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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8090, 7 January 1903, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES

I'kix I'hi.ss Association.

[Ry Kt.wTiuc Ti-uHiiiAHi.-.-CorYMQflT.] Received January 7, (it 0.51 a.m. Londini, January 6. Arrived, at. Dunkirk—'l niuoana. .Sailed--Rimutaka, for Wellington; Ao-te.-i. for Auckland. Received January 7, at 10.5 a.m. London, January 6. The brewers have voluntarily surrendered the hotel licences held hv them at Blnckluirn to the value of £IOO,OOO. Joseph Gezard, dealer, was remanded lit Richmond on a charge of stealing or re-' ceiving £IBOO, part of £<WOO, the proceeds of a recent/ burglnry. New York, January 6. Mr John Hay champions the claims for damages by the American steamer Caracas, which, while permitted to enter La Guiiyra.. was compelled to withdraw each night. The ground of the claim is that the- allies were interfering with the discharge of cargo. The Caracas left New York on December 13th and was entitled to ten dnyH grace under the laws regulating the blockado. Notwithstanding, the vessel was compelled to discharge the bulk of her cargo at Wilcmstad.

Received January 7, at 1,05 p.m. Capetown, January 6. Cronjc, Botha, Delnivv, Lord Milnor. and Mr and Mrs Chamberlain attended Sir A. Lawley's garden parly. Mr Oliambiilain, in a, speech delivered on the occasion, said: "Though somowhat appalled by the magnitude by niy task, I am sanguine of the results." London, January 6. Venezuelan despatches show Unit (ho German bondholders n.gived to support the lcbels if tho latter would promise reparation and appoint an Anglo-Gennaii Commission if successful. Tho Kaiser championed tho bondholders a.nd cajoled (.'real Britain. Sir Michael Foster will join tho Radicals if the London University sanctions a movement which has been initiated to induce wealthy Scotsmen to purchase AbboUford for the nation.

Manchester propose* to follow Glasgow in abolishing 'barmaids. Lisbon, January 6.

The Lisbon rcservoirn burst., inundating the lower part of the town. Many fatalities occurred in the puiie which ensued.