1939-08-19 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1939.

COUNT CSAKY GOES TO ROME FROM REICH

Rome, To-day.

Count Coaky, Hungarian For- eign Minister, was received by Count Clano on his arrival yes- terday; his visit is expected to last only for a day or two. Reuter..

INCREASE IN LOCAL SCHOOL FEES

It is notified that on and after 1st January, 1940, the fees payable at the undermentioned schools will be at the following rates:--

Central British School Kowloon Junior School

Quarry Bay School

Peak School

per annum

..$120 90

90

150

Belilios Public School-

Up to Class 5 inclusive

48

Class 4 and above

96

Saiyingpun Vernacular School

for Boys-

Higher Primary Classes

60

Eastern District Venacular

School for Girls-

Higher Primary Classes

48

Middle School Classes

72

URBAN COUNCIL CHANGE

The "Gazette" contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Urban Council.

ANGLO-POLISH TREATY OF ALLIANCE: STRANGE COMMENT BY NEWSPAPER

Warsaw, To-day.

THE SIGNING OF THE ANGLO-POLISH treaty of alliance GLOOMY

is reported here to be imminent. The leading Polish VIEW IN

newspapers hail it with delight.

The Government organ "Gazeta Polska" writes:- "For the first time in history, Great Britain left the decision. for war in the hands of another country. This consti- tutes the most essential difference between this year's crisis and last year's. "British public opinion is that Poland will fight for every inch of her territory and her rights in Danzig, irrespective of any guarantees of assistance."

It goes on:-

aware

of

"The Immutable principles British policy are the Balance of Power in Europe-the maintenance of British sea power and control over raw materials and credits. "Great Britain is ready to fight for her immutable principles, but in all other matters the British believe compromise and opportunism.

POLAND SPEAKS

in

"The British to-day are firm unyielding over the German aims at and hegemony in Europe, but as soon as this danger is past they will again 'spare' Germany and even advise con- cessions, being prepared to pay for them out of their own pockets." Reuter.

"BUSINESS

IS

BUSINESS"

"Business is business and philanthropy is philanthropy, but if people mix the two they may run considerable risk of being misunderstood," said the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, sum- ming up in a libel action in the King's Bench Division.

in the

action

The object of the Bill is to substitute the Deputy Director of Health Ser- vices for the Director of Medical Ser- vices as Vice-Chairman of and pro-

The special jury found for the de- fessional adviser to the Urban Coun- fendants, the proprietors, printers and cil in all medical matters, including editor of "Truth," matters of public health and sanita- brought by the Company of Veteran tion, and as superintendent of the en-Motorists, Ltd., and Viscount Elibank, forcement and observance of all Or-chairman of the executive committee dinances relating to Public Health and

of the company formed to control the by-laws and regulations made thereunder.

affairs of the organisation. Judgment was accordingly entered for the defen- dants, with costs.

the

NO JAPANESE CROSSED THE BORDER

"The report in one of the morning papers is entirely incorrect; at no time did any Japanese soldier cross into British territory,"

was the official statement made to the "China Mail" by Mr. F. E. E. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Terri- tories, when questioned this morning. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Commissioner of Police, sald that since he had receiv- ed no report of the alleged incident, it could not be true.

The border situation was this morn- ing "unusually calm and quiet."

CONTACTS HE DID NOT HAVE?

The plaintiffs had complained of articles in "Truth" of June 8 and 22, 1938, which, they alleged, insinuated that there was concealment and ob- scurity about the way that

money subscribed by members was spent.

THE MODERN IDEALIST The defence was that the articles did not bear the meaning the plain- tiffs attached to them and had no de- famatory meaning. Fair comment was also pleaded,

Lord Hewart said that the mo dern Idealist might, if one scratch- ed beneath his surface, be found to be an astute man of business. Business was quite proper, philan. thropy was admirable, but mis- chief might arise if, under the garb or mask of philanthropy, persons carried on a business. }

STOCK EXCHANGES EASIER

London, To-day.

AMERICA

New York, To-day. The latest despatches from American newspaper corres- pondents in Europe have. caused the United States to take a gloomy view of the international situation.

Entire pages of leading New York newspapers are taken up by lengthy reports from the European capitals.

The general view is that the Dan- On the stock exchange market, quiet zig question is bound to end in hos- business consisted mainly of adjust-tilities of some sort unless one side ments for the preparation to end the gives way at the last moment. account.

Washington political circles take Prices mostly eased, coppers excep- the view that the crisis is coming to tionally strengthened in sympathyhead, although much is made of the with the price of metal which advan→ fact that neither President Roosevelt ing, with Germany mentioned as the have so far intimated ced to 45 sterling on Continental buy- nor the Secretary of State, Mr. Hull, buyer of around 3,000 tons.

any intention of interrupting their holidays.- Trans-Ocean...

Continental buying with its excellent Elsewhere, rubber was also firm on statistical position aiding the advance. Wall Street was "easier."-Reuter.

GERMANY'S PACT WITH SLOVAKIA

Berlin, To-day.

The new German-Slovakian treaty, Reuter is informed, does not imply any increase in strength of the Ger- man armed forces in Slovakia nor extend the sphere of German military activity.

It merely demarcates anew the bor- der of military zones in some dis- tricts and rectifies certain geographi- cal inconsistencies arising out of the earlier agreement.-Reuter,

APPOINTMENTS IN "GAZETTE"

The following appointments, etc. are gazetted:-

Miss N. W. Bascombe to be Prin- cipal, Belilios Public School,

Miss P. W. Brown to be a Senior Mistress Education Department.

Mr. W. J. Carrie to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Mr. W. L. Handyside to be a Senior Inspector of Schools.

Mr. G. E. S. Upsdell to be Prin- cipal, Central British School.

Mr. D. M. Richards to be Senior Master, Education Department.

Mr. G. W. Reeve to be Senior Mas-

ter, Education Department.

Mr. T, R. Rowell to be Principal, Teachers Training College.

Mr. C. G. Sollis resumed duty as of ex-Sub-Director of Education.

Miss G. Marr to be a Mistress

Mrs. Edwards, wife Inspector Edwards, who is leaving for England with her children, has asked (Physical Training) Education Depart- the "China Mail" to express her ment. thanks to those who have so kindly Mr. D. Loie to be Assistant Super- given her assistance.

intendent, H.K.P.R.

DRIFT FROM ENGLAND'S

COUNTRYSIDE

The drift of farm workers from the land and the decrease In the acreage of arable land were the subjects of a discussion recent- ly between Sir Reginald Dorman- Smith, the Minister of Agriculture, and a Trades Union Congress de- putation.

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The reputation expressed the view that these two factors were responsible for a reduction in the quantity of home-produced food.

The delegates urged the Government to raise the standards of farm labour- "I find it difficult to try to conceiveers to the level of those in other in- another entity which combines with-dustries, and claimed that they should In itself the peculiar attributes of this have holidays with pay on the same combined association and limited com terms as other workers. pany," he continued.

The Minister

was reminded that

view that an increase in the efficiency of the industry was prevented by lack of capital

Moreover, they contended, the Gov- ernment's intervention in the industry had not checked the continuous de-. cline in the

acreage of land under cultivation, nor in the aggregrate vo- lume of principal crops grown.

UNIFIED CONTROL URGED Sir Reginald was told that "the only way" to build a strong agricultural in- dustry, which might profitably employ workers under good conditions, was to ensure unified control.

paid in the country, and those in Wales Middlesex farm workers are the best

It was agreed that important factors inducing the movement to urban areas are bad housing conditions in the. They severely criticised the Govern-country district and inferior educa- "Is it not desirable, you may think,ment's agricultural policy, and said tional facilities. that people who choose to mix up they were not convinced that it would On the questions of wages, it is be-, something which can be the topic of lead to a general expansion of the in-lieved that in some cases the apparent righteous. eloquence with something dustry or to an increase in its ef- anomalies in scales, for rural workers Budapest, To-day.

which, on analysis, proves to be a con- ficiency. The Berlin correspondent of

are not so great as appear at a glance. two trivance for producing än annual in- Government newspapers--"Fuegget-come, should make all the facts plain?" lenseg" and "Ut Magyarsag"--was in - "JOIN THIS HOLY WAR" Salzburg on Thursday.

The jury might think it quite legi- He reports that friendly relations timate for a writer in a public news between Hungary and Germany had paper to say: "In our opinion it is] not been disturbed but on the con-highly undesirable to mix up com- Was that an appeal? If it was, then trary had become still closer in con-mercial profit with high ideals." was it right to say, as the defendants sequence of the personal contacts es- The defendants had not said that, had said, that any organisation which, tablished by Count Csaky, the Hun- but they had suggested it quite plain-appealed to the public for money owed garian Foreign Minister. Trans-ty,

to the public the duty of disclosing Ocean.

The plaintiffs had stated publicly, in how that money was spent?

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many agricultural experts hold the

so many words: "Join this holy war, this crusade against road accidents. Come and join us."

are the lowest..

Hours of labour, overtime and gen- eral-conditions vary in different areas. The T. U. C. deputation conmigad of Mr. J. Brown, Mr. R. Williama, Stott and Mr. G. W. The Mr. G. Hewitt repre tional Union, of and Mr. G.