LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 931, 2 July 1903, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9,45 p.m., July 1. New York, July 1. The Judge of the Circuit Court, Newark, New Jersey,has declared the United Shipbuilding Company insolvent. The directors failed to take proper steps to protect the bondholders. An official receiver has been appointed. Sofia, Julyl. Bulgaria is. placing 3000 additional guards on the frontier, owing to increased agitation in the principality,'the result of continued persecution of the Macedonians, i Received 12.50 a.m., July 2. London, July 1. I

The Leeds Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution that the fiscal relations must be considered- They urge Government to collect information to facilitate formation of an impartial judgment, Mr Justico Byrne declined to sanction Allsop’s Company’s proposal for a reduction of capita), on the ground that tho scheme as it stood was prejudicial to preferred ordinary shareholders. I The North Mount Lyell debentureholders have sanctioned a provisional I agreement for amalgamation. I

Adelaide, July 1. Govornor Le Hunte has arrived, lie was cordially welcomed, but the proceedings were marred by heavy rain. ' Received 1.15 a.m., July 2. Sydney, July 1. Sailed this evening, the Zealandia.

ABYSSINIANS DOING MORE DAMAGE THAN BRITISH. kill a Thousand spearmen and CAPTURE 1000 CAMELS. By Telegraph—Press 'Association-* Copyright;

. Received 0.41 a.m., July 2. '* LONDON, July 1. A despatch received from Colonel 'Rochefort, chief British officer accompanying the Abyssinian column, dated the 6th, shows that the Abyssinians before the Mullah’s flight northward surprised his baggage, horse, and spearmen at dawn on the 31st, at leyd, near Bur. After a slight resistance, the enemy’s moun-, teds fled. The Mullah’s uncle and a thousand spearmen are reported to have been killed. A thousand camels were I captured.

The Abyssinians’ presence prevented the Mullah obtaining water south of the Gerlogubi-Galadi line. „ Rochefort, writing on the 14th, states that the Abyssinians owing to insufficiency of water were unable to reach Gerlogubi, ard grain requirements necessitated going to Shebelc district.