The telegrams contained a num-her of references.a few weeks ago to the agitation in Lancashire against the proposed tariff on fabric gloves from Germany. To the uninitiated it was not quite clear what the trouble was about and Home papers now to hand are worth quoting. It is all the fault of that troublesome Safeguarding of Industries Act which was born of the outery during war against "dumped" goods underselling British, In the more reflective mood of to-day this Act has been very phrtially applied, but one of the first objects chosen for protection was the manufacture of fabric gloves. This industry employed less than 3,000 persons before the war, and only about 10,000 at the height of the post-war boom. On the other hand, a large trade is dono in Lancashire, not in the gloves, but in the cotton fabric of which they are made, which is exported extensively to Germany, some part of it, but by no means the whole, finding its way back in the form of the gloves—themselves.—Lancashire, faced with the prospect of losing; this valuable export trade at a time} when _cireumstances Iready ar difficult' enough, has risen in arms, and not, Liberal Lancashire only. Lord Derby himself led a deputation to the Prime Minister asking! for the decision to be reconsidered, The end of the row is a committee appointed to report on the effect that the duty would have upon employment in Lancashire. One wonders to how many other articles which it is desired to protect the same fate may not apply.
Iyseector R. Hudson, of the
has been invalided from the service Sanitary Department, Hongkong, and left for England by the str. Sardinia. Inspector Hudson came to Hongkong from South Africa in 194. He was for some years on special duty at the slaughter houses at Kennedy Towm For some time be was instructor of the first Mounted Troop of the Hongkong Volunteers. Before coming Hongkong, Inspector Hudson had an interesting career in South Africa. He served with the Kimberley Volunteers in the Matabele War and with Dr. Jameson in the famous Raid. At the outbreak of the South African War he enlisted in the Irregular Corps,
RS. He was wounded in the Damn Horse," and served as "serap" " ju which General Methuen was wounded and captured.
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