SOUTH AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 7

SOUTH AFRICA

THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK GOVERNMENT CALLS A CONFERENCE By Tcleeraph-Prees Association-Copyright. (Rec. May 16, 9.35 p.ru.) Cape Town, May 15. The South: African Industrial Federal tion Congress; 'sitting at ■ Bloemfontein, has received a telegram from tlio Minister of Mines.'iaud Industries stating that tlio Government is considering tho summoning of a conference of employers, anil workers to discuss" questions of hourJfc wages, and general conditions in the various industries. A draft scheme has been prepared, and the Government desired tlio support and views of tho congress,---Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn, THB COLOUR BAR. (Rec. May IV, 0.45 a.m.) Cape Town, May 7 (delayed). The Labour Conference discussion at Bloemfontein on the colour bar disclosed the deepest differences on the question, the Transvaalers strongly adhering to their attiudo of excluding natives from tin* skilled trades. The secretary of the Federation of Trades stated that within six ■ months three of tho mines on the Rand, employing' fifteen hundred whites, wera closing down. Twelve others would liava to follow suit. His executive was negotiating with tho Government with a vieir to a settlement of the industrial unrest.— Reuter. ASIATIC TRADE RIGHTS. (Rcc. May 16, 8.30 p.m.) '* Cape Town, Jlay 8. ' A Select Committee of tho Assembly which inquired into the disabilities of British Indians in tho Transvaal has recommended that all legal existing trade rights in certain mining areas'be recog* nised, but that no further trading, licenses or opening of new businesses w allowed to Indians or other Asiatics. Tha committee also recommends immediate legislation providing that tho existing prohibition against acquiring landed pro* })orty shall be extended to any comotmy, in. which the controlling interest belongs to Asiatics.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DISRUPTIVE MOVEMENT CON- . DEMNED, ■ (Rec.' May 16, 9.35 p.m.) Capo Town, May 13. The Cape Provincial Council las r(Hi solved unanimously that tho presenft] movement for the disruption of thA' Union, and the' severance, of connection with. South Africa and Britain is opposed fcj the best interests and welfare of South Africa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Afisn. SOUTHAERICAN IIMCEANT (Rec. May .16, 9.85 p.m.) Cape Tjown t May 15. Pretoria messages say that a schema has been mooted, and believed to ba sym*j pathetically regarded by the Governments to establish the nuclous of a South'Afrw can merchant fleet, by 6alving -several vessels lying along the coast and-by ask« : i ing Britain to assign to South Africa] ships condemned by the local Prize" Courts.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. N