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20th June, 1934," for the pur- chase of the above named vessel se · she lies on the wall in the front of Boiler Shop in Naval Yard, Hongkong.

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Tender will be received in the Office of the Nav 1 Store officer, H. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to Noon on Beth June, 1934.

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HONGKONG BREWERS & DISTILLERS, LTD.

REPORT

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31er DECEMBER, 1993.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

: Second Ordinary Yearly Meal- ing of Shareholders will be held in the Company's Board Room, 3rd floor, Rutton Building, 7 Duddell Street, Hongkong on Thursday, 14th June, 1934 at 12 NOON.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 7th Jane to “14th June, 1934, both days inclusive By order of the Board of Directors.

E M. BARRETT,,

Acting Secretary.

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GIRL'S BODY IN HARBOUR

In Bad State Of Mutilation

The mutilated body of a young Chinese girl of about twenty years. of age was picked up in the Har- bour yesterday by the Water Police near Mongkok. ....

She was picked out of the water and put on board a launch near the Mongkok Ferry Wharf.

From the nature of her injuries, | it was at first thought that the girl was probably, murdered. She had a cut on her left forearm, left breast and thighs.

A further examination: seemed to suggest that she was drowned, the wounds being caused by contact with the propellor of some passing launch while the body was float- Ting in the harbour.

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THREAT TO MISSION

Bandits Demand Large Sum

Shanghal, June 12. A correspondent of the "North China Daily News" reports the receipt by the Haichow Southern Presbyterian, Mission of a letter from bandita demanding " $200,000 in "consequence. "our ammunition and arms is insuficient. If this sum is not forthcoming within two or three months the penalty is death

The first two of the four names signed are well-known as bandit chiefs who were largely responsible for the capture and murder of Mr.

Such blackmail letters are can- stantly received by wealthy Chin- ese in this district, and the ban- dits are constantly carrying out their threats, but this is the first time the Presbyterian missionaries have been singled for such threats.

R. G. ALVES GUERRA, impossi-its buying. Rather they are going. W. Vinson two years ago. [2615

bilitado peremquanto, de „agradecer, pessolmente a todos os portugueses as provas de bondosa simpatia que lhe quizeram patentear por acàsias do 'tragico falecimento Senhora Alves. Guerra, veth por este melo mostrar-lhes o seu sincero e profundo recon- hecimento. Hongkong... 3 de Junho de 1934.

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to divert business to it. Take the case of South America., Japan's trade victories in this territory are the subject nowadays of both press and radio comment. But the pub le bears only about the increase In Japanese exports. Figures of the United States Department of Commerce show Japanese exports to South America went up in 1933 from 13.1 to 30.3 million yen, ör

---Reuter.

an increase of 130 per cent. Its MUNICIPAL ACTS

Imports, however, jumped from 46 to 12.8 million yen; or an increase of 180 per cent. Is there any wonder that South America has

Night Editor (Wanchai Office) preferred Japanese goods? Not

Tel. 24611.

only is Japan supplying Bouth London Offos: 53, Fleet Street America with what it wants, but

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it is providing a good market for South America

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IN KOBE

Objections Raised By Britain

Tokyo, June 12.

ECONOMIC READJUSTMENTS FOR

HONGKONG

Chinese Chamber And Live- Stock Farm

(By F. A. J.)

Some two months ago you afforded me space in your columns to refer to the economic conditions prevailing and to plead that Government could and should play an active part

(1) in establishing an Experimental Live-stock Farm in New

Territories.

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(2) in setting up a permanent committee, under the chair- manship of a Treasury, odcial, to study and report on matters affecting the economic health of the Colony. You were also good enough to lend these proposals your "Editorial support.

Since then public intarest in these matters has not Bagged and it is satisfactory to see that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have put forward these very proposals, among others, for the con- sideration of Government. »

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It may not be out of place, therefore, at this stage to revert again to these matters, as even now it may not be generally ap- preciated how far-reaching the beneficial effects would be of a sub- stantial increase in the productivity of New Territories, thereby retaining within and for the benefit of the Colony money, which would otherwise be spent outside of it. "...

of livestock and poultry, or in re- gard to the necessary foodstuffs for these pigs and chickens. For there is no eventual profit to be derived from the raising of pigs and poultry for the masses-only a living for the natives, actually- engaged in such production. 43 to the New Territories' farmers. they are too poor and too ignorant, to be able to afford or to have the knowledge to conduct experiments in livestock breeding. This is the duty of the Government who, with large surpluses of revenue, owe it to the Colony to devote some of its surplus in what many are con-. vinced. is a most productive pur- pose. In any case it is-unfair, to throw the responsibility on to the shoulders of private enterprise.

Permanent. Committee There are many ways in which an Economic Committee such as I

have envisaged could usefully function so far as helping the pro- ductivity of the Colony is concern- ed.

Its other and more particu- far functions had best" be left for further detailed consideration on another occasion), For example, our pet imports of fresh fish amount to nearly $1,000,000 an

The great advantage derived accounted for in Pigs ($7,800,000)nually (a considerable portion of from money "spent within. the Poultry (83,000,000) Eggs (82,000, which is fresh water fish) It Colony is that it directly provides 000). Is it too much to hope that would serve a useful purpose if employment and indirectly in- with assistance and leadership some propaganda were initiated to creases purchasing power within from Government, a much larger teach our Chinese population the the Colony. For the beneficial 'quantity of each of these ente- effects of money, so spent do not gories could be produced in New water fish and thereby helping our economic benefits of favouring salt cease with the first spending, as Territories than is being dona at own fishing fleet to prosper, in- those who receive, it spend it the present time. A reduction of stead of Indulging their taste for again" reminding us, of Shake-only $3,000,000 in our imports of fresh water Ash. In many other speare's famous lines on the foodstuffa and a corresponding directions also such propaganda

bless'd; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes..

quality of mercy "... It is twice increase in our Owe production would be helpful and our local would represent on the above factories should be made to feel analysis about $17,000,000 in that "Made in "Hong Kong" is a increased purchasing power, and valuable and effective recommen- would provide a living for at least dation for their goods, about 100,000 Chinese familles.

The analogy of such spending to the quality of mercy is certainly not "strained," as a few prosaic figures will serve to show.

the

Effects On Population

This conclusion leads immediate-

Tax On Luxury Imports. Then again we import $1,000,000

These can best be obtained from arough comparison of the econo-

ly to some interesting reflections (net) of Birds Nests and fairly mic effects of the spending of say

on the composition of the large amounts of Sharks' ins one Dollar on imported foodstuffs Colony's population, for if steady ($250,000) and Awabl“ (8240,000). and a similar sum paid to pro-employment could be found for so Could not an import tax on these dücers of foodstufes within

large a number of Chinese, the luxuries be levied, the proceed of Colony,

migratory nature of car. Chinese

which could be set aside for the population would be corrected very purposes of an experimental live-

import value of one dollar, the

In the case of food stuffs of the radically. It is dimeult within stock farm and for fostering and the limits of a single article to alding the agricultural develop- Colony. Lest it be argued that will merely quote from that excel- raised 1f Government continued to Dollar goes out of the deal with this question of the ment of New Territories? A mt-

population except cursorily So

ficient sum could be easily so

plead poverty in the face of a budget surplus.

whole

Middlemen's Profits

some indirect bénøft still remains

in the Colony in the form of mid-lent Census Report for 1931 so ably dlemen's charges and prants, I complied by Mr. W. J. Carrie. On would point out that such charges page 50 he says: "The Chinese counterpart in and profits have their exact

population living in Hong Kong the transactions

and Kowloon is even more migra- tory than the Non-Chinese. arising out of the Dollar: paid to

Any

In conclusion. I submit that the foregoing consideration's do show clearly that Hong Kong need not necessarily remain entirely the Now it is obvious that

sport of external economic forces the producers of foodstuffs raised instability of our economic condi-

and that notwithstanding China's within the Colony, so that for the tons is materially aggravated by

high TarttiS and other impedi purposes of this comparison it

a fluctuating population which is ments to trade, the Colony is by would simplify matters and lead

here to-day and gone to-morrow. no means decaying. There is stil to no inaccuracy if such charges when times are good they come pom for material growth and and profits in both cases were ignored.

and help create a boom and when expansion, as there is room for

Japan is also said to owe its

Now the hypothetical Dolar's times are bad they go away and faith and optimism, only we can

not afford in these changed cir-¦ worth of foodstuffs raised within what use to plan for the needs of accentuate the depression. Of success to cheap labour. If this

cumstances of today, to sit with were so, then the Chinese would

the Colony, goes into the hands of It is learned that the British the producers and helps them to the next year there might be only things just to happen,

a population of say 900,000 when folded arms and expect the good be world sellers, for they have Charge d'Affaires, MF. Dood, hand- much cheaper labour than Japaned a note to the Foreign Ministry the producers or farmers spend traction in purchasing power and earn their livelihood. Furthermore 800,000 with a corresponding con- Yet the Chinese, though possess- on May 31 stating the British this money again, but this time embarrassment to many bustnesses ing modern cotton textile mills Government's strong objections to only a portion of it remains in the cannot compete with the Japanese the arbitrary steps the in China itself. The world must Municipality are taking to enforce of rent, clothing. buses trains and patriotism can the Colony expect Kobe Colony in the form let us suppose high standard of loyalty and local now recognize the fact that Japan payment of alleged arrears of ferries, electricity, local manufac- is a country of labour which has municipal taxes from occupiers of tures, amusements etc. whillea Again It is clearly brought out in manager and chief engineer of the from such a migratory population? Mr. H. E. Stone, the general become highly skilled. It is the perpetual leaseholds in Kobe." skill and not the cheapness of that

portion goes out in paying for, let the same Census Report that the Hongkong and China Gas Co., labour that is the modern pheno-and Japanese Governments were material, kerosene, and imported defnitely rooted there while it is ing of the Coroner's enquiry into 13 say, fertilisers, clothing If, when at home, they will

population of New Territories is gave evidence at the resumed hear- Japan is the only country in the'; menop

Japan has had more reason than negotiating for a settlement of the foodstuffs etc. It is dimcult to call or telephone to the above world which has been expanding

question, a note requested the estimate with any accuracy what

also a well known fact that these the gas explosion disaster, at Cen- its foreign trade during the de- any other country to pour its Japanese Government to urgently portion remains within the Colony,

people aze remarkably address, they will receive the pression

In 1933 its trade ad- genius into foreign trade. Buying instruct the Kobe authorities to and what goes out. but let us, on would confer, I submit, a lasting share and exchange markets are. honest,tral. Magistracy yesterday. Page 7 hardworking and reliable. It is absolutely essential to it. It desist from

Yesterday's activities on the vanced from yen 3,000,000,000 to

forcible exactions: a conservative basts, assume that benefit on the Colony utmost assistance and the ven 3,600,000,000, or 20 per cent, shares this dependence with Nevertheless the Kobe Municipality these portions are in the ratio of

this reviewed in our Money and Mar- The world has suddenly waken up Britain. Both countries found was persisting yesterday and at- 50:50. Now the 50 cents spent by now numbers about 100,000 could

portion of our population which kets section. latest available information on to the contrast. In the United themselves out on a very bleak tached and sealed a number of the farmers on imported goods is

Page 12.. Round the Courts, a resume of expense of the migratory portion. yesterday, is given on Page 6

Government Responsibility

advice regarding accommoda. tion available, motoring faci lities, suitable shopping centres, etc.

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HONG KONG, JUNE 13, 1934,

THE ECONOMICS OF

LIMITATION

At the time when the British

and tradesmen? Moreover what NEWS SUMMARY

all subjects of enquiry will be / States even the President himself limb when the world started to go articles in the premises. of the the retail price paid by them, for be greatly increased, even at the the cases taken in the local Courts

placed at their disposal.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

In the face of these weighty arguments, it does seem as if our local Government is completely

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has been studying the figures. In in for economic nationalism. They "Japan Chronicle" although they such goods, and (again conserva- Britain the issue has grown into had to sell if they were to buy have not interfered in the issue. tively) allowing say 40 per cent.

The current pictures at the local a trade war. And people are Yet former customers were making" —Reuter.

for middlemen's charges and pro-

cinemas form the subject of com- reaching for the most plausible their own manufactures. Britain's

fits, which remain within the

ment in this issue.,

Page explanation." One of these is a solution was to cut down food

Colony, only about 30 cents ac-

The Dairy of Local Events as depreciated currency. It is true Imports and grow its own. If the

tually "goes out of the Colony. So unconscious of its responsibilities usual is published on

Page 5 that Japan has cut-its currency, world would hot buy from British

that of the Dollar" "spent by the when, in the present state of Guthrie, riding a Norton, won more than other countries. The manufacturers, Britain could not

producers, 70 cents remains with- affairs, it can so complacently the Isle of Man T. T. motor cycle dollar is 59.06 per cent, of its old | buy the world's foodstuffs. Japan,

One case each of small-pox, rein the Colony. This 70 cents is assert in the Legislative Council in race yesterday In record time. gold equivalent; the pound about enmeshed in international broils, lapsing fever, cerebrospinal fever again respent by the recipients, reply to questions as to the need Reuter's cable report appears, on 60 per cent.; but the yen is as perhaps forced into them by

of taking mensures to stimulate low as 35 per cent.

and puerperal fever respectively and assuming a similar ratio to

Page 10 None can economic pressure, chose the gainsay Japan's theoretical ad- course of underseiling the world ended on June 11.

were reported for the 24 hours obtain between the portions spent the raising in New Territories of An entertaining address by Pro- inside and outside the Colony, the pigs and poultry and of employing. festor Forster to members of the vantage. But since the trek from so as to buy necessary goods. the gold standard started, the

original Dollar leads to recurring expert assistance for the purpose Rotary Club appears on⠀⠀⠀ Page 7 It saw an opportunity to expand

expenditure within the Colony of: of improving the breeds and of "Extracts from the report of the world has learned a good deal its commerce. with" South Amerier One case of small-pox, three of $1, 7, 49 343, 2401, 18807, etp., investigating also the production Hong Kong University för 1933- about the effects of depreciation when the Roosevelt Administration enteric fever, two of cerebro a convergent series which totals of the necessary foodstuffa Zor 1933 appears on Page 11 en foreign trade. One is that started its career by toying with spinal fever one of rables and up to $3.1/3. This means that for such pigs and poultry.

The only tennis match played in works just so long as the nation the chimera of self-sumciency. sixty-two of tuberculosis were re every Dollar spent within the "...it has not been found the "A" Division yesterday resulted traded with allows it to work. The Moleyites, or "intranation-ported for the week-ending June Colony purchasing power to a possible to take any official action in a win for the K.C.C. over the Almost every important country, alists" were then influential" in | 9.'

total of about 3.1/3 times is which would be of practical utility."B" team of the Chinese R.C. has a series of extra-tariff barriers the determination of policy. At

created. The sasumptions I have sufficient to justify the expense

Page 10 intended to keep out this kind of their Instigation scores of trade Falling from a plank into made are reasonable and, if any involved.

Pte. Morris, of "C" Company, competition. Why then have commissioners were recalled from shallow water at the South China thing, err on the conservative side, The breeding of an improved South Wales Borderers lost his life Japanese" goods been let in?: foreign ports. With America - Bathing Pavilion, a Chinese was but even opinions differ on this type of pigs and poultry has been under tragic circumstances yester

The reason is that while Japan barked on antarchy, they were no injured, being later conveyed to score, there can be no two opinions undertaken in recent years by a day.

Page IL has been underseling its com- longer needed. But the bydra the Government Civil Hospital about the fact that whereas the number of private individuals and A presentatim was made last petitors in so-called "neutral" headed difficulty of ploughing

money spent in the Colopy leads enterprises, Where these under- night to Mr. and Mra. Lieb at the markets, It has been buying in under or otherwise destroying an

to a substantial increase in pur- takings are able to show a prent Kowloon Union Church. Page 10 those markets. This is a much exportable surplus has turned the telegram received yesterday chasing power over and above the it is considered that New Terri-The badly mutilated body of a Ereater factor than a depreciated Administration's eyes back to for announces that the Dollar ship original Dollar, the money which tory producers will not be slow young Chinese girl was picked up Currency in accounting for Japan's eign markets. Lo! It finds a President Lincoln, which caught is spent outside is completely un- in following the example shown in the Harbour near Mongkok, yes success. In a world of sellers, Japanese salesman well intrenched are when nearing Honolulu on reproductive in this respect

them.

terday. Page 8 Japan has appeared as both seller in every one of them.

Thursday, will keep to her schedule Our net imports of foodstuffs | It is idle, to expect private en- Ahaunted house in Welling and buyer, and markets are not Another lesson in the economics and arrived at Hongkong on June amount to about $25,000,000 of terprise effectively to enter the ton Street attracted large crowds going to shut out gooda" from a of limitation!

which more than 812.000.000 are held of experimentation in types of people last night. Page 10

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