Second Edition HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 72, 30 July 1913, Page 6

Second Edition HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

[By* Eleciric Telegraph—Copyrigh r ] [Sydney Sun Special Cable. London, July 29.

Robertson, charged with the Hackney murder, is a relief-stamper, Hu police gave evidence that he wept when arrested. He asserted that tie abandoned the children in a street near Homerton Workhouse. Prisoner was remanded for medical observation. (Received 6.55 p.m.) London, July 29.

It has been decided to reorganise thOi interior of the Chapel Royal m gaint James’ for the royal wedding m October. Meantime the services will bo held up. ... Gabriello Ray was granted restitution of a decree against her husband, Eric Loder. The case was undefended Mr Churchill, in the House of Commons, stated that the majority of oil contracts will be made with companies registered in England. The Admiralty had not precluded contracting with a foreign company if it would be advantageous. The Labor Party m the House ot Commons .approved of forty-five new Parliamentary candidates, mcludi & thirty-three Socialists. The British Conul at Trieste repor s that Salonika is infected with cholera.

Berlin, July 28. Statistics show an increasing consumption in horse and dog flesh m Germany, and a decrease in beef-ea - ing. , r. A land-owner in .Saxony has leit his fortune of £IOO,OOO for strengthening the army and navy. Mexico City, July 29. A fire, in its progress destroyed twenty-two- thousand bales of hemp valued at £IOO,OOO. Johannesburg, July 29. The secretary of the. Trades lederatiOjri, addressing .1600 railwaymen at. Pretoria, attacked Smuth, the Commissioner of Police, for his action during thp strike. He stated that Smutii waited "them to strike now, but they would choose their own time and not tell when they intended striking a blovC

Th'a-VLtrbor Federation announces thgt the men becoming special constable^'have boon posted as scabs ■■■ throughout Africa, and requests the workers Hb abstain from' giving evibefpre .the Government's com'l .• of enquiry. ■' 1 , .New York, July 29. i Railroad ?. managers have notified the Federal Mediator, Mr Chambers, that they are willing to waive their demand to their grievances arbitrated'' simultaneously with the men’s demands since the men are evidently determined to strike regardless of consequences. It was imperative that companies should protect tli‘6

public, It is stated that the revolution in , Kw yh^a t ,waß largely engineered by established at New York and San Francisco, and acting in conjunction with agencies at Honolulu, Singapore, Cuba, and the South Sea. The ChinesO are subscribing funds.

It is largely believed that Yuan-Shili-Kai intends to make a bid for the Emperorship.