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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES." (THROUGH REUTER'S „AGENOT.]

POSITION IN THE RUHR. COMPLETE STAGNATION AT

ESSEN,

THR

LATEST UABLES.

THE NEAR EAST.

BRITISH PRESS WITHOLDS COM- MENT ON FRENCH NOTE

HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY fan" 1923.

LATEST CABLES FAR EASTERN CABLE

„LABOUR IN INDIA.

RATIFICATION OF GENEVA ' CONVENTION DEFERRED.

LONDON, January äist

Dai, January 31st. Pending the publication of the matual text of Premier Poincaro's Note to The Council of State has decided to Angora -the Loudon newspapers have defer ratification of the Genera Labour generally reserved comments on the coDraft Convention relating to workmen's currence, which was the subject of sense compensation, social insurance and the and tional headlines yesterday; but while industrial protection of women not wishing to attach too much import children. anco to the incident, they regret, the indirect fashion in which the news of the French Government's eleventh-hour view ruched London, as calculated to lead to further Anglo-French estrangement with consequent reaction on the situation in Europe.

Esasx, January 31st. Complete stagnation reigus. The Fost Ufico

is alosad, telegraph and telephone communication has been severed and the railways are running only a skeleton ser vic As regards the custom cordon, the French troops have, up to the present taken up positions at a number of stations, but the eastern end of the Ruhr district remains open, permitting are stricted communication with Germany. The French bave occupied the custoons offices at Duesseldorf, collected the Ger man customs tax and axpelled the CALMER ATMOSPHERE IN LONDON Cisli

SHORTAGE OF RAILWAY TRUCKS:

KEENLY FELT..

The shortage of railway trucks is keenly fpit, and yesterday, although 13,000 were ordered for coal and foodstuffs there was

RUSSIA REFUSES TO SIGN STRAITS CONVENTION.

LAUSANNE, Jánsary 1st. The Russian Delegation has refused to sign the Straits Convention.

EARLIER CABLES.

AND PARIS.

LONDON, January 31st Authoritative circles in London, do not

consider the French note to Angora intro duces any cow factor in the situation, and deprecate unnecessary harm. They point out that the British do not regard the

LIBERAL PEERS, RE-ESTABLISH UNITED OPPOSI- TION IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, January 31st, At a meeting of Liberal Peers, held at the Reform Club, a resolution was un- animously passed re-establishing a united Liberal Opposition in the House of Lords Earl Grey was appointed loader.

NEWS

-[TALOUGH SKUTER'S AGENOT.]

PRODUCTION OF WARGOTIUS,

ATTITUDE OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT TOWARDS OPIUM PROBLEM. Mr. Chao Hain Chu, Chinese Charge D'Affaires, London, in a letter to the London Prows says that, as Sir Francis Aglon's ruggration for a temporary opium monopoly in China may result in making the attads of the Chinese Gor ernment towards the oplum problem mis understood and controversial, he has directed that, an official statement shall be lained stating that such suggested legislation is not the polloy of the Chinese Government, which, in all sincerity, in tends to fall its chligations towards the Opium Convention..

#5- CHILD LABOUR AT

SHANGHAI.

MUNICIPAL“ COUNCIL'S INTEREST IN THE MATTER.

SYMPATHETIC CHINESE ATTITUDE.

what

AN EXTENSIVE NOTE FORGERY.

FORGING" CHARTERED BANK NOTES,

For passing more than a score and half of forged banknotes on money Boma intaresting correspondence has changes in the French Concession, pased between the Municipal Council of Shanghai, Zen Kuesio, 34 years old, Shanghai and the Employers Federation, extremely well dressed, a native of and between the latter and the Chinesa Xunaan, was sentenced to two years' hard of Commerce, the labour and deportation from the Con. General Chamber Chinese Cotton Mill Owners' Association cession by the Franch Mixed Court last and the Foreign Cotton Mill Owners' Fook.

on the subject of Child In his defence says a report in the Association

C. Daily News, Zen, stated that be Labour in factories

In a letter addressed to the Chairman | had obtained the notes, which were theag of the Employers' Federation under date. inued by the Chartered Bank of India, of November 3rd last, Mr. N. O. Liddell, Australis and China, in Canton, but the Secretary and Commissioner General refused to admit that he had car of the Municipal Council, referred to a accomplices either herd or is the southern previous meeting of the Cornell, when the port. The notes, which were Hongkong Chairman of the latter informed mem-currency, had been most ingeniously berg, of a visit which he had received altered from 85 to 850 by the simple from Miss A. Harrison, of the Y.W.C.A., expedient of adding a cipher. A similar who was keenly interested in the subject change was made on 810 notes, raising WASILINGTON, January 31st. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs of child labour in factories and mille them to $100. A corresponding alteration HOME FOOTBALL.

and that, in the course of a lengthy had been made in the Chinese figures, Committes in the House of Representinterview, he had pointed out to her some but the forger had neglected either to tives has introduced a resolution, roquest of the difficulties with which this question eraso DRAW FOR THIRD ROUND OF

or change the lettered denomina- ing President. Harding to urgo a world- SCOTTISH CUP.

was beset, due in a large measure to the tions which appeared in the watermark, wide limitation of the production of

fact that potil restrictions were placed The prisoner's method of passing the nabiotics and other habit-forming drags. SHANGHAI, February 1st.

on child labour outside the Settlement it counterfeit money was decidedly profit was hopeless to attempt to place retrieble, since in addition to receiving the OPPOSED TO LEGALISATION."

tions within the Settlement, or to obtain new face value of the note, the money The draw for the third round in the INTERNATIONAL ANTIOPIUM ASSN. Scottish Cup matches, to be played on.

PEKING, January 31st, follows:

the requisite authority to do so.

changers paid him the premium Tho. Directors of the International February 10th reuited as

At the same time the Chairman ex- Hongkong currency which fluctuated Peterhead . Aberdeen, Dunfermline .

meeting, unanimously decided that the

LIMITATION URGED "IN UNITED

STATES. WL

a shortage of 5,000, while to-day 7,000 peace treaty in anywise an ultimatum, Raith, Celtic v. Easifife. Third Lanark ». | Anti-Opium Association, at a special pressed the view that the Council- should between five and eight per cent.

and believe France is anxious to avoid Ayr: Motherwell . Falkirk, Dundee asociation was absolutely opposed to | 8770 & lead in the matter by adopting a

were available, an compared with 17,000

artiered.

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ANOTHER FRANCO-BELGIAN

NOTIFICATION.

there is no question of France's desiring. Queen's Park. separate preferential treatment by the Turks.

. Hibernian

BARBIER CABLES, CABLES SINKING OF THE

**LUS TANIA." INSURANCE CLAIM DECIDED BY COURT OF APPEAL

Tho, association will shortly make a full statement of their views on this matter.

[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."]

'CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR 1933,

INSUFFICIENT TO MEET OBLIGATIONS."

Om

He arrived in Shanghai on December th and within five days succeeded in passing 3 counterfait notes of $100. Returning to Caston without delay he secured ten more potes of similar de nominations and came back to Shanghai to renew his operations. Each time he chose a different money changer. He was rested on January 23rd in the act of attempting to secure the exchange on nine more $50 notes, but unfortunately for Zen this last money changer read the English lettered denominations of the watermark.

limit some of the abuses with' which the employment of child labour was fraught. The other members concurred, but indicated that, in their opinion no good PARIS, January 31st.

result could be achieved except by bring French official circles are surprised zi

ing together foreign and Chinese mill and the sensation in Great Britain with re-

factory owners inside and outside the It is stated gard to the French note.

Bettlement, and securing unanimity that Great Britain all along informed

amongst them na to the action to be taken PARIS, January 31st.

the French she did not consider the Lan

Ever so they were not, optimistic of the The French and Belgian Governments anne Treaty an ultimatum. The French

outcome, inasmuch as in their opinion, have informed the German Government desire to avoid anything that might be

PRKING, January 31st..

the employment of child labour was due that in view of the general default de considered, bustling the. Turks into war

During his preliminary examination by clared by the Reparations Commission the and are prepared to give them time for

Sir F. A. Aglan, Inspector General of not to any wish on the part of employers occupation authorities in the Ruhr have consideration for the present. There is he

the Maritime Customs, in an important to exploit is in preference to adult French detectives, Zen protested his beon ordered to prevent any despatch of coal of coke to unoccupied Germany from question of separate Franco-Turkish nego-act of war, therefore the war clause in Memorandum, announces that the 'Cus.labour, but rather to the action of the innocence and stated he was the son of.. toms revenue for the year 1923 will not parents doubtlessly often through force well-to-do parents in Canton and had of circumstances in sending out their been given the money to make the trip The right is reserved to

be sufficient to cover all loan obligations children to earn their own livelihood and to Shanghai, in order fittingly to impose fresh sanctions if they prove

which are dependent on that rovenne, ex so contribute to the family expenditure. nachosary,

cept the Consolidated oan Service and It seemed to them that this practice could celebrate Chinese New Year. EXCHANGE MARKET VIOLENTLY

the $96,000,000 Loan of 1929.

Probably only be eradicated in course of ERRATIC.

time by education.

to-morrow.

LONDON, January 31st.

tintions.

TURKS ASK FOR TIME TO ';

CONSIDER TREATY.

LAUSANNE, January 31st. Ismet has asked for a delay for a week in order to consider the treaty. He has promised meanwhile to employ every

ALBANY, January 31st. The New York court of appeal has uphold the verdict of the lower courts that the sinking of the Zusitania was an the insurance policy of Alfred G. Vanderbilt has automatically nullified the policy. The Vanderbilt estato was suing the insurance company for refusal to pay the policy.

SOVIET OIL CONCESSION.

Thereupon, he was confronted by the mancy chaogora whom he had defrauded on his first trip and when the latter feased his guilt, but refused to implicate

In London the foreign exchange monna to secure an agreement. The Con "MANCHESTER GUARDIAN'S" PER for the $90,000,000 Loan, proceeds to show ultimately recorded the opinion that the identified him, he broke down and con

market is violently erratic, and business in very diffent. Marks closed at 920,000 to 235,000, French franes at 97:35, Eelgian at 91.16, the lire at 984, and wterling at 4.83 5-8.

LATEST CABLES. ..

DEBT FUNDING.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S DECI SION WELL RECEIVED.

WASHINGTON, January 31st. President Harding is highly pleased with the news of the British Government's debt decision. Mr. Hughes has termed the news most gratifying. Mr. Smoot, of the Debt Funding Commission is of the opinion that Congress will pass the necessary legislation without delay. The Bill will probably be introduced on Mon- day.

*STERLING WILL SOON RETURN TO NORMAL"

New Yoag, January 31st. The immediate effect of Great Britain's scooptance of the debt funding proposal was an appreciation in foreign exchange and foreign bonds. The heads of lead ing banka regard the decision as the most important and constructive step since the War, and prominent business men arc predicting that sterling will soon return

Do normal.

“BREAKING THE VICIOUS OIRCLE

OF WORLD. DEBTS.".

WASHINGTON, January 31st. Oficial circles consider that... Greut

TINENT "QUERY.

LONDON, January 31

ference adjourned for ten minutes to con sider its reply, after which" Lord Curzon, on behalf of the 'Allies, granted the Turks a delay until Sunday evening. He said

The Manchester Guardian states that he hoped to shake hands on a common victory. The British delegation will refurther light is desirable regarding the grant of oil concessions in Saghalies to main at Lausanne until Sunday night.

an American corporation, and asks wha TURKISH NEWSPAPERS ABUSE

ther the Japanese Government will wel -FRANCE.

come the construction of American porta in a place so continguons, to Japan.

RUBBER RESTRICTION, NO CHANGE FOR COMING QUARTER

The public

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 31st. The Turkish Press, is unanimous 'in abusing France for what it considers the anacceptable. terms of, the draft treaty of Lausanne, and charges her with per fidy, the abuse being mingled with threats of retaliation"in Smyrna,

LONDON, January 31st. has been led to believe that Mosul is the

It is officially stated that there will be only difficulty, but is dismayed to find that questicas like the Capitulations, the no change for the quarter beginning Ottoman public debt, and the Thracian February lat in the percentage standard railway station of Karagatch figuro dis of production of rubber exportable on the

The minimum duty for Ceylon and Malays. agreeably among the conditions. French are accused of trying to slip in objectionable clauses on the strength of GERMAN MINE DISASTER Great Britain's quarrel over Mosul..

COAL DAMP CAUSES TERRIBLE MALTA, January 31st.

EXPLOSION. The Ajax has returned from Alexa- dria, not going to the Dardanelles,

CONCILIATORY SPEECHES AT

"

LAUSANNE.

The coa

PERLIN, January 31st. A serious coal-damp explosion occurred in a mine at Beuthon. Only 200 out of LAUEANNY, February 1st. 300 miners have so far been rescued, of The dramatic situation created by last whom 80 have been sent to hospital. night's Faris telegrama appears to hare Thirty-five corpses have been raised. been entirely altered to-day. ciliatory character to today's" speeches. seems to have created a new atmosphere The feeling prevails that peace is prac tically assured. It is noteworthy that the Turks have ordered a now set of seals ATTENA, February 1st..

The Greek commander-in-chief declared

Britain's acceptance of the debt terms, that the neutral zone no longer existed ia principle, is a step towards breaking in the presence of the Turkish army in the vicious circle of world debts, which East Thrace, in violation of the Mudania will result in a substantial improvement Convention, freeing Greece from any in the world's condition.

engagement. The newspapers praise the British Government's attitude of not questioning JAPAN TAKES PROMINENT PART

IN REACHING AGREEMENT. their obligations.

LAUSANNE, February 1st. Japan has been taking a prominent part in assisting to achievo a satisfactory agreement. Baron Hayashi on many occasions impressed on the Turks their need for peace and a conciliatory attitude towards the Allies. The Japanese haye The British Cabinet has decided to postponed their departure until Sunday, accept America's offer to fund the believing that by then an agreement will British debt for a decade at three per be reached.

BARLIER CABLES,

BRITISH CABINET WILL ACCEPT AMERICA'S OFFER.

LONDON, January 31st.

4 w

oot and after that 3 per cent, with The Allied delegates strongly urged half per cent sinking fund, and pay Turkey to accept the treaty, and Baron monts spread over sixty years altogether. Hayashi said he earnestly hoped that

WASHINGTON, February 1st. The Secretary to the Treasury states peace would come soon. He pointed out that the British decision to accept the that Turkey had secured practically every- debt suggestions has opened the way to thing she asked for with regard to immediate draft of the recommendations sovereignty,

The American representa the President will make for alteration tive Mr. Child's address deeply impressed of the fanding law in order to legalise the the Conference, proposed, termS

.

THE MEMEL DISTURBANCE.

AMBASSADORS FEREMPTORY NOTE

TO LITHUANIA.

NAVAL LIMITATION, BILL PASSES INDIAN LEGISLATIVE

ASSEMBLY

Da, January 31st The Legislative Assembly has passed without discussion a Bill giving effect in British India to the Washington Treaty limiting naval armamente. "CONQUEROR" GOES TO BREAKING- UP YARDS,

Loxpor January 30th. The British super-dreadnought Con- queror has gone to the breaking up yards accordance with the Washington Treaty,

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RAPALLO TREATY RATIFIED BY GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

BERLIN, January 31st! Bussis and Germany have exchanged ratifications of the Rapallo Treaty.

M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA. NORTHERN DISTRICTS MATCH.

Bir F. A. Algon, who estimates the 1993 deficit in the Consolidated Loan Service at $4,250,000, while nothing will be left that the Chinese Government, ignoring the established priority of the Consolidat ed Loan Service, has earmarked the in- creased Customs receipts for various ad ministration expenses to the extent of $13,000,000.

Service.

With this expression of views, members matter was one which might properly be ferred to the Employers' Federation for

consideration..

In reply to the above communication,

Employers' Federation, wrote as Mr. E. F. Mackay, the Chairman of the

follows

one, stating that he had played a

lone hand.

Representatives of the Chartered Bank

to all their branches to be on the look-out. for counterfeit currency, The Court stated that a warning would be sent out

awarded the Bank three samples of Zep'sTM forgeries for further examination,

Sir F. A. Aglen points out that in 1023

Shanghai, Jan. 23rd, 1823. arrangements for the service of the Cos

Child Labour in Factories, solidated Loans provided that $20,000,000 should be forthcoming annually, namely, Six-In further refcratice to your letter $14,000,000 from salt, and $6,000,000 from of November 23rd I have the honour to

In connection with your suggestion as Thess payments inform you that meeting of the to making an appeal to the Government the railway surplus. have entirely ceased, and there is no probs Committees of the Employers Federation for a legislation prohibiting the children ability of their remumption. This would and of the Cotton Mill Owners Associa working under a specified age, we wish not matter so long as the customs surplus tion of China, was held on December 5th to inform you that as far as we under is sufficient to meet the Consolidated Loan with the object of discussing the stand, such a legislation is now being payments, but if the Government, in feasibility of abolishing child labour in drawn up by the Government and we hope addition to withholding $20,000,000 an milla and 'factories.

will be published before long. We have nually, places charges on the Customs The subject was gone into very recently been asked to present car views amounting to a further $13,000,000, it thoroughly and discussed in all its becomes most manifest that the Inspector: aspects, the general consensus of opinion on this subject and we shall be glad to General cannot longer carry on the Loan being that legislation must come in the receive any suggestions from you in res- first instance from the Chinese: thay it of said questions-Yours faithfully,

0. 0. NIEH, might be suggested to them that from the

Vice President, point of view of the foreign employer legislation we indicated and that educational facilities for the children of mill operatives should be considered in It was finally decided that the two conjunction with their non-employment. organizations referred to should address a letter in the above sense to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and to the Chiness. Cotton Mill Owners' Association, a copy of which I enclose for your information. I shall be happy to keep you informed Sir FA Aglen concludes by stating of any further developments in connection that the claim of the Consolidated Loan with the elimination of child labour, service and the $96,000,000 bondholders which, I may add, has the earnest and to priority is incontestible, but, if the sympathetic consideration of all foreign Chinese Government itself violates that mill owner-I am, Sir, Your obedient that during the hours within which the principle, it will be impossible for him servant, to maintain it,

Sir F. A, Aglen paints out that the Government's action violates the prin ciple of priority.catablished by mandate and opens the door to claims from foreign creditors, whose plodged security is broken down, and who demand that a portion of the Customs surplus should be specially set aside for their beneat, The national credit cannot be maintain ad by paying fully certain privileged creditors and leaving other creditors, foreign and Chinese, unpaid, as a pre

sent.

2. KWANGTUNG SITUATION.

ARMIES ADVANCING FROM FOOCHOW.

1

Chinese Cotton Millowners Association.

To E. F. MACKAY, Eng, Chairman of the

Employers' Federation."

And CHAR. BESWICK, Esq., Chairman of the Cotton Mill Owners' Association of China, Shanghat...

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"Shanghai, January 11th, 1823.

Dear Sir-It is with sontiments of deep appreciation that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant on the subject of child labour in the faciante cries. The contention of your organiza tions that children under a specified aga should be prohibited from working, and

parents are engaged at work, the children should be taught in schools specially pro Federation.vided for them, ie ono to which this Chame

ber gives its warm endorsement.

E. F. MACKEY. Chairman, Employers To N. O. LIDDELL, Esq.,

Secretary and Commissioner

We fully agree with you that legislation Gezeral, Municipal Council.

on the part of the Chinese Government The Chairman of the Employers is essential to the improvement of the Federation and the Chairman of the conditions of child labour in the factorien, Foreign Cotton Mill Owners Association In this connection we have the pleasure then wrote to the Chairman of the Chiness of drawing your notice to the fact that Chamber of Commerce and the Chainman already two Bills have been introduced: of the Chinese. Cotton Mill Owners' into the House of Representatives in Association to the effect that joint Peking covering the two points you have meeting of the two executive Committees raised, namely (a) the age-limit as ap- of the Employers Federation and the plied to child labour, and (b) the question Cotton Mill Owners Association of China of providing educational facilities for the had been held to consider the letter from children of the labouring classes. Detail the Shanghai Municipal Council regard of these Bills will be found in the Parlia threeing the abolition of child labour in mentary Becord issued for the month of factories, that after considerable discus October last year, and there is good sion, it had been decided that the only ground for the belief that the question practical solution would be legislation of child labour has been carefully investi. that would prohibit the children working gated. An

PEKING, January 31st. It is reported that Sun Yat-sen har sent a representative to Teen Chup Chuan to request the release of Ngai Bong-ring. Li Lich-chun arrived at Swatow on the 20th inet, when he received a very enthu siastic welcome......

Heu Chung-thin'i troops are leaving Bocchow."

Hsu Chung-chih is leaving in two or three days time, and his forces are ad vancing towards Kwangtung, the armies taking different routes.-.~

PHILIPPINES NATIONAL BANK

· FRAUD. A

CHIEF OF FOREIGN DEPARTMENT SENTENCED

RESULTS IN DRAW. are

NEWCASTLE, 8.A. January 31st, On the résumption of the match be Hamid Americans tween the M.C.C. and the Northern Dis

MANILA, January 31st. were ready to help with all their power tricts, the weather was fire and bot, and

Isidoro Larma, former chief of the to secure world peace, and he believed there was a good attendance. The North foreiga department of the Philippines Na peace would be made. Failure would be arn Districts scored a total of 187 runs tional Bank, was sentenced to 14 Jours aworld "calamity, but for Turkey it Gilligan taking 5 of their wickets for 34 would be an irreparable tragedy. Tur runs. The M. C.O. compiled 294 for the and 4 months' imprisonment and to in key would lose all her advantages if the Toss of eight wickets, and declared demify the Bank in the sum of Pesos Hayate failed to co-operate with the Allies fully Woolley contributed 58 of the ML.0.0.79,093. *

tatal and Mann 79. The Northern Dis The Suprung Court decided on the

under a specified age, and the provision We have already dispatched a telegram. of schools for them during the hours that to the House of Representatives, urging their parents were engaged at work and that immediate steps be taken for the that it was realized, however, that the early passage of tho Bills in question in appeal to the Chinese Government for this order, that the new legislative measurƏN legislation must come in the first instanos affecting child labour may be enacted in from such organizations as the Chinese the near future. We have also tole Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese graphed in a similar sense to the Minis-

The Chairmen of the above mentioned niture and Commerce, b Cotton Mill Owners Association, try of Interior and the Ministry of Agri organizations replied as follows

Be assured, dear Birs, of our warm ap. Bhanghai, January 8th, 1923 preciation and earnest co-operation in the we receipt of a joint letter from your Amo-the arditions of child labour in this coun Lerma, in the first case, was accused ciations regarding the quetion of abolitry-Yours faithfully,"

H. Q-SUNG, of defrauding the Bank of Poace-37,573. tion of child labour in factories,

Chairman General Chamber of through a manipulation of German In reply we beg to say that the matter

Commerce of Shanghai, Marks; in the second case with having has engaged the attention of this Associa defrauded the Bank, through a falsification for many years. There has been tion of documents of Pesca 38,389, and in no conclusion made on account of the the third on the complaint charged him many difficulties involved in the question.

(Continued at foot of nest column.) with embaralement of Posos 14,322

The conference of ambassadors has delish herself in the family of nations.

FARIB, January 31st. Only by-peace now could Turkey estabtricts, going in again, scored 67 for 8, three cases sppealed to from the lower Doar Sir-We beg to acknowledge the riohle wok you are doing for improving cided to send & Note, which, it is under- Ismet declared the Turks did not do and the match was drawn.

stood, amounts to an ultimatum, request giro territory outside the boundaries of ing Lithuania to restore a normal tu- ation at Memel. It demands the with Turkey, but expressed the opinion that drawal of Lithuanian troops and armed good deal of new matter had been in bands, the dissolation of the Provisional troduced into the treaty which had not Government and the re-establishment of been discussed, for example the limitation inter-Allied authority. It is understood of the Turkish forces in East. Thraco; and declared that Turkey was bent on pence, that the Note threatens forcible action.

OBITUARY.

JAMES TYLDESLEY.

LONDON, January 31st. The death has occurred of James Tyldesley, the Lanenshire fast bowler

tribunal.

To the Chairman, Employers Federa The Chairman, Cotton Mill Owners

Association of Chica