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GERMANS STAGGERED."
BY BRITISH PREMIER'S FIRMNESS,
Spa, July 7. Mr. Lloyd George pointed out to the Conference that Germany' still had 200,000 men, 50,000 machine-guns and 12,000 guns. She had surrendered only a million and a half rides. While many Germans were described, as "staggered" by Mr. Lloyd George's âruiness, general satisfaction is felt that he has resolutely faced what is considered to be German shuffling. It is opined that the Conference is on the verge of a breakdown.
MR LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS OUT.
DAY BY DAY.
The public will be interested to learn that an orchestra will play daily at the Repulse Bay Hotel es from July 17th. in addition: to the regular danoes.
Mrs. Ho, Hring at Chai Fu Street, Canton, "has (says the Canton, Times) recently given birth to & child possessing three Joyas in a triangular shape. The Baby has a face quite unlike an Jordinary buman being, according
to the local press.
As the result of a family quarrel, two women living on Lamma Island havə bean admitted; to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries to the head. They state that the bus- band of one of them assaulted; them and that he has since: absconded.
CLERKS' UNION,
ADOPT A GUILD SYSTEM."
At the resumption of the con. ference of the National Union of Clerks at Glasgow recently a discussion took place on the proposal to group members into guilds according to the industry
Soa, July 7. There was a dramatic development at the Conference, following the statement of the German Defence Minister regarding disband ment mentioned in the last communique, at the conclusion of which Mr. Lloyd George pointedly remarked: "Isis that a declaration that Germany is not in a position to full the Treaty?" The Minister replied "No", but asked for consideration of Germany's Easter. It difficulties...
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service in which they are played, with a national execu- This scheme was approved st tive to deal with the guild affairs,
a special conference 2: Blackpool was submitted confrmation today. Mr. Lloyd George explained the Allies' anxiety owing to' Ger- many'a failure to fulfil the disarmament conditions of the Trest-based on the guild principle, but
opposed by another "plan. also; He pointed out that the object of the Treaty was to prevent (ier-giving greater autono ny to each many becoming a menace to Europe. The Allies did not wish to be guild. Under this latter scheme harsh to Germany, but the risks of militarism and Bolshevism in the National Conference would Germany were too great. If Germany were really sincere she would have already carried out the Treaty, Vague promises were meet only once in three years. useless. The Conference was prepared to come to a settlement, but lasted three hours, Mr. Stewart The discussion on the question unless the Germans produced a definite scheme the Conference Reid, Glasgow, remarked that very soon there would be a strike!
would be a failure.
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The Germans then proposed an adjournment until Wednesday It is reported that the Germans threaten to withdraw from the Co- ference unless the Allies make concessions.
50 THIFLING.
Loudon, July 7. The newspapers generally endorse Mr. Lloyd George's attitude towards the Germans at Spa yesterday. It is declared that it should shaw the Germans that the Allies, while willing to give the Germans all reasonable freedom to discuss methods of execution of the Treaty, are in no mood to be tried with.
GERMANS DISCUSS PLANS.
Spa Julk .. The German Staff Officers spent the morning discussing whether to advise Herr Fehrenbach to present a plan of disarmament to the Conference. Doab: is now cleared up by the announcement the Germans decided to present a plan in the afternoon..
THE ROYAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
A MOST FORTUNATE ESCAPE
of the bank clerks of Scotland.
Upon a card vote being taken ibe Blackpool scheme was carried | by 17,994 16 12,799.
A Greencek delegate moved that the Union should adopt industrial action as provided by the rulaa. This was seconded by a Glasgow delegate. Both mover and seconder armed that the political movement tetarded efforts at economic betterment. rather than pushed forward the
Mr. Elvin, the general secret. batary, opposed the motion in behalf |
fel the Executive and pointed eat instances in which political action had been of advantage to clerks as a body. Reference had been made to the Miners' Federa- Ition, but the members of that
Federation in the House of Com-) 250mons had played a very important part in the success which the Federation had achieved.
Bunbury, West Australia, July 7. Measurements how that the Prince's alpon was dragged yards before uerturning. It is incredible that nobody was seriously hurt in the Staff's carister beasy thairs and tables were thrown through the air and everybody was precipitated against the windows which suddenly became the Bood Luckily the embankment was only a yard high.
Mr. Norrish, Walthamstow,suid there was no désire in thei organised labour movement for Soviets. He doubted whether Later. they could get a thousand armed The Prince of Wales' popularity has reached the greatest pitchmen in the country to fight fre Crowds assembled as every station en-route for Perth, to congratulare Societiem.
PITCH DE PUITLARITY.
im on his recent escape. The entire route from the station to The motion was rejected by a Government House was thickly lined with cheering crowds shootingarge majority.
quote Glad to see you" and "You're lucky to be back." Prior to: It was decided to increase the the Prince of Wales arrival an impressive thanksgiving service was weekly contribution from 6d. to) held in the Cathedral. Congratulatory messages are pouring in. sd.
BRITISH EAST AFRICA.
ANNEKED AS A CULONT.
Mr. J. H. Liord. Shepherd's Bush. London, was elected pre- sident of the Union for the east- ing year. and Mr. J. Lindsley, Darlington, vice president. Mr. H.. H. Elvip, London, was 12 appointed general secretary and Mr. Fred Hughes, London. assistant general secretary,
It was decided that the Con-
Nairobi. July 1 Major Gen. Sorthey. Governor of the East African Protectorate: who returned on July 3, announced in the Legislative Council that an Order-in-Council has been signed annexing British East Africa, under the name of the Bienia Colony. The Sultan of Zanzibar's coast dominions will retair the status of a Protectorate under theference shall meet next year at Dame of the Menis Protectorate. A loan of five millions is being Liverpool.. floated. The native policy remains unchanged. No decision bas baen reached regarding the Indian problem.
FRENCH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
WON BY AN AMERICAN.
La Boulie, July 7,
The French Open Golf Championship has been won by the American, Hagen, with a score of 150. The Frenchman, La Fitte, scored 154 in the re-play over eighteen holes, after tying at 297 over thirty-six boles.
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BRITISH MINERS' DEMANDS.
London, July 7. The Miners' Federation at Leamington has accepted the Ex- ecutive's demand for an increase in wages of 2/6, 1- and 9d. per day' in respect of the three grades and also a demand that the Goveza- ment remove the 14/2 increase in the price per ton of domestic coal.
BIG BOLSHEVIST OFFENSIVE.
A resolution was agreed to in- struct the Executive Council to circulariee the trade union movement to put into operation the trade union rate of pay for their clerks and request- ing other unions and labour bodies to see that their branches do not give any order to firms whose clerks did not belong to the National Union of Clerks and had a minimum conditions.
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