SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, 31 October 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS ALLEGED VICTIMIASATION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Timer —Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, October 30. Many complaints from jewellers and motor car dealers liavb- been received at Scotland Yard of •victimiasation by a man representing himself to be the Crown Prince of Servia. "DOCKING” A HORSE’S TAIL. London, October 30. A man was fined £1 for docking a horse’s tail. .A > veterinary surgeon gave evidence that it had caused great pain, which could have been prevented by using cocaine. He added that three years hence docked horses would not be received by the army.

SALVED FROM THE SEA. London, October 30. The steamer Tripolitan was driven ashore at Mount’s Bay last Christmas, hnd salvors have meanwhile been endeavoring to float her. As the result of a heavy gale the vessel has now been refloated. THE DUBLIN STRIKE. London, October 3Q. Free laborers from Manchester are replacing the timber merchants’ employees in Dublin, and are housed in premises by the employers. Two hundred dockers returned to work, and the strike is gradually breaking. All the delayed steamers are .being discharged. The merchants are largely employing motor lorries and probably hundreds of carters will be left without employment when the strike is over.

THE CHINESE PRESIDENCY. v London, October 30. The Times’ correspondent, describing Yuan Shi Kai’s election as President, says that large sums were expended by the President’s supporters to ensure his election, and had more been forthcoming he would probably have been elected unanimously at the first ballot. A Chinese friend showed the correspondent £2OO which lie had been paid for voting according |;o instructions.. Subsequently die found Turn deeply, dejected, as he had heard that, he might have received ; ■£». f ' Mexico qity,; October |3O. Felix Diaz adherents have been ai rested at \ era Cruz and charged with planning a revolt. CANADIAN-PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Vienna, October 30. . The British Ambassador has requested the GoVernor to remove the . embargo on Altman’s business. The ~ impression, is growing that the Caha-dian-Pacihc Co. has been made the scapegoat for other/ shipping lines.