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OUR LONDON LETTER.
PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC, AND NATIONAL FINANCES,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
for the expression of public opinion in the House of Commons is withdrawn bill, the reassembling of Parliament in Octo- ber: but, all the same, the demand i made thas the Prime Minister must usa some of that extraordinary energy, which Leynoy, August 5th. raised him in wartime head and should, With the rising of Parliament for the Fern above everyone, to cut down expendi- Autumn recess it seems appropriate to
ture in the most ruthless way. One direc refer to the legislative labours of the past tion in which this should be done, it is Session. On the whole, the general said, is in connection with the war in Rus opinion, as reflected in newspapers of sia, which is casting the country nearly every shutie"of party colour, is that the two millions a week. Another is the record is disappointing. Not that the demobilisation of Government offices in legislative machine has been idles on the contrary, there never was more activity in that respect Bills galore have been introduced dealing with a variety of sub- jects quch as housing, land settlement For ex-service man, the creation of a new | Ministry of Health, and tather matters indicating an almost feverish anxiety to: justify the Coalition's intentions'as suar-) med up in the blessed word Reconstruc tion and to fulfil the Prime Minister's promise to make this a land it for heroes to live in."
IMPRESSIONS OF HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO.
THE THREE PLACES COMPARED,
[BY A NORWEGIAN VISITOR.}
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Mr. Michael Hansson. Norwegian, Judge on the Mixed Court of Appeal a Alexandria, Egypt, and a brother of Mr P. C. Hansson, a Commissioner of the Chinese Maritima Customs Service, since retired, visited the Far East, in the sam
one ads Macao sleepy, but smiling, and with possibilities undeveloped, no it has remained for centurion Hongkong, un the contrary, is the result of th, well. planned and farsighted policy of ap energetic and tenacious race
It ever there be an occasion when one may epenk of forming something of nothing, or very little. Hongkong is an example. Trac
it has an excellent harbour splendidly equipped by usture-the English, us I
mer of 1918, and stayed for some time have pointed out elsewhere, have a sare in Hongkong In Norwegian papers eye for good anchorages. The great har series of letters from his pen have attract-hour of Hongkong lies safely, sheltered: ed wide attention. Below we give a trans.
lation of the last part of Mr. Hanson's against stormy weather and the sea, and Anal Tector.1
with its narrow entrantes is easy to de- fend. When, however, one comes to look at it possibilities for the founding oỀ
city it has everything against it, Hongkong is an island, and a very steep island at that, rising to a beight of 1,800 feet In this connection I may * cable tramway the
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which there Are still halla quillion clerks. "We have demobilised the Army," says the man in the street, and we must
Hongkong, Canton and Macau now demobilise the Bureaucracy."
-form" triangle on the China coast, FORCE OF PEULIC OPINION.
Opecurse, it would be quite a mistake Canton being situated some distance up the Canton river, Hongkong and Marne to asume from this presentation of the
"efther side of its entrance. From state of opinion that the country is in on active revolt against the Government. Hongkong one gets to Macao by steamer Things do not move so
swiftly as that in a hours, to Canton in 6 to 7. With mention that What is happening is that, in accord the latter city there is also communicu-French funiculaire--in eight minutes takes one 1,400 feet up the mountain - not ance with the practical British way oftion by rail. To digress a moment I
a bad performance.- refer again to the piracy in China. On
When in 1841 the English took over the The fly in the ointment is the absence looking at things. It is seen that we cannot
go on spending 14 millions a day with board of both the big English steamers island and its immediate neighbourhood of any visible attempt on the part of the
an income of 21 milliona. It is a case of on which I travelled to Canton and there was not a tree to be seen anywhere. Government to cut down expenditure Mr. Lloyd George spoke for three hours cutting ones coat according to one's Macho I noticed armed guards marching now there is everywhere luxuriant vege on the eve of the adjournment, but haloth; and therefore, if the present up and down the decks, and the first-tation and woods. The place was full of failed to say anything on this head which Government shows itself unable to reduce class accommodation as well as the bridge fever and so unhealthy that the English
and officers' quarters were separated more than once thought of giving it up. satisfies Parliament or the country. His expenditure another will have to be
from the rest of the ship by heavy Now the fever is Kept down, and Hong- speech was well advertised beforehand found which can.
After all this is nivelf a proof-iron railings. Why Because it has kong is considered a healthy place of in the Government papers. Everyone was told to expect a clear and dehaite the best proof possible that the country happened that pirates have disguised residence. Even that part of the popu declaration from his as the Head of this returning to a sound and stable con. themselves among 2nd, and 3rd. clasalation which lives and stays down-town Government. Fu the event there was dition of things in a political and econo
passengers and, when the vessel was well
does not appear ahealthy; but, of nothing of the sort
mic sense. The critical spirit which is na out on the open sea, have suddenly com-
course, it is preferable to live up, or On this one question, which more than the breath of life of an enlightened Demo-minced oporations Smaller vessels, in the mountain, as the majority of the any other, the public has been (and still cracy, although partically suppressed of these waters never feel quite safe; even Europeans do. Up on the Prak it was is) waiting for a lead-the question of late by Press censorship and other causes now-a-days they are sometimes captured a pleasure to see how well the children pur ánaccial position-the Prima Minis-inseparabie, from war-time, is again by pirates.
looked. And the town itself--it was In particular it. was awakening. ter was obscure
most elasive
Canton is the second largest city in originally a tiny Chinese village: now hoped that he would state by what means irresistable force which we call public China. It is, perhaps, more intensely it is a highly modern city with from and to what extent economy would be opinion is being asserted again. And Chinese than any other city.
About 330,000 to 400,000 inhabitants eleaf. enforced on the great spending Depart from this it can be inferred that the
150.000 people live on boats on the river, well organised, pretty. In many places ments; not only was there no information political instines in England is as sound
while about 800,000 live within the city the town crawls, so to speak, an the abour this, but there was no assurance as ever it was. Moreover, there is this walls where the streets, practically speak-mountain side: in others, they have had that it will be attempted.
to be noted that as the working classes ing, are nowhere so broad that with armg. to encroach on the ses sbore to obtain are more s'early understanding the real outstretched one cannot touch the houses room position threats of strikes on a big scale on both sides. As many of the boases. are receding into the region of the remote are quite high it is crideos that the and nebulous. The common-sense of the destroying influence of the sun on the people in the mass is too much for the germs in the streets is limited to a short wild men whose plans for "direct action" time of the day only. And when, as are only a thin, disguise for revelation. bccurred this year, heavy floods inundate TWO-DAY CRICKET.
the whole city one can imagine the sani- tary conditions under which the popu lation lives. Canton gives one the im
PRIME MINISTER'Ą"EXPLANATION.
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The fact that the Prime Minister has deemed it expedient, within a few days of delivering the speech referred to, to issue a long summary of proposals and discussions dealt with in the House when he spoke for three hours, together with one or two proposals to which bo bid no time fc "refer." is a suficient in- dication that he realises that he has not had what is called a good Press." The newspapers as I have said, are by no
That
but
It is by no means surprising that next
summer
we shall sea a return to the system of playing three-day cricket means friendly, and it is rather ominous mateby in, the County Championship.pression of a mighty ant bill, consisting,
For some time it was evident that the apparently, entirely of shop-keepers. that Mr. Lloyd George's "second
Contrasted with busy Canton, Macao was seems all the more sleepy. This old thoughts are tucked away in the Times experiment of two-day matches. between the Estate Market.column and a
Portuguese Colony-the Portuguese, it paragraph about "A Drifting and Waterlogged Mine."
A
courteous - acquaintanca."offuru to take me for a ride in a motor-car, I look up the mountain. and, ask myself where in the world is, that ride to take placci However, it turns out that one may drive for hours on roads that could not be better. In many places they are
blasted out of the mountain side or bailt across rocky prominence and along hills, and the blasting and road-making still
continue: The network of roads is
steadily being enlarged. The car pasyes up and down, and every now and then. as one turns a corner, the character of
the scenery changes. There are magni-
respects remind one of Norway. Really ficent views of many island, that in many
it is quite lovely in Hongkong-lovely. during daylight with the sea, the rocks, and all the green-clad islands basking
the sun; lovely, also, at night whether. one stands on the Peak and gazes at the illuminated town and harbour down below, or one is afloat in the harboar
re- doomed to failure. The decision to Yert to the previous arrangement was officially reached at a meeting of the will be remembered, were the first foreign bold in the 18th. century resembles a Advisory County Cricket Committee helders in China, where they acquired a foot at the Oval, Lord Harris being in. the
The town is idyll of medieval times. obait. The attendance included repre
pretty and cosy, the climate excellent sentatives of all the first-class counties.
The sen-breeze keeps the temperature cool even in summer. In Macao, as in their other colonies, the Portuguese have in- termixed with the natives. The well-to du class are Sino-Portuguese. It is conical to watch the young half-caste
dark mountain wide. swélia. They are not good looking. It would appear that neither the Portuguese centre of trade. As a shipping port
Hongkong bas become or the Chinese have gained by the before the war it ranked, if my memory mixture. Macao is a wealthy town.
serves me, rightly, third in the world Whenge does it derive its revenues?
as regards tonnage. And the town is From gambling! It is the Monte Carlo
rich. Enterprising Chinese Agure Burge of the Far East, with no less that. 1ly in the business of the port and, to n
The proposals and discussions" have fallen Eat. Led by the Times, the North- elife papers are talking to the Prime Minister in no uncertain voice of critical disapproval. Their attitude towards him Discussing this question with a jour and the Coalition generally is somewhat nalist friend who has reported first-class like that expressed in one of Rochefoy cricket matches every season for many cauld's "Maxims "-" We are not years for one of the great news agencies. enemies, but we are no longer friends." I asked him for his opinion on the The plain truth of the matter is that subject. To sum it up in a sentence," the country is seriously alarmed at the hid, "two-day cricket is slavery." financial situation, as disclosed by the He pointed out that the strain on the Chancellor of the Exchequer (mentioned players in excessive. A man will start in a recent article) when he declared that playing in the forenoon and continue till we are on the verge of bankruptcy. Why, about 7.30. By the time he has his bath. it is demanded, should we be spending and his dinner, it is time to go to bed. millions & day? To make matters Next day the routine is much the same;
official waste and extravagance are com
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and view the star-like lights against the
A prominent
worse for the Government, evidence of and further (as frequently happens), authorised gambling establishments. They greater extent, perhaps, than the Euro-"
fires of criticism.
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
pean merchants, are making large for they are adorned with flowers and
tones. Hougkong as it stands to-day are not hidden away; on the contrary,
wreaths, and big sign-boards hang out may be bumiliating to Chinese national side with the name of the owner or estab, pride, but, in truth, considered from fishment, and underneath in English: other point of view the Chinese have "lat. "Class Gambling-house.“ It is
lost nothing over Hongkong." Hongkong ta my mind is imposing.
ing to light and are helping to fan the when an eleven having finished a match, say, in the West of England, has to travel to Yorkshire, or to Kent for an other match next day, the journey over- The Mail says the Prime Minister's failure to announce definite measures of night robs the players of proper sleep, retrenchment "shows that he has no grip Obviously neither amateurs nór profes early in the forenoor that my guide con- of the situation" which is such a "soncesionale can maintain their form for first of anxiety and danger to the public. class cricket under these conditions. A The Times states that "on the subject of man playing regularly soon' gets stale national findace, which transcenda all others in importance he (Mr. Lloyd George) was vague and unconvincing." the Morning Post is reminded by the in the game-is hardly borne out by this Prime Minister's speech of another season's experience.-H.B. famous oration delivered by another
Besides, the chief argument that was used in favour of two-day, matches-that the public would show a greater interest
ASIA BANKING CORPORATION.
It was announced on September 2nd. by the Asia Banking Corporation that the New York State, Banking Department had authorized an increase in the capital
ducts me through three of these houses,
already well occupied. The population and the seats at the gambling tables are of Macao is rather industrious after all! Lots of people, mostly rich Chinese from the neighbouring towns, spend their week-ends at Macao The Chinese are much given to gambling and will stake even to their last cash with the greatest stock of the Corporation from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000; at the same time, it was great economist." "Annual income,"
Countesa Hory Stoker, says the World,angfroid.
arranged that the surplus should be in- said Mr. Wilkins Micawber to Mr. David.
The third corner of the triangle increased from $500,000 to $1,100,000. A Copperfield, twenty pounds, annual ex. is an interesting and memopolitan little penditure nineteen six-result happinesa personage, oriental, in appearance, with formed by Hongkong, and a comparison certain amount of the new stock was set Annual income twenty pounds, annual the quaint charm of a figure off a piece of of this place, on the one hand, and aside for the Continental and Commercint Canton and Macao, on the other, forces National Bank of Chicago, National lacquer, but occidental in bet ways and aix-result misery. The blossom is flies, and gives frequent and highly between them is so overpowering, The Guardian Savings and Trust Company, lighted, the leaf is withered, the God of amusing parties, sometimes in London, Chinees are both industrious and intel Cleveland, which institutions were invit day goes down upon the dreary scene, and sometimes with her sister; Countess Kan,
desire, to become in short, you are floored for ever. Arather "fascinatingly ugly house, at ligent, but they are lacking in method ed, and expressed a
Wimbledon, She
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and organisation. In consequence, Canstockholders in the Corporation. The I am!" And that, says the Post was feature to: processiona and fancy
dances, with her much the advice and much the position dress
Chinese ton is topsy-turvy, unhealthy, and banks named will, together with the banka costume and pearl headdress. It is liable to conflagrations. The Portuguese who were. the original stockholders, of the Prime Minister.
a problem with many people how to ad-
are also intelligent, hat they have fallen contre their efforts in furthering the. There is no occasion to multiply quota dress her. She likes to be called Lady
It is sufficient to say that there Stoker. Her English husband, Captain asleep on the laurels of earlier great fast-increasing volume of trade between
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tiona
ia dissatisfaction with the failure of the Stoker, who has served throughout the deeds, and have been weakened by inger the United States and China, which is
war with the R.A.S.C., is a great travel-
The spirit of Corporation, with its six branches in the prime purpose of the Arin Banking Government to grapple with the problemler, and made a fortano in sugar out strife and corruption.
enterprise has left them. As a repült rital trade sections of the Far East. of national finances. The opportunity East,