Failure of Opposition to Increase Expenditure Geneva, Apr. 28.
An animated discussion to-day a meeting of the governing body of the International Labour Office resulted in the adoption of a formula for the revision and modification of the Washington Eight-Hour Conventions (1919), and it was agreed that the governing body shall decide whether the question shall be placed in the agenda after the body has investigated the hours and wages obtaining in all countries, both where the Convention has or has not been ratified.
The Budget Estimates for 1929, providing for about Gold Fr. 8,500,- 000 franes, or an increase of over Fr. 500,000 compared with the estimates for 1928, provoked considerable debate." The increase which is due to the proposed ai mentation of the stof owing to the creation of 16 new posts, was opposed by the employers' group.
Mr, Chatterjee (India) moved a reduction of Fr. 150,000 in the estimates under the heading, "Creation of New Posts," declaring that the rapidly increasing expenditure of the various institutions of the League of Nations would only help to alienate the people of distant countries like India, 'Mr, Chatterjee's motion was strongly opposed by the workers' group and was eventually rejected by 15 votes to 7.
The estimates were then passed by 17 votes, the remaining five members abstaining from voting.
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