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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 1927.

ACTIVITY AGAINST RUSSIAN ORGANIZA- TIONS IN SHANGHAI.

THE CENTROSOJUS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS CLOSED.

MME. SUN YAT SEN PLEADS FOR THE SOVIET.

ted no one

CORRESPONDENCE. THE STANDARD OF

GOVERNMENT ECONOMY.

[TO TER EDITOR OF THE “ HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

LIVING.

MUST IT BE DIMINISHED IN BRITAIN

HOW THE ECONOMIC LAW WORKS.

SI,In the course of the debate at yesterday's meeting of the Legis tative Council it was stated that (to COMRADE CHICHERIN'S REPLY TO NATIONALISTS.

quote your report of the proceed. ENGLAND. OVER POPULATED." ings) Every effort is made in the SHANGHAI, Dec. 19th.

by our revered leader. General Government service to economise in [DY BIR JOSIAH STAMP, GBE] On Saturday, the police permit opinion here is that, as a loyal stationary. Are the long-suffering

to enter the Soviet Kuomintang member, your tele-tax-payers really expected to be Consulate. Dr. O. Fischer and Mr. gram and further stay in Rusia W. S. Fleming were denied admis- could not be of your own free will, sian, and it is understood that, and you could do far more for the not until they received the 'per party if you will present your sonal sanction of the Chairman of views in person without duress,

The Eagerly awaiting your early S.X.C., could they enlar Municipal police searched all pertum.-Chiang Kai Shek." " sons leaving the building and is

Japanese Press Views, instance they found several tele

Toxro, Dec. 17th. grams. The sender of one, tole The vernacular papers evince com- gram said that they had to leave siderable interest in the Nationalist Shanghai and asked for final in-Government's rupture with the structions. Augmented guards Soviet stood on duty throughout the day

and night.

It is understood that everything inside the building is in confusion.

·Packing crates are being filled with documents, while boxes containing clothing are ready to be placed on board ship. The basement furnace has been kept burning since the ediet was handed to the Consul General,

The Chugai

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commenting

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the break, considers that it helps to confirm that the Soviet policy to redden the world has failed. The paper fears, however, that the Soviet, balked in China, may seck more fertile soil elsewhere, and, therefore, warns Japan that she must be on her guard..

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The press and public generally Yesterday, the Municipal police, consider the rupture a serious blow the Sovica's policy towardi at the request of the Chinese auto thorities, velted about 100 Russian China, but think that Moscow can men and women, who were connect-only cry herself to sleep," a ed with the Consulate or semi. military action would serve governmental institutions, as well useful purpose and, owing to the as other suspicious persons, and in fact that the Peking Government formed them that their presence in does not recognize the Soviet. Gov- Shanghai no longer was desirable.ernment, a protest to, Peking would Should they fail to comply, it is be impracticable-Reuter. believed that the Chinese will take action through the Provisional Court. Police also did guard duty at Soviet commercial organi

Kations.

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The Centrosojus also has been closed.

Mme. Sun's Friends. Following is the text of a cable received yesterday, from Mme. Süh Yat Sea, from Moscow:

Soviet Oficial Outlook.

TOKYO, Dec 17ch.

lieve this? Perhape some official will let us know why sheets of foolscap letter paper and foolscap size envelopes are necessary for a three-line reply for the purpose of acknowledging receipt of a letter I have a few exhibits of this groes extravagance before me as I write, and I dare say there are other of your readers able to support ma in this matter.-Yours, etc.,

PEEPING TOM.

Hong Kong, Dec. 23rd, 1927.

HONG KONG ISLAMIC UNION.

A YEAR'S SATISFACTORY

WORK.

In view of recent work by Pro fessor Bowley and myself upon the National Income, I have been ask- ed to, express in quite general terms some views upon the stan dard of living in Europe.

Any broad comparisons which the general made between- standard of living in Europe in 1913 and that prevailing today must of necessity be "profoundly affected by the talelusion of Russia. Ik that happy land the average standard of Bfe seems to have fal len to a marked degree in recent: yea, and it is necessary in endea vouring to assess, with even rough accuracy, the standard in Europe as a whole, to leave the Russian figures out of account

So far is England is concerned, certain facts have recently been

made clear from the Report of the Balfour and Colwyn Committees, and the researches of Professor Bowley and myself. The standard of living is somewhat higher than before the war for those in employ- The annual general meeting of ment, but the actual total, 'includ ing unemployment is more in the Hong Kong Islamic Union took doubt. If a man has regular em place recently and owing to the ployment he has a better standard anavoidable absence of the Chair of life, but any attempt to estab lish a higher standard than 'the mat, Mr. U. Ramjahr, the chair economic circumstances of the country will allow de continually was occupied by Mr. S. Ackber.

offset by uneniployment. The cor Mr. Ackher reviewed the activi relation between the measure of ties of the Society at some length unemployed and the height of the

in employment has been extraor and mentioned the improvements real wage which is paid to those that had been made in the Mahome-dinarily high in this country since dan Mosque and Cemetery. He the war. "The moral is that there said that thanks to the efforts of is not much point in having a high standard if it is secured at the ex- Mr. Sepher, the Hon. Trenaurer, in pense of an increased number of collecting subscriptions the Society people who cannot get it.

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In a Preas interview, an official is now in a fairly good Anancial tittle evidence that the standard

of the Soviet Embay in Tokyo, referring to the "Nanking Govern- ment's declaration announcing severance of its relations with

Russia, said:-

position. He thanked Khan Sahib Nawab Khan of the Indian Moslem Society for a valuable services, be bad rendered in connection with the improvemeats in the Cemetery. Mr. Ackber then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts and Mr. B. A. Hamid having second it was unanimously passed.

"As we have not yet received any official information as to the breach of the diplomatic relations Chiang Kai Sick, Shanghai-between Russia and the Nanking Just on point of returning home 1 Government, we are unable to ex- learned of your proposal to break press our views on the matter at off relations with Boviet Russia and the present moment. But, ina demand withdrawal of Soviet Con much as all the Russian consulates Sepher was elected his sulates. This nut, if carmed out. will be suicidal, isolating China and in China were established by the retardng her progress, for which recognition of the Peking Govern-

ment and not by the recognition of

Mr. Ackber tendered his reaigt tion as a Trustee of the Mosque and Guardian of the Cemetery and

place.

The following were elected to hold

In the case of France there is of living is materially different from that of pre-war days, but in the case of Germany I should say that there has been a pronounced fall.Taking unemployment into consideration I imagine that the standard of living in all Europe leven excluding Rusara) a definite- ly lower than belare the wark

Reparations And Debts.

To what extent has this fall been due to reparations and debts! This factor has, up to the present, had very little inducace, because neither reparations mor debts are stanlly being paid to, any large History. will hold you to accountment under 'Russo-Chinese Agree office during the ensuing year: technically paid have often been extent, or, where they are being If you possess a particle of your the Nanking Government, I think .. Rumjahr (Chairman), Mr. offset by loans to the countries that leader's vision or remember that that the Nanking Government's S. Sepher (Hon. Treasurer), Mrowe them. Real produced wealth close co-operation with Seet Rus declaration has no validity fror & Juman A (Hon. Secretary), has not really been leaving the sia was his last will, then atop legal point of view. The questionlessrs. J. M. Dyer, O. Madar. A country affected. It has altered its headlong plunging over precipices as to what results will be brought A Samy, S. Ackber, and Abda back-keeping title. For example: dragging with you fate of your about by auch an action. At any country. I am remaining here sa

rate it is a very unpleasant moral protest against your decision, affair. unless last moment steps be taken to avert break. I believe that your alleged grievances could be settled by agreement with Soviet Russia

Chiang Kai Show's reply, was as follows:-

Japan Not To Interfere.

'December 18th. General Baron Tanaka, the Fre mier and Foreign Minister, in a Fress interview, "said:-

Karim."

A vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. A. Rahmin and seconded by Mr. D. Rumjahn and the meeting termin- sted.

CHRISTIE AND BLUHM.

When Christle and Bluhm were brought before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of alleged, conspiracy to defraud, the Court was unable to proceed as Mr. J. A. Gordon Lease, counsel for the defence, was

not present.

"Your telegram dated to-day re- There is a rumour that General spectfully received, excepting which Chiang Kai Shek will ask for the neither I nor the rest of your fami- assistance of Japan and Britain in ly have received single response to connection with the severnace of our many telegrams and letters, relations between the Nanking showing evidently your correspond-Government and Moscow, but the ence was tampered with. For tak Japanese Government has no inten- ing this step of breaking off tion whatever of rendering assist relations with 'Soviet Russia, whose ance to General Chinng and the agents have only recently made Kuomintang in the matter. The holocaust of Canton, we accept full severance of the relations between judgment until you arrive bere and Nanking and Moscow is only a responsibility, but beg you to defer local matter, I suppose, because the tory, I am confident, will record lished on a firm basis. It is there view situation for yourself. His Nanking Government is not estat that it was Soviet Russia herself fore, doubtful whether the Nan-He said he was very sorry and that that made a mockery of co-opera- king Government's action can be it was a misunderstanding on his tion by persistently subverting the regarded as a severance of diplo paro principles and policies laid down matic relatione."-Toho.

THE INTERPORT SHOOT.

·COMMENT ON - SINGAPORE'S: FAILURE.

Commenting on Singapore's fai

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS,

The following is the health bulle

Jure in the Interport Ride Shoot, tin for Eastern ports for the week

a sports notes writer in the Singa-ending December 17th-

pure Free Press says:

At this time of the year it is extremely difficult to get a really good day for rifle shooting, and firing in an Interport match so late in the year places Singapore under a very severe handicap. Nominally, Singapore won the Shield earlier in the year when they fired in the competition and the other two porti failed to fire within the stipulated period. Having agreed to a te shoot the team made every effort to bring their marksmanship, up to the standard set by Hong Kong and. Shanghai and that their efforts were not altogether in vain is shown: by the final practice score of 937 and their Interport score of 815 wder very trying conditions an addition of thirtysix points to their earlier, Interport acore, this year. When the Interport is fired again next year, Singapores should be more formidable, after another, aime months experience in shooting with the aperture, sights.

Plague,

3 cases at Alexandria

Bassein (1 death). Rangoon (3 deaths).

Cholera. Calcutta (43 deaths), Rangoon (1 death). Tuticorin (2 deaths)..

3 cases at Pondicherry (1 death), 2 cases at Singapore (2 deaths). 1,case at Bangkok (1 death). Small-pox,

1 case at Aden.

5 cases at Bombay (1 death).

cases of Calcutta (2)

2 deaths).

2 cases at Madras

6 cases of Rangoon (2 deaths), 2 cases at. Tuticorin

2 cases at Belawan Deli

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3 cages st. Kuching. onda & Saigon.

1 cane at Mukden

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He was, however, summoned by telephone and when he appeared about half an hour later, he told the Magistrate that he thought the case cas adjourned until from the

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factory is erected in Germany which indirectly is owned in America through monies due to America, which are reloaned" to Germany. The workpeople who have erected the factory have hard the wages, and the effect upon their standard of life is confined to taxa. tion of those wages. For the stan dard of Eig of a people may be maintained out of borrowed money or a mortgage of the country's assets or taxation ability. To through with them in France yet; very considerable extent taxation nor in Italy. Remember what the for debt does not yet weigh heavilyshman said: "It is my belief on the workers' boulders, but there's not one average woman in depresses the net income of the fifty." So if you are looking for wealthy classes. When the debta year which is a type of gear in come to be effectively paid by an gederal it is still a little difficult.

Population And Wealth. export surplus from Europa, then

Then we must consider also whe- real goods and the results of real labour will be leaving, uncompen-

previous day until December 8th. divided by the population, must be point where the divisor of popula sated by any return, and the stunther European population has dard of life, being what is left, passed the optimum point-the lower. But in Germany the effects tion into natural resources gives of the war are by no means over the maximum individual dividend. Asked as to whether he was able nor are the results of the subse. To this question I think an afirmă to proceed with the case, Mr.quent inflation and disorganies tive answer could now be given. Leask said that he had a case in tion; and although the recovery But here again the optimum point. is not absolute; under changing chambers at the Supreme Court and since 1923 has been in some respects twas impossible to go on. Both markable, the absolute wealth of conditions of industrial life it can Germany is étill rather low con- be pushed considerably forward. defendants were then remanded sidering her potentialities.

It is not merely natural resources mill December 28th in the afterEfecte Of Tariff Walls.

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of Europe's newer nations have to make natural resources go fur- undoubtedly affected the position ther or to make them more, casily It is impossible to put a definite aequired, Thus, at the present figure on it, but there is no ques moment I should say that relative- tion that the aggregate consumable y Europe is over-populated, and wealth is reduced in quantity by the chief and earliest remedy would every additional barrier which is be to transfer some of the people

places where erected. Ana statistical gucsa, not to less than 3 per cent in the aggreicher gate seems reasonable. So we must. What are the prospects of a VOD ask ourselves whether have yet higher standard of living in reached a position of post-war nor Europe. It is my opinion that mality. In a rapidlyfting it is still possible to have as high economic world normality is diff- a standard in real value per per cult to define. We are not entitled soul as before the war, but it will now to look upon pre-war condi- be then different in two senses. tions as being normal We have First, it would not increase na to ask ourselves if we have not rapidly as in the pre-war decades reached a point around which 2nd, secondly, it would not be high economic conditions will generally in relation to some other parts of oscillate or fluctuate. I do not the world. The cancellation of think we have had a sufficiently frber Allied debts and reparations long period, since the main break might conceivably raise the etan- of 1921 to arrive at a definite con- dard by not exceeding one or two. clusion on this point. We may per cent. in Great Britain at emosy look in vain for a "normal" year it would prove of immediate benefit for some time until adjustments in to Germany, but not appreciable prices in most centres have com- at once to France. Ita nltimate pleted themselves. They are not effect upon France and Germany:

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