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Hong Kong, Saturday, June 18, 1927.
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
So far from deprecating the recently reported, decrease for the past year in the Opium Mono- poly revenue, the Hong Kong
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927.
HELPING TRADE.
SUGGESTIONS OF CHINESE CHAMBER.
.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
HUNGARY'S QUEST.
REPUBLIC LOOKING FOR A KING.
Should matters come to a head between Roumania and Yugo- Slavia, Italy can hardly avoid in- tervening in the quarrel on behalf of Albania. The Italian attitude towards Yugo-Slayia is not alto-
THRONE AWAITS A RICH RULER gether reassuring, despite the
Wanted for small Balkan coun- efforts of Sir Austen Chamber- The extent to which the Chin- lain and others to dissipate ese business community assisted try of eight million inhabitants, Jan unmarried prince, with private the Colony in the matter of possible causes of friction; Yugo- revenue derived from taxes and Trade increasing-Apply, in own fortune. Excellent prospects. Slavia in particular has openly their claim therefore to assistance handwriting, Box XYZ., Buda- expressed the belief that the was stressed at a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Italian protectorate is merely a yesterday when replies were re-ful advertisement, but there is a
pest.
This, of course, is only a fanci- pretext for Italian designs to ac- ceived from various Chinese busi- serious foundation for it (writes quire military control of ness concerns to a letter the H. J. Greenwall in the "Sunday Albania, and thus to gain a per- for suggestions which might help Hungary is not yet in any hurry Chamber had circulated asking Express"), because although manent territorial footing in the in restoring normal trade con- to choose a king, she is neverthe- Balkans. In view of the fact that ditions in the Colony so far as less determined to have one some
there would be an end to any Chinese business men were con- day.
cerned.
At present Hungary is what
people here call a "royal republic."
Admiral Horthy is regent, and holds the empty throne in trust, but there is just as much pomp surrounding him as there was in the old days of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Hungarian aristocracy are legitimists and desire Prince Otto, the eldest son of the ex-
chance of peace in South-Eastern)
The general tone of the replies Europe if Italy or any other was not very optimistic, increased Great Power were permitted to wages and other factors such as occupy Balkan territory, attempts the unsettled state of China and the increase of trading risks with are being made to submit the pre-the effect of the removal of the sent differences and the position Rents Restriction Ordinance on of Italy to the League of Nations. shopkeepers being pointed to as hindering a return to pre-Strike But whilst a temporary settle-business conditions. ment might be effected by the A suggestion made by the Empress Zita, as their candidate, League, it is doubtful whether it Chinese Bankers' Association was but they, as well as the ex- would be possible to eradicate the that the loosening of credit re-empress, want Otto to be king of strictions by the bigger banks both Hungary and Austria, and root cause of this ferment, which would remove considerably the although the majority of Hungar- is just another symptom of the distrust which now characterised lians are ardent Royalists, they are unrest which permeates the many business transactions. totally opposed to union with Balkans, and appears in the early They were of opinion that the re- Austria.
served held by such Banks justi- summer almost every year. At fied the granting of loans against
bottom, it is racial hatred and no-reasonable security. thing else. Statesmen changed
MISSING MONEY.
CHARGES, AGAINST FOUR BOYS.
Difficult Times.
J
Vast Estates.
The most-favoured candidate is Prince Albrecht, who is rich and, unmarried, and has a clever the map of the Balkans after the
Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, Secretary of mother, Princess Isabella, who War to ensure peace, but they the Chamber, thought that things works hard in her son's interest. could not change the primitive were more or less bound to remain The prince had properties in the in the present state so long as the territorities which are пози passions which have been the provinces of Kwangtung and Czecho-Slovakian and Rouman- cause of most of the Balkan Kwangsi were in an unsettledian, but he still possesses vast wars. Until that transformation condition, but he thought that the estates in Hungary.
Government could help more by takes place, we can never look for granting financial
Another candidate is Prince support in Joseph, one of the Hungarian enduring peace in Central legitimate business ventures. Hapsburgs, but this prince is not Europe.
Unless they received assistance it rich, and the Hungarians insist cipating in its disposal is a paid
was going to be extremely dif-that their future king must ficult for the merchants to get possess private means. servant to the State. In this
back any considerable volume of Prince Joseph has the whole- manner, push sales and encour-
trade which had been lost in re-hearted support of the ex-service agement to addictive use are
cent years. The speaker instanc-men, as he was a well-beloved gen-. entirely removed, and if it were
ed the cases of rice from Saigon, eral during the war. augar from Taiwan, flour from possible to give adequate protec-
Singapore, ground nuts and yarns tion from smuggled products
from Shanghai. These commodi- from other countries, the opium Four "boys" of the N.A.A.F. ties were previously distributed traffic here and in other posses- Institute were yesterday charged through Hong Kong, but now they
before Mr. W. Schofield at the were shipped direct to the buying Reactionary opinions are mani- sions similarly situated would be Kowloon Magistracy with the ports.
The sellers, finding the fest in many directions in the speedily brought under complete theft of money. First and third necessary direct shipping facili-country, and one of the most curi- control. The problem would have accused were charged in respect ties, would not now ship their ous performances was the recent han on a film, "The Volga Boat- been well on the way to solution of $15, and the other two in re-products through Hong Kong.
spect of $5.
Mr. Ip Lan-chuen also thought men," because the picture showed by now had the signatories to the
that the Government could assist a boatman marrying a princess. Sergeant Barnacle deposed to by displaying leniency in regard An Geneva Protocol of 1925 ratified it searching the Chinese staff on the to matters which were pressing Empress," had to be completely American film, "The in the same spirit as have the request of the manager on May rather heavily on Chinese busi- changed, because as it was origin- British Empire and the Govern- 26. Nothing was found on the ness people such as the repeated ally shown a servant girl dream- "boys" persons. Five dollars fines for obstruction of employees ed that she became a queen, and ment of India. Not only have
was recovered from under a tray working on the Fraya from carry it was shown that the tale was stringent measures been taken to underneath which the first accusing goods from ship to godown, only a dream. The censor gave suppress smuggling direct from ed had been observed by a foreign and the regulations forbidding as his reason for the changes that India, but legal exports to other member of the staff to place merchants to extend without go people must not be shown a ser- countries have been annually re-with the offence, this man alleged delay.
something. When he was taxeding to a great deal of expense and vant posing as a queen, duced, and will within a certain that the money was placed there
Hungary to-day feels that she It was thought that the two is sitting on top of the world.
Many people with whom I have talked say that they would like a foreign prince, and name the British Princes, George or Henry.
period be entirely extinguished. by the third accused. The Chinese members on the Legisla- There is immense rejoicing over It is significant that in the loent "boys" coats which were hang tive Council might be approached the signing of the treaty with
ing on pegs were then searched, with a view to getting greater Italy. review of the position in Hong and most of the other missing leniency in difficult times and a has come out of her isolation," "It means that Hungary Kong during the past year, the money recovered. In the case of degree of confidence amongst mer-people tell me.
the first and third accused the chants in order that trade might Superintendent reports that
money found in the pockets of be revived on the old scale. smuggling in Indian opium is now their coats was more than the practically non-existent, which is more than can be said for the pro- duct of certain other countries who were signatories to the Geneva Agreement.
*
case was
small
KNIFE IN HAND.
À QUARRELSOME OLD GENTLEMAN.
{LAWYERS' FORTUNES
K.Cs AVERAGE OF £1,000 .
A YEAR.
The will of Sir E. Marshall- Hall, giving a total of £110,000,
amounts they said they had. Second and fourth accused each had more than $5 in their coat about the unusually large amount pockets, and when, questioned Government would welcome it
of money they carried, both gave with the greatest satisfaction if it
the excuse that they had that were indicative of a genuine
morning been given $5 by their decrease in opium smoking lot The action of the Albanian mothers to change into
Described by Major Willson as provides food for thought as to Iy. Although the high prices lice in arresting an Albanian coins.
The witness said he had ques-a quarrelsome old gentleman who the earnings of lawyers. A really charged for the purpose of employed at the Jugo-Slavia tioned these two men's mothers had brought the trouble on him- successful lawyer probably re- restricting consumption have Legation, Tirana, on a charge of about the money. but Mr. C. A. S. self, an 80-year-old Chinese lost feives a larger income than a resulted in yearly profits on espionage may be but a prelude Russ, for the defence, objected to his case against another Chinese leader in any other profession, the women's statements being put whom he charged with assault. certainly more than a Harley Government prepared opium, the to another of those minor up in as evidence.
The summons was heard yes. Street physician or surgeon. earlier the item disappears from (heavals which have for years con-
It is freely rumoured in legal After other witnesses had been terday afternoon. The complain- the Colony's revenue the better tributed to the backwardness and heard the
adjourned ant said that defendant punched circles that the income of one of him several times on the chest the most brilliant K.C.'s of the pleased will everyone be who has impoverishment of the Balkans. until next Tuesday.
until it became swollen, the present day is something like the at heart the true interests of its A complete rupture of relations
assault being committed for no interest in £1,000,000, but how people. That is, of course, provid-between the two countries has
reason that he could think of much does the average K.C. carn ing that its absence is indicative been reached and the respective
Defendant, he said, was the god in a year?-Probably little more of thunder!
than £1,000 a year. of the ending of the abuse of Ministers and consular officials
Defendant's story was that Court barrister has a five-day opium eating and opium smoking, I have been given instructions to Dragon" (Queen's College Maga- complainant started the trouble week and an eight months year and not of the replacement of the leave. Since November of last zine) seemed to have worked over by accusing him of beating his (so far as actual court. work is time during May, two issues of the little grandson, with whom he concerned) so to earn £2,000 a Government product with opium year, when Italy concluded with always bright publication having (defendant) had been playing year he must secure £12 in feea smuggled from elsewhere. It is the Albanian Government at come off the press. The one just Complainant cut the defendant on for every day of every session.
to hand has a comprehensive col- to this latter cause that the pre-Tirana a "Treaty of Friendship fection of school notes which make the right hand with a penknife.
The Briefless Brigade. It has been said with a good Complainant's son appeared in sent decrease in revenue is attri- and Security" which virtually interesting reading, and amongst
a very readable one Court as the articles is
a witness for the de-ideal of truth that not one man in butable, in the opinion of the established an Italian protector entitled "Seven" which deals with fence. He said his father was a ten called to the bar makes a liv Superintendent. This is regretate over Albania, relations be the significance of the number in very troublesome old man, and ing as a practising lawyer. Many belief and table, not only in that the Gov- tween the two countries have Western
folklore. was always picking on some body failed entirely; some, usually "A.H.C." continues his informative in the house. He had actually after long years of waiting, begin ernment product is of a higher been strained. Considerable per- description of the birds of Hong used a knife on witness and his to earn moderate incomes; for a quality and less potent in effect, turbation was caused last month Kong. but because the Government will never be able to achieve its ob- ject of gradually reducing the amount consumed locally until the illegal traffic is stopped.
by reports that preparations were being made for an armed incur-
"THE YELLOW_DRAGON."
The editorial staff of the "Yellow
The high
wife before. The defendant was few a very few are reserved witness's lodger. On the day of the great prizes of the profession the quarrel with his father, wit-titles, popular fame, and big
Albanian territory and that Italy was taking measures to maintain the "status quo" of her protege. In Hong Kong and all posses- This crisis was fortunately avert sions of the British Empire where ed and the more recent action opium is temporarily admitted, would appear to be in the nature
county jail," another as- every transaction from import to of a retaliatory, measure by swered.
Whereupon Mary asked in a loud, individual sales is under State Albania, secure in the protection shrill voice is that the jail, you
were in, father?" service and every person parti- of her Italian allies.
sion. from Yugo-Slavia into A writer visited a jail to take ness was in the kitchen when he briefs. But from these few are
notes for an article on prison life. heard his father shouting at the demanded exceptional gifts.
He accused him of Lord Brampton, better known His description made a deep im. defendant pression on the mind of his little beating his grandson and threat-as Sir Henry Hawkins, made. 3. daughter. A week later they were ened to summon him. When wit-fortune at the bar, which he con a train which stopped at a sta-ness came out he saw his father fessed seemed to him "absolutely tion near a gloomy building. had a knife in his hand. He did fabulous." He refused a fee of
"What
place la that?" asked
anot see either the complainant or 50,000 guineas to go to India to Per
his father lay hand on each other. defend the then Gaekwar of Remarking that he could not Baroda, and Hawkins did not believe the complainant, the practise in the Chancery Court, Magistrate discharged the defen- where the big fortunes are sald
to be made.)
dont,