British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign.

• [ei-hutiuc telegraph, copybight. [l'er pbess association. 1 (Received This Day, 8.50 a.m.) LATEST CABL'ED NEWS. THE FATUOUS STRIKE. London, January 27. There are signs of an early collapse of the coal strike. Many malcontents are resuming work. Tree labourers are being attracted by the wages (averaging thirty-five to forty-live shillings per week), and are maintaining an almost normal supply. The union is 'ill-supplied with funds. Tht\ London Builders Industries' Federation has resolved that all workers are to withdraw from jobs where builders have been discharged - for not signing the employers' form. This affects plumbers, crane drivers, and others, though the employers never required them to sign the agreement. IN IKE LAND. The Hon. A Lin-ell, in a speech at Bristol denied that Ulster was to be thrust out. He added that long before civil war began the Goverment would have an opportunity to tell the country what they offered and what Ulster refused. Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Lincoln, said that if Mr Redrnond wanted genuine extension of real local government to Ireland Sir Edward would join him; if he wanted the removal of any abuses in the Government of Ireland Bill, social and economic reforms, or to remedy injustices in social and religious circles, Sir Edward would help; he .was a man of peace but not peace at any price. ZUYDER ZEE. The Hgue, January 27. A Government scheme for reclaiming the Zuyder Zee involves reclaiming 815 square miles and the conversion of 557 square miles into a fresh water lake at a cost of £15,750,000. The scheme includes 18 miles of concrete embankment which will cany a double liue of railways, also a carriage road; and it is expected that the reclaimed land will give the. State a rental of one and a quarter millions sterling per annum. STRIKES, MFRDERS, ETC. London, January 27. The coal strikers will resume tomorrow. The South London Coal Company and all co-operative societies conceded a penny rise and then other firms' followed their example. Mrs Cartwright, a relative of Reeks, residing at Windsor,' Staffordshire, states that a portrait iii a newspaper was her-first intimation of Reeks' death, which occurred within four miles of her house. She did not know if he intended to visit her. St. Peterburg, January 27. A gale extinguished the street lamps, and rang the church.bells. The lower parts of the city are flooded. Many residents took refuge on the roofs. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) STEAMSHIP WAR. , London, January 27. The Cunurd and White Star liue have reduced rates, to commence on Ist February. The Liverpool representative of the Hamburg-Anierika line states it will be a fight to a titiish. The Hamburg-Amerika Company is building three twenty-thousand-ton steamers for the South American passenger service. FATAL EXPLOSION. As a result of an explosion, the fourth death has occurred on the s.s. Mauretania. INDIAN COTT'ON CROP. The Indian cotton crop is expected to be fifteen per cent, over last year's product. LIiJJtiKAJjJS AND .LiAßUlii. a special conference on the., Labour Tarty s electoral parliamentary policy has opened at Uiasgow. Mr ltarnsay AlueDonuid, JJL.I'., defended the party s support of the Government —on the ground that they saw no reason to turn out Tweedledum for Tweedledee. He vehemently denied the existence of any secret bargains; it was the party s duty to support the party making the best oiler. The conference, by a large majority, approved oi tne party's policy.