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THE COAL CRISIS.

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Pumpmen Defy the Federation.

A Reuter's Serpice. )

Tondon, March 31. A national stoppage of mines to-morrow is now regarded as inevitable. There have been no further pogotiations between the minors and the Government.

Many miners this afternoon brought up their toole, and the pit ponies in South Wales are being brought up owing to the fear of floodings.

It is authoritatively stated that the Government does not intend to ration the consumption of cos), but will immediately stop all exports. Meanwhite, foreign inquiries for American coal are already flowing into the United States from all parts of Europe.

The Government has notified the owners that it is unable to guarantee sufficient naval ratings to keep the mines dry, and the owners must be prepared to work the pumps with available staffs, It is understood, however, that the Government will render all possible assistance.

It is declared that the whole Triple Alliance will espouse the miners' cause. It is pointed out that this does not necessarily mean that the railwaymen and transport workers will strike, but they may decide not to transport coal, a stop which in two or three weeks would mean the stoppage of all industry.

State of Emergency.

London. March 31. Under the Emergency Powers Act passed in October, 1920, a Proclamation has been issued concerning the threat of a cessation] of work in the coal mines, declaring that a state of emergency exists.)

All men in the North Wales and Warwickshire coalfields ceased work to-day.

Loyal Men.

Later.

The most calamitous effects anticipated from the coal strike are likely to be averted owing to the action of the winding-engine men. Many winders in Scotland have decided to continue working in onourable fulfilment of the previous agreement with the owners," while the South Wales Association has overwhelmingly resolved that in the interests of the industry and the community generally,

members should remain at the engines.

London, March 31.

The proclamation of a state of emergency enables the Govern- ment to deal with any action, taken or threatened, which is calculat- ed. by interfering with the supply or distribution of food, water, fuel, ght pr means of locomotion, to deprive the community of the Jesentials of life.

The fact that ponies have been brought up in many mine areas dicates the opinion of the owners that the struggle is likely to be prolonged.

The Societies of Winding Engineers and Pumpmen in Yorkshire. Scotland, Nottingham and Derbyshire decided this evening that all workers essential to the preservation of the minee must remain at I work, thus defying the Miners' Federation.

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Export Prohibition.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921.

KARL'S ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT,

Military Dictatorship said to have been Proclaimed at Steinamanger.

(Reuter's Service. )

Vienna, March 31.

The newspapers announce that a military dictatorship has been proclaimed at Steinai anger by order of the ex-Emperor Karl, who has appointed General Lehar to command an army reported as numbering 15,000, which is ready to march on Buda Pest.

Jugo-Slav Troops Ready to March Against Yarl, According to the Wiener Journal, 30,000 Jugo-Slav, troops are massed at Varasdin with the object of marching on Steinsmanger and preventing the restoration of the Hapsburgs.

THE FINANCES OF THE LEAGUE.

Most Subscriptions Promptly Paid.

Geneva, March 31. The League of Nations states that over 97 per cent of £287,000, representing the first Budget of the League, has been paid in. All members of the League paid their allotted shares except Argentina, Paraguay, and Salvador. Of the second Budget of 10,000,000 gold france, covering the period July 1 to December 31'last, 74 millions have been received so far.

THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.

Reported German Offer to America.

Berlin, April 1.

In the course of exploring paths towards a solution of the Reparations problem. It is understood that Germany recently approached America offering to discuss the question of taking over a portion of the Allied indebtedness to America, subject to the other, parties' consent.

BOLSHEVISED GUILDS.

A Counter- ovèment in From out.

Sequel in

An association is in course of Con formation amongst the Chinese | merchants of Hongkong and South Ching as a measure of profecto Acainst a number of factors which are undermining. the stability of native businaka in this region.

The scheme, as was announavo in our issue of Wednesday, shaps at a dinner given as the West Point Hotels on fast at which the Hon. Chu-pak Wax req

number of Ckuton kong Chinese, busindssoER take direction of the began tion of the new Association. The objects and reasons formation of the new ins were explained by the Lau Chu-pak in the course of interview with repre

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of the Hongkong Telegraph "Great efforts”, said Mr. Lu, other "have been made by foreigners since the conclusion of the war and two to improve conditions of trade in China, and it behoves the to being given. Chinese to exert similar efforts to mentioned about the improve conditions on their side,

You were not which have degenerated from Eve cents 1 No. time to time owing to the con-

You started cursing him tinued disturbances in the abused me dret. interior. Bolshevistio ideas. I do not believe # instigated by certain agents, bare have said Ha, you give

to some extent spread fromCanton onlyYes. to Hongkong, and as we do not He assaulted you, wish to see Hongkong under these happened 10 Cot conditions one of the objects of pole and hulled) va this Association is to present the bamboo pols from common front against the agita near by tions of the labour guilds when Then what fup such agitations are unreasonable I ran AWAY. HO and detrimental to the prospects rickets He raised of production; Havana, March 31 Bb you hy that thesh In the fifth match for the World's Chess Championship, Lasker, at the 43rd move, suggested a draw, but Capablanca refused and forced Lasker to resign in three more moves,

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WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

BRITISH BOXER BEATS GERMAN CHAMPION.

Berlin, April 1. Tom Cowler, the British heavy-weight, knocked out Breitenstraeter, the German heavy-weight champion, in the second round. London, March 31.

(Other Telegrams on Page 24

It is officially announced that all export of coal,. coke and patent fuel is prohibited except under permit.

Other Conferences.

London, March 31.

DAY BY DAY.

Delegate conferences of the railwaymen and transport workers have been convoked to discuss the miners' crisis, The officials! atate that the Executives regarded the situation as very grave. Hishops left yesterday by the Several of the visiting French because it is considered that the miners' deadlock is a prelude to a Empress of Asia. general attempt to destroy national negotiations to reduce wages.

INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN THE U.S..

Federal Reserve Bank Report.

Washington, April 1.

C.R.A. AND K.R.A.

Bolshevik agents are at the back. He started to S of the oiled workmen's {your ricksha while you walk guilds?" asked the interviewer. running away 1---You.

"I would not go so far as that, Did you see that with your but they have been known to eyes behind your back? I turn occasionally visit Hongkong to ed round and sew him throw the fedt inoculate the workmen here with stones.

their insidious doctrines. These

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The defendant said that be guilds should not be given a name furned round and saw the colle as such, for they are in reality following him.. The coolie pushed associations of workmen who come him into a gutter and in this way together when they think they te sustained injuries to his arm, have grievances."

and neck. He got up and threw 1] Do you consider some stone. Re did not know whether it of their demands unreasonable ? "struck the ricksba or the coolle, our representative asked in re- but he heard a noise of striking ference to the recent strikes' of)

Mr. Hindsell: Regular rough various classes of labour.

and tumble in the dark, 374 "Some of these demands have Should They Amalgamate?

The coolie brought a foremen been reasonable, but there must be to give evidence that the distance The new departure attempted limit to everything, and we can from Xaumati to the Pukong by the Committee of the Consti- not over-step that," was the reply.village covered over an hour and tutional Reform. Association in;

Home interesting facts were the legal fare would be 35 cents. Fourteen coolies were caught concerning itself with municipal brought out in the interview, par- A. Police officer and that it could gambling with dominoes last night affairs on this side of the barbour ticularly with reference to the be done in half an hour. and were brought up before Mrsuggests to one's mind (says a conditions under which native The Magistrate dismissed the R. E. Lindsell to-day. They wore writer in The Rock) the idea of a business is labouring and the charge of assault against the each fined $3.

merger between the two cognate close connection which labour defendant, but as regards the Associations-the Constitutional troubles bear to the policy of the damage be fined him a dollar and For offering five forged orders Reform and the Kowloon Re-Canton militarists. It was ex- ordered him to pay $10 as dam- The report of the Federal Reserve Bank for March states that for requests for payment of sidents' Association. There is plained by Mr. "Lau' that a move-ages, remarking that if he had business uncertainty continues. A waiting atitude is observable money, for the total amount of sufficient spirit of democracy tent is afoot amongst the guilds in a row with the ricksha co on the part of producers, except in special lines like automobiles, $3.10, with intent to defraud, a among the leading spirits of the Hongkong to emulate the example that did not justify him in last textiles and footwear. A better demand for lab sur "will probably Chinese was found guilty this senior association to lead us to of their Canton prototypes by in- his temper and throwing a stone. result only upon increased activity in special industries. Silk mills morning in Mr. Orme's Court and suppose that an amalgamation corporating the various organisa- show a slightly larger production. Favourable weather conditions sentenced to six week's imprisonmight be effected to the advantage tions into a Labour Union-a

esulted in harvesting the remainder of the cotton crop.

mont. The incident occurred at of both. There would thus be an development which gives urgency on the mainland of China Yaumati yesterday.

avoidance of overlapping where to the scheme now being formed credit. If the country is common interests suggest repre.

by the Chinese business. men and disturbed condition, they sentations that might carry employers of labour. Owing to The Roman Catholic Cathedral greater weight were a fusion of the disturbances in the interior, in another aspect, their reas

get the money back,,,i yesterday celebrated for the first the two societies to be effected on farmers cannot till their soil, and business communication time in Hongkong the Catholica common basis of understanding. capitalists do not care to invest interrupted. Such are the ide Press Day, which is set apart as Such a fusion should not be in land and other proporties, of the Chinese marchi a day of prayer for the dissemina- difficult of accomplishment and under such unstable conditions, conferred with me and tion of good, moral publications. should insure an avoidance of At the back of these troubles are to assume the leader The Cathedral was nicely decor-rivalry which, unfortunately, ap- the farm labourere, who instes organization of the Merous ated and there was a large con-peare to manifest itself in the of sticking to their calling, have Protective Association. gregation in the afternoon: The sections of the Press which claim joined the "People's Army" in The ainis of the new Assoc preacher Was the Rev. Fr. to champion one or other of the large numbers, and are presenting tion, it must not be fal 3 Landon, March. 31. Sebastiao da Silva, of the Jesuit two Associations. Such a rivalry another aspect of the multitud-conceived, are not to set up The revenue for the financial year ended to-day totalled Mission of Shiuhing.

need not exist and betrays a spirit inons labour troubles which are organisation against the work £1,425,984,666, compared with £1,339,571,381 in 1919-20. The

of of petty-mindedness that fails to a feature

the militaristic men, but to help them revenue for the past quarter amounted to £537,180,938, compared with £643,319,677 in the corresponding quarter of 1920.

To-morrow's picture page will work for the common good. I am regime. They have been induced realisation of the needs of com include photographs of the wreck sufficiently acquainted with the by specious promises to aid this merce and, where unreasonable of the Hong Moh; the Hon. Mr. governing epirit animating both or that military aspirant in his demands are made to guide Johnstone with some of his racing Associations and know that the aquables with other officials and thent to proper under trophies; groups of the visiting | leaders of the Raforiń Association have found themselves deceived standing of the economic cond French Bishops, the Defence are men broad minded enough to when the time comes to fulfil tions under which their emplo Corps rifle team, students of consider any question affecting such promises. The meeting at work For the corrupt politicians

West Point restaurant was called of the country whose Victoria British School who took the Peninsula on its merits.

together at the request of mer- always to work for chants of Hongkong and Canton. selfish motives, the They found that their interests tion, which are identical on the point of big and smal Preserving order and enhancing countryll ***" The Chinese merchant here,"

NAVAL BALLOON AND CREW MISSING,

Washington, March 31. The Acting Secretary of the Navy has opened an inquiry into the disappearance of a naval balloon carrying five men which left Pensacola, Florida, on March 22. It is generally opined that the halloon fell in a swamp on the Florida coast, the men perishing.

BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.

WARRIORS' DAY AT HOME.

London, March 31.

There were over 400 matinees on behalf of Earl Haig's Fund for Es-Service men throughout the country to-day, on the occasion of Warriors' Day.

PRINCE HENRY HONOURED.

London, March 31, HRH Prince Henry has been awarded the Order of the Garter the odoasion of his attaining his majority.

CHAMBERLAIN RETURNED UNOPPOSED,

London, March 81.

part in the recent fancy dress dance, athletes from Saiyingpun Bchool who won the Sir Ellie,

Kadoorie Shield; a sketch of the opening her eyes, she saw stand proposed new French Sports Club ing before her seven men Armed at Shanghai; and a group taken with knifes and revolvers. She the production of the country. at the wedding of Mr. de Rhodes had the present, of mind to sek Mr. Jau continued, is more.ox and Miss Clark.

what they wanted, and the reply interested in China, for came that they had come to part from personisk relations, bo ksearch for Illicit opium. There

A widow living in Kowloon ng illicit anlam found he who has an object in common with Tong had a terrible experience shed, but th Jome far offer of preserv the sources last night in her matshed. After doll worth of clothi

Auster Chamberlain has been re-elected, unopposed, to ste had gone to bed, the wastery, at the

awakened by a moles, 24, on

ime are