Manila, Aug. 21.
A bombshell burst in political circles this afternoon when Mr. Manuel L. Quezon announced that he had cabled to the Secretary of War that Mayor Rodriguez, who was recently appointed' by Governor-Genera] Wood, was an ex-convict who had served a sentence Tokio, Aug. 19.
In connexion with the illness of the Premier, Admiral Baron Kato, rumour is rife that a political change will shortly take place. According to an announcement made to-day by the physican in charge, the Premier is suffering from piles and chronic colonitis, but his appetite is normal and his" sleep and temperature are as usual. It is reported, however, that owing to the intense heat he appears to be somewhat fatigued.—KEastern News Agency. Aug, 20.
While his condition is not considered dangerous, Baron Kato is stated to be very ill, and his resignation is believed to be imminent,
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