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1926:

CORRESPONDENCE.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S SPEECH.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.1

THIEF CAUGHT.

LARCENIES AT QUARRY BAY.

YOU of steps being taken to suppress MUST

the growth of dplum and thus make it possible for this' Colony to Ins OWN IT

troduzo measures for the reduc: tion of consumption without their

Described as a faseal and a scal being stultified by an increase in

lawag, a Chinese appeared before micit importation. We notice that

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistraey this morning; to answer In the Budget now bafore the Legis- |

threo charges of larcgny. He was lative Council, the estimated res

charged with stealing five pieces of The local weather foreinist up to Sir, The lecture given by Dr. clothing from the sorvants' quar- venue from opium this year is put noon to-morrow is:-East or vari-Rufus Jones at the Cathedral Hall,ters at No 2, Sen View, Quarry at: $3,500,000 whereas the revenue ble winds, moderate to light; fine. though exceptionally brilliant, was Bay: the larceny of an umbrella for next year is estimated to be

marred by the unnecessary re from the servants' quarters at No. The Central Fire Brigade is how marks of the Chairman (Sir Honry 1, Sea Viow, and the theft of four only $3,000,000. It will most pro- established in the new station in Pollock), who ruthlessly condemn pieces of clothing from No. 10, bably happen that both these esti-the recently-constructed Governed students in China for their sup- Stanley Terrace. mates will be exceeded because meat Building. there is as yet he indication that

The master of a junk was fined China is making any well-organised $26 for failing to obtain a licence effort to reduce the traffic in opium, and $16 for being under way with without which we in Hongkong can-out exhibiting regulation lights, at not do much else than now-con-

the Marine Court to-day..

trol the sale and make the price as prohibitive as possible. India's ́programme of, reduced exportation will undoubtedly affect the situa- tion, but we do not (and, either, apparently does the Hongkong Go-

The master of the 8.8. Wong vernment) anticipate any discon-Shek Kung, which arrived in Har- certingly quick drop in the revenue bour from the South, reports derived from the Opium Monopoly severe weather. His vessel was There has been a policy of raising damage.

badly buffeted, but sustained little

other revenue to make good the ex- pected shrinkage, and the increased Stamp Duties were a case in point. Out of a total estimated revenue next seay, of just over $20,000,000,

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The Telegraph- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 126

OPIUM REVENUES.

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Passengers, arriving In the Colony yesterday by the Rs Ara- fura en route for Australia ware Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Evans, Mr. D. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Johnson.

tish.

posed Bolshevlatle ideas. If these

It appeared that the defendant. remarks were intentional, then it is very surprising that Sir Henry asked for the loan of clothes, but should have been asked to take this was refused, and the clothes the chair; if, on the contrary, arrested wearing a' stolen coat, and were eventually stolen. He was they were unintentional, it only as the result, of enquiries being sbows how tactloss the Chairman was, as there were several Chin-made at the other houses, the other

It was.. larconies were traced. ese ladies and gentlemen present stated that the defendant had lived

The meeting was of a non-poll- tieal unture, and, as such, the with the complainants for short scathing remarks of Sir Henry times, staying with each one in Pollock were entirely out of place, turn, and it was alleged that he had intimidated them. He also stole and it is a real wonder that the the umbrella and pawned it.. audience managed to subdue their righteous ire.

for banishment.

each

Describing him as a wastrel, Mr. Isádmit that China is rife with Lindsell sentenced defendant to a

month's imprisonment on Bolshevism, but is Bolshevism not. widespread in other parts of the charge, the sentences, to run con- world too?. The situation is very secutively, and recommended him deplorable, but such a catastrophe can hardly be averted. Sir Henry Fourteen vessels arrived and an Pollock talks in such a way as if equal number departeil in the 24 he had been associated with Chin-he blame the individuals them- hours ending at 9 am, to-day.

selves? Sir Henry apparently The total number of ships in Far-se diplomatic clreles for time ad buur la 63, of which 29 are Bri-initum. I admire his courago sympathises with the Chinese na- because the many foreign diplo-tim in their efforts to bring about. only $3,000,000, or 15 per cent. 19

mats who have been intimately as a new civilisation, but I am afraid expected to come from opium. As

sociated with Chinese politics for Wong Shing, a ten hawker, liv-a long period (at any rate longer terness with which he delivered that, from his remarks. the bit- an individual item it is exceeded ing in an unnumbered tea house than Sir Henry) have not dared them over-rides his apparent avm-. by Assekšed Taxes and also Stamp trict, New Territories, has report at Kam Tim market, Ai Tau dis-

to rush in where angels fear to

pathy. Duties, whilst it is also less thaned to the police that ut shout 10.30 the combined Liquor and Tobacco, last night three men broke in, as- Duties. Our Government is fully sulted him and other occupants, and stole money, jewellery, and alive to the need of devising new clothing to the value of $133. sources of income to Replace the opium revenue, but the present position does not, we think, merit all the anxiety being displayed in the southern Colony,

Party Tendencies.

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Sir Henry sees the outward ap the Chinese nation, pearance of and not the inward. Can he therefore say, huthentically and confidently, that China is hand-in- hand with the Bolshevists? I am afraid Sir Henry suffers from de- lusions. I do not blame him, for where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise.·

It is very easy for anyone to give advice, but it is difficult to put it into practice. Sir Hohry talks of civil wars and multitudin-

ous troubles in China. If he were A keen historian, he would see that

powerful 'ration can ever at- tain universal potency unless it has gone through severe ordeals like civil wars. The histories of

France and America bear witness

The annual sale of work of the Industrial Institution for the blind takes place at St. John's Cathedral Hall, on Thursday, beginning at 10 .. and concluding at 5 pm. All kinds of hand-knitted articles, Sir Henry said in his conclud- to this. And it is so also in the socks, shawls.. jersey suite, caring remarks:They (tho Chin digans, jumpers. dolls, babies'

case of China. In conclusion, I woollies, etc., will be on sale. Tea eso) seemed to have given up that hope that in future Sir Henry Will' will be provided during the after reverence for their elders," etc., sing. noon while the blind girls will etc. May I ask Sir Henry to cite think before he leaps. Yours, etc.

Q. examples of this, and, if he can, does he blame the nation or does Hongkong, Oct. 26th, 1926.,

not see "The

RUBBER SHARES.

Our friends down in Singapore are looking forward much more seriously than we in, this Colony regarding the eventual shrinkage in the smoking of opium and the consequent depletion of the Co- lony's revenue. The Geneva con- vention is taken at its full face value and the recent announcement by the Indian Government regard- tics there is much that is interest To the student of British poli-

ing diminution of exports is looked: ing in the decision of Commander upon as spelling a big descrcase in Kenworthy to leave the ranks of Those who did the plum smoking of the Straits the Liberal Party and to join hands Black Pirate," featuring Douglas with Labour. This is so because Fairbanks, when shown about a Settlement. And inasmuch as in the step taken is indicative of the month ago, should lose no oppor- former years the Government's re- desatisfhetion which at presenttunity of seeing this stirring story. venue from the opium trade has prevails amongst various poli-of buccaneering days, which is ticians in regard to the existing again being shown at the Queen's' been 'a' very substantial proportion | grouping of parties and their re Theatre for to-day only, the first of the whole, the Legislature of thelative strength in Pariament. It repeat show being given yesterday. southern Colony is already looking Perty is still in the doldrums, and beginning to end and it is in a would appear that, the Liberal The story is one big thrill' from

round for alternative scurces of in it seems very doubtful whether its new and most effective colour pro- come. "A speeinl fund of $30,000,- fortunes will be revived in the cess, 000 has already been established near future. All the same its very existence gives the Conser- and there is a proposal to apply vatives an advantage, for there is ten per cent. of next year's revenne always the possibility, in elections, to the same fund." The Chamber of a splitting of what may be term- of Commerce, although it has held the Progressive vote, with a dis

tinet gain to the party now a special meeting and heard Jony power. In some respects it is a argument, is unable to make up its matter for regret that the Liberals mind whether it is best to take continue to count for so very little, because times were when its prin- ten per cent. of next year's revenueciples attracted a large body inf or, whether the surplus under the people who preferred the midway Currency Guarantee

course in polities, being either Fund could

partial to the extremes of Socialismi nxed. immediately be

As time

or of Toryism. However, there has goes on there will doubtless, he a

In latter years been a'considerable clarifying of opinion and the mutifying of "platforms," and to- tay we searrely know the parties Straits Suttlements authorities will

by their old names. It will be all formulate financial proposal to Lo the good, however, if there is a meet the case. But the prospect reversion to the two-party system, al events certainly seem to be is a serious one, as indoed is any tiding in that direction.

If the problem for the raising of more Liberals do not emerge from their For-present lowly state, the probabili- money by means of taxation. tunately, Malaya is enjoying a ties are that Labour will grow in strength by a gradual absorption period of much prosperity and of men like Commander Konwerthy, there ought not to be too loud a who have become tired of a colour-been protest against providing more re- less political existence. Possibly, Mr. Lloyd George may one day venue if and when the receiptsdrift to the Labourites, although from oplum fall to any appreciable extent.

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as time creeps on he may not feel disposed to re-commence his poli- tical career, which is what-seces- sien from the party to which he has always belonged would actual ly mean.

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HONGKONG VISITORS

EXPECTED.

The Very Idea!

It is not only in Malaya chemists suggestion of, duplication in the make occasional mistakes in dis- recent news. Mr. Hilder, of the pensing drugs and medicines, says London Postal Service, has had a Singapore Paper, Recently some difficulty in persuading the an instance occurred in Birming- police that he is alive; while Mrs. ham. Over a million listerers in Susannah Bevar has been sent to English homes were amazed when gaol for pretending that she was they heard the following some dead. It would have rounded off over the wireless: "Mr. Penn, the chapter if some one, being don't take those pills." It appears deed, had tried to persuade the that a Birmingham chemist had world that he was alive; but that supplied a Mr. Penn with pills con- consummation is not possible taining one-fourth grain of strych- owing to the fast af the House of nine instead of one-forticth of a Lords being on vacation. grain. He did not find out his

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mistake until some little time had For an hour a teacher had dwelt elapsed after the sale. Naturally with painful iterablon' on the part the chemist was in a great state of played by carbohydrates, proteids, perturbation when he realised

protelds, and fats respectively in what had been done. Not only the upkeep of the human body..

- was his own reputation at stake,

At the end of the lesson the but death in the shape of the solid usual teat questions were put,

pills was stalking abroad. After

among them:

sending his appeal to be wireless "Can any girl tell me the three ed and arranging for it to be put foods required to keep the body in through health?”. on every cinema screen

out the country, he started in and

There was silence till one maiden

telegraphed the message to every held up her hand and replied:

Penn in the country, taking the

have addresses from the directory." As time went on and no reply was received, the chemist's hopes of

Saving

the

"Yer breakfast, yer dinner, and yer tea.".

unfortumzie "Mr. The L.G.G. school recently opened Penn's life lossened and lessened. at Tooting is the last word. It' Finally, it was the Press which contalne:

CamC

to the rescue. The pur- chaser of the pills, reading details of the mistake, in a local new- paper, telegraphed to the chemist that he has not taken any of the pills, and so all ended happily. When the numerous pitfalls sur- rounding dispensing are taken into consideration, it is remarkable,

We in Hongkong have been liv ing for several years under the threat of decreased consumption, but that has not yet come.. Curi ously enough there was no mention of oplum in the Budget speech of last year or in the speech deliver granted in the Supreme Court. Macao Fair, which appears else not that errors occur, but that so

We draw our readers attention to the advertisement regarding the where in this issue,

Resealing of the will of the late Mr. John Fraser has been Deceased was formerly of Shang

It is the first industriel Exhibi- ed by the Colonial Secretary just hal and died in Dublin on Octo

ber 20, 1923. In Hongkong heton in the long history of Macao, over a week ago. The last refer-

left estate valued at $28,000, and which, as our renders know, harks ence to the matter in the Legis-in England £1920. He left a large back to the 16th Century..

estate in Shanghai the death lative Council was in October 1924,

duties

on which amounted to when Sir Edward Stubbs, in ex- £1428, In the same court plaining the low estimate of opium sealing of the will of the late John Reddie Black, formerly of rovenan, said that it had purpoarly Ceylon, has also been granted. been placed at a low figure in the Decensod died in Falmouth on hope unfortunately unrealised-Octolier 19, 1926. Ho loft estate In Hongkong valued at $45,000 that conditions in China would im and in England £49,473 and also prave to such an extent as to admit an estate in Colombo,

Hongkong, the great commercial centre of the Far East, will be interested in the industrial pro- ducts of her near neighbour, and relaxation will be afforded by the numerous amusemonts provided for the publię, ".

We are sure that many will seize the opportunity of spending a few days at the "Pearl of the Orient.!

few are made.

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The hat he bought was much too

large.

A large, well-lighted library, Three science laboratories, "Art room,

Handicraft room,

Well-equipped gymnasium, Assombly and dining hall, Cricket pitches,

Two football grounds, Tennis courts,

Sports bath, beautifully tiled," and equipped with a hot and cold shower.

And it is hoped that the boys will have time to learn a little spelling.

His wife was near in tears. "That's only good," anid she, to.

keep. The wind out of your cara.”. The London telephone directory::

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