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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE COAL CRISIS.
Dinner To Mr Mclver.
London, April, 9. A députation of Railwaymen and Transport Workers will call on the Premier this morning to explore the pusubilities of the industria situation."
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN.
The popularity of Mr M. McIver, Senior Boarding Officer of the Har bour Office, among the shipping fraternity, was demonstrated at dinner given in his honor at the Kam Ling Hotel on Saturday night, by a number of well-known com pradorar, proprietors of shipping concerns, and passage and freight brokers. Mr McIver is shortly re linquishing his post on retirement, and there were numerous expres. sions during the evening of hon voyage, happiness and prosperity.
The following were the hosts:
Disturbing reports of lawlessness come from Northumberland nurt Mesars. Check Yiu-fung. Chan Durham where 127, and 224 collieries respectively are idle. A number of Chou, Francisco Tre Yat, incendiary fies were started ispluding a large dismantled aerodrome on George Grimble, F. Gomes, Lee the town moor at Newcastle which was entirely destroyed. The watchinan, Mon Kow, Lo Shun Wan, Louis who was found bound, and gagged, stated that he was attacked by Quong. M. Kafeet, H. Seth, Summasked men whom he alleged were armed with revolvers. Simultaneously Lion as reflecting the country's opinion axactly.
The French press is animous in approving 31. Briand's stern declara- Pak Ming. H. Sling, Simon The two hundred tons of hay for the pit, ponies were burned at the Bedlington Senate, M. Briand to-day gave the lie to the German allegations re- Speaking before the Yan, U Sz Wing, Yong Sing Kiu, Colliery. The Company's farm was attacked and the forage destroyed, presenting the French Government as purposely neglecting the war Li Koon Cheun and Messrs. Wing There were several other farm fires. Several attempts to wreck telegraph stricken districts. Eighty per cent of the devastated acreage is now Mow Song & Co. ·
wires were made between Jarrow and South Shields. Telegraph poles again under cultivation and fifty per cent of the factories are working. Proposing the health of Mr Melver, were cut down. Some arrests were made. The outrages are attributed The railway lines are almost fully restored.. By en overwhelming majority Mr Simon Tae Yau said: Gentlemen, to Sim Feiners who have not been slow to take advantage of the unthe Senate asserted full confidence in the fovernment. My intration was that there should, antiled conditions. Tragic consequences are threatened in Rhondda
Melbourne, April 10. Australia had no quarrel with America or Japan, Australia had her Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes said that ideals and Japan had hers. For all practical, purposes Australia saw The Navy Class B of the Fleet Reserve and the Army Classes an eye to eye with the Western States and America.. .D. inve been called up. The Air Ministry appeals for the services wrong of the Japanese to think that because Australia passed certain It was utterly demobilised flying offers, Class B. of the Army Reserve consists of laws they regarded the Japanese as their inferiors, Australia's professional soldiers and Class D chiefly of discharged men who accepted treatment of Japanese compared favourably with Japanese treatment Reserve Service obligations since 1st July last with payment of a shilling of foreigners generally. a day. Hence the war time volunteers and conscripts are, not included Altogether 02,000 Army en nad 36,090 Navy men are affected by the proclamation. The authorities of the War Office deprecate suggestions that the troops will be used for strike breaking,
be no spoóch making at this gather | Valley following last night's withdrawal of the safety mea from Glamorgan ing, in order that we should be muré collieries. At Llwynpial five thousand gallons of water were being! at ease and do full justice to this pumped out every hair. The manager of the Caubrian Combine collieries: dolectable dioner; but I find it declares that if the decision is not revold all the pits in the area will) impassible, when we are specially be flooded by sunset. gathered together to say farewell to
London, April. 10. anch an old friend as Mr. Melver, A Deportation of Bailwaymen and Transport. Workers waited on the to allow the ocension to pass with. Premier this morning ostensibly to commanente the strike decisions of the out expressing the sentiments Triple Alliance, int it is generally regarded as an initial effort to secure which my fellow hosts and 1 feel. an outlet from the deadlock. There is a strong feeling that the week-end | Mr. Meïver has beun in the Colony must be utilised to avert a catastroplız.
for a good many years and has Reports from fasgow, Edinburgh. Liverpool, Dudley and other! grown grey in the Government railway centres show that the railwaymen disaprase of their Excentive's i Service, and our good wishes can | strike action, and it is expected that at least fifty per cent, will remain at hardly be considered as despanto work. The Government's promise of protection for volunteer pempoeni return for the valuable advice and has resulted in a goud response to the coal-owners appeal and pumping. assistance which he has always at the pits bas increased.
of the Government to day. A third meeting is probable.
FRANCE'S WAR STRICKEN DISTRICTS.
Paris, April, v.
LIFEBOAT DISASTER.
Amsterdam, April 10.
the lifeboat Schiermonnikog pat to sea to render assistance, but cap..
In response to distress signals by the German schooner Juliana, sized, two of the crew being drowned.
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New York, April 10.
cheerfully given us, his obliging. Throughout the country scenes m'insect of early wartime disposition and his charming genrecruiting have been witnessed at the enli-iment, centres since lawn. A fishing boat picked up the Naval balloon mentioned on 31st inity: Our only consolation for his Representative of the Railwaymen and Tinuspost workers as March. There is no trace of the occupants. departure is the hope that be will already held two prolonged conferrives with the Preinier and members enjoy many years of retirement in the homeland in his little cottage
Chambers, agent of the Midlothian and Hadington Miners' Associa by the sea and Amid the
tion. This ben arrested at Dalkeith, with two miners, and remanded en glorious heather. We feel recharge of choling at the collieries. Five miners have, bean romantled at Mr. Melver's #ocrtcemeetHCCHHOCHHCC++CCT+CCH+COur friendship are as pleasant sirially stated that the miners and coal-owners would confer avain en
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noliers to the banches of the Federation urging all members to absta and also to a pleasant voyage safety of the mines or which will necessitate the use of force by the (Applause.).
The toust was enthusiastically honoured.
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DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT.
New York, April 10.
The Triple Alliance's dramatic announcement is hailed with nove thau a gleam of hope. It came late at night, following a continuous After expressing his pleasure nti being present, Mr Melver said beries of confermer all day, arqumpanied by wartike preparations, heavy deeply appreciated Mr Simon Tse recruiting and the despatch of naval men to the mining districts. A Yan's remarks, which he could let meeting attended in Earl Beatty and Marsden Wilson was follow
ed by comprehensive military preparations, including the appointment off hardly find words to reciprocate. de Earl of favans 4, 9), U. of Londou and the distribution of troops match will be held in the tate of New Jersey on July 2nd.
Mr Simon Tse Yan's speech was An undeserved eulogy of his work while at presently at substantially phanging the position of the strikers. among lite strategical centres. The main virtue of the new development. One of the greatest privileges of a Civil Servant was that he could the removal of the initial obstach, whereafter negotiations, though oblige the public, and the know admittedly difficult, will be conducted in a more conciliatory sinuospher
Also prospects are held out for cancellation of the railway and transport strike.
ledge that he had done so Wa suflicient compensation for bins. In conclusion; Mr Melver wished his successor, Mr Thomson, every
success.
Mr W. Russell, Marine Surveyor. suitably replied on behalf of the
The toasts of King George and the President of China, followed by a dnsblight photo of the gathering. hrought an end to a most enjoyable gathering.
ASTHMA INSTANTLY RELIEVED
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George to the Railway and Transport Workers delegates yesterday, The more hopeful situation is due to a new proposal by Mr. Lloyd namely, that the Government would not insist on the enginemen re-wat Bygland by 3 goals to nil. At Swansea. Wales beat Ireland by 2 In an biternational Association Fostbail match at Glasgow, Scotland turning to work, but the miners must agree not to interfere with goals to 1. volunteer pumpers, The Railway and Transport Workers leaders have urged the miners to accept the proposal, and finally the Triple Alliance) issued an official, statement, cabled on April 9th.
London, April, 9.
The British coal crisis is having an overshadowing influene on the stock market. Its condition is not ovely panicky but money is tighter. Exporters of coal are besieged with inquiries and are preparing beavy movement to all parts of the world.
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London, April, 9.
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador, in a statement to a r sentative of the "Manchester Guardian,” refereesl optimistienlly to the Asthma can be relieved instant-look in Chine. He expressed gratification at the increase of Chinese aneously, coming from so well stadents in Great Britain and the British desire to attract more.
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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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KANSU EARTHQUAKES.
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Shanghai, April 10.
A China Press wire from Kuj Yuan states: The earthquakes in- vestigators have arrived, after pass.
Paris, April 1.
CHINESE TENNIS INTERPORT.
Singapore, April 9. The Chinese lawn tennis players leave for Hongkong by the Nile on Monday. They include Tan Chong Kee and Chia Keog Tye of Singa- pore, and Chung Ah Ming and Chung Chee Seng of Ipob.
ing through the centre of the earth THE SINGAPORE SIRIKE quake district to Ching Ning. They report sixteen immense landslidea in Shing Ning valley, burying vill. nges and damming streams. The land is flooded, threatening further destruction, equalling that of the earthquake disaster.
They are only effective relief is an imme. convinced the most necessary and
diate immense excavation, con-
Singapore, April 9, The strike has extended to the mechanics of the motor garagen,
Rt. Hon. Sir A. Griffith Boscawen, Minister of Agriculture, 12,994;tinuing to the summer rains giving
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Majority of 4,704 in favour of the Coalition Unionist candidáte.on a large scale. Shocks continue, which instantly relieves the At the last election, Colonel Dennis Bowles had a majority of 7,803.
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