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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1924 四廿月三年四十二百九千一类
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19 142
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LONDON'S STREET TRAFFIC PARALYSED.
TRANSPORT WORKERS' STRIKE. THE ONLY WAY OUT.
COURT'S INQUIRIES.
COMPETITION ELAMED
(Reuters General Service.)
LONDON, March 23. Co-ordination of London's transport facilities is suggested by the court of inquiry in the tramway strike as the only way out of the present difficulties which are attributed to wasteful competition under the present system.
Mr. Bevin expressed the opinion that an in- crease in wages of 8s, a week could be granted by adopting traffic control.
Mr. Pick, of the London General Omnibus Company, stated that owing to private omnibuses competing with trams in the suburbs, the Company had been compelled to place their buses on the same routes with the result that there were three services where one service would be adequate. Some means of public control appeared to be the only remedy that would enable the tramway com. panies to pay increased wages.
Mr. Ashfield, replying, to Mr. Bevin, also ex- pressed the opinion that the only remedy was com- plete co-ordination of all transport facilities in
EUROPE'S BUGBEAR.
LATEST REPARATIONS-HITCH.
EXPERTS DISAGREE?
BRITISH ENVOYS' SUDDEN RETURN
{Reuters. General Service.)
LONDON, March 23. Some uneasiness is felt in Paris owing to the return of the British experts, Mr. R. McKenna and Sir John Bradbury to London, following persistent rumours of differences between them and their French and Belgian colleagues, especially with regard to what Germany is able to pay during the two or three years' moratorium and the few years following.
It is believed this sudden visit to London is due to the necessity of adjusting opposing view. points,
Meanwhile it is reported that M. Poincaré has sent the French Ambassador in London an import ant communication for Mr. MacDonald again discussing the question of the future security of France's Eastern frontier.
The opinion is held that M. Poincaré desires to make evenmal agreement easier by broadening the grounds of discussion.
IMPERIAL STUDENTS' CONFERENCE. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY'S CHANCE.
LONDON, March 23.
The National Students' Union is organising an Imperial students' conference in, connection with the British Empire Exhibition.
London under a traffic authority and the charging University in the Empire to meet in London og
of only such fares as would 'onable the payment of
good wages
:
The Union is inviting one student from each July 18, to spend a week visiting the Exhibition and seeing London.
The students will then go to Cambridge where the they will probably be accommodated fu Colleges.
Imperial problems will be discussed. It is hoped leading members of Parliament will address the conference,
TENNIS PLAYERS' RIGHTS,
(Reuter's American Service)"
London's vast network of street passenger transport is practically paralysed by the strike of 40,000 workers, operating nearly 2,000 tram cars and 4,000 ominibuses, normally carrying 5000,000 people daily. The man did not show great. enthusiasm.but obeyed their leaders' orders. Thes only hope of settlement lies in an official court of inquiry on the wages dispute presided over by Sir Arthur Colefax, KC. While an attempt will be made to continue to run 250 "pirate" omnibuses owned by companies outside the combine, even this limited service is likely to be greatly impeded, if not prevented, by energetic picketing garages. The suggestion that the tramways endeavour to rin a non-unionist skeleton service is countered by a threat by the Electrical Trades Union to cut off power, which would also extinguish the lights of London. The tubes are unusally crowded with city workers but it is understood that the underground Tüden understands that a similar rule adopted railway men are anxious to join the busmen by the Olympic committee operates automatically The strike originated over the question of wages, a and excludes himself and several other Americad demand for an increase of 8s. a week being made.. tennis players.
NEW YORK, March 23. Tilden points out that the Lawn Tennis Association's new rule barring players from writing for the Press does not operate until 1925. He is therefore eligible and willing to represent the United States in the Davis. Cup contest this year.
BATTLESHIP'S FATE
SYDNEY, March 24.:
The busmen's action is purely sympathetic, the tramway men claiming to be put on a level with the busmen the matter of wages. The employers, who include London County Council and other municipalities and tramway undertakings in the Metropolitan area plead that the state of tramway's A meeting of the Australian Natives' Association finances, which has been unsatisfactory for years, hos telegraphed the Prime Minister, Mr. Brace, forbids a wages increase. The Transport Workers protesting against the decision to sink the battle- Union previously refused arbitration and only ship "Australia" on the ground that the sinking is agreed to be represented at the court of inquiry not obligatory under the Washington treaty. on condition that it be not bound by the Court's decision. The Union declares that the employers in the past resisted arbitration and refused to accept the findings of the court of Inquiry In 1921. The present claim, which is said to be a minimum, will cost £353,000 yearly. The employers allege that the Union has broken its national wage agreement by not giving a three months' notice to terminate -existing arrangements.]
NEW SOLICITOR.
MR. E. S. C. BROOKS
· "ADMITTED.”
FAMOUS AVIATOR'S DEATH.
BERLIN, March 24
The famous airman Linnekogel who establihsed two world height records, resuming.fying after six years, crashed and was killed in his first flight near Cassel.
notice and accept the solicitor's letters filed as being sufficient certificate of fitness and charac ter.
Addressing Mr. Brooks, the Chief Chief Justice said: You are apply
FORMERLY CIVIL SERVANTing to be admitted to practise as
'IN KENYA.
a solicitor in this Colony and the Attorney-General has moved
VENDETTA FILMED.
EXCTTING CORONET
PICTURE.
Just how the jitle "Fair Lady”- fits this evening's big Coronet Theatre picture, it were perhaps a trifle hard to say; but one thing at- least is abundantly clear-every- body who enjoys good melodrama for your admission and has drawn has a treat walling bore, for Fair Lady is based on one of Rex Mr. Eric Rydney Clifford attention, as he is bound to, to Beach's most popular novels, * The Brooks, who joins the firm of the fact that the papers covering Net The story is woven round a Messrs. Hastings Dennys and your admission are not strictly vendetta, and right well the dramatic interest is sustained until Bawley, was admitted by the regular. I am naturally loth to the very was end. A great climax Chief Justice (Sir William Rees
delay your admission to practise caps the many thrills enacted while the story is being unfolded, Davies, KO) to practise in the this Court but it will be neces and gives the fulibing touch to a Colony, as a solicitor,
sary, that there should be some picture that is latense with action, In moving that. Mr. Brooke be further proof from England that excitement and atmosphere. admitted, the Attorney-General your practising certificate is still the Hon. Mr. Kemp, K.C.) in force. As regards Identity I mentioned that he was articled in consider that the papers before England in 1909 and admitted in me are sufficient to establish that; THE UNTRAMMELD MUSE: April, 1914. He joined His shall admit you, subject to the Majesty's forces in August, 1914, necessary proof as to your prac resigning his commission in tising certificate. I observe from December, 1919. In 1921 he was the record that you have had five appointed Deputy Registrar to years in His Majesty's forces dur- the Supreme Court in Kenya and ing the war and that since that went to le resigned this appointment Intime you have been in the Govern February this year,
ment service in Kenya, a British Hefn
The Attorney General suggest-Colony, Both these qualifications, Filth
There
In admitting: Mr Brooks, trust, sugur well for your future Very the Chief Justice should dispense success in this Colony have wise s with the customary four months much pleasure in admitting you!
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