GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 173, 2 August 1901, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By-Telegraph—PressAssociation —Copyright St. Petersburg, July 31. Two thousand Tibetians attacked Major KasedolTs Russian expedition, killing 10 and wounding 10. London, July 31. In Committee of Ways and Moans a resolution sanctioning the expenditure of two millions on tho Pacific cablo was adopted by a majority of 111, Sir Michael Hioks-Boach undertaking not to raise the money till tho Bill had passed. Tho House of Commons declared the Daily Mail’s articles denouncing Mr Brodriek were a breach of privilege, but, at Mr Balfour’s iustance, negatived Mr MoNcill’s motion summoning tho editor and publisher to tho bar by 22S votes to 128.

Mr Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, has forwarded the Government elaborate reports on tho housing of tho working classos. In the House of Commons, Mr O’Shea was suspended for referring to “ the blackguardly conduct of the Irish Judges.” The House of Lords has hold that tho Countess Cowley, though re-married to a Commoner, is entitled to use her title. Lord Hawke states that the wish of the Committeo of tho Yorkshire County Cricket Club in regard to Rhodes is equal to a command. It applies also to Hirst. The grounds of the objection to their going with Maclaren’s team aro .that tho team is not representative of England, that Rhodes is too young to stand tho strain of tho tour, and that Hirst is lame, though not named as a likely member of the team.

King Edward and the Emperor of Gormanv moot in Hamburg on tho loth, and afterwards proceod to Wilheliushoho.

The Education Bill has boon road a third time in the House of Commons.

A British expedition has destroyed a fort erected by tho Turks near Aden. The official receiver made a series of disclosures at a meeting of tho Standard Exploration Company. The Company were the owners of fourteen mines, valued at £767,000, none earning an income. The shareholders havo lost over £536,000 in tho differences of tho Lako View shares aud Caledonian copper shares.

The steamer Strathmore has boon towed to Mauritius with a damaged shaft. Tho crew jettisoned 3600 tons of cargo.

Ottawa, July 31. Thorc has boon an unprecedented harvest in Canada. In Manitoba tlio wheat yield exceeds sixty million bushels. Twenty thousand English harvesters are required in tho North-West- Territory, and have been offered 10s a day, with board. Catiadian shipments of hay to South Africa sinco the outbreak of the wav havo been 68,000 tons. Shippers aro new finishing orders.

Algiers, July 31. Count Waldorseo was feted on his arrival here, on his way back from China. Stockholm, July 31. Twenty square miles of forest fires aro raging in Sweden.

Paris, July 31. M. Sanessan, Minister of Marine, has ordered twenty additional submarine boats.

Tho Jesuits have decided toloavc Franco and migrate to Luxemburg. Those at Solesmcs are coining to Farmborough, where they havo already sent a library.