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ARBITRATION IN THE GENERAL STRIKE

Disapproval From Left Wing Leaders

San Francisco, July 19

The Left Wing leaders and longshoremen are roaring with disapproval..at the arbitration resolution.

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The Australian, Mr. Harris Brides, head of the strike Com- mittee, declares the resolution the resolution was "Railroad- ed." He alleges many "unofficial" delegates alipped in to the conference in the interval

The Longshoremen are described as resolutely opposed to arbitration on their claim to control hiring halls. They claim that the General Strike Committee, cannot anyhow call off the strike, but can only recommend calling it off.

Mr. Kidwell Secretary of the General Committee, one of the moderate leaders, declares the voting was perfectly. In or 'der and extra precautions were taken in this connection.

In the meanwhile the key move how is the decision of the waterfront employers who will will meet later to-day "to de- eide their attitude to the arbitration.-Reuter.

CITIES. AFFECTED

New York, July 17.

Radio operators on ships ar riving from Pacife ports will be called on to strike as the ships dock at New York.

A country-wide survey of the strike situation includes:-San Francisco, 100,000 unionists strik- ing: Portland, Oregon, 1,500 long- shoremen and seamen out and a general walkout threatened; Min- neapolis, 7,000 lorry-drivers out and several batteries of the Na- tional Guard ordered to stand by. Seattle. 2,400 longshoremen

and other marine workers out: Hunt sville. Alabama, 10,000 textile workers out.

National Guards at San Fran- cisco are prepared for any emer- gency, and command 5 miles of waterfront. The city yesterday breakfasted from tins, as fresh foods were unobtainable, City magnates were seen going to their offices with loaves of bread under their arms and their pockets flied with ties and jars.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934

PRICE CUTTING

IN COAL

Serious EffectTM

On Trade

London, July 17.

The Secretary for Mines, Mr. Ernest Brown, referred in the House of Commons to-day to the serious effect of price-cutting campaigns in foreign countries, and said that the Mines Depart ment believed that the only per- manent solution was to be found in international agreements be- tween coal producers, about markets and prices.

On his Department's initiative. discussions had been opened be- tween the coal owners of Great Britain and Poland. With regard to the French, a market agree- cient had been reached, assuring Great Britain of a fair share of the trade

Representations were also being made to the Belgian Government, with the same object. The reduc tion of coal exports to Italy was attributable to the loss of the or-

SYMPATHY WITH ders for the state railways, and

STRIKERS

Demonstration On President Hayes

in

Genoa, July 18. The strike at San Francisco had 8 repercussion aboard the liner here, we owing to trouble among President Hayes which arrived

the crew at Naples where many demonstrated on the deck favour of the San Francisco strikers

The officers were" restore, order and called in

unable police and Fascist militia, who arrested three ringleaders.

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One striker was seriously injured and had to be sent to hospital......... Reuter.

A "Washington message

A FREE FIGHT that the White House, announces that several requests from Cham-

Genoa, July 18. bers of Commercy and other bodies Fresh trouble has occurred on for Presidential intervention have the ss. President Hayes. A party been forwarded to President of men painting the funnels drop- Roosevelt, but” yet there is no in- ped the paint and the comrades dication as to whether the Pre-had a free fight This resulted in sident will curtail his holiday. the Italian millamen being again Reuter.

MINOR RIOTS OCCUR

San Francisco, July 17.

A number of minor riots have occurred in Oakland, where machine-gunners have been des- patched to the waterfront area following reports that bands of terrorisis were attempting to shops and intimidate

wreck

clerks.

A band of "Vigilantes" (citizens who have taken the law into their own

hands)" has undertaken a series of attacks on the Communist strongholds.

"Three hundred and forty sus pected agitators have been arrest ed by the police, who confiscated literature advocating a reyolution. -Reuter.

called in.

There were four arresta and several were injured.

The Uner sailed with a crew of eight short. Four had been" ar-". rested in Genoa and three at Naples, while one was in hospital. -Reuter,

WIDESPREAD RELIEF

San Francisco, July 17. Widespread relief is manifest here following the signs of im- minent peace parleys. ference and drafted a resolution officials yesterday held a long con-

Labour

on the subject of arbitration

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A member of the Federal La- bour Disputes Board has revealed that definite proposals are being considered to end the whole "con- traversy. Reuler,

A WRECKING PARTY.

San Francisco, July 18.

STRIKE DENOUNCED Vigilantes, "armed with clubs and baseball bats, continue to

San Francisco, July 17. dash around the city in fast cars,

While labour unrest attacking alleged Communist "hot

seethes spots," and hotly pursued by police Hugh Johnson, N. R. A, Admin- throughout the nation, General who always arrive too late to pre- istrator, addressing the students vent destruction,

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University on the The Vigilantes have smashed occasion of his receiving an hon- windows and furniture and tornorary degree, denounced the San down paritions, forcing realsting, Francisco strike as "civil war and defenders to see.

Bloody insurrection."

General Johnson said the right strike recalcitrant employers was inviolate, and the Government would support it to the limit. It was a weapon in a two-sided con- fict.

The offices of the Communist organ, the "Dally Worker,” were wrecked and the equipment car- rled off-Reuter.

ARBITRATION ACCEPTED

San Francisco, July 18. The General Strike Committee has offered to accept a settlement by arbitration.

The Committee has passed; a re- solution by 207 voted to 108 ad- vising "longshoremen, marine workers and employers to settle the walk out by arbitration.

The Committee has asked the Governors of California, Oregon and Washington, as well as the Mayors of the affected ports and cities, to appeal to President Roosevelt to.set so as to permit the employees and employers to arbitrate on all questions in dis pute.

The proposal is contingent upon acceptance by the employers of epch group of employees involved in the dispute.-Reuterk

of dissatisfied against

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mer to

this was one of the subjects at present being discussed.

The Minister said that British mines exported 76.000.000 tons in the last six months of 1929 and this dropped to 53,000,000 in the corresponding period of 1933.

Last year it was 52,500,000 tons, and the latest returns, those for the first six months of this year, showed an increase of about 500. 000

BRITISH WARSHIPS AT

SAMOS

Seaplane Conducts Search For Officer's Body

Istanbul, July 18. The Captain of H.M.S. Devon- shire, accompanied by the British Vice-Consul applied to the Tur- kish Goverment for permission to search for the body of Sur- geon-Lieut. Robinson. Permission was granted and the destrover fotila with 3 seaplane started searching this morning. So far the search has not been success- ful.

Twelve, British warships are now anchored at. Port Tigan! Samos, where Sr William Fisher. Comman- der-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, has arrived aboard 'H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth two days ahead of the programme, having curtall- éd the visit to. Cyprus in conse- quence of the incident.

ROBBERY INCIDENT

In the meanwhile, the British Ambassador." Sir Philip Loraine, has arrived at Ankara, while the Defence Minister. Zeka: Bey, has left for Smyrna, it is believed to consequence of the incident, which closely "follows the news of the robbery of the American Professor Borden with his wife by Turkish soldiers. They were, cruising in a small boat in the Sea, of Marmora and pitched a tent near the pow- der factory. outside Istanbul. Sold-

tons on the corresponding period of last year.--British Wire-lers at night time pulled down less.

the tent and stole some of Pro- fessor Borden's belongings. A! complaint was lodged by the American Consul. Subsequently the soldiers were arrested and the articles recovered.-Reuter,

STATEMENT AT COMMONS

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

* London, July 18. London silver prices to-day were up one-eighth, "as follow:-

July 17 July 18. Spot........... 20.7/16 20.9/16 Forward... 20.9/16 20.11/16 The London on New York cross- rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day 5.03-13/16, compared with 5,04-1/4 at closing yesterday.

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THE FOURTH TEST

Allen Unable "To Play

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London, July 18. AД official statement from Lord's says that Allen not hav- ing recovered his full strength feels unable to play at Leeds in the Fourth Test. On Friday If selected. Reuter.

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SUTCLIFFE UNCERTAIN

London, July 18. attempting a second run against Sutcliffe pulled a leg muscle in

the Australians..

It is uncertain whether he will be fit for the Test-Reuter.

MANCHURIAN: FLOODS

Hold Up Siberian Mails

Dairen, July 18. The Nenni River bridge at thousand Siberian mall bags are Anganchi is submerged. TWO

Held up at Harbin unable to go where 75 square miles are inun- to the south of the Lalin River

dated.

Highways, railways, bridges and crops are destroyed and numerous lives lost.

THREAT TO COMMUNITY : But he continued, the present {tricts populace face starvation In Jehol the Lunan River dis general strike was a threat to the epidemics and threaten to tum to community. When the interna- bandits.-Router. tional commerce of the nation was paralysed up and down the coast, all the majesty and powers of the Federal Government had been de- liberately Invoked.

One side warring against the business, element could no more.

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London, July 17.

In the House of Commons to- day, Sir John Simon was asked I he could state the circumstances In which a party of British naval officers bathing off the island of Samos were fired on by Turkish soldiers, one British officer being

killed.

NANGAPARBAT CLIMB

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TRIP TO THE ARCTIC

Party Leaves London

London, July 17. The expedition, consisting of members of the Oxford Explors BRITISH OFFICERS SAFE...

tion Club, salled to-day from Lon- don in the 100 ton Norwegian Calcutta, July 18. sealer "Signalhorn," in which they The British officers attached toure proceeding to Ellesmere island the German Himalayan expedition, in the Canadian Arctie. Frier are safe. They had not par- Captain Bangster and Lieutenant

tlcipated in the climb and are re- maining at the base camp.

It is feared that seven porters are dead-Reuter.

Yesterday's Simia message stated that the German expedition st- tempting to climb the Himalayan mountain Nangaparbat haa met with disaster in a blizzard. Ac- cording to the Calcutta'newspaper, "Statesman," three members, Mer-

The Foreign Secretary said that according to reports received bykel, Wieland and Welzenbach, are have been made to rescue them, but these have failed,

Noel Humphreys, will attempt The party, which is led by Dr.

first a sledge journey across the explored area glaciers into the Grantland un- to the North. A geographical survey will be made, and scientific data will be ea tablished at about 500 miles from the pole.

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EDUCATION IN CHINA

League Discusses Report

London, July 18. The League Intellectual Co- operation Committee which dis- cussed the report of Mr. Maurette on his mission to China, pays a tribute to the "breadth and pro- fundity of views of Mr. Wang Shin Chieh at this work.

The report quotes figures show- ing a tremendous increase in adult students since 1928 and suggests- development and research of the spirit of the best students in high- er education In the case of see- ondary education, it stresses the The expedition has been or desirability of developing technical ganised by the son of Sir Ernest education based on the require Shackleton, famous explorer, and ments of the New Chiria."; is being financially belped by the It suggests the introduction of Royal Geographical Society, Ox-small Industries, traditional and Government.

to their income.

the Admiralty, the boat; in ques. missing. For several day's attempts | ford University, and the Canadian modern, to enable farmers to add

tion was B skit belonging to H.MS. "Devonshire." which was lying of the Greek island of Samos. The skift had approached under sail to within 100 yeads of the Turkish mainland when some ten soldiers appeared, and, ac- cording to reports received by the British naval authorities, waved the boat away.

The boat immediately went about. but the soldiers opened fre, killing Surgeon Lieutenant Robinson and slightly wounding Lieutenant Maunsell in the shoulder. The search was being continued for Surgeon Lleutenant Robinson's body.

BANDITS IN FUKIEN

Beseiged At Funing

Peiping, July 18. Communist bandiis are besleged at Furing (Slapu), Fuklen, fifty miles north-east of Santuao. ・・

A GRAVE OCCURRENCE

Two British Missionaries with On hearing of these events, Sir their wives and also Roman Ca- John Simon said he immediately tholic priests. and sisters are in-

danger. asked the Turkish Ambassador to side. Funing. but their lives are come to see him, and, after detall-not considered to be in

serious The local provincial au-

tag the circumstances to him as

far as he knew them, drew atten. thorities are taking energetic steps tion to the gravity of this occur against the bandits and relief in rence,

expected shortly-

the town is

Fethi Bey undertook to tele-Reuter.

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in Turkey had also been instruct RASPUTIN FILM

ed to take the matter up with the Turkish Government on similar lines,

AWARD"

M.G.M. Appeal

Fails

Str. John added that he under- stood the Turkish Ambassader had now received some informa. tion and had communicated it to the Foreign Omee this, morning. but he could not yet give any. further details. He was sure the

London, July 18. House would join with the Gov- happy incident, and in express appeal against the recent award The Court of Appeal has dis ernment in regretting this un-missed the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ing deep sympathy with the rela- of £25,000 damages to Princess tives.

Youssouoff, in connection with the film. "Rasputin. The Mad Monk"

It is understood that the Cap- tain of HM8. "Devonshire". has had an interview with the local Turkish authorities, who are collaborating in the search for British Wireless. the body of the dead officer.-

ANOTHER REPORT

London, July 17, Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the ring on British naval officers on the island of Bamos on Monday, resulting in the death of one officer and the wounding of another, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, sald that he had no information beyond what the Admiralty issued on Monday.

TUNGANS DEFEATED

Bimla, July, 18. The report of July 5 that use economic strangulation than General Shen Shih Taal has de- it could go into the street and feated the Tungang is confirmed shoot innocent bystanders. If the by the Tungans falling before the responsible elements in organised Chinese forces from Ururachi. Labour did not purge themselves They are preparing to retire to Turkish soldiers waved the boat

He emphasised the fact that the, of this blight immediately, they Khotan from Yarkand, Kashgar, away. The boat turned, but the would set back the clock of La-leaving the former Chinese Goversoldiers opened are. bour organisations for a decade. Reuter,

nor in charge of Kashgar, where

all is quiet. Reuter,

Learning of the incident, Sir John sent for the Turkish Ambas

The Court will grant a stay of execution on condition that the defendants pay the Princess an additional £5,000 and that notice nf appeal in the House of Lords is entered within three months. Reuter.

sador to whom he detalled the circumstances and stressed the gravity of the incident. The Am- bassador promised to report to his Government.

The British Ambassador to Tur key had been instructed to ap- proach the Turkish Clovernment.

the House would join the Govern- Sir John Simon was sure that

ment in regretting the unhappy incident and in expressing deep sympathy with the relatives. Reuter.

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In recent years the Oxford EX- ploration Club, which is an under-

graduate organisation, has sent

expeditions to many parts of the world, including Spitzbergen, Lap- land, the Pacific Isles, and British Uganda. Eritish Wireless.

It proposes the broadcasting of lectures, throughout the country,

and finally says that it is essential to develop the system of inspection of schools of all grades, especially primary and secondary-Reuter."

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