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STATE REGULATION.

EXT OF NEW BELES,

The test of the hill to regulate the num. ber of hours of employment. introduced in the House of Commons by Sir Robert Horne, prasides that the number of work- ing hours exlusive of recognised in- teral for meal) in any week shall not in the case of any person to whom this imensure applies exceed forty-eight, and no persion thay in any week be employed in excess of the statutory working work. Power to vary hormgl hours or grant cx- ceptions is given to the Home Secretary

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matters referred to the Commissioners under the Act, and such committees may include, if the Commissioners think 6. persons other than Commissioners and the Commissioners may delegate to such committees any of the powers conferred on thein by the Act. The Commissioners may, appoint an accountant to examine registers, wages sheets, balane sherts, profit and loss accounts, and other trade decounts of persons engaged in the trade on industry of a district, in which an inquiry is being held,

WHAT THE BILLS WILL 130,

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Their three immediate

1919.

END OF AFGHAN WAR

TERMS OF THE TREATY The following is the text of the Peace Treaty between Great Britain Afghanistan:

and

Article : From the date of signing this Treaty peace is declared between the British and Afghanistan Governments

"A HAPPY FAMILY.”

NAVAL YARD CONSTABLE

IMPRISONED...

At the Magistracy. yesterday, Ahmed' Khan, an Indian constable attached to the Naval Yard, was charged, on remand; with stealing 40 sovereigns belonging to

another Iniliam constable,s

Article TL-In view of the cirdum.

Complainant was recalled and stated stances which have brought of the present that she moaa wig k suspected defendi way, the British Government, as a markun of the theft was because the latter. of displeasure, withdraw the privilege who always appeared to be out of tuads, mjoyed by the former Anirs of import emertaineti lavishly after the money was ing shes and amarunition or warlike missing Halents many £10. munitions through India,

Arfick The arrears of, the fair Amir's 'subsidy "are furthernière confiscat- ed, amb alm ne subsidy is to be granted

the present Amir,

Article IV Ar the same time, the

British Government are desirous of the establishment of the old friendship that

Mr. Lindsell: Hus came you to may at the previous hearing that defendant bað

no money

Witness: I don't know; God kribws about it. Suspecting him, I asked him

tur lend.

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excess of the statutory working werk sbatt forcing a general forty-eight hour week, his shlong existed between Great Britain that he was not a particular friend of

The two bilis mentioned atine are the Best fruits of the National Industrial C'en- Minister of Cabour where a recom mendation to that effect has been madeference, which was sunistoned Just Fehra-

ary? That conference appointed a joint) to him by a Joint Industrial Founcik

enumitte of employers and trade union Conciliation Board, ar Trade Board, or

agreement has been arrived at between eaters, who drew up a report dealing with some of the most prominen; enuses organisations of employers and workers:

"of Labour unrest. in the class of employment in question.

Ang hours worked by any perinn incommendations were for legislation en

for the establishment of minimum time he regarded as overtime, and the decision

rates (of wiges, and the creation of a as to the amount of overtime and the cun ditions under which it may be worked national industrial council, which should bring together the knowledge and experi rest with the Home Secretary or the

The payment forence of all sections and focus them on the Minister of Enbour. overtime shall in no case be at a rate problems that affect industrial relationsreceive another Afgnan Masion after six as a whole. These two bill are an indica tion of the importance which the "Governy met attach to the committee's recomm taendations. During the recess, the ployers and trade unions representatives on the joint committee will circulate the bills to the various organisations which they represent, together with their scheme for the formation of the National Ins dustrial Council, which it is hapert will he established in the nutum 11.

of less than 25 per cent. in eserss of the normal time rate. but any more favone able custom prevailing in any class of The Employment shall not be affected. penalty for contravening the provisions; of the Act is a fine not exceeding £10 for each offener. The measare dium t apply:

(T members of the employer's own family dwelling and working in his house.

(4)--To domestic and outdoor servants. except where employed in connection" with any, trade, for purposes of galu,

-(-)-To persons holding responsible positions of supervisiva or management. who are not usually employed in manual labour, or to persons who are in receipt of standing wages which have been fixed upon a basis of hours equal to or Less than the statutory working week, and which Cover

overtime necessarily worked to enable such persons to perform their duties to their employers and to the

workers under their charge.

HAPPY HIT He is a

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The Hours Bill proposes something which is little short of a revolution. in. our industrial lite Hitherto, although the hours of women and young persons in fartaries and workshops were limited

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for $16, he then told me he had no money. A witness, called by the defense, stated

defendient, but knew him merely as one. of the Indians employed in the yard, He had never seen difendang changing notes into sovereigns,

and Afghanistan, provided that the have guarantees thas the Afghan Govern meat are sincerely anxious to regain our mendsprp The British Government are prepare provided the Agrans preve their sincerity "by acts and conduct, tu

Defendant: F is not my relation or months for the discussion and settlement my friend. therfore he speaks agains o, matters of common interest to the cHL> Governments, and the reestablishment of

Another witness stated thus he was the the old friendship on a satisfietory basis. The Afghan Government accept the inan.friend of a. Everybody was everybody Atghan truatur accepted by the late else's friend in the yard. Amir. They further agree to the early Mr. Lindsell Quite a happy family.

British Commission demarcation by a

the undemarcated portion of the West the Naval Yard Police! Khyber, where the Afghan aggression friends.. happened, and will accept such boundary as the British Corumission lays dows The British troops on this side of the border will remain in their present posi tions until the new demarcation has ( been" effected.

* GEREMONY OF SIDNING,

That we have been

They are al

Witness: Defenflant did not show its any sovereigns.

Mr. Lindsell. Did he not show they to you! Surely if he were your friend has would show you the golden sovereigns with pride!

Witness: I do not know whether de

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The ceremony of signing, which was perfectly simple, occurred in the Council. room of the Flagstaff House. The British delegates took their places on one side et fendant has money; he dhus not know the table and the Afghans opposite. When by the Factory Act, there has been not were seated Sir Hamilton Grant said, whether I have money. He bórzowed $20. tegislation limiting the hours of men, Shall we sign? All Ahmed (presid and Rs, 5. from me. stating that he had eat of the Afghan delegation) nodded xerpt in the ease of the miners.

assent, and both signed two copies of the to pay another man from whom he huf is now proposed is that, with a few excep

treaty, the Afghans carefully putting previously borrowed to purchase a hor tions, no man or woman should normally theirs in a tin case. Two British Indian have hot moriveft my money as yoi, be employed for more than forty-eight delegates expressed the hope that the

Mr. Lindsell: You are a nice lot. You bours in any week, and, when so

friendship now began would last for ever played, should be compensated by addiSir Hamilton Grant. in the course of his all borrow from somebody else to pay

sumebody else. tional remuneration. It applies not only speech, said:

We shall sign a treaty of peace which to factories and workshops, but to inhas closed a wanton, and unprofitable war,

Delendart: I have not friend of To perstins dimployed it a Cul-

dustry generally, to commerce, and to

to and trust that it will also pave the way brother or anyone here to give evidenca, idential capacity who are not usually shops. It was natural impuscht a renewal of the friendship of the for God's sake and mine.

to

I never stoły. employed on manual labour.

lay down a hard and fast would apply without variation to all in two Governments. (~)--To any plaster seamaa or appren, dustries. Conditions vary so extensively instrumental in obviating further blood- the money. I cannot understand why, tice of a sea-going ship.

from industry to industry that it wasabed and widespread destruction is if the money was missing on September

gratifying to both parties. considerable

The treaty 17th, complainant should not have tnken -To persons whose hours of employ necessary

the Joint Committee have we have signed offers prompt solutioti elasticity ment are regalated by the Coal Mines drge, and the bill follows their recon-of a difficult situation. I bave indicated steps then?

Afr. Lindsell: Three months' bard (9)To any person employed in agrimendations entirely. It gives power to verbally and in writing specific ways

the Government to give effect to any re which the Afghan Government can show labour." culture, including hortientur, agricul commendation nude by a Joint Indus the sincerity of their teelings. They must ture, and forestry.

act whole-heartedly in the matter. There wherial Council, a Conciliation Board, or So as to prevent a person

Trade Board, or to any agreement ar ceases his employment with one cuployer rived at between representatives of pin-pricks which in the past have often

must be none of the petty intrigues and THE FISH-HAWKERS' FEUD. and commences his employment with an-

ployers and workers in favour of a higher other employer, in the course of the same lower mixinitra number of working werk from being employed by the subae hours than forty-eight. It also gives the

in accordance with the employ

worked by persons

power, on application, to exempt any particular class of employ-whole-hearted friendship frore the British Chinese Bab-hawker was charged with ment either wholly or partly from the Act applies to persons employed in

Act. the service of the Crown ur of any local One of the most important provisions or other public authority, except person of the Act is that no person may be em in naval, military, er air services, "ör

plored for more than the statutory work members

ing week, e, forty-eight hours, or such ingers of any police force. In exercis

puwers under the measure. the other number as may have been establish Minister shall have regard to any general ed recommendations made by the National as the maximum by order, unless he Council. His Majesty in

is paid at a rate not less than 25 per ce Council MARY,

excess of the norme committee re-

one of their own them for the mat in tional danger, by Order suspend the engnised that overtime would be neces

vent of war or of imminent na

the additional hours,

I must thank you, he continued, for were out to injure and stabled him. operation of the provisions of the inca sary in some trades, and orders

the courteous way in which you have he can six months aftre the bil has boren gration male permitting overtime, in a similar

hill passed

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ing the but the Minister may, if he thinks fit

log werk. Ang man.

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trained the relations between the tw Governments. If the Afghans co-operated whow-heartedly, they would get the same

has been a matter of great regret to

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the Magistracy,' yesterday.

his Majesty's Government that the late stabbing a man and with disorderly Amir died before they could show it conduct. Four other men were charge? marks of their appreciation. The British with disorderly condust: " Governaniqut were now anxious to treat with sympathy and leniency the country and the people whose welfare the late Amir placed above all else, and also to give his son a chance of following in his fathers footsteps.

Inspector Macdonald stated that the complainant in this easé was not the mus who was stabbed. The assailants wise kn

operated le. these negotiations. We was now in hospital

He

inevitable and constant differences, Complainant, a fubi in the fish stall'at bus you never failed to listen patiently West Point, stated that on Wednesday uffer in excess of the statutory working to our words, though your position has week, and who does not pay the addi-

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been dilleult. You never allowed the morning he visited his master to ascertain for a further period nut exceeding onion It is hoped that the duty on.

rate for overtime work, is limit undue heat to mar the tenor of the discus whether there was any work for him that In social relations you invariably day. The master told him to take a be carried out treated us with true Afghan courtesy. MINIMUM RATES OF PAY.

of enforcement will ages ranni

holiday, and he went to a ten-shop to by the workers and

Sir Hamilton Grant concluded, saying: Sinns themselves. It not intraded, we The Viceroy. in sending you enjoy himself. After partaking of song The Minimum Rates of Wages Commisunderstand, to create a large new staff gion Bill, authorises the appointment of of Government inspreters, 24 it is desired reetings, asks you kindly to deliver refreshment he left the tea-house after

message to the Amir, expressing his lively | Commissioners, consisting of a chairman that those concerned with industry satisfaction that there is one more peace poticing two suspicious characters lurk and such other persons as his Majesty should look after their own affairs as betwees. Afghanistan and India. Huing about the place. Suddenly he receiv may think it, for the

purpose of

far as possible. The Government, in (4)-Inquiring into and deciding what carrying out their duties under the bill. Excellency truste that "this treaty o

auch minimum time rates of wages will be advised constantly by the National

peace will be preliminary to a treaty ed a blow on the back and, turning should be regard being had to the Industrial Council, and are bound to have due course which will draw closer the round, noticed a white figure disappearing cost of living in the various disregard to any general recommendation bonds of friendship of two old friends behind a pillar. He also saw the first de

Lots, and any other matters which they will make. The bill, as it and neighbours. which appear to the Commission- now stands, has been agreed in every Ali Ahmed, replying, afirmed that the fendant coming towards him with a dagger ers relevant;

detail with the Joint Committee of the friendship of Afghanistan was as in his hand. Witness became terrified" and ()-Inquiring into and making recom- Industrial Conference. The only exceptial to Great Britain as that of wrest

mendations as to the methods and tion is in regard to agriculture, which the Britain to Afghanistan. successive steps by which such trade union side thought should by in-

The salient feature of the treaty shop close by and he rushed into it. Then time rates of wages cluded with the scope of the bill. should be brought into operation, The Wages Bill recognises in its premore.

that it is a treaty of peace and nothing he saw a man dressed in white standing' and the machinery by which they amble that

It makes clear to Afghanista opposite the shop, making signs and that all persons are entitled to

that India needs of her nothing arthor RAJ varied as and when gees- minimum time rates of wages, to be fixed-han the peaceful-tulations of a peaceful poi ting at the shop. Some men entered, gion requires

at Buch in

amounts that all Much (e-Inquiring into and making tecom will be accorded an adequate living wake.more of India, as undoubtedly she does, defendant then attempted to attack him neighbour, and if Afghanistan needs and took witness out by force. The first mendations as to the granting of It further recognises that minimum time exemptions from the rates so fixed rates should be fixed for all persons over economically and in other ways, she must

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broke into a run. There was a qugar

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Police arrived.on the scene and arrested the defendants. He was unable to iden- tify the other four men. He knew of no. reason why they should have attempted An illustration of the anxiety of Certo attack him.

·GERMAN, TRADE METHODS

in the case of infirm and incapable the age of 15. This bill, like the Hours prove by a six months' probation that she with a dagger, and in the melee which workers and in other exceptional Bill, carries out one of the points in the worthy to receive it, and must ask for ensued another tun was stabbed.

and the methods by which Charter drawn up in Paris and contain it as a favour and not as a right such exemptions should be granted in the Peace Treaty. The principle of minimum wage was introduced into recommendations as to the this country by the Trade Board Act,

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new Trade man vasiness people to resume traffic with Mr. Lindwll asked whether the attack actinents relating to minimura Boards have already been constituted. and Great Britain is to be found in a circular

in connection with some Triad rates of wages or otherwise), and negotiations for the establishment of bent out by a well-known financial paper was what amendments of the law. seventeen other boards are now proceedin. Berlin asking for subscribers. This Society business. aby, are desirable,

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When they are established some four document, printed in English, says The Commissioners ma

may be ordere

and a half million workers will be en- As business connections between Eng- Inspector Macdonald replied that" be quire the

production of documents and titled to

land and Germany are about to be taken legal minimum rates of wages

was unable to say. It was some trouble the attendance of witnesses any person

by trade boards. The Industrial Confer up again, one may hope to re-establish with Bob-dealers. The Police would give failing to comply with sub sides once how thought that minimum also the old friendly relations giving false or misleading evides being rates of wages should be made universally fore it is necessary for all merchants, for evidence against the other four men, liable to a fire of 250, or imprisininent applicable, and it is, therefore, proposed all those interested in the stock and for a term not exceeding use aintb. The to set up the Commission contemplated money market, for all bankers to possess Commissioners are to have power to ap by the hill in order to make further and a source of rich and reliable information, point committees for the purpose of incomplete, investigation of the whole sub regarding Germany's trade and in quiring into and reporting on any of the ject.

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At this stage Mr. A. E. Hall appeared in Court and said he had been instructed to defend all the men. Consequently, the bearing was adjourned till to-day.