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The China Mail
May 10, 1921, Temperature 78
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921.
May 10, 1930, Temperature 76
184:
Humidity 90.
日三夜月四酉辛大歲年十國民華中
THE DOLLAR,
To-day's closing rate 2/6
518
(Reuters Service to the China Mal)
NEW COAL CRINIS.
To-day's opening rate 2/7
58
TO-DAY'S CABLE.
GRAVE MENACE COMPLICATES SITUATION.
VITAL SERVICES THREATENED.
RAILWAYKEN AND TRANSPORT WORKERS REFUSE TO HIMEE" CIAL..
Lowbose May 10.
Simshtaneously with the conversations between the Labour represen tatives and the Premier yesterday, which have been occasioning a natural feeling of optimism in responsible circles as regards the coal situation, a fresh grave menace has arisen to complicate the crisis. The gallwaymen and transport workers now refuse to touch coal even for vital services. The trouble began on the Clyde and is declared to be đứt to communist activities
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In connection with the fresh menace in the coal crisis it is daquieting that serious troop disorders similar to the week-end disorders at Aldershot Occurred at Colchester and Doncaster. The disorders are attributed to
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Details in regard to the innovation: were furnished by Mr. H.P. Winslow, head of the British section of the railway, to a China Mail reporter who approached him on the subject to-day. The chief object the authori- ties had, in view was, Mr. Winslow explained to effect economy. certain At present, there were LONDON, May 9. Local traing--be instanced the
p.m. from Kowloon Hopes of settlement of the coat strike are encouraged by the announce 6.25
Shumchig-which were scarcely ment that the Premier sent a message to the King at the last moment profitable to run but must be stating that be was unavoidably prevented from mesting Prince Mirohito at kept on the time table so that the Victoria Station. The Premier meanwhile with the Cabinet discussed the coal development the new territories question. Subsequently replying to a question in the House of Commons, may be encouraged. Some of those. trains will be replaced by the new the Premier said that the Goverment was doing its best to, effece a settlemour cuaches whose running cont ment. It was inadvisable to say more.
will be considerably lower than that of a locomotive drawn-train.
UPPER SILESIAN OUTBREAK.
POLISH INSURGENTS OVERRUN WHOLE PLEBISCITE AREA.
LONDON, May-9.
In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that the Polish insurgents had overran the whole of the plebiscite area to the Oder. The Allies were considering proposals for settlement and steps were being taken to strengthen the police by local recruiting The Polish Government had been requested to close the fronse and prohibit askare or encouragement of the insurgents"
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Replying to supplementary questions, the Premier agreed that it was unfortunate the incident should have arisen when the German Gave ment was making up its mind on the disarmament question.. Fritas waka her utmost to king pressure to bear on the Falsh Governan
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The new vehicles will be 62 feet long with a centre corridor. Ope-of the power coaches will accommodate 36 first class and 30 the class passengers and in the other there will be room for 24 first- class and 42 third class passenges. Seating accommodation is
the trailer will be provided for 60 third class and 30 second class passengers Each of the power coaches will be 6tted with a 150 HP. 6 cylinde engin possessing an 8 inch bore. and a 10 inch, arroke. Thes will be adapted for using kerosene fuel and the motors will be equipped with a high tensiom magneto drybutor with coil and battery connection providing twc separate sets of Ignition entrely, independent of each other and run ning on two sets of sparking plugs Electric self starters will be fitted to
The French reply to the German note offellow press the Sileanach engine and the coaches will be revolt definitely avers that the trouble was due to false German reports equipped with Westinghouse air regarding the Allies' award to Poland and Germany. It states that the brakes............. Allies have done everything to restore order. A distinct inprovement is The cars will be lighter than an reported from the most important coal centres Ga; s in the police fac estimated that their Lonsumption of
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through desertion of Poles have been filled up. The reply emphasises that fuel will range somewhere about 3 the inter-Allied Commission will not accept outside help.
miles to the gallon. They are to be constructed by the Hall Scott motor car Co., of San Francisco, who hace already supplied the same type cf coach to seventeen different railways in America.
FISCAL CONTROVERSY.
FREE TRADE AND TARIFF REFORM DISPUTE AGAIN.
ANTI-DUMPING LEGISLATION,
LONDON, May 9.
Mr., Winslow anticipates that the vehicles will be delivered here in November. Their construction in America is to be supervised by the Superintendent of the Kowloon- Canton railway (Mr. C. D. Lembert) Franscisco for the purpese at the end who will journey across to San
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SILVER WEDDING.
A fiscal controversy foreshadowing a revival of the free trade and tariff reform dispute was reopened in the House of Commons this after noon when Mr. Bäldwin introduced resolutions in connection with the safeguarding of industries bill. He declared that the Government intended to ignore criticism and introduce the measure. He pointed out that the list of articles affected was dormant and within very narrow faits. "Ée declared that most of them were essential to national defence and the scientific foundation of British industries, giving as an instance the chemical
The numerous friends of Mr dye trades. Dealing with dumping, Mr. Baldwin dedared that a committee Alfred Morris, head-master of Sai would be established empowered to impose duties for a period of five years yingpun School, and Mrs. Morris, when satisfied that "British industries were likely to be affected thereby. are congratulating them this week Food and drink were specifically excluded.
on their Silver Wedding anniversary, The ex-coalitionist member, Sir A. Barton, now an Asquithin supporter, twenty-five years ago. Mr. Morris, they having married on May 9; moved an amendment restricting the duration of the resolutions to a year) who is identified with many social instead of five years. He accused the Government of always considering activities bere, notably with free the producer and not the consumer who had to pay every time the Govern masonry, came to the colony on May 12, 1905. Mr. Morris" arrived in ment paid attention to home trade before foreign. Sir A. Mond, one of the September four years later. Their protagonists of free trade in the last fiscal debate, now supported the daughter, Dorothy, is expected out resolutions. Be maintained that they did not contain anything more this autumn, about October. objectionable to free traders.. People mistakenly thought that free, trade meant cheap goods. He contended that it was foolish to say we did not know what would be wanted in another war therefore we ought to do nothing. He declared that the anti-dumping regulations would give British manufacturers a square deal. The present situation was a business bedlam.
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