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THE PRINCE IN JAPAN, THE BEAUTIES OF KYOTO.
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Kyoto, May 1st. The Financial Budget has been greeted The Prince of Wales' has had another JAPAN'S MORPHINE IMPORTS, with a certain amount of satisfaction by wonderful day's sightseeing of the beru the morning papers, which, however, arts of Japan in glorious weather. His far from vathusiastic, and freely vace Royal Highness spent the morning view- FRANK STATEMENTS AT GENEVA.
criticismus. They all point out that Siring, some of the famous temples around Kyoto In the afternoon the Prince Robert Horne's statenwent did not con
GENEVA, May 1st.
FAR EASTERN CABLE THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN
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FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.
CHIHLI FORCES LAUNCH A GENERAL ATTACK.
PERING, May 1st. Router's correspondent yesterday tra- versed the Fangtien positions at Chang-
| Fengtien troops throughout.
Fuller reports by mail from the Lenguain any surprises, and it is declared that motored to Kameoka, thence went by boat sintien, receiving every courtesy from the
of Nations Opium Conference at Geneva, concessions to the tax-payera ar, no show that Bir John Jordan congratulated made out of a real surplus, but by partly Japan on the frankness and honesty of suspending the Sinking Fund and partly the figures regarding morphine imports. [by borrowing. This is declared in some which she has given to the commission, quarters, to be unsound finance, as it He asked what had happened to aver leaves the country's capital responsibilities 48,000 pounds of morphiar imported into to take care of themselves. Japan in 1920. In addition to the "7.8 pounds manufactured in Japan and the 8,015 pounds produced in Formon
The Japanese representative frankly eclared that much was undoubtedly citly smuggled in Chien, bas said that new and very thorough legislation, follow. ed by strict administrative action, is being "nforced by Japan. tion and complete control of the traffic were being attempted by Japan in an honest effort to do her" duty is a signa- tory to the Hague Convention.
The diminu
Sir John Jordan declared that mor: phine captured in Chits bore labels frem London. America and Japan.
The commission reenguised that America
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The Government's failure to effect real economies is ensphasised. It is suggestvil that
thu the Budget is framed on Micawber practice, and after the tax- payers' sacrifiers, it pleases nobody."
down the Hozugi wa River, shooting frequent boiling rapids for eight miles to Saga through a deep gorge often in the are twilight of the exquisite dense spring verdue.
In the evening His Royal Highness dined with the Mayor of Kyoto, after cherry dance by some of the daintiest wards witnessing beautifully picturesque Herbert singers in Japan From Sir Russell,
DISCUSSIONS AT GENOA. MR. LLOYD GEORGE CONFERS WITH ROMAN CATHOLICÀ The Labour Organ allege that the
LONDON, May 1st. Budget constitutes a series of concessions
Significance is attached at Genon to the to the rich. Bradly, taxation Peductions fact that Mr. Boyd George is dining with are welcard. and the view is expersed that the money can be marr profitably spent in festering frude than in paying off liabilities which are not urgeat.
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REDUCTION IN INCOME TAX AND TEA BUTY.
PREFERENCE FOR BONGKONG TEA.
LONDON, May 1st.
Signor Sturze, the Ralian Catholic leader. This, in conjunction with the Pope's Letter, is regarded? indicating an effort to unite the Catholics of Europe in sup port of Mr. Lloyd George's Bussian policy.
RUSSIAN PROBLEMS.
"GENDA, May ixt
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31. Chicherin's letter to M. Barthou declared that the Russo-German treaty was only the first of a series of agree M. ments necessary for world peace. Barthou remarked that there was no re
entment in France against the Russian people, but against the Russian Govern- ment, owing to the Brest-Litavak treaty. letter was gratifying.
The troops appeared jubilant at the failure of the Chibli forces to oust then on the 99th ult, and at the desultory character of the fighting yeserday,
The main impression is that there is
line of defence, » su absence of reserves, or even a second
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CONFERENCE.
THIS WEEK'S GATHERING AT
SHANGHAI.
*
SHANGHAI SPRING RA
MEETING.
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS,
TH® CHU-KA-ZA CUP.-Distance: Three
quarters of a mile.
Hawk Mr. Harry Morriss's Pennyfield Mr. Day's Ccamon Land
(Mr. Heard) · 1
(Mr. Kooli) 2 (Mr. Springheid) 3 Time: mins. Ses THE SHANGHAI DERBY.-Distance: One
and a half miles. Mesars Fay & Seth's Christmas Card (Mr. Heard)
(Mr. Knoll) g Mr. Allan's Indiana Mr. Allan's Colorado (Mr. Vida) 3
Protestant missionary work has been Mesars. Winsome & Hasty's The
As a te going on in China 115 years.
(Mr. HD) 1 salt, of this work there is now a Protest-
(Mr. Heard) • ant communicant membership of 368,000. When we add to this number, those in-
(Mr. Dallas) 3 Time: min. 30 9-3secs. terested in Christianity or connected with it through family relationships, etc., we TAK RACK CLUB Ore.-Distance: Twn
miles. And there is now a Christian constituency Mr. Henry Morris's Letchfield million. of about three-quarters of a Connected with this is a missionary body Mr. Won. MaBain's Nationalist
Protestant Christian
Mr. Cemos' Crowborough work is carried on in about 10.000 centre, of about 6,500.
Protestant Christians have held a num
In 1800 and 1007 there were big missionary conferences, ber of conferinona. Late in the evening, the Chibli forces attended in each ease by about 300 mix- attacked between Changsintien and Fengsionary delegates. It was not, however. lai, and as the night wore on the fighting until 1913 that a conference was held in which the Chinese Church participated became beavier.
directly.
In 1913 there was a National Christian Conference at which about one-third of the delegates were Chinese. The National Christian Conference which Shanghai, is unique in the sense that it will directly represent the Christian Church in China: Half of the delegates (about 500) will be Chinese elected Airectly by their respective Churches. The other half will be missionaries elected by their respective missions and organisations, of which there are about 100 in all.
At in n'clock the night was 'clauded, and afterwards it rained steadily. Heavy gun and machine-gun and rifle fire was incessant until daylight, when the Chibli (agsintion, while Chihli Division, deploying westward; evidently came in contact with the Fengiien cavalry, the fighting continuing. but the gunfire lessening
fores taunched a
general attack at
According to Chinese reports, the Feng tien troops är retreating.
Another battle is reported south-west of Changsintien, where the Chibli forces drove out the Fangtien troops from Kuan, the later retreating towards Laofn. PEKING MUKDEN RAILWAY BADLY
DISORGANISED.
meets May 2nd-11th in the Town Hall,
This Conference will of newssity have to do its work in two languages, not only because of the presence of missionaries but because of the fact of different dia- lects in hina. This Conference will show the primacy of the Chinese Church is Christian work in China as over against the former primacy of the missionary
and Britain "had al sinned agus than in crent years. Tense expectation Mr. Lloyd George said that M. Chicherin's badly disorganised, and it is very doubt- body.
China by exporting morphine, which was transhipped at Kole outside the Japanese
On the introduction of the Budget, the House of Commons was more crowded was intheated by the fact that the public galleries were thrungist with representa- yes of trade and cuminerer unxious to
The sub-committi thereafter approved the amended draft of Clause 1. of the
cussed.
Customs, and smuggles! into China. but learn their fate, these including Sir Ecomilitions of agreement with Russia, den!. noon that General Wu Pei-fu is advane or thoroughly Chinese. This means,
new legislation in Britain and the United States. fitting into this Japanese system, must rapidly reduce the supplies.
SWITZERLAND CRITISED. -String-criticism_was expressed against Switzerland, both in regard to standing onstide the commission, "and bring the largest exporter of eccaine in the world; exporting over 3,000 pounds in 1990 and in addition 4,983 pounds of morphine to
Japan.
- THE IRISH SITUATION.
Grdden and Loril. Inchcape.
· BRITISH AND BELGIAN INTERESTS.
Sir Robert Horne said the past finaning with inter-Government debts, and end year had been a period of unexampled next considered the new draft of Clause V., dealing with private property and trial, owing to the cont dispute and the debts, to which M. Jasper objected as pre- trade slump. The way those had been mer eloquently, testified to the soundne judicat to Belgian interesta of the country's financial position. The revenus for the year was £1.194,000,000, | being only £10,000,000 below the estimate,
Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that wers five and the surplus £45,000,000 for the re-
The British interests in demption of the National Debt.
itors those of Belgium, and appealed to Income tax yielded £9,000,000. - A sum of £4,000,000 was applied during the year. Jasper not to persist in his opposi to debt reduction, and in the Budget the tion.
The draft was ultimately referred to the charge for interest and managrident had been reduced by £17,000,000, apart from Committee of Jurists, on which Belgium the provision with regard to the American is represented. richt Continuing, Sir Robert Horne said that since March 1st, 1919, the external debt has been reduceti by £274,000,000 aml
THE BANK OF IRELAND, LOOTED. the deating delt had also been largely
LONDON, May lat.
The Anti-Treaty Irregulars yesterday raided fourtien branches of the Bank of Ireland in various parts of Ireland and
reduced. He hoped the position would be further improved during 1922-3.
COUNTRY'S EXPENDITURE. AND JNCOME.
The estimated expenditure for the eur rent financial year was £910,000,000, but
LORD LEOPOLD
MOUNTBATTEN. FUNERAL AT WINDSOR,
LONDON, May 1st.
The funeral of Lord Leopold Mount-
work.
TIENTSIN, May 1st. "The Peking-Mukden Railway is now
Many interesting questions will be dis- ful whether the afternoon trains to and
Among three, is that of making from Peking will run.
There are persistent rumours this after the Christian Church in China indigenous Chinese among other things, securing a leadership. As a matter of fact, at pre- SITUATION AT CHANGSINTIEN
sent there are about 95,000 Chinese work. 18-to-day.
VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED. ers connected with the Christian move ment in China who, with few exceptions PERING, May 1st.
are Christians, and about half of whom This mording the Chill forces pressed back the Fengtien force along the Hucho are engaged in educational and other in the direction of the Marco Polo types of work and half in evangelistic Bridge, but failing to reach the bridge!
In 1920 the number of ordained Chinese. they retired to nearly their former was a little larger than that of ordained tions. To the of Changsintien the
missionaries. One significant fact is Chihut forces came in contact with 21 portion of the Fungtien Sixteenth Divi- noted in comparing the, Christian coo Rion, which suffered considerably. The stituency with the life in general of fighting continues there, but otherwise the China While in China at large 1 in 75 in school, the Christian constituency situation at Changsintien is virtually has about 1 in 3 either in school or a
graduate from school. fifteen years have seen a great change in the character of the Church membership as regards the number of educated people.
Many
visitors from abroad are arriv theso we note Dr. John R. Among
Chairman of the International ssionary Committee; Mr. F. 5. Brock man of the International Committee of Secretary of the American Baptist the Y.M.C.A.; Dr. J. H. Franklin, eigu
Missionary Society, Professor K. S. formerly connected with the Mission and now in the Chair of Balph A Ward of the Methodist
unchanged.
On the middle front, the Chihli foros, after taking Kuan, threw back the Feng tien troops towards the river, where fight. ing is still gring on. the Fengtin forces counter-attacking, supported by guns over t
the river.
On the eastern front, large Chihli forces from Shantung are proceeding to wards the north with the intention of joining General Wu Pei-iu at Jenkiu, whees a big concentration is taking place forces at Machang. This will represent the main operation which General Wu Pei-fu wil personally ecmmand.
took $50,000, giving receipts. The banks he hoped further reductions would be and Queen, and the Queen of Spain, also preparatory to attacking the Fongtien Latour
concerted aro insured with English jani,
possible. This included £335,000,000 f: Thebr service including crn-National
£95.000.000 interest on the American deur The estimated revenue was £936,000,000, Thus there was surplus of £46,000,000). without providing for the relemption of sum by way of German reparativna.' REDUCED POSTAL RATES.
The railway lines in Tipperary have
hatten at St. Cenrge's Chapel, Windsor, was attended by their Majesties the King Prince Beatrice and other members of the Royal Family, members of the Diplomatic Corps. naval and military officers, and representatives of Government Depart The Memorial Servien at the Chapel by many distinguished people.
CRUISER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
ments.
"
The last ten or
in Yale University; Opal So far the Fengtion forces have fought Church, formerly & missionary in China; well, and the campaign promises to be severs, unless General Wu Pei-fu effects Dr. T. Martin of the English Presbyterian Mission Board; Mr. Marshall Broomball Inland Mission; Rev. J. H. Oldham, Secretary
Time: 301ins. 16 2-5secs.
1
THE SICCAWI: CUP-Distance: One and
a quarter miles.. Mr. Day's Shenkoland ...(Mr. Dallas) I Belinda's Tynesile (Mr. Brand) "Nugget's" Pilgrim... (Mr. Harper) 3
Time: moins. 44secs.
One mile and a quarter. THE GRAND STAND STARKS.-Distance: Mr. Toeg's Zenda.......... (Mr. Sleap) "1
(Mr. Knoll) 2
Mr. Moller) 3
Mr. R. E. Sasson's Flying Fox
Capt. Bahnson's Nordborg
Time: mins 40-4-Sxecs,
THE CHINESE CUP AND SHANGHAI STAKES. Mr. Campox' Old Bill
(Mr. Springfield) "Hellenic's "Ajax
(Mr. Enol) g Mr. Day's Trustland...Mr. Dallas) 3
Time: 3mins. 11 4-5secя. THE SPRING CUP.-Distance: One mile
"and a quarter. "Hellenic's Adonis.
Distance: One mile and a half.
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) I Mrs. N. L. Sparke & D. Brand's
Wild Wort ...... (Mr. Knoll) $ Mrs. Isabel Moller's Farmlight
(Mr Moller) 3 Time: haine, 41 2-5secs.
Tax SCURRY STAKES-Distance:
furlongs.
Screa
(Mr. Harker)} 1 Mr. Risk's Assurance. Messrs. Stephen & Stitt's Grey Bowler
(Mr. Brand) 3 * Omekrik's 2 Carbon........ (Mr. Moller)_3_
Time: min. 40 1-5secs.
THE TIENTSIN PLATE Distance: One
mile and a quarter.
(Mr. Heard) I Messrs. Fay & Seth's Christmas Gift
Mr. Wm. McBain's Fulhouse Mr. Jeromi's Beesaplana
(Mr. Brand) 2
(Mr. Harper) 3 Time: Sming. 41 1-6sers. THE PAKING CUP. Distance: One mile. Mr. Wing's Bewing ......(Mr. Knoll) 1 Messrs. Winsome & Hasty's Peregrine (Mr. Hill)
(Mr. Springf. Id} * Mr. Cemcs Crowborough
Time: minx, e 1-5seca,
A GREAT HOSPITAL. THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF "BARTS."
-been jorn up, bridges destroyed and tek debt. The state did not include any Royal, St. James's Palace, was attended another roup for which be is just of the Home Staff of the Ching The Lord. Mayor presided at a meeting-
graphs cui.
MANIFESTO BY LEADERS ASKING FOR PEACE.
Sir Robert Horne Announced anall changes in the Incon-tax law corting A Manifesto, jointly signed by the 1,700,000 and then amid, chrers and
Live,
LONDON, May 1st. laughter, switched off to postal changes,
At the Nation Sporting Club the Tenders of the pro-treaty and anti-naurly, reduction in telephone charges.
Collins in posteards to a penos, in letters to Tid, contest for the eraser-weight champion treaty foroos, including Mr.
and in printed papers to d. This would ship of "Britain resulted in Jack Bloom and three members of the Rebel Execu-cost £8,500), and leave a surplus of held beating Harry Drake, the sponge has been issued: "appealing for £38,000,000. He said there were signs of being thrown is at the conclusion of the
a revival in trade, but the burden of ninth round. taxation checked enterprise. The Govern thent would not ask the taxpayer this year to redeem any of the debt. After the superhuman efforts of the last twa years the Government would be content to raise sufficient revenue to meet expen- diture.
"an all-round closing of the ranks in order to avert the calamity of a conflict and advising the unification of forces, based on the acceptance of the fact that the majority of the people are willing to accept the Treaty and an election with the view of forming a Government having the confidence of the whole country.
THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
JAPAN WISHES INCLUSION IN ECONOMIC RESOLUTIONS.
GUA, May 1st. Japan has asked to be included in the xcope of the Economic Commission's ro solutions, and to participate in the world, economic reconstraction. The draft clauses of the Note to the Russians have bern completed and will be presented this afternoon.
A MIXED COURT TO ADJUDICATE. The Mixed Arbitral Commission presid- ed over by a nominee of the President of
Proceeding. Sir Robert, Borne said the Income-tax would be reduced by 1- in the £, meaning a loss of £22,500,000 in revenue in the present financial year. There would also be a reduction of 4d. per pound on the tea daty. involving a Fluction by one third of the duties on coffee, chicory and cocoa, costing £5,000,000 in the present year. All other duties would remain unchanged.
BENEFITS OF DEBT REDUCTION. Sir Robert Horne emphasised that the first fruit of paying off the external debt had been an improvement in the exchange value of sterling and this meant that the debt to the United States would become Furthermore, purchas £355,000,000 lesa, ers and consumers of United States goods subsequently benefited. The floating debi. was reduced by £240,000,000 in 1921-3 and as the result of the vigorous policy in reducing the debt the country had paid off $329,000,000 in cash during the past
two years.
PREFERENCE WITHIN THE
EMPIRE.
SUICIDE OF ATTACHES.
A PARIS SENSATION.
PAR12, May 1st, Attaches to the Polish and Chilean Lgation have committed suicide.
NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.
JOURNALISM AND GOVERNMENT Commercial men of Hull and the East Biding of Yorkshire attended a dinner held at the Guildhall, Hall, on March 10th, under the auspices of the local branch of the News- paper Press Fund. Viscount Burnham, the president of the fund, was the principal guest, and Sir Henry Samman, Bt., the president of the Hul! Incorporated Chamber of Shipping, was in the chair. Covers were laid for 120 guests.
Replying to the toast of the Newspaper Press Fund, proposed by Sir Henry Sam man, Lord Bernam said that the Press Fond was the only benevolent institution which the profession of journalism called to itsaid. It had a record of sixty years behind it, and it claimed the best and highest support. The other night, bis lordsbip continued, Mr. Churchill, speaking at a dinner of the London Press Club, said that what he
faimou.3
FENGTIEN FORCES WEST OF PUTCHO.
TIENTHIN, May 2nd, General Chang Tso-lin was yesterday afternoon rushing reinfore ments to the front. The North China Star's special correspondent returned last night from Machang. He reports that yesterday the Fengtien forces were held up on the terri. the bridge Leads thereof. tory west of Puicho, but they still held DISINTEGRATION OF PEKING
GOVERNMENT."
LONDON, May 1st. The Westminster Gazette Washington Correspondent, thinks the despatch of the United States warships to North China ports, and the reinforcement of the rien- der United States forces in North Chica reveal that a belief is held that the poli- tical disintegration of the Poking Govern ment is
proceeding rapidly. No proofs are advanced, but it is said in Washington that all these distrering developments with increasing frequency and emphasis
ring from Japanese intrigues, JAPAN NOT A MENACE IN THE PACIFIC.
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SIR JOHN SALMOND'S OPINION.
MELBOURNE, May 1st. Sir John Salmond, the High Court Judge who represented New Zealand at the Washington Conference, declares that Japan is not a menace to the peace of the Pacific.
JAPANESE TROOPS IN SIBERIA.
LONDON MAY DAY DEMONSTRA- TORS DEMAND EVACUATION.
LONDON, May 1st.
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of the International Missionary Com-recoatly held, at the Mansion House, mittee. From the Continent we have called to consider the question of cele Professor D. Karl Hein of the Home brating the 800th anniversary of the Board of the Basel Mianionary Society; foundation, by Rathere, of St. Bartholo Rev. S. Krak of the Home Board of the mew's Hospital and Priory.
Lord Stanmore said that the spring of Berlin Society; Count Moltke of the Danish Missionary Council, and Bishop Dext year was to see the 800th anniver
of St. Bartholomew's, of the Prior of The Hospital and Bary Nicholas of Serbia.
Priors were first erected on the oper side the walls of the City. The site was granted by Henry I Three people were space of Smithfield, which was just out-
chiefly concerned the King, who granted the land,
the Prior, Fonde It was ap his Majesty was now the what
This Conference will undoubtedly mark and of the the turning point in the history of the watched with intense interest over the Christian movement in China. It is being whole world-Communicated,
JAPAN AND THE FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC.
800
of
The s
The
the coincidence Patron. It was difficut to
yours
more than 350 years LONDON, May 1st actually founded
before Columbus discovered Ameries, and In the Huse of Commons, Mr. Ammon 100 years before the signing of Magna
Labour Candidate) Charta.
It was not impossible that a (the newly-elected drew attention to what he described as
man who had fought at the Battle of the Japaness offensive against the Far
years, a patient in the Hospital. Eastern Republic and declared that this ratings could have been, in his later at the Washington Conference to with had held preliminary meetings to discuss did not conform to the Japanese promise Committee of Treasurer and Almoners draw troops. He asked what protest the the general lines of the proposed cele "Government intended. Mr. J. Parker re- brations, and
celebrations proposed plied that the Government did not promised they had resolved to recom
ahould take place in the spring of 1923, pose to take any action.
and that the celebrations should include (a) an historical exhibition; (b) religious. services; (c) receptions, huncheons, dia- nora, etc. (d) entertainments (possibly). pageant and fair; and (e) scientific ex hibition and addresses.
SHANTUNG RAILWAY. TRANSFERRED TO CHINESE GUARDS.
"
PEKING, May 1st. The transfer of the Shantung Railway to Chinese guards was completed yeater
day.
·KOREAN MURDERER ESCAPES BREAKS JAIL WHILE AWAITING TRANSPORTATION.
SHANGHAI, May 2nd.
the
A Committee, of which the Lord Mayor was elected chairman, was formed to. consider the suggestions, and a number of sub-committees were appointed. Sir Ed- ward Stern and Sir Anthony Bowlby, were appointed as treasurers, and Dr. T. W. Shore, Dean of the Medical College, and Mr. Thomas Hayes, clerk to the Governors, as the general secretarios.
A FINANCIAL STRAIN." Bir Alfred Mond said that the Hospital In making the announcement as regards
A number of May-Tay demonstrators
was not only an example of continuity in Hyde Park on Monday, went to the the reduction in the duty on tes, Sir
where the deputation One of the two Koreans who shot of effort, but of the development of medi the United States Supreme Court, will Robert Horne explained that the now 8d. wanted to seo was a proper balanco between Japanese Emba presented a copy of Mrs. W. J. Synder and wounded four cal, scientific, and hospital work. :
was admitted.
They duty would be only fully payable by the Press and Parliament. Parwonally he foreign te importers. In consequence, a was very much of Mr. Charchill's mind, the resolution carried in Hyle Park, call-others on March 28th, escaped from the there was anything he could contribute, preference would be given tea from India, but unfortunately it was true, au Lording on the Japanese Government to im- Japanese Consular Jail this morning or his
They wore awaiting transportation to Warde mest could contribute, to Ceylon and Hongkong. Seeing that 93 Bryce said in bis Inst work, that in this mediately evacuate the troops in Siberia. per cent. of our tex comes from within the world democratic government could only be There was no disorder.
The leader of the deputation told the for murder. Empire, the duty theroon would be only carried on by virtue of a free Press-be waiting processionista that the resolution 82-3d. Competition in the tea trade was such that the smallest consumer would would almost say by leave of a free Press. would be forwarded to the Japancay Am derive benefit from the remission of taxa. On the whole he did not think that the bassador at Genoa, and added that if a do- journalistic profession bad anything to fear the reply was not satisfactory, LATER. from 'inquiry or investigation, judicial or monstration would be made at the Em- The House of Commons unanimously otherwise. The British Presa held pride of batay nightly, until some satisfaction
wad obtained Mr. Chao Hain-chu has returned to agreed to the resolution reducing the Tea place in the English-speaking world.
Duty
The total proceeds wore over £500.
adjudicate on all matters relating to
Foreign bondholders, and compensation for private property. In the event of Eniture an effort will be made to reach a direct agreement.
THE OPIUM COMMISSION. LONDON, May 1st-
London from Geners.
tion.
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Japan to ince the higher court on trial
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BARON TANAKA
SHANGHAI, May 2nd. A foreign woman has attempted to murder Baron Tanaka,
IF
the celebration a success, Hospitals, he would be glad to assist. as they all know, which had done so much and asked so little, ware feeling the finan cial strain. It had been his duty and
have
obtained for gratification to
time in the history of this country first
the
a measure of State aid to help them through their temporary difficulties, and he was glad to see that a number of beds, which had been closed, wore roopened.