1920-12-13 — Page 2

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This proved a very interesting match on Saturday, ending in a draw.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE HOME BUDGET.

Landen, Dec 2 In the house of Commona Mr. Chamberlain announced that a Navy (alleguato to secure the safety of the Empire would be maintained, but the 17|umpenal Defence Committee had been asked immediately and 03. 11austively to investigate the question of future construction of capital

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ps in the light of experiences gained in wartime. Until the Committee 45 | reported, the programamo of new construction would not be sanctioned. 20 Mr. Chamberlain described the clamour about the Navy as ignormat and irresponsible. «He called attention to the diminishing expenditure 11 since 19IS-IR There had been a great change since the last Budget from if over-coundente, over-lending, over-borrowing and over-spending, but the Paj rraction had gone too far and trade was stagnani, Old arners were being cancelled and the consequent unrest must affect the Budget esti- Tegal,ñ wkta. dec. )......,169) mates. Supplementary estimates were already presented for an addi D. Rumaha, N. M Fix wad Kal ten mathon for the Cvil Service and eight ratllion for the Navy Khan did not bat.

and Air Forces. An element of expenditure was that numerous men wetz retained at the dockyards and arsenals in order not to increase unnmploy- ment. It was impossible to thus continue indetinitely. These men must a) be aüered a vice in further discharges or partial employment, similar to 152′ Lancashire and Yorkshire. While the supplementary Army estimates 18-n, were forty millions (Labour cries of Shame,!") due to the winding up of 021-2 war charges, also the disturbed conditions in the Middle East and Ireland,

Tofuther reductions amounted to suty-two millions, consequently the est 12 of mated total was not, affected as there would be additional expense as a 110] result of unemployment. There WAA BO Trasün to anticipate that the nexpected revenue would not be collected. Though the year would end 5 | with between 20 and 201 millions for redemption of the debt (Cheers) |

we should not be gloony. No other country could show a parallel. In 17) Europe, besides morselves, Denmark was the only country' which paid its 11 way and would get its Budget to balaner on the right side.

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Mr. Chamberlain declared that the policy of the Government was) to secure gradual reduction of the debt and avoid all expossion. All the Th❘ subsidies, bread. vual mines, railway and postal, weald end with the present financial year. (Cheers) The Government was most-anxious to achieve every esenzany compatible with internal and external security, considerations which the critics overlooked. Its faze policy was a

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| follows. --All internal reforms involving additional expenditure. except ing as regards unemployment, were being hung up: Munitions, Ship ping and Food Ministries were being wound up, but the only method of effecting savings on a ronsiderable scale was in the War Departmshi. (Opposition cheers, The Cabinet was re-exploring the military expen ditures in the Near and Middle East with a view to drastic reductions as} soon as the satikten permits. Mr. Chamberlain hoped the Arab Govern- ment would soon take over the administration and defence of Mempotamia and that the Imperial troops would be reduced to a small nucleus an the country be self-supporting. The Cabinet was determined to main-

tain a Navy adequate to secure the safety of the Empire, but before sanc tioning a programme of new monstraction it must be convinced that the lessons of the war have been držaitely ascertained, especially as regards the sapfulares of capital ships. I had therefore been decided, the

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STATE OF IRELAND.

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London, Dec. 10. Is the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George in a statement on

Allmuralty concurring with the Committee of Imperial Defence, to ex-the Irish situation referred to the recent resolution of the Sinu Fein Baustively and immediately investigate the policy of future construction County Council of Galway, requesting the British Government to ap in the light of war time experienceA, So programme of capital ship poin: three delegates to negotiate a truce and preliminary terms of construction would be prevented to Parlament until the results of the peace. Mr. Lloyd George said the Government bad decided to give investization had been considered and the simest economy

would be safe-conduct to Sinn Fein Members of the House of Commons for enforced in alministration The Air programare and the position and the purposes of such a meeting, bat excluding Members involved in functions of the Air forces would be examined in relation to the Anng the commission of serious erimes. and Sary.

Later.

Mr. Godity Collins moved an amendment urging redazing the coming estimates at the utmost in order to secure a sound fascia position with reJaced tasat192.

Sir Donald Maclean emphasised that whereas Mr. Chamberlain had Budgeted for supplementary estimates of twenty millions, they amount to one hundred millions

an important statement regarding Ireland in the afternoon. It is un- It is stated in the Lobby to-night that Mr. Lloyd George will make

martial law, while indicating the readiness of the Government to enter derstood he will announce the possibility of the proclamation of into conversations with representatives of moderate Sinn Fein opinion

in Ireland.

Mr. Boyd George said the chief criticism had been against the Ministries Transport. Education and Health, and pointed out that the wax esariared that the majority of Irish people were anxious for peace In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George said the Government intrase in Education was due to increased salaries. He a

The Government was also anxious for a real peace on the basis of the imagieva more dangerous policy than the starving of the teachers. Half acceptance of unbroken unity with the United Kingdom (Cheers) On Atarted teachers had a good deal to do with sinn Fein in Ireland While the other hand the section controlling the organisation of murder and par en expenditure was seven times the pre-war expenditure. Italy's was outrage were not yet ready for real peace. All their communications nine, the United States was nine and France's was ten times. We were not only paying our way but reduring our debt. Continuing he said that whom they were at war and to whom they must contiace to intensify the were concerved in a spirit of an independent belligerent power, with every country in Europe was filled with admiration of the way we were campaign against the small, highly organised and desperate minority facit our difficulties. Reiterating Mr. Chamberlain's forecast of who were using marder and outrage in order to attain the impossible, future of Mesopotamia he said that all it needed was wig threction and which could not bring peace either in Ireland or Britain. (Cheers the country would requite us for all our expenditure. The Government's Simultaneously the Government was determined to do its utmost policy there was the policy promised the Arabs, namely to retablish an break up the terrorists. The last two terrible incidents convinced the Arab State under the British mandate with an Arab police and army Goremment that strenger action was necessary and martial law would When the country developed it would amply support its whole expendite proclaimed in certain areas. Herein surrender of arms and uniforms ture hervanent. The rebellion had been crushed and he was most hopeful that next year Mesopotamia and also Palestían would be removed as cbarge against Britain's finances.

The Government accepted Mr. Collins' amendment, which was adopted by 001 votes to 30.

NOT TOO PROUD TO FIGHT.

Washington, Dec. 9.

would be demanded by a certain date and unauthorised people found in possasion of arms or wearing uniform thereafter would be treated as rebels and be liable to the death penalty on courtmartial.

The policy of the Government was on the one hand repression of crime and on the other hand preparing the way towards a better under standing between the two peoples. The Premier referred to Father, O'Flanagan's telegram of 5th December and painted out that O'Flauazan's action had been repudiated by the murder organisation. Nevertheless the Government had replied saying it was prepared to offer

fo the House of Representatives Mr. Kahn of California. Chairman facilities for complete discussion of the whole situating by daly elected

of the Military Committee, referred to the differences between Japan and representatives of the constituencies in any part of Ireland, on the funda 16 the L'orted States regarding the immigration of Japanese to California.mental conditions laid down by the Government. He would be glad to

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He denounced the constant agitation in Japan which instilled hatred of learn that the party O'Flanagan represented was prepared to accept America in the masses of Japan. He asked: Are the Japanese trying them.

to bring about a confict between the white races and the yellow and

brown races? The world had recently learned that the United States was the Premier said the insurgent forces by the strong action which had Referring to the decision to proclaim martial law in certain areas, not too proud to âght if forced into war. He advocated universal military been taken bad been compelled to take to the hills, from whence they training as the best preventive of war.

attacked the police and intimidated the people who were tired of

Sacramento, Dec. 10.

Governor Stephens has formally notified the State Department at terrorism, and it was necessary that they be captured and broken up. Washington that the Anti-Alien Land Leasing law becomes effective on They would be given time to surrender their arms and uniforms 10th. December, and the Governor intends to exercise his "full constitueither to officials of the Crown or the parish priests, provided the lat- tonal power in the inforcement of the statute, justly of course, butter handed over the arms. If they did not sorrender within a specified efectually." He says he does not desire to embarass negotiations time they would be threated as rebels, liable to the death penalty. pending between the Department and Japan, but innumerable reports The same penalty was applicable to those wearing uniforms of His have reached his ofce in the last few months of unprecedented trans Majesty's forces and those aiding and harbouring rebels, The Fre- actions in real estate by Japanese, and sections of the State which are mier regretted the necessity of martial law, but the Government was affected are outspoken in denunciation of "the acquisition of agricultural determined to make the authority of the law and the Empire para- real property for the purpose of evading the new Land, Law. Litigation mount, and at the same time to convince Ireland that the British House is hound to ensue and the Attorney General and District Attorneys will, of Commons and the British nation were willing to parley with the peo- full enforcemens of the law." He adds that public opinion is most ship. Cheers.) with the full support of the State Government, apply all resourcen to theple of Ireland with a view to establishing peace, goodwill and friend- sensitive over interference in the sovereign right of the State, to dealį 57 with its domestic land problems.

KOWLOON C.C.R.G.A. The R. G. A. defeated Kowloon

Scores at King's Park.

N.C.C.

the striker He volunteered to A. O. Brawo, b Daries...... keep going a colliery where 2001. Stapleton, c and b Baker 21 men are normally employed.

D. M. Goodall, st. Bagnall, b

Grabam

MAGIC UNVEILED.

Many of the marical "fakes "|3, Stalker, b Baker

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of the late Chung Ling Soo, the B. D. Evans, e Sgt. Thornton, illusionist, are revealed in the sale b Baker

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of all kinds, especially for ship-Thus, the vanishing canary trick R. G. Southertoo, e Baguail, b

of the conjurer's stage effects. E. L. Braga, 1.b.w.. b Baker building and engineering works. le apparently done with the aid of

Graham Complete stook, Best terma. a collapsible box, and the balloor A. W. Ramsay, b Davies..

table secrot is exposed in the H. Overy, not out. catalogue as being carried out with the aid of compressed air W. B. Haslett. 1.b.w., b Davies tubes. Many mysterious Ameri- can ironbound trunks, not quite what they seem at first glance. are coming under the bammer. One of them cóntains the "Chocolate Soldier" illusion, and Lt. Grabam another holds the secret of the Capt. Davies "Gypdy Tamboureen" trick. The Bam. Baker... famous Chung Ling Soo lantern

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AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Sydney, Dec. 8.

It is announced that martial law will first be applied to a limited k area of the south-west of Ireland, where lawlessness is most prevalent, bat the area will unhesitatingly be extended if developments require it.

TEXTILE WORKERS' WAGES.

Boston, Dec. 10.

New South Wales scored 802, of which Eagle had 103, Kelleway 188 20 and Bardsley 203, the two last named registering a record for a fifth wicket

A conference of the textile manufacturers of New England and New 12 partnership of 297. Bardsley's innings was faultless and his timing York has forecasted a 221 per cent. reduction of, wages affecting three

hundred thousand workers.

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South Australia scored 191, of which Pellew had 79. The match | was abandoned owing to rain,

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EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

New York, Déc. 10,

San Salvador reports terrific earthquakes at Chalutees in Hon- 131-66 3 duras and violent shocks at Chinandega and Caripto in Nicaragua.

The damage is unknown.

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AMERICAN SHIPPING PREFERENCE.

New York, Dec. 10. The Shipping Board has suspended indefinitely the operation of 32 the clause of the Merchant Marine Act allowing preferential railway

rates to goods to be exported in American ships.

YELLOW FEVER VACCINE.

New York, Dec. 10. The Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research has announced that Doctor Hidero Inoguchi has discovered a vaccine against yellow (etur)",

THE COFTON CRISIS.

Memphis (Tenn.), Dec. 10.

As a conference of southern bankers, merchants and farmers bare it was decided to reduce cotton production next year by fifty per cent by curtailing the acreage cultivated. Machinery was set in motion to curtail the graat of credit to growers unwilling to agree to reduction

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