COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 18 February 1913, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT. Melbourne, February 17. Mr A. B. Piddington, a prominent Sydney lawyer, and Mr Powers, Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, have accepted the offers of the High Court Judgeships cabled to them while ou a visit to the Old Country. A MAD CHINAMAN. Sydney, February 17. Sue Quan Song, a demented Chinaman from the country, ran amok on the premises of Chinese importers. He shot a Chinaman named Jimmy Chew, and seriously wounded him. Another is not seriously wounded. Ho cut a constable’s head with a tomahawk. He was overpowered after two hours’ fighting. JEWELLERY ROBBERY. The premises of Levy Bros., jewellers, in George street, were burglarised on Sunday night. Articles worth £4OO were stolen. It is supposed that they were removed in a taxi-cab, which was observed outside about midnight. The thieves levered off the padlock from the front door. THE PRICE OF LEATHER., The tanners, owing to the continued unprecedented values of hides and skins have' raised all leather ten per cent. NATIONALISATION. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Melbourne, February 18.' The Hon. Mr O’Malley (Commonwealth Minister of Homo Affairs) advocates the nationalising of a steamer service between Australia and Tasmania.