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OUR LONDON LETTER

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE THREATENED COAL STRIKE:

PUBLIC OPINION CRITICAL OF THE PRIME MINISTER.

[TRÓM QUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

WHAT NEXT

Now that Mr. Baldwin has bought off the miners by giving them ten millions

avert out of the Treasury so as to strike an uneasy feeling, prevails that other great industries will try to "mimilar advantages for themselves at the expense of the tax-payers. For instance, the railway companies have been com plaining for many months that they are in difficulties owing mainly to high wages pad to railway workers of all grades. But it is common knowledge that the companies have been afraid to tackle the wages question because the immediate consequence would be a strike on a national scule.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Lospos, August 8th. Nevertheless, I think that even if the recommendations of the Committee are made law we shall still have our money lenders. Perhaps the prohibition of tout ing circulars will save them enough money to struggle along semabow i SCARCITY OF SERVANTS.

The scarcity of domestic servants is a subject which is seldom out of the cor- respondence columns of the newspaperi.

THE FIRST MAN FROM APES. MR. ROY ANDREWS TELLS OF His EXPEDITION,

Mr. Boy Chapman Andrews, leader of the Third Alatic Expedition, who is back in Peking from the Gobi desert, talked to a gathering of newspaper men in that city on August 19th, about the Expedi tion's latest discoveries.

MONDAY AUGUST 317

HIS MASTER'S CAR. DRIVER WHO USED IT FOR A TAXE. At the Central Magistracy beforn Mr. R. MaElderry on Saturday, Fung Mun; a licensed motor-car driver was charged with using a private car for pur-

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poses of hire

A Chinese merchant who owned the car, stated that accused was engaged as a

Mr. Andrews said that the expedition confined its explorations to * district temporary chaudeur. On Thursday wit- south and west of Ulinasutai, the farth-ness told him to drive a party of his eat point being at the base of the Altai business friends to the Lee Gardens, and mountains 1,200 miles west of Kalgan. bring them back if they as desired. He From there, they out through the moun had no orders to take any others in the tains and went south into Inner Mon-car."

galia, later returning to the Sharamureu Accused, however, offered to take a river, 300 miles north-west of Kalgan party of visitors leaving the Lee Gardens At this spot the expedition is still busily at 10 p.m. for a ride at $4.50 an hour,

They agreed, but while the c

à London evening journal has a story engaged in developing fads of fossils and told by a resident at Finchely who desdinosaur eggs. Mr. Andrews estimates cribed his beroic attempts to secure a

that the expedition, covered some 4,000 housemaid. He offered £50 a year in wages, good food, and holidays, a loud milea speaker for wireless in the kitchen, free theatre tickets and motor riders every now and then, all possible labour saving devices, and the assistance of two other maids-this for a family of three, with two grown-up children during the holi The question will, however, have to days. Yet, he complains pathetically, be faced before long, and people are this magnificent offer only drew six re asking how the Government will be ableplies. Three of these were from long dis to refuse to railway men what they have Railways are conceded to the miners. as vital to the life of the nation as

are the miners.

tances, " and it is doubtful," he moans, "whether we shall find satisfactory applicant from the remaining three."

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car was as

cending the hill near the Dairy Farm at Pokfulam, the connecting rod on the driv ing shaft broke. The adjusting of the brake did not stop the car racing back- wards, and the driver therefore turned it into the bank. A University student, member of the party, was thrown out and had to be taken immediately to the Government Civil Hospital, where he was found to be suffering from concussion."

The accused pleaded guilty and was fined $50.

SOME MILLION YEARS AGO. A good dral of time was lost owing to the camel trains being held up on the Mongolian border through the officious ness of minor officials, but the expedition went at fast as possible to the site where dinosaur eggs were previously found, Eu route, they made survey maps over What more can be done? Short of 1,800 miles of territory, thus establishing An expert in this field pointed out to guaranteeing that the chosen applicant ane in conversation that if the railway would not be required to do any work, a line through the centre of Mongolia, so companies had met the mine owners as it is hard to imagine many more material accurately defined that it could well be

commercial undertaking and reduced inducements that could be offered. The rates to retain their trade the question moral seems to be that material induce used for a railway survey basis, They of wages would not have had to be met.ments are not sufficient by themselves discovered that heavy rains had exposed Beenuse they had not done this, he point to make domestic service attractive. An ed out, we are suffering from the effects unfortunate idea prevails that household a lot more eggs and 40 new ones were of high freight charges, and half the work is undignified and snacks of ser- found, several being of a different type coal trade trouble was really due to high vitude. While this idea prevails haras from previous finds. These eggs are of railway rates. The chief additional cost sed householders taust expect to find such the genus Protocerators, which is the on coal today was railway rates, which incidental inducements as loud speakers ancestor of the great species found in Colony's credit balance was reduced

were from 50 to 60 per cent. above pre- war charges.

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A VICIOUS CIRCLE.

High railway rates are a heavy, chargé on industry, and are responsible for a good deal of our industrial ills; but rates cocot be reduced to an appreciable ex- tent while wages are on the present level, AS ODD as any serious move is made to lower the N.U.R, which is really a more powerful trade union than even the Miners Federation, will propose a etrike. What will happen then? Will the Government make another raid on the tax-payers as they have just done in the case of the minerst

But what is to be done?

wages

The more this matter is considered the more apparent it becomes that Mr. Baldwin has created a precedent that will be fruitful of trouble for years to come. He has bought off the miners for the time being, but the general feeling here is that the miners having tasted blood will require more to satisfy their appetite. What has been done reminds one of Danegelt, the mooey paid by, the Saxons to buy off the Danish pirates, but, as every schoolboy knows, the more the Iatter received the more they wanted and the oftener they came across the, North Sea and exacted it by violence and in timidation.

and theatre tickets disappointingly effce- tive in their results.

THE PUNCTURE IN THE QUERER BOOM.

After a period of feverish speculation over rubber in London the statement of the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, in the House of Commons was like a douche of cold water on excited speculators whose activities have done a great deal of harm in various ways. The definite assurance on behalf of the Government that here would be no hasty interference with the working of the Stevenson "scheme had a steadying effect. It was welcome news for those who are interested in rubber for the legitimate purposes of trade and manufacture. Our one concern, Amery said, is the maintenance not of

Mr.

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THE COLONY'S FINANCES. According to the financial statement

for the month of May, which is published in the current Government Gazette there was revenue,

a higher expenditure than with the result that

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from $11,072,210 to $11,516,760. America.

Mr. Andrews claims also to have found actual figures for May were:-Revenue six true mammal skulls which were in $1,916,476, Expenditure $9,371,816.

May's revenue this year was over a formation from two to three million years before the age of mammals and he quarter-of-a-million dollars less than that believes that they represent the fore-for May last year, whereas the revenue runner of the mammal, The skulls, which for the first five months of the year was the corresponding period last year. The other multivertebrate, are are of two types, one being narsupial nearly two million dollars less than for and the still embedded in the rock, being in the falling off was most marked in the matter form of nodules. These discoveries Mr of Licences and Internal Revenue (over Andrews considers to be even more in one million dollars down) and Land Sales portant than the eggs, in view of the (also over one million down). Slight in- bearing upon the period of evolution resses were recorded in other depart from reptile to mammal

THE STONE AGE.

ments.

On the expenditure side the figure for May this year is slightly in excess of the figure for May last year. During the an undue profit but the successful main-A third discovery, made in a basin first five months of 1995 over one-and- tenance of an industry in which millions containing sand dunes, consisted of ste threequarter millions more were spent of British capital is invested, and at the age implements. Spear and arrow-beads than during the first five months of last same time to supply this country and the as well as drills made of flint and jasper year, the main increase being on Public world with an essential raw material at were found in a rock formation, this re. Work Extraordinary (about one-and-a-

presenting a type of development never quarter millions increase). a reasonable price.

The Stevenson scheme has been severe-before found in Asia. It is believed that ly criticised in recent weeks, and there the expedition has discovered the earliest are some who contend that it has out-types of man developing out of the spc. lived its usefulness. This, of course, in as well as indications of a civilization that a matter of opinion and argument; but went from Europe into Asia. There had the fact remains that the scheme was the been a lake in the basin and here were seans whereby the industry was saved found traces of a people who had lived fire places with layers of ashes and with a few years ago, and it will not be on the shore. There were evidences of scrapped in a hurry.

charred bones of animals. Bits of shell drilled for use as ornamenta and two Lord Birkenhead has been presiding human skeletons, belonging to a period over an interesting Cabinet Committee later than that of the dune-dwellers and which was appointed to enquire into the showing traces of burial, were also dis possibility of general electrification covered. A few Mousterian implements throughout the country. It has now pre were found. sented a unanimous report, and in effect

It seems tolerable certain that our Ex-NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION. callent Prime Minister has been too easy- going; be has started a vicious circle, the evil conséquences of which no man can

foresee.

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According to a Chinese message from London, on account of England's big commercial interests in: China, the British Government attaches great importance to the coming International Tariff Confer ence in Feking, states the dritic News Service. It is expected that either the Earl of Oxford and Asquith or Lord Balfour will be appointed principal British Jele gate so that the Chinese Government miss The general opinion is that the Joint

select the most suitable and experienced Committee of both Houses of Parliament,

KOBE In addition to these antediluvian dis official to preside at the coming confer under Lord Darling's chairmanship, which has finished its draft of a Money. These suggest various large centres coveries, the members of the expedition enca

According to reliable information, the lenders Bill, has dealt fairly with the throughout the country, so selected as had the unique experience of seeing & moneylender. It is laid down that the to make the best use of natural opportu herd of antelope, estimated to number Tariff Conference will be formally open- moneylender's is a ascessary business, nities for the establishment of giant from 20,000 to 50,000 and covering aned on November 1st at the Central Hall The Committee proposes 4 per cent per power plants,

It is suggested that the Severn Valley area of 20 square miles. month as a fair standard interest, but the County Court Judge, who, the Com and similar watersheds offer special mittee recomanends, should hear these chances for such a scheme. Here and cases instead of having them taken in elsewhere large plants will be crected, the High Court, will be free to decide, and as far as possible will be neighbours on the circumstances of each case, whes of coal mines, so that coal may be cheap- ly used at the Pit-head, and electricity thor this interest is "barah,and uncon-

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CHINA,

According to a Berlin wireless message, dated August 22nd, to the Aisatie News Service, Mr. Chamberlain is negotiating with other Allied Powers for united action against the Canton Government Mr. Chamberlain Bays, that the anti- English shipping decree, issued by the Cantos Government violates international

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At the beginning of the last fortnight foreigners in China and abroad, Mr. Lin Chang Min," ex-Minister of Justice and our market was rather active and prices Mr. Claude Rains, the character being a THADE UNION KYRANNY.

now Chairman of the Nations Con- continued to advanes owing to purchases The proposed rules and regulations to compound of English-Chinese villain The most disquieting feature of the stitution Drafting Commission, has or- effected for China and Japan Jars shao matrol moneylenders as set forth above, under the name of Li Tang, who is re-mining trouble which has been temporganized & Chinghua Wireless News bought some parcels of Brokers 1 and 2 are not altogether palatable to the frater presented as the son of an English father arily settled by a grant-in-aid of ten Agency, in conjunction with cortaik Jinmized for August and September, and nity. Indeed, it the moneylenders who and 2 Chinese mother. Thus he is able millions from the Treasury has been the Adential Japanese lenders enquiries are received from Mauritius. gave evidence before the Darling Cum to assume the parts of Li Tong in Chino evidence of what is nothing less then The beadquarters of the new Bing But Japan soon after cossed its purchases mittes are to be believed, then the Bill and Mr. Bramley Gordou in London, two blackmail on the part of the trade Japanese News Agency will he estat as the Cantom duties, have been postpon siais at putting them all out of the busi pats which greatly aid his "dops" unious. They make the most outrageous fished in Peking with a branch at Tokyo; ed to 21st October and on the other hand ness. They were practically unanimous traffic.

ed add closes dull with a downwats | İctter said that on arrival in Moscow his that they are really asserting a claim to matic reasons, the name of the news previously expected, the market weaken wrapped round a live cartridge,

tendency,

must demand that the Eussish Gov au a basis of less than 60 per cent. per and mystery type which is exciting for govern the country. But from what is agency will bear only the Chinese name, annum, and the Eill proposes to allow while but palls before the end of the being said on all sides it is plain that As Mr. Lan is now an important leader them at the utmost only 48 per cent. Now recond act, and the audience turns from unless there is a withdrawal from the of the Anfa Party though he formerly Paddy Nothing fresh to report. Arrivment make good to the Chinese there is no more improbable spectacle being interested into boredom. The car position they took up in the cos! dispute belonged to the Chinpalang, the news, als are still very small and stocks is the through depreciated roubles/or than that of a moneylender carrying on tain fell on the first night's performance the people at large are going to settle agency is described by the vernacular interior are not very important. It is be shot. It is reported that at a loss, and the conclusion seems this week amid the booing of the gallery with those who wish to be their masters, press as a semi-oficial organ of the pre-estimated that only about 300.000 tons of Wang received a similar postal

tice now remain available for export. wat administrations (Continuca as foot of neat Column.)

The new Chinese Minister to Moscow,

that they could not carry on at a profit There is plenty of crime of the murde decisions without seeming to be aware but for certain political as well; un diplo troubles in Chins not being settled as Mr. Sum Pro Chi, received a letter

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