LATE CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10639, 7 May 1913, Page 8

LATE CABLES.

THIRD EDITION.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. REJECTED BY THE COMMONS. United Press Association—By Eieetrie Telegraph—Copyright. London, May 6. Mi Asquita, in the House of Commons, said he regretted the variance of his colleagues on women's franchise, but the Opposition was just as much divided. The amendment; of Mr Arnold Ward, Unionist member fo West Herts, to reject the Representation of Women Bill was oarried by 266 votes to 319. THE CHINESE ASSASSIN. Pekin, May 6.. Sungs Chuesa, seoretary to the Premier, the instigator of Sung's , murder is refuging in the German sphere at Tsingtau. He has confessed that he fraudulently used the name of the Cabinet in order to expose Sung, whom he accused of forgery in eJabpan where a warrant was issued. He says he never contemplated murder. | THE SUFFRAGETTES. [ Received, May 7,1p.m. ' London, May 6. In connection with the destruction of St. Catharine's Church there is I stated to ;have been no fire in the church for a fortnight, and the gas was not lighted for two days. The flames "enveloped the building in a few The. Viear suggests that women |hid in the cupboard .at night. The damage amounts to £30,000. Ada Ward has been remanded in connection with the attempted Grand Hotel outrage. A constable who witnessed the attempt captured her, but he was unable afterwaTda to discover the bomb whioh was momentarily deposited in a dust heap.

PRDSUMPTION OF DEATH. London, May 6.

The Oonrt is being, again asked to presume the death of Lidderdale, the banker. The Jadge stated that he now recognised the existence of fining aad Caeht and the case was * Joufafttl - FATAL LABOUR RIOTS. New York, Jffay 6. Twenty-five labourers ware injured through riots in the streets at Syracuse. The militia was called out. Two persons are dead. She strikers gathered in the business streets and flaag bricks and stones at the police and later fired volleys at them. CANADA'S NAVAL BILL. Ottawa, May 6. Aa a result of a oaucas the Liberals announce that th«y intend to continue Naval Bill obstruction with the object of forcing a general alectioa.