CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9587, 3 September 1913, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Bt Kr.ECTRic Telegraph—Coptuoht.) (Pib Press Association.) SUVA, Sept. 2. An Indian attacked his deserting wifs and another woman with a cane knife. He inflicted terrible injuries. A native stunned the assailant with a stone. The victims aro in a hospital, and may recover.

LONDON, Sept. 2

Dr. Arthur Wade, an oil expert, sails for Australia this week, via Singapore. He is going via Papua, where Mr L. Wrothall, of the Royal School of Mines, prospects for petroleum while Mr Wade is investigating Australia on •behalf of the Commonwealth.

Suffragettes fired a villa and left a message, "Until we get the vote you will never stop militancy." Tlie Canadian Minister for Defence and officers from all parts of tho Dominion have arrived to attend tho British army manoeuvres and to inspect the arsenals and barracks and obtain a knowledge of British methods. PEKING, Sent. 2. It is officially denied that tne present position is caused by Yuan Sliihkai's indisposition in May. General Chang Hsuan has captured Nanking. A remnant of the famous rebel diehard regiment is holding out on Lion Hill.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2

Tlie Calumet copper miners resumed rioting, and fierce fighting ensued between tho sheriffs and their deputies and tho miners. A girl was shot dead and many wero injured. The militia finally restored order.

SYDNEY, Sept. 2. The British Parliamentarians were welcomed at a civic luncheon at the Town Hall.

(London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) LONDON, Sept. 2. At » final sitting of the Transport Workers' Federation, Herr Muller, of Germany, opposed any form of compulsory arbitration because, it hampered the freedom of the trades unions, limiting the right to strike. Mr Havelock Wilson did not believe Britain would accept compulsory arbitration. The matter was referred to tho International Council for decision.