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NATIONAL FLOOD RELIEF:

3,000 Miles of Dykes Built,

Shanghai, Yesterday."

MANCHUKUO CUSTOMS.

Chinese Proposals.

DAIREN. EXCLUDED.

Tokyo, Yesterday,

MANAGING LARGE ESTATES.

A New Profession for Women.

London.

Sir John Hope Simpson, after

The formation of an Institute of the successful completion of his A message from Changchun Municipal Estate Managers, com- work as Director-General of the Chinese National Flood Relief states that the Manchukuo Gov-posed of women, marks the official Commission, has embarked with ernment has decided to approach inauguration of a new profession

Japan with a counter-proposal for women. his wife aboard the Empress of regarding the settlement of the

Customs question.

Japan,

Interviewed by Reuter, Sir John described the completion of 3,000 miles of dykes by a colossal labour force of 1,400,000 men. Paying tribute to the de- votion of thousands of voluntary

Chinese workers, he added: "It

is impossible to believe that there is no hope for the future of China when such devoted ser- vice can be commanded on such a huge scale. -- Reuter.

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

(Continued from. Page 1.)

suspended for the last eighteen months.

It is ridiculous of Mr. Croucher to say that the entire capital of the Company is being spent on, "the Officers and .crews," in spite of the fact that a profit has been made, during the year of $82,689.94, with (three steamers.

Then the same gentleman goes on {to say-

"All

For some time past there hos been a growing feeling that women

1. China is to acknowledge the whose business, is to run homes, transfer to the Manchukuo might well be employed to superin of all the Manchurian. Cus-tend the management of large torns, except that at Dairen.estates. The employment of

women rent collectors, encour If the jurisdiction of the aged so greatly by John Ruskin's

disciple, Miss Octavia over, the revenues minus has led in recent years to foreign loans sécuritý, will go to Nanking.

2.

Dairen Customs is handed

་་

Hill,

the appointment, here and there, of women superintendents to blocks

3. If not, then all revenues will of tenement flats.

go to the Manchukuo, which So successful have these ex- will not be responsible for periments proved, that there is an the mortgaged portion.

increasing demand for women

4. After the redemption of all trained in estate management and foreign debts, the jurisdicit would appear that here, at last, tion of all the Manchurian is a profession where the number Customs will be transferred af vacancies exceeds the number the Manchukuo. of women available to fill them. Reuter.

to

HEAVY TOLL IN TRAIN

CRASH.

Among various town councils con- sidering the appointment of women to such posts, are Liver- pool and Tunbridge, Wells, both of which are advertising appoint- ments at a commencing salary of £250 per annum, while various other bodies already employing women are hoping to increase their feminine staff in the near future. Another mark of increasing con- When the train was near Bene-fidence in the organizing abilities sov it was involved in a smash,of women is given by the General It appears, that it is not gen-resulting in nine being killed Council of the Trades Union Con-

and

gress 32 seriously Injured. erally known, that leave s ад integral part of an officer's pay, and if leave is suspended as Mr. Croucher requires, the officers must jai a consequence demand increased

pay as compensation.

Prague, Yesterday.

leave etc. should ba

Tragedy ended the journey of suspended right away. I do think train crowded with people go the floating staff have borne the ing to the Slav Olympic games sacrifices, the shareholders have to-day. during this period of deprea- sion."

Reuter.

YAUMATI ACCIDENT.

Chinese Youth Scalded With

Hot Tea.

.or-

which has just decided to

woman appoint a full-time ganizer at a commencing"salary of £350 a year.

Out of some three and a· bal million-women insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, it appears that only about half a million are members of a society

This shareholder, does not think, the floating staff have borne the sacrifices the, shareholders have. The aplrit of Mr. Kingsley Frank) A distressing accident occurred affiliated to the T.U.C. With a Woodward, late 3rd, Offer s.8. Hal-in the Yaumati district yesterday view to spreading trade unionism ching killed in action by pirates, morning, when a Chinese lad, eged among the three million non- 8 years, whilst running ́ along the members, a great campaign-is December 8, 1929, might answer, "Our sacrifices are without end, footpath of Shanghai Street collid-being prepared and the General from the going down of the sun, toed with a Chinese male, who was Council are unanimou in the the going down of the sun again and carrying a pot of boiling tea, opinion that a woman officer, will we do not complain."

The tea spilt over the lad and in-be an invaluable help both in the Mr. Croucher is a business man, lad, named Leung Wah (87 of 290 this schene.

jured him, but, not seriously. The planning and the promotion of a stock broker, and he knows quite Temple Street was sent to the Kow-

well that where there in

water there is risk, and shipping loon Hospital for treatment.

ventures are no certainty. He was quite prepared to take the chance with Douglas Company shares. Why does Mr. Croucher, if it is he, wish the Masters and Officers to make more sacrifices than they have already made?

The Law Society and the Medical Association increased their charges by 50 per cent. to compensate for the fall of silver but the Masters

and Officers of the Merchant Navy have had their pay reduced by tan to twenty per cent.

Yours, exc.,

T. T. LACKENSON, Joint Branch Secretary. China boast Officers' Guild, and

Marine Engineers' Guild of ".

China. Hong Kong, July 4, 1982.

BUSINESS SLUMP IN JAPAN.

...Tokyo, June. 28. Owing to increasing business de- pression, the management of the famous department store, Shirokiya, pas décided to close down its Ostka branch store from August 1, next.

VILLAGE WITHOUT COUNTRY,

In addition to the appointment of a woman organizer, a number of women's committees have been set up to work in co-operation with the various branches of the Union and to help in the carrying out of plans for propaganda among women wage earners.

CURTIS CONVICTED.

Lindbergh Case Development.

Flemington, N.J., Yesterday. Bregenz, Austria, John H. Gurtis has been.con-{ Currency restrictions have made victed of hindering justice by Walsertal, Dear here on the Austro- the circulation of false reports German border, a village without in connection" with the kidnap- country. Under the rules of both | ping of the Lindbergh baby. The Gopernments regulating money ex jury recommended him to mercy. ports, Walsertal is considered ́as The sentence has not yet been being abroad.

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