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Hr EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Loi of GROWN LAND at Bute Street, Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent

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"PEAK MANSIONS" Sir-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments.

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,

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moderate; clondy; showery.

BIRTH.

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DEATHS. GUNN.-On June 15, at Shanghai, as the result of an accident, → DAVID GUNN, aged 29. POLIAVSKY: On June 15, at Shang-

hai, FroDOR SEMIOVICH POLIAV

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WEATHER REPORT.

No Concern With Economics,

until Hong Kong becomes recog The constitution of the Legis.nised quite definitely as "the" Yesterday's weather report, fore-lative Council, with its permanent most lightly taxed place in the cast and remarks, issued by the noxial minority, makes it inevit-world, this should be done. The Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., able that, when the Government fact, that direct taxation works out stated:

really desites a

beat only $7 per head-as compared The Adelphi Theatre, Strand, Two passengers on top of a with £15 in Great Britain-is no which is at présent being rebuilt, 'bus in Oxford-street, -ondon, re- auswer to auspicions 'and even may reopen as a cinema. A power-cently opened i porble wireless allegations that the public service ful American producing firm is set, tuned in, and and began to is over-staffed and, in certain in-stated to be in negotiation with play. The conduct apparently stances, over-paid. If it is possible view to acquiring the theatre as a was not able to dece whether this division, but it can give public ex-

to reduce that trifling "burden Westend showcase for their big came within the res and regula- of #7 by a dollar without affecting talkies. This would be following tions, but finally rde up his mind pression to opinions which to some extent reflect the ideas formed on

the efficiency of the public service, the lead of those other important to enjoy the projamme each time current affairs by those members of why not do it! Whether such a American companies already ron

reduction is possible in another trolling West-end cinemas. the community who are in no way associated with the Administration.

matter. The belief in some quar- Adelphi is at present partly in the

Lord Stalbrite intends to live at” That such speeches can influence the

tera that the Civil Service is over-hands of the Shubert, Brothers, the Founds Farm Whatcombe, Berks,' Government to any great extent,

staffed and, in cases, over-paid has well-known American stage pro-where Owen Anthony now trains. ence its mind is made up, is not

to be investigated; such assertions ducers, who also have interests in The propert belongs to him, and to be expected, but opportunity is cannot be accepted without evidence other London theatres. It will seat he will bree and train there a few given for non-offeinl opinion to be in support, and that evidence must over 1,500 persons, and, when re horses. He does not expect, how- voiced, and possibly enlighten the be carefully examined before being opened, will, it is stated, be idealeer, to tat out a trainer's licence, official mind as to the viewpoint accepted. Some of the figures sub for the presentation of talkies: as he il train only his own taken by the ordinary citizen. In mitted by Mr. OwIN Huanrs to the About a month ago the work of re- horses. ord Stalbridge is a Ste- most interesting Legislative Council are amazing, constructing the Adelphi into a ward o the National Hunt. Com- Editorial and Business Offices: 11, address on Thursday Mr. OWEN and certainly call for close inves modern playhouse was begun. The mitte. Most of the horses which tigation. According to these statis- theatre is one of the best known in Anthoy trained for him were sold HUGHES quoted a statement attri- buted to the late Chief Justice

tics, many persons in Government London, and for many years was after be death in a flying accident which appears to give the key to service will be receiving salaries the home of melodrama. At its of hi on, the "Hon. Hugh Gros- the official outlook on the position.

almost, if not actually, double stage door William Terriss as venc. When Lerd Stalbridge moves As Chairman of the Salaries Com. those paid by private employers for murdered.

to ounds Farm, Anthony will take similar services. Can such a dis mission, Sir HENRY GOLLAN said it

or training establishment at Life insurance companies in Ber-tcombe Bassett. crepancy be justified? was not a question of econoraies

lin are adopting a phase of the which they had to consider, but the The Coming Reaction.

Chinese system of paying the doctor Fulfilling a long-standing am- adequacy of salaries In other Tho problem with which the words, the remuneration to be paid Colony is now faced is not solved Recognising that it pays" them to barrel, recently passed down the whilst good health is maintained. bition, Mr. William Hill, in a steež to Civil Servante was regarded as by the simple process of raising prolong the lives of their clients dangerous Whirlpool Rapids, just & matter quite outside the scope an additional 18 lakhs of revenue the companies have decided to cata below Niagara Falls, and was re and influence of economic con- There is no doubt that in Honglish a

"health service." Poley leased several miles below the ditions. Sir Hazy's view of the Kong taxation is too light to be holders will be able to consult the Rapids, uninjured. This is the first situation apparently was that he called a burden, and there are many doctors, free of charge at regular time a passage of the Rapids has›› and his colleagues were to decide natapped sources of revenue which intervals.

been successfully negotiated. Civil Servants, disregarding such seriously reacting upon the general what in a fair living wage for could be drawn upon without very

relatively unimportant details as to

cost of living. But if a steno how and where the money was to grapher in a Government Depart be obtained to pay the salaries re

ment is to receive 8447 a month for commended.

work which a woman in a business- office does for $150, if a Chinese draughtsman in the public service is to get $233 for work similar to that done elsewhere for $100; i Government clerks are to receive

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONE, JUNE 21, 1930.

ADEQUATE SALARIES.

Ar a moment when the one topic of local, interest is the cost of public services, it is very interesting to recall that exactly eighty-eight years ago to-day. England "was

ablaze with indignation at the im-

tax on

"If E can get hold of arother

A French airplane, containing machine, preferably a seaplme. I two eergeants and a mechanic of shall probably make another at the 22nd Air Regiment, fell from tempt to fly to England," said Mr. height of nearly 14,000 feet, ab D. Smith on his arrival with Mr. Lyons last month. The two ser- W. Shiers in Brisbane from the geanta," using their parachutes, East, on their way back to Sydney landed safely. The mechanic," who after the abrupt termination, near was obliged to stay in the machine Bangkok, of their attempted flight as he had dropped his own para- to England. If their plans for an chute, escaped death, although bis $767 for work which is paid for other attempt are successful, they rescuers had to, saw through the elsewhere at $400, and men in the propose to leave Australia late in wreckage to extricate him. He was paid $700 for services which ori Public Works Department are to be October or in April of next year. removed to hospital, having broken

a leg.

Smith said that be eansiderod Osta.

Alfred Restarick, of Cranbourne road, Barking, Essex, summoned by his wife at Southend for desertion, said his wife tried to starve him by leaving no food in the house, Ho retaliated by buying bis meals in a restaurant and charging them to her. He left his wife because she told him to go, as she could make more from a ledger. He was order-

Cutting Coats to the Cloth; position by Sir ROBERT PERL of a

Since when has it been possible incomes. Says a well-known to consider questions of wage pay historian It is hardly possiblements without considering the sur- for us to realise the general horror rounding economic factors From in which this hated impost was then what source comes the money for enveloped. The fact of BROUGHAM the ground as the gentle dew from these salaries does it fall upon CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME procuring the destruction of all the heaven, or is it drawn from some be engaged by private employers at ber, November, or April were the public books and papers in which reservoir the rise and fall of whose $380-if all these larger salaries are best months in which to cross the ita odious accounts were recorded

level depends upon the economic

merely adequate," as Sir HENRYtreacherous monsoon area. Faulty prosperity of the Colony! It is as GOLLAR calls them, how are the aerodromes, said Smith, were main illustrates the intensity of the com- absurd to pretend that the re-smaller £gures to be describedly responsible for the crash which mon sentiment.

From 1812 to muneration of Civil Servanta haa Now that it has been recognised by ended their venture. At Singora 1974 the question of the income-tax nothing to do with economics as it the Government that the recommen- the sandy aerodrome was so loose was the vexing enigma of public is to pretend that the dollar can be dations of the Salarics Commission that a special, runway had to be finance."

We take leave of thie stabilised at any figure we like to are justified, and that a general prepared, and to reduce the weight interesting aspect of English history name, regardless of economic con-rise in the salaries of Civil Servants of the machine, a minimum quan- by recalling that in 1880 Mr. Gran ditions. Economics may be briefly is warranted in order that they may scarcity of petrol led to disaster. tity of petrol was carried. The STONE expressed the hope that the but accurately defined as the prac- receive an equitable remuneration Strong headwinds were experienceded to pay her 30s. a week. to be fired by the Barveyor of His Detached and Semi-detached Villas state of the nation's finances would tical science of the production and for their services, we may expect across the Gulf of Siam, and

Modern Construation with Garage.

soon make it possible to abolish the distribution of wealth, and while to see a general demand for in miles from Bangkok the petrol gave income-tax. That day has not yet all branches of the Civil Service creased salaries among persons em.

out, "and they were forced down.

The ex-Maharaja of Indore has arrived, nor is it likely to come.

appealed to the Versailles Court may not be directly concerned with ployed by private firms. The Gov. Rocm For Retrenchment.

the production of wealth, they are ernment is able to meet the extra with wireless is the latest device in one of the guards at his chateau A police motor-track equipped against the award of a pension to The Hong Kong community, how all very vitally interested in the expense by raising new revenue, the anti-locus: campaign in who, as the result of an accident, ever, is naturally much more con- distribution of it. And since that The private employer-to quote Mr. cerned about what Sir WILLIAM wealth has to be produced before it OWEN Huones-must cut his coat of any new invasion. Fresh swarms ex-Maharaja stated that the man

materials to be rushed to the scene

was permanently incapacitated. The PEEL' said to the Législative Council can be distributed, it is surely according to his cloth; he cannot appearing, un intensive fight was on June 18, 1930, than in Sir Roster obvious that the question of Civil follow Sir HENRY GOLLAN'a line of aged, resulting in one area in a M. Calmette, ex-Police Commission- was not employed by him, but by KONG DAILY FRESS, LTD., and the HONG

PEEL's apologetics on June 21, 1812. Servies salaries sooner or later action and ignore the question of workers, the latter endeavouring to er, who contracted to supply guards KONG WEEKLY PRESE, through The Governor of Hong Kong has must be regarded from the stand-economics. Hence the fears express erect zinc sheeting to keep the hop for a monthly payment, allegedly their London. Office, it said-and nane will disagree with point of economies. Sir HENRY ed by the Unofficial Members as to pers from cultivated lands. A pil- including commission. STRZET, B.C. 4, are prepared to give Subscribers and Visitors advice him that the payment of fair and GOLLAN's view of the matter seems the reaction upon private business whole of that part of the Hejar is grim from Mecca reports that the regarding accommodation available, adequate salaries is one of the first quite different. He is not concern enterprises of the increased salaries occupied with locusts in various of students attending evening art A marked increase in the number motoring facilities, suitable shop ommitments of an employer, for el with the quantity of cloth paid to Government servants. It stages of development. ping centres, etc.

classes is one of the consequences 11, when at home, they will call

a contented and adequate staff is available for the making of looks as though we are on the evo

of the recent success of workaday. or telephone to the above address, an essential part of any under proposed coat-that is a question of of very considerable changes in departure from Bucharest to take Shop assistants, typists, railway- Carol Davilla, on the eve of his amateurs at the Royal Academy. they will receive the utmost assist taking. Sir WILLIAM proceeded to economics. He confines himself to conditions. ance and the latent available infor

What those changer up a ministerial post in Washing men, business men and women are mation on all subjects of enquiry make another statement on which estimating what in his opinion is a will be, and how and when they ton, pleads through the Press that among the aspirants who hasten will be placed at their disposal. there will not be such unanimity of fair amount of material from which will come about, none can say, but in order to gain American support from their place of toil to the

opinion. His Excellency, speaking an adequate garment can be made. in receipt of salaries which are only three things-anti-Semitism, spread-ly to brush and pencil.

it is obvious that men and women and sympathy Rumania must cease studio, to apply themselves diligent- My with the proper reserve of one who That his fancy paints a picture of two-thirds or even one-half of those ing communistic scares, and un-classes have increased by 100 per realises he is not yet fully familiar

the cent reports about a coat which requires four yards recoguised by the Government ad favourable

said the principal of one adequate, equitable, and just, will dynasty. He added that all these of the leading art schools in Lon- with the facts, said he could not of material, when only three yards not be content to accept this state matters hitherto had been obstacles don.. "The amount of latent talent help feeling "that we are somewhat are available, is a question of of affairs as the proper and natural to American participation in de found among working, people is overloaded in the matter of per-economics with which he says he has order of things.

astounding."

onnel, and that, further, there is no concern. It is for others to room for retrenchment in other arrange. the economic details of how directions." For this reason Sir the necessary amount of eleth is to WILLIAM PEEL, adopted the sugges be procured.

No, of Sala, į

Registry No.

Locality.

Kowloon Inland isot

At junction of Bute No. 2342,

Street, Fa Yuen Street,

and Sai Yeo Street

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Local Notes and Events *

A Chinese case of smallpox was Looking Back 50 Years.

tion made by Mr. OWEN HUGHES Edelency and Economy. that a Retrenchment: Committee. be The point as to whether or not appointed to ascertain whether, this Colony is in fact very lightly

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester where, and how money can be saved taxed compared with the burden day, a Chinese messenger, employ-reported on Thursday,

The Hong Kong Artillery Volun- teers had drille on Friday and in administering the affairs of the imposed upon other communities cd at the Colonial Secretary's Colony. We await with interest has no bearing whatever upon the Office, was charged with the theff

Saturday nights, when about twa dozen men turned up on each oc-. details of the names of those ap-question whether our public services of a pair of trousers. He told the Looking Back 26 Yoga.

casion. On Friday night Comman- pointed on this Committee, and its combine economy with efficiency of Court that he took the trousers Messrs. Hughes & Hough yes dant Cozen was present, and at the terms of reference, for OD the working. It may be-probably is away from the complainant's pro terday afternoon auctioned several conclusion of the parade invited personnel and, on the actual scope perfectly true that Hong Kong is perty because the latter owed him ponies outside the City Hall Mr. the volunteers to meet him at the Garrison Theatre on Tuesday night of their inquiry very much depends one of the most lightly taxed places 2. The police, however, stated Kernen purchased Policy for 8150, to witness & performance to be One of the criticians levelled in the world, but that is no reason that when to was questioned car-Lamarque Rose for $200, Highland | given by their comrades in arms. red currency come by app and Chigure the Commandant as their host. On

was not should not be expended with the ferent tale. His Worship remand An officer of the Royal West Kent WIS that it Subscription, paid in advance-sufficiently comprehensive in its utmost tegard for economy. If it ed the defendant until this morn-Regiment purchased Landsknecht per annum for delivery in Hong composition-and it may be famem is possible, by skilful retrenchmenting and, in doing so, warned him for $65 aud Domino for B150- Kong $13; including Postage to bered that subsequently the fault which does not impair efficiency, to that if he still persisted in lying, Hong Kong Daily Press, June 21, any part of the world-15.

I was at least partially remedied.. reduce that relatively light burden i he would be sent to goal.

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Saturday night none of the officers

put in an appearance, and it was the general remark that if the men had to attend drills, at least one officer should be present. long Kang Daily Press June 21, 1880.