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April 15, 1921, Temperature 72

Baromete 29,90

Rainfall 000-inch.

No. 18,239.

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Humidity 99.

In this changeable weather

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April 15, 1920, Temperature 65

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TO-DAY'S CABLE.

(Renter's Service to the China. Mail)

NATIONAL CRISIS.

TRIPLE ALLIANCE STRIKE BEGINS-TO-NIGHT-

~RITUATION MUCH GRAVES."

DRAMATIC MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE WITH PREMIER.

A PAINT RAY OF HOPE.

LONDON, April 14.

A conference of the parliamentary committee of the Trade Union Congress, the executive of the Labour Party and the Parliamentary Labour Party passed a resolution expressing conviction of the justice of the strikers claims and pledging its support to the Triple Alliance, also condemning the action of the Government, especially its military preparations" as calculated to provoke disorder. The conference appointed a committee of nine members, three from each body, to give affect to the resolution which appeals to all sections of the Labour movement and every citizen to stand solidly against the attack on the workers' position.

FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS IMPROBABLE.

LONDON, April 14,

THE DOLLAR.

1/8

Today's closing rate 2/6 To-day's opening rate 2/6 1/8

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHILDREN'S ATHLETIC SPORTS.

(To the Editor of the 7 China Mail,”]

Dear Sir.-In answer to correspon-

·dence signed “ An Old Sport ?), referi ring to Boys and Girls' Events-ep-j pearing in programme, of the forth- coming Athletic Sports, I would like to point out that the advert clearly states that intending competitors are to apply for entry forms, and on those forms they are requested to fill in certain particulars. This would facilitate the grouping together of entries from the various schools, and afford the com- mittee an opportunity of referring to the schools for information regarding past records. etc.

It is also our wish to have repre-

sentatives from the various schools where boys and girls have entered to assist in the handicapping.

At a meeting of representatives from the clubs of the Colony held last night, the 13th inst., it was decided to forward entry forms To all the schools. It is generally opined to-night that the resolution of the Parliamentary

There are no post entries for boys conference (cabled earlier) bangs the door on further hope of averting the and girls at the forthcoming meeting. 482 Triplice strike to-morrow. The effect of the resolution is that the organised-Yours faithfully.

Labour movement throughout the country has pleged itself to support the 3552

Alliance, and while individual unions outside the Alliance will decide for themselves for or against an actual strike the position has certainly become much graver, and undue optimism cannot be placed upon the eleventh hour public invitation of the mine-owners to-night to meet the miners and discuss the position of the lower paid labourers in the coalfields, which is one of the questions the miners' leaders have emphasised.

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R. C. VITCHELL, Hon. See: "Hongkong, April 14, 1921. ↑

FORGERY CHARGE

[To the Editor of the “China Moi."}

Dear Sir.--In your report of the above case I shall be obliged it you will correct the statement that, the the accused's

complainant was

In Parliamentary Lobby circles at mid-night there was a feeling that the owners' new offer may result in fresh negotiations, especially seeing that brother.

The complainant is one Chan Pui Mr. Hodges, addressing a meeting of members of Parliament to-night opened Chi and a second mortgagee of ser a fresh loophole in declaring that the miners were prepared to considertain property having advanced $4,000 wage offers provided that such would not be a permanent settlement on a to the defendant who is now alleged district basis. It is opined that negotiations may be reopened during the to have forged his brother's name to week-end but it is feared that the offers are too late. chrike is begin the deed. Yours faithfully,

STRIKING APPEAL TO THE PRINCES

ning to-morrOW.

LONDON, April 14.

A striking direct appeal to the Prince of Wales to intervene in the coal crisis was made by four'mine workers, ex-Soldiers, at Hirwaun, in South Wales, who on behalf of their fellow workers sent a letter to the Prince of Wales pointing out that the wages they are offered range from 645. 3d. to 468. 9d. for a 6-day week, while owing to the danger they are only able to work an average five days a week and during at least a few months only two or three days owing to the slump in trade. They declare that if starvation compels them to accept these wages they will be worse off than paupers. “Is this what we fought for? We ask you to help us, not to get the land fit for heroes, but a decent wage for a fair day's work.”

FOOD SUPPLIES AMPLE.

LONDON, April 14.

G. R. HAYWOOD. **April 15" 1921.

OBITUARY,

MR. A. J. D'EÇA.

-DEATH IN MACAO.

The news was received by cable from Macao last night, of the death there of Mr. Adolpho J. d'Eca, a well known and popular member of the Portuguese community of Hongkong. The deceased who was only 32 years of age, had been suffering for some time from neurasthenia, and in spite of medical attention gradually became

Reuter is authoritatively informed that the Food Ministry's arrange ments for the distribution of food are complete. Stocks of food are avail-worse until death claimed him. Mr. able sufficient to last out any conceivable strike, while ample motor tran- sport is available for distribution independently of the railroads.

The electrical power engineers association has decided not to strike,

d'Ecs had been connected with the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steam- bost Co., for a number of years and had a large circle of friends here to whom the news of his death will come

Its members employed on the railways and tramways will continue their normal duties but will do to work of the strikers or teach volunteers.as a great shock. Much sympathy is Yesterday's announcement by the railwaymen's leader that the electricians felt for his relatives both here and in would all join the strike was thus premature.

THEATRES REMAIN OPEN.

LONIXIN, April 14. The Government has informed theatre proprietors that it is desirable to keep places of amusement open and has promised to do its utmost to assure a supply of light and transport service after theatre hours. The managers have accordingly decided to keep open in spite of probable financial loss. A conference of the General Workers' Federation decided to support the Triple Alliance. The vice-president states that this "does not necessarily mean a general strike.

DOWNING STREET CONFERENCE:

LONDON, April 14.

Mscao.

WHY

IS A TIRE HOT?

Like light and sound, beat is a vibration--a wave motion of the air, or, more properly speaking, of the ether which permeates space. Our sense of beat, therefore, is merely a re action to these heat-waves given off by some burning substance. But heat-waves, it should be remem The official report of this morning's meeting at Downing Street shows bered, are not of themselves either more than any that it was held for the purpose of conveying the railwaymen and trans-hot or cold, ary

other vibration may be said |port workers' reply to Mr. Lloyd George's inquiry cabled yesterday. Several to ⚫ possess varying degrees Cabinet ministers, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Gosling were present. Mr. Gosling, of temperature. It is our bodily re who was the leading spokesman, argued, in favour of the miners' demands action which produces the effect of for a national board and a national minimum which he claimed had already warmth, and this re-action varies materially in different persons parti been conceded the transport workers." He admitted that the coal industry cularly in those who are accustomed was in a bad way but mentioned that the miners offered to accept a reduction to living in the extremes of tempera equivalent to 25. a,day. He repudiated the suggestion that the strike was tore Thus, an Eskimo would swel- ter "when the thermometer hit rinety political

degrees, while a Hottentot would consider that it was barely comforta

Mr. Thomas, who followed, contended that a reduction in wages should be equalized over the whole coalfields

The Prime Minister, after refuting the insicuation that the Government was leaning nofairly towards the coal-owners, said that the Government would not accept the mine-owners! wages scale. He declared this was vital because it was the whole fusne.

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STEAMING COAL.

Eulagrykin & därung “ (OUPON,” Radiant heat, or that which is†i Telephone No. 685. transmitted through wave motion to other bodies at a distance, comes to us in great quantities from the sun, and, in a similar manner but a lesser degree, from a fre the process of burning causing a rapid. The Premeir pointed out that the only vital question where the sensation of these heat rays to be Government accepted the owners' position related to poofing, while it accept thrown out on all sides. Our feeling ed the miners viewpoint as regards a national board for the national settle of warmth is a sense akin to that of sight or bearing reaction to the ment of wages, The Frime Minister, dealing at length with the question wave motion of the air and the fire of a national pool, emphasised his inability to recede from this decision, therefore makes us feel hot, just ast He pointed out that one post did not contribute towards the wages at a light affects our sight or a noise poorer one. He contended that the pools had neither the advantages of makes an impression upon our sense the systems of private enterprise nor of nationalisation,

of sound-But, as the nerves of touch are distributed over all parts of the hody, there is no such thing as a per son being “blind "or]" deaf” to heat.

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