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THREE RAILWAY MISHAPS.

Continued from Page 1),

In the Eastern Division all. Is quide. A demonstration by 20,000 atrikore at Norwich was peacefully conducted and there were no fa flammatory speeches.-Router.

BELFAST DOCKERS STRIKE.

Belfast, May 10, The dockers have gone on strike. -Router.

STRIKERS' COMMUNIQUE,

"AN UNBROKEN FRONT

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FLIGHT TO POLE.

PRESIDENT'S CONGRATULATIONS,

New York, May 10.

In a statomont issued this morning, President Coolige ex- pressed heartiest congratulations inconnection with Liout. Common dor. Byrd's

flight to the North Polo Mr. Coolidge adds that the fact that the flight

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A communique issued by the mishap de Trades Union Congress says:monstrates the The front remains unbroken" and high develop the difficulty is to keep other men ment reached

THE LAW OF CONSPIRACY.

\{Continued from Bago 1)

His Lordship afterwards read the evidence of Ho Cheuk-pang" and sold that there had been no reason given why, he should have gone into the box to give false 'evidenco," and he contradicted Chan Sam in a very material par- tlcular.

When the jury came to ask them- selves about the value of Chan Sam's statements, it was necessary. for them to give the closest atten- tion to the material part of Ho's contradiction,

PEOPLE OFTEN FOOLISH.. Chan Sam had also stated that Lum Fook-chu confessed to him about the forgery, and the defence very pertinently asked why such a

In, pending any decision to call in the art in the United States. confession need ever have been them out. It quotes

a mesinge

Lieut. Conimdr, Byrd has wire-made. It seemed very foolish, but from the N. U. R. declaring that xo-lessed his mother, who is Jiving people were often foolish, and it ports of railway men having re- in Richmond, Virginia, announc- was not impossible that it was turned to work a different contros ing his safe return, and his made. It was very accessary that has been proved to be entirely with mother told Press representa- the jury should give very careful tives that sho" is very proud of consideration to the evidence on out foundation. It also quotes a Transport Workers Union messag}

that point. that all is solid and the spirit won- derful.

The T. U. C. adds that it has re-

ceived a message from the Master of Balliol and the Master of Ox- ford University (sic) earnestly hoping that for the future peace and unity of the country nothing may be allowed to safid in thej way of an attempt to resume ne- biate gotiations. Tho. senders

"that this resolution was signed by 58 fellows and. 180 other gradua ten.--Reuter.

COMMONS DEBATE.

A QUESTION OF PUBLICITY.

London, May 10

Dick.

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Governor of Virginia, expressed His brother, Honry, who is himself in like terms, adding that Dick has been lucky all his lifo, "-Reuter's American Service

wished to draw the attention of Sir Henry Gollan said he also the jury to the action of Chan Sam after he is said to have known of the fraud. When he made his last visit to Brutton's, according to his own evidence, he knew, that the case brought by Au- Kim-

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ITEMS BY WIRELESS. STRIKERS INCREASING ANXIETY. was based on a gross fraud. If he knew that, one would have Rugby, May 10. thought that the natural thing for While many men are returning him to do was to state at once to work in different occupations that he would have nothing more there is no indication of any to do with it. He had said that general movement in this direc-he only went to see Mr: Brutton tion, Reports from various parts in connection with the costs. of the country, however, say that

EVIDENCE OF ASSOCIATION. there are signs of increing an

Other evidence of association xiety amongst sections of strik- era on the constitutional issue and of Fük, Lam and that many workmen came out be given by Dr. Ng, continued his fore realising that their action Lordship. They both gave evi- might reasonably be interpreted dence bearing, on the association as a challenge to the constitution. of these men, and they were A summing up of the reports. facts which were advanced by the would appear to indicate a general prosecution as tending to show desire to re-establish the dispute the existence in fact and in law on a purely industrial basis. "

of this conspiracy. The evidence with regard to the forgery, and BUS AND TRAIN SERVICES.

the evidence which is adduced-to Omnibus services in London show that both "Emma" and yhow progressive improvement."Nina" are forgeries, is also ad- Transport dificulties in many pre-vanced as part evidence of a con- vincial towns are also being con- spiracy, siderably reduced. There is a

The prosecution had stressed the normal, train service in Liverpool rather remarkable fact that Au had; tion had arrived, and suggesting and an efficient omnibus. and train brought in Chan Sam to carry on that the General strike be cancel-service in Edinburgh. Tramway the action in his absence when men have resumed work at Huddera: there were other partners in the field, Dewsbury, Leeds, Bath, and proposed new bank in the Colony. other places, where the train serration thrown out Ag, bla vices are now running. At Bath, 1

rosecution was that Fok and Las

In the House of Commons, aris- Ing from a question that the Government Was provisionally commandeering newsprint, which Mr. Churchill ascribed as a neces- sity for safeguarding the dissemi nation of news throughout the country, Mr. Lloyd George drew attention to the refusal of the "broadcasting authorities to issue an appeal signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury formu lated at Dambeth "at May 7, on behalf of the Christian churches in the country, embodying a re- solution that the time for concilia

ied, the Government offers of as sistance for the coal industry for a definite period be renewed and the mine owners notices with drawn. Mr. Lloyd George' com- plained that the foregoing was not published in the British Gazette.

Mr. Churchill pointed out that many important things were per- force omitted which the Govert ment did not object to inserting. The Chancellor gave in assurance that the Archbishop's appeal would be inserted in the British Gazette at the earliest possible opportu- nity.---Reuter,

the case.

is noteworthy that the men signe did not desire to be connected with

as non-unionists, Omnibus; systems in all counties south of the Thames are running punctually and the public are able; by catch- ing connections, to make. journeys of some length.

BOOK OF RECEIPTS. With regard to the receipt. book

It

showing the collection of money in Canton the prosecution had The statements issued by two of suggested that the money was co.- the main railway systems illustrate ected to supply a fund out of to what extent the strike has been which to make the deposit at the counteracted in regard to railway Wing On Company to get a proper transport. The London and North- groundwork for the fraud. Eastern Railway announce tha: seemed rather strange that the 1,000 trains are now working or amount collected should approxi- OVERSEAS ACTION.

their system as compared with 760 male so closely to the amount de- on Saturday. During the week-end posited at the Bank. The prosecu CONTINENTAL UNIONS SUPPORT 94 goods trains were worked, carry. tion put the figure at $51,000 and

STRIKERS.

ing milk, vegetables, fish, cattle, the defence at $54,000. meat and general merchandise. The The prosecution had also com- London, May 10.

London Midland and Scottish Rail-mented on the fact that no oppor- The Trades Union Congress an way announce that they are run unity was given them of going pore that the Internationaining about 1,000 passenger trains into the subject dealt with by the federation of Trade Unions has and this number will be increased receipt book, but that was solely ---requested all centre by open re- to-morrow. They have been able matter for the jury.

lief funds for the British strikers, to make such progress with the re-ship spoke of comment In other The Dutch Federation sent the instatement of passenger trains as cases where there was absence of Brst contribution which

to cover the essential sections of evidence, but pointed out that it £5,000,--Reuter.......

the railway with a service sufficient was a serious matter to ignore MONEY FROM DENMARK..

to meet requirements. They have evidence which had Copenhagen May 10. "

indeed a surplus of passenger train shaken. The Danish Tratte-Enion Con- staff for present requirements and are turning their attention to gress has decided to send the freight train services, as the situs British Trade Unions 50,000 tion permits..

Was

kroner per-week--as-long as the strike lasts-Reuter.

FRENCIL WORKERS INSTRUCTED.

Paris, May. 10.

BUNKERING IN HOLLAND

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TAM LAY'S, EVIDENCE.

unlocked in Liverpool during the found on the promises of Foksidar whether the possession of reason the depositor wished to In conformity with the Ostendgers arriving at this and other The jury would remember those three clearance billa was not leave $1,000 in was to allow them decist" as the National Federations perts are being conveyed to their of the Wing On Bank to issue were opened in order to allow the "Emma" on which, was the true practice evidence showing that accounts to retain, possession of the book of Maritime Unions, port and Dock destinations without any delay, clearance bills to customers when conspirators to have knowledge of label of the book "Nina." labourers have lasued instructions unless they are bound for remote their deposit books were surrender how the Wing On books were made forbidding unemployed senmen to places. For instance, the Linora ed... serve on British ships. French Caronia and

His Lordship then dealt with Baltie arrived at

Of course Fok was not before His seamon should. refuse to

Lordship pointed out the most important evidence of work Liverpool to-day from New York them, but it was material to con- that what Fok did was not Tam Lay, and, drawing attention French coal-ships for England and and motor coaches were waiting (Continued on Next Column) evidence against the two accused to the refusal in the first instance dockers must not coal or victun, to convey the passengers. The any British vessels,-Reuter, Ballarat arrived at Plymouth,

unless they found that there wasj of the witness to give the number constpracy between the three-men.allotted to him at the Naval Yard, from Australia and South Africa Hyde Park is now being supplied In the latter event it was to bottold the jury that it had no bearing Itotterdam, May 10.

and her 160 passengers left im-so freely by the railway that sup-considered evidence against them on the credibility of the witness, Owing to the strike in Britain,diately for Landon by-sepetal plies by road are being dispensed WAT ACCOUNT CLOSED.

The defence, of course, wa8, 0 train... bunkering stations near Rotter-

with and the lorries hitherto used The way the nccount at the Wing complete denial, and his Lordship dam which are worked by unor

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time. It was drawn out $27,000 on the names given by Lam Fook-chut Trade Unions to refuse to bunker and whatever changes took place Two hundred vessels bringing May 3rd, $22,000 on May 4th, and as being" in hló employ at the Britis's, vessels, and 78 vessels were were in a higher direction, T-2,000 tons of fish arrived at dif- the other $1,000 was withdrawn on material times. bunkered last week as compared dustriale, notably were harder. forent ports to-day. Voryren- the insistence of the cashier. The prosecution had suggested; with eighteen in the previous week. The great milk depot which the sonable prices are being maintain That was the case for the prosecu-he supposed, dishese is confusion. -Router.

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