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HOME SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
SITUATION IS NOW BECOMING COMPLEX
LONDON, September at. The shipping situation at Southampton and Bristol is becoming increasingly com;
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CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO
SIXTY COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
MANY TRIBESME
FLOCKING TO FRENCH STANDARD.
Fas, September J Many of the tribes of Tsouls, Branes and Benizorduals continue offering their
A report from, Zerose
“Brushes, have capt
Suelda is discredited by
that the Jebel
Sir William Joyna
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PARIS, September 1st.. The International Telegraphic Conter ance, for the revision of the Telegraphie Unions regulations, has assembled
General Sarrail, telegraphing yesterday says that as a reprisal for minor losses!
on August lat, said he was glad Brat Conservative statesinan, to that fistoric place. -
Belts, he said
Home
Sorbaanci Sixty: countries and forsy cable f submission to the French. They even which snipera inflicted on the French It has been decided to start a so-calls Referring to the position in the coal companies are represented. The 250 de offer troops to fight againat Abd el Krim Taking advantage of later victories, the legates include British, Australian, South Enquiries at the head offices of chip African, Indian, New Zealand, Canadian, French troops have occupied the moun. ing companies, toy, elicited the state-Russian, Chinese, and Japaese. ment We are hoping for the best,??
The work of signing on new rows for the fejestic, Arlants and Picku is pro- ceading slowly.
At Sonthampton, the seamen's strike has sperad, Five liners are affected. The crew of the binburgh Castle, due to sail for South Africa on Friday, have struck. Also the crew of the Royal Mail Libe
adom staff and
Che hundred and sixty of the engine 10 deckhands of the jestic bave given notice of withdrawal, but the White Star management is con Bilent that the Majestie will", sai to anurrow, despite the difficulties.
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AVONMOUTH RESOLUTION,
LONDON, August 31st, meeting of sengen at Avonmouth has passed a resolution declaring their inten- tion to hold up the New Zealand liner
Pinko, due to sail on Wednesday, until the waxes reduction has been restored.
The Secretary of the Amalgamated Marine Workers Union a rival to the Sailere' and Firemen's Union has stated today that his Union is not officially back ng the seamen's strike but claimed to
The conference, which is the first since
b is the the one held at Lisbon in 1908, is expected to last until the middle of October.
ST. LEGER TRIAL PTOAROON PROVES BEST OF MANTON STRING,
LONDON, September 1st. At Manton, this morning. Alec Taylor tried his St Leger candidates over 1} miles. The result was Piestoon, Daimyo, Saucy Sue, Crossbow, Tournesol.
Picaroon won by a length, the same distance separating the second and third
All except Daimyo are engaged in the
St. Legér..
[Picaroon, it will be remembered, was a firm favourite for the Derby during the Winter and Spring, but broke down in training and took no part in the early classic events Picaroon, was quoted at. 20-1 agat, in mail week.]
EMPIRE-GROWN COTTON. NEW FUTURES MARKET IS OPENED
AT LIVERPOOL
LONDON, September 16
A naw" futuras" market for Empire- nud miscellaneous cotton was grown, formally opened at Liverpool Cotton Ex- change to-day,
Mr. A. Paton, the Vice-President, re-
be responsible for the drianza's crew marked that possibly the future of this refusing to sign. He declared that the market would supersede the American
crew of the White Star liner Majestic, who signed, on last week, had decided to give twenty-four hours notice to ter- of the inate the Articles. The men trooper Glamorganshire had also refused taign
The crew of the Royal Mail liner driano, due to wil for Buenos Aires. from Sonthampton on September 4th refused to-day to accept the wage reduc tion and left the Board of Trade office On the other hand without signing on. the Captain of the Transport Derbyshire which opens the autumn trooping season on Wednesday taking relicis to India, Baid he had obtained practically a full
tres.
The secretary of the Sailors' and Fire men's Union has declared that the trouble at Southampton is engineered by another Union
nion with small membership trying to get a new lease of life,
HULL JOINS STRIKE.
A meeting of Hull seamen to-night after bearing an "official of the Marine Workers Union, decided to join the strike. A committee was formed and pickets were detailed, to visit the docks, The niceting represented only a portion of the scamer of Hull.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK."-"
Barsing, August 31st. the decision of the Strike Council to attend the compulsory conference of all Unions summoned by the President of the Arbitration Court has aroused hopes that
the strike will soon end
futures market.
There was a fair amount of trading in Empire-grown cotton.
WALSH AND JOHANNSEN. VICTORIAN SEAMEN TO STRIKE IF LEADERS DEPORTED:
MELBOURNE, September ist. The Victorian Seamen's and Butchers' Unions have decided to levy five shillings per member to assist the strikers.
The Victorian seanien have resolved to strike if an attempt is made to deport Mr. Walsh and Mr. Johansen.
A message from Sydney states that the Secretary of the Trades Council is urgently appealing to the Unions to provide funds to feed the strikers.
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tains
near Dahar
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WORCESTER BEAT HAMPSHIRE.
LONDON, August 31st. Playing at Worcester, Worcestershire wickets defeated Hampshire by six Scores:
College for those students of bombed the Druso quaetera at Sveida. garrison citadel, thirty French seroplanes Christian The report does not mention the fall of the five British Missionary Schools in the citadel.
Peking, who do not desire to return to The vernacular papera state that Marshal Feng Yuh Siang has promised
10,000 for the purpose.
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PHILADELPHI September 1st In consequence of the wages dispute, acite mines closed at midnight. 000 miners are quitting work, was no disorder "on the contrary The miners and their families are at pre- Elens taking a holiday. Their leaders have Hampshire, 130 and 31. Worcester, 132 and 110 for four wickets,ledged them to obey the law. The com panies have large stocks of coal at pre- In Hampshire's first innings, Root took sent. five wickets for 78-runs and in the second innings took seven wickets for 3 runa. For Hampshire Kennedy took four wickets for 49 runs in Worcester's-first innings...
Playing at Swansen, Notis defeated Glamorgan by five wickets Scores:-
Glamorgan, 03 and 128.
BRITAIN AND MEXICO. CLAIMS COMMISSION TO BE APPOINTED.
Mexico Cir, September 1st. The Mexican Foreign Office announces that Britain has accepted the invitation to appoint a claims commission. Other Angio-Mexican questions will be handled through the usual diplomatic channels. BAHLIKE CABLES.
Notts, 125 and 97 for five wickets. In Glamorgan's first innings, Rich mond took five wickets for 18 runs and a in the second innings, Larwood took five wickets for 33 runs
For Glamorgan Ryan took five wickets for 67 Tues in Notts fist innings FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LEAGUE RESULTS.
Lopos, August 31st. The matches played in the "English League to-day resulted as follows:-
DIVISION
Arsenal, Leicester, Birmingham, Marc City, 0. Leeds U., ; Bolton W., Sheffield U., 2; Tottenham, West Ham, 3; Cardis, 1.
DIVISION, IL Barnsley, 0 Bradford C., Derby C, 3; Clapton, 1 Fulham, O; Swansea, 1. Notts E, 1; Chelsen, 5. Port Vale, 3; Stoke, 0 Preston, 3; Portsmouth,g. Southampton, 0; Hall, Stockport, 07 Wednesday, 2.
DIVISION !! (SOUTH). Bristol R., 0; Exeter, 1. Luton, 4; Bournemouth, 1 Millwall; 4; Aberdare, 2 Norwich, 1; Watford, 1. Swindon, 1; Bristol C., 3.
DIVISION 111 (NOFTR).
Ashington, 5; Nelson, t Bradford, 1; Chesterf'd, 0. Doncaster, 5; Crewe Alex, Grimsby, 5; Walsall 1. Rotherham, Tranmere, 0. Wigan, 5; Coventry, 1
QUEENSLAND STRIKERS. MR. BRUCE'S ACTION.
US SEAPLANES.
ANXIETY FOR ONE MACHINE TBOUND FOR HAWANI..
then
MR FUGEN OHEN:
18 TAKEN TO TIENTSIN BE FENGTIEN GENDARMERIE-
PEKING; September lak
It transpires that Mr Eugene Chen was taken to Tientan by Fengtien Ger darmerie, on August 29th.. A number of Kuomintang adherents left for Tientsin, this morning, to attempt to secure Mr. Chen's release
MISSIONARIES RELEASED. PARTY KIDNAPPED AT MUNYANG SET AT LIBERTY,
SHANGHAI, September 1st. The eight missionaries, captured at Alisayang, Szechwan, on August 6th, have all been released. All are well..
The miners were not overpaid; the mine owners were making no profits. On the ather band, were they to maintain an industry in a condition where no prošle could be made and where the men did nos get the wages they thou
They had to produce the of Great Britain at a price foreigner could afford to preference to goods produced by for Belgiuman
ne other day a friend of his Danzig Italian ships being; Jaden with ayTound Gorman dal to go all Europe into Italian, porta, from England was certainly half the distance. That was beca from Germany was cheaper than from Wales,
coak
They had got to find a remedy, and f Deed be, however disagreeable it be, he was going to say straight out what the Prime Minister was alleged to have said in conference the previon-day-it might be that to compete with the world, either the condition of labour hours, or wages would have to be altered in country. It was a borrible and unplea sant thought, but it was no use a statem man crying peace when there was no peace.
The coal trade to-day and the minera A Reuser message, dated London, who were working in every mine were to August 20th, read The Church Mir day subsidised by the people, subsidised sionary Society has recived a cable from out of the carmings of every other trade Munyang, Schwan, stating that cight in the country, and would be during the
next eight or nine months British missionaries, of whom five aro They were going to get wage which women, wers kidnapped by bandits on the profits of the trade could not pay August 6th All are safe, and are being them. That could not go on, but it would well treated. Those kidnapped include Bishop Mowll, the Assistant Bishop of West China.
SALE OF ARMS.
PRISON.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 31st. Two seaplanes, with a span of 72 feet and weight of 1,900 pounds, equipped with two 500 horse-power engines each and JAMES CHRISTIE IS SENT TO carrying wireless with which they will communicate with the Government guard. ship stationed every 900 miles along the route-are starting a 2,100 mile flight to Hawnity which will be a new distance record
The seaplanes started for Hawaii, this afternoon. Flying conditions were almost
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SAN FRANCISCO, September let. Though one seaplane bound for Eawaii signalled its position. 500 knots from here. fet 11.30 last night, the other machine bas
not reported for several hours.
A guardship is searching for it
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OAKMONT, August 31st
to on until the inquiry had finished. Whatever the result of that inquiry might be there could not be, and there is not be, any further holstering up of the miners or mine owners at the
of
the rest of the people. Every trade in the country depended on cheap coal, and un- less they could get it they might subsidion until all was blue, and the trade of Eng- land was bound to go down?
SHANGHAI, September 1st Colonel James Christie. O.E.E. the
IGRAVE. TROUBLE! Briton mentioned on August 6th, WAS sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and There was something worse than A fine of 2900, for a further 3 months threatened coal stoppage. The gnol at the British Police. Court this threatened stoppage on the
There was the order of the rail morning
The other perious arrested are being anion not to move any coul tried.
previous night. Business – what been paralysed because of onl from the lenders of this
Colonel Christie was charged with negotiating the sale of arms and am unition, contrary to King's Regula
tions
CHINA TARIFY CONFERTHOL:
JAPAN EXPRESSES HAPPINESS
TO PARTICIPATE.
Toxyo, September 1st. The Foreign Office published to day the full text of Japan's reply to China's In the National Amateur Golf Cham. invitation to the Tariff Conference, pionship, 138 competitors teel of in Japan express her happiness to par. Contest over eighteen holes for sixteen ticipate and readiness to consider and places in the competition proper discuss, conjointly with the other interest Bobby Jones (the holder) went rounded Powers, any reasonable proposals it 1 whilst Mckenzie created a sensa China may submit regarding the Customs fou by returning a score of 71: Other
Bores
were as follows:-Fornes, 76; 77 Foxter, 19, Daily, 10; Mar ston, 81: Cuimet, 82; and Gardner, 84.
MOST POPULAR DOGS:
ANIMAL FOR WHICH £2,000 WAS
FREFUSED
BY & HOME DOG EXPERT.]
Tarif.
FAMINE SURTAX ENDED.
PERING, September 1st The Ministry of Communications nounces that the surtax for famine relief is to be abolished as from today.
INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION
AMONG NATIONS..
GESEVA, August 31st The advisory committee on opium has adopted the report to the Council con- taining seven resolutions dealing inter ela, with the illicit trade in drugs, and urging the most energetic steps for the of persons engaged therein. discovery The committee draws attention to the
por large illicit traffe in opium between the Peramn Gulf and the Far East, and sug gests the adoption of certain measures The committes opposes any scheme of pro- paganda for the purpose of acquainting The Senate has passed the third read the general public with the consequences ing of the Police Bill pl the abuse of dangerous drugs It re commends the conclusion of extradition TYPHOID IN LENINGRAD,
MELBOURNE, August 31st Following the action of the Queensland niiwny strikers in boycotting the mails,
Mannooch £1,800 for Ch. Choonam Mr. Bruce has telegraphed to the Premier Because an American woman paid Mrs. of Queensland regarding the holding P Brillianting some weeks ago, it would of 20 mail bugs at Rekhampton fu con- not be right to assure that chows Bre esquence of the railway strikers' boycott either 12 most popular or the must EX-
of mails, and pointing out the seriousness pensive dogs of today. Within the last operati
[BY LEBLIK. ALDOUS]
The sixth Nations Com
They had not got rid of the
the
181ded
made
by men who were in close touch with Mos cow to destroy car trade and commerce, men like Mr. Cool and Mr. Purcell, wor gloried in the fact that some of them were honorary members of the Soviet of Mas cow Communist organisations were work ing behind and underneath legitimate trade unions. These were the urn they had to deal with
He was convinced that Zinoviev, was still in communication with people in Great Britain and was using his arts to destroy and ruin us. He said to them coming straight from the Cabinet Council
the thing was not finisheit The danger
was not over.
Sooner or later thus question had ges to be fought out by the people off the land. Was England to be governed by Parliament and by the Cahioct, or by a handful of Trade Union leaders L Thə question had to be faced by everyone in the land during the next eight, or mine months, and it must be thought out with grave responsibility
Tra Bovies were catablished jf Trade Union control got. hand, if Parlament were effe
ed and a Council of Action set. position would arise. On the oth the people were prepared to Government, and say they want justice done to every section
The next
the cos
there
of the League of manity, that they would not stand for
tual Co- domination by Trade Union les rs, then
Paris. he said quite frankly, and been held
Professor Gilbert might be for a time grav
sentative, who land, but if the heart of th of such illegal action and requesting an two or three years they have, however, In the opinion
asurance of prompt measures to deal made considerable progress, and the sale Murray, the British rep
weef Brilliantine at a figure that echipees presided over the meetings, this has sound they could stand with offenders.
Among the seventy-five breeds or yet held. The value of the scheme to ding of all others will help on the breed been perhaps the most important session Varieties recognised by the Kennel Club, bring about a better underst followed by Airedales Both are the nations has been clearly demon. we hired fox terriers are easily first each other's intellectual thought among grans demand, add first class show speci-strated as an important factor towards Ria, August; 11št;"
mens Are worth from £500 upwards.
the future peace of the world. Leningrad is threatened with the worst Americans, Indian princes, and, in
One interesting and import wded.ready buyers
posal which has been adopted The first batch of Indian lasena, num-tion of the minstes, referred to the dis epidemic of typhoid for the past ten lesser degree, the French are always bening 700 and recruited for service-in
riers, at one time much correction, in school tez-books The doctors blame the water and milk crepancy in the statements of Bit Malcolm years. The hospitals are overcrowd
likely prejudien onnection with the shipping strike, isDelevingne and Sir John Campbell an
supplies.
nations proceeding to South Africa abortly. More the subject of drugs in Japan, arining are expected to sail Inter
from faulty transistion of the record of the Japanese Dist. Sir John Campbell gave an explanation, with which Dr.
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COPENHAGEN, September 1st.
ing to the refusal of their demand
wages, the seamen emp Bailingship Owners
by the fiva sizuel
treaties between various powers, sukilar
to the recent Camado American treaty. Dr. Tsurumi, in the course of the adop
was satisfied
In the course of the closing proceed ings, Mrs Hamilton Wright read a tele
Wood grame from
Governor General
ties
that only small "in ported
neo.
cont
MISSING SUBMARINES
Royz, August, 31st- The submarine Veniero has not return.
se from the pavai
for the Fenier ips are using abgi
DUTCH STEAMER
Smooth ex preferred to the regaining Jost hind Sealyham free market in "Ewice 18 m tered, in the
the corresp
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satians were regis aniff of thi
pro
suppor the, str
Unskilled Workers Union
transport blockade of the