, 1912-12-28

Havelock Wilson, President of the Sailors
and Firemen's Union, declared that if the
shipowpers refuse to appoint a wages board.
the sole alternative would be a rational
strike. A resolution to that effect was UNI
animously approved, the details to be left to
the Unions Executive.
Dispatches from Cairo state that the
Egyptian railways have cancelled their orders
for 1000 o tons of Welsh coal, and substi-
tuted supplies from the United States.
Other Cairo advices announce that the
Khedive has opened the Assouan Dam Works
Extension. Lord Kitchener read b message
of conoratulatlon from the King.
Mr.. Kerr Hardie, in a speech before the
Parliamentary Committee, SAID the Trades
Union Congress was considering II proposal
that every. worker in every trade should stop
working after eight hours. beginning probt-
bly, from next May Day.
Further dispatches from Delhi announce.
that Lord Hardinge received a wound t ,Gr
inches long, penetrating to the bone OF he
right shoulder, but his lungs have not been
iniui qd; four fragments Of iron have been
removed from his right hip under two oper-
ations with aDaesthetics. His helmet was
riddled with fragments. Lady HNrdiu9e's
escape without Il scratch is considered mar
vellous. A reward of ten thousand rupees
for the arrest Of the bbmb Growers has been
offered. Sir Guy Fleetwood Nielsen, Flu
uncs Member Of the Supreme Council OF
India, finished the ceremonies vice lord
Hardinge.
The Times, commenting on the Outrage,
says il is merely an Indian counterpart OF
anarclistic crimes familiar to Europe and
America, and does not signify dissatisfaction
with British reforms i'll India.
The Peace Plenip0tentiaries have scatter
ed over the Christmas holi lays, and will
reaasenbIe on Saturday for Turkeys reply.
This, it is expected, viii contain counter
proposals, whlch will be referred to the
Allies for their consideration. The six great
Powers counsel Turkey to accept the Allies
proposal rather than resume Aoatiiities. The
Allies demands include the surrender Of
Crete to Greece, and OF the Egean Islands,
which they have captured, to Italy and
Greece. Turkey demands IN consideration
for her loss Of territory 50, 00O, 1000 pounds or
100000 pounds annually.
New York, Deer. 25th-The Fruit Com
pany's steamer, TurriaIba, from Port Limon,
is ashore near Barne9at. Her passengers
were compelled 70 spend the night aboard,
but are III no danger.
Loudon, Dee. 24fh-Sugar in stock on the
Dist inst was 87.O00 tons; last year l09, OO0
tons.
London, Dec. 26th-This years Christ
mas reached the high water mark Of pros
perity, the eleven months trade almost
equalling that Of a twelve months. During
the week before Christmas FL 500, 000 We're
Withdrawn from the Post Office Savings
Bark for gifts. The Christmas mail sent
abroad amounted to As, 772, 900 pieces, be-
sides an uncountable home record. The
theatres and restaurants have been crammed,
~mnd there was no place except for those who
reserved in advance.
The Shipping Federation has granted an
advance OF wages, for example, in Bristol
alone an additional ten shlllings per month
has been granted to 6,30O senmen, and Il
similar advance comes into force at all ports.
Cargo freiehts are half higher than five
YEARS ago, and shipbuilders are getting five
s Bounds per ton higher than a year ago.
Trade in Lancashire is booming, and
There are numberless additions to the enter
prises along the Manchester Ship Canal.
Newspapers are receiving advertisement
contracts of from FIVE thousand to twenty
thousand pounds each, of articles in the
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