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OUR LONDON LETTER.
LORD HAWKE ON CRICKETERS AS REPORTERS.
THE SHORTAGE OF SERVANTS
ENGLAND.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
LONDON, January 27th.
WHAT IS THE REMEDY Í
PRINCE OF WALES IN
There is not much purpose in writting GLASGOW.
lamantations shout the servant shortage RECEIVES FREEDOM OF CITY.
The to, the Press, as many are doing. IN true remedy for existing conditions is LONDON, March 8th
so to improve, the status and remunera- The Prince of Wales has been granted
tion of domestic servants that this kind the Freedom of Glasgow. An attempt of
of employment will compăra favourably, the unemployed to demonstrats outside
with other occupations. Even now there St. Andrew's Hall proved a fiasco. The Lord Chamberlain's department are care oRICKETERS AS Berortens.
aro mistresser who hold fast to mid- Prince, acknowledging the Freedom, said fully preparing an elaborate programme
Journalists have special interest in Victorian ideas about the treatment of that he had not come to see the Industries for the visit of the Crown Prince of Lord Hawke's timely protest against servants, who are supposed by these un- progressive employers to have little or Japan.
cricketers writing for the Press or no privileges in the matter of hours of Fair, but to kee the people.
His Imperial Highness will be the matches in which they are themselves work and recreation. I believe that it mistresses generally how an enlightened messages, may be interpreted as bearing monts, His Royal Highness said that all Best of His Majesty the King at Bucktaking part. His protest is made apropos | spirit the servant problem will right
ingham Palace for three days, and will, the English Cricket team in Australia. itself. were trying to get back to peace condi- afterwards, be provided with accommoda- The practice must tend to encroach, to THE MINSTREL BOY-NEW STYLE tions, but this word must be prefixed-tion in a mansion in London. "Happy". It was impossible to attain. thess conditions till all sections of the, "If we can community were satisfied. give and take sufficiently," His Royal Highness said, "there are no dificulties
LONDON, March 9th.
News from Russia continues to be most confused and shadowy;
A Moscow wireless message, however, The maily News Berlin correspondent euphemistically announces that the Soviet states that the departure of Herr von
Government has postponed the liquids Sthumer, also of the German Ambassador
tion of the Kronstadt revolt for a day. in Paris and the German Minister in This, taken in conjunction with other Brussels, for Berlin is in the nature of recalls, owing to indignation at the new Allied occupations. The decision does not mean rupture of relations, as the chief secretaries will undertake Ambas sadors' duties.
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE RHINE.
WASHINGTON, March 9th.
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out the report that the Bolshevik infan iry attack on Kronstadt, over ice, was heavily repulsed. Some Finnish Gul! ports, apparently first fring against Kronstadt, are now firing in the direction of Petrograd.
It is stated that General Koslovsky is
After eulogiging Glasgow's war achieve-
some extent at least, on the earnings of Of course, it AMERICA'S OBJECTIONS TO TAP professional writing met.
HANDATE,
is a practice which is not new by any means. At one time clergymen and Non- conformist ministers used to tout in news. paper offices for commissions to report religious, conferences, but this was stop ped by representations made by the pro the right quarters.
NEW YORK, March 8th. The text of the mandate for Yap sub mitted by Japan to the League of Nations
Japan stipulated that her nationals should disadvantageous treatment in other man dated territories.
Considerable interest is aroused by newspaper reports of the large sums ob tained by ex-Army officers who perambu- late the London streets as itinerant musicians. The known difficulty which many young officers have had and still tions in civil life after their discharge axperience-in obtaining suitable posi from the Service naturally inclines the public to sympathy. It is stated that
less than £ or £3 a day in coppers and As regazila sport, Lord Hawke rightly stall silver from passers-by is doing very an unbiased way about a match in which he is playing, and he expresses a hope that it will be a condition in the choice of the next side for England that no play er shall write an article on the match for which he is selected.
But it is really doubtful whether every one of the large number who may be seen orar the kerlistoue in the West End. dressed in a neat and well-preserved suit
The Secretary of War, after a Cabinet about to march on Petrograd after a auc-/ which "cannot be overcome-(cheers.) Weis published. It confirms the reports that fessional organisations' of«journalists in any man with a barrel organ who takes meeting, denied the report that the Goycessful artillery duel. There are indications must not be too impatient in the pro
that insurgents have seized the Pakoff and sonco of the horrible epidemic of unem- not be subjected to discriminatory and says that no man is capable of writing in badly. ernment was considering the withdrawal
the Bologoie railway junctions," which ployment, with the consequent tragedy of means that the Moscow-Petrograd line suffering. It worries me a great deal, and upsets me particularly to know that it has been cut midway.
affects thousands of men who fought over. seas. I want the Lord Provost to, assure them that I am thinking of them in their trouble. My earnest hope is that condi- tions will soon improve"
OTHER TOWNS OCCUPIED,
MAYENCE, March 5th. French and Belgian troops occupied -Duisburg at noon, whilst the Rhine
Batilla occupied Ruhrort.
be
GENERAL DEGOUTTE'S PRO-
CLAMATION,
MAYENCE, March 8th.
U.S. FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
WARNING BY NEW SECRETARY
OF TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, March 8th.
Washington official circles understand that this moana, particularly, the ex-Ger- man Pacific Islands mandated to Aus tralasia.
the sort of suit that suggests the wearar has seen better days-has been forced to It is fairly obvious that a player who take up the role of wandering minstrel. writes on the play must lie under the It is at best a vagabond kind of existence. It is understood that Washington official | auspicion that he is partial if he praises But by all accounts there is money in it, circles have objections to this reservation either his side or his own performance; at all events for the present. of a similar character to the United and, on the other hand, he will almost A story is told of one ex-officers who States' objections to the provisions in the certainly make cnemies among his opponaras recognised by a fellow clerk in British Mesopotamian mandate, by which ents if his comments on them are per pretly frank and free. On every ground it would appear that it is much better that cluded from trading there.
The United States maintains that it the cobbler should stick to his last never agreed to the conferment of the raz NAVAL DISASTER. mandate for Yap`on Japan."
"Mr. Mellon, Secretary of Treasury, in AUSTRIA'S PARLOUS. PLIGHT its alleged that Americans will be ex- his first official statement, which is in the
General Degoutte has issued a pro-form of a letter to bankers, urges rigid clamation to the inhabitants of Dussel economy in Governmental expenditure dorf, Duisburg and Rubrort declaring and immediate establishment of a national that the Allies have been compelled to; budget system. He says that, though the occupy the towns as guarantees, since the financial condition of America, during Gerinan Government does not intend to the past eight months, has been parti full it Treaty engagements. The occu-cularly encouraging, heavy drains on the pation is in ab way hostile towards Treasury may be expected in March and the population-and no obstacle will April, which would possibly require a placed in the way •of the Aotution of short-term certificates to meet economic life of the region. The indebtedness. He therefore, warns the Allied authorities are ready to help to nation against extravagance. improve the workers' situation, parti- cularly to ensure the food supply, and they intend to make à régime of liberty and order prevail, and thus to develop prosperity.
GERMAN AMHASSADOR LEAVES.
LONDON, March 8th. The German Ambassador to London is proceeding to Berlin to-night, in ponse to a summons from Berlin to ex- plain the position. "..
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"NEVER SAY DIE." The German delegates have départed for Berlin. Crowds gathered at the -Savoy and the Victoria station, but there
MINISTERS PROCEEDING TO LONDON CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, March 8th." At the invitation of the British Govern- ment, the Chancellor (Dr, Mayer), the Finance Minister (Herr Grimm), and the Minister of Food (Herr Gruenberger), are on the eve of proceeding to London.
i Paris, to hold a conference..
THE TRADE SLUMP. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS FOR FERRUARY,
LONDON, March 8th: The trade slump is clearly visible in the Board of Trade returns for February, which show imports of 97 millions- decrease of 73 millions as compared with AMERICAN AMBASSADOR IN February, 1820-while exports of 68 mil
lions showed a decrease of 174 millions.
LONDON.
·MR. DAVIES LEAVES FOR
NEW YORK
LONDON, March 8th. The American Ambassador, Mr. Davis, and Mrs. Davia have left for New York: Among those seeing them off at Waterloo was Lord Reading, who kissed Mrs. Davis on both cheeks.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, March 9th. The death is announced of Lord
RIOT IN UPPER SILESIA.
FRENCH LIEUTENANT KILLED. PARIS, March 8th
SHIP'S CARGO. EPIDEMIC OF PILFERAGE AT SHANGHAI. -
In the Mized Court at Shanghai, last week, before Magistrate Yu and Mr. Blackburn, British Assessor, four Chinese were charged with theft of goods on board the str. Titen of the Blue Funnet line.
Mr. B. E. S. Gregson, appearing on behalf of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, the representatives of the Ocean Steam ship Co., Ltd., conducted the prosecu tion..
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Government office turning the handle of a barrel organ in Regent street. Flushed with excitement, at his discovery, the Sherlock Holmes rushed back to his chief and told him. Then together they hasten- ed to interview the organ-grinder, who, the story goes, was at the time on leave from the office. But the suggestion that he should return to the respectable fold of clerkdom at Whithall he firmly de elined. This job suits me very well,'
The loss of submarine at the western entrance to the English Channel, about a hundred miles from land," while taking part in general Fleet practice, must give pause to the demand made in certain influential quarters for a big in he said: "I am making £1,000 a year crease in this kind of craft at the expensent_this barrel-organ
stunt,
of the heavy surface fighting ship. The A5 The knowing ones now wear maske, as was one of the latest and most powerful it makes them more interesting to the submaripé cruisers. She dived s'multane public. It suggests mystery, if not ously with four others and failed to come romance... The modest hero, whose up again. The disaster, in mourned by modesty compels him to disguise himself, the nation. It is the price of Admiral. makes an appeal that is quite distinct, ty," which has to be paid in peace as And it paysl well as in war.
PROPOSED ENGINEERS' CLUB.
turn the
It is, however, to be hoped that as a result of the inquiry which is being held to found an Engineers' Club in London. I hear that an endeavour is being made the Naval authorities will be able to The idea is excellent, and it is intended. discover the Deuse of the disaster to carry it out on the broadest possible" Counsel stated that pilferage of ships and take the necessary measures to lines. The term "engineer" will be cargoes was a matter of constant occur prevent repetition. What seems mado elastic so as to include. all those rence and, as the Court might be aware, clear is that in spite of the rapid develop who, in the words of the charter of the seemed to be ou the increase, not partiment of the submarine during the war Institution of Civil Engineers, cularly in regard to Shanghai, but every it is still a very uncertain craft. Its im great forces of Nature, to the use and where. The complainants were deterportance as a unit in a modern battle convenience of man.". mined to take every possible step to refeet is great indeed, and in favourable duce this so far as they were concerned, circumstances can scarcely be exaggeratengineers has been tried in London on A "club ́ întering "more or less for and it was desired that the Court shoulded, since its use may be decisive; but one or two previous occasions, but the take into account the present prevalence there is no doubt there is still much to experiment was not successful. What is of thefts of this sort in considering any learn by way of experiment, both mecha- now intended is a club in the widest sense, penalty that they might impose.
nically and tactically, before absolute domiciled in the Metropolis, with a mem Tho str. Titan arrived in Shanghai on reliance can be placed upon submarines bership drawn not from London alone, February 26th, and went alongside Holt's at set.
On the 28th, the first accused As to the effect of the fate of 5 on The details of the scheme have to be.
but from the provinces and overseas. Wharf. was seen by the boatswain leaving the the officers and men of the Royal Navy worked out, but from advance informa ship and attracted his attention by his
The boatswain took him past experience will doubtless be repeat tion I have received I learn that a WAGES REDUCTION MOVE nuaub) size.
before the Chief Officer, and it was there a submarine there has always been a rush members will be required, at an annual ed. Whenever a disaster has occurred to minimum membership of 1,000 original MENT.
after discovered on removal of his coat that he had a roll of material wrapped of volunteers for service with under water subscription of ten guineas each. There round him. This roll was produced in craft. The proof of exceptional danger Court, together with other merchandise acts like a magnet. It in" a way they appropriated by the other accused.
have in the Navy." The second socused was the next day FLOUR FROM CHINA.'
A message from Oppeln, Upper Silesia. states that a band of Germans attacked Polish meeting at Beuthen on the 6th On troops intervening & French lieutenant named Dabau was killed by a blow from a bludgeon. French Chasseurs restored order.
inst.
CHICAGO MEATPACKERS' ACTION.
NEW YORK, March 8th. were an demonstrations. Dr. von Simone Moulton of Bank, P.O., KG.B., G.B.Eis reducing the wages of 100,000 men next The Chicago Meatpackers' Association remarked to Reutor:-"We hope to re- F.B.S., member of the Judicial Com week by approximately 123 per cent.. turn soon. Never say die."
mittee of the Privy Council since 1912. One of the giants of his day at Cambridge and a Senior Wrangler, he was the great- est living authority on patent law. He
"AN ACT OF VIOLENCE.""
BERLIN, March sth. In the Reichstag, a full house assembled. During a speech, interspersed with cheers,
Herr Fehrenbach described the penalties received the K.C.B. for special services
COLOMBIAN TREATY.
PRESIDENT HARDING'S
SUGGESTION.*
WASHINGTON, March 8th. President Harding is preparing ·
detected by Ordinary Seaman Cope, and he was found to be trying to carry off two pieces of dreas material under his
arm.:
Hold
as an act of violence, saying that "the during the war. as Chairman of the Com-special message to the Senate requesting Allied conditions are to be applied bymittee on Chemical Products which dealt it for an immediate ratification of the the roll was extracted by the first accused,
force; therefore, they have nothing to with the dye industry. He was after- do with the principles of right.**
Herr Fehrenbach declared that Ger- many, including the parts about to be -struck by the Allies' measures, was united
in determination and endurance.
wards Director-General Supplies.
of
Explosive
SPANISH PREMIER
·ASSASSINATED..
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED. Like Herr von Simons, Herr Febron-
MADRID, March 8th. -bach said that he was willing to
The Premier, Senor Dato, was asas leave the verdict to history, which would
sinated last evening whilet motoring from bava, something-to-say-not-only-as-to- garde war guilt, but also the dictates of the Chamber. Several shots were fired. Versailles...
Colombian Treaty.
THE NAPOLEON OF THE OIL INDUSTRY.
MR.
will be generous bedroom accommodation for members from the country and from overseas; and the general arrangements and appointments of the club are" to be of the best. A strong Committee has been formed to explore the possibilities.. THE PRINCE AND THE BOOUTS.
No time has been lost by the Royal Commission on Wheat Supplies in issuing reply to the suggestion that the Com
A great start has been given the Prince. With regard to the two remaining na mission imported four from China at a cused, a midshipman found four rolls of themselves on the verge of famine. Boy Scout movement in order to place it time when people of the country were of Wales's appeal for £200,000 for the material and a piece of silk lying under Exception is taken to the statement that upon a sound financial basis. The appeal the coats of coolies working in No. 4 the shipping of flour began in 1917, Bo receives endorsement by the entire Press,
A Chinesa detective was sum- moned and in consequence of his in far from this being the case, I learn and the Daily Telegraph has undertaken quiriès the men were arrested.
officially that no cargoes of flour were to father the scheme, Lord Burnham Of the case of piece goods from which received in this country until last year being treasurer of the Fund. In a signed One point deserving of special notice letter the Prince, says that he found the 21 rolls, out of a total of 40, were found is that as soon as the Royal Commission Boy Scouts in every comer of the Empire to be missing, and other losses by theft became aware that China was threatened and in every land during his tour, and he were discovered on the discharge, though with shortage of food in certain Provinces gives the movement his Royal commenda. some of these, of course, might have hap- it approached the Foreign Office with ation as something which is eminently pened at port of loading or intermediate request that the British Minister at deserving of support. porta.
Peking should be instructed immediately The idea is to obtain enough money to After witnesses had been called in cor- to offer the Chinese Government the pay whole-time county secretaries in DETERDING HONOURED.
roboration, all the accused were found fullest possible, concession in the form of Great Britain, whole-time instructors, and guilty a sentence of three months' in a cancellation of all contracts for whent. to establish a training centre for Scout The Financial Times states that the prisonment being imposed on the first This offer was, however, declined by the masters and other officers. There will City of London" learned with much plea-two, and of two months imprisonment Chinese Government:
also be a big development of the Sea sure that the distinction of K.B.E. has on the remaining two
The flour imparts from China, although Scouts' branch of the organisation. been conferred upon Mr. H. W. A.
General Baden Powell, the Chief Scout, It was ordered that the material rearranged on very advantageous terms, Deterding, managing-director of the covered should be returned to the ships. are said to have been by no means con- states that for every 183. subscribed he new kaight probably occupies the most
siderable. The final contract was made can supply a trained Boy Scout, and for Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. The
last June. At present only small quad- a million pounds he can make war im- important position in the oil industry in
tities are coming into this country, and possible in the future. The great Jam the whole world, and it would be hard to
the consignments that are arriving repre-bores held in London last Summer was a 27 SHOTS FIRED..
over-estimate the invaluable service he
Bent the completion of contracts made a complete success as an advertisement, rendered to this country during the war.
year ago.
when there was a rally of the youth of LONDON, March 9th.
From the commencement of hostilities he Yet another success was recorded by the
20 nations. It showed that the ideal of Three individuals, supposed to be placed his services entirely at the dis Banvard Musical Comedy Company, last- There could scarcely be a better illustra League of Nations of youth is well
posal of the British Government, and it night, at the Theatre Royal, where an tion of the topsy-turvy state of the times within the bounds of possibility. Syndicalists, followed. Senor Dato's was largely due to his genins that an original revue Girls and Giggies than the spectacle of young able-bodied THB CENOPE.
motor-cycles and fired adequate supply of oil was forthcoming figured on their programme. As has women crowding round the doors "of the motor-car on
Preparations are nearly complete for British Press, including the Liberal twenty-seven shots, killing Senor Dat for the use of the Allies. The serious; been the case every night since the open- Employment Exchanges for unemploy taking the census next April; and I. shortage of high explosives was made ing night, there was a crowded house, ment doles while thousands of households understand that it is estimated to cost papers, in ridiculing Herr von Simons instantaneously. They used explosive, good in the spring of 1815 through the and what is more it was keenly appre: are vainly arging out for domestic or 2500.000, or something like twice as much
initiative of Mr. Deterding, which enable ciative Perhaps the piece de resistance vants. These strapping girls and women as the census of ten years ago. first offer, it is noteworthy that the bullets. They escaped in the darkness, the Royal Dutch combine to deliver from in the revue was A Musical Moal and have come out of the factorica and work of cruncration will be entrusted to Borneo the much needed quantities of the Beauty Chorus in the second half engineering works into which they went about 36.000 school teachers and Poor Manchester Guardian, the Westminster and there is no trace of their identity, toluol. The Royal Dutch produced over appeared to advantage in the scene during the war, most of them from domes Law relieving officere, ha it in thought
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30,000 tons of the commodity from which Bathing." A charming number wa tic service, when it was patriotic to work teluol is derived or sufficient to yield 60,000 tons of T.N.T. Although Mr. De COAL INDUSTRY BILL. terding has frequently been described as the Napoleon of the oil world pictures GRAVE SITUATION THREATENED.que title not without some justification—hẽ has always shrunk from publicity, and it is seldom that he can be prevailed upon to voice his opinions in the Press. During
BRITISH LIBERAL PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, March 8th. In contract to the unanimity of the
BANVARD COMEDY COMPANY
CROWDED HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
SHORTAGE OF SERVANTH.
The
Garette and the Star, to-day, echo the strong language of the Daily News this morning indenouncing the decision-of- the Allies to refuse to give Germany a breathing apaco, describing it——48-4- capitulation to France's policy of revenge, as opposed British national interests because it involves possibilities of Allied friction. The notions, they Bay, are calculated to defeat the indus- trial recovery of Germany, which Mr. to 72, the bill handing back the coal forred upon him the Cross of the Legion Ho Kom Tong handicap tournament, pittance allowed under the Unemploy the necessary statisties. It is n formaid-
LONDON, March 6th.
In the House of Commons, by 277 votes
Lloyd George has hitherto maintained is essential to peace and restoration of industry to the owners, on March alat, trade.
was read the second time. A grave sitan All the papers, however, declare that. the tactless and inept speeches of Herr tian is threatened if owners and miners yon Rimons, who is in the grip of Na do not reach an agreement regards tionalists, contributed to the general er. hibition of bankrupi atatemmänahip..
wage reduction..
BILLIARDS.
I'm always chasing rainbows" by Miss on munitions at extravagantly high that they will be wall acquainted with Viola Williams.
wages, and thus also look after Number local conditions. The ex-Service men's To-night, Girls and Giggles" will be One. In fact, patriotism and pelf went associations are not pleased with this part of the arrangements, as they con- repented.
hand in hand.
Now, of course, the war is a matter wider that their members who are out of. of history, and the women of the work work, should have been employed. shops and factorics are thrown out of As soon as the returns have been com employment, through trade depression. pleted, a staff of several hundred men But they would rather mhsiat on the and women will be set to work to compile ment Act than ro-enter domestic serviceable task, and will occupy about two An old, disused Workhouse in In the meantime, the servant shortage is yours. making thousands of middle-class women Lambeth has been secured as the head- prematurely old; they are unable to stand quarters of the Registrar General and his the drudgery of housework to which they nesistants, and has been fitted-up with.... have never been accustomed. To those cleverly designed electrical machinery who are not physically strong life is which sorts out and counts the classified
wards—H.B. almost a burden.
the war the French Government con- The following were the results in the
of Honour, and the further, tributo now yesterday — bestowed by the British Government is T. B. Golding (200) beat Wong Ho one that will commend itself to everybody Hong (200) 250-105, and Bgt: Major conversant with the work Mr. Deterding Stroud (200) beat J. Parkes (200), has achieved for Britain ond her Allies. | 250-2052000, Mr. Deterding was once well-known in To-day, W. G. Gerrard and J. Taylor Malaya and married a well-known Penang meet G. Thomas and A. J. Osmund,
| respectively. lady-Miss Neubronner.