There were hundreds of guests pre-Panama.
American marines and engineers. are sent. busy fortifying the district, and are got-Washington, 1st December. ting into position to repel the Colom-'The members of the House of Repre-pians. sentatives have notified President Roose-Reinforcements of U. 8. marines sre velt that they will not legislate with repouring into the district: Terence to the Philippine tariff during the Dispatches from General MacArthur, present, session. dated Manila, 1900, have just been published showing beyond a doubt that London, 2nd December. Japan planned to aid the Filipino insur-'The German estimates include a sum rection in that year. of £630,000 sterling for War Office expenditure in Ohina.
London, 28th Nocenber.
It is explained that the political situa-'The minority report of the South tion in China, as reported at present, African Labour Commission declares the does not permit of a reduction of the shortage of native labour for the mines! army of occupation. is duo to temporary and perfectly pre-'The German army of occupation in vertible causes.
China in 1903 consists of 2,500 officers The supply of necessary native labour and men. can be supplemented or superseded by The estimates also provide £175,000 white labour, for the construction of a mercantile har-Imported Chinese are not needed, and hour in Kiaochou. not advisable.
Tt io significant as an indication of the Washington, incl December: tendency of public opinion that Lord Major-General Brooke, retired, inas George Hamilton, Mr. Winston Chur-testified at the Court of Inquiry into chill, Lord Hugh Cecil, and others of the the conduct of Major-General Leonard "Free Food League, are yoing repudiated Wood during his term of office in Cuba, by the Conservatives. that while he occupied. the position. of The doors of the Constitutional Club Governor of Cuba, he found. Majo and various other Conservative organisa-General Wood insubordinate and persontions have been closed against them. ally disagreeable.
'Nevertheless, they declare themselves Manila, 2nd December. determined to continue their campaign General Wade has returned' from Jolo, against Mr. Chamberlain and: his Fiscal and reports all quiet there.
Policy.
Major Scott, who was treacherously New York, 28th November. wounded in both hands, is recovering.
Ex-President Cleveland categorically London, Srd December. contradicts the statement that he will be 'A Cabinet meeting was held on Mon-date at the coming Presidential day, 30th November, and another is announced for Friday, 4th December. London, 29th November.
The frequency of these meetings has Colonel Villiers Hatton, ©. B., late aroused public interest, and they are See for Hongken} ete eld ach, popularly associated with the critical situation in the Far East. Alarmist re-with the local an of Major-General, as jay, for, where ports have been in circulation, but these General Officar Commanding the Troops bro absolutely without foundation. 'The in South' China, in sucocesion to Major-meetings are simply in accordance with General' Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C-M.G.
Mr. Balfour's arrangements, made a month ago, to hold weekly Cabinets in Manila, Srd December.
The Government. will take no action with respect to the Mexican currency dollars, but will continue to use them 28 legal tender until January, after which date they will not be accepted in payment of taxes.
The following telegrams are from the " Manila Cablenews"
Chicago, 28th November.
Two policemen were killed here to-day by Vandine and Needemeier.
In attempting to escape they seized a train, but were captured.
Lisbon, 28th November.
King Carlos of Portugal will' make a visit to the Portuguese possessions in Africa in March.
Caracas, 28th November. Spain has severed all diplomatic relations writh the Republic of Venezuela, on account of ill-treatment of the Spanish Minister to Venezuela in this city.
London, 30th November. Fie' Marshal Lord Roberts, Command-ex-in-Chi-f of the British army, has resigned his office at the War Office. Dl-health fand old age are the reasons for the retirement of this famous hero of many wars, There is little doubt that General Lord Kitchener, commanding the military establishment in India, will succeed Field Marshal Roberts. He is to day the most, favoured and popular candidate for the high office.
Wiliam J. Bryan, twice the nominee of the Democratic parly for the Presidency of the United States, was.the great of honour to-day at a luncheon given by the Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, Into Mecretary of State for the Colonies, and now the ug man in Great Britain. Chamber-and Bryan discussed the politics of Britain and' merica.
Berlin, Sth November.
elm will, go to Italy at the advice of his physicians to promote the speedy healing of the wound in his throat, created by the operations performed some Gays ago. He will remain in Italy until his convalescence is over.
Tohiv, 30th November. of the War
increase of Rus forces in Manchuria. Bureau. bri iblicly protested against the He declares that war is the only solution of the controversy between Japan and Itussia, and demands of the Mikado's Government to declare hostilities.
Philadelphia, 80th November.
The United States Court: has sustained the receivership for the grent Ship-Building Trust recently spplied for.
Washington, 30th November Colombia bus at last found herself. Seeing that. her late Deparment of Panama is receiving recognition as an independent republic, and that no European nation will interfere to aid Colombia to force Panama to romain as." part of Colombia, that last-named country is offering the Lieut. E. 8. Ward, Grenadier Guards, accompanies General Hatton as A.D.C.
Manila, 30th November.
The American Minister—William Frank Powell—at Port-an-Prince, Hayti, has refused to recognise the Jiminez Government in San Domingo.
"All ie quiet ab Jolo. The insurgents are hiding in the hills.
"we Cavite Ladrones have been shot.
Washington, 30th November. duced @, Bill into, the Uriel States Senator 'T. M. Patterson has intro-Senate abrogating ates' Agreement Jsetweon. this United States and the Sulorder to discuss the legislation of the coming session.
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