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THOMAS HARDY
Westminster Abbey Interment.
THE KING'S TRIBUTE.
Striking Eulogies Of Great Writer.
Rugby, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday. Great interest is displayed in the good hauls of opium on the various English literature has been de- first meeting to-day of the joint wharves yesterday, and this morn-prived of its most eminent writer conference on co-operation in in- ing six Chinese, Including a small by the death last night of Thomas dustry, the groundwork for which boy were charged before Mr. Roger Hardy, a great poet and novelist. has been most carefully prepared. Edward Lindsell at the Central Hardy, who was eighty-seven years' Employing interests will be repro- Magistracy with the unlawful pos-old, had been ill for a few weeks sented by a group of leading indus session, respectively, of 3, 18, 40, at his home in Dorchester (in triniists who have associated them-190, 96 and 109 taels of non-Govern- "Wessex County") where he spent selves with Sir Alfred Mond, and ment opium.
most of his life. He was believed to be recovering but the end came with a seizure.
Found in Pantry,
trade unions will be represented by The boy had three taels was or- the General Council of the Trades dered to receive ten atrokes, whilst Union Congress. The area of ex- the other five were ordered to pay
His first approach to creative ploration is: "The entire field of fines ranging from $200 to $3,000, literature was by way of poetry and industrial reorganisation and in-and totalling nourly $10,000. In his last contribution was a poem dustrial relations..
default of the fines the men had to published on Christmas Eve.
three Since 1870 until a fortnight ago The conference is largely the out- do jail terms of between
he maintained a slow but steady come of a widespread feeling which weeks and eight months.
A seventh Chinese who found expression in a letter from
was stream of hotable work. He was employers to the Trades Unton Con- charged with the unlawful posses-highly self-critical and himself des- gress and which noted: "We believe sion of 18 taele of prepared non-troyed much of his early writing. that the common Interests which Government opium, was defended by Poetry was always his strongest bind us are more powerful than the Mr. M. K. Lo on whose application | passion and he referred contemptu.
le was remanded' until divergent interests apparently
noon on ously to his first four novele, which Monday, ball being allowed in the he published anonymously. One of which seem to separate."
sum of $1,500.
them, "Under the Greenwood Tree" This approach was sympathetical-
attracted the special notice of, the ly received and it is believed that
Mr. Lo suggested that if the critics and this increased his con- to-day's conference will lay down linda in which intricate problems facts of the case could be given,fidence. In addition to three collec- facing industry can be jointly ex-it would help him in preparing, histions of stories together with many
defence.
poems he published ten more novels plored. On the eve of this meeting
Revenue Officer Ward, at the re-including, "Jude the Obscure," in a manifesto of goodwill, signed by 109 of the largest employers in the queat of the Magistrate, stated that which his reactions to contempor- 53)ary thought and mortality created of Chinese Revenue Officer No. country, 72 Labour Members
boarded 'the 8.8. "Kongning" yester-much controversy when Parliament and 13 trade union secretaries is issued by the Indus- day and found the accused in the peared.
pantry. The accused claimed two The vigour of his mind was trial Christian Fellowship.
baskets, a bunk and some bedding shown when, approaching his '70th in the pantry as his.. When the year he produced "The Dynasts," bedding was opened, the opium was an "Epic Drama of Emperor Napo- found concealed inside, wrapped in leon in Three Paras, Nineteen Acts a handkerchief. When the oplum and One Hundred and thirty was brought to light, the accused scenes," a work which combines denied all knowledge of it. ·
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a separate mesange, prays that to day's deliberations may be guided to a wise conclusion.
The conference will be private, but a joint official statement will be issued afterwards. It is being preceded by a special meeting of the Trades Union Council-Bri- tish Wireless Service.
COOK OPPOSED.
Right to Accept Employers'
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London, Yesterday.
REDS IN FRANCE.
CHAMBER AND ARRESTED DEPUTIES.
·SOCIALIST. DEFEAT.
Paris, Yesterday.
they ap
characterístic poetic philosophy with minute historical knowledge and a shrewd, sympathetic under- | standing of humanity,
Most of his stories deal with rurat life and character and he con- stantly reached heights of simple disaffected tragedy rejecting, with obvious distaste, all suggestions of fresh sentiment.
Hardy was greatly esteemed by his fellow writers, who paid annual
A crowded Chamber by 310 pilgrimage on his birthday to his votes to 227 rejected a Socialist home. Three universities gave him An epoch making conference be- motion opposing the Govern- honours and he was decorated some tween a representative group of ment's intention to arrest, with-years ago with the rare and covet- employers and the General Council out asking the consent of the ed Order of Merit. British Wire- of the Trade Union Council; with Chamber, the five Communist less Service. the object of promoting industrial Deputies, Cachin, Vaillant peace was opened to-day at Burling- Couturice, Doriot, Marty, and ton House in private.
Duclos, who were sentenced to Mr. Thomas Hardy will be buri- Before the conference the Gen-imprisonment in their absence for ed in Westminster Abbey on Mon-j eral Counell of the Trade Union sedition.
day.-Reuter.
Burial In Abbey.
London, Yesterday.
Council had a three hours' discus- The motion demanded that the
A Royal Tribute. aíon on its policy. Mr. A. J. Cook Government should formally ap
Rugby, Yesterday, bitterly opposed the conference.ply to the Chamber to raise the It is understood that the question It is understood that one big Union Parliamentary immunity of the la being considered of offering a with a membership of 800,000 chal-Deputies before proceeding with burial in Westminster Abbey for lenged the Council's right to accept any steps.
the remains of Thomas Hardy. the employer's Invitation, but the Council decided to proceed with its polley and consult the Unions later If necessary.-Reuter.
Official Statement.
London, Yesterday,
The Industrial Peace Conference
M. Cachin and M. Vaillant The late novelist, however, had al- Couturier, who were present in ways expressed a desire to be in- the Chamber, were arrested out terred at Stingford, near Dorches
de the building after the sitting. ter, which, under the name of MINI-
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Scores of telegrams from cele brities in English and European literature have been received to-day at Max Gate, Mr. Hardy's home at Dorchester, expressing admiration of the dead writer's genius and condolence with Mrs. Hardy.
One of the first was address di by His Majesty the King to Mrs. The conference, which will const-
Managua, Yesterday. Hardy and ran: "The Queen and I der the general lines of policy, re-
Five "rebels" have been killed are grieved to hear of the sad loss viewed the problems to be examin: in an engagement near Cuje bo-you have sustained by the death of ed, including better organisation of tween Sandino's forces and a joint your distinguished husband—a loss industry by means of amalgama patrol of the United States Mar-that will be shared by all his coun- tion, the introduction of
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ing displaced workers, the Improve- Nine other "rebels" are report-offer you our deep sympathy in' ment, security, and status of the ed to have been killed by machine your sorrow."-British Wireless worker who should be given an in- gun fire from an American aero-Service. terest in the business. They could plane at Sandino's headquarters
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