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LONDON, May 2nd, The Government's action regarding the Proportional Representation Bill Bas-pas kindled Literal resentment at the Chmert- tment's treatment of the Liberal party, which threatened to become aente until Mr. Snowden's Kulget apparently heitled | the differences. A tree meeting of the Liberal party decided on an intensive campaign in the country, but „igníñcantly postponed its division regarding the extent or nature of the campaigu until the second reading of the Proportional Representa- tion Bill, which is one of the most vital blank in their programme, and on which - they expected the Government to zive, full "support, in "view of the Liberals' whole « “hearted apception of the Budget; conv
quently the Liberals are suest bitter over the Government's decision to brave the Bill to a free of the House, which they contend was responsible for the re- jection
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"BREEZE." The state of foving was indicated in the debate, when a Liberal called out: Tuk them out!" to which Mr. Hender-
sou retorted: "3 we are threatened like this and told we will be turned out if we won't go the way of the Liberals on all verasions, thes' get on with the job and
torn us nut. "
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BUSSO-GERMAN FRICTION.
SOVIET EMBASSY IN BERLIN RAIDED.
BERLIN, May 3rd.
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THE WORLD'S SPORT. AMATEUR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, May 3rd. In the Queen's Club amateur tennis championship in the "challenge round
HOME BILLIARDS.
The Soviet Ambassador has closed his | Baerlein (holder) benz Bruce, 6-0, 2-6, blåves and departed for Momoaw, follow-6-4, 6-2, ing the etion of the German police in raiding the Headquarters of the Russiatr and arresting Commercial Delegation eight employés.
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NEWALAN RETUNS CHAMPIONSHIP,
Loxos. May 3rd. In the final of the professional The police have been searching forga
employed by the Delegation who had billiards championship Newman defeated previously scaped after his arrest at Reece Secres: 16,000-14,945, Wertenberg,
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LONDON-BRIGHTON WALK.
Lospos, May 3rd.
The Stock Exchange London' to Brigh a walk attracted 25 starters and was
A strong force of police marched the billing from roof to cellar on the pre- text that a Cornmanist, for whom a wars |rant had been issued, was hiding there."wen by H. Grimwade. Time: Dars.. The Russian Embassy asserts that the gains.. fosecs J. Chamber, ghrs, search lasted four hours, and says that mins., asseest was second, and E. St. the liberties of leaders of the DelegaGeorge Taylor, thrs., 47mins, asees, tion, who are members of the Diplomatie Caps, were interfered with.
The Bussian Ambassador, M. Krestin ski, immediately called at the German Foreign Office and protested energetics ally. Herr trestmann assured him that the action of the police would be immedi-
athly stopped.
The Embassy tegards the action as an unparalleled violation of extra-territorial its. M. Krestinski, before leaving for Moscow, ordered the closing of the Com mercial Delegation's offices and cessa tion of commeial petivity for the time
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION | being.
BILL THROWN OIT
In the Proportional Representation Bill debate in the Beus of Vonions, Mr. Asquith strongly supported the Bill, and the Home Secretary michalf of the Gov. emment left it te a free vote of the Even if the wond reading Ho wem carried he bell wat no hopes that
tacilities for its fürther progress would come for the present. I thought the Government's callêtude would have been very diffe at if the second principle of the Huely an alternatise vote, had
tes the musin principle.
The Bill was rejected by. 215 to 114 votes THE CONSERVATIVE POLICY. MR. BALDWIN'S OUTLINE.
Loxnos, May 2nd. Catlining the Conservative policy at a „Primrose, Lengue edebration in the Albert; Hall, M Stanley Baldwin referred to the preferemite proposals adopted by the Imperial Economic Conferver" and said if the miton, think we are reluctant to make the satallest snerities for the great. er good af the future, they will inevitably Je attracted into econeinie urbits other
than out o
A GERMAN VERSION.
A German version of the affair alheges that a German Communist prisoner in duced the police escort th allow him to visit the Russia Office, where he escaped with the connivance of the Russian cu ployés.
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CRICKET...
AFRICAN'S OPENING MATCH.
LONDON, May 3rd. The South African opened their tour That at Lelcester on sodden wicket.
start of the game .. when in an Africans" scored 5 Stamps were then
rain.
5TK, 1924
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The Cuban Government has appealed for permission to purchase arms in munition in the United States for use against Revolutionaries,
The pinion ja bold here that the re- quest will be granted..
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Waszinatos. May 2nd, The Government has placed an embargo " on the shipment of arms to Cuba, at the request of the Cuban Government, owing to the conditions of violence existing
ther
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U.S. SOLDIERS' BONUS. VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT.
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[valovax nëCTER'S AGENCY.}. SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS. QUESTION OF SOVIET RECOGNITION,
Pisa, May 4th.
Chang Ting Juai, whom Li' Chia Ao, the unofficial representative at Moscow is" sending to Peking has arrived at Mukelen.
PAN CHAN LAMA.
VISUT TO PEKINÄ.
PERING, May Rd. Ainessage from Lanchow states that Pan Chan Lama intended to start for Peking on May 1st.
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The Government ordered a special train to convey Paz Chan and his suite to. Peking from Kuangingtang, the Langhai terminus.
To Shon, vice-president of the Tibetan. Chang has report to the Government and Mongolian, Affairs Department, ac regarding the Moscow side of the Sin-companied by a group of mënibers repro- Russian negotiations.
As M. Karahan's agent arrived as Moscow a few days ago, both Govern rents will shortly have all available in- formation at their disposal, and it is expected at Peking that the question of whether negotiations are to be resumed will be definitely settled shortly,
CHINESE PUBLIC OPINION.
Moscow, May 3rd.
senting Tihet, but really Chinese, will
Cheng how meet the Lama and party at
While in Peking Pan Chan will resida at the Lama Temple, where special ar rangements are being made for his so- conmmodation.
The Government have telegraphed to the officials en rode to show the utmost respret and in every way to assist the visitors.
M. Baltian, Assistant Soviet Repre- JAPANESE ELECTION CAMPAIGN. sentative at Peking, 'has returned here. ovensHADOWED BY U.S. IMMIGRA- He asserted that Chinese public opinion
RATHIN CRISIS.
Toxro. May 12th. Both Houses having adopted the cons daily increasing its pressure on the favour of the draft
The election curïpaign is growing is ference report on the Soldiers' Bonus Government in Bill, the measure how goes to the Presi- Ruso-Chinese Agreement, and he said intensity, although public: interest is is befieved its signiture would not be diminished owing to the immigration dent of the United States. -
delayed for long. was delayed until 3
President Coolidge, in vetoing the la- hour's play the south
runs for one wicket,creased Soldiers" Pensions Bill, saas he drawn an account of favours a reduction of taxation, which
SOUTLAND AND "YORKSHIRE.
GLASGOW, May 3rd. The opening batch of the cricket season at home, between Scotland and Yorkshire, ended in a draw
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BRITISH DAVIS CUP SKIPPER.
Losos, May 2nd- lisely has been appointed the non-play- The Gerning Government protesteding captain of the British Davis Cup the Russian embassay again the conduct team, playing at Torquay ou ̈May 10th. of the Russians, asserting that police Austria meets Switzerland in the Davis port was help up for some time, con Cup gi Mag 17th. tending that the 'offices of the Conner- "cial Delegation did not enjoy Diplomate immunity nud characterising the conduct of the Russians as a gross violation of the A judicial enquiry bas German law. begun.
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RUSSIA AND HOLLAND.
THE HALE, May" 3rd. The Dutch Delegates who have been renferring with the Soviet Envoys at Berlin have returned in order to discuss with the Government various questions on which no agreement has been reached.
TROUBLE IN AFGHANISTAN,
A TRIBAL REVOLT.
PESHAWAL, May 3rd
The upposition of tribes in the Kohat region has been runnsed by certain re
Alluding to the Singapore base, lan maid they did uns object to gestures, but pres Ferred to make theïn to their own prople. Mr. Baldwin added that they were ready to enter into a conference to consider the limitation of antgaments, but would not forms by the Amir of Afghanistan which allow any weakening at present of the frasige forces of the Empire as they stood, unk no further reduction of the Army. They nepted i mniejower Navy equipped. with "cruisers to protect trade routes, and Khost, "where Mangalladrum tribal forces were for an Air Force competent to most ambushed as Afghan ergiment and cap- an atack from whatever quarter.
|tured a number of rifles and ammunition.
A general outbreak followed.
The Conservatives recepted the verdict
are considered to interfere with the Mohammedan law.
The outbreak of hostilities occurred at
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RED CROSS SOCIETIES. INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE FUND AGAINST CATASTROPHIES.
PARIS.. Ma 3KL
A conference of the general council of the League of the Red Cross Societies. voted in favour of the establishment of an international assurance fund against earthquakes and other catastrophies.
RUSSIAN BISHOP'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.
BIGA, May and. According to a report from Moscow the death sentence on Bishop Prokopius at Денна и charge of morally and materially supporting the adherents of General Denikin in 1919 bus beep enu- muted to one of banishment.
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BLY IN ROME.
Rove. May mnd.
The Awmbly of the International In- stitute of Agriculture was opened in the It is presence of the King. Cabinet Ministers, States of the lust lection, and did not proje to put forward a general tariff but when reported that the rebels persuaded Rowe and delegates from seventy they returned to power they would apply of the smaller Afghan outposts to suren- Signor Mussolini in a speech of welcome means analogous to the Safeguarding af der, while the Afghan regulars have heen wished the Institute prosperity, and said industries Aet for industries suffering unattacked at various points. Reinforce he hoped it would beneficially affect the fair foreign competition. He believed sears of thousands of Liberal and ments have been despatched to the disinterests of agriculture nil Labourites, although Free Traders, would türbed areas support such measures.
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Lospos, May 3rd,
will be represented by a high official of the Department of Labour. "and Russia will be represented.
Geripany
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DOISY AT AGRA.
PARIS, May 3rd, Daisy has arrived at Agra The mile Bight from Karachi was accomplish
cutta to-morrow.
world.
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AIRCRAFT WORKERS STRIKE SETTLED.
Losbos, May 2nd. The Federation of British Aircraft Workers states that a meeting of the men's committer and an official of Imperial Air-
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cannot be secured indess those in author. ity cease to pass laws increasing the -permanent cost of Government.
PEACE IN HONDURAS. NEW PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT. WasHindrós, May 3rd, A commissioner reports that pear now obtains in Honduras, where a Pears' Con-
ference has resulted in the appointment of General Viventi Tosta às Provisional President.
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NO TRACE OF LEADER AMERICAN WORLD FLIGHT,
THE BRITISH FLIGHT, PEKING ARRANGEMENTS."
PEKING, May 4th.
crisis, which the candidates do not hesitate to use as a weapon against the Government, ascribing the situation fo a plorantic failure of the Government,
The widest interest is being shown in An Air Department memorandum says the fight in the Morioka division, where that arrangements have bevu cómpleted | Mr. Takahashi, President of the Seiyu- for the reception of the British flyers kai, who has been shorn at his own re- it specifies the pots at which "land.quest of all his titles and no longer holds ings may be made." and provides such sent in the House of Peers, is seeking election as the Successor to his late' chief, assistance as is necessary.
the Inte Premor Hara, 6
A Marlute has been issued that an-
ouming, these arrangements, which are understood to apply also to the Franco American flyers.
PORTT GUESE AIRMAN ON INDIAN FRONTIER.
Much depends upon the activity "of the Government in sonnection with the
campaign in various districts which com plain that the Government is "Seriously interfering."
It is reported that the Opposition leaders in Northern Jajian have decided LONDON, May 3rd-„ty appeal to the Procurator General ta Advices from Lisbon stated that the use his illurace on the side of fair Portuguese aïrsien who are flying to play." and it is likely that the Seiyukai. Macne landed at the indian frontier.
WASHINGTON, Mayo. "Orders have been telegraphed to Lient.
SHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE.. Smith, Who is in Dutch Harbour, to pro- | ceed on the Aunerien world fight with HAUL ON S.S. "ANDRE LEBON." the other three neropiniies, as soon as the
SHANGHAI, May 4th, weather permits.
Customs officials yesterday seized fifty Meanwhile the search for Major Martin Mauser pistols and 220,000 rauids of continues..
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ALASKA. May 3rd.
A land searching party reparts "that" Martin's plane passed over thignik Lagom in the "direction of Portage Bay. It is believed he was forced down,in at- tempting to make the Behring sea shore between the Dutch Harbour and Cuanga-
hi
CINEMA NOTES.
QUEEN'S THEATER
munition abroad the Freh ner Amire Irboni.
NEW U.S. EASTERN SHIPPING SERVICE.
LONDON, May 3rd. A 2,000-ton Totur-ship, the Seer Pin, was launched at Wallsend today and inaugurates a new service from New York Panama to China. Japan and Imlin, returning to America Plá Suez.
TROTSKY'S NEW JOB...
will find the greatest support in the pre vinces, while the Kenseikai may obtain most of the seats in the naisa constitues- cies.
JAPANESE LABOUE VIEWS,
Tosyo, May 2ů. Mr. Bhuj Suzukai, the Japadese Labar delegate to the luterantional Conference has arrived at Shanghai.
"Interviewed by the Shanghai Times, Mr. Banj: Suzakai said that the Govern ment had previously refused to permit organised labour to select a representa- Labour tive and sent their own choice. protested vigorously, and the Gover ment were huctantly obliged to yield the point.
Mr. Suzukai said that the unions Hem RIBA. May gnd.
becoming stronger. The workers at the Well-informed circles at Mowow fore- shadow the imminent reorganisation of time of the economic crisis learned that the Soviet Government whereby Trotsky they must struggle fiercely against
exploitation. will replace Djerjinsky, as head of the Supreme Economie Chuneil the latter the direction of the War taking over Department.
JAPANESE LOAN IN U.S.
Hongkong cinema-goers need not be told what a Preferred picture" is. When it is added that the starcast includes Barbara La Mart, Doris Pasand Gaston Glass, they can be assured of royal entertainment.In The Hero," showing at the Queen's Theatre again!
New York, May 21, to-night, these three arr supported by a
The Washington correspondent of the well-chosen cast who harmonise well in the excellent settings. Simple in them, Journal of Cummerer states that Japan the story itself is excellently treated and will probably seek to float another loan those who have seen the picture will have in the United States next year, probably reserved a warin corner in their hearts for one hundred and fifty million dollars, pretmeal of the sister-in-law, Miss La [BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."]
a role in
BOMB THROWING IN PEKING, for Martha, the Belgian refugee In her
which she has not previously been seen Marr is seen to advantage in Hongkong. Beautiful sets and excel- lent staging predominate the picture of KOREAN IN THE ROYAL PALAČE. seven reels while those who like a sprukling of real excitement will be catered for by the thrilling rescue at the school-fire.
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DUKE AND MR. SHAW,
A COMMUNIST OF FUNTY YEARS STANDING.
The Duke of Northumberland, speaking on the origin of Bolshevism before the
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"Tokyo, May 2nd.
The details of the bomb outrage na the Nijuhashi Bridge, on January 5th, have been published.
Referring to American exclusion, Mr. Suzakai said that Japanese labour shared the national feeling that exclusion was most unfair, and he expressed his dig- appointment with the American Federa ton of Labour's support of the excla- sion. Hill
JBITUARY.
MANIA, May 2nd.
The death is announced of Mr. Dean C. Worcester, ex-Secretary for the la terior in the Philippines. Death was dec to heart disease.
PERPETUAL PENSIONS. Perpetual pessions are a system of One Korean and four Japanese have reward rather repugnant to modern feel- been committed' for trial by the Preing, and now that Lord Rodney's has heen computed, it is probable," anys. Iminary Court.
The Court found that the Korean, who writer in The Observer that arrange threw the bombs, who was a member of ments will be made with regard to the the Shanghai Korean Independence remaining two (£5,000 a year to Eart Government," with the nasistance of the Nelson, and £300 a year to a gentlemin three Japanese, stowed away on board whose family purchased in 1799 a portion bound for Japan with the of the Duke of Schomberg's allowance).
The British Government has accepted aned in less than seven hours. The ways, "Limited, has resulted in a settlement Royal Society of Literature Bloomsbury, steamer invitation of Signor Mussolini to attend ther was foggy and very hot, causing of the air strike. The men will resumed Bolshevism was ous of those subver alleged object of assassination of high The Tudney pension has not been without sive philosophies which, from time to time offeinls of Parliament by throwing bombs adventures. As recently as 1009. it was the International Migration Conference at the fabric of the upper plane to coramence work on Monday.
had made their appearance in the world, from the gallery of the House while the shared among three persons-the seventh
the always to be eventually supprowl by
As the Korean Baron, the Barnness, and Corissado Rome. Lord Ullswater is to head the to tear. Daisy hopes to start for Cal-
religious, moral and social influences which Diet was in "session. British Delegation. The United States
had in the past prove an effective barrier arrived during the New Year's recess. Evelyn Vere, who had divorced the peer
the plan was failed. The Korean tried in 1902.
France also has her troubles in the to their sucCESA
In seconding a vote of thanks, Mr. Bar. to force his way into the Palace, but nard Shaw said that as a Commanist of he was stopped by the guards, but not matter of these pensions. An official
seventy-eight survived from, thefirat 40 years standing he greatly welcomed the before he had thrown three bombs, which port of a few years ago shows that At the exammation of the Preliminary Empire, and others from the revelation Dake and enjoyed his paper. In endra- failed to explode.
Court, the Korean disclosed the names of 1848. One expired in 1916 with the Touring to trace history as be bad done bis Grace had a mission after Marx's own heart. England was rich in Bolshevist of his Japanese accomplices, who were last of the race of La Boissière de Cham
consideration of an ancestor who "hark. The time has come when the employer literature.The Russians were pink heide subsequently arrested at Dairen and bul, who accepted 6,000 livrce yearly in The formal trial will take place about the honour of being killed at a shooting whose mind is fixed colely on profits has the red pages of Ruskin and Morris Mr. Shanghai.
party by Monseigneur le Dauphin," the middle of May. to disappear unless our industry is to sink Shaw added that he respected the Duke into oblivion.-r, F. H. Finney, M.P.es an opponent.
It is believed that the conference is chiefly concerned with the American Im migration Laws.
Britain has accepted the invitation on the understanding that nothing is to be done derogatory to the powers of the League of Nations, a representative of which also has been invited,'
There is a law of the jungle and a law In he course of the fight Doisy passed of the City. A contract is sacred over Purlu, where Maclaren is awaiting Laming Worthington Evans, M.P.
As a nation we are too much inclined spare parts for his machine.
to say to Britannia: Be good, swest maid, and let who will be clever."-Dean Inne
SWEDO-RUSSIAN TREATY. STOCKHOLM, May 3rd
The Swedo-Russian Commercial Treaty I has passed both Houses of Parliament
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