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"HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1924.
DOCKERS STRIKE
MEN
ORDERED OUT.
WORK STOPS AT NOON TO-DA
LABOUR MINISTRY BAFFLED/
ELEVENTH HOUR MEDIATION FAILS.
(Reuter's General Service.)
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LONDON, February 15. Negotiations in the dock dispute have broken down and a strike is now certain to-morrow. (Saturday)
[An earlier cable stated that Mr. Ben Tillett had announced that the postponement of the Dockers' Conference meant a strike on Saturday was inevitable unless a two shillings dully increase were granted that night]
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NAVAL OIL SCANDAL.
''IMPORTANT NEW DEVELOPMENT.
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DIPLOMATIC, CORRESPONDENCE SOUGHT.
(Reuter's American Service,)
WASHINGTON, February 15. A development which is likely to have very important results in the naval oil lease scandal is the Senate's adoption of two resolutions, the first calling on the State Department to furnish all correspondence relating to the diplomatic Colombian treaty in the ratification of which the all interests and Mr. Fall as Secretary of the Interior are said to have played leading parts; and the second asking for correspondence relating to securing ofl concessions for American, corporations A final attempt to secure a settlement was in Russia, Mexico, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Burma, made by the Ministry of Labour requesting the Persia and other foreign countries. dockers' delegates to remain in London and meetThe naval oil lease, "scandal" in America, again to-morrow.
arising out of allegations of corruption in connec The delegates who were about to return to their tion with the granting of Government concessions districts agreed to remain but telegraphically confor oil cases at Wyoming has necessitated the firmed the orders to cease work at Don on Satur appointment of a special. Senatorial committee of day.
Investigation which has summoned a number [Wednesday's cables stated that while the of eminent witnesses. The affair has already conference between the Minister of Labour and dramatic developments in the charges against Mr. representatives of the dockers and employers | Fall, former Minister of the Interior, and a Senate adjourned late in the evening without reaching a resolution demanding the resignation of Mr. Denby, definite conclusion a much more hopeful spirit the Secretary of the Navy.l prevailed. It was understood the dockers would be offered an immedate increase of a shilling a day. and a further shilling later.]
COTTON INDUSTRY PERIL.
POSSIBLE BIG LOCK-OUT FEARED
IMPORTANT POINT INVOLVED.
LONDON, February 15, 2
A dispute has arisen in the cotton room of the Thornham Spinning Company's mill near Oldham, where 300 operatives are employed.
The point at issue is of the first importance and may lead to a lock-out involving all the mills with in the Federation and 150,000 operatives.
The employers have convened a meeting of the whole trade for February 25,
NORTH POLE FLIGHT OFF.
HARDING'S NAME CLEARED.
WASHINGTON, February 15.
Mr. Vanderlip testified before the committee enquiring Into the oil scandals. He had no facts whatever to sitbstantiate his use of the late Pre sident Harding's name in his recent speech, but he suggested that an exquiry into the circumstances of the sale of the Marion Star, thinking it was a public daty to call attention to rumours in order to kill thom He had been a life-long friend of Mr. Harding and merely wanted to clear the late President's memory of the whispering campaign · against kiru.
TA startling statement was reported to have been made by Mr. Vanderlip alleging that an excessive price, was paid to the late President Harding in connection with the sale of his news- paper, the Marion Star, shortly before his death.]
ISPECIAL COUNSEL.
WASHINGTON, February 15. WASHINGTON, February 15.
President Coolidge has nominated the Phila- President Coolidge has ordered a suspension of delphian Mr. Owen Roberts as Government counsel the naval and aerial expedition to the North Pole in the oil prosecutions, replacing Mr. Strawn. in the summer on the grounds of economy.
[Earlier cables stated that the Senate oil.com. This expedition was planned largely by Mr.mittee had decided to Inform President Coolidge Denby, Secretary of the Navy, who is anxious for that Messrs. Strawn and Pomerene were not accep- the United States to annex the arctic regions, table as special Government counsel. Mr. Coolidge. including the North Pole. It was proposed to use consequently withdrew Mr. Strawn's nomination, America's glant new airship for the purpose.]
but not Mr. Pomerene's, as he considered that no- evidence for disqualifying him had been produced.]
LATER.
Mr. Denby states that considerable opposition existed to the expenditure of the $350,000 required. Therefore the President postponed the expedition until Congress. had been given an opportunity of expressing its views.
TROUBLE IN HONDURAS. ·
MERIDA, YUCATAN, February 15. The American cruiser "Richmond" and the British light cruiser "Capetown" have arrived.
It is reported that the revolutionary Federal General Plnada has defeated the Federal General Belascos in the State of Chiapas and taken prisoner -a-number-of-men.
COURTS MARTIAL
WHY THE PRESS WERE BARRED.
AN EXPLANATION.""
-AVERTING · A MASSACRE.
PARIS, February 1.5. The prompt action of the French gendarmes at Frankenthal in dispersing crowds besieging the Separatists in the sub-prefecture prevented a re- petion of the events at Pirmasens and Kaiserlauters. Frenzied crowds at the two places mentioned hunted down Separatists with firearms, Raives: and axes. At Pirmasens the massarce" was particularly terrible.1
WALKING ARSENAL
ARMS HIDDEN EVERY- WHERE.
KOWLOON SEAMEN'S
INSTITUTE.
Yesterday evening the "Kow- Brought into the Mongkok loon Seamen's Institute, followed Police Station on Thursday after.
Seeking an explanation of the refusal of members of the Press to the District. Courts Martial at Murray Barricks yesterday morn Ing, a representative of the China Mail interviewed Col. W. Nmatic concealed between his legs, other social events there was Nicholson, D.A.A. and Q.M.G. at 14 rounds in his hat and a further quite a satisfactory attendance, and a very happy time was spent the China Command Headquarters 12 rounds in his pockets.
He was charged by Sub-Inspec this morning.
When the press representatives tor MacWalter before Mr. J. B. by the competitors. In order to attended the Courts Martial room Wood this morning and re give this new venture a good start, Mr and Mrs. Sellwood yesterday they received a message randed:
undertook the organisation, Mr. Sellwood also acting as M.C. Tha next Whist Drive of the series
25 rounds of ammunition had the example of its Hongkong been found in his pockets during sister, and held the first of a fort s.search in a sampan, a man who nightly series of. Whist Drives, had just arrived there by the In spite of the bad weather and ferry was found to have an auto-
from the President of the Court, Major W. P. A. Hattersley Smith
of the RG.A., to the effect that
they could not be admitted, no accommodation of the Press. He reason being given for the refusal. admitted that according to the Col. Nicholson explained this Manual of Military Law the Press morning that there was no special could not be refused admittance, reason for the denial of admittance but could attend in the same way to the Press. It was simply owing as they did a Police County: to the fact, he said, that there was not accommodation as the Court was held in a small room. The case as a simple one. A private of the 1st Battalion East SurroYK. WAS
on three cou
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the Court to be cleared, but at by lending tables and chairs, other times the Court must be The winners were
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