SATURDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8068, 26 March 1906, Page 3

SATURDAY'S CABLES.

SUSPECTED TRAGEDY AT SEA. Bbisuane, March 21. A vessel, the name of which has been erased, but supposed to be (he pearler Pnmo, which was recently engaged in the shelling industry in the Dutch Indies, arrived at Thursday Island with two Malays aboard. The papers iudicatc that the vessel had a Malay crew, a Manila diver, and a tender when she left Banda, There are numerous marks on the deck, which -■re suspected to be of blood. The two Malays were arrested.

i THE SYDNEY THOUSAND. Sydney, March 21. The finish was most exciting, being so close that the first six riders might have been covered by the proverbial blanket. Arnst's final sprint was a splendidly sustained, plucky effort. He finished so strong that ho took all the sting out of the world-famed spriuters Rutt's great pacing effort to catch the I front rankers, however, told against him when it cam; to the push He beat Payne by half a wheel.

THREATENED MINERS' STRIKE Bebiin, Marek 23. A strike at Ruka (Westphalia) coalfields is threatened, the men objecting to an increase in tbc export of coal, lest it might injure the French miners on strike.

A RODENT DESTRUCTOR. Sydney, March 21. The Government is considering an offer of a a new virus for the destruction of rats and mice, which is claimed to be absolutely harmless to any other living thing. It has been suecessfully used in the AVest Indies and England.

'•JAPANESE TABTPF. Tokio, Marcli 23, Japan is increasing the duty on Hour, in order to encourage grain* growing in Manchuria, and increasing the duty on leather in favor of the industry in Korea. The clause iu the Bill providing for the increases authorises retaliation against countries discriminating against Japanese vessels and goods.

|- "SW6PEGTED SMALL-POX. • i-!-«•«*•..-.;*■.. .Hoiiabt, March 21. .There is, a suspected.case of smallpox near Bcaconfiehl, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. BiiisiiAMi, March 24. A meeting of the Agricultural Association, Chamber of Commerce, and others interested decided lo doputationiso the Premier and urge the necessity of securing representation of the State at the Christchurch Exhibition, THE PLAGUE.' Freeji.im'i.e, March 24. Another ease of plague is reported.