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Sir Henry urges the building of a new bridge from St. Paul's to Southwark; and a new bridge be tween the Charing Cross railway and Waterloo bridges.

In making the latter, proposal, Sir Henry assumes the reconstruc- tion of Waterloo Bridge to its pre- Bent dimensions, which would make tho immediate. construction of an other bridge near Charing Cross essential. This new bridge would meet traffic requirements for 80 years, and he thinks it would af ford greater relief than an on- largement of Waterloo Bridge.

FROM TRAFALGAR SQUARE, The new bridge, he says, should, of be on the down-stream side Charing Cross, Bridge, should be three-span, to reduce obstruction to river navigation, and may have to be of steel in view of the wide spans. He continues :---

"I would propose, on the northern side, to commence the bridge ap- proach near the Nurse Cavell statue at the N. E. corner of Trafal gar-square, near St. Martin's Church-rising to cross, the Strand' by an overbridge, and carry the structure at about the same level as Waterloo Bridge over the river, connecting in turn with the existing Waterloo Bridge-road.

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scheme could be carried through for about £5,000,000.",

Pointing out, the necessity" to re- lieve London Bridge, and the little, use made of Southwark Bridge, Sir Henry says he is satisfled that, if built, it would "materially reduce the present congestion in the City.

ST. PAUL'S BRIDGE SCHEME. "Only by the construction of St. Paul's Bridge can I see relief for

the already very heavily laden Lon- don Bridge."" As the work of build- ing would take five or six years, he views "with "considerable apprec hension any possibility of a pro- longed delay in deciding to proseed" with the new bridge construction:"

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FILM STAR AND PRODUCER QUARREL.

* London, April 30,--Betty Bly- the's damago suit against G. B. Samuelson, British film producer, which has been a feature in the London newspapers for nearly two weeks, was settled out of court to-day to the apparent satisfaction of everybody.

The film star, apologized for the things she said about Mr. Samuelson, "and the latter paid tribute to her ability as an actress. Neither pays the other any money

under the settlement.

M. BRAIND,

LONGER HOURS.

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reach a settlement and not carry on the unhappy dispute to the bit- ter end.

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LABOUR'S STRONG ORJECTIONS.

Mr. V. Hartshorn (Labour) said that the situation was grave be- fore Mr. Baldwin's speech but it was oven graver now.-(Opposi tion cheers and cries of "Coal- owner's touts" and "You have thrown the country into chron.") Mr. Hartshorn declared that it was impossible to "laduce the miners to accept lower wages or longer hours and even if they did that would not solve the problem,' The situation was pretty hope less and he urged the Government to reconsider its position. Parlia

whose Cabinet has just re-ment must settle the dispute, and signed. He has held the Premiership on nine occasions.

M. PERET,

whose resignation, as Minis- ter of Finance precipitated the crisis.

HOLTS WHARF DISPUTE.

TALLYMEN'S WAGES CLAIM.

he urged the miners and owners who were Members of the House" of Commons to get together with the assistance of the Government. "Sir John Simon' recognised that the Government had at last aban- doned the hopeless position of In- action unless the others agreed.

Mr. W. Adamson (Labour, West Fife) moved the reduction of the Mines vote, on which the discus- sion had been held.

Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labour) said he was convinced that the dispute would last longer than it had al- ready lasted.

Mr.. Adamson's motion was re- jocted by 299 votes- to 138- Reuter.

PREMIER'S FURTHER POINTS.

A DISREGARDED WARNING.

Rugby, June 16.

During the course of his specen, Mr. Baldwin reminded his hearers that the Coal Commission had declared sometime ago. that disaster was impending for the coal Industry unless some of certain things were done. Instead of co-operating wholeheartedly ta do these things the parties had preferred to fight. He would ad- dress himself once more to the task of trying to suggest ways of escape and u return to common sense which alone could save the situation." The difficulties of the situation arose largely from" the fact that for the period immediate- ly preceding 1924 the prosperity of the coal trade rested on an arti- Rcial basis. When those artificial props were removed and con.. Discharged by Capt. Riggs, thetinental competition was revived Manager of Holt's Wharf, two in an aggravated, form, prices feli tallymen were plaintiffs in an action persistently and consistently until in the Summary Court this morn-they reached the crisis of last ing, when they each claimed for a

year. The price fell until, quite month's salary, and $22 in lieu of apart from the subsidy, it was notice.

below the cost of production in every district, but one,' 'Seventy- three per cent. of the output was being produced at a loss. The In evidence, the plaintiffs, denied Coal Commissioners' report de-i absenting themselves and further finitely stated, that no further denied that they received warning subsidy should be given. What before notice of dismissal was form of relief could come from given. Cross-examined, they each within the Industry? The only said that it was not necessary form of relief was a measure of to report to the No. 1 tallyman be reorganisation and the reduction Tore going on duty.

of producing costs. Let them

Mr. J. M. Hall appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. L. R. Andrews represented the Company.

Capt. Riggs went into the box to admit at once that the coal in- say that it was the duty of the dustry might be better organised, tallymen to report to the No. 1. On hurt that the report of the Coal Varions dates when ships were in Betty sued the producer for they failed to report, and the No. Commission itself warned the £2,000 salary and expenses which I could not find them when he public against any exaggeration, she asserted were due for the looked. They were discharged on and he wanted the House not, to filming in Berlin last year of Sir May 15th when it was found that form an exaggerated view of the Rider Haggards' "She."

Mr. they were not present at the tally possibilities of reorganisation. Samuelson entered a counter-ing of the cargo of the s.s. City of Having uttered that caveat he said. claim usking the same amount for Glasgow.

let the reorganisation be carried alleged breach of contract, libel Mr. Andrews cited à case in out on the lines recommended in and slander

which it wha, laid down that a ser- the report. That was his offer to Much of the testimony at the vant was not entitled to wages for the coalowners and the miners trial revolved around Betty's in- the current month or to wages in which had been rejected. The sistence upon changes in the cos lieu of notice if He was discharged uovernment were prepared to help any effort in the industry that tumes provided her for the pic-through his own misdoing.

submitted that the case was solely could increase its productivity dependent on justification for the and its power to pay wages, and dismissal.

the Premier cited the opinion of the Coal Commission regarding the necessity of wage reductions.

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On..the witness stand Miss Blythe told the court she couldn't play the part of a goddess in the cumbersome German gowns..

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The case was adjourned, for production of the tallymen's sheets, till this afternoon.

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He said it was quite clear that if wages reductions were to be made on the existing, hours, they would have to be on such a"scale,

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LADY HOUSTON.

UNABLE TO LOOK AFTER HER ESTATE.

It was officially decided in Jersey

interview Lady Houston, gave evide

ence.

Dr. Alfred Hind said she was in Bad physical health, and her men- tal health was such that she was. quite Incabaple of looking after either her person or property.

FEARS. SHE WILL BE MURDERED.

Dr. Walter Marett said she was

suffering from definite delusions to

Mr. Samuelson, testifying yes- terday, said that the star wanted one gown split into panels, the effect of which would be to re- veal her, ankles. Another she wanted altered by taking a big

if the industry was to be carried recently, that Dame Lucy Houston, V-shaped piece out of one side M. Doumer (the Finance Minister) on in many parts of the country, widow of the late Sir Robert Hous- and removing the shoulder straps. and expressed the conviction that that no one would like to see such ton, who has not yet been informed the country, which opposed the wages offered. The conditions of her husband's death, is mentally Justice Horridge gravely in Cabinet crisis, supported the Go of the industy were so bad that the and physically unfit to look after spected a photograph of this gownvernment's appeal to the Chamber minimum rates on a seven hour her own affairs. A "curator" is the effect that she was being per- over the tops of his pince-nez to sink party differences in the na-day if fixed on

the universal to be appointed to look after her secuted and would be murdered.

The late Sir Robert Houston, and her estate. and expressed the opinion that tonal interest, and concluded by minimum, would be such as it

whose action in moving to Jersey Betty's auggestion made an im- asking if he were overthrown, would be impossible to ask the This was the result of an into avoid death duties on his mil-

where would a Government and industry to pay. "It is for that quiry by the Jersey Royal Court, ons has beon, so strongly criticised.

re reason," declared Mr. Baldwin," to investigate the state of her left his widow-whose self-sacri J That might be, Mr. Samuelson majority be found? The agreed but not for the part she criminations of the Ministerialists that we have come quite definitely mind and body, with a view to, if fice, devotion, care and wonderful! was playing. All this happened and the Right did not improve to the conclusion in favour of necessary, appointing a curator to intuition on two separate occasions before Sir Rider's death and the matters, and when a vote was return to a longer working day." look after her person or property or saved my life when the doctors des

b. "A paired"-£100,000, “to be at once witness was much worried about taken the Right voted against the The Premier added that they re both... what the author would think of Government practically en bloc. garded this form of sacrifice one

The Attorney-General for the fs- paid," and his steam yacht, ple such changes in the costumes. This led to the Cabinet resigning, which was preferable to the alter land conducted the inquiry, and tures, silver plate and personal ef Another gown made Betty look but M. Briand later formed a new native of a greater sacrifice of six of the principal residents of the fects. He uppointed her and Mr.

wages-British, Wireless.

faland, who had been appointed to GH. Appleton his executors, too fat, she thought.

provement.