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"THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM.
THE SITUATION ON THE VARIOUS FRONTS.
Losgos. Petober 27th. The latest othein) news from the various Russian fronts shows that in the south the Reds are furiously counterattacking between the Dnieper and the Volga, s far without mach stress,
sine
A decisi bagle is now in progres for Petrograd The Bolsheviks hold the well- known Pulkorn position, ten miles south of the city and have been violently counterattacking frein there Wednesday, while another group of Red are attacking in the Pakofi area.
Kronstadt is being shelled A decision. in this northern battle is expected in a few days
GENERAL VEDENITCH TO TAKE PETROGRAD EN A FORTNIGHT: LONDON, October 27th. General Yudenitch has informed the Time Helsingfors correspondent,
that he will be in Petrograd in a fortnight.
BOMBARDMENT BY BRITISH
MONITOR...
LONDON, Oetober 27th.
The British Monitor Arrimus is bombard ing Krasnajagorks with two is inen guts, out-Banging the guns of the Tor- tress, which it is hoped, will soon full. FINNISH GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO AID GENERAL YUDENITCH.
Hessiscous. Vtober 26th.
Since the British left Murmansk. General Yudenitch had some difficulty in coping with the Bolsheviks and asked the Flauish Government for aid, which was refted
ARMISTICE CONFERENCE
POSTPONED
REVAL, October 24th: The Esthanian Foreign Minister has in formed the Bolshevik Foreign Commis at* that the Armistice
Conference, arranged to be held at Dorpat on October 25th... cannot take place as the fight against the Russo-Germans requires the entive attention of the Lettish Govern- mht.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST. 1919
THE CABINET,
ITS PRESENT COMPOSITION.
ANGLO-FRENCH AMITY. MR. BONAR LAW ON RECENT GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
LONDON, Oetober 27th, In the House of Commons, reply Fing to a question. Mr. Bonay Law
LONDON, October th In the House of Commons, on a motion removed all doubt, as regards the precise for a further consideration of the Alleas composition of the Cabinet alter the Restriction Bili, Mr. Bonar Law paisted change from war to peace, by stating that out that the matter on which the Govern the Cabinet consisted of the following:- ment was defeated on October 3rd res Lord President of the founcil (Mr.ferred not only to the British, but to the
French fore though The trovernment, there-
Balfour),
Lord Chancellor. Home Secretary,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Colonies. War and Air, India. Scotland,
First, Lord of the Admiralty. President of the Board of Trade.
Agriculture. Fducation.
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Minister of Health.'
Labour. Transport
Lord Privy Sent (fr. Bonne Law), "Minister without portfolio (Mr.. G. N.
Barnes
that it was
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[TEROVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.] REPATRIATION OF CHINESE
Lognos. October 24th. The Chinese Labour Corps in France is daily Repatriation should be completed now being repatriated at the rate of 300
YESTERDAY'S NAVAL WEDDING.
BENNETT HANNEN..
St. John's Cathedral was the serne of a pretty wedding. yesterday, the parties being Commander
New York, and Lady Bennett, and Miss Frederick Walter Bennett, late HB. M's. Consu! tieneral at Bennett, RN., son
of Sir Courtenay
CANTON NEWS...
CANTUN, October 31st. AMBER OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY
ARRESTED
Settle this point finally way to by December 31st. if sufficient shipping Mary Eannen, daughter of the flu. Council Sham has also published leaf-
delay
and he therefore proposed an amendment permitting French shipmasters or tones in accordance with the Con mates their ships into Newhaven vention. He emphasized tha; the French attached
great importance to this matter. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining Anglo-French friendship specially with a view to negotiations in, Tegard to the settlement with
He declared that the Govern convinced that the majority on October
น 3rd. consisted of supporters of the Gov- ernment (Cheers), otherwise the Govern ment would have resigned (Cheers)
The Government amendment was car
Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Lieutenant or Secretary of Ireried unanimously.
land.
This including Mr Lloyd George, makes the Cabinet consist of 20 members,
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BRITAIN'S FINANCES. REVISED ESTIMATES FOR 1919-20.
LONDON, October 27th.. An official revised financial statement for the year 1910-20 shows that the ex- penditure 19
Dow estimuted: £1,642,250,000 $191,000.003 acer Budget estimate.
The reverse is £1,168,500,000, or nearly £32.500.000 under the Budget estimate
The total deficit is estimated-at $473,500,000 or $2,500,000 Budget estimate.
at In
OVFE the
The revenue in a normal year is esti mated at £806.000.000; and the expandi- ture at $808,000,000,
ARMY EXPENDITURE,
expenditure,
The official revised statement of the Army expenditure for the year 1919-90: shows that while the original. Army £110.000.000, and receipts,- £153,000,000. estimates were:-Gross giving a net expenditure of £287,000,000, the revised estimates are:-Expenditure Esthenia, however, is ready to enter
5500.000.000: receipts, £95,000.000 making into negotiations, and the time for upencrease of £118.000,000.
anet expenditure of £405.000.000, or in- inz thi conference will be fixed as soc as possible.
The
increase in expenditure
ia due to the strength of the Army being greater than was assumed in the original esti mate, and owing to the delays in de mobilisation
the recruiting of men for
exchange. the
voluntary service, the railway strike, increases in pay, the rise of the rupee gratuities, etc.
charge for
war
DISCONTINUANCE OF SUPPLIES TO KOLTCHAK AND DENIKIN. LONDON, October 27th.
In the flouse of Commons, replying to Col. J. C. Wedgwood, D.S., Mr. Ceci Hartsworth stated that the invernment Was not at present furnishing fands or supplies to Admiral Koltchak and did not contemplate furnishing further supplies to General Denikin.
PETRIKIRAD A VERITABLE
HELL
COPENHAGEN, October 27th. A Russian Lieutenant, who has just escaped from Petrograd. says that the eity is a veritable hell.
The worst elements of the Soviet ban- dits are terrorising the population, of when those with less than 18,000 roubles monthly only get musty Bread and decay
herrings.
among Petrograd's
The sailors are tyrannical maters.
any thousands cannot get anything audi are dying of hunger.
All business has been discontinued. A reign of terror prevails, and the vilest gangs are making domiciliary visits and stealing everything and ar resting owners."
All male inhabitants have been com pulsorily mobilised in the Red Army of Petrograd which numbers about 200.000, but the Lieutenant is sure that the Red sailors reign of terror will soon cause n. rebellion.
GERMANY..
HERR HAASE'S CONDITION GRAVE.
BERLIN, October 27th. Herr Haase anderwent a fourth un- successful operation.
His condition grave.
FORMATION OF A BOLSHEVIST PARTY
The German Communist Congress has split up, the minority forming a purely Bolshevist party.
THE TRIAL OF THE EX- KAISER.
DUTCH PRECAUTIONS,
Lospon October 27th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Hariasworth stated that the Government was not aware of the exact precautions the Dutch Government was taking to guard the ex-Kaiser and the ex-Crown. Prince, but it had no reason to doubt that all necessary measured were being adopted.
BRAZIL NOT AGREEABLE.
RIO DE JANEIRO, October 27th, In Committer, the Chamber of Deputies heard a report in favour of the Peace Treats, except the part relating to the trial of the ex-Kaiser."
THE SLESVIG PLEBISCITE. A PROTEST TO THE PEACT CONFERENCE.
Paris, October 27th
It is understood that Denmark and Slesvig have protested to the Peace Con- ference against the despatch to Flenburg of 1,000 German soldiers, on the pretext of maintaining order disturbed by the unemployed, whereas the latter do not exceed 1,000.
The Danish newspapers are requesting. the Allies to replace the German troops with Slesvig and Allied Troops until the conclusion of the plebiscite.
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ferred payment b Cermany for the Army The decreased receipts are due to de- of Occupation and the deferred payments the Dominions for the maintenance of troops it the field.
SINN FEINISM. : DETAILS OF A SENSATIONAL ESCAPE.
LONDON, October 27th. six Sinn Feiners, including Mr. Slack, Full details of the remarkable escape of M.
and Mr. F. Beasley, M.P, from the Manchester Jail, are now available.
The prisoners, who, owing to good con were having tea in the hall next to the duct, had been allowed certain privileges yard when suddenly they seized, bound and gagged the wardr ran into the yard and climbed a 40 foot in charge wall with a rope Indder which had been thrown
by descended the wall by a telescopie ladder accomplices. They und escaped in the semi-darkness.
over
It is presumed that the left separately by motor-care.
borately planned.
The whole affair must have been ela-
Several passers by, outside the wall, were prevented from giving an alarm by Sinn Fein accomplices.
No clue has been found.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION IN
KINGSTON.
RECENT
RAILWAY
available,
RELIGIOUS AEPAIRS IN HONAM,
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Löxnus. October 24th. Monsignor „Mlynicatti, Apostolir Vicas of Northern Roman, has written a report to the Congregation of Propaganda.com- plaining of the lack of means of the Catholic Missionaries as compared with the Protestanta,
Fen Hannen and niece of Sir Nicholas Hanner, late Chief Justics of Shanghai, Miss Hannen travelled to Hongkong in the company of her friend Miss Buff, daughter of Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Duf
The exterior of the Church presented a very festive appearance, fings having been lavishly used in the decorative scheme white flowers, which were freely employed. At the entrance there was an archway of also, in the embellishment of the pose for prosely tising are a hundred Ha save that the funds the latter The attendance both at the Church and
the reception was alast purely naval. times greater than those of the Catholics.
The bride arr
arrived
in a motor-ear 2.30 p.m., escorted by Vice Admiral Duff. Thus the Protestauss have colleges, uni- STRIKE-versities and superior schools while the narrow pale blue skies ribbon at the
who gave her away. She wore a dress lemon-coloured georgette, relieved with waist and
nd wrists
VOSTS THE GOVERNMENT TEN MILLIONS.
LONDON, October sith. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar had cost the Treasury £10,000,000.. Law stated that the recent railway strike
GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION TO
CONTINUE.
Losues, October 20th In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar ishod by the Government in order to Law stated that the organisation stab meet the railway strike would be con tinued.
had decided that the Food Ministry must He also stated that the Government: continue for some time.
"THE SHIPPING OUTPUT. INTERESTING FIGURES FOR
Catholic Missions only teach amidst the poorest and lowest classes.
It wing impossible that Confucianism ill be the religion of the State, Signor Menicatti predicts that China will declare for Protestantism.
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JAPANESE "AT HOME."
IN CELEBRATION OF THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.
ני
at
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Her black velvet hat, also, was trimmed with pale blue velvet riboon. She carried coloured chrysanthemums. There were no handsome bouquet of white and lemons bridesmaids. The duties of best man were discharged by Commander Wodehouse.
The
The Voice that breathed oler
den was sung by the choir as a procrasiczal, and the wetting ceremone H.MS.
by the R. J. B. Pirn. of Rev. V. H Copler More, the chuir chanted Psalm 67, and the Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) delivered a short The concluded with the the signing of the register. Me
the organ,
Men
Shum To, a member of the Provincial Assembly, who has strongly protesteď against the Trang contract, is being detained at the Police Court by order of Ngoi Pong-ping. the Superintendent of or the Fireetor of the Municipal fets denouncing the conditions of the to many other protests, and caused in Tramway agreement, and the have fed con pieper to the Municipal Council, for the diente has ceased the payment of the Provincial Assembly have called for instale
its due. The ather members of
an extra rdinary meeting to discuss the detention of their colleague, which they
gard
as nlawful Shard may be des tion bas briven set of the action of tained for ther offences as ao explana
the Police
VANTUN AND MAGME MALEWAN,
સ
For the construction of the Chaton and Macas Railway, Leung Wen-kwai, a mers chant
forming w yente with a
of the syndicate and has submitted the capital of two million dollars
He has employed
German experts manager
proposed agreement and regulations for the consideration of the authorities. It is said that the work will be commenced shortl
RECLAMATION SEAR MAGAD
to
was perries. After a prayer by the chow stores should have been included
address to the newly marriedging of Services Heavenly Father, Lead
Murch, ed
delssohn's Wouple passed out of the
Mr. E. Sazuki. Consul Generalfor Japan, and the members of the Japanese community i Hongkong wete "At
J. W Home at the Hongkong Hotel, yester day, in celebration of the official birth-new-married day of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Yoshihito, whose actual birthday falls on August 1st. The Hotel dining-room was profusely decorated with Allied flags, one 1917-18 states that at the end of June. the midst of palms. The new jazz band of spent in too, which will b portion being arranged with tea-tables in
1917-19.
LONDOS. October 7th.
Lloyds shipping report for the period
1919, & record amount of shipbuilding namely 1,800.000 tons, of which 2,000,000 was going on throughout the world, were being built in the United Kingdom. During the year up to June 30th 3.500.000 gruBN tons were registered at Lloyd's, of which the United States built 1.900,000; the United Kingdom. 1,300,000; Japan. 350.000; and Canada, 200,000.
at Next to America. Japan showed the greatest increase in shipbuilding during
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AVIATION.
FOR THE U.S.A.
LONDON, October 27th.
In the House of Commons. Brigadier- General Seely rnnounced that the new Airship R. 8" would be completed the United States Navy at cost price.. without any delay and handed over to The airship would be taken to America' by an American crew as soon as the shed was ready to receive her.
The Air Ministry would train thr. and rations. American crew free except as regards pay
GREAT BRITISH FAIR, TO BE HELD IN LONDON, BIR- MINGHAM AND GLASGOW.
the Hotel played a selection of Japanese,
music,"
A Peking racssage states that, owing to the failure of the Canton authorities te stop the reclamation of the chures (Bear neno) both the Chingehow antho rities, the matter has been transferred Wai-hoape in Peking to be det Minister, who contends that the Ching with in osaltation with the Portugue
into the settlement of Maent but this is strongly denied. The Minister has been requested
to stop the peclanuction, as the line of demarvation has not yet been draw
It is stated that the Peking Glov ernment will
give orders to the Canton authorities to send gun-boats to stop the work of
reclamation if it is continued. CONTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
01
and the
swords of the officers of Church under an archway formed by the Commander and Mrs. Bennett then enter- the Harkian. ed & motor-car-to the rear of which a White the Petty Officers of the flarkins to the Ensign was attached-drawn by Flagship, where a reception was held.
After the Bennett will return to Hongkong andATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENT.
Commander and Mrs. take up their residence at Kingsclere," about November 8th.
It is reported, that the constitutional convention of.
of the Canton Parliament will resume its session shortly. The Military Govertinent has voted $200,000 From thu subject. The M. Ps. in Cantos, therefore, Customs surplus to Parliament far th are requested to remain, and those who have gone to Shanghai are urged to res
Mrs. Suzuki and by Mr. T. Inouye. Vice- The visitors were received by M. and Consul Amongst those who responded to Capt R. . H. Henderson and the other the invitation of the Consul General were officers of HM.S. Harkins, there were Besides H. E. the Vice Admiral, his staff E. Major General Ventris. the Hen also present Sir William and Lady Rees 3r
Cland Rres Day Sir William and Davies. Commodore and Mr. Gurner and Sir Robert and Lady Woodwright, Parr. Lit. Commdr. Hal Miss Gurner. Surg. Capt. and Mrs. Ho Tung, Mr. Justice Melbourne, the Hoz.
Pollock, Mcl. and E
and Mrs.
Hallifax, Bishop Pozzoni, Commodore, and Mrs.
Gurner and Miss Garner. Capt. Basil Taylour and Taylour, Commander Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Thomson,
Mr. and Mrs. GH. Wakeman, the Rev. V. H, Copley
G.
Halifaxinbaiter, the Hoa. Mr. E. Brn, O. B. E, and Mrs. Holborn.
YOU ROHS
H. A. Sister, Mr. B. HAD
Mr. E. L.
tury.
The invited the principals of various organisations, yesterday, to dis- Government. As a result of the opp cuss the question of forming a new tion expressed the propon is
to he dropped.
The formation of a respongible" Cabine was approved after a long consultation, and delegates were appointed to draft the regulations.
"Many of the M.I's, are in favour of electing Tong Shu yi, Premier, and in the event of his refusal, Dr.. Wu Ting- PROVISIONAL
EUROPEANS IN THE EAST.. NIGHTMARE OF RENT, FOOD AND
FUEL
Mr. McCay, Special Correspondent of the Sydney Sus, writes:
Mr. J. E. Fea da Silva, Dr. E. G.
C. S. Gubbay Ludin, Mr. Ad. de Sousa, son, Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. G. H. Hast Government, compan, or firm contem
Ander
Hongkong, July 15th-If an Australian ings, Mr. E. A. Davidson, Mr. H. plates sending a salaried representative Ritter, Mr. W. S. Nerson. Mr. M. K. Leto Eastern Asia, a fair piece of ades and Mr. Leung Bhi-yi.
may be offered concerning the salary which the envoy should be paid, and it is this:-
"; "
HONGKONG EXPORTERS AND DEALERS.
A CRITICAL POSITION OWING TO RISE OF FREIGHTS,
The exporters and dealers of Hongkong LONDON, October 27th.
are faced with a serious situation owing The Board of Trade is organising a
te the receipt of a cireular from the February, 1920, concurrently. in London,treight has been raised from 100% basis great Fair to be held at the end of dating from October 23rd., the rate of Haggward Conference announcing that Birmingham and Glasgow.
warning, puts the exporters in Hongkong to 1208, basis. This notice, issued without in an awkward position because they hate glosed business on the basis of the current freight rate.
Only manufacturing firms in the Bri tish Empire will be allowed to exhibit. Over 100,000 invitations have been .issued
A special branch of the Board of Trade
They consider that the old rate should be is directly organising the London Fair,
allowed in respect of all business on their while the Faira at Birmingham and Glas.
booka at the time of the rise. One repsoa gow are being arranged by the respective way they have been forced to do business Board. Municipalities, under the auspices of the often
in advance is that steamers
agents are time
WORLD'S
SCULLING
KINGSTON (Ontario), Oct. 25th, The Prince of Wales, who is journering through the rich Ontario Lake country, day. The entire population turned out was accorded a great reception here to to cheer bin The chief feature of the
CHAMPIONSHIP. day's ceremonies was the Prince's visit AUSTRALIAN BEATS THE HOLDER. to the Kingston Royal Military College, the Woolwich of Canada, where he pre nted the colours to a fine battalion of
LONDON, October 27th. gentlemen cadets in the presence of a from Putney to Mertiake, for £500 a-side Targe gathering of old boys, who had Alf "Felton. of Australia, bent Ernest In the World's Sculling Championship recently returned battlefield of the great war.
from nearly every Barry, the holder easily by eight lengths. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
AMERICAN SHIPPING STRIKE PITCHED BATTLES IN NEW YORK MINT AND REFINERY TO BE.
ESTABLISHED.
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PRETORIA, October seth. At an economie conference; presided over by the Minister of Finance, à resolu tion was passed that, in view of the desir. ability of the establishment of natural
New Yoпx, October 27th." An attempt the Brooks, Dokta presied work at for battles between 2,000 striking longshore men and voluntary workers. Revolvers were fired, and stones, bricks, and clubs were freely used. Scores of people were
injured
SIR J, TUDOR WALTERS
APPOINTED. '.
exchanges and a free market for gold in the Union, the establishment of a mint NEW PAY-MASTER-GENERAL and a refinery should be proceeded with immediately, that gold producers should be requested to take steps to secure a modification of their selling agreement with the Bank of England in order to permit its termination at short notice; and that the embargo on the export of
Sir J. Tudor Walters, M.P. has been specie from the Union should not be con- sion to Sir. J. Compton-Rickett
appointed Pay-Master-General în bucces mint. tinued after the establishment of the
OBITUARY.
SIR ERNEST WATERLOW,
LONDON, October 27th.
The death is announced of Sir Ernest
LONDON, October 27th.
LONDON-PARIS - BRUSSELS
TELEPHONE. “« RE-OPENED ON OCTOBER 28TH.." LONDON, October 27th. The public telephone service between
First the generous salary which you think you ought to allot to a man whom you send away from his friends to a far country, with a climate which will probably ill-suit his health, and then add t Least
which
you
have cent, to the salary
determined. firm may feel certain that it is treating Otherwise the Government, company, or its employé unfairly.
REGULATIONS FOR GERMANS. In consequence of the sumption of relations with Germany, the Military Government has recently annonced that the returned Germans are subject in the following provisional They are to be treated like other foreign- regulations:-(1)
treaty with China: (2) all lawsuits by ery whose Government han ao concluded Germans are to be referred to the local authorities: (3) the returned Germans must register at the local Yamena; (4) communications letters to or from
will not be censored
Germans
and
A PROJECTED UNIVERSITY,
Commander Chan Kwing-ming's sug- stion that the Military Government Customs surplus to the establishment should devote the whole, or part, of the of A University in Canton is supported by application to the Military Coverament other educationalists. They have sent an the principals of various schools and
Islands, though of the three the Philip- Japan, to China, or to the Philippine that if the Military Government agroes This is true whether the man be sent to pointing out the lack of a University in the South-west provinces. It is stated
the simple house-holder will find it much Several other large amounts have been pines are the cheapest for a quiet-living
to the proposal, Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Even in the Philippines, however, the Nanyang Tobacco Company will con- more expensive to satisfy moderate needs
tribute $300.000 and $200,000 respectively. than it was in New Zealand or in Aus promised. tralia.
maa.
A PORT TO BE OPENED NEAR WECHOW. HARD GP AT £800, In Japan, met Europeans at many the West River. The Kwangsi authorities It is reported that Pak-shan, nene to Wuchow, is to be opened as a port on standards of income, and if a man had several thousands sterling a year for his ing two million dollars for carrying it family's spending, his lot wax exceedingly into effect. A committe has been appoint have approved the project, and are rais- happy. He could have a delightful man-ed to take charge of the matter, and the
betores able to give, a reasomer by.sion, either European or semi-
the name of the certain freight may be booked. The feeling is that the new order will unprecedentedly high rate of exchange. seriously injure the export trade in Hong- kong, which is already suffering from the If the freight goes up, and remains up,
situated in relation to the great trade busice articles ng hind to diminish, for such China exports which can be obtained from other countries better centres will be placed on the market at prices more favourable to buyers.. feeling amongst local exporters, a meet The circular having caused considerable called for Tuesday last, and it was decid ing of the exporters of Hongkong was ed that the Committee of the Association to draw up and forward to the Homeward of Exporters and Dealers should Freight Conference a letter formulating the request that the old rate of freight be books at the time the rise was announced, allowed in respect of all business on the viz., October 25th.
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, WASHINGTON, October 27th. Senator Poindexter has been announced the Republican candidate for the Presidency.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, October 24th. Messrs Montagu & Co's report of October 23rd. attributes the new rise in an intense demand from China and says the price of silver to the continuance of that, the Continent is little disposed to prices.
Albert Waterlow, R.A. late President of London, Paris and Brussels, which was the Royal Society of Painters in Water entirely suspended during the war, rebuy at the present abnormal level of Coloure
open on October 28th
as the Ameuropean Tuchun, of Cunton has bero requested to
wind surveyors to Wuchow.
already christened the chronos, with
whim, and could be proud of a handsom plenty of servants, and could run one or two motor-cars, according to his wife's garden. But I also met men whose inestimated in pounds sterling will leave the In Shanghai and Hongkong salaries comes would be reckoned in Australia man of modest menos extremely miser- ver comfortable for a family man-£600 able, because the rate of exchange of the to £800 a year-and those men, forced to dollar is now from 5 to bi to the live in cities like Kobe or Tokyo, were hard up indeed.
that popular Paradise of New York, and
Salaries in China should be fixed in Island?
Ain't it hell to be poor in Coney the
dollars, not in English currency
Once the legions used to shriek in
salary is received, the prices of neces sares are not as high as in Japan, though an American usually added the remark,
style of living compels more expenditure. "Ain't it bell to be poor anywhere! It trouble is the scarcity of
At the moment, Hongkong's special swift-tong in is certainly not heaven to be
man with
in salary in one of Japan's big and the Government, has just outlineare.
apartments "middling men on tend to the democracy of Australia that
ma live, We shall not pre
cheme for Europeans. a man with six hundred a year in Jupan is worse off than a labourer at £3 8. 6d.
Australia; but it
it would be loss anxious have £400 a year even in Bydney, the most expensive Australian city, than to have £800 a year
in Tokyo.
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10
NOWHERE TO LIVE."
which
housing
the big
and make the De
rent
out
Bats avaient-houses for their emplares, but many men search in vain for something within their means.
HONGKONG NO PLACE FOR BENEDICTR The Governor of Hongkong said "Mar- ried men with incomes below some 600 th 700 dollars a month cannot get houses of health, except at rents that are t the size and convenience essential to due proportion to their incomes.
of all are married men who are paying as much There 18 a quarter or even one-third of their income in rents and taxes.
When you remember that at present exchange rates 600 dollars a month is about £1,309
that, it YCBI, FOR Keo
no joke man in Hongkong.
For the poverty-stricken $21,000 year the Government
A real difficulty presents itself to Earo- peen or American girls who, earn their would in Japan; A stenographer who be paid 23 10s. a week in Australia a week in Kobe or Takyo. But where (though more in America) receives £ or is she to live? There are very exper- sive hotela which are most comfortable, but the cheaper botels are grubby; at £4 A week you cannot be sure of a hotel low-salaried man being clean. The boardinghouse are sɔ Low more single women to combine to rent a you could count them on fingers. The readient war is for two or your
pen furniture, engaging their servante Japanese house, putting in some Euro- in common, and becoming mess-mates like the bachelors.
(Continued as fome of vent column.}
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£230,000 to £300,000 in
£20 80ing to spend from flate either for bachelors or for famili
erection of With these facts in view, let as one asked to live in the East on incomes cal that no unfortunate Australians will be culated
to the cost of living in
our own
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