London vit Bombay, September 20.
The Lancashire cotton manufac-tare employers have decided to declare a lock-out on Monday, which will throw 150,000 men into idle-
755 owing to the men's refusal to agree toa five per cent reduction of London, September 22.
According to varying estimates the prolongation of the lock-out struggle in the Lancashire cotton trade will eventually render from 400,000 to 1,200,000 people idle.—Ezclusive Service.
London vii Bombay, September 23.
Four hundred and ninety Lancashire mills have stopped wor About one hundred are still working, though some of these are on short time.—Reuter.
Later.
Five hundred and thirty mills are now closed. There is a growing opinion that the lock-out will not he quickly settled.—Reuter.
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