LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telograpb—Press Association—Copyright Reooivcd 9.17 p.m., Fob 17. London. Feb 17. Lord Onslow accepted tbo chairmanship of committoos of the House of Lords, resigning office. Received 9.47 p.m., Fob 17.

Four were killed in the submarine explosion and eleven injured, several seriously, inoluding the commander. The Government havo agreed to purchase tho provincial interests in the National Telephone Compuny ot the end of 1911 after enquiry from a Parliamentary committco and if tho House of Commons approved.

Washington, Fob 17. President Roosevelt, transmitting tho protocol respecting tho Dominican agreement, informed the Senate that no territorial uggtaadisomout was contemplated. There would be no othor control exoept such as was was necessary to financial rehabilitation. President Roosevelt added that since the United States profited by the Monroe doctrine it must accopt certain responsibility along with the rights conferred.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. Sovonteon students at Moscow University have resolved to discontinue studies. Medioal students at Kioff University doclicc to proceed with examinations, as a political protest.

Received 10. GO p.m., Feb 17

Paris, Feb 17. The Senate passed a two years’ military service Bill by 239 votos to 87.

Sydney, Fob 17. The Attornoy-General decided to pro;, ceed no further with the Newcastle strike cases.

In connection with the challenge sent by the Scotch wrestlor Cameron, at present in Dunedin, to'Hackenschmidt, the latter is willing to aocepb for any stake from £IOO to £IOOO at catch-as-oatoh-oan or Grteco-Rouian provided' the match comes off before Hackonsohinidt leaves for America in three weeks’ time.