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[THAOTCH HAUTER'S AGENCY, į QUADRUPLE PACT POSSIBLE. BRITAIN. FRANCE, GERMANY AND BELGIUM,
MATTER UNDER, CONSIDERATION.
Lusos. "March ard. The Morking Pust says the Cabinet is considering proposals for a new pact in which Britain, France, "Germany" and Belgium are to be inchided. "
Progress has been made to the extent that the Dominions have already been commited. it is stated Australia and New Zealand zordšálly approved the pro- pal, while it is hoped General Hertzog and the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. L MacKenzie' King Prime Ministers of the Union of South Africa and Canada respectively) will also come into line; particularly as the proposed pact has none of the vague dangers inherent in the Geneva Protocol, The proposed pact offers a guaranteė for the security of the Channel ports against any threat from the other side of the Rhine and Germany is ready to join as guarantee.
It appears the proposed pact is some what in the nature of a substitute for the tenowa Protoral, chjoction to several articles of which have been taken by the Cabinet,
STRIKE IN NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON WATERSIDE UNION
DETERMINED TO FIGHT
WELLINGTON, N.Z., March #vd. In reply to the Employers' ultimatum yesterday, the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union resolved not to give the guarantee required. They declare their determination, to fight the Employers to the bitter end.
The Union has 'asked ethe, Waterside Federation to seek financial assistance in New Zealand and Australia, Meanwhile work at the port is practically abu stand-
Hill.
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AVELLINGTON, March ul. he waterfront dispute has entered a serious stage hy it being de upen clared that work cannot be carried on in face of the constantly recurring strikes, and the employer, have decided that no further calls for labour, will he made until the unions concerned give a satisfactory undertaking that all vessels will be worked under the terms of the current award,
Practically all vessels in port areville,
IMPERIAL ECONOMICS. COLONIES TO BE REPRESENTED
AT CONFERENCE. Го
Loxos, March 2nd.
In the House of Commons, at question- time, ton. W. G. A. Ornishy Gore, Un- der-Secretary of State for the Colouies, eaid that the Colmirs and Protectorates
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AUSTRALIANS HOLDING ALMOST
IMPREGNABLE POSITION,
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PROBABLE SUCCESSOR..
SYDNEY. March 3rd.
BERLIN, March 2nd. The spectators today numbered 14,000.
Though the various political parties will not yet discuss the question of the The weather was warm and became over. Romination of candidates for the Pre- cast towards the evening, accessitating, even the ex-Crown Priter, though
sidency, many names have been suggest stumps being drawn it-3.10 jun.
no foundation for the latter, whila popular Nationalists, like Hio denburg. "uckousen, Tirpitz and von Buelow, who are too old, are most un-
to become candidates. likely to
The Australia second innings, realised 125, find, when play erased England had lost 3 wickets for,88, three of which fell to Grimmett for runs.
11
Among today's features, was the solid batting of Kelleway, who "was at the wickets for 3 hours. 22 minutes, and hit
five fours,
S
Oldfield gave a courageous display for 1 hour, 57 minutes, his score including
three fours.
The efforts of these two placed the Australians in an alusst impregnable position.
The Australian innings lasted 6 hours and do minutes,
there is
is generally SUD
aspined that Herr Marx has the best prospects, if an is Democrats support his candidature. probable, the Socialists, Centrists, and,
A purely Socialist candidate would have little chance of election, and, there- fore, it is regarded as most probable that the Sosialists will not submit a didate, but will support the nominee of the other Democratic parties.
cut-
The election is expected to take place. about the end of April or the beginning of May, after which, as an absolute ha jority is, not likely, a second election will be necessary.
be
The Commuutats are reported to putting "up Madame Klarazatkinj, the Jamous woman leader, as a candidate, but this would hardly be taken seripan
Tate has captured 3 wickets for ssly. rups in the Ave Tests, breaking Barnes' 1911 record ol 34 and Mailey's 1920. figures juf 36. He received a great ovation,
England's collapse by mysterious; it was mainly due to firinnett's puzzling dè- liveries. At one time his average was wickets for 9 runs. "
The English Belding and bowing were superb, particularly Tate,
Scores fallow:
'AUSTRALIA.
ist Innings.
H. L. Collins, Strudwick, b
·Gilligan .....
J. S. Ryder, b Kiler
S. E. Gregory, run out
J. M. Tayler, Whysail, b Tate
T. J. E Andrews, e Whysall. b
"Kiner
1
29
15
06
M. Ponsford, e' Woolley, h Kilner 80 A. Kippax, Kilner
C. Kelleway, Blaw., b Tale
W. A. Oldfield, e Strudwick, b Tate A. Mailey, Tate
A. Grimmett, not out
12
Extras
Total
095
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Kilter Tate
Gilligun Hearne Woolley
FALL OF WICKETS.
W.
-
4
48 D
33
18
35 81 99 109 209 229 230 264
ENGLAND.
1st Innings.
3. B. Hobba, e Oldfeid. b Gregory C H. Sutcliffe, e Mailey, Kelieway A. Sandham, run out
. Woolley, b Grimmett
47
E. Hendren, e Ponsford, Gregory 10 W. Hearne, b... b Grimmett 18
would be represented at the Imperial hysall, 1.b.v., b. Grimmett 8 Economic.
The Colerance.
te
Protectorates will the luiperia! Economic Counsitter by Sir Gillent Grindle, of the Colonial Office, with a second representative specially chosen by the various bodies in Great Britain connected with Tusiness interests in the Colonies and Protectorates
This re presentative will be selected according to the particular question before the Committee.
TRADES' FACILITIES BILL.
MEASURE PASSES SECOND
READING IN COMMONS.
Lesbos, March 2ud.
The House ní Commons passed the second reading of the Tratles Facilities Bill after a debate, in which Mr. Ed- ward firenfell (C) City of London) complained of the unfair advantage given to new firms, which would be able to probt under the Act, whereas old-established concerns were particularly, for instaner,
which was suffering froin the keenest competition, yet the Peterson Company, which is promised Canadian subsidy
TU
of £250,000 &#ually, would be enabled imder the Act to borrow money at
four and a half per cent, while old-established companies paid five and six per cent.
HOA. W. B. Guinness, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, replying, stated that since, the committer learned of the Canadian subsidy, they had with. drawn the girantte. He added that the guarantee was not likely to be grunt- Led where the effect of a subsidy would „prove unfair and unreasonable to the
existing British interests.
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DUES TO END OF FEBRUARY PAID IN FULL,
PARIS, March 3rde Mr Nogara, trustee of Germany's in- dustrial bonds, has reported to the Re- parations Commission that Germany has deposited five milliards of
per cont. bonds under the Dawes scheme protocal signed by the German, representatives, whereby all German engagements falling due up to February 28th in the form of industrial bonds have been fully met.
FRANCE AND TURKEY
PARIS, March 3rd. According to Le Petit Parisien, the French Government has intifnated again to Angora, that permission, given to the Turkish troops to cross Syria, concerned only military forces strictly necessary to. restore order in Kurdistan.-Huvas,
R. Kilner, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 24 M. W. Tate, b Byder.... 25 A. F. R. Gilligan, st. Oldfield, b
Grimmett
H. Strudwick, nut aut
Extras.....
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NEWS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.] SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
MR. A. E. BAKER HEADS LIST AT POLLS.
SHANGHAI, March 3rd. The Elections were held to-day to Śl the nine seats on the Municipal Council. The following were returned.
My A. E. Baker M. S. Sakuragi ... Mr. V. G. Lynn
(153)
가
715 votes.
15
331
Mr. S. Fessenden .....
312
M. P. N, Bell..... Mr. P. W. Massey Mr. C. G. Humphreys Mr. R. J. Paterson Mr. J. H. Tersdale
301
...... $90
447
445
337
Mr. C. Hughes ............... Mr. Byrne.
332
S07
2
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.
INDEBTEDNESS OF LINE IS GREATLY DECREASED.
Moscow, March 3rd. GERMANY AND ALLIES
Interviewed by the Rosta Agency, ALLEGED EVASIONS OF TREATY
member of the Board of Management of the Chinese Eastern Railway said the OF VERSAILLES.
transfer of the railway to the Soviet and China had enabled the Management PARIS, March 2nd.
arently to decrease the railway's indebted According to Le Journal, the
report of the Military Committee of Versailles, which before the transfer amounted now being considered by the Allied to Rs. 10,000,000. Governments contains the substance of The railway is now working normally; the report of the Military Control Com and the ucar future direct communien- mission on the German evasions of the tion will be established between Moscow Versailles Treaty, especially the secret and Vladivostock, reorganisation of the German army, restoration of the position of Comman der-in-Chief, the Staff of 250 officers, the manipulation of the Reichswehr, which, it is stated, has become an army of cadres with four officers to every private. and placing the security police of military basis.
SUETRAGE IN JAPAN.
UNIVERSAL BILL PASSED IN LOWER HOUSE OF DIET.
Tokyo. March 2nd, The Universial Suffrage Bill was pass ed by the Lower House of the Diet by large majority." The ensure
THE MAIN DIFFICULTY: Le Petit Jonruni declares that these revelations and the success of the" Na- tionalists in Germany have rendered
dered of Pers. the position of the Herriot Government. more difficultas regards the proposed new guarantee pact, the basis of which mdat depend not on German undertak ings bat óu an Anglo-French Agreement. Therefore, a common Auglo-French policy in regard to the frontiers of Eaat Europe is necessary, and there probably lies the main difficulty.
MURDER OF SIRDAR.
ANAYAT BROTHERS CONFESS TO
CCOMPLICETEAN CRIME A
In the coarse of the enquiry in the nurder of the Sirdar, the brothers Anyat have confessed that they were. concerned.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
Lospor, March 2nd. Australasia, which will be represented by Anderson, Patterson and Hawken, has challenged for the Davis Cup.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, March and The Turkish Government has resigned..
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Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
R.
Gregory
.42
2
Keleway
38
Mailey Ryder Grimmett
13
ST
45
FALL OF WICKETS.
2.
3
5 € + В
14 5 5 -96 10D 129 157 163
AUSTRALIA
2nd Janings.
J. S. Ryder, h Gilligan ...
S. E. Gregory, 1h... b Hearne T. J. E. Andrews, & Woolley, b
Hearne
**
7
...... 60
J. M. Taylor, st. Strudwick, b'Tate 2 M. Ponsford, rur out...
A
Кіррах, с Whyall I Woolley
H. L. Collins, 1... Tate... 28 Kelleway, Whyall, h Tate ... 73 A. Oldfield, not out......
A. Grimmett, Tate
Extras
Tota!
I
FALL OF WICKETS. · 2.35 ย 7 接
7.43 110 130 152 158 200 325 325.
POWLING ANALISIS.
Gilligan
Tate
Kilner
Hearne
Woolley
ENGLAND,
2nd 'Innings.
R.
46
1
115
81
14
1
J. B. Habba, st. Oldfield, b Grim-
meti
H. Sutcliffe, b Gregory
0
F
E. Woolley, Andrews, b Kelleway.
A. Sandbam. Lb.w., b Grimmett... 15
.... 25
E. Hendren, Oldfield, h Grimmett 10
J. W. Hearne, not out.
W. W. Whysall, not out......
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Total (for 6 wickets)
FALL OF WICKEN.
1 4
مد لله
14 31 32 60 84
88
PRESIDENT COOLIDGÉ.
CROWDS THRONG TO CAPITAL FOR INAUGURATION..
WASHINGTON, March 3rd. The capital is thronged with visitors from all parts of the United States and many from foreign countries for the occa- sion of the inauguration of President Coolidge's 'fresh terni of office to-morrow and for General Dawes taking the oath as Vice-President
The streets are awarming with sight
scars.
President Coolidge shook hands with hundreds of callers at the White House to-day:
An immense stand has been eteted at the Capitol, whence President Coolidge will deliver his inaugural address, which will be electrically transmitted to the thousands and wirelessly assembled
rofeast to millions throghat the conatry.
Numerous gaily decorated stand, have been erected in "Pennsylvania Cronuë, whence thousands of spectators will view the military display as the President drives to the Capitol Subsequently President Coolidge and Genogal „Dawes will review the troops and
salors BETTER FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. CONDITIONS IN FRANCE AND" ITALY IMPROVED,
WASHINGTON, March 3rd. It was announced to-day, at the Trea- sury Department, that Mr. Androw W. Motion (Secretary of the Treasury) ex- pects France and Italy shortly. to make a move towards funding their debts to America.
It is stated that Mr. Mellon has been privately informed that economic condi tions in France and Italy have improved in a surprising manner.
OBITUARY.
MR. W. A. CLARE
New York, March 3rd. The death is announced of Mr. William Andrews Clark, who was formerly member of the Senate.
how goes to the House
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT."
Tuxyo, March 3rd. The vote of the Saffrage. Bill followed seenes of considerable excitement. The only audient of importance adopted was that cabled en March 1st, whereby the Feers are not deprived of the right
to vote or stand for fection to the Lower House:
FROM THE DULT BULLETIN."]
ALIEZ
LAND OWNERSHIP. JAPANESE BILL NOT DEALING
"WITH FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS.
TOKYO, March 2nd.
During the debate on the Alien Land Ownership Bill, the Minister of Justice said that the present measure did not deal, with the question" of permanent leases in the former Foreign Sectlercenta, which arstion the Government hoped to solve by other mears,
The Bill was sent to a Committee.
IN CHINA.
(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.] DETENTION OF S.S."CHICHUEN," AMERICAN LEGATION LODGES PROTEST WITH PEKING.
Pexixa, March 3rd, The American Legation sent a protest last evening to the Waichiaopu, regard ing the detention of the stemer (his when near Chungking.
While deploring the loss of life, pro- tests are made on four conats":
rstly, that the local authorities board. ed the ship.
i
CHILD LABOUR IN CHINA.
DAME A. ANDERSON'S VIEW OF THE PROBLEM.
Dame Adelaide Anderson, who rocent- ly returned to England after spending a year in Chiua, studying social and industrial conditions, guvu the Daily Herald the following account of ber im pressions:
It is impossible to claim intimate: knowledge of China after only one year. My only qualiscation for speaking
that I concentrated on the industrial side. In order to grasp even the ele- ments of Chinese problems, one must realize the vastness of the poption of whem 93 bry cent.. it
are engaged in agricultural pursuits, the speed at which the population in creases, the ancient habit of industry in handicraft as well as in agriculture, which has trained the Chinese to work Secondly, that they forcibly abducted
most by instinct, and the peaceable napure and orderliness of the people. the Captain.
I visited the chief industrial"
Centres Thirdly, that they held him: in custody amely Shanghai, Hankow,
In ashore;
and Wuchang. Tientsin and
the mills and fastories of Shunch
Fourthly, that they in the mean time children go to work practically as SCODE detained the vessel.
These actions, the Nute asserts, con- stitute na affront to the American Flag under which the vessel was sailing, and also are a violation of American Treaty rights,
The Legation points out that the pro per procedure would have been to effect an amicable settlement with the Captain, jor, failing that, to have laid a complaint with the American Consulat Chungking
The Legation asks, the Chinese Govern. ment to issue instructions to the provin- cial and military authorities concerned to arrange a satisfactory settlement with the American Consul at Chungking.
FROM THE DAILY BELLETIN."]
HU AND KAN ÅT WAR.
LUNGHAI ROLLING STOCK. ALL COMMANDEERED.
as they are physically capable of work, Many are there of six, seven, right years and upwards. The youngout child. worked about 12 to 13 hours a day for saw was a boy aged 5 yours, and ha
a wage of less than 4d.
13, usually about 19, and in cotton The hours may be anything from 18 to spinning mills a day and a night shift In some factories the children bave_an hour of for their meals, but often they have to eat at the machine.
Apart New from Chinese Your anti a low f and work is continuous, generally seven. tivals, there are practically no holidays,
days a week, all through the year.
h the rotton mills the children have the stand the whole time they archt work.
To a certain extent conditions aru im- teoving.
of
BABIES AMONG THE MACHINERY. The Child Labour Commission Shanghai, on which I served, was told that years ago 75 per test. of the workers had little clothing and no shoes and that the hours were even longer than They are now. But it is clear that, in the absruse of regulation and inspection,
improvement is very slow in com
any
During the night shift in factories we saw rows of baskets containing babies. sleeping or lying awake among the wa chinery while their mothers re at work Lu almo every corner children were: lying asleep, wore out by the fatigue of their long shift.
CHENGCHOW, March 2d. Hu Ching Yi, whose headquarters are vigorous her, is personally leading a offensive against Kan Yu Ran, and the latter's troops are steadily retiring as improved.
all points
The Sghting line is now near Kung hsien, where an arsenal is situated.
The Langbai Railway qugines and ago Have been all commodeered, and a large number of odpuntrained this
There is a chance of considerably im proving conditions in Shanghai provided it can also be secured that conditions in zetghluaring Chinese provinces are The trout a presème is that, if the Shanghai Foreign Settle- meat introduces labour legislation fo rajye the age of entry for children and seriously limit their hours, the parents.
read and work in the nougegulated Chin-
their children may simply cross the
ese factories. Therefors-tor definite provement, the Chinese factorie
ingatl adjoining provinces buds in botylis line simultaneously.
molly with conchado ym
afternoon and are proceeding westward the Foreing therefore, is to perminders
*
ou the Langhai Railway, where a strong movement begins to-morrow, with boy.
ang as the objective.
A considerable number of troops, are all proceeding South on the Kinhan Railways, where pressure will be made westward of Hauchow,
EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH. FIRE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE INH
CANADA.
Que March and Several Gres, due to the earthquake, resulted in a loss of approximately $6x000 dollars. The worst outbreaks were at the station at Hebert Ville and at the college at Sainte Anne De La Pocitiere, which was partially destroyed:
Many convents and churchs were slight- ly damaged.
Further reports confirm that the seis mographic indications of the disturbance
were
most severe in the vicinity of Saguenay River.
A telephone message from Murray Bay states slight shocks are still being experi enced. At Bair Sant Paul. 07 miles east of Quebec, damage to property was heavy. The Roman Catholic Church was partly wrecked and several persons were injured by falling riduria.
The prospects are of a short and sharp campaign, and a décisive victory for Chin Yi, with 100 of Kan Yu Kan's troops returning to banditry in their old haunts west of Horan.
at
The
also the
Pobis, the Province of Kiangsu
province of Cheking to apply bumanie rules to their factoribu It was with a view to this that, acting for the National Christian Council Chins, I had two long and interesting interviews with the Civil tovernor Kiangsu He was very sympathetic and a week after my second interview with him published an ordinancere commending that Kiangsu should set up a Commission, similar to that in Shang hai, to inquire into conditions of child labour.
A REDEEMING FEATURE.. This was
a great step forward, an when left Shanghai to go up the Yangtze River in the summer, the forma tion at this commission was under way- Civil war, however, began at the end of August, breaking out in these very prost vinces,
and Cheklang, round about.
From our western standpoint all labour conditions in China are bad. One of the few
redecmning fentures is, the fact that Chinese modern industrial his tory is only 25 years old, and, there- to Hobsikusu, about 100 li cast of for, having modern machinery and
plant, Loyang, which will soon be reached.
Sun Yueh, who arrived at Chengchow last evening, presumably approves of the vigorous measures initiated to-day. LOYANG NOW THREATENED.
CHENCHOW, March 2nd. Kunghsien in now occupied by Hu Ching Yi's troops, who bave passed cù
they do not suffer from the over- crowding in factories that we did former-
ly
in
Ha Ching Yi is at present at the front, and child labour are concerned, the
England, but so far se hours, wages, and Sun Yuch, with 10,000 troops, is destrial conditions are very bad.
still at Chengchow. “
DR. SUN YAT SEN.
A report from Cape Salmon says the Ronar Catholic Church at Saint Hilarion,
miles east of Quebec, collapsed: The PASSES FAIRLY GOOD NIGHT, church was one of the finest along the
APPEARS WEAKER. north shore of the St. Laurence, and was only built 2 years ago
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HEAVY "FINË IMPOSED ON SHIPPING COMPANY"
WASHINGTON, March 2nd. The Supreme Court has held that the New York Porto Rico Steamship Com- pany must pay a fine of œ. thousand dollare for each alien passenger illegally brought to the United States. The New York Court had imposed only a four hundred dollar fine in respect of each such passenger, and the Court of Ap peals asked the Supreme Court for in structions on the point.
1!
There is at present no effective Trade Unionism.
made several contacts with groups of Chinese workers by their own desire to discuss Trade Unioniam
emerging into group. BUT it was clear that Labour is only just consciousness. They sorely and instruction in the aima and methods of successful organization, of Labour,
PING, March 2nd. A bulletin states that Sun Yat Sen passed a fairly good night. Although his pulse remains unchanged, his general condition scems weaker.
GOODS TAX AT PUKOW. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONR NOT IN FAVOUE THEREOF.
PEKING, March 2nd.
ROTARIANS INTEREST,
The Rotary Club of Manchester, moved by a description of China's industrial conditions, agreed unanimously to sens a letter to the Rotary Club of Shanghai, giving their support to the movement, for the abolition of child Labour. Ther actual words of the resolution passed were as follows:
That the Rotary Club of Manchester representing 180 different trades mad professions. senda greeting to the Rotary Club nf Shanghai, through the medium of which it desires to congratulate the Municipal Council of Shanghai on har factory "conditions.
The
The Ministry of Communications has telegraphed to Chang Trang Cheng saying set ing a tax is being imposed at Pukow, where a tax office has been established, in order to levy on goods paming over the railway
The Ministry of Communications ex- presses the opinion that such a tax, par ticularly under the present conditions
PRISON REFORM. INTERNATIONAL MEETING NEXT AUGUST IN: LONDON.
WASHINGTON, March 201.2 President Coolidge has requested Con- gress to authorise American "participa tion in the proposed International Pri- of trade, must badly affect not only trade son Conference to be held in London but railway traffic, and the Ministry during August, and authorises the BP invites Chang Trung Chang's carly at apropriation of a sum of tea thousand, dollar for the ⚫ delegation's expenses
tention to the matter.!!
A commission to courider recommendations of this. Come mission have been reported to the Mau chester Clab, and are looked on with favour. In consideration of the very adverse effects upon our whole commapit from the employment of young children the early stages of English industrin development, it further desires to urge through the Shanghai Rotary Club, tha the Municipal Council and the Rater rayers Assembly should as quickly an possible adopt the Commission's recom mendations, and take such farther: effen tive action as shall lead to the complex protection of child life from harzały ults through the employment of chile Labour