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London,--What are the concreta examples, people are asking, of the improvement in industry to which Ministers are alluding 1" Some in- dications of recovery were mention-
A Christmas experience in the er the other day by Mr Noville Chamberlain, and the latest pro early life of Mr. James Maxton, nouncement is that of Mr. Bald the rebel M.P-when-be tarned
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1 to 11.30 am. Stock and ax change quotations, weather re- port, etc.
11.00 a.m-Chinese programme.
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TO BE FREE
LIBERTY SOLD IN THE
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Kuweit (Persian Gulf). The continued trade depression has affected the Persian Gulf ports which depend largely upon the uale of pearls,
The pearl trade has slumped
the result that the Gulf towns have
win, who, whilst uttering the cau. 10s.-and two ten tickets a 1 p.m.-Local time and weather within the past three years, with tion that courage is still needed temporary worker in Glasgow Post Office, was recalled by himself in by the nation, in his speech at the Guildhall said that trade is une support of a demand for better 1.15
conditions nt a meeting of the Glas- deniably better than it was a year gow branch of the National Guild ago."
of Telephonists.
The Federation of British Indua- tries was able yesterday to point] to certain definite signs of progress in confirmation of these hopeful Ministerial statements.
The remun
"I was engaged as a sorter," said Mr. Maxton, and was em ployed for 20 hours. eration was ed. an hour, which "Let us take coal," and one of gave me 10%, and two tea tickets, their officials, in an interview with They turned me off at two o'clock a representative of The Observer, in the morning To get home to "On the North-East coast there is Barrhead in a taxi, however, would to-day a definitely better tone. hard cost me 188, so I walked all Valuable contracts are reported, the way to get the benefit of my such as 80,000 tons for Sweden, earnings!
65,000 for Amsterdam, 60,000 for In any case," he added, with French railways, and 50,000 for a twinkle in his eye, they swind Norway.
led me, because they did not make "South Wales, too, reports ame a sorter at all, I was engaged small recovery in the state of the in turning envelopes up so that a Welah steam coal trade. Extra! fellow with a stamp could hit them cargoes have been booked for the in the right place.' West Indies, and Spain in parti The experience, said Mr. Max- cular.
ton, had developed in him a soft "Then, in the woollen trade thers Lide for Post Offies employees, many
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. has been a big drop from 25,000, of whont were not getting a living
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Booking at Montele's Prieos 84.40 $8.80.83.2
to 15,000 in the unemployment, wage. figures for Bradford and district He suggested that before using since August, Good buying of raw the profits of the Post Office to materials is reported by Japan and wipe out debts on things that did also by Continental buyers; and not pay, the Chancellor of the there is an active demand for quali Exchequer should first of all im- ties suitable for hosiery and knit-prove the workers wages and the ted goods.
service to the public. Whoever elac To a sweated industry the State should not do so.
Steel Trade Improving.
"In the steel trade there is also
some improvement. Whilst the
י,
In regard to complaints about the telephone service, Mr. Maxton output of stainless and resisting said all the criticism, and humour atcols is well maintained, special was unfair and cheap, He could steels are in better demand, and fill an encyclopædia with stories the lighter sections of the tool against other public services, but trade, such as small tools, twist somehow these stories did not get drills, and cutters and hacksaws,
publicity, are busy, and in some factories are working overtime.
"Manufacturers of scissors and safety razor blades are doing good business. The export trade in cut- lery and plate, particularly to Australia, shows a welcome in provement.
"Beveral tin plate mille in South Wales have re-opened dur ing the past month."
i
Strong objection to an "allega tion" in the report of the Bridge
man Commission, which inquired into the working of the Post Office,
voiced by Mr. F. J. Lansbury, general secretary of the Guild.
87-Hour Week.
:
Ho mid they had protested to the Postmaster-General against an allegation in the report that the night telephone service was indif. ferent Whatoror-the-shortcom
They had therefore challenged
The recovery should be helped, of course, by the trade negotiations with foreign Governments, to whose representatives who are coming to ugs of the night service might be, these were due bo bad administra this country & warm welcome was offered by Mr. Baldwin in histion and not to the staff, as there were exchanges in which war-dis- Guildhall speech.
With regard to these negotiations,abled men worked 87 hours a week. the Federation points out that the primary objective of immediate the allegation, and offered to suİS- British commercial policy should be it to an efficloney test in the to restore freedom of flow to world matter.
Mr. P. V. Ashcroft Inid the blaine trade.
upon the cheese paring policy of the Government," and a resolution as passed protesting vigorously against the comment in the Com- mission's report.
This, it is explained, in volves taking active steps to secure removal of the present abnormal restrictions, the re-establishment of the international interchange of goods-on-a-satisfactory basis, and in general the promotion of comp- plementary trade development and investment between the different arons of the globe along lines simi- lar to those which operated before the war.
BAN ON CURATES
MARRIAGES
FIVE YEARS TO WAIT AFTER ORDINATION
1, it is added, "the flow of international trade is to be re- tablished and increased it is essen- tial that negotiations should include a discussion of such matters as ex- change restrictions and. quotas, double taxation, foreign investment and general trade policy, and, in board of ministry that the Bishop short, a mutual re-examination by should expect from his arianada a the negotiating countries of their, readiness mot to marry for at least basic commercial relations."
MICHAEL BEARY SUSPENDED
TANLURE TO FULFIL AN
ENGAGEMENT
Michael, Benry. the famous jockey, was suspended at Liver- pool, races for the remainder of the meeting.
A notier, posted outside the weighing room, said:
Liverpool Diocesan Conference adopted a proposal of the diocesan
the first five years after ordination. The other recommendation made by the board in its report was
p.m.-A relay of the Hong done badly, and scores of slaves Hong Hotel Orchestra byara being turned adrift. Most of courtesy of the Management. these are slaves only in name. They (During the intervals recorded are
the descendanta of slaves i music will be broadenst from
brought from Africa generations the Studio.) **
ago, but their existence has been
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, select.
ed London an-1 New York stock quotations, etc. 9.15 p.m.-Close down,
thas of unpaid domestic servants. In many cases they have enjoyed | the confidence of their masters, and in all cases the last thing they to 8 p.m-European programme.want is so-called freedom. 3 to 5.15 p.m.-.
"That the stipends now paid to assistant clergy should be re- viewed... For a single man the present rate is high in comparison with other professions, and but for the high rate of stipend more parishes might be able to add to their staff
Mr. J. E. Lodge said that he was opposed to hasty had improvident marriage, but there were young men, walking out with young women who
Mr. Barthropp, having-com-would consider the proposal a gress. plained that Beary did not full interference with their private lives. fris engagement to ride Border Raider in the Donne Nurery, the stewards, after interviewing Beary, suspended him for the remainder of the menting.”
A FIXED EASTER T.B.I. CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
Canon Child, of St. Helens, said that the statement in regard to curates stiponda was untrue when compared to the income of Hoctors, lawyers and men in the Indian Army. Young men came straight from a university, sometimes with out a penfy, and the stipenda hare- ly covered their expenses, de
Other End of the Écata. The Lev. F. Jolly, of Emm The Executive Committee of the Church, Everton, said: **** We Federation. " of British Industries willing to make sacrifices, but may have just paised aerosolution we have an saburunice those at urging immediate action by the the other and off the sole Government and Church of Lig- so coolly formulated those laud authorities with the object of will lead the way and be wi filing the date of Easter. In the bring themselves under resolution the Federation views || view 1
with regret the conti Jiure to The Bishop of Liverp pat into oporation the Ea "Act. it was better; for 1998 Calla Battention to the general served the Chut desire for this reform expressed in paroughts of marriage MADY ELDonsible magworters and for five years. supported by most of the Christian Churches;, and urges the coolest Ligal authorities in England to give
in active lead in the matter.
An amendment by R. Armitage, of the deletion of the pr lost
Most of the men who work in the pearling dhows are slaves in the sense that the dhow-owners have them money, and they are never made it a principle to advance able to pay off their debt.
Band Music, "In Lilac Time" (Engelmann).
-Victor Band. 35782. "The Thistle " (Myddleton, arr.
A new form of money-making Winterbottom).-Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guarda.-0102, has arisen during the past few "El Capitan March" (Sousa).-onths. It is widely known throughout the Gulf that a slave Arthur Pryor's Band.-35808.
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bert).
Song "The Enchantress (Chor Muriel ley and Hatton). Brunskill (Contralto).0088. Piano Solo "Prelude in B Flat
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Piano
·Solo -- "Polichinella " (Rachmaninoff),-Lesi Fonish-
noff.-0368.
Song Song of the Volga Boat- men " (Buck, Kehamaha and Gaisberg).
29:
Song "The Mighty Deep
(Jude).-Malcolm McEachern (Bass).-9994.
Octette" Perpetuum
(Weber, arr. Crooke).
Mobile
Octette "Valse Caprice" (Rubin- stein, arr. Orooke). J. H. Squire Celeste Octetto.-8887. Song-Aready is Ever Young
(Monckton).
"
Song The Pipes of Pan"
(Monckton).-Winnie Melville! (Soprano)-B255
6.02 to 6.30 p.m.-"L'Arlesienne
Excerpts (Bizet). Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra-M-62.
p.m.-Closing local stock quota- tions, selected London and New York stock quotations, etc. 6.30 to 8 p.m.-
Variety.
Band "The Two Imps-Xylo- phone Quartette."-The Empire Novelty Quartette. MR664. Humorous-Non-Stop. Variety.".
The Variety Stars.- MR662. Song Funny Face-Tell the Doc."-Leslie Henson and Male Quartette-9592
Orchestral "A Royal Wedding in Ruritania."-International Novelty Orchestra-MH665 Band-Ain't Ya Coming Out To-night."Billy Cotton and his Band.-MR690.-- Comedy Sketch-" The School- master and the Boy."-Cicely Courtmeidge and Jack Hulbert.
Song" Guilly." -Ruth Etting
(Comedienne).-MR455.
Band "I Do Like to See a Game or Football-Sydney Kyle and his Piccadilly Hotel Band.
MT677.
Song "The Driver of the 8.15."' -Melcolm McEachern (Base).
Vocal Gems-"Blossora. Time:
Viator Light Opern Company,
--35722, 2017
NY
Baad-"Glad Chatter -- Xylo phone Quartette."The Empire Novelty Band:-MR664, Comedy Sketch-"Funny Face
A Few Drinks-Lealia. Hen- son and Sydney Howard.-9602. Song"A Faded Summer Love."
Ruth Etting (Comedienna) MR459
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Band Drink Up."-Rydaty. Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band-MR077.
Song Aylesbury Ducka." Malcolm McEachern (Bass) DB132 GALERA Vocal Gems-"The Yankee Prin
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