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FEWER AIR DEATHS FUNERAL OF BRITISH LABOUR CRITICISED

Pilots' Changed Attitude To Flying

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RECKLESSNESS NOT ADMIRED

Rugby, Saturday.

AIRMEN

Unemployment Schemes Attacked

FULL HONOURS FOR VICTIMS OF

CAPE FLIGHT -

“A VERY OLD GAME"

FRENCH TRIBUTĖS

Rugby, Saturday. A striking decrease in the num

A debate on unemployment took ber of accidents to Royal Air Force

Tunis, Saturday. place in the House of Commons on aircraft has resulted from the The coffins of the British sirmen, the report stage of the supplement- standardisation on all British ser- draped with the French tricolour, and ary estimate for the salary of Mr. of Handley-Page an oration delivered in French by an J. H. Thomas, Minister-in-Charge vice machines

Slotted Wing safety device and salems funeral service, with full mili

English pastor, ware features of ajof Unemployment.

other safety measures. Though

Mr. Wheatley, a member of the considerably more flying has been try honours, at the Anglican Cherch.:

Due tribute was paid

to Fit-Lt. Left Wing of the Labour Party;; done by Royal Air Force machines Jenkins and Squadron-Leader Jones-strongly criticised the record of the In 1929 than in any previous years, Williams by their French brothers-in-Minister in regard to unemploy the number of accidents has drop- arms. The mourners included the Bri-ment. He declared, that one had ped by nearly half as compared tish Consul, a representative of the to face the hard fact that Me with last year, and the killed have Bey of Tunis, and the Realdent, Thomas was making no impression diminished by approximately one General, with their whole military and on the unemployment situation. So

civil staffs, and third.

also two platoons of far as he could see, there was not! Chasseurs, and a company of the one new idea. The schemes and Zouave band was present also. French African Air Service. The

plans which Mr. Thomas had sub-} mitted were those which had baffled the minds of Labour Ministers ever since the unemployment problem had existed.

In 1926 there were 54 accidents and 86 deaths. In 1927 the figures were 37 accidents and 54 deaths.

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76 denths. And last year the num- accidents and deaths to 42. Para- ber of accidents had fallen to 31,

chutes, with which all service air- men are now equipped, were direct- ly responsible during the year for saving 16 lives.

The decrease in the number of accidents and fatalities has occur red during a period when there has been an increase in the number of squadrons from 61 in 1926, to 75, as well as an increase in the speed

of machines.

The bodies aco being conveyed to England. Reutor.

PASSENGER LISTS

"Same Old Airs" Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Conser- [vative leader, declared that Mr. Per F. & O... "Malwa" on Satur-Thomas was simply playing the

day:

DEPARTURES.

A. Anderson, L. E. Ballard, Mr. same old airs which the Conserva- and Mrs. F. D. B iyseker,

tive Party played four years ago. F. Christianson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. It seemed that the total products of Grommalin, child and infant. D. V. Mr. Thomas's schemes would be to Duncansan, J. Devine, Mr. and Mrs. find work for only 70,000 to 75,000 G. P. Honey, the Blisses G. P. and mon, if spread over five years. Mrs. F. C. and Miss P. Jenkin, Mr C. F. Heney, R. Hole, A. C. Hinrichs.

No Despair

and Mrs. C. J. Kerr, Mr. and Mr. Mr. Lloyd George, Liberal leader,

P

| improvement may be the fact that Ms. V. M. Larmour. P-cause for despair.

R.

Apart from safety devices, it is W. S. King, the Misses L. L. and said he did not think there was any thought that one explanation of the D. D.

Unemployment K. R. Marsh,

H. E. was in the main attributable to the Mr. and Mrs. W.. (Private exchange to all departments.) Pilots are now trained more slow E, A. Nelson, C. J. Oake fact that our export trade had not | and carefully, and are led to regard S. Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.

[recovered. That was bad, but flying as the part of a definite pro- Pearson, C: C. Rattey, Miss S. Rothy, when he looked at the conditions of fession rather than as an amusing w. C. Robins, Surg. Lt. J. D. Sayer, the export trade in other countries sport. They are consequently less RN. Rev. Canon B. H. Streeter, he did not think we had very much inclined to take unnecessary risks, V. M. Studd, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. cause to feel despair. There were and have ceased to admire the reck- Smith, O. Tommelstad, Miss L. two things. on which the Minister lessness of some of the wartime Ward, J. T. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. should give the House information. 0. A. Wilberg, G. F. Wheeler, G. F. Young.

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` GERMAN CRISIS

Dr. Schacht Forces Two Resignations

The first, was how much work he had provided under his schemes this Per ss. "Hakusan Maru” for Japan year; and the second was how via Shanghai, December 22:- many more men would have work T. Kawaguchi, J. M. McKeo, K. provided for them by Government Ochioi, Mrs. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. grants and assistance than by the

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Government's Duty

Mr. Thomas said that when he

Berlin, Saturday. The Finance Minister,

Herr.. Fujita, S. Onoda, K. (Calls at Penang & Karachi),"

Hilferding, and the Financial Under A. Itoh, B. Looms, A. Graham, Mes. approached the unemployment pro

J. A. Levis, Mr. and Mrs. DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- Secretary, Professor Popitz, have re Ella Herman, Dr. Marx, Mr. Momber, blem he made up his mind that if

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minimised. Their effect was very serious. On the other hand, thore were bright prospects in certain Industries, if unification tionalisation could take place. The motor industry offered more hope of employment than others. In the steel industry great changes, were taking place. The steel industry was passing through A difficult period, and the cotton industry was

in the same position precisely. He

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-VI Japan Ports from view of the forthcoming Hague Con- Andrews, K. H. Mahtani, H. Wright, party merely to adding to the dead ference, at which Germany's Finance R. Kato, S. Yamakawa, Mr. Spotterns, weight capital of the country, and, Minister must be present.

Mr. Lawson, Mrs, K. Tsuchiya, Mrs. secondly, that, work accelerated or

..838.40 It is reported in political circles that M. Tauchiya, Miss T: Tsuchiya, Master employment provided would add to

Why not makợcà trial? The culine Professor Moldenhauer, of the Minis-siya, G. Detaram. Mr. and

Kuroki, M.

oficiency of Ohishi, K.

the country.is excellent and the accommodation. try of Economics, will temporarily take Ishikuro, H. H. Look, J. Yokoyama, There were 80 odd bills waiting to comfortable; once you try you wi“ te- over the Finance Ministry.

1. Hirayania, Mr.

commend it to others. Okada, Sister pass the House, and 40 of these Later. Blanco, Sister Banos, Mrs. G. C. contained powers that Parliament The Reichstag met shortly after mid- Zaidel. Miss M. Moors, B. S. Tom. night, and adapted by 256 votes to 131 Mr. and Mrs. Ruegg. Rev. P. C. must give before they could start a been approved for docks in auch places as Dundee, Milford, Liver- an urgent Government Bill creating a

Eregal, Mr. and Mrs. J. Matsuo, Mr. man working. special sinking fund for the redemp and

S. R. Davison,

Whereas schemes of municipalt pool, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Shoreham, Henderson.

ties or public companies sanctioned Inverness, Boston and Aberdeen. tion of Germany's floating debt.

The Bill is a sequel to the pressure

by Unemployed Grants Committee He would be deceiving the Houso if upon the Government by Dr. Schucht.

in the last two years of the late he did not frankly say that in the Professor Moldenhouser has been

Government had involved an ex-end these schemes. were the only appointed Minister of Finance ad

penditure of £6,000,000 Ia Bix expedient. interim-Renter.

"I do not believe any Government The P. & O. s. "Kashgar" from months, during which the present Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on De-Government had been in once, this can solve the unemployment problem cember 21 at 7.30 a.m.

committee alone had sanctioned by merely temporary schemes of The B.I... “Tilawa” left Kobe for this port December 20, a.m.,

£13,500,000 for

different whatever kind. I do belleve, that, and is due here on December 25, a.m. schemes, and at the present moment in addition to all this speeding up The M.V. "da" sailed from there were 923 fresh schemes under that I have enumerated, you have Singapore on December 21, and is consideration, of a total value of got to concentrate on your export expected here on December 27.

The M.V. "Reno Bailed from £18,000,000, £8,500,000 expenditure trade." Warsaw, Teaterday. Penang on December 23, and is dus had been sanctioned on electricity He deplored the fact that the late

In conclusion, he repeated that he M. Bartel, Premier from June, 1928, here on January 2.

development.

Government had abolished trade would do all he could by the expendi to June, 1020, has accepted a commis-'

The 3.1.+

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commissioners for 22 different ture of public moneys to provide In regard to docks and harbours, countries. The present Government employment, always provided it supporter of Marshal Pilsudski under here on

un-proposed to restore most of these, added to the efficiency and general here again the study of the The CP whom he formerly served as Vice-Pre Asia's arrived at Nagmaakt on Decem- employed problem convinced him It was engaged in reviving the whole prospects of the country as a whole,

R.M.S. "Empress of mier.

His appointment is regarded as an saki on December: 23 (Mon.) at 5 trade, more facilities and more!

ber 22 (Sun.) at 6 p.m., left Nage that, if we wanted to develop our of that department,

Just as his predecessor put on the indication that Pilsudskl does not in a.m., and is due at Kobe on Decom-efficient plant was required at many

Trade Prospects

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No. 6 Buay: "Hermes."

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