CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9585, 1 September 1913, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By lucreic Tojohfb—Copyrmit.) IPM PIW AMOfIM- oa.l

(London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) Received September 1, 9 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 31. Sir Georgo Reid is obtaining a report on the prospects of • pushing the Australian meat trade in Germany. Recent eventa suggest the possibility of gr«at expansion. . King Wong, student in the London University, who previously studied in an Australian University, haa invented a new type of biplane. He is returning to China, and proposes constructing his machine of bamboo. He thus hopes to outstrip European aviators. Wolfe haa challenged Sullivan to awim for the long distance championship of the world. Sullivan is willing to swim across the Channel until either desists. ( Australian artists in London, under the presidency of Mr Bertram Mackennal, A.R.A., have drawn up proposals regarding the mural decorations and statuary for the Commonwealth Buildings in London. They claim that the work ought to be reserved for Australians. The suggestions have bean forwarded to Sir Georg* Reid. Tom Burrows collapsed after 97J hours' club swinging. PEKING, Aug 31. A Mongolian company prospecting for gold in tho Kudur Valley digoovered auriferous ground with two veins, one extraordinarily rich. Received September 1. 9.45 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 31. After six days' of fruitless attempts to traoe tho murderers of a Jewish family of five persons near Kishineff, the authorities utilised dogs, who followed the trail to an infantrv barracks. There the clothing of two soldiers was found to bo bloodstained and they oonfesscd to the crime. ALBANY, Aug. 30. The Rakaia, after repairs, sailed for Durban.

Received September 1, 9.50 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 31. A fire in the naval stores on Haulbowlin Island did damago to tho extent of £IO,OOO Tho wind swept the Sim in tho direction of Rocky Island powder stores, but a hundred bluejackets prevented the spread. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30. It is reported that secret instructions that, have leaked out indicate that tho United States will intervene if further attacks are made on the lives and property of Americans.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Lord Haldano has arrived. In an interview, ho said he favoured women's suffrage. He believed Home Rule was coming.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. At Calumet, Michigan, women are aiding tlie copper mine strikers, and attacked nonunionists, beating them unmercifully. The women then attacked the deputies. Finally the militia restored order.

Received September 1, 8.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Viscount Haldane proceeds to Montreal, whore the American Bar Association meets. This will be tho first, meeting ever held of judges from every American State, the business being to consider the uniformity of judicial prooedure. Received September 1, 10.40 a.m.

LONDON, Aug. 31

Davies, Mr Lloyd-George's famous Dartmoor shepherd, has been arrested on a chargo of robbing churches at Whitby. (Davies was imprisoned previously, and was released by the Chancellor, an incident which caused considerable criticism.) Received September 1, 10.40 a.m. DELHI. Aug. 31.

Lady Hardinge (wife of the Viceroy) has received £70,000 for a women's medical collego and hospital at Delhi. The ruling princes are tho principal subscribers. VIENNA, Aug. 30. It. is understood King Constantino of Greece will be crowned King in May with the Imperial Bvzantino crown preserved at Mount Athos. He will wear the Byzan'ine Emperor's purple mantle. This is likely to offend the other Balkan Powers. PITTSBURG. Aug. 30. The boiler of the river boat Alice exploded, and the vessel sank instantly. Eight were killed on tho 6pot, and eight wore injured, but swam ashore. THE HAGUE. Aug. 30.

Tlie Czar telegraphed Queen Wilhelmina of Holland his. hopes that the Palnco of Peace would contribute to tho cause he had always had at heart. (London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) BERLIN. Aug. 31.

The League of German Industrialists is still hopeful of representation at. tho Panama Exhibition. They assert that the Government ignored a proposal for enquiry among tho industrialists prior to declining to exhibit, being simply anxious to follow England. (London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) LONDON, Aug. 31. Five thousand persons were employed in acting "Ivanhoe." near Chepstow Castle, for a cinematograph. During the battlescene many of those engaged lost their head and fought in earnest. A number of casualties occurred.