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H.K.C.C. v. RE, & LA
A HK.C.C. team that was all bowlers, met a military team on
Edwards
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London, March 12.
At the Inter-Allied Cluby a number of British personalities reald-Saturday and defeated them in The text of the German Reparations Recovery Bill which has now been published, provides that the purchaser pay the Commissioners of ing in Paris was met by a number of French personalities at a good style. The scores follow.
luncheon presided over by Lord Charles Montagu. In an addres3,
H.K.C.C. Customs Excise such proportion of the value of imported German. Paul Cambon, a former Ambassador in London, stated that R. E. A. Webster, a Jacobson, b goods, not exceeding fifty per cent. as the Treasury may prescribe. The Commissioners will pay the money into a special account. appli- despite repented attempts to divide them, the French and British cable towards the discharge of Germany's obligations under the peoples were still firmly united in mutual goodwill which was grow-W. H. Edmonds, h Edwards..
c and b Treaty of Versailles. The Act applies to all German goods, whethering every day. The Rhenish population is acquiescing with perfect F. H. Farthing,
Pearson ... they come direct or not, with the exception of goods imported for quanimity, even concealed satisfaction, in the Allied occupation,
Business is going on as G. H. Piercy, h Edwards exportation after transit through the United Kingdom or by way of which guarantees them peace and order. transhipment. The Commissioners will fix the value of goods and any dispute as regards value will be referred to a referes appointed by the Treasury. The Commissioners may require importers to furnish particulars as regards the country of manufacture and the production of goods. If the Act threatens hardship in any case where contracts were arranged before March 8th, application may made to the High Court to secure suspension or annulment of any The Board of proceedings for the enforcement of the contracts. Trade may reduce the payments to the Commissioners or exempt cer- tain goods on the recommendation of the Committee of Experts which the Board will appoint.
Berlin, March 12.
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
Madrid, March 13.
A new Cabinet has been formed under the Presidency of Senhor Allen de Salzar, the ex-Premier.
H. A. Sawyer, e Jacobson, b
Pearson
F. J. Ling, b Pearson
W. H, Drummond, e Larcombe
b Bowen
E. B. Reed, not out
W. Mackenzie, e Bagnall, b
Pearson
22
22g
12
12
RUGBY INTERNATION AL.
I. J. Davies. 1.b.w. Bagnall W. J. Hope, st. Wahl, b Bowen
Extras
10
London, March 12.
Total
157
Bowling analysis.—
O. M. R. W.
Edwards Hammond
9 1 32 8
The Reichstag debated the proceedings at the London Conferenceand
The Rugby International between Wales and Ireland resulted in adopted a Coalition resolution by 268 votes to 49, endorsing the Governa victory for the former by six points to mil. mert's action and supporting the Government's persistence in rejec- tion of unfulfillable demands notwithstanding the Entente sanctions. Herr Simons said the Government must' strive to find a middle path enabling submission of counter proposals on a different basis.
London, March 13.
The Allied Conference has concluded,
THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
WAGES AND PRICES.
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5- 18-
5- 26 1
9 - 42 2
8 2 29 4
trade, something effective might Bagnall be done to persuade workmen to Bowen (consider the subject of wage re- Pearson Mr. Clynes Puts the Labour duetions. "Labour" is the human
R. E. and L.A. side of industry, and must be con-Capt. Olliver, e Davies, b. sidered in the terms of r
Case.
Webster
and women and families. Sacrifice C. S. M. Pearson, t Drum- cannot be carried far hy these
mond, b. Webster families and life standards oust bo maintained by reasonable re muneration,
t. Col. Bowen, b Webster.. Major Edwards, ren out
Capt. Wahl, not out Major Bagnall, ↳ Reed of production, the charge for s. S. Redpath, e Drummond, manual labour is only one item b Reed
Though a big item in the cost
b Farthing
Lt. Larcombe, C Davies b
Farthing
The following special article by the Right Hon. J. R. Clynes M. P., nuw leader of the Labour London, March, 13. Party, appeared in the Tones, The London Conference received the Austrian Chancellor, Herr, and may he regarded as giving Mayr, who dweil on the cruci privations of the Austrians, and the the official Labour view of the. necessity for procuring coal and foodstuffs. He thanked the Allies for isano raised by Mr. Hoscoe their help in averting starvation but contended that Austria was not Brunner in a letter on "Wages given a fair chance to carry out the conditions of the Treaty of St. and Prices" which has appoured in that cost, and I have heard of Sapper Jacobson, & Webster, Germain. He mentioned that direct taxes had increased eightfold in that journal. Mr Clyne's no proposal to impose reductions! on the services rendered by non- since July 20, and the customs duties seventy fold. Nevertheless, they article takes the form of a were suffering from a deficit of forty-two milliards, chiefly due to State reply to Mr. Brunner's conteu- manual workers or by capital.
if
not all, service subsidies of food. The deficit might disappear if foodstuffs were tion that "the only practical way Most,
that of mandal
LC. Hayward, c. Drummond, obtainable on credit. Unless the Supreme Council pledged com-to reduce costs of production outside
WIN weli
b Farthing remunerated prehensive help in the matter of credits, Austria, was faced with col-and therefore selling prices and toil
so to restore the normal course of before the war and has been Lt. Hammond, b Farthing lapse..
Mle, Lloyd George replied that the Allies were most anxious to our houn and export trade is to able to take great advantage of help Austria's renuine distress, but that they themselves were over-reduce wages immediately by a the artificial trading conditions of The present wage. foc+ICO+ICCHITCHHOCHHUHOLAICANMrdened by economic treables. The document submitted by Herr substantial percentage through war time.
out all industries."
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THE RUSSIAN UNREST.
I do not hesitate to say that Labour will reject any proposal for a general reduction in wages with the object of securing a [ reduction in
Wage prices. reductions may be reached in certain individval cases
by
NEED OF GOOD WILL.
Brunnet has made his suggestion
10
5
MON
21
10
2
0
0
Extras
29
Total
81
Bowling analysis
O. M. R. W.
4 2 18 2
3 1 18 3
4.2 50
3.3 1 94
1
33
7
1
1
20
0
9
14
2
0
0
Extras
7
Total Bowling analysis.-
94
O. M. R. W.
13 2.883
12 3 24 3
8 - 6 -
London, March 12. The latest indications from Russia state that in Kronstadt the mutual agreement between re- I have no doubt that Mr. Roscoe
C.R.C. v. NAVY. The Bolsheviks presentatives of the workers and anti-Bolshevik movement is making slow headway.
C.R.C. boat Navy in a friendly claim that they are still ascendant in Petrograd. It is probably cor-employers, but as a matter of not in a trade interest, but in the match on the former's ground. rect that there has been not been much real lighting done lately. general policy, organizations net public interest. I am confident
Navy. Helsingfors, March 12. ing either through, national bodies that his proposal will find Commodore Bowden Smith, b The latest news reports intermittent firing from Kraannyagorka, for through responsible executives little favour in Labour circles, Un Hew-fan which after all is believed to be in Bolshevik hands, though there are will not agree to reductions,
and no proposal of that kind Lt. Franks, b Ching Prices were raised very soon signs that shartly it will be in the possession of the rebels. It is
which stands alone can be viewed Rev. Crale-Rees, c. Hung,bLee probable that the ice in the Gulf of Finland will become so thin in a after the war began, and lonx with other than suspicion. It Bloomfield, c. Lam Chun, b Lee few days that all milkary activities at present being carried on upon prior to any demand for increase may be that no time will over be Williams, c Un, b Lee its surface will cease. In the meantime the wireless from Kronstadt ed wages. Indeed, that demand a good time for reducing wages, Kennett, c Ching, bun stresses the fact that the revolution is not headed by a "White" arose only because the pressure though the present time is a good Wilson, b Ching General and declares that the movement aims at the re-organisation of ascending prices was too great time for arranging direct con- Giles, b Un Hew-fan
for the workers to bear. From ference la different works and Smatibone, not out of the Soviet. It accuses the Soviet Government with having
businesses in order that the facts Howard, b Un Hew-fan. bloodstained chief who robs the people in order to maintain his then until recently the race power and declares that the revolutionaries have sufficient arms and between prices and wagos has of the situation should more Smith, b Ching ammunition but indicates that there is a shortage of medical supplies been continued.
generally be made known, and in But many factors have increas-order that the two sides should ed prices in addition to such sincerely explore every avenue higher wages as the workers may by which production may be have obtained. In many in- cheapened without the worker dustries and businesses profits alone having to pay the penalty. have been increased in a greater Apart from the big divisions of Lee degree than wages, and advantage | labour like railways, mining, Ching In Ohio, racial disorders broke out at midnight as the result of u has been taken of the artificial transport, and textile, there are Ng. Sze-kwong negro shooting a policeman when crowds were moving in the streets. conditions in which trade had to great occupations covering bet- Un Hew-fan *** Heavy firing in the .nergo district was reported and a number of be conducted during the wars to ween three and four millions of
negroes were shot. It is stated that officials ordered troops to be increase enormously the value of workers, all of whom have for J. Wong. b Wilson rushed up to the city.
1 number of businesses and some time been covered by joint W. Lock Wei, b Bloombeld interests which were not in a industrial councils. These coun- Un Hew-fan, b Crole-Recs Springfield, March 13. The disturbances have subsided. Three companies of traps have flourishing condition before the cils as yet have dealt with little Choa Man-ping, e Franks. b. arrived and no, further trouble is expected. It is believed that the war began. policeman and negroes shot will recover. The Mayor and other municipal officials were fired on when they attempted to persuade the| negroes to desist from shooting hut were unhurt.
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FOOD PRICE OUTLOOK.
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It was intended that they should
C.R.C.
deal with the general conduct Hung Ho-chiu, run out and development of industry.G. Lee, not out
Extras
7 - 18: 4
As prices went up without the influence of higher wages what guarantee is there that prices The position industry is now such A. H. Lam Chun, 1.b.w..Bloom-
field that the good will of both sides, would be reduced if wages were reduced ? It would be difficult if used in the right manner, could A. J. Kew, not out to convince the workers that be of great assistance. wage reductions, if agreed to, Next, to assisting trade by a will ensure a substantial reduc-revision of profits, trade could be A company called the Hollandsche Maatschappij voor Buitenland-tion in the cost of living. The helped by economies in great principal item in the expenditure industrial establishments, by schen Handel has been founded at the Hague by Dutch and American of a working-class household is diminishing costs of production Prussia's Minister of Public interests for the purpose of administering shares in and financing the item for food, and ex-through more efficient manage- Welfare has sanctioned provision-commercial enterprises etc. The capital is ten million guilders penditure upon foods of all ment and control, by avoiding Crole Rees ally the construction of sky-of which three milion have already been issued. scrapers.
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THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
Washington, March 13. resident Harding issued an appeal to the American people to their utmost to relieve the famine conditions in China.
FIRE AT BROOKLYN.
New York, March 12.
Totals (6 wits.)
-87
18
0
23
34
3
125
H. Ching. Lo Man-pan and Ng Sze-kwong did not bat.、
Bowling analysis.
kinde is not likely to be waste, and obtaining peace be-Bloomfield substantially lower for a con- tween employers and employed Kennett. siderable time to come. Most of for fixed periods in which the Wilson the food of the country is carried absence of quarele would remove Williams overseas, and submission to wage the uncertainties which have reductions here would in no way aften caused damage to trade guarantee reduced prices in the and checked legitimate enter- lofood markets of America or other prise.
lands.
0. M. R. W.
10. 2 23 1
18 2 82 3
3- 14
4 1 19
2 11
HEAD OF LADY MARGARET
HALL TO BETIREMEN Miss Henrietta Jex-Blake has Linked up with, the pro- Prices have in many instances bleni of trade revival is the announced her resignation of the been increased because traders question of better maintenance Principalship of Lady Margarag and dealers not only,believed, but of the unemployed. the Labour Hall, Oxford, at the end of the found, that they could get the mind would be reassured by present acadentical year Miss CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN.
money from a section of the more substantial sum of insuran- Jex-Blake, who is the daughter As the number of Chinoue
public, and it has often happened ce money being paid, pending of the late Dr. T. W. Jex-Blake, atudents who come to Japan is The Standard Oil Company's fire in Brooklyn was controlled that those who had a nple means résumption of work by large formerly Headmaster of Rugby decreasing annually there are yesterday morning after the explosion of the fifth tank.
and were ready to pay have been numbers of the unemployed. and Dean of Welle, and alster of the cause of raising the prices This could be done by a bold Miss KatharideJez-Blake, whose inany schemes to attract them to
for others who coull ill afford to revision of the Insuranos Act resignation as Mistress of Girton Japan. The Imperial University of Kyoto has conferred with the
[pay high prices.
and & Government guarantee, was sanduzeed recently, was ap Much could be sald for a joint | which, in effect, would be pointed Principal is 1909, During leading persons connected with the Imperial University of Tokyo.
movement to reduce profits, high drawing upon future resoureen, ber term of office the Hill has and others to exempt Chinese
salaries, and high wages at the Anything paid now in excess of greatly increased in size and 14 students from payment of the
London, March 12. same time. If steps can be taken present reserves in unemployment large new building has been. entrance fee and there will be a Thirty members of the Bedford hire Regt. in a lorry were ambushed by to reduce profits in all gases insurance funds could be made erected. On the admission of propaganda in the beginning of rifle fire and bombs between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore, where they are inord nataly high, good by the savings effected women to degrees in the Univer April in Tokyo to attact the They repulsed their assailants of whom seven bodies were found. All and require the capitalist to make during the periods of butter, trade sity, Miss Jiz Blakt was le
la real sacrifice in the intereat of which the future has in store, term breated Mia, by decres. attention of the public.
wore republican uniforms. The military had no éssualties. -
THE UNREST IN IRELAND.
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