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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1932.

BRITAIN TACKLES UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES

BACK TO THE LAND

By Mr. Lloyd Georgs.

COMMONS DEBATE ON UNEMPLOYMENT

POOLING IDEAS

THE PRIME MINISTER'S

CONTRIBUTION

London, Nov. 7.

MORE WORKERS EMPLOYED

BUT STILL BELOW LAST YEAR

London, Nov. 7.

A substantial diminution in the number of unemployed was shown in the return fasued to-night by the Ministry of Labour.

October there were approximately 9,997,000 insured persons, aged ment In Great Britain. This was

The return shows that on 24th

sixtoon to sixty-four, in employ-

240,000 more than the month he- fore, but 61,000 less than the year before.

of the increase since 20th

A CHARTER FOR JOBLESS

UNEMPLOYMENT

COMMISSION'S REPORT

FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE

U.S. GOES TO THE POLLS

(Continued from Page 1.)

RADIO BROADCAST

MISS PECKER'S FAREWELL RECITAL

From Z.B.W. on wave-length of 355

tho East. Thanks to the conservatism of that вес- tion and the antagonlem of many of Al Smith's admirers-oven though that hostility may haval reanion of the two lenders at metres (840 k/e). been lessened by the recent public

Albany-he fdenn à situation which may yet defeat. him gramme. through the loss of New York,

Massachusetts and New Joracy.

a

carry

It is, howevor, no longer argued that a Democratic candidate can- London, Nov. 8, not be elected without carrying Development of schemes New York's 40-electoral votes, but

Mr. Roosevelt's failure to Agriculture, like other indus- September in the numbers of in- for vocational training of his home State might, in certain trics, must use the tariff protect sured persons in employment, the unemployed is among the circumstances make his task ion afforded to work out its own approximately one-half is due to

lot harder. New York is salvation, declared Mr. Ramsay resumption of work upon theprincipal recommendations

now regarded as doubtful. If MacDonald, during to-day's determination of the dispute in the in the final report of the Un- they cannot win New York, the bate on unemployment.

manufacturing section of the employed Insurance Com-Democrats expect to offset that |cotton industry.

losa by taking Ohio, linols and mission, which was issued Indiana, with a total of 69 to-night.

elce toral votes. They talk, not The Commission is also of the 1500,000 votes, Ohio by 200,000 or reasonably, of carrying Blinols by opinion thint, in the main, the 300,000 and Indiana by 100,000. Means Tent should follow set rules in all parts of the country. The Commission was presided

The Government, he said, in- tends to increase the efficiency of British work and to open markets.

Subsequent speakern showed the existence of an incipient - revolt among the Conserva- tives, who urged preferential treatment for agriculture.

Mr. Lloyd George, advocating small, holdings, said that not one per cent, of labourers in Britain owned any land. Two hundred million pounds would suffice for a scheme of small holdings, while the present system of the dole would require four hundred millions.

POOLING IDEAS.

Unemployed on the register on October 24th numbered 111,000 less than the month previously. British Wireless.

ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY

CHINESE MEMORIAL

ARCH PLANS

The following is an outline f the ceremony which is to take place at the Chinese Memorini

47 VOTES MIGHT WIN,

un-

5-7 pm. Chinese Recorded Pro-

7 p.m. Stock And Exchange quotations.

7.3-7.30 p.m. Orchestral. Coppelia Ballet Prelude and

Mazurka (Dellbes). Coppelia Ballet-Entr'acte and Valso

(Delibes).

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra 001R. Les Millona. D'Arlequin-→→→

Serenade (Drigo). Minust (Boccherini)

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra '9092. Concert Waltz in A (Glazonow). Witches Dance (Puccini).

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra 9114. 7.30-8 p.m. From The Studio. A Recital by Mr. T. Lowe (Bari. tono) accompanied by Miss Marin Gomes.

Programme.

1. Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

(Quilter). 2. To Daisen (Quilter), Colletto (Franer-Simpson),

lover by Judge Holman Gregory, Must prognosticntora give Roose. who, with four other membera, velt a minimum of 150 certain [signed the main report. There in 'electoral votes to start with- a minority report signed by two those of Alabama, Arkansas, other members, but the recom Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis- mendations of the Commission on sissippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Memories of Devon (Evans).

Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ten- nessee, Texas and Virginia. Add linols, Ohio and Indiana, and 'Roosevelt would have 219, needing only 47 more to win.

many points are unanimous.

BASIS OF LEGISLATION. The Report is expected to form the basis of legislation in the

The debate on unemployment, In Arch on Armistice Day at 11.45 Parliamentary Session which be

which all parties are pooling their Ideng in a common search for remedies, in expected to last for three daya,

labour.

a.m.:

gins a fortnight bence.

His Excellency the Offeer Ad- The main proposals of the ministering the Government with port are, briefly, a dual system His Excellency the Commander-in. of insurance and relief. Chief, the O.C., Troops, Hongkong!

The insured worker who

Bra

The J. II, Squire Celeste Octet DB231.

3. The Trumpeler (Dix). 4. Invictus (Huhn).

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report etc.

8.3.8.30 p.m.

Concerto in F (George Gershwin). Played by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, Roy Bargy at the Plane. This Suite is kindly loaned by n Listener).

8.30-9 p.m. Operatic.

If there is anything to the al- most unanimous reports of great he would have no trouble in pick- Roosevelt strength in the West,

ng up those 47. Among the Mr. Ramany MacDonald, making his contribution, urged that the Area, and the Senior Royal Airpaid a minimum number of con-votes, Washington 8, Montuna 4, States almost certain to go for has him, ure Nebraska with 7 electoral country must concentrato upon Force Officer will be met at the tributions will be entitled to a Maryland 8. Oregon 5, the stimulation of trade in order foot of the Botanic Garden steps Axed payment for a limited time Arizona and New Mexico with B Mignon (Thomas).

Nevodu, to create a national demand for by the Chinese Members of Coan without enquiry into his needs. each, Kentucky 11 and Mlunesota

eil, who will escort them up the Workers who steps to the Memorial.

not insured. 11. ABSORBING LABOUR.

including those over the Income The whole of the economic "Last Post" will be sounded by limit of £250 per annum, and in-normally Republican possibilities must be surveyed and Military Buglers. Then there will ured workers who have exhaust- Kansas, Iowa, California, Idaho, the information applied with abo a short pause followed by "Re-ed their insurance rights, will be North and South Dakota, Wiscon view to absorbing labour.

veille."

relieved according to their needs (sin, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, The real trouble, in Britain was

under a relict service administer with a combined electoral vote of that it was a part of

His Excellency the Officer Ad-ed by the local authorities and 79. And as things stand, he la В world struck by an economic blizzard. then lay a wreath followed by His Labour.

ministering the Government will supervised by the Minister of assured of breaking into several Until that was over, until the Excellency the Commander-in-

of them. The straw votes in markets of the world had been Chief, the O.C., Troops, Hongkang

Iowa and California, for instance, opened and the production of the Area and the Senior Royal Air

show him well ahead. world had been regularised, un-Force Officer. employment, which was fundamen- ei tally an international problem must remain.

He placed great reliance and great hopes on the In- ternational Economic Con- ference to which Lausanne had been the necessary Intro- duction.

There was very little hope of real healthy and natural trade until accommodations were reach- ed for the exchange of goods. Until that was done there could be

Com-

the

♫

The Now Queen's Hall Light

Orchestra 0308. ̧ La Boheme (Puccini). He has a real chance in auch

The Now Queen's Hall Light states 48

Madam Butterfly (Puccini),

Orchestra 0307. The New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra 0306. 0-9.30 p.m. From The Studio. Miss Luba Pecker.

A Classical Pianoforty Recital by

CARGO BOAT'S

ADVENTURE

ENCOUNTERS HEAVY WEATHER

Programme.

1. Prelude VIII (Bach).

2. Gavotto (Bach).

3. Sonata No. 2 (Ecarlatti).

1. Sonata No. 13 (Scarlatti).

6. Lo Coucon (Daquin).

Interval (During the Interval a recorded Violin Solo by Miss Pecker's brother, Gregory Pecker. will be breadcast).

6. Melody (Rubinstein),

Gregory Pecker,

FIRST DEFENCE LINE. The retention is recommended, of an unemployment insurance Jacheme substantially on the lines) Chinese Members of Council will of that at present in force, as the then lay a wrenth followed by rat line of defence for the great! Chinese Representatives on the majority of the unemployed," and Sanitary Beard, Senior Members it is made clear that such of the District Watch Cammalttee, scheme, together with the unem Chairman of the Tung Wah Hos ployment, assistance scheme which| ital, Chairman of the Po Leung they propose, should be linked up Kuk, and the Chairman of the Chl-with arrangements for training

7. Sonata No. 17 (Beethoven)." nese General Chamber of merce.

9.80-10 p.m. Recorded Dance Music. and occupation of the unemployed. Heavy seas were encountered by Fox Trot-You Can Make My

u cargo boat which left Hongkong

Life A Bed Of Roses. The Ministry of Labour should on Sunday with a consignment of Fox Trot-Say. Then wreaths will be taid by he generally responsible for the sugar, salt and matches for Tak Ben Selvin and His Orchestra CB480. others who desire to do so.

control and development of the Mun Island. Beyond having to die. Woltz-Little Spanish Villa no return of prosperity to any and Legislative Councila have also through

Other Members of the Executive new service for maintaining. card part of the cargo however, the Fox Tret--Hummin' To Myself.

By The Sea.. European state.

employment been invited to take their places changes, contact between persons ed to the Colony yesterday to make Tango My Cavaller.

ex-boat was not damaged and return He was convinced that the land beside the Memorial Arch.

Billy Cotton and IIis Band MR323. affected by the service and op. must play a greater part than it

"Last Post" and "Revefile" w portunities of employment, and for report of the experience of the Tango-While The Tango Moans. had hitherto done in schemes he blown by buglers of the South ensuring that the test of needs crew,

Eldorado Tango. Band MR338. for assisting the unemployment Wales Borderera, and a body of is administered"

The report was made by Tee Lun Fox Trot-It's Alway Goodbye.

Fox TrotWherever You Are. Chinese from the Chinese portion with uniform principles through-aged 80, the owner of a Class 4 EXPERT ADVISERS.

of the 10th Company Royal Engi- out the country..

cargo boat of 148 pfculs capacity. The Government were now neera will parade under

He stated that at daybreak on Sun- a British devising ways to assist agricul- Officer.

day he left Hongkong for Tok Mun ture, but that industry must prove

The steps leading up to the Me- Some variations between areas Island with a carga of 41 ancks of that it was using the tariffs to morial Arch will be lined by may be desirable by reason advance its efficiency in market Special Police Reserves, and a de- differences, but they should ing and in other directions.

tachment of District Watchmen limited. The Government was alse in Will parade under Inspector Shof- contact with expert advisers as

tain. to how to promote and how effect could be given to such sehemes as hydrogeneration, housing and slum) clearance.

problem.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Labour, who followed, declared that what was required for the restoration | of the basic

casential.

industries

Mr. Lloyd George strongly ab vocated the development of the

KITCHEN

ARMY

RAIDED

SERVANT SENT TO PRISON

Wong Lai, 30, was

sentenced

in accordance

BEARING THE COST.

บ

of sugar, six sacks of salt and be quantity of matches. When near Tom Kung Tau that evening, the The main cost of the new ser-boat was endangered owing to the Ivice should be borne by the Ex-strong wind and heavy seas.

ehequer, but local authorlties! The crew immediately set about should contribute a share, as they cutting away the main mast and must, have a financial interest in safls, also threw part of the cargo their decisions. The principles overboard to lighten the craft. An for the gulliance of local authori-a result, the storm was sucecasful- ties in making grants under the ly ridden out. proposed scheme of unemployment

from naslatance, separate Poor Law, are as follows:

Assistance should be subject| to proof of need.

the

The need of the applicant should

household

of

LOCAL ESTATES

LATEST LIST TO BE DEALT WITH

small holding which employed alto a total of four months' hard be judged after assessment of the large amount of labour and pro-labour by Mr. Schofield at the resources of the vided training for later agricul- Central Police Court to-day for which he is a member. tural employment. At least burglariously catering Auatin The amount of payment must bej In the estate of Mr. Arthur! million workers should be placed Barracks with intent to commit less than wages.

Layman MacGowen, formerly of actually on the soil or in ancillaryja felony, and for the theft of a The standards to be established Swatow, and lato of Rosoview, occupations.

tin of black pepper.

should be those which experience! Queen's Road, Cheltenham, Eng- MEAT PRICES.

The police stated that the ar-shows to be required to relieve land, application for sealing of Roplying to the debate, Major rest of the accused was brought need.

exemplification of probate has been Walter Elliott announced that about by Lance Sergeant French.

FLEXIBILITY NEED,

granted to the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. River Plate Importers had agreed Noticing a door in the kitchen The Commission

Shenton, on behalf to a cut of twenty per cent. in open, he brought an Army police-view that the insurance achema widow of the decased. The local of Mrs. Kathleen Greenstreet. MacGowon, supplies of mutton and lamb and man to the spot, and together must possess flexibility in order of ten per cent. in supplies ofthey entered the kitchen, where to permit adjustment to chaug-estate la valued at $68,800. chilled beef for a few weeks and they encountered the accused. He ing Industrial conditions, and re-

Application for the rescaling of had apparently been disturbed by commend the establishment of an letters of administration with the

expresв the

.

twenty per cont. if prices did not their entry, and a capacious sackIndependent Statutory Commiswill annexed in regard to the local |

at

improve.

Australian and New Zealand which he had brought along with ston as an advisory body to the cstate of Mr. Philip Henry Cole, representatives were anxious to him Iny empty on the ground. Minister of Labour and to co-operate. They were communicate was also found to have a key the scheme constantly under re- Fransisco, valued at $9,000, has keep lata of No. 2885, 84th Avenue, San ing with their governments forth-which fitted most of the locks in view. This body would with.

the place. The pantry

report been granted to Mr. D. J. Lowia, Major Elliott expressed the rations for the soldiers' consump-kcoping the Insurance Fund sol-

time

the annually on the finances of the on behalf of the widow, Mrs. was fully stocked with schemo and make suggestions for Emille Colo. opinion that there would be A reduction of shipments of mutton

tion on the following morning.

Mr. Edward Anderson, late of Accused, said the pollco, was

vent and self-supporting.

67, Portland Court, Great Portland and lamb by ten per cent. In the employed as an assistant to the mend the existing schemes, official to the value of $55,200, and applica

The Commisalon warmly com- Street, Middlesex, loft local estate next two months, which would military cooks on a monthly wage and erents en entirely new situation of $16. He lived in the servants' young unemployed with vocational of probate has been granted to the voluntary, for providing tion for sealing of exemplification for British livestock-Reuter and quarters, which wore quite a long training, and urge that they be Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton on be British Wireless.

way from the kitchen.

| developed British, Wireless, - half of Mrs. Kathleen Anderson.

I

Sydney Kyte and His Picadilly Hotel Band MR020. Waltz-Pagan Moon. Fox Trot-Singing In The Moonlight. Billy Cotton and His Band MR#24. 10-10.20 p.m. From the Studio. Sadno Iwal.

A Xylophone Recital by Master

Programme.

1. Souvenir de Moscow

2, Nocturne (Chopin).

(Wieslawski).

3. Gurtarre (Moszkowski),

4. Old Folks at home with

variations (Cameron). B. Carmon, selections (Biret). 10.25 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News.

10,30 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes, with the exception of the suite loaned by a Listener, are kindly supplied by Mears. Anderson Music Co.).

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