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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (TAROVON NEUTER'S AGENCY.] SUPREME COUNCIL. HOPES OF PEACEFUL SETTLE- MENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1981.
"LATEST CABLES. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE WHY JAPAN MADE RESERVATIONS
LONDON, August 9th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
BARLIER CABLES,
RUSSIA'S PLIGHT. A HARROWING STORY.
OUR LONDON LETTER
THE END OF THE GREAT COAL STRIKE.
[TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]
LONDON, June 29th.
In a'message from London to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, Colonel House declares thak Japan's acceptance of the invitation to the Washington Con Supreme Council opened under favour-ference was not so unreserved as might to Great Britain in the event of internal Jug-outs, in which many crawled to die. being at a meeting convoned by the Lord
Paris, August 9th. There is a general feeling that the
(THROUGH REUTEL'S ADENOY.} THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY. LONDON, August 8th, In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, replying to Sir John Rees, asserted that the Anglo-Japanese Treaty did not provide for Japanese assistance disturbances in India. are proverbially Sir John Reen said that this is so con- cautions. She probably does not wish trary to what has been recently stated that the former version is almost bo most serious conse- to be led into a discussion' whare mat-ieved, with the
quences. ters relating to the Versailles Confer ence may be opened"
able conditions. The Atmosphere has be, but her statesmen greatly improved, as compared with o week ago.
Reuter is informed that Mr. Lloyd George expects to turn to London on August 14th.
FRENCH EXPERTS DIFFER FROM BRITISH.
PARIS. August 9th. M. La Roche (the French expert), cri- Bicising the British proposals, declared that they gave nine-elevenths of the Polish
voters to Germany, and only two- eleventha to Poland.
M. Loucheur disputed the British con- tention as regards the industrial triangle, pointing out that Kettovitz. one of the principal towns was the capital of the district of Pless. which had been animously allotted to Faland.
The Italian axpert did not favour aither solution. Nevertheless, he ex- pressed the opinion that the British line. was more in accordance with the results of the plebiscite than the French.
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Colonel House admits that there are many ingredients for trouble between America and Japan, but it would be a sad failure for statesmanship if they ever bring war. Colonel House hopes that the conference may have a wider scope than the wording of the invitation indicates, notably, touching upon Gee- many. Russia and Near Eastern States even though no attempt of a definite character has been "made to bring them" within the scope of any agreement reached.
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PREMIER NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.
PARIS, August 8th. Interviewed by American journalists, Mr. Lloyd George said he would be unable to attend the disarmament con- ference at Washington on November 11th
A DENIAL.
LowDox, August 8th. EARLIER, CADLES.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris is authorised to state that neither the VIEWS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
delegation or the Embassy has made any statement respecting Mr. Lloyd Pixis August 8th..
regard to going to The gravity of the discussions of the George's intentions
Moreover, Mr. Lloyd George Supreme Council as affecting the Anglo-America. French Entente is the keynote of news received no American journalists.
All the papers paper comment to-day,
CONJECTURES AS TO REASON. bave oditorials on the subject, unanim dominant question, and saying that this declaring that Upper Silesia is the must be settled almost exclusively by the British and French delegates.
Le Petit Journal says it would be imprudent to reckon on the benevolent effect of American and Italinu randiation. Entente The very principle of the Cordiale isent stake..
Le Petit Parisien says that agreement on Upper Silesia is only attainable if the dogma of the indivisibility of the industrial region, which impressed Bri tish experts so strongly, is abandoned.
Le Journal urges, the strategical side of the question, saying that an adequate
rampart must be established on Ger- many's eastern frontier.
Le Matin saya that. to make Upper Silesia German would mean the triumph of militanism.
Lobos, August 5th. Mr. Lloyd George's announcement at Paris that he will not attend the Wash ington conference surprised London, where Government circles attribute the decision to the enormous accumulation of work requiring the Premier's, personal it is further attention in the autuma. suggested that anticipatid developments in the Irish situation caused a change of mind. A personage in close touch with Mr. Lloyd George said that the Premier had not given an inkling of his latest decision when he departed for Paris Some are inclined to associate the change of plan with the possibility of a General Election in the "autumn. LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S HOPES. VANCOUVER, August 6th. Lord Northcliffe, prior to bis departure for Honolulu, speaking at the Canadian Club on the subject of disarmament, re- ferred to British Columbia as the nearest window through which one could look upon the Pacific and the whole Eastern world. On that horizon was one out-
Mr. Harmsworth emphasised the fact that the impression was without founda-
tion.
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JAPAN'S POSITION IN CHINA. LONDON, August 8th. In the House of Commons. Mr. W. Forrest asked whether it had been sug gested that Japan's disabilities as to the right of emigration into British Columbia give her certain preferential rights in China, more especially in specific pro-
vinces,
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Government was unaware of any such suggestion.
LATEST CABLES.
OBITUARY.
NEW HAVEN (CONNECTICUT),
August 915. The death is announced of Professor George Trumbull Ladd, the lecturer who delivered lectures before the Imperial Universities and Commercial Colleges of Japan in 1883, and, later, in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and elsewhere in India.
FIRE IN LONDON. NO CONNECTION WITH DEMONSTRATION.
"LONDON, August 9th. Scotland Yard, in a statement, mys that the police are satisfied that the
red with the unemployed."
The fire broke out a quarter
EARLIER CABLES.
TIMBER-YARD ABLAZE.
Loxpox, August 8th. Chicksten's timber-yard at Stratford, in the London ares, covering 21 sores, the largest in the United Kingdom, with stocks ralued at a million sterling, was practically destroyed by fire, to-day after a disturbance by some thousands of
who applied for, and were unable. to obtain, work in the yard.
By midday the yard was one huge flame, two hundred feet high in places,
men,
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THE IRISH OUTLOOK. SINN FEIN APOLOGY..
LONDON, August 8th. A remarkable sequel to the shooting of constabin at delinat, on Saturday, has occurred. Mr. O'Duffy, the Sinn Fein trace officer for Ulster, called at the hospital He said that the two and apologised. civilian assailants were on patrol duty and were carrying arms in deface of the prohibition, their excuse being that they were passing through a hostile dis-
LONDON, August 9th. Mr. F. L. Thompson, the representativa of the American Relief Administration for the Brest-Litovsk and Pinsk area, has arrived in London and says that when he left refugees were pouring into Brest- Litovsk at the rate of 2,000 daily. They had nowhere to live exceptia ramshackle Many were unable to walk owing to swollen bodies and legs due to starva- tior. Mr. Thompson said that in ane town he found ten of the wealthiest families living on bread made of straw, Thousands of others mud and grass. were living on soup made from grass.
A telegram from Riga, vid Copen- hagen, says that there were 130,000 deaths from cholera in Russia to the end of July.
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SAVINGS CERTIFICATES,
BIG DROP IN SALES.
LONDON, August 8th. The fifth annual report of the National Saving Committes states that £44.000.000 of savings certificates were sold in 1920, as compared with £79,000,000 in 1919. decrease in attributed to trade depression and unemployment.
CHINA BAMING FUND.
This week the work of the Chios Famine Relief Fund Committee draws to an end.
The Committee camo. into
THE PHNIPPINE NATIONAL
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BANK'S LOSSES.
DISASTROUS EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS.
Mr. E. W. Wilson, general_managers of the Philippine National Bank has issued a statement that "the bank has settled its losses arising out of exchange- contracts made with Shanghai banks,? amounting to $3,538,54 gold.
Mayor of London at the close of last year, and a total sum of £40.000 has been sent from here to China for relief of sufferers of the famine. Considering the immense distress in the famine districts, the amount subscribed does not, perhaps, scen strikingly large; but there was no means of bringing the extent and appal the distress home to liug character people except by occasional letters or paragraphs in the Press.
The average Briton regards China as something exceedingly remote, and only by means of special propaganda could more funds have been obtained-and that international Banking would involve heavy expenditure,
"Of this amount," he said in a signed statement, "slightly in excess of 10 per cent. has been paid and the balance, ass per statement below is. to be paid in nine semi-final installments:- American Express Co. Asia Banking Corporation... Banque Industrielle de Chino Chartered Bank of India.
Australia and China Chinese American Bank of Equitable Trust Co. New York Hongking Corporation
On the eve of the closing of the Fund,
Lommerce......
and
Shanghai
173,308.26. 175,917.95 230,768.36
119,662:68
15,561.67 315,004.60
161.948.813
"Cor
70-1959.80
41.048.20
571,714.11
203,250.807
80.1$3.04
1. poration .......... Mitsui Bank, Ltd.
bank an appeal was issued for final contri. Nederlandsch Ind. Handels- butions signed by Sir John Jordan,
Nederlandsch Ind. Mants. The ebairman of the Committee: Sir Charles
chappi and Mr. Addis treasurer;
Nelson Shanghai Commercial and Bitton, acting bon. secretary. Subsorib-
Savings Bank ors, they say, "have by their generosity Sumitomo Bank. Ltd. assisted in the great work of feeding the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd. hungry; they have saved many lives by Yokohama Specie Bank, their gifts and they have still further strengthened the bonds of friendship which have so long existed between China Amount already paid' and this country. The fact that all classes of the community have co-ope- rated in the effort is a great cause for satisfaction."
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION. POSITION REGARDING MESSES. RYLANDS.
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LONDON, August 8th. Financial writers point out in connec tion with the trade losses mentioned in the report of the 6th instant that Messrs. Rylands are able to claim a refund of over £1,200,000 excess profits duty; there- fore, the actual loss is only £68,000.
M.P. TRAGIC DEATH.
LONDON, August 8th. M. T. Wintringham, Independent Liberal Member for Louth, fell down dead this evening in the Reading Room of the House of Commons.
The House adjourned, se mark of respect.
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE.
HEAD-WAITER AT £1,000.
Visitors from your side of the world to England will be apt to discover this year that there is no appreciable lessen- ing in hotel charges in London or pro- vincial centres. During the later stages of war hotel tariffs were advanced; they have since been maintained, and they will not be lowered until pressure af circumstances compels reduction. As a general rule it can be said the familiar plea, the higher cost of living cover a multitude of sins of extortion, but it
parent.
Head.
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28.009.38. 1,109,149.47.
Ltd. 1,051,303.10.
88,004,439.00
633,822.23
$5,538,954.25
While this loss is very large, it can be and will be met," said a man inter- ested in the settlement, and the Philip pine National bank re-established in the confidence of the people at home and abroad.
The experience of the Philippine National Bank in Shanghai is another proof that bank regulations do not make a bank and that government ownership of its capital stock is not a safeguard against losses." Its experience" does illustrate, however, that the success of a bank, whether located in Shanghai, Manila or Constantinople, depends upon
ence and the ability of those who manage the bank.
"With Shanghai's intricate Snancial banking system and its treacherous exchange market, done but a thoroughly experienced banker should ever have been placed in charge of the branch of the
national bank.
"It has been apparent that the Shang, kai branch was not serving any com mercial purpose for the Philippine
banking profit within the immediate Islands; that there is no prospect of a future, and that the resources of the ins stitution should be conserved to take care of its necessities. Therefore the Shang hai branch will now be closed, possibly retaining an agency there so long as the agency is profitable.
"In view of the many statements made
Stratford (London), fire was not connect- NEW RECORD OF ADVANCEMENT is about time that reductions were ap the integrity, the industry, the experi
In a general summary, prefacing the I am told that, in order to keep up Bureau of Agriculture of the Philippine hotel and boarding house fraternities in the place where the men held a demonstra-Twentieth Annual Report (1920) of the rates, rings have been formed among the tion.
Islands Mr. Adriano Hermandez., direcall parts of the country, so as to prevent tor
of agriculture, writes:-
the visitor who thinks probably with It is gratifying to state that never good cause-be (or she) is being fleeced before in the history of Philippine at the Grand Hotel from getting better culture has there been greater prosperity terms by applying for accommodation among the farmers, nor has there been a year in which greater progress has been at the sign of Golden Hind or the King's mado in agriculture, than that
of the year 1920. The increase in area planted London used to be" famed as the to crops, the corresponding increase in cheapest city in the world in which to yield, and the stupendous increase in live. The boast is no longer true. Per value received, make a new record in ad-haps one of these days, before we all die vancement for this important industry. from exhaustion under the burden of There are many causes leading up to this excessive taxation, a change for the
better will come about. remarkable development. The Food Cam
In the mean- carried on for me what are we to think of the Gordon paign which has been some time is an important factor. This Hotels, Ltd., appointing a head waiter har been-aided-by-the Rice and Coin
at £1,000 per annum,-and-e "Controller Fund which has stimulated increased pro- at rock-tail bars at the same comfort by the pross here and elsewhere concern duction of these important cereais, The introduction of modern tractors and able figure. The latter seams & parti-ing our Shanghai losses. (many of which gang plows has become quite general in cularly soft job, and the wonder is with were exaggerated) taken with the fac the sugar-producing provinces and will so many "experts" about any salary that the Philippine government owns 9- How per cent. of the capital stock of the no doubt be extended to the rice fields should be considered necessary. more generally just as soon as irrigation ever that may be, it is fairly evident that Philippine National Bank the abov projects are completed, thus making their money is not lacking in the Hotel statement, in my judgment, is warrant use practicable. Seed selection has been trade, another important factor in increasing HOUSING BOREMEN 'yinida. The upgrading of livestock by
for more the demand Owing to the importation of pure bred sires bas had a share in improving conditions. economy on the part of the Government, of Bural Credit among the small farmers the close of the war are being modified" The establishment and remarkable growth sque of the great schemes Tautched at Housing is of has taught many
them the much-need- or abandoned altogether. ed habit of saving a part of their scanty one of them. Local authorities, were funds and has furnished financial aid to urged to engage in vast housing schemes, many members who could not have ob and indeed they had no option but to tained it otherwise. The establishment obey. If they refused, the higher powers
From an early hour in the evening th municipal nurseries, the increasing of the whole cost on the local ratepayers. The weather was threatening and it fa Bureau's field force of farm advisers and idea was to get houses for the working developed into hard rain with thund RELEASE OF MR. MCKEOWN.
agricultural inspectors, has brought a LONDON, August 8th. Mr. McKeown was released this even better knowledge of farming to those classes regardless of cost, and the Gov-
nenearious invasions of locusts, due to the
the to meet the more pressing requirements was heard, and there was a scene
general panic as lightning struck t ing. th his continued imprisonment most interested. There have been no ernment estimate was for at least 500,000 and lightning. Suddenly a violent cla threatened to wreck the Irish truce. Mr. activities of the work of the Plant, Pesta of the country.
building through an iron pointer abo But the cost has proved to be pro the roof, piercing, through and dama de Valors made a statement before the Control Division, which has likewise of
Several ladies faint release, saying that he did not think, the senised a plast quarantine porrico tohibitive. Owing to the small dwell with the
release was the of be divided. Consequentis, the Pacific in the hope that in the next few the considered judgment of the English / Prevent the introduction of plant pestsing materials and labour, small dwell- owing to the sudden shock and confusi
importation.
ings that could be erected before the war prevailed. Ariangle should be allotted to
There are many other causes that have for £200 to £250 have cost: £1,000 and One woman servant, who happened
Naturally the rent required to contributed to the general prosperous over.
yond the means of manual workers. The condition of agriculture, but the above. there may be no question as to the rents range from 20/- to 25/- per week. are among the most outstanding, me pay intereat on capital charges is be Tancament made in Philippine agricul- there circumstances an uneconomic ture during recent years and more
Paris August 8th. While the experts generally favoured industrial the indivisibility of the triangle in Silesia, M. La Roche, French expert, pleaded for the division of the triangle and the allotment of the greater part to Poland.
SINN FEIN COURIER IN PARIS: PARIS, August 8th
COUNCIL HEARS EXPERTS.
PARIS August 8th. A commumqué states that the Supreme Council met at the Quai d'Orsay and heard statements by the commission of exports on Upper Silesia.
To-morrow the Council will hear the standing point-namely, President Hard- Allied High Commissioners at Oppelning's proposal that the Pacific give a regarding the present situation.
lead to the rest of the world by becoming VIEWS OF BRITISH AND FRENCH truly pacific through the limitation of
EXPERTS.
armaments.
Lord Northcliffe said he believed that President Harding and Mr. Hughes, whom he saw at Washington, had the clearest understanding of the momentous triit. character of the conference at Washing- ton, which might well prove the greatest and most pregnant gathering of the kind ever held. Lord Northcliffe expressed conference, truly and consistently, re- presented the desiree of their respective nations, he was convinced that an agree- ment would be reached and an era of peace and prosperity be opened in the Pacific, while the example and adven. tages from it would result in an extension of the movement throughout the world. He was sailing into the months he would acquire, through more its problems than was possible at Home direct study, some greater knowledge of and a better understanding of their nature a knowledge of exactly where the points of danger lay.
"A courier from the Sian Fem Cabinet, George, who has not replied so far.
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ed."-Manila Bulletin.
PANIC AT A WEDDING PARTY.
On July 11th at Sholapur (India), th G..I. P. Railway Institute was a scep of great panic and consternation whi a wedding entertainment of a railwa official, Mr. Sullivan, of the Loco, D
voted for the opinion that, if the delegates to the to-day, delivered a messago to Mr. Lloyd of poultry swine stations, provincial and threatened to do the work and levy the Partment, was being held there.
Sir Cecil Hurst, the British expert, declared that 079 communes Poland and 844 for Germany, the total voles being 469,000 for Poland and 707,000 for Germany...
Great Britain expressed the opinion. firstly, and to this France agreed, that the settlement should be based on com- munes; secondly, that enclaves must be avoided, and,
thirdly, that communes are economically inseparable and must not
Great Britain complains that, whereas Hoven-elevenths of the population voted in favour of Germany, the line proposed by France gave seven-clevenths of the territory to Poland, including Konigs hutte, without allocating a single mine to Germany.
PROFITEERING IN FRANCE.
“STERNEST MEASURES
CONTEMPLATED.
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PARIS, August 6th (delayed).
The Government is considering the
His Lordship emphasised the fact that he felt that at no moment in modern history had mankind called more urgently than at present for earnest endeavour to rid humanity of the burden of arma" ments, and decisred that failure would be a catastrophe.
LATEX.
Lord Northcliffe has left for Honolulu.
Cabinet, but merely the act of some sub- ordinate.
It is anderstood that Mr. McKeown's release was not by the Cabinet, and socially considered and Fein courier who went to Paris to 500 Mr. Lloyd George ended happily.
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especially during the year of 1920, the rent is fixed, and the difference between following figures are quoted: From the thin and an economic rent is made 7oar 1910 to 1920 there was an increase out of the rates."
up
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the dancing, was unfortunately kill instantaneously. The entertainment be leaning against the wall witnessi
thus abruptly brought to a close,
Times of India. damage to the building was slight
INDIA'S TROUBLES. GOVERNOR'S SOLEMN WARNING.
of 45 per cent, in the area in cultivation Of course, this kind of thing could not
The policy of the of the output proceeds must go to for the six lending, crops, rice, abaca, go on indefinitely. LONDON, August 8th.
sugar, coconuts, and tobacco. During Government is now entirely different men, and the remaining 17 to the owne One of the arrested men at Nansk- the five-year period, 1918-1010, the average from what it has been. Building schemes The miners themselves consent to a are held up, no new schemes will be duction of 2/- per shift in July, 23 Sahib, in connection, with the fighting yields of these crops per hectare were as there, has confessed how a priest secretly a whole $1 per cent greater than those passed, and in future the business of in August, and 3s. in September. L collected handreds of good fighters, for the preceding five-year period, 1910- Sikhs when the latter arrived.
sternest measure to curb profiteering.\ COMMUNISM IN JUGO-SLAVIA | uding Pathans, who massacred the 1914, and the yield per hectare for the building houses will be left to private but certainly not least, the settlement
especially in regard to meat.
AUSTRALIANS V. WARWICK,
ARMSTRONG IN GOOD FORM.
LONDON, August 8th. At Birmingham in unsettled weather. on a soft wicket before pine thousand people, Warwickshire were dismissed for 133, Armstrong taking 5 wickets for 33. The Australians have scored 321 for 7. Bardsley made 75 by vigorous hithing, including twelve fours, in 65 minutes! Macartney scored 72 in 110 minutes, scor- ing eight fours. Armstrong is 50"not out.
U.S. IMMIGRATION.
ARREST OF 53 DEPUTIES.
PARIS, August 8th.
The
Le Journal learns from Belgrado that slaying. All the dead, Siths were burned, 53 Communist members of the Jugo-Slavcept four.
Governor of Bombay, in welcom- the non-Brahmin's offer of co-opera- ting t Parliament have been arrested.
tion in quelling violence, solemnly warn
WARS IN ASIA MINOR. GREEK WARSHIPS BOMBARD TURKISH POETS."
LONDON, August 8th. Router is informed that, in consequence of Turkish attacks upon foreigners on the Asia Minor coast, Greek warships bombarded Trebizond, Samsun, and other,
RELIEF FOR THOSE WAITING AT porte. The effect is not known.
PORTS.
WASHIGTON, August 9th.
The Commissioner-General of the Bureau of Immigration has ordered that immigrante in excess of the July and August quotas, now held up at various ports, he admitted under a personal bond and charged to the year's totals.
The order admits about a thousand immigrants.
THE BURMA RAILWAY ACCIDENT
HEAVY FATALITY LIST.
For some little time preceding the settlement the negotiations were up so as to enable one or other of parties concerned to discover a lin retreat that would end the deadlock
year 1929 was 4 per cent, above that for enterprise. The policy behind State to be binding on all parties a rode a horse and carried a pistol, the high period of 1915-1919, notwith housing was unsound, as so many other December 31st, 1927. Pirected and participated in the standing the damage sustained through State schemes have proved to be, and BEATEN BUT NOT DISCHARGED,
This is why the Income- typhoons and floods. The shore Bgures is to-day costing the taxpayer £10,000,000 give some idea of the advance that has per annum. been made both in area, and in yield, tax is six shillings in the pound but an even
made fter gain has been
following
fable showing in value.
of the the leaders of the anti-Government the value of the six leading crop Note the point to note is that, so far as the had arisen, and at the same time pe campaign of
Islands, tells the consequences, if they
oloquently story
climb. did not abandon their attempts to sub the steady got awift upward
public generally are concerned, there is them to get clear without loss of dige sert law and order. He said that Press The value is stated in Alipinos, (the less interest in the terms of settlement This remark is especially true pl and platform attacks had passed legit filipino being equal to 50 U.B. cents) mate bounds. Lawlessness had increased,
Total, valuo;, & crops. Year,
189.065,999 but the Government, however, intended
continue its patient and tolerant 1918.................... 179,241,378 944,179,473
to
policy.
the
NEW LICENSING' ACT.
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.
LONDON, August 8th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced that or the impend ing operation of the new Licensing Act rethe existing restrictions regarding price, quality, and description of liquors have been removed
RANGOON, August 8th The deaths in the railway accident ported on the 28th ult. now number 104. An inquiry has been opened,
1915
-1917
COAL STRIKE ENDED,”
The coal atriko has ended at last, and
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than in the fact that a settlement has miners representatives. They knew been arrived at. The stoppage lasting were beaten weeks ago, and said about three months, had the effect of privately. causing the public or a large section- Then followed moves and counter-m to become indifferent. This attituds like a game of chass. The Govern handicapped the Government, and made withdrew the proffered £10,000 COD their taske all the more difficult.
the miners' leaders took a ballotso
1918 ............................ 301,040,449 1919
458.608,576 687,131,502
The settlement is on purely economic men, who voted in favour of contin Much of this increase in money value of Philippine products was unquestion rounds. The pool has been abandoned. the strike; then the Government ably due to prevailing high prices during The Government concede the ten mil-clear and the owners and Trade t and after the World War, but it should lions, or at any rate they have conceded leaders met in conference; thon an be remembered that there was also sa a sum up to that amount in order that ment was reached conditional upo increase in hectarage and in yield, which the standard wage in poorer districts £10,000,000 being re-instated. The cannot be attributed to price inflation. shall be maintained. Wages are a first in effect, were, beaten, but they
lose all the honours of war-B year 1920 will no doubt stand as a record
(Contistled at foot of news colúmn.) agricultural accomplishments of the claim on the industry, and 3 per cent from the struggle without appeari For some yeaEN TO,COMIS,