HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
ADDRESS ON
INTERESTING POSITION OF JAPAN
Mr. Guenther Stein At The Rotary Club Tiffin
SPHERE OF DANGER IS THAT OF STATE FINANCE
Exports Have Decreased More Than Is Realised
A very interesting talk was heard at the weekly Rotary Club tiffin held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday, when Mr. Guenther Stein. a well-known author and authority on economics and finance, spoke on the subject. Economic Position of "Japan.
The speaker was introduced by the President of the Club, the tion. Dr. Li Shu-fan who mentioned that Mr. Steln had been a resident recently in Japan for three and a half years.
Mr. Stein "said that the life-long moral education to which all Japanese civilians are subject. in school and university, in patriotic associations, and by public "enlightment of all sorts," is very much. concerned with Thuring the people to fortitude. long-sufferance and the repression of any feelings of discontent and irritation in awk ward circumstances,
ORCHIDS OF HONG KONG
GENERAL
ECONOMIC
Dr. G.A.C. Herklots' New Book
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots' study of local orchids, in the course of his researches into the flora of Hong Kong has resulted in the production of a handsome volume on the subject, the first of the Hong Kong Nature Series. which has just been published by The University:
An authority himself, he has, in this project had the assistance of
YOUNG ARTIST
EXHIBITS
Money From Sale Of Paintings To Relief Funds
An exhibition of ancient Chinese paintings by the well- known young artist Miss Chik Yac-chun, papil of the famous Fung Choi-yue of Klangsu. opened
the mezzanine floor of the Bank of East Asia yesterday.
Organised by the Chinese Nation-
another keen naturalist in the per-al Women's Relief Association, the son of Mr. J. L. Youngsage of the exhibition will last for three more Diocesan Boys' School..who took days, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, most of the fine photographs with and the proceeds of the sale of which the book is illustrated.
paintings will be donated to war relief work.
It may be said that the notice- able increase of interest in nature study among local, residents, es- pecially among young students, has been in a large measure due to the friendly contact of Dr. Herklots and the influence of "The Hong Kong Naturalist," which he edits.
The present work, which is both a thing of beauty and a great source of information,
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It is understood that already more than $5,000 has been raised during the first two days of the Chinese having made purchases, exhibition. mary well known
of Dr. H. H. Kung. Madame. T. VI Including Mr. David King, brother
Soong. Mr. Doo Yuet-sun and Mrs. Eu Tong-sen.
treasured by all interested in the World Fair
CHUEN CHOW'S
He continued that whenever one of living of the average skilled heard
the theory put forward, worker which had been achieved subject.-A.C.G.. that an economic breakdown of since 1914, partly on account i Japan, even from the most pro-technical progress in Japanese in- longed strain of war was almost dustry and through some organiza- inconceivable--the first argument tion of industrial labour: but main- in support of it would deal with ly at the expense of the farmers the exceptional hardihood. long- who during all those years, got sufferance, and Imperturbability of less and less of an equivalent from the Japanese people.
industry for the foodstuffs they supplied so cheaply to its workers.
FARMERS SUFFER MORE
LAST TRIP TO
MACAO TODAY.
After 30 years on the regular run to Macao, the s.s. Chuen Chow, so familiar. to excursionists to the
Portuguese Colony, will make its
"It is strange that the advocates of the opposite theory, who predict Japan's inevitable economie break- down in the near future, should
"But the farmers, far from pro-last trip from Hong Kong today. base the fint argument in support fitting by the large-scale deteriora- After her return from. Macao to- of their pessimistic views, on tion of the workers' standard ofmorrow, she will be transferred to observations in the same field of living, suffered even more than the the Rongmoon service Japan's national psychology." he latter from the war against China.
"Their insufficient incomes conthe fourth vessel owned by the The present s.s. Chuen Chow is They will deny the existence, to tinued to fall still further. For the Chuen On Steamboat Company to an extraordinary degree, of these selling price of rice, under the in- qualities in Japan's civilan fiuence of state control
which
sald,"
population and label it a mere seems to be effective only in this legend, originating from wishful one commodity, did not follow the thinking and from arbitrary inter- general upward trend. pretation of old traditions.
“SILENT VOICE"
"The price of the farmers' sec- qnd staple product, that of raw They will point to that silent silk, declined by about one sixth.
"On the other hand all the farmers have to buy, like fertilizer, tools, clothing and household necessities, became very much more expensive. while voluntary contributions for the war are a heavy burden on their small cash income.
Island As Clipper Base
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The use of Treasure Island. San Francisco's 1939 Fair
ground as a base for the great Pan-American Clippers, has
become a virtual cerisinty.
The Company signed a con-
tract for space with the ex- position and at the same time submitted the only bid to the City of San Francisco for use of the island after the tair closes.
Officials state they are planning bear
that name, the original to move from their Alameda base boat than the present one. Chuen Chow being a much smaller sometime between November 1 and 15. Therefore. Pan-American will be at the exposition in 1939.
The bid was in the form of a that the villages are still suffering ten-year agreement. The cpm. from a surplus of population.
pany holds an option to extend it Mr. Guenther said that the sec-cancel it at the end of eight years for a second ten-year period or to ond sphere of danger was that of State finance.
in case the transocean service should be terminated.
AREAS LEASED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1938.-PAGE T
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URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
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voice of dissent of the people, of which, it is true, a member of the Imperial Diet. a few months ago, so ominously reminded the Govern ment and to the authorities' apparent awareness of a popular attitude different from Official Ideals, which causes the Govern- ment to carry out, with such re lentless vigour and with frequentization of commodities which 000,000 yen, which is more than the Hall" of Air complaints about its inadequate prohibits or restricts the popular six times as much as it was in the and a land and results, the so-called "national consumption of many manufac- last year of real peace, immediately north end of the island of 835 by North, Hon. Mr. T. H. Kng. Mr. spiritual mobilisation movement." tures, and the use of numerous raw before the Manchurian incident... 1937 feet.
"Here again, I shall restrict my
At the Urban Council meeting self to a few facts. Japanese bud-
held yesterday an application for gets have indeed expanded at a
The agreement would give the a "food shop licence for No. 51 most extraordinary rate State ex-feet of space in the Air Terminal refused
air company about 33.000 square Nanchang Street. 1st floor, was penditure for the current anancial Building
"For the so-called 'general mobi-year is estimated at about 8.400. Hanger "B"
.00 Treasure ·Island.
The speaker then gave some materials, of tuel, electric current, concrete facts about the Arst etc., in the production of goods fr category of Japan's economic dif-on-military purposes, is only now Acultles, which are being
felt being enforced with that full rather Intensely by the Japanese vigour, which will be most strongly people.
felt by the smallest units of indus- try and trade
STANDARD OF LIVING He said: "In general, the standard of living, which has been deteriorating ever since the "Manchurian Incident," continued to fall off at an even quicker pace, since the beginning of the present war.
"The Government admita that unemployment such as Japan has never experienced *before, will be the consequences
very shortly.
"Recent statements of the dif- terent ministries concerned, esti-
also in
"Almost three-quarters of this huge sum is to be taken up by military expenditure," Une-eighth will be used for the service of the ever-growing. national debt and for the pur- puses of tax "collection. "While no more than another one-eighth is to be left for all the administrative departments of the state.
NATIONAL DEBT
the national
"Further,
Mr. R. R. Todd presided and the tentatively termed
water area at the
following were present.- Dr. F. 8. Transportation. Selwyn-Clarke, Hon, Mr. R. M. Henderson. Hon Mr. R. A. C.
The company will pay $130. 000 for the 20 years, that is $1,000 a year for the Arst five years, $5,000 a year thereafter.
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F. C. Hall, Mr. A. el. Arculli, Dr. S. N. Chau, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape and Mr.) Tang Shiu-Kin.
The following is a list of licences WORKING EXHIBIT
granted by the Council between The exposition plans to make the August 18 and 29:-Food Factorles Pan-American operations at Trea-1. Food Shops 1. Bake Houses 1, sure Island a mammoth working Milk Shops 2. Offensive Trades 1, exhibit. Stx Clippers will be in Swine 9. Hating Houses 3, Res service. Their regular coming and taurants 2. going is in itself expected to be "a major attraction.
In addition, the inside operations deby, o
the Company will be made
LOCAL HEALTH REPORT
4.
case
mate the number of persons who which amounted to about 6,000,000, visible to visitors to the exposition. "Retail prices have soared by an will now lose their jobs-mostly incident and had risen to about 11.structed so that the public may cases of dysentery and one
600 yen before the Manchurian in-Platforms and walks will be con- average of at least 25 per cent small and medium, but
Three cases of cholera, three' since the war with China began. arge-scale enterprises at between 000.000.000 yen before the outbreak see engineers and mechanica re- of enteric fever were reported to And they are now higher by almost 400,000 and 1.200.000. Nor do the of the present war, will be 20,500, pairing and inspecting 60 per cent than they had been a relief measures contemplated by OC0.000 yer, when the current fin-ships
motors. the local health authorities On the Government Inspire much con
ancial year ends in. March, 1939.
being fuelled and other Monday. The number of cholera "The real income of the average adence. For they are largely con-
details of the air transport indus- cases reported this year is 380. "So far, all difficulties in placing try. An observation gallery. Inside fully-employed Industrial worker-cerned with what is called "morel the new Government loans which the hanger Itself is included in the measured in terms of food and guidance in the approaching un- were shelter, of clothing and
.1931.
gen- employment situation."
eral comforts--is by at least 15 per cent lower now, than It was at the beginning of the present war. It
THE ST. LEGER
WEEKLY RETURNS"
The returns for the week ended midnight Baturday show the following figures.—
Cholera, 23 cases, 15 deaths; diphtheria, 2 cases, 1 death; enteric The trainer, Lawson, interview-fever, 13 cases, s deatha; measles,
London, August 30.
actually issued, have been plans announced. overcome. Yet all is not as well as BACK TO THE FARMS'
might appear from this fact
"For the actual financing of state "The only concrete measure con- expenditure for has dropped by at least 33 per cent cerny a movement of unemployed ments, by means of new loan is- war and arma- since the Manchurian Incident. people back to the farms from sued, is about Ave months behind
"And these last seven years have whence they came.
But it meets schedule. almost entirely wiped out the con-with violent opposition from agri- adderable advance in the standard cultural circles which maintain
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FLOOD HAVOC IN NORTH KIANGSU
Hwaiyin, August 30, Wide areas in north Kiangsu have been inundat- ed as a result of the overdowing of the Yangtze" River, the Grand Canal, the Chi River and the Bhu River.
Large tracts of Delds at Yangchow, Tahsing, Tring- klang ere submerged in flood waters from the Yang- tse River, whilst at Fowning, Yencheng, Jukaq and Halan cotton felds and newly reclaimed areas are flooded.
The overflowing of the Grand Canal has turned large areas at Bachlen, Hwalyin, Hwaian, Faoyin and Kaoru into vast expanses of water-Thr crops have havoc at Fihsien
Bhuyang and Tungrom the Chi River are working all been damaged.and those from the Shu River at
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