London vid Bombay, Oct. 12.
Dr. G. E. Morrison, the' Peking correspondent of "The Times," speaking at the dinner of the Authors' Club dwelt upon the marvellous vitality of China and its infinite possibilities of development.
The action of Great' Britain in opposing the extension of Chinese railways westward of the Liao River, he continued, was wholly '/TTelegraph and telephone lines have been cut and the mail: are being transported "on motor' cars with the assistance of the police and military, whd will alto endeavour to work the' traffic.
The strikers demand increased wages and a weekly day of rest. Later:
Eight thoitsand of the employees of the French Western State Railway struck last night, The national Union of Railwaymen has decided to appeal to all lines to join in a general strike, The' French Cabinet hes proclaimed the' railways on which strikes have occurred to be on a military basis and has ordered the' strikers out on military service Reuter.
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