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MARJORIE RAMBIAU ZITA JOHANN ROGER IMHOF
From the novel by A. J. Crònin
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934.
EMPLOYMENT
SCHEME SOUGHT
IN GT. BRITAIN
Hours Of Labour To
Be Revised
7-HOUR DAY OR 5-DAY WEEK
"UNDER REVIEW
London, To-day.
The possibility of absorbing more persons in industry by a better dis- |tribution of employment is engag- ing the active attention of the Government.
WOMAN ASUS. ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO TREASURY
Miss Josephine Roche Noted Figure In Far West
New York, To-day.
Miss Josephine Roche has been appointed Assistant Secretary. of the United States Treasury." "She Is a noted figure in the Far West- and once was, candidate for the Colorado Governorship-Reuter.
CAMOUFLAGED FUEL OIL IN CANTON
New Tariff Instituted To Curb Practice
TO OPERATE TO-DAY
(From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. Importers of fuel oil containing 99 per cent..kerosene will from to Įday, be subject to an import tariff
GERMAN BONDS on the same basis as kerosene oll.
COMPROMISE
American Holders Must Spend In Germany ·
which is 1.80 Customs gold units: per two tins of 10 gallons.
It has been the practice of im- porters to add a little colouring matter to kerosene oil and then im- port it as fuel oll.
The Minister of Labour, Mr.
Fuel of is subject to a very low Oliver Stanley, was asked in Par
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. importers duty in Canton, whereas Ilament yesterday if he could in-
New York, To-day. the duty for the same imports out- dicate the Government's proposals, The German Consulate here side of Kwangtung is 88.6 customs and he replied that I had arrang- yesterday announced that Ger-units per ton, representing the new many, will pay Americans half of rate. The South-west Political ed for immediate conversations the interest due on October 15 Council Insists on the old rates for with representative organisations fon Dawes bond coupons in foreign the benefit of Chinese oil refining and work people regarding the exchange, and the remainder in companies, which need crude oil as
Reichemarks.
raw material to be refined into general question of the hours of
kerosene. labour.
In reply to a further question, he said that the practicability of] a seven-hour day or a five-day week in industry would no doubt be junder review. The matter was recently the subject of an appeal by Mr. Stanley Baldwin to employ. jers to consider the question of
la reduction of overtime, and für-
The latter, however, must be spent in Germany. - United Press, per S. E. Levy and Co.
SCOTLAND YARD AND MR. KNOX
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London, To-day.. Matters affecting the conduct of
the Saar Plebiscite, to be held f
The tax on crude oil producta,, as levied by the Provincial Department of Finance is now the same forį Chinese and foreign oil refining companies, namely $1.50 Mex. per ton.
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Special stands and buildings will ther reference to it was made in the Common's debate on Wednesday January, were raised in the House also be decorated, with the Duke's of Lords yesterday, but Lord Stan- Emblems, and the national flage of night on the proposals for dealing hope, on behalf of the Government, Greece and Denmark. with depressed areas, when the said that it would be improper for A rehearsal of the procession 'in Labour Minister said that invita- His Majesty's Government, which which squadrons of the Household tions to the discussions had been had no responsibility, apart from Cavalry took part, was held early sent to the National Confederation membership of the League, to ex-yesterday morning in order to time of Employers Organisation and the press views on any aspect of the the procession from Buckingham Trade Union Congress, and that he
qucation.
Palace to the Abbey-British Wire- hoped to have an opportunity of A committee of three had been less Service. discussing, with each individual in-appointed to consider these ques dustry the part it could play. He tions by the League Council regarded it as a national duty of they would report at the Counciling Commission, he said that they. the employers, wherever possible, meeting next week, he said. to assist the Government in the Majesty's 'Government had not task of dealing with unemployed.ceived that report. -British Wireless Service.
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