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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1935.

FLOOD RELIEF WORK

Compulsory Salary Cut

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]

Nanking, Sept. 10.

In view of the sufferings of the Good refugees in various provinces in the Yangtze River and the Yel- low River valleys as a result of the protracted flood disaster, various organizations in Nanking have Started a drive for funds for flood rellef purposes.

Different plans are being follow- ed by the various organizations to raise the funds. These include solicitations for contributions from Individuals and organizations, contribution their salaries

of a part monthly by

of the

staff of government offices, the levying of a flood relle? surcharge on amusements, the holding of a flood rellef lottery, and the hold- ing of theatrical performances, art exhibition, and tennis tournaments..

COMPULSORY SALARY CUT Compulsory reduction of salaries of public functionaries of all gov- ernmental

and Party organs

throughout the country by 50 per cent as a measure of emergency flood relief was decided upon at the 473rd meeting of the Central Pitical Council on September 4. and was made effective by an offi-

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cial government mandate issued two days ago

This reduction is

only for the month of September: In order, however, to lessen the in- conveniences that may occur on the part of the salaried men, the reduction of the

half-month

September salaries will be com- Fleted in two months. that is 25 per cent. reduction each for two

months.

ROTARY CLUB

(Continued from Page 7.)

will not attend to you unless you repeat your orter in the Latvian. Foreigners may, if they do not know the native language, speak

German or Russian on producing their foreign' passport.

LITHUANIA

STAMP ORDER

EVADED

Foreign Firms Still Undecided

Ministry of

Shangha!, Sept. 14. Riga is the capital of the Lat-

Little action appears to have been taken by foreign Arms in vian Republic. I have mentioned already, that I have lived in this Shanghai with regard to the re- town when I had rached the school cent order. by the 8oing age. I had "not seen the ance that revenue stamps be

placed on cheques and place for over 19 years, and was

cfft. documents. The general attitude, For public functionaries in Nan-glad to be back there again. ́ ́I king, the reduction will be effective visited the Rotary Club. Here would appear to be one of either on October 1 and November 1, while again I was kindly received and sions have yet to be reached by waiting or watching while deci- asked to convey their best wishes the various chambers of for those in other provinces and

to the Rotary Club of Hong Kong merce in the city. municipalities, the salary cut will

There were 50 to 80 members pre- be carried out on November 1 and December

to

1. These compulsory contributions. it is provided, will be applicable

those whose salaries exceed $55, but for those who get less than this their con- tributions will be voluntury."

DR. MEI LAN-FANG »A

Under the auspices of the Nan- king Flood Relle: "Funds Commis- sion, Dr. Mei Lan-Fan, noted Chin- ese opera singer and female imper- sonator is giving a series" of dramatic performances in Nanking to help the Hood' relief funds.

"Meanwhile, the Nanking Flood Relief Funds Commission has also approuched Miss Butterfly Wu, the Chinese movie actress, asking her tu Nanking to give a series of theatrical performances for the food relief funds campaign. It is understood that she has already given, her consent and will arrive shortly. The Commission and other organizations are now mak ing preparations to welcome her und the movie supplements of the various newspapers in Nanking will issue special numbers in her honour upon her arrival.

sent. The speech was delivered in Latvian. The speaker was a sol citor who spoke about Navigation possibilities along the coast of Murmansk.

to

COM-

The American Chamber of

the

Commerce stated yesterday that no official instructions have been issued to members. Decisions re- garding the affixing 01 stamps have been left to the concerns themselves. The matter is still under negotiation, but o far the American firms would ap- pear to be placing stamps on cheques and documents only when they have to...e., when such che- ques for an official source.

or documents are destined

When I left Riga by train; 3-had cross another small republic namely Lithuania. This country is a bit smaller than Latvia, and has a population of 2,200,000. It is also mainly an agricultural coun- try. The capital is Kaunas. It also has a kind of dictatorial gov ernment and is extremely chau- A large number of enquiries. vinistic. It always seem to be in both

from firms "and from In- the lime-light somehow or other. dividuals, have been received by German Chamber of Com- For instance a few years ago when the marshal Pilsudski suddenly march-merce. The chamber is waiting ed on from Poland and took away to see what attitude the other the town Vilna, or as for instance chambers are going to adopt, and now, when Germany is trying to is prepared to back them in any persuade the world that the town steps they may see it to take in of Memel which Was given to this regard. Lithuania after the Treaty of Vet- The other chambers of "com-"! sallies and which has a population merce have not yet come to of 42,000, must be given back. either a mutual or an Individual After having crossed Lithuania opinion on the question of whe- one enters east Prussia and afterther or not members are a few hours arrives at the Polish advised to affix the revenue corridor. Here all the windows stamps. and doors are closed and the train is guarded by Polish gendarmes until we reach the German fron- tier again.

IN HOLLAND

to be

Generally speaking.. It has been found the wiser course to place the stamps on Customs and other official documents, as although- nothing legally can as yet be done against those who dis- regard the order, the latter have considerable amount of da'ay where. stamp: are not attached. Yes,

WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES Women's circles in Nanking are no less enthusiastic in the drive. A Nanking Women's Flood Relief Funds Commission has recently been organized, Madame Shao As I was hurrying to Eailand I Yuan-Chung and Madame Yu Yu- did not stop over in Germany. Jen taking the lead, to raise funds 1 Holland I attended two meet-experienced for flood rellef, purposes. Besides ings of the Amsterdam Rotary sollciting contributions from the Club. They hold their meetings dividuals and organizations, the there alternatively at timin and Commission will also give a series dinner time. The tiffin meetings of theatrical performances for the same purpose.

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TAX ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

To raise flood relief funds from public amusements the local au- thorities have decided to impose a 10 per cent surcharge on admission to all amusement houses, Includ- ing theatres, teahouses, etc... This will be effective for two months beginning from September 1. Various amusement houses have been notified by the authorities to nand in the proceeds of the flood reltei surcharge to the Municipal Bureau of Finance twice month.

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Ger-

are of a shorter nature, whereas President Grant on sight-seeing the evening meetings are of a trip before returning to more elaborate kipd. Sometimes mady- Rotary Clubs of other cities in Holland are invited to attend. Here again I had a very nice ex- Derience when one of the elder members of the Amsterdam Club on hearing that I had arrived from Hong Kong invited me to his home to meet his daughter, and to tell her all about Hong Kong as she happened to have bër flance here whom I knew very well. After having spent two weeks in Holland I went to Zurich in Switzerland where my parents live and where I know many people. I attended to several meetings of the Rotary Club in Zurich and remember to have listened to some extremely Interesting talks.

Zurich as you probably know has a seat for the representative of Rotary International in Europe. The Rotary International Com- missioner is Mr. Brown,

Hankow, Sept. 16. A Joint telegram has been re- cently addressed by the Hankow Municipal Government and the Hankow Chamber of Commerce

This ends my story. I can men- to the Ministry of Finance, re-

tion here that during my stay in questing the istter to instruct t

Europe I made a few trips to some Central Bank, the Bank of Caina other small States. Such as Aus- and the Bank of Communications tria, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg and ito carry on more

Belgium. However I did not at- tend to any Rotary meetings in these countries. I thank you! (Applause)

business fi mortgaged loans, so as to main-. tain the Financial market 物 Hankow.

SPEAKER THANKED

Upon receiving the above peti- tion, the Ministry of Finance 's reported to have forwarded im- mediately a telegram to the head- offices of the three banks afore- mentioned and instructed them a vote of thanks to the speaker tact accordingly, provided the mortgages are bona fide.

Dr. G. D. R. Black in proposing

stated that the audierice had all Bstened to a very interesting and It was reported that the three delightful talk and the descrip- banks have already advised.. their tions which the speaker gave were branch offices in Hankow to com- all very vivid. From the remarks ply with the request of the dropped by the speaker one was Hankow Municipal Government forced to the conclusion that he. and Hankow Chamber of Com merce to the extent materially possible with a view to maintain the financial conditions in Han kow - Central News Agency;

NO MORE OLD STAMPS

Nanking, Sept. 16.

was an experienced traveller: and Dr. Black closed by congratulating the speaker on the attention:he had given to the Rotary movement during his travels.

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