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PARIS, September 24th. A favourable impresalon bai boen- erested in Paris circles by the announce ment that the American Senats, committee has submitted a unanimous report on
the Franco-American Treaty, the United State agreeing to come to the defence of France in case of acothar mendpe from German aggression.
EA BLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Router's Sérvice to the China Moil.)
BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.
اليوم
GRAVE CRISIS.”
Loos, September 24th. The reassuring statements which appeared in this morning's newspapers regarding railway situation did not prepare the public ter today's Railway men's nitimatum to the Government.
The dispute centres round the Govern ment's propce of standardising wages, UCC, he according to the Railwayman's decutive, some grades of railwaymen wilksutter a reduction up to
-The
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
KAN WANG-PANG TO ACT AS PREMIER.
SHANG, Sept. 28.
An edict was issued on September appointing Kau Wang-pang dot Premier and approving the re- signation of Kung Sum-chum. Ware-pang was formerly President of the Military Board
ONLY A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.
Kam
A National Convention of the Radical sad Radical Socialist Parties has agreed na programme for the coming elections, the main point being the maintenance of n Parliamentary Repablic, equality of all heation Union of Railwaymen that Kan Wang-pang will only act It is reported in official circles children in the matter of education and to-day, refused the Government's offer maintenance, equitable collaboration be und informed the Ministry of Transport as Iremier for 1 shtrime, as the tween Capital and Labour, and the reducthat in the event of a further offer not Preekdent intends to appoint Chow tion of military service.
No adherents of the new Democratie Party or the Unified Socialista áre to figure on the same lists with the can didates of the Radical Party
French financiers express the opinion that the matter of foreign exchange rest, with the United States and the attitude of American bankers, the real solution of the problem being the extension of long-terra
rm eredits by American banking firms. The exact amount credit should
cf tely $10,000,000,0 be approximately
,000. The
of discussion topic of
Paris is the report that the French Premier intends to accompany Marshal Foch on a visit to America. The suggestion is received with unanimou, favour.
10'
Reports received in Paris indicate that the forces of the Bolshevists in Russia are being driven along, the line of the advance of the Russian and Polish
troops.
Important towns have fallen into the handa of anti-Bolshevist forces.
The advance of Polish troops in the neighbourhood of the Dnieper bas enused panic to spread in the Bolshevist ranks.
Admiral--Kolichak continues to ad vance on all parts of his front,
AN ITALIAN MUTINY.
being received before noon on Thursday,
it would call a strike.
Su-moo to the post.
-
THE NEW CABINET,
There have been prolonged negotiations on the subject of standardisation, which is enormously difficult. owing to the fact that there are 199 grades of different As soon as Kan Wang-pang waS variety,
appointed Tremier, the On. Fook r. Thomas declarer that the Govern Club recommended several persona rent has agreed that standardisation should be upward, and the settlement as suitable for appointment is Pre incorporates sidents and Vice-Presidents of phe with the locomotive mer this, bat the proposals for the other different Bourils in the new Cabinet. grades do pot. Apparently, the offer re- ferred to above means the Clovernment's
LUNG CHALKWONG'S standardisation proposals
SOLDIERS,
Sir Erie Geddes had a conference, this afternoon, with the Premier, at Downing Street.
Shortly after the publication of the ultimatum, the Government issued reply that the action of the Railwaymen's Executive in delivering an ultimatum on the very day on which the powers of the Board of Trada were transferred to the Ministry of Transport appears quite un- justified.
The Govemment has forwarded $250,000 to General Lung Chai wong to pay the soldiers under his command.
DEPRECIATION IN BANK OF CHINA NOTES.
The value of the Bank of China
The advance in wages applies to the whole Bailway staff, and will involve the Companies in the estimated additional permanent expenditure of over £45,000,000 notes have depreciatett owing to the
sof annually compared with pro-war costs.ack of ready money. A dollar note and this does not include any portion of only worth 18 cents at present. the war wage, which might be continued under the Agreement of last March.
ANOTHER LOAN FROM JAPAN.
Owing to the depressed state of China's finances, the Financial
If the Companies are worked on a commercial basis, this increase can only be met by very substantial increases in goods and passenger rates. BELGRADE, September 24th. It is estimated that the other conces Board has made arrangements to Au oficial statement from Spalate, aions already granted will cost another bomow $500,000 for a bank in dated September 23rd., states that a320,000,000 annually, making £88,000,000 Italian detachment, with armoured cars, permanent annual increase on the pre-Osaka An agreement toward this
end was gade five days ago. has crossed the line of demarcation and war pay bill p£7,000,000. entered Tragil, in spite of resistance by a few Jugo-Blar soldiers. Berbian troops bave gone to meet the Italiana.
Two American warships have left Spalato for Trogil
It is stated that the Italian Admiral, Admiral Millo, has informed the Ameri- Commander that the detachment consisted of mutineers,
cun
LAUNCH OF THE DESPATCH.
LONDON, September 24th. The light cruiser Despatch, which got jammed-en-the-waye when she was frat launched on September 11th, has been successfully launched.
M. PICHON AND BRITISH DOMINIONS.
PARIS, September 24th. In the Chamber, in the course of the discussion on the Peace Treaty, Pichon upheld the right of the British Dominions to membership in the League of Nations. He declared that France had no colony comparable with the British Dominions, which raised nearly 3,000,000 men for the war.
MINE CLEARANCE SERVICE.
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Loxods. September 24th.
To the end of August, 19,000 British and German mines were secounted for in Home waters and 3,500 in the Mediter:
гапева.,
Of the 31,000 British mines laid in Southern waters, mostly early in the war. it was found that only a very small pro portion remained,
The men worked in the finest spirit. Three mine-sweeping vessels were lost at
Home and two in the Mediterranean during the progress of work. On the other hand, only six merchant vessels were
The passenrates have already been advanced per cent. in the case of ordinary bookings, and this might have to be extended to all passenger fares.
INTERNAL PEACE.
It is certain, that în order to meet Wong Yap torg, the chief North. have to be substantially advanced, prob Pekine Government to send to him the increased pay, the goods rates willern delegate, ins telegraphed to the ably by over 50 per cent. Such an in-
crease must naturally be borne by the the documents in connection with community and the country's export the treaty between China and Japan, so as to enable him to open negotia. aions with the South-Commercial News..
trade.
The Government's statement concludes by pointing out that under the existing agreement between the Government and the National Unior of Railwaymen no man can be worse off than the Govern ment is today, and will be till the end of December, ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT.
Loxox, September 24th.
1.6 p.m. Mr. J. H. Thomas announces that an ultimatum bas been presented to the Government on the railway crisis,
The ultimatum will expire at noon to-morrow. TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR
STRIKE DECIDE. ON.
LONDON, September 24th.
8.45. p.m.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[Translated for the China Mail from the Wah. Taz Yat Po.]
CHINA?
SHANGHAI, Sept. 28.
In spite of the Government statement, Mr. Thomas announces that, to-night,
The diplomatic body is willing to the National Union of Railwaymen un- animously decided on a strike as from hand over to Chinn two million "dol- noon on September 28th, unless & Jew lars of the salt surplus. offer is received from the Government.. CABINETS THREE HOUR DELIBERATION.
NEW PREMIER, TAKING OVER
OFFICE.
LONDON, September 24th. 9.40 p.m. The Cabinet sat for nearly three hours Kan Wang Pong took over the this afternoon, and discussed the railway office of Acting Premiership on the position for over an hour.
25th inst.
After the Cabinet meeting, the Govern- ment communicated with the National Union of Railwaymen, pointing out that misunderstanding apparently existed in regard to the continuance of the war
wage.
LUNG CHAI KWONG'S TROOP DEMANDING MONEY.
Over one thousand of Genem!
Sir W. Marwood, representing the Ministry of Transport, stated that this Lung Chal Kwong's troops at pre- communication will provide the basis sent staying in Tieman and Taku for re-opening negotiations if the Union are awaiting money for their disband- Executive is willing. The outlook is ment The Government has no therefore more hopeful.
funds available to pay them off.
DENT'S POLITICAL ADVISER EX-PREMIER TO BE PREST
WARNING BY MR. THOMAS.
LONDON, September 24th... lost through atziking mines since Noveth warning by Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. Labout correspondents consider that ber, 1915.
The work of clearing the waters allotted against railway trouble, abould not be to Great Britain has now reached the taken too seriously. They point out that stage when it is possible to for a date for the already protracted negotiations with ita termination, namely September 30th. for the Railway Executive have still two to appoint Kang Sagi Chim poli. Home waters, and November 30th for months. to, run, and, with Government tical adviser to the Fresident.. the Mediterranean. Other places abroad belp, if in practically certain that a set- Care' already; clear
tlement will be reached. *-*
There will still be the same danger from Mr. Thomas's warning is regarded as drifting mines as long as large mine-addressed particularly to the Labour fields exist in the German area....
Extremists who are trying to force a strike.
Mr. G. Bromley, the, sedretary of the Locomotive Engineera, said, yesterday
AMERICAN » STEEL STRIKES.
NEW YORE, September 24th.
"President Chu Sai Cheong interde
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evening, that he was not aware of any drawn on the 25th it. A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for
PADA SENATE.
Ugly rioting took place at Newcastle, TEST OF STRENGTH IN AMERICAN Pittsburg, Buffalo ind elsewhere Insta evening owing to the steel workers' strike for pigeon There were a considerable number of asualties
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WASHINGTON, September 24th.
-JAPANESE WARSHIP AT
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General Pou Kwa Hing, the The Senate has adopted by 43 votes to Tuchun of Kin, has reported to the and New York State troops are being sent 40 a mullen by Senator Lodge postponing Paling Government that Japanese to Buffalo to preserve order at the Lacko the consideration of the Republican warships at the Mu-kal stopped the wanra plantment between the en Beptember 30th. The vote is considered that a protest should be lodged on Atendiment to the Peace Treaty tl Chinese transportation He asked The arst agreement ployer and the strikers occurred at as the first test of strength between the Martia's Ferry, Ohio,
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VICTORIA, BLITIEN COLUMBIA,"
September 24th. The Prince of Wales, travelling on a The Senats Labour Committee has Canadian Eailways steamery was received devided to investigate the charges that by a flotilla of motor hosts at the entrance. the LW.W. propaganda, is concerned "in of the harbour, to-day, amid huge cheer the strike..
3- ing from the crowd on the pier.”
Beptember 24th.
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