COAL DISPUTE.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE.
GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS
AND MINERS' DEMANDS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
LONDON, November 8th. The negotiations for a coal settlement renched a critical stage to-day, when the Minera Executive met in London to con- sider a document handed them by the Government embracing modifications and amendments suggested by the owners to the miners' proposals.
The issues involved at the end of last week are considerably narrowed, there apparently being only one big outstand ing difficulty, namely, the question of devising some method or machinery for meeting the miners' demands that a dis- trict settlement on hours and wages be subject to national co-ordination and review.
The owners still claim district autonomy freedom, but he miners want a national tribunal or appeal body empowered to consider any points arising out of the terms offered by the districts.
Question of Tribunal.
The Government are anxious to secure a negotinted settlement, and it is still hoped that arrangements satisfactory to both sides will be obtainable without re- sorting to the establishment of an appeal tribunal by legislation. Behind the ques
tion of a tribunal is the subject of houry, and it is feared that this may prove a stumbling block, for the miners' loaders are still declaring hostility to a longer working day unless they have the power to argue the necessity therefor in any district before a national appeal board,
No grent difficulty is otherwise expect. ed, and immediately final terms are reached the Miners' Executive will summon another delegate conference and if events move according to plan resump- tion of work is expected on November 22nu
Miners' Demands.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
THE
THE SINO-BELGIAN TREATY.
SHANGHAI RACES SURPRISE.
OUTSIDER PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS.
LEGATION STATEMENT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEXING, November 8th. The Belgian Legation this morning issued a lengthy statement outlining the past few months' negotiations regarding the Sino-Belgian Treaty, declaring inter alia, that they were broken off by a Presidential Mandate on the 6th unilater ally ending the Treaty of 1942.
The statement denies that Chinese residents in Belgian have been subject to retaliatory measures or demonstra- tions, and states that China did not agree to Belgium's proposal aa regarda a sends rivendi renewable after 6 months, then the subject of further negotiations, thereby leaving Belgium fiable to find herself with no treaty and no medus vivendi after April 27th or at the latest July 27th next year, thus being forced to discuss a new treaty under a latent threat in case of non-fulfilment of being without any stipulated position.
Belgium by "virtus of Article 46 of the Trenty denied the Chinese Govern- ment's right to denounce the Treaty and begged it to sign a "compromise," ask
(THROUGH EXTER'S AGENCY: I
SHANGHAI, November 8th. There was an exciting surprise Shanghai races to-day, when the MacBain Brothers' Gog, which was considered an outsider, came in first in the third race, paying a dividend of $200.20 for a win and 8287.40 for a place..
NO SURRENDER.
MR COOK'S UNCOMPROMISING
ATTITUDE.
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LONDON, November 8th. Startling declarations were made by Mr. A. J. Cook at Liverpool where he stated he would see that peace in the coal dispute was not signed. The levy brings £30,000 weekly,, and we will wid if we have silver bullets."
He added that he will not accept the conditions offered at any price, not even to save himself or his organisation. "I will never sign an agreement menning a longer working day and a reduction in the standard of living. The establish- ment of district settlements will not
ELECTRICITY BILL.
HOUSE OF 'COMMONS REASSEMBLES.
(BRITISH WIRELESS (BERVICE. ]
Ruany, November 8th.
1928.
SEA GODDESS OF THE ARCTIC.
ESKIMO CHANTS TO "GIVER OF
SEALS."
WHITE GODS."
Men who patrol a thousand miles alone, through the bitter cold of the Arctie
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
LECTURE ON SEA POWER,
THE VERILITY OF FASCISM,
PERUGIA Signor Mussolini delivered his lecture on Roman sea power at the Free Univer
The House of Commons raassembles for night; Eskimos who chant strange litaniosity for Foreign Students in Perugia
and
1
Mussolini revealed himself as fully cap recently in the presence of an extraordi nary gathering. As a lecturer Signor
abio of sustaining the strong interest of his audience, even didactic subject. His strong conviction on an apparently
of the need for returning to the stoic. virtues of ancient Rome and his passion- ate admiration for everything Roman also lent an additional interest to what he said.
the Autumn session to-morrow for the remainder of the week it will ice floes; the way of the King's Writ to a sea-goddess who lives beneath the
be absorbed in details of the Electricity where the Englishman is a rod and a hun Bill The Government ara much impress dred lonely men of the Royal Canadian ed with the need for great development Mounted Police rule three million square in the use of eletricity throughout miles of savage land. the country and are determined that the These were among the subjects men necessary legislation shall be passedtioned by Captain Harwood Steele, the through both Houses before, the end of authority on Eskimes, who said to
Daily Express representative that if the recently discovered murder of Professor the story of the rise of Reman ses power, He pointed out bow very simple was Marvin, of the Peary Polar Expedition, which depended entirely on the fact that had taken place in Canadian territory it Rome found herself faced by the formid- would have been investigated long ago.
It able seafaring nation of Carthage. took Rome long to rise to equal power "Captain Steele stated that the Eskimos at sea, and finally to destroy her rival; regard the white man as very much of a god, and the word of the police is regarded Rame became mistress of the world, but once that feat had been accomplish- ed as law,
the year.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
INSPECTION OF RUGBY WIRELESS.
Ruday, November 7th. The Dominion delegates to the Imperial Conference made an inspection yesterday of the high power wireless station at Rugby and were deeply impressed by its vital importance to the Empire as means for the dissemination of news. Messages of greating seat to Australia by the Australian Premier, Mr. Bruce, to which, within twenty minutes, a reply
The Hague Court to interpret this bring about peace." article. The Chinese Government, in notifying. Belgium of the abrogation, did COMMUNIST CELEBRATIONS IN was received at Rugby by cable served
not mention The Hague, from which it could be deduced that the "Chinese Government refuses to appear voluntarily before this high International Count." To Be Brought Before Permanent Court,
BRussas, November 8th.
Interviewed regarding the abrogation of the Sino Belgian Treaty, M. Vandervelde stated that steps have been taken to bring the matter, before the Permanent Court of Justice.
*IRISH DAY" AT PHILADELPHIA.
www.
BIG PARADE OF 40,000 WOMEN.
PHILADELPHIA, November 8th.
A parade of 40,000 Irish women was a Fenture of the celebrations of "Irish The Miners' Executive met this murn-Day" at the Sesquicentennial Exhibition
ing to.
Bugar, November 8th.
consider proposals for the settlegrounds yesterday. Orange and green
PARIS.
LONDON, November 8th.
On the occasion of the anniversary of Paris organized meetings which very few the Russian revolution, Communists in
people attended. The police prohibited demonstrations in the streets. There was
no incident.
THE ITALIAN PLOTS.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Panis, November 7th. Signor Ricciotti Garibaldi has, in- dignantly protested against the accusi tion that he betrayed his friends.
A
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He believes the world is full of spirits, The Eskimo is intensely superstitious. most of whom are bad.
it
bottom of the sea and controls the Chief among the spirits is a woman named Kanaapakfaluk, who lives at the weather and the supply of seats. The Eskimo sorcerers will sit on the ice in lower edge of the ice, while the other the winter and call up the spirit to the Eskimos it round, and declare that they caa hear the spirit answering the ques- tions put to her by the sorcerer.
and the Mediterranean Sea for mary enthusiastically applauded. centuries became a Roman lake. He was
Fascism Baady For Future Battles.
packed the public square Signor Musso- course of a speech to a great crowd which A Reuter telegram states that in the
fini declared that it was inspiring to pass from the history of the past to the ardent humanity of the present. Fascism would never lose the soul which had been breathed into it, and after four years of herculean inbour in all felds of endea Your still stood girt for future battles." Great Experience.
Neither open nor secret enmity would and traveller whose father, the late
Captain Steele is the author, journalist turn them aside from their path. He had
a duty to fulfil and a Major-General Sir S. B. Steele, was a
great trust to honour a trust which had not been Mounted Police from its initiation half which had grown out of the civic child- leading official of the Royal Canadian political clique but by the Italian people, given by any pettifogging assembly or
or feeble Governments and could now a century ago. He has had great experi-hood in which it had been kept by inept and speaks with authority recent years." said Captain Steelc, was the last few years Italy had undergone look the nations of Europe squarely to "The most notable Eskimo crime of the eyes. For her citizens felt that within 1990, of a trader named Janes, at a spot and political interest to all States and the murder, ou Baffin's Island, in April an expericace of the greatest historic 400 miles north of the Arctic circle. peoples He continued:
to emphasise the new intimacy which has thus been established between Great Britain and the Overseas Dominions. visitors in the wireless telephone trans.ence of Arctic Canada and the Eskimos Particular interest was displayed by the
mitting apparatus with which experi- ments in Trans-Atlantic telephony are now proceeding so well that it is hoped start a regular commercial service within the next couple of months.
to
THEODOR RICTER'S AGENCY.]
POLISH PRESS RESTRICTIONS.
WARSAW, November 7th. Drastic punishment for newspapers criticising the Government, individual Ministers, Judges or military comman- manders is laid down in a decree, even- forbidding the publication of criticism or news in the form of rumours on pain active list Colonel has taken over the command of the police and it is expected that the majority of other important police force posts will be given to mili tary officers.
"Staff-Sergeant A. H. Joy, of the Canadian Mounted Police, was detailed to investigate. He went to Bafin's Island and spent the winter alone among the Eskimos, slowly piecing together the evidence. At laat the chain of evidence against a man named Nookudlah, an Eskimo, was complete.
He arrested Nookudlah in his role as a police officer. Then, as coroner, he Finally, as a justice, he instituted a court held an inquest on the murdered ran
of summary jurisdiction and committed Nookudlah for trial.
there were mitigating circumstances.
Nookudiah was found guilty; but
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"We are perhaps the prophets of a new political system and a new civilisa- tion, based upon unshaken laws govern- ing the life of all human societies which cannot grow or progress without order, discipline, and industry directed by a disinterested commander. We are the only people which has, yet had the cour age to reap the fruits of its hard-won victories and which is determined not to squander the spiritual legacy of the fallen."
Stronger Than. Ever.
Amid wild cheers he went on to declare that Fascism at this fourth celebration of the march on Rome and on the thres- hold, of its fifth year of power was stronger than ever before. All Italy now servants to labour unions which repudi-
ment of the coal dispute on a basis of pennants intermingled all along the line of taking precautions against the of heavy fines and imprisonment. An prisonment in Manitoba. It was felt, marched under its.banner, from public
district agreements. were drafted by the Government after conversations with both parties on Saturday. They are set out in a series of national principles to be embodied in district agreements.
These proposals of march
In submitting their conditional offer to accept the district agreements the miners laid down demands for (1) & national minimum percentage; (2) a district aub. sistence wage; (3) a common method of ascertainment of proceeds with a common ratio of division between wages and profits; and (4) some form of national co- ordinating machinery.
Judge McDevitt, in an address to the demonstrators at the Stadium, urged all the Irish to forget "imaginary barriers when the welfare of this great nation is at stake."` He declared the true celt is always loyal to his just ruler, be he King, Emperor or President.”....
VACUUM OIL COMPANY'S LOSS.
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BUILDINGS AND STOCK DESTROYED.
SYDNEY, November 8th.
A wireless message from Noumea în
A message from Rome says that an explanation of Signor Lapollas visit to Garibaldi is offered in a semi-official statement, to the effect that the former went to France purely for the purpose
entry into Italy of the suspected plotter Seisoli. Lspolla in the course of his duties approached Garibaldi, who ad quainted Scivoli. The statement adds that Lapolla afterwards re-met Garibaldi to return him Scivoli's passport which had been obtained with a view to photo graphing it.
GARIBALDI'S STATEMENT.
DENIED BY ALLEGED. CONFEDERATE.
PARIS, November 5th. Examined by the Police Commissioner,
'(REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE.]
U.S." PROSPERITY.
BIGGER SALARIES: LOWER PRICES.
WASHINGTON, November 8th. Eficient railway management and the enormous development of industry are held responsible in Mr. Hoover's annual
"He was sentenced to ten years im- however, at the end of two years, that he bad suffered sufficiently, and he saken back to Hanc ent
was
ZOO MONKEYS' NEW HOME.
VIOLET RAY LAMPS FOR WINTER
· MONTHS.
ated all the forces of social disorder, the children of the country in whom rested the hope of the future, and the organised youth which formed the link between the children and the National Militia, the great war reserve of the nation. Fascism was a mighty force, but no tyrant, for. how could there he tyranny when one million members were enrolled in a single party, three millions in another, and twenty million citizens recognised their rights to be protected by the State. Italy was a Democracy, but a Democracy which did not bow before, the baser, passions of The old Monkey House at the London affected a lofty indifference to the inter- the mob, nor was it a Liberalism which Zoological Gardens, which was built over hecine strife of rival factions in the body. six years ago, has been handed over to politic. All that was repudiated by structed at a time when it was generally proof of its invincible might. the, housebreakers. This house was con. Fascism, whose decisive yea and nay was considered that all animals from warm
This strength sprang from the people.
FRESH AIR TREATMENT, "
The Government put these suggestions New Caledonia reports the total destruc- Col. Garibaldi is alleged to have stated report for a parellel increase in wages countries should be kept at an even tem-Carthage was a planet in the firmament before the coal-owners in a more definitetion of the Vacuum Oil Company's that as the result of a long interview with decreasing prices. He points out/perature in a greenhouse type of buildof history, but Rome was a star stíll
ordinating body by anfeguarding more closely the observance of national prin eiples by districts without recourse to
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estimated at £40,000.
U.S. POLITICAL CRIME.
ing.
shining brightly on the horizon. Italy point of view, and from time to time spirit could not die.
It has proved unhygienic from every might seem to yield at times, but her epidemics of various kinds have swept awhile upon her forward march, but only She might halt structed as to make thorough disinfection Fascism would continue this advance with through the cages, which were so con- to press on the more eagerly after.
goal had been achieved.
form designed to replace a national to buildings and stock there. The loss is between himself, Lapolla, Raymond and that wages in 1025 are 238 per cent, coni Scala in Paris in October, it was decided pared with 1913, while the average whole to send Scivoli to Italy to hand to the sale prices are only 130 per cent. The principal members of the Italian Be-President's spokesman announced that reduce the income tak by 10 per cent. which would serve as a rallying sign for next year, and a still larger reduction in the assembly of, Republicans coinciding with the Catalan Separatist movement, but Scivoli's passport was discovered among the papers of Lapella when the
arbitration or to a national body set up MAYOR KILLED BY MACHINE GUN. publican opposition marked postcards President Coolidge wilt aak Congress to very difficult. Many of the animals were method, energy, and passion until the
by legislation. The owners, it is stated, have fallen "in with the Government's proposals to the extent of agreeing to Ask their district associations to revise
COLPS, Illinois, November 8th. Mayor Stone and a friend, who went to his assistance, were killed, and the Chief of Police wounded apparently by.
their terms and reframe them on a commachine-gun fire from three passing latter was arrested, and Scivoli wan stop, non plans in district agreements that
motor-cars. The assailants have not beeaped on the Riviera en route to Italy. may be negotiated.
identified. "
Scivoli, however, emphatically denies
The Government's present idea appears
The Mayor was threatened last week going to Italy to commit criminal acts and to be that when it is obtained from the : owners a promise will, if passed on to owing to his political activities.
-the-miners-with-the-full-reaponaibility
explains he was merely taking some letters to Garibaldi's friends in Italy at Garibaldi's request.
THE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN.
PARIS, November 7th.
1928.
12,
A FAMOUS AMERICAN'
JEWELLER.
DREICERS RETIRE FROM BUSINESS:
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NEW YORK, November 8th. The announcement that the famous firm of Dreicer and Company is retiring From the jewellery business recalls the fact that when the founder, Jacob Dreicer, started a store in Broadway sixty years
of the Government behind it, constitute the Cabinet separately. An official state- a suuient guarantee for the miners that merit issued later gave no indication of the tread of the conversations which they will be treated fairly." The were based on proposals submitted by the PROMINENT LEADER ARRESTED. success of the new plan to achieve a miners' leaders through the mediation in the first instance, of the Trades Union
ago, he had to contend with the prejudice settlement depends mainly on the at Council. titude adopted by the Miners' Executive Some modifestion of these
A message from Madrid says that of wealthy Americans against pearls
the sixty arrested in connection with a coming this prejudice, and acquired the Spanish Republican Party, was among tears, but the firm is credited with over- plot against the Government.
Preputation of handling many famous strings of pearls in collections of jewels.
pro-
prone to a chronic form of paralysis re. "embling the infantile paralysis which occurs among children kept in stuffy houses under unhygienic conditions.
CURE OF LEPROSY.
PRINCE OF WALES'S INTEREST.
Experiments which have been in pro greas at the Cardena during the past two years have shown that all monkeys do better in a house in which the doors and windows are never shut, and in which they always have access to the open air Frank Oldrieve, secretary of the British The Prince of Wales summoned Mr. and sunlight.
The new house, part of which is to be York House to relate bis experiences on Empire Leprosy Relief Association, to constructed immediately on the site of his tour in Nigeria early, in the present the old one, will combine all these ad year, and has invited him on his return vantaged, and in addition will be fitted from a second visit he is about to pay to and ultra-violet-ray lamps to provide sun is being made with the new cure. throughout with electrically-heated floors, Nigeria to let him know the progress that light during the dull winter months. The entire roof will be glazed with a special which is permeable to the vital raya
of the sun.
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New Families.
Mr. Oldrieve said that the Prince of Wales inspected with interest a number, To a Daily Telegraph representative,
of photographs showing the cure in vari ous stages. When in Basutoland, last
There has been considerable difficulty year the Prince visited a leprosy asylum.
at this morning's meeting. The result pasals was, it is understood, suggested Alejandro Lorroux, the leader of the which were popularly associated within finding accommodation for the sixty. It had been intended to stop a few
"will be communicated to the Government
this afternoon.
Situation. More. Hopeful.
ROYAL BRIDE.
ARRIVAL IN HOLLAND.
by the owners and was placed before the minere. After consultation with the Trades Union Council the miners decided to consider the owners' suggestions which, it is assumed, have reference to the Ruaey, November 7th.
national principles which it is proposed No deficite resulta emerged from yes meeting of the Miners Executive has should govern district agreements. A terday's long conversations on the coal been called to examine the proposals to
FLUSHING, November 7th. dispute at the Prime Minister's residence,
Princess Astrid of Sweden was "cere- morrow morning and in the early after-moniously received and enthusiastically In view of part disappointmente optimism sume their conversations with the Prime warship en route to Antwerp, but parleys are to be resumed to-morrow,
noon the miners' representatives will re- greeted on her arrival aboard a Swedish is restrained, but it is generally agreed Minister. that the situation has taken a more hope discussions will extend over the next two AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN'S FLIGHT.
It seems probable that the ful turo. There was no joint meeting or three days and it is anticipated that between the parties to the dispute yer-the-Miners Executive will recall their terday, each side meeting the Prime delegates for a meeting in London this.
MELBOURNE, November 7th. Minister and certain other members of week so that they may be kept in touch Samoa, has arrived at Tulagi, where the The aviator Williams who is flying to (Continued on next Column.) with the progress of the negotiations. flight may end.
THE SILVER SLUMP.
MEXICAN TAX REDUCTION."
MEXICO CITY, November 7th. As an effort to offset the slump in the price of silver, a presidential decree
Federal taxes on production on a sliding reduces for six months the State and
scale based on the market price.
The
Mammal House, where the orangs and place, spending an hour looking round, odd inmates of the old house. The bulk moments only, but so keen was his in- of them have been moved to the North terest that he insisted on going over the chimpanzees have been housed since the ading out what was being done. old Ape House was demolished last trouble was," said Mr. Oldrieve, to get January. To make room for the new the sufferers to declare themselves, as comers a good deal of "packing" had to they still clung to the superstition once be done, and many animals which in a leper always a leper, but now. that they normal-time would never have seen each had seen what wonderful strides had been other have been put together.
made in curing the disease they came for-
These introductions were viewed at first ward more readily. I am hopeful that in with some misgivings on the part of the thirty years the major part of the work authorities, but beyond some sparring of clearing up this disease within the there has been very little damage done Mr. Oldrieve has sailed for Malta to between two lots of Indian monkeys, Empire will be accomplished." up to the present. One very pleasing re-inspect the work that is being done there, which promises to be the most entertain Governors and medical men arrangements sult of the "general" post is a cage and early in the New Year will spend six- full of young chimpanzees and orange mouths in East Africa discussing with the Ing exhibit in the Zoo.
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