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THE COAL STRIKE.
A SETTLEMENT REACHED AT LAST.
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT.
To Take Place Next Year.
New York, October 27.
The Dempsey-Carpentier match contract, which is being, digued to-day, stipulates that the meeting aball take place between February 1st and July las for a 10 or 15 round bout. The priza will be a record purse and a percentage of the moving pictures receipts. It is officially estimated that the fighters will divide half a million
dollars.
Terms to Be Balloted on.
London, October 21. An optimistic feeling prevails as the result of yestealin's The contest will probably be held in Madison Square Garden. coal negotiations, and a settlement is regarded as probab.. but the contract does not prevent it being held in Canada, Mexico, It is anticipated, consequently, that the miners will assure the Caba or. the West Indies. The contract was complated after a Trades Union Congress, which is meeting to-day for the purpose of lengthy conference between Messrs. Kearns. Deschamps, Cochran considering how best to help the miners, that their intervention is ad William Brady.
unnecessary.
In the event of the miners and the Government agreeing, the ms will have to be submitted to a National Delegates' Conference and it is saticipated that the Miners' Executive will be able strongly i to recommend acceptance. It is unlikely that such a Conferences Y can be called before the week-end, as the delegates must begummoned
from different parts of the country.
The proposed agreement generally follows the outline cabled yesterday, with the addition that wages shall henceforth be based on Lurn-over-of revenue, which arrangement-resembles-the-old-Weish! sliding scale, but on a national instead of a local basis. The increased, wages will not increase the price of cost to the consumer, and the wages will be reviewed at the end of the year by the National Wages Board.
Good News.
London, October 27 Although a settlement of the coal strike has not yet been officially announced, there is every reason to believe that the negotiations between the Government and the miners bave reached a satisfactory conclusion, and an announcement to this effect is momentarily expected.
Delay in Settlement.
London, October 27. Owing to a new demand by the miners at the last moment the egotiations bave not reached a final settlement. The Conferenca has adjourned until noon to-morrow,
Miners Make New Demand.
London, October 27. People coing homeward to-night are awaiting only the official notification that the coal strike is settled, but the morning will show that they are mistaken. At what was expected to be the wind-up onference at Downing Street this evening, the Miners' Executive sprang a new demand in connection with the proposal for a perman. ent settlement. This was accompanied by a change in the attitude of certain members of the Executive. A re-adjournment until to morrow was consequently necessary.
In the meantime, an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Council will be held. The Trade Union Congress, which is marking time. again meets to-morrow.
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Agreement at Last.
London, October 28.
A settlement was concluded to-day between the Government, ne Miners' Executive and owners. The terms, so far as the miners are concerned, will require the ratification of a ballot; bat matters sufficiently advanced for 迄 general review of the dispute. It is impossible. of course, to exaggerate the serious character of the strike, which brought to an absolue standstill the most important key industry of Britain and was rapidly affecting every other. That the general public was less inconvenienced than by the railway strike a year ago Was due solely to the fact that the resulta of the latter
obrions immediately
to everyone, whereas the **** effect of closing the coalmines is more gradual, though
umulative. Nevertheless, the imminent danger of unemployment! on the present occasion may be guaged from the fact that by the end of the strike not merely were iron and steal works paralysed everywhere, but industries so apparently remote as Staffordshire potteries and Lancashire cotton mills compelled the discharge of
nany thousands of workers.
POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
Puzzle for League of Nations.
Brussels, October 27.
The Council of the Leaz ie of Nations which is at present meeting bere, is confronted with the Polish-Lithuanian question, and complic- ations are induced by the action of Genersi Zeligowski. It is stated, however, that the Council will be unable to induce aither the asians or Poles to under-ake military action against Zeligowski. It is understood thas the Council, unable to appeal to force, has decided to postpone a settlement, which can only take the form of economic pressure.
Another Attempt-
Brussels, October
It is now announced that the Council of the League of Nations making a further attempt to settle the Polish-Lithuanian trouble and is again bearing representatives of both countries to-day.
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BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
A French Protest Pending.
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Paris, October 27.
The Echo de Puris says the French Government intends to protest to Britain against its decision not to confiscate German pro- perty in England in the event of Germany defaulting. The Press comments adversely on the decision and sees therein an invitation to Germany to consider the Treaty of Versailles a scrap of paper.
More French Concern.
Paris, October 27.
The Prese is much exercised over the British abandonment of rights over German property and believes that the decision will be singularly calculated to encourage a German campaign for revision of the Treaty.
GERMAN CRITICISM OF FRANCE.
Alleged Growth of Militarism.
Berlin, October 27.
The Chancellor, Herr Fehrenbach, speaking in the Reichstag. drew attention to the growth of French Militarism. He stated that with the sapport of Belgium and Poland it was striving for predo- minance on the Continent. Ha strongly condemned the teachings of the Russian terrorists, amid loud opposition frum the bat, and- warned Germans professing faith'in the Moscow doctrines not to exceed the limits of the law.
THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
Trade Union Objection to Ex-Service Men.
London, October 27, A Conference of the Building Trades Unions in Manchester Considering all this, nothing has been more remarkable than reaffirmed its refusal to suspend Trade Union regulations whereby the temper and self-restraint of the people, including the miners ex-Service men may be engaged to provide the labour requisite for themselves. The latter, while universally obedient to, strike & solution of the boasing problem.
The decision is important in view of Mr. Lloyd Georgs's warn- orders,
largely ignorant
exact Causes
were
of
the
of the strike, and felt no overwhelming grievance, Theiring mentioned on the 18th instant. enforced leisure coincided with glorious weather and was spent targely in gardening and football. In nearly every case ther co- operated with the owners in preserving the safety of the pits, where in many instances tools, ponies, &c., had been left in confidence of an early settlement. With the exception of a few cases of pilfering coal and potatoes there was no crime anywhere and no sabotage whatever.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Headquarters Shifted to Geneva.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
TROUBLE FEARED IN RUSSIA.
Preparations for a Counter-Revolution.
· London, October 27.
A revival of the reports of this impending in Russia is contained in a Helsingfors message which states that the Soviet is most anxious, and, fearing a counter-revolution, has placed Moscow under an intensified state of siege. A Proclamation states that no mercy will be shown to insurgents.
The Bolshevik Moscow journal Issrestic reports that between July 21 and August 21, 1183 people were shot, despite the fact that capital punishment is supposed to have been officially abolished.
NEW SWEDISH CABINET.
Stockholm, October 27, A new Cabinet has been formed on non-party lines.
EARLIER] TELEGRAMS.
THE BOMBAY TRAMWAY STRIKES.
Bombay, Oct. 20.
PORTUGUESE WHO IS "WANTED.”
Alleged Embezzlement.
A reward of $250 in baing offer- ' ed by the Police for information leading to the arrest of C. J. Sequeira,a Portuguese, who, whilst in the position of book-keeper of the North West Trading Com pany, Hotel Mansions, is alleged to ave embezzled a sum of.
bills of exchange, for $150 and money by means of two forged $375 respectively.
The documents were drawn upon the Bank of Canton on the 21st May and 26th June of this year respectively, Segusira failed to turn up at his office on the 22nd instant, and on examination of the accounts by an auditor the embezzlement is said to have been brought to light" Sequeira had been employed at the North West Trading Com- Ho pany since March 1919. is married, 27 years of age, and previous to absconding Used at No. 7 Mosque Streat. It is not
Colonel and Mrs. Wedgwood have arrived and were received by known to what extant the Com- leading labourites. A procession was formed, including a number of pans has suffered loss as the tramway strikers, who held up cars and threw stones. Col. Wedgwood hauling the accounts.
auditors are still engaged in over- in his speech said that he was there on behalf of the Labour Party and if the strikers were orderly they would surely achieve their object. After Col. Wedgwood departed the disturbances were renewed, Thirteen were injured, including two policemen. All the tramway strikers have been dismissed.
THE LATE MAYOR MCSWINEY.
New York. Oct. 26.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand. to-day was 3af10d.
THE WEATHER.
It is estimated that ten thousand Sinn Fein sympathisers attended
2 p.m. Barometer: 30.01. Tem. mass meeting to protest against the death of Mr. Mc Swiney. The speakers criticised Britain, also the American Government for perature-75. Humidity :-~-~-~68. refusing to intervene in the cause of Ireland.
INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE.
New York, Oct. 26.
The International Balloon Race for the Gordon Bennett trophy resulted, according to an informal statement by Aero Club oficials. in victory for the Belgian Balloon Belgica.. which covered eleven hundred miles.
STEAMER FIRE.
Port of Spain, Oct. 25. The steamer Zaca has been beached and the fire extinguished. The engines and boilers were extensively damaged.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own Correspondentaj
INTERPORT CRICKET.
Singapore, October 29. The Straits interport cricket team leaves to-morrow by the P. and O. 5.8. Somali for Hongkong.
LOWER RUBBER
Singapore, October 23. The rubber market has weakened again and prices are lower.
EXCITEMENT AT PAKHOL
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-DON'T FORGET.
To-day.
Theatre Royal. A. D. C. production of Dunsany's Plays. 9.30 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
p.m.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
Theatre
Tomorrow..
Royal. A. D. C. production of Dunsany's Playa- 9.30 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
city is being that Limehow attacked Recording to-plans of these bandits. They came into Pathol carrying flags bearing the names of well known bandit chiefs whom I will not mention.
Notwithstanding *}} this, nothing unreasonable has taken place since they entered the town, and they have promised death to looters, or anyone else who dis mostly
batless, noisy, and turbs the peace. The shop people excited, but I noticed that are keeping their premises tight- many of their bullets struck ly fastened up. the breast work of the trenches A fleet Di pirate juoks and raised the dost. These is
the neat
entrance to Bandits Seize the Town. trenches were occupied by Pak the harbour, and no doubt they
boi troops and they were being are connected with the bandits.
The control of Pakhoi has now! (From Our Own Correspondent attacked in the rear, as well as
:he front.
- changed hands and-white flags Pathor, Oct 22.
Half of the attacking forces of are being flown on the official The bandits mentioned in my the bandita had made a landing buildings. So far nothing" has notes of the 10th inst. attacked from junks at the west end of the happened to foreigners. A few
been" the defences of the town on the town during the night, and by patches of plaster have London, October 27. The railwaymen, whose attitude has been much discussed.
The decision to remove the headquarters of the League of 20th October, an hour before dark some means unknown to me they stripped from our premises by
There A came through the town, past the bullets. showed general disinclination to join in the strike, and the action of their leaders in postponing strike notices was probably Nations from Loodon to Geneva was carried into effect to-day, when brisk rifle and machine-gun fire volunteers guarding the town protection of any kind for foreign due as much to this known disposition of their followers the Secretariat departed by special train from Vistoria Station,
was kept up until 8 p.m. and with rifles without a shot being residents here. as to their
moderation. While
Just as the foregoing had been bulk of the bound for Geneva.
firing continued at intervals fired, and at daylight attacked railway branches passed resolutions leaving the decision to the
throughout the night from the the regulare, as stated above, written there was an outburst of Central Executive, some actually protested formally against the
east. As darkness approached, I They gradually forced from the fire crackers in the town. This suggestion of a sympathetic strike as due to the Bolshevik element
could see through glasses the trenches the Pakhoi troops was to signify that the trades- and unworthy of the sacrifices of the war. Meanwhile the bulk
bandits retreating at the double who made for their barracks, people of the towb had faith in the population-always inexpressive, bab making itself
about a mile to the east of the which are situated at the extreme the new Government ‘and that heard in various places through discharged soldiers
town.
east end of the town. Here they they would open their shops to associations and the keep the pesce movement-showed un-
At daylight next morning took cover, and actual fighting business, and any of them have mistakable determination to tolerate no disorder. The strike has been
found our premises surrounded ceased at 8 a.m. Bandite stream- already done so. a lamentable set-back' at such a time, but has shown not anhopeful
on sil sides by armed Chinese. A ed into the town for several hours Arrangements have been satir- signs of greater future production and popular steadiness.
few minutes later they opened a from the east.
factorily discussed by the Chinese rapid fire from rifles across an The Pakhoi troops have Chamber of Commerce and a well open plain on the trenches surrendered, together with the known Chinese General named 300 Yards to the east, troops of Kotak, a small town Wong Ming-tong who is at the where
most of the Pakhot three miles to the east How hond of the victorions forces. froops had been mustered to repel many have been killed and wound- Bince writing the above, the the attacks from the east., Ated is unknown. It is said the bandit troops have gone out two the moment I could not under-number is small
miles to the east. · They are now
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The Emergency Powers Bill
"London, October 27. In the House of Commons, during the Committee stage of the Emergency Fowers Bill, the laternment made several concessiona increasing the authority of Parliament under the Bill. Parliament must now be summoned within five days after the proclamation, of an emergency, instead of the fortnight originally proposed and tions will only be valid for a week instead of a fortnight 2Parliament. The proclamation ofan smartenoy
INQUEST ON MacSWINEY.
The Jury's Verdict.
London, October 27.
At the inquaat on the Lord Mayor of Cork the jury returned a verdict to the effect that he died from heart failure and acute delirium, following scurvy, due to exhaustion from prolonged refusal to take food.
RUSSIA AND POLAND.
-Now at Peace.
Warsaw, October 27.
Both the Poles and Soviet Russia have ratified the Resce Treaty
ness set in, at the east end.
is still
no
stand it, but I soon discovered, "It is hourly expected that these out of sight behind the various that our premises were surround-bandite will be, in turn, attacked villages. It is said they have led by bandits. From each of by troops from the city of Lim, gone to fight the Limehow their rifle barrels hung a white chow and from Hamchow. At troops, who are nearing Fak
Tinggoda were the same time, nevi: comés in hot.
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