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THE COAL STRIKE.
RESTRICTIONS ON SHIPPING..
Loxpas, October 20.
THE CHINA MAIL.
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
PROPˇSED. COMBINE
RYK, PRESIDENT'S VIEWS.
MAD CAREER.-
“BUFFALO RUNS AMOK
- CHILD KILLED AT WEST POINT,
There was considerable excitement and not a little panic in West Point at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, when
impress it on the defendant however, that it was a crime to neglect to take: proper precautions when handling wild beasts, and warned, him "to be ¡ more careful in 'future. If the, de- fendant paid the compensation be had offered the child's father," he would dischargé him.;
The defendant expressed his will ingness to pay the compensation, and said that he regretted the accident very much.
The Magistrate: All right, I dis-
Baron Kondo, President of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, has gone to Kabe to attend the meeting of the Japan Shipowners' Association. His presence in the centre of Japan's shipping is attracting attention in
water buffalo broke loose from a ƒ charge you... connection with the proposed amal gamation of shipping companies.herd which was being driven with Baron Rondo supports the proposal other cattle to the slaughter house, în principle, but considers that many in Kennedy Town. difficulties will attend the carrying After a mad career along Western
oat of that principle. In an interview
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA BORNEO CO. LTD. (be Logomation):
with press representatives at Kobe Street, scattering pedestrians and he said:
trafe to left and right, the beast "The Minister of Communications ran into Third Street where it knocked is nging the amalgamation of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Osaks down and trampled on an 8-year old Shosen Kaisha. the Tayo Kisen Chinese boy. Kaisha, and the Kokusai Kisen Kaidashed to the end of the street END, or return of capital at the fate of The animal then NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that x 2nd and FINAL DIVID“. [sha. T. myself, support the idea.
When consideration is given to the and was there pulled up and prevent-49 cents (cents forte-nine) Bongtoug present and future of Japan's shiped from doing further damage. The currency per sbars will be paid an and ping, it is necessary to amalgamate child, who was badly injured about October, 1990, to registered Share after SATURDAY, the 23rd day of the various shipping companies, but the body, was removed to the Govern- bolders upon application to the wnder- as they have widely different interests, ment Civil Hospital, where he diedigued at the office of Messrs. Lowe, it is very difficult to realize the pro- posal.
21.30p.m.from internal hemorrhage Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Bank
Building. Inspector Willis arrested the owner
for endorsement
Share Certificates must be produced
E. A. M... WILLIAMS
Liquidator. Hangkong, October 29, 1990).
No concrete action has yet been taken in regard to the proposed of the buffalo and the youth who amalgamation, and even if the ship was driving it at the time, and this ping companies begin actual negotia- tions, final decision rests with their morning charged them before Magis- shareholders. We have not yet contrate Orme with unlawfully allowing sidered how the amalgamation should the buffalo to stray and slay be effected, but I believe that if the the child.
the best means is to fose their interests and reorganize into a new
a question in the House of Commons with regard to Replying to restrictions on ships sailing from, the United Kingdom owing to the coalfour companies are to be combined. strike, L-Col Leslie Wilson stated that no ships which bunkered would be refused clearance, except those with coal in their holds which would not be given clearance pending a decision with regard to the best use to which the coal could be put
A BATON CHARGE.
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LONDON, October 20. Striking miners at Tonypandy bave created disturbances during the past two nights. Last evening 500 rioted in the town square. They sang the "Red Flag" and hurled stones. Ultimately they were dispersed by a police baton charge. Four police were slightly injured.
DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED.
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LONDON, October 20. Another great strike affecting 180,000 commercial and road transport workers is looming up in consequence of the employers' refusal to negotiate the claim for a minimum wage of 87s. a week. The men have been warned to prepare to take immediate and drastic action and organise strike committees. The question of the date of the expiration of the strike notices will be decided at a conference to-morrow.
LABOUR M.P. RESIC NS.
DISAGREEMENT WITH EXTREMISTS.
LONDON, October 20. Disagreeing with the policy of the Labour Extremists. Brigadier Sir Owen Thomas, the first titled Labour MP., has resigned his seat for Anglesey.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
THE MAKING OF NEW MAIN ROADS PLANNED.
EXPENDITURE OF £10,000,000.
LONDON, October 20.
Plans for making new main roads in London in connection with the relief of unemployment involve the expenditure of £10,000,000. The plaus provide for a new London to Cambridge road, also a number of main traffic arteries through Middlesex and Essex. The scheme will open "up" many inaccessible areas, will not involve the demolition of houses, and will greatly enhance property values in many districts.
IRISH DEBATE.
SINY FEIN ORGANISED TO SMASH THE EMPIRE.
DELIBERATE CONSPIRACY,
LONDON, October 20.
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SATURDAY, October 23 1820, at 12 poon. s their Bales Rooms, No. 4 DEL VATI Ros, Gorder of for Home Etcret.
morning, at the wharf opposite the The Inspector said that yesterday Western Market, the second defend- "In view of the depression of the ant's fokis took delivery of a large shipping market, it is urgently nece ported from Kwong "Chow Wan, number of cattle which he had im- sary to combine shipping companies, and it is natural that the authorities among them eight water buffalos. As should urge this step as a means of
the animals were being driven relieving the difficulties in which to the slaughter house at Kennedy some shipowners cow find themselves, Town, the buffalo which the first should be carried out and the round its neck. suddenly broke but the question is how the idea defendant was driving by a rope tied whole matter depends on the will of made the wild dash which ended loose Western Street and the shareholders of the companies in the death of the boy. Kaneko, of the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha defendant who was the owner of It is reported that Mr. Naokichi The Inspector added that the second and some other prominent shipping the buffalo, had offered to pay The Clothing and Effects of the men are earnestly trying to make the compensation amounting to $150 to proposed shipping amalgamation
the child's parents The boy's father. reality, but it is generally believed he was present in Court, was that it will yer be a considerable time willing to settle the matter by before the proposal can assume doubt, said the Inspector, the occur
accepting the compensation. No practical shape. The trouble is that there is a great difference between fence was a sad accident, although the business and financial stand there must have been ing of the companies concerned amount of carelessness in handling For instance, while the reserves of such a wild animal. The first de the Nippon Yusen Kaisha amount to and it was obvious from his size, fendant had charge of the beast, YL10,000,000, the Kokusai 'Kisen
that it was impossible for him to child's father was willing to accept hold the buffalo However, as the the compensation, the charge would not be pressed.
a certain
Addressing the owner of the
the buffalo,
Magistrate. skid
Kaisha has not such reserves; on the dabentures for Y26,500,000 and is contrary, the latter has outstanding indebted to the extent of Y47,400,000. Secondly, it is impossible properly to appraise the abstract credit of long- established companies as compared with that of new ones. Even if that in view of the fact that workable arrangements may be made the child's father was willing for the amalgamation of such com- to accept the compensation, panies, serious troubles are apt to Inspector Willis would not press the Occur regarding the selection of charge against him. He would like to directors.-Japan Advertiser.
LOGKL AND GENERAL.
An interesting wedding was solemnized at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, last Saturday, when Mr. W. J. Norman Dyer was married to Miss Ellen Agnes Wilson.
One of the finest iron fields in the world is reported to have been discovered in the Philippines. Sur- veys thus far completed show the lands to contain 500,000,000 tons of ort.
In the course of the Irish debate in the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greer.wood described Sinc Feinism as a deliberate, organised and highly tion of a famous monk of Hangchow, It is alleged that at the sugges paid conspiracy to smash the British Empire. Referring to statements Marshal Tuan Chi-jui has been refus made by Mr. Henderson with regard to reprisals, Sir Hamar Greenwooding to take any meat and wine of 'said that these came from the headquarters of the Irish Republican Army. Iste. His chief pastime is said to be There was a highly organised, propaganda department connected chess-playing, with the Irish Republican movement not only in Britain but especially in the United States and certain countries in Europe. This department did its utmost, regardless of facts, to smirch the name of Britain. The majority of British papara declined to receive this information but some British papersand politician (Cheers)-accepted it. Sir Hamar Greenwood mentioned that ex-service men were now recruiting for the RLC. at a rate of over 300 a week. He protected against the suggestion that these heroes of yesterday had become murderers of to-day.
A
REPRISALS PROVOKED.
A big water-spout was visible in the harbour at Penang last Sunday Channel parallel with the Kedah alternoon. "It moved down the North coast, and before it ceased assumed a peculiarly bent" formation, al- most semi-circular,"
The steamer "Katuna," the first He declared that the discipline of the army in Ireland was not equalled vessel of the new steamship service anywhere (Cheers). He pointed out that the murders of police and inaugurated by the Ellerman and between Canada, the Straits and Java, military were practically connned to the Counties of Clare, Cork, and Backall Steamship Co., Ltd, is
Limerick, and to Dublin City. The Government's policy was based on the
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FLIGHT OF SINN FEIN LEADER.
Tamon Maru" was leaving New- When the Japanese steamer
castle, Australia, on September 16 for Fremantle she had to pass close to the French barque “Admiral -de- Cornelias," which was lying at anchor. } The "Tamon, Maru struck one of the flirikes of the large, old-fashioned anchor by which the French vessel was moored, and the anchor pene. and remained embedded. In order trated the ballast tank of the steamer to clear the two vessels the anchor cable of the "Admiral de Cornelius" Maru with the anchor still embedded, had to be cast off, and the "Tamon and the cable attached to the sachi, expected to take several daye to re- move the anchor and repair the damage.
LONDON, October 20. Irish reprisals will be debated in the House of Commons to-day in connection with which an urgent Government whip has been issued. The feeling uppermost among numbers of well informed persons is that the situation in Ireland has improved since August. The prominent rebels are pow. known, and the Government's position considerably strengthened by the possession of much valuable information. The police forces are now stronger than they have ever been. The Sinn Fein leader Breen, for whom £1,000 reward has been offered, has fed to England. Meanwhile a captured was then taken to Stockport. It was document reveals Sinn Fein plans to carry the campaign of murders and outrages to England, establishing for the purpose a special gang.
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