London Unemployed Fund

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1485, 18 November 1905, Page 2

London Unemployed Fund

i —♦ — i' Handsome Contributions Ftw Astooiatios.—Uopjrifibt, , London, Nov, 17 Kino Edwabd has sent to the Queen's unemployed fund 2000 guineas, the Fiijce i of Wales 1000 guineas, Lord Ivoagb 6000 I guineas, and Lord Rothschild 3000 I guineas, speoially for expenditure '' The Londou fund now totals 134,000. Tho Social Democratic) Federation is organising a great meeting of unemployed to beheld'at Hyde Park, and a procession to the West End, Mr Seddon's Suggestion Wellington, this day. The President of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce, referring to the Premier's "suggestion that "'Now "Zealand should sond food to the British unemployed and famishing Japanese, says he is of opinion that the acceptance of a oargo of toodstuffs would be inconsistent with tho dignity of tho Mother Country, but suggests that tho Mayors throughout the colony be as'<ed to invite cash contributions to the Qaccn'9 fund for tho Btitith' unomployod, and that inquiry bo made.by oablo whether assistance to Japan is required.' He is also afraid that tho' adoption of the Premier's suggestion would be taken its ah advertising sohbnie, ■ \