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UNEMPLOYMENT.
goods subject to World competi tion can be sold. Attention has. frequently been directed to this aspect of the question, but so far relatively little progress towards
FRIDAY, FEBRÚARY 20, 1931.
The forthcoming marriages are LIQUOR & TOBACCO FACE TO FACE WITH
announced of E. C.. O. Bird, of
Empress Lodge, Kowloon, and Olive
Avente,
Hulbert, of Welbeck' Southampton; and Halvor Ingmar Eriksen, of the Chinese Customs, Samus, to Isabelle Lols, also ofi Samus.
DUTIES
STARVATION.
Increases Fixed by Horrors of the Russia
Governor
OPERATIVE FORTHWITH.
oles of To-day,
TOWEL OF BABEL.
Berlin, Dec. 18. The unspeakable misery caused to the Russian people by the building
of the Industrial
Tower of Babel
Chan Kau, coxswain of the motor beat Sam Kwok Loung III was this morning charged before Comdr.
New scales of duties on liquor J. B. Newill, R.N., in the Marine and, tobacco are published in the Court, with causing an obstruction Government Gazette. The order at the Shamshuipo forry, wharf at
by the Governor states as regards Shamshujpa on January 8. His liquor duties:- Worship imposed a fine of $5.
Resolved that pursuant to see prescribed by the Bolshevik Five- tion 41 of the Liquors Consolida Year Plan is once more fully con- The representative of Messrs. tion Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance firmed by a clinching plece of Teyo Murakami, the famous shirt No. 9 of 1911, on and after the evidence. specialists, of Shanghal, arrived coming into operation of this re-
this morning. He will be staying solution the duties to be paid In a confidential circular tho here this time for probably only upon intoxicating liquors hereto Association of German Machine se days, and will be showing fore or hereafter imported into, Builders states that it would be un- distilled, made or prepared in the wise for members of this corpora- following Table provided that, in tion to ask their members to go to Colony shall be assessed as in the
samples at Messrs. Komor
Komor's Art Room, Chater Road.
Another batch of gamblers made the case of dutiable liquors here. Russia at a wage of less than £8 an appearance before Mr. Butters tofore or hereafter imported into 16s. per week.
in the Kowloon Court this morning the Colony the dollars and deci
aro
and eleven of them had the option mais thereof stated in the Table The Bolshevika boast menducloy of paying $5 or going to jail for shall be conventional dollars ly that their helots receive wages as ong week, Nineteen absentees had reckoned as the equivalent of one high us their bail of $5 each estreated, shilling and eight pence sterling: Europe. Nominally that may be so, paid anywhere in while two who ran the house were and that consequently to arrive at fined $100 each,
the actual amount payable in
but the purchasing power of the Hong Kong currency the conven- depreciated roubles paid to them la Mr. Butters, sitting with a jury tional dollar stated in the Table clear from the accounts of the of threa at Kowloon yesterday, held shall be multiplied by:20 and an enquiry in regard to the death divided by a figure settled by the
German machine builders.
of a Chinese, Chung Leung-kee, who Colonial Treasurer from time to Naturally, these hard-headed was arrested on Wednesday in coa- time representing the average business men are not going to give nection with an armed robbery at opening selling rates for the pre- their employees more than is abso Shamshuipo, and who was found vious month of the Hong Kong lutely necessary to induce them to hanging by the neck in his celtion for demand drafts on Lon-
and Shanghai Banking Corpora work in Russia. scarcely five hours
after
being
shall be. 11.87.
The confidential circular la based
mechanics who have been in Russia supervising the assembling of per gallon machinery supplied to the Bel-
sheviks by their firm.
charged at Kowloon City Polica don and until so settled the figure on the reports of five engineer Station. A verdict of suicide by hanging was returned.
European Liquor.
On all liqueurs, and on all champagnes and other sparkling wines..... On all brandy, gin, rum whisky and other apri- tuous liquors
CORRESPONDENCE.
4
POPSY YET AGAIN→→→→
[To the Editor of "China Mail."}
My dear-Wasn't I just too On all other still wines..
$10.00
6.00
On all port, sherry and
madeira
4.00
3.00
0.60
above the strength of
a more equable adjustment has wonderfully right about the cur- On beer, porter, elder, been made, although such adjust-rants and went it be too lovely perry and stout ment is essential.
having those three Commission-On all intoxicating liquors aires from England. Maud says High production costs and they'll wear red uniforms with heavy taxation, however, are not crowns and anchors and things on the only influences affecting the them and they'll have the one with unemployment situation of Bri-House to open the doors of cara the most medals at. Government tain. In recent years, great pro-and things-too thrilling, my dear, gress has been made in the rationand just what's always been want alisation of industry, and if Greated. And the other two can see to the lifts and lights, and things Britain is not only to maintain and poor. Sir William won't have but also to improve her position anything to bother about. in world markets, the process will unquestionably have to continue.
18 degrees under proof, for every degree above such strength,, in ad- dition to appropriate duty as abuve
Chinese Liquor. On all Chinese type spirits containing not more than 25 per cent. of, alechel by weight.. For every one per cont. of additional alcohol strength by weight..
Japanese Liquor. On 'all sake containing not more than 25 per cent.of alcohol by weight
For every one per cent. of additional alcobolic atrength by weight
Any
Other Liquora.
intoxicating liquor which is not specifically mentioned or referred to in the . foregoing.
0.07
1.20
0.05
1.29
0.05
10,00
Their jobs were all in different districts, so that it cannot be pre- tended that their experiences were accidenta of an area specially fa- accessible to food supplies.
Fears of the O.G.P.U, One of these mechanics, accord ing to the evidence of his employer, la a particularly robust man in the prime of life, and loft Germany for Russia in perfect health, but re- turned "absolutely debilitated and onût for work."
This change caused considerable surprise, because the man had said nothing about privations in his mailed reports. He explained, how- ever, that "fear of the official Ogpu" had prevented àlm from mentioning the conditions under which he had been compelled to work.
Another of the five reported that the deterioration of the conditions Inssia during the past six monthe had been. "terrifying.”
The Russian people, the least exigent on earth," were going through a period of privation of which even they had never dreamt. Where this mechanic was employed "there was nothing left but black bread, tea and perhaps, a little sugar."
And Angus says they're sure to and that's a sort of oven thing want a Crematorium to atart with, The purpose of all rationalisa- you can burn bills and contracts tion is to reduce the costs of pro-and things In. and nobody has to duction, and the attainment of ing to order that new frock and pay anything anymore so I'm, go- this objective will tend ultimately Tubby. won't have to bother about to improve the general standard paying for it. of living, but as Professor T. E.
Another thing he says they're recently emphasised, "In the short dollar which means that the money On
sure to de is to Stableíse the run, rationalisation is not a re- we win at the Race Meeting will
In the factory, which employs medy for unemployment but, on be worth even so much more be-
some hundreds of men, nothing at the contrary, is in itself a factor cause they'll pay us in sovereigns.
all was to be bought in the canteen And my dear, have you. noticed) in making for unemployment, ex-about the King of Siam coming at
The dinner served there consisted TOBACCO DUTIES,
of potato soup containing a few There is at the present time a cept to the extent that it stimu- the same time the Commis noticeable tendency to place the lates demand in the construction-can't, boa mere coincidence and Council on June 15 and published same menu
Resolved that the duties set out fragments of vegetables and some sionaires. That quite definitely in the Resolution passed by this very salty fish with greats. The responsibility for trade depressional and equipment industries." I'm sure he's heard of our White in the Government Gazette of June week or end. upon monetary influences. These While there is no reason to sup. Eléphants and wants to buy some 20, 1930, by Government Notifica
As a result of this regimen the have played their part. but the pose that unemployment arising and I think its just too sweet of tion No. 380 be varied and that Russians were "no longer able to causes of unemployment are from rationalisation will not
troubles are going.
Jen't It lovely how all our subject to the provisions of sub-keep at work even for a few hours varied and numerous and although again declino, this development
Your Jubilant, many of them are world-wide in may be considerably delayed. The their application, others are more problem is largely one of the
Hong Kong, February 19. particularly associated. with transfer of labour from domestic conditions. It is this industry to. industry, and, MR. J. ARNOLD, fact which gives volue to an ad- of late years, the many dif mirable pamphlet recently issued culties arising from the housing RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY by the Engineering and Allied shortage, trade union regulations, THIRTY YEARS, Employers' National Federation, and the influence of the unemploy- entitled "Realities and Problems," ment insurance scheme have
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News in Brief,
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him.
POPSY.
TO LIVE IN CANADA.
A presentation was made to Mr.
boat Company, last night, upon the Kong, Canton and Mano Steam- occasion of his impending retire- meat after thirty years' service with the company.com
in which emphasis is laid on two tended seriously to restrict the| of the causes which fall within mobility of labour. It is for these John Arnold, secretory of the Hong this latter class, namely, the dif- reasons that the proposals made ficulty of reducing costs of product by the employers' organisation to tion to a competitive level and Mr. MacDonald yesterday seem the influence of the heavy burden both sound and of great potential of local and national taxation benefit to the Nation.
Sir Robert Ho Tung, was amongst those: present aboard the the Iome country is now called f
8.8. Kinshan. After tes had been upon to carry. It would be dif
served,Captain Pringent (14, ficult not to ever-estimate the im
Kinshan), presented Mr. Arnold It has been reported to the Police with a silver incense burner,. on portance of these factors. Ac that Esia Fleming, aged 15, son of behalf of masters and officers of cording to the last issue of Bar Mr. and Ms. W. R. Fleming, of 2, the
Company. He wished Mr. clay's Bank monthly review, the Road, has been missing from his ment
Wing Lock Buildings, Nathan Arnold every success in his retire- application of remedial measures home eince yesterday.
Mr. Arnold expressed his thanks, lies to a considerable extent out-
looking backward with pleasure to side the power of the industries.
Senders of telegrams are inform his happy associations with the affected. Some proportion of the between Hong Kong and Shanghal, contributing cause of his retire ed that, owing to one faulty cable staff. Il health, he aald, was a costs of production always con- telegrams, to and from Shanghal meat, sists of external elements over and beyond may be subject to The Chinese staff of the Kinshan which the industry in question
light delay.
and Taishan than presented Mr. has little, if any, control and its Comprising mainly vocal Items Mr. Arnold intends to make his
Arnold with a silver cup. inability to influence these items solos and concerted numbers of old home in Victoria, B.C. and leaves may nullify entirely its own held in the Helena May Tutitute He is succeeded as Secretary by English folk songs, the concert on Monday aboard s.d. Bolan Maru. efforts to improve the position last evening was much appreciated Mr. G. E. Ellams. The disparity in wages which hd by a large audience. The soloista
exdate between the sheltered and were Mrs. Snowden, Jones, Mr B. On manufactured tobacco the unsheltered Industries is a Barton, and they all combined well (2) Cigarettes
Portallion, Mr. Anila and Mr
K(1) Cigars case in point for, indirectly, the as a quartatte for concerted num costs in the sheltered trades in bers evitably affect the
150
At which
(8) Other manufa solos ware given by bacco,
to including snuff and hand, whilst Mr. Mason was
cigar cuttings accompanist to the vocalistaient
0:75
(0.75
was repented for a
eection (8) of section 6 of the at a stretch." Tobacco Ordinance 1913 (Ordin-
Not Hot Meals. ance No. 16 of 1916) as enacted by section 7 of the Tobзow Amend writes the third of these witnesses, "Till the end of the month," ment Ordinance 1929 (Ordinance No..3 of 1929), the duty, payable
"I did not have a hot meal, nor (1)upon al tobacco imported into could I get the materials for one the Colony after the coming into even on the strength of my per- operation of this resolution, and soal papers. Unpalatable black ()upon all dutiablo tobacco bread, tea, and a little. butter, con- already in the Colony at the stituted my nourishment the whole coming into operation of this re- time I was there." solution shall be as stated in the A fourth mechanic complained following table, per pound weight: that he never received either meat Provided that the dollars and or Bausage, and that a parcel of food decimals thereof stated in the sent to him from home did not ar table shall be conventional dollars rive...
reckoned as the equivalent of one The fifth of these witnesses, who shilling and eight pence sterling; had already visited the same dis- and that. consequently to arrivo triet for his Arm, complained of “a at the actual amount payable in gigantic rise in the price of food" Hong Kong currency the conven- When the privileged for- tional dollar atated in the Table #ign workmen, whom the Bol shall be multiplied by 20 and sheviks are most-anxious to of divided by a figure settled by the impress with the.. beauty
aro Colonial Treasurer from time to all their arrangements, time representing the average treated like this, it is not difficult opening selling rates for the pre- to imagine how hard must be the native tollerat the vlous month of the Hong Kong of the and Shanghai Banking Corpora-Tewer of Babel. tion for demand drafts on Lon- don and until so settled the figure ahall be 11:37,90
On unmanufactured tobacco- (1) If unstripped:
(a) containing 10 pounds or.
vy more of moisture per 100,
pounds weight thereof...$0.50 (b) containing less than 10 pounds of moisture par 100 pounds weight there. * of red (2) IL atrippads
and
(a) containing 10 pounds, or more of moisture per 100,
Ten Years Ago.
From the China Mall"
February 20, 1921.]
To-day's dollar is worth 2/5 3/8,
On the occasion of the Boy 0.68 Scouts trally held on January 8 let, cable was sent Home to Sir R. Baden Powell, congratulating. him [ph, his recant „promotion to sa
pounds weight thereof 0.60 baronetcy by His Majesty the King:
(b) containing less than 10
pounds of moisture per 100 pounds weight there.
ANNUM IK0.68 (Continued at foot of preceding Column)
The following reply has now.bien received by postcard: EM:). Narkund en route for India. Thank you most sincerely for your very kina-congratulation on fortune, Robert Badon