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The President's personal physician, General Sawyer, said that pneumonia was a complication he had feared most. We are running with a very handicapped machine," he said. All complications. dis- covered had united in increasing the strain on the heart. The President was cheerful, General Sawyer said. When be told the patient he desired to X-ray his chest, he replied "Come on I've nothing to conceal."
An evening bulletin says that President Hardlug, except for weak- ness and restlessness, spent à fairly comfortable day though his con- dition is serious. His temperature is at 100-6, his pulss 125, and respiration 44 and somewhat irregular. He has some cough due to congestion of one lung. He has taken somerishment.
Latar.-President Harding's physicians sta that his condition is grave. Deinite patches of broncho-pneumonia have developed on the right lung.
MAD RUSH TO AMERICA.
New York, July 31. " Fourteen vessels are "Jockeying" at sea for position from which to reach quarantine with hordes of immigrants in the quickest pos- sible time before midnight on Tuesday. Five of them are British, two American, three Italian, one German, une Norwegian, and French, and one Spanish vessels,
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Immigration Commissioner Curran in denouncing what be called the "savage rare" declared that the shipping companies must know that thousands of aliens, will have to be denied entry into the United States. Fourteen thousand immigrants "would enter the harbour within half an hour of the opening of the August quota. Eight quolas were already exhausted. "They include Palestine, Syria,. and "Other Asia" and Egypt.
United States Secretary of Labour Davis in an interview said that a new immigration bill he was drafting for Congress would provide for the selection of emigrants before they leave their homes.
THE FRENCH REPLY.
Paris, July 31.
Among the vieges and forecasts regarding the French reply as discussed in the papers, Le Journal says that the reply affirms in the precisest terms the essential points of the French thesis. France's minimum requirements are fifty-two per centum of fifty milliards of gold marks of bonds A. and B. for the restoration of ruins.
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THE LAUNCH TRAGEDY. were set on both sides. The launch
Enquiry Resumed. The enquiry into the circum Sastances of the Free Din Yat launch
clares that the French Government continues to disccuntenance the fixing of Germany's paying capacity and the mode thereof at the present time. The Eclo de Paris anticipates that the proposed con- ference scheme will be fruitless in results. The papers evidently regard German resistance in the Ruhr as likely to break down very soon which will hasten the march of events.
WATER METERS.
rolled a little, due to the choppy sen, and also listed slightly. Owing to the squally weather he came into the nurbour through Chinwan chan No Change for the Present. nel instead of Cap-imun. Usually
We reported recently that, the on arrival in Hongkong the launch Chinese were opposed to the Gov stopped off Salt Fish Inne, ernment proposal to institute a is ready to renounce her share of the eight-two milliards of C. bonds tragedy, wherein twenty to thirty at Connaught Road West, and then universal meterage system in the as tompensation for the cancellation of debts to the Ailies. It de. Chinese lost their lives, was, resurn proceeded to the Pottinger Street Colony, suggested sa a means of ed at the Harbour Office yesterday pier for the passengers to disem conserving the water supply, end ofteroob, the Court consisting of bark. On the 3th. July the Fee we are now advised that the Gov- Cammander C.W. Beckwith, R. N., Din Yat arrived off Salt Fish Tape ernment has dropped the scheme. Harbour Master, Me. W. Davison at 12.30 and a number of campana Wa Lunderstood that, the two and Mr. F.W. James.
unice alongside and people came up Chinese members of Council have Captain J. J. „Lossius, who bad board to buy the cargo. At the received a letter Irong the Govéra- previously travelled by the Feesome time some of the passengers meat to the effect that H.E. Din Yat while it was running be tried to leave the launch by the the Governor bas decided that
the tween Hongkong and Cheungchan,kame sido used by the cargo buyers, for
present DO- chauge was called by the Chairman, Ex-causing the best to list. The
should bo introduced in the amined by Commander Beckwith launch capsized two ON
water supply system, but that suck the Captain said he used to travel minutes after it stopped.
restricticas as are necessary for the to and from Hongkong by the Fee Commander Beckwith: Why
conservation of the supply should Din Yat whilst living at Cheng didn't the passengers go, ashore by be enforced in the rilor main dis-" chau. la normal weather condi- the other side of the launch?
tricts. tions and if only a moderate aum ber of passengera was cleried the launch was quite seaworthy.
CHINA'S CONDITION OF DISORDER.
Londen, July 31,
The federation of British Industries has written to Viscount Curzon calling his attention to a resolution adopted by the Federation's Overseas Committee which strongly urges the Government to take the initiative in calling at the earliest possible date a conference of the powers who were signatories to the Washington Convention to consider what steps should be taken to restore order in China. The Federation, referring to the proposal of foreign officered gendarmerie, remarks that it now seems that the situation in China calls for more than merely protective measures..
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Baltimore, July 31. ... Cloudbursts yesterday afternoon caused the. Patapsco River to overflow, sweeping bridges and buildings before it in various districts and driving families from their homes. The damage ie estimated at millions of dollars.
POLITICAL SENSATION.
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The coxswain: The gampans all gathered on one side owing to a strong wind which made it danger ous for the small craft to go round the far side. On my instructions the crew shnuted to the passengers to keep still, but the latter took no
notice.
buoya. These were kept at various parts of the vessel.
than SO
The Chairman pointed out that
Ng Hoi, engineer of the Fee Din the launch was licensed to carry 181 people including the crew and ask
Yat, said he had held that posi- ed witness what he considered to
tion for five years. When they reached Salt Fish lane there was be a moderate zumber,"
Captain Tsina replied that Further examined by the Har about one ton of coul:left, There be meant ball of the num bour Master the coxswain stated was no water in the bilges. The
by ber allowed the licence. that he did not know how much cos! launch was perfectly seaworthy In regard to the general condition the launch was carrying on the 8th. and to bis knowledgs there had of the launch witness mentioned Mr. Davision: You said there never been fear expressed as to its Mills and powerplants were flooded and machinery wrecked, no incident which occurred in were two holds in the launch. safety.
Evidence was given by Leung Entire sections of railway were destroyed. In Carroll County hun-February or March when he was Was there cargo in either of them?
Witness replied that the holds Foo-wing, the accountant on the dreds of houses were completely covered. Sykesville, Woodbine and travelling to Hongkong from
Cheungebau in the evening. The were only for the accommodation | launch, that there were not more other towns were badly damaged.
passengers. Tickets launch listed heavily on account of of passengers. the rough sea and a stiff wind. The coxswain contradicted the were issued, but he was unable to The two coxswains sppeared to be statement of one of the passengers say exactly how many were sold ponicky and started quarrelling. that during the voyage the male as all the counterfoils had been Witness went up to the bridg", passengers coptinually moved from lost, Witness was examined on the took charge of the wheel and suc one side of the launch to the other events preceding the tragedy, cessfully brought the launch to and the boat listed beavily. The Commander Brekwith: Did it Hongkong. The launch behaved pussengers did not move about strike you that it was a dangerous siright onder his charge.
frequently; they only did so when thing to allow people to come on Chan Kuen, coxswain of the the wind on their side was blowing board and passengers to leave on Fee Din Yat. deponed that bard. It was the general practice the same side and at the same time? The accountant replied that the hnd had eburge of the for the launch to get coal and water launch for seven or eight months. in each trip efter all the passengers passengers were warned against For some time the launch was had landed. There were ballast doing it, but they took no notice.
In reply to Mr. Janies witness engaged in the ferry service between iron and stones on board.
When asked if he had at any said that usually the passengers, Hengkong and Cheungchau. On July 8th., the day of the catastro time experienced fear of the safety if they wanted to go ashore at Salt phs, the Fee Dia Yat left Labtsu, of the launch, witvers eaid he had Fish lane, left on both sides of the for Hongkong at 0 4.0 carrying ever entertained any fest. He launch, but on the 8th, the 8am- about eighty passengers and fifty further said he tu no recollections Pans were all on one side owing to piculs of eargo. There were wind of the incident referred to by Cap the wind..
The enquiry was adjourned until and ram when they left. The tain Lossing. The launch bad,
London, July 31. The latest political sensation is that the M. Ps. Captain H. A. Evans and Mr. G. H. Roberts are joining the Conservatives.
[Capt. Evans was returned as a National Liberal for Leicester at the last election, and Mr. G. H. Robert's has beca Labour M.P. for Norwich since 1996.]
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DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.
Melbourne, July 31.
In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes, criticising Mr., Bruce's recent pronouncement, said that Australia could only be de- fouded with Britain's aid. Australia's contribution should be gener ous and the Singapore base must be supported but he alleged that Mr. Bruce had falled to say 80.
HOLLAND'S QUEEN RETURNS HOME.
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London, July 1. The Queen of Holland has departed from Folkestone for Holland.awping was spread and screens twenty-four life belts and four life this afternurin..
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