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SMYRNA IN FLAMES.

Turkish Incendiarism Followed By Fillage.

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MANY BRITISH SUBJECTS VICTIMISED.

Heuler's Service j

London. September 15. Reuter's Smyrna correspondent telegrapha from kalts, where he arrived aboard the British hospital ship:

THE U. S. TARIFF BILL.

Differences Adjusted by Compromise.

Reuter's Service.

Washington. September 11

HONGKONG CHILD LABOUR.

Proposed New Laws,

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Revolver Falls from Bat.

THE HAWAIIANS.

A Fine Show.

Such wero Information received by the

the Impressions polics of an armed robbery that given by the Hawaiian Troube- was projected on No. 1 Sobool donrs at the Theatre Royal lauku- A hitob at the last moment threatened to delay the prog of RESTRICTING HOURS AND Street, Talhang village, led to night that at tinies the audience

themselves. the now Tarif Bill, which is estimated to raise four hundred ron

CARRYING OF LOADS. their taking measures to effect almost imagined dollars in revenue. The confarenas committee of both Hassu jad

the capture of the gang last night transported to those charming - Legislation is contemplated in Apparently there were three in islets of the Southern Seas which agreed to the Bill, but had inverted a duty on potash and an enlargo on foreign dyes. This led to a revolt of Republican members of the

10 regulate the the gang, but only one was ar- we some imes conjure up in our House of Representatives, which had previously rejected the dye Hongkong When I left, the Tarks were still pillaging and massacring embargo, while the potash duty was objected to by agricultural employment of children in certain tested. This man at a stated time dreams. Songs and dancing. Hundreds of corpses were lying in the streets of the town and out-members as likely to double the price of fertilisers. The Represiadastries. This follows the recade an appearance in front of jazz and string music, and, above lying villages. Two large villages five miles from Smyrna were on entatives returned the Bill to committes with instruction to amendations of the Commis the house in question and was all, that happy quality of lifting ion on the industrial employ: instantly set upon by the palice the andienos from the possibility fire, The Turks were not making any attempt to restore order. The eliminate the dye and potash rections.

was and secured after a struggle. As of being bored mark this Troupe British bave withdrawn all their patrols and guards. Several British

The committee has now free-listed potash, but imposed dyestüzement of children which Christiana are houses have been requisitioned for Turkish officers.

rates which are a compromise between those originally proposed by appointed last year by H.E the Ebaki sun-bat fall off in the as being above the ordinary and Governor. A draft Bill to carry rough-and-tumble from the head impart to it a unique distinction pisced in a terrible position owing to the highly reprehensible con- the House and Senate Bucs of the Greek Army in burning towns and villages in their re- The leaders of both Houses now hope that the Bill will be about these recommendations, of the prisoner, a revolver dropped in its own sphere. Theswost songs mitted for Fresident Harding's signature in a few days, with a view far as possible, has now been out, which, an being examined, such as are to be heard from the prepared, and embodied in it are was found to be fully loaded in its Hawaiians accompanied by the Thousands of Greek refugees were lying, when I left, in lighters to its enforcement on October 1st.

the following regulations :—

five chambers. The grave feature ukulels and manifold string of the discovery was that the instruments, will live in the bullets had been filed off, to pres- į memory long after many other ent a soft head.

treat.

in port and on the breakwater in a pitiable condition, being without food or water, though the British have given what assistance was possible. The raisin and fig crops are largely lost: Many British firms have been hard hit.

Special British Cabinet Meeting.

Londen, September 15.

The Near Eastern question was the subject of a specially-sum. moned Cabinet meeting this morning, presided over by Mr. Lloyd George. The news which has reached the Government regarding the burning of Smyrna goes very far to confirm the preas accounts, although at present it is lacking in detail. It isstated that no direct evidence has hitherto been received, but circumstantial evidence indicates pretty conclusively that the burning was of an incendiary natore, caused by the Turks. It is considered safe to assume that five to six hundred British subjects, mostly Maltese, have been rendered homeless.

No news has been received hitherto of injury to Britishers. alt the Maltese whose houses were burned have beeh taken of Authoritative quarters state that they do not see any reason to doubt that there has been a deliberate round-up of the Armenian quarter of Smyrna, and that many Armenians bave perished.

Americans Confirm the Worst.

London, September 15

THE REPARATION PAYMENTS.

Germany Seeks British Aid.

Paris, September 15

1. The following are declared to be dangerous trades-Boiler chipping; fireworks, the manu. facture of; glass making.

No person shall employ any fchild in any dangerous trade.

3. No person shall employ any Le Matin's Berlin correspondent says the Chairman of the Reichsbank intends the Bank of England to undertake in six months child under the age of 10 years

guarantee payment to Belgium of seventy-million gold wirks, in any factory. while the Reichstack undertakes to pay this to the Bank of England in eighteen month",

Conference with German Labourites.

Berlin, September 15 or debris. An international labour delegation, comprising British, Dotch.

French and American representatives, at present in Berlin in order to study German political and economic conditions, has cocferred with the German labour leaders regarding reparations.

THE EGYPT” FINDINGS.

Merchant Service Bodies Co-operate.

London. September la es

The prisoner was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning

and a remand was ordered.

| things have been forgotten. It was a pity that the Theatre was not crowded, for nothing less than fail houses should reward a Com pany of the high merita of the Hawaiian Troubadours. The last performances are to be giveA UŠ a matinee to-day-and again to- night. Our advice is that they' should not be missed.

DAY BY DAY.

The Gaasita contains. draft bills

wilfully caused by the Tarks to efface traces of the massacres. Whan Marino Servïca Association have decided to co-operate in; way Hops/2ir of factory; (c) name of child: ¦ that employors be compelled to) of the proposed changes.

A Greek semi-official message from Atbens states that Ameri- vans who arrived aboard an American destroyer, including the Consal and his family, give terrifying details on the massacre at Smyrna, which was followed by a conflagration alleged to have been the Americans left, the flames bad reached the quaye, menacing the foreign Consulate. An American doctorestimates the victims of the massacre at a thousand. Many Christians perished in the flames. The damage to foreign trade is colossal, including the destruction of the American tobacco houses. French sad British shops, and the French college and schools, while several outlying Greek and Armenian villages and the suburbs inhabited by Europeans have been burnt! down,

Washington, September 15.

Mr. Bristol, the American Commissioner to Turkey, reports that fourteen naturalised Americans are missing from Smyra. The commander of the destroyer flotilla reported that the fire started on Wednesday afternoon in the Armenian quarter was still raging when be despatch was filed on Thursday afternoon. erowded with refugees.

The warships are

All Belongings Left Behind.

Malta. September 15. Apparently the-resin-ships of the Mediterranean Eleet are concentrating at Chanak, whither Admiral Brock, with the Iron Duke and other vessels, has proceeded from Smyrna.

A British hospital ship carrying 407 refugees, including 270

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild and the Mercate deemed desirable in the interests of the profession as regards the seriousness of the charges against the Captain and officers in the findings of the Court of Eoquiry into the loss of the Egypt.

NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

Brazil. Withdrawns from League's Scheme.

Geneva, September 13.

Brazil has notified the Disarmament Committee of the League of Nations that she is unable to participate further in the League's naval disarmament scheme. This, following Argentine's withdrawal, causes a fear of a break between the South-American Stater and the League.

BIG FIRE AT GERMAN CHEMICAL WORKS. Large Opiam Supplies Saved.

Berlin. September 15. Merck's big chemical works at Darmstadted are report to be on British subjects, has arrived here. The majority of the refugees are fire. The damage is estimated at millions of marks. The firm's respectable people, many accompanied by servants, but they have no valuable supplies of opium bave been saved. mones. owing to their precipitate flight necessitating leaving all belongings behind. Two other steamships carrying nearly a thousand British refugees have left Smyrna.

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Paris, September 15.

A message from Smyrna states that French ships have embarked three thousand refugees.

French Reply to British Note.

Paris, September 15.

CORRUPTION OF SOVIET TRADE DEPARTMENT. Reported Arrest, of Officials.

Riga, September 13.

It is reported from Moscow that many officials of the State Replying to the British Note on the Straits situation, France Trade Department, including the bead, have been arrested, and says she has ordered the French High Commissioner at Constantino charged with bribery and corruption.

più to co-operate with his British and Italian colleagues in advising the Angora Government that the Allies expect the neutral zone to be respected. The Note adds that this action does not prejudice the conditions of future peace.

British Aircraft-Ship Ordered to Constantinople.

Matta, Sep ember 15.

FALL OF THE ROUBLE.

One Pound Makes Fourty-four Times Millionaire.

It

Riga, September 15. The Soviet rouble fell catastrophically in twenty-four hours. It is understood that some thirty officers and men of the R.A.F..! with five seaplanes, have been ordered to Constantinople whither is now quoted at forty-four million to the pound sterling, compared

with thirty-nine million. they are conveying the aircraft-ship Angus.

Maintaining the Straits Neutral Zone.

Lyndon, September 15..

NORWAY'S WELCOME TO DUTCH QUEEN.

Christianis, September 15.

Reuter learns that there is a complete understanding with France on the necessity of maintaming the neatrality of the whole! demilitarised neutral zone along the Straits, and that it bas b-en

Great enthusiasm has been evoked by the impending visit of the agreed to send a joint Anglo-French-Italian intimation to Mustaphs Queen of Holland. The streets are gaily festooned and beflagged. Kemal concarning this.

Allied Reinforcements.

HUNGARY TO BE ADMITTED TO THE LO.N.

Geneva, September 15.

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The Criminal Sessions com- There are

4. No person shall employ any and slowly, in order to avoid child under the age of 12 years in upsetting long estabbahed social carrying coal or building material and economic conditions. Too drastic An interference with 5.-(1) The owner and the juvenile lat our would endcabted- manager of every factory isly cause great hardship to the

are employed which children

poorer classe8. sball cause to be kept, in English Regarding the limiting o One case of plagas (Chinese) or Chinese, a running record of weights carried by children, it is and one of enterio laver (Porta- all the children at any time stated that considerable discusguese) were notified yesterday. -- employed in such factory.sion was devoted to this point, (2) Such record shall cob- but it was thought better not to tain the following particulars :-jattempt to be too particular and (a) name of factory; (b) address precise, at all events for the amending in important respecte sad plebem, in regard to dangerous (of factory; (e) name of employer present.

goods, eridance and perjury. Wa The proposal of the Commission are unable today to give detalla or employer: (d) name of mana

sex of child; (7) date of birth provide rest rooms, sasitary con certained, estimated age on some been included in the hill because of child, or, if date cannot be reniences, ac first aid, has not given date; (4) address of child; it seemed to be rather a matter mence on Monday.

aine cases: Three robberies, (1) nams of parent or guardian; for general factory legislation. (j) nature of employment; (4)The subject can however be dealsunder, banishment, uttering a actual bours of work for every with by regulation, as regards forged bank note, possession of day on which the child is employ-children in factories, if the ex-coining tools, found by night in a ed. (3) Every sach record shall perience gained under the Ordin-building with intent to commit be entered up promptly and acance shows that it is desirable to a felony, and bribery.

ido so. curately.

6. No child shall be allowed to

With regard to the Wesleyan The Commission recommended work in any industrial undertak-that in building and engineering Church service notice on page ing for more than 9 hours in any contracts & clause should be in- naked to state that the period of 24 hours.

serted regulating the weights to 7. No child shall be allowed be carried by children. It is very to work in any industrial under-doubtful if this provision would ing will not given, and that taking for more than 5 "boors be effective, because there would the subject of the address will be:

"The Final Law.". cost nously.

be practically no sanction to 8. In any industrial undertakensure the carrying out of the ing the interval of relaxation clause. The point bas been desi: reguistion between any spell of 5 hours con- with otherwise in tinuous work and the next spell 11.

of work shall be not less than The Commission recommended one hour. sad the interval of that no child under 13 (Chinsse relaxation after any spell of work reckoning) should be employed in of less than 5 hours duration any form of casual labour. This shall be of reasonable duration was not adopted because of the having regard to all the circam difficulty of defining casual labour.

stances.

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News in To-day's ¡New Advertisements.

A polo pony is for sale.-Page

An advertiser wants to dispose The point bas been desis with of a Victrols and a Modtrie 9 Every child empir yet in any partially in regulation 4, which piano. Paze 4.

Needham's and Græoner's gans industrial undertaking shall be provides that no child under 12 allowed one day's rest in every is to be eraplayed in carrying coal are advectised by the Hongkong seven days.

or building material or debris. Sporting Arms and Ammunition 10. No ebild shall be employed This seems to be the most import- StorePegs 4.

ant form of casual labour from the Extraordina y meetings of any industrial andersaking point of view of the health and Lane, Crawford, Lidare to be

beld on October 2nd, and 17: Page 4.

in

Chetween the bours of 7 and 7 a.m

Some Explanations.

development of children.

Osram British made lamps are advertised by the General Electrio Company.—Page 3.

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An interesting notice regarding

11. No child shall be allowed to

The Commission recommended carry any weight which is un- reasonably heavy having regard that all employers of children to the child's age and physical should be compelled to register development, and no child what them, though they were prepared ever shall be allowed to carry to exclude for the present er any load exceeding 40 catties in ployers of casual labour. If the

LISTEN! Commissioners intended to redi we ght

ommend some form of regis The idle hours of the day ora tration in a central office it would the ones that hurt.

would In the "Objects and Reasons seem that registration attached to the Bill it is explained be impracticable. Employers that the measure is also jateaded from all parts of the Colons to carry out. Bo far as possible, would have to send to the ProEstate Dation is issued by the Life Assurarice Co. of the spirit of the Disit Con-tector's office whenever a child San

was engaged, and it is probab. Canada-Paze 4. vention fixing the minimum age

The Hongkong branch of the of admission of children to in- that there is a good deal of move- Pending some permanent aradzemen: preparations are also

dostrial employment which was ment and change in the employ. Marine Engineers' Gold of Chink being made to sand reinforcements to the n-ural zone to support

hesia meeting on Money.— the Allied flag in case of a menace by Mustapha The British Fleet

The Sixth Commission adopted with acclamation the sub-com-atopted at Washington on the ment of children. In the cas is being instructed not to permit any troops to cross or Transports to mittee's recommendation concerning the admission of Hungary to 28th, November, 1919, by the in- of casual labour in particular it | Pazo 4.

A five-roomed house in Kow- is difficult to see how registra'ion | ternational Labour Conference. collect for the purpose of transporting Turkish troops to Europe.

the League of Nations. It is stated that the Romanian ad Juzo-Slavian Governments

By the Bill, a child is defined could be required, because 1000, wib ter nis court, is to let view with the gravest concern the prospect of a return of the Turks

sa meaning a person under the child may be employed for a Page 4

The Fabaqueria Filipina has re- single day. It can hardly have to Thrace.

been intended to "creste a class ceived a consignment of Barney's Angora's well-known national pact, though this time acccompanied age of 15 years. Britain Favours An Early Conference.

by a threat of a merch upon Constantinople with his army if the The penalty for contravening of licensed obila, workers and briar pipes.-Pago 4. It is under too that the British Cabinet favours an early Allies Tefuse. The threat ia ust regarded very seriously in view of or attempting to contravene the to make it so offence for anyone conference to discuss the position, comprising not merely the prio- the solidarity of the Allies on the freedom of the Straits and respect Ordinance or its regulations is to employ a child without a ‚cipal Allies and belligerents, but Ramsals and Jugo-Slavia.

of the Leutral zone, though precautionary measures are being taken fine not exceeding $250 and liosbge. The question of registra- Rome, September, 15.

imprisonment not exceeding six tion has therefore, been con Vivid Picture of the Conflagration.

months,

fined for the present to the keeb ping of 2 running record of objidren, wurployed in factories, Of öbüren in thỏm paint as in others it. may be found possible and desirable 1

The fire was still raging at Smyrns according to a telegram despatched late on Thursday,

Kemalist Threat to Constantinople.

London, September 15.

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The Daily Mail's correspondent aboard the Iron Duke at Smyrna. It la explained that the regula telegraphs that on Thursday the situation of the surviving inhabitions are not intended to be wat ante was desperate Hogbly, some hundred thousand people are They Lorm fentanye pro imperilled. The correspondent described an unbroken wall of fire for dealur

It is pointed out that the terms reported to have been laid down

pha Kemal in an interview at 8myrs including Thrace, as two miles by one, with saged tongue, rising hundreds of feat, ännE TER

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