LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 881, 4 May 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

COLORED LABOR,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received 5.22 p.m., May 3. London, May 2. Referring to the notification of Mr Drake, Postmaster General, that tho Commonwealth would not become a party to mail contracts involving tho use of steamers employing colored labor, Mr Chamberlain informed an Australian statesman visiting London that ho was unable to endorse a policy preventing the employment of colored British subjects on British ships.

MONEY WANTED. Tho Agent General of South Australia is arranging to lecture in the loading cities of tho United Kingdom relative to railway development iu central Australia. MEAT CONTRACTS. In the House ol Commons Mr Brodrick expressed a hopo that future touders for army meat contracts would bo published three mouths iu advance of contract time. MARRIAGE LAWS.

The Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill was read a second tiruo by 164 votes to 94. UNIVERSITY DINNER. At tho instance of Sfr Gilbert Parkor, ft conference aud dinner of graduates aud undergraduates of colonial universities living iu tho United Kingdom is being arranged in Loudon during July. A hopo is expressed that the movement will result in the educational advancement of tho Empire. TRANSIT DUTIES. Capotown, May 2. The transit duties from Deiagoa Bay to Pretoria have been abolished. Many governors, colonial ministers, and agentsgeneral approve of tho movement.