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SOVIET PROPAGANDA IN HONG KONG
SIB R. STUBBS ON ATTEMPT TO RUIN THE COLONY,
LORD STANLEY of ALDERLEY presided at a Juncheon of the Royal Colonial Institute, held at the Cannon-street Hotel yesterday, when Bir Reginald Stubba, late Governor of Hong-kong aud (invernor-designate of Jamaios,
the principal gueat.
BIR REGINALD Štubbs sald the 80 years'
possession of Hong kong was one of which both the English and Scottish races could be proud. Finding it
it more or less barren and inhabited by fishermen and pirates, whose successors still carried on the same trade, the British settlers had developed a fina city, notwith- standing that all the sites of the houses had had to be hewn from the rock at great expense.
whipping industry
tally had a good future. Das of the docks was busy to-day building ships for Australia. The 490 square miles offered little prospect for agriculture. and the search for minerals had absorbed gold Portance of Hong-Kong
rather than produced that or any other
must
be as a place for importing and goods, which made the place very
There was some satis- upon South
action in rehat Hong-kong had no
And last
income-tax The only import dufles were upon tobacco and alcoholle liquom, Your there was handed over to the British Government & quarter of a million-which Hong-kong thought might have been more bly applied to the Singapore base. The of piracy, though for the moment held in check, would once more have to be faced, and it would be necessary for the considerably larger
of small gumboats then had previously been avalable
The immediate anxiety was the Soviet in- france of Canton, whence came a determined There was no attempt to ruin Hong-kong. doubt that the agitation against Hong-Kong Rubian Bolsheviste. The aim was started by of the Red ragina in power in Canton was to ruin Bong-kong. The only wise thing in the Soviet propaganda among the labourers was that which and relation to the very high renta and the scarcity of houses. Accordingly he
of rente. an Governor, prohibited the raising of The natives were hardworking. Their habit of working hard was the habit least affected
W so far by contact with Vestrra civilization. (Lakaghtoc.) The Indocoments to the labourers to return to Canton had not had for those who bad succumbed the satisfactory realizations which had been promised.
He had been somewhat criticized for the getion he took with regard to those employed in the sanitary work of the district, and who struck without there being any trade or in- dustrial question. Some 50 of the intimi dators having been found guilty, ha extended the O regulations so that they should be in the necessary sanitary work of the district. Yet one of the last documents ho received se Governor was a letter from a Labont organization declaring that they recog
laed his possession of a sound judgment as to what was boat for a free people. (Cheers.)
Among those prosent ware:-
The Bebop of Jamaica. Mr. W. Omnaby-Gore (Under- Memeiary for the Common, Sir Albers Spicer, Fir Charles presa de Ocímr Legian, Mr. J, 6. Allen, M.P, ME. 7.30, der koderick Jonas, aiz Frederick Button, Mr. Pan ke Campbell Rhodes, Hon. I. P.
8. Baker. the Hon. Mir Joha Bir Kaylee Addla. Bir Newton and Lady Stabb. Bole, Mr. 1. 4. Cobbold, My, B, H. Jason. BOOM, ME, B. Dodwell, Mr. 1. N. Latte, DATA, "Liesegant-Colona) Eecles Engarden. wisher, Colonel Franklin, and Mr. Fleases efblať Justice Designate of Jumalon).
Times
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HONG KONG LOAN.
"BUSINESS SITUATION VERY SERIOUS."
to
633
We have received the following telegram from Mr. Birkett, chairman of the Hong- kong Stock Exchange:-
With reference statement in the Commons on Monday, the Mr. Ormsby-Gore'a business situation in Hong-kong continges very serious. The original crisis, due to the boycott, was rendered far worse by the Immediste stoppage of
of crodita by banks, notably British.
of Hung kong in 600,000,000 dollars News of the British Loan created an excellent Impression, but was destroyed by delay in the £8,000,000 loaning, while the terms demanded proibitive, the excessive interest charged making the loan farcical. half-a-million pounds have been allotted to
Hitherto less applicants. Continued lack of credits. In the coming year must bring ruiz to British add Chinesa merchants alike.
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In a written answer to Mr. Spoor on Monday, Mr. Ormsby Giors said that the Governor of Hong-kong applied in September last four m loan up to £3,000,000 for the purpose of the supply
restoring confidence and incanancing trade.
of money available for Arrangements were made to give effect to the Governor's wishes, and the making available of the sum in question unved the colony at a scrios moment. Mr. Ormsby-Gore added
It is possible that if the boycott continues and trade conditions get worse further asset- ance may have to be considered next year."
**A speech by Sir Reginald Stubbs, late Governor of Hong-kong, before the Royal Colonial Institute, la reported on page 18,
THE HONG-KONG LOAN. We have received the following Lele- grant from Mr. Birkett, chairman of the Hong-kong Stock Exchange
There is some misunderstanding in London in regard to my telegram (published in The Times of December 15) relating to Mr. Ormsby- Gore's reply to the question on the Hong-kong Jonn. There is every confidence here in the Ogyemnient. The loses mentioned in the telegram refer to depreciation, no moneya having left the cotony. Satisfactory arrauge- ments with the Goverment in regard to the loan are being made.