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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, [TROCORRECTER's-AGENCY,]
RUBBER INVENTION.
BIR HENRY WICKHAM'S MACHINE.
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Lastos, July 22nd. In the presence of many experts, demonstration was given in London of the capabilities of a machine invented by Sir Henry Wickham, which, it is claimed, transforms Intex into hard-cured rubber in a few minutes at a fraction of the post of the present methods.
DAVIS CUP.
CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 3380; 1931.
IRISH PRACE CONFERENCE FÄR~ EASTERN CABLE
MR. DE VALERA TO CONSULT HIS
COLLEAGUES...
LONDON, July, gist.
A commasigad states that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. de Valera conferred for an hour to-day. The basis of a formal conference has not yet been.found.
that
de
NEWS.
(THROUGH RUIZIÓS, AGENCY„Í .......... THE JAPANESE EXODUS.
ARREST OF AMERICAN" "UNION LEADER.
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MUNICIPAL SALARIES AT
SHANGHAI.
THE COUNCIL'S PROPOSALS.
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afresh to give careful consideration to ration of the Heads of Departments does the recommendations of the Salaries not compare unfavourably with posi Commission. It is found.. upantions of similar responsibilty elsashers, close examination, that these, after res 3.-The Council adopts the recom counting the minor benefits granted to mendation that the standard of living employés, most of which refer to that to which a Municipal employé should In the current issue of the Municipal occasions relief from expenditure in conform should be that to which other Gazetta of Shanghai appears the follow-volved by hospital, attendance, medicines,men of similar education, age and ing report on this subject;-
ete, passage money at intervals of five position in other concerns in Shanghai Since the last Ratepayers meeting the years and disablement allowances, which can reasonably adopt, Council has found itself obliged to giva | necessarily come but once in a life-time, Moogsro (CAL); July 22nd.
4-The Council adopt the recommen. Mr. de Valera has arranged to return
with recommending revised dation that for positions of equal or to Ireland to-morrow, and will
Mr. Shen, President of the local Fruitery careful consideration to the ques conclude Com-
scales of salaries.
similar work and responsibility, des municate with Mr. Lloyd Georgs again, and Vegetable Workers' Union, has beention of Municipal salaries.
It will be recalled that shortly' prior, These revised scales are found to commanding equal or similar qualifications after further discussion with his col- arrested and charged with kidnapping,
in connection with the deportation of the to that meeting and subsequent to comprise, in most cases, the division of the there should be no diferentiation in? leagues.
Japanese workers. Yesterday, virtusily pilation of the Budget, the recommenda, pay applicable to each post into a salaries between the Electricity" Departi OPTIMISM IN THE AIR.
all the Japanese returned to places from tions of the Salaries Commission were minimum rate, plus a bousing allowancement and any other Department. LONDON, July 2nd.
received and were once laid be in order to make a differential calcula -The Council adopts the recome While some quarters in Dublin fear where they had been sent away...
fore the Ratepayers
Those recommendation according to the single or married mendation that no differentiation in that a hitch has occurred in the Irish
tions, arrived at as a result of several condition, thus giving the total pay for salary, be recognized as between married negotiations, in well-informed quarters
months careful consideration of the war the post,
and unmarried employes, the principlë“ generally there is still optimism. There
MOLIERE TERCENTENARY. far,'embodied the view of the Salaries The Council having in mind the underlying the paying of salaries being consider no disposition to
Coumission, that while as a whole the urgent necessity for economy, has decided remuneration for work done, having rec the negotiations have been broken DISTINGUSHED AMERICAN AS salaries of the staff were not inadequate, that these revised scales should he gard to relative position and respon off. TORONTO, July 92nd.
It is expected that Mr.
there was undoubted necessity for revi adopted. bat pared down to the extent sibility. GUEST OF FRENCH ACADEMY.
With cortuin sion of payin
directions, Holmes, of Winnipeg LaValern will submit" the whole case to
respect; however," to Benact
especially in the case of the lower grade ance for all instead of the marries hous Commission is adopted that a uniform of adoption of the single bousing allow children, the recommendation of the Frambois, of Montreal, and Milne, of Hail Eireann, which can modify, if advis.
PARIS, July 1st. Vancouver. will represent Canada able, the plodges eritered into before Mr.
Allowance of Tis. gainst Australia in the first round of de Valera's conversations with Mr. Columbia University, was present at a
Dr. Murray Butter, President of plages. The Salaries Commission acing allowance.
cordingly made recommendations as to
15 per child per The term housing allowancu is, how month be granted, subject to the the basis of the Davis Cup on July 3rd.
Lloyd George. Well-informed circles meeting of the French Academy when yes in the public service, which they ever a source of general misconception, fication, however, that there be
of pay in respect of all London are confident that the frish del. de Regnier, Direttor of the Academy. recommended for adoption as from Janu-since it is not really proposed to grant tion of age, in the case of bors gation will soon return to London,
TRUCE CONTINUES. in a speech of welcome haid a tributary Is of this year and their Report was using allowances at all, unless in ex girls 17, and restricted in sil
America. de spoke Issued to, the Ratepayers on April 8th cptional circunstances; this term in the two children only, with mi Franco-American Friendship and
Salarios Commission recommendation fention in the case of the Bay In explanation of the Irish situation, it found intellectual sympathy.
of this year. Slocs, however, the Budget
The House of Representatives has the continuance of the truce.
is pointed that the most hopeful sign is Dr. Butler iu retursing thanks, in- had already been drawn up, and was refers motels to the above indicated divi-inbefore stated.
sion of actual pay" into what shall -The Council negativės - published, prior to receipt of vited the Aculemy, to sead a representa Salaries Commission's recommendations.be considered pay proper and what pro-payment of salary on any passed the Fordney Tari Bill, which
The Earl of Crewe, in the House of tive to America in January, ill connee-
than that of local currency "now goes to the Senate with a multitude Lords last evening, optimistically de- tion with the third centenary of the birth in order to give effect to them, the Coun portiou shall be considered, rental.
Working out the calculations on these eil was obliged to propose an amend. It is expected to r
7.-The Council negative turn to the House of Representativesclared that if the negotiations prove of Moliere, and the Academy accepted.
ment to the Budget, and since the extra lines it appears that the pay of each any general scheme for successful, and it present I am glad much changed.
to say they mean charged with hope, it AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE from July 1st, it was proposed to in- of the lower paid employes, is approxi
taxation involved could only be collected member of the staff, except in the case housing allowances. is conceivable that an assembly of Par-
crease the rates by 2 per cent, and the mately the pay now drawn. There are liament may be necessary in the autumn.
VERY KEEN PLAY:"-
land tax in proportion, to provide the however, exceptions particularly in It is pointed out that Mr. do Valera
amount estimated to be required.
ranks of the higher paid outdoor staf and his colleagues were elected by Dail
LONDON, July 21st.
The total increase on the Budget The proposals found no favour with Eireann p
In sunny weather, on a good wicket a republican ticket, and therefore do not possess authority to before sixteen thousand people, York the Batepayers, who declined to sanction figures involved by the Salaries Com abato the demand.
shire were dismissed for 1 (Holmes 26, the proposed amendments to the Budget. mission's recommendations, as modified A prominent Irishman in London, last Burton 31). Gregury took three wickets. As a result the Council has found itself by the adoption of the single housing
less for 42 and McDonald three for 31. In position of peculiar difficulty, since of this year, amounts to Tls. 75,300 which leave instead of seven months is adopted
allowance and calculated from July 1st optimistic to-day than we were two
for month it had declined to evening, declared, "We are no
creases in pay upon the plea that the but up to two only, instead of three, leave after the first shall be due fys undoubtedly reasonable in children's allowance of Tla 15 per child, recommendation that every succeeding ago."
Salaries Commission were than sitting; while in the case of the Band, the figure years from the commencement of the at the same time, in many cases, it was found necessary to promise that, while 10 in view of the fact that Bandamen Previous leave is not approved, as engagements and renewals of agreements receive a proportion of all monies re- general proposition, although in would have to be at the old rates tem and are allowed to give private music be granted.
seived in respect of private engagements,
case of senior appointments such may porarily, an adjustment would be made
lessons. Jäter if the Safaries Commission should.
FORDNEY TARIFF BILL
GOES TO THE SENATE.
WASHENITTON, July 22nd.
of amendments.
EARLIER CABLES. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
LIFE AND DEATH TO
AUSTRALIA.”.
Lowook, July 1st. ena lunch at the Savoy Hotel, wel Mr. Hughes, as a guest at an Ameri- comed President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference, and said that
The
It must not be forgotten that, in order to settle the Facile probleru, the in- terests of Japan as well as their own must be considered, und dnless a settle ment satisfactory to Japan, America, and Great Britain were effected, thero could not be any hope of a successful Washington conference.
Sir Joseph Ward said that New Zea land was with Australia in this matter. CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN US. AND JAPAN.
RUSSIA RESENTS". NON-
INVITATION.
LONDON, July 1st.
that The Daily Telegraph says Chicherin has notified the Powers in the Bense of resenting that Soviet Russia is not invited to the Pacific conference at Washington; therefore, any decisions will be regarded as null and void Chicherin says that the prospect of dis- armament would fill him with joy. if only he could participate therein. Fail ing, the Soviet's cooperation, there would be no guarantee of peace in the Pacific. Bussia's non-representation will add to the danger of future conflicts.
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acored 136 for 7 (Macartars 31). The Australian batting was most cautious, scoring being difficult owing to the very keen fielding.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, July 21. At Maidstone, Kent beat Gloucester shire by 10 wickets.
At Worcester, Hampshire beat Worces-sa recommend. tershire by 10 wickets.
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JAPAN AND GERMAN INDUSTRIAL RIGHTS,
OWNERS.
the
The Salaries Commission is a largo Commission consisting of 9 ratepayers, not members of Council, and selected as being sound, solid, business, men in the community, appointed specially to find solution to this vexed question of pay, and they have given very great care and consideration to the intricate problems involved. Many of them are large em- ployers of labour themselves, and it is not to be supposed that, of their own accord, they would propose to tax them- selves unduly or to place an unneces sary burden upon the community."
5.Medical attendance, hospita penses and medicines ordered by doctors. and as ast out in the Salaries Commis sion's Report, will be as heretofore.
9.-Dental attendance will not be granted.
10.-Long LeaFE. The Commission's to eight months recommendation as
the
11-Passages, No change will be. These figures are those which will be made in existing arrangements, and the borne by the general revenue of the first outward passage of the wives of Council, and do not include those of the married mea engaged abroad will not be Electricity Department, which amount paid by the Council. The recommenda to about Tls, 4.000 more; the latter will.tion, that the number of children whose of course, come out of the Electricity passages be paid shall be raised to a ir Department's profits.
not adopt while the age limit in the case of girls is cut down to 17.
Of the figure of east given, the gene- ral effect is as follows:-
12.-The recommendation that free" 'Cla.
education for the children of Municipal employds be not granted is adopted. .67,500 in-Retirement and Superannuation will necessarily be dealt with here 5,500 after.
14.Miscellaneous.
Employés in receipt of Tls. 300
or less Employés in receipt of Tls. 300
to Tis. 400 Employés in receipt of over Tis.
400
2,300
Tis. 75,300
Housing for Lady Teachers.-Every accommodation. assistance "will be given in arranging
equation of the Pacite was one of BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY. fife and death to Australia who had
PREMIER'S CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE. common interests with America Washington conference could only suc
LONDON, July 1st. feed if an agreement were reached re-
In the House of Commons, Captain garding the Pacific. Great Britain also had overwhelmingly vital interests in the Wedgwood-Bean asked whether the eon- Paciie; and Australiu stood shoulder to tracts for four new capital ships would shoulder with Great Britain. Unless be suspended pending the Washington America and Japan ceased naval rivalry.disarmament conference. Great Britain would be compelled to Mr. Lloyd George replied that the build ships to maintain her position and British Government, in replacing obsolete ships, did not contemplate a building interests in the Pacific
programme in reply to those of other Powers. As the result of frank and can- A PARTIAL RETURN TO ORIGINAL did discussion with the principal naval: Powers it might be possible to avoid anything in the nature of competitive
The Tokyo Foreign Office announces building, but it would be a dereliction of
that the Japanese Government has daty on the part of the Admiralty to decided to give the German Government allow the efficiency, training and morale of the navy to deteriorate from neglect a notification immediately to the effect
The Council considers that it would that part of the industrial rights owned
Language Allowance will obtain as to provide it with the best material
heretofore, generally speaking it is only It is also imperative, said the by the eneiny subjects but seized and be a step fraught with the gravest pos.
drawn by the Outdoor Staff. The study of account of the sible consequences to ignore the recoin- Premier, "to avoid irrevocable loss of utilized by Japan un
The Council would gladly adopt the the Police Force and the Health Depart
Chinese is compulsory force employét in WASHISOTOX, July 2nd. time and building facilities which might world war will be returned to their endations of the Salaries Commission. In fact, it becomes more and more The Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes, make it impossible to maintain our sea original owners,
The Japanese Government has seized plain to the Council that if they are "uggestion that no person, drawing over, meat, the standards of knowledge are has re-discussed the disarmament con- security if it were threatened. These are
to remain responsible to the Ratepayers say, Tla, 300 should have any increase three,
Standard, the ference with Baron Shidchara (the the reasons which make it essential for on all industrial rights owned by enemy for the proper and efficient administra. in pay, but for the reasons above outlin- Lower Standard and the light Stand It is believed the Government to proceed with its subjects for the purpose of utilizing tion of this Settlement, the staff masted and for the further reason that any ard, and the allowance in respect of each Japanese Ambassador). that the conversations are preliminary policy of replacing obsolete capital ships, them. The new decision arrived at by be sufficiently remunerated or abuses given figure of limitation must neces
standard is Tla. 5, Tls. 19, and Tis. 94 to formant explanations of America's and this necessity is not affected by the the Japanese Government is that only may creep in, the best men will go, and sarily cut across existing scales of pay, respectively. Hall yearly examinations attitude in regard to the agends of the possible success or failure of the Wash to be retained for the purpose of worthy of that degree of confidence which such has been demonstrated to be in-discontinuance or reduction of language those rights which are found necessary those who replace them will not be No as to make them quite unworkable, are held by an Examining Board, and, conference, on the position in the Facific-ington conferences."
national defence, industries or commerce should be reposed in the public service. practicable. For instance, for conside- allowances follows upon failure to main- and regarding the Far East generally.
in hand of the Government or private' One of the most ominous symptoms of rations of discipline and for other retain the requisite standards. BISLEY SURPRISE.
institutions or individuals are to be the profound state of dissatisfaction of sons which are self-evident, it is DeCES retained, the rest being all released certain grades of employer was threaten sary that the pay of a 1st Class Police continued as and when agreements, ex Fuel and Light Allowance will be die- KING'S PRIZE WINNER.
from the war seizure,
ed strike action in 1919. This was im Sergeant should not be above that of a LONDON, July 1st, The rights thus released will be re-mediately dealt with in a disciplinary Sub-Inspector, while the latter, what.
pire. Armourer Sergeant J. Cunningham won turned to their original owners. The manner, but the cause of dissatisfaction ever may be his seniority, should not He is a Newcastle owners of those rights which are retain repaias, in that certain rates of pay are draw more pay than an Inspector. For the King's Prize. man..
ed by Japan will also be given compea admittedly inadequate, while it has been the reasons given, therefore, and to antion, the rate of which is to be fixed verified from irrefutable evidence that rectify nomalies, the pay of all employer LATEB The Kalapore Cup was won by the by the Government.
the pay of many grades is too low, hay should be dealt with at one and the A score of 1,083;
ing regard to local conditions, to form same time but it may be noted that Motherland with
a suitable living, wage.
Disablement Allowances, which it is Canada was second with 1,014.
na increase whatever accrues to any Head hoped, will be as rare in the future as HIS LAST SHOT:
There is also this diffulty that in of Department or to the Principals of they have been in the past, will be dealt. GERMAN INTERSTS IN CHINA a large service, such as that under con any of the Schools. LONDON, July 21st.
The Council, con- with aa and when occasion arises in sideration, the wastage is great. Owing aiders that the revision which it now accordance with previous practice. The final of the King's Prize produced
to deaths, resignations and dismissals, proposex is absolutely necessary, and [ASIATIC NEWS Gesch.Ƒ” one of the finest contests ever seen,
new engagements have constantly to be should have effect from July 1st, instead sales generally speaking modified as Seules of Salaries. The co-ordinated Cuan:ogham winning with his last shot. The well-known Scottish marksman, Capt.
PEKINO, July 13th.
made, and it is found that efficient now of as from January 1st, as the Salaries hereinbefore stated, are approved with W. Gray, waa second, one point below The Ministry of Agriculture and Com-employer to carry on the essential work
Commission recommended. the winner, while a Canadian was third. merce has wired to all the provinces of the Council, cannot be obtained at
a view to placing existing salaries upon, the ruling rates of pay.
Proceeding then with examination of a satisfactory basis and removing such The King telegraphed congratulations to concerning German trade marks
During the past year the Council has the Budget to see wherein economies anomalies as now exist, in accordance Cunningham, who is a sexagenarian China. The Government says that, as a been obliged to deal with an ever in- might be effected, it has been found that with the recommendation to the rate Northumbrian publican and
non-new commercial agreement has been smoker. This is the ninth time he has signed and ratified by Germany and treesing list of resignations, due to the by savings already made, by judicious papers hereinbefore contained.
China, German merchants are permitted found more remunerative employment postponing certain expenditure which the existing salaries into
fact that the employes in question have economy in certain directions, and by competed for the King's Prizo.
No division, however, will be made of to again register their trade marks with elsewhere, but a more serious factor in may with safety be delayed, it will be
(1) Salary the Chinese Customs and Revenue the case is the profound state of dissatis possible to make a saving of approxi stations, and that they will be protected faction that exists in certain grades, mately Tis. 93,620.
(8) Housing allowance since the principle of differential as previously.
with the prospects of further resignations
Dealing now with the remaining rement according to the single or married The Chief Custodian of Special Pro- as agreements expire, and the concomit commendations of the Salaries Commia state has not been adopted. being
LONDON, July 22nd.
perties has wired to all the provinces not circumstances that replacement by sion, the Council adopts such parts A telegram from New York, says that, stating that as the new Sino-German suitable mea at present rates cannot be thereof as it is convinced are cascatial On the other hand, a Constantinople
the Rhode Island championship, commercial agreement has been ratified effected. In the rank of Inspector in to the maintenance of that high stand staton that the Chief of the Howard Voshell, in the fourth round by Peking and Berlin and it has been the Health Department alone there are Kemalist General Staff declares that the defeated Shimidzu by two sets to nil formally exchanged between the two six vacancies which cannot be filled,
ard which has heretofore; and,, it is loss of territory and fortresses is of breaking up the baseline, play "of the secondary importance, and that the army Japanese with vigorous ass attacks. On contrasting Powers, it is necessary for while for the present, by the strenuous Public Servin future, characterize the has retired to pre-arranged positions the previous
Taking the recommendations seriatim: Sunday. Yoshell beat the Custodians to restore the German over-work of the existing staff, the duties
1.-The Council adopts the recommen- without serious fighting. He is confident Shimizu by 3 sets to 2.
properties in their possession to their of the Department are being performed,
The Government. has work cannot continue on this basis with dation that the service generally should proper owners. of the outcome of the struggle.,
tary authorities throughout the country Department; and the possibility of Buri with Home conditions, to enable the the effect that owing to the enforce ous epidemic in the forms which have Council, from time to time, to obtain, ment of the new Bino-German commer-visited us in the past, causes us consid cial treaty the regulations and ruleserable misgiving. In 1 Police Force as required, now employés of the neces governing the entry of Germaà nubjects also, where integrity and good character Bary character, good health, constitution the Ratepayors for their information, and
for the different cannot obtain suitable recruits, while partments and grades of service, and to there be evidence of sufficient desire on these employés in the service the part of the Batopayers to attend a upon one pretext or other men leave the retuin servico in over increasing numbers.. having regard to the remuneration, con-
indeed to be a fact, loth ditions of service and prospects in other peoral meeting to discuss the mattor further, the requisito steps will be taken the, Council has been to recoguise it, local services, commercial on a charge of embezzling public lund's THEATRICAL SLUMP IN LONDON. |s the
accordingly. There are 1,815 Bate-: amounting to $3,200,000.
that while man without experience or tria!. The Governor, Mr. Small, has issu:d- &
unsatisfac A Pivacer special cable, dated London whoso services have proved
2(a) The Council adopts the recom- payers, and if, therefore, on or before Tuesday, July 26th, fifty or more of
The Telegraph describes the Note 9 quizzical.
GRÆCO-TURKISH CONFLICT MORE CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
ATHENS, July 22nd.
Military circles think that the capture of Eskishehr practically ends the war against the Kemalists. It is reported that the Greeks have captured immense booty, including 180 guns and thou. sand prisoners." The Kemalists are feeing in disorder," and pursued.
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TENNIS IN 0,8,
AMERICAN DEFEATS SHIMIDŽU.
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in
and
in future in accordance with the dic Increases in Salarice will be dealt with tats of expediency.
pay.
The adjustment of pay which has been arrived at, after careful and laborious: examination, will necessitate an increas ed expenditure of Tls. 75,300 for the cur rent year, against which will the cur the economies of Tls. 93,690, proposed to be effected.
By these meaon the Council anticipate Commission, 45 above modified, and this out the recommendations of the Salaries course it is proposed to adopt.
PROBLEM OF UPPER SILESIA CHARGED WITH EMBEZZEL. also telegraphed to the civil and mili-out detriment to the efficiency of the be sufficiently attractive, as compared that it will be in a position to carry
CRITICAL POSITION OF WIRTH
CABINET.
BERLIN, July 21st..
In a semi-official stateruent in regard to Upper Bilesia, it is declared that the Wirth Government is in a very critical "position, largely owing to the Entente continuing the sanctions.
A PARIS VIEW..
PARIS, July 21st.
MENT.
ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST
* ACCUSED.
into the Republic for commerce or re- SPRINGFIELD (L.), July 21st. The Governor, Mr. Small, the Lieut..sidence bave been cancelled. Governor, Mr. Sterling, and' bir. Vernon Curtis, a banker, have been indicted
this is necessary to save the Wirth nssassinate bim politically. Cabinet, which Great Britain believes
would check any German rising in Upper ALLEGED RUSSIAN MOBILISA- Silesia. The Temps declares this to be
illusion.
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TION,
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or izdus-
This statement is, therefore, issued to
ao to discuss the matter, the Council
payers and will take no further action in this matter until the decision of the meeting is known.
In the alternative, the Council pro poses to proceed immediately with the revision of malaries above outlined.
anxious for a speedy" conference because asserting that his enemies are trying to in London is evidenced by the fact that the present time throughout the world the Servicn should be filled by men of Acting Secretary of Council their wish The Temps says that Great Britain is statement; proclaiming his innocence and June 6th, states:-The theatrical alumptory are plentiful enough, there is at mendation that the senior positions them shall signify in writing to the
a most inconvenient shortage of experi-high degree of competency and the stard- aight plays have been withdrawn in one week. The, slump is partly due to the enced capable men. It is thus found ard of remuocration must be suficient to will convene & special meeting of Rate difficulty of transport killing tours and that, in many cases, in order to obtain be attractive to men of this stamp.
(b) The Council adopts the recom causing unprecedenter distress in the the service of an employé of the stamp profession. At a meeting of professionals required, the rate of salary offered has mondation and asseverates the existing REPÓRT CONTRADICTED. “ in London to consider the situation, one to be increased, and there thus exista principle that the Hond of the Secretariat the anomaly that new επιλογές, και is the Chief Executive Officer in the U.S. AND AFGHANISTAN.
LONDON, July 21st.
speaker said he knew many smartly familiar to a large extent with their Council's service. The Eathonian Legation in London is dressed actresses so impoverished as work, in some cases receive pay at a ENVOY'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON. feially informed that the report of a almost to be unable to pay for a cup higher rats than their seniora.
Russian mobilisation cable on the 17th of milk. It was impossible, to turn obvious that such anomalies must be WASHINGTON, July 21st.
temporarily to film seting owing to com- An- Mr. Hughes received Mabomed Vali inst. is unfounded.
The previous cable, based upon a semi. petition from wealthy amateurs. Khan, the Afghan envoy, who is visiting America for a series of conferences with official message from Helsingfors, inti. other speaker said that owing to the the State Department but the Depart mated that the Russian Government was fortunate disappearance of prejudice ment does not construe the meeting as mobilising either against the border pro against the stage she was able to find extending or forecasting American revinces or on behalf of the Kemalists work for some actresses as dressmakers,
against the Greeks.)
'upholsterere, cooks and housekeepers; : cognition of Afghanistan."
It is
rectified or the services of the older ez- perienced men cannot be retained.
The Council is determined to do every thing in its power to maintain that standard of efficiency which has hereto fors been a characteristic of the publis service, and it has therefore proccode
(c) The Council adopts the recom cadation that for senior posts, while a minimum rate of pay may be decided upon, a wide latitude should be left in arriving at the maximum, to permit of dealing with each case in accordance with considerations of merit and ex- pediency, and in this connexion that, generally, speaking, the present remune-
Capital, in my view, should be let alone.--Mr. T. Wintringham, M.P.
Capital for quite a time must make up. its mind to go without su mu Mr. Henry Summers.