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COAL BILL.

LABOUR OPPOSE THE NEW LEGISLATION.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.

{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

THE

HONGKONG" DIFL

FRENCH POLITICS.

surface not suiting the convenience of the working of minerals underground,

PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1920

and these difficulties would be met with M. CAILLAUX VICE-PREMIER AND out the need of the enormously expensive process of purchasing mining royalties.

PROFIT SHARING SCHEMES. Another clauko provided that nothing in the Memorandum or Articles ol! Association of any colliery · company Ruday, June 23rd,

should prevent the establishment and Introdding the Mining Industry Bill carrying out of profit-sharing schemes in the flouse of Commons, Colonel Lang While the Government could not possibly' Fox, Secretary of the Mines Department, include in the Bill at this moment any said the Bill carried out some of the most profit-sharing scheme, which was a matter immediate practicabla recommendations for delicate negotiation between those of the Coal Commission. The Commis- whom it would affect, they could do sion had produced a great many recom-something by paving, tho' way. By thi mendations and it was obviously imposa clause they hoped to make it legal for all ible to embody them all to the Bill. A colliery undertakings to set up profit great many were not in the Bill for sharing schemes whenever they desired the simple reason that they were not to take such action. subjects for legislation at all. matters as family allowance, profit-tion had beep rojected by the House sharing and payment by results required to ba thoroughly thrashed out and dis- eused between the two parties. There were many other things which were not ripe for legislation.

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BELPING TO REMOVE OBSTACLES.

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What the Government had done, said Col. Lane Fox, was to put in, the Bill those things which could definitely and casily be carried into effect now. Every clause in the Bill would have some effect in helping to remove some difficulty and some obstacle to progress in the industry,

The Minister added that nationalis

again and again, and by the country at the General Elections. It had also been turned down by the Coal Commission. This was a practical and useful Bill.

LABOUR AMENDMENT.

Mr. Hartshorn, Labour Member for p mining constituency in South Wales, moved an amendment rejecting the Bill. The amendment expressed the belief that a comprehensive policy of unification under public ownership and control, with progressive development of scientific treatment of coal, was essential to secure

FINANCE MINISTER.

ANOTHER NEW CABINET,

(THROUGH REUTER'S „AGENCY.)

Pane, June 23rd.

A Cabinet has been formed of the following:-

M. Briand Premier and Minister for

Foreign Affairs..

HONGKONG'S FUTURE.

OPTIMISTIC STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MR. AMERY'S REVIEW.

(THROUGH. REUTER'S "LGENDT,];

LONDON, June 2 That the difficult post-war years aro drawing to a close everywhere, that the tide is turning and in many parts of the Empire beginning to flow strongly to

MISSIONARY SUED.

JUNGE BELIEVES HIS STORY,

PLAINTIFF'S 'ALLEGATIONS

· DISCREDITED. •

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

THROUGH

HRUYER'S AGENCY.]

UHOLERA IN SIAM..

RAILWAYS.

Before Mr. Justice Wood, at the Sum- mary Court yesterday, C. T. Gandall,RESTRICTIONS ON MALAY STATES of Waterloo Road, sued Dr. G. H Miller, a missionary, of Miller House, Cameron Itoad, Kowloon, for $310.

Plalati, who had been employed by Dr. Miller, alleged that he had been dis- missed without notice, and that the defendant had promised to provide him

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M. Cailius-Vice-Premier and Minis-wards great developments, was the hope-with, woard and loging, but had nc:

ter of Finance.

M. Pierre Laval-Minister of Justice. M. Durant-Minister of the Interior. Gen. Guillaumat-Ministar for War. M. Leygues-Minister of Marine.' M. Leon Perrier-Minister for the

Colonies.

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M. Chapal-Minister of Commerce. M. Nogaro Minister for Education. The appointment of M. Caillaux as Vice-Premier means the institution of a virtual duumvirate in order to meet M. Caillaux's reluctance to accept the port folio of Finance without a controlling in- fluence in the Cabinet.

M. Cailloux, interviewed, emphasised that he had not departed from bis stipulation, but "naturally I do not so any diffenty in sharing control with my friend M. Briand."

Hitherto, the Vice-Premiership has traditionally been attached to the minir- try of Justice. M. Caillaux further in- sisted on the inclusion of two of his merec) and M. Laval (Justice).

ful message of Mr. Amery in reviewing a year's Colonial progress at the dinner of the Corans Club, which was attended by 200, including Governors and ex- govenor of Crown Colonies.

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My Amory declared that Hongkong had emerged triumphantly from the or dos of the political strike and predicted that it would soon recover any ground lost, and again develop with undiminish ed prestige, unshaken in its shipping and trado pro-eminenco in the East. He gratsfully paid tribute to Malaya's voluntary and unsought offer of £2,000,000, which does the greatest credit to the patriotism and far-sighted prudence of

SINGAPORE, June 23rd,

On the ground of the epidemic of cholers which has broken out in «Siam causing 1,700 deaths since October, the Malay States Nailways have prohibited" third-class passengers crossing the fron tier from Siam, and have demandéð a 880 The case had been partly heard pre-deposit from other passengers. · viously, when the plaintiff's claim was for $60 only, which he claimed as a month's salary in lieu of notice. that occasion he applied to amend the original writ, and desired to claim 8250, az defendant had failed to provide him with board and lodging.

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STEAMER FIRE, CAUSED BY RICE ON 8.8. " ADOLF VON BAYER."

SHANGHAI, Juno 34th. It now appears that the fire on the s His Lordship told plaintiff that he | Adolf Von Bager was not caused by na would have to issue another writ.

“ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVE:.” . At yesterday's hearing, plaintiff said that he was engaged by Dr. Miller, who was 'managing a boarding house in Cameron Road, Kewloon, at $80 a month with board and lodging. He had · pro-

native rulers and the British community.viously been a purser's stoward on our of

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[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]

COMMANDER BYRD.

POLAR EXPLORER.

NEW YORK, June 23rd.

explosion of saltpatre, but in the rica cargo. There were no casualties

The inrush of water caused by the buckled plates resulted in the vessel sink- ing by the head. The bottom of the ver sel ia resting on the mud but her head is well clear.

SINGAPORE SEIZURE.

the "Empress" boats, but had relin- quished the post in order to go to Dr. REVENUE OFFICERS BIG HAUL

OF OPIUM.. Miller, At the time, Dr. Millor was having a hotel Built in Kowloon. Delen-

SINGAPORE, June 23rd. dant paid him his wages, but he con-

On the arrival of a ship from Amoy, ·

lodging. He continued to work for the defendant until June 8th, when he was dismissed. When he asked him for his

illloit opium.

The Houbo would find that the proposals the prosperity of the industry, and that staunchest friends, M. Chapsal (Com-NEW YORK'S WARM WELCOME TO | tinually postponed giving him board and Revenue Officers seized 3,000 taels of in the Bill wero of very considerable this Bill not only failed to provide for value and as investigations' proceeded systematic unification, but, leaving umal. and occasion arose, further legislation

gamation to the voluntary act of the would be necessary.

coal-owners, and by omitting provisicos Analysing the Bill, the Minister said for the transfer of miners to a State the first part dealt with amalgamation; establishment of selling agències and which was the most important of the re-municipal scale of coal, disregarded the Commendations of the Coal Commission.recommendations of the Coal Commis

The Commission had shown the compara-sion. tive success of larger as compared with smaller undertakings. One of the things most needed, and which could be of greatest service to the industry, was the gradual elimination of the mali old- fashioned unit, which in these days, of big business could not hope to be car ried on with complote success and which in many cases, could be absorbed with

others.

VOLUNTARY AMALGAMATION, The Bill gavo power to explore volun- tary schemes of amalgamation Those undertakings that wished to smalgamate voluntarily were given a simpler, shorter and cheaper method than exlated under the present law. of getting their amal

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Mr. Hartshorn doubted whether the Bill would have the least effect upon the coat, industry and its difficulties. regard to amalgamation, he said the Bill left the whole initiative to the coal- owners, who had already declared that they did not propose to proceed along these lines at all. He urged that uni- fication was the most necessary step to be taken. After dealing exhaustively with the whole question, he appealed for round-table conference between the Labour leaders and leaders on the Gov. ernment side, which would endeavour to find a solution and terminate the struggle which was having such diro effects on the industrial life of the nation and millions

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of its people.

MB. LLOYD GEORGE'S VIEW.

.Dr., afiller: What violence did I use

It is noteworthy that the new Cabinet is mainly Radical-Socialist with a leaven-

Commander Byrd, aboard the ship salary, defendant became very violent, ing of the Contro. The Ministry contains only four new Ministers as compared Chantier, returned from his Polar Ex-and eventually plaintiff's wife obtained with M. Briand's last Cabinet, namely pedition to-day and was greeted by a the salary, which was due. M. Caillaux, the famous soldier General huge crowd of gaily-decorated craft in Guillaumat, M. Chapeal and M. Nogaro the harbour. There was a noisy blast of (Education), though the changes in Un-whistles and sixteen navy notoplanes der Secretaries are more numerous. The hovered aloft. A procession marched up M. Broadway to the City Hall, where Com. most conspicuous departures are

Byrd and his companions were welcomed Painleve and M. De Monzie.

by the Mayor and members of Congress.

(TEHOUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] THE CAILLAUX PROGRAMME.

PARI, June 24th.

The papers emphasize that the new Cabinet which is favourably spoken of in the Parliament lobbies, shows mainly A technical character, as it includes, besides . Caillaux, five distinguished financial experts M.M. Pietri, Daboin, Chapsal, Nogaro and Dutreil, and it is expected it will follow an energetic

policy.

According to the Echo de Paris, the Caillaux programme comprises principally drastic conomies for the stabilization of the franc, and a thorough examination of the agreement with Washington regard. ing the French Debt.

commer-

M. Caillaux would be hostile to a cer tain article in the agreement which would enable the United States to cialize the French debt. Moreover, M. Caillaux is conscious of European solid. atity on economical matters, and will consider the complete remodelling of commercial agreements.

[THOUGH RECTEE'S AGENCY.] OUR COLONIES.

THE RECORDS OF ELIGHT.

WASHINGTON, June 24th.

A distinguished gathering of citizens, headed by President Coolidge, who pre- sented the Hubbard Medals to the two airman, welcomed the Polar fliers, Com mander Byrd and Captain Bonnett in the capitol.

on June 8th 1-You rolled up your sleeves, and my wife pushed me behind the door, I left because you were angry,

Plaintiff's mother, who lives at No. -3,

came to her house and, in her presence, Morrison Gap Rond, said that Dr. Miller

engaged her son to work for him at 800 amoath and board and lodging."

Dr. Miller: You were not there at the time--I was.

A Chinese cook plended guilty to im- noting the drug and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment or a line of

$10,000.

THE SINGAPORE BASE.

MALAY STATES £2,000,000 GIFT TO HOME GOVERNMENTA

SINGAPORE, June 23rd. The Government of the. Federated.

Malay. States has approved of the pro- vision of two million pounds as a gift to the Imperial Government in connec tion with the Singapore Naval Base

THE DEAD PAST.

DR. HU SHIH'S OUTSPOKEN. STATEMENT.

A TOTAL DENIAL. Dr. Miller said that ho was a medical man and a missionary. He was at pre- sent in charge of Miller House, a mis sionary Home in Kowloon. He had en Mr. Grosvenor, President of the Geo-gegod plaintiff at 200 a month and had graphical Society, declared the records agreed to pay bis ferry and 'bus fares. of the flight examined by the Committee He had not promised to provide board of the Society were found to have been and lodging. He informed plaintiff on carefully and accurately kept, substan- May 3rd that he would cease work on Hu Shih, M. Ivanoff of the Soviet Em- tiating in every way Commander Byrd's June 3rd, but plaintiff ceased work on claim to be the first to reach the North May 25th Poto by air.

CHICAGO STUDENTS.

00,000 PARTICIPATE AT CATHOLIC,

CONGRESS.

CHICAGO, June 3rd.

The Association for the study of Chinese National Relics held a reunion in Peking on the 7th Inst." In "addition to the members of the Association Dr.

beasy and Dr. Kobayashi, were present, Mr. Shen Chieh Bhib of the Peking" His Lordship What did you pay him National University presided and raid. for the three days in June 1-I gave him that the occasion was also a farewell 81% extra, which more than covered the meeting to Dr. Hu who was leaving amount due for three days.

shortly for Europe with the members of Hra. Millor said that she heard her the British Boxer Indemnity Commis- husband give plaintiff verbal notice onion. May 3rd.

ALLEGED PROMISE

gamation put through. They had to send their scheme to the Mines Department and if a prima facie case was establish.

Mr. Lloyd George, Liberal leader, ed, the Mines Department must transfer thought Mr. Hartshorn's appeal had it to the Railway and Canal commission, created a new situation, which he hoped and that Commission would dog! with the Government would deal with before it and could confirm, modity or reject the debate concluded.. A grave omission it. The Royal Commission had distinct-in the Bill, he said, was that it refused ly reported against any compulsory to deal with the purchase of mineral smalgamation, although they expressed royalties. If the Government were in doubt whether voluntary amalgamation the position of owning the whole of the would be quite sufficient. They had, thero- mineral rights, they would be able to fore, recommended that legislation be exercise an amount of pressure on re- passed now not for immediata applica fractory coal proprietors and would be tion, but for application, if Parliament in a more powerful position to control so decided, three years bence. The Com- amalgamation than if they had hundreds M. AMERY'S TRIBUTE TO THEIR Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, assisted by later. He relied on defendant's word of mission had suggested that some form of of different owners. future compulsion might be required. Iu this Bill, provision was made to carry this out in a way which the Governmpat felt would be, reasonable and workable. In three

years time, if the Mines Do partment reported that such amalgama tions were not going on as they ought, they report would be made to Parlia ment and Parliament would have full opportunity of dealing with the situa tion

Mr. Ynau Fu Li made a report of his recent trip to Shansi where he excavated Replying to His Lordship, plaintiff and bought a number of ancient rolica. Over 60,000 students of parochial and high schools, academics and universities participated in "High Education Daysaid that he did not leave his employment Be said that those which he excavated when he found that. Dr. Miller was not were much more interesting and valuable: at the Eucharistic Congress. The cere

keeping his promise in regard to pro-than those he bought from the standpoint monics in the stadium were closed by vision of board and lodging, because of the antiquitarian.

MINERALS.

(THRGEON REUTER'S AGENCY.1 AMENDMENT DEFEATED."

LONDON, June 3rd.

In moving the rejection of the Mining Industry Bill, Mr. Hartebarn described the measure as an empty pretence not touching the mining problem.

The motion for rejection was finally defeated by, 330 votes to 147, and the Bill was read a second time..................

PROSPERITY,

a Pontifical Mass celebrated by the defondant said that it would be given him Dr. Hu Shih was the next speaker.

Father Gordon, a full-blooded Chippewa honour. Moreover, he had left n good Indian. High School students sang berth to go to Dr. Miller, and he did not "Consecrating The Nation" which is want to be out of work,

His Lordship said that he believed the official hymn of the Congress

Dr. Miller, and gave judgment for him accordingly.

LONDON, June 23rd. In the course of eulogistic references to the progress of the Colonial Empire dur- ing the past year, Mr. Amery in a speech. at the Corona Club dwelt on the economic progress of the Straits Settlements, NO Malaya and Ceylon, where the Legislative While Councils had worked efficiently.. the rubber industry was healthy and pro-

LOAN TO BRAZIL, TRANSFERRED FROM LON-

DON TO NEW YORK

New YORK, June 3rd. it was not merely looking after The 825,000,000 Brazilian Loan, origin- the present, but had an eye to futureally intended for flotation in London, development,

sperous

SEAMEN'S CRIMES. DRAFT CONVENTION TO BE AMENDED.

Sir L Worthington Evans, replying to Part 2 of the Bill proposed to give the suggestion for a round-table confer- the - Railway and Canal Commission enc, declared the Governemot's willing- power to grant the right to work any new to confer with anybody whe was minerala to any individual who applied authorised to negotiate by the miners, If it was considered to be in the national but all previous negotiations had failed interest, Any auch person could also because negotiators like the T.U.C. had apply to the Commission for the altera- their banda tied. In the meantime, the tion of any existing lease or the removal of restrictive terms or conditions which were impeding the proper working of the Government's attitude regardingly sent back to the drafting Committee minerals. These were undoubtedly drastic powers, and required very careful safo.

VEGETARIAN CONGRESS.

SIR W. ARBUTHNOT LANE'S VIEWS.

Ho said that although a former advocate

of the study of Chinese relica, he had come to believe that no useful purpose. would be served by pursuing the study. of things which belonged to the past, without the cultivation of the scientific spirit. This statement drew a rejoinder from the chairman who said that he re gretted to see that a man of Dr. Hu's erudition should have discouraged th growing interest on the part of Chinese students in ancient Chinese culture.

Dr. Kobayashi said that he had sollet- fed about 17,000 heads of ancient Chinese,

has been transferred to New York, and: A vegetarian banquet in honour of the arrows, which he would be pleased to.

will be offered at 913 at 6 per cent. intereat, redeemable in thirty years..

(THROVON REUTER'S" „AGENUT:] : ANTI-FASCISM AT GENEVA,

GOVERNMENT ACT FOL

CENEVA, June 23rd. The final vote on the Convention, re- Government were going on with legis-garding penalties for crimes, of seamen SWISS

two-thirds majority, sad was consequent-> tation. He indicated a modification in aboard ship did not obtain the requisite willingness to accept the whole report for amendment. and declared that an offer. was made ba that point two months ago, but the other. guarding. But this coum met all the parties did not respond. He added that practicable difficulties which had occur the change in the financial situation since red as a cult of private ownership often had prevented the purchase of mineral royalties, and pointed out thint minerals.. It would overcome obstruction the Bill did not enable the establishment and inconveniences which occurred owing of selling agencies, while the municipal

sale of coal was not a matter of immed boundaries of propertica on the late importance.

THE DANISH FLIGHT." COMMANDER BOTVED REACHES

COPENHAGEN.

COPENHAGEN, June, 23rd. Commander Botved, who reached Japan on June 1st, has now flown home from Tokyo vid Siberia.

delegates to the sixth international con thow to any Chinese interested on the gress of the International Vegetarian subject at the Japanese Hotel in Hata- Union was held last month at the Central men Street, Holl, Westminster.

Responding to the toast of the guests, SHANGHAI MILL HANDS DEMAND which was proposed by Mr. W. M.

MORE MONEY.

Farrington (chairmen of the Vegetarian

Society), Sir William Arbuthnot Lane

Some 200 workers of the Japan China LOWING ITALIAN NOTE.

(president of the New Health, Society) Spinning and Weaving Co.'s Hui Woo BERNE, June Lord.mid that by avoiding the use of all Mill on Taskadob have been on triko

since Monday (says the Shanghai Mer M. Motta, the chief of the Political animal food, or, in other words, by keepery of the 10th inst) when they pre- Department, in a statement, before the ing the digestive tract free from such sented to the management the following National Council, said that in future animal products as decomposed, and be demands:That wages be increased by 10 per cent and that wages during the meetings directed against Governments manic poisoners in the body, the intrike period be paid. Although it was epresented by the delegates at Geneva dividual was able to obtain all the feared other workers of the concern would be prohibited during sessions of sourishment necessary for health from an might join the strike in sympathy, the when the rasgagement declared that the the League organisations. The Federal animal-free diet, and could escape the trouble was settled on the 4th inst

and of this month.. Council would never allow Italo-Swiss serious and far-reaching consequences of wages will be increased, starting from the

latestinal auto-intoxication: relations to be threatened.