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́STRIKE MENACE.
SITUATION AGAIN EXTREMELY GRAVE,
THE LAST WORD?
LONDON, September 15. Owing to the fact that the coal conference was to-day adjourned"with Mr. Smillie's uncompromising insistence upon an immediate 2s. increase per shift without examination or negotiation the situation is again generally regarded as one of extreme gravity." Some circles believe that the ininers will push their distaste to enquiry to the
action, of
'a' strike. After a conference of members- the Miners' Executive declared that if the Government had said the last eford upon the wages question a strike was inevitable.
extreme
וי
Sir Robert Horne says that the question of wages and increased output zre inseparable. Up to the present every fresh advance in wages has been linked up with diminished output because it is declared that every increase merely, stimulated greater absenteeisms. In other words more money per shift the miner gets the more holidays per week he takes.
SIGNIFICANT.
[
"Sir Robert Horne desires to raise output to the pre-war leyal of 237,000,000 tons which he believes to be easily attainable, seeing that 200,000 more men are employed compared with 1914. Sir Robert Horse points out that he applied the scale upon which the Government settled with the railwaymen to the miners' claims and found the latter unjustified. Therefore, it is obvious that one set, of
be applied to railwaymen and another
tes
to the miners because
the railwaymen's fresh claims would then be irresistible and involve a new heavy charge on transport with a fresh all round increase in the cost: of living. It is significant that the sub-committee of the Triple Alliance met after the conference and discussed arrangements for co-ordinate action in the event of a strike.
A POWERFUL PLEA
LONDON, September 19.
A powerful plea for industrial peace was made at Connah's Quay Flintshire, this afternoon by the railwaymen's leader, Mr. J. H. Thomas, M P. With regard to the Government's offer to submit the question of the miners' wages to an independent tribunal, Mr. Thomas suggested that as the Government now possessed all the available data it could seitle the matter itself, Mr. Thomas justified the miners' demand for an increase of 28. a day on the ground of the increase in the cost of living since March. He declared that the Government's decision that any increase in wages must be immediately put on the cost of coal for home consumption was injustified. They were entitled to ask that the coal industry should be
treated as a whole..
TERRIBLE ALTERNATIVE.
4
It would be a crime if a strike ensued. The miners were entitled to a fair deal. Their leaders were striving for peace. They must be assisted. He emphasised the growth of unemployment and the seriousness of the country's financial position. The goodwill of the workers must be obtained in order to increase outpur and stabilise industry. Industrial peace was essential to save the country, Let all help to prevent what might prove the most disastrcus and far-reaching strugóle in the history of Britain, a struggle that could easily develop into something more than an industrial fight and shake the Empire to its foundation.
WELL ARMED :
WOMAN SURRENDERS TEN MACHINE GUNS.
BERLIN, September 18. Among the civilians, who surrendered "weapons to the police for Cestraction was a woman who brought ten machine guns and 180 revolvers
13 a cart.
She was given premiums totalling, 19,000 marks,
AMERICAN MEAT PACKERS.
WASHINGTON, September 18. The plans of the so-called "Big Five" meat packers to sell stockyard interests as the decree required to F. H. Price & Co., is disapproved by the Federal Trade Commission on the ground that sale would not divorce the
packers from the interests concerned.
-AUTHOR DEAD.
LONDON, September 18.
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The winners of the League Shield E. L. Durkee. Mr. and Mrs. Philip John Hill. Mrs. Geo. W. P. Hunt, Saturday next, the 25th inst., at 4.15 Gomez, Miss G. E. Hadden. Capt. will play the Rest of the League on Miss V. Hum, Miss M. E. Hutchi-P-m. on the Chinese Recreation Club son, Mr. B. C. Lambert, Miss I. F. Ground. Martin. Mrs. J. E. McCahill, Mr. F.
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The ss "Taksang," Capt. Ritchie, 977 tops, arrived this morning at 6.30 am., from Manila with 372 tons. of sugar and general cargo.
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The anticyclone continues to gain in intensity, and pressure bas increased Telegraphic Communication with Gap slightly to moderately at all reporting Rock is interrupted.
stations. Fresh monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the north part of the China Sea.
Hongkong Batulall for the 24 hours The s.s. Tomashima Maru, Capt. eading * 10 am to-day, 630 inch-Kamiyazaki, 886 tons, arrived this Total since Janosty 1st, 90-67 inches, morning at 8 a.m., from Keeling against an average of 79-80 lsches.
Forecast for the 14 hours ending at noon on September 21st. 1.-Hongkong. tn N.E. winds, fresh: fine.
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4-South comet of China between Hongkong and Hsinan.. The same sa
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WEDNESDAY, September 52 Shanghai-Per IINGCHOW."
MARU.
MONDAY, September 27. Calcatta-Per EIRIN MARU.
TUESDAY, September 28, Straits—Per LITANO MABU.,
OUTFIRD EINA
H. Banday, the Re Biesen, tendance. The C-R.C. will be At USA and Mania Fer KOREA Mrs. E. 1. Blackbum, Miss B. F. wolf, Miss J. Baker, Mr. C. J. Brown, Home. Baty, the Rev. and Mrs. F. L: Bar ber, Miss Edna Breithaupt, Mrs. M. H. Breuse, Miss A. Brown, Miss. H. Baleros. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bur chard, Miss R. M. Berg. Mr. F. C. Church, Mr. R. S. Codman, Miss P. Canario, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cramp- ton, Miss M. Crampton, Mr. H. E. Crampton, Dr. C. B. Cooper, Mrs. E. R. Cotterman, Mr. and Mrs. C. [G. Gliford, Mr. Justice A.-C. Car- son, Miss E. M. Duncan, Mrs. L. and Master B. d'Almada, Lieut.-Comdr.
KOWLOON LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS..
AN EXCITING GAME
and Mrs. R. B. Daughtry, Res. Saturday's catch Kowloon against Mother T. Davenport, Mr. H. E.K.C.C. provided players and spec- Easton. Mr. C. S. Ely. Mr. W. G.tators alike with intense excitement Finn. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. ¡Sister towards the finish of the game. B. Fitzgerald, Mrs. G. H. Eairchild, Mr. R. W. Grinsell, Miss E. P. Gar rison, Miss M. C. Green, Mr. Gowen, Mr. A. Gerner, Miss T. Gay. Mr. J. T. Gale, Mrs. H. Gray. Dr. A. Gar- cia., Mr. R. J. Gonzalez. Mr. J. Gon- zalez, Mr. A.F. Gonzalez, Miss E.
With three heads to go, Kowloon were only one up. The K.CC. were Playing a strong game and it looked as if they might just manage to win. However, careful play on Kowloon's part brought them out winners by four points, thus gaining them the Championship of the League.
co. Mr. Luis Galar, Miss E. G. Henderson, Dr. M. Hackett, Miss J. Harris, Miss G. Hill, Miss F. 1. Haskell. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Haskell, The scores were Kowloon 62, and Miss M. I. Hugill, Mrs. Hanibal, | K.C.C.58. Mr. H: C. Heckerman, Mrs. C. A.
Next Saturday. Kowloon play the
V. Hankinson, Miss M. Jarvis, Mrs, Police in the last game of the League. E. L. Jayne, Miss A. V. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. King. Rev. and Mrs. D. Muir of Kowloon is one of the
The death is announced of Egerton Castle, MA., the author, and a H. G. Knox, Mrs. E. C. Knapp, Mr. Enalists in Singles Championship director of the Liverpool Daily Post, Mercury and Echo, Ltd.
ITALIAN CRISIS.
– LABOUR SITUATION VERY ACUTE.
LONDON, September 18..
M. Kahn, Mrs. O. S. Kundson, Miss Competition.
M. Kundsou, Mr. E. F. Koch, Mr.
A. G. Kempf, Mr. and Mrs. T. S
Little, Master J. B. Loring. Master
STREET ACCIDENT.
J. F. Loring, Mr. P. Lanza, Miss C.
Ludwig. Miss L. Marshall, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Moxon, Rev. and Mrs. P. C.in front of the Russe Asiatic Bank Melrose, Rev. R. W.. Miller, M. and a car travelling from east to west Mrs. A. L. Moore, Miss K. McBride, along Des Voeux Road, Central, ran Mrs. P. E. Manning, Mr. J. Matias, into a pole being carried by a coolie It is reported from Rome that the Labour situation has reached a very Mr W. D. McCullagh, Mr. and Mrs. employed on scaffolding work on the acute stage. Signor Giolitti has surrendered to the rebellious workers and E. F. McConana, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's new is attempting to coerce the employers into accepting the system of factory Molden, Mrs. E. Manaloysay, Mrs. premises. The coolie was thrown soviets upon the early Bolshevik model. A newspaper in Turin states that M. J. Mayo, Mr. A. H. Montgomery, to the ground with considerable Signor Giolitti intimated that the Government would take no action against Mr. C. G. Mouston, Mr. J. J. New badly cut about the face and legs Mr. R. H. McKaig, Mr.-W. Manning, force and was run over. He was the men who committed excesses nor allow the guilty persons to be combe, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ober: A big crowd watched his removal demised. Forty senators have signed a protest challenging the Govern- darler, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Owens, to the hospital by the ambulance. ment. Senate reopens this afternoon. Meanwhile, fresh seizures of Mrs. M. Olsen, Miss T. Olsen, factories are continuing in Rome, Turin, and elsewhere,
EGYPTIAN INDEPENDENCE.
Miss A. Olsen, Miss A. Obaldo, Mr,
and Mrs. Fr W. Plumman, Mrs. J. A. Schlesinger, Mr W. Stevenson, Miss A Phin, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Powrie, MA.Siquma Mi C. 8. Spencer, Me Miss H. Powrie, Miss A. C, Pearson, O. teares, Mi KL Towne, Mr E. Tobey, Miss E. D. Proper, Mr. Potas; Miss Me Et Theechman. Mra, V.B. Tagle, C. Pope, Mr. JH. Pope, Mr. B.-Mr. B. Valsace, Mr-P. Velnaco, Mr M. PRINCIPLES OF MILNER AGREEMENT ACCEPTED.
Perkins, Mr. H. H. Prosses, Mr. Velasco, Mr and Mrs J. C. Tickes, the And Mrs. M. Fairmilt, Miss C. Ryrie, Hon Mr and Mrs 7, 0. Veyra, Mrs L. H. CAMO, September 18. Mrs. M. T. Russell, Mr. GW. Walden, Mrs W. W. White, Mis L. 0, The Legislative Assembly passed by 44 to 3 votes a resolution accept Ropes, Mr O, W. Rogers, in. Mas W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs G. W. Watt the principles of the Milder agreement as a suitable basis for a treaty. Boers. Hiss M Bogers, Mr W-EEL Warren, Mr M.-J. Wells, Mr and high should be submitted to the National Assembly which should have Ricketts, Mé a d Mrs O. P. Bobaborg: H. Tribeln, Me J. W Wallace,
right of acceptance or rejection.?
Hi F. V. H-by, Sex 2. G. Han, Le B, Him HC Weber, Mr H. M. We, Me
4. Beyrer, Mia Bore, Col & Bower, G. Young, Mr 0.8 W. Bizl, Mr J. Moo Me R. Hamida, }r., Mr.J. 7.Stewart; Bary, Mr T.-4. Begoller, Mas-Jano Me Wan, Hela H. Stewart, Hen Davize, Hr-James Goodaju, Mr Joso 2.2. Both, Min B. L. Carrot, Mr. Gucrado, Me M. Lossus, de fame Gi
Crouse, Mr. Magar, Mr
PH
Potts, Me
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LONDON, September 19,
Meyer, Indian Civil Servic of Kodia in the United Kingdom
MONDAY, September 20. Straits and Bangkok-Per LGREMONT
CASTLE, p. Shanghai and North China Fer
CHITO MARU, 6 pm. Tiantain-Per CELP HISG, & p.m. Fort Bayard-For SHUNSHING, 5 p.m. Daire-Per TOKET MARU, § p.m. Amos, Shanghai and North China TUESDAY. September 21.
For
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KAN.
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Shanghai, North China Japan vis,
Nagasaki, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE VANCOUVER, BC-Per EH. PRESS OF ASIA. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letter 10.30a.m. watow, "Amoy and Formons via Talso
FRIDAY, September 14
Per BONHU MARD, 9am. Baster, Amoy and Poochow Per HAT-
HONG, 1 pm. SATURDAY, September 15. Bob, Pakbel and Haiphong-Ter
KAITORG, 8am
Sanghat and North China- Per VING D HOW, 3pm. Philippine Lalandia-Fer TAMING, p.m. Baigos, -Bresita, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, La Marques, South Africa, India via Dhanushkodi, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE MARSEILLES Fer PAUL LECAT Begistation. 2.15 pas Letters 3.87 p
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ROTAD ́UNERYÁTORY,"
HUILIQIE, DULY WHATHIA.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1920.
Station.
*100*
Barometer
Temperature.
Anmidity.
Vdivostock 30.48 49 Neutro Hakodate Tokio Koch Nagamb Kagoshima
Lahijina ...... Born Island
Wellawel of 52.30.28 60 34 Sankow
Ichang.com Kiuliang Changaba
Shanghal Gutsind.
20.08
Sharp Fkan 74, 30.01 Ammo 8 a 29.68-30
Taichi
Knebun
Pescadores.
Janton Henghang
Cap Rock
Pathol
St.James
Dagup Locarpi
Follo Sazla
Laboan.
Wind.
Direction
Weather.
2. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 20, 1950, L. BAXUREER, reduced to degrens Fabrenbolt, on the level of than men in Foshan, barrtha and hundendiks. *2. TREPERATUga, in the shade i de ereas Fahrenbelt..
*** Emumer, in percentage of eskura sinn, the humidity of air miarabed with 2004, Darmessor of Wam, so two points. “moliture being 100, mustan
& FORM OF WOD, - according to Bandford Baule, fa
TUESDAY, September 25, Bastow, Amoy and Fochow-Eet HAI- S. DEAER OF WRACTER, 5 bise sky, o Weihaiwei, Cheloo and Tientsin-Persloomy, la boiak lehiming, o pvinas), BLOONG, 1 pm.
- defcbent sized, d drianiing ento, FÉL KURIDHOW, 3 pa THURSDAY, Septem
V kinder- v velillity, 'w dew, wak Philippine Islands, Formóna
bag pa lang, Minagbali #North Obies
Bouta Ame
·10 tes
3.5.
cargo.
The
"Yokohama Miru," Captain T. Hori, sailed for London via Singapore and Ports at noon to day with 500 tons of general cargo.
--*
The ss. Australien," Captain Kundsen, sails for Shanghai at 5- P.. to-day with 700 tons of general: cargo,
CLEIRINOJ .
The ss. "Kaivo Maru," Japanese, cleared to-day and will sail for Miike
at 6 am. to-mCITOW.
The ss." Chipshing,” Br., deared” |to-day and will sail for Tientsin viz.
Wei-Hai-Wei at 7 am to-morTON.
The ss. Tomashima Maru,”. Japanese, cleared to-day and will sail for Keelung at noon to-morrow."
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The ss..." Amakusa Maru," Jap., cleared to-day and will sail for Keelung via Swatow at noon to-- morrow.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table iven below has been Tupled at the National Almanac Office in London from the remit of the analysis of observation taken-by-moses of an sutorgatio tide-recording machine In the Aster Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsuť inring the years 1905-8.”
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty bark which bar been frund to be 4 feet
Izches below me som-level
To obtain the depth of water in Day kde gauge, werbe Visuria. Raval Yazd add 2 hat 4 inches, and on the gange Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add, tõ- feel 4 Enches to the height given in the table.
September 0 to 15, 189.
Hinx Wizk
Hongtong
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Hangkong
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23.89
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