LATE CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 257, 7 November 1901, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright

Tokio, Nov. G.

In order to awaken the spectre that Boxers retain office, and impel the action of the Powers against .Russia, Japan has secured the appointment of i notorious native to a post in the For,-' Office. She ,ai. Nov. G. Tiie Dowager instruct . Hung Chang to secure the early idrawal of Russians. and that a in' amuai number be on guard on the railways. M. Lassar, the Russian Minister, stands firm. London, Nov. G.

An Order -in • Council defines Lord Roberts' duties ami responsibilities. Mr Brodrick retains the position essential to the Parliamentary system. Lord Roberts exercises control as Adjutant-General, Director-Geneva! of the mobilization of military intelligence, military secretary, and supervising other officers on the headquarters staff. In response to an invitation from Derbyshire Liberals, Lord Rosebery promised to address a meeting, stating in accepting the task : " I feel it my duty, in the increasingly grave crisis, to put my views among the common stock.” Mr Chamberlain is selecting 100 English women, trained teachers, for children in the concentration camps, at a salary of .£IOO and rations.

New York, Nov. G,

Republican reformers have been largely elected. Mr Seth Lowe, Mayor of New York, defeated Broker's candidate, Mr Edward Shephard, lawyer. The contest was the hottest on record. Churches and newspapers conducted a crusade against Tammany's vicious rule, alleging that 30,000 alleged voters were invading the city to support Shephard. Paris, Nov. G. Admiral Caiilard has occupied the three principal ports of Mitylene. He collects the customs, and awaits the Sultan's disavowal of the numerous violations of treaty rights. Sydney, Nov. fi. Sailed. —The Elingatnito, for New Zealand. Melbourne, N ov. 6. The Kanaka Bill will be dealt with before the resumption of the tariff debate. Adelaide, Nov. G. The English cricket team is in active practice. They are much out of form after tho trip, Melbourne, Nov. G, At the settling up it is stated that the bookmakers pay £50,000 to Rovenuo backers ; £20,000 goes to the stable, which backed for £15,000 straight out and £SOOO in conjunction with Hymcttus.