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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 5TH, 1920.
BRITISH FORCE IN THE DARDANELLES:
LANDS OPPOSITE GALLIPOLI TO ACT WITH GREEKS.
TURKEY'S REPLY TO PEACE TERMS."
RUMOUR OF ITALIAN REVERSE: ALBANIANS ENTER VALONA AND CAPTURE GARRISON.
OPENING DAY OF BRUSSELS CONFERENCE:
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ALLIES DISCUSS NEW NOTE TO GERMANY.'
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH, REGYEK,E-AGENCY:]-
TURKEY.
BRITISH FORCE OFF CHANAK.
~LONDON,"Falt-it-
The newspapers state that General Iron. side is proceeding to Ismid in command of the Anglo-Greek forces.
The Times correspondent at Chanak states that the British have landed t Lapanki, opposite Gallipoli The Greeks bave landed at Kilidsahr, reinforcing the French garrison.
GREEKS AT CHANAK. ·
LONDON, June 30th..
The Times states that Greek troops have -occupied Chatak on the Dardanelle,“.
REPLY TO PEACE TREATY · CONDITIONS,
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PARIN, July 1st, The Turkish reply to the draft of the Peace Treaty recognises the independence of Armenia and the Hedjaz, the French Protectorate in Tuni and Morocco,
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nounces all claims to Libya. Egypt, and the islands of the Argent, recognises the independence of Syria, Mesopotamia and Palestine and the British rights in the Suez Cann), the Sudan and Cyprus, agrees the opening of the Straits but requests That regime similar to that of the Suez Canal, provided under the Treaty of Con- stantinople, 1988
he
established,
objects to Thracian and Smyrna conditions, demands the withdrawal of the Greeks from the Smyrna region, and agrees to the reduction of the army and the appointment of a Financal Commission of Control.
CLAIM ON ALEXANDRETTA.
LONDON, June 30th. The Times Paris, correspondent states that the Turkish Grand Vizier's reply to the peace terma ciaims the port of Alex- andrette for Turkey,
LATEST CABLES.
ALBANIANS' COUP DE MAIN, CAPTURE WHOLE ITALIAN GARRISON.
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„Bearing. June 30th The newspaper Pravda publishes telegram from Uskub which atates that after desperate-ighting Albanian innor genta stormed Valona and captured the whole Italian garrison. ..
ITALIAN PLENIPOTENTIARY
ARRIVES.
Lospos, July 1st. There is no confirmation of the report that the Albanians have captured Valona. On the contrary Valona telegramą state that the Italian Plenipotentiary, Signor Aliotti, has arrived to endeavour to nego tiate a settlement with the Albanians.
The town is quiet."
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BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.
DELEGATIONS LEAVE FOR
BELGIAN CAPITAL ..
LONDON, July 1st. M. Lloyd George. Lord Curzon, and Sir
Werthington Evans (who is replacing Mr. Austen Chamberlain) with their re spective staff, have left for Brussels.
The French delegation, headed by M. Millerand, be departe com Paris, accompanied by Signor Sforza
The Japanese, Ambassador is already at Brussels,
There are no indications that America will be represented even in a watching capacity.
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TRADE WITH RUSSIA. M. KRASSIN GOES TO CONSULT SOVIET AUTHORITIES.
Losbos, July 1st
In the House of Commons, replying
Colonel J. Gretion, Mr. Bonar Law stated
that the Krassin negotiations were still proceeding, but as the Government had concluded that the time for a decision had arrived they had intimated this to M. Krassin, who was returning to Russia in order to submit the British Government's
conditions to the Sovies authorities and to be in a position to give a definite answer,
WHAT SOVIET MEANS. DICTATORSHIP OF SIX MEN.
LONDON, July 1st,
of
Mrs. Snowden, who has returned from Russia, says that there is no Socialism ar Communism It is all mattor
A labela. The Soviet makes no pretenes of being democratic; the dictatorship of the proletariat means the dictatorship of
about six men.
POLAND'S WAK. BOLSHEVIKS OCCUPY FOLISH TERRITORY.
A
orat. of
-WARBAW, July 1st
that communiqué states Szepietowka the enemy has occupied a part Poland which the Polish troops had previously evacuated.
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LoyDos. July 1.
LATEST. CABLEN,
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
MANY DARK HORSES."
BAN FRANCISCo. July 2nd.
The supporters of Mr. McAdoo an
THE REPUBLICANS ATTACKED,
"SAN FRANCIS00, June 30th. Senator Robinson, speaking after élec tion to the Chairmanship, vigorously as sailed the Chicago platform. He declared that it was deliberately unfair to accuse
the Democrats of unpreparedness in the controlled the Government prior to Presid ounced that the organisation was seeking war, as all knew that the Republicans long enlist the support of delegates for ant Wilson, Senator Robinson scathingly. number of dark horses, including Vice-condemned the Republicans for denying President" ~rshal, Ambassador Davis, assistance to distressed Armenia, while forcing a Protectorate on Mexico. If the and Mr. Cumming
United States did not support the League of Nations it would incur the distrust and contempt of the Allies. If the Allies went be born to a heritage of waste and blood- separate ways, future generations would shed
The Platform Committee, despite the opposition of Mr. Bryan, Bas decided by 7 votes to 25 that the "Drys"-headed by Mr. Bryan-aust present their case to the Committee.
Mr. Coukran, closing the case for the Wets," declared that he abhorred the word "Prohibition" in a free country, bo cause it assumed that the people were in- capable of self-improvement,
WOMEN ON COMMITTEE.
" SAN FRANCIsco, June 30th, The Convention has adopted a motion by a woman. delegato providing that women by represented on the National Committee by one woman elected from each State.
NO " WET" PLANK.
Mr. Frank Walsh presented to the Flat-
- SAN FRANCIisco, June 30th, form Committee the plank proposing the
The Sub-Committee of the Democratic recognition of the Republic of Ireland He denied that the recognition of Ireland Convention drafting the platform has re- would disturb the relations with Great jected by a to majority a proposal in Britain, and argued that political parties include a Wes" plank, in America had always declared for the liberties of the oppressed peoples of the world.
The Committee of Rules has rejected the Unit Buls of States where delegations have been elected by districts. If this is upheld by the Convention, it will split the Now York delegation,
STORMY SCENES.
IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS. PROPOSED WIRELESS STATION
FAR EASTERN
NEWS.
CABL
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
THE CABINET PROBLEM SOLVED
PARING: July 3rd The Cabinet problem has been practic
ally solved by the selection of Chow Shi to the Premiership. Chin Yung pe is retaining only the War portfolio.
Yesterday, the President submitted Che Shama's name to Parliament which wil vote on the proposal on Tuesday.
A mandate accepts Chin Yun-peng resignation
Sah Chen-ping in coationing, to act a
Premier.
"CHINA'S RECOGNITION OF TITE SOVIET
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PERING, July 3rd. The Cabinet has decided to appoint Consul-General-to Moscow.
WORLD'S
CROPS.
NO CAUSE FOR SERIOUS ANXIETY,
ROME. July 2nd. "The agricultural statistics issued by tha International Institute of Agriculture show that on April 1st there were still 108 FOR HONG KONG.
million quintals of wheat and rye avail- able in the exporting countries, namely, LONDON, June 28th. 60 million in North America, 32lion in The Report of the Imperial Wireless South America and 13 million in Telegraphy Committee has been published Australia. The requirements of the im- It recommends a scheme connecting the porting countries between April and the SAN FRANCISCO, July 2nd.
various parts of the Empire by wireles rapective haretra 81illion quintale. The report of the Committee of links not exceeding 2,000 miles. dentials excluding Senator Reed Committee believes that by this procedure in the coming season.
The consequently, the surplus will be availabio adopted almost unanimously.
The Institute forecasts are generally Senator Phelan, of California, urged the official, commercial and Press traffic would The Times' Berlin correspondent, states adoption of the Trish plank proposing the be carried reliably, expeditiously and favourable. The summer forecast indicator Should the that the Reds are concentrating 72 Divi recognition of the Republic of Ireland, but economically, and essential strategic needs a good European harvest.
Congressman Connolly, of Texas, declared would be met.
forecast be borne out, the requirme sta uf The Committee estimates the initial countries importing on a large scale would that this was an affront to the dignity of Great Britain and a challenge to her capital cost of the scheme at £1,243,000 be less than last year. British India had and the annual charges, including intenst larger crop than last year, so it is prob Chuthority within her cwn dominions.
An
outburst followed when an and amortisation at £125,000. It anti-able that exports will recommence next angry LONDON, July 1st.
officer of the Laval Legion declared that cipates that trafie would produce revenue season.. The United States expecke At present the Poles are stubbornly roten million dollars had been collected from totalling £325,000, leaving an annual less smaller crap than in 1919, but above the sisting the Red pressure south-west from Irish servant girls and others for pro- £100,000. It recommends that the expre-war average. The Canadian crop pro- Pripet, also north-west from Jitemir. The nam
paganda . purposes, American women cution of the scheme be entrusted to the prets are favourable, and the yield will. Reds' object, apparently, is to drive the should take that back." A policeman Engineering Department of the Post possibly, be much larger than in 1919. Poles back on the Galician frontier in the was summoned to suppress the disturbance Office, but that long-distance wireless traffic It is held that the outlook for the com- direction of Lemberg.
Speaking for the Wets before the with foreign countries might be left to ing year does not justify rions anxiety Platform Committee, Mr. Theodore Bell, commercial companies.
either for importers or exporters.
ins on the Polish frontier for a new offensive which is impending.
THE RED OBJECTIVE.
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AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY.
RATIFIED BY FRENCH SENATE.
PARIS, July 1st. The Senate has ratifeld the Austrian Peace Treaty by 253 votes to 23.
TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS. MR. BUNAR LAWS STATEMENT.
LONDON, July 1st...
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Horatio Bottomley, Mr. Bopar Law
It is expreted that the Brussels Confer-stated that all Gerwan · submarine spm- ence will last at least
anders whose hames were published by the two days
Admiralty in September, 1918, as prisoners ANOTHER NOTE FOR GERMANY.
of war have been released, except one who BRUSSELS. July 2nd.
accused of a grave violation of the A communique states that the conference rules of warfare and who is detained in held its first meeting this morning. Military Eugland until the Government is satisfied and navul experta, including Marshal that he will ba tried, Foch, Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, Replying to Visconut Curzon. Mr. Bonar -and Admual; Chariton reported on the German fulfilment of the military and naval clauses of the Treaty, and were in structed to draw up note for presenta BRITISH FORCES OCCUPY PORTtion to Germany at Spa in regard to the destruction of war material, aeroplanes, eto
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LONDON. June 29th.
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The conference considered questions of reparation, "particularly the question of coal to be delivered by Germany under the Treaty. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Millerand
Law stated that the Government intended to raise at Spa the question of pressing the German Government immediately to pro- ceed with the trial of war criminals.
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The Times correspondent at Con- stantinople says a British naval force occupied Mudania and Port Ismid after and the Belgian delegates this afternoon reception in West Australia when travel- -
slight resistaner.
'THE GREEK ADVANCE,
*SMYRNA, June 20th. The extreme limit of the Greek advance
at present is EL line beyond. Soma,
Akhisar, Alaschr. and Keles, The ad- vance has been stopped to permit con- solidation of this position..
RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN. : THE NEW SCHEME OF
ORGANISATION.
hekt an extraordinary session to discuss reparations.
GERMAN FOOD RIOTS.
WHY REPORTS ARE
EXAGGERATED..
LONDON, July 1st. Food riots continus to be reported from Germany.
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Many food nad, clothing shops at Luebeck were plundered. The Police fired on the rioters, killing three.
The Senate declared a state of siege order was restored. and called up the Citizens' Guard, when
It is believed here that the reports of such disorders are exaggerated in order to excuse Germany for not reducing her forces.
THE PRINCE OF WALES, RECEIVES QVATION AT PERTH.
The Prince of Wales had a warm-hearted
PERTH, July 188:
gave him as ovation at Perth.
An immense gathering| ling to Parth.
WELCOME AT ALBANY. ALBANY (West Australia), July 1st. The Prince of Wales arrived on H.M.8. Renoun and was welcomed by the Governor and the Premier of West Australia, the Mayor of Albany and the leading citizens. There was a fine gathering of exoldiers, nurses and school-children.
Mr. Bryan replied that he was speaking would destroy. Amid turmoil, cheers and for the women and children, your trafic hisses, Mr. Bryan, replying to Mr. Bell, said that he had fought the drink traffic for nine years without may compensation.
COAL BILL.
SECOND READING PASSED.
LONDON. July 1st. In the House of Commons. the second
of California, accused Mr. Bryan, of in- The Report declares that the sina!!" tem- consistency, in opposing "personal rights." for which the Democratic Party stood. porary loss would be negligible" in com- Mr. Bryan asked whom Mr. Bell repreparisca with the Imperial benefits com
4 service of sented. Mr. Boli replied that he spake for ferred. It recommends the grape-growers of California and asked communication between Leafield and Cairo for whom Mr Bryan spoke.
by Poulsen ares, which will be shortly operated by the Post Office and be the communication in Africa, and that this 917 votes to 91. Sir Robert Horne, reply frat link is the chain of communication of reading of the Cool Bill was passed by communication be continued by a valveling to the debate, stated that the control station near Nairobi by the alteration of of the export of coal would cease when the ex-German station at Windhuk to a things became normal, but be could not valve station to complete connection with predict when that will He looked for South-Africa-It further recommends ward with the greatest hope to the pro- SAN FRANCISCO. July 2nd,
that, for communication with India, the visions of the bill for bringing the em --- A woman delegate to the Convention pro- Far East and Australia, valve stations be ¦ ployers and the workmen together.
posed that a resolution should be tele-erected in England, pear Cairo, ե graphed to Mr. Wilson, expressing the Poona or some other India station, Sings appreciation of American wonen for her care of and devotion to the President drpore, Hongkong and Port Darwin or ing his illness.
The resolution WAX enthusiastically adopted.
PRAISE FOR MRS. WILSON.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
ARRANGEMENT.
Perth.
BRITISH LABOUR.
REVENUE RETURNS.
INCREASE IN EXCISE AND INCOME
TAX.
LONDON, July 1st, | ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS ¦ The revenue for the past quarter-shows-
WANT MORE, WAGES.
the following increases as compared with the Same quarter in 1910: Excise, £17,768,000; Stamps, £2,017,000; Income Tax, £14,604,000, "
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1st.
LONDON, June 29th, The composition of the Resolutions Com.
The Industrial Court has opened the mittee means that any planks which Mr. hearing on a general wages application Bryan may desire to have inserted in the on behalf of over forty Engineering and platform which fail to win the approval of
the Resolutions Committee must be brought Shipbuilding Uniona. An increase of six- endorsement of cals the minority report. on the floor of the Convention with the pence per hour is demanded, involving an
additional (£20,000,000 yearly, NOISY DEMONSTRATIONS AND ORATORY."
IRISH UNREST,
THE HOME RULE PROBLEM.
The decreases are in Customs, £2,014,000 Excess Profits Duty, £7,423,000...
GERMANY'S DEBT.
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FINANCE MINISTER'S ESTIMATE.
BERLIN, July 1st. Herr Wirth the new Finance Minister, estimates the total debt, of Germany 265,000,000,000 märk
INTER-CHURCH WORLD
"MOVEMENT.
MILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGN ABANDONED.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 2nd. The Committer suen are, today, wrest-
LONDON, June 29th ling hebind closed doors in the task of In the House of Commons, during tho drafting a platform acceptable to all ele Home Rule debate, Mr. Lloyd George ments of the party. The flood of oratory emphasised that in its present condition of began at noon on the floor of the Conven- mind there was no proposal acceptable to tion and was paly interrupted by noisy Britain which would be acceptable to the demonstrations in favour of the candidates. Irish people. Nevertheless, he did not. Balloting is not expected to begin until despair of an improvement in Irish, opin late on Thursday.
ion, but the improvement could only come when it became clear to the Irish that the people of Britain would never consent The Platform Sub-Committee has sub realised that no party in Britain was to extreme demands When the Irish mitted the draft of the platform to thready to give Ireland more than the pre- at present being made throughout the LONDON, July 1st- Committee. The Irish plank expresses
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TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON..
MLLE, LENGLEN BEAT MRS. LAMBERT CHAMBERS.
IRISH AND LABOUR PLANKS..
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2nd.
In the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Cham-sympathy with the Irish cause, but holds seat Government was prepared to give, he pionships in the Ladies Singles, challenge that the League of Nations should furnish thought the practical good sense of the holder) beat Mrs. Lambert Chambers by the Irish people. round, Mademoisello Lenglen
(the the remedy for the situation now engaging Irish would re-assert itself and they would
accept the present Bill. 6-3, 6-0, t.
The Labour plank recognises the right A STATION MASTER KIDNAPPED. of collective bargaining, and labour repre sentation by its own spokesmen.
Lesbos, June 28th. -A White Paper has been issued contain ing the proposals of the Ministry of Transport with reference to the future organisation of the railways of Britain, It is suggested that the railways be formed into five or six groups for Eng land and Wales, and one for Scotland, the groups being determined on the basis of economy and the elimination of competê-- tion. Each group is to be under a Board
At Wimbledon, in the semi-annt of the of Management limited to twenty-ne Herr Severing, the Prussian Minister of Doubles. Garland and Williams (Amerios) members, consisting of shareholders and the Interior, has informed the Foreign beat Johnston and Tilden (America) by employees and comprising both officials and Office that he refuses to disband the 46, 61, 62, 46; 62. manual workers,
REFUSALS TO DISBAND SECURITY POLICE.
BERLIN, July 1st.
Security Police, though he is willing that Dealing with the question of finance, it Entente officers should supervise their is proposed that the Government's share employment and equipment,
of the surplus profits be.. funded for
development purposes, while, with röfer: | WORLD'S LARGEST AIRSHIP. ence to rates, the Government does not "propose to give the Companies may finan" 'SURRENDERED BY GERMANS.
cil guarantee but to set up flexible rates machinery enabling appropriate and
LONDON, July 1st. charges to be loried. Formanent macbi-
The German-Super-Zeppelin-171-built nere is also proposed to deal with wagen specially to bomb New York, andur and working conditions on the lines of rendered under the Poe Trouty, has arrived in England. It is the largest air- the present Wages Boards.
The Ministry -advocates a policy of ship in the world. stimulating the development of the country by construction of light railways
· by private enterprise or local authorities. -amisted by the State.
HENLEY REGATTA. AFTER AN INTERVAL OF FIVE
YEARS.
LONDON, June 30th. Henley Regatta has been resumed after an interval of five years. The course-wax thronged with spectatorṛ and there were hundreds of pants, producing kaleidoscopic
DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN AEROPLANES.
LONDON, July 1st
SEMI-FINAL OF THE DOUBLES.
LONDON, July I
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The Sub-Committee decided to leave the Wes and Dry question to the Committee.
TREATY PLANK ADOPTED..
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1st, The Platform Committee has adopted a plank recommending the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations Covenant without reservations and without impairing their essential integrity.
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LONDON, June 5th, At Wimbledon in the world's Tennis Championships Singles semi-finals, E. Mavrozordato. 3-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2, and Shimidru (the Japaness player) beat T. IMPORTANT NEW APPOINTMENTS. W. B. Tilden (America) beat A. Garland (America), 6-4, 83. 02,
BAX FRANCIRCO, Junë 30th. Senator Carter Glows ban been appointed
LONDON, June 29th, Binn Feiners hava kidnapped the Station. Master at Mallow, an important junction in County Cork, who dismissed officials refusing to drive military trains.
LATEST CABLES.
HOME RULE BILL PROSPECTS. -
LONDON, July 1st. Mr. Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that it was most probable that the Home Rule Bill will not be proceeded with until the Autumn, Session..
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NEW YORK, July let
It is announced that the Million Dollar Campaign for the Inter-Church World Movement has been abandoned, owing to the number of collections of various kinda
country.
SENSATOR HARDING'S
PLANS.
APPEAL FOR PARTY GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, July 1st. Senator Harding has announced that the Republican electoral campaign will be based on the appeal to restore party gow ernment in the constitutidued substitute for personal government,
COUNTY ́CRICKET,
Lancashire beat Warrick by 187 runs. LONDON, June 20th.
by 3 weken.
Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonalni Kent beat Sussex by
by wickets. Hampshire beat Yorkshire by an innings and "72 runs. Hampshire scored 456 for 2 wickets and declared Brown contributing 232 in an unfinished innings.
Leicester beat Somerset by 47 runs
LORD MONTEAGLE'S BILL REJECTED.
LONDON, July 2nd......... In the Ladies Bingles' semi-finals, Mim Chairman of the Rules Committee and The House of Lords rejected, without a Ryan boat Mrs. Parton 6-4, 69, and Mrs. Senator Robinson. Permanent Chairman. division, the bill introduced by LordMarylebonetbeat Oard by an innings Lambert Chambers bent, Mrs. Mallory Both are strong supporters of the Ad- Monteagle proposing a Parliament on the and 61 (formerly Miss Molla Bjurstedt, American ministration Convention. Senator Glass lines of the Dominions Parliaments for Lady Champion), 60,93
sirequently appointed-a-Sub Committee Iteland, after a spooch from Lord Birken GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS Is the House of Commons, Mr. Boar
At the Oval, the Piavers best the Gentle, -THE JAPANESE BEATEN----
to draft a platform consisting almost head who declared that the bill abrogated Law: announced that Germany has so far
entirely of staunch supporters of the the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament. men by an innings and 87 runs, Losbox, June 30th. Government: surrendered 10 seaplanes, while 2,848 aero In the finals of the Ladies Bingles, Mro,The appointmonta, especially the exclu
POLICE BARRACKS DAMAGED.
GOLF planes have been destroyed under Allied Lambert Chambers beat Miss Byansion of Mr. Bryan from the Platform Bib
Lowdon, July 1st. supervision.
16-2, 6-1. The winner meets Mademoiselle Committee, indicates the Administration's General Willis bas arrived at Fermoy to. Longlen (the holder) in the challenge complete control of the Convention machi; replace General Lucas The Police or AMERICAN SILVER round.
racks in one of the main streets of Cork In the Men's Singles, W. T Tilden beat The Rules Committee has decided that the were severely damaged by a bomb exploi E. Shimizu, 6-4, 6-4. 13-11 He meets nominating speeches shall be made before sion yesterday evening. A girl was Gerald Patterson (Australia) in the the presentation of the platform, but that injured. challenge round, Tilden defeated Patter-balioting shall not occur before, the plat son in America last year.
form is adopted.
PURCHASES...
· New York, July 2nd. The Government purchases of silver a prohet "amount to 3,040,000 "OURORE:
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Sinn Foiners had, previously, warned passers-by.
LONDON, July Sod ship was played, the weather, was showers At Deal when the Open Golf Champion The rewizit wak George Duncan (Hanger Hill), Herd (Coombe Hill): Hay (Oxboy)
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