GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 806, 22 January 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright, CAPETOWN, .January 20. Mr Chamberlain, in Friday’s speech, replying to Mr .J. B. Robinson, referred to Park Lane, London the headquarters of Robinson and other South African millionaires, not Mark Lane. The Caffe Times says the settlement is universally approved. Mr Chamberlain waiving his predilections showed deference lo enlightened local opinion, giving another illustration of his intellectual detachment and responsiveness to facts. Mr C. Leonard, president of .Johannesburg National Union, referring to the native question said that though Mr Chamberlain intends the Transvaal to work out its own salvation regardless of Exeler Hall or the British colonies, his native policy was eminently calculated to increase the union of Britain aud Boer.

LONDON, January 20. Mr Augustine Birrell speaking fit Bristol, said like the Liberal party he would in no way dishonor any of Uie obligations Mr Chamberlain may enter into in South Africa. The St. .James’s Gazette, speaking of Mr Chamberlain’s settlement of South African questions, says Unit his monumental statesmanship will shine ever besides the achievements of Prince Bismafk and Count. Cavour. llis policy is one of open door. Matters pressing for settlement, have been settled, while the future has been mortgaged as little as possible. Reuter’s Agency states, that Rand newspapers admit that Mr Chamberlain destroyed the Chinese legend. ,St. James’s Gazette says that financiers consider that, a thirty-five million three per cent, loan will be issued at the end of February, and the first instalment of the four per Vent, war loan in January, 190-1.

LISBON, January 20. The Portuguese Government have submitted to the Cortes a Bill providing for the completion of the harbor at Delagoa and construction of railways as far as Swaziland. LONDON, January 20. Obituary : Mr Quinton Hogg, the founder of the London Polytechnic, aged 57. The sentence passed in October on Roche, member for Galway East, lias been reduced 011 c half, and without the hard labor. The sentence on Ready, member for Birr division of King’s County, has been continued. One thousand camels are being landed as Obbia, in connection with the Somaliland expedition. The recently-announced displacement of the Governor of Teheran is officially contradicted. SYDNEY, January 21. The State Government entertained the visiting Boer delegates. 'Pile Premier and delegates made complimentary speeches. The weather is again very hot. At Mount Hope the glass registered 122. Marsdens was at 12(1, Bourke .1.18, and at many stations the thermometer ranged from J HI to 117. Parliament to-day selects a successor to Sir F. Sargood in the Senate. Sir Alexander Peacock is among the candidates.;