GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 821, 9 February 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By; Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.

BERLIN. Oi.i: German newspaper declares that Mr Bowen's impudence equals Castro’s, and reminds President Roosevelt of the comparative strength of A -• icy. and tho Allies’ fleets. Several German newspapers condemn Count Sternberg for his compliance with America, instead of repelling insinuations and attacks. They complain that America’s insolence has reached an unbearable pitch CAPETOWN. Owing to the absence of early notification that the Immigration Act of Capetown would be enforced, between one to two thousand aliens are journeying to Capetown. Many of them are liable to exclusion. Those so liable will be carried to Australia, and from there they will be re-transport-ed to Europe. Mr Chamberlain nformed the Bloemfontein Municipality deputation responsible government would not he granted for some time, though given as soon as it safely could he allowed. MELBOURNE.

Peters lias been ordered to be detained during the Governor’s pleasure in connection with the assault on Libbald. Three doctors testified that Peters was insane at the time of the assault, but is now quite well. The ship Inverlochy has broken up. The beach is strewn for miles with wreckage and cargo. LONDON.

Mr Copeland, speaking at tile Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce dinner, said that colonial representation in the Ijmperial Parliament was at present absolutely impossible. Australians would not allow half-a-dozen repres?ntatives to commit themselves to a particular policy until tho whole of the people were consulted. The medical officer of the Scallywag Corpo, writing a New Zealand letter in the Times, stated : “ Hundreds of us arc waiting pay and allowances, despite repeated applications to the Wat Office. After cabling to the Cape and Natal, the War Office declares that all the officers’ claims have been fully settled, though the special gratuity has been withheld in cases where the accounts have not been satisfactorily rendered. PARIS. A French flotilla traversed Boussa Rapids, which were believed to he impassable, demonstrating the navigability of the river Niger. SOFIA. Refugees from thirty-six Macedon-' ian villages relate horrible stories ol tortures, robberies, and violations.