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WASHINGTON, May 4, The Senate Commerce Committee's substituta report on the House of Representative's merchant marine bill opposes permanent Government ownership of American merchantmen, which it says is less thinkable than Government ownership of the railways and should not be considered except as a last resort. The report, on the other hard, does not favour the dis
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Router's Service to the China Mail.) THE WAR ON BOLSHETISM.
LONDON, May 6th The Daily Telegraph's Milan corresponi dent saya thpt latest reports show that the Russian peasants are ripe for revolt against the Moscow Soviet and would enthusiastically co-operate with as army of real liberators. Consequently
the Polish and Ukrainian offensive may ulti- and the Bolshevik regime in Russia." Ukraine's leader Petlura was originally a schoolmaster. He frst came into pro- minepes when he formed an army and opposed the German domination in 1913. to the non-recognition of her inderskre After
Denikia's failure in
Ekraine, due Pablurs accepted Bolsheviks halu tu drive out Derikin, and then need besh of dril
this Petlure. v out the Reds.
negotiated a com November, 1919,
posal of Government owned vessels at bargain prices in order to get them pact with Pilause
A SOLDIER DIES.
LONDON, May 5.
i used the winter
in preparations for the spring offensive-
Some well-informed; persons have en- phasised for the past two years that bo only here of defeating Bolhevism was a Polish-Ukrainian coalition.
On the first day of the offensive the Bolshevik army, which was defented, con- sisted of 38 infantry and 17 cavalry Divi
The death is announced of Brig. General G. D. Chamier, Inspectorsions. The Reds lost nearly all the nail- R.G.A. and of Coast Defences in India. He served. with distinction in the lers. Then Moscow sent a wireless to Boer War...
UNWARRANTED INTERFERENCE.
NEW YORK, May 5.
The conference of Methodists has passed a resolution urging the de. feat of any action by Congress aiming at the recognition of Ireland as a separate republic and opposing all such efforts to indice the United States Government to engage in unwarranted interference in the domestic affairs of Great Britain.
AMERICAN RAILROAD DEFICIT.
WASHINGTON, May 5.
Congress has adopted in Conference reports appropriating three hundred million dollars to cover deficits of the railroad administration.
"BLUE BEARD."
DITELAND, May 5.
The man named Watson, the so-called American “Bluebeard" is being tried for the murder of his last wife. He admits that he married over fifteen women. He murdered two or more and witnessed "fatal accidents" to others.
SINGAPORE BARRISTER KILLED.
LONDON, May
Mr. W. C. Niblett, a retired barrister, from Singapore, has been killed in a motor bus accident.
NEW BRITISE ANTI-OPIUM LEGISLATION.
LONDON, May 6. The new opium bill prohibits the importation or exportation of raw opium except under licence through approved ports. It prohibits the importation and exportation of prepared opin, and penalises the manufacture, sale, possession, and use thereof. It prohibits importation exportation (except under licence) of medicinal opium, morphine, cocaine, etgonine, and heroin, the penalty being a fine but exceeding £200 or imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or
FINANCIAL.CRASH IN JAPAN.
OSAKA, May 6.
- Owing to the financial crisis, leading wholesalers, in cotton and silk piece-goods are reducing their prices by fifty per cent. Weaving firms are suspending work in order to curtail production and prevent a further fall of prices. A few weaving firms have permanently closed down. If the crisis be followed by a protracted depression, Japan must face for the first time Berlous unemployment, which must aggravate the labour unrest.
IRELAND.
HELPFUL SPEECH BY LORD CHANCELLOR.
LONDON, May 6,
Warsaw imploring for the resumption of peace negotiatica, which were cynically broken off.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, May 8th.. In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Benar Law said that he had no information that it was Supreme Council alongside the League of intended to conticus the work of the Natering Mr. John Guest, Mr. Bonar
Law stated the International Labour Office's Commission to Russia will coasiat of five workers, Eve employers and two oficials the two former to be chosen by he respective groups on the Governing Body of the International Labour Office. nominate officials. The Soviet Govern Britain and France had been asked to mert had not so far replied to the request to admit the Commission, which would not go unless a reply were received.
Replying to Commander Eenworthy, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that the poei- tion of Sultan Fouad of Egypt was the same as that of his predecessor. Husscia. Fouad derived authority from the King in the same way as the Khedive derived Fouad's son was regnised as the heir to authority from the Baltan of Turkey.
the throne.
Mr. Harmsworth added that the Im perial Governments entitled to decide h questions affecting the succession to the throne of Egypt by virtue of the assump tion of the rights.previously exercised Turkey.
UNREST IN IRELAND..
LONDON, May Buh.) In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Horatio Bottomley, Mr.
Lat said it is understood that appeals for subscriptions for Bond Certifostes, addressed to the Sinn Feiner. De Valera in the United States. are still appearing in certain newspapers The Government did not propose to make representations to America on the subject.
Mr. Bottomley, drew attention to the re- port that already £2,000,000 had been nbscribed, triumphal processions held and De entertained by State Governors, and suggested that this amounted to an unfriendly act."
Mr. Bonar Law replied that it is not always wise to take action to which we are legally entitled
Commander Wedgwood affirmed that the malicious campaign was destroying Anglo- American
an friendship.
Mr. Chadwick described the bestowal of the freedom, on the outlaw, De Falera, of ostensibly friendly Power. New Orleans as a deliberate insuls by an
Mr. Bonar Law replied that he was quite satisfied that such demonstrations in no United States. He believed that any way represented the good feeling of the action of the British Government in this connection would only make the relatione
worse.
THE DISCORD IN SONORA. `-
New Youx, May 4th. A. message from Aguaprieta says that the revolutionary forces claim to have reached the suburb of Mexico City."
A message from El Paso says revolu
In the House of Lords, debating the situation in Ireland, the Lordtionary troops have entered Juares and Chancellor opined that it would be fruitless to call another Irish convention that they were acclaimed.
In view of Sinn Fein extremist views. We would be aswell "advised
to face the situation with the knowledge that, a body of desperate, well-organised and able men are handd
challenge
British strength, without abrinking at ad means I order
RUMANIAN CROWN PRINCE'S VISIZ TO JAPAN.
SILA, May 4th.
MAN BEHIND THE SCENES IN
The Crown Prince of Rumania zaili Over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY concession and staked all on obtaining from the Empire what the latter
to attain so-called self-determination. Slan Fein disdained every from Calcutta for Japan on May 22nd. WILKINSON'S
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could never concede. Every motive which led the United States to resist the secession of the southern states operated more strongly in Great Britain. No nation, and much less any section of a people, ever found it wise to despise the Empire's strength and determination. Did anyone think we were going to surrender to a section after resisting German inightiness?
TRYING TO MAKE TAXEḤ PAYABLE.
CHINI
LONDON, May 6th. Sir John Jordan, ex-Minister to Peking, interviewed on his arrival in London, was of opinion that Bolshevism-would not make great headway in Cluinn as the Land Laws were good, and peasants were hold
land direct from the State. ing
China lecia to England
the United States guidance. England - and strong, organised The after
and
LONDON, May 6 for was
At a meeting of the federation of British industries, the chairman
(Ryland) reported the outcome of the joint deputation with the associationomercial esse⠀⠀⠀ Chis, n
of chambers of commerce to Mr. Chamberlain, protesting against the sixty strong public opinion but the public was peteworthy for fts per cent, excess profits tax He said the chancellor was determined to opinion was in need of guidanos. Forty make the greatest inroads possible upon the country's. Ind
the anticipated period of prosperity. alternativa proposals,
sixty
per cent.
namely
The
az of ninety pence in the i amount thirdly, a levy on war wealt additional to some levy on excess prp. refered the matter to the federation's recommended the federation further to consider the unexpectedly high flat rate proposidi
dness during years ago there was ona newspaper in submitted China; now there were hundreds of them,
The most powerful man da China wa the Toan Chi-jui, one of Year Shi-kar
Generala
He was the man behind the
HEW YORK CHURCH MURDER.
NITOR, May b #Simpkins, the exesped funatic who shot Dr. Märkes in a church on April 8th had heen sent to the State Hospit for the Criminal Insasis at MatiónwK3..
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