THE CHOICE
DOCTOR'S MANDATE-OR
UNDERTAKER'S?
Social Policy, Next Phase
(BY J. L, GARVIN)- (Coneluded from Yesterday)
equivalent.
The
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1935.
FUNERAL
Mrs. Harriet Mackenzie
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The death occurred at her re-only as a sign of good faith.] sidence at Sung Wòng Tol Road on Suliday "night, of Mrs. Harrlet- Margaret Mackenzie at the age of [The Editor, "The Hong Kong
47 years.
Executive
Daily Press."]
Con-
The late Mrs. Mackenzie had
Sir. Notice has been brought to been in indifferent health for sometime past and her demise
this Bureau that in your issue of after a relapse occurred on Sun-Friday, September 27 (1935) there
"appeared"s"news item to the effectTM| Hay night despite all that medical
that it has been telegraphically re- ald could do. The deceased lady ported to the Overseas Bureau was predeceased by her husband, the late Mr. Colin George Mac- and the Kuomintang South-West
Committee in bulk of British democracy, when kenzie, the original founder of the rival -applicants offer their ser Colonial Dispensary, who died in vices, know the difference between February 1831. She leaves behind good credentials and a dubious three brothers-in-law, dous.er. If they had the chance, Allan Mackenz'e, Aleck Mackenzie the Oppositions, with their pro-and Ezra Abraham and other re- gramme of financial crises, parlia- latives to mourn her loss and to mentary convulsions, and social #hom the deepest sympathy is ax- confict throughout the land, tended in their bad bereavement. could only..make another and direr muddle in the name of the mullen-
Something memorable had to is a practical be done and it was done. The was a re-constructive revolution, Under Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's brave auspices National Govern- ment was formed. The bulk of his old party under her fear of the Trades Un ons akedaddled miserably when sweeping "cits" and economies b.came as neces sary on one side as ruthless' taxa- tion on the other. The Great Ge- neral Election of 1931 was held. Those who usurped the name of "Labour". were crushed by the overwhelming verdict of the work ing-classes themselves, especially "the women. At one stroke and in one day when the tremendous result at the poils was known our country and our people re-won and cnnanced their repute in the evea of the whole world Britain found herself again. looked back since. See well to it, and no mistake, that she is not thrown back now
She has never
dium. National Government says what every one knows it can and will do when it pledges itself to carry on faithfully and boldly the task of national rebuilding. Wil you vote for words or vote for work?
THE FUNERAL
Messrs
The funeral took place yesterday evening at the Colonial Cemetery and was largely attended. The last rites were performed by the Rev. L L Nash of the Kowloon Tong. Anghean Church. The chief mourners
ton that further discriminations against the Chinese in Bangkok have been made by the Siamese Government.
As instances of the reported dis-` criminations, your paper quoted the following:—
1. That more Chinese have been expelled by the Bangkok Govern- ment and are sent back to Can ton, and
2. That all Chinese shops in Blam are required to employ Siamese up to seventy per cent.
It was further stated by Canion. (a) That the latest imposition is the requirement that all Chinese rice stores must contribute fifty per cent, of their profits to the Siamese Government, and
at the funeral were: Messrs: Ezra Abraham and Alan The electoral manifesto issued Mackenzie (prothers-in-law) while by the Prime Minister, Mr. Ram-others present were: Mr. and Mrs. | say MacDonald, and Sir John T. Boit, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wong. Simon is a definite document. It Mr. and Mrs, A. Roberts, Mr. and
(b) That Chinese merchants in wastes no syllable on vague ge- Mrs. 8 M Churn, Mr. and Mrs. Bangkok have organized a Com- neralities, but it offers a program- A Gillard, Mr. and Mrs. G.mittee. me of continued social reform such Hall, Messrs: P. Edwards, W, Git-authorities to cancel such taxation to petition the Siamese as might well win the support ins, F. Grose, Lee Sik Ling, James and have asked the authorities We come to the four years r
even of many independent Liberals Wong, J. S. Mckenzie, A C. here (Canton) for support. cord of reconstruction and ́ ́ pro~}, and free-minded Socialists who Greaves, N. Broadbridge, Y. Ç. gress.
did not vate for National Govern- chung, S. Jex, R. Abraham, Mrs. Once mare we have paid our
ment last time.
E. Beyer, Mrs. R. Drude, Mrs. way under severa but honest Bug-
To make a clearer connection Edwards, Mrs. Coxon To. Mrs. A. gets. Without the "gold stan-
betwem work done and the fur- P. Greaves, Miss V. Mackenzie, dard" the bank of British
ther programme, 000-
we have post- Miss Gittins Mirs Lie, and others. Adence and credit stands once
poned to this point two subjects.
Wreathe were received from more like a rock. For steadying They belong to the soul of soclul reform. We mean Housing and sterling has reasserted its supre-Health. In the last Your years macy. With a success "unmatched over 1.000.000 houses have been bullt. No bigger thing of the kind of its kind the "Conversion" opera-
has been done in the world during that period, or ever. The move-
1
purposes in
a dislocated
world
tions cheapened money still more and yet saved £30,000,000 a year. The "cuta" have been restored and small taxpayers appreciably re- lieved,
GREAT CHANGE-OVER But the greatest thing in the
·record-and one of the greater" things in our economic histor bas been the change-over from "free Imports without free trade" to a system of tarifi-equality. A strong system, but moderate and moderating. The results have fai- sified every desperate prophecy at the old pedantic superstition. It was sald, above all, that the home market and bome employment could not be protected against the effect of universal tarifs abroad without injury to all our external trade and without loss on the,ba- lance.
What are the facta? As an ex- porting nation we had lost our old lead. We had fallen to third place. Now we have won back
our primacy. The Ottawa agree- ments have not work:d miracles,
ment goes forward with full im Decus: Not only that. For the Crst time the abolition of the slums has been fairly grappled with and It wil be dong. Formerly new slums were made faster than the old ones were cleared. Now the problem of overcrowding in centre of cities and towns has been attacked at the heart. At the present rate National ernment before the normal term of its renewed mandate expires within sure,
the
Ctov-
will have brought sight of completion the wiping out cf stumdom in Britain for ever.
“YOU CANNOT MAKE TOO SURE
*THIS TIME" "
- The news from Canton conclud- ed with the information that mer- chants there have been agitating a boycott against Siamese rice as Bretallation.
In view of the fact that the Allan, Rose and Ezra, Auntle and
Siamese Government makes no Uncle Gittins,
DISCRIMINATING difference in its Daisy and Starling, Irene, Phyllis residents in Slam of other nation
Jean and Bille, treatment of the Chinese as of and V.ctor, Mabel and Rita, Reuben, Violet, Charlotte and Danish, the Japanese, the Portu-
George, allties such
as the Dutch, the Frank, Daisy and Wille, Kitty, guese-rather, by reason of race, Mary Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Ander- historic association and such Eke Mary, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. An-considerations, there is an irresisti- derson, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Churn, ble force that draws naturally the Mr. and Mrs. Cumins and family. Chinese and the Siamese together and Mrs. G.S. Ford, Mr.I would ask your courtesy for a and Mrs. S. E. Green, Mr. and Mrs. small space in your columns to J. F. Grose, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. categorically refute' the truth of Greaves and family, Mr. and Mrs, the above report. A. Gillard, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
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SEQUEL. TO ATTACK, ON WANG CHING WEI
What are the persons who tele- graphed the reports? Where are Alleged Conspirator Arrested
the grounds for them to make such for making reports? What are their objects similar questions I would ask your them these and readers to ask themselves.
It is the duty, no less than the interest, of the Siamese to look after the interests of the Chinese nationalities. as of residents in Star of all other And the Slamese Government is taking care that this is being done.
Kotewall, Miss Esther Katwall, Miss G. C. McQuire, Mr. and Mrs. H. Peters, Irene Rapp, Mr. and Aleck Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. W. and Mrs. A. R. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shee, Miss Violet Shea, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tregilus, Dr. and Mrs. C. To, Dr. and Mrs. E. To, Mr. and Mrs. A. Urquhart, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. W. Ford and family. It is a vision to lift the heart of Mrs. K. Turnbull, Mrs. Schiolke, any man or woman who has ad- Mrs. Edwards. Dr. F. C.
Woo, vocated that cause for years. And Leung Iu-wing,
Id Yat-ngok, not less can be said of the new Messrs. H. C. and H. Q. Hant, Lai Health
· programme, Maternity Yuk-man, the Directors of the Co- amongst the working-classes is to torial Dispensary, the staff of the receive further care. Next, by the Colonial Dispensary and many best single reform amongst all others. the provisions of the new social programme, nursery schools will promote the strength and hap- piness of children. National phy- sleal training from childhood to Previously acknowledged $11.759:18them-Yours, etc. young manhood" and womanhood | “A. A"
!!
Here
commenced yesterday before Mr. Extradition, proceedings were
W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy, when Ya Lap Fui, alias Li Chi Ok, alias Lee Sek Yu. is accus- ed of the commission of the crime of conspiracy to the murder of Wang Ching Wei, President of the Executive Yuan of the Central
Governmenta Nanking.
The accused was arrested at No "Committee of the nature wanchat on
Saturday. Mr. J. alluded to in your column has ap- Murpay CLD. asked for If and when it does, its petitions proached the Siamese Authorities, week's forma, remand. which was
granted.
will be as meritoriously cor.sidered as the Siamese Authorities have hitherto done in respect of all legitimate petitions submitted to
POPPY DAY FUND
10.00
6.59
$11,776.75
Bangkok, Nov. 13, 1935.
will be an inestimable advantage H. M. S. "Moth'
to 'the secondary schools and the and selling. For the special areas universities. Turn to another a strong stroke at last is subject. Agricultural labourers the proposed establishment of
LUANG CHAUNAN NITIKASETR.
came
Dear Sir, I am asking for the hospitality make public acknowledgment of of your columns to
the generous gift of $200 from the Hong Kong Singers to the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of
11
MR. JUSTICE MOSSOP LEAVES
Appeal Case Judgment
To-morrow
ame
Mr. Justice Mossop arrived in the Colony fast week, for the pur- pose of sitting in the Fail, Catirt of Appeal concerning the appeal and cross-appéal brought by the American Maj Line and the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., respectively, against the decision of the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, In the claim and counter-claim for damages arising out of the colision between the President Jefferson and the mv. Afrika in Hong Kong Harbour last year.
but they have promoted mutual trade throughout the Empire. For the first time other countries have sought to make trade-agreements with us on reciprocal termus.
Our iron and steel industry has been conspicuously re-established. to the whole of the rising "genera- A thousand trades large and smali
tion and is vicually required if throughout the country have felt the Brit.sh people of the future
The report referred to the benefit, and so have their wor- are to hold their
Mr. Justice A. G. Mossop, Judge own in freedom kers. The Trade Balance" hus among the exercised
from the Union News Agency at of the British Court in Shanghai, and discip- swung over to the right side and i'ned nations under the dictator-leagues promise to use their best there was considerable misunder- that port to-morrow by the 8.5. Canton at a time when apparently and Mts. Mossop are returning to shows once more a handsome.ba-ships.
efforts in that sense and to con- standing between the Chinese Chichibu Maru. lance to the good While former The raising of the school-age to tinue the parallel, negotiation of people add the Siamese Govern- promiscuous imports of foreign fiften is a big thing by itself, but trade agreements with foreign-ment-Ed.) manufactured goods which .we does not stand alone among the countries. The unification of min- could make as well ourselves have educational proposals. There are ing royalties is a long word for a been so largely replaced by the to. be far wider facilities for the good measure which will help output of our own factories and rise of talent among the working every other plan of reorganising the work of our own people for- classes from the primary schools the coal industry for both working merly Idle, the export of our own manufacture has increased.
"The number of the unemployed has been reduced by a million and black-coated workers are to "trading estates," with factories Children from the proceeds of the since "Labour” was in office. be brought into the full benefits of to let and all facilities for trans-Arm stice Day Concert, in St. Against the devastating break of socis insurance against unem- port provided. The enclent John's Catheḍral" "world-prices for the products "of ployment, filness, and old age. constitution of defence, over, and the so, British agriculture has National Government especially above the building of ships, and been defended, upheld, and widely pledges itself that the Means Test the making of aircraft, involves -strengthened. Yet there has been shall be administered with con-under modern conditions some no such rise in the cost of living aiderate sympathy wherever the large undertakings and changes, as the pundits of obsolete ecopu unity of family life is in question. which will promote employment in mics used to prophesy,
On no
So much for social reform "and general and aid the special areas point were they more confidently sure constructive progress aa in particular, dogmatic; on none hav: they been against class strife Sociallam with Against the Socialism which' more completely refuted. Under the throw-back it would bring. As would not only bring down the tariff-equally a Protective sys- wa sald, the present survey can present work of progress but break tem fim but jud clous-the figures not include all Bome wide mat- up the existing foundations of con- for total British production and ters of another character we must idence, trade, and employment for the number of persons in em- reserve for next week's summing better vote straight and hard. Bet- ployment are the highest in our up in the final article before the ter do the same against those history
polls. The two cutstanding ques- Liberal sections and fractions of tions we shall deal with concern the Little Opposition which can- the future of Empire and employ- not hope to carry anything by ment."
themselves but can only subserve There is wider scope than is the purposes of the Socialist, Op- usually supposed for the further position. In view of all the les- development of British trade with sons and warnings of four years
# WORDS OR WORK? Turn from the record to the fu- ture. To say that there is no gratitude in democratic politics 16 too largely frue, but after all it is not a complete truth. There may be no emotional gratitude in our politles, but to some extent thire
the colonies and the Dominions agó and since, you cannot make alike. Mr. Ba'dw'n and his rol- too sure.
understood, will be delivered-to- The Judgment of the Court, it is
morrow.
I have to congratulate the Hong Keng Singers on their exquisite rendering of good music the more so is it has enabled them to bring sorely needed" help to the hapless members of our com- LOTTERING WITH INTENT
munity.
most
On behalf of the children who Sentence of three months fm- offer to Mr. Anderson Miller and Balfour at the Central Magistracy w'll benefit by their generosity T❘prisonment was imposed by Mr.
warm thanks for this useful addi-employed who was charged with the Hong Kong Singers my very yesterday on Chan Ban (36) ui-
tion to our "fundi.-I am. Yours offering. It was stated that two Fetc
G. P. de MARTIN, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children Hong Kong 24 Nov. 1935,
detectives observed him, peering intoshops Fat Hing Street, They - arrested him on suspicion- Deferdant pleaded guilty, and also admitted a previous conviction for the same orence, Delective-Ber- geant EW, Boyle, who prosecut- ed, told the Court that when are rested, an electric torch was found l'on accused possession.
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