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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926.

COAL CRISIS.

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GOVERNMENT TAKES. SERIOUS VIEW.

MORE RECRIMINATIONS."

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(Rcutor's Service.)

London. June 9.

The Government lakes a serious view of the conl breakdown.

The Government's Coil committee met forthwith and considered the eituation. It is believed that the plans discussed included a Govern ment ballot of the miners.

Mr. Cook Speaks. Mr. A. J. Cook, -in 3

to-day.

that alleges statement the coal owners account of yea torday's conference misrepresented the whole position. Mr. Cook de- clares that the miners will not meet the owners again unless short- hand notes are takers He says that the owners laid down terms for an eight-hours day and a ro- duction of wages to the level of the 1921 agreement and lower in The owners had some districts, not changed one lota hind treated most contemptuously the questions of reorganisation. Selling agencies, aad the closing of uneconomic pita, etc.

The Miners' Executive have now returned to their homes and will continue the struggle.

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DOTY'S EXECUTION.

PAINLEVE ORDERS A POSTPONEMENT.

WANTS FURTHER REPORT.

(Reuter's Service,)

Paris, June 9.

M. Painleve has ordered a post ponement of the execution of Doty, which was fixed for to-day,

This action is not due to Mr. Horrick's intervention, but has been stayad pending a furthor report on the case.

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Previous Cables.

Washington, June 7. Mr. Kellogg has instructed Mr. Myron Herrick, the U.S. Ambas andor to France to intorcade with the French Government on behalf of Bennett J. Doty, also known as., Clbert Clare, a private in the For eign Legion, stated to be liable to execution on a charge of attempt. ed desertion.

Paris, June 8.

The case of Doly, alias Gilbert Clare, is particularly aerlous, ne- cording to the "Matin." which says that Doty is charged with laducing a number of his comrades to-de- sert with him in the course of operations against the Druses.

The French commander had to send an aeroplane to ascertain his

AT BUCKINGHAM.

FIRST COURTS OF PRESENT SEASON.

BRILLIANT THRONG

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, June. D.

Their Majesties the King and Queen are holding the first of this year's Courts nt Buckingham Palace this evening. Those attend- ing, who will number about 1,000, will be drawn from Government, official and diplomatic circles, This is the custom at the oponing Court of the season.

In the brilliant throng will be any ladies from foreign countries who are being presented by the wives of their Ambassadors or

Ministers.

KOREAN FUNERAL.

GREAT PREPARATIONS IN SEOUL

(Reuter's Service.)

Tokyo, June 9. Final preparations for to

of morrow's funeral

the Ex- Emperor of Kores are complete. Many thousands of koreans from

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHAMPOA PORT,

$20,000,000 BTOCK CO. TO BE FORMED.

RAISING FUNDS,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, June 8,

A stock company with $20,000,- 000 capital, half of which will be paid in instalments by the Nationalist Government, and half raised by selling stock to the people, is to be formed at once to raise funds for the dredging and dock development of Whampoa Harbour.

CHEAPER LIQUOR.

NEW PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR CANADA.

CURE ILLICIT TRAFFIC..

(Router's Servics.)

Ottawa, June 9. The Conference of Provinciull

Premiers on taxation adopted a re- solution asking the Federal Govorn ment to remit up to one-third of its present Excise and Customs taxes on wines and spirits made. In Canada, and up to one-half in the case of those imported, the reductions only to apply where buyers of liquor are "A joint committee of citizens the various Provincial Liquor Com and representatives of the Gov-missions.

The Conference, urgen that the ernment have been working quiet- ly on the project for many weeks, adoption of these measures would and have just made their report,feurb illicit traffic materially and which has the signed approval of assist enforcement of the liquor Sung Chi-wan and Chan Kung-pok laws by cheapening liquor to a point of the political committee of the where illicit traffle would be un central Kuomintang.

profitable.

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WHITE HOUSE.

ROOF CONSIDERED TO BE

UNSARE.-

The people's committee will meet on Thursday to plan a cam- paign for selling the stock, which will be subscribed at par, and then a new committee of six, to repre- sent the people, will be selected to meet a Government committee of

(Reuter's American Service,)« seven members. These. thirteen men will have charge of the

Washington, June 9. whole project.

The Director of the Budget has An especial appeal for sub-transmitted to Congress a request-

men will not return to work except whereabouts, and finally Doty put/ail parts of Japan and Korea are seriptions will be addressed to the for a vote of $350,000 for repairs i

on the status que,

Suggestion · Ridiculed.

London. June 9.

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Lord Birkehead. Secretary of

India'. State for

at speaking Tuncheon ほい the British Imperial Courdil ut. Commerce, referred to the

pro- blem. He ridiculed the suggestion of the miners" leaders that the solu tion was an increase in the price of coal with Home manufacturers already struggling to meet foreign" competition.

TARD BIRKENNE/NG

Referring to the money that the Miner's Federation, was receiving from

Russia, Lord Birkenhead said that whatever decision the Government might reach in this connection there must be a real die tinction von private contribu tions and the contributions pro- ceeding from a foreign Govern- ment. The Russian contributions were, avowedly sent to foment re volution.

GENERAL REGRET.

Hopes Dashed to the Ground.

(British Wireless Service.) .

Rugby, June 9.

up a regular battle against, his

pursuers.

RAILWAY SMASH.

SIR MALCOLM SEARLE AMONG

THE KILLED.

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THIRTY CASUALTIES.

(Reuter's Service.)

Cape Town, Jane

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riving at Seoul. The police are taking precautions against distur bances. More than 3,000 police

overseas Chinese.

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and 'gendarmes aro guarding the FLAGRANT BREACH.

CONFISCATION OF SALT

funeral route.

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REVENUE,

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BRITISH PROTESTS.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, June 9.

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"

Soviet Mischief."

Tokyo, June 9. It is claimed that fapers seized" at the headquarters of Korean malcontents in Seoul afford con- clusive evidence that funda had been supplied from the Vladi vostock headquarters of the Third International for the purpose of In the House of Commons, re- crenting u Communistic demon-plying to the Hon. C. Rhys (Conser- Fifteen persone were killed andstration and revolt on the occasion vative, Romford) Mr. G. Locker- Afteen seriously injured in a rail of the funeral of the ex-Emperor Lampson, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the way disaster on the Sult River, two to-morrcW.

action of the military officers in miles from here.

Tientsin as regards the salt duties was a flagrant breach of the Loan Agreement. Protests so far had been unavailing owing to the absence of a Central Government.

The killed include Sir. Malcolm Searle, Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

The train broke in two and the year conches crashed against the uprighta of a bridge, with the re- act that their sides were ripped off.

LADY KILLED, "COLD-BLOODED MURDER IN THE STREET.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Shanghal, June 9. A message from Chengtu dated June 7 says that Mrs. W. E. Sibley, wife of the Canadian Methodist missionary stationed at Junghsien,

was

murdered in a street Chengtu this morning.

The assailant attacked her with a big knife.

The police, after a chase, captured the murderer, but it is not yet clear who he is.

red particularly to the statement made by Mr. Cook that a sum of £400,000 bad been received from their "comrades in Russian mines th order to support the dependants of their British colleagues."

LEAGUE COUNCIL.

BRAZIL REPRESENTATIVE TURNS UP.

(Reuters Service.)

Geneva, June 9. The

Brazilian representative Senhor Franco Mello, took his seat

at the public sitting of the Council

-to-day.

to White House and 320,000 for temporary quarters, for President Coolidge.

The Director mentioned that the vno of White House had long been considered unsafe, and that Pre- sident Coolidge might have to live, elsewhere for six months.

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ARRIVES SAFELY IN MANILA,

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The steam launch "Burma" has been sold to the Government of the Philippine Islands by H.M.H. Nemazée" for the use of the Bureau of Hanlth Department. His Majeavy's Government was

The vessel was thoroughly considering further steps to ensure hauled and put in first class con- for Manila on respect for International agree-dition and sailed

He pointed out that the June 5 in charge of Captain Munzle. existence of a reserve in a group of Cable advice has been received that she arrived aufely in Manila morn- Banks, which might be drawn on for the service of the loans involving of June 9, ed, fortunately gave them time to consider the means that could be taken to meet the crisis.

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The deal was put through by Menersy The Anglo-American Stevedoring Co. and the launch was insured for the voyage..to Manila by the Commercial Union, Assur- ance Co. and the Canton. Insurance of His Co.

Instructions were being sent to His Majesty's Minister in Peking with a view to the protection of the legitimate interests Majesty's subjects.

A previous cable stated that the newspaper Oglobo Rio de Janeiro) announces that Brazil is formally notifying its resignation from the League of Nations in few weeks time, and will not parti-"

In reply to a. aupplementary cipate in the Assembly Meeting in

question Mr. Locker-Lampson re- September at Geneva. It is noteplied that he thought the instruc- worthy in connection with this that tions were adequate. He explained the Brazilian representative, Sen-

that by reserva in "the Banks he hor Franco Mello was absent at

meant British Banks. Monday's meeting of the Council on the ground of Indisposition, but failed to send the usual substitute.]

LAWLESS TROOPS

LOOT IMPORTANT MARKET TOWN.

(Reuter's Service.} It was, said Lord Birkenhead, fr Regret is generally expressed that deed a touching reflection that the yesterday's informal meeting beminars in Russia should be pre-.

Peking: June 9. tween the coal owners and the pared to work ten hours a day in

Much panic has been caused in miners' representatives' proved

Peder that their British comrades the Hainan region, near Paotingiu abortive.

that they were prepared to sub-several hundred lawless troops, owners that the miners represen- scribe from their wages of perhaps who are plundering and kidnapping

25/- in order that their British without restraint. comrades should not have to get 'less than 40/- or 50/-,

WAR DEBTS.

SENATE DOES NOT WAIT FOR FRENCH ACTION.

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PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS,

List of passengers arrived by the a.. "Arafura" from Australia via Ports, on, June 9:-

Miss F. R. Coram, Mr. J. Vaughan, Mr. W. W. Ewan." Mr.: nd Mrs. P. J. Jenninga, Mr. J. Manners, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and three children, Mr. J. Bruce, Mr. J. Perel and Mr. J. Siler.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Found inside the cabin of Cap- tain Jenruft, skipper of the 8.8 Washington, June 9.

"Lama," a Chinese was charged at Although no attempt will be the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-j made to secure the Senate's rating with attempted larceny and sen- fication of the French Debt Agree tenced to six weeks' hard labour, ment until the French Parliament acts, the Senate Finance Com- mittee has decided to proceed with

Mr. Mellon, Secretary for the Treasury, has recommended its acceptance..

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The statement made by the coal might not have to work eight, and by the appearance of a body of the examination of the agreement. morning with possession of four

tatives were not disposed to move from the position which they had taken up all along-has met with

a reply from Mr. A. J. Cook, But it had been claimed by a

Secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Cook declares that the coal

Tuan-tsun-chen, an important market town, wäe looted, and a number of captives carried off, person speaking officially in Mos- $200,000 ransom is demended. One cow that these moneys were being result of the disturbances has been owners had not changed their atti paid not by the miners out of their the closing down of the Famine tude one jota, since the only terme almost negligible wages, but by the Relief Commission's operations in Russian Government. The Russian this locality, where about $200,000 intention, openly avowed, was to worth of dyke repair work was in

which they would consider were a return to the eight-hours day and

the acceptance of the 1921 Agree (oment revolution. No decleion on hand. These repaire are urgently ment, which involved reductions of this matter had been arrived at needed, and unless completed be-

wages. He complains of the Indif ference of the coal owners toward

by the British Government.

But fore the advent of the flood ses-

Four boat-

been sent

he went so far as to say that there son it is feared the district will the question of re-organisation

was a real distinction between pri- be again inundated. and kindred topics.

vate contributions proceeding from loads of soldiers have For the moment the hopes of a resumption of the negotiations have feelings of general humanity for down the river to quell the rioters.

the cause of people who

were

been dashed. The members of the suffering from industrial circum- Miners' Executive met in London

stances, and contributions which

to-day and determined, in the words proceeded from a foreign Govern of Mr. Cook: "To continue the

ment for the purpose mentioned. struggle for the status quo."

Whatever. conclusions might be The coal owners' representatives reached by the British Government, also decided to leave London..

there was no doubt that this dis tinction muat and ought to be borne i in mind,

Premier to Speak,

Effect on Industry.

London, June 9.′′

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

USUAL LIST OF GENEVA RESOLUTIONS.

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(Reuter's Servics.) The so-called Coal Committee of Cabinet discussed the situation

Geneva, Juno 9. to-day. It is understood that

The Advisory Committee several possible lines of nation As a result of the coal strangle. Opium and other Dangerous Druga were considered, "but that any hold," industry is auffering has concluded its labours, and decision awaits the return of the grievously. Unemployment last adopted a series of resolutions, Prime Minister to London to-mor-week, excluding the miners, amount inter alia, desiring prompt ratifics- ed to 1,800,000 while textiles Intion of the Oplum Convention of

Geneva, "the adheaton of Turkey to: The Hague Convention, Inalating on

row.

It le anticipated that Mr. Lancashire and Yorkshire are mp Baldwin will make a statement on. ing badly, Cotton spinners handling the subject in the House of Com-American cotton have decided to the urgent necessity of the adoption

ons to-morrow,

close down in alternato weeks. of efficacious measures to control

Russian "Comrades."

Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of Stute for India, dealt with the coal stoppage in a speech at the annual luncheon of the British Imperial

the illicit opium traffic from the Persian Gulf where the situation remains stationary, and drawing

The Clyde Industrice are crippled, and the fron and stel industries are practically at a standstill. Only three blast furnaces are, at attention to the smuggling of drugs present operating in Scotland, and by post destined for the Far Council of Comterce: He refer. Lthe shipyards are stagnant.

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A Chinese who was charged be- fore the Kowloon Magistrate this

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