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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (TAROVON AKUTRE'S AGENCT.)
INDIAN RAILWAY, STRIKE.
MR. SASTRI'S TRİP,
TO VISIT AUSTRALASIA AND
CANADA..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAROH - 219#
DELAY, March 20th. The Assembly sanctioned, with ap plause, a budget provision for defraying the expenses of a visit by Mr. Sastri,
YAUMATI PAWNSHOP
ROBBERT.
NEW ASSISTANT ADMITS NCC- TURNAL VISLIORS.
TWO MEN INDICTED AT THE SESSION.
A great deal of valuable jewellery wis
1929.
OUR LONDON LETTER,
The immediate, mourners wore Lady May, widow; the Misses P. and I. May, SIR HENRY MAY'S LAST YEARS IN daughters; General Sir Edward May, Rad Dr. May, Brothers; Capt. add Mrs. De SUFFOLK.
Foablanque, Bon-in-law, and daughter; BRITISH OPINION ON THE PACIFIC Blabblats of the Hongkong and Shang Mr. Charlen Dalton, nephew; Sir Norman hai Bank at Hongkong; Admiral Sir Thomas Jarram, who was in command of the China Station from 1913 to 1015. THE LONELIEST ISLA,',
CONFERENCE.
MEN RESUMING WORK AT MANY India's "representative to the Washington displayed in the Summary Court, yester Tax WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
PLACES."
CALCUTTA, March 20th. The railway strikers are resuming in astisfactory numbers at all stations above Jhajba and Gya, except at Mogulserai The majority of the railwaymen have ro sumed at Allahabad fur the locomen are
"EARLIER CABLES.
Conference, to Australasia and Canada.
PERSIAN OIL.
MEJLISS DISLIKES RECENT ARRANGEMENT.
·AGLazadaz; March 19th
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for the future.
CANTON AND MUKDEN.
DR. WU ON HIS MISSION TO
MANCHURIA..
Dr. Wu Chao-chu, Vico Ministar for Foreign Affairs at Canion whose presenca Mukden has recently received atten tion in the Northern papers arrived in
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, February -9th-
Tu in carious to note that it has taken Shanghai, kast week zerroule to Canton.. whole year for a couple of voluntary Interviewed by a representative of the Jay morning, when. Ii' Chung and Ho
You are in a better position than any exiles to securo a passage from London | North China Daily News, Dr. Wu einted Ye indicted, bela Mr. Justion|body on this side to estimate the value of to Tristan de China. They are the Bor—and he wished to makes this quite clear- Gompertz, for robbery, with an alternative sions which ware taken there, but it may master, and his wife who offered them that his recumb trip to Mukden was, in the Washington Conference and the deci. H. M. Rogers, missionary-school- charge of receiving.
not be amiss to record how the matter selves for work in the island for three the 6 st place, a return visit paid to Mr. A. Dyer Ball prosecuted for the strikes observers in London. The view years. Sines the beginning of 1991 they Crown and Mr. Chou, instructed by. Mr. Kenerally held among politicians, who are have been searching for a ship to take General Chang Taolin, who had sent a r. X. d'Almada, defended H. Yee, Bothed to te able to gauge public opin them ort. Sir Fruest Shackleton was delegate to President Sun Yat-sen, last
pretty accurately, is that what has asked whether he could take them
month prisoners pleaded not guilty.”
been done ranks as one of the outstand-in the Queer and land them; but he ing events of history; as an event. that politely decline. Now, through the good la view of the information hitherto A mesage From Teteran states that.
The following were ampaasis ar a
may be said to have opened a new era office of the Union Castle line of steara-eening to Canton regarding General stillsriking at Cawnpore. Sixty por having learned that the £200.000 advance jury:-Messes, E. C Bell, A. A. -Jbiton, In one sense the proceedings now belongers and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha lino of Chang Tso-lia visa-vis of the Japanese, vant of the locoma have resumed at mentioned in the cable of the 13th inst. H. B. Muskatt, F. A. 8. Loureiro, E. to the past. In another they are a hope Japan, the difficulty has been overcome.
The former will extry them to ibe Cape, Dr. Wa said that be had agreeably mar- There are many competent judges of when the latter will give them a passage prised to find, while in Mukden, represen- 3napore. A certain amount of intimida is not an unconditional loan unconnected Grossman and G. A. E. Munitazo.
Mr. Dyor Ball said that this was affairs who scout the notion that you can
on a ship that will break her voyage from tion continues. A mob of strikers at with out royalties, and believing it indi-
cates that the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. and Pawnshop robbery of a womewhat import stop wars and rumours of wars by agree the Cape to the River Plate and put them tative foreigners there expressing the opin-
ashore.
ion that the General had proved himself an Odal asuited the European staff,
ant ded various nature. The robbery was ment National rivalries, they hold, are
too intense, to permit of permanent un- The sailing ships of other days used to excellent guardian of Chines, interests in Mr. Chowdbury, a labour member of the Standard Oil Gu have reached an
call at Tristan da Chuna to replenish February 13th. from the Yay Tai pawn-other hand, it is conceded that a begin-
was absolutely no foundation for the shop at 280, Shanghai Street, Taumati. ning has bean made in ending the inter- poultry: but steamers give this solitary
national competition in armaments that strip of land a wide berth. The in- rumour that he End accepted the position In describing the incidents of the night, has been for so many yastnejte habitants am the descendants of three of a high advises to General Chang Tso- Mr. Dyer. Ball said the Crown was of meat to war. The great naval Powers British soldiers and their wives who bang opinion that a newly engaged asistant in have renounced the custors of building on there when the British garrison was in nor for the suggestion that Canton bad capital ships according to competitive withdrawn on the death of Napoleon ecncluded an agreement with” Mukden, for the pawnshop Lai Nam Powas in programmes, and have opened an epochis garrison was intended to prevent
and confidence and does not pivot upon possible schemes to rescue the Corsican sens to Mukden for loot. with the robbers, admitted them in which policy makes for peace, amity, the island from being made a base for division of the spoils." He was not to the premium and was the only one prospective war. This, certainly, is some from St. Helena. How any white people KING..
not bound up. The assistant enter-thing gained,"
claiming to be civilised can eling to such a desolate spot, the loneliest in the world. LONDON. March 19th. tained thres nocturnal visitors to
is baffling to the normal intelligence. It appeals to the imagination of the Perhaps Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will be able Particulars of Gandhi's trial received and cigarettes; they suddenly pen from Ahmedaba show that he pleaded duced revolvers, intimidated the fogo man and woman here that the to discover the secret............
great Pacific area of the world has been is THE POLITICAL ARENA, guilty to all charges and assumed the kept them under guard" all night marked out as a peace preserve by the blame for recent disorders," but said that if freed be would still play with fire. He and, with others of the gang who arrived soulmon consent of Great Britain the occupy a great deal of attention.
the Bengal Legislature, has telegraphed to understanding, the Majlis (Government said to have "taken place at night, oq derstandings of this character. On the their lardera with Fresh vegetables and Manchuria. Dri Wu also said that there
the Viceroy asserting that the strike isis unwilling to accept the money, which serious development as it is attempting to repay, though this is assuming
A Cabinet Bengal and Kapur railwaymen and coal-unlikely to be succesful. miners are threatening sympathetic a crisis appears imminent.
Lion. He points out that a mettlement is GANDHI'S TRIAL. » posible if all the strikers are taken back NO DISAFFECTION TOWARDS THE pending modification of the gratuity. Tales.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE..
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31. TARDIEU WANTS PRESIDENT BROUGHT IN.
PARIS, March 20th.
Evidence was ther called. The verdict will be given to day.
The Judge's speech was noteworthy for baul. Mr. Tardieu, writing in the Echo Na the high terms in which he spoke of the siest, contends that if M. Berthelot has consed but he said he had committed a great offence against the State. He pass- bere justly punished be aiust not remained the same sentence as on the notorious agitator Tilak, namely, two years on each the scapegoat. The writer weeks to bring in count. M. Briand who, he says, cloaked, ovar
Gaddbi, replying, thanked thus Court and over again in the Chamber, for its courtesy and expressed the opinion that the sentence was the lightest any Berthe'at's actions and also the Presid-Judge could inflict.
The crowd learnt of the sentence most ent of the Republic. M. Tardieu adds: calmly. The whole Government brought about
ANOTHER INDIAN SENTENCED: this affair, therefore the procedure of the whole Government must be investigated. This is all the more necessary an the majority of the mininters then in the
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Cabinet to-day.
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NO MER) MILITARY ALLIANCE, He explained, in answer to a further question, that the Mukden delegate had made a communication to the Canton Government of tar-reaching importance; Talk of a General Election continthes to and it was considered necessary to have. The the terms of this communication verified lightning idea of a
swoop on the at a personal interview with General electorate in February had to be dropped; and speculation now centres on the point Chang Two-lin. Dr. Wu, being a civilian, made in the Spring or deferred till the desired to emphasize the fact that whether the appeal to the country will was selected to go to Mukden because it Autuma." It all sounds very much like a
United States, France and Japan, The disclaimed i will agaizet officials or dislator, went systematically through the
pout is also noted that a most earnest affection towards the King's person. „Da
valuables in the place and inde a big attempt has been made to remove the The prisoners were found after-problems of China and the Far East from wards in possession of a great quantify the possible causes of recourse to the of jewellery, identified as bating come
Again, Britain's part in the Conference from the' pawnshop The new assistant has been worthy of her traditions; and me, with the great, wise, and eminent the object of his mission was not to ar ones who rule the roost from Downing range a mere military alliance, but to could not now be found or he would be the message from the Peking Government, Street as players, and the electorate as ascertain the possibility of an agreement revelyed this week in London, expressing pawns or puppets. In this matter the in the dock too.
appreciation of Britain's part in the Con- last word rests with the Prime Minister, that would be consistent with President farenics as the true friend of China has who has the right as a constitutional Sun's policy of unifying China on this
the liveliest satisfaction. Mr. Bal-privilege to name the more or less un- given four's achievement is considered in the happy day when the country mast mark basia of the organic law of the land. light of having given effect to the highest the ballot papers.
In other words, President San had and ideals of British statesmanship, and I
The Independent Liberals, or ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF have heard it remarked that if the pre-
"Wee has no intention of forming any military Belt Government had no other claim to Frees," are growing in confidence. It is COMMERCE OF KWANGTUNG AHEEDABAD, March 19th.
gratitude the honour that it was won at truly remarkable to note how the idea alliance directed solely against a parti
Hia AN INAUGURAL MEETTING. Washington would ensure for it lasting bas taken hold of people in the last few cular individual or party as such. Shanker al Banker has been found
dredit
weeks that the restoration of the old, aim and object is the unification of China guilty of a charge under the criminal
traditional Liberal Party as a force in "There was inaugurated at CautON OF THE TROUES IN INDIA. - code and sentenced to a year's simple imprisonment and a fae of a thousand Sunday an Association of the Chambers The unpalatable news which comes being of the country. I think it may be existing Chinese Constitution. President rapes or an additional six months' im- of Commerce of Kwangtung. The care-through from India as a direct outcome attributed to the reentry of Lord Grey Ban has been ready and willing to wel
of the seditions agitation carried on of Falloden into the area. His recent prisonment.
The working committee of the Allmony was attended by over 500 promia there is a source of real anxiety in this speech on foreign policy, in which he ac come"any individual or party who digreca India Congress Committee after a six ont mes including officials, merchant and country. Newspaper comment is restrain-cused the Government of opportunism, a to co-operate with his Government in this bours heated debate, passed a resolution labour leaders. Among those present were ed: and there is a feeling that informa lack of fixed principles in dealing with
sense. And if, Dr. Wa said, his policy declaring that Gandhi's arrest and the restraint observed in India had consider Major Sua Fo; Che Chih, Chief Secretary publia bat back offcially which the affairs, and no constructive programme
There is at all seems to have lifted the discussion appears to work against any individual. ably advanced the Khilafat and Swaraj to President Sun; Hsu Shawohng, Chief also something more than a feeling-itjof affairs on to a higher plane.
Chinese militarist, it is leas the result of deliberate antention and purpose on the change the Bardoli programme, including is, Commissioner of Customs, Measts. Tsentation: Lord Northeliffe's recent cable Locity in Eurers which is unique. Resistent demand of the Chinese natios Boll causes and that the arrest would not British Consul General; Mr. A. H. Har mounts to a conviction that too much toen GREY'S POSITION.
permitted. the leaders of the Lord Grey vecupies a position of part of his Government than of the in Ying-pak, Fung Chih-yau, Tang Tech-yu, Che Loung-mu and others. Mr. Lau serting that the conditions prevailing Woon, President of the Association. A curiously like those that preceded the messiga
of congratulation was read from Muting in 1857 startled the whole coun- Governor. Chen ChiuLg-ming and numer-try. It was reflected by a fall on the Ilis statements have cus congratulatory speeches were deliver. Stock Exchange.
report that all not been officially contradicted.
individual civil disobedience.
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PRINCE LEAVES FOR COLOMBO.
ENTHUSIASTIC FAREWELL AT
KARACHI
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 20th. The Sensia was stirred by a charge made by Senator Robinson in the course of the debate that Sir Auckland Geddes, in speech at Los Angeles declared that imminent war in the Pacific was arrested
KARACHI,,,March 19th. by the Four-Power Treaty. Benator Ro- The Prince of Wales had the heartient binson declared that if Sir Auckland farewell on departing for Colombo, a per- fect storm of cheering almost drowning Geddes was correct the United States Auld Lang Syne" from the massed bands. should arm to the teeth inther than The Prince remained on the bridge way
ing to those on shore until the vessel had disarm. He challenged Senator Lodge to rounded the point,
ay if the statement was correct.
Senator Lodge remained silent
SIR PHILIP GIBBS'S VIEWS.
LONDON, March 20th.
Sir Philip Gibbs, interviewed on. his return from America, offered the opinion
that the people of the middle-west and -western stales were now taking greater interest in politics. The electorate desir: ed its representatives to strengthen the Government's hands in carrying out the Four-Power Treaty..
SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.
MARTIAL LAW NOW BEING RELAXED.
JOHANNESBURG, March 20th.
o the strike, This is due to balloting difficulties which are expected to be over- come immediately.
of Staff to President Sun; Dr. Jamieson,
ed. ment oned
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bavê a right to know.
politics is absolutely essential to the well on the basis of the law defined in the
is trusted both at home and abroad. for that matter, of the world for the poli There is a feeling that somehow the destical reunification of the country and the inca of the nation would be quite safe catablishment of an effective national had him in office. This is not only a in the hands of an Administration which government in China,
Dr. Wu, naturally, did not feel himself tribute to his personal character, but a at liberty to discuss the result of his mis the labour guilds of Hongkong and Macao In Service careles and among old Indian recognition of the fact that he could exertion to Makdon But in reply to a ques went neages
Givil servants the authorities are blamed enormous influence in the spoody restoration, he said significantly that if General Dr. JAMIESON,
Con al-General, for not dealing with the disturbers of tion of Europe upon, which the revival of Wu Pei-fu genuinely desired the fen delivered a speech which was interpreted the peace a drastic fashion. They prosperity in Great Britain depends. tion of China under a strong and eng into Chinese He dwelt upon the mutual would like to nee Mr. Gaadhi and ki There is also the further point that the lightened Central Government, there w interests of Hongkong and Canton and 1inis laid by the heels and either in-swing of the pendulum in favour of Libe no one as prezent but himself who stood. expressed a hope that the Asociation prisoned or deported." If this were done ralism of a robust type is helped by pro- in the way of an immediate realization would undertake to get rid of certain old it is considered that the trouble would found dissatisfaction with the Coalition, of this great purpose, at once desired of practices which were obstacles to the pres ranish ko amoke. A demand is also because so many fine promises have gone the nation and exceedingly urgent in the perity of busines n the provizes
nale for the lemoval from office of Mr. unfulfilled, and more especially because vital interests of his country. Mr. HARRIS, Commisioner of Customs, aloniagu, since he is responsible for the there has been no response for far to the
THE OUTSTANDING FORCES. Mandarin addressed the gathering in
Mr. CHE Cath, President Sun's Child policy of conciliation in India, demands for a lowering of taxation.
which is mistaken there for weakness. With incime-tax at six shillings in the Mi. Eugene Chen, in whose rooms at POLICY TO BE DISCONTINUED BY Becretary pointed out that some of the Mr. Montagu is a confirmed believer in pound four years after the end of the the Palace Hotel the interview took place,
existing Chambers of Commerce of China were not established for all the merchants Basie Rule, but those who know the coun- war, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer marked in explanation that the forces but for the more wealthy ones not forty say to apply Home Ruls to India in telling the country that even at this level which presently determined action in the purpose of promoting commerce and sheer lanacy. Neither there nor in Egypt it will only be possible to make ends meet China might be classified as those of industry, but for the social purposes of are the natives sufficiently developed to during the next year or so, it is no Cho recommended to the understand the meaning of Democratic wonder that public resentment is intense officers of the Association that this organi: ideas: at least this is the considered against those in charge of nasional ration: must be "democratic" so opinion of people outside the charmed affairs. that every merchant throughout the pro-rcle who are responsible for the present OUT OF THE WILDERNESS. vince could have the sacce privilege of icy. # membership.
SEIZURE OF VESSELS."
GREECE.
ATUS. March 19th.
The Government us decided to relea the Italian sleamer Abbazia and its cargo. | a few. recently seized on the ground that they wero contraband of war.
The Government is also replying to the French Note in regard to the seizure of French hips, undertaking not to molest French vessels in future.
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DAVIS CUP.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS TO BE
PLAYED IN KUROPE
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19th. Fire has destroyed the large new depots of the Standard Oil Company on the Bosphorus.
Mr.
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BIR HART MAY.
(a) the Canton Government whose Chief Executive is President Sun Yat- sen, deriving rawer and authority from the South-west bloe of provinces
(b) General Chang To-lin at Muk- den;
might be said to hold the mouths of the Yangtans; and
The Independent Liberals are saying(c) General Tuan Obi-jui whose may they can contest 400 scata at the General Election. This may be so or not; it is interesting anyway as indicating a return of faith in themselves and their cause
(d) General Wu Pei-fu who was now the effective and real loader of the Chihli party-
General REV SHAO CHING said that the
Sir Francis Henry May, whose death Asociation was proposed by President Sun Yat-sen at a banquet given to the took place this week at his residence, prominent merchants of the city and the Claro Priory, an Clare in Suffolk, had led President ja expecting that the one in a very quiet life since he came home after sojourning for years in the arid few years ago en retiring from the posi- wilderness of neglect. It is understood Kwangtung will sob good example
tion of Governor of Hongkong Both that Lord Cowdray, head of the
Broadly speaking, Mr. Cheri "gaid, great that a smilar merchants institute will be New Your, March 19th. organized in, other provinces when the Henry and his wife, who was a daugh- firm of contractors, Messrs. Pearson and General Tuan Chi-jni and General Chang
not opposed to put country is uniñed
ter of the late General Sir George Digby Sons, Ltd., who used to sit for Colchester Tolin are In order to extend interest in lawn Mayor Sus Fo said there should be no Barker, interested themselves in local se Bir Weeman Pearson, has subscribed negatively to President Sun Yat-sen's tennis, the American Executive Com-division of the classes in regard to fabour affairs, at Clan, where the latter was a sun running into six figures to the policy of unification. And it is believed miltes recommends that the preliminary and capital in China. The Association known to everybody, as her father had Lodependenta war chest, with a promise that they would not stand idle if General Wa Peifu should resist by force the Martial law in the central area is ro-rounds of the Davis Cup be played as of Chambers of Commercs will not only lived at the Priory for many years. They of more to follow if it is required.
far as possible in Europe.
eo-operate the development of industries have been warm supporters of charities The chief pre-occupation of the Party transfer of President Bun-Yat-sen's Gov- lazing. The Amalgamated Engineers is:
but encourage good feelings between busi-2. this secluded corner of Buffold, and in the leadership. Mr. Asquith would ernment to the Wu-Han. Reunifier identified themselves with the social life not mind retiring from the position, but tion," Mr. Chen adled," cannot be effect the only union" which has not yet called FIRE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.cesmen and workers....
of the country. Only last year Sir Houry this would have a bad effect on the ore of ed at Canton. It must be re-created at: was appointed a Justice of the Pasce, and action and Lord Grey, whose name the centre where the Revolution gave birth used fo sit on the local Bench, though his in mentioned as being in the direct line and life to the Republic. That is the BORN IN THE VICTORY.
attendance was not regulor, as his health of succession by reason of his position and meaning of President Sun's advance to was indifferent for some time before his attaccante, is not at all anxious for the historic line of the Tanglaze." Mrs. Mary Ann Carr, living with her death.
the job. Es hates the rough and tumble son at Portsmouth, can claim the distinc Sir Henry May was buried by his own of the political scrimmingo in which a tion, probably a unique one, af having with the top of a hill, near his releader of a party lives; and, also, he is to deliver the goods." What the work- The following by the "Torcist" of been born in his Majesty'a ship Fictory, sience, Chure Priory, Saffold. The body not by temperament or training the man, ers want before anything is regular em- the Singapore Free Prear will be re- Nelson's flagship, which is now in dry was cremated, also in accordance with aa Mr. Asquoth would phrase it, to ployment, which their Labour friends are cognized an applicable to Hongkong with dock at the port, and may possibly be his expressed desire, and the sahes having carry a banner a spring
Blight alteration of the date:"Clothes retained in the shore berth owing to her been placed in an oak casket were deposit LABOUR UNDER A CLOUD
unable to provide what they dread is the and the man is the title of a work to condition, which is the subject of an ed in a grave that was dug near some be stood by an eminent authority as a Admiralty survey. When Mr. Carr was ancient trees. The exact spot was near Opinion in the country appear to be which the bike weapon that has been A queannaire is being prepared a tavas-lying at her moorings of Dostort the koop of Clare Castle, the home of the Parly-in-the-days when the subject of enter the Barior Beartas for the end of a month. ¡ born on November 26th, 1837, the Victory the sole remaining wall of what was once decidedly antagonistic. to the Labour 40 tray and brutally used is in great Altogether the political situation is the unils engaged in quelling the revole the knowledge of all who are expected to Her father was captain's cook, and with Earls of Clare in past contaries Near to the General Election is mentioned. The full of interest. But while the party tice were we represented.
attend the race meeting in respect of (a) other of the more important servants, was the place of burial are also the remains extremiste who engineered the
national the proper of the hat; (b) the cut-in 5f allowed the privilege of having me wife of the builty and the moat, while sur strikes of recent times have disgusted mangers are preparing for in the year,
For later on in General Smuts has issued an appeal to the coat is relation to the buttons; aboard with him. Hira. Cars nemambers rounded the keep when it was maintained moderate men and women swaywhere plan citizen is prone to cry
the (c) laesthetic relation between that in her childhood the officers used to as a fortress. It is in Wind-swept spot. The working classes know now they employers to re-arrange as many men as the speks and the complexion; (d) the play with her, and she believes the tap-† approached by a narrow, winding; path, did not know before, that the promises of pingue upon them!! because the uncertain- ty about the General Election is almost passible and not to take advantage of the Prescribed etiquette of the cigarette anditain's name was Boarle. She recollents so steep that only the mourners could beatiful time with high wages for present situation in order unnecessarily for a match. Such models of decorum pressgangs that we sent sahore to secure funeral service the general public wersj
med to do distinguished visitor asks seeing a man flogged, and recalls the walk up it with difficulty, but after the few hour work daily as incapable of as disturbing to trade recovery as the Fulfilment. The glib agitators are unable excitedcut and turmoil of the actual struggle which upsets the country while To change labour conditions.
sball we bo
unwilling recruits for the Serviço,
enabled to risit the gravO,
(Continued at foot of next column.)
it laste-H.B
MEMORIAL SERVICE - IN HONOUR OF" FALLEN.
A memorial service in honour of the
faica amongst those who answered the Government's call for desistance was held
catule the Town Hall on Sunday. All
A continued cuma of enforced idleness, for