TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1929.
MORE FOR UNEMPLOYED
The Cost Of Higher Benefits
INSURANCE AT 15
Dissatisfaction Of Left Wing Socialists
HIGH DEMANDS
THE CHINA
FATHER CHRISTMAS
IN KOWLOON
TREAT FOR THE BAIRNS AT THE DOCK
MAIL.
NEW
SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"
Petty
Social Functions To-day Chlef and Officers' Recreation Room, H.M. Dockyard, Dance, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8 p.m.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Nearly a hundred children of all ages assembled in the reading Toom of the Kowloon Dock yester day afternoon, under the auspices of the Kowloon Dock Recreation Today Repulse Bay Hotel Club, to welcome Father Christ-Christmas Eye Carnival, 8.30 p.m. mas. The utmost merriment pre- Dec, 26 Boxing Day Carnival
The Government's proposals with regard to unemployment in-valled and the kiddies enjoyed at Hong Kong Hotel, 8 p.m. surance-disclosed by the issue of the text of the bill, with accom-themselves as only kiddies can.
panying memoranda-will involve the State in the expenditure, next year, of a further £12,000,000.
it was.
The early part of the afternoon was devoted to games with an in- terval for tea In the carpentera". Despite the concessions involving this heavy addition to the loft. And a hearty and nolay ten taxpayers' burdens, the Left wing members of the Socialist party
There next followed a first-rate are dissatisfied with the bill. They are likely to denounce the men-concert given by the children sure in Parliament, although it is considered improbable that they Mrs. Mackie. The large number themselves under the direction of will carry their opposition into the division lobby.
of adults present, Including Mr. Hong Kong & whampon Dock Company, thoroughly enjoyed this
One objection raised is that the demand for an allow-R. M. Dyer, Chiot Manager of the ance of 20s, a week for every unemployed man, 10s. for a wife,
and 58. for each child is net conceded.
Most of the money now to be provided will be expended not on raising the rates of benefit, but on the extension of the transitional period.
Briefly stated, the main provisions of the bill and the cost to the Exchequer are:-
REVISION OF BENEFITS
Lowering of the age for the commencement of Insurance from 16 to 15, to cost (with ad- ministration)
Increased benefits for
young persona
Higher allowances for
adult dependants.
The "transitional period for payment of benefit
to persons not possess- Ing the 30 contribu-
tions qualification is to
be extended by a fur- ther year,
The cost of this
exten-
sion, and also the cost of the similar exten- sion of the transitional period under the Act
of 1927, will be borne by the Exchequer, and not by the Unemploy- ment Fund
Seeking Work
entertainment. A feature was the eightsome reel and sword dance by companiment of the bagpipes. Mr. Mackle's Reel Class to the ac-
The following was the pro-
gramme:
Opening Item: "Christmas Carol." "The Party."
Recitation: "The Pedlar's Caravan," Joyce Bruin.
Duet: "My pretty maid," Misses Goodman & Mackle.
Piano Solo: "The skipping rope," Mack BrownA.
"Dialogue: "When cook was asleep," Miss Gow & Kempton.
"Action
Song: "I havo a little
Robert
£ per ann. visions brought forward by Miss Bondfeld said that the Government had committed a great error in fail-dolly," "4 tiny tots."
Violin
Salo: "Seronade," ing to reduce the waiting period Proven. for beneßt. The benefits, he com-
Elghtsoma Reel: Mr. Mackie's Reel 100,000 plained, are wholly inadequate to Class.
meet the needs of those who are 370,000 feeling most cruelly the pinch of unemployment and fall far short of
Hand," Reel Team.
Concerted Item: "The Burlesque
of
Sketch: "The Punishment," Party!
Dec, 26.-Hong Kong Hotel Box- ing Day Carnival, 8 pm.
Jan. 6 St. George's Ball, Jan. 10 Second annual dance of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaur ant
Entertainments "Broadway Malady
To-day — Queen's-
To-dayStarr Theatre, Marriage". "Harold Lloyd Comedies."
To-day - World Theatre,
Theatre.
"Spite
To-day Majestic Theatre; "Speedy."
To-morrow Queen's Theatre, "This is Heaven."
To-morrow Star Theatre, "The Kid", and "A Sailor Made Man", (special Matince), at 2.80 p.m.
To-morrow - World Theatre, "Nervous Wreck."
To-morrow-Majestic
"Speedy".
Theatre,
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URBINO" having arrived. Consignacs of Cargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of Holt's Wharf, whence deli very may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 29th December, 1920, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersign, ed on or before 6th January, 1930, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Agri-goods are to left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any hours of 10.45 am. and soon, within Tuesdays or Fridays, between the the Free Storage period of One Week No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Miscellaneous Jan, 4-5-New Territories cultural Show, at, Shek Wu Hul (near Sheung Shu! Railway Sta- tion).
1,750,000 what people who supported Socialist Reitation: "The plum. pudding" VICTORY FOR THE
8,500,000
candidates at the General Election were led to expect.
It is stated in Ministerial circles that if the transitional period were not extended the position would be that by April, 1931, about 120,000 persons, who would otherwise be drawing benefit, would be deprived of it, and many of them would be driven to acek assistance from the Poor Law.
Ada Bruin.
Humorous Duet: "From beautiful Venice" Masters Calman and Mackle. Recitation: "The Daffodil," Margaret Mackle.
Sword dance: Mr. Mackie's Reel Class:
Sketch: 14A Christmas Dream," Party of 12.
cherubs.
Finale: "Good Night Song." 8 little
After the concert the curtain
NATIONALISTS
THE OCCUPATION OF CHENGCHOW
SIGNIFICANT REPORT
Shanghai, Yesterday.
went up to bring to view a mas- Press here that General Han Fu- It la reported in the Chinese alye Christmas Tree, well laden cht is in occupation with toys of every kind to delight chow.
of Cheng the kiddies. And great was the excitement when Father Christmas twelve months from next April bene-sending down a long rod to make down the chimney-after fit to persons pet possessing the sure there was not a blazing fire
The Unemployment Fund, which is already in debt to the extent of £36,000,000, cquid not possibly, it is said, continue to pay for another came
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The present statutory condition that claimants for benefit must Therefore, the Treasury has to find the Tree. It was a perfect climax Government's silver bullets induc drawn in view of medical evidence The Sergeant had been charged with manslaughter but it was with prove that they are genuinely seek the money, as enacted in the Bill.
to a perfect afternoon's galety, and ad him to desert his master. In that death was due to pneumonia ing work and unable to obtain sult- The age of entry into insurance the thanks of the kiddles are due the recent trouble, in which Tang and not the effects of injury, if guy, abic employment is repealed. will not be lowered until the echool to all who assisted in the work of Seng-chi has joined the cause with
Beore a claimant can
be dis- leaving age has been raised. The organising a function that is grow the "Christian General" and other published, were recounted by Mr. qualified for falling to take steps clause dealing with this questioning in importance year by year.
The facts of the case, as already to obtain employment, the onus is has been drafted with great care
opponents of the National Govern-L. R. Andrewes after which placed upon the administrative au- to ensure that the age of entry into
ment, Han Fu-chu has blossomed woman's husband and son thorities of 'proving that employ-Insurance shall rise automatically
Korth 28 а new champion of corroborative evidence. Then the ment suitable for him was availabe. with the school-leaving age.
national authority. The insinua- When the provisions of the bill are fully in operation they will involve, on the basis of the present level of unemployment, additional benefit at the rate of £12,000,000 per annum--a total of $24,500,000, compared with £12,000,000 pro-
were
Disillusioned Socialists There is a section of the Socialist party-both on the political and in dustrial sides-which pressing great disappointment at the provisions of the new Un employment Insurance Bill.'
was ex-
This
Becomes An Immigrant tion in the Fress reports quoted in 1490 was adjourned.
Again
the wireless message is that Han Fu-chu has won a viatory for the
Vilma Banky has become an im-is in the north of Honan province,
National Government. Chengehow REFORMED CHICAGO grant arain-only long enough to
?
ين
*In 1929
take a moving picture, it is true, but at a junction of the Peking-Han-Only 94 Unsolved Murder nevertheless she went to Ellis Island kow and Lung-Hai Rallways. vided in the Estimates for 1929-30. The party promised In its election entrance into America dve years ago, and revived the old memories of her In view of the magnitude of the eddress "to afford more generous en unknown pleture actress trying her as chairman of the Eastbourne Councillor R. & Chatfeld, who, new financial commitmenta into maintenance for the unemployed." luck. The reason is that This Is Electricity Committee, has led the
Chicago, Yesterday. which the Government have enter- Long before that, the political and Heaven," her newest starring picture opposition to the Central Electricity Examine there were only 94 un- According to the "Herald- ed, or are proposing to undertake in industrial sides of the movement for Samuel Goldwyn, which comes to Board's scheme for Sussex, was solved murders in Chicago in 1929, the near future, M.P.'8
had combined to submit a memoran the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, gives elected an Alderman at Eastbourne, this being the "off year for gang asking "Where IA all
the dum of their avowed policy to Lord migrant girl fading her way about inbourne at the General Election.
[her the role of an Hungarian im He was Labour candidate for East slaying."-Reuter's American Ser money to come from?" It was a Blanesburgh's Committee. severe shock to many members to claimed that maintenance of the un
New York
vice. discover that the Exchequer will employed should be a national re EXTRALITY GOES have to find £12,500,000 more for un-sponsibility, and that, accordingly, employment insurance next year. there should be a reduction of con While Mr. Snowdon will be criti- tribations by, both employer and em cised in various quarters of the ployee, and an increase, in the pro House for having agreed to this portion of cost bome by the State. vast additional chargo on the tax-
In view of the disparity between payers, there is evidence that the pledges and performance, it is not
London, Yesterday. Government will have to face an ex-surprising that the whole Left Wing ment to-day that he had received Mr. Henderson said in Parlia- pression of bitter diacontent on the section, is in revolt This Is prono intimation that the Chinese part of a section of Socialists who foundly disappointing," is the view Government Intended to abolish have been pressing for an all of the I.L.P. round. Increase in the rates of side ardent protagonists of "work but the Chinese Foreign Minister On the Industrial extra-territoriality on January 1, benefit It is stated that had maintenance are equally dis referred to it as a possibility in demands of the Socialist Left Wing been conceded a further expenditure
gruntled, and disillusioned.
conversing with the representa-
Henderson Declines To Answer Question
An amendment may be moved by tive in Nanking of His Majesty'e Minister to Peking. Mr. Hender son decilned to answer a question as to what steps he would take, if the Chinese, Government abollah- ed extrality Reuter."
of £11,500,000 would have been en- Mr. Maxton with the object of ex talled, and the charge on the Expressing, protest even though the chequer for unemployment insur- ance in the coming year would havety is not premed as far as the
division lobby. risen to the gigantic sum of £36,- | 000,000. The Left Wing demand
Comparison Wilh, 1921 has been for the following amended growth, of expenditure on Unem
An interesting commentary on the
ployment Insurance la afforded by
benefits
21 years of age. N
Foreign Troops
Nanking, Yesterday." Dr. C. T.Wang, outling, the
£1 Instead of 178 for a man over figures in the annual return, re- foreign policy of the Nationalist This shows that in England and declared that in the coming year garding public social, expeditura Government for 1930, this morning, Wales:
the work of his Ministry, would, be In 1921, a sum df, 59,701,027 was devoted to the abolition of foreign
10s Instead of 7s for a wife or
other adult dependset
53 Instead of 2 for each child.
Wing Revolt
The Socialista on the Left Wine expended on Unemployment Inland and coastal navigation.
will inalat on their.. And when
the bill comes before
for the second, reading,
cision has yet been
put down a hostlie:
The
Insurance
!
Last year, the total bad risen to troops, and the retrocession to
288,256,114, and
China of foreign concessions, and
rights; the withdrawal of foreign
douro pe
For 1025 the estimated expendi settlements. Simpl
tura vaa Sár,470,6652
The total number
tung din 1948 was 10,
614
He added that upon Britain's
persons initiative preparations were being
000. made for revision of the
British Treaty, and a draft of
changes had already been
on for repayed to the British Government, for
tràtiva ex consid
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