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MR HENRY KESWICK. DEATH OF GENERAL
RETURNED UNOPPOSEL TO PARLIAMENT. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)"
FRANK RUSSELL
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LONDON, March 22.
The death is announced of Major- General Frank Shirley Russell, 0.3.G.
[Note-Major-General Frank Russolf,
a dashing cavalry leader, was born in
Sentind ca Desember 13, 1840, being the
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THE COAL DISPUTE
A POLITICAL CRISES
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LONDON, March 21. The coatowners at their meeting yesterday decided to insist upon drastic amendments to the Coal Mines Bill. This, together with the new attitude of the Opposition, is expected to prolong the proceedings over the Bill
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Mr A. J. Balfour, speaking in the House of Commons in the course of the debate on the coal-miner bill, om- phasized that no American trust bad over minted its powers to paralyse LATENT NOVELS BY THE BEST trade as the miners” leaders had done.
AUTHORS (COLONIAL EDITION) Ha condamned Mr. Asquith's silence
ARRIVE EVERY MAIL." regarding certain agreements arrived at between the men and the Walsh, Scottish mineowners. The Govern meat was deceiving itself and the House of Commons. It had introduced ber and
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wage bill and tried to pass this colossal wage bill and artech bistory i minimum same for any o revolution in forty-eight hours, the forming parliament to abrogate ise legitimate functions.
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It is recognised that the position of the Government is most perplexing Some Unionists forecast a Unionist and Liberal coalition against the Bill, which, if not withdrawn, may be passed by smali majarity only, justifying its rejec tion by the House of Lords and the DETAILS OF THE DISCUSSION Mrs Wycherleys Wards, by LA. Harter. THE BEST consequent downfall of the Government.
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The House of Commons was crowded Maid's Money, by Mrs Heary Dudeney
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in every part to-day.
Mr Balfour received an univers Ovation ou entering the House.
Mr Asquith formally moved the second reading of the Coal Mines bill. Mr_Balfour, who received another
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The Daily Mail: says that if the Government are defeated the Unionists are prepared to make up office and a general election will follow immediately, As a result the fiberal-papers-admit, thal the position is fraught with peril toovation on rising to speak, said that the existence of the Government. They one was satisfied with the proposed solution. The country had never suggest that the situation may be saved faced such a crisis as this. He In by the Government accepting the 5timated that, after the Opposition had and 2/- minims and defizite safeguarde. against slackening, bat they do not dis tested the Government's method on Stories in Gray, by Berry)
guise their fears that the re-appearance
the second reading, it would do its boat
of Mr Ballour, means that the Hones of to see that the Government's policy Lords will be directed to reject the Bill, had a chance. He then moved the
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making a constitutional crisis inevitable.rojection of the bit or road grou The Fair Irish Maid, by Justin Huntly!
FING KEEPS IN TOUCH
The King bos postponed his visit to
son of Mr James Russelkof Aden. Educated Dartmouth and will remain in London
#Lovos, March 21. Mr Henry Keswick, son of the late Mr. William Keswick, has been returned unopposed for Epsom, thus succeeling his father the House of Commons:
Norz-Hongkong, will be among the fist to congratulate the new member of Parliament. Born in Shangai in 1870, he aduented at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, biking his B. A. degree in 1800. In the fallowing year. Mr Keswick Now York, thus following the Family traditiona by entering the firm of Jar- the Boor var of 1881 followed, and then
WAR
ab Radley and Balliol, he entered the Army in close touch with the situation.
Ra in 1843 joining the 14th Bussars. A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chic! in Ireland in 1868 and passed to the Staff College in 1878. The Ashantos War in 1874 brought him the Brevet of Major, after which he
Zulu War of 1878, and Department on to the Intellig
nce
MINISTERIALIST REFUSED
HEARING**
of national policy. Mr Balfour cob cluded by assuming that if the bill was | The Dolly by Violat Hunt. defeated there could be no dissolutions He was Bora, by Tom Gallon. as they would not add the confusion of
elections to the borrors of the strike.
Mr Asquith, in reply, said the Government could not allow the people's industries to be starved. The bill was preliminary to any further steps that might be necessary. which God forbid. He cordially welcomed Sir Rufus Isaacs, when speaking on Mr. Balfour's porch as one worthy Critical occasion, but bad he Matheson and Co. Two years later he was appoint d to the cominod of to the Minimum Wage and Insurance Bills of a dine, the East, where he remained until Royal Dragons. From thence he passed to
moved the rejection of the bill the outbreak of the Boxer War in 190. Berlin as military atrache, and three years at Hoxton, was howleri down.
without making a practical suggestion was given the command of the Then a high sense of patriotism took him to later
the Government would have been bound There he served as a captain Abordon Defence Brigade. From 1895 Africk Bouth
the King's Oren Brott Forderers in 100 he represented Cheltenhams in
to obtain a legislative declaration to the Far East abis conclusion Parliament, in the Conservativo..interest.
to
nad Co's Yokohama branch,
lika and in 1904 went to Shanghai la
There he presided over the de Take Chewbor of, Odmmarse and of the dunicipal Council until 1977, when he came to Keswick succeeded Mr W. J. Greson, and ale took the latter's place on the Legislative Council, for the
i-inok, charge of Jardína, His ziiting incinda: “Russian War with
of
Mr Here Hongkong.
Princely
"may be almost said to have an
he
cent home to
Turkey, and a memoir of the Earl of Peterborough.—ED. C. M.}.
BRITISH JUDGE
RESIGNS.
est in the Lezislative Council (Reuter's Service to the China Mail
Last May ho the Colony, along with Sir to the regret of his friend in
Chater, at the Coronation of King Gharex
Lomos, March 22. Mr. Justice Lawrence has resigned
ho did not zabarn to the Drient, the East. 1owing to ill-health.
Huch
be
but e
tered"
the Irndon office of the firm with which
he bre hean
[Note ~8ix John Complan Lawrance has. identified all his business life. been a Judge of the King's Beach Division Mr Kenwick married one of the daughters of the High Court of Justice since 1890. He was horn on May 30, 1832, and comes of an old Lincolnshire family. For ten years he was a member of parliament for South Lincolnshire. during which time he Was Recorder of Derby (1880-90),
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of the late fr. Harry Parkes, the famous Britab Minister bi tbs Courts of Japan and China, thus fording still another link with the Far East-En. 0. M.J'
LAUNCH OF HMS.. AJAX
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LONDON, March 29 The Duchess of Sutherland" has Launched at Greenock the British super-Dreadnought. H.M.S. Ajax, 23,600 tons, speed 22 knots.
DISASTROUS MINE EXPLOSION
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AN AUSTRIAN DREAD. NOUGHT LAUNCHED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lornos, March 22. The Austrian Dreadnought Tegethoff, 20,300 tons, has been launched at Trieste.
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London, March 22.
An explosion has occurred at the "Bin Bois mine at Oklahoma. On
hundred and five men are entombed, and hope has been abandoned by the resoners, who have already located twenty bodies who were found to be unrecognisable.
RHODESIAN COTTON.
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LONDON, Mareb 22
Ten bales of Rhodesia cotten has
sold at Liverpool str. per 16.
MISSING VESSEL
Bervice
STRIKE TO CONTI-VE.
The instructions of the Miners Federa tion to the districts indicate that in the best circumstances the strike will con- tinue at least a fortnight.
A GENTLE HÆMINDER.
A prominent leader is quoted as saying that they have reminded the Government that sixty-six Radical seats, including those of seven Ministeri, depended upon the goodwill of the Federation.
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MR BALFOUR'S EL- AFFEARANCE.
Mr Balfour's dramatic re-appearince
on the subject of the reasons bizness of a minimum wage, rabject to adequate safeguards.
The speeches delivered by the minera representatives in Parliament indicated that they would support the second "would insist reading, but in commitles on the 5/- for men, 2/- for boya minima for adalte and boys non- hewers they would also like to see the hewers schedule included in the bill.
It is understood that the Government may concede the first demand, but the second will be refused.
THE ROYAL NAVY:
has added a political crisis to the indusBeuter's Service to the China Mail)
trial crisis. It was decided on at a meeting.
of Unionists, including Mr. Bonaz Law,
Mr Austen Chamberlain, Mr. Walter
LONDON, March 21.
The vote allocated for the personnel of
Long, and Mr. F. E. Smith, apparently the Navy has been naanimously agreed after the resolution of the Miners Fe to by the House of Commnas. deration, whose attitude was regarded justifying the Opposition's contention
that the Bill was now futile.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
The keeper of an opium divan was this STRIKE DURATION.
morning fined $150, or three months' im prisonment, while two other Chinese for. Whatever the fate of the Minimum Wage Bill the question of the termins being found therein were sach fined $2. tion of the strike depends upon the Miners' Federation, whose resolution re-
A PROLONGED CONFERENCE. garding the minimum wages was carried by a Scoto Welsh coalition, the majority being only twelve.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,
LONDON, March 22
A prolonged conference took place this afternoon between the Asquith Government and the Irish leaders.
US, PRESIDENCY.
The Labour Party have agreed to move corresponding amendments in the House of Commons.
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The distress in the country is rapidly M increasing The Government has issued wit circulars to Board of Gumlans, and ple
LA FOLLETTE GOING STRONG. Education Committees on the question
of relief.
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LONDON, March 21
Senator Ex Follette, the insurgent Republican, ban deleated Mr Hoosevelt in the presidential primaries st. Dakota.
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