YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2121, 21 February 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

A punitive expedition killed and wounded 100 of the Kisii tribe near the Lake terminus, Uganda railway, for attacking Mr Northeote, District Commissioner, and murdering an Indian tradv- Kisii surrendered. 11l connection with tho withdrawal of the charges of desecrating Kruger’s grave, Mr Devil iers, Attonioy-G oileral, states that tlio officers and civilians are innocent ol tho charge. CSoncral Botha, addressing a Standerton farmers meeting defended tho proposal for the limitation of mineral prospecting, lie promised, before vested interests were interfered with that every claim between Itandfontien and "Benoni would bo worked. 'The leaders of the Zakkah raids are among those killed by sniping. The British are returning to camp after destroying the fortified towers at Chinari, which resulted in several being wounded. Tho .French, using bayonets, several times repulsed Moorish attacks near Fedalln. Two officers and several men were killed and 20 wounded. In the House of Commons tho Scottish Small Land Holders Bill was read a second time by 347 to 103. Captain Sinclair justified and Air W. M. Long attacked the measure.

The Government have appointed Lord James of Hereford, chairman of the Commission to enquire whether it is desirable to place restrictions oil the materials and process used ill tho manufacture of Scottish and Irish whiskey. Frances Alda, a Melbournian, achiovcd a. great success in the opera “Luisa,” at tho Lascala Theatre, Milan. Local newspapers arc enthusiastic

Dr. Henry Maudloy, mental .specialist, has offered the London County Council £30,000 towards tho establishment of a hospital for mental tiesenses.

Mr J. Murray McDonald, member lor Falkirk, and Sir John Brunner, have issued an appeal to Liberals making further retrenchment in tho army and navy in favour of old ago pensions. Eighty Liberals intimato their intention to support no reduction of the programme. A Canadian three million 3j per cent, loan mis been issued at par. American newspapers declare that flic real question between the United States and Japan is not immigration, but whether Manchuria will fall under Japanese control and the open door be closed. Two small bands of Bulgarians are now on their way to Australia and New Zealand. A cable has been sent to Suez to warn them of the plight ol their countrymen who wore dumped down in Australia a few weok^iago. Giving to the great shortage of boy labor, negotiations have been opened up with the Barnardo, Muller, and Qua rrier homes, which in the past have sent lads to Canada, to see whether a supply suitable for farms cannot lie sent to Australia. It is proposed to take a trial batch of 25. The crew of the Claremont lightshil) put off from Brisbane to a pussng steamer, and being unable to ropmi Hie lightship were six days vithout loocl. Alter great hardship hey landed on the mainland, where neiully blacks fed them.

The Giiccnslanil Government lias aispended departmental payments. I ins .course lias boon taken because Parliament has not made appropriations. Parliament will be iminediatev called together tu remedy the mater.