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The Editor, takes no responsibility for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no meani necessarily · oprede with them.
substituted
basis of 1039-42 average prices. Thoro is also a wholesale price index: The Colony of course has an elected Democratic govern- ment
It is true that the weighting of the University Index was lost in the war and to restart the index
Ceremony At St. Paul's College
Before a large..gatharing which included Sir and Lady Shouson Chow, the Rav. „George She, Mrs. T. R. Rowell, and other educational por- sonalities, Mr. L. G., Morgan, Acting Direc tor of Education, yesterday formally, declar- jed open the new Domestic. Science, and Com- mercial Class rooms and covared gymnasium of St. Paul's College.
Cost Of Living Indox Sir-In these days of high prices the public. will probably be interested in the curious his tory of the local cost of living index. Most people probably do not know that there was on effelent cost of living index cal would involve surveying another culated monthly for some years 150 budgets. This la certainly in before the War and that it could task of some magnitude but readily be
for the minute in relation to the im- childish monstrosity now pub-mensity of the need. grat| lished by the Labour Office. Or that the real reason why the the laflar an indication of index has not been restarted. is the cost of living it is enough to this.. Both artisans and aloried say that it violates the first two employees would discover that whereas the cost of living. had. principles of un index: related to a base period and it possibly, quadrupled since 1900, does not cover the whole feld, their wages and salaries had not One might add that its figures increased by nearly as much are not combined in a single in Some large Gongs would not like this vulgar knowledge. There is not likely to be another cost of until the public, living index agitating through elected repre sentatives, compel its adoption.
G. S. KENNEDY-SKIPTON. B.Sc. Econ. (London),
dex.
It is not
I append the facts about the ladex: the conclusion is that the public are not likely to get this recognised essential of democra the government until they got diemderaHeally elected.
ks on presently urged by the Refunn Club.
council-
About 1030 the fall. In the value of the Hong Kong silver Calfar lex to heavy increases a the local prices of imported for eign goods.. Much discontent was felt among salaried workers, particularly the most vocal and inferential. of all, namely
thy government sterling pold vants on who was imposed the famous "confidential doller," Lc. a fixed rate of exchange excused on patriotic grounds.
Open Letter
Sir, I should be glnd if you would print the following in the form of an open letter to H. E, Commander Oliveira, Governor of! Macao. -
Your Excellency,—A news ra- port appearing in a Hong Kong quoting Bar-spaper on April 28
letters of complaint received from Shanghai Portuguese to relatives and friends in Hong Kong, gives
The Government therefore de cided to introduce a cost of living indes is this would show that the living was rise h the cast of nach loss than the fall in the local dulkar owing to the large proportion of consumption goods terally or Pendured
Si China. Right away however the project run into difficulties. To sturta competent undex involves much skilled and laborious prepara-
very gloomy picture of the plight of our two-thousand com- patriols there.
It would be a matter of ex- treme regret if statements contained in some of allegedly the letters are found to be true. As un illustration, one letter was quoted which anys "It weens there is nothing we can do except in The walt and trust in God. Consulate here does not acom to be
tk: the necessary means weru it much-in fact nothing {
would be
Can be possible, Sir, that our fellow countrymen la China camot rely on our and Consular representatives for protection in a situation where
Diplomatic
immediate action is called for?
If the quotation contained above gives a true picture of the situa- tion. the
to be gol inference would be that the Shanghai
Verdict In Cowie Case Due Today
'The final phase of the suit for damages against the Government brought by William Henry Gayie, ex-Sub-Inspector of Police, was reach- nd yesterday afternponafter both couhadis had delivered their closing addressos follow- ing defance evidence" by ASP J. Johnston, Officer in Charge of the Anti-Corruption Branch.
the absence of Bishop. Hall, Chairman of the
The verdict, will be reached-some time today, after Council of the College, Dr. F.. I. Tseung, the
the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, has sum- Secretary, in a short, speech welcomed the
med up the entire case to the special jury. guests, and thanked them for their presence.
The plaintiff in the case is eral is being defended by Mr, A. in the course of his speech, suing the Attorney General, Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, in- Dr. Tseung
mentionca
the nominal defendant, for the structed by Mr, L. It. Andrewes, tireless efforts of Dr. K. T.
surn of HK66,970, for wrong- Crown Solicitor, Woo, MBE, the principal, to
Mr. 4. Johnston, Assistant ful dismissal without notice improve the College. In ad- and in breach of contract. in Charge of the Anti-Corruption Superintendent et Police,. Oflcer dition to offering to her atu Cowic had been dismissed ranch, testified as to having, on dents a theoretical education from his post in the Traffic June 4, 1947, had a conference and preparing some of them department as a result of pro- with Mr. Shaftain, then Officer for a higher education in the ceedings conducted by a De-in Charge, and Yu Hoi-chues. universities, it has been her partmental Board of Enquiry As a result, of this. Mr. Shaftain desire to offer a training for in 1947 following investiga-produced Ave practical life after school for tions on plaintiffs alleged ac- the numb $10 notes, and jotted
Mr. L. G. MORGAN
Reminders
Today
expenditure, on which the Index Portuguese are to be left rotting HK Lawn Tennis Association,
based,
not readily to be had and the matter was therefore shelved..
Finally in 135 Professor Ro- berista of the Commerce Depart ment of the University agreed to take charge and start the mndex of Chinese ond the Secretariat
asked to collect the Alluys was necessary reports of income and from Chinese
mand starving with a possible workers of different classes. This closure at British and American latter work wert slowly as the firms, where they are mostly em- Secretariat oficials were nol
ployeti. trained for the purpose and the
I am sure you will agree with works besides being laborious was
ine. Sir. that it would seem very outside, the office routine.
In 1836 1 offered to complete unpalatable indeed, if the Shang- so, either hai Pattuguese were to be left and did this survgy
again helpless victims of a seconci taking down mysulf or reviewing "Occupatlan and terror-stricken from others work about 150 In- come-expenditure
budgets.
was District Officer South at the thnic, but as I was preparing for the London B. Sc. Econ. I was tunity for glad to have this opporti Held work in economics.
From these data Professor Ro- bertson and his Assistant (Miss Archer of the Commerce Depart ment)' worked out the wrights
for each item in the cost of lly- ing, with 1936 as the base year,
in case of an all-out offensive by the Red Army against that city.
to arrange
1 appeal to you, Sir, as the re- presentative of the President of Fortugal, to take immediate steps for the evacuation before it is too late) of at least those Portuguese women and children who are 'today helpless in Shanghai and waiting ansious- by fiat answered.
their prayers
will be
I am sure that the whole of
L. GASPER-ALVES.
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hu said.
the larger numbers who do not ceptance of a $50 bribe. desire a University education,”. The special jury is composed of
Mr. Fak
J. Herman-Fisher, Mr. Dr. Tscung also mentioned that | Chan, “Sin-miño, Mr. Kenneth plans are being made for the ex-Chan, Me, J. Mothergill, Mr. T. J. pansion of the department of Pitt, MR. E. Desal and Mr. handwork and art to give special 5. S. Jorgensión. training to boys.
Mr. B. A. Bernacchi instructed Thanks were paid to the many by Mr. Y. H. Chan la represent friends of the school who attending Cowie, The Attorney Gen- ed The College Bazaar and who donated articles towards it.
Gratitude was expressed to Mr. Marian for his effort in experit- ing the completion of the new, rooms, and planning of the im- proved getence laboratory.
Wider Curriculum
Addressing the gathering. Mr. Morgan said that the penint of the Domestic Science Cings pre- sents a widening in the School's
the Curriculum
direction of those things which the students | need in dicir daily life.
in
To consider what a good cur- riculum f," he said "it is best to consider the functions of woman in life. which are in the main twofold, one towards her husbond and one towards her child,"
but
Bandits Convicted, Sentenced
to
Two members of a bandit gang, who were charged with
with intent demanding steal two to three piguls of unhusked rice from Cheung Tung-kwal; and possession of short firearms, were convicted, by the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Jus- tice Williams) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
of these on two pieces of paper. Johnston said he
so noted the numbers down at the back of his notchook.
Johnston corroborated Morri- son's evidence ns to the "taking up position on June 5 at the Sus Sun Restaurant and the events following it:
^
With regard to the happenings Immediately after 1, witness told the "Chart that he then went from the CID's office into the Trafile olice which was next to It. Cowie was sitting pt his desk, On being, requested to go with witness to the CID- office, Cowie got up and followed witness.
Johnston went on in state that in the
Motirum, presence of Cowle was told by witness' words to the effect that he was sumpbet- previously ed of having money marked by Shaftain, and that he proposed to search him.
Contents On Table
At this, stage wliness, continu- ed, Cowle, without any indication vt allowing himself to be search- ed, put his hands inside the left breast overall pocket. With a quick movement, he placed the contents, of the pocket un the Wong Yee-cheung, syed 27,
table. Witness said he saw some Special Services Dance, European
was sentenced to three years banknotes YMCA, West Lounge, 8 p.m.
among the arlicies He said the present curriculum
hard labour on each count, and placed on the table. Cowlę, i to 11 p.m.
flocs
oes not provide for such.
10 strokes of the cane. The
The is alleged, then ran his hands European Domestic Section,
Science in its widest Women's
sentences will be served consecu YMCA, Around the Maga-form ran and should provido for
secu through his other pockets, offer tively. Tang
Yip, alias Tongwhich be spread out the articles zines meeting 10 a.m.
these functions.
The term Domestic Science, the to three years on the first count,
Kan-yip, aged 29, was sentenced that were already on the table.
Further questioned, Johnston annual general meeting, Lo
speaker
continued, is not võrv & Lo's office, Alexandria Bldg suitable in that it connotes some and 12 strokes of the cane.
and four years on
told the Court that he did not ser anything else come from any 5.15 pm.
other pocket at all." HKFA Emergency Sub-Commit-xamination purpose, and that the sentence is to be served consecu
Intively.
Replying to further question- Girls should be Tang had a previous conviction. ing. witness declared that he and even undesirable, for a per- son to be
do the searched to searching by himself.
"I did not however make any attempt to prevent Cowie from doltig so, as I was afraid that if did, there would possibly have
6.15 p.m.
more
the second,
The
tec Meeting, Prince's Bldg., word housin housecraft is HK Stage Club presents "Twelfth taught conditions actually found of conspiracy, and was previously would any it was not customary. In the home, and not only how sentenced to three years hard
do things correctly, but also, labour.
Coming Events
TOMORROW'
to
Night," China Fleet Club, 7.15 p.m.
what to do when things go wrong. The Jury, comprising five men Talk by Dr. E. S. Jones at St.
as when the cat steals the fish and two women, returned a un- Paul's School, 8.20 p.m.; at
from the plate five minutes be-animous verdict on all counts Teachers'
Association (51.
fore the husban
comes home. after deliberviting for 10 minutes. Paul's School) at 4.30 p.m.:
Some laughter W39 evoked Defendants. who denied the and at St. Paul's Church, ot
when Mr. Morgan referred in charge were not legally repre- been a mixup or ʼn struggle in 7 p.m.
women
The prosecution as greater spenders of sented.
was which the money might fall to Memorial Service for Yangtse In-
A. Hooton, the ground, and it would be im- Mr: money than men. He pointed out conducted by vident victims, St, John's
the
being Crown Counsel, assisted by Mr. possible to say in that case where importance of girls Cathedral, 11 a.m.
Assistant Dit did come from," stated Johns- laught how to get the best for Charles Mottram,
ton. their money's worth, whether in rector of Criminal Investigation,
Cowlo sald not a word during clothing materials, food or other and by Detective Sub Inspector.
R. MacKanzie.' household goods.
that time, he added,
stated to the prosecution, Quoting George Elliot, he co:(~
Continuing, Johnston ware Liambora ¡of a) that he then ran his hands over of the
bandit gang which had been the pockets of Cowie, during will not be judged by course
terrorising two villager on the willch time he noticed that the examinations, but by the number of husbands who will be kept at Border Between December 18 pockets of the trousers were in- “ homo and tho
and 20 last year. number
After this, he made a side out. .and bachelors going out.
Afler
passing sentence, Mr. list of the articles on the table, Williams commended Cheung and rang up. Shaftáin.
"You have Tung-kwal for reporting to thei
a dirty way of Police Immediately after he had; working," Cowie is
alleged to have remarked. received the threatening lotter.
Cowle was cautioned L- mediately after ho was shown that the numbers of the $50 in question tallied with those which Johnston, had with him.
CCC. Taikoo RC, IRC, PAC Filipino Club, and KCC. League soccer matches. First and
Second Divisions. SUNDAY
Youching Party,
Gives Talk On Canada
and started monthly publication the Portuguese Colony of Hong Lawn Bowls, friendly matches, cluded that the success
the Index, as Iron December. 1930. The District Watch Force Kong will share my views in this under the S.C.A, supplied periodic appeal. figures of commodity prices and rents, and the Commerce Depart- ment students belped to collate them. The whole was carried
Sir, I happened to glance over the standard your correspondence column this out according to practice of the London Ministry morning and could not help notio- of Labour, and continued to being the rubbish put forward by. published every month until the "Aussie" in his letter. The "for- middle of 1041, when the staff cign prelate" (as your correspon- were called away for war pre- dent described
the
Roman pareadness work.
Catholic padre) at the service in question prayed for all
those Australians and 'New Zealanders #64 concerned, as did the other padro of the Church of England. H (the Rt. C. padre) did not dirnet lus prayers specifically for tha Catholic Anzacs.
Little publicity was given to this valuable index. I suggested to the Colonial Secretary that it should be sent every month to the newspapers, so as to assure its general circulation, but he showed a strange reluctauce on the point.
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Mr. Kenneth Noble, Cana-) dian Trade Commissioner. gave a talk on "This is Canada"
of Canada was born.
EUROPEAN CAUTIONED
For driving a car without a Cross-examined by Mr. Bern- license. D. D. Champions Jones was acchi, Johnston disclosed that he at the weekly luncheon of the cautioned by the Justices of Pance did not record from which poe- kels the various articles had come Y'a Men's Club at Hong Kong court at Central yesterday, Hotel yesterday.
On February 18, at Lyndhurst from. At the time, he explained.
Champlon-Jones Beginning with a brief geogra- Terrace.
the articles come from Was he saw the A. reception was given ybsterday phical outline of the country, in found by the Police to have driven only one pocket. So whint is "Aussie" kicking evening for about 100 guests at cluding its topography climate without -llcance.
Alles Mr. Lonsdale announced Whilst the University cost of
about? One in his right mind Eunning House, Hyson Avenue, by and population, Mr. Noble traced When asked by the court whether the conclusion of the case for the of the the history of the second largest he held a licence tolerate their losing addresses to the living index was being published cannot see his point bringing up the Board of Directors
defence; both counsels submitted the Naval Dockyard was using such a iesite. I venture to guesa Cathay Enterprise Ltd., and the country in the world back fran hut he had one before he came to for wage adjustment,
Jury hoaring was then adjourned though that he is suffering from a com-
management of the China Travel 1702 to 1007 when the Dominion Hong Kong.
until 10 o'clock thin morning, without publication, three cost of plex religious prejudice.
when Sir Leslie Gibson will sum living indexes, one for Europears,
A tour of the hatel which is a Concluding his enlightening Chan-Yau-chuen, Aged
35, up the case. one for Chinese, and one for In
Raven storeyed, modernistle struc address, Mr. Noble asserted that junk-master of junk FS17 H. A ture with bedrooms revealed that Canadians look forward to the was chlirged at Kowloon yester It is furnished in a tasteful man- future with confidence, despite day with possessing two cahiinns, Internal Security
throughout the tice pounds of gunpowder, twb. throughout. The hotel which men blundring ner,
pounds of dynamite powder, three the Cost of Living Why has
Sir-Congratulations to Yae does not formally open until slay 1 world.
detonators, four detonator caps excellent idea already han nine guests, sit newly Index not been restarted and ex- Vietis for his
Bir Robert Ho Tung has post- anil six inches of detonating fusd. tended after the War? Jamalca, which, IF the local Government, arrived from Shanghai.
poned his trip by plane to Eng-The Junkinaster wis-rrested where the post war price rise will only condescend to adopt,
on board his junk on April 17. be thic
hapa land toddy for a few days.. Quarantine restrictions was less
than here will certainly prove to extreme
Ho la due to leave tentatively The case was-romanuda-th without benefit of pre-war ex- best provention against possible been unposed against
from Handoeng and Cheribon on early next month. The exhot Saturday, Defendant is in police perience started monthly cost sloting and looting.
account of smallpox.
date, his not yet been determined.] custody... of living index in 1943 on the
R. C Editor's note: This correspon- plans. Altogether therefore much, dence is now closed. useful information on the local cost of living was being gained before the war.
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