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THE STRIKE CANCELLATION.

(Continued from Page 1)

less includo Sir Herbert Samuel'e memorandum.

"The proclamation of a state of emergency remains in force at pre- sent.

MINERS STILL OBJECT.

Mr. A. G. Cook announced that the Miners' Executive yesterday re- jected the draft terms of settle- ment submitted by the T.U.C. after the meeting with Sir Herbert Samuol. The Miners' Federation was not consulted as regards the proposals which imply reductions of wages for many mineworkers, | The Federation did not participate; in yesterday's discussions and Mr. Cook added that the T.U.C.'s decl- alon to-day to call off the general; strike was taken without consult ing the Federation. The matter

must be referred to the miners and, meanwhile, the miners' stoppage would continue indefinitely.

THE JUSTIFICATION?

In announcing the termination of the strike, the British Worker) says that the workers came out to ensure a fair deal for the miners, and they were satisfied that that can now be achieved.

IN THE LORDS.

LORD ASQUITHS' WARNING

London, May 12, In the House of Lords, in announcing the "Great News" Lord Salisbury satd there would be no note of triumph in his voice an he hoped there would be no note of triumph elsewhere. The British people had asserted, themselves; and returned to the path of legality, The Government would resume the role of mediator, in the efforts to produce peace in the coal industry without the least delay.

Lord Asquith agreed that it was, not the moment for recrimination: or. exultation. He declared that: all classes of the community felt gratitude and satisfaction at constancy, patience, good temper and self-sacrifice exhibited in" all quarters. But he uttered a warn ing that we were not yet at the; ond of our troubles and in this: matter the exercise of those quali ties would still be required in full measure in the weeks ahead.-. Reuter.

NEWSPAPER STAFFS,

STERN ACTION BY OWNERS.

London, May 12. The Newspaper Proprietors Association has decided that t will not re-engage any of the stuff who were on strike at noon to-day until the Association has consi- dered the terms of such re- engagement..

In consequence of the foregoinu it is problematical whether the newspaper in London will publish to-morrow, Reuter.

... SERIOUS INCIDENT.

UNRULY DISAPPOINTED MINERS.

London, May 12, Apparently, the miners' disap pointment at the calling off of the general trike was the cause of

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St HERBERT SAMUEL, whose intervention in tho crisis was mainly responsible for the calling off of the general strike.

Ja

PLUCKY WOMAN.

USES TEETH ON ROBBERS.

In Police circles to-day, the story: Cand mini great zout of how a Chinese woman, by means of her Teeth was able to fight, and, in the end, defeat, two robbers who were urned with a revolver and dagger respectively.

The woman to whom this praise A given. Is a schoolmistress, who very recently moved over to live in Yaumati Yesterday, whilst in her cubicle on an upper fcor of No. 491, Shanghai Street, she was

wakened from sleep to find a man: hovering over her with a dagger in his hand. Almost involuntarily she uttered the warning cry of "Rob bers and the next instant was stabbed in the mouth. Before the man could make another thrust with

serious disturbances at Doncaster, One thousand owners and keep-the weapon she had caught the

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the rosult of which over 80ers of houses in licensed vice thumb of his disengaged hand be-t

districts met in national conven- tween her teeth. The robber Buf-

miners were arrested.

great pain and his called to

A mob of 200 held up road traffic, tion at Kyoto recently and dis- fered

his aid his wrecked a newspaper van, tore up cussed an active campaign against cries the "newspapers and looted motor the Japan Woman's Christian companion from another room.

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had revolver

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lorries. A strong foree of police districts wero abolished as is the but he had no time to use it, as was sent up in motor bases and goal of the, W. C. T. U.,

the the struggle assumed a very in- they charged the crowd with batons. Mounted men reinforced brothel keepers declared, in form-tensive aspect and the danger of

the police who dispersed the crowd, -Reuter.

FOREIGN COMMENT. "SLASHING DEFEAT FOR SOCIALISM."

Paris, May 12.

al resolutions, the country would unwelcome attention

from the

be converted into a land of un-neighbours became very pressing. limited secret vice. Fukuoka The first man

made a super- prefecture representatives de- manded the loworing of the age before succeeding in doing so, he human effort to free himself, and limit of girl inmates from 18 to 16 made another years.

downward thrust with his dagger. This effort! was thwarted by the woman catch- cut her hand, but the action no ing hold of the weapon. She

doubt saved her life.

The calling off of the atrike in the whole world that what was Britain, which was followed with scing destroyed was more valu Intense interest here, has created |

ble than anything obtainable by

a sensation and is the chief topic either party--Reuter. of conversatión. The franc fell slightly:

The evening newspapers cont-

OTHER VIEWS.

Rome, May 12.

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When the police came on to the floor, they found the plucky víctim quito exhausted from her tússip with he robbera.but in no serioust danger from her injuries, which were of a minor nature. Later she was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital and treated by Dr. Lau.

ment briody, whilst the Journal The end of the British strike is des Dedats says it is "a success acclaimed by the Giornale d'Italia, for the British Government and which says: "The red policy in Britain, with the Communist lead- the cause of order generally."

Tho Liberte, calls it "a slashingers and the phillo-Communists in detoat for Socialism." It adds the Trade Unions have had to re- that outsiders were chiefly struck cognize their impotence to incite The planting of rubber-produc. by the resistarice of the British the masses

overturning arons in California is receiving people and the energy of the the British political system," serious consideration. It is British Government.-Reuter. Renter.

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