SATURDAY, APRIL 18 1912.
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HOME RULE DEBATE. THE PRESIDENTIAL
AIR. EDWARD CARSON'S
INDICTMENT. ANS
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CAMPAIGN.
FREE FIGHT IN MICHIGAN,
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LONDON, April 12
During the debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, Bir E. Carnon denounced the proposals
of the Bill as ridiculous and fantastic, and said the so-called anfeguarda were delasions. Was Mr Asquith going to eubmit the Bill to the country? Or, · would be assert that the Bill had been before the country 2 He ridiculed the supposed infeguard of the supremacy of -the Imporial Parliament sà a mere palliative for members with some con- icience loft, nad vigorously attacked the Government for introducing the
Mensure while the Constitution was suspended by leaving the preamble of the Parliament Act still in abeyance. So long as the Government had a majority independent of the Irish nothing was heard of Howe Rale. "I is cur plain duty," declared Sir Edward, to oppose the Bilf with all the energy
LONDON, April
A telegram from Bay City, Michigan, states that at the Republican State Convention, the Taft supporters gained early possession of the hall, and exclud- ed the Hoosevelt supporters, who rush- cul the doors and climbed in through the windows
When the chairman of the Taft-party rase, the lender of the Roosevelt faction leaped on to the platform, and began to apeak, but was thrown off by the opposing chairman.
A free fight ersusi, but the police and militia restored order.
The Roosevelt men" withdrew after:
choosing their delegates. Taft's sup porters elected a rival delegation..
ROOSEVELT'S "CLEAN
SWEEP."
A wire from Bangor states that the Maine Republicaa Convention has elected tea Roosevelt supporters to the National Convention. This means a
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(Reuters Service
the China Mail) Lawnow, April 19,
THE CHINA MAIL.
the R oloso to-nigh
published in last nightền, China Maû,
Polo.
Sir J. D. Rees (Unionis) and Mr.ment will he played on the pole ground on The Best round of the Quarterly Tuurna J. W. Dobson, formerly Liberal MP Moudny, 15th just, at 443 pm. The for Plymouth, are the candidates for Civilians mest the KOY.LE and the East Nottingham in the bye-election. winners play the RA, in the final
Teams:-
SHOOTING
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SEQUEL 'TO "RECENT INGIDEST.
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LONDON, April 12
The man who was arrested for firing a revolver in the House of Commons on February 26th last night attempted suicide with a revolver, inficting & serious wound in his head,,'"
His wife was found with her throat cut
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the eu ni-final of the above tournament. favourites, they having defeated the R. Nullis the Handful, by Florenes Warden.
The Artillery on previous form are the Yard Polico and A Corpe, whilst the The Order of Release, by H. DeVere The Hired Girl, by Mm Coulson Kernahan,
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north, ⠀
[Note The man referred to in the telegram is named Samuel Henry, and describes himself as a licensed preacher, of Moreton Lodge, Leominster. On the evening of Feb. 20th he discharged: a clean sweep of Maine, as the first dis-revolver in the Central Hall of the House question, the first going to the credit of
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We can. We believe it an unnecessary Bill, fatal to both countries, and we. regard it as the outcome of the grantcat MINERS AT WORK.
erles of dishonourable transactions which has ever disgraced any country."Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
Lospas, April 12, The Wigan coalfeld was quiet yester, day, the workers being uninterrupted,
SOUTH WALES SETTLEMENT.
LABOUR AND IRISH SUPPORT.
Mr Ramsay Macdonald approved the │» Bill.
LATER
The demands of the surfacemen in South Wales have been settled.
CHEAPER COAL
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Coal has fallen ten shillings per ton in London, and is now "selling at from
Mr Redmond beartily approved the measure. It was idle, he said, to tell -the House that the safeguards were useless. From a financial paint of view alone the Bill ought to commead itself to Englishman." Speaking also for his colleagues, he declared that this 30 to 35/- per ton was a great measure and one adequate » SEPARATE IKISH STAMPY. do carry out the objects of its promoters, and they welcomed it. The Bill would be submitted to the Irish 'National »Convention and he unhesitatingly urged
the Convention to accept it.
Mr O'Brien, while reserving judg- wont on the details, approved the Bill generally and appealed to Ulster Unionists to accept it as an honourable settlement of the Irish question.
LOBBY OPINION.
The feature of the debato was the absence of passion and excitement, which is interpreted by the Liberala as betokening that the controversy has
The Right Hon Mr Samuel, Post- master General, announces that Ireland will probably have separate postage stamps like those of the Colonies.
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POPE'S REPORTED
DEATH.
HOW THE MISTAKE AROSE,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 12.
Beuter's correspondent at Madrid wires that the mistake in announcing the death of the Pope was dos to ar employee in the Nunciature receiving o
- passed from the herois to the practical telegram announcing the death of his
It
Honours were eres ou the games in
the RF Corp! Carpenter winning by 41 points from Gunr. Slater. The second game went to Gunt. Quine, who beat S. Sgt. Giddy by 88 points,
On these games the Artillery are 17
Interport Golf.
Last Monday we published a cabis from our Shanghai correspondent giving the
of Commons, chasing great consternation among members and the word of visitors in the lobbies. Prior to the incident he had beca sitting in the hall about three hours, and the strangeness of his behaviour had attracted attention. As he was being removed be shooted an incoherent state. ment to the effect that ho was the Messiah points to the good. Play will be continued
is understood that for one time on Monday evening previously he had been suffering from hallucinations. On being
taken into custody the
man described himself as & custody bcensed preacher, and stated that the resson for his action was that the Government was suppressing the teaching of Tolstoy on the Messiah. He also degregate scores in the Interport Golf clared at Cannon-row Police Station that competition held on Easter Sunday. From he came to Landco specially to see the the N.C. Daily News, we lose that large Prime Minister, and that he discharged the revolver to call attention to his crowds watched the play. The conditiona At Bow Street Police Court were thirty-six holes, medal play, for teams grievance. police evidence was given to the effect that of five men, the heat three scores of each when asked why he fired to revolver. team to count. Eighteen holes were played accused replied. To bring my case to the in the forenoon and eighteen in the after- front." Un being asked what his case was accused anid "I have written a book called noon, and at the close it was announced Tolstoy the Messiah, which the Govern- that the Shanghai Club had again, wou the meat has suppressed. I had so intention emphy, the margin of twenty-one points of hurting any oce." He was subsequently being the same as in the previous year. 1emanded for his mental state" to ba enquired into.-ED. O.M.]
The scores were as follow:
TURF CITYA
CITY AND SUBURBAN PLATE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDES April 12.
The betting for the City and Suburban Plate, to be run at Epsom on the 24th inst., is as following 7 to 1 agst Bir Martin and Lonwand, 10 to 1 agst Ultimas, 100 to 6 agat Sandwort and Chili 11.
PARIS.
stage. One member even suggests father. The telegraph authorities BOMB-THROWING IN that there is already talk of an arrange-misread the word "papa" as meaning ment with the Lords with a view to "Pope," and they informed Don carrying the Bill through this year.
Canalejas, the Premier, who told the
The measure is hailed by the Ti-journalists berals as moat inspiring to the Party.
"THE TRIPOLI WAR.
TAXI-CAB BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 12:
A taxi cab was blown to atoms in "Faris this morning by means of a
powerful infernal machine.
King Alfonso and bis Ministers sent It is pointed out that there are no a message of condolence to the Nunció, signs of the formation of caves." Sirwho discovered the mistake. Clifford Cory, 3.P. for St. Ives, is the anly Liberal opponent. Two other members of the party are doubtful, Otherwise the party is unanimous, de- Lapite some criticism of the nominated Bettate proposal. It is expected, how-
A message from Rome states that a ever, that this may be amended in the course of the debate. Some advocate new point has been occupied in the Tripoli Peninsula, as the troops of the election of Senators and pro General Macaber, on the 11th inst. -portional representation.
occupied Fort Bacheloo unresisted.
The attitude of the Unionista is
-frankly irreconcilable. They are, de
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 12.
lighted, with Sir Edward Carson's THE ROYAL FLYING
apeech, which they consider is slone sufficient to smash the Bill. They con
aider the Bill unworkable, and sarcasti cally describe the measure se establish
OORPS.
- A NEW GOVERNMENT
CREATION.
ing Freedom under Police super(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) -vision." The finance of the Bill is condemed LS unintelligible, and
LONDON, April 12
Fragments of the cab were hurled great distances by the explosion, and the chauffeur and passenger wore in jared.
It is probable that the outrage is connected with the recent taxi-cab
strike.
MANCHURIAN LOAN.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail).
TOKYO, April 12. The Governor General of Manchuria,
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An Army memorandum has been with the consort of Yuan Shih-kai, has Shanghai daring which he gained g as Tainnista are confidout, that the Billised stating that the Government has applied to the Mitsui's for a loan of two will swell the rising tide of anti-gov been impressed with the condition of million yen ernment froling in Groat Britain. Some members analyse the South African serial navigation in Britain compared Constitution to prove that there is no with the progress of other great Powers. analogy with Troland,
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