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State Finance.

In view of the imminent in troduction of the Budget, with poreibly still higher taxes and impoyta. of various kinda, plus a public loan on the horizon, it is interesting to .rend Bome

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE.

́SPLENDID HEROISM.

To the Editor of "China: Mail"]

Sir, Plonso allow me a small

grow older and that they will the subject of the fashions, of to souner or later require renewal, morrow. It has been widely noted that women have pilfered the bowl- modernisation, ete. . Neverthe-

er hat from men, but It does not less by reimbursing the debt au seem to have been noticed that the increase of the capital funds of very ludicrous "bench pyjama" craze is merely another Instance general economics is thus obtain of women adopting, a little into, a ed, because owing to the persist- male fashion. Have wo forgotten space in your paper.

On Friday, 25th Inst., at about ence of the new sources of in. so soon those dreadful examples of

undergraduate fashion the Oxford 12.45 p.m. I witnessed a splendid come due to the loan, n re- bags? What are the bench gear-net of her alam, on the part of imbursement of the moneyments of the "modern Eve" but Sergt. McRobble. A howling mob 11 Japanese capital used for the estub Oxford bags as seen through the offends attacked

captain who was landing at the lishing of the new source of rey of the dressmaker?

So it is that mon mannequins end of the motor-boat Jetty just venues takes place. Regarding hare an essential place in the below Wing Lok, Street wharf. those loans which in a broader scheme of things-not at all for Apparently Sergt. McRobbie was sense are to be termed producthe purpose of helping men to de- close in the vicinity and, acenting citle what to wear, but in order trouble, dashed cingle - handed tive loans, a gradual reimburse that the dictators of feminine through the mob, to the Japanese ment of the debt is advisable, fashions may get ideas for some-captain's assistance, although sub- because the State will again and thing "absolutely new and chic" lected to a barrage of bamboo for 19332 Snapshots of the mon poles, boat hooks. stonès, re- again be faced by the occasions mannequins of 1981 should most cer- woods, etc. He bravely covered of operating similar investments, tänly be treasured by any woman the captain's retreat as far as the so that the sum total of the who cherishes any hope of being a Inside of our gates at Wing Lok State debt and interest thereon little ahead of the latest fashion Street.

two years hence. In fact, we may My Chief Officer took in the augment more and more and the be returning to that provision of situation at once, and pluckily Budget finally is too much en- Nature which ordains as with birda darhed down to their, assistance. Carter took over Sergt. cumbered.

(though not apparently with glow. Mr. worms), that the male shall set the McRobble's revolver, whilst ho fashions.

telephoned for help. During this time showers of stones, bricks, bamboo poles, fish, boxes, etc., were being hurled at them, by the frenzied mok.

From Other Pens.

General Knowledge. .

News in Brief.

The lowest open air temperature yesterday was £1 degrees. The

a.m. and

A small London boy who had not humidity at 10 gone to the seaside was having holl-was 78. day courses in education from 'bus top.

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"That is the Bank of England," said a proud. father to his offspring, who had plled him with questions during a cross-City journey.

"What is the Bank of England,

Dad?"

"Oh, it is the chief of all the banks. It issues bank-notes of all

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doubt

for the State, no doubt, often de- | sorts." fraya unproductive expenditure

"Like the Mint, Daddy?" "Yes, it is the Mint." which may be useful not only for the living generation, but also "The Fothergill Omnibus," for future generations, as, for in- A fat volume called "The Fother stance, in the case of defensive in the bookshops, and no

gill Omnibus" - will soon be on sale wars, reconstruction of destroy-many people will hatt in mild sur- ed territories or public establish- prise before it and ask themselves ments, etc. But in face of such who this unknown author with the consumptive loans the State will always evince a very critical at gill is not an author by profession; titude, as the temptation to pass which bears his name is the work he is an innkeeper, and the book

large output 18.

As a matter of fact, Mr. Fother-

p.m.

Unfortunately for me I was clad

in a-Japanese kimono and sandals. 4 F. I returned to the ship to pull on a pair of pants and coat, and get my revolver. On returning to the at The Magistrates at the Central tack, I met my Chief Officer bleed- Police Courts had an exceptionallying badly. He had just been busy day yesterday. In order to jetruck by a stone. At this mo- cope with the large number of cases ment things looked very ugly. On Mr. Schofield sat till about 8.30 looking round I saw that the ship's o'clock last night, whilst Mr. W guards had arrived, with revolvers liams's Court · rose nt about 5.80 and rides. I then asked Sergt. Robble if I could open fire on the mob, on two occasions, but he re- Just before noon to-day a Chin-plied: "Just one moment, Captain." eze of the coolie class was brought About this time Sergt. Nolan ar to the Yaumat! Police Station suf-rived on his motor cycle and ar- fering from severe injuries sustain-rested two men from the back.. ed through jumping from the third Then other Police Officers arrived floor of a house in Yaumati It lain quick time. This put the wind thought that he was attempting to up the cowards to some extent and avade arrest in connection with the they started to bolt. The mob recent disurbances. The man was then began to melt away and all brought in by Police who were became quiet.

Yours, etc., engaged in escorting a group of

E. W. MATTHEWS,

Master, 8.8. Sul An.

Japanese.

A

Personal Pars.

views State finance en-on present expenses to the fu- of sixteen famous authors who have Governor invested Mr.

year ago today. HE. the

Richard

on

Minister and President of the

He

letters are exchanged.

D. W. Tratman with the C.M.G. decora-

Hong Kong, September 20.

- MONEY LEFT.

Estate of Mr. E. A.. Probst.

for the

unciated by Professor Dr. ture, thus forgoing the accusa-boon his guests.

tion of increasing taxes or reduc It is certainly a new Idea. Το Reisch,. ex-Finance

Sheila Kaye-Smith, A. E. Coppard, tion, M. R. M. Dyer with the C.B.E., ing expenditure, is a great one, E. M. Delafield, Rebecca West, and Mrs. L. Morris and Lieut. and may only too easily lead to. C. Squire, Thomas Burke, and Stephens (Somerset L.I.) with the Austrian National Bank,

a short M.B.E, Orders.

Mr. Edward Alfred Probst, re- points out that the modern State Wasteful administration and to others he put a plot for

Yesterday afternoon His Excel- Ured merchant, who died at his with its multiple tasks is often excessive burdens in the future story, and they, each wrote their

own variation on the theme. With State loans for produc- unable to cover requirements

This is believed to have been the lency the Governor performed the residence at 14, Hyde Park Gate, from. the

tive purposes it is to be expected plot: A man gets into correspon opening ceremony of the Tang Chi London, on April 9 last, left local current receipts; it

Ngong School of Chiness studica, estate valued at $262,900. Grosg though pos

dence with a woman, and many which is the result of a scheme personal estate in the United King must then resort to the expedient that the interest -- of proturing extraordinary re-sibly only after a number of a girl in the ordinary way and mar Clementi, and the University au- 473,260.

He meets formulated in 1028 by Sir Cecil dom was £76,870, not personalty Grant of resealing of ceipts, by contracting debts. years may be drawn from theries her. Happiness, then dis-

thorities for developing the Chin-certified copy of will and codicil ilusion result.. He writes to the The necessity for such action investment of capital itself, or

other woman again, and they And Ese syllabus of the University into hus been made to Mr. G. G. N, may be due to events causing ex- thanks to its immediate conse- that two married people are cor- Chinese Department or Faculty. Tinson, lawful attorney

executors, Alice Probst (widow),' traordinary big expenditure quences, and that the general responding."

The Committee of the Diocesan Francis Allen, and Francis Clifton (wars, war indemnity, floods, bad State revenues need, therefore,

Boys' School and Orphanage an Brown, C.B., C.M.G., retired Rear harvests); or else the State not to be resorted to for the in- The fans and Taverns of England. nounce, with much regret, that the Admiral. The will makes family

With the object of studying the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, M.A., who bequests. thinks that it should carry out terest service. But with State old inns and taverns of England, is at present on furlough, will not Alexander Sutherland, retired- extensive economic tasks which loans destined for consumptive an American. Mr. Mark H. Halght be returning to the School. He Chinese Customs officers, loft local one thing is certain is now on a tour through East took up his appointment as head estate valued at $41,100. He died do not allow of an immediate re- purposes

Anglia, Wales, and Devon and turn or which would demand from the outset that the in- Cornwall. He intends to stop only master on May 1, 1918, and for the in Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, past thirteen years has rendered his estate in the United Kingdon too great sums from private terest cannot be earned" and at wayside taverns, which he con- valuable service to the School dur amounting to £14,148. Resealing capital, (construction of railways, has to be defrayed from the gen-siders are the finest Institutions in ing a time of exceptional dificulty of certified copy of testament ronds, canals, sanitation, eral State revenues.

"In the old English Inns," he main- The termination of his connection testamentar of uniquile of the will etc.). It often also happens cial result of such State loans is, tains, "is the history of England, with it will be learned with regret has been granted to Mr. M. H. however, that current receipts do therefore: no increase of repast, present, and future, and by by the many old boys who have Turner, attorney for the executors, not even auffice to cover current ceipts, but increase of expendi- studying the inn, you study his passed through his hands as well as Christina Sutherland, and George

by the friends and supporters of Dunnett Sutherland. the School. Pending the appoint- expenditure and that the deficit ture and the latter is all the more bas to be by so-called de- felt as the State has to make pro- vision not only for the payment of the current interest, but also for the gradual reimbursements of the debt capital.

The

fcit ve

The finan.

Great Britain. ..

tory, literature, and music.

The English inn has been criticised in the United States; butment of a successor the Rev. H. du top of a dressing table and the im- T. Pyner will continue to act as pressions of Egan's palm, taken head 'master.

PALM PRINTS.

New Plan for Tracing Criminals.

while in Brixton Prison, had a great many ridge characteristics which were in agreement, and he had no doubt that the palm marks were made.By Egart.

Egan pleaded guilty to all four charges.

I have always found that it har bours romance and, more mate- According to the end and aim

rially, provides good meals and ac- of a loan one distinguishes pro-

commodation.

1 propose to gatheri data for a book I am writing, and ductive and consumptive State loans. In the first case one must

for a series of lectures I shall give The reimbursement of State

in New York. distinguish between productive debts should be given far great- "I want to bring the Americans

Inspector Cherrill declared, after employment of loans which allows er attention than it is usually and the British closer together by

the hearing of the case, that he had immediate and direct returns given. In this respect, again, the medium of the English inn. 1 The extension of the finger-

been studying the possiblity of want to induce the American print system to palm prints as a (such as commercially justified

the situation differs essentially tourist to leave the beaten track of means of identifying accused par- the application of palm prints to construction of railways, etc.) regarding productive and con- big hotels and explore the byways sons by the Metropolitan Police was crime detection, and considered that mentioned for the first time in evi-in time it might prove as effective and those loans which only give sumptive loans. A productive and old fnus of England

"I want him to realise that when dence in a caso at Wimbledon Police as the existing finger-print system. indirect returns but give pro-loan opens up a new source of re- he comes to England he is coming Court recently. mise of greater receipts or of im- venue which by the habitual nor home. I am an American citizen, John. Egan, 24, a..costermonger, Ten Years Ago. provements

of the economic mal reserves, laid aside from the but my heart is very much in Eng-of Una House, Prince of Wales situation in the future, thus lead proceeds, is permanently mainland, and I am proud of my English Road, Kentish Town, was committed

ancestry."

for trial on three charges of break- ing to an increase of receipts |

Ing and entering houses at Hendon, tained in good form and may, from taxation. On the other therefore, be considered as be- The Dominant Sex.

Watford, and Staines, and stealing hand the latter consumptive ing set off as a counter-item of The announcement that men man- property of the total value of £109,

Captain R. A. R. Neville, Royal State loans do not give rise to the debt. A gradual reimburse. nequins are to be seen on the pro- and also of attempting to break and

a bootmakers' shop at Tina: Light Infantry, who was menades of the more fashionable enter

appointed side-de-camp to the Gov the expectation of any such ad- ment of the debt only is recom- seaside resorts may be received Camden Town.

Frederick ernor of Hong Kong, as from June vantages. Their effect only con mended by Professor Reisch-as with rather mixed feelings by those Detective Inspector siste in lightening the present with all industrial planta ow who have strong opinions on the Cherrill, of the Finger-print Bureau 11 last, has been seconded whilst so burden at the expense of the lng to the consideration that all proper manning of the word "man- at New Scotland Yard, stated in employed,

ly but it may be pleaded nowadays connection with the Hendon charge Captain Neville served in the future. This procedure need not kinds of plants are subject to a that without men mannequins wo- that palm marks on the plate-glass late war and was mentioned In (Contindled in next Column) (despatches in 1010 for his services. always be a cause for criticism, gradual depreciation" as "they men would be completely at sea on!

[From the "China Mall" of

September 29, 1921.3

To-day's dollar is worth 2/10%.