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WATSON'S

THE

HONGE

NOTES & COMMENTS.

THE TRADE SITUATION.

A very interesting.

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION would, doubtles bo zavested

and

PRICKLY HEAT

POWDER

"an infallible remedy immediately relieves the irritation effects a speedy cura.

ane could accurately, sum up the commercial situation of the

Herson

Colony at the present time: The We hear that the ass. Professor news that has been received from reached Colombo on the 22nd Shanghai of bow soine businesses instant.

stand there owing to the fall in

We are asked to state that

| exchange could in some measure also be applied to Hongkong, for an all hands. one hears of Macdonnell Road is now open to

motorists.

TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MEETING

LOANS FOR BUILDING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.

SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

met servant in a better position than

much Police sala

where, and men have that they have resigned Police to better themselves to find that they would been as well or better off, had remained where they were

THE POSITION OF The Legislative Council

applications have recently been

The fact that a number to-day, those present being he would be in if the Commis received from man in the

H. E. the Governor (Sirsion's proposals were adopted Reginald Edward.

Navy and Army for posts Stubbs, The Commission recommended as Prison Wardera points to the BDK.C.M.G.) prosiding."

of HE. the General Officer Comences, other preferred payments unskilled labour are not less that duty pay, personal "allow-conclusion that the conditions for manding, Major Gen. F. Ventris, should be abolished, and this res attractive locally than they are

commendation has been adopted, the United Kingdom. As regards, The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher. The Commission recommended skilled labour and more especially C.B.E., Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp slightly more liberal scale than home are at the present time very the grant of free quarters on a professional men the rates at C.B.E., Attorney General.

that which has, been adopted: high but it must be remembered The Hon. Mr. D. W. Tritman, The Government has, in this that the supply of trained The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, practice of granting free quarters the war, and it Acting Colonial Treasurer,

mattor, adhered to its established men was interrupted" during a Secretary for Chinese only to subordinate officers and possible that, when the supply

"nothing doing" owing to the un certainty of things. The position [of For Eastern trade has to rely.

We have received from on many factors, the most import-anonymous donor a batch ant, of which is exchange, and literature for the troops. when that is "jumpy" there is natural falling off in Sub-lieutenant J. K Elliot has transactions.We know for a been appointed to the Hawkins, fact that many firms here flagship of the China Squadron. are just marking time for more as an additional officer. sóttled conditions and in the interests not only of this Port but

A muson while at work on of the Empire, it is to be hoped house at Shanghai Street yester

A S. WATSON & CO., LTD tratate for tre te qer one day folt from the roof and, was

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HONGKONG THU SDAY, JUNE 24, 1920.

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THE REPARATIONS QUESTION..

:

Mr.

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Winfield is" Assistant

Affairs

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, The Hon. Mr. E. V. D-Parr. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe.ii ME W. J. Carrie. Clerk of Councils.

A PRESENTATION,

products low more freely One later removed to Hospital.

officers, such as the Medical again meets the demand, the rata cannot pick, up a Home. paper.

Officer in charge of a hospital, of remuneration will fall. The |dealing with trade without dis-

who are required to live in prox Government is watching the covering that nignufacture”, at Home is still a tremendously long Superintendent of the Eastern

imity to the place where they situation very carefully, in the work. way in arrears of the demands. Extension Telegraph Company

light of its present experience in Fichs are simply flooded with vice Mr. F, A. Betts, who leaves

The Commission recommended engaging men from home to fill the fixing of exchange at 2, oa vacant posts, and various read- orders both for the Home market to-morrow on transfer to Manila.

the ground that this rate was justmants may be found, necas- being and abroad but production is still

is stated in the handicapped severely

adopted by the leading commier-Isary...... As' Yesterday's health return swing, try want of raw material shows two onses of plague (one His Excellency said:Before cial firms in the Colony, and the questions, the emoluments of the ure defrayed out of Especially is this so in the case fatal), both of which were Chinese, we proceed with the business of rate has been fixed accordingly. Service of engineering, and the following, and one non-fatal occurrence the Meeting I have a pleasant The question of leave of moner provided by the tax- from un Engineering Supplement of enteric fever, the sufferer from duty to perform in presenting absence is not settled but the payers, and it is the aim of the of one of the big"Home dailies, (which was French.

Major Eric Hudson, of the arrangements will be at least as Government, as guardian of that Machine Gun Corps, with the favourable as those recommended money, to expend it in such a engineering circles is if possible The .a. Patriat, 2,545 tons for services in proves the point: Trade in

Military Cross presented to him by the Commission.

manner as to ensure, on the one France and busier than ever, and some of tho owned by Messrs. Burkill and Salonien by Command of His ed, in accordance with the re-sacrificed to economy, and on the Free passages have been grant-hand that efficiency is, not firms are almost snowed under Sons, has been sold to Chinese Majesty the king. a with orders, The great difficulty bayers. Messrs. Tung Yue and His Excellency then made the sion.

commendations of the Commis-other that there is no waste; the. measure of its ultimate success roule delivery, and to 5 cost of reconditioning which is recipient on the honour conferred senior officers are in some cases public service which is maintain of course, is to give anything like Co., for Tis. 175,000, including prasentation, congratulating the The salaries approved for the bains found in the standard of early delivery is the chief thi estimated to coss about $50,000. most of the liome buyers want-- price is a secondary consideration

votes were by the Commission. There, is, I may add that since the fore- The light cruiser Curlew left referred to the in nearly every case. All sorts

Finance however, the counterbalancing goingreply was written a telegram Devonport on May 13 for the Committee and. subsequently factor that a systern of annual has been received from the China Station, being the last of approved: -

increments has been adopted Secretary of State for the Colonies

a of inducements are being offered

sure

...

FINANCIAL VOTES. »lower than those recommended ed. The following

Question

Harbour

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'Answer.

hy would-be puschasers of ma- be chinery to induce the machine the light cruisers detailed for $35,000 in aid of the vote throughout the service, whereas to the effect that he is preparad. Ltd.uziker to give them o preferenco service with that squadron. Before Public Works Extraordinary, the Commission recommended In in view of the recent violent in time of delivery from cash sailing several appointments Now Territories, Public Health many cases triennial or biennial docuations in exdange, to, con- with pitler to so much per cent. were made to the Curlew, includ- and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, in trements.

sider proposals for sliding scale extra for pvery week under the g Commissioned Chunner J. E compensation and resumptions. The salaries of the European of exchange. In the meantime

Cox,

$4,000 in aid of the vote Police Clerical Staff are in some cases, he agrees to an increase of 7% ou estimated time. Most firms aro,

And Prison Departments, A.-(somewhat lower than those re-sterling salaries, opin other words however, adopting the fair method of treating their orders in the The name (of the U.SS. South Police. other charges, Secret commended by the Commission to an exchange rate of $10/70 to order in which they are received. Dakota bus been changed to the Service.

The salaries of the Nursing the pound sterling, while the The over-seds buyers seem to Huron. The "cruiser is the $700 in aid of the vote Kow-Staff are those recommended by doilar is between s. 4. and 49. have realised that it is useless flagship of

Questions & Admiral Albert loon-Canton Railway, general the Commission with the ex- 3. Will the aument state being in a hurry, and, white, Gleaves, Commander-in-Chief of charges, other charges, Tocidensatcoption that the incremental rate

of increase in the case of Nursing on brond Imes what financial asking for the earliest possible the U.S. Asiatic feet. With this expenses, offices.

$600 in aid of the vote, Public Sisters is more rapid then that assistance they are prepared to delivery, are apparently resigned change in the name of this

applicants to the fact that they must wait cruiser it is very probable that a Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, recommended by the Commission. make to assist their turn. There have been a new cruiser is being built which Water Works, (20) maintenance The salities of subordinate desiring to build houses for in the Public Works Department, their own. occupation and number of largeörders for delivery will be named the U.S.S. Sauth of water works.

Sanitary →KEPLIES TO MR. LOWES next year placed recently. South Dakota.:

Department. Import also how many of such applica America is evidently waking up.

QUESTIONS. "

and Exports Department, Supreme tions have been received to date, The nows which came over the cables yesterday regarding the

Department, specifying how many of such fin some purpose, for many in-

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe asked Court, At the Police Court, this morn- Allied Confererice at Benigne showed that a definito step has at quiries have been received framing, one of the men suspected of four questions of which he had Medical Department, Volunteers, have been accepted or refused length been taken concerning the amount which deramny will have there, and several orders for being implicated in the murder of given notice: They are given and Railway Department are in or with which they are still in to pay under the reparations clauses of the Peacs Treaty The machinery plants for hardware a Chinese constable at Teikokisui below, with the Hon. Colonial almost every case those recom- treaty P

mended by the Commission, with Conferencn agreed upon the principle of annual infinimum payments trades have been placed, together was produced before the Magis-Secretary's replies

the exception that in some in- 3. The Committee which was i“ of £150,000,000, or a total of £1,500,000,000. These figures, may with orders for material to go trata by Irispector Caygill. A appear stupendous, They m stupendous, but so was the damage with the machinery."

remand was granted. The Ins 1. In view of the fact that a stances the incremental rate of appointed on the 26th March which the Germans did in the war so extensive, in fact, that it can A GREAT CHANCE.

pector stated that he was not strong local Commission, appoint increase is better than that re-reported on the 5th May. They never be reckoned in terms of pounds, shillings and pence. We are

of collecting

sufficient ed by the Officer Administering commended by the Commission.received thirtytwo applications. glad that some definito figura has at last been decided upon, not

The salatios of the European twenty-three of which were in.. because that figure is large, but because it is high time this itaport-trade is booming and the British prisoner.

It can be truly said that every evidence for the conviction of the the Government, reported in or

about March, 1919, their findings Police are very much better than respect of private residences; and ant mattor was settled. German complaints over since the signing workmen will long have more to

regarding, the emoluments of the those recommended by the Com-they recommended that these of the Treaty have been that in affixing their signatures to that pact do than be can cope with. Un-

public service "of the Colony, mission, the largest increase over latter.applications should be the

possible for the country to make any serious attempt to carry out zero and the wages bill of the Traffic of the Transway Company out of local revenue and not out salary of a Sub-Inspector.

such emoluments are defrayed per cent. in the case of the initial Government and that assistance should be given where circum- the pance terms and they definitely knew the extent of their obliga-country, must be of tremendous was knocked down by a motor of Imperial Funds, will the Gov- tions. That may have been a time-saving dodge, but, after all, it is dimensions.

The emoluments of the Indian stances warranted it. They drew There are already car which was proceeding in ernment lay on the table the Police are better than those, re, attention to certain difficulties, "nothing but cameron fairness to pup late enemies that they should indications that Labour is be direction opposite to that taken following documents, viz., the Recommended by the Commission, the providing of sites, the be informed af the curliest possible moment of their precise "in-toning tired of the vicious by the tramgar. The accident part of the Gorfimissioners; the except in the case of the In- question of repayment, the risk debtedness in the matter of reparation for damage done. A hasis circle-higher prices, then higher occurred at about 6.30 yesterday despatches from the Secretary of spectors.

that the borrower might leave has now been decided upon, and it will be interesting to see what wares, and higher prices again. evening. The injured man has State dealing with such report?'

The salaries of the Chinese the Colony in the course of his Germany lias to say on the matter when the Spa Conference is And it must be getting clearer to been taken to the Cavernment hold..

Question

Police are a little better than employment; and they advised People who are inclined to ridicule the idea of the Germans their efforts were directed towards

them that, it would be better if Civil Hospital.

3. Will the Government having those recommended by the Com that no advance should be made in respect of a private residence, paying huge reparation sums, and others who think we

regard to the desire of the mission. can afford reducing the cost of living by The report of the Director of taxpayers that the public servants The salaries of the European the cost of building of which would to forget all about. that aspect of our late encunies' obligations, forgot producing more. That seems to Education for 1912 states that should be ramunerated on a fair Police were formerly much lower exceed $20,000. or to any person "the nature of the Peace Treaty and the extent to which civilian life be the key to the whole position deducting the school fées received, and reasonable basis only and in than those of officers of similar who had not been conting and property suffered by reason of Germany's mothód of making of trade just now. "We are con- the, total nott expenditure on view of the undoubted dissatis- standing in other departments resident in the Colony, durit War. It is well, thas we five immediately pred the Treaty of Versailles, Germany.accepted responsibility for herself much profitaaring as is so glibly in 1918). School and Technical classes of such servants, as

a continually seeking transfer in the date of bis application. the run out for causing all the losses to which the Allies and talked about, but that high Institute foss amounting to $103, result of the Secretary of order to get batter pay elsewhere. Owing to great pressure their nationals were subjected as a consequence of the war imposed prices are the direct result of 505 were collected (9100,306 in State's decision, lay on the table The relative positions of the in the Secretariat no appl upon them by the aggression of Germany and her Allies." At the high costs. If production were 1918). In addition 34,185 fees a statement showing in what Police and of officers in other la respect of a private re sure in the Allies recognised that the resources of Germany speeded up and there came into were remitted to free scholars respect the recommendations of departments had been more or has us yet been dealt with were not adequate to make complete reparation, but they required operation a little more of the old ($4,253 in 1918.)' compensation in respect of damage under ten categories done to healthy competition, then prices

the Commission differ from the less equalised by the grant of a ing considered advisable civilian populations and property. The schedule now drawn up would be bound to fall a little

directions of the Secretary of number of allowances to the ceed in the first instand fixes the amount of the yearly payments, and.in accordance with and once that tendency sut in it

State?*

Police for special duties of the Committee's recom Answer

various kinds and it would ions regarding bloo the Treaty, it gives the total sum spread over u period of thirty would assuredly carry us a good body and will inquire into com 1; and 2. Certain matters-con- seem that the Commissioners, in buildings designed to

years. There can now be no complaint on the part of Germany way along the road to that she does not know what is expected of her

more plaints as to freights, etc., and nected with the revision of making their recommendations, considerable housing

Arran equitable conditions all round. will mako recommendations salaries still form the subject of did not appreciate the extent to modation.

While alighting

from

they practically signed a blank cheque and that it would be in-employment must be down to tramcar, a Chinese Inspector of and having regard to the fact that the Commission's figures baing 60 subject of careful enquiry by thei

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We can well imagino that it has not been an easy task to arrive The world is crying aloud, for for co-ordination and improve- correspondence with the Secre-which the emoluments of the have been made for loans at the sum to be paid by Germany, for we have seen figures quoted, goods. Hongkong cannot go mant of the type, size and tary of State for the Colonies, and men would be affected by the gent upon the building o indicating what the amount should be, varying from one to ten thou-onough and every other part or speed of ships as well as the the Government is not at present cessation of the allowances, and ten houses; and ter sand million sterling. It is stated that recently Germany offered a the globe is, equally as hungry, depth of docks and channels and in a position to lay any papers on which they proposed to abolish, been offered fourth to adve total payment of £5,000,000,000, or £500,000,000 more than the It is the day of golden oppo. the construction of Harbour the table. Boulogne Conference has now decided upon, but this was subject to tunity. At the beginning of these works. Wo have often written

The Police have now been considerable sum for the The general recommendations brought into line with other of a private hotel. and her merchant fleet, and that other stipulations of the Treaty problem, but it is as nothing about Hongkong's harbour art most part been accepted, and, tive salary, on the understanding adopted to broadly adva

merchant leo, the us that she should keep her Colonies notes wo reforfed to the exchange about and of the Commission have for the departments as regards substan: The policy which calculated to be worth both these deductions, the offer was not compared to the larger one of capable of accommodating the big where they have been modified, that special payments and al (a). Interest on adva

be thousand millions sterling. At one time supply, it inaked as though Franco and Britain would not be able to come

ships that will assuredly be the modifications have as a Tule lowances of all kinds are abolish- to agreement on the question, but, we are inclined to agree in this IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE,

attracted to the Pacific, and if the been to the advantage of the ed, with the exception of those connection with a recent writer who said the dispute was not one

local Government is approached officers concerned.

for Fire Brigade, language, and of degrees of rapacify, but a difference, honest and inevitable, ofterested in the recent formation for information we hope that regards rent, of Government

Hongkong must surely be in by this newly-formed Committee The approved arrangement as meals. viewpoint-France thinking most of what is just, because her

The salaries of the European Wounds are most desperate; Eritain thinking of what is practical of an"Imperial Shipping Commit will state the case quite frankly quarters, that the officer paye at Prison Warders ate batter than because she has suffered less. The important paint about it all, how. tee, which Mr. Lloyd George and point out with what benefit the rate of 6 per cent of his those recommended by the Com- ever is that Germany has to make recompense for the terrible damage appointed to inquire into the huge sums of money-could-be salary is considerably more mission is a

The salaries of the Indian Pri: which she did in the war-the-Killing of civilians, the wanton de tions between different parts of modation and dredging. The ed by the Commission. The 800 Staff are not yet settled

question of shipping communica-spent on wharves, storage accom- favourable than that recommend- struction of property, the pressing of non-combatants of other natione into war service, the spul despoiling of churches, historic the Empire with a view to im Colony would have to pay for its question of the rent allowances The questions under reply buildings and, art treasures. These things can never be computed consideration of such a subject might be of some assistance to to the Government is not setled, tiong which still exists amongst provement,because in any own work, apparently, but it in respect of houses not belonging refer to the undoubted dissatisfac du terma of matarial.compensation. But some repayment must be

Service made. That is the underlying principle on which the Allies are Hongkong can scarcely be for enlist the advisory help of an but the existing arrangement, several classes working. Germany will have to understand that in this matter, at Eatten. We are told the Com Imperial Committee such as bas which continues in force for the result any rate, there pan be no quibbling and no evasion.

mittee is purely an advisory now been formed,

time being leaves the civil Secretary of State's decision.

the