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RAILWAY
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY OCTOBER 7TH,
SETTLED:
· SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION FOR
BOTH PARTIES
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT:
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WORK TO BE RESUMED › FORTH WITH.
GERMANY PROTESTS AGAINST THREAT OF RENEWED BLOČKADE,
BOLSHEVISTS MURDER AN AMERICAŃ OFFICER,
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THROUGE RELTER'S AGENCY.}. LABOUR CRISIS AT HOME.
A SETTLEMENT REACHED AT LAST
LONDON, October 5th..
$230 B
It is officially stated that the railway strike his Twen settled.
THE LESSONS OF THE STRIKE"
Loynoy, October 5th..
THE FINAL EFFORTS TOWARDS AN AGREEMENT.
London, October 4th The Failwaymen's President, Mr. Crump; stated, last night, that the mem bers of the Executive were going to report to the various strike centres in the sofa- ary, with the exception of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Brudley, who would address the demonstration at the Albert Hall on Octo ber 7th.
Hence it is assumed that no move towards the resumption of "begutia. tions by the Railwaymen is likely during the week-end.
Nevertheless. the members of the Trade Union Mediation Committee, now num- bering fourteen, haye not abandoned the hope of finding an acceptable basis
which to establish a trace prior to the Conference of October 7th.
NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS' RESOLUTION.
Loypox, October 4th. The Northumberland Miners Execu tive passed a resolution that the railway- men are in the right, and the time for the neutrality of other Trade Unions has passed.
EARLIER CA BLES,
BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS.
THE MEN UTED WITH GREAT UNWISDOM.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S
ILLNESS. SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION,
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WASHINGTON, October 4th, The night bulletin of the President's condition, says there is a slight improve- ment in his condition.
"OTHERWISE UNCHANGED."
WASHINGTON, October. th. President Wilson was able to take some
nourishment yesterday; he was also able to get some sleep. His condition is other, wise unchanged...
KING ALBERT'S TOUR.
New York, October 4thk the King of the Belgians has cancelled Owing to President Wilson's fees,
all engagements for his four of the United States except the visit to Boston and
fcrnia.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
ARRIVAL TY SASKATCHEWAN,
LONDON, October 4th. The Daily Fries says that it is difficult to evade the conclusion, that the men acted. with great" unwisdom, from the view- point of their own interest, in rejecting the Government's offer, which is a sub- stantial advance on the Government's pre rious attitle, while they have gone far to Buffalo, from where he prived's the Cali- inflicting grave ujueg on the community, deprive themavives of any justification for
The Transport, Workers, have rendered. further service towards peace by post-
the meanwhile, the tiovernment's offer cir. poning action until:ktober, 7th. If, in
culated throughout the country van bel This the supference will lave temperately discussed before any precipi authority immediately to decide the tate step is taken, there should still be addresses were presented and a number of ended in Latur circles that the decision question of the strike, and it is con- hope of a settlement
oj atch in conference mus,, definitely ‚in. Auner both the Government and the Railwaymen
tices were summoned.
This conference, to which the miners bave been specially invited, bis now is is too soon to sum up all the lessonsumed the character of a National of the strike. but it is already clear that Labour Parliament. Its scope ant pour in so far as it was an attempt to hold up were strengthened yesterday. When. in the Government; it was a gigantic failure. Estend of the two or three delegates hitherto The railwaymen have wen out for eight representing the Unions, the full Execu days, and spent £300,000 on strike pay resuldly They never succeeded any tine in perilling the life of the nation. For this, ts facturs were chiefly res The conference at Downing Street con-ponsible, namely, the admirable organiga eludet #15 pm, and the bare an tion of the emergency services be the povacgment was made. The railway Government and the
courageous and cheerful acquiescene, of the whole"public etrike has been settled."
in the temporary inconvenience.
WORK WILL RE RESUMED FORTHWITH.
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LoNpus, October 5th.
5.5 p.
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This statement was issued from No. 10 and, muediately! the large crowd, in Downing Street loudly, cheered, the an nouncement,...
It is understood this work will be re- Buned forthwith.
FAIR SETTLEMENT FOR BOTH SIDES.
LONDON. October 5th...
3.30 p.m.
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The Vehicle Workers Union held even branch meetings in London at midnight to consider a sympathetic strike....
From the first sudden stoppage of work, food supplies were absolutely assured Elaborate arrangements were made for distributing milk and other perishables The Executive recommended postpone in the large town. Mails were batment of a decision pending the Conference slightly retarded, and the newspapers ¦ to be held on October 7th. -
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Necessary journeys, throughout the In i, understood that the settlement is country, wees performed by motor trans amin.tly satisfactory to the Governor and a limited service of" trains
driven largely by amateurs.
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One of the delegates, in an interview, "expressed the pinion that it is a fair Bettent for both sides. "
AT THE ALBERT HALL MEETING
LONDON, October 5th.
As the Albert Hall meeting a resolution
was passed accepting the terms of settle ment and undertaking to abide Ipyally by then...
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THEIR MAJESTIES ARRIVE IN
LONDON.
JANDON,Dctober 4th.-
Owing to the improvement of the train Bervices, the inland aerial mail has been discontinued.
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It is rumoured in the city that the "Premier intends to go to the country
The attitude of the whal people has immediately the strike has ended to the been beyond praise. There was no quesisse which has been raised by it.. tion whatever of the univers determina-
tion to make the best of the discomforts
to preserve order.
PREMIER CONFERS WITH THE MINISTERS.
LONDON, October 5th.
A conference of the meditators and the
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STRIKE WEAPON UNSUITABLE AGAINST THE
FOVERNMENT,
The Daily Kringle states that this is a fatal confier which demonstrates that the strike weapon is effective against in dividual employers but is unsuited for employment against the State, for its use then means war.
THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.
The Daily Mail says the indomitable, spirit.of the people has.falsified the rail- waynien's barbarous anticipation of 1 starving country, but the crisis is not get over. Meanwhile the convention of Parliament is most "argent,
RAILWAYMEN MUST SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNMENT.
The Bady Telegraph states that the| people support the Premier insisting on the submission of the Railwaymen's Executive to the authority of the commu. nity and abandoning the claim to give
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THE PEACE TREATY. PRANCE WANTS AMERICA'S KATIFICATION HURRIED.
PARIS, October 4th. The Chamber has passed a motion re- questing the lovernment to come to an agreement with President Wilson on America's ratification" of
Fraze Treaty,
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calling of a meeting of the League of The motion also requests the immediate
Nations and the appointment of a Chr mission of French delegates to propose measures leading to genetit disarmament.
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SCENES MARKING FREMY, RATIFICATION.
FARIS, October and A Haya, message says t The Peace Treaty was ratified by the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday by RROINA (SASKATCHEWAN), Oct 4th,
872 votes to 5% The opposition included The Prince of Wales was accorded a
40 Socialists, but a Deputies of the saina opinion abstained, despite an order of Ene reception her, to-day by large crowds | their party hinding them to vote against outside Parliament Buildings, where the Hill,"
veterans decorated.
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TURKEY.
FERID PASHA'S CABINET HAS RESIGNED.
CUNSTANTINOPE, October 5th.. Damad Ferid Pasha's Cabinet has. re- signed.
THE BALTIC PROVINCES. "GERMANY'S APPEAL TO HER
TROOPS,
BERLIN, Cletober 3rd,
clamation, appeals, for the last time. to The German Government, in a pro
the unscieners of the German troops in
the Baltic Provinces. It says the entire nation' will starve zile they withdraw this mouth.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO THE
ALLIES.
COPENHAGEN, October 5th. The German Government, replying to the Allies Nots of, September 8th cys
WHAT ACCEPTANCE OF STRIKERS' CONDITIOsscerning the evacuation of the Baltic Pro-
The country was determined to form a strong civic guard with that, ohject, and Railwaymen's Executive with the Premier orders to the Government, above all, was determined to refuse to altew, the community to be held to man- som by any one setion.
For the preservation of order, "n" high tribute must also be paid to the Trade Their Majesties the King and Queen | Unions, including the Railwaymen, who arrived in London this evening, having did their utmost to discourage sabotage,
motored from Balmoral,
PREMIER TAKES THE NWS TO THE KING.
LONDON, October ith. Mr. Lloyd George lett Downing Street 1 5.25 p.m. and motored to Buckingham Palace. A large crowd at "Whitehall; loudly cheered him. He smilingly ac knowledged their greeting.
TRADE UNION CONFERENCE ABANDONED,
LONDON, October 5th
The special Trade Union conference 'on' October 7th. has been abandoned in conse quence of the settlement.
THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. Los Dus, October 5th.
An official statement issued from Down
A remarkable fact was that throughout she past week no rifle shot was fired. There was not a single instance of death or serious injury, nor any looting any where.
at Downing Street began at 11.30 a.mo. to-day. A large crowd, in Downing Street londly chered the railway delegates.
WOULD HAVE MEANT.
vinces, recalls the measures it has already The Daily Express says the acerptaner taken, including the stoppage of ammuni of the railwaymen's conditions yesterday tion, pay, and supplies to the refractory would have meant the abdication of the troops, and the replacement of General The next move lies with von Der Goltz by General von Bernhardi, the other Trade Unions. We appeal to
It says that Germany has no further them in such a fateful crisis not to dilitary means of compulsion. She is clare a strike wit at a full hallat of members of each Union. CONFLICT BETWEEN BOLSHEVIK AND CONSTITU- 7IONAL GOVLENMENT,
Prior to the conference, the Premier conferred with a number of Ministers.Government. including Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. G. N. Barnes, Sir R. Geddes and Sir Auckland Geddes.
6. Horne, Sir Eric
GOVERNMENT READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY,
Losnos, October 4th.
An official statement from Downing
The Morning Pust states that the issue
The situation has been serious enough Street says that the Government is satis is now plain. It is a conflict between a
but it assuredly, offers no entouragement to those who imagined that England is a fertile field for revolution.
VETLOOK IS NOT SO GLOOMY.
Lospon, October 4th. There has been an instantaneous rea- ponse to the Government's appeal for Citizen Guards. Numerous organisation meetings are being held. The Lord Mayor Organising Committee representative of of London has already appointed an"
the City.
ing Street states that representatives of the Railwaymen's Union, accompanied by zepresentatives of the Transport Workers. Special Constables have also been called and associated Union's, called at Nä. 10. up. Nevertheless, there are signs that Downing Street at eleven thirty this the outlook is not so gloomy as the break- morning, and interviewed the Prite down in yesterday's conference might Minister and Mr. Bonar Law.
As a result, the following agreement. an. reached as
Firstly, work to be resumed forth- with;
indicate.
THE CITIZEN'S GUARD.
LONDON, October 5th. The Citizen's Guard will be unarmed work, negotiations shall be continued and have no uniform. Their only mark
Secondly, on the fuli resumption of
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A very limited passenger service will be run on Sunday in order that the goods traffe may be carried.
Bolshevik and a Constitutional Govern
ment.
BLAME RESTS WITH THE RAILWAYMEN'S
EXECUTIVE.
The Times says the blame for the latest rupture rests with the Railwaymen's Exe cutive. They demanded the surrender of trains on Sunday unless it be imperative of the community to ʼn vainglorious at The public are requested not to use the the Government; therefore the resistance Thanks to offers of service still being
the Government is confident that it will ship of the proletariat will continue with received from all parts of the country, tempt to establish some fantastic dictator-
be possible to continue to safeguard the increasing determination. community entirely through the civil ⠀ arm, with the voluntary co-operation of the civil population.
Plans dre in active preparation to meet the situation caused by the refusal of the strike leaders to accept arbitration.
The Railway services are still growing
greasing. and the number of goods trains is in-
retailere' stocks are well distributed and The food situation is unchanged. The
are, if anything, more plentiful than on.
with the understanding that they will of recognition will be a brassard. Their be completed before December 31st.
Thirdly, wages will be stabilized in principal duties will be to relieve, the the United Kingdom at the present military in guard duties, in accordance September 28th, level antil September 30th, 1990). They
be reviewed at any may be
time after with the Government scheme of holding 1920, in the light of the troops strictly in reserve. no adult railwayman in
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then
ist....
Fourthly, circumstances;
so long as the cost of living is not
Although the appeal was only issued at
at Britain shall receive less than midnight on Friday, meetings were held than 110 per cent, above the pre- throughout the country yesterday alter- Level;
the men to work harmonious-noon" for the purpose of establishing flyhose who remained at or re- Guards.
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je to work. The Government and ilwaymen agres that no man shall
The response for volunteers. is such that
strike
The response to the call for volunteers shows the public determination.
FOOD SITUATION CONTINUES SATISFACTORY.
LONDON, October 4th. It is officially announced that the food"
to London.
TUE-GRRatest"insult of all.
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The Daily Herald anys the Govern ment's last offer was the greatest insult tional suggestion that the forces of re- of all. It was the old offer with the addi-
action should have seven days' truce in organisation. which "to perfect their strike-breaking
MORE BEHIND STRIKE THAN
MERE WAGES.
LONDON, October 4th. The news of the breakdown in the negotiations was received with coaster- nation and regret. It is understood that the Premier, at the Downing Street con- ference, impassionately appealed to the rallwaymen to accept the offer of arbitra- tion, which was the new offer, and, in effect, was an offer of an armistice accom- panied by arbitration
opinion that the railwaymen's fat refusal
Brmly determined to the utmost to fulf her obligations, but she protests against the threat of a renewed blockade,
Bho auggests the immediate appoint ment of a mixed German and futenti Commission to investigate the facts and take requisite measures.
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GERMANY RECALLS GENERAL VON DER GOLTZ.
Paris, October 2nd. A dispatch from Berlin, received yan i terday in Paris, state, that the Berlin Government, acting on the Council of Five's ultimatum, has definitely recalled General von Der Goltz from the Baltic. Provinces.
LATEST CABLES.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. BOLSHEVISTS MURDER AMERICAN
OFFICER."
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The encluding scenes where worthy of h cension. All the members of the - Cabinet wer, present. and the Deputies' seats were filled. The greatest sons, of enthusiasm wits after the adoption, by a nanimous vote, of the Bill confirming the Treaties with Great Britain and the United States regarding the belp to be given to Frane in case of unprovoked attack by Germany.
Two of the Allied Powers have tow rati- hed the Treaty Great Britain and France. A third is necessary to make the ratification definite.
M. CLEMENCEAU HAS HIS WAY.
PARIS, October 2nd
A Havas message mayai--
In the French Chamber of Deputies, yesterday, M. Ciemèncenu ngain had his way in the matter of the proposed addi tion to the Treaty of Versailles,, provid ing for the more effective disarmament of ̧ Germany and on the question of the d journment of discussion on the resolution proposed and ardently advocated by M.. Andre Lefevre to this end, which question www. pat as a vote of confidence on M Clemencem's demand.
The Government won by a majority of 74 votes.
THE SILVER MARKET.
A SLIGHT FALL IN THE PRICE.
LONDON, Oetober 2nd. Silver is quoted at eld, spot and weld. forward... The market, is steady,/.
LONDON, October 3rd. Silver is quoted at tad, spot and 6918. forward, with American selling. The
arket is steady.
Lenuus, October 4th. Silver is quoted ag old. «pet and wid. forward. The market is ärmer.
MESSRS. MONTAGU'S REPORT."
LONDON, October 2nd- MeMontaza & Co's, report states that the tone of the market is somewhat uncertain.
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A temporary cessation of enquiry for the East and the limination of trade demand owing to the strike cansed the prices to fall heavily, but a resumption of buying for the East caused a sharp
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The Shanghai exchange quotes at a Gw. ad."Incl.
AMERICAN SILVER EXPORT ASSOCIATION.
LONDON,,October 4th. According to information from Warsaw, it is reported that Brigadier Jadwin of the American Army, who accompanied
LONDON, October 3rd, Beastor Morgenthau on the Mission to The latest advices from New York state. Poland, has been captured and executed that the silver producers in the United by the Bolsheviks while attempting to State, are discussing the advantages of motor to Kieff from Lack. It is feared that the British. Lieutenant Bowe, what was accompanying him, shared a similar fate.
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·EARLIER CABLES.
HELP FOR ANTI-BOLSHEVIK
FORCES.
PARIS, October 3rd. A Havas message says:~.
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forming Silver Export Association under the Webb Pomerene. Act, permit- ting a combination of prodicers and manufacturers in the export trade,
Senator Pittraän, author of the War Act fixing the minimum price at 101,cents per ounce, strongly advocates the plan. He believes that within a week of the for- mation of such a combination, silver will reach 129 cents.
position continues satisfactory. Heavy Government circles are strongly of the f-The-Council-of-Fire-maet yesterday and He does not believe that the troveraient
quantities are coming in judiced in any way as a result considerable progress has already been Supplies of fish are good. Retail stocks A consequence of the breach of
work.
decided to extend further aid to the anti-will be able to buy silver to replace the
hly, the arrears of wages with- made. Thus, the Mayor of Kensington are generally greater than on Beptebb of the offer reveals that there is more be Bolshevist forces by turning over to 300,000,000 melted-down 'silver dollary with It will be paid after the resump- announced yesterday that he has enrolled at. The milk available is 75 per cent of bind the strike than the mere question of Folia which was seized by the British
100 men.
the normal
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General Denikin the Russian erniser
Navy in the Black Ben-
American silver at a dollar per ongée
He asserts that owing to shortness of supplies the future for eilver is assured