WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1918.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
(Independent News Agency's Service (Reuter's Service to the Chind Mall.)|(Reuter's Service to the China Moil.)
- THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT THE ANOTHER GERMAN AVIATION
POTTERIES,
LONDON, April 23. Their Majesties, the King and Queer, received a splendid ovation on visiting. the potteries district. The decorations were beautiful, and there was brillian sunshine. The royal visitors much enjoyed the children's maypole dance, in the garden suburb.
"INCIDENT."
UNOFFICIAL LANDING IN
FRANCE.
THE BRITISH BUDGET. THE CHANCELLOR'S STATE. MENT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
CLOTBIS.
GRAY FOR AMERICANH, BLACK FOR DIPLOMATIKTS.
The appearance of President Wilson at a theatrical performance in Washington onrocent night, dressed in, pappar coloured jacket suit, was the subject of an LONDON, April 23. "
amusing discussion on the martorial tastes Mr Lloyd George, the Chancellor of of the "Democratic party. Before pro the Exchequer, in presenting his bud-eeeding to the White House, Mr. Wilson get, stated that the year bad been the informed the journalists that the one orden! he feared was the necessity of don- most prosperous that the United Kingning a tall hat. He stared thous that dom had ever knowD, -
LANDOS, April 23, Atelegram from Nancy states that a biplane with two German officers leaded at 7.45 a.m. from a northern direction
Every industry had been hamming at Arracourt, near Luneville. Captain Dewall, who was in charge of the and the tide of affluent trade had been biplane, explains that they left so high that it had overwhelmed the LONDON, April 43. Darmstadt and proceeded towards three most serious obstacles, namely the Metz, but owing to a shortage of petrol, the seal strike, a bad harvest and the Of West Australian Block, underwriters have been saddled with 31 they were compelled to descend. They dislocation caused by the Balkan War.
The stamp duties, which reflected the
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soon as the coremony was over he would resume his lavoorite soft felt hat and ordinary comfortable attit.
Since then, saya New York correspon» dent, columns of the newspapers have beco of the Cabinet and others in the Govern
devoted to the clothes of various members
per cent. It is now quoted at thresbeliavud they were still in Germanrade more accurately than any other that he is no longer a simple Governor of "
quarters discount.
THE LORDS AND THE ARMY
DEBATE RESUMED.
territory.
FRANCE PROTESTS.
Reuter's Ferie correspondent states that France, while admitting that LONDON, April 22.1-day's landing was unavoidable, has The House of Lords resumed the made representations caused by these debate on the" motion for the second repeated regrettable landings, and asks
duty, showed a large increase in every branch of industry. ·
He anticipated'increases amounting to £2,565,000 to the Customs and Excise, including tea, sugar, pirits, beer and tobacco and £1,500,000 to the Death Duties, £1,741,000 to the faccme Tax. £1,450,000 to the Post Office; but certain miscellaneous decreases" left
raent. Mr. Marshall, the vice-President, has explained in long interviews why, now
State, be considers it, pocemary, to wear a, ailk bat. The dignity of his new position is the chief reason, he alleges, but be admits that, owing probably to some inherited taint, he cherishes a sneaking fondness for "cylindrical headgear." Mr. maat bis frock coat, but
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reading of the Army Annual Bill. Tha/for measures to present them in future. {him still short of £315,000. He propos worn gray
Duke of Connaught was present.
Viscount Midleton maintained that the position was more serious than in 1907, and therefore the shortage should be dealt with immediately. He ap pealed to the Government not to trust the question as a party matter.
THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
LONDON, April 23. A telegram from Brussels says that A motion bas been introduced into the
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President Wilson, on the other hand, saders about the White House in a wall- Kuit. In this costume he ed to take £1,000,000 from the Ex-bas received il bis American visitors in by the latest patent Bacon Slicer
Gluding
the Judges of the Supreme Court. Jeffersonian chequer balances deposited owing to Bin unly departure from
giving 14 different thicknesses. the non spending of the Navy. Thue simplicity, has been when foreign diplo maties have enlled to pay their respects. the Washington enr the total Revenue would be £105,825,006.
On: these Dccasiona There would, casequently, be no respondents record, the President has EVERY BASHER
made a lightning change of dothing, and sauit of stiff and formal black, in which aerorted the Ambassadrid callers in he
plainly felt very uncomfortable."
h story that Mr Wondrow Wilson had totally barred alcohol at the White House
new taxation.
1
the "Supplementary Estimates is greatly exaggerated. The President for the Fleet, Insurance doctore, enjoys a glass of beer and several times had during bi arduous campaign was seem to advance and
to Uganda
relish a highball. amounted to £4,673,000. Nevertheless. owing to the savings and to the under- panding, the whole, amount had been
The Revenue last year, continued exceed Lord Haldage vigorously attacked Chamber of Deputies, exprossing the Mr. Lloyd George, bad
estimates by £1,600,000, Lord Midleton and the official Op hope that Electoral Reform will be ed the position, and defended the Government granted and condemning the general bot Alluding to the want of unanimity strike. The Socialiata, as a first step tte among the Opposition on military forward, suggested dividing on masters, be asked if the Army problem resolution. Two motions, were there- was to be added to the controversies upon submitted-the Electoral Reform on the Food Taxes and the Parliament portion being unanimously adopted and the strike condemned. The Act. If so, "Heaven help the country
was carried by 124 when the Unionists take office". The former motion
votes and the latter by 999..
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met from the Revenue. It was estimat- ed that the Expenditure for 1913-14 would be £195,040,009. This startling figure was due to the growth of armaments and he saw no prospect of a decrease unless a fundamental change of policy among the nations were
announced.
They bad thus to find for the year an additional £7,500,000, of which roughly £2,100,000 had been obtained from arrears of taxation.
Defence Committee were a present considering the change in the position since 1907. A quarter of a century hence, when the Empire had become more developed, it might well be that,
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN, some of the Dominions might be able to do more than look after themselves:
LONDON, April 23. they might even asaist regarding India,
The probable starters and jockeys but at present we must meet the
Set, Higgs: Hope, Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that responsibilities by the voluntary system are:-Long and an indispensable-Army-and-Say Donoghue, Eton Boy, Saxby: Jaeger, the success of the spirit duty, which The paril from invasion was, much Walter Griggs; Limon, Sharpe; Lorenzo, had been at the same figure during the more easily grappled with in the Whalley: Tuxedo, W. Huxley; Mordred, last four years, had decreased the United Kingdom than in a covaly Smyth; Drinmore, Cheshire; Dalmation, consumption by 28 million gallone, with land frontier. We should not C. Foy; Hallberd, Robbins; Thistleton, The coul strike had cost £550.000 belong to the "Blue Water Schoo" E. Hurley; Ontretm, R. Stokes; which believed there could not be in Absolute. Buckley; Swan Soag, Plant; Agapanthus, Prous. No jockeys have avasion, nor to the "Bias Tusk
yet been found for Cigar, Junior, School," which was living in daily far
Stortgrass and Misfit. of an invasion. The shortage in the number of Territoriale was regrettable, but that was due to the discouraging
The betting-100 to 14, Thisticton and Lorenzn; 10 to 1, Drinmore and Tuxedo; 100 to 9 Jaeger; 100 to
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criticisms of exponents of compulatry Junior; 100 to 7. Limon. service. He appened to the Op- position to put an end to there! criticisma. He advocated preliminary. training schools on the lines of the Boy Scouts, and in concluding reiterat ..ed that he saw no cause for nervous.
488.
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Result:--
Annecy
STAKES,
Golden Rock. Winthorpe.........
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Lord Curzon repudiated Lord Hi- dane's charges against those who
Two lengthe divided first and second; advocated compulsory service. The Territorials were a complete failure, four lengths second and third. Nineteen And he suggested a conference between ran. the leaders of both parties to consider
Betting-7 to 1 against Annecy; 20
Winthorpe.
the findings of the Defence Committee. to 1 against Golden Rock; 3 to 1 against He asked why should, they rot jein hands and endeavour to solve the army question.
The House passed the second reading .of the Bill.
OBITUARY.
Be concluded with the statement that by the end of the year the Government would have roduced the National Debt by 102 millions, caring £2,600,000 is interest. They bad also reduced the taxes on food by 5 millions and on small comes by 2 millions. At the same time, there had been more money
required for national defence to the amount of 20 millions and for the aged
and the sick.
The trouble in the Near East, while it had not diminished the activity in the workshop, was retarding orders and was disquieting to business men, but the general feeling was that peace would soon be restored. There were no indications that the trade boom had reached it climax and no sign of over-production. His forecasts had been based on the assumption that they were entering upon the moit glowing year that British trade had ever star.
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Trade had been at its best; an- employment at its lowest; and profits
FORMER PEKING PROFESSOR at their bigbest,
LONDON, April 23. The death is announced of Mr. Alexander Harvey, formerly Professor
The Standard says that Lord Curzon's Auggestion for a joint conferrence va the subject of the Territorials has aroused much interest in the Lolly It is understood that if a middle way between existing conditions and con-of International Law at Peking scription can be found there are many of the supporters of the Guverument. who would be relieved.
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NAVAL PAYMASTER" KILLED.
LONDON, April 29. Paymaster Berne, of the Naval Asia- tion School, Eastchurch, was kocked down by a biplane yesterday afternoon and died in the evening. Before upir- -jog he said "My consolation is that I haye always done my best for Xeral flying."
"ARMY AS NECESSARY AS THE NAVY."
LONDON, April 22.
University.
WELL-KNOWN JUDGE.
"THE YELLOW JACKET,"
XEY CHINESE PLAY IN LONDON.
In a pamphelet issued with the program: last night, anys "E. . B.," in the "Daily News and Leader," of March 25, at the Duke of York's Thostru. Dr. Lionel Giles
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Sir John Cockburn, speaking to teachers
Hon. Sir John Garell Barnes, President of Calcutta. Extensive deposite of gold, sever the nome, Small tables on the top at the London Day Training College on the Probate. Divorce and Admiralty Courts.copper, coal, iron, asbestos, micn, and man He was born in 1848, and retired from the ganes are reported to have been located. taine; the property-man himself scatters March 26, said spocols was called into bench a few years ago-Eb. "D." The estate of Prince Mahomed Buktear snow-storm, and other elements, are function by the movement of the hand.
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nata youth who is called Daffodil, reigns laxa Mr. Clinton George Dawkins, reported. The expert discovered in San- a tangicine, places all kinds of obstacles in koey still for any length of time very Several important gold finds are also over the province, and, being something of impose on children, for to make children formerly Consul General at Venice; thali woman, reputed to be 110 years old. way of Wu: Hoo Git. Dainty little often produces defannity, t married, 1903, Lilian, daughter of earning a competence by working free gold Plum Blossom falls in love with the hard Very soon there would be nothing but in a secret place she discovered 15 years who, after many tribulations. Including manually tmined tanchers in the schools, Charles Churchill of Weybridge Park ago. She was induced to disclose the source demon spider, guns his rightful throus and and the sooner the educational world The Conservative Preas is giving pro- Joined R.A., 1880; Captain, 1889
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