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December 8, 1924, Temperature
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922,
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
"WAR TO THE DEATH,"
IRISH BITTERNESI CONTINUES.
REPRISALS AND ANTI-RETNISALS,
LONDON, Decembar 8. The Stanford's Dublin correspondent saya that the Irish Republicans have issued a manifesto declaring that Mr. Healy (the new Governor General of the Irish free state) is a lifelong caomy of the nation and the fight will continue. As long as there is a man in Ireland it will be war to the death.
́OFFICIAL REPRISALS AGAINST ASSASSINS.
DUBLIN, December 8. An army official report states that four men have been execated at Mountjoy prison as a reprisal in con: nection with the aasassination of Brigadier Halts and sa a selema warning to those associated with them in the conspiracy of assassination against the representatives of the Irish people.
[A cable yesterday stated that Deputy Smo Hales was fatally shot and Deputy Speaker O'Maille wounded on their way to the Dail.]
THE FOUR SOAPEGOATS.
LONDON, December 8. Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellows; Joseph" McKelvøy and Richard Barrett were executed at Dublin.
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PROBLEM OF THE STRAITS:
WHAT TURKEY WANTS,
torial commission Ismet Peshs said by had studied the
When discussion was resumed at the Straits terri allies plan very ozrefully and requested further informa- tion on certain points. The Tarks had been masters of The Straits for five centuries and had never offended: against treaties relative thereto. He urged the necca--- sity of fortification of the straits, particularly the Ses of Marzzera, in order to defend the capital, Fortifica. Braite in certain eventualities. The Tacks would be tion was the only means of preventing a rush to the
Content with indispensable technical control in wartime but objected to demilitariastion of the Bosphorous.
́ ́EVERYONE TRANQUIL EXCEPT OHICHERIN
M.Chicharin replying to Lond Carzon's recent speech, reiterated his previous statements and reserved the right to reply to the Turkish observations. M. Chicherin contended on behalf of the Ramian case that the Panama Canal was fortified but open to merchant- | mențin, wartime. - The Basz Canal was also nominally open, though not in fact. The ideal solution was to end all naval arms Kents. Russia's aim was to plaer s obatacle between the navies. He finally said that if the In Dublin General Mulcahy issued a proclamation Bui proposal to close the traits to warships was on behalf of the Army Council as follows: "A con-adopted Basis would agree to à special conference of epiracy exists to assasinate the members of the nation's Black Sen powers to examins and report upon conditions parliament. It has already claimed two victims and in the Black Bos. the eternext measures ato necessary to safeguard the Hves of the peoples representatives and the life of the nation itself." The proclamation says that persons arrested possessing arms and amunition without proper authority will be liable to summary execution by order of two members of the Army Congell confirming the report of a committee of Nasional army offisore.
BIG SENSATION IN DUBLIN.
LONDON, December 8
A tremendous sensation has been caused in Dublin owing to the dramatic swiftness of the Government's action in consequence of the assassination of Brigadier Hales. It is pointed out that O'Connor and Mellowej were two of the principal irregular leaders. The other were important though not so well known!: All Your surrendered after the destiuction of the Four Courtain the seizure of which O'Connor and Mellowes took: a leading part.
A HORRIBLE REVENGE,
LONDON, December 8. A Free State soldier was shot dead in his bed in hospital in Dublin as a reprisal against the arecatione. The assassins escaped after covering the apres with revolverey
BRITISH NAWAL POSITION.
COMPARISON OF PERSONNEL.
S-LONDON, December 8.
Ehmania) said the Ramisu, proposala ing Ramsala by a wall
fbed to nonsider the Turkish
pro- res of Bamania, Jogo:alavis; SEE Xptance of the allied proposals in regard to the freedom of the Btraite
The proceedings ware friendly and tranquil, M. Chicherin alone displaying irritation.
-BON LE LAW AND HILFOUK
WHAT WILL HIS POLICY BE }-
PREMIERS' LONDON CONFERENCE,
LONDON, December 6. Will Bonar Law abandon the policy relative to Allied debts announced in the well-known Balfour note on August 1 in regard to which it has already been an. ponnced that the Government have an open mind! That is the question on which the conference of Premiers opening in London to-morrow largely binges for thereon depends France's attitude towards the proposed long terra moratorium to Germany and the reduction of the reparations total so long deman led by British publis "opinion as a prerequisite ta the stabiliation of ex- changes and the reconstruction of Europe. Added interest is attached to the meeting by speculation re garding the exact polley of Signor Mussolini...
It is noteworthy that Mr. Lloyd George, who asked bis Pen question in the new Parliament yesterday, The Times naval correspondent disonssing the pressed Mr. Bonar Law to make a statement after the position in regard to the Washington treaty points out conference and took occasion to remind Mr. Boner Law that just as the United States and Japin, as far as that the Government had not yet announced ite policy known to the Admiralty, In not ret disposed of any as regards reparations, "This is regarded an presaging ships so there does not appear to have been a anything | active criticism if the policy does not meet with Mr. like the wholesale retrenchment of parentel, which Lloyd George's approval, Decurred in the British navy.” The Maximum authoris
ed personnel of the Bridi myr on April 4 was 118 000 which is being reduced to 98,609. The United® Gie Len naval personnel in Jane last was about 115,000. Indled- ing marinsa and
personnel of the present strength of the
Japanbag navy boab-16,000- Recently it was officially notified that 12,000 would be discharged but it was not stated when.
NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION,
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Loupon, -Davember 8.
The advance party of the British Pacific solenor expedition which is procseding to New-Qulosa shortly was entertained at a diangg in the Savoy Hotel La night, Lord Plymouth prasiding. Bir Erlent Birch toasted the sapeers of the party
the leader of the expeditima, resgar
FRESH GERMAN PROPOSALS,
LORDON, Dovember 87 Reuter, lenens in Lyndon from Berlin that the Gar. i government intend to make fresh proposals to thờ ¿line for payment of reparations, probably while, the alled Pime Ministers KSW 1itting in London. It is believed that the proposals will include raising internal Texternal Joans of 1,500,000,000 gold marke sach, the baik whereof will be devoted to reparations payments.
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