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DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

LABOUR DEMANDS ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION.

MINERS' WEAPON AGAINST WAR.

LONDON, September S.

The Trade Union Congress passed a resolution moved by Mr. Thomas M.P., declaring the disarmament conference unsatisfactory uniess labour was adequately represented; claiming that the Congress was entitled to appoint representatives: protesting against the British Government's "extensive armaments programme"; and asking for the suspension of-all war preparations at least till the disarmament conference has finished its

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JAPAN TREATY AGAIN.

LATER.

Mr. Thomas, in moving the disarmament conférence resolation at Cardiff said that the British delegates must go to Washington free and unfattered, and as evidence of good faith say that Britain should not proceed with building the four battleships laid down this year. Mr. Thomas asked against whom these ships were being built. He said that the Angle- Japanese Treaty caused more friction in America than anything else. The 'American people rightly said that if we are bound to take sides with japan i could only be against America.

Mr. Smillie, supporting the resolution, said that the Miners' Federation had decided that in the event of the threat of international war an interna- tional miners' conference would be convoked and the miners of all cations would cease work immediately.

QUESTION OF PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS.

LONDON, September 8.

Reuter learns that although the British Government will welcome any proposal to hold preliminary conversations in London prior to the Washing ton conference it has not been approached regarding the matter. Since the British proposal to hold such conversations was withdrawn two months 2go nothing has been done, as it was understood that the United States Government was making all arrangements.

HOME CRICKET.

ENGLAND'S FAIR SCORE AGAINST AUSTRALIANS.

A DREADFUL SACRIFICE.

WU PERFO'S RUTHLESSNESS.

With regard to the breaking down of the embankment above Kingkow August 17 the native press at Hankow publishes the following graphic account, which we have rea son to believe is substantially correct.

"On August 17 the Chihli and Human troops were engaged in battle a: Paichow until sunset. Owing to the fre from the naval squadron the Hunanese could not resist and retreat ed for four or five l. At this point General Wu Pei-fu himself went on shore from one of the gunboats and, seeing the trend of the battlefield, at once decide to break down the embankment, and flood the southern men out. He therefore gave orders to his men to commence digging into the embankment.

"Hearing of this dread order, the farmers in the neighbourhood came before the general and falling upon their knees begged him to desist and spare their lives. General Wu, how- ever, turned a deal ear to their sup clications and the digging was com tinued. The embankment was very sout and only two small holes were made in it; but through these the water swelled into the land behind from ren to 4,000 lee: in extent, North from Kingkow, south from Wulintseng and east to Arlanhu the flood spread, covering in all more than 100 l of land with water. No such tragedy as this had heen seen since the Chi-Yao year of the Tao Kwang Emperor the Ching Dynasty.

DEATH OF THE INNOCENTS. When it became known that the embankment was broken the farmers. bringing their young and their aged with them, ran to find refuge; but so rapid was the inundation that they could find none save along those por Nons of the embankment which were still standing. Now at this time the

LONDON, September 8. ↑ The Scarborough festival Jubilee "was celebrated in perfect weather, There was a record crowd, numbering ten thousand. The wicket was hard and fast. Douglas won the toss and the Englishmen hatting first made 280 in 243 minutes. Sandham with attractive play compiled 56, and Douglas with careful cricket 61. Woolley made 41. McDonald took three sum had gone down and the moon wickets for 99, Mailey three for 91, and Hendry three for 45. Australians made 30 for the loss of no wickets.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

SOVEREIGN STATES MUST AWAIT THE LEAGUE'S PLEASURE.

GENEVA, September S.

The amendments commission of the League of Nations has rejected the Argentine amendment for the immediate admission of all sovereign

states.

DUTCH NAVY.

CONSIDERABLE INCREASE PROJECTED.

LONDON, September 8.

The was just rising; and therefore the

Chihli troops could not well dis tinguish who were the throngs as sembling on the south side of the embankment, and, suspecting the refugers to be southern soldiers, they operfed fire uson them. At the same time the Hanan troops ikewise! suspected the crowds gathered on the northern portion of the embank ment to be Chihli soldiers and they! also turned their rifle fire upon these unfortunates. Thus, in this sorry manner, more than 2,000 janpcent people were killed by the callous guns, while of those who were drowned the number is not smaller than 1,000. All build- iaga in the vicinity of the embaik- ment were destroyed, while the cattle, autumn crops, and all the wheat that had been reaped, were washed away by the water,

An Amsterdam telegram states that it is understood the Government intends to submit to the Second Chamber in October a Bill providing for a considerable increase in the Dutch fleet.

HOME TRADE 8TILL DEPRESSED.

AUGUST FIGURES SHOW BIG DECREASES.

LONDON, September 8.

The Board of Trade returns for August show imports valued at £88,500,000 compared with £153,000,000 for the corresponding month last year, and exports vaired at £51,000,000 compared with £115,000,000. The Iargest decrease in imports is in raw materiais and unmanufactured articles. The reduction in exports is almost wholly in maqufactured articles.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

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VIENNA, September 9.

A semi-official message declares that the Austro-Hungarian situation has taken a serious turn, in consequence of the Hungarian insurgents cap toring Agendorf and threatening Mattersdorf, the temporary seat of the Austrian government. The latter has now withdrawn to Wiener-neu- stadi.

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TRIAL IN NOVEMBER.

The people who remain alive in these districts now weep bitterly and murmur that Wu Pei-fu is but the same or worse than his predecessors despite his celebrated reputation. among the northern militarists.- C. C. Press,

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