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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9589, 5 September 1913, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Bt Electbic Teleobaph—Coptbicht.) (Pii ram Association.) JOHNSON WELL RECEIVED IN LONDON. (London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) Received September 5. 9.0 a.m. LONDON. Sept. 4. Jack Johnson appeared this afternoon at Gravesend in a sparring exhibition in an open-air ring at Rosherville Gardens. A crowd of five hundred gave him a oordial reception.

MEXICO. Received September 5. 9.50 a.m. MEXICO CITY. Sept. 4

General Huerta has decided to resign tha Presidency in favour of General Trevino. Huerta. however, announces his candidature for the October elections. THE STOLEN NECKLACE.

LONDON, Sept. 4. Two largo pearls belonging to the stolen necklace have been recovered. They are valued at £12.00 C WORKERS AND WAR.

Received September 5, 12.40 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 4

The Manchester Congress rejected a motion that voluntary agreements bo legally enforceable, it favoured a minimum wage for all adults, and demanded that the Government cease contracts with firms whore women's wages are below £1 a week. The Congress loudly applauded the German and French delegates' references to the workman's growing influence against war.

EX-KING MANUEL'S MARRIAGE. BERLIN, Sept. 4. Princess Victoria Augusta of Hahenaollern (tho brid© elect), the Duke and Duchess of Aosta. Dowager Queen Amelie of Portugal, the Spanish Infanto and Infanta, Don Carlos, the Duke of Oporto. Prinon Eitel. Prince Friedrich and tho Crown Prince and Princess of Roumania hnvo arrived at Sigmaringen for the marriage, of ex-King Manuel of Portugal. Cardinal Natto conducts tho marriage ceremonv.

King George and Queen Mary sent seven silver dinner dishes, and Queen Alexandra a gold loving-cup.

AEROPLANES IN ARMY MANOEUVRES. Received September 5. 11.50 a.m. LONDON. Sept. 4. Between thirty and forty aeroplanes and three airships will take part in the army manoeuvres in the Midlands next week. ANGLO-AMERICAN EXHIBITION.

(London Times.—Sydney Sun Special.) * LONDON, Sept. 4.

An influential committee, including Prince Alexander of Teck. Lord Kinore. Lord Blythe and I/ord Strathcona, is appealing for an Anglo-American ex posit inn at the White City in 1914. They state that international demonstrations result in a marked increase in the rolumo of commerce between the countries concerned.

EMPIRE MIGRATION. LONDON. Sept. 4

In a special article on Imperial emigration, the Daily Telegraph points out that Britain has no system or organisation for obtaining suitable emigrants. It ad»ocates the establishment of an Imperial Department of Emigration under the special Minister of the Crown, who will co-operate with the Dominion Srato off ers and coordinate with the existing Home Departments and associations. FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

(London Times.—Sydney Sun Special TANGIER. Sept. 4.

Moor? fiercely attacked the Spanish portions at Ceuta. Spanish reinforcements arrived just in time to >nve the machine guns. VNOTHER AFRICAN LABOURITE ARRESTED. JOHANNESBURG. Sept. 4. Watcrston, secretary of the South African Labour party «t Kindull. a prominent rtrik ■ leader. lia» been arrested for seditious speeches similar to thoaa of Clark, who was arrested yesterday.