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sperity to the country during the seven years in office.
The report to-day of Mr. Thomas's disclosures of Mr. De Valera's views give a disturbing insight into the negotiations. The gravity of the affair is illustrated in the following extract from the Dominions Secre tary's statement:
Mr. Thomas read a statement by Hong Kong, Saturday, June 18, 1982. Mr. de Valera in which the prin- ciple of arbitration to an "Em-
Ireland and the Imperial pire" tribunal was accepted, but
י.
Conference.
Mr.
News in Brief.
During the absence from the Colony of Mr. R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., will act Chief Manager of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
**** SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932,
Lloyd George Views on Oath Bill
United Ireland.
Mias E. A Girling, Principai
London, Yesterday. Matron of the Government Civil
"The two parts of freland must Hospital, who has been in the Victoria Hospital for some days be united, and after, that the coun- suffering from influenza, is making try shall be recognised as a public with some form of association with a good recovery.
the British Commonwealth, and in gome circumstances and some
Kowloon.
The Public Works Department is calling for sealed tenders in tripli-reasons, the King will be recognia-
ed as head of the Association." cate for the forming of the Children's Playground
This original plan, representing and the erecting of sheds in Cox's Rond, his objective for the future of Ireland, was unfolded by Mr. The tenders will be re Enmon de Valera, Free State Pre- ceived at the Colonial Secretary's mier, at his recent Anglo-Irish con- Office until noon on June 27. It is veraationa in Dublin, and was re- specified that no work will be per-vealed by Mr. J. H. Thomas, mitted on Sundays.
Dominions Secretary, in the House of Commons to-day.
There were only ten days on
Mr. Thomas proceeded that Mr. which rain fell in the Colony during de Valera was plainly told, when the month of May, and a total of he came to London on June 10 that 2.510 inches of rain were recorded
no British Government would ever
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and suggested an Empire tribunal. Mr. de Valera refused declaring that the dice would always be load- ed against Ireland..
..
Mr. Thomas returbed, "It is a very serious reflection on the British Empire if you are going to proclaim there are not three honest people, capable of doing an honest thing.
De Valera's Stipulation. Mr. Thomas read a statement by Mr. de Valera in to-day's 'Despatch in which the principle of arbitra- tion to an "Empire" tribunal was accepted, but that the personnel must not be restricted to citizens of the British Commonwealth, and matters dealt with must include not merely the land annuities, but other Irish payments to Britain. Mr. Thomas declared the statement did not deviate one iota from Mr. de Valera's original position. The oath WG6 not even mentioned. The position was worse than be fore.
The British Government deplor-
nt the Royal Observatory. The agree to his plan. wet days were: May 10, 0.345 inch, Mr. de Valera further suggested May 16, 0.045 inch, May 17, 0.145 Dublin as a modus vivendi to sur- inch, May 21, 0.010 inch, May 22,| mount the present 1,200 inches, May 23, 0.020 inch, Britain must agree to accept the difficulty. May 24, 0.040 inch, May 25 0.004 abolition of the oath. Not only ed the situation, and evidenced inch, May 29, 0.50 inch, and May 30, would the payment of land an- nuities be withheld, but several other financial matters were being examined, towards which a similar attitude was likely.
0.550 inch.
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goodwill by tariff preferences, but could not countenance the break- ing of agreements.
Tariff Threat.
of
complished by the consent Ulster and the Free State. He re- affirmed the statement that despite the Government's anxiety to main- tain the preferences, which would expire on November 15, they would not enter into an agree ment, unless the Free State's atti tude changed.
Mr. Thomas emphasised the fact Michael Collins Quoted. that the Free State's attitude After his principal objective had would not lead to the unity of been turned down in London, Mr. Ireland, which could only be ac- de Valera proposed a discussion of the oath and annuities questions and contended that the Irish never accepted the former as a manda- tory, and argued that the latter was repudiable, as represented by a secret agreement. Mr. Thomas quoted the opinion of Michael Collins and others to the effect that quibbling about the oath was tantamount to tearing up the treaty, and reminded him that the an- nuities agreement was discussed in the Dail, and after that the money was paid annually.
He wound up by appealing to Mr. de Valera to hesitate before committing the Free State to a grave policy. Mr. Thomas men- tioned that the United Kingdom would meet holders of rights in He insisted it was impossible to respect to the repudiated annuity conduct a Government on the prin- obligations, but reserved the right ciple of one Prime Minister · re- to take whatever steps they deeme pudiating another's obligations, ed' necessary.--Reuter,
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that the personnel must not be restricted to citizens of the Bri- 'The Irish disputo would appear tiah Commonwealth, and mattera to be as far away from settlement dealt with must include not mere- as ever, and until a less defiantly the land annuities, but other stand is adopted by President De Irish payments to Britain. Valera no progress can be achieved Thomas declared the statement In the negotiations. The matter la did not deviate one lota from Mr.
160 TREK IN ICE AND SNOW..
serious and threatens to disrupt de Valera's original position. The
Ottawa. the "Ottawa Conference. If no de-loath
was not even mentioned.
A 12-year old Eskimo boy took a finite settlement has been conclud-The position was worse than be
high place recently in the long roster of heroes of the Far North. od it is difficult to understand how fore. The British Government de-
Harnessed to a sled with two the British and Irish delegates will plored the situation and evidenc-
He. takes aize 14 in boots ailing dogs, he saved his sick be able to sit together ed goodwill by tariff preferences,
but they must be broad fitting, and toother's life by pulling her over 160 at Ottawa. If both Govern- but could not countenance the
miles of ice and snow to safety. his fellow-porters declare that, all
The feat, performed in the midst mente maintain their present t-breaking of agreements. Mr. titudes, Ireland will be held-and Thomas emphasised the fact that
New York, May 6. things considered, he has the largest of winter, the wildest time of the
feet in England. Fire to-day ruined
year, is described by a police trooper the thou-Among interesting facts about of an inlet post in the annual report rightly so-to have committed an Free State's attitude would not sand-foot pier leased from the employees of the LM.S. disclosed of the Royal Canadian Mounted act of repudiation, and harmonious lead to the unity of Ireland, which city by the Cunard Line, in by the measurements taken for Police. relations would be impracticable. could only be accomplished by the spite of strenuous efforts to save the half-yearly issue of "clothing
it made by 700 firemen A
Eladenao, father of the boy, died The status of the Free State in consent of Ulster and the Tran hundred of the men were over
now being made, are:
1930. His wife Kudluck stuck the British Empire would be open State.
One driver has a chest measure to her oath not to re-marry and her He reaffirmed the state come by thick acrid smoke. So ment of 61 inches. (The average son took up the task of hunting to question, and the invitation to ment that despite the Government's threatening was the fire at one is over 60 inches).
food. His luck was bad, meat was the Imperial Conference may be anxiety to maintain the prefer fornia, which was lying at an measurement of 67 Inches.
time that the Anchor liner Cali- A carriage clearner has a waist scarce and his mother became seri withdrawn. The Canadian Gov-
Heously ill. ences, which would expire on No-adjacent pier, was towed into cleans the outside of the coaches. ernment issued
Then the dogs began to die of dis- the invitations, vember 15, they would not enter the middle of the river for
The tallest man is 6 feet, 8 inches temper until only two were left. into an agreement, unless the safety,
and the shortest 4 feet 8 inches. So, when he saw his mother was rest од the attitude of the State's attitude changed. this morning from the oil-soaked are size 7%.
Wisps of smoke rising early Most silk hats for station-masters getting no better, he put her and Domini B. A principle which
his five-year-old brother on the sled Little time remains for a settle-piles supporting the great Nearly 758,000 yards of mate- and started the terrible journey | affects the very existence of the ment to be reached before the double-decked pier caused the rial are required to clothe all the from the igloo to the inlet post. aity of firm action by the British Ottawa Conference and in the first alarm to be given. 30 employees of the Company
quickly did the fire spread that Government is clear. De Valera meantime considerable apprehen- four other alarms were sent out,
and much of the decision would
Empire is involved and the neces
Free
has clearly demonstrated that hesion will be felt by all who hold bringing fifty fire engines, and
;
has baen blufing, and it high hopes for the Ottawa meeting. four fireboats to the scene. The is" doubtful now whether he De Valera must be taught a lesson has the
of the but the lesson may prove expensive majority of Irishmen... Opinion
to all parties.
hasbeen changing against the The Manager of King's Theatro extremist policy of the Republicans received a telegram yesterday.can- and a more sensible, and moderate celling the violin recital by Mme. attitude is discernible on the part Renees Chemet, which was to have been given at the Theatre on June
of the people. If De Valera Der 24,50 let people
given no The lowest read
rometer: CMS, maintain'
Observatory,
eists in his foolhardiness "the" "Bri-|
Government,
alternative
De V
the present;
but
force
fire blazed for several hours, the delay in getting it under control being due to the difficulty the fire: men had in reaching the under- pinning supporting the steel and concrete structure.NAME IN Suffocating billows of smoke rolled out from the narrow space between the river's surface and the pier flooring, giving the pier the appearance of a giant kettle on a smoky borire. Menswear,
of the ng gasmasks worked with pueu- Royallmatic drills in almost as furnace
of heat to bore holes in the crete flooring! firemen heroically,
streams
in
Reuter.
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