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DIARY OF LOCAL IRELAND, HOME OF THE

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Toxins.

(August 13.)

Lawn Bowls:-First Division: Kowloon Docks . Craigengewer; LCC. K.B.G.C.; Folics v."Re-

OPTIMIST.

“BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL AND

PROSPEROUS,

creio; C.S.CC. v. Taikos. Second NO TRACE OF ANTI-ENGLISH FEELING.

Division: Taikoo Yacht Club;

dron."?

World Theatre :

"The Fairy Sisters" (Chiness picture),

0.0.0. K.C.C. Rocroio 4.

When I seek a complete rest and ent, including the topics of public C.8.0.C.: K:B.G.C. €...I.K.E.R.C.

Queen's Theatro: "Sins of Chil-change, I do not go anywhere on interest and politics. I should ad- the Continent but to the frish Free viss no English visitor, who doesn't State, writes Comdr. Kenworthy, already understand Irish politics, M.P

in the News Chronicle, to attempt to do so. The Govern I should advise others in search of meat Party is known by a Gaelic the same kind of holiday to follow unma Commnl-a-Gheel which, my example...

freely translated, means the Party For one thing, Southern Ireof All-Ireland. The Opposition is land is the only country I know called Fianna Fail which means of at the present time where there the Party of Old-Iroland. There 1. are more optimists than possi-will leave the matter, and would mists....

advise, tourists, to "do the same.

Star Theatro: "Redemption." Central Theatre: The Silent Enemy,"

King's Theatre: Yard,"

"Scotland

Prince's Theatre: "Girl From Havana."

Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotel and Repulso Bay Hotel..

Despite the depression in Eng. European Mail: Outward: load, still Ireland's best sustomer, Europe via Siberia (Empress of a remarkable recovery has been Canada) 9.00 h,m.; Europe via

made from the damage of the Suez (Rajputana) 10.30 a.m.

Tides:High at 10.00 and 1.98;

troubled times; and, all things con Low at 3.15 and 4.55.

sidered, our youngest Dominion is comparatively prosperous.

Bunday.

(August 16.)

There are still people in England · who think it is dangerous to go` about in Ireland; that gunmen are still native. The country is point of fact, extremely peaceful. There is a splendid police force, the. Civio Guard, who go about their: There is not much unemployment, duties without arms and enjoy great the farmers are extraordinarily in:

prestige. dustrious and are holding, their,

Lawn Bowls:-Inter-Department own woll; there is no foot-and Match: Prisons v. 6.0. & A. Staff, Police ground, 3.30 p.m.

Spey Royal Cup Match. Craigen gower e, Taikon, K.B.G.C. ground,

4 p.m.

Eleventh Sunday After Trinity. First Day of Rabi-al-akhir,

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There is little crime in the ordi- mouth disease amongst the cattle, have almost eliminated the illegal nary sense. For example, they and great progress has been made fishing and the poisoning of rivers. in organised marketing.

The result is a generally cheerful atmosphere. An Iacome Tax of only three shillings in the pound Queen's Theatre: "Abraham Lia-may have something to do with

this!

coln."

World Theatre: "The Shadow.”

Star Theatre:"The Divorcee." Central Theatre: "The Storm." King's Theatre: "Don't Bet On

Women."

Prince's Theatre: “Alibi.** Tea Dance at King's Restaurant Tides:-High at 10.48; Low at 4.02 and 5.33

P.M.

Monday.

(August 17.)

And here is an Anglers Paradise.

Quite a number of retired Eng lish Civil Servants, Army officers and the like, with sporting tastes, are settling down permanently, to

The occasional discovery of an oid become Free State citizana.

The Government, which is no.. dump of arms and the siht of a knowledged to be one of the best in few ruins of barracks and large Europe, is doing everything poesi... houses destroyed during the guerillaufe to foster the tourist. industry. warfare are the only reminders auw There is already a marked improve- of one of the worst upheavals that ment in the hotels. There are few have occurred in any country in luxury establishments, but comfort- Europe during this century."

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Peaceful Roads. Then we have the unusual com |bination of good roadę but not tous many motor-vehicles. For a walk

oblo quarters with good cooking [and attendance can be obtained st

moderate prices."

The people are extremely kind. and hospitable, and I have never

Lammert's Auction Sale of Maring or bicycling tour this is found any trace of anti-English ble Statuary, 16 Queen's Road Cen- tremendous advantage. The roade feeling anywhere. Indeed, some of ira), 2.30 p.m. 1

Band Concert at Botanical Gar

are tarred and well kept, except in the former landlords are going back dens (South Wales Borderers) 9.15the mountain add bag districts; yet to live in their old homes. Their they are not racing tracks like our farma are sold to the tenants, and Queen's Theatre: "Abraham Lin- | trunk and arterial roads in Britain. where the residences were burnt or coln,"

There is a good road, for exam damaged in the Civil War competi ple, right noross the centre of fresation is paid by the Government and from Dublin, to Galway. It if they are rebuilt in the country. Onpasses through few villages, has no blind corners and it is possible to make better speed on this road thin on the English trunk roads.

World Theatre: The Shadow." Star Theatre: "The Divorcee." Central Theatre: "The Storm. King's Theatre: "Don't Bet Women."

Prince's Theatre: "Alibi." Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels.

Tides: High at 11.36; Low at 4.32 and 8.10.

The whole atmosphere of the country and of the towns is differ

A Lesson In Electrical Advance, One of the most remarkable signa of the times is the great electrical development. The Shannon, the largest river in the group of islands (Continued on Page 19;)

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