SEQUEL TO TALAMBA STRIKE FAILURE.
OUTBREAK:
OVER THIRTY DEPORTEES SENT AWAY.
ONE HELD FÖR MURDER..
With nearly thirty, unruly men still left on their hands, and one of them accused of murder, the situation in which the Hongkong police authorities
placed have been
sinco the bringing ashore of the troublesome deportecs from the British-India stoamer Talamba is somewhat of a problem. The sooner the Colony
LABOUR CONGRESS DISCUSSION.
POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Rugby, Sept. 8. The failure of the recent general strike was the subject of discussion at. to-day's sitting of the annual conference of Trade Union Con- gressmen, at Bournemouth.
In the General Council's "report an item was reached dealing with the powers of the General Council in times of strikod. It declared that the powers already vested in the Connell vere as extensive ag could
is rid of the presence of these characters, who were concerned in the affair on board the British- India liner, which culminated in a murder and two cases of stabbing, the better pleased will be those re-be reasonably exercised. sponsible for the close watching and guarding..
Although the documental re- cords of the Heportees, which have boon forwarded here" from Singa- pore, have not yet been closely gone into, It is believed, from en- quiries made this morning, that they include some of the most undesirable characters, whose deportation from Singapore was Considered to be very necessary, In the past when dealing with these banishers, the duty has devolved on the Hongkong au- thorities of forwarding them on their enforced journey back to China In the present case, in view of the trouble which occur red during the trip from Singa-" pore, this duty is being performed with as little delay as could be helped.
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A resolution, however, was moved to the effect that the General Coun- cil had not, in view of recent events, possessed sufficient powers to deal with & national strike.
AMENDMENT. MOVED.
An amendment was moved that new and fuller powers should im mediately bu, given to the General Council to take over the direction and control of strikes and to order a partial or complete stoppage by affiliated organisations.
THE COAL STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS.
MINERS' LEADERS HURRIEDLY SUMMONED.
NEW CONFERENCE WANTED.
London, Sept. 'B.
The miners' leaders were hur- riedly summoned from Bourne- mouth to-day and conferred for two hours with the Coal Commit- tee of the Cabinet at 10; Downing" Street, till after midnight.
Mr. Cook, interviewed to-day be- fore returning to Bournemouth, refused to disclose the nature of the converantion, but it is believed that the Government, supported by public opinion, will bring the conlowners to meet the miners in a three-party conference to nego, tiate a pational settlement
LETTER TO OWNERS,
A letter of to-day's date, which'; Mr. Winston Churchill has ad- dressed to Mr. Evan Williams, President of the Mining Associa tion, was issued to-night and ex- plains in detail the kind of three-party Conference the Go- vernment contemplates. It says that such a conference could only, in the first instance, lay down [certain broad principles and re- corimend practical steps necessary to secure the early universalire- sumption of work, after which the task of negotiating agreements could be undertaken in each dis- This resolution and amendment trict under favourable conditions, were strongly opposed by Mr. Cly be any difficulty fa concluding "na- Land that then there should not
nes, the Labour ex-Minister; Mr. tional agreement. The Govern- Cramp, Lefider of the Nationalment believe that this is the best Union of Railwaymen, and Mrnesslike and honourable settle
and shortest path to relen a busi-
Bevin, the Leader of the Transportment for, a good long time.-- Workers
Reuter.
THE GOVERNMENTS OBJECT.
Rugby, Sept. 8. Though nu official statement has been isshed regarding last night's meeting of the miners leaders with Mr. Winston Churchill and mem- bers of the Cabinet Coal Commit- circles to-day that Mr. Churchill's tee, it is stated in Government object is to prepare the way for a
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It was learned this morning that within the past two days thirty three of the men have been ship- ped from Hongkong. The destin- tation in China was an optional maiter, and eighteen of the men elected to go to Canton and fifteen to Swalow. They have according-cil more power. He observed "the railwaymen and transport workers
ly been shipped to these ports.
MORE POWER OPPOSED. Mr. "Cramp said his Union was totally opposed to giving the Cour
There still remain twenty-seven were 'loyal all through the strike, of the deportees who are still being but don't strotch their loyalty too
would have some prospect of suc-
detained at the Central Police Stafar" The general strike, he add-three-party coal conference, that tion. This number with one ex- eoption will be shipped to Amoy byd, was not a conspicuous success the first available steamer.
The exception is the man who has been under close arrest since
an atlack mado on other de-
and some thousands of men had very grave doubts about it.
SIGNIFICANT FACTS.
Mr. Clynes commented upon the
the General Council, included the laundry workers' and furnishing trades representatives. - ..
ceeding, and he desired to ascer
tain from the miners, further de- tails regarding their attitude to hours and wages.
It is unofficially stated that the miners' lenders, while still object-
ficos for a settlement on a national to make substantial wage sacri-
basis.
portees on the steamer, in which fact that the advocates of granting to longer hours, were willing one was killed and two others seri-ing immediately fuller powers for ously injured, these latter being re- moved to Hospital on the arrival of the Talamba in Hongkong. This man will be charged with murder before the Magistrate in duc course, we were officially informed this morning.
BIG U. S. TRIAL.
EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHARGED
Mr. Bevin also remarked upon this and said it was significant that those. Unions who in recent strikes had borne the heaviest brunt had decided to wait for the report of the special conference that would be called to consider the whole subject.
In the result, the resolution and
Hopes are entertained in Go- vernment circles that it will be possible to hold a three-party con- ference of representatives of the Government, the coalowners and the miners, some time next week.
British Wireless...
arhendment were defeated by heavy BRITISH FIRM CLOSES. majorities. British Wireless.
FUTURE REPORT.
New York, Sept. 8.
London, Sept. 8. The trial of Henry Daugherty The Trade Union Congress at. (ex-Attorney General) and Thomas Bournemouth discussed the exten- Miller which has opened here is sion of the General Council's unique inasmuch as it is the first powers in the event of a sectional recorded under the Federal Crimin-industrial dispute.
Judge Mack presided and Mr. Max Stover, reputed to be one of the shrewedgyt New York lawyers is conducting the Government brief.
AFTER 100 YEARS IN PHILIPPINES.
Findlay, Riehardson and Com- pany, Limited, of Glasgow,"one of the oldest British firms in the
al Law against a Cabinet Minis- A Distributive Workers' dele-Philipines, has closed its offices in ter for alleged misdeeds during his gate moved an emergency resolu- Manila. It had been in the textile office.
tion fustructing the Council to business in the archipelago for ap report at the next Congress on the proximately 100 years. The "in- question of assisting any Unionsurance agencies of the company involved in a dispute by levying have been turned over to the Find- from Afiliated Unions or by lay" Millar" Timber Company, and calling a partial or complete allied concern. Ker and. Company, another English textile firm, has taken charge of the collection of outstanding debts due the com- pany.
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TU is claimed that Daugherty and stoppage. Miller, with other defendants, re- The Aliated Union's delegate ceived large fees for their part in declared that they were impenitent authorising the return of the so-ever what happened in the general called American Metals Company strike, and they wanted efficient "to its European owners after the war, and it is alleged that these fees were furnished by Richard Merton of Frankfurt-on-Main, the Presi-, Mr. Cramp, Mr.. Bevin and Mr. dent of the German corporation Clynes opposed the resolution. which originally owned the metal.Mr. Clynes said the movement was The Government, con- at present reflective of the mood tends that approximately $400,000 in regard to the lessons of the were paid in brioes, upon which general strike. He added that if 51 per cent. or more, are stated as Miller, with the approval of Daug-the Council were empowered to con- herty: turned over to the Euro- duct disputés, it would be folly for pean claimants the $7,000,000 re- Unions to continue a separate exis- alised by the sale of the Metala tance. Company.
The resolution was rejected by Richard Merton, who is the Gov-1,104,000 votes against 2,573,000. erument's "atar witness, gave evi--Reuter. dence, giving the dates of his visits
machinery to make full use of the the piece goods business in gen- The unprofitable condition of wonderful solidarity of the eral, due principally to excessive workers..
competition and to other causes, such as the growing tendency of the Chinese middleman to import his own goods and the cumulative 1% per cent. sales tax which often lays a burden on the consumer of
concern.
to the United States and his meet- ings with an alleged intermediary. named King, who is now dead, and others.
the reasons for the closing of the business here.
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