VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 161, 12 July 1904, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

MALEVOLENT OFFICIALDOM. OTTAWA, July 10. The Militia Department has ordered the destruction ot all of ilajorGeneral the Earl of Dundonald's infantry and cavalry text-books, on thr ground that they are unreliable,, the ground that they are unreliable, tion. CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, July 10. Fifteen thousand Chinese will bo working on the Rand before Sept'.a!>er 30th. CRICKET IN ENGLAND. LONDON, July 10, Eton defeated Harrow by on innings and 11 runs. Boles (Etonian) made 183, which is a record. The Gentlemen have twice defeated the Players—at Lord's by two wickets ami at" the OvaPGy an innings and 39 runs. l!n the latter 1 , match W. L. Murdoch (ex-Australian) uxnrd 140. MINE "SALTING." PERTH, July 11. The general manager of the Boulder Deep Level mine, in his evidenco beforo the Royal Commission, stated there was conclusive proof that ore in the mine had been salted.

BROKEN HILL PRODUCTION. SYDNEY, July 11. The value of the minerals exported from Broken Hill for the past half year was £155,000 greater than for the corresponding six months of the preceding year.

HEALTH OFFICERS' CONGRESS MELBOURNE, July 11. A conference of health officers in reference to Federal quarantine, rocommends a central department under a director-general. It was (jested that a flMarantine rate should be levied on Shipping, and the conference will advocate compulsory vaccination throughout the Commonwealth.

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. (Received July 11, 10.48 p.m.) St. JOHN, July 11. The •difficulties in the way of French flNhermen procuring bait in Newfoundland has boon removed.

The London I'ost Hill has been dropped.

The German fleet has arrived at Plymouth. The Daily Mail alleges it has come to watch the mobilisation of the British navy during the manoeuvres.

Most of tho creditors have accepted tho South African and Australasian Cold Storage Supply Company's offer of forty per cent, cash and ten per cent, in promissory notes in nottloment of its liabilities.