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IRISH POLITICAL SITUATION,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1924

**· RUSSIAN JAILED.

ABSENT FROM DETENTION HOUSE

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GAS MASKS * BY THE MILLION."

For Everybody to Use Next Time,

Alleged Breach of 'Falth:

London, March 25, Basil Retich, described as a The bewildering political situa-Russian, was charged before Mr.

If there are neither sufficient tion in Ireland resulting from the C. D. Melbourne this morning army crisis has been somewhat with absenting himself, rester aeroplanes nor sufficient anti- relieved to-day by the announceday, from the House of Deten-aircraft guns for the defence of Britain, there are, it seems, at ment by Mr. McGrath that five tion.

members have postponed their Defondant pleaded that he was least to be gas masks for all

Dr. Norwood, pastor of the City resignation from the Dail, and expecting a German ship to ar- that her deputies who also rice yesterday and had gone our Temple, states that overtime is threatened to resign are doing to wait for it with the view to being worked at Woolwich Ar- and elsewhere on the likewise. This threat of resigna-seeking a job aboard her, but shalsenal

manufacture of gas masks, whicb| tion was made asa protest against) did not arrive.

closed. Beater.

THE TRAM CONFERENCE.

A Temporary Breakdown.

London, March 25.

the Government's alleged breach Principal Warder West stated would be issued to every man. of an undertaking given by Mr. that defendant had got himself woman, and child in the danger zane of air operations if we McGrath that the deserting into the habit of staying away officers who surrendered would from the House of Detention after should again be involved in war be reinstated, and the incident prohibited hours, and getting back His statement was made in the The course of a sermon on "The only when he was hungry.

taken Plain Man and the New Govern- Superintendent, having pity on him, hail not charged ment

"I have sure ground for mak him befare. and when he was brought befors Mr. E. W. Hamiling that statement about the ton recently after one of these manufacture of gas masks," said My information A deadtek arose at to-dar'sarees, he was merely cautioned. Dr. Norwood.

Mr. Melbourne said he would is reliable. I do not wish to give tramway negotiatious, and the

deal with the defendant as lightly more details at the moment. Įstriko will continue.

The breakdown in cegotiations as he could, and he semenced) followed an offer by the employers him to seven days' imprisonment. to increase wages five shillings & week. the remaining three shilling- to be subject t: arbitration, which the union leaders refused.

Both sides agreed to attend a conference I called by the Ministry when the Governzen? thinks the time opportune.

Rettous,

BASKETBALL.

"The statement was made with

the object of showing how false is the santimentality of all this talk concerning the League of Nations. I do not Mame the authorities who are making these preparations; I would do the same in their place. Hostilities, The Hongkong Basketball Open they do come again, will be so League table to daný ist-

Isudden that safeguards then

would be too late.

HONG KONG LEAGUE TABLE

Railroad R. C. Queen's College

Paul's Collage

RESTRICTED SPINNING OFS

P. S. COTTON.

"

London. March 23.

Y. M. C. A.

P. W. L. E

3 3 0 440

Kowloon Britishs.0.B624

"The people should be told of 5 these things. We go on in the old blind way, with our eses 4 3 1 3 covered. It is the plain citizens 33 who pay the great price in

wars, and it is only by arousing. South China A. A. 31 the plain man to a sense of The Federation of Master Cot-H. K. University 5030 what is impending that the dan- pspinners has reported at Man- flame-between Queen's Collegelgers to nations and to humanity chester that in conformity with versus St. Paul's College and ean be prevented." the res dutions, adopted, all bur YMCA. veras South China A.A one per cent of the millspinning will be played on the V.M.C.A. American cost have restricted floor on Friday evening at 7.1 their working hours to twenty-six and 8.15 p.m. and a half a week

Theching has effered a whole- some improvement in the confi- thon of the industry.- Henter,

DEADLOCK IN MINE DISPUTE.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

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"I withdraw or regret nothing! of what I said about the manu facture of gas masks said Dr. Norwood next day." "I can say: nothing further at present," he added. "except than I am not standing still in the matter."

This was Dr. Norwood's reply!

Per ss. Empress of Russia. Mr. C. Andreon, Mrs. C. C.to

A denial from Woolwich! Brooks, Me

Mrs. Allan Arsenal and the War Office of his Cameron, Mr. L. Carter, Mr. &tatement in a sermon that the Ms. S. B. Cleghorn. Mr. C. M.Arsenal workers are on overtime Cottrell. Mr. S. H. Dawes, Mr. & making gas masks by the million Mrs. F. Drummond, Mr. E or issue to every man, woman, Dovey. Mr. H. Dyhwad, Mr. J. R. and child in the danger zone of Gamer. Mr. A. Geddes, Miss B.air operations in the event of war. Grant, Mr. G. T. Gudiguard. Mr.

London, March 25- The coalowners have declined increase their previous offer. thus creating a deart. ck. The conferences held yesterday have not advanced matters towards & Mrs G. E. G. Osland-Hill. Mr. settlement, and it 15" understood J. R. Krakkm.n. Ma. I. King. the establishment of a court of Mr. P. W. Massey. Mr. & Mrs. J. inquiry is now possibility. Beater.

P. McNicol. Mi-s F. Neave, Mr.

WEATHER REPORT.

Mar. 26. 11h. 05m-Pressure

Mr. Otten. Mr. T. Pgburn. bas increased considerably from Mr. W. Stead. Mr. E. F. L. Stur Chefoo to Shanzhai and slightly It has decreased dee. Mr. B. G. Tennent, Mr. J. Glover Formosa Vaihal, Mrs. A. Watson, Mrs. W. considerably from Tokyo to the Anderson. Miss M. Balley. Mr. R. Bonins and slightly over Tong- A. Black, Mr. R. Franke. Mrs. C: king-It is nearly stationary in Raymond. Mr. G. D. Azedo. Mr. the South.

BOLSHEVIK REPRISALS.

Riga, March 25. The local press reports that the Khan of Khiva's son and twelve of the Khan's followers have been. A. Balley, Rev. W. Browne, shot at a Moscow concentration Miss E. Couche, Miss E. Hopking, camp as a reprisal for the shoot- Miss R. Lane, Mr. G. W. Lamb. ing of the Bolshevik commissars Mr. & Mrs. E. EL Strother. by the Turkestan chieftain Junaid Khan, during the latter's recent attack on Khiva.-- Reuter,

Per M. Preddent Wilson, from Maui Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Beats. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Costela Mr. S. E. Chan MORE OIL ON THE BLAZEM. II. 1. Elog, Mr. W. S. Funz

Mr. V. Gomez, Mr. Ja K. Grinell) --Crooks are Going Unwhipped.. H. A. Halverson, Mr.

Washington, March 25, MA AL Higbee, Mr. M. C

In the courseof bitter attacks

and

in the Senate ca Messrs. Sinclair Heal. Mr. L E. Helden. Mr. M. and Daugherty, Mr. Heflyn said A. Katz. Mr. R.-Laber, Mrs. L that crooks were going unwhipp- Martinez. Mr. E Martin Mrs. ed by justice, and nothing was being done.

Mr. Walsh, chairman of the oil committee. presented a resolution demanding the impeachment of M: Chase. Feeling is strong against Mr. Chase Owing to the recent testimony that he acted as a go-between on behalf of Mr. Fall, when the latter was alleged to have requested Senator Me Kinney to say he lent Mr. Fall a hundred thousand dollars Better's Amerlan Service,

SWITZERLAND AND OPIUM.

Berne. March 25,

The depression has moved the rapidly to the north of Bonins.

An amicyclone bas formed over N. China and S.E. Mongolis Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to-day. 10.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 5.69 inches.against an average of 5.59 inches.

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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW..

District.

Forecast.

strong.

Formosa Channel N.E. winds, R2 South coast of

China

between H.E. & Lamocks

C. Malligan, Mr. and Mrs. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor, Mr.

F

Taylor, Mr. S. Tribe, Mr. £ von Me W A. Welsel, Mr. W. W. Widonhau and Mr. 2. Murphy.

Korca Mara M. 4 South coast Per Ratios Super, Mrs. 5. Barrios. Dri Claude Backus, Miss Y. Hayano, Mr I. F. Quong, Mr. 11. Paulus,

3 H'kong to Gap N.E. winds,

moderate: Rock......

fair.

5.

of China between H.K. & Hainan

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong. Mar. 26.

E. Saito, Mr. K. Tsuda, Mr. and Mrs. F. C Webb, Mr. and Mrs. HA. Baker, Master J. Baker, M M. E. Duval. Mr. I. Evans, Mr. T. WORLD'S SMALLEST NEWSPAPER Ito. Miss J. T. Lon, Mrs. H. T. Kain, The world's smallest news- Mr. L. Kataoka Miss J. E. Morris, paper is a new publication issued Mr. J. Nakayama and Mr. G. Stone by the National Institute for the The Swiss National Council has

Persa Angkor, from Marseilles. Blind under the title of "The Mon. It contains only 760 adopted the International Opium Mr. Eroma, Mrs Cuvillier and words, in which home, foreign, Convention. Reuter,

chilt. From Colombo: Mr. and Empire news is told in Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. J. Cester, Mr. tabloid form. Printed in Dr. and Mrs E W. Conch From Moon's embossed type, iti Saigun: Mr. L Shock, Mr. B. brings the world's tidings to Solursan, Mr. and Mrs E E. Por those who are isolated by the tragedy of blindness. A donation

TENANTS REQUEST. QUESTION OF A FLANK

WALL.

A Chinese woman representing Mr. F. Ejoe, Misa F. Ejoe, Miss Daj.

the owner of a house in a sum From Singapore: Mra K. Thomas mons for non-compliance with fand Mr. G. Thomas

of 85. 8d.sent to the Institute at 224, Great Portland-street, WI.. will enable some poor blind

an order of demolition of a flank Per Kitano Maru-Mr. W. E person to receive the paper for a wall told Mr. C. D. Melbourne at Harris and Mr. E. P. Bbode. the Police Court this morning

Fri. 28 at 10.30 am that the tenants had petitioned ...Fri., 28 inst., zoom. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs ...FYL, ist. 1 pm. for an extension of the notice to

Fri., 28 fast, & panother three months, and she was unable under the circum- stance to carry out the order.

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Mr. C. A. Grimes replied that it was not at all necessary for the tenants to quit. Mattings could be put up and the work proceeded with without dislodg ing the tenants. ..

The woman was ordered to pull the wall down within three weeks.

year.

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