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It is officially autounced that in emcordance with an offer by Me, Lloyd Georgs and a favourable reply from Mr. De Valene it has been arranged that hostilities will cease in Ireland at noon on July 31/
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The Irish peace conference was resumed at the Mansion House, Dablin. Fublic interest has been immensely stimulated by the events since
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MR. D. JAFFE, MICE
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There are many in Hongkong who will learn with deep regret the sad news that Mr Daniel Jaffe, AMICE, who gas for teen years a mach | sexinent member of the Engineering. Staff of the local Public Works De- partment, has died in London, and much sympathy will be extended to Hrs. Jaffe and her two sons in their Įheavy and sad bereavement.
Mr. Jaffe went home on leave in 1918, suffering from sprue and in-
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to hopes of settement. The crowd, which filled the whole space in front of the building was in excellent humour and cheered all the members of the conference impartially. While the conference was sitting members of the crowd recited the Rosary and other prayers for its success. The mea-were bare headed and many relt in the street.
MR. DE VALERA'S REPLY,
LONDON, July 8, Mr. De Valera has replied to Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to a con. ference in London expressing readiness to meet and discuss on what basis such a conference can hope to achieve a peaceful. Ish settlement. He says that Irishmen share the desire and feelings for neighbourly-harmony and that the decision was reached after securing the views of representatives [of the minority of the Irish nation.
GENERAL MACREADY AT CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 9." The Irish conference continued all day, not concluding before eight o'clock. Late in the afternoon the waiting crowd was how to see General Macready, Commander-in-Chief is Ireland, motor up and enter the couter ence chamber where he remained an hour. He then left bat returned |lator, staying à few minutes until the conference broke upy
regain his health, be retired on pen- sion in the Autumn of 1919. After time in the Everleigh Hospital for his retirement, he spent considerable |
Tropical Diseases, his complaint then being pernicious anaemia, "the result, ho doubt, of long residence and laborious work in the Colony, Death occurred on June 1 and the news was received here yesterday, Mr. Jafe was a mess capable, conscien- ticus and hard working officer. His premature retirement was recognised to be a distinct loss to Hongkong.
Born on September 2, 1875, Mr. Jafie was technically educated as the City and Guilds Institute, Westming- ter, of which Institution he held the diploma of Associate A.C.G.I.). He. was trained as a Civil Engineer onder i a past President of the Institute of the late Mr. James Mansergh, FRS, Civil Engineers and famous ass water- works consulting engineer, Air Jafis zas admitted & student of the la A Sinn Fein communique issued later stated that sin på Valeri. Bad;
felitution of Engineers and subsequent- informed the conference the terms in which it was proposed to reply to Mrs of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Tiyanakfied and was elected ad ipsociate † Lloyd George's invitation. At a previous session of the conference he (A.ALICE.) in 1902, and towards the expressed the view th it was impossible to negotiate with any hope of fend of that year he came to Hongkong success unless bloodshed ceased. A lentes, from Mr. Lloyd George to Viscount Midleton was read concurring and indicating the British Govern ment's assent to a mutuzi suspension of operations,
BLOODSHED MUST CEASE
"THAT'S SMUTS!
The climax was reached upon the appearaned of Mr. De Valera sur. rounded by his bodyguard, Crowds serged around him to shake hands with him and attempts were made to chair him. His car slowly moved off laden with clinging figures wildly cheering.
First impressions in Dublin are that the results of the conference have exceeded the hopes of the greatest optimists. In Dublin it is emphasised first that Mr. De Valera is going to London to see Mr. Lloyd George and that simultaneously a suitable atmosphere for peace will be created by the
| cessation of hostilities.
...
as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department. With-
in two years he was Acting Executive Enginner, and from January 1906 | he held the substantivé appointment As Executive Engineer until his re- tirement..
Jaffe was engaged on the Birmingham Prior to coming to Hongkong, Mr.
Corporation water works in North Wales.
Mr. Jaffe leaves in the Colony some notable ingruments of his professional ability. To him was entracted the
The news created a sensatior in London. The first opinion expressedvolving the constructon of the in was. That's Smuts!" and it is the greatest triumph of the Empire.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN DUBLIN
construction of the first section of the Tytam Waterworks scheme in-
termediate dam below Tytam; later he undertook the construction of the second section of the Tytam Tuk: scheme, which included the construction of the largest
LONDON, July 9, When the conference at the Mansion House broke up there occurred what is probably the most dramatic scene witnessed is Irish history, The dam if the Far East-3 work first intimation of the truce decision was conveyed to the crowds by the which excites the admiration of Lord Mayor accompanied by Mr. Duggan,, a member of Dali. Etreams, all engineers, and will give to his There was tremendous cheering when the former declared that the moment name enduring fame in the enginger- was the brightest and happiest in bis life after which : Mr. Doggas ning annals of the Colony. The nounced the trace. This was followed by an unprecedented mortar, cheers, Typhoon, refuge at Mongkektsui and excitement. The crowd remained singing, perotic airs for an hour was another great work for which he All cheered the departing Sian Fein leaders.
was responsible,
B'ANNUNZIO'S LATEST."
SPECTACULAR VISIT TO JAPÁNESE CROWN PRINCE..
Rome, July 9-
On Friday negotiations were going on siming 40 gange for Prinçe Hirobita to receive D'Annasio bat it is uncertain whether they “will Bucceed. According to
to present plans D'Annual Cll come to Romer by aeroplane from Lake Gards where he is staying bringing to Printe Hirohito and the Japanese mafiou a message from the youth of Italy expressing a desire for the closest friendship with the youth of Japan.
LABOVE BEPOHNS."
BRITISH GUVERNMENT. DOES HIS DUTY.
Lovo, July 9
The late Mr. Jaffe was a very quiet and unssuming man- Although re- ticent in his disposition he made many friends during the sixteen year he spent in the Colony, who have deeply sympathised with him in his illness, and who will regret to hear of its fatal termination..
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The Gazette publishes Orders in Council adopting five conventions Bay is to be congratulated on sec adopted by the Labour Conference at Washington in November, namely ing Chefalo and Palermo, th great those dealing with unemployment, night; employment of woma, night magicians with their entire compatry work of young person in industry “a misimum age for industrial emplo ment of children, and a minimum age fin employment of
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