labour gazette 872 ASS COST OF LIVING INDEX NUMBERS^bi^ ' WORKING CLASS GROUPS BOMBay l^ABOUR in July 1914 Prices = 100 (Janette ' “ Journal for the uu o/ a// interetleJ in obtaining prompt anj occurolc
1 Pulses Cereal Other I'ht ‘ information on matien rptcially affecting labour and articles All food Fuel an< Cereals pulses of food lighting Clothing Months 1 i rent Itstn, —— - ... BOMBAY, JUNE. 1927 [No. 10 Vot.Vll i H3 113 120 181 166 1924 121 227 172 I5« May • • 112 123 186 ; 147 166 124 227 172 153 June •• 115 127 191 ; ’5* 166 The Month in Brief 128 229 172 157 July 125 134 192 156 ' 166 135 231 172 161 August 124 135 191 ' 156 tariff board 136 166 229 172 161 September 124 134 193 156 Report of the Indian Tariff Board (Cotton Textile Industry 135 167 224 172 I6| October 126 134 196 157 ) was published on 7th June 1927. A summary of the discussion on 135 167 214 172 161 November 123 133 196 156 gnquiO' -j-oblem contained in the Report is published on peiges 935-939 134 167 214 172 December 160 the labour h 124 130 189 152 of this issue. 1925 131 165 209 172 157 OVMENT IN THE TEXTILE AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES 123 133 185 134 152 166 210 172 ^^I^^the textile industry as a whole the supply of labour was equal to the February 157 128 138 183 155 139 165 207 172 March 159 d during the month of May 1927. The average absenteeism was 128 136 181 137 153 165 207 172 April . • 158 er cent, for Bombay City, 2'18 per cent, for Ahmedabad, 122 132 182 133 151 165 207 172 May • • 156 ® 91 pgj. (-ent. for Viramgaum, I5‘53 per cent, for Sholapur and 9' 17 per 119 129 184 130 149 165 198 172 June •• 154 119 134 cent, [or Broach. 136 183 152 165 192 172 July 157 125 I the engineering industry in Bombay City the supply of both skilled 126 119 184 147 165 191 172 A'JjUSt 152 d^unskilled labour was adequate. Absenteeism was 16-89 per cent, 125 118 124 182 146 165 188 September 172 151 128 121 128 182 148 165 192 ^^the engineering workshops, 5 per cent, in the Marine Lines Reclamation October 172 153 129 132 129 182 149 165 185 the Development Directorate, 13'29 per cent, in the Bombay Port November 172 153 132 137 133 183 151 165 176 T t Docks and 9'90 per cent, in the Chief Engineer’s Department of December 172 155 ff^^Bombay Port Trust. 1926 132 140 133 183 151 165 173 January 172 155 In the Engineering Workshops of the Karachi Port Trust the percent- 132 136 132 181 150 165 172 February 172 154 age absenteeism was 7'20. 132 136 133 182 151 165 March 174 172 155 132 133 132 180 150 WORKING CLASS COST OF LIVING INDEX April . • 165 175 172 153 133 138 133 177 150 In June 1927, the Working Class Cost of Living Index Number May • • 164 170 172 153 133 139 134 182 The Index Number for June .. 152 164 162 172 155 was 154 as against 152 in the preceding month, 145 135 July .. 134 187 155 164 160 172 157 food articles only was 151. 135 141 136 181 August 153 164 160 172 155 index NUMBER OF WHOLESALE PRICES 135 145 136 September 179 152 164 160 172 155 The Index Number of Wholesale Prices in Bombay was 148 for the 135 150 136 October 180 153 164 159 172 155 month of May 1927. November 133 152 135 180 152 164 156 172 154 INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES December 134 155 136 184 154 166 148 172 156 There were six industrial disputes in progress during May 1927. 1927 January number of 134 149 135 188 155 166 143 172 156 The number of workpeople involved was 3479 and the February 134 154 136 180 152 166 143 172 155 working days lost 29,688. March 134 159 137 179 152 166 152 172 155 BALANCE OF TRADE April .. 133 153 135 178 151 166 143 172 153 During May 1927, the visible balance of trade, including securities, May ., 166 j 133 154 134 176 150 147 172 152 against India amounted to Rs. 9 lakhs. MO R 3—I 874 LABOUR Gazette The Cost of Living Indej^ f i
A RISE OF TWO June | 92^ WORKING CLASS COST
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only . J In June 1927,* the average level of retail pH • 51 Uailof boa [I — taken into account in the statistics of a cost of Kv’^^ . lhe c **’*• Quaatuy (Mau i Caito) i I Ml classes in Bombay City was 2 points higher th ’"ndex for I 6. 1 Taking 100 to represent the level in July 1914 f. the prevk ® I "®*"I ' was 152 in May and 154 in June 1927. The >nde^ points below the high-water mark (193) reach *ndex ig* one point lower than the twelve-monthly average^f October ^9 ^£- i The index number for all food articles recorded j- Total—Cereals ..j .. rise of 4 points in rice being partially counterbala *Po' j,da Nran*'^"'*^ "I •• in wheat and of 5 points in jowari, the index numb^^ . hy a falj qJ by one point. Pulses went up by 2 points due to a ^®*'eals adv^*^^ ; Maaod 10 Among other food articles, tea declined by 2 nm' ° 1 P^’Pts in ***'*’^ 3 T«« a/tic^o m m Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. January .. 83 69 73 Percent. 57 1333-62 1,330 78 February ,, 81 62 65 55 fj/ 57 IV) March 60 65 54 n 59 April 72 60 62 55 58 53 May 73 67 63 Case .. 4' 38-28 31-28 56 Kerosene wl •• June 81 73 63 53 Maund 0- 61 49 61 49 54 55 fiiewrxx^ 0- 0 77 0-n July .. 90 77 65 Cell 57 57 August 91 80 64 52 55 100 34 100-34 September. 92 85 65 51 55 166 /tf October .. 93 83 62 53 55 November . 86 82 60 53 54 December,. 81 79 61 23-19 23 19 55 56 Cieltof- 24-a Chuddefs 24-23 30-36 30 38 Shirtings Yearly T. Cloths — — 83 73 64 average .. 77-8O 77-88 Total—Clothing .. 747 147 l^Nimitn-Clothing .. ■------T The articles included in the index are cereals, pulses, other articles of 194-40j I94-*I food, fuel and lighting, clothing and house-rent. The articles have been House-rent n2 172 given the relative Importance which each bears to the total all-India /!»/« Numbas-Hoiiie rent I------aggregate expenditure. No allowance is made for any change in the 1.MM lfO» standard of living since July 1914. Grand Total ! »’ Cost of Living Index Numbera. * The prices on which the index i? based are those collected between May 16 and June 15. — MO R 3—Io 876 labour Gazette The following table shows the price levpl , May and June 1927 as compyed with the nZ . which is taken as 100. The levels are calculat^j r articles per standard (or railway) maund or seer ‘lie Cost of I ; ■ , Counties "• Increase (+) or ? rtain other world centres from the middle of ife ‘ hving Index No. ' u decrease mJ" -dering ‘he position and movements of the J ,7^^ r^'^gram is on the U ^""hay (-) of In allowance has to U mL ‘^’^thmic scale points ol currency-______-nade for depreciation Articles in June 1927 over or below * Rice 100 i 132 136 Wheat 100 ! 134 131 J; \ Jowari 100 129 124 j Mutton 1' Bairi 100 134 134 1 Milk ' ■ /'* Gram 100 153 156 I Ghee 154 1 - Turdal 100 154 Potatoes Sugar (refined) 100 180 180 »• Gnions Raw sugar (gul) 100 153 153 i Cocoanut oil . J Tea 100 200 198 i food articles ''weighted average) The amount purchasable per rupee was Use tk ., in July 1914 by the following percentage differ^. ' .Kice,2,D' „ 7A w/L7>t I ■ in BaSr. ?. ^'"^rences 3?: T.g , . iken as 16 annas in Julv IQu all items and 10 annas 7 pies for food Pies fo^ Lo^ontWe Chart showin, cast of in Bombay duly 1914 = 100} i I The following are the sources of the Index Nns • m V'- j .«• • Gazette. (2) New Zealand-Census and Statistics Office, Wellington (by ^ble) 0»<,TAMCEi RE?»RfS 1. WHOLESALE PRJCEs in “ intended r BOMBAY * i-food and general wholcj^ /I rise of three Pointi In May 1927, the index number of wholesal, as against 145 in the previous nionth. .'\.s ® Poces in . there was a rise of 2 points in the food <^ompared • „ food group. The general index number was^l P<^intj peak (263) reached in August 1918 and orrJ low it monthly average of 1926. Point bel'O'* th The index number for food-grains , -re '■^gfstered a rl to an increase of one point in Cereals and of 2 barley and turdal advanced by 5, 3 and 4 points —-cs of wheat and gram remained the same. Inu,-/ j T R4, declined the month. There was a further fall of 3 points in refi J I showed no change. A rise of 25 points in ok ^’ut the n • balanced by a fall of 10 points in turmeric tk Partialk ^4 by 5 points to 155. '"^nc.the other food Under the non-food group, there was a rise of 14 • of 6 points each in Other textiles and U;j- P?‘nts in in Other raw and manufactured articles of 2 of 3 of one point in Cotton mannfaotures. Metab decCb '"iV 'V lite non-food group stood at 15(1^ ’"■''Is. TT The diagram below shows the 1 he subjoined table compares May 1927 • ' * * Numbers for Foods. Non-foods and dl7nk|« r —" " preceding month and the corresponding month ‘^’ose of »l in the Bombay wholeuU IVbolesale Market Prices in Bcmbay* ® market from September 1919. 700 = + or“ %|+ or- % ^"qje of 1926 W'Ao/eao/e Price lode. Number,. Bemba No. of Groups compared compared items with April with Mav Groups May Aug. 1927 1926 1926 1926 '^26 1927?^?7^fe Cereals 7 + 1 - 3 Cereals Pulses 2 + 2 + 3 Pulses Sugar 3 - 1 -15 Sugar Other food 3 + 3 + 1 Other food . All food nr All food . Oilseeds 4 +1 Raw cotton + () 5. Oilseeds 1 5 +11 Cotton rnanu + 3 6. ^w cotton .. factures !• Cotton 6 +1 manu Other textiles . —Il factures 2 + 4 Hides and skins — I 8. Other textiles 3 + 4 Metals — 5 5 in & ski Other raw and - 1 - 3 10. Metals nranufactured I. Other raw and articles 4 manufactur e d + 2 + 9 1 articles All non-food Z+ZT - All non-food Ceneral Index No. 44 + 2 ~2 1_____ Index No. ‘ price, in Karachi will be found on page 968. LABOUR GAZETTE « 19^ yt.Vf. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE COMPARISON BETWEEN THE INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE COMPARISON WITH WHOLESALE PRICES INDEX NUMBERS IN PRICES IN BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA OTHER COUNTRIES The diagram on this page shows the comparative movements of the The following diagram illustrates the comparative level of Wholesale Index numbers of wholesale prices in Bombay and (Calcutta. The index Prices Index Numbers in five countries. The bases are 1913 for the numbers for (Calcutta are prepared by the Director-General of (Commercial other centres and July 1914 for Bombay. The japan figure is for Tokyo. Intelligence under the Government of India. The Items Included In the Indices are 44 for Bombay and 71 for (Calcutta The groups Included In the (Calcutta index but excluded from that for Bombay are tea (3 items), oil (2 items), jute-raw (3 items), jute manufactures (4 Items) and building materials (1 item). There are no groups Included in the Bombay list but excluded from the (Calcutta list. But the details of the different commodities differ. The method of constructing the index is the same In each case—the unweighted arithmetic average being used and certain Important commodities being Indirectly weighted by securing quotations for more than one grade of such commodities. The diagram shows that the correlation between the two Indices is direct but not perfect, i.e., the changes In the two curves are In the same direction but not to the same extent. The increase in prices over July 1914 was definitely lower In Calcutta than In Bombay though there was a tendency for the divergence to diminish In degree, and at the end of 1925 and in the beginning of 1926 the two curves temporarily crossed. From November 1926 to February 1927 and In April 1927 prices in Bombay were on the same level as those in Calcutta. The diagram is on an arithmetic and not a logarithmic scale 'Is The sources of these five Index Numbers are :—Bombay, the Labour * 1 A. Office ; United Kingdom, the Board of Trade ; United States of America, t the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; France and Japan, Monthly Bulletin ly.., of Statistics published by the League of Nations. Ifc These Index Numbers and those for eight other countries will be found 10 ■' 9 ""t In a table at the end of the Gazette. The sources of Information for 1 ■ these eight other Index Numbers are :—Canada, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics; China (Shanghai), Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Markets, 1 "TV'Xj ■...... 170 j__ 4 Shanghai; Egypt (Cairo), Monthly Agricultural Statistics published zyZ'S —y... by the Statistical Department, Ministry of Finance; Java (Batavia), the Director, Labour Office, Dutch blast Indies (by letter); Australia, J so I •! "'C '■ B 'WWRSI Monthly Bulletin of Statistics published by the League of Nations; tAoLi.1 Norway, Sweden and Holland figures republished In “ The Statist.” ------' i;- ■ The Labour Office also keeps on record 20 other Index Numbers, J. 120 pL Including three privately published for the United Kingdom and three for ' '' /‘/z ■ the United States of America. The three privately published figures for '-A 1 'i the United Kingdom are those of the Statist, the Economist and the too i IM London Times, and the three for the United States of America are those of Bradstreet, Prof. Irving Fisher and Dun. LABOUR GAZETTE 2. RETAIL PRICES OF FOOD IN BOMBAY jiSE. LABOUR GAZETTE CO.VIPARAnVE RETAIL PRICES f IncreaMf+j The following table compares the retail food prices in Karachi. Ahmedabad. SWasuf and ‘“'taaaef—I; . Article Poooi with those in Bombay m April and ,M*y 1927 (Bombay pneet - 100). Il wiU be ^0 that the .ve^e reUil price levels in all the centres were below the leteJ of Bombay la AprJ and May 1927 .— Bombay prica in April 1927 = 100 Bamhjy bria i in 1927 I Al. p. Al. p. Al. p. I «. I .. Rangoon Small-mill. 7 II 7 10 + 2 0 I Aiticlc^ Ml Wheat .. ' Pissi Seoni 10 1 5 8 J T c. Articln + 1 10 u « 3 £ e E Jowari .. . Best Sholapuri 5 7 I 0 3 5 6 + 1 3 0 <0 _c u: -« I CQ Sd 1 < (/) .. ; Chati 1 6 0 6 0 + 1 5 .. i Delhi* 4 6 5 6 4 + 2 0 Cereals— I Cereals— .. I Cawnpore Rice 100 107 107 107 103 I Rice Turdal 8 10 9 2 3 1 Wheat IOC 85 96 1C2 116 Wheat Sugar (refined) .. j Java, white Jowari 100 1 2 0 I II 10 80 94 70 92 I Jowari Bajri 100 88 107 74 97 Bajri .. 100 Raw Sugar (Gull.. Sangli, middle quality 28 I 2 10 8 1 39 I 7 10 Antage- 1 i I Loose Ceylon, powder Lh. 9 I Average— Cereals 100 90 ' lOI 88 102 Cereals .. 100 Bombay, black Payle 176 1 9 I ! I Pulses— Lb. 39 2 3 II b 100 90 75 ' 84 90 I Gram .. 100 Mutton 39 3 6 7 4 100 115 103 i 100 1371 TurdzJ .. Medium 56 2 9 4 2 1 Belgaum, Superior 28 1 I 13 1 13 -0 5 100 103 89 ' 92 Potatoes I Ordinary 28 0 8 0 I 4 40 1 Other articles Pther articles Onions ; Nasik 28 0 3 0 8 0 3 —0 2 of food— I of food— Sugar (re I Sugar (re- Cocoanut oil J Middle quality 28 3 1 4 0 4 5 fined) .. 100 85 93 93 I fined) .. Jagri (Gul) 100 83 83 56 I Jagri (Gul). Collech'on of t>ricn.—The following' are the areas and streets in which price quotations are obtained lor articles other Tea .. ’ 100 103 103 109 Tea ...... * than butcher a meat:— Salt 100 60 69 83 Salt Dadar—Dadar Station Road. 7. Fergusson Road. Beef ..j 100 113 55 75 I Beef .. Kutnbharwada—Kumbharwada Road (North End). • 8. DeLisle Rood. Mutton .. I 100 : >4 67 I Mutton .. Saitan Chowki—Kumbharwada Road (South End). 9. Suparibag—Suparihag Road. 74 Elphinstone Road. 10. Chinchpoldi—Pare! Road. Milk 100 43 57 76 I Milk .. Naipam—Naigain Cross Road and Development Chawls. 11. Grant Road. Ghee 100 T3 73 77 I Ghee Parel—Poibawdi. 12. Nal Bazaai—Sandhurst Road. Potatoes .. 100 51 66 I Potatoes .. The prices for mutton and bwf are collected from the (Central Municipal Markets. The number of quolationi Onions .. 100 collected for each article during the month is, on an average, 100. The prices are collected by the Investigators (A 93 57 I Onions .. of the Labour Office. (3ocoa nut 100 90 112 98 I (Zocoa n u t oil. I I oil. The variations in prices during May 1927 as compared with the previous Average— j i I Average— month were within narrow limits. Under food-grains, rice, jowari and Other articles 78 1 gram declined by one pie each per paylee while the price of bajri showed of food .. 1 100 79 81 78 1 of food .. 100 83 80 82 79 1 j no change. Wheat and turdal advanced by 3 and 4 pies respectively Average— , 1 Average— per paylee. Among other food articles refined sugar and gul fell by one AU food AU food articles .. 100 84 85 84 88 articles ..j 100 86 85 84 88 pie each per seei and ghee by 5 pies per seer. There was a rise of 6 pies 1 in tea and of one pie in beef but mutton was cheaper by 3 pies per lb. .Salt recorded a fall of one pie per paylee and onions of 2 pies per seer. Potatoes ■Actual retail prices at these centres will be found among the miscellaneous tables at the end of the Gazette. The relative prices show a considerable difference at the different centres. As compared were dearer by one pie per seer. with the previous month, the relative average for all fixid articles rose by two points at Karachi and As compared with July 1914 all articles show considerable Increases. remained stationary at Ahmedabad, Sholapur and Poona. Referring back to May 1926 it is found that in relation to Bombay the average for all food articles is lower by one point at Karachi Mutton is more than double its prewar prices Sugar (refined), tea, milk, and Sholapur respectively, by 11 points at Ahmedabad and by 2 points at Poona. ghee and onions have risen by more than 75 per cent., gul, salt and beef As compared with the previous month, the relative price of rice, jagri (gul), mutton and ghee by more than 50 per cent, and potatoes by 50 per cent. The rise in the showed a rise, that of cocoanut oil remained stationary and of wheat, turdal and tea record^ a decrease at all the four mofussil centres. The relative price oi jowari was steady at Karachi and price of food-grains is about 30 to 50 per cent. The price of cocoanut Sholapur. Bajri declined, but gram registered a rise at all centres except Poona. Sugar (relined) oil is only 12 per cent, above its prewar level. was stationary at Sholapur and salt declined at Poona but both were higher at the other centres. Milk rose at Karachi and Ahmedabad and was steady at the remaining centres. Potatoes and * The equivalent in tolas shown in column 4 relates to Punjab gram. onions were steady at Karachi and Ahmedabad respectively. » c^rrt 9 )llNt w„.. J b..^ t. Immu) 4^ M tka 4 III . f F » F IV llvi>UUM0 I NttfiE ■. < . S F E E I 5uullk ... . B F E S » - Hl»7. aU wwiiM <4»>» S 9 F B 9 F B 9 F VI. (aNTML Inom 1 Vm...... B 9 9 2 E«i...... £99 • —N>lll» «aN4«| VII. BimuL PauiMuno . E F M VIII Anmm...... Enn IX. HiMAa a ( Jnmm 1 HthM 2 OriMa...... ) Chui* Nagpw • ■, X Unhid PaoviNm 1 Eni...... 2 W«i...... 5 F S 4 N F S S S s s S E S S S F N N F Otfiac the month under review the mini I if of ioihKiiJ F F F m.. al of which occurred in totdc Two ol the ______{ ■ Booikoy. one in Amedohod. and the rest m other ceoM*. The of workpeople umJi-ed m thcae m di eod db. of worhint and the mill remained closed till the end of the month. The strikers . " compared with Ike 8 91 ^nUd IO » P*t c iwwiei tke pactorteg Act m dhe gornbay Pre&xtiiiiry M*y I9?7 *'• v'i —■ir.- of • «*••< wms nr-wrr:jtad uahr 4j ft ..ihfTiitted by "“**• in Sholapu,. None , J .c of «“ ***** of » htm • w tl _--rf IB I** P»pbb* and »ah ths i Ub..uf eqiwl ‘0 a^riteeisni an^lL** <4 tit' f*rtary «« Hndarfy rrrwnJlod I^lnni 9 17 per cent. ai aKo*”^** * . I.W the **«* offence. He was abnconviclad and hnod Ra. 2 « rmh laLrig the industry « a '*!“’** ‘“PP*y of labour was equal u < demand m all centres. •* Ck.„ manager of the same factory was alto pruaacMlod undai Saetm 41 . iBrach of Section 24 for aapleymg wnnn at Mgb tsw fit w« and fined R»-lOm or!e Workmcn’i G>nipenMtion DttaiU Comfiemation ani Pi^ceeiintt 1927 laiitii ly the Workfnen * CompewB&n /ic/ (Ad HU tf i92T^ Pu* article contain! the aummary <4 cwnpentaAiofi aUlMlKa lor ike Bunik <4 ^^y 1^^^* lnl<*rnation iitM furni*Krd by aN GMMMMeaan one in the Preaidency and oirt <4 a total numlirv el 47 owa dttinaad U during the month 45 were reported by the Workmen'! Compcmataoa Qfnmissioner in Bombay, it muat be renwnbwed that theie are art THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY numbers of cases which came within the purview of the cxNarta ad the In the Engineering Industry in Bombay City the supply of Ubour w.. Q^nmlssioners ^t of cases actually dtspoacd of. The caata which wwa tnrofened from one Commissioner to another have not been mdadad in the itatistici. The groas amount of compensatim awrardcd dnrinc ths month amounted to Rs. 18.775-4-0 as against Ra. 18,5)8-11-2 M ths «nd,n the Bombay Port Trust Docks It amounted to 13-29 per cem TtI previous month, and Rs. 13,776-6-0 in May 1926. Out <4 the 47 oaas in which compensation was claimed. 14 were fatal accsdesta and the remaining 33 of permanent partial disablement. No case <4 ocoipataoM disease has come up since January 1925. The mmber U caaapanartSOT «lv«l.om work during ?he„,XX're>^ew cases in the textile industry amounted to 28 and In other indnrtnia Io 19. The corresponding figures for May 1926 were 15 and 20. ■0 I y—2e LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE. 1927 LABOUR gazette The total number of claimants for compensation in all the cases dispose^ the GUJARAT POSTMEN S UNION of during the month was 47, of whom 44 were adult males, 2 adult femal Two delegates have been sent to Beh and one a male under 15 years of age. Igaum to attend the Bombay Presi- dency Postmen’s Conference. Out of the cases disposed of during the month under review, 27 were original claims, 19 registration of agreements and one a miscellaneous application. Compensation was awarded in 25 cases, agreements were Agricultural Outlook in the Presiden registered in 20 cases, one case was dismissed and another was allowed to be withdrawn. The following summary of conditions in the Presidenev during .k • j ending 20th June 1927 has been supplied by the Director of Agrkulture'^ The weather and crop reports received so far go to show that the m Labour News from Ahmedabad is developing normally and the outlook in most parts of the PresidX^v the moment IS generally satisfactory. The position regarding crons and THE LABOUR UNION rainfall as it appears to-day m the various divisions of the Bombav There has been for some time past a very marked fall in the membershi Presidency may be briefly summarised as foil of the Weavers’ Union which is causing considerable anxiety to the Union. Cuyara/.-Good ram has been received in places in this division but is The decrease in membership is chiefly due to the Muhammadan members not yet general. 1 he preliminary field operations are, however nearly withdrawing from the Union. Owing to communal tension, it is a problem completed almost everywhere. The present weather conditions’ in the before the Labour Union whether to keep the Hindus as members or not; division indicate probability of rain in the near future and if this and they are thinking of asking them to withdraw also with a view not to general kharif sowing will soon be started. occurs, allow the split between the two communities to become permanent. When Konkan.—Excellent rain has been received nearly everywhere in the the feeling improves, they hope to reconstruct the union on improved lines, division and, in consequence, cultivators are now busy sowing rice and other Since the weavers are going out, the Labour Union has decided to concen early crops. In some cases rice, already sown, shows good progress. trate more on the spinners; and considerable propaganda work is going Deccan.—Rairifall both good and wide-spread has been received in most on amongst them with the object of Increasing the number of spinners in parts of the division. As a result, the sowing of kharif crops is now in the Union. full swing almost everywhere. The sugarcane crop in the canal areas In the Majur Sandesh, the weekly paper of the Labour Union, some has been much benefited by these rains. In parts of the Satara district interesting dialogues of labour interest are given every now and then with a spell of fine weather is required to enable cultivators to proceed with the object of increasing the membership and the solidarity among the their sowing operations. I n a few places in the Ahmednagar and Sholapur workers. districts more rain is still wanted. Broadly speaking however the outlook On the 14th May a big meeting was held under the auspices of the in the division, at the present moment, seems bright and hopeful. Samaj Sudhara Sangha. This Sangha has been doing considerable social Karnatak.—Favourable rains have been received in the western and work for the past eight months. During this period they kept constant central belts of this division where, in consequence, the sowing of the early 1 watch over some 25 families in the Jamalpur area and gave them instructions crops is progressing briskly. In the eastern parts of the division, however, as to social and personal hygiene, sanitation, feeding, general cleanliness, the rainfall has not yet been either general or sufficient and the people are good manners, good habits, etc. Families in other areas were similarly waiting for rain to enable them to start general sowings in their lands which studied ; and in all 100 families came under their Influence and were they have made ready to receive the seed. benefited. Records of nearly 50 families were regularly kept with a view to studying the drink problem and ultimately solving it. As a result of their activities in this direction, in the aforesaid meeting 55 workmen ceremoniously took oaths never to drink again ; and the Sangha feels Fifth Year Book of the International Federation fully confident that these men will keep their word. The Labour Union of Trade Unions, 1927 is at present training workers for social work ; and they desire to spread Published by the International Federation of Trade Unions, their activities all over Ahmedabad and carry on intensive propaganda with 31 Tesselschadestraat. Amsterdam a view to bringing about improvements in the labour population. We have received Part I of the Fifth Year Book of the International THE B.B. & C.I. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES’ ASSCCI/TION Federation of Trade Unions. This part contains statistical tables. Part As agreed in the meeting of April 1927 between the President and II which contains report received from National Centres and Irade Secretary ol this Associa'icn and the Agent of the B. B. & C. I. Secretariats is expected to be out in the middle of the current year. this association will shortly register itself under the Trade Unions The year Book is published in English, French, and German and he automatically recognized by the Railway authorities. continues to be Interesting. • I-. 1 B LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, 1^2^ JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE International Labour Conference Chinese are in this district. These mills employed approximately 117,000 MR. GIRI’S RESOLUTIONS operatives in 1925, produced 391,183,000 lbs. of cotton yarn, and reported an output of 37,069,000 yards of cloth. The last-named figure, however, Mr. V. V. Giri, representative of Indian Labour at the lOthSessi Joes not take into account the production of the British mills which failed of International Labour Conference at Geneva, has given notice to the International Labour Office, Geneva, that he will move the followino to report their cloth output. The total production of the cotton industry of China in 1925, reached resolutions at the Conference : 719,215,000 lbs. of yarn and 120,023,000 yards of cotton cloth, according (I) ‘ This Conference recommends to the Governing Body and to the to the Chinese Cotton Mill Owners’ Association of Shanghai. These International Labour Office to enquire into and report on the question figures, however, are generally regarded as incomplete, and as based of ‘ Forced Labour ’ as prevailing in certain countries, in Asia and i entirely on reports received from the mills—many of which seem averse to Africa and in some of the Colonies, and to place this question on th furnishing data, particularly on cloth production. In 1915 the output of agenda of the Conference at its early future session. ” cotton yarn amounted to 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 lbs. and of cloth (2) This Conference recommends to the Governing Body and to the between 40,000,000 and 50,000,000 yards. The production in 1925, International Labour Office to take immediate steps to enquire into therefore, represents an increase of about 200 per cent, over that of 1915. and report on the question of * Treating a breach of the contract In 1925 the mills in China reported a consumption of over of service as a criminal oHence ’ and to place this question on the agenda 900,000,000 lbs. of cotton, while in 1915 consumption was estimated at of the Conference at its early future session. ” about 270,000,000 lbs. (3) “ This Conference recommends to the Governing Body and to The principal factors which have contributed to the establishment and the International Labour Office to take Immediate steps to enquire growth of the Chinese cotton goods industry have been the following:— into and report on the question of * Dismissal and discharge of employees I. A supply of native grown cotton of sufficiently good quality for by the employers without adequate grounds and without adequate spinning low counts of yarn. compensation ’ and to place this question on the agenda of an early 2. An enormous domestic demand for the products of the mills, future session of the Conference. ” which, in the case of yarns, far exceeds that of any other country in the (4) “ This Conference draws the attention of those nations which are world. members of the International Labour Organisation and which are 3. Low cost of powe a good supply of coal from native mines and responsible for the Government of some colonies, that it is in the Interest from Japan is available, while in Shanghai an unusually low rate is of workers in those colonies and in the interest of the workers generally charged for electric power generated by the municipality. that the delegations from these countries to the International Labour 4. An abundance of very cheap labour which makes the cost of Conference should Include some representatives of the workers of the production lower than in any other part of the world. colonies. The bulk of the cotton consumed In the mills is not equal to American This Conference also draws the attention of those nations which cotton in quality but it can be used economically for spinning the coarse are members of the International Labour Organisation and in which the yarn counts which are in greatest demand in China. Its low cost gives white people are the ruling class but in which the natives and the the Chinese mills a marked advantage in the production of heavy sheetings coloured people are either the majority of the population of that country and drills, m both of which the value of the raw material constitutes a or form a substantial portion of the population to the desirability of the large percentage of the cost. representatives of the native or coloured workers attending the No authoritative statistics are available for the counts of yarns produced International Labour Conference as a part of the delegations from those in Chinese mills at present. In 1915, the yarn spun ranged from 6's countries.” {From “ Bombay Chronicle,” Bombay, May 21, 1927.} to 20’s, with a small quantity of 32’s added. The greatest demand is for counts from lO’s to 16’s inclusive, and competition is keenest in these numbers. The finest produce on a commercial scale in China at the present time is said to be 42’s. Several experimental schools are producing The Chinese Cotton Industry counts above 42’s but their activities are limited by lack of funds. In Shanghai and its vicinity, the centre of the cotton manufacturing {From “Indian Textile Journal," Bombay, April 30, 19277} industry, a United States Commerce Report states, there are located almost 56 per cent, of the spindles and 71*5 per cent, of the looms in China. Shanghai, which is also the chief commercial centre of the country as well as the principal distributing point for the central and northern districts, British Trade Boards and Minimum Wages affords the mills advantages for marketing their products which no other The information given below is taken from a paper read on 1st February port possesses. All of the British mills, 32 of the Japanese,, and 22 of the 1927 by Mr. J. S. Nicholson, Assistant Secretary, British Ministry of 1 1 S96 LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE. 192} ■JUNE. 1927^ LABOUR GAZETTE Labour, before a Conference on systems of fixing minimum wages and Scientific Management of Industry in the methods of conciliation and arbitration, convened in London by the League of Nations Union. United States The system of regulating minimum wages in Great Britain, which was It is always difficult to state categorically the attitude of any large instituted by the Trade Boards Acts of 1909 and 1918, has now been applied organisation to an undertaking which many individual units are carrying to about 40 trades in which about 1,250,000 workers are engaged. The out, each according to its own concepts. This difficulty is Involved in trades in which the minimum wage-fixing machinery has been established, stating American labour’s attitude toward scientific management. If are generally those in which employers and workers are least organised- scientific management is defined as an attitude toward production organisa less than one-fifth of the workers and less than one-half of the employers tion and problems which uses the records of past experience as the means belonging to an organisation. to better methods and processes, then the American Federation of Labour Rates are fixed by an ad hoc authority (the Trade Board) set up separately is in hearty accord with this purpose, and has repeatedly declared its for each trade. At the present time the number of Boards is 44. willingness to co-operate. A Board consists of members representing employers and workers However, there have been ways of carrying out this purpose to which in equal proportions, and of impartial members, the number of whom our trade unions have interposed prompt and successful opposition. When must be less than one-half the total number of representative members. Frederick Taylor began developing his technique for scientific manage The size of the Boards differs widely according to circumstances from trade ment he started important and productive consideration of better planning to trade. In the dressmaking trade In England and Wales, where there of work orders, routing of materials, synchronising of the work of those are some 13,000 establishments with 167,000 workpeople, the Trade Board engaged in group work, better plant layouts, etc. But his treatment of consists of 65 members. In the chain trade, on the other hand, with some the workers necessary to carry out production plans was not proportionately 3000 workpeople, there is a board of 17 members. The average member good. His chief reliance was in the time study and the stop-watch. These ship of Boards is 37. time studies got workers and management to thinking about how the men The Trade Board is required to fix a minimum time rate, but it may also and women did their work, but made no suggestions as to why they worked, fix minimum rates of practically every kind recognised in Industry, includ why they made this or that response to situations, or the effects of methods ing overtime rates. Further, any of these rates may be fixed so as to apply on them physically. In other Words, early scientific management universally to the trade, or to particular classes or particular areas. disregarded the service that physiology, psychology, and philosophy can Rates fixed by the Board are subject to confirmation by the Minister of make to production. Labour. The Minister must either confirm the rate or refer it back to When an attempt to Introduce this method of approaching scientific the Board for reconsideration, but he has no power to amend the determi management m Government arsenals and navy yards was made the workers nations submitted to him. through their unions made vehement protest. They pointed out that For the purpose of enforcement, a body of about 60 inspectors has been this method of seeking efficiency was nothing but a speeding-up process, appointed. With this staff it is possible each year to inspect some 8 per which was very wasteful of a production element of major Importance cent, of the 147,000 establishments subject to Trade Board jurisdiction. industrially and socially. The unions pointed out that they had been In 1926 the number of establishments inspected was 11,392, employing handling tools and materials in fabrication for many years, and that they about 111,000 workpeople entitled to Trade Board rates. In the case of had experience that ought to be considered in deciding how they were 2548 establishments, arrears of wages were claimed, the total being about to work. An “ expert ” equipped with a stop-watch could not have the £ 40, 000 in respect of some 6600 workers. Just over one-half of the total Information in possession of those handling the tools. This protest was number of workers found to be underpaid were in receipt of 90 per cent, not only successful in barring the stop-watch from arsenals and navy yards, or more of the minimum rate. During the year, 70 cases were brought but in widening the approach of those developing sclenlfic management before the Courts on charges of evasion of duties under the Acts. {From technique. In the Taylor Society there developed a group which held “Industrial and Labour Information,” Geneva, March 14, 1927.) that production is essentially a co-operative undertaking, and the basis on which groups participated in its various processes should be “ consent.’ (s This group has come to dominate the administration of the Society. Fatal Industrial Accidents in tfie United Kingdom In the past six years the American Federation of Labour has been defining The number of workpeople, other than seamen, reported as killed in the and developing a constructive policy for participating in the promotion course of their employment in Great Britian and Northern Ireland during of a more scientific organisation of Industry. Holding that only through increased productivity can higher standards March 1927 was 249, as compared with 206 in the previous month and of living be maintained, and that all groups, therefore, have a mutual interest with 234 in March 1926. Fatal accidents to seamen numbered 93 in in increasing the efficiency and hence the productivity of Industries, our March 1927, as compared with 40 in the previous month, and with 68 trade unions recognised the interdependence of the ultimate purposes a year ago. {From “Ministry of Labour Gazette, London, April 1927.) 898 LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE. 1927 JUNE 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE of management and wage-earners, though their interests may not make our contribution to the development of larger opportunities for the necessarily be identical. American Labour believes that the only way to citizenry of our country. {From Manchester Guardian Commercial,” get satisfactory bases for joint relations in work is to agree that representa- Manchester, March 3, 1927.) tlves of both sides shall reach decisions through joint conferences. Discussion at the conference table discloses the points of disagreement and the reasons therefor, after which further conference can result in Wages and Hours in the Cotton and Wool Textile agreement or adjustment. Industries in the United States American Labour believes that the joint problems with which manage ment and Labour are concerned are much wider than just terms and The United States Bureau of Labour Statistics has recently completed conditions of employment. They grow out of the whole area of joint a survey of the wages and hours of labour of workpeople in the cotton efforts to produce. Labour brings to the day’s work intelligence as well and wool textile industries of that country in 1926. The data for the as human labour power, craft, skill, concern for increased production—in cotton industry were collected from the payrolls of 151 cotton mills situated other words, the workman brings the attitude of a real partnership in a In twelve different States, and cover a total of 82,982 workpeople. Those joint undertaking if the basis of his conctractual relationships with the for the woollen and worsted industry were collected from 112 mills, in Industry rest upon consent. An individual contract between a large eight States, and cover 39,970 workpeople. The particulars given relate production establishment and the Individual worker cannot rest upon generally to a week within the period from June to October, 1926. consent. The union is necessary to give the workers equality in bargaining. The following Table shows the average full-time weekly hours of labour, When the union is recognised as the instrumentality of the workers the the average hourly earnings, and the average full-time weekly earnings for some of the principal classes of workpeople;— road IS open to progress. Any new development makes uneven progress, so we find more or less Average Average clearly defined attempts to realise various phases of union-management Average full-time (ull-t’me Occupation earnings hours per earnings co-operation. per hour Under various systems of union-management co-operation, workers have week per week felt a responsibility and a partnership in the industry which has stimulated Intellectual effort and brought substantial benefits to the industry. Callon Industry Dollars Dollars Prevention of waste, saving of materials, better production methods, even Card tenders and strippers .. Male Card grinders .. Male n inventions of machinery to increase efficiency have been part of the workers’ P Drawing frame tenders .. Male ' contribution. They have gone out to their communities to solicit trade .. Female for their employers. Local union meetings have become a discussion Slubber tenders .. Male forum for plant problems, producing practical suggestions that are carried Spinners, mule .. Male Spinners, frame .. Female into the shops for practical demonstration. National officers have contri Doffers .. Male buted expert advice and direction. Unions with banking systems have .. Female given financial help to employers in difficult times. The workers’ demands Spooler tenders .. Female Beamer tenders ., Male under this system of co-operation have been restrained by better under Drawers-in .. Female standing of the facts of production. They have asked stabilisation of Weavers .. Male employment—which is in itself indispensable to industrial efficiency—and . . Female a fair share in the returns made through their co-operation, that is, their IVoollen and IVorsIcd Indtislry share in the wealth they are creating. Such an attitude as this, and such Wool sorters .. Male a spirit as that with which the workers have undertaken their task of Card tenders .. .. Male I Card strippers .. Male industrial Improvement under union-management co-operation, is evidence Gill-box tenders .. Male of a very real appreciation of their responsibilities to the industry, and a .. Female Comber tenders ,. Male decided ability to contribute from an experience gained in handling the .. Female materials and tools of production. Drawing frame tenders . .. Female American Labour’s whole programme for Industry is in accord with Spinners, mule .. Male Spinners, frame .. Female ■ our fundamental acceptance of voluntary principles. We believe that Doffers .. Female individual initiative is essential to progress and remains the basic force Spooler tenders .. Female even when the individual is organised for group action. We place our hope Drawers-in .. Female Weavers .. Male in educational methods as the means to progress and development, believing ,. Female that the day s work and the day’s problems will be the instrumentalities Burlers' .. .. Female for further growth and development. We are trying as best we can tO) Menders .. Female LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, /9> JUNE. 1921 LABOUR GAZETTE Index numbers compiled from the data collected for 1926 and previou, years show that the average weekly full-time hours of labour were less 1„ The Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, and 1926 than in 1913 by 8 per cent, in the cotton industry and by 12 per cent, in the woollen and worsted industry ; average hourly earnings were Regulations higher by 122 per cent, in the cotton industry and 177 per cent. In the We give below the text of the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, together woollen and worsted industry ; and the average full-time weekly earning, with the Regulations thereunder as finally adopted for the Bombay showed a rise, during the same period, of 105 per cent, in the cotton Presidency. Industry and 142 per cent, in the woollen and worsted industry. (From “ Ministry of Labour Gazette,' London, April 1927.) INDIAN TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 An Act to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain lespects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions in British India. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions in British India; It is hereby enacted as Creches in Polish Workshops follows:— On 11th March last the Polish Minister of Labour published a Decree Charter I relating to the establishment and maintenance of creches for nursing Preliminary I. Short title, extent and commencement,—(1) This Act may be called the Indian Trade Unions mothers in workshops. The Decree provides as follows : Act, 1926. Every employer is required to establish and maintain a creche if (2) It extends to the whole of British India, including British Baluchistan and the Sonthal Parsanas. the number of adult women employed by him exceeds 100, even tempo- (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Governor-General in Council may, by notification rarily, in a given month ; the creche must be opened in the following in the Gazette of India, appoint. 2, Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— month. (a) executive means the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the The creche must be maintained either at the expense of the employer affairs of a Trade Union is entrusted ; (o) officer, in the case of a Trade Union, includes any member of the executive thereof, but alone, or at the expense of several employers or of special associations 1 does not include an auditor ; created for the purpose. (c) prescribed means prescribed by regulations made under this Act; (d) “ registered office ” means that office of a Trade Union which is registered under this Act The creches must be close enough to the workshops to allow working as the head office thereof: women to nurse their children during the intervals compulsorily provided (e) registered Trade Union means a Trade Union registered under this Act; for the purpose. (/) “ Registrar ” means a Registrar of Trade Unions appointed by the Local Government under section 3, and “ the Registrar ", in relation to any Trade Union, means the Registrar appointed Before the creche is opened the factory inspector must satisfy himself, for the province in which the head or registered office, as the case may be, of the Trade Union is situated: in conjunction with the medical officer, that the premises and their equip t?) trade dispute means any dispute between employers and workmen or between workmen ment and staff are in accordance with hygienic requirements. and workmen, or between employers and employers, which is connected with the employment or non-employment, or the terms of employment or the conditions of labour, of any person, and The creches will be exclusively reserved for children of less than “ workmen ” means all persons employed in trade or industry whether or not in the employment of 15 months, nursed by the mother during her period of work. the employer with whom the trade dispute arises; and (/i)“ Trade Union " means any combination, whether temporary or permanent, formed Each child is to be assigned an area of at least 3 square metres and the primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between premises must be at least 2’8 metres high. workmen and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive condi tions on the conduct of any trade or business, and includes any federation of two or more Trade The creche must comprise a separate bed for each child, with the Unions; necessary bed clothes. No room may contain more than 12 children. Provided that this Act shall not affect— (i) any agreement between partners as to their own business; If the mother or the staff of the creche suspect that a child has some (I’i) any agreement between an employerand those employed by him as to such employment; disease, the child in question must be immediately isolated until a medical diagnosis has been obtained. In the event of a contagious disease in the (iff) any agreement in consideration of the sale of the goodwill of a business or of instruction in any profession, trade or handicraft. child’s home, the child must not be allowed in the creche. The medical officers and the factory inspectors are required to supervise Chapter II the creches, and the medical officers are authorised to prescribe more Registration of Trade Unions detailed rules of hygiene. 3. Appointment of Registrars.—Each Local Government shall appoint a person to be the Registrar ol Trade Unions lor the province. The Decree will come into force within a time-limit to be fixed by the 4. Mode of Registration.—Any seven or more members of a Trade Union may, by subscribing Minister of Labour under Section 1 of the Act of 5th August 1926. (From their names to the rules of the Trade Union and by otherwise complying with the piovisions of this "Industrial and Labour Information," Geneva, May 9, 1927.) Act with respect to registration, apply for registration of the Trade Union under this Act. LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, ITT] ji\E. I92t LABOUR GAZETTE 5. Application for registration.—(I) Every application (or registration of a Trade Union ikh L made to the Registrar, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the rules of the Trade Union provisions of section 9, or setting aside the order (or withdrawal or cancrllation oi the certihcMr, statement of the following particulars, namely :— * die case may be. and the Registrar shall comply with such order. (a) the names, occupations and addresses of the members making the application; (3) For the purpose of the inquiry, the Judge may summon and enforce the attendance of wstneaars (A) the name of the Trade Union and the address of its head office ; and rod compel them to gise evidence as if he were a Gvil Court; and he may also direct by whoa the (f) the titles, names, ages, addresses and occupations of the officers of the Trade Union. whole or any part of the costs of the inquiry shall be paid, and such coats shall be rccovcted at if (2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of ag diev had been awarded in a suit under the Ci.il Procedure Code, 1908. application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the appli (d) X registration of eXtors or tX seXtion of a candiXle for any IcgiaXivc body TW P^xACr M «w^uu unXr X Government of India Act or for any local autXrily ; or J bt M •Wiibrl tb« ibc fMnMM W • wfi.t (e) tX Xlding of iwlitical meetings of any kind, or iX XtnbuliOM of pobticaf IXs^^ m1 iM tbe TrUr Im IwaU AMib* a liwi < *• «b| political documents of any kind. UbtM IB ibt ‘ a a'*«— BB^ db (3) No irwmXr thall X compelX Io contribute to iX fund conatiluted iisikr Tub ta ETfc,. iIb db* and a memXr wX docs not contribute to tX said fund sXII not X excluded IroBi assy I tX Trade Union, or pXed in any respect eitXr directly or indirectly uisder any dsaabibay i Lmb *^ •* *** •^ disadvantage as compared with otXr memXrs of tX Trade Union (except in relst.an to Sb ot management ol tX uid fund) X reason of hit not contriXjting to tX said fimd ; and os to the said fund shall not he made a condition for admission to the Trude Uniosi. a b« >1* B*^ BBm. 17. Crunatalcurupiraty in trtule Jiipulet.—No officer or member of a registered Trade Onsu ^a^bwaiMB U IBB M MM* H^BBni TnUi Ubmm Xi X liable to punishment under tub-section (2) of section I2f)-Bof tX *"*■—i iu _4 T^rt'a*** * •*’ • <»»**■* W BM ad Xa. oi any agreement made between the memXrt for tX purpoae of furtXring any aueb abXs Ja Trade Llnion aa is tpeciXd in section 15, unless tX agreement is an agreement to cooniB aa JJ h nb‘— —*.‘ * *beB • fniiywd Tm4i Ubmb tt XX ______18. /mmunilu from civil iiiit in certain caiet.—(I) No suit or otXr legal procecriing sbafl Xgto. bl WWB —Xm mmI by X SccreUry X TrXr Gbmb Xi*, m X* tamable in any Civil Court against any registered Trade Union or any officer or memXr tXtugf 4mXmu be M«> Io X Rrftdfaf, amd X* be ic*aMX be baa 4 k _____Ja X respect of any act done in contemplation or iurtXrance ol a trade dispute Io which a member gfi^ X hen ciecicd la irfweXifr mb X *1 X T(«4e UaMBk X X AbXmb Trade Union is a party on the ground only tXt such act induces some olXr person Io Xcak scsub^ bix (Xcl iem X date oi neb ictneBBa. ol employment, or tXt it is in interference with the trade, bXness or employment oi soaa s^ uH 1 X« X XeuluiHki (4 • reX^ed Trait Lm X ban MaMtaeei ai X nX W X person or with the right ol some other person to dispose ol his capital or ol his laXur as X wilg. T(X LeeeB X boI pfo» ide (ot X Xtribulan U inii >A X Tra Ir Ubmb a ii^Xba (2) A registered Trade Union sXII not X liable in an / suit or otXr legal proceeding ig auy Ib^BW Xi LABOUR GAZETTE lun.rh, (2) Any person who wilfully makes, or causes to be made, any false entry ua, w any sMiMaa (Pm, the general lUiement required by section 28 or in or from any copy of rules or of aheratisw si Knt Io the Refillrar under that lection, ihall be punishable with fine which assy cakiid Is U ft Art* hundred rupees t , ,, 32. Supplytng false information regarding Trade Unions.—An/peraon who. with Nrisat Is dat*, givci loany member of a regiitered Trade Union or to any person intending or applyasg * he«ow, mmket of luch Trade Union any document purporting to be a copy of the rules of ths Trade Tn^ V«MM or of any allerationi Io the lame whi-h he knows, or has reason to believe, is ntC a csraect hundred rupees. , 33. Cognisance of ofiences —(1) No Court inferior to that ol a Presidency Magistrate sr a Maps. Irate o( the first claii ihall try any offence under this Act. (2) No Court ihall uke cognizance ol any offence under this Act, unless complaint thesssf hn been made by, or with the previous lonction of, the Registrar or, in the case of an oHence under ssOm ;~,j of the accounts ol any regtrtessdTiUc UhiiM siall kt (wndaarsU ky 32, by the person to whom the copy was given, within six months of the date on which the afknia ike Kcouits of coafMues utadei nfk-asctaan (I) M sart— lU J alleged to have been committed. loii f Vte tkr membersbip ol a rtgislefedTiadt Umsm did 5lai .Match exceed 2.(X)0. the annual aud« al tkr “ BOMBAY TRADE UNIONS REGULATIONS, 1927 M by an caaounei of local fund actnuiMx. as lU by any local (und auditor apposBUd ky GoierMnmi,« I Short tide—"Hwie regulations may be called the Bombay Trade Unions RegulatMM, W27 (f) by any person who. having held an under Gi 11 m—I i« any 2. De/iniliotu.—In these reguLlioni- . —-« u in iccript ol a pesMsoo ol not Icaa dun Ra. 200 (а) “ the Act " means the Indian Trade Unions Act. 1926; QjV^e the membership of a registesed Trade UnsM did nnl at M} tatna during du paai (б) “ Form " means a form appended to these regulations; 3lst day of Match exceed 1.000. the aannal audii ol tkr af''onnts nary kr^andMlBd- (c) " Section " means a section ot the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, („) byanytwopersonsholdingofkceastmagsattatr orayudgrniast g/ applicatioit for resislralion.—Every application (or registration ol a Trade UruoniM Form ^ty or member of a district IomI board, ar M tke local LcgMlatrn* Cannnl.ot sd du LafiiUtiio be made in Form A. j^^aJbiy or Council ol State , 4. Evidence to prove aulhoritij Io ma^e opplicalion.—Upon an application (or the registialioa U i (1) by any person who. having 1^ an agansBltnMl Trade Union the Registrar may require Irom the applicants such evidence as may seem k> Im ^^p^nment. it in receipt of a pension from GovrmmrnI ol not leas than Rs. 75 a show that the applicants have been duly authorised to make the application on beftaft necessary to (() by any auditor appoint^ to cordisct the audit ol co-operative aaoHsta ky o( the Trade Union. by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies or by any Pros metal co-npmiiw orgamrsAsan tecn^niaad 5. Form o] register—The register o( Trade Unions re(erred to in section 8 shall be maintained ia h, Government for this purpose. Form B. (4) U here the membership ol a registered Trade Union did rot al any lisne dniwi th* year 6. Form ot ctrlihcttle.—Thc certificate ol registration issued by the Registrar under section 9 alanl _ the lilt March exceed 300. the annual audit al the ac«osw(s may be candwted by any tssaaMHkats 7. Fee for registration.—The (ee payable on registration of a Trade Union shall be as follows ?- if syfi registeied Trade Union. (3) A here the registered Trade Union it a federation of Trade Uruosn. and iki Rs. 5 for a Trade Union with a membership of 1000 or over. Rs. 2 (or a Trade Union with a membership of less than 1000. Mb Umon* affiliated to it at anv time during the war ending on ihr JIst Match dM nal racnod tt. 8. H^ilhtlrawalur Cancellation of Certificate of Registration—(I) Form of application for icithJritial 13 Of 3 respectively the audit of the accounts ol ike (ederalion titsty be cossdurStd as il it had M( al M, lime during ihc year had a membership of mure than 2.000, I jOO(.t o* 500 ramierbwlv or cancellation.—Every application by a Trade Union (or withdrawal or cancellation o( its ceriihtah 19 Disqualification of audifors.—Notwithstanding anything canlamcd m lepinBliM IA an ****** o( registration shall be sent to the Registrar in Form D. (2) Ferificalion of applicalion.—The Registrar on receiving an application for withdrawal or canctk bo at any time during the year fur which the aocouiits are la be audited was ontrualad srin !■> lation ol registration shall, before granting the application, verify that the application was approved pail of the lands or securities belonging Io a regisie.ed Trade Union shall be efsgsUt ta andtl A* In a general meeting cl the Trade Union, or if It was hot so approved, that it has the approval of i oceounts ol that Union. majority of the members of the Trade Union. For this purpose the Registrar may call for such further 20. The auditor or auditors appointed in accordance with iheac legulatsatsa skaB ba pw articulars as he may deem necessary and may examine any officer of the Union. Io all the books ol the registered Trade Union concerned and shall verify the gesseral atatosnaal 9. Appeals.—Any appeal made under sub-section (I) of section 11 shall be filed within ninety led under section 28 witbjhe accounts and souchen rdaling thereto, and skail tketnalSM days of the date on which the Registrar passed the order against which the appeal is made. sudilor't declaration appended to Form I, indicating separately on that lorm amdn bu 10. Change of address of Head Office of a Trade Union.—Notice of any change in the address of their signatures a statement showing in what mpcct he or lheyfind the tetwa Io ba uacanatl. nnl the head office ol a Trade Union shall be given to the Registrar In Form C, lupported by vouchers or not in accoidance with the Act. The partscxilafs gista an tki 11. Transfer of Head Office of a Registered Union from one province Io another province.—(I) The Bwnt shall indicate— Registrar, on receipt ol a notice ol removal ol the head office o( a Trade Union to another province. (a) every payment which appears to be uiiautborlsed by the rules ol the regNtersd Trndt Ulin shall forward to the Registrar ol the province to which the head office of the Trade Union has been concerned, or contrary to the provitiont ol the Act, transferred a copy ol all the entries contained in the register prescribed by regulation 3. (1) the amount of ar.y deficit or lou which appears to have been incurred by tkr (2) The Registrar, on receipt Irom the Registrar of another province of a copy of the enina misconduct ot any person, contained in the register under section 8 in respect of a Trade Union the head office of which has (r) the amount of any sum which ought to have been but it not brot^hl Io accountiby any ncssaa. been transferred to Bombay, shall enter the entries In his register and notify the fact to the Secretary 21. Audit of political fund.—^The audit of the political fund of a registered Trade Udoiibdk' ol the Trade Union. carried out along with the audit of the general account of the registered Trade Union by tba 12. Altcralion of rules.—{!) On receiving a copy of any alteration made in the rules of a Trade luditor or auditors. Union under sub-section (3) ol section 28, the Registrar shall, unless he has reason to believe that 22. Inspection of register and documents.—(I) The register of Trade UntOM neaatai the alteration has not been made in the manner provided by the rules ol the Trade Union or unless iccordance with regulation 3 shall be open to inspection by any person on poysneat ol a lot of alteration is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act, register the alteration in a snnas eight. register to be maintained for this purpose and shall notify the fact that he has done so to the Secretary (2) Any documents in the possession of the Registrar received tram a regnland Trade Usnoa ol the Trade Union. may be inspected by any member of that Union on payment ol a fee ol annas eight lor cadi (2) The lee payable lor registration of alterations of rules shall be Re. I for each set ol alterations inspected. made simultaneously. (3) Documents shall be open to inspection every day on which the oftce ol the RegiMtw is ind within such hours as may be fixed for this purpose by the Registrar. MO R 3—3a L.ABOUR (jAZETi'^ form a Tbad£ Union? Act. 1926 ^*** C4am Application for Reghtration T * I f ■ Name of Trade Union Add»*, --Mieaa : I Dated the I. rhi. application is made by the peruin. whoM name, n <4 1.. The name under which it I. proposed that the Trade II ’ ^^^’Fed IS made shall be registered IS...... un heh.ll No ...... ’**'“cl»tk, J. 3. The address ol the Head Office of the Union to u,k' l • Ml be addres.ed is...... "‘‘"‘munlcation. 5, The Union IS a union ol employers/worker. engao rl ■ i"' industry,'or...... profession/or...... («sta*br**h*"*...... 6 The particulars raquired by section 3 (I) (f) nf tU i ®nd hai...... in Schedule I. ' Mf the Indian Trade Union. A^' T. I he fwrticulars given in Schedule II show the n ’ ‘ detailed in Section 6 of the Indian I rade Union. Act 1926'*^” ^de in the rule. 8. (To be struck out in the case of Unions which hav. l *** the date of application.) The particulars required bv . 5 1 m exist. / 1926. are given in Schedule III. 5 (2) of the 9. One copy of the Rules of the Union, Is attached to th’ ' application 10. We have been duly authorised by the Trad'' Ouion to make thi^ «uih authorisation consisting of* ” ’PP'icationon it. Signature Occupation Addrttt I Rrfrrtnat M min TV number, of the rules making proviiino lor the wv.r.1 “ in column 2 below (Signed) I. I Same ol Union. TJk whole of the object, for which the Unmo h.. h«m «uU.A«l. ^Tf^.pplidbl^***” Onm. The maintenance of a list of member.. The facilitie. provided for the intpertion of the li.t of member, by omceis and members. The admi.iion of ordinary member.. The admiuion of honorary or temporary member.. The conditions under which memben are entitled to bcfM-fit. aiMired by the rules. The conditions under which fine, or forfeiture, can be impmed ot varied. The manner in which the rule, shall he amended, varied or rrwinded. The manner in which the members of the executive and the other ______Secretariat, Bombay. officers of the union shall be appointed and removed. The safe custody of the funds. The annual audit of the accounts. The facilities for the inspection of the account books by officers and ' w,ssgiven. members. The manner in which the union may be diuolved. 910 LABOUR gazette Schedule (This need not be filled in if the Union came into existen i application for Registration.) less than Gazette year k.r Slalemenl o] Liabilities and Assets o,i t/,e ' ^oyof Liabilities Rs. a. p. Amount of general fund Cash Amount of political fund hands of Ti I ■'aasurer, hands of S, ^cretary. hands of Loans from— In the Bank In the Bank Debts due to Securities per list bel Unpaid subscri, ~’®'^*’*Ptions due Other liabilities (to be specified) Coans to— Jmtnoveable property ‘^“odsand furniture lather assets ftn k vto be specified) Total Liabilities ., Total Assets LisZ o/ Securities Particulars Cost price i^arket value E 7:e c 0 bO c 'C o <0 J labour gazette ■rij I^ABOUR gazette form e 912 FORMC Trwe Unions Act, 1926 Unions Act, 1926 Notice of Change of Nom* Certifico^ of Registration of Trade Union ,I ready registered Name of Trade Union Registration Number tionNun’**' Office of the Registrar of Trade Uni Secretariat, Fort, Bombay. *” ■ Ins hereby certifie^djhat the Addrcu: this Dated this day o( 19 Registrar of Trade Unions for the Bombay Presiden FORM D fh Regis^fnf of Trade Unions for the Bombay Presidency, Secretariat, Fort, Bombay. Trade Unions Act, 1926 Request to withdraiu or cancel Certificate of Registration ■ k.rphvneicuy given&____ that the' provisions of- section■ 23 of(the Trade Unions Act having IStied neicuj with thet, name___ of _____ the abovementioned,____J T_. J. I Trade Union has been changed to Name of Trade Union ’ The consent of the members was obtained by* Registration Number I Secretary. Address ; il A To The Registrar of Trade Unions, Bombay Presidency, Secretariat, Bombay. > Membere. ' ly It was resolved as follows (Here give exact copy of Resolution.) / (Signed) general meeting, state m what manner the request has been determined upon. *i.e., by referendum, resolution of a general meeting, etc. If procedure followed is covered by rule quote number of the rule. i LABOUR gazette FORM F Trade Unions Act. |926 C4ZnT£ Notice o! Amalgamaticm of Trad U PORM G Noticeof change ofaiLlrtbof A. Name of Registered Trade Union Number of Registration B. Name of Registered Trade Union Number of Registration Same of (and so on if more than two). Address : day of 19 To The Registrar of Trade Unions for the Bombay Presidency To Secretariat. Fort. Bombay. The Registrar of Trade Unions. Bombay Presidency Secreuriat. Fort. Bomber’ Notice IS hereby given that in accordance with the re ’ honed Act the members of each (or every one) of the ah, "^‘^‘'on 24 of .L , to become amalgamated together as one Trade Union. ™®"‘>oned Trade Union/L?^''"*h Notice IS h< removed from And that the following are the terms of the said atnalgamaf Qty (or town, And that it is intended that the Trade Union shall henceforth be «n d » ■ Accompanying this notice is a copy of the rules ,1 i , gamated Trade Union which are the rules (if so) of th^ henceforth adopted by the 4 I ‘f*’’ „ This psrt to be detached by the notice of removal of the Hwd'office of the Registrar when the notice is registered, end relumed to the 1 rade Union. r „ ! Register No. t^ity (or town, or District). Name and address to which registered copy is to be sent. Secretary, I 1 (Signed) Registrar of Trade Unions (or the Bombay Presidency, Members. ...; LABOUR Gazette form h Trade Unions Act, 1926 Notice of the Diuoluliori of a Ttadg Nafnc of Trade Union Registration Number J ceisibcat* r««**tration r Addfejj; kf made by federaHons of trade uni < Ntsasber of «f yeor* Dated this tlayof m “ Number of uai C Number of To D. Number of uoi«, --.^ The Registrar of Trade Unions for the Bombav P • j c . _ ‘residency. Secretariat, Fort, Bombay. Ji ■ •» return need not be made by federations ai Number of larmbrn nsde unions. "•books „ ■uni of year. 1 Number of members ■ j yw(add) “MMtod donai ib* • 1. Notice IS hereby given that the abovementioned Trad^ II- rules thereof on the day of 19 “^"‘°'"*as dissolved in i "■n pursuance of u Totrtbw We have been duly authorised by the 11 • I ♦ I ..ch ..>h<.„.,,i.„ c.„.i.,i„,."iSitxVii:,;?'at a general »«i“ uk., . • I J I "lay of talks'"* nd I (Signed) I. Males. 1 Secretary. 2. Females. I \ 3. °* "*mbers contrikubm U PiJmctl II 4. 1 I 5. A„„.i,k n.i,.oi.h, d..,ua„p«d. Dated the Here insert the date, or if there lion was given. was no such resolution, state in what other way the authorise- The names of the affiliated and disaffiliated unions should be given in separaie stateamti LABOUR GAZETTE labour gazette form l-contd. form I Genera/ Fund Atxoant and Assets on the Statement Elxpenditure Liabilit'es of ye’' Salaries, allowances and begin'”"® penses of officers ojlsiK* Amount of generalil fund In hands ol Treasurei members Salaries, allowances of political fund member expenses of establishment Amount In hands of Secretary Loans from Auditors Fees In hands of Legal expenses In the eje o' “ investments ■ ■ Elxpenses in conducting trade In the Interest"" disputes from misceljianeous sources Compensation paid to members Securities as per list below for loss arising out of trade Debts due to— disputes Unpaid subscriptions due Funeral. sickness, Loans to— unemployment benefits, etc. Other liabilities (to be specified) . • Immoveable property Educational, social and religious benefits Goods and furniture Cost of publishing periodicals.. Other assets (to be specified) Rents, rates and taxes Stationery, printing and postage Total liabilities Total assets .. ’ i Expenses incurred under section 15 (y) of the Indian Trade List of Securities Unions Act, 1926 (to be specified) _ . Market price at Other expenses (to be specified) ■1 Particulars Face value Cost price | date on which accounts Balance at the end of year I In hands ol i I have been made up Total Political Fund Account Rs. a. p. Balance at beginning of year Payments made on objects specified in section 16 (2) of the Indian Trade Unions Act. Contributions from members at 1926 (to be specified) per member Expenses of management (to be fully specified) Balance at end of year Total Total .. Treasurer. Treasurer. LABOUR GAZETTE mt JUNE, 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE FORM 1 ontd. Auditor s Declaration Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency The undersigned, having had access to all the books and accounts of the Trade Union, and havj- examined the foregoing statements and verified the same with the account vouchers relating tl^* now sign the same as found to be correct, duly vouched and in accordance with the law, subject Returns for Second Quarter 1927 the remarks, if any, appended hereto, MEMBERSHIP STATIONARY TTie previous review of Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency wu Auditor published in the issue of the Labour Gazette for March 1927. The latest information for the second quarter of the present year is summarised in three tables on pages 944 to 961 of this issue. Table I gives the Auditor names of the Federations or Associations of Trade Unions in the Bombay The following changes of officers have been made during the year Presidency, the names of the principal office-bearers of each Federation, and the names of the affiliated Unions in each case. Table II gives, by Officers Relinquishing Office localities or centres, the names of all Trade Unions in the Bombay Presi dency, the number of members in each Union and the names and addresses Name Office Date of relinquishing office of the principal office-bearers. Table III shows the rates of membership fees for different classes of members, the average monthly income for the latest quarter for which information is available and the average monthly expenditure in the same way for each of the Unions given in Table II. The information in connection with Trade Unions is collected through Secretaries of the Unions as well as through District Officers in the Presi dency Including Sind. The Information for all the Unions affiliated to the Bombay Presidency Postal and R.M.S. Association and the Bombay Presidency Postmen’s and Lower Grade Staff Union is procured from time to time from the head offices of these Associations in Bombay. Every endeavour Officers Appointed is made to include in the quarterly review all known Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency, but it often happens that some Union or Unions do not notify their existence to the authorities concerned with the collection of the Date on Other offices Title of posi which held in addi necessary information. It would be advisable both in the Interests of the Date of Private Personal Name tion held in appointment in tion to member Unions themselves and of the Labour Office, if the persons who are concerned birth address occupation ship of execu union column 5 was with the creation of new Unions notify their formation either to the Director taken up tive with dates of Information and Labour Intelligence (Labour Office) at Bombay or to 1 2 3 4 5 the Labour Investigator of the Government of Bombay at Ahmedabad. 1 The outstanding feature in connection with the Trade Union movement in India during the quarter under review is that the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, was brought into force with effect from the 1st June 1927. The Director of Information and Labour Intelligence of the Government of Bombay has been appointed as the first Registrar of Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency. The main Act and the Trade Unions Regulations framed for the administration of the Act in the Bombay Presidency are printed on pages 901 to 920 of this issue. The outstanding feature in connection with the Trade Union move ment in the Bombay Presidency during the quarter under review is the creation of 9 new Unions in Bombay City : (1) The Bombay Municipal Workmen’s Union ; (2) The Municipal Subordinate Officials’ Union ; (3) The Jari Workers’ (Gold thread workers’) Union ; (4) The Bombay Tramwaymen’s Union ; (5) The British India Steam Navigation Com pany’s Staff Union ; (6) The G. I. P. Railway General Staff Union ; (7) The Kasbi Karegars’ Union ; (8) The Press Workers’ Union; and, (9) The Shop Assistants’ Union. The existence of the Military Accounts Secretary. Mo R 3—4 LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE Association at Poona with a membership of 1600 which was formed January 1920 was not known up to a couple of months ago. This Federations of Trade Unions elation is a Union of the members of the Military Accounts Department Table I on pages 944 and 945 of this issue shows that there full information in connection with this Association is incorporated i are five Federations of Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency—(I) two tables referred to above. The Bombay Presidency Postmen The Central Labour Board in Bombay ; (2) the Bombay Presidency Lower Grade Staff Union has been successful in organising the postmen Postal and R.M.S. Association with its head office in Bombay; (3) the the lower grade staff of the Konkan Postal Division into a separate UnJ Bombay Presidency Postmen’s and Lower Grade Staff Union also with The G. I. P. Railway Audit Staff Offices’ Union which had been reported its head office in Bombay ; (4) the G. 1. P. Railway Staff Union with its upon in the two previous reviews which were published in the issues o( head office in Bombay ; and (5) the Labour Union m Ahmedabad. The December 1926 and March 1927 is now reported as not having come inj^ last IS not exactly a Federation in the accepted sense of the term but rather existence. The name of this Union has, therefore, been removed from the a Central Bureau which controls, under one management, all the various Labour Office list of Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency. Unions of cotton mill operatives in Ahmedabad City. It is now under The total number of Trade Unions in the Bombay Presidency now stood that this Union has adopted a new constitution which it intends stands at 66 as compared with 56 as reported in the March issue of tke to bring into force as soon as possible. In accordance with the terms of Labour Gazette. Out of this number there are 30 Unions in Bombay City this constitution the Labour Union office will constitute itself into a 9 Unions in Ahmedabad and 27 Unions in the rest of the Presidency. The proper Federation in accordance with the provisions of the Trade Unions Act. The constitution of the first three Federations and the terms of total membership of these Unions stands at 75,847 as compared with 75,602 affiliation of each of their members was fully described m the issues of showing a small Increase of ‘32 per cent, which, for all practical purposes, the Labour Gazette for December 1925 and March 1926. may be considered as stationary. In view of the fact that 11 new Unions The Bombay Port Trust Employees’ Central Union which had been with a total membership of over 5000 have been added during the quarter reported as a Federation of the three Unions of the Port Trust Workers under review, the total membership of all the Unions in the Bombay Presi in the issue of the Labour Gazette for December 1926 decided not to dency should show a substantial increase. The fact that this is not so is function as a Federation but as a Central Council of the Bombay Port due to a large fall in the membership of the two North Western Railway Trust Employees. This Council is composed of representatives from i Unions at Sukkur and Karachi, in the Weavers’ Union in Ahmedabad and each of the three Port Trust Unions and functions only where the interests I in the Bombay Textile Labour Union in Bombay. The number of mem I of all the workers of the different departments of the Bombay Port Trust bers in the Unions having their offices in Bombay City rose from 49,140 are concerned. The constitution of the G. I. P. Railway Staff Union to 51,111 or by 4 ■ 01 per cent. The membership of the Ahmedabad Unions still remains undecided. In the present article it is only necessary to rose from 17,645 to 18,028 or by 2'17 per cent. The number of members deal with those Federations whose activities were of particular Interest in the Unions in the rest of the Presidency fell from 8817 to 6708 or by during the quarter under review. 23'92 per cent, which is due, as already stated, to a sharp fall of 3700 in the The Central Labour Board.—The intensive propaganda carried on by membership of the two North Western Railway Unions. The following table the Board during the first quarter of the current year In endeavouring to summarises the position in regard to the membership of the Unions organise the workpeople in different industries and different establish Summary Table showing the membership of the Unions ments in Bombay City into Trade Unions was very successful in as much as the Board was able to form 9 new Unions in Bombay City. In view Percent Percent- of the heavy work involved in connection with the formation of these Member age in- Member Unions the officers of the Board did not have much time at their disposal Number crease (+) Number crease {+) months ship at months ship at or decrease or decrease to carry on their Purity Mission campaign. But in spite of this they end of Unions (—) on Unions quarter quarter gave two or three lectures on temperance, thrift and hygiene at different previous previous places in indusrlal localities during the last three months. It is reported quarter that the Board now contemplates the engagement of a competent paid Secretary and the hiring of rooms where a proper library and an office June 1922 .. 51,625 can be maintained. Sept 1922 .. Dec 1922 .. 54,175 The Bombay Presidency Postal and R, M. S. Association.—The most Mar 923 .. 49,318 important event during the quarter under review from the view point of +20-73 June 1923 .. 59,544 the members of this Association is the success which the Association has Sept 1923 .. 64,572 Dec 1923 + 12-14 achieved in securing a revision in the scale of the pay of the lower grade Mar 924 74,875 clerical staff of the Postal Department at all places in the Presidency from June 1924 75,602 Rs. 35—120 to Rs. 40—140 In twenty years with effect from the 1st March Sept 1924 .. 75,847 + 0'32 Dec 1924 .. 1927. The revised scales are not introduced on the “ point to point" Mo R 3—4a 924 LABOUR GAZETTE LABOUR GAZETTE system, but under Fundamental Rule No. 22. The senior staff Js 5, lUNE. 1927 to have derived no benefit by this revision, but a substantial advanr?*^’! The Ahmedabad Labour Union.—The Labour Investigator at Ahmedabad been made owing to the fact that the selection grades are also rev’ ' reports that during the quarter under review the Ahmedabad Labour Hitherto there were two selection grades, viz., 145—5—170 Union besides carrying on their routine work regularly showed particular 175—10—225. These two grades are now to be amalgamated and activity In several directions. In order to induce labourers to abstain revised grade will be 160—10—250. from drink and from other undesirable practices usually Indulged In at The seventh session of the All India Postal and R. M. S. Conferej, the time of the Hoh Festival, an excellent programme of entertainments was held at Nagpur on 11 th and 12th June 1927 under the presidents'^ consisting of Kathas, Bhajans, cinemas, games, etc., was organised by the of Dr. B. S. Moonje, M.L.A. The full account of the proceedings Union. These entertainments proved very popular and are stated to this conference will be published in the issue of the Labour Gazette ( have had the effect intended. The Joint Council of Representatives of July 1927. the Throstle and Frame Unions passed two important resolutions—one relating to the custom of giving bribes at the time of entering Into the The Bombay Presidency Postmen s and Lower Grade Staff Union.-~-y\^' Association of 10 Unions of postmen and lower grade staff of the Post'l service of a mill and the other relating to the delay involved in the present system of settling disputes. It was decided to open up a Labour Exchange Department in the Bombay Presidency held their fourth Provincial in order to mitigate the evil of bribes and to establish a Joint Committee Conference at Belgaum on the 4th and 5th J une 1927 under the president of the Labour Union and the Millowners’ Association in order to expedite ship of Mr. M. R. Jayakar, M.A., LL.B., Bar.-at-Law, M.L.A. L the quick settlement of disputes and complaints. This question is under presidential address Mr. Jayakar gave special prominence to the revisiojj the joint discussion of the Millowners’ Association and the Labour Union proposed to be made in the rates of wages payable to postmen in Bombay and it IS hoped that the negotiations which are being carried on at present He said that the first proposal of Government was that in place of tbf will be successful in the early creation of the Joint Committee. The present scale of Rs. 27—1—45 a scale of Rs. 30—I—50 with a house-rent agitation carried on by the Union in connection with the pernicious system allowance of Rs. 8-8-0 per month should be adopted for Bombay, of bribery has met with partial success in that one mill dismissed an postmen’s counter-proposal made without prejudice to the demands assistant spinning master for accepting bribes and another mill similarly contained in the representations of 1926 Is that the pay should be fixed at punished a head jobber after finding him guilty of accepting bribes for Rs. 40—1—60 in a consolidated form, z.e., inclusive of the house-rent several months past. allowance which should not be separately given. The Union represent Propaganda work with a view to increase the membership, consolidate that in amalgamating the house-rent they are only asking to be put on the strength of the Union and retain the ground already covered has been the same footing as the postal clerks in whose case there is no system of and IS being carried on vigorously in various ways. One or two meetings granting separate house-rent allowances. Reference was also made In are held at each mill in Ahmedabad every month. Essays and opinions Mr. Jayakar s speech to the proposals discussed in connection with the on the question as to how to increase the membership have been called revision of the scale of wages paid to Readers and Overseers in the Postal for and prizes to the best suggestions offered will be awarded. The Department. Maiur Sandesh—the weekly periodical of the Union, is now being published with attractive and useful pictures and instructive and important The Conference adopted various resolutions In connection with the articles, both of considerable educational value. Two issues of the illus revision of the scales of pay of the different classes of lower grade postal trated edition were published during the quarter and the paper is reported employees according to the minimum demands submitted by postmen as becoming very popular amongst the millhands and labourers in the and lower grade staff to Government in the month of March 1925; for Northern Division. making sufficient provision of reserve staff to facilitate granting of leave There has been a very striking fall in the membership of the Weavers’ on full pay to members of the lower grade staff In the post office in the Union during the last few months, i.e., from 3155 to 625. The cause same way as Is now granted to postmen ; for adequate uniforms and for this fall is attributed to communal reasons. The Muhammadan equipment; for non-renewal of the Security Bond after 10 years’ service; members are stated to be withdrawing in large numbers and the Labour and, for the grant of coal, water and other allowances to postmen m mofussll Union is considering the question of asking the Hindu members also to centres. Resolutions expressing loyalty to His Majesty the King Emperor, withdraw in order to avoid a permanent split between the two communities. i congratulating Mr. H. A. Sams, I.C.S., C.I.E., on his appointment as It is anticipated that the Weavers’ Union will soon be wound up and Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs and Mr. P. G. Rogers, I.C.S., revived again in the same or another form later on as soon as the feelings on his appointment as Deputy Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs between the two communities become better. The Doffers’ Union which and expressing gratitude to the Honourable Sir B. N. Mitra, Member in had been formed some time ago has suspended its activities for the time charge of Posts and Telegraphs In the Government of India for his being for the reason that its members are not taking much Interest in it sympathetic attitude towards the postmen and the lower grade staff m or availing themselves of the facilities provided. the post office as expressed In his speech at the last session of the Legislative Under the auspices of the Samaj Sudhara Sangha, a special meeting was Assembly, were also adopted. held during the month of May in order to launch an extensive temperance I LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, fiXE. 1927 LABOL'R GAZETTE campaign. A ceremony of taking oaths took place before the niwL_ assembled when as many as 55 millhands solemnly declared on oatfi^ 14 meetings of the different null comnuttee* were held al Madaopt^:^ they would give up drinking and never touch liquor again. The Unifj^ during the past three months and the Managing Oxniniltee three pw*. has established a reading club for the benefit of its members where tk* Two representatives of the workers were sent to the Seventh 5r«ton sacred Hindu scriptures such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharatha, etc.,i/j the .All-India Trade Union Congreu which was held al Delhi in th- f*«?tth read out by Pundits and explained to audiences composed of millworkeri. ot March. The .Anglo-Vernacular .\'igni School which has been eslihfeJwd The normal activities of the Union were carried on with considerafi^ at Kurla By the Union is repcrted to be progressing satisfactorily. The vigour. The Majur Savings Bank of the Labour Union from which Ic^qi number or complaints received during the quarter amounted to 55 of are given to workmen at moderate rates of interest (6 per cent.) principally 9 were handled successfully, 2 were dropped and 44 are still pe-^««g. The Union has published its first annual report. The statements of on the security of ornaments, is reported to have loaned out amount accounts published in the report show that the total revenue in subecripixwts totalling Rs. 30,000. The total attendance at the hospital and the two during the year 1926 amounted to Rs. 17,333-5-9. Interest on curr--it dispensaries of the Union amounted to 7000 out of which 3500 were and fixed deposits realised Rs. 78-5-0. Ejipenses of management amour,led treated as outdoor patients and 66 as indoor patients. The number of to Rs. 6884-1-0. The cost of the representation made by the textile surgical operations performed was 31. The number of educational workers to the Ta: iff Board was Rs. 307-6-0. An amount of Rs. 334-8-0 establishments now conducted by the Union amounts to 9 day schoofi was forwarded as the Union's contribution to British strikeis. The 14 night schools, 2 Monlesorri schools and one boarding school. The balance sheet shows that the position of the Union on its first year’s working attendance in the day schools was 698 boys and 68 girls, 572 in the night is a very satisfactory one. The assets as at 31st December 1926 show schools, 56 in the Montessori schools and 36 in the boarding school. Tie office furniture and equipment valued at Rs. 263-10-0, sundry advances average attendance was 75 per cent, in the day schools and 68 per cent, amounting to Rs. 135-3-3 and cash and Bank lialances amounting Io in the night schools. The U.nion is now contemplating opening a girls' Rs. 8833-15-3. school. A special hotel and restaurant have Been opened in addition The report states that as this was the first year of the Union's career, to the cheap grain shops which are being conducted By the Union. the Union could not undertake, on financial grounds, any benefit schemes The number of complaints registered with the Union during the quarter for its members. It directed its attention mainly to the task of redressing under review amounted to 169. Sixty-eight complaints were handled the workers’ grievances. Duiing the period under report, the Union successfully, 3 were compromised and 3 were unsuccessful. Sixteen com received 260 complaints of which 89 were handled successfully, 50 unsuceu- plaints were closed for various reasons, 2 false complaints were rejected, and fully, 22 were compromised, 77 were dropped and 22 were pending when the remainder are pending. The Union instituted a suit in the Law Courts the year closed. The percentages of successful and unsuccessful complaints as a result of which the forfeited pay of a worlcer in one of the mills was and those compromised to the total number of complaints disposed of awarded to him. The Union was also successful in securing amounts were 37’4, 21’0 and 9'2 respectively. These complaints were received totalling Rs. 3,000 as awards under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. from 54 out of about 80 mills in Bombay. The largest number ol The G. I. P. Railway Staff Union.—The Officials of this Union state complaints received from one single mill was 62 and the smallest number that they have been able to make little progress during the quarter under one. The following table summarises the position with regard to the review either in the work of the re-organisation of the Federation or in nature of the complaints received and their disposal:— consolidating individual Unions owing to the silence of the Railway Total Authorities with regard to the several representations put up by the Un- ' Com- Dropped No. of Succeu- Nature of complaints success- j pro- Pending Federation for the removal of specific grievances. The Federation hopes ful or com ful mised cancelled that as soon as they register the Unions under their control due plaints recognition will be granted to them by the Railway Administration. ...j -- - 17 ’ PROGRESS OF INDIVIDUAL UNIONS 1. Dismissal 66 27 18 4 Refusal to re-employ 8 BOMBAY 2. 17 3 i i 3. Reduction in rates of wages II 1 2 1 6 The Bombay Textile Labour Union.—The membership of the Bombay 4. Withholding of wages 63 33 3 11 16 Textile Labour Union fell from 9766 to 7425 during the quarter. This 5. Fines 37 1 14 17 5 3 1 fall has been mainly attributed to the failure of the Union in redressing 6. Strikes .. 5 1 1 7. Assaults 8 3 5 • • the grievances of the workers during the two strikes in the Emperor Edward 8. Compensation for accidents 13 , 4 10 1 1 1 and the Madhow)! Dharamsi Mills. Another reason for the fall is the 9. Gratuity and Provident Fund 8 3 4 ■■ 10. Breaches ot the Factories Act 1 removal of the names of several members who have not paid their arrears 2 11, Miscellaneous 28 , '2 4 1 II of subscriptions. The Union held 16 propaganda meetings and 2 election meetings during the quarter under review. The Kurla Centre Committee ! 22 Total . j 260 89 30 22 77 met 7 times and the Madanpura Centre Committee 3 times. Altogether I : i LABOUR GAZETTE 928 JLSE.1927 LAEtOLR gazette The Amalgamated Society o/ Railway Servants of India and Bunt^ Jepartments is at present confined to the realisation of the entrance be Limi7ed.—According to the latest information available, the number of Re. 1 per member. The subscriptions from the members of the Saiuoa members standing on the rolls of the Society amounts to 2246. Tin Department are reported as having fallen badly into arrears on account following table shows the distribution of the members over the varicug of the fact that the majority of the members have remained unemplMed Railways in India for periods ranging from I to 3 years. In consideration ol these arrean Class of memberi of subscriptions the membership fee has been reduced from Rs. 6 pet ToUlst^ annum to Rs. 3 per annum. Railway Adminijtration btf »< membm A B C D E The General Secretary of the Union reports that vigorous efforts have been made during the last two months to bring about an amalgamatioo of the Indian Seamen’s Union and the newly foime Total ..1 pass most of their orders for Saloon Crew to the new Unior. serious 1,380 211 154 322 179 2246 unemployment among the members of the old Union continues. The Seamen’s Union.—The membership of this Union has remained The number of members of the different classes shown against each steady at 8000 during the last 3 months. It has increased its revenue Railway are those who definitely belong to one or other of the 52 branches from an average of Rs. 1696 per month to Rs. 2173-IO-B per month. of the Society which are scattered over the whole of India. The number The average monthly expenditure during the quarter under review amount* of members on the rolls of the Society’s Voluntary Legal Defence and ed to Rs. 1628-10-0. The Saloon crew are stated to be looking to the Protection Fund amounted to 1562, the Voluntary Sick Benefit Fund Union with confidence. The Shipping Campanies, especially the P. & 0. 100 and the Family Benefit Fund 443. The average monthly income Steam Navigation Company, are well disposed towards this Union and during the quarter under review amounted to Rs. 2550 and the average give adequate facilities to regulate the service of its members by turns, monthly expenditure to Rs. 2300. but in view of the Increasing unemployment, the officials of this Union Indian Seamens Union.—The membership of this Union increased have approached the Company to frame rules to regulate the periods of from 15,145 to 15,436 during the quarter. The distribution of the member service of the members of the saloon crew. The Company is stated to ship in the three departments which comprise the Union is as follows I have assured the Union of their co-operation in this matter. Deck Department .. .. 1,920 With regard to the question of the amalgamation of the two Seamen’s Engine Department .. .. 2,464 Unions, the Secretary of the Seamen’s Union states that the members Saloon Department .. .. II ,052 of his Union demand that in the event of an amalgamation, the recon stituted Union should be confined, as formerly, to members of the Total .. 15,436 Goanese Saloon Crew under the presidentship of Mr. Joseph Baptista, The revenue of the Union from the Saloon Department amounted to Bar.-at-law, and not Include in its membership persons from the Deck Rs. 4223 during the quarter under review and that from the Deck and and Engine Departments which now constitute an Important part of the Engine Departments to Rs. 1803. In view of the separation of several old Union. members of the Saloon Department some time ago into a separate Seamen's The Girni Kamgar Mahamandals.—In the previous review it was stated Union anc the heavy legal expenses necessitated as a result ol the prosecu that the President of the Chlnchpokh Mandal, Mr. D. A. Bhatawadekar, tion of the President of the Union, the Indian Seamen’s Union experienced reported that he does not Intend to continue his Union on a separate basis considerable financial difficulties with falling revenue and Increased and that he has decided to merge his Union into the other Mahamandals expenditure. An endeavour is now being made to adjust the liabilities which are controlled by Mr. D. R. Mayekar. The meeting which it was Incurred during the last few months and it is reported that an amount of proposed to hold in this connection has not yet taken place but it is Rs. 4173 was utilised in this connection during the last three months. reported that a joint session of the members of these three Unions will be The expenditure in connection with the maintenance of the Deck and held next month in order to form a Central Union with branch offices in Engine Departments amounted to Rs. 1550. The revenue from these the same way as was done by the Bombay Textile Labour Union. ( I LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, 1971 JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE The number of members of the Prabhadevi Mandal fell from 1012 to The jari IPorhers (Gold thread Worlfert’) Utum.—Thu U’ftjon which 1009 and that of the Ghorupdeo Mandal Increased from 649 to 652. Thr was formed in March 1927 owes its origin to a dispute between the Kattfan Union received 4 complaints during the quarter under review all of (workmen) and the Kar^handars (workshop owners) in the gold thnwl which were disposed of satisfactorily. A night-school which imparts industry over the question of rates of wages to be paid to the woriett. instructions to 24 students has been opened at Dadar. Mr. Mayekar’i The Karhhandars wanted their workmen to bind themselves down to a Unions are agents for selling tickets for the Co-operative Steam Naviga particular set of rules of their own making. This the workers refused tion Company for which work they receive commission. The income to do and they went on strike for a period of 20 da>*s. As a result of the accruing to the funds of the Union from this source amounted to Rs. 153 strike the Karhhandars recognised the Union and agreed to the rate of during March, Rs. 114 during April and Rs. 232 during May. A donation 14 annas per tola demanded by the workers. The Union is under the of Rs. 200 is reported to have been received from Mr. P. Hunter for the presidentship of Mr. S. H. Jhabwalla and is composed of 175 membns. funds of the night-school. The Kashi Karegars Union.—This Union formed in April 1927 is also Government Peons and Menials Union.—It was reported in the issue a Union of the workers in the gold and silver embroidery industry but it of the Labour Gazette for March 1927 that the Government of Bombay has a wider membership and includes all grades of workers as distinguished accorded official recognition to the Union in a Government Resolution from the Jari or Gold Thread Workers’ Union described above. The dated 9th February 1927. It is now understood that the Government main object of the formation of this Union is to prevent the Diihmdait of India have also granted official recognition to this Union. According and Karkhandars from sending their work out on contract to different to the latest information available the distribution of the members of this parts of India and thereby throwing their workers in Bombay Gty out of Union over different Government offices is as follows :— employment. The workers have combined to prevent this and are con templating going on strike to enforce their views if the owners do not New Custom House .. 141 accede to their demand to stop sending out their work from Bombay. Income Tax Office .. 110 This Union is also under the presidentship of Mr. S. H. Jhabwalla and High Court 89 it has a membership of 1200 as on the 1st June. Old Custom House .. 74 The Shop Assistants' Union.—This Union formed in the month of May Secretariat 70 is confined for the present to employees working in the shops of provision Accountant General s Office 48 and foreign liquor merchants. The main object underlying the formation Small Causes Court .. 40 of these workers into a Union is an attempt to fix minimum rates of wages Public Works Department Secretariat 24 and satisfactory rules for leave. Police Courts 3 The Bombay Port Trust Dock, Staff Union.—The membership of this Union has remained practically stationary during the quarter under review, Total 599 the difference from the figure 1080 reported in the previous review being a fall of 7. This Union has been successful in starting a new branch The G. I. P. Railway Workmen s Union.—The membership of this Union Union of the workers of the Bombay Port Trust under the name of the increased from 2300 to 2900 during the last 3 months. The average Bombay Port Trust Land and Bundars Staff Union. No further in monthly income has Increased from Rs. 654 to Rs. 955-14-10 and the formation with regard to the constitution of this branch Union or with average monthly expenditure from Rs. 248 to Rs. 396-4-2. The regard to its membership was available at the time of going to press. Co-operative Credit Society of this Union has an effective membership of In view of the recognition accorded to this Union by the Chairman of 102 members. The Union held several ‘meetings during the quarter at the Bombay Port Trust, the Union has been very successful in securing Kurla, Kalyan and Neral in order to organise the Traffic and Station redress of several grievances submitted to the Port Trust authorities. staffs of the Railway into Unions. During the past six years promotions were alleged to have been made irres The Bombay Currency Association.—The membership of this Union pective of seniority and the work of qualified persons. The Union sub remains stationary at 216 but 75 members who belong to the menial staff mitted a representation to the Chairman by giving specific instances where are stated to be on the point of seceding from the Union in order either undeserving persons had been given promotions in supersession of the to join the Government Peons’ and Menials Union or to form a separate claims of senior hands. Bulletin No. 3 Issued by the Union states that Union of their own. The All-India Currency Offices’ Union held a the Chairman has now been pleased to issue orders that strict seniority joint session in Madras last April. The Bombay Currency Association should be observed in future in making appointments and the Union sent a representative to attend the meeting. Several matters regarding notes with satisfaction that at least in the majority of cases seniority has pay and prospects and provident fund rules were discussed. The posi been maintained for the last six months. The Bulletin also states that the tion of the staff under the future currency policy of India also formed an introduction of Rota Nights considerably affected certain sections of the Important Item on the agenda list. out-door staff. On an average, clerks had to sacrifice Rs. 216 per annum I ...... LABOUR GAZETTE 932 JUNE, KZ) JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE m per head of their extra income and the Assistant Shed Superintendents at various stations through sub-committees which have been formed at Rs. 288 per annum per head from 1924. The Union notes with pleasure several centres for taking Instructions with regard to representations of that this great injustice has been done away with by the Chairman from specific grievances. the current month. The Union has submitted further representations to the authorities in connection with the removal of the Night Rota for the rest of the presidency In view of the winding up of the two Unions of cotton mill operatives clerical staff; stopping of the increments of the members of the menial at Broach, the majority of the remaining Unions in the Bombay Presi staff for the last four years ; the extension of the privileges of subscribing dency outside the cities of Bombay and Ahmedabad are Postal Unions, to provident funds to the menials of the Hamallage and other Departments affiliated either to the Bombay Presidency Postal Association or to the of the Port Trust ; same rates of wages for night duty to members of the menial staff as are given to other workers in the Port Trust; the grant Bombay Presidency Postmen’s Union. The activities of these Unions are more or less confined to constitutional agitation for the removal of of 14 days casual leave for menials as is granted to the Mazagon Dock specific grievances and for improvements in conditions of ser\jce. The and other workers, etc. remarks made under the headings of the two Federations of Postal Unions The Bombay Port Trust Railway Employees' Union.—The membership above therefore apply generally to the activities of the Individual affiliated of this Union increased from 458 to 512 during the quarter under review. members as well. As already stated in the earlier paragraphs of this An extraordinary meeting of the Union was held on 1st June at Frere article, there has been a considerable fall in the membership of the two Bundar at which resolutions were passed demanding promotions and North-Western Railway Unions at Sukkur and Karachi. The member increments which were overdue to the clerical staff of the Bombay Port ship of the Sukkur Union fell from 2000 to 300 and that of the Karachi Trust Railway and requesting the authorities to redress the grievances of Union from 3000 to 1000. The Secretary of the Sukkur Union reports the men regarding rents, clothing, free passes, fines and casual leave, that it is feared that his Union will soon be defunct unless its members etc., as soon as possible. show greater interest in its activities. The Secretary of the Karachi The Remaining Unions in Bombay City.—There is nothing of particular Union states that the members of his Union are not inclined to have a ( interest to report regarding the activities of the rest of the Bombay Unions. separate organisation of their own but prefer to be members of the Central The latest information in connection with the membership, income and Organisation of the North-Western Railway Union at Lahore. expenditure of all Unions not specifically dealt with in this review is 1 The Military Accounts Association, Poona.—This Association, formed given in Tables II and III printed on pages 946 to 961 of this issue. in 1920, is a Union of permanent Accountants and Clerks of the Military AHMED ABAD Accounts Department Including those honourably retired or deputed to The activities of the six Unions of the cotton mill operatives in other Departments irrespective of their religion, class or creed. The Ahmedabad which are under the control of the local Labour Union have objects of the Association are the creation of a representative body to been dealt with under the head “ Federations of Trade Unions.” deal with matters relating to and not clashing with the common interests The B. B. & C. I. Railway Employees ' Association.—The membership of its members which affect or are likely to affect the Subordinate Accounts of this Union has increased from 6142 to 6927 during the quarter under Service and Clerical Establishment in general; to promote social inter report. The President and the Secretary of the Association met the course and co-operation among its members ; and, to take steps for the Agent of the B. B. & C. I. Railway in April last in connection with the advancement of Departmental knowledge amongst its members. Gazetted question of recognition of the Association and matters of detail concerning officers of the Military Accounts Department are also entitled to be the conduct of business and negotiations between the Association and the members of the Union. The Head Office of the Union is situated at Railway Administration in future. The Agent agreed to recognise the Poona and it has 14 branch offices at Mhow, Allahabad, Meerut, Nowshera, Association as soon as it is registered under the Trade Unions Act. Quetta, Jubbulpur, Rlsalpur, Karachi, Lahore (Wazir District), Aden, The membership of this Union is scattered over the whole of the Bannu, Bombay, Jhelum and Multan. B. B. & C, I. Railway organisation and it is composed of Railway employees The management of the Association vests in a Managing Board consist of all castes and creeds. The Association Intends to open up two branch ing of 12 members comprising one President, two Vice-Presidents, six offices shortly at Ajmer and Baroda and these will be in charge of members and three Secretaries. The working of the branch offices is responsible district organisers. The administration of the Union is under controlled by local Working Committees comprised of one President, an Executive Committee of 25 members elected from different depart three Members and a Secretary. The functions of the local Working ments of the Railway service and representative of the whole adminis Committees are to enrol members, collect subscriptions and donations, tration. For active organisation work there is a special sub-committee distribute receipts for subscriptions paid as well as copies of publications of 5 members. The accounts of the Union are under the continual super supplied and to make monthly remittances to Head Quarters. The local vision of a special committee of auditors consisting of responsible Railway Working Committees have the power to investigate the grievances of local Officers, one of whom is the Inspector of Accounts. The Head Office members and to ventilate the same to Head Quarters for redress. They of the Union at Ahmedabad maintains contact with the members posted may, if they consider necessary, approach direct the authorities concerned. 034 L/iauun.labour gazette JUNE/^ for the redress of their grievances but copies of all such representat’ JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE 935 made are to be furnished to Headquarters. X The Association had an effective membership of about 1600 on n Report of the Indian Tariff Board 1 st June 1927 excluding the members of affiliated Associations but includ’* the members of its various branches which are scattered all over the Irid’^^ A Tariff Board was appointed by the Government of India on lOth June Empire. The statements of accounts published with the annual ren*^*' 1926 to enquire into the conditions of the Indian Cotton Textile Industry. for the year 1926 show that Including an amount of Rs. 2664-14-2 broupT The Board submitted its report to Government on 21st January 1927. forward from the accounts of the previous year, total receipts amount j The report was published by Government on 7th June 1927. to Rs. 5301-5-6 of which an amount of Rs. 2407-6-0 was realised i In the course of its investigations the Board had occasion to enquire into subscriptions from members. The Union publishes an illustrated qua^ the conditions of labour in the cotton industry and in various parts of the •i terly journal under the name of the Military Accounts Associatfo' report the labour problem has been discussed in some detail. It is proposed News. •This is circulated free of charge to all members of the Union in this article briefly to summarise the discussion on the labour problem The expenses In connection with printing during the year amounted to contained in the report. Rs. 1129-4-0. After providing for other expenditure for administration LEVEL OF WAGES the year closed with a balance of Rs. 3482-1-6 carried forward to the It Is pointed out that in regard to the wages paid to operatives, Bombay accounts of the current year. is at a marked disadvantage both in relation to Ahmedabad and other It is now understood that there are several Unions and Associations upcountry centres and that whilst Ahmedabad was able to reduce wages of Government servants of the type of the Military Accounts Association in 1923, the efforts of the Bombay Millowners’ Association to do so in at Poona. It is Impossible for the Labour Office to know the existence 1925, ended in failure. The only alternative to a reduction in wages is of all these Associations unless the officials who control the activities of increased efficiency and it is in this direction that, in the opinion of the such Unions notify their existence and supply information regarding their Board, the true line of advance lies. It Is further pointed out that Bombay activities to the Director of Information and Labour Intelligence is gradually losing its advantages over the upcountry centres and as time Secretariat, Bombay. An endeavour will now be made to include as goes on the upcountry labour supply while retaining its relative cheapness many of these Associations as possible in the next quarterly review to be as compared with that of Bombay will undoubtedly closely approach if not published in the issue of the Labour Gazette for September 1927. equal the latter in efficiency. The figures collected by the Board regarding the fall in production owing to the reduction of the hours of labour from fez ------1 12 to 10 show that while the Bombay Millowners’ Association place this at 16 per cent, in the spinning department and about II to 12 per cent, Social Legislation in Cuba in the weaving department the experience of some of the upcountry mills indicates that owing to increased labour efficiency and Improved conditions Bills have recently been introduced by various members in the Cuban such as the installation of humidifiers the drop in the production in the Parliament, dealing principally with the following subjects : spinning department has been reduced to 10 per cent, while there has Workers’ pensions, seamen’s pensions, establishment of an arbitration actually been an increased production in the weaving department. court, the eight-hour day, pensions for employees in private commerce, The Board admit that improvement in the efficiency of Indian labour pensions for journalists and the printing and allied trades, pension funds must be a slow and tedious process but they hold nonetheless that there for salaried employees and manual workers in the sugar Industry, and the are certain reforms which can be Introduced at once in Bombay and which, obligation of employers to recognise the legal personality of trade unions. it is essential, should be Introduced if the industry is to hold its own. The object of these Bills is to carry out the wish expressed by General Machado, President of the Republic, in his message to Parliament urging CONDITIONS OF LABOUR IN INDIAN STATES the speedy establishment of labour legislation of such a kind as to satisfy Out of the 274 mills working in India 43 are situated in the Indian States. the aspirations of the Cuban workers. {From Industrial and Labour The Board state that their information in regard to labour legislation In Information,” Geneva, May 9, 1927.) Indian States is not complete, but that it can be stated with confidence that in none of them are any mills working double shifts. Baroda is the only State in which the hours of labour now exceed those in British territory. In that State they are at present 11 per day on an average, but a Bill on the lines of the Factory Act enforced in British India is under consideration as is also the case in Hyderabad. Mysore has already a Factory Act on British Indian lines. The Indore Factory Act is not as stringent as that enforced in British India, but the hours of labour in cotton mills in the Indore State were reduced to 60 per week in August 1926. LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE, 192, JUNE. 1927 LABOUR GAZETTE PERIODS OF REST from It is entirely incommensurate with the soreness it causes. As regards In the opinion of the Board a minor but very essential reform which the system of fining generally, since the question is under the consideration should be immediately introduced in the Bombay mills is the fixation of f the Government of India the Board do Hot pronounce any opinion on it, definite period of rest to enable the operatives to take their morning meal. hut say that any fines levied should not be credited to the mill but should The Board found during their inspection of mills several operatives taking be used in some way for the benefit of the operatives as a body. food In the mill compounds an hour or two after the commencement of work. standardisation of wages This, In their opinion, affects efficiency and they therefore opine that the The Board consider it unsatisfactory that the wages in the Bombay commencement of work should be put back to 6-30 a.m., a period of rest ills should vary from mill to mill. They appreciate the difficulties in the of half an hour being granted from 9 to 9-30 a.m. or from 9-30 to 10 a.m, way of standardising wages, but think that the standardisation of wages to permit of meals being taken. This reform has already been introduced throughout Bombay would tend to strengthen the position of the industry. In one of the Bombay mills and if the mills find combined action in this They recommend that a suitable scheme should be drawn up in respect difficult, the difficulty might be overcome by an amendment to the consultation with representatives of labour and that it should be adopted Factory Act, though the Board are of opinion that it should be possible to by all mills. secure the required object without legislation. HOUSING RECRUITMENT OF LABOUR The Board discuss at some length the housing scheme of the Develop In the evidence submitted to the Board it was pointed out that the ment Department. They consider that the reason for the larger percentage method of recruiting labour In Bombay mills was very unsatisfactory (69) of the empty tenements Is the high level of rents hitherto charged as it placed too much power in the hands of the jobber or the fore for them. man who recruited not necessarily the most efficient man, but one willing The Millowners Association hold that since so many of the tenements to pay him the largest commission or m whom he was otherwise interested. are empty the scheme must be regarded as a failure and that there is there The Millowners’ Association while admitting that the present system fore no justification for the continuance of the town duty of Re. 1 per bale furnished openings for corruption held that it was the only system possible of cotton which was levied with the object of enabling the Government in Bombay conditions. On the evidence submitted on this question the to construct 50,000 tenements for the working classes in Bombay. The Board are of opinion that the present system is undoubtedly open to Board do not accept this view. They say that the tenements are there objection, that it places too much power in the hands of the jobber and and are much superior to the already existing tenements and compare that it is desirable that all labour should be engaged directly by the officer favourably with the latter even from the point of view of rent. The Board of the mill in charge of the department which requires it or by the think, however, that since more than one half of the realisations from the responsible assistant. tax are utilised for Bombay municipal schemes and suburban development FINES schemes, the town duty should be reduced to 8 annas per bale on all cotton The two textile labour organisations in Bombay presented the Board consumed by the mills. with lengthy lists of grievances. Most of these grievances, in the opinion ABSENTEEISM of the Board, can be remedied to a large extent by closer supervision over The Board discuss at length the figures of absenteeism supplied to jobbers. There is, however, one amongst them which in the opinion of them by the Bombay Labour Office and state that it is not easy to suggest the Board should be removed immediately and that is in respect of the any method by which the percentage of absenteeism can be reduced. recoveries which are made for spoiled cloth. It is the practice in many They point out, however, that they were informed that the grant of mills to compel the weaver to take over cloth spoiled by defective workman attendance bonuses had been tried and a few mills still give them but that ship, the full value of such cloth being recovered from him and credited to they had had little or no effect in reducing the number of absentees. One the mill. The weaver has often to dispose of the cloth as best he can. method adopted in a mill in Bombay, though not a cotton mill, is for the The figures obtained from the Millowners’ Association on this point by management to examine each case of absenteeism and when it is found the Board show that in August 1925 the total amount collected in this that the operative’s absence has not been due to sickness or to domestic way by all mills was Rs. 8709-8-7. In one upcountry mill which the reasons to refuse him employment for a few days. The mill which has Board visited it was found that the recoveries for spoiled cloth amounted followed this system has reduced its absenteeism from 15 to 1 per cent, in one month to over Rs. 4000. This practice is justified by managing and has thus been able to dispense with the “ budli ” system. The Board agents on the ground that disciplinary measures are necessary to maintain are of opinion that the effect of absenteeism can best be minimised by the efficiency and quality. The system is not, however, universal. In some general adoption of a system which is already in force in a few mills in mills only the fine for defective workmanship is imposed, and in the Bombay. Under this system a certain number of spare hands are enter opinion of the Board, the system of compelling the weaver to take the tained in each department except the weaving department. The spare spoiled cloth should be abolished as the advantage which the mills derive men are borne on the pay roll and receive their wages even if the full 938 LABOUR GAZETTE JL\E. I9Z7 LABOUR gazette complement of workers in their departments is present. The gen<-r adoption of this method is considered most desirable by the Eloard wL The number of looms worked by one weaver in India is usually two think that it would facilitate the grant of leave to operatives on a reguU though in some upcountry centres, notably in Madras, it is only one. system such as the one to be found in force in a mill in Madras. In Japan it averages 2|, in the United Kingdom it is usually 4 to 6 and in the United States 9. However both in Bombay and other centres there SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING INCREASED OUTPUT PER OPERATIVE are weavers who look after 3 and 4 looms. The Board think that an The Board are of opinion that an extension of the piecework system U increase in the number would obviously tend to economy and give spinners would increase the efficiency of the Bombay mill Industry and increased earnings to the weaver even when accompanied by a slight that this should be accompanied by an increase in the number of spindlej reduction in the rate. Similar economies are also possible in the allotted to each spinner. The Board found that Bombay was the only preparatory departments. centre in the Bombay Presidency where there were no spinners on The Board are of opinion that efforts to Improve the efficiency of the piecework. operatives will be greatly hampered if there is no corresponding improve ment in the standard of efficiency of the jobber who supervises their work. It is pointed out that in Japan the number of spindles looked after by The wages paid to jobbers are such that a higher level of technical know each operative is 240 whereas in India it is only 180. In England it h ledge than they possess can reasonably be expected from them, and the 540 to 600 and in the United States it is 1 120. In all these countries, remedy therefore lies in the provision of greater facilities for technical with the exception of India, the labour employed in spinning is almost education. exclusively female whereas in India it is mostly male. An examination of the costs of production by the Board shows that the average number of operatives per 1000 spindles in Bombay is considerably higher than in Employment of Women and Young Persons Ahmedabad and that Ahmedabad has really a clear advantage in this respect in France even allowing for the higher counts spun in the latter. The Bombay NEW LEGISLATION Millowners’ Association hold that owing to the inefficiency of Indian labour A Bill relating to the prohibition of the employment of women and young nothing can be done to increase the number of spindles per operative. persons in certain occupations, which was passed by the French Chamber But the Board state :—“ All that can be said, in reply to this contention, is of Deputies on 20th November 1913, and transmitted to the Senate on that we actually found an experiment on the lines we here suggest in 27th November of the same year, was passed by that body on 3rd Nov progress in a mill in Madras, where three operatives instead of four are ember 1926, and became law on 7th December 1926. now looking after 720 spindles, that Is 240 each. Of the wages of the 1 The object of the Act is to extend the application of Section 72 of operative who has been dispensed with, four-fifths go to the three operatives Book 11 of the French Labour Code, which reads as follows :— and one-fifth to the mill and we were informed that the operatives were In all the establishments enumerated in Section I and Section 65, quite satisfied with the arrangement. In view of the higher wages ruling in the occupations involving risks to health or morals which are prohibited Bombay, this ratio would not necessarily be suitable for that centre. A for women and persons under 18 years of age shall be determined by change in this direction would, obviously, be greatly facilitated by the Public Administrative Regulations. introduction of the piecework system in the spinning department.” Section I mentions factories, workshops, workyards, mines and quarries. The Board are specially struck by the disparity between the wages of Section 65 mentions laboratories, kitchens, cellars, stores, shops, offices, spinners and weavers in the cotton mill industry. The Labour Office loading enterprises, and places of amusement. enquiry of 1923 showed that the average daily wages in the ring spinning A number of establishments, such as inns, hotels and hospitals, department in Bombay were Rs. 1-0-4 whereas those of the weavers in employment in which might present physical or moral risks to women and charge of two looms were Rs. 1-11-3. Such a difference between the children under 18 remained outside the scope of these provisions, and wages of spinners and weavers is entirely contrary to the practice ruling called for further legislation. in other countries where the wages of spinners and weavers are practically The above mentioned Bill was accordingly Introduced into the Chamber the same. The Board say “ Considered in the light of world conditions of Deputies on 4th November 1913 for the purpose of extending the scope in this respect, it would seem that either the wages of the Indian spinner I of Section 72 by applying it also to the establishments enumerated in are too low or those of the weaver too high, or else that the efficiency of the Section 30, which refers to persons entitled to a weekly rest. Indian spinner is low as compared with that of the Indian weaver. This The effect of this amendment is considerable, inasmuch as Section 30 disparity in the wages of weavers and spinners is a matter which, in our applies to “ workers and salaried employees in an Industrial or commercial view, deserves the consideration of the industry. The reform we have establishment of any kind,” and the Government is thus enabled to suggested, the introduction of the piecework system in the spinning prohibit, by means of Public Administrative Regulations, the employment department, coupled with an increase in the number of spindles allotted of women and children under 18 in any work whatever which involves to each spinner, would assist in rectifying it.” physical or moral danger. (From “Industrial and Labour Information," Geneva, May 9, 1921^ MO R 3—5a LABOUR GAZETTE JUNE. 192] LABOUR GAZETTE s Compensation Legislation of the United Slates and Canada, pp. 595->96. Current Periodicals (ii/„,tmen's Compensation in Ontario : Rates of Assessment of P'orioai Indtsstnes foe CompcnMl'O" in Ontario in 1927. pp. 396-397. Summary of titles and contents of special articles Urdl^ Stales Enacts Compensation Law for Longshoremen, pp. 397-398. if) Orimtal Population in British Columbia.—Crienul Land-holder* ; orieatak in Industry . INTERNATIONAL LABOUR REVIEW-VOL. XV, NO. 5, MAY 1927. (International • » 1 traders ; orientals in Schools ; fishing industry pp. 399-400. Trade Union Membership in Canada : Summary of the Contents of the Suletsslh .-tiMao/ Labour Office, Geneva.) Imentol Report on Labour Organieation.-Tude union memberthip by province*; labour orgam- Special Articles; (I) The Place of Sickness Insurance in the National Health System, hy Profetto, abroad : industrial workers of the world ; injunctions in industrial disputes ; labour banks , G. Loriga, {Chief Medical Inspector of Labour, Rome.), pp. 651-668. ^k^*r in politics : trade union benefits; non-trade union organizations; pp. 401-405. (2) Minimum IVages and the International Labour Conference.—V'\e\d of application; type, n6) All'Canadian Congress of Labour: An Organization of Unions not Included in the Meaietsitp of machinery; bases for fixing minimum wages; summary, pp. 669-680. Trades and Labour Congress of Canada, pp. 406—407. (3) The Administration of Labour Law in Germany, hy Hugo Siefart, {formerly Director in ‘’^Routine Matta.—As in previous issues. Federal Ministry of Labour).—The sources and content of labour laws ; the enforcement of labour laws: (I) administrative authorities and courts ; criminal law and procedure (2) courts with juriv. the journal of INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE-VOL. IX, NO 3, MARCH 1927. diction In labour matters; (a) ordinary courts of justice {b) special courts with jurisdiction In labour (Harvard School of Public Health, Baltimore.) matters, pp. 681—708. I fwounans^ Sa I Hl. CartT'J LAbuuf Board. H-tnwn-, aZj I liZ. I I iJowboy P,». , TeLp.^ i 2. TK. Bombay! ProHicncy Poaul aim! R- ^■ s., ^incdaba Union. \ f’L'*'"* s. * AL*"*®" Union, I n. j.Kur:^' - t Tb. .’^tnagiri Poatel Union. 1 TV. « TU 13. Baroda Union. s. nr 14. Baroda R. M, S. Union. 15. Bhavna jnd R, M.'S. Union. R, M. S. Union. 3. The Bombay 1. T}ie Bombay Poet Prtaidency “resident—J men , Union. •®® * (o) The r«me of the Union ha, been changed since J.nu«y 1926, LABOUR GAZETTE 947 I^ABOUR gazette UNIONS IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY-a»tA tpAPE unions in the BOMBAY PRESIPENrv Names and addresses of prindpal Office-bearers Names and addresses of r>r:„ • . Office-bearers ! Name of Union Number Serial i and date of of President or Number Number formation Secretary and NameofUnjn members Chairman, Vice- of Assistant Serial and date of President or Chair President, Directors members SecreUry and I Secre lanes I'Jurnb^t’ formation man, Vice-Presi ! and Treasurer Centre dent, Directors AssisUnt ^oretariea and Treasurer I The G. I. P.’ 2,900 President—F. j. Secretary—S. H. Railway Work-' Ginwalla. Hornby jhabwalla, Sh^ -fl Bombay 7,425 President—N. M. General men's Union— Road, F o r t ,| Building, Dphin- I Textile Labour Joshi, M.L.A. lory—R. Bombay City May 1919. Bombay. stone Road, Bom Union-January Vice-Presidents— Bakhale, Serv. » Vice-Preside n t—B.^ bay. 1. R. S. Asavale. G. Homiman. Assistant Secre- 2. F. J. Ginwalla. Sandhurst Rn-j’ Legal Adviser—i iary—V. P. Rele, 3. S. A. Brelvi. Bombay. B. D. Mistry,! Shete Building, 4. S. H. Jhabwalla. Organ,sing S B.A.. LL.B. ' Elphinstone Treasurers — tar y—S V » J 1. S. K. Bole. Munawar. Road. 2. Moulvi Abur Rauf Khan Saheb. Amalga- *2,246 President—C. W.A. General Secretary- 6 The Bombay 689 President—F. J.i Secretary—^S. H. ,ed Society Gidney, Bhusawal. Port Trust Ginwalla, Hombyj JhabwaJla, Yusuf of Railway Ser Vice-President—R. Emp1o y e e s Road, Fort, Building, Nawab vants of India Freeman, Igatpuri. Union — March Bombay. 1 ank Bridge, an * As at 1 st March 1927. cvnrr UBOVH GAZ£TTL T>ADt tMQHS M mt a^ofUn**! Nun^r anddauof me^r* « Chatr- man, Vicc-Frcu. dent, Direejoji and rrcaatwcr Ga* <(■■<■! hoM* taff Bombay 1.337 Pittuiaii—F. j M « ■ I a I «* Ginwaila, Sofici- IU4. Bombay Po*imen » UMaa*-r*W —con id. M.L.C.,1 Hornby Ru, unions in the BOMBAY PRESIDENCY- I^^BOUR gazette ONIONS IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY prINCIP^ Names and addresses of , Name of Union Number Office-bearer. and date of of President or Qsair- formation members man. Vico-Preat- NameofOnjn Number of dent. Directon and date of President or Chair Serial members and Treasurer Number formation man, Vice-Presi and Centre dent, Directors Assistant and Treasurer ^creUries rhe Weavers’! 623 Presutenl — M a s s' Un i o n—Feb Anusuya Sarsbbsi Naads. Sews Ashrsm. Labonr Uasoa 1,200 President—F. J. General , ruary 1920. Ahmedabad. Ol^. Marsimr 22 The Ginwalla. Bombay City— F i c e-President— Rciad. AhmedilMd. Workmens Atlant Saoe- conoid. Union'March Rajaram Bin Rajaram. lary—K h a a d u* 1927. hhai K sandhhsi T reasurer—P. B. provement T Datar. Chawl No Dcaat. Sobcfiar boras Road. C I r d h u r I al's House. Maadvint President—S. H. Pole. Ahmedabad- The Jari 175 ers* (Gold jhabwalla. uin Khan, thread provement T rhe Winders’ Union— March Chawl, U n i on—June Bazar. 1927. 1920. ■yhe Municipal 500 President—(not yet Secretary—S. rhe Throstle Subord i n a t e appointed). Joshi, f U n i o n—Feb Officials Umon LL.B., Advocate ruary 1920. —April 1927. The Card Room, 75 President—F. J. Secretary—S. hl 'he Bombay Blow Room and Ginwalla, Jhabwalla. Room Tramwaymen s Frame Depart Union—Ap r 11 5, Improve- ment Trust Chawl ment Union— 1927. August 1920. 'he British 295 President—F. J Secretary—S. R India Steam Ginwalla. Jhabwalla. Pheroze The Drivers’.Oil- Nav i g a t i o n Building. Frere men’s and Fire Coy.’s Staff Road, Bombay, men’s Union— Union—M a y September 1927. 1920. •he G. I. P. 250 President—F. J Secretary—S. H. Railway Gene Ginwalla (Provi Jhabwalla, Shete ral Staff Union sional). Building, Elphin- rhe Jobbers^ —May 1927. stone Road, Parel, and Mukadams' Union—(March he Kasbi 1,200 Presiden t—S. H Secretary—S y e d 1926). Karegars' Un- JhaEwalla. Ahmad Hussain, —A p r i 1 Ibrahim Build ing, 2nd floor, The B. B. &C. I 6,927 President—V. J. Secretary—M. opp. J. J. Hospital, Railway Em- Patel, Khamasa,' Kothari, Patel’s Pok. Byculla, ployees Asso- Ahmedabad. ! i The Press Work- President—A. V. Secretary—K, N Kalupur, Ahmed- ciation— Feb 1 ers’ Union— Chitre, Sahakari Joglekar,’ ■ ■ 168 ruary 1920. absd. March 1927. I Press, Parel Road, Fanaswadi, Gir- ' Parel Settlement. gaum. I The Shop Assis- 150 President—S. S e c r e t a r y—^V. Ahmedabad President—N. M. Secretary—D. S. 1 tants’ Union— ! Jhabwalla. Marfatia, Aspar’s Patel. Office of the j May 1927. Postal and R. Desai, BjA., House, 7. Khet- Superinten dent I M.S. Union— LL.B., Raipur. wadi, Bombay. of Post Offices, 1923. 1 Total Members Richey Road. Bombay City. Ahmedabad. labour gazette LABovu Gazette ■rou BOMBAY PRESIDF^ principal trade unions in the BOMBAY PRESIDENCY Name of Union Number ■ —------Name of Union .Number and date of and date of qJ members Pt^e^ident or Chair- formation formation nwnber. Prettdeni or Ckalr. : i nian, Vice-Presi man, \ice-Picsi- SocirUn and dent, Directors dent. Directors and Treasurer •ml Treasurer i 96 President—V, J Gujarat Poona R. M. S. 224 PrefiJenl—Q mpn*s Union Patel, Khamasa, B—Div i s i o n Xgust 1926, Krlkar, M.L.A., Ahmedabad, Dp'*’ H Union—1926. P"‘'‘‘P'>le,lci I Editor “Kesan," Pnr, Ahm^T' Poona District Tr,„ 339 Preaden/—G. K. f ostmen s and Gadgil, Bar.-al- Lower Grade Law, Poona. Staff Union yia-Preadenl— -1920. D. V. Ambekar. Honorary Treaaurtr Total Members, B. G. Mohitr. Ahmedabad .. 18,028 Broach District 22 President—H. D. Postmen s and Thakore, Vakil. Lower Grade yice-President — R N. W. Railway 300 President—'Ra d h a Divisional S Staff Union. I C. Seth, Vakil. Union (Sukkur Kishan A. Ma- ~J.Bukha. District)—Sept thrani. 48 1 Ahme d n a g a r 399 ember 1920. Abmednagar ■■ 5eer e t a r y—Qsg- Postal and R, • hukswv, Akmed- M. S. Union— N. W. Railway 1.000 Divisional President nagar. Karachi 1920. (Recog n i s e d) —Radhakishan A. 49 Belgaum Postal 112 Union (Karachi Mathrani, Seatiarif—Q. V. Sub- Clerk, Divi, Bel«»“® Union—1920. • District)—1920. Inspector Limaye, Befgaum. of sional Superinttn. Works, N. w. 50 Belgaum District 84 President—B. K. Railway, Reti. Secretary—R. S. '"Sfcial, Karark' Postmen's and N. W. R ’'’'I”. Dalvi, M.LC. Kadam. Lower Grade Staff Union. J* Bukhari, 51 Dharwar Postal 174 President—V. N. The Press Work 110 Preside n t—J o h n Dharwar Secre/aru—R. M. oecre/aries— and R. M. S. ers’ Union— Mathews, Fore Jog, Ba, LL.B., Betgiri, Dharwar. February 1921. Union. M.L.C., Dharwar.. man, Scottish Vleravda Prjjnn Mission Press, Press, Poona 52 Jalgaon Postal 111 President—H. V. Poona Canton- Jalgaon Secre/ary—44. V. and R. M. S. Kolhatkar. Modak. ment. ^ounshankar Union—1920. City. JL n Shri- Nasik 53 Nasik Postal and 237 P residen t—Rao Secretary—R. T. dharBande.Arya- R. M. S. Union Saheb Gogate. Lek, bhushan Press, -1920. Poona City, 54 Nasik Divisional 65 President—A. B. Secretary—B. K. l^ihagkar, Postmen’s and Kachavle. Pante. ^ovardhan Press, Lower Grade Poona City. The Military Staff Union. 1,600 President—G. B. Secretaries— Accounts Asso- Joshi. 9’ l^'rll^eml, ciation—Jan yice-Presidents~ Ratnagiri 55 Ratnagiri Postal 256 Secretary—A K. uary 1920. (1) B. V.Tulpule. Union—1922. * Murtuza, Katna- ohukruwar {Z) J. G. Oak, Peth, Poona, gm. 56 Konkan Divi- 23 President—Lr. R. Secretary—M. S. (3) H. P. Makasare. sional Post- K, Gauande, Kiitkami, Pendur (4) K. S. Karan- men s and !V alwan. (Mai wan). dikar. Lower Grade 325 President—N. C, Secretary—N, V. Staff Union. I'Kelkar,” . M,L,A„...... Bhonde, Poona. Editor, Kesari.” i 1 * Information not received. labour gazette the 0, ------c4Z£TT£ I qi£ lU'WCOME AND EXPENDrnm.. i ^’"’’^^andaddr, Name of Union Number I Serial and date of Average Number , formation . monthly Serial mc^ (or 1 number ol Union I Treasurer Aui./ quarter i for which mfonoa- Satara Pi’esident—R t»n avail- Deshpande. V. i 186 t 1 The Bombay Tex- PW OXlOtli Union, Surat District President~\J^ p Postmen's and Jadhav, B.A Lower Grade V>~SvV?"’' 1 TTe Amalgamated ■ Staff Union. 2.550 Vakil/' ^•^•y of Rh,i. .’-W per *“r tLnt '^MisZont Mo, India and Burma Sr-A"^ Baroda Baroda Postal P^sident-~C_ M Ltd, Union—1920. R "*"’'»en); Re | Doctor. Baroda ’ F*f month (or Baroda R. M. S. 257 PresidenZ-Kalekar. “***e earning he- Union-1924. R». 75 100 fB " Baroda Division memhen); 50 P^^ideni—D, IS] al Postmen's ™' 12 per month Ghitre, Vakil, and Lower •or thoae earning Grade Staff between Ri. 50 Union. ; Jwi, ®>d Rs. IS f • C mcmhen); Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Postal 6 per month 58 •or those earning and R. M. S. •Secre/aro—T , Union—1923. Barekh, ni J' between l?». 25 and Rs, 50 f • D " Rajkot Postal nagar. ‘^lati memben) • “d A». 3 („ ; and R. M. S. •hose earning leas Union—1923. K. ^liBaya, Rajko, than Rs, 25 (“ E " Karwar class membm). Kanara District 1 69 President—M, G, Postmen's and Secretarif—S. g i Chandaw a r k a r, 3 The Indian Sea Lower Grade Nagarkotti.'Va^ 2.009 Rs-3peryear I Vakil, men s Union, 1.908 I Staff Union, i Satara Divisional 149 President—Dr N Postmen's and ■^ecre/arjr—Isma i I 577 As, 2 (or those V. Joshi. 382 Lower Grade ‘ earning Rs, 25 and Staff Union Mirai, ; under per month ; -1926, ' As, 4 for th(M earning between I Total Members, Rs, 25 and Rs, 50 Rest of the ' per month; As. 8 for those earning I * residency 6.708 over Rs. 50. Ent i Total Members, rance fees same Bombay Presi- as subscriptions. ; The G, I, P, Rail 1 dencv 956 Do. ..i 396 way Workmen s Union, L/ISOUR TABLE III-INCOME AND EXPENDITURf nr- THFTHE BOMBAYRniVIRAV PREsinkr’WNcn.,, -able III income erage . 'Monthly income f Name of Union WflONs number Sum quarter Average , monthly “((nation 'luarf’?' income for ’vailabl number Name of Un' ! A quarter .fo[ which paid ’^'nditu, ■uforma- avail- Bombay City— . Sch The Bombay Port intonnaii Trust Employees’ As. 4 ’wtilabl Union. for tk '®^?‘nsRs.50 As. 8 The Bombay P earning The Clerks’ Llni 15 per month 145 Nil Do. 8 38 M7 I per year 16 The , I In’ ^amen s ^nion. 2,174 per year 1.629 The Bombay Post men’s Union. i 545 As, 41— 17 per month for 10 As- 4 per month postmen (over 470 N,l seers. readers, S'"" postmen); 18 f?; '"°n‘h 84 I packers 51 t'l ST" Gimi Kamgar- 19 The Bombay Port Ma h_____ . V. a , 241 As. 4 per month a m a n d a 1 1 rust Dock Staff 315 A®. 8 per month (Prabhadevi Man 276 175 Union. w clerks and ual).dal)...... oupenor Staff; I I I As. 4 for adult men The Bombay Cur-* ials and As. 2 for rency Association.' 40 Rs. 3 for clerks and boy menials per 8 for 35 month. menials per year. Bombay Postal 20 The Wadi Bundar 610 75 Six annas and four Union. • As. 8 per clerk; Staff Union. 30 ^•4 per postman; 390 annas per month i according to pay, : for inferior i I employee. M k ’^nagar 154 21 The Victoria MahamandaL As. 4 per month .. 30 As. 4 per month for 15 tUhorupdeo Man-' Terminus Com clerical staff and dal). j mercial Staff As. 2 per month I Union. below clerical. See note regarding change of name in Table 11. LA6C^‘ii Q47kt r LABOUli GAZETTE Average monthly income Serial ! for latest N« Rs. ! The Bombay 33 Tkrwtlr 13113 22 225 .Annas 2 per month ks. Union. Bombay City Municipal Work for those earning 175 concld. men s Union. below Rs. 20 ; as.4 for those earning between Rs. 20 to 34 The (Zard Room. Rs. 50 , as. 6 for 765 Blow Room Mad those earning? Frame Depart above Rs. 50. , ment Union. The Jari Workers’ 25 Rs. 2 per annum .. ' 35 The Drivers’. OJ- 94 Aa. 6 per______(Gold thread 10 men’s and Fire A*. 6 per driner er workers’) Union. men's Union. hfetaa* pet month. The Municipal As. 8 per month .. j 36 The Jobbers* and 90 A*. 8 per jehhet or Su b o r d i n a te Mukadamt' Officials Union. i Union. month. 37 The B. B. & C. 1. %6 R». 2 per yoar iot 'he Bombay Annas 2 per month Railway Em- '*'urLrr« eantii^ Tramway m e n s for those earning ployees' Asso- Rs. 50 and «u»d— Union. below Rs. 20 ; as.4 ciation. per month; and for those earning Rs. 3 iur thoar between Rs. 20 earning Rs. 50 to to Rs. 50 ; as. 8 100; Rs. 4 for for those earning thoae eammg above Rs. 50 Rs. 100 and up British Do. India Steam wards. Na vigation Ahmedahad Postal 62 As. 8 per drrk . Coy. s Staff and R. M. s. At. 2 below derk Union, Union. per month. rhe G 1. p. Gujarat Postmen t 31 Rupee one per Do. Union. Railway Gene- annum per post ral Staff Union. man. and Muias eight per annum The Kashi Ka- 200 Rs, 2 per annum.. per packer. regars’ Union. 60 Soldcwr N. W. Railway 40 Subacription Union (Sulckur the rate o( } The Press Work- District). cent, of mon kers Union. pay from membera. The Shop Assis As. 4 per month Karachi N. W. Railway Re tants Union. for those earning cognised Union under Rs. 25; as. 8 (Karachi District) for those earning over Rs. 25. Poona T he Press Workers’ Al. 12 per year Ahmedabad Tie Weavers’ Union. 156 Union. As. 4 per month .. he Military 267 Rs. 6 and 3 Accounts Associa year (or subordi-j The Winders’ tion. natc accounts; As. 2 per month .. I Union. service and clerical I establish m e n t s< respectively. , LABOtjR J loiuiu iMCoot i*nuMn. 1,^ Uleat Serial Sums o< Unwn C*ir< numhcr I *•* *h ‘“W avaiL aUe ...... Rs. Poona Union. f** "mi>»h. Poona R. M. S. *a a Aa » B—D i V i s i o n M ® cbA Union. •«; As. i mailguard *** anna P®on Of P*' month. Poona District Postmen s and Lower Grade Staff Union. Broach I Broach District I Postmen s and i Lower Grade Staff i Union. Ahmednagar ' Ahmednagar Postal and R. M.‘' S. CKrh; Bl A Union. i 2 belo!’w clerk f*f month. Belgaum Belgaum Postal 61 Union. Ok Belgaum District. 62 Baroda U Aa.4|aaM Postmen’s andi Pef month .. Posbacn's ^d Lower Grade Staff' LxMer Ccade Union. ^Uaiaiu Dharwar Dharwar Postal Bhavaanr 63 Bhamaasr l^s^ • 55 Aj 8 per clerk; As. • and R. M. S. Ki As, 2 ^|< Aa 2 Union. Unm. <*■*6 ftt« per month. Rs^iM 64 RajkoS Poaid 1 rv Jalgaon Postal and R- M. i Unsaa. R. M. S. Union. Karwar 65 Kanan Diatrid As. 4 par aa Poabnen's Md 14 Nasik Postal and Uo*er Grade R. M. S. Union. ' Staff Umaa. | kfirai 66 Satara Diviaiaad 1 A* 4 fi«r Divisional Poatmen’s aid Postmen’s and| Lower Grade b.wer Grade Staff StaffUaiaa. * Not (cnoflnl. LABOUR (Gazette PRINCIPAL TRADE DISPUTES IN PRor.pp GAZfrT’f Approximate num " II ED statement of THE QUantTh^’ ber of work-people Date when dispute p£TA1I-ED (OR numbSS^ involved Name of concern and locality Directly Ended o( April Count or Number Textile Trades 1927 1927 I. The Spinning and (000) Weaving Mill, (000) (000) to 10 Barsi. '■'-‘Ported '^nt 6,897 in Shol 6.028 to 20 19.699 18,227 18.804 2. The Bhagi- NoS. 21 to 30 13.636 rath Mill, jal- to admit 15.307 13.879 operative to to 40 after ab° '^eportetj Nos. 31 1.168 1.827 with Above 40 leave. 3. The Guiarat Demand for (Zotton Mills the 'SJaste, etc. Ehe striU (So., Ltd.. Amu- same rates of dupura Road, 'vages as favour ^^Ployers • 41.153 42.837 Ahmedabad. 43.602 Asoka Mills 4. The Rachel 11 May Reduction Sassoon Mill, BOMBAY CITY Chinchp o k 11, weavers earn Pounds Bombay. ings due to 1 (000) (000) Work. promise (000) Nos. 1 to 10 • • »♦ 5.636 5. The Ravmond 14 May 6,189 5.296 Woollen Mills, Reduction Nos. 11 to 20 13.432 Thana, rates of wages strike ...... 12.362 12.679 Bombay. Nos. 21 to 30 9,084 ...... 9,670 9,889 6. The Broach Nos. 31 to 40 612 Counts 713 757 . . sympathy The strili Mill, Broach. jyith a dismissed Above 40 229 •me Jobber. .L favour ...... 247 486 the Work Waste, etc. • • »» ' . 2 73 92 Total ,, 28,995 29.254 29,199 AHMEDABAD Pounds (000) (000) (000) Nos. I to 10 182 175 194 3,486 3,287 3,383 Nos. 21 to 30 3,552 4,234 4,715 Nos. 3 to 40 371 648 762 Above 40 128 357 340 waste, etc. Total ., 7,719 8,701 9,394 LABOUR q^^^ETTE DEIAILmSIAIEM£NI0F^TIffiQU^TY„^^P0^ • BOMBAY PRESlDEMrv Gazette f ^•^ab.ad Description 1925 of April Description Grey & bleached piece-goods Pounds (000) 1926 Khadi .. • 7UO 1927 Chudders .. 1.147 Dhotis ” (000) (000) Drills and jeans .. 1.235 Grey “ Cambrics and lawns .. 3/ Khadi, Printers .. Chuddef 15 Shirtings and long cloth 8,866 259 n^ls and jean® T. cloth, domestics, and 5.939 Pjibncs and lawns 29 sheetings .. 948 1.627 13 Tent cloth ., • ■ 38 eS^andlongdoth 115 Other sorts .. I 505 ! and 1.576 I 21.177 sheetings Total 22,243 23.429 Tent cloth 170 1 Other sorts 1 Coloured piece-goods 7.781 157 9.009 I0.2I4 Grey and coloured goods, "T other than piece-goods Total Hosiery 6.274 Miscellaneous 1 Cotton goods mixed with Coloured piece-goods silk or wool r-.vC, and—- coloured goods, tj"?ither than.1___ piece-goodsr., ot-- Grand Total „ l^All 32,002 Hosiery 34.466 Miscellaneous Cotton goods mixed with silk or wool BOMBAY CITY Grey & bleached piece-goods—Pounds (000) Grand Total (000) (000) Khadi 547 8I6 843 —r— Chudders 817 753 844 1 Dhotis 2,102 2,101 2,438 Drills and jeans 1 098 1.158 1.294 Cambrics and lawns 21 13 Printers 7 Shirtings and long cloth 6,657 8,085 T. cloth, domestics. and 7.964 sheetings 795 Tent cloth 665 1.365 125 Other sorts 86 248 n 266 309 ! • r 1 Total „ .J 12,417 13,871 15.156 Coloured piece-goods 5,199 —------Grey and coloured goods, 5,949 6,747 other than piece-goods 267 Hosiery 301 189 Miscellaneous 8 8 Cotton goods mixed with 221 215 silk or wool I 68 185 I Grand Total 20,418 22.500 WHOLESALE MARKET PRICES IN BOMBAY Price* in the month oi Article July 1914 May 1926 April 1927 July 1914 ■ May \926\ AprU \927\M«y Rs. a. Rs. a. p. 1 Rs. a. p. 1 Rs. 1 \ Cereals— Rangoon Small-*mill Md. 6 10 8 1 6 3 6 Rice Delhi No. 1 Cwt. 8 11 9 1 7 12 3 1 7 Wheat 72 8 0 4 82 8 0<3)\ 82 Khandwa Seoni Candy O 1 Jubbulpore 55 8 55 8 55 6 <1)1 7 1 <1)1 4 Cawnpore Maund 4 10 10 1 4 4 8 4 5 5 4 Ghati 5 4 4 10 6 4 1 Index No.—Cereals 149 \ Pulses— Gram Punjab yellow (2nd sort) Maund 4 13 4 10 6 4 10 6 115 1 no Turdal Cawnpore 7 6 7 15 0 8 2 4 131 140 Index No.—Pulses 123 125 Index No.—Food grains 144 140 Su^r— Sugar Mauritius Cwt. 16 14 184 Do. Java, white 17 0 16**5* 0 16**0* 167 1^ Raw (Gul) Sangli or Poona Maund 9 4 8 7 0 8 1 117 107 Index No.—Sugar 156 134 Other Food— Turmeric Rajapuri Maund 8 9 8 13 ’ 154 159 Ghee Deshi 77 2 74 4 169 163 Bombay (black) 2 0 J 136 128 Index No.—Other food 150 Index No.—All Food 143 / 141 Oilseeds— Linseed .. Bold 116 / 123 Rapeseed ..I Cawnpore (brown) t^l / 142 Poppy seed 130 ! 152 Ginselly seed " White t5l ti3 Cotton— >5 0 0 325 O VS (o) Cotton, rau>— ..I Fully good 510 O XI Broach O O O <2.1 y ••I 341 o 0 Oomra . .1 Saw-ginned 212*0 O 299 0_ o Dharwar ..I Mocbine-ginned iChandesh 269 O 0 292 0 0 Bengal Do. Index No.—Cotton, raw 1 1 1 6 ' 100 \ 149 127 {by Cotton manufactures^ 147 Twist 40 S 12 0 100 164 Farl 2.000 1 ft 0 0 400 \ 233 245 Grey shirtings ' 9 400 ' ' 478 White mulls* 6/600 1 17 14 0 193 Shirtings LJepmann’s 1,500 1 0 15 0 100 184 Local made 36'* X 37^ yds. t 0 1 166 142 Lx>ng Cloth 13 6 1 100 ! Chudders 54" X 6 yds. 1 IOO~ 182 "" 161 i Index No.—CZotton manufactures ! ... 100 162 Index No.—Textile—Cotton 1 i Other Textiles— i 6 6 2 100 125 121 Manchow 4 II 3 100 160 151 Mathow L^ri • • • 1 100 143 Index No.—Other Textiles i 1 1i Hides and ' 1 15 9 too i 155 138 Hides. Cow Tanned 0 13 10 100 90 99 Do. Buffalo •• 2 6 2 100 219 1 190 Skins, Goat 1 100 155 Index No.—Hides and Skins t Metalt—' 56 0 0 100 98 93 Copper braziers 6 12 0 100 175 169 Iron bars 10 0 0 100 129 129 Steel hoops 13 15 0 lOO 161 143 Galvanised sheets 16 8 0 100 194 211 Tin plate* .... 100 151 149 Index No.—Metal* Other raa) and manufacturedartiJer— Bengal. 1st Class Jheria 21 0 0 100 132 142 Coal 24 15 8 9» 114 Do. Imported 175 Eleiphant Brand 7 10 6 169 Kerosene Chaster Brand 12 6 100 185 191 Do. .. inO |4«- 156 Index No.—Other raw and manfcd. articles lOO 148 141 Index No.—Food 100 1^ 147 Index No.—Non-food 151 • 45 General Index No. K Prices in the month ol Index Numbers May 1926 1 Apr. 1927 Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Larkona No. 3 (3) l3) Candy 39 12 61 12 0 , 61 12‘ 0 wheat. 5?o barley, 3% lirt, 30% red 0 ’ 5?o barley, 3% dirt.92?<» red 43 0 43 4 0 2% barley, 14% dirt 39 10 0 1 39 10 0 2% barley. 14% diit 44 6 0 1 44 6 Joygnri Export quality 40 14 0 1 40 14 Bariev dirt 36 0 0 33 8 34 12 0 36 0 Index hio.—Cereals — 100 149 138 Pulset:— 139 Gram I % dirt Candy 100 120 125 Su^r— ------__ Sugar Java, white ,, brown 100 181 171 168 100 • ’ 181 176 Index No.—Suffar 100 ISI 176 Other lo-Mi— 172 t Bengal Maund 100 78 78 81 Oilseedr— Cotton seed Rapeseed, bold Maund 3% admixture Candy Gingel ly Black 9?<» admixture Textiles— Jute hairs B. Twills ’J too bags TextiJss—Cotton Cat Cotton, raw tVlaund. (6) Cotton manufactures Drills Pepperill Piece. 13 9 a Shirtings LJepmann*s 17 0 Q Index No.—Cotton manufactures 179 ' 150 \ Index No,—Textiles—Cotton ...... 100 157 Other Textiles''"-^oo\ Kandahar Mnund. 28 0 0 33 0 0 35 8 0 36 0 0 100 118 127 129 Hides— Hides, dry Sind Maund. 21 4 0 13 4 0 14 8 0 14 8 0 100 62 68 68 Punjab «» 21 4 0 13 4 0 14 8 0 14 8 0 100 62 68 68 Index No.—Hides ...... •• 100 62 68 68 I Metals— Copper Braziers Cwt. 60 8 0 60 8 0 57 8 0 57 0 0 too 100 95 94 Steel Bars *» 3 14 0 6 6 0 6 2 0 6 12 0 100 165 158 174 Plates *• 4 6 0 5 14 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 100 134 160 160 Index No.—Metals ...... •• 100 133 133 143 Other TOW and manufactured ariicles— Coal I st class Bengal Ton, 16 0 0 21 2 0 22 0 0 22 0 0 100 132 138 138 Kerosene Chester Brand Case. 5 2 0 9 6 0 9 10 0 9 10 0 100 183 188 188 Elephant „ 2 I’ins. 4 7 0 7 4 0 7 8 0 7 8 0 100 163 169 169 Index No.—Other raw and manufactured articles ...... 100 159 165 165 ------— J Index No.—Food ...... 100 144 138 138 Index No.—Non-food ...... 100 138 137 140 • • • • .... I 100 1 General Index No. .... I •• 140 138 139 Yarn (40 Grey .Plough) has been omitted from the index fog want of quotation. (I) Quotation for Larkans* white. (2) Quotation for 3 per cent, mutual. 0) Quotation for Sukkur. while Prices in July 1914 September . October November . December . m" h September October November J COST OF UVING INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDIA. AMD FORKAON dOOMTRUL* K<> Food, fuel, lisht. clothina INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN INDIA AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES I China I United I United India Australia Egypt Country (Bombay) (Shanghai) 1 Kingdom I France tiolland 1 Norway Canada U') States of 1 (Cairo) America No. of articles 100 1913 Average (anOO iOO . 100 (c> U5 102 \ 98 1\0 \ 101 132 , \TI 179 \ 177 199 1 194 209 ' 206 172 \ 147 \ t 152 \ 149 \ 154 \ 03 173 143 166 489 1 156 269 155 C) 170 152 550 1 '59 \ CI 159 155 251 160 •>. 170 150 158 543 153 258 159 157 170 151 158 557 155 254 9> August 170 151 157 557 155 245 >9 September 170 152 156 556 155 231 It October (6) 158 171 153 155 572 154 221 t» November (fc) 160 173 145 154 605 154 217 December (6) 154 168 140 153 633 155 218 1926 January (6) 154 169 134 151 634 153 214 >1 February (6)151 168 134 149 636 149 211 • • March I (6) 150 171 134 144 632 145 204 176 133 144 650 143 198 175 128 145 688 143 196 171 129 146 738 144 195 169 129 149 838 141 196 tt August 170 129 149 769 139 196 • V September 166 129 151 787 140 197 4 It October (6) 161 162 129 152 751 143 188 November II (6) 160 163 130 152 684 147 182 December 159 162 130 • 146 627 147 177 1927 January 159 162 126 144 622 145 170 i I, February (6) 160 160 124 143 632 146 .. March .... 124 141 641 144 .... 122 140 .... 100. \bj Revised figures, (e) The figures from 191 fw. (e) A*'eraire Januan* .-Tn_ I r . I I ■ tr _ tstistics. (3) Bureou of f-aborStatistics. (/) Avens Tine number of articles has increased from lo September 1924 to 74 •ipe.* June I ^26, 4 RETAIL FOOD INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDIA AND FOREAON COUNTRIES Name of country India No. of articles 27 Bom Amster 100 \ 30 51 Paris I Rome 1 21 30 23 No. of stations 630 60 dam 1 49 1 bay ’ 1 1 1 q 100 100 100 (a) 100 100 100 100 100 (c)lOO ( 580 Apri 151 145 169 .5. .. May 150 154 1 1 •• • > 145 June 151 1 I 1 .. • • •• Rffum from Januan RETAIL PRICES OF ARTICLES OF FOOD IN APRIL AND MAY 1927 Note.—The figures in italics are index numbers of Bombay Karachi Ahmedabad Sholapur Poona Bombay Karachi Articles Ahraedabad Sholapur April May 1927 May 1927 1927 Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. Maund 7 7 6 8 0 0 734 7 II I 720 7 6 3 8 0 0 733 732 720 8 6 9 wheat 7 4 4 6 2 6 130 146 8 6 5 7 8 3 6 2 156 Jowari 734 746 5 112 4 9 2 5 3 10 737 126 5 9 10 4 7 7 753 729 723 »• 5 12 4 ' 5 12 4 5 I 3 5 9 10 134 121 5 0 0 f 734 119 132 128 145 1 732 1 127 / rauti— Gnm Maund 6 10 II 6 0 7 5 0 0 5 10 2 755 159 0 0 1 0 9 7 5 15 8 725 131 123 5 0 0 5 10 2 153 157 125 5 15 0 Turdal 8 10 7 13! 122 10 0 0 8 14 3 8 10 0 II 13 8 8 15 10 9 6 7 8 14 3 8 7 I 154 14/ 144 II 13 8 index No.—Pulses I J49 23ther articles o//ood— Suaar (reHned) Maund 14 4 7 12 I 2 13 3 7 \Z 1 2 13 5 A 787 766 747 766 167 Jasri (sul) 13 II 1 II 6 10 7 10 6 11 6 10 11 6 10 8 0 0 7 \4 9 760 764 764 729 703 713 Tea 0 15 1 0 15 7 0\5 7 0 \5 7 I 1 10 1 0 S 793 225 225 200 771 Salt Maund 3 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 7 3 8 2 756 752 752 151 758 Beef 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 4 11 0 3 0 755 780 ISO 82 727 Mutton 0 13 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 202 767 767 133 150 795 167 167 133 Milk Maund 17 9 4 7 9 H WOO 13 5 4 13 5 4 17 9 4 7 12 II 10 10 8 13 5 4 13 5 4 191 733 797 176 213 183 733 Gbee 97 0 5 9 74 6 8 94 0 9 73 2 5 74 6 8 71 7 9 74 6 8 191 144 185 m 167 127 144 ■Potatoes 6 8 9 5 0 0 7 2 3 3 « t 4 3 4 146 125 159 125 ‘Onions 4 12 2 3 I 3 3 9 2 3 I 3 2 10 307 723 230 'Cocoanut oil 28 9 2 32 0 0 28 9 2 No,—Other articU^ oj /ood ■Jndex Not—AU Jood artidet (imodihttdy I