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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
1LS, COTTON CROPS,
DS. RAILWAY STRINE.
THREATENED BY PERT.
Washington, April 7,
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
All the cation States are represented at a conference of the Federal Horticultural Board to consider combating the reappearance of the cotton worm in Teras. liis stated that only draatio quarantine can present a disastrous spread of the pest. The Board has suggest ed that Texas should prohibit cotton growing in the infected area planted. If the State of Texas fails to act, it is stated that the the purpose of establishing ons big Railway Union. Department of Agriculture is prepared to restrict the movement of cotton and cotton seed from Texas.
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THE STRIKE.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
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informed that no definite offer has orer been made by the sm ers to the man. Thare ben no direct negotiation, and, our informant, the parleying has gone où Inskia olosed"
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{STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN" COF throt
TRAMWAY CO.
The situation in connection with the wage disputa in un
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for three years and compensate the farmers for the crop already attempting to destroy the Trainmen's and Switchmen's 'Unions for Secretary for Chinase Affairs and) companies will offer the mechanim af 25%.
New York, April 10. The strike of railway switchmen is spreading throughout the country, including the Hudson tubes between New York and Jersey City, and the Long Island railwaymen, and is intensite the menace of a food shortage. At a meeting of railwaymen al Chores changed, and it will remain so as for is not true, we are told. All that 2 to 346 cents per hour, repre land, the leaders of four Railway Unions accused the strikers long as the parsivity of the has been suggested is that the seating an approximate advance The representatives the Dock Companies continuss, an increase of 215 cents per hour | agreed to the Conference which The men express irritation over which to the man getting a low was called for 7th April, when the the fact that the three cents per wage.means an increase of about three remaining representativas hour flat increase made by Mr.25 per cent, but to those higher of the men (the others were said The railway situation is acute, owing to the curtailment of Hallifax has not been confirmed up in the ladder, an average to be in Canton persuading the DRASTIC QUARANTINE ADVISED,
trains and the embarge on freight express services. Mr. Gompers by an official statement from the advance of 7 to 10 per cent. absentees to „rutura) stated-at- Washington, April 9.
We understand, from a very once that they could listen to The Federal Agricultural Board has recommended that the bas gone to Cleveland to help the Brotherhood officials to control employers which would bave en-
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
New York, April 11.
Secretary of Agriculture enforce drastic quarantine over the cotton/the men. Meantime, the railway officials are refusing to negotiate|couraged them to renew a dis-reliable source, that whilst the nothing shart of a concession of screage of Texas and 'Louisiana, which are infected by ball weevil / with the revolting Unions which claim to represent the strikers. The aussion that has been chocked by Guild is insisting on a rise of 40 the full 40% demanded. They
H. A. L. SHIPPING ROUTES.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IS AMERICA.
} Washington, April 9. The Consolidated Maritime Line of New York has purchased from the Shipping Board the steamer Armenia, 7.500 tons dead. weight, for $755,000. The vessel is intended, to sail on the old Hamburg-Amerika route between Germany, England and South America and will carrry grain and general cargo. A representative of the purchasers denied that the line would co-operate with the Hamburg-Amerika Line.
A New York message saya Herr Cuno, Director General of the Hamburg-Amerika Line and two other representatives of German) shipping have arrived, it is beliau.in connection with the proposal that the sixty former Hamburg-Amerika routes be operated by shipa under the American dag.
U.S. NAVY WANTS MORE PAY.
THOUSANDS OF CASES OF DESERTION.
Washington, April 9. Rear Admiral Washington, Chief of the Navigation Bureau. Agiving evidence before the Committee investigating Admiral SimsTM charges, declared that Congress must increase pay in the Navy in
He declared that there were 4,666 cases ofļ order to avoid disaster. desertion in the last half of 1919 and 1,653 in the first two months of 1920, while over 1,000 officers had resigned since the Armistice.
IRISH PROPAGANDA BY AEROPLANE.
Washington., April 9. After the arrests of pickets outside the British Embassy, several women hired an aeroplane, sarended and dropped pro-Irish leaflets over the Embassy.
COVERED COURTS TENNIS.
CHINESE UNDERGRADUATE'S SUCCESS.
London, April 1
In the Lawn Tennis Covered Courts Championship at Queen's Club the Chinese Cambridge undergraduate Wu defeated the New Zealander Cambridge undergraduate McCarthy in the first round of the men's singles in five sets.by 25 games against 22.
STRAITS MAN AS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE.
London, April 9. The Tavistock Liberal Association has adopted Mr. Maxwell Thoraton, former member of the Legislative Council in the Straits Settlements, as their candidate at the next election.
—RÈAR-ADHÍRAL-BORRETT:S-APPOINTMEN
London, April 11.
Rear Admiral GM. Barrett has been appointed Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtse in succession to Rear Admiral Ellison.
A GOOD IDEA.
London, April 10.
The Admiralty is considering sending certain surrendered Ger. man warships on a tour of the Empire.
NEW AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA.
'London, April. 19.
Sir Auckland Geddes has departed for America.
M. PAINLEVE
TO VISIT CHINA SHORTLY.
Paris, April 9.
In response, to En invitation from the Chinese Republic, the ex-Premier, M. Painleve, will depart for China on the 15th with the object of developing Sino-French intellectual and technical relations.
YALE PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
New Haven, April 9. The resignation of Dr. Hadley, President of Yale University, has been accepted.
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Federal officials promise to intervens whenever necessary.
TROUBLE IN MEXICO,
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New Yrok. April 9. The State Congress of Sonora, Mexico, has passed a resolution severing relations with the Carranza Government The Sonora revolutionists have seized the Custom House at Aguapristą,
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
CHINA AND THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE..
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
the attitude of the employers-per cent, many of the men are remained firm on the point and Reduce your 40 per cent, and prepared to return to work if discussion being imposs bla we will negotiate with yon,” the companies make an ofar the Conference' perforce ended. An official of the Chinese 36e-of a 30 per cent, increase. Thi The men bowwver can be under chanics Guild states that the affor Ku
pay 80 manyno delusion as to the lines on discussion over the wages question | Conta more per day does which the matter can be reopened: would hava progressed favourably wx find much favour with the but the dext move must lie with bad the employers observed aj diters, who argue that the idea is them as their present uniasson- policy of give and take in their not equitable when worked out on able attitude wakeravan disons- dealings with the men. As it is, the basis of what a good many of son impossible. Speaking for the there is no prospect of an early them are getting.
[employers as Fnów", dor 'I settlement when each party is: How long the strike is likely to may say that wo are quite unwilling to show an indication last no-one knows, but from an prepared and ready to meet the of taking upon itself a renewal of exhaustive canvass of opinion men's just demands and incresse the discussion.
among the Chinese in the Colony their wages in recognition of the it looks as if the end is not in increased cost of living, but the sight just yet.
men have certainly not bean able Most Chinesa
to substantiate their demand for employers are VEN ByMP- the strikers,
a 40 per cent. increase, and until
FRESH DEMANDS,
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conta
The strike which has effected athetic, with the general public intangible and many of the Chinese en- they are prepared to discuss the Shanghai. April_13. form by the cessation of tramgineering, shipping and industrial alter on ressonable terms, it The Government has wired to Shu Ship-ku, Minister in London, service will shortly make itself firms who are affected by the will be impossible to arrive at a and Jong King-orh, Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo, to ascertain felt in other directions if the whether the Anglo-Japanese Alliance is to be renewed, and if so to attitude of the principal om to give in to the men, but it is said present dispute are now prepared
satisfactory settlement: declare that the words " for the protection of China may not be ployers is indefinitely continued, they are debarred from taking no misunderstanding it would be In order that there should be inserted in any of the terms without firs: obtaining the Chinese Already the fitters Government's approval.
electricians of the Hongkong have promised the Dock com-here indicate the basis on which and individual action, as the employers advisable perhaps that I should Hotel and the Kam Ling Restau panies that they will follow their we are prepared to again sweet rant at West Point have sent in lead and entrust, the negotiations the men in the presence of the applications for 40 per cent to them. increase. These two establish-
Secretary of Chinène Affairs”” meats bave their own electrical It is a water for surprise that,
We are installations which are fed by
the leading members of-the|
increase their own dynamos and engines asked to co-operate in settling Chinese community bave not been
and turners of 14 The Hongkong Hotel employs
the dispute.
per hours plus • bonus some 15 fitters and the Kamling
towards the present about 20 mea
cost of In each case the The Government holds that living of not less than 10 cents applications bava met; with an the wrangle is one between the per day, the continuance of sush intimation that they will get a employers and employees, and bonus to be brought up for con- Shanghai, April 13.
rise not less than that which does not call for interference, so wideration and adjustment on the The strike is practically certain at Shanghai. Peking. Tientsin, by the Dock Companies. State the laws or breach of the peace.
may be eventually granted long as there is no violation of 15: October next. This increase Hangchos and Sanking- It is doubtful as Wuchang, Hankow,
and bonus to be graded so that Merchants and laborers have not yet planned to join here.ments made by the men's repre- The general opinion among the taken together in no case shall The police are taking every precaution despite student leadersentatives indicate that a strike Chinese is that in view of the they exceed a 25 per cent in- assertions that there will be no violence: The French Consul has may be anticipated to occur at an high cost of living the demands crease on any employees present ordered the ejection of the National Students Union ofces from the early date unless the Dock Com of the fitters are reasonable. salary, which we feel convinced Concession. On Wednesday afternoon a conference is planned of Panies come to a quick decision
is reasonable and fair. I take the student leaders and French authorities to attempt to rescind this with an offer which proves satis-
this opportunity of expressing decision. The students plans are highly developed but foreign factory to the men.
our thanks to Mr. Hallifax opinion here is that the students are ill advised.
The The possibility of
Hoogkong University.
who bas spared no effort to bring general strike has stirred public utilities to perfect emergenty which has some 27 Eaters and
masters and men together on ground-which-would-permit of arrangements. The situation is admittedly serious-but-it-is-im-electricians in its engineering possible to forecast developments. There is no reply from Peking shop, has suffered from a similar
Tsinan.
(From Our Dan Correspondents)
THE STUDENTS STRIKE.
to the demands made.
DILWARA IN COLLISION.
Shanghai. April 13,
TRAMWAY COMPANYS
POSITION.
At the annual meeting of the negotiation and I venture to ex- demand on the part of the nen Hongkong Tramway Company, press the hope that through bir who sent in their applications held to-day, the Chairman (the 80 offices we may get see a about 10 days ago. The men Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone) made settlement of the dispute on were promised an increase similar reference to the strike of the Com equitable lines. As regards this ta that which may be eventually pany's employees which has bad Company, the fitters came out given by the Dock Companies, the effect of suspending the on the 10th and although it might which statement does not tend to tramcar service.
have been possible to con- tinue to Fun the trans He stated-There appears to for a few days langer, as I am
The Dilwara, bound for Hongkong, has been in collision with a five more satisfaction to the men Japenese steamer near Wosung and has been forced to return to than to those of other establish by a general misunderstanding of pleased to say the motor men and Shanghai. She will be delayed until Friday.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRANCE'S REPLY.
Pure April 10 The Lloyd George note couteruing Frankfurt occupation was discussed yesterday in two meetings of the French Cabins: After the second meeting the French Ambassador Counci
in London was instructed to hand the French reply to the British Government. The reply points out that the Allied Governments were constantly advised about Franco-German
negotiations delating to the Rohr and Frankfort area. reminds them Germany had accomplished none of the military or em-nomical provisions of the Versailles Treaty regarding France and she can take no more concessions.--Harne,
DISARMAMENT IMPERATIVE.
I:
Paris, April 9 Today order reigns everywhere in Frankfort. The authorities have succeeded in appeasing the students and a municipal proclamation calling on the people to keep calm was issued. The leaders in ricting, where arrested, were sent out of the occupied region. Newspapers are again appearing without the previous submission to the censorship. The period provided by the protocol of August last for dis armament of the greater part of the German semy and especially for the withdrawal of German forces allowed in the Rohr basin expires to-morrow. The French state there siz still about 40,000 troops in the central zone and an additional 00,000 in the area between Kunster and Omabruck & There ́ troops must be disarmed immediately and the. German army reduced...ta ́s maximum of 900,000 inclusive et sit sicheretitswehr freikorp, bulgerwehr: and. stadens organias-
tents.
the position and I think perhaps conductors were prepared to go CHINESE EMPLONERS ATTITUDE, it would be well if I took this on, threats had bewarezrived that opportunity of informing our these employees would be roolest- Apparently. not being desirous shareholders and the public geo-ed did they cootinge, and as 95 of waiting for the decision of the erally how the present deadlock per cent of the people carried by European Dock Companies, the bas arisen. On the 18th Marcb. the trams are themselves Chinese, owners of the Chinese-shipbuild-employers of Chinese labour was decided to stop altogether ing and repairing yards, have generally, received. notice that and allow our usual passengers to expressed their willingness to certain skilled labour represent-nd other means of reaching their give the 40 per cent, increase to jed by the engineer-fitters and destination. their workmen on condition that turners required an increase of and other passengers who are
To our European. efforts will be made by them to 40% of their salaries to meet then concerned with the strike I resume work as soon as possible.increased cost of living. There apologise for the inconvenience The Guild have sent their repre- was no word of a strike at the this decision may hare caused. sentatives to Canton to make time, so far as communication to but I feel sure they will realise known this offer to the strikers employers weak. A general the difficulties we are faced with from these Companies who have meeting of employers was forth- and appreciate the desirability of gone there.
with held when it was decided a united front even at the cost of It is anticipated that this con- to see if it was not possible la certain amount of personal cession of the Chinese owners to satisfy the men's d mands inconvenience. I would add that will considerably stiffen the (as had been the case last year) this Company will give to mouth- Attitude of the strikers from the by a rice allowance based on they ticket holders a refund of other establishments.
present cost of rice. This offer proportionate amount of the cost Was promptly made known to of their tickets. the men who as promptly re fused it and a further conference
SATISFIED MEN.
We learn
"TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
that the fitters employed by the Asistic of employers was then held when Petroleum Co., Ltd, bave made it was decided that as the two local Dock Companies together no demands for an. Increase. Asked as to what this was due with the Admiralty Dock were to, Mr. N. L. Watson, the general the biggest employers of Chinese manager of the Company, said labour of this class and that there be could not explain, except that fore any agreement they came to most of the fitters had been with would necessarily have to be the Company over 20 years and followed by the smaller com-demand, to-day was 4x373{1. they were apparently satisfied panies concerned, they, the Dock with their condition.
DIRECT (FYEB WANTED,
Companies, assisted by Mr. Hallifax, should endeavour to (come to terms with the Chinese. the smaller Companies agreeing In our quest for further inform, to be bound by tha - decision, chon on the Krike we have been lukimately
The closing rate of the disler, om
THE WEATHER.
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