IRISH SYMPATHISERS ARRESTED.
A Washington Incident.
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Washington, November14. Mrs. Muriel MoSwiney, the widow of the Lord Mayor of Cork, and sight other female members of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, were arrested while marching before the British Embassy with banners, demanding the release of Miss Mary McSwiney, who is imprisoned in Ireland.
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LOCAL WEDDING.
Mr. A.G. Langston--Miss D. Morris.
Ab interesting wedding took: place at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, the contracting parties baing Mr. Arthur G. Langaton son of Major Langston, of Lon- Boal of the Hongkong Electric Company, and Miss Dorothy Mary Morris, only daughter of] Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morris, off Sairingpun School. The Kar. ¡V. H. Copley Moyle officiated.
The bride, who was given away by ber father, WAN attired in & gown of ivory and Isce, trimmed with pearls, and she carried
The wireless broadcasting of newa was inaugurated in Britain, estin to-night by the British Broadcasting Organisation, which holds the sole licence for broadcasting. The service is supplied by Reuter's on a bouquet of white roses. She behalf jointly of Reuter's, the Press Association, Exchange and Central News.
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was attended by Miss Florence Rosser as bridesmaid and little Miss Duckworth and Master Duckworth as train bearer. The bridesmaid was attired in mauve ¦ taffeta, trimmed with silver lace, with bat to match and he carried a bouquet of violets. The bride's London, November 14
This is attributed to mother wore a gown of grey satin.
Dr. R. Daugherty was (man.)
Owing to Brighter Outlook.
In London, foreign exchanges are better. the brighter European political outlook.
French francs touched 65,60 and finally closed at 6670, and Belgian francs were 70.60 to 70.70.
Sterling on New York was quoted at 4,48 to 4.47
German marks closed at thirty thousand to the pound sterling.
AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Interesting American Announcement.
Washington, November 15.
The Army Air Service announces that successful tests bavel been made with automatically controlled pilot-less aeroplanes. Flights of over ninety miles have been recorded. Experiments have! shown that it is passible to shoot pilot-less and bomb-laden aeroplanes at targets on or of the ground with astounding accuracy.
BIG NEW YORK FAILURE.
Stockbroker's Suicide.
New York. November 14.
The failure of Wasserman Brothers, a prominent firma of stock brokers, bas been anounced on the Stock Exchange, following the suicide of Jessie A. Wasserman, who shot himself.
THE HOME ELECTION.
Bonar Law's Confidence.
London, November 14.
Mr. Bonar law, addressing the Conservative Club at Cilasgow. bad considerable confidence that the Government would obtain a working majority at the elections.
FATAL AEROPLANE CRASH.
Le Bourget, Movember 14. An aeroplane competing for the Grand Prix for commercial aeroplanes, crashed near Ville Pinte.
The pilot, Poire, and his two mechanics were killed.
MORE UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN,
London, November 14.
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After the wedding, a largely- milended reception was held at the Hongkong Hotel, followed by a dance. The honeymoon is being spent in Shanghai, the bride's RDING-AWAY dress being of sapphire blus trimmed with steel beads, with hat to match.
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What is almost universally con- sidered to be Verdi's operatic masterpiece was presented at the City Hall last night to a large and enthusiastic audience. "Rigo- lette" the trazic story of
Court Jester who. all unknowingly, works his undoing and witnesses the death of his beloved daughter. is a combination of tense drama and really great music, and the Italian Grand Opera Company canied through the performance in a manner that evoked demons- teative appreciation of all present. Cheering broke out more than ODCE, and encores were often demanded
The story itself is well-known. Whilst ibe music has been universally heard. It only re- ID be ad that
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The Ministry of Labour announces that the unemployed in Britain on November 6 were 1.357,000, an increase of thirty thousand compared with the preceding week.
NEW FINNISH CABINET.
Helsington, November 11
A new Cabinet has been formed from the Centre Parties, by Kallio, who was Speaker in the old Parliament, with Ex-Premier singing, her high soprano voice Vennola, as Foreign Minister.
CARPENTIER TO FIGHT BECKETT.
Loniton Sovember 14.
A fight has been arranged between Joe Beckett and Georges Carpentier, to take place in London early in 1923.
DEATH OF MUSIC HALL ARTIST.
London, November 14. The death is announced of the music hall artist G.H. Chirgwio, who was known as the white-eged Kaffic. *
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Latest Changes.
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