BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1925, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

A HALT WASTED. COST OF LUXURIOUS LINERS. LONDON, Sept. 25. “I would like, without depriving fin public of anything, to see a halt called to tlie serious race in costs, as the result of adding luxury to each succeeding liner.” the .Managing Director of the Anchor Line said, during the trial trip of the new liner Caledonia, in which there are haiid-xvoven tapestries in the first saloon, and genuine Jacobean relics. He declared that he had often heard it said in shipping circles that the public demanded lux 11 nous litters. He did not believe in a race of luxury between the shipowner* themselves. 'BRITISH AI IN FRY. AIR BALDWIN'S REI’LY. LONDON. Sept- 24. Air Baldwin, replying to the C<>n 7 Aimers’ deputation, said: “I cannot accept your contention that the Ju!\ settlement meant that the basic rates could liot he varied for nine months The 1024 agreement provided that camtain percentages should l>e paid 01 basic rates. The owners said:— cannot, afford to continue ibis agreement.” The miners said: —“Wo thin!ourselves entitled to an increase, Iml are not pressing for the moment, and are willing to continue the 39'21 agreement.” The Government said : --“Each side will have its own way temporariiv. AVe will make good the difference.” Thus during the jwriod of the truce the intention was to carry <lll the agreement still untouched. Your contention that, the July settlement stereotyped tin- basic rates is based upon a natural desire that, unemployment- relief should lie granted those miners refusing to accept any change in the basic rates. U is outside my province to disettss the effect of the agreement upon the claims lor relief The unemployment insurance acts carefully defines the circumstances under which relief may lie paid in an industrial dispute.” STRIKE IX CHINA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.T PEKIN. Sept. Jd. Employees of .Japanese cotton mill at Rootling have struck owing to the alleged dismissal of a number of comrades. but they refused to vacate 1 lamil!. The management requested assistance of Chinese soldiers in clearing Hie premises. The strikers resisimf’and the soldiers tired wounding sixmen and three women.