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A message from St. Louis dat- ed March 1 says:
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THE LABOUR REVOLT. putes Bill, and a number of minor NEWS OF THE WORLD.
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Brains Behind the Movement lent things in their way, but nono
There is a very interesting article "The Brains Bohind For the first time in the history the Labour Revolt," by Rowland Kenny, in the English Review" of heavier than air flying a man Jenped from an aeroplane at Jof which is full of inside informa
afternoon in a two passenger bip lune Beneath the machine, in a specially constructed caso, was large parachute, similar to these
therein.
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of them directly affecting the spending power of the worker, where's appreciable difference in wages can be shown in those in- dustries which have acted on the principles-uf_flirect action.
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Operations in China. ¿ Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, the British Jews Protest. Portuguese travellor and filibuster, America's difficulties with Rus- whose Voyages and Adventures," purts of American Jews have Sir William Templo, was sia on the question of the pass Mistress Dorothy Osborne told now found an aolo in England. diverting a book of the kind as "The extra money accruing to The Times" on Feb: 291 prints never she read, gives ·n.vivid ferson Barracks this afternoontion on the present labour unreat seamon from the succees of the latter from David L. Alexander, account of a treasure-seeking and descended to the earth in a and the personalities concerned strike last Juno je computed at president of the Jowish board of expedition, in which he was en- one million pounds a your, and, deputies, and Claude Montefort, gaged; to the island of Calempluy. added to the force of a million president of the Anglo-Jewish The buccanoor Antonio de Farin, parachute.
The man was Cap. Albert Ber"Before wa can got any clear prind argument, Mr. Havelock Association, protesting against in whose service he then was, had idea of the forces behind the Wilson, ex-M. P. for Middles- the anomalous position in which heard that in Calemplay there ry, Borry, Jannus, and Tony, a pilot, left the aviation field in the wave of industrial, unrest which brough, is quoted by the British Jews desirous of visiting were the tombs of seventeen | is surging over the country, it/yndicalists as hùving stated that Russia are placed by the restrio-Chinese kings buried in coffins of │ his eighteen years work in tions imposed upon then by the gold;"as also," says Pinto, "a will be necessary to deal with Parlinmont was practically wast Russion Government, Reference great number of idols of the same the general labour situation. Mr. Tom Mann, who was at is made to the American aspects metal and such other immonse o
the hood of the transport workers of this grievance and the writers treasures as I dare not deliver for during the past few years," say struggle in Liverpool, claims that sinto that when favourable oppor fear of not being croited." Mr. Kenny,
in Liverpool alone over thirty tunity presents, the bodies they Making his way to the island, and with which noronauts leap,
"Just over twenty years ago thousand dock workers won an represent propose to approach landing his men, De Furia pro- Berty was first seen to leave his
of the protestsoftheir custodian, na seat in the machino, which was the trade unionists wrenched increase of wages averaging tight His Majesty's Government out this ceeded to rifle the tombs, in spito
tion to numerous concessions aspect of the question....
Home Rulo Would Mean'an
coloured damask gown, then perhaps 1.500 feet high, substantial concessions from the billings per week oach, in addi-
Exodus.
first day a quantity of silver was Junnus, the pilot, steered the employers. Tho Miners' Poderaeferring to the conditions under biplane over the field at a rate of tion won as much as forty per which the men would work in
Among enquiries that have found in the graves and carried cent. increase of wago for their fure. No other town or city in
roached the Vancouver Island aboard ship. The Portuguese fifty-five miles an hour.
good advantage as-Liverpool to. The following heights of well members; the historie Rixpence England could be used to such
for certain idols of gold; "but known structures will give an per hour, with eightponce per indicate the growing conscious. Development Loague, is one from return to the hermitage, as Pinto idea of the altitude from which hour overtime; was fought for and mess of unity among workunena resident in Belfast. He is forty calla it, the next morning, to look
·Berry dropped: Metropolitan To- gained by the dockers, and religions and political sectional years of age, married, with two
business." Tho custodian had London coal, porters' wages rose imtelle are intense. The dockers small children. He has a good our sins," he says, would not ro almost entirely Roman Cathoposition as bookkeeper and cash-permit us to see the end of the
Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars wer, 700 feet; Singer Building,
from twenty-four to thirty-two lis; ninoty per cont, of the cartier in a linen firm, but his reason
for thinking of emigrating shall givon the alarm; the Chinese 612 feet; Eiffel Tower, 985 feet;
per week. Theseers, ambering 7,000, Washington Monument, 555 feet, shillings
accessen gave, a tremendous Orangemen; but throughout the be given in his own works. "Like from neighbouring towne turned and Cigarettes obtaina.le, consistent with price. All Oives Soldlers a Surprise The Folliors at“ Jeffersom Bar-inpetus to trade union activity,Seventy-two days that the strike to majority of people in the out in large numbers to protect wines and Spirits bottled in Europa by Shippers (of e'!
la-ted not one discordant trote was North of Ireland 1 am a Protest-the royal tombs; and Do Faria,
ant, and as you are doubtless tearing his hair and beard for world wide reputation. racks were astonishod to see the but their natural consequencended
sail away instantly. Goographers, "That is, ono of Mr. Tomware, the government we have very rage, thought it prudent to
ID power just now is striving to inan who had moveit slip down was that the employers began to
Mann's strongest points, the rendi- under the wroplane. It tank bestir themselves.
becomes law there would be as to the exact position of Calom- “Meanwhile the Sceist De-ness with which discontented pass Home Rule bill. If this we believe, havo nover yot agreed them several seconds to divino
mocrats vigorously, prqached the go-carnera will now drop poli-permanent majority in the Trish pluy: but there can be no differ- they would probably have taken that Berry had chubed to a praj-
sical and even religious differ-parliament of Rotaan Catholics, ence of opinion as to the iniquity good care to provent the removal tion. statesmen have eze bar and that that thing was class war and effectively proud ones when it can be proved that and, sightly or wrongly we Pro- of the attempt to plunder the of any portion of the coat
the lens of srcial revolution unity in industrial warfare will
stant think that this would place."
It might be worth while to their hands. full, just now; but With practiced hand Jums among the extreme soction of the put money in their pockets, and mean oppression of the minority consider how far the adventure when and if an orderly govern steadied the machine. Bery workers. Mr. Robert Blatchford herefore, that in advocating In. (uking Ireland all over the pro-oscribed by Pinto differs from ment is established, it will not be
fustrial Unionism, he is simply
roughly one-third Protestant and gave a quick jerk of a rije and put life and fight into the dismal following the line of least roportions of the population are successful soarch for althogether surprising to find a knife flashed. Man and para-science of Economics and showed ance. He further paints out the two-thirds Roman Catholics hidden treasure carried out by that the exploitation of the Tea- chute plunged downwor! while that it could be raade intelligible uselessness of Parliament other The writer adds that it is the Dr. Aurel Stein in another part hung oaves is regarded by them to help or hinder the men when thought of his childrens' future of China. From the cave temples with anything but approval. Tho the arroplane, bounding up likes to any man of ordinary common-
once the fight has lægan and all that influenceslim, and that he has of the Thousand Buddhas near trustees of the British Musoum cork, suddenly poised and stoa-souse. The Fabian Society busily sections are united, illustrating his considerable capital at present the city of Tun-huang, in Kansu, may, of course, by warmly con- auol: an interesting assortment of died itself.
manufactured Socialist amin-case by instancing the fact that investori in house property in Dr. Stein during his second ex-gratulated on the acquisition of The hundred of watchers hold tion and the I. L. P. (Independent during the strike--although 7,000 Belfast. "If the bill is passed," pedition took their breath as the man shot Labour Party) propaganda ofps paraded the streets with ho says, "there will great quantity of ancient manuscripts antiques. Nor can one speak too
bayonots, thousand of police were toward the earth, the parachute practical polities' reached large Laraftod in from London and other exodus from Ireland of the very which, in the eyes of Oriental highly of the services Dr. Stein best class of people; healthy, law scholars at any rate, are quito as has Fenilered to the cause of as the goldon images Oriental leatning Bat we are trailing after him in a long,
asky line. Suddenly the purworking-class audions. The towns, and threo batleships lay abiding, and in fairly comfort-recnie de Farin uricu te stel not entirely satisfied that an ar- The story is told in the book he cheologist officially connecto achale popped opan, the rapidity rado unionists, albongi hay in the Meray with thoir gunkable circumstances." of the descont was checked and, had still money and numerical trained on the ducka and streets
"Ruins of Desert Cathay." These should be employed on suoli en- amil cheers, the first aviator to
has just published, on the with the Government of India manuscripts were in the custody torprises, however, fruitful these make such an attempt reached
of a Taoist priest, whose scruples may prote. "Overland Mail." the ground in safety.
DON'T FORGET. Dr. Stein found it very hard to overcome. To seize the whole collection, vi et armi, was of
attriched to a parachute.
Berry Describes fls Thrills. **I didn't feel a bit nervous,'
this would succeed."
"
a separate union-and gradually became helpless in the hands of
are
President Fallieres.to Meet.
Bn onormóna
Aro sure that Dr. Ftein nover
:
Hongkong, 15th January, 1912,
Today's Advertisement
Thursday April 11. "The King's Bride" by Band-
Saturday April 13. V.R.C. Boxing Tournament. First Gymkhana meeting. Happy Valley 3.30 p.m. Army Football Cup Final.
Atlantic liners and 150 of the strength, were handicapped bythere was a fleet of huge Trans-Plan for Emperor William, and their craft system of organisation finest uerehant ships in the world.
Both French and Gorman di- every petty little section of men held up, unable to turn a screw.
In the matter of unemploy-plomatists and Cabinet members said Berry after the drop. I
met, the Syndicalists also score.ro considering pans for a meet Reduce the hours of employ and the German, Emperor, it is hare malo many parachute fenpe the employers with their distrisley say to traute unionists: ing between President Failieres from balloons and I felt certain or nation felerationu embracing | ment, and there will be employ- Jexplained. The meeting, like the course out of the question. Wo
"While it was attended with the whole of particular inlus-ment for all, univising them to or visit of Viscount Huldane, the Bri-contemplated such hatrong men mann Opera Co. at Theatre Royal
gatise themselves so effectively tish Secretary of War, to Berlin, sure. What he did was to per-9.15 p.m. danger, it is that fosture of the trics. The trade union masters that they will be practically in a would represent another effort to undo the priest in charge that it performance that adds thrill to beat thus mon'ut their own game. position to dictate the hours och solidify the peace of Europe and would be an act of religious merit section of mon shall work. They bo an indication to the world that to make these relics of the phat it. male up my mind that The one the political move, would go thougli with it, and The Tuff Vale judgment in claim that of the ten thousand France is ready to do everything accessible to Western students. moh nimen in England the possible in the inforest of the That this pious concession would
Thursday April 18, when I took my seat in the
rast majority are always underworld harmony. The idea is that also be rewarded by an ample
President Fallieres should go to donation to the shrine was, we Criminal Sessions. machine with Tony,' I had made 1901 laid down the law that af
trade union, as such, could be manned. up my mind to do or die.
The moderate demand of Belfort, the French fortress toward told, a secondary consider St. Stephen's College Sports.
Saturday April,20. We got ready at Kinloch sued for the misdemeanors, of its
V. R.C. Sports. early in the afternoon and after
Volunteer Reserves Dinner. tanking a few circles of the field individual officers, and practical-three more meu per boat would on the frontier, in September ation merely to be hinted at. A forty-eight hour should cross the frontier to greet custodian gradually yielded to
Tuesday April 23, to test out the engines and test ly rendered peaceful, picketing thus absorb thirty thousand more next, and that the Emperor Obdurate at first, the priestly
and persuasion illegal nots pun-
Ordinandy Annual Meeting. air currents, we proceeded on our trip at an averago spaed on about l'ishable by law. The Socialists week on the railways would find the French President. The matter such arguments. Atlosthe allowed | united in demonstrating the employment for sixty thousand is one of the greatest diplomey. Dr. Stein to take away almost as
A universal eight-hour. The diplomats must reckon with much as he wanted, on condition Union Insurance Society of Can- fifty-five miles an hour.
to raise men. City, Forest Park and, the city wages or reduce hours of luhour day at the docks, al gangs pro-public opinion in France, which that, so long as the European ton Ltd. noon.
"We crossed over University fatility of trying Panitorium and proceeded on to by sectional strikes, and their perly made up, and nicety thou has not yet forgotten Alence-explorer remuiuod in Chinese Jefferson Barracks, where I had persistent agilation for political and more dockers would bo re-
action added to the resentment quired.
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aid about the find. The man-12.30 p.m. uscripts were stealthily removed planned to make the drop.
by night, and are now safe in the "Obviously, this is a much
British Museum. The need for When we ronched the bar-gainst the Taff Vale judgment (These would absorb180,000 men.) racks we were about 2.000 feet led to the Socialist-Trade Union up. We could see the soldiers alliance and the triumphant entry more alluring programme to men "rag it
of a party of thirty direct and flushed with recout victory than medical students is shown by the secrecy was obvious. The popu aroused by a discovery that shout the grounds, and then we independent representatives of a Parliamentary Right to Work exploits of forty members of the lar resentment certain to bo
fr ak"
cartloads of manuscripts were know that they were expecting out into the 1006 Parliament." Bill, which will need a terrible new Studio Club. They are to dinner. At their first all the
being removed from the caves our arrival. In order to complete Mr. Konny then goes on to show fight to get it through the Household every month I the performance Tony" took the
how and why Labour lost its of Commons, and that will cost a machine out over the river and belief in the efficiency of the large sum of money to administer. guesta, including several women, might have led, Dr. Stein admits, | The strongest factor of the came as animals, and dogs were to very serious consequences, thon oircled back over the
political machine to help their
politicians, however; is the tre- brought dressed as humans. The But he was prepared to run the risk, and willing to pay as much grounds,
struggles.
mendous growth of Stato Socialist waiters represented.
as 10,000 re, for these valuable Nervous, But Ho Jumps, "The present manifestation of sentiment, fostored as it is by re-trainere. "On the return trip I olímhel unity among tho orgmised cent Liberal legislation which A well-known woman novelist relics of the past. It is not quite out of my seat beside Janaus and workers and a general desire for
Storer, secretary of the club, pended before the transaction sat on the axle of the plane. As war does not necessarily meat accepts the doctrine of State re- came as an ichthyosaurus. E. clear how much he actually ex down into the rings which were
political tool,
development. The present politi-M. Chepstow came as a leopard, Le obtained fifty bundles of cal representative of Labour, and another poet disguised her Chinese texts and five Tibetan.
bundlegg-and when he surveyed, out her loose and dropped.
Aide for a time because the work being out of touch with the real self as a Chinese pig "Had it been my first drop in
Otliers represented lions, dogs, he says, the archeological value a parachute I would have lost my men they had deputed to handle movement, will be absorbed by nerve and probably my life. When it were not good enough for the Liberal Party or gradually monkeys, cats and other four of all he could carry away for I out loose I dropped fully 500 the job, and because the weapon weeded out just at the 'Mabon footed creatures. The menu, this sum he had good reason to feet before the parachunts opened. of Syndicalism is more suited to type of leaders are being oloared which was otherwise, normal, in- claim it as a bargain. But the
out of the industrial wing of the cluded "rabbits food and other point is not so much whether the pas I dropped so rapidly that I began
"For iramediate practical Labour Army, and their position provender, Dessert had to be Taoist priest got anything liko 'to feel uneasy about whether the parachute would open. Then I purpose the raising of wages filled by younger men with clear-begged for "by the adimals, a fair price for what he parted began to slow up and I knew the Syndicalist has by far er brains and an outlook broad To maintain the reallem the with, as whether he had any that I was safe. I glided from the the beat of the argument. enough to consider the problems elephant had to keep on trum right to dispose of the property parade ground over que of the After six years in Parliament the and prea the plains of their class peting, the lions roaring, the This seems extremely doubtful. mess halls and alighted on the Labour politicians have an Old in both the political and the donkeys braying, the dogs bark-The whole matter was carefully filds."—" Publicing, the osta mering; all had to kept from the knowledge of the
But their parts.
local authorities. Had they known, goond, with practically no foros Ave Pensions Bill, a Workmen'ndustrial
soon as he turned again I climbed that they have, turned down the ponsibility for national evils.
"This, then is the line of future made up as an elephant. Miss was conoluded; but for 500 rs.
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