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IRELAND AND DOMINION HOME RULE.

BELFAST SHIPYARDS"

OUTPUT

SIX MONTHS" RECORD..

STANDARD SEIFS

PREDOMINATE

THE CHINA MAIL.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

LORO INCHUAPE ON FICHTING FOREIGN COMPETITION,

ALLAN LINER COLLIDES WITH ICEBERG.

THE ALIENS RESTRICTIONS BILL

CAPTAIN'S ACTION PREVENTS | GOVERNMENT BEFEATED ON

DISASTER.

DEPORTATION.

The Allan finer "Gramplan Montreal for Liverpool collided with an iceberg off Cape Race July 19 and returned to St. John's for repairs. Committee Two persons were killed and two The liner, which had her bows. injured on board.

defeated on July 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1919

DIRECT ACTION.

One writes to the Editor of the Manchester Guardian:

"WEATHER REPORT.

THE PLUNKETT SCHEME,

SINN FEIN OPPOSITION.

Lord Inchcape, G.C.M.G. R.C.S.I., It is still too early to write with

K.CIF, (chairman), presided on authority of Ireland's reception of Sir Horno Pinkett's propen) te

A very substantial amount of ton-July 3, over an extraordinary general Dominion Home Bute. It has been huge was burned out during the past meeting of the above-named com- a subject at lively respondence in sixteenths from the Bettet yards, pay for the purpose of passing tion but inct of the corresponden:8 paxiuction of vessels originally orde.for the alteration of the regulations. stove in by the collision, was currying avery former enemy alien now in the ther it would be a good method of tom since January 1st, 63.30 Inches, the Dublin papers since its publics which are still mainly engaged in the and confirming special resolutions seem to belog to that unctuated by the Shipping Controller, and teen who, over a wide range of mab- [purchased tubsequent to the anus jecte, habitually itch to communicate rice by private fitans, During the there views to the editor and his pub-hat-year thirteen slips, with an ke, and went way that the line aggregate tonnage of Dace tous mánc of Insund has yet revended were hundert in the Bagan, Bushind itself.

and Wolft being responsible for seven

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-Scuth coast of China between

I had there ariál ke nom of the vessels and Messrs. Workmuy present unissued and also to enable were awake at the time of the the Government's clause that the sent the masses of the people, and (2) | Köngkong and Lemocks. ThemmU SI

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demirs Must of these corespon Cluck and Co. for six. With the dents, with the bias of their creed, exception of the Bibby line York: federate heavily against on net hire and the Commonwealth and «construction, and bir Hemice Phion liner Cordlife," all the

kett stom Dub tron be.. Omps were standart vessels of the *** 8, ̈* **th.** and **N" types, of which a considerable number are still on the stocks. This face accounts

the other hand, the trish Lominalu League is apparently satisfied with its rate of progris. It has receive may assurances of support during the comparatively small size" to the lay mind, but we are advised

to me the map of the entr

THE CONVENTION. MEMBERS,

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DOCKYARD WAGES.

DEMAND FOR RATES PAID BY PRIVATE FIRMS.

course caused the vessel to hit the

The iceberg was encountered six miles north-east of Cape Race, early in the evening.

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILT WELTHAY REPORT.

AUGUST 28, 1919.—LD..

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August 28. 12. 25m. -No reCUTEN from Vladivostock and Japan. Pressway Sir, This is a question which has intressed moderately along the coast needs very careful and sympathetic from Shanghai to Hongkong, and de- Now that we are promised a like consideration and criticism, and much creased slightly over the Philippines. It

is nearly austionary over Indo-China Bill here, it is interesting to note that is current misses the mark alto- The depression over 3. Utina bas that on the Aliens Restrictions B, gether. We are frequently invited, moved westward. It is now central over under consideration by Standing for instance, to consider how bad Tougking.

"A" at the House of direct action would be as a method The typhoon in the Pacific is probably was of government. Very few consider in about latitude 160 N. and longitudo Commons, the Government

it as a permanent method of govern- 1330 E. this morning.

Hongkong Hainball for the -boura A clause was added providing that ment. The real questions are; whe anding at 10 am today, 0.16 inch. United Kingdom should be deported | revolution and whether revolution. is | sakinat an average of 64,81 inches..

Forecast for the ti houm ending at of the company by inserting in them 750 passengers and a crew of 350

The killed and injured member forth with unless within one month desirable. The strangest line of de e new regulation designed to enable the company to capitalise all or any of the crew of the Grampian" of the passing of the Act he bad fence seems to me this (and Incidencen on August 20th. part of its undivided profits by issu- were asleep in the bow of the ship made application to the Secretary of tally I must say that very few of

f.-Honxrong, to Gap Rock. S winds, moderato ; cloudy, showery. ing to the shareholders entitled there when she was struck. Practically State in prescribed form and after those bitten with the idea put forward -Formosa Channel. The same së to against the amount so capitalised all the passengers, among whom due inquiry had been granted a licence, the strongest possible case): (1) the No. 1. fully paid stock of the company at were 500 women and children,

The clause was an amendment to House of Commons does not repre- the company to pay dividends in collision. There was no panic.

deportation should be dealt with by even if it did, it has become power No.1. specte by distributing stock or other

It is believed that the quick deci Order in Council, and it was passed less for action.

#outh coast of China. between specific assets in satisfaction of the sion of the captain to change his by 14 votes to 12.

1. The House of Commons does Hongkong and Esinan, The same as amount desired to be distributed.

Mr. W. G. Nicholson (CU-Hants, not represent the masses of the No. 1. Lord Inchcape said The resolu- iceberg Lead on intead of receiving a Petersfield) presided, and the whole people because, (a) by official lying ----- tions which have been drawn up by glancing blow, and thus saved the of the sitting was taken up by dis and censorship, by the spending of our legal advisers, and copies of

Grampian" from the fate of the cussion on the clause which was vast sums on Government propaganda Titanic.." which are in your hands, may appear

introduced in the names of Sir John and by the suppression of indepen Butcher (CU-York), Sir Herbert dent propaganda under D.O.R.A., the somewhat verbose and complicated

Nield (C.U.Ealing), Sir Ernest Wild Government has prevented the the week, including a few dran Ulster the vesses, only one of which ex- that "the wording is necessary for

(CU-West Ham, Upton), and masses from forming and expressing Valorists of substance. But now dedi. 14,000 tear, whereas in pre-compliance with the law. Briefly

Mesars. Bottomley (Ind-Hackney, just political judgments; (b) by the fances that ec estimation all these war thugs the average of the Queen' they mean that we shall be enabled

S), Joynson-Hicks (CU-Twicken power of enormous wealth concen fwendi fund to be rien wie Iskind-bolt vessels was 15,000 tons. to issue to our deferredi stockholders

ham), and Stewart ·(C.U.—Chester, trated in a few hands, the press. is, When the demand for handy carpe stock instead of cash by way of diyid-

Wirral).. Bove Bang Bera suspected 21 Biberal {

with a few exceptions, the organ of sympathien, wis therefore have leabouts to meet the present conditions end or bonus, thereby allowing us to

Sir Douglas Ezig has been reported Sir John Butcher, in submitting a small, privileged minority. It camisaad to represent the normal tyje fend: both out fins will never to retain our cash resources for building as having discovered a tendency to the clause, mentioned that in Novem follows that only a section of the politically alert of Ukur Slonima,

the chow of tarhegy in which they ships and developing our business belittle Great Britain's effort in the ber, 1918, there were in England better-informed, It is the use, jest now with the specbilised before the war. The and further that we may distribute war. We are not sure where he has 21,000 enemy aliens uninterned, and Labour people can get at the true general run of the southern Union-mber of orders in the books is very some of the securities which we hold, found the malady, for there are few in April last 5,000 uninterned Ger- state of things (eg, with regard to Sts. One counos yet ond he favou considerable, and now that Harnt instead of paying our dividend and signs of it in this country. For our mans were here. He wanted to Russia or Hungary), and they despair vidivostock 65. of the Hew evangel uny. Pauline con and Wolf's East Yarn partially bonus in cash. The resolution, if own part we should have thought know how these had been dealt with, of getting their information through Nemuro.

Captain Stephen (wyn, under weigh, two vessels bong af adopted, will give the company the that the one point upon which all and went on to argue that the only to the masses in the ordinary ways.

2. The House of Commons bas star as he and is exceptive can ready under construction there, the powers held by most companies, and Englishmen were agreed was that way to deal with this great and

problem was by direct become powerless for action by speak, have brught in the Centre output for the port in the next few is desirable that we should be the British Empire had certainly serious

Nagasaki Barry a welcome that not very years should be very large. During freed from the disability under pulled weight during the legislative enactment, such as was slow process of atrophy through Kagcabima.

We 30W stand in powerful reinforcement, and the The past few months a huge amount which

done foreshadowed by responsible Minis disuse of power. We have lately shims ..... the struggle-if anything had of our regulations.. Centre Party Cheaterne Brbour, which otherwise would terms

The rather more than that, having ters at the last election and by many bad government by consultation with abs...... Golf, Chee the key of the Cams have been devoted to new construirectors naturally have not decided regard to our pre-war commitments. Coalition candidates.

groups of people, associated not by ima

Horia Island If effect was not going to be given residence but by occupations and we taiwei arty, and a misunderstood figure to work, has been employed on whether to suggest to the stock: But it will be a very disastrous thing

A good many avowed Hankow... in the Gugh nitent. It resundhining work, of which there holders to avail of the proposed for the future amity of the nations. it to his promises, the Prime Minister interests.

R nearly 120.000 tons in the port, powers, or on the method by which it becomes fashionable to embellish should resign. The country was revolutionaries also are advocating labang... Party with the minor League, all of which was originally built they may recommend the company our belief by denying that our allies sick and tired of government by some sort of representation by occu-inking... ba, s have said, the tester Party Belfast either at the Queen's Ishin to exercise them, should they decide took their fair share of the burden. Orders in Council which might be pations and interests rather than by Changahs.. Shanghai.. is met a very considerable" nevession. or Messrs. Worksafe, Churks. This to dak the stockholders to avail of For that reason it seems a profound satisfactory in times of war, but had geographical distribution: but they atala...

Pk week consists to the restoration of them. It would not be wise to count pity that one whe commands as much not the backing of Parliament, and want the system to be avowed and sharp The frition he not get mahant ships when were employ our chickens before they are hatched. attention as Sir Douglas Haig should could not be justified in times of public and universal, and thus to be Amery

secured from the dangers of corrup WATOW whority in Indard as it is today, during the war as aasiary ruin any recommendation, however have gone cut of his way, as peace.

5. Mr. Shortt (Home Secretary), inter- tion and partiality, so manifest in Taiboku. ut the penty of its signatutes in regs, hospital ships, ex to their which the board may make, the apparently he did at Newcastle the ankete manifesto is noticeable, original condition, and the vessels in interests of the company will be the to suggest that Italy had not polating, said a considerable number the unavowed and secret and partial Calchu.... So far the only members of the Co-haul for this purpose include the first consideration. After this meet done "a very great deal" during the of aliens had been repatriated, and revolution, which leaves the House Foun

ing is will be necessary to get the

war. It would not be very difficult to Mr. Justice Sankey's Committee were of Commons as a toy for the masses Percadores vention who have given their manes Royal Mail bont Ancies,

separate consent of the preferred produce facts that would moderate considering cases which had hitherto to make-believe with (much for the Canton are the chairman himself and Capris, Manom," and ""Ebro" rat Cixsen But this shot the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. when the meeting is over, if the Deaths amounting to 467,934 do not

stockholders to our proposal, and this opinion wherever it may be held. been exempted.

same reason that Col gave Boswell Bongkong Sir John Butcher contended that the rope to hold, on board his storm Macao

Gap Rock be enrrect.nl. Pat call say, when Orbitin the Union-Castle ner resolution is adopted by the come policy of "ca canny" as only great pressure on the Home tossed ship) while business is done Wachow exurets beny arwars in Ireland, tylzburgh Castle," the Orient

pany as a whole, a meeting e applied to warfare, nor do the Office had resulted in the internment secretly with selected interests. Pakboi possibly have moved another stage liner "Orvieto," the Ellenman er preferred stockholders will be a figures of the Italian captures in guns of aliens during the war, and now The answer to this might be the Ecihow forward a few of the twenty Nathan City of London." and the Belfast inediately held, at which the resolu- and prisoners on the eve of the they were faced with the stern duty one given in your leader of June 28: Fhulien sante, Chr20, clementibed as extreme, whe Steamship Co.'s Mugic.

"get the tion, if adopted now, will be submit-Armistice. There is another line of of seeing that none but very excer Let the Labour party

Toutane signed the melty report of the

ted to them for their acceptance. thought that might profitably be taken tonal cases were exempted. The majority or its side and demonstrate pe

Apazzi Convention. The minority insisted

After that meeting, if the resolution is both by those who relieve themselves country demanded it and the Govern the fact." This assumes that if the Dagupan.... at full fiscal automony, which is still

passed, a meeting of the deferred by criticising our allies and those who ment had promised it.

Labour party could convince the Manila... the characteristic mult of Ikeudniow

stockholders will be held at which resent our allies criticising us. Do Sir Herbert Nield urged that it was majority of the people that the House Legapi Home Rule, anal I believe that mos

the resolution will no doubt be we realise sufficiently clearly that, as necessary and desirable that a rigid of Commons is not only powerless Tacuban

Iloilo of them will give a realy udhérence-

adopted. If the resolution is carried. far as post-war conditions go, this statutory standard to which all but unrepresentative the majority Surigao te what is in buct their own rotierue.

a confirmatory meeting of the com- England is in infinitely better case enemy aliens must comply must be would demonstrate the fact that they m The general body of the 2

pany as a whole will be held on the than any of the other belligerents, set up. The Prime Minister and were convinced by electing a truly Caboan..... bem of the Nationalet majority who The various trades unions of work 18th of this month, as required by with the exception of the United others had pledged that every intern-representative House of Commons, yielded the control of the Castors in the Royal Dockyards are the regulations, and a notice has States? Depend upon it, the coned German should be repatriated. which would then insist upon resum- candy for the sake of muting the bining in a demand that they shat already been circulated. It is a tinent of Europe realises that fact. Sir Herbert particularly referred to ing its powers. But how are the Southern Unionists may be expected seive the same rate of pay us is mistake as a rule to meet difficulties The Englishman Italy or France, the dangerous German element in the Labour party to get the majority to do the same, and in the craise of given by private true for the same halfway, or to anticipate them. I mixing.not with politicians and East End of London, but Sir William clearly and quickly on their side, and, a few days Sir Honce Plunkett cause of "work. The Admiralty beam satisfied no difficulties will be journalists, but with simple people Pearce (CL-Limehouse) reminded still more, how are they to demon shewdld be able to record thingne, writes the Secretary of the raised in the way of our proposals, who have lived and suffered through the Committee that the East End strate their success, when the slow. arqreshing mulinity ang the Chati Ustrict Committee of the but it may be convenient, and at the the war, will still find the old, alier population consisted almost process of propaganda by speech and Sastebers of the old Cons Atralgamated Society of Engineers, same time courteous to the preferred almost touching, belief in this entirely of Russian and Polish private (censored) printing is always vention. But the rbetades in his 3. per week, whereas private stockholders if I make a reference country as a rich and powerful Jews.

outstripped by a press financed by the Frius pay the mitos maging from to their position in connection with nation that has weathered that

A NEW ERA. path will be still nearly as formid-

very interests they are fighting, and BK. DAL, to 1994, according to dis the proposals we are submitting for storm with less material damage

Kenworthy (La Government which taxes them for &ble.

their adoption. One or two preferred than any other people. Sinn Feb, which boyosted alert

its secret service and its privileged On this Central Hull) opposed the clause on Convention, is making a den sord

The wide of the trade unionists stockholders have asked how they are feeling speakers and writers who the ground that a change was taking propaganda? campaign against the damn idee.of the various Dockyard districts to benefit by agreeing to theresolution. prefer to consider that we have not place now that peace was signed, and

What prospect is there of getting Mr. De Vatera, in lange which have asked their respective execu They say, where do we come in? My only weathered the storm but ex people were becoming desirous of rid of this House of Commons before tives le permission to take a haflot reply is that they will benefit by their ploited it can play with the most avoiding any cause for international it is too late to save this country and perhaps "oes not quite befit is

vote for or against a strike should security ranking as it does for a unfortunate but perhaps not very hatred. He had no tender feelings for the workers of the world from the Assumed position as the bend of a

If in the Germans, but he counselled that shame and folly of destroying the Boverem State, has telegraphed to the Government's offer be unsatis cumulative 5 per cent, dividend deep-rooted results. Mr. Arthur Grifiths, 1 am sure ferry. Autun balot-paper har before the deferred stock gets.any: England assist the spreaders of the Government were able to deal Russian and Hungarian, and perhaps that there is no danger that the Irisbeen agreed to, mi the results of thing, if the latter stock is increased jealousy and suspicion by belittling with this matter as they proposed to the German, revolutions, and of

12 districts and all unions will be in amount, giving a greater earning the war effort of other countries we their bill, and there was no need for possibly exasperating German mil people will stars into a trol after the

power on which they have the first are undermining the first foundation statutory obligations. A new era itarism into a tragic revival? new Plunkett carrot. This mod praded. #

call, and this of course is self-evident. of the League of Nations-Max was opening for the world, and 'in- No one can believe that the mass PENSIONS INCREASED. del is perhaps unknown to the

As a result of the efforts that have If the preferred stockholders were to chester Guardian.

ternational hatred should not be of British workers ever would have American people, but it will be exti

perpetuated.

knowingly supported our alliance plained. And in the ame strain been made by the retired established throw out the resolution it would fall to the ground, and we should be

Mr. Shortt opposed the clause and with Tsardom and all its horrors for Mr. Griffith. New Fein's vice-prest men from the Royal Dockyards for

said the only difference between the Russia and Persia and Finland. No demt. hux telegraphed to President increase in ther superannuation where we are now, but I feel perfectly

Government and the Committee was one can believe that the maes of automatie tide-recording machine in the De Vader as the Wallod Astrowance owing to the heavier cost confident that they will not adopt an

a choice of method. The method of British workers would knowingly Plunkett's latest attempt to side of living, a letter has been received attitude which would be detrimental

dealing with the admitted danger of support Koltchak and Denikin and truck Irish atildand dendron D. Mucosa, Parliamentary not only to themselves but to the

Order in Council was, in the opinion the White Terror." But the powers and Fancial Secretory to the company as a whole. It is of the in its ride.

utmost importance to our great

of the Government, the most effective, that be never have cared and never All the artillery of Some Fee is struty.

Dr. Macnamarm states that "an undertaking that we should be free

The "Times" learns that before as the method proposed by the Clause will care what the British workers pinying on this flew, atal care milljda poses it is recording scame direct ints. arrangement has been made under to build up our cash resources so as leaving for Australia Mr. W. M. would tie the hands of the depart want until they have proved them- Sim Fein is an fchoute force. It which the emoluments on which the to make ourselves strong in view Hughes, the Commonwealth Premier, ment and might not effect the object selves dangerous. This statement

future that calculations of the amount of, the of the

is before eminerd very wiki men and very

We are face to face with contracted with Messrs: Vickers. Ltd. which they all had in view of deport-} is made by all the articulate workers; st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10. feet

its proofs are green in their memory mid men, and nobody in ketan has pensions is trade are increasest, in as.

the 'Commonwealth Government line The Secret Service of England was and are daily renewed. yet sized up to his own er arboly the case of employes who are in re- foreign competitors who have made for three large cargo steamers for ing every dangerous alien.

the most effective in the world, They believe that if only the truth else's subsfaction, its average of sinceipt of war increases at the time of enormous profits during the

their retirement by 25 per cent. in their ships having been free while

It is understood that the ships will and the spy danger during the war could be known they have the verity!

the case of those whose pensionable ure have been under requisition, at be driven by geared turbines and had been greatly exaggerated, majority on their side, but they des-

practically pre-war rates. These The new wine of nationality has melunerts do not exceed £800 per foreign companies have enormous triple screws, and will burn oil fuel, although the number of spies had not pair of "demonstrating" this in undoubtedly strengthened Irish us danim, and by 20 per cent. in other accumulations which they will be The length of the ships is to be 530ft, been exaggerated. The protection ordinary ways and in a reasonable pications. There are many who do us provided that the amount of able to invest in new and up-to-date the beam 68ft, and the loaded of the country would be adequately time, and they are convinced, more g not see why Inland should not hostgation loss not exceed the ships, even at to-day's extravagant draught 29ft. The capacity of the effected by the Government proposal over, that the Government would not

amount of the war increases, and its fug proudly as Poland with a unninum dadition to the prices, and if we are to hold our chips is to be 900,000 cubic feet, of which would enable the Secretary act on a demonstration of opinion own it may be necessary to ask the which 400,000 cubic feet are to be of State to deal promptly with the which was not backed by force. insulated. The ships will not be help of his special machinery and They think an intellectual, alert, delped by a lifelong hatred of Eng. emoluments of £26 per annum. deferred stockholders to allow us to fitted for the passenger trade, but it knowledge with any appearance of informed, and passionate' minority Bas

danger.

may so light up the situation by tand, but a few have more benevolent / Under this arrangement, some 3-retain some of their dividend or inctives. I met one of the minority retired after March 1, 1915, will be instead. We are not without reserves. of any cargo ships in the Australian bury) contended, that a drastic deal-see and will follow. Tasy can then w

oreuse in the pensions of employes bonus and to take deferred stock is claimed that they will be the equal

Mr. Ronald Me Nelli (C.U).-Canter- direct action that the great mass will not a substantil. Dubi'n meroinnt,

trade.

ing with enemy aliens was one of the establish representative Institutions with many profitable commercial

chief objects which had put the which will work democratically. relations with the other side, who

Coalition Government into power. This is the argument. Is there a! admitted a genuine Along for the English people, and who argued for sufficiently strong to strangle her at it will be fair to the deferred stock-issue of stock was made, except in The matter would have to be fought convincing answer to it ? un Irish independent republic on the any hour. These letter goes have holders to capitalise some of our payment of assets, the stock would out if the clause was resisted, and We fear that the "passionate ground" that it would rely establish not spoken yet. If and when Siz reserves by giving them stock. This be offered pro rata to all stockholders there would be widespread agitation, minority" once in power, would art amity between the two peoples. But Horace Plunkett's proposal receives would be more in the company's in the company, and if that resolu, Sir, Ernest Wild said his own view much like other minorities and per there, whether animated by hatred the authority of the British Pride interests than distributing funds, and tion was carried it would enable the was that every German was betually find reasons for deferring the or love, are believed to be 'n u minor-Minister they will become articulate. so long as the stockholders have con- company to offer to the deferred dangerous person. He would rather restoration of democracy to a more

Temperature They will aid it. The same author fidence in the board, no doubt the stockholders fresh stock in lien of a see the Government fall than that convenient season.

It is also clear Humidity ity among fou Ten:

they should not carry out their that, the principle of constitutionalism Direction of 1 "There is a much larger duas who, ity will probably bring in many of issue of stock on "favourable terms bonus or dividend.

The resolutions were vnanimously pledge.

onde abandoned, what one minority Wind... with the instinct of the barguin-the Southern Unionists, who have a would be acceptable. I merely, how.

HOMME, Tyson Wilson (Lah-Lancs, can do another can attempt, and therefore "meme 1 d. driver, an instinct inherent in the genuine love for their own country, ever, mention what is in our minds carried.

The Chairman added that after Westhoughton) and Mr. Hayday) is no solution but force-ED.]

Weather mem I'd nature, simcribe to the maxi-and who in the present tumult re.without in any way commiting our

the renewed expression of their con- LabNotts, W.) thought the danger |ARY mann demand with full mind to n cognies peuce as the only alternative selves.

A stockholder asked what were fidence in carrying those resolutions could be adequately, dealt with on maximuma discount. One genuinely to exist.

Ukter till remains, but with a the rights of the preferred stock with absolute unanimity he hoped the Government proposal, and that beeves that there are others who even dread the idea of republic, suficient degree of earnestnen on holders referred to under the charter. shareholders would be present in as the clause, if put into the bill, might son, and was carried muid applause var Ireland's isolatices as a fifili-rate the part of the Government one des charter provided that if any fresh firmatory mecting on 18th July.

The Chairman replied that the large numbers as possible at the con-lead to a perpetuation of bitternees by 14 wotes to 12

The clause was pressed to a divi The Committee adjourned. Power tcrmity with a neighbour not despair even of Ulster

THIS ASPIRATIONS.

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NEW STEAMERS FOR COMMON WEALTH GOVERNMENT.

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The P. and O. Company has been financed on a conservative.basis, and It may be that the time will come when

Fi

Commander

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 18, 1939. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 31 degress Fahrenheit, go the level of the ses in

inces, tenths and hundrecithi

1. TOXYTRATULx, in the shade in de crees Fahrenheit,

Hur, la perocutage of nature. tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF WIzzen, to two points. 6. FOZCE OF WI, ding to Beadford Scala

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'HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide table diyen below has 'been compiled at the National Almanso Office in London from the result of the analyziq. of observations taken by means of an Water Folice Basin st Tsim Sha Trul luring the years 1903-9.

the zero of the sounding in the Arimiralty Chart, which has been found to be efhet

inches below mean sea-lev To obtain the depth of water on the

The zero of the table corresponds with

de gauge at the Victoria Nayal Yard add. 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gange

4 Insher to the height given in the tablę

August 39 to September 4, 1919.

1.

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KONGKONG

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92.60

19.48

23.08

81

78.

84

84

Barometer

· Lowest open-air Pompoenten 19, the 20th-8

TP. CLATIOn. Diesator. Hongkong, Ubeneratory, Aug. 35, 1218,