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the American continent, whether ander the Stars and Stripes or the Union Jack, have no great desire to see Orientals admitted to the country even for such purpose, believing as they generally do that the economic problem will in time

Boire itself, In Canada Japanese are in largely employed in canning salmon, the lumber districts, on fruit farms, and in hotels and restaurants, while many of them are storekeepers. In the city of Toronto, where there are only six, they are all, “curiously enough, in the insurance business. WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. When the question is addressed to any unprejudiced Canadian, in the Eart or the Went of the Dominion, as to whether the Japanese people make good citizens, the answer is that they are a law-abiding, peaceable people, cleanly in their habits and persons, and of whom no complaint can be

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LOOTED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

Leitor and party are meanwhile staying TWO MEN KILLED AND ANOTHER HOME RULE CRISIS.

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The Seamen's Union officials at Cardiff. prophesy a national shipping strike this year on the question of employing Chinese in British ships.

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We learn that on Tuesday night another daring piracy on a river steamery was perpetrated by an armed gang who had embarked as passengers at Hongkong.

Chinese river steamer named the Shingtai, of about 1,000 tons burthen, Hongkong, left Hongkong on Tuesday, at owned by the Tsai Wo Steemship Co. of 7.p.. for Wachow with cargo and seven- teen passengers. Three hours out, and when near Keemun, an armed gang took

From information gathered at the office possession of the ship,

THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENING SUGGESTIONS FORA FEDERAL SOLUTION

LONDON, April 1st.

The Cabinet sat for two hours yester

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PROSPECTS BRIGHTENING.*-* The Home Rule debate, following the conciliatory speech of Bir Edward Grey, was singularly tranquil, and the general feeling is that the prospects of a settle ment are rapidly brightening

MR. LARKIN TO OPPOSE MR. ASQUITH

Fife

The Chief Liberal Whip (Mr. Perey day prior to going to the House of Commons, which Mr. Lloyd George Illingworth) applied for a writ for East despite his throat trouble, is now leading. On the second reading of the Home Bule

It is announced that Mr. Larkin, the Bill Mr. Walter Long moved its rejection. Dublin Labourite, will contest East Fife at the bye-election caused by the appoint ment of Mr. Asquith to be Secretary of State for War.

uttered except in so far as the labour typhoon was reported S. of Yap (Western of the owners, it appears that the steamer de criticised the absence of Mr. Asquith organisation object to their affecting the labour market by working for a lower rate of wages. But while admitting that the Japanese are sober and industrious, the average Canadian confesses that he would rather do without them, and preserve his

the

The German Emperor has conferred the Order of the Red Eagle on Mr. Balomon, partner of Messrs. Kumpers & Co., in recognition of his efforts for the further ance of German trade in the East and

He demanded

regard

carried a guard of four soldiers supplied and accused the Government of merely by the Canton Government. This guard, naneuvering for Party purposes and not it is stated, searched the passengers as desiring a settlement. they went on board at Hongkong, but further discovered, nothing to arouse their susp cions About ten o'clock, however, when the steamer was near Keemun, st the

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the Canadian in his references to the Chinese. He has to admit their industry,

their thrift, and their usefulness, but he regards them as a menace to the material and social well-being of the Dominion. Chinese are found at work in the lumber yards of British Columbia, on the land as farmers and gardeners, as labourers for clearing ground, and, of course, as laundry- men, cooks, and restaurant-keepers. In the three laat mentioned capacities they are seen in most cities and towns in Canada, In several cities one or two are known as wealthy land and property owners, and the richest real estate mau in Toronto is a son of Han They have their schools, their churches, and their Masonic lodges throughout the Dominion, and they mostly enjoy a prosperity which their style of living or their occupation belie. Bat, and this is perhaps at the root of the greater dislike felt by the Canadian for the Celestial, the number of Chinese women to men is out of all proportion, and the spectacle of white women living with In Chinese is not an inspiring one. Calgary alone, with a population of roughly 100,000, official estimates place the number

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auspicions appear to have been aroused Mrs. Wrottesley Salt is giving the last by certain movements among the passen

a little group of them again, but as concert of the season at the Seamen's gs, and he requested the guard to search Institute to-night (Thursday), mencing at 6.45 p.m. The programme soon as the guard commenced to search which has been prepared is an excellent the first man, another of the gang drew one. Men of the Army, Navy, and mer his revolver, shot one of the guard and cantile marine are admitted free to wounded another- unreserved seats.

A Chineat was arrested at Kowloon Railway Station on Tuesday, whilst about to entrain for Canton, for having 50 tals of prepared opium in his possession. At the Magistracy yesterday he was fined 81,000 for attempting to export, and B further $1,000 for being in unlawful possession of the drug.

information in

the Premier's proposals.

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Sir Edward Grey suggested that they should resume the conversations on the basis of establishing a federal system in the whole country before the end of six

years.

NO UNDERTAKING GIVEN TO MR. REDMOND.

In answer to a question, Sir Edward Grey announced that no Cabinet Minister had given any written undertaking to Mr. John Redmond regarding Home Rule He added that some progress

Larkin has left Dublin for Scotland. Ho is accompanied by Cap- tain Whito, well-known in connection. with the Dublin strike

MISCHIEVOUS RUMOUR DENIED.

Sat, April 1st.

A Press commuaque says that the rumours in yesterday's Daily Telegraph, to the effect that the Army officers in India had threatened to resign, were absolutely without foundation.

GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE

LONDON, April 1st. The revenue for the past quarter

The total revenue for the

amounted to £78,981,000, an increase of

Then it seems the pirates lost no time in etting about the business for which they had come. They went first to the engine- room, tied up the engineer, and stopped might be made with a federal solution of the engines. Then they made for the revolvers in hand. They demanded the the six years' exclusion which had been year was £193,243,000, an increase of compradore's room, the six of them with the whole question before the expiry of £5,177,000.

safe of all its contenta, The storekeeper key of the safe, and, getting it, rifled the offered to Ulster. of the ship, who intervened, was promptly This mede two killed and one

On the occasion of the final match in shot. the United Services League at Happyounded.

The Chinese Captain, alarmed by the Valley on Saturday (announced in our advertisement columns) Major General commotion, dressed himself as a workman Kelly has kindly consented to present the and bid himself. All the officers, it Football Shield. His Excellency will at should be mentioned, were Chinese. the same time present, the two Hatton

Musketry Cups; one for British and the other for Indian troops.:

At the Magistracy Testerday Inspector Fenton prosecuted a Chinese for being

MR. CHURCHILL CORRECTS A MIS-STATEMENT.

£9,441,000,

DEATH OF A GREAT PAINTER. LONDON, April 1st, The death is recorded of Professor Sir

Mr. Churchill said he had been betrayed into a mis-statement on Monday evening Hubert von Herkomer, R.A., C.V.O, the The Memorandum of General Gough's demands was read in the Cabinet, which

dissented.

DEBATE BY THE LORDS.

The ship asually carried considerable sums of money sent by shops in Hongkong

In the House of Lords, Lord Crewe stated to pay for purchases in Wuchow, and thei pirates succeeded in getting away in that Mr. Asquith had asked General Sir boats, near Malschow, with upwards of Arthur Paget to come to London and

world-renowned painter.

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

WASHINGTON, April 1st.

A Bill repeating the exemption of American coastwise shipping from payment of the Panama Canal tolls has

of white women living with Chinese at 100, in unlawful possession of one rifle, oa $30,000 in money, mostly subsidiary give a full account of what occurred & been passed by the House of Representa And in Toronto, where there and nearly revolver, part of a fowling-piece, 360 silver. What else was looted, from the the interview between Sir Arthur and the tiven by 248 votes to 162.

4,000 Chinese, there are only four Chinese women, so the extent of the evil indicated can be imagined. Their manner of living is also regarded as a danger to public health, so that from several points of view the Chinese are regarded as unwelcome guests. Indians in Canada are not so numerous as either of the other races

rounds of rifle ammunition, 150 rounds of revolver ammunition, and 118 cart ridges, without a licence. The defendant was stopped by a plain clothes policeman on the Lee Kee Wharf, and was arrested, The man was fined $750,

A Mazila contemporary reporte:-At the invitation of the Philippines Gover wentioned. They are rarely found beyondment, Ngan Han, Chief of the Division British Columbia except in the universities of Forestry, Chinese Republic, is to make and colleges. They are mostly employed a two months' visit to the islands, begin- as teamsters, on railway constraction work, ning in April, for the purpose of study in saw mille, in clearing lumber, and on farmon. They, too, are peaceable, but their

ing the forestry methods now in practice here. The invitation to the Chinese

ship was not known to the owners last Curragh officers, Lord Crewe added that

night.

Before the gang left the steamer they recent events had not weakened, but are stated to have sold the people on rather strengthened, the belief that there pirated the Tu On, the American and the parties concerning Home Rule, board that they were the goug that was a possibility of an agreement between Lord Marley announced that he had not other steamers on the Macao-Kwangchow- wan run. They jeered at the guard, and resigned. He explained that if Colonel told them that if they had discovered Secly's first resignation had been their arms when they searched then, they would have shot them dead

The owners suppose that the pirates must have got on board with their wea

position. The searching of passengers by Pons tied to their legs, or in some such

accepted

his resignation would have followed, but Colonel Seely's second resignation was on an entirely different point that migh

a bargain. Lord Morley declared that make it appear that the Minister made

labour is cheap, an offence in itself forestry official was extended at the the guard taust have been a very per he himself never saw General Gough's in the eyes of those who went a white request of the Director of the Division of functory business if that was the case.

Forestry.

P. Nielsen; Hon, Treasurer, Mr. F. H. Shaw; Librarian, Mr. J. Elliott, Andi- tors, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews. The halles for committee resulted in the election of Messrs. J. Lennox, J. McCubbin, R. Hunter, A. D. Mac- Donald, W. Budge, S. Baker. H. T Richardson, J. Maran, B. L. Frost and W Tulip.

The engines of the ship do not appear

letter.

Asquith's public-spirited action. saying The Shingtai, we understand, flew the it would remove the atmosphere of intrigue that recently British flag, and she is stated to have mystery and

in

prevailed at the War Office. been sold quite recently to buyers Shanghai.

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PRESS COMMENTS, "Unionists depressed at the failure of Military Schemes," Government Chas tened," and Failure of the Plot against Ulster," are quotations indicating the attitude of the Party organs towards the pacific tone of yesterday's debate,

The Liberals emphasise that Sir Edward

Lord Curzon hoped that Lord. Morley Canada. They, too, live under conditions

At the annual meeting of members of to have been damaged, and after theould not reign, and commended Mr. which are not conducive to the public HUNTER.-On 28th March, at 26, Nathan health of any community. It will the Institution of Engineers and Ship pirates had left her she proceeded to

Road, Kowloon, MURIEL, beloved be seen that the problem is a very builders of Hongkong on Tuesday even- Macao. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. HUNICE, real one for Canada and for Greating, the following officers were elected the ensuing year -President, aged 5 months

Britain. British Columbia is determined fur HONGKONG Orion: 101, Des Vieux Boan C... upon a policy of total exclusion, and Engineer-Commander Roomne; Vice-Pre LONDON OFFION: 181, Fuzz Start, E.C. there is a tendency in some of the idents, Mr. R. J. Wilton and Mr. J. other provinces to support this policy. The example of Australia is cited. The Com. monwealth boldly proclaimed exclusion of all Asiatics, and the imperial authorities had to recognise that a self-governing Colony could out be dictated to in this matter. There are those who urge that Canada should follow suit. It is admitted, however, that such a course might prove awkward to the Imperial Government in respect of India, but that difficulty is not regarded as insuperable, it being asserted that Great Britain can take refuge under the statement that. Cavado, ass self zoverning Colony, cannot be forced, How- ever, there are those who believe that a drastic policy of exclusion will not become necessary. Their contention is that the demand for the less efficient Oriental labour 18 as great as ever it will be, and that the

A meeting of some 50 Unionist Members present regulations, combined with economie a poll tax amounting to $500 gold, a restrio-djustments, will suffice to meat the needs In the same class 8. E: Green (owe 4/6)cond with 670,400 votes. The three of Parliament, who favour a federal tion which has not proved so effective as

of the case. There are some who go so far went into the fourth round by defeating successful condidates are guaranteed pay- was anticipated; Indians are admitted only

believe that even

that even the present regula Capt. E. D. Matthews (scratch), 6, 86, men hy are enterpris paper of all the solution of the question, drafted an

HONGKONG, APRIL 2ND, 1914, THOUGH the question of Oriental immigre tion in Canada is perhaps more acute than it is in the United States--the Californian laed problem notwithstanding there is a feeling of optimism within the Dominion that a natural solution will be foued which will prove acceptable to all parties, the Dominion Government, the Imperial authorities, and the several Asiatic countries concerned. The situation so far as Canada is concerned may be briefly summarised, are admitted into Canada under Japanese treaty regulations which restrict the number of immigrants to 200 a year. Chinese are allowed to enter on payment of

HONGKONG TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

THE IRREPRESSIBLE VILLA,

EL PASO, April 1st. The town of Torreon has now surren dered to General Villa.

HOME TURF.

THE DERBY BETTING.

LONDON, April 18, The Derby betting is 3 to 1 against The Tetrarch

ANOTHER SYDNEY STRIKE SQUASHED.

SYDNEY, April 1st. The lumpers have now resumed work. OBITUARY.

LONDON, April 1st.

The death is recorded of Lieut. Colonel Frederick B. Heuston, C.M.G., of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and Senior Medical Officer of the Scottish Coast

Defences

The late Colonel Heston was seconded for service with the Chinese Government in 1804, and opened the Chinese Imperial Medical College at Tientsin, of which he was President and Senior Professor. He received the Decoration of the Imperial Double Dragon from the Chinese Emperor for his services in the China Japanese War. Defence Volunteers on its formation, and from China. The Inte officer also com retained the command until his departare manded the first and only Chinese hospitat ship

A San Francisco paper, the Daily has recently Journal of Commerce, organised a popular ballot for the election of Trade Commissioners to the Grey's suggestion of a settlement was he was elected Commandant of the Tientsin Orient," who in turn will send news through to San Francisco dealing with their tour of Asia. The successful trio above at the poll were Harriet B. Perkins, news and magazine

Several of the competitors in tournament have won their way into the described

conditional on the passing of the Home Rule Bill, with the option of an election before the Bill became operative. NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB VIEWS

The National Liberal Club passed a fourth round. In the Championship writer, who was the nominee of resolution yesterday condemning the Singles A. H. Crook passed into the the women's clubs and wcieties of attempts of the Tories to corrupt the fourth round by defeating C. Willson California and who secured third place Army and we it as a political instrument, chill. Secretary of the Board of Public Government. Enthusiastic cheers were 6-2, 6-3 S. E. Green (owe 15/3) beat with 473,800 votes; Mr. Fred J. Chur and affirmed their confidence in the A. H. Crook (ree. 15) 6–2, 6–1 in the Works at San Francisco, who headed the given for Mr. Asquith. Singles Handicap, "A class. C. C. roll with 1,669,400 votes; and Mr. A. C.

CNIONISTS FAVOUR A FEDERAL SOLUTION: Clarke (owa 2/9) in the "B" class beat Ruloten, an iron and steel merchant of J. R. Wood (owe 2/6), 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 California, of whose Hones Industry League he is the President, and who came

if they have made one contionona juurney

Lative Jand, condition will not be required, as tho demand. The only pair who have up to date pense of th's tour. They are supposed amendment in that sense to the Home

from their

practically impossible to fulfil but this for labour efficiency, together with the rigid Customs regulation it has not even the enforcement of sanitary regulations in the validity of statute law-provides the ruling case of Chinese and Indians will make it under which Hindus arc admitted or rejected. Impossible for Orientals to compete suc- The attitude of Canada towarde all Oriental cessfully with the highly efficient white immigration is frosk No Asiatics are labour. This is perhaps too sanguine & wanted. Canada is to be preserved it possible view, but it is worth unting in this brief _123_a___white man's country. Though survey of the situation in Canada, especially Asiatica in Canada, as in the United States, as it represents an aspect not generally do work of a nature which white men are considered when the question is discussed

in the Far East. disinclined to undertake, yet the people ou

with

Male Bill, which will be pressed upon the

NEW RADICAL SUGGESTION. attention of both front Benches, view to receptance by general consent

SCHOLARS ON STRIKE AT SHANGHAI

AN INTELLIGENT GRIEVANCE.

A rather amusing incident happened at the Shanghai Pablic School yesterday, says the Mercury of Friday last, over the transfer of a certain lady teacher to the new Boys' School which is to be opened after Easter at the school girls went on strike and refused to take It appears that practically all the school

however, were successful in restoring the lessons when the act of the transfer

order after a little parleying with the young tolke was made known to them. The teachers,

to search for commercial opportunities. gone into the fourth round of the doubles. It is claimed that this is the Brot com

Their principal rievance, as far as handicap is L N Murphy and H. Cmission er chosen by popular vote in Dyer and Major Paltoer (owe 3/6) 60 nations across the Pacific According to the journal concerned The Commis Saudford (rec. 5/6), who defeated Col. San Francisco for conference with the

3. Capt. H. 8 Monteith and PA on gus free and unpledged, determined Prominence is being given to the can be ascertained, was that most of them examination and they were under the M. Collins, by defeating E. P. H. Lang only to get and publish the facts. It goes suggestion of a Radical M.P., Mr AA were studying for the next-Cambridge. and P. Stokes in the Professional with friendly spirit. It is a true W. H. Pongouby, which was cordially impression that should they be deprived

natriotic. Its wish is to confer, arrange, Paire, also pass into the fourth, round. American commission Its purposes are received on both sides, to the effect that of that particular lady teacher's Schools, thus probably discrediting them Much interest is being evinced now that adjust and improve. It should make us both the Parties after the Home Rulesistance very little hope was left to

The commission of thres-sailed from

hitherto held a high record for efficiency. the contests are being brought so near to understand Japan and Ching better Bill has been read a third time, should them to compete with other Shanghai San Francisco on the Mongolio on March establish a Convention to elaborate details as well as the Public School, which had the finals, which promise to be of the keenest possible nature.

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of a federal scheme