GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 819, 6 February 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. London, Feb. 4.

Although the visit to Chatsworth has been definitely abandoned, it is officially stated that the Xing is making excellent progress. The Union Steamship Company have purchased the steamer Searisbrack and renamed it the Katipo.

’The Chinese Government has a sumod control of the tel egraphs prevent foreigners penetrating ofhc~ secrets.

The ports of the United Kingdom have been rooponod to stock from the Argentine and Uruguay. W. Redmond and John Roche, the Irish members who received a?eritonco in connection with unlawful assemblies, have been released.

His Majesty the King passed a satisfactory night.

Lord Methuen declined the offer of the Governorship of Malta. Great Britain has declined Lib eria’s offer of a coaling station, and tho offer was transferred to tho United States. New York, Feb. 4. Amorioa is pressing Cuba for four coaling stations in Cuba. Cuba is willing to allow two, Babialionda and Guantanamo. St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. The Minister of Finance has boon instructed to re-arrange the Customs duties in the Far East. It is only supposed that Russia purchased the British cypher despatches stolen at Pera. Washington, Feb. 4. A committee of tho Senate reported favorably on tho Panama Canal Bill, and also adopted Senator Elkin’s Bill providing for the application of tho Anti-Trust Bill to railways. Paris, Feb. 4. General Tournier, commanding tho French army corps at Clermont, indirectly manifested sentiments against tho Government. He was censured and reduced to tho command of the infantry division, and placed on halfpay of the latter rank.