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Emolumenla."... Mr. Hallifax made some sound points when he spoke of the dificulty of keeping down', expenditure when, in times like the

DAY BY DAY.

EVERY DUTY, EVEN THE LEAST TY, INVOLVES THE WHOLE PRIN

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It is notifiedthat the name of the Tinauea Company, Limited," has been struck off the Register.

governing the Colony tend to growing. rather than otherwise. None of us

The annual licensing sessions aro wants to see the efficiency of our to be held on November 7th." public services impaired, but, whilst we are all willing that the establish- ment shall be kept at a strength commensurate with the work that has to be done, there is a distinct danger of too much money being swallowed up in the process unless a strict watch is kept on expendi-1920. ture. There is certainly some cause for enquiry when it is found that cmoluments show an increase of nearly half a million dollars in a year, without taking account of the

$350,000 to be spent under the ex- chango compensation scheme. Part of this is admittedly due to the increased number of posts, but by far the larger portion is account, ed for by increases in salary. It Is for that reason that we think there should have been greater CONTENTS NEVER DETERIORATE hesitancy shown by the Unofficials before approving of the exchange

scheme, compensation

Monoy values may have increased and tho standard of living gone up, but these factors affect the dollar-paid man just as much as the sterling. paid officer, if not more; yet the lattor alone gets the increase in pay. This question of the pro portionate benefits which various branches of the service have re- ceived by the advances made in re cent years is one which we hope the Salaries Commission will investi- OCTOBER 6, 1928. gate with the utmost thoroughness.

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SATURDAY,

ĮMORE BUDGET POINTS.

On one or two of the pointa Unalicul members raised by the

A Letter on Piracy.

It is ordered that a' valuation of the tenements in the Colony for the year commencing 1st July, 1929, shall be made before the 30th April,

Tho Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey has boon appointed one of the German Missions Trustees, in succossion to

KWANGSI

I RE-VISITED.

Reflections in a Chinese City.

Our street is a little world of American Seventh Day Adventists. Its own. All the people aro poor Of the five only two have survived and il demands constant vigilanca the cataclysm of 1925-27... to keep the wolf from the door. After hearing the popular ideas There is the tall thin man who of Denominational rivalry, in the hasn't even time to shave. His Mission Field, it was amusing to hands are full, day and night, with hear the Chinese in these two a family of Hively, healthy Missions praying earnestly that youngsters. He has to be both the three missing. Churches be father and mother. He does it resuscitated and once more be able cheerfully Last year his wife to hang out their afgn boards! last a baby. She came to the "Church Union," as we understand! sorrowful conclusion therefore it, does not appeal to the native that life wasn't worth the living, mind Divialon

Is strength! She just lay down and died because When all the hames of these dif- she would make no effort to live ferent congregations can be Im the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, re-leaving the husband to do the best pressively repeated by them to he could. He has no money to enquirers it proves how powerful signed.

marry again.

a witness the church is in its many manifestations !! Across the street, in one of the There is no need to deplore the shacks, le a tall handsome girl. multiplication of Western divisions

Eastern She not only has her own baby to in

Christianity-the care for, but young brothers and Chinese think no more seriously sisters. I know her by sight be- of Denominations than the soldfor. cause she came once to the house thinks of Regiments in the Army, to ask if we had seen one of the The Chinese simply ignore, our young brothers-he's a dear little barriers. These two surviving fellow, with a pathetic face, Missions work hand in glove and always asking absurd questions—have pooled their evangelistic ho had a fright as a baby and his resources and meet in one hall on' mind is out of gear.

I passed these occasions. the lady's shack one morning, and

Illa Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has ap pointed Sergeant Ronald Dudley Read, to be Second Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps,

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About Hong Kong.

Do you know that--

Much trouble was caused by the blackballing of candi- dates for membership of the Hongkong Club in 18607

We learn that many persons who, from their social or of cial position had claims to admission, were blackballed "with distressing frequency."

In April of the year named, the Club made a rule requir- ing cash payments in the case of naval officers. As a conse quence, naval officers on the Station assembled In full 'force on April 18th and -- de- manded the names of those whose billa had remained un- paid. When the Committee refused to give the names, the officers withdrew in a body from the Club, and military officers also threatened to do likewiac. The dispute was, however, amicably settled in December,

In the following year, Volunteers returning from patrol duty were made to fall out in front of the Club, and sono members Invited friends amongst the Volunteers to join them in. refreshments. This was a breach of the rules, and when the intruders were ordered out of the build- ing, much animosity ensued, "which for a long time lacera- ted social life within and without the Club."

Our recent comment on Singa- pore piracy prevention measures forms the subject of a letter receiv ed yesterday, which we regret we were unable to publish since our of the Legislative Council during correspondent failed to comply with the Budget debate on Thursday, the necessary rule requiring the Coloniai nume and address of the sender. the reply of the Hon. Secretary was far from satisfac The writer, in many respects, in tory. To take the matter of the suffering uiter a misapprehension, but he touches upon several in- proposed motor road to Mountain

teresting, points, with which we Lodge first, it will have been noted should like to deal. In advocating that Mr. Hallifax centred his obvigorous searches, we were careful servations on the criticisms made to stress that this should be done concerning the design of the before Chinese deck passengers are thoroughfare. Whilst, however, it is true that Sir Shopson Chow

favour isolation of 'their dealt with the matter chiefly from this standpoint, it was obvious that baggage during the voyage, access

The body of an unknown Chinese to be granted under the supervision the Unofficials objected to the of an officer. The burden of our ice on the hillside in Wanchai mari was yesterday found by the scheme also because there are for contributor's criticismos, if they bour Stubbs Road. The body, more urgent works on which public may so be called, is however con-which was hanging from a tree, money can be spent. The Govern-cerned with our recommendation was subsequently removed to the

mortuary. nent method of securing tacit con- that the bridge on constal vessels

He argues that in the event of a that full details shall be supplied pirate attack; the

tion that the Jugoslav Government officers and members and by undertaking not guards would be confined to their has acknowledged the accession of to incur any expenditure thereon citadel, while the pirates carried Colony of Hongkong to the out their deadly work in other parts Anglo-Jugoslav Treaty of Com- without their approval, looks rather of the ship. He suggests that the merce and Navigation concluded in From the 16th May, like a clever playing of the cards, steering gear would be, dislocated, the stipulations of this Treaty will

May, 1927. but it is pertinent to remark that the emergency gear aft coupled up accordingly apply to the Colony.

and the steamer navigated to Bias no answer was made to the argu-Bay or similar haunts regardless of

allowed to board, and, in this con- nexion, we might have added that we

sent to the proposal by promising should be converted into a citadel,. It is notified for general informa-

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the pretty way in which she lifted) Nanning is now a scothing one of the kiddies off the ground, mass of humanity-more than and gave her a kies, reminded me twice the population of twenty of any English elder sister..

years ago,

The same evening I met her The city wall is gradually being with a pole across her shoulders demolished. The South Gate,has carrying two empty buckets like a falready gone.

queen. Our new rich at Home As I passed theso a rickahaman would have envied her dignified thinking I WAS an ordinary self-possession, and that ever so traveller, without any knowledge slight inclination of her head of the language," called out which just acknowledged me and facetiously:

"Come along, Talpant Have a rido!"

no more.

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An old woman was sitting on Naming rickshas having reach- a doorstep striking a basket with ed their last stago and just hold-

a bamboo stick On the basketing together, I shook my head was a child's garment. She was significantly, Wherent he shrick- crooning a song which soundedjed with laughter! horribly pathetic. The little boy

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was seriously II and she was With the Increase of citizens driving the devil out of his coat. the struggle for existence has The artificial

I felt sure I must be mistaken, become keener. but it seemed as if she gave me side of the National Spirit has a cynical leer as I passed, and calmed down. Every second went on with her crooning. No, young man seemed then to be a It was no mistake: I passed her military cadet, in a brand new in quite another part of the town, uniform, hurrying with a purpose. and she was doing the same thing, Instead, a go-ahead commercial and there was no mistaking the urge is now dominant. Inflamma- heartlessness of it-she was just a tory anti-foreign postera ara professionall

making way for business adver- tisements, Man cannot live on Propaganda for long: The streets have quite a Metropolitan bustle and the shops are crammed with imported goods,

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The people of our town not only hold that chickens can be spirit possessed, but banana trees, also.

The amount of terror and misery which theso fears produce' are beyond our imagination.

stricken inbeefles.

The whole of "Main Street" has been pulled down; and when re- Sticks making a certain pattern, built will be an impressive motor and placed na a curse on a thoroughfare. There is no central threshhold, can turn the inmates, artist to design the now stores, ng for the time being, Into panic-in Regent Street, and it seems to me there is too much stucco and Small fortunes have been spent bllious green paint on them. on chanting priests, professional The city is emblazoned with wilches and mediums. Whole Twelve Commandments, including familles are impoverished, now, such worthy exhortations as not who were once well-to-do.

to bind women's feet and to plant more trees;

Fleft Lunychow for Nanning on September 8th..

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I was looking at one of theat

The bout was said to start at boards when a dear old gentle- p.m. the day before; but my boy man, of whom I haven't the was privately informed that 8 noxt alightest recollection, came up and morning was the real time. We squeezed my hand, exclaiming: didn't actually push off till 10. "It does me good to see you back, The heat was indescribable: the Siri I saw your name in the river banks are high and the water paper" far this time of year is low.

That 'anti-foreign wave never

on

the covered-in dock.

One young man certainly did

new Treaty ?" The

I replied that I did not know an newspapers had

forward as a far more necessaryfully, even under the most favour-felted auch licences, are serving the price is cheap, and they catch any not reached me for a long time;

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The Hongkong Prison Rules have My boy gives the casual observer really went deep. The Chinese ment that the road is quite unneces- the bridge. This is an interesting been amended by the rescission of the pleasant impression of are waking up from a bad dream sary and can only be described as speculation, but we cannot regard Rule 381 and the substitution there-sleepless vigilance, and the impos- and wondering what it was afl

it seriously. The gangs operating luxury to be enjoyed by a for- on the China Coast may have a for of the following rule: "The elbility of finding even one fly on about. tunate few. The altitude of the slight loowledge of navigation, but earning of marks and grant of re-him. He speaks so earnestly and Government on the question of no specific instance can be quoted mission shall extend to prisoners looks so impressive.

which justifies the belief that any who, having been granted licences There are two forward hunks ask me if "England had made a proceeding with the mid-level pirate has sulcient skill to carry under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance, 1887, and having for- motor road, which Unofficials put through such an operation success.

breeze that's going. I told my

He and I changed the subject. When able circumstances. It would also remanets of former sentences."

boy to secure one for me. piece of work, is equally unsatis be necessary for the pirates to gain

The following forthcoming wed-gazed at me solemnly, as much an sick man worries his medical attendant about some unsightly faclory, We are told that this control of the engine-room, which,

to say "You leave it to me!" matter is to receive "specini in- in our comment, we took for grant dings are announced: Mr. D. HII-did-only to find that when his pimples on-his face instead of

ed would bo cficiently grilled as Blake, solleitor, of Messrs. Wilkin- vestigation" and that the views of usual. Nor would we suggest that son and Grist, to Miss E. G. Wil- laggard steps did take him to the removing the causes of, them by This scribed, the physician 'does no the Unofficials will be carefully con any grilles on board China vessels liams, nursing alster at the Govern boat office, the only accommoda-taking the internal remedies pre- good in arguing with him. I think sidered. Inasmuch, however,

could or should be eliminated; the ment Civil Hospital; Mr. H. G. tion left was a box cabin. greater the precaution the better. Lemm, of the Hongkong Telephone we shared.

He forgot to bring any boiled it is a pity therefore to discuss the Director of Public Works in Our purpose, was to emphasise that Company, Limited. No. 6, Landale May of this year definitely promised the bridge must always be the Street, Wanchai, to Mise S, M. water; and the soda water, tinned politles with one's Chinese friends.

in an inaccessible place. Most these arguments. Yaumati. that provision for this scheme primary objective, and should there- Baptista, No. 801 Canton Road fruit, and tinned soups he packed There's no logic to work upon in

fore be protected before all else.

of the one night on board was ahould be made in the 1929 Esti-If ship-owners are to go to the cost

only tolerable sitting in my camp The flag of Sun Yat-sen Is mates, we cannot see that any of employing armed guards, they

chair at the bows,

waving over the Customs House. further investigations are necegarding the number required. In will form their own judgment re-

All passengers' baggage (Includ-That makes the third flag I have ing mine) WAS given a most acen flown from that identical sary. Incidentally, nothing was spite of our correspondent's con-

thorough search for arms.

flagstaff; and one wonders what forthcoming to explain why the trary, views, we still think four or

At Nanning, which we reached the next stage will be? There is D.P.W. made this promiso and vided, of course, that other con

five would be ample, always pro-

the following evening, the native a Chinese Commissioner of Cus-. Customs gave another examina-toms now and a Chinese Postal why the Government failed to keep ditions have been satisfactorily. it. Another mattor which is to be met.

The returns of the average tion, but no duty was charged on Commissioner.

"Again and again, in Chinese amount of bank notes in circula- anything I had.

"When I found my way along history, Kwangsi, remote from tile "investigated" Is the refuse des

tion and of specio in reserve in tructor question. Here, again, we Messrs. A. S. Watson and. Co., Hongkong, during the month end-the road in the dark to our Nan-centre as it is, has been the decid- tall sentry,ing factor in national crises. The should have thought that the Gov-Ltd., advertise that on Monday.ed 30th September, 1928, as certi- ning compound, a ernment might well be able to October 8, all their departments fied by the Managers of the rea-arned, was guarding the entrance. Tai Ping Rebellion, for instance, make up its mind without further Dispensary, Dispensing Depart

will be closed. The Hongkong pective Banks aro:

consideration, so long has the mat- tor been talked about.

Omiiting the water supply issue, the most important subject. denil

An Interim Dividend at the rate with during the debate was that of of one per cent, on the issued or the steady rise in the cost of dinary shares of the capital of the British-American (China) Tobacco government as reflected more parti Securities Co., Ltd., has been de- cularly in the heading "Personal 'clared payable on October 18,

ment, will be open from 10 n.m, to 1 p.m, and froni 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. for dispensing prescriptions,

BANK RETURNS.

NOTES AND SPEČIE, FOR SEPTEMBER.

Danks.

Average Bpocie

$

Amount in Reserve. Chartered Bank...14,740,388 5,600.000 ILK. & Shanghat Hank 47,100.783 84.000.000 Mercantile Bank ...... 1,878,277 €60.000

Total ......858,410,948 40,660,000

I knocked on the door.

arose near Nanning. In the 1911 They won't hear that," he Revolutian, Peking waited to sce quietly remarked, "you'll find which side of the fence this Pro- You had better ring." vince would elect to fall upon. bell there.

rang. The door opened.

And I remember well a leader in

It was good to be home again! the Times, five years later, remark- There was lots to talk about and ing that it was Kwangst's defec-

In addiiton Sterling Securites are deposit. it was midnight before I get to tlon which sealed the fate of Yuan

od with the Crown Aganja valued at bed. 41.278,200.

↑ In addition Securities deposited with the

Crown Agente' and Strolla Gorarnment

valued at £1,008,202,

Shih-kal. Now it is the Kwangsi, military leaders who dominate

There used to be five Missions Nanking and other political

In addition feevrition deposited with the in Nanning, not counting the centres.

Crown Agents valued at £180,000, -

French Roman Catholics and the

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