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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1911.

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THE LABOUR UNREST.

SETTLEMENT STILL

INCOMPLETE. ·

·HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENES.

(Renter's Service to the China Mad) Luinox, Ang. 92.

Cammisión a good chance, but is must deal with the question of the recognition of the Unions and the securing of

| better waditions for the men, if there was not be another strike. They would do overthing to assist the Commission.

MILITARY MEASURE

CONDEMNED.

Bir Ramsay Macdonald commended the settlement and praised the temper of the employers and the man. If the sama good relations existed in the

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[COPYRIGHT.] FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.

IMPATIENCE, IN FRANCE.

[Cornia.

FAMOUS PORTRAIT.

MISSING.

IS IT A PRACTICAL JOKE!

(Reuter's Service du tha China Atail), LONDON, Aug. M (Renter's Service to the China Afus.)

Vitoi's "La Joconde," one of the Loxtos, August 23. The protraction of the France-German world's most famous portraits, has die negotiations is causing growing in-appeared at Louvre. patience to be exhibited in France,

Its disappearance is possibly account-

for a large slice of the

The suggested archange of Togolanded for by a practical joke.

Franch

The result of the Ccufarence at York/future, then the last had been heard Congo, which, though the strictest!

of rails strikes for our generation is that the North Eastern directors have The Home Office, however, had played resolved to permit the men to return ta most diabolical part in this unrest work on the terms of the agreement of Its bulktine gave offence, hampered the Sunday. The offer is variously received negotiations and made the men more in different contres. At Fall the

inclined to fight than to settle their railwaymen notably are rejecting the

grievances He also deprecated the terms point blank, while at Leeds they reckless military display. are regarded as favourable.

The leaders of the railwaymen bare isaued a statement to the effect that the reinstatement difficulty is being satisfac sorily dealt with at the Board of Tradə meeting, the companies giving the necossary guarantees. It is hoped that everything will be finally settled to-day' At Sheffield the railway workers are In a bad temper and are coming out again owing to trouble ca the Midland Hallway.

SERIOUS POSITION AT:

LIVERPOOL

LATER.

Late last night a bitch arcee at Liverpool through the Strike Committee declaring that no section of transport workers shall resume to-morrow. The resumption has accordingly been Indefinitely postponed.

Mainly owing to the dificulty to garding the reinstatement of striking tramwaynen, and owing to the filth consequest upon scavengers being on strike for six days. Liverpool is now infested with plague fics. Well-dressed business men may be seen acting as masengers. It is significant that the Liverpool Justices havs telegraphed to My Winston Churchill declaring that the position in Liverpool does not justify the relaxation of military precautions, and weging legislation to repress intimidation which alme prevents the sattlement of the diffenities in Liverpool.

One of the results of recent events is the outery against the so-called peaceful picketing legalised by the Trades Disputes Act, 1906,

KING PRAISES MINISTERS. The King has congratulated Mr Lloyd George," to whose energy and skill the settlement is largely due."

His Majesty has telegraphed to Lord Haldane expresing his appreciation of the forbearance and self-restraint of the officers and men of the Army.

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OPPOSITION SUPPORT

GOVERNMENT.

Mr Austen Chamberlain said if there that the was any complaint it was Government had not taken effective

measures carlier than it did. The

Opposition, he added, would heartily

PPO any measures which might to taken against the brutal intimidation

of non-strikere.

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MR CHURCHILL'S DEFENCE.

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Mr Churchill, in reply to Mr Ramsay Macdonald, vigorously defended the Government's policy. He said if the strike tad proceeded as the organisers had intended, it would bave led to a total lack of employment, to starvation and to a catastrophe unparalleled in history Emergency justified the measure taken, which were absolutely ensure that maintained that it was the daty of the Government to exert ita whole force to protect the food supply, and he was convinced that he would be supported in that view by the good sense of the mass of the people. It was true that some people had been killed, but the Government's measures bad avated an incaloniable number of tragedia.

MR ASQUITH'S ... ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Loxoos, Aug. 23. Mr Asquith, who was scarcely audible, moved that the House of Cons- mons adjourn until October 24th. Ee emphasised that the thanks of the nation were due to all who had contributed to peace Cheers)-and said the fewer words about the past the better.

THE COMMISSION.

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Me Aquith also anscunced the names of the members of the Commission to enquirinto the working of the Con- His Majesty has also congratulated ciliation Boards na follows: The Right Hon. Sir David Harrel, chairman; Sir Thomas Ellis, Secretary of the Mineowners' Association and Sir Charles Beale, Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham Cniversity, for the employers; Mr John Burnett Labour correspondent to the

Mr Asquith.

ARMY MANŒUVRES ABANDONED.

It in officially stated that the army manœuvres have been abandoned for 1911. It is understood that this is mainly owing to the drought and also to the great expenditure of moring troops in connection with the strike.

MORE STRIKING.

LATER

Several centres are still dislocated, At Swansea and at Sheffield the men have struck in sympathy with the Midland railwaymen who have not been reinstated."

The position at Liverpool is unchang- ad except that the scavengers have returned.

secrecy has been observed, has bean allowed to leak cut in order to test public opinion, has raised such protests in both countries that further negoti ations on this basis to rendered difficult.

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[Note-England loses one of her staunch old sen dogs by the death of Admiral Lord Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott, G.C.B., at the age of 71 years. The deceased was a son of the 6th Duke of the 2nd Marquis of Bath. He was Buccleuch and of Charlotte Ams, daughter educated at St. Peter's Collego, Fadley, and entered the Royal Navy in 1853, when Jean d'Act in the Russian War in #1 age. He served in H.M.S. St. Baltic, 1851; Black Sea, 1855 H.M.S. the Raleigh, Chits War, 1867: H.M.S. Feari's 1887-58 (mentioned in despetobes); was Naval Brigade during Indian Mutiny, Lieut. in H.M.8. Forte, Emeric, and Mr D. Dorabjee, who, bezt to the hte Royal Yacht; made Commander, 1865: Sir Hormusjee Mody, was probably one of commanded H.M.S. Testus 1888.71,

the most well known Paseo residents in the troubles during moted to Captain, 1829: Mag-Captain Colony, did this morning at 1.30 o'clock in Flying Squadron, 1875-77 Captain of at his residence Parsee Villas, Rebinger Albart Victor and Frince George served as Bacchante, 1879-82, in which ship Prince Read. One of the oldest residents of midshipmen: Captain of E. M.5. Agincours, Hongkong-hasing been in the Colony for and afterwards of Stem Reserve, Chatham, 45 years--the deceased, although not so until promoted to Rear Admiral, 1888: proininent in the public eye as the late Commander-in-Chief on Australian Station, Sir Hormusjce, was well known in the Far 1880.48 Commander in-Chief, Plymouth East as the proprietor of the King Edward In 1863 he married Ada Mary, daughter of Hotel. Charles Ryan, of Victoria, Australia. There are two sons.—ED.. ( A]

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The death is announced of Vice-ever ready to help the needy and indigent. He was a member of the Hongkong and Admiral Robert William Craigie.

(Noto-The late Vice-Admiral Craigie Shanghai Jockey Clubs. It is a proof of had a good record of service, and was at Parsee enterprise that the late Mr Dorab-PURE one time in command on this station. Hojoe, although his business was entirely was 62 years of age. The son of the late conflued to Hongkong, was one of the Admiral R. Craigie, he entered the Navy in 1883 and was made Captain in 1980 and promoters of the Dni Nippon Hotel Co, a Rear Admiral in 1900. He served in the Bourishing concern owning five hotels in Kaffir War, 1877-78: Zuln War, 1878-79 Japan, and was the only non-Japanese (despatches, promoted, medal, clasp); com- official on the Directorate. The decesed manded the fire, on Cape of Good Hope had just been contemplating going lime

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Board of Trade and Mr Arthur SCOTTISH HOME RULE. disposition; but he did not posted

Henderon, Labour M, P., for the men.

KER HAPDIE AGAIN. Mr Keir Hardie made a violent onslaught on the Government for the employment of troops.

Mr Lloyd George, responding, in- dignantly repudiated the charges that the Government had sided with the capitalita, and said Mr Keir Hardie's attack was contemptible.

PRECAUTIONS.

Mr Churchill said he was hopeful of a settlement at Liverpool, but the Govern- rent bid no intention of relaxing the

BILL PUBLISHED..

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LONDON, August 22.

A Bill providing for Home Role for Scotland has been published. It is supported by Sir Henry Daniel (Liberal MP. for Kircaldy), the Right Hon. R. C. Mauro Fergusdh (Liberal M.P. lor Leith) and othere.

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FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

EX-SHAH'S TROOPS

DEFEATED.

military and police precautions till (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, August 22.

order van restored.

Though the railwaymen's represent-

FURIOUS RIOYING IN WALES -Furious rioting is reported film

Tredegar, Ebbw Vale and Rhymney..

alises are still sitting to consider News come from Teheran that the There were attacks made on Jewish traders, and the Riot Act was read, complaints which have been made since Government troops have been completely yesterday's conference, everything is victorious over the, ex-Shah's forces at working much smoother,

being followed by combined police and military charges to clear the streets.

Many people were admitted to hospital, including a number of the police.

THE MONSOON."

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LONDON, August 22. Retlar's correspondent at Simla states that the conditions are slightly more

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MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF

CHINESE CRUISERS, Although on the face of things every. thing is quiet in the neighbourhood of Macao, yet the mysterious movements. of the Chinese cruiser Haichew give rise

to a number of alarming rumours.

J. H. MacHenry and A. E. Gagnon vers again remanded, by Mr F. Á

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It was given out that the Haichow, which suddenly appeared near Macso and anchored within a short distance of the day for

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Neither have the alarma boen dispelled, Inspector Camoros but rather increased, by the fact that In reply to a number of questions in

LONDON, August 22.

(skip) 25 the Viceroy of Canton has seat more the House of Commone, Mr Winston

Reuter's correspondent at Sydney soldiers to the vicinity of Macao. It is

Gymkhana Notes. Churchill explained that the officers hopeful, but Rajputant, Gujerat and wires that Holway beat Trembath in the also understood that His Excellency hus commanding the troops in the disaffected toont of the Punjab are still in a world's professional quarter-mile cham-naked for another regiment from Ha Nam

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