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The China Mail.
Hong Korg Pridor, Get. 23, 1931.
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Equal Sacrifices."
The onus lics on the authorities to prove up to the hilt in clear and unambiguous language that this policy is being rigidly car- ried out in regard to the Civil Service. Their latest pronounce- that sterling salaries ment Our forectist of the tenor of the Unofficials speeches on the should as from the New Year be converted at current rate of Budget at the Legislative Coun- cil yesterday was literally borne exchange, with the proviso that out to the full. They even had for the present payment should not be made at more than $20 to the temerity-shall we say?-of
the cannot be said to bear challenging the Government on the subject of Civil Servants'ont any official desire for equality slaries, knowing full well that the of sacrifice. There is little Official majority would prove an insurmountable hurdle, Still, that of itself has, or should have, a certain moral effect that can- not altogether be ignored either by the Government the Secretary of State for the Col- onies. On numerous occasions
or
cause for wonder that the Un- officials protested in most em- phatic terms yesterday against the decision. The representa- tive of the General Chamber of Commerce moved an amendment to reduce the appropriation to effect a reduction of ten per cent. in salaries, to balance the aban- donment of the exchange com- promise. Pleading, as usual, that Civil Servants had made suf- ficient sacrifices, the Governor re- fused to accept the amendment which, in Committee, was natur- Fully defeated by the Official majority - a majority sitting in -in regard to the complete judgment on a question affect-
in the past we have ploughed lonely furrow in defence of the. Civil Service salaries, save and except for a few glaring anomalies that simply shrieked for adjustment or abolition. We are yet too much in the dark — as are the Unofficials themselves
effect of the Retrenchment Com mittee's recommendations and the action taken on those re- commendations in regard to next
¡year.
The senior Unofficial member of the Council remarked on the Secretary of States' decision as being contrary to the advice of the Governor. "What it will ac- tually cost the Colony we do not know; everything must depend on the movement of exchange,
ing their own monthly pay cheques! Need more be said?
News in Brief.
Owing to abnormal pressure on our-space-Talkie Talks" are held over till to-morrow.
The lowest open air temperature The yesterday was 67 degrees. humidity was 62 at 10 am. and 63 at € p.m.
Three men, armed with daggora, gained entrance to the first floor of 171, Tung Choi Street occupied by Mrs. Margaret Lam, this morn- ing, Mrs. Lam shouted "save life" both in Punti and Hakka, where- upon the intruders fled without taking anything.
The ease in which' a Chinese woman, Tam Sze, was charged with ultering a forged $10 note of the Chartered Bank, again came before Mr. Fraser in the Kowloon Magis-
She tracy this morning. sentenced to four months impri- Bonment. A mant who was charged with being an acccavory before the fact was unscharged.
months.
Covera
Was
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,
1931.
CHINESE OFFICIAL
MEMORANDUM
REPLY TO JAPANESE NOTE OF OCTOBER 9, 1930
The following is the text of the Chinese Government's Memorandum in reply to the Japanese Memorandum submitted to Nanking early this month:-
hag limited refusal to pur- The free-
In defiance of International | indignation in China Two Chinese pleaded. "guilty" "to | Law and in violation of the pro- itself to the mere breaking and entering on the night visions of the Covenant of the chase Japanese goods, of October 12 No. 171, Tam Kung League of Nations as well as the dom to choose one's purchases is un of Paris and the individual right, with which no Read, and stealing a quantity of Peace Pact furniture
and bed linen, Nine-Power Treaty signed at government interfers, and, while it the Kowloon Washington, Japan has sudden is the duty of every government to when charged at
Firstly and without provocation in protect foreign nationala, it is Magistracy this morning. accused was, sent to jail for six vaded and occupied portions of bound neither by any recognized months and the second for three the Chinese provinces of Laon-standard of governance nor by any ing and Kirin, overturned the principle of International Law to lawful provincial and district ad- prohibit or punish the exercise of Two boat women to-day pleaded ministrations, and in the course an elemental right of citizenship. "guilty" in the Marine Court to of the invasion committed many if there be any responsibility in the charges of (1) loitering their craft acts of war, and others not per-matter, it entirely lies with the within 100 yards of the Naval mitted by International Law even Japanese Government, which has, Yard; and (2) dredging in the in war, such as the killing of in- by many acts of unfriendliness since naval anchorage. They were each nocent fined $b or five days on the first ment of fortified towns, the this general prejudice count, and 33 or three days on the bombing of passenger trains, and Japanese merchandise. other, the jail terms, in the event the removal and seizure of public of the fines not being paid, to run consecutively."
eivilians, the hombard- the Wanpaoshan incident, created
and private property, etc.
Japan's Pledge.
against
Aggressive Actions' of Japanese Military. "While the Chinese Government "China and Japan being both observes with the greatest scrupu- :
the resolution of the The Hong Kong Branch of The bound by the above-mentioned tousness
hold its international agreements impos- Council of the League of Nations by English Association will annual general meeting, for the ing on their signatories the obli- adopting special measures for the election of office-bearera and com- gation to seek for the peaceful protestion of Japanese lives and. mittee, in The Helena May Institute reitlement of all disputes, China property and by refraining from all on Tuesday, November 3, at 6.30 at once appealed to the Council acts tending to aggravate the situa The tion, with the result, as already His Excellency, Sir William of the League of Nations. Feel K.C.M.G., K.B.E, will preside, Council called upon the Japanese stated, that no untoward incident and Mr. G. P. de Martin M.B.E, Government to give orders for has happened to any Japanese sub- M.A., will talk an "People Who immediate withdrawal of their feet, the Japanese military have troops from the areas occupied continued their aggressive actions Read and Write History."
since September 18 and decided in the Northeastern Provinces terested are invited to attend."
to accept the solemn pledge given which have culminated in the re- by Japan to comply with its recent aerial attack on Chinchow, quest, fixing its further meeting where the provincial authorities of for October 14, should by that Laoning have established their pro- time the pledge remain unfilled. viusional offices aince the occupation
p.m.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
All in-
The following British warships were in harbour to-day-
Berwick-North arm. Cornflower No. 4 buoy, Kent No. 6 buoy, Magnolia-No. 7 busy. Marazion-No. 5 buoy. Medway-West wall. Odin-West wall. Olympus-In dock. Orpheus-West wall, Osiris-West wall. Oswald-Woat wall. Otus West wall. Pandora-West wall. Parthian-West wall. Persous-In dock. Phoenix-West wall. Proteus-West wall. Sandwich-No. 8 buoy. Sepoy-East wall. Seraph No. 11 buoy. Serapis No. 12 buoy, Somme-East wall. Sterling-No. 10 buoy. 'Stormcloud-Kewloon wharf.
Tamar-Baain. Tarantula-In dock. Vindictive-No. 5 buby.
Foreign Men-of-War. Fook On-Chinese gunboat. Macau-Portuguese cruiser. Mindanao-American gunboat, 9. American submarines.
No Resistance Offered.
This act of Shenyang, its capital. "The Chinese Government re-
of war, as the Japanese Government frained from the very beginning is aware, has led the Council of the from any and every act of hosti-League of Nations to decide to lity, going to the length of meet earlier than on the date or- strictly ordering all the military iginally fixed. The Chinese Gov- forces not to offer resistance in ernment notes with satisfaction the whatever form to the continuous reference made by the Japanese advance of the Japanese troops. Government to responsibility of and in spite of provocative ac both nations to the League of Na- tions Increasing every day in in- tions but desires to point out that tensity and embracing even
it is Japan that has committed dur- wider areas.
re
At the same time the strictesting the past ten days the various acts that have 80 aggravated the discipline was imposed on the situation that the resolution of the nation for the protection in League of Nations has falled to be every way of the lives and pro- carried out, for which the Chinese perty of Japanese residents within the Chinese territory Government cannot be held
sponsible, under Chinese administration and
Protection of Japanese Subjects. the fact that no untoward incl-
will "The Chinese Government dent has occurred anywhere in
continue to exert its best 10 the vast areas under Chinese
protect the lives and property of jurisdiction proves conclusively that the undertaking given by face of the greatest difficulty due to Japanese subjects although in the the Chinese Government to the
res-
Council of the League of Nations the unceasing aggressive acts of is being observed most scrupul- the Japanese, troops, and will hold
the Japanese Government ously,
Government Repeated
for Any unfortun. orders and proclamations have Fonsible confined the righteous indigna-ate consequences resulting from employment of tion of our people within lawful the continued bounds, and the mandate of the military force by Japan as an in- Chinese Government issued on strument of her national polley, es- of the fact that Ociober 7, ordering all local pecially in view
both governments have presented authorities "to give full protec-
the Council of tion to foreign nationals and to their cases before prevent undeèirablo elements the League of Nations which has from taking advantage of the prescribed a course of action for the situation by inciting any unlawtwo countries to follow."
Japanese Troops Blamed. The SGB seaplane on which Fitful actions," further strengthen-
"Firmly believing that the pro- Lt. Stainforth crashed on Wednesed Government instructions just
been re at the same when it became too sent lack of understanding and the day, September 16, has covered from the bottom of South obvious that the Japanese Gov-difficulties in the commercial inter-
(Continued on Page 2.) ernment was not fulfilling its ampton Water.
pledge of withdrawal.
"PLANE CRASH. Machine Recovered from the Water.
The machine was found to be W88 intact, but one of the floats slightly damaged, and also the cockpit from which Stainforth slip- A notice to marinera, posted at ped himself free,
Divers had spent many hours be- the Harbour Office, states that an
Japanese Declaration Not Carried Out. "Acting upon the resolution of the Council of the League of Nations, the Chinese Govern-
To-day's Thought.
A fine sense of humour will ge
of the
but whatever the cost the Colony abandoned junk is drifting in Lat low the surface securing the ment has appointed two high off-erally pull us
Clearly, discernible
on the Star to the passengers Ferry, the conflagration took the
the Budget." Therein lies the form of a huge letter. C. crux of the whole problem. That
¿
OPEN!
out
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mali" of October 23, 1021.]
hole
after
it was cers to take over the places to quicker than a derrick, It machine with cables, and cannot afford it." He also allud- 22.11 N. and Long. 114.52 E. ed to a statement by the Colonial is a danger to navigation.
aventually hauled up by the der-he evacuated and duly notified the Japanese Government and ricks on the naval salvage ship. Secretary that "the Government
There was a blaze of considerableThe seaplane has been taken to the the Council to that effect. But. does not consider it fair that one proportions on the hills behind Lai- Supermarine Works for the neces- the Japanese Government has not yet carried out its declared section only of the community chikok, which commenced long besary repaire and examination.
intention to hand the places under their occupation to the Chinese To-day's dollar is worth 2/9%+ should bear such a disportionate fore midnight.
nuthorities. As is shown by the share of the burden of balancing
report of a neutral observer, auch
After taking an active interest in. Surrounded by aldermen and places as Shenyang, Kirin, Tun- public affairs for thirty years, the The last case at the Assizes con- members, a country Mayor was re-hua, Hatmin, Tienchantai, etc., Hen. Mr. Ho Fook is retiring from
control of the golf course. are still under the
Legislative Council. official view of the Government cluded before the Chief Justice andently opening a new
troops. Meanwhile November 10 Mr. Ho Fook He took a mighty swing with a Japanese is the view of all of us. No one, a jury yesterday. Cheung Loungblick, which he buried in the these troops keep on killing and desired to re this month but will wounding innocent citizens and continue in office until after the not even the highest salaried and Yip Po, ware charged with
Then, in solemn tones, he eald: destroying property without the next meeting of the Legislative man in a mercantile firm, could assaulting a woman named Ko Ho, Parth a foot behind the ball-
with intent to robber, at 12, "Gentlemen, I declare these links slightest provocation.
Council, at the request of His Ex- honestly approve of any system Catchick Street. Kennedy Town.
It will bo A Japanese communique came cellency the Governor. involving an unequal sacrifice on The jury returned unanimous well and truly opened"
to hand to-day too late for in glad news to his friends that Mr. the part of the Civil Service.. As verdict of guilty against the first
Golf leaf varies in thickness from scrtion, but will be published in to Fook's decision is not the result of failing health: he feels that the at Home, during the present accused and not guilty against the
other, Taking into consideration 1-200,000 to 1-250,000 of an inch? full to-morrow.);
The Boycott.
time has now come when he should national crisis, 80 here all
a plea by the jury for leniency the
"It must therefore be a matter of reilre Info private life after long- sacrifices must be borne equally judge sentenced Cheung Leung to
aurprise to the world that popular taking an interest in public affairs, by all classes of the community. on year's hard labour.
Soap was made more than 2,000 years ago by the Gaula.