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COAST AND RIVER SERVICES

RECENT CHANGES AND

APPOINTMENTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932.

has

Capt. B. A. W, Marrable, sup'y | engineer officer, Wansion, mastor, Wanhsien, ja on tome

gono chiet engineer officer, Wubu. leave.

Capt. W. M. Christie, sup's master, Sinogtan, is on home leave. Mr. G. Chapman died at the Hankow, hospital.

Mr. F. C. Webb, sup'y' second

Mr. R. A. Kacon, from reserve.offior, Wanhsion, has gone sup'y: has gone chial officer, Fooshing.

Mr. G. H. Hodgson, chief officer, Fooshing, is on deserve.

Mr. G. H. Knight, sup'y chief oficer, Kutsang, has gone chief officer, the same ship,

Mr. W. Minshall, chief officer. Katsang, is on short leave,

second officer, Taiyuan.

Mr. W. J. Dinnen, sup'y chief gincer officer, Wanhsion, is or home leave.

Mr. T. G. Evans, second engineer | officer, Taming. has gone sup'y second engineer officer, in transit.

Mr. A. Mol. Brown, acting second

Mr. E. R. Graham, chief officer, Hanyang, has gone chief officer, ¦ Taming. Tatung,

Mr. F. J. Gregg, chief officer, Ngankin, has gone chief officer, Kintang.

Mr. J. C. Baker, suply third én- Mr. C Winterbottom, serond giarer officer, Tsinan, has gone officer, réserve, has gone second | neting second engineer officer, Sun- officer, Ruiyang,

ning.

Mr. J. A. H. Pantin, suply chief i Mr. H. S. Myler, second engineer officer, from reserve, has gone on officer, Sunning, is on short leave. special duty.

Mr. M. Scott, acting seeand on- Mr. J. Grant, acting chief officer, giacer officer, Ninghai, is on short Ningpo, is on resérve,

Mr. A. H. Finnie, acting chief! ficer, Suiyang, is on short leave.

Capt. A. F. Summerfield, from | home leave, has gone command, Chenan.

Capt. R. Turuhuli, of the Chenan,

is on

reserve.

Mr. E. G. Long, chief officer, Nanning, has gone on special duty;

Mr. J. W. A. Whitney, from serve, has gone seront officer, An

shun.

leave.

Mr. F. S. Parker, third engineer officer. Changehow, has gone third engineer officer, Nunning.

Mr. G. Stewart, chief engineer officer, from home leave, has gone chief engineer officer, Chungking.

Mr. E. Sweet, neting chief en- Ringer officer, Chungking, has gone sup's second engineer officer, the sale ship.

C. Lemercier, sup's Mr. A. scened engineer officer, Wanhsien, has gone second, engineer officer,

Mr. J. Mount, acting second en-

Mr. H. Hopper second officer, Anshun, has gone sup'y secund! Ninghai. officer, the same ship.

Mr. A. Naismith, criof offeèr, 183neer officer. Ninghai has gone Kiating, has gone chief officer, Sui. third engineer officer. the

ship.

jang-

Mr. O. Fox, chief officer, Sui. yang, has gone commnail, Lachow. Capt. D. Brotchie, of the Ln chow, has gone command, Fengtien. Cant. F. N. Booth, of the Feng tien, has gone sup'y master, Hain! Peking.

same

Mr. MoN, Scott. third engin- cer officer Ankui, has gone sup'y third engineer officer, in transit.

Mr. A. C. Wallace, supy third engineer officer, Wantsier, has gone third engineer officer, Anhui."

Mr. J. R. McAulay, chief en

engineer officer, Surining, has gone, acting second engineer officer, Mr. W. D. Gardner, second cu gineer qfficer, Ngankin, has gone rezanit engineer officer, Sunning.

Mr. I. Callender, sup's chief en gineer officer, Wanhsien, has gone

chief engineer officer, Taiyuan.

Mr. H: C. Williamson, third en

gineer officer, Linagchow, has gone sup'y third engineer officer, Wan-

sien.

Mr. R. A, Owona, 'sup'y third-en- gineer officer, Wanhsicu, has gone third engineer officer, Liangchow.

Mr. N. S. Halladay, sup'y chief engineer officer, from short leave,

has

gone sup'y chief engineer officer, Hanyang.

Mr. A. C. Morice, second engineer offer, Shengking, has gone second engineer officer, Kintang.

INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED

COMMISSION PROPOSES NEW SCHEME

BRITISH RAILWAY GROUPS MOSCOW'S EYES ON SIAM suffering have followed in the wake

FACING ANOTHER CRISIS

CASE FOR REDUCTION OF -LABOUR COSTS. -

not surprising to see that Moscow is turning its eyes towards Siam, which recently underwent a reaceful transformation from abso-

of the general tråde depression and the long price at which rubbor and other staple products are now sold, has been ear-marked as fruit- ful soit for these activities but-éx-- icopt that scores of unthinking lute monarchy to a constitutional Hylam cook boys have lost their London, Oct.

3-The Railway' regime with the King still at its jobs, the movement has been effec LONDON, Nov. 8,

Companies Association, following head. The policy and practice of tively curbed by the very "efficient Development of schemes for voca

the meeting on Friday between the the Third International has long Malayan police. In Indo-Chink tional training of the unemployed General Managers of the four Group baen to stir up trouble wherever increased activities have been no is among the principal recommenRailways and the full Executives of there have been indications of social ticeable in recent years but there dations in the final report of the the various railway unions, issued or political unrest. Hero in China again the authorities have made the Unemployed Insurance Commission, on Saturday the statement of the we know the legacy left by Soviet place too hot for mis-guided youth, which was issued to-night.

companies on the circumstances intrigue and ambitions. Attempts Hitherto, Burma, and Caylor have which compelled them to review the have been repeatedly made in India been completely free from the it. question of railway labour costs, officialdom have put an effective fluence of Moscow and it may al hub the vigilant eyes of the British which necount for two-thirds of rail check on these disruptivo activities.

most be confidently said that they way expenditure.

Malaya, where unployment and will remain so.

The Commission is also of the opinion, that, in the main, the Means Test should follow set rules

in all parts of the country.

The Commission was presided

The statement contained the fol over by Judgo Holman Gregory, lowing: who, with four other members, "The total wage and salaries bill signed the main report. There is of the four companies in 1831 war a minority report signed by two £102,000,000, compared with £47,000,- other members,, but the recommen-1000 pro-war--an increase of 117 por dations of the Commission on many cont. The economic position of the points are unanimous.

industry is unquestionably much worse to-day than it was in 1931.

This Report is expected to forin the basis of legislation in the Par- liamentary Session which begins a fortnight honee,

Main Proposals.

Mr. T. I Mitchell, second en- The main proposals of the Re- gineer officer, Shuntien, has gone. port are, briefly, a dual system of second engineer officer, Shengking.insurance and relief,

The insured worker who has paid a minimum number of contributions will be entitled to a fixed payment for a limited time without enquiry

Mr. J. P. J. Maher, chief engineer officer, Taiyuan, is on short leave. Mr. D. McPherson, third officer, Leesang, has gone second officer,

Chipshing.

Mr. J. A. Goldenberg, second officer, Chipshing, is on short leave: Mr. R. T. Salmana, third officer, Fooshing, has gone second officer, Tingsang.l

Mr. C. V. de Malmanche, second

officer, Fooshing. officer, Tingsang, has gone third

Mr. J. Adam, from reserve, has gone acting Recond engineer officer, Leesing.

Mr. O. J. Grainger, second officer, Leesang, is on roserve.-The Ship Mr. A. N. McDonald, sup'y chief | ping Review

Mr. W. L. Morrison, sup'y second giaver officer, Wuhu, las gone chief officer. From reserve, has gone act-engineer officer. Kintang. ing chief officer, Nanning,

ROYAL

STAT ON

STANDARP

OBSERVATORY'S DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

NOVEMBER 8, 1932.

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into his needs. Workers who are not insured, including those over the incone limit of £250 per an num, and insured workers who have exhausted their insurance rights, will be relieved according to their needs under a relief service ad- ministered by the local authorities and supervised by the Minister of Labour.

"During the past two years there has been à continued decrease in the trade and output in industry of the country. The volume of traffic

available to be carried has consider- The companies ably diminished. have continued their efforts to at tract and creato new traffics, and have tried to offect their losses by economics and improved methods af working.

Figures of Decline.

"The pablished railway traffic receipts of the four Group Com panies for the last few years are a

follows:

1920 1030 INI

£ millions.

181

171

187

"The act revenue of the railway companies has been steadily decrens- ing during recent years:

Net revenue.

*1029

1930

1031

£ millions.

45

37

331

The retention is recommended oi an unemployment insurance scheme! substantially on the lines of that s present in force, as the "first line of defence for the .great majority

"Standard revenue, 1931, deter- of the unemployed," and it is made mines by atatutory Railway Rates | clear that such a scheme, together Tribunal, £51,000,000. with the unemployment assistance¦‚· "The increasing seriousness of scheme which they propose, should be linked up with arrangements for training and occupation of the un- employed.

Government Responsibility.

the situation has compelled the rail- way companies to the conclusion that, in the present state of trade, substantial relief must be granted it the railway industry is to play its part adequately as a vital national service.

The Ministry of Labour should

"The companies have" framed a be, generally responsible for the control and development of the proposal for further wage reductions 'BOW service for maintaining, to effect substantial relief..

through the employment exchanges, "The effect of these reductiona contact between persons affected by would be that the general level of the service and opportunities of em-railway wage rates would be 09 pen ployment, and for ensuring that the cent, above pre-War. test of needs in administered in accordance with uniform principles throughout the country.

The general level of earnings of wages grades would be 102 per cent, above pre-War..

Some variations between areas The geheral level, of railway may be desirable by reason of dif- | salaries would be 78 per cent. above ferences, but they should be limited. pre-War.

The main cost of the new ser vice, should be borne by the Exche quer, buy local authorities should contribute a share, as they must have a financial interest in their decisions. The principles for the

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making grants under the proposed scheme of unemployment assistance, separate from the Poor Law, are as follows:

Assistance should be subject to

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Warning.

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OONO

November 9d. 9h. 18m.-Typhoon within 120 miles of Lat. 12 N. Long. 129" E., moving N.W, November 98, 101. 25m.-The apticyclono is centred over B. Japan, and has weakened. The typhoon is situ ated about 500 miles E.8.E. of Manila, moving N.W.

"

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, '0.00 inch. Total since January 1, 87.81 inches, against an average of B1.08 inches.

Manila warning, Pd, Bh 95m-Typhoon in Lat. 12° N. Long 129 E moring NW; Becd. d. 94.06mm Shanghai warning. Pl. h. 24m-Typhoon within 120 miles of Lat. 12 N. Long, 179° E. moving N.W. Road. 9d. Ph. 58m..

FORECAST FOÉ THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON ON NOVEMBER. 10. P DISTRICT

A.-Shanghai to Turnabout: w

-B-Turnabout to Hong Kong

C.-Hong Kong to Gap Rock.....

FORZOAST Light southerly or variable winds. NR. xinds, light to moderate.

D.-Hong Kong to Halues Straita.....N.E. winds, moderate; fair.

E-North China fes

C. W. JEFYBIES, · Director.

The need of the,applicant should be judged after assessment of the resources of the household of which he is a member.

: * . . .

The amount of payment must be less than agos. -

The standards to be established should be those which experience. shows to be required to relieve need.

way

Must Possens Flexibility.

The Conimission express the view that the insurance scheme : muist possess flexibility in order to per- mit adjustment to changing indus trial conditions, and recommend the establishment of an independent Statutory Commission as an ad visory body to the Minister of Labour and to keep the scheme con: stantly under review. This body. would report drinually on the fin- ahods of the scheme and thinke sug: gostions for. Loeping the Laurance Fund solvent and self-supporting.

The Commission warnly-cominand the existing schemes, official and voluntary, for providing young un- employed with vocational training, and urge that they be developed...

"On the other hand, the general level of wages in industry is 06 to 70 per cent. above pro War, and the cost of living, which at the time of the last application stood at 57 per cent, above pre-War, has since fallen to 41 per cent., representing a sub- stantial betterment in real wages.

"The Trade Unions have under- taken to consider the proposal, nud to give a reply at the earliest possi ble moment."

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