IRISH
REBEL MOVEMENT.
FREE STATE'S "FINAL HAMMER-BLOW."
BIG FIRE AT LONDON DOCKS.
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1998.
EXTENSIVE TURKISH CONCESSION TO AN AMERICAN,
LATEST CARLES (THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY:] IRISH REBELLION. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS SEIZED
IN LONDON,
FREE STATE BUDGET. EXPENDITURE EXCEEDS REVENUE; BUT PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC,
BRITISH PREMIER'S HEALTH. QUESTION OF A SUCCESSOR UNDER DISCUSSION.
Lasoos, April 14th. The past weeks' incidents in the HousO of Commons, coupled with the Premier's health, are inspiring widespread predie. tions regarding the imminence of Mr Bonar Law's retirement.
TURKS REPUDIATE A
· FRENCH CONI ESSION. SCHEME RUSHED THROUGH - BY ANGORA GOVERNMENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 14th. Until practically the eleventh hour, the Chester scheme was regarded almost as a joke. Bath Turkish and foreign circles, and even the National Assembly, had not treated his proposals seriously; but suddenly the whole schettie was rushed through by the Government, not 's single detail being discussed.
LATEST CABEES.
THE RUHR
DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATED. FUNDS AND FINES
PARIS, April 14th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGANCT.]
CHINESE NAVAL PAY.
PEXING, April 14th. It is understood that the Government
The Franco-Belgian Conference has draft-
instructions through the High-Commis has oficially instructed the Kiangsu, sioners of the Rhineland, to General Tuchun, Chib Sich Yuan, to raise an goutte, as regards the appropriation of emergency fund to pay the Navy at fines and confiscated funds, and the Shanghai-
The Observer mentions Mr. S. Baldwin
The Government has refused to accept as his successor, but on the contrary an
The scheme provides for the construction unnamed ex-minister, writing to the News of the World, asserts that the Premier of broad gauge railways along five of the distribution of goods and products seized. LONDON, April 14th.
principal route, in nadition to optional Any surplus from the sale of the latter, Admiral Tu Hai Kwei's resignation, la manders on the Tangiso have not joined The first Free State Budget, introduced intends to advise His Majesty to summon line. It also provides for the construeüfter Franco Belgian claims aro satisfied, is officially declared that haval com
tion of ports, mining development, and will be credited to the Reparations
the independent movement. by Mr. Wm. T. Corgrare, President of the Lord Curzon.
deduction of the rebuilding of Angora, with the
Commission, after the Lossos, April tath.
option of targs water and electrice] Throughout the night, the police, with Dail Eireann, shows no alteration in
CURIOUS INCIDENT AT 150 meter tenders, raided the house of taxation. The import duties will remain,
chem and the erection of big factories, expenses, including those for occupation.
MERKLIND. Irish suspects in various suburbs of but preference will be investigated.
Denor, April 14th. London. Only two arrests were made, but important documents were seized. These include documents relating to issues for the maintenance of public ser- Da, Irish Republican Army, in London; vice, although not necessarily all expend
The rovenua year ended March 31st, totalled £28,000,000, but the Exchequer
THE CAUSE OF PEACE. BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MUST
DEFINE ITS
POSITION. CAPETOWN, April 14th.
In the course of a speech at the City Hall General Smuts said he was of the opinion that the time was imminent when
Ono Turkish newspaper quotes Admiral Bristol as saying that Admiral Chester is not connected with the United States Government, and expressing ignorance regarding the extent of Chester's financial support. It is expected that the granting
A curious incident cecurred at Merklind
including a plan of Brixton prison,ed, amounted to about £2,330,000 more, the British Commonwealth would have to of the concession, of which the legality is station, where three trucks arrived at
details of the duties of the govenor and warders, a list and descriptions of pr minent police officials, particulars of the movements of a well-known ex-Cabinet
REPUBLICAN FINANCE MINISTER
which, together with £197,000 in hand, has been borrowed.
The Turkish Frees is screwhat sceptical regarding the feasibility of the scheme.
EARLIER CABLES, CONSTANTINOPLE, April 13th. It is reported that the Government
unquestionable, will seriously complicate fullspeed, nobody knows from where, and shunted. One, which was loaded with define its position, ris a vis the disturbed the problems shortly to be discussed at international situation. He declared that Lausanne.
explosives, blew up on entering the station, but there were no casualties and only The revenue total is subject to modif it was impossible for the Empire to
slight damage. fication, and owing to Anglo-Irish finan-remain an indifferent spectator to the member, and a list of, policemen of Irish rial adjustments, the balance threatens to foras in Europe, which were likely to end in the ruin of European civilisation, descent
be substantially against the Free State.
it is estimated that the revenue for the and urged that, without a spirit of arrogance and intermeddling, but with forthcoming year will be £26,500,000, and sincere loyalty to the cause of peace, the considers that the French protest "against expenditure £46,300,000. Extensive bor-Empire should speak before it was too the Chester concession of April 11th is rowing will therefore be necessary.
The President concluded on an op timistic nota, stating that revenue will be STACK OFFERS NO RESISTANCE able to cover all commitments as soon as
the country settled down from Irregulars' exhausted attacks.
CAPTURED.
LONDON, April 14th.
Minister. This
Republican Financo Austin Stack, has been captured in the mountains to the south of Clonmel,
the
late.
LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. NO ALTERATION IN PERSONNEL OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April 14th.
that the White House 'aunounces American representatives at the Lausanne
TO CAPTORS.
LONDON, April 14th. The National forces, who were operating
Mr. Cosgrave, quoting an example of from Listnore as part of a big drive!
the new system cf collection in the Conference, will probably be the same as through the Knockmeaidown mountains, Found Stack alone nad unarmed in a Beld customs, anid that trascoming to the Free nour the tiny village of Dyrick, two miles State would no longer pay duty in to the south-west of Ballinamalt. Stack, London, but ca landing at a Free State who made no attempt to resist capture,port. was removal to Clonmel, where he is new a prisoner.
IRREGULAR EXECUTIVE'S PRÉ- PARATIONS FOR SURRENDER.
Bays
DUBLIN, April 14th.
BIG LONDON FIRE." IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY'S
SERIOUS LOSS.
LONDON, April 14th. Millions of pounds worth of tobacco were destroyed by fire, in a bonded ware-
morning. The blaze was visible for miles,
of the Irregular executive, calling for and the loss is estimated at £1,000,000. general laying down of arms.
at the first Conference, namely: Mr. Child, Mr, Grew, and Admiral Bristol
EGYPTIAN ARRESTS. MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS SECT RELEASED..
CARO, April 14th.
"A number of Waid members, who were arrested on March 6th, have been released, together with several other prisoners
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTES.
CONFERENCE.
"
not justified. The Commissar of Public Works points out that the concession to the French in 1914 was never approved by the Turkish Chamber, consequently it is not legally binding.
LATEST UABLES.
COTTON SPINNING. CURTAILMENT DURING MAY
RECOMMENDED..
LONDON, April 14th. The Federation of Cotton Spinners has decided to recommend the American section at Manchester to continue, the curtailment of production by fifty per cent. during May.
HIS
POLAR FLIGHT. AMUNDSEN MAKING PREPARATIONS.
NOME, ALASKA, April 14th,
PERING, April 15th. As regards funds for the payment of the Navy, it is now stated that the Govern ment is trying to raise $350,000 for that purpose.
TIDAL WAVE IN KOREA..
BIG LOSS OF LIFE.
TOKYO, April 14th. The Navy Department has received report from Korea stating that 400 fisher- men and others are missing, as the result of a tidal wave and storm on the cast coast af Korea The number of lives losi is uncertain, but it is believed to be large.
NO DISCUSSIONS WITH BRITAIN AT PRESENT.
PARIS, April 14th. The conference has decided on the in- advisability of at present initiating dis-BRITISH cussions with Great Britain, on account of the widely differing viewpoints of the French and Belgian representatives,
AMBASSADOR AT TOEYO ON. FURLOUGH
Toxyo, April 15th." Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
The Reparations Commission will seek (British Ambassador) has left on furlough to establish a basis for a scheme for the aboard HL.M.S. Hawkins for Singapore, settlement of reparations, hat does not where he boards the fishing far: for intend to deviate from the 1981 schedule London. of payments.
EARLIER CABLES.
FRANCO-BELGIAN CONFERENCE.
#INCREASING THE PRESSURE."
in
by
to
CHINA NAVIGATION COS. VESSEL DRIVEN ASHOBE. 8-S, "KAYING" STRUCK BY GALE AT SWATOW. As a result of the galo which sprung up
PARIS, April 13th. The Belgian Fremier, M. Theunis, and the on Thursday night, the China Navigation, Foreign Minister, M. Jaspar. have arrived to Company's vessel 5.3. Kaying, was driven confer with M. Poincare. According to the ashore at Swatow. The vessel is said to newspapers the subjects for discussion
tation of the Ruhr mines, bo bat slightly damaged. The Taikoo include, the An Army Head Quarters statement
Captain Amundsen has started in a dog and the mtanding, chased by 11. Dock tug left Hongkong en Saturday.
England. A statement
The 8.5. Kaying arrived at Swatow that among the papers found on Austin Stack, was a document prepared houer at Victoria Dock, London, this TO BE FOSTERED BY PAN-AMERICAN sledge for Wainwright, whence he will Loucheur visit to conference will discuss a afternoon to render assistance.
reparations plan whereby Germany shall pay two thousand millions sterling in from Hongong on Thursday and was
France and decade, which
will
.go for signature by all the available members
Belgiam while reparations bonds of the Canchored. Her boilers were being cleaned entegory shall be employed to pay their when the gale sprang-up, and as the vessel
Britain, debts to denied. It
is anticipated that the confer was not under stenm, she was driven ashore Jardine's Wharf at Swatew. ence will result in the French and Belginn opposite Governments jointly re-affirming their The se.. Kaying is the last of the "K"
Ruhr intention of continuing action in the until Germany presents a precise offer of class to be built at Taikoo Dock. territory only when Germany has falalled payment, and evacuating the occupied
COLOGNE, April 13th. her engagements
Herr Hugo Stinnes has arrived here.
ADDITIONAL PRESSURE.
DE VALERA ESCAPES HIS PURSUERS.
LONDON, April 14th. Despite close search, by thousands of troops, assisted by aeroplanes, in the Tipperary, and Waterford mountain ares, Do Valera has escaped,
DE VALERA'S FLAMBOYANT.
The fire brigade's river-floats, worked unceasingly for seven hours to prevent the flames spreading to the entire dock
The bulk of tobacco belonged to the Imperial Tobacco Company,
INDIAN FRONTIER OUTRAGE. OFFICERS WIFE MURDERED: DAUGHTER ABDUCTED,
HAWALPINDI, April 14th. Advices from Kobat, on the North- LONDON, April 14th,,
Western frontier, státe that Afridi De Valera has issued a manifesto stating raiders broke into a bungalow occupied that, the soldiers of the Republic are the bulwarks of the nation's honour and in by British officers. They murdered Mrs.
MANIFESTO,
".
Ellis, wife of the district staff officer, and dependence. He exhorts them to renew their pledges and devotion to the cause abducted his fifteen year old daughter.
The troops were called out, and search for which Liam Lynch gave his life. He Rays: "Your task is hard and sad.ed the hills and passes all day, but with You have to fling yourselves across the out result. path of the stampede of a nation, but the
cause is inmortal, and its ultimate
Triumph certain."e
FREE STATE'S FINAL
HAMMER-BLOW..
AEROPLANE FATALITY. INAUSPICIOUS OPENING OFF
GERMAN AERODROME
BERLIN, April 14th.
SANTIAGO DE CHI, April 14th.
Conference has The Pan-American adopted a recommendation for the estabEX-PRESIDENT lishment of two archaeological institutes, one in the Mexican Central-American region, and the other in the Ecuador-Fern boundary region.
-The conference of nations will annually sum for archaeological appropriate a excavations, and the development of a museum and libraries.
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN LINES.
WASHINGTON, April 14th. As the outcome of a conference between President Harding and the Shipping Board it has been decided to proceed in medintels to consolidate the board's foreign trade lines, which will then be offered for sale; but if they are unable to secure a reasonable price, the Government will adopt a policy of direct operation.
THE DRUG TRAFFIC. IMPORTANT TRIAL IN
An inauspicious opening of a large LONDON, April 14th.
PARIS..
PARIS, April 14th,. As a result of the efforts of the police The capture of Stack, and the discovery aerodrome at Tempelhoferfeld was attend to stamp out the traffic in drugs; one of of the document, is described as the Freted by state and city officials An aero-the most important trials on repárd has bitato Authorities mad hammer-blow. plane, which was making a trial flight been opened. The seventy-eight persons, Stack was one the best political brains Preparatory to inaugurating a London accused include a number of medical practi of the Republican movement, but he re- Berlin service, crashed with two passeng tioners and chemists, charged with being ers. A municipal official was killed and implicated in an organised system for the evasion of the laws relating to morphine, the pilot severely injured.
cocaine, etc. muzined a mystery man"
WORLD FLIGHT. the PLANS APPROVED BY MAJ.-GÉN.
The death of Liam. Lynch has removed the dietstor who was standing between the Irregular Army, which was on vorge of despair, and the pence movement, inspired by reason,
It was known that the determined peaco more, piloted by Stack, was on the eve of being brought to a conclusion.
́BRANCKER.”
MARSHAL FOOH. RECEIVES RANK OF POLISH MARSHAL
WABSAW, April 14th. The rank of Polish farshall has been Marshal Foch, who is
LONDON, April 14th.: Major-General Sir W. S. Brancker has Stack, approved of the plans for a world flight, nvidently realising the futility of pro-drawn up by Capt. MacMillan and conferred on longing the conflict, may have been rea ponsible finally for the clear move; Cept. Malias, who broke down at Gengal expected shortly. having the semblance and effect of sur baby last your
reader without the ignominy of giving They propose to continue the journey himself up.
thence ein Japan, the Kuriles, Kamchatka MORE The Free State authorities think that Stack's capture removes the prop sup the Aleutians, South Alaska, Vancouver, porting the Irregular movement, and it across Canada and the United States to may well be that the end of the struggle New York, thenco to Halifax, New has arrived. Do Valera's flamboyant manifesto seems to be an attempt to rally Foundland, Greenland, Iceland, the Shet
landa, Scotland, and London the courage of despair,
SOVIET TRIALS.
DIGNITARIES. JUSTICE" FOR CHURCH
HELSINGFORS, April 14th. “ Advices from Moscow state that the trial
dignitaries has been Azed for April 16th of Archbishop Tikhon and other church
attempt to fly across the North Pole Juno.
INTERNATIONAL COURT.
WILSON URGES U.S. ADHESION.
NEW YORK, April 14th. Ex-President Wilson, in a letter pub- lished this morning, urges the uncondi- tional, adhesion of America to the Inter national Court of Justion
WORLD OF SPORT. INTERNATIONAL RUGGER.
PARIB, April 14th. In the international rugger match Franco defeated Ireland, by 14 to 8.
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
Grascow, April 14th. The international soccer match Scotland 2. England, resulted in a drawn game, with two goals each.
: Loxbox, April 14th At Wrexham Ireland defeated Wales by 13 to nil
RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. BRIDGWATER, April 14th. In the Ragby County Championship final, Somerset defeated Leicestershire by
ASSOCIATION MATCHES. LEAGUE (1ST DIVISION),
LONDON, April 14th. Following are the results in Saturday's
Everton first division league matches. Arsenal..... Firmingham Blackburn R... Bolton W...
City Manchester C. Stoke
1 Preston N.E....... 2 Aston Villar. Tottenham H. 2. Middlesbro....... 1 Chelsea 3. Burnley
Sheffield United...
[T.... 0
1 Newcastle U. West Bromwich... 1 Oldham A........
BOOTTISH LEAGUE,
Aberdeca Allo Dundee.. Falkirk.
1. Albion
1 Morton....
4 Third Lanark
3 Motherwell
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Pans, April 13th.
BERLEY, April 13th,
ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIEND-
SHIP.
A. GROWING SENTIMTNT, Mr. L. G. Sloan, Vice-President of the A communique concerning today's con- forence, after affirming the Belgian and Rotary Club, who was the principal French resolve to pursue their common speaker at a luncheon given by the Club action in the Ruhr until Germany makes at the Hotel Cecil, last month, took as his direct proposals for payment of reparations, subject Anglo-American Friendship," states that a whole series of fresh measures and in the course of his addreen desit at has been considered for increasing the pres length with his experiences during a surs there.
Decisions have also been reached for more recent tour of the United States, when he efficient operation of the measures now being spoke at mary Rotary Club gatherings in that country. Speaking of one in enforced as regards coal and railways.
A further meeting of the Conference will particular, be said the desire for closs
association between the two great English- be held to-morrow.
speaking peoples was so pronounced that A conference of leading employers and the enthusiasm of the Rotarians found their workmen of all industries and shades expression in a composite National of political opinion, from the occupied ter Anthem, of whiols one verse was from the ritory, has unanimonsty decided to continue British Anthem and the Rocend was from the policy of passive resistance, and declares the American Anthem ("My Country, tis As, the result of a long and intimate that the starting point of any begotiations of Theo must be a guarantee of complete evacuation and an indemnity for damages, besides the knowledge of both countries, he was pro
retur release of prisoners and of persons foundly convinced that Anglo-American BERLIF, April 13th friendship, mord than almost anything The Vossische Zeitung's Easen correspondent else, would be conducive to the peace of states that with the object of preventing the the world. (Cheers.) Americans ware French obtaining any coal, apart from that holding out the hand of friendship to thin already brought to the surface, the miners in country today with a cordiality and duction and intend henceforth to bring up existed before, only enough coal for the mines' own the and for essential industrial purposes No fresh the Rahr have begun farther to restrict pro spontaneity perhaps greater than ever
supplies will be brought up for storing
expollod
The
The street coolies in Cantera are to have their union. We learn from the Canton PLAGUE IN DIA
Daily News that they have a walking delegate system more powerful than that found at one time in Ameries. Every im 37,000 DEATHS IN A MONTH,
portant section of public traffic has now directing a strong, BIMCA, April 13th. a coolie prinse blic Health Commissioner states following, and his word,id law. He shares that were has been a rise of mortality from 60 per cont. of a common coolie's fare plague, which bogan in December. There taken, and as no other coolie may enter prospectiva were 30,000 deaths in March, compared with a bid for, a carrying bargain when one is
the
soliciting for a package, from s mean average of 14,400 during previous four years. The rise is serious, customer, he is able to dictate the lare as it shows that plague is ready to assume coolio may charge. It has long been the spidemic
andir Conditions ruls among the ocolies on the Bund that
whe
public health
only
those who could force their way on become favotions measures be to any extent neglected to wharves may board a vessel-apopt These favourable conditions, namely a good her arrival, and these stronger oms harvest and requisite atmospheric humility, usually would turn over their londs are now present. The destruction of rats solicited to others upon commission. LONDON, April 14th. Playing at Holborn Hall, in the semi-and attention to grain is storage imperative.
stamp out plague pionship, the final scores were: Newman,
(Contin 16,000; Laman, 14,506. fund of the Professional Billiards Cham India should make an organised effort to
Raith Rovers
1 Partick T.
PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
$4.20 cents from a customer for & loadt carried from the Band to the Great North Gate."
other day a coolie was able to demand
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