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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDA1, APRIL 7TH, 1923
ECONOMIC CANTON IN 1922 from the Canton Industrial School of the (BY BIN WING IN THE CHINA LEVIEW."] abroad under auspices of the government A Class were selected for further training
Nineteen Twenty-two was an eventful For a time the school teachers of the year in Canton. Politically, speaking in government suffered much hardship, ber spite of the many military disturbancee cause of the depreciation of goverument here, Canton was no worse than some notes in which they were paid; but a other parts of China where militarism general strike among the teachers was also prevailed. Whatever disadvantages avoided by the agreement of the govern suffered by the people on account of ment to pay them 60 per cent, in specie, interiocine warfare had been obliterated] To avoid further interruption with schools by the political benefit derived from because of political changes, the teachers recent reforms, Progress made along in October last succeeded in getting the other lines was it matter of surprise 'even government to agree in principle to the to the most pessimistic.
setting aide of angular revenue for educational purpose only.
MODERN ROAD BUILDING,
:
LaBOTE CONDITIONS AND HIGH COST O
LIVING,
AMERICA AND RUSSIA, ÅR HUGHES ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS,
THE CONDITION OF RECOGNITION,
The following is a synopsis of th public Honorable Charles E. Hughes, Secretary statement issued on March 31st, by the
of State of the United States of America, in answering a delegation of Americnu Russion Government: women who "urged "recognition of the
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"Our dominant thought is, how can wef help, Rua Charity has been poured than that. out "lavishly, hut the problem is desper it is an economic problem. Russia; needs industry aid trade, but the camuot be created by political ar The many advantages afforded the city
investment and the conditions which would rangements. The need is for permanent of Canton resulting from its street and building reforms were a source of inspira
invite foreign assistance of this kind are tion and example to many jaland towns a political factor also.
The working class' in South China is now in control of the Russian authorities. They and the present Public Highway Com-workmen in Canton elected their candi
Last year the cannot be supplied from the ontsile. mission of Kwangtung saw many.
"Agricultural conditions in Rusia have, new daley to the Canton Legislative Council. somewhat improved but are still far from roads in course of construction last year. They also last month, perfected the what they should be. The conditions of Several enterprising districts were "com organization of federation of all labour industry and transportation are lament peting with one another, in modern road unions. Last. March, the genion building, and the Public Highway Com Hongkong and Canton got an increase of and methods; all of them are fur from at able. There have been changes in laws mission the other day fixed a minimum fronts to 30 per cent. in wages. In adequate to ortute the conditions which FROM about APRIL ROOM. of thirty for a small and sixty for a Macao, since last May, the labourers have would support industry and trade. Pro large district which must be completed been on strike demanding the recognitiongressi impoverishment continues because Rental. within a year in order to be considered of their several unions by the Portuguese the Russian authorities have not yet sup as having co-operated with the provincial authorities. The rail of 1992 still saw the plied the essential conditions of helpful government in the good road movement ruspension of many forms of trade there, intercourse in the world as it exists There will be five principal ronds Practically all classes of workmen received branching out from the provincial capital, an increase in pay in Canton. As a these matters of economic import and the "I recognise the distinction between Canton, to the four corners, so to speak, consequens of this and the presence of question of diplomatic relations. The with sub-lines to every district seat of pirates on the water ways of Canton fundamental question in the recognition' government. Many modera fonds were Delta since the recent political changes of a Government is whether it shows Inaugurated last year.
the cost of living in Canton was higher ability and a disposition to discharge last year than preceding years. Meals pro international obligations, Stability vously served at 65 cents apiece are now 50 castatin, but what would avail mere cents in ordinary Canton restaurants. Lately stability if it were stability in the pro firewood prios jumped 100 per cent, secution of policy of repudiation and because of a special tax levied by Kwangyi confiscation? In the case of Russia we militarists as an unfriendly act towards have a very easy test of good faith in the Kwangtung. This wood could not come discharge of international obligations. Of from the North River districts until what avait are assurances for the future troops were despatched there to protect if valid obligations and rights remain re the incoming junks. The end of 1999 saw firewood riots in Canton City.
SUNNING RAILROAD PROSPEROTY, The Sugning Railroad in the "Four Districts, Toyshan, Sunwui, Hoiping, and Yenging, after 18 years of operation, beginning with a capital of $3,000,000, paid a dividend of 4 per cent, for the first time. The value of the road was $8,500,000 according to a recent report The road early last year decided to construct a branch lice to Yeungkong and build a bridge at Bull Bay, Ngauwan, to replace the ferry service..
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pudiated and property conf-cated? The United States le not a harsh creditor but Cars. indulgence and proper arrangements are que contipodes per Saygı eco The over-issue of the Provincial Bank have yet to hear of any change of the Latest indication from the Canton City of Kwangtung notes without proper original Decree of Repudiation issued by Bureau of Public Works has assured a reserve was a serious problem. in Canton the Bolsheviks on January 1st, 1918. continuation of the present schedule of in 1992, and the beginning of this new This contains the simple statement:-Un modern street building. Up to the end year saw no solution. The notes have conditionally and without any equivalents of 1929, oarly five miles of streets is dropped to less than 20 per cent of fact all foreign loans are annulled.' Canton were pagible for vehicles of all value. The authorities, to make up the Suggestions which have been reported kinds Canton had in its license depart loss caused by depreciation of tho actes have been covered by some other quali. ment record for 1922, more than 180 in which all public durs and taxes were fications. Of what avail are assurances motor cars in active service with numbers paid, ordered a surtax of 30 per cent on when we find properties taken without reaching above 300. It is interesting to nl payments late in November and compensation or restoration; properties recall that several year ago this city was further ordered in December 23rd, that of all sorts; the investments of one of impassable for modern vehicles except the 80 per cent, shall be paid in specie and our great life insurance companies for narrow bund along the Pearl River on 20 per cers. in notes. Since the return of example which rioshas' were the only means of the Cantonese to power here in 1920, transportation other than sedan chairs.
Not only would it be mistaken
soine $27,000,000 worth of notes have been policy to give encouragement to repudia. FIRES BLESSINGS IN DISOVISE. sued, aside from $8,300,000 carried away tion and confiscation, but surely there The end of 1923 saw many big fires in by the retiring managing director of should be no encouragement to the efforts Canton, but they were a birasing in dis the provincial bank amid the fighting in of the Soviet, authorities to visit upon guise, so this would ablo the Govern- Cauton during the summer of 1972. To other peoples the disasters that have over ment to axercise its power of eminent redeem the notes, the militarists in control whelmed the Russian people. I wish I domain with less trouble. Canton last signed a contract with the Anglo-French could believe that such efforts had been year imported several modern fire-engines China Corporation of London list October abandoned. Only last November, Zinoviev The cternal in the Russian re with the necessary apparatus, and now 3rd, for the issue of £9,000,000 bonde said:
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motor drives wagons may be seen along by the former through the latter, at volution, is the fact that it is the begin- sidd of the old-fashioned fire-fighting price of istie of 887,50 for every $100 ning of the world revolution." Lenin, be machings. Lately many high office build with an annual interest of 7 per cent., for the last Congress of the Third ings were constructed. For some reasons the security being the wine and tobacco Internationale last fall, said that The still unable to be justly explained, real taxes. On account of protest by the revolutionits of all countries mus, learn catate and rent had gone up about 20 Consortium moved by American members, the organization, the planning, the judg per amt over the Frevious year. In the issue of thed bonds will have to be ment and the substanen of revolutionary spite of the introduction of modern fire reconsidered Whether or not the pro-work Then I am convinced, he said,] fighting machines, the fifteen native in ceeds from the proposed bond issue will the outlook of the world revolution wit surance companies in Canton announced be available for the redemption of the not be good, but excellent And Tratsky, before the cad of 1922 that they will raise outstanding notes, it cannot be said until addressing the Fifth Congress of the are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis their premium rates beginning first of March 1st, 1923, the dato bred for one Russian Communists at Moscow last charged into Helt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it January, 1923. The lowest rate given by fourth of the loan for this purpose to October, not two years ago, but last will be at Consignee's risk and subject to one company last year was 17/10 per cent, be remitted to Canton. In addition to October, said this p
the foregoing £2,000,000, another issue of £2,000,000 for Canton municipal utili- Cantonese are getting a saving habit ties was contracted for last September. and
and more showing This loan has also been held over for re confidence in new institutiana 1922 saw consideration. six savings and trust, tompanies or banks established in "Canton City alone. Tha latest savings bank and trust. company Everywhere in Kwangtung da well opened here was the Ka Wah Savings Canton City one will so now life. Bank with a capital of $500,000, mostly circulation of Canton newspapers his help. We are anxious to promote peace have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods see a basis for helpfulnes. We want to No Claims will be admitted after the Goods aubscribed to by the Christian community increased by about 20 per cent during in the world; to get rid of hatred; to remaining undelivered after the 11th April, will,
BUEBER SOLES MANUFACTURE.
the last few months, as more persous avo
spirit of mutual understanding. be subject to rente-
aro
CANTONESE THRIFT.
moro
SOCIAL PROGRESS.
The
That means, comrades, that revels tion is coming in Europe as well as in America; systematically, ziep by stop, stubbornly and with gunahing of teeth, In both camps it will be long protract ed, cruel and sanguiné.'
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terms and conditions of storage at Holta hard. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 5th April.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notios has been given prior to steamer's arrival to be left in the Godowas, where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays berwena abandonment of that policy. I desire to roage period
I desire to see evidence of the the hours of 10.35 am, and Noom within the free
All Claims against the Steamer must be
A growing industry' much evident list/Nowadays want to know what is going on What we desire is a world not threatened presented to the undersigned on or before the year was rubber mic, manufacturing, and politically and socially than before,. Press with the destructive propaganda of Soviet at least eighteen companies were organized and most unreasonable in Canton, but authorities and one in which there will be consorahip has been exceedingly revers in Canton City. Each possessed a capital
the more interforenes by cansory has good faith and the recognition of oblig of $18,000 upward. The city has now prompted more looking into other chan-ations and a sound basis of international more than 40 small rubber manufacturing nes by newspapermen for something to intercourse.” factories. The more enterprising mer
SHANGHAI ROSE CROIX CHAPTER NO. 3.
chants are encouraging the growth of Print, and to-day 4 Cantonese newspaper rubber in the island of Hainan, and the is not so dry as before. Very few vill Canton Agricultural Experiment Station ages in Kwangtung nowadays do not in studying the subject. Raw materials. receivy newspapers. The return to the for these factories aro coming from old rates of postage as announced to Japan and Singapore. Aside from begin January first, will help the news
*** | PICTURESQUE EASTER CEREMONY Fubber soles and other articles making, papers and the villagers, immensely. now match factories were opened last magistrates in Kwangtung Province bave Bince the beginning of 1922, district
OF RELIGHTING. year, not only in Canton but also in been appointed by the civil governor only smaller towns in the interior, Chemicals
extant for matches.
CANTON SILK PRODUCTION.
had to be foreign imported as urual, while on the nomination of the people of the of relighting, was conducted on Easter native wood is being used to no-lite district, except in time of war when the
military rule provaila
Bocord of deeds under modern system and judicial settlements of all disputes The most valuable export of Canton must be entered before recording, were silk as naual. The 123 crop was 67,000 come of the reforms now running smooth balas, nearly 5,000 bales more than pro-ly in spite of recent political changes. vious year. The summer of 1992 say the graduation of a half dozen of young men
from the department of soriculture of IF YOU WEAR GLASSES Canton Christian College. To promote
other departments of agriculture, the there is almost as much comfort and collego had during 1022 opened a modern
The solemn and picturesque ceremony Sunday afternoon, says the N-C Doily News, in the Masonic Temple by Shanghai Rose Croir Chapter No. 3. Following an imposing procession, the service opened with Palm C. Then came the relighting ceremony, after which Mrs. Kingman song solo and Illus. Bros. C. 8. Lobingier, the Bupreme Council's Deputy-and | Legato, Orioni of China, delivered an address, saying they might depend upon their friends of the cloth to do ample justice in their pulpits that day to all theological phases of the occasion which, farm and an Experiment station in pleasure in wearing Pincenz Lye called them together. That was not the Chrochow. The Canton Government in Glasses, as there is in possessing a place nor was, he the proper instrument this surao year decided to support the perfect poir of eyes-for they fit so com- of such a discussion, Masonry, it had Agricultural College of the 0.0.0&fortably and securely that you forget you party nor a religious sect." Its creed was been well said," is neither a political dapartment of the provincial educational Bystein.
have them on-the most important im brief and simple, its basis broad as provement in øye glasses in the past humanity and within its wideflung told Under the municipality, Canton in 1922 twenty-five years. Pincerner Eye Glasses cults.
wero gathered men of many creeds and established a normal school, an industrial of any prescription in either regular or controversial theme would be manifestly Hatice any discussion there of a school, and a business college as a part of the public school system of the city. Toric form are manufactured by the out of place. But Masonry was interested The city now ha 74 institutions for Hongling Optical Co., successors to grow, and if there was a point of view in the great landmarks of buman pro education. Of the 500 teachers in the Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Bo-common to men of different faiths regard. city schools last year, neatly one-fourth HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD. were young women, Progres in cluta fracting Opticians the most compotent ing the life and work of Him in whose tion outdo Canton proper, was also optical manufacturing catablishment in should endeavour to find it.ENGA Immory - that festival was held, they rapid. By order of the late Dr. Wu South Chins-located in 53, Queen's Ting Tang, for time acting civil.
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Bro H. W. Brooks then gave a solo and the service concluded with the re forming of the procession.
25th April, or they will not be recognised, Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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CARPENTRY
To build a house, a garage, a shed, a piece of furniture in the Ambition of most boya. That mbition may be realised by a Boy Scout Carpentry in all its technique In one of the macful hobbies fanght to Boy Scouts They are inructor how to erect houses, bridges, summor houses, fences in fact, everything a Carpenter should be able to brid.
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