THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 1914.
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THE OPENING OF PARLIA-
THE
MENT.
DEBATE RESUMED.
BOTH PARTIES 'INFLEXIBLE.
THE ULSTER PROBLEM.
LONDON, Feb. 11.
Lord Loreburn's Ballet in Federailem.
Iconault the people. If it were ab- tempted to compel Ulster to come under the control of a Dublin Parlia In order to emphasise the parament; he, regardless of personal con- mounts of the Ulster problem, the sequences, would go with the people Opposition departed from precedent to the end in a policy of resistance. when Mr. Walter Long rose amid cheers and moved an amendment to the Address from the Throne. He affirmed that this departure was due to the exceptional and extraordinary position. For the first time for Centurion the United Kingdom was threatened with civil
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In the House of Lords, Lord Lore- burn, ex-Lord Chancellor, resumed the debate. He described the King's reference to the gravity of the situation as a courageous and honourable departure. He consider- ed that a dissolution did not offer a solution, but merely postponed the question. The Bill was a good one,
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FLYING OVER-MONT-
BLANO
LONDON, Feb. 12. Reuter's correspondent at Geneva telegraphs that M. Parmalin laft Geners in an seropane and flew over Mont Blanc descending at Acrta, Italy.
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[Mont Blanc, 15,789 fact, in the highest pakk of the Alps and the loftiest mountala in Europe - Es.]
THE OBISIJ.IN TOKYO.
EXCITEMENT. SUBSIDED.
LONDON, Feb. 12.
CHINESE CREW GO ON STRIKE.
Arather,, unusual, nosne ocotźred this Corning on beard thanks. “Minnesota,” scheduled to leave at noon for San Frau: cinco vin Japan.
The large number of American visitors; totalling nearly 215, most of whom belong. Beater's" Tokyo correspondent tele-to the masonic order of the "Ancient graphs that the ergitement has entirely to Manila, had expected to leave at the ap
Shriners," returning from their pilgrimage
subsided.
LÖRD GLADSTONE'S
RESIGNATION, TH
LONDON, Fab. 12. In the House of Commons, Mr.
TROUBLE LOOMING IN SOUTH-Harcourt, Secretary for the Colonies,
FAST EUROPE,
announced that Lord Oladstone would resign at the end of the present session of the South Africkd Union Parlia... LONDON, Feb 12
[ment......... The resignation was due to Reuter learns that with respect to domestic reasons, and had no cen the repeated rumours of a Tareonection whatever with recent events. Bulgariau combination against Greece, Ramania and Servis will certainly in- tervene in favour of Greece, though they will remain quiescent i! Turkey] alone attacks Greece.
NEW ZEALAND'S DEFENCE.
"The Storm-Centre of the Future."
CHINESE OFFICIALS IN
LONDON.
painted hour.
It was, however, soon discovered that the Chinese crew had determined to go on strika sad could not be peranded to continue working along with the ship.
astion, one of the chief being a demand for Various reasons are assigned for the
increase in wages.
an
This afternoon the vemei was still in the harbour and every effort was being made, to replate the crow. It was, not expected that the ship would be able to leave until daylight to-moFTOW.
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It is stated that the Minnesota will make the journey to Nagumki direch as the vosnel has been practicily chartered for the purposes of the tourists.
KUBBIR IN MALAYA.
LONDON, Feb. 12.
The Bynthetic Produët. Chan Chin Tao, the new Financial; representative, has arrived in London.
According to the report for 1912 on the He met H, E. Low Yuk Lin, the Chin-Federated Malay States, the area opened
ose Minister, who had been received by His Majesty, the King, on the 10th inst, when he presented the new cra- dentials of the Chinese Repablic.
M. C. C. DEFEATED.
LONDON, Feb, 11. A telegram from Darban states that Natal beat Marylebone by four wickets. This is the first defect sustained by the M.C.C. on their present tour,
up for rubber cultivation in that penz was 54.106 acros, compared with 107,200 soros in 1911. There were 703 states with an aggregate planted area of $99,197 sorER,
It is stated that the Director of Agriculture. finds it dificult to arrive th say deánite conclusion in to the cost of production from the returns furnished by estates, bat ho in crovinced that 'with sound system of socsanta, rubber is being produced in Malays and placed on the market at from 15 to Is 21 per Ih, and he has no doubt that, with the increasing age sequent reduction in the cost of tapping of the trees, thinning out, and the oon.
for the same amount of rubber, these figures
would certainly break out if the Government, persisted in its present policy. The position was no fault of the Opposition who had warned the Government of what would Imp. settlement by consent would.
LONDON, Feb. 11. pen. The first-fruits of the Parlin- better. The real danger was not
so much a question of bloodshed and Reuter's correspondent as Walling- ment Act would be that the Govern civil commotion, as the prolongation to telegraphs that the Prime Minister ment would have to carry Home Rule by British bayonets and bullets the discontent and disloyalty of of New Zealand, speaking at Tearohs, Ireland. He believed that Feder said the Government bad asked the against a hundred thousand armedalism would prove the solution of men of Ulster. Mr. Long concluded the difficulty: and he strongly np. Home suthorities to comply with the by saying that the Opposition depealed for the conciliatoriness and 1909 agreement and give New Zerland manded that the fovernment should goodwill of all. S
two cruisers of the Bristol class within consult the country. It was per fectly true that there Was grave
eighteen months," New Zealand would soxingy in the Anny. He said the
Lord Lansdowne,, Pessimistic.
then pay another £50,000 a year. No Army Janst do what was consistent |
reply had been received yet. If some- with their duty; What cours it
Jon Lansdowne affirmed that thing were not dans, it would be the would take was not for him to say, everyone favoured a friendly arrange duty of the New Zealand Government IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE many being ongaged in working out this but a distinguished soldier had stated it, but, as the Government had that any would resign. It was made no suggestions, he was bound fend elumny to say that the Opposite way that the prospect appeared as tion land and this 4 Parts question. hopeless as it could possibly be yard. It was about time that New Be apogled to Mr. Asquith" if he Even if Ulster were excluded, the Zealand made up its mind how much had propuls to make them without exclusion would have so he accoun- it could afford to pay for combined result of Mr. Buxton's elevation to the delý ved uniendment panied by safeguards of the interests naval and land defences. He believed Peerage, Mr. John Burns will go to
to ask Parliament for authority to build
at least one oruiter in a British ship-
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BRITISH CABINET.
Loxton, Feb. 11. The newspapers concur that sa
will be reduced.
Hs, however, consider it adrimble to ware planters that they must be prepared to face synthetic rubber AR a competitor, a number of chemiera in England and Ger
problem, and be observos that becxuss the Brat AUROUDCOMEND T
was promenture the attitude that there is nothing to be feared is strongly to be deprocated. Mr. Eaton, the chemist of the departmant, during a visit to Germany was able to obtain sam-
the
crepe.
of
pins of synthetic rubber which might be described as alightly inferior plantation The cost, he was informed, was there is Do need to fear the competition of synthetic rubber for several years, when plantation rubber can be put on the market by well- managed estates at is a lb.
affirming that it would be disastrous of extra-Cister Unionists. The pro- the Pacife would be the storm-centre / Board of Trade, Me. Masterman will about 2 Ib. To this opinion to proceed with the Home Rule Bil per course" for the Government. as until it had been submitted to the Democrats and straightforward men, of the future, and they should do all judgment of the country.
The Premier's Attitude.
to pursue was to frame, whatever that was possible to DATUTA naval Lanendinents they thought necessary supremacy in these waters.
and then go to the country,
Lord Haldane's Advice to the Unionista,
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Lord Haldane admitted that this specific Bill had never been before the country, but the principles had heen fully discussed. Unless the Unionists gave some intimation that
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TRICKY MRS. PANKHURST.
She Desos The Government!
LONDON, Feb. 11, Mrs. Pankhurst addressed a crowd
Mr. Asquith suid that if the nt ter was to be settled by - gencral. agreement it had better he settled here and now than by a General Election. While he regretted that his conversations with Mr., Bonar Law hul not attained any agree mens he did not despair of it being they were prepared to meet the from the window of a house in Ken- reached. He thought the language Government in principle a settle-ington last night. She concluded by of the King's speech would find unment would be impossible. echo in eroty quarter of the House,
Dealing with the Ulster Question
Mr. Asquith said schemes and sug-). Leader of the Opposlilon on the Restions for a settlement were in the
air. The exclusion of Ulster had been mentioned. He was not going
Situation.
It was
proclaiming her defiance of the Govern ment to arrest her, saying that she was coming out for a few minated.
When she emerged from the house there was a wild battle between the
THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN SWEDEN.
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become Chancellor of the Duchy Lancaster, retaining the Chairmanship of the Insurance Commition, Mr. Hob house will become Portmaster General and Mr. H. Samuel President of the Local Government Board.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Feb. 11. The death is announced of Ganeral William Bannerraan. 1845-49 (medal with two ciasp), Essolzie Deceased served in the Punjab campaign campaign (modal with clasp) Persian ex- pedition 1857 (clasp). Indian Mutiny (des batches, medal with clasp), Chins 1860 (medal with two claspa), Afghani War 1879 80 (despatches, medal with ciasp); attained
MR. CARNEGIE AND HIS
MILLIONS..
$200,000 For Peace,
LONDON, Feb. 11, Reater's New York correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Andrey Carnegie bas given two million dollars (gold) to promote peace through the churches of the world.
Part of the insome will be available for Church Peace Loagase in Great Britain and Germany.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
KAISER AS WOODCUTTER.
Manual Labour ·" Gure,”
Bertin, Jan. 12,
-It is understood that during his usaël winter residence at Potsdam, the Emperor William, on the recommendation of his and energy to the chopping of wood. Clad physicians has devoted's gond I deal of time in Court hunting dream
dress, the Monarch could grounds of the palace-of be eean almost every morning in the Locas to which the public makes but l
ace of the privilege of use at this time of the year-vigorously plying a saw on the trunks and branches of trees, and then, with undiminished energy, hewing the short logs into plecss of cod renient size for burning. In thi
this occupation he was aminted, by an expert workman, placed at his disposal by the management of the Royal garder the
mprove stehe Not infrequen
her c
insert at his exercise, and jocularly mea
mesazred up the pile of firewood to see whether the prescribed daily task had been fully accom pliabed while occasionally an aide-de-camp found axe or saw. pressed into his inex perienced hands, with the Imperial com- mand to try his skill with those tools.
WILL SHACKLETON SUCCEED?
His Plan Doemed too Daring And Revolutionary.
A correspondent writes to the Daily News
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to pronorince any final judgment en accepted the responsibility of coun.
Mr. Bonar Law said he fully police and the suffragettes, the detee. the rank of General in 1894-Ed.] that or any other solution, but even tenancing resistance. If ever people tives and their captive being once trod those who suggested exclusion rein the world's history were entitled den under foot." Karded it us a pin aller. Any steps in regist, Ulstermen were. The might take in the way of certain that the country had been the detectives found that they had been When the police station was resched gestions must not he construed 8 given no mandate to woeree Ulster. an admission that the Bill. which The single fact that armed coercion boaxed, the captive having been dis- had been twice passed, was defec would be necessary, entirely altered, guised to represcat Mrs. Pankhurst. tive, they would be taken as the the situation. Mr. Asquith, on the price of pence. He meant by the 10th inst, by offering special treat- price of peace giving the new systemnent to Ulster, admitted that her of Irish Government a start in an special identity inevitably followed. atmosphere which would give it If Ulstermen were not convinced of fair chance of working successfully. the acceptability of his proposals, He agreed that it was a matter which Ulster should be excluded from the
The King and the Cablast. should not be unduly delayed, and Bill. It was in Mr. Asquith's power head that there was no justi to prevent civil war by making pro
LONDON, Feb. 11. fication for any impression that the posals that would be acceptable to
It appears that the King refused to Goverment was trifling with the Ulster or going to the people.
comply with the Cabinet's request to matter or seeking to gain tima. The Government would endeavour to put
publicly modify his attitude as convay-
Sir Ernest Shackleton's plan of covering forward suggestions which he be Mr. Lloyd George's Views.
ed in his recent speech on the defence
1,700 miles without food' depôts is indeed a lieved would be regarded by all fair-
question to the deputation of peasantas
Owing to Indisposition and the cos revolution in Polar travel, Scott Ind minded men as an attempt to reach Mr. Lloyd George said that the or to inform the Cabinet beforehand sequent difficulties experienced to re eleven depots for about the same distance, agreement by consulting the Government would go to the very concerning his fatere pablic utterances. this portion of the programme has had to miles from supplies. In explaining why be hearsing The Ghost of Jerry Bundler."Neither was ever much more than 100 Ausceptibilities of all concerned, and extreme compatible with the main His Majesty refused to be deprived of be abandoned, and the Amateur Dramatic made, one at every degres of latitudo, would close no avenue, however, un-purpose of the Beat the coprit of the right of speaking to the people Club have much pleasure, in announcing could get rid of and the sooner we could promising, towards a settlement. nor would not betray the majority of
Amundsen said, "The more weight we The House of Commons adjourned Triebmen. After the proposals had without restraint,"
||that they are fortunate in securing such
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the better." at 10,55 p.m.
passed through the House of Commons Baron. Geer is forming now Council, which was so sucessfully proto shed an ounos,
splendid substitute MAA Privy to they would go to the House of Lorde, Cabinet
Apparently Bir Fast does not propose „Unless he, bad, sõinas over whom they had no control or
duced at the Peak Clab this week thing very aubstantial up his sleeve it is rosponsibility. What would happen
It la confidently expected that this at very diffionit to imagine how he will
make there would rost with the Opposition.
tractive play will gain considerably, by
* success of Mr. Asquith's speech created a If after doing everything, possible to
a masthod, which is against the being played on a larger stage, the rconé, experience, of all other Polaz workern. sensation in the Lobby. While alley the legitimate fears of Ulster,
and period, allowing for great scope, of When Amundsen, was 330 miles from the conciliatory tore was anticipated, the Government quailed before threats
scenic effect which will be taken full ad- Pole he was able to, mand hundreds of the Cabinet's decision to subunit to of violanes, they would violate their
vantage of. Parlament definite proposals on the trust. subject of Ulster came as a surprise Sir John Simon laid stress on the and creates a new situation.. point that an election would now mean
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Lobby Views.
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Aot for ever. This the Ministerialists were determined they should resist.
THE BOY SCOUTS INDOW- „MENT FUND.
A Donation of £10,000. /
LONDON, Feb. 117
LONG ODDS...
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It is generally assumed that the the tearing up of the Parliament The Commercial Union Assurance at Hirst Park will be of peonine interesie Eruist will not have this advantage. Cabinet is working towards a system of Home Rule in Home Rule, giving the Protestant, counties o check over the administration within their boundaries, expecting thus to create a body of public opinion strong enough to control the extremists on. either side. Thus "conciliation is ined with eslepes of cheera” zuid-he
Co., under powere antrusted to them
now as our local anos a mesting is so close at He may posibly be able to kill a few dope by the will of the late. Sir William Students of racing often that the the daily consumption makes the loade Dunn, have given £10,000 to the Boy
aufaet policy in to follow form, bet for sightly lighter, but only a negligible tum- o so on the prOSODE DALT weeks go as to dogs Scouts Endowment Fund.
Cheers for Sir E-Carson..
Sir Edward Carson, who was redeftz K
the air as a result of the first day's considered that Mr. Asquith had been debate.
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The Government's proposals are not expected for some weeks yet.
*Ble E. Carson's Determination.
absolutely disappointing. He should bave outlined the actual proposals. Bir
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E. Carson emphasised the unparalleled quietly and vote on estimates while the bis friends round to gravity of the statement in the King's situation in Ulster was daily becoming winners at the apecch. The Bill was condemned on the more difficult Ulster did not want do not think Government's own contention. Some concessions, but desired to be left alone odds in this pa Sir Edward Carson said he inter- thing had undoubtedly been gained In conclusion, Sir Edward"; doulated red from Mr. Asquith's speech that, and perhaps Colonel Bealy would with emphasis "You laughed at the the exclusion of Ulster would not cease telling his constituents that "Bir Coreana Janga at ito
conflict with the fundamental prin Edwardy believed the Guterament we ciples of the Bill If exclusion weremangerang (Loud Cheer) proposed, it would be his "dub", he;
were making themontion of the
Edward Carson was insane," H 18,
Sthe Amendment:
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There probal
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