GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 June 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE DISGRACED GERMAN PRINCE. Berlin, Juno 14. The Public Prosecutor lias ordered an investigation into charges of unnatural offences against Prince Phillip of Eulonburg, who instigated his own prosecution in self-defence owing to MaximiUian llardcn's charges in the newspaper Zukunft. EMBARGO ON "MIKADO" REMOVED. Received 10th, 4.22 p.m. London, June 15. The naval and military hands resume the "Mikado" music. JAPANESE IN 'FRISCO. Sifn Franclsci, June 14. . Aggrieved Japanese are suing the municipality for damages for losses in attacks on restaurants. Tokio, June 14. The Japanese Government is Tctsraining comments of the local newspapers on the Russo-Japanese agreement signed at St. Pctcrslmvg relating to Chinese Eastern and Southern Manchurian railways. THE GREAT HORSE SHOW. London. June 15. There is a consensus of opinion that the British horse is still supreme. The .week's receipts at the Olympic totalled .-648,000. The success of English competitors is phenomenal. Glencross's All Fours, an Australia-bred horse, won the prize of €IOO and the championship for the high jttii'p of fift Oln. Ho afterwards won n special prize given by Lord Loiw dale for 7 feet, overjumping 7 feet by 4 inches. He was subsequently sold to a Belgian buyer for 500 guineas. TRANSVAAL MINES' STRIKE. Capetown, June 14. In an interview with Mr Botha the mine-owners offered to leave the strike dispute in the hands of the Mine Commissioner, but they will not discharge the newly-engaged men. They intimatI ed that upwards of a thousand must remain stranded.

General Botha warned the deputation that it was impossible to keep troops on the Rand indefinitely, though lie was unwilling to withdraw them during the strike.

GERMAN ARMY SCANDALS. Berlin, June 14. Owing to serious ganVbling and moneylending scandals in the German army tho Kaiser has ordered 40 officers in the Han. over riding school to return to their Regiments. MISCELLANEOUS. * London, June 15. The West End Newcastle bowlers defeated New Zealand by 51 points to Harold James Beckitt, an ex-member i of the House oi Commons, Ims been divorced. The evidence showed revolting j immorality,