CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9590, 6 September 1913, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Bt Electbic Teleqbaph—Copybight.) (Peb Press Association.) POWERFUL SEARCHLIGHTS. | Received September 6. 8.50 a.m. LONDON. Sept. 5. A steam collier 9eriously collided with Dover Pier, owing to the Harbour authorities flashing |>owerful searelilinght and practically blinding all aboard the collier. Other vesfU in the channel complain of the danger of searchlights. JAPAN EXCITED. TOKIO. Sept. 5. There is considerable itidignation here over tho killing of two Japanese, who were carrying flags during the looting of Nanking. Some Chauvinist politicians demand the occupation of Tientsin. the Necklace theft. Received September 6, 9.30 a.m. PARIS. Sept. 5. Matin states that tlte arrest of uve niea for stealing the pear| necklace was the outcome of a bogus arrangement for their pur cliaee.

VIENNA, Sept. b. Gutwirth, one of the accused, has a good reputation in jewellery circle*.

NATAL COAL FOR DREADNOUGHTS DURB\N, Sept. 5. The Dreadnought Australia it taking «cTen hundred tons of Natal coal. This is the first, occasion that the coal has ever been supplied to a Dreadnought. DEATH CARRYING FLIES. Received September 6. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 5. Twenty-eight children are suffering from enteritis at Southwark workhouse, and fix deaths have occurred. The outbreak is due to poisoning from the Borough Council'! dust heaps near by. and it- is believed flies carried tho infection.

KING CONSTANTINE. ATHENS. Sept. 5. King Constantine of Greece is visiting Paris after attending the German manoeu vres. Ho considers it his duty to thank France for her action towards Greece in connection with the Balkan trouble. CENTURY OLD TENEMENTS. LONDON. Sept. 5. At. the inquest on the victims of the Dublin tenement tragedy. Mrs Ryan, ownei of the houses which collapsed, gave evidence that she was next door at the time of tlx disaster, and waa unhurt. Dcrham, the in spector, gave evidence that Mre Rvan's re liairs haa been carried out properly. Th* louses*were a century old.

WRECKED ON INHOSPITABLE SHORES. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. News been Kpeeived of the total loss of the British schooner Mersey, tn-ar flu Isle of Pines, south of Cuba. The vessel drifted on the beach and sank, the crew being saved after escaping attacks bv In dians, who attempted to loot lite schooner.

PLENTY OF MOTOR SPIRIT

(London Times.—Sydney Smi Special.)

LONDON. Sept. 5.

A committee representing »he Automobile Clubs and motor manufacturers has discovered :i process whereby it is hoi>eu forty million gallons of motor spirit will lie available annually in Britain without further depletion of the mineral resource*. Tiie spirit is to be obtained from a sub stance, which i.s produced in enormous quantities. AMERICAN v. BRITISH JUDGES.

(London Times.—Svdnev Sun Special.) MONTREAL. Sept. *5. Ex-Prcsident Taft, addrc.«*ing (ho Ame rican Bar Association, opposed the Amen can system of electing State Judges. and approved of the British method of life tenure. His views received the heartiest approval.

THAW BREAKS DOWN. (London Times. —Svdnev Sun Soecial.) MONTREAL. Sept. 5. Tho prospect of his return to tho Mat Hawaii Asylum caused Harry Thaw a ner vous breakdown. He declared in a tit oi passion that he would rather dio than re turn to the hell of Mattcawan.

Received September 6. 11.15 a.m. OTTAWA. Sept. 5. An extraordinary development has occur red in the Thaw case. A warrant wa; taken out against the New York Stat< lawyer. Mr Jerome, accusing him of sramb ling on railway property. Mr Jeronu admitted that lie had engaged in a car* game with some newspaper men for triflitic stake*. Ho has been admitted to bai ! after being brought before tl»e Magis trnte. Tho charge was instigated on Inhalf of Thaw's lawyer, with the object o' preventing Jeronu; from participating in tho case.

RUSSIA'S GREAT FIGHTING FORCE. (liOndon Time*.—Svdnev Sun Special.) ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 5. Tho French military mission has con eluded its study of the Russian army, am generally a greet! that the army was nevei in l>etter condition. Tho soldiers wer: well clothed and fed*and their musketry hfcd greatly improved. Tho lessons of tht Manciiurian war has been t a Icon to heart. Tho war strength of tho army is now three millions. TURKEY RETAINS ADRIANOPI.E.

LONDON. Sept. 5.

Renter's Constantinople corresponden states that the new frontiers are. virtually agreed upon. They will give Turkey Mtfti cient, ground to defend Adrianoplc. and n< restriction is made to the right to fortify the frontier at Adrianoplc. Turkey agree< to important rectifications of the frontier l»o tween the North of Adrianople and ihBlack Sea. MRS PANKHURST GOES AMERICA.

(London Time®.—Svdnev Sun Special.) LONDON, Sept 5. Mrs Pankhuret is leaving for America t< direct and conduct a suffragette campaigt with special reference to the white slav< traffic.

OTTAWA, Sept. 5. The City Council at C-algary adopted an amended charter giving votes to women establishing a universal suffrage subject t< the qualification that every voter snail b< able to road.