MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1912.
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BIG SHIPPING THE GREAT STRIKE.
DISASTER.
ANOTHER P. & 0. STEAMER LOST.
OCENA FOUNDER'S IN COLLISION.
(Bauter's Bervice to the China Mail)
LONDON, March 17. The four-masted barque Pisagua struck the P. O. steamer Ocean, which sailed yesterday for Bombay, broadside on, four miles west of Beachy
Head.
The passengers and arow wore land- ad ab Nowhaven and Eastbourne.
TURTHER DETAILS.
LATER,
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.
(Router's Service to the China Mail)
Laspor, March 16.- The.. Miners' Federation announces that the negotiations are broken off,
The Miners' Foderation statos that their Executive has been authorised to consider a Minimum Wage Bill, which will be introduced immediately, with a view to safeguarding the miners intareata, but they will not recommend the resumption work until they ace ita final shape.
Mr. Asquith said that, considering the extent of the earnings and the number of the people affected, the dispute every day became a more serious menace to the well-being of the country.
representatives to confer with the Go-
veram sat in the preparation of the Strike Bill,
Mr Ramany Macdonald, Labour
[CarYRIGHT.] THE WAR.
HONGKONG
Dispense Your
M.P., was called in for consultation at ITALY REPLIES TO POWERS. Prescriptions !! yesterday's Cabinet Council on the (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Strike: Bill,
SCOTLAND HARD HIT. The prospects are swiftly increasing towards industrial paralysis of the out alarming character. Thousands woro dismissed at Glasgow yesterday, and the distress in the mining and iron distrlate in Scotland is most acuto. Many miners have expressed their: determination to resume work.
Yesterday 200 non-anioniste started at Boliebill, Lanarkshire. They were escorted by police, whom the mos of strikers atoned. A donea were arrest. ad, including some Polos.
LOSDON, March 17.- Italy yratordag replied to the enquiry of the Forrors stating the terms or which Italy will end the war
ANOTHER UNOPPOSED
RETURN.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
Loxos, March 17. Mr. Rupert Guinness (U.) bas boon retumed, unopposed for South-East Esses.
GERMAN POLITICS.
FINANCIAL SECRETART
RETIRES.
London, March 17.,
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
THE WORKERS' POWER. In an official statement Mr. Asquith The Welsh minere leader, Mr informed the Conference that though Hartshorn, in a speech last night, said the Government had done its utmoet, it..compulsory arbitration would not settle The Oceana rank two miles fromgrefully concluded that it was the strike. "The, outstanding faes is(Reuter a Service to the Chines Mail).
impossible to reach an agreement. he said, "t at the workers are martore Other measures must, therefore, be of the situation. They have all the taken. The Government. would ask
how they will use it.". that a reasonable miniraum wage, Parliament for a legislative declaration Power and it is simply a question accompanied by safeguards for em- ployers, should be a statutory portion of the contract for all underground coal-miners. Without plodging the Government to the precise form of the Several paasongors were severely cat machinery, Mr. Asquith indicated that and bruised in the collision.
ahore while being towed to the beach. She went down slowly in about twants fest of water. Her side was smashed. She disappeared in twenty minutes, beeling right over.
The captain and crow, who were on board, were rescued by a bug.
The Pisayas arrived at Dovor in a daking condition. A passenger named Chorlton has received a fractured arm.
district nipims would be fixed locally by joint boards of employers and employees with a neutral and indopen- dent chairman selected by both parties. Or, if necessary, by the Government. The Government's proposals included provisions for securing promptitude in the presentation of the parties' cases, and adjudication thereon.
▲ PATHETIC INCIDENT", The passengers and crew were saved by the ranil steamer Sussex and tho
feboats from Newhaven and East-parties made suggestions, the details of which the Government representatives · bourne.
undertook to consider.
Misa Macfarlane, who was rescued from a capsized boat and taken to a Eastbourne hotal, says that the capeized bont also contained her father, a clergy man, his wife and children, and other ladie, whose fato is uncertain at pre-
aopt.
SPECIE..
The spesis on board the Ocanna, to the amount of £747,010, was for Bom- -bay, except £1,840 for Port Said.
A PASSENGER'S STORY.
After hearing Mr. Asquith." both
GOVERNMENT MAY WORE
MINES.
The Daily News states that the Rill will empower the Government to work the mines of those owners who do not accept the principle of the minimum #azu.
A special meeting of the Cabinet has considered the Strike Bill
THE GOVERNM NT'S DILEMMA.
al..
It is expented that the Minimäm Wage Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday, and it
is hoped that it will be passed by the
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Yuan Shih-kai bas wired to Sun Yat-sen suggesting that Shun Cho-yes be sent to Tokyo as Chinese Minister, and Wan Chung to London in a similar capacity.
KIDNAPPING AT SHANGHAL
SHANGHAL, March 18.
The seventh grandson of Sheng Bun-wei, the promoter of the milway nationalisation scheine, has been kid- popped by soldiers of the Han chow garrison from the railway station at Shanghai, whither he was proceeding to the Chinese race course
They demand a ransom of $100,000
RUSSIA INTERFERES.
Russia bas objected to Yuan Shih-kai giving the Peking Kalgan railway as security for a Belgian loan.
DISCONTENTED SOLDIERS.
Susan, March 18. Captain Hatchinson, of the York
The Shangbai soldiers are discontext- shire Regiment, who was a passenger, end of the week, though it is recognised ed with the Governor-general Chan says that thers were about 18 frat.that there are many difficulties. The Chi-mi, and he has left for Hangchuw. class and 30 second-class passengers Government's position is most delicate.
SUN YAT-SEN TO REMAIN aboard who were abed at the time., It On the one hand, the Labourites are
likely to oppose any attempt to a tablishm compulsory arbitration, while the em players generally sitting in the House of Commons will not accept the Bill unless it carries punitive powers against
- was a cloor night. There was a terrible crash at five o'clock in the morning, The Oceana was going at full speed, and she shivered from stem to storn. The passengers immediately rushed ou deck. The conduct of the women and white toen was splendid. That of the Lascars was abominable.
both parties.
The Timce bolieres that the safe-
guards for the protection of the employers will fo1w the lines of the proposals of the Federateri Coal-Ownore published in The Times on February
SEVEN PASSENGERS MISMO. | 21at.
The P. & Q. Company announces. that all the passengers except seven ors accounted for.
MORE UNEMPLOYED..
AT NANKING,
Yuna Shih-kai has requested San Yat-son and his secretaries to remain in Nanking..
́CABINET MAKIG INTER- RUPTED.
On account of the disputes which have arisen between the North and South, the appointments to the new Cabinet have not yet been made...
THE SWATOW TROUBLE.
The ranks of the unemployed were The trouble at Swatow between the. swelled by thousands yesterday for x Peace Commissioner and Kwok, tha ampie, 12,000 from the Faising thread former bandit continues, though there mille; 8,000 from the locomotive works was no fighting on Sunday. Trains at Swindon; 5,000 from the linoleum have consed running on the Chao-Shan mills at Oldham; 5,000 from the textile railway. A great many have been machinery works at Accrington; while killed in the recent fighting. 1,000 commercial travellers at Man- chester have been ordered to take a
The accounts of the disaster show the faruah of water to have been so great that many were wading on the ship in two feet of water. Life-bolts were speedily served out. The first boat launched did not clear the blocks pro perly and was swamped. Quo lady as saved, but it is feared that the re- mainder of the occupants were drown-huliday. od. Captain Hutchinson's own bout made for the lighthouse and was pick- ød up by the Eastbourne life boat in the nick of time, us they were baling .continuously,
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MINERS JUBILANT.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
`SIR CHARLES ELIOT TO BE
PRINCIPALE
LONDON, March 17.
ference resterday were most enthusiastic, The proceedings at the Miners' Con- the delegates regarding the promised. (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) Bill as a great triumph, and expressing little doubt that it would be of a charac ter which they would be able to approve Mr Albert Stanley, Labour M.P., in an interview declared that the rainers
PIFIABLE SCENES
The majority of the passenger land. ed at Newhaven in a very dejected condition. A number of them were Injured, some with arma, broken. believed that their will would be en- Eighteen passengers arrived in London forced in a few days.
in night attiro wrapped in blankets and .overcoats, the ladies with their hair
It is feared that four others wore drowned by the capsizing of a boar as
well as some of the crew.
DOUBTS.
numerous distinctions,
includin, the
the new Dafanco Bills. Herr Kuehr,
Under Secretary, has been appointed to Dispensary in Hongkong.
succeed him. Take adva
THE DISPUTE.
LATER
Reuter's Berlin correspondent statex that the Government bas decided to obtain increased revenue for the Army
Delivery
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Herr Wermuth strongly favoured on inheritance tax and was opposed to the atilisation of present revenue for fresh expenditure
THE VIRGINIAN SENSATION.
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LONDON, March 17.-
Renter's correspondent at Roanoke telegmphs that the posse of citizens which went in pursuit of the brothers Allen and others of the gang stormed Sydney Allen's house and wounded Allen eriously. Several others were captured.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
TWO VICTORIES FOR SCOTLAND.
(Reuler's Service to the China Mail)
Loros, March 17,
In the International Rugby match Scotland beat England by eight points. to three at Edinburgh."
In the International Association match nt Belfast, Scotland beat Ireland by four goals to one.
ARGENTINE CROPS.
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THE BOAT RACE.
OXFORD'S TRIAL EFFORT.
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LONDON, March 17.
The Oxford crew went over the full- course in a trial yesterday in unfavour able conditions in 22 minutes 5 seconds.
[Note--The record for the Boat Raco in time last year.ED.-O. M.) 18 minutes 20 seconds, which was Oxford's
JAPAN AS PEACE
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MR JACOB SCHIFF'S 1
DECLARATION.
Sir Charles Eliot, K.O.M.G., Vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield since 1905, has accepted the appointment of Head of the University of Hongkong
[Noto Sir Charles Eliot, who is 48 yours of age, has had a distinguished career in diplomatic and academic circles, The sou down. Nine wore landed at Eart The Times, which praised Mr of the Rev. E. Eliot, of Norton Bavant, be bourne,
Asquith's conduct during the dis was educated at Cheltenham and later as heartening and laborious negotiations, Balliol College, Oxford, where he was ha took points out the possibility of the Bill Hartford Schuler in 1861. Here ha
the Byriad having an opposite effect to ending. the Prize and in 1886 secured his B.A. degree. A French trawler has arrived at strike, and considers it improbable Later he became Fellow of Trinity College.
that the Bill contemplated by the He first joined the Diplomatic Sarvien in (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Govezatent and such as the Opposition 1888 as Third Sooretary to the Embassy ab would support and the House of Lords St. Petersbang, remaining in accept, would be exactly what the until 1809. He then went to Constan
five years and telegraphs, that at a luncheon given in period? miners would wish.
successively held the positions of Change honour of the new Japanese Ambass d'Affaires at Maraco
roco, Bulgaria and Servis dor, Mr. Jacob Schiff declared that the Is 1898 be way Secretary in the British Egabay at Washington, aid in the follow-American and European bankers con- There are hopes that the miners at ing year he was British High Commissionersented to inves Japan to render -board the Oceans, whose masts ar their own deaire will resume' work.) to Hamo, while Ironi 1900 to 1994 he was finazicial help to China Japso, :hoja DEFIES WET, WIND & COLD,
This is the best prespect for the end of H.M's Commissioner and fommander in said, was the greatest pence guarantee the strike. Even the extremiste of
Chief for the British East Africs Pro of the Eat, standing as sentinel ovar South Wales are represented sa helg German East Africa. Sir Charles resigned instead of Russia was victorious.
Newhaven with two bodies one of a
atowardess, the other a Lascar.
The number of the craw miesing is unknown. Altogether 32 passengers have arrived in London
The ship's carponter has bad to hava
a leg amputated.
It is hoped to ealss the bullion o5
above water.
SAD NEWS.
LONDON, March 18. Enquiries made at Eastbourne, reveal the fact that there is no news of the missing ocupants of the first boat, and
THL ONLY HOPE,
angry with their loaders for oausing them to believe that the strike would be settled in their favour in three days. The new pupare generally urge the
it is now regarded as certain that the miners to return to work immediately seventeen occupants were drowned. the Bill is, pasand in view of the dis- A violent gale is raging in the trees which is increasing with most Channel
Note The Oceana f one of the woll Jenown old liners of the P. and 0. Com- pany: Previously she was on the Australian ram, but of late has plied between London and Bombay," Ɛhe is a stock acrew, four
alarming rapidity.
THE KING INFORMED.
LONDON, March 17. Mr Asquith had an audience with
masted boat wills grusa Lange 1 2,610, the King, to whom he explained the
And built in 1884 at Belfast by Mesa Harland And Wold for length BR 466.4
breadth 62 feet and depth, 20.8 feat
Site was formerly in command of: Capt Owen Jones K.N.R... but no ynwg ima
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At the request of Mr Asquith the
#the time of the collision. En, Q.M.)- goal owner and miners hava appointed
for.s
this
Losos, March 17. Beuter's correspondent at New York
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the following
Finish Ganimar Turkey, in Europe, "Te East Africs Protectomie"" "Letters from the Far East and many papeis on marine zoologyE6/0.M.]
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