LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 933, 4 July 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 10.13 p.m., July 3. LONDON, July 3. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has been’ elected Chairman of a Unionist Free 'Traders’ Committee. The Chamber of Commerce at Burnley, by 47 to 43, carried a resolution against fiscal change. Received 1.3 9.in., July 4. London, July 3. Turnbull and Martin’s steamer Kaikoura has boon launched on tho Clyde. King Edward, replying to King Peter’s notification of his accession, expressed perI sonal good wishes, and hopes that his reign will bring peace, justice, prosperity, and that Peter will re-establish the good name of Servia whereon tragic events have cast so regrettable a stain.

Capetown, July 3. The Assembly unanimously condemned ihe importation of Asiatics,

Brussels, July 3. Replying to an interpellation in tho Chamber regarding the Powers’ action in the Congo Free State, Ministers dofended the administration, and deprecated Great Britain’s disparagement of the admirable work of civilisation. The soil had been saturated with Belgian sweat and blood.' Received 1.17 a.m,, Juno 4. Melbourne, July 3. Negotiations in reference to precedence at functions in which the Federal authority is represented, are proceeding between Sir E. Barton and Mr Chamberlain. Federal Ministers are not satisfied with tho tablo provisionally approved by tho King. The religion difficulty in this tablo iis overcome by placing the Primate and Cardinal sido by side in State processions. The tablo makes no provision for State Judges, Ministers, or Parliamentarians. Received 1.17 a.m., July 4. Sydney, July 3. Arrived, this evening, the Waikaro. Melbourne, July 3. The latest Grand National quotations are : sto 2 against Marmont, 8 to 1 My Mistake and Matong, 10 to 1 Lowland Chief 100 to 7 Raweon and Westerly, 100 to 6 Steel Rails. In the Senate, Mr Higgs moved a resolution condemning tho State Governor of Victoria for unwarrantable interference in Federal politics by supporting the naval subsidy in the course of a lecture. Ha also condemned Sir John Forrest, Minister for Defence, for • seconding a vote of thanks to the Governor on the occasion. The debato was adjourned. 'r

Brisbane, July 3. In order to reduce the deficit Government will probably propose additional taxation of a moderate amount, and also carry out a little moro pruning in the Publio Service.