1930-01-13 — Page 7

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE FALL OF THE DOLLAR

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WANTED A CABARET

[To the Editor of "China Mall."]

Sir, I read with interest the lending article In to-night's paper on the Colony's need of a Cabaret.

WILLS AND ESTATES

THE

CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE PAYS TRIBUTES TO HIS WIFE

BANK AGENT'S FORTUNE

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

[To the Editor of "China Mail.") Sir, I should not have thought it possible that so many editorial

Mr. John MacNab, who died on with and interviews

The following programme will be anonymous "authorities" could have Being a woman, and therefore in- December 7, 1926 at Glasgow, Scot- exhibited such a complete lack of eligible for a seat in the Legisla-fland, left estate in Hong Kong broadcast to-day from the Hong comprehension of fundamental facts tive Council, you may consider my valued at $3,900. Hia personal Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. as has come to light on this subject. | views of no importance. Never property and effects in England and on 365 metres:-

One authority, who granted a long theless I feel I must point out to Scotland amount to £8,379 10s. 3d.. interview, implied that if the Hongyou, the feminine point of view. while foreign estutes are given as 5-6 m.-Programme of Colum-

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Kong dollar had been fixed at about I feel sure the women of Hong mat 70s and Bescaling of testa- bla records supplied by courtesy A

2/-, we should, by our geographical Kong would not welcome the idea mint testamentor has been grant- of Messrs. Anderson,

Jed to Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of "A Musical Switch"-Humoresque, position, have had a sentimental of a Cabaret. › effect on Shanghai and prevented What girl in her simple even-Deacons, who is attorney for the the drop in silver! It is hardlying frock made by a local tailor) executors and executrices.

the wants her "best boy" to take her

to a Cabaret

view.

idea

necessary

dwell upon to

of absurdity

24 such Most of the commentators

the obsessed with seum that if it were not for some in Hong Imaginary conspiracy, we Kong would really be asking in prosperity, with a 2 dollar, and surveying with aloofness the fate of China's silver currency. One of their complaints is that "the banks should never have put us back of a silver basis."

Their arguments and comment. overlook the fact that this Colony has always been on a silver basis.

Qar Hong Kong dollar in a silver dollar and our bank-uotes promise to pay only silver dollars. Yet a lot of energy is expended in arguing about the benefits of being On A meant by "note basis." What is this? What backing is suggested

for these notes?

Every reliable currency is backed either by gold or silver. Ours is based on silver and we cannot blink our tyes to the fact. Any attempt

to evade this and maintain our dollar at an artificial level can only additional ele- bring into play an

ment of uncertainty, to hamper our trade at more. It is bad enough to contend with the vagaries of allver without introducing a further apeculative factor, in having a fluctuating premium on notes which silver bases no relation to their backing.

Mr. A. H. Berans

1

SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES.

(University of London).

PPLICATIONS are invited for the appointment of a whole- time Secretary to the School of Part 3 (arr. K. J. Alford),

Oriental Studies. Candidates "Lovers Lane Minuet"

should possess Academic qualifica- (Frank Toura),

Finza Theatre Orchestra.tions or their equivalent. Experi- ence of administration required. Storm" (G. T. Pattman),

Acquaintance with "Evehsang" (Easthope Martin),

the East de- Organ Sold by G. T. Pattman.sirable but not necessary. Salary "Memories of Tschaikowsky"

commencing at £500 per annum. (arr. Scar),

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Detet.

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(Romberg, Harbach & Hammer-

| Director. School of Oriental stein 2nd),

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Company.

not later than March 10, 1930.

Mr. Alfred Hugh Berans, former-"The There she will see him, with her ly of No. 4, Therapia Road, Honor eyes glued to the alluring figure Oak County, Surrey, who died on of some lovely cabaret-dancer who April 11. 1920, at 24. Priory 18 clad in wonderful almy Avenue, Hastings, Sussex, leaves draperies, which display her per-Hong Kong estate to the value of fect limbs while she dances with $1,200. Probate of his will has

na Hong Kong been granted to the Hon. hope to equal! ItW. E. L. Shenton, of Deacons. Net would be even worse if we ima-personalty in England amounts to The desert song-Piano Medley gine our "boy frienda" going off £2,045, 78. 3d. Teatator bequeaths

a grace which "Miss" can

Mr.

for a gay evening without Mrs, everything to his widow, Julia in the company of a cheery part Mabel Bevans, for her own use and "The of males only.

benefit absolutely and appoints her alexecutrix of the will,

For better the agonies of Helena May cane-sented chair, than the agonies of jealousy!

Wife's Virtues Praised Chan Yee-man, alias Chan Lin- The only antidote for our ruffled hek, alias Chan Lin-lai, who died feelings would be to have an equal at 115, China Street, Haiphong on proportion of Gigolols at the or about February 2, last year, left Cabaret, and I much doubt if the Hong Kong estate to the value of men of Hong Kong would welcome $18,000. He that ident

They consider that sex-appoal is all very well when confined to themselves alone! They wouldn't like it if it we applied to their own wives and sweethearts.

Youra, etc..

FEMINIST

Hong Kong, Jan. 11

THE "JUNIOR LOCAL" EXAM.

[To the Editor of "China Mail."1

was

formerly

managing partner of the Po Cheung Firm, No. 125, Jervols Street, "Hong Kong which had carried on business in the Colony for over 40 years.

He is survived by the widow. Chan Chiu-shi, residing at No. 64, Apliu Street. Shamshuipo, to whom pro- bate has been granted, a concubine and three sons. Testator left Hong Kong for Haiphong on busi- ness on January 27, 1929.

ת

Hard and Diligent Toll In his will testator states "since I left my village for Hong Kong I Dear Sir,- think the following have

tolled hard and worked "Hong Kong has very little in- figures concerning the recently diligently and carefully in the course Suence on the price of silver and published results of the Junior of carrying on business and I have was powerless to prevent the recent Local Examination are worth con- saved a little. Luckily, my wife, slump. The slump is serious, and aidering and ought to be more Chiu Shi, has been quiet, elegant, Hong Kong and Shanghai are equal-widely known.

virtuous, diligent and frugal, ly hard hit by it. We are all grumbl. Out of a total of 545 candidates keeping the household in order. Ing. But whereas the Shanghai (boys) entered, only 153 or 28 Indeed, she has never violated the people recognised that the fall is due per cent. passed. Even if we res- principle of a good wife and has solely to economic causes, the Hongtrict our attention to the six therefore been very trustworthy. Kang sufferers who have so far Schools sending in the largest For these reasona 1 hand over all given vent to their feelings in the Press seem bent upon finding a scapegoat. In the course of doing so, a great deal of nonsense has been published. Elaborate arguments have been built up on false premises, not only by writers who admit that they are only speaking as laymen bat by "experts" who do not appear to have acquired much grasp of the realities of the situation.

Some argue as though we have only been on a silver basis for the past three months, others demand a gold basis with the dollar fixed at 1/9, 1/10 or 1/-, under the delusion that this will give us an immense advantage over Shanghal in our trade dealings with, China. Can it be seriously believed that if we could miraculously transform our system into a gold basis

ut this

very

moment, with the dollar, say, at 1/10, our trade with South China would be on any better footing than It actually is? Would the mainland, with its depreciated silver currency,

be in any better position to buy

goods from us? Obviously, it would not. Great Britain, with its gold basis, cannot sell its good to China et the inoment; is it reasonable to suppose that Hong Kong with a gold basis would be in any bettor case? Critics are apt to forget, that Hong Kong is practically a depot and for trade purposes we and South Chins are as one entity,

(Romberg),

Plano Solo by Billy Mayerl. vagabond King"-Selection (R. Friml),

Percival Mackey's Band. "I am a Roamer, from "Son &

Stranger"" (Mendelssohn), "Vulcan's Song, from "Philemon &

Baucis"" (Oxenford-Gounod),

Robert Easton, "Bacchanalia-Drinking songs Fan-

tasia" (arr. Herman Finck),

Herman Finck and bis

Orchestra.

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6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7.48 p.m.-Weather Report.

Carnarvon 9 p.m-Programme of Columbia records.

"The Belle of New York"-Selection

(G. Kerker),

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

"The knotting song" (Sir C. Sedley &

H. Purcell, edited E. Dancan), "The Gondoliers-take a pair of

sparkling eyes"

(Gilbert & Sullivan),

John Coates, Tenor.

"The Rose"-English Selection (Arr. W. H. Myddleton),

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards;

(Publishers:

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Organ Salo by Terance Casey. "The Shamrock"-Irish Selection (Arr. W. H. Myddleton),

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

"Country Gardens"

(Percy Grainger), "Shepherd's Hey"

(Percy Grainger),

Pianoforte Solo by Percy Grainger,

number of candidates, the results savings accumulated by me to my "The Leek" Selection-Welsh Airs are little better. Out of a total wife, Chia Shi, and leaves same at

(arr. Myddleton),

The Regimental Band of H.M. of 323 candidates entered, only her disposal." Full power to manage

Grenadier Guards. 112 or 35 per cent. passed. In the estate and execute the duties of "Camp-Fire Sing Song" other words, only one student in executrix entirely in her discretion (arr. Vernon Lee), three, educated by these Schools, was given to the wife In the will. is deemed by the University to Another clause of the will states have reached a satisfactory stand-"The various sons shall not be al- ard.

lowed to make any demand to their

on

the

I think, Slr, such drastic re-mother under whatever pretext for Ruits show vory serious lack the division of the estate." Later, of understanding

part he adds "Should there be anything of the University of local not provided for in the will, the conditions and call for ex-various sons shall have to abide planation.

mother Surely the teaching by the order of their

in the Colony cannot have de- and shall not be allowed teriorated so much in the course to go beyond their power and to of one year! These variations in make any claim.

These are my

reduce the examination to pure the standard from year to year earnest directions."

farce and as such one wonders whether it might not well be

abolished. Might I ask why there is no association of teachers in the Colony to take up such mat-

ters?

vious reasons must ask you not to I enclose my card, but for ob- disclose my name.-Yours, etc.

KELT. Hong Kong, January 10, 1980.

SCHOOLBOY CHARGED. ..

A new bicycle was produced in

the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-

Seafarer's Fortune

Liu Kal-luen, alias Llu Tam died

Vernon Lee and Caterham School Scouts,

(Liszt, arr. Sear),

Hungarian Rhapsody," No. 1 in F

The J. H. Squire Coleste Octet. "She's Mine" (Billy Bennett). "Napoleon" "Classica." Selection

..Billy Bennett

(arr. Montague Ewing),

Organ Solo by Quentin M. Maclenn. 10.30 p.m.--Cloie Down,,

SHOT SPARROWS

anor about May 18, 1929, lett Dangerous Pastime of a Hong Kong estate worth $18,700. Deceased was a seafarer for many

years.

Probate of the will has

Japanese

3.

been granted to Liu Ip-shi and Liu, Yonelchi Yochinouchi (23) respectively, who are living at 7. Maru, was at the Kowloon Magis- Cheung-ahi, widow and concubine sailor on the N.Y.K. liner, Mishima

Fife Street, Mongkok. Everything tracy to-day before Mr. T. S. is bequeathed to the two women | Whyte-Smith charged with:--- to administer with full power and enjoy for ever.

CAT BURGLAR

1. Unlawful possession of an air gun and 41 pellets.

2-Unlawful shooting of birds within 200 yards" of an inhabited house at Station Lane, Hunghom. The defendant admitted both, Sergeant Gilling stated that the

I do not wish these remarks to being as the subject of a theft by Persistency Meets With man took a sampan from his ship, construed as "an attempt to justfy bailee from a shop in Wanchai, the

low dollar" or as showing no defendant being Ahall Bux (11), a sympathy with the wage-earnerschool boy. whose purchasing power has been On his father Intimating that he reduced by the drop in exchange was engaging a solicitor, the case (most of us are "in the same boat" was remanded till Wednesday. In that respect). This is outside

The defendant was allowed bail the fact that we are on a silver of $100. basle, that at no time have the banks been under an allegation to pay other than silver against their notes, and that all suggestions as to our dollar being maintained at 2/- or 1/10, when it is worth but 1/62. are not only foolish but futile.

Youre, etc.,

A. L. T. S.

Hong Kong, January 11.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY

On Saturday afternoon the chil

dren of the Union Church Sunday

SNOW IN CANTON

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, Yesterday.

Yesterday morning early, at about

Bad Luck!

bought the airgun, landed at Kow- loon, and walked along the streets from Tsimshatsui to Hunghom, A particularly bad case of house firing at birds all the way, until he breaking was brought to light at came to the vicinity of the Hung- the Kowloon Magistracy to-day hom Police Station when a Chinese, 20 years of age,

The Magletate pointed out that was charged with attempting to the gun was a powerful one and commit a felony at 389, Shanghai was not like those that one bought Street.

in a shop. Detective-Sergeant Fitches said

The officer remarked that it con- that the defendant entered the stituted argreat danger. ground floor, by 'way of climbing The defendant told the Magla up the scaffolding on the back trata that he shot sparrows just wall, and jumping into the yard. for fun!

He broke the inside lock of the

The master of the vessel 'testified

6 o'clock, there was a light fall of back door so as to make his escape to defendant's good character, snow and sleet, the temperature easy.

falling to 38.

"A fine of $5 was imposed on the Again, snow Was The thief then put his hand first charge while a caution was re- reported on the White Cloud Moun- tains, which remained on the through a window and withdrew gistered on the other.

the bolt, entered a passage way | The ground for a couple of hours.

arms were ordered to be und was obstructed, by another confiscated, |door. He wah persistent and lift.

MORE SMALLPOX··

ed the bolt' of the second door, by breaking a hole in it. He finally

School were given New Year Over the week-end five cases of came to the room where fokia were

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