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LABOUR

THE

UNREST:

MINERS STRIKE POSITION,

GERMAN CABINET CRISIS

NEW REPARATION=; SCHEMES

IRISH

TANGLE

LORD DERBY AS MEDIATOR.

LATEST CABLES

(THROUGH REUTER's AORNOY.].

LABOUR UNREST IN BRITISH ISLES.

RAIDERS LEAVE UNION HEADQUARTERS.

COAL INDUSTRY WAGES AND PROFITS.

WIDESPREAD DISTRESS,

LATER.

The feeling to-night is inclined to hedge with regard to the prospects of a

coal settlement. Some of the Miners'

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, 'MONDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1921.

LATEST CABLES. REPARATIONS PROBLEM. GERMANY SUBMITS TO ALLIES. Bauss, April gard,

MEXICAN DEBTS.

LATEST CABLES;

SINN FEIN TERRORISM.

PRESIDENT OBREGON'S INVITA-

TION TO HOLDERS....... ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM,'

PARIS, April 3rd. The Mexican Legation announces that Germany has intimated her intention

LONDON, April el. to place the Reichsbank "gold" › reserves"

The recent systematic attempts of Sinn President Obregon has called a meeting at the Allies' disponat at Cologne, but Feiners to overthow local government of representatives of the principal holders the operation will probably take consid-administration in Ireland is shown by of the Mexican Debt up to the 1910 lean erable time.

documents captured by the Crown forces. (external 4.per cent, alone recoguised as It appears that fourteen rebel inspectors valid) with a view of arranging the were appointed to visit local government practica! and most convenient method of bodies to try and induce them to collect resuming the services of the debt. rates for Sinn Fein, instead of the ASSOCIATION CUP FINAL Government, but met with no success.

LONDON, April 3rd. An order was, then, issued last February, In the Association Cup Final, Torten.

FRANCE PREPARED TO GO THE WHOLE HOG."

PARIS, April 3rd. An authoritative French personality interviewed by a representative of L'Echo de Paris, stated that the American reply

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most

to Germany, subsequent to the German instructing the Republican Army, brigade ham Hotspurs beat Wolverhampton Note containing the new offer to the Recommandants to harass and boycott cer- parations Commission and the Allied tain classes of loyal officials. In some

cases rate money. was extorted from rate

overnments, does not involve the sus pension of a single mensure of prepara pavers by armed and masked men." tion for the new occupation. If Great Britain marches with France in the Ruhred rebukes from the Sinn Fein bead- County Councils' protests, merely evok

alley the French propose that the juris quarters, who emphasised the inet that

diction of the Inter-Allied Commission in Coblenz should be extended to the Rulis area. If the French advance alone,

French High Commissioner will be appointed. Consequently, if Germany does not satisfy the Allim by May 1st, the French Government is going the whole Bog" in execution of its right. GERMANY'S THREE ALTERNATIVES.

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opposition to the enemy regulations was the predominant consideration, even though some County Councils suffer financial breakdown.

LORD DERBY'S VISIT TO DUBLIN.

LONDON, "April 24th.

Executive tre of opinion that the talks have amounted to nothing more than, LONDON, April 23rd

fencing, although the owners are prepar The raiders at the Transport workers' ing a fresh set of figures, probably involv "headquarters vacated the premises 'oning improved wage scheunes.

Neverthe being given an undertaking that the less there has not been "any dramatic Executive would investigate into their reversal of policy on the part of the complaints.

owners meanwhile, although there is an impression in some quarters that a com promise may be possible on the question of a national pool. The Miners' Execu tive at present sloes not possess any

Hopes of an early peace in Ireland are authority to depart from that principle. The coal strike has now extended over

awakened by the visit-of Lord Derby. BERLIN, April 23rd. incognita, to Dublin, where it is believed three weeks, and widespread distress in

Germany has sent a Note to the Repara-be interviewed well-known persons in the coalfields and throughout the country grows more acute daily. In some distions Commission, offering three alterna, closest touch with Sinu Fein. Lord tricts the grim spectre of destitution tives for the reconstruction of devastated Derby returned immediately and visited Mr. Lloyd George at Lympne, and, then, overshadows the miners' homes. Conse areas: Firstly, Germany would recon-

hurried back to London and dined, with quently the Parliamentary Committee of struct certain towns and villages under

Lord Edmund Talbot, the new Viceroy. the Trades Union Congress, the Execu. German control or an international town-

THE SINN FEIN CAMPAIGN IN tive Committee of the Labour Party and planning organisation; secondly, she

ENGLAND. the Parliamentary Labour Party have would supply plant, material and labour. issued urgent appeals all over the coun- in conjunction with German trades try to all classes for funds to save the unions, immediately to erect at leand starving miners' children..

25,000 houses; and thirdly, Germany would appoint efficient contractors so that sufferers could frame building plans.

LONDON, April 23rd Light was thrown on the coal industry returns in the course of the past seven years by Mr. Bridgeman in the House of Commons, showing that in 1913 the wages amounted to £90,000,000, and profits to £21,000,000. Cat

year, the wages #mounted to £284,750,000 and profite to

£7,000,000.

GLASGOW DOCKERS' STRIKE.

LONDON, April Brd The dockers in Glasgow have decided not to discharge coal: from ships during the miners' strikä

MINERS' EXECUTIVE TO MEET-

OWNERS TO-DAY.

LONDON, April Zard.

IMPERIAL FORESTRY

EDUCATION...

Loxbox, April 22nd.

At the resumed miners delegate con- ference, the Executive reported on yester PLAN FOR A COLLEGE AT OXFORD. day's conferenco with the Prime Minister and coal-owners. It appears that they conveyed the delegates' decision not to yield the demands for a national wages board and a national pool, and intimated their readiness to discuss the wages quesing Viscount Novar, Mr. P. H. Clutter fion, if those principles were included in buck, of the Indin Office, and Major

the agreement,

It is stated that the Prime Minister did not definitely rule out the principles. No new proposals were submitted yesterday, but the Executive recommended that it be authorised to resume discussion at the Board of Trade on Monday, when the

The report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Imperial Forestry Educa- tion, headed by Lord Clinton and includ

Furse, of the Colonial Office,

Commends a central institution for training forest officers, in favour of which the British Empire Forestry Conference passed a resolution that it should be located at Uxford and incorporated with the Uni versity The Governments of the United

LONDON, April and. Window-slashing. continues. Over two hundred windows were damaged last night in London. Similar outrages are reported from Swansea, Birmingham, St. Albans, as well as from many places. round London. Possibly there had con

Wanderers by one goal to mf, at Chelsea.

ILL-STARRED VIENNA.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN STATE STORES.

VIENNA, April 24th..

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ANENCY,

JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE AT MALTA.

MALTA, April 2nd. It is expected that the Katariinf the Kashimo will arrive on Sunday after- noon. The Crown Priney will land an hour after his arrival and procged, to the Palace through the Florinna route, which is being decorated. The Princs will either attend the Horse Show or be driven around the abund.

In the evening a State dinner and reception will be given, at the Palace, On the 25th n ceremony will be held st the Naval Cemetery, were several Japan- enes bluejackets were buried during the war. There will also be a lunch at the Casino Maltese, the lending Maltens club, and in the afternoon a gailen party at

A fire in the State stares bas destroyed San Antonio Palace. In the evening immense quantities of four, provisions, there will be either a dinner at Admiralty boots, leather goods, and other materials. House or a State dinner aboard the The loss is estimated at half a milliard | Autori, with firework illuminations by crowns, which will be severely felt by the the Fleck Viennese.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY,

The following greetings were received by the Hongkong Branch of the Royal Society of St. George, from the Royal Society of St. George in London:

"Fraternal greetings from nearly 800 members of the parent Society Lord Mayor, Sheriffe dining at Guildhall in honour of St. George's Day under chairmanship of their President, Prince of Wales."

The following telegrams have been despatched to fraternal societies with n view to their delivery at their destina- tions on St. Georges' Day.

To London:-.

On the 28th visits will be paid to hi Majesty's ships, and lunch will be taken

either with the Governor or the Naval Commander-in-Chief on the afternoon of

departure.

During the stay Japanese sailors will be entertained by British anitors at naval. canteens

FERVENT MALTESE WELCOME.

MALTA, April 24th. In splendid weather, the Crown Prince of Japan entered the hadur, umid thundering

A large multitude had assembled greet Ilix Imperial Highness.

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY AND

AUSTRALIA.

MELOUANE, April 2nd:

Warmly reciprocate message and desire join you in any expression feel- ings good wishes furthering happy. settlement present labour difficulties at home in interest contentment prosperity in England and Empire; also please tender Hongkong Society's loyal and. Mr. Hughes, spenking in the House of respectful greetings to His Royal High-

Representatives with regard to the in- ress the President. -

EDKINS, President vitation to the Imperial Conference, in foreign currencies to a future setilection with the Sinu Fein campaign,

To Shanghai Yokohama. Tientsin, reiterated that Australia was no party ment.

indi nails have been strewn along the Hearty greetings with the wish for Alliance and he considered that the Im

Hankow, Canton and Singapore:

to the framing of the Anglo-Japaneso

Germany is willing to pay the necounts presented in marks, but defers payment |

The new reparation offer proposes that the work will either be undertaken by

the State or delegated to the National Colonising and Settlement Association.

The Note states thất, spart from this muthoil. German" industries would "offer

it is reported that thousands of half.

main road from London (near Purley) to Brighton.

PAPER INDUSTRY CRISIS.

PROBABLE STOPPAGE OF

AMERICAN MILLS.

Toyoos, April 3rd. The New York Journal of Commerce building material works, also the erection reports that a critical situation has arisen of wooden houses by Autumn, and in the American and Canadian paper-

services for necessary purposes, includ

[ing re-building of brickworks and other

better times for our people at home

sound happy settlement labour and perial Government had treated Australia-

olitical difficulties resulting settled

contentment prosperity England Emhandsomely in asking her views thereon. Hire, nad success progress British He characterized the term "Empire" interests Far East.

Was

___EDKINA, President."unfortunate, saying that we were really a With reference to the appeal to mem commonwealth of self-governing uations, bers on behalf of Warrior Day Fund, this comprising the greatest democracy in his | had a ready and prompt respouse, and the tory. He concluded by saying that war Society has remitted to Hari ni by between America and Great Britain was telegraph 175. St. Andrew's Society co-operated with St. George's in this

behalf.~

owners will prezent a more detailed state Kingdom, India, the Colonies, and the provision of furniture and stoves Special making industry on account of the em appeal and sent a like sum on their own

ment and fresh facts. It is probable that the delegates agreed and adjourned until Monday afternoon. The Executive will meet the coal-owners on Monday morn ing..

TRADE UNION AND LABOUR

APPEALS..

or research. The capital cost cannot be estimated at present, but the annual cost

M. BRIANDAT LYMPNE:

LONDON, April 23rd. M. Briand arrived at Dover this after

Protectorates should jointly guarantes a

inducements are held out for rapid recon.ployers' proposal of a 30 per cent reduc sum sufficient for. normal require struction work with a view of influencing tion in wages and of a 9-hour instead. ments. The anticipated annual cost will interested individuals to favour the of an 8-hour day. The men with an over be lessened by the Dominion Covernments scheme.

whelming vote rejected the proposal. sending probationers for special courses

The journal foresees a stoppage of fifty mills on May 11th, when the present agreement will expire, crippling news of the permanent staff should not exceed on, and proceeded to Lympne where papers and printing and publishing

WAA most cordially received by Mr. Lloyd George. The Premiers houses in North America. discussed, informally and unconvention- ally, the proposed French sanctions, and, alko, Germany's latest Note.' It is stated that fresh proposals from Berlin are imminent and may be expected any moment.

£4,000 at the commencement.

REDUCED WAGES FOR SEAMEN.

LONDON, April 24th. A large number of Trade Union and Labour meetings were held throughout the country, yesterday, to consider the

LONDON, April 2nd. possibility of assisting the miners. There i

At a conference held at the National was a tendency in a few cases to force Maritime Board in London the seafarera' the bands of the Triple Alliance by representatives agreed to recommend the advocating sectional strikes, but the most constituent unions to endorse a settle notible decisions reached were, firstly, ment of the wages question accepted by the Transport Federation's Executive the shipowner-nomely, a reduction of calling on members to refuse to handle pay by 50s, per month on monthly vessels “blackleg" coal at ports, and sending and 8/6 per week on weekly vessels from messages to the international Transport May ath Workers Conference at Geneva, and to the American Longshoremen's Associa tion for co-operation; and, secondly, the Trades Union Congress and the National Labour Party jointly appealed to "the affiliated Unions and organisations to pro- vide lands to relieve distrear unong the miner families.

EARLIER CABLES.

OWNERS AND MINERS MEET GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, April 22nd.. The joint Conference between the Gove nment, the mineowners and the miners adjourned after an hour and a half. It in understood that sufficient progress was made in finding & basis of negotiations to jpotify a farther mooting on Monday, with hope of succes.

INTERNATIONAL CREDITS. HOLLAND AUTHORISES BAISING

OF FUNDS,

THE HAGUE, April 22nd. The Second Chamber luss passed & Bill authorising the Government to procure credits bearing 8 per cent. interest for the benefit of certain States in Central and Eastern Europe, and has also passed Bill providing for Holland's contribu- tion to the expenses of the League of Nations

ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN IN GREECE.

Aruens, April 22nd. “The Commission on the Rovision of the Grok Constitution has adopted the prin ciple of the enfranchisement of woLDER.

-U.S. IMMIGRATION-SILL PASSED.

WASHINGTON, April 22nd The House of Representatives her pass: ed the Immigration Restriction Bill.

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M. BRIAND'S PROPOSAL.

PARIA, April 21st

SCOTTISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS.!"

DECISION REGARDING MOSCOW.

INTERNATIONALE.

LONDON, April 23rd.

inthinkable,

MELBOURNE, April 23rd,

The Government carried the resolution in accordance with the members wishes dealing with the work of the forthcoming the sum of 8100 has been granted to local Imperial War Cabinet. The Labourites British schools for prizes for essays on amendment designed to withhold ap- aubjects associated with St. George's Day-proval from the Japanese treaty, until The Society has had the kind assistance at the Hon. Mr. F. A. Irving, Director sanctioned by a referendum, was rejected. Mr. Hughes declined to consider the of Education, in the exercise of this grant, part of which at his suggestion has

possibility of war against America.

been used to add new books to the school

MELBOURNE, April 24th. libraries.

On his departure for London, Mr. Roses were sent to Naval, Military and Hughes, in a speech of farewell to his, Civilian Hospitals in the Colony for dis. tribution in the Wards with the greetings constituents, recalled that Australiana of the Society."

had lived under the same constitution for a century-and had not broken one of the

Baskets of roses were also sent to Lady Stubbs and Mrs. Claud Beyern with the members' greetings.

"The President and Committee sent

At the coming conference of the British The Scottish Trade Uhion Congress at submit a practical plan to be applied, in Aberdeen has voted, by 5 votes against greetings to all members of the Society. and French Premiers, M. Briand will

euse Germany persists in passive resist so, in favour of affliation with the Mos ance. A tax of from 50 to 70 per cent. is

to be levied on every ton of coal extract cow Internationale ed from the Ruhr mines-llavis. NEW GERMAN NOTE TO AMERICA.

BERLIN, April 24th:**** The German Government is, today. despatching to America a Note contain ing the now reparation proposals.

GERMAN CABINET CRISIS THREATENED.

BEELIN, April 24th. owing to discontent due to the Govern A Cabinet crisis apears to be imminent went's failure to consult the meichstag. before invoking President Harding's mediation. The position of Herr von Simons, particularly, has been imporilled. A EARLIER CABLES. * GERMAN OFFER TO UNDERTAKE REPARATION WORK

LONDON, April 23rd. Germany has forwarded # Note to Great Britain, offering immediately to undertake reparation work in tho de vastated regions of North Tranco and Belgium, supplying the labour and materials for rebuilding, clearing the ground and afforestation, the cost being reckoned: - ngainst the

account

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

ARRIVAL IN LONDON,'

LONDON, Aprit garu. The Austration cricketers have reached London, and will begin practising, at Lords next woez

TANGIER TANGLE.

SPANISH WARSHIP DESPATCHED.

* London, April 24th." It is reported from Paris that a telo gram from Madrid announces that there 8-great excitement in Moroccan waters. Ail business in Tangier has been stopped. A Spanish battleship has been despatched.

AMERICAN- ATHLETE'S

CLAIMS.

FOUR RECORDE IN A DAY.

HEDLAND (GALAT,) April 24th Paddock, the American Olympic, claims a crop of running records to-day, namely, in 100 metres, his time being. 10%-5seca izations 200 metres 211 Vescu, d300 in sede

30-1-later--300-meizen 23-456862:

“RÚBBER-HEELED " HORSES.

troduced in London (as stated recently) |

binding them to the Motherland. Reiterating his desire to maintain the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, the Premier ask ed. But for the Japanese how long would it have been before.our cities were reduced to ruins at an early stage of the

A novel type of horseshoe has beep in war? Nevertheless, Mr. Hughes refus and has at once made good, even on the ed to agree to an alliance with any nation smoothest surfaces. “

which could involve Australia in a war

It has come unobtrusively, ahead of oficial experiments, which have been post poned until April or June

Hubber, instead of metal, grips ensura

with America. He was of the opinion that the only hope of world peace was an

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a good hold upon unyielding thorough alliance between the two branches tares which are scientifically adapted to Anglo-Saxons. A world war arising from the swift running of motors, The rubber, the Yap dispute would be a disgrace to zhar about an ruch und a quarter wide, civilisation. The Anglo-Japanese Alli fits in the groove of a steel strip which ance "Wa6 acceptable to America and is fastened across the heel of the metal would mean a saving of millions of shoe before the horse is shod. The attach pounds. ment is inexpensive and durable. ------

It is splendid and its success has CHINESE MISSION IN PARIS. no sooner been demonstrated than a num ber of owners in London have had it adjusted to the shoes of their horses, said well known Anthority to n-Dhily Chronicle representative

Piars, April 21st. The Chinese Mission had luncheon with M. Millerand, who expressed-wish that the work of the Mission m France Meanwhile-about 300 horses of all types may further strengthen the bonds of are testing the new, grips on every sort mutual sympathy and goodwill uniting of road and bill in the country, the ex the two Republics ASTERO perimente tanging from Kent, to the Scottish borders County surveyors are co-operating, a committee, having been net up by the Ministry of Transport

Excellent reparte of the experiments

Chu Chi-chen, the head of the delega tion, expressed his deep appreciation of the degree of Doctor of Law bestowed upon the Chinese President by the Paris University, the world's oldest university.