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Agrarian Party In Revolt

Madrid, Sept. 20. The Lerroux Government has

PRIESTS BLESS

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Gorgeous Ceremony In Abyssinia

DIARY OF LOCAL

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Anniversaries and Hoildays. — Feast of St. Linus P. and M. and St. Thecla, V.M.

Cinemas \

Addis Ababa, Sapt, 21. | King's:—"Goin' To Town,” Seated en a gold-draped throne Queen's: Werewolf Of London." resigned, following the decision of amid a pie at crimson cushions, Central:-"Chinese Picture.". the Agrarian Party to support the the Emperor this morning presid-Oriental:-"Legong." resignation of two Cabinet Minis-ed over the "Little Maskal," the World: "Chinese Picture."

great. Ethiopian religious festival, Alhambra:-"Mad Love," which was celebrated with gor- Majestic: "We Live Again." geous ceremonial at the Old Palace. Star:"Cleopatra.”

ters belonging to the Party. ·

The fall of the Government is

due to a proposal to grant Cata- lonia autonomy with regard to public works. The Minister of Marine, Senor Vina Nova, an opponent of Catalonian autonomy.

The ceremony was held in the vast salon known as the“ soldiers" banqueting hall. The Emperor sat at one end, surrounded by hundreds of magnificently-clad priests, wear- supported by the Agrarian Partying golden, purple, green, yellow

Minister, Senor Velayos, has re- signed from the Cabinet as protest against the proposal.

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Dances. Cheera Club, 8.30 p.m.: and blue mantles, with bejewelled | Reel Club Practice, Helena May, umbrellas over their heads.

Entertainments. East Lan- cashire Regt. Band. United Services Recreation Club grounds, 6.30 p.m.

Italian

The Agrarian Party supported

The proceedings opened with the the resignations and refused to presentation of diplomats to the

Emperor, including the find substitutes for the retiring

Minister. Count Vine. As the lat- Ministers. As a zesult. Senor Lerroux tendered his resignation. ter stepped forward, bowed slightly and shook the Imperial hand an The Minister of Interior; innlectric silence fell on the assem- interview, declared that precau-bly.... tionary police measures had been taken, and he was ready for any threat of trouble from the Right

or Left..

Thirty-five thousand Civil Guards and 15,000 Storm Police answered as one man when called

up.- Reuter,

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Then the priests began chanting prayers and in tow, melodious voices the choirboys sang an an- them glorifying the Emperor. ·

Silver-pronged staves waved in the air, and while the united choirs of 200 male voices rose to a cres- cendo, the staves were banged on

the floor, covered with reeds and precious carpets, drums were beat- an, silver, rattles shaken, and a wild chant gradually incited the

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Britain's Cities Celebrate

London, Sept. 20, Citles and towns in many parts of the qquntry are celebrating the Centenary of the Municipal Cor porations Act passed in 1835, which laid the foundations of Local Government in Great Eri- tain"

Une of the most

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Meetings.--Creditors. Hing Co.,, Ltd., 39 Des Voeux Road Central (To To Sin X:on), 11 am.; Annual, St. Andrew's Club, 9. p.m.

Miscellaneous.

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Services whist drive, European YMCA at 9 p.m..

Rehearsals-Chorus, "A Country Girl." Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Social-R, E. Old Comrades Open Air Whist Drive and Tombola, WeiLngton Barracks, 8.30 p.m.; Tombola on board HMS. Tamar, 7.16 p.m.; Interport Dinner, Fenin- sula Hotel, 8.15 p.m.

Sports

Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Ladles Section L. G. U. Monthly Medal Competitions,

Mon-VIII Moon, 28th. Day, Sunrise.-6.12, am Sunset 6.20

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Twelve priests, then performd a kind of slow cotillón to the play- | ingrof mournful music. Capping their hands, shouting, cheering and gesticulating, they worked them- velves into a frenzy. This subsided and the Abuna, bead of the Ethio- plan Coptic Church, concluded the service with a sermon in whispered | King's:-"One More Spring." Arabic, which was translated into 'Queen's:-"Werewolf Of London." Amharic,

Tides. High at 5.55 and 20.39; Low at 13.12.

The two hours" proceedings were ended by the Abuna pronouncing a blessing on the Negus and the as- sembly-- Keuter.

forms of celebration has bSTRANGE HITCH

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planned in Derby famous railway centre in the Midlands, which "Is organising a nine days exhibition of the Century's Progress education, housing and transport. 29 well as in local industries. which number thirty, and enjoy such activity that Derby has one, of the lowest unemmployment per- centages in the whole country.

As regards transport, the come- ing of road transport in competi- tion with railways has not affect ed the town, adversely, as it has provided the largest and best equipped road transport station anywhere ouside London.

Holds Up Mooney Proceedings

Sacramento, Sept. 20.

A strange hitch threatens to hold up the "babeas corpus" pro- ceedings which are designed to free Tom Mooney, who s. serving a life terms of Imprisonment in connection with the bombing in The Council is proud of its

cident in San Francisco on In- eductional administration and a dependence Day. 1912, which re- special exhibit is the remarkably sulted in several people being detalled industrial and

social ed survey of the Borough, "carried

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Cinemas.

Central Chinese Picture.” Orientai:-"Legong." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Mad Love." Majestle:"We Live Again.” Star:-"She" Done Him Wrong.

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CHINESE SHIP PIRATED

Several Killed In

Attack...

Shanghai, Sept. 21. Piracy is balleved to, account for the disappearance of the Chinese steamer Paofeng, 958 tons, with five hundred Chinese The Paofeng, "Mooney's comrade, Warren Bui passengers aboard. out by scholars of thirty sentorings, who was convicted on the which plies between Shanghai and schools, working out of school same charge, threatens to take

Chungming Island Just beyond hours and without supervision. out

Woosung, was due there yesterday.. an injunction against the but has not arrived.

It is pre- The Act of 183b imposed a proceedings and refuses to testify sumed that the pirates travelled uniform constitution од every on Mooney's behalf. as a protestas passengers, and had no Borough and created a rate-pay-aeuinst the failure of Mooney's culty in overpowering the ing democracy in place of un-awyers to assist him to regain feng's three Chinese guards. representative privileged corpora hin "reedom

Hons. It cured many abuses Reuter which had gathered round the unreformed system and started the. tradition of civic probity arid pubfic service which is the essen- ti-1 basis of local and national self-government.

Many services

are now dis-

charged by the local authorities

relation

EMPEROR CONFERS

Addis Ababa, Sept. 21.... The Emperor had a long conver

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A later message says that the Paot.ng was pirated by 12 men who disclosed themselves at 9.15 p.m. an Thursday, just after the vessel had passed. Woosung. They seized control of th ship after killing a soldier, a coolie and a „constable, and wounding three wo-

men.

to public health, sation about the political outlook for a point off Hsiangshan, Che- They forced the officers to steer education, maintenance and light with the British Minister, Sirang, where they stopped a junk ing of highways, Do ice, housing Sidney Barton, yesterday, above.

tion of foreigners. The Abyssinian Government has requested more in- formation about the results of the negotiations of the Committes of Five

the operation of great public all on the question of the profec and decamped in the vessel yester utkities, the provision of ameul- ties and cultural faculties, and regional planning. There have been gradual accretions during the Intervening century, but the Act of 1835 provided the frame- work, sound and strong to carry these amazing developments. British Wireles

day morning, with cash, valuables and other loot estimated at $40,000. The Captain and Compradore were taken as hostages fill the criminals, landed. tions are continuing Bema 3,000 for Shanghai and arrived this Meanwhile the military prepara turned to the Paofeng, which sail- They then re-

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