RETURNING TO NORMAL.
GRADUAL RESUMPTION OF INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY.
MR. BALDWIN'S COAL PROPOSALS.
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THE LATEST CABLES FROM HOME. INDICATE THAT THE COUNTRY IS SETTLING DOWN AFTER THE STRIKE AND THAT ANXIETY WAS FELT THINGS ARE RETURNING TO NORMAL.
OF WORKERS-DOCKERS AND AS REGARDS TWO BODIES PRINTERS. IT 19-NOW LEARNED THAT THE DOCKERS STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED, AND THAT A PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT HAS BEEN COME TO WHEREBY THE PRINTERS ARE TO RESUME WORK. ON THURSDAY DISCUSSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE .. REGARDING A NATIONAL SETTLEMENT IN THE PRINTING TRADE AS REGARDS THE MINERS, THE PREMIER HAS" PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS WHICH INCLUDE THE OFFER OF A FURTHER £3,000,000 SUBSIDY, THE INTRODUCTION OF MUCH LEGISLATION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE COAL COMMISSION'S. RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE MINERS OF LOWER WAGES TEMPORARILY.
LONDON, May 18th.
The Dockers' strike is settled. PROVISIONAL PRINTING TRADE SETTLEMENT.
LATER.
There has been a provisionally ar- ranged resumption in the general print ing trade on a day to day basis, pending. anational settlement to be discussed on Thursday.
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RAILWAY SETTLEMENT..
LATER,
The railway strike is settled.
LATER.
THE HONGKENG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 17TH,
The terms of the agreement between the Railway Companies and the Unions provide for the strikers to be taken back as traffic offers and work can be found. The principle to be followed in reinstate- ment will be seniority in each grade. The Trade Unions admit that in calling PREMIER'S STATEMENT.
the trike they committed a wrongful act LONDON, May 14th,
against the Companies, and agree that Mr. Stanley Baldwin was loudly cheer-
the Companies do not, by reinstatement. ed by Conservatives and to some extent surrender their legal rights to claim by Labour Members when he gave the damages arising out of the strike from House of Commons the latest authorita-strikers and others responsible. tive information as regards the indus- trial situation, before separation for the week-end. He said that negotiations as regards the Docks and certain forms of transport were pursuing a normal course.
The Unions undertake, firstly, not again to call a strike without previous negotiations: secondly, to give no p port of any kind to their members to
An agreement had been reached for the take unauthorised action; and thirdly,
NO DECISION.
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LATER.
The miners' delegate conference, which
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AMUNDSEN SUCCESSFUL.
assembled yesterday, briefly considered,, TRANS POLAR FLIGHT · ACHIEVED
the Government proposals in the morning and adjourned till Thursday next with- out reaching a decision in regard to them.
The delegates are proceeding to their homes, where the scheme is likely to be examined more closely.
LONDON AS USUAL
LATER.
London today is something like its usual work-a-day appearance. Ender ground trains, tramways, and number
BY "NORGE.“`·
VANCOUVER, May 15th. The Yorge has arrived at Teller, Alaska, Hin
WASHINGTON, May 15th. The Noma Army Radio" Station Wi beard communicating with the Norge this. morning.
FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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OBITUARY.
MR. HENRY LESTER, OF SHANGHAI,
SHANGHAL, May 13th, The death is announced of Mr. Her Lester, at the age of 87 years.
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
MILLAR-LAWRENCE,
A pretty wedding took place at St. Peter's Church, West Point, on Saturday, when the contracting parties were Mr. George William Millas, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W, Millar, Village Road, Happy Valley, and Miss Ella Lawrence, of Elgin Street, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawrence, of Amoy.
The Rev. I. Copley Moyle conducted the service. Mr. B. Randall was at the organ and a choir was also in attendance.
The late Mr. Lester was extremely well-known in Shanghai, where he ha resided for a great number of years
The bride, who was given in marriage Shortly after coming out to Shanghai, he established the Architectural firm e Messrs. Lester, Johnson and Merriss, bu
by Mr. G. Van Bergen, was charmingly attired in a one-piece gown of white'crêpo. he retired from active participation i business several years ago. He was a big | de chine, trimmed with rosettes round the sienter in property, and owned a tremen dous portion of the Settlement, the values neck and down the sides of the sleeves of which have so risen since he purchased and having also a belt of rosettes Sho them that he was computed to be not only the richest man in Shanghai, but possibly
wore a crown of orange blossoms and car. of the whole Far East. He was a familiar ried a bouquet of white roses. Sgure at the Shanghai Club, where he resided, but he took no active part in
New Yonk, May 15th. The urge landed at Taller, which is a small trading post in the reindeer centre, and the silent snows. The population of the place is 200, mainly Esquimaux. buses manned by the regular staff Triler possesses a deep inlet and one of enabled the people to travel in a degree the calmest harbours in that region. of comfort not experienced for ten days, WILLIAMSBURG (Virginia), May 15th. this coinciding with the disappearance Trans-Polar flight" "successful. Re of a block of moter cars and chars-a-bancspectful greetings." This was the text which was a feature of the strike. of a wireless message from Ellsworth, Commercial vehicles are buzzing about wecond in command of the Jorge, to po longer bearing permit labels. Lo President: Coolidge. The President wire-public fe.] comotion is facilitated by the fact that lessed back "Message received. Heafy many did not come to town, as they were congratulations:" resting after their fatigues during the up- henval
The most marked exception to the re- turn to normality is the continued pub- lication of emergency editions "nt the newspapers in consequence of the dead. lick between the printing employers and the men.
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VIEWS,
Reesy, May 18th. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour leader, expressed his satisfaction at the Prime Minister's statement. He added that he was certain that the Prime Minis- ter had come to the right conclusion in regard to the mines difficulty, and he
EARLIER CABLES.
New Yona, May 4th The airship Norge is twelve hours over- due, but Anundsen's friends are Hitle concerned., being of opinion that he is exploring further afield than originally intended in the hope of finding land suit- able to serve as a re-fuelling station when trans-Polar flight becupies normal method of travel.
The theory is that atmospherics are preventing wireless message
from Amundsen reaching America,
AIR SEARCH FRUITLES3,
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POLISH REVOLT ENDED.
TRIUMPHANT GENERAL TAKES OVER PRESIDENCY.
BERLIN, May 14th. is reported from the Polish frontier that General Pilsudaki has gained posses- sion of the Belvedere Palace and the members of M. Witos. Government have been taken prisoners or are fecing.
ALL-NIGHT FIGHTING.
The Misses Anna and Eva Thomas were the bridesmaids. They were one-piece. dresses of vanuge colour crèpe de chine with rosettë trimmings, and carried bou?" quets of white and pink roses.
Mr. J. Kent acted as best man." Following the ceremony a reception was held at the King Edward Hotel. Brid and bridegroom later left for Macao, where the honeymoon is heing spent. The bride's going away costume was of Chi- nese silk, with hat to match.
Numerous presents were received' from relatives and friends.
KEY-MACFARLANE.
The wedding of Mr. W. J. Smith Key. of the Port Development Department, and Kisa Isabel Agnes Binir Merfarlane, of the Education Department, took place on
Saturday.
was very glad that Mr. Baldwin had the Mackenzie River and Herschel Island hold practically the whole of the Capital William Key and Mrs. Key, of “BonaWE,"
taken the step of making his own pro- posals.
GENERAL RETURN TO WORK. In regard to other industries which were concerned in the strike reports from
WARSAW, May 14th. All night long and to-day fighting has WINNIPEG, May 15th. The Government radio station here is been going on between General Pilsudski's in touch with wireless stations in the Far troops and Government troops, the former North, including stations at the mouth of gaining the ascendency. At present they but all report that they have searched the except the Belvedere Palace. Regiments air fritlessly for any report from the air-arriving from the provinces are mostly joining General Pilsudski's dorces for ship Norge
whom numerous volunteers are being en rolled. The Socialists have called a general strike to assist Pilgudaki's cause.
GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.
"A PLAUSIBLE THEORY.
New York, May 13th. One of the most plausible theories to
resumption of the bus, tramway and tube not to encourage supervisory employees various parts of the country teil of the explain the continued absence of news of
services to-morrow, but the terms of the settlement were not yet available.
to participate in any strike.
the strike, to
general return of the men to work to-day. The Companies intimate that it may be In spite of the difficulty over the rein- statement of dockers, the Board of Trade He next referred to the prospects of necessary, arising out an imminent railway agreement which remove certain person to other positions, announces that the dockers at Liverpool was shortly after entered into. The Pre-but without reduction of wages. Each resumed work this morning in good mier, in conclusion, said there was no Company will notify the Unions within a numbers at the old wages and hours. possibility of the parties to the mining week of the names of the men it is pro- dispute agreeing between themselves and posed to transfer and will afford each he had therefore prepared proposals, man an opportunity of having an ad- vocate to present his case to the General which he thought would form a reason- able and fair basis of settlement and Manager. which would be handed to them over the week-end for consideration.
THE COAL PROPOSALS.
LATER.
Mr. Baldwin's proposals, submitted to
BERLIN, May 13th.
Mr. Key is the only son of-the late Mr
Wormit, Fifeshire, Scotland. Miss Mac- farlane is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Macfarlane, of Contoo- phine, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The honeymoon is being spent at Fanling.
the Norge is advanced by Mr. Haakon
associated Hammer, who was
with It is reported from Warsaw that the | CAPITAL OF BANK OF CANTON.
·GOLD INTO SILVER. Amundsen's Polar expedition plans a President, Wojciechowski, and the He suggests that the airship is Prime Minister, M., Witos, resigned after 1994. resting at Wainwright inlet, 70.40 north an all-night conference. aad 100 degrees west of Northern Alaska, the old Amundsen hase, where there is a cache, gasolene, and other supplies.
SOME NORMAL INDUSTRIES.
The general strike has, of course,
Mr. Hammer adds that the high moun- caused a considerable amount of dislocatain ranges in the neighbourhood would tion in most industries which were not afford a good shelter from an impending directly affected by it. But many in- The settlement does not apply to per
storm, whilst plenty of Eskimos are avail- son's guilty of violence or intimidation. dustries have been able throughout the able to assist the Norge to land.
T.U.C. REPORT IMPROVEMENT.
LATER
The Trades Union Congress reports the owners and miners, propose to inconsiderable improvement in the situation troduce in the present Session a number between the workers and employers and of Bills embodying the Coal Commission's declares that firms and big companies are recommendations, the grant of a tem- more inclined to meet representatives of porary subsidy of £3,000,000, to establish the workinen and make arrangements for Joint Board with an independent the "resumption of work without raising Chairman to frame wages conditions, the question of new agreements. pending permanent re-crganisation.
The legislation foreshadowed, would be most comprehensive. It deals with amal- gamations of mines, the establishment of
a Coal Advisory Committer, a National Wages Board and a National Fuel and
THE PRINTING DISPUTE.
LATER.
strike to maintain nearly normal produe-; tion.
Among these may be mentioned those of motor and other cycles, carpets, soaps, and surgical instruments. A num-·
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OENERAL'S TRIUMPH.
LONDON, May 15thi. A acquage from Warsaw confirms that the rising has ended in a triumph for General Pilsudski, who has taken over the Presidency, and is arranging a new
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.
The Bank of Canton, Limited, is apply. iug to the Legislative Council for a Bill authorising it to convert its gold capital into silver.
The Bank of Canton, Limited, was i corporated in Hongkong in 1912 with n
capital of $2,000,000. In 1019 the capital: was converted into sterling and increased. Cabinet.
to £1,000,000. It has since been, increns Garrisons concentrated at Warsaw haveed further to £1,200,000. The conversion been, instructed to return to their dis-of the capital from silver into gold was tricte.
at the time cansidered desirable in view of anticipated extensions of business in and large subscriptions to coine from. *Gold" countries but in practice such anticipatious have only partially, beth realised and the Directors recognise that they are now faced with altered condi. tions which tend to centre the suprema NEW YORK, May 15th. New York bankers are negotiating with interest of the Bank in the Far Eastern There was great excitement in Parlia the City of Lisbon with a view to grant trade, particularly in the Treaty Ports
AMERICAN MONEY.
Osto, May 16th. The news of the Forge's safe arrival ber of paper mills working for export spread like wildare throughout the conn- have continued to produce. Even in the try Newspapers immediately published iron and steel industry some blast fur-special editions, and the streets were BIG LOAN FOR CITY OF LISBON. naces in Scotland and the Midlands have decked with flags and thronged ́ with been working throughout the strike at fall pressure.
DUTCH
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HELP FOR MINERS. AMSTERDAM, May 14th. The Netherlands Miners' Federation There is still no settlement of the has resolved to place a portion of its printing strike.
strike funds at the disposal of British miners.
A conference in London between the Power Council, containing representa | Master Printers', the Newspaper Society tives of Lalwur, and also a Committee and the Printing Trade Unions discussed to investigate the question of selling re-starting the general printing trade in London and the providing for ten hours' syndicates.
to-day, but it adjourned. Similarly, further meetings between the Newspaper Proprietors Association, representing the London newspapers, and the printing Union were abortive and were adjourned.
The proposals require that the miners accept a reduction of minimum wages, other than subsistence rates, for a short undefined period," while the owners will bear wagea equivalent to 100 per cent. of the net proceeds based on the Jaanary. March quarter As far as it is necessary to maintain those wages, the Government fill the gap with a subsidy not exceeding £3,000,000.
MINERS STATEMENT..
LONDON, May 15th. The miners' delegate conference in a statement says that Sir Herbert Smith In the meantime a Board will be informed the delegates that the Executive established consisting of three representa came to the conclusion that much in the tives each of the owners and miners with Government proposals required explana tion. This will be sought from the Gov- an independent Chairman to frame a na tional wagea" and hours agreement, and erament representatives during the ad- decide the principle on which district journment.
The conferencé adopted a resolution ex- rates can be ascertained The Board shall issue ita decision within three presting profound appreciation of the self-sacrificing loyalty of their fellow- weeks.
Finally, the proposals stipulate that Trade Unionists. It pledged itself to the provisional undertakings of the assist to the utmost any organisation Government are epditional on the ao-which at the termination of the stoppage ceptance of the terms of the memorandum was confronted by difficulties arising out by all parties.
of the strike.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. POSSIBILITY OF SPAIN WITH
DRAWING.
GENETA, May 15th. The Committee are dealing with the composition of the Council,
enthusiastic crowds:
ment when the news was announced. The
Norwegian Legations at Washington and ing a loan of two and a half to three
million dollars for construction purposes. Rome were instructed to congratulate the American and Italian Governments..
DEMONSTRATIONS IN ROME
Ray, May 16th. Delirious demonstrations of joy took place when it was learned the Norge had safely landed in Alaska. The streets and public buildings were beflagged and bells were pealed in the capitol,
Signora
nota Nobile, weeping with joy, ap- peared on the balcony, and thanked the enthusinatie crowd. The announcement in the Chamber of the urge's arrival The Spanish delegate declared that ifas received with prolonged cheering, the Spain's demand for a permanent seat on Deputice standing. the Council were not conceded it would be futile for her to continue to co-operate. with the 'League' INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES. CLOSE AND FRIENDLY CO OPERATION HOPED FOR
:
PARIS, May 14th. The Japanese delegation at the tenth session of the International Commission on Aerial Navigation gave a dinner in honour of the other Commissioners.
The guests included Sir Sefton Branc
AT PAR:
· STERLING' EXCHANGE ON-NEW YORK.
LONDON, May 15th. The sterling exchange on New York has reached par for the first time since the early days of the war.
In contrast to the strength of the sterling rate on New York at 4,888, Con- tinental exchanges are very weak, French and Belgian' francs being 181 to the pound nod:1433 lira.de a
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) DEALERS SURPRISED.
New Yong, May 15th. Dealers were taken by surprise at her. President of the British Delegation, sterling reaching par, and have attributed who expressed the hope that the Commisit to the transfer of funds from Italy. sion's labours would result in close and France, Belgium and other countries friendly co-operation between the inter-having depreciated curreccies, to England and America where the gold standard is effective.
"national air services:
DEATH OF DR. AXHAM. DEATH-BED MESSAGE: "I FORGIVE:
The death occurred last month of Dr. Axham, 88, who many years ago was suspended by the medical council for having acted as anaesthetist to Sir Herbert Barker, the bone-setter, and whose diploma was not restored to him, though many appeals were, made on his behalf.
Dr. Axham left a dealb-bed message for posthumous publication saying: "God forgive all, I personally forgive, as I hope to be forgiven."
His wife declares that Dr. Axham died of a broken heart due to the Medical Council's refusal to reinstate him,
Newspapers recall his heroism when single-handed he attended 300 fever- stricken patients aboard a vessel proceed ing to England, during the Chinese War after the ship's doctor had died.
"FITIABLE.**
"Dr. Axham's death, within sight of the goal for which he had strivent so long," says the Daily Mail," is poignant in the extreme. He died while still un- der the stigma of infamous professional conduct, although he earned it only by his devotion to humanity. The Medical Council must now regret ita inaction. Death bas removed a courageous figure, and it is pitiable. to think that at the last the act which would have solaced him was denied.k
Sir Herbert Barker, who was spending holiday at Alassio, telegraphed
The Bank has now branches in Hanko and Swatow as well as in Shanghai and Canton, anıt intends shortly to opeh branches in other parts of China, a policy which will entail large dealings in silver and with the Head Office of the Bank situated in Hongkong where the currency is likewise in silver it is considered that on all grounds the balance of convenience lies, and will in future always lie, in favour of having ite capital in silver.
It is therefore desired to reconvert the
capital into Hongkong Currency,
"CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES." NEW SYSTEM PROPOSED. AN AID TO CONTROL.
Proposals for the presentation of the Civil Service Estimate in an entirely. new form, under the title of "Civil Estimates," are made in the Arst report, which was issued on April 14th, of the Select Committee on Estimates.
It is the view of the Committee that the present system is antiquated, and. holding the view that the estimates. should be presented in such a form that Parliament may follow the financials,” they recommend that
The Civil Service Estimates should be reclassified in nine categories on broad objective lines; and
Yotes should be regrouped in classes to show the complete functions and expenditure of each department
It in further proposed that the Estidates Committee should be increased in me, so that all the estimates may
are" advocated theasmined every year, and various ferations in Parliamentary procedure
is incredible that mercy was denied man whose punishment was due to his mercy towards others' sufferings.**.