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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1921.
London, Feb. 26,
THE BUILDING GUILDS.
Ministry's Embargo on Contracts.
I understand that a very serious: position has arisen in the relations. between the Ministry of Health It is reported that the killed include a Sinn Fein hostage carried and the Building Guilds, and that in a motor lorry. It is stated that bloodhounds are being used to the Ministry has intimated to the scour the countryside. Aeroplanes have been employed to locate Guilds that no further Guild con- rébels and bomb them from their positions. Many have fled from tracts will be accepted for the Macroom fearing reprisals.
present or until the terms of the London, Feb. 27, Guild contracts as they at present Headquarters at Dublin state that after the ambush at Mac-exist have been substantially Just snap your fingers at care Darling--Foxtrot
room twenty Royal Fusiliers in motor lorries pursued parties of rebels revised, writes a correspondent in Paul Whitman & His Orch'
across the mountainous and boggy region to the Cork and Kerry the Manchestèsr (uardian. boundary, where the pursuit was abandoned, as other rebels appeared
This decision is A Caresses_Medley Fox Trot Paul Whitman & His Orch on the high ground behind the military. Two civilians were killed and one captured in this two hours running fight. There were no military casualties.
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A constable wounded in the ambush died during the night. Macroom was quiet last night.
PROBLEMS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND DEFENCE.
London, Feb. 27.
An article in "Lloyds Sunday News" says that Colonel Amery, Smith's Orchestra while admitting emigration was not an immediate remedy for un- employment, expresses the conviction that in the long run a satisfac- tory solution of the problems, not only of employment but of defence, Let the Rest of the World go By-Waltz--
depends upon the adoption, in co-operation with the Dominions, of a Ferera & Franchini comprehensive Imperial policy for better distribution of the man power of the Empire by a State-aided Empire settlement. "We aim at a My Isle of Golden Dreams Waltz-
definite continuous policy of co-operation between all Governments Blue & White Marimba Band
of the Empire with the view to the best distribution of its man power and the progressive building up of the economic and defensive All Star Trio strength of the Empire as a whole." Colonel Amery emphasised that only men and women likely to make good should be encouraged to emigrate and these should stay within the Empire. All Star Trio
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sanctioned, and some of these are on a very small scale.
The Guilds have always object- ed strongly to the arbitraray lim- itation of the number of contracts especially as this has resulted in which they are allowed to receive,
local authorities, in many areas refusing to consider Guild tenders on the ground that there is no prospect of their being endorsed by the Ministry of Health. No crisis, however, has previously arisen out of the limitation, be- cause the Guilds have boen! London, Feb. 26. principally concerned to gut The Minister of Labour states that 17,000 unemployed are work-ahead with the work which they
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Ltd.ing on arterial roads in addition to an equal number on road mainten- have in hand or which was pro-
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Davids Committee has authorised grants to local authorities to com- the next few weeks. The sources mence public works. It is expected the schemes sanctioned will of the Ministry's new move ere employ 19,955 men.
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The "Evening News" announces that Lord Milner was married by special license at St. James Church, Paddington, to-day to a member of the Salisbury family. Only four persons were present, including a Peeress attending the bride. The engagement was kept secret. Lord Milner and his bride arrived at the Church separately and alone and afterwards departed for the Continent.
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AUSTRALIAN TRADE WITH CHINA.
Sydney, Feb. 27.
obvious. A fortnight ago the president of the National Feder- ation of Building Trades Employ- ers resigned from his position as adviser on housing production to the Ministry, on the ground that undue favouritian was being shown to the Guilds, and that the Guild contract was unfair. At the same time master builders opened a concerted attack on the Guild movement, the extension of which was giving them ground for alarm.
THE MASTER BUILDERS' ATTACK.! The basis of their criticism was, first, that the £40 per house which was allowed to the Guilds in order to enable them to pay fulltime
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Mr. Hughes announces that in view of the widening field of wages to their workers, including profitable trade in the Far East, the Federal Government will shortly discrimination, and, second, that ask Parliament for authority to establish a Trade Commissioner the 6 per cent allowed for admin Two Shillings at first; only "Left" in a Will to Lifelong Service which will be linked up with the Bureau of Commerce and itration was excessive, although Industry. Meanwhile several temporary appointments will be made, this included the whole charge the first of which is Mr. Edward Little, as Trade commissioner for for the provision of plant. China,
UNITED STATES TRADE.
Washington, Feb. 27. The exports for January were 655 million dollars, including 8 millions of gold and the imports 209 million dollars, including 38
millions of gold..
THE PACIFIC CABLES.
Washington, Feb. 27. It is understood that Sir Auckland Geddes has been instructed to attempt immediate mediation between the United States and Japan in the subject of the Pacific cables.
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"Dost thou love thy friend then give thy friend that which thou dost value most."
It appears that the document, drawn by Mrs. Orren F. Sheafer of that eity, bequeathed her has- hand with all her other posses- sions to her lifelong friend, Mrs. Lillie F. Ferris, a widow.
Mrs, Sheafer had been ill for a year, and Mrs. Ferris had nursed her devotedly.
The Senior Official Receiver the fact that despite these announces that the banks con- charges the Guild tender ra-stituting the London Bankers'
A most ususual compliance mained considerably lower than Clearing-house Committee have those of the private firms which been approached by him for as-with this injunction has been dis- tendered against them. The Guildsistance by making an advance closed by the filing of a will for reply on the question of the £40 is to enable him to pay an immediate probate in San Francisco. that they cannot depart from the dividend to the deposit and cur principle that the maintenance of rent account holders of Farrow's the worker at an assured rate is a Bank, and they have responded necessary first charge apoo in favourably to his appeal. dustry. They set no particular
The assets which he is able to store by the actual method of pledge as security do not justify granting £40 a house to cover this more than an advance of a sum fibility method which was, in sufficient to pay a dividend of 25. fact, dictated by the Ministry in the pound. but they will stand by the prin- The liability to depositors and siple, and indeed, they desire to current account holders amount see it applied by all employers to slightly under £4,000,000, but throughout the whole industry. other claims may arise, which he On the question of the 6 per thinks may safely be estimated cent, they do not believe that not to exceed £600,000, this is excessive or that it allows
It is too early to say what the any margin over and above remaining assets will realies. necessary costs for plant and But the Official Receiver and the should be Special Manager estimate that pointed out that if the Guild the further dividend which may manages to build a house for be ultimately distributed will not less than its estimate the benefit amount to more than an is reaped not by the Guild, which additional Ls. in the pound unless can in no case realise a profit, the realisation shows a more but the public on whose behalf favourable result than is at Washington, Feb. 27. the house is being built. Any present anticipated. The House of Representatives passed the Senate's Substitution reduction which the actual cost Immigration Bill limiting the immigration of aliens of any nation-shows upon the estimate comes Court immediately and provided
Application will be made to the TEMPERANCE IN BIRMINGHAM, ality, during the fifteen months beginning April 1st, to three per cent. off the bill which the local its consent be obtained, arrangeelased in Birmingham fast year, Twenty-five publichouses were of the number resident in the United States at the time of the 1910 authority has to pay to the Guild.ments will at once put in hand so and only four now licences
AMERICAN MARINES SENTENCED.
Washington, Feb. 27. The United States marines who recently raided a newspaper office at Managua, Nicaragua and destroyed the printing press, owing to alleged publication of statements derogatory to the United States Navy, have been sentenced to two years confinement and dishonourable administration. It uischarge from the Navy.
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TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE. ms to enable the distribution of Important meetings will be the dividend of 28. in the pound beld shortly between the National take place at an early date. Federation of Building Trades Operatives and the Building
Mr. Sheafer was quite willing to be thus disposed of, and, the beneficiary being equally willing to accept her legacy, there re- mained nothing but for a clergy- man to legalise the transaction.
GENERAL NEWS.
MUSICIANS IN CONFERENCE. The annual conference of the British Convention of Music In- dustries is to be held at Ramsgate in May.
granted.
TOTAL OF GERMAN CINEMAS. A consus of German ploture palaces has been taken for taxa
Guilde to outline a common sion of the Guild method is thetion purposes; it allows that there policy and bring about a great best way of getting built there 3,731, divided between 2,104 The challenge thrown down by professes to want. Of course, extension of the Guild movement. houses which the Government
towns.
GENMAN SAVINGS BANKS.
the master builders has caused a the matter may still be settled The public savings banks, solid rally of trade union support and a satisfactory new contract|which in Germany are generally to the Guild, which will play & made, but for the moment it looks regarded as godd barometers of large part in the negotiations as if the assault of the master the state, a orom |which the building trade opera--builders «uport the Ministry of | continued to – chow & Therezilog tives are conducting with the Health has been successful and depošti. November: Azarre show
if a serious struggle halakhout an The removal of all limitations, to bwrin in whlah; they on building Guild contracts. 10) will beë die ve At Rugby, Iraland beat Scotland by points to 8 at Dublin and ya Juminded, for the building dre Wales beat France by 12 points to 4 at Cardiff.
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Feb. 26. The Association International football match between Scotland Government. and Ireland, played at Belfast, resulted in a win for the former by two goals bo nil
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