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5,000 ON STRIKE AT AUSTIN WORKS.

COMPANY'S THREAT TO

CLOSE.

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1929.

TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL.

DECLINE IN FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS,

£2,000 A YEAR SETTLED ON MARIE LOHR.

PROTECTING A HUSBAND AGAINST HIMSELF.

"A new

Birmingham, Mar. 26.

regarding! proposal Liverpool, Apr. 3. A strike of 5,000 hauds, which Sir Thomas Royden, Chairman financial provision to be made to ||ands more, is in progress at the tal meeting of shareholders dealt L. Prinsep, whom she divorced, was threatens to affect several thou of the Cunard Line, at the an- Miss Marie Lohr, by Mr. Anthony works of the Austin Motor Com-with matters affecting Trans- agreed to in the Divorce Court re-

pany at Longbridge, Birmingham atlantic travel.

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The dispute is over a system of It was a curious fact, he re- The proposal was to settle re-grading, by which the men allege marked, that the number of pas-Miss Lohr and her child a portion that certain wage cuts are being sengers crossing the Atlantic in of property, amounting to £108,000, made.

the first-class accommodation had given by Mrs. Prinsep to her son The Engineering and Allied Em-never recovered the pre-war level. The portion produced £2,000 a year, ployers Association issued a state-One would have expected that, that a largo sum would be handed The objection of the trustees was ment to-night declaring that the having regard to the inmensoly Atrike is unofficial and that none of increased prosperity of the United to Mr. Prinsep to do what he liked the Trade Unions is associated with States and the wide diffusion of will, whereas the primary object of wealth in that country, there the settlement was to protect him would be, at least, a corresponding

against himself. increase in the number of travel- proposal, and as to the rest of the Mr. Justice Ill approved of the lers in the more luxurious and ex-funds he thought that the proper pensive accommodation. Although course would be to release only ten years had now passed since part of them to Mr. Prinsep, and the end of the war, there was still to re-setila the remainder so as to no expansion in that particular carry out the original Intentions of ascetion of the company's business. the settlements.

On the other hand, the third- class tourist travel had materially increased, and to meet require ments in that direction the com- pany had expended large amounts in making provision for the neces- sary accommodation.

"It is understood," says the state ment, that at a mass meeting to day the Trade Unions and their officials were repudiated. Until the men have resumed work it is im-

the company

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The company have posted notice stating that unless work resumed in the morning and a con- stitutional position reverted to they will have no alternative but to close the works until April 3.

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MILITARY SPORTS.

CHINA COMMAND HOLD ATHLETIC MEETING,

Payment for Mails,

Sir Thomas Hughes, K.C., for Mr. Prinsep said that his client was now on his way home from abroad, and when he arrived they would carry out the judge's suggestion.

Cunard Ling was taking in activa part in work of the Association, Referring to the fact that a representing the shipping indus- Fresh agreement had been con-try on the Committee which had pleted with the company and ap-the matter in hand,

He emphasised the fact that, proved by Parliament for the car-

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The Athletic Meeting of the Chinn Plage of mails between this coun-while ono Department, of the Goy- Command was commented yesterday try and the United States for aernment was officially supporting on the Garrison Ground at Sookumpoo further term of five years at an the organisation, another Depart- and will be continued to-day - when

ac-ment was, in his judgment, plac the fiants will be run off, the first increased remuneration,

the distinct handicap-on count of, the quantities carried, ing a starting at 1.ክ. Competitors were drawn from the Sir Thomas Rogden pointed out: full developments of the move five regiments stationed in Hongkong, "It is not without interest to ment in its altitude in respect of there being a great number of on-observe that under the Jones passports. trants for every race. There were White Act, the new American Law The Government, pointed out, tive heats yesterday while the 3-Mile which came into operation last was still insisting that Amerienn

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ing this grueling event in

for carrying mails by their Gov-visaed at a cost of about 22, (al-

the fast.

By kind permission of Lt. Colonel L. f. Comga, CMA, D.S., and On) cera, the Band of the 2nd Battalion, the King's Own Scottish Borderers will play this afternoon

The Top-of-war was another in-ernment receive a remuneration though many European countries, teresting event in yesterday's hents, based upon speed and mileage including Germany, Switzerland, resulting in the K.O.S.B, and the RA, which has been estimated at not Italy, Belgium and Denmark had' teams entering the final. Only six less than three times that which abolished the imposition.

Replying to the criticim offered will compete in today's flubly' of the the British Government pay to Pole Jump and the High Jump, the others having fallen off in the courserage of Westbound mails."

contract British lines for the car-from American quarters because the Cahard put on a weekly passen- of yesterday's trials...

Curiosity had bees aroused as gerservice between New York und to whether the Chairman of the Havana, Sir Thomas Royden ex- step was not Cunard Company would make any plained that the special statement at the meeting taken without careful considera with regard to new tonnage. Fortion, and was due to the belief the moment, however, Sir Thomas that increased jussenger travel to Royden said that there was - Cuba, particularly in the winter tosenson, demanded greater trans- thing of a definite character state, beyond the fact that the port facilities. There had subject was engaging the serious no cutting of rates on the part of attention of the Board, which had the Cunard Company, and e certainly no intention of depart maintained that the fact of their ing from

the long-established steamers being so largely used in policy of building vessels of the spite of their rates being 30. per; The One Thouannd Guineas, run at highest class when, in its judg-cent, over those of competitors wan Newmarket over one mile, resulted ment, the conditions of its busi-strong justifleation of the action.

THE ONE THOUSAND.

OUTSIDER WINS THE EVENT AT NEWMARKET,

as follows;

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Sister Anne

Ellen Vale

London, May 3,

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Nineteen ran, the race being won by three-quarters of a length, with a skort head between second and third Betting was 33 to 1 the winner, to 2, the second horse and 20 to

the third horse,--Reuter.

ness demanded them.

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Sir Thomas Royden alluded to the possibilities of, greater ex-l Handicap of the Vin

pansion in migration from Britaiu Dealing with the efforts of the io Canada, and explained the co- Travel Association of Great Bri-operation taking place between tain and Northern Ireland to give the Canadian and British Govern- prominence to the claims of this ments and British steamship lines country as a holiday resort, Sir for conveying settlers to Canada Thomas Royden state that the at low fares.

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