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GER. GOUGH ON FOMENTING INDISCIPLINE.

General Sir Hubert Gough has ad- dressed to the Manchester Guardian, under date September 24: & letter in which he indicts the Government for its responsibility for reprisals' in Ireland. He writes.

I do not think any truthful or sane person can avoid the conclusion that A Hares message states that the papers are devoting much attention the authorities in Ireland are deliber to an interview with Lord, Northcliffe which appeared, in the Journal des ately encouraging, and, what is more, Delcts. Lord Northcliffe stated that the French and British peoples often counter-munder

actually screening. reprisals and by the armed experience considerable dificulty"in understanding one another's ways, forces of the Crown. Lese the term Their frames of mind are different, yet Britain and France are indispensable"arined forces of the Crown" be to one another. Lord Northcliffe admitted that France was paying rather use the police and the army are too much for British coal and discountenanced the policy of placing her in being recrinted with a special view being organised as one body and are

this respect on the same footing as certain neutral countries whose attitude was rather ambiguous during the war. Regarding reparations by Germany, Lord Northcliffe stated that great troubles may be expected should France not maintain stoutly her viewpoint, Germany can pay and shall pay. Besides, the British people have so decided. Lord Northcliffe result-namely, to create a most dan- expressed the hope that the next conference France will show unashakable gerous demoralised armed force which firmness in standing by her British friends who cannot forget her five years will be a terror not only to the people of intense sufferings. While her best industrial and agricultural districts of the country bix eventually to its

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several vars which my duty has call- ed me to take part in-namely, the Tirah Expedition, the 24 years of the South African War, and the four years of the war in France discipline was I always stricity maintained. No execu

tions or destruction of property took place, except as a consequence of-a sentence of court-martial or by orders of a senior officer, without being firm-

But it is evident that in Ireland at this condoned and winked at, if not active- manent murder and" destriction are

ly encouraged. The murders of: policemen and others by the Irish Republicans have been inexcusable. As you say, the leaders of Siän Fein and the Irish priesthood. -are

very greatly to be condemned for not hav-i ing taken 2 far more active part against such methods; but that is no excuse for any Government, but especially Government of the great methods. I have some evidence which British Empire, adopting similar

4 am not at liberty to quote which makes me strongly suspect that' actual murder is organised as a method of Irish government; but anyhow, the reports of shootings and destruction by the armed forces of the Crown and the lack of any reports of punishment for these acts would be almost suf PORGETFULNESS " THAT COST JAIL ficient evidence to convince the most sceptical of the real system organised

In connection with Lord Milner's appeal the P. & O. Company has given £5,000; the Government of the Straits Settlements, the Governmently repressed and severely punished. of the Federated Malay States, and the East Asiatic Co., each £2,000; the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and the Chartered Bank each £1,050; the London Rubber Trade Association, and Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield each £1,000; the Government of Hongkong and the Government of Fiji each £500.

GREEK ELECTION.

VENIZELIST HOFES DISAPPOINTED.

PARIS, November 16.

A Havas message from Athens states that the Greek election bas dis appointed Venizelists' hopes. M. Venizelos will resign from the Government,

MORRISON HILL ROBBERY,

ASSAULT ON MRS. FLEGO.

J.

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR CULPRIT.

WARSHIP'S CUTLERY.

COOLIE'S THEFT.

:

A coolic employed at the Taikoo and mokrited in Ireland under the Dockyard, was this morning charged #gis of Mr. Lloyd George and the At the Criminal Session this morn-before Magistrate Orme with the theft present majority in the House of ing before the Puisne Judge, Mr. from the U.S.S. "Wilmington,” of Commons. Justice Wood, Fung Ng was charged two knives, one fork and one spoon It such is the case, one may be with an assault, with inteht to rob, stamped "U.S.N."

case.

excused for asking what has become

on Mrs. Florence Flegg, of 53 Ken- The delendant informed the Magis- of the sense of justice and political nedy Road, on Morrison Hill Roadtrate that he did not intend Steal wisdom of the people of Great Britain about 9.30 a.m. on Oct. 30. He was the things. He was at work in the when such a Government in Ireland accused of attempting to saama her Officers Mess Room, when he found is tolerated for a moment. Surely handbag, and at the same time wound the cutlery under the table, picked it no other term than disgraceful can be ing her in the shoulder with a knife. up and placed it in his girdle as a used towards such a state of things. Mr. P. Jacks, Acting Crown Soli-precaution against it being lost. When I confess to feeling horrified and citor, recited the circumstances of the he knocked off work, however, he aghast that the present regime in When Dublin, and in fact in London also, is On the morning in question forgot to return the cutlery.

hé was searched Mrs. Flegg, accompanied by Mrs.

the gate, the cut- allowed to continue.. Unfortunately Margaret Thornhill, of 29A Kennedy lery was found in his girdle...

for the Empire, the Government is, The Magistrate passed sentence of as you point out, in the hands of men Road, was walking down Morrison

who have led the way in anarchy. Hill Road towards Happy Valley. one month's hard labour.

Constitutionel government." for near the Sikh Temple,

which Mr. Lkyd-George pleads at own supporters whenever it suited Ilford, has been undermined by his

them on previous occasions, and it is now being cast to the winds by the authorities in Dublin. –

When

Chinese grabbed at Mrs. Flegg's

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handbag and at the same time cut not made for, some days after the ber in the left shoulder." They turned incident. after him and saw him shutting a Mrs. Thornhill gave her testimony, knite. Mrs. Flegg hurried after him. substantiating that of Mrs. Flegg notwithstanding her wound, but he She also said she was sure of identi General Gough concludes that for outdistanced her. She then went into|fication. the Naval Hospital and had her injury

the citizen who demands a remedy for The defendant said he had been these evils, the alternative seems dressed. It proved to be slight. On arrested by mistake; he had not atto lie between voting" Liberal or the following Wednesday, the two tempted to, saatch the bag. "They Labour." Ladies, with others, were walking on gave false evidence against me," be Looking at the deplorable methods the same road and saw a man they said. Once, when seen, he had pul now being employed in Ireland, be recognized as the one who had made up his cost before his face. The adds, it seems that every man and the attack. Again Mrs. Flegg hurried ladies had taken it that he was hiding woman with a vote who cares for after him, but he escaped. A third his face," he said this was not true, honesty and efficiency, in the govern time, on Friday, Nov. 5, the two that he was holding up his cost to dry ment of this Empire. has only these ladies were in about, the same place. it. This was all he had to say-two parties to choose from. With so and again saw the man. Mrs. Flegg" Even if Europeans were to come many points of agreement In the direc asked a constable to arrest him but and shoot me with rifles I would have tion of justice, progress, and ecoRDINY, the constable said it was not on his nothing more to say," he said. patrol, and he could not do it." He,

it is a veritable catastrophe for the Several acquaintances of the de country that these two parties cannot however, agreed to hold the man, fendant gave testimony that they had come together to turn out the present and Mrs. Flegg asked two Mariners never known him to be accused before House of Commons. The Conserva to make him to the station. They com-of an attempt to snatch valuables. tive party, as supporters of Mr. Lloyd plied. At the station the defendant The manager of the establishment in George and his methods, stand con said he had not made the attack; that which defendant had said he had been demned. They are not of those who on the day it occurred he was work-employed as a substitute testified he can restore" peace, law, and orderly. ing in a shop from 6,a.m. to 2 p.m. had never seen him in his life. government" in Ireland or elsewhere Mrs. Flegg testified. She said that The Court told the fury that the in our widely flung, not to say over- her assailant did not get the bag, as charge was serious and would mean extended, Empire, she had the strap around her wrist. a heavy punishment if he was found She identified, the defendant. She guilty. The ladies;; he said, were not was positive, she said, he was the able to give details on which they THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE man, as she recognized him by his based their identification, but could DE CHINE begs to inform the appescarier and the way he held his say only that they recognized him by Holders of the Temporary Bonds of head.

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