1936-12-17 — Page 12

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GAOL - LINOTYPE MR. BRAGA OBJECTS TO PURCHASE

BALEARICS NOT FOR LONDON STOCK

ITALIANS

(Continued from Page 1.).

EXCHANGE

Opposition to the expenditure of recognition of annexation of Aby-YESTERDAY'S CABLED $10,000 on a linotype for the printing (esinia."

shop of the Victoria Gaol was ex- In reply to another member who pressed by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brufs sought assurance that the British at a Finance Committee meeting Government attitude regarding yesterday.

conformity Abyssinia would be in

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QUOTATIONS

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The following quotations are the Romance in Swing Time.

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1913

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£92

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£7144 714

£014 £3144

perial Rly... £ 92 6% Henan Rly.

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He objected on the grounds that with the principle of non-recognition middle prices at the close of the the Government was entering the of changes brought about in disregard market in London on December 10. movince of private Industry he of the League Covenant, embodied All quotations are subject to con- vote, however, was passed, Mr. Braga in the declaration of February being the only dissentient.

1932, Mr. Eden sold: "His Armation and no responsibility is In opposing, Mt. Braga sald that Government adlieres to the the vote of such a big sum for a enunciated in that declaration, which

Last To-day's single unit for the printing depart was made in connection with the

Price Price Iment pointed to an intensive and particular care of the Sino-Japanese

War Loan 3150% extensive development of the deport-dispute. But in its application to ment which, to his mind, was wrong, any case His Majesty's Government 44% Bonds 1898

redm after 1952 £10574 £105%% as the Government was setting itself must be entitled to take account of

(Brit, Iss.) £101 £101 up in competition with private enter the facts of the situation and of prisc.

"I know the Government answer ish interests is involved of dealing 14% Loan 1008. £ 004

protection of Bril 5% Gold Bonds necessity--where

1025-47. £ 07 will be that a great deal of money with the actual authorities on the

5% Lonn 1912 £ 18 is mayed to the Colony by the gaol spol. Any such action on our part 3 Reorg Loan printing works," said Mr. Braga, "but does not imply approval of methods cannot resist the temptation to add by which the situation was brought that the operating of a linotype suc-about. British Wireless. cessfully and economically calls for skilled Inbour. I do not know whether the gnol population માં present would provide the labour necessary for operating such a de- Heate machine, but if the Government is contemplating outside labour for the purpose, then I think it is a serious departure from the policy hitherto adopted by the Government not to enter into competition with private enterprise. I think that the establishment of the prison printing shop was mainly to find employment for the long term prisoners."

Not Prisoners In answer to the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the

Colonial Treasurer, (ilon, Mr. Edwin Taylor) said there were two inotype operators working A pretty wedding took place at St. In the gaol, but there were three Joseph's Church yesterday after-5% Japan Sterling- machines. The fourth machine was noon, between Miss Maric Lenagan, wanted so that more work could be daughter of Major and Mrs. J. D. turned out. The two operators were Lenagan, of Port of

Spain, Trinidad, skilled mechanics and not prisoners. British West Indles, and Mr. Charles

Hon.

Broga: Mr.

That is the point W. S. Hartley, son of the late Dr. like to make. If Govern would

Arthur Couning Hartley, and Mrs. ment-paid Industries have their own Harticy, of Southcott House, Bide-

then ford, Devon,

I

labour, such as is contempion

it enters directly into

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1011 Buenos Aires, Dec. 16. ' The plenary

scasion of the American Peace Conference has up- proved the resolution ratifying the convention designed to check war in the Western Hemisphere.-United Press.

WEDDING BELLS ·

MISS M: LENAGAN MARRIES MR. CHARLES HARTLEY -

ta

The bride looked charming in an with trade and industry) We are oyster white ribbed silk dress and driving into a policy of Communism cape, with a small white hat which is the last policy advocated match. She was given away by Mr. by members of this Committee, but

but George. the spirit is nevertheless there. Here you have a Sta

State-alded institution and establishment which enters into competition with an old established industry in Hongkong,

The Colonial Secretary:

We are not competing in the sense of selling our products outside. It is only for Government printing.

Hon. Mr. Braga: I beg to differ.

I have seen work done for the Broadcasting Studio, circulating In and out of the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer declared that Hongkong was the only Colony where Government printing was put out to tender. In all the other Crown

Colonies the Government maintain their own printing_department,

English Example

Hon.

Mr. Braga then quoted the firm of Ayres and Spottiswoode, who, he said, were Government printing contractors in England.

Steher Riganu officiated

Assisted by the

The Rev. ut the ceremony, Rev. Father Brookes.

A reception was later held at No. 4 Queen's Garden, where the health of the happy couple was toasted.

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Allied ders Associated & Elec- trical Industries A savage quarrel arising from the

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Mexican Eagle jury verdict of guilty of mansi h Courtaulds ter, returned at the Criminal Ses- Distillers

Dunlop Rubber yesterday. Accused pleaded not guilty before General Electric In auswer to the Hon. Mr. Lo, the the Chief Justice, Sir Atholi Mar- (England)... Colonial Treasurer said that the

Gregor, of the manslaughter of Chan Guinness (A) Son prisoners did not touch the linotypes. Wal, aged 22, stall holder In the

& Co. For Mr. Hughes: Is there any Shamshulpo Market, on November 5. Hawker Airerafi reason for the prison department.

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Industries own priating department, but here M. G. Philippens, A. M. Rumjahn, Imperial Tobacco 183/0 183/B we have the prison department doing v. Olovinsity.

Marks & Spencer the printing, presumably because they can get cheap labour.

department. In Australia every

like to say that we would save about $10,000 a year.

Colonial Secretary: That is what Mr. Braga objects to..

The Colonial Treasurer: Exactly. There Is

Is an enormous amount of printing that can be done by the prisoners,

provided they get long Hon. Mr. Braga. That is where term sentences,

WC have got to be careful. Hon. Mr. Braga: At the expense far are you going? of the tax-payers.

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Saving on Salaries

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