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RAILWAY STRIKE.

PREMIER'S VIEWS OF IT.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[Trashed for the China Mail tom the Wah Tu Yat Po.]

POSTHUMOUS HONOUR FOR TAM HOK HANG.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18. The President has issued a Man date conferring on the late Tam Hok Hang, Conservancy Director of Canton, the rank of Vice Admiral as a posthumous honour and also grant- ing a sum of $2,000 towards his: funeral expenses.

THE NEW PREMIER.

LONDON, September 27. Mr. Lloyd George, in a telegram to the chairman of the county ecuncil at Carnarvon where the Premier was due to speak to-day, explains that bis absence is due to proceeds: "I have come to the conclusion that in

the railway strike, and

The Military leaders of the North varied experience I can recall no strike that was entered into so lightly Wan Pang the New Premier con- a long and have jointly telegraphed to Kan or with so little justification or such an entire disregard for public gratulating him on his appointment. interests. Cr its merits this strike is inexplicabic. The government bad Kan-Wan Pang replied that he will made an offer which every fairminded man must regard as generous not allow the peace conference to The government begged the railway union to postpone the strike were it break off if he can help it. only for two or three days. They declined to grant even this respite to their fellow-countryman and a service whereupon the life of the whole people so much depends was stopped with practically no warning. The government had reason to believe the strike had been engineered for some time by a small but active body of men who wrought tirelessly and insidiously to exploit the labour organisation of the country for subversive ends. I am convinced the vast majority of the trade unionists of our land are opposed to this anarchist conspiracy. In the interests of the nation, the government have no alternative but to accept the challenge thrown down to society as a whole.

They intend to meet the blow at the public weal with all the resources at the disposal of the state and they icok to the nation to support them in maintaining the fabric of social order apon which the prosperity of this country depends."

LEONG SHI YT'S MOVEMENTS.

Shangbal on the 26th inst. The Leong Shi Yi left Peking for

railway office sent a special car decorated with flowers for his use.

THE NEW PREMIER'S DECLARATION.

Kaa Wan Pang in making a state- The Premier reviewed the circumstances leading up to the strike,clared that he will follow the policy meat on his new appointment de emphatically asserting that the dispute is about something which could not of his predecessor and try to arrange possibly come into operation before next year, yet the nation an early peace.

even

is thrown into dislocation br

burried strike without a Week's warning. The government had stated

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its readiness to consider anomalies in its proposals but the railwaymen declined even to discuss these offers. The precipitancy of the railwaymen's action gave the impression of a deliberate and matured intention on the part of some individuals to seek a quarrel at any cost. He was convinced it was not a strike for wages or better conditions.

Mr. Lloyd George says that those engineering the strike have made many hitherto unsuccessful efforts to capture the leaders of trade-unionism, There is no more patriotic a body of men in the country than the railway men whose conduct during the war demonstrated that fact. "When they realise that they are not fighting for fair conditions of labour but are being used by extremists for sinister purposes their commonsense will resume its sway and save the country and their own families from disast

FAR REACHING EFFORT.

LONDON, Sept. 28.

THE NORTH DELEGATE'S

OPTIMISM.

Wong Yap Tong has telegraphed is now in progress. The arrange to Peking that the peace movement ments he made with Dr. Son Yat Sen and other party leader towards peace are satisfactory. He is now taking an optimistic view of the peace situation.

CHINESE DELEGATE

RETURNING.

Dr. Wellington Koo the Chinese

The Coal controller has ordered the steppage of all foreign shipments of coal from Cardiff conserving all coal for the use of Great Britain. A protracted meeting of the Bus Tram and Taximen's Union decided to delegate at the Paris Peace Conference suspend work on Monday.

left France for China on the 23rd Liverpool's meat supply has been held up at Birkenhead. The general inst manager and four assistants, since the strike, have been working at the pumps to keep the Mersey Tunnel clear of water. The cessation of pump- ing for a few hours will make the Tunnel unworkable for months.

The steel works at Hartlepool have closed and several race meetings have been abandoned.

The Executive of the Irish Labour Party has issued a manifesto approving of the railway strike and warning workers to be in readiness, though a strike of railwaymen has not been declared in Ireland.

Sir Edward Carson is unable to open an anti-Home Rule compaign in Belfast because there are no trains.

GOVERNMENT DRASTIC STEP.

LONDON, Sept. 27.

A sensation has been created by the news of the drastic step taken by the Government to cope with the food problem. Government propose to close Hyde Park and use it as a motor park and distribution centre for milk and foodstuffs. This news has been received with great relief by mil lions dependent on outside for supplies of milk.

THE FREMIER ASKING FOR

PEACE.

The first telegram of the new premier, General Kan Wan-pang, to the southwest has been sent to General Tang Chi-yan, Lu Wing-ting, Chum Chun-ksin, asking for imme diate peace and union.

A telegram, was also sent to Mr. Wong Yap-tong from the Premier peace negotiations on the same lines instructing Mr. Wong to proceed to

as laid down before.

It is anticipated that all London busmen, trammen and taximen will DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT. strike to-night in sympathy with the railwaymen.

Already a quarter of a million have responded to the Government's appeal for motor drivers.

Mr. Thomas has instructed the Irish railwaymen not to strike without authorisation of the National Union Executive..

LONDON, Sept. 27.

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Hayward, who was one of the oldest European residents of the Colony, having resided here since

Mr. Cramp, chairman of the Railwaymen's Union and other Union 1878. The deceased lady was the Representatives held a conference with Sir Eric Geddes at mid-day. In widow of the late Mr. George some quarters this is regarded as indicating that the door of negotiations of the Jail at the time of his death Hayward, who was Superlatendent has not yet been closed."

The demand for a special session of Parliament to deal with the strike in 1883. Although in her seventy- is growing.

MR. THOMAS' STATEMENT.

fifth year, Mrs. Hayward was remarkably active, and her bright and genial disposition made her

A demonstration by the railwaymen at the Albert Hall passed a resolu- very popular with those who knew tion endorsing the executive's action in calling a strike.

Mr. Thomas, in a speech, declared that if Mr. Lloyd George would say that he was prepared to concede the same principle to all railway servants, the strike could cease immediately.

LONDON AT A STANDSTILL.

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LONDON, September 27.. Latest reports from the great provincial centres show that a standstill is complete everywhere.

The Tube and underground strike in London is holding up hundreds and thousands of business men and women.

Buses, taxis and numerous improvised conveyances are creating a record in blocking the streets. Every route to the City is choked with vehicles. A taxi takes an hour from Charing Cross to the Bank.

Many passengers by the steamer Orsterley for Australia have been temporarily stranded at St. Pancras but the Authorities provided 30 motor lorries which were packed with Australasians and their wives and families. Aeroplane companies are mobilising every available machine for urgent transit.

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ever since. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in London this morning. The programme will be presented all the To-night the second change of train and bus services are still running, pending the meeting of items of which are new to Hongkong. the Vehicle Workers Union executive. This evening the rush Special mention must be made of the for trams and busses was DHOTINOUS. There were crowds sketch entitled "Let 'em all come. at every atopping place. Numbers despairing walked.

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