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UNIONISE CRITICS OF COALITION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

conference to do everything that MAN WHO WON'T BE KILLED

could be done, before it was too late, to save loyal Irishman.from the danger with which they were threatened.

THE IRISH DANGER. Birmingham. June 11.- Mr. Ferey H. Bullas (Stour Tactica during the closing session bridge) said that a Cromwell was of the National Unionist As-needed who could send the Liber- Bociation Conference became al section of the Coalition to almost too clearly revealed. Ireland and put them in the

RI.C for six month.

The resolution was carried. **RUINOUS” SOCIALISTIC_

LEGISLATION.”

MR. HAWKER'S ESCAPE AT

BROOKLANDS.

Mr. H. G. Hawker, the airman and motorist, who has earned the little of the man who won't be killed," had a wonderful escape at Brooklands.

Oct. 8, 1913.-While flying at Brooklands a sudden gust of wind caused him to crash, and he was taken to hospital

While he was testing a 400-b.p. Delegates opposed to the as sociation of the Unionist Party

Sunbeam motor-car, and travell- with the Coalition Government

ing at a terrific speed, it dashed were in a minority, but it seemed

off the track, tearing a gap in the to be the business of the chair- An hour having been spent on corrugated iron fencing the siza man, who had Sir George Young- the Irish question, the Chairman of a house. The nose of the car er at his side, to prevent them got the next business on the was smashed but Mr. Hawker from developing any trial of paper through in five minutes. calls alighted, stood beside his strength on their resolutions. This was a resolation in the damaged car, and invited the Motions calling for a far more name of the Shrewsbury Division photographers to "snap" him. vigorous and effective assertion | Association "riewing with dis-

In the afternoon he won a race, of the fundamental principles of may the course of the ruinous and at 9934 miles an hour. the Unionist Party in the general Socialistic legislation since the MR. HAWKER'S ADVENTURES. conduct of the domestic affairs of Armistice." Having regard to the

Mr. Hawker can now count

thrilling

than the country, and asking that the numerical predominance of the more

escapes Leader and Whips should Dot Unionist Party in the Coalition, almost any other man. Here are support & Parliamentary can- the motion called for a far more some of his adventures: didate in any constituency who vigorous and effective assertion Aug. 1913.—When he made his is not approved by the local Can of the principles of the party by gallant attempt to win The Daily servative or Unionist Associat-its leaders and representatives, in oil "Round Britain" Flight ∙ion,ware dexterously put on one the general conduct of the do-prizs he met with an accident in side, after they had been moved ¦ mestic affairs of the country. alighting of Dublin. and seconded, by the simple pro- Mr. E. W. Bather, who moved cess of proceeding to the next the resolution, said that he was business without putting them to not ashamed to say be was a vole. The resolutions would Conservative, and he proposed to not have been carried, bus the at-end his days as a loyal adherent March 8, 1914-Fell again titude of the platform seamed too! Conservative principles. Whe-while dying at Albury. South be to treat them as negligible and ther he would be able to remain Wales, escaping without injury. as matters on which it was quite a loyal adherent of the Cor-erva- June 27, 1914.-Fell into trees unnecessary that the conference tive Party was another question, at Brooklands from a height of should express

an opinion. It The object of his resolution was 500 feet while looping the loop. must be admitted that protests not in any sense to weaken the Doburt; machine smashed. against this kind of action were party, but it was intended to Feb. 27, 1916.-At Brooklands rather faltering and received strengthen its bands. The leaders the cowl of his engine blow of in little support from the main body should feel that they had bebind mid-air. Again unhurt; machine of the delegates.

them a strong body of Conserva-damaged. The greater part of the session tives and should stand up for May 18, 1919-Mr. Hawker's was devoted to the discussion of Conservates principles.

famous rescue, with Lt.-Com. & resolution calling attention to When Mr. Bather had been Mackenzie-Grieve, from the At- the revolutionary movement now speaking for five minutes there in progress in Ireland. Dramatic were shouts of "Time," and the interest was given to, this by the Chairman stopped him. The appearance of Irish speakers, Shrewsbury delegate said he whose names, the chairman said, would bow to the ruling, but he could not, for obvious reasons, be added that if these conferences of divulged.

associations from all over the ANONYMOUS IRISH SPEAKERS.country were not to hear opinions;

Another wonderful escape ki Mr. J. C. Williams again and make people a headquarters Brooklands was that of Capt. presided over the conference, and conversant with the feeling and C.L.E. Geach, when, at a speed of the first motion to be considered sentiments of, it might not be a probably more than 100 miles an was one in the following terms majority, but at any rate a large hour, his car overturned and dealing with the situation in proportion of their constituents threw him out. He was practical- Ireload:-

in the country, they served no ly unburi.

lantic, while making the flight for The Daily Mail £10,000 prize. From the moment the machine passed over the coastline no news was head till seven days later, when a Danish steamer reported their rescue.

on one pretext or another were to hold their hand.

"To call attention to the revolut- useful purpose. (Chears.) ionary movements now in pro-

When the zesolution bad been gress in Ireland, and to the seconded a delegate moved that imminent peril to the lives, the conference should proceed to liberties and property of the next business.

A delegate wished to add to Jawabiding persons in the south Sir George Younger said that the resolution a demand that the and west. in consequence of the Mr. Bather did not seem to realize German ex-Kaiser should be complete paralysis of the law in that the conference had to rise at brought to justice, ba: the coa many large areas, from which the 12.30. In the five minutes allott-ference raised noisy protests authority of the Crown has ed to him he had not said a word against this, and the suggestion already been effectually banished, as to what was the ruinous and i was dropped. and to move that this conference Socialistic legislation to which he Alter & women delegate had do impress upon the leaders of objected. In the circumstances pressed the conference not to do the Unionist Party the disastrous he hoped the conference would anything to weaken the parts, Consequences, both to Ireland, not vote for the resolution. and to abjure the false doctrines Great Britain, and the Empire. The Chairman's way of dealing of the Northcliffe Press, the which must necessarily result if with the situation was to proceed resolution #as carried with effective steps are not taken to to the next resolution on the paper ecclamation. deal with a bigbig dangerous without taking a vote. situation."

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instructions to sell by Public Peak. ing which time Major Melas did gardening work and supervised Auction an the estate--so far as he knew, with complete satisfaction. He Friday, the 27th, August, 1930. suggested that the real reason an

for his dismissal was that Mr.] Embiricos lost £22,000 DD * theatrical venture London

ia which he was producing for "an actress of note." Soon after this failure he began to manufacture

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Described by his counsel as & friend of kings and one of the most distinguished soldiers of 10-day. Major George Melas, Greek subject, of Leinister- gardens, W was the plaintiff in

action before Mr. Justice Lushat in the King's Bench DivisionTM of the London Law Courts. He sued Mr. A. A Embiricos. also a Greek. of Hisataville, Harrietebam, Kent, to damages for determination of an agreement to employ him for five years. Mr Embiricos was said to are lost beavily in a theatrical enterprise produced actress of note."

The defence was that Major A resolution declaring the Melas discharged himself and any increase in the rate of that be was incapable of his The resolution was to have been|

postage on printed matter would duties, and that if he did not moved by Mr. W. M. Jellett. M.P.. Mr. L. J. Maxse moved that involve an undue share of the discharge himself his dismissal | grievances against Major Melas S. S. "CHIYO MARU”* but the chairman instead an- the conference should place on maximom scale of election ex- was justified.

and advertised his estate for

as she now lies off the Lema nounced a speaker from Ireland, record the fact that Germany penses being appropriated to Mr. Cyril Atkinson, K.C.. for sale.

Islanda whose name, for obvious reasons, owes the British Empire our postage account was agreed to Major Melas, said the major bad

"THE GIRL FOR THE BOY."

Terma: Cash on fall of hammer be said, he would not disclose. sbare of the full costs of the without discussion.

been connected with the Greck The anonymous delegate said great was, and that they looked

Army almost entirely since 1836. In his evidence Major Melas when the wrack will be at pur- A Quantity of Fine Teakwood that they had been told that the to the Government to

& Blackwood Furniture In the war with Bulgaria in 1913 said he had fought in the wars of chaser's risk. curse of Ireland was the lack of ultimate payment. In a speech Mr. Joseph Nelson (Peckham), he fought 24 battles in 27 days. 1836, 1897, 1912, 1913, and 1916.

Teakwood:- Chesterfield ant moral courage. (A voice: "By of the kind which the Unionist who was shouted down the day He was an intimate friend of King He tried to persuade King Con-

lapestry covered couches, easy the Government." There was no Association Conference expects before, moved --

George of Greece and knew ex- stantine to march with the Allies, He went to

chairs, writing tables bookcase. lack of courage on the pars offrom him, he said that when be That this conference requests King Constantine from bis child-bot he refused.

lady's desks, music stand, medi- the loyalists in Ireland, who stuck framed the resolution he could the Leader and Whips of the hood. When King George was Hauteville last July.

cine chests. sideboard, dinner on and tried to live under impes not foresee that on the day be Conservative and Unionist Party assassinated in 1913 Major Melas Cross-examined by Mr. Barring- sible conditions. The curse of would move it certain Coalition not to support a Parliament-became personal secretary

waggon, dressing tables, marble to ton Ward. Major Melas agreed NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.top washstands, chest of drawers, Ireland. as they understood it. Ministers would be hobnobbing ary candidate in any

King Constantine. That lasted that Mr. Embiricos had complain-

wardrobes, bedsteads, occasional was the lack of moral courage on with representatives of stituency who is not approved by till 1915 when he tooked of his work.

tables, etc. etc. the part of the Goverment. Bolshevist Government. (Cries the local Conservative or Unionist rather a strong line with the

Sir John Stavridi, Greek Consul-

Blackwood:- Curio that he Kitz, with whose views be was

cabinet. (Cries of "Lloyd George." They of "No." "Not hobnobbing," and Association: should govern the country or Withdraw." He would with National Unionist Association not in sympathy, and threw in his General, described efforts he made

oval table, stools, sofas, armchair, cease to govern. (Cheers.) There draw the suggestion of hobnob- gives its support only with the con- lot with M. Venizelos. He rejoin-

to mediate between the parties. From EUROPE AND STRAITS.comer chair, opium stools, high

Mr. Embiricos, in evidence, said

marble top tables, flower stands, organized campaign bing The Bolaberists had been currence of the local association, ed his regiment and saw a good

The associations he said felt deal of fighting. going on to undermine British in Downing Street. but they

that Major Malas failed to do his THE Company's Steamship

dressing table with mirror and prestige and prowess throughout had hoboobbed with nobody. that they were not having quite

work satisfactorily, though hej

marble top, music stool, etc. etc. In 1916 be went to the Salonika understood the work. One day ~CALCUTTA MARU,“ be world. and Ireland for this (Laughter.) We did not want our a fair opportunity of deciding

Also reason presented not merely a Government

apy who should be the candidates of front, where he acted as liaison he said be was going for good. "I having arrived from the above to defalop

officer with the British 16th Army domestic difficalty, but a terrible tenderness towards 207 Bol-the party.

was willing said. Mr. Embiricos, ports. Consignees of Cargo are Double & single iron bedsteady, Imperial danger. If they wanted shavists either at home or abroad, Sir George Younger hoped the Corps. Last year he was decorat-

mind to work. If he would are being landed sad placed at to see a prosperous Ireland they because if there was any inclina-conference would not expressed by King George with the M.C. "to keep him if he changed his hereby informed that their Goods must have stability of Govern- tion ang where to embrace Bol- any such opinion as that asked After the armistice he became change his mind and work I would their risk in the Hongkong and ment and not the performances shevists the next thing would be for in the resolution. They had assistant attache at the Greek keep him. If he would not, he Kowloon Wharf and Godown going on at the present time. weakness towards the Boche. at present he said a Coalition Embassy in Paris, and he was could go."

Company's Godowns at Kowloon. The seconder of the motion was He reminded the conference Government. At the last election there at the Peace Congress.

Mr. Justice Lush: 1 don't where each consignment will be also an Irishman, who spoke that at the last General Election they supported officially certain

understand. That is very near sorted out mark by mark and without revealing his name. The no one stated the British claim Liberal candidates and they wÈTE

dismissing him is it not?

delivery can be obtained as soon chairman remarked that the fact against Germany more eloquently bound in bonour to continue to Early in the war Major Meläs

Mr. Atkinson foros-examin-as the Goods are landed. that this was necessary was not than the Prime Minister, who support those candidates so long had met Mr. Embiricos in Athens,

Optional Goods will be carried to the credit of Birmingham, the repeatedly told them that Ger- as they supported the Coalition a friendship formed, and lasting): In July you were living on unless instructions are given

YOUT happily with

wife Kingdom of the Empire. The de- many would be called on to pay Government and the Coalition year an arrangement was legate said that what Ireland the cost of the war to the full Government remained in office. to whereby the major should be Hauteville, Mr. Embiricos?—Yes, to the contrary before Noon, To- wanted was a down-right good limit of her capacity. To-day we The Liberal members of the employed by Mr. Embiricos- By October your wife had

Goods not cleared by the 12th thrashing. For two years he had were further from getting an Coalition were expressly elected who was a very wealthy mangone?—Yes.

August, 1920, will be subject not been to bed without having a indemnity from Germany than to carry out a certain policy and as his representative and travel- And divorce proceedings were to rent. double-barrelled gun on one side we were a year and a half ago. so long as they did so honestly ling companion, at a salary of instituted ?-Yes.

Damaged packages must be left of him and a loaded revolver on He suggested that people like they could not in his opinion £1,000 apear. An agreement You bad lost a lot of money in the Godowns for examination the other. The police at the bar-Herr Stinnes, whom he described recognize or encourage any other was sigued in which Mr. racks nearest his home had been as a sort of Lord Nartheliffe candidate put up against them in Embirices had put the clause: over this theatrical production ?--by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed Which production? withdrawn by the Government, and Krupp rolled into one, were the constituency. they repre- "In case I am not satisfied with

I don't want to mention names hour on Tuesday & Friday. All and three days after the with-rich enough to do their bit for us.sented.

your services, whatever the drawal schoolmaster whose While we were being bled white The Chairman said that the reason may be, I shall have the the theatrical production. The claims must be presented within

Gird for the Bay!

Ten days of the steamer's arrivalė I lost money, brother was policedat, was there was a singular and depress-war bad might, them that there right to dispense wifht houur ser., flat forling like the amount you hum, after which date thes camdat shot. A many has geted aniore--ng absence of zeal on the past were greater things, than party. vices and to her, you the remain

Ementioned

be recognised Hd claims will be man (RA HUKƐW Bich returnedće of the Dexeroment to sexuskie Teaserhed exophasized this. He ing period kuy, the Kime, you have fly? Justice Lush said it was

admitted, alles, the goods have left verdict of cowardly murder capacious packets of Germans. hoped his friend would withdraw, not served, and which will end clear that Mr. Embiricce dismiss the Godowns received an intimation that the It was a dangerous thing to lay but the chairman did not put it my ability towards you

bd Major Melns, and he entered ziezt izkruest would be on himself. down that when Germany.went to a vote, and proceeded to

judgment for the major for £4,781 with costa, except the cost of -an

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