Later.
The miners have rejected the owners' revieed offer.
The King arrived from Windsor this afternoon to attend a meeting lof the Privy Council at Buckingham, Palace.
Delegates of the _coal-owners arrived at the House of Commons at five o'clock. Miners and Trades Union representatives also attended.
It is rumoured that negotiations will be respaned.
At a demonstration of Women Unionists at the Albert Hall this evening. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in the course of a speech mainly' on, foreign policy, emphasized—the gravity of the coal situation. The meeting closed with the audience standing in silent prayer. 3 silence of several minutes' duration was at length broken by the organ playing the National Anthem.- Reuter.
Effect on New York New York, May 1.
The British strike decision is held) to be responsible for the irregular opening of the stock market here dampened, and there was selling of sterling, the demand rate dropping 3/16 of one cent.
Other markets were also adverse-influenced.
The coal market was buoyant expectation of higher prices owing to better demand in the American market.
Shipping circes foresee a ride in charter rates.—Renter,
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