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HAVELOCK WILSON'S APPEAL TO THE CABINET,

London, August 22.

Both British shipowners and Mr. Havelock Wilson have cabled to Australia denouncing the strike. The former have requested Mr. Bruce to take, steps to prevent the use of illegal persuasion to break contracts, The unofficial strike in London during the past

few days is spreading and yesterday affected the East India docks.

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Melbourne,, August-22.- The crows of four overseas steamers have struck at Brisbane and of three others at Adelaide. Refrigerating machinery, will be kept going-Reuter.

Melbourne, August 22

A meeting

of 200 British seamen passed a resolution support. Ing the action of the crews of overseas vessels it. Sydney and Adelaide in striking for the enforcement of July rates of pay to all British seamen in all waters. It also decided that crews of all British ships in port and sailing to ports should censo work, but should remain on the ships to carry out essential duties, in- cluding the handling of perishable eargo...

The Orlent liner Orama has postponed her sailing from Sydney until August 24, but the City of Kimberley, with a British crew, sailed from Melbourne to South Africa, despite effort to pre- vent her.

Mr. Bruce is away for the week end, but the Cabinet meet on Monday to consider the appeal of Mr. Havelock Wilson to restralh the Australian labour leader, Mr. Walsh, from influencing British scamen, and the appeal. of British steamship owners urging Federal intervention.-Reuter,

London, August 22.

The official headquarters of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union to-day said they knew nothing of a strike in some London docks over a reduction of 1 a month of seamen's wages, which the Union oficials had accepted and which had caused trouble among British seamen in Australia, but an officini of the Tilbury branch of the Union admitted that a section of his members-had-struck- adding, "The pickets here are very strong and stopped all our people from signing."

The same official denied that the unofficial strike was work of Communists.

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It is learned at Tilbury that several vessels affected hava, safled and others have secured practically a full crew.

Mr. Havelock Wilson, who has gone to Canada, when interviewed, said the new wages agreement had been accepted by 50,000 men without protest. The trouble in the East India Docks was engin- cered by Communists and the strikers were unemployable поп- unionists. Reuter,

(Earlier messages appear in our Shipping Section.)

OBITUARY,

SIR GEORGE GOLDIE.

London, August 22. The death is announced of Sir George Goldie.-Reuter. [Born in the Isle of Man in 1846 Sir George Dashwood Taubman Goldie was 79 years of age. He become famous as the founder of Nigeria. His father was Cal: Goldie-Taubman of the Scots Guards and at one time the Speaker of the House of Keys, I. O. M.Educated at the Royal Military Acadamy, Woolwich, Sir George became a lieuten- ant in the Royal Engineers. In 1884 he attended the Berlin Con- He sat on the Royal Com- ference as an expert on Niger questions. 'mission on South African War in 1902 and 1903 and until 1920 was president of the National Defence Association. He was created a knight in 1887 and in 1898 was made a Privy Councillor.]

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London, August 22.

The death is reported of the Russian Prince Tcherkesoff who has been refuging in London since the Revolution-Router.

THE NORTH POLE.

NEW ATTEMPTS BEING PLANNED.

London, August 22.

Evidence that the victory of the north pole over Captain Amund- sen has not deterred the explorer in his determination. to reach the pote by air is contained in a message from Oslo, which declares that " Captain Amundsen and Lieutenant Riser Larsen have gone to Ham- burg en route to Italy to negotiate for the purchase of an airship for a 1926 polar expedition. It announces that prominent Germans, including professors, bankers and authors have signed an appeal, for subscriptions to--enable Captain Eckener, who piloted "the ZR3 to America to build a Zeppelin for Aretic exploration.-Router.

RELIGIOUS FANATICS OUTBREAK.

VILLAGERS SLAUGHTERED IN AFRICA"

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Cape Town, August 22.

At Elisabethville a native religious fanatic and a number of fol lowers, in attempting to make forcible conversions in the Sakania. district, are reported to have slaughtered 50 natives in one village alone. A patrol of native Police sent to investigate were driven off, losing a number killed and wounded. The Belgian authorities have despatched troops from Elisabethville to the scene.-Reuter.

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··London. August 22. The Daily Mail states that the serlousness of the crisis between Canton and Hongkòng is revealed by messages reaching the London Headquarters of firms trading in the Far East, appealing for repre rontations to be made to the British Government not to delay definite action and suggesting the immediate despatch to Peking of an eminent person authorised to negotiate an agreement."

The messagos allude to the unfortunate absence · fromí. Peking of the British Minister, Sir Ronald Macleay, who is on sick leave in England.`

The Daily Mail learns that Sir Ronald hopes to have recovered sufficiently to enable him to return to Peking In about three weeks. -Reutor.

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Vancouver, B.C., August 22,

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The Merchants Exchange has telegraphed to Mr. Mackenzie King requeating him to advise the British Government of the "inevitable and very serious effect, on Canadian export shipping and trade in the Far East of the Chinese boycott en British goods and shipping."

Chinese firms are demanding the erasion of Canadian labels and marks of identification and the consignment of goods on United States ships for the purpose of making the populace. believe they are of American origin-Reuter's American Service.

RIFFI HEADQUARTERS BOMBARDED.

A CONVOY LANDED...

Madrid, August 22.

A communique last night stated "we landed a big convoy at Alhucemas without incident and this morning the Air Force ek;. tensively Bombarded the Rim headquarters at Ajdir, where the enemy is only feebly replying with machine-guns.-Reuter.

Algeciras, August 22.

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"Within a few days a period of interesting operations, will begin," "declared Primo de Rivera, after privately conversing and Marshal Petain, and added that the position at Alhucemas "was definite quite secure, but Abd el Krim's attack constituted a challenge. Reuter.

Rabat, August 23, General Petain has arrived. He proceeds to the front after studying the situation with General Lyautey-Reuter.

Madrid, August 23. The officers killed in the RI raid were ceremoniously buried at Ahucemas. The body of Commanier Monasterid will be embalmed and brought back to Spala.-Router.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

GREAT GATHERING AT MARSEILLES.

Marseilles, August 22..

A thousand delegates representing thirty nations are here for the second post-war International Labour and Socialist Congress. The principal subjects on the agenda are the International attitive towards the Colonial question of disarmament and the League of Nations relations to the Second and Third internationals executive. It has been decided to transfer the secretariat to Switzerland to enable Mr. Adler of Australia to continue, the secretaryship, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in his presidential address, said the International spoke in the name of seven million organised workers. The propaganda of affiliated parties must be conducted with regard to the poasi- bility and even probability that National leaders would be responsible to ministers to Geneva. The Protocol must remain the guiding principle of international action and the whole strength of the Labour movement nationally and internationally organised must be used to fight Capitalism, whose grip had tightened since the war.- Renter

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GERMANS ABROAD.

DOMICILE RESTRICTIONS BEING LIFTED...

Berlin, August, 22. In official quarters it. Is expected that the restrictions prevent- ing Germans from taking up their domiciles in foreign colonies, particularly the Britlah Dominions, will be abolished within eight months. It is stated that the restrictions have been already re- moved in respect of Ceylan, Tanganyika and South West Africa, while Australia and New Zealand will follow suit at the end of the year-Router.

THE FRENCH BANK STRIKE.

-POSTAL-WORKERS-WARNED.

Paris, August 22. Despite a Ministerial 'warning that postal workers striking in sympathy with Bank clerks will be dealt with disciplinarily, the postal employees of Lyons have decided to continue to refuse to collect money on commercial drafts from Banks.-Reuter.

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A SWARAJIST VICTORY.

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Simia, August 22.

Mr. V. Patel has been, elected President of the Legislative Assembly by 68 votes against 66 cast for Ranga Chariar. The result was greeted by wild Swaralist cheers, Reuter.

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