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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE HOME STRIKE.

OVERNIGHT WIRES.

London, May B

A return to normal shippine conditions is gradually being made both at Liverpool and Southamp Lon, says the British Gazette.

The position at Liverpool has Improved to,, such an extent tha eighteen vessels wers docked and ten others unlocked on Thursday Volunteer labour continues to pou in. Sixteen vessels were dis charging on Friday by three thot sand, mon. Many of the doci strikers have now. reported "fo duty, Ship's eréws are conting ing to sign on in large numbers.

A sufficient supply of voluntee labour is available af Southamp ton.

Norddeutscher Lloy The liner Columbus and the Canur

MONDAY,

MAY 10, 1926.

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury has sent a letter to a ncoting at Canterbury stating that rory day the conflict lasts must néreuse the danger of outbreak f violence, which will have to be net by the armed forces of the rown, the consequences of whic ́ tis impossible to foresce.

The famous picturesque mounted entries of Horse Guards at White- all have been replaced by dis mounted men in service dress, caring rifles. Similar change 11s been made at Buckingham Palace.

The Cardiff Western Mail, one of world of labour. If, in the exer- still coming out in our . neððna the prominent provincial papers cise of that right contracts have line of defence." It expresses the whose eight page production" 18been broken, that incident, as Sir opinion that the argument of Bh being, widely circulated in, London: John Simen must be well aware, John Simon and the Cabinet that n in editorial says that, as a result annot, with any show of reason, be the T.U.C. is attempting to over

•f the speech, Trade Union officials used to give the present struggle throw, the constitution and undore "oncorned in the general strike the sinister character which he mine partiainentary institutioni 18 4 wilful and deliberate attempt at nderstand that they arr as chosen to ascribe to it." #able at any moment to be sued The manifesto, aftor emphasia to confuse the Issue.

"An attempt is being made të 'n the courts by the persona thering the origin and object of the

ave wronged and whose trade struggle as purely industrial, says confuse and prejudice the position

che struggle will continue until the of the Trade. Valon movement they are seeking to injure.

Probably soventy-five per cont. Government is willing to resume the allegation that we have rea of the strikers struck unwillingly negotiations for an honourable ceived money from Moscow. Thi These are now assured by Sir John termination of the mining dispute morning a cheque arrived from the All Russian Central Council of Simon that the protection of the

Statement by the Premier. Trade Unions at Moscow, running Efforts were made yesterday to law will be accorded them if they

We fully ash the London-Midland-Scottish are courage enough to disobeyi

It is noteworthy, in view of the into some thousands. ailway office at Crewe,' owing to che unlawful and tyrannous orders sensation caused by Sir John ensidered the matter and decided the railway refusing to pay the of the Trade Union officials and Simon's speech, that the following to send a courteous reply, express

offelal statement was signed by Mring appreciation but inability ta trikers wages. The police dis-eturn to work.

Baldwin "and broadcast to-hight: accopt the cheque, which has been

returned." "Every man doing his duty by the

The Trade Union Congress country and remaining it, or repoints out that the Secretary of turning to work, will be protect the Free Church Council has d by the State, from loss of Trade refuted the statement that that

superannuation

organisation has placed itself at Union benefits, allowances, and pensions.

the dignosal of the Government, and says the London pickets report ninety per cent, of goods for Lon◄ don are coming by rond, not by

lone.

serted the crowd. No damage war "British Worker" Replies.

Sir John Simon's speech evoked The Berwick Newcastle train

a reply from The British Worker vas attacked last night.

bulletin, The driver, noticed the level the official strike news liner Ascania, sailed according tossin gate foul of the line and in the shape of a double-column lock-typed manifesto, headed lowed up. hedule, Many ships are dis

Suddenly a mob of 300 or 400Misleading the Nation," where!n charging cargo.

men appeared on both sides of the it declares that there is no attack The Southern Railways crossline and bombarded the train with on the community, no attempt to Channel boats are running ማነት

set up a rival Government, no Arranged

challenge to the constitution. The workers have exercised their legal and long-established right to with- hold their labour in order to pro- teet the miners against the de- gradation of their standard of life, which is a menace to the whole

The Union Castle liner Kildo nan Castle is fully bunkered and stored, ready to sail.

Three hundred and five passen gers landed at Southampton from the Leviathan and went to Londor In charabanes. Twenty eight hundred bags of mail were also despatched.

A destroyer has gone to Man ehester, where Lwo food ships cannot be unloaded. A patrol of naval motor boats har been arranged.

ieavy stones.

A big stone smashed the glass of the driver's cabin, grazed the triver's neck, and hit the stoker.

Further disturbances occurred, 'n Glasgow last night. Forty sight arrests had been made up to mid-night.

Pickets stopped petrol; lorries at Three Standfordlehope. dast arrests were made as the result." A number of telegraph wires be tween Newcastle and Hoxhuh we'r

-ul--Reater."

New Forces.

London, May 9. The Government appeals for re

Three hundred combine omni- buses are running to Londons

The Trade Unions Council harruits for the "Civil Constabulary informed the Trade Unions that Reserve." which will be paid as a

whole time force. shipments from Ireland to Britain should cease.

Situation Satisfactory,

Special constables will he organised in units, wearing pláin lothes but supplied with armlets, It is oficially stated that the steel helmets and truncheons. situatint throughout the country nits will be formed from ex-Ser- is satisfactory. There are ample iconen, the age limit being fifty, supplies of foodstuffs in practical-aid the Territorials; and a senior y every district." The count ontingent from

No distribinges occur. Training Corps-Reuter. is quiet. red during the last twenty-fou! Fascism ér Communism?

hours exemp

cidents..

few minor in-

Legent's Park has hern closed to |

the Officers'

London, May 8. "The issue how is not what vages the miners should be 'given the publie, nd, the Police art whether democratic Parlia- guarding the entrances.

The city of London to-day was almest like Sunday. Many of the fees and shops closed in order to give a rest to their employees many of whom had to walk long distances.

hentary Government is to be over- thrown." says Viscount Grey in a message to the British Gusette in which he points out that the alter-

atives

Com- are Fascism' or unism which are both hostile and fatal to erty.

The improvement in the railway Meahwhile, he states, every day situation is further indicated by of the strike is making the future the fact that the numbers of trains worse for everybody. Two things running yesterday were:-London re clear-first that the communi- Midland, and Scottish Railway y must work together at all costs 769: London and North-Eastern, to avert a revolution and to pro- 760; and Great Western 479. serve constitutional method, and

The strikers at the Yarmouth Ce second that the only counsel to. Corporation electricity power save our industries and end the strike is to get back to negotia- station have résumed work,

Pickets at the Portsmouth Cor- tions." poration electricity works. enden-

The Right to Strike. voured to persuade the men not

Towards the close of the debate to go in. They themselves were

on the Emergency Regulations in finally cajoled to work.

Numerous factories are begin- the House of Commons on Thurs- hing to feel the lack of raw many evening, Sir John Simon made terials and are closing or going on short lise.-Reuter.

Rowdyism.

discursion in political and labour a speech which has led to lively

eircles, as regards the fature of Trade Unionism.

London, May 8.

Sir John Simon, while not deny- The British Gazette officiallying the workman's right to strike. notifies all workers that every man said the present general strike, doing his duty by the country in which had disregarded all con- the present crisis will be protected tracts of employment, was not a by the State from reprisals and lawful act, and from the viewpoint loss of benefits or pension, and of future Trade Unionism, was a that legislation for that purpose tragic situation.

Labour leaders

w he proposed at an early date. were abusing the power given them Isolated, hooliganism is proceed-by the Trade Disputes Act, and ing. The miners conduct is unless they were careful there exemplary. The transporters only night, be a terrible reaction. are troublesome.

Sir John Simon's speech has re- Brown, a prominent Communist reived much attention in political at Doncaster. recently returner and labour, eircles, in view of his from Moscow. was sentenced to position as a legal authority and three months imprisonment for his past chamgunship of Trade seditious speech.

Unionism.

"The Government will take the steps necessary, whether partia mentary or otherwise, for this purpose."

Moscow Help Spurned.

rail.

The T.U.C. has

decided to

The Trade Union Congress instruct, the Unions that all men makes a statement that reports working are liable to pay five per from the greater part of the coun-cent. of their wages as a strike try to-day show that the solidarity|jcvy.

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