SATURDAY, MAY
1925.
HOW IT'S DONE.
CHURCHILL EXPLAINS HIS BUDGET.
SERIES OF BALANCES..
Silk Duty To Offset Income Tax Cut.
Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Eas let the public partly into the secrets of his first Budget.
THE MANY PÀY.
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£
WORLD PEACE.
The Value of Old
Alliances...
THE PATH OF AMITY.
PATH
HOW THE NATIONS, MUST
CO-OPERATE.
(Reuter's Service,)
THE
CHINA MAIL.
210,000 A' YEAR.
DO HIGHLY-PAID JOBS GO BEGGING.? LONDON CONTROVERSY.
Talented Youth Said To Be Unrecognised.
Are young men in business worth £10,000 a year? If so, are the men available, or is it the position that is lacking?
An interesting British manufacturers; cause
controversy managing director of Whiteley's Tandon, May 1,
along these lines is in progress (Universal Providers), who began hopeless poufusion, especially in Mr. Winston Churchill, in his among the heads of big Londonus a draper's apprentice, in a the cue of mixed fubries; dis speech at the Primrose Lengue business firms initiated by the small provincial shop, big busi- ourage factory extensions when viccting, referring to forsign pelley, managing director of Whiteley's, nesses have scope for men worth London, May 1. feverish efforts are being made by said thats world peace depended on London's huge emporium, who fa salary of £10,000, but are unable Mr. Winston Churchill, in a foreigia countries to increas their faithful co-operation between the snys the jobs are awaiting suit- to find them. speech at the Primrose League power of production, and returd two groups of the greatest nationsable men, if they can be found. "The Daily Sketch," which meeting in the Albert Hall, said the employment of workers in the of wo-day. the Budget consisted of a series of artificial Silk dyeing and finishing
To this the rejoinder is made that interviewed heads of big firms, In the now world the Washington the talent in young men is fre- finds these jobs are will-'o-the- carefully adjusted balances. ? trail. The letter concludes by Agreement had woven
The tax ou silk would produce begging Mr. Churchill to resousider British, the United States and in this way some of the elderly gate and anxious for a chance to togetherquently not recognised, and that wisps. Youth, knocking at the exactly £4,000,000 this year and the disastrous proposal." £7,000,000 next year which would
anity which should preserve the own unworthiness for the large made, Japan in a bond of Friendship and leaders of commerce prove their show the stuff of which he is precisely meet the cost of the
peace and freedom of the seas for laries they are drawing. Telef given on the earned incomes
many generations.
for his energies." of smaller "taxpayers.
According to Mr. John Lawrie,
The Leek Silk Montfacturers Association has telegraphed to members of the Cubing that the proposed box will ruin the sewing silk industry and increase unent
..
He was confident that the silk tax would not diminish employ-ployment. ment. It would be paid by an Pinnacial News refers to enormous number of people in the great blow given to the British" inconceivably small instalments, silk esport trade," and declans that The women, they were con- the dominions, particularly Canada vinced it was for the country's Fadd Australia, Bod abay Jispnes, or good, would not hesitate, tosemous competitors and uges Mr. assume the burden of the tax. Plumebill to introduce à rebate on
HOW MUCH..
exported goods. London, May-1. The Badly Mad's political cor To reply to enquiries whether it I respondead her agent says that Mr., was intended to charge the full Churchill ihrends to gruit remission nd calorem dugy of 33.1/2 per
af taxation on imported sillë which, conb. in the use of imported is need in the maufacture of goods made up goods of which silk is res for esport latively small component, the Treasury explains that the point was carefully considered when the duties were framed.
The desirability of modifying the charge in such cases is appro ciated. Accordingly steps are being taken to consult the inter-- eats concerned, with a view to a satisfactory solution regarding the method oo be, employed. "A DISASTROUS PROPOSAL."
Loudon, May, E. Members of the silk industry will in Janukom privately today to FeVim de pessition umier Budget propands, Babour member bays, bufet in amendments to telets from the kidget the proposal in tax salk on the grenud, that is is nos a luxury, «
Moses, Courlands in a letter to The Press, mantain that artificial silk is no more a luxury, had a
GOLD FIELDS. IMPORTANT SIBERIAN
CONCESSION.
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Tn the old world wo were on deavouring to establish a British. French, Italian and German securi-| ty put,
Just us the Washington Agree. ment was hot reached by casting aside the old and valued alliance with Jaguar but by merging it in. a larger grouping with the Chiited Stades. Ao our policy in Exoper would; for develop by coating nabile rusted udlies by whom we stood in the dark days of the war.
HOURS OF WORK.
INTERNATIONAL ACTION NEEDED.
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London, May 1 The House of Commons by 223 to 128 votes rejected a motion by Mr. G. Buchanan (Labour) for the second reading of a private member's Bill based on the Washington eight hours conven- tion providing that the hours of labour in industrial occupations,
R. A. A CONCERT.
"LAST NIGHT'S GREAT SUCCESS.
ײ”ו ...
Well arranged, with excellently chosen items rendered very capably by good artistes, the con. cert at the Teatre Royal în aid of the funds of the R.A.A could lonly be found fault with in one respect and that was in regard to
the length of the programme:
The East Surreys: Band delights ed with their rendering of Sullivan's "Imperial" and a selection from Ponchielll's "La Ginconda” **
Moscow, May 1. Representatives of the Soviets and the Lena Goldfields · Co. have signed a draft agreement for concessionary exploitation by the company, to be called the Lena Gold Enterprises, of, 1,500,000 acres of gold, silver, copper and except of lead bearing areas in the Lena, labourers, should not exceed 48 of the evening in so far as carrying
Altar and Sissersk regions "of, Siberia.
It is understood that important interests have considerable parti- New York banking and mining cipation in the operations of the company which embraces the in- medians of better ein Wool and terests of a number of companies cotton. Indeed, it is exported which before thar operated the low-priced commodities throughout mines covered by the present con. His world. Thy-declare that the cessión únder concession, silk dubies will gravaly prejudice
TRAIN SMASH.
BOLTS REMOVED FROM SLEEPERS.
DASTARDLY OUTRAGE,
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BERLIN. Mayr Up to the present 24 people have been reported killed and 20 in jured in the railway. smash mentioned earlier..
The accident is reported to have been due to unknown person removing bolts from the sleepers on the line.
The train was manned by a Polish personnel:
[Berlin, May 1-Between thirty and forty persons are reported killed and many injured as the result of the derailment of the Eydthuhuen express between the stations of Swaroschin Prussischatargard.-Reuter]
LATEST TERROR.
$5,000,000 MINE-LAYING-
and
SUBMARINE.
(Reuter's American Sérvice.)
NEW HAMPSHIRE, May 1. The keel of the first mine-laying 'submarine ever built in the United States was laid in the Navy Yard here at a cost of nearly $5,000,000 The vessel is to be completed in two years.
Details have not been disclosed.
week.
seamen and farmi
|
unable to find an outlet
Sir Herbert Morgan, chairman of MacFisheries, declares that there would be plenty of talented young men available if given scope' cad. opportunity. Some elderly leaders of commerce would have got nowhere if they had had to begin in these days of keener com- petition.
Suspicious of Youth.
"If they can't find men capable of filling big posts," he said, they initiative and unworthy of the are deficient in judgment and huge salaries they are drawing. It is useless for the head of a big Business to sit in his chair and lament that he can't find young men worthy of holding £10,000 jobs. Does he expect them to
op from the skies? If they did, I do not expect he would recognise them. It is the duty of the heads of big businesses to attract young men of marked cuparity. They ought to possess the instinet for spotting talent."
The place of Mrs. R. Mathieson, who was unable to be present, was taken by Mrs. O. C. Womack who pleased the audience greatly with "Friend Of Mine," "Oh No John and "I Built A Fairy Palace," and the Charming voice
Mr. W., Reith, managing direc- of the other Indy vocalist (Mrs. S.
tor of the British Broadcasting Collatt) was well suited to Cowen's
May Song" and Montague Co., Ltd., says that older business men often regard able youngsters Phillip's" Sing Joyous Bird."
Mr. Bett Burrows was the "hit" with suspicion A common fault in big businesses is the placing of the greater part of the audience young men in watertight compart- with him was concerned." Hisments, instead of giving them an appeal lies in the very natural opportunity for all-round experi
whether it was in patter with Miss chairman of the Federation of manner in hich he conveys im- ence. pressions and expressions and Sir Edward. Manville,
Gladys Brock or with the assis-
Eritish Industries, said: "There is
Mr. D. Kirkwood (Labour), in seconding the Bill, vigorously the engineering employers to in Protested against the efforts of crease the hours of labour,
Mr. R. G., Clarry (Conserva tance of three little ladies tripping the Bil: declared it would injure. Decon, Doreen Smith and Audrey tive), in moving the rejection of about the store (Misses Irene industry and increase unemploy Steel) he had his audience follow ment. The provisions of the ing his every movement. Washington Convention could The Soviet will turn over to the only be effectively introduced by frere, Mr. Sfias, was unable to take In spite of the fact that his con- company river craft för transport simultaneous legislative action ia part, Mr. Zeliensky captivated the all the countries whose represen- audience with impromptu char tatives signed the Convention. acterisations which appealed to all.
Sir Arthur Steel Maitland. Perhaps Minister of Labour, expressed his character acting, although of an the most successful
willingness if necessary to con- entirely different nature to Mr. sult the representatives of other Zellensky's, however, was that of countries in regard to securing Mr. Chas. Ove who amongst the aim of the Convention.
other things gave Mathlas's dream and a Dickensian sketch,
un the Lena River. Six per cent. of the total production is payable to the Soviet. The company's technical staff will be largely British and American.
BACK TO GOLD...
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PRINCE IN AFRICA.
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..
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Clever in composition and execution was the "Old Fashioned' Drama," given by Major Macready and Mrs. F. C. Hall. Major Macready latery gave a humourous song, whilst Mr. H. E. Gardner readered Awake" and "Love is Mine," most acceptably,
vice-"
only a limited number of highly- paid posts and I am not aware of any $10,000 job which is vacant. I know of an industry that would
to the right man. be willing to pay £20,000 a year question of a vacancy, but of the It is not the
opportunity to create a post worth the salary. Employers would not risk appointing to such a post n man with insufficient experience."
DISTANT PROBLEM." FRANCE AND GOLD - STANDARD.
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WASHINGTON, May 1. The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Hoover. has issued a statement to
Paris, May 1. the effect that with the return of
Addressing "American corres- the pound to a gold basis the entire.
CAPETOWN, May 1. international trade will be calcu
pondents on the subject of finan- After a dance at the Government lated in terms of gold prices. He House last night, attended by those characteristics which made of Finance, declared inter alia. Lt. Allcock has retained a cial policy. M. Caillaux. Minister predicts that, with a general con- several hundred guests, at which him the "funay man" of the that the return to the gold dition of stability prices will be the Prince of Wales danced un- reached which should redound to tiringly, the Prince was out at 9 30 tickied his
Typhoons" concert party and lie standard was "a distant pro
audience's risible | blem" fon France, but sooner or the benefit of commerce industry all over the world.
and this morning. His appearance faculties considerably in "And later she would have to follow in
occasioned a most successful unre- Yet I Don't Know" and "My. Britain's wake. He added that the German mark hearsed demonstration-bands of Egyptian Mummy." prices will now be absolutely on amassed students including hun- gold base, the Dawes plan having dreds of attractive girls in univer- Mason, the skilful accompanists Mr. Stanley Collett and Mr. E inked up the German coinage to a sity gowns outside the Govern contributed considerably to the degree with the pound sterling meat House, a body of comic success.of the evening's entertain
(Reuter's Service.) It is very certain that the effect of cavalry armed with brooms and meat. the English move will be to reduce brushes followed by an ox-#aggon
London, May 1 the volume of speculative hazard draped in blue and white and in international trade, because of drawn by twelve oxen.
With the two Chinese repré
Sir William Tyrrell has been the elimination of risks that must immense procession of cheering. T. N. Chau. as secretary and trea- Eyre Crowe as Permanent. Under sentatives on the Council and Mr.appointed to succeed the late Sir be taken with currency of fluctuat and laughing students sang insurer, a committee of twelve of Secretary of State for Foreign ing value
There will probably chorus a specially written song, the Chinese community is in Affairs. Sir William has been urging the Prince of Wales not to c arge of arrangements to make Assistant Under Secretary of be "down in the mouth.
1 presentation to H.E. the State since 1919 and has had con- and seated himself un the waggon before his departure. The pre- tic work.
The Prince was very amused Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs) siderable experience in diploma-
be a small swing of prices in Britain as the adjustment is made, but the gain in stability will bring benefits likely to outweigh any
losses.
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.
(Reuter's Service.)
The
and drove the oxen which led the sentation will be from the whole procession through the city, while of the Chiasse community and wil!
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Logdon, May 1-The House of he accompanied the whole-hearted take the from of an illuminated Commons passed the third reading crowd singing "he's a jolly good address in English and Chiners of the British Empire Exhibition fellow" to the crowded city hall, and an embroidered screen with Guarantee. Bill-Reuter, where the Prince of Wales was collapsible frames.. ceremoniously installed as chan-
cellor of the University- of LONDON, May I.
Capetown, which he has occupied Sir Robert Ho Tung is busily since the inauguration of the New York, May -The police tion with the Hongkong pavilion. honorary degree of Laws.
engaged at Wembley in connec-university in 1918, and given the last night dispersed ten Con- He met at the docks the Hong- The proceedings were mark- munist gatherings in the boroughs kong contingent numbering about ed with good-humoured rag. of Manhattan and Bronx, and eighty, also twelve women for ging, including the appearance drove their members inta the the silkworm industry exhibit, and on the platform of a little white street. They captured a quantity all are now comfortably housed at hen wearing the varsity football of May day liberature. Reuter's Wembley, where final arrange colours, also a parade round the American Service,
ments for the Hongkong exhibits are proceeding satisfactorily.
Washington, May 1.-It is understood that the American and Hungarian commercial treaty, which is similar to the American German treaty, will be signed shortly, and submitted to the Senate for ratification in Decem- ber.-Reuter's American Service.
hall, a counterfeit presentment of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and the singing songs addressed to the Prince of Wales as "dear old
Peking, May 1-It is stated in Ted."-Reuter. reliable Chinese circles that the time limit for registration of trade marks will not be further extend- ed.-Reuter.
The Pan
Shanghai, May Washington, May 1-Immigra. Chan Lama went to Hangchow at tion officials nothing in their records "showing“
assert there isnie this morning-Reuter that Miss MadSwinay is here
legally and unless the invest aeroplanes
Peking, May 1--Two Japanese gation shows she has violated the coming to Peking are now stated
which
are shortly,
Berlin, May 1-Between thirty and forty persons are reported killed and many injured as the result of the derailment of the Eydthuhuen express between the immigration law they will not to be due to arrive on the Nanyian stations of Swaroschia, and Prussischetargard.--Reute.
attempt to deport her-Reuter's American Service.
via Korea and Manchuria" on the. 8th proximo. Reuter,
Gollup
MIL
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INDIANS THREATEN TROUBLE Home stendars near the Navajo Indian Reservation in Nav Hex- ico are arming and preparing for trouble. The Indians are reported holding a war Council over the death of one |of their number While-resisting arrest
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