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IRISH OUTLOOK. GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO END

HOSTILITIES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10ra, 1993.

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THE SMYRNA CRISIS.

THE MEMEL RISING LITEUANIA 'GOVERNMENT DESIRES VICE-ADML

ALLIED CONTROL

Kovno, February 9th. La ieplying to the Allied Ultimatum, menticed in a message dated January

NICHOLSON ENTERS THE HARBOUR.

+1

t --:

FOREIGN WARSHIPS AT BMYRNA.

[British Official Wireless Press;]

TRIAL OF PORTUGUESE REVOLUTIONARIES- SENHOR CUNHA LEAL'S EVIDENCE

[TROM "THE TIMES" CORRESPONDENT_}

OPIUM AND FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, INSIDIOUS SUGGESTION REFUTED.

LEAFIELD, February 7th.

Parina, February lat. The Allied High Chenmissioners at

Router's Agency is authorised to make Constantinople have made joint protests the following statement in regard to a PARIS, February 8th.

Eastos. December 20th. It is reported from Constantinople that through their dragomans to the Angora letter addressed to the Press by the At the resumed sitting of the military the Turkish time-limit having expired, Government's representative in Constan General Secretary of the International court which is trying those accused of Smyrna barbour has been closed and in referance to the demand of the Anti-opium Association on January 28th being concerned in the October (1991), Turkish authorities at Smyrea that all fast, in which the writer asserts that Revolution. Senhor Cunha Leal was the 31st, te Lithuanian Government denies mined, though merchantmen can enter. foreign warships of more than 1,000 tons China is beilig fettered by foreign treaty principal, witness for, the prosecution..

aided with pilota Looos, February 9th.

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent

abould leave that port before midnight rights in her laadable efforts to control He made grave accustions against the In view of Liam Deasy's undertaking, that t provoked the Memel rising,

Says Vice Admiral Nicholson, in the night. There are a certain number the drug traffic, and that, in particular, Revolutionary Committee of October 19th. General Mulcahy has issued a proclama which it says, was partly due to the light cruiser Curneda, entered Smyrna of Allied nationals in Smyrna. In the he is unable to fulfil her compact with asserting that they were guilty of tion indicting the Government's willing delay in the solution of the question. this morning unopposed. He landed and time, the British light cruiser Curn the League of Nations in the matter of culpable negligence and of aiding and

on its way to Smyrna. ness to offer na amnesty to all Irregulars The fovernment expresses a desire for interviewed the Turkish Commander. It cao, with Admiral 'Nicholson on board, is the issue of import certificates owing to abetting the assassinations. His evidence

the peediest re-establishment of Allied

has roused pahlia opinion, which demands that justice shall be done without favour. surrendering before February 18th.

authrity, and has ordered all volunteers EARLIER CABLES, EFFORTS TO END WAR OF EXTER- to turn to their bomes.

MINATION."

SUGGESTED DEPUTATION OF REBEL PRISONERS.

DEBT FUNDING.

OTHER DEBTORS.

WASHINGTON, February 9th." The Ways and Means Committee of the

LONDON, February S.th Another hopeful sign is the official buse of Representatives has voted in announcement in Dublin that a number your of the amendinent to the debt of prisoners in Limerick, claiming to

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suggesting that in view of the tremend-ttlement, and authorising the debt com- atruggle, four prisoners be permitted to proceed on parole to the leaders outside lebter nations; but not on more favour and urge them to-end the present warble terms." of extermination, all executions being" meanwhile suspended

RUER OCCUPATION. " FRENCH EXTEND OCCUPATION

AREA.

افراد

U.S. MINE DISASTER.

RECOVERED,

Dexven, February 9th. Adreadful disaster caused by an ex plosion, in which 122 miners were LONDON, February 5th entombed, has occurred at the Dawson In pursuance of the occupation of th southern boundary of the Ruhr area, the calming.

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EXCITED.

vita

Turkish newspapers view the crisis gravely. It is reported from. Angora that public feeling is most excited. The

demanding that the national pact bo up Council of Commissars is sitting con- tinuously. The Press is unanimously

hold and declares that Ismet's, concos- sions at Lausanne must be annulled.

CURZON EARNS A "GOOD PRESS."

The Times hopes that the Turks will realise very soon that on essentials of a Turkish peace France and Great Britain are now unmistakably as one:.

and concessions:-

*Among those who are being tried are the Revolutionary Prime Minister, Colonel Manuel Coelho. Commanders Procopio de Freitas and Serrao Machado, Major Corter dos Santos, Colonel Joaquim Marreiros, and Captain Alberto de Sousa Henrique Guerra. Most of them com. posed the revolutionary junts which conspired and overthrow the Granjo Government.

Senhor Cunha Leal had been Finance

the Constitution.

clection.

At first

WAS

is understood that he informed the Turks of the decision of the Powers not to retion under the terms of the Mudros

The Allied Powers maintain their posi: the existenes of the foreign settlements cognise the restriction of Turkish ports Armistice Agreement, and have no inten.

"As far as the British are concerned until after the signature of peace and warned them that he had orders to removements of their warships."

tion of submitting to restrictions on the legislation now in force, though it may not be identical with that prescribed by tura fre case of any hostile act.

The Turkish authorities at Smyrna the League of Nations, does in fact res Acable message dated Paris, January

The High Commissioners have handed will, doubtless, receive from Angora in trict the import of narcotics by British 31st dated: The conference of ambaa Angora a fresh Note demanding the structions as a result of pourparlers be subjects to medical and scientific uses sades has decided to send a Note, which, withdrawal of the recent order. ; DUBLIN, February sih.

tween that Government and the High only. The hond signed by the importer They have been informed before his Consul, under Rule IV of It is officially announced that Liam it is uderstood, amounts to an ultimatum, PUBLIC FEELING IN ANGORA MOST Commission.

that pending these instructions they will the Customs tariff, besides giving full Deasy, the deputy chief of the Irregulars, requsting Lithuania to restore a normal

bo-held responsible for the consequences particulars as to quantity and value, who was arrested on January 18th, and eitunon at Memek It demands the withrawal of Lithuanian troops and

of any hostile act. sentenced to death, has signed an under-arml bands, the dissolution of the Pro-

guarantees that the articles imported will be employed for medical purposes only Minister in the Alvaro de Castro Govern- taking to assist in the immediate, un visiaal Government and the re-establish

either in private practice or in some ment and was a political opponent c5 conditional surrender of arms by the men, and has asked the lenders of the undratood that the Note threatens fore mor of inter-Allied authority. It is

specified hospital and the drugs cannot Senhor Granje. He had been approached be imported until special landing per take part in the coup d'Etat. It was at by the revolutionaries but refused to Irregulars, including De Valera, to give bleaction.]

LEAFIELD, February 7th

mit has been issued by the Chinese the house of Senhor Cunha Leal that a sirailar understanding. All executions

Lord Curzon's statement regarding the Maritime Customs. So it is not the

Senhor Granjo was arrested. have accordingly been suspended until

Lausanne Conference has, had a good British Consul but the Chinese Govern- Senhor Cunha Leal refused to hand over to-morrow morning. pending develop

ment through its representative, the BITISH SETTLEMENT A BASIS FOR THE TURKS AND. THE ALLIES. Pross ments.

The newspapery in leading articles em Commissioner of Customs, that issues Senhor Grarjo, who had sought his [British Official Wireless Press. ] phasise generally the fact that Ismet the "import certificate," and the writer Protection, but finally consented to go with his guest to the Arsenaly trusting Pasha is responsible for having rejected a is therefore entirely wrong in saying the that his influence with the revolutionaries LEAFIELD, February 7the

Treaty embodying the most liberal con- the present system allows individual would secure Senhor Granjo from hurt. cessions ever Although Ismet Pasha is "reported, to

made to

Hia avanquished importation by Consular permits,” Inside the Arsenal Senhor Leal have stated verbally to M. Bompard that city and firmness with which Lord Cur. voats China from fulfilling her compact and shot in the neck in his efforts to enemy. They pay a tribute to the saga inference that extraterritoriality pre forcibly separated from his companion he was now willing to agree to the Allied

zon discharged his mission in the conclud. with the League of Nations is also en-resist. Senkar Granjo was killed. represent six hundred nien, have writtennding law, thus ratifying the Britisit foreigners in Turkoy, and upon subsidi satisfaction that a similar tribute is paid may be said without fear of contradiction onel Manuel Coelho was able to retain proposals on judicial safeguards for ing stages at Lausanne, and they note with tiroly unjustified; on the contrary, it The revolutionary Cabinet under Co- ny questions outstanding, no cammunica by the French Pres. Stress is laid on that the presence of British" and other ous wastige of blood in the present hission to settle similarly with other him by the British Government, or so far: at Lausanne never to depart from the principal ports of foreign entry into under Senhor Maia Pinto was likewise tion to this effort has been received from the discrimination shown by Lord Curzon | foreign settlements and concessions' in the power for a fortnight only. A Ministry as is known in London, by any other of principle of solidarity with Great Bri- China is of material assistance in regular shortlived, and on December 16th Senhor the inviting Powers.

tain's Allies, and the belief is expressed ing the drug traffic and checking smug.Cunha Leal formed a Cabinet with the Ismet Pasha had conversations with the that such co-operation of the Allies inglings witness the effective manner in avowed object of enforcing respect for Italian and other delegates who did not future will convince the Turks of their which the police of the international February 1st, 1922, in consequence of the Ho resigned. on leave Lausanne until after Lord Curzon's

error of judgment in rejecting the Treaty. Foreign Settlement at Shanghai co LATEST CABLES. ONE HUNDRED DEAD ALREADY departure, but he refrained from accept it is friterated that the questions on operate with the Chinese Customs in their defeas of his supporters at the general

ing an invitation to record any under which the Turks failed to come to terms constant fight with the opium amugglers." taiding to accept the treaty. If he now concern France moro especially.

“To say, at a time when opium is desiree to sign, it is understood the

openly grown in all parts of the country, British Government is willing to send an

in many places under official compulsion, accredited representative to Lausanne for

when it is being transported by the ton

"GEN. "KUROKI'S DEATH. the same purpose.

from one place to another in packages A RENOWNED JAPANESE SOLDIER LORD CURZON REMOVĖS POSSIBLE The Daily Telegraph says:-It is easy under official seals, when opium smug

MISUNDERSTANDINGS. ⠀

to believe Ismet Pasha had been thrown gling of an organized scale has assumed 'General Kuroki, whose death occurred. completely off his balonce by the surprise dimensions which have recently led the on the 4th inst., was born in 1844, and Any misunderstanding regarding the of Lord Curzon's curt refusal to con-Inspector-General of Customs publicly to had a distinguished career. Struggles in course of events in which the Lausanne sider a proposal of a separate peace be recommend legalisation of the trade as Japan occupied the early part of his Conference closed on Saturday was tween Great Britain and Turkey, which the only remedy for an intolerabie situa- service in the army. By 1893 he was a removed by a statement male to the Press had been" pressed upon him more than tion-that China in her laudable efforts Major-General, and in that capacity this evening by Lord Curzon,

once. At the end of the most remarkable to control the drug traffic is "up against diring the Sino-Japanone Way renderöd The Foreign Secretary mid the work of object lessons in the practice of Oriental foreign treaty rights" is nothing less distinguished service at Weihaiwei under presided, and which dealt with the ques-Pasha, finds himself alone and empty-hand-

Marshal (then General) Oyama. For this tion of routiers, Thrace and the Aegeaned after having been actually offered and

servica be was created Baron, and was Islands, Straits, Constantinople, the Tur-pressed to accept terns of settlement and

"promoted General in 1903. On the out- kish army and navy, minorities, ex guarantees of security

break of the Husmo-Japanese War he was such as Turkey change of populations and other cognate never before enjoyed even in the pleni-

appointed commander of the Eat Army, which consisted of the three divisions of subjects, had long been completed, and tude of her power, as Lord Curzon's

SHANGHAI, February 2nd. it rested with the Turks to accept or re-statement pats it. We express the oop-

the Imperial Guards, that landed at PRINCESS MARY'S SON,

fuse the terms upon which the Allies had viction that sooner or later the monstrous.

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s Piege Goods Chiognanpo. He fought the battles of the Yalu, Motienling, Eroyer, Yushulin- agreed, and which placed the Turkish absurdity of this position will get re Market Report says:- NEW YORK, February 8th.

in a position not only medial in Turkey's own plain interest. Business is now practically closed down tru, Yantzuling, Limoyang, Shaho and n deal of publia dissatisfaction at till- Princess Mary and her son are well. so in future

assured of political independence and comfortable

The Daily News says the British Gov-and the only incident of the week which Mukden. At the battlo of Liaoyang ho success up to the present, of the Grn-Princess Mary passed a

sovereignty, but of military and territori.

crament seems to have said its last word is worth recording is the failure of a broke camp, and leaving behind him only. "night and her condition is quite satis al security such as Turkey never before about concessions, and it is greatly to be native dealer of long standing in the a rear guard, advanced northwards, enjoyed even in the plenituds of her doubted whether public opinion in this trade for a sum which is variously stated causing the retreat of General Keller. The General Kuroki's casualties amounted to EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

power. On Sunday afternoon, when the country will consent to any further sub-as between two and three lakhs. final Turkish reply to the Allied cree was stantial modificatious of the treaty. general experianto amongst the dealers about 300 killed and wounded, while LONDON, February 8th.

delivered, it was found that they had

Regarding the issues of capitulations is. that the year has been a very unpro- General Kaller put his losses at over 1,000, French francs closed at 74.55, Belgian accepted the whole of the terms of the and connomic clauses which are in disfitable one in Piece Goods, but the strong In the battle of Shabo, Kuropatkin's Interior stated that only 2,000s of a 64.55, the lire at 967. marks at 152.000 draft treaty in the above rupoct. They pute, the Morning Post says:The vital position of the native banks makes it plan was to attack the right wing of had agreed to the Marita frontier of need of Turkey is help to enable it to re-comparatively easy to finance their cu Kuroki's army and roll it back "upon coal and 17,000 tons of cuke hacached to 157,000 and sterling, at 4.673.

Thrace, and to all the proposals contained

construct its devastated regions. In order tomers over into the spring when it is Liaoyang, while the Japanese left and Frano and Belgium, from thecupied

in the separate Straits Convention, and that such help. should be forthcoming, regarded as practically certain that tael centre wore bald in front; then to shut part of the Ruhr, between Jary 15th

had yielded about the Anzac graves. On it is necessary that capitalists and mer values must appreciate considerably in up Oyama and his troops in Liaoyang, and list, and only 850 tons since

his side, Lord Curzon withdrew the chants of the Allies should have certain view of the non-arrival of fresh stocks much as Sir George White was shut up, Leen despatched to France,

restriction which had hitherto been placed guarantees that their loans will be repaid from home and the steady dimination of in Ladysmith, while & rapid march upon the numbers of the Turkish Army and that their servants will have reason those on band.

southwards would be made to the relief in Europe. He consented, while retainable protection is carrying out" their The British Chamber of Commerce list of Port Arthur. In pursuance of this ing the clause in the Treaty which referred duties. To insist on such guarantees is of stocks, on December 31st, delayed plan Rennenkampff forcely, attacked

extreme right Mosul question, to the League of not an infringement of sovereign rights, through and fanit on the part of the General Nations to pstpone a formal invitation and is simply an insistence of that secur Chamber, has now been circulated, and Pensila, while a force of Cossacks, some to the Council to prosecute its enquiry ity which is the basis of every business we have revised the figures on the last 3,000 strong, crossed the Taites River and for one year, so to admit of a transaction.

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page of this issue in conformity with severed the. General's communications in the rear. Kuroki's situation seamed friendly discussion between the British. President Harding to-day submitted to same. We have been very approximate and Turkish Governments in the interval Congress the agreement reached between in our estimates of White Shirtings, critical for the moment; but reinforce menta wore able to reach him while a subject, however, to conditions, and the Mr. Baldwin, the British Chancellor of which are only about 3 per cent. out, and

President Harding characterised

French yesterday afternoon occupied The search party has already recover Remscheid, a large agricultural machi

Theyed 100 dead bodies. nery and manufacturing centre,

have thus almost encircled the famous steel manufacturing town of Solingen, just within the British zone. The logica

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Extension of this occupation would tak AMERICAN SEAPLANE FLIGHT the First Commission, over which he diplomacy ever given to Europe, Ismet than a travesty of the truth

the French to the most important texti areas of Barmen and Elberfeld.

FRENCH PUBLIC BECOMING DISSATISFIED.

French military movements, howe do not help to solve transport and er difficulties in the Ruhr aren. In red. to this matter Paris, telegrams inate

ment's measures.

OCCUPATION. DOES NOT BEFIT

FRANCE.

BERLIN. Februasth."

At a meeting of the Budget Celitten:

of the Reichstag, the Minister the

EARLIER BLES,

GERMAN POLICE BEFE TO SALUTE FRENC

BERLIN, Fary 8th

A mi-official message Reckling- hausen states that eight remen have been arrested for refusing salute the occupation officers. Tankleared the

New Yong, February 8th. Hinton, aboard his seaplane, has ar rived at Rio de Janeiro, thus completing his flight from New York, projected last Auguel.

factory.

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carlet oquares here a fd was sing

ing Rangs.

PAR18,bruary 8th.

teers will be leaving fthe Ruhr to mory, according to emp,

WHITECHAP BYE- "ELECTİ. BEAT RETAED BY LABO'

LOND February 8th. The Whitechapel byection, caused by the diodage of the Turite M.P., Mr. C. J. Mathew, K.Culted as follows: Mr. Harry Goslingbour) ... 8,308. Mr. J. D. Killoy eral) 8,108. Mr. Holden (Pration) .....

130.

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LONDON, February 8th. Dutch East Indies scrip has attained a premium of 3 per cent.

OBITUARY

BARON ALIOTTI.

ROME, February 8th. Barch Aliotti, ex-Ambassador to Tokio, has been killed in, a motor-car accident.

SIR JOSEPH WALTON.

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LONDON February 5th.

the

SHANGHAI TRADE-"

Kuroki's

at

The death bas cccurred of Sir Joseph status quo being maintained by both the Exchequer, and the American Com-in various other linca, but as usual several forcò of cavalry detached to operato

Coalition Liberal M.P. for the Borough at once accepted by the Turks, all the Deht.

to the title,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

rates:-

MARKET.

[British Official Wireless Press.]

LEAFLLED, February 7th. The following are the foreign exchange

Paria New York

Brussels Amsterdam Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen

71,110 pcs. 58,348

are as follows:-

British

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Japanese

Total

OURS.

24,551, pcs. 124,301 148,012

13

>>

total

2

10

17,456 pcs.

underestimated 40,559.

overestimated 68,915 -

21,456

.

Army. After the War, General Kuroki was appointed, Member of the Suprems Militay Council, raised to the rank of Count and invested with the 1st Class" Order of tho Paulownia and the 1st Class Order of, the Golden Kite

A total of 4,500 railwen, all volun- election, when he did not stand the wand the Turkish Government in parti- the war-clouded skies in a debt-burdened been shipped out of Shanghai, and also tions. In the battle of Murden, acting ont of Barnsley from 1918 until the recent impartant matters at issue between them the agreement as the first clearing of/from confusing the country of origin of River succeeded in driving them off and goods shown by the Customs as having in restoring the interrupted communica born in 1849. In 1900 he published a

of the Cus- the right flank, his army attacked the left. under book entitled "China and the Present cular were at an end. The only thing world."

that remained was to chtain similar

He said the settlement was in effect from the fact that some Crisis." He had travelled extensively in Turkish acquiescence on the remaining a pedge against war and war expendi- December were not published until well Russians were rolled up by General

toms Returns showing clearances during wing of the enemy's forces

Ronnenkampff at Tsinkhetchen; the all parts of the world. There is no heir points of the Treaty, in which French and ture, and a rigid adherence to that pro into January. A case in point would be Kuroki, who thus had no inconsiderabid Italian interests were in some respectsduction and retrenchment which enhances Jeans, the comparative figures of which share in the victory over the Russian directly concerned, They were in the stability precisely 36 it discharges main, firstly, provision of adequate chligations.-Daily Bulletin, Brigadier-General G. Pereira, Military guarantees for the security of the person Attach to the British Legation in Peking, and property of foreigners continuing to the hero of one of the most adventurous reside and conduct business in Turkey. journeys made by man in recent years, deprived of the protection which they had accondly, the arrived recently at Rangoon whence he hitherto enjoyed; and intended going to Prome and Mandalay financial and economie clauses in the As regards the former, the From there he goes to Bhamo by steamer, Treaty. travelling neroas China back to Peking. Allied delegates, working in the closest Being well known in Yunnan he will have co-operatica under the chairmanship of no difficulty in finding means of transport Bir Borace Bumbold, had devised n [At the Generation, the figures across. As he had been suffering from formula which went to the extreme limit. vo: Mr. Mathe,267; Mr. Killey, clots of blood in his left ealf, it is not of concession, and the surrender of which would have meant a complete sacrifice of 6,80; Mr. A. Ino (Conservative), possible for him to do much walking-

the interests of nationals in Turkey and 3,809. Mr. Goslinjho la President of Workers' National sport.

A piracy on the Falchan is believed to the disappearance of foreign subjects and Foderation, unudully contested the have been averted on the trip from foreign trade from its principal centres. Kamington Diy at the General Canton on Thursday. A man armed with As regards the latter, M. Bompard offer- Eirtion).

a brand new fully loaded revolver "blewed to postpone for further examination a the gaff to the compradore and cap certain number of economio clauses in the AUSTRALIAĴEW MINISTRY. tain, and extraordinary precautions were Treaty, about which the Turks declared taken, but a strict search of the passen that they still had something to my. On COUNTRY PY-NATIONALIST gors and their haggage failed to produce his part, Lord Curzon yielded to a clause hitherto strenuously CITION.

evidence of the alleged intention. Ond which he had man, whose movements caused him to be resisted. "Wo were all congratulating. watched with suspicion jumped over ourselvca on certain settlement, but at the board on the voyage down, but was last moment the Turkish Delegation, picked up by H.M.B. Moorchen which whether unaware of the gravity of the escorted the Fatthan and was in due crisis or not, refused to sign."-Daily

Bulletin, course banded over to the Police,

the

MENE, February 8th Mr. Bruce aced that he had been composite acessful inrming a Ministry in coction with the Country Party.

H

Christiana Vienna Prague

Helsingfora Madrid Lisbon

74.35

4.68

84,755

11.8T

....... 172,500

.17.67

21.77 23.13 325,000 157

183.05

20.87 21

5-15/18- 43-9/15 3/11 a

Hongkong

Yokohama

210%

Bilvar, Ready

Silver, Forward

201 20-71

Rio de Janeiro Buence Airea

Shanghai

CORONET'S PROGRAMME.

TRUMPET ISLAND "TO-MORROW. "Romance," in which Miss Doris Keine

The bulk of this difference of 21,456 pieces is made up by about 16,000 pieces shipped late in December but not appear and Mr. Basil Bydney have been delight ing in the Customs Returns until January

and for this reason it will be found that ing crowded audiences at the Coronot ali

successful run with tonight's perform- in most cases our estimates excoed those this week, roaches the end of a notably of the Chamber.

We understand that a sub-committee aace. Tomorrow, in response to a great of the British Chamber is now rovising many requests, Trumpet Island" is be the form upon which the returns of stocks ing shown once more..

During the first four days of next week. are supplied by importers, as the present classifications do not altogether corros- the attraction will be The Prodigal pond to the trade as it stands to-day. Judge," a Vitagraph picture based on a The total stock of all cotton goods well-known American novel which in- (excluding Woollens, Handkerchiefs and troduces two lovable charactors in s Tarn) is 2,889,078 pes, against 9,808,300 Falstaffan judge, Colonel Blocum Price, pes. a year aro, and 3,859,520 pos., on Tuberville, and Solomon Mahaffy, hig

doar henchman. December 31st, 1920.