GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1790, 1 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Pxcsa Association—Oopyrieht 9 PARIS GRAND PRIX. (Rec. July 1, 1.5 a.m.) Paris, June 30. At tho start of the race for the Grand Prix (reported in an earlier published in our Turf 'Column), Bruleur was the last to set out, but, entering the straight, took tho lead, and iron easily. Two lengths separated second and third liorsea.

CAKPENTIER BEATS LUEPIB. _ Paris, Juno 80. Ucorges Carpentier out-boxed and knocked out the heavy-weight champion, Luofic, in tho third round at Bordeaux. It is reported that Carpontier meotg Jack Johnson at Brussels or Paris. GERMAN TOTALISATOR TAX. . ' Berlin, Juno SO. The Government lias drafted a Bill legalising tho bookmakers .and reducing tho totalisator tax. The Bill provides for a. tax of six per oont. on bookmakers' takings, and a graduated tax on bettors' winnings also. It fixes the minimum bet as five marks, UNIONIST STATESMAN ILL. _ , „ London, Juno 80. The Eight Hon. Alfred Lyttelton became seriously ill after dining at the Foreign Office. The latest report states that ho is progressing favourably. AUSTRALIAN TURF. a* «. t. !.•„ iV dney ' J ™e 30. At the Eosehill meeting m the Carlingford event (one-mile), Firm beat Sir Artegal—only two starters. CHALLENGE SHIELD FOE SHOOTING. London, June 30. A I*ol7 Zealandor, as an "old boy,-" has offered to the Commercial Travellers' School a challenge shield for rifle shooting. THE DAVIS CUP: ITS GLAMOUR. London, June 80. At a dinner of the All England Tenuis Club, Mr. Dudlqp said that tho flame of international competition would never die down. Australia was determined to chase the Davia Cup to tho ends of tho eaTth. INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. Brisbane, Juno 30. The Governor (Sir ffm. M'Gregor) has •opened tho Institute of Tropical Medicine at Townsville. Sir William M'Gregor, in the course of his address at tho opening function, insisted on the value of such an institute in carrying out tho policy of peopling tho tropical zone of Australia with the white race: DYNAMITE STEAMER MISSING. London, Juno 29. The British steamer Wyneric (4921 tons, Wyneric S.S. Company, Ltd.) is missing. She is laden with dynamite, and bound for Guavaque, Ecuador. It is feared she has been blown up. TRAIN DERAILED. New York, June 29. Intense heat caused tho rails near Pent, Indiana, to spread, and a train was derailed. Twonty-iivo were injured, none seriously. KING AND QUEEN OF ITALY. Rome, June 29. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena are starting on Tuesday next for Kiel; thenoo they will go to Stockholm. TUNNEL THROUGH THE ALPS. Berne, June 29. Tho electric railway through the Loetsclieberg tunnel to Simplon has been inaugurated. i [Tlie completion of this work will, it is .claimed, connect up the shortest and quickest route through Franco, or through Switzerland between Boulogne and Calais and Brindisi. It was commenced in August, 1906, and picroed in March, 1911. The cost of the tunnel is estimated at £3,500,000.] BEQUESTS FOR CHARITIES. London, June 29. Mr. H firman, founder of tho Ilford Photographio Company, left .£3.13,/.TO. He bequeathed ,£50,000 to charities. SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN. Cape Town, June 29. Public Debt Commissioners are underwriting local South African loan of eight millions. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. Capo Town, Juno 29. The constituents of Mr. Fischer (Minister for Lands and Interior) at a meeting at Bethlehem, censured his refusal to resign his portfolio in the Cabinet. DUKE OF~CONNAUGHT. London, Juno 29. It is officially announced that tho Duko of Connnught has accepted an extension for a year of the Governor-Generalship of Canada. It is hoped that the Duchess will bo well enough to accompany him thither in the autumn.