Cable News.

Manawatu Herald, 5 September 1903, Page 2

Cable News.

AMERICA RETAINS THE OUP. New York, September 3. The Reliance won the third race, thus retaining the cup. The race was started at 1 o’clock. At 3 o’clock the Reliance was a mile ahead of the Shamrock. The Shamrock was three mile* behind at the finish. KING EDWARD ABROAD. Yienka, September 3. „ Princess Clementine, of SaxoCoburg, mother of Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, had an half hour’s interview with King Edward here, CRICKET. London, September 3. Playing against Kent, Fry made 138 and 101 (unfinished). Hayward has completed 2000 runs during the present season. AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD. Washington, September 3. Mr L. M. Shaw, Secretary to the Treasury, speaking at Chicago, said that America was the most prosperous nation in the world, because she produced and consdined more than any of the others. Also, that she exports ten per cent, of the net production of the imports seven per cent, of the net consumption. He considered that State assistance was necessary to secure a regular steamship service and the development of trade with South America, South Africa and the islands south of the Equator. . DEMANDS OF SEAMEN. London, September 3.

The seamen at Cardiff, Barry-on-Furness and Newport refuse* to accept leas that 90s per month, and man/ ships are waiting for crews.

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Paris, September 3.

The Russian contributor to the newspaper Gaulois state that it has been decided at St. Petersburg not to permit any rival Power to secure a foothold in Korea, Russia’s mission being to defend civilisation against the yellow races. M. Jaures urges France to cooperate with Britain in preventing a conflict between Russia and Japan. London, September 3. . The Standard’s Tientsin correspondent reports that p Japanese gunboat seized the Stanley Dollar on the ground that it had not rereceived permission from Korea to trade in lumber, * f