THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL
GERMAN BURGOMASTER
APPEALS TO THE DUTCH
DESPERATE FOOD SITUATION IN
REGION:
RUHR
NEW
WORKERS. GAINING UPPER HAND.ĮR
HOME RULE BI LAL:
SERIES OF ATTACKS IN PARLIAMENT:
ATTITUDE OF LABOUR PARTY,
BRUTAL MURDER OF DUBLIN MAGISTRATE
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"THE CRISIS IN GERMANY.
WESTPHALIAN AGREEMENT..
COPENHAGEN, March 25th..
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LONDON, March 99th. ̧ ̧
NEW HOME. BULK BILL BECOND READING IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
LONDON, March 29th.
IRISH OUTRAGE... MAGISTRATE PULLED OUT OF TRAM CAR AND HURDERED.
LONDON, March 18th.
PASSENGERE LUGGAGE.
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.
A lady booked a passage from Sydney The second reading of the fourth Home in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Company's steamers. On the back of the to Hobart by one of the Union Shipping Rule Bill, or, as it is officially described, Law announced that four man stopped a titkat were a number of clanses stipulat the Bill for the Better Government of tram car in Dublin, dragged out & magising-after the manner of a bill of lading Ireland, opened most quietly. The Hound trate, and shot him in the streek (Cries all the various diverse and sundry things was not excited. Interest in the debata of Shame," The victim is Mr. Alan for which the shipping company, ware not mainly centres on the expected duel to Bell, Resident Magistrate at Dublin responsible. The eighth item on the list morrow between Mr. Asquith and Mr. Castle and President of the Court of In-purported to relieve the company of all Lloyd George A division is expected on quiry investigating proclaimed organisa- the Sist. Special precautions have been tions taken to meet the contingency of Sinn Fein outrages at Westminster,
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and any liability whatever in all and any circumstances for goods carried as passen gers luggage upon which cargo freight
luggage to be carried for a passenger down the restriction as to the amount of had not been paid. Another clause, laid
without charge.
THE SEIYUKAI. CHAPTER OF DISCLAIMERS The Seiyuki bald a Councillors' meet-
ing at which Mr. Hars, the President, in the course of a speech dismissed with corn the allegations that the Baiyakni intended to spend several million yen on the purchase of votes at the forthcoming general election, and that the Government had a scheme of big interference with the election in mind for the purpose the Seiynicsi declared that the party had securing a majority. The President of! no such base intentions; ita sola concern
able nature of the Universal Sufrage weapon of the principles and assortions of was to fight the coming election with the the party. He dwelt upon the undesir
The amount stipulated Bills which brought about the recent that plaintiff did not have more than calculated to menace the profound was twenty cubic feet, and it was admit-tives, laying special stress upon their being
dissolution of the House of Representa
the lady did not pay freight for any of of his speech in the House in support of her luggage, nor was abo called upon to this amount of luggage. Consequently organisation. He recalled with profound regret that Mr. Shimada, in the course do so. Whan a large trans belonging to as to express distrust of the constrictor to the Universal Suffrage Bill, went so far
steward said it could not be taken into the parties, Mr. Hars proceeded, were very the passenger was taken on board, the of the national defence. The Opposition
system, which formed an important
cabin, and would have to be taken down loud in their assertions that, the adoptin
of the universal suffrage system was into the hold. The steward's authority to accord with the popular wishes, and in give this instruction was admitted, but the face of this claior it was very singular he went further than this. He assured that, so far from being jubilant over the
dissolution of the House Representa the lady in reply to her inquiries, that tives, which they might very well regard Unfortunately, when the ship arrived at notion of the Government which they do the trunk would be quite safe in the hold. as annique opportunity of satisfying. popular wishes, they took exception to the Hobart, and the trunk was hauled up on nounced sa unconstitutional, Fon" the
Diet despite the full anticipation of the
Mr. MaoPson, moving the second reading, emphasised that the secession of of Mr. Ball, Ecsident Magistrate of County The careanstances attending the murder Ireland, wholly or partially, from the Dublin, are like a Wild Weer film The United Kingdom could never be tolerated tram in which the victim was riding from He pointed out that Ireland's present his residence in the morning had reached prosperity from material standpoint a stopping place when half a dozen inside was solely due to her Imperial connection. passengers suddenly sprang to their feet, After describing the main provisions of and attacked Mr. Bell who was reading the Bill, he said that recent events bad newspaper. Simultaneously, number of shown that an undivided Ireland man from upstairs descended carrying wae, legislatively, impossible. The War Othee, in a statement issued Luperial Government was determined to saz to the pavement where they riddled The revolvers. All hustled Mr. Bell from the message from Bielefeld says that a to-day, says that Novpremiar was cap-safeguard the rights of the police, him with bullets. The body lay in a pool draft agreement between the workers and tured by the Bolshevists on March 7th resident magistrates, and all loyal of blood. All the assailants escaped. the Government in the Westphalian indus Before the entry of the Soviet troops, the servants of the Crown. Referring to the trial region has been drawn up and pro- British authorities evacuated a large num-favourable state of Ireland's finances, be vides for the disbandment of reactionary ber of the families of officers, the wounded said the Government considered that an. groops and the formation by the Workers and others who, otherwise, would have been imperial contribution was necessary as
LouDos, Marth gath. Committee of a Reichswehr composed of exposed to reprisals by the Reds. In addi- 100g as Ireland remained within the George declined to give an undertaking Hoplying to Mr. Enskip, Mr. Lloyd Empire. The Lord Lieutenandy would that there would be no deportations or three men out every thousand inhabitanta tion, the British Navy, by the most continue to exist, but there would no arrests in Ireland, except under ordinar.. deck and landed on the wharf, it was ground that the Government dissolved the which force displaces the Citizens' Guards strenuous exertions at the last moment, longer be religious disabilities regarding law, pending the passage of the Irish found that some of the articles which were The agreement stipulates that the advance embarked on the various vessels waiting the appointment The Chief Secretary-Bill He declared that the Government in the trunk when it was given into the out if the provisions are loyally kept Forces who put up so beroio a struggle the gravity of the situation, he said that duty, that of protecting the lives of Irish paint that the argument commenced jected in the House, thus avoiding the of Government troops will not be carried at the port large numbers of the Volunteer ship would be discontinued. Dwelling on would take all steps to perform their first steward's keeping to be put in the hold Opposition partice rather gave colour to
And it is from this
sibility. point at issue was one of fixing respon- There was no dispute as to the facts, the
while martial law is being raised imme. diately and general amnesty for workers, polics and citizens is being granted.
ESSEN BURGOMASTER'S APPEAL TO DUTCH.
Tax HAGU March 25th Herr, Helm, the Burgomaster of Essen, has arrived in order urgently to request the Dutch Government's help in provision- ing the Ruhr region,
Herr Helm in a interview, declared that the food situation in the Ruhr region is at present desperate.
He stated that an agreement has been reached between the leaders of the Ruhr population and the Berlin Government whereby, "if certain conditions are fuláli the constitutional situation under Her: Ebert would be restored as soon as possible.. He added that there was no question of
the Republic as it was only desired to in the bad Dr. Kapp's reactionary move ment. Work at the mines has almost
tirely been resumed, but the situation w
will become.chaotic it large supplies of food stuffs are not immediately despatched. **
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during the past months;
the measure.
JUSTIFICATION OF ABNORMAL MEASURES.
citizens. (Cheers)
fortunately there were valiant and de Denikin refused to consider an armis-pendable men in Ireland" and wise man tice, and, although the British authorities of goodwill, irrespective of party, in George emphasised that as long as the Replying to Mr. Devlin, Mr. Lloyd in pursuance with instructions used every England who realised the importance present terrorian and intimidation exist. endeavour to secure his personal safety of sinking internal antagonism in the ed in Ireland, it was absolutely impossible be would not avail himself of British aid interests of the world and of Imperial to get evidence necessary to bring the but embarked on a Russian destroyer pace, and who were prepared to support arrested people to trial. As long as eve when the evacuation was complete.
Some rearguardfighting between Denikin's troops and the Bolshevista occur-clared that however prosperous Ireland Mr. CLYNES, moving the rejection, de red during the final stages of the was or might be materially, it did not evacuation. The British Missian, how dispose of the national and patriotic over, embarked safely and intact. Great claims. He condemned the Government's est praise is due to Admiral Seymour and stringent administration. Mr. Clynes de
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all ranks of the Navy to whose magni-clared that no influential people in Ireland ficent work is due the success of the bad a good word to say for the Bill. He condemned the tenderness shown towards
opposed the Bill be anatigious one, but Ulster, and said that the Labour Party
evacuation
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OMMITTEE TO SOLVE PROBLEM,
t
LONDON, March 28th.
(formerly Director General, Munitions it is presided over by ir S. H. Kent Labour Supply) aner is composed of two representatives of employers, workmen and the Government, respectively. BRITISH COAL FOR FRANCE GREAT DEMONETRATION IN CHAMBER.
witnesses of crimes, with which they had
resory to abnormal measures against criminals, the Government must poles sympathy, were prevented by gross intimidation from giving evidence
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Losvos, March 29th
George, announcing the appointment of In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd
in succession, to General Shaw, whose Sir Nevil Mauready to the Irish Command retirement is impending said, that the Government believed that the appointment
then the administration of law in Ireland. able powers of organisation, and excep- of Sir Nevil Macready, who had remark tional judgment and tact, would streng DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOS. MANY KILLED: THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
ย
New York, March 29th.
had been stolen.
defeat of the Universal Suffrage Pilk This curious attitude on the part of to the rumour that they were, in their heart of hearts, desirous of the Bills being re
tion of class differences anderley, the claim contingency of the dissolution of the House. It was obvious that the destrue"
baggage was carried "free" because the among the Opposition parties regarding of the Universal Suffragists for the abo
Indy paid no freight on it. The Judge, their demand for the destruction of class The shipping company argued that the lition of the tax qualification, and yet there was at present" & curious silence
however, said he could not see that the difference. This laid them open to t
cause the passenger, in the price abe had policy, declaring that it simply took re goods were being carried free of charge charge of bad faith, if not of dishonest The company was carrying the trunk be cused the Government of underhand
practices The Opposition parties so
paid for her ticket, had paid for the car fuge in the universal suffrage issue as in riage for her trunk in other words, the ostensible reason for the dissolution of the shipping company, as common carriers, House of Representatives while as a had undertaken for reward to carry the matter of fact the many difficult questions.. Hobart, The trunk was taken out of the course to the extreme measure of dissolv passenger and the trunk from Sydney to which besat it compelled it to have re hold by one of the company's servants, emphatically denied as entirely unfound passenger's possession and put into the ing the Dict. This accusation, the Premier in accordance with their authority. The ed. If the Government was really in such trunk may have been in a different cate
carried for reward. The shipping com discredit the Government in the public the difference, but in any case that
de confessed his inability to detect parod to quit office with a good grace. gory from ordinary cargo although the the Opposition parties to be it was pre- & predicament as it was represented by. was initial to the trunk was being the Premier's opinion, the opposition to this the sori
therefore, as carriers were
JAPANESE "MIGRANTS, LARGE NUMBER FOR US. POSSESSIONS.
goods received by them for carriage in the ship, or whereby the obligation to properly deliver such goods is any way weakened, lessened or avoided. Any at tempted stipulation to the effect, said the learned Judge, was illegal, and be there- fore condemned clause eight on the pas senger's ticket as illegal, and gave a the United States from the port of Kobe, The total emigration of Japanese to verdict for the plaintiff, with costs.
division founded on a basis, recognised neither the historic unity of the province of Ulster nor of Ireland as In view of the urgent need for enquiry a whole. The Labour Party proposed
Linble for falfare to deliver un ice weds eyes as they were unable to face the real into the question of increasing industrial that the maximum national self-govern
to their rightful owner-unless the eighth facts boldly. The present, Government clause on the back of the passenger's ticket was in power, simply because it was con
ened a Committee to carry on investigations the safety of the United Kingdom in war-Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin,ing them of liability for failure to deliver
absolved them from all responsibility, as scous of its duty of undertaking the Production, the Government has appointment should be conceded to Ireland, com-
they claimed it did. patible with the unity of the Empire and justification. 1
A series of tornados have taken place in Act, 1904, which precludes the owners of intention whatever of sticking to power- The Judge quoted onerous obligation of State" administra- Section 5 of the Bes Carriage of Goods tion at the present juncture; it had ne
liberty, subject to the annual contribution millions of dollars worth of property has time, the fallest financial and economic Georgia and Alabama. Many were killed and injured. Thousands are homeless and towards the cost of expenditure which was been damaged. common to them all, adequate protec NEW AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. tion to Ulster a and recognition of Ireland's rights to decide in an elected assembly their constitution and financial
-PREFERENCE FOR BRITAIN.“ arrangements. These conditions would new tariff introduced in the House
MELBOURNE, March 27th- mean self-determination, limited only by of Representatives protects new industries the requirements of Imperial
and encourages others, and also substan- ial unity and cially increases the preference towards défence. The remedy of the Irish trouble Britain. was to ceass governing by force im. mediately, to release political prisoners and reverse the whole system of Irish administration. the alternative that an Irish Constituent Mr. Clynes suggested
Assembly, representing the whole of the Irish people and elected on proportional
"WHY THE CABINET RESIGNED. BEELIS, March 28th. The resignation of the Cabinet was due to the pressure of the Labour Federation which has been most discontented since the Government has returned from Stuttgart. An out-going Cabinet Minister stated that the Coalition parties would continue to co-operate. Furthermore, Labour would be given a strong voice in shaping the new
Dabinet.
*PARIS, March 26th. In the Chamber of Deputies, announcing the British Government's reduction in the price of the coal supplied to France, M. Barthon, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commite, on behalf of the French Go ernment, thanked the British people and
THE GRAND NATIONAL.
WON BY TROYTOWN.
LONDON, March 28th. The Grand National resulted as fol-
Troytown The Turk IL The Bore
lows:-
Court will be read with interest, if not were women according to the emigration This ruling of the Hobart Fractice during the year of 1818, was 2,377, Of this number 1,284 were men and 1,083 with profit, by travellers all over the authorities, Besides those who went to world. The decision may not be always America to take up their permanent resid successful in citation as a precedent, but once there were 242 more Japanese it may be useful to have at hand as chiefly officials and business men, who "reference. In any case, the facts are in
Mr. Lloyd George for what they had done representation, may be charged with the Twenty-four ring won by twolve length tends to evade and ignore ite lawful res- 178, About 132 went. to Singapore, 131
and
BRITISH MINERS.
for the economic relief of France. GOVERNMENT'S NEW OFFER.
There were resounding cheers in the
task of drafting the new constitution LONDON, March 29th, Chamber, ad M. Millerand interjected:"
within the principles of self-determination After the conference between the Govern- These cheers will be heard and under-questions of defence and finance. -
with full protection for the minorities a ment and the miners' èxecutive, Mr. Hodges, stood across the Channel. Whatever alight Lord Bozzer Cecil agreed that the Bill the Miners' Secretary, stated that the difference may arise between France and was very bad and no final settlement in Government now offered 20 per cent, onker Allies the former would never vainly Ireland was possible without agreement, the gross earnings, excluding the Sankey appeal to their loyalty."
but, respecting the suggested removal of and war wages with a guaranteed minimum
dat-rate of 2a a siift for all workers over statement, said that everybody recognised eighteen years, 18, for those between 18 Great Britain's and Mr. Lloyd George's and 18 years old; 90. for those under 16 services to the common cause. from March 12th
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
LONDON, March 26th. It is now hoped that the coal crisis is passing. A conference of the Miners'
ration this morning authorised the executive to continue negotiations, thus agreeing to consider the percentage prin-
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teresting as an example of the attempts visited the United States during the which are made by some steamship com year. panies to contract themselves out of all The statistics show that altogether accepted the passengers or shippers during the past year for foreign parte. liability for anything once they have there were 7,722 Japanese left Kobe moneyt The Hobart decision denies the Of this number 1,433 were sightseers and right or power of a steamship company
men on business that carried them to to evade the law by the simple process of other countries. Great Britain received stating in microscopic type that it in- 518 of this number. Siberia and Eussia, ponsibilities. So long as the passenger to Hongkong, 108 to Manila, 54 to the does not exceed the limit stipulated for Dutch East Indies and 24 to India. Luggage to be carried without extra Among the emigrants 767 women went charge, the price of the passage includes to Hawaii, 283 men and 177 women went the price of carrying the luggage, and to Canada, 130 men and 19 women went to the responsibility of the shipping com the Philippines, 724 men and 537 women pany is as clear as if a distinch and went to Brazil Others went to Chile, separate charge had been made for the the Argentine and South Africa baggage. The point is clear enough fram 27th.decisions of Judges are not always in the common sense point of view, but the The War Office announces the abolition accord with the commonsense conclusions
with six lengths between second and third Betting:-6 to 1 Troytown 68 to 1 The Turk 11 98 to 1, The Bore.
NO MORE BRIGADIER-
GENERALS. ABOLITION OF TITLE.
Lobos, March
M. Barthou, endorsing M Millerand, the present measures in Ireland, one of the rank of Brigadier-General and arrived at by those who are not so learned
begin Enforcement of the law was the officers will retain the title of lading which shall protect the interests Consular staff at Kobe is tire Far
BUSY CONSULAR STAFF. might reasonably say “Let the murderers substitutes the titles of Colonel Comman in the law. After this Hobart decision, arst duty of the authorities, but he de
dant and Colonel on the Bta Retired however, there is hope for a revised bill At the present time the American
SWAMPED WITH WORK
clared that the Bill would not restore TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS those who receive it. There is, of course, Fast, saya the Japan Advertiser. Bentle order in Ireland and must seriously
of those who pay the freight a wall as busiest organizations in the entire weaken the authority of the executive It Salih Pasha's Cabinet Bae resigned, ment (with the gentlemanliness all on affairs of the Argentine Belgium, Switze
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26th
the point of view that mutual interest, is the interests of their own Government bad no chance of success, as it was not founded on any definite principle but was Damad Farid Peak has been requested to the side of the steamer company). It is land and Pansara. These Governmenta served best by gentleman's agree the American staff is looking after the a series of expediencion. Until they had form another. produced order in Ireland and given liberty to all law-abiding subjects, the
the making of fraudulent and vexations are temporarily without representati claims which has led to the denial of res the southern port city of Japan, and ther attempt at constitutional experiment was
ponsibility But it shipping companies obliging servants of Uncle Sam have gambling with the Fates on the subject...
wane public sympathy and support in kindly volunteered to step in and fill the of the EmpireCONNO
ther attitude it is necessary for them to Bill, and said that the Act of 1914 was
MIP
condemned the
of claims that are reasonable-Er be generons and prompt in the settisment
brasch.
land on which Mr. Redmond appealed to solemn bond between Ireland endri bis follow-countrymen, and tens of thou- sands of Trishmen had fought and died.
ULTIMATUM, STRIKE FOR TEN SHILLINGS. INCREASE.
LONDON, March 29th, The United, Vehicle Workers have inti- ciple of wages advance as against the flatmated to all English bus concerns their rate basis to which they had hitherto intention to strike at midnight on April adhered The executive again conferred with the Premier this afternoon, after 3rd, owing to the unsatisfactory reply to which the Miners Secretary announced their demand of 10/- increase, that the Government was making a new offer on Monday.
MALA BALLOT DECISION.
LONDON, March 29th The Minors Conference has decided to ballot on the coalfields on the question of accepting the Government's new offer, or, alternativály, so str
FRENCH POLITICS.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
PARIS, March 27th. fidence in the Government by 618 votes The Chamber has passed a vote of con
Eng
VARSITY SPORTS
OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge by by events to 432
Leapon, March 27th." In the Queen's Club sports, Oxford beat THE PRINCE OF WALES.
"ARRIVAL AT BARBADOS
RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
On top of this extre service, the Ameri- oan shipping interests in Kobe: ing by leaps and bounds, and American Flag, flying from the of a vessel in Japan's busiest por rule rather than the exception,
The following dividends are announced vellous growth of mercantile.
If the Act were repealed, Ireland would be FCRA LONDON, March 28 in the latest Biraite papers-Whore Tabour at the Coniniat
regard it as the most perfidious betrayal
she had ever endured, that if
MAUTE CHAMBERLAIN said
Heater's correspondent on board M. Har Remmen says that the Prince of Wales has 21:12, 1919 payable March Soth of the United States
15 per cent for year ended the offices of the Conmalar? the Bill were pasted, Ireland would be arrived at Barbados, When nearing the Malakoff 15 per cent final able for the first time to creste unhinder Ports marine gunner fell overboard and percant for year ended 3 ed and uncriticised by them,
aking 20 like the abode of Parliament for the whole of
common
was drowned in the roughen, dapiteable 31.3.1920 25
919 par solution of
and he
prolonged search. The Prince of Wales Jimah 10 per cent, interim Rocount yes attended the funeral service in wasap its own needed
Lidence
fores ending 308,1029 payable 31. 31920
Bukit Timan dener, cent. for years
1819 payable 3111890
castle. The voyage was,yothie eventini
getic basines hous places where one meke, inquiries about marriage licences said the morringe Jibon pow End, 17