LATE CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 304, 3 January 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 2. The Wesleyans of the United Kingdom last Sunday collected £65,000, completing the full amouut of tho Million Jubilee Fund.

King Edward has conferred the Victorian order on the Crown Prince of Siam on tho occasion of his majority. The executive of the Foresters' Order unanimously adopted a resolution against State aided old age pensions.

The cable steamer Scotia has started for Perth, Westralia, to lay the remaining section of the Cape cable. Hie death rate in London for tho past year is 17*7 per thousand. Ottawa, Jan. 2. Canada’s exports for last year were valued at 196,000,000 dollars. Budapest, Jan. 2.

M. Szell, Hungarian Premier, receiving a deputation of Liberals, complained of Europe, especially Germany, pursuing a fiscal commercial policy tending to isolation. He added that on the 13th December the House of Kepresentatives struck for an equitable settlement between Hungary and Austria on the basis of a common customs tariff. A grave responsibility rested on the national parties of Austria in interposing with irrelevant obstacles.

New York, Jan. 2. _ General Palmer has beeu elected President of Cuba. t Sydney, Jan. 2. Thero was much enthusiasm at the splendid recovery of the Australian team. The first coin gold issue bearing the King’s effigy was struck at tho Sydney mint to-day. Tho Federal Executive has passed tho necessary regulations for the operation of the Immigration Restriction Act. Sir Gordon Sprigg, Cape Premier, in New Year greetings to Mr Barton, says: “ May your efforts, with ours, ensure it being a year of peace in South Africa.” Mr Barton replied conveying similar sentiments.