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May 10, 1923, Temperature 70.

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May 10, 1923 Temperature 70.7

No. 18.872.

四拜疆 號十月五年三十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 193. H

KING VISITS POPE.

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ROME, May 9.

APPEAL COURTS IRISH RULING,

GOVERNMENT'S PREDICAMENT;

(Reuter's Service to the China Maik)

LONDON, May 10.

The Government will appeal to the House of Lords against the Appeal Court's judgment in the case Art O'Brien,

The British King and Queen were ovated when Visiting the Vatican. They had a quarter of an hour in audience alone with the Pope, with [The Appeal Court made the rufe absolute for e whom they ex the writ of Habeas Corpus applied for by Art changed-portraits. O'Brien, leader of the Irish Self-Determination: Crowds thronging | League, who was arrested in the big March round- the streets, windows, up The Court based its decision on the ground balconies, and roofs that the Home Secretary was not empowered to very heartily cheer-order the internment of a person in the Irish Free ed and waved hats, State since the establishment of the latter. 1". parasols, and hand- "Kerchiefs. They shouted "Viva *Inghilterra!"

JUDGE'S". REBUKE.

LONDON, May 9:

The Appeal Court's decision in the case of Art. O'Brien has caused a sensation, as it governs cases- of all deportees and confronts the Home Secretary,

There was a plc zuresque scene at the gate of the Vatican. The Italian if the judgment is upheld in the House of Lords Carabincers on one with a knotty problem, whether the British Govern side and the Papalment has lost control over the internees and can Swiss Guard on they bring them back.

other rendered mili-i

tary honours.

3:

Mr. Justice Bankes, giving judgment, deprecat-

The Grand Mastered the practice of legislating by order in Councilias

of the Holy Hospice, leading to difficulties and dangers of which the pre-

in sixteenth cenniry |

costume, velvet sent case was an illustration."

doublet and ruff, opened the door of

the royal motor car. The Papal Major-

done welcomed the

King and Queen

COMMONS QUESTION.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Labour leader, raised the matter in the House of Commons.

The Attorney-General (Sir D. M.Hogg) said an application would be thade in the House of Lords from the staircase to-morrow, that the Government appeal be heard on and the great affi Monday: Meanwhile it was improper for him to cials of the Papal

Court escorted them discuss the matter. to the audience. chamber.

Subsequently Cardinal Gasparri called at the Petrizi Palace and lunched with their Mujesties and Roman aristocrats connected with the Papal Court, POPE GRATIFIED.

CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECT.

Among the questions rasied by the O'Brien case is the constitutional relationship of the Irish Free State to the Imperial Government.

The capacity of the Home Secretary to produce O'Brien' in the event of the House of Lords uphol- ding the judgment, appears to rest on the Free State's execution of the bargan with the Imperial Govern-

ROME, May 9.4 From the Vatican a statement has been issued that the Pope greatly appreciated the visit of the which apparently cannot be enforced legally. British King and Queen. He was gratified at their is asserted that if the Home Secretary fails to proface Brlen when called oa, he and others con- cordiality and hoped the meeting would cement the good relations between Britain and the Holy Seetened in the arrest and deportation are liable to and contribute to a satisfactory solution of the serious penalties, but in this event the Government would probably introduce a bill to indemnity Mr. religious,problems existing between them.

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FRANCE'S HUGE'RUHR ESTIMATES.

TAXPAYERS' BURDEN.

PARIS May 9. The special Ruhr estimates covering January and May inclusive are shortly being presented in the Chamber of Deputies.. They 231,000,000 francs, of which 97,000,000 net are for military expenditure and 133,000,000 for civil.

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ONE POWER STANDARD.

LONDON, May, 19.

A considerable increase in the British Air Force was promised by Lord Salisbury, Leader of the House of Lords, replying to a motion by Lord to mount

Birkenhead demanding the one-power standard. Lord Salisbury stated that arr increase the squadroas had already been sanctioned and would be pushed on as rapidly as possible pending the report of the special committee which was ex-

LINERS' LIQUOR. REPRISALS AGAINST AMERICA'S RULING, pediting its labours.

COMMONS AMUSED.

In the meantime the Cabinet was convinced of the necessity for a considerable ir trease which the Government would do its best to supply.

HOME GOLP TOURNEY.

AMATEURS COMPETE.

DEAL, May 9,

LONDON, May 9, Anamusing counterblast to the recent American liquor ruling has been provided by the House of Commons by 184 votes to 128 allowing the in troduction of a bill promoted by Colonel Courthope providing that all passenger ships in British waters must carry a reasonable quantity of liquor. He Jeclared he did not wish to interfere or criticise the domestic concerns of other countries, but when one

The Americans Marston and Wright were of them threatened to impose her domestic restric tions on the world's ocean-going traffic on the high beaten respectively by Tolley (3-2) and Humphries

3-2 seas it was time for the British Parlament to act. (Ministerial cheers)

Commdr Kenworthy declared that the bill, if regarded seriously in America, would be taken as a very childish and foolish attempt at reprisals. The bill would enable the rich to get drunk within the three mile limit but it would not help the poor thirsty emigrant to drown his sorrows. (Labour cheers.)

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that foreign and American steamships are prohibit- ed from bringing into American ports intoxicating liquors under seal intended for the use of pas sengers of the outward voyages.}

RIGID TERMS.

At the conclusion of the third round, the field was reduced to 32 players, including the Americans Quimet, Rotan, Neville and Willing

Douglas Grant (Royal St. George's) beat the holder, Holderness 2-1. Wethered conquered the. Komfordian Murray 2-1. Michael Scott and Layton were eliminated.

A feature of the third round of the ladies' championship at Burnham, Somerset, was the de- feat, of the last remaining, American, Miss Cum mings, by Miss Wickenden 5-4

Miss Wethered; the holder, is showing remärk- able form

BIG NAVAL BASE PROJECT.

EXPERT ADVICE BEING SOUGHT.

LONDON, May 9

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr.

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