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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON INDUSTRIAL SLACKNESS.
WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS ACCUSED OF
SLOWING DOWN,
A SYSTEM OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS ANNOUNCED,
London, August 18.
(ESTABLISHED T 1881).
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ANGLO-PERSIAN TREATY.
GRITICISM FROM PARIS.
Paris, August TË.
The agreement negotiated by Great Britain with Paria cansen considerable stir in Allied diplomatic circles Paris Deep disappointment is felt among the advocates of the League of Nationis, Many diplomats are wondering whether President Wilson will recoguise the agreement, as in everything but nazis Persia is no British Protectorate-Haras.
• THE CRITICS ANSWERED.
London, August 18,**
In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr Barnsworth said it was proposed to lend Persia two millions Sterling at seven percent secured on the Persian revenues, with a view to enabling Persia to initiate contemplated reforms. The Government was pledged
A FRANCO-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Paris, August 18.
In the course of his speech on the industrial position, in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised exchange diffi-to assist Persia to re-establish herself on a sound basis. There wa culties. He said the sovereign to-day was worth less than 178. 6d. not the slightest foundation for the suspicion that the Government in America, which was due to the fact that we were not paying for had proposed, or that the Persian Government would have consent- imports with exports. The only alternative to increased productioned to, the creation of anything in the nature of a British Protect was to quit the country. The Premier mentioned among the reasons orate. The attitude of the Persian Cabinet in negotiating the for decreased production the difficulties in transition from war, lack present agreement, and in the impending visit of the Shah to Britain, of labour, and also the fact that everybody's nerves were jaded and torn were a sufficient answer to such insinuations. after the strain of war. Everybody was complaining of everybody else. Some complained of Providence. But these tendencies were world-wide and would pass. The world' was suffering from shell- shook on a big scale. One of the arguments in favour of reducing the hours had been that it would not involve a reduction of output." The fact was that there had been a reduction in output, in almost 21 for the purpose of discussing the utilisation of French waterways A. Franco-American Congress will oven at Tours on September mathematical proportion to the diminution of hours. Deliberate from the viewpoint of navigation and power possibilities and the slowing down was not confined to workers. There were evidences betterment of agricultural provisions. Haras. of it among employers and managers. He stigatimised as a dan- gerous fallacy the theory The less you worked the more work there was for everybody." Deliberately to reduce output meant all-round unemployment on a gigantic scale.--(Cheers.) The absolute necess- ity of everybody pulling together must be brought home to the whole country in order to enable the people to shake off the fatal lethargy and slackness
which
Paris, August 18. were depressing produc President Poincare has left Paris on an eight-days' visit to tion and imperilling the most vital interests of the Bation. Alsace Lorraine. He will unveil & monument at Burzvills to the But Labour said: We realise the need of production, and we memory of the hostages shot by the Germans and confer the Cross don't believe in direct action-(Cheers) but we are human and of the Legion of Honour on Strassbourg. Phalsbourg and Bitchie.- cannot work with a will unless the conditions are fairer and more Haci satisfactory. We must..said the Premier, examine that attitude honestly and squarely; not in a spirit of resentment, but in the spirit of justice and comradeship created by the war. He appealed to the employers and workers to press their claims in that spirit. We must demonstrate to the world the British traditional power of solving difficulties without resort to anarchy-merely by an appeal to common-sense and an innate spirit of fair play.
The Premier admitted that before the war bundreds of thousands of able-bodied men worked hard for wages which were a disgrace to the flag they fought for, but Labour's gains in the last two or three years had been enormous. Average wages had been more than doubled and hours diminished by four weekly. The war taught our soldiers that positions were easier to capture than to retain.
That
FRENCH PRESIDENT VISITING ALSACE.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
{From Our Own Correspondent.)
PENANG TRADE OUTLOOK.
Singapore, August 20. At the Penang Chamber of Commerce half-yearly meeting was the lesson for Labour, who captured more advanced positions was reported that trade was prosperous and the prospects good. in war-time than ever before.
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FAREWELL GATHERING AT JOHORE.
Shanghai, August 20.
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The Premier announced that a joint Industrial Council had come to an agreement on hours and wages which would be embodied in a Bill to be introduced to-morrow. Substantially, the Bill meant a 48-hour week, with few exceptions, and a living wage in allindustries.. He urged that steps be taken to humanise industry by seeking the co-operation of the workers regarding conditions of work.
There was a very large attendance of official and unofficials and denied that he bad committed the Government to accept every re- Consuls at Johore, at a farewell At Home given by the Governor. commendation of the Sankey Report. However, the Government accepted the policy of State purchase of mineral rights in coal, and proposed that a fund be raised out of the royalties to improve the " housing and general amenities of the miners.
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The Premier announced that the Government would take
THE SHANGHAI TAXATION PROBLEM.
Shanghai, August 20,-. The Municipal Council announces its intention not to further
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EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
MR. LLOYD, GEORGE ON THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
London, Aug. 15
The Frazier, speaking in the House of Commons, this côn, dealt with the country's trade and industrimi position. He complained that some people expected Indones and production to be normal is soon as the wae was orse, These people did not, realise the magnitude of the last five - years" disturbance. The aggregate direct coat of the var td, the world was forty thousand millions sterling How could the world retam zo normal immediately that expendi taro was over? It would take just as long to adapt the machinery and workshops of the country to peace as it took to turn them to war. The Premier mentioned that among the paralysing elements for trade immediately after the war was the fact that contractors were shy of orders owing to rising prices of material of which there was a shortage. There was also the shortage of labour and transport dificulties. However, now over three and a half millions of men had been demobilised, of whom only 350,000 were not absorbed industrially, so"contractors could safely launch out without the ice cracking under them. Ho emphasised the fact that an adverse Lalanes of trade must be faced because we could not prosper without recovering our international trade and indeed without increasing it. Our advarte balunen of trade before the war was £150,000.- 000 sterling; now it was £800,000,000. That chasm must be bridged, because at the bottom of it was rain. He re- minded the House that there had been an almost sensations) decrenes in output, which is now less than ever. In every branch of production, except agriculture, we are spending more and producing less. Take cool: before the This X 957,000,000 tons were produced annually. year, at the present rate, the figure will be 200,000,000 despite the greater number of men employed to-day. A tom cost 10%. to raise 1 1913. To-day it costs 266. That was not only partly responsible for the abnormally high prices of other articles, but it handicapped us in other countries where production was greater and cheaper. No tariff could remedy this
RATTAN WORKERS'
VENDETTA.
ANOTHER FATAL CASE.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
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and they threatened to take extreme measures if .the refusal were persisted in. No reply was accorded to this ultima tum, with the result that the threats have been carried out, as reported.
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the defendant The first book contained rhymes and pass-words of the Triad Society. The second book contained questions and answers, also special articles. The third book consisted of a few rhymes and rules of the Associa noa The fourth book similar
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TO-DAY. Coronet Theatre.--Screening of "Hearts of the World" 0.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre -9.15 p.m. ⠀
TO-MORROW.
Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 2.15 Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
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the two guilde in question, in ing every possible nreans to get at addition to being in the nature of the root of the matter, and mem- The faction fight amongst the workers' union, are secret bers of the Force, have been at rattan workers is still going on, societies, and the reluctance of work night and day in their and the Police to-day have to the men in custody to divulge endeavours to put an end to the report another stabbing case information makes the work outrages. which resulted in the death of a of the Police, in dealing. The latest victim, referred to Chinese, last night.
with the matter, extremely above, is a Chinese named Chan Up to the time of going to difficult. As 201 instance of Tin, aged 35, who was a rattan press yesterday, the officials this, there is the case of the man splitter employed in the Kwong were unable to state ex-Tang Pan, of No. 8, Shanghai Fat Hing rattan shop, situsted. actly the cause of the trouble, Street, Yaumati, who was stabbed at No. 15, Cheong Ching Street. but this morning, investigations in the back, on Friday last. This He was found suffering from have thrown some light man secluded himself in his stab wounds in the back and on ca the matter. It appears house for three days, preferring the left wrist, and died in the that there are two rattan workers' to treat his wounds in his own ambulance whilst being conveyed guilds, one of which is an old-crude manner, rather than seek to hospital. The wounds were established concern and the other medical assistance from the inflicted with a dagger, by's man of more recent formation A authorities, which, of course, he who chased the deceased into ed the former to send represent-placed in the witness Queen's Road Weat, st atives to a meeting to discuss the box, later on, to give evidence. nine o'clock last night. question of an increase in wages. Indeed, it was only by a smart attack was witnessed by the The request was refused and, piece of work by the Yaumati caretaker of the Intrine. The apparently, the meeting did not Police that the man was located deceased was unable to give any take place. This "enraged the before he had time to leave the information as to his sailant, members of the younger society: Colony for his native village. before he died.
effective measures against dumping. The Board of Trade would be negotiate but to enforce immediate payment of taxation from the short time ago, the latter request-knew would lead to his being latrine situated at No. 1256
given power to shield unstable industries by prohibiting imports, except by licence, of the products of these "industries, and by preventing excessive imports of such products. Where import prices were, lower than here, an import duty would be charged for the licences. Care would be taken that no undue profit was made at the expense of the community: The tests as to whether an industry was unstable would be whether it was essential for the war, whether the war revealed an inadequate supply of such goods, whether the Government had to foster it in war-tirage and whether. if the Govern- i ment support were withdrawn. the industry could ma ntain itself at the level of production during the war shown to be essential to the national life.
NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES.
A DEMAND FOR CONSULTATION OF THE PEOPLE.
London, August 18. A memorial signed by representative bankers, merchants and traders of the City of London has been forwarded to the Premier. It protests against nationalisation of mines and other industries until the people of the country have expressed their opinion thereon
WHEAT PRICES FIXED.
London, August 18.. The Wheat Commission to-day fixed the following prices for imported wheat per 480 lbs-Canadian, 52/6 to 60j.: American, 54/- to 60, Australian (sqund but untreated), 61, treated 60 Argentine, 59/-.
THE ALLIES AND RUMANIA.
SHANGHAI RECLAMATION. SCHEME.
Shanghai, August 201 The Band reclamation project is to be finished in six months.
MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.
Singapore, August 19.
A European assistant employed on the Bakit Sembawang Rubber Estate has been found dead on the road. A wrecked motor- cycle was lying nearby and-it is believed he may have collided with a ricksha.
JAPANESE CRUISER AT SINGAPORE.
Singapore, August 19.
The Japanese cruiser Iwate has arrived here.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
THE AUSTRIAN TREATY,
Shangasi, August 20. Luk Ching-cheong has wired that the Austrian Treaty will be signed on the 26th, and he will return to China after that date.
Paris, August 18.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The Council of Five bas received a telegram from the French! General Graziani, Chief of the Inter-Allied Military Mission int
Shanghai August 20 Budapest, announcing perfect accord between the Mission and the and Koo Wal-Iwan be appointed as represent
The south-west requests that Wu Chitah, Wong Ching-ting Rumanian Military Command.- Havas.
Aves of China in the League of Nations.
"AMERICAN FIRM TO BUILD-FRENCH HOUSES.
U. S. SQUADRON COMING
Paris, August 18.
Government has contracted with a big firm in New Son of 2,000 dwellings in the devastated regions
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