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ECHOES OF 1860
23.-The Currency Of The Colony
The revenue of this Colony is nearly all absorbed in salaries, and the recipient of salaries, not the people who pay the taxes, have entire control over it. On a inte occasion they came to the unani- mous and secret conclusion that they were underpaid. They made a representation on the subject to the Duke of Newcastle, H, M. Sec- retary of State for the Colonies (which this community have not even yet seen;) and His Grace in the most charming and liberal manner granted the application.
The Hongkong market people never raise the price of provisions -no matter how scarce or how dear articles, of food may become these determined philanthropists adhere to their rates. They how- ever, reimburse themselves thus, They always sell for copper cash being current at twelve hundred per dollar-now let us suppose that pork doubles its price, it will stil be 100 cash per ib. nevertheless, but copper cash would be six hun- dred per dollar. We of course are putting in an extreme case for facility of illustration.
The salaries of our officials" are stated in pounds sterling. but are paid in dollars. As they have the matter entirely in their own hands, they fix the exchange at four shill- ings and two pence per dollar. I they gave and took, little need be said about the matter, but it is
CORRESPONDENCE
[All felters intendeu por publi“. ration must be accompanied by the same and address of the writer, nol for publication, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith —ED. I
THE A.D.C.
[To the Editor of the "Hong Kong Daily Press."]
all taking and no giving, The ac- counts of the Colony are kept in pounds, shillings and pence, and to the uninitiated, it may seem that the revenue of the Colony must suffer for this arbitrary rate placed upon the cours by the government-but 1: 18 not so Suppose for instan; the Crown rent on a lot of land is £100-that is to say stated in black and white upon the lease. At one hundred pounds. "Does anyone suppose that one hundred sovereigns wil liqui- date the impost. Not a bit of it. Four hundred and eighty dollars' The AD.C. can trace its record must be paid! This is not an ex-back to 1870, and with the aid of treme case, but is the standing custom.
Videlldit-if an official's salary be 21,000 he will receive 84.800 the. true value of which at £1.140.
In the same manner dollars are received at the Post Office at four shilling "and two pence. Recently a correspondent complained of the change he had received at the Post Office. Post Office clerks are exonerated by "public notice" trom giving any change at all. They have a clear right to a whole dollar on the plea that, they never take less even for four penny postage"
And then to suggest that there should be postage stamps! Why now on earth could the four and tuppenny dodge be worked with such contemptible emblems in use.
Around the Courts
CLAIM AGAINST RIDING SCHOOL
Chinese
SLx mafoos and а female assistant, claimed wages amounting to $200 from Col. D.G. Kósokis, of the Hong Kong Riding School at the Summary Court yesterday.
" Maintenance Case.
Before Mr. E W. Hamilton
Dear Sir,-May I through the medium of your columns appeal to the theatre-going publie of Hong Kong for greater support for the A.D.C. in their forthcoming pro- duction of "The First Mrs. Fraser" than was accorded to "Ten Minute Alibi."
a series of most able producers and actors can boast that it has scarce- i ever disappointed its audiences. The closing of the Theatre Royal In 1932 made the position of the Club very difficult, but the obstacle was surmounted last season by the hiring of the Star and King's theatres for Payment Deferred" and "Nine till Six" respectively. Apart from the question of expense. it was found, however, that neither of these theatres was entirely suitable for an ordinary amateur dramatic production. This season with the building of the new Royal Naval Canteen (now called the China Fleet Club) on the water front opposite Arsenal Street and of the delightful small theatre which is an
annexe thereto, it seemed that our difficulties were solved when we were able to arrange most favourable terms. with the Naval Authorities for the use of that theatre. We then pro- ceeded at once with the staging of "Ten Minute Alibi," a play which took London by storm a year ago and has had a phenomenal run since, and confidently expected bumper houses.
Unfortunately our confidence was yesterday. Mok Chol-shi, summon-to some extent misplaced. At three { ed her husband Mok Hing-sum out of the five performances the for desertion and maintenance of house was barely half full, whereas
herself and five children. Repair Service
OPENING
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INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
Ann Harding In “Gallant Lady" the latest 20th
century picture which opened yesterday
the Albambra Theatre.
Mr. Horace Lo represented the plaintiffs and said the case arose soon after the Riding School run by the late owner, Capt. Rojdest- vin, had gone into bankruptcy, The firm of Messrs. Lo & Lo were acting for the employees during the bankruptcy proceedings. Од January 31, defendant went to the Riding School to take over the business and he interviewed the No. 1 mafoo and others, enquired about their wages and work, and asked them to carry on. Two days later he dismissed them, offering them two days' pay which
They they refused. suing for a month's wages each.
Defendant said, his defence was that the plaintifs were not en- gaged by him.
were
MAFOO'S STORY ·
HOW
The No. 1 mafoo gave evidence that on January 31 he was, asked to continue working for defendant and went with his employers to fetch Lime. On February 2, de- fendant supervised the work, of the stabies. He asked the mafoo to bulld him a matshed and when they protested that this was not their work, he sacked them in a body. They refused to accept two days' pay or to leave under those conditions and were taken to the Kowloon Police Station. Later they began proceedings.
THREATS DENIED Cross-examined, witness admit- ted that the plaintiffs were clans- men of his, but denied that he had demanded pay for the previous month under threat. He also denied saying he would boycott de.... fendant and, that he would not be able to get any mafcos as they were well organised in Hong Kong and Canton. He agreed that he was now working for Capt. Roi- 'destyin..
The hearing was adjourned.
SOLDIER TAKES JOY RIDE
1.
al remand.
The application was granted. Defendant gaid he had instruct- ed Mr. F. H. Loseby to appear for
hima
NO RECEIPT STAMPS
Mr. J. M. Hall, appearing for the had we been playing at the Theatre Royal with its much greater capa. plaintiff, asked for a week's form-city I have no doubt that nearly every seat would have been taken. Hong Kong is of course an exceedingly conservative place and it is difficult to get the public in- terested in a new venture which takes them outside their usual am- bit, but surely it need only be realised that the China Fleet Club |is but 10 minutes by ricksha from Before Mr. Wynne Jones at the centre of Town, that the small Kowloon Magistracy yesterday the theatre attached is entirely modern Sincere. Company were summoned and exceedingly comfortable and for falling to stamp six receipts. that there is ample parking space The receipts were dated June for cars immediately in front of 4, 1933: July 2, 1933, September it, and any prejudice against a 19, 1833; October 6, 1933: Decem- place of amusement. which is just ber 7, 1933; and January 3, 1934.
appear..
An official of the Company said off the beaten track should dis-. it was the fault of the shroffs, who were sent out with rent receipt forms together with stamps...
It was stated that the offences were brought to the notice of the Treasury by the people who ac- tually paid the money to the Com- pany's shroffs,
most amusing light comedy by St. The First Mrs. Fraser" is a
John Ervine which was first pro- guced at the Haymarket Theatre in London in 1829 and had a long and successful run. It was written mainly for Marie Tempest who In imposing a fine of $10 in res-played the title role one of the pect of each receipt, his Worship best impersonations that she has told the Company's representative: ever given, while Henry Ainley "I think you will have to issue very played the peccant but regretful stringent instructions to all your husband with equal success. The shroffs in future,"
play should make a special appeal to members of the Scottish” Com- munity since the two principal characters both hall from North of Tweed and their younger son's Sentence of alx months' hard chief complaint against his English labour was passed by Mr. Mac- Public School is that it taught him fayden at the Magistracy yeater- to forget his good Scotch accent! day, when he pleaded, gulity to The A.D.C. is not a profit making snatching a handbag from Miss concern but it cannot afford to lose Johnstone of Shaukiwan Road, money on its productions of whilst the, latter was walking in | Dopular plays, and unless more a lane beside the Queen's Theatre, support is forthcoming for its pre- sent venture, it may have to con- sider curtailing, if not suspending, its activities.
SNATCHER GAULED
FISHERMAN ROBBED
...
"The First Mrs. Fraser will be Admitting the theft of 820, played on the 11th, 12th, 13th and Canton currency, from Chan Sze- 14th April, each night at 9.15 and tong, a Hongkong sherman, a booking is at Andersons-Yours, Chinese was sentenced to two etc. months hard labour. "...
Sergeant D, Reidy said the com- plainant was waiting with others on Tuesday night on the Wong Wing Wharf to catch the ferry A fine of 820 was imposed on launch to Sanmel He felt a tug Private S. Burt of "B" Company, and found his pocket had been South Wales Borderers, when he cut. He shouted and a detective appeared before Mr. E. Hall who was immediately outside the ton, on charges of driving private gate LW the defendant coming. car. No. 2334 at Chater Road with towards him walking hurriedly out an appropriate cence and Defendant was stopped, searched driving the car without the per- and the money was found. mission of the owner, Dr. 8. C. Ho.
PRISON DEATH INQUIRY
"Natursi
Cause Verdict
R. E, LINDSELL, President, HK.A,D.C.
Hong Kong, April 3.*
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FRATT CASE CONTINUÈĖS
Closing Addresses in Progress
The case in which Sergeant W. Pratt of the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery, is charged with delaying the delivery of sev- eral postal packets, again came before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when Mr. D. L. Strellett, counsel for defendant submitted he had
no case to answer, wa
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- replied but was unable to finish torney General who is prosecuting
ing adjourned until Monday and his address, the next hearing be-
Mr. Wynne-Jones sald the in- quiry was about the death of Tuesday next. Chinese female prisoner Wong Heung, who was serving a two months' hard labour sentence for
uniawiui possession of 12 electric switches..
third floor, was yesterday fined W: Funneli, of 77 Hennessy Road,
Traffic-Inspector Nicol aald Dr. Ho left his car parked in Chater,
Mid Beatrice Chan, Assistant $10 by Mr. Hamilton, at the Cen- Road near the Hongkong Cricket Club on April 2 and at 10p.m
Matron at the Lalchikor Prison trai Magistracy, for having a wire- Hospital said the deceased was ad less receiving set without a licence. returned to and that the car
zallied to hospital on March 14 Lal Ching-leans and Cheung Was was missing" Ha; reported to the A verdict of death by natural and died on April 3, at 6.20 p.m. of 79, Connaught Road Central, policeTraffic Bergeant Youe causes was yesterday returned by Dr. Mackle of the Kowloon 1st floor, were jointly summoned found the car in Pokfulam Road Mr. Wynne-Jopas, sitting se Hospital said he saw the deceased for possession of a wireless without near the University persation Coroner at the Kowloon, Magis- on March 14 when she was admit- & licence, and fined, 85 each, ground, with the defendant in it. tracy when an inquiry into the fed to the Latchikok Prison Hospi He had run short of petrol. One circumstances surrounding the tai sudering from pulmonary of the mudguards were dented death of Wong Henng, female, 40 tubercoliais, she was wrested for Burt pleaded guilty, but made who died at the Latopikok Prison the malidy" but passed away on no statement
Hospital on Tuesday evening from Tuesday evening whed ne certified The Magistrate:-I will take as pulmonary tubercoliais, lealent a view as I can, but this i A Jury of three consisting of The jury returned a verdict of sort of thing has got to stop. Mesara, L Castilho. J.C. Barretto | death by natural causes,
Indian police constable. "I gave the dollar so as to get pardon from him” said the defendant. A fine of $10 or seven days" impri- sonment. was imposta,
Li Chol, banished last June for ten years was sentenced to six. months hard labour by Mr. Mae- fadyen in the Central Police Court for disobeying his deportation or der. Defendant stated he was passing through on his way to Banmel to worship" ancestral tombs during the "coming Ching Ming. Festival,
WARNING TO SHIPPING
Derelict Junk Dangerous To Navigation
The Harbour Master has issued":
a warning to shipping to the effect that the master of the Dutch steamer the "Onderkerk has re- ported having passed a derelict Jank about four feet high:: above the sea, while he was on his vo vage to this port
Leung Hing, 16, appeared before The position of the derelict. Mr. Macfadyen in the Central which is considered to be a danger."" Magistracy yesterday on charger to navigation is given in Latitude- of selling cigarettes without a 25 degrees of minutes North-and, licence at Jubiles Bfreet and giv- Longitude 118 degrees 51 · minutes. ing bribe of one dollar to an East.