THE WORLD'S NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7640, 4 February 1903, Page 2

THE WORLD'S NEWS.

ISHMAEL OF SOUTH AFRICA,

By Elet trie Telegraph - Copyright. London, Monday. The Times says that Mr Chamberfain, despite Sir Gordon Sprigg's presence at the Kimberly meeting, made it clear that he was utterly dissatisfied with Capo Colony's present condition, and unless the Cape soon redeemed its character, was destined to become tho Ishmael of South Africa. MOKE TROUBLE. Constantinople, Monday. Turkish pirates have captured an Italian sambuk near Yemen, on the coast of Arabia. Italy demands restitution, and the punishment of the pirates within a fortnight, otherwise she will enforce recompense herself. . OBITUARY. London Thursday. Obituary—Sir George Gabriel Stokes, master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, aged 84. BUSH FIRES IN TASMANIA. Hobart, Tuesday. Destructive bush fires at Queenstown have done much damage to raining properties . The fires destroyed four miners' camps, and the inmates were compelled to take refuge in mining tunnels. DON'T WANT TO BE ANNEXED Sydney, Tuesday. Mr Moore, Commissioner of Lands tor Fiji, informed an interviewer that the country is highly prosperous. In view of such prosperity, annexation by New Zealand has no attraction for the people. They have nothing to gain by it and everything to lose. Mr Allardyce, of Fiji, who is on a visit here, reiterated that the predominant feeling of Fijian natives was to be left to themselves. They were happy and contented and don't want annexing by New Zealand, the Commonwealth or any other Power—simply to go their own quiet, peaceable^ay unmolested*