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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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LABOUR.
Lornos, March 20th. Members of the Consultative Committee f the Labour Triple Alliance: wero con- Harring til late last evening,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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RUSSIAN SITUATION,
LONDON, March 20th. Reuter is informed that no official te part of the oracuation of Odessa bus Eitherto been received in London,
It is confirmed that the. Bolshevists
COAL COMMISSION'S REPORTS. The Coal. Commission also met to pre-occupied Kherson and Nicolaieff, after are its report, which was fuished late heavy fighting with French troops.
at evening. It should be in the hands the Government today and submitted Bo the Minors Conferans to-narrow,
It is anticipated that there will be more than one report, and that the Chairman's report will be confined to the haars and waga questions, not dealing with nationalization. His report will admit that a case has been shown for fundamental reorganization of the indus ory and an advance of wages, with a reduction of hours,
RAILWAYMEN'S
SECRETARY
RETURNS FROM FRANCE. Mr. J. H. Thomas, on his return fron Franco, conferred with his Executive; and, sapequently, with the members of the Railway Executive
The negotiations of the twe Executives will be resumed techny,
expes, March 21st. The Railwaymen delegates discussed the Goverment offer last evening and adjourned till this morning when ther will consider their reply. Mr. J. H. Thomas, at.ten, in the evening, went to the Board of Trade where is conferred with the numbers of the Railway Execu Hve for an hour.
Loss. March 20th. It is announced that Mr. J. H. Thomas, Booretary of the Railway's Union, regards the railway situation as very
LONDON, March 21st The railwaymen have rejected the Dovernment's offer.
LONDON, March 20th." In the House of Conte, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the three reports of the Cond Comunission had been signed atü submitted to His Majesty Mr. Boner copies. Ele Law had just received kad summoned the Calis after apon to deal with, this was hoped
that it would be possit in quake a state-
pat to the House
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to-night.
IN PARLIMAUEST.
Loxpes, March 9th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Lax stated that the Government had foanitely proposed that the wages, in-
uding the war bonus, of the railway- men, should be retained at their present, 4evel until the end of 1919. but the men and demanded increases involving an additional £10,000,000. This was ropy serious because some addition, in the rail- Way rates was already inevitable under the Transport Bill.
Concluding, he declared that the min- Blenders never before had such an opportunity. If they rejected it, is rould be the greatest mistake ever made By the đơn Jaru the great industry.
flo re-emphasised that any strike would be a strike against the State, not ose arely between employés and employers.
HONAR LAWS THREAT.
LONDON. March 21st.
The Government has arranged for the House of Commons to meet on Saturday
the Labour position renders it neces sary, to take steps to organise
reserves of
Food
The Government will also make arrange ments for the extensive employment of "autor transport to convey necessaries to
the large centres.
air. Tomar Law's warning of strong measure in the event of a strike evoked protests from the Labourite benches.
NO POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUED BARGAINING,
The newspapers are of opinion that he would not have spoken so gravely if he iliered in the possibility of continued Bargaining.
дед
The general view is that the temper of the
demand who
immediate Mationalisation may reject the conciliat- azy counsels of their leaders, and the newspapers unanimously appeal to them to accept Mr. Justice Sankry's report, and enable the Commission to parene ita work, which has already substantially Benefited them, and not to alienate public sympathy, by the blunder of a strikë. VERY SUBSTANTIAL CONCES SIUNS TO MINERS.
The Executive of the Miners' Federa- tion discussed the Commission's reports. but declined to make a statement beyond saying that the situation was very seri ons, and the "decision rested with the Miners Conference to-day.
Members of the House of Commons, in the lobby, expressed their appreciation of the impartiality and tactfulness of the Chairman's report.
They regarded the concessions offered to the miners as very substantial. The ie is being awaited very anxiously. THE INDISPENSABI.E.
FARIS, March 21st. Mr. Lloyd George, in a statement to journalists, said that the world needed
Therefore, he was remaining Paris unless an unexpected development ecurred in the industrial situation, be canic any action on his part delaying pace would prolong the industrial un- raat. Moreover, in the face of fr. Jus- tice Sankey's report, it was impossible to conceive the miners taking violent action.
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PARIS CONFERENCE, A.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.. A communiqué from Paris, dated March Soth, states that the representatives of thirteen neutral States were received. informally, by a small committee of the Commission on the League of Nations.
The first fifteen Articles of the Draft Covenant were examizod striatim and a number of amendments proposed by the Tepresentatives of various neutral States.. It is hoped to conclude the examination of the remaining Articles to-morrow.
The League of Nations Commission will begin its consideration of the suggested
amendicate on Saturday.
LONDON, March 21st. "A communiqué from Paris, dated March 20th states that the Labour Legislation Commission bas niopted the British draft of the Convention for the establishment of a pernigiment organisa- tion for laternational Labour Legisla Bien.
INDEMNITIES.
PART March 21st." Canada has completed her war costs bill, which will shortly be ubmitted to the Reparation Commission. 11 is unders stood that the bill omegn)" by between #300,000,000 and £400.0m con
Portugal's war, indemnify amounts to £120,000,000.
The Bolsheviste now hold the whole of the Ukraine. The German garrisons there have handed over their arms to the Bolshevista, and fraternised with them.
FOOD FOR GERMANS.
Cologne, March 90th. Foodstuffento. the value of £13,000, from the Allies, were yesterday handed over ta the Germans, who paid in British bank- potes. A further large consignment is expected to a
MÚTINOUS HUNGARY.
Lustos, March 21st.
A telegram from Budapest states that Hungary has refused to obey the Entente deland for the surrender of Hungary's merchant vowels on the ground that acquiescence would menu the end of trafic on the Dannbe.
FRENCH TROOPS IN GERMANY.
FAR19, March 20th.
The Forvische Zeitung announces that," Towing to fresh Spartacist outbreaks, French troops cupied Karlsrubs and Mannheim.
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[China Mail SPECIAL.]
Signalinan Wilkinson," who was. knocked out in the first round by Sky Kerrison in the City Fall here sor few years ago won a really great bout at the Metropolitan Chab, Fly- neath in January last. Wilkinson is regarded as one of the promising. welter-weights in the United King dom. He was one of the Navy re presentatives at the Albert Hall Tourney.
Sky Kerrison who volunteered at the beginghof the war, we sent to Tsingtao. After the fall of that place in remned to Hongkong. If nguin volunteered for further active service, when he who sent to India and subsequently to Mesopotumia. where he sat present. The many friends of Say Kerrison will be glad to know that be expects to return to the Colony soon. It will be re- membered that be ane the middle and welter-weight championship of the Colony before he went away,
Young
Hollowers of foxing in Hengkong will be interested to know that Young Baldy Abene (seuman R.M) is -following up the game at Home. Recently at The Hing." Black- fruby, he was disqualified in the th round of f.contést after having bul the best of the contest. Puddy will be remembered as boring rt up fine fights, under the auspices of the Police Reserve, with Compl.. Royal, W. S. Marines at the Volun- . teer Punde Grind: Pte. Thornas Shropshires, at the V.R.C..and Stoker Atkinsta of the Suffolk who, nasisted Corp. Scott, RE the Colony's heavy-weight champion when he fought Gunner Croig of the U.S. Navy.
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kong Hotel, Professor H. G. Earle,
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A great fire occured at the Second Bund," Nain Kwan, af 335 o'clock
Amongst those present were Dr.. early yesterday morning, March 27, G. P. Jordan, vice. Chancellor of destroying the whole block of build the University, Major G.D. R. ings of the Wing Ip Real Estate Com Black, E. M. Graca Ozorio, pany. The block was occupied by. 22 firms, and the fire first originated Dr. B. C. Wong. The Hon. Mr. Halifax, Professor C.A. Middleton from the third floor of the Yueh Tung Smith, Professor A.G. Warren, Mr. Hotel No. 82, Second Bund,
According to a report, before the A.H. Crook, and Dr. C.W. McKemy fire broke out, shooting was heard P.C.M.O. and nearly all the medical by the soldiers on duty at the head students from the University. quarters of the Sand Field Protective Guard located at the block facing
the river at 3 o'clock. The fire started on the third floor. As the floors of the whole building were wooden; the fire spread very rapidly, The fire brigades from different districts came to the assistance, but they were too late.
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Of the 22 destroyed were included Nam Yuen Branch Restaurant, Sai Yuan Bärbershop,Chin Shin Company.
A very enjoyable evening was spent and the health of the Guests was proposed in a very able speech by Dr. Jordan, which was replied to
by Mr. Hallifax
The health of the University was Foposed by Mr. A. H. Crook and replied to by Professor Earle. Both speeches being greatly appreciated.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
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