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LABOUR'S NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.
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LOCOMOTIVE MEN AND MINERS.
LIBERALS ADVISED TO SUPPORT IT.
· STILL A CHANCE OF SETTLEMENT.
(Reuter's Service.)
HISTORIC PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
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Doctors are still in attendance
London, Jaguary 17.
Paris, January 17. Despite an official announcement that Sunday midnight has been The Bank of France bas raised its discount rate by half per fixed for the strike of locomotiva men, industrial circles are optimi- cent. to six par cent London January 17.
tic that the trouble will yet be averted as the result of unofficial, The Cabinet has decided with a view to restoration of the franc In the House of Commons. Mr. J. R. Clynes moved a yote of conversations which are proceeding. It is believed the companies to introduce a Bill authorising the suspension of importation of no-confidence, and Mr. Asquith advised all Liberals to support the are reconsidering their attitude.
commodities not corresponding to national necessities. London, January 17.
on the Bishop, but they have The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York entered the Peers 510,000 for and 114,000 against giving three months notice to It is officially announced that the miners' ballot has resulted in
A Sound Position.
permitted a few of his most in- Gallery as Mr. Clynes was speaking on the Labour motion of no-terminate the national wages agreement. The miners' executive
timate friends to see him. His Paris, January 17. confidence.
lordship is not yet out of danger, M. Poincare, in a speech in connection with the introduction of but a decided step forward has A momentous debate opened quietly, there being many vacant will meet the mineowners this afternoon and it is expected they the Government's financial proposals, designed to remedy the position been made towards recovery. seats owing to the fact that the division is arranged for Monday will endeavour to negotiate a revision of the agreement. In the of the franc, declared that despite appearances, France's situation night.
event of a failure of the negotiations, a further ballot, and a two-was increasingly flourishing. Ha stated that her note circulation thirds majority of voters, will be necessary before a strike will be and war budget had been substantially reduced compared with the possible.
1920 figures. The Chamber by 360 to 215 subsequently postponed an interpellation on the pensions act, as the outcome of the Govern- ment stating they would regard the discussion in the light of a (question of confidence.
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Mr. Clynes' Speech.
This is the Finish."
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Mr. Clynes, indictment of the Government's foreign policy did not raise a single Labour cheer and the first sign of life was when
London, January li. Mr. Clynes aroused general cheers by his references to the Domin- ions. He said that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald on Tuesday gave him an forward, said the Secretary of the Locomative Drivers' Bocisty to- This is the finish," indicating that strike preparations will go Assurance that "the pledges so far made would be out and the House would be given full opportunity of deciding the which they recapitulated the position and said they had no alter- carried night or learning of a statement issued by the railway managers in important issues raised. Mr. Clynes' own view, was that the Dom- native but to apply the National Wages Board decision. inions' trade showed substantial opportunities and prospects of im- provement. T
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Mr. Clynes emphasised the necessity for not neglecting Eu ropean markets, but when we had done our best with our neighbours he agreed that some sense of special duty remained in relation to the Dominions' trade. The question was how far we could Stimulate ! Dominions's trade without increasing lasation
disturbine! the foundations of our fiscal system. We must enquire into the alter natives. Transport improvements constituted one line of policy and, perhaps a substantial encouragement to Dominion fellow workers. might be found in revealing, by enquiry or otherwise, the facts rou- | cerning where went the enormous difference between what the Dominions producer of food got for his labour and what the non- sumor here paid for it.
The Secretary of the Locomotive Drivers' Society suggests that Thomas, Secretary of the rival National Union of Railwaymen. the managers have been influenced by the attitude of Mr. J.H.
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RISKS.
POLICY OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.
CHINESE COTTON GROWING.
A MILLION ACRE TRACT.
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POLO MATCH.
CIVILIANS WIN KO.Y.LL CUP.
The KO.YLL Polo Cup pra soated by the King's Own York. shire Light Infantry in 1912, was won for the second year in suc- cession by the Civilian team yesterday afternoon, in a match London, January 17. played against the Navy. the The Chinese Industrial Commission spent a day touring Man- score being Your goals to two. chester. visiting the electrical works, ship canal and cotton mills. There was quite a fair attendance They were entertained to lunch, by the Chamber of Commerce. at the Polo Ground. where the Replying to a suggestion that China should grow larger quantities match was played, those present of cotton. Mr. Alex Lee said a million acres suitable for cotton including H. E the Governor growing had been reclaimed from the sea, and no money for ferti lisers would be needed for the land. He invited Manchester experts to visit the neighbourhood.
London, January 15. The newspapers point out that the Japanese earthquake com- Mr. Claes said such avenues of exploration should receive admit claims on policies excluding earthquake risk. They say pletely justifies the actitude of British companies in declining to
CHINESE CRITICISM OF THE LEAGUE. purely non-partisan attention.--(Cheers). All Conferences hitherto the recurrence of a volcanic disturbance after so short a period! had been a close fovernmentpreserve (Cheers-ignoring the grow shows that were such claims met once. possibly an occasion would
London, January 17. ing interest of Labour. If we were to lift the Dominions considera- arise for further and similar demands within a very short time, and Chao Hsin-chu strongly supported the League, but urged that its Addressing a meeting of the League of Nations Union. Mr. tions to a non-party level there must be far more conferences on business on this principle would become impossible. The business methods of policy and debates should not be dominated by Earpoean non-party lines. The question of emization was involved and the of the companies transacting ordinary fire insurance has hitherto politics. If it ever ceased to be a world-wide concern, the American consequences of voluntary transference of the population must be been built on the solid rock of experience, and scientific rating risks, nations would establish their own league and those of Asia would seriously considered. Anything of the sort must be carried out on and the companies if they departed from their fundamental prin-follow suit. agreed terms and he was satisfied that such terms would benefit ciples would find themselves on shifting sandis. Labour both here and in the Dominions. The terms must include adequate training with technical and general education for theizi new duties. satisfactory remuneration and security of employmeri for the worker before the latter could agree to emigrate. He co-l cluded by disclaiming the desire of the Labour Party to faster classi strife.
Mr. Asquith Speaks Out.
GOVERNMENTS OIL HOLDINGS.
NO DECISION REACHED.
London, January 17.
and Lady Stubbs and Admiral
Sir Arthur Leveson. His Ex- cellency Major General Sir John Fowler was in charge of the game: The teams were as follow
Civilians.-P. Cor. E. L. Judd, C. C. Boyd'and J. Bartholemew.
Navy-Lient. C. C. Fleming, J. Cresswell and Capt. Neville. Lieut-Com. H. N. Lake, Lieut
sationally, for within two minutes The game started rather sen- from the commencement Boyd scored for the Civilians with a fine long shot. He also saved an aimost certain goal just later, stopping the ball on the goal-line. Bartholomew also shone well in Nagpur, January" 17. The Swarajists, who command the majority in the Centraligerous movement. Early in the
this chukka by stopping a dan Provinces legislature, bave successfully obstructed five Government third chukka, Cox scored with a Bills by voting for a postponement or re-circulation. A two days shot from
SWARAJISTS OBSTRUCT LEGISLATION.
programme has thus been finished in two hours,
THE EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
Cairo, January 18.
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difficult angle, whilst Neville 20: through for the Navy not long after. fo the fourth chukka, Bartholomew did some Ene [defensive work. Judd later scor
ing from a ne pase by Boyd.
The Zaghloulists have captured 27 oat of 37 seats in which re- In the fifth chekka, Fleming
Mr. Asquith me,om Oppositius enthusiasm by advetna hasi porters to vote in famour of the motion, to eject a loverament guilty be the way of Commons, asked whether anything had been) of vacillation and impotence both at Home and she ad He an eine with a view to the sale of the Government holdings of Angio- never known an A-fmimstration, which had done more actuli mis- Persian Chi shares. Mr. Meville Chamberlain said that eighteen, chief. There had been recently an epidemie of political hysteria i months ago, the proposal to sell these shares was rejected on the he had been cajoled, wheedied and almost caressed threatened, recommendation of a. Cabinet committee. Recently, further pro- brow-beaten and all but blackmailed to be "the saviour of Society."posals by various of interests had been submitted. but the Govern-voting took place to-day, making Zaghloulists out of 207 results ---(Opposition Laughter). But he declined to believe that the Sun isent bud not had time to reach a final decision, and intended toffar recorded. Only seven results are outstanding.. was going to set on the prosperity of Britain even with Mr. Ramsay refer the matter to a Cabinet committee. Macdonald coming into office. Translated into plain prose, the saving of Society seant Liberals and Conservatives combining to i keep to Labour out. (Cries of "No" and laughter. He continued: that there could be no question of a coalition or of a fusion between Liberal and Luleur because it was impossible to bridge their differ- ences on fundamental issues of national policy, but on many social and national questions there was room for co-operation. not only between Liberal and Labour but by many Conservatives also,
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Liberal Party Blamed.
HANOI TO PARIS.
THE LATEST WIRELESS STATION,
Paris, January-18. Valthe occasion of the opening of a wireless station at Saigon, thereby enabling messages to be sent from Indo-China to France,
Sir W. Jonson Hicks stressed the country's emphatic rejection instead of we rers only as hitherto, the Colonial Minister in a of any Socialist Government in the elections, and declared that the wireless message to the Governor General of Indo-China, opined Liberal's action of putting the Socialists into office would prevent that the station would largely contribute to the expansion of French the Liberal Party from coming into office for a hundred years.influence in the Far East. (Loud Ministerial cheers),
The Governor's reply from Hanoi to Paris only took twelve and} General Seely suggested a conference of the Leaders of the a half minutes in transmission. Parties with a high Judicial Authority to consider the political
situation.
A Conservative Amendment.
Lieut. Com. A. Cooper Rawson gave notice of an amendmen: to the Labour no-confidence amendment. that before any Ministry founded upon principles of Socialism was formed, a general election on the issue of Socialism should be held.
THE SINGAPORE SCHEME.
PRELIMINARY WORK IN HAND.'
London, January 17.
Replying to questions in the House of Commons relative to the
FATE OF 124'S CREW.
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London. January 17. Questioned in the House of Commons, Mr. Amery stated that there was no reasonable doubt that the flooding of L24 and death of the crew immediately followed the collision.
(Reuter's Amerian Service.)
THE "SHENANDOAH'S” SEVERE TEST.
Washington, January 17."
followed up a fine long drive by Neville and registered the Navy's second goal. In this chukka, Bartholomew added a further goal for the Civilians, and this ended the scoring, there being no goals in the last chukka
The Civilians were slightly the better team. Bartholomew play. ing a very fine game in particular. The Navy did far better than was expected, and their combination was superior to that of the other side, but they were rather shaky in front of goal.
At the conclusion of the game, Capt. Neville introduced Lady Stubbs and asked her to present the trophy to Mr. Boyd, the captain of the winning team.
Mr. Denby is delighted at the airship Shenandoah's exploit, and has telegraphed his congratulations to the crew, and issued a state-
On receiving the cup from ment as follows: "From all our information it may positively be Lady Stubbs, Mr. Boyd made asserted that there is hardly any possibility that this ship will ea- a short speech in which be counter in her Arctic expedition such a severe test as she has regretted that more teams had already met successfully."
not entered the competition sad hoped that next year would ses. others competing for the cup. Mr. Frank Hodges, in a maiden speech, chiefly dealt in
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| Mr. Boyd could not speak too highly of the Navy team. They abstract form with Labour's political aspirations. He referred desingapore scheme, Mr. Amery said the preliminary work had begun.
New Orleane, January 18. were nearly all beginners, and precatingly to the Liberals' sympathetic attitude towards Labour. The actual expenditure hitherto had not been great, but liabilities of
Secretary Fall has characterised as malicious and untrue under Capt Neville had come on recalling in this connection that the recent Liberal associations about £150,000 had been incurred. The land had been provided free Senator Garaway's allegations in the Senate charging him with wonderfully. The Civilians had The lingur declared that scientific organisation of industry was of cost by the generosity of the Chiour. It was proposed to carry selling American oil fuel to speculators, one of whom boasted he had a far harder game than they
crying political need.
|was going to make a hundred million dollars as his share of the loot. expected. A significant speech was delivered by the Conservative mem-out the principal works by contract.
Cheers for Lady Stubbs con- cluded the proceedings,
CANADA'S BIG TRADE INCREASE.
Ottawa, January 17, Canada's trade in the nine months ended December 31st tätalled
ber. Mr. J. C. Gould, who severely criticised the Goverment's ad- visers and indicated that some Conservatives would support the amendment. He assured Mr. Baldwin that he would not be silent when the matter of holding the election was thrashed out elsewhere.
Sir P. Lloyd Greame expressed delight at Mr. Clynes' speech capital was leaving the country and industry and employment would 1,494 million dollars gold, being an increase of 184 millions compared "A collection
YEAR'S CAMERA ART. about Empire development and emigration.
suffer and the purchasing power of the Home market would de- with the corresponding period of the previous year. Her importa photographic art, published an- of the year's The position was most delicate and it was a time for care-were 678 millions and exports 815 millions, being increases of 101 nusily under the title of "Photo- ful and cautious statesmanship not panic-mongering or wild talk millions and 83 millions, respectively.. We must keep our heads and convider only the country's good.
Sir Eric Geddes Warning.
London, January 17.
crease.
Mr.Churchill Against Labour Rule.
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London, January 17.
Mr. Winston Churchill is evidently among the liberals who do
“TACOMA" PARTLY FLOODED.
Washington, January 17.
grams of the Year," has just beso issued by Messrs. Iliffe and Son, Limited. It contains upwards of 100 reproductions in double- tone printing of the best pictures of the leading camera workers of
The Navy Department has learned that three compartments of the world.
Sir Eric Geddes, in a speech at the annual meeting of the Fede- ration of British Industries, in London, hoped that a Labour Gov- erntmont, if it came into power, would seek the advice of the Fede- ration as it predecessors had done, but to an even greater degree be cause the Labourites anyhow could not claim at present to have within their ranks the experience which the older parties, had, or not relish the idea of supporting Labour. He has published & the stranded warship Tacoma are flooded. It is hoped the cruiser superior direction of great industrial undertakings, experience of letter in which he declares that the enthronement of a Socialist will be pulled into deeper water when the heavy seas subside. governing. A serious problem would face any Government which Government in office would be a serious national misfortune, com- Kid anything to throw more men out of employment by upsetting parable to defeat in war. He contends that the exportation "Give the confidence whereon British trade flourished. The world trade a chance to Labour" only really means giving a fair chance to a prosperity of Britain at present was balanced on a knife edge and faction and a manoeuvre of the paints of a dark picture will result very little night turn the balance either way. Undoubtedly the ad- from Socialist minority rals. He suggests that after Mr. Clynes' yent of a Labour Government had caused uneasiness. There had amendment to the Address is carried the House should further re- been nothing like a panic but a lot of investment was being done cord its repudiation of Socialism and its distrust of the advocates "broad, probably to a great extent in foreign investment. Still, of the Capital Levy and nationalisation,
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THE MEXICAN REBELLION.
Houston, January, 18.- A wireless message picked up from oil tankers In the Gulf of Mexico states that Mexican rebel gunboats are bombarding Tampico
beach
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 26. 3. 15/16.: Barometer. 2 p.m. 29.98. Temperature 2 pm 67 Humidity 2p.m. 83 Lighting Up-Time 6.0% p.m.