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Shanghai, April 1, Mr Lamont, the financier,speaking at the American Chamber dinner on Friday night, said: "The Consor sium is not a grab aet. It will only undertake those great basic anter. prises the establishment of which might serve to form a firm ground. work for China and other nations involved. He repeated that Japan is entering on the same termos as the others. The "Consortium is |not taking part in polities in Chins.
The new Consortium is starting with a conception far broader than any other. It will keep from estab. lishing those spheres of inßuende. || Cordiality and friendship are necess ary, which, unised with the lofty ideals of the new Consortium will help 10 meon peace for the Far East, yes, the peace of the world."
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EASTER GIFTS FOR U. S. SAILORS.
Shanghai, April Ir The Knight of Colurobus are distributing Faster packages to American sailors in the port.
SHANGHAI RACES
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The Morrisa stable won six of{ the eleven races at Kiangwan on Saturday.
JACOBEAN MANSION BURNED.
A Jacobean country seat, Mars" ton House, near Banbury. for 490) years the home of the Blencowe family, was partially destroyed by fire recently. The west wing,
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contained valuable trERSITAR, was completely burned, but parts | of the handsome dining-room staircags...and, ball were, nEVEĎ, Valuabis pictures and furniture -were-Tocovered by the efforts of tenstry and servants. The frë occurred in the early hours of the morning and some of the housƏ-İ hold bad narrow #sospen, /
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London, Kapril
The Home Rule Bill passed its second reading by sk unexpectedly large majority, after a debate wherein Str Edward Carson's and Mr. Lloyd George's speeches were Van outstanding feature, securing many votes for the Go- Veramenti “The discussion showed that revolting Coal- f55dniska "ware fœwer than anticipated; the, minority con- sisting of 44-Labourites, 22 Coalition Unionista, 21 15" dependent Liberals and seven “Nationalists, comprited. of the political elements that combined in promoting the three previous Home Rule Bills, together with a handful of irreconcilable Unionista Keaded by Lord Robart Cacil, Another novel feature was that nột x single member of an Irish-constituancy voled for the Bill-but this ty balanc ed by the fact that only three voted against the Bill. Indeed the second reading was passed by a House, where- a Ireland was largely unrepresented. Four Ministers, amely the Ulster Irishman, abstained from voting on the Government's principal measure,
The Bill has scarcely had an enthusiastic welcams from the Presa.. It is regarded as an ingenious compro- mise that eluded the critics, but the consensus is that it is the only feasible: scheme for carrying out Britain's pledge to Ireland. The tone of the debate showed that, it' will enter the eommittee stage with the earnest desire of Members of the House of Commons to make it a prac ticable measure. The chief struggle in committes will be. to alter the ares of the northern Parliament, from six. to nine counties. The conciliatory tone of Sir Edward Carson's paroration, especially his readiness to meet the West and South of Ireland, is regarded as a good augury for the possibility of achieving union and peaco through statesmanship and goodwill. The fact that Ulster assented to the Bill, though grudgingly, is of cardinal importance, while South Ireland is given an op--
·portunity of becoming a civilised cumimanity.
The Prime Minister has seat a letter to the Lord Mayor of Dublin sympathising with him in the dilesuma in which he is placed, and-pointing out that Ireland -to-day is "menaced by a formidable-organisation seeking to terrorise the public; officials and Irish people by murders and Esasalbation. He declares the campaign has attained such proportions that it is impossible to *obtain evidence in the ordinary way which would lead to arrests or eonviétions.. Therefore the Executive, which *is responsible for the maintenance of the Government and -
-protection of life, Hberty and property of individual elti- ens, is placed in great difficulties, as certainly it does Zot wish to arrest the guiltless. On the other hand their first and imperative duty is to leave no stone un- turned to enable them to lay hands upon those terroris- ing society.
They may at times have no option, if they are to grapple with the problem of organized murder, but to dis- locate in some degree the dormal life of the community. May Ladd I believe the present campaign is largely prompted by a desire to make impossible a settlement of the Irish question by reason and goodwill. The Home Rule Bill now before Parliament proposes to establish self-government throughout Ireland on lines more gen- erous than the Act of 1914. It provides means whereby Ireland can attain unity by the free act of her own citi zens without further reference to the Imperial Parlis- ment. I do not believe it possible for Ireland to obtain unity and peace except by these methods of reason and conciliation. The policy of Sinn Fein is exactly opposite. __It_depands upon violence in opinion and vinlente in action. It is a policy which can never lead to union, in Ireland. It certainly can never achieve its avowed object of an Irish republic. It can only condemn Ireland to a long continuance of the terrorism and distress dominating it to-day, for the Government will not be de- flected, from what it believes to be the only course con- sistent with reason and commonsense, by the most ruth- less and cruel campaign of assassination and crime Ireland has ever szen. The Government, however, is an- xious to make as easy as possible the task of those endeavouring to carry on the administration of the country on reasonable lines, and if there are say means- whereby moderate men can be helped and encouraged to withstand and oppose the present campaign of intimida- tion and so bring nearer a settlement of the Irish 'ques- ties, I will gladly co-operate in bringing them into effect.”
ROUND-UP OF SINN FEINERS.
London; March
A midnight sweep of Sinn Feiners in a radios of forty miles from Londonderry resulted in Londonderry prison being crowded with sevraly Sinn Feiners who were most demons. trative, singing republican songs at the windows and becessitating the quartering of troops with machine-guns and an armbuted car in the prison yard. The arrests included the Commoner Inseph Sweeney_
One hundred armed men at midnight attacked Durras police barracks, Skibbereen, with rides and petrol bomba, blowing up portions of the building; but they were driven off- after a three hours fight. "Two constables were wounded.
SURPLUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
London. April 1.
Owing to considerable susplus of naval officers, the Admiralty is offering special terms to officers 'retiring voluntarily within six months, including gratuities ranging from £2,500 for Liedt. Commanders under 36 and £500 for sub-Lieutenants, with additions calculated on seniority.
NAVAL OFFICER'S INDISCRETION.
London, March 31.
Mr. Malone 1. P. has been removed from the Navy Ocers' list. The "Daily News" attributes the action, to a ansanctioned visit to Russia His removal involves the las of substantial pension rights.
FRANCE AND BOLSHEVISMO Col
Paris, March 30.
The Senate-passed a vote of confidence in the Gov- ernment's domdetle policy; After J. Millermidt, raplying to x request for information as to the Government a stti- tude-teważdy: Bolshevism;; declared the Government in- tended to enforce law and would prosecute those inciting *soldiers to disobedience; but the Government's hands * must be strengthened. Therefore be would introduce & Bill for nationalisation of the police, reorganisation, of, tha gendarmerie and contral of the movements of foreigners in France. A number of forein propagandista had al- ready been described.
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U.S. PRESIDENCY..
Washington, March 30. President Wilson spends the inner at Woodshole, Massachusetts.
San Francisco, March 31." Mr. Hoover has declared that he would accept nomination as a candidate for the Presidency I necessary. He favoured the United States entry into the Leagan of Nations with ́s. reservation safeguarding American traditions and intèresti,
AMERICA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
Washington, March 30. The Department of Commerce has issued. Egnzen showing that the trade balance against Europe increased to 180 million dollars in February. On this contraży importa frym Bouth America, Asia and Africa:exceeded experts thither
7,49 and 15 million dollars respectively.
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BIG BUNKERING COMPANY FLOATED,
London, March 20 The "Times" reports that so oil-bunkering company, me sided over by Lord Inchcape, is being formed with-a, capd of over a million. The Board includes two directors af Anglo-Persian Company and a représentative, of: Cores. -Danz- ) is already assured of supplies for the Eart shu
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· CHINESE CHILD SLAVERY.
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