YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2143, 19 March 1908, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Details of tho defeat of Mdrakes ■tribesmen ,cabled on tho 10th, show that t-hev woro driven between unscalable cliffs at Acbacbo Hills, and hundreds wore mowed down until “ceaso Jiro” was ordered for human-

ity's sake. The hearing of a petition in London for ‘the compulsory 'winding-up of the estate of Sir James >Laing and Sons was adjourned. An order to cross-examine witnesses was granted. Counsel stated that the company si-nco 1900 lost upwards of a quarter of a million, and no .reason was 'tendered for tho losses. Sir H. Campbell Uaimorinan h weaker, but passed a, good night. He has taken nourishment well. Tho British Government state the foot and mouth disease at Edinburgh lias been stamped out. Tho British war sloop Shearwater is at Iquiquo 'searching the adj.iceur. islands for any survivors of Ho shiji Silberkorn, reported on November 29th to have heeu burned at sea. A -package of registered letters, posto.d in London on February 21st for transmission to New York by ilio steamer Cedric, were enclosed in the wronfe mail bag, and travelled to ,Yi>kohamir>. The missing correspondence is* how proceeding to New York! ■Mr Asquith’s ohaffeur was fined £1 for driving with Mr Asquith at an excessive rate of speed in St Janie’s Park, London. A plea of privilege was disregarded. i Owing to insults offered by bubo

rites to the Hon. James Dunsniiiir, Governor of British Columbia, ns ihe result of his_ attitude towards Ihe Japanese, ho is retiring ,alter .--ollliig his mining properties to an English syndicate for three millions sterling. Air Price, Premier of South A »:>- trailia, interviewed by the London Morning Post, explained that Australia’s jiitbitudo ,'to military defence was partly .prompted by fear ihat a great awakening of China ni'glit constitute ,a yellow peril; also, A ustralia desired, to fulfil her part in Imperial defence. Ho declared ibal protection for Australia was a Used policy, with preference to England. Ho declined to discuss home labor problems. Ho declared that ihe English investor need not fear confiscation or ia -broach of agreement. Florence Nightingale’s nephew received at tho Guildhall, on her behalf, tho freedom of the city of Loadon. The -Cit-y Chamberlain remarked that it was strange that the earlier generation of civic authorities had failed to distinguish themselves by distinguishing -Miss Nightingale. McLeod, an ex-convict, committed burglary at the residence of Mr Montgomery Fleming, a well-known Glasgow resident, and shot him. Mr Fleming thrice fired a revolver, and killed McLeod. Tho London Daily Express states tho Budget will provide for a penny postage between Britain and America. The London Times asserts that the Government propose to adjourn in July, and hold an autumn session in October.

The despatch from tho Colonial Office and the memorandum of tlie Board of Trade in regard to the Navigation Bill have hcen tabled in tlie Viotoriiu (Senate. Tho despatch states that fin so far as tho Bill conforms to the resolutions of the Navigation Conference tho ‘lmperial Government is fin full accord with its provisions, and desires to put on record that every Dominion has full power to regulate not only vessels registered in that possession, but also vessels employed in the coasting trade. In certain cases, however, the legislation proposed wont -beyond that-limit by purporting to regulate vessels which did not engage in coastal trade ,-and on vessels while on the high sea before or after 'engaging in tho coastal trades. A hope is expressed that the Commonwealth will find it possible to .give effect to the suggestions contained in tho Board of Trade memorandum. ‘Statistical returns show the Victorian wheat harvest will give an actual yield of 12,100,880 bushels, the average being 6.65 bushels to the acre. The exportable surplus will be a- little over four million 'bushels.

A suggestion is mooted to invite President Roosevelt to accompany tho United (States’ fleet on its visit to Australia. A resident of Adelaide has received a letter from Lord Roberts, who says he is delighted at the line Mr Deakin has adopted in connection with iiis defence proposals, and he hopes they will! be carried. A ‘procession of a thousand unemployed fin Toronto marched to the City Hall and demanded the initiation of relief worics. Tho Mayor promised some ‘assistance.