MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1922, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS

UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. I BRITISH MERCANTILE FLEET, j (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 31. , Sir Frederick William Lewis, speaking at Furness Withy’s meeting, said ton ‘per relit of the British maritime fleet was laid up through lack of profitable employment. Britain’s mercan- , tile tonnage was the same as pre-war, while United States had increased from under two millions to 12.) millions. The problem thus presented was, only soluble by friendly co-operation with the object of increasing the world’s trade. .

LABOUR WOULD. LONDON, August 31

The Trade Union Congress next week will be confronted with a grave problem through a defection of workers from the movement Ten typical unions during 1921 lost 624,000 members including the railway clerks, who lost 33 per cent of tho total membership the National Union of Railwaymen who lost 20 per cent; the Loco Engineers and Firemen, who lost 20 per cent; the Electrical Trades, who lost 25 per cent; tjic tailors who lost 33 per cent.; the agricultural workers .33 per cent and the general workers more than 50 per cent. The balance-sheets disclose extraordinary features. For example, the culturalists* ratio of management expenses to income from the members is more than 75 per cent, and the general workers more than 45 per cent.

BAN ON FASCIST! CREWS LIFTED. LONDON, August 31. The Cardiff Trade Unionists have removed their embargo against the Italian steamer manned by the Fscisti being satisfied with the crew’s bona tides as trade unionists. BOWLING FEAT. LONDON. Aug. 31 Kent dismissed Sussex ft r 47. I'reeman took 9 wickets for 11 ill ten overs tlie finest howling performance for many years. There was no play in die match Essex versus Yorkshire. HUGHES FORSAKES BENDIGO. MELBOURNE, Aug. 31 Mr Hughes announces that he will not contest Bendigo seat at the coming elections.

SHIPPING LINES AMALGAMATE. LONDON, Aug. 31. The C. J. Burns, and Laird’s Irish Shipping Lines have amalgamated.

POLICE PAY. WELLINGTON, Sept. 1. In reply to a request from the Public Service Association that the first cut in the salaries of bho police oflieeras be reduced from £l3 15s to £L> per annum, the Minister of Justice lias stated that when a bonus of £uo was granted to other civil servants, the constables and non-commissioned officers received £54 15s. The first cut of £lB 15s, as against £ls. still left the police with a bonus of .CM? 10s, compared with £35 for the rest of the public servants generally. Taking the second cut into consideration, both the police and public servants had their •bonus reduced fifty per cent. Considering also that the police received a larger bonus at first, they still get £2i 7s Id as compared with C 25 to the other public servants. DEATH OF CHILD. AUCKLAND, Sept. 1

As a result of the death ol a female on August (sth, immediately after its birth, the mother, aged In years and 10 months, was charged at the Police Court with having omitted to perform or observe a legal duty, that resulted in the death of the child. A young man, aged 22, Cecil Nathaniel Williams, was charged with unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl mulct sixteen. , , Counsel said the parties had since been married. Both cases remanded till Thursday.