FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1926.
COAL CRISIS.
CONFERENCE ENDS IN A
· DEADLOCK.
WARM WELCOME.
KING'S. MESSAGE TO TEST CRICKETERS:
RELIANCE ON MR. BALDWIN.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, April 22,
MAY SEE THEM AT LORD'S.
(British Wireless: Service,)
Rugby, April 22,
|
"King wishes you to offer
to
RUBBER PRICES,
ALLEGED EFFECT OF RESTRICTION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
IMPORT DUTIES.
CLAIMS TO PROTECT HOME
MELNDUSTRIES..
ADVOCATES SATISFIED.
(British Wireless Service.)
OWING TO BRITAIN.
OLD DEBTS OF AMERICAN
ASTATES.
PAYMENT DEMANDED.
(Reuter's Service.)
EXCESS PAYMENTS?
(Reuter's American Service,).
New York, April 22, The Department of Commerce hea
Rugby, April 22.
London, April 22. The coal owners and the Miners' A message from la Majesty announced that Americar rubber
Those who have advocated im- The British Government was Executives met to-day bay the the King was read at a luncheon manufacturers pald exceesport duties to safeguard British recently pressed to ask the United conference ended in a deadlock.given in honour of the Australian approximately $14,000,000 in March Industries against foreign compett States Government to arrange for Subsequently statements were Cricket eleven by Australian and on crude rubber imports owing to blon are expresaing satisfaction the discharge by certain Ameri- Issue by both Sider,
New Zealand business men in the differences between spot prices with figures which have been pret can States of their long standing Mr. AC). Cook, Secretary of the Louden. T was addressed: and the high prfcum "established aented to the House of Commons indebtedness to British .bond- Miners Federation, suid-
Admiral Sir John De Robeck.through the British Government's by Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, Fre- holders in respect of moneys lent. Chairmum of the Marylebone
restriction policy.
sident of the Board of Trade, in Sir Austen Chambertin, Secre Cricket Club, anch was as follows:
Although the market price of regard to the imposition of snfetary of State for Foreign: Affairs, (gold) per lb. since the beginning rubber dropped from 75 to 59 conte guarding duties.
the House of Commons yester- his behalf to the numbers of of restriction, the Americans wore monts dropped in value from (Conservative
The imports of musical Instru- day, told Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Milne the Australian cricket team not able to profs thereby owing to £301,847 in the first quarter of that no action had been taken. Kidderministér) warm welcome to the Motherthe time required in transport from 1927 to £77,837 for the first quar-The matter of these debts had Country and to express His the distant producing countries.. Majesty's hope that the visit may
ter of this year." "
been carefully considered in the be in every way an enjoyable one. and of March,
The crude rubber Import to the The fall in the imports of motor-past, and he recently calledsatten- The King trusts that he may (94,421,000
athounted to: cara was even more considerable, tion to it again, have the pleasure of seeing them$75,589,0001
b.. which cost The value of 7581 cara imported in
Chamber's Move... pany at Lord's during the
the Brat quarter of 1925 was The Department of Commerce 1,386,798 whilst 2;669 cars import senson"
does not anticipate any decrease ined in the first quarter this year rubber prices within the next faw !months.
were valued at £459,042.
OPTICAL GLASS,
Increase in the Duty..
(Reuter's Service.)
"Thù coal-owners reiboented clearly and definitely that whilst. they were prepared to discusa. certain principles to govern agreements, Wigh must be based upon the veenomic enpacity of the districts to pay.. | They defairly tetkmed that they would not deuse with our National Executive any minimum perechingen be applied na- tionally and, as this is a prin- ciple which ung delegate con- ference imposed upon De Wel could not consider their draft agreement.
Owners! Version.
N: Bee, Seemetary of the Coal Owners" Execarjfe stuterk,,
GREAT SINGER,
JOHN MCCORMACK IN SHANGHAP..
A
(Reuter's Service)
The meeting between owners. and miners was called in order to discuss the terms of a nationali agreement, provisionally deter mining the general principles for
Shanghai, April 22. the regolation of Warges, but we
famous singer John were not able to get down to the McCormack, was given a tremen-
discussion of the agreement be
on
cause the miners' representatives made it quite clear that they were) no prepared to negotiate these terms except on a biafs of uniform national percentage and that, too in spite of the neeam- mendations of the Royal Com- mission.. The owners. said they could not possibly agree to thap. On the other hand, the miners farther made it clené that they stood on the ground of no reduc- tion in wages of any kind The ́owners mentioned the question of hours, and pointed out that they could much mone favourably discuss terms that would give the mem a chance of earning deceit wages if the minera consented: toyi an extension of working hours. We told the miners" representa- tives that it was, net because the owners wanted to reduce wngew that they were anxious to see an extension of Working hours, but emphasised the fact that
we
some districts, particularly the exporting districts, are really in
The
Johar M Cormack
desperate straits in competition dous reception by a crowded with countries where longer hodience at the Town Hall last hops are being worked and night, He subsequently visits where the men are accepting Hongkong and Japan, and possibly lower wages, and it is that ale-Peking and Tientsin, ment which is the crux of the whole situation at the present moment The minera, however, were adamant on the question of hours and said that there could be no extension."
To See Prime Minister, The miners' leaders this evening met the Industrial Committee of the Trades Union Congress, which is expected to ask for an early in- terview with the Prime Minister..
SUBSIDY TO CEASE,
Government May Intervene.
(Reuter's Service.)
Lendon, April 22. It is authoritatively learned that the Prime Minister has again emphasised to the owners that the subsidy wil terminate on May
To what extent there will be "temporary assistance" will en
irely depend on the situation arising from the present negotia- tions.
3 is anticipated that the Govern ment will now intervene and sum- mon the two parties together as it did last July;
Another Conference.
London, later."
LITTLE HOPE.
BREAKDOWN IN MOROCCAN PARLEYS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Madrid, April 22 News from Morocco gives little
द
WAR DEBTS......
NO AMERICAN AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE.
VARYING REPORTS.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Washington, April 22.
Mr. Mellor has denied the report frem Paris that he has reached an agreement with the French Am- bassador on this matter;
+
London, April 22, The report of the Board of Trade Committee of liquiry into the effect of the Safeguarding Industries Act and the develop ment of industries and manufaç
It is announced that the Amo-turing governed by the schedule inan Debt Commission is to meet to the Act recommends, inter alia, shortly to consider the funding p an increase in the duty on optical France's debt to America!
glass and instruments from 39 1/3; to 50 per cent. ad valorem, and raising from 25 to 75 per cent, the proportion of the value of the goods manufactured in and con- signed from and within the Empire which result in Empire labour; and that the existing nd valorem duty of 33 1/3 per cent, on arc lamps, and carbons should be re-. placed by a specific duty of que
Agreement on Principle.
Paris, April 22.
The Quat d'Orsay confirms the report that M. Berengur and Mr Mellon have virtually agreed in principle to debt settlement formula for submission to the Warahilling per 16. weight. Debt Commission, providing, for payments spread over 62 years
The annual payments for the first five years, will be small but they will gradually increase.
It is provided that in the event of a drop in German reparations payment the French capacity to pay half again be estimatedi
Italy's Debt..
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
CONFLICT WITH POLICE IN CALCUTTA.
MOHAMMEDANS CASUALTIES.
(Reuter's Service.).
New York. April 22, The Preas unanimously approves of the ratification of the Italian debt settlement
Calcutta, April 22. practicable thing to do, the view Secretary for Foreign Affairs): re- the only M. G. Locker Lampaon (Under- being that it more had been depled in the negative. manded possibly nothing would be obtained.:
"Best Obtainable."
Washington, Feb. 20. The attitude of the American Foreign Debt Funding Commis- sion in regard to the agreement on the Italian debt terms as set forth two days ago by Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, was strongly approved by Pres dent Coolidge, it was made known at the White House.
In both branches of Congress,
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Later a reaolition was moved by Sir James Marth and carried, asking Sir Austen Chamberlain to call the attention of Mr. A.. E. Houghton, U.S. Ambassador, to the fact that Alabama, Arkausas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis- South Carolina had defaulted on sissippi. North Carolina, and
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THE BUDGET.
TO BE INTRODUCED ON MONDAY,
· (Reuter's Service.).
London, April 20.
The Budget will be introduced in the House of Commons on Monday.
STRAITS CURRENCY
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW
DESIGN $5 NOTE.
month the Straits Settlements About the beginning of next BwoCurrency
issue a $5 note of an entirely new Commissioners will
design.
Following a conflict between the Police and Mohammedang Mohamedans were killed and injured.
Muslim Congress.
"
Delhi, April 22. The Council of Muslim Ulema, not being satisfed with the deci- slow of the Central Khilafat to send
The new nate is printed on same size as the existing $5 note white paper and is almost of the except that it is slightly longer.
The colour scheme of the new
a delegation to the World Muslim note is green and the distinctive Congress; have nominated four features are scenes of local char- divines to represent them.
acter, a village and a buffalo in a
paddy field on the front of the
hope of a successful outcome of although approved by the House, HOME AGRICULTURE. note and jungle giving prominence
CEN PRIMO D RIVERA** IMPLI
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there have been expressions of dissatisfaction with the "agree- ment because of alleged lenienicy shown to Italy and certain utter- ances of the Premier. The pact is shortly to come up for ratifica- tion in the Senate and the Ad- ministration is desirous that nothing should be done to nullify the agreement arrived at.
We got what we could; it is that or nothing" is, in effect, the contention of the commission and the Administration.
Leniency Upheld.
REPRESENTATIVE ON. ECONOMIC COMMITTEE..
W
EXPERT APPOINTED,
(British Wireless Service.)
It is
to a tiger on the back,
An important feature of the new issue is the introduction of a panel watermark. This water mark representing a tiger's head is at the bottom of the left hand corner of the note...
The new issue is numbered in Rugby, April 22
two places only, the top right hand corner and the bottom left hand announced that His corner, and bears only the fasci- Majesty's Government has pro-mile of the Treasurer's signature posed and the other Governments on behalf of the Currency Com- concerned have agreed that an ad-missioners instead of the facai- ditional member shall be appoint-miles of the signatures of all three ed by His Majesty's Government Commissioners. to the Imperial Economic Com
The signature of the new 'de-"
It is certainly better to accepmittee as representative of Home $6 note appears at the centre
agricultura interests.
something than by undoing what has been accomplished to run the
In accordance risk of getting nothing, it is point arrangement the Prime Minister whereas the signature of the new with this of the bottom part of the note ed out. The President, a spokes has appointed Mr. F. N. Blundell design $10 notes appears at the man for him said, believes that (Conservative M.P. for Ormsbottom of the left hand corner of the bi-partisan commission had kirk) to be an additional re- The Arst series of the new notes been the ablest body that could have been found to handle so Cif-presentative of the Home Govern- are all dated January 1, 1925.
ment on the Imperial Economic Committee.
ficult a matter as the funding of foreign debts. The commission had all the facts before it as to what Italy could pay and had act aed accordingly.
It is officially stated from 10 Downing Street that after the meeting with the Miners' Federa-' tion a deputation from the General'! Council of the Trade Union Con- waited 027. the Prime Minister and suggested that he the peace efforts according to should invite the owners and pessimistic statement by General: miners representatives to meet Frimo de Rivera.. him with a view to the resumption
xl'eas
of the negotiations..
The Prime Minister stated that
he would do so..
EARLIER CABLES.
disclose the rates of wages
Mr. Blundell is a prominent agricultural expert.
The President could not under- UNRULY LABOUR. stand, the spokesman said, why there should Be opposition to up- SUSPEND M.P::S RETURN proval of the arrangement that
TO COMMONS. bad been made. The party to which he belonged had been Accordingly the Mining As-and conditions to be applied criticised for not wanting to do
"FIRST OFFENCE.” sociation and the Miners' to Federation have been invited to the subsistence. wage must be re-it, seemed strange that when it
districts, and stated that enough for foreign countries and (Router's Service.) meet the Prime Minister at 11vised and reduced. They announc-was now trying to be generous, it o'clock to-morrow morning. ed their intention of posting, at should encounter the criticism of
London, April 22. pitheads the proposals on which the opposition.
The Thirteen Labourites suspend men could work from May 1,
ed last weck have resumed their It is for the good of the coun- seats in the House of Commons on Mr. Cook added that this meant try that foreign countries should the automatic lapse of the period London, April 22. complete deadlock, and described he helped to rehabilitate them of their suspension, which in the Mr. A. J. Cook, in a statement the employers is adamant as at the selves after the war. Attention case of a first offence is now limit says: We met the coal-owners at last meeting their own request. Mr. Evant la announced that notices in ican trade would greatly benefit
was called to the fact that Amer-ed to five days. Williams, President of the Mining timating the new rates of wages by such rehabilitation. There was Association presided. They de will be posted at the pitheads on precedent, too, for such considera finitely refused to discuss any various dates, commencing to-morton for Italy in the extension of minimum percentage applicable torow.
Samoratorium to Austria for 20 coalfields nationally, and declared wages must be based on The conference of the coal years. Italy had fought with the years and then 10 additional the economie capacity of the dia owners and miners, has completely United States and Austria against trief affected. They refused to broken down.
'the
Later.
ber:
the note..
Notes of existing design will, of will be exchanged as opportunities course, continue to be accepted but
offer for new design notes.
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