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THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19m, 1950,

THE BRITISH COAL STRIKE:

STATEMENTS BY THE PREMIER

MINERS FEDERATION."

IMPENDING

AND. THE

THE CHINESE CONSORTIUM, FIRST BUSINESS MEETING AT NEW YORK

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THE IRISH SITUATION.

IRISH MAGISTRATES RELEASED. NEw Youx, October 13th,

LONDON, October 18th.. The first, busines meeting of the "Ching, Consortium Conference was held in the Mr. Moors and Mr. Hyde, the two mi Chamber of Commerce. In the course ofing Irish magistraten, who where held up

point, handeuffed and blindfolded, and then. conducted to an unknown" destination, have been released. They state that they were. well treated during their incarceration.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE," (HR. K. H. J. COMPENTE-)- ALLEGED THROWING OF CORROSIVE

·ROID.

Leung Mun was indicted for throwing

STRUGGLE the speeches it was declared that no masked and aroused men at revolver caressive neid on a Chinese boy and his

BETWEEN OIL GROUPS ?

THE CHINA

CONSORTIUM

CONFERENCE.

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EXPLAINED.

LONDON, October 18th.

Mr. Lloyd George has addressed a mow Bage to the nation setting forth the Govern mont's position regarding the strike. The message reads:-

RAILWAY LEADER HOPES FOR PEACE.

specific lean to China had yet bien con. sidered, but a far-reaching programme to enable China.ta ***

get on her fees being drawn up in outline. Sir Charles

was

Addis announced the Consortium SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA

hoped soon to comply few railway lines and later to provide for the extension of transportation facilities in China. ATLANTIC 'FREIGHT RATES.

SHIPPING WAR.

LONDON, October 18th.

WASHINGTON, October 14th." Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., the railway Mr. Benson, Chairman of the Shipping leader, who returned from Prague this Board, announces that American and for afternoon, delivered a moes significant eign shipping line, have agreed to reduce speech a Cricklewood, when he pointed out freights to the utmost in order to meet the that the miners' strike hat occurred as a competition of the French fine which re time when the financial, recnomic and social fused to enter the conference for the pur position of the country were never worse pose of stabilising rates. He declared that He emphasised that people who assumed war to the knife would result unless the that the credit of Great Britain was of French line joined the conference in main- до importance to the". workers taining rates on the Atlantic,

no ation FRENCH REVENUE RETURNS,

I did

Dot know that

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"The nation is confronted with a coal Was. so dependent оп crodit strike The Government has made every Britain; and no section of the people would effort, cumsistent with its duty as trustees suffer more from an absence of credit than for the people, to svert the calamity" The the workers. He expressed thankfulne proposals of the Government were support that the door was still left open by Mr. ed by many of the most responsible lenders Lloyd George and declared that it was the of the Minors' Federation and are regarded duty of all Trades Unioniste to strive for by all matious of the people a fair and reasonable. The Government has offered to submit the miners' claim for an increase in 140 an impartial tribunal and to abide wages

result. This offer the miners have

by that he loverment offered to give

peaceful soitlement..

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RAILWAYMEN TO MEET.

LONDON, October 16th The Executive of the National Union of Railwaymen met this morning and subsc.

BUSINESS TAX UNREALISED EXPECTATIONS.

PARIS, October 13th. The revenue returns for September show that the tax on business tarnavers did not realise expectations. It was estimated that the yield would be 700,000,000 francs but

mother.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C.. (Attorney-General) prosecuted and Mr. F. C. Joukin, instructed by Mr. Leo d'Alama' was for defence.

The following jury was empanelled:- Memes, G. M. Shaw, A. MacKenzie, G. H. da Silva, P. M. Remedios, J. P. Sherry, W. pittendrigh, and A. W. Roberts,

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CHINA COAST CONDITIONS. GUILDS BRIEF REPLIES TO MR,

JOHNSTONE

Captain L D'Olivegra, Secretary of the China Coast Officers Guild, Shanghai, in letter tu the Noct. Däila, 'News'

·writes:-

May as a matter of record,' correct amisstatement of the Chairman ? Ho

ways

In May, 1918, an Adjustment Board was formed in Shanghai to westle' a dis- Pute between the China Navigation Co and ourselves, on the one part, and our respective floating staffa on the other, and as a result of that award-wi’ch- expired on December 31st, 1918-curtain increases of pay and other concessions xore given to our employer. En 1017, in conformity with the decision arrived at the previous year, the payment of pension, was inaugurated."

As a matter of fact the agreement of May 1918 only set up the machinery for future arbitration, which the companies concerned are now trying to demolish.

STRONG RESISTANCE OVERCOME.

LONDON, October 18th." A War Office communique regarding Mesopotamia reports that columns operate

The Attorney-General, outlining the facts, ing on the Middle Ephrates encounterede i considerable resistance, but the East Yorks, said that the male complainant was a haw assisted by the 13th Rajpuis, dislodged the key of Wanchaj and the prisoner was ap enemy from a strong position, with 40 parently employed by the Electric Com casualties. The enemy lost very heavilypany. The asmult took place on September 7tx The man and woman, the other com-

The award which expired on December ITALIAN POLITICAL

plainant, were at the stall and the evidence was that the prisoner came up and threw 31st, 1919" was the award of the free- the seid first, over the man and then the arbitration board bold, as a result of that agreement in July, 1917, and the per- woman, using extensive burns. Vitriol

sions inaugurated in 1917 were not " in. deliberate one, and a very drastic form of the previous year," but with that arbitra-

DEMONSTRATION.

ATTACK CARABINERI.

ROXK,

October 18th.

"It is reported from San Giovanni throwing was a serious crime, generally conformity with the decision arrived at

Rettondo that a conflict took place between political demonstrators and Carabinieri assault. There was generally some reason tion award of July, 1917.

is is curious that thy Chairman, whe a result of the leaders of the former for it but he (the Attorney-General) did attempting to hoist & red flag o the not pretend to be able to tell the jury the was at Shanghai during these negotia- tions, and prevent at part of them, should Hezing municipal buildings. After being motive in this case. He thought after the give such a distorted account of these attacked the Carabinieri, receiving rein- forcements,

wounding 80:

COMMEMORATING

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· COMMENT BY THE ENGINEERS"

SECRETARY

retaliated, killing 14 and jury had heard the evidence they would be erents

satisfied that prisoner was the man who threw the corrosive fluid. The asuult took. place at 6 p.m. and prisoner gas aärrested. NAPOLEON'S DEATH. an hour later. When charged, prisoner,

Mr. J. Watson, Secretary of the Marines it was actually 203,000,000. The indirect

PARIS, October 15th.

said he was falsely accused as he had re Engineers Guild of China, Shanghai, taxation of monopolies is twelve per cent)||ALHavas message' says pla

fused a loan to the complainant. The writes:Referring to your report of the The Committee for "commemorating in

peech of the Chairman of the Indo-China above the estimate.

May, 101, the Cuntenary of the first Attorney-General expressed the opinion that S.N. Co., it is significant that the Chair Napoleon's death has feceived the adhesion it was likely that these people would man did rut take the shareholders into bus of the American Generalistinio, General make a fake charge when they were still confident with wference to the offer of Pershing. Marshal Foch in President of

this Guild, and the refusal of the Com- pany, to submit the dispute to an im-" Haig and the Italian, Generalissimo, Gen.

'Arbitration vartil Adjustment. And Board.

tho' increase asked for if the 'minars would quently issued a statement announcing mates, but 23"per cent, above Septembt the Committee and Field, Marshal Earl Marting from the aed

ness turnovers.

AMERICAN POLICING OF

The total revenue for September is 292,000,000 francs below the Budget esti- that a special conference of Hailway last year not reckoning the tax un busi. restore the prosent low production of coal Delegates will be held on October 20th, to te the figures of the early part of the pro consider the cool crisis. The Executive sent year. This, too, the miners have ro has given instructions to branches paint- fused, against the advice of some of their ing out what a serious position would occur most experienced loaders. They are attempt if the miners were to be defeated, and to ing now to gain their ends by force. The bear this in mind in coming to a decision nation must and will ronike such an attack and be prepared to set at once under in- with all its strength and can, without doubtstructions they may receive as a result of

the delegate meeting.*. to the issue."

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The Premier emphasised that the sup plies of coal for public services are suffici ent and there should be no cessation of en- ployment until it cannot longer be avoid-

ed, He urged the people to remain enim and deal with emergencies as they arise, saying No-one need under-rate the damage the strike will do, but at one need be dismayed. We have been through much more difficult times. With steady purpose and determination to do justice, the nation will overcome all its difficulties.”

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A SENSATIONAL PARIS REPORT.

PARIS, October 18th.

HATTI

CRUSADE AGAINST ARMED BANDITS.

eral Diaz are Vice-Presidents,

FAREWELL LETTERS OF TUCHUN LI SHUN.

THE FAILURE TO SECURE PEACE

DISPOSITION OF HIS FORTUNE.

WASHINGTON, October 14th. General Barnett, ex-Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, reports that Mr. B. T: Wen, Private Secretary of the The telegram received in Shanghai from approximately 3,250 armed Haytian late General Li Shun, said:- bandits have been killed by the United States Marine or the Haytian Gendar

occupatio... merie during the 3 years of American

The Americans lost only 13 killed and Le Temps publishes a sensational New but for American intervention thousands York cable, stating that as a result of of Haytians would have been killed by negotiations between Mr. Bedford, Frest bandita,

dent of the Standard Oil Company, the SOLDIERS ACTED UNDER INSANE Banque de Paris et Pays Bas, a sub- sidiary Company has been established in Franco under the Chairmanship of ex- Ambassador Jules Cemban.

OFFICER'S ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, October 18th. THE MINERS STATEMENT.

In reference to General Barnett's report LONDON, October 16th.

regarding Hayti, Major-General Lojonne, Bimultaneously with Mr. Lloyd George's statement the Migers' Federation have market of the Bourse where there were States Marine Corps, says that two pri The now caused a sensation in the oil the present Commandant of the United

issued a statement declaring that the miners extraordinary finceruations. The Royal vates of the Marine Corps, who were court were forced into the strike because of the Dutch dropping 400 francs, and Shells martialled for killing captive Haytian consistently unyielding attitude of the eight points.

bandite oro acquitted on the ground that Government in face of reasonable claims. It is generally felt that this in the be they acted on the orders of Commander which left them without any honourable ginning of a struggle between try Lieutenant Brokaw who was subsequently alternative. The Federation emphasise that powerful oil groups in emsequence of the found insane and removed from the service. they allowed ample time for negotiations failure of private negotiations.

DIAZ'S. NEPHEW DEPORTED. And modified their claims in the interests of peace, twice agreeing to a suspension of the strike notices.

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OIL FOR FRANCE.

ORGANISING SUPPLIES.

PARIB, October 15th.

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The statement contends that the Federa tion's record throughout has been one of studious moderation, and anxiety to take any possible stop to avoid a stoppage, and A Havas message says:- it explains that the refusal to refer the According to the newspapers, the French wage questions to a tribunal was due to administration is evolving a vart pro the treatment meted out by the Govern ramme for insuring France being abun ment in connection with the Sankey Comaly supplied with petroleum and for

NEW YORK, October 14th, General Felix Diaz, nephew of the late President Dins, has been deported to

Havána

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Mr. E. R. Davey, Government Analyst, who gave evidence regarding te vitrol was asked by his Lordship, how a coolie could get the stuff. Mr. Dorey said it was used by the Electric Company for charging bat- terics.

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APPLICATIONS FOR MORE WAGES AT HOME TOSTPONED).

In connection with the China Coast agitation for increased wages wo His Lordship It would be possible for mention that telegraphic advice has been some one to secrete some of it!

received from London that the application from home officers and seamst

to the Witness: Yes I thick so

National Maritime Board for ineresek wage has ben postponed for two months in consequence of the decline in freights,

Is it gold in Chires shops 7-Yes, Freely 7-Yes.

Assuming that prisonce, bad gone to a shop and asked for it, "could he have got it-Yea

Is it used by the Chinese in any of the arta-Yos quite fredly, particularly in metal work.

REVOLVER IN A GRAMAPHONE. A Chinese who had recently serived from the United Staten, was yesterday charg ed before Mr. N. L. Smith with the m

Governor committed suicide four What probably is meant by his will this morning. His will tells why.'* are the letters (translated below) written. by the deceased general before his death,

The following letter was addressed to the people:

SICKNESS AND INEFFICIENCY.

It would not be possible to restrict it-lawful possession of two revolvers which For the last two months I have been atacked by a serious lines and have I don't think so.

were found concealed in a gramaphone therefore been unable to do anything for the good of the people. I have repeatedly Evidence of the incident was given by MM K. Lo, who appeared for the asked the Central Government for leave both the man and the woman, the latter defence admitted possession. He said kin but this they have refused to

grant, Sick nese bas entangled itself into my whole contradicting in salient points, the evidence client an America citizen, and had system. I feel ashamed to face my people she gave at the Police Court. Both wit-lived the best part of his life in the Statee. therefore I offer my body in order to posses were subjected to a severe cross During 30 years of his life, the defendans appease the clamourings of my dear coun

had spent only three years in China. Th tions for being a coward yet I am coin- try and my fellow citizens. Even though examination at the hands of Mr. Jenkin." Labould be scorned during future genera The prisoner, in the witness-box, denied last time he came out Ea, was about five forted in conscience I am writing, these being the availaut. He said that he was years ago. Then his relatives complained. words in order that there may be no misa 2 friend's house on the night in question to him about robbers infeiting the village, naderstanding

The jury returned a verdict of not and when he came put on a visit this time, The following as addressed to the Cen-guilty" and prisoner was discharged

he brought the revolvers with him to give had rovernment

to his relatives to use against outlaws, One of the weapons. Mr. Lo admitted, wan new, but the other, he said. his client had and for ten your

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THE APPEAL FOR PEACE

In vain I have worked for the unifica

KEFORE THE ACTING PUISNE JUDGE (E. JUSTICE J. H. WOOD.) RETURNED BANISHEE,

Li On pleaded guilty to returning from banishment.

The Magistrate enquired what the dom - fendant had the revolver for.

Mr. Le: Ho was allowed to carry the wospon in the States for self-defenço

tion of my country which I love dearly. sight. My last wish is that my brother I fail to see that an understanding is in

and sister citizens shall not strive after power and self-aggrandisement but da everything in order to save their country to from being overthrown. Vere everyone sacrifice something, then I would be able

Mr. P. Jacka, Crown Solicitor, said that to smile in Hades. I therefore request my

Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the object SOVIET EMISSARY ATKA

brother, Tuchun Lu (Lu Yung-haiang of prisoner was greeted in Des Voeux Road Chekiang) to maintain the safety and West on September 21st after having been of the defendant's visit to China, as mot GERMAN CONGRESS.

order of the provinces of Kiangsu and Che.

forth in his passport, was to look up re- kang on my behalf. I would ask Mr. banished for life on October 6th, 1918.

latives. One point in favour of his client, UPROARIOUS SCENES.- Chi Yao-ling (the Civil Governor ・of His Lordship,"addroming prisoner, said was that he had no ammunition for he Kiangsu) to remain at his post until is that he was sentenced in 1910 to six weeks wolvers. The defendant was a respectable BERLIS, October 18th.com arrives. As I have never actor for theft and was banished for five years him except that he was found in possessions

man, and the police had nothing again edte

post za Inspector-General of developing national petroleum production, There were aproarious scenes by the Kiangsu, Kiangsi, and Anhui, I would ask He returned the following year, was sen- of the revolvers without a licence. Th mission. The Federation on the Matins, in announcing the arrival in Independent Socialist at the Congress at the Central: Coferament so choown a suit- Government of declining to give effect to Parin of the President of the leading Halle doring an address by Mr. Zinovicffable man to hold the position. My other tenond to six months imprisonment fact that the revolvers were found in

gramaphone, said Counsel, was? undoubted s the recommendations of the Majority Com America Petroleum Trust, states that the the Soviet Government's emissary to the chief aide-de-camp who has been appointed retumed in 1913 when he was again sen- that. They were not hidden for the expres is that General Chi, Shih-yuan (his again banished for five years. He again fy against his client, but he could explain mission, altor pledging itself thereto in Company intends to organize sales in Congress, who announced that the Soviet is Auittany Inspector-General of the thread to six months and banished for life. purpose of eluding the police in Hongkong

France on a large scale, the "immediate prepared to negotiate with German com provinces mentioned), be appointed Tachon

any more than to elude to Cua of Kiangsu," MR. CLYNES SUGGESTS A

consequence of which, in the paper's opin. I rade, and is able and willing to financially

He now sentenced him to three years' hard officials in China. Knowing of the condi ion, will be a substantial reduction in oil support the German proletariat. There Shi has been appointed temporary Tachun

(A Peking telegram states that General labour.“

tions in China at present, the defendset COMPROMISE

LONDON, October 16th. price, which are now almost prohibitive were wild cheers from the Communists who of Binaga-ED.)

submitted that a nominal fine would meet had to take the procactions he did. He

rose and sang the ** International " Mr. J. R. Clynes, interviewed, suggested

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the case, t that the Government and miners should

order to avert a crisis.

compromise regarding the wage question, declaring that the country and the workers were never in a Jess Git condition for a pro longed industrial struggle.c

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE

OF NATIONH.

WASHINGTON, October 13th." The State Department announces that Mr. Clynes's idon is that the miners it is not expected that the United States should get an extra shiling immediately, will be represnted at the first meeting of leaving the other shiling for consideration the assembly of the League of Nations at by a tribunal, which bota sides have agreed Genera is neccesary.

THE COAL POSITION IN GERMANY.

Coincident with the outbreak of the strike

Zinovicff predicted that it would require a generation to accomplish universal com

munism, which would entail the mobilisa- tion of the Asia is nations, who must be Fried from religious tradition, after which a boly war would be waged on Capitaliam THE BOMBAY POSTAL: STRIKES.

MR. LAMONTE VIEWS.

BOMBAY, October 14th, The strikes continue but there is little NEW YORK, October 14th.” inconvencnce, One hundred and ninety Speaking at the first business meeting of new hands are delivering telegram

M

wish

JAFAX FOR TROOPS. Though not stated to whom the folowing letter is addressed, it is believed that it was written to General Chi Shih-yuan:

WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO ROB.

"Ho Kai was indicted for negault with in- tent to rob and wounding.

The following jury was empanelled.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $50,

ordered the confiscation of the

PALACE HOTEL BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

In the Palace Hotel Billiard Toxena-

"The new An-wu troops are now under Meera J. W. Harrie, F. F. Barrotto, J. the command of General Chang: We-sung, K. F. June, WA Webb, J. M.. Vieira, J. Tuchun of Anhus, and the rations of these A. Saah, and G. Lee of War. However, since no funds have tember 3rd the complainant, who was an t:oops are, generally given by the Ministry The Crows, folicitor said that on Sep- been received, I hereby order that funds for assistant in a money changer's shop, want the months of October and November, about to another shop to change $500 in notes $500,000, be paid to them from the Nanking into subsidiary coins. The silver wis put ment, played off last night, R. G. Tynil en funds. This order is given in order in a cloth and along over his shoulder, (-75) beat. 8. Normanton (ser.) by sus the men shall not cause any outbreaks When near the Central Market he was stab points to 919 points. The highest Trenky to the disturbanos of the people.

bed in the back and on turning round sww | MUNIFICENT LEGACHED. in Britain, Router's Berlin correspondent Bankers' representatives attending the gradually relieving the Boy Scouts who beg of his family and concerns the late ed. At the Police Court he reserved his by 250 points to 198 pls

The fourth letter is addressed to the mem- help and prisoner van zway, but was arrest

prisoner holding a dife He called for 39, was made by Tyrell

AG. File (200) beat H. Davies (—128). Zeports the publication of an appes), ap- Chinese Consortium Conference, Mr. | kave hitterte worked uninterruptedly since Central's. properties Ode quarter of his defence at a

The former parently addressed to the German Govern said some Americans favoured the League

Lamont, the well-known American banker, the beginning of the strike,

highest breaks wore 20, 28, 26 and tho ment by thres German magnates, including of Nat ons and some a League. There was

latters, 18 and 16. 200 Haga Stinnes, which annonserd the closing a vast difference between, definite and in down of a number of blast furnaces, and di fint articles. He assured their friends urgently acqucata the Government join England, France, and Japan that view of the superabundance of coal and coke America, strong for arms sa praer, desired in, France," to take steps to retain, suffici-✨ to enter some association to support her ant coal and coke in Germany to prevent a gallant allie ja preventing future cats "collapse of the "Shďustry,

iropāns,

OBITUARY.

MRS. OUDEN MILLS.

fortune will be given to the North Chins After the evidence had been given, pro-night, W. Brow (-125) meele. El Faming Relief Funds, and one quarter for soner was found guilty and was sentenced educational purposes. (This money in all to neren years: hard labour and to receive Haigh (~125) and W. Cooper (—-155) moet will amount, it is believed, to about ten ton stroke with the " cat.”

D. Themaa (100) million dollars.). His four concubines will receive. $2,000 each and are ordered to re- turn to their mothers' homes. The rest of aliha-Americans like monopria to be divided among the mum-

ders of his family,—N:0. Daky News,

PARIA. Cetober 15th

for Hill, the

The death is announced in Paris of Mrs.

financier.

MANSLAUGHTER.

was sentenced to ir

for manslaughter.

We do not seem to reenil any argoment entered by Germany in 1871 about meng to the vanquished, Indianapolis Star.