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LATEST GANZIA. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKNOT,}- UNREST IN IRELAND. HOME RULE BILL DISCUSSION.
Loxos, May 18th.
In the House of Commons, during a dia passion on the Home Ryle Bill, Sir
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ORDER OF THE BATH. IMPOSING CEREMONY AT THE
ABBEY.
LONDON, May 19th.
PERING NOTES
NATIONAL HERIT
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST 6
PLAGUE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SANITARY BOARD,
SCOTTISH LETTER.: BI-ELECTIONS ON NARROW IGBUTS:
A member of the family who has toh distinction is Sir Benjamin Robert ion, F.C.M.G., 4.0.8.1., who is the son of Dr. Morrison's aunt. To was Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces, and is now representing the Government of India in this inquiry into the condi tions of Indian labour in South Afrien/s
A DAESIDE PRILANTHROPIST:
(FROM GUN OFF CORRESPONDENT-] May 7th, the anni ersary of the "A special meeting of the members of the
April 7th. The ceremony of the installation of the Japanese ultimatum to China which Sanitary Board was called for, yesterday Knights of the Order of the Bath, which has forced the Twenty One Demande, has been efternoon, to empower the Medical Oncer 1ORTS FOR HEV, NOT MEASURES, not been held since 1913, occurred in West calendarised as a day of national humilis-of Health to declare certain-districts as Only in exceptional circumstanced-do
Sir Alexander. McRobert, who has pre minster Abbay and was singularly beautition in China, but in Peking there was within the plague area. Mr. G. R. Sayer, bi-elections "at home" appeal to readers Bamuel Hoare moved an amendment cetab ful sad impressive. There was an impos- little to show yesterday that the anniver Chairman, presided and there were also overses; and the circumstances of the two sented an admirably equipped hospital to the people of Cawnpore in memory of dishing a Second Chamber, both for South ing procession of about sixty Knights of sary was being observed. There was no present the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, bi-elections, at present, taking place in
the Grand Cross of the Bath-including | even a flag half-masted. There were meet Dr. W.V. M. Koch and F. Ozorio, Edinburgh cannot in any sense bo called his late wifo (saya the Bulletin) is a ern and Northern Ireland.
Tarland man, the elder son, of the late Mr. Walter Long aid that the Govarn- General Sir Henry Hawlinson, Viscount ings of students in the universities and the Mours. Chou Shou-san and S. W. Teo, Dr. excopsional. The whole importance of
What is all Mr. John McRobert of Douneside. For ment desired to make their proposals part Jellicoe, Vice Admiral Sir Rosalyn colleges at which there was considerable Pearce (M.Q.H.) and Mr. C. W. Raynolds them lies in the results.
the talking and fighting about?" asked a more than a quarter of a century be bat of a federal plan in which Great Britain Wemyss, Sir Eric Geddes, Earl Beatty cratory and much letting off of steam (Secretary). and Ireland might, participate and the and Earl Haig, wearing the magnificent which probably did make most of the The Cauzman said he hoped the mem-Professor in our University, the tre bon any of quarter of tours be the bors were not slarmed at having been sides seem to have the same policy, is it business life of India. Probably most Central Parliament of which would be in crimson robes of the Crder, followed by participants feel better. London. The Government believed that His Royal Highnes the Duke of Con
Students Day, as May dah is called, summoned to a special meeting to consider really a matter of men, not measures?" people have forgotten that, before rising There was That is the position bere in a nutshell.to distinction in India, Sir Alexander was in the federal system the best security for nanght as Great Master, and finally by also passed off quietly on Tuesday. The the question of plague, the minority is to be found in a central the King-to Henry VII Chape where event celebrated on this occasion is the nothing alarming, and no increase what. In this connection we are reminded of a teacher of chemistry on the staff of Parliament. The Government proposed an elaborate private ceremonial of in-student outbreak of last year which forced over in the cases of plague-in-fact the incident in East Fife during the General Robert Gordon's College Aberdeen. The deinitely accept the principle of thetaliation was carried out, after which the Tao Ju-lin out of othon As a matter medical officer of Health had stated that Election. A heckler asked Mr. Asquith, lady in whost memory Sir Alexander has Bound Chamber for each of the two Irish new knights were conducted to their stalls of fact, the students are beginning to feel if anything plague was very much below What is the difference between the Right built and endowed the hospital was Parliaments, Mr. Walter Long emphasis and seated under their own banners that they have done enough demonstrate average. He would ask the M.O.H.Hop. E. H. Asquith and the Right Hon. formerly a factory girl in Aberdeen.
return to their to explain the situation in detail and D. Lloyd-George?!?!
Mr. Asquitha-THE LONDON HUNTTISE ed that the Second Chamber must be 30 Oaths were then administered and the cere ing and are ready. Bonstituted as to provide real protection
mony at the Chapel ended by the knights studies provided their faces can be saved. would then move that the Board authorise swered, "I don't know that there is any "Captain D. W. Hunter-Blair, to the minority.
drawing their swords and holding them As it was the Shanghai body who called the M.O.. under By-law of th Pre difference. The Asquith Liberals in the Gordon Highlanders, NEW SCHEME OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
by the blade before the altar. The pro- the general strike, the Peking students vention of Epidemic and Endemic conta present contests are in the same quandary appointed adjutant of the London LONDON, May 17th.
have passed a resolution declaring their glous diseases, to declare certain districts They absolutely fail to indicate that in Scottish, in the seventh Gordon oficer ession then returned to the Abbey.
to bold that position. A grandson of the The military have occupied the Dalkey
willingness to restine clace on Monday, where such cases occurred, as within the any essential matter they differ from the Baronet of Dansky whose brother was police station in Dublin for protective
May 10th, if Shanghai will agree. The areas covered by the regulation. That Coalition candidates. Of course they in the Abijot of St. Augustus, Captain purposes as inaugurating a new scheme of
movement in the South having fallan was a step which was merely to empower dulge in a good deal of feverish talk, but unter Blair joined the Gordons in 113
and was captured at Mons, somewhat flat, it is expected that there the Medical Officer of Health to destroy reduced to simple terms there is nothing cduring public safety."
will be an inclination to get out of an the ceiling rafters, and either likely in it except the plea that they would do THE SCOTS VERNACUZAN awkward situation as quickly as possible places whore rats sought for shelter. The everything better if they only got the Scots from home are always ultra- Scots; It is a way they have-The-Loadho M.O.H. gave his assurance that nothing The coupons supplied by the party Burrs Clab are about to establish Yor would be removed without his special in leaders to their respective supporters nacalar Circle, to conserve the guid Scots structions.
illustrate in a striking manney the nar-tongue. The idea was first propounded rowness of the issue before the electorsby Colonel John Buchan, whose verna The letter of Mr. Lloyd-Goorgs and Mr. cular, by the way, is that of the Law Bonar Law takes up the great political lands. And here comes a difficulty. questions of the day; the letter of Mr. Many Vernacular Circles would be re- Asquith and Sir Donald Maclean is merequired, for the vernaculars of Tavernes la personal recommendation of Mr. and Inveraray have little in common with Runciman and Mr. Holmes. The comment those of Peebles and Dandes. upon this difference in the letters is - MISCELLANEA, S
EARLIER CABLES,
AWO THOUSAND TROOPS LANDED.
LONDON, May 17th.
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Two thousand troops were landed at Bantry today, and distributed throughout West Cork, where they will be stationed five miles apart. ›
Meanwhile, the state of Londonderry is electric. A hundred troops with machine güüs omi armoured cars are posted at certing pointer và
The provvedings concluded with the Te Deam anthem and the hymn For all
the Saints.
which is a record. The number of deaths vas 137,67, of which 4,037 were due to
THE PREMIER'A POSITION.
trus
THE SHAFTUNG ISSTE.
of
chance.
only giro a
who has been
It is proposed to form - 6. Lërçon
EARLIER CABLES. THE PRINCE OF WALES.
VILLAGES ABLAZE WITH
The Premier position is again being
· BONFIRES.—
assailed by his Aufu opponents. When DUNEDIN, May 17th. one hears talk of his resignation, ame UT. PRARSE stated that the number The Prince of Wales, was accorded may be certain that tho Anfuites are busy cases of plague to date was only 23. In warm welcomo hore. After the royal again in an effort, to have him removed other years they b had had as much as 20 UNLIMITED CALL UPON TROOPS, tráin, had traversed twenty miles the out That is what has been happening for the cases a day as this time of the year. indicating that General Macready is to lying homesteads and villages were seen past few weeks. Two days ago it was Cases had been fairly scattered but in the have unlimited call upon the Army for blazing with boafire, while the inhabit reported that he had tendered his reig d'strict for which they were asking special obvious the Government place a policy service in Ireland, Mr. Bonar Law, in the ants asembled in the glare to cheer the nation to the President, but this seems
royal passenger.
doubtful in view of the fact that he pre-powers there had been seven cases before the electors, the Opposition can Mesars, Barclay, Curie & Co., Ltd., hare "character" to their two launched from their Whiteinch yard the House of Commons, declared that the
sided over the Cabinet meeting held this cently in the present month there had been followers. At one of Mr. Ford's moct steamer Chantalla, which they have built Government, would send any, troops, which
VITAL STATISTICS.
morning. A disagreement with Chen L, four cases in Chinese street, one in Queenings, a heckler wanted to get a definition for the Persian Gulf service of the
of an Independent Liberal and received. B.LS.N.O. the Irish Executive requested."
INCREASE IN POPULATIO
the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Victoria Street, and 9 in Bing Leong this effective reply,
Air Independent Scottish Dramatic Club, the impet ENGLAND AND WALES.
was said to have arisen. This is perhaps Street. That street formed past of two (Liberal is & Liberal who takes his order coming from the regiment's successful
from Mr. Asquith." And an elector cried LONDON, May. 18th.
but it ought not to demand the re-Westers market. He had visited the out amid load cheers, "That just Elle the Prat, at least one fortish spectacular
that The quarterly return of marriages,
Mr. Runcitan and the men who rally drama should be produced each year." SITUATION IN ULSTER."
shows the number of births 2 271,089, official. As it is, Chen Lu has not attend { places, and found there were not many round him take themselves too seriously, PERSONALIA. births and deatax in England and Wales signation of the higher but of the lesser Western market. He had visited the out amid loud ch
ceilings to be destroyed. One of the with the result that they show a great" The situation in Ulster appears to be
ed office for some daye,
houses looked as if the ceiling had been lack of humour. For example, Miss Rong receives the C.B.E., is on his way home Mr, Alexander R. Strang, Alloa; who developing according to the forcenst in
lie Mann said that Lady Bonham Car from Bhanghai after making a tour of the Observer. It is feared that the Coven-influenza Infant mortality was 88 por
The circumstances outlined above may taken down many years ago. However, ter's speech in Edinburgh in aid of the the w Tid.. When wET BIDRO, Dat he wan anters may brear out of aif bounds if the Lox, which is 35 per thousand below the Sian, Fein, movement further spreads to average of the ton preceding first, quar- not be entirely unrelated to the decision, provere & certain nomber of ceilings Asquith candidates might be summed up the ride when war brok
tors 980,760,births deaths were-
Earl Haddo, the Morquis of Aberdeen's registered in the three month ending of the Government to reply to the Inst felt in some of the houses and he would in one sentence, Papa, Paislenmed up politics? It is scarcely believable, but LATEST
ST CABLES.
December 3 in the United Kingdom, Japanese Note on the subject of Kiaochow, like the Board to declare those two blocks this quip has given dire offence. The lean and heir, who becomes an O.B. E., has giving an increase in population, there It is proposed to acknowledge receipt of areas in which the By-law, could be Banciman people conveniently forget that little of the political aspirations of his fore, of 133,738. The number of marriages the communication from Mr. Obata, to applied. He would then be able to carry Lady Bonham Carter's political repute of the London County Council, and dur to the same quarter was 230,460.
welcome the Japaneso announcement of Fon special cleaning operations and de-ion has been largely built up of maching the war was an active worker in the BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL. intention to return Kinochow, and to state stroy the structures which afford shelter MR MACPHERSON AND THE CHIEF SECAZTAHY Columba's, the well-known Scottish Church YMCA He is an office-bearer in St to rata. He could at present carry out
Man in London. cleansing as he and the power, but he go those acquainted w
tate of The chist of the housing bonds campaign could not destroy the ceiling etc. He Mr. Macpherson's health during the last will be Sir George Ferguson, the well- would see that only those structures which few months the announcement of his re known banker. For some time, he has were absolutely necessary would be designatio from the Chief Secretaryship been at the War Office a asistant to the came as no surprise. Only a strong sense Aurveyor-General, and is now associated said at angel, codifed the act of approved in its final form. It is intercetroyed and, of course, compensation of public daty has induced him to remain with the Ministry of Health He
so long at the Irish Office. Difficult at hard-headed Aberdeenshiro man, and i all times, the post has latterly become one married to a daughter of the late Colonel 1934 and subsequent measures," He can ing, however, to note that the Japanese would be paid to the owners, tended that foreigners ought not to be Legation will be in possession of the sense Mr. Tso wished to know if the end of of the most exacting in the Cabinet, de Telfer Smollett of Bonhill and Cameras, admitted while ex-bervice mea were walk of the reply before the document itself the plague season was not approaching.manding not only wise statesmanship but Dumbartonshire. ing the streets unemployed and reaches the Legation, just in the same way Dr. PERSE replied thist at present they great personal charage. And except by Married, at Kilbarchan, on April 2nd, The Lord Chancellor declared that the that Japanese communications are made were in the midst of the Plague season. of Commons, it is admitted that the mem-pine Islands, to Mary Taylor, youngest
a few disaffected politicians in the House John Galbreath, late of Manila, Philip proposals were wholly unworkable and public property, and therefore within the the Bill was unamendable. Inter alia, he knowledge of the Walcaniopu, befors Mr. May was usually the worst month of the said that it would involve a revolution of Obata has received his instructions, Sol year. In epidemic years, it started equalities to the performance of his task Gourock, and the late Mrs. McQueen,
in an eminent degree. The passing of Dollerie Terrace, Cricft, the whole system existing as a result of far as China and Japas are concerned, early as January and it it was mild, Jund The Indian papers severely condemn the repeated conferences between the Home it would almost appear as if the days of Treaty and consider that Moslem claims and the Dominions Governments, and secret diplomacy had ended. have been completely ignored.
would involve a breach of the understand- | na
the north-eset counties, Pie
TURKISH TREATY. AUITATION IN INDIA
Boy, May 17th,
Mr. Ghandhi, in a statement, describes the Turkish Treaty as a staggering blow- to Indian Mussulmans, and considers that non-cooperation with the Government is the only effective remedy. He calls for an immediate joint conference of Hindus und Mussuimsar with a view to concerted action to secure a revision of the treaty.
EARLIER CABLES.
INDIAN NEWSPAPER OPINION.
BOMBAY, May 17th.
The English papers, commenting on the Turkish Peace Treaty, consider that Turkey has got off very lightly, owing to Moziom agitation in India.
MEASURE DROPPED IN HOUSE
OF LORDS.
LONDON, May 18th. In the House of Lords, Lord stanhope, moving the second reading of the Brith Nationality Status Bill,
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that there is no need to negotiate, as when Japan informe China when the Japanese. troops will be withdrawn Chinese troops can then take over. Such is the gist of thes the proposed reply, but it has not been
LORD CHELMSFORD'S FEARS, ing with the latter and constitute an at- AERIAL POSTAL BERVICE
Lord Chelmsford has issued to the tempt to legislate for the Dominions Yesterday, marked another epoch in the Moslems a meinage of encouragement and within their own territories which they history of China when a Handley Page sympathy to connection with the Turkish would undoubtedly most deeply-resent and aeroplane, piloted by Captain Mackenzie, Treaty, which, although in accordance to which it was wholly impossible to give made the journey to Tientsin and back with the high principles applied to other effect van de leyle by carrying mails and passengers, this being pence settlements, includes terms which The Bill was dropped without a divi- the first authorised Chinese mail service Lord Chelmsford fears will be painful to zion.
all Moslems. He culogises the war set-
who
contributed mach
vices of the Indians, to the Allied idents of justice and INDEMNITY FROM GERMANY.
humanity. He believes that the pre-war friendship with Turkey wil quickly revive, and regenerate Turkey which will once again stand as the pillar of Islamic faith.
THE FRENCH OCCUPATION.
THE FRENCH KEEP THEIR
WORD"
MAYENCE, May 17th The evacuation of towns on the right bank of the Rhine was carried out this morning.
population
-proclamation
Isconid
WHY BRITAIN OBJECTED TO FRENCH PRIORITY.
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would be the worst month.
The CHAIRMAN include
moved that the districts
Queen's Road Contral Des Voeux Road Central Queen Victoria Birect Chinese Street by air. Among the passengers was the Pottinger Street British Minister, Mr. Alston, and the Queen's Bood-Central
Des Youx Road British Commercial Attaché, Mr. A. Rove The event aroused tremendous intercat in Hing Leong Street both cities Beveral air pockets were on-
Jabilee Street countered on the outward journey but the Tit Hing Lang return was motionless so far as the pasWai Sai Lane
lés excusable part personalities.
forbears. He le content to be a member
ber for Boss and Cromarty brought both daughter of the late Captain McQueen,
the good leading of the Home-Bale Bill Died at Shalimar, Ayr, John Carrick- affords him a suitable opportunity to leave Smith, late of Nagasaki, Japan. the post to one of more robust health.”
WILLS AND STATES While determined to preserve order and. safeguard the lives of peaceful citizens, M.I.C.E., of Buddingwell Road, Shang- The Iafe David Crawford Thick,. Houses Nos. Mr. Macpherson has sought to endow hai, Engineer-in-Chief of the Chinese Imperial Maritano Customs, formerly of
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West Maitland Street, Edinburgh, he loft £3,001
Ireland with many measures of social im provement. By temperament nad train- ing, and by the fact that he is a Celt and & Celtic scholar, he appeared admirably fitted to win the good graces of the Irish House, Kilsyth, and of 48, West George The late Hugh Moncrieff. of Colum people. Early in his term of office be Street, Glasgow, writer, chairman of the gave much study to the condition of Irish Changhat Balak Byndicato (Lt), a education, and if political partisanship director of Cheviot Rubber (Ltd.), and of had not possessed such blighting the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. (Ltd), hax fluence in Ireland, he might have passed left personal state of the total value of an Act placing Irish education on level 206,583-personal estate in the UK.
PARIS, May 17th.engers had any ease of fooling. The din Tso seconded and sho motion was with that in this country. Mr. Macpher £200,774 on In well-informed circies it is stated that tanco between the two cities was covered carried unanimously
Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand laid in a minute or so under the hour on! down at Hythe the sum of 125 milliard both occasions,
marks as the minimum German indemnity, THE AMERICAN LEGATION.
in order to avoid difficulties of fluctuation The American Legation is about to in rates of exchange
Mr. Lloyd George a refusal to recognise undergo an almost complete change in
Bir Francis Aglen, who has been sick
the priority of France to reparation was personnel. On the arrival of the new for everal weeks, bus bom granted-icave especially due to the objections of the minister, Mr. C. B. Crane, Dr. Tenney of absence and will leave for home to British Dominions who are counting on the Charge d'affaires, and long the Chinese
wer wamed by a money due from Germany in order to Secretary of the Legation, will retire marrow. During his absence, Mr. C. A.
from.
son postponed his resignation until he might have his name associated in Parli ment with, the Home Rule Bill, and his speech on the second randing won a well deserved tribute from Mr. Asquithe
D G E MORRISON'S FAMILY STOCKI
A portrait of Dr. G. E. Morrison, Political Adviser to the President
of the Chinese Lepublic appears
in the Obus Times, and some inter- ating notes are appended shout the
Curling Hall, Largs, widow of William Mrs. Jennio Balkie Clark, late of Clark of Newark, New Jersey left un settled property valued at £400,000
REVISION OF SALARIES. LAND OFFICE INCREASES.
The increases recently approver for the
•General assure payment of soldiers penelons. Willing Spencer, the First Secretary V Bowen wrthief secretary will act Morrison family, Dr. Morrison's father. Land Office ara na Follows: Degoutte saying: The French keep their The French delegates proposed the pay leaves this month for Pøruments Inspector-General of Chinese Maritime and bis four brothers came from Eden Land Officer--£000 to £1,100 by £
word
THE AFTERMATH
BRITAIN'S HELP TO WAR STRICKEN AREAS.
LONDON, MET 16th, "It in officially announce that the Tran sury, spent £452,329 since June last, in -grazia to voluntary societies for the relief of the famine atricken areas of Europe, in connection with a scheme by which the Treasury pays, a pound for every pound
oluntarily raised
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.
PROBABLE POSTPONEMENT.
17th
M
Customs
Two Bino-Italian banke, one in Peking
ANGLO-AMERICAN ABHOOTATION..
and the other in Tientan, are being or Prof. Bevan presided over the ed this month, and the Italian aviatore
on the fight from Rome to Peking, and sin of the Anglo-Ame Tokyo will be accorded, a great reception held yesterday in the Hotel
ment of the indemnity in thirty-three| SING-ITALIAN PHÁTIONS, annual instalments and raising a large loan, covered by Germany and the Allies with the indemnity, as security.
ITALIAN CABINET CRISIS.
SIGNAL BONOMI'S REFUSAL
Bom, May 17th Signor Honomi has rejected the task of forming & Cabinet owing to the Popular Forty declining to participato,
COUNTY CRICKET
I on their merival here next Tuesday, wo
"He urged.
Lillie, 'near Forres, in Morayshiro. The aldent brother, James was for forty or monthly Urquhart, near Elgin. Another brother, fifty years the Free Church minister of
Donald was Rector of Glasgow, Academy
Pannually.
Assistant Land Officer £600 to £800 by
for many years. ArĂ second brother, The previous rates were f Thomas, “thế Lather of G. H. Morrison, Land Officer £660 to £780 by £30 ance D.D., of Wellington Church Glungow, was was head of the Free, Church; Normal
School in Glasgow. And still another Assistant Land Officer £120 to 15:540 by Brother, Alexander went to Victoria shout
£40 once la: 3 years,
that it would appear as it all ware going Lila, Dr. Arthur Smith, wall between China and Italy Untoreauthor tunately there are two rifts in the lute, One was caused by the seizure of the the speaker, Silenia, and the other by be alloged die|tion between Americans and British in the 1885, and became head of the Scots Col. erimination againit C) · "" júlk being imported into Italy. T Mer-is/w_res
Interests
it extremely THE WAGONE LITA...
LONDON, May 17thrievance, and Italy wil
difficult to justify, the "izure or to make The Wagon Lits, sa ita local the Chinese believe that it was not an act has made an aTË
Be Kent best Warwick by 6 wicketaa
Yorka bent Derby by an innings and
223-run
Notta boat Leicester by an innings an
ernational Conference at Bromela (154)
ly be postponed till aft
of agression against a weaker State The Shanghai Hotels Ltd. latter is probably dus to a misun ing of the Italian regulations,pro
comes ago of the chain in linked for mutual interest the importation of luxuries..
(Oontinued at foot of maxi gofume,
A
lege in Melbourna" The father Mf. Dr. Morrison, George, went to Victoria two or three years later, and became hen Fol named, the Gedong College, Another brother, i iron, ore deposite on with the Bobob, was for e-generation Vice-Prin- the east coast of Bt
In the belie
it be cipal of the Boots College, in Melbourne, af prospectors have left the Far East It is worthy of note that the four brothers, materials to make the nex
Buch a step Donald, Thomas, Alexander, and George, and examinatio
Thes
of the com- at the sauna time all held the honorary there are 400,000,000 tons of
LLDAberdeen Univernly, y
petition of the Hotel de Pekin.
one island