JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1919, Page 5

JAPAN.

THE SHANTUNG AGITATION.

AMERICAN AGITATION CONDEMNED

By Telegraph.—Press Aisn.—Copyright. Received Aug. id, 8.10 p.m. Washington, Aug. 28.

According to advices from Tokio, the Japanese press are nearly unanimously condemning the Republican Senators' attitude regarding Shantung. The papers point out that the attitude will serve to disrupt the friendly relations between Japan and the United States.

The Osaki Asahi says that the shadow of the United States can often be seen behind the troubles between Japan and China.

Tlio Cugai Siiojroyo states that the purpose of the Republicans is to discredit President Wilson and pave the way for American capitalists in China.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.

NEEDLESS STRIKES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug. 30,12.50 am. London, Aug. 28. Mr. Appleton's quarterly report of the general Federation of Trade Unions, says that needless strikes have been precipitated, and union funds have been dissipated upon some distinctly political strikes, which must fail or end in revolution. The Government must protect the country against such strikes, under which the people, and not the capitalists, suffer. The workers do not realise that the competitive laws between the Rations have now resumed-

PIECE WORK. Received Aug. 30, 12-50 a.m. London, Aug. 28. Mr. Hodge, member of the House of Commons, in an interview said he had always advocated payment by results. Employers in the iron and steel wades refused to be convinced of the advantages of piece work, but in other trades, opposition was mostly on the part of the workers. Clean cut piece rates was the surest stimulant for increased production which was so essential.

Mr. Bran, M.P., urges the piece work system as the most likely to result in a maximum coal output. -Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.

ENGINEERS AND SHIPYARDS DISPUTE. deceived Aug. 30, 12 5 a.m. London, .Aug. 28A joint conference between the employers and workers in the engineering shipyard industries agreed tj improved working conditions for a 47-hour week, thj men postponing their claim for a 44-hour week. A joint sub-committee, meanwhile, is investigating the economic relation of production to hours.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn.