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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 22,356 號陸拾陸百叁仟式萬弍第 日玖廿月弍年午庚

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after DECEMBER 6rt, 1929, until Farther Notice (all previous

Time Tables canselled).

TIP TRAINS

STATIONS. Mo, 0.10 mm/30, 1

L.M.) A.M.) A.MİAM, KM. ASL | P.I. $1,3. ƑFM,; - FM] P.X, PM, EX.

Kowlooz, Dep. 6.40) 8,038.30 9.08 9.1510.00 12.10 1.15 3.28 1 2.50 450 6,407,86

Yaumati.Dep 6.49

9.25 10.08 12,18 1,23)

9.33 10.2012,301,35|

9.53 10.83 12.43 1.48

9.5810,87 12,475 1,52"

Shatin...Dep. 7.01

Taipo Dep7.18|

Taipo

Market.Dep.7.20

Fanling.Dep. 7,30

10.10 10.47 12.57 2,02-

Sheung-

ahui...Dap. 738

9.07 9.45 10.15 10.5 1.02 9,07

Shum.

Cantos ....Arr.! 12.05) (

chun...A7.41 8.45 9.13 9.51 10.91 10.53" "1,08 2,133.10 6.90

5.48

STATIONS No.1 No. Ha, 7

1.MAIN" ANC

Canton

...Dep.

DOWN TRAINS *..

4.98 5.48 7.44 450 6.00 7.56

5.04 6.13 8.09

3.03 6.17 8.13 5,18 8.27 8.33

8.285.33 6.8% 8.27 3.34 5.39 6,38 8.83

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No.11 No. 3 No.1 No.17 No.1 Nat1), NA,25 Jo. 1176,23 AM, | AMG | A.M. P.M. | P,M) P.M. F.MP.M.FM",

+

8.10

Shamebun.Dep. 7.17 9.08 10.3611.03112.87 11.47, 3.46 | 4,39

Sheungshui Dop 7.23 8.11 10.49

Fauling Dep. 7.30 8.15 10.47|

TaipeMarket Dep. 7,408.28 10.57

Taipe

Shatia

Dep. 7.448.31 11.01

Dep. 2.57,8,44 11.14}

|1735/2.84|4,48|||

12:00 3.00 4.5

12.11 8.1 5.00

11.18 3.18 5.04

19.30 3,9% | 6:17|

12.4213.44 | 3.28 6.39.

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MILLIONS WORKLESS IN EUROPE.

SOME DEPRESSING FIGURES.

BRITAIN HAS DUBIOUS HONOUR OF HEADING THE LIST.

More than 5,000,000 people in five major European countries were out of work at the end of 1929.

They cost the Governments of their countries Great Britain, Ger many, France, Austria and Italy something like £50,000,000 to main- tain.....

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The Unemployment Insurance average number of unemployed 'is Act provides, subject to certain ex-estimated at $30,000. ceptions, for the compulsory-in-At the present time there are surance against unemployment of 300,000 without work in Austria, substantially all employed persons, and it is forecast thas the total This Act was recently extended to for 1930 will be higher than in pre- include boys of sixteen years of vinas years

age.

This extension was strenuously but unavailingly fought by oppon- ents of the dole, who triumphantly pointed to the increase in unem- ployment which immediately follow ed its enactment

Whether or not the dole tends to increase or decrease unemployment It is difficult to estimate from the

is a much debated point. Austrian statistics whether unemployment

industrialists and bankers claim generally is increasing or decreas

that it increases unemployment, ing Comparing the figures for the

because it paralyses business and last two years. unemployment in

necessitates dismissals and the clos Germany and Franco has increased, Labour circles, however, maisining of factories. On the other in Austria and Italy it has de that unemployment in Great hand, Socialists claim that the dole. creased, and in Great Britain there Britain and Northern Ireland is has no affect on the problem, which has been practically no change, due primarily to poor connomic they say is due to increasingly bad although a slight downward ten-condition of the country, principal economic conditions and other. 862dency was shown..alw ly the coal mining industry and factors

agriculture. kanal

6.18 6.4316.52 - 6,25!

Great Britain and Germany are the chief sufferers from this pro- blem, while France alone can be said to have a normal condition of

Yaumati Dep, 8.118.58 11.28] Kowloon Art. 8.17 9.09 11.33, 11.45 12.07 12,48 380 5,35 8.447 7.00 7.2217.84 unemployment.

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Here are the statistics for each of these countries for the last two years...

Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

Germany.

There were 3,030,283. unemployed! in Germany at the end of Decem 2,741,798 at the end of December, ber, 1000, as compared with 1928. It is pointed out, however, that these totals include 52 per cent, seasonal industries,

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Italy

Italy had a monthly average of 290,951 unemployed during 1929, compared with a monthly average

reached during 1929 in February of 324,40 in 1898,

Maximum unemployment was when there were 488,347 out of work, and the minimum in June

Of the 1999 total 1,934,911 were when the total was 193,395. In 1928 receiving unemployment benefits, the maximum was reached in Jang- including 210,240 receiving emerary with 430,211, and the minimum geney benefit for part-time labour, in July with 234,210.

There is no system of "dales,' In 128 1,828,716 received this bene- fit, including 127,374 receiving em- it is known in Great Britain. Unemployed people are helped un- ergency benefits.

The German Clovernment, during der form of compulsory insur- 1923, paid out 1,200,000,000 marks in arce paid evenly by employers and marks, the equivalent of £4,000,000-latter wages. benefits, and in 1098,-1,000,000,000 employees on the basis of the

and £30,000,000 respectively. The Of the total number of unemploy-average weekly payment is about

There were 1,52,000 unemployed people in Great Britain

and Northern Ireland on December 30, 1990, as compared with 1,563,000 on December 31, 1998. It is pointed out, however, that the total number of workpeople in 1990. где 12,100,000, while in 1928 it was (11,880,000.

ed in 1999, 1,129,000 'were men, 315,000 were women, and the re- mainder boys and girls. In 1923 there were 1,113,000 unemployed men, 236,000 unemployed women, and the remainder of the total was made up by boys and girls.

During the financial year which ended March 31, 1929, Great Britain and Northern Ireland £23,000,000 on these out-of-works, while already in the present finan cial year ending. March 31, 1930, | £18,000,000 have been spent in, un- employment benefits, generally and colloquially known as the dole."

spect

£1,000,000

Ar in Great Britain there are proponents and opponents of the dole. It is argued by some that if the total sur paid in doles was spent productively, only one-third of the number of unemployed could find employment, while, at the same time, the number of unemployed who would accept work if deprived of the dole is estimated at five per

cent.

Austria.

In December 1929, there were 226,367 out-of-works in Austria, in-

These payments are effected

through the Cases Nasionale Assi-

curazioni Sociali or National Bank on Social Insurances, which is semi-governmental body."

There are no figures ns to the payments made by this bank avail- able either for 1998 or 1929, but ac- cording to an authority this relief does not in any way affect the Ructuation of unemployment.

France.

Unemployment in France, is al- most negligible. At the end of 1929 there were 12,700 out of work, in- clading 7,791 men and 4,918 women, as compared with 11,785 unemploy-

It is estimated that the Govern-bluding 86,396 in Vienna alone, as ed at the end of 1928. ment is paying out something over compared with 237,661, including | Unemployed in France receive £1,000,000 a week in doles.

91,212 in Vienna, in December, State Felief, paid out from the 1923. Of these totals practically Ministry of Labour's funds. There. all received the dole in some shape is unemployment insurance or form.

scheme as in Britain, although a The Government paid out social insurance law along these | £7,000,000 both in 1939 zad 1929 in lines is shortly to be brought into

unemployment benefits, and the force.

Certain authorities contend that · this unemployment dole tends to increase unemployment, and point to recent legislation introduced by the Labour Government as support ing this belief.

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

March 98.)

Christian Fellowship. “Mëęting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 am.

Lammerts Auction: Office Furni- ture, 2, Connaught Road Central, 10 am.; Household Furniture, 1, Aimai Villas, Kowloon, 11a.m., and 484, Nathan Road, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.

Saturday."- (March 29.)

Fanling Euat and Race Club: Hounds Mest, Kennels, 4 p.m.

Football-Senior: 8. China Chinese, Recreio v. R.A., Club 7. St. Joseph's, Police y. Navy. Junior: University v. Chinese "B," Ewa . St. Joseph's, S. China B

Chinese "A" Eastern v. Navy, 9. China "A" v. Club, Somersets Annual Inspection, H.K. Police. Kowloon, Recreio v. R.A.M.CH Force, by H.E., Central Police Station, 3. p.m.

M.C.L. Games and Dancing, Peninsula Hotel, 3.30 p.m.

Lawn Bowls Association. annual meeting (J. & M. Board Room), 3.45 p.

Hockey Club. Somersets, King's Park, & p.m.

Lawn Tennis.-Open Doubles: F. A. Redmond and A. L. Sullivan v. Kong Too Cheung and Ho Ka Lau. H.K.A.D.C. presents "And So to Bed," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Unholy Night." World Theatre: Westward Ho and at 5.13 and 9.20 "A Girl from Chicago.

Star Theatre: "Dreams of Love." Tea Dancen Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotela, pam

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels; 8.30 p.m."

European Mails: - Inward; Europe vid Shanghai (Bawalpindi), Cutward: Europe vid Siberia (Raj- puteral, 630 w

Sermon and Discussion, Why Pray preacher Rev. A. D. Ste- wart, St. John's' Cathedral, 0,30 p.m.

Fanling Hant and Race Club: Paperchase at Race Course, 3 p.m.

World Theatre: "Show People.". Star Theatre; "Open All Night.". Tea Dance Repulse Bay, Hotel 4.30 p.m

Monday.

(March 31.)

Hockey:

Club S.S.P. ground, 6 p.m.

Somerseta,

Cricket. Division 1.Navy v Hong Kong C.C. (F), Civil Service v. Indian R.C. (F). Division II.: Indian R.C. v. R.A.S.C. (L), Crai-

C.C... Kowloon C.C. grower

A. B. Watson & Co., Ltd.: 45th H.K. and Whampoa Deck Co., Annual Ordinary Meeting, H.Kordinary yearly meeting, Queen's Hotel, 11.30 am,

Building, noon.

H.KA.D.C. presents “And So to

Bed," Theatre Royal, 0.15 p.in

Queen's Theatre: "Unholy Night." World Theatre: "Westward Ho and at 5.15 and 8.20 "A Girl from Chicago,

H.K. General Chamber of Com

merce, Annual General Meeting, City Hall, 4.30 p.m.

Harbour Fipe Line. Official Open- ing, Queen's Road Central, 3 p.m. Dancing Display, Miss Violet Capel's Pupils, Theatre Royal, 5.30

Star Theatre "Dreams of Love"? Tea Dances: Hong Kong and p Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Feninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Bawal pindi), 10.30 a.m.

Sunday, (March 30.)

Fourth Sunday in Lent.

World Theatret Star Theatre:

Show People.". Open All Night." Ten Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mail-Outward:: Europa vid Victoria, B.C (Presi dent MoKinley), 5 pm and viá Siperia (President McKinley), 18. P. Mx

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