LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1804, 10 July 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.110 p.m , July 9 New York, July 9. Sir Joseph Ward discussed with Mr Cortelyon details of penny postage with Now Zealand. He informed an interviewer that bo wonld try to renew Spreokels' ’Frisoo stoam subsidy, Mr Bryan has intimated that he is willing to acocpt nomination for the Presidency.

Capetown. July 9. General Botha, speaking at Heidelbnrg, insisted that the British Government mnet leavo the whites to eettle the South African native problem. General Bmnts stated that tbo only obanoe of repudiating the thirty million war debt lay in keeping Progressives out of power.

London, July 9. A relief orow for the oruiser Prometheus is prcooediDg to Hong Kong. Tbs. P; o <. metbeus will arrive there from Australia early in September, and will be rocotna ‘ missioned for servioe on. the Australian - station.

Beceived 1.10 a.m., July IQ, Sydney, July Q, Arrived, the River Boyne, from Enin ora. H.M.S Prometheus-has* returned from her island oruise. News has been received of the massacre of the crew of a Frenoh cutter at New Hebrides, but no details -have, been obtained. There are also reports that the French cruiser Vauoluse visited the west coast of MBllicolo to avenge the murder of the crew of the cutter Lily, which occurred last year. The natives made themselves scarce. ■ The orniser destroyed the village and a number of pigs.