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IRISH PROBLEM.

PREMIER DEFENDS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.

REPLY TO THE ESHOPS..

LONDON, April 19. Replying to the appeal of the bishops for a change in the Government's Irish policy, Mr. Lloyd George says that he very heartily sympathises with the desire to bring about peace with a contented Ireland. He denounces the Sinn Fein reign of terror and declares that the policy of the Government is the sole practical solution, that it is just and wise, and that the Home Rule Act is a sensible and workmanlike method of carrying it ont. The fundamental issue is secession versus union. The Government's ideal of combining unity with home rule is nobler than the Sim Feiner's creed of excessive nationalist 'which would take nothing less than isolation and which if it had full play would Balicanise the world. The controllers of the Irish Republican Arzy till believed they could ultimately win a republic by continuing the fight *As long as the leaders of Sinn Fein stood in this position and received the support of their countrymen a settlement was impossible. He was willing and anxions to discuss any and every road which promised to lead to reconciliation and fully recognised that force was no remedy and that reason and goodwill alone would lead to the final goal, but the abandon ment of force at present would be surrender to violence, crime, and separation.

SINN FEIN LOAN IN AMERICA.

CHICAGO, April 19. Boland, a representative of De Valera in America, addressing the con- vention of the association for the recognition of the Irish republic, said that Ireland was going to ask American sympathisers for a further loan, probably of $100,000,000 to finance the fight for freedom.

REICHSBANE RISERVES.

INDIAS TUTURE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CABLES.

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TWELVE DAY'S MORE.

GERMANY STILL OWING.SIX HUNDRED MILLIONS.

LONDON, April 19.

M. Briand and General Weygand are coming from Paris to attend a informal Allied conference at Hythe at the week-end at Sir Philip Sassoon's home, Lympne, the historic scene of previous conferences Germany now has only twelve days in which to make a satisfactory proposal for the PA ment of the £600,000,000 due on May 1 in order to avoid new coercive

KG KATOS,

THE NEXT BUDGET.

LONDON, April 19,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain announced that the budget would be introduced on April 25 by himself owing to Sir Robert Horne's preoccupation with the coal strike.

ONTARIO BONE-DRY,

TORONTO, April 19.

A referendum on the question of the importation and sale, of in toxicants in Ontario resulted in à victory for the "drys" by a majority of over 100,000. This makes Ontario bone-dry:

HONOUR FOR JAPANE CROWN PR NCE.

LONDON, Ap 19. The Crown Prince of Japan will receive an honorary doctor's degree at Cambridge.

Mr. Koshida, Secretary of the Japanese Embassy, has gone to Gibraltar to meet the Crown Prince.

ME. WELLINGTON KOO.

"LONDON, April 20,

Mr. Wellington Koo has arrived in London from Italy.

YAP ISLAND INCIDENT.

HOPES OF A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.

LONDON, April 20. The Daily Telegraph hopes that the British and French premiers will find time at the week-end conference to dismiss the Yap misunderstanding and find a solution which will satisfy the American claim without affronting the new mandatory. The newspaper thinks that it would be a pity for the Japanese to drift into a serious quarrel with the United States over a fragment of rock and sand. It forecasts that France will throw her weight on the side of America, while Britain will probably use her influence with Japan. Thus the incident promises a satisfactory termination.

HONGKONG CHAMBER.

TURKISH WOMEN.

BANNED FROM THE STAGE...

MR. JOHNSTONE'S SPEECH. SHANGHAI "JOURNAL'8" COMMENT. The Alemdar says that several Turkish women have lately appeared The British Chamber of Commerce on the stage. Te

This has hurt Moslem feeling, and Journal makes the following comment the Sheikh-ul-Islam (the religions The Journal would much have chiefl has notified the police to forbid preferred to wait for the full text of women artists of the Moslem religion Mr. John Johnstone's speech at the from appearing on the boards, annual general meeting of the Hong- kong Chamber before commenting on

SHIPPING SLUMP,

CONTINUED DEPRESSION,

A SZEROUS SITUATION, London, March $-Speaking at a luncheon at Fairfield shipyard, Goyan, Sir A. H. Kennedy, president of the Shipbuilding Employers Federation, alluded to the fact that production had slackened since the armistice and that, in conjunction with higher wares, bad increased the cost of ships to such an extent as to make it impossible for the shipbuiklers to do business. The number of vessels cancelled "änd suspended since April last year was 70 per cent more than the total of new contracts secured.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the chamber of shipping of the United Kingdom, Sir Owen Phillips declared that trade would really revive and expand until taxation was reduced and cheap coal was produced so as to enable it to be sold in the markets of the world at a nunch lower price than at present.

On May 1st the existing working agreements between American ship owners and the Deep Sea Union expire and there is every prospect of a general strîkë as owners refuse to enter into a general conference with the union. The companies insist that certain expenses must be eliminated if they are to compete with foreign vessels. Half the Ameri- car Shipping Board's fleet of 616 vassels, aggregating about 1,250,000 Aross tons, is now tied up according to the latest figures. Steamship officials expressed the belief that the peak of shipping depression will not be reached until about another hundred have been withdrawn from trade. The board's vessels stil operating are doing so at a steady loss, which it.is estimated will total £6,250,000 for the first six months this year.

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THE QUEST OF MOHAMMED'S

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IY-THE ENIGMA OF THE hashishin had proposed to gain his

YELLOW DWARF.

BY SKYE ROHMER.

(Continued from yesterday.)

(COPYRIGHT, 1916)

"She's a clever girl, Carneta,” he į According to the

Hamburgh said. "She's doctored me all along Friendenblatt the agreement Com

cluded between the German Gay since those devils cut my hand off.”

As he finished speaking, Carnetz ernment and the shipping lines for Indemnification for vessels lost } returned. She had discarded ter rags through the war and the peace will and wore a large travelling cost and

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goal, how he had travelled through empty space--for from empty space the shot had brought him down-I I could not imagine.

The pains in my arms and back. momentarily increased. An awesome | silence ruled. "Mentally I could see a distorted hall-animal creature carry- ing a great gleaming knife and Bort- ing supernaturally toward me through the night!.

A soft pattering sound became per- ceptible on the sloping cool above t

I think I have never known such intense and numbing lear as then descended upon me,

I begin to pray fervently.

Neither of the windows was closed;

and now through the intense dark- ess, I heard one of them being raised

up-op op ---

The sacking was pulled spart inch

enable this country to raise its mercantile marine to a

fashionable hat. total of

"We'll 2,200,000 tons. Compensation at the "Ready?" asked Dexter.

We meant to go highest rate will be paid only on make a rush for it. the express condition that the money is used for shipbuilding to-night anyway. It's getting too hot by inch. Owners who do not wish to replace here!" He turned to me. will receive only the prewar values of vessels lost. It is further laid of the ships to be replaced us der the agreement must be built in German yards. The rest may be ordered or sought abroad. The value

down that at least 90 per cent.

"Sorry to say," he drawled, "I'll have to tie you up and gag you Apologize; but it can't be helped."

Carneta nodded and weat out of the

room again, to return almost immedi-

of the ships surrendered is sald ately with a line that looked as though

Silhouetted against the faintly lună- nous background I saw a hunched, unnatural gure. The real was more dreadful even than the imaginary for some stray beam of light touched into cold radiance a huge curved knife which the visitant held between his teeth!

My fear became a madness, and I wild

to have been estimated at 7,000, it might have been employed for dry-wisted my body violently in 000,000 gold marks. It is not stateding washing how much compensation will be paid but it is hinted that the sum is

endeavour to free myself. A dread- ful pain shot through my left shoulder "Hands behind you," rapped Dex--and the whole nightmare scene- comparatively small and that as the tf, toying with the revolver" and the thing with the knife at the window amounts- already disbursed by think yourself lucky you've got two!" —the low-ceiled roo-began to fade Government to the companies on Very neally the girl bound my wrists way from me.. I seemed to be fall- be deducted the cost to the state Dexter threw the end of the line up this account during the war are to and in response to a slight nod from ing into deep waterda will be only a few milliards. The over a beams in the sloping ceiling for of shouting formed my last recolec- A splintering crash and the sound carrying out of the agreement will, the room was right under the roof, tions ere unconsciousness came. it is added, keep German shipyards and drew it up in such a way that my fully employed for at least three wrists being raised behind me I be-

came utterly helpless.

"Just tie his handkerchief around

years.

SUPERSTITIONS.

FUNERAL PROCESSIONS.

1 found myself lying in as a270- chair with Bristol forming brandy be- tween my lips. My left hung fimply at my side and the pain in my

it. At the moment of writing, how- They appreciate immensely the fact. ever-and the moment has been post-that representatives from Hongkong

his mouth," directed Dexter; "that dislocated shoulder was exaruciating. will keep him quite long enough for

"Thank God, you are all right, Mr. poned as long as possible only the attended the Conference of that and

our purpose. I hope you will be Cavanagh !" said the Inspector! "I telegraphic summary is available. the following year and nothing is more

released soon, Mr. Cavanagh," he got the surprise of my life when we Part of this, apparently, is a verbatim calculated to stimulate their efforts

More people to-day are deterred added. "Greatly regret the necessmashed the door in and found you report, namely, the passage in which and to keep then solidly united in the from passing through a funeral prosity."

tied up here 1" Mr. Johnstone, after referring to the interests of British trade than the cession by the superstition that it Carnets bound the handkerchief last Conference of Chambers, express-whole-hearted, participation in all

"You came none too soon," I said feebly."God knows how Providence directed you bere."

"Providence it was;" replied Bris-·

SECURITY FOR GERMANY'S REPARATION OBLIGATIONS.

ed the hope that Hongkong would con- their counsels of men, whose main rings "bad luck "possibly death over my mouth.

Dexter extinguished the gas. to do so than are restrained by the tiane to do her share in bringing interests are identical with theirs yet ethics of the case. Frequently, when "Mr. Cavanagh" he said “PTC PARIS, April 19.' -

forward "a question which affects the who live and trade on British territory in a crowded city street the carriages gone through hell and I've lost the tol "From the roof of Wyatt's The version of the Reparations Commission's demand for the banding welfare of all those who rely on trade If it may be said that Shanghai is the of a funeral procession become so most useful four fingers and a thumb Buildings you know the spot?! over of the Reichsbank reserves (mentioned in our earlier cables) fixes the with China for their livelihood." The natural commercial centre for the separated that there is ample space in the United States to get hold of sew the second yellow devil coming. date of expiry for compliance at April 22.

question to which he was referring Associated Chambers it may surely he and time to cross between them, mum-the Prophet's slipper. Any one can By God! They meant to have it to- LATER. was the education of Chinese on British said that Hongkong, as British bers of people may be seen waiting on have it that's open to pay for it but night! They don't value their lives The Reichsbank reserves are to be transferred to the Cologne or the lines and in a subsequent passage he possession, is the natural guardian of the sidewalk until the whole procession I've got to retire en the deal, so I'l brass Farthing against that damned

But now” Coblenz branches of the Reichsback where they will be allowed to appear in said: "It is the opinion of your the sentiments which, from a national shall have passed, restrained only by drive a hard bargain! Good-night!" | slipper!"

And, many a There was a sound of retreating

"Along the telegraph-wires, »Mr. balance sheet but cannot be disposed of without permission. The Repara Committee in this matter that the standpoint, make the Association the old superstition.

man who would emphatically deny footsteps and I heard the entrance

Cavanagh! They cross Wyatt's Build- tions Commission's statement shows that this step was taken in consequence Hongkong Government should play worth having.

On the economic ties which bind that he took any stock" in the door close quietly. of Germany's disregard for clause 236 of the Treaty, notwithstanding interest in all questions affecting British merchants, in Hongkong: tog only by a sense of decency, would, position for many minutes before I moonless night or watched him, sare

a greater part and take a more general

superstition, and was kept from cross- I had not been in my unnaturalings and cross this house. It was.1. warning. The reserves will therefore be a security for German reparation China and our business relations with those in Chins it is scarcely necessary nevertheless, upon finding that he began to suffer agonies, agonies not seen it at once. I watched him, save obligations. If compliance is refused the Commission will demand imme her."

to dwell. Both alike depend on the had inadvertently passed through only physical but mental; for stand him drop to this roof and brought the diate surrender of metal reserves....

It is neither the business nor the same market, and the fact that the funeral procession, feel a sense of ing there like some prisoner of the men around to the front. " intention of this paper to comment on market is an enormous one and has a measiness.

Inquisition, it came to me how this "Did be, that awful thing, escape?" "He dropped full forty feet into a the policy of the Hongkong Govern large variety of special needs does not This superstition is ancient enough dismantled apartment must be the ment. It would like, however, to diminish the community of interest and survives from the classic days of focus of the dreadful forces of Has tree-from the tree to the ground,, and

went off like a cati” - welcome very heartily the indication which all share who buy and sell in it. Greece and Rome when the funeral san of Aleppo!

"Earl Dexter has escaped us." I which the words above quoted give The difference between this paper and procession was a sacred site `with a That Earl Dexter bad the slipper of of the Hongkong Chamber's desire to the Japan Chronicle on this very prescribed ritual to disturb witch was the Prophet I no longer doubted, and said and be has the slipper!"

"God help him!" replied Bristol. work in closer co-operation with simi- point, however, is that, whereas the an act of sacrilege, an offence against that he had sustained, in this dwelling

"For by now he has that hell-pack Lord Chelmsford, the retiring viceroy, has arrived in London. As lar business organizations in Chiss. Japan Chronicle believes, apparent the gods which they would not fail to beneath the roof, an uncony siege regards India's future be was very optimistic. The legislative councils had And in doing this. the Journal ly, in Britons in the Far East for- avenge. For while the break which during the days which had passed at his heels: What a case! Heevers already demonstrated that they were not a sham but a reality and had would like to draw attention, as the getting that they are Britons and not now sometimes occurs in the line of since the theft from the Antiquarian above, it will drive me mad!".. displayed a great sense of balance and responsibility. Lord Chelmsford main reason for its welcome, to the caring who does the trade provided carriages or motor cars in a modern Museum, was equally certain.

views expressed on page 111 in reply each individual trader makes good funeral procession in a city street may thought of the horrible Title yellow foreshadowed the early collapse of the non, co-operation movement.

to those of the Japan Chronicle. money out of it, the Journal afford a chance to pass through with-man who lay dead in Wyatt's Build- It feels convinced that British mer-believes that it matters exceedingly out offending, even against propriety, ings; and it became evident to me

A. PARENT'S DUTY. chants in Hongkong, from the very whether British merchants keep the of the compact, well-organized that the house in which I was now nature of their position as residents in lead or not, and that their success in funeral processions of the Greecians imprisoned must overlook the back al

or cut or bruised. Because these Romans could not be passed those unsavoury tenements. The win YOUR boy is alwas getting wratched Crown Colony, can add an invaluable doing so depends to no small extent through without disorganizing it and dows, sack-covered now, no doubt wounds have had all right is no sigu element of strength and permanence to upon their organization and capacity the offending the immortal gods. It commanded a view of the roofs of they always will. Get a bottle of the Chambers of Commerce of their for corporate action Mr. Johnstone's is a survival from the days of "the the Buildings. One of the mysteries Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that every injury is cared for inmediately allow countrymen in China. The speech shows that the British section glory that was Greece and the gran- that had puzzled us was solved. It You can gel nothing better, and blood that makes á was Earl Dexter who had shot the poison is too dangerous a dissense to risk. latter appreciate immensely the fact of the Hongkong Chamber thinks the dear that was Rome that Hongkong forms part of the same and Britons in Shanghai are very man to-day regard it as "bad luck" yellow dwart as he was bound for this For sale by all Commists sad. Storskeep- Association formed in November 1919. glad that he has said so.

to pass through a funeral procession.

But how humanly the s very room.}

RETIRING VICEROY OPTIMISTIC.

LONDON, April 20.

CARPENTIER AND DEMPSLY.

FIGHT AT JERSEY CITY ON JULY 5,-"

NEW YORK, April 19. Tex Rickard announces that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight will be Jersey City on July 2.

PARIS, April 19. Carpentier and Descamps are sailing to América on May 7,

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