LATE CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 357, 6 March 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

-SUICIDE OF AUSTRALIAN LADYBy Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright ~ . , LO VDON. Match I.—Miss Isabella Swinton Guthrie, an Australian staying with Mrs Spurgeon, of -Spurgeon's Taliort.aele. has committed suicide by taking poison. The lady was insane. TAXATION IN CHINA.. Reuter's Shanghai correspondent has • lilted that the China Association has adopted the British Commissioner’s proposals to add fifteen per cent, to import duties in consideration of the abolition of likin and other taxation on foreign goods. TRINITY COLLEGE. Trinity College. London, lias reappcinted Messrs Mirtowski and Edwards examiners for Australasia. WHEAT MARINE I. The total wheat and Hour alioat for tiie United Kingdom is 4,075,000 quarters, and 'or the Continent the quanta) is- 1,0 U-.i'-'O. Two Sydney cargoes sold at 29s 4ld and 29s fid respectively.

COAL EXPORT. SYDNEY, March 5. The output of coal in New South Wales last year was 5,968,000 tons, of the value of £2,179,000, an increase of fully 401,000 tons and of £210.000 value compared with the pre vious year.

THE MEAT CONTRACT. The Daily Telegraph points out that the South African and Australian Supply Company largely represents the meat companies in Australia, and largely controls the position in South Africa. A contingency may arise by which Berglil will find a difficulty in carrying out the army meat contract without its assistance. CAPE CABLE. MELBOURNE. March s.—Mr Barton states that the Federal Government intends to make no further proposal to the Eastern Extension Cable Company in reference to Ihe Cape Cable agreement, FIJIAN BOYS.

SA'DNEY. March s.—The Methodist Conference adopted a motion in favor of the^ establishment of a high school for F ljian boys^