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

Latest Cables.

Union Company Enterprise*

Fighting in Morocoo.

To Welcome Chamberlain.

The Policy of Drift.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received February 3, 11.52 p.ni. London, Tuesday. The Union Steamship Co. has ordered from Denny's, of Dumbarton, a sister ship to the Moeraki. The Moorish Minister of "War, with eight Krupps and four Maxims attacked the Pretender in front, and the Bedvariea tribe, whose allegience had been secured the previous day, assailing them in the rear. After a stubborn fight lasting three hours, the rebels fled towards Teza, the troops pursuing them with the intention of punishing the disloyal. Received February 4,12.35 a.m. Capetown, Tuesday. Many leading Boers are flocking to Bloemfontein in readiness to welcome j Mr Chamberlain.

Teheran, Tuesday. The investiture of the Shah of Persia with the Order of the Garter recently conferred upon hini by King Edward, was a brili'ant function. The ceremony was performed by Viscount Downe, the head of the special mission sent to Persia for the purpose. -

London, Tuesday. The Times protesting against the policy of drift, says that something beyond complimentary Embassies to Teheran is needed to enable Britain to hold her own in the regions wherein Cranborne declared in 1902, amidst the warm approval of both sides of the House of Commons, "We cannot abandon our rights and ascendency I"