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No 19,115. 四拜禮 第一廿月二年四十二百九千一英

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DOCKERS' STRIKE OVER.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

GRAVE SITUATION AVERTED.

TROUBLE IN IRELAND.

(Reuter's General Service.)

LONDON, February 21.

"It is officially announced that the dock strikőj is settled.

EARLIER CABLES

LONDON, February 20: The Dockers' strike has spread to Ireland. Following instructions from London, the dockers at Belfast declined to discharge ships from Britain and the dockers at Londonderry went on strike.

LONDON, February 20. Meetings of members of the Stevedores' Union at Poplar and Canningtowa unanimously decided} to cease work.

The National Stevedores' Union did not join the rival Transport Workers' Union. They declar ed instead 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 going slow on piece work, with no overtime. The Stevedores'). Union claims to have 20,000 members in the Port of London and to respresent all stevedores and lighter men and fifty per cent. of the dockers.1.

CLASH OVER WAGES.

LONDON, February 20. At the enquiry Mr. Bevin pointed out that the dockers had unwillingly accepted reductions totalling 6s. daily since 1921, because they were fighting to establish national agreements to abolish casual labour which was a social disgrace. Their present claim was for a reversion to the wages paid in 1922:

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Mr. Bevin asserted that many employers did not give permission to reject the claim. Indeed hundreds of companies wanted to pay the increase.

Sir Norman Hill, on behalf of the shipowners, contended that the wages reductions were necessary in consequence of bad trade. While freights had fallen, working expenses had not diminished Many shipowners had abandoned hope of ever making. profits.

The Chairman' said the strike must be settled without delay. The court hoped to report to the Minister of Labour on February 22. The court then adjourned.

LONDON, February 20.

The road transport commercial group rom mittee has requested the national strike committee to instruct the road transport workers to strike.

RAY OF HOPE.

LONDON, February 20. Port employers met to-night with the object of bringing the Liverpool employers into line with the rest of the ports as regards the new offer by the employers, which it is confidently, expected will form the basis of a setlenment if it is agreed upon. When the meeting concluded, after a long ses sion, no statement was made, but such is possible when the court of enquiry resumes to-morrow.

[An earlier cable stated that a Court Enquiry into the dock dispute, presided over by Mr. Holman Gregory, accompanied by Mr. H. Boothman (Secretary of the Association of Operative Cotton Spinners) and Sir Andrew Duncan (Vice-President of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation) was opened publicy at the Law Courts yesterday mom ing. Neither of the disputants briefed counsel. Mr. Ernest Bevin, opening for the dockers, said he did not propose to call witnesses, but he desired the Court to call witnesses from the other side. Sir? Norman Hill, Vice-President of the Chamber of Shipping, was present representing employers.]. · FRANCE'S MATCH MONOPOLY.

PARIS, February 20.

The Chamber of Deputies by 355 to 215 votes has rejected the Socialist amendment cancelling article thirty-six of the Government's financial pro- posals which provides for the disposal of the State match monopoly.

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SENATOR AVOWS DEALINGS.

WILLING” TO GIVE EVIDENCE.

(Router's American Service,)

WASHINGTON, February 20.... While Mr. H. P. Whitney, a prominent New York stockbroker was giving evidence before the Senate of committee, senator Elkins, Republican of Wert Virginia, announced that he had purchased Sinclair oil stocks and, was perfectly willing to go before the committee and tell all he knew about them.

WILL NOT RESIGN.

WASHINGTON, February 20. It is understood that Republican senators during the last few hours have been increasingly pressing for Mr. Daugherty's resignation.

Mr. Daugherty, in a brief conference with the President, reaffirmed his determination not to resign under fire. He then returned to the Department of Justice, where he dictated a statement affirming his decision to stay in the Cabinet.

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SENATE ROUSED."

Upon the heels of the publication of Mr.. Daugherty's statement, Senators Lodge and Pepper proceeded to the White House to acquaint the Pre- sident with the growing sentiment of the Senate in favour of Mr. Daugherty's retirement.--

RUBBER ROADS.

DRAWBACKS NOW OVERCOME;

INDUSTRY'S PROSPECTS,

LONDON, February 20.

In a paperiread before the Royal Society o. Arts on the new uses of rabber, Mr. P. J. Burgess* Chairman of the Rubber. Growers Association, suggested that Ceylon-tea-planters-might experi ment in waterproofing tea chests with rubber latex, instead of leadfoll.

He anticipated that crepe rubber soles would become the standard equipment for all boots and shoes, but crepe rubber must be plantation finished and the retail price of such footwear must be reduced equal to or less than leather soled boots, and the liability of the rubber sole to slip in wet weather must be overcome,

The difficulty of obtaining satisfactory.adhe- sion of the Rubber Road block to its base appeared to have been solved,

Mr. Burgess expressed the opinion that the use of large blocks would overcome the remaining difficulties of rubber road construction, which was the only direction in-which he saw Hope of solving. the chief rubber problem, namely of finding a use for rubber on a big scale which would function as a practicable proposition with raw rubber at some pivotal price, say Is. 6d. per-lb..

SLEET DELAYS TRAINS.

STORM BESIEGES NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 20. Aistinging sleet storm sweeping eastward from the Lake region held up trains and broke down telegraphs along the Atlantic seaboard.

The streets of New York are impassable.

GERMANY'S CURRENCY.

PARIS, February 19. Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichsbank, has gone to Berlin and will return to Paris in a week, when he will again confer with the experts' com- mittee with regard to the details of his scheme for a gold credit bank, which the experts are understood to have accepted in principle...

exact measurements of the canopy the whole, being heavily gilded. for the purpose of shielding the The investigations also brought| sides during dismantling opera

to light a sword of glided wood, A tions, were taken into the tomb.

The removal of the great linen with handle set with alternating pall covering the second shine, bands of amber, gold, and colour- which, thanks to preliminary ed stones. The presence of a preservative treatment given by mass of other objects, many of On December 10, Mr. Carter Dr. Alexander Scott, director of them wrapped up in linen, was proceeded with the

task of scientific research at the British established, but these have not yet removing the objects lying Museum, was successfully carried been reached. between the first, and second out the next day, disclosed a be The removal of the linen pail, shrines of the Luxor tomb. The wildering variety of strange and which was so heavily sewn with articles taken out are. understood beautiful objects. So gold rosettes or bosses that part of One of the most attractive was it had broken away, revealed an to have Included what at first sight appeared to be a packet of muffled a large collection of staves or exquisite silken curtain hanging linen, although on the covering wands tied like a bundle of over the door of the second being raised it was found to be a faggots with strips of mummy shrine. The curtain, which beautiful alabaster vase, elaborate cloth. They were for the meat guttered with gold, la embroidered ly carved with figures of goddes part gilded or bound with broad with the Ankh, the Egyptian sos, probably Nephthys and Isis. bands of gold, with handles symbol of life, so-called key of The vase would appear to be fashioned in the likeness of a god. life, and with other emblems, and similar to that found standing on or perhaps of the dead King him is also freely bespangled with the ground beside the canopy self, with ferrules of alabaster or coloured stones, when tho sepulchral chamber Cornelian. was first opened. A square alabaster jar or box, surmounted by a crouching representation of Anubis, the jackal beaded god of death, was also discovered.

The excavators, cooped up in Many were inscribed with the stifling heat of a sepulchraf hieroglyphics or bore the cartouche chamber, gazed upon the lavish of the King. The majority of the gilding of these fresh discoveries sticks appeared to be of wood. blazing beneath the brilliant light HANA PHARAOH'S MACE of the arc lamps with an excite" Both vases were transferred to

There was also found what te ment easy to understand, the ante-chamber, which is already probably the mace of one of the becoming uncomfortably crowded Pharaohs, like the emblems of the with treasure trove, like a modern sovereign seen in the hands of the Aladdin's cave. A great number King in the familiar bombactic

Under & new Royal Warrant, the of wooden trays for conveying the temple reliefs of the King slay Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field laboratory has been assembled at his enemies," showing the Artillery, and Royal Garrison Artill the acad of the tomb. Timber Pharaoh with mace upraised dashery are to be reorganised, and will guards, which have been specially out the brains of an Asiatic form ons corps. Artillery units of made in the excavators car This is short wooden stain the Demtoriel Army will be includ- penters, shop according to the a big round, kob at thread, led in the new bus

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The aerobatic dogs (Instructive).

16. The sacred scarabens (Instructive).

21. Harold Lloyd has a smook (Comedy).. 24. The lilies of Japan (Instructive). 36. Tato does the cooking (Comedy).

39. An obstinate donkey (Comedy).

227. Tight Ropa exhibition (Sport)," 257. An adventure in a zoo (Cartoon). 261, Professor Mecanica's invention (Cartoon). 331. Dance of the Marionettes (Drama). 383.. The port of Rouen, France (Travel).

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