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LATEST CABLES, ITALIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS, PREMIER FACTA INDICTS POLITI. CAL FACTIONS.
-Rom Joly 18th.
The Fact Government are victims of
U.S. RAILWAY STRIKE. AFL APPEALS TO OTHER"
ORGANISATIONA
NEW YORK, July 19th.
LONDON, July 19th faction fighting between the Fascisti and says that the meeting of the representa also urges the strikers to conduct thema-
FAR
EASTERN
NEWS.
CABLE ALLEGED GODOWN ROBBERY.
(THROUGH "RAUTER'S "Lozver.}. MORE ABOUT THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
D.
A curious case came up for hearing before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy," yesterday morning. There were twn Chi Dese defendants and the charges preferred against them were (1) larcany; and (2)
detective baticed the two defendants carrying some bags containing Chinese In the House of Commons. replying and they stated they were taking the medicinal stores: He questioned thein
"COMMONS.
MAELINE CARLES. FOREIGN OIL INTERESTS IN RUSSIA. REPRESENTATIVES MERELY EXCHANGE VIEWS,
The American Federation of Labour has appealed to all labour organisations PARIS, July 10th.. in the United States to support the rail. The Tempe correspondent at The Hague road strikers and refrain from doing STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF receiving stolen property. A Chinese
work, formerly done by the strikers, and tives of foreign companies with all inter selves in a law-abiding manner. esta in Russia, convoked by the Royal Dutch Company, was held on the 18th
The American Federation of Labour, Both sides accused the Government of inst The Press was not informed until with Samnel Compers at its head, is the the whole of the Province of Leinster, bub leniency towards the other and Premier the meeting was over of the rumouredest powerful labour, organisation into Mr. R. Waddingtoù, Mr. C. B. Harms-goods to Aberdeen. As they were going..
Facts declared that the responsibility for agreement concluded by British, French, It has always bitteris opposed such bodies worth (Under Secretary for Foreign in the opposite direction to Aberdeen, the America, among the moderate sections. the disturbances rested with the polifical probably this was only an exchange of massage refers to those organisations nation had remitted part of the Boxer picion and took them to No. 7 Polic: Sta- Helginn, and Datch representatives, but as the IW.W, and possibly the cable Affairs), said, he was not aware that, any detective treated their story with mus parties, not with the Government, which views in regard to the attitude to be which are affiliated with the A.F.I..] was doing its best to enforce law and
adopted in the event of resumption of order, irrespective of persons.
An Irish Government statement declares that the national forces are.supreme in
there is still opposition in Donegal and Sligo, with harder work in Galway, Limerick and Tipperary, while Water ford, Cork. Kerry and Mayo are suffering after the subjection of the Irregulars.
IRREGULARS' POWER MUST BE BROKEN.
Loxtos, Jaly 18th.
The Irish Government explain that a atatement was issited in view of the auggestions for peace, based on a eem- promise. They say the safety and welfare of the nation depend on breaking the power of the Irregulars. NATIONALS ATTACK DEVELOPING,
the Socialists, whereof Bologna is a not- able example.
THE ARGUMENT OF FORCE. The gravest declaration was that of Signor Mussolini, the Fascisti leader. who stated that the Fascisti party would refuse to participate in a future Govern- ment, but warned the Chamber if it fav cured socialism, he would become a rebel ant lend a well-disciplined, numerous and courageous army. The value of this threat lie in the common belief that The statement says the Nationals are Mussolini could muster 500,000 support. supreme at Monaghan, Cavan, Roers, including many army officers. common. Leitrim and Clare.
The 'reports received in Dublin, show that the attack of the Nationals is developing on each extremity of the Irregular line, extending from Limerick to Waterford,
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WATERFORD REBELS ATTACKED,
Troops from Kilkenny reached the entirons of Waterford on Tuesday even ing. The approach to the centre of the eits is barred by the River Suit. whose bridges are impassable.
The Nationals bombarded the Irre- gulārs position at the Barracks and Jail. There was some response.
Feeble fighting was still in progrëss at Limerick on Tuesday evening.
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The casualties at Limerick are Killed and 40 wounded, largely civilians.
EARLIER CABLES,
NATIONALS CONTINUED)
SUCCESSES.
Loxos, July 18th.
EARLIER CABLES
CENSURED FOR NOT SECURING
PEACE
Roux, July 19th,
The Cabinet has resigned following the Chamber adopting, by 258 votes to 103, for failing to secure domestic peace. "a motion of censure on the Government'
LATEST CABLES, POLITICAL CRISIS IN POLAND; ALL HOPES OF SILESIAN PEACE DESTROYED.
SERIOUS
WARSAW, July 10th-
The political crisis which has been simmering since the Diet recently elected to the Premiership. A. Korfanty, a notorious anti-German agitator from upper, Silesia, boiled over whey M. Kor- fanty submitted the Cabines to the Presi deut, Marshal Pilsudski. The President
The silence at Limerick has been broken by a despatch from a correspon-immediately abdicated. dent received in liblin rid Ballinasloe, which confirms that heavy fighting took
The crisis is serious because this
place during the week-end. The Nationals destroys hopes of a peaceful settling ucceeded in. surrounding the Irregular strongholds at Strand Barracks and down of Poland, and generally re-in. the Polish-German enmity in
King John Castle, the capitulation of flames "which is momentarily expected.
A
SURRENDER OF IRREGULAR STRONGHOLDS.
LATEK.
Dublin message states that the Irregulars at Strand Barracky and King John's Castle, Limerick, are believed to have surrendered, but there is no definite information. Three Irregular outposts in Ale city have been evacuated, It is stated that the irregulars are deserting and joining the Nationals.
FEEDING "HOMELESS CITIZENS.
General Breanan is arranging to feed homeless citizens. Supplies will be taken to the city by noroplanes. The total of the week-end casualties is fifteen kid, many wounded.
The Nationals are rounding up the Irregulars in North and West Limerick prior to a big offensive..
REPUBLICANS SEND PEACE DELEGATES.
LATER.
An unconfirmed report has been re- ceived from Dublin that the RepublicanS
nass penoc.
HAGUE CONFERENCE MEETING.
Silesia.
TEACHERS SUPERANNUATION
BILL PASSES THIRD READING."
Loxmox, July 10th.
The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the Teachers Super
anduation Bill.
"UNEASY AUSTRIA. PRICE OF BREAD.CAUSES-
DEMONSTRATION.
VIENKA, July 19th.
The nervousness of the" population' was strikingly illustrated by the panic.which followed a newspaper announcement of an increase in the price of bread.
A constantly growing procession, head.
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at Cork have sent delegates to the Free ed by red angs, marched to Parliament State headquarters in the South to dis-House. Business speedily came to
standstill, shops were phut up, hotela and banks barricaded. Troops turned out, surrounded Parliament, prevecting the approach of the crowds, who subst quently dispersed. There were no casual- ties,
RUSSIANS ACCEPTING THE INEVITABLE.
The Government has forbidden all deal
THE HAGUZ, July 18th. At the plenary meeting of the confer enre, M. Litvinoff said he proposed to mak the Moscow Government whether it was prepared to acknowledge the debts. ing in foreign currencies, except through
of itself and its predecessors and to the Governmest Bureau, at fixed prices. agree to compensate foreigners for pro-
perty which had been nationalised, pro-
A SOVIET SCHEME, FOR CAPITALISTIC ENTERPRISE.
vided that the terms of payment of the RUSSIAN COTTON GROWING debts and compensation, were left for #greement between the Russian Govern- ment and the persons concerned within two years, and provided that the other delegates to The Hague referred the pro posal to their Governments,
A MORE FAVOURABLE
PARIS, July 19th. Advices from Riga state that the Bus sian Soviets have approved of a scheme for the founding of a.privato, industrial The non-Russian Commission has un-bank, mainly for the purpose of financing
ATMOSPHERE
LATER,
animously passed a resolution declaring the planting and production of cott that the acceptance and loyal carrying-
out by the Bassian Government of the Turkestan. The capital will be furnished
COAL, CONSEQUENT ON "AMERICAN
ORDERS.
LONDON, July 10th.
The Best. Admiralty cont rosé aixpence a ton, at Cardiff, in consequence of the increased orders from America, which show signs of developing considerably. JAPANESE TENNIS STARS
FOR AUSTRALIA. : ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
LONDON, July 19th.
in 1908 remitted part of their share, which the Chinese Government used for the education of Chinese students' in America
tip: They there produced a chất from a shopkeeper authorising them to draw the goods from the China Merchant S. S. Co.'s shop, at Aberdeen. gödown and to deliver them at a certain Further enquiries were made by the police who were unable to find at Aberdeen a shop of the name stated on the chit possessed by the defen- As far as he was aware, a resolution dants, The godown keeper admitted to was passed in the United States Senate similar to those stored in the godown. In Inspector Keat that the stores "-were- in August, 1921, authorising the Froxident the witness-box; however, he denied all to remit all or any of the payments still who employed the coolies also pleaded knowledge of the adair. The shopkeeper- due. This resolution had not yet passed ignorance. He denied that he had given the House of Representatives, and no defradants chit. After a severe cravy- information had been received regarding which he first stated that he had sever examination by the Magistrate, during the intentions of the United States Gor-een the stores, he admitted examining crament in this matter.
them at No. 7 Police Station.
activity in Rumin. in view of the meces BISE IN PRICE OF CARDIFF indemnity, except the United Staten, who sity of all companies taking a common line, particularly as regards mutual respect for the rights of former owners in the event of the granting of new conces sions in compensation for damages,
ANOTHER LONG FLIGHT. CALIFORNIA TO SYDNEY.,
Lobos, July 19th. Renter is informed that Major Morgan, who was the pilot navigator with Mr. Raynham on the Martinsyde machine which made the first attempt to fly across the Atlantic in April, 1519, cabled to-day to Amerien his decision to attempt the Pacific flight from San Francisco to
SMEY, July 19th. Sydney, for the prize of £10,000 offered
The President of the "Australian Lawa by Mr. Thomas Ince, of Los Angeles.
Major Morgan hopes to leave for San arrangements connected with the visit to Tennis Association Announces that Francisco by the first week in October. the Commonwealth of the Japanese tennis The flight will be vid Honolulu, Samen.players. Kumagae and Shimide, are and Fiji, & total distance of 6,970 miles practically complete. He will be accompanied by Capt. Haslam. late of the Australian Flying Corps, and
wireless operator.
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
JUBILEE.
BIG DOINGS IN LONDON.
Losmos, July 19th.
WORLD'S TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP,
In view of the confusing statements the case back to Saturday next for far- made by the witnesses, Mr. Lindsell put ther police investigation. Mr. G. E. Haywood, who appeared for the defen-
Replying to Sir W. De Frene, Mr. Harmsworth stated that the attitude to be adopted by His Majesty's Government dants, reserved his deferre.
towards the resumption of the "Boxer Indemnity payments next December, was now being considered in its various
aspects.
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THDEN MAY MEET PATTERSON.
Lovos, July 19th. Tilden has cabled Patterson request- CHINESE STUDENTS FOR BRITAIN. ing a match daring the Davis. Cup meet- ing at Boston
SIR W. DE FRECE'S LETTER TO THE “TUMES."
WORLD'S GOLF
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The jubilee of the incorporation of the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Com-to sailing from Southampton with the Patterson, interviewed by Reuter prior panies will be celebrated brilliantly in Australian team,"said he was willing to the Botanic Society's Gardens. Regent's play Tilden for the championship of the Park; on July 24th. A banquet will be world it the American Lawn Teanis As- attended by diplomats, members of the sociation staged the match. Cabinet and representatives of indus will be followed by entertainments, the tries, science and art, whilst a reception artistes including Karsavina; the cellist, Suggia the Margaret Morris dancers. and many well-known variety artisten. There will be an open-air cinematograph by eminent players. show and lawn tennis by artificial light.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
PROPOSED BRITISH-AMERICAN
MATCH.
"New York, July, 19th. It is proposed that Hagen and Surazen, the winners of the British and the PROPOSED TAX ON FABRIC American open golf championships, res-
GLOVES.
pectively, shall meet on September 4th for the world's title, $2,000, and a silver
OPINIONS VARY.
LONDON, July 18th.
cap.
The Board of Trade Committee enquiry Administration's mines for the week end
The total output of the Kailan Mining its public, sittings to question concluded ing July 8th amounted to 93,919 tons, and into the fabric-gloves ture was the evidence of Mr. W. Pickham, the sales during the period to 27,189 tons representing the fabric-glove manufactur- crs, who expressed the opinion thatThe police informer, who was shot at Lancashire could not seriously believe that in Tung Sam Lane, Yaumati, on Monday the imposition of the duty would seri- might by a gang of men, died in hospital. ously affect the export of yarn to Ger on Wednesday morning. "As we have many, as the Germans bought goods where already mentioned, a man has been they could obtain, the best value for their arrested in connection with the affair. money.
Pickham is interesting, in view of the (The opinion expressed by Mr. W. fact that the opposition to a duty on fabric gloves has emanated mainly from Lancashire manufacturers)
GERMAN REPARATION :
PAYMENTS.
FURTHER CONCESSIONS REQUESTED."
BERLIN, July 10th.
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· LONDON, July, 19th. Sir W. De Frece, in a letter to the Times, emphasises the urgency of stimulat ing the selection of Chinese students for Britain.
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THE HASLEWOOD CASE. GOVERNMENT'S PROFOUNDLY UNSATISFACTORY! REPLIES, -
The Parliamentary Correspondent of recent discussion on this subject in the the London Daily News, writing on the House of Commons, said:
The replies of Mr. Amery for the Board of Admiralty yesterday in the case of Commander Haslewood were profoundly demeanour of the House that the matter unsatisfactory, and it was clear from the cannot be allowed to remain where it is
The hiter declares, it is vital British commercial interests to have as the light of day, with the ultimate re- many Chinese students as possible here, an awakened public conscience, insisted sult that Mr. Churchill, responding to
traveller or merchant of to-morrow. as the student of to-day is the commercial upon and obtained its abolition,
Other Governments, notably the United States and France, recognise this, but pot a few of the Chinese students who recently arrived in England for study, found openings nonexistent, and went be refused to give an undertaking that to Germany. It is declared that this is humane work.
We owe it to the courage and energy of Mrs Haslewood that the system of to slavery in Hongkong, was dragged into mui-tsai, a very degrading form of child-
closure that the Governor of Hongkong Deep resentment was caused by the dis- ad urged the naval authorities to use Commander Haslewood to restrain his their disciplinary authority to induce wife's activities on behalf of these poor Chinese girls.
In the true spirit of a British officer,
Mrs. Haslewood - would abandon ber Shortly afterwards he not merely a matter for the educational retired from the Navy, and it was stated authorities.
yesterday that he retired at his own Sir W. De Frece cannot request. understand why manufacturers and mer chants do not realise that indifference to this subject is playing into the hands off
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our rivals,
night of the 15th by his fare at the Tung A ricksha puller was held up on the Ah knitting factory, Sham Shui Po, and robbed of his day's takings amounting to ought not merely to press the Govern
As regards the Far Eastern trade, they 70 cents. An accomplice in the robbery
lay in hiding at the factory and susisted ment to encourage students, but try, in holding the puller, while he was being by some form of organisation, to see that robbed.
Chinese students get all the technical training they want
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At a public auction of office furniture the property of the Hon. Mr." E. -H. Sharp, O.B.E., K.O., who died on Febru The whole thing is a question of ary 8th of this year, a library of law books finance, and it is said that the Prime A German Note to the Allies requests was sold yesterday by Messrs. Hughes & that monthly reparations payments be Hough. The library was sold in small Minister, while not indisposed to give way reduced from £2,000,000 to £500,000 for lots and realized $600. The principal | the period ending December 31st, 1924; purchasers were Mr. C. G Alabaster, in respect of the cancellation of the to property of Allied subjects in Germany W. E. L. Shenton and Mr. C. A. Hooper. the public really care. Sir W. De Frese also that cash compensation for damage O.RE., Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., Mr. Boxer indemnity, is not convinced that be suspended during the mma period.
SOVIET “JUSTICE"
Shanghai papers announce with regret cannot imagine that this is so. the death of the Rev. J. Savary, S.J., who ARCHBISHOP CONDEMNED TO
for over 20 years had been attached to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Throughout the whole Catholic community be was a popular figure, while among the Portuguese section he was considered as something more than a friend, and there Stephen Power, General Agent for the
Branghai, Joly 20th." especially will his loss be deeply felt. San Life Insurance Company, at Feking Father Bavary was a Doctor of Theology,
DEATH.
Bica, July 10th A Moscow message says the Siberian Archbishop Anatoly has been condemned to death for refusing to surrender Church treasures.
RECOVERING THE "LAUREN -TIC'S TREASURE.
THE SPOILS OF A WRECK."
LosDos, July 19th.
An Admiralty salvage steamer has arrived at Londonderry after successfu? operations on the hull of the Laurentic, which was mined during the war off the coast of Donegal
months recovered bar of gold worth The divers during the first two £1,000,000. The steamer is returning to the work.
in SOUTH AFRICA AND THE
WASHINGTON TREATIES.
CAPETOWN, July 19th. The Assembly has ratified Bills embody ing the Washington Treaties.
Jine of conduct indicated in the declara by Russian and German groups of manu Aion of. M. Litvinoff, would help to create a favourable atmosphere for negotiations.facturers.
PEKING BUSINESS MAN ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT,
repair any injury that Commander Hasle
Mr. Inskip asked the Government to
food may have suffered and to withdraw the Admiralty's expression of displeasure at this, conduct.
Mr. Amery's reply was that the cam mander had suffered no injury, so far as the Admiralty is concerned, and did not Fivour its displeasure..
to
There is a quibble here, for Mr. Inskip read an extract from, a letter in which was taken by the naval aathorities re the Admiralty expressly admit that action questing Commander Haslewood restrain the injudicious action of his wife in a controversial matter.
According to Mr. Amery, Commander account of his wife's health The supple- Haslewood retired from the service on
technicalities, but there are members in. mentary questions tapered away into mere all parts of the House who are deter mined to probe this discreditable affair
to the uttermost./m
Mrs. Haslewood and her husband arb entitled to the gratitude of the British people for conduct that has irritated a rebuke from the naval authorities. Colonial, Governor and drawa solema
MARVELS OF THE TONGUE. When we speak of the
11 (senas of
taste we think at once of the tongue, for here is the seat of the principal nerves
as an intimate friend of Bishop Paria Victoria, British Columbia, on a charge and it is interesting to mention that he and Tientsin, has been arrested at of taste, transmitting the sensation which About two years ago he celebrated his 50th of embezzlement, anniversary in the Society of Jesus as
THE CALIFORNIA GLEE CLUB.
ing, as it is necessary that a prima facie case be made out at Shanghai, before Power can be brought back to Shanghai.
we call "taste" directly to the brain and registering an impression there pro- well as his 30th anniversary in Hongkew evidence in the British Court this morn- must be at least partially dissolved, either An application was made for taking cisely as sound or pain register. But, in order to be apparent the object tasted Church
in water or in the natural fluid-saliva- secreted by the glands of the month, for even substances with marked tastes, such as salt of quinine, will not make the Twenty-eight songsters and a complete
taste impression upan the brain and ANOTHER INDIAH STRIKE,
less applied in the form of solution to kong on July 21st per the 8.5. Empress American Jazz Band" will reach Hong-
the nerves of the tongue or throat. JUTE MILLS AFFECTED.
These nerves are not regularly, distri- of Canada with the University of Cali
buted through the mouth but are closer: fornia Glee Club, for a series of con-
together st the tip of the tongue and at CALCUTTA, July 19th
tho back than they are at the centre and certs. George Taylor, and Jack Cole, 'two
Strikes bave broken out in three jute the sides. The difference in taste notice- clever comedians, will be featured by the mills, Kamarhati, Khardah, and Titighur, able in different kinds of substances is Glee Club. Another star performer with A demand has been made for facreased have upon the brain cells which control due to the effect which these solutions the Americans is Albert King, who is
younger group in Europe and the United Partial-striken have occurred at Haghly feeling indicate diferent degrees of pain ranked among the leading pianists of the wages and 28,000 employés are affected. our nerve-reactions, just as sounds have varying intensities and the nerves of Binter
and Howrah-juta-mills.
or pleasure!