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* The news is officially confirmed that, the Premier, Ramsay MacDonald, sent a private letter to the French Premier M. Poincare in the friendliest terms, hoping the serious Anglo-French differences would be gon satisfacionly settled.

MEDIATION SECURED.

GENERAL CONFERENCE ARRANGED.

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, January 30.

The council of port labour employers has copted proposals by the Transport General orters Union for a conference to discuss the "dockers' strike threat..

A national delegate conference of the Trans- There has been no reply up to the present from

pot Workers' Union, representing 120,000 dockers, M. Poincaré, but this is not surprising, as the lettered to instruct the members to strike on was only despatched a day or two agen wary 16, in all ports of Great Britain unless in It is understood that conversation Seantime a satisfactory settlement of the wages

progressing with regard to test mate was reached. The dockers demand an

but at present there is no mission to Russia.

pase of 2s a day, and a guaranteed work's work..

Earlier cables stated that Mr. Ramsay Macy, in order to meet the problem of casual r. The emplovers say they cannot afford to Bonald's. letter to M. Poincaré was said to have been remarkably straightforward. The communipa the increase demanded, which will cost over cation pointed out that Anglo Erench relations had £200,000 a year, in view of the depression in the ceased to be as friqudl as formerly; that British shipping industry.] public opinion viewed French polity with a certain degree of suspicion and was nervous about the European sitation. Mr. MacDonald invited M Poincaré to meet him, halfway in an attempt to achieve a final Settlement a achieve

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LONDON, January 30.

Mr. Havelock Wilson, on behalf of the National Safots' and Firemen's Union, has telegraphed the Printer pointing out that 1.200 German seamen fi German vessels have struck at United King- It is officially reported from. Mexico City, that des ports against the low wage of £3 a month, cpared with £9, paid by the shipowners of Britain 1,500 prisoners were taken when Esperanza fell.

Esperanza, a town with 3,000 inhabitants, was an other nations. The German Government has for- taken by the Federal tops earlier in the week budan German shloowners to negotiate with repre setatives of the German seamen. German ships GALVESTON, TEXAS, January 30,

eing British ports are seriously undermanned, can Federal troops bave capture thereby endangering other vessels trading se Dh waters. German captains are making false Hhods of 2,200 fder Orizaba inations to the British customs authorides with Phanufacturés. I population isregard to their crews. Cases have been reported to the Board of Trade, but the Government has LATER.

taken no action to prevent infringement of the law which the Union ges should be impartially applied.

Orizaba,

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Federal troops are now advancing on Cordoba. It is reported that several rebel trains have

fallen into their hands.

AMERICAN INTERESTS.

WASHINGTON, January 30. Instructions have been countermanded for the Omaha' and six withdrawal of the cruiser destroyers from Vera Cruz, where the warships were ordered to remain until further orders.

It is believed the change in plans is due to the possibility of a conflict between the rebels and the Federals in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, and the United States desire to have warcraft in the region' to look after American interests.

RAILWAY TRACK DYNAMITED,

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GERMANY'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT.

MILLIONS OUT OF WORK.

BERLIN, January 30.

The number of unemployed receiving relief in. the unoccupied territories has risen to 1,500,000.

It is semi-officially estimated that there are from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 people unemployed or The working short time throughout Germany.

EL PASO, January 30. Direct rail communication with Mexico City from the border has again been severed. rebels dynamited the track and forced a train con- taining Federal troops to return southward,

[With extensive trade and industries, Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, has a population of *385,000.]

IMAGINATION.

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LONDON, January 30. Reuter is informed that the statements publish- ed with regard to Singapore or a Government decision in connection with Singapore are pure imagination. Up to the present, the 'Cabinet has not even discussed the matter.

CHAOTIC FINANCES.

BERLIN, January 30.

The first committee of experts enquiring into means of stabilising the German finances has arrives from Paris and has held a meeting presided over by General Dawes.

The committee decided to request, the Chan- cellor to enable the committtee to establish points of contact with persons capable of imparting. information..

CRICKET DOWN UNDER.

VETORIA WINS SHEFFIELD. SHIELD.

FONSFORD'S DOUBLE CENTURY.

SYDNEY, January, 30. "Victoria beat New South Wales by eight wickets, thus winning the inter-state competition for the Sheffield Shield.`

(Earlier cablés stated that the Daily News had learned that the Admiralty were prepared to make important modifications in the Singapore scheme, One alternative was to enlarge the existing dry dock, so as to take any British warship; the other, New South Wales first lanings realised 217, which the paper advanced as cheaper and more Andres contributing 96 and Hartkopf taking 4 practicable, was to send to Slugapore one of the wickets for 49. Victoria replied with 345. the monster Boating docks surrendered by Germany, principal scores being Ponsford (110) and Mayne Official circles described these reports as at least (154 not out).. New South Wales then made 321 of premature. Well informed circles were of the which Hendry compiled 73 and Kippax 65; Wallace opinion that it was possible an attempt would be securedi 5 wickets for 59. Victoria's second effort. Was was 19g for 2 wickets, Ponsford being responsible made to tow the dock to Singapore although realised that it would be a very difficult task. Any for 110 hot out. how, the necessary praparations, for the reception of the dock at Singapore would take a considerable time to complete.]

BRITAIN'S VICTORY

CHAMONIX, January 30.

Britain bost, France 48-4, thus winning the curling tournament.

Sweden Was second and France third.

At Ice hockey Britain' beat Belgium 2-3, and America beat France oN YA

Lo the skilling marathon of fifty kilometres, Haug (Norway) made three hours, 44 minutes and 32 seconds.

BOMBAY, MILL, STRIKE.

BOMBAY, January 30.

Only two mills are working and these are Over 140,000 expected to close to-morrow. operatives are idie.

Nomegotiations are proceeding and there is no sign of a settlement

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