Mr. G. R. Askwith, Assistant London vit Bombay, Oct. 1. Seoretary of the Board of Trade, who is in charge of the Commercial, Labour and Statistical Department, chester hoping to bring informally the Cotton Masters and Cardroom workmen together and to avert the lockout. A joint conference was held, but broke up without arriving at a settlement.
Circulars have been sent to the! members of the Employers' Feder-! eration instructing them to close their mills at noon to-day.
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