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TRIPLE ALLIANCE STRIKE:
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN MINERS AND OWNERS:
ALARMING REPORTS FROM NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.
CARPENTIER
CONTEST
TO TAKE PLACE IN NEW JERSEY.
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·{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGEKOY.) THE CRISIS IN GREAT BRITAIN. CALLING UP OF RESERVES.
LONDON, April 9th. In the Navy, Class "B" Fleet Reserve, and, in the Army, Classes "B"and" "D" have been called
up.
The Air Ministry appeals for the ter vicen of demobilised flying officers.
NOT FOR STRIKE-BREAKING.
LATER.
Class B Army Reserve, consists of professional soldiers, and "Cliss "D" chiefly of discharged soldiers, who ne cepted Reserve Service obligations since July 1st last, with the payment of a shilling daily. Hence the war-time volunteers and conscripts are not includ ed. Altogether. C2,000 men in the Army and 33,000 in the Navy are affected. “
In the proclamation the authorities at the War Office depreciate the sugges tions that the troops will be used for atrike-breaking.
TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES OF
SETTLEMENT.
A deputation of railwaymen and transport workers will call
on, the Premier this morning to explore the possibilities of the industial situation SINN FEINERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
LONDON, April Bil. Disturbing reports of lawlessness have coms from Northumberland and Durham, where 197 and 209 collieries, respectively,
have been
Moor
TAR® HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 11TH,
EARLIER CABLES. derelict sad thousands of families be INSURMOUNTABLE deprived of the means of subsistence Ho pointed out the calamitous result to the antion and said that the Government's dity was to prevent the catastrophe, especially as it was increasingly clear that in some places organised bodies of miners
ARREST OF MINERS' AGENT.
LONDON, Apri ath Representatives of railwaymen and transport workers have already had two prolonged conferences with the Premier and members of the Government to-day, A third meeting is probable,
Mr. Chambers, agent of the Midlothian- Haddington Winers Association, was arrested at Dalkeith with two miners, and remanded, on a charge of rioting in collieries. Five miners were also re- manded at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, on a similar charge.
MINERS GIVEN REASONABLE ADVICE.
At the conclusion of the meeting of the Triple Alliance it was officially stated that the miners and coalowners will conter again on Monday morning, also that the Miners Federation will to
Federation urging all, the members to night issue notices to branches of the mostrain from all action which may interfere with measures necessary for the safety of the mines or which may neces sitate the use of force by the Govera meat.
GLEAM OF HOPE.
LONDON, April 10th. The Triple Alliance's dramatic an- nouncement, which is hailed as more, Than a gleam of hope, came late at night. following a continuous series of confer ences throughout the day. War-like pre
OBSTACLE.”.
:
LONDON, April 8th.. Alter prolonged deliberation, the Miners' Executive has decided that the Government condition that the safety of the mines be first discussed was an insurore intimidating the mine officials en- mountable obstacle to the resumption of gaged in preserving the vital assots of the negotiations.
community. For the first time in history the nation was confronted with an attempt to cooros it by the destruction of
The Executive proceeded to a meeting of the
Piple Alliance which was con sidering arrangements in connection with 'its'
its resources.
After referring to how the suspension on to strike."
of the transport services would accentuate TRIPLE ALLIANCE STRIKE. the position, the Premier made an an nouncement regarding the auxiliary mea
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DEVASTATED AREAS IN
FRANCE.
M BRIAND CONTRADICTE GERMAN STATEMENT.
PARIS, April 7th.
NEWS
{THROUGH KNOTER'S ADENCY.).
AUSTRALIA'S ATTITUDE TOWARE JAPAN.
The French Press is unanimous in the approval of M. Briand's stern declara
MELBOURNS, April 10th. tion regarding German "reparations as
Speaking in the House of Represents reflecting the country's opinion exactly.
tives, Mr. Hughes said that Australi Speaking before the. Sanate, 1. Briand, had no quarrel with America or Japan to-day, gave the lie to the Gorman allega. Australia had her ideals," and Japan ha tions representing the French Government
hors. For all practical purposes," Aus as purposely neglecting the war-stricken States of America. It was utterly wron districts. He said that 80 per cent. of of the Japanese to think that, becaus tralia saw eye to eye with the Western
the devastated acreage was won again Australia passed certain laws, they TE The Railwaymen and Transport Work-sures. ors have decided that unless negotiations The emergency force would be called factories were now working and the rail-
under cultivation; 50 per cent of the garded the Japanese as inferiors Ave Are re-opened between the minera and the Defence Force. The Territorial Forco way lines had almost been fully.
tralia's treatment of the Japanese com owners or the Government, a full Triple would not be embodied or naked to serve
restored. Alliance strike shall begin at midnight but Territorials and ex-Servicemen would Senate asserted its full confidence in the By an overwhelming majority, the
pared favourably with the Japanes treatment of foreigners generally. on Tuesday, April 19th.
generally and especially be invited to Government.—Havas, onlist, commencing April 8th, and a Royal Proclamation would be issued coli- ing up the Reserves of the armed forces.
TWO MILLION WORKERS
INVOLVED..
* LATER.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION..
LAUNCH OF NEW SHIP,
LONDON, April 10th.
CHINESE STUDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, April 9th! Mr. Wellington Koo, in a statement
In consequence of the decision of a The Premier emphasised that the sugges geral Triple Alliance strike on Tuestion that the dispute was a deliberata day, it is signficant that two million attack on wages was entirely unjustified. East Boothby. She is specially con optimistically to the outlook In China, The schooner Bowdoin was launched at to the Manchester Guardian, referred workers will be directly involved; namely, (Cheers and Labour cries of "It's structed to carry Donald Macmillan and and expressed gratification at the Miners one million, and Railwaymen and true.") An attempt was now being made thres scientists on a two-year Arctic crease of Chinese students in Great Transport Workers each half a million
The strike will be controlled by Joint reverse of the decision of Parliament, by July
to enforce a decision which was the exploration expedition, which starts in Britain and at the British desicy to at Executives. Various District Delegates direct action, which would have the effect have already returned home to await Headquarters strike instructions
of destroying the essential assets of the community. We are 6ghting for the life of the community, and we sbali uso
Ten thousand pottery operatives are idle through the conl stoppage, and
TAUNTON BY-ELECTION. RETURN OF COALITION UNIONIST.
LONDON, April 10th. The Tatuton by-election due to Colonel
the engineering, lace and printing tradery resource of which the community Boles' resignation resulted as follows:
in Derby are inaugurating short time
disposes.(Cheers. The Premier then formally introduced the Royal Proclama tion, calling up the Beserves.
Sir A. Griffith Boscawen (Minis.
ter of Agriculture) 12,904 Mr. Lunnon (Labour)
8,290 CUBAN BANK FAILURE.
There is little doubt that the Hailway- men are not enthusiastic for a strike, the first definite instance being that the staff at Linie Street Station, Liverpool, "has
PRACTICALLY CIVIL WAR.
LONDON, April 8th. telegraphed to Mr. Thomas urging him London, was never move cheerful or to prevent calling out of the Railway busfer than it has been in the last few mon, declaring that it is a Bolshevist days of bright sunshine. But its senih. more and demanding a ballot. It is ing life has been brought to a standstill payment, declared that not 50 per cont, of the rail.by the strike forced on the nation by what waymen of Liverpool will strike.
OVERTURE TURNED DOWN.
Workers reached their decision as regards When the Railwaymen and Transport
appears to be the mismanagement of one industry. There had been expressions of
mediate reductions in wages (in some sympathy for the miners faced with im
Premier. The latter, in pursuance of a of their Executive in refusing to com- Labourite suggestion in the House of Promise on the claims has alienated poy Commons last night, wrote inviting the public sympathy. There are already signa mine owners and miners to a conference of dissensions in the ranks of the workers, at which the question of pumping would even the miners themselves.
be
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New York, April 10th.
A message from Havana says that the Banco Nacional de Cuba has suspended
GREEK CABINET- PREMIER'S RESIGNATION.
ATHENS, April 10th.
tract more.
UNION JACK CLUB AT SHANGHAL
TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER, [BY COURTESY OF "THE CHINA MAIL-] SHANGHAI, April 9th,
The Union Jack Club made a presenta tion at the Race Club on the eve of the departure of Mr. W. S. Jackson, the retiring chairman of the Race Club whose initiative was responsible for the founding of the club for the benefit of British bluejackets,
Mr. Jackson has been member of the Race Club for twenty years. His succesi was largely due to his tireless energy, and his severance is keenly regretted.
M. Calogeropoulos has resigned the ARTISANS' STRIKE AT SHANGHAI. premiership, and af. Gounaris has form ed the new Cabinet in which M. Baltazzi
Foreign Minister, and M. Theotokis
Minister for War.
CARPENTIER MATCH. The Grat TEX RICKARD'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
-LONDON, April 10th. Tex Rickard announces that
are idle. A number of incendiary fra Darations continued throughout the day. a strike, the miners had not yet seen the cases by fifty per cent.) but the obduracy
been started, including one in a
There was extensive recruiting and naval large dismantled aerodrome of Town men were despatched to mining dis
Nowenatle, which was entirely trieta. destroyed. The watchman was found bound and gagged. He stated that he tended by Earl Beatty and Field-Marshal The Cabinet meeting, which was at was attacked by masked men, who it is Wilson, was followed by comprehensive alleged were armed with revolvers military preparations, including the ap Bimultaneously 200, tons of hay for pit pointment of Earl Onvan a Generar ponies was burned at the Bedlington Officer Commanding the London area, Colliery Company's farm, which was and distribution of troops in strategical attacked. Forage was destroyed, also at centres, several other farms by fires,
primarily discussed. The mine-owners break-away from the Miners' Federation accepted, but the miners replied raising was announced to-day when the National objections, There were subsequent writ. Street and the Miners Executive, who ten communications between Downing at all the morning without reaching a decision, and adjourned until the after-
Beveral attempts to wreck telegraph
The main feature of the new develop.noon. wires were made between Jarrow and
ment is that while at present there is no Boath Shields. The telegraph poles wore
substantial change in the position of the strikers, it has led to the removal of eut down. Some arrests have been made:
the initial obstacle, alter which negotia The outrages are? attributed to Sinn Feiners, who have not been slow to take tons, though admittedly difficult, will be advantage of the unsettled conditions..
conducted in a more conciliatory atmos Tragis consequences are threatened in phere. There are also prospects held out Bhondda Valley, following last night's of the cancellation of the railway and withdrawal of safety-men from the transport strike. Glamorgan collieries, at Llwynpin, where Bra thousand gallons were pumped out hourly. The manager of the Cambrian Combine Collieries declares that if the decision is not revoked all the pits in his area will be flooded by sunset. HOPES OF SETTLEMENT.
MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
LONDON, April 8th.
the
In the international football match, at Glasgow, Scotland beat England, by 3 goals to nil,
EMPLOYERS WELCOME IT.
SINGAPORE, April 8th, The artisans' strike still continues. The employers rather welcome it as little?" business is doing, and it means that services are early dispensed with.
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LIFEBOAT CAPSIZES, TWO OF THE CREW DROWNED.
AMSTERDAM, April 10th
A message from Ameland says that in response to distress signala by the Ger
At Swansea, Wales boat, Ireland by man schooner Faliana, & lifeboat, at
- RUGBY.
LONDON, April 8th. In a rugby football match in Paris, France defeated Ireland by 20 points to 10.
U.S.
MISSING. NAVAL
BALLOON.
Naw Youx, April 10th A fishing boat has picked up the miss- ing naval balloon but there was no trace of the occupanta of the balloon.
OBITUARY,
Schiermonnikog put to sen to reader as- sistance, but capsized. Two of the orem were drowned.
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THE TRADE SLUMP. OFFICIAL" RETURN FOR MAROH-
LONDON, April 5thi
Association of Colliery Deputies, repre- Dempsey Carpentier match will be held Midlands coalfields, decided to abrogate senting moet of the safety men in the in the State of New Jersey on July 2nd, the working agreement with the Miners'
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. Federation and to co-operate with the
LONDON, April 0th. coal-owners in keeping the pits in work- ing order while the North-Eastern Bail, way Firemen's Association has decided An important pronouncement was made to remain at work and do its utmost to by the Prime Minister in the House of get the railwaymen to stand loyal to the 2 goals to 1. Commons, indicating the Government's country. There is the appalling prospect intention in the present crisis Au that the existing ranks of the unemployed appeal will be issued for volunteers to will be swollen by 100,000 work-lees and carry on transport and other essential money-less men, wandering the towns and services. Special constables will be ea country-side, with possibilities of Blan rolled in a Special Emergency Force, for Feiners seizing opportunities for mis- which enrolment will be for throw months
chief But there is no doubt that the and which will be formed to protect the nation will support the measures an police in the execution of their duties bounced by the Government to cope with Reserves in the Army and Navy will be what practically amounts to civil war,
On the other hand, a silver ling to the overbearing storm clouds is the fact that the railwaymen and transport In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd workers have not called a generally-feared Grge read a statement giving the corres lightning strike, and so long as the men pondence to day between himself and there not actually out the nation can hope that the Government's action was solely in understood that Mr. Clynes, Mr. plans for dealing with the cries are miners and mins-owners. He emphasised against hope for eleventh hour relief. It dictated by a desire to remove obstacles Henderson and Mr. Thomas are still complete and it is believed they will ba tion of the mines was a vital questions safe harbour. Mr. Thomas to-night in the way of negotiations. The destrud. striving to find a navigable passage and successful.
Morawhile, the War Office appeal to
THE BANDKANS OPERA for the nation and it was the paramount appealed to the railwaymen at Padding. - loyal citizens capable of bearing arme duty of the Government to secure the ton to do nothing to inflame the situation especially ox-Servicemen, to enrol for night, at the Theatre Royal where
There was a crowded house on Saturda preservation. Cheora
He pointed out AN UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS. that from the miners
tomporary military service has impressed Bandman Opera Co. presented ommunications!
MATANDA LONDON, April 8th.
public imagination with the extra Shop Girl' to-day and the statements deliberately.
outstanding Members of the Cabinet are of opinion ordinary gravity of the situation, for the performance was the sing tion to volunteer pumpen has resulted The condition is not merely panicky, but resolved to let the minos go to destruc defensive measures being taken ste in eo gratulating the Triple Alliance workers Miggles. More than a word of
that a national-erisis of an unpracederit auftaneously the Executive of the flame and off lf," Erio“
Dolly Prince who took the
money is tighter. Exporters of coal aretion, believing that they would thus wise provocative but would have to be all workers to follow their splendid
on wased character has arisen and that the munist Party has issued a manifesto con- Crichton was in his besieged with inquiries, and par intimidate the nation into surrender. He adopted even if Labour-Government example and concluding that the Triple Las regards their clam solidarity, urging
Alliance strike announcement is the first actual manifestation of purpose and intent
LONDON, April 10th. There is a more hopeful situation dus a new proposal from Mr Lloyd George to the rallway and transport called up. workers delegates, yesterday, namaly, that the Government would not insist on A deputation of railwaymen and transginemen returning to work, but the port, workers waited on the Premier this miners must agree not to interfere with
orning, ostensibly to communicate the
LONDON, April 8th
volunteer pumpers.
strike decision of the Triple Alliance, The railway and transport workers ful, it is generally regarded, really as leaders urged the miners to accept the an initial effort to secure an entist from-proposal, sad rally the Triple Alliance the deadlock. There is a strong feeling issued the official statement cabled earlier that the week-end must be utilised to on April 8th. avert a catastrophe.
Report from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Dudley and other railway ontres show that railwaymon disapprove of the Executive's strike action.
It is
ECHO OF STRIKEIN UNITED
STATES.
New Tank, April 9th.
STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER LONDON, April 8th.
expected that at least 50 per cent, will The British coal crisis is the over made yesterday, it was plain that Wemain at work,
The Government's promise of proteo shadowing influence in the stock market. Executive of the Miners
-in- a good response to the coalowners.
appeal, and pamping in pits has increas
ed throughout the country.
Scenes reminiscent of early war time roorniting have been wit ealistident centres since-dawn.
ing a heavy movement to t
the disastrou
-Whole
fects on the were in powerhoj village would
declare that the next Column)
LONDON, April 8th. The death is announced of Archbishop Walsh of Dublin,
ther
The trade slump is forcibly ro-ovidencod by the Board of Trade returns for March showing exports nearly 67 millions sterl ing and imports 84 millions, befog de creases of 37 millions and as millions, respectively compared with March,-1920. The principal increases in imports are 14 millions in iron and steel and 4 mil
very lions in most,
Jack
Lady Dodo Biog also due to Miss Grace Barry
don sang charmingly To-night the Company presentele opeztowe at their far
elk