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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH NEUTEM'S AGENOT.] PEACE PROSPECTS IN
IRELAND.
'IMPERIAL CURRENCY.
MR. JOHN DABLING'S SCHEME
LONDON, July 14th. At the Empire Agricultural Confer coce, in London, Mr. John Darling, of the London City and Midland Bank,
PREMIER'S CONVERSATIONS WITH explained his scheme of Imperial -cur-
MR DE VALERA.
Lospas, July 15th. It is officially stated that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. de Valera hail a further
runcy based on commodity bills of ex change and on the establishment of an Empire Baak. He said Treasury Bills, which became the real busia of our cur
HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS," SATURDAY, JULY 16mm, 1981.
FAR EAST
CABLE
NEWS
(CHROUGH RECTER'S "AGENCY.]
PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
PREMIER'S HOPES KUARDING CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 13th.
OUR LONDON LETTER.
TEN WEEKS OF THE COAL STRIKE.
THE COUNTRY AND THE COAL STOPPAGE
TUD TENTE WOOK.
IMMIGRATION FROM AMERICA
TO RUSSIA."
"A MASS MOVEMENT "'?
The says:---
BAILWAY CAR
LOCOMOTIVE TENDERS,
The examination for"Bailway Car and Rosta News Agency (Russia), Locomotive Teaders which was opened recently at Peking was finished on July The Director of the Immigration De4th by the Special Examination Come partment states in an interview that the mission of Eleven Members, ave from mass movement among American work-
ors, prompted by a desire to settle in Chinese Banking Group and ads from Soviet Russia, will be a powerful factor the Ministry of Communications. The in the industrial revival. The great result of the examination was made shortage of workers is indicated by a
demand for more workers by the unions known to the public in a form of a and public institutions. The railway public notice posted in front of the workers' union needs 10,000. trained
Conversation at 10 Downing Street, this rency and credit system, should be used { gathering, Mr. Lloyd. George, referring | frequently asked in conversation, but workers. The union of municipal work-
T.
وا
or
that there is a real this for the world-
Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningyo Bail- way (14 tenders),
*
for
"[rxox ock SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] “ LONDON, June 9th. We are now entering on the 'teath week of the coal stoppage, with no de finite prospect of a settlement. How In his speech at the Coalition Liberals' | much longer the strike may last nobody ventures to predict. The question is
workers and labourers. The provincial | Peking Bankers' Association. The tead, agricultural dopartment needs 32,000ers were for ;-
130 Prairie type Locomotives for board anyone courageousers needs 10,000 workers for service at a balange factor in the exchanges to disarmament, said that no matter have not
Peking-Hankow Railway (fog which enough to suggest an approximate date the stations.
13" tenders were received, morning. Conversatious, will be
within Great Britain and the Dominions. what treaties were signed, what pacts when the miners will return to work. In
The Director then proceeds to speak English pe Locomotives for itself this is, I think, a remarkable ir about the distribution of the arriving sumed later, probably on Monday,
concluded, or what Leagues The restoration of confidence in the rupee were
cumstance. It throws some light on the workers. All immigrants are divided It is understood that the Premter again
might be an important step towards Associations of Nations were founded, if character of the British people. It shows into two groups; men with large families received Me, de Valeru alone. A large trade revival. It would pay Great Bri- the nations continued to arm against wide reputation of the British for calm- orowd at Downing Street of Irish sym-tain as a business step to co-operate with each other for war, war would ensue iness in the face of trouble that quality
which foreigners cali "British phlegm. pathisers loudly cheered Mr. de Valera, ·
the end. Hr, therefore, hoped that the India in restoring confidencw.
A few months ago any man who calmly EARLIER CABLES,
HOUSING
proposed conference would make a real asserted that a strike throughout the coalfields" of the. United Kingdom could arrangement involving the keeping of be maintained for ten works without PREMIER GRANTS PRIVATE IN-
plunging the country into chaos, attend armaments within innocuous limits. TEKVIEW TO ME. DE VALERA.
ed also, perhaps, with social disorder. would have been laughed to scorn. But YRENCH AMBASSADOR REMAINS IN
the unthinkable thing has actually hap WASHINGTON,
pened, and we are very far from chaos. WASHINGTON, July 13th and there is no disorder. Indeed, most
of us have got into the way of regard The French Ambassador, M. Jusseranding the strike as we regard an epidemic who had booked his "passage to sail for or a bad harvest something exceedingly France on July 14th, has postponed bis and loss, but still a long way from being disagreeable which involves discomfort departure indefinitely on account of the disastrous. proposed disarmament conference,
CHINA AND JAPAN'S REPLY TO PRESIDENT.
Losos, July 14th.
To-day Mr. Lloyd George gave a pri- vate interview to Mr. de Valera at Down- bing Street to discuss the basis of & färger conference to which Mr. Lloyd George has invited ropresentatives of Sinn Fein, th Ulster Parliament and the Govern
ment.
OVATION TO MR DË VALERA. Lospos, July 14th.
IN UNITED KINGDOM.
GOVERNMENT ABANDONS DE ADDISON'S SCHEME.
IN
LONDON, July 14th.
in the House of Commons, questioned whether the Government would reverso D. Addison's policy to provide 300.000 Koush as a contribution towards the shortage of half a million in 1919 and Abandon the housing subsidies, Sir Alfred Mond said that 116,000 houses had Len built, or were being built, and had Mr. Lloyd George, ou arrival at Down-
been approved under the scheme for the ing Street, wax cheered by a small crowd.local authorities, and 21.000 under the Subsequently, Sir Hamar, Greenwood and Mr. Austen Chamberinin arrived. Then, The cheering and the waving of Sinn Fein flags by the hundreds of the Irish asubled at the bottom of the street Neralded the arrival ́of Mr. de Valera, who was accompanied by Mr. Barton. RECITAL OF THE ROSARY IN
WHITEBALL.
HARDING.
WASHINGTON, July 14th---
A FIEM ATIITEDIL
or over 10 years of age are sent to cen- tral Russin, to their home towns. Young workmen and those having small families are taken over by the Department of Labour and sent to Petrograd. factories and mills.
depots are directed to community houses Immigrants arriving at Petrograd where they stay for three or four daya They are freely admitted to the clubs, libraries, the dining hail, museums and exhibitions.
the
ers),
2 Mirado Type Locomotives
Peking-Saiyuan Railway (19 tend
a Pacise Type Locomotives for Péking-Suiyuan Railway (17 tend-
•
crs),
100 40-Metric Ton All Staal H.S. Open Wagons for Peking-Saiyaan Rail way (30 tenders). 100 10-Metric Ton All Steel Covered! for Tiantain-Pikow Railway, and⠀ 40 40-Metric An Steel Wagons for Shanghai Hongshow-Ningpo Rail- way (30 tenders). The successful tenderers announced by the Chin ese Banking Group are Societe Belge pour l'Exportation Indus trielle, Mutemi Bussan "Kaisha, Ltd., and Fearon, Daniel & Co. In reaching the decision as arrived at attention has been paid to the standing of the firm; repuťation of the manufacturers represented, liability of the quality of goods specified, prices offered, terms of payment, and methods of delivery, etc.
During this period the new-comers are supplied with work books, food cards and an assignment of the place and the kind of work. In order to save them from calling at the various institutions, immigration all -matters a attended by
department and immig ranta are sent to factories in groups of the same speciality. Next year they' This attitude of mind has its advan-will be formed into corporations in the great number of tage. It tends to create a cool atmos. factories. When & phere, and makes the possibility of a workers arrive they are given charge of delinite and permanent settlement of the whole industry. The first factory as coal dispute all the easier to negotiate signed for this purpose is the "Promet."
Many skilled workers bring their The "State Department has received when the time arrives for final discus-
The notice as posted by the Railway sion of the terms. Up till now the own machines and tools, as, for example, scheme of subsidies to private builders, Japan's acceptanes, of, President Hard miners have been adamant as regards the tailor group brings sewing machines, Car Loto and Locomotive Chinese Bunke
a conference their claims. They still demand recog the hatters group brings machines iting Group is as follows:-
The Railway Car Loan Chinese Bank- costing the State annually ten and fire ing's suggestion regarding
nition of a pool out of which the work purchased in America and Germany. Theers in the least productive mines could They hope to organize factories according Group, acting in accordance with millions respectively." The Government on the limitation of armaments.
the recommendations made by the Com- bo subsidised so as to ensure scales of 1ng to the Taylor system. had decided, owing to the financial situa-acceptagee made no referener to the pay being kept abave a certain level. Up to the present time the admis mittee for examining the tenders of
The Government Railways and with the ap tion, to limit the construction by local Far Eastern question. China's unquali The owners are equally ärm in resist- sion and distribution of the immigrants locomotives and wagons of the Chinese
ing this demand as being economically have not been quite satisfactory.
the Ministry of Commusi authorities to 176,000 houses, while prified acceptance has also been received.
upscund in the present, and as provid- method of determining the qualifications proval of
announce that the vate builders will be paid in full for It is not believed that Japan's silenceing a powerful lever for obtaining the of the workers is deficient, because the cations, begs to
nationaliation of the industry in the American qualifications differ, radically following houses completed by April 3rd last
future. Thus the position now, as at the from Russian qualifications, since Ame tenders: and subsidies for additional houses if
beginning of the trouble is one of dead ricans specialize along certain lines. lock Every attempt to bring both sides Arrangements are being made whereby begun before July 1st The Government
together has been submerged in this
an. admission committee, assisted by pool. The wages issue has never up to
technicians, who have, immigrated, would The conference between the Government was prepared to contribute £200,000 to-
the date of writing reached the discus determine more thoroughly the quali
fications of each immigrant at the time and "Sinn Fein representatives at Downwards the defiency of the local authori-
sion stage.
Meantime, the miners are idle and of arriving at the borders or at stations ing Street, lusted two ad a half hours tics for the improvement of slums.
their Trade Union lands are becoming in Latvia. For this purpose the receiv After questions. Dr. Addison read his
exhausted. During the deliberations a large crowd
Strike pay causes their re-ing committees in Riga, Libau and Ostrov have been supplied with workers
C
LATER.
on the Far Eastern problem will seri- ously impede the carrying out of Presi. dent Harding's plan.
Japan will be similarly invited as the other Powers, who have fully accepted the suggestion. It is believed bere that
of Irish sympathizers gathered in White letter to the Premier tendering his Japan will ultimately agree to partier serves to melt away. They had a power-
hail, and inccesantly recited The signation, which said that the Govern-pate in the dual programme, Rosary, and sang hymns and Irish songs.ment's cartainment of his housing scheme
COMPLETE CESSATION. OF
J.
OUTRAGES.
A NÖVELTY IN BRITISH FIÁNUS,
almost
trade, which is carried on Losbos, July 14th.
was a breach of faith. The precipitate abandonment of the effort which was essential to national restoration was not Signs of truce in Ireland are visible true economy. The Government of a in train-loads of Auxiliaries departing country, cannot safely rest on shifting for England on indefinite leave, and in opportunism.-(Opposition cheers.) lorry-loads of unarmed Auxiliaries leav ing Dublin daily for sea-bathing,
Dublin Castle announces, to-day, that no reports of outrages in any part of Ireland have been received. Three hun dred members of the Irish Republican Army passed through Athlone on their way hotas, after seven months' absence.. One section on sighting a military lorry stood to attention and saluted the British sol- Both diers, who returned the salute. parties exchanged compliments, waving handkerchiefs.
LONDON, July 13th.
After intimating regrets at his inability to attend owing to the Irish conversa tions. Mr. Lloyd George made an unex pected appearance at the Coalition Liberals' dinaer at the Hotel Cecil where he delivered an important speech. Re ferring to the Irish question, he declared that he had just left his Majesty, to whom the country owed a great debt of gratitude for one of the greatest services rendered. The Premier said that he saw
light at the end of the tunnel. There
been a zomarkable change in the "past few weeks-the human tempest seems to be subsiding; there is a spirit of conciliation"; there was a better industrial. outlook as between employers and work- ers than there had been for years. Then there was a remarkable transformation the in Ireland.· ́ He drew attention to
DR. ADDISON RESIGNS.
LasDos, July 14th, The Minister Dr. Addison has resigned, because the Government has curtailed
his housing scheme.
DROUGHT IN UNITED KINGDOM.
BREAK REPORTED FROM WEST
AND SOUTH.
LONDON, July 14th. -The prolonged drought in the United Kingdom was broken to-day. Thunder- storms and heavy rains are reported in the West and South of England. There was a slight rainfall in London. TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.
ALLEGED BRITISH MISUSE OF
HOSPITAL SHIPS...
||
A TEST CASE.
aluso to
will
For various reasons the British piano entirely in London, bas fallen off very considerably since the anti-German boom of 1918-19. Whatever the reason, it is certainly not any shortcomings in quality or despatch in manufacture."
the
At a factory belonging to a firm whose Tame is a household word among musi
a.correspondent in cians, says Hrening Standard, I was shown the other day a new model in which economy of price and space had been considered with the very best results.
NO ILL-FEKLING.
bilders have been awarded
Do.
FOCT
Orders.
80 Prairie Type Locomotives for Pek-
ing-Hankow Railway.
8 English Type Locomotives for Shang. hai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway.
2 Mikado Type Lo
100 40-Metric Ton All Steel Covered Wagons for Railway T.T.P.R.
pe Locomotives for Pek-
3 Pacifio Type Locomotives for Peking-
Wagons for Peking-Suiyuan, Rail- 100 40-Metrio Ton All Steel H.8. Open Suiyuan Railway. Steel
way.
ing-Suivuan Railways for
Wagons for Shanghai-Hangchow 40 40-Metric Ton All Steel Covered NioSpu" Hailway
Succesful Biddersportation
Societe Belge" pour
Industrielle.
Sociote
pour l'Exportation In- Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.
Mitrielle.
Mitsui Bussen Kaisha, Ltd.
Fearon, Daniel & Co.
Featon, Daniel & Co.
Manufacturers.
Farges Usines et Fonderies de Haine
S&Pierra Ateliers hfetallurgiques
Tubize Societa Franco-Belge la Croyers Belgium
Compagnie Centrale de Construction ..
American Locomotives Co., U.S.A. American Locomotives Co., U.S.A.
Haine St-Pierre.
Fearon, Daniel & Co.
**** fui war chest for just such an emergency familiar with Petrograd industries na
as the present, and it is now nearly well as American conditions.". JAPAS AND TES PACIFIC.
empty. In Derbyshire and some other LONDON, July 13th. arms the strike funda gave out several weeks ago, and reliance is placed on Japan's acceptance of President Hard dels from other Tradea Unions But this help is very small compared with ing's invitation does not include any the need. Moreover, the Trades Unions a conference on Pacific outside the coalfields are feeling the reference to
pinch themselves. Trade is absolutely policy, but Washington circles hope this at a standstill in the shipbuilding, iron and steel, and the railway-carriage and signifies only that the agenda of such a
wagon industries; and in practically conference needs formulating more pre- every other trade dependent on coal mea cisely. On the other hand, nun-official are either on short time or are complete.
ly out of work.
This large army of the partially em- circles interpret the reply as the first move in an attempt to establish theployed or wholly workless is drawing strike pay from the Trades Unions principle that certain questions should and the obduracy of the miners in stick
This piano is probably the smallest ing to their point about the pool-which not be brought within the "purview of is political rather than economic is bor zortal or flat piano of modern make, This being twelve inches shorter than the Yet its tone the Washington, conference, but ought to creating a feeling of resentment,
feeling is on the increase, and is likely ordinary "boudoir grand."
is as full and rich as a concert grand. be reserved as solely concerning Japan to have its influence in bastening the
end of the strike once the Miners Fede and China, bus it is declared that this ration are compelled to, boist the white flag on the question of the pool, and are course is much feared by China.
It is noteworthy as regards the situa ready to get down to a discussion with the mine owners on the hard, economiction caused by the coal strike that there BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
is little or no ill-feeling in the country facts relating to wages.
towards the miners. Nor is thers feel- POSITION OF LONDON BRANOK.
ing between the miners and the owners. The miners' challenge is regarded in The average citizen holds firmly that LONDON, July 15th. the Labour world as a test case. A the miners are wrong or rather, that As a result of the application of the victory of the workers in the coalfields they have been wrongly advised by their would mark the definite ascendency of leaders, who have, in turn, been stamped. Bangun Industrielle de Chine in Paris Labour-that is, the privilege of Trades ed by extremists on the district Com Unions backed with their own strength |mittees. This view is also held by for & reglement transactionnel," under
impose their
upon other Trade Unionists than the miners. the French law of July 2nd, 1918, and Capital and the Commonwealth. The But there is no malice towards the pit struggle is certainly regarded in this men. It is realized that they were able the consequent suspension of payment light by employers and employés into command high wages during the war, At the resumption of the trial of by the London branch, a petition will be other branches of industrial activity, If the miners were to win in the presen fact that Mr. de Valera, the chieftain of Dittmar and Voldt, the prosecutor presented for the winding up of the strike, the country would be faced with the vast majority of the Irish race, had objected to the defence calling witnesses London branch and an application will strikes in all directions, designed to resist any reduction in the war-time been conferring with him, for nearly three hours, discussing various methods to prove the alleged British misuse of be made for the appointment of a pro-level of wages." and suggestions for a settlement of the hospital ships. The President ruled "such
As to the general body of employers long, long controversy and the old, bitter evidence irrelevant, and said that if the
in the country, they are, of course, in relation to the financial position wasteful feud between the Irish and the
It is officially stated that these steps losing more or less heavily owing to the the industry. The process of re-adjust- British peoples-a feud in which there defence persisted in calling witnesses the
partial or complete closing down of ment is painful, and if the miners are had been for ages long a number of dis case must be adjourned. Counsel for are being taken solely precautionarily to their works, but there is at the same inclined to kick against having their astrous blunders. Endless opportunities had been, lost. Let us trust that this the defence ultimately agreed not to sub-protect and preserve the assets for the time & belief that the old proverb pay cut down it is, niter all, natural applies, and that it is an ill wind that enough. What is generally lamented is one will not be lost," added the Premier mit such evidence.
general body of creditors. It is con blows nobody good" While the long-that while the coal stoppage lasts the "I only say this that after three hours
'continued
ndeatly hoped that the result of the drawn-out-struggle in the coalfields bits trade recovery of the country is being discussion
Mr. Lloyd
The British Mission appointed to employers it hits organised Labour retarded, and that every week the George; we ara meeting again to-mor
negotiations now being conducted in harder still. The working-claseca in struggle is protracted only adds to the visit enemy chemical factories in the row inorning. I am certain that we both did our best to secure pense although
Paris, under the leadership of the French very department of industry ar feel difficulties of re-starting the complex occupied zone reports that it found bulk
way they ing the pinch in a
never machinery of production.
poison gases made in this area. Inves- we both have dificulties to deal with. I
could have done, but for the action of But an end of the dispute must come,tigations showed that the new gas could appeal to men of all parties to remember At Edinburgh, the Australians, play, Government, will be that arrangements the miners. The coal stoppage brought and if, as some believe, the result is a be manufactured in a shorter time on "s Like men that the destiny of mankind is ing against Scotland is a two-days in the making. Drop everything all match; in bright weather, and on a hard will be made which will entirely satisfy the bard realities of life home to them. realisation of the economic truth that large scale owing to Germany's well- Many thought that the high wages, and high wages are compatible only with organised dye and fine chemical indus trivialities, personal or otherwise, and and fast wicket before a crowd of 7,000, creditors, and liquidation proceedings prodigal ability to spend which they en-high output (a truth applicable to every try. Many of the substances used were help the Prince of Fence. It is treason scored 514. Mayne mado 80; Arm-
joyed during the war and for a time industry) the coal strike, despite every new and difficult to prepare, and rapids not to give support. At this moment we
after the Armistice would continue. It thing else, will have served a useful productions were only possible by dye are engaged on "one task, the old task strong, 1; Collins, 113; and Andrews, will be stayed.
was part of the now world" that was purpose. What has happened. in regard factories, thus emphasising their mili of peace on earth. I ask all men and
CHINESE LADY'S SUCCESS AT women throughout the country to help.'
so glibly promised by certain politicians. to coal-mining is that whereas the avertary value. The key to Germany's" war The gathering was demonstrative and
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. Now workers bearywhere are coming to age out-put per mas in 1913 was 200 tons production of explosives 'was the Haber He's a jolly good fellow'
a more accurate appreciation of the per annum, it fell to 190 tons in 130, process of extracting ammonia from While the tech- LATER.
LONDON, July 15th., facts; and it is confidently expected that and of the total cost of production in atmospheric nitrogen. It is officially announced that Mr.
Miss Chang Ying-yuen has graduated when the coal dispute is over and done 1920, no less than 70 per cent, went in nical practice of the factories were not Lloyd George and Mr. do Valora con
with there will not be the same aggre wages. A reduction in wages is, there-markedly superior to those of England, Tersed alone at Downing Street. Views
aa Master of Arts in Edinburgh Universive cagerness to engage in local and fore, unavoidable. It is one of the Germany, is left with a chemical industry were freely exchanged and the relative
sity. She is the first Chinese lady to sectional strikes, but that Labour will essential methods of getting the in with greater productive capacity then positions defined. The conversation was
settle down to work again in chastened dustry again on a sound, financial basis. before the war. Considerable assistance resumed later in the morning. In re-
take the full course of the Master of Arte mood: The Trades Unions, if not wiser, It is an obvious method, but not neces-is necessary to protect the British pon to an invitation 'to confer with
What the in-organię chemical industry before it is Mr Lloyd George the Ulster Premier,
degree there. She attained great dis will most assuredly be poorer for a long sarily the best method.
time to come. Sir James Craig, is expected in London
dustry most needs is greater qut-put. per strong enough to withstand Germsa com,
petition. tinction in many of her classes.
man-H.B. to-inorrow afternoon."
King,
125.
LEIPZIG, July 14th.
HOME CRICKET.
AUSTRALIANS F. SCOTLAND.
LONDON, July 14th.
[RT COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Playing at Chesterfield, Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 237 ràns.
Playing at Birmingham, Gloucester- shire defeated Warwickshire "by 4 wickets.
CARPENTIER HOMEWARD
***BOUND
NEW YORK, July 14th Carpentier sailed this morning for
visional liquidator.
(Continued at foot of, nezí volámn.)
in common with other classes of work.
continued at fanuy prices it wha cost so the export trade in coal possible to pay these inflated rates. Those conditions have, passed away for good, and the wages of miners have to be re-adjusted to an economic standard of
GERMAN POISON GASES."
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