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LATE CABLES.

By_ Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. Received 9.04 p.m., April 14. London, April 14. One hundred drunken German and Austrian soidiers fought with bricks, knives, and clubs in a street in Pekin in the presence of crowds of Chiuese, until patrols separated and confined the rioters to barracks. Reuter’s agency at Pekin reports that Prussians explain that the evacuation of Xiuehwang is delayed owing to the desire to establish an International Sanitary Commission to prevent bubonic plague. Prince Ching has succeeded Ysinglu as Grand Secretary. News has been received at Morocco that rebels captured Frajann. They I exploded the mine, destroying the chief tower. Then thoy stormed the fort. Forty-one of the garrison were killed, and 24 wounded. Part of tho garrison took I refuge at Melilla. The Pretender now I controls the whole Rill district. I The Sultan of Morocco is dismissing most of bis European officials, excepting Kaid Sir Harry Maclean. This step has been taken with the view of propitiatI ing his subjects. Hongkong, April 14. I The Spanish flagship Runa Christian, I which, with other vessels of tho Spanish I navy, was sunk in Manila harbor during I Admiral Dewey’s attack in 1898, has been I refloated. The skeletons of eighty of the I crew were discovered. It was found that I though the hull was penetrated by fiftoon I shells tho vessel had evidently been I scuttled before being abandoned. Received 11.3 p.m., April 14. Sydney, April 14. I Tommy Moon has been cxecutod for I the murder of the girl Smith. Death was I instantaneous.

At the Show for tho high jump three horses, Mclntosh’s Tancred, Morton’s Desmond, and Groin’s Strattmare, tied at 6ft 6iu, and divided the prizes. Tho previous Show record was 6ft Oiu. At tho stock salos in connection with tho Show tho draught stallions Dalmoro and Glenroy, tho property of John Grant, of New Zealand, wore sold for 105 and 80 guinoas respectively. At tho llandwick yearling sales a Grafton —Piecrust colt sold for 800 gs, a Lochiel—Scotch Mary colt for 650 gs, and a Grafton —Disgraco colt for 450 gs. Received 11.7 p.m., April 14. Paris, April 11.

King Edward reviews tho Paris garrison on May 2. M. Delcasse ontortaius him at luncheon on tho 3rd. Tho Loubots will bo King Edward's guests on tho ovetting of the 3rd. Constantinople, April 14. Tho Imperial Ottoman Bagdad Railway Company has been constituted nt Constantinople, with a capital of 15,000,000 francs. Herr Gwinner, manager of the Doutche Bank of Berlin, acts as president of tho company. St. Petersburg, April 14. Russia in 1603 increases her far Eastorn Squadron to nine battlo ships, eleven large and eight small cruisers, forty-one torpedo vessels, with three admirals, 823 officers, and 15,571 men. Amsterdam, April 14. Though the goneral Dutch strike is abandoned 6,000 Amsterdam dockers romain out.

London, April 14. An edict issued by tho Dowagor-Em-press of China ropeals tho Stamp Tax imposed by Yuanshikai officials in tho hope that they would thereby paralyse her scheme, and secure tho honost collection of taxes. The Dowager reviewed 7,000 superior troops at Ipaotingfu. Sydney, April 14. The Arbitration Court reserved decision in connection with tho application of tho Wharf Laborers’ Union that the Union Company’s Island trading steamers should bo subjected to deep-sea conditions. Tho Company contended that they should bo controlled by inter Stato conditions. .Silly-four thousand people attended the show yesterday. Melbourne, April 14. Melba sailed for London. A largo crowd enthusiastically farowelled bor. Adelaide, April 14. The Jockey Club opened tho enquiry into the Maori Chief case, and then adjourned till the 23rd for further ovidonco. +

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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 865, 15 April 1903, Page 2

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LATE CABLES. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 865, 15 April 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 865, 15 April 1903, Page 2

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