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PARLIAMENT RESUMES.

SATE OPENING, SPEECHES.

ortant Pration by the

Premier. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Feb. 14. Parliaruans was resumed to-day. Bir W. V. Verney moved, and Mr WC G. Gladstone seconded the Address.

Mr Buner Law, Leader of the Oppo sation, rejoiced in the success of Their Majestien visit to India. Dealing with the transfer of the seat.of government to Delhi, he considered that the ax penditure would be far greater than the estimate and imphasised the undesirability of dieplaying to the Indiant a lack of continuity of policy. There was much to baanid for and against the scheme, but the manner In which it was carried out was stterly unico stitutional and in defensible Ho opined that the In- surance Act would never be carried out and retorted, on su interpellation by Mr. Asquith, that the Unionists would be prepared to repeal the Act. Ha combatted Home Rule and made a polated reference to Lord Haldane's mysterious mission to Germany.

PREMIER'S SPEECH.

IN THE UPFER CHAMB

In the House of Lords Hard Shaf- field" moved the Address and Lord Farness seconded.

Lord Lansdowns, in the course of a spoesch, urged caution in regard. 10- Turgo-Italian mediation Proceeding.

THE PREMIE

The Conservatives continue discuss the probability of Mr. Asquith retiring.

he said in efforts to dispel misunder. (Baular's Service to the Chia Mail) standings such as reseatly brought us

ONDON-Feb, H to the eve of serious quarrel, the The Ministerial.changer have caused Government would have the support of the Opposition. And if Lord Haldane Butter in political circles, suceeded in contributing to such en end, othed been able to take anything in the nature of an olive branch to Ger many, the Opposition would congratu. late him as heartily as his friends. Bo concluded by describing the pro gramme outlined in the Speech as pre- posterous.

The Earl of Crewe paid an eloquent tribute to their Majesties, the coes of whose tour was mainly due to their Majesties'-own-devotion, fearlessness, and simplicity and accosability. They had this "rendered s vice to the Empire. He dealt with Lord Haldane's via to Germany on similar lines to the speech of Mr Asquith in the Common.

"great ser..."

THE KING'S SPEECH. In doll and dry weather Their Majestien the King and Queen received a splendid ovation when driving in state from. Buckingham Painen to Westminster to open Parliament. There was the usual brilliant scene in the House of Lords. though somewhat dimmed by Court mourn ing. The Peers-s were in black which was only relieved by white plünies and

The Daily Nsum has high official authority for denying the ridiculous rumours that Mr. Asquith is about to reign the Premiership and that Sir Edward Gray will succeed him, or alternatively, retire from the Govera

ment.

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, Feb. 15. Baron Sandhurst, who was Under Secretary for War from 1893 to 1894 and Governor of Bombay from 1895 to 1899, bas been appointed Lord Cham- berlain in succesion to Earl Spencer.

Mr C, F. G. Masterman, Under Sec retary to the Home Office, has been appointed Financial Secretary to the Trastury,

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Loxocs, Feb. 14.

It is officially announced that the Earl of Pentland has been appointed Govenor of Madras.

Sir Walter Egerton has been appointed Governor of British Guiana.

THE SUGAR CONVEX- TION.

Mr Asquith said Mr Bonar Law, in referring to Lord Haldane's visit to Germany, had used the expression

limo-light" A rule the charge la

The King's Speech was as follows ;—" against the Government, and parti...

My relations with foreign Powers con- aularly against Eir-Edward Grey, had

tinxo friendly. A state of war between been that of furtiveness, accrecy, and Italy and Turkey unfortunat-ly still exists, ready whenever a subterranean diplomacy. So it was and my Government rather a relief to find that the Gorernfavourable opportunity occurs to join the other Powers in any mediation to terminste ment was carrying on diplomatic pro-hortilitice. The situation in. Pervin 400- ceedings in the lime-light, However, tinues to engage the serious station of this was a serious matter and be deeir-my Ministom, who are in constant com- ed to use innguage of seriousucas namunication with the Russian Government well 45 of hope concerning it. Regarding the Persian Government and re-establishments of order and tran- (Choors),

will be laid on the table an Referring to ther umour that Britainquillity. was preparing for an attack from room ny sibl

I trust that the crisis in China will Germany and also that

Britain's soon be wisetarily terminated by the

AN AGREEMENT REACHED. armements were carefully calculated establishment of a stake form of Govern- with that object in view, the Premier went in conf-rinity with the view of said he was almost shamed to conthe Chinese perple. My Government (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

I continue

to observe an attitude of tradiot so wülful and extravagant

LONDON, Feb. 14. flation (Chcers)." It was a pure in non intervention and while taking all

necessary steps to protect British life and Reuter's correspondent at Brussels vention, and there was no shadow of property, they fully recognise that the fodadation for it. Nor was there any lenders on both sides in China have shown states that the Sugar Conference has where at any time of an aggressive every desire to safeguard the lives natrenched an agreement for the renewal Interests of foreigners resident in the of the Convention for five years. Empire. Papers on this matter will be Russia is to be allowed to rxport an

I am glad to laid before Parliament. Announce that the Open Conference has extra 150,000 tons during 1911-12 and arrived at an agroemast."

a further 100,000 tons in following The Speech farther dwelt with the Durber, which furnished everwhelming years, the number of which is not yet

f of duvulics and loyalty on the part settled. preot of the Princes, the nobles and the pople And also refurred to the spon aneous mundi- festations affection and loyalty of all The classca in Calcutta and Bombay

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mayments of the Elest,. very fact, however, that such rumours could Sad credence, not indeed on the part of the German Government, but in the minds of many intelligent and fair-minded people of Germany, was aurely in italf a rignificant and most regretable symptom. Both the Britial and German Goverments had been Bud wore animated by a sincere desire Speech continued: We were not less to bring about a better state of moved by the welcomexecorded undertanding, and in the course of thes Inat month the Government had in dications that the visit of— Minister to Berlin world not be un- Welcome (cheers) and that it might facilitate the attainment of their common object, Lord Haidane was In any case going sooner or later to Germany on business in connection with the London University Com mission, and in the circumstances the Government thought it well that they should hasten the visit and so take Advantage of the enggestion of friendly and confidential communcation with thoss controlling and guiding German policy That involved on both sides a departure from conventional methods, but on both sider it was, felt that

OTHER MATTERS. frankness of statement and còm". munication would be asier if in the Speaking on the Address, Mr Bondr first instance there was a question Law paid a tribute to Mr hurchill's recent of informal and non-committal con-Navy speech, remarking that if the same versations rather than tall dress diplomirit controlled his policy be ould raly

n the wipport of Unionists

Bome our return the sympathy for the personal sorrow which has overtaken my faui'y. —— His Majesty trusted that the transfer of the capital to Delhi and the other changes in India would promote-prosperity. He viewed with great concern the prospect.ol disputes between employers and soaked

LABOUR

DISAGREEMENT.

DENMARK

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Runter's Copenhagen correspondant | wirse. that the commercial tresty and tariff convention between Denmark and Japan has been signed,

THE LOS ANGELES.

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Enhansa umemcandleld for | We use inne but the purs complicity in the McNamara dynamite matrage at Los Angeles more effected bo-slay. Drugs obtainable, and have They include officers of the International

An ex Bridge Structural Workers residing in Chicago, Cinci nati and Eymette. Other arrests, were effected in New York and elsewhere.

THE SPANISH FLOODS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Fob. 14 --

The Times correspondant at Beville des. cribes the terrible condition of numerous riverside village and alates that 48,000 inhabitants have been fooded out.

The starving inhabitants are being scantily supplied with bread which is delivered to them in bets from Serile.

RUSSIA'S NAVY.

INCREASE IN ESTIMATES:

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LONDON, Feb. 14.

St Repter's correspondentat Petersburg telegraphs that the Budget

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on the charge of espionage. It says Reuter's correspondent at Sydney that while he was agent in Hamburg telegraphs that the representatives of in 1905 for a London "brewery firm, and firmly trusted that a rexionable apiri would prevail on be a sides anise avoid 16,000 transport workers have declar-whose name he mentions, the director developments which would seriously affected the Brisbane strike to be illogical of the brewery wrote requesting him the trods of the and the welfare of and have prohibited strike ia to enter the service of the British th people.

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Sp Disestablishment, Eectoral Reformiend lex s'at'oa regarding Home

Rale, Welsh certain social and industrial reforms; also Rill to carry out the Imperial Conference suggestion for an amendment of the Consolidation Law relating to Briti natique!ity.

Espionage Bureau. Subsequently he was engaged by the Bureau at a salary of £250 yearly. Later he was dismiss FRENCH ASPIRATIONS.ed from the bregery and being shabbily treated by the bureau he OVER 30 “AIR SQUADRONS. entered the German espionage service though continuing his relatious with the British It was thus that he met (Router's Service to the China fl.) Ar Stewart, who asumed another LONDON, Feb. 14. name and described himself no co Reuter's correspondent at Paris tele-agent of the Espionage Baresa He

traveller for a patent bottle stopper. graphs that the Senate debated the gave himself out at Bremen to be a proposed-vote of £826,000 for-aviation

atic negotiations-(cheers). There Mr Bonar bas written to the Prest including the establishment of

expectations had been completely explaining his statement that he was ready

I realised(cheere). There was a per report the Theamace Act. He says he aeronautic regiment,

fact freedom of statement and a meant he would repes it if he had the

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M. Millerand explained that while

frankness of explanation over a wide inalintely, but once the Act was in oper.fifteen dirigibles would be constructed ares of discussion, and the very fact fatin it unld only he dealt with by means attention would be concentrated on such an interchange of view under of drastic mnendatents. such conditions ought in itself to In the House of Commons Mr Asquith aeroplanes. He hoped before the end dispel tho suspicion, wherever it announced that he hoped the Budget would of the year to mabilise 32 air squadrons,

til pravailed, that the Government be presented before Easter.

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THE CHINA REPUBLIC:

YUAN SHIH KAL AND PRE- SIDENT SUN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mart).

LONDON, Feb. 15, Reuter's correspondent at Peking KAYS

member of the back bench will move each having eight seroplanes carrying that Luau Shih Kai having issued a man- had contemplated aggressive designs tariff reform Amendment to the Address several passengers; and 16 motor caca ilosto announcing his appointment as or But ho was happy to say that that in and will be supported by Mr Boner Law There would be thirty axiation centres ganiser of the Republic, San Tat San Be Itself was a great gain. He earnestly and his

hoped, however, that he might go for its discuss if there is an opportunity with flying grounds.

OPPOSITION AMENDMENT,

telegraphed refunng to recnguiss the ap pointment by the Throne and saking Xasa further and any genuinely that he

The Chamber discussed the naval | to come to Naoking Immediately or send believed that the conversations micht|

D G D programme, the speakers generally his plenipotentiary. have, more than this negative result. The olielal Opposition amendment to sproeing that it was the minimum com He could not at this stage make any the Address will he moved on the 19th patible with national's prediction or enter into matters of inst. It cunts to consure of the The programme was adopted by 453

I safety. detail, but he would say this, that Government for pricording with legislation in the course of Lord Baldone's visit on greas constitutional questions before votes to 78. there was numifatakable evidence of carrying out its pledges to reform the dincere and resolute desire for the estab. House of Lords.

`lishment of 6 Potter Anzio-German footing without either inde in any way sacrificing or impairing the special relationship wherein each stond to Other Powers cheers). It was "in that spirit and the fresh light that this Interchange of views afforded that both Governments were now engaged in a careful survey of practical

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