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Dail Eireann's Reply not Expected for Some Days.

(Reuter's Service, }

London, August 30,

三拜禮 號音計月八英浩 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921. BɅtat SİNGLE CQFT:} CTL

It is announced in London that Dail Eireann's reply is not ex- pected for some days. It will be sent to Mr. Lloyd George in Sept- land when received.

Another Outbreak in Belfast.

́London, August 30.

Railway Locomotive Men Strike.

GERMAN PROCLAMATION EXCITES STRONG FEELINGS.

Situation Much Worse than Appears on the Surface.

(Reuter's Service. }

Berlin, August 30.

THE AUSTRALIANS" FIRST DEFEAT.

XI Wine'a. Remarkable Game.

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AQUATIC

Swimming and Polo

Owing, SANO ISTORIE Df thy previons VRC sports nights and ibp.demand for accommodation

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London, August 30 Bourne the English XF ́waday 28 runa tha Austràliaña, at the next sports, which will

A fine programant-kas born

The Government's proclamation mentioned yesterday, which is in this second tanings; beling skingabused for 167. Assailed with a torrent of abuse by the reactionary Press, in wal/The Austrádan) were "never comfortable against Gibson, who there will be seats erected at the

held on Sept And comed by the Socialist and democratic newspapers. It is tocording bowles consistently well and took six vickels for & runs. Two people were killed and 12 injured in sectarian rioting at the situation is much worse than appears on the surface. Trade waliaam marked the conclus . Three thousand people, sur-commodation for another sighty to the latter, due to the (lovernment's possession of information than the first defeat of the Australian's tour, kot scenes of the wiklest Nawal Yard wall; providing who

This is side of the bath 'againat - the Belfast yesterday, where there was a renewal of the disturbance in union leaders claiming to represent eleven million workers called on rounded the pavilion and vociferously cheered the players. Arms the moming. Brisk revolver firing occurred in the streets, three the Chancellor demanding vigorous measures for the protection of trong in a speech, said that he was glad to give cratic to the better people being saat to hospital. Police in armoured-cars cleared the the Republic, including the abolition of martial law to Havaria, side on the play. Musical hangurs coscluded the occasion streets,and quietness has been restored, but there is considerable Central Germany, and East Prussia, where, it is alleged; it has been excitement.

| xera tigeach and swimmers have jabosed for reactionary purposes, also the dismissal of the members

Middlesex Win the Championship.

been invited from the Chinese of the Reichwehr participating in anti-Republican demontrations.

Y.ME.CA. The team race will Yorkalice won by 188 runs, Warwick by 82 roas, Kent by 141 be an event between the Chinese Report of Expulsion Decree Against Dynasty and

russ, Lancashire on the first innings, Leicester by five wickets, and Y, M. CYÀ, the R. G. A., the Midieser by six wickets, the last-camed the retaining the R. N. the Kowloon Docks, the Paris, August 30.

championship.

U. A. C. ■ V. R. C. team and probably a team from the Club Lusitano. The two lengths race, the team race and the water polo are trials for the selection of competitors for the forthcoming interport, swimming, which will commence on Sept. 29th and last until Oct let. Mr. R. C.

Loadon, August 30.

Coutrary to the instructions of their l'nion, the locomotive men of the Great Northern Railway at Belfast struck at midnight against the proposed establishment of a ten-hour day. The trouble threatens to spreadko Dublin and Dundalk.

Settlement at Dublin, but No Resumption

at Belfast; more Street Firing.

Later.

Supporters

The Matin's Berlin correspondent states that it is proposed to issue a decree of expulsion against the Hohenzollerns, also against Monarchist officers like Ludendorf, Lettow von Vorbeck, and Von der Goltz.

Prominent Paper Suspended.

Later.

The strike on the Great Northern Railway of Ireland, due to the refusal of the company to join other companies in arbitration has

The Minister of the Interior has probibited the publication of a been proceeding at Dublin, but when it was announced this afternoon number of Nationalist newspapers, including the rutsche Zeitumy. *that the company had decided to accept the tindings of the arbitration tribunal the men who had stuck at Dublin in the morning resumed.

There is still news of a resumption at Belfast, where the train service bas been completely anspended. Revolver ring in the streets was renewed this afternoon Passengers on trampears sought safety from stray bullets by lying on the floor. Doe person wa*: killed and four injured.

THE OUTBREAK IN SOUTHERN INDIA.

Disturbances Slowly Subsiding.

AUSTRO-BUNGARIAN COLLISION.

Vienna Appeals to Allies.

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London, August 30. Reports reaching Loadou speak of a number of collisions at Witchell informed a Telegraph re- Odsabarg between Austino gendarmerie and Hungarian armed presentative that the names of bande, whom the Austrian authorities state belong to the Hungarian those who are likely to represent Anticipating still more serious developments. Shangbai are not yet known. Amiris bas forwarded a protest to the Allies suggesting that the The selection committee Allies see that their orders are respected.

INTERNATIONAL JURISTS GATHER AT THE HAGUE, Regular Army.

Oratory and Festivities.

COMPANY MEETING.

for for

The Hague, August 30, Prince Henry formally opened the thirtieth conference of ide International Law Association in the Count's ball. The proceedings comprised addresses by Dr. Heemskerk (Minister of Justice), the Burgomaster at the Hague, and various foreign members, including Lord Phillimore. Prof. Jitta, president of the conference, delivered Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.of the first of the said three re Master Gunner Blay (Military)

speech on future international and private law,

After lunch. at which Prince Henry was present, the delegates Latest reports of the Moplah risings show that columns from monument to the late Prof. Asser, the famous jurict, was inaugurated.

Sirals. August 36.

held a business meeting in the Palace of Peace, after which a Malappuram, Calicut and Tirur are converging on Tirurangad. A garden party followed. The Government gave a great deption Keports from some of the districts indicate that the disturbances th honour of the delegates at the Palace Hotel in the evening. are slowly subsiding, and a favourable turn in the situation is expected shorty.

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Attempts by members of the Congress party to pacify the Moplahs apparently failed. Local newspapers draw attention to the fact that the rising is not merely anti-Government, but is against all non-Moslems, in consequence of which Hindus and Christians are organising bands with the object of beating off the rebels,

Relief of Mallapuram.

London. August 31. It is officially announced that detachments of Leinsters and special police relieved Mallapuram and brought in the garrison to Calicut. Particulars of the fight at Pukkatur show that a large boly of rebels armed with sporting rilles, swords, and carbines de- monstrated with their traditional ferocity and eagerness for death and fought desperately for five hours before being beaten off.

DEATH OF CANON SHEPPARD. Chaplain to Queen Victoria and King Edward.

London, August 30.

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choosing representatives Hongkong the interpers sporty cans of the V.R.C. tions shall be confirmed Baths House Commillee (nine ss special resolutions, sad. I ac. gembers), - Mr. R. J... Wilton cordingly beg to propose the con-(unattached to any swimming ûrmation as a special resolation club). Mr. J. C. Pinch (RY.C.) solutions, namely:-

and Lient. Milbourne (RN).

Hotel Company. Ltd. was helt each constituting the Company's FRC. daring the next month shareholders of the Hongkony 20,000 fully paid op shares of $50 fixtures will be played at the A third extraordinary meeting **(3) That each of the existing A number of interesting pola at the Hotel to-day at noon, Er. present capital of $1,000,000 bedr J. Scott Harston presided and divided into 5 fuly paid up shares hive cotne off so far have and the games that other Directors present were Sirof $10 earb

50 23 tu makebeen well attended · and "have Elli Kadoorie. Sir Paul Chater,anch capital $1,000,000 cursist-presided quite good sport. It is C.MG. Mr. C. Montague Ede, ing of 100.000 folly ME. A. M. Williams and Mr. up

paid perhaps not generally known in sbares of $10 each the Colony, but these matches are J. H. Taggart Manager and and I shall be much obliged if open to ladies and are not reserv A message from Moscow states the members of the Pan-Russian present were the Hon. Mr. Ha second that.

Segretary). The shareholders some shareholder will kindly led for men, and also non-members Relief Committee, whose request to send a delegation abroad was Fook, the Her. Father Robert,

of the Club can attend, the refused, have now been arrested and their correspondence and Messrs. E. M. Raymond. Fun by the Rev. Father Robert and jcents and for service men 25 The propositim was seconded admission for civilians being 30 documents seized on the ground of disobedience to the Central Tat-hang, W. E van Eps. Ho carried. Executive. ing private ownership of property authorises agricultural societies notice covering the meeting. I as

A recent.decree issued at Moscow making concessions respect-

Kumtong and E.A. Ram.

The Chairman said: I no The manager having read toe beg to propose the confirmation with a minimum membership of five to transact business, acquire the Chairman said:--as indicat.

a special resolution of the real estate, contract loans, and establish workshops and factories. in that part of the no c

second of the said three Resolu- Such co-operative societies will not be subject to the ordinary which has

tions, namely --- regulations regarding compulsory labour and will be favoured by by the Company's Manager, thi- just been ram the authorities.

PAN-RUSSIAN DELEGATES ARRESTED. Privileges for Agricultural Societies.

Revál, August 30.

Voluntary Committee Entreated to Carry on Independently.

meeting has been contened for the purpose of receiving a report London. August 35. On the ground that the majority of the members of the extraordinary general meeting o of the proceedings at the second

The death is announced of the Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard.

!committee are counter-revolutionaries subordinating the interests of this Company held on the 19th [The Rev. Canoo Edgar Sheppard, born 1845, was Priest-in-ment has dissolved the voluntary relief measures at the present resolutions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 ser the starving population to political considerations, the Soviet Govern instant in so far as regards the Crdinary to Queen Victoris from 1878 to 1884 and was subsequently critical juncture, as is shown by a Moscow wireless message appeal-out in the notice convening such Chaplain-in-Ordinary to her Majesty, while from 1901 to 1909 he ing to these not wishing to sacrifice the interests of the starving people second extraordinary was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to King Edward. At one time Canosto political considerations to carry on with relief work on the basis meeting which were passed a Sheppard was was also Dom-stic Chaplain to Queen Alexandra, and of independent initiative.

he was Honorary Chaplain to more than one learned society as well as of the 4th Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Since 1907 the deceased had beep Canon and Precentor of St. George's Chapal, Windsor Castle. and since 1884 Sub-Dean of Chapels Royal. Canon Sheppard was the author of "Memorials of St. James' falace, "The Old Royal Palace of Whitehall, and of "The Life of the Duke of Cambridge."}

U. S. STEEL TARIFFS.

British Deputation Appeals to Senate Committee.

Washington, August 30.

Mr. Arthur Balfour, at the head of a deputation from the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Senate: Finance Committee and appealed against the prohibitive American tariffs on high-grade steel He declared that we did not ask for favouritism, but we are anxious to pay our debt to America, and this is only possible by trade.

THE GRAECO-TURKISH CONFLICT. Battle Proceeding Most Violently."

Athens, August 30.

general

extraordinary resolutions at that meeting, and of confirming, it [shooght fit auch resolutions as special resolutions. Those resolu. tions, as you will remember, concerned :-

(1) The division of each of the The seriousness of the fighting in Asia Minor is indicated in a shares of $50 each constituting existing 20,000 fully paid up laconic communique of the 28th inst., which states: Sakaria River continues most violently."

Battle at the Company's present capital of A naval communique states that the Greek bombardment of shares of $10 each so as to make $1,000,000 into five fully paid op towns ou the Black Sea coast has stopped the persecution o such capital $1,000,000 consisting Christians.

GERMANY MAKES PROMPT PAYMENT.

of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $30 each.

Milliard Marks Handed Over.

of

(2) The subsequent increase of the Company's capital from $1,000,000 consisting as afore Asaid to $2,500,000 divided The head of this deputation should not be confused with the

Berlin, August 30into 250,000 shares The Vice-President of the Reichsbank announces that Gemieplonch by Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, the former Premier. The Mr. has alreay paid the milliard gold marks due to the Allies on the 31st. 150,000 new shares of $10 each of $10 the creation Balfour in question holds the title of "Master Cutler of Sheffield," inst, although payment entailed the despatch from New York of to be lasted as indicated in the and is the managing director of Arthur Balfour and Co., Ltd.] .

INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES IN THE COLONIES,

:

Sir C. H. Bedford to be Honorary Adviser.

London, August 30.

M.68,000,000 (gold) from the Reichsbank reserves.

Anticipatory Purchases Strengthen Rates.

New York, August 30. Anticipating indemnity payments to Britain, France, and Belgium amonating to between sixty-five and a hundred million dollars, German szents here have been purchasing dollars in the markets of Holland and Scandinavia for several weeks past this

Mr. Winston Churchill has appointed Sir. C. H. Bedford to be accounting for the firmness of rates on those markets. his bonorary adviser on questions relating to power and industrial alcohol in the Colonies and Protectorates.

"

(Lt. Col. Sir Charles Henry Bedford, born 1866, has held

DR. WELLINGTON KOO PRESIDES OVER L. O. N. Government technical appointments, largely in India, where he was Scientific and Technical Adviser on Excise and Customs from 1904 Finance Report to be Presented by Chinese Representative, ** to 1911]

MOORS CAPTURE ADVANCED POSTS.

Madrid, August 30, A Tetuan telegram states that a considerabla Moorish force executed's surprise attack on the Spanish position twenty-five miles from Alkazarbekir and carried the advanced-posts-after-sharp

fighting.

NEW PORTUGUESE CABINET.

London, August 30, Senbor Antonio Granjo is forming a new Cabinet.

Geneva, August 30

The Council of the League of Nations assembled this morning under the presidency of Dr. Wellington Koo. The agends includes the financial report of the League, which will be presented by the Chinese representative.

RELATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.

The Hague, August 30,- The Van Earnebeck, questioned as regards the object of journey abroad, declared that he conferred with the Belgian Foral Minister in Switzerland concerning outstanding questions and, convinced that the interview would promote good relatious b the two counties?

Resolution No.4 set out in the said Notice.

(3) The capitalisation of the of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of Goacial Reserve, such capitalisa tion to be effected upon the lines indicated in the Resolution No.5 set out in the said Notice.

cents.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

**(4) That after the division aforesaid, the capital of the Com- pany be increasedfrom $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid to $2,500,- 000 divided into 250,000 shares the Kowloon Theatre. Change of The Clarins will appear again at of $10 each by the creation

of 150,000 new shares of $10 programme.-Paze 12. sach-such new shares (subject) The next V.R.C. Night Fate as hereinafter mentioned) to be takes place on Friday, Page 4. issued at such time or times and

The T. K. K. announce the

on such terms and conditions in arrival of the Tenyo Maru and every respect as the Company's Ginyo Maru. Will consignees of Board of Directors may think cargo please note 7 ~~~~ Page 4.

The Hongkong Theatre's mid- E and I shall be mach obliged if some shareholder will kindly Paramount Filmo "The Law of

week programme contains second that.

The proposition was seconded by the Hou. Mr. Ho Fook and carried.

The Chairman said: I now beg to propose the confirmation as a Special Resolution of the third of the taid three Resolutions,

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the North" and a Chaplin comedy. -Page 12.

Lane Crawford's draw attention to Apricots.-Page 3.

Lammerts' will sell off Chinesa. Curios and paintings on Septem ber 5.-Page 4.

Апусце 1.90 & long-haired Page 4. sheep dog wandering about?——

'To-Day's Exchange.

namely:

(5) That it is desirable to cap italias the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the General Reserve, and accordingly that for the pur- pose of effecting such capitalisa-

shareholders of the Company in tion such sum of $1,000,000 be. The closing rate of the dollar on.

proportion to distributed as bouts among the demand, to-day was 2a. d.

the abares in the Company's present capital of $1,000,000 held by them respectively on the dale D.NL hereinafter referred to, and that a bonus be declared accordingly, And further that the Company's Board of Directors be and they are hereby authored to satisfy such bonus as far as possible by persture 82. Humidity -83.

Lighting-Up Time,

Lighting-up time to-day, 641

The Weather.

2p.mi. Barometer:-29.73. Tom-

the distribution in manner afore- You will recollect that at the said of 100,000 shares of $10 each meeting I dealt at some length the pero second extraordinary general credited as fully paid op among with the reasons which actuated as the bolders of the shares second that.

who are registered some shareholder will kindly

the three resolutions on que tion, present your Directors in bringing forward constituting and I do not consider it necessary 00

the Company's The proposition was seconded capital of $1,000,- by Mr. Ho Kom-long and carried... to deal further, therewith now. Company's Board of Directors that concludes the business for on such · date as the The Chairman said: Gentlemen, except to remark that at the shall deride such last meation-which this meeting was convened, second extraordinary general ed shires to rank pari passa and I thank you for your attend- meeting in question the three, with the shores castituting the ance. There are certain further resolutions above referred to Company present capital of reps to be taken by your Board of ware unanimously passed as $1,000,000 in respect of all profits Directors in connection with Ele extraordinary resolutions, and of the Company esmed since the various matters mentioned in the

order: Low comply 31st December 1920 and such sal notice and which have been

Fügisins of the distribution to be in satisfaction the subject of the three exitsorde