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MR. JUSTICE SCRUTTON'S STORY.
LONDON, June 7th
Professor J. Strahan, delivering the Rhodes lectare at University College, Gowerstreet, on "Federation and Con-
federation in the British Empire," said
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FUND,
LONDON, June 7th. The Secretary of the Royal Air Force Memorial Fund reports that, although. like most organisations it is suffering the present simp, the overseas Dominions are helping to maintain con.
from
that as the British Constitution had betributions. come the model for all the free peoples, No Great Britain's pode of "dealing with colonie and dependencies might become the model for all countries in dealing with one another.
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The Nawab of Took (Rajputana) has subscribed the equivalent of £200, and other princes and notables in India hava sent varying amounts.
IMMIGRATION ENIGMA. BOSTON AUTHORITIES PUZZLED.
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GERMAN PROTEST.' GENERAL HOEFER'S APPEAL
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PORTER PEACE RESOLUTIONS REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVES"
COMMITTEE.
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FAR EASTERN CABLE MK. BALFOUR ON RESEARCH,
NEWS.
(THROUGH HITTER'S AGINCY,]
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE AND
ference.
CANADA.
capable of being definitely debated at
IMAGINATION FOR INDUSTRY."
The inaugural meeting of the Institute of Physics was held on April 23rd in thả
of the Institution ball
of Oirit Sir Engineers,
Glazebrook
presided.
Richar
Mr. Balfour said industrial research
Quake, June 7th. Mr. Arthur Neighen has sailed for England to attend, the Imperial Con- was one of the things which most drepiý concerned the public, and be confessed that when he saw great industrial dis putes going on about the distribution of the results of industry he could not help thinking, "Why do not you devote half the energy and half the amount of money, involved to increasing the power of man over nature, which would increase the share and increase the total result to bo divided among the members of the com- munity, instead of devoting your energien. to saying how the relatively petty amount we produce is to be divided among the produsers!" (Cheers.)
BERLIN, June 7th. The Inter-Allied Commission's ultima-
WASHINGTON, June 7th. tum to General Hoeler orders (German) The House of Representatives has re- troops to withdraw to the lias Leschnitz mived the report of the Foreign Affairs Dollas, both of which places will be Committee recommending the adoption put at the disposal of General Boofer of the Porter resolution, cabled co June
It is stated that he is prepared to pro- The latter has replied that, out of con-5th,, which, with the other Porter resolu sideration for the German population, he tion, cabled on June 2nd, rogarding the pose that the only subjects on the agenda is unable and unwilling to recall corination of the state of war with Ger- present are the preparation for a special the Self-Defence banda "from places which many, are submitted as substitutes for constitutional conference for a general General Toefer the Borxh and the Knox resolutions review of the Empire's foreign problems, they are protecting. appeals to the moldierty feelings of the This means that all the four resolutions particularly, as they affect the Domin Commissioners not to executs the threat will be thrown ints the conference com-ions; the advisability of renewing the of withdrawal from industrial towns, mitters composed of members of both the Anglo-Japanese Alliance; and the pre which would be a direct encouragement houses, where they will remain until one liminary consideration of some working
He did not believe that the mere ex to # Polish insurrection and make it or the other is so modified as to suit method of arriving at colomon under
standing regarding external affairs con- penditure of money, the mere growth of impossible for General Hoefer, further, both the "houses.
cerning all parts of the Empires of students was going to produce a larger Iaboratories, or the mere multiplicity preliminary the proposed constitutional crop of men of genius, but #
large amount of work which did not of itself bring to maturity some great discovery was required if great discoveries were to be made. That work could bring ad- mirable fruits to knowledge and ing.
to restrain the Self-Defence, German bands.
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New York, June 7th.
conference.
Con.
British
PRAGUE. June 2nd.
It is reliably understood that Mr. article entirely devoted
Maigben will only support the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty on Anglo-French relations, the Prager press,
aaa! expresses the opinion that close harmony In a twelve-round contest Bennydition that it is satisfactory to the dustry, but it required organization, and, money Sir Joseph Thomson had United States. It is believed that be referred to the Advisory Committee og between France and England is a mat- Leonard successfully defended the light is prepares to be convinced that the Scientific and Industrial Research and ter of the greatest momrat for the whole weight title, defeating "Rocky" Kansas Alliance
to what it was doing in giving oppor would best serve
tunities to mon of promise to carry on world, for it is the only firm and reliable points.
original work in physical research. Ha basis for lasting peace.--Hasan.
The majority of the members of the believed it was worthy of all the praise Canadian House of Commons endorse was a great grief to him, the impoverish this view, with the stipulation that the ment and poverty from which the ustion, treaty should not be antagonistic to the United States or impair a strong Anglo-American friendship,
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DUBLIN DEATH SENTENCES.
LONDON, June 7th. The three death sentences on the charge of murder, promulgated on May lat, were carried out in Dublia this murning,
NEW IRISH PARLIAMENT.
VICEROY ATTENDS OPENING
"CEREMONY.
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THEIR MAJESTIES TO PERFORM OPENING CEREMONY?
The residents of Shanghai, through Mr. Justice Scritton, who presided. | Lady Des Vœux. Oversps Club, have con- wittits described the functions of the tributed £25: Nairobi and Kisuma in
LONDON, June 8th. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. East Africa have sent the proceeds of a
The German Ambassador, Herr He said that an cheure door in a sum gyokhana dance amounting to £207: the
Guvernor," "the
the 8thamer. has presented a Note to residents and my street, off Whitehall, led to 'not very elean-looking ·room, where four to five Garrison in Hongkong. Lera; and Sir Foreign Office protesting against the "slengry old 'gentlemen såt round a horse Le Stack has forwarded £30 from the Inter-Allie Comission's ultimatum to the German General Hoeffer, and con shoe table listening to rounsel, but the officers and civilians of Khartoum."
tending that compliance with the pageant passing in that
LONDON, June 7th. ultimatum would mean that the evacuat moa amazing. Besides the Dominions"
The Viceroy attended the opening of ed regions would be exposed to the Polish representatives. India, Mauritius.
Moreover, the acasares threat the Northern Parliament, a Belfast, terror. BOSTON, June 7th. -Trinidad and every colony hrought the oddest questions for decision by a per- The immigration officials are confronted by the Commission would make a to-day. feetly impartial and trusted "tribunal.ed with a serious problem by the widespread civil war inevitable. Hence, the Privy Council was known in arrival of a thousand Italians on board the most obscure parts of the Empire, the liner Canopie, who are clamouring The new im although people don't know what it is." for permission to land.
He related story of n traveller in migration restriction was applicable last remote India asking worshippers at work, and permits only 300 to land at certain altar what they went worship-aay port within, a month,
The Commissioner sald he would select We don't know," he was told, ping.
but it is the great god Privy Council." elderly men and women and children. The remainder would be quartered at the ENGINEERING CRISIS.
cipense of the steamship company and REDUCTION IN WAGES NOTICES returned to Italy by the Canopie on
LONDON, Jurie 7th. The engineering employen, to-day, insued notices of the proposed reduction in wages (s. in the case of time-workers and 15 per cent. in the case of piece. workers, besides the stoppage of War bonus). A million and a half workers are affected. Efforts, to secure a "settle ment continue,
Mr. Macnamara conferred with the
employers resterday," and is conferring with representatives of the men, to-day, privately.
COAL CONFERENCE. QUESTION OF AUDIT SYSTEM.
LONDON, June 7th.
For particulars are available regard ing yesterday's coal negotiations, but it
June 17th.
THE PUEBLO PLOOD. MORGUES FULL: HOSPITALS OVERFLOWING.
FUELO, June 7th. The flood has been the most disastrous in the history of the West. At present it is impossible accurately to estimate the loss of life and damage.
The morgues are filled, and the hos pitals are overflowing with patients. Thousands are homeless and are suffer ing from exposure. Every effort is being made to relieve suffering, but it will be weeks before normality is proached.
even
PRESIDENT HARDING'S APPEAL,
WASHINGTON, June 7th.
is understood 'that not a single word was President Harding has appealed to
CELEBRATION IN LONDON,
LONDON, June Bit
LONDON, June Uthe
interests.
Mr. Meigben is. particularly, anxious to postpone the discussion of military and naval defence for the constitutional
that could be bestowed on it. bat, and it'
Tit
avery individual in the nation, now suffer d, bad compelled a very reluctant Teensury to cut down the sum at their disposal He believed that no money was better spent than that devoted to, scientific research; no money gave a greater spiritual "return; no money was going to give a greater pecuniary re- conference, and considers that Canada's turn; and, therefore, it was with great-
regret that they had, like every other financial position prohibits her from department of the State, to diminish embarking on a substantial naval pro- their activities so as to make them in somo, proportion to the means of the un- happy taxpayor.
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TO FIGHT DISEASE IN TROPICAL COLONIES.
A SUGGESTION TO MAGNATES.
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He happened to be the Chancellor of both the University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh, and both "LONDON, June 8th. were groaning under the disability which Reater understands that an Anglo. Brose from the fact that they had done so much in the past and must do so much American conference on tropical dis in the future in connection with science, cases is to be held shortly at the Colonial and not least physics. It was impossibla
to carry on the work of physics as Office, Major Wood," Parliamentary should be carried on without more. Under-Secretary of State, presiding. nasistance than an impoverished States
could easily The American representatives are Mrmon in the community wemed prepared give or than wealthy-
of the to contribute. He was often surprised It was announced in Belfast to-day George Vincent (President
the imagination of idea that their Majesties had provisionally
Kockefeller Foundation), Mr Wickliffe that
magnates was not stimulated by the Rose (General Director of the Inter that they could really add to the wealth The anniversary, of the formation of
accepted Sir James Craig's invitation to the League of Nationa will be celebrated open the Northern Parliament on June H. Iser (Director for the East).
national Health Board), and Dr. Victor of the whole world by encouraging in- dustrial research. There was nothing selfish about it, and nothing narrow. on June 25th by procession of the Loud, and will cross for Belfast on the of the frost authorities on tropical about the results of an increase in phy
The British delegates comprise some don branches to Hyde Park with decorat royal yacht, attended by a naval squad-disense, including Sir John Bradford, sical know edge. What was discovered Sir Walter Fletcher, Major-General Sir at Cambridge was equally of use -in ed cars and representatives of the ron. Mr. Lloyd George may accompany William Leishman, and Liest. Col. H. V. Parin, Chicago, Japan, and at the ends different nations in their national dress, their Majesties.
Bagshawe (Director of Tropical Disease of the earth. It was a gift to mankind. When he reflected, as he thought politi- Bureau).
cal economists were rather slow to reflect, The Colonial Offer has been closely on the prodigious changes which dis- co-operating
Rockefeller
cavery had made on the lot of mankind. Foundation, which recently approached he was surprised that more was not done the British Government in regard to by men who did not lack either the spirit exporimental work in
West Africa in of liberality or the means of exorcising. connection with yellow fever The it... He could not help thinking it was Colonial Office has given every facility. in part due to an imperfect appreciation An attempt is now to be made to co of the real facts of the case and to the aoperate on a wider basis in regard to fatal desire to see an immediate result. fighting disease in the tropical colonies. Sometimes an immediate result was ob
tained, sometimes the discovery lurked SYNTHETIC INDIGO FOR. CHINESE undeveloped from the industrial point of view for a generation, but it mattered not which the life of the nation" and the life of the community of nations was long, and anything which added to our knowledge of the physical universe either our lifetime or that of our remote descendunts added something material to the happiness of mankind.
· COTTON STRIKE.
The original idea of a pilgrimage to London from the provinces has been abandoned, owing to the industrial OPERATIVES WILLING TO CONFER eritis. Loen areas bold their own de
LONDON, June 6th. monstrations.
The Lancashire operatives accepted the for of the Minister of Labour to conference, but the employers have de. ferred decision, owing to the short notice.
In addition to the above processions there will be a procession of ex-Service men, Trade Unionists, and brotherhoods and sisterhoods, of religious bodies “at Canterbury.
Lord Robert Cecil will receive the distinguished guests including Ambas
sadors and Ministers of countries,
members of the League, British Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament, Colonial Ministers, Agente-General, and dignitaries of the churches-io a recep
tion tent at the entrance to the Park. There will be twelve platforms, inclad
said about the National Pool. Never the people of the United States to assist an international one, where ad
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
BRITISH VICTORY IN SINGLES...
LONDON, June 6th.
At Gleneagles, in the Singles, Great Britain "beat America by 8 to 3 matches.
with
the
MARKET.
LONDON, June 6th. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the refusal of the British Dyestuffs Corporation to supply a British export firm with synthetic indigo on the ground that the Corporation has its own
The hope he had for the world was that. selling arrangements in the Far East, by the growth of science invention would Major Lloyd Graeme pointed out, that it give comfort and leisure, where at pre-- was open to merchants supplying the sent discomfort and labour were the only Chinese markets to obtain supplies for means of producing an article, and that China through the Far Eastern agents our people would learn how to use their
leisure. of the Corporation.
That was the idea of progress which he thought held out most hope for the future, and that was based on the work of men who were engaged, as thes wore engaged, upon probing to the bottom The Crown Prince of Japan had Jun. the Bocrets of Nature If, as he firmly 43,687, * million marks. Compared with President, to whom he handed the inaugurating was going to assist in that The figures of last year, the ordinary signin of the Order of the Chrysanthe great sad worthy work they might re Budget shows an increase of 2,185 million mum, the other guests being the French gard that as a red-letter day in the his- marks, bat there is a reduction of over Premier and members of the Goverstory of British science. forty million marks in the total of the ment, and Marshals Joffre, Foch, Petain extraordinary Budget. Taxation is ex- and Fayolle, The Crown Prince, later,
THE GERMAN BUDGET. Mail news from, Germany gives the preliminary figures of the Budget for the current year, the ordinary revenue and expenditure balancing at 40,945 million marks, and the extraordinary
CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
PARIS, June 2nd. (delayed)..
theless, smooth progress was made and the sufferers in Pueblo by contributing dresses will be given a twelve lang revenue and expenditure balancing at cheon at the Elysee Palace with the believed, the institute they were in- the outlook in favour of a settlement has funds to the Red Cross Society. greatly improved.
Ois point, on which agreement wit reached, was that items which can bẹ treated us costs of production shall mutually be agred to by the National Board on agreed principles. This would meet the miners strong objection that the pre-war system of audits was un-
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SCENES OF DESOLATION.
PUEBLO, June oth. Officials, are of the opinion that the Atalities through the flood, following a cloud-burst, did not, exceed 250.
The waters are now, apparently, reced
ages.
fair, because labour was charged up with ing. The authorities fear a pestilence tralians made 171 suns, Byder contribut items properly relating to 'capital ex Already, 500 persons are in hospital
ing 34. penditure.
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COAL OWNERS' OLIVE HRANCH.
LONDON, June 6th.
Mr. Williams, the coal-owners' prest dent, stated at the conferens, which lag adjourned till tomorrow, that ho now realised that a subsistence wage for the lowest-paid workers should be guar. anteed, and that he was prepared to ggest a flat-rate reduction of: 38. per oxtending over six months, in order
bise wages.
Lee took wickets for Bruns.
THE LATE MR. W. McLEIBE.
LONDON, June 7th. Mr. William McLeish, of Tientsin, left
BENSATIONAL
STRIKE POINTS. IN BARONET'S
DRAWING-ROOM,
A London telegram to an Indian contemporary dated May 14th, says:
The changed socis outlook since the war ban scarcely been better exemplified than at the crowded reception given by Lady Markham at her. Inxurious "May- fair home to meet and hear a working miner put his own side of the miner case. He stoly, the company that the beautiful Itawing-room "aroused bis jealousy Hwas interested to see how the late husband of Lady Markham, who profits,
AUSTRALIANS BEAT MIDDLESEX.
RESULT OF DEADLY BOWLING.
pected to bring a large revenue into the made a round of visits to the President, MINER'S MAYFAIR AUDIENCE. Losnos, June 8th.
coffers of the Berlin Government, the both Houses of Parliament, and to the total increase budgeted for being 1,953 Allies Ambassadork-flame The weather was bright and breezy million marks. The turnoyef tax is ex- and a crowd of 12,000 spectators was pected to bring in 5,100 million marks inoro, the stamp tazes 478 million marks prevent, when the Australians met more, and traffe taxes an increase of Middlesex. On a good wicket, the Aus 570 million aneks. Against this, how- million marks in the capital levy and of ever, has to be set a decline of 1,300 £5,754 seventy-five million marks in the pro- [by COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL perty tax. The same influences.are at work in the German finances as in scoring,ance of those exceptional items of ex- British Gnances, namely, the disappear 11. penditure which arose through the war. The food subsidy is to be reduced by 8,000 million marks, the postal services deficit by 9,000 million marks, and de marks. Notwithstanding these and other The Austraijons made for the loss items which show reduction, the main ancovered balance of 23,111 million marks of 2 wickets in the second innings, and, for which provision will need to be made, doubtless by rocourse to the usual finan flus, won the match by 8 wickets.
cial expedient of borrowing by public COUNTY CRICKET.
issue. Northants"beat" Worcester innings and runs.
suffering from diphtheria, pneumonia |and-chicken-pox. Beyeral, have become - Middlesex made 90, Hearne
45 (including 9 fours) and Kidd There were the only double-figure scores
insane.
Numerous spectacilar rescues are -mén- tioned. In one case, soldiers found woman who stood for hours in water up to her armpits holding a baby overhead. The floods, also, greatly damaged several neighbouring towns. There are scenes of desolation, all along the rail- way from Colorado Springs to Purblo.
ANOTHER RIVER BURSTS. ITS BOUNDS.
DEVER, June 6th. The rivers Platte has 'overflowed its banks, and a number of streets have been submerged.
McDonald look 6 wickets for 25 rum mobilisation expenses by 4,000 million In spite of the rain there was a large | #asa colliery net, had spent his great.
and Armstrong 3 for 38...
Kent boat Ytshire by 9 wickēts
OLYMPIAD INCIDENT AT SHANGHAI. SHOTS FIRED INTO CROWD.
SHANGHAI, June 8th. attendance on the last day of the
Afterwards the speaker was subjected Olympiad."
The Philippines won the championship to a two hours lively heckling from the During the proceedings a number of fashion bid guests. The miner was fore Chinese distributed anarchistic literned to confess that hundreds of workers turo. This culminated in one man firing at the Forest of Dean were living in savon shots into the crowd without hurt comfort in beautiful cottages with large ing anyone. Eight men were artestede gardens. POTVR including representatives of Shanghai, The miners were now selling hundred Ningpo, Canton, Yunnan and Szechuan guinea piacon for a ten"pound rote. Cold feet and empty stomachs maka This reveals the widespread character of There was a glut of piùnos in South" hot headsFather Degen.
the Bolshevik ngitation in China.
Wiles
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