WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1926.
COAL STRIKE.
GOVERNMENTS PLANS FOR:
SETTLEMENT.
AIMING AT LONG PEACE,
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THE KHALIFAT
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Lord Mayor, Colonel Sir W. B. Pryke, in his robes of office, was standing on the steps of the Mansion House, and took the INDIAN DELEGATES LENGTHY. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE salute as the column passed, the Bands playing "Rule Britannia."
Further Trouble
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CONGRESS IN CAIRO.
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DUTCH DELEGATE APPOINTETA
BACK BACK RECLAMATION SCHEME.
COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY
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London, May 18.. Further away' trouble Has arison according to an official
Geneva, May 18: statement issued at the cafclusion The Government's proposals for of a joint meeting of the three Rall
It is understood that the Indian Jonkheer Loudon, Holland has a sotilemont of the coal strike were way Trade Union Executives to delegate has submitted a lengthy been appointed Chairman of the examined this afternoon by the full reinstate large number of em- report to the Khalifat Congress Preparatory Committee on the of Bombay, the Government of) Executive of the Miners Padura ployees under the terms of the proposingFirstly-The formaDisarmament Conference after India has decided to appoint a tlon, and at the renclusion of the settlement." reached between the tion of a permanent Committee M. Boncourt, France, had declined Committee of Enquiry in con- meeting the members had an inter- Companies and the Trude Unions composed of representatives of all to be nominated by Viscount Cecil nection with the Back Bay re- view with the Prime Minister, Mr. last. Friday. The Unions have re-Moslem countries: aacondly the on the ground that he had anclamation scheme. S. Baldwin, at the House of Com-ceived very strong complaints from formation of local Congresses to argument to advance and there
Further Light. the branches all over the country, draw up principles to serve as the fore his place was not in the chair,
British View, ዩ
Further' light, was thrown on The Prime Minister was gecom-particularly the Northern lines. basis of discussion at, future Con-
the Bombay Development Ansco panied
Sir Arthur by
Steel The Unions have decided to ask thegresses; thirdly-no decision to be
Geneva, May 18.
by Mr. Cowasi Jehangir in intro- Maitland, Minister of Labour, Lord Companies for an immediate meet-taken on the question of the At the Disarmament Committee ducing the Development Budget Birkenhead, Mr. Nevilla Chamber-Ing. to discuss the difficulties!
Khalifat until an agreement. has Viscount Cecil opened the pro-into the Bombay Legislative Coun- in, and Colonel Lane Fox.. Secre
been reached among Moslems; ceedings with a clear expositionc. Sir George Buchanan, ap fourthly the formation of a cen- of the British view of disarmament.parently, explained away the un- tary for Mines
tral fund to cover the expenses of He said that Great Britain was satisfactory output of the dredg permanent members of the Con-most anxious for a reduction is ing plant during 1928124 season. Press; Afthly-the suppression of armaments in view of the financial by stating that it had not a fair Frites,
position: and unemployment in trial. But the 1924-25 figures. Requisite Conditions..
Great Britain.. He pointed out balled his optimism. Sir George's A Committee was appointed to that Great Britain was in a special arm were thereupon apprised of Sir James, Martin, President of examine the conditions of and need position compared with other coun- the Bombay Government's opinion the London, Chamber of Commerce. for the Khalifat. After a lengthy tries The British Army did not that suction dredging had proved an addressed the following letter discussion an agreement was reach-depend on the size of the Armies a failure and that if the plant to the Premier "On the return in regard to the requisite condi- of other countries. Besides gar-could be sold for a reasonable risoning Great Britain, the Armyprice it would be better to aban- to normal conditions. I am impelled tions of the future Khalifat. one behalf of 60.000 business red to examine the question whether ments in India Egypt. Mesopo-on legal advice the Government A second Committee was appoint. had to discharge overaen require don dredging altogether. Acting and companies represented on the
tamla, and Palestine. Council of this Chamber, to express possible at present to find a
gave notice to Messrs.. Meik and As regards the Navy a number Buchanan terminating their and religious conditions,
Mr. Cowasji Jehangir stated that "Government have little regson for
A general discussion took place. in explanation of the "propquals submitted by the Government, and; as the conclusion of the meeting. which husted two hours, I was stated that the Miner Executive would meet gun 1-marrow morning.
EARLIER NEWS.
(British Wireless Service)
„Rugby, May 1%.
to you and other members of the Khalitat embodying both the leg of cruisers were required owing agreement with the Government, i
Highly technical questions are involved in the proposals, and the Miners Executive are naturally eager to be able to place a full Statement of the Government's plan before their delegates" conference which is called for Thursday,
Distrjet Assoelations of dolliery Government. the keen appreciation owners also are considering their fand admiration which is felt by alli policy in the light of the Govern- fat the manner in which the Govern- ment's indication of what it con- ment have functioned during the siders the rates of wages should be past critical days in maintaining and of the possibility of श new,the vital services of the country Wages Board schedule.. which and safeguarding the food supplies would wom cát Censusing a ling period all peace in coal irulustry.
of the people. I feel confident that your appeal for the spirit of good will Industry will not fail to meet with
eady response.",
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It was also decided to convoke a generali Islamic assembly..
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Viscount Geel, concluded
We must And a basis for such disarmament and with goodwill we will Huttuin our object,”
COTTON INDUSTRY.
PLAN FOR BASIS SELLING.. PRICES,
ACTION IN MANCHESTER.
satisfaction with the advice given by Sir George this project or with the firm's in- Buchanan during the inception of
Under the above heading a blome
terpretations of their respon- sibilities under the agreement as paper says:-A remarkable sign of
engineers to the Secretary of Optimistic Statement.
the times is provided in the news from: Exynt of a proposed Islamic
Sute in carrying out the scheme:" Hopes that a home for the re-
League of Nations.. For along
The Bombay Government are now Rugby. May $7. ppewing of the negotiations may
time it has been evident chat Mog-
making the best of an unfortunate begin on Thursday are based on Mr. H. Betterton, Under Secre- lem $44 an awakening force.
situation by a careful considera- the fact that in addition to thetary for Babour stated in the arousing to a sense of its power
tion of arrangements to reduce as miners delegate conference the House of Commons, that it had not and its mission in the world.
far as possible the heavy financial Central Committee of the owners yet been possible to collect the new movement, born of the politi-
loss in which the scheme will in- organisation has been summoned material for making even an approcal and Intellectual unrest of the
evitably result. In the mean- for that day.
ximate estirajte of the amount lost last few years. aims at nothing less
time the Secretary of State has The newspapers ambicipate that in wages for Great Britain during than the setting up of u Moslem
been considering the question of a Minister of the Crown will keep the general strike, but it was clear Langue of Nations A reorganised
an independent enquiry with a in close touch with both sides for that the amount would run into Khalifa forms part of this ideal
Manchester, May 18view to fixing responsibility for modiation purposes when the ques-many millions. Enquiries In Lor The President of the League would in section of the Master Cotten early stages of the project. Such A private meeting of the Amer-the inception and execution of the tion of the wages rate reaches the don shopping rentres to-day show be the titular Khalif. The Dally Spinners Federation
ed that a rapid recovery in bust News Cairo correspondent speaks herter unanimously approved of necessary on all grounds.
in Man an enquiry certainly seems to be ness is anticipated. Indeed to-day, of the activities, of the Khalifat shops seemed more busy than Committee in Egypt, under the American yarns, and empowered a plan for basic selling prices of ordinarily, although, of course, direction of a well-known sheikh the Short Time Committee to take arrears of buying weeld accouunt Mohamed! Madhdi Abad Azam a ballot on the scheme which they
This committee is in close touch will draw up as soon as possible.. partly for this
with Maslen institutions through- The plan will be worked in con- out the world, and has been steadilyjunction with short time."
state of direct negotiation.
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To-day is the eighteenth day of the coal strike, und large censum-
feeling the effects of“ shortage of stock. This factor has restricted the movement toward the eestimation off normal conditions in many industrial areas and although considerable supplies of fuel are avalable, economy in its use is being exercised!"
Rugby, May 17.
Reports continue to come to hand
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GERMAN NAVAL ATTACHE'S WAR CRIMES.
AMERICA WON'T FORGIVE...
(Reuters American Service.)
of industries having been maintain-propagating the idea of holding. edadbeing the general strike. In representative Islamic congress at the west of England woollen indus- Mecca, the centre of the Islamic STIGMA "REMAINS! try.there was no cessation of work, world, for the purpose of electing When at the week-end the rail whilst in the Nottingham textile new Khalif. The central idea is ways were able to resame more or
trade there was little modification that the Khalifat should be a re less normal services the companies in output. Production in thepresentative institution and not a had large stocks on hand. Repre-machine tool trades has been quite personal office, and should func- sontations have, however, been unaffected. made to them by the Minister of Transport to conserve supplies, and it was today announced that on the Southern system trgin, services will be stricted-to from 30 to 50 per (cent of these, normally-in operation.
The nikway managers were vall
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BAN ON BULBS.
DUTCH COMPLAINT AGAINST AMERICA
ALLEGATION DENIED.
(Reuter's, Sernice.)
The Hague, May 18.
In the Dutch Second Chamber, Heer Lovink raised the question of the United States prohibiting the importation of plants and bulbs from the Netherlands on the ground that they were dis
Minister for
Washington, May 18 The State Department has indieased. eated it feels it has publie opinion Heer Kan,
the
Manufacturers of cast tion through a permanent assembly from hollow-ware have kept their of duly accredited delegates repre- factories at work and other Birsenting the entire Moslem world. mingham industries are resuming The president of this Assembly with the utmost rapidity. All the would be the titular Khalif, and its above industries are in a position proceedings would be supported by taxecute export orders without a League of Islamic States.
The in the United States in support of Agriculture, said that he agreed delay
consequences of this plan, if it the reported action of the. American with Keer Lovink that During the last few days hun were carried out, would be incal- Embassy in Berlin in refusing to method followed in the ed together this evening to consider dreds of cablegrams have been reculable, for it would establish a visa a passport for Captain Karl States was not justified. Dutch United the question of conservation of superived from overseas visitors, who Moulem League of Nations far Boyed, ex-Naval Attache at the plants were not diseased, but plica, and it is reported that the are on the point of sailing for more coherent and effective than. Its German Embassy in "Washington, America, pestrictions to be decided upon will | Europe, asking if the social season. Prototype at Geneva.
For Islam whose dismissal; from Washington Monroe doctrine in excluding Wag following The include the duncellation of excur- was likely to be affected by the is not and never has been a purely for violation of the neutrality laws plants and bulbs at present culti sion facilites daring the next strike. They may be assured that religious system. It is impossible of America was one of the dramatic vated in Whitsuntide holiday as well us, a from now onwards nearly all the divorce the religious from the incidents leading up to the entry of Government was going to re- America. The Dutch general reduction in the normal sensor's principal events will take political factor, and a permanent, the United States into the war dime table of passenger trains.
place.
Indeed, if the con strikerepresentative Khalfat councilat
open the negotiations with the American Government with a view to having this unsporting treatment stopped..
The
L.C.C. Expenses.
Bi
London County Council today approved of a sperini esti- mate of £51,000 in respect of mat- ters arising out of a state of emer gency during the strike.
"British Gazette Louses. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, in reply to a question. stated that the approxi- mate" figures available indicated that the grows cost of establishing the. "British Gazette" "during the general strike. was about £22,000 but the total net loss would pro- bably not exceed £10,000. He said that it was a surprisingly small charge considering the difficulties that had to be overcome and the short period of publication.
A SPECTACULAR INCIDENT.
(Reuter's Servion.)
London, May 18..
A scene recalling the end of the war on the return of the City Imperial Volunteers from South Africa was witnessed in the City when the First Brigade of the Guards and the First Battalion of. the Middlesex Regiment, 4,000 strong, marched from Dockland, where they had safeguarded food supplies during the strike, to Waterloo Station en route to Aldershot.
in ended quickly, the season should Mecca would undoubtedly introduce run its normal course.
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a factor in world politics profound- Stock market opened to-day withly affecting all the Great Powers a buoyant tone. There was
with interests of any kind in the substantial increase in business East. und services
rose sharply in several sections. Following slight reaction about mid-day. the tone became "stronger..
To-day was making up day, qnd is remarkable that making-up prices generally record an appre- cable advance compared with the prices which ruled on the last mak ing up-day, a fortnight ago on the eve of the general strike,
ITALIAN FLOODS.
FATAL AVALANCHE OF SNOW
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Three
Rome, May 18. Opinion is generally, expressed
Severe floods have occurred in in financial circles that the indus- trial atmosphere has been cleared various parts of Italy. by the defeat of direct action and bodies have been recovered from that the movement in sound British the Adige at Verona. A consider securities will come in for muchable area is Inundated. Several more attention in cansequence."
RACIAL FEUDS.
FRESH DISTURBANCE IN BENGAL
FIVE. PERSONS KILLED.
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at.
Calcutta, May 18, communal disturbance Kharagpur, In Bengal, resulted in five persons being killed and 21 seriously injured.
landslides have occurred and many roads are. impassable.
The Fo overflowed its banks completely isolating three districty at Brescia. An avalanché of snow nt Adamollö, at a height of '6,000 feet. overwhelmed a party of workers. Only two bodies have been recovered..
FALLING FRANCS.
A FURTHER SLUMP IN LONDON,
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London, May 18.7
POLAR FLIGHT.
NORGE LIKE A MASS OF WRECKAGE.
Two
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MINING SENSATION.
UNDERGROUND FIGHT WITH
POLICE.
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Nome, May 18: cinematograph operators who had aeroplaned from Teller where they filmert the diamantling of the Norge" say the dirigible! resembled a mass of wreckage in deflated form. The airship will be in pitch darkness occurred early. shipped to America in a fortnight.. In the meanwhile the films are being rushed to America by train
and steamer.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
ITALIAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TRANSFERRED."
(Reuter & Service).
Shanghal, May 19, The North China Daily News states that Commander Rossi har been appolated Italian Charge d'Affaires in Peking Hia de parture will make the American. Mr. Edwin S. Cunningham, the Senior Consul in Shanghai.
London, May 18. | A desperate, underground fight.
this morning in a lonely collary at Abertillery when police found fifty unemployed miners stealing coal from the face of the mine, Two of the miners saw the police and raised the alarm.
The police rushed in and aster rifcat. ggle ensued.. After a long and exhausting struggle in mud and water the police arrested wight E of the men, and recovered 62 begs of coal.
PARLIAMENT.
THE RECESS TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY,
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Rugby, May 18. DANISH AVIATOR.
The House of Commons will de- bate the second reading of the (Reuter's Service) *#45 nance Bill to-morrow and A "diviaton willibe taken on Thursday Copenhagen, May 18 afternoon message: from Bagdad statero later that day the House: will
Eager thousands filled the streets and cheered the mile-long procession of troops who carried their campaigning kits, with steel helmets, gan mada, and fixed ever compete with the train closing at 172 for French and 178 that Llout. Herschend has arrived adjourn for the Whitsuntide recess,
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