SATURDAY, APRIL
COAL CRISIS.
SCHEME FOR GOVERNMENT LOAN..
IMPORTANT CONDITIONS.
"Reuters. Service.)
London, Apr 23
It is announced that the Mines Department has prepared a scheme for a Government loan to the coal industry conditioral on the ro organisation thereof and she clcs- ing of uneconomie "pits,
BEFTER SPIRIT,
Mr. Baldwin Speaks Ouf.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby. Apr 20 Although no dihnite progress was made at the Prime Minister's Conference this morning with the leaders of the cont owners' and the miners Mr. Baldwin succeeded in introducing a better spirit into the. proceedings, and ab his suggestion sub-committees of auch side were appointed to continue the negobia- tions..
Mr. Balthyin told the 'zont owners and the miners. that he was there representing neither side, but was representing the country, which was a very much bigger thing than either. Another fact to be remem- bered was that whether a stoppage aceurred or not the partige would have to negotiate at some lime, but negotiations after a stoppage were not necessarily faster than before and every one was in a worse pecuniary position:
Tight Knot..
SPAIN GRATEFUL.
BRILLIANT RESCUE BY
BRITISH AIRMEN:-
KING ALFONSO'S MESSAGE;
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, April 23.
King Alfonso of Spain bas addressed the following message to the British Air Force
THE CHINA MAIL
63 FLAGS.
UNFURLED AS TRIBUTE TO SHAKESPEARE:
IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE:'
(Reuter's Service.)
London, April 23.." The flugs of 68 qations were unfurled at Stratford on Avon tok day us a world tribute to Shakes poare. They included the Soviet red flag, which was unfurled by the Counsellor of the Russian head- quarters in London.
Three long rows of flags, headed By the Union Juck, made an impres- sive spectacle as they floated simul taneously to the sound of a trumpet.
»
"His Majesty wishes to con- yey to all ranks of the British Air Forca and other military forces concerned, пой
only but 'on. his
behalf OWN also on behalf of his people,
* and particularly of the Spanish Army, an expression of his sincere appreciation of the
CHINA'S FOOD. brilliant and courageous services rendered by them in their suc cessful search for Captain NEW SCHEME FOR: LOWERING
PRICES. Estevez und hier mechanic in At the trans-Jordanian Desert. the same time His Majesty do- sires to take this opportunity of expressing his pride in being: associated with the British Army A "Colonglin Chief of the 16th/5th Lancers;”.
HEROES DECORATED..
King George Accedes to Request.
(Reuter's Service.).
(Reuter's Servios.)
Peking, April - 23. With a view to lowering the rising prices of foodstuffs and provide relief to war sufferers in Peking, Tientsin and surrounding districts, a plan to purchase and transport to these places cereal to the vale approximately, of $10,000,000 is being worked out.by Generic Chang. Yin Kwak ex- Managing Director of the Peking Mukden Railway, who is an in- fluential Mukden onder:
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SHORT TIME.
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE FOR
GAWEEK!!
150,000 MEN AFFECTED,
(Router's Service.)
London, April 28..
WAR DEBTS.
NEW FRENCH OFFER TO AMERICA
FOUR MILLIARD DOLLARS.
(Router's American Service.)
Washington, April 29,
The Short Time Organisation The French Ambassador, M. Committee of the Fadoration of Heari Berunger, in appearing bo- Master Cution Spinners Associa-fore the Debt Funding Commission, tion in Manchester has decided submitted a now French offer of a strongly to recommend that the seatlement of the war debt of four. mills in the American section of the milliard dollars,' Lancashire yarns industry close for a full week beginning on May
This decision affects two-thirds of the spinning trade and 160,000- operatives.
ITALIAN "WAR."
SEVERE FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND..
(Reuter's Service.)
"SAVE THE FRANC”
STATEMENT BY FINANCE MINISTER.
(Router's Servica.)
Paris, April 23.
In the Chamber, M. Raoul Feret delaved the franc was attacked on many foreign markets for various reasons, either to sustain Italian and Belgian moneys, or with a view to delay the settling of inter- Allied debts, but France should not yield to too pressing injunctions Italian and sacrifice her interests.
Yesterday's recovery troops have landed in Southern Italian Somaliland for the "pur frane was not due to Government. pose of affirming Italian sove-intervention, but to the normal reignty."
phenomenon of the market becom
Rome, April 23. Arabows, sailing on the Coast line of the Azanian Son proved to be an escort to a cruiser which handed
detachments..
of
the
The "East African Standard's" ing eaaler on reports of the good Madrid, April 23,
correspondent at Lamu. Kenya, has progress of the Franco-American King Alfonso telegraphed to.
reported the number of dhows debt negotiations, and Budget King George expressing his per Chang Haueb-Hang fully ap-
arriving at that port has con-equilibrium.
Another Donation. » sonal gratitude and the thanks of proves and is supporting the plan.alderably decreased, whilst none fly the Navy. Army, and the whole
Chang Yin-kwni intends to end the Kallan, flag, because" "North
Paris, April 23. Spanish nation to the British Alsa meeting of the Chamber of Mogdisha and Italian Somaliland The Maharajah of Boroda has francs for the have been engaged in severe fight-sent 100,000 Force in the Near East for their Commerce and lay plans. before splendid devation in resening them. The tentative scheme foling. The Italian forces sustained amortisation fund....
severe losses. The Somalis are Sir Basil Zaharoff has sub Captain Extenez, and asking per lows The Mukden authorities are.
now divided into two forces. The scribed a million frames to the mission to give the British alimento entrust the purchase of cereals
Spanish decoration..
at Mukden to the Chamber, and Italians have blockaded the coast. "Save the Frane" Fund. the distribution of the grain to the Peking Chamber and other or ganisations.
After regretting that a deadlock had been reached. Mr. Baldwin called on Mr. Evay Williams to state the reasons for the,, deadlbek from the coal owners' point of view and asked Mr. Herbert Smith to state the reasons from the miners" stand-quest. point.
Having heard their respective sintoments the Prime Minister swidir.
King George replied most cordial acceding to King Alfonso's re-
RACIAL FEUDS.
EXCITING SCENES IN CALCUTTA.
POLICE PICKETS ARMED.
(Reuter's Service.)
"I think it iṣi quite plain that! at the moment you have tled yourselves up into a pretty tlxht knot. What I have got to try to do is to get that knot untled or eat. Now. from my point of view it is perfectly Impossible in are assembly of this size to make any steps toward solving that Anot, and am going to ask each side if they will be good enough. to retire and select a small num- ber who wild come and talk, with me should be very glad if those small bodies of representa- tives would keep themselves at my disposal, and I shall be very glad to begin this afternoon talk-seriously injuring four others. ing to them to see what way there Mussulman fruit sellers helped the is of getting over the first atlle Hindus to chase off their assail which has presented itself to-day ants. and possibly discuss to such a point that it may be necessary for us all to meet again."
Time of Value.
The Prime Minister concluded by reminding the delegates that the rubsidy to the coal industry would
Calcutta, April 23.. Two persons were killed and 47 injured in further disorders be- tween Moslems and Hindus to-day. A gang of Mussulmang in the afternoon rushed the principal market building and assaulted a Hindu cloth merchant, besides
...
Another gang of Mussulmans looted a big grain store and be- laboured a Hindu, who had to be removed to hospital.
The number of shops closed is increasing.
There have been many indi expire at the end of the month.vidual assaults by stabbing and Time was, therefore, of value..
beating, many of the victims Sub-committees of the
coal being in hospital. -owners and miners, each consisting
Police pickets armed with sticks of nine members, met the Prime are now stationed in the disturb Minister separately during the ed area. afternoon.
Position Still Grave.
Calcutta later.. The situation is still considered
.FINDING A COMPROMISE. «Qucation of National Agreement.
(Reuter's Service.)...
London, April 23. It is understood that Mr. Baldwin during the negotiations with the miners and owners again emphasis- -ed that there would be no subsidy,. other districts free houses are pro- mised if the negotiations reach a satisfactory stage by Muy I will be. rigidly limited.
The dificulties of finding a com- promise between the owners' de- -mand for district wages agreements
Further casualties are reported, including three deaths,
The police have organised a fying squad and have the situa tion well in hand.
DANISH FLIGHT;
THOROUGHLY BAD TIME AT NINGHAL
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, April 23, The Danish airmen have arrived here.
and the miner's insistence, òn ̈ ́A, national agreement are illustrated by the fact that the miners in some districts receive free coal, and in The Danish airman, Commander other districts free houses are pro- Botved and his mechanic. unkempt vided for married miners. ·
It is understood that the Prime appearance, with thick beards, clothes for five days, have had a anwashed, and with unchanged to the owners in regard to a thoroughly bad time at Ninghai national agreement..
(which is a notorious resort of pirates) where they were forced to and a week ago, owing to a leak in their patrol tank
Minister mado certain suggestions
It is stated that the owners have returned to their districts with the object of discussing the possibility of resuming negotiations on the basis of a national agreement and a national minimum,
The miners are of opinion that
The Chinese stalo all their loose personal belongings, and spare
The grain will be sold at lower than current market prices, under the supervision of the local au- thorities..
Chang. intendsı to: secure its: transportation with the rolling. stock which various persons are ab present holding for non-commercial purposes, thus not interfering with. the commercial traffic which is
still at the lowest,
The Fengülen leadera emphasise that the military parties. will not handle the moneys, their object being, merely to force down the price.
U
COLD SHOWER.” GERMAN NATIONALIST PRESS
to
C
the
SENSITIVE..
(Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, April 23. The Nationalists have been lash ed into fury by a statement by Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commonë on April 21, regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland Sir Austen in reply question referred to .2
declaration signed ia Wilson, M. Clemenceau and Mr June, 1919 by President
Lloyd George (that if before the expiration of fifteen years. Ger- many gives proofs of goodwill and complies with the Treaty of undertakings, the Allies agree to an earlier termination of the period of occupation).
then intentions of the three Gov- ernments concerned, and not a declaration against which the German Government was entitled to appeal. The Foreign Secre- tary did not want to press fur ther, but considered the moment inopportune. They
This was the declaration of the
The German Nationalist organs see here further proof of the "complete futility of the Locarno Conference."
Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech is described as "cynical"; "another blow" and a cold shower."
SOUTH AFRICA.
PROSPECTS OF TRADE: WITH
·RUSSIA,
(Reuter's Service)
Capetown, April 23.- parts of the machine, and deflated. In the Assembly in reply
if the owners are prepared to con- the tyres, Indeed, it was all the to questions General Hertzog cede the principle of a national airmen could do to defend the (Prime Minister) disclaimed, all minimum, however. small, the Aeroplane against the crowd who negotiations could continue on a however, were actuated more by
assertive curiosity than hostility. more hopeful Tooting.
· Well informed quarters, ara at present pessimistic in view of the announcement that a conference of
knowledge of the movements of Mr. LW. Schlesinger, the South African Inancier, who recently went to Burope and reported he intended to Visit Russia and open commercial negotiations with the Soviet,
Subsequently, Colonel Cresw presided over by Mr. Minister of Congress will be held on April 29 Stanley Baldwin The owners on Cabinet as it is assumed that if the nego leaving the conference, said that citizen their pape tiations fall the conference wil they were returning decide or action to support the districts forthwitha Esch side angola miners in the event of a stoppage. Adopted the Premier's suggestion, w Uz Ownere Going Home,
the Executives of the Trade Unions ence of the coal-owners and and the Affiliated Trade Union: m
TANT London,
There was practically to pro- gress at this mornings confer touch.
nted a sing
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