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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926.

SETTLEMENT TERMS.

(Continued from page 3)

UNCONDITIONAL

Miners. Not Consulted.

MINERS DISAPPOINTED.

Serious Disturbances At.

*Doncaster

A

taries of Afiliated Unions and members before noting,, and they must await" "definita instructions from Executta Councils Wel

A Downing Street laconic communique says the Prime Doncaster, May 12 Minister, accompanied by "the Apparently the miners disap-Minister of Labour, the Secretary pointment at the calling off of the for India, the Minister of Health general strike was the cause of the Secretary for War the Firat sagious disturbances at Doncaster. Lord of the Admiralty, and the Ra a result of which over 80 minars Secretary for Mines, received the members of the General Council, of the T.U.C..

Londen, May 12, Reuter learns that the cancella tion of the strike is absolutely un-were arrested. conditional and that the attitude of the miners on the effect upon them was not mentioned at this morning's meeting between the Prime Minister and the Tradea Union Congreяk..

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memorna-

The Cabinet met this afternoon and adjourned til to-morrow.

The Cabinet had not seen Sir Marbert Samuels dum and will begin consideration of the matter to-morrow unhamper ed by any pledge or understanding. though their consideration will doubtless include Bir Herbert Samuelis memorandum.

State of Emergency, The proclamation of a state of emergency will remain in force for the presen

REJECTED BY MONERS.

Proposals. Imply Reductions in Wages.

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The

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A mob of 200 miners held up road traffic, wrecked a newspaper van, tore up the newspapers, and looted motor forries.

A strong foren of police was, bent up in motor buses and charged the crowd with their batons. Mounted constables reinforced the Police and dispersed the crowd.

SENSATION IN PARIS.

Success for Cause of Order.

Paris, May 12.

The calling off of the strike in Great Britain, which was followed with intense interest, created a sensation and was the chief topic of conversation. The franc felt Eslightly."

The evening, newspapers comment on It briefly. The Journal des Deba (Republican says: "It is a great success. for the British Government and the cause of order generally."

London, May 18. Mr. A. J. Cook" has announeud that the Miners" Exegutive yester day rejected the dust terms of settlement submitted by the Trades Union Congress after the meeting with Sir Herbert Samuel. Miners Federation had not been ment.. consulted as regards the proposals. Į which imply reductions in wages) for many mine workers.. The Federation did not participate in yesterday's discussions.

consulting

Mr. Cook added that the Trades Union Congress decision 30-day to call off the general strike had been taken without

the Federation. The master must be re- ferred to the miners, and mean- while the miners' stoppage would continue indefinitely.

LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

Final Notice to Their Employees.

Defeat for Socialismy

2.

THE CHINA MAIL

LEAGUE COUNCIL.

NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS

CONDITIONS

DECISION AT GENEVA.

(Reuter's Service)

Geneva, May 12, The Council Reorganisation Mr. Pugh announced on behalf Committee provisionally adopted of the General Council of the TUC.Viscount Cecil's proposal that non- that the General Strike was ter-permanent members should be elected for three years, assuming minating to-day,

office immediately after their elec- Montreal May 12... The Amalgamated Clothington, whilst one-third of their num Workers of America representing ber should be elected yaarly. 150,000 employees, at their annual The Hispano and Brazilian dele convention voted $160,000 or "Agates were the sole opposers, and dollar u man" for the assistance of they made reservations: the British strikers, the amounts to:' Viscount Cecil said that Groat be collected by Union headquarters.Britain opposed an extension of the permanent members with the x- London, May 12 The impression la gaining ground ception of the admission of Gar- that the strike will be called off many.

Following yesterday's this week. prolonged deliberations within the Cubinet the Parliamentary Labour Party and the Trade Union Con- Kress states that if a suitable basis

BOMB "ECHO.

LAPSED.

is presented for the re-opaning of LADY. PRISONER'S "APPEAL” negotiations between the miners and coal ownery there seems to be for maintaining the no reason

strike..

The Government's attitude is unchanged. The withdrawal of the strike will be insisted on.

It is confirmed that Mr. Herbert Samual is in contact with the miners and owners.

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NOTICES

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SATURDAY, 15th May,

1:00 p.m.-College

In spite of statements to the contrary,

the sentence of four years hard labour on Miss Lo SUNDAY, Wal-fong, one of the defendants in the sensational bomb epse, is to run ita usual course.

La Liberte calls it a slashing defent for Socialism." It adds that, outsiders are chiefly struck by the

The "Times," in a leader says the It will be recalled that bombs resistance of the British people and the energy of the British Govern-strike has failed, and the nation were discovered in a Chinese thrown back upon itself is finding boarding house and that an alleg- a means of self-preservation. The ed plot to throw these explosives resources of the community direct-in Hongkong was revealed in ed by the Government are proving Court. fully sufficient.. quick to realise that State transport The public are could be accepted as a barometer of the strike's succes or failure.

the strike:

Danish View...

Copenhagen, May 12. The Danish newspapers Are un animously satisfied with the end of They express the opinion that it is rentised all over the world that what was being des troyed was more valuable than anything that could be obtained by either party,

Italy's Appreciation:

Rome, May 13. The and, of the British strike fa nclaimed.

U.S. CREDITORS.

NOT TO BE FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY.

Deacon's, applied for the Magis Mr. HJ. Armstrong, of Mesars; trate to state a case on a point of law. To the layman such a proapeding would be in the nature of an appeal against the decision.. Correspondence passed by the ap- plication has now lapsed..

When a Magistrate is asked to: state a case, the applicant has to put up recognisances to the satis faction of the Crown law ofleers). (Reuter's Service.)

to cover the costs.. Usually the sum put up here is $750. Appar. Philadelphia, March 24 ently, a male relative of the America's war debt settlements woman prisoner (who was in fair

were they comfortable circumstances): most favourable that could be went to Canton to raise funds for obtained short of force. Secretary the subsequent proceedings but Mellon declared here to-night in an did not return. The time of ex- address before the Union league piry is three weeks and that

period is now passed. Touching on the moral obligation

The Giornale d'Italia says: "The! Red policy in Great Britain with its Communist leaders and the philo- Communists in Trade. Unións had to:) recoxfise their Impotence to incite with Baropean nations London May 12 The Newspaper Proprietors As- the masses and overturn the Bri- sociation has decided that it will nottish political system.

British People Behave Admirably. re-engage any of the staff who are on strike at noon to-day until the

Washington. May 13. Association has consideredi

The strike settlement was greet-club. ed in the United States with the

terms of such re-engagement.

the

In consequence of the foregoing į greatest satisfaction.

to assist, other people to clear war, Mr.

is is problematical whether the The opinion is generally express-away the wreckage of

newspapers in London will published that the British people have be- Mellon said. "We do owe this NORTH POLE FLIGHT.

to-morrow.

*

A Fair Delay.

London, May 12. In announcing the termination of the strike the British Worker says that the movement that has come out will ensure a fair delay for the miners, and they are satisfied that that can now be achieved.

KING'S MESSAGE:

Hopefulness of a United People.

haved admirably.

EARLIER NEWS.

London, May 12..

The strike is off. The Home Office reports that the position in the country yesterday was quieter than on any previous day of the strike,

obligation and we will carry out this duty."

The administration believes in GARGOYLE MOBILOIL USED

EXCLUSIVELY. | help and not charity, he continued. "and our financial policies toward

Sports at

Happy Valley..

16th May-Solemnity of the Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle. 8.30 a.m.---Solema Mass in the

Cathedral

Jubilee: Sermon by Mgr. H. Valtorta.

MONDAY, 17th May,

4.00

pink-The Brothers A

Home" to Parents, Pasti Pupila and

Frienday

when the

College Buildings, La- boratories and New Chapel, may be visited. 5.00 pm--Thanksgiving. Service

-Benediction and Te Deum in the College Chapel..

5.30 pm-Gymnastle Disphy.

Distribution of Sports Prizes by A. E. Wood, Esq.. Director Education.

6.00 p.m.-Concert in the New 1 College Hall

Address by J.. Pi Braga, Esq., J.P. "

430-5.30 pm-Tea will be served. 4:30-8:00 p.m.-The Band of the

East Surreys will play. by kind permission. Farents, Fast Pupils and Friends | ☀ are cordially invited!

"BRO., AIMAR,

. Director.. Hongkong, 13th May, 1928,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Burope are bucked not by" sentito the many local users of Gar-D Forms for the

It will doubtless be of interest

ment, but by 'sense.".

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RAFT Programmes and Entry THIRD Mr. Mellon confined his remarksgoyle Mobiloil to learn that this EXTRA RACE MEETING to be chiefly to a defence of the settle. was used exclusively on the re- held on SATURDAY, 5th June, ments so far made. but he called Pole. In fact, the leader of the may be obtained at the Race cent successful fight to the North 1926, (weather permitting) attention also, to the negotiations expedition. Lieutenant Comman Course, Hongkong Club and The Government's.energetic and

which were pending with France.der Byrd, also borrowed the ser- Causeway Bay Stables. protective measures, and prompt Greece and Jugo-Slavia, the only vices of Mr. Noville, one of the and nevere Police Court action in European nations which have not Automotive Engineers of the restraining the influence of reapon-funded their. Bebts. sible Trade Union leaders has sup- pressed tendencies to rowdy fam:

There has been more defections Bare From Buckingham Palace "To from ranks of the strikers, but the

deadlock continues. My People" says Com

large crowd in Limehouse this “The nation has just pussed through a period of extreme an-morning tried to interfere with xiety: It has to-day been announcorry loaded with fish. Stones and ed that the general strike has beer bottles were thrown, but the crowd were dispersed by foot and mounted "At such a moment it is supreme-police. ly important to bring together One man arrested was sentenced all my people to confront the diff to three months hard labour. cult situation which still remains.

London, May 12. His Majesty the King in a mes-

brought to an end.

If Europe is to be re-established Vacuum Oil Company as Engineer 1920

to the Byrd expedition. on a sound basin.. he declared, it must be funded, and the American flying game, having served with

Mr. Noville fa no novice in the SAFE, DEPOSIT VAULTS. investor must intelligently and the British Air Force in the earlyTHE BANQUE DE L'INDO probably invest his surplus stages of the War and latterly T CHINE beg to inform all with the US. Flying Corps. interested in safe deposit, that they ing place, he added and financial

The extent of his responsibility have actually in their new build-- reconstruction of Europe is in can be readily appreciated when ing; 6, Queen's Road, safe deposit sight,. with an improved and one considers the perilous nature boxes at the yearly rate of $8 for healthy market for this nation as of the situation should any the small size and $12 for the the probable result,

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Hongkong, 21st April, 1926. The Trade Union Congress have ye must reach markets abroad any succour, in the Arctic region. I

This task requires the co-operation, rone to Downing Street.

resumed Thousands have

at

of all the able and well-disposed men in the country.

Even with Government factories at Woolwich, such help it will be dieult, but itThere were no pickets and no inci

denta. will not be impossible.

"Let us forget whatever elements

Only a small minority of the Tee of bitterness the events of the past side shipyard workers obeyed the "few days may have created, only strike call

remembering how steady and how Ship repairers at Cardif and arderly

the country femained. Newport refused to strike." though, severely tested, and forth-

П peace

Marseilles, May 12.

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with address ourselves to the task The dockers and coalhenvers of bringing into being

declined to coal or provision any which will be lasting because, for-British ship. getting the past, it looks only to the future with the hopefulness of

united people."

PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL

"Forget the Past Quarrel"

London, May 12.

London, May 12, The Trade Union Congress Exe- cutive met the Minars Federation, previous to going to Downing Street.

Mr. Cook said, after the Trade Union Congress departure, the situation was quite unchanged as far as the miners were concerned, and added the mixers would not resume work until the Delegate Conference was called.

which meana having purchasers abroad with money or credit, to

Buy. If the exportable surplus cannot be disposed of abroad.. then will drop. prices in this country. we all need our best customers."

Referring to criticism. that the debt settlements were too lenient, the Secretary said he preferred to have kolvent customers with prospects of a profitable business in the future, rather than force his customers into bankruptcy.

LOSS TO AMERICA.

DEATHS OF TWO PROMINENT POLITICIANS.

(Reuter's American Service)

New York, May 12: The deaths are announced of Mr. The Trade Union Congress denies Alton B. Parker, who was Democra the rumour that the miners desiretic' nominee for the Presidency in 1904; and the ex-Governor of New York, Mr. Benjamín Odell

An appeal to the country to for- get the past quarrel and refrain from recrimination in regard to who started it la made by the Prime that, the strike be called off, and Minister in a message to the coun- declares the strike continues. try which was wirelessly broadcast'; The Ministry of Labour reporta to-night.

that 75 per cent of the shipbuilders

Mr. Baldwin appealed to em-throughout the country remained at ployers to be generous, to workers work this morning, in spite of the to work cordially and to the whale orders of the strikers. The res country to co-operate in restoring ponse to the engineers' strike this: the country's Industrial welfare, morning was poor.

The Prime Miniator took the The Trade Union Congress opportunity of expressing his announces that in order to resume thanks to all who had co-operated negotiations, they have decided to in keeping the country going under end the strike to-day Telegrama aimculties.

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SPANISH AVIATOR.

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(Reuter's Sermice,

Spanish

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