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THE HONGKONG DAILY «PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 1919.

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FUTURE OF LABOUR. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

FAR-REACHING SCHEMN

A proposed International Labour Con ference, to sit once a year, was announced on March 19th by Sir Robert Hurne, the Labour Minister."Who was entertained at lunch, at the Aldwych, Club. The draft of the scheme, he said, had been submitted- to all the countries concerned, and it only awaited ratification in Paris during the next few days.

SOME FIRST OCCASIONS. EARLY DEEDS OF THE R.A.F.

→ [BY CAPITAN LANCE RUAKAROQIK.)" Some people have a passion for dates probably the aftermath of the painful query in the history examination at school which ran, “give dates whenever.

you can."

In the older acrvices auch questions as who fired the first shot in France, who was the first man who landed at Galli. poll or who sank the first submarine and so on are regular subjects of disens

on; but there are similar questions about the Royal Air Force which also have a very distinct public interest.

We know that the "Old contemptibles". were transferred to France without loss and that they did not come into action until August 91st, 1914, so it would seem that the RA.F. (then the E.F.C.) sup- plied the first British casualties of the

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Sir Woodman Burbidge, who presided in the absence of Sir Albert Stanley, pro posing the bealth of Our Guest," said there WEL great responsibility on the shoulders of employers of labour, and he was afraid that sometimes they viewed their own side of the subject and not the ather. If they were to get the Labour question put on a satisfactory footing they must luut on both sides, and deal fairly with employer and employed

Den No. 3 squadron was order. Capital was the main pillar of the future, and Labour the other, and unless there to go to France on the 19th of August, aingcune containg. Lieut. Skene and gut them together they would have no

A barlow crashed atter taking c temple for their 1.ture. Employers often

rest Netheraven, en route for France. thought they would like to give more

Within a lort wages if they could get more efficiency, both men were killed. but what, hau employers done to get that night of this date the R.F.C. suffered its efficiency

Arst casualties from enemy action when bergt. Billings, an observer of No. 9 Squadron, was wounded by fire from the ground, and Lt. Reid & pilot of No. 3 squadron was shot down in a Heari Farman, the first British machine to be- brought down. Fortunately Lt. Beid was not severely hurt. He managed to evade the Germans, commandeered bicycle, and rode back to his anit

Sir Robert Horac, responding, said the task that had been arown on the shoulders. of the Minister of Labour to-day was not a sinecure, and now, in addition to his ordinary official duties, there had been added incumerable industrial disputes These dificulties had been augmented by the

necessity of setting UP. namerous organisations for coping with the pro- blems which the war had left behind in the shape of the training of disabled soldiers,

and

apprentices whose appren ticeship b

had been broken by their period of service. Anyone who endeavoured in these days to survey the field of industry must. realise at once that we were in very abnormal conditions, and the effort of turning from war to peace avocations was a source of endless trouble to the indas trial populations. Necessarily, there was

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The early part of 1933 saw the frut organised bombing raid and the first attack on an enemy balloon. The bomb ing raid was rather amusing. It was an attempt on a fairly large scale to barn down Houthulst Forest north-cast of Ypres which at that time was a menace to our progress and a barbour for the enemy. Every, available machine" was collected for the job and provided very large out of unemployment, with all the early types of bombs then and he leared that to some extent it might in use, including home made petrol still be expected to grow, in addition, bombs. The forest was duly bombed there was in mea's minds a certain turbutuo result was observed." moil resulting from the tremendous events through which they had passed.

TELBUTE TO WULKMEN.

The attack on the balloon was an elaborate affair. Those machines were provided with hand bombs, to hurl on the German *sausage." One" · aeroplane was detailed to direct a gun on to the balloon station. Another machine was to put the British batteries. on to the

He wished to pay his tribute to the Workmen of the country for what they had done. They had in no way been out- classed in patriotism by any other clas of the community. They gara up many of their practices and customs, which, Protecting anti-aircraft guns. The at. whatever might be thought of their merits, were practically

the customs they

as their appropriate wea regarded in the contest with their employer. They gave that up, temporarily for the war, and the experience of everyong bud been that the great trade unions of the country had put the full force and Weight of their influence, behind the country's effort and brought it to success. (Cheers) The experience of the war had added force, to many of the movements in vogue before the war began,

The desire for a higher

of the

tempt was successful. The balloon was which frightened down by the hand grenades

the guns daly" found its target, and the Sausage was destroyed by fre. This was carried out by No. & Squadron.

The first "Zeppelin to visit London passed over Abeele aerodrome in July 1915. It was observed and Captain Aber- tromble of No. b Squadron pat a 100 lb. bomb on his Martinsyde scout and at- tempted to go up to attack it. The little scout bad only a 80 h.p. Le Rhone engine and i was unable to get along above 500.

standard of life on the Path redoublert feet with such a heavy borab.attached..

men

was being pressed persistence. There were calls for shorter

The first Geraan aeroplane actually hours of labour, increased leisure, that shot down by Capt. Hawker, V.C. brought down in fqmes was probably increased share in the fruits of their

on a Bristol Beont. This event happen- of con

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industry, and for a greater absrundered near Zellebeke in May, 1913.

trol in the conditions of which industry was carried on. All these had become clamant, and could no longer be neglected. Happily, the war, which, had taught us many things, had led the general

eral community to a clearer apprecia tion of the merits of those demands. He not think there was any enlightened did person in this Country who would wish return to pre-war conditions, some ef which they must recognise as being in tolerable, and which they could not expect to exist in any civilised community carry ing on ita business.

This realisation was becoming more and more clear every day, and he could not imagine any enlightened employer to-day who would deal with his workmen on the basis of getting, his labour from him, at the lowest possible cost to bimself with out regard to the fact whether the

a new arrived

He did not my we should model any industrial council which might be set up

precisely the same lines as that of France, but he thought the experiences of the French Supreme Labour Council was one which we might readily adopt."

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labour, he said one of the great difficulties Dealing with wages and hours of of the past had been the conditions of industry in foreign lands which had been our competitora. A commission was deal

with the question of international. and the Ministry of Labour has made a labour problems at the Pears. Conferences draft of possible convention which was countries for there consideration; and, if TJIKINI...

to representatives of all the

for their they thought fit

It adoption somewhat amended, and, TJIBODAS all its original features remain- although had

been

it only awaited ratification.

muneration was sufficient to keep the man in decent conditions of life or not. The wployer was prepared to meet his man

mind.. They at a period when there must.

is proposed," Sir Robert continued, TJILATJAP. some revolution Of humaa effort that an International Labour Confer (Cheers) The only dificulty was that ence should it ousy a year. To that con- when they came to work out this principle forence each of the contributing nations TJIMANOEK in practice the trouble arose as to how will send four: much would it cost to concede what the

delegates. The Govern- men's aspirations desired and could ment of the country concerned will industry bear that cost. If they could appoint two of the delegates, and the settle those two questions satisfactorily be one, and the labour representatives will employers of the country will appoint believed all the rest would be easy appoint the fourth. One of the

When they approached the solution

difficulties they found themselves ag things provided for is that it is Ant confronted with old feti always made it difficult to which almost any scary for all the representatives f

to reach a ready. Each delegats will be entitled to

country to vote as a delegation. solution. Men vis industry had never each question according to his own mid, sufficiently known the responsibility and character of their

so you will have a real chance of getting businessat stpployers'

international opinion of the topics

these

and on each ride, there had been suspicion that are raised. When the conference Ho hoped that with the new spirit that decides, now prevailed they arrive at a

might

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•ky a two-thirds majority

Mout the industrial condirreur--of" hay "arrangement

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It was perfectly brought before them, then all the coun- tries concerned are bound to put that

before the Arrangement

legislative

the

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that at the moment any pro authority of that country for ratification,

serious strike would perity of the State. The Government had

and

if the Parliament of any country

recently called together an industria ratifies that arrangement, then it is

and he did not think that incumbent upon the State concerned to

who was present at that gather

fidence in its resulta.

the question of the provisin means of conciliation and

provent

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ing could have felt anything but con- carry through what has been decided upon Of the three-sub- by the confere with this there is to be committees appointed one

taken

Pset up an International Labour Bureau,

which there are pon

to be representatives | NETE, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO co-operation so As to

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will operate over the of the civilized countries of the

(Cheers.)**

of them. France had such a council, and

it had proved of the greatest efficacy.

(Continued refoot at next column.)

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