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No 19.112. 一拜禮

號八十月二年四十二百九千一英

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DOCKERS STRIKE SURPRISE.

RIVAL UNIONS. CLASH.

NEW “STAY-IN" STRIKE POLICY.

"HANDS OFF LONDONI"

PREMIER'S POSSIBLE. MEDIATION.

(Reuter's General Service)

LONDON, February 17. A surprise move in the dock strike to-day was the decision of the National Stevedores' Union in favour of a "stay-in" strike. The union is the rival organisation to the Transport Workers' Union. It claims to have 20,000 members in the Port of London and to represent all stevedores and lighter- men and fifty per cent. of the dockers.

The members of the stevedores' executive have declared that as a result of this policy there will be more chaos in the Port of London in forty-eight hours than had the Union struck, and they will speedily obtain recognition,

STILL HOPE.

Mr. Ruark, the General Secretary of the Stevedores' Union, in a speech at a mass meeting

WOUNDED SENATOR.

SPLINTERED BONE REMOVED,

"RECOVERY HOPEFUL.

(Reuter's American Service.)

WASHINGTON, February-17. Senator Greene has been operated on and the splintered bone has been taken out of his skull.

His condition is serious but the physicians are hopeful of his recovery.~;

[While walking on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, in the company of his wife, Senator Greene of Vermont was wounded in the head during a duel between prohibition agents and bootleggers. He was conveyed to hospital. The bullet which struck Senator Greene did not remain in his head. It caused a slight fracture in the region of the frontal bone.]

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

SYDNEY, February 17.

It is reported that the selectors have recom;

of the members of the Union held at Bermondsey,mended that Patterson, O'Hara Wood, Schlesinger, recommending the "stay-in" strike, asked why and Kaims should represent Australia for the Davis should they punish their wives, their children and Cup. themselves by striking during severe weather and playing the game of the employers, and the other

nion.

He added that negotiations were not yet all over and said he believed the Minister of Labour and the Prime Minister were moving in the direction of bringing ebont au sgreement among all parties.

The policy the Steredores' Union proposed was quite new in industrial strife. and he hoped they would carry it out, for at least the first three days in the week after which if it became necessary the policy could be changed.

"WAIT AND SEE."

workers to decline to haul to or from the docks, wharves, and warehouses during the strike,

SAFETY MEN REMAIN.

LONDON, February 17. The National Strike Committee in a bulistin says that reports from all districts are splendid." The men are determined everywhere.

The delegates' conference's decision has been honoured in all ports. Where safety men have been allowed to continue work, they may only do so as long as blacklegs are not introduced..

OMINOUS OUTLOOK.

Other speakers claimed that the Stevedores (This morning's earlier cables stated that men. Union controlled the Port of London and said their engaged at practically all ports in Great Britain, to message to Mr... Bevin was "Hands off London' the number of 120,000, were expected to cease work Keep to the provinces with your strike action!” at mid-day on Saturday but negotiations had not a They were not going to be dragged by the honded. A final effort to obtain an agreement was for Mr. Bevin and they did not intend to pur caste Oeing made during the morning. In the event of a auts out of the fire for someone else, but to adopt strike all sea-going goods traffic would be an original policy in the Asquithian method of wait - immediately paralysed, aud If the stoppage con-

and see.

THE "STAY IN" STRIKE.

LONDON, February 17.. The last meetings took place in London to-day of the National Stevedores and Lightermen's Union which decided to adopt a policy of a "stay in strike, continuing work during port hours only, from eight o'clock in the morning till five o'clock in the evening, for five days in the week; and from eight o'clock in the morning till noon on Saturday; and to go slow on piece work with no overtime.

NATIONAL STOPPAGE URGED.

tioned for some days coal mines would be thrown idle. Other industries would be affected. A food problem was bound to arise, accompanied by in- creased prices. In the event of the strike extend-" ing to include all workers of allied unions, a total of 1,200,000 workers would become affected. Later cables stated that the only fresh development in the dockers' dispute was that the London employers had issued a notice that from February 18, all employes' wages would be increased one shilling per day on a half daily basis." The chief remain- ing point in the dispute concerns the second shill- ing demanded, on which arbitration was offered The first meeting of the National Strike Com-and rojected. The Holt liner" Sarpedon," with a mittee held at Westminster this morning passed a full cargo for China, was among the vessels which resolution in favour of Instructing all transport- got away from Liverpool despite the strike.]

LONDON, February 17.

TIENTSIN SENSATION. PLOT TO RANSOM WEALTHY

FOREIGNERS,

AN ECLIPSE.

OBSCURATION OF THE MOON ON WEDNESDAY,

VISIBLE AT HONGKONG,

total

"The two special vietins nurked down by the gang were Mr. Kakoos. in and Mr. Agaroff, two Russian gentlemen of means. The latter is the owner of a pharmacy close to The dramatic arrest in Tientsin the Kreier Hotel. Various attempte last week of a Russian Prince, to kidnap Mr. Kekoostin were aban Count, an American citizen and doned at the last moment, and the

When the Rev. Mr. Maco others alleged to be members of a gang then turned its immediate at

chie announced to the congrega- gang of kidnappers, was the means, tention to Mr. Agareil.

It is thought that the men were tion at the Union Church yester of foiling a daring plot to capture

waiting in Woodrow Wilson Street day that there would be a wealthy foreigners in the port.

According to the Peking and an the chance of Mr. Agaroff walk-celipse on Wednesday, he took Tientsin Timics the men were ring past, and when he failed to ap-care to add that he was not think

'But despite' rested while lying in wait for near they decided to go to his house ing of the races.

Five of the men and persuade him to enter the car. Mr. Maconachle's afterthought a victim. are Hussians, and one, said to be, It was at this juncture, that the po- Wednesday's events will interest the leader, an American named lice made their dramatic appear both those who gaze at the stars Wagner.

ance"

and those who watch the fa The car was hired from n Russian vourites. It was at 5 o'clock that one of the! Russians was first een hanging Garage in the French Concession The moon's eclipse on Wed- About Woodrow Wilson Street, and and the chauffeur is alleged to be nesday is the first of five eclipses 1924 If the at intervals others came to join him. implicated. He made a statement forecasted for Shortly before 10 o'clock a large to the police in the course of which astronomical enthusiast wishes to automobile drove up. The car was he is alleged to have admitted that see the phenomenon, he must drawn up to the side of the road, Mr. Kakoostin was to be forced to linger at the bedroom window and the occupants joined the Rus pay a ransom of $100,000, und Mr. until midnight, when, with good

Agoraff $60,000.

atmospheric conditions, he should sisus lounging on the footpath.

Leaving nothing to chance, the The discovery of a rope in the be able to gaze at the reddish police clonal in and without any car has instituted freak police in coppery light which should be resistance being made, strusted all quiries into a murder committed in visible as the moment of total approaches. The the men, including the Chinese Tagu Road some months ago. The obscuration chauffeur. One of the man, it is rope, it is stated, is similar to one brightness of this illumination is stated, had a revolver in his pocket used to strangle a Chinese pawn different in different eclipses, a ank in the car was n blackjack. broker, and the theory is advanced circumstance which may be attri The prisoners were immediately that the gang just arrested may bave buted to the greater or less degree of cloudiness. The barometer taken to the Special Area Police had a hand in this crime sleo.. Station, and one of them yolunteer The Russian Police refused to does not promise any clear od the statement that they were divulge the names of the mah under observation and photographers waiting for a German who had pro- arrest, but inquiries in another quare may quite possibly be disappolated. mised to give them a supply of ter elicited the fact that one of the , men is a Russian Prince, and ano- opium and morphin.

"We have little doubt that the ther a Count,

Mr T. F. Claxton, Director of the Observatory loformed the China Mail this morning that the. eclipse had no unusual astronomi- cal significance, but, that it would The first phases, when the moon

men were concerned in a carefully The American, Wagner, is still at laid plan to kidnap wealthy Rus the Special Area Station, but he siang, maid Mr. Ting soorotary to will be examined by the American be quite visible at Hongkong, the Chief of Police. The informa Consul General. It is expected that tion concerning the gang was first further sensational disoloeurs will darkens and enters, the shadow bought by some of our detectives, be made as & remit of the inquiries and it we through them that we still being pursued. learned of the meeting in Woodrow an Wilson Bet; and were thus able to arrest thera

will hardly be noticeable. This begins at 10.18 p.m. and at 1,58 a.m. the moon leaves the shadow." Totality begins at 11:20 pm, and onds fifty-seven minutes after] Other inquirice, in official goat-

A: Standard Bomady

midnight. It is between these ces led to further interesting details

Chamberlain's Cough Bomedy is times that the observer will soo to Mare. Ting a statement. It is be standard family medicine. Prompt, the effect of the eclipse

loved that be gang hkw been engage reliable and affentire for coughs, calda, The next phenomenon of the edit, minor criminal operations, woup, brunchial congas, conghi resulting moë vini, sariquus offences, for some from whooping cough Torrons hacking heavens is on March 5 when mandle, past, and that the sobernetickling akrost troublesome plight partial oclipse of the sun will for kidnappiest, was perfected weeks ouzha pad the chrmig pong as ut aiderly only be seen from a region round

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