Figures more easily ascertainable show that the cost of the miners' strike of 1921, which fell as direct charges on the Exchequer, were the following Defence Forees, ete 7,900,000 Navy sss 22212 31398,000 Civil Rmieriercy Organization "300,000 Ait Foret svvssserss 390,000
8,855,000
To this eventually had to be added
and a further sum of at 1 foal industry subs, £10,000,000 indemnification for of railway profite, estimate the immediately ascertain by the coal str of 1921 at nearly £30,090,000 we fare not over estimating. That strike Insted £8 days, but wat purely miner's strike. "The present dispute uvolces miner, railways, transport of all sorts and docking facilities. The miners lost in wages during 1921 something like £33,000,000 making a rough total loss under fall heads of £53,000,000, On the above figures it wauls seem that this past first week has cost the government and the strikers at Toast £12,500,000 or enough to pay off 125 days' instalments of our debt to the United State No less interesting, is a compute tion of the materia) support offered by the Soviet to the workers. The cheque for bir. 2,250,000, which was refuted ax a contribution to the strike funds, if given to the miners, would amount to about Rbls. 2 for one week, if divided amongst all the strikers each would receive jabour 69 kapoks, which is only worth about Ie. 3d. when the rouble stands at par. It is apparent, there! ry much more sub: stantial assistance would have to coming from abroad before any real financial help to the strikers would be possible. It is consequent tio wonder that already there is some talk of peace overtures. brakes are not fitted to this cha:
The brake drums are of good size and cites. the hand brake or the foot brake is capable of stopping the car in a reasonable distance.
The rear axle is built as one unit complete with the gearbox torque tubs, and the final drive ly of the underslung worm type, thus ensure ing positive lubrication of the worm wheel. All four springs are quake ter-elliptic and have gaiters fitted, The body framing is of timber and the panels of steel, it is well finished and pleasing in appearance. The seats are comfortable but the leg room at the back is rather! cramped. The two front seats are adjustable. The floor bonds are screwed down but a sliding metal cover of fair size gives access to. the top of the gear box. The battery, and petrol can and holder are carried on the running boards. The side screens are rigid frames which ft into appropriate bushes on top of the doors, they can be used as independent screens when the hood down and'an arrangement is pro-led which enables them to partly opened for ventilation, which ig a good point. The screens open and close with the doors. The upholstery is well finished off, but the pockets in the doors are too narrow. pleased with the even running and pulling of the engine at slow speed in top gear, but I found the steering. 4 little stiff when travelling slowly. The valve operating gear is comparatively quiet, but the engine is inclined to "fuss" a little at speeds ever 25 miles an hour. The acceleration is good and the turn of speed all that can pected, but as is the case with nearly all cays having a high efficiency engine of small horse power it is necessary to manipulate the spark control lever in conjunction with the throttle in order that the best results may be obtained. For a light can the springing is ood, and the driving position is comfortable, but the foot pedals are neither as well designed nor finished as they should he to be in keeping with the rest of the car. One other small thing that might be improved ig the arrangement for holding down the bonnet, T found that the forward spring' fastenings were rather hard get at, I understand that Jin Shanghai cars of this model are proving very economical in petrol and oil consumption, and as they are so easy and comfortable to drive, I imagine they will be popular withthe owner= river.
A Good Performer 'Mesers. China Motors are the dis-'On the road the car behaved very tributors' of -"Standard" ears, in well indeed and T was particularly' Shanghai,
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