LATE CABLES.
INDEMNITY IN SILVER. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Mr Ilay accepts China’s proposal to pay the war indemnity on a silver basis. GRACIOUS RUSSIA ! ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. It. Russia permits China to appoint a, commissioner to co-operate with the customs commissioner at Dalny. THE SUGAR CONVENTION. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 10. The First Chamber of the Ik’land Parliament has unanimously adopted the Brussels Sugar Convention. THE CUNNING TURK. LONDON, Jan. 10. The Sheiks and others left by the Turks ou the Aden hinterland claim the disputed territory, and it is expected that Great Britain will bo compelled to forcibly expel them before the Commission recently appointed to delimit the territory can begin its labors. SMOOTHING MURDERER’S LOT. PARIS, Jan. 10. The sentence on Vidal, recently condemned to death at Nice for murdering bis sweetheart, has been condemned to penal servitude for life. MR BEIT'S CONDITION. i? CAPETOWN, Jan. 10. Mr Beit’s condition has slightly improved. THE NAVY IN AUSTRALIA. LONDON, Jan. 10.
Replying to tiie Times comments on the Melbourne Argus article, expressing distrust of the new naval agreement owing to the possible withdrawal of the Australian squadron in war time. Lord 1 hat the Times' strictures are undeserved. Me says that the old ngnement would never have, been sanctioned if the squadron were removable without the Australian Government’s consent. The increased grant would be cheerfully voted under tho old conditions. RAILWAY SOCIETY. LONDON, Jan. .10. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has adopted a rule providing for members subscriptions of a shilling per year in support of labor representatives. Another rule was making the executive committee omnipotent in sanctioning or forbidding local strikes. MISSIONARY CONGRESS; LONDON, Jan. 10. A great Pan-Anglican Missionary Congress is being organised in London for 190 S.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 716, 12 January 1903, Page 2
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294LATE CABLES. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 716, 12 January 1903, Page 2
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