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The Daily Press.

MAY 14, 1931.

*News and Views ⭑*

services of old.age and widowa' pensions, housing subsidies, health services, and so on. During the past thirty years, to go outside the perion with which we have so far concerned curselves, infantile mor tality has been approximately halved, and the average expecta The Vitamines Fad., tion of life has been considerably increased.

tion

Her Good Turn.

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Highbrows at Home.

Margaret McMillan.

SUMMARY OF NEWS

Local.

Foochow letter,

Puke 7.

Mei Lan Fang at the Ko Shing Theatre..

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Market: Hong Kong Stock

Page 7. Croucher & Co.'s daily report.

An inquiry into the recent train disaster commenced at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Page

To-day's wireless programme.

Page 3.

Sport.

Home Cricket: Full details and. Page.10..

Let us remember the lesson of results.

She fougal Margaret McMillan.

Dr. Walter C. Alvarez, asking A little sidelight on 21.

poes. stood, perfectly A consideration of the consump; people not to worry about viti-Swinburne

per head of population of certain commodities. for different mints, says, "Every one who eats rigid, close to a low setter periods is interesting. In 101 the arnsibly has enough vitamines stor- in the middle of the studio. Every consumption of sugar per head wased in his body to tide through now and then, without breaking off 83.29 lbs., in 1924 it was 78.54, in

few weeks or even months of semi- talking or bending his body, by 1020 it was 88.04 of ten it was

hopped on to this sofa, and present. 0.00 bs in 1913, in 1924 it was starvation." Editorial and Business Offices: 18,81, in 1928 it was 10.15; of butter

ly hopped down again"-From 'a Ico House Street. Tel. 30251.

(imported) it was 0.90 lbs. in 1913,

letter of Sir Edmund Gosse's. in 1024 it was 1272, in 1959 it

Princess Ghika, whose stage natre Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511.

wns 15.30; of beef (imported) it was 21.06 lbs. in 1913, in 1924 it as Liane de, Pougy, is to write was 30.38, in 1929 it was 29.07; of er nemoirs. But she has had a kind thought for a public flooded bacon it was 13.68 lbs. 1913, in

with reminiscences. She has ar 1993 it was 29,27, in 1929 it was 21.87. (In connection with the ranged that her memoirs shall not the municipal Bumbles of Britain

for years, and then, in spite of Latest Cables. great increase in ten consumption, he published for another 70 years.

them, set up her own system it should be noted that there has

ficeing slum babies from death, been a great falling off in the Ben of Lettera. consumption of alusholic drinks, The whole of the English-speak-dirt, disease and hunger. Last partly due to changing habits anding races will hear with regret that month she died But her system f partly to very high taxation). the B.B.C. Pronunciation Co. infant welfare, after much bullying Taking the period from 1913 to mittee cannot agree whether the successive Ministers of Henk, 102, Post Office Savings deposits final "e" in painoforte should ne is being slowly adopted by the pon 10FC from £85 millions to £313 silent or not. While the travail [tifical town councils of England. millions. Building Societies' nssets the academicians continues, we must arose from £8 millions to £313 be content with the practice of mere millions. Industrial and Provident musicians, and call the instrument Societies assets and Industrial Lifa u piano, Insurance Premiumis increased from £00 millions to £204 millions. In 1929 National Savings Certifiontes were outstanding to the tune of 2470 millions. As these figures re resent in the rain the savings of the wage-earning classes they show that the financial position of the masses of the British people is

HONG KONG, MAY 14, 1881.

THE BRITISH ECONOMIC SITUATION. ·

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As exhaustive and penetrating analysis' of the economic situation in Great Britain was recently made by Sir WALTER LAYTON, editor of The Eromamist, and published in the Revue de Paris. The article served as a heartening affirmation

sound.

The standard of living thus of the essential soundness of the attained is high compared with that -British position, and it should of other European countries. The dissipate I great deal of the purchasing power of the German workers' wage is, on the average, pessimistic atungsphere "created by three-fourths of that of the British the, many hasty and superficial de-worker, while that of the French clarations made by both British and foreign writers of a rmanent decline in British prosperity.

The article opens by outlining a number of the statements made For example, it has been said that the shift of the centre of gravity Aerated Water Manufacturers. of the world's industrial activities to America has loft Grent Britain a declining force; that the British people cannot hope to recover, in present conditions. from the indus- trial set-back due to the war; that a rapid change cannot be effected

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worker is about three-fifths. And, in spite of all that has been said and written, Great Britain can afford such a higher standard of living, for it has been accompanied by increasing productivity and an increasing volume of employment. This is but a bare summary of a section of Sir WALTER LAYTON'S striking article-there is no space to deal with his analyses of Rationalization, of Imports and Exports, of Monetary Policy, etc.- but his conclusions are of a dis tinctly optimistic character, and they are unquestionably sound..

in economic organisation oving to THE PRINCE AS "LIAISON

conservative traditions: and that British workers, have been spoiled by a high standard of living, which the country cannot afford.

OFFICER."

The Flying Maria.

Chiengo pangsters are melunive that the authorities take no cha once they catch them. Benjamin Schimerin, George Miller and John Vincek were sentenced for holding

The Frize Pessimist,

Seventeen people were burned to J'age 9: death in a cinema tiro in Japan.

The Australian Serate rejected ·

Page B. the Commonwealth Bank Bill by 91, veten tu 4.

The stage is set in the historic paince of Versailles for the Nation- Al Presidential Election, Page 9.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Eschauzier, the Dutch Sugas. King.

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Mankind is gradually becoming weaker and is doomed to completa extinction, says Dr. Otto Grosser, Professor at the German University

The People's Convention, yester of Prague. He bases his predic tion on a long study of embryonics. day unanimously adopted

Page 9. Specialised types, he says, have manifesto for issue, declaring that always been more susceptible to all unequal Treaties would

It is alleged that arms and am- that men will die out from "in- the forces of nature. He believes longer be recognised. fluence within the race itself,"

monasteries in Valencia, also docu-. ther than from the physien! forers munition have heen discovered in ments showing that the monks were plotting. against the Republic.

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dering over the dangers of sending a hotel. The authorities, por.. thoin to gaol by road or traie feared that Chicago gunmen might hold up the guards and resche theof the earth.

So the three went t gangsters knol by airplane.

Wanted for 20 Murders.

The Grief of Mr. Gump.

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The courts have granted ₤11 American applicant permission to

nanie from James Whale Extinction Impossible? Rewards, totalling £20,000 have change his been offered by the 1.8. Govern Edward Gump to James Edward

According to Commander Larsen, ment and by eighteen State Gov: Gale. Mr. Gale ( Gump), who

told the Antarctic airman-explorer the пл insurance agent, ernments for the arrest of Fred

about..bis Antarctic, whaling operations may Burke, who is wantes on charges the judge Wint he had becore future extent and magnitude of of 20 murders. Among the charges acutely sensitive

anme. which had been widely have to be a matter of "fixed inter against him are: Killing two mon with a machine-gun in Detroit; advertised by strip cartoonists" national agreement between Eng- continued the Africa, and Argentina, defining killing a policeman at Toledo, that of a man with a funny face land, Norway, Denmark, South Ohio; killing a woman. in a bank Since childhood, robbery at Columbus, udiaan, and applicant, he had been handicapped what reduelion of operations ench the St. Valentine's Day massacre name, and ho gradually develop.nander disbelieves in all whale- wounding another; taking part in by the humorous associations of his country must observe." The Cons of seven gangsters in Chicago; bank rabberies at Wisconsin, in

which £70,000 were taken,

A Nasty Fellow.

ed an inferiority complex." dictionary, he pointed out, defined a" gump as a simpleton. When le married, his wife's sensitiven in the matter was added to his own

The Man and His Food!

The extinction theories. Having now unvigated the whole abcessible Au- taretie whaling area, he holds that whales there will continue breed faster than they are caught." Whales have become very learn ed," he says, "in ways of evading New spring garments were donne:]

their chasers and in understanding. by all the inmates of the London Zoo, last month and his keepers had

Lightnings have been flung from the latter's tactics, and this, I may an exciting few minutes when Ajax. the 18k hamadryad (or king cobra), the pulpits of America this week sny, is a matter that has aroused A FEW weeks ago the, British Cotton followed the fashion. When the end at the naughty scientists whenrich comment throughout the A- venomous snake costs his skin he suggested that some of "humanity's turctic this year. But my opinion Mission to the Far East issued a

can never shed the old scales from noblest impulses " are largely is that for other (the market and It costa from In considering how Great Britain ** grave warning to Tauenshire his eyes without human assistance result of diet. These fulminations financing) reasons whales can never

231 regard to production has fared since the war, it is as

costs and giving this assistance is not came about because somebody int he wiped out. and antiquated marketing systems.pleasant, for Ajax is agressive and that the withholding of a trace of £200,000 to £300,000 to sulfit an manganese from rats food killed the expedition. Who is going to meur well to deal with the period be This, warning was re-echoed more deadly. This is what happened.

the that just to chance catching a few tween 1924 and the end of 1999. recently in the report of the British The keepers opened the door of the instinct for mother-love in

ever, we think of whales in millions. 1024 was the year when the country Enomic Mission to the Far East, den, and the reptile promptly mother-rata And this idea, accord- remaining whales To-day how in which British manufacturers as raised his head, ininted his neck, ing to the preachers, signified a

threed faster than they are had settled down after the post-war a whole were bluntly told, that, and prepared to attack. Just as he dangerous extension of materialism. and I repeat that they will conting boom and decline, and it was also unless new and up-to-date methods was about to strike his head w1 Surely both sides might be recon-

of production and salesmanship secured in a snake-stick and his cited by the invocation of a sense caught. the year when the first post-war were employed, the Chinese and | body firmly grasped. His struggles of humour regarding this matter af next season whale catching just h census of production was taken; ta and the slump in, 3000 was a world-be lost to Britain. Ifard but un-which was aleasant, But Ajax is wide phenomenon due to world assailable facts!

Now the PRINCE OF WALES has rause. Sir WALTER LAYTON shows, added his voice on the question of all raund. then.. that the Board of Trade British trade in the great South index of production, demonstrates American Continent, from which he and his brother, Prince GEORGE, that national production was 11,6 have just returned after a C

The Prince's re- per cent., greater in 1920 than in triumphinl tour. 1924. During the same period the marks, a summarised by Reuter..

naka interesting and instructive population increased by less than 2 reading, and bear out the damming statements of the British exnerts per cent.

who recently toured the Far East. The employment figures are The present situations in China and

this interesting in

connection. Bouth America are not analogous During 1920 they were high, as they as the decline in British trade in the latter is on a much smaller

an ungrateful creature, and at tie end tried his best to give a bit

It was with a sigh of relief that the keepers shut the des door and left its occupant to strike nt it vindictively from within..

I think it certain that

tory to teach us that strong drink, seasons' surplus accumulation of at a critical moment, could give oil. Before the present season he trembling man Dutch courage, and gan it was 1,800,000, barrels. Er- that a large grilled steak could fore next season can begin that will alter the social outlook of a hungry bare gen possibly so added to that inn amiable companion.

and snarling man, turning him in I suppose we could cease whalia;

for a whole year."'!

Local Notes and Events *

Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & Co.

one

the 24 hours ended May 12...

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The m.y, Australin, one of the world's largest Diesel tankers and the largest that ever visited the East; came into port on Monday

The Hong Kong and China Gas evening from Port Arthur, Texas.: She brought with her 9,332 tone of Company have announced that the kerosene and gasolese for this part. price of gas will be reduced from and made fast to the Texas Com: to 83,50 per thousand feet, the under the command of Capt. R. B. 1 next. pads wharf at Tsun Wan. She is seduction to take effect from July Armstrong, and her crew number forty-six.

One casa (Chinese) of typhoid of the Pari-Mutuel were busy the General and case (non-Chinese) fusual but were not called upen to

disburse any large dividende, h had been for some years, but re ratie than in the former, prin- Ltd., sole, agents for

amount the backers of Blue Ni latively they were no higher than cipally because our biggest com- Electric Co., are giving a demon-dephtheria, were reported during highest paid being 826.70,5 the winner of the Challenge Club, in 1924. The number of workers petitor, Japan, is next door to stration of their refrigerators at Chine. However, the Prince stress-

"What do you do for a living?" ¦ were returned. The entries, in the available for employment, as the ed the vital necessity of British the Wing Ou Co.'s Building (1st workers' insurance statistics show-manufacturers getting in line with floor), between 4 and 6 p.m., on the asked Mr. Schofield of a Chines volo pony race, and in the bran 19 boy at Central Magistracy yester, race, ladies' nomination, were as ed, had increased by seven per those of other countries, espesially 13th, 16th and 17th instants.

day when the latter was charged large as in any of the others, bus as regards low costs of production. cent, and the number of those who motiorn anleamanship, advertising,

with being in possession of 12 taels from a spectator's point of view The Eastern Football Club wil af opium on a river boat, "I am these events were not interesting. had found employment had increas" in which the North, Americans ed by approximately the same are adepts," and the provision of hold their first annual athletic smuggler, replied the youth and in the latter a little dissatis sports meeting on Sunday, May 17, He was accordingly fined 1,400 r fuction was caused through a scar English news..."

The final item-the provision of at the South China ground, Caro six months' imprisonment in deity of rosettes, only niue being, available, whereas there were twelve figure. In 1824 the average number

entrants, and three of these had to in employment was 5,830,000; in English newais worthy of comline Hill An open relay race of 400 fault.

withdraw.-Hong Kong Daily Press. 1920 the average number in ernment. In these days of intense metres (four a side) is open to all competition in the world's markets, the clubs in the Colony, and the

May 14, 1908. ployment was 10,020,000. It might the old conservative barriers, be entrance fee is 81. At the conclu I noted here, as evidence of im- binil which Britain has ensconced son of the sporte, Mrs. D. M.

Looking Back 50 Years, herself, must be broken down. Biggar will present the prizes. provement in the technique of Britain must take a leat out of British production, that a seven North America's book and adver The condition of the Chinese per cent. inerense in the number tise not only her products and her of employed has gone with an 11.6 producers but her people and detective, who is now lying at the systeme-in fact, the country and Government Civil Hospital as the

On the afternoon of the 10th per cent. increase in productivity, the Empire. Britain must keep result of an alleged assault by two

instant a public sale of land There is another point worthy of herself in the World's eye instead British soldiers on the night of Mar

by anetion was held. when Inland Lot Ne, 644, in Ice House Lane, special note in connection with this of earning a vicarious reputation in Pedder Street, is still con on the strength at the "quality" sidered to be very serious. Tas

containing 4,700 sq. feet, was offered question of unemployment. In 1924 of her products. The slogan of soldiers will appear before the

for competition, the upset price. the number of workers actually quality," as the PRINCE OF WALES Magistrate on remand this morn;

for a week,

The second meeting of the Hong being 89,400, After a keen cou employed was 100,000 more than in pointed out in his speech at Man-ing, having been in military custody Looking Back 25 Years.

Kong Gymkhana Club was held metition, the lot was knocked down the year before the war-which was chester, must give way to that of a year of exceptionally good trade price," but this does not neces

When ten Chinese stowaways ony under most favourable weather con- te a Chinese gentleman. for $19,09%. The activity which has lately and very little unemployment. In sarily mean that our reputation for

the s. Van Heutaz were brought 'ditions on Saturday. The turf way 1020 there were thus 800,000 more quality should be sacrificed.

The Princo han offered his servicra fore Mr. Hamilton yesterday, the fast, the racing good, and what was characterised the Hong Kong shara persons employed than in Meanwhile there had been a rising na liaison officer between British Magistrate said that stowaways more satisfactory, a large attan matkot is indicated by the fact that standard of living. Real wages merchants. and South American were very seldom found on British dance witnessed it H.E. the Gover the stamp revenue on the transfer (based on purchasing power and buyera, and, wo shall watch with ships. It was then stated that this nor, with a party from Government of shares during last month was ot on actual reta paid), have in interest to what extent this offer was due to the strict search made House, arrived thortly before the 8,410 as against 8331 in April last- creased by approximately eight per is taken advantage of as there cam on foard British reeerle prior to first race, and witnessed the events year, being an increase of 81,079. cent. since 1924. Further, tours of ho no doubt that, British merchants their departure. The defendants in from his print b The bird good deal of fusing na inte labour have been reduced by about in the Far East, like those in South this case were found guilty and the Royal West Kent Regiment was been done on, the time. bargain

during the afternoon. The clerks May 14,1891. weeks' hard labour in default, ten per cent, and there has been America, will benefit, if his services were severally fined 850 ore in attendance, and provided music system-Hong Kong. Daily Press a.. greater provision of social: in this respect are utilised.

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