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·SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919.
日五十月十 2
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
A GERMAN BARQUE.
HELPED BY BRITISH SHIP.
New York, December 2 The barque Paul, the first German ship officered by Germans to arrive in Canada since the war, has been driven into Halifax disabled by storms. She reports that signals of distress were disregarded by several ships which had suffered from submarinism. Finally a British steamer, whose Captain had been torpedoed and whose crew had been fired on in an open boat in war time, offered to assist, but was unable to low in the heavy seas. The Paul succeeded in reach- ing Halifax.
PANAMA WORKERS GRIEVANCES.
TWO AMERICANS NOT PERMITTED TO LAND.
New York, December 2
Two representatives of the American Federation of Labour who Bailed recently to Panama to learn the grievances of nine-thousand organised workers, have returned and assert that the Governor of the canal zone has not permitted them to land.
AMERICAN TEXTILE, WORKERS.
THE STRIKE ENDED.
London, December 3,
It is reported from Fall Rivers, Massa: husetts, that the Textile Council has accepted the advance of 1214 per cent in wages, thus ending the textile workers strike. Operatives at New Bedford have accepted a similar advance, averting a strike.
FINANCING AMERICAN EXPORTS.
Washington, December 3.
The House of Representatives has adopted a Bill authorising the formation of an American Corporation to finance exports.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE SHANGHAL STUDENT STRIKE.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PUPILS OUT.
Shanghai, December 5. Eighty-three schools, with over 25.000 students, "are striking. "Hundreds have been delivering speeches in the Chinese City.
Two girls have been arrested in the Settlement for distributing handbills.
Several hundred students called on Chu Pao-san, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, asking support. He did not come to the door, and the hotheads broke the windows of his house.
Saturday is the last strike day.
Settlement Police and French Police are taking every pre- caution, fearing an ingress into the Settlements, as the Chinese City has been systematically stripped of Japanese goods.
Twenty thousand Chinese shops are pledging refusal of Japanese goods. The students are planning the publication of shop names, making it a matter of "face pidgin".
The students are attempting to convince the compradores of Japanese firms in the Settlement but have not yet been successful
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own Correspondent:)
BY AIR TO AUSTRALIA.,
CAPT. ROSS SMITE AT SINGAPORE.
Singapore, December 5.
Capt. Ross Smith M.C., D.F.C., éccompanied by his brother, Lieut. Keith Smith, and Thiers, was sighted at 4.45. He landed beautifully on the racecourse. Emerging from the north-west be cir led the Course once, went in the direction of the town, turned and descended * 4.55
Interviewed he said there were persistent rains from Bangkok to Singgora and rotten weather from Singgora to Singapore, rain storms all the way. Earlier in the journey he was bogged at Pisa. He has kodak cameras and a cinema on board, taking photos and films which will likely be screened.
He left Hounslow on November 12. arrived Lyons Nov. 12, Piza Nov. 13, Rome Nov, 15, Taranto. Nov, 16, Suda Bay Nov. 17. Cairo Nov. 18, Damascus Nov. 19, Ramadie Nov. 21, Basra Nov. 21, Banderabbas Nov. 23, Karachi Nov. 4. Delhi Nov. 25, Allahabad Nov. 27. Calcutta Nov. 28, Akyab Nov. 29, Rangoon Nov. 30, Bang- kok Dec. 1, Binggora Dec. 2, Singapore Dec. 4.
By way of Timor and Darwin the flight continues to Melbourne, Capt H. M. A. 8. Brisbane is patrolling the Timor-Darwin; ;
1: gap. Ross Smith's engine is a Vickers Vimy Rolls-Royce twin (360 h.p.) *ch). It is beinvererliinled during his stay in Singapore,
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THE PRINCE BACK FROM CANADA,
London, Dec. 1 The Prince was accorded a great public reception, as Portsmouth. There were the usual military and nava, horóRES) and civic reception at the Town Hall, after which the Prince received a deputation of three unemployed ex-Service men of whom four hundred had been demonstrating in the streets with banners appealing to the Prince.
The Prince had a great reception at Victoria Station. The Welsh Guards band played the Anthem. The Premier, Cabinet Ministars. Lords French and. Beatty and the Lord Mayor were among the many distinguished people present. The public were admitted to the station for the first time on the arrival of Royally. Despite a pouring rain the Prince drove to Buckingham Palace in an open carriage amidst the load cheers of the crowd.
LANCASHIRE AND JAPAN.
London, Dec. 1. -
In the House of Commons Sir Auckland- Geddes, replying to Mr. Waddington, acknowledged that the Department of Overseas Trade had intimated to the Lancashire manufac- carers that cotton blankets from Japan for South Africa compared favourably with similar Lancashire articles and the packing and consignment of cotton waste from Japan to the Beira-Bhodesian railways was superior to the English ex- porters' packing. Undoubtedly some Japanese products favourably compared with similar British manufactures, but they did not constitute the bulk of British exports and other factors militated against their popularity, whereto reference would be found in the Department's circular. He denied that certain colton cloths formerly seat to South Africa by Lancashire were now only sent after the Japanese refused business. The questioner had alleged that preference in ordering was given Japan owing to her ability to produce the goods cheaper. Si Auckland Geddes invited particolar
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Paris, Dec 1.
On December 1 assembles at Brussels the unofficial pre- paratory conference to the League of Nations, arranged by Lean Bourgeois for France, and Lord Grey and Lord Robert Cecil for Great Britain: 60 delegates are to represent 17 European and Asiatic nations, the object being to give ex- pression to universal leeling en questions such as declaration of rights and duties of nations, institution of an International High Court of Justice, reduction of armaments, organization of a common military force, defence of ethnical minorities and appointment in s more democratic spirit of.. representa- tives of nations. Havas
SCAPA FLOW..
Paris, Dec. 1. Germany's answer to the Allied demands regarding the Scapallor scuttling is that the Allies were responsible for the sinkinge, that she repudiates the obligation to pay, suggesting arbitration at The Hague. The German, answer is received by French circles with the contempt deserved by its hypocrisy. Strong measures against Germany are arged ...Hava8.
RESCUED FROM A GERMAN PRISON.
Paris, Dec... 1.
A volunteer named Boucher has arrived at Dijon from Danzig, where he was discovered in prison by a commission of French officers. Six other French soldiers were also found al unaware of the conclusion of peace.
FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Paris, Dec. 1.
IA The municipal elections took place all over France. the districts of Paris 65 elections were performed and 25 will undergo a second ballot on December 7. The 55 elected member of the Municipal Council of Paris include: 22 Re- publican National Bloc; & Conservatives; 1 Socialist Re- publican; 1 Dissident Socialist; 11 Unified Socialists.
· PARIS PRINTERS.
Pazin, Dec. 1.,,
The Faris printers have ended-z three weeks' strike by returning at the old conditions. Delegations have been sent to the newspaper proprietors to, KIINGED A reempti Hors
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS,'
$96 PER ANNUM.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HEALTH OF THE YOUNG. :
London, Dec. 1
The annual report of the Medical Department of the Board of Education emphasises that the scope for its duties and responsibilities is ever increasingly important, and involves physical nurture of children from two years » to' adolescence. - Experience shows that the physical supervision of the child must begin early and be continued unremittingly. There is no one solation of the numerous complex and far- reaching problems, consequently only allround vigilance and a systematic progressive policy, including improved nutrition, medical treatment, physical training, teaching of hygiene," more open air life, can build up a healthy race. The report declares that the medical treatment must receive an increasing amount of consideration in all areas and furthermore the time has arrived for the resettlement and adjustment of the whole administrative machinery. The report also draws attention to the necessity of widely extending to all schools, especially continuation schools, the teaching of mothercraft, which was begun last year. Some centres urge a great ex- tension of the open air schoőls for backward and malnourished and debilitated children... At present there are only twenty such centres with accommodation for a few hundred children. The report indicates that great work is being accomplished by schools with dental services.
PREMIUM BONDS.
London, Dec. 1. The House of Commons on a resolution rejected Premium Benda, the vele being 278 to $4.
Mr. Bottomley submitted the motion in favour of an issue of Premium Bonds, to be untaxable and redeemable at a fixed period with compound interest, a certain number being drawn at intervals and paid off with a prize. He urged financial necessity and said the suggestion was economically sound and ethically unassailable. He advocated interest at 34 per cent. and the creation of a faci equivalent to 14 per cent. for t distribution of prizes. He believed an enormous aum would be produced and the buying of bonds by workers would help to prevent strikes and revolutionary proposals
The Chancellor, opposing, contended that the bonds encour aged a gambling spirit Already the "Get rich quick" spirit wa too evident. The country's salvation lay in steady honest work He believed the anticipated rush to support the bonds was unlikely to be realised.
LADY ASTOR, M.P.
London, Dec. 1.
In the House of Commons the debut of Lady Astor, the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons, created the greatest stir. The Peers' Gallery was thronged and Lord Astor had to find a seat in the Distinguished Strangers' Gallery alongside the American Ambassador. Lady Astor was dressed in a dark cost and skirt and white blouse with dark tricorne hat. She was introduced by Mr. Balfour and Mr. Lloyd George with the usual ceremonial She created great amusement by turning round unconcertedly and con- versing with Mr. Chamberlain and other Ministers while preparing to sign the roll, which the signed as Nancy Astor, and afterwards took her seat below the gangway.
WELSH MINERS DEFER STRIKE.
London, Dec. 1.
The Welsh Miners Council have decided to defer the declaration of a strike on the Income Tax ballot pending a conference of the Miners Federation A national ballot will be demanded
The official result of the Welsh miners ballot was 73,307 for, and 79,837 against a strike.
THE INDIAN SITUATION,
London, Dec. 1.
Telegram from India dated 28th. Nor. show that the frontier situation is improving. The air operations against the Mahsuds continue successfully, but most of the other tribes have intimated their intention of fulfilling the British conditions. Alarge gang from an unknown tribe crossed the border on Nov. 28 and raided the British cavalry lines at Kohat, killing one sentry.
RE-OPENING OF U.S. SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 1. Congress opened to-day. The Secretary to the Treasury sented the estirustes for 1991 totalling 5,000,000,000 dollars. principal items were Army, 8969,000,000; and the file: The annual interest on the war debt is
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, în demand, to-day was 56/134d.
SHIPPING DISPUTE.
THE OWNERS' CASE,
WILL THE · CHINESE CHANGE FLAGS ↑
Regarding the local shipping dispute, which bas now reached a critical point, we yesterday interviewed an owner who is affected by the demands made by the Coast Officers' and Engineers" Guilds. He said:
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"The officers and engineers cannot expect an increase, owing to the very bad times. In the first place. I think they are earning good money, and they not justified ia making these demands, seeing how bad the freight market is at present. No shipowner has been making any money this year. If the men press, the shipowners would be compelled to lay up their boats rather than pay more and increase the losses they have already incurred. I know that the shipowners have lost this year, as I am in the freight British business. Employing crews at the present time entaile on the shipowners a loss of $8,000 to $10,000 a year, while. if a Portuguese or Chinese is taken it hardly pays", the expenses, and often entails a small loss. The position in the freight market is at the present time exceedingly bad, and I think it a very foolish policy for the men to press for more wages, SEO-.. ing that most of them have their families at Home, where they remit their money and get quite a good sterling rate for their dollare I think the Chinese owners will be compelled to consider the advisability of putting their boats under the Chiness or other than British flaga These Chinese owncra-at least most of them-- are operating their vessels under the British flag. If they take it into their heads to register them under the Chinose or not-British flag, they could employ crews of any nationality."
Can they change their flags like that?" enquired our repre sentative.
"Of course, they can. I believe they can change the flags of boats over a certain age. I do not know the exact regulations. The men should look ahead. If they persist they will be foolish. It is easy for the newspapers to say that the mea are making just demands. How many of these seafaring men have their wives and families here? They are not paid badly. Living expenses are, I admit, bigher than during the pre-war." "If these people hold out, do you think there will be any scarcity of foodstuffs in Honz- kong?' enquired the interviewer.
"The Steamboat Company can cope with all the fresh foodstuffs from Canton and Macao. There is not enough. trade for all the boats operating on the River. We need rice fr m Saigon and Bangkok. On this run there are practically very few steamers operating outside of Jardine's and Butterfield's. I do not see bow it will affect the food supplies of the Colony."-
A retired Captain, who has been over forty years in China, in- 1 rviewed yesterday, afternoon, expressed the hope that the men would not "ov-rio it.
Be-per- sorally thought that they were overdoing it at present. There were heaps of men at Home,nów, and things were improving rapid- ly there. So it would not be difficult to bring out new men. He advised prudence.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 915
Victoria Theatro-9.15 p0.
TO-MORROW
Roman Catholic Cathedral Compound-8t. Vincent de Pant Society's Alfresco Fets 8.30 11.30 p.m.
(aconet Theatre-5.15 and #s
Victori