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CORRESPONDENCE

CURRENCY PROBLEMS

criticism

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929.

CANTON ITEMS

CHAIRMAN CHAN & BRITISH GOVERNMENT

SUPPRESSING TROUBLE

Canton, Yesterday.

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PRAPS

P'RAPS NOT!

[To the Editor of the "China Mail."1

Sir, It is pleasing to see from "Observer's" letter that someone

was getting very late, and realises the reason for the trade

The news that the British Govern Sandy M'Pherson decided that he He drove depression here, and I hope the question will be thoroughly threshed ment will take steps to prevent the would stay the night.

use of its Colonics or concessions to the first hotel, and asked the out.

being used as a base for hatching enarge for a single room. Without any idea of

"Eight-and-six," he was inform- trouble in China has made a deep there is one point I would mention impression on the Chinese people. ed.

"Mon," said the Scot, "that's and that is the impossibility of

But, as the Chairman of the Pro-

How much is checking tael speculation. If the incial Government (General Chan awful' dear ye kon. banks refuse to trade in taels all the Ming-shu) pointed out, political re- breakfast ?***

"Four shillings," was the reply. speculator need do is to buy sterling

fugees are different from the in Shanghai for which he pays tnels criminal class. The latter, on the

"Och, yon's naething but ruina- How much to garage my car and sells sterling here for which he plea of being political refugees, had receives dollars, so he has actually often escaped arrest. Much of the sold tacks. A similar operation can trouble and disturbances in China

"Garage is free, sir." be done in any currency so unless during recent years had been, en- the exchange banks all shut shop, gineered in places out of the tael buying and selling must go on.

jurisdiction of China. If the British The solution is very simple, but

Government will adopt effective the increase of the note issue is not measures to refuse shelter to these

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tion.

for the nicht?"

"Weel, just book me for garage and breakfast," he said sadly, "I'll sleep in ma car for the once."

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Puzzled Father: Why are you and the remedy. Unless the note issu- undesirables, China's innumerable your little sister always quarrelling? ing banks will agree to accept Eilver internal troubles will be reduced, Small Boy: I don't know, unless I dollars in exchange for notes in the said General Chan at the weekly take after you and she takes after same way that they, if requested, memorial service to Dr. Sun Yat-sen mamma.

will give silver dollars for astes, the on July 15. Government should withdraw the note issuing facility and issue their

Officer Not To Entertain

A weary-looking tramp begged for The Commander-in-Chief (Gen-something to eat, and was given a

own notes. The Hong Kong dollar eral Chan Chai-tong) has issued an plum cake, In less than two hours must be put on a par with the com- order to military officers of all he was back.

peting silver dollar of Shanghai if

ranks, prohibiting them from parti" "Lady," he said, "would you be local trade is to be encouraged. cipating in parties or entertain-kind enough to give me the recipe

To enable a plentiful supply of silver dollars here the Governmentments. Although occasional enter for that cake you handed me to-tiny-T tainments may not be harmful, says "Whatever do you want the recipe should permit anyone, willing the order, for the purpose of for?" enough to take the risk, to import removing all temptation, no military "To settle a bet. My partner says dollars from the British officer of whatever rank may enter you use three cupfuls of cement to tain or be entertained except on one of sugar, and I say you only use occasion of national celebrations or two and a half." at small private parties.-Canton News Agency.

silver Mint.

Yours, etc.,

INTERESTED.

Hong Kong, July 17.

OFFICIAL "REPUDIATION

'Bandit Suppression'

Canton, Yesterday.

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Two men had invited two girls to play a foursome at golf, Smith was good-looking, but no player. Browa Bandit suppression in Kwangtung was an ugly Batle fellow who beat province will be resumed. Generals the ball a good furlong every time.

On the tee there was some dis- the Chiang Kwong-nai and Tsoi Ting-

concerning partnership, your correspondent kai will have charge in the Eastern cussion Truth-seeker" to have seen in Command; Ho Lo and Wu Tao-nan and finally it was agreed to toss

[To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Sir,--With reference to

claim

of

1916 at the entrance to the Bund in the Southern Command; Yu Hon1 up.

Heung Hon-ping in the "Oh, in that case," said one of notice mau and gardens at Shanghai a

are Northern and Western Commands. the girls artlessly, "I might as well reading "Dogs and Chinese

take Mr. Brown right away. I never not admitted." it seems desirable-Nan Chung Kun News Service.

have any luck at tossing." to publish once more the official repudiation, and I therefore en-****636253589695

close copy of an official statement on the subject.

severe restrictions have been placed on Europeans. His Excellency the Governor has cut down his bath by one-half. It is pitiful to see long queues of Chinese waiting patiently "Truth-seeker" claims to have in the streets from ten o'clock at seen his version of the notice in night until the street taps are turned 1916, whereas the notice board on at six o'clock the next morning. quoted bears a date in 1917. As When the police patrol arrive, at to that, however, I would draw daybreak, to turn on the supply, a attention to the categorical state- mad stampede ensues. The lines be- ment in the letter of October 13, come broken and those nearest the 1925, from the Secretary of the standpipes are frequently jostled out Municipal Counell, that "careful of the way, despite the efforts of

the police, and lose all chance of investigation reveals the fact that obtaining their day's seanty supply no such notice has ever appeared

of water.

So pathetic is the plight of the poorer clase Chinese here that the captains of steamships arriving at Hong Kong frequently take pity on them and allow them to B a few cans of water from the ships" sup- plies.

in the International Settlement."

Yours, etc.,

M. F. KEY,

Hon. Secretary, China Association, Hong Kong Branch. Hong Kong, July 16, 1929.

Statement

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WATER SUPPLY HOURS

Victoria and high level districts:

6. a.m. to 8 am.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Severn Road (Eastern & Section only), Barker Road, "Magazine Gap and Wanchai

Districts:-

6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.

Remainder of the Peak:-

6 to 9 a.m.

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Little Leslie had been sent to the grocer's to make some pur- chases for his mother. The shop was crowded out with customers when the boy arrived, but he managed to wriggle his way up to the counter, and said in a loud voice;

"Please, serve me quick; it's for dad's dinner!"

The man behind the counter knew the lad by sight. "What do

you want, son ?" he asked.

"Two bars of soap and a packet of washing powder!" answered little Leslie who was anxious to bé

TA*S****60739668566o on his way.

One case of puerperal fever (Chinese) was notified yesterday.

In a report to the Police yester- On October 5, 1925, the Ameri- day, the assistant manager of a

posed as one of the worst forms addressed a letter

"Where were you boys an hour ago when I called you to help me?" asked Farmer Brown at the supper table.

"I was in the barn setting a hen," said one. "I was in the loft

"And

Alarmist reports of this kind can do the Colony no possible good, and they deserve to be ex-can Consul-in-Charge at Shanghai carpenter's shop, No. 17, Stanley-setting a saw," answered another. to the Muni-street, alleged that the manager of "I was in the bedroom setting a

of the the shop, who is also a partner, of mischief-making during the cipal Council, on behalf

Dearborn Independent, inquiring absconded on Monday taking with present emergency. In one sense whether the expression "No dogs him the sum of $200 which he had it is not surprising that such For Chinese admitted" appeared on collected on behalf of the firm and any public signboard in Shanghai.. exaggerated statements allegations, for which there is not The reply of the Municipal Coun- Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 17, 1929. the slightest basis, should find

cil was as follows:-

sinck," spoke up the third. I was in the pantry setting a trap," replied the fourth.

"You're a fine bet," remarked the farmer. “And where were you ?" A Chinese fitter employed at the he asked, turning to the youngest..-. Kowloon Dock was yesterday re- "} was on the doorstep getting Council Chamber,

moved to the Kowloon Hospital ctill!" Shanghai. suffering from fractured fingers of October, 13, 1925. the right hard. The injury was

A young bridegroom, after the caused through the hand being wedding was over, and the bride's to Sir, I have the honour" knowledge receipt of your letter of caught in an air pump whilst the father had gone off to the club, In a recent issue the "Shanghai whole-heartedly in the task of October 5, addressed to the Chairman man was at work on board a new began to search anxiously among

ALARMIST REPORTS

Evening Post" publishes over a column of what may vulgarly be called "tripe" in the form of an alleged description of the queues

their way to places further abroad. Instead of rallying round the Government and co-operating

of Council relative to an enquiry by the Editor of the Dearborn Publishing ship in the course of constraction at the wedding gifts." Company as to whether the expression the dock. "No doga or Chinese admitted" ap- pears on any public signboard

at the street fountains in this critics have run mentally amok, eply, I have the honour to inand had a personal interview with

form you

that no such notices

are

veals the fact that no such notice has

Settlement.

ancez,

anywhere."

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supplying and distributing suf-

"What are you looking for, ficient water for the daily needs

dear?" said the bride. in Miss Violet Capell, who is now at

"That £50 cheque of your of the whole community, certain

Home, visited the London Hospital father's," he said. "I don't see it and self-appointed Shanghai, self-styled

"Poor papa is 90 posted in any parks or in any other Lord Knutsford, to whom she hand-absent-minded," said the bride. Colony. It was only lately that grasping at any straw that may places under the Council's jurisdiction, ed a cheque at a donation to there lit his cigar with it." the Shanghai Waterworks be used to condemn this or that furthermore, careful investigation re- Hospital funds for £20, being pari dancing displays

Gatekeeper: "I can't open the gate authorities took great exception scheme or to obstruct this or that ever appeared in the international proceeds of her

held in February last. Miss Capell the goods train passes." to the condemnation, in the Hong plan of the authorities to cater for

For your information, I have the also desires to thank her pupils for

Motorist: "When will it pass "" populace. pleasure in handing you herewith their assistance at the perform-

Gatekeeper: ""I don't know. Kong papers, of the water of the needs of the

Yesterday it was four hours late. Shanghai of some years ago. That Wisely, perhaps, the Government three photographic reproductions

posted in the various notices

parks and gardens. The Council would, was published in no desire to has been most tolerant of "Med- and

A 14-year-old Chinese boy was

Fishing develops reticence. when replying. to the Dearborn drowned in Shamshuipo yesterday Two friends had fished the same belittle the help that Shanghai dlesome Matties" and sneering accordingly greatly appreciate it, if has given this Colony during the critics alike. It was known from Publishing Company, you would, em- whilst swiming in a pond on the stream for many years, yet their phatically point out that such state-

The bay Was common interest had not develop present water famine, as was the very outset of the crisis--or ments as these are entirely false, un Lafebikok-road made abundantly clear to the good emergency to use a better word founded and unwarrantable and that swimming with two friends when need a taste for even small talk. their publication is strongly objected that the Government would to by the Counell and the Foreign got into difficulties. The others, not They met one morning, and one

being good swimmers, could not greeted the other: folks of Shanghai subsequently.

assist him, so they got out of the "Going. ?" But there is evidently no similar emerge on top, given a fair field Community of Shanghai,

pond and raised an alarm. Two "Been." spirit actuating the latter with and every possible help possible

European officers from the Sham-

"Any 1" regard to this Colony, for the from the real leaders of the com

"Some." shuipo Police Station were soon on munity, Chinese and non-

the scene, but when the boy was article in the "Evening Post is

That confidence in it. J. E. Jacobs Esq.,

taken out of the water he was al prefixed by this editorial fairy Chinese.

American Consul-In-Charge. ready dead. story, undoubtedly based on self, of course, does not acquit

Attached to these letters were erroneous reports emanating from the obstructionists and weavers this Colony-

of fairy stories of endeavouring facsimiles of the Regulations “Here is a little tale brought to to put a spoke in the Government posted outside the Public and He- serve Gardens, Hongkew. Park, Shanghai by a visitor to Hong Kong wheel of enterprise. It is not to and Jessfield Park. They are a few days ago, confirming reports that hundreds of people were thirsty their credit that the unrest they similar in terms, and the quota- for days and days during the water shortage in the southern city and sull are for that matter. It's rather appalling"

The foregoing is on a par with a report sent down to the Straits Times, under the caption "Water Shortage Panic, in which it was alleged

Something in the nature of a panic pervlets in Chinese quarters on uc count of the continued drought. The water shortage is so acute that more

sought so much to incite has come

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd.) E. S. B. Rowe,

Secretary

tion of one set will suffice:

Public and Reserve Gardens Regulations

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2. The Gardens are opened daily to the puble from 8 am and will be closed half an hour after mid-

The Gardens are reserved for the Foreign Community.

to nought. But their words and works of evil shall be remembered against them, as they deserve to be, long after the present water emergency has passed into the history of the Colony as an uns. desirable nightmare that might have been a hundred times worse but for the promptness of the Government's action

Pat had seen nearly every clock in the place, but had discarded all of them as not being good enough for his purpose. The patient shopman climbing trees or damaging trees, had exhausted his whole stock ex- shrubs, or grass is strictly pro copt a few cuckoo clocks, so he hibited: visitors and others in

source.

charge of children are requested brought one forward as a last re- to aid in preventing such mischief- 7. No person is allowed within the the salesman, and he set the hands "I show you what they do," said

and stand

band

8. Ang.

of children are at 12 o'clock, when the door flew

not permitted to occupy the seats

and chairs during formances.";

band per open and the cuckoo thrust its head

out and cuckooed. Fat was im-

9 Children unaccompanied by pressed.

foreigners are not allowed in "Well, how do you like that?" Reserve Garden

No persons are admitted onless 10. respectably dressed. x Dogs and bleycles are not admitt-

5. Perambulators must be confined

to the paths. 6. Birdnesting, plucking flowers,

The Police have instructions to asked the salesman. That's a stag-

enforce these regulations.

By Order,

NO LIDDELL,

Secretary

Shanghai, September 18, 1917.

gerer for you, isnt it?"

"Faith and I should think it is.. It's trouble enough to remember to wind it without having to think of feedin' the bird. "Montreal Star."