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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 2STA, 1920,
GREEKS OPPOSE TURKISH
NATIONALISTS:
ARMY CORPS
SURROUNDED,
BOYCOTT AGAINST HUNGARY : EFFECT OF TRADE UNION DECISION.
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ANGLO-JAPANESE A LILIAN CIE :
UNREST. IN IRELAND. MILITARY IN COMMAND IN LONDONDERRY.
LATEST CABLES...FAR
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
CONFERENCE,
PROPOSAL FOR A-48-HOUR WEEK.
Gao, June 94th. The International Shipping Confer-
Commission
adopted,
by 17 ° vote to 13, the proposal for a 1-hour week. The British Government Shipping Board representatives opposed it. and jasne & statement welcoming the principle as a standard to be aimed at, but saying they were unable to agree to an immediate application of the principle
DIVORCE REFORM.
LONDON, Juns 24th. In the House of Commons, replying to a question in regard to Londonderry, Mr. Denis Henry said that there was desultory firing in the night, mainly from the house-encë, topa. Wounded civilians were conveyed in ambulances by troops who were fired on The troops replied. Results are not known. The city was qu'et this morning.
Steps have been taken to secure the full est "co-operation between the civil and military authorities, and curfew regula- tions have been applied to the city, Milion British whips, tary commanded the city. He had no in- formation of any soldiers being wounded | So far the military had full discretion to take any steps which they thought ft, CRITICAL SITUATION AT DERRY. Loxos, June 4th. * It is officially stated that the Derry City.
LONDON, June 22nd. Magistrates have again urgently telegraph- In the House of Lords, after a protest ed to the Chief Secretary expressing alarm by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord at the Government inaction, and stating Buckmaster's Divorce Bill passed its third that they consider the situation desperate trading by 134 votes to 10%, extending the BOYCOTT AGAINST HUNGARY and fear that it will become worse. They grounds of divorce to habitual drunke add that the food supply is running out ness. insanity and desertion for three and gas is almost exhausted...
years, The Bill now goes to the House of IRISH AMBASSADOR STM-CHARGE. Commons-
NEW YORK, June 24th.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT.
LABOUR'S DEMANDS ON BEHALF OF EGYPT AND IRELAND.
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LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH LUTER'S AGENCY.] SITUATION IN THE NEAR EAST. BRITAIN WILL, WANT MORE SOLDIERS.
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Loshox, "June 24th, The Daily Mail siya that in consequence of the serious view taken by the military authorities of the situation in the Middle and Near East, necessitating an increase of 15,000 or 20,000 in the Army Reserve, the War Office will immediately appeal to discharged
enlist to Reserve.
soldiers
in
the
GREEK OFFENSIVE AGÁINST-
TURKS.
AKHISSAR OCCUPIED AFTER
FIGHTING.
'Axis, June 4th...
ACTION BY INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFERENCE.
LONDON, June 24th. A boycott against Hungary, proclaimed by the International Trade Union Confer
tice at Amsterdam owing to the White Terror in Hungary, has led to the stoppage of railway, postal and telegraphic com- municntion between Austria and Hungary, The non-Social Democrat railwaymen in Austria are opposing the strike, and have! succeeded in getting a train through Con sequently, Vienna failwaymen track, com. pletely upholding Austrian goods traffic. feanwhile. Hungary is realizing by withholding supplies from Austria.
NO CONSCRIPTION.
ANOTHER NOTE TO GERMANY.
PARIS, JUDO 24th, The Journal states that the Note pre
recalls that the German army must be re- duced to 100,000 before July 10th, and the Security Police abolished, but it allows increase in the local police from 70,000 to
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EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
PEKING CABINET CRISIS.
PEXING, June 27th.
BIG JEWEL · ROBBERY, IN HONGKONG,
MESSRS J. ULLMAN & COUS·
PREMISES ENTERED.
$200,000 WORTH OF JEWELLERY STOLEN.
DETAINED
Chang Tio-lia this morning had an audi- ence of the President, who expressed appre- INDIAN WATCHMAN AND NORTHERN CHINESÂ ciation of the services rendered by the inter in connection with the politieal situation, and expressed the hope that Chang Tso-lin will not depart before Chin
A sensation was created in the city last been induced to resume the Premiership.
Yan-peng has it is understood that Anfuite members of Messrs. J. Ellman & Co.'s jewellery estab Levening when the news" circulated that the Cabinet, the Ministers of Communica Fishment in Queen's Road Central, adjacent tions, Finance, and Justice will resign
immediately, and that their resignations to Flower Street, had been entered by will be accepted, the Vice-Ministers acting burglars. until the Cabinet is re-organised,
A large crowd immediately
NEW BILL PASSES THE HOUSE OF ance portfolio.
LORDS.
BE SOLD.
Chow The chi is mentioned for the Fins collected as the door of the store. and the news was soon after confirmed by the arrival of Inspecter O'Sullivan, Sergeant „Dorling and Chinese detectives.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ] ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Shortly afterwards Mr. D. Burlingham,
Rnd Sub-Inspector
Insoos, Jure 24th. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Commander, C. Bellairs, Mr. Lloyd Gege Murphy also arrived, and calfied, out
In the House of Commons, replying to Inspector Grant said that the question Anglo-Japanese Alliance was being con. investigations into the robbery. At first
of the renew of the sideral. The Government was not arice sight it did not appear as if anything of of the feeling that the Alliance should not valne had been stolen, but, 'nfter examina be renewed until the Government knew the
Addressing a crowded meeting of the THE "BRUSSELS" WILL NOT views of the how Governuwens which would tion of the safes, two of which had bean Irish Progressive League, Mr. McCartan
come into power in the United States in broken open and the others opened with a the so-called Irish Ambassador, declared
March. The Government was not in a that Cohalan was the keystone of a cou spiracy to force de Valera out of the coup try. A priest declared that Irish Ameri- can politicians had sold the Irish cause for the best price they could get.
The audience booed Cobatan.
MURE TROOPS. ARRIVING.
"LONDON. June 24th.
At Londonderry, dive Sinn Feinders were killed during the machine-gunning cover ing the withdrawal of Protestant residents from the danger zone. A thousand fresh troops ars arriving on destroyer w ich lis already anchored in the river.
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The Civil Guard, which is being cum manded by a priest, is protecting the distillery Sniping subsided in the on- ing.
To-day's wounded include a father, "son were shot together
A nesange. from Smyrna slates chat the/sented to the German delegation yesterday and daughter, all of whom
$30,000,
Hellenic offensivu against the Turkish Nationalist has begun. The Nationalists were compelled to concentrate in the neighbourhood of Akhisar and were driven back in disorder. Akhisar was occu-econd Note has been drawn up by pied by the Greeks who continue to ad-Marshal Foch and Field-Marshal Sir vance northwards,
Henry Wilson which demands legislation abolishing conscription in Germany.
NEW AMBASSADORS. TO' BERLIN.
LONDON, Juae 24th. It is angouneed that Baron D'Abernon has been appointed British Ambassador to Berlin-
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TURKISH ARMY CORPS SURROUNDED.
LONDON, June 25th. A. Greek official statement from Smyrna states that the Greek Army has surround- ed a Turkish Army Corps at Philadelphis and taken 8.000 prisoners.
FLAX PROBLEM.
ANO SUBSTITUTE SATISFACTORY.
LONDON, June 24h:
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—M.-Charles-Laurant-is-the-new French
Ambasador and Signor Di Marčina the į |Italian-Ambassador-to-Bushin
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-FATE OF EX-KAISER.
LONDON, June 24h
In the House of Commons, replying to
The repos, of the Board of Trade Em-IR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT. pire Flax-growing Committee on flax sub- stitutes concludes that none of the sub- stitutes such as jute, ramie, and hemp can 3820sfactorily replace flax in the manufac ture of fine linens, damasks and similar articles, though probably further invest gacion will enable greater utilisation of rubstitutes. The solution of present; diffi- culties of manufacturers must be sought by extending flax-growing,
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POLISH OFFENSIVE.
Capt. J. Tudor Rees, Mr. Lloyd George said that no further steps have been taken in regard to the extradition of the ex- Kaiser, because the Netherlands Govern
refused to hand him over.
Capt. Wedgwood Bann:"" Then this is the anish to the talk of hanging the Kaiser}
Mr. Lloyd George replied: "I am
| yet "(Loud Laughter).
Several railwaymen at Limerick were suspended, following their refusal to drive
Retrain in which there were a number of:
olice.
BATTLE IN LONDONDERRY STREETS.
LONDON. June 23rd. Correspondents from Londonderry state": that the battle continued throughout the night and morning, the military remain- ing onlookers, The principal scene was Bishop Street, "where" sniping was inces ¦ ant
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE"
"SITUATION.
Loxpox, June 24th..
Londonderry was quiet this morning, after yesterday'a mchine-gunning. Only few riffe shots were heard. Two snipers were arrested. It is believed the city has seen the worst of the rioting.
EARLIER. CABLES.
THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS.
LONDON, June 24th.
LONDON, June 22nd. The sale of Capt. • Erratt'a ship, the Bruels, has been cancelled by the Ministry of Shipping, it is understood, in deference to sentiment in favour of the preservation "of the ship."
WIRELESS STRIKE. JOINT DISCUSSION TO TAKE PLACE.
LONDON, June gard. The Seafarers' Joint Council at Liver- pool recommended the wireless. workers to return to work pending a joint discussion,
SENATOR HARDING.
DISAPPOINTS FEMALE
SUFFRAGISTS.
WASHINGTON, Jane 212h. Senator Harding informed a deputation of female suffragists that he could not force ane State to hasten the adoption of the suffrage amendment. The deputation was bitterly disappointed.
SCARBOROUGH
LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
· PEACE TREATY DENOUNCED.
Laxnes, Inne Stori At the Scarboruegh. Labour Conference.! Mr. Tom Shaw, P.. moved a lengthy solution condemning the Pere Treaty as being destructive instead of constructive and demanding its revision, also there cognition of the Russian Soviet and arrestation of chaos in Central Europe, MINERS WILL DEMAND ANOTHER
INCREASE..?
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position to make a public statement at pre key, it was roughly estimated«by Mr. S. sot. It was not decided whether to give Goldschmidt, the manager, that the pro- notice in July of the termination of the agreement, or to allow it to continue for stolen amounted to over $200,000 and another year.
included several valuable diamants, gold China be taken into account?
Sir Harry Brittain: Will the views of and silver watches, and other jewellery, Mr. Lleril George replied that all re
This_ixommaf the biggest imais uude-by- levant views will be taken into account. robbers for "number of years and the
ANTIJAPANESE FEELING IN
modus operamli of the rubbers points to the far that the same gang who entered" the premises of Sheriff Bros., Mohideen & Co., Sennet Freres, Falconer's and other stores and the Post Office were of work at Mesurs, liman's store.
CALIFORNIA.
SACRAMENTS, June"Zied. Governor Stephens of California has a letter to Mr. Colby (Secretary of State) declaring that the condition of California is alarming as a result of the The store was closed, as usual, on Satur Japanese invasion, which has doubled in day afternoon, and it is surmised that the the last ten years. Calfornia does not robbers set to work after midnight on harbour any animosity against the
Japanese, but does not wish to develop the turday How they managed to escape Japanese population.
detection remains a mystery, for not oшy Governor Stephens urges the State are Police patrols constantly on the move Legislature to pass the present manzuITA== denying Asiatics the right of land purchase about the place, but there is, aho, an? or to hold leases. necessary.
Decisive action is Indian watchman on duty all night at the premises. A number of ricksha and chair MILITARY ATTACHE TO PEKING. coli, o, remain in Flower Sweet prac
tically the whole night.
LONDON, June Bird. H.M. the King has received Lieut.-Col. H. E. Orpet Palmer upon his appointment pig Military Attache to Peking.
The discovery of the robbery was not made till about 6 p.m. yesterday, when Mr. Goldschmidt.went to the store on business He tried to open the front deor bit
hut joyznd that the lock-resisted his efforts Ho in
Some valuable
SHIMIDZC AT WIMBLEDON,
LONDON, Jure Sird,mediately got a locksmith to pick the lock, At Wimbledon, there was a fresh wen- and then, to his surprise," found that some atic in the singles second round, when one ha inserted a catch, made of steel, N. Shimizu (a clerk in the M.B.X. offee at Calentta) beat the French into the lock. He next examined one of the champion, Andre Gobert, who recently was afes and found it open. the Hard Courts Championship. of Eng diamonds were missing. Mr. Goldschmidt and at Queen's Club, by 6-4; 10-3, 4-6, 2-6, at once telephoned to the Police. The 6. This was unquestionably Shimidzo's greatest achievement. He was steadiness other safe had been also opened and the LONDON. June 22nd. personified. He revealed unexpected contents looted, The miners delegates attending the volleying capabilities. The loser Labour Conference at Bearborough con. erratically brilliant. sidered the Government's statistics. I- plaining the increase of 148 per ton ja the retail price of coal. They challenged the accuracy of the Government's figures
justifiable, They decided to recommend the impending Miners' Conference demand a big share of the increase. Prob ably, the demand will be bs. per week.
SOCIALIST AMENDMENT
THE HUMPHREY BISHOP COMPANY.
was
When the Police arrived they examined the building carefully and discovered that the robbers had entered through Flower Street, where the flower adliers usualy vend their wares. The robbers. had scaled
OLD FRONT LINE RE-ESTABLISHED afraid that your friend is not quite safe sible to remove them owing to firing. One and declared that the increase was not SATURDAY NIGHT'S PROGRAMME, the wall, which was covered over with
Loxios. June 24th. A Polish review of the situation states that after regrouping the Peles remain is possession of the Kieff-Odessa Railway Stubborn fighting in proceeding forty ailes to the north and west of Kieff. The les and the Ukrainians till occupy Fodobit and Volhynin, while northwards the old front line on the Dvina and Beresing has been completely re-establish
ed.
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PARKE BEATEN.AZ-
́TILDEN'S MAGNIFICENT PLAY,
LONDON, June 24th.
GERMANY AND LEAGUE,
WHEN IT WILL BECOME MEMBER.
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LONDON, June 24th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Newbould, Mr. Lloyd George said that Germany will be invited to become a mem- ber of the League of Nations when it
showed an earnest desire to carry out her obligations under the, Pecce Treaty- (Creen) He felt very strongly that Gor many was not making an effort in regard to disarmament.
A Londonderry message says so far only five wounded have been brought into the hospitals to-day, but many are reported to be lying in the streets, whence it is impos
man who was picked up was taken to hospital in a retcher by women veluteers, DE VALERA IN AMERICA.
PITTSBURGH, June 23rd. Mr. de Valera has received the Doctorate of Laws of the Duquesne University.
GERMANY.
DEFEATED.
to
broken glass and which they had carefuly apparently an inexhaustible repertoire removed, and had then bored a
The Humphrey Bishop Company have
hola fur no one who saw their opening night through the back wall, which is about programme, could have believed that the
three inches thick. company could improve upon it, yet Satur.
The hole was large day night's programme was as full of fun enough to allow a medium-sized man to get
as the most fastidios patron of
LONDON, June 24th.
adopted by the Conference, demanding an vaudeville could desire. The company nor watch-makers work. Here the robbers DEADLOCK IN POLITICAL CRISIS. ending the open and covert participation ed with the variety stage the spicy song lock of the door, for there were signs of the immediate general strike with a view to only gave all the "turns usually associat evidently "found difficulty in breaking the of the British Governinent in attacks on by Misa Ida Newton, the
Pride defeated on a card vote, " the Soviet Republic, was overwhelmingly of the Pier" by Miss Geis Harde follow. look having been tampered with. They set to ed later on in the programme by the work to bore another hole in the wail dividing hornpipe, the clever comedy juggling by the room from the general store, and, hav- Mr. Robert Roberts, and the comicalities of
A Socialist addendum. to a resolution and frolic, song and dance, music and i through; and led into the room where the
BERLIN, June 4th.
At Wimbledon, W. 7. Tilden (America) TO COMMEMORATE VERDUN as Government in which the People's
beat J. C. by 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. was one of the most magnificent performance* ever seen at the historic centre-court.
Tilden showed better form than· Palter- won last year. ·
Kingscote beat Arthur Lowe by 8-6, 6-4, Beamish, beat Ritchie by 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. BRITISH DAVIS CUP TEAM. " The British Davis Cup team has been selected and will consist of Parke, Roper Barrett, Kingscote, Mavrogordatt.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 24th. Kent-beat-Worcester by an innings and
184 Tuns.“
Yorks bent Leicester by an innings and 128 Jun Kilner took 4 wickets for 10 runs and Waddington 7 for 25.
Middlesex beat Somerset by ten wickets,
THE DUVEEN ESTATE.
New York, June 24th. Henry Duveen's estate has been returned ̄z ̄ $3,500,000.
CHARGE-AGAINST TAMMANY
¿ LEADER.
NEW YORK, June 24th, The Tammany leader Murphy has been indicted on a charge of coercing a merchant Hartog to settle a claim of $10,000,000 mags against Murphy for withdrawing support from Hartog'a company, prior
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES;
NEW HAVEN, June 24th. Yale has conferred the Doctorship of Lawu on Sie: Auckland Gedden,
· FRENCH WAR MINISTER LAYS MEMORIAL STONE.
PARIS, Jane 24th."
A Havas message states:- for War, accompanied by Marshal Peznia M. Andre Le Fevre, the French Minister
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
RIGHT OF IRISH PEOPLE.
defeated,
LONDON, June 24th.
ing Oriental song scene by Miss Jill Hiliprised open a big safo. After ransacking" Mr. Joo Brennan-there was also a charming succeeded; entered the room where they more recent Chu Chin Chos, selections it they turned their attention to a second from Carmen, and not only ragtime of the safe, and here they seemed to have been best description but some really good sing.
and M. Poincare (France's War President) | dμOVING" WELCOME AT SYDNEY. an elected Constituent Assembly for All-they saw it should see Miss Jill Hill in to prevent their being surprised at their
yesterday laid the first stode of the monu- ment to be erected to soldiers who fell in the "Battles of Verdun on the outskirts of
After protracted negotiations the new Fehrenbach Cabinet has been practically formed, but a serious kitch has arisen at the last moment, the Social Democrata
The Labour Conference adopted by a (refusing to pass a vote of confidence in
large majority a resolution dels Socide Party is represented. The Democrats the Irish people were entitled to thereupon passed a resolution that it was for themselves the form of government they impossible in these circumstances to form desired.. ́... a-Government capable of negotiating An amendment in favour of giving Iring by Mr. Maurice Jaffey and Mr. Walter Very fortunate, for-they found a bunch of Spa with the confidence of Parliament land Home Rule within the Empire was Kingsley in The Watchman." It was, keys which they tried on the other unfen behind it,
in short, an excellent entertainment, To The Irish resolution declares that the Borrow there will be a complete change of
and were successful in opening them. time is past för half-measures and demands programme, so that those who "desire, to
The robbers had taken the precaution that the Government immediately provide recail what they thought of the East before of putting & catch on the front door lock Ireland by proportional representation.
ber song scena
work. They were fortunate in this too, for although the watchman was on duty he is RIGHTS OF EGYPTIANS,
the robbers to excite his suspicion Julging said to have heard nothing of the doings of LONDON, June 24h.
proceeded to rifle the safes of their contents. by the elaborate method in which the robbers. it appears that they must-have remained in the shop for a considerable time. Thi is.all the more surprising in view of than The Public Service Commissioner has fact that the watchman is supposed to look telegraphed to President Wilson asking through the doors every now and then. for priority of coal supply for the public The doors are of glass and, as usual, there burning all night long- street car, railway, gas and electric ser That the vices will shortly close down or be serionslyfion the presenco of the catch in the lock. It that they entered the premisen is evident curtailed
is probable that they managed to get the early morning boat cither for Macao-or Canton.
BYDNEY, June 3rd.
The fete in connection with the Prince.
THE REPUBLICAN ARRANGEMENTS.
Me city, made famous for ever by the of Wales' visit reached a climax át a gala series of fierce battles which took place performance at the theatre, which was beneath its walls,
After the stone-laying, in the afternoon, packed with a brilliant throng who gave the War Minister delivered a striking the Prince a most moving welcome speech in which be said that no enemy would ever again dare to try to pass Ver U.S. PRESIDENTIALCAMPAIGN dun, for fear that the heroes who full there, from 1914 to 1918, should rise again. from their tombs to repulse him.
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INAUGURAL MEETING IN PARIS, PANIA, June 24th.--
WASHINGTON, June 23rd.
An Executive Committee of twenty-one, including seven women, will have charge of Presidential campaign. The Chairman of the arrangements for the Republican
the National Committee will be chairman, and Mrs. Harris Taylor Upton, of Ohio, vice-chairman,
MEXICO
AMERICAN COAL SHORTAGE
SUPPLY
solution urging the full recognition of the
The Labour Conference has passed re- NEW YORK WANTS PRIORITY OF -rights-of-Egyptians-to-independent and responsible Governmirat, and the limitation of British action in Egypt to that to which responsible Nationalist Government freely consented.
TEARLIER CABLES.
-RECALL OF INDIAN VICEROY URGED.
NEW YOKE, June trd..
services of New York; otherwise, there bright light escaped the same way
ASTRIKES IN AMERICA:
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE.
SPREADING.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23rd.
LONDON, June 24th. The Labour Conference has passed a re soution demanding full application of the principle of self-determination to India and deploring the cruel and barbaricing action of the British officers in the. The switchmen's strike has extended to wich have been obliged to restrict freight Punjab," urging criminal trial of the the Now Jersey and Connecticut railways; Viceroy
A Havas message states:
•Co-operation, Organisation and mutual understanding among the nations was the keynote sounded by M Nelekeneel (1); the French Senator and former Minister of NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR officers concerned and also the recall of the Commerce, in an address of welcome to the convention which held its first full meet ing to form an International Chamber of Commerce yesterday in ParisTOR
MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Juno Zird. The State Department learns that Mr.
SILVER-MARKET.“
As of techporary rules to govern the Fernando Calderon has been appointed BIG PURCHASE BY THE U.S.A. Convention until the adoption of atatutes High Commisioner for Mexico in Wash- and rules for the International Chamberington, and will endeavour to obtain a presented by the Organimation Com-American recognition of the new Mexican mittee and accepted by the meating
Government
WASHINGTON, June 3rd;
The Government has purchased 1.700.000.
ben of silver af ong dollar per
traffic.
AN EARTHQUAKE," ALARMS LOS ANGELES
SACRAMENTO, June 3rd.
has alarmed Los Angeles,
oigoificant
The watchman on the premises was ques troned at comiderable length, and was then taken to the Police Station, where he is being detained pending Further investiga tions.
Inspector Grab While examining the Chinese standing nearby, and it is front door, noticetrange Northern alleged that 8000 the manu the Inspector he attempted to run AWAY. He was immediately arrested, arched and then taken to the station for Further enquiry. The Police, who found a chisel and a key on the premises, have a difficult task before them in arresting the robbers. It is understood that the The |perty was covered by insafahoe
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