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FEWER BRITISH UNEMPLOYED

LATEST FIGURES SATISFACTORY

THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE NEW GERMAN LABOUR ACT

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TUESDAY,." "MARCH 6,·· 1934:

LATE MR. J. R. HINTON

FUNERAL LAST EVENING

RADIO BROADCAST

A large number of colleagues and friends were present at the Tast Mr. J. R. funeral of the Hinton which was held at the TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. Protestant Cemetery last evening. The Rev. Mr. H. W. Baines vil ciated.

The coffin was borne from the entrance gates to the graveside by Mesara, A. H. Penn, Harry Owen Hughes, A. C. 1. Bowker, John Collins, W. F. Simmons and V..R. Gordon, close friends of the deceased,

EUROPEAN PROGRAMME

356 metres:

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese programme. -6.30-7 p.m. Shorthand Lesson from the Studio.

7.30-10.30 pm European pro-

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7.10-8 p.m. From the Studio. "Cantonese" by the Rov. Mr. H. R. The 34th of a series of lessons int Wells.

is the outcome of their mutual in- terests." Those two provisions Lodon, March 5.1

which might be thought to be DEMOCRACY FAILS. estimated that оп

superfluous in a piece of legisia- February 19, there were approx- Referring to the assertions that tion-are nevertheless the founda: imately 2.941,000 Insured poraons they had now committed them-ion of too now Act. Anyone con- aged from 10 to G4 in employment selves to Communism, Collecti- travening them will be dealt with in Great Britain. This was 67,000 vism or had adopted Fascism and by spécial Tribunale of Social more than a month before and

a Dictatorship, President Roos Honour-institutions which are 625,600 more than a year before. veit sald the machinery of the probably a complete innovation in

Industries showing the grenteat democracy of the United States Labour legislation anywhere.

· BUPREME-TRIBUNAL D Improvement during the past had falled to function for a num month were building and public ber of years through inertia. In each district for which a Trustee One such Tribunal is established

Prosent were Mr. T. H. R. Shawgramme.-- works contracting, talloring. boot partly the inertia of leaders, and of Labour is appointed. It is pre- (Manager of Messrs. Butterfield and shoo manufacture, and pottery partly that of the people them-sided over by a professional judge. and Swire). Messrs. K. E. Greig, manufacture. There WAB also selves...

The Act strictly defines the circum- C. C. Knight, L. C. F. Bellamy. Home improvement in the iron and

The Recovery Act wan drawn stances which entitie those affected H. R. Forsyth, T. E. Pearce, D. L. steel, engineering, and motor vohicle Industrion, and in the ship-up for the greatest good of the to put the matter balore the Tri- Strollett, W. F. Simmons, G. F. ping service. At February 19, the grontent number and they had bunal. As regards the employer, Hugh Jones, E. W. Hamilton, D. are chielly W. Traiman, A. C. I. Bowker. H. numbers of unemployed persons on sought a balance in the economic these circumstances

arise out U. R. Ireland. E. J. R. Mitchell the registers of the Employment | system, in order that their inter- inose

Mesara, F. Syme Thompson, J. Exchanges in Great Britain were nal markets should be kept rich of his privileged position, or in

W. Crawford, Wright, Lloyd, Kerr, 1,881,532 wholly unemployed, 840,- und, large, and also that trade connection with the exploitation o. 897 temporarily stopped, and 95,- with other nations should incrense persons employed by him, or with Bishop, Forbes, Maess, A. W. Hay- 480 normally in casual employ-on both sides of the ledger. Hea depreciation of their personal ward, P. Lowe, James, Hance,

denounced destructive criticism, honour; and

regards the em- Arnold, McEachran, B. E. Fielder, but welcomed constructive sugges-ployece, the principal matters con-J. R. Little, W. H. Lock, A. B. Herd

cerned are: offences against the man, B. S. Johnson, W. L. C. tfona.

peaceful working of the under Knowles, N. M. Maccintosh, Mok taking, and the abuse of confiden- Kam-taun, Mok Yuyan, Mok. Hing- tial information. Appeale against | cheong, Tam Yan chuen, and others, the judgmonis rendered by a Tri-.

The Wreathe... bunai may be made to the suprime Tribunal of Social Honour, The

Flowers were sent by the widow, penalties tant may be imposed 'aw; | brothers and mistera, Gracie, Kit warnings: reprimands; ones not and Peter John, Bronty and Mar- exceeding 10,000 rolenemarks; dis-jorle Bora; qualification drom the position of acting as works' leader or as a member of the Conndential Coun- cil; and transfer to a different place of work. ·

mont,

The total was 71,169 less than the humbor on the registers on January 22 and 638,720 less than the year botore. The total on February 19, 1934, comprised 1,883,782 men, 68.368 boys. 328.146 women and 47,613 girls.-British Witclean.

NEWFOUNDLAND FINANCES

CONVERSION OFFER RESPONSE

President Roosevelt expressed snilafaelion that most of the criti- elem was not levelled at the Re- covery Act itself, but against the details and method of the Act.

N.R.A. OBJECTIVE.

The whole objective of the NRL.A. was to raise the public purchasing power, No-one was oppened to sensible and reason able prents, but a great segment of the people was in actual distress and when it came to a question of London, March 6.

humanity, they must be consider Supplementary estimates pre-ed first, he said. There was no sented to the House of Commons on

room for hesitation. behalf of the Dominions Olce, and approved, included £234,000 In connection with the recent con- stitutional changes in Newfound

land.

"With millions still unemployed, the purchasing power of the people remains greatly curtalled and can only be increased and The Under-Secretary, Mr. Mal-sustained by striving for the colm Masdonald, said the greater part of the money was required to meet the deficit in the current financial year, including provision for the payment of interest on the Newfoundland Public Debt.

The response to the Newfound land debt conversion offer hud been extremely satisfactory, and the saving during the six months bad been about $150,000. In ad- dition to the. £234,000, a further £40,000 was being asked for in connexion with certain work of reconstruction and rehabilition in Newfoundland-Brittal Wireless.

INDIA QUAKE

RECONSTRUCTION

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ARRANGED

London, March 5, Sir Samuel Hoare, replying in the Commons to a question regard. ing reconstructive works in pro *CORS In relation to the recent carthquake In India, said a com- prehensive plan had been worked out by the Government of India and the Government of Bihar, in consultation, covering the re- construction of Government bull- ings, Anancial assistance to the local authorities and ralief to private sufferers.

A special Commissioner has boen appointed by the Bihar Gov- ernment and with the financial assistance given from central revenues, he and no doubt the work of reconstruction would be

vigorously taken up-Briitah

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BRITISH FUNDS

BUOYANT

lowest schedule of prices on which higher wages and Increased em- ployrarnt can be maintained," he went on.

The Government could not for ever continue to absorb all the burden of unemployment. The urgent need was to get more people working.

GOVT. DETERMINED.

Mr. and Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. and Mrs. L. 11. V. Booth; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. D. Forben, Mr. and Mrs. The former rule providing that Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. A. employees under notice of dismis-Hyde-Lay: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bu could only lodge an appeal with Knight, Col. Keogh and Mrs. the Labour Courts if the repre Keogh, Mollie and Joan; Mr. and sentative body of employers and Mrs. D. J. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. employees regarded such appeal as J. H. Little; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. justified. is abolished. In future, Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pean; it will be possible for them to ask Mr. and Mrs. T. H. R. Shaw, Mr. without such an intermediary for and Mrs. D. L. Strellett, Mr. and the cancellation of the notice of Mrs. W. F. Simmons; dilsmissal provided that it involves unnecessary, hardships and is not made imperative by the conditions of employment,

Mr. A. C. 1. Bowker, Capt. I. N. Bundred; Mesura, Chan Kim-cho, L. R. Chenela, II. G. Eales, V. R. Gordon, W. J. Johnston, W., E. G. Knowles, N. M. Macintosh, H. C. Marke, Mok Hing-cheong, Mok Yu- yan; Berger Nacsa, H. R. Sturt, J. C, Saunders, Tam Yam-chuen and R. H. Wild;

The undertakings administered and operated by the National Government, the federal States, the National Railroad Corporation, the municipalities and other public bodies are exempt from the pro- Butterfeld and Swire Staff: visions of the Act relative to the China Navigation Company De terms of employment. A separate partment; B. and S. Office Mess; "With few exceptions, indus-Act concerning them will be in- Freight Department, B. & S... try will give its whole-hearted troduced later on.

Taikoo Chinese Clubs; President, compliance with our endeavour, The foregoing brief summary Committee and Members of the but in rare cases where industrini gives some indication of the enorm-Hongkong. Cricket Club; and self-government fails, the Govern-aus Importance of the new legiala Pentreath & Co.; Perseverance ment must and will move firmly tion, which supersedea not less Lodge Hongkong on behalf of and promptly in order to prevent than eleven previous Acts, includ- Tuscan Lodge 1027 E. C. Shanghai. failure," declared the President.

"The Code authoritica are the keepers of their industrial brothers," he added; and they must establish every safeguard ngainst erasing the small operator from the scene. The Codes should check reverse competitive methods whereby the little fellow is being squeezed out."--Reuter.

KIPLING RECITAL

SIR HY, POLLOCK

TO SPEAK

To-morrow at 8.30 p.m., & recital of Rudyard Kipling's poems will be given in the Sallors and Soldiers' Home by the Hon. Sir Honry Pollock K.C. The Chair man will be Commodore Frank Elliot. O.B.E., R.N.

ing such fundamental ones

those relative to works council, wages agreements, compulsory ar bitration and the shutting down of works, all of which have been re- peated.....

MAY PROMULGATION.

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The new Act will come into force on May lat, 1934, the Day of Na- tional Labour, except that the transitional provisions become im- mediately effective. Thus

guar- antee is given against a state of things subsequent to May 1st, 1934, that would be characterised by a general absence of wages and em- ployment agreements, Moreover, the National Minister of Labour and the various Trustees of La bour will be able to use the inter- val for the purpose of adjusting existing agreements to the new rules, so that no disturbance of the industrial peace need be an teipated.

CORRESPONDENCE

Nathan Road Trees

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

Sir-It le with regret that I notice that the Trafic Dept. has deemed it necessary to deepoll one of the finest sights of Kowloon by cutting down 36 banyan trees in

4 matter of Nathan Road. As intereat, I would like to know if could. give me some anyone

to the number of statistics an motor-car accidents that have occurred, either near any of these trees, or actually coming against them; also if the percentage of the total could be taken cidents that have been caused directly or indirectly by the rre sence of these trees.

Another point is the erection

of ac-

built

The Nazis believe that the new Act, by increasing the freedom of This recital should be of con- employers and by placing addition- siderable interest to the generalul responsibilities upon their shoul. public as well as to Service men ders, will make them also increa- and it is therefore hoped that singly conscious of their powers there will be a large attendance. of Initiative, We are convinced of the unsightly barriers along To all those who are fond of poetry that they will wisely utilleo the Nathan Road, particularly in the in this Modern Age, Rudyard possibilities provided by the Act centre. Have these been Kipling atands out in a class of his and that they will refrain from in- merely for adornment, or obstruc- own as the Poet of the British Em. terpreting it arbitrarily and in a tion? As a driver of a car, I am NEW HIGH LEVEL OFire, and it will come as a welcome spirit not intended by its authora. much more afraid of coming refresher to those of us who live But we also expect that it will against one of these obstructions WAR LOAN

In this out-post of that Empire to adequately protect the interests in the middle of a road than a tree London, Mur, 5.

be once again introduced to the of the employees, that will make on the edge of it. As a pedes- British funds were again active works of a man who has done so them realise the important part trian, I feel that a tree can give

from on the London

much to remind us of the service played by them in the works com- me more protection Stock Exchange, where buoyant condition prevailed and sacrifice upon which that munity and that it will turn them traffic.

Empire has been built-Contribut- | Inta loyal collaborators with their in almost sections.

employers for the promotion of cd.

the country's economie welfare.

Further substantial gains were recorded in British Government stocks, under the lead of consols

is

SOUTH WALES

2 per cent. at 824%, which the highest point reached for many yoare. War Loan 3 per cent. Improved to a new high level of 108.15/16.-British Wircioan.

THE DISARMAMENT PROBLEM

SIR JOHN SIMON SILENT

BORDERERS

G.O.C.'S ANNUAL INSPECTION

Thu anual inspection of the 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers by. II.E. the G.0.0., Major Gonoral. O.C. Berrett, C.B., C.M.G., D.§.0. took place on Murray Parade ground this morning.

London, March 5. There were over 600 men drawn' up for review, in marching order. Questioned in the Commons on the present position of the dia- under Col. G. T. Ralkes, D.S.0. armament problem, the Foreign The G.O.C. was accompanied on Secretary, Sir John Simon, anid his Inspection by Brigadier G. B. Mr. Anthony Eden's visita to Howan Hamilton. D.S.O., M.C., Col.. Paris, Bertin and Rome were of F.P. Noaworthy, M.C.. and Lieut. Importance, but the Government F. R. L. Mears, A.D.C.

were not yet in full possession of

Officers in charge of companies-

the views of all the Powers con were Capt. A. R. Smeathors.

("A" Cor), Capt. P. Gottwaliz, the M.C. ("B" Coy.), Capt. V. J. F. Popham ("D" Coy.), Lieut. P. D. Yates (1. Q. Wint).

corried, and he would profer not to make any statement on subject until the. Information was complete British Wiralean.

Any girl who watches her figure is a good number.

B. A.

TIN RESTRICTION

NO CHANGE IN OUTPUT. QUOTA

the

London, March 5. In a communique, issued after a meeting of the International Tin Committed to-day, it was revealed that the Committco had decided not to recommond's change in the output quota from April 1.

The next meeting will be held

in Paris on May 16.-Renter:

8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report.

6.3-8.30 pm. Orchestral, Ballet Egyptien Suito (Luigini).

Concert Orchestra. Triana. (Albeniz, Orchestrated by

Arbon). Spanish Dance No. 3 (Granados).

New Light Symphony Orchestra, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Grieg, Op. 46). New Quoen's Hall Light Orchestra. Bong-Ev'ry Little While.

8.50-0.25 p.m. Variety; Song-Try Gettin' a Good Night'a

Sleep.

Francer Maddux (Soprano). Orchestral-Tonight Give ma an

Hour of Love, Orchestral-Play, Fiddle Play.

Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra. Instrumental-I Cover the Water-

Instrumental-Sweetheart Darlin','

front;

Arranged for Eight Pianoz.

Song Music in the Alt--The Song

in You.

Turner Layton (Tenor).

Told Ev'ry Little Star.

Layton and Johsalone. Vocal-Whistling in the Dark. Vocal-Cuban Tango.

Vocal Duct-Music in the Air I've

The Viennese Seven Singing gisters. 0.25-10.04 p.m. A Concert.

Cello Solo-Tarantello (Fopper, Op.

33).

'Cello Solo-Adagictio (Bizet, arr.

Squire).

W. It. Squire. Song-Afton Water (Burns). Song-Annie Laurie.

Mary Garden (Soprano). Pianoforte Solo Caprice (Gluck-

Saint-Saens), Pianoforte Solo - Fantaisio

Im promptu (Chopin, Op. 00).

Harold Bauer. Song-Had a Horse ("Hungarian Folk

Songs" Korbay). Song--Shepherd. See Thy Horsch Foaming Mane ("Hungarian Folk Songa"--Korbay).

Keith Falkner (Baritone). Violin Solo Liebesleid (Love'n

Sorrow) (Kreisler). Violin Solo-Liebesfread (Love's Joy)

(Kretaler).

Fritz Kreisler. 10.01-10.30 pm. Musical Comedy. Snlection-Dow Bella (Sullivan).

New Mayfair Orchestra. Vocal Gems-Like Time (Ross and

Schubert, arr. Clutsam),

Columbia Light Opera Company.

Selection Words and Muric.

Dobroy Somers Band, 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

AVOIDING WAR

JAPAN WILL NOT ATTACK SOVIET

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London, March 5. Despite the increase in the Russlaw armies in the Far East, experienced foreign and Japanene. observera do not believe that Russo-Japanese war is inevitable, according to Tokyo despatches published in the Times to-day.

Japan, says the correspondent, has no intention of attacking, and

Russia cannot attack.

The eastern sections of Siberia, which would be the obvious prize of a campaign by Japan, are not worth the trouble or the cost of n. conflict, it is said. Mr. Hirota, the Foreign Minister, is steadily conciliatory, furthermore, and is ready to settle all outstanding questions between the two nations,

The correspondent points

out

that these problems between the

nations contain more serious mat- tors than the dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway. For instance, there fa the problem of the armaments and air fleet at Vladivostock. The air

forces there would be able to destroy, by sudden attack, the chief Japanese cities in a few hours, it is believed. Such a' position, it is felt, gives Japan moro concern than the Chinese Eastern Railway's future.

Reuter,

THRILLING RESCUE.

ALL BUT 84 OUT OF 400 FISHERMEN SAVED

Moscow, Mar. 6.

400 All but 84 out of the The m.v. lvorcypress, from Now

who were York, sailed from Shanghai on the 5th marooned fishermen,

Ico-floor on Instant and is expected here on the 8th carried away on instant at daylight.

February 26 in the Caspian Sea, τυλιστ

steamers and

rescued by The Quarry Bay Bchool's Spring who caught in breaking fee, have Festival will be held on Wednesday, uoroplanes, March 28, at 11 h.m.:

Those who are left are still stranded on the floes but their

During the week-end two casta of

small-pox (one imported), Ave rasosrescue is hoped to be accomplished

of moningilla and one case each of shortly. There wore 190 horses Well- typhoid and puerperal fever, were ra- on the drifting ico, as ported to the local health authorities. Reuter.

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