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NEWS FROM ` HOME.

RECORD HOLIDAYS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(From Our Own Correspondent)..

LONDON, August 2

ed by the interference at politicians, whom the agitators know they can squeza by threatening disaster nt the most election, the will be fur Ebetter prospects for trade and indus. !

tey before long.

The methods adopted by Llegit Jorge and Winston Churchill, durs Never in my recollection has thereing the war, of westling all disputes heep such a sh to halking resorts by giving way on a compromise

A SALFORD WORKSHOP

TRAGEDY.

WORKMAN'S ATTACK ON A FOREMAN,

A man named Solomon Franks

rs this year. Evidently the Ioneirangement of up to fifty percent. was killed in the presence of bis) stocking prester for tuzny by wankinorent in pay each time the work

fellow-workers on Aug. 15.

ti netipity as not begotten és-jes kicked), is responsibly be much 2 Salford rainproof manu-

hansted yet. In spite of the high Sort our trombles gave this workers

workshop. Apparent

The tavernment are still paying out Adolph, who is stated to have ap does all round, and now the politicproached him from behind and to une are getting the fever too, for have stabbed him in the reck with a same Ministers' salaries are to be knife. Both men were Russian Jew9. raised and 31. P.'s are to bore free, firstclass railway tickets..

Perdovitch was foreman in the workshop when he left to join the British army in 1916, but on his demobilisation he found himself sub ordinate to Franks, who had been promoted to be foreman in his absence. Franks, who leaves a widow and a large family; had his home at Bellot Street, Cheetham, and Per- dovitch lived at Sedgeley Park,

of living. Then, there are the thon-the conviction that there was still facturer's sands of officers and ten whne are lot lett in the national exchequer and jy without any warning Franks was) reunited with their families for the they had only to become restive, to attacked by Ivan Perdovitch, or Sipst time since the war began, with get all they wanted in instalments. their gratuities in, the pockets, bent: the renewalge leisured delights: Resorts and hit by the war are again in Dub wing, as enlanced ebarges. The shutters are down again and even where half the town was "To len" two years ago, não After all, the two politicians ramed now, has difficulty in Saling ny kind are an expensive hinge. A story of a house at all. I have spent some

W bad to are by a prominent | weeks myself en the East Coush in a Frenchman the other day, with a fruitless search for a permanent resi-guarantee as to its accuracy, that dence in a than that three years ago seem to hit off the pair of them I was boiphuyled and subsequently rather neatly. Me informant says

was init eterteil.

Clemencem cume out of the Con- Simihy the siver resorts are fevere one day after a pistracted sit. packet Jume was a perfect month.ting and exclaimed Mon lien! followed by n gold July, August has Whine a day! I have been arguing opened with a wowoth and sunshine for hour with Winston and Lloy that I have never sden equalled and George. But what can I dot One cvon Bank Holiday, mapally so was, thinks he is Sapoli and the other turned out or mest perfect fosti- thinks he is the Almighty."

All the week end the exodus rok

ventured to imprire alch States has continuel. Traveling to the an eind the different role, but beautifuë Dames-side resorts around my informant disclaimed any inten- Goring on Saturday I had to he' option of fixing the bek. Wherr of nineteen in a first chess compert-upon another Frenchman remarked ment intended to carry six. And so drilyo." I slinaži not be surprised if it is everywhere. To add to the that would cause further trouble, furties far apart and not readily reach trouble, the London and South West Winston work very likely cinimed by rail The purchase of 700 ale- eta Bailway is suffering frora aboth labels.** strike with the result than trevellers to the resort. served by that system have to wait interminably or change their plans and go to another part of the country.

tia or return to town.

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THE FOREIGN REVIEW.

The assailant surrendered himself at Chapel Street Police Station. He' is said to have asked the policeman on duty. "Do you want me?" The

What for? constable answered, Perdovitch replied, "That affair at Wilks. If you don't want me now, you will do so soon."

craft engines for Canadian. conner cial flying is therefore more than usually interesting.

During the war the War Office Here, apart from the pleasure Hy- intelligence Department prepared foring associated with the summer, the confidential official consumption new uses of the seroplane are chiediy very complete and able Review of sudden business fights by commer The near by seaside places like the Foreica Press, that gave a clear cial magnates who have urgent affairs Southend have been so cverwhelmed atline of the passing trend of in distant parts of the country and that hundred have had to acception abroad. It was originally cannot keep their appointments by any sort of shake-down accommoda-intended for the dance of the de-rail or eat because of inadequate partutents, by showing what enemy, services or strikes. Also there have In spite of all this, Lawn Allied and pectral countries were ben demonstrations of the use of thronged ever, with crowded

(thinking. The personal views of the neroplane in distributing fish and botes and pleasure haunts, and the writers were not allowed to colour other perishable products to places great river pageant on Monday in the Review. Economic and political inland where such goods normally honour of the neraatile murine at- tracted as huge a concourse is Fathersions in the widest sense, arrive when much of the freshnes well as military matters, were deaths departed. It would appear that Thames has ever home on his with, but strictly as a mirror of facts, along that line there will be much Lanks. Country cousing and other hundred and twenty accomplished development in the future. travellers have taken the places of readers were employed on this work, the London who have Heil to scanot merely Winguists but men an face racer and river.

women able to put the various topics forwurt in their true perspective of importance.

Industry is not likely to utilise the aeroplane very quickly, for in scili tion to other troubles the coal strike has bit most of them so hard that it will he months at least before they at full pressure again, even after the strike is over. This coat trouble an officer just back from the frontsis and the Review is to be issued is drawing great attention to the and demobilised. Both appeared though the Stationery Office for sale alternative are ct oil fuel. The from their conversation, to be deeply on the bookstalls. It will be inter-hapes, 1 four, are mainly dependent unpressed by the changes in Engexting to see how for the war has on the foreign product, but the use bund, the cost of living, the labour shaken us out of our insularity arns of oil is being widely advocated both troubles and the prospects of a stag-mule us students of foreign affairs. for industrial and household pur- zering income tax.

NATIONALISATION.

poses. The borings in the Midlands,

Among the visitors, noted in the last few days is Sir Rees Duries. rour Chief Justice, whom I saw in

No successful was this work is wat Piccadilly strolling with his brother, that it is to be continued on a wider

THE OUTLOOK.

The outbuk, as a matter of fact, The labour men are still crying though still producing at, do not

the chief topic of conversation out for nationalisation of the mines show suelt quantities as to justify watever one goes. It is understood and railways, with other things to radiant hopes in that direction. The that the Treasury officials are pre-adow. But my opinion is that the sale working in Norfolk is produc paring for an income tax of ten shill-trend of events is against them. It oil sufficient to justify hopes of ings in the pound on incomes abort is quite possible that in the case of large quantities later, and of fint Expert opinions are a certain amount. This accents the mines there will be a comprobate quality. partly for the widespread selling ofnise arrangement in which masters divided as to the future of the Bri- Some, like Sir: old estates to war pronteers. The and men will be jointly given control tish of industry. original owners feel that it is easier of certain ocal-felds Some read. James Codman, are most optimistic. to get clear with esh than lands ifjustment will inevitably cane, for no Lord Coudray is also a believer int there is to be serious trouble later claw of men work harder in difficult it, and has devoted much time and on, and so they sell while the selling conditions, on the one hand, than the money to it. Be that as it may, the minem, and no class do so little, to price of imported fuel of has fallen is very geod indeed.

This colleg at high prices proves, justify their heavy royalties, on the While the price of coal has gone up, It and thie fact has made industriel ne a matter of fact, that I am not other hand, as the mine owners.

alore in may incurable optimism as is from that that much of the unrest managers calculate closely as to the to the future. I think we are in for Comes. The enormous gulf between use of oil in their works. Moreover, a bad time, and possibly a disorderly indoleat fortune and industrious the shortage of labour in the home ode, before we settle down to normal penury will have to be bridged it thenkes it a matter of interest for housing experts to consider bow conditions. But eventually we shall social revolution is to be avoided. come outright side up and with plenty of energy to spare..

I do not think there is on early pro- may be fitted to future homes.

SPORT. There is, after all, a natural respect of any kind of nationalisation. nction after the war. The strain of It is dawning upon the people that Among the profiteers the bookies. five years hae led people to relax and rule by bureaucrats is neither off on the racecourses must now be

The tele-reckoned. Those who fellow racing. the slackness that has resulted is cient nor economical.

"Autter" bell me The mail there is a decided tendency to

But as to other lines of activity, easily central heating and oil stores

very marked. But leness is not phone, and post office services are and delight in comfortable to active people for long, going fraca bad to worse,

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so there will be a rebound shortly ways, now controlled by the Govern shorten the prices, so that puating The production problema remains sen-ment, consistently fail to keep the at the races no longer has its fermer FILM PACKS ous, and as yet I fear only a few of trains up to schedule the as they spice of excitement at any rate to the workers realise its gravity. Be-mostly did when the spur of com- the same degree. There is much stricted cutput ban.bees sedulously petition and the driving force of per-support in racing circles for the in- advocated by the agitators and it will sonal management were in opers troduction of the pari-mutuel system require, I fear, some hard times and tion. The overcrowding of every that is used on French mcecourses, empty stomache to teach the lesson form of transport that the bureaucrat but our conservative habits are not !of ita fallacy.

1 has his hand on, the lamentable state easily changed. It must, at any But there are some hopeful signs. of the telephones and telegraphs, and rate, have been a fine season for the The Baseo of the London police the constantly recurring cases of off bookies. Time and again the favour. strike points to

cial ineptitude are giving pause even ile bas gone down this summer. were provided for the men in the to the ardent spirits who dream of Goodwood, for example, Lard force and the situation was plainly communal management of public ser- D'Abernon's mare Diadero, said to explained to them, with the warning vices as a golden alternative to capit. be the best in the country, failed to that if they struck again over the list control. There is the further get away properly, owing to another recognition of their union they would object lesson of the American tele-homo obstructing her. I know more be finally dismissed. The result was phones which under private company than one onlooker who w £500 that when the extremiste called a control were efficient; went utterly disappear when Diadem: lost. The surprise strike less than five per cent. to the dogs when the Government bookies were wreathed in smiles: responded. The rest remain loyal, took them over, and now have re- Cricket continues to draw wherever and even satisfied with develop gained their former adequacy with the public can: anticipate free hit- Otherwise it is chiefly a ments, for the disturbing elements the removal of the dead band of ting.

bureaucracy.

draw in the newspaper reports. As a spectacle, the livelier game of

have been weeded cut...

Sunilarly in Yorkshire, the strike COMMERCIAL FLYING.

of the miners has forced out of em Commercial #ying develops much export lawn tenais is having an ployment many thousands of other score slowly that was anticipated by amazing boom. Boxing too is in workers who have no concern in the the enthusiasts, who during the war greater favour than ever before... quarrel. There are beginning to seu talked of bugs companies to fill the Regattos and aquatic displays áre that they are the victime of the air with aircraft directly peace condi.well attended again, but the plea- agitator and I think that discovery tions returned. To begin with, there are boating on the Thames and will work for the benefit of the dre many limitations as to profitable other rivers has bem considerably country. Evidently encouraged by flying in bed weather, he to Tanding checked by the merciless profiteer- this, the Government announces that in convenient places, and us to coming of the boat owners.. Question- upauthorised strikes are to be peting in rates with the existing ed as to the enormous increase in handled firmly in future, and that means of transport.

their charges they reply that it is

master and men will be left to settle The greatest developments in the due to the high cost of food their own affairs. I am convinced future are expected to be in the use we rany conclude, 1 take it, that the that, if there are fair and frank con of aircraft in countries such as punt and dinghy are terribly voraci

ferences between capital and labour China, Australia, Africa and parts of ous animals and need a lot of in the various industries, unweaken Canada, where there are communi- fodder.

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