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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1992
THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
GERMAN
LA DEADLOCK.
UNDESIRABLES" EXPELLED FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE.
INDIGNATION IN GERMANY,
IRISH LEADER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
BARLIER CABLES." (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE ALLIED CONFERENCE
IN LONDON,
BRITISH SUBMIT COUNTER
PROPOSALS..
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Los Dos, August 13th. Reuter learns that in the course" of con-
versations between Mr. Lloyd George, M. Poincare and M. Theunis, who breakfasted together at No. 10, Downing Street, definite British proposals, drafted last night, were auiumitted as alternatives to M. Poincare proposals. The Premiers resume discussion As regards He of them this afternoon. report that Britain hal agreed to the seizure of the German Castonis, it is author- itatively stated that the Experts' Committee hud merely rectamended a strieter carry- ing out of existing arrangem D/s.. While the Committee was of opinion that the taking over of State forests andmines in the Rabr district was econoinically impor sible, it admits the possibility of Gerniang making deliveries of timber for the restora- tion of the devastated regions,
A SEVEN HOUR CONFERENCE.
LONDON, August 11th.
BRITISH COUNTER-PROPOSAL ADOPTED...
LONDON, August 12th. The principal points to-day, of the
NOTED IRISH
SUDDEN
CAUSED BY HEART-FAILURE.
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LONDON, August 19th. The Irish Leader, Mr. Arthur Griffith, has died with beart failure.
SERIOUS ASPECT OF U.S.A. RAILWAY STRIKE.
THE BIG FOUR” ADOPT ·* DIRECT
"ACTION.
CHICAGO, August 12th.
GERMAN REPUBLIC'S THIRD
ANNIVERSARY.TM „PREMIER'S, APPEAL FOR IN. TRENAL CO-OPERATION.
U.S. TARIFF FIGHT. DEMOCRAT SENATOR DENOUNCES THE PROPOSAL
WASHINGTON,, August 11th. In the Stenate, the Democrat, Under-
·Beitis, August 11th. On the third annivormary of the pro The railway strike has assumed a more wood, described the Rexible, tariff pro- THE STRAIN OF RECENT EVENTS threatening aspect on entering the seventh Posal na the greatest power for political mulgation of the Republic Constitution. corruption over given since the beginning the Government buildings and many private week: Paralysis of railway transporta- ent, the nerabers of the four big railway would be possible under its authorization The President issued a manifesto par tion throughout the country seems immin. of this Government. He declared it houses were Sagged. brotherhoods having abandoned work on for the President to destroy some indus-
swept over the young Republic, užity, right, various lines as a protest against the bgies and to make others immenselyng that in the heavy storms which had presence of armed guards and other wealthy.
and Eberty had been threatened, but Eis eauges.
CHANGES TO BE FOUNDED ON
Erm hopa in the salvation of Germany and the world would not be abandoned. COST OF PRODUCTION. WOMEN AND CHILDREN STRÄNDED
The President, members of the Cabinet, Wasuisaton, August 11th.officials, and members of the military a-
PROVES TOO GREAT,
LONDON, August 12th. A later account of Mr. Arthur Griffith's death, from Dublin, says that after eating hearty breakfast he was on the staircase of the hospital, where he had recently been treated for tonsilitia and about to proceed to his office, he bent over, pre- sumably to tie his boetlace, when and ward. He regained
-IN DESERTS. The enginemen and others have abandon-
Allied proceedings in London are: firstly,denly, emitting a low groan, he fell fored Transcontinental and Sante Fe trains Senator MeCumber, a member of the cheered for the Republie, the Fatherland,
that there be no further echierence until Monday, as the Committee of Experts is still busy: secondly, a Cabinet meeting unanimously supported Mr. Lloyd George as regards the moratorium, and decided to leave matters entirely in his hands,
consciousness
A letter from President Harding to sembled in the decorated Reichstag nad
and the nation. They listened to patriotio speeches by Herren Hemmel, and Tinder. The premier warmly appealed for social co-operation in the work of reconstruction and urged the pursuit of the path of justice in foreign polity...
It is noteworthy thint the Barurian Stato. buildings were not flagged.
MISHAP ON ATLANTIC LINER.
FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. AROUSED.
in California and the Arizona Deserts Finance Committee, was read in the minute later for about twenty seconds, Freight traffic from Chicage is left in A
Senate, urging the flexible tariff and priest, who was brought immediately similar predicament. Hundreds of struad-expressing a wish that the Tariff Com: administered the last Sacrament, but had passengers have telegraphed to Pres-mission be made on agency for investign scarcely uttered, the Inst word when Mrent Harding, describing the distress of tion of the recommendation for changes in Griffith died.
women and children and calling on the tariff rates. It seems to be generally assumed that | Government to compel both giles to The experts' discussions today were death is the result of the great strain settle the controversy. largely devoted to the question and defini-events have imposed on the deceased-gen- tion of the control of German mines and leman.
THE RHINE SHIPPING, forests, on which it is stated a compromise There are many signs of mourning in
STRIKE. is not ret visible, although a sourer declares that French, Belgina and Italian views now coincide. Later, the
French Dublin.
question was discussed of an international lona to be secured by a 26 per cent, tax on German exports, which was one of the British counter-proposals.
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EXPERTS COMMITTEE REACHES DEADLOCK.
LONDON, August 12th.
It is stated that on the conclusion of the afternoon meeting of the Experts Committee, the gulf was more profound than ever. A foreign expert declared that A deadlock had been reached and now the inatter was one for the Premiers
Mr. Lloyd George has gone lo the coun- try for the week-end.
PREMIER POINCARE'S PERILOUS
RESPONSIBILITY.
LONDON, August 12th.; For seven hour today "Mr. Floyd The Olveraris of the opinion that the George M. Pince and M. Theunis cutcome of the Conference will be a com promise, as the thendralicek is complete. together wrestled with the thorny pro-
In, pressing towards a rupture, Premier blems on which the Conference came to a dendicek, busing their digussions on the Poincare will take a perilous responsi new British draft relative to the conditionsbility, and therefore, it is probable that for granting Germany" the proposed morn torium which draft is said to be absolutely based upon the report of the Experta Committee Sir Robert "Horne was sun. angned to the consultation at the afternoon
Bession.
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It cannot fairly said that agreement is ret in sight, but the position is that tain suggestel modifications have been referred back to the Committee for report.
The experts are, therefore, re-assembling as the Treasury to-night. It is hoped to
a moratoriuni will be granted. The save an immediate Moratorium wil gion of Allied polley must follow. debacle in Europe, but in thorough mei.
present Conference these will be another The newspaper declares that after the
to dišems the future of Germas payments after the mpratorium. Europe's financial condition is inseparably from political problems, and the revision of the in demnity, together with a revision of debts, can only be undertaken as part of a gen
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LONDON AND DUBLIN SHOCKED BALLOT FAVOURS CONTINUANCE,
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Lesbos, August 12th.
The suddenness of Mr. Arthur Griffith's death has shocked Dublin, where it occur red, no less than London, where it was unknown that he was Mr. Griffith was seized with influenza, ten days ago there were some complications, but he had apparently recovered and visited bis office yesterday but left early. Later, he was removed to the hospital where he died from cerebral hemorrhage.
AMSTERDAM, August 19th. According to advices from, Rotterdam, is now appears that the ballet of striking Rhine shipping workers. shows a big majorite in favour of continuance of tho strike.
BOLSHEIVIKS COURT TROUBLE.
TWISTING THE LION'S TAIL. BRITISH CABINET'S TRIBUTE. Mr. Lloyd George on" bebat, of the
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 12th, Cabinet, telegraphed to Mr. Michael
Bolshevista seized, three British ships Collins, extolling Mr. Grifßth's patriotic at Batoum, of the pretext that they were qualities, sincerity and courage, and adds formerly Russian owned. Some vessels of that his loss will be a heavy one for Ire the British Fleet have left for Batoum land. The Premier paid a further tri- with which port British merchants have bute to the deceased gentleman in a tele-censed nil trade. gram of condoleɗce to his widow.
IRELAND'S CIVIL WAR,
CORK CITY CAPTURED BY
NATIONAL FORCES.
LONDON, August_12th. An official communiqué states that the Nationals have occupied Cork City, tak ing prisoners fifty rebels.
A TREMENDOUS OVATION FOR NATIONAL TROOPS,
LATER
CHEERING BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK..
BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS FOR JULY.
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LONDON,, August 12th." A cheering increase in the value of esports from the United Kingdom is the outstanding feature of the Board of Trade returns for July, which totalled £60,500,000 as compared with £3,000,000 for July Last year.
Imports totalled 481,750,000 as compared with 480,300,000 last year.
ESTIMATED WHEAT CROP,
CALCUTTA, August 12th.
be able to submit a report to the three Pa. / gal endeavour to reach a wider settle City. The casualties were meyen killed, The final estimate of the whent crop
miers to-morrow morning.
Mr. Lloyd George this evening conferred lengthily with Signor Schanzer.
THE BRITISH COUNTER PROPOSALS.
London, August 11th.. It is semi-officially stated that the British counter-proposals are, firstly, n conditional moratorium to Germany for cash payments until December 31st; Becondly, that Germing carry out de fiveries in kind, especially in regard to coal-and timber.
ment, including the questions of disarma. ment and security.
FURTHER PROTESTS, FROM GERMANY.
LONDON, August 12th. The Germans note to France expresses the opinion that the announced French measures regarding Clearing House pay ments cannot be based on the Versailles Treats, or on the supplementary agree ment Moreover, it is not supported by International law.
The National troops were accorded a tremendous reception on entering Cork many wounded and some missing.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY DUBLIN TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIO
LONDON, August 12th..
1021-1992 is 28,234,000 acres with a yield of 0,813,000 tona, compared with 25,783,000 acres and a yield of 0,700,000 tons land year." **
CENSURE ON
SANTIAGO, August 12th.
Dublin
Post Office was rushed by MOTION OF twenty Irregulars, whose main objective CHILIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, was the" instruinent room, the most im portant section telegraphic communica tion. Petrol was poured out and ignited] The Chilian Senate has passed a re but the Fire Brigade arrived and promptly solution ensuring the Foreign Minister, extinguished the flames after some damage who is charged with giving the Senate had been caused,
information regarding the Washington Protocol, which was not in accord with the official text,
It declares that France's rescrs to coor- The destruction of telegraphic instru- cive mentures, not awaiting the paymentments was not accomplished as the vital The moratorium will only be granted date, violates the existing treaties and apparatus was intact on the Nationals subject to Germany's enforcement of laws constitutes a grave injustice, and the Note gaining repossession. It is statel that a prohibiting export of capital, the eatab suggests that the matter should be sub normal service will be resumed to-day. lishment of the autonomy of the Reichsnitted to International arbitration, if One of the sentries was seriously wounded
and one of the Irregulars was arrested.. bank, the consolidation of the floating-France persists in her attitude. debt and Germany's permitting the Ra
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING, AFFAIR. paration Commission to effectively control German finance. The Reparation Com mission to receive and keep in reserve the proceeds of the 26 per cent. levy on Ger- man exports and German customs, which may eventually be placed at the disposal of Germany, if the Commission thinks it
necessary.
NARROWING DOWN THE ISSUE.
LONDON, August 11th..
It appears that the Conference issue has narrowed down to conditions on which the moratorium may be granted to Germany.
A speedy decision is necessary, since the answer to Germany's request must given beford Tuesday.
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A second Note strongly protests against declares that the amount of money the expulsions from Alauce-Lorraine and allowed deportees is so small, it will leave them beggars on the streets
LATEST CABLES. SHOOTING OUTRAGE IN CAIRO,
STUDENTS BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE
CATRO, August 19th.
T. Brown: Director of the Horticultural › Five men with revolvers ambushed. Mr.
Division of the Ministry of Agriculture,
LONDON, August 19th,
Major Neilson, ex-Chief Intelligence
OBITUARY.
The Senate, voted the amendment with the proviso, that any changes in tarif rates made by the President, be founded on differences in costs of production, in- stead of on conditions of competition." SENATE GIVES PRESIDENT AUTHORITY TO VARY RATES.
WASHINGTON, August 19th.
The Senate, by 36 votes to 20, approved of the plan giving the President authority to vary rates in the pending Tariff Bill. until July, 1024.
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EARLIER CABLES.
THE PRESIDENT INTERVENES
WASHINGTON, August 11th. President Harding has intervened it. the fight in the Senate over the flexible tariff: provisions. He summoned a number of Senators to. White House and emphasis the desirability of elasticity in the tariff during the present shifting, world conditions.
LATEST CABLES.
DAVIS CUP DOUBLES.
A WIN FOR PATTERSON AND
O'HARA WOOD."
Losos, August 10th.. Aunity with regard to the White Star liner Adriatic, from Liverpool to New York was aroused by a wireless message received in America reporting a bad explosion in No. 3 hold, when 300 miles off Portland, Maine. The liner is proceeding slowly and night need assistance.
Later, however, abc wirelessed "Every- thing O.E no assistance required."
THE CASUALTIES.
New Yoax, August 10th. Two members of the crew were killed,
fire seriously injured and one is missing in the Adriatic explosion. The ring 14 proceeding at half-speed to New York, with
900 passangers.
EXPLOSION CAUSED BY SPONTANE QUS COMBUSTION.
NEW YORS, August 19th.
A wireless message from the Adriatic states that the explosion wis caused by spontaneous combustion in the reservo Bosrox, August 12th. In the Davis Cup Doubles, Patterson coal hatch, which occurred early in the and O'Hara Wood defeated Gobert and morning. Five of the crew were killed Cochet by 6/0, 6/9, 4/6, 6/3: 10/8. The and a number injured but no passengers Australian, Anderson, is suffering frem were hurt. It is believed that one of the There are no parti. Crow who were killed was blown over- slight pneumonia. culars of other games.
POSTPONEMENT FAVOURS" THE GROUNDING OF THE
**RALEIGH.”
AUSTRALASIANS.
BOSTON, August 12th.. Owing to rain, the remaining Davis Cup singles have been postponed to This ie fortunate for the August 14th. Australasians, as Patterson has strained his anklo, and O'Hara Wood is suffering from neuritis
EARLIER CABLES,
COUNTY CRICKET, YORKS WIN'A GOOD GAME.
LONDON, August 11tb..
At Canterbury, Kent beat Middlesex (the Champion county) by an innings and 30 rans. Woolley capturing thirteen wickets
for 79.
At Birmingham, Notts led Warwick on the first innings, Payton scoring 109.
board.
U.S. NAVY'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE.
Loapoy, August 11th. The Admiralty announces that ton men missing from the Raleigh are presumed to be dead. The crew are sailing for Liverpool to-day.
A message from Washington states that Admiral Sir William Pukenham gracefully declined the United States Navy Depart ment's offer of assistance to the Baleigh as the personnel had been landed safely.
A message from Halifax states that aix of the crew of the Haleigh perished when the engine-room was flooded. Tho Raleigh has a great hole in the tanks and is resting two hundred yards from the shore. The bow water-fine is submerged two feet...
At Bristal, Yorks beat Gloucester by sir wickets. Parker, the Gloucester bowler, FAR who was taking his boneft, teok, nine wickers for 36. in Yorke' first innings.
At Derby the match between the home county and Essex was left drawn. Perrin scored 100 not out for the visitors.
At Manchester, Lancashire led on the
SIR ALBERT K. ROLLIT.
LONDON, August 12th. The death is announced of Sir Albert Kaye Rollit Kt.
[Sir. A. K. Rollit was born at Hull, Officer of the Royal Irish Constabutary 1842; created a Knight, 1885; and member has been conveyed to hospital, suffering of the Order of St. Sava, with grand from bullet wounds inflicted by gun-men, cross, 1907. He was educated at King's believed to be Irish, who tracked him College (Fellow): University of London dowa to Devonshire...
(Fellow and member of Senate); B. A. 1st Major Neilson was found at a lonely class, bonours, 1863; LL.B. Ist class hon-first innings against Hanta spot near Ashburton, where he was spend. Fours, Principles of Legislation, etc. 1984; At Leicester, the home county defeated ing a holiday. Recently, he received LL.D. ist and University Gold Medallist, threatening anonymous letters connected 1866; DICI Durham, 1891: LL.D. with Irish incidents.
Victoria, 1909; D.C.L. Montreal, 1870. He became a solicitor in Mincing Lane (and » attained the Presidency of the Incorporated Law Society: Director National Telephone Co. was also a steamship owner firm, Bailey and Lee-
ANOTHER STORY.
LONDON, August 12th. The story of the shooting of Major Neil who was proceeding bome in a cab with son tabled earlier is discredited, as in It is stated that Mr. Lloyd George offer his children and their nurse. The driverquiries in official circles fail to establish tham) at Hull, Newcastle and London,
nurse were slightly wounded.
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League of Nations, but M. Porcare re Fused to entertain the proposal,
Mr. Brown believes his assailants were FRANCE EXPELS GERMAN'students." Up to the present there are no
44 UNDESIRABLES" FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE,
LONDON, August 12th.
- Hauter learns that the French measurűs ia Alsace-Lorraine consist of an order forbidding Germans to withdraw bank deposits, and "the expulsion of 500 ***undesirable Germans, especially those
arrests.
Ex-President
Glamorgan by 228 runs, Major Fowke scoring 98 for the winners. IMPORTANT BRITISH RAIL- WAY IMPROVEMENT.
EASTERN · CABLE
.NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE CHINESE QABINET,
PEKING, August 19th. The belief which was generally held few days ago that Dr. Wang Chung Huat would not accept, nomination for the permanent Premiership, failing Tang Shao Yi's acceptance, seems to be dis arpating, and to-day, it is freely stated in Chinese official circles that there is a fair chance of Wang Chung Huai necept... ing.
There seems no doubt, bowever, that neither Lu Hsin or Tien Wen Lieb will
·A DREAM REALISED.
LONDON, August 11th. The dream of railway engineers is be-accept Portfolies, and it is stated that of Associated Chambers of Commerce, reticent. with any Trish Department. The police are U.K., ember of the Commercial Intellig lieved to have been realised, railway coachca Pein Shou Ching, Chairman of the Chilli
ence Committee of the Board of Trade. running on roller bearings which have pro-Assembly Party and Sun Tan Lin It transpires that villagers at Ashburto addition to holding numerous other passed tests on the Great Eastern Railway, vice-Minister of Istorior will be nominat ton and the neighbourhood, heard no offices he was Licut of City of London; promising economy in wear and tear ofed shortly as Ministers of Commerce and shots. Gun-shots did not cause Major Offer of the Legion of Honour, Kaight permanent way and the locomotives saving Interis respectively. Chang Shou Teng INTERNATIONAL COURT OF Neilson's injuries, and it is now stated Counder of Leopold (Belgium) and 25 per cent. in fuck, Hitherto, experiments took over the War Office, this morning.
that the Major reached the cottage with M.P. Islington (South) 1860-1800, progres have failed owing to the impossibility of an arm bleeding and the letters IRAsive-and-independent conservative.]...... scratched on his chest. He told a circum-
securing metal capable of standing the stantial story of attack, but it appears he
MR. DUDLEY HARDY. strain, but improvements in the manufac tare of steel since the war bare solved the has been suffering from malaria.^.'
LONDON, August 19th.'
problem. The death is Announced of Mr. Dudley Hardy, R.J., R.M:S..
JUSTICE.
GIVES ITS RULEN ON HOURS OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
THE HAGUE, August 12th.
The International Court of Justice, by NON-CO-OPERATION LEADER
RELEASED.
(Mr. Dudley Hardy was born at Sho field, 187; educated at Boulogne School
who did not avail themselves of the oppor a majority, decided affirmatively on the tunity afforded by the Versailles Treaty question spbmitted by France whether the to become French citizens.
The first-named measure, proved ineffec. International Labour Organisation was tive, as cautious depositors had previously competent to Internationally regulate | CONGRATULATED AT MEETING OF and Univ. Coll School, London. Studied completed their withdrawals. The expultural workers. The French and Rouman hours and other conditions for agricul sions are timed to start at midnight to an judges dissente 1. The court decided night.
that the organisation was not competent GERMAN REPRISALS BUGGESTED. to scrutinise means of production.
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BERLIN, August
19th
INDIANS.
AFGHAN MINISTERS FOR EUROPE.
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"BROWN AS A BERRY.”
Advice from Ministry of Health official to live temperately in all things" during a heat wave, applies with equal force to the exposure of the body to direct sunlight, says a writer in a home paper.
When one returns from a holiday "as brown as a berry, the colour carries with it a conviction of careless and per hans excessive exposure
The expelled Germana from Alazce-Lor. BAVARIAN-GERMAN DISPITE congratulated ab a large open-air meeting | many other illustrated papers, also book Afghanistan and father-in-law of the Amir, sunburn is of a protective nature.
Taine were allowed to take hand-baggage. Heads of families were allowed to have 20,000 marks and single persuLLS 5,000 marka.
SETTLED BY COMPROMISE."
at Düsseldorf, Antwerp and Paris; Member of Royal Institute of Water LONDON, August 12th. Painters, Society Oil Painters, Society The non-co-operation leader, Das, 125. English' Painters, Royal Miniature mentioned in a cable message of February Society, and Pastel Society. Ho published 15th, on being released from gol, was in the Illustrated London News and. of Indians, at which he was presented illustrations and many posters. with an address.
LORD HENEAGE
LONDON, August 11th. The dento bas occurred of Lord Hevenge. [Edward Haneago, first, Baron (created 1896), was elected for Lincoln as a Liberal The Criminal Court, trying cases aris in 1866, was Chancellor of the Duchy of the Central Government's laws for the ing out of the Rand revolt in March, Lancaster and Vice-President of the Com- defence of the Republics, while the sentenced two prisoners to death, and mittes of Agriculture; be left the Glad Central Government agrees to respect several others to varying terms of impronians over Home Rule, and Ister became Bavaria's special sovereign rights in the prisonment in connection with the shoot Chaisman of the Liberal Unionist Council. execution of such laws.
ing of natives,
The late Bargn was 82 years of age]
Bealis, August 12th, The dispute between the Central and
A further five hundred expulsions is Bavarian Governments, mentioned in a heralded, if the French demanda are not complied with.
The German press is furious, and des- cribes the expulsions as barbarous and brutal besides being ineffectual
The Lokalanzeiger soggens reprisal, by the expulsion of French subjects from Somany,
cable message dated August 3rd, has been acttled by a compromise, The latter agreed to withdraw the ordinance against
SENTENCED TO DEATH. FOR SHOOTING BAND, KAFFIRS."
JOHANNESBURG, August 19th.
CHINESE MISSION TO KABUL
SIMA, August 11th. The Chinese mission to Kabul is return ing to China, and will leave Kabul im
According to this official, the yellowish mediately.
Sardar Tarzi, ex-Foreign-Minister of brown pigmentation of the skin that follows the redness and inflammation of has been appointed Afghan Minister to
"Its depth of colour indicates not, as Paris, whither be will proceed, this month many people believe, the degree of health. accompanied by Chulam Sadiq, the new that has been attained by a visit to the Afghan Minister to Berlin.
country or the seaside, but the unwise. extent to which they have exposed their STANDARD OIL CONCESSION unprotected skin to the direct action of
the sun's rays to SIGNED.
"It can often be observed that holiday folk who deliberately endeavour to be Panie, August 11th.
come bronzed suffer from irritability of The Standard Oil Company's concession temper, digestive derangements, depre for the exploitation of oilfields of Czecho-ion, and other symptoms of heat Slovakia has been finally signed.
haustion.