BRITISH AND FOREIGN
o. -United Press A-ssociaiion—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE AMERICAN GOLD RESERVE. WASHINGTON, August 2. The gold reserve in the Treasury amounts to one hundred millions sterling. RESIGNATION OF AN HONOUR. (Received August 4, 4.54 p.m.) LONDON, August 3. The ' Ljjridon. "Gaizctte" announces that the King lias accepted the resignation of Major Karri Davies of the Companionship of tho Bath, in accordance with his expressed wish to serve his Majesty without reward. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Mr Austin Chamberlain states that the Pacific Cable Board's engineers are satisfied with the contractor's ability to complete the Pacific cable by December, 1902. ME CECIL RHODES. ■■-' The " Spectator" endorses a correspondent's explanation of the South African Committee's tenderness towards Mr Cecil Rhodes being due to his contribution of £SOOO to the Liberal Election Fund on condition that the Liberals retained the occupation of Egypt.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12571, 5 August 1901, Page 5
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