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HOUSE OF COMMONS. MANNERS.
SOME "SCENES" OF THE PAST.
O 1943 VIERKY FAMILY ALLOWANCES.
HOW, THE SYSTEM WORKS IN FRANCE.
Peking, June 8.
One of the most unexpected re- The Salt Administration has paid Thero has recently been some
commendations of the Coal Com that part of the annual Hukung discussion in Parliamentary mission was that the Commis loan service welch It contributes, circles as to whether manners in sioners regarded the introduction amounting to taels 950,000, to the
ances, irrespective of the level of
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the loan. This, however, leaves a deteriorated or improved with the wages, as "one of the most valu deficit, for which the Chinese Gov-coming in of members of what is able measures that could be adopt- ernment is responsible, and it is called a lower social rank na theed for adding to the well-being and contentment of the mining impossible to any how individual]
gradually bondholders, are likely to be affect franchise has been
population.", It will be remem broadened. Naturally, opinion bered that evidence was submitted Three Foreign Consuls inter differ on this, as on all questions; to the Commission by Miss viewed Chu Yu-pu on Saturday re-but it is significant that the older Eleanor. Rathbone showing that
Chu
family allowances were practica), garding the Changlu salt. asserted that he was not interfer and more experienced a Member ly universal throughout the ing with the salt collections, but is, the more he is disposed to mining industry of those countries his bureat is known to have col think that the general decorum which compete most actively with
Britain. lected $45,000 of salt revenue, find and orderliness of the House is as to have removed large quantities of salt from the depots, while the Salt high as ever. Mr. Gladstone, a Adrainistration is not collecting witness of unrivalled authority on any revenues-Reuter.
the point, declared, towards the end of his long career, that the classes of members introduced as a result of the muccessive viden-as the unit of the nation, and for over thirty years past experiments ings of the popular basis of the have been made in order that House bore no disadvantageous fathers may be able to bring up comparison, in respect of submis their familles on an income that sion to the Chair and observance increases in proportion to the of the order and courtesies of number of children. The system debate, with the class who, up to started at the end of the last cen- the. Reform Act of 1882, hadtury on certain of the French rail- almost a monopoly of the repre- ways, notably the Nord, the sentation." This view is fully Orleans, and the P.L.M., who gave borne out by a study of Parlia- small bonuses for dependents. In there were sceites" of a kind it mentary annals. Before 18331900 the system sprend to the
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The Dutch submarine K13 has arrived. She attained a top speed of 18 knots and is considered to have behaved well, proving that the new design is satisfactory is impossible to imagine recently,
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It is, however, still not general- ly realised that France is the pioneer of the system of putting family allowances into force on an established senle. In France the family has always been recognised"
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have applied the principle, not One night, a young country only in the fighting services, but member, of wealth and social for married members of its Tho standing, Sir George Rese, coming manunt and clerical staff. into the House with, other young. officiala. local government bucks after dinner at their club, authorities are also paid on the called upon the Speaker for a system that they should receive a comic song. As soon as the scan-weekly income that varies accord, daliaed Speaker could collect his ing. to their need, rather than scattered senses he ordered the according to their output. Sergeant-at-Arms to take the Private Industry adopted the honourable gentleman into principle during the war so custody. Even at the Bar, where decisively that family allowances he stood with the "Sergeant-in: have now become part of wages Arms carrying the Mace, Rose was awards. It is of special, note,
When that since December, 1922, all still in a hilarious mood.. asked to apologise, he burst out employers tendering for State con- in loud and scornful laughter, tracts are required either to be exclaiming, "Beg pardon,. is it? members contributing to a family I vow I'll beg no man's pardon; allowance. fund or else paying not even King George's, and cer-allowances direct. tainly not that little chap's up Complete official- figures as to there with the big wig." Rose the number receiving allowances. was thereupon. cómmitted to "the are not available. The figures The Supreme Court, of the lock-up of the House of Com-announced.at.a congress last year United States has declared immons, but at the Bar next day, are, however, of significance, for mune from the provisions of the sober and penitent, he begged the it was then stated that there were American admiralty law the mer Speaker's pardon, and, having in France no less than 3% million chant ships owned by foreign been solemnly reprimanded, was Governments, employed in the discharged on payment of the carriage of merchandise. The Sergeant-at-Arms's fees. ruling.is a victory for Italy whose Ambassador claimed immunity for
IMMUNITY OF FOREIGN VESSELS.
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4:
Washington, June 8.
the steamer Pesaro which
was involved in a suit for damages in Santiago de Chile.-Reuter.
Palmerston, writing to his
1810, says !~~
employees who receive each year 1,017 million francs as family allowances. The system has spread to professional men, and there are funds in existence for
sons.
sister, Fanny, on February 27, solicitors' clerks and similar per- Funds have also been established. for agricultural workers,
"We had on a recent night a most extraordinary display of folly, crassness, and vulgarity from
The rates for State workers as
THE FOREIGN LEGION. Fuller, who, because Sir John voted last year were 45, 60, 90
INTERCESSION FOR A DESERTER.
The case of Doty, alias Gilbort Clare, is particularly serious, necord- ing to the Matin, which says Doty is charged with inducing a number of his comrades to desert with him in the course of oporations against the Drusos.
Anstruther, Chairman of Commit- tees, would not take notice of him franes a month respectively for For the when he rose to speak several one to three children.
fourth and succeeding ildren times, flew into such a passion, and swore and abused the Chair-105 francs were payable monthly.. man to such a degree that it be Under the Lille Family Allowance Paris, June 8. came necessary for the Speaker Fund, 50 francs are given for two (who was sent for) to commit him children, 180 for four, and 390 As he went out he francs for eight. A rubber com- to custody.. shook his fist at the Speaker, and pany pays 75 france for each of said he was a insolent little the first two children, and as mueli as 1,020 francs a month for fellow, snapped his fingers at him, and roured he did not care that twelve, if they are under sixteen age. The average for him or for the House either. years of The French commander had to He is now amusing himself with amounts of payments paid to underground workers .with sond an aeroplano to ascertain his the Sergeant-at-Arms, and I think whereabouts, and finally Doty put he was very lucky in not being families were one.franc a day for one child, and two for "the third up a regular battle against his pursent to Newgate or the Tower."
and each succeeding child, but auera--Reuter,
A Scene of '72. #
these allowances have since been increased to meet the full in the Such things do not happen in
franc. FINANCIAL TROUBLES. the House of Commons now-
things due to individual members, There are several reasons that intemperate, passionate, impatient have led to this system becoming of control, gr. else desirous of the established in "French industries. notoriety so easily obtained on the One, cause, no doubt, is the wish stage of the House of Commons, to encourage the birth-rate and to Moxico City, June 8. A brother of Claude Knight has flooded as it is with limelight increase the welfare of young Employers, however, informed the police that he is of poured from the Press Gallery. children. opinion Claude has committed sui- The individual has become sub-bave found that contented married cide owing to financial troubles, on-merged in the Party. Scenes in men are more regular at their deavouring to conceal his identity by the House of Commons to-day work, and pay more attention to going to Guadalupe and signing n are usually due to the deliberate output than those who have no request for rapid burial in the name and common action of a Party, or ties; and that it is a wise provision of Claude Jones, which was found on the body. Reuter's American Service.
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