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LONDON, May Sud. Mansell, manager at the City table Fire Insurance Company, has hen acquitted of misappropriation and conspiracy with G. L. Beyan to defrand Lostes, May oth. Carrying" the eup anda beribboned the Company of £110.000 and has be

discharged. The case collapsed dramati- mascot, the trimmphat Bolton tenn was entertain, to lunch at the House of cally when Sir Richard Muir, prosecuting, Commons by Sir William Edge (National white Mansell was in the witness box, that he did not wish to ron- Liberal, Baltim

Time the erors-examination, "which included Mr. Lloyts The party, George, Menanam, Mr. Jack does, hei the Stimber for West Ham, was photos graphed on the terrace, Mr. Boyd (sage standing in the mille of time team

Lloyd George wittily proposal de Mr. ton's health, and said that in order to at Manchester sin Saturday he had arrange make sure of one get clap, when speaking with the Cap result, and suppdicti interbal to maner it to the audience but the arrangar barred owing to the late start of the match., ile said that

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The team left for Bult in in sheafternoon, a huge growel assembling at Fariton and sealing them off with cheers.

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The special Berlin correspondent of Thi Time wires:--Wertglied conditions of child lite Soviet Russia a vividly descril by the Msg correspondent of a Berlin nowper, who is just turned from Russia, Arcording to the correspondent, thousands of half clothed children, artly in the streets orphans, who are

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LORD BIRAKENHEAD'S REBUKE TO SIR JOHN SIMON,

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Loxx, May Bai.

Au musual scene was witnessed in the House of Lords, when Sir John Sitnon replied and Lord Birkenhead's attack and explain als or impurtaning the passengers at that fa la cearned his brief in the railway stations, monatumusty erging He appealed to the offer Peers, whit tuud

hren." *tude, give me

had lepiger experience than Lord Birken Children lefy the Soviet las against ad, whether his (Sir John Simms) past hawking

persons gader farten by trading in days and cigarrates in confnet in the House justifiel the strictures,

of which notice lad been given. suted. The guards heat them, and solar times is child, is op 9 years did, is hard High the streets to the Clerka prisons between finge ghards with drawn swords like shanerons criminals. The Cheka ene bly the most intelligent childress as spouse, manely to attend and do his duty whe pester fervitjects for alus, and wer bear their alk. Children steal everyildag they run in their own homes api at school. DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN IRELAND.

1 Finlay suppited Sir John Sinor. Lord Birkenbeul agreed that the matter as our of public importaure, but Sir Joha Sundu's duty was the same as that of any

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CORPORATIONS PROFITS TAX. Laxnes, May 3rd. Justice Howlati suvided that a members'

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purposes The Irish Committer of the Cabinet is proprietary Club for the revising a deputation of Members, including Corporations Fruits Tax, and allowed the decision of Lord Carson, on the question of gains for appeal of the Crown against a compensation of Soothen Irish loyalists the Income Tax Commissioners, discharging the assessment, for for Corporations wise property had been desinged."

Profits Tax upon the Eccentric.Clah,

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Justice Rowlats if not think that it was possible to say that, beeanera Come

But du Government is in a position, typany" was designs to conduct its basiness affer any other compensation than poses itual business it was therefore not a

in the Bill with is being passed tiny,Company within the mustning of the Art,

whersteler it is lamped that the elaineurit

wil brain 60 per cent, or 70 per cent,

the compensation for which they are asking,

The Free State Government has not asked

the British for help in the matter, for it is felt that their Lunden is too difficult

ask Enghaul to bear it.

QUESTION OF

NATIONALITY.

Losos; May ist... The House of Commons has adopteri resolution establishing a Joint Parliament ary Committee to sumila: Briti-l law in regard to the nationality of married youn on questions involved in the possession by ho-hand and wife of the Sune or different

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COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX.

„Loveơs, May 4th. Tax-collectors' lands will be strengthened by increased penalties for the evasion of Inne-Tax the list wherout is issued to-day. It prescribes a tine of £99, plus treble the amount of the tax, for failure to make a return, the penalty to be increased to '£500 in the use of gebens aletling another to make a false statement.

Procedings may be taken within six years of any offence.

THE CHURCH AND EETTING TAXATION.

LONDON, MAY Oppusing the proposed revision of the Prayer Book in the Lower 1kans of Cun- votion at Canterbury, the Dem of Can- tariary described the suggestion of the English Church Union to provide alter

LONDON, May 3rd. native forms of worship as

sirive

The Lower House of Convocation at York, monstrosity, and said that if different discussed the taxation of letting. The forms of prayer were and in different Dean of Durham Bishop, Welden, moved Churches, worshippers would be thrown approving the tax on betting in principle, to a state use the English Prayer Buck the trasie, the evil of betting would diminish. This was he believed that when the State controlled attempt to Ronnaise and to introduce superstition in worship. The Rev. B. Haywood moved un amendment,

LONDON, May 3rd. which was eventually adopted by 26

2f; votes The Lower House of Convocation at Canto 13 opposing the tax on batting. terbury, after much discussion passed a Heywood said that he was shocked to find resolution urging the desirability of careful himself directly opposing his former consideration of proposals for the vision Headmaster at Harrow on such a subject. of the Prayer Book.

LONDON, May 4th.

Mr.

The Betting Tax Committee has held its THE MARTINET VICE-CHANCELLOR first meeting. Some of the members wanted to settle its morni uspect before considering its practicability, but it was argued that evidence on the two issues must surely over lap and it was therefore decided to con Informgiler the question as a whole,

Fogal

LONDON, May INE. Dr. Farulls reversal of his decision has come tog late to enable the opening of the theater in the present senso

It is already clear that legalisation in re- the Vice-Chancellor of this, Mr. Jau declares that it is impossible to evolve agad to betting is one of the most difficult season for repertoire from chaos with the problems and that there will be a lively

difference of opinion... speed of the ukase. Mr. Fagan années his intention of October to Dr. Wing his apjaitation in-

successor

LONDON, May 4th."

The controversy, criticism and ridiculo evoked by Dr. Farnell's unabated banning

THIS YEAR'S ROYAL ACADEMY.

LONDON, May 4th. Private View Day at the Royal Academy

of activities culminatesi last evening at attracted a large throng in the earlier hours

debute at the Oxford Union on the motion

of the morning, and parking space in the

the existing powers of the Vice-courtyard, was full by 11.30. Later arrivals

imperi! the welfare of the

were compelled to go to Piccadilly to Bu their chauffeurs

H.-M. the Queen previously toured the Galleries. This

is more than ever an ex- your it

The lates: institution to come under Dr. Farnell's hush has been the University's most exclusive Club, the Bullington, whose

hibition of

of portraits.. Eminent men and diners were suspendel, following on some hilarity laws term, while the "Shove Halfwerpen are aging on the walls, am penny Association," in consequence of adver- their aristocratic sisters, cousins and aunts tising the final match for the Silver Cup, are on the floor trying to get a peop at without Dr. Farnell's permission, has been their relatives in oils. informed that if this happen, again the match will be stoppal.

Undergraduates are also prohibital from ticipating in the forthcoming Bey

yesterday's

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Ford Leverbalne was the first arrival and was rewarded for real fasting, early by being able to scrutinise the pictures

Two hours later it was hardly comfort. possible to move and the heat was terrific. The mover of the resolution at

Lord Birkenhead was an interested Union debate declared that the authorities visitor, and gazed for a long time at the were making Oxford the laughing stock of portrait of a certain ex Lord Chancellor. the country, and the situation wasa-becom-Lord Perl, who was not far behind, smiled ing to ludicrous that the Vice Chancellor broadly at the canvas, but Larly Simon's was making the theatre an unecessary expression when she passed the picture was opposition. He contended that the Vico-inseratablo.

Chancellorship stood for order and the Mrs. Arquit, who has never wissed a maintenance of the old traditions.

private view, was unable to join the dis- The motion was enthusiastically carried tinguished company at Burlington House by 190 votes to 80.

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