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ANCEPHEN MANEHAD

6920 ADR MEIA+AST SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1920,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SHIPPING NOTES.

WORTHINGTON

PUMPS

ANDERSEN.MEYER & CO.LTD.

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THE STRIKE SITUATION,

GRAVE DANGER OF OTHER WORKERS COMING OUT,

POSSIBLE

BREACH BETWEEN

WORKING

AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS.

AMERICAN TRADE ABROLD.

GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATIOS PROJECT..

Washington, Dctober 21. The American Bankers Association has approved the report of the committee recommending the organisation of a hundred-million dollar corporation to provide means to extend American trade abroad. CLASSES The plan contemplates the sale in the United States of a thousand

million dollars' worth of debentures to provide fåreign credits. It is. hoped to start operation at the begnining of the new year.

London, October 20,

Mr. J. H. Thomas has stated that the railwaymen have decided to strike at midnight on Sunday unless negotiations between the Government and the miners are opened before the 23rd instant.,

TRANSPORT WOFKERS THREAT.

London, October 21.1

at the close of the Transport Workers' Conference to-day, thei Secretary (Mr. Williams) issued a statement that unless something Federation within twenty-four hours, issue would have to be joined between the whole working classes and those supporting the

SOVIET ULTIMATUM TO ARMENIA

HELP FROM ALLIES REQUESTED

Paris, October 21.

the changes and fluctuations LOCAL PICTURES. which are bound to occur. and

are accepting tan shillings for vessels of seven to eight thousand toos. In contrast to the number

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We regret that, owing to sh

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of ships trading on the Pacific error which was discovered too In our issue of the Hug there has been a great decline in late to allow of rectification, the Telegraph of Saturday, October shipments. One case is quoted titles of two pictures in our 9th, we published a comment in where a certain American ship Pictorial Supplement to-day have this column in regard to the

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A group of Cianese officials is 'thus arron- eously described as "illamins- itions at the Club de RecreioTM and vice versa! «Our apologies tọ those concerned. But these little

labour is employed. errors will creep in where haživa

recsas published report of the could hardly obtain a hundred become transposed.

tous of cargo in Japan. Indo- general meeting of the China Steam Navigation Co. which read as follows

"But perbaps

Much has been said about the the mga loks to the merchant owing to

·astounding aspect of the Guills” attitude was the objection is view which bas not been touched faulty packing,, but there is one ed to Mr. Johnstone talking Poor packing by one inexperienc- matters over with his own emed exporter may readily damn a ployees.

This the Guilds re-nation's business in that parti- garded as a breach of the agroecular locality, particularly whet ment providing for their res cognition by the Indo China The foreign buyer purchases the competition becomes at all koen. Steam Navigation Co. Surely goods with the idea of their artis- SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES.

Guild that the latter sout to Mr.

P. &. O. FARES.

A more exaggerted stand-

When point was never taken up." in good condition.

they arrive damaged from any It has been pointed out to us cause he may be able to recover cost of Home passages

A substantial increase in the by the Chios Coast Officers from the underwriters or

is the announced by the Peninsular and It is reported that the Soviet Government has sent an ultimatum Johnstone making such objections his trade to a competition who been received by the local Agents shipping company, but he loses Oriental Company. A cabis has gible happens between the Government and the Miners to Armenis, demanding permission for the immediate transport of was written by the Secretary is able to put bis wares in a good of the Company (Messrs. Mackin

Engineers Guild condition. A littlecare in packing.non, Mackenzie and Co.) notifying. Bolshevik troops through Armenia in order to effect a junction with the Marine the Turkish Nationalists in Asia Minor. It is probable that Armenia of China, and that will refuse and the result be serious fighting. Armenia has asked objection was raised by the Chinaren though it costs a little these incresses, which are stated the Allies for help. but there has not yet been any decision on the Coast Officers Guild, nor was more, is in itself an insurance, to be due to the high cost of any letter of such tenor from this themselves recognise the value creased cost of coal, provisions and the insurance companies (operation resulting from the in- point.

Guild reed by Mr. Johnstone stof good packing. and in some and maintenance of the personnel. the meeting in question. The cases have been known to give The now fae; therefore that we used the lower rates. Germany before the general increage of £25 in the plural (Guilds), instead of using.

Government.

INDUSTRIAL PARALYSIS.

London, October 21.

Although London has not yet felt the effects of the strike to any extent, the paralysis which is gradually creeping over industry is startlingly illustrated in Lancashire and Cheshire, where officia! returns show an increase in unemployment at the rate of about 3,000 daily and that donation benefit was yesterday paid to nearly 30,000) people.

Many steamers are idle for want of cargoes, and the seafaring' community is already suffering great hardship,

Between 50,000 and 100,000 transport workers are compulsorily dle throughout the country, whilst the railway services are being

radually cut down.

There are 20,000 unemployed at Cardiff and Swansea, where numbers of timplate workers have signed contracts to go to Canada they are "fed up" with strikes and the uncertainties of Welsh

industry.

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NO PROGRESS TOWARDS SETTLEMENT.

London. October 21.

THE RUSSO-POLISH FRONT

ENTIRE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES REPORTEL

Warsaw. Ocother 21. Military operations have ceased along the entire front acconlance with the armistice terms.

KING ALEXANDER'S CONDITION.

AURGEON'S RACE TO ATHENS

Do such

rates indicate a

As we should have, the Guild war stressed on good packing, and case of first-class berths on both largely by this means she was the "A" and "B" classes of (singular). conveyed to our

able to control the world markets. steamers, and an increase of 220 readers that the China Coast Officers' Guild had objected to

for second-class passengers. Mr. · Johnstone talking

Tickets for Londoa according to matters over with his O thosI see the P. and O. are £146 ("A" class) and £140 ("B" employees We wish therefore

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A writer in a Burma paper writes the new rates are: First class

apologise the China Patting down their fares twenty class): Second class, £106 ("A into

Coast Officers Guild for using the Per cent, from March ist. I won-class), and £100 ("B" class). For- plural instead of the singular will follow suit.

der whether our local monopolists Marseilles ---First class. £142 I believe the |(" A ~ class) and £136 (“B” claask and thereby conveying 43

argument of their supporters is Second.class, £104 ("A" class), erroneous impression to that our lines give so-called first-and £98 ("B" class). readers. and express our regret for any annoyance we may have caused the members of the Chine Coast Officers' Guild by such mistake.

classaccomodation and attention.

at rates lower than the F. and O. which leaves tomorrow morning Passengers-by the Nazari

second class.”

for Europe will find that these Įdew rates are being applied in...

their case.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Apart from the fact that the On enquiries *F the Blue There is not much change in visit of His Royal Highness the Fonnel and N.Y.K. agencies wa Athens, October 21. the freight situation. From Prince of Wales to India has been were informed that the rates. While the Labour leaders are continuing to explore a means of

"Professer Vidal, who came from Paris specially to attend King Saigon to Hongkong the rate postponed, the steamship com- which were revised some time- bringing the Government and the miners together, no tangible

His has advanced to 3 cents per panies in England have agreed to go. in their case still remain progress towards a settlement has been made. Yesterday the Alexander, leff after a pathetic scene in the royal chamber. discussions centred around the proposals by Mr. Brace,

Majesty decorated Prof. Vidal, and the Government has handed him picul, at which business was exercise and are exercising unchanged.

done, a China Navigation Com-strict scruting over applications The present rates from Hoog- While the action of the railwaymen and also the transport fee of £12,000

Meanwhile M. Dablet, the surgical specialist, is racing acres the pany's vessel having been char- for outward passages to diatong to London in the case of workers is uncertain, the situation described as grave critical."

The rate then dropped during the next few months, and the Blue Funnel boate are £102 The South Wales miners will to-morrow have to decide whether Continent from Pairs in a special train to Athens, and hopes totemd. all workmen shall be withdrawn from the pits. Failing & settlement arrive on Friday evening, Arrangements have been made to clear the cents, but in the meantime the give priority in the allotment of ("A class) and £72 ("B

Another special will carry the ss. Shinfoo, owned by Chinese, berths to persons who are able to class; at the end of the month, a remarkable proposal will be discussed, lines for a non-stop run to Rome,

was fixed at 25 cents. There is whether the miners should co-operate with the rawaymen and surgeon to Taranto, where a Greek destroyer is waiting with steam

some demand also to Java reason for desiring to go to India. prove that they have an adequate transport workers, with a view to taking over and run ing the mines up to race to Athens.

35 cepts per picul and to Moreover, the Peninsular and during the strike:

Singapore at 25 cents per Oriental Steamship Company picul without any businese have agreed to exercise

sulting. From Java to Hong-similar

of system

The closing rate of the dollar, on control kong the rate is unchanged at 30

over applications demand. to-day was 30/104. The s.s. Innamincks has for accommodation on steamers been fixed from Saigon to Hong-learing for the United Kingdom kong at 22 cents. The s during the next spring. I have charges that are based on the Foochow has been chartered from known cases where applications Hongay to Chinklang at $4.50 per made by persons intending to go

tonnage of ships. top for the carriage of coal, the Home from Hongkong is the charterers being the Mitsui Suez Canal have been refused. All Bussan Kaisha. The unsettled

One of the most interesting persona applying for accommoda- state of Canton has held "aption on homeward bound ships

steamers under

repair cargo here.

All the goods for via the Saez are required to fill up Home

the ROW is

Bassian Canton are lying at Hongkong.& form and state when they last which is in dry dock in the Volunteer Fleet's Yaroslari, and the trade of the Colony is at returned from home and what Tyne. Quite apart from her their reasons are for desiring to roservice in the European War and turn home. The information thus the Russo-Japanese War, the

Keanwhile, the road transport workers, who hav got their own dispute as regards a minimum wage, have-not come to a decision, and a split manifested itself at yesterday's "Conferere as regards riting. The Ministry of Labour has intervened and there are hopes that a strike may be averted.

ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT.

London, October 22.

It is understood that despite the threats of the railwaymen and conversations between transport workers to strike, informal Ministerialists and the miners, with a view to finding a basis for a coal settlement are continuing.

The gravity of the situation is evidenced by the" fact that Mr. Williams strike declaration not only commited the transport workers but was virtually a threat of a national strike in all indus- tries. It is pointed out in this connection that the Trade Union

Congress, which Bat yesterday. must have authorised

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threat, which is regarded

# most serions ultimatum to the Government. Meanwhile, the road transport work-re" threatened national strike has been declared of the Fedoration dropping the national minimum wage demand. The claim for an increase will now be made locally by individual Unions.

MR. LLOYD GEORDIE AND THE RAILWAYMEN,

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IRISH SITUATION.

Loodon. October 20

The rumours of a raid on an armoury in Dublin have not been substantiated. They appear to have originated in an attack on a policeman who was shot and wounded,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Shortt has introduced a Bill to make exceptional provisions for the protection of the community in cases of emergency.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

rents.

a standstill.

India

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The merchants and shipping supplied the P. and O. people are, companies of Vancouver are load it is stated, enables them to dis vessel is interesting on account in their complaint of the loss of criminate in the allotment of of her baving been specially de- cargo from the docks. The C.F.R. berths. Police service is pointed out as a model one inasmuch as when a

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Peking, October 22. As the Japanese Legation bas ignored the protest-made by

signed to act as convict ship for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and two detachments of soldiers

transporting felons and political bave arrived at Huon Chun, Pao Kwai-ching, Tuchon of Kilin, bas

prisoners to the island of Sagha- sent three battalions there for definite purposes. The position is

lien. She was especially inspected lconsidered-very-serious............

transpacific vessel berths at their The Pond O. Steamship Com when a lot of rubbish was being Iso Kwan has declined the appointment of Chiet Peace Com-docke, a policernam is placed on pany will, there is no doubt, be talked about the horrors of Siberia. missioner, on the ground that he is a mititary man and is therefore the dock at each end of the ship, soon in a position to revert to What the ultimate fate Inot qualified for such a mission...

and another is on daty in the normal working. Probably their the Yaroslavl will be nobody can Singapore, October 22.

shed through which the cargo is system of passage control that foretell for the Soviet Govera taken. At the Government docks they have instituted will then be meat are making every effort to Vancouzer, it appears. abolished. A large number of obtain possession of all the each shipping company has persolis from Hongkong have been Russian Volunteer Float's vessels.

protect its Own goods. disappointed of bertha this year, Even in the United States but it is hoped that the demand.

claims in respect of next year will ease off. Whatever "Coals to Newcastle" is an pilferage of cargoes are appalling action the P. and O. Steamship expression paad to denote tha It is the general consensus of Company intends to take, the futility of sending goods to a opinion, in that country the that programme which the Company place where they are produced in thefts take place while the goods has been working upon for months operabundent-quantity, The are under the protection of the will no doubs bear fruit next year. war and conditions following it Bill of Lading.

have, however, caused many in-

London, October 22:

The Government has urged. Sen Yat-sen. Tang Chi-yao, Tong An important statement was made in the House of Commanns by Mt. Lloyd George before the aɔjournment as regards the strike Shao-yee and Wa Ting-long to send representatives to negdilate position. He said that informal discussions with the miners and peace!

A report from Tientsin states that over 830 miners have perished hair friends had been taking place during past two days with a view to arriving at a conclusion regarding the best tim in the Kapag coal mine either from burning or, suffocation, in con-

conference of owners

Full sequence of a shaft being blocked up in order to extinguish a fire. and miners. discussions were progressing favourably until this afternoon, whoo The Company is prepared to compensate the bereaved to the extent the very precipitate action of the Railwayman's Executive of $50 for each death... undoubtedly embarrassed both parties. He condemned-it-a--an The Government, owing to the terms drafted by the new Bank ezsoedingly rash and indiscret interference which nobody desited. Group being too harsh, has dropped the loan negotiations. (Cheers.) He was perfectly certain that it had not helped

û great misfortuni anybody and hat bron

which added most seriously to the obvious difficulties. Nevertheless; con- versations had not been broken off and he hoped they would bar. atm- ed, but it would be much easier if the miners were left to conduc the-negotiations without iuterforce from bodies ignorant of the

facts.

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alances whera "coals to New- When the new shipping com- Efforts ara-being made in the castle" becomes a commercial panies issued their prospectors United States to bring about possibility. The sbortage of cost during the boom they always changes in the tonnage me sure in Northern Europs and elas -London, October-21----mado-a point of the value of the ments of American vegiek. In where on the Coaliant, tha das Mr. Thomas asked Mr. Lord George to believe that every Mr. Hodges, the Minere" Bicretary, has issued a statemsat of time charter market, which about measuring cargo vessel, Ameri-traction of the Frenets mines, hour was precious. He asked him, however much he deplored th the miners conditions of pass They are: Firstly, the that time was round forty shilling-can measurement makes them only partial operation of the rail wavmin's decision 411 whoa-p was responsible therefo- not to Government inust accept tha miners assurance for large boa's, and six'y shilings thirry per cent larger than would German mines, and short_pro allow the decision to prevint a contínuance of the negotiations. Hthat they arz anxious for output and aco willing to for smaiter vessels In those days be the case were they measured action of the min1s in Great declared his anxiety to find a brigadespite the opposition from his operate in securing it; seconlly, the 21-— wage demani muit be there was plenty of employment in another country, so that in Britain have all conspired to down site. Ho appreciated the Premier's conciliatory statement and conceded unconditionally; thirdly, Oractess halt te esablished to in the transatlantis trade and many cases sa American carzo render the shortage of bunker Felterated his appeal that the railwaymen's decision would not stop deal with output. It is pointed out that the miners are prepared to also in coal, etc. Now the tale is steamer has to pay to foreign cox it-Europa acute, and prices

negotiations.

to their parcin securing outpat, provided they are enablu, jointly altered, and rates are dropping nations thirty per cent. more ensèquently bigh. This con- There is reason to believe that the railwaymen's decision was with the owners, to exercise some control over the causes of low very suactly. Owners are now tonnage tax, docking, wharfage for has made it possible to ship earried by a majority in face of Mr. Thomas efforts to assure output and to check technical and other reasons and causes of anxious to get their vessels fixed and pilotage charge, in fact coal from Denish Columbia mines.

spunement of strike.

ineficiency.

Fup rather than DEFG THE WOITY of thirty per cock more for alito Europe...