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July 31, 1929, Temperature 80. !
Barometer 20 58
Rainfall 0,02 inch.
Ne. 18.632. 一拜禮 號一1月七年二十二百九千一英
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AMERICAN EQUIEF-DECISION.
THE BALKAN OUTBREAK.
GREECE CONTINUES TROOP. MOVEMENTS.
NOTE TO ALLIES.'
· COKSTANTINOPLE, July 30, Greek troops continue to land at Rodosto, 25,000 having arrived up to the present. A Greek patrol entered a neutral zone and was repulsed by Turkish gendarmes after a short fusillade.
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PARIS, July 30 is message bayn the British Charge d'Affaires made representations to the Government regarding the plan of advance upon Constantinople.
IONIAN AUTONOMY.
ATHENS, July 30.
It is understood that the Government's decisions: contained in a note to the Allies will not be executed at present. Autonomy for. Ionia with extensive self Government will be proclaimed to-day.
¡N THE GREEK NOTE.-
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
NEW YORK, July 30. An important ruling in an equity case by a company' which purchased a German concern from the Alien Property Custodian has been given, Federal Judge Hand in giving bis decision declared that the deed from the Custodian transferring the esized property of a Ger- man corporation to another corporation could after the war neither control the seized concerns' goodwill nor prevent it resuming business in its own name and seek- ing trade from its former customers.
IRISH MATTERS.
LONDON, July 30.
General Duffy in statements anys he is well pleascd with the progress made by the troops. Eset and West Limerick have been cleared from Maigue to the Tipperary berder. A number of fresh places have been occupied and the roat of the Irregulars is pretty complete.
Greek note to the Allies declares that by ising Constantinople the Allies will be protecting inetead of coercing Turkey and depriving Greece of the means of imposing peace. A continuance of the present impression in Athens. The cabinet for three hours situation is encouraging the Tarks to exterminate yesterday. Paria newspapere stato that Metaxas, the Christians. The Greek occupation of Constantinople Greek Charge d'Affaires yesterday handed the French only means the bringing about of peace. Greece has Government the Greek note which affirms that Greece: made arrangements for that purpone and begs the Allies will not act without the consent of the Allies. Its to give the-army-of-occupation-the-necessary-orders-requests were immediately refused-There is reason to General Harington's declaration that he will forcibly op believe that the same reply will be given by London pose any moveagainat Constantinople has caused a deep and Rome.
SOLD AS SLAVE.
BRITISH DOCTOR SEIZED BY ABABS.
Capt. Tillson Lever Harrison, who formerly served with the R.A.M.O. in Palestine, has been the victim of a singular adventure at the hands of Arabs in the h lle beyond Hammam, Molouano, a village about 58 miles south of Algiers.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY. PLAYING AT HOUDINI
ENTIRE BUILDING MAY BE BOY IMPRISONED IN MILK.
CHURN.
WHITEWASHED. “
Attention was called the Daily To the amazement of the doctor News recently to the proposal made and nurses on duty a mill- aka by the Builder that Westminster Ab-cams boy should be limewashed, and it is now possible that this will be done.
There naad, however, he no. alarm among people with back walls and stables in raind, at the prospect, Three pinnacles of the Henry VII. Chapel have already been whitewash-
we besurity
receiving room of the London Hospi tal, Whitechaped, E late one night "There's a boy inside. We've tried to get him out, and we can't, so we'va brought him round here," explained one of the men who brought it. The doctor and bis assistante rasu.nobly
Capt. Harrison, according to his statements, arrived at Algiers from Constantinople in the Britiak steamed, and in the opinion of experts the to the occasion. By the use of their
view, a great success.” experiment is, from every point of more robust operating instruments they cut away the metal suficiently
ship "Constantinople" on his way to Canada via New York. While the ship was in port he appears to bare gone on shore, during which time the
vessel sailed without him. He there-
Ir. E. E. Lofting, the assistant. Sydney Weinberg, a slight 9-years-
A Daily News reporter went with to allow the prisoner to get out,
upon left Algiers on foot, and after pinnacles. One of them was treated Whitechapel, described to s Daily surveyer, to see the whitewashed old boy, of 37; Underwacd-street, pasang through the village of Ham-with the limewash two months ago, Mail reporter how he had spent 34 mam Melouane he came to a ravine and the other two a fortnight ago. where he fell in with two Arabs, who
Lours in his strange prison. said that they were brothers and that if be went with them to their house he would be welcome.
of
It is questionable whether the wonderfal detail of the Abbey is ever appreciated by the ordinary visitor, for layers of black soot rob the fabric of its lights and shades, and hide the delicacy of the work. The whitewash remedies these disadvantages.
SURVEYOR IN FAVOUR,
the tricks of Houdini, who in one of With some friends, he was imitating his tricks is looked in a water field milk chur
in longest," said Sydney-" and "1
*We got in to see who could stay
Underwood-street, where the milk
At this juncture the whole of churn was standing, entered into the business of extricating Sydney, which lasted from 8.30 till 11.30.
The two latter give the pinnacle the appearance of having been rebuilt with new stone. The other pinnacle has toned down to a pleasant grey. After climbing the mountains for The three stand out in striking con longer than two hours the party ar-trast to the othere. Every delicacy ived at a place where there were of the stone carving is prominently won." few isolated huts, na which they went into and Capt. visible, and the beauty of the stone bay hit on it with a stick to count the revealed, light and shade affects are "The lid was put on, and another Harrison was given food. Later on, woric is made clear. the two brothers, after having told
time. He knocked on the top 800 time and then I tried to get out. him to sleep there, left him,
During the night he was awakened
"I couldn't move, and the other by the Arrival of six other Arabs,
boys tried to help me." who ordered him out of the hut. He was taken away to a place where, after, beating him and stealing bis belongings, Araby tied him to a tree with his hands secured behind his back. By the time several natives whole of the Abbey will be treated," but Sydooy still stack tight. It "I cannot yet gay whether the The churn was turned upside down had arrived from the surrounding and Mr. Lofting, bilis, and a paw wow was held, as the Leathaby, the surveyor of the fabric, the grease going on to Sydney. "Professor was liberally greased inside, much of result of which he was untied from is in favoar, and there is no reason Carpenters and. plumbers all lent a the tree and banded over to su Areb, why publio opinion should be hostile. friendly hand, and the top of the who gave him to understand that he In the Little Cpisters we have churn was removed by a gas fitter had been sold as a slave and that he treated the stone work with white-neighbour. But all without success. had become bis property for 12 years. wash and it makes a great improve. Now that he is at last Irge Sydney Capt. Harrison was forced to ment. At prosent the carbonic acid has decided not to play at Houdini accompany bis new master to his
causes blisters and decoy. house, where upon their arrival | tho men's vile made'' quoh' fürs that he was obliged to take bis showing signs of decay. Of course we nawly acquired "slave" back to the ate preservatives for the stone, and Canton Fire Association through a The Fira Engine ordered by the "pow wow." The chief of the soma good laboratory work is being aggressors became turion and be done in the hope of finding an even certain German firm has reached harn laboured Capt. Harrison hly with more reliable one. But one needs to
on the 27th instant, stick and tied him up to a tree be very careful again..
" The north transept, for instance reatared only about 30 years ago, je
any more poja
“Many years age someens used a The typhoon caused a great deal Finally, the two brothers came to preservative for ame sculptures in of damage in Yang Kong. The the ro.cue and released him. One of the cloisters, and the result that sufferers are looking forward for help them took him to the village at the they have now quie decayed.
from abroad. Many of theharitable foot of the mountain, where be wAS- We are often replacing old one Arapoistions of the district am fortunate enough to ran across with now, and thingives the Abbey contributing funds to theind of Franch Government official who hap- patchy effect, While we have the the sufferers, pened to be visiting the locality on caHolding up to pit in new stope wa aflcial basing s. After listening to should like to whtewash the whole.
Capt. Harrison's story, the accuracy. This would move the pathy, nothing that will hurt people aran of which has been established, the add would preserve the stone. White ceptibilities, but I tink if they kung official accompanied him back to wash is at present one of the best pro- the facts, and saw the result, every Algiers.
sorvatives, there i... It is clean, is one would sgaps with the experts."sug helps to make the place beautiful, and Mr. Lotting added that the fabr the ancient record show that it was would aged to have now coats off constantly used in the sloidzis limewath every four or five years, and "We realise that the Abbar, le a thit mudli of the work could be done national treasure, and we want, to do from ladders.
As the result of the prompt action of local authorities the Arabs concerned have best arrested. Capt. Hahison's telongings, which wers taken from hizo, have been recovered,
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