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WAGES QUESTIONS.
Settlements and Disputes.
(Reuter's Service.)
POUNDED 1881 |
** 12,884
DAD VÄIBERTY THURSDAY, MARCH
London, March 28. The conference discussing the denunciation of the national wages agreement has decided to refer the question to the districts, Meanwhile the executive will consult the owners and try to obtain ar amendment of the Minimun Wage Act in order to provide a wage equal to the cost of living.
American Theatres Affected.
New York, March 28. The musicians in the theatres and cinémas have decided to strike for increased wages.
London, March-28. An important lead to the Miners' Federation, to which they are Affiliated, has been given by the Cleveland ironstone miners deciding to accede to the employers' request that they revert to an eight hour day.
SUPERINTENDENT SUES RE-ASSESSMENT OF
SHIPPING COMPANY.
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The
PROPERTY.
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Manager Believed to Have Rents Ordinance Protects Proposed Gift of a House
Absconded.
Tenants.
Birleen Chineas priests, reprca- London, March 28.
|entatives of a Committee: which
The Secretary of the Canton. Captain J. H. van den Berg,
Miptions to British. Women's Memorial Fund The question of readjustment of the pay of the mercantile marine
ment of local property now" lu the proje has been settled at a meeting of the National Maritime Board in master mariner, residing at 43, view of the annual re-asses will appeal for
, Apostolic of thanks from Mr. J.. Rudge that ax London, attended by representatives of the chief shipping interests Wyndham Street, brought an and sextarere” unions, when it was agreed that, from April 16, the action in the Summary Court, Progress, it is interest to nola Rev Cab
** residence in Harding, the Secretary of the Star cel the 21 be reduced by a pound a month. It was also agreed that the scales morning, against the Mei Lee cars on fenants who are Paking, which the latter has been and Garter Bome for Disabled Port Arthur to China,
Soldiers and Sailors, and from Sir is equivalent to ossio rate of wages of seamen, firemen and the catering departments before Mr. Justice Gompertz, this what effect, if any, this procedure Delegate to
William H. Bennett KOYO. China's sovereignty, oneros of pay of navigating and engineering officere be revised from the Steauahip Company of 4, Queen's protected by the Rents Ordis pleased to accept.
Road Central, and Tong Man-kesauce.
To their letter to the Apostolie Vice-Chairman of the Governors on her territory, playing the managing director.
A Telegraph representative, on
country bimilar to Karea for claim was for $600, one month's enquiry as the Assessor's office Delegats, the priests that and Chairman of the House Com people and converting China into
this morning, learned that, when they wish to make this or BR Amittee
token of gratitude to His Holiness
February 26th, 1923.
India. The telegram adds - Wo salary.
Plaintiff was represented by the adjustment of arabssments the Pope for sending à represent Dear Madam,
mastoin together, without fear fative to Chini, and they ask for I beg to acknowledge the receipt of death, to assist the Govern Mr. F.G. Vavz. Defendants pus iskes place every year, in no appearance themselves, general rule is to leave all present to the opening of a sub- of your letter of the 5th January, meat in resisting this evil spirit neither was there a solicitor inperty that comes within the scape scription throughout all China. enclosing drafts for £3486.6, viz which threatens the peace of Azis, Court on their behalf.
of the Rens Restriction Ordinance They say they wish every Catholic £648 6.6 for Endowment and £200 because the question sa to whe Capt. van den Bergesid he was alone. Only in a few case in China to take part in this to be specially devoted to the theswe shall be mastere orala employed by the defendant firm where special circumstances in subscription so that the house, as welfare of the patients.
s at stake.". as superintendent on a two years' dicate it is the assessment of it were, might be built wij stones I am directed by the Governors
Japanese Protest. coming from every part of the of the Star & Garter Home for agreement on a salary of $500 a such property revised.
Landlords, of course, always country. They suggest Peking Disabled Sailors and Soldiers to Тhе Гарацею Coorul at 86- month and $100 a month house allowance, commencing from February 14th... He had received have the right to appeal against as the site, for Peking is for us express their most warm and meen has sent in a comatioics no pay from them and he believed any increased rating, but should what Rome is for the whole grateful thanks for these further tion to the Canton authorities property that comes under the Church. It is not only the capital generous and welcome donations, regarding the threat of Chinese Ordinance have its assessment of our country, but it is the city and to ask you to be good enough, Labour Guilds to start a boycott if raised, it is the owner who has to where the first apostles brought as far as possible, to convey the the 21 demands are not cancelled. meet the increase, the tenant us the truth of the Gospel; it is assurance of their gratitude to It is pointed out that such being fully protected.
city where the first Bishops laid members of your Committee and course by Chinese labour would the foundations of our Church."" to all our kind friends and well- Jimperil the good relations" that Otherwise, it is property that] 2. lies without the scope of the Is sccepting the offering, the wishers in Canton, not only for had hitherto existed between the Ordinance, such as new buildings, Apostolic Delegate states that in their recent successful efforts to two countries. developments in new areas, and 1610 the first gift of a house to secure the permanent endowment so forth, that is subject to re-the Church was made by the of a bed in the Star & Garter at assessment; and this also applies Emperor himself to serve for a Sandgate, at the cost of so much to houses occupied by the owners memorial to the defunct mission-time and trouble, but for their KWANGSI & YUNNAN ary of glorious fame, Rev. Kat disabled mea in the Rome during unfailing sympathy with the
TROOPS themselves.
thew Ricci He suggests that the building be a dignified one, to the
The sum of £200 which you salusion of all superfinous eÏ-
enclosed shall be devoted, your The Situation Canton. pense and wordly nstantation
than Isball feel myself wearer Committee destre, to provide
With regard to the future gift or gifts which will increGRES And more united to our worthy the comfort or add to the happi- movements of Kwangu Binbope and missionaries, who
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
Fresh Rumours of Mediation.
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Paris, March 28. The Reparation Commission in a note to Germany asserts the priority of right over all the resources of the Reich, but does not indicate what action the Commission would take. In connection with the loan, the note states the Commission does not challenge Germany's right to issue a loan, but the reparations and other treaty charges must take precedence over the payment of interest and capital.
London, March 28.
INTERESTING COMPANY CASE.
interest in the Medansche Company.
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His Lordship held that it was impossible to say the directors were not acting with the best interests of the company in view, and made to order on the motion.
SINGAPORE'S NAVAL BASE.
London, March 28.
the chanager had absconded.
Plaintiff did not bring his agreement to Court with him and judgment was deferred pending its production.
FAMOUS CELLIST.
Miss Mukle to Play in Rongkong.
here.
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Miss
STOLEN CIGARETTES.
BELGIAN MIŠSION TO JAPAN.
information regarding
the past four years.
•
I am, dear Madam,
Yours very sincerely (Signed) J.RUDGE HARDING.
News in To-day's.: New Advertisements.
Hongkong is soon to have & real musical treat. Miss May The visit of Hugo Stinnes to Italy, which he has just left for Mukle, a very noted cellist, will Berlin, has revived rumours of the possibility of mediation between be passing through the Colony France and Germany. Stinnes conferred in Rome with the Italian shortly and, with the assistance Miss Gertrude Watson Cabinet Ministers and American businessmen and financiers includ-of Miss Rebecca Clarke (violin) ing Mr. Gary, president of the Steel Corporation, en, the subject of and
pa hair daya tich only in ess of the men in aur cars at Yuman troops now in Canted, parations. It is reported in Rome that an unofficial American (plano), who are accompanying
charity”. „He suggests that Sandgate. To that end, the General Sham Hung-ying, the mission of financial enquiry will shortly proceed to Berlin. It is her, she will give a chamber"
Carsetes in construction, sod Compassionate Fund to be ears notice to the affect that him - noteworthy that the Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Jaspar, has con-oncert in the City Hall at 5.30 Passes Through Hongkong, she ti havo in entirely Chinese money is being paid into our gange Commander, une fasued
p.m. on April ~. ferred with Signor Mussolini at Milan.
Mise. Mukle is one of the
To give effect to a scheme of decoration, pointing out that the marked for the purpose intended. foros stationed on. Loos Yam world's best cellists and she has.
addition of £3JEISE, the amounts) Arimnál,“ whilst Shum's “own just given a series of concerts a trade development conceived at people of every nation have their The sum of £64166, with the Shan, Ill be moved futa-the Bombay in conjunction with the the conclusion of the late war, own architectural sense, and, he previously received, will now be headquarterns have, bear moved.
which believes it an error to introduce Symphony Orchestra there.
bad previously been received foreign styles of architecture. He handed over to the Offcial to bhinking. Although General London, March 28. Press notices
foross-ant of the way from his meat to Peking, and recalls be invested under a Deed of Trust his dissentient shareholders to restrain the Batavia and General Plants-ecution are superb. She com- Mission is on its
Mr. Justice Romer heard a motion by Sir TD Pile and other Mukle's interpretation and through the cables, an Industrial sees no obstacle in transferrine Trustees of Charitable Funds to Shum has moved most of Memorial Bad at been greatly"" strengthened by tions Trust, Limited, from acting on this resolution of March 6th. for bines wonderfully with the other Belgium to Japan. Headed by that amongst the pioneer mission which will secure the permanent the city, bis troops in the Norths
Sandgate.
reinforcemente from Kehagni, an increase of capital by issuing half a million two shilling prefer two ladies, and there is no doubt M. Canon Legrand, the Mission, arise was Odoric of Pordenone endowment of the Canton British and West River districts have I have the pleasure to enclose who are strongly postai near the ence shares, on the ground that the object was to enable the directors that these talented musicians which comprises eight members, who preached in Peking in 1325 Women'
north and west outskirts of the to obtain control, against the wishes of the majority of shareholders, receive a warm reception in arrived in Boogkong on Tuesday and haptised many neophytes.
Although your Committee is city. The defendants counsel said there was no ulterior object, and Hongkong. Unhappily, they will and called on M. Kremer, French in the history of Odoric's wonder-
acting as Consul for Belgium at one day he met the Imperial being dissolved I will, with your It is reported that Dr. Gun has the purpose of the issue was to retain the company's paramount only be able to give ore concert Consul-General, who is also ful travels it is related that two official receipts
cortege, when the Emperor this port.
halted his carriage, bowed rev: permission, continue to sand from decided to raise a sum of 1200y Recognition of the better reerently to the Cross which time to time any information for the purpose of rebuilding the about the Star & Garter which barracks at Intong fa order to WAS carrying and aults that could be attrined by Odorle closer co-operation between the accepted the gift of a little fruit, be of interest to you and our accommodate the Yunnan troops. Government and industrial given in the name of Christ friends in Canton, to whom we Thief Gets Three Months', organisation of the country is After six centurier," anga. the are so dreply indebt d.
When a truck coolie went on evidenced by the inclusion in the Apostolic Delegate," you repeat delegation of & Government rep-a similar exchange of affectionate In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Comdr. Eyres take delivery of a shipment of General Pontus. On arrival at Christ gift of greater signific
board a steamer yesterday, to resentative in the person of feelings, donating in the name of Monsell said that half of the eleven millions sterling to be expended on the naval dockyard at Singapore will be expended pa materials cigarettes, he left a short-sighted their destination, the Mission ance to His Church." derived as far as possible within the Empire. The balance would be man in charge of his truck. Pro will engage in conference with organisations representative of expended on labour. Probably the foremen and higher grades of the fiting by this opportunity, a thief
their meeting to-day of the Powell's are showing attractive. supervising staff would be British or Colonial, and the other workman atole one of the packages con: the trade interests of Japar, and taining some ten thousand it is expected that many how would be recruited locally if possible..
|rigarettes."
generous donations received from millinery for Easter-Page 7. When the coolie trade connections will be estab-
the British Women of Canton, I A dance, will be held at the returned, he discovered the lished as a result. Questions. loss, the short-sighted man being in regard to the customs tariff Our Picture Fage on Saturday am desired as hairman most Palace Hotel on the 31st. Instant U.S. SHIPPING PROBLEMS.
quite unaware of it: A search of both countries may be dis will include photos taken at the gratefully to thank you and your-Page 4
Desirable office or godown was made, and, taking the direcussed. Apart from the bened weddings of Mr. R. S. Logan and Committee, and at the same time Washington, March 28. tion by which it was calculated that might be expected to resnit Miss Jessie Jack, and of Mr. to say how zmally we appreciate premises are to fat in the central The United States Ship Operators' Association has advised the the thief would go the coolie even from it, the visit will be we! Charles Choa and Miss Eileen the action of our shots district-Page 4.
Insurance offices will be cle Shipping Board to scrap all its unserviceable tonnage and aeil the tually came upon the man. The comed by those who hope for a Ló, as well as a group of the 8 Canton"-comparatively few "ka
they must
ing such on certain days during the good tonnage to American operators only, The Steamship Owners' latter was already in the custody closer rapprochement in the rePaul's College staff.
striking pros
ympathy Balliys-Page 4 Association has tendered similar advice. The operators in their of a policeman, having been lations of the two countries which
by endowing & beginthe Sandgate letter declare that under the present world shipping conditions, with unable to give a satisfactory ex
were Alfies in the war,
Mr. D. A Purves presided at Home at a cost of £1,000, and
LISTEN the existing laws, it is plain the American shipowners can operate planation as to how the smokes" only at a loss in foreign trade.
came into his possession.
The Mission, after a brief stay interesting debate beld. last farther by contributing a sum of The sentence inflicted by Me of scarcely twenty-four hours in evening in St. Andrew's Church £200 for the purpose of adding to R. E. Lindsell, at the Police the Colony, left yesterday after Hall, when the subject was "Does the comfort and happiness of the Court this morning, was three noon by a Japanese ateamer on the Editor wield more power than patients there.
It has been decided to bold this age the phu months' bard labour.
their way to Japan.
the Orator?" Students of the Hongkong University, led by special gift intact until an sppro- Mesara, MB Geman and Yaoh, priate opportunity, cestire of took the affirmative, whilst the giving full effect to your wishe St. Andrew's Oburch Men's As- Will you be good enough, so far sociation, Ted by Messm. Penny as it is possible, to express to sif and Farrell, took the other side. who have participated in this for the past
Emreting has At Rye, in bright weather, with a strong wind, the Inter Varsity The role overwhelmingly favour-generous gift, our heartfelt thanks
as well as the gratitude of golf singles were played, and Oxford beat Cambridge by 6 to 3d the affirmative.
djsabled men to whom such bilp matches, winning by an aggregate of 9 to 5.
ful sympathy bas been shown-2.
Yours sincerely, (Signed) WILLIAM-H. BENNET
NEW ZEALAND BY-ELECTION.
Wellington, N.2. March 28, The New Zealand Government has retained Tauranga at the by-election. Mr. McMillan, the Reformist, palled 4,250, and Bir Joseph Ward, Liberal, 8,034. The loss of this east would have reduced the Government'e apparent majority to one. Mr. Maney was very "active in electioneering in the constituency for a fortnight.
HIGH PRICE OF BUGAE..
St. Augustin, Florida, March 28.
OXFORD WINS, VARSITY GOLF.
London, March 28.
DEATH OF FAMOUS FRENCH GENERAL The rapid rise in the price of sugar, the retail cost of which is
'Faris, March 28. twelve cents a pound compared with five cents last month, has prompted President Harding to order an enquiry with a view to General Manoury, the victor of the battle of the Ourcq, has died reducing the duty if the tariff be found responsible for the increase. of heart failure aboard the Paris-Bordeaux express.
THE IRISH BUDGET...
London, March 28,
In Dublin dissatisfaction in frasly: expressed with the Budget of
AGITATOR SENTENCED TO DEA
The rebel leader, Thangal, who was
forty-two millions. It is pointed out this is ten millions more than Maplah rebellion, has been sentenced to desine
the expenditure under. British rula for the whols oduntry. déficit li apparently some fifteen millions.
(Othe TelegrLME ON
DAY BY DAY.
Two men are being sought by the police as the result of the receipt of report accusing that of a robbery with violence.
that, a little gifl, sent
February 19th,-1923. Dear Madam,
Anderson's give a list of Gilbert The House Committee of the and Sullivan operatic records on Star and Garter having heard at Page 4.
TYPHOON WARNING,
you the