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THE COAL MINING OUTLOOK.

MOVEMENT TOWARDS

SETTLEMENT.

YESTERDAY'S INTERVIEWS.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926,

LEAGUE CRISIS.

(Continued from Page 1).

STRAITS AND F. M. S. PROBLEMS.

VIEWS OF SIR LAURENCE GUILLEMARD.

The operation was performed on August 17, at Kuala Lumpur, and

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days. In the form in which they will be presented to the League Council for approval, the main features of Viscount Cecil's plan are retained. The Council will be DECENTRALISATION ISSUE. Increased in alze by the addition Rugby, Sept. 1. of three non-permanent members.

H. E. Sir Laurence, Guillemard, Although no fresh move in the All non-permanent members will Governor of the Straits Settle- coal dispute is to be expected until normally be elected for three munte and High Commissioner of after to-morrow's, delegate Confer-years and one-third will be elected the Federated Malay States, has ence, further interviewe took place annually. The scheme provides made a gratifyingly; quick re- to-day with a view to facilitating that the Assembly may endow covery from his operation for ap direct negotiations. The Minera' three of the occupants of these pamdicitis (writes the Telegraph'a Executive met in the morning and seats with semi-permanence by Singapore correspondent) later had a long discussion with Mr. declaring them re-eligible for Ramsay MacDonald and other election for a further period of Leaders of the Labour Party. Al three years, after having already though nothing tangible emerged, served for that length of time.

surprise to people generally, It importance le attached to this meet-The discussion has, for the most was evident that the necessity for ing in view of Mr. Winston Chur part, ranged around the immediate the operation was discovered sud- chill's appeal to the miners to for method of election that should be denly, for Sir Laurence had a long malato fresh proposals.

adopted. The · proposals how list of public engagements this No report has been issued in redrafted, which it is taken for month and next. As His Excel- gard to the interview of Mr. Chur- granted will be approved by the lency is 64 years of age, a certain chill and other members of the Council, provide that the Assem-Famount of anxiety was felt, but Government with the coul-owners' bly shall decide which of the nine his recovery has been an ex- organisation.

The Government's members elected for this year cellent one and on August 21 it decision that the claim of the shall sit for one, and which for was announced that he was out of miners for national negotiations is two and which for three years. danger. reasonable, so long as the latter are prepared to advance helpful sng- gestions as a basis of discussion,... was, it is nssumed. 'discussed with the owners.

On the owners' behalf, it was re- cently stated that their central or- ganisation had no longer power to disc1188 wages and conditions with the miners, the District Associa- tions having taken back to them- selves the responsibility for such negotiations. It is not yet known whether this will constitute a de- finite bar to proceeding with the efforts to secure a national settle- ment.

Meanwhile, the miners are re- turning to work in increasing num-

IN

EUROPEAN CAPTAIN

JOURNALIST MISSING.

BELIEVED TO HAVEĽ FALLEN OVERBOARD.

Manila, Sept. 1.

Mr. Eric Young, a Kobe journalist en route to Manila from Hongkong by the Pres. Polk has been missing since Wednesday morning. "It is believed that he fell over- board. Mr. Young's wife is in a state of nervous collapse." -Renter.

Sir Laurence "Guillemard. has held his present office six and a half years, first arriving in Febru- ury, 1920. It is evident that ha is wall thought of at home, for the very unusual step was taken of extending his period of service as Governor and High Commissioner which is usually five years.

Though there has been some, criticism of certain of His Ex- celloncy's views, particularly what was called his "sitting on the fence" attitude with regard to rubber restriction, it is generally recognised that he has the in- terests of the country thoroughly at heart, and the hard work he devotes to his duties is much ap preciated.

7.

In particular,. Sir Laurence

bers in the Midlands, and it is re- The Assembly may also decide at ported that the Lanchshire and the 1926 election, by a special Cheshire coul-owners have invited two-thirds majorities vote in each men to discuss a local settlement-case, that not more than three Guillemard has recognised that British Wirelcae.

members, however, would not his duties are by no means con- deprive the Assembly of its right, fined to the role of being Governor which is asserted in an earlier of the Straits Settlements. He Article of the draft, to designate realises that the appointment of

Commissioner s re-eligible any member or High

of the members retiring from a non-per- Federated States, which always manent seat next year or in 1929, goes with the Governorship, is not (Continued from- Page 1). but it would be understood that a decorative one, and he gives a only in exceptional circumstances good deal of attention to F. M. S: would this right be exercised.

affairs. He visits the Federated conduct became such that he was

The proposals are regarded States continually, and has toured ordered to be taken to the Govern.here as a good compromise between. remote parts of the Peninsula a ment Civil Hospital for observa

good deal more than was done by some previous Governors.

tion.

FINED.

TREATED LIKE GODLIE,

manager Station.

the conflicting views and at the same time as calculated to meet the aspirations of those members It is evident, too, that His Ex-

his have claimed permanent cellency likes

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When called upon to do so, the who defendant made a long and some-seats. A Special-Commission is anticipates a prolonged period of what involved statement. It engaged in considering what office. At a recent dinner he re- if any, should be marked that a good deal had been appeared that he found he had not changes, sufficient money on him to pay formade in regard to the perman- said about the possible date of the drinks and he was refusedent seats on the Council-bis retirement, but he anticipated. permission to sign, chit. He British Wireless:

being at that annual dinner for considered he had been insulted

several years to come.. and told the manager so, and the

There is not so much eritielam the Police rang up

of the Governor's policy now as He alleged that the

M. Motta (Switzerland) the was the case six months ago, be- Arst witness came up to him Chairman of the Committee con- fore Mr. A. W. Still, the editor of manner sidering the composition of the the Straits Times, retired. Mr. Still an antagonistic and would not listen to what Council, has stated that it is did not ace eye to eye with His Indian definitely understood that Germany Excellency on certain matters, An to say. constable got on each side of him, will have # permanent acat and he did not hesitate to say so. und in spite of his assurances that The Spanish delegate is referring Besides the question of rubber he would go "quietly, they seized the amtter to Madrid, and, mean-restriction, Mr. Still strongly dis- him, "pushed" and "shoved" him while, requests the Committee to approved the proposed policy of as though he was a coolfe, At frame majority and minority re- decentralisation, which indicated the station he alleged that he wasports, with mention of the the abolition of the office of Chief seized by about half a dozen polico, Spanish claim to a permanent Secretary of the T.M.S.' and 'the when his clothes were torn from seat.--Reuter,

with

he had

him, and he was kicked along a passage into a room. He asked leave to ring up some well-known firmos in Hongkong, including the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, but

FALSE CLAIMS.

granting to the four States which

form the Federation of a much. larger share in the governing, of their own' affairs.

The idea of the Federation has been that the four States formed

this was refused him. They (Continued From Page. 1.) as it were one country for, ad- would not give him a drink of wa- telegrams for ammunition have ministrative purposes, legislation tor, and there were about a dozen been received at Canton, and that being vested in the Federal coolies outside grinning at him.

200,000 rounds have been sent-for-Council, and it has been contended NO WITNESSES.

ward from theArsenal.

that the great progress the F.M.S. Defendant asked for proof of Tuchun Tang Chi-yao of Yun has made in the course of about signs of disorder. He had been a nan; while co-operating with the twenty years was to a great ex-, respectable citizen in Hongkong general "anti-Red" policy of Martent due to that policy. Torten years, and that was the shal Wa Pel-fu, is not yet receiving. It is interesting to note that the treatment he got. He admitted any substantial support from the High Commissioner's views withi that he must have broken the Yangtze War Lord, "but he is said regard to decentralisation aro not handle when he was angry. to have been assured of backing shared by the Association of Bri- His Worship:-Have you any from General Chao Heng-ti, the tiah Malaya in London, and which ousted Tuchun from Hunan, and compriaca many men prominent in witnesses other militarists who are now out the country's service who have can I have at the Police Station. of power because of "Red" supra- now retired. At all events the Defendant was fined $20 on the maoy in their former spheres of question of decentralisation ap- first charge, and ordered to pay influence.

pears to have been shelved for the $1.25 for the broken handle.

time being and 'controversy In the country has for the moment dled down..

withnesses?

Denfendant:-What

the Police Station..

U. S. POLITICS.

THE CALIFORNIA PRIMARIES.

TROOPS FOR WUchow. Before leaving the Court, defen-

Kuomintang troops at Kongmoon dant said he hoped that a Euro- pean would not be treated like a number so as to be transferred to are being gradually reduced in coolie next time one was taken to Wuchow to guard against possible inyaslon of Kwangsi by Yunnan- eso, "anti-Reda."

The sectional commanders of the The manager of the Pik Ah Co.,several forts it Bocca Tigris, on

San Francisco, Sept. 1.. 40, Queen's Road West, reports that the Canton River, have been The returns over half of the divi a foki has absconded with $515, changed during the last few dayssions in the California Republican which sum he collected on behalf of since the report of the concentra-primary elections show that Lieut.- the firm..

tian of the Chinese Northern Navy Governor Young is ahead of Mr. nt Amoy, the Canton Roadquarters Richardson, the incumbent for the Subscribers to the Fanling have been exceptionally careful in Governorship, by 22.000 votes, Hunt are reminded that the first looking to the defence of the forts. Licut. Governor Young adheres annual meeting will be held in the Kuomintang organs make a claim to President Coolidge's policies, in Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong that now and modern ordnance cluding the World Court at the Club Annexe, to-morrow at 5.16 from Russia have been erected at Hague-Reuter's American Ser-

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