MISCELLANEOUS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 99, 16 June 1911, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE EIGHT HOURS DAY. Amsterdam, June 15. The International Congress of 'Textile Workers unanimously favoured an eight hours day in all countries. BELGHIM MINISTRY. Brussels, Juno 15. M. Broquevillc has formed a Ministry of a democratic character. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS. London, Juno 15. The King becomes patron of the in-ter-Empire sports in connection with the Festival of Empire. AMERICAN TRADE. Now York, June 15. United States foreign trade for the month of May increased by £4,000,001 in exports and £300,000 in imports, establishing a record. FILLING THE COMMONWEALTH. Washington, Juno 15. The Superintendent of Immigration, interviewed regarding the Commonwealth’s project of inducing Canadians and Americans to settle n Australia, said lie did not believe there was any chance of success as faj as Canada is concerned. America might possibly offer greater scope. CAR-WORKERS AND LONGSHOREMEN. Ottawa, Juno 15. Throe thousand caishop employee? at Montreal struck, and the long shoremen threaten to join. The Arbitration Board is sitting with a view to adjusting the grievances. NOVA SCOTIA ELECTIONS. Ottawa, Juno 15. , As a result of the Nova Scotia elec - tions, 27 Liberals and 11 Conservatives were returned. The fishing con stituoncies failed to support reciprocity, as the Liberals expected. Three Ministers were defeated, and the Government altogether lost six scats. ■ MARITIME STRIKE. THE DEMANDS FORMULATED. i London, Juno 15. Mr. Havelock Wilson, M.P., ad dressed six thousand seamen in the East End of London. Resolutions in favour of the strike were enthusiast! cully carried. live strike was similarly proclaimed in' Bristol, Hull, Sunderland, Man Chester, Cardiff, and Shields, tin strikers demanding the establishment of a Conciliation Board, and a mini mum wage as follows£s 10s pc month on cargo boats, and £G on man boats; also overtime at the rate o; ninOpsnco an lioxtr until midnight, am a shilling an hour until six in the morning. (Received 16, 11.10 a.m.) London, Juno 15. The Seamen’s Union has arrived at a settlement with the White Star Co. SINGAPORE SHOOTING CASE. , /!{>. , -i j'n ■ —:— PLEA OF THE DEFENCE. Singapore, Juno 15. The defence pleads that Mrs Proudfoot was hysterical and her mental equilibrium upset by Stewart’s as sault, and that she did not know what happened after the first shot was fired. ( THE ALBANIAN RISING. 1 ARMISTICE GRANTED. Constantinople, June 15. The Sultan has granted a dav’s armistice to the Albanian insurgents to surrender their arms. If they comply they will secure immunity from judicial proceedings. The Sultan has granted £200,000 towards tho reconstruction of the homes destroyed by the military operations. DOOMING THE COLONIES. SPECIAL ARTICLES IN FINANCIAL PAPERS. London, June 10. Tho ‘‘Financial News” publishes a thirty-two page Coronation number, including articles by Sir Joseph Ward, upon “The Romance of New Zealand”, by Sir George Reid on “Australia’s Advance during tho Edwarian Period” ; by Mr. McGowen on “The Prosperity of New South Wales” ; bj the Hon. J. Murray (Premier of Victoria), 'on “Victoria’s Wealth”; and by other Premiers on the resources of their respective States. WORKERS AND WAR. ATTITUDE OF PEACE CONGRESS London, June 15. At the National Peace Congress at Edinburgh Mr. Kier Hardio moved i resolution to tho effect that in the event of threatened war, international workers jointly strike. There being considerable difference of opinion in tho congress on the question, Mr. Keir Hardio withdrew the resolution, on the understanding that it would be discussed at next conference. Sir Edward Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs )scnt a letter wishing tho congress all success.