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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH.
THE BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS:
MR. BONAR LAW'S SOLEMN WARNING:
RAILWAYMEN REJECT GOVERNMENTS
LAST OFFER:
GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO MEET A STRIKE.
HUNGARIANS ATTACK
RUMANIA:
REFUSAL TO SURRENDER THEIR MERCHANT FLEET.
ALLIED TROOPS REPORTED TO HAVE EVACUATED ODESSA.
LATEST CABLES.
[TROL ALTAR'S VOR
BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Lexos, March 20th. Members of the Consultative Comunist ve
of the Lalent Triple Aliance were com ferring till late last evening
COAL COMMISSION'S REPORTS, The Coal Commission also met to pre pay its report, which was finished late last evening It should be in the hands of the Government to day and submitted to the Miners' Conference to morrow.
It is nnticipated that there will be more than one report, sad shat the Chairman's report will be confined to the hours and wages questions, not dealing with nationalization. His report will admit that a case has been shown for fundamental reorganization of the indus try, and an advance of wages, with a reduction of hours.
RAILWAYMEN'S
SECRETARY
RETURNS FROM FRANCE. Mr. J. Thomas, on his return from France, conferred with his Executive and, subsequently, with the members of the Railway Executive.
The negotiations of the two Executives will be resumed to-day.
RAILWAYMEN DISCUSS GOVERN MENT'S OFFER
Lowpos, March 21st. The Railway men's delegates discussed the Government's offer last evening and adjourned l this morning when they will consider their reply. Mr. J. H. Thomas, at ten in the evening, went to the Board of Trade where he conferred with the members of the Railway Execu
tive for an hour
BAILWAY SITUATION VERY
SERIOUS
LONDON, March 20th.
It is announced that Mr. J. II, Thomas. Secretary of the Huilwaymen's Union. regards the railway situation as very
porious.
RAILWAYMEN REJECT GOVERN
MENTS OFFER.
LONDON, March gia The railwaymen have rejected the Qovernment's offer.
THE COAL COMMISSION'S
REPORTS.
LONDON, March 20th.
Bere emphasised that any strike would a strike against the State, not one merely between employés and employers. GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO
MEET A STRIKE,
LONDON. March 21st. The Government has arranged for the House of Commons to net on Saturday
if the labour position renders it never- sury, to take steps to organise reservos of Jond.
The Government will also make arrange- ments for the extensive employment of motor transport to convey necessaries to the large centres
Mr. Bouar Law's warning of strong
modares in the event of a strike evoked protesta from the Labourite benches.
NO POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUED
BARGAINING.
The newspapers are of opinion that be would not have spoken so gravely if he believed in the possibility of continued Largaining.
CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
HUNGARY'S - DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE."
JANDON, March 20th,
The Hungarian Government hey issued a proclamation which declares that the Site Comell will organise a proletarian army against the Hungarian land-owners
EARLIER CABLES.
CONSIDERATION OF POLISH
QUESTIONS.
LONDON, March 1915. Ammuniqué from Parles. dated March 19th. states
The Supreme Allied Counel, this after noon, discussed the military situation in and capitalists, the Rumanian bayards Galicin and agreed the terms of the injunction to the two Armies facing each other in front of Lemberg, requesting the suspension of bostilities on certam con
und the Cauch bourgeois
It mates the wurkers and peasants of Belen, Rumania. Serbia and Croatia to conclude an armed allanes to cu operateditions. against the Hungarian land-owners.
The Council dealt with the Westera It also invites Le workers of Germany Frontier of Poland, and heard the report and Germani Austria to follow theof the Commission on Polish AĦaire. Jexample of Hungary by severing relatione MH LLOYD GEORGE TO REMAIN
with the Peace Conference and forming
PARIS. an alliance with Moscow.
INDON, March 19th.
HUNGARY 5 MERCHANT FLEET.
LONDON, March 21
A telegrain from Budapest states that Hungary baas refused to obey the Entente dotuand for the surrender of Hungary's merchant vessels <11 the ground that acquiescence would traffic on the Danube
Dean Llar end of
EARLIER CABLES.
HUNGARY'S ADOPTION OF
BOLSHEVISM
Loxton, March 24th. Hungary's adoption of Bolshevism is regarded as very serious by the Anglo- French Press, chiefly as endangering the Entente's efforts to build up the Riuman-
ian,
Polish and (zecho Slovak States' us bulwarks against German domination in Central Europe. All three States are menaged by the advancing Bolshevik Armies.
IN
Router is officially informed that Mr. Lloyd Georg, big decided to comply with the request of Fremdent Wilson. M. Clemenceau and Professor Orlando to remain 13 Paris until the peace pre
limonaries are settled,
The War Cabinet met to day and came Le a similar decision.
1919.
THE WAR SNIPER."
YESTERDAY'S LAUNCHING
CEREMONY,
תיו
B
The toast was drank with acclamation. Mrs. Gurner, in returning thanks for the gold bag, said: It has been a moment of intense interest in me to be allowed The largest voel ever built by the to send forth the good ship, Wer Sniper, Hongkong and Whampoa Dacic Company
her ocean life. Since Lady May the Were Sniper was launched yester
launched the War Drummer, we have won day after at the Companys pard
the Great War, and there is no need, Kowloon, by Mrs. Glarner, in the presne mercifully, for us to think of the far of a datinguished gathering which includ Swiper taking part in the cruel skrifs rd H. The Officer Adminstering the whien is raging last August. May ber invernment, H. Major tieneral Ventris future be spent only in speeding the com and Miss Ventris, #'ammudore turner merrin! life of the Rumpire; may she in Curier. Sa Willian Bacher business excel, as did her nananke Daving, K., Mr Justice Melbourne, Me Iris during the war and may her life on Sir Paul Chmer, (MG, the Hour on the great waters be prosperous, perco- Til and happy The Commodore Las asked to eongratulate you, Mr. Dyer, and the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Calon your great achievement in having built one of the largest ship ever laid down in the Colony.
May she be the forerunner of even greater ships to be built by you in the years to come.
Mr. W. Chatham and Ms Chatham thu Home My HR Padbek. N4 and Mes Pollock, the Hon NO ED 1 Woat
and Mrs. Wolfe, the Hun Mr E H
Sharp, K.C., the Hog M. Landale, the Hon. Mr. S H. Dodwell, Mr and Mrs. R M Dyer. Me } W Grubam. Cal mad Mrs. Young and Miss Young, Me J. H. Wallage. Mr HP Whae, Major Hammond and Mrs. Hammond, Paplain Russell, Cape Sydney Smith (M S.V R.). Capt. Walt, r CW. Bestek. Mr. G. Morton Smith, Mr J. Reid, Me K F Greig, and many others.
Tho launching was sucessfully arcom turter plished, Mrs.
branking
FAR EASTERN CABLEstomary bottle of champagne
NEWS.
נדי
+
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHINA'S DEMANDS,
PARIS, March 2181. The Chinese delegation has submitted a memorandan to the Peace Conference demanding the restoration of Kiaochau, declaring that the continuance of foreign occupation in China is likely to result in serious misunderstandings, and emphasis. zone decided upon bying that restitution should be made to the Peace Conference was intended to China direct, and not through the inter- make the Hungarians desist from attack mediary, Japan. ing the Rumanians, and communicating with the Russians, while it closed the gap between Rumania and Poland.
HUNGARIANS ATTACK RUMANIA.
The neutral
THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
aver
HE the Öffor Administering the the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. itiovernment: I rise to propose success to
in all their work in the future, I cur ourly say that I hope the day is not far distant when we shall arcept their kind hospitality at a launching, when, after leaving the launch, we shall turn to the right instead of to the left, and reach the point at which a 6,000 or 7,000 ton ship will be launchcil. (Applause.)
the ship's bows, to the Accompani ment uf cheers from the workineti
Mr. R. M. Dyer, in acknowledging the the ship and the guests on the toast, said: This ship represents the re special stand which had been erected sulte of some years' work, though not. for their accommodation. The gathering perhaps in actual construction. Some of then adjourned to Mr. Dyer's office, you have taken part in battles in Fland- where the health of tha Sarper and its ers and the North Lee, but the biggest huilders and owners was drunk amid oattles which the shipbuilders here have much conviviality
had to fight were with the Controller of Shipbuilding and other people at Home in the effort to convince them that we could build good ships in Hongkong.
think I deanonstrated this fact in the last four can honestly say that we have or five years. (Applause.) I trust this ship will be the forerunner of many othera
The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, address ng the gathering, said:- Nut many launching in the Colony was
years ago
regarded as a great event, marking one mong step in the industrial progress of our small but all-important Island. Now we are coming to look upon them me mure or less every-day occurrences, and by the end of this year we shall have had so many that I fear it may be un difficult to get together a representative gather
the Chairman to think of something fresh ing at these functions se it well be for
fact, this evening dues mark one more to say on each occasion. As a matter of
The general view is that the temper of the men who demand immediate nationalisation may reject the conciliat ory connarls of their leaders, and the newspapers unanimously appeal to them
ALLIES FIX NEUTRAL ZONE.
The Victoria Theatre was crowded to to accept Mr. Justice Sankey's report
According to Vienna despatches, the and enable the Commission to pursue ita Antente's Note, which precipitated the last night, when three splendid comedies the utmost extent of its accommodation work, which has already substantially crisis, was dated Belgrade, March 19th, were screened, including the much talked- benefited them, and not to alienate public and defined the zone as a belt 140 miles of million dollar fim entitled "Shoulder top in the progress of the Dock Company i
sympathy by the blunder of a strike.
VERY SUBSTANTIAL CONCES
SIONS TO MINERS, The Executive of the Minera Federa; tion discussed the Commission's reports, but declined to make a statement beyond saying that the situation was very sori- ous, and the decision rested with the Minors Conference to-day
Members of the House of Commons, in the lobby, expressed their appreciation of the impartiality and tactfulness of the Chairman's report.
They regarded the concessions offered to the miners ne very substantial. The issue is being awaited very anxiously.
THE PREMIER'S OPINION.
PARIS, March 21st. Mr. Lloyd George, in a statement to journaliste, said that the world needed poso. Therefore, he was remaining in Paris unless an unexpected development pocurred in the industrial situation, be
long and 40 miles wide, virtually shut ting Hungary behind the rivers Theiss, Szamos and Mares and including the towas, Crosswardein and Dobersezin and the whole of the Bihar country.
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GERMANY.
FRENCH OCCUPY KARLSRUHE
AND MANNHEIM.
in that the War Sniper is the largest
yard.
Arms," featuring Charlie Chaplin. the average American soldier, from the
The tragic phases of the experiences of vessel we have yet launched from this She is 400 feet long, carries 1,000 time of his first membership until he becomes a full-fledged fighting unit is the basis of the story and action in "Shoulder Arma," The climax is reached when Charlie Chaplin inveigles the Kaiser, the Crown Prince, and von Hindenburg into a car, and, after a bewildering ride, with disastrous results for the German war- lord and his associates, drives them into the American lines.
The gathering then dispersed, returning to Hongkong in launches provided by the Company.
ASCRIPTION OF THE VEMEL,
to
The War Sniper is of the "B" olase standard type, built to the order of the Controller of Shipping, London, and
doyd's highest class 100 A.I. under special survey of their local representative, Dr. J. Lambert.
The dimensions of the vessel aro BLA
moulded, 620"; depth moulded, 81 b". follows:-Length overall, 412' 0''; length between perpendiculars, 400 0"; breadth
There are two steel decks, the second dack 9 feet below the upper deck; and a pop, bridge, and forecastle, 8 feet high, having lengths of 49 feet, 112 feet, and 39 feet respectively.
Water baltast will be carried in both peak tanks, and oil or water ballast in the cellular double-bottom, which extends all fore and aft.
Seven watertight bulkheads are carried to the upper deck, forming four large cargo- holds and 'tween dock spaces, and a resurve bunker forward of the engine and boiler room, the latter being amidships.
The arrangemente for loading and dis- charging of cargo are up-to-date in every detail. The hatches are 28 feet in width Double and 30 feet to 35 feet in length, derricks in twin posts are fitted, ench der- rick being operated by a 7 127 cata
winch.
is, and has a speed of li knots. Those of you who were present at the twin launching on the third anniversary of the war, when the future looked some. what ominous for ng owing to the difficul y of getting steel, will remember that 1 expressed confidence in the ability of the United States to cute to our help. She did. The War Drummer, and the War Sniper are both built of American steel, and they will shortly be followed by four others, all of American steel, and one of British all of them 8,000 ton shipa "I trust that this co-operation with oured in the poop, and the Captain and Officers
Efficiently ventilated and lighted accom with the
exception of the War Drammer.
modation is provided, the crew being berth- Amarican Allies, and the hundred and in the bridge. one other ways we have co-operated dur
the war, may be the fore runner of friendly commercial co-operation between The orchestra played a special selection | the two nation after the war, with a of music.
view to the expansion of trade in the great field that lies at our door, not only bridge. to our mutual advantage, but also to the very great benefit of Chiut herself, if she would only realise it. (Applause.)
Of
course, as far
Mention must be unde of the fine Ozark romance featuring Harold Lloyd, and An Enemy of Soap with Toto
PAR16, March 20th. The Fossische Zeitung announces that, owing to fresh Spartacist outbreaks, French troops occupied Karlsruhe and in the principal rôle both of which were Mannheim.
greatly appreciated.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE
WILL GERMANY PAY?
PARIS, March 21st- Canada has completed her war costs bill, which will shortly be submitted to
THE CORONET THEATRE,
The management of the Coronet, adver- tised "Chicken Casey," as the finest
The vessel is electrically lighted, the dyname buing of 10 kw., and the Marconi installation of 1k.w.
Steam stearing gear fitted in the bridgo house, is controlled from the navigating
Daring steam trials a total deadweight of 8,000 tons will be carried, when it is anticipated that a mean speed of 11 koota
PROPELLING MACHINERY.
triple expansion surface condensing engines, The vessel will be propelled by one set of
ing a cast-iron propeller.
cause any action on his part delaying the Reparation Commission. It is under photo-play they had ever seen, and while. independent of both Great Britain and driving through a line of forged steel shaft
In the House of Commons, Mr. Honar
peace would prolong the industrial un- Law stated that the three reports of the
rest. Moreover, in the face of Mr. Jus Coal Commission had been signed and
tice Snakey's report, it was impossible to submitted to His Majesty. Mr. Bouar conceive the miners taking violent action. Law had just received the copies. Ho
ALLIED TROOPS IN RUSSIA. had summoned the Cabinet this after-
noon to deal with them. It was hoped NO OFFICIAL REPORT OF EVAČUJA. that it would be possible to make a state-
ment to the House to-night.
MR. BONAR LAW'S SOLEMN
WARNING.
LONDON, March 20th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar
TION OF ODESSA.
LONDON, March 20th. Reutor is informed that no official re- port of the evacuation of Odessa lins hitherto been received in London,
It is confirmed that the Bolshevista
Law stated that the Government had occupied Kherson and Nicolaieff, after definitely proposed that the wages, in-heavy fighting with French troops. eluding the war bonus, of the railway The Bolshevista now hold the whole of men, should be retained at their present'
the Ukraine. The German garrisons level until the end of 1019, but the men
there have handed over their arms to the had demanded increases involving an Bolshevists, and fraternised with them. additional £10,000,000.
personally, we may not be ready to con stood that the bill amounts to between cede so much for it ag that, we can under. £300,000,000 and £400,000,000,
stand a large portion of the audience Portugal's war indemnity amounts to agreeing with the management in their £120,000,000.
estimate. The enjoyment of this un- doubtedly fine Triangle production was much onhanced by the all-Sullivan musical programme which accompanied it.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. A communiqué from Paris, dated March
20th, states that the representatives of thirteen neutral States were received. informally, by a small committee of the Commission on the League of Nations.
The first fifteen Articles of the Draft Corcusut wero examined seriatim and, a
number of avavadments proposed by the representatives of various neutral States, It is hoped to conclude the examination of the remaining Articles to-morrow.
begin its consideration of the suggestell The Longue of Nations Commission will
amendments on Saturday.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.”
LONDON, March 21st.! A communiqué from Paris, dated March 20th, states that the Labour COLOGNE, March 20th. Foodstuffs to the value of £13,000, from Legislation Commission has adopted the the Allie, were yesterday handed over to British draft of the Convention for the Copportunity. If they rejected it, it the Germans, who paid in British hank-establishment of a permanout organisa- would be the greatest mistake over made notes. A further large consignment is bion for International Labour Legiala- by the loader ef the great industry.
tlon.
This was vory serious because some addition to the rail- way rates was already inevitable under the Transport Bill
Domeluding, he declared that the min- org leadlom novor before had such an
FEEDING GERMANY. FOODSTUFFS PAID FOR IN BRITISH BANK-NOTES,
axpected to sport? Whe
APPLICATION TO RE-HEAR A CASE.
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27" diameter, i.p. 44" diameter, 1.p. 787 The dimensions of the cylinders are h.p. diameter each, with a stroke of 48",
No donkey bailer is provided in these vessels, steam for auxiliaries in engine-room, and for windlass, winches, etc., on deck being supplied from main boilera,
The auxiliary machinery consists of one Weir's foed-pump, one Weir general donkey. simplex type. The feed water for the boilers pump, and one Woir ballast pump of the is fltured and heated by a special arrange- ment in the air-pump botwell. water for the condenser for the main engina is supplied by an independent steara-driven centrifugal circulating pump. This pump is
Cooling
far as steel is concerned, will be maintained. it is within the bounds of possibility that in the not very distant future we may be America The sceptical among yott may ever to come true. Well, a great many say that that is a dream, far too
too good things that have appeared at first like dreams have come true during the last few years. Sir Paul Chater alluded to boilers, lo internal diameter by 11' 6"
Steam is genorated in three single-ended the subject when he addressed you at the mean longth, constructed to Lloyds roguire- launching of the For Drummer. The ments for a working pressure of 180lbs. per sceptical amunge, you will again say that square inch, and working under Howden's Bir Paul is our greatest optimist--and system of forced draught with closed sabpit 50, thank God, he is, to the very material and beated air. benefit of this Colony in the past and probably in the future. There are a great many dificulties to be surmounted, I admit Bome of them have been remov. ed by the winning of the war, and you can rely that no stone will be left un turned to remove the others and so bring about a state of things that would prove of almost incalculable value to the indus- trial prosperity of the Colony,
Before making you to join with me in drinking prosperity to the War Sniper
would like to thank Mre. Burner beartily for so kindly and ably perform ing the christening ceremony. It is in deed Ritting that a representative of the Navy should start this fine merchant ship on her career, because the Navy is the godfather and godmother of the Mercon I cannot re-hear theile marine, the two services which havetted in ongine-room complete with *30
done, without great fuss, such a great deal in the war, and without whoso help the Army could never have dealt suck a crushing knock-out blow to our chomica (Applause.) I aşk you, Mrs. Gurner, to accept this gold bag as a small momento of the pession, and I will now hak you all to drink long life and prosperity to the War Sniper, and hor owners. I think you can drink to the latter with parti cular enthusiasm, because, whoever the War Sniper's owners may eventually be at the prosent moment they are you ald sa representatives of the British nation. (Applates.
Mr. P. H. Goldring made an applica- tion at the Magistracy, yesterday, for the re-bearing of a case in which a Chinese woman, named Wong Yee, was sentenced, by Mr. G. N. Orme, to 3 weeks' im prisonment for the theft of a pair of socks. In the absence of Mr. Orme, the
Lindsell. application was made to Mr. B. E.
.
Mr. Lindell:
CABO.
Mr. Goldring: Will your worship note that I applied for a re-hearing?
Mr. Lindsell I don't think I can do that Mr. Orme may refues to re-loss the ceer.
might make a note of my application
Mr. Goldring: But your worship
Mr. Lindsell consented to leave a nota for Mr. Orme, ··
I.
fitted with a bilging connection 19 bora, which would enable the full capacity of the pump to be utilized in the event of tha vessel being flooded from any caus
There is an evaporator capable of produo- ing 20 tons of fresh water per 24 hours. & winch.condenser of the non-vacuum type is
connections for dealing with the exhaust steam from deck winches,
The air supply for the forced draught system is obtained from a Howden Fan, driven by an independent team engine nituated in the engine-room, and, with » steam-driven dynamo for supplying the novossary electric light, completes the list. of auxiliary machinery in the engine-roots. In the stakehold a double cylinder stram driven anh-haint in fitted with quitable gear, for removing the malics."
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