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COAL CRISIS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926,

TALENTED TENNIS COUPLE.

POSSIBLE BALLOT OF MINERS.

SERIOUS SITUATION.

London, June 9.

The Government fakes a serious view of the coal breakdown, and the Government's/coal Committee has met forthwith and considered

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the situation. It is believed that the plans discussed Included government illot of the miners.

Mr. A. J. Cook, in a statement.; alleges that the coal-owners' account of yesterday's conference misrepresented the whole position. Mr. Cook declares that the miners will not meet the owners again Jinlass shorthand notes are taken. He says that the owners laid down terms of an eight-hong day and a reduction of wages to the level of the 1921 agreement, and lower in some districts: The owners had not changed one iota and treated most cntemptuously, the ques- tions of re-organisation, selling agencies. the closing of 1311- economic pits, etc. The Minors' Executive have new "returned to their homes to continue the struggle, and the men will not return to work except on the alatus quo.-Reuter.

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DASHED HOPES.

Rugby, June 9. Regret is generally expressed that yesterday's informal meeting between the Coal-owners. and Miners represrelatives. Jhroved abortive, The stairment made by the Coul-owners that the Miners'

representatives were not disposed to move from the position" which they have taken up all along, has met with a reply from Mr. A. J. Cook. Secretary of the Miners

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Mr. L. A. Godfree and Mrs. Godfres (formerly Miss Kitty McKane) who were "partners in the Open Mixed Doubles of the Surrey Championships at Roehampton.. They set a new fashion for England with their "jockey cupe."

KOWLOON LANDLADY

SUED.

ACTION FOR DAMAGES PAILS,

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A claim for damages for $400 by Mrs. W. E. Hind, formerly of 4, Vietoria View, and now of 4 Minden Terrace, Kowloon, engag- od the attention of Mr. Justice For the moment all hopes of a resumption of negotiations have Wood, in the Supreme Court this

Federation.".

CHEAPER DRINK.

WANTED.

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RESOLUTION BY CANADIAN PREMIERS.

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Ottawa, June 9.

A conference of Provincial Premiers on taxation has passed u resolution asking the Federal been dashed, and the Coal-owners morning. The defendant was Mrs. Government to remit up to one. representatives have also left Lon-Ogilvie, Victoria View, Kowloon, don. The so-called Coal Commit-The defendant did not appear in third its present Excise and Cua- tee of the Cabinet discussed the Court, but she was represented by toms taxes on wines and spirits situatien to-day. It is understood Mr. L. D. Turnor. Damage to made in Canada, and up to one- half in the ease of those imported;

that several possible lines of goods belonging to the com❜ the reductions only to apply where action were considered, but that plainant was alleged to have been any decision awaits the return of caused by water trickling down the buyers of liquor are the

various Provincial Liquor Com the Premier to London to-morrow from a faulty roof.

Giving evidence Mrs. Hind, who that the adoption of the measures missions. The conference urges It is anticipated, that the Premier will make a statement on the sub-wus not legally represented, said would curb illicit traffic and ject in the House of Commons to -morrow-British Wireless.

THAT RUSSIAN MONEY.

Rugby, June 9.

Lord Birkenhead, Secretary for India, dealt with the coal stoppage at the annual lunchcon of the

merce.

she went into occupation of an materially assist the enforcement. unfurnished flat on the ground of the liquor laws, by cheapening floor of No. Victoria View liquor to the point where illicit September 1st, last year. She traffic would be unprofitable.- occupied two rooms, a bathroom, Renter's American Service. and a kitchen, and she furnished them herself. She paid $105 per

month rent and the defendant was Mr Turner-You

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British Imperial Council of Com-her landlady, She remained in sure you did not take it as a tem-

occupation until the end of Aprilporary "tenant? He referred particularly to the last. She alleged that damage by !

Complainant replied that she statement made by Mr. Cook that water started on October 7th,

She the sum of £400,000 had been re- and continuer until sometime in took it for twelve months.

Did he had spent $170 on it. ceived from "Comrades in Russian March. mines in order to support the

think she going to decorate Mrs. Ogilvie's house with furniture, dependents, of their British col- leagues." It was, he said, indeed

taps locks, and lights unless she was staying there permanently?

A DANGER.

On October 7th., she noticed

a touching reflection that miners that the bathroom ceiling was

remarked that she received notice herself.

in Russia should be prepared to falling, and the electric light fell

Mr. Turner suggested that she work ten hours a day in order down. An electrician anid it was gave Mrs. Ogilvie notice. that their British comrades might dangerous. On the same date: Complainant, denied this, and not have to work eight and that complainant telephoned to the they were prepared to subscribe defendant, but the latter replied from their wages of perhaps that she could not help it. She twenty-five shillings in order that explained there was linen in their English comrades should cupboard, and also other goods in not have to get less than forty the hall.

Mr. Justice Wood:-When you'

or fifty shillings. But it had

Mr. Turner:-You did not pay, your rent for February or March? Complainant That is right,

and then you threatened me with the bailiffs.

Mr. Turner: Have you had any of the damaged goods washed?

been claimid by a person speak-first noticed the damp, why did) ing officially in Moscow that these you not remove your things to moneys were being paid, not by another part?" miners out of their almost negligi- Complainant replied that it oc- Complainant:-Oh, no. I have. ble wages, but by the Russing Go-curred during her absence. She spent quite enough money on other vernment. The Rusinn Intention.id not spend much time in the things. openly avowed, was to foment aflat, as it was not habitable, revolution. Nó decision on this

His Lordship repented his ques-had no case to meet. He'suggest- matter had yet been arrived at tion, and Mrs. Hind replied sheled that the case, as submitted by by the British Government. But had no place to remove them to. Mrs. Hind, was not relevant. His he went so far as to say that She had enough furniture for client was not the owner of the there was a real distinction be-eight rooms, and it was all in her premises, as she herself was a tween private contributions pro- nat.

tenant. He handed in a certife-

Mr. Turner submitted that he

ceeding from feelings of general His Lordship remarked that hoate explaining the reason for the humanity for the cause of people Was not aure whether Mrs. défendant's absence from Court." who were suffering from indue- trial circumstances, and contribu- Oglivie was liable or not.

In reply to Mr. Turner, Mrs.

THE LEGAL POSITION, tions which proceeded from A Hind said she was previously liv- foreign-Government for the pur-ing, at 1, King's Terrace, but she was found which applied to the After legal argument, a ruling pose mentioned. Whatever con- donied having told the defendant case after which Mr. Justice Wood clusions might be reached by the that her things were damaged by said that in October the roof re- British Government; there was no doubt that this distinctio.. must damp at that address.

and ought to be borne in mind- British Wirdloss.

AN IMPRACTICABLE JUGGESTION.

RESENTED QUESTIONS.

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One man from each' alde had been more or less seriously in-

Mr. Turner suggested that when that in evidence." There was no There was a serious clash be-jured by the time the police she went to Bec Mrs. Ogilvie duty on the part of the defendant tween Cantonese and Shanghai arrived on the scene, when sigült about the flat she said. "I must to repair the roof, because it was workers engaged on the construe-arrests were mado, London, June 9. have a roof over my head." n tenancy of an unfurnished fat. tion of the Peninsular Hotel in

The arrested men appeared Lord Birkenhead, in the courao Complainant ropiled that she ob- There was no duty in the absence of his speech, ridiculed the sug-jected to such questions. It was of a special contract, and there Kowloon last evening. If is stated before Mr. JH. B, Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, gestion of the miners' loaders that ridiculous, as nothing of the kind was no special contract. He held that there has been bad fooling charges of disorderly conduct the solution was to increase the was said. "I shall really not ans that the complainant was not on-between the two groups of workers and fighting. Owing to the two price of coal, with Home manufacwor these questions; certainly not titled to recover, so he would give turers already struggling to meet Mra. Ogilvie charged me $6 for judgment for the defendant with of late in regard to pay, and that injured men still being in hospi matters reached a head last oven-tal, the case was remanded for a foreign competition-Reuters taking furniture out of the rooms."

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