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Rugby, July, 4.
Rugby, July 4.
..., Paris, July 4 The owners' new wage offer, Some amazing flying was wit- There is no mention of a on an eight-hours, day basis, willnessed at the Royal Air Force capital levy or compulsory mobil- to-morrow and Tuesday have been pageant at Hendon yesterday by isation of securities in the,,leport posted in all districts.
Their Majesties the King and of the official Committee of ex- The first announcements pub- Queen, King Alfonso and Queen perts appointed to formulate a lished in the Warwickshire coal Ena, of Spain, and many other financial programme, which re- fields indicate that in some dis- members of the Royal Houses, commenda Parliament tempor- tricts wages will be increased. members of the Cabinet, numerarily to waive certain preroga instead of decreased, as compared ous Military and Air Attaches of tives regarding expenditure. with the pre-stoppage rates. Foreign Lowers, and by over M. Caillaux is given a greater
100,000 of the public.
degree of control in financial mat- Nearly 200 aeroplanes of differ-ters, the Committee urging re- ent designs took part, and gave a trenchment of expenditure and seven-hours exposition of the the revision of the sugar, drink. whole art of flying.
and business turnover taxes, "and the immediate conclusion of the debt funding agreements with Great Britain and America, after which long-term loans will be negotiated.
Whereas the owners gave an undertaking to the Prime Minister that the new ferme should be guaranteed for three months, the Warwickshire owners make their offer for nine months. Under this offer the wages of a piece worker, when working on a minimum day rate, will be increased from 10/3 to 10/10 per shift and those of a day worker from 8/11 to 9/5.
A number of other classes of men will get a slight increase, whilst the lowest rate that an underground man can earn will remain at 8/6. per shift and that of surface men at 8/--British Wireless Service.
RESULT OF DEBATES IN COMMONS.
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One of the most impressive spectacles was the Royal salute by 54 aeroplanes in close forma- tron and precise alignment, fol lowed by remarkable evolutions with the tips of the wings almost touching.
The franc will ultimately be stabilised at a figure between the Several types of machines not cost of living index and the pre- hitherto seen in public werevailing market rate of the franc. shown, including the latest night -Reuter. bomber, and a coastal torpedo plane which carries a 21-inch topedo. besides machine-guns, and has a great speed, together with Hornbill single-seater fighter of a most aggressive nx- ture, with a 700 horse-power Rolls Royce Condor engine, which climbs with unprecedented rapid- ity,
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The tailless aeroplane and the helicopter also participated in the display, these being part of the experimental equipment of the Air Research Department.
Rugby, July 3: The debates on the coal dispute which have occupied practically the whole time of the House of Commons during the week have to some extent elucidated a com- plicated situation. It has been at last made clear that the Govern | |ment will stand by the Coal Gom-
Radio 'Phone Orders. mission's report, and is carrying out measures which it recommend-nighter squadron were directed by The air manœuvres of the ed should be placed on the Statute-radio telephone and gave ample book; and that so soon as the evidence of the progress of highly other parties show willingness to important air drill. The words do the same the Government will of command from the ground to foster negotiations by every poes: the squadron lender in the air, and repeated by him, to his
ble means.
As to the Eight-Hours Bill, it is pointed out that this measure does not affect the acceptance of the report one way or the other. It simply removes an impediment to any negotiations involving an al- teration in working hours, by making it permissible for the men to agree to work for a longer period. The miners remain as free as they were to make a set- tlement with or without alteration of hours.-British Wireless."
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officers, were heard distinctly by crowds from Marconiphone loud speakers.
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The possibilities of the modern fighting machine were displayed by daring dives, loops, and rolle of some of the air officers, and a
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