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August 26 1921, Temperature 77
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August 27, 1920. Temperature 80.
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"WE CANNOT CHANGE OUR POSITION."
EXCITEMENT IN DUBLIN.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
GARRISON LEAGUE:
the week w
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WILD BENT RAMC. 6-3
Bdsm Murant and Bim. Rogers beat Major Tomlinson and Cpl. Stone 7-5, beat S. M. Thompson and Cpl. Sage 6-4, beat Sgt. Wilkinson and Cpl Rhodes 6-1,
LONDON, Aurost 26.
The following matches in con Duprezzðentrá, atenes of excitement were "gieneased Dublin, at the [nection with the Garrison Lawn opening of the public session of Dail Eireann. Public anxiety to know Teunis League were played during whether Mr. De Valera's reply meant peace or war was intense. The session opened without prayers. Mr. De Valera formally subruftted his own- and the Cabinet's resignations on the ground that they had now i newly elected Dail Eireann. Amid enthusiasm Mr. De Valera was re-elected president. In a speech, Mr. De Valera referred to his colleagors on the Cabinet. He declared that they had worked as a team and intended to con- tinue to do so. The English who thought they were going to divide Ireland were going to be disappointed. Whatever happened Ireland would face her enemies as a united nation. Mr. De Valera' read his letter to Mr. Lloyd George. He added that he did not intend to comment on it, but "we | cannot change our position because it is fundamentally sound and just.
that rock we shall stand."
-$20,000,000 LOAN IN AMERICA.
LONDON, August 26.
On
Dail Eireann has adopted a proposal to raise a los of $20,000,000 in America and £500,000 in Ireland.
All the cabinet ministers were re-elected.
DOOR NOT YET CLOSSEUS-
LONDON, Angust 25.
The consensus of opinion expressed by the evening papers is that theagh Mr. De Valera's reply is not satisfactory it has not closed the door on further negotiations but these are likely to be prolonged.
AMIENS AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY.
PARIS, August 24.
The Australian Premier. Mr. Hughes, has arrived at Amiens on a visit to the Australian military cemetery-Havas.
MARSHAL JOFFRE'S VISIT TO JAPAN FOS 'PONED.
PARIS, August 24.
The departure of Marshal Joffre to Japan has been postponed until the end of the year.—Heves.
TRADE SLUMP.
HEAVY DROP BETWEEN AMERICA AND EUROPE.
WASHINGTON, August 25. Exports to Europe during July totalled $180,000,000 compared with $340,000,000 last year. The imports from Europe totalled $57,000,000 compared with $119,000,000 last year.
SOUTH INDIAN RISINGS.
SITUATION CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED.
CALICUT AGAIN QUIET,
LONDON, August 26.
Bdsm. Dobson and Bism. Jones lost to Tomlinson and Stone 1-6, beas Thotapson and Savage 15-13, beat Wilkinson and Rhodes 6-3.
Sgt. Wells and Bisc. Teagle lost to Tomlinson and Stone 79. lost to Thompson and Savage 3-6, beat Wilkinson and Rhodes 6-2.
The infantrymen won by six games to three.
R.E. BEAT R.G.A. 90.
SM. Smith and S.Sat. Hamblio beat S-Sgt. Gillard and Sgt. Walker 60, beat GSM. Wiliams and Sgt Phillips 1, beat Br. Newcombe and Gr. Clow' 6-0.
C.S.M. Pearson and Cpl. Townsend beat Gillard and Walker 61, beat Williams and Philips 60, heat lewcombe and Clow 62.
Sr. Coupland and Spr. Newing beat Gillard and Walker 60, beat Williams and Phillips 6-1, beat Newcombe and Claw 6.0
The sappers won by rine games to
nil.
LEAGUE TABLE.
Go to August 26,
CLUB.
P W.
L. PTS.
RE R.A.O.C Z/Wiltshires. R.A.S.,C. RAM.C
9
18
6
12
9 5
10
3 4
6
2
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SHANGHAI'S LETTER.
We are indebted to Mr. R. C. Wit- chell, Hon. Sec. of the Victoria Recreation Club for a copy of the following letter, dated August 19, which he has received from Mr. E. D'Escainação, Hon. Sec., of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming As sociation
"My committee having received the list from the Club of the swim- mers willing to make the trip if chosen have been able, az a com mittee meeting held last night.-to accept your very kind invitation. Latest information from the general staff slows that the situation at until after the local galas have taken A definite team will not be chosen Calicut is quiet. The detachment at Malapuram has not been further attacked place but the maximum men who will and a force is moving to its relief from Calicot, whence the railway to the make the trip will not in any case. south is being cleared. Risings continue in the Tealayánád and Egnad dis-exceed tes. tricts. Advanced troops sent from Podanur as far as Pattambi report the
"Sincerely hoping that this will situation normal and the line clear at Moplah. Workmen on the bridge leave you sufficient time to make the
necessary arrangements." over Cauvery at Erode are reported to be in a state of unrest.
CANADA'S RAILWAYS.
SUGGESTED $750,000,000 NATIONAL COMPANY.
·ÓTTAWA, August 26.
WATER POLO,
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
Yesterday's matches at the VEC, in connection with the Hongkong | Water Folo League resulted in de-:
Sir Joseph Flavelle, director of the Grand Truck Fallar, has made a cisive wins for the United and the statement expressing optimism with regard to the eventual success of the Lusitano. Both games were one- national railway system. He suggests the formation of a national railway
sided, and the victors had play
their THE NEWEST company with a capital of $750,000,000, of which the Government with discouraging regularity for Own way. scoring shall take $500,000,000 in payment of existing advances their opponents who were unable to the various systems acquired. Sir Joseph Flavelle predicts that if good to reply with a single goal, although sense prevails the management of the national railways and the Canadian losers, the "Tamar and the "Fox- they played gamely throughout. The Pacific Railway can work together and avoid unnecessary multiplication of glove," bave excellent material in services.
their ranks. but are obviously still new to the game. With a lot of practice, they ought to give a good account of themselves. The results were**** United 9 goals; "Tamar" 0. Lusitano & goals; "Forglove" 0. ·
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EREBİRGIK MURDLEED.
FORMER GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER'S TWELVE WOUNDS.
BERLIN, August 26. Herr Erzberger, former finance minister and vice-Premier, has been murdered. A previous attempt was made on his life in January of last
year.
Tol 638.
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Herr Erzberger's body was discovered near Griesbach in Baden, pierced by twelve revolver shots.
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
BERLIN, August 26.
LEAGUE TABLÉ.
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Up to August 26,
CLUB,
0 6 0 4
P. W. L Lusitano 3 3 United Athletic....... 2.2.0 V.R.C..
2 2 0 0 41 RGA
2 1 1 0 2 |2/Wiltvõires me 2 0 2 0 0 HMS. * Tamar" 2 0 2 0 0 H.M,S. “Forglove 3-0 3 0 0
Herr Erzberger wis journeying from Griesbach to Hoebekriebis accomi panied by the Centrist Reichstag member Diez when he was attacked by The top part of the mast at the two men who fired killing Erzberger and wounding Diez. The crime is Peak Signal Station was struck by believed to be connected with a recent violent pan-German campaign by lightning during the storm on Thurs Herr Erzberger. As the supposed real author of the present Chancellor's day night. The Hghtning conductor- policy the pan-Germans believed that Herr Ertberger was preparing to was carried away.. return to public life whence he disappeared since its libel action against. Helfferich
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COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON August 2.
Middlesex won by five wickets, Ham
and Lancashire by mine. Surrey wop by 88 runs and Yortithe in the
In the small hours of Wednesday morning last week a Dane, named L Cramberg wanted to enter the Vam Wijk Hotel, Singapore, for kome por- pose or other. Not being a lodger, | the Sikh watchman ós duty objected | to his- dolog 60 ; thereupon the in- truder assaulted the watchman break ing his law:
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AUGUST 27th TO SEPT. 3rd
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Season's Price $4,50 to $7,50
ASSORTED, WOOL-CASHMERE BOCKS.
$2.85 pair
6 pair for $16.50 Season's Price $3.75
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WASHING TIES.
Smart enloured Stripe on White Grounds. All full-length Ties.
85 CENTS
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SOFT COLLARS. Broken Ranger and diacontinued numbers English & American Soft Collars.
$6.00 doz.
Season's Price.89.00 * $10.00 doz.
SELF-COLOURED SILK
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