CORN GROWING IN
BRITAIN
Significant Centenary Next Year: From Agriculture To Commerce: "Hungry Forties" Recalled
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1935...
SOLDIER'S SAD END
FRACTURED SKULL
CAUSES DEATH
1.
CORRESPONDENCE XMAS PARTY AT
AN APPEAL TO THE WOMEN OF HONG KONG
Dear Reader of this letter,
Alleged Brawl With hundreds and thousands of child-
Comrades
A gloom was cast over military circles during the Christmas Sea. son by the death of Fusiller Oliver Roberts, aged 27 of the Royal
A silent but significant centenary | grown wheat became a negligible Welch Fuslilers which took place is drawing near, 1836 was the last factor in the márket.
grew
ander mysterious circumstances at i am on Christmas Day.
According to и report, room
A happy Christmas to you and yours here and overseas. This is the Children's Festival and while.
ren all over the world are, happily opening' presents and anticipating Christmas Trees and parties, there ve`in this Colony thousands who are underfed to a degree. which wrings one's heart.
Mr. de Martin in his address at he Annual Meeting of the" Child Protection Society spoke of "the heart-sickening poverty where the year
which England
·
It is customary to blame the
unhappy mother sees her infant -enough wheat to feed herself. British farmer for failing to fill
wilt and wither on her breast be- The figures of corn production urban mouths and stomachs who mates of the deceased were awak-cause she has not had enough are eloquent of the revolution has not heard of the Hungry ened by groans and on investigat-food to be able to feed it herself which
has gradually overtaken Forties? But economics writes his ing they found the deceased lab- and does not know of and cannot what Was tLen the
foremost tory with a difference, and the re-ouring under terrible pains. Medi-afford to buy artificial substitutes: agricultural country" in the world. cord of prices and products does cal aid was immediately sought WW you help by a donation to re, they reveal the story at the not bear out the political theories and an ambulance was at once renourish these hungry bables of quested to convey the deceased to Hung Kong? Any contribution big glorious and for long successful of the popular books. Aruggle which the old land system
hospital but prior to the arrival of or small will be gratefully received nd the British farmer put up for
the ambulance, deceased "passed and may be sent to the above ad away. It was stated that the de- dress or to myself e/o Messrs. ceased had a fractured itu. 1 Kelly and Walsh Ltd.
The funeral took place yester- day morning at the Protestant Cemetery. Full military honours Christmas Eve, 1935 were accorded and there was A large gathering of friends and officers at the last rites.
ore than a century th face of an increasing urban population. And finally, they suggest a different reason from that given by the ordinary political histories for the defeat, writes a special correspon- dent of the "Observer."
The English Corn Laws go back to the Norman Conquest, and they alterately permitted and prohibited the export of wheat from England to the Continent. 'The International traffic in corn
was small-in sharp contrast to the trade in wool-and the price of wheat was astonishingly steady From the time of Alexander the Great to Columbus the European price averaged 286. A ton; and even the vast Import of precious metals which tollowed the dis covery of the New World, and which raised prices all round only increased wheat to 44s. 6d. by 1850.
A RISING DEMAND
The price-fluctuations tell us more than the speeches. By 1835 wheat had fallen to 529, 11d. In the following year it was 48s. 2d, and by 1835; it had dropped to 39s. 4d. At that figure wheat no longer paid to grow,
MANY REMEDIES There was no panic, but grave anxiety, and a whole catalogue of remedies was proposed. Currency reform was easily the favourite among the farmers, but the Goy- ernment would not hear of t
Curiously enough, nobody seems to have suggested price-fixing, which should not have been difficult in the then state of the market, and might have saved the situation.
The farmers took matters in
their own hands and turned from wheat to other products and more scientific methods. (Rothamsted had just been started, and Royal Agricultural Society
the
was founded in 1833). The second Golden Age of British agriculture- was at hand, which insted till the 'seventies, while stock, flocks, and wool flourished. But corn had less
During the next hundred years or 80 the demand for British wheat abroad rose steadily, reach- ing its absolute maximum in 1749- and less place in that paradise, and $0, when. 1,667,778 quarters were worse was to follow. Between 1871 exported to the Continent. This and 1900 the acreage under wheat was the first Golden Age of English agriculture, for prices were steadily rising, and with the urban popula- tion at home increasing year by year, the home demand was bound to grow even. If the Continental market declined,
fell from 3,337,000 acres to 1,745,000. The day of English wheat was over. But there is irony in the fact that it was auccess, not failure, which undermined British arable farming. And perhaps something more than trony here There followed the Enclosure an implied criticism of the whole Acta. which have been roundly economic system--in the fact that
there is
Yours sincerely...
BELLA SOUTHORN.
Deceased came from Golpy Gan POOR CHILDREN
conuay, Wales, and had been here with his regiment about
3 year
ago.
1.
POLICÈ INVESTIGATING
Inspector. A. H. Elston is at pre- sent in charge of the case. It was rumoured that on the previous day deceased was involved in a brawl and that the injuries might have been inflicted at the time."
ed words
were
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C.S.C.C.
Sports Held For Children
A most enjoyable afternoon was pet 'tix the kiddies" and thek parents, at the annual Children's Sports and Christmas Party of the Civil Service Cricket Club, which was held on the grounds of the above club, at Happy Valley. yesterday..
'Santa Claus' from his position In the centre of the pitch and be side a huge Xmas Tree, and who distributed the awards
gained during the aftemoon by the kid- dies at various competitive games, such as egg and spoon races and three-legged races. Ient much to the gafety of the occasion.
and
cocoanut shies came in for their
The "shoot-the-shoot"
share of patronage, and all pre- success. There was a large atten- sent voted the afternoon a huge
dance, and a friendly and convi- vial atmosphere prevalled every- where.
PRESIDENT'S THANKS »
Mr. G. R. Sayer. President of the Club, together with his wife were. present, and folowing the distri- bution of prizes.by Mrs, Bayer, the
REMEMBERED President in a few words thanked
XMAS TREAT GIVEN BY.S. P. C. Needy Presents Distributed
the organisers for the wonderful afternoon spent by all. He ex- pressed gratitude for the keen work put in by Mrs. Eccleshaw and Mrs. Jones in making the bridge. and whist parties beid during the season, the success they undoubt- edly were, and as an expression of
these their gratitude asked
turo ladies to receive mementoes for their untiring efforts.
A representative of the 'Daly Press" made enquiries in regard to the trouble and learned that 1 originated at a Dancing Hall in Wanchai when the deceased
The Kowloon Branch of the So- A sad "note was touched, when other soldiers.ciety for the Protection of Child- | Mr. Sayer referred to the impend attacked by some Following a quarrel in which heat-ren gave a Christmas treat to a ing departure of Mr. A. O. Brawn. used and fisis large gathering of mothers and Chairman of the Cricket Club, brought into play deceased was at their children at the Majestic who had held this august position tacked by another soldier who Theatre yesterday morning.
for several seasons past Mr. Bower pots into action. brought tables, chairs and
Members of the Society were Brawn, the speaker said, was what early on the scene looking after | could safely be described as an the needs of the mothers and "Ideal Club man" and had always their babies. The Hon. Mr. M. K. had the interests of the club much made a speech in Chinese at heart. This was Mr. and Mrs. which was followed by a "nursery Brawn's last appearance "at В song" tendered by children be- gathering such as this, and he tween the ages of 3 to 4 who had wished both of them many happy been supplied with milk by the years of retirement in the home Society,
country (Applause).
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE
Bishop Counsels
even
denounced as the rich man steal-t was the surplus of the three Clergy to "Resist”
ing the poor man's land, Naboth's astonishing harvests of 1833-4-5. vineyard, and all the rest of it. and not the shortage of their pre-
that. But the townsman had to be fed, and if it had not been for the Enclosure Acts and the new agricultural system introduced by Coke, of Norfolk, and others the townsman would have gone hungry at the beginning of the Industrial Age. There were no American or Canadian supplies in those days; and the Continent, which could hardly feed itself in the late eigh- teenth century, had very little to spare for Britain.
tural crisis of a century ago.
Housing Scheme
Lo
Through the courtesy of the management of the Majestic Theatre a cinema show was pro- vided and judging from the ap The Bishop of Ely (Dr. B. Hey-plauses, those present evidently
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.No doubt there was something in decessors, that caused the agriculwood), at a lecture in the crypt of enjoyed the screening.”
t was a defect of economies, not. St. Paul's, said that, in the matter During the interval refreshments agriculture, that caused the re- of marriage laws, the Church for were served. The students of the volution. England faced the first bade divorce, while the State not Chung Wah Boys' School gave a crisis of abundance and did not only allowed divorce, but compell-Chinese play after the refresh know how to deal with it.
ed the Church to lend its build-ment ings for the remarriage of a
At the conclusion of the play guilty party in a divorce action, if Mrs. Loseby presented prizes to they could find a clergyman to the successful winners of the com- officiate.
betitions staged by the doclety, while needy presents. were dia- tributed to the gathering by Mrs. Loseby. Mathews, Booker and Hims- worth Mr. McClean dressed as Santa Claus added much to the enjoyment of the youngsters.
Others present who helped in the function were, Messia. Boxer, George She, F. H. Kwok, H. Loseby, Miss Tao.
Even as it was, there was some. times a shortage in England. The price of wheat rose from 728. in the 1750's to 120s. in 1800.
434 ACRES IN CHIGWELL, DAGENHAM, AND ILFORD
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A site of 434 acres, embracing Very slowly the position began parts of Chigwell, Dagenham, and to niter as population, rose. Thereford, may be acquired by the were more and more seasons when LC.C. for housing. there was no surplus English corn
"I would not celebrate such a marriage" he added, "and I have counselled my clergy to resist. We must obey God rather than man in these matters."
As to intemperance, Dr. Heywood considered that the present gener ation was less addicted to drink than its forbears.
Gambling to-day was increased The land is mainly used for by the operation of the football to export. There were more and houstrig. It has been selected by pools. Immense sums of
money more seasons when a small de- the Council's Housing and Public were changing hands. Aciency had to be made good by Health Committee a suitable for import. For a generation or more a cottage estate,
order,
Is
the cloud "was no bigger than a The cost of acquisition, under a man's hand, and sturdy John Bull, compulsory purchase fat and prosperous, could afford to estimated at £175.000. This in laugh at such foreign competition cludes partial development of the
as he had to face. 噜
OUR GRANDFATHERS' BREAD
Al the
same,
there was a
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BUSES AND TRAMS
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CLUB COMPETITIONS, ། : ་ ་ Opportunity was taken to also distribute the prizes won in the various club competitions held during the year, which resulted as "follows:--
winner, E. C. Fincher; Runner-up, Championship: E. L. H. Shute.
Tennis Club
Men's Singles Handicap: Win- ner, E. C. Fincher; Runner-up. J. E. Richardson.
Ladies' Singles Handicap: "Win- ner, Mrs. J. Bentley; Runner-up. Mrs. G. Fowles.
Ladies'. Doubles Handicap: Win- ners, Mrs, E. W. Simmons and 'Mrs. G. Fowles; Runners-up; Mrs. J. Bentley and Mrs. J. Bendail.
Vners, Messrs. I. Agururo and J. Men's Doubles Handicap: Win-
F. Bullock, Runners-up, Messrs. J.
Farro and N. J. Bebbington,
Mixed Doubles Handicap: Win- ners, Mr. J. Skinner and Mrs. L Collyer: Runners-up, Mr. C. 18.
This particular evil is so great," YOUNG LAWYER Daley and Mira. E. W. Simmonds.
said the Bishop, "that in my judg- ment a keen Christian ought" ta abstain from gambling of such ma- ture, in order to discourage others. Let us keep the Church's hands
clean,"
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Béres in the north-eastern ebrner as an open space.
TWELVE TO THE ACRE The committee think it would be desirable to secure the scheduling
RELEASED
Judge Accepts Apology For Contempt Of Court
of 12 houses to the acre. Seventy- Mr. Justice Eve, in the Chancery two acres lii the Dagenham rection Division November 22, ordered are already so scheduled, but the release from Brixton Prison or about a dozen acres consist of the young solleitor whom he cam woodlands.
fitted recently for contempt of court.
a report which will com? before the L.C.C. a fortnight hence, shortage in the Napoleonte War. the Housing Committee exp and, war or no war, blockade or that the site is bounded on the
north by no blockade, it is a fact that at
Manor-road, On the the height of the struggle a good south by New North-road, which deal of the bread our grandfather alta interacts the portion forming ate at breakfast was made from the south-eastern corner, on the corn grown in Normandy and cast by Romford-road, and on the Picardy, not East Anglia. Heaven west by the Woodford and ford knows by what devious routes it branch line of the ʼLN.E.R. arrived, but traders' risks were well worth while when the price rose in
The rest of the site, about be the famous year 1812 to 1289. 8d. a
Drainage and other public ser- acres is in fiford, and has been Mr. F. Archer, KC, renewed his quarter....
vices, the committee say, are avall-scheduled for industrial deve op-application for the solicitor's dis- In the twenty years after Water-able in the roads adjoining or in ment Private bullding, consisting charge. Els fleph, be cald, re- loo the home population grew by the immediate vicinity. Railway of small houses or bungalows for peated his apology of the previous another four millions, add stations are readily accessible. sale, has been in progress in the week and craved the mercy of the speaks volumes for the British Workmen's returris fares to central neighbourhood for several years court farmer that he not only kept pace London vary from 1018 to 11jd.": at a density of 16 hourea to the
Mr. Justice Eve said that it did with the increasing demand, but
seem now that this, young man caught it up and actually passed
No considerable development has had realized the position into taken place on the northern part which he had drifted by reason of The tide then turned, and once
of the site fronting Manor-road, his unfortunate retention by a 1: tumed from export to import it
eastward of Grange Hill Railway thoroughly disreputable client, and came in very rapidly. In 1837 the
Station, but during the past year by forwarding to a ward a letter excess of imported wheat was
or two several detached houses from that individual when he the 50,000 tons; in 1838 this had more
have been built on large pots.solicitor) knew that it was hit than quadrupled to 240,000 tons of Chigwell. They have not yet It is desirable at the stuge, the Lordship's intention to sever her and by 1839 it had nearly trebled been made the subject of a town committee say that those houses association with the man in quea again-589,138 tons of Imported planning scheme, but it is under- he acuded in the proposed site. tion.
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it
Frequent bus services are also acre. available and considerable mpru vement in existing travelling facl Ittles may be expected as the re- suit of the proposed electrification scheme of the LNER":
Three hundred and six acres of the site are in the urban district
Cricket (1st Eleven) Batting, J. E. Hirhardson; Bowling, F." E. Baker. (2nd Bleven): Batting, A¿! H. Westlake; Bowling, Whitney.
Lawn Bowls Singles Handicap, 1st J. W. Deakin, 2nd T. Arm- strong; Doubles Handicap, 1st Armstrong and C. Strange; 2nd AH. Westlake and H. Westlake.
CHILDREN'S SPORTS
The full results of the children's afternoon,
sports held during the a were as follows:—
Boys, Flat Race (8-14 years). 1. L. Strange, 2. F. Jones,
Girls, Fix Race (8-14 years); 1. Patsy Woods 3 Joan Bradbury. Boot Race (Boys); 1. A. Grim- mitt, 3. 7. Dwyer.
Paley Woods and M. Parsons.
Girls (Three-Jogged Race); 1
Boya, Fat Race (4-8 years); L C. Couray, 2 J. Strange,
Fiat Race (Girls 4-8 years) ||| 1. M. Morgan, 2. B. Jones,
Wee Tola Race Boys and Girls under 4): 1. Diana Armstrong, 2. Tom Bentley, a. Keith Armstrong. 4, Andrew Binton:
Men's Race (start of one yard for each year of aze): 1. MA Kirmari, 3. Mr. R. Wood...
Ladies Egg and spoon Race: 1 hdrs. Fowles, 2. Mrs GrimmsEt.
Boys, Three-legged Race: 17
wheat. After that things were up stood that the District Counc' are the event of their, being a There would be an order for the and down year by year, but decade considering scheduling the area timately acquired the committee discharge of the solicitos from Deakin, and D. Hollidge, by decide the tendency of imports for eight houses to the acre sub-gest they might be let at reprison and he mums pay the costsGiry Sgg and Bpcon Race: 1. was steadiy up, until at last home-Ject to the mentenance of about munerative renta
ng the notions
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