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LINCOLNSHIRE DISASTER. TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSE BERIOUS DAMAGE. ·
Lowboy, May 30th Torrential rainfalls in the north" and northeast of England had devastating effecta.
The streamles Lud à Louth in Linool shire walled into a torront 200 yards wide,
lem.
FAR
JUNE 2ND, 1920.
EASTERN CABLE CHINESE REGISTRATION IN
AUSTRALIA.": CHINESE CONSUL'S ORDER,
NEWS.
{THROUGH' REUTER'S JORNOỶ.] DEATH OF DR MORRISON,
in
There
MEETING OF PROTEST,
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SCOTTISH ITEMS.
(FHÒM DUR OWN CORNRÉPONDENT.)
WIT BY CHANCE.
PERSONALIA
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Sir Donald Maclean made a score she other evening at a dinner. He was work The Chinese Consul-General issued an ing up a peroration picturing the daw order while in Sydney last month, betting of happier days for Liberalism, and bla BONDON, May 31st
ous that all Chinese must register at the point was that the Coalitionalista, having betrayed their trust, will have no share fo WASHINGTON, May 30th,
The Times, in a loader, regrets the Consulate General, in Melbourne.
This announcement caused a good deal them. "Doetis will be done," Sin Donald The Senate has postponed sation on the
M. Millerand, speaking in the Chamber
death of Dr. Horrison, a great servant of
of dissatisfaction among the members of cried, paraphrasing from the "lost leader Armenian resolution, in order to allow of Deputies, yesterday, on the Lymphe
Short life comparatively Senator Hitchcock to present an ansend Conference, said he had been urged by pre-swept away bridges and bulidings, leaving the Supire and the Times. Into the Chinese community in Sydney, and a of Browning." and theirs will not be the years meeting was held at the Protestant Hall, glory, songs will be sung, but mat to the the path thick with debris. mant empowering the President to appoint vious speakers, Socialists and Conserva-
The water reached the upper storeys of but rich in the fulfilment of public to consider what action should be taken accompaniment of their lyre "the rest
were over 400 present, representing of it was drowned in laughter. Shree Americans to serve with three Armen tives, to guard jealously the French right houses where people had taken refuge duty says the journal, he crowded all sections of the Chinese community don't know how to spell." Sir Donald pro is on a Commission to supervise the to reparations in full and only Grant These people were trapped, and 20 bodies such a series of romantic adventures Mr. Yee Wing, president of the Chinese tested; I don't mean what you mean:" The following resolution was proposed "Sir Lauchlan MacKinnon, proprietor of soonomic development of Armenia, and concessions in exchange for very material of those drowned have up to now been have fallen to a few, if any, of the British Nationalist League, as in the chair.
The by Mt. Samael Wong (vice-president of the alelbourne Argus" is on his way providing a $50,000,000 loan to Armenis guarantees. This M, Millerand promised recovered. Hundreds were rendered home- race since the Elisabethan age.
guiding principle of his career was his the Chinese Nationalist League): We, home to Scotland, and will be found in the representatives of every section of the the coming shooting season at Dunvegan for the purchase of agricultural impleto do, bat he, at the same time, asked for
It is believed that a cloud burat a faith in the mission of Great Britain and Chinese community of New South Wales, Castle. He is a first cousin of the Duchess jenta railway materials and other sup- the Government a vote of confidence which
strongly protest against the proposal by of Somerset (ie Susan MacKinnon), plies, but the United States will not be would enable them to negotiate at Bps Grimsby where buildings are also badly his determination to use his exceptional the Chinese Consul General for all Chinese whose marriage was quite as romantic le water-laden. The Grimsby-Louth railway abilities in its interest Happy is the subjects to register themselves at the Chi uny Highland alliance imagined by Wie
Empire and the journal which can comnese Consulate. The reasons for our Prolina Black.
test are as follow (1) China is governed mand such devotion.
Madanie Karsavina, the premiere dap by the Militarist party, which has usurp ed the power of properly constituted use in The Truth About the Butaisn JAPAN THE MOST DANGEROUS
Republican Government of China. The Dancers," is the wife of an Irish-Scot
Scots-Iruhmani," Mr. Henry, FACTOR
Consul tienern in representative of the or
James Bruce, youngest brother of Sic Milltarist Government; (2) we are domi ciled bere, and are living in peace and Hervey Bruce, of Down H, Londonderry bappiness under the laws of the Common So it comes about that the nimble-footed. wealth, and it is our duty to remain loyal lady is connected with the Bruces of the to the Communreuth and abide by its Earidom of Elgin, and also with King laws. It is not desirable that the Consul Robert the Bruce. General should have any authority over us; (3) although, the Chinese Consulate General has been established here over twelve years, this is the first time that the Chinese have been cailed upon to register themselves at the Consulate, and we see to reason why the proposal should come before us at a time when an unconstitu-
The motion was carried ymanİRGünly.
AMERICAN ARMY.
with free hands.
"Na fixed sum was agreed to at Lympne," said M. Millerand. "Indeed,
line is submerged,
The Louth disaster was due to a cloud
PROGRESS OF REORGANISATION the very nature of the negotiations be burst which occured as tea time without |
BILL WASHINGTON, Hay 30th. The Senate has adopted the Conference report on the Army. Reorganisation Bill, which now goes before the President.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF BILL. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
34
warang.
tween Mr. Lloyd George and myself alone, without representatives from the ather
A roaring 15-foot torrent, carrying Allies, showed that it was merely a con- versation at which nothing could be delivestock, trunks of trees, furniture, and other debris, engulfed half the town in s finitely fixed,
few minutes, mentioned,"
"The sum which had
be added, "bad given rise to misunder- standings It was simply the equivalent amount at the rate of exchange of the day, according to Faragraph 3 of Article 23
in the Treaty which required Gormary to WASHINGTON, May 30th. The House of Representatives, after & pay compensation. France's claim amount
Benate.
drowned.
LONDON, "May 27th.
military
Lord Strathclyde, who reïres, from thà Presidency of the Court of Session, was
etter known in the old days as Mr. Alexander Ure, a stormy petrei of politics. A great public speaker, every Liberal platform to Scotland knew his figura. But after his elevation to the Bench, be sank into the background. The war gave him
renewed opportunity, he did a tremen- dung amount of spesciemning, sad set a striking example of thrift and self-sacrifice.
A remarkably retentive memory, and an unusually tie physique were the special
Continuing his Far Eastern article in the Times, Mr. J. O. P. Bland says that The inhabitants barely had time to next to the demoralization of the Chinese escape to the upper storey, the chimney Government, which Toontinues to exercise flues and the roofs and tree tops An irresponsible authority." by entire family was trapped in a room and parties, Tokyo is the most important and most dangerous factor in the Near Eastern The subsidence of the flood revealed a situation to-day. Unless the invisible and bitter debate, passed the soldiers-Relieffed-to-between 200 and 910 milliards of appalling scene of devastation "reminiscenter possible powers behind the throne, į tional government is in power. Bill by 259 votes to 99, and sent it to the francs, representing about 70 miliards gold of the air raids-crumbling bouses and which actually control Japan's foreign. marks, at the rate obtaining on May 15th-shops, mud covered pianos, wardrobes, and policy, can be replaced soon by an Neither priority nor Germany's ability to shop goods,
authoritative Cabinet,, the Government Soarch parties were quickly organised,
can bave no real hope of satisfactory.SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN HUNAN qualifications in Lord Strathclyde's pay was discussed, PROPOSED EMBARGO ON EXPORTS. methods to choose from; one was to wait and are extričating the corpses entangle results from a renewal of the Anglo | four or five years when large instalments in the wreckage. One doctor spent hours
wading and swimming to attend to the Japanese Alliance. Japan stands at the would be due, the other was inspired by the principle that it was imprudent to it injured. Many hall-drowned persons were cries, roads. If she decides to follow her present path of aggression in China, gull and do nothing with one's eyes fixed resuscitated.
One woman narrowly escaped by fasten then she must go forward alone, but if not on the texts containing mere promises. The reality, the only reality, we haveing herself and her baby to a meat book then she may give valid assurances that added the Premier, is the Rhine Terri- in the ceiling. She was rescued uncon- the declared policy of ber Government tory, and we are not disposed to give cious Her other children were drowned henceforth will be binding upon her
The damage is estimated at £100,000 military as well as on her civil agents. it up."
The death roll at Louth is now estimated DEFECTS OF JAPANESE FOREIGN
AMERICAN COAL.
WASHINGTON, May 30th. In the Senate Senator Wish introduced * resolution urging an embargo on the export of coal.,
AMERICAN RAILWAYS. NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, May-th.
A special Railroad Committee has been appointed to co-operate with the Inter- State Commission to expedite transporta- tion.
EARLIER CABLES.
STRIKES IN AMERICA. FUE WORKERS WANT A 40-HOUR
WEEK
There
two were
EARLIER CABLES.
WIRELESS IN AMERICA. PUBLIC TO CONTINUE THEIR USE.
WALKINGTON, May 27th.
"The House of Representatives · has
unanimously adopted and sent to Congress [a resolution authorising the Navy De -New-Youx, May 9th partment to continue, for a period not Ten thousand fur workers have strack.xing two years, the operation of all- They are demanding a 40-hour wick
THE LONGSHOREMEN OUT.
"PHILADELPHIA, May 28th, All deep sea freighters are held up as result of a strike of longshoremen who are demanding & minimum of a dollar an hour."
wireless stations for the use of the public. The Secretary of the Navy will fix the ordinary rates, which will be not less than those of private companies. He will ha special rates for Press messages.
at 50,
The food carried off four firemen 'work- Eifteen ing a fire engine on a terrace. houses were entirely demolished, with only
ong surviving occupant.
RAILWAY LINE WASHED AWAY.
Rains-washed-say of the North
POLICY.
PREPARING FOR ACTION.
cess. Until lately he had a passion for the open air and the broad highway; ho thought nothing of a 40 or 50-mile walk. Indeed be never drove to any piace, when he could foot it. There is reason to be lieve that his magnificent store of strength was greatly undermined by his Inhours during the war.
OBITUARY.
CHANGSHA, May 11th. With reference to the withdrawal of the northern troops under the command of General Wa Pei-fu from Western Hunan, the military governor, Chang Chin-yao refuses to supply all carts and other re- t.oops, on the ground that they are being At Hans Road, London, on the Hith quirements for the transportation of the withdrawn without, the sanction of the April, Alexina Uutoric, wite of the late Peking Government. A fracas, between John Harvey, of Mayfield, Shooter's Hill, the Northern troops and the Huaan Aent and Singapore, and daughter of the soldiers took place at Machiahe river, not late Alexander Guthrie, of Brechin For far from Hengehow, Lieut-General Wu farshire; 8.
At Perth, Captain Adam Alexander Hsin-tien, commander of the 11th Brigade Reid, late of the National Bank of India, of the Seventh Army Division, bas left and youngest son of the late James Reid, LONDON, May 31st.
here for Hengebow with his troops to
At Rocklands, Earlsferry, Elie, Archi In the last of the Far Eastern articles take over the defences against the South-orge Street, Blairgowrie.
bald Stewart, formerly of the Chartered in the Times, Mr. Bland declares that it is ern troops.
It is reported that after the withdrawal Bank of India. impossible for the outside world to take
At Grangemount, Alyth, John Black, troops under General Tan Yucka, will late of bombay and Manchester; 66. | Japanese Liberalism' as seriously as it of the Northern troops, the Southern Western main line bear inciter Toubt, wish, ax-Inng as the real direction attack-Changsha, so as to drive Chang countryside is swamped.
of Japan's foreign policy reats not Chin-yau opt of the city, and hold, a Ostensibly with a responsible Cabinet bat strategical point in this province which is
the bone of contention between the North HOLLAND AND ARMENIAS THE PRINCE OF WALES. with the Military General Staff or and the Buy Geral Wu will acize
ADiplomatic correspondent writer to long as the power of the Diet continues Yochow this time. All the rich merchants PASSES THROUGH MILES OF CHEERING CROWDS.
to be limited to mild obstruction. It will and residents of Changsha have left here the Daily Telegraph: Although the ques the foreign concessions of Hankow tion of Dutch participation in the Armen be time to believe that the Military Party's while some of them have gone to Shanghai, lan mandate has not so far attracted the MELBOURNE, May 29th. proceedings are seriously disapproved The number of Japanese and other mer attention of the Netherlands Press and There were over 38,000 people present at when the Kenseitse or the Press publicly chants is teadily increasing in Changaba publie, I gather that this possibility has but of the most called merchants" beer engaging the consideration of The a special. Agricultural Show held on the insists on the right of the Government to are more street hawkers or pedlars. It is Hague Government, and that it might be Racecourse is bosour of the Prince of appoint a civilian as head of the War said that for the purpose of extending not unfavourably entertained there. The Wales, including the Governor-General, Ministry. The crucial test of the strength Japan's commercial interests in Hunan, Dutch, as was pointed out the other day, the Taiwan Bank is going to open & have very considerable trade interests in the Prime Minister and most of the State of Liberalism in Japan now confronts the branch here sopa. The Ana Banking the Levant, both in the Eastern Mediter Premiers The New York Herald says that Mise
country in the matter of its future policy Corporation is the only foreign bank at ranean and in the Black Ber. There is s
very prosperous Dutch commercial com The Prince had great difficuity in getin China. So far that policy has always the moment--Autie News Agency.
munity-at-Smyrna, which gets on very. Edith Gould, the eighteen year old daughter of Mr. George Gould, hasing, bis car through the miles of cheering reflected the aggressive plans and ten-
well with the Greek merchants and ship per The relations between Holland and WOOLLEN. WORKERB TO GO OUT, eloped with Mr. Carroll Wainwright, a crowds In view of the crowds, principally dencies of the fighting claps, a fact which THE SUSPENSION OF THE the Armenian interior have hitherto been
member of a wealthy family. They were women and children, who continue to wait nearly everyone professes to deplore; but
rather alight Bat Holland, who, ip" re- for hours in the streets by day and by which no public man ever dares to attack
gard both to finance and shipping, is now night, whenever the Prince is expected to openly. It is significant that even the lead.
CANTON, May 31st. The woollen workers have ordered a married at Maryland.
in a decidedly more flourishing condition strike on June 3rd. They demand a 50 NAVAL AVIATION IN AMERICA paws, the Press is appealing to the public ing intellectuais and aristocratic young paper. The Canton Times was compelled and distant openings for the expense Cabion now has no English daily news-than she was in 1914, is looking for new per cent increase in wages and a 44-hour
to keep the road clear to enable pusc Radicals all fight shy of tackling this to ceasc publication on May 30th, by order of her foreign trade and the enterprise of her skilled professional colonists. She wonk
tuality to be observed; otherwise, the question in real earnest. This is attribut of the Military Governor. WARRINGTON, May 28th.
The charge against the paper was that on has had wide experience of colonial cam "Prince's "programme" will have to be re able to the faulty system which is stil May 30th, it published a leader entitled paigning and peace work, and she appears
the strongest moral and political force in" Will there be a Third Government?" desirous of proving to the world her sin
The liner predicted that there would be cerity and efficienc as a new member of Japan
a struggle within the next few months and the League of Nats. If the various that the Southern militarists will fall facts be borne in mit would be hardly The Military Governor considered that surprising if she wo shortly to express such comments were detrimental-to-public [her-readiness to play substantial role in peace and order and ordered the daily to be the pacification of A Minor, were sha to receive an invitation to that effect from scaled up, as a punishment
Readers of the Canton Times know what the Council of the League. aids it is taking politically regarding the present situation in the Bouth, and the order of the Military Governor is not at all a surprise. The times was net sécord- ed, a hearing and it had no chance to defend itself before the law, although there is a court in Canton.
BJ.
COTTON STRIKE ENDED.
NIW BEDFORD, May 28th
The strike of cotton employes his come
10 að end
.
PA88410, N.J., May 5th.
NON-STRIKERS ATTACKED.
AMERICAN GIRL ELOPES. LONDON, May 26th
A VOTE OF $20,000,000.
Congress has voted, $90,000,000 for naval
BRISTOL (RHODE ISLAND), May th Striking millhanda employed by the amation. National Indiarubber Company attacked non-striking clerks, including Troops were called out and fired on the rioters, wounding several.
EMPLOYERS RIGHTS.
W GIDCRL.
NEW YORK, May 29th.
THE AMERICAN CUP. SHAMROCK IV. SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED.
duced.
-BELGIUM. SHOULD HAVE A WELL-ORGANISED ARMY.
BEUSEELS, May 31st.
THE ROME TO TOKYO FLIGHT.
Toxic, May 30th.
The Italian aviators Masiero and NEW YORK, May 27th
H. Renkin, Minister of the Interior, in Ferraria arrived at Osaka from Taiku Shamrock IV, was sncomefully launched Judge Gary, President of the Steel. Cor- to-day. She is much changed 'in appear a speech; sad that Belgium should have this morning. poration, addressing the Iron and Steelance since 1914. Six tous of lead have, well-organised army capable of pre- THE RUMANIAN CROWN PRINCE, Institute, maintained that employers had been transferred to the bottom of the keventing a disaster worse than that of 1914. hitherto been backward in proclaiming and her bow has been lined and made Britain and France ought to furnish Alliances and military arrangements with
their rights and insisting on proper on finer. aideration of their rights. The so-called labour troubles were part of a general *campaign to demoralize social and
economic conditions.
ELEVATED RAILWAYS CLÀSE DOWN.
New You, May 20th Owing to a strike of the electrical work ers employed on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit line, the Brooklyn elevated rail- roads have closed down, this evening and the passengers had, to take surface ears homewarda
AMERICA AND THE PEACE TREATY
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT RATIFICATION.
MEXICO.
TWO AMERICANS ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, May, 27th. Two Americant, Hewers. Darr and “Muédonald, have been arrested in Mexico, one Dear Jiminez and the other in Chihuahua. No details are to hand.
VILLA ESCAPES.
NEW YORK, May 95th.
Belgium means of defence, but their mate rialisation was uncertain
CAIRO TO AUSTRALIA.
TWO AVIATOES ON THE WAY.
RANDON, May 29th.” The Australian Lieutenanta, and McIntosh, flying from Charo Australia, left to-day for Penang.
The Rumanian arrived here.
FRENCH LINERS FOR THE FAR EAST.
RACON, May
Crown Prince
haa.
Piais, May 28th,
The Minister of Marine stated that six
CANTON TIMESA
It is understood that steps will be taken to petition the authorities to unseal the office sa soon as possible so that the paper may resume publication,
OIL DRIVEN AUSTRALIAN
SHIPS.
COMMONWEALTH'S LIQU
RESOURCES.'
BUEL
According to the Sydney correspondent of the Times, several shipping "firms aro completing a scheme for a huge coal and oil bunkering depot which is designed to place Sydney ahead of the world in the rapid supply of fuel to ships. A million
BRITISH BORNEO PETROLEUM. The Daily Express, understands that an liners, each of 16,000 tong, and two liner official statement ils about to be made con- carling has already been spent on grabe. war of 4,000 tons, for the Indo-China firming the rumours that the Anglo-Fer-capable of pouring out 1.400 tons of cast route, were now being constructed, or had has decided to abandon its uption on the most of the passenger steamers for oil con sian's subsidiary, the D'Arcy Exploration,
Stops are also being taken to conterk
been decided on.
£16.000 GOLD SEIZURE
an hour.
British Borneo Petroleum Byndicate's Lands. Oil has apparently been proved samption, and the Anglo-Persian fil to exist in fair quantities, but not on a Company is seeking permission to lay A telegram from Jünzez says the troops NATIONALISATION CAMPAIGN:
sufficiently large scale to satisfy the pipes to the chief whares of the State of the de facto "Government encountered
Angio-Persian. This is naturally disap capitals, The States are complying with Villa's rearguard; but Villa escapad. At a joint meeting of the National The Customs authorities at Tangoon, on pointing, but it does not necessarily con- the request and it is expected that the domn the field as useless, as the market Anglo-Persian Company will gradually Excutive of the Labour Party, the April 29th, made a large seizure of gold som to amme from the way it has supplant the American corporations. SIAMESE NAVAL MISSION. Parliamentary Committee of the Trades
** bangod" the price of Borneo bares which at present supply Australia. Ton board the ss. Hong Moh, which arriv. The fact that a lead ing Japanese oil con- Meanwhile experts on gag by the RECEIVED BY THE KING. Union Congroms and the Executive.
ed from Chins and the Straits. The cern, the Kuhara, have exercised an Anglo-Persisa Company are busily seeking of the Miners' Federation, rontly money was found in boxes in a tank con- option on their portion of the lands, and oil in Papua, and it is understood that LONDON, May 28th
decided to continue
are actively carrying out developments, the Commonwealth is transferring the tining dir fest of water in the fore indicates that they at any rate are con control of search to the company and in relations Vice Admiral the Prime of Jumbara sampaign for the nationalisation of of the vowel. The full around was fident of the future. It would not be sur also entering into commercial,
panc head of the Siamese Naval Mision, the mines by intoaivo propaganda in pre unknown as the water was being pumped high decis se the Anglo-Persian acquired Britain. The authorities are sanguines gprising if some group with not quite such with it similar to those enjoyed fry Democratic Senator, Mr. Darter General the Prince of Kambaing Bojra prompt ratiśćation of the Treaty of Commissie eneral of the Railway Paration for the next General Election taut and the boxes removed as they were. the option that the latter has abandoned, that oil will be discovered in Australia, Glam has drafted a platform favouring
timated at 230,000, was remitted to the gold, American-dollar-and-sovereigns, Borneo and the Anglo-Fresh are joigtly from molasses, which it is elsimed is equat The question of funds for the oxmpaign, disclosed. By the following day £15,000 Incidentally, we hear that the Apex while wyndicste has invented a sew Trinidad Company, in which the British vegetable, robstitute for petrol" derived Parliamentary Comm
interested, will, be fasted shortly, in power and only half the cost, Union Congres
WASHINGTON, May with
Versailles, without reservations impairing Binz, sad the Princess of Kambeing
ity President Wilson has sent & letter to Mr. Glass endorsing his Bejza visited their Majesties to-day
romakeď to luncheon, platform
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