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DOPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR HUNGARIANS.
The Hungarian Chambar has adopted the principle of corporal| punishment for certain criminal diances.
LADY PENTENARIAN AS AVIATOR.
Mrs. Ann Bissons, a Yorkshire! lady in her 102nd. year. recently had her fourth air vorage.
She joked freely as she was getting into the plane.
GOLD IN IRELAND,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1920.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE COAL STRINE.
London, Oct. 14.
The Miners' Conference has decided, in view of the unsatisfactory reply of the Government, that the districts be telegraphically in- formed that the only course is to cessa' work on 16th Oct
The decision of the miners that strike notices would expire on the 16th Oct, was the outcome of the recommendation by their execu tive, which the Delegates" Conference adopted by J5 votes to 27.
Landon, Oct 15.
It is officially announced that the export of coal is prohibited The first official measure in connection with the coal war has been taken by the Secretary of Mints, who has made a declaration that a state of emergency exists from one o'clock in the morning of 16th Oct. Numeroas restrictions of the use of coal are laid down, . It is reported that American (including prohibition of display lighting outside premises, and mining engineers prospecting in limiting the supply of coal to a hundredweight per household weekly, Ireland have discovered valuable The decision of the Miners' Conference has created a very grate gold deposits The alleged ñnd situation, although mediation proposals by the other Trade Union is in the hills near the village of leaders, who are anxious that there should be no strike, are atill Horseleap, County Westna th. regarded as probable. It is already announced that the export of Welsh coal is officially prohibited. It is unofficially stated that the MILITARY COMMANDERS. It has been decided to rein-
stocks of coal will suffice for three months, but rigid economy is easential. troduce the title of General Officer
An important question relates to the attitude of the railwaymen. It is Commanding in - Chief in
stated that the possibility of their striking the case of the Aldershor, and the simultaneously with the micers is viewed with grave concern in Eastara, Northern,
Government circles. The Transport Ministry announces that in the Scottish Southern and Westerncommands.
event of a coal strike, after an interval of two or three days in ardar to allow people absent from home to reach their homes, the passenfur NAVAL "WHITLEY COUNCILS" services will be redcret by 10 to 20 per cent. The suburban services, The admiralty have approved workmen's trains and traffic dealing with perishable foodstuffs and of joint committees on Whitley petrol will not be interfered with, but all other traffic will be lines being set up in naval automatically reduced, as the shortage of coal becomes felt. establishments in which civilian The Food Ministry states that it the strike is confined to the
labour is employed. These wom-miners the country's food supplies will be fully looked after, but if mittees are to be on similar it extends to other industries plans drawn up for some time will be lines to those at present in exispa: into operation. Road transport cannot at present replace the tence in the dockyards and other railways, but the public may be assured that adequate supplies will naval establishments, but they be maintained all over the country. It may be necessary to reintroduce are not to deal with matters in rationing. Anyhow the sugar ration will be halved as soon as the any way affecting officers and strike begins men of the Navy.
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
London, Oct. 14.
VILLAGE'S PROTD RECORD. The Essex village of Danbury, which sent 250 oicers and men to the war out of its total popula tion of about 1.000 claims to hold! she record, for its size, for he
A violent explosion occurred in a house in Tiotem, County Wex- number of war honours earned.ford. Seven bodies have been recovered from the ruins. Five The complete list of distinctions wounded were arrested and two men are missing. It is believed the earned by the men of Danbury is; Party was engaged in experimenting with bombs, One Victoria Cross, Two D.S.O.,
London, Del. 15.
One D.S.0. and Bar, One Cross, The Lord Mayor of Cork has max "fasted" sixty-four days. It Three
Croix-de-Guerre. Two transpires that he sent a farewell message to his fellow councillors D.C.M., and Three Military on the sixty-first day. Medal-.
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It is now discovered that Moore and Hyde, the missing Irish
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SIAMESE ROYALTY IN ENGLAND.
under an Act of Richard magistrates, were held up by masked armed mea at the revolver
London, Oct. 13. against Mrs. M. Fishlock, of point, handcuffed, blindfolded and conducted to an unknown destina cargo steamer for a French firm at Messrs. Thornycroft's Woolston Princess Prabha Vasiddi, of Kambaeng Bejar, Siam, launched a Lewisham-road. London. for tion. Search bitherto has been fruitless. breaking the lock of a door on
her premises and forcibly enter-armoured car was attacked by armed men, who fired through the/550it's recently carrying out an important Siamese Government con-
A sensational affrar occurred in Dablin this afternoon, when an shipyard. It is understood the banner of the visit is due to Thorns-
ing a room occupied by a tenant. The Magistrate pointed out that apertures, wounding one soldier. The troops replied with a machine- the offence alleged was indiftable.
gun, killing one civilian. Subsequently, while the troops were raiding and if it went to the Old Bailer shop in Talbot Street, civilians opened Bre and killed one officer one or other of the parties might and wounded two soldiers. The latter returned the are, killed two have to pay £50 costs.
civilian, and wounded four. Dublin is seething with excitement this Eren- tually the complainant intimated evening. The troops are confined to barracks. a wish to withdraw the sub035
STORM INTERRUPTS CENSUS.
THE POLISH SPLIT.
Londoa, Oct. 15.
tract
The Government gave an othcial luach to Prince Purachatr
ther of the King of Siam, at the Carlton Hotel, at which there was important gathering of Siamese officials, British ministers and ethicials, engineering and oil experts.
The chairman. Sir Philip Lord Greame, dwelt on the success of the Prince's tour.
who is leaving immediately for America, said that all he had been able to do for Siam and the Allies was due to his education in England. He had been much impressed by the speed of manufacture in England. Siam,would greatly appreciate the cordial welcome given to him.
Prince Purschatre,
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Paris, Oct. 13.
The Board of Governors of the laternational Chamber of Com-
It is just three years ago that the previous storm comparable) with the one that has just been recorded struck Yokohama. One of the minor misfortunes of the
It is reported from Grodno that Zeligowski has proclaimed an storm was that it upset the cen
Independent Republic of Central Litbusnia and announced that a Die: sus considerably. At midnight will be convoked at Vilna at the earliest possible date. A national on the 30th there were thousands verament has been constituted, composed of two each Poles, White of people who were not in their Ruthesians and Lithuanians, headed by Abramowicz, editor of a local bouses to register, many of them paper. Zeligowski has sent to Poland a note demanding that the having just witnessed the wash. river Niemen be the frontier of Poland and Cental Lithuania, leaving ing away of their fragile homes. Grodno in Central Lithuanis. He has also sent to Lithuania a noteerce met in Paris under the presidency of the ex-Cabinet Minister, Otherwise the centis-taking is saying that he does cot desire hostilities, and the question of frontier. Clementel. The British delegate, Sir Arthur Shirley, the American delegate, Mr. Bedford, and the Italian 'delegate, Senator Ricci, are reported to have gone off without should be settled by plebiscite.
vice-Presidents. A letter from the American Secretary of State fore a biteb.
Paria, Oct. 15. 1. Leon Bourgeois, President of the Council of the League of Commerce was read, expressing the deep interest of the American. DOMINIONS" ATTITUDE TOWARS|Nations has informed M. Paderewski that the occupation of Vilna Government in the International Chamber of Commerce. Upon the ras violated Poland's undertaking towards the League of Nations motion of the British delegation the Board decided upon sending to It is reported that the British and if Vilna is not exacuated shortly the Council of the League will M. Millerand the Board's congratulations upon his election.-Haras. Dominion, before seading rebe obliged to mert urgently to examine the situation, which is re- presentatives to London to discuss garded as most serious. the Anglo-Japanese Treats, will determine their potter on the subject and will make KON their attitude States, so as to
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AUSTRIAN OR JEGI-SLAV #
Paris, Oct. 15.
considered that this practically nieans postponement of the con- the plebiscite zone in Carinthia give 21.852 votes in favour of union It is reported from Klagenfurt that the results of the voting in ference until January. India's with Austria and 15036 for Jugo-Slavja. position is regarded with interest.
as she is expected to raise the question of the exclusion of Indians from some part of the Dominions.
AN OFEROUS POST.
PRICE CUTTING
New York, Oct. 13.
Mackerel were sold at Ply-:
A Colonial Office report for 1919
The Labour Department reports that the downward movement mouth recently at six for Idrelating to the Gilbert and Ellice in prices continued during September. The average cost of the family the cheapest price on record. Islands contains the following budget was $10.83 as compared with $16.42 in August. The index Even at this price several boat-description of 3 Magistrate's number for wholesale prices in September was 326.6, as compared with duties: "On an Island such as 3302 in August and 2463 in July. THE NEW THERAFLETICS, Tabiteanea fifty miles in length,
loads remained unsold.
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It was stated at a season of the good order of 4,900 turbulent the Geography Section of the and mercurial natives, whose
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BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
London, Oct. 14. ·
The Soviet Government has intimated its resolve to take one of¦
ANGLO-FRENCH FINANCE.
New York, Oct. 13.-
It is understood that plans have been completed for the payment [of the Anglo-French Loan of five hundred million dolları, falling due
on 15th October.
maturity and holders are asked to present them promptly in order to Messts. Morgan announce that bonds will be accepted prior to
facilitate payment. The British share is already in hand, and it is believed France will pay a goodly part from the large gold imports recently received from Paris,
SALVATION ARMY MISSIONS.
London, Oct. 15, General Ecoth is sailing för New York on 16th-inst, to conduct a campaign in the United States and Canada, chiefly with the object of recruiting a thousand missionaries for India, China and Africa.
THE KING OF GREFCE.
Athens, Oct. 15.
to the Sudan-Abyssinian riages, villages, crops, fisheries frontier was bitten by a Scorpion, and complaints are the subject of the measures laid down in the recent note by Viscount Curzon as a jaundice and fever renders the King's case very grave."
The Paris specialist Vidal is of opinion that the persistence of with an apparently tonic effect. his incessant attention. He preliminary to any further negotiations, by notifying its preparedness as a severe attack of dysentery must watch over their relations to start the exchange of prisoners in Russia and Baku immediately, promptly and completely dis appeared.
with traders and missionaries, via Finland. The note adds that the evacuation of Britishers from Toxic COMPOSITORS THREATES he is respossible for large male release all Kussians, including those in Egypt.
protecting the rights of all parties, Russia will be carried out without delay, and It requesta Britain to
ANOTHER STRIKE.
and female prisons and their
STOCKS AND SHARES.
The Beishintal, the printers rationing, for the good order of all uulan in Tokyo, which prevented registers and accounts kept by for several days some time ago, efficiency of 70 junior village the newspapers from publishing the Scribe, for the character and is reported, to be organising an officials, and he has the infinitely other demonstration, but it is difficult task of keeping the peace stated that the newspaper have between the antagonistic Chris
A "Gazette” order revokes the war regulation prohibiting transfer made strangements to replace tian sects and the pagane. For of stocks and shares to aliens or foreign controlled companies without the strikers if necessary.
this be receive £21 a years."
the consent of the Board of Trade.
London, Oct. 15.
RUSSO-FINNISH PEACE SIGNED.
Helsingfors, det. 15.
The Russo-Finnish peace treaty has been signed at Derpot.
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FERRY BOAT MISHAP.
Bordeaux, Oct. 14.. At least fifteen were drowned as the result of a collision in mis between a ferry boat crossing the Garonne, and a fog.