LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1083, 29 December 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.3 S a.m., Dec. 29. Berlin, Dec. 28. The German colonies have cost the empire ten million sterling since 1884. The population of tho colonics totals 6121 Germans, including 1567 officials and soldiers. Rome, Dec. 28. M. Zmur’cli, rx-Premier, has succumbed to cancer of tho stomach. Belgrade, Deo. 28.

Thoro was a great popular demonstration at the French Legation at Belgrade because tho French Minister, unlike other foreign Ministers, did not leave during tho late troubles.

Constantinople, Deo. 28. Austria and Russia have presented iho Porte with an urgent Note insisting on the execution of Macedonian reforms. St. Petersburg, Doc. 28. A Thibetan deputation from tho Dalai Lama has arrived at Irkutsk, aud is coming on to St. Petersburg. London, Doc. 28. Tho Mullah has dr fired tho captain of tho Italian cruiser Cicrtoforo Colombo to mediate with the British. The captain thinks the Mullah is trying to gain time in order to collect provisions. Tho British Admiralty has informed Admiral Miribello, Italian Minister of Marine, that it heartily welcomed the honor conferred on Lieutenant Gaunt for generous initiative aud gallantry. Deceived 1.15 a.in , Doc. 28. Newcastle, Dec. 28. Arrived, Breconshire, from Auckland. Melbourne, Deo. 28. Just prior to loaviDg Launceston Capt. Carrington (who was killed on tho Coogoo) said he had not spent Christmas at homo for 14 years, but he would be in time this year.