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U.S. LABOUR DISPUTE DEADLOCK

TUNGSTEN BOOM IN

SOUTH CHINA

Price May Rise To $200 Per Picul.

IN DEMAND FOR ARMAMENTS

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

That the price of tungsten may rise to H. K. $200 per picul is the forecast in commercial circles to- day, as the demand for this min. eral exceeds the exclusive supply by tre Native Goods Sales Office of the Provincial Department of Finance.'

The present price is ..$140 per picul, while two months ago the price was only H.K.$90. Tungsten in sold to representatives of firms in Europe and Ameries in connec-

tion with the manufacture of armı, ammunition, and tunsten lamps. All exports are shipped via Hong Kong.

Increasing production of arma- ments in Europe and America is the cause for the end market here, The sale of this ore in a Government

menopoly conducted by the Native Goods Sales Office which buys the imineral from private companies. operating the tungsten or wolfram mines in North Kwangtung and South Kiangsi.

some

ROOSEVELT MAY HAVE

TO TAKE ACTION

PACIFIC LONGSHOREMEN WILL

MEET TO-DAY

PORTLAND MOVE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894,

Received June 21, 9.17 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

A DEADLOCK IS FORECASTED OVER THE UNIONS' DE- AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATIONS OF MAND THAT THE IRON, STEEL AND TIN WORKERS' REPRESENT ALL WORKERS IN PLANTS WHERE THE MAJORITY IS IN FA- VOUR. THE INDUSTRIALISTS ARE INSISTING ON A SEPAR- ATE REPRESENTATION WITH A NON-UNION MINORITY. IT IS THEREFORE EXPECTED THAT PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT WILL BE FORCED TO ACT UNDER THE NEW LAW AND APPOINT A BOARD ARBITRARILY TO TAKE UP THE DISPUTE.

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Following the President's rejection of the shipping Code the N.R.A. Administrator, General Hugh Johnson, hopes that the sub- stitute will contain provisions for ending the longshoremen's strike. A San Francisco message states that Mayor Rossi declares that. negotiations will resume to-day.

He said that the unions are prepared to compromise some- what on their demands for recognition for maritime unions and clarification of the Hiring Hall proposals in order to return to

work.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE STRIKE IS COSTING SAN FRAN- CISCO U.S.$790,000 DAILY.

SWISS FINANCIAL SITUATION.

Not Too Bad To Endure Crisis.

The Mayor of Portland, Ore-1 gon, Mr. Carson, has telegraphed to President Roosevelt asking-the! President to demand that the longshoremen return to work pending' settlement.

Although the Chinese com- panies sell the wolfram to the Government at a lower price, they are moking good profita On account of the increasing value in tungsten, there is smuggling of this product from In North Kwongtung to Canton. consequence, the military here de- clares that soldiers found guilty of

fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra amuggling will be severely punish-pkie Mesinges Ordinance, 1804, Re-sant developments." United

ed.

RED HAIRS FOUND IN

MILITARY CAP.

Valuable Clue In Hands

Of Police.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY CASE AGAINST BORDERERS

GOLD FRANC RETENTION

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

ceived June 21. 8.84 a.m.)

Berne, To-day,

The Swiss Finance Minister, M. Mayer, addressing the Second Chamber yesterday declared that the financial situation was serious "but not so bed that we are un- Jable to endure the crisis.”

He' declared that all responsible people had decided to maintain the gold franc, while the special Swiss economic conditions oppose any experiment.

Firstly, the commercial balance

A sensational disclosure was made this afternoon at the Central Ma- is highly passive. gistracy, when the case against Secondly,

the Swiss capital

He also telegraphed to the! Secretary of Labour. Miss Fran- ces Perkins, asking for interven- tion under the Labour Law, "as Portland intends to open the Port, which may entail unplea-

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ROOSEVELT SIGNS MAJOR BILLS.

Clearing The Table For His Vacation.

U. S. TO JOIN I. L. 0.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. okia Messages Ordinance, 1894, Ne-

the three South Wales Borderers, abroad is 8,000,000,000 francs raived June 21, 834 a.m.) Pies. Booth, Roberta and Horley, while the foreign capital in Swit-| who are charged with highway rob-zerland LA only 3,000,000,000 bery and Assault was resumed be-francs. fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen.

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ing major legislative measures.

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derers, and a military stick, were FOOD MENACE IN SOUTH CHINA | BILL. brought to No. 2 Police Station at |12.30 u.m. on June 16, by the com-

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Secondly, the Deficiency Ap- propriation Bill.

Thirdly, the Direct loans to In- dustry Bill.

plainant, Lo King, public motor- A report from Shiuhing stated car driver.

that the dykes are partly washed Witness stated that two human away, but prompt repairs prevent- Fourthly, a Bill permitting the haire of auburn or red colour were ed disaster to that West River United States to join the Inter-] found in the cap.

town. The West River has brought national Labour Organisation un-j Pte. Booth, first defendant, has down a quantity of yellowish mudder the League of Nations. red hair.

to the Canton River, which is run- Fifthly, the Philippines de: Witness further stated that he ning strong and high here. [valuation Refund Bill went to Murray Barracks on June

Sixthly, a Bill authorising "he

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