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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES,

· (THROUGH ARUTER'S AGESOT.] IRISH DEBATE. ASQUITH ATTACKS NEW.

HOME RULE BILL”

LONDON, March 30th.

In the House of Commons, the Irish -Hebate was resumed.

Mr. ASQUITA disagreed with the view that order must be restored before con- stitutional changes could be considered and expressed the opinion that the root of the mischief will not be touched until by a wide reform of the system of govern ment the general co-operation of Irishmen

Was enlisted in the enforcement of law. He recalled his pledge that the vast majority of the people of Ireland should have an Irish Legislature and an Irish executive, subject to the necessary safe- guards of Imperial supremacy and the protection of the Irish minority. On the contrary, this Bill proposed to repeal the Home Rule Act.. "

Replying to an interruption by Mr.. Bonar Law, Mr. Asquith said that his pledge involved the grant of a Parliament for the whole of Ireland. The Billy Mr. Asquith said, was cumbrous. costly, un- workable, undemanded and unsupported

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, – FRIDAY APRIL

THE DUBLIN MURDER. VICTIM REFUSED POLICE PROTECTION.

LONDON, March 30th. In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Macpherson said

that the magistrate, Mr. Alan Bell was not, under police protection at the actual time of assassinsion. He had repeatedly refused to avail himself of the offer of the Chief Police Commissioner which was particularly pressed on him after the Public Prese attacks, as he felt that ostentatious protection would defeat its own object. Mr. Afacpherson proceeded warmly to pay a tribute to the late Mr. Bell's long and distinguished services to

the Crown

• LATEST CARLES

STRENGTH OF ALLIANCE FRENCH PREMIER'S ASSURANOE

Pasis, March 28th.

A Havne message says:— Replying, yesterday, in the Chamber of Deputies to the criticism of M. Barthon, the former Premier, relating to Mr. Lloyd George's policy in the application of the Treaty of Versailles, M. Millerand re- marked. This speech should be heard the other side of the Channel," and added, France intends defending her rights and interests, whatever the divergence there may be, but she will not have to appeal in vain to the loyalty of her Allice. If to-morrow our common adversaries ware to endeavour to exploit the pretended differ

EVIDENCE AGAINST U-BOAT CHIEFS BRITISH ADMIRALTY, HAS VOLUMES.

B

1920.

JAPAN'S ROLE IN KORMA. GOVERNOR GENERAL EXPLAINS

sent administration.

RADIOS IN JAPAN," TO RELIEVE CABLE CONGESTION."

The Japanese. Department of Communi It is the belief of the Governor-General cations states that since the restoration of of Korea, Baron Salto (as expressed in sa the Pacife cable to working order, the interview with the representative of the the congestion in the cable service has Jap Advertiser) that the Korelat are decreased somewhat. The position, how beginning to understand that Japan means ever, is far from satisfactory. Radius are well by them and indications are visible of going to be utilised for relieving cable the people becoming reconciled to the pre- congestion, and the receiving station that is being erected at Tomioka Mura, Fuku- pleted, will according to the Department illiberal policy towards the Koresin shima Prefecture, which is almost com

I have no sympathy at all with an

existing congestion of cables between people, and my great object is so foster as of Communications, greatly relieve the

that at the beginning of April messages be said. "If the mutual understanding known when the new office will be opened between the people and the authorities,” Americs and Japan. It is not yet definitely much as possible a mutual understanding to public use but the probabilities are will be received by the new station. station to come under the direct control unsatisfactory. Therefore I am concen of the Department of Communications trating all my efforts to this end, and Incidentally this is the first wireless be not affected, ten all plans will prove

in the past radio messages to "America insist that my subordinates direct their for business purposes had to be sent through the naval wireless station at acial actions in a similar direction. The Funabashi. The Tomioka-mara station

The British Admiralty is ready to go into court with conclusive evidence against manders whose extradition has been de ofery one of the German submarine com- manded by the Allies for acts of in humanity.

The story will reveal the workings of a who sat in an office in Whitehall from the little gray-haired British naval officer, battle of Jutland until the end of the war, ring spy organization that appar stage of the game. He is Rear Admiral ently outwitted Gorman espionage at every

Hall, now Sir Reginald Hall, known as Blinker "

The authorities are not very optimistic member of Parliament for Liverpool, regarding their chances of bringing the German Government agrees on their extra submarine captains to trial even if the dilion. The men have been at liberty since to lose themselves throughout the world. the armistice and have bad an opportunity SFIES IN MANY NATIONS. miralty will show the

come to trial the ad up by Blinker" Hall's spies in Gorhood of 8,000 words a day. M. Barthou gave his adhesion to these the intelligence chiet-kept under cover of any, Austria, Spain and Turkey, which

so long as the war lasted. Charts will be submitted proving the activities of every submarine commander will be dates and circumstances of sink at almost any period of the war. There ings and depositions made by German sub marine sailors after their captore. These will dovetail with the affidavits of sur- VIVO

Beplying to a question as to whether fences, we would raply together that theyBut if they over and of cards picked will be able to receive in the neighbour. fact that there were no attempts at big

adequate protection was afforded to other officials, Mr. Macpharson said that most officials had bad accommodation provided

for them in Dublin Castle.

EARNER CABLES.

FURTHER DETAILS.

LONDON, March 27th. `

The murder of Mr. Bell is the ninth

in Dublin since July 30th, 1919. Six of the victims were policemen. Mr. Ball was a septuagenarian. The murder was

sh

wore mistaken and that our alliance was

not to be severed."

words.

EARLIER CARLES,

THE AMERICAN BOLSHEVISTS

COMMUNIST OFFICIAL CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL ANARCHY.

"NEW YORK, March 17th The Secretary of the local branch of the

being built at Harano-machi, about 25 be taken as a sign that the Korean people demonstrations during the anniversary of A station to despatch wireless messages the Korean independence movement may station, and will be ready some time in the miles from the Tomioka-mura receiving Autamer. When both the new stations are present inconvenience will automatically in full working order, a great deal of the disappear.

JAPANESE SHIPPING

SUBSIDIES.

are beginning to believe in the avowed

Government is at an end. There are cer objects of the administration. This does not mean that agitation against the”

tain covert movements in Korea still, but I think that the independence movement is dying out in Koren..

Make the Koreans happy; show that such is our object and discontent will automatically disappear. The Koreans too, if they are really patriotic and seek must desist from action that tends to sub- happiness for themselves and their land,

-by any section of "Ireland. It wholly di Perpetrated in a lonely, spot outside the Communist Party has been convicted of tion of hospital, ships, and extreme cruelty proposal to subsidize the Japanese ship version of established authority,

carded the Home Rule principle that there should be a single legislature and a single executive Mr. Asquith suggested that the Home Rule Bill should be retained, but amended in some of its most vital particulars," as for example, the powers of the Irish Parliament and the executive under the Act should be enlarged so is to give them practically the Dominion status, though he admitted that the geo- graphical contiguity of Ireland, in an important manner, differentiated her posi- tion-particularly, from a military point of view-from the position of the Domin- ions. He also suggested extensive finan- cial adjustments and County option in Ulster, in order to give time to see the operation of the new administration.

Replying to Sir EDWARD CARSON, MT. Asquith said he would also give County option to the South of Ireland, if desired, and arged a bold and generous policy.

fact th

INTERPRETATION OF FLEDGES.

city. The murderers pulled off a trolley criminal anarchy under the State law.

wire, and the men inside rushed at the THE AUSTRALIAN COMMON-companied by the specific charges against magistrate shouting "Come on." Bell, dazed, stood still in the roadway and

Mr.

WEALTH.

was killed instantly. The panic-stricken EMBARGO ON BRUSHES FROM THE the evidence in any court of law. So ces

passengers were afraid to help a cocien armed s-soldier, who guarded the body until an ambulance was summoned by a motor-cyclist.

·LATEST CABLES.

COMPANION OF HONOUR.

AWARD TO LABOUR LEADER.

LONDON, March 30th.

The Companionship of Honour has been awarded to the Labour leader, the Right Hon. George N. Barnes.

THE CRISIS IN GERMANY, WITH OR WITHOUT ALLIES CONSENT,

EAST

Manous, March 27th: The Federal Government has prohibited the importation of brushes and toilet artiales manufactured in the East.

ANOTHER SHIPPING

DISASTER.

"ORTEGA" STRIKES A SUBMERGED WRECK

Uriginally the Admiralty sent to the Paris confarence the names and illegal activities of hundreds of German sub- marine officers. The list was pruned, however, to those responsible for parti cularly brutal actions, such as the destruc to survivors of destroyed vessels. › AGEKE TO NEUTRAL COURT, Each name submitted to Paris was ac- that individual, bat it was decided to press only those cases in which it was believed Convictions certainly could be obtained on Pain is the Admiralty of convicting the men demanded if they can be apprehended that the department is willing to try them before the court of neutral countries. duced against the Germans will be the Among the exhibits which will be intro movie film which the Americans seized when the bampied Coblenz, depicting cruise of the U-35 under Commander de la Perriel This firm was sent to America some time ago for popular exhibition. It 14 regarded as one of the most illuminat ing bite of evidence, for it shows the sink lings of 13 ships on one voyage alone.

Names and dates are plentiful, as the reels were made to buck up the morale of the German people when it was little expected that they might be turned against de La Ferriel.

LONDON, March 27th

GRINS AT SUFFERINGS, A The Pacife liner Ortega, on her way to The beginning shows the commander in the coming tower, umiling into the camera South America, carrying 300 passengers, the U-35 shoved off from Pols, the avut a wireless massage from St George's After each sinking, of which profuse

Austrian base in the Adriatic Channel for urgent assistance. Bhe details are shown, the skipper is exhibited, struck a submerged wreck during a gale, chantmen and passengers, and later check grinning at the sufferings of the mer and was badly damaged. Eventually, sheing off the name of the destroyed vessel

in the register,

LONDON, March 30th. A telegram from Paris says that Marive at Fishguard with her deck wash Millerand, in an interview, declared that forward

in the event of the Germans sending troops into the Rubr. arca in excess of the number fixed by the Fech Note of August 8th, 1919, France would order troops to advance, with or without the Allies' con sent,

EARLIER CADLES.

VORWAERTS FORECASTS NEW

CABINET.

BERLIN, March 27th. Vorwaerts forecasts the membership of the new Coalition Government, in which, the journal says, Herr Mueller will be Chancellor. Herr Landaberg will prob bly be Foreign Minister, Herr Cuno Minister of Finance and Dr. Bauer Minia ter of Econimics.

Mr. BONAR LAW laid emphasis on the the Government was compelled to introduce the Bill at present because otherwise the Home Bule Act. would auto- matically come into operation,"also Ulster must not be brought under the Dublin Parliament except of its own free will. The Bill intended to give Ireland the largest measure of Home Bale compatible with national security and the pledges given. Mr. Asquith's suggestion did not mean Dominion Home Rule, the essence of which was that the Dominions control their fighting forces, whereas Mr. Asquith proposed a reserve of armed forces. Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that none could fail to recognise that the connection of the Dominions with the Empire de pended upon the Dominions, and if any one chose to-morrow to say that they will no longer remain part of the Empire wo. rabould not try to forob them." Dominion Home Rule meant the right to decide their own destiny. This was demanded by the legal representatives of the Irish people, and for Mr. Asquith to say that he was prepared to give Dominion Home Rule must mean nothing less than that he was Loud cheers).-There was no difference between honestly granting Dominion Minister of Transport; Dr. Koch, Vice Home Rule and openly giving self-deter Chancellor and Minister of the Interior; mination to the elected representatives of Southern Ireland. He challenged the and Herr Gesaler, Minister of Defence Labourites to say whether they meant that if the elected representatives of Ireland

SERIOUS SITUATION IN THE wanted a Republic they would give a Hepublic. That was what self-determina

BUHR REGION tion meant Mr. Bonar Law, continuing,

BERLIN, March 27th. said that if the Bill became law and Sinn

General Heckt, commanding the troops. Feiners refused to work the Parliament provision would be made in the Bill: for in Berlin, interviewed, said that the an immediate reversion to the "present

THE NEW CABINET,

·LATER,

The new Cabinet includes Herr Mueller,

BRAZIL

Une incident gives de la Perriel sternly ordering a British captain down the hatch of his boat while the Briton sbakes bis st in the German's face, vainly protest ing against being captured. In the hold are three British skippers, whose discom GENERAL STRIKE IN BIO DE submarine crew is pumping shells into the ature is frequently shown. Elsewhere the JANEIRO.

waterline of a helpless freighter, others are shown blowing up after the visits of bombing parties; med

BIO DE JANEIRO, March 27th. A general strike has bech declared. The Railway services are paralysed. The strikers are interfering with the noz strikers, attacking the Security Guards, and looting. Several disturbances have occurred, and a considerable number of arrests have been made. The Government is threatening drastic measures.

THE GERMAN MINE SWEEPER

ON THE ZUIDER ZEE.

STRANGE STORY OF CREW B DOINGS.

AMSTERDAM, March 27th

helplessly and taking the final plunge.

Several scenes picture ships wallowing

WAR-HIPS AS FLOATING HOTELS.

ONE WAY OF MEETING INFLUX OF

AMERICAN VISITORS. 19

The

FOR SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE. The appropriations necessary for the

and Japan, which is temporarily impos object of establishing local autonomy, is ping services to South America, between clause in the Imperial Rescript to advance Java and Bangkok, and between Korea the Koreans politically, with the ultimate sible, owing to the failure of next year's not lost sight of by the authorities. budget, will be provided for in the supple mentary budget introduced in the Japan ess Diet on the reconstitution of the lower House in July.

KOREANS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

No less than five of the Governors, of Prefectures are Koreans, according to the is confined to urgent items, but the Japan of the prefectures are Koreans. In many Ordinarily, the supplementary budget Governor-General, while many coun-sellors

ping subsidy should not be unduly delay them man the public services They are. the view that the arrangements for ship the members are Koreans, while many of ceo Department of Communications takes of the village assemblies, the majority of ed Above all, the Japanese authorities very capable and are a great help to the attach much importance to the services to administration." South America. They point out that General, and every effort is being madu said the Governor- while Japan had no commercial relations to utilize Korean talent in the service of with Brazil whatever in 1814, hex trade the country. with that country had increased to no less than Yen 37,620,000 per year by 1918. At or treatment of Korean and Japanese "There is no discrimination in the salary the time the world war broke out the value policemen Both are paid alike, except of Japan's trade with the Argentina that the Japanese policeman from Japan amounted to only Yen 398,000, but the Proper is figure had increased to Yea 34,143,000 by ance that the Korean is not entitled given t bouse allow- ta. In order to assist still more the recon- ciliation of the Japanese and the Koreans,

1918.

N

MUNICIPAL KITCHENS IN

KOBE

TO COMBAT HIGH COST OF LIVING

I

am considering sending Koreans to be employed in Government departments

beneficial, but time is necessary to see all in Japan and exchanging them for Japan. ce. This interchange will, I think, prove

another effort to reduce the high cost of ed scheme to be put into execution so 8000. The Kobe city officials are making unreasonable to expect all the amtemplat these things in working order, and it is living. The latest plan is to open muni of the municipality will be able to obtain sent police system, which has supplanted "People in the interior of the country," cipal kitchens where some of the residents said Baron Saito," seem to like the pre- cooked rice as a reasonable rate.

the old gendarme system. I do not think with the hope that it will lessen fuel con-

The proposed plan is to be inaugurated there are any great differences in the sumption and allow some of the working those that applied to the gendarmes, but regulations for the new policemen from class, whose income is already very meagre from the reports I have received the peo otherwise be used in the purchasing of matters. The change in the police system to put aside the money that would ple are satisfied and that is what really fuel for cooking purposes.

Was made hurriedly, and perhaps there is room for improvement. But experience necessary, and these will be carried into and time will show what alterations are effect"

Some time ago the city opened muni that have been successful. The new plan cipal markets and municipal dining rooms is another phase in the development of a general scheme to furnish the poorer classes with the commodities of life at the cheapest price possible.

KOLCHAK DROWNED IN

LAKE BAIKAL. THIRTY OTHER PERSONS EXECUTED.

1

FLOGGING AND LACK OF FUNDS..

One of the chief reasons that induced Baron Baito to come to Tokyo was to see the Korean budget safe through the Dict The dissolution of the Diet leaves ma without sufficient funds to carry on the administration, and I intend to sak, the Central Government for an appropriation in advance.

I have

no doubt that the Diet will pass the Korean budget, but money/ is necessary immediately. One of the first things that will be done when suficient A cable from Harbin, received in oficia! ing, which is now inflicted as & punish- circles, states that more than thirty other ment in lieu of imprisonment, I was mener is received will be to abolish fogg- persons were executed with Admiral Kol originally proposed to do this in April chak and Prime Minister Pepelitev at and it may still be possible to abolish that Irkutsk Included in the number was form of punishment with the advent of Youkousky, vice-minister of offairs. The information was gathered, made to end it as soon as possible,”

foreign the next month. Every endeavour will be from prisoners recently taken by Atathan Regarding the possible MEDRESA Semionov, near Irkutak Bolshevism into Kores thetion of vessel which combines the length and kal by the orders of General Skipetroff, tions of any such danger yet,Nothing

The largest of the monitors a type of

The prisoners were drowned in Lake Bai. General said that there were no indica- suitable for conversion," said Captain tion of revolutionary residents of Irkutsk, c, said Baron. Saito, but if anything breadth with shallow draft are the most as a measure of retaliation fer the exect of an alarming nature has been yet report- Walcott,

The latest plan to accommodate the ex- pected invasion of hundreds of thousands of: American tourists this spring and summer in London is to accommodate them, tessels, there not being enough Capt. Colopys 0 Walcott, of the Royal Navy, suggests that such vessels could be chartered from the Admiralty. His pro position is to moor these houseboats with in easy reach of the fashionable restau. rants and theatres and incidentally add a historie and decorative addition to the Thames embankment.

Governor

It appears that the German mine which was scen on the Zuider sweep Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Zeq and excited comment as to the mean prepared to give an Irish Republic. Affairs the ex-Chancellor, Dr. Bauer, ing of its movements (which some inter" The British Admiralty is now dispos who were captured by the Kolchak forces serious happens the Government will take:

y

position. If the whole of Southern Ire situation in the Ruhr region was very land will have only a Republic no settle serious Negotiations at Bielefeld, be ment is possible. If, however, there was a

preted as having something to do with a ing of some of these vessels, and I believe they could be converted into floating hotels plot of kidnapping the German Crown without much expense..

The accommoda Prince from Weiringen)-had, it is now tion would range from 100 to 200 rooms in reported, deserted the flotilla sweeping

each vessel.

mines in the North Sca

The

crew tried to sell the vessel, and decamped on the approach of the vessel. Two of them were arrested,

NEWS.

large sane element in the population; hetween the Ministers and the workers, had FAR EASTERN CABLE did not believe that with a Parliament failed: The Red Army in the Ruhy region. operating in another part of Ireland they would refuse to work the Bouthern Parlis ament, b

A NATION'S REART'S DESITE Mr. DEVLIN strongly attacked the Bill as one which was conceived in Bedlam, The Ulster Parliament would be, merely an enlarged, edition of the Belfast Town Council. They might end the whole Army and Navy to Ireland, but might was right only for a time. A nation'e heart's desire was only satisfied by the recogni stion of the spirit of justice, concession

and freedom

Sir MAURICE DOCKRELL the

the only Irish Unionist member outaids Ulster, described the Bill as merely a beautiful dream, not 7ga practical mɑasına ya

resembled the Bolshevika. They were co- posed of well-equipped and well-armed men, using their war experience GERMANY WANTS TO DESPATCH,

TROOPS

PARIS, March 97th.

German Government has again approach

A semi-official statement says that the

ed the Allies with a view to obtaining permission to despatch troops to the Ruhr region. Up to the present, there is no indication that the lies will consent

RUMANIAN CROWN PRINCE PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RECEP-

TION IN JAPAN.

Tokyo will shortly have another royal visitor, the Crown Prince Carol of

Emperor of Japan, Rumanian decorations Rumania being expected there about the end of April. He will present to the of the highest orders are being made

Elaborate preparations

in the Baikal-city,

the goverment of Semionor in Chita. A considerable change is being noted in The change is for the better and is attri

the necessary steps.??

When naked as to whether the extension of self-government, promised contemplates

DISCRIMINATION MUST GO.

buted to the influence of General Feize the establishment of local institutions hooky, who is in command of the Kappel alone; or whether it will be extended until Tirbar have resigned from the staff of the or whether, in the alternative, Koreans troops. General Afanassiey and General there is a national Korean parliament; Ataman and General Detrick has assumed will bave seats in the Diet, Bazon: Saito the poet of aida

replied that he could not definite

The situation at Harbin, despite the very active campaign of the Bolshevik pro pagandiste, te quiet and order prevails

AMERICAN LEGION ASKS BIG SUM. to receive the royal visitor, who during his stay in Tokyo will be accommodated

FORMER SERVICE MEN TELL receipt of more definite information re atha Kasumigastki detached palace

CONGRESS THEIR WANTS garding the time the Crown Prince will so arrive in Japan, the period during which of the men who fought in the America

The American Legion, the organization

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pril 180

Mrx E. 8. Little will propose, and if Edward Ezra second, a resolution at forthcoming ratepayers meeting in favour of the election of three Chinese councillors A Chinese petition has been prepared

the ratepayers,

for submission

Steps towards local self-government are in curd of progress preparing the Koreans for taking & larger share in the administration of the country. What tho ultimate end will be I cannot yet Exy.. A great deal depends on the polítical situation in Japan Proper. But every thing is being done to abolish racial dis- crimination of any sort between Japanese and Koreans and make them equal sub Jeete of the Emperor.

TIUNGA

Carol's suite, A Reception Come will stay and particulars regarding forcon in the Great War, has asked Con- DEARTH OF HOUSE ACCOMMODA mittge will be appointed formed of high grese to give former Service me money, officials in the Foreign and Imperial to help them buy homes or to give theat Household Department

vocational education. It is estimated that Chippenham curate and his wife sre the Legion, nak 35,000,000,000 is required for the things living in a local workhouse as all their The ways and means committee of the songregation to find lodging, much less kofforts and that of the Rector and the

structed to frame a bill meeting the re- house is no letting out rooms to local House of Representatives has been in honce have failed. Que London work guest of the Legion."

bemeless people at 10s a week.

hold Department, will leave for Kyoto MT Watanabe, storetary of the House and other places which the Crown Prince make the necessary preparations for the may visit during his stay in Japan, to country's guest of honour