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FINANCE EXPERTS CORRESPONDENCE.

IN DESPAIR.

CANTON CENTRAL BANK MANAGER RESIGNING?

BIG CUT IN EMPLOYEES' WAGES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:]

CANTON, October 22.

WOMEN'S WELFARE “ECONOMIC INTERESTS."'

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

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1929.

THE SILVER BASIS.

BANKERS' DECISION.

MEXICAN AND BRITISH DOLLARS ON PARITY WITH NOTES.

Sia, The Government Factory A representative meeting of the Code amendments are a good deal hankers of the Colony-including more satisfactory than what the members of the leading Chinese apologetic remarks of the Attorney-back was held yesterday after General about not going ahead of noon in the Board Room of the neighbouring countries led us to Hong Kong & Shanghai Barking expect they would be. We shall all Corporation. The meeting was

be glad, after a good dinner, and private, but on its conclusion Mr. during a rubber of bridge, to re-A. H. Ferguson, Manager of the feet as the hands of the clock reach local branch of the

Chartered

10 p.m. that factory women and Bank, announced that the follow "young persons " are alreadying decision had been arrived at,

home for a satisfactory night's rest. all local European newspapers: finishing their day's work and going and would be duly announced in

Pity the Government employees of Canton, especially those who are getting only small salaries! They are to receive only 40 per cent. of their regular pay for the present month! Of the other 60 per cent. 20 will go towards the resuscitation of the depreciated Central Bank of China notes, while the rest will forma Government loan in aid of

With regard to mui tai a cer the inter-Kwang war expenses. It tain sceptice of the present innova appears that finances of the Gov. tions remarked, "What Chinese ernment are in a muddle, and the women is going to do without her mui trai "-suggesting sho would be authorities are at their wits end to like a knight without his squire or make income cover expenditures. a chatelaine, without her tiring Early this month the Government women. No doubt the system will announced that it would pay its linger, but the present legislation employees only 80 per cent. of their skilfully undermines it. One of the salaries in silver, the other 20 per great attractions of the system was cent being in paper money, which that it paid-like keeping a pig in would incidentally, be placed in the a cottage backyard you bought vaults of the Government De- cheap when young, fed on serupa, pository to further the currency de- and sold-the pig to a butcher, the flation policy. But this was in- mai trai as a concubine. sufficient, and to day the farther cut has been announced. The Gov ernment promise to pay back the "loan" by the end of the next month, but this is contingent upon

the political situation,

JUDGE CENSURES POLICE.

CARELESS SEARCHING OF PRISONER'S EFFECTS.

INDIAN GUARD ON TRÍAL,

HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY.

DECREASE 45 M.C. LAST WEEK.

HONG KONG RESERVOIRS,

Why was not a proper search made by the police of the prisoner's reservoirs on the morning of Mon- The total storage in the island clothing, and effects demanded day, October 21, amounted to Wood, at the Criminal Sessions decrease of 43.35 million gallons the Puisne Judgo, Mr. Justice 1,794.99 million gallons shewing a yesterday when the trial was re during the past week; the amount. bed of Gurduit Singh who is collected from streams being 9.51 facing a charge of rape against million gallons, living in a house near Felix Villas. Chung Mi Sau, a married woman,

It was stated that prisoner pro- duced a piece of a banknote which pieces he had retrieved from the he alleged was one of nine or ten kitchen of the house where a bundle of banknotes were being burned.

He declared that the fragments were in the left-hand pocket of his The Banks of the Colony give trousers and, after showing it to notice that on and after Thurs-Station, he replaced it in his pocket the Inspector at Central Police day, October 24, they will be pre- pared to receive and will pay out Mexican and British dollars on the

same basis as the notes of the Issuing banks.

"We have merely confirmed the decision to return to silver parity," said Jr. Ferguson. "The Chinese bunks are coming in with us, and to-day a meeting has been a matter

smoothing out difficulties. of settling ways and means and

Now, however, the mui trai owner is not protected at law. If the mu tai runs home there is no redress, and the white pigeon" game-i.. "We shall withdraw the 81 notes eclling a girl with a "homing in and pay out silver dollars in their stinct is already being practised. If a mui trai ceases to be place. This, however, is a tempor economic proposition she will soonary measure, and the 81 notes will be as extinct as the dodo. The be circulated again when the public system has something to be said for it, but what child likes being up has got used to the idea of taking rooted from her family, where there either silver or notes. is pretty certainly

someone од

Meanwhile the Government um ployees, especially the minor ones, are protesting loudly. They complain that it was bad enough to receive only 50 per cent. of their regular income, but halving that again is more than can bear. The promises of future payment of the lonn ** are received with scepticism.

Following the resignation of Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Chow Min Chu, Managing Director of the Central Bank of China,, is also thinking of doing the same thing. He says that the job is getting more and more difficult because people are refusing cient courage to tackle two ways to nccept the Government bank-in which Hong Kong women and

whom her affections are generously We have taken this decision lavished, and dumped among because the Shanghai tael is out of strangers? Any paychologist will tell you the part that giving and hand, and we must get back to the receiving affection plays in the silver basis. The thing had to child mind, even if such faculties come, and in the end it will be are often pretty dead, or entirely to the benefit of trade in self-centred in adults.

Perhaps after plucking up suf- Colony."

the

notes. He is, therefore, thinking children are exploited in the inter-"THE MICHIGAN KID." of sending in s letter of resignation esta of avarice the Government will see to. the third abuse-our licensed-house system.

to the Provincial Government," but le emphatically denied the report that he will become Commissioner of Finance, in place of Mr. Fan Ki Mo. I haven't even the ability to take charge of the Central Bank," he said emphatically to the local pressmen, how can I dare to aspire to the post of Commission- er of Finance of Kwangtung I am thinking of leaving my present job at the Government Bank."

In spite of the promise of the finance authorities to start paying

Here very

CIRCUSES!"*-

big fortunes are made, and the OUR MODERN "BREAD AND dificultice of reform will be "well night insuperable." However, with some more prodding bath from the local community and the Home Government, the thing could be done.-Yours, etc.,

R.B.

Hong Kong, October 'se.

THRILLS AT THE QUEEN'S,

out silver for notes at the Central THE KWANGSI SITUATION. man who runs the most notorious

Bank of Ching on November 1, the banknotes dwindled in value again to-day, being quoted at 84 or 85 per cent. Yesterday they were 88.5 per cent. People seem to think that it will not be possible for the Government to redeem its notes as

stated.

THE REDS IN FUKIEN.

KWANGTUNG TAKES UF SUPPRESSION TASK,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, Oct. 29.

In response to urgent appeals from the people of northern Kwang tung the Canton Government is despatching Colonel Chen Wai Yuen to southern Fukien against the bandits who have been spread- ing devastation in that area. The Colonel, was sent on a similar ex- pedition some months ago but was recalled during the inter-Kwang war. Major-General Chiang Kwong Nai, Commander of the Cist Divi- sion, is reported to be sending a contingent from Swatow into the same region to assist in the task of routing the bandita.

CANTON C-IN-C. SAYS WAR

IS. OVER,

With regard to the Kwaugai situa tion, General Chen Tsai Tong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwang- tung troops, said in the course of An interview:

With the capture of Nanning by our troops, the military problem in Kwangsi has been settled. I had, decided to go to Wuchow again to direct operations but this is now

unnecessary.

THE " IRONSIDES" BEATEN

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

"The Michigan Kid" is a young gambling hell in Alaska, and has a gentle sentimental heart. "Mr. Conrad Nagel plays the role. Most of his sentiment is directed towards a young lady for whom he had on occasion finance unlucky, gam schoolboy adoration, though he will hlers:

"The Michigan Eid is

in fact a hero.

The heroine, the little girl of the reminiscences and the young lady of the aetion, is Renée Adorée, who is as sprightly as ever when she for- gets that she is playing in a tragic romance. rival for the affections of Misa The villain, always the Adorée, is played very convincingly by Lloyd Whitlocks.

and "it remained in his possession. until the trial. He alleged that the other pieces had disappeared.

" Careless "Police."

The week's consumption amount. ed to 34.80 million gallons.

KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on the morning of Mon- day, October 21, amounted to $14.87 million gallons shewing a decrease past week. of 10 million gallons during the

ed to 28.62 million gallons, not in The week's consumption amount. cluding 1.27 million gallons supplied to shipping through Lai Chi Kak.

The yield from the Shing Mon River and streams during the week is 99.53 million gallons.

accused had been a guard for about 1months and had a good record.

Sergt. Walsh said he spoke to complainant concerning alleged trouble at the house between the servants and the Indian Guard. Ae

The police have been very care, asked before that the police pro- less," said the Judge. "I have duce prisoner's property and a list of their effects in Court for their trint. Now I repeat the request."

Mr. H. K. Holmes is prosecuting for the Crown and Mr. Leo d'Almada. jur., is defending.

On the night in question Chung Mi Sau was in the house with her child. ren and the houseboy, the other ser- vants being in the basement. Three she did not appear to understand Indian guarda had been engaged in him, he sent for the cook boy at April and she was well acquainted neighbouring house to act as with their appearances. Her father-interpreter and was finally told the in-law also lived in the house but story already related to the Court was away at Macao, which was why on the night of August 30-31 he by complainant.

the houseboy slept that night in a front verandah, as was his custom. room adjoining instead of on the

Her bed-room was a corner room

on the first door, near the garage in which were the quarters of the she retired for the night, at about Indians. As far as she knew, when half past eleven, all the doors were locked with the exception of one on the roof, which communicated with the interior of the house by means of light of stairs.

Cross-examined, witness said he always carried cut night inspections knew when to expect him. of the Indian guard sad they never

It had been alleged that accused had reached complainant's room by climbing on to the roof of the house counsel asked Sergt. Walsh whether from the roof of the garage and

he had noticed any pieces of loose mortar when he made his first in spection Witness replied that he had not. He did not inquire about the banknote story nor did he search the house.

His Lordship: The portion of the note held by accused had been shown to you?

Witness: Yes.

did not believe the story in the Yes you made no inquiries —No,

first place.

Demanded Gold Coins. When she was woken up out of a sound sleep she saw accused with a ride slung across his back." She asked him why he had come into her room. He gripped her by the neck with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. He un- slung his carbine, and placed it across her throat, forcing her down, Mr. Murphy, Assistant Director of and kept it in that position while Criminal Investigation, said that ae- he committed the offence complain-cused was picked out among six other Indians by complainant at an identification parade.

ed of.

hour, atter which he asked her to Accused stayed for about half an give him ten gold coins, but she told him that she had no such coins. Accused then asked her to marry him, threatening to strike her children if she refused.

She

Identification Parade.

WAB

His Lordship: Why was not the Indy examined by a doctor before September 37-Because she reluctant to make a statement and frequently refrained from talking. about the subject. I inspected her neck and observed what appeared to be slight bruises but she said she would be ashamed to undergo a medical inspection. She had been most reluctant to bring the case forward. "

miser -No, an inspector.

Counsel: Did you search the pre-

from the room, but when they were He forced her to accompany him near the children's bedroom, he would kill her children. tried to enter that room, aaying he succeeded in dragging him away, after which he caught hold of her by the neck and took her down. stairs. On reaching the foot of the

You saw Mr. E. W. Hamilton, ngain asked her to stairs accused stroked her chin and

the magistrate, attempt to "climb marry him to the roof in the manner suggested Finally he asked her to open the by the prosecution but failed-He door in order to let him out, the did not appear to succeed! (Laugh-

ter.) time then being about 4 a.m.

When he had gone complainant said she wakened her houseboy and they stayed awake until tix o'clock.

Mr. Holmes asked if the case was brought at her wish, at which com plainant indignantly exclaimed:

How can you say much a thing!

No Previous Trouble, His Lordship asked her if it was which complainant replied that she her wish to prosecute accused, to reported the matter to Mr. T Murphy, A.S.P., but she did not know how they prosecuted.

Mr. Hamilton and the accused are about the same build --Well-

(More laughter.)

His Lordship: There no need

to pursue that matter further.

An Indian A.S.P. said. that ac. I

cused made a statement in his pre-

sence and said that the Chinese at the house were alwaya quarrelling with him. Accused said he went to and ask for a transfer and they had Central Police Station to report

detained him. He had not done anything and knew nothing.

Since the flight of Yu Tsok Pak and Li Ming Shui, the insurgents The material, you see, is not new, have surrendered and are being in- but none the less the picture con- corporated into General Yang Teng tains some real and unusual thrills Fai's urray, Generals Lui Woon Immostly crowded into the last and Yang Teng Fai will hold them twenty minutes of its showing selves responsible for the rehabilita. and is interesting throughout tion affairs of Kwangsi,

though a. bit slow in opening. There is no campaigning in Forest fires are of course a regular Kwangsi at present. The three film episode and are always good Canton divisions under Generals for a few tense moments but an Heung Hon Ping, Yu Hon Mow and added, excitement is the fact that Tsoi Ting Kai are still at Sunchow, the unfortunate personages of the Fingnam, Tenghsien, Wuchow and story have to make their cacape by Yunghu and I understand that they river in a frail canoe.

The river will be recalled in the near future. is a roaring torrent with minor cataracts every few yards and one big fall, on either bank in the burn, 10g forest and time and again the Cross-examined by Mt. d'Almada,

Amazing Allegations, CANTON'S BIG SNAKE.

voyagers have hairbreadth escapes complainant said that if the police Giving evidence on onth, defend- The Canton military authorities as some great tree crashes Baming had not visited her house she would ant declared that, following a game According to a Canton paper, a bave received the following des scross their path. One supposes, have disclosed the matter to her of mak jongg and when she was large sunke over twenty feet long patch from Hunan about the cam-and hopes that it was not as dan father-in-law, who returned from alone, complainant stroked his face was killed recently by villagers in paign against the "Ironsides": gerous for the stars as it appeared Macap on August 31 at 1 p.m. She and told him he was very good" "Ha Tong, n northern suburb. The

On the 20th inst. Hananced troops to be but it can't be pleasant to had not had trouble, with the guards and used some Chinese words he villagers lost a number of chickens under General Chow Lan attacked be the modem version of the before. She knew there had been did not understand. He stroked at night and suspected that their the "Ironsides" at Lungtan and gladiator and the Christian who trouble over rice and firewood with her face in return and she invited farma were bring visited by thieves, inflicted heavy casualtics, Twelve wore sacrificed as a sedative to a the servants, but they were trifling him into the house. Intimacy oc- One night, they laid an ambush machines guns, five hundred rifles restless populace.

matters of which she took no accurred and was repeated on other and armed with clubs, waited for and large quantities of military aun Kid" you like that sort of thing,

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