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FRIDAY
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WORLD
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OLD MEN ARE FOOLS
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YOUNG MEN ARE FOOLS.
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Manila. Mar 24 Governor General Wood and party are reported safe of the Mindoro coast-Reuter,
VATICAN AND JAPAN.
Tokyo, May 24.-Cardinal Cine- dizi, who at present here as a special envoy of the Vatican, will be nominated as the Vatwa's first diplomatic representative to Japan with the rank of Minister Plenipo Sentiary.Reuter.
WORLD THEATRE.
H. B. Warner Picture. Does youth deserve the fruits of its felly? When
Were We Twenty-out. o which II. E. Warner is starring at the World Theatre, on Friday, views that troublesome age from the angle of present and past.
When We Were Twenty-one" is a photoplay version of H. 1", Fernand's stage drama, in which Nat foolwin, with Maxize Elliott. scored his greatest triumph. It tells the story of the sacrificial love of a man for a youth to whom he has been father, muther brother.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
RESTITUTION OF WEIHAIWEL
London, May 24.
In the House of Commons, in the dabate on expenditure on naval works, the item 2500 in respect of Weihaiwei was queried în view of pending restitution to China. Cmdr. Eyres Monsell said: We are at present awaiting a conference in China on the whole question of Weihaiwe. In the meantime the Chinese Government has permitted us to use the place for a health resort purely. This 13 of the greatest advantage and the money mentioned is being spent in this connection.
CHINA'S FINANCIAL, TRANSACTIONS.
London, May 24.
In connection with events in Chica, London papers stress the Importance of the publication of Tung Kang's report on public and financial transactions. The Pily Telegraph asks can men like Wo and Tung find sufficient force in public opinion to effect redemption from within, or must the grès: Empire drift further towards chaos until the Western Powers campose their own jealousies and make serious concerted efforts to reitore ter political sanity trieve her finances before it is too late.
CULTIVATED PEARLS.
London, May 24.
Two French scientists claim to be able to distinguish between Japanese cultivated pearls and natural pearls by introducing a minute mirror in the interior through a hole in the pearl and phot:- graphing the interior, showing a sharp division between the nucleus and deposited layers in the cultivated pearl which is absent in the natural pearl.
VICKERS MARCONI BONDS.
London, May 24.
Mr. Josiah Wedgewood in the House of Commons again pressed for information regarding Virkers Märconi Bonds. He asked whether representations had ret been made to the new Chinese Government.
Mr. Harnsworth replied that he had not yet received inferna. Son of the constitution of the new Chinese Government.
THE ATTACK UPON MICHAEL COLLINS.
Mountjoy Prison. Á bomb was found in his pocket. He was about 20 years of age and a stranger to ma.”
Free State Leader's Narrative
Mr. Collins added that the wind Whan I saw the bead of the screen of his own car was broken Provisional Gaverament this by a ballet, but none of the party morning, writes the Dublin cor i was injured. respondent of the Daily Chronicle. "Only a few shots were fired," in an issue despatched during said Mr. Collins, adding signifi mail week, he was laughing over cantly. "we don't waste ammuai- the bumerous aspects of the tion." encounter.
*W. bad motored back from troope, in Crossley tenders and During the day Free State Naas (Kildare County) where I armoured cars, have made a dis- bad been addressing a meeting." play of vigilance in the principal be said, "and our four cars drew streets. Two carloads of them up at Vaughan's Hotel, where some of the party were staying.
12 MEN OPEN FIRE. "I had left my car and was walking down the road when I noticed about 12 men quickly leave boose in front of us. They moet and passed us, and I turned to wateb what they were after.
"They suddenly opened fire on the cars, and drawing my own revolver I fired into them.. I be lieve I wounded ons.
"This attack from the rear seemed to disconcert them, for they scattered and ran away, Qae lad discharged bis revolver at me he was only a few yarda away--but fortunately he did not hit me. Then he dodged into a
The youth falls to the wiles of a schering adventuress. She marries him for his money, but promptly leaves him for another man when doorway. she finds him penciless. it is a
OPPONENT DISARMED. terrific blow to the boy, who "I followed covering him with thought his love was Boblemy revolver. beautiful thing that was willing to He stood holding his own re- shield 3 misunderstood woman volver in his right hand. I struck fam the slandering tongues of a him on the wrist with my own Ising world.
weapon, and said, 'Give it to me," and he handed over bis revolver, which was empty.
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BEGGAR'S BUSH ATTACK. Last night was one of mora than ordinary activity for the gunmen. Firing occurred round Beggar's Bosh Barracks district- the headquarters of the Free State troops-the transport depote, Wellington Barracks, and Mount joy Grol.
The most serious occurrence was at "the Bush,” where a brisk fire on the barracks was suddenly. opened at mid-nigh: from all quarters. The sentries replied; the garrison was called out; and the attackers, who
were well under cover, quietly melted away. Neighbouring houses and the barrack walls are chipped by the flying bolle s.
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Commandant General Ennis, who was at the gates of the bar racks, was fired at, and when the attack oessed be promptly took A splendid. cast has bera
out an armoured car and scoured assembled by Director Henry King,
the neighbouring streets. Mr. Warner plays Nat Goodwin "I said, 'What's the meaning Among & party of men whom role that at the wiser than who of this?" and he answered, By be held up near O'Connell Bridge tries to shield the boy at the ex-orders of the executive, sir.”
bigb officer pense of his honor and his love. James W. Morrison is the boy, and Claire Anderson the girl who, though engaged to the boy, loved the older man. Christine Mayo is the adventuress, with smaller parts played by Minna Grey and Clauds Payton Jesse D. Hampton pro- duced the feature for Fatbe distribution:
"I asked him if he knew who opposition forces and a side- was, and, when he replied, "No, I light on the curious situstion is told bim,
thrown by the fact that Generál Eante invited him to come to the car for safety, and afterwards drove bird to the rebel headquar
"That" commented Mr. Col. lins, with ■ whimsical smile, seemed to make hiio more, un comfortable than ever.
ABOMR IN HIS POCKET.
"I put him in one of the cars and ordered him to be taken to
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Other troops captured a Ford car and five men, all of whom had bombs and revolvers
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