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BRITISH COAL CRISIS,

A WEEK-END OF FEARS AND HOPES.

London, May 1.

The long drawn tension before the coal negotiations broke down and the con strike or lock out," as miners sympathisers prefer to rall it, came into being has been compared to that. preceding Britain's declaration of war in 1914.

decision to break off negotiations last night was a crime against ab- ciety and was unnecessary and a wicked criminal fight.",

MARINE COURT,

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HEAVY PENALTIES INFLICTED ON SATURDAY.

· He would raiso 'the whole ques« tion in the House of Commons on Monday. He was standing by At the Marine Court on Satur the miners, but was still hoping day, before Lieut. Conimdr, G. F. that something would happen Hole, the two cases which were before then to enable the workers heard wore considered to be grave to continue at their work,

offences and both defendants were

Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, punished severely, one with a long We term of imprisonment and another interviewed by Reuter, said:

with a heavy fine. shall, urge the men to keep the

Ligung Kau, master of a harbour. peace and protect the mines and to carry on safety work. I per- bout, was charged with being on sonally appeal to the men to ab-board the Kanchow, while the ves

so as to avoid sel was in quarantine and flying the serve instructions untoward incidents that might without first having obtained the express permission of the Port possibly lead to bloodshed.

Health Officer. Defendant plond- ed guilty and was sentenced to alx weeks hard labor without the option of a ane,

Whether the parallel will be drawn closer or not depends on the decision of the Trade Union 1 Congress to-day in regard to what help the miners will get from other Unions

A Secret Conference, Meanwhile, emergingy plans to

The Cference of Excentives crisis aro meet the national

of Unions affiliated to the Trades

Leung Hing, the master of the maturing. It is understood that a

Union Congress met in London proclamation of national essecretly to discuss the policy of steam launch Tung On, was churg- rency was signed by the King support for the miners. A resolu-ed with being under way in the yesterday evening, but it will not tien submitted provides fer the harbour without a licensed cox

swain

board. Defendant be issued unless circumstances embargo of the handling of coal. pleaded guilty und in view of the especially that Imported at the fact that two previous convictions Arrangements for maintaining docks. It is not contemplated to of a similar nature were register- essential services will be in the call a general strike at this stage fed against him, one only a hands of ten Civil Commissioners, The delegates believed that ne-week age, he was fined $60 with one for euch of ten districts into gotiations would be reopened the alternative of two months' im- which the country has been divid-The miners, delegates previously prisonment with hard labour. ed, the Postmuster General being sat for two and a half hours, and

warrant it.

the Chief Civil Commissioner.

Wide Preparations. Motor lorries begun to assemble in Hyde Park yesterday evening As a. precautionary measure in order to ensure London's milk and [producć expplies!

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to bear the first-brant of the con- 10 argu- test. There must be

decided to leave the conduct of atuirs in the hands of the Coun eil of the Trades Union Congress.

Mr. Herbert Smith urged the ment as to who shall remain in and miners in all districts to refrain who come out. You must take from action that would give the and obey orders. Any members told authorities an excuse for inter- te

voluntary services inust not be interfered with." ference with their people.

Reports from the coalfields in-

A Crime Agalast Society."

sperate

The railway companies have prepared, plans of a skeleton ser- vice if a general strike materi-dientes a general cessation of alizes. Special trains are said work. Everything is orderly and Mr. Easy Macdonald said", to be roudy at Plymouth Dock-the miners are gloomy but de-that the Government had decided yard and certain specialistnaval termined.

to fight against the "people's

gency.

Unions The

ratings have been notified to hold General Strike of Vital Services.standard of living. He believed themselves ready for any emer-

Later. they had got peace at ten o'clock The Trade Unions Congress last evening, but the Government's The coal negotiations broke

has decided to call a general' down because the miners finally strike of vital services, including

Referring to this suggested | absolutely refused to accept 肆 reduced wage at the 1921 rate be-transport, on Tuesday if there is possibility, an official statement ore the reorganisation of the in-no settlement of the miners' die was issued at the close of the long

aitting of the Trades pute. dustry.

Orders have been received in Congress this afternoon. The Fatal Rock

South Wales ports to suspend, the statement says that the General The owners offered a uniform export of coal, and skips which Council of the Congress is a

direct communication national minimum of 20 per cent. have already sailed have been erranging over the standard, namely, the dered by wireless to return. This is with the offices of the same percentage as the 1921, set-taken as an indication that all the Unions to which all authoritative tlement. The offer was made on coal.country is under the control reports and announcements will take no the basis of an eight-hour day be-of the Government. The Trades be made üirectly, and warns

anse they were of opinion that in Unions offer to maintain the dis- Trades Unionists "to

notice of any statement that may view of the poor state of the ex-tribution of essential foodstu!ls.

be broadcast by wireless or 'circu- porting districts it would other

Troops Moved.

ated by any other form."-Reuter.. wise be impossible to offer an ac-

New York Influenced.

muni...

No Wage Reduction.

Trades

The Government has precau- Holyoak, Massey & Co., Ltd. ceptable uniform national mini-

tionarily moved detachments of

New York, May 1 The British strike decision is The Government, in conveying troops into South Wales, Lan- this offer to the Trade Unionists, cashire and Scotland.

A memorandum of the Trades held responsible for the irregular guaranteede carrying out of the Royal Commission's reorganiUnions Congress states that the opening of the stuckmarket. The trades involved in the strike call recent bullish enthusiasm which Sation prosal.

The Trade Unionists replied ex include all forms of transport dampened it was the selling of pressing their willingness to co-printing trades, including the sterling, the demand rate drop- operate with the Government in Press, iron and steel, chemicals, and ping three sixteenths of a cent. reorganisation, building workers, except those ther markets were also adverse- Instituting such and declaring that until reorgani employed in house and hospitally influenced. The coal market sation bad brought the industry work, electricity and gas, but this buoyant in expectation of higher sanitary services will be coh-prices and a better demand in the greater prosperity the miners should not be called on to surren- tinued. There will be no inter-American market. der any of their present inadeference with the health and food. Shipping circles foresee a risc

services.

in charter rates.-Reuter's Ameri- quate wages conditions.

"The memorandum describes the

can Service. regulations for Trades Unions

No Time for Negotiations. The Government then enquired discipline, and declares that any whether, if the coal owners suone found inciting workmen to

London. May 2. pended notices, the miners would riot must be dealt with immediate-

Possibly there will be import- rect the recommendation of thr

fant developments in the crisis this, Royal Commission that while, the

evening when, on the invitation reorganisation should proceed,

The big industrial concerns in of the Premier, the Trades Union: the miners should consent to a reduction of wages in the mean-Manchester and the neighbour Congress Committee have leng- hood are well prepared to meetthily conferred with the Premier The miners replied that they emergencies and there is little and the members of the Cabinet were not prepared to accept likelihood that there will be at Downing Street. It is under- reduction of wages as a prelimi-eurtailed production for some slood that in the course of the Most of the cotton mills meeting the Trades Unions Con- representatives made 11 nary to the reorganisation of the time.

resumed industry, but were prepared. fully now use electricity and depend or gress to consider all difficulties when municipal supplies which are not statement that if they Now serving Special $1.00 Tiffins the Government initiated the likely to be curtailed at present. negotiations there was an imme-

scheices of reorganisation.

Others have very large stocks of diate prospect that when the general strike was due to begin at Morning and Afternoon Teas, The Government finally offered, coal.

The recommendations of the midnight, on Monday the threat Good Assortment of Fancy Cakes if the miners would accept the

report of the Commission, includ short time committee that the would not be carried out.

recommendation, American spinning section shall

The Trades Unions represent:- Wedding and Christening Cakosing the wages

conteno Advisery Cem cease working temporarily next tives are understood to to establish ETL to order.

mittee, on which the miners and week will eise matters. It la that owing to the lateness of the the owners would be represented, generally believed that the coal owners offer presented to then. to advise the Minister of Mines in shortage will only slightly inter- on Friday evening, there was no tima for real negotiation thereon. regard to the reorganisation. offere with the work.

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Don't let your blood get im-appotito increases, the digestion For is strengthened, the germs of tion of wages, and so the negotia-that peace on earth comes to The meeting between the Fre-poverished this summer.

malaria are eliminated if thoy. men of good will" was the mes-mier and the Trade Union repre-people who have a tendency to-are in your system, and new THERAPION NO. 1

་་ Royal Proclamation. ange of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, sentatives at Downing Street ad-wards anaemia, or bloodlessness, ambition and energy are dovo THERAPION NĚ.2

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topod. Work becomes once again" journed at 1.30 a.m this morning the hot season is a trying tinie. THERAPION NO.3 published in the Gazette, dated intion this evening.

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