BRITISH CABLES.

Southland Times, Issue 19102, 20 July 1903, Page 3

BRITISH CABLES.

WIN FOR AN AUSTRALIAN

THE REPORTED GRAB BY THE

STATES

WHAT FRANCE WANTS

ARMY MATTERS

Per United Press Association. By .Electric Telegraph— Copyright

LONDON, July 17. Hnyward, Dowson. Lilloy. and Fry have been invited to join the English team lor Australia.

Dr Moorhouse has resigned the Bishopric of Manchester.

The Australian oarsman, F. S. Kelty, of Balliol College, won the Wingfiold Sculls, beating A. H. Cloutte, of the London Kowing Club, last, year's winner, by 1 mm.. 12 sees, in 23 mins. 32 sees. Cloutte's time last year was 24 mm. 32 sees.

Mr Hay, U.S. Secretary of State, supppjses tfe reported seizure of British islands- off Borneo refers to Gayagau and Sibutu, purchased from Spain and -belonging to the Philip-

pines. No British claim, he said, had ever been made to these.

An expedition under McMillan, an American, which started to navigate the. Blue Nile, had to be abandoned owing to the boats having been swamped.

Le Temps says if Britain concedes France a practicable route to Lake Tchad, it will be possible to settle tho Newfoundland and other difficulties.

Lord Stanley, who wns chief military press censor in South Africa, speaking in the House of Commons, said he was confident Britain would soon possess infinitely the best artillery in existence. Golonel Benson, the new Inspector-General of He- ; mounts, has been directed to mako the department capable, of expansion ;in war time,' 'and purchasing officers in, the United Kingdom,, and others in the colonies and abroad were t<S be appointed. : - "^ The North Lyell Company has adopted th.c amalgamation scheme.