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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926,

LATEST STRIKE GERMAN STEEL TRUST.

NEWS.

(Continued from Page 1).

A HUGE COMBINE.

Berlin, May 7.

ASSAULTED POLICE.

A EUROPEAN FINED,

M. P. Concannon, was charged The Rhenish Westphalian Steel before Mr. R. E. Lindseli, at the Trust officially came into exisonco Central Magistracy, this morning, mander Kenworthy, whe alleged to-day and is known as the with being drunk and disorderly that the British Gasuits, of which Vereinigte Stablewerko Ektion- and with assaulting an Indian he understood Mr. Winston Chur-gesellschaft. It formally took constable at Blake Pler at 8.10 chill was editor, was not publish over the Phoenix, the Rhienstahl, this morning.

Ing à fair summary of the the Gelsenkirchen, the Bochum- Evidence was given to the effect proceedings of Parliament. vere, the Deutsch Luxebarg, the that without any provocatiou He also complained that the Vanderzyp Enwissen, and Gazetto was "reproducing opinions Thyssen works.

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of obscure newspaper correspon- The managing director of the dents abroad, saying what the trust, which has a capital of eight Fascists would do in this case." hundred million marks, is Dr. He said this was an official paper, Voegler.-Retuer. and it should attempt to give the

whatever, the defendant, in going on to the pler, struck an Indian constable on duty at this post, pre- ceding this act by knocking off the officer's turban and throwing it Into the water. Concannon's companion vainly endeavoured to,

charge.

Force had to be used, in a search made of the defendant in the charge room and again when he was being led to the cells for the

news fairly and should not try to Borlin, March, 26.-The com-restrain him. inflame passions. There were panics out of which the big Ruhr|

A scuffle ensued as other Indian' hooligans on both sides. Trade Stool Trust, the United Stool

constables came to the help of the Union, lenders were keeping hooli- Works, is being formed are policeman, and eventually the de- gans at Hull and in the East End holding general meetings fendant, was takes to the Central Berlin for the purpose of obtain- quiet, and nothing should be puting the necessary authority from Police Station on the arrival of a in this official organ to inflame the the shareholders to complete the European Sergeant, who took passion of the hooligans of the suhome... Right to acta which would bring

The firms concerned aro the reprisals and lead to things which Phoenix. Thyssen, Rheinstahl, we would regret in calmer times. Van der Zypon. and the Rheino

Mr. Scrymgeour and Mr. Jack Elbe Union (consisting of the Jones supported Com. Kenworthy'a Deutsche-Luxemburg-Bochumer-night. ples. The latter declared that the vorein and Gelsenkirchen com- Government was using public panies. Krupps, it will be re-

Concannon, in reply to the money to libel the Trade Unionista. membered, decided at an early Magistrate, expressed regret over

what had The workers would stop "this pol-stage in the negotiations not o

occurred. Whilst son-gas factory."---Reuter,

enter the combine. The Phoenix admitting that he was the A.O. fur Bergbau und Hutten-worse for drink, and stat

trieb and the Van der Zypon ng that he did not dispute the Wissenor Eisenhutten A.G. hold evidence given by the Indian con- their meetings this morning, and stable, he further said that the he Rheinstall Rheinische only thing he remembered was be- London, May 7. Stahlworke AG. in the after-ng layolved in a fight with four Failing to suppress a strikers 100n. At the Phoenix meeting indian constables. In the ordin- attempt to interfere with a Volunto-day details of the scheme were ry course he would not have teer bus at Cardiff, the police given.

Thought of assaulting a "native voliceman," and he surmised that some deep provocation must have been offered, although he could ut recall the nature of this pro- vocation.

FURTHER ROWDYISM.

POLICE CHARGE AT CARDIFF.

Women

TROUBLE AT HULL. There was further trouble Hull to-day.

The police with butons charged strikers in .City Square. Several were injur ed and seven were tranted at thi Infirmary.

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charged with truncheons. Soni So fur tho Vereinigte were trampled in Stahlwerke AG. has been in ex- istence for some weeks in the stampede. Two persons were in jured and one arrested.

form of an organization company with a capital of 50,000 marks ||£2,500], and has been working

His Worship said that on the out the plans for the final am- algamation. When the schemevidence it was perfectly clear that this completed the capital will be Concannon must have started the 100,000,000 inurks 40,000,005), ow by knocking off the Indian's and the companies wil parli urban His Worship found the ipate' in the following pro-charges proved. For being druk portion:-Rhein Elbe Union, 39.5 and alsorderly, fiue of $10 wa- per cent.; Thyssen, 26 per cent.;| mposed, and for assaulting a Phoenix, 23.95 per cent.; the policeman a further fine ori $25. Rheinstahl, 8.5 per cent.; and the was inflicted. Van der Zypen (83 per cent. of whose shares are held by Phoenix), 2,35 per cont. The por- centages are worked out mainly on the basis of coal output, raw iron output, and steel production. The headquarters of the trust will be in Dusseldorf, and the mines management will havo its

CUTTING OFF ELECTRICITY.

Attempts have been made in the provinces to cut off electricity an: essential services by calling ou the men at the power stations,bur the strikers have been successful ly replaced. The position in the 74 power stations in London i. quite satisfactory with the excep tion of Battersea, Bermondsey Poplar, Stepney and West Ham.

Three important London hos-seat at Essen. rials lack electricity, owing to th. Stepney power station cutting off

the supply. The British Gazette that simultaneously and concur in this connection says this showsently; firstly that the T.U.C. ca. the incompetence of the Trade of the general strike; secondly Union Congress, who promised no hat the Government interference with hospitals.

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In pursuit of a phantom which. has led him from port to port buz never reaching the end of his jour- ney, Moses Little, a negro' from › Clules, has at last come to tongkong, where his case has pe- ceived the attention of the police. Moses Little called at the Cen- renew its offer of assistance to the coal intral Police Station at the end of

The Lord Jesus did not need to is "Pray Ye Therefore." And] STRIKERS' SENTENCED. justry for a short period; and last month to get a passport, when teach men to pray, for men had first because of its inconceivable Numerous strikers have been irdly, that the coal-owners with the police made the discovery that prayed for centuries before He worth to

the Christian life. 21 next came. He took prayer for granted, Prayer establishes communion sentenced to six months impri-raw the new wages scale recently a revolver enclosed in

holster of American design was in but told them how and when with God. Our action completes sonment with hard labour for in issued-Reator:

his possession. Moses had neg-to pray,and to do so in His nano. the circuit, and brings us into terfering with- the police.

lected to inform the police and he Reuter.

our Father. All sorts of difficulties have real touch with was forthwith held on a charge of been put in the way, but the When we pray, we opon the hot having a proper permit. world still goes on praying, often windows of our soul to heaven. The next thing that happened crudely but still praying, and will Prayer sets the tone and standard to Moses was his appearance continue to do so.

of our life. As regular exercise before the Magistrate on still

Someone has said that "like and excellence of bearing, so gives the body a certain poise and another charge of lacking a pass- port. He told the Bench that he reathing or eating, we engage regular prayer keeps the standard had get rich in the Spanish-Ameri-afterward was looking for his people, when it because we are human, and of our life high and pure.

argue about it."

One thing needs to be em- phasised that we pray not to ingratiate God, to make Him willing or to turn a reluctant Being to ourselves, but to turn us to Him; not to propitiate God, but to appropriate Him. The true object of prayer is not succese and our happiness, but to! know Him and to love holiness, If prayer is to make us good, it is because He is more to us than all His gifts, Christian prayor is primarily adoration,

TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

BETTER SERVICE REPORTED,

London, May 7. More engine crews have re sumed on the Great Western and fuller train service is running.

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There is an increase in the train bus and tramway services Lancashire-Reuter, e

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

SEVERAL COTTON MILIS CLOSE.

Several cotton mills in the Preston district closed to-day, and others are expected, to follow.

A WARNING. '. -Messrs. Lyons, the caterers, have posted up notices at their London Headquarters warning that, "Mem- bers of the staff not reporting for duties before noon on May 8, will have their jobs filled."

OUTGOING MAILS.

Rugby, May 7. The postal services," which at First, suffered some delay have im

roved to such an extent that the London Post Offices were reported at five o'clock this afternoon to be practically cleaff.

easels in all have landed to-day With regard to fish supplies 182 it various poris and their total atches will not be less than 2.000 Lons Emergency transport has been organized almost entirely by the fshing industry itself and is working efficiently.

Owing to lack of steamer trans- |port a considerable consigamert; of mails from various parts of England was conveyed to Belfast to-day by destroyer from Liver pool-Britiah Wireless.

FOREIGN ACTION,

DANISH WORKERS TO STRIKE.

Copenhagen, May 7..

The Executive Committee of the Danish Trade Unions to-day gave' the Employers' Association preli- The out-going Australian, Inminary notice of a strike in sup dian and South African muils this port of the British week, have been delivered to the Reuter. ports' of departure by road.

COAL FREIGHTS,

Amsterdam, May 7.

strikers.

SOVIET HELP."

Moscow, May 7. The Soviet General Council of Trade Unions has transferred twgi

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can War in 1899. He had a very Prayer is an clomealal function vague idea of their present where of a man's life, he never outgrows Sometimes he thought it; it is suited to all stages of his abouts." they were in England; at other development. times he believed they were in Singapore or China, but was at no time was he very sure of his

destination.

The police here are of the view that Moses is suffering from a delusion. He will be returned to the States, as it has been decided that this is the best thing that can be done for him.

When brought up before Mr. R.E. Lindsell on remand to-day, Moses was fined $25 for not hav- ing antarms permit and warned! with regard to his not having a proper passport.

GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

The experience of some, inay spein to dung this. They have given up praying and get on faily well without it, and even disbelieve in prayer. But they must admit that disbelief lies in their opinions and not in their impulses.

The mossugo for this evening

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It is explained that the Danish aympathy strike cannot be fixed for n week and could not begin for a

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