TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1934.
UNEMPLOYMENT | Envoy from Ecuador
INSURANCE
Full Restoration Of Cuts
In New Bill.
THIRD READING IN COMMONS
London. To-day.
The early introduction in Par- liament of a measure for the con- solidation of existing acts deal- ing with unemployment insur- ance is announced. There have! been 35 such Acts since 1920.
The third reading of the new Unemployment Bill which has been subjected to prolonged ex amination in committee Was taken in the House of Conminions. yesterday. The Minister of La- bour, Sir Henry Betterton, des- cribed it as a great contribution to social progress.
UNEMPLOYMENT CUTS RESTORED
Inter alia, it restores in full, the ruts in the rates of standard unem- ployment benefit which Sir Benry. .Betterton said were now higher. having regard to the cost of living, than ever before.
The bill also extends to a possible; 52 weeks the present period of 26 weeks during which n 1130 may draw benefit as of right and without enquiry regarding his means It is f estimated that about 602,000 willi benefit by this provision in the
$7,500,000.
Senor Colon Eloy Alfaro, new Ecuadorean Minister to the United States, pictured as he arrived at New York, en route to Washington to take up his official duties. Senor Alfaro's son, who accompanied him. will attend school here.
HOUSING SCHEME IN AMERICA.
course of a year, at a cost of about Home Credit Insurance
Co-operation.
The Bill closes the gap between | the age of leaving school and that i
of entry into insurance by placing|
SOLVENCY INSURANCE FUND SECURED
MR. T.LAM VICTIM
OF EXPLOSION
Succumbs To Injuries
At West Point.
UNIVERSITY TRANSLATOR
THE
CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Short Story.
W
THE
WALTZ
By Dorothy Parker.
I'd thank you, I'd like to awfully, but I'm having labour pains. Oh, yes.
Mr. Lam Tung, who died at 7VX7HY, thank you so much. o'clock yesterday evening from in-
adore to. jurics received at the West Point I don't want to dance with do let's dance together-it's so nice explosion yesterday, was one of him. I don't want to dance with to meet a man who isn't a scaredy- the University's earliest and most anybody. And if I did, it cat about catching my beri-beri. brilliant graduates.
wouldn't be him. He'd be well No. There was nothing for me to He graduated in 1926, taking down among the last ten. I've do, but say I'd adore to. Well, we Chinese as опо of the final sub-seen the way he dances; it looks might as well get it over with. All jects for his B.A. degree.
like something you do on St.right, Cannonball, let's run out on After graduating he went to Walpurgis Night. Just think, the field. You won the toss; you Malaya as an Inspector of Chinese not a quarter of an hour ago, can lead. Schools.
here I was sitting, feeling so Why, I think it's more of a waltz, In 1926 the Vice Chancellor and sorry for the poor girl he was really. Isn't it? We might just! Dr. Lai Chi Hai went to Malaya dancing with. And now I'm go-listen to the music a second. Shall and raised funds for Chinese atu-ing to be the poor girl. Well, we? Ok, yes, it's a waltz. Mind? dies in the University. Mr. Lam well. Isn't it a small world? Why, I'm simply thrilled. I'd love Tung was then holding a perma- And a peach of a world, too. Ato waltz with you.
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nent post in Malaya and although true little corker. Its events are so I'd love to waltz with you. I'd the University had nothing but a fascinatingly unpredictable, are not love to waltz with you, I'd love to temporary post to offer him he de-they? Here I was minding my have my tonsils out, I'd love to be cided to return here and to take his own business, not doing a stitch of in a midnight fire at sea. Well, it's harm to any living soul. And then too late now. We're getting under
chance,
Since 1920 Mr. Lam Tung has, he comes into my life, all smiles way. Oh, Oh. dear. Oh, dear, been the University's Chinese and city manners, to sue me for the dear, dear. Oh, this is even worse translator. He was much more favour of one memorable mazurka. than I thought it would be. I sup- than a translator and interpreter. Why, he scarcely knows my name, puse that's the one dependable law he taught translation from Chinese let alone what it stands for. It of life-everything is always worse into English, and from English in-stands for Despair, Bewilderment, than you thought it was going to be. Futility. Degradation, and Pre-
to Chinese.
The special committee, on whose meditated Murder, but little does he advice the University recently re-wot. I don't wot his name, either; dies, owed a great deal to Mr. Lam Jukes, would be my guess from the organised its Chinese atu- haven't any idea what it is.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Wish Me Luck," by H. A. Manhood.
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GAS EXPLOSION
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Tung, who was one of its mem-look in his eyes. How do you do, hers. Pending the appointment of Mr. Jukes? And how is that dear a Reader in Chinese. Mr. Lam little brother of yours, with the two
head heads?
He Ah, now why did he have to come Oh, if I had had any real grasp fo Fung around me, with his low requests? what this dance would be like, I'd Why can't he let me lead my own have held out for sitting it out. very life. I ask so little-just to be left Well, it will probably amount to the New Posts For Messrs. The terrible havoc wrought by the
He alone in my quiet corner of the same thing in the end. We'll be re-table, to do my evening, brooding sitting it out on the floor in a min-
over all my sorrows. And he must utc, if he keeps this up. come, with his bows and his scrapés I'm so glad I brought it to his and his may-I-have-this-ones. And attention that this is a waltz they're
Washington. To-day. a duty on the local education au-
Legislation has been introduced Tung has been the virtual thorities to provide instruction for into the United States Congress of the Chinese Department. unemployed boys and girls and em-for the promotion of a housing was also Librarian of the powering the Minister of Labour to
Ping Shan Chinese Library. programme. compel their attendance.
Mis It will provide for the estab- untimely death is a lishment of a home credit insur- serious loss to the University. ance co-operation, with a capital will be exceedingly difficult to The Minister claimed that the of U.S.$200,000,000, the creation place. solvency of the insurance fund of an unlimited number of local had been secured and machinery mortgage associations with FIRE CHIEF GIVES provided to maintain it. The es- minimum paid up capital of tablishment of an Independent U.S.$5,000,000, and the establish- hoard for central administration ment of a Federal savings loan and direction of polley is provided insurance corporation with a for.
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capital of U.S.$100,000,000 with One of the duties of the board power to insure solvent financial) is the promotion of welfare, but it institutions and to serve as their is not the Government's intention liquidation agent. --- Reuter. that the board should take over!
the various voluntary occupational Centres which had been doing valuable work among the unem- ployed. British Wireless Service.
HOSTILITIES CEASE
Conditions For Imam Of. Yemen.
—
ALL QUIET AT HODEIDA
London, To-day.
JOHNSON ACT AND
BRITAIN.
DESCRIPTION.
else at the
St. John Kneller And Anderson.
According to a wireless
blast of gas from the Gas Company's gasometer on Darley Terrace, and to a lesser degree on Clarence Ter- race, was more clearly evident this com-morning.
RESCUE WORK CONTINUES Rescue workers early commenced concentration being
made
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อท Darley Terrace, from
Barriers
an
I had to go and tell him that I'd playing. Heaven knows what might munication received by the Hong adore to dance with him. I cannot have happened, if he had thought Kong Naval authorities a new activities, understand why I wasn't struck it was something fast; we'd have Civil Engineer-in-Chief and "Instantaneous Death right down dead. Yes, and being blown the sides right out of the Assistant Civil Engineer-in-Chief which, it is expected, still further From 500 Ft. Of Flame."struck dead would look like a day building. Why does he always want have been appointed at the Ad-bodies will be taken. Work on
in the country, compared to strug to be somewhere that he isn't?
miralty.
Clarence Terrace has not yet been BRIGADE'S WORK PRAISED. ging out a dance with this boy. Why can't we stay in one place just
But what could I do? Everyone long enough to get acclimated? It's Anderson, M.I.C.E., at present in
The message stater that Mr. A. L. started. table had got op to this
were crected around "A sheet of flame, extending
constant rush, rush, rush, the Colony on duty from the Ad-the demolished ares, while the dis- some 500 feet and of tremendous dance, except him and me.
There I that's the curse of American life.miralty, has been appointed to suc-trict is being patrolled by police intensity causing instant death was, trapped. Trapped like a rat That's the reason that we're all of teed Mr. T. B: Hunter, C.B., O.B.E., units. Thousands of sightseern to all those with whom it came in a trap.
US 80 Ow! For God's sake, M.I.C.E, as Civil Engineer-in-Chief thronged the vicinity from What can you say, when a man don't kick, you idiot; this is only at the Admiralty, on the latter's re- early hout into contact," was the descrip- tion of the explosion as given to asks you to dance with him? Isecond down. Oh, my shin, my poor tirement on November 2 next.
Residents of the houses a China Mail representative this most certainly will not dance, with shin. that I've had ever since I was
Information has also been received looking the gasometer this morn. morning by Mr. H. T. Brooks, you, I'll see you in hell first. Why,a little girl!
that Mr. O. A. G. St. John Kneller, Ing declared that repair work was London, To-day. Superintendent of the Fire Bri-
On, no, no, no, Goodness, no. M.I.C.E., who is at present Ad-proceeding on the gasometer just Questioned in the House of Com-igade Department.
didn't hurt the least little bit. And miralty Superintending Civil
En-
His Excellency the Governor was Įmons yesterday regarding the pre- Mr. Brroka was prescut st
the
anyway it was my fault. Really tgineer in Hong Kong, has been ap-at the scene during the morning and jcise application of the Johnson Act, scene of the fire all this morning,
Truly. Well, you're just be-painted as Assistant Civil Engineer-made a tour of the area accompanied recently passed by the United States supervising the removal of the de-
ing sweet, to say that. It really in-Chief at the Admiralty, as from by Capt. Walter A.D.C. Legislation, as far as the bonds and bris from the ruined flats at Dar-
was all my fault. obligations of the British Govern-ley Terrace. cancerned, Sir John were
Mr. Brooks said that the sheet Simon said that the Attorney Gen-of flame from the explosion reach-
Not Defaulting Debtor To America.
ment
AMERICAN COTTON
CONSUMPTION.
April Figures Show Increase.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Washington, To-day.
cotton consumption shows 512,703 bales
for
April
A communique published yes-eral of the United States had given ed the block of houses on the other terday by the Saudi Government considered opinion to the effect that side of the, nullah in Hill Street. (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra announced that King Ibn Saud has the token payments hitherto made a distance of over 500 feet from phic Messages Ordinance, 1804, Re- ordered the suspension of hostili-by Great Britain do not constitute the gas container.
It swept the ceived May 16, 8,30 am. ties on all fronts In Yemen with this country defaulting debtor end flate of Darley Street in its a view to the resumption of peace within the meaning of that net. path and caused instant death to A census of America's domestic negociations.
Replying to supplementary all with whom it came into соп The Foreign Secretary, Sir John question as to whether the token {tact.
as compared Simon, replying to a question payments would be held up until the Mr. Brooks said that the sheat with 470,359 bales in April last in the House of Commons yeater-position was clarified. Sir John of flame was not unlike that of a year.-United Press, per S.C. Geld day said that this order is stated Simon said that this would depend petrol explosion, an experience be Bar Co. to have followed on an undertak-jon the circumstances prevailing at had had in London some years ing by the Iman of Yemen to aur-that time.-British Wireless Ser-1880. render Idrisis, to 'evacuate the vice, mountainous region in dispute,
and to release the Saudi hostages
he has been holding.
eB-
Meanwhile the Saudi Govern- ment appear firmly to have tablished their authority at Ho- deida, and the town is reported to be quiet. Adequate stop have teen taken to protect British in- terests in the areas affected. British Wireless Service.
BOARD OF TRADE
RETURNS.
Import Figures Decline.
London, To-day. The Board of Trade returna show that imports during April totalled in value £50,830,488, being a decresss of 55,680,144, as cam- pared with the previous month, but an increase of £5,199,173 as against April 1989.
Exports in April. totalled £30,- 099,760, being a decrease of £2,968,800, as compared with March, but an increase of £3,704,- 467, as against April 1988.
Re-exports totalled £5,019,142, a decrease of £612,285, as against March, but an increase of £1,481.-. 600, against April 1988-British Wireless, Bervice,"
(Continued at Foot of Next Col.)
Flying on His Own Power
Discounting the Icarus myth, Erich Kocher, German aviator, becomes the first nian, in the world's history, to fly through space using only manpower, His flying device has retors instead of. wings, and propulsion power fa supplied by wind from the fler's' Jungs. Ha la shown in tight pear, Berlin Inset, operating the "inng-power" motor,
FALSE GOLD IN PAWN.
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I wonder what I'd better do-kill him this instant, with my naked
July 1 next.
Horse Racing.
Johannesburg.
Over-
Despite the risk of falling masonry, firemen and police combed
the ruins throughout the morning.
and recovered the bodies of two babies, which were removed to the mortuary.
hands, or wait and let him drop in GREYHOUND RACING his traces. Maybe it It's IN SOUTH AFRICA. best bot to make 1 scène. I guess
I'll just lle low, and Gives New Impetus To PLATES FOR ENQUIRY watch the pace get him. He can't
Mr. W. R. Scott, Assistant Superintendent of Police, was keep this up indefinitely-he's only flesh and blood. Dle he must, "and
engaged throughout the morning die he shall, for what he did to me.
conducting enquiries, and removed The numerous grayhounds which several pieces of plate blown from don't want to be of the sensitive type, but you can't tell me have recently been imported in the gasometer, presumably for use that kick
anpremeditated. South. in South Africa from Eng8 as exhibits at the enquiry. WEA Freud says there are no accidents. land to liven up dog racing, have before the explosion, while others I've led no cloistered life, I've not had a detrimental effect on the assert that they heard gas hissing known dancing partners who have activities of their rivals, race-from the giant containda before spolled my slippess and torn my horses,
the explosion.
smile.
over
painting the gasometer,
dress; bot when it comes to kick- So far from that, Mr. A. V.] Questioned by a China Mail re-· ing, I am Outraged Womanhood. Lindburgh, President of the Johan-presentative, the Manaker of the Broker Twice Victimised. When you kick me in the shin, nesburg Turf Club, said at the an-Gas Company, Mr. H. E. Stone, nual meeting that horse-racing and stated that no repair work, was Chan San, unemployed, was Maybe he didn't do it malicious-its prospects had distinctly improv-proceeding at that time, but add- charged before Mr. Q-A. A. MacFadly. Maybe it's just his way of ed since the introduction of the ed that workmen were engaged in yen at the Central Police Court showing his high spirits. I sup-new sport.-Reuter. this morning, with pawning by pose I ought to be glad that one of
It is understood that an attempt false pretences a false gold pend us is having such a good time. SHOOTING GALLERY to raise the gasometer will be ant, at the Fook Sang Pawnshop, I suppose I ought to think myself
made this afternoon In order that No. 28 Tung Street.
lucky if he brings me back' alive.
AT WHITE HOUSE.
the true estimate of the damage Sergeant Goodwin said that com- | Maybe' it's capitous to demand of a
caused by the blast may be ascer plainant had been victimised by practically strange man that he
tained. the accused two days before. Ac' leave your shins as he found them.
The White House now' has a It is learned from the Govern cused in court this morning, den- After all, the poor boy's doing the shooting gallery, designed for tarment Civil Hospital that 20 of the fed any knowledge that it was best he can. Probably ho grew up get practice at close range with 22 70 Injured people have succumbed false gold.
in the hill country, and never had calibre guns,
to their 'Injuries, while three A fine of $10, in default 10 days' no larnin'. 'I bet they had to throw The, innovation in credited to Mr. others are not expected to recover. (hard labour, was imposed..
him on his back to get shoes on him. Gus Gennerich, who was bodyguard Twelve others were discharged
Yes, ita lonely, int it. It's for President Roosevelt when he this morning.
I'm
Washington.
The intensity of the flame, he simply lovely. It's the loveliest was Governor of New York State, Among the Europeans who visit- seid, -was--enough to burn the walls, don't it! Oh, I think it's and who is now his personal attend the nocan-of-the-disaster this clothing instantaneously leaving lovely, too.
dant as a member of the Secret afternoon were the Chief Justice, the body in an almost roasted Why,
getting positively Service.
Mr. Justice : D. A. McGregor, Mrs. state.
drawn to the Triple Threat here. The gallery is in the cast was McGregor, the Harbour Master, the Mr. Brooks added that he was Ie's my hero. He has the heart of It will be used for amusement and Tion. Commdr. G. F. Hole, RN. very pleased with the work of the lion, and the sinews of a buffalo also for practice by members of the (retd), and Professor Middleton Brigado. After their arrival no Look at him-never a thought of Secret Service and the White House Smith. A huge crowd of Chinese further buildings had been invol the consequences, never afraid of police force.-Reuter.
were present throughout the day..
ved in the fire, and there had been his face, hurling himself into every
INDIAN - WATCHMAN DIES
The Indian watchman of the China.
ahloting, cheeks FRACTURED SKULL FROM FALL (no further loss of life. The deaths scrimmage, eyes
that had occurred had taken place ablaze. And shall it be said that I before their arrival. They receiv-hung back? No, a thousand times A. 'Chinese' child, named Chan ed the first call shortly after 11 no. What's it to me if I have to Chung-fong, of No. 7 Kwong Bin Gas Company, who was in a but spend the next couple of years in a Street, Wanchal, was taken to the next to the gas-container and who Mr. Brooks, however, was not plaster cast? Come on, Butch, Government Civil Hospital, suffering was admitted to the Government ready to give an opinion as to the right, through them Who wants from a fractured skull after falling Civil Hospital yesterday in a serious cause of the dire at this early to live for ever?
from the second storey of his house condition, died this morning and stage.
*was buried this afternoon.
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to the street. yesterday,