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DUNLOP Fort
In a class by itself
DUNLOP
FORT
STORMS THREATENING IN IRISH FREE STATE
ALINAMCIÓDCABINĽmed_statesmanCESARIMIZ
GANDHI REMOVED THE BLUE SHIRT
TO HOSPITAL
Believed Suffering from Kidney Trouble
Poona, Aug. 20. 'Gandhi has been removed
- from Yeravda Cool to the Civil Hospital where there are better opportunities for medical attention and nursing than in prison.
It is believed that, Gandhi is suffering from kidney trouble.-Renter.
FREAK GALE DISASTER-
ATLANTIC CITY STRUCK
MANY INJURED BY HUGE WAVE
New York, Aug. 20. Atlantic City was to-day struck by a freak storm, which appeared to develop close by, sweeping into the city without the slightest warning.
Fishing Ucate, and excursion
PARADES
GEN. O'DUFFY DEFIES DE VALERA
MINOR SCUFFLES
DUBLIN, AUG. 20. DUBLIN WAS IN A STATE OF TENSION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY, THOUGH THE CITY WAS VERY QUIET APART FROM MINOR SCUFFLES.
Reuter was informed at the headquarters of the National Guard, General O'Duffy's Blue Shirts; that all Blue Shirt parades were held through the countryside as arranged, but the details were not divulged.
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Hongkong's first surfboard regatta al Repulse Bay. The crowded beach interfered considerably. The photo.
shows, the start of the, Indies' race and below is a group of Interested onlookers.
U.S. RECOVERY PROGRAMME PERIL
MYSTERY OF SUICIDE PACT
NOTE FOUND IN SMALL SUITCASE
THE LUNGSHAN TRAGEDY
Attempts are being made by the Hongkong Police to identify a well-dressed and obviously edu- cated young Chinese couple, and to discover the key to the latest mystery, double suicide aboard the ss. Lungshan.
When the river steamer arrived her from Canton' about 11'o'clock last night, the Captain informed The Police that the couple, who their as and
steamer in circumstances úniquess tlonably pointing to suicide.
There was no sign in Dublin of a provocative TOKYO CLAIM TO CUBA REVOLUTION CODES FORCE UPn, were, mising, rom-the
parade and the fears of a clash between the Blue Shirts and the Irish Republican Army were borne out.
General O'Duffy's message read to all parades, de- clared that if politics mean squabbles, the time has come to abolish politics.
Mr. de Valera, having threatened to proscribe the Blue Shirts if the parades were held, Ireland is now awaiting his next move.
bonts were capsized by the violent MR. DE VALERA'S PLAIN WARNING
gale and it is feared that a heavy
Joss, of life occurred.
it.
ISLANDS
LODGE PROTEST IN PARIS
EXPLANATORY
COMMUNICATION
Tokyo, Aug. 21.
It is learned authoritatively that the Japanese Charge D'Affaires in: Paris, under the Government's, in-
Early in the day a clear warning the National Guard, the Govern-structions, has presented an "ex- Guards on the bathing beach at
hundred was issued by Mr. Valera,ment declares it to be an unlaw-pinnatory communication" object-
de Ocean City saved over à
fal association," the Government ing to French occupation of the in- parons who were caught by a huge declaring that the-Blue-Shirts will be guilty of a positive act of lands in the South China Sea, the wave which swept into shore like
ownership of which have been the a Udal wave and carried all before would be proclaimed illegal if the tyranny."
subject of controversy. Minister of Justice received re- "REPUBLIC" RUMOURS. Many were Injured by violent
Meanwhile, rumours have been dashing against the beach and the ports to-morrow that uniformed parades of Blue Shirts have been sen bed.
In circulation, following hints of Thirty fishing parties have not held to-day.
of dictatorial reported themselves safe and coast Mr. de Valera, who was address-the assumption guards and volunteers are How Ing a meeting at Thurles, added powers by Mr. de Valera that he combing the coast for survivors.-that members of the National intends shortly to proclaim the Guard openly professing to belong to the organisation would be sub-existence of an Irish Republic.- under the Public Safety Act. Jocted to the penalties provided Renter.
Reuter,
:
Later. Four are now known to have been drowned in the gale disaster. Many are still missing-Router.
HAVANA SUICIDE
HORROR
Populace Loses All Sense
of Reason
Havana, Aug. 21.
Revolting scenes were witnessed
following the suicide of Senor
Ainciart,
O'DUFFY'S RESPONSE.
General O'Duffy, the leader of the Blue Shirts, has responded to
TAIMOSHAN
this challenge by declaring that IN
the National Guard will neither
dissolve voluntarily nor allow it- self to be driven underground.
ALASKA
He added: "If, in spite of the MAKE DUTCH HARBOUR
legal constitutional character of
18 MONTHS FOR EURASIAN
The populace took charge of the FORMER GOVERNMENT
situation, seizing the body and
stringing it up to a Jantp-post.
EMPLOYEE
AFTER 80 DAYS
GOING STRONG
London, Aug. 21. Twenty-ton ketch, Taimoshan,
which left Hongkong on May 30 manned by five British naval
Japanese official documents show that a leading business-man' applied to the Foreign Ministry for a declaration of Japan's sove- reignty over these islands on Oc- tober 7, 1918. In November 1918 Japanese expedition explored the islands.
AFTERMATH ·
Chief of Police Takes Own Life
Havana, Aug. 20. Senor Ainciart, Cuba's former Chief of Police, and his bodyguard, committed suicide to-day sooner than face afrost Router bed
DOLLFUSS AND MUSSOLINI
ITALY PROMISES SUPPORT
Rome, Aug, 21,
PRICES
TEXTILE Firms IN TROUBLE
MILLS MAY BE CLOSED
They had occupied Cabin No. 11, on the starboard side of the saloon. deck, travelling on a return ticket | bought in Canton.
LIVELY SPIRITS.
Frony the time, they boarded the vesach at Canton in the afternoon
until they retired to their cabin
at 7.30 pm, after having taken din- ner in the saleon, they apetared to their fellow passengers and tỏ thế stewards lo be in the most fively re-spirita.
Washington, Aug, 20. Owing to the persistent servations and objection to the
At 10 p.m. as the steamer enter oil code drafted by the Recovery, ed Capsulmoon, Le Yung, a stew Administration and signed by ard, knocked at the door of their. President Roosevelt, an effort is cabin.
to be made to reach a gatis lle anys "It was the nanni-time when according to practice we factory compromise.
make a round of the cabins, rous- President Roosevelt has nowing the passengers in case they agreed to appoint a committee re- have gone to sidep, and handing presentative of the industry, which in their saloon and mess chits." will examine the code and suggest "The couple in this ense had- what. modifications they considor meal chits to the extent of $5.90, desirable,
No alcoholic drinks were includ-
The President does not infer ed."
f that he will agree to all the modifi-
In May 1920 another Japanese Dr. Dollfuss, Austria's diminu-entions suggested. The men have expedition found, twelve islands tive Chancellor, is returning to agreed to abide by his recomienda- and petitioned the Navy Oilge Vienna well satisfied with the re- tions. claiming them.
to the same groupe
:
PRICE FIXING POLICY.
SIGNS OF TRAGEDY. There was no response, to re- peated knocking, from the interior of the cabin and the door was then Again in 1920 another Japanese|sults of his visit to Italy,
forced open by the head steward. subject filed a petition with the Dr. Dollfuss met Signor It is understood that the Ad- The key was on the inside, but Foreign Ministry, making a claita Mussolini at Riccione and it is ministration does not consider any the cabin was empty. The window
learned that a complete agreement code to be final. Afr. Roosevelt is was open, and on the bed imme It is claimed that Japanese la- on all questions discussed be projecting a three months' trial of diately below the window soiled terests are carrying out mining tween them was reached as the codes like steel and oil and they shoe-marks were to be seen on the and other enterprises on the is result of a long conversation.
No details have been rovented, may be altered according to the ex-bed linen which was, in consider-
porience gathored in the Arst threeable disorder. lands-Reuter.
but it is understood that all months of their operation.
A small leather case left behind' aspects of the political situation
Neverthless, it seoms clear was handed to the Police after the in Austria wore reviewed and that that the Administration, has now: Captain had made his report. In
fixing policy, definitely embarked upon a price. it were underclothing: belonging
GRAIN PRICES
ACTION BY
ance in maintaining Austria's in Italy has promised every assist
CHICAGO | dependence.
OFFICIALS
-
New York, Aug. 20.. The New York Times decinres that Chicago grain, officials are re- ported to have deferred action re- moving or modifying the restric tions upon the daily fluctuations of grain prices until August 22 (Tues- day)-Router.|||
Later.
The bonfire they started beneath Douglas Gifford, aged 33, an un-officers, have completed one of the the body eventually ended the employed Eurasian with a heavy most dangerous stages of their horrifying spectacie, the flames record of crime, who was formerly long journey round the world. leaping up and burning the rope, in the local Government service permitting the hideous object to was sentenced to 18 months' im- They arrived yesterday at Dutch
It is confirmed that action by fall into the fire, while thousands prisonment with hard labour by Harbour, Alaska, from Japan, hav-the Board of Trade has been post- screamed imprecations-Router, tde Chief Justice, Mr. J. Wood, Ing travelled through some trou poned. It is awaiting a definite at the Criminal Sessions this blous weather more or less along suggestion from Government the track of the Aloutian Islands.. officials as to whether grain price. maintained, They plan, it is learned, to con- limits should be tinue their voyage to England to broadened or abandoned. Reuter, morrow (August 22), travelling vin the Panama Canal.
BIG HAUL IN . ARMED ROBBERY
Alleged Participator Arrested
morning.
He pleaded not guilty to taking $60 from Ho Luk, married woman, by means of a trick, and atonling the money at Victoria on July 12.
In passing sentence the Chief After leaving Panama, they will
to doter head for the West Indies. Justice said he had
Gifford from living on his wits and he hoped that when he came out he would begin a now life.
J. A.
IN GOOD SPIRITS.
J
Up to the present, the yachting
adventurers have been of their
A MENACE TO` HEALTH
DANGEROUS PRACTICE BY COOLIES
·
to both the man and the woman, as letter written on Chinese note- paper, and a $5 note
Signor Mussolini expressed the
COTTON PERIL opinion that he could render most
Meanwhile, one of the dangers of effective help to Austria through friendly conversations in Berlin (the Administration's recovery pro- through the Italian Ambassador.-gramme is already becoming mani-few words to leave behind Reuter.
YOUNG MARSHAL'S NEW POST-
i
SECRET PRESERVED. The letter rend: We have but a fest in the cotton textile industry, and what these few words, are will the first industry to draft an in not tell you what has happened or why we have done. what we did. dustrial code, setting the model for. We leave the five dollars behind to pay for what we have the rest.
taken on board.. It is stated that the textile indus- The full name of the couple was try has been compelled by the in-not disclosed. The man who was of creased cost of production due to light build, was well-dressed. In. European style, while the woman the code and the processing tax to was in the fashionable long silk Increase price to such an extent as dress of the better class. They Changchun, Aug 10: to Imporil consumption. So serl-were an attractive couple, the The reported appointment to the
woman being described by the post of the chairman of the mill-ous is the problem that it is fore mess boys as being particularly tary council of the five provinces shadowed that the falling off in pretty. Both appeared to be about of the North-east of Marshal Chang sales may force the closing of many 24 years of age, and spoke Punt
with a Fukion accent.Da Houch-lang, is opposed by the
TRAVELLED UP ON THURSDAY,
JAPANESE WARNING
TO PEKING
Japanese Kwantung Army on the mills-Reuter ground that it violates the spirit:
of the Tangku truce agroement
recently...
signed between China and Japan HENRY COTTON BEATS Head Stoward of the Langshatt as
The Kwantung Army Headquar-
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At: Lam Hung-yuet, 27, was charged before Mr Wynne-Jones this torney General, prosecuted before morning with armed robbery of a jury comprised of Messra. P. voyage for about eighty days and have covered, by the route followed, $8,700 in money and a large Younghusband, foreman,
well over six thousand miles. They It was disclosed by: Sanitary ters to-day dispatched a warning quantity of Flewellery and with Noronha, A. E. Contes, Whave boon maintaining excellent Inspector Korrison in the Central to the Chinese authorities with using personal violence to & Carvalho, AA. Stern, Teangally average mileage when under Police Courts this morning that regard to the matter, Chinese woman at 275, Des Voeux Fook, W. M. Mehal,
way and though they have met with scrap paper discarded in bins by Road Central, on July 17 Jast.
some bad weather have come emees In the Central district are Dot:Sub-Insp. O'Donovan-Ina-
PAIR WEATHER through in gay spirits. Router raked by Chinese and sold to hawkers who use them for wrap- conviction Dings This practice was a The Royal Observatory repor
androus mon cel to health than BENSLAR VA Loan immored, a fine Pazife, the northea432
pocter Murphy is engaged at the A fine of $250 or three months' "Supreme Court 1-am applying hard labour was imposed by Mr. Torga formal remand for one week, Wynne-Jones In the Central Polico
Admitting ha), previous
S kother, men in the Cane Court this morning on the princi- ****
WALTER HAGEN -
Exhibition Match in Brussels
"Brussels,AUZA
hal In an exhibition match
They were recognized by the
boingin couple who on Thursday night boarded the vouso) at Hong- kong. They travolled without any luggage other than the some len- ther case, and obviously had pres viously come down from Canton, In vlow of the returns leki kala