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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH BOUTEN'S ACHNOF.]^/ MINERS' STRIKE. HOUSE OF COMMONS TAKES ACTION.
LONDON, April 15th. The morning papers bear evidence of Justy re-setting of type and modification of views, resulting from a succession of dramatic aunouncements, when the bulk
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 1örn, 1921.
MINERS' APPEAL TO PRINCE OF
WALES.
LATEST CABLES.
THE COTTON TRADE, WORLD COTTON CONFERENCE A YEAR OF VIOLENT CONTRASTS. TO BE HELD IN LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER
A striking direct appeal to the Prince of Wales to intervene in the coal arisin was made by four mine workers, ox-soldi-
LONDON, April 18th." ers of Hirwain, South Wales, who on
The World Cotton Conference will be behalf of their fellow-workers addressed held at Liverpool and Manchester from a letter to the Prince pointing out that June 13th to md, Lord Emmott pre- the wages they are offered range from siding, for the purpose of bringing 819. 3d. to les 9å.. for a six-day week, together representatives of all branches of the cotton industry in the world, while, owing to the danger, they are only except from the ox-enemy countries. The able to work on an average five days subjects of discussion include increased weekly, and in the last few months only production of cotton in the British Em. slump in trade They declare that it for American cotton financing of Ame cotton for European use and starvation compels them to accept these rican wages, they will be worse off than research problems, paupers. "Is this what we fought for!
THE CONSUMERS STRIKE,
BY ARTHES.ICHMOND MARSE, EDITOR OF THE ECONOMIC WORLD," NEW YORK.]
A mare violent contrast of extremes than obtained in world's cotton trade during the year 1920 it would be diffealt tà imagine.
of the editions had been run off. Firstly, two or three days, in consequence of the pire and olsewhere, universa) standards trade and industry in all the major pro- and as mill after mill in the United yield of the coming American cotton
Mr. Hodges' statement, which has been Already telegraphed; secondly, the visit of members of Parliament to the Pre- mier; and thirdly, the offer made by
Mr. Gainford on behalf of the owners to meet the miners in a generous spirit, at present foregoing all profits and suggest-
country's actual consumption of auto-production, on the one hand, and import. mobile tires has as yet never reached ant reductions of the prices of all kinds 40,000,000 tires in a year. The new or of textiles, on the other, were before long enlarged atomobile tire plants, how seen to be inevitable
The effect of the conditions just dee ever, were rapidly coming into production in the winter and spring of 1919-20, and cribed upon the course of prices in tha the competitive struggle for the raw markets for. raw cotton, of whatevos materials of tires, one of the chief of growth, scarcely needs exposition, since which is cotton fabrics of superior firm it would go without saying that a tre- ness and strength, became inore and mendous fall of vahies must have occur more intense. The manufacture of these red. During the late spring and early In the last months of 1910 and the first fabrics requires the use of the longer summer of the past year. to be sure, months of 1930 the outlook of the cotton staples of Egyptian and American cotton, serious uncertainty us to the prospective d'eing and distributing countries seemed States (and finally mills in other coun-crop, the start of which was exceptionally almost unqualifiedly propitious. The un tries), induced by the dazzling prices the belated and unpromising, somewhat de the first balf-year after the conclusion of stood ready to pay, turned their spindles price-depressing influences impleit in the the war appeared to have been entirely and looms to the production of these general situation of the cotton industry dissipated. Throughout the latter part goods, an unprecedented demand, speed-and cotton goods trade. The speculator of 1919 the demand for the products of ily reflected in unprecedented pricas, was in particular, long refused to abandon the cotton manufacture had increased by at once felt in the markets for Egyptian idea that a short American crop must leaps and bounds, coming from every and American extra stiple cottons.
mena ultimate prices for American cotton quarter of the globe. Moreover, the de- The first notes of warming that all higher than the highest that had so far PARIS, April 13thmand for goods was accompanied by might not he well-curtaiment of credits, been attained. This obsession, however, In the Chamber of Deputies, in the phenomena in the domain of prices of the increasingly unfavourable rates of excould not endure when it became appar course of yesterday's debate on a special kind most favourable to the business change of the other countries of the ent in August and early September that world, rea-vis the United States the American crop was after all to be Budget fixing expenses for 1991 obtain-
passed almost entirely unheeded in the abundantly large. Then began the ua able according to the Treaty, M. Briand class
By reason of a remarkable conjunction cotton trade and industry. In the United precedented decline for the price of raw continued without States all, and more than all, of the cotton, which was again warned Germany, and said that duties and their failings
We ask you to help us, not to get a land | FRENCH``REPARATIONS BILĖ: certainties and doubts which had marked competing automobile" tire manufacturers į layed the coming into full play of the
at for heroes, but a decent wage for
fair day's work."
THEATRES TO REMAIN OPEN.
PARIS, April 15th.
RESULT OF VOTING IN CHAMBER
The Chamber of Deputies has passed The Government has informed theatre the Reparations Bill, authorising a levy monthly joint meetings for the ad proprietors that it is desirable to keep not exceeding to per cent. of German in
amusement open and has pro- ports into hy 383 votes to 79.. mised to do its utmost to assure a supply of light and transport service after REQUIREMENTS FROM GERMANY. theatre hours. The managers accordingly decided to keep open, despite probable financial loss.
justment of conditions "necessitated a revision of views.
The only doubt at present raised seems hobe as to the possibility of calling off the general strike, in view of the short- Bess of time; while, as regards the gen- Bral position, the fact that such a pro-
FOOD MINISTRY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Reuter is authoritatively informed that distribution of food are complete. The stocks of food available are sufficient to
mising set of factors are most unlikely the Food Ministry's arrangements for the on May 1st they will face together their of, economic circumstanoce, the prices of bank credit net fres by the liquidation | substantial interruption down to the very:
to recur is bound weightily to influence parties in the next few hours.
It is noteworthy that the House of Com Moss deserves credit for opening the amoothest channel bitherto discovered. Discontented with the course events were Baking, the members of the House of Common took the bit in their teeth, took up the suggestion made at the beginning of the dispute that the parties should be heard at the bar of the House, sum moned meetings of owners and miners in the House of Commons, insisted on get ting to the bottom of the matter, and, finally, extracted all-round concessions. EMERGENCY SCHEME IN -
OPERATION.
Lospoy, April 15th. For the purpose of assisting the local "authorities in the present national emer
EARLIER OABLES. MIDNIGHT DOWNING STREET MEETING.
last out any conceivable strike, while ample motor transport is available for their distribution, independently of rail
ronds.
The Electrical Power Engineers' Asso- aiation has decided not to strike. Its members employed on railways and tram ways will continue their normal duties, but will not do the work of the strikers. or teach volunteers. Yesterday's announce. ment by the railwaymon's leader that electricians will all join in the strike is thus premature.
DOOR "BANGED."
It is generally felt that to-night's resolution
Parliamentary of the
Conference, cabled earlier, bangs the door to further hope of averting the
POSSIBLE LOOPHOLE.
M. Briand
France had made all possible concessions and on May 1st the Allies and the French will be present at a meeting-Haves.
was certain of accord with the Allies, for varieties of cotton products were in the securities markets was promptly flate of the writing (December 28th), rising sharply and uninterruptedly. con. taken up by expanding commercial and and which has undone in three or four ties, raw materials, and manufactured nection with cotton that was the work sinually outstripping increases in the industria, loans. The prices of commodi-briaf mouths all the price inflation in con- costs of production, large though these products continued to advance, Specu of the past four or five years, bringing were. From one end of the earth to the lation in these fields remained uncheck the market level for this commodity other, as 1919 turned into 1990, the cottoned. In Great Britain the price of silver down to approximately the same point at trade and industry were to all appear-rose higher and higher, and with it the which it stood in the years immediately Buce in the hey-day of prosperity; never values of the exchanges upon the Far preceding the European war. before thin human memory had such East, whereby still larger profit were. profts been realized, never had the basis secured upon ali shipments of goods to
In estimating the Snancial and com of these profits in the unsatisfied needs the Far Eastern market. At the momercial effects of this great fall in the of vast populations appeared more secure, meat, tod, the very depreciation of the
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BARLIER CABLES.
WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY:" GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO AMERICA.
LONDON, April 14th.
FAR
EASTERN NEWS.
IIRKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
FINANCIAL EFFECTS,
and never was there greater confidence European exchanges in terms of dollars price of cotton, moreover, it is necessary in the future. Naturally, too. this conserved as a stimulus to the industries of to bear in mind that the decline in what dition of affairs had stimulated extensive the European countries, since is increased may be enlied the absolute price.---... the price as determined by the quota speculation in unmerous different forma. the profits on sales of their productsons for future contracts and the "basis" In the markets for raw cotton, especially to the United States. that of American growth, though the price level for bread-and-butter"
prospect.
RAW COTTON.
THE YİLL IN GILYKE....
LONDON, April 14th.
In Parliamentary lobby circles at mid- The official report of this morning's meeting at Downing Street shows that night, the owners now offer created a it was held for the purpose of conveying feeling that it may result in fresh negotia the Railwaymen's and Transport Work tions, especially seeing that Mr. Hodges, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TAP or a cotton in general, of whatever a scale hitherto unheard of. Bra' reply to Mr. Lloyd George's inquiry, addressing a meeting of members of the Beveral members of the Cabinet, Mr. House of Commoners to-night, opened a Thomas And Mr. Gosling were present. fresh loophole by declaring that the Mr. Gosling, the loading spokesman. miners are prepared to consider wage argued in favour of the miners demanda offers, provided that such are not to be for & Nations! Board and a national a permanent settlement on minimum, which he claimed was already hasis: The opinion is held that negotio conceded to transport workers. He adtions may bo re-opened at the week-end, but it is feared that the offers are too mittag, and mentioned that the miners late to stop the strike beginning to offered to accept a reduction equivalent morrow. to two shillings daily. He repudiated the suggestion that reduction of wages should ba equalized over the whole of the conl fields
that the coal industry was in
"DRAMATIO MIDNIGHT VISIT." LONDON, April 15th.
DISPUTE.
LONDON, April 14th. In the House of Commons, replying to Col. Christopher Lowther, Mr. Lloyd a district George stated that the Government, in con- sultation with the Allies, was consider ing the American Note in regard to Yap, Col. Lowther suggested that the attitude of the United States that America was not bound by the Treaty of Versailles nullified the whole treaty.
Replying to a further question, the Premier emphasised the fact that the subject was being discussed in a friendly spirit between the United States and the Allies, and strongly deprecated any dis- cussion in Parliament which might lead to Anglo-American misunderstanding. [By courtesy OF THE “ CHINA MAIL STRAITS PLANTATION TRAGEDY. SINGAPORE, April 14th.. Two European planters named Allgrove and Nichol have been arrested in connee- shooting affray on the tion with a Pelepah Valley Estate in Johore, in Jobore, in which two Chinces were killed, the Europeans taking them for gang rob.
The natural reluctance to give up hope The Prime Minister, after refuting the has been encouraged by the obvious insinuation that the Government was air of relief on the faces of a deputa. leaning unfairly towards the coal-owners, tion of members of the House of Cem- said that the Government had not accept mons after a dramatic midnight visit to ed the mine-owners' wages scale, and declared that this was vital, because it the Premier, with whom they remained closeted for 60 minutes. They declined to was the whole issue.
divulge the conclusions, but appeared minst cheerful.
It was pointed out that the only vital question where the Government accepted the owners' position "related to pooling, while it accepted the minors viewpoint national board for a 38 regards a national settlement of wages The Prime Minister, dealing at length with the question of a national pool, emphasised his inability to recede from the decision He pointed out that one port did not contribute towards the wages at poorer: ports, and contended that pools had not
REQUISITIONING OF. VEHICLES AND HORSES.
LATKE. The Ministry of Transport has issued a warning to owners of horses and vehicles of all kinds to place them at the disposal of local commissioners when required.
IRELAND. SITUATION IN
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grades on the great cotton exchanges in England and the United States--is very for indeed from telling the whole story.
Reuter learns that the Government will cotton was already by the end of 1919 The first direct shock received by those While the decline in this absolute price, gency members of the Government have Triple Alliance strike to-morrow. The shortly make à declaration dealing with more than 200 per cent, higher than they engaged in the cotton trade and industry both proportionally and in terms of been appointed to proceed as Civil Com- effect of the resolution is that the or unfounded allegations in the American obtaining in the years immediately pre- was the sharp decline in the price of money units, has been extensive beyond varieties (eg the longer which, as it rapidly progressed, was re-space of time, it appears actually small missioners in the eleven district in which ganised Labour. moverent all over the Senate that Great Britain is endeavour-coding the war, and the prices of certain silver which set in early in March and all previous experience for Bo abort a England and Wales have been divided country has pledged itself to support the ing to monopolize the world's oil supply styles or
Alliance, and, while individual unions Inferences against British policy in this
higher, there was very widespread specu under the emergency scheme
The appointments include those of outside the Alliance will themselves respect are quite wrong, it is declared staples) were 400 or even 500 per ceptflected in a coresponding fall of the Cx when compared with the declines in the"
mennt decreased purchasing, power on and staples of cotton. No better slua Lord Lion to the North-Western dis decide for or against an actual strike, Great Britain is not in the least interest-lation for the rise upon the theory that changes in the Far East. This, of course, prices of certain of the superior qualities trict, of Bir J. L. Baird to the North Mid- the position has certainly become mached in the Mexican Eagle Company: as still more vertiginous heights were in the part of these countries, but it was tration of the inordinate premiums to
Undue optimism cannot be alleged. The Company is controlled by
not at that time foreseen that the de- which the superior qualities and staples cline of silver and the depreciation of rose during the period of excitement can land district, and of Mr. Cecil Harms graver.
placed upon the eleventh-hour publis Dutch interests, which are strictly apply. worth, to the Eastern district.
invitation of the mine-owners to-night to ing the policy of other Dutch companies
In the trade in raw cotton-to disting the Far Eastern exchanges would proceed be given than that certain higher-grade uish this for the moment from the cotton so far and at so early a date, that the cottons of the longer staples, which be meet the miners to discuss the position in Mexico..
industry and the cotton goods trade-the buyers in India, China, and other coun; fore the war were valued at approxi of the lower-paid labourers in the coal- fields, which is one of the questions the.
conditions which had come about towards tries in that part of the world would find mately 200 to 250 Liverpool points, or 400 miners' leaders have emphasised.
CABLE the end of 1919 and which persisted well themselves involved in the greatest dif- to 500 American points on command. into 1920 were almost bewilderingly un-ficulties when the time came to pay for ed for a time no less than 3,500 to 4,000 like any of which the members of the the goods for which they had contracted, Liverpool points or from 7,000 to 8,000 trade possessed any experience. It was and would resort to postponements, can-American points on the going price not merely that the absolute price level cellations, and other similar devices upon of Middling Upland on the respective cotton exchanges. And the gradations of growth, had risen higher than ever before While the silver market and the move premium for all the better grades and in modern times, save only during the ment of the Far Eastern exchanges still superior staples became correspondingly cotton famine produced by the Ameriena afforded the chief topic of discussion for greater than they had ever before been. Civil War, this rise, even if extreme, was easily enough explicable on grounds of those striving to forecast the course of The shrinking of these premiums to some". the proportionately much greater ad-events in connection with cotton and its thing like their old-time proportions has vance in the prices of cotton cloths and products; reports began to reach Europe really caused much severer losses to the yarns of all descriptions. What was far and the United States of an exceedingly merchants and manufacturers dealing in more impressive, and at the same time devete financial and industrial crisis in and using cuttons of this character than entire fabric of Japanese trade bad suffer-"basis middling." price, great though far more perplexing for experienced Japan. According to these reports the has the decline in the absolate, or cotton merchants, was the disappearance ed an almost complete collapse. Japanese this has been. Thus, while the extreme to a large extent of the traditional price manufacturers and merchants were failing loss in value of Middling Upland cotton parities and relativities as between dif ferent markets and different varieties on all sides; the prices of the more im in Liverpool has been roughly 17d. per or qualities of cotton, which had long portant commodities and manufactured pound, or in the United States 30 cents served as guides to the trade in its dis-i products, especially silk and cotton goods, per pound, some of the cottons just des tributive functions. As regards the dif. had declined ruinously in Japan, and it cribed bave declined in value in Liver ferent market, the wide fluctuations of was evident that the country had ahead pool over bod. per pound, or in the the international exchanges, as well as of it a long period of slow and painful United States not far from 61 per pound. the constant abrupt changes in ocean! "conomic recuperation of the kind that Such losses are positively staggering, and freight and marice insurance rates, had regularly follows panies everywhere, it is conclusive evidence of the general mach disturbed the old-time nicety of Here was a matter that directly and strength and skill displayed in the con- arbitrage operations, introducing an im- sharply affected the cotton trade, parti duct of the cotton trade and industry into inter-market cularly in the United States, but also in that they have for the most part survived portant risk factor calculations and thereby widening price Lalia. As a result of the crisis at home without financial shipwreck...
As the year 1990 turns into 1921, the differences beyond all semblance of the Japanese not only ceased all at once
to be persistent buyers of cotton for cotton trade throughout the world finds normality.
immediate and future delivery, but began itself compelled to face an immediate Perhaps even more notable were the rapidly to reduce thir outstanding com future full of doubts and uncertainties. departures from pre-war normality of the mitments. The sudden decline also of the foren indefinite period the world's con price parities or relatives as between price of Japan's most important domestic sumption of cotton goods and of raw the different varieties and qualities of commodity, raw silk, impaired psycholo- cotton seems likely to be reduced to com raw "cotton. For one thing, the demand gically, so to speak, and to a most unex paratively slight proportions, while the was directed even more insistently to the pected extent, general confidence in all existing supplies both of goods and of higher grades. of cotton, partly because textile values. Numerous failures of silk cotton are unquestionably larger than is manufacturers preferred them on account manufacturers and merchants in the convenient. There is, however, the com of the greater ease of their use and the United States were followed almost at forting assurance that for the gr superior uniformity of the products ob once by a diminution of activity in every part of the process of prics readjustme tained from them (price being a matter branch of textile distribution.
has now boca completed without genert of relatively little moment), but in large
The American consuming public seem ruin, and that consequently the risks d where, bent upon obtaining the highest
happen in connection with silk and its ordinately or dangerously great.-Ti part also because, mill operatives reed to take its cue from what it had seen the future in this regard cannot be possible remuneration for the least por products, all at once making up its mind sible effort, manifested dangerous unpati-
For giving to a geisha at Vladivostock At an eventful meeting of ratepayersence if called upon to handle the lower that every variety of textile prices was grades of raw material. Consequently, unjustifiably high, and reducing its pur the Municipal Council was defeated on what the cotton trade knows as the chases of textile to a minimum with a cigarettes which were the gift of the every vital issae, including the municipal basis for the better grades and quali- suddenness that almost took the breath Emperor of Japan to himself Major- salaries commission report, the proposed ties of cotton mounted higher and higher, away. Almost in a moment the proprie General. Takayanagi, Chief of Staff at increase in rates, and the medical mono- until the premiums asked and paid for tors of retail establishments, particularly Vladivostock, has heen relieved of his
The geisha girl arrived poly for the treatment of municipal these grades and qualities stood out of the great department stores which abound command and placed on the waiting
all relation with anything ever known in in American cities, found goods to be fist." the past, while the lower grades and accumulating on their shelves and in their Tsuruga from Vladivostock with a boz qualities were correspondingly out of de- warehouses at an alarming rate. The of cigarettes on which the Imperial orest
first expedient tried in the search for a of chrysanthemum was printed. mand and depressed in príco.
rezzedy for the difficult situation was that aroused, the suspicion of the Custom offi of (extensivo reduced-price sales, and in cers and on oxamination it was found HO KOM TUNG HANDICAP TOURNA MOTOR FIRE INDUSTRY,
Still more pronounced were the ex- May and June the department stores that she received them from the staff offl- MENT.
aggerations of price in connection with from one end of the United States to the cer of the Japanese army in Vladivostock. what are known as "staple or extra other were advertising such sales in the the cigarettes.being given by H.L.M. the staple" cottons, whether of Egyptian of hope of luring the public back to their Emperor to officers of the expeditionary valans of certain of which rose to levels however, having swung over to its new has returned to Japan when interviewed of American growth, the going market well-nigh deserted counters. The public, forces Major-General Takayanagi, who which would have been thought unbe gospel of economy, consistently declined by a reporter of the Yomiuri, said that 34, 31, 17, 17, 16, and 15., Stroud, 23, 24, lievable, beford the war. Here a part to respond to the price inducements he gave the cigarettes to the grisha inst 21, 21, 20, 20, 10, 19, and 15.cular, new influence, the force of which offered it. The off-take of goods at retail congratulation of her retirement from the At the conclusion of the game, Mr. was until recently little comprehended by remained distressingly small, and it was profession a short time ago. It is a Ho Kom Tong, in presenting the prizes to the trade was probably more effectual not long before the retailers were despe custom, he said, that the articles given giving further prizes to promote interest starting result. This new influence was goods with the wholesalers and the the relatives and the friends of the res About thirty armed men participated the winners, expressel bis intention of than all others combined in producing the rately trying to cancel their orders far by the Emperor are distributed Amour
in the game of billiards in the Colony, a sudden vast expansion, largely upon wholesalers with the manufacturers. cavare in appreciation of the kinda
basis of the automobile But, despite all efforts to prevent it, the of the Emperor, and that it was no an in the murder
A., J. Osmund was the recipient of a speenlative silver cup, valued at 8200; Bat-Major tire industry in the United States-andeumniation of unsold textile continued ordinary lady and not as a geisha that Stroud of the 2nd prize, a cup of the accompaniment of the past year's enor in the United States throughout the pact she received the cigaretten But," he value of 100; and E. Gumaran of the moas extension of the American automo summer, the bank loans outstanding continues, it is to my deep regret that third prize, a cup, valued at $60, and bile industry in general. A recent against these goods increased, and the my conduos gave rise to the onter of the highest break prize, another cup official census of the automobile tire pressure of the banks upon textile mer- against the loose morality and the iris of this value of 60 Mr. Ho Rom-Torg industry in the United States disclosed chants and manufactures for a liquidation; gularities of Japanese officers in Biborias
the disposition of the authorities." automobile tires per amum though the severe extensive curtailment of textile punishment of the community in wel prented a special prize to R. Thomas, a total productive capacity of 140,000,000 of their position became more and more for which I will be submitted to due the rupper up in the semi-final.
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NEW MADRAS-SINGAPORE CABLE.
SINGAPORE, April 14th. The cableship Colonia to-day landed In the House of Commons, at question the new direct Madras-Singapore cable. time, Sir Denis Henry stated that since
LONDON, April 14th.:
RATEPAYERS.
SHANGHAI, April 15th.
the advantage of either the system of STATISTICS OF CASUALTIES AND private enterprise or of nationalisation: Be-declared that a national pool would' maca nationalisation to the point of meddling in every direction and yet not managing. That was a mongrel scheme, which would be the worst form ofnuary 1st, 95 police and 45 military EVENTFUL MEEHING OF SHANGHAI had been killed while 172 and 93, res- nationalisation. Mr. Lloyd George said he had an uneasy feeling that the men pectively, had been wounded in Ireland. at the head of the Miners Federation The rebel casualties were studiously con
221 members of the Crown were not the people who were directing cealed. the issues, but that there were others Forces in Ireland had been arrested for below forcing their hands by blind criminal offences since January 1st, of whom 185 had been tried and 124 con- clamour.
The Premier referred to the plan hevicted. A number of persons are await submitted in the House of Commons some ing trial for murder. It was pointed out time since for the reorganisation of the that the Crown Forces totalled 63,000 employees. mining industry, which was turned down without consideration. He concluded SIR ARTHUS VICARS SHOT DEAD that the question of State control of the raines must be decided politically, not by strikes.
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LONDON, April 14th.
Sir Arthur Vicars was shot dead this morning at his residence at Kilmorna House, Listowel, Ireland, which was sub- Bequently totally destroyed by fire.
COLD-BLOODED MURDER,
LONDON, April 15th
LABOUR MOVEMENT'S SUPPORT A conference of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, the Executive of the Labour Party, and the Parliamentary Labour Party passed The official account of the murder of resolution expressing conviction of the Sir Arthur Vicars, on April 14th, states Justice of the strikers claims, pledging that he was taken from his dressing gown support to the Triple Alliance, and con and murdered outside the house. A label demning the action of the Government, was placed around his neck, inscribed specially in military preparations, Epy. Informers Boat J.BA calculated to provoke disorder. The con Never Forreta ference appointed a committee of nine members, arce from each body to give effect to the resolution, which appeals to
[Sin Arthur Edward Vicars, born 1664, all sections of the Labour movement and was Ulster King-of-Arms and Registrar every citizen to stand solidly against an und Knight Attendant on Order of St. attack on the workers' position.
The conference of the General Workers Patrick from 1893 to 1908. He was a Federation has decided to support the Government Trusts of the National Library of Ireland. This was the second Triple Alliance The Vice President attempt on Sir Arthur Vicars life. Or atates that this does not necessarily mean the first occasion the raiders were out
manoeuvred by Bir Arthur:]–– general strik
BILLIARDS.
In the final of the Ho Kom Tong tourna ment, last night, at the Palace Hotel, Stroud (200) Bcores, 250-145,
J. Osmund (300) beat Sergt. Major fighest breaks; Osmund, 68, 40, 42, 38,
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