Still Without Jobs "London, -Mar. 8. i Sibi available reservoir of fungmployed men is now almost ex-SPhausted. This -is the conclusion -drawn "by Me "Minister of Labour and National "Service, Mr. Ernest "Bevin, from the latest figures on unemployment.
While the totál number of unemployed -men, "boys, women and girls ón February 10 was '580849, répre-benting "a reduction of 114/57 since January -10, it is -pointéd out that these figures include a large number of sperma tempo osset while ing jobs, casual workers, a large. number of elderly wérkérs and those classified unsuitable for ordinary em-Bloymietit, "Thüs, a further industrial expansion will ihvolye the tapping of new Sources by transfer from hoh-essential industries and greater ém-ployment óf women.
The increase in the nuber of The number of garages was 27, showing a decrease of one as compared with the preceding year.
An increase of 172 hire car licences was recorded. there being 753 licences at the end of 1940, comprising 51 licensed for operation north of Creek only, as against 581 in 193:
Bicycles increased by 10.282; 54. being licensed as compared with 44475 during 1939. A total of 11,919 riders of bicycles were arrested during the year, of which 5,063 were charged with failing to obey police signals, 4907 with carrying passengers or bulky parcels to the common danger and 335 with trick or dangerous riding. Fines varied from 30 cents to $10.
"No les than 9:497 public fiesta were licensed on Jabuary 1. One licence was permanently withdrawn in August for overcharging rental. Only 75 new model public ricshows were licensed during the year and the total number of new model vehicles were 9,496 at the end of the yer. "No old "type vehicles "how remain, In the course of hi-monthly depot
44,084 licences were. removed owing] to various defects, 7,889 licences were! and street inspections of suspended for Various defects and the remainder were reissued after minor @efeets had been remedied.
On January 1. 37,750 public ric, shaw..pullems were registered, Renewal of licences commenced on January 22 when only 27,591 licences were renewed; 5659 new licences Were issued. Of this total numer of registered pullers, 1612 pullers wore replaced by other filers making a. total at the end of the year of 33350 pullers.
Six ricshaw owners were summoned for overcharging ju rent] during the year and fines ranging from $20 to [$30 were imposed. n one of these' "eases, One fieshuw licere was permanently withdrawn. The-licences of -43 -public rieshaw -pullers were sus-: pended for carrying unauthorized. lords likely to soil or damage the rickshaws. 4 The number of motor vehicles licensed ín 1840 was as tollows—private čars, 67695; public ats, 1,032: trucks, trailers "and vans, -2:1 omnibuses, 248; motor cycles 585; trade licences. 64. Thëse figures do not in ludo licences issued io the Naval and Miltiary Authorities or those issued in respect of Coüneil's departmental vehicles.
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