THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE STRIKES IN YORKSHIRE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
TERRIBLE AIRSHIP TRAGEDY IN US.
THE MINERS GRIEVANCES.
London, July 22 *The cause of the sudden strike in the Yorkshire mines, is, so far, not clear. It is authoritatively declared to-day that the dispute has arisen from the practical application of the award in the Sankek interim report and is effect upon the přeos work rates. The men claim they are entitled to higher wages than offered. The Govarn- ment has recognised that a compromise is justified in certain areas owing to current conditions. Mr. Simillie, at the Miners Federation, last week, urged the men to work, pending negotiations. It is asserted that the Federation, deprecates the present strike, on the contrary, the miners allege the strike is partly due to the increased- price of coal which operated on July 21 which also brought out 61,000 protesting miners in Derbyshire, Notts and Burnley. The gravity of the situation in Yorkshire is greater because this is the first time in a big mining dispute that pampen have withdrawn.
The Government's action in despatching 5,000 naval stokers for pumping is generally approved.
STATEMENT BY MR. BONAR LAW.
London, July 22.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Donald Mac Lean, Mr. Bonar Law said the coal situation in Yorkshihire was practically unchanged. Pumping had stopped in a few more mines but had also resumed in a few. The strike had slightly spread elsewhere and 7,500men were out in Lancashire and 20,000 in Monmouthshire. The real issue
occurred was which
strike the
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most difficult to say. The reasons assigned by the various mines were the increased price of coal, excessive food prices, our presence in Russia and an anti-conscription protest. He did not believe any particular person was behind the unrest...
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
London, July 22.
The Welsh Miners' Conference has decided to continue work until the Executive of the Miners' Federation has fixed the new piece work rates with the Government.
A strike of 2,000 miners at Walsall collapsed.
The collieries at Bolton are working as usual with the exception
of a few small pits,
DIRIGIBLE FALLS THROUGH GLASS ROOF.
Chicago, July 22. Ten people were killed and 25 injured owing to a large dirigible, on a test flight, catching fire and falling 500 feet through the glass roof of the Illinois Trust Savings Bank.
The majority of the dead were employees of the Bank who were incinerated through the explosion of the airship's petrol tanks.
When the dirigible burst into flames, the crew and passengers, all of whom were strapped to parachutes, jumped. Several landed safely but others had their parachutes burned and the wearers were dashed to pieces.
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MARCONI COMPANY V. POSTMASTER GENERAL.
JUDGEMENT RESERVED.
London, July 22.
In the King's Bench Division, Mr. Justice Lawrence reserved judgment in the Marconi Company's claim of £7,000,000 against the Postmaster General for alleged breach of contract by which the" Company were to construct a chain of six long distance wireless stations within the Empire.
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THE PEACE TREATY.
MR. FOTTOMLEY'S AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
London, July 22. Prior to the second rending of the Treaty of Peace, the House of Commons rejected Mr. Bottomless amendment.
HOME CRICKET.
London, July 22 Middlesex and Essex abandoned their match owing to rain. Yorkshire beat Surrey by ten wickets.
The Australians beat Warwick by an innings and 38 runs. Somerset beat Worcester by an innings and 98 runs.“
SUPPLIES IN EUROPE.
Paris, July 25.
The Inter Allied Economic Council meets in London on Thurs-
The Lancashire and Cheshire Federation has circularised the to-day discuss the question of supplies in Europe, the coming harvest men advising them to remain at work in accordance with the Keswick Conference decision.
serious. The water The position in Sheffield grows more difficulty has not threatened this area and the officials, so far, have maintained pumping, preventing a disaster at the Nunnery pita, but already 12,000 men in Sheffield are rendered idle by the strike and it is anticipated that this total will reach 60,000 by Jaly 26. There is a growing demand for the Government effecting a settlement.
MIDLANDS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.
London, July 23.
The Yorkshire strike is already having serious effect in the Midlands, Three big Leeds firms closed yesterday, and there is a similar situation in Sheffield.
It is estimated that 15,000 steel workers are idle to-day.
POINCARE AND FOCH IN BRUSSELS.
Brussels. July 21. M. Poincare and Marshal Foch have arrived. They received a tremendous reception.
THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.
ARRIVAL OF PEACE DELEGATES.
Simla, July 21.
A letter from the Amir to the Viceroy, dated June 18, states the Afghan peace delegates will arrive in the British line son June 24.
PRINCE MAX OF BADEN FLEES.
Berlin, July 21. Prince Max of Baden is reported to have fled to Switzerland. STRIKERS IN GERMANY.
year.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
THE TSINGTAU QUESTION.
Peking, July 25. Lak Ching-cheong has wired that the British and American Governments propose to advise Japan to give a guarantee as to when Tsingtan will be returned to China and have requested telegraphic instructions.
The acting Chinese Minister in. Washington has reported that there has been a warm debate în Senate in regard to the Shantung question, and that it has been decided not to recognise except what has been specially declared by Japan and Germany.
Shanghai July 25. Kwok Chung-hi, Civil Governor of Kirin, has reported that Com- mander Ko She Pun joined with the native bandits and is in league with the South-West provinces. Disatisfaction is now prevailing among 36 Yings of soldiers; therefore Pao Kwai Hing should take this opportunity of coming to Kirin as soon as possible so that the
36 Yings can be won over.
The Government proposed a loan of $4,000,000, from the old Bank Group, but the application is refused on the ground that the country is not united. A certain foreigner advises that if the Loan be shared with the South-West the negotiations will be successful.
Kung Sam-cham, the acting Premier, has wired to Suma Chun- hsun proposing that the law question should be settled before the resumption of the Peace Conference, but Shum's reply is in the negative and he says this question must be decided in Conference and bas urged the delegates to come to the South without delay...
THE TYPHOON.
DAY BY DAY.
The Kowloon Observatory re- The 6.5. Nagoya arrived to- ports that returns from the day from London, Bombay, Straits majority of the stations are again etc. with 233 saloon and steerage lacking. Local observations in passengers and, 1,590 tons of dicate a typhoon less than 200 general cargo. probably moving W. N. W.
The forecast is N. E. to S. E. Strikebreakers at Spandau attacked and scattered the strike winds, strong to a gale, cloudy,
Thousands of strike demonstrators assembled in different parts miles to the south of Hongkong, of Berlin but were overawed by the troops.
patrols.
LETTER POST WITH GERMANY RESUMED.
London July 22. Unrestricted letter post with the whole of Germany has been
resumed.
ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION RATIFIED.
squally, rain.
LADY VESTA TILLEY,
THE YELLOW FERIL. The Rev. Robert Griffith, a Madagascar missionary, took an alarmist view of the "yellow. peril" in the course of a sermon' The preached before a large con- gregation at Carnarvon on 8th June There were, he said, Miss Vesta Tilley, who becomes portentous influences operating Lady de Frece by the knighthood towards another world war worse. conferred on her husband, in- than the last Japan be describ tends to retire from the sfage, but ed as the militarist Prussia of the will undertake a farewell tour East, casting covetous eyes on in the provinces and a farewell China. She would turn America engagement at the London Coli- and Britain out of China seum. Her husband has been morrow if possible, and cont knighted for his services as the Chinese Empire as Fru honorary organiser of the King's controlled Germany Japan Fund for reinstating in civil life Cline combined could put an discharged sailors and soldiers, army of a hundred and if, she says, after her farewell field then God of the stage she can help her andis presented Paris, July 25. husband to raise farther funds for war of unexample whole of the French Pruss cominent in most generous this good cause she will be League of fin connection with the Britishers" most speedy ratification of always glad to come off her clique of ni Anglo-French Treaty, the keynote of which comment is" He retirement, “which will
place for
London, July 22.. The House of Commons has ratified the Anglo-French Conven- tion, unaziona
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
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