CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
IRELAND'S CIVIL WAR,
THE BEGINNING OF THE ENÝ)
Lexboy, August ist
All semblance of open starfaro between the Nationals and Irregulars is at arvond. According to news from Dublic, every city and important township, from Done- gal to Cork, is in the bands of the Govern- zuens forces and De Varu and his men are now living the lives of bandits Secae people say this in the beginning of the end, but others state the real fight isoply beginning.
GUERRILLA WARFARE COM.
MENCES, Reports from County Cork say that the Irregulars are suing for peace. There is. no indication however, that the. Mutineera are prepared for an unconditional
THE BONOKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, ACGUST 23mm, 1922.
GERMANY'S DEBTS TO THE U.S.A. STFIKE SITUATION.
ALLIES.
FRENCH 'PREMIER'S, BITTER
REMARKS.
NEWS.
*
RAILWAY TRANSPORT UNIONS WILL NOT BE INVOLVED.
AMERICAN RADIO SERVICE. FAR EASTERN
(Intercepted by the U.S.S. Tracy," On August 22, 1921)
U.S.A. NEW TARIFF BILL.
*WASHINGTON.
Paris: August 21st. » M. Poiurare attended the ünsiiling of the first milestone along the Voie Saares, 37 kilometres from Bar-le-Due to Fardunne danger of the four transportation
over which the French troops marched in 1016 to the support of the stricken town.
strike fail.
CABLE COST OF BUILDING IN THE
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
(THROUGE EXUTER'8" AGENCY.]
CHRISTIANITY IN THE EAST.
Mr. J. H. W, Park, Colonial Engineer, writes as follows in his annual report:- In the 1919 report my predecessor gav some interesting figures in regard to re cent changes in prices of labour and
CLEVELAND (0.). August 21st. Mr. Stone, president of the Engineers' Union, and Mr. Robertson, president of the Firemen's Union, assert that there is Tariff Bill, said the bill was estimated to
MEN AT OXFORD. yield-2400,000,000 during its first year of
do not convey to the mind the effect they operation, which is half millions of
have on construction of public works. I brotherhoods being drawn into the strikethan any previous tariff. estimated for
LosDos, August 91st. have recently had tables compiled show. should negotiations to end the shopmen's the United States (including 1) previous "In Bath. China, and India, there is nowing the cost of similar werks or buildings in the various Settlements during the last Republican protective tariffs, except dies a strong feeling that converts to the three years. It is not possible to refer which were excluded except when the country was unable to supply them
Christian" religion "musk organise them to these in detail bat a single iustar.co
will suffice. Chairman Fordney stated he would de selves and formulate their own version of mand an Americnu valuation which would.
The cost of building a first class quar- probably be issued in the Conference. It Christianity,, declared Professor Percy feet of floor space, 1,125 square feet of ter in Singapore containing 6,000 square is believed that the House will yield and Gardner, President of the Churchmen's outbuilding and 130 feet of covered way accept the flexible tariff plan.. The majority of the leaders have declared it Union, when opening the Conference of court, road and tence but not including complete with water, electrie light, tennis would be reported on soen, and probably Modern Churchmen at Oxford. The land, sewers or piled foundations, was in ready for the President next month.
May, 1919, actually $81,250; in August, crude notion of merely importing to 1920, this, cost became $57,610 while in India and China randy-made Church May, 1891, it was 239,846. These figures
are from accepted tenders. systems, was giving way to a feeling that; each nation had something to add, so adaptation was necessary.
Senator MeCumber who pilated the CONFERENCE OF MODERN CHURCH materials. Such gares however uarful
EMPTY PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
CHICAGO, August 21st.
Subsequently M. "Poinenre "mad; speech disclaiming any French desire for aggrandisement. He only asked for the cxecution of the Treaties and payment for A the result of unknown hands re Jamages. France's friends, however, moving spikes from the rails, an empty were obsessed by a desire to recover for-passenger Lenin from New York to eign markets. He declared that the Allies Chicago; travelling at fifty miles an hour, came to an understanding three years ago was overturned, killing the driver and, at the expense of France and denied her freman. The authorities offer a thousand right to have a French policy. M. Poin- dollars reward for the discovery of the care asserted that Britain had favoured miscreants. the grant of the German request for a
INVESTIGATION INTO THE GOAL INDUSTRY.
WASHINGTON, August 31
oratoriam without consulting France and simultaneously issued the Balfour Note, to France's great surprise, at the A Bill has been introduced in the monent when Germany was annouacing House of Representatives to carry out that she would not pay. He considered | the coincidence a regrettable one at the President Harding's "suggestions for, a
very least.
STRIKE SITUATION, ·
When it is remembered that Public Works Officers have as a rule to preparo estimates between June and October, for works to be undertaken probably between The Nestorian and Jesuit Missions March and September of the following year their difficulties in the face of the were crushed out by national reuetion and variations in price thus disclosed are $21,000 per house while for 1021 there obvious. Actually for 1950 they provided
THREATENING LETTERS SENT.
ALREXQUERQUE, Letters signed K.K.K." have been sent to five Santa Fe shon f. reinen, which read: You are warned that your treacherous and usamerican conduct has our attan- tion. If the present position is unchang. ed in five days there will be serious conse-protection by Europeans was necessary quences. A word to the wise is sufficient." until the local Churches became strong,
RALSION Governor Morrison has ordered five hundred National Guardsmen to Sals
reuder, in fact, ambushes occurred yester day at five different places, which indi- cates that the Irregulars are rewriting to guerrilla warfare in earnest, but the
sweeping investigation into the coal ia.hury where the Southern Railroad is National Command is said to be deter M. Poincare embarked on a maze of
attempting to non-unionize the shops. figures showing that, "after allowing for dustry. The committry is to be composed mained to thoroughly sweep the country, deficits in the commercial balance. France of nine, at a salary of $10,000 each, and
GOMPER'S OPINION ON THE PRESIDENT'S" paid abroad to the end of last year is to report in January.
MESSAGE, IRISH REPUBLICAN COLLEC54,000,000,000 paper franes, whereas Ger
*WASHINGTON. many, with a larger population and ORDERS FOR SOUTH WALES
Mr. Gompers said he is of the opinion without devastated provinces, had not
that President Harding's message added | pand fr. 32,000,000,000 France did not at
difficulties to the industrial situation present contemplate demanding payment
He had chosen an aufortunate moment to legislation, empowering Rail Labour deliver it. Ar. Gompers will oppose Board to enforce its decisions. meeting, which was held in New York, the message reduced optimism of the rail He said
Festerday.
TIONS IN AMERICA.
SUPREME COURT INJUNCTION TIES UP LARGE SUM
New Your August 21st. Approximately $2,300,000 are tied up by The Supreme Couel grasting the attor nes representing Michael Collins and other Free Staters a temporary injunction restraining real banks from releasing, to „De Valera and his agents, monies gofiveted
for the frish republican.euse,
DE VALERA A FUGITIVE.”
IM THE
The application for än lajuretion ecti
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LONDON, August 21st. Hitherto American and Canadian coal
of the amounts owing her by the Allies,orders for South Wales total two million and until the German debt was recovered it was impossible. for her to discharge her tons. debt to Britain. M. "Poincare suggested taken up for a inouth, and enquiries are The available supplies have been that the inter-Allied debts should shortly he discussed at a conference of it con. cerned.
now being made for other sorts Best
CANADIAN MINERS STRIKE, Admiralties are quoted at 31s. per zon. French
MEN RETURN PENDING NEGOTIATIONS.
Government adhered to the scheme of pos-
M. Poincare said that the
tive pledges submitted to the London copference. He hinted that as an eventa- ality France might be reduced to paking pledges without the co-operation of the Alfies, but declared that she would only keep them until Germany consented to eomply with her engagements,
G
fr
SYDNEY (Nova Scotia), Ang. 933t. All the pumpen and maintenance
but not after.
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XAVIER.
was allowed $41,230.
75 per cent.
I judge 1919 building prices to baye been 30 per cent. on the average above those of 1916 while those of 1920 were 150 per cent, and those of 1921 about 75 per THE BODY OF ST. FRANCIS cent. love the corresponding ones of the same year. On these figures the building programma of 1019 was double that of The Indian papers announce that the 1916 while that of 1921 was four times.
greater than that of the same year. body of St. Francis Xavier will be exposed." for public view in Gos from December 3rdsoning to roads where prices are It is possible to apply somewhat similar next to January 6th, 1923. The famous relics mainly dependent on local labour and it have not been exposed since 1910 probably is not difficult to deduce therefrom that tuguese Government. on account of the change of the Fer-road work has probably increased about
The sight of 11
was buried in Saneisn, of the China the Department have been added to iä, numerous crowds of pilgrims. The saint how the duties of individual members of body preserved for 370 years will attract These considerations show very clearly
roust, where he died in 1552. The For. tuguese removed the remains to Malacca where solemn burial was given." It was again disinterred and brought to Goa in 1564, where a magnificent state entry was given to it, and was buried in St. Paul's: A dispatch from Dublin "states that To commemorate his canonisation the there is evidence, which indicates that Jesuits had the remains translated in 1824 the Irregulars are planning a new cam amidst great splendour and brilliant fes- paign of terrorism and destruction. The tivities from St. Paul's to the church. of Irregulars have no intention to hold areas. Bom Gesu. In 1614 the right arm was but to strike swiftly and inflict'a maxi-severed and sent to Eow. The features
amount of damage and barca.
have been perfectly preserved in every
IRISH IRREGULARS NEW PLAN
3. Poincare concluded: We are nei-employés in the mines at Southern Cape mum
OF DESTRUCTION.
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LONDON.
tended that De Valera was a fugitivther Neros nor Bismarcks. We only ask Breton have returned to work, pending They are organizing flying columns to detail.
to remain the allies of our allies and the wage negotiations which the Premier carry out guerilla tacties. friends of our friends, and to resame guaranteed would be resumed on Tues- with yesterday's enemies peaceful and day, courteous relations; but we stipulate that Jour -reparations demanda shall be satis
fied. And they shall be.
opposed to the established Government and the money would be used for further revolution, and would prolong a mexiless Laivil war
AUSTRIA'S APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO BERLIN, CAUSES ANGER AND PEASINESS.
LONDON. August Plat. The Lite Entre Capitals. Paris and Bome are all decidedly uneasy, and seme- are, angry, at Vienna's decision to soleh assistance froin Berlins. " which City Chancellor Seipel is proceeding today, from Prague, where, yesterday, he con- sulted President Masseyk and Premier: Banca.
GERMANY BUYING OLD. BRITISH VESSELS,
REPORTED AMERICAN BACKING.
Lostos, August 21st. Germany row appears to be a principal buyer of old British tonnage.. She to cently bought, inter alia, the Union Castle. liner Ceritera l'astie, tonnage 7,5001)
· Canard Jiner Royal Gewyr, 11,100 tons: Leyland liner Dopinion, 8,900 00: Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
comido, 4,500 tons,
It is re-
The contacts in some cases provide that the ships maist be broken up. ported that American suturests are behind one of the German buying?
BRITISH WORLD FLYERS.
MAJOR BLAKE'S COLLEAGUES REPORTED SAFE
→
CALCUTTA, August 1st. Major Blake's dying colleagues, Capt. MacMillan and Lieut. Malins, are safe.
EARLIER CABLES.
NO NEWS FOR OVER TWO DAYS.
CALVUTTA, August 21st. Shipping in the Bay of Bengal has been instructed by wireless to look out for Haj Blake's colleaguer. Coastal sta Lions have been similarly advised, but there is still no news, although "they have been missing for over two daya..
SEAPLANE FLIGHT
PROJECTED,
MIAMI (Flor.), August 21st,
www.
ALLIED DEBTS TO FRANCE. PAYMENT WILL NOT BE DEMANDED
Panis. August 21st,
M. Lasteyrie, Minister of Finance, has leclared that if a moratorium is granted Gehmany. France is determined to demand the necessary guarantees,
be Malin statis that M. Poincare, when in London, assured representatives France will not demand payment of their of States who are debtors to France that debts, whatever this result of the Balfour
Note.
AN EXAMINATION OF GERMAN
FINANCE "
IMPERIALIST DEMONSTRA- "TIONS IN BAVARIA. WELCOME FOR HINDENBURG,
BERLIN, August 21st. "Hoch Hindenburg! Deutschland uber Allies" mingled with vociferous cheer
macked an unprecedented demon- stration at the station at Manich on the Occasion of the arrival of Marshal Hindenburg from Berlin. General Both-
mar, in a speech of welcome, congratu to the last when perfidious treason over lated Marshal Hindenburg on holding out threw the unbeaten Aring.
U.S.A. BONUS BILL: DEBATE
ADJOURNED.
WAHILINGTON. The Bonus Bill automatically came up before the Senate. The debate has been postponed till Wednesday. It is reported that the report will be adjourned till Monday, but there is a strong contingent contending for immediate action.
THE GREAT FIGHT: DEMPSEY DISAPPOINTED.
4
Freert years.
SECRETS OF ANCIENT ASIA. BRITISH BUDDHIST MISSION TO TIBET.
to Tibet, which left London for Lhassi Details of the British Buddhist Mission recently, were given at a reception and dinner to the members of the mission at the Carlton Hotel, Colonel D. Graham Pole presided, and the members of the expedition present were Mr. G. "E. 0. McGovern, the Tibetan authority: Major" F. Fletcher, geologist, and Mr. William Harcourt, cinematograph operator.
A FORTUNE FOR AUSTRALIA. Knight, leader; Dr. William Montgomery
IN COTTON GROWING.
talk cotton."
members of the mission, said Captain Mr. Willian Dederich. introducing tha Ellam, co-leader, was on his way to Cal cutta to attend a big Buddhist meeting, at which two hamas from Lhessn would be present.
to a
per of the Corimercial Travellers' Club In a speech delivered at the house din- in Melbourne on July 8th, Governor-General (Lord Forster) advocated cotton growing in Australia. His Excellency said that it had been reported that the quality of
Transport arrangements cotton grown in Queensland was supreme. It was from to 60 per cent better than engaged, and the mission would then Be would be made at Darjeeling and coolies the middling American
стор which was the standard throughout the world. There gin their long march to the Great Roof WRI enormous areas suitable for its
of Asia. From Gangtoke they would climb CHICAGO. $50,000 in preparation for the Labour mercial travellers went all over the coon Shigates they "would leat for 160 miles
cultivation. He seized this Detapety is disgusted with losing of speaking about cotton because com- trump to the Brahmaputra River. From
opportunity
plateau 14,000ft. high, and then
Day Sght. He arrived here from Mich:-iry, and they would act as missionaries down the river on The Field-Marshal replied briefly, exgan City and it is reported that the pro- to
a raft to Chaksara. horting his hearers to do their duty to motera are attempting to transfer the Australia. He mentioned it also because Lhasa would begin.
It meant much to There the final stage of the journey to.. the Imperial Government. Previously he out to Buffalo. Dempsey announced that they were now within a measurable period features of the mission would be a special hal made representations to -Bavaria, he is leaving for California.
One of the novel forbidding the Reichstag to participate in
of the next cotton sowing, BERLIN. August 21st.)
time. While the demonstrations.
the consumption of cotton had expanded trasport trolley, which at first would run Sir John Bradbury and M. Mauclere advance beyond the vocal flagwagging The latter did not
enormously during the last three or four
on wheels, then be converted into a sledge President of the Guarantees Committee) stage, except in the case of the corres
Suur the production, go threatened to
to a com
to cross the snow, and finally be made who have been sent by the Reparations|pondent of a Radical newspaper, who
parative failure in America
ista a boat for river voyager Lammission to examine Germany's finan-was mishandled and rescued by the police.
be short, and already the market price for cial situation, have arrived here.
cotton appeared to be on the increase. "There is a tide in the affairs of men PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL
on the fortune, in this case, would taken at the flood, lends on to for tune. RUBBER CORPORATION.
holding, but for innumerable small men SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION
scattered over the Commonwealth. The tide is flowing tudded Lord Forster. "FROM RUBBER 'GROWERS'
*Now, gentlemen, let us have some of that grit, ASSOCIATION.
enterprise, and resolution which charac terised the pioneers of this great Com. Babe Rath made his twenty-fourth home monwealth. Let us all put our backs into run off Leverette,
this thing and see that it is brought to a SUCCESA”
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Lonos, August 21st. An outline is given in the Financier of an American proposal to organise an international plantation rubber company, amounting to a plan for co-operation be tween the producing industry and Ameri- can financial interests.
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THE BAVARIAN DISPUTE
WITH GERMANY. AGREEMENT REACHED,
BELLIN, August 1st, The newspapers state that the German cabinet members and the Bavarian respect to the laws for the defence of the delegates have agreed on the dispute with Republic. The delegates bave returned to Munich, with which the decision now lies.
TWOFOLD RAILWAY
ACCIDENT.
RAMMED.
LONDON, August 2tat, Three were killed and fifteen injured,
It is proposed to form n corporation called Kabber Plantations, Ltd., to be re gistered in Londen with an authorised BOTH ENDS OF PASSENGER TRAIN capital of £30,000,000, to acquire estates in each of the rubber growing countries, which will be operated through agents us at present, with a possible regrouping of interests to secure efficiency and econom The services of any agents affected by two seriously, in a twofold railway acci sach regrouping will be utilised wherever dent to workmen's truing near, Gravesend, possible: otherwise they will be compenA train halted to set down passengers Batod.
when an engine from the contrary direc Representatives of the plantation rubber tion dashed into them. Help was being industry are invited to confer with rendered when inother train charged into American interests, including rubber the rear of the first train, inflicting fur manufacturers, in regard to the situation. ther casualities, This last proposal at least is likely to
be accepted. It is already being sym-WORLD SWIMMING RECORD. pathetically considered by the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association.
THE "GRÆCO-TURKISH DISPUTE.
A CONFERFENCE SUGGESTED.
LONDON, August 21st.
Ia response to a suggestion by the Bri- tish, French, and Italian High Commis sioners at Constantinople, Britain has notified the French and Italian Govern-
ESTABLISHED BY SWEDE
STOCKHOLM, August 21st.. Arne Borg swam 1,000 yards in 12min. 15.3/5 secs.-a world's record.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, August 21st by six wickets,
At Cheltenham, Gloucester beat Essex
At Nottingham, the home county beat
big seaplane has left for the of its agreement in principle to Leicester by an innings and 23 ruas
Bahamas, whence an attempt will be made
New Yoer, August
to fly to Rio de Janeiro. E
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It is understod that the seaplane bound for Rio de Janeiro has been towed in,
holding a conference at Venice between the High Commissioners and representatives FLUCTUATIONS OF THE MARK
of Greece and Turkey with a view to Bettling the Greco-Turkish conflict. The conference will probably not nasemble be forg the end of September.
TREATMENT OF ALIENS IN THE
U.S.A.
WASHINGTON.
Gompers has acnounced that he is arganizing to oppose legislation carrying ant President Harding's suggestion that
Mr. G. E. OP Knight, the leader, stress ed the fact that the mission, was a Bud. dhist mission, and in no way identified down the Brahmaputra River to a point with politics or commerce. The journey.
ever undertaken by Europeans,
the Government punish crimes against not be for the big man with an enormous 30 miles from Lhassa would be the first
Aliens.
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BASEBALL...
NEW YORK.
(Intercepted by theyU.S.§. » Tracy.” un August 2nd, 1922)
BASEBALL SCORES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston, 1; Pittsburgh, 5. No other games,
AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit, 16; Boston, 3.
St. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, 7.
TENNIS.
BOSTON.
of Japan and F. T. Hunter of New York Tilden and Richards defeated Shimidza in National Doubles Tournament, 6-3, G-1, 8.3.
THE NEW CHIEF OF STAFF.
WASHINGTON. The House passed the bill authorizing the President to appoint Major-General Harbord, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army as Chief of Staff to succeed the pre- sent one on the latter's retirement. GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION OF
COAL INDUSTRY."
WASHINGTON. The Inter State Commerce Committes, Bill to put into effect President Hard after visiting White House, interceded for ing recommendations for a sweeping Gov LONDON, August 31stcrnment investigation of the coal indus Foreign exchanges are better. Marks try wont to 4,830 and finished at about 5,000. (Continued at Joos of next column.)
FRANCE AND THE MORATORIUM
FOR GERMANY.
PARIS,
M. Poincare, in a speech, said France will not consent to a moratorium for Germany Unicas German state mines and forests in the Ruhr district are placed in Allied hands as guarantees.
AMERICAN RELIEF PROGRAMME.
FOR RUSSIA.
WASHINGTON.
Dr. McGovern said that in addition to carrying out an investigation of the topography and geology of the Great Boof of Asia they were anxions tri initiate for the first time an anthropological survey of Tibet and the Tibetans. They would try to obtain data bearing not only upon the existing peoples, but also on the long lost and forgotten, empires, of Centrifi Asia, and also to measure some of the ol fossil remains known to exist in great quantities in Tibet.. It was hoped to utilise many ancient documents known to exist in Tibet which would add to our present knowledge of the history of Tibet, ancient India, and the dead and goo empires of the Plateau of Asia.
ECHO OF EMDEN" DRAIS The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements last week was asked to ap- nounced, the new American relief pre-outstanding as an advance in connection prove of a special vote of $34,808.50 for The Department of Commerce has in-making an adjustment of the amount gramme for Russia will be inaugurated with the sinking of the Russian warship. on September 1st under which about ons hentchup. In moving the motion the. million children will be returned to their bon'ble Colonial Treasurer recalled that parents, feeding in famine areas will be this warship was sunk in Penang Harbour discontinued and relief workers will con- by the German cruiser Emden, and at the fine work to medical and sanitary work request, of the Bussige Ambassador in among children.
England the Government agreed to ad vance sums of money for the relief of the sailors of the auaken warship. The vouchers for these payments were given tó the Russian Consul with the request that they should be submitted to the Russian Government for settlement. By the time President, Harding addressing citizen the matter erme to be taken up there was soldiers from Fort Meade, Maryland, chaos in Russia and to this day the matter. declared the he favoured military, train, had not been settled. Recently the Becto ing for more than 100,000 civilians tary of State for the Colonies had under warfare but to preserve peace adding: sian Government; these negotiations had annually not for prospective aggressive taken acgotiations with the present Bus There is no design in any part of the been unfruitful, and the Secretary of country to carry on an armed campaign State bad advised that the sum should be in any direction. We are concerned only written off with peace and security of the people."".
:. PRESIDENT HARDING AND
MILITARY TRAINING.
WASHINGTON
The motion was approved.
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