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THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

NO SIGN OF IT BREAKING

(Router's Seice to the China Mail.)

BRITISH AEROPLANE ACCIDENT.

Boxa. September 29th. A British acroplane en

route from Cain to Tonton, which landed in an aerodrome near Bracciano, struck a trev When resuming its journey. It crashed to Fate suund un are.

The pilot, Captain H. Darley, was bared to death. His brother, Captain Charles Barles, was injured, but is doing)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HILL.

LNDON, Septenüber 10th.

LONDON, Oct. 1. Though more trains are running (altogether 6C westerday, including 240 on the Great Western) and official arrangements for feeding the com munity are working without a hitch, the strike situation is as grave as ever. There is no sign of wavering on the part of the strikers. Only the smallest driblets of men mostly veterans, have hitherto drifted back to Joint Committe on th tlovernment of It is understood that the meeting of the work but nowise to the extent of breaking the strike. The encouraging India Bill has been postponed till Chreber j feature from the viewpoint of the authorities is the large number of youngth. men valuateering for railway service with a view to permanent employ ment. These are carefully examined and if accepted will be trained for: regular employment. This factor must operate to the advantage of the country each day the strike continues but with the resources of the evident loyalty and determination of the members it is likely, the struggle will be protracted:

ROAD TRANSPORT GOOD.

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THE SILYER MARKET.

forward, with China buying. The market

Lospos, Sepseaber goth Silver is quoted as Gid, spot and end. is firm.

Another factor against the strikers is the successful employment of

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATONS. - road convoys of mator lorries. An extraordinary number of people, as a result of their war training, are conversant with motor mechanism.

Losbox, September 29th The Civil Service commission annouages In this connection Mr. Kellaway of the Ministry of Munitions told an the reconstruction scheme for the fedinn that the qualifying examinations under interviewer yesterday night that the much condemned motor depot at Civil Service and Eastern cadetships. Slough has proved most useful. Sales of government motor-transport annoituced to begin on October 2nd, have there were stopped immediately it was evident the strike was inevitable, tot een postponed, but the candidates; and with the closest co-operation of the ministries of transport, food, war Prevented from attending by the strik office, and the disposal board, the accumulation of motors. was made avail-will be enabled to qanlity later. able promptly for moving fish and other perishable goods to the stations in Hyde Park. It is now hoped to deliver daily two to three hundred lorries and motorcycles from Slough to the supply staffs, who handle and maintain all the road convoys, and to establish repair workshops in provincial centres. DRASTIC PUNISHMENT FOR STRIKE PROFITEERS. Furthermore motor lorries are being brought back from France by the train ferry. A hundred arrived on Monday. Mr.Kellaway anticipated Slough could deliver 3,000 lorries, within three weeks. The petrol supply was also satisfactory, the disposal board having thousands of tons, the sale whereof to the public was stopped. One editorial commentator sums up the situation in this way: "The battle of Verdun was saved by the motor lorry. The battle of food will be similarly saved." The government has devised a scheme of out-of-work donations for the relie of sufferers from the strike, excluding strikers or those identified with strikers, varying from twelve shillings for women to twenty five shillings

for men.

Mr. McCurdy, presiding at the first meeting of the central profiteering committee, promised drastic punishment for strike profiteers at the hands of the tribunals.

DANGER OF SYMPATHETIC GENERAL STRIKE

NOT: OVER YET.

LONDON, October 1.

A meeting of the executive of the Licensed Vehicle Workers decided "In postuane actia day organised by the executive or the auspurs Tr Besides the unions constituting the transport werkers, the meeting will be attended by shipbuilders, boilermakers, engineers, printers, electricians, railway.clerks, postal fédération, and the general workers' union. The general outlook is regarded as critical, as it is believed the purpose of the transport workers is to force a railway settlement by a threat of a sympathetic general strike, 20.000 diners are rendered idle in the Lothians and Lanarkshire by the railway strike.

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A "CHALLENGE TO TRADE UNIONISM." To-day's meeting at Caxton Hall will be most momentous for a state- ment issued by the executive of the transport workers announcing the meeting declares that "The economic status of the entire trade union movement is involved in the present crisis into which the union of railway- men has been thrust." Moreover a statement by Mr. Thomas issued from the railwaymen's beadquarters yesterday night declares that the offers of assistance the railwaymen tave received show that the challenge to the whole trade union movement was made by the government and enthusiasti- cally endorsed by the Press is accepted. Mr. Thomas, however, declares that despite this he is limiting the issue to the railwaymen's case, in respect of which he has not closed the door to negotiation.

A STUPID MESSAGE.

Normal deliveries by railway companies are starting, but food, coal, and petrol must be strictly economised in view of the fact that dislocation of traffic may continue some time.

PREMIER'S BELATED GUARANTEE.

LONDON, Cctober 1.

Replying to a request for a clear explanation of the government's offer to the railwaymen, Mr. Lloyd George has telegraphed to Cardiff that in no event, even when the cost of living falls to the prewar level, will acy grade of railwayman on the average get less than twice his prewar wages. In the case of the lowest grade of railwaymen this represents a minimum

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A CRYPTIC ORACLE.

LONDON, October 1.

A prominent delegate at the transport workers' conference in an interview opined that a "bridge would be built.”

LATE NEWS OF A CONFERENCE,

LONDON, September 22. The transport workers' meeting, which was private, passed a resolu. tion that the Premier be asked to receive a deputation from the conference. Mr. Lloyd George agreed and the deputation is proceeding to Downing Street.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OPENS.

LONDON, October 1. A most important meeting of the transport workers' federation, whereon all eyes are focussed, was opened at Caxton Hall this morning. Messra, Henderson, O'Grady, and Thorne, M.P. were present. The Chairman was Mr. Gosling, president of the federation. The executive's announcement declares it will stop at nothing to defend the long-established principles of trade unionism and the right to defend wages constitutionally secured.

OPTIMISTIC REPORTS.

LONDON, October 1.

An official statement from Downing Street says train services continue to improve, Over 800 trains ran yesterday, exclusive of many local ser vices underground and On suburban railways where partial services had been resumed. More railwaymen have returned to work. On one London line alone 170 of the traffic staffs have been re-instated in the last twenty-four hours. Full arrange ments will be made whereby eubstitutes will be found for any busmen who may strike. The movement of food is going on remarkably well. In twenty-four hours the Food Ministry cleared 10,000 tins of perishable foodstuffs from Metropolitan, stations without the use of government lorries.

-TALKING THINGS OVER.

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LONDON, October 1. Mr. Thomas states that the railwaymen's executive has accepted the Government's offer to talk things over. The executive is now conferring with Mr. Lloyd George.

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AGREEMENT.

Suassus, Oct. 2 The Teking Goverment is now endeavouring to cancel the age- ment ennerning the union of milk. tary force made privately between China and Japar. Kan Wan pang. the new

neting Premier. sent Luk Kam to see the Japanese delegate who journeyed speekly to Peking to discuss the matter. The Japanes officer stated that the agreement can. not be canceled until the Russian disturbances have been quelled.

The Government intends to post- pone the announcement “of the 8th, Ivar Internal Loan, because of the opposition which the scheme meeting:

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THE GERMAN TREATY.

Seventy-four representatives seren Provinces-Honan. Shantung, Shansi, wangtung. Chilli, Shung- hai and Mankin-waited on the Aci- ing Premier on Detober 1. for the purpose of asking him not to ze: engnise the Cremain treaty.-Com- mercial Newa

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We are informed by Meers. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., General Managers of the above Company, that after taking into account. the payment of interim Dividends made in May last, aleo, the sum of 414,897 0. Bd. brought forward from. 1917 and after providing for.. depreciation and all contingencies there remains a balance for the year 1918 of 111,450 5. 3d. It is pro- posed to pay the bulunes of Divi- dend on Preferred Shares namely 36. and a final Dividend on Deferred Shares of £2 10s. Od. and to carry forward to next year's account the sum of £10,048 B. 31. Income Tax will be deducted from all Dividend Warrants issued in. London but not those issued locally which will be payable at Exchange 4s. 2d, which is to-day's T.T, rate,

The Thirty-eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Muz- agers at noon on 17th October, 1919.

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