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DUBLIN MURDER.

LONDON, January 1st.

Another Dublin murder has created a great sensation.

Mr. Redmond was Second Assistant Commissioner, and was recently appoint M. Clemenceau refuses to reconsider his decision to abandon the con- from the Royal Irish Constabulary as ed to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Belfast. The Council of Fremier probably will be succeeded, by a council of o'clock in the evening. When opposite

He was preseding home at Ambassadors which will discuss peace with Turkey the future status the premises of a Sona Fein Bank be was of Flurie and the Russian suation. At last night's session Signor fired on by men hiding behind the gate Nitti, Mr. Lloyd George, Baron Matsul, and Mr. Walace took the Way. One bullet pierced his head. Death opportunity of eulogising the work of M. Clemenceau on behalf of

ya, practically, instantaneous, international peace. A memorial was presented and entered in the

At present no arrest has been made. [An earlier message stated that Mr. Red- records of the Peace Conference in the following words "Mindful of mond was found shot dead in Harcourt-street the inestimable services which M. Clemenceau as President in the heart of Dublin, Two shota work for more than pue year of Supreme Connet of the Peace Conference, has beard. rendered to the cause of peace and grateful for the dignity, impartiality CONFERENCE OF AMBASSADORS. and sagacity with which he has conducted our proceedings, we, his colleagues, desire to convey to M. Clemenceau an expression of our unalter- able esteem and our hope that in a tranquil retirement he may live to see

PARIS, January 21st, the fruits of his incomparable labours for the glory of France and the M. Clemenceau first and then . Milla The Suprema Council met this morning, revived prosperity of the world. Then the American envoy expressed to M. Clemenceau his admiration and regrets. Mr. Lloyd George said it will be the honour of my life to have faken part in this Conference over which so eminent a statesman as M. Clemenceau has presided in auch a remark able manner. He knows the deep feelings of esteem and admiration that| are shared by the whole of my country and I feel more regret than I can express at the thought that he will no longer be with us in future. W shall always remember you" said Signor Nitti for what you have done for the cause of humanity and for the Entente and we shall always hold you in most cordial remembrance." Baron Matsu expressed on behalf of Marquis Saionji, chief of the Japanese delegation, the cordial sentiments the conferences of the heads of Govern- emphasised by the other speakers. In thanking his colleagues M. Clemen-menta. ceau said: We have all endeavoured here to continue the work of our great soldiers. We place above everything else the needs of the Entente. If Great Britain, the United States, Italy and Japan remain united they will form a guarantee of peace far beyond anything that can be placed on paper. If these nations should some day drift apart I dare not predict thener of Mr. Edwards, who was elected at misfortunes that may result.

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ence of Ambassadors begin on January The Council decided that the Confer- 26th. with the idea of carrying out the Treaty of Versailles and dealing with current affairs.

Big questions of polier-with-be left to

PROHIBITION LAW PUZZLE.

TRESTON (NEW JERSEY), Jan. gist After the official installation as Gover

the anti Prohibition candidate, a bill was

In organs of the Paris press it has been suggested that a State sub-introduced into the Legislative Assembly scription should be started to purchase for M. Clemenceau and family in defining intoxicating liquors as those con perpetuity, an estate in his native country of Vendes in recognition of the taining over 4 per cent.. alcohol, instead

of per cent. as fixed by the Congress. he would be unwilling to accept any such gift and had requested his with Governor Edwards' cantention that, Tat Bill was submitted in accordance friends to use their efforts to prevent any such plan being set on foot. ander the Prohibition Amendment Act the States have concurrent power of enforcement with the Federal Govern ment,

CASUAL NOTES.

[By "THE TRAMP."];

recall that the Burns' Dinner made quite a show. During the time the pipes were skirting and the piper, was being followed round the room by anj enthusiastic band of young bloods visitors from overseas standing at the there was quite a little collection of

entrance of the room. I can only hope they stayed to hear some of the S0785, Azpis Laurie for instance, So as not to chay tway 8 too vivid sien of Scottish, misíc re

THE RUSSIAN, BLOCKADE DECISION,

LONDON, January 21st. mission to delegation of Co-operative The Supreme Council has given per Society members to proceed to Moss from Paria.

"At Last" was the thought a Saturday, following the announce ment of the opening of the new road. Although not yet fully completed con- siderable traffic has already been over it and I am ondering whether the authorities were altogether wise in and perhaps unappreciative impresia pointed out that it is impossible to

taking down the barriers at this time, A stretch of road by Stanley of a few yards is still unsurfaced and it is cer- tain the work could be completed with much more rapidity if the tailers were not disturbed by passing cars. How ever since the authorities have seen At to open it 1 can only join in the wish for fine weather until everything

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The event of this week will un- doubtedly be the Engineers Ball which is being looked forward to with much anticipation. Hongkong seerns to have caught on to dancing and every successive ball seems to bring a still more crowded floor. It should be a

brilliant and successful function.

The Allied decision to raise the blockade in Russia has been revolved with manch doubt, in the Scandinavian and Baltic States and in non-Bolshevist Russia It carry on trade without the approval of the Soviet.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.

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WASHINGTON, January, 21st. Mr. Lensing asked the Congress to appropriate $450,000 to enforce the Pas Department to send agents abroad to port Supervision Law to enable the State is finished.

guard against the entry of undesirable aliens into the United States. The speech of the General Officer While on this subject I should like to direct the attention of the authori loreshadowed the formation, of a Scot- Commanding at the Burns" Dinner

LEYY ON COTTON IMPORTS, ties to the condition of the cemetery fish Company of the Volunteer Corps.

LONDON, January 1st at Stanley.. It is disgraceful.. A few The idea is not a new one by any proposes to lery 6d. per bale on all im The Empire Cotton Growing Committee days ago I happened to be at Stanley means as local Scotsmen have many ports of raw cotton in Britain, which and after tramping some distance times advocated such an innovation. will produce £100,000 yearly, in order to chanced upon the cemetery. Let me Shanghai has its Scottish Company finance cotton-growing.

get down to facts. Sentiment can come after I have no complaint to it will add interest to the new move- and why not Hongkong? Certainly make about the wall surrounding it. That is of a substantial nature; but

ments.

TUG BOATMEN ON STRIKE.

NEW YORK, January 20th The tug boatmen in the harbour have struck for higher wages, and are holding up severs; bondreds of tugs:

That is the point the Com- a piece of ground that is walled inmittee which is considering the draft- naturally justifies the deduction that of the new Ordinance should keep it is being looked after. Stanleyin view. If any attempt is made to in- Cemetery is not. Inside it is a tangle troduce any form of compulsion either THE ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT. of coarse grass and briars: Allowed n the part of the Government ac in- to grow without any check, these have be hoped that it will be strongly, op- directly by the employers" it can only

PARTE, January 21st. entirely destroyed any semblance of posed. Compulsion is at any time a regards Juge-Blay reservations in the After the Supreme Council's decision paths, though the concreted channels irksome and it becomes doubly co Mr. Lloyd George successively urged the Adriatic Settlement, M. Clemenceau and are still visible. Apart from the wall when no necessity for it exists: The Jugo-Blar pesce delegates to accept the and headstones there is nothing to example set by the Straits is not a Council's proposals. distinguish it from the surrounding good one and can be ignored by the agreed to reconsult their Government, The Jugó-Blava hill side.

Colony. Hongkong set the example

and hoped to give a reply in four days. PEACH TREATY DISCUSSION.

Is it thus we honour the memory of of introducing conscription in the "our glorious dead?". Read the in-actions recognise that it is a thing to Crown Colonics now let it by its scriptions there are but few still be got rid of as soon as possible. legible and learn how some of these men died." Stanley is associated with the begiming of our Colony and "the base steps by which we did ascend have been scorned too long. Why do not the authorities-the Botanical and Forestry Department in particular- do something in the matter? The cost

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

Reference Order dated 14.1.20,

of keeping the place in some sem all former members at the Corps, áři blance of decent order would be very required to return their Arms, Am- small; and who would say that such munition and Equipment to. Store only would not be justified? It is immediately. Those who intend to a link with the days gone by-it is in Join the New Corps may have the danger of being lost by neglect and some rife and equipment back again indifference.

if they wish when the new Corps is formed.

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Burns' Nicht "has now become a memory and a pleasant one for many local Scotsmen. I have never seen during my attendance at similar func- Bona in the Colony so much enth siasm. It was a gathering after the poet's own, heart, overflowing with happiness and good fellowship, How- ever it was amusing to hear, how the two guests of honour claimed kinship to the Caledonian race Belore long St. Andrew's Society will be called upon to decide the vital question of whether a man's wife's mother being Spotch, he is entitled to cut himself

Scotsman,

Officers and Warrant Officers are required to return their Revolvers and Ammunition to store immediately.

G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, HK Delence Corps. Hongkong Jan 26, 1820

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WASHINGTON, January 21st. A rupture between the Senate leaders in the conference on the Peace Treaty has been, temporarily, averted by passing over the dispute on Senator Lodge's re- servations in regard to equality of voting in the League of Nations, but the ultimate agreement in doubtful

MR. ASQUITH.

LONDON, January 21st/ Mr. Asquith has been unanimously chosen da the Liberal candidate for Paisley.

DAVIS CUP,

SYDNEY, January 21st. In the Singles of the Davis Cup Com- petition, Patterson beat Kingroote by 8/1 6/4, 8/8.

Anderson defeated Lowe by 6-4, 57, 63, 4-6-12-10,

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