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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 16, 21 January 1901, Page 1

General Cablegrams, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SINKING A BRITISH STEAMER. London, Jan. 18. Mr J. H. Choate, American Minister in London, arbitrates between Britain and China over the sinking of a steamer at Kowshing at the commencement of the war with China. ENGLISH CRICKET. London. Jan. 18. The English Cricket Counties appear willing to accept the decision arrived at recently at a meeting of captains respecting throwing. Lancaster alone appears to hesitate, about accepting it. A HANDSOME DOWRY. London, Jan.. 18. The daughter of Mr Rockfeller, an American oil millionaire, has married Mr Prentise, barrister, of Chicago. Mr Rockfeller endowed the bride with £10,000,000.

THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE. London. Jan. 18. The Venezuela asphalt concessionaries are trying to shut out the American concessionaries by utilising the revolutionary movement for the purpose. The' Venezuelans have seized two British steamers, which were sailing under the Venezuelan flag, in order to convey troops against the rebels. America has despatched the firstclass battleship Kearsago, and Britain has sent H.M.S. Scorpion. THE PLAGUE. London, Jan. 18. Four of the crew of a steamer from Alexandria, which touched at Algiers, have died of plague at Hull. AFRICAN RAILWAY. London, Jan. 18. British capitalists will finance the French concession for a railway from Jubitul, on the African shore of the Gulf ‘of Aden, to Addis Abeba, with the right to continue it to the White Nile. EXHIBITION AT GLASGOW. London, Jan. 18. The Prince and Princess of Wales will open the Glasgow Exhibition on May 7th. West Australia will be represented at the Exhibition. MISSIONARIES IN FIJI. Sydney, Jan. 19. Advices received from Fiji by the Rev. Dr Brown, secretary of the Wesleyan Mission, state that the Governor, Sir G. T. M. O’Brien, has accepted Mr Slade’s disclaimer with regard to the charges of undue political influence made against him. The Governor has withdrawn his request for the removal of the missionary named.

MONARCHY IN PRUSSIA. London, January 18. Prussia is celebrating the bicentenary of tlie monarchy. Referring to the increased demand for Romney sheep the Manawatu Times says: “We learn that Mr R. Cobb, the well-known breeder, has just disposed of eight very fine rams to Mr Short, of Halcombe. The rams are of various ages, and the price paid for the lot was 70 guineas, one of them bringing as much as 20 guineas. . During the last twelve months Mr Cobb has effected several sales of Romneys, and on three occasions he has received 20 guineas each for rams. This class of sheep is very much in favor on this coast, and breeders find it impossible to supply the demand.’* Queensland dearly loves its black labor. The Courier, in view of Mr Barton’s remarks on a White Australia, calls upon Queensland to select the strongest Queenslander for the vacant portfolio. It regrets that Mr Philp is unable to join the Ministry, as he would have shown Mr Barton wherein his error lies regarding black labor. It would have been assumed that under any circumstances Queensland would have selected the best man for the portfolio, but the Courier evidently views a man’s capacity by the view he takes of the importation of black labor. Sir Redvers Buller was interviewed on his arrival at Aldershot by Miss Constance Barnicoat, correspondent of the Christchurch Press. “No,” he said, “I have never had any New Zealand troops under me, none at all, to my very great regret. I should have been only too glad to have them, if I could have got them. And one thing I should very much like to say. I have had a great many letters from New Zealand, from people whom I did not know, whom probably I shall never know or meet; but they were most sympathetic letters, exceedingly so, and I should like to take this opportunity of thanking my many unknown New Zealand correspondents for their kindness and sympathy.”

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