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LONDON, September 3. The Trade Union Congress has adopted a workers' charter provide Ing for the nationalization of land, mines and railways, a forty hour working week, a minimum wage In each industry, adequate provision for unemployment, adequate housing, full educational facilities, and pensions for all at
the age of 60,
LONDON, Sept. 3. The latest official report from Madrid speaks of a slight im- provement in the situation in Morocco, but the fact that the situation is still serious is indicated, by the announcements from Tangler...
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LONDON, September 3 In the Langues the following matches were played to day:
First League Birmingham.....0 Tottenham......2 Sanderland.....2 Preston..................Ů Scottish League. St. Johnstong..2 Cowdenbeath A2
U. K. AND JAPAN.
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The diplomatic correspondente in London deal with the political reaction in the European Chan. celleries, in the event of the Spanish withdrawal from an COMMERCE AND ENANCE A remarkable scope took place tectorate, which is in no wise
appreciable portion of the pro at the Trade Union Congress unexpected. They point out that when the President introduced the question of the repartition of the American, Canadian, and Morocco will affect the
vital Russian fraternal delegates. Interests of the Mediterranean When the Russian delegates powers, Britain and also America. headed by Tomsky, the chairman On economic and juridical grounds of the all-Russia Council, came to it is believed that the Spanish
LONDON. September 3 the platform, the delegates rose reluctance to make unduly heavy
Correspondence between the and cheered for several minutes.
efforts for the sake of the retention United Kingdoms and Japan, issited The Trade Union Congress has of the present large zone, has in. White Paner, shows that article rejected the recommendation of considerably increased since the of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of the General Purposes Committee conclusion of the Tangler conven Commerce of
1911, and the in-favour of allowing da zion last year, under which Spain's schedule annexed thereto with be emergency resolution to be sub-claim to the premier position in abrogated on March 11,1935. The mitted, instructing the General Tangier was virtually subordinat-abrogation is as the desire of Japan. Council to work for the conveninged to that of France.
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LIBEL ACTION MONDAY,
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Mr. Sydney Quinn, who was a veryl prominent figure in the dispute over. the lost tickets, is appearing as plaintiff in an action for libel against Mr. Chik Soon! hing who, when the matter went to arbitration, was awarded the amount of the first prize, $50,000 The defendant in the action is out! of the Colony at the present time and consequently the action is an entirely ex parte one. The case will be heard by Mr. Justice Vienna, July 20-With the clos-Gompertz, who will sit with a ing of the public schools, the State special jury. Opera House and the State Theatre, It will be recalled that it was the vacation season in Vienna has Mr. Quinn who sold the book of fairly begun. The principal tickets which contained the 'streets
BORDER TAX NOW REMOVED:
TEA TAXATION.
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LONDON, September 3 The whole Budget reduction in Tea taxation has been swallowed up by the increase in price.several weeks ago. A large firm of re- tailers amouner another reduction of four-pence per pound. but keen buying in the wholesale market yesterday resulted in an averag rise of three-pence per pound for high grade Ceylons and three- farthings for lower grade.
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AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty centa (5) cents) per share on are deserted and the winning number, 3066. and who the Old Share (Fully Paid) and Three storekeepers arc complaining lost the counter-foils of the book. cents (3 cents) per share on the New that they have nothing to do. Before the draw he reported this Shares ($100 Paid) has been declared The hotels are tolerably full, and when the winning ticket was for the half year ending 80th June. but one sees very few guests in the drawn the defendant in the action 1924. restaurants, the majority of the visitors preferring to dine or sup in the Prater, or la some other open-air resort.
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and a sister of Quinn both claimed Such Interim Dividend will be pay- to have bought, the ticket. Chikablern and after TUESDAY the declared that he gave his ticket to 23rd September at the Offices of the"; Quinn in Shanghai but Quinn Company, where shareholders are The only really bucy places aro denied this. Mrs. Chan, the other requested to arply for Warrants. the railway stations, which are claiman to ownership of the win- The REGISTER OF SHARES"%f" crowded from morning until lato ning ticket, stated she had lost it. the Company will be closed from the at night, every train going out A few months ago Mrs. Chan 13th September. 1924 until the 23rd loaded to the utmost capacity. discovered the ticket in a 1orn September. 1924 (ooth days inclu- Fares-are-high-and-the-great-bulk-envelope. It had been used with siya), during which prried in Tran2=" of the travellers ride third-class.
other paper for packing a vase fer of stars can be registered Only a few weeks ago the hotel during the process of moving!
By Order of the Board of Directofa, and pension proprietors in the house." holiday resorts were greatly de-
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. pressed at the outlook for the
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Hongkong, 3rd Septembar, 1921. Berlin, July 14-A report draw-chiefly because of the heavy Glasgow, July 26:-The outstanding attention to the increasing tax Germany was Imposing upon ing event of the summer graduation danger of Communist risings has all citizens who wanted to take their holidays abroad. It was of Edinburgh University, which just been presented to the German clear that very many Germans took place in the M'Ewan Hall last Government. It is based almost would be unable or unwilling to
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leaving their between the school and the home for heming Annual Race Meeting Eric H. Liddell in recognition of formation from Russia. Agents io native land, and those toursist present-day Germany were diss are reqsed to intimate to the his great performance at the that country represent the situation districts in Austria which decussed by Frau. Dr. Gertrud Manager of the Siables, the number 'Olympic Games in Paris.
there as infinitely worse than pended mostly upon German Baumer, member of the Relehstag, of stalls they require, at as early a There was a crowded audience, is admitted by the Bolsheviks, visitors were likely to suffer con- at the convention' of the women of date as possible and the reception accorded to Liddell was one unprecedented at similar functions. The whole audience, including the distin: guished platform party, rose and cheered for several moments,
GREEK POÈM-OF PRAISE,
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Economically, they say, conditions siderably. Hotel prices began to The revolution of 1918, she suff fall and Austrians were looking ar rapidly becoming untenable forward to enjoying a reasonably had democratized the cooperation Industry and commerce are sinking cheap holiday. These hopes have, of the teachers, by stimulating from bad to worse, the State however, been frustrated, Germany self-government of the pupils and finances are in hopeless em having taken off the obnoxious tax. by directing the participation of And as living in Austria, though the parents in the activities of the Liddell was capped B.Sc., and barrassment, and the sources of dear enough; is still cheaper than school into more democratic was presented to Principal Sir credit strained to the uttermost in their own country, German channels. Alfred Ewing, who presided, by To tide over the immediate crisis holiday seekers are beginning to Frau Dr. Baudier urged closcat Sir James Wälker, Dean of the Faculty of Science. He seemed the Soviet Government has no pour across the Austrian Frontier co-operation between the home somewhat embarrassed at the other alterative than to export and hotel prices are again soaring and the school and declared that
gmin, though this year's famine | upward.
the parents should be enabled to warmth of his reception.
will be of much greater dimensions. This year the foreign travel from watch and participate in the work than is acknowledged. The Austria is unusually large. Wem-of the school. She declared that Sir Alfred, addressing him, political situation of Russia is also bley Exhibition and the Olympian the parents' councils, a post-revolu said:
very threatening to the Bolsheviks. Games are attracting large numbers tionary institution in "Mr. Liddell, you have shown In Turkestan the revolt against of Austrians to London and Paris schools, had become more or that none can pass you except the their rule has assumed a very Italian seaside resorts are also much less political instead of pedago examiner. (Cheers and laughter.) menacing form, and 70,000 troops in favour, prices being often gical Institutions, and In ancient Olympic conditions the am now ongaged in the effort to cheaper than in many home resorts, the women for this development victor was crowned with wild crush it.
In Switzerland hotel and pension because they "followed in the 'olives by the High Priests of Zeus ;
It is realised by the ruling prices have dropped considerably, wake of the men who still pursue and a a poem was presented to Bolshevik clique that laternal so that, despite the long and ex- their old ways.". For this reason him which was composed in his measurce can at best postpone pensive railway journey, the she believed that mothers councils disaster to Russia and themselves, Viennese can get a cheaper vaca perhaps would have been more The Vice-Chancellor is no and they have come to the concin top there than at home. There profitable than parents' councils, High Priest, but he speaks and sion that they can indefinitely is also a large volume of The parents council," she add- acts for the University. In the prolong their régime only by a travel to the Bohemian water od, should be an entirely new name of the University, which is world revolution. Their best ing places, Carlsbad and Mari-organ, independent of politics proud of you, and to which you hopes of such a development are enbad having many more visitors which should establish and main- have brought fresh honour, I pre based on Germany, where they than in the last few years.
tain a national affiliation between sent you with this epigram in belleve that the failure, of the Notwithstanding all the bustle the school and the home." Teak bat stand, chesterfield couch Greek, composed by Professor London Conference and the con- and rush at the railway stations, it Frau Dr. Banner also indicated and chairs, overmaurel, took diuing Mair, and I also place apou your sequent economic crisis would is to be feared that many that there is a certain, danger that table chairs, zidaboard with, belled brow this chaplet of wild olives."
bring a vast accession of strength thousands of people will have to those who are empowered to mirror, diaper waggon, glass cabine to the Communist party, However, spend their vacations at home, educate the child gain too much aware, bras ornament, E. P. plans of a rising in Bulgaria and Public officials, the professional Influence on the school and added axo, ets, elo.
Brain bodgiene, jikk' single and Poland also exist. In the latter classes, and the bulk of the middle that their infidence is counteracted diable bedstead, single and double country the Bolsheviks believe that classes generally have no money by that exercised by the parts teak wardman with glass done, saak they have already succeeded to to spare, or holiday travel, they councile. She raised the question draws:sitor Darpale, winning the support of a consider have as much as they can do to whether it is wise to entrust the curtains by os suchable section of the points find the money for food and administration of schools to the Qasality of Blaakwg Furnitur
Should a Communist revolution clothes. They can only hope that state in countries governed accord-- outside Russia appear to offer their situation may be better next ing to parliamentary principles. In Germany most schools are under cliances of success, the Bolshevik - 7905/
the control of the state); // Marxists, Goremment would, when the mo-
Catholics and Reactionaries in turn ment seemed opportune, march af
have tried tövrala Infinience on’tha Red army to its support.
educarión, of the coining genera” tion, and in: Frany Dr. BaumeTA opinion, the Ideală, undert education shotild, not be deprived of their valud nor be directed into wrong channels y political or
Senominational abuse,
The following is the translation of the Geek epigram:--| Happy the man who, the wreathed
games essaying, Returns with laurelled brow
Thrice happy victor thou,
speed displaying
As none hath done till now,
We joy, and Alma Mater for thy:
merit,
Proffers to thee this crown, Take it, Olympic victor: while you
* wear it,^
May Heaven nover frown. There was a renewal of the Chouring as Liddell, went to ħla
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