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SATURDAY - OCTOBER 23RD, 1930."

IRISH

REPRISALS:

LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE REJECTED.

MINERS

STRIKE.

NO PROSPECT OF COMPROMISE.

VILNA

EPISODE:

POLAND'S VEILED THREAT.

·MARŽINH_CABLES,

IRISH REPRISALS.

DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, October 20th, Irak ropriaaly will be debated in the House of Commons to-day, and in this con: nection an urgent Government, whip been issued. The feeling is upper-mos

that the anong many weh-informed. situation in Ireland has improved since August, The prominent rebels are now

Bir Hamar Gr

thinai pling

declared that the

GERMAN STEAMERS FOR SALE.

qualled

pointed

48 OUT OF 133 SOLD. 'put' that the mur of the police and the

Lardon, October 19th. ere practically confined to Coun

Opt of the 130 ex-German “steamers Cork and Limerick and Dublin - offered for sale by Lord Inchcape, 48 of a The Government's policy was hond tonnage of 247,000 have been sold for

that the vast majority of total of £4,787,000. Trishmen had condemned murder and nature

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA COAST SHIPPING:

GUILDS.

[TO TEN EDITON OF VER " HONGKONG

SIR-As the local press has ruggesta by the Guilds, in reply to that of the Hon the desirability of a considered, statement

Alr, Johnstone. I am instructed to viaăn that it is thought, that no stataméné cum

Agreement of May 1910, is denied

rige Supporting his contention that the US. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN servo ry useful purpose so long

reprisals were made under great provoca

Nily and o

SENATUR HARDING'S REPLY TO validity,

PRESIDENT WILSON.

MARION (OHIO), Octuber 19th,

·

merely ecessary to point out that ↑is was entered into in perfectly, good faith |by the Guilds in the belief that it waE Lentored into by the Indo-Chins S.N. Co.

known, and the Government's

lion and against the people who sympathis been considerably strengthened

માં with or assisted the murderer, Sir The session of much valuable information.

Hamar Greenwood gave us an instance the

Replying to President Wilson's lotter, and the China Navigation Co in the police for

are now stronger than they murder of Ave palloomon in West Claro in

same spirit, for the purpose of discurul mag which four were killed by expanding bul-Benator Harling has tion to White | and arranging differences that mighs ari The Sinn Foia leader lets and the fifth was blown to pieces by gene have ever boca.

in the future.-I-am, Dear Sir, your faith- Breen, for whose arrest £1,000 reward was shot-guns when badly wounded. He was House declaring that his speech a conrinced that the villagers whose house offered, has and to England. Meanwhile, captured document reveals Sian Foin plans to carry, the onmpaign of murders

at fully

GOVERNMENT'S FIRM ATTITUDE.

LONDON, October 2uth. Labour cingles were very hopeful that Mr. William Brace's suggestions in the House of Commons for a debate might pave the way to an early re-opening of the and outrager to England, establishing for potent to break down terrorism; only British fest among the French people. Ido forcea could do so. The campaign to spouch could not be construed as saying cott as also breaking down. He depicted

negotiations between the Government and miners with the prospect of a compromise. Theno hopes, however, were dashed to the ground on hearing the Prime Minister's that speech in which it was seen th the Government was adhering rigidly to the condition that the wages' increase must be based on increased output.

[THBOUGHT KEUTER'S AGENOT.]

THE COAL STRIKE.

HOPES OF COMPROMISE BHATTERED.

DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. LONDON, October 19th. In the House of Commons, in the miners' rike debate, Mr. Brass emphasised that the miners would not accept an industrial Aribunal and they rejected the datum line proposal because it was an unsound principle that wages shonki depend on output whilst "the coal-owners controlled production, also because they feared that over-production

Air Lloyd George's statement was would mean unemployment, He urged at evidently the considered option of the immediate attempt at a settlement. - He Ministers, for after Mr. Braces apench, a believed there would be an opportunity for Cabines Council was held. The Secretary of the Minere Federation said that the a settlement during the next day or two,

Premier's speech could in nowise be regard but if the opportunity were lost a settle-

ed

4.6. # contribution towards a settlement, ment would be much more difficult Ho

ANOTHER ONE LOOMING UP. admitted that the Government could defeat- the miners, but this would destroy the hope

LONDON, October 19th. of increased production, Mr. Braco pro commercial and road-trazaport workers is Another great strike, affecting 180,000 posed that a National Wages Board for looming up in consequence of the en the future regulation of mining wages should be established before December 31st.plorers refusal to negotiate apan & claim

A joint committes of coal-owners, miners

and representatives of the Mines Depart ment should determine the proportionate

for a minimum wage of 871. per week, The men have been warned to prepare to take immediate drastic action, and organise striko Committees. The question of the date of expiration of strike notiors will be

decided at the conference to-morrow,

ATTITUDE OF BAILWAYMEN.

LONDON, October 20th,

sharm which the coal-owners, the workmen and the State should draw from the mining profts pool. The old price lists of mines, which had not been altered for years, mist be replaced by a 1991 let, and," pending

Public attention to-day is focussed on a the settlement of a permanent scheme for the national regulation of wage, geeting of the railwaymen's delegates to increase should be paid now but should be reviewed in the light of the financial result of the operation of the scheme at the end of this year.

this purpose a special gang.

e subsequently wrecked by the police Indianappus caly suggested that there had and soldier were aware of the ambush, come to him those who spoke a sentiment Bir Hamar Greenwood said that the which they represented to be very mani Roman Catholic Church was aduittedly im

MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON'S VOTE the agony of the police and the military that the French Government had sent any.

OF CENSURE.

The House of Commons was crowded when the Labour leader Mr. Arthur Henderson moved a joint Labour and Independent Liberal vote of censure against the Govorn, ment for its administration of Ireland, and demanded an investigation into the re prisals by the Forces of the Crown Mr Henderson, in his speech. declared that a military terrorism had been joaugurated in Ireland which was totally opposed to the best traditions of the British people. He cited instances of reprisals, and agreed that there had been a great provention, which the Labour Party condemned, but there was also provocation in the repressive policy of the Government.

Bir? Hamar Greenwood, replying, said

Idaring the past two years. He contended

t

that such conditions rendered reprisals more body to him. easily understandable. He stated that America was not welcoming Irish emigrante PASSPORTS REGULATIONS. as it had done so far, owing to having no desire to see the total of the disturbing elements. He stated that the whole of Ire- and, including Ulster, will be searched for

arms.

Air Asquith denounced the Balbriggan murders nsa faul crime calculated to excite legitimate indignation of the comrades of those murdered

RECOMMENDATIONS OF LEAGUE. OF NATION'S COMMITTEE.

Pants, October 10th,

FOR TES CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILa

AND YER MARINE ENGINEERat Gura

OF CHINA, S W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary, I.E.GQ Hongkong, October 21st, 1020.

HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS?

ASSOCIATION.

The Hongkong Boy Scouts Association desires to thank the following gentlemen who have so generously promised donation and subscriptions (annual) to the Assoc tion Others who are desirous of assistin are invited to communicate with Mr. A. A Havas message-saya÷-

O Brawn Hon. Secretary, whose addrem The Committee on Passports and Cass Victoria British School or Education

Department. toms, appointed by the League of Nations, Funds are needed to provide camp equip

quarters,

Mr. Bonar Law protested against those entrusted with the protection of life and has made several recommendations tending ment and to construct a suitable bond- property in Ireland being liable to have to facilitate international traffe of travel- every net they did submitted to sa unfair tribunal He declared, amid cheers and lers and goods through simplifying the counter-cries of the Asquithinn party, that visas formalities and co-ordinating Cha that advocated surrender to crime. The toms regulations. Government contended that no peace in the e world was ever thus attained, and was de termined to give nothing as a concession to murder All

STRIKES.

BOMBAY'S STREETS DARK TRAMWAY AND POSTAL SERVICES DISLOCATED

not returned.

Mr. Baptist, a leader of the postal strikers, has threatened to bring out postal employes in other centres in India anless the authorities dispense with the services of recruits and accept arbitration by Octo- The tramwny employes are still on strike. A partial service of tramway is running. There is no sign of the settlement of the gna strike. The streets are still dark.

Donor

FAR EASTERN CABLE Hon Mr. J. Johnstone

NEWS

(#130UGH" REUTER'S JOKNOTE]

CHINESE "STUDENTS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, October 19th,

that the information regarding most cases arters of

BOMBAY, October 19th of reprimis came from the the Republican Army. He defended the

The strike situation, launchanged.

A Havas messago" says they The Telegraph Offer has now got suffici The steamer Andre Erbon, from Yoko Government forces, and declared that the eas recruits to relieve the Boy Scouts and bama, has arrived at Marseilles with over discipline of the army in Ireland was unhas sanctioned an increased allowance of distelhaled among the varicas French the Girl Guides. The Government of India hundred Chinese students who are to be equalled by the army in any country, soven rupees a month but the strikers have colleges to study French language, civilian-

tion and commercial methods. bas he admitted that there had been cases of reprisals after the brutal murder of policemen which be was convinced that the villagers against determine the railwaymen's attitude on the whom reprisals were carried out were im- sal strike. It will comprise sixty eleplicated. He mentioned the Balbriggan in- Bates, representing various grades, and, cident, which he deplored, because it meant according to the constitution, the danger a break in the splendid discipline of the lice in the fact that a bare majority can police, but it was absurd to compare the Mr. Thomas urged the Government to explore Mr. Braco's proposals. He men commit 600,000 railway workers, without a case with the destruction of a Belgian town, Sir Hamar Greenwood doclared that the tioned that the Railway Delegates Confer ballot, to a sympathetic strike. ence recantly rejected a decision to strike TRANSFORT WORKERS WARNING, Government was breaking down the cam by a single vote, but the feeling of com- Bimultaneously, the gravity of the situa. Psign of terrorism and murder which was zadeship might lead to a different reenlition affecting the rood transport workers intended to smash the British Empire, and

on the same delegatou meeting again,

Sir Henry Norman, from the coal owners' standpoint bus speaking un. officially, also regarded Mr. Eraco's pro posals na of the greatest importance

..

is evidenced in the Executive's warning he fores the end of the rule of essing that there is no-ternative course open tion at no distant date. but to fight.”

A drastic curtailment of trains and boats

has begun, involving the services to Ire land, the Channel Isles and Francs; also a number of cross-country express trains are being suspended,

As regards the House of Commons de bate, the Dally Telegraph declares that while a definite conclusion was not reached the whole tone was a hopeful augery for dat, early improvement of the situation"

LATER

MR ASQUITH'S PROTEST:

Mr. Asquith agreed that the police and

VILNA EPISODE. POLAND'S VEILED THREAT.

LONDON, October 20th. It is understood that Poland has replied courteously to the angle French Note, but foreshadows that there will be no renuncia tion of Vilna, and declares that if the British and the French enforce the Lithuan in possession of Vilas, the decision would create further conflicts and uprisings in the Polish army,

BIRD HUNTERS EATEN

GUINEA

LONDON, October 19th,

the military when hit were entitled to bitta qie

BY NATIVES IN DUTCH NEW

back again to defend themselves within overy legitmate boundary, but she enquiry demanded by Mr. Henderson was because there was prima facie evidence that the hit was expeded.

MR. BONAR LAW'S DEFENCE. Mr. Boun Law dwelt that the property destroyed by terrorists scores of times was greater than that involved in the reprisals, The Government did not intend that the

HE. Sir R. E. Stabbe

Hon. Mr. P. I. Holyoak Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr G. T. Edkins Mt: B. Hancock-

Mr. N. L. Watson Vacnom Oll Co27 Mr. A. OLAng Mesurs Maron & Taylor... M. TW. Hill. Netherland India Bank

Mr. F. Smyther Mesurs, J. D. Humphreys & Sons Mr. W. D. Jupp.. Mr. P. Maitland Messrs. Loxley & Co. Mfr. P. Sander Mr. R. Shewan...

Mr. G. H. Dodwelf Mr. B. M. Whyte.....

____・ TRAINED” MEN~T.F.

The following extract from Army Mr. ME. F.Airpy Council Instruction No. 688 of 1020, ira Caldbeck MacGregor & Co.

AIA H. P. Sunith Jr., D. Gibboy: published in the Routine Orders by Major- General P. Ventris, C.B., Commanding the Mr. T. E. Winkeld Forces in China for information and is held to be also applicable to men joining Mr. N. Lund.... the Hongkong Volunteer Corp on or before December 310, 1920-

Territorial Force Instruction No. XXX Definition of trained men.

The following men will be regarded as teained men

Men who have served for tot less than six months during the war of 1914-1910, and who re-enlist into the same aria or branch of the Territorial Force on or be fore December 31st, 1920.

PORTRAITS OF JAPAN'S RULERS.

CANADIAN ARTIST. GIVEN ONE

LOOK:

THE RICE MARKET.

sanditesqug❤8 Baeke

100

200

100, 20

100 ·20

PREESEX88888 Donation

Tha Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient of Saigon in their latest circular on the Rice market, state

The tendency of the

the market-frankly declining, there is deprocistion after each transaction. Some business ban been booked for Europe, but without wither" continuance of enthusiasm. Buyers soug not interested for the time being. It is. reported that Java Government":"haw bought so 'n few thousand tons for De cember delivery. The total amount of rice exported from the 1st of January up to the 10th of October, 1990 is: 753,501 tom

rion

against: 709,071 fons in

Balgon

Hi.. We" quote today :-- White A Brisbane messige of October 2nd says Painting the portraits of the Emperor No. 2 Sifted, Japan quality Hongkong that zomo whites and natives hunting birds and the Empress of Japan is not the mm- 88.24 per ricul fo.b. Saigon for October- of paradise in Dutch New Guines are be ple matter (if simple it is) of having the November shipment.” lieved to have eaten by the natives of the subjects come for sittings and paint the Fly River. A search party of sixteen Chin- portraits. The eminent. Canadian portrait

CORPS.

ess hunters reports that it found blood-painter, Mr. John W. L Forster, has told HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE and silver-filled teeth in a village the in how he had aciously been permitted by stained books, clothes, a human jaw-bone | a-representats of The Japan. Advertiser, habitants of which had fled... SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA

The Railwaymen's Conference has adty of life and property in Ireland to enter MAIN PHASE OF OPERATIONS. | forces on which we depended for the securi- journed until to-morrow. Ho decision retain a doubt that it was not hicking them.. garding a strike was reached,

STRIKING MINERS RIOT

COMPLETED.

*

the Imperial Household to obtain one look ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY LIEDY & Y M paigting their portraits to be presented to at the Japanese rulers before he bogen

Thor Majestics by the delegates to the World Sunday School Convention

FÁBADES.

The Company will parade at Headquart

on Tuesday, the 28th inst., at, 123

Drill order.

Perminion was granted by the Imperial Household to the Executive Committee al Losmos, October 30th. the convention to have the paintings done, Dress The War Office anzones that the relief

main phase of the operations in Meso Then arrangements were made by the Im Dress Drill order (with "instruments) of the Garrisons of Samawah and Kufa missiva has been granted for portraits of The band will parade at Headquarters has brought to a clore the first and the them to be made by an Occidental artist. ... Monday, the 25th inst-, at 5.30 pm.

The Commons rejected Mr. Arthur Hen- Our total casualties rorial Household, through the officials Tof, p

potamfa

CLASS OF INSTRUCTION.

the art time, Mr. Forster thinks, that per LONDON, October 20th.

Mr. Bonny Law pointed out that the nume Veber of reprisals had gibally diminished sirico

the isroe of orders condemning them.

wibilities and dangers of the position, not

enamel would noto au inquiry wador taken fairly by people realising the respon by possible enemies darson's motion of censure by 246 votes against 70. *

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DEBATE

created disturbances for the past

Striking miners at Tonypandy have nights, Last evening 500 took part riot in the town square, sang the Hed Flag and hurled stones. They ultimately dispersed by a police baton charge. Four policemen were slightly injured W

wero

from:

Mr. Lloyd George, after referring to the gratifying pepirit of calmness displayed during the debate, considered that Mr. Brace's proposals were somewhat obscura. He considered that no scheme of remunera tion was likely to produce the necessary Fults unless the reward bore relation to increased output. He described the pro- sent system of calculating wages is bad. Hitherto, increased wages had resulted in decrossed output. He condemned the idea suggested by Mr. Brace that the 37- da- mand, which wag'oquivalent to half, s sovereign wackly, was more dust in the balance and proceeded to show the weak point in Mr. Braco proposals, the accept- ance of which would lead to a mere post ponement of the strike for three months. Mr. Lloyd George said the coming increase of world output an coal would probably lead to a reduction of the present price. Re forring to the talk of allowing the mise to be flooded, he said that meant that they would be destroyed for evermore, for it would not be worth the capitalists while to spend money to re-open them. The Goy- wrpment must do its best to prevent their

-Lowads, October 20th. destruction. He emphasised the Govern-

In the House of Commons, replying to House of Commons, Bir Hamar Greenwood In the debate on Irish reprisals in the mento daire to examine any further pro pesh by the Miners' Executive and finally ships sailing from the United Kingdom, organised and highly-paid conspiracy to question in regard to the restrictions on describod Bian Feinimas a deliberate, apposled

Parlament and the country to owing to the coal strike, Colonel Leslie ah the British Empire, Roferring to

(LONDOW, Qetsber 20th,: Trust the Government in respect of any Wilson stated that no ships which have the statements of Mr. Arthur Henderson Extremiste Brigadier General: Bir Owen worn by Their Majostica gold ornaments, to Great Britain will be interested in the discussions. He deprecated the ideas of bunkered will be refused clearance, except

Disagreeing with the policy of the Labour dung med to settlement, and con- those with coal in their holds which in regard to reprisals, Bir Hamar Groen Thomas the first, fillod Labour II.P., kas luded by saying that a settlement, involv- not be given clearance pending a decision wood said that these came from the head resigned his soal (Anglesey), ging the granting of what the Government,

considered an unjustifiable demand, within regard to the best use to which the co was a highly organised propaganda, depart WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED Porial Hotel to assist him in his work dog in Great Britain frá

quarters of the Irish Republican Army. It

ment connected with the Irish "republican" movement. Not only in Great Britain but especially in the United Bates and certain countries in Europe, this department did Probably the outstanding point je last its utmost, regardless of facts, to mirch on for a meeting of the miners and conl. night's coal dobate in the House of Cam the name of Britain. - The majority of the Plans for the making of new mun runt : criticism and mggestion. They repeatedly Kingdom unless the landing licence has owners to exploro Mr. Brace's proposals, mous was the miners, spokesmen's criticism British papers declined to receive the in- in London in connection with the relief of me to my studio, to see how the work been previously obtained. The same o or others, Mr. Loyd George said if tho of the Government's emtention that in formation, but some British papers and unemployment involve the expenditure of progresing and to make hoofal ditions will apply to all such licenter an miners were prepared to explore the buria create of wages must be contingent upon politicians (cheers)-accepted

£10,000,000. The plans provide for a new anggestion for

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out adequate guarentees for an increase, would be a fatal error, which in the long Fun would damage the mining as well as every other community, dy dra

Replying to suggestion by Mr. Adam

EFFECT ON SHIPPING

CLEARANCES, 4

LONDON, October 20th.

could be pas, zg

MINERS SCORE A POINT.

LONDON, October 20th.

STRENGTH

October 1st amounted to 415 daad; 1,119 occupy an advantageous position when the Headquarters for NC.O.'s on The

Jat to Uyene Station; for the portrait painter to A class of instruction will be held að wounded; 159 prisoners; and 479 missing. Emperor and Empress returned to Tokyo day, the 28th inat, at 5.30 p.m.

from Nikko recently." He was very close Drem :. Drill order, DISAGREEMENT WITH to them and could get a clear view as they

LABOUR EXTREMISTS.

passed from the imperial train to the wait Sergeant R. Bentley having left the Calmy ing carriages. • He could not be seen by is struck off the Company THE FIRST TITLED LABOUR MP. Theur Majestic. ⠀

GFE. BAPSON, Bt.-Major, From the mental notes taken at that time RESIGNS SEAT.

Adjutant, HVDC and from photographs and articles worn Hongkong, October 22nd, by Their Imperial - Majesties, the "artist Painted the portraits, Articles of clothing Any persons, contemplating taxing doge medals and other details of dress and do fclieving extract from a War Office letter coration worn by Their Majesties worn which has been forwarded brought to the painter's studio la the Im-j headquarters of the China command

future application for a herders I also greatly assisted by the to land charming courtesy of the ladies in waiting abroad should be made beforehand to thr and the gentlemen of the court,” Mr. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, ■ Forster #kid," They showed the utmost Whitehall Place, London, 8.W.1, direct sympathy and helpfulosis in the way of and so dog should be shipped to the Uniberk

EXPENDITURE TO INVOLVE

$10,000,000.

London, Uctober 20th,

of the Government's general principles, injorcased, outpat,' The miners showed that Hamar Greenwood mentioned that exödark road from London to: Cambridge, walk, Mr. Forster ventured the opinion that 208 onamely the removal of ther

landing under the charge of an that any increase must have reference to the proposal, put the possibility apoy to men were now being recruited for the numbor pf main traffic arteries through the paintings presented to the Imperial mise of a Veterinary Surgeon approved f independent carrying agent to the pre greater production, he would be delighted the miners without giving any guarantee Royal Irish Constabulary as the rate of Middlesex and Essers The Phene i Majesties by the Sunday school delegates the Ministry of Agriculture and Flaberic to meet them

that their efforts with not be nullided by over three hundred weekly, and protested open ap many inscoreble, area and will were the first oil painting to be placed for detention and isolation thereon at De The motion-for-adjournment, on which agencies beyond their central

against the suggetion that the heroes of not involve the demolition of houses 16 is the Emperor's Castle and were the first expense of the owner of the dog for The Times convidors that

tyosterday will become the murderers of to will greatly enhance the property values of authorind paintings of the present En period of six calendar months from the

many astricts.

date of the landing

Sir Robert Horns made his apooch, lapsed

by time-limit, and the Hoage TÖRN.