LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1491, 27 June 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By, Telegraph—Press ’AssociationCopyright. Roceivod 9.34 p.m., June 26. London, Juno 26. Justice Farewell, Chairman : Sir G. F. Aubman Goldie, Field Marshal "White, Sir Francis Mowatt, Mr Samuel Morley (late Governor of the Bank of England) are the members of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the allegations contained in the recent report of Sir Wm. Butler’s Committee, and report upon all tho eircumstaoces connected with the contracts and sale refunds after peace,and any previous transactions throwing light-there-on, also the responsibility of persons concerned, whether here or in South Africa.

The overdue steamer Falcon has arrived at Oiiara.

Received 9.40 p.m-, June 26. Paris, June 26. M. Jaurcs, at a Socialist meeting at Lyons, declared that the Morocco question was settled without injury to French national pride, but France should beware of Britain, who seenind to have an interest in tolerating the suggestion of an AngloFrench entente aimed at Germany. Berlin, June 26.

Prince Arisugawa, in an interview, stated that he was coming to England on behalf of the Mikado to thank the Japanese allies. He hoped the alliance would he strengthened and renewed, and was glad to know the prospect was good. London, June 23. The Daily Nows rejoices at Australia’s invitation to Mr Taft and Miss Alioe Roosevelt to visit the Commonwealth. Received 11.18 p.m., June 26. St. Petersburg. June 26.

M. Pokotiloff handed the Dalai Lama at Urfa two packages of presents' from the Czar.