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CORRESPONDENCE.
Hongkong Rents.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir-Reverting to the question of high rents and extortionate Sense is landlords, "Common labouring under grave misappre hension when he attempts, to label the Rent Problem Committee as "self-appointed" and "self-satis. fied." Far be it from the truth and "Common Sense" may as well dispel such erroneous idea from his mind and understand once for all that the Committee has
been elected at a meeting of staunch supporters and sym pathizers, the number of whom has by this time been augmented to more than 50 commercial and labour unions, apart from Indiyi- duals and shop-keepers. The rent problem, that is expected to be the piece de resistence on the part of the Chinese landlords, has there- foro come into existence by virtue of the support of various or posed of several thousands of Panisations, cach of which is com- members.
are
at a preliminary gathering, is noces The present Committee, elected sarily pro tempore in character, and there will be a permanent one ap
inted at a plenary conference of all the organisations. Interested in the Rent Preblern in the very near future. It all goes to show that there in revulsion of opinion growing up rapidly in the Colony against extortionate landlords and there is a determination to go to the root of things, to satisfy the tenants whether high rents traccable to supply and demand re- sulting from growth of trade or due to, artificial intiation brought on by wild speculators. If it is found to be the former, the Com- mittee will have done its work; if It should turn out to be the latter, the Committee will spare no efforts to appeal to the Government in putting a stop to such ruinous speculation affecting the trade of the Colony. Then, we will surely see that the lot of the speculative und extortionate landlords will not be a happy one,
"Common Sense" admits only half of the truth, when he says "many are caught when reactions set in," but omits to tell us that "after-me-the-deluge" sort of af fair usually causes incalculable harm to the innocent. In the re sent issue, spéculative landlords, although they might ultimately get caught in their own tolls, would also make the innocent merchants suffer as well....
HAKKA'S UNITY.
HONGKONG'S TRADE.
PREMISES COST OVER $150,000 | IMPORTS AFFECTED BY LOW
TO BUILD
· RATE OF EXCHANGE."
•
Emphasising the necessity of That Hongkong's import trade is forming an association for the still advoriely infinanced by the pro- thousands of Hakka Chinese mer sont low rate of exchange is reveal chants, truding in Hongkong, ed in the fortnightly report of the Canton, Singapore, Annam, and Hongkong General Chamber of United States of America, Mr. J. Commeros The report, in part, M. Wong, delivered the inaugural says:
Cotton Pipes Goods and Fancy apeech on Saturday afternoon at the formal opening, at Happy Cotton Goods-The following re Valley, of the new promises for ports have been received: Business the Taung Tein Industrial and in Groy and White Shirtings romains quiet, with rather more doing in Commercial Association...
Japanese qualities A low cance of Blocks have been sold, but trading greatly restricted by the present political situatione
1929.
SIR H. JACKSON.
DEATH OF A NOTED
ADMIRAL.-
London, Dec. 14.
The death is reported of Admiral of the Flect, Sir Henry B. Jackson, in his 75th year-Router. [Henry Bradwardine Jackson was born at Barnsley in January 1855. He entered the navy in 1808 and by 1806 had risen to the rank of captain. From 1897 to 1899 he served as a naval attache. lie is one of the few senior officers of the British Navy who are Fellows of the Royal Society and has done valuable work for his profession on the scientific side.. Admiral Jackson was the first men Local prices for certain chops of in England to put the Hertzien White Shirtings have advanced waves to practical use for wireless lightly because of comparatively telegraphy which he introduced mall stocks and increase of replac-into the navy in 1895. In some ing costs, brought about by the low ways he anticipated Marconi. oxchange.
The speaker stated that the Hakka people came to South China hundreds of years ago, having traversed thousands of miles pene- trating through the Provinces in Contral China, and finally settled down in Kwanging, Fukien and Kwangel Provinces. Despite the passing of many generations, the
Clearances have been very limited Hakka people preserved their old customs and dialects and rank among the most entorprising and and are not likely to improve until Mid Am. Colton "Epot" wa The aim of the construction of the quoted 0.538. in Liverpool on 13th ambitious of Chinese merchants. more peaceful conditione provail. new building for the Hakka
Woollens--No move has been of all lakka people, promote made as yet regarding the purchase Association is to unite the epirit inaint and Eg. Sakel. 14.38d. industrial and friendly relation of Woollens Tor shipment July: ship with other people, and finally August 1930, nor is there likely to to establish free schools for the be any trade of importance until poor flakka who otherwise would after China New Year. The local not be able to find means to give market is depressed on account of a good education to their children, the alvorso political situation, and Mr. J. M. Wong said that similar the exchange position makes new Hakka Associations had already business impracticable. Some offers been formed at Singapore, Annam have been made for Wool Yarns, but and other places where Hakkasas prices are on the same basiss re being found in thousands last spring, there is no chance of competing with their compatriots, orders being confirmed at present. Clearances have been held up pwing the Cantonese, as traders.
to breakdown in transportation and gifficulties of distribution, cause by the fighting around Canton, Bradford prices are reported to have advanced 23% and a firmer lone in the wool market in in evidence
Mr. Wong paid tribute to the liberal contributions of members of the Association which made pos sible the construction of the As Hociation building, which had cost $150,000.
Opening Ceremony.
Cotton Yarn. No business to re- port. Nominal quotations are follows
125
No. 108 8170-180, No. 12 B180-105, No. 16, 9195-200. No. 20x 920-210.
Mr. Wong then presented Dr. Lai Chi-hi, Reader in Chinese History of the Hongkong Univer- sity and holder, of the Chinese Hanlin degree, who performed the opening ceremony with the golden key in appropriate and auspicious LOFTERER ARRESTED. manner.
AT NIGHT.
One of the earliest to realise the power of the torpedo In naval Bervice to the study of that weapon warfare, ho dovoted almost all his and its possibilities, with the result that practically all his careor was spent ashore. He was a member of numerous technical committees in connexion with the equipment and design of warships
and in 1921 was chairman of the
Radio Research Board.
"After being Assistant Director of Torpedoes he was Controller of the Navy on Lord Fisher's board. which built the Dreadnought and. the Invincible. Two years in com- of the Gih. Cruiser mand Squadron in the Mediterranean (1908-10) were followed by his appointment as head of the Royal Naval War College in 1911, In 1913 he was made Chlef of the When war came, he was made re- War Staff-a post he held till 1914. sponsible for directing the over- sons operations of the navy and in Aug. 1915 was appointed First Sen Lord by Asquith at the same time that Balfour became First Lord in succession to Lord Fieber.
It was on his recommendation that Sir Doveton Stardee was sent to the Pacific to destroy the Ger- man warships in the Battle of Coronel. Hia opinion on the Dar- danelles naval operations when these were first mooted was that
by naval means alone would be "a very mad thing."
any attempt to force the Straits
.com-
Apart from the hundreds of IN ROSARY, CHURCH GARDEN Halka merchants present, a good many prominent Cantonese
On relinquishing his post to bankers and traders in Hongkong A Chinese, who was found loi- were also preeent, including the tering in the garden of the Rosary Jellicoe when the higher Hon. Dr. R. H. Hotewall, C.M.G., Church on Friday night, was mand at the Admiralty was re- the Royal Naval College at Green- LL.D., Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. charged before Mr. W. Schofield, modelled he became President of Kwok Siu-lau, Mr, Chen Tin-sion, at the Kowloon Magistracy on wich. In 1919 he was promoted "Common Sense" also forgets Mr. Wong Kam-ying. Mr. Taong Saturday, with being found loiter Admiral of the Flect and in 1924 that the number of restaurants Wing-wong, Mr. Chau Tunging with intent to commit a felony he retired. He had previously and with being in possession of been knighted and had received and boarding housea in the Colon" | sang and many others.
two woollen jerseys reasonably the Grand Cross of the Bath a possessing their own premises are
suspected of having been stolen well ag many foreign orders and| few, and there is no other alterna-
or unlawfully obtained.
honorary degrees.} live but to remain in the clutches
of the relentless and speculative landlords. "Common Sense" easily verify this point for him-
nelf.
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It appears that "Common Sense" is extremely impatient and hasty when he desires the Rent Froblem Committee to think of remedics of a more constructive nature." Like every difficult problem, it to investigate, to takes Lime grapple with it and find a practical
. FAIRNESS.
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Evidence was given by the cook of the Church House that ho found the defendant loitering in the garden at 11.30 p.m. He a smart appearance consisting of shouted to the defendant who had Chellla A. Austin, President of the
contractors concealed himself behind some three storeys. The were the Kwong Nam Co., and bushes. He later arrested accus- Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs ed, who attempted to run away.
A gardener, who was called; Throughout the afternoon the
which conflicted gave evidence brass band of the Chung Sing with that of the cook in many de Benevolent Association gavetails, causing his Worship to dia- pleasing programme of music. '
charge the defendant on the first count, on the ground that there ELECTED A COUNCILLOR OF had been no proof that the defen- dant was in the garden for an un- lawful purpose. "
Laudatory Addresses. Laudatory addresses
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MR. D. TEMPLETON.
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"The Geisha." Sir,-I regret that in the received froin the Hongkong
The many Hongkong friends of excitement of addressing our Chinese. General Chamber of Detective Sergeant Humphreys Mr. David Templeton, who was for wonderful first night's audience Commerce, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. pointed out that there had been so many years the Manager of the last night, I omitted to mention of Hongkong, the Chung Sing several larcentes from the Church, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, will be in- the very great and invaluable Benevolent Association, many of but no report had been made beterested to learn that in the recent assistance I have received
the district guilds representative
cause the Father did not wish to Municipal elections at Greenock he throughout the rehearsals
of Kwangtung, merchant and "Thu, Geisha" from the accom labour guilds and organisations off have the name of the Church was elected to a seat on the Town panist, Mrs. G. W. R. Griggs Canton, to which suitable reply who has through thick and thin, given of her best, and that mean best, to the whole pro- Some of the Founders. duction.
Among the founders of the I also omitted to dwell on my indebtedness to Mrs. Eva David- Association in 1919 were Mr. utmost Esau Lyen, Mr. Li Ping, Dr. Lai who with the Hon, gallantry stepped into a breach, Chi-hai and Mr. J.. M. Wong. Mr. at about twelve hours notice, Lyen (whose 'son, Mr. Oswald Lyen la now a prominent member and gave what I consider a wonderful performance consider and was present yesterday) was ing that she had never once re- the original honorary president,
Dr. Lai (who performed the Chau Sing-chor, brother of Mr. tion in the somewhat critical times, hearsed the second act.
I shall be very grateful if you opening ceremony) was first Chau Man-chor, Chief Manager of calling for sound judgment, that will give me a little space to re-president; Mr. Li and Mr. Wong the Central Bank, Canton. The may be in front of us. Mr. Tem-
vice-presidents. · ·
brothers Chau had given extensive pleton, who is not long home from pir these emissions.".
CHESSIE HUNT. This year Mr. Wong is, honor-1 donations to the Association, it China, should make a valuable addi-
tion to the Council," Hongkong. Dec. 15.
ary president, Dr. Lai president, was announced.
SALESMAN SAM
(WELL, IF I KEEP ON TRAVELIN' LIKE I'VE BEEN DOIN', I'LL) BE UP WITH THE ESKIMOS SOON - GUESS I'LL CAMP QUT"
HERE FER TH' NIGHT
convicted the defendant. and im on the elections, The Greenock Tele- posed a fine of $25 or one month's grafik, says: "A decided acquisi hard labour. The defendant had tion to the Council is Mr. David previously been imprisoned for Templeton, whose majority of 365 loitering with intent.
and Mr. Kong Shui-ying and Mr. Wong Pak-kuen vice-presidents."
One of the speakers was Mr.
So Absent-Minded
SO THEY EAT CANDLES UP NORTH, HUH? WELL, I'LL JUST PRACTICE UP A BIT -- "THEN I'LL READ A WHILE, AN' TURN IN LAS
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