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formal permissions would expire When the Bill came into operation, and anyone who had a receiving set would havo to apply for a lléence under the new law. 4)!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1926.
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Melbourne, Aug. 12,
Williamstown Massachusetts, Important constitution amond. Aug. Phillpotic Free ments aiming at industrial emelState" with a dominion status Smp station licences would con-ency, shortly to be submitted to a similar to that of the common- thub in full force under the old referendum, wore outlined by Mr. wonths of Australia and Canada ofdet until they expired, by time Bruce in a speech at Dandenong. was recommended as a permanent. or other means probab
The present intention was a Hmake the licenca for receiving sets 55 a year, but that had not
been decided.
Firstly, they empower Parlia-solution for the Philippine prob ment to establish authorities regulem by Charles Batchelder, former lating the terms and conditions of cbler of the forestry division of employment and rights and duties the department of commerce, in an az employers and workers. en- address before the Institute of It was under contemplation: to abling the Federal Government to Politics. increase that if broadcasting ardoal with industrial questions Ho believed that the Philippines rangements should be made, for otherwise than by arbitration, would achieve "satisfactory this would make the possession of empowering the present State place in the family of nations" ou receiving sets more valuable and Industrial Tribunals to act on be this basis, particularly if the Msome meane would have to ho half of the Federal authorities and United States should become a found to provide funds for the thus abolish the abhurcity, of seven member of the league of nations. broadcasting company.
separate, and often difforont, triIn this case, he said, the Filipinos would be entitled to a representa. bunals.
Mr. Bryce stated the Government tive in the assembly just as each would also ask for power to deal Britishdominion is now repre- with trusts and combines in ressented. traint of trade, and also to dent with trade unions and associations: of employers and employees.
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In England a certain amount of the fees were paid to the broad- casting organisation. Ho only mentioned this because it might be that the fee would have to be Increased afterwards,
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a Arst time.
Midwives Ordinance," The Hon. Attorney General moved, the first reading of a Bill Intituled an Ordinance to amend the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.
The chief object of the Bill was to prevent the use by uncerti. ficated and unqualified midwives of titles and descriptions likely to lead people to believe they had qualifications which they did not possess. The proposal was that uncertified midwives should use one title only..
Other portions of the Bill dealt with technical changes in the law. At present the law provided that the Midwives Board should consist of the P.C.M.O.. the superinten- dent of the Alico Memorial Mater nity Hospital, the lady doctor at tached to the same and four other persons to be nominated by the Governor,
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It was obvious that the P.C.M.O. must be ur and be the chairman, but the objection to describing members of the Board by partica lar titics was that some might change and the descriptions might mat fit. For example "Lady do tor attached to same." There
For Protectorate Plan.
He also suggested that Ameri- The Government were determin-can sovereignty in the Philippines ed, Irrespective of the result of the should take the form of a protect- referendum, to introduto legisla prate with a Filipino governor and tion-which was not designed to a cabinet entirely usponsible to Interfere with the functions of the legislature. Under these cir trade unions but would safeguarddumatances, he pointed out, it the individual trade unionist; fur-would be advisable to create thermore the Commonwealth commission of appeal empowered should be empowered to protect to arbitrate disagreements be- public interests in the event of a twcon American and Filipino off- threatened interruption of essenciale. He expressed confidence tial services...
that the Filipinos would be con- tented with such an arrangement.
He dwelt on the absurdity of the Federal Parliament being the only one in the world powerless to in torvene in the event of such a | danger-Reuter. (at
second claas five dollars.
In other Government hospitals the fecs were eight dollars a day for first class and five dollars second.
The Chairman' said he would point, this out to the P.C.M.O. and would. see what could be done.
The Memorial Hospital.
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Norbert Lyons of the American chamber of commerce mission to the United States, followed Dr. Batchelder and argued that per- manent retention of the islands by the United States was the only way to free America from depend- ence on British-bber, Brazilian coffee and other national mono- polies. Separation from the United States, he said, would result in the economic ruin of the islands and possibly, the political ruin.
On a supplementary vote of 86,00),
Judge Santos Heard. aceous road to War Memorial Nura
Judge Jose Abad Santos deliver- ing Home in Stubbs Road, Dr. Koch asked whether this was the ronded one of the principal addresses. leading to the proposed hospital on on the subject, "International He said that the Stubbs Road, and if so why did not Question." the cost edme out of the Wa Philippines, if grunted independ- Memorial funda.
ence, would accord the United The Hon. Mr. Ureasy said one of States all rights necessary to safe- the conditions was that the Goverguard her special interests in the ment should supply them with
Spanish one-Step might be no lady doctor attached road.
Columbia
and then might be more than one.'
islands including a special treaty permitting her to maintain a suit- able naval base."
He was confident that the
The Chairman said he understood According to the Bill in future the the Government gave a site and Board would be the P.C.MO. and rond for access to the site. six other perstar to be appointed The Hon. Mr. Bird-aid he thought by the Governor. It was intended the War Memorial funds were to that the Superintendent of the Alice bear a third of the cost and the Momorial and the Indy Government two-thirds or vico America officials and employees
Philippine government, in the event of independence, would be willing to grant compensation for
Record No. 3938. Motor there would always be ment vores. Certainly, the War Mem- who would be discharged or re-
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The Council then adjourned for'a fortnight.
Finance Committee.
A. meeting of the Finance Com mitter followed when all supple mentary amounts asked for were ap proved.
On the supplementary vote of $9,000 salary to the Peak Hospital staff, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang asked for particulare of the running of the Penk Hospital before the Government took it over."
The Chairman (The Hon. Mr.
orial funds were to provide part tired. of the cost of the road.
Marine Surveyor Wanted, Tho votes having been approved, the Chairman sald there was another. point he wished to bring before the Committee,
When the estimates for next year came before the Council there would be a proposition to incrense the staff of the Harbour Master's department."
"As soon as the Philippines are given independence" said Judge Santos, "and their new status re- cognised by the powers, we aball: make application for membership in the league of nations. It ig. fair to assume that the Philip pines would receive the same. treatment as is already accorded: One of the items involved in the Cuba, Haiti and Irish Free State." increase would be in the number of!|
He urged that the United States marine surveyors. There had been government authorize the Philip- certain difficulties about, obtaining passenger licences. for, some ships pine legislature to enli a conven- built in Hongkong owing to the fact on for the purpose of framing a that the marine surveyors did not, tentative constitution, guarantee- possess the full qualifications deing religious tolerance and econo-
toic security.
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W. T. Southern); I really can't say.manded by the Board of Trade. Perhaps Dr. Koch can tell us:
In order that this, question might bo put beyond doubt, the Govern vient proposed to obtain a marine Burveyor with the necessary qualifi cations as one of the now additions to the staff.
Mr. Koch said the Peak Hospital was not run at a profit. It just mado ends meet. Since the Go ernment had taken it over the staff had bean increased and was .hetto" paid. The equipment was also much"
better now.
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Ho desired the concurrence of the Committen in increasing the staff by Dr. Koch continued his explana-this one appointment, straight away tion for some time, but was inaudias he was urgently required. There ble at the Press table.
would be no additional expenditure Later he was understood to ask this year because they had enough whether it was possible to bring the money from lapsed "salaries to pay fees at this hospital into line with for him until the end of the year ather "Government hospitals. In The Committee approved, the ap the Peak, Hospital first class fesspointment of another marine sur wore ten dollars a day and
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