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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,, SATURDAY, MAY

FIRST SALE IN 40 YEARS!

KWANTUNG'S FINANCES.

DR. CHEN CHIN TAO'S OPTIMISTIC

OUTLOOK.

Mr. Chun Lin-pak entertained Me, Wen Tsung-yo, ant-Dr. Chu Chhi tao, the two new Ministers of the Military Government to dinner, on the 20th fast, Among many prominent guests, present Wore Mr..

Yang, Civil Governor of Kwongtung, and Mr. Kong, Director of

the Bureau of Finance.

20TH.: 19203

"KILLING A DOG.

WILTSHIRE SOLDIER IN TROUBLE.

FAILING TO CANCEL A STAMP.

: BANK COMPRADORE FINED.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr.

E. Bishop, a private in the Wiltshire To Po Iu, compradoro of the Asid Regiment, was charged st the Magi Banking Corporation, war summoned for tency, yesterday, with unlawfully anat= failing to cancel the stamp on a receipt, unliciously killing a dog, the property

RANDOM REFLECTIONS. There is a well-known story relating to the marriage of Queen Victoria which a may be quoted in support of the milch little protest which mere man " ventured do make in a letter to the Daily Prasa 'the other day against the title “Tha ̈ Ladies' League" for the organisation in the Colony which is to take the place of what I suppose, we must now regard as the define branch of the Ministering The Archbishop of Children's League.

AN OPPORTUNITY NOT Minister of tinases in the Military not & single word in the Hongkong tu kill our dogs. We then discovered Canterbury hat gene quains about refer

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Mr. E. J. Grist, for the defence, stated ¦ of W, H. Graves of the R.A,ME', that there was no doubt that the stamp Mr. Smith: Had you any right to kill had not been onncelled, but the section | the dug | óf the Ordinance under which his client Bishop Not that I know of, Sir. was charged says "every person who being Graves made several complaints that dogs Dr. Chen, who assumed the offies of required by ins to enricel? There was were messing the verandahs and we bed Government on the 21st inat, discussed the Ordinance which made to obligatory on Graves dog doing the same thing and ring to the Queen' in the Marriage servica Snanem-condition of" Kwungtung in his opinion there is a bright financial any person to cancel a stamp. The killed it is the time we did not know as "this woman," nad saggested a change this lady." The Queen vetoed tha future for Kwangtang than for any of Ordinance was taken from the Home Act who owned the dog. It appeared as if

suggestion the other provinces. While Minister of and was practically a reproduction, but it had come out of a dog - pound. Finance at Peking in 1013, Dr. Chun

Graves: On the 11th instant my dog The duplication of name n Com- found, on looking into the budgets and the portion which made it obligatory on aį cash accounts of the various provinces, person to cancel the stamp was, for some was killed by its brains boing bashed out,munity frequently leads to embarrassing that Ewangtung, with all its outlay, and unknown reason, probably through in- It was missing for three hours and a little contreteni How often has b more than soven million dollars surplus

The Home Act | friend pointed out. Bishop as the man who happened, even in this 'olony, that one from the income of that year, while adr.tencë, omitted. Einngsu and Szechuan had only two or made it obligatory for the person who had done away with my dog. He ad-Smith has received an appalling banch of three million dollars surplus each. On

issued the receipt to cancel the stamp.' mitted it to me in front of two withosada, chits intended for another Smith, or und the other hand, Kwangai was more one million dolars short and Yunnan double Mr. Smith: Who else is there to du He also told his commanding officer that family of Joneses received flattering invitations to dinner intended for another that deficit. The number of soldiers offitt You do not expect the Police or the he had killed other dogs.

Family of shat name? Hongkeng has not Kwangtung was then about thirty thou Postal authorities to do it 7"**

Mr. Smith: You had no orders to kill monopoly of such stories, of course bos sand, including one division, two brigades

Mr. Grist: You cannot congiet a man dogs! and more than Forty battalions of troops. Since the independence of the of doing something which the law does South-West, the soldiers in the province

of Kwangtung had been increased to one not compe! him to do. You cannot hundred thousand in number or seventy convict a man of not cancelling the stamp thousand more than in 1916. According when the law does not make it necessary to the latest complete military organi-

zation, every ten thousand soldiers for him to do it.

quired one million and eighty thousand - It was at this stage pointed out that dollars for this support such wear in the way another Ordignos 14 al 1911 Japan very ten thousand soldiers re

quired one million yen per anmusi). Now serion, which made it obligmory on the the addition of seventy thousand soldiers person who isugd a receipt to cancel the necessitated an increase of twelve zillian

stamp.

Bishop: No.

Did you know where the dog came from I had no ide. It used to growl the whole night and wake us up..

Complainant said that the dog had over left the barrack caluable dog

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is pas diy share. I am not going to stule the locality of the following story-wild Borses would nos drag it from nez Let there be a guessing "competition. upon a time, as the storytellers Bay, a Colonial Governor, observing that a new number had been elected to the Legislativy Council, gave instructions for the man and wife to be invited gentle- ኪ። It was not a Government House. The AD.C.,

having an extended acquaintan... with...

glanced through the Visitors Book and shading. the residents of the Cokay, the names of a Mr. and lrs. Jones recently inscribed, concinded that the

be the

whoo Joueses Excellency desired to honour, and sent. out che invitation at once. An acceptance_

Mr. Smith ordered Bishop to pay

as colupensation Bishop said he would hat, no money till pay day,

dollars a year. It was known, that, since Grist remarked that that must be its independence, the Kwongtang Govern- ment had derived from the Salt revenue an nimeaded Ordinaner-bis-that was not more than seven million dollars a year, the one under which they were charged. ROW IN A BARBER'S SALOON. came in due course, and on the night of and the gambling-bussen and the local

lotteries offered a yearly increase of eight He did not know that the Ordinance had million dollars, thus theme the sources of been-amended He had ruthing further revenue Fielded fifteen million dollars.

4 very careful investigation showed that to any as regards the law, but with regard of the salt consumed in the province to the Siroumstantes, defendant was four-tonths was smuggled sak. In 1916 compradore of a bank and had no. Be consulted Sir Richard Dane on the ton whatever of evading the payment of

abject and they came to the conclusion

inten-.

that an office should he established in duty Instia harry-of the moment his Hongkong to co-operate with the British clerks, for whom he was responsible, had Government to up smiggling.

He asked for a British Government had signified its not cancelled the stamp. consent to this. If efficient methods were nominal penalty. introduced, the salt revenue would cer- ftainly be increased to no less than ten million dollars: By adding to this sum the surplus of seven million dollars from the budget, a balance of twelve or thiltern million dollars would be left for

EXCHANGE QUESTION IN

INDIA.

SITUATION ANXIETY:

NORWEGIAN SAILOR CREATES TROUBLE.

·

John Nelson, a Norwegian seaman, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with assaulting a Japanese barber, living on the Praya East, on the oth, instant, and with being drank had disorderly in Tai Wong Street on Thursday night.

the dinner His Excellency, with all the gallantry that becomes a Governor, co- gratulated the lady sitting beside him pon her husband & clrction It only then transpired that the guests were put,

the Hon. Mr. Jones and his wife, but

other Joneses.” the

Table No doubt the gentleman whom it was intended to honons appreciated the compliment though he missed his dinner

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weiter nu d

ing enough to keep everybody awake

Racing at Peking is evidently not excit

I notice that among the Racing enthusiñsta, A Japanese woman aid that Nelson present at Peking that a

"Northern paper expresses a desire in meet visited her saloon on May 8th at about 3 are the following: (1) the genial Son of p. and said he wished to be shaved. As Mare, who, after tifin, went to sleep under all her assistants were engaged, and there the table, his head pllowed upon a w

cake originally intended for human (on- were other customers who had been in the sumption; (3) the gentleman who awoke Saloon for one time to attend to, she during this matosa race (the fast race of naked him to wait.. When one of her the meeting) and said My Goth, this must

be the Champions!" assistants became disengaged" defendāns 2. attempted to force the men to share him! The general post which takes a so frequently in the Civil Service of the She interfered, whereupon defendant Colony is viewed with amused interest by struck, her in the face..

She called for the general public. Cadets are pitchfork.

one of acrobats in a "circus, Let me

the development of education and 10-FINANCIAL dustry after meeting the expenditure on the inervured military farem,At pre- sent common form of corruption in

The expart of capital continues on aj Kwangtung was that the local officers, both civil and military, lorded it over very heavy wcale, reports a Bombay wire small divisions of land, levying taxes and of April ard. Foreign holders are part spending them at their own discretion.

year

whs

Military service. He was first Deputy Registsar, then Second Magistrate, then Assistant Postmaster General, then Second Magistrale agaia and now it is reported that he is to become Superintendent of Imports and Exports-All-in-the spac of

the *Can

* year.

Govern

ment show that these frequent changes were rendered necessary by the exigencies of the Service? It does not seem a practice which can make for efficiency.

in such an confused condition as the ing with. Indian securities in a wholesale j'help and her husband came to her nid, ed from one post to another rewinding finance of the province was in now, no ad basis. The Butnbay Stock Exchange 1 Defendant, gave the man a blow on the as an illustration, trace the movements austinion was possible, though in reality, heavily laden with shares investors are Kwangtung was the wealthiest province selling of Government securities to secure jaw which rendered him unconscious of but one of them since his return from of China. Although the military expen the heavy interest on the carry over of Witness chased defendant who managed diture reached as much as ten million

the shares. The whole of India is buying to make bin oscape. She reported the nint dollars a year, yet that was a trifle com gold. It is reported that a large amount

ser to the Police, but no arrest was made. pared with that of the Peking Govern of gold is being smuggled into the coun ment, which in the third moon of last try.

Yesterday morning she identified defen- more than "ninety million

An early announcement of the amount dant. dollars of military expenditure in arrear, and date of the guld tender is neceSSLTY

It was stated that defendant was found and was now, over one hundred million to abate speculative activity and prevent dollars in arrear. The Peking Govern the spreading of wild rumours in the dancing and generally creating a disturb ment would fall without any outside market.

Fance on the public road. A crowd of pressure unless it could borrow. Look- There has been a moderate inquiry for street urchins had gathered round Nelson ing back to the last year of the Tsing silver from the Indian bazaars, and it is. Dynasty and the time of the ex-President believed by bullion dealers that this watching his antics Yunn's monarchical movement, this state country will take approximately half ́a Mr. Hutchison." who frequently had to annt would be found incontrovertible million per month at the present level order defendant to desist from interrupt Kwangtung was in an entirely different of prices. position, and that was the very reason Some parties declare that the demanding, fined him $10.

by Kwangtung could play a great and for silver is considerably reducing the important part in the constitutional | rate of atesling exchange. The Govern- history of the country. As for Yunnan,ment is selling eight millions Reverse ita deficiency amounted to over two Councils per month, and the silver en- million dollars in the year 1916. Since quiry to the extent of half a million per independence was declared it had every month cannot cause any material differ year deducted more than one million ence in the market rais of sterling ex- dollars of salt revenue for its own uw change but the army had suldenly been enlarged to such an extent that the province could not avoid y financial crisis. When it had military movement with the outer world, its financial embarrassment would be the central institutiins are to be conserted hundred times greater than that of and trouble in the money market avoid- Kwangtung. On the point of finance, the ed. constitutional provinces were exposing themselves to serious loss by quarrelling

The financial situation is causing anxiety in conservative circles. The only palliative is the rapid and relentless rais ing of the bank rate, if the resources of

DISHONEST RICKSHA

COOLIE.

TOOK CARE OF THE MONEY."

A Chinese rickaba-coolie was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing $275, belonging to a Japanese.

As a general rule is calculated to kill all initiative in a han. He is apt to take things as he finds them, and fears. cient he mas deem it to be, lest before he to interfere with a system, however ineffi- has got a new system running be is packed off to another Department. There are, however, some super-conscientious Civil Servants who are not deterred by such con siderations. One such was recently trans ferred to a Department which had for the three years been quietly and no doubt ably-administered by another man. He straightway conceived the idea that i. predecessor was one of the seriest fools in Christendom, and is now revolutionisite time-worn methods, in a manner that. giving, the subordinates sleepless nighti All this is very well in its way: it ma improve the working of the Department or it The ricksha was engaged by complain Department gets transferred to another

may not. But if the head of that ant at West Point who proceeded in it to there is nothing more likely and the aud Spring Garden Lane. Asking the man cesser does not take kindly to the net to wait, the Japanese, went into one of methods, wint is going to happen? the houses and then found his money mis- I am not exaggerating when I say, the

He went back to the coolie and there is a widespread feeling of disconte sing. The Italian Government will attempt.

regarding the revision of salaries in t An airship flight from Route Rio de asked him if he had seen the money. The Civil Service. We have read about t Janeiro, Brazil, next June 5 passen- coolie replied in the negative and was grievances of the Police. Now it is ti ger dirigible has just been completed for thereupon taken to the No. 7 Police told that they mean to petition f H.

turn of the Banitary Inspectors. I the voyage and will make its trial in Station. Here he was searched, and $200 the Governor and then, if necessary. A correspondent, writes-At last it has the spring bre

The big bag will try to maintain a speed were found wrapped up in his trouser les obtain what they feel are their just clair

Secretary of State in an endeavou come- good tiffin in a pleasant, quiet

The event is a welcome of 50 nautical miles r fur and complete and the other 375 under the cushion of the Ther fail to see why the Police Inspecti room for 15 cents. one from all points of view, Economic its fight in 110 hours, Lieutenant-Coloner ally, it represents a well-directed biow at Guidoni of the Italian Air service said. vehicle

Dolendant, who said he was only taking, the tyranny of the dollar, which, as the Construction of the dirigible was begun North China Daily Neus has for years at Jane be the Italian State Aeronau- care of the man's money, was sentenced maintained, is altogether too large a unit ties. It is 300 feet long and has font to a month's hard labour. for daily monetary needs, All sorts of

with each other. In conclusion Dr. Chen also referred to the question of the Customs surplus and the recent condition of South and North,"

THE 75-CENT. TIFFIN,

be less and where doilars are now naked

ROME TO RIO DE JANIERO

are

ITALIAN AERIAL PROJECT."

TO PREVENT HOARDING.

RICE SEIZED BY PHILIPPINE.

COVERNMENT:---

things are priced at a dollar simply be tore of 250 horsepower each. The cause it is the ucit and not because the weight of the craft is 34 tons, 10 of which preful load-passengers, cargo, commodity, really costs that amount.upplies and fuel there were a smaller unit the price would Favouring winds are regarded as neces for--and obtained nobody would dream of ry for the long gt-about · 5,500 nautical miles and data already collect- asking or paying so much. That every ed show that the month of June should body has done so for so long simply show provide winds from east to west for the The Philippine Government has seized how readily mankind will pay toll to cus tom surely the stupidest thing in the journey, Lieutenant-Colonel Guidoni ex all the rice in Manila to prevent boarding by the dealers. From the 1st of Jane the world to pay tolly to Sullivan (in plained, chujionge

The The Izolian State Aeronautics are pro- Government has fixed the price at eight Manding Howdy for it a there the moting many other air activities. Mail cente per pound instead of the present on their, enterprise and deserve success. Lines are being established all over Italy price of six cents, They give an excellent lunch, nicely served and between Italy and her North African in a room tastefully arranged and with colonies and islands in the Mediterranean: out that other accompanying tyranny of A regular mail route is now in operation The figh-priced and overheavy in between Bome and Milan, Lieutenante. band. Lea ne hope Bullivan will show Colonel Guidoni mil, and an airship route Shanghai the road to a simples and ser from Rome to Bardinia, about 100 miles,

has been laid out. standard of life.

tiffin is to be bad-are to be

Reuter states that the Dutch Goteza. ment has intimated that it will be repre sented on the approaching -Council on Finance

ational

can

Ahould receive so much more than they They (the Sanitary Inspectors) have get two Chinese tickets and the Sanit lustitute certificate before they the first class. The Polios do not these tests to pass. The Sanitary In tors are of ther opinion that they com contact with as much danger from fectious disease, as the Police Inspe to from armed robbers Most, of -, have grown grey in the service, and the cost of living what it is to-day, told that their disappointment, over result of the revision of the salaries is, grest.

In my last notes in which I had

coating on the Burd the Gover is expecting" to for the site of Post Office and Supreme Court, th

er discounted the. astonishment to create by omitting a cypher, TJOR, Price works out at 81 set bo: 41 flat expectations are realised the the price should bo over two million da

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