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BIRTH.

GEUS.—On the 25th. August, at Amsterdam. to Mr. and Mrs. W. Geus, a daughter.

MARRIAGE

MCINTYRE-CHOPE.-On the 25th, of August 1920, at St. John's Cathedral Hongkong, by the Reverend Copley Morle, Robert Williams, second son of Robert McIntyre Esq, of Beacons field, Bucks, 10 Irene Millicent, fourth daughter of the late Reverend Clement Robert Chope, of Bridford. Devon.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1930.

UNDEMOCRATIC "DEMOCRATS."

NASTY COMMENT,

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THE WASNE OF LIFE LIES IR (BY** MERCATOR.") That a Chinese newspaper } THE LOVE WE HAVE NOT GIVER, should express itself frankly and THE POWERS WE HAVE NOT I hear that one of our Banks bas charge of the allocation of rumoured, is about to resign the unambiguously against possible USER, THE SELFISH PRUDENCE intends suing a "fin of exporte Rangoon rice has reduced his French Presidency, has only hel foreign intervention in the affair WHICH WILL, RISK NOTHING; for the recovery of about a lakh minimum price from 3 shillings the office for a very brief time, of China is but satural This is wHICH, SHIRKING PAIN, MISSES oured rice bill for that amount Kingdom. This shows that priose Third Republic, and only four of of dollars, as a reelt of a dishon to 55 shilling paret,aif United He is the tenth President of the what the Canton Times has been doing. But when, in doing so, it

which came back from the United will have to be reduced hers, his predecessore-Grevy, Ecubet, indulges in cheap sneers against:

States. The case, when it comes and prices in Saigon will aho have Falliares, and Poincare served foreigners in general, we cannot but help thinking that a little ss. Hungaria to-day.

Mr. C. B. Brooks arrived by the UP before the Supreme Court to come down if competition with the full seven years. The first should be very interesting The Rangoon is to be lessened. More President, M. Thiers, guided the correative would be well spplied.

bone of contention is the bill of information has now come through destinies of France for 21 months, lading, with special regard to regarding the embargo on broken but the septennial period was not There was a clean bill of heath, shipment. thinking that they are in the Colony on Saturday,

rice that has just been removed adopted until the Presidency "the whole thing on

earth,"

by the Siamese Government. Rice of his HUOCSSJOF, Maraha! says that most of them are

There has been a terrible fall firms there have written to say Hacmahon, who,

however, dollar and cent seekers, refers to To-morrow, the birthday of in the price of rice, which is that the quantity is small and was involved in an anti-Re-· their snobbish Consuls" and Quron Wilhelmina, the Consul to-day selling for $6.70 a picul. the quality very inferior. An-publican plot, and resigned after asserts that foreign Governments General for the Netherlands in This is about the lowest rate that

other telegram says that the being in office five years and have been "misled by their Hongkong will be "at home" at rice has been sold here, for embargo on broken ries is to eight months, President. Carnot mostly second-rate diplomats the Consulate from 11 am. to a very long time and

azcepting on sen had served the full term all but they have sent to China." Now, DOOD.

in fact the present price is much thousand tons of broken rice of six months when he was a that kind of writing is scarcely

lowar than that ruling in Saigon.ions there is very little doing died in the fifth year of his Pro- inferior quality. In other direc-inated. and President Paare likely to bave any value, from

The Rice Association of whatever standpoint it is regard-

For causing an obstruction by California, through the San

There is no, demand for rice sidency. The President with tha from Europe, while 2 small shortest term to his credit wEE

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ed, and it certainly does not help anchoring in the southern fair-Francisco Chamber of Commerce businees has been done with the Casimir Perier, who succeeded in the encouragement of a closer way in the harbour yesterday, has talegraphed the Hongkong United States and South America President Carnot, and six months and better understanding between three boatmen ware fined $20 Genera! Chamber of Commerce Chinese and foreigners. As we

this morning dy Commander pointing out that the situation in

for September shipment. say, we can well understand W. Beckwith, R. N. Marine the rice market in Cuba is very Chinese publicists opposing, with Magistrate,

serious and asking the Chamber all the powers they possess, the

bera to induence the exporters shrewd fellow. Seeing that the The Chinese agriculturist is a suggestion of foreign intervention in their own country, and we can feel, a Chinese workman engaged that

In a fall from a distance of 50/2ot to quote for rice to Cuba-price of rice has slumped coa-} think the more of them for doing in the construction of a new of California had previously agar cane as a second crop.

It may bo mentioned, bare siderably, he has decided to sowa

the Rice Association so; but to indulge in altogether building at the Kowloon Docks written to the Hongkong General disclose the very large area TO-DAY'S COURT HEARING. contained in the Canton Times in his removal to Hospital. His same subject. This was two-and-We can hardly blame the Chinese unprovoked comment of the kind received injuries which resulted Chamber of Commerce on the that is now under sugar cana. trip to Canton by rail will article is going a trifle too far. condition is considered serious. Moreover, foreign intervention, whatever its, merits or demerita,

Before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the the situation bas since then be agriculturist for putting down is not by any means a liveTM question now. Indeed, the recent days saw the departure of more the rice exporters have agreed to selling at $24 per pical, whereas

Canton during the last few come more acute. Only nine of sugar cane as a second crop in Magistracy this afternoon, the stead of rice, for sugar is now case came up for hearing declarations of statesmen of most than the usual number of its local acceds to the request of the rice is only $6.80 per picul. Stocks Hongkong and Shangbai Bank in which the shroff of the of the leading foreign nations residents for Hongkong and Californian Rice Association, and have all been in favour of uphold-Macao, as some fear that there bare promised not to quots to

of rica in the Colony are still very

is arraigned on a charge of ing and Brengthening the will be danger of war in the Cuba. Some of the exporters some 60,000 tons in the market paid into the Compradore Depart-

heavy.

There are reported to be absconding with £22,000, monies. integrity and independence of immediate vicinity. Previous ex- have Datly refused to meet the

meat by the Wing Tak Bank on perience, however, will assure us request, same have not indicated

the 12th August last. The that such danger is improbable, whether they will accede to it,

Chinese woman arrested along 33 no one aiming to capture or while a few want to use their Bat, putting on one side the defend Canton would be foolish on discretion in the matter.

The ginger market in Hong. with the prisoner was charged. ". general issue of foreign interven-jenough to incur the displeasure

kong is demoralised. Landon with receiving. tion, let us look at one or two of the local citizens by unwise

overbough: last year, with the Mr. Lea d'Almada appeared for other observations made in this measures.-Centers Times.

I am told that during the past those ruling here at present. It defended by M. Farebrother result that prices there are below the shroff, while the women was article. There is an assertion, in

three weeks large cargoes of rice the opening sentence. to the

have been sold to Havana, one ofranspires that a certain firm Mason effect that the progress of China

year sent s considerable

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China as a nation.

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The boatwoman arrested by which, I understand, was by quantity of ginger to London for Inspector John Grant, in opening is having its real beginning in Chief Revenue Office: Wildin on Japanese firm. Mesara. Stratbers sale on consignment. During the the case, related the facts as they LE Possibly, by the time these words appear in print, further to have been told that story taels of prepared opiam, was/ailing of a boat for Cuba ner the second quarter of this year have already been reported in the

the present civil war. We seem Friday in possession of 3,000 and Dixon are advertising the details will bave been received of the acute position existing between before; it was the keynote of the this morning sentenced to fine month, and have a value of £39,784, against £15,749 the prisoners

Hongkong exported ginger to the the British Government and Labour's Council of Action" but Republican upheaval, and it has of $5,000, or six months hard soliciting cargo. It now in the corresponding period lastin

Telegraph. He mentioned that suficient could be gleaned from the cables to hand on Saturday to been made to do duty many labour indicate that, unless the Government's policy towards Russia very times since. Perhaps we shall also Chinese arrested on the Douglas be obtained for that market by dom, by reason of the fact that $436 was recovered

In default. Another pires that a full cargo of rice has

year. Of this, the United King August and that

Yaumati on the 24th radically alters, the Old Country is in for a period of internal be told that the fighting in and wharf yesterday, after leading

TUES of There have been the markets there are overstock-persons. The balance still re- turmoil. That is only as we predicted a few days ago, when Mr. around Swatow is also part and from the steamer Galoong, also couple of lots done during the last

on their Lloyd George and Signor Giolitti issued their famous communique parcel of the same idea that it is received the order to pay a $1,000 few days for Cuba, namely, against £10,700 in the second

ed, took only £3,711 worth mained unaccounted for, clearness, that war with Russia was an imminent possibility. an even more misinformed com-hard labour, for baving in histons. This shows that the Hong- took £8,502 against £748, and the discrediting the Soviet Government, and binting, with unmistakable helping China to progress." Bu: Gne or undergo three months for 1.100 tons and another for 900

quarter last year. Australia The bearing is proceeding. Forgetting for a moment the rights and wrongs of the Allies meat is that which lays at the possession 30 taels of Bonkong rice exporters are attitude towards Russia, let us look as dispassionately as possible doors of foreign Governments Government prepared opium.

respecting the request of the San £2272. The United States bas, United States £13,442 against at the position at Home, and let us try to weigh the motality of and their... second-rate diplo Labour's threat; see how nearly it conforms to our modera concep mats"

Francisco Chamber of Commerce bas: SHANGHAI the responsibility for tions of democratic Government. That, for all Britishers, is the perpetuating the present civil

and the Californian Rice Associa-customer in ginger. Ja 1919 the What is considered by Inspector tion. I think the request of these United Kingdom imported from vital point of the moment. It matters not to much whether we are war. The fact, of course, is that Willis to a doubtful accusation bodies to get the Hongkong rice Hongkong ginger to the value of going to war with Russia, but whether we are going to witness the this struggle is nothing but a

heard before Mr. R.O. merchants not to quote to Cuba £162,569, which supports my usurpation of an elected Government's prerogative by one section of tussle for office and the spoils of Hutchison this morning, a Chinese is a puerile one. Although it is contention that more was sent to the community. In other words, whether "direct action" is to office "between

STRONG COMMENTS AT dictate the policy of Parliament.

rival political being charged with hawking eggs well-known that the market in

AN INQUEST. that country than cliques, and

without a licence and with offer-Coba in glutted with rice, get I

could be in that sense has no democratic Government, even though it has a wide and heaval in China. It has no re-story is to the effect that he buy more at the present price, Of course, it is the plea of Socialists and Labourites that Britain it differs from no previous aping a bribe of. 80 cents to an think it would be advisable for

cousumed.

In the United States Court for Indian constable. The man's the merchants in Havans to popular franchise. It is argued that the will of the people is seldom lation whateve: to "progress."

China, at Shangbal, on August operative, but that government proceeds according to the Imperial" democracy" or "freedom." It missed a boat and whilst con-in order to reduce their average Chinese in exchange speculation late Mr. Olin A. Loveland. Mr. The operations of the Shanghai 23, an inquest was held upon the laste of a governing class and by State Departments largely is a political squabble pure and templating taking back the eggs to a low figure. The present is bave so controlled by officials. Out of a membership of 600, the House of simple. It is admitted by the to his house, he was accosted by a golden opportunity for those with success, for they have beenacted as coroner, and there waka far been attended F.J. Schubl, the Commissioner, Commons contains but few direct representatives of the masses, the writer of the article that Chins. remainder being members of privileged classes. From Labour's with

on the wharf who purchased at $18 a pical to able to keep the rate up. They jury of six, composed of Messrs. "dishonest officials and The money, as is sometimes the buy more in order to bring their bave been selling very heavily, standpoint that may be so, but the Government is unquestionably unscrupulous militarists" in con- custom with the natives, was average price to a low level In and have been helped by the Adelbert M. Hickey, Daid_Hai Frank A. Brangan, foreman, the properly constituted authority charged with the carrying out of trol, looks helpless, rotten and stuck inside the man's ear, and other words, the Rice Associa strong position of silver, which ovitch, Wiliam Golding, Louis chiefs. To challenge that authority is to challenge the constitution and that amongst the great mass of out and put all internal administration and the agreed foreign policy of its miserable. but the writer says the Indian constable picked it tion should encourage the Cuban has been going up. With the Ferroggiaro, and Ormond B. to precipitate a change that has no constitutional origin. Revolu- Chinese people there are able pocket. The next act he did was the present rate, so that it would Cakes it looks as if we shall see the deceased "came to bis death his dealers to buy from Hongkong at approaching festival of the Moon Gainsborough. A verdiet that tion "is so ugly word, but if Labour, by the calling of a general strike, Blateamen so harasses Ministers that they have to abandou a pre-determined Then

and loyal citizens, collar the hawker, and take be easier to unload when the mar-the present starling rate main wounds received in an ac- why course of action, then it is in open revolt. It is as well not to helping their country out of the the charge of offering a bribe was

BTC they

him to the Police Station where ket goes up, and suffer loss loss. not

cident by colliding with a free, disguise that fact, for this is so serious a matter that it calls for mess it has got into? China, made. A remand of the case

while driving his motor cycle on very plain speaking. Labour might be righteously convinced that further says this writer, asks for Willis, who stated that it was the San Francisco merchants

between the hours of 11 and 12 Siccawei Road on August 21, 1920. to war with Russia would be wholly bad and that to support Poland no

was applied for by Inspector The question arises-Would would be to supports war of aggression, but it has no right, until it interference.

intervention, but for less

midnight," was returned.- constitutionally commands the legitimate weapons of government, is not averse to foreign aid. She should be made..

We presume she

desirous that further inquiries agree not to sell a commodity to

this Colony should the merchants |

Before the jury left the room, to thwart by action (threatened or consummated) the agreed will of has had plenty of it, anyhow,

There have been a fair number Major Holcomb, after receiving His Majesty's Ministers. It is possible for us to conceive a set of both in money and in the services

here be overstocked in it? Senii-of silk bills, and these also bave permission from the Court to circumstances wherein it would be right to precipitate a revolution. of honest foreign experts. Without frand a medicine shop at Bonbam to buy rice and are prepared to put tion of silver outside of the to take notice of the conditions ment seldom enters into business, served to keep the sterling rate address the fury, suggested that Two Chinese conspired to de- sad if the merchants in Cuba wish up. The only substantial absorp-now it was a good time for them The French Revolution and the first Russian Revolution were moral the least shadow of doubt, but for Strand of medicine to the extent up confirmed latters of credit, United States of America that under which motor ears and in every way, because they witnessed the spontaneous rising of this assistance, Chins to-day $90, but at the critical stage their why should the local merchants can be expected at the present motor cycles were being operated peoples who were trodden down under the callous heel of an would have been in an infinitely plans went awry. With great not execute such orders? Of time seems to be an exchange of in Shanghai, and autocracy. But in England to-day we are led by a responsible worse plight than she now is. It ingenuity one had penned an course, the dishonouring of so the large amounts of gold iraport-regulations under which they Minister, whose supporters were given a sweeping victory at the that's polls in 1918, and who is only striving to bring about a complete then China might well pray for from a certain shog having busi- United States has made the rice for silver.

foreign intervention," order which purported to emanate maoy bills by the buyers in the ed by China during the last year were being operated. "If you European peace, in association with all the great who fought a common canse with us in the war against militarism.

Allies more, not less, of it.

ness connection with the medic-exporters here very cautions, and place the relation between the "that this cycle had been operated. Before that takes think,” said Major Holcomb, The method of bringing about that peace might be disapproved RAFFLES.

ine firm, and, smed with this it is not likely that they would two metals must be so re-adjusted in an unusual and reckless' but there is nothing to justify the threat that if Labour's demands

epistle, his accomplice duly put have embarked on the selling of that China will be led to consider way I think it would be are not satisfied then the country will be thrown into a state of Churches in Hongkong condones The impress of the chop on the letters of credit had been opened. other words, the sterling value of that they (the jury) bellayed that So far as we know, none of the in an appearance at thelattershop. rice to Caba unless confirmed gold dear sed silver cheap. In good thing for the jury to say industrial staguation, from out of which would be bound to come raffles as a means of raising fonda, (document showed a flaw, and social disturbances.

Mr. Lloyd George recently replied to this threat and the tone common at Home, especially in the people of the shop rang up though the practice is quite suspicions being aroused thereby, of his remarks made it abundantly clear the Government would connection with bazaare. So we the other firm and ascertained in Cubs has been lower than the the recent rise in the sterling young men whose life has been to sell her gold. With Chinese ex- caused or may have been esased I am told that the re-sale price ports at present almost immobile as a result of such Here is a leave no stone unturned to put into effect its own will. There will suppose local padres will not that no order had come from actual importing quotation from value of the Hongkong dollar can muffed out as your life sad my have to be further meetings of Labourites and of the big Trade worry very much about the decis-them. The conspiring Chinese Hongkong. Hence there is very be put down to speculative opera: life may be sailed out. The Unions before we shall learn the final course of action decided upon, ion of the Wesleyan Conference was promptly arrested, and little chance of doing business. tions. and it is just possible that the more moderate sections of the leaders to prohibit raffles of any descrip-information which he subsequent-If a man is willing to sell rice to will persuade the Unions to abandon the reckless attitude they have tion on Methodist Church pro gave to the Police resulted in another man in San Francisco at adopted. The opinion was expressed in one of Saturday's cables that perty. If the low were strictly the arrest of his accomplice. a lower price than can be import as a last resort the Government would appeal to the country on the interpreted,

ogle issue of the rights of the country against sectional interests, periodical raffles which are o N.L. Smith this morning, and that nothing can be done with

We suppose the Both men appeared before Mr, ed from Hongkong, then it follows BLIND BEGGAR'S £10 A WEEL be good opportunity for the and we predict that if the country is plugged into the business of in Hongkong for secular purposes were sentenced to three months Hongkong. The Cuban merchants Thomas Mapp, who said he was matter and risks some

A discharged soldier named fary to give "thafa, views, on the general election on this one question the answer will be overwhelm- would be prohibited; for a raffle, and six weeks hard labour have purchased rice, as high as blind, admitted at Birmingham dations regarding ingly in favour of the supremacy of the properly constituted after all, is just a mere gamble, respectively.

uthority. All that we in Hongkong can do is to patiently watch But, then, there are many an- this little drams work itself out to finish finish that we omalies in this Colony so far as trust will witness the complete discomfiture of those whose pervert games of chance" are concern- od ideas of democratic control has led them to challenge the ed. Lotteries may be run and coolie who gambles with a few tion consists of the heads of the for penston institution that embodies British democracy. We don't want to see advertised to benefit war funds, cash is likely to be" run in; "but largest importing firms in Ban ad one. Britain fight Russia, but we do want to see the continuation of but woe betide the Chinese who the whole community can indulge Francisco They are dolce for redacties control by a stabilised Government as against the control of the is found with, say, Macso lottery in organised gambling at Happy everything possible to work offs of 15% joountry by say one particular section of discontent.

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conditions under which motor cars and cycles are operated hers- in Bhanghai are Httle short of oriminal, and I think that it would.

13 to 14 cents per pounds Now Police Court that he had obtained After the ter the stair can be imported at $6.25 £10 a week by begging. He said | Commissioner Seht per 100 lbs. The Cuban Committee he used to pay a man 30% work that the Court of the Californian Rice Assosia to take, film