BRITISH POLITICS
WASHINGTON 8-HOUR- CONVENTION. REJECTED BY THE COMMONS (REUTER'S TELE-GRAM.) (Received M'a.v 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 1. The House of Commons, by 223 to 128, rejected a motion by, Mr Buchanan, Labor member, who moved the second reading of the private member’s bill based on the Washington eight hours’ convention, providing that tho hours of labor in industrial occupations, except seamen and farm laborers should not exceed 48 hours weekly. Mr Kirkwood, in seconding the motion, vigorously protested against the efforts of the engineering employers to increase the hours of labor. Mr Olarvy, Conservative, moving its rejection, declared that the Bill would injure industry and cause unemployment. The provisions of the Washington convention could only be effectively introduced by simultaneous legislative action in all countries whose representatives signed the convention. EXHIBITION GUARANTEE BILL Tlie Commons passed the third leading of the British Empire Exhibition Guarantee Bill.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 10002, 4 May 1925, Page 5
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