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HÔNGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1926.

COAL STRUGGLE.

COOK'S APPEAL FALLS-ON DEAF BARS.

COMPULSION IMPOSSIBLE.

Rugby, Nov. 3.'

A conterence of delegates repre- senting three million members of Trades Unions considered to-day the request of the Miners' Federa- tion for #nancial assistance by means of a compulsory levy,

ex-

FAMILY FEELING,

HERTZOG MAKES A NOTABLE SPEECH.

RELATIONS WITH INDIA.

London, Nov. 5.

SPANISH PLOT.

OVER NINETY ARRESTS,

REPORTED.

NO BRITISH SUSPECTS.

Perpignan, Nov. 2." Altogether • Sparish

and

"We need have no fear of those i difficulties not eventually Bing settled to the satisfaction of the tallang--mostly the former—were one as of the "döthet!" auld General; arrested at Roussillon in connec Hertzog in upeating at a luncheontion with the Spanish plot

None of those arrested pr 808- Perted la British as first stated.-

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Credit to Pollée.

Paris, Nov. 3.

The French Police are showered with the credit for frustrating one of the most determined Spanish evolutionary plote that mention

in London to-day given by the Bri- Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P..

tish-Indian Union to the Indian Minister and leader of the National

to the Imperial Con- delegates (Union of Railwaymen, declared that:

ference in compulsory levy was out of thể

Viscount Reading presided at the question. He "pointed Dut the

function, which was notable да heavy financial burden which the enal stoppage had placed on the being General Hertzog's first ap

pearance at non-South African. Railyaymer's and other Unions.

An appeal by Mr. J. A. Cook and gathering. whilst General Hertzog's other miners leaders for a com-speech was noteworthy as the first pulsory levy fell on ursympathetic Publicly spoken Indication from ears, and eventually an acceptable anyone inside the Imperial Cone earlier-batched or French ter compromise was found in a resolus ference of the family feeling among tion which was moved by the See those attending it.'

Furthermore, General Hertzog tary of the Distributive Workers'

wna the sole representative of the Unions. This proposed that mem- Dominion members of the Con- bers of Trades Unions who reference at the luncheon. working should contribute volum. tarily not less than one penny per

Viscount Reading in a speech

story, holding their hand until 150 of the persons implicated wert safely within their net.

the Catalan ex-Deputy. Macis, who, |

The conspiracy is attributed to

however, esenjod. •

The arrested men made a

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day for the support of the miners. warmly welcomed General, Hertzogverted attempt to escape when im

The Distr" stive Workers' Union offered to art a voluntary fund with a contribution of £10,000 from |

Its own resources,"

This compromise proposal was adopted.

The General Council of the Trade Union Congress afterward issued a statement asking Unionista La make a special effort to contri. bute

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Only a Shiling a Week. An experienced Union leader estimated that even it all working Unionists contributed one penny week per day only £80.000 per would be available, for the miners. This would provide something over one shilling per weak for each

miners still on strike.

minery, receive finunical assistance

Value of Close Contact.

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prisoned in Paris but a detachment of infantry was drafted in to mount In replying General Hertsog

yuurd. Similarly the Senegale emphasised the value of close conrirailleurs were requisitioned tact in remuting misunderstand Perpignan to control those impr ings. quarrels. and Wickeringssoned there who were revolting on That was why he appreciated the the ground of the unsuitability of Imperial Conference, where the the food supplied to them-Reuter. delegates had that contact giving the necessary confidente and under- standing.

He added that South Africa and come inta India were trying to siderable differences in the past, closer contact." They had had con-

but he was..convineed that, with a better mutual understanding, chey would be prepared to meet one an- other's requirements.

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Bhut the TWENTY-NINTH OR-: He concluded by hoping that DINARY GENERAL MEETING from other Unions they must be during the remainder of their which was held on 22nd JULY, prepared to accept the solution of labours they would continue in the 1926 and adjourned, will be held the coal dispute suggested by the happy spirit in which the delegates at the Registered Office of the Com- Empress of Russia, President Cleveland, President Grant, City Trades Union Congress as repting on at the Conference, where Kung, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER from the Dominions had been sepany, St. George's Building, Hong of Case, City of Barody, Glances, Tsaroes, Thikarang. Van serting those Unions. Diainolina- they looked one another face to Overstraten, Coblenz, Sunning, Hiasang, Mingsang, Songbo, Takliwa, tion was expressed to help the Tanda, Borneo Maru. Amur Maru, Kamp Maru, Tacoma Maru. Liang-miners se prolong an unprofitable face and had not been afraid to chow, Bellerophon, Royal Arrow,

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levy and by the plain speaking at to-day's conférence.

It is considered highly probable that the Miners Executive will seek authority to conclude a settle.. ment on the best terms that cant

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London, Later. The unions at the affiliated Trade Union Congress decided to support the miners and to recom mend a voluntary levy on mer of a penny aday

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