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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926.
COAL CRISIS.
MINERS FORM COUNCIE OF WAR.
A NEW PHASE.
London. "October 15, It is ufficially announced that the Miners Executive Committe Thas now become the Central Coun hell of Was. The first meeting will be held at Nottingham on October
19---Keuten..
Pre-Stoppage Conditions.
London, Oct. 15,
The decision on the formation of
"LIBERAĻ "LEADER.
A WINDFALL.
1:
LORD OXFORD EXPLAINS, HIS GOVERNMENT'S PROFITS FROM
RESIGNATION,
ANGLO-PERSIANS.
Rugby, Dec 15. The British Government have
Rugby, Oct. 15, 'Lord Oxford and! Asquith has resigned the leadership of the received a windfall of about seven Liberal Party but will continue in and a half millen sterling in con- publie life. In a letter announcing sequence of the Anglo-Persian Oil his decision, which is irrevocable,Company's decision to capitalise he states that he still hopes to be £163,12 "to the general reserva. of some sevice to the State" und This decision means the distribu- tion of a bonus of one new share
to. Liberal's.
It will be recalled that acutoff differences among leading members of the Liberal Party arose during
for every.ordinary one pound share held. The British Government da 6,000,000 ordinary shares. When the news of the share was. received yesterday,
a Cones of War was taken at the General Strike, and they have meeting of the Miners' Executive created a situation which Lord Ox-shares rose from 4.27-82 pounds to which resolved to revert to a de- ford says has necessitated 'crocon- mand for pre-stoppage conditions: Psideration from every point of view 5.9-16. At this figure the Govern. worth over arrange for it, meeting of the of his personal relations with the ment's holding is
$41,000,000. Allowing. however, Federation at Enginemen, Boiler-Party. He affirms that he sees
for it fall ter the bonus men and Mechanics and endeavour nothing to withdraw from his letter-
Chariot Races!
Be Sure It's Nestles
Gladiatorial Fights!
The Mystic Rites of Isis! Via Sacra and the Forum!"
The Circus Maximus!
The Coliseum!·
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All these are but Side Shows in the
to withdraw safety men: similarly criticising the attitude of Mr. Lloyd has been declared, it is probable thrilling presentation of the greatest love story ever told-the infatuation
o meet the Trade Union General George, which he wrote soon after that the Covernment's net gain will be about £7,700,000. In addition Council and press for a luvy and the strike was over, and repeate Tembargo, and, finally, to conduct and that it was with as much distress Government receives a 17 per intensive campaign of propaganda, as surprise that he found his public tent. dividend for the year against in the mining areas-Reuver. declarations during the strike were 12 per cent. for the previous
met with a challenge from a quar-year-British Wireless Service. ter which it was impossible for him
Plan of Despair
Rugby, Oct. 15: The Miners Executive, resuming
to disregard, coupled with a refusal
FRENCH REVENUE.
ENCOURAGING FIGURES FOR
NINE MONTHS.
Paris, October 15. The revenue returna for Septem- ber totalled 3,132,000,000 frades showing an excess of 1.267,000,000, compared with, September 1925, and for the first nine months this year 25,295,000,000 francs, an excess of 6,305,000,000, compared the same period last year.-Havas..
its meeting to-day. considered Tur-at a time of national drises to meet
her action in view of the, vote of him in council ibe districts favouring the with-
Proceeding, he says: "I cannot drawal of safety men, an embargo and will not take any part direct or om foreign coa"n levy on other indirect in sectional controversy. I Bades Unions, and a stoppage of am now in my seventy-fifth year. work on outcrops.
| Bhave been for the best part of half According to an official state-In century in public life.
I was ment. it was decided to discuss the Prime Minister for a longer con withdrawal of safety men with the secutive term, and had to face Scepetany of that Union to ask for graver responsibilities than any of a special meeting of the General my predecessors during the hat Council of the Trade Union Con-hundred years. For still longer a Kress in order to place before it time have been leader of the I request for a levy, and embargo; Liberal Party. Though my health and to send out a request to miners is now restored feck that anxietics to remain loyal to the Federation and responsibilities of "leadership and cease producing cond from out-ought not to be undertaken or con- tinued by any one who cannot be It was further arranged that reasonably certain that he can members of the Executive and the stand the strain." miners' members of Parliament Lord Oxford announcement with Lerd Oxford went to the House of jshould proceed to the different
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Liberal circles is that for the pre- sent. Mr. Lloyd George will continue to lend the party in the House' of
Clemmons, as he has done “singe i
areas to carry on propaganda with made on the eve of his speech at Lords, and that Earl Beauchampi a view to bringing out men who the Conference of the Scottishwill become leader in the Upper
|Liberal Federation, in which it was House. have returned to work.
It is realised, however, that even- The Executive will form itself anticipated that the future pros- into a "Central Council of War?pects of the party and his own re-tually a chcies will have to be lation with it would be fully made of an actual leader of the It will bold its next meeting cn
examined, and the Federation this party, Tuesday at the miners' offices at
Various personages have Basford, in Nottinghamshire, and orning adjourned when a resolu-been mentioned for the leadership will remain in the Midlands for the ion reaffirming its confidence in in addition to Mr. Lloyd George,
Lord Oxford was reached. News- who holds strong claims. Viscount] time being.
These decisions of the Miners' papers of all shades of opinion pay Grey. Sir John Simon, Lord; tribute to the great services to the Reading. Sir Herbert Samuel, and'! Executive are generally regarded as plans of despair. It has been made State which Lard Oxford has ren-Lord Beauchamy have in turn been
[dered during his long Parliamentary named. abundantly clear at any rate that an embargo on coal imports is im career-British Wireless Service: practicable, and that other Unions!
Who Will Succeed? . could not. if they would, help; the
Rugby, Oct. 13..
Mr. Lloyd George will make miners with a levy. There is also The resignation of Lord Oxford
Barnstaple to-morrow, little prospect of the men who have and Asquith from the leadership of speech at resumed work, being induced to the Liberal Party raises the ques- when he is expected to make a pro- came out again by the leader forstion of who will be the new leader.nouncement on the position.-Bri- Torn hopes.
The idea generally prevailing in tish Wireless Service.
The increase in the number of men resuming work goes steadily on, there being 6,289 more at work today bringing the total to 2961892,
Brith Wireless Service:
Boom In Germany.
Berlin, October 15,
The dissensions which
of an Empress for a slave!
Words are indeed feeble to describe:
all the wonders of
MESSALINA
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have rendered the question of the leadership dificult.
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