TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1912
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[COPYRIGHT.] HOME RULE.
TRENCHANT UNIONIST
CRITICISM.
Be unjust forinstance to
with the whole dafici tez her Gnances waw nos hat. but was the result of English daancial adminis tration Her, revenue was paid on an Irish soals and bar axpenditure was on the English scale. Therefore it was obviously indefensible, after accustom- "The Unionists continue to mercilesslying the Irish to this scale of expendi- assail the Home Rale Bill, concentratture, to impose on then the burden of
Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail)
LONDON, April 15
GET
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ICEBERG
DISASTROUS MAIDÉN
“VOYAGE.
Mammoth Boat Sinks.
TRADE COMMISSION.
CLAIMS OFFINDIA TAND CROWN COLONIES,
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London, April 15, -
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Ing their attention on finance clauseanding the whole expenditure. It not(Reuter'à Service to the China "Mail) The Daily Telegraph states that the Chemicals, including the most
and the nominated Senate, and de-axisted the now Trish Parliament manding to know whether the Reman
would be faced with a frat-year deficia
omission of India, and the Crown
Colonies from the scope of the Imperial recently discovered and is under
-Cathollo Bishops. are eligible for exceeding one-fifth, of her whole re- correspondent states that the White Trade Commission is a grare error, and the Supervision of a
appointment.
Indications are multiplying that the Liberals are prepared to waive the principio of nomination for the Secate, and to substitute therefore proportional representation, which is mure accept
venuo, which would mean a 15 or 20 per cent increase in taxation. At the same time it would be unjust that the deficit should be permanently borne by the British taxpayer. He was convinged that when Ireland was prosperous the would be willing to assume har just share of the burden of Empire. The Government's scheme "provided that Mr T. P. O'Connor, in a speech in the Bannces of one country should not Lordon, significantly remarked that his be appreciably disturbed by the change friends were quite open to deal within the finances of the other. If the Irish Gorernment was able to effect those aspects of the Bill.
able to the Unionists,
Losos, April 15, Amerge from Renter's New York Star liner Titanic has sent a wireless message to the effect that she has struck an iceberg, and life asked for assistance. The stealers Virginias, Olympic and Baltic are hastening to her aid. The Virginian, is 170 miles away, and the Baltic two hundred miles, The last message from the Titanic to the Virginian was blurred and ended abruptly.
ed at 10.25 last night, a request being made for immediate assistance,
Reuter's agent at Cape Race states Is consequence of a general desire economies they would be free to that the Titanic was sinking by the reduce any taxes they liked, head, and that the women are being In all parts of the House for further anch 21 those which pressed aken off in life boots. This was report Alght on the Anancis proposals, Mirbeaviest on the poorer classes, namely, -Samuel follows Mr Balfour to-night, the Customs duties, especially on tea detailing the Government's intentions. and sugar. It was impossible, however, The Daily Mail, alluding to the veto to give unfettered control of the Cus proviso, declares that the Natal case of some, as such a step would be incon sistent with the general policy of the 1908 showed the prils of such interfer Government.
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2,000 PASSENGERS ABOARD..
LATER.
The Titanic is the largest vessel afloat, Continuing, Mr Samuel said financial experts who had enquired into Anglo- and at the time of the disaster she was on Irish finance prior to the drafting of the her maiden voyage, having left Southamp- Bill found the situation so atterly tos on the 10th inat unsound that they actually, recommend-
There are some 2,000 passengers. on
suggests that the participants should be approached telegraphically with a view to widening the Geld of inquiry.
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CHEMYST
Mr. Charles Roberts, Liberal M. P. far Lincoln, has given notice of a block- ing motion preventing attention being who gives his personal attention called to Unionist satisfaction with
every Prescription received. the terms of reference.
BRITISH AIRS:IP
FURCHASE (Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)
LONDON, April 1823-
It is announced in Landon that the
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COPYING THE
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SHOP ASSISTANT'S DEMANDS.
COLONIAL HOPES. Mr Redmond has received a number af eongratulatory telegrams from the ed complete fiscal autonomy for Ireland | bourd, of whom 320 have first-class tickets | {Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
"HR BALFOUR'S SCATHING INDICTMENT.
TO BE BEACHED.
LATER. Reuter's New York correspondent wires
1.
LONDON, April 157. Two thousand shop assistants and waitresses attended a demonstration in Trafalgar Square on Sunday afternoon and passed resolutions demanding a
minimum wage.
CHINESE NEWS.
(Wah Taz Yat Po's Service.)
SHANGHAI, April 15.
and an annual subvention of £900,000, these including Mr Hays, President of the Colonies. General Botha telegraphed but the Government was unable to wibing the Bill all success, and Sir sccept the recommendations for various Grand Trunk Railway; Mr J. Brace Joseph Ward, ex-Premier of Newbstantial reasons. The whole of the Ismay, Chairman and Managing Director Irish revenue would continue to be paid of the White Star Line; Countess Bothes; Zealand; cabled that the Bill would into the Imperial Exchequer and so long Mr W. T. Steed; the bankers Mr. Guggen
ontribute enormously to the solidarity as the deficit lasted the total sum trans-hains, Mr Widener and Mr Straus; and
ferred annually from the Exchequer Colonel Aster- at the Empire. ----- \\.-
would be about six millions, but this was not a grant from the British taxpayer as it would be derived from Irish taxes. The total cost reserved for Mr Balfour, was cheered when he the Services would be about five millions of money, and the lows thereon at the ose to resume the Home Rule debate outset would be two millions, but if the that an official wireless message has been in the presence of a crowded House. present rate of Irish progress continues received that steamers are towing the
man and Wong Ching-wai, arrived here He ridianied the safeguards proposed this would gradually diminish and Titanic to aboul water near Cape Bace for Sun Yabaen, legether with Wa Hon- The Govern the purpose of beaching her, as she yesterday by cruiser and will depart for and said Mr Asquith's initial experi- disappear in ten years.
ment would be authorised, if it desired, inking.
Canton per, the . Taithun when that chant at Federation was lop-sided, to borrow money for the purpose of botched and utterly unworthy of Bri-national development and the Irish
vesel's repairs are completed. It is not known whether or not Sun will, træfel via
216 élestermanship. He severoly Exchequer Beard would have the
Foochow criticised the Annacial proposals of the power to issue loans and make provision for the payment of interest on the Hill and said he could not believe that Sinking Fand from the Transferred English and Scottish members would Sum support the inane suggestion of a Mature federal system divided by Cus
toms barters. He pointed out that
COLONIAL RECIPROCITY.
STILL AFLOAT.
LATER, "A message from Montreal states that a despatch received at 8.30 in the morning stated that the Titanic was still adat and I was heading for Halifax,
The womnes nad childred werp still aboard, though the lifeboate wore in
readiness.
Tang Shao-yi and three Cabinet 'Min- istera left to-day for Tientsin, and the re- mainder follow later.
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It is considered that the bulkheads will The Bill laying down official regulations prevent the liner from sinking.
-the position of the Constabulary was
absolutely impossible, and if Ireland (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.
LONDON, April 18. Could used her Customs against
Mr Charles 8. Dayson, Judge of the foreigners, the Government would be
ALL PASSENGERS SATE. involved in appalling difficulties which Supreme Court of Mauritius, who
A later wireless message states that the would arise from the folly to reverse represented the West Indies on the the true policy of national develop committed which conducted the reci-steamers Parisian and Carpathia are stand- eat. All cations, he said, looked to procity negotiations with Canada, intering by and that nil the passengers have the future with anxiety and misgiving, viewed by Reuter, expressed great It is reported from New York that a and grext social communities felt that satisfaction at the agreement which wireless massage has been received stating that the passengers were gradually trans- they must maintain their place by might be expected with Canada and ferred to the Parisian and the Carpathis by integration and not by disintegration. stated that they would now turn their hostlonds, and that the Olympic and the
He sated "the Government whether attention to Australia and South Africa Baltic are nearing the Titanic. they thought their absurd scheme with a view to a similar agreement. would last a decade? If the National-
ists really believed in Ireland as a nation they would not and ought not "to be content with such a makeshift
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MEXICO.
cheme. He desired to see the Irish (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
-beau lakon off
100 MILES OF IUE.
of
Republic has been down, op and
sent to the Chamber for approval.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
MR KNOX'S FIRM CONVICTION.
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LONDON, April 16. Reuter's Havana correspondent asys "an authoritative", elatement has beca fasued prior to Mr. Secretary Knox's Canadian and Americau línars report the
homeward the conclusion existence of an ice-fold extending over a departure hundred miles uff Newfoundland. The of his tour in Central Americs to the enormous bergs in evidence are regarded effect that he is convinced of the necessity
phenomen
as
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The liners Carmanis and Nigars report INDOW-April-10-----
having had a perilous time, the latter being A telegram from Renter's agent at holed on two occasions, while four other Washington states that the Government finers have been more or less damaged has notified Mexico that the United States will hold her responsible for wanton irregularities, for sacrificing or
LONDON, April 16. endangering American lives, or destroy that the Titanic rank at 2.20 o'clock yes Rentar's Now York correspondent wires ing American property.
tarday morning, and, that no lives were The rebel leader has been similarly | lost.
livan.
notified,
A SEVERE KEPROOF.
LATER
A lator message states that ware lost.
[Note. The Titamo ts shot the last word in
in shipuilding. Of 45.000 tons dis placement, abeba sister ship to the giant Olympic
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Bouth Africa, continued Mr Balfour, was a great Dominica conscious not only of ber pises in the Empire but of her special dificulties and dangers. South Afriona statesmen realised, when they rejected schemes of Home Rate and Federation but adopted closel union, that a country so constituted.
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bot also contains some most (Beuter & Service to the China Mail. Ladies and Gentlemen. ly and decisively against some immin that the American Note is the strongest murs wonderful ship than the Olympic ent danger. What was the position of ret delivered to Mexico. It declares Among other the restaurant, which in the Britain in times of danger with this that the continuation of illegal acts Olympic has proved even-more successful than was expected, has been enlarged and tepsided Federalism? It was only a conduces to ithalies which it is to supplemented dock on dhe aide is scener
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Mr Samuel stated that Mr Balfour's arguments against tile Bill might ca equally justly advanced against any scheme of Colonial self-government
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Fresident Taft, however, har still s big lead in other States.
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