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AMERICA'S NEXT ELECTION.
is beginning to make itself felt, but, on the other hand, it is difficult to see how it can be dialnished if past pledges are to be kept. One other matter of which we shall hear
"DAY BY DAY
IT IS NO DISGRACE NOT TO DE ABLE
a great deal is the tariff. For TO DO EVERYTHING, BUT TO UNDER-
BRITAIN and the
By Sir Walter Layton.
CROSSROADS.
In spite of sharp criticism of All this means that we have to The General Committee of the particular cuts or taxes contained tako steps not merely to save pur Sailors' and Soldiers' Home is inviting in the emergency programme of the internal situation, but that in our applications for the post of Itesident Government-developments hayo own interesta we must take the ful- Manager.
revealed one outstanding fact; tiative in grappling with the world we have more than once Amongst the passengers who left namely, the almost univerzal desire crisis as by the Empress of Canada on Satur to help the country in this hour done through the last decade, and day were Mr. and Mrs. J. K, Bousfield, of crisis.
Lake It at once; for the problem Min. Coppin, Mr. R. R. Roxburgh and This goodwill must on no account with which we are faced is nothing
be lost or frittered away.
less than the temporary breakdown Mr. A. S. Abbott.
We shall, however, misunder- of the whole system of international country The forthcoming wedding in an-stand the true meaning of recent commerce on which thin nounced of Mr. Daniel Paulo Xavier, events if we regard the problem lives. Bonanjer Duilding, Shameen, to Mss as a matter merely of balancing the There are some who think that an Fra Maria Danenberg. No. 1, Liberty Budget, or
can be hold under even of correcting election
con- Avenue, Homuntin.
by so many millions the balance ofditions which will make the return our accounts with other countries of the present Government certain, important though these matters and that there need be no further weakening of confidence. But the undoubtedly are.
The truth is that the economicult of an election cannot be taken conditions of the whole world have for granted even by political been badly shaken.
many years now, this issue has not | TAKE, OR PRETEND TO DO, WHAT YOU figured very prominently at the ARE NOT MADE FOR, 18 NOT ONLY elections, but there are indications HAMEFUL, BUT EXTREMELY TROU BLESOME ADD VEXATIOUR.—Plut- that we shall witness a real oarch. fashioned tussle on this question, with the Democrats waging war on high tariffa and the Republicans fighting hard to retain them.
Taking it all in all, the coming election is likely to be one of the most bitterly fought for genera. tions past. Despite the fact that many of the Republican promises have not been fulfilled and most of their hopen fulsified by events, there at remains a great deal on the credit side of the Hoover ledger.
Sir Robert Ho Tung returned to the and it ought not to be difficult to
Colony on Saturday, by the sa. Pre- show the people that, bad as condi-sident Madison. Ho uns, however, in- tions are, they might easily have mediately proceeded to Macao, where he will stay for about a week before buen for wome. The odds, there- coming back to attend to his business. fore, seem to favour the Republi cans, though we shall have a better indication of the probabilities when the campaign gols really going and the "platforms" are disclosed. the moment, prophecy is difficult.
Lok Moon-ying, who died intestate The Greatest Crisis In History, at Ko Tanng, Vilinge, Pun U District,
Just as the Great War was on a Kwangtung on November 8, 1930, left Hongkong estate worth $3,000, Letters scale unprecedented in history, so of administration have been granted the present depression, which is
to be to the widow, Lek Chan-sht, who is properly At
regarded as the post-war crisis la temporarily living at No. 82, Con-grent
greater scale than ever before.
This Inevitably mcana that The foki of a trading junk war Britain is seriously affected by the
The whole world, however, will soon be watching developments, for whichever way the election goes, there are bound to be widespread repercussions.
MRS. SNOWDEN'S PARTY.
OPERA LOVERS ·
AT NO. 1L
London, Sept. 14. Chancellor
Ex- The
ย Lne Mr. Tallip Snowden, chequer, spent yesterday afternoon at a party given by nin we at No. 11. Downing-street.
The party was arranged to give a rend-pit to the six weeks' autumn As in Britain, so in the United season of opera in English, which
opens to-night at Covent garden.
While Mrs. Snowden received States, political affairs are just now commanding considerable attention.her guests, the Chancellor of the Exchequer sat in any easy chair at the side of the fireplace.
naught Road West.
on a
prophets in this country; and the foreign investor will certainly be as doubtful of the result as English- men would be regarding the out- come of an election in any France or Germany.
In the circumstances there is little doubt that many foreigners will play for safety and take their money out of England until the ricket in over.
fined $10, or a week's imprisonment, depressed conditions prevailing in But whereas the present demand
by the Hon. Comdr. Hole, nt the
anchor in order to save his boat.
ог
were Boriously
tively amall and manageable Marine Court this morning, far have every quarter, both inside and out-for foreign currency is for compara ing anchored within a prohibited area side the Empire, for a larger pro- off Holl's Wharf Defendant said a portion of our population is engag-amounts, the total which foreigners sudden gust of wind compelled him to ed in producing goods for exchange are still entitled to withdraw runs in rendering services to foreig-into hundreds of millions, while, if ners in various ways, e.g., by act- British investors ing as their bankers or merchants frightened, the amount that they
to place or by carrying their goods over the might attempt
run Into thousanda
of Bean, than is the case in any other would
millions. The present reserve at our disposal will not stand any ad- ditional strain.
country.
abroad
Good Will of Labour Essential.
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Lodge of the Theosophical Society was held at No. 7, Queen's Road Central on Saturday, with Mr. J. Russell in the chair. After the formal business had been despatched. The Depression of Our Markets, the election of office-bearers concluded the.
The world depression has hit us meeting. The following wero elected: President, Mr. M. Manuk;n every one of our international
A second reason is that, whether Vice President, Mr. J. Ruanell; Hon. activities.
we have an election or not, it is in Secretary and Treasurer, Mrd. M. Consider, for example, ten of our May: Committee. Mr. G. W. May, wel chief markets which between them conceivable that we can take tide
steps that may be required to Tat, Mr. and Mrs. B. Paul and Missi
account for more than half of our over the present crials without the themselves into five definite storm labour in this country. Bitter feel- total exports trade. They group goed will of the mass of organised centres. First there is India, to
we exported £84 Ings have already been aroused by whom in 1929
the events of the last few weeks, but millions; second, the United States the actions of the Labour Govern and Canada, E82 millions; third, ment before leaving office show that Australia, £76 milions: fourth, they were prepared to go vary very Germany and Holland, £68 millions, they we and fifth, the are chief countries long way in taking exceptional and unpalatable steps to meet a great of South Am citi Argentine, Chile and Brazil £1 millions emergency. The situation requires that every effort should be made to ing at the Star Ferry need never The British Government has had secure the support of all parties for
G. M. Johnsen. On Thursday next a lecture of "Theosophy and What it
Means" will be given by Mr. Russell.
WAITING AT THE FERRY. EXCELLENT POSTER WORK BY It has been said that waiting in
LOCAL ARTISTS.
the dullest thing in life, but wait-
there is still ample amusement to state in which grave anxiety is folt may
in the
The Presidential election falls due next year, and on it will depend the At the other end of the room, in other fate of the Republican Administra- a black frame, above the
replace, was a binck-lettered re- tion. Opinions are sharply divided production of the famous lines by garding the prospects, although Swinburne with which Mr. Snow-
be dull. It is some yeurs now since to guarantee Indin's debts. The the grave task in hand. the Democrats have a lot of leewayden wound up his Budget speech:
"All our past prociaims
crisis in America has reached a the free cinema disappeared, but our
The prospect of any co-operation to make up if they are to secure the
be indefinitely postponed by future; Shakespeare's voice verdict. President Hoover's stock
an election be obtained during the three or both in the economic and and Nelson's band,
campaign in which four
minutes between Milton's faith and Wordsworth'a
banking situation. The currencies Labour lenders ferries.
are stigmatised has declined, somewhat in conse-
wreckers and their supporters the weather re of Australia and the countries of quence of the continued depression
parts, one can inspect which prevails throughout the coun- try. for in America as elsewhere there is always a tendency to blame the sitting Administration when internal conditiona are
trust in this our chosen and After glancing at the various South America have already degraded into an attitude of hostility,
chainless land, "Bear us witness; Come the
world against her, Englander which adorn the wails precinted, and some of the latter which will breed industrial disputes. around the pler. Recently, there States have defaulted, while in and social disorder rather than an และ been
marked tendency to yet shall stand."
has involved atmosphere of helpfulness. Germany the crisis advertise
ise the various concerts, postponing the payments due not A "Floor Party."
Mr. Citrine's-Diagnosis. Soon he had a crowd of young fairs, etc., which take place at this merely to Governments but to her There 18 no season of the year, with hand-private creditors.
The third reason is the most im- bills many of which are of need to enlarge further an these
portant of all. Mr. Citrine, in his The University difficulties.
temperate statement of the T.U.C.
we have been so concerned with our
bad. people grouped around him at merit.
The present crisis, however, in so feet.
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Mins Harriet Cohen, after playing some brilliant music,
triguing Illustration to announce
are
worldwide that any Administration joined the floor party next his Arts Association used a very in- If we turn to other sources of case quite rightly emphasised that would be justified in claiming that chair and chatted to him between their dramatic evening, whilst the our revenue from abroad, we find a
The receipts of our own affairs that we have not at- it is the victim and not the the next items.
He listened appreciatively to creator of the adverse circum-three songs aung by Mr. Denis stances. Against that submis Noble including a carol setting and a vigorous song by Purcell alon must
placed the
"I sail up the Dog-Star." fact that the average voler
There were two speeches, one go deeply by Mr. F. A. Szarvany, who said the not inclined to Into causes; he is usually more con-Covent Garden opera Ryndicate were now on the threshold of cerned with facts, and when condi-their first British opera season at tions are bad he tends to the at-Covent Garden. They had num- bera of artists who from an actual titude of giving the other side an
vocal point of view were unequal- opportunity of showing what it can fed. They must be given an on- do. This is a factor which will portunity, have to be reckoned with in the coming American election. The unemployment problem is without doubt the biggest of all. In spite of all the wealth of the country, the fact remains that there are millions | £200,000 a year on opera.
Mrs. Snowden's Speech. The second speech was by Mrs. Snowden.
"Our rulers still regard music as a luxury, but not as a necessity us it is," she remarked.
Germany, she continued, spent
a
of people out of work. The number Those who opposed the subsidy is difficult to estimate, although it were very foolish, for by it
precedent was established of JL has been predicted that the total State contribution to the Arts. will most likely come near to twelve Sne spoke of the days when the
will become country
wealthy million this winter unless a marked again. "If I live," she said. "I change for the better is registered. shall not rest until wo have B There is a decided disinclination on Ministry of Fine Arts which will the part of the Republicans to make it its business to see that all the Arts are properly nourished create anything like a "dole" ays and cherished." tem, but it is becoming evident To achieve this co-operation that the problem in assuming such was necessary with other societies, -
and she compared the differences dimensions that it may soon be too in the opera world with the nation- big for private charitable effort.al crisis. "We must always pull The probabilities are that Stato together," she said. assistance will have to be sought, Nearly all the ormcipals engaged on a large scale, and observers for the coming opera season were think that some form of "dole." disguised by another name, will be inevitable if serious internal trouble is to be avoided. The
The Guests,
the party. Including Enid Cruickshank, Gladys Parr, Thea Philips, Horace Stovane, Francis Russell, Percy Heming and John Barbirolli, the conductor.
Other guests included the Lord soldiers" bonus issue is bound to Mayor and Lady figure-targely, in the olection cam- Maria Tempest, Stress, Miss and Lady paign, especially since there in Playfair, Lady Samuel. Madame Adeleine Genne, Dr. Ethol Smyth, sharp division of opinion on this Sir Archibald and Lady Sinclair,
question. The strain on State Dame Svħil Thorndike and Mr. Treasuries caused by these grants Frank Vosper.
excellent placards advertising the similar story.
mercantile marine have fallen tempted to deal with the matters Old Eng tributed greatly to the success of the reduced volume of the world's This will not brook delay. Thero English Fair must have con- heavily owing to lower freights and which have precipitated the crisis that event.
trade; our banking, Insurance and
is
thinking that the "ground for At the present moment there is merchanting profits are down, while withdrawals of sterilng that on show an excellent poster issued the interest from our foreign in- now hibition. This poster is not illus-used for the last half century to by the organisers of the China Ex-vestments, part of which we have now being made are not due to increasing distrust of the position in this country. but are due to trated but is a model of what such pay for imports into this country, steadily growing difficulties on the a poster should be, bold, clear pless has seriously diminished owing to Continent
in the of Europe and Ing and well set out; it repays a the acute situation of our debtors. United States of America itself. close examination.-Contributed.
The situation in Germany has with difficulty been stabilised by the agreement of creditors not to with- draw their loans to that country for six months. But the strain on the creditor who has his recources lock-
that ed up increases with every day passes. A month ago the Commit tee appointed by the London Con- of ference to examine the position Germany concluded their report with
"All rightie now open your ey::.”
an urgent appeal to the Governments to deal with the ques- tion of international dobta and Re perations and with the political rest- longness which is poleoning the
springs
of credit and trade:
Lime fg short. The body of
the world's commerce whose vita lity is already low has suffered a severe shock in one of its chief members. This has resulted in a
can on
only partial paralysis which be cured by restoring the free circulation of money and of gcode."
therefore conclude by urging We therefore most earnestly upon all Govern ments concerned that they lose no timo in taking the necessary mea- Bures for bringing about auch con- ditions as will allow financial opera. tions to bring to Gormany-and thereby to the world-sorely-need- i ed assistanco."
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Urgency of Action.
We cannot wait long before deal- Ing not only with the question of reparations and war debts, but with the gold situation, credits for coun- tries that are in urgent difficulty, the blocking of markets by stocks of unsaioable goods, and the ob atacles which stand in the way of International trade. The world is (Continued on Page 7.)
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