GENERAL NEWS.
SPORTINŲ PARSON'S" PROTEST. The Rev. Everard Digby, who is popularly knownL.SE the Sport ing Parson, and was recently acquitted by a court-martial, drew attention in an interview to what he alleged were the many. irregularities in connection with the legal proceedings.
The irregularities in the taking of the summary were," he said, hampering my-defence by inter- rapting my consultation with my lawyers; going on with the taking of the summary when I was to have legal advice next day; in tarviawing witnesses before the taking of the formal summary ;| the method of identification; delaying the proceedings as by military law the investigation should have been made within 48 hours after the laying of the charge.
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The declared, if the mattar had not got into the Press I should probably have been in the Tower still, as many others have been, to my knowledge, for months at a time awaiting trial.” The engaging of such an eminent counsel as Sir A. Bodkin by the military authorities had neces- sitated his engaging a counsel of equal eminence, and the proceed- ings had cost him nearly £1,000,
DIPLOMATIC REFORM.
Sir A. Stool Maitland, on behalf of the Foreign Office, made an important statement in the Com- mone recently on a resolution in favour of reform in the Diplomatic and Commlar Services, moved by Sir Samuel Hoare and seconded by Mr. Clynes. In regard to candi- dates for the Diplomatic Service, be said that next year they would sit for precisely the sams examination as for the rest of the Civil Service, with the exception that they might have to take up one or two foreign languages. The whole question of pay and grading had been settled. The pay in the Diplomatic and Con- sular Service was to be calculat ed on a scale which would enable the holders of office in those two services to live and maintain their positions properly. Broadly] speaking, the whole of the recommendations made in the report of the Civil Service Commission had been definitely decided upon with one exception. As to the amalgamation" of the
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That was when he made himself, Constantinople Wakit, signed by as he did throughout the war, the a large number of women of Mr. Hay Halkett, sitting at Woolwich Police-court recently mouthpiece of defeatism, the apo-culture and high social posi- at the opening of the proceed-logist for the enemy of his count-tion: "Turkey is accused ings, referred to the death of the enemy of civilisation. He of crimes that have shocked James "Harvey Dale, a young
breakes out again at the annual the civilised world, they say, reporter on the staff of the South-Conference of the Independent and confess that these crimes THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. still remain in Paris doing Eastern Herald. who, when. Labour Party. He said, among have been committed. But the
publicity work and preparing for mortally injured and in great other silly but perilous things, responsibility for these crimes JAPAN BRINGS PRESSURE Nations. When the League of the joining of the League of agony, took his "copy" despatch the
We are no party to violence. If must be fixed in accordance with from his pocket and handed it achieved in Great Britain by France, "whom we love and to revolution has to. be truth and justice. England and
of Nations meet, China to a man, telling him it was very violence it will come in that way whom we are eternally bound by letter from a well known person if she signs the treaty without certainly bring up the Shantung important, and giving him the because of the resistance of the covenant," were the victims of in Peking to one of the leaders reservation then the whole quest- The following is from a private question for reconsideration. But adress of the office. His two old order to the new birth." Thus these legs and the pelvis had been speak the Bolsheviks and the
outrages, the Turkish of the present movement iron would be closed and, there fractured by a nine-ton lorry passing over him, and the editor assassins. In other words, "If the depths of their being any organisations of the pressure being redress the wrong. These are the women say, as they disavow from Shanghai Is advises the local would be little chance, if any, to of the South-Eastern Heraid am a peaceful person. But if you share of guilt. The crimes were brought to bear on the Peking general opinions among patriotic observed at the inquest that the dare to resist my determination committed by one party and by Government by Japan. lad's conduct was such as on the to knock you down it will be the men appointed by that party.
and intellectual circles as well battlefield would win the Victoria your fault if blood is shed." That We read then:
All the important members of as foreign residents in Peking Cross. His worship recalled that of course, would be merely
Originally a small state inviz Koo, Wang and Wu are insist treaty is very near, probably June
the Chinese Delegation in Paris, young Dale had occasionally absurd if it were not also a deli-Asia Minor, through process of ing on signing the treaty only 27. The whole nation should "The days of the signing of the attended the police court profes-berate apology for revolution. He war we established one of the with reservation, while Mr. Lou is now concentrate its energy to sionally, and, describing him
also said. Armageddon has not world's greatest kingdoms, and hesitating between 29 a brave
yet been fought. There will be as the years passed, gathered advice of his colleagues and the can be adjusted later. Telegrams the sound this question, all other matter Young fellow, expressed regret at his un- A new war of systems and under the aegis of our government instructions from Peking. timely death. Mr. J. Church classes" That is a deliberate more
Hu have been sent from Peking Beside these his Christians,
than fifty millions of Wei-teh has never taken any public to Mr. Lou Tseng-hsiang 4 Kentish Independent) associated incitement.
We were always part in diplomatic battle in Paris advising him not to submit to himself with the magistrate's familiar apologetics for Germany observant of the laws of war, and his telegram'pointing out the the unwise and involuntary remarks, and deplored the loss of are of little moment. Mr. Philip having respect to the life, bonour inad visibility of not signing the instructions from Peking, and a very promising young life. The Snowden is a firetrand, and it and property, and especially to Treaty was engineered from also representative of the South- makes no difference whether he the religious cult of the Christians. Peking.
warning him of the Eastern Herald informed his be a mistaken fanatic or Sometimes through fear of God
example of Tsao and Chang- worship that a proposal had been humbug. He ought to be sup- our soldiers on meeting a
"I have had many consulta-Telegrams should be sent to the made by the secretary of the pressed.
re-tions with responsible foreigners Chinese Delegation informing Press Club that a monument
ligidus procession of Christians in about the question of signing of them that Japanese Intrigue and Mussalman cities paused as anot signing the Treaty and pressure is forcing the Peking # should be erected by the news-yard she was renamed Hibernia. mark of respect, and some even received almost unanimous ad- Government to instruct them to papers, of England over young When the name of Hibernis was joined in the procession. Dale's grave, and the magistrate given to a battleship of the King
vice of not signing. They all sign the treaty without reKSTVÄ→ expressed the bope that the idea Edward
"Women and mothers that you thought that Chins could geftion and also warning them not class the would be carried out.
erstwhile are, we appeal to your hearts very little advantage by signing to follow the footsteps of Tray, Achilles had her name changed that throb as ours, with mother it while the Japanese promise of and Lu. If more telegrams, can from Hibernia to Egremont. Some love. In this terrible war we returning Kinochow sovereignty be sent to the student organisa time before the outbreak of war have lost more than two million to China are mere empty words, tious in Paris saking them 10:00- the Egremont was towed back to of our sons and as many more of still enabling Japen to keep Tsing operate with us, it would perhe England, and in consequence of our people by the distresses tan and the Shantung rail-e most effective. At the to be renamed Pembroke shortly the war she was utilised as over-resultant from the war. We desire ways and the preferential rights, time, public opinion should when she is recommissioned as an flow ship at Chatham in connecto, preserve their memory before "China can join the independent command as nominal tion with the naval depot and the Lord
roused from Shanghái to of all the world Nations later as a het parent ship at Chatham. This hoisted the pennant under the in the esteem of men, and making separate will be the third time the old name of Egremont. When she especially in the regard of the Germany, she cruiser, which was built and undergoes the next change to congress of great nations gather to be afraid equipped nearly 60 years ago at a Pembroke the Commander-f-ed in Paris. We beg that the country cost of £266.285, has changed her Chief at the Nors, and his staff Ottoman Govenment may In the name. As the Achilles she pass and the officers, and men of the allowed to make its
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