GREAT RUSH

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1932, Page 5

GREAT RUSH

TO EVADE DUTIES IRISH GOODS FOR ENGLAND. (Unite# Press Association —By Electric; Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, July 15. The rush to beat the British dub- s on ;jrish goods reached a climax at (Holyhead last evening. The. railage wi.'i be taxed to the utmost. British cattle dealers state that they, will not buy any; cattle in Ireland while -the duties are in force, as th e 'prices would be fatal to business in competition with other sources for British supply- , ri.' ■ ■■' • , ,

Six thousand animals have been landed in Liverpool alone. In- addition, six racehorses and twelve greyhound were also landed. Owing to a.local fog, several of the, vessels coming from Waterford, Cork ond Limerick failed to, reach Liverpool before the Customs House closed yes-terday,-:-so, that their cargoes are liable to tih© twenty per cent. duty. Thei.British iCtritoms are now making special:-arrangements to. prevent any smuggling of Free State exports by way of the Ulster ports, Meanwhile some hundreds of cattle have been taken . hurriedly from County (Donegal and placed in Ulster to graze In order to evade the tax, HOPES FOR OTHER MARKETS, ;• BILL TO TAX BRITISH IMPORTS. ' LONDON, July 15. In 'the Dail -Eireann, Mr MacEntee of the Free State Executive, moved the second reading of the’ Emergency Bid, which''is 'lor.-imposing tariffs on British goods. Mr MacEntee declared that the Bii 1 -! was a measure of-: self-defence. It was not one of retaliation on Britain. Britain, lhe> -said, had taken the offensive, because sh e was afraid to face the issue. :-:v v -" - 1

The' Free State Government, sa : d ' the Minister, sought now for wide and sweeping powers for the imposition of duties on British manufacturers, the Government ;of the Free State being confident that they could find alterna- : tiv e markets for Irish products, though they might have to offer inducement to foreigners. General. Mulcahy (who was a member of tihe Mr Cpsgrave’s Ministry) declared that: nothing more crushing nor dispiriting,..could be given to the nation, than Mr MacEntec’s statement. •Mr de Valera, he said, should explain his policy, : and state wher© he expected it to lead. ' He asked ; Wa s Ireland go= remain within the Empire? Mr' de Valera was absent during the debate> ‘ r ' Th* debate continue* to-day. in the Bail. • .• probably the Emergency lM’il will be passed by Monday. The Free State Senate cannot amend ' the Bill. _ " _ 0 ‘ TH& GOVERN 08-GENERAL. ' LONDON, July 15. Governor-General McNeill ( and President de Valera attended a reception at the French Legation at Dublin. The Governor-General arrived half an hour after -Mr de Valera had departed. .IRISH LABOUR MISSION. DE VALERA FOR LONDON. : LONDON, July 15. Downing Street announces that Mr IRamsay MacDonald '(Prime Minister), accompanied by Lord Sankey and • 6ir T. Inskip (Solicitor-General) met Mr iLansbury (Leader of the Labour Opposition), Sir Stafford Cripps, K.C., (M.P., Mr Greenwood, M.P., and Mayor Atlee, Labour M.P., and Mr Norton (Leader of the Labour Party in . the Free State Parliament) last night. Following on a long discussion between them, the Prime Minister, Mr. (R. MacDonald, authorised Mr Norton to let Mr de Valera know that, if 1 the latter (Mr de Valera), wished to discuss the present situation with a -• view to coming to a settlement he (Mr MacDonald) would ibe willing to meet him at London on Friday. Mr Norton. tihen ; telephoned to Mr de Valera to this effect. ~ Mr de Valera the proposal and he arrive* -at London at six o’clock, on jFriday eveni^gi!-.-;-ORANG'E RIOTS. , MOB ATTACKS CATHEDRAL. VALUABLE WINDOWS BROKEN. ‘ LONDON, July 15. Orange riots have taken place at {Liverpool during which the mob at- j 1 tacked the’ Liverpool Cathedral. They, r. smashed four valuabie stained-glass windows, twenty-four feet in height,, which . were designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, F.-R., 1.8. A. (designer of the ( Cathedral). _ | Three Ihundred people singing hymns surged up the bnl on which the Cathe- ' dral stands, and they hurled bricks the windows of the Lady ,Chapel. A bystander pulled a fire alarm. The mob hailed the fire engine, when it came, with cat calls; f Van loads of police arrived. The y crowd then scattered Into side-streets. There have been many other disturbances, despite the efforts of both Protestant and ‘Roman Catl'.'.olic leaders to secure peace. The city’s main at one became impassable.

One policeman was injured by a brick. Windows were smashed in Cockbum Street. COMMENT IN THE BAIL. (Received this day at 9.35 a m) DUBLIN, July 15. When the Dail debate was resumed Mr Macentees’ motion to guillotine the Bill was carried by 69 votes to 55, so that the Bill will be passed through all stages to-day. A heated discussion preceeded the vote. Mr Cosgrave accused the Government of gross incompetence. , Mr Mulcahy protested, against de Valera’s absence last night when lie ought to have explained the meaning of the Bill. Mr Blythe said that if negotiations with England failed, the fault would he on the side of the Irish representatives. This brought angry ones <-i “traitor” from the Government supporters.