LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 805, 21 January 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received 5.39 p in., .January 20.) PARIS, January 19. Owing to fierce tribal lighting on the frontier of Algiers, the French Algerian cavalry is mobilising. LONDON, January 19. Censors at Pekin buldly criticised tlie Dowager's extravagance, and suggested her resignation. M. Blowitz succumbed to appendicitis. Mr Hanbury introduces an Adulterated Blitter Bill before Easter. (Received 10.41 p.m., January 20.) LONDON, January 20. Of the reproductive loan, teii mil-

lions go to Orangia. It is calculated that nine millions are required to complete the purchase of the Netherlands railway, two millions for, the Petersburg railway, five millions to be devoted to new lines, and nationalisation of railways. The funds arising from the dynamite duty almost cover the expenses of the loan. Germany has agreed to permit the Rand mining companies to recruit natives in .South-west Africa. CAPETOWN, January 20. In tlie course of iiis speech on Friday, referring to the reports of his assassination published in Berlin and Paris, Mr Chamberlain said they were silly stories. Those cities were the last places where tlie news of his death would cause depression. PARIS, January 20. Tlie Chamber of Deputies has veiled lialf-a-milliim francs to assist distressed Bretons. •SYDNEY, January 20. Following file death of iiis Private Secretary, tlie Governor's coachman was drowned while bathing at Mossvale. MELBOURNE, January 2d. Tlie State Parliament met to-day. Sympalhcli c references were made in both Houses to tlie death of Sir F. Sargood. The Council adopted a resolution, placing on record its high appreciation of his public services. Both Houses then adjourned till to. morrow, out of respect to the memory of deceased. WORKED TO DEATH. IN BUILDING A DEATH-DEALER. NEW YORK, January 20. Tlie master mechanic, Christiansen, builder of the American 16-inch gun, died of overwork tiie day before testing;