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THE - HONGKONG DAILE PRI
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH SHUTNK'S' AGENCY.]`
AMERICAN COAL MINERS.
OFFER TO ACCEPT 40 PER CENT.
"INCREASE.
DECISION OF NATIONAL ADJUST.
MENT COMMISSION.
New York, November 2nd. The National Adjustment Commission bas awarded the deep-sea long-shore men 80 cents an hour and 120 cents an hour overtime an increase of 2 per cent. over the scale in force up to October
th. when the strike begin. "
CAPT: "H. G. - MONTEITH, O.B.E.
His Excellency: Before proceeding to present the Military Medal, to, Sergeant Hutchins, I have, on behalf of His Majesty the King, to present the order of the British Empire, second division, to Captain H. G. Monteith, D.8.0, H.A.M.C. The award of this decoration was published in the London Gazette in
BENDIGO.
tion,
1
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
ORGANISATION OF INDUSTRY. Much had already been done by the Government to promote the organisation of primary, and secondary industries. It intended to continue its endeavours to extend this necessary spirit of co-opera
fou particularly among those who raised raw products. "We shall not attempt to force them to accept any cut and dried system, but we shall encourage and aid direc them wherever possible, and in any interests, added Mr. Hughes. tion they consider advantageou, to their
or
State industrial courts
where necessary, and deal with the funds mental causes of industrial unrest, high prices, and profiteering
serve.
. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
POR Inexorable necessity would PRESENTATION OF DECORA-NATIONALIST, POLICY
KNCOURAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIES. compel. De used," "peating the passage of the "alte." AUSTRALI
us to produce more, One alternative rations of the Constitation recommended Referring to the encouragement of Aus TIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.
It is tralian industries. Mr. Hughes said the LANCE-SERGEANT HUTCHINS, M.M. MR. W. M. HUOHES'S SPEECH AT remained Bolshevism, repudiation of by the Statutory Convention.
debts, syndicalism, direct action. But to pledged to call a convention during no amount of capital invested in maqufac walk that road was to tread the path to to consider, inthe light of nearly enturing industries rose from £59,585,000 in FAR-REACHING INDUSTRIAL, LAWN. An impressive ceremony took place in
certain peril and even, national destruc-year of experience, what permanent, 1908, to £90,828,000, in 1917; and the value
amendments of the Constitution are of the product, from £99.49,000 the quadrangle of the Central Police
BENDIGO (Vic.), Oct. 30th.
desirable in the best interests of the £208,386,000 the number of persons en station, yesterday evening, when H.E.. the The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes),
to 291,B100* The Government, believing that insur people. I want to emphasise once more played increased from 257,494 Governor presented the insignia of the addressing his constituents, here to-night..
and the wages, per cante, from £81 to Q.B.E. (second division) to Capt. H. G. said the work of caring for the soldier ance of the workers against unemploy the we shall not use the powers nomi WASHINGTON, November 2nd.
Monteith, D.S.U., RA.M.C., and the after he was discharged, or for his dement and sickness was necessary to stable asked for to scrap State industrial legis 113/10/. The policy of the Government had resulted in more than | £7,000,000" The bituminous coal miners have offer-military medal to Lance-Sergeant Hut-pendent, now fell under three beads, and and progressive industry in Australia,lation, or pd to accept a 40 per cent, increase and chins, of the Hongkong Police Force" had been administered by three depart-intended as early as practicable to in boards, but only to supplement them being invested in new Industries during the war. When in Britain be made it his business to bring before manufacturers seven-hour day, abandoning their His Excellency, who was accompanied ments. Pensions had been dealt with by stitufe a seatching investigation with a original demand for
60 per cent. in- by his A.D.C.. was received, with the the Treasury Department; repatriation, view to the establishment of a system fair
the very great opportunities that datra #
general salute on his arrival by a large involving the payment of sustenance, to both employers and employća.
lia offered for profitable investment. Her -Brease and 30 hour week.
contingent of European, Indian and Chi- nasistance to soldiers, provision of em
was glad to be able to announce that NEW YORK SHIPPING STRIKE nese Police under the command of theployment, vocation training, etc., by the
Mr. Hughes went on to say, speaking several of the best known firms in Britain Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.B.P., assisted | Repatriation Department, under a res
of more production as the foundation of intended to establish themselves here and by Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, D.9.P., and ponsible Minister; and the care of the
any policy, that is to solve the problems manufacture locally. In the base metal Mr. C G Perdue, A.S. P. He then in soldier before his discharge by the De
that now confront us, that we certainly industry, which was entirely in the hands spected the force, after which a hollow fence Department. Land settlement was
could not hope to settle industrial unrest of Germany before the war, very great square was formed and the presentation in the hands of all the various States.
tinkering with the surface of the in-strides had been made. German influence of decorations took place.
dustrial problem. If we were to have in had been completely eradicated It It was proposed how to group the
dustrial peace we must be prepared to might be fairly said that in no other past) various activities, as far as possible under
pay the price, and that price was justice of the Empire had this been, sa thoroughly to the worker Nothing less would done. All copper produced in Australia
was now not only smelted within the Com-. one bead, and administer them through a paid commision of tree, on which the
THE COST OF LIVING.
monwealth, but an up-to-date factory had soldiers themselves should have a repre
**Once it is admitted," said the Prime been erected which would supply practic- Minister, that it is in the interests of fally all Australian requirements, for séritative.
the community that such a wage should manufactured copper goods. He review. Speaking of the aftermath of war and be paid as will enable a man to marryed the progress of "uther Australian in- had taught us, of high prices, Mr. Hughes said that as and bring up children under decent dustries, and said the war June, 1919. I have much pleasure in pre- Travelling facilities would be granted less plentiful and money-was more plenti- been settled long ago-it seems obvious selves and in the greatness of the 10:
prices had gone up, because Lods are wholesome conditions and that point has among other things, to believe in our free to incapacitated men on all Conful, we must endeavour to restore the that we must devise better machinery sources and destiny of Australia. monwealth railways, and it was hoped equilibrium by producing more goods, for ensuring the payment of much a wage
"The Government has carefully pre- and gradually reduce our paper currency than at present exists an all State railways also. On the questo something like its former level. By Means must be found which will ensure pared a new tariff. It believes it will tion of land settlement, with which he these means, and by these means only, that the minimum wage shall be adjusted prove satisfactory to the manufacturers automatically or almost automatically, of the Commonwealth, and intends to lay The AD.C next rend out the follow-would deal elsewhere, while this was stouts we hope to deal with this had with the coet of living, so that within this thrift on the table of the Boase and
and world-wide problem. Work, and of the Hamburg-America Line, the Chair. On the 18th and 19th October, present under State control, and so out-work alone, and safe Bnance, could save
the limits of the minimum wage at least give effect to it at the carliest possible the sovereign shall always purchase the moment after the new Parliament as man, Herr von Schinckel, said that with 1919, Lance-Corporal Hotchins, 1st King side the immediate scope of the Common-s
shally the Prime Minister went ame amount of the necessaries of life sembles. This tariff will protect indus the exception of a remnant of a few Edward's Horse, successfully led four wealth, it was hoped that satisfactory im.
foundation of the Government's
Royal to inquire the that are desirable, and amall steamers, everything had been taken patrols against the enemy, who were in arrangements, with the various States, is the fin again and again to this, for Care Coment is therefore appointing tries born during the war, will encourage cost of living in relation to the minimum sify and extend existing ones. The-Gov- from the Company, in exchange for retreat. His orders were to go forward whereby existing grievances, delays, and policy But I want now to refer to an-
recognise that there is a danger father cause of high prices, which stands or basic waze.
The Commission will be fully clothed of the market being flooded by imported which it bad merely a claim against and ascertain the condition of the bridges friction would be removed
To sum up in one brief paragraph (in quite a different entegory to those wa.. over the 'river Esenat. The frontal ad-what the Commonwealth has spent on her have just been considering. 1
with power to ascertain what is a fair goods in anticipation of the tariff before
it can take effect. Government indemnification. Further-vance being held up by machine-gun fire, soldier, said the Prime Minister, profiteering. Profiteering may be de
It has, therefore, baxie wage, and how much the purchas more, under the Peace Treaty, the speedy Lance Caporal Hutchins made his way is estimated that up to the time of the Bined as the taking of a profit in existing power of the sovereign has been dedecided that the Minister for Customs shall be empowered to exercise his discre restoration of the German mercantile round a flank, penetrated three miles Expeditionary Force, there will have stances It is the exploitation of the com
final demotilisation of the Australian of that which is fair in all the circum Freeted during the war, also how the tion under the Act preventing importa casic wage may be adjusted to the pretion of certain specified lines in excess Beet was impossible.
through the enemy's outpost line, and been spent in pay, separation allowances, minaity. staggeringander the fearful sent purchasing power of the sovereign of the fair normal average!
CONSUMER ŠAFEGUARDED. obtained the required information. For clothing, equipment, rations, hospital burden of war, under cover of the abnor- and the best means when once sa atinsted
All high
of automatically adjusting itself to the
The Government, be went on proposed his bravery and resource on this occasion treatment, and, generally, for the confort conditions which exist.
of the soldiers a total of £216,000,000" prices are not due to profiteering, but it rise and, fall of the sovereign. The Gov later awarded the Military medal." Lance Corporal Hutchins was four days:
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CHARTER is oneof the most prolific causes, and it rapent will, at the earliest date pos to take such steps as. were necessary to "There was one matter in connection is a regrettable canse.
sible, create effective machinery to give ensure that the consumer should be
Will
permanent
and Bis Exellener: Lance-Corporal Ent with ved preiat mentio is waist teering can be dealt with by legie- entitled to be fair ship of the ut in wit apply to the manufacturi share of the capital being acquired by china, I have much pleasure, on, behall concerned Australian Labour Under the by Gant with effectually and without it creates. It is entitled to a fair share also to
deserved special mention, as it ritallylation and administration, and it inust a share of the wealth
period intervening its litro of the wealth it produces Capital must policy in regard to protecting and en
duction. And, finally, the Government of His Majesty the King, in presenting Peace Treaty, permanent international don
recognise this, and putting aside all For with this medal, which has been Labour organisation was created for the There I do doubt at
THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
ISSUE OF NEW PREFERENCE SHARES.
HAMBURG, November 21st- Addressing an extraordinary meeting
The meeting approved the proposed jesua of 5,000,000; marks preference shares, and amended its statutes in view of per "mitting the Company against a majority
fore,gners as a result of the present low exchange.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
KOREA AND SOVIET RUSSIA
Loxnos, November 22nd. Ocherrin, a Korean delegate to the
senting the medal
His Excellency then pinned the decora tion on Captain Monteith's breast, and
shook hands with him
All regulations preventing equality of treatment to soldiers would be abolished.
PROFITEERING,
PORODE.
crnment
A NEW TARIFY.
Beda the many meh Ancient prejudices, must meet labour Courting the local manufacturer would" awarded to you in consideration of the Purpose of equalising Labour conditions have taken advantage of the confang frankly on, a loosing of equality, so that i go hand in hand with such guarantees for
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the world over, of removing injustice, and disorganisation caused by war, and the two factors in production Liying all the payment of a fair and reason y hardship, and privation, and all causes the inevitable increase in price caused by their cards on the table shall decide hat age to the worker as would ensure of industrial unreat which might by their scarcity of goods, and an abundance of
be participated in the benefits of the Nie tional policy. existence menace the peace of the world lose money, to exploit the people. It is is to be a fair share for each Australia was vitally concerned, in these not always easy to say to what extent
TAXATION TO RE BEVISED matters. The inclusion of them in the high prices are due to legitimate increase
With
view to harmonisation of the Peace Treaty marked the greatest ad- in the cost of production, cheap money vance that organised Labour had ever fand proffeering. This is shown by the made in the history of the world. It was fact, broadly speaking, that wherever in the great Magna Charta of Labouretense in the cost of living has been most LABOUR PARTY'S. BEFURAL lea markod industrial unrest and strikes and The charter was drawn up by the rèpre unemployment are greatest.
gallant action referred to in the report just read out by Captain McGrath. It has been a great pleasure and pride to all of us in Hongkong to think that the policemen whom we have been able to spare for the front have done so well as they have done. It has also been a great pleasure to see that their comrades in the Peace Conference, writes to the Time Corps have carried on so well durias sentatives of Labour all over the world. For example, in Queensland, where the Dary strikes, or to that class war which sidence of Commonwealth taxation will:
absence. The record of many of that Korea is about to enter into close men who have served in such as to do Britain, France, Italy, America, and grestent in the Commonwealth-84 per extremists, we must recognise hig status on the shoulders of those best able to curry credit to the Corps, and everybody here many other countries formulated- und sechi, Industrial unrest and unemploywe must give him speedy redress freed will be sppointed to make a thorough in-
relations with. Soviet Russia.
TRUTH ABOUT GERMANY.
REPLY TO BER AUCKLAND GEUDES.
A correspondent who has recently re turned from a trip to the Baltic coun- tries writes to the London Morning Pust:-
I read Bir Auckland Gedder's speech reported in the Morning Post with con- siderable amazement. If the 21 Grest -Intelligence Machine” that the Govern
mten't baa" established under Hr Hamar, Greenwood is responsible for lhe infor
as a serious competitor years come-
"
H.E. then pinned the medal on Lance- Bergeant Hutchins tunic and then shook bands with hizi, wy
ETON NOT MILITARINT. DR. ALINGTON'S STRENUOUS DENIAL
Dover
ÎND TWTRIAL COUS CHAI
übe
[{"LADOTKʼS LEGITIMATE PLACE.” creased production, and that in its turn Industrial peass is essential to in cannot be assured unless Labour is given taxation of the Commonwealth and its legitimate place as a full partner in States, to reduce the irritation: now auf- production. If we are to have industrial fered by taxpayers, and generally to peace if we wish the worker' to avoid model the Commonwealth system with direct action, either by recourse to ordi- due regard to all interests, the whole in
the avowed aim of the Bolshevist, the be placed is be re-examined, so that the burden of
them an early date a commission approved it. One would have imagined ment kere most marked.
from the red tape of legal formalities vestigation of the subject bas beard the details of the action for that those loud mouthed oner who pre- Profiteering must be put down, and the for all his grievances. Once convince the nur way and meet the obligations of the must pay which Lance Corporal Hutchins has been surged to speak, for Labour would have Government will take all necessary steps workman that the more be produces the war.. The Government will ece that the awarded the highly-prized decoration of hailed this victory and accepted the intodeal effectively with it
vitation to send representatives Bat The Government-appointing a more he gets, and that what he gets is people get full value for every penny the Military medal. I have much ples ignoring like the interests of their fellow thighly representative Royal Commisis lair and legitimate share, and the expended and if extra taxation is need sure in pinning on the medal and con-unionists and the greater interests of ion to inquire into the question of high Since wages are paid, and can only be will not be discouraged or arrested.
Baslow "
policy will die a speedy death. Ied it will be imposed so that progress Australia, and of the workers of the whole furices generally, and profiteering in par- paid out of the wealth the worker gratulating him.
world, the Labour councils of the various ticular, and will clothe it with full power himself creates, he must reognise that the
SUMMA NA PUBLIC DENT, States, being utterly incapable of any to obtain, evidence in sapport of charges only way in which he can get higher and the states is now about 2840,000,000, “The public debt of the Commonwealthi thing but a narrow sectional output, of profiteering. turned the proposal down."
The Government, as soost as it is in a wages in to produce more wealto
He must recognize also that since including 360,000,000 borrowed for the Australian Labour, would therefore be the action is necessary to deal with offenders his power to produce in abundance, and tor that portion of the total dots which Australia, by this action on the part of position to do so, will then take whatever capital is essential to production, and purpose of constructing railways and other revenne-esrning assets. Allowing ely mountry not represented. The Go by legislation and adraigistration until so earn a high wage depends entirely earns its own interest, there is a Ferment:could not take the responsibility probteering stamped out
upon subcient capital being available, stantial defeit for which the war delt of seading representatives in the face of DMENTS OF CONSTITUTION. this deliberate opposition,
As the production of more wealth is share, and this must be sufficient to insible. This deficit has to be met by direct capital, like labour, must receive a laic and some State undertakings are respon mation on which Big Auckland rede his The Beadmaster of Etop, Dr. Alington. The interests of Labour in Austra the only solution of fur troubles, it faduce men to invest in new enterprises, sur taxation. It has to be borne by a meagre statements about Germans the moving a resolution recently, as hellin," said the Prime Minister, will be lows first that the Commonwealth must extend those already in existence. population of Eve millions, and it is
aranch of the Lengte of Nations Union, jeopardised the greater interests of have power to deal effectively with all scoper the Government sack, the lathe urged bowo England, though it had a Australia injured by the action of this masters arising out of the war, and par The Prime Minister proceeded to speak economy or enterprise, and for develop
Heavy load. The position calls for better. Bir Auckland, stated that ** Ger- mary true cours, and clearly indicated glorious military history was not and narrow clique of men, who pretending cularly with industrial unrest, the high of the menace of strikes, and said the ment. Both Government and the people
had been a militarist nasion, and to sponk on behalf of Labour, prating host of living, and profiteering Upon Government, recognising organised la- must work together for these. that England med not worry about her then, drawing the distinction between of the brotherhood of man, and the bold and comprehensive policy towards bour, was prepared to give it legal status wo, therefore propose to station You can judge for yourself from the 201. nation which fought when it must and rights of Labour the world over, have the vital questions the present and and authority.
system of contributory superannuation lowing facts I got first-hand, when recent to defend the class of people which went men utterly unworthy."
one fighting for fighting's sake, weat or shown themselves in peace as in wars core welfare of Australia literally de The Government would create machin for the Public Service, supported by ly in Scandinavia, as to the accuracy of to public schools from the reproach
openia The States cannot deal with these ery whereby representatives, of employers reasonable and maximum payment from the statements he inade.
**For it is obvious that they have merli matters effectively, for, in their very, and of organised labour way form in the Treasury, d militarişın.
Commonwealth and When at Fredericia, in Denmark, I' Speaking, declared Dr. Alington, from iced Australia and Labour in order to hatakethey are Federal in their dustrial councils, met the proprietor of one of the largest the most obvious and clear experience, be the world gathered this day in Washing-wealth's powers under the Constitution
wreck their spite on me. The workers of cope. Unfortunately, the Common fate, and give them statutory authority. FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA AND PETMARY
It would give legislative sanction to ironmongery and general goods establish- | could assure his beaters that those who
"If Australia to become a great ments in that town am simply dis were afraid that that class was a militou to consider matters of vital conserare.hopelessly inadequate for the purpose any proposals these councils might recom
to their comrades everywhere will am is Flasktent of the Commonwealth awar mend gusted," he said, at the way my orders tarist class or bad a desire to fight for this act of the present leaders of Aus powers has shrunk now that peace base will create a Commonwealth Inand the economic, social, and financial interests of industrial peace nation, its greatness must rest upon the acebanis of land settlement. National safety for English goods are being treated. I fighting's own take vers entirely mis
and will shortly disappear dustria) „Court
welfare of the have goods on order for over three months taken Throughout the war he had had tralina unionism proof that they are rome,
make the ado in place of ther
nation make present
adoptio and cannot get them. I am therefore, experience of members of that class who opposed to all the principles on which she together Yet the Commonwanita.Diss compelled to go to Germany I asked had gone to fight. He did not deny that Labour movement throughout the world have the power to Deal with all the on and appoint thereto one Common of an effective policy of land settlement
and two or more State 75 abnormal conditions arising out of the
judge. It imperative This great Commonwealth him the nature of goods. He replied there were, as in all classes, some who resta.
Cutlery, screws, carpenters tool Pot liked fighting for its own sake, but he WARD OF 2400,000,000 war with the aftermath of War as I adueto his Court purview over such 100,000,000 people, has now but 5,000,000
industrial
diapates as cannot be settled tery?! etc. they are the best; but we cannot get them ing to fight and giving up everything said, was the only solution of the great deal with industrial unrest, not by tinker tribunals which the Government propose cities
felt that the country and the problem before us. We bed added a war ing with it, but by going down to first to create for such industries, macare I justics required it, did it hating debt of, say, £400,000,000 to the pre-war daude; and, in order to do this, it must federal in their scope, or are, like the many? I asked. Oh, yes and very from the very start. Therefore they debts of the Commonwealth, Blates, and have powers to deal with industrial shipbuilding industry, under the direct manufacturers," he also stated, will *were,
He assured the meeting share of this huge burdens All into sorporations which carry on over 75 per it power to make u commen supply any quantity you want, and mark he was speaking of what he knew. There is, all enterprise, wages of labour and fent of all the trade of the country, and Legal action to industrial agreemente tbeut any way you like, whereas the Eng- Jish must have orders for large quan-he had refermed there was the passion for me, bes burden op industry The Government saks the people to
was no fear that in the chas to which proff of scale were affected by iyith trusts and combiner between employer and employe And it such newcomers would not for the most
Will make his Court hoel industrial wealth: already there.
part, produce new wealth, but only share tities, and will only put your name on militarism there was not; but thereng large orders." I take it from what you
for justice
And soon every person in the community grant it. those powers by voting in favour Court of Appeal. In these or any other that is the policy of the Government zo state, I said that Germany is doing land se in other sections of society.
we must produce at least £20,000,000 fps) the Confilius: Amendment bills says that trusteescale or immigration, it may be sisted the Gove big trade in these lines in Denmark Mr. AA: Somerville of Elan College interest mare than we did before the war which will sumitted to the electors on empique and
und desire the Gor-
* remove all ment clearly recognises the briest need She is he replied and I am afraid in supporting the resolution, confirmé and other millions for a sinking fund, the Manches the election for the new
for: Canks of industriði steffe. It will
more population. 16 is going out to the English firmy will find it very dif what the Headmaster had sid, adding To this must be added, of course, the
We sul peck the right kind. further millions for pensions and re
nant want, these power is Vide speedy and economical means of get
Fances, and will look if we had 10,000,000 we should not only
Britain Isoldiers, and Pavriction not covered by the £400,000,000
solve the great problems that it turn for co-operation of labour amʻonglebare of the. indemnity" payable
ested, and so onable Ans) and capit.
halve the deltper but should pro to do all things. necessary to Ppuranite be- Gammay, to the Allies: We-mère,
Eber the fall fruite of thes “and rebel, this doubly, handicapped, in this great taik
bat continuity of industrial duce double the s all bope of in M [of producing moze wealth, 100,000 of our
ditions in our pri paying high blă: ¡producerat having either been: killed or not.
incapacitated, and the productive porer, other Tormis l'of-some thousands of others' haring bee sppréciably, redonda: TERJERA TE NE
of
10
the
INDUSTRIAL
FRODUCLE.
half
of
of whom throng our greas
Rent English goods thought the great majority, although will More production, the Prime Minister have called it; it must have power to by State Courts or by the Commonwealth or urgent need for po
"now. Can you get them from Ger-1
ther
of course, it must be of the
and it
maust go to the right ground for the World
to bring population
So do not fang to make Austra
CHERY LDswered. The German though worder of all the great municipal bodies. No one could escapa ajatters, with trade and commerce,; and control of the Commonwealth, and to Eruwded, cities, for
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ficult to oust her from the position she that even the boys most
is rapidly, locuring in this country "ed of militarist best
#Irhad, this information, confirmed, înaigh of reli
othertowe visited How,cza: Bir Auckland explain the fact that you will Find: German-commercial travllers every- where in Denmark and Sweden Serai they spending money for the fun of it? Noy they are there for trade and ther are gethag trade, and big trade,
the
ich her soldiers have won operations, Government pledges itselfi
ofse, - pavers.org'any
thom?
rule and
pro
to our
whall aim
ditions of am offer inducer the great burden already
will be others to
or
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