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tarists up and down the country, the Salt. Gabelle would have remained one of the great financial bulwarks of the country. As it is, there is a story of endless interference by local military satraps, and of out- rages on foreigners in the employ of the Chinese Government. There is the practical certainty that by the end of the year the interest on foreign loans will be in default and that there will be no more stable and responsible Government then than there is now.

Contemporaneous with all this, the international Powers are solemnly holding a Conference for

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To-day is the 32nd birthday.of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."

The P and O. s.s, Kashgar, from Hongkong, arrived in London on the 21st Juno at 6.a.m.

The death has occurred in Bom- bay of Mr. William Mackenzie, Manager of the F, and O. Banking Corporation.

The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. opened a branch in Kuantan,

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Telegraph.)

OBITUARY,

MAJOR JC. MOULTON, OBE

The many friends of Major J. G Sir-With regard to the contro- Moulton, O.B.E., will regrette. versy on "Historic Macao," I should learn that news of his death si like to refer to your editorial exhome, following an operation, hat, planation on Page 8 of Saturday's been received in Singapore from issue and the plethora of reproduc Sarawak. Major Moulton was tions from the book which recently Chlef Secretary of Sarawak. and appeared in your valuable paper, only left that State about six weeks You said "We were the first paper to £80 on leave. reproduce Mr. de Jesus' opinion." It is seventeen years ago since While admitting that you offered Major Moulton, at the age of 23, no comment on the subject, you first went to British North Borneo naively assert that you reproduce!

Es curator of the Sarawak Museum. or reiterated statements which I Prior to his coming to the East bog to submit (with your permis- he had been associated with the sion) are derogatory to the Govern-1st Wilts. Volunteer Rifles, and in

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Customs autonomy, for China, the underlying assumption being that China as a unified nation under a central authority will be able to abolish exacting likin duties. Sure

A notice by the Captain Superintendent of Police BN- nounces that Ice House Street at the junction of Queen's Road Central is temporarily closed to

ly, that assumption is a little pre-vehicular traffic. mature face of what is happen-

Innuendous (if I may say so) which the authorities of the place deemed ment, the 4th Wilts. Regiment special leave to rejoin the règl- advisable to suppress.

(T.F.). He served in India with Undoubtedly you furnished the his Regiment until August, 1916, book with no little publicity and in which year he resigned his ap- justified your action by an allusion pointment in Sarawak Government, to "Freedom of Expression." As when he came to the Straits and a journalist however, I vouchsafe served on the Headquarters Staff the opinion that absolute freedomas Acting Staff Officer to Local Mir. J. H. Taggart. the manag-of expression in Hongkong is Forces until 1919, when he resign- fag-director of the Hongkong and rather a myth, because even priord his commission. In July, 1919, Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., though he to the Hongkong-Canton embroglio Major Moulton was appointed has recently been slightly indis-I read in the local papers that Director of Raffles Museum and posed. will leave to-morrow. as ar- the Government here suspended a Library, a post ho occupied until/ ranged by the Empress of Asia, Chinese vernacular paper from his appointment as Chief Secretary on" Bve months' holiday.

further publication because it car of Sarawak, Member of Supreme ried the idea of "freedom of expres Court and Judge of Supreme afon" too far. the Government, because there is Singapore Major Moulton made quite agree with Court in October," 1923. While in a limit to everything even "freedom many friends and he rendered a of expression."

ing now? When the provincial au- thorities of Kwangtung, Szechuen, Yunnan, Hunan, Kwängst, Fukien' and many other places are able to withhold" what should be national revenues, and when milltary com-

The death has necurred in manders can insolently interfere Penang of Mr. Kee Tek Kow, who with foreigners acting as na-

throughout WAS well-known Mulaya as 21 pioneer rubber tional officials, it is time to

plunter in Province Wellealey, recognise the facts as they He was the joint owner, with his and to tell Chain that brothers, of the famous Valdor

Estate.

are

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Two Chinese chass of diphtheria.

and three Chinese cases of enteric

good deal of valuable work sa or You also said "As one of a news-ganising secretary of the Mala paper's functions is to give due Borneo Exhibition in 1922. A publicity to carrant thought, we keen naturalist and organiser not until she has put her house

considered....of sufficient general Major Moulton was algo honourary THE POWERS & CHINA. more in order can she be entrusted

Would it be too much to ask how of the Royal Asiatic Society, interest to warrant reproduction." secretary of the Malayan brandë with wider powers. The issue is a

thought The answer given by Sir Austin very serious one, and we are of the fever were reported to the Medical that it was "current Major Moulton acted as President Officer of Health during the week

of the committee of Administry- En passant, you mentioned the tion in Sarawak until Octobar Chamberlain to the question of Me.opinion that the British Govern-ended Saturday the 19th inst. Foot Mitchell in the House of Cum- meht in Loudon is allowing it too There was also be death from in- author's experience, even when yon 1924, when he became a member

fluenza. One

case of enterie were confronted with later corres of the Council Negri, noas on the subject of safeguard freely to take its own course

fever (Chinese) as reported on sured you that much of the in- pondence, from Macao which as- ing the revenues of the Chinese Sa't instead of better directing it.

Monday.

formation imparted in the book was ment has something to say in the Administration amounted to little

May matter of unbridled speech. Again, not consistent with facts. more than a mere excuse. He did

ask you, Mr. Editor, whether you assuming that somebody were to not commit himself to saying that

Judge a book on its personal merits publish a book perhaps entitled it was either advisable or inadvis

or on the author's past competency? "Historic Hongkong," which con able to take any further action to enforce the observance by China

her obligations, but *** content to give the rather stereotyped reply that he was in close consultation with His Majesty's Minister in 'Peking. Everyone will naturally agree with Sir Austin that as the

Tariff Conference is in interna-

Freedom of Expression, Whilst we have no desire, or in tention, of being drawn into a con- troversy with regard to the merits or demerits of the statements con- tained in Mr. Montalto de Jesus' book, "Historie Macao," so far as they relate to the governing of that Colony, we should be remiss in our duty did we not point out the misapprehensions- entertained by a correspondent who writes us to-day on the subject of "freedom of expression. Mr. Sliva seems to be under the impression that

The following vessels are expect ed to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-day:Ethel da. Kuichow, Namsang. Turbo, Kwaisang, Penang Maru, Andre Lebon, Pres. Pierce, Tjikarang, Bingo Maru, Kashmir, President Jefferson, Angkor, Sourabaya Maru Sinkiang, Tango Maru and Hellas.

You also said "There should be tained an unmerciful and unjusti- sufficient tolerance both here and fied criticism of the local Govern in Macao to permit "absolute free-ment, do you imagine for a moment dora of expression." If the Macon that that august body would not be authorities do not permit such "ab-within its rights to suppress such solute freedom of expression," that utterances?

tional affair it is highly desir- able to get all the Powers to act in such freedom is not permitted to include Penang as one of their lute" would also include puerile in the diademi of Portugal, its

harmony regarding its discontinu ance pending the better observanes by China of her duties under inter- national treaties. It would be a histake for Britain alone to with- draw from the negotiations as 1 protest against China's wrongful acts, because such a procedure would be wholly at variancee with he best interests of all the parties, But we think that Britain should make some strenuous effort to get united international action taken on this matter because the present state of affairs is one that calls for immediate remedy.

Hongkong, and, in support of that belief, he cites the suspension of

The Very Idea!

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The politician took some old

would be the Portuguese law and I am not concerned with Mr. de At the meeting of the Penang such having regard to the rights Jesus, who can look after himself Municipal Commission held there and feelings of others, it commands or his work, but he has certainly the President said it had been de- your respect if not submission shown that he is not au fait with cided that the committee invite Uncurbed expression that would the subject of which he treats. promoters of round-the-world trips come within the category of "bau-Although Macao is only a small gem Letters had been nonsense, inconsequential inanities people are Portuguese in thought, ports of call. written to Thomas Cook and Sons, and ravings which no paper would life and soul-Yours etc.,

H. M. SILVA. a versabarnewspaper by the Singapore and London, also care to publish. Fortunately, how- Manshald's, informing them of the ever, for all concerned, the Govern

Hongkong, June 22, 1926. Government some considerable

decision. time ago. He does not state when this occurred, or for what particu-

Regarding the discovery of | far offence the suppression was

twenty obsolete, ennnon in the ordered. He can take it from us, foundations of the new Chartered however, that the Government Bank building in Penang, an old here would not resort to such Chinese has volunteered the in- drastic step excepting in case of formation that they were used in seditious, treasonable, blasphem the wars between rival kongsees bus or indecent writings, or the in Perak. Then they were cap- publication of matter calculated tured and brought over to Penang to stir up trouble of a serious by the British and dumped in the character. Br. Silva asks us if old lock-up in the Central station. strikes and plumbers' strikes, and

Coal miners' strikes, carpenters' have an axe to grind! we would not consider the Hong- A suggestion has been put for- kong authorities, to be within their ward that some of them should be now we are about to have husband rights in suppressing "an unmer sent to the Museum so that their possibly, of children and parent and wife strikes! 4 forerunner," ciful and unjustified criticism of history can be ascertained. the local Government," answer is that the Government A small fire occurred on board villageful of wives congregated would never for one moment con- the steamship President Garfield in the town hall where they wrote of Commons by a Government template suppression for such an in the early hours of June 16th up their terms. "We married spokesman that the interference at "offence," for the simple reason at Singapore. Dense columns of women live under harsh condi- order to make a production appear Tientsin constitutes a flagrant that no law exists by which it can smoke were noticed to be issuing beat us, treat us like cattle. We demand for seats to an extent that tions," they wrote. "Our men popular, sometimes emphasize the The Chief breach of the International Loan curb the expression of such opin- from the galley. Agreement of 1913. and it is known should respect, it not submit to, diately procured

Mr. Silva thinks that we Steward, Mr. L. C. Rawes, imme-shall not return until they agree defents the aims of the publicity. to no longer lift their ists against A man from the country in town a fire extin

us." The husbands promptly for a holiday went to the box. that the inroads made into the re- the Macno Government's view as guisher, and on entering the galley

signed.

office of a theatre, and inquired. venues of the Salt Administration to what should or should not be found that an oil spray fixed to

"Have you two front row seate published. To which we reply one of the cooking stoves was by the unlawful retention of monies that we have never commented on ablaze. In a quarter of an hour

Policeman (producing note for to-night?" "Yes, we have,” replied the clerk. Keep them, by all sorts of people in the various the right, or otherwise, of the the fire was put out without any book): Name, please?

Motorist: Aloysius Alastair then," said the man. "The show provinces are so serious as to Government's action, which is, of material damage being done. It

Cyprian-

can't be no good." threaten the whole structure of the course, a point which can only is thought that the oil supply to

Policeman (putting away note- be decided by the Portuguese law the spray was left on, and became administration, Until Sir Richard as applicable to printed matter accidentally ignited,

book): Well, don't let me catch Dane became the Inspector General Finally, for Mr. Silva's benefit let

you again! of the Gabelle and reorganised the us explain that "current thought" Is thought which is current, whe-

and whether it be mistaken or otherwise.

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entire

It's a "gift" when you donate

"charity" when you donate to the poor.

llection of the salt taxes on a pro-ther by one.. Individual or many, the five provinces of Kiangsu to those who have plenty-and its

per basin, very little revenue re- latively, from this source found its way to the Government at Peking, but in a short time after his control

became effective the revenues from the salt taxes jumped until at one time they exceed. od the revenues from the

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Cigars down off a shelf.

He gave them out, and found

them rope Enough to hang himself.

Theatrical press-agents,

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Wyndham, Street is the place where you get the flowers you thought were going to grow in your garden. “

The inspector had put the pupils Cheklang, Anhui, Fukien 'and

through a stiff, examination, in Klangal, which are under the con-

which they gave every satisfac- trol of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang,

"Marry or move!" is the unalter- tion. Then he proceeded to ask is again the subject of mention in The re-sealing of the will of to the Chinese prens. It is said that able. ultimatum which a. London a few questions.

"Can you finish this proverb?” work will, first be started on the landlord has given some 300 of late Florence. L. E. Bullock has

his bachelor tenants: When the he asked a diminutive youngster: and Shanghal-Sungkiang section been granted in the Supreme Court that the military and civil govern evicted bachelora "got out," their "People who live in glass

flats were promptly rented to 300 houses" to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. The doors of Cheklang have made a sus married men with familics. The Bewilderment was on the child's

gestion that the Shanghal-Hang- Maritime Customs. Even after crased, who died at her residence, chow service should be completed landlord explained that his action face, but after a short interval ho was to promote holy thatrimony in answered: "People who live in Woodlawn, Norham Road, Oxford, within a year. The authorities which he was a firm believer. If glass houses can't 'ave a barf on July 19, 1925, left estate are doing their best, says there he thinks that happy marriages GEN

port, to connect Shanghai with will result from the necessity of A hurdy-gurdy's,bad enough," there was a considerable sum of England valued at 241,651 and Nanking completing the section prancing to the altar if one would A sour trombone's a fright. Tho money left over for the bonefit of longkong $48,000 Her daught, between Wush and Nanking with have a roof over him, he has heighbour, on his violin, keeps the Central Government and, if the Lady Severn, is executrix. After in a period of six months. The another think coming! We opine folk awake all night. An aling authority of that Central Governants to her nephews and niecas Shanghal-Wusth and Shanghal- that 300 bachelors who have no youngster's tough to hear, when Lhe left the remainder of her estate Wou-sung services are already one to marry are doing more for howling with the croup, but worst ment had been such as to prevent to her children Guy Henry Bullock upon to the public, and are very their nation than 500 bachelors of all the sounds I know, la song-- raids upon the taxes by local millard Lady Severn.

popular.

who marry solely because they one eating soup!

the discharge of all foreign obligations secured on the revenues,