1926-05-11 — Page 7

TUESDAY

WELL MAINTAINED,

1926.

anculled, that the Government and her 450 passengers left offers of assistance to the coal (a-diately for London dustry for a definite period by train,"

renewed, and that the mine owners Railway Activity notices be withdrawn

Statements Leaued by two of the

F (Continued from Page: 1.)

Mr. Lloyd George complained main railway systems illustrate to possession of documents contain- ing false statements the publica that the foregoing appeal was not what extent the strike has been tion of which would be a con-published in the British Gazette." counteracted in regard to railway

Me. Winston Churchill pointed transport travention of the Emergency Re- xulations and likely to cause dia- fout that many important things affection among the civil popula-had perforce to be omitted, which the Government did not object She was remanded on baik to Inserting The Chancellor gave

an assurance that the Arch Seaman Sentenced.

bishop's appeal would be inserted to the British "Gazette" at the earliest possible.

tion,

A seaman was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour at Greenwich for urging a big crowd to set about the Police,

The Superintendent of Police said that accused's conduct led to 16 arresta and originated, the trouble at Deptford on Saturday night, necessitating the calling out of 300 Police, when bricks and bottles were thrown and plaṭeglass windows smashed.

Three others were sentenced to

Balfast Strikei

Belfast, May 10

The Belfast dockers have struck

ON THE CONTINENT.

Unions" Appeal Disregarded.

Rotterdam, May 10.. Owing to the strike in Grant- terma ranging from one month t Britain the bunkering, stations near

two months.

Relief Fund.

London, May 10,

far

Rotterdam, which are worked by unorganised labour, are most active and the men have ao. The Trades Union Congress an completely disregarded the appeal nounces that the International of the Trade Unions to refuse to Federation of Trade Unions haæ,re-bunker British vessels.. quested all the centres to upen re

Last week 78 vessels bunkered list funds for the British strikers compared with 18 in the pre- The Dutch Federation sent, a first Ivious week. contribution of £5,000..

French Ban.

Rioters Imprisoned.

The Landon and North-eastern: Railway announce that 1,000 trains are now working on their system as compared with 760 on Saturday. During the week-end 94 goods trains were worked, carrying milk, vegetables, fish, cattle, meat and

general merchandise..

The London Midland and Scottish Railway announce that they are running about 1,000 pas senger trains, and that this num bar will be increased to-morrow. They have been able to make such progress with the re-instatement of the passenger trains as to cover the essential sections of the railway with a service sufficient to ineet.re

quirements. They have, indeed, a surplus of passenger train staff for present requirements, and are turning their attention to the freight train services as the situa ton permits.

Stock Exchange. Whilst the Stock Exchange res mained extremely quiet to-day a favourable tendency prevailed, and whatever changes took place were In a higher direction. Industrials notably were harder.

Great Milk Depot, 。. The great milk depot which the Government has established in Hyde Park is now being supplied so freely by railway that supplies by road are being dispensed with, and the forries so far used for this purpose are being diverted for the transport of flour, bacon, etc., from the docks

Paris, May 10. Cases were heard at the London

In conformity with the Ostend Nuneaton, Middlesborough, Chen decisions the National Federations 'terfield, and Newcastle Policy

Unions of. Maritime

of Port Courts of rioting. Impeding the and Dock Labourers have issued Police and circulating false news.instructions forbidding unemploy The 'sentances ranged from a ed seamen to serve on British ships month to three, months' imprison- ment with burd labour.

French coal ships bound for Great Union Secretary Sentenced!. Alexander Auld, the local Secre-Britain, and are ordering dockers

·tary of the Geneva, Workers' Union act to coal or victual British and for other services. ut Shap # small towa 12 milee south-east

Penrith of

"

French scamen refuse to work on

vessels.".

Danish: Subscription

Copenhagen, May 10. Westmorland,, · was sentaneed The Danish Trade Union Con- tor three months? imprison- ment with hard labour for issuing gress has decided to send the

Trade British

Unions ppeals to the workers not to join kroner weekly so long as the strike the special constabulary..

# RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

First. Since Strike Commence."

London May 10:

Three rullway accident-the first since the strike-occurred to day.

A passenger train at Edinburgh erashed into a stationary passenger trwin at Bishop-Storford

market town 12 miles north-east of Hertford, one person being killed and another injured.

aats,

50,000

NO FRESH DEVELOPMENT.

i

Essential Services Being Well Maintained..

(British Wireless Service.)

"Rugby, May 10.

No. fresh development of the situation has occurred in any part of the country.

In particular the situation at the London docks and at other leading An express from Edinburgh was ports is well in hand. Supplies of derailed north of Newcastle. There light and power continue com were no fatalities, but one passen-pletely antisfactory whilst the ger was seriously injured.

Foul Play,

London, later.

The British "Gazette" says that the derailment of aft express from Edinburgh is believed to be due to foul play by the strikers as Ashplate had been removed.

There were 500 passengers on board, but only one was injured in the leg.

The "Gazette says that bolts wese removed from the line neur level crossing at Egham on Sunday

A GOOD DAY.

Almost Normal Transport of Commodities.

4

London, May 10.

valiway services show a progressive improvement. There is an abun- un supply of volunteers, so that nearly 4,000 trains were running to-day.

The Government has practically vaat substitutional completed 21 machine capable of maintaining the essential services of the com- munity-railways, power, transport, and food supply.

Meetings of strikers passed off without incident, and the situation in London and the provinces: is. generally quiet. Where a few disturbances have occurred the civil police have quite successfully dealt with them.

Two hundred vessels., bringing 2.000 tons of fish, arrived at diferent ports to-day. Very rea

for fish. sonable prices are being maintained

EARLIER NEWS.

London. May 10% Serious disorders occurred, at Glasgow over the week-end. Many shopu were looted on Saturday morning, and confiets with the police in the eastern district, par- ticularly at Bridgeton, necessitated the rushing up of strong reinforce- ments.

The struggle was of the wildest, pots, pans, iron bars, pickheads and hammers being used. For tunately, no police were Injured." Sixty arrests were made..

Looting was renewed in the evening in the North, South, and Boot shops suffered West areas. ..

Police and specials were most. hotly engaged until the early hours of Sunday morning. Many baton charges were made and there were

THE CH

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NDENCE

AMERICAN WIDOW'S CASE:

(Reuter a Service.)

Cairo, May 10

The Mixed Courts have given. judgment in the case of Mrs. Folk, widow of the American ex- Senator, who recently proceeded against Zegul. Pasha and Mahomed Mahmoud Pasha claim- ing 3600,000 for her husband's services in the cause of Egyptian independence,

The Courts rejected the claim against Zaglul and Mahmoud per sonally, but condemmed Zaglul, as Fresident of the Egyptian Wald, to pay $55,000 with costs.

POLAR FLIGHT.

BYRD CLAIMS SUCCESS FIRST TISE

(afleuter's American Service)

New York, May 9..

A message to the Times" from Spitzbergan says that Lieut. Byrd flew over the North Pole and re- turned safely to Spitzbergen, after us flight lasting 154 hours.

Coolidge Pleased:

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The funeral of Mrs. Gonella at. the Catholic cemetery yesterday was largely attended. ⠀

Bishop-elect Valtorta, assisted by a choir, officiated.

Those present included Mr. U.. Gonella (husband), Mr. P. H Murray (father), Mr. J. Murray (uncle), Mr. RC Reed, the New York, May 10."

Misses E., M., and L. Murray, as In a statement this morning chief mourners. President Coolidge expressed his were Messrs. E. M. Hazeland, Others present heartiest congratulations in con- J. Pearce, O. Lubati, T. pection with Lieut. Byrd's Polar Bolt, J. M. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. flight, adding that the fact that the A. W Hill; Mrs. Capell, Mrs. light seems to have been accom--Gibson, Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mrs.

shed without mishap demon Souza and many others, strates the high development of the"

Wreaths were sent by: Papa, Ugo, Luigi and Marie, Letty and Lieut. Byrd sent a wireless vy, Patale and Louise, Auntie message to his mother, who is Hvand Uncle, Auntie, Dorothy and art in this country.

ing at Richmond, Virginia, announcMay, Florrie and Arthur, Bobby; ing his safe return. Hia mother told Press representatives that she was "very proud of Dick".

Lieut. Byrd's brother, Mr. Henry Eyrd Governor of Virginia, express ed himself in like terms, adding that "Diek has been lucky all his life."

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DANISH FLIGHT."

Messrs. Stefano Carr (Consul General for Italy), A. M. de Souza, H. J. Pearce, C. F Servadie, T. A. Goldenberg and J Puncheon, L. G. Woo, H. M. H. Lai Esmail, P. L. Chung. Man-kee, Weng Lai-sang, Chan Wah, Sui Kin, Jean Rocca,“ Mr. and Mrs. Hazeland; Mr. and Mrs. J. Scholtke, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Reitan,: Mr. and Mrs Fothergill Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Capell and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Braga and family, Mr and Mrs. J. M. Noronha, Mr and

LIEUT. HERSCHEND ARRIVES AT RANGOON.

(Reuter's Service:)

Mrs. C. A. Mutton, Mr. and Mrsa Rangoon, May 10. Lieut. Herschend has arrived Jowitt, Mr. and Mrs William H. from Bangkok.

Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. T FA A cable received on April O'Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. A. J said: The Danish aviator, Com-Reed, and family, Mr. and Mrs. mander Botved, has arrived at

A W Hi Mr. and Mrs. Bangkok. The Danish alrmen, M. de Souza and family, There was "flerce rioting in the Commander Botved and Lieut Hers-

and Mrs. E. W Southern area. during which twochend left Copenhagen on March 17 Blackmore, Mrs. J. R. Braga and on a flight to Tokyo and return, the Marie, Mrs. E. F. O'Brien and constables and one special, who is

route being via Berlin. Lembers family, Miss R. Rosario, Miss B. a Greek, were hurt and sent to

Constantinople. Aleppo, Bombay Souza, Mr. Goldfinch and family; hospital..

Calcutta, Hongkong, Shanghai and the Chinese Staff of Messrs. Peking Herschend experienced Hazeland and Gonella, Fook Lee engine trouble, and was forced to and Co. and Sang Chong fand with his machine damaged near Rangoon

72 arrests.

The majority of the rioters were charged and sentenced to three months imprisonment.

Later.

At Lloyds cover against damage due to civil commotion is quoted: at 2s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per gent Twenty-five guineas per cant. is of quoted for insurance of pay total loss. In the event of the strike not being called off by the Trade. Union Congress within four weeks from May 7; thirty guineas for three weeks, fifty for two and seventy-five for one.

Later..

EXTRALITY.

COMMISSION PROCEEDING TO. HANKOW.

(Reuter's Service.)

Peking, May 10.

Workers Anxious, Whilst many men are returning to work in different occupations An official communique says that there is no indication of any the situation all over the country general movement in this direction. is well maintained.

Reporta from various parts of the The arrangements for the dis-country, however, any that there tribution of milk, food, and petrol are signs of increasing anxiety

it is officially announced that the

· were more successful than on any amongst sections of the strikers on

ther day of the strike, and pre- the constitutional issue. and thatplied with the Trade Union Con-Extrality Commissioners, who are mise to improve continuously.

many workmen came out before gress request to hold up food stuff visiting the provinces, will leave The unloading and transportation realising that their action might shipments to Britain, and the port for Hankow by this evening's of commodities ure approaching reasonably be interpreted as a of Dublin is at a standstill. There express. normality..

emergency.

challenge to the Constitution.

Irish Trade Unionists have comi

A are no cross-channel shipments

whatever.

It may generally ho stated that summing up of the reports would the Government

ar-appear to indicate a general desire rungements have settled down and to re-establish the diapute on a are working thoroughly.

purely industrial basis.

London's Buses.

The position regarding the sup

Prices of farm produce have con siderably fallen. The Free State- Engilsh Kingston

mally which reached on Friday night have

ply of light and power is satisfac- The omnibus services in London since been held up owing to the

show a progressive improvement.dockers' refusal to handle them:

tory.

The railway services have im-The transport difficulties in many Volunteers have now taken them proved One-fifth of the regular provincial towns are also being off under police protection. staffs of the railway companies are considerably reduced. "," working.

There is a normal train service

Disturbances are few, but where in Liverpool and an efficient they have occurred they show omnibus and trair service in signs of becoming sharper. Never-Edinburgh theless there is no exuse for Tramway men have resumed inxiety, and the Police have com- work at Huddersfield, Dewsbury, plete control

Leeds, Bath, and other places, where the train services are now running.*

ARCHBISHOP'S APPEAL,

Mr. Lloyd George's Complaint.

London, May 10:

MOROCCAN WAR.

RIFFIANS. FLEE. IN PANIC.

(Havas Agency).

Rabat May 10 On Saturday evening French and

At Bath it is noteworthy that the Spanish troops, made an effective men signed on as non-Unioniste.junction on the slopes of Jebel The omnibus systems in all Tunsi. The French have control counties south of Thames are run- everywhere in the Valley of Kert, In the House of Commons, aris ning punctually, and the public are of which pacific occupation | Was ing out of a question as to the able, by catching connections, to refused by the Rimane at the con Government provisionally com- make journeys of some length ference of Udjda, while Spanish mondeering news print, which Mr Overseas Passengers, progress continues favourably, t Winston Churchill ascribed to the Twenty-six ships were, docked The French have advanced necessity for safeguarding the dis and undocked in Liverpool during | kilometres, - Aeroplanes bom semination of news throughout the the week-end and thirty to-day Tarquist where the Rifins country, Mr. D. Lloyd George The passengers arriving at this and pante: called attention to the refusal of other ports are being conveyed to te broadcasting authorities" to their destinations without any ssue the appeal signed by the delay, unless they are bound for Archbishop of Canterbury » formiu- remote places...

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On arrival here, the captain of the German steamer "Vogtland;" from Miri on May 6, reports that. the second cook died on board on Sunday of sunstroke, and was buried, at sea.

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