Manchester, July 29.
Only one per cent. of the members of the Federation of Master; Cotton Spinners Associations have "broken away" since the lock-out started. The Federation is considering what action shall-be taken in that connection.
The streets of many famous towns engaged in the cotton industry in Lancashire presented a holiday appearance to-day, when the operatives, in very cheerful mood, reported to their trade-union headquarters; in connection with strike-pay. The operatives appear to be complacent ly accepting the situation—Reuter.
London, July 30.
An extension of the stoppage work in the cotton industry is threatened, consequent on the posting of notices by the Cotton Waste [ciation to expire on Monday,
tion of wages similar to that being pressed for by the employers in Sections of the industry. Representatives of the Association will meet representatives of the worker in this particular branch of the cotton industry to-morrow to discuss the employers' demands, Serious Effect on Artificial Silk July 31, cotton industry is likely seriously The dispute in the Lancashire Stect some of the thousands of Soployces working. in Courtauld Gnat artifclasiie concern as. Erpttantial percentage of the out pat of artineiasileis\_ normally Eotorved by. the Lancashire mils Three of Courtauld's arise! silk factories have closed down tem-
Messvs, Courtauld's have foord teen factories in England, Personnel of Committee The Committee appointed by the Government to inquire intro the cotton industry will consist of Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, Mr. A. V, Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Joseph Jones, Secretary of the Yorkshire Mine Workers Association, Sir Alan Anderson, of Anderson, Green 4 Ca, Ltd, managers of the Orient) S.'S, Line, and Sir William Me-
In the House of Commons last week the President of the Board of Trade said that the terms of} reference of the inquiry into the cotton trade would be very broad. They would cover the condition of the industry and its power to recover its export markets, investigating in particular marketing in India, China and other countries.
Aug.
'The representatives of the Operative Cotton Spinners' Federation have decided to refer to the districts the question whether their executive should be empowered to te with the Employers' re-
They meet again on August 6.—Reuter.
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