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AMERICAN TARIFFS.
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Washington, Oct. 22.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1927.
INTERNATIONAL.
U. S. STOCKS.
IRELAND DEFEATS ENGLAND SHARP DOWNWARD TREND IN
AT SOCCER 2-0.
PRICES.
A FRUIT FUSILADE.
HOW SHIPWRECKED CREW BEAT OFF RIFFS.
London, Oct. 23.
a tribesmen, who were kept at A "battle" between a party of ship bay by fusillades of "apples and wrecked Americans and body of oranges, is described by the crew or arrived at Southampton. the American steamer Nile, who have
Belfast, Oct. 22. The Attorney General has advised. President Coolidge that in his opin was badly injured in the interna- prices on the stock market during
Hufton, the West Ham goalkeeper,
New York. Oct. 23. The sharp downward trend in iot the law does not require the tional "soccer" match in which Iro the last four sessions is generally Tariff Commission to send investi- land defeated England by two goals gators to foreign competing, count nil, before a crowd of over 30,000 attributed to the belated correction tries to ascertain costs of production The match was played in a steady lative position. Some loading rail of the somewhat too heavy shecu as a step towards changes in import downpour of ruin, and the ground duties to be recommended by him was very soft. In the first half an way idustrial issues even sold
They arrived on board the Austra undior the flexible provisions of the well hold, although Dean (Everton) the high prices reached in Septem- Bay which rescued them after the hotir, the English forwards were from twenty to forty points below liur Commonwealthier Moreton Tariff Law.
In several instances foreign coun- initiated some close passing bursts. marine preferred declined to 33%.shore cast of Tunis during a heavy and Earle (West lluny) occasionally ber. International Mercantile Nile had been stranded en.the rocky tries have objected to American experts making enquiries within The English goalkeeper, Hufton, The new low record for the year
rainstorm on October 10th. in a collision in the first half, broke was, owing to the Jersey City court to which the Moreton Bay responded, boundarica. Fur example,
The Nile sent out S.0.9. signals Argentina recently opposed a pro- carried until half-time when he was perpetual injunction to restrain from a distance of 250 miles.
a bone in his right fore-arm, but advising the issue of a writ of proceeding to the scene at top speed, jected visit of American investi- sent to hospital. gators to study the costs of produc- ing flax seed and corn. The Tariff Jones, England's
Nine minutes before the interval new issues of common preferred ton Bay, the Riff tribesmen tried to the corporation from substituting Before the arrival of the More- Commission accordingly decided not through his own goal in trying to
left-back, put no par value stock for the existing rush the stranded steamer, but were to send experts to Argentina but to stop shot from Irvine, Ireland's G$60,000,000 preferred and G$60,-
driven off by showers of apples and conduct a long range investigation inside-right. At half-time, Ireland 000,000 common stock at G$100 par,
oranges. through the study of invoice prices led 1-0.
although no dividends were paid the crew, leaving the skipper and The Moreton Bay took off most of and other records.
Scientific play was out of the for years. Eighty percent of the others on board with a British naval The question of the cost of pro-question on resumption or secount preferred duction has arisen in the Franco- of the treacherous ground.
stockholders waived vessel standing by.-Reuter, American
their claims in arrears on interest tariff dispute. It is. Ball, the English inside-left, took amounting approximately to G$36,- understood that France requires an Hufton's place in goal. After 27000,000 but a few insisted on their examination of production costs of minates play, Mahood scored a second rights and appealed to the court her industries to be taken in con-goal for Ireland with a long dropping for an injunction to prevent the jupetion with the negotiation, of any new commercial agreement.--Reu- ter's American Service.
Sixth Note,
Washington, Oct. 22. The sixth Americar. Note in the Franec-American. Tariff dispute was sent to Paris to-day. Officials have indicated that it is of.a con- ciliatory tone-Reiter's American Service.
BANDIT OUTRAGE.
́ REPORTED RELEASE OF BRITON,
at
shot.
With four, forwards only, England consummation of the directors' tried hard until the end to force chame--Reuter's American Ser. their way through, but the Irish rice. defence was too strong-Reuter,
IRAK AFFAIRS.
KING FEISAL'S VISIT TO
-LONDON.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
DUTCH COLONIES WANT SEATS.
The Hague, Oct. 22. The report of the Committee of
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CARDINAL O'DONNELL.
London, Oct 23. The death is announced of His Eminence Cardinal Patrick O'Don nell-Reuter.
MA
[Cardinal O'Donnell who had been Archbishop of Armagh since 1924, was born in Kilraine, Glenties, in the County of Donegal, in 1858. He was educated in the Catholic University, Maynooth. He wna Pro Dunboyne Establishment, Maynooth; fessor of Theology and Prefect of the
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King Feisal of Irak had a con- the Lower House on the Foreign lector of the Catholic University 1 Minute Test
London, Oct. 22.
ference yesterday with Sir Henry Dobbs, High Commissioner or trak.
of
Office Estimates alludes to the de-of Ireland; and the Roman Catholic sire of Deputies to resuscitate the Hishop of Raphoe from 1588 to 1922. principles of the Geneva Protocol. Ife was Titular Archbishop His Majesty also received' Sir It says that several members Attalin and coadjutor to Cardinali Hugh Bell, father of the late Miss favour the Dutch Indies having Logue from 1992 to 1924. He became Gertrude Bell, Oriental Secretary their own representation in the Cardinal in 1995.3 to the High Commissioner. and League Assembly, like India. Mr. Bourdillon, counsellor to the High Commissioner at Bagdad.
Sie Austen Chamberlain, Mr. Ormesby. Gore, Lord Allenby, sir Henry MacMahon, and Sir Her heri Samuel also called on in Faisal.
Reuter.
Must be Heard.
Mexica City, Oct. 22. According to newspaper
des- patches, the bandits have released Mr. W. E. Mitchell but up to the present this is not confirmed efeially-Reuter
Hague. Oct. 23. A message
The report of the committee of from Washington
the Lower Chamber on the budget on October 19, announced that the United States Consul
and policy pays tribute to the at- The King and his Prime Minis-itude of the Foreign Minister at Mazatlon has informed the State fer. Jafar rashy, are to be enter-Geneva, It adds that the small" Department that Mexican bardisained at Juncheon o-morrow by Powers are no longer disposed to have captured, Mr. W. E. Mitchell, the Under-Secretory for the Cofmit in the general manager of the Amajad Louis, Mr. Ormsly Kore.
Assembly to the Mining Corporation, at Nayarcit.
direction of the Great Powers and The converations on British-the irksome domination of certain Mr. Mitchell, who is a Briton, is Irak affair will begin on Tuesday. Powers in the League of Nations held for a five-thousand pesos ran-
--British Wireless Serviço.
has now come to an end.-Reuter. som within five days under a threat of being shot.3
GERMAN OPTIMISM.
HIGHER SALARIES FOR OFFICIALS.
Berlin. Oct. 22.
STREET BATTLE,
SHANGHAI POLICE ENGAGE THUGS,
Lady Cornelio Boreel.
London Oct. 2o. The death is announced of Cor- nolio Marie van Wecite, wife of Sir Jacob Bureul Chamberlain to the Queen of the Netherlands.-Reuter.
DEAD SEA "FRUIT,"
BRITISH CONCERN GETS .CONCESSION,
London, Oet. 23. The Sunday Times states that a
ROUMANIAN THRONE. concession for reclaiming the vast mineral resources of the Dead Sea, including an almost inex- haustible supply of potash, has been awarded to a British syndi- cate, à subsidiary company of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited after a prolonged strug-
RETURN OF PRINCE CAROL FORESHADOWED.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
London, Oct. 22. In connection with rumours that gle with Continental and Ameri- Despite the report that Mr.
Shanghai, Oct. 22. Parker Gilbert, Agent-General of the police and thugs occurred dame Lupescu, the Morning Post's
Prince Carol of Roumania has can interests, whose tenders have Another street battle between bruken with his companion, Ma- now been rejected.-Reuter. Reparations, has sent to the Minis-to-day, resulting in three deaths. try of Finance a memorandum pointing out the danger that the The chase started in French-such a break was definitely made.
future financial position of Ger- many might not be so good as now And it consequently might be dif-
Paris correspondent declares that
town and many shots exchanged. The police kiled one of a delegation claiming to repre- were following the arrival in France robber, and seriously woanded
sent all parties in Roumania ex- another, but in turn the robbers.
ficult to find funds to meet the killed one Sikh policeman. Ono cept the Liberals to call Prince
extra burden thereby involved, the Reichstag has passed the first reading of a bill increasing the salaries of State officials and War
persians by an average of 16 per per cent. This will cost 310 million marks yearly.—Reuter,
MADAME C. C. WU.
REMOVED TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE,
Tientsin, Oct. 22
pedestrian also was killed and another wounded.
The chase ended in Sinsa Road, which is where the robbers usual-
Carol to return to his country:
The delegation stipulated that Prince Carol must first renounce Madane Lupescu.
SINGAPORE DOCKS.
ADMIRALTY INVITES
TENDERS.
L
ty enter the Settlement. The rest. Dissatisfaction with the Re-the Admiralty has asked four firms
London, Oct. 23. of the robbers got away.'
The Sunday Times is informed that geney is said to be the principal to tender for the work of making and reason why Prince Carol's return repairing the docks and harbours of is desired. The Peasant Party of Singapore at a cost approximately on Koumanis and their political allies £9,000,000-Reuter. believe that owing to Prince Carol's popularity his return will not involve a revolution.--Reuter.
MEXICAN REVOLT.
LEADER ESCAPES TO GUATEMALA.
A RUMOURED LOAN.
Guatemala City, Oct. 23. Through the intercession of the revolt against the Calles Govern
General Gomez, the leader of the Premier, Pan Fu, the removal of
QUICK DENIAL. Madame C.C. Wu to the residencement in Mexico, is now reported j of the Foreign Commissioner was
to have eluded the Mexican troops | authorised
Shanghai, Oct. 29. yesterday
and afternoon,
crossed the Guatemalan where she will be allowed to receive frontier. It is stated that he is formed Reuter that, there is not the Arnhold and Co. Ltd., have in her mother and other relatives and staying at San Felipe where his slightest foundation in the report communicate freely with friends.wife's family has a ranch-Reater's that they have leaned Chang Tso-lin
American Service.
$10,000,000,--Reuter.
Reuter.
H.M.S. BERWICK,
COMING TO THE CHINA STATION.
London, Oct. 23, The new ten thousand ton cruiser
commissioned on November 1 for Wykes Sneyd, has been ordered to Berwick. comander, Captain
sic Squardran un to China Station.-
with. the Fifth Cruiser
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