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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920.

HOW SINN FEIN WORKS serious offences. He received the

T. C. K. PROPOSE TO CALL AT DAIREN.

An Irish Catholic's

surprisingly lenient sentence of [two years' imprisonment, without hard labour. Sinn Fein leaders, who know the contents of the when MacSwiney was arrested, |papers_captured by the police;

Remarkable Letter. The T.K.K. propose to make Dairen a part of call in place of has been addressed to the Church declare that this sentance is a

The following communication Nagasaki, but will not come to a Times by an Irish Catholic- final decision until it has definite-

MANILA FREIGHTS.

Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co. Ltd., Manila, state-China Coast freights are steadier, but without any material change in rates The only local fixture reported is that of the S.S. "Asaka Maru" for 30,000 piculs of sugar from Iloilo to Shanghai and Kingpo at 40 cts. Hongkong currency.

FIRS

mare ruse; that the Government ly bean azgertained that the coal Sir,--Will you allow an Irish could not imprison him without obtainable at Pairen is comparable journalist, with several years' ex- proving a misdemeanour against to that now obtained at Nagasaki.perience in Britain and America, bim: that they really wish to to answer Mr. Stockiay's letter keep him safo in case he should which appeared in your issue of be wanted in connexion with, September 10? It has only just other crimes; hence bis lenient reached ma in Cork. I came to sentence. Ireland at Easter, 1916, after the were

Then cortain Фед arrested in Cork 0.0 rebellion, a supporter of Sinn a charge Fein, and since that date. I have without permiss-another ruse, of carrying arms seen it at close quarters.

Sion Fein, for some Mr. Stockley says there have of them are known to have been been some fifty murders committ-implicated in other and graver ed by uniformed men," but does crimes, and also to have been Messrs Wheelock and Co.'sing the phrase would conclude These things made Sinn Fein nos particularize. Any one read-close intimates of MacSwiney. Freight Market Report, under that they were R.1.C. or soldiers, leaders uneasy. They have good date Shanghai, 2nd. December, whereas they are neither one nor Cause for uneasiness. They state: To United Kingdom and the other, but Sinn Fainers, wear dread two things above all others |Continent-The demand

for ing stolen uniforms. I bave often an Irish informer and a trail freight space referred to in our seen men whom I knew to be before an English judge and jury. last circular was of short-lived Sinn Feiners in uniform. They So, out of the hundreds of duration and the market has again have a plentiful supply of them, criminals in Irish gaols, orders relapsed into a listless condition, and many a crime has been at-were given by Sinn Fein that there being no demand worth tributed to the RIC or the eleven at Cork and MacSwiney

future.

SHANGHAI FREINTS.

speaking of in any direction nor soldiers which was really com-at Brixton must go on hugger are there any indications of a re-mitted by Sinn Fein. The latter strike. Whatever happened they covers taking place in the near have also a good supply of service were not to be brought to trial. To United States vial rifles and revolvers, as well as They know too much. Any of Pacific and via Fanama and American and German weapons. them might turn informer. and Suez:-There is no change at all

"PROOF" A LA SINN FEIN. an English judge would most to report on any of these berths and we can see no chance of any

Fein. Besides, English juries likely find out too much or Sina cannot be terrorized.

improvement taking place for some time to come Coastwise :-Trade on the coast is very quiet and there is very little demand for ton nage in any direction,

SAIGON FREIGHTS. Messrs G. Hale and Co., Ltd., in their latest circular to hand, from Saigon, State: Freight

tonnage

For most of their crimes they use service weapons and car tridges, and this of course, 18

proof" that the crimes committed by the RLC. or the soldiers.

were

"SUBSIDIZED BY BOLSHEVISTS AND, GERMANS." Sinn Fein is responsible for There were unform men among MacSwiney's determined suicide. the gang who murdered the late He has made appeals to them to Lord Mayor of Cork, and these released from his oath of obedi used service ritles, but they were food. Sian Fein bas ignored bis

ence so far as to be allowed to take}" Quotations are: Saigon to Hong all Sinn Feiners.

He was mu?- kong $20,22cent per picut: Saigon dered by order a Sinn Fein, appeals. They are reckoning on to Singapore 18 20 cents per picul because, though he was himself the British Government releasing The average rate for trip charter a Sinn Feiner, he opposed the him, rather than incur the odium Saigon Hongkong has been about campaign of murder and terrorism of bis suicide in prison. When re- 22 cents

per picul, but in which is directed from Cork, and leased they have all arrangements the

last

of October. also objected to Sinn Fein using complete for getting him out of week owing to some demands of the city rates for the promotion the country. If he broke his oath

for

and took food, he would certainly prompt loading of their criminal plans. the prices went up to 27 cents

be shot by his confederates, bus The normal Englishmat may there is no halo of martyrdom "| at which rate the 's Licar "well ask why there has been no in-about that. The man is to be has been fixed--Some time after quiry," says Mr. Steckley. True pitied, though he has no one to the market fell down again, and Sinn Fien, by methods of its own. thank but his accomplices for his the rate stands at about 18 20 would provide plenty of evidence present condition, and it is his cents. The following are the against the R.I.C. and the milit-own doing entirely that he joined latest settlements's Kiukiangary, but no one in Ireland (or gang of murderers and criminal 24 cents per picut Saigon-Hong-ont of it, I trust) would place ang many of who are foreigners. Now kong's Thong Santud 25 cents credence on such evidence. And they have done with him they per picul Saigon-Hongkong: 's one who gave evidence against sacritice him ruthlesssly.. Linan 27 cents per picul Saigon-Sinn Fein would certainly be Hongkong: Cheaz-Tu. Lup shot.

Outside the larger towns there ax experience proves. Bum Hongkong $7.000 Saigon-There was no mistake in the is hardly a newspaper correspond-} i Hongkong.

One who had murder of Lynch. The uniform-eat in Ireland. ed Sinn Feiners who murdered the courage to publish the truth him did not shoot the wrong man would be shot if he did not go.. about Sinn Fein was told that he Poor Lynch know be marked man, but he could attend bis paper withdrew him. | Trade inquiry into the loss of the get out of the country.

Sinn Fein bosss that they

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO LOSE STEAMER.

A-Cardiff Sir Thomas Lewis delivered judgment in the Board of

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Glendalough, which was stranded. Nor was there any mistake control the Irish news supplied to and broken up near Belfast Longhat Thurles, when Sinn Feiners. English papers, and most of it is in March last. The Cour. found in police uniforme, went abou: utterly unreliable. Mr. Stockley's that the loss of the vessel was due the town firing into the houses letter is exactly the kind they to the wil'ul act of Captain Plum-of their friends (after dels giving ant. I do not know anything mer, acting in concert with Mr them notice) two hours after all about him, but his letter is a William James Jones, the owner the police bad returned

method of helping Sing Fein. who was said to have insured the barracks, in order to provide a In conclusion, Sir, I venturs to vessel for over £60,000 on its final good supply of broken glase for quote the opinion of a Roman voyage. The Court further the edification of the Labour atholic parish priest of lang ex- decided that Mr Jones, who had deputation which was coming to perience: This adulation and recklessly and wickedly gambled Thurles. I was there and saw glorification of a suicide will do not only for money, but in the Sinn Fein at it. I was the Catholic Church more barm, lives of men, should be ordered also there nex: morning than anything else could do. Is to pay costs and expenses incurred and saw the same men

point is already alienating many by the Board of Trade in the out the ruit to the Labour inen, English Catholics, and will most inquiry. Captain Plummers's who freely expressed theisurely be followed by a reaction certificate was cancelled, and indignation. A Sinn Feiner which I hope I shall not live to the Board of Trade was request-whispered to me. "These English see. Suicide is rot martyrdom, ed to las evidence in the case fare green."-

nor is it any part of the Christian- before the Public Prosecutor in

order that there should be no

WORLD'S BIGGEST SHIPYARD

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Mr. Stockley justifies murders.

Mr. Stockley's naive reliance Faith." Sinn Fein is using the delay in bringing the alleged the verdicts of Irish juries is Catholic clergy as its tools, but criminals to justice..

almost amusing. At an Irish it is decidedly anti-Christian.

í bave inquest the jury is selected and

heard Sinn Feiners the verdict decided by Sinn Fein. give blasphemous travesties of In fact, the verdict is usually the Mass. This is not surprising. The United States Government written out for the jury before For years many of the Catholic announce that the famous Hog the inquest: whez. 30 jury glergy have degraded the Mass Island shipyard. Dear Phila appears it is either das to Sinn into a political instrument, and delphis, is for sale by auction. Fein orders or through fear of now Ireland reaps the harvest With an area of 946 acres and a them.

they have sown. frontage of two miles, the yard

Sinn Fein has ereated a reign comprises 27 warehouses, 86 miles of R.I.C., on the word of an Irish of terror ia Ireland. They are of railway, seven steamer piers, bishop, as murderers, spies, in heavily subsidized by the Bolshe 21 miles of roads, 50 shipbuilding formers, terrorists. Such a state-Fists and by Germans, and ways and namerous other struc tores. This safe means the end saper like the "Church Times" active help to the Germans, much ment appearing in an influaetial during the war they gave much of American standardised ship will do terrible harm' in Ireland.more than the English public is building financed by the Treasury. He goes further than the Irish aware of. The Hog Island shipyard is the Roman Catholic bishops, for they largest in the world. It was der ounce these crimes, but usual address. If either is published I I enclose my name and present erected during the closing stages declare that they are the "fault should probably get a bullet, as I of the war out of a mosquito-of the Government,” infected marsh on the Delaware nulifying the denunciation and They open and examine all my thereby am already suspect to Sian Fein. River, and within 11 months of

latters, so this will be sent by

the beginning of reclamation encouraging crime. work on its swamps. In September The Sinn Fein campaign of hand to be posted in England. 1917 the Srs: ship was launched crime is directed from the "head That will delay it a little un- in the presence of 80,000 people. quarters" of the Irish Repub-fortunately. In December 1918 it had only lican Army" in Cork, Mr. Mac completed one ship as a set-off Swiney was a "Brigadier" in against its coat of over £12,000,000 that army, Headquarters decid

which was some £7,000,000 overed that the late Lord Mayor the original estimate--and it was must be shot and MacSwiney denounced by an irate senator selected in his place.

NEXT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CONFERENCE Geneva despatches report that the Provisional Economic and "a disgrace to the Government Both things were duly accom- Financial Commission, establish- and an outrage on the toiling plished. Then MacSwiney was od by the League of Nations to taxpayers of the land. During arrested at a meeting of a secret continue the work started by the 1919, however, it lagached 60 committee of headquarters in Brussels Convention, has held its vessels aggregating 347,000 tons, Cork He was charged with first meeting. The Commission but by the end of the year it had being in possession of a Govern- is preparing for the next Inter- already been decided not to retain waterplatz W MEETHE QUERY Comference, if we beam it as a shipbuilding céntré: war on the Government both Geneva next year.`

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