COAL THREAT.
INTERNATIONAL STRIKE ORGANISATION.
Brussels, April 16.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926.
"FRIENDLINESS."
By the Rev. Geo. E Arrowsmith, M.A.
The International Miners' Foderation in session hero has unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the only way of
Proverbs 18.24. A man that emerging from the international hath friends must show himself coal crisis was to examine the in-friendly," And if he docan't, tornational system of production what then? Well, naturally, he and distribution. It affirmed com-will lose his frienda: There must Mete solidarity with the British bo "give and take" on both sides, miners in their present dispute and but if it is all "give" with one expressed rondiness in the event of man and all "take" with the other, the two may be com- trouble, to take measures to pre-panions, but they will never be vent the exportaion of coal to Britain and in the event of an in-
friends. ternational strike it would recom mend that it not be discontinued before the National associations are satisfied that sufficient grounds for resuming work has been found in all countries involved in the conflict. The federation would act an a Striko Committee for all countrica-Reuter.,
When Abraham Lincoln start- od life as a young man, he was very poor in this world's goods, but this was the description someone gave of him: "Lincoln has nothing-only' plenty of friends." Was he not infinitely richer than certain wealthy
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ecclesiastic who said, ohurch would not be large enough to accommodato my acquaint. ancee, but all my friends could be
PREMIER SEES KING,
Rugby, April 16. Negotiations are proceeding to-crowded into the pulpit!"? day between the Minister Labour, who is acting for the Pre- others, to inspire feelings of love To hold captive the hearts of
and confidence wherever we go
mier, and the Coal Owners.
of
In the House of Commons this hora is wealth ready to hand, a afternoon, the Home Secretary an- fortune for more lasting than nounced that the Premier had that of gold that perisheth. been summoned to Windsor by H.M. the King. It is understood that the object of the visit is to discuss the latest developments of the coal situation. British Wire. less.
SHIPPING CONFERENCE..
OBJECTIONS TO INTER- NATIONAL INTERFERENCE.
London, April 16..
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We must exercise the greatest care in chosing our friends; it will not do for us to be intimate with everyone we meet. In the world of mankind the bad is mingled with the good, and so it bohoves us to be very cautious, and not to rush into friendship too readily. Study your man
well, make sure that he is a "white man through and through, before stretching forth the right hand of followship to him. A bad friend always tends to drag his comrade down to his own low level.
Stonewall Jackson was killed under the saddest of circum- stances. Ho had led a victorions attack against the Federal army, but, as he returned through the gathering gloom, his own side mistook him for one of the enemy and opened fire upon him. He fell wounded to the death by those who loved him! How sad an ending! But what is infinito- Radder is the spiritual wound- ing of friend by friend.
out in the East for many years The "old hand, who has been and has become inured to many of it's bad customs, worms his way into the affections of the. youngster fresh from home, and soon he has tainted him with his the house of his friend., Or a own loose habits-" wounded in worldly man gains the love of a Christian girl; after a brief strug- gle she yields to her lover's ways: she is spiritually wounded influence-bis ways become her
in the liouse of hor friend. "It does not take a number of vicious
companions to ruin a man," says u modern waiter, "not ten, or five, or four or three, or two-just one can do the business, and you must choose between giving him up or giving up your prospects in this world and the next.
On the other hand a good friend can be of great help and service to us spiritually. What is the secret of your life?" Chas. King eley was once asked by Mrs. Browning; tell me, that I may make mine beautiful too." And
be roplied, "I had a friend.".
It is of the utmost importance that we should form good friend- hips for then we will be helped in our hard struggle against ain love. We shall be upheld by their by the moral support of those wo unfailing sympathy and prayers. Beware of battling alone; lock] your shield of faith to the
The Shipping Conference here hill than up, and so a bad in It is always casior to go down has adopted the British delegates'fluence is usually stronger than a amended resolution on the League good one. A bad man will do of Nations and International
or irreparable harm to the pure and ganization, recording ite "grave innocent soul that confides inshield of some other Christian "concern" at the rapid growth and him; he may not do so of set warrior. "Two are better than multiplication of international or-purpose-ha cannot help himself; one" says the Bible, and so that, ganisations representing Govern: evil is infectious and #sproads as man is wise who seeks out some ments and other interests, as in-necossarily as disease.
good friend with whom he can volving unnecessary interference, The prophet Zechariah spoke fight the fight of faith side by sido with shipping activities; and opin-about being wounded in the And of all such friends lot ne ing that the League's activities house of his friends", and, alas, never forget the One Who is best. should be limited to securing and many of sin's deadliest blows"There is a Friend that sticketh maintaining the freedom of com-have been delivered by hands wo
closer than a brother," even the munications and transit and the bave learnt to love!
Christ the King!
equitable, treatment of commerer,
It is noteworthy that the American) delegation did not vote on this Fesolution.
The conference unanimously adopted the report of the Com- mittee on life-saving appliances | and wireless, which, inter alia, re- commended some penalty for the misuse of diatress signals- Reuter.
TOW-BOAT STRIKE.
NEW YORK SHIPPING AFFECTED.
UNCOMPLETED HOUSE,
NOMINAL DAMAGES
"AWARDED.
WEATHER FORECASTING.
FIFTY DAYS AHEAD.
London, April 16. An interesting experiment in A case in which the defendant weather forecasting is being madej was debarred from giving evid-by the Daily Mail. ence, although he had been, This journal jubishies to-day the released from prison in order to first of a series of diagrams show- do so, was decided in the Suprome ng expectations of rain or dry Court this moring when judgmont weather for a period of fifty days for the plaintiff for the nominal in five areas of the British Island. sum of $10 was given without The diagrams have been prepared cosis.
by Lord Dunboyne, who organised
The claim was for damages for the Meteorlogical Department for New York, April 16. pon-completion of a house at the Naval Air Service, and who has Three thousand tow-boatmen, Yaumati, and his Lordship held been assisted by Mr. P. L. Thomp representing about half the eight that, as plaintiff had made no son, another meteorological expert. hundred towboats operating in New specific ini, damagos would They Consist of a series of mathe- Yok were ordered to strike last only amount to what he couldmatical curves based on the behavi- night for higher wages and a ten-prove. Very little on the building our of the weather during the past hour day. Fears are expressed had been loft incomplete and as fifty years. Arguing from eauaes that some of the big liners will be plaintiff had only paid $6,600 out to effects, and with the help of the delayed starting as nearly all the of a total of $7,950, it could not latest information from the Alr tow-boats commonly used to be said that he had suffered con- Ministry, Lord Dunboyne producos, assist them in and outsiderably, Certainly he had predictions which he claims have so of their Earths are tic upgiven no evidence of damage for far met with noluble success. The Reuter's American Service.
which defendant could be hold Daily Mail submit his prophecies responsible.
to its readers to be judged on their merite und results, British Wireless,,,
ALL-STEEL TRAINS...
A BRITISH COMPANY'S
EXPERIMENT.
Rugby, April 16,
A train constructed entirely of steel, travelled from London to
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy represented the plaintiff.
STEALING SACKS,
NAVAL YARD INCIDENT.
Birmingham and back on the Lon- Through some mysterious don, Midland and Scottish Railway.agency as yet undetermined yb It carried representatives of the the dockyard police, empty
Flight - Lieut. L Wanloss O'Gowan, R.A.F.; has assumed the duties of Air Staff Officer on; the local Command,
The new motor road in the procese of formation botwoon Conduit Road and Robinson Roadj was the scene of a landslide yos- terday, when several tons of earth
Dominions and others Interested cement sacks were on the point came away. No-one was injured, in this new departure.
of boing spirited away from the but the road is obstructed. The Railway is putting on its Naval Yard yesterday. The lines 236 steci-bodied cars. The schome did not call for any
While a Chinese merchant, floors of the cars are covered, with elaborato procedure-simply the named Tang Pak-oi, was aslonp cament and suitably insulated. throwing of the sacks over the in room No. 84 at the Great They have the advantages of being confederate was to pick them up. 2 p.m. yesterday, some person wall into Murray Road where & Eastorn Hotel botwoon 5 a.m. and more durable than wooden cars and of being safer in case of mishap McNay came on the scene in
However, Police Constable' stole $10,600 from his coat pocket. They are made with British time to see a man picking up the material and by British labour.aucks-there were
As motor gar No. 1108 was -Briliah Wireless.
twenty of being drivon along the Taipo them-and tieing them up in a Road a small Chinead boy ran in bundle. This man was arrested front of the car and was knocked and to-day charged before Mr. down. He was taken to the' R. E. Lindsell. A conviction was Kwong Wah Hospital, where he obtained on a charge of receiving was found to be suffering from and the man was sentenced to injuries to his fuoc. He was not two weeks' hard labour.
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