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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT.] COMPLEX SITUATION IN IRELAND.
FURTHER FRICTION BETWEEN
NORTH AND SOUTH.'
The latest development is a complex altuation in Ireland. There is a threaten- ́ed rupture of the working relations be- tween the Northern and Southern' Gor- eraments. the latter refused to cooperato with Ulsten on "the Railway Commission,
· THE HONGKONG DAILY: PRESS, KRIDAY,
THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE TO "SEE IT THROUGH."
FAR EASTERN CABLE
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GEO, April 26th.
It is authoritatively denied that Mr.
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NEWS
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT!] : EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
APRIL- 39¢¤, 1031.
PARK-UNION BANK'S LIQUIDATION. "HAZARDS OF FOREIGN TRADE.”
Lloyd George is going home at the week | MUCH DEVASTATION AND MANY the New York Journal of Commerce d
end. On the contrary, it is announced that Mr. Lloyd George will not leave before the essential work of the confer ener has been completed.
CASUALTIES.
Toxy, April 25th.
An, earthquake occurred' at 10 lasting äfteen minutes, which damaged buildings in the city and its vicinity, in eluding the American Embassy. Many
THE BANK'S LOSSES.
The following report, which appeared in
Commercial Bulletin of March 15th laat is interesting in view of recent banking developments in the Far East:----
SCOTTISH SPORT. SCOTTISH AND-IRISH RUGSY:
INTERNATIONAL SPOILED BY HIGH WIND.
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KEEP OUT OF PALESTINE." SIR STUART SAMUEL'S ADVICE TO JEWS.
Sir Stuart Samuel, brother of Sir Her bert Samuel, the High Commissioner of (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Palestine, is ons of those orthodox Jows who do not see eye to oye with the Zion" Estamos, March Int. ista. There are concerning the unhappy However, wa mar dislike th politics of state of Palestine, many auch They ig
althiest Jews in the majority in Ireland, there is no doubt clude some of the
ales, France, and that the Ruby players of the Green Britain, the United Isle are prime favourites in Scotland. Not Italy, men who bare und; the course fo that they are trascendantly great in the declare that Zionist pational aspirations finer feasuron of the game; but because of are wrongly based and must-end in eco- national contents. They are chivalrous,
the spirit they always show in the Internomic failure. Czsoa, April 28th.
POLISH REPLY TO RUSSIA.
M. Skirmant (the Polish Foreign that he does not admit the right of Russia to intervene in the relations be
Gradual liquidation of the business of the Park-Union Foreign Banking Carporation, organized in 1919 nad owned jointly by the National Park Bank of New York and the Union Bank of Canada, was decided upon
held here yesterday afternoon.
Officials
Minister) has replied to M, Chichería exhibits for the Peace Exhibition, were at a meeting of directors of that institution scrupulously fair in tactics, and thorough Deputies of British Jews and is thus q
declares that Poland's participation in
broken, the seismographs "of the flyer
this matter.
the Park Union Foreign which is about to meet to settle the /tween Poland and other States, and vatory were damaged, and telegraphs and Banking Corporation will be taken into that respect. indeed, the annual match he does not clain to be their mouthpiece in
the directorate and management of the telephones were interrupted Three perAsia Banking Corporation and the latter sons were killed and 100 injured, Euro will take over the basino-s of the Park
Union.
The decision was prompted by the present limited condition of the foriegn pears not being included.
field; an official statement issued after the meeting d-clared.
labour troubles; declaring that the situa tion in Belfast, and Sir James Graig's refusal to release certain prisoners, is tantamount to a breach of the agreement which was signed in London a month ago. The Free-State Commission will therefore
act alone.
Bir James Craig in replying, contends that has striven to fullit the agree ment with Mr. Collins, and points out the continuation of raids across the Ulster border and the boycott of Ukter goods.
Mr. Griffith addressing the re-assembled Dail Eironan, said that whatever men sures were necessary, would be taken to hocure that the electorate of Ireland would Fronly vote on the Treaty.
The Minister of defence denounced the routineers... He said 531 Post Offices had "been raided and many prominent firms
Were temporarily closing their offices.
REMARKABLE MANIFESTO FROM
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MAYNOOTH.
A remarkable manifesto has been un- animously issued by the Catholic Bishops assembled ft Maynooth, which vigorously denounces be mutiacers and says they xre making a shameful war on their own country. They arr parricides instead of patriots and the whole system of military dapotiam is detestable and unbearable to the people, who regard it with horrors and disgust.
THE PRINCE. IN JAPAN. TELEGRAPHS RAIS SYMPATHY TO EARTHQUAKE SUFFEIERS.
Tokyo, April 20th.
On Thursday, the "Prince of Wales arrived in Kyoto ut 0.30a.m. The city was gorgeously decorated and growled
with enthusiastic sight-seers
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The Prince was met by the Mayor and the Civis Authorities and drove amid a
hurricane of "Banzais" to Omiyu Palace.
In the afterLoon he visited the Imperial
Mausoleum at Momoyama.
Before leaving Miyanoshita, His Royal Highness sent to the Prince Regent a telegram of sympathy for the sufferers in the earthquako. (From Sir Herbert
Russell).
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
TWO CALLS ON SHARES,
PARIS, April 26th. the Banque Industrielle have decided to It is understood that the directors of call up the third and fourth instalments on shares, namely 250 francs. per share, from 15th June to 18th July,
PRISON MUTINY IN INDIAÄ.
WARDERS FIRE ON PRISONERS.
CALCUTTA, April 26th.
A serious fire has taken place in the Presidency jail, A number of prisoners set fire to the buildings and attempted to break out. The warders used their fire- arma killing three. The jail did not con- tain any political prisoners.
THE MISSING SEAPLANE.
ALL PASSENGERS SAFE.`
MIAMI. April 26th. The missing seaplane mentioned pestor. dlay, has been found at Wilson Island. All the passengers are safe.
THE TEXAS FLOODS..
the conference on Russian affairs is not connected with the treaty of Riga. He denies that the latter bound Poland to assist in seuring de jure cognition of the Soviet Government, pointing out that the signatories confined themselves 10 opining that recognition would be advan tageous to the pennstruction of Eastern
Europe.
»M. POINCARES DISTURBING
SPEECH.
GENDA, April 25th. On account of the uncertaraty produced by M. Poincare's speech'n definite plan!
afoot to, Sundon a
meeting of the signatories to the Versailles Treaty with the object of analysing the statemen; and clearing the air. The meeting will prob
bly is held next werk.
IF GERMANY DEFAULTS. "
PARIS, April 26th. According to a message from Genoa,
MALAGA, April 26th.
There was also damage at Yokohama, where the Chipee quarters were destroy
and the waterworks damaged. The Prince of Wales, motoring frera Hakone towards Kyoto did not for the
shock.
ABOLITION OF "MUI TSAI ' SYSTEM.
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COMMANDER HASLEWOOD'S APPEAL TO HONGKONG.
LONDON, April 26th. ̧ The Annual meeting of the Aborigines Protection Society, presided over by Mr.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LAKOR LOSERA HUFFSEAL.
*
If there is one altar in which Lord Northcliffe has gone wrong I believe it to be in his estimate of the "Haluzim (pioneer immigranta). I have seen thou- inds of them coming from countries iu which they have been oppressed. I have known them come to this country and set- the down quickly Jer the influence of If good government and good laws are
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Sir Stuart is presidente the Board of sportmen in every respect. Never is there lifted to speak for a very important wetion the slightest suspicion of bitterness. In of the 260,000 Jews in this country, though between Ireland and Scotland is unique.
In the match just decided it cannot be
"I have spoken freely," he told a Doily said that it was at all an up-to-date exhibi- tion of Rugby football. For this no doubt Hail reporter, because I feel that Lord, the weather was largely responsible. The Northclife has been very moderate, v.ry wind blew with burriente foror, and open wise, and very kindly in his statement. plar was of the most difficult character. Those who feel with me are profoundly Under the circumstances it was largely a dissatisfied with the Zi niat organization. forward came, and ns both sides were well | We do not like ita methods or the manner The formal angouncement of the retire-matched as regards weight and skill, there in which it has spent its money. That ment of the Park-Union, Foreign Banking was no end of quick rushes, good dribbling, money has been subscribed by the poorest Corporation was as follows:
and exciting tackling. If anything, the of Jews. I know men earning £1·ånd £2. The Asia Busking Corporation announces Scottish forwards were not quite so good in a week who have promised £100 to it, out that at a meeting of its directors held to marking all in the game with Wales, and of their seal for an ideal which I believe to day. Charles A. Holder was clected president, it was due to defect in this be built on a false foundation. T. Fred Aspudden and Irving Scott, viee phase of play that J. Clarko, after presidents, and E. B. Mae maie, Secretary, fully half-an-hour's play opened the Charles H. Sabin, formerly president of the scoring for Ireland. The place, taken by Asia Banking Corporation, was elected T. G. Wallis, was not couverted, the wind chairman of the board of directors and interfering. The second period was more Charles A. Holder and T. Fred Aspden, in favour of Seolhand, and for & time it looked as if they might run up a good scurt directors:
The Park Union Foreign Banking Cor-But the Irish defence, in which W. E. privately discussing outstaniling. Angle- 1 Charles Roberts, former Under Secretary poration announces that on and after April Crawford was pre-eminent, was extremely freedom and good "mws into good citizena. given to them in Palestine they will be French questions with M. Hartlow, it is for india, passed a resolution on the 1st. 1922, its business will be conducted at difficult to overtone. In time, however, understood that Mr. Lloyd George rmation of Viscountess Gladstone, con- the office of the Asia Banking Corporation, W. E. Bryce, by a fine individual effort, commended an Allied meeting at Genon gratuinting Mr. Churchill on the abolition $5, Broadway, New York City. Mr. Holder got over, and then E. H. Liddell, after some
common altitude in the of muni tsui slavery.
and Mr. Aspden will for the present promiscuous work in which there was a good equally good citizens.
*Not long ago I visited the Jewish col. to discuss n
Commander Haslewood hoped the com- remain officers of the Park-Union and deal of luck, followed, but both "place kicks event of Gevinauy defaulting on May
The Economie iMt. He suggested that M. Paincare munity in Hongkong would co-operate in direct its affairs. The Park Union, foeling were failures. The game, not by any means onies in Palestine Eres the oldest are should attend.
the final abolition of the system. He that the foreign field is limited under prea brilliant cre, ended in Scotland's favour not economically sound.
sit is trying to do emphasised that action had been taken by sent business conditions, decided to with by 6 points to 3, and the bonours of the Board upon which CONFLAGRATION IN SPAIN. the same officials who had cons teatly draw gradually from its activities under fight were nothing to go into raptures what it ran to save them from disaster,
denied that anything was wrong.
The general belief is that the but we refuse to be, id ntified, 'with the the above arrangement. The Asia about FAMILIES BURNT TO DEATH,
Commander and Mrs. Haslowood' were
forming Palestine into a National: Home entertained to luncheon prior to the Banking Corporation, with its management weather conditions savel Ireland from a Jewish Nationalists, whose plans for trans- One has to go back many years for a for- for the Jews are built upon sand and continue to offer its services to the public A fire broke out at one o'clock this meeting. Haslewood, responding to con- strengthened by its new officers, will beavier defeat.
gratulations, acquitted the naval author.
*If a Jew came to me and asked me morning in a building occupied by ities of any 'sue for his retirement.in, the Far Eastera banking feld, and ward side equal to the one now repre- must fail.
the business of the seating Scotland. There may have been
more brilliant packs, but in recent years at whether or not he should emigrate to Pa number of Government departments. The declared that the latter had to do especially invites
least we have not had one to rival the preslestine I would say firmly, No. The sadis upper stories, housing subordinate officials, what they did a view of a letter sent customers of the " Park-Union, were cut off and several families perished them by the former Governor of Hong-
sent for honest work and a consuming energy and purpose as is now being thrown The Fire Brigade was powerless. I was kong in reference to "Mrs. Haslewood's
The Park Union Foreign Banking Cor-desire to conserve the honour of Scottish by these emigrants into their hopeless work. feared that the conflagration would spread activities.
poration is known to have suffered con- Bugger. While "modernism" was de- in Palestine would bring them ample recom to the ground four, where munitions for |
siderable losses through rent failures of voloped during the game as much as the pense and happiness in any part of the the African Army are stored.
large foreign trade hoares operating in the klustering storm would permit, there is no world." Far East. For instance, in the Childs & concealing the fact that the forwards paved Joseph failure there was due to the Park the way for the triumphs. Every one of Union $571,000, of which $200,000 alone the Scottish eight played up to reputation. was secured by sufficient collateral.' · None, however, played better than J. H. Yesterday's announcement came as a Lawrie, and Captain Usher. "As in the surprise generally in the financial district, game with Wales, the Melrose mun showed certain quarters reports what a great forward he is; while Usher. though in
great have been current for some time that if he made one mistake in the second half action in this direction was contem-which presented Ireland with a plated by one of these institutions, chance, was a lirilliant and resourceful as ever. That be is a master of tactics was Banking interests view the movement as one which is more or less general on the seen by the way in which he led the for- part of institutions with foreign trade wards, particularly in the second half.
After making liberal allowance for the relationships. The question which has been raised here is as to whether the banks with wind, the work of the backs, with the ex- THE STORY OF A FORGED BANK special organistions will absorb such ception of W. E. Bryce and A. L Gracie, and, in a lesser sonso, R. Warren and C. ngaizations ist their systems NOTE.
gradually liquidate the business which was Browning, was rather disappointing. C. P. built up ou the ways of war-time prosperity. S. Macpherson was not as good, as in the
The Park-Union Foreign Banking game with Wales, H. H. Forsyth was father) of this family, who have died neither better nor worse, while E. H. during recent years left property valued Corporation was organized with the idea of doing business with the Far East and with Liddell, though he managed to break bisat over one million sterling, viz. --
His kicking was feeble, he dis- this in view branches were started up in International "duck," was not wholly a Seattle, San Fraccises. Yokobaina. Tokio, played more than once the fatal two minds, and there was a want of resolution when confronted by opposition. The disappoint. Canada took charge of the London and
because so much was expected of him. Bryce is in the first flightof modern scrum halfbacks; there is nothing he does not know about the game, and everything is the work of an artist. Gracie was a great factor in record is the Coate family, of the famous Scotland's victory, and the fickle condi- cotton combine, four of whose members The Leaving over a million sterling. tions influenced his play comparatively died within a period of two years each little.
The Irish forwards were little short of the actual amounts of the personal estate an Scottish in all-round excellence. The old sworn for probste were:
Mr. Peter Coats, who died in
1913 freshness and charm, though perhaps not so characteristics are still there in all their pronounced as in years past. They did not break apas rapidly as the Scottish eight, but they managed to get the Lall oftener, especi-
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II.
A BIG DEATH-ROLL.
LATER The are death-roll now' amounts to' between 50 and 60.
BUILDING STILL BURNING.
LATER
The building is still Burning, but it is hoped that the flames will be mastered before they reach the Civil Governor's apartments.
Hitherto twenty-two bodies have been recovered and it is feared there are others among the wreckage. A number of f deaths resulted through victims jumping )
from windows
1.
THE OPIUM COMMISSION. RED CROSS DISCUSSIONS
INITIATED.
GENEVA, April 26th. The Opium Commission decided to initiate discussions among the Red Cross Societies in all countries interested in the opium problem in order to prepare a education campaign on the dangers and abuses of drugs.
صلك
"WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS."
A forged back note of the Mercantile Buok of India was described at the Magistracy, yesterday, by the assistant shroff of the Bank as a very clever fraud, The figure on the bill was altered into 250. The English figures and Chinese
or
THE BOTTOMLEY CASE. PROSECUTION ASKS FOR COM MITTAL ON FIVE CHARGES.
LONDON, April 26th. The prosecution, in closing the case against Me Horatio Bottomley,asze for his comonttal to trial on Eve charges of fraudulent conversion aggregating characters were so altered that the ordin Bisanghai and Paris. The Uoia Bask of £218,415.
"Mr. Bottomley applied for an adjourn-ary person could not detect the fraud. A ment, on the ground that the prosecution very thin strip of paper with the word Canadian correspondence of the institution.ment in Liddell's case was all the greater
had produced a procession of witnesses who had not received their money back, Ho wished to consider whether he should submit a statement. produce evidence in rebuttal or merely "The fuse was adjourned until April goth,
BIG PETROL FIRE IN LONDON. FORTY-FIVE FIRE BRIGADES ENGAGED.
fifty" had been pasted over the word five," but this was a neatly done that the strip would not be noticed. The only persons to whom the fraud would be obvious were those who frequently handled Mercantile Bank of India bills, and to them the distinction was that of colour more than anything else,
But the fraud was sufficiently good not to be detected by a Chinese dealer in dye stufs at Tai 0, who told Mr. Lindsell that since he had been in business he bad never been deceived before." Later in the day when going through his day's LONDON, April 26th:
takings, he discovered, to his disgust, that Forty fire brigades fought a fire from be bad at last been cruelly deceived. For petrol at a distillery in Hackney (East tunately he could remember all the details London), Lorries were requisitioned to of the transaction which resulted in the throw tons of sand on the blazing vil forged bill being handed to him
exchange for $5 worth of goods. A fiber that was shooting up." Occupants of the neighbouring houses and factories ovacuat
man,
hailing from Namtau bad called that ed their premises. The fire was eventually morning and ordered a quantity of finx hemp. The fisherman was a regular controlled, only
being gutted. Fifty tanks, cseh, of fire thou customer of his and as he was known to as a good, honest man be accepted sand gallons, within the works escaped..
the note without question, 45 change was tendered by the dealer and taken by the IRISH COMMANDANT SHOT DEAD.
On realising his mistake a Chinese de tective was called in; enquiries were set on foot and the fisherman who had not left port was arrested,
!
LONDON, April 20th. The IRA.
Loyalist commandant, GREAT. LOSS OF LIFE."
Michael O'Neill, of the 3rd Cork Brigade, was shot dead at Bandon while acoom DALLAS, April 28th. panying other officers on official duty to farmor near Bandon. A Forty-seven are dead and missing as a the house of result of yesterday's floods.
man has been arrested:
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA RACE." ST. LOUIS WINS BY THREE LENGTHS.
EARLIER CABLES.
ECHO OF THE SILESIAN- AFFAIR.
PARIS, April 26th. The Ambassadors Conference has re- quested the German Ambassador to ask
LONDON, April 28th. Tho Two Thousand Guines race rosult-
his Government if it had taken urgent od:-St. Louis (6-1), 1; Fondoland (5-1), measures to arrest and surrender to the 2; Captain Cuttle (41), 3; Twenty-two Inter Allied Commission in Silesia those ran. Won by three lengths, with the participants in the Petersorf affair who second another four lengths bohind. had taken refuge in Germany. It pointa out that any delay will raise the question of Germany's responsibility.
The affair referred to oboarred in February. Following a conflict between Germans and French, la which lives were Jost, hidden depota of armoa were discover ed. including machine-guns and mins throwers.]
INTER-UNIVERSITY LACROSSE.
CAMBRIDGE, (Mana.), April 20th. The combined Oxford and Cambridge across team beat Harvard University
fisherman.
in
Yesterday he was charged before Mr. Lindsell with the offence and after evi- dence had been given by the dealer, a foli, and a Chiness detective as to arrest, the case was put back for further hearing. The defendant, who was not represent. ed, put forwärd a plea of ignorance.
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Acceprding to the state ut as of June 30th, 1921, the capital of the Park-Union in $14,000,000 with a surplas and undivided profits of 3625,411. The last statement issued showed that issued loans and bills purchased amounted to $7,887,800 and customers' liability for acceptances reached $6,372,693; liabilities due to banks and correspondents $1.939,778; due to in- dividuale, $4,750,000, and acceptances $6,804,784.
success.
A TOBACCO FORTUNE.
SIR EDWARD C. WILLS.
Sir Edward Channing Wills, second Bt.,
a member of the famous Bristol tobacco F.O.S., of Harcombe Chudleigh, Devon, family and a director of Imperial Tobacco Co. (of Great Britain and Ireland), Ltd., who died on October 14th last, aged so years, left unsettled property in his own disposition of the gross value of £947.753, with net personalty £008,531. The duties
smount to about £170,000. on the property at this valuation will
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OTHER FAMILY FORTUNES. Four members (including the testator's
Sir Edward Payson Wills, who
died in 1910........
Sir Frederick Wills, Bt., who
died in 1000
Mr. Henry Overton Wills, who
died in 1911
Lord Winterstoke, who died
in 1911
£2.580,095
2,918,114
2,000,000
1,000,000. The only other family with a similar
.......£2,328,270 Mr. James Coats, jan., who
died intestato
1,964,746
Bir James Coats, Bt., who
died in 1913 ... Mr. Archibald Coate, who died
In 1919
1,773,870
1,499,125
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The corporation was organized under the banking law of New York State and was operated under the regulations and super-
ally in the second half, and this would seem rusion of the Federal Resorts Board.
When the. sunouncement was made to indicate that the booking on the part of bankers stated their belief that the action the home side was not all that it might have which had been taken furnished further been." evidence of the bazards involved in the SCOTTISH THẦM.
H. H. Forsyth (Oxford University);, forsign trade situation sizoo, the start of the
A. Browning (Glasgow High School), R. lamentably poor appearance. Morton also... “. worldwide depression. In many quarters the taking over of the affairs of the Park-C. Warren (Glasgow Academicals), A. Los with surprising ease against Clyde, Union by the Asia Banking Corporation Gracie (Harisquins), and E. EL Liddell whose defence is reputedly one of the best in the League. The meeting of the was regarded as a tactical more further to (Edinburgh University);
G. P. 8. Macpherson (Oxford University), Northern rivals, Aberdeen and Dundee, was responsible for a fierce encounter, and the strengthen the position of the latter
and W. E. Bryce (Selkirk); organization.
C.M. Usher (captain) (Edinburgh Wan- result, a win for Aberdeen, was against derera), Wemyss (Edinburgh Wan. popular opinion, which favoured a draw.
of their defenders.. derers), J. M. Bannerman (Glasgow High Injuries to three School). D. M. Bertram (Watsonians), J. handicapped Dundee badly, who, it will be C. B. Buchanan (Stewart's College), R recalled, beat Aberdeen in both games in Lawrie (Melrose), D. 8. Davies (Hawick), the League competition. and W. G. Dobson (Heriot's).
SCOTTIER CUP-Third Bound Aberdeen, 8; Dundee, 0. Morton, 4; Clyda, 1.
FRUITS OF PROHIBITION. PROPOSED "BOCZE SHIP."
:
NEW YORK, March 13th Flas to anchor a floating liquor palace | THE SCOTTISH cur. outside the territorial waters of the United
States are proceeding, despite the announced
scheme,
list
of the
The third round in the Scottish Cap LAUNDRY MEN'S DEMAND.
opposition of the prohibition authorities hers provided a series of attractive games. And
according to the promoters the details of The most exciting was the victory of AGREEMENT REACHED. the "recreation ship" have all been worked Hamilton Academicals over Celtis; indeed
ort, and Recently a demand for an increase of Mr. J. V. Martin, the salt-hoy ready next July, it was the first real surprise of the com-
self-styled wages was submitted by laundry-mon of financial interests behind the hemos petition. It need scarcely be said that it was entirely against previoul form, and the the Wanchal district. The demand took that the "boote ship" will be Englis the form of a letter from one of the four Leviathan and mansed by European strong wind no doubt helped the provin cial club to lower the colours of the laundry-men's guilds which was crew, and
will be done lawfully. despatched to the employers on Wednes. The ship, in will represent Europe ons redoubtable Glasgow combination. The divided five tit-bit the draw was the meeting day The demand was promptly met and na increase of 13 per month. For the sections, cach having the atmosphere and of Hangers and Beart of Mid-Lothing, regular washermen sad ninety cents for customs of the country assigned to it. The but it was a disappointing far the each day's services in the case of the countries represented will be England, Bangers gave a brilliant exposition of casqal hand' was granted
France, Spain, Italy, and a country of the Orient. In each section there will be served football, and were not over-rewarded the favourite wines, liquors, and foods by their four goals, The Hearts made a
(Continued at foot of noul column.) Daily Telegraph.
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The increase represents a 30 per coat. rise on the wages of the regularly employed.
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Hearts, 0, Bangers, 4. Celtic, 1; Hamilton, 3.
8t. Mirren, 3; Airdrie, 0. Thistle, 8 Bathgate, 0.
Motherwell, 1; Alloa Athletic, 0. Queen of South, 2; E. Stirlingshire, 0. SCOTTISH LEIGUM.
Albion Rovers, 3; Hibs, 1.
Raith Rovers, 1; Queen's Park, 1. Falkirk, 0; Hamilton, 0.
Morton, 4 Partick Thistle, 0. A Or Baith Horers, 0 Quena Park, 1; Dombastos, 0. *Kilmarnock, 1; Falkirk, 2.
Bangers, 0; Falkirk, 0.. Dambarton, 0; St Mirren, .