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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929.

CHINA AND BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT.

CHINESE FAMINE HORRORS.

EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS- ON FEBRUARY 1.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

London, Feb. 8.

It is learned that fraternal greetings were exchanged between | Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nanking Foreign Minister, and Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British Foreign Secretary, on the occasion of the enforcement of the new tariff) schedule in Ching at the beginning of the month, and the coming into

WOLVES ATTACKING

VILLAGERS:

PEOPLE WANDER IN SEARCH OF FOOD.

SHENSI CONDITIONS.

Sianfu, Jan. 23. dar we have entered the period of According to the Chinese calen-

NEW OUTLOOK IN RUMANIA.

OPPORTUNITY FOR FOREIGN CAPITAL.

MONEY

STABILISED.

Bucharest, Feb, B. An interesting statement has been issued to-day by M, Madgearu, the Minister of Industry, in the course of which it is stated that as the result of the stabiilsation of Rumanian currency, Rumanis will shortly ro-enter the coonòmic life of the world.

WILLIAM FOX presents

STREET ANGEL

A Companion Picture to

operation in that connexion at the the "great cold" and sure enough, it the Rumanian Parliament, foreign 7th HEAVEN"

Bill, which has passed through Under the State Monopoly Fund

time of the Sino-British Tariff it is indeed very cold weather these capital will be admitted on Treaty, granting tariff autonomy last few days. During the past week equal footing with Rumanian to China.

we have had several very heavy capital for the purpose of ex- In a cable to Sir Austen Cham- falls of snow, and this, with a cut-ploiting Stato undertakings. berlain on February 1st, Dr. Wang ting N. E. wind, haa intensified the expressed the hope that the on-suffering and distress so prevalent forcement of the new Sino-British in the famine-striken province at Trosty would usher in bright this timo. prospects for the future, and would further strengthen the traditional friendship, between China and Great Britain,

Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply, reciprocated the sentiments expressed, and hoped that the treaty would promote their com nion. aim of establishing Sino- British relations on an assured and permanent basis-Reuter,

PLIGHT OF SHANGHAI

RUSSIANS.

PITIFUL STORY OF TACOMA

STOWAWAY,,

in- New loglalation is to be economic situation and when this troduced dealing with the I have just returned from a visit has been adopted, there will be to one of the worst famine-striken-investment of foreign capital, in- created large possibilities for the districla, and the accounts ono heard, and the sights of the dis- tressed folks by the way alde, were very heartrending.-

"Simply Wandering Around."

Nothing has been 'sown, and hun- dreds of families are simply wan- dering around in search of food.

I met a man whose younger bro- ther had been stricken down by a wolf and eaten almost in front of the eyes of his village folks, and this danger is becoming quite serl- on, ns the wild animals are beligi driven down from the bills by the cold and the search for fuod.

It is quite a commim aight here in Sianfu, where famine conditions are nothing like so bad as over in A pitiful story lies behind the San Yuan, to see a man or a wo apearance in the dock at the

man walking down the street with Central Magistracy this morning a child in arms, or leading him by of a Russian, charged with stowing the, hand, and a straw struck in its away on board the P. and O. s.s.clothing as the silent sign that the Tacoma from Shanghai.

ehild is for sale,

Named Valdemar Berèzin, he is one of the thousands of destitute Russians; who have been causing great concern to the Shanghal Municipal Council because of their extreme poverty, and their wretched circumstances In the present extremely cold weather prevailing in Shanghai.

The majority of them formerly belonged to the army of General Chang Chung-chang, the former tupan of Shantung. Many have since been doing coolie work in order to exist.

cluding the very necessary re- telegraph and telephone system, organisation of the railways, the

and of Rumania's maritime and Danubian ports-Reuter.

MORE SNATCHING CASES.

EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED YESTERDAY,"

At about 4.10 p.m. yesterday, Mrs. Day, residing at the Hongkong | University, was robbed of a hand- bag by a Chinese in Pokfutum Road,

According to a statement minde to the police later, it would seem that Mrs. Day was walking along Pokfulam Road carrying a hand- bag in her left hand. The thief stolo up from behind, and with tho help of some sharp instrument, cut away the leather grips of the handbag and made away with it. Mra. Day's loss, including money, a powder case, a cigarette caso, etc, amounts to $37.

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Four Million Destitute, Grain has already gone beyond the price of poor folks to buy. Last week, it reached $48 per piculthe ordinary, price here in Sian is about $8 or $10-even $10 would be regarded as dear. So far, In Queen's Road Central, no famine funds, apart from some Chinese woman, who had come small balances, have been made over to do some shopping from available for Shensi, whilst | Hunghom was victimined to the on the other hand the reports from extent of $90. As she was almost all over the province point nearing Ladder Street, a snatcher to a condition of distress un came up from behind and snatched paralleled in the memory of most her handbag which contained $90 Berezin concealed himself on foreigners at present resident here: in hotos. The thief was apparently board the Tacoma in Shanghai Something approaching four mil- chased, and in order to mislead some hours before the boat sail-on people are destitute and apart his pursuers, he discarded the ed, but when the vessel was un- from # very limited aren handbag, which, when retreived, der way he left the lifeboat, in where irrigation has made was found to be empty. which he took shelter and the sowing of wheat possible, the voluntarily gave himself up, owing whole province is barren, so that to lack of food. He said he tried there is no prospect until at the to get away to a warmer climate. earliest August or September of He was sentenced by Major the people obtaining a harvest. Willson to a month's imprison. ment with hard labour.

BANK RETURNS.

In some of the districts in the nonth of the province no rain has fallen for three years, and added to all this the province has been in the throes of revolution, ao that any small stocks of grain that might have been available have either been destroyed or ren- dered unavailable for common use. Sympathetic Governor. The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circula- about the most humane and eym Fortunately the Government is tion and of specie in reserve in pathetic we have had in Shensi Hongkong, during the month end-since the Revolution in 1911. The

NOTE CIRCULATION AND SPECIE RESERVE.

Banke,

Chartered Hank

Average Speede Amount to Reserve.

STOCK EXCHANGE

DECLINES.

EFFECT OF HIGHER BANK RATE.

London, Feb, 8. The increase of the Bank rate from 41⁄2

to per cent.

514 cent. per

announced yester- duy, has resulted in # general lowering of prices in all departments of the Stock Ex- change.

The chief section affected has

ed 31st January, 1929, as carli- Governor, or Chairman of the been Government securities, but fied by the Mahngers of the re- pective Banks are:

Provincial Government, is a most even in these, the declines have been small. The general marking sympathetic sufferer with the

down of prices has been largely à people at this time.

measure, there During these last few days precautionary $7,652,284

1,000,000 when the cold has simply added having been no considerable sell. ...,48,144,161 $4,000,0001 ..: 1,824,050 CG0,000 tremendously to the sufferings of ing, and support has been forth-

the poor, he has been giving $2 coming at the lower levels. ...$65,810,401 40,660,003

to every person-that is, poor and destitute person-who came along ed with the Crown Agents valued at to his. yamen.

Honshuur

Mercantile Bank

Tula)

In addition Sterling Securities are drpot

£1,282,100.

One of the immediate effoets of the rise in the Bank rate has been the recovery of sterling in almost

↑ In addition Securities deposited with the The result is, of course, that every quarter. The rate on Now

Crown Agenis and Straite Government crowds have valued at £2,980,412.

been collecting York is now well above the point

In addition Securities deposited with the around the yamen. Their cases at which shipments of gold

Crown Agente valued at £180,000.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

POSITION AT END OF OCTOBER.

Financial returns for the first ten months of 1928 have now been Lissued, These show that the credit balance at the end of October was $6,060,390, compared with $6,493,- 025 at the end of September.

The revenue during October was $1,963,823, as against $1,949,961 for the same month in 1927; whilst the income for the ten months was $29,004,299, compared with $17,- 130,750 in the previous year.

are investigated so as to eliminate to America Aro profitable.-- fraudulent characters, and they British Wireless,

are sent away with this little bit of help to tide over a day or two before they get the next dole.

Tenders are being invited for a Not only in this way has the small extension to the servante Governor shown his sympathy, but through" hle Government he quarters block at Government has organised relief on quite a

No Spring Harvest.

Houso.

large scale through the purchase Mr. James Young, manager of of consignments of flour and rice and grain from places such as the Banvard Musical Comedy Co., Hankow, and even Shanghal. arrived here by the 8.3. President This grain is brought over the Polk. Government railway free of cost, and even adding the cost of road transit, they are able to sell it some who may think 'It savours here at about 100 per cent, less of "Imperialism"!

I mention these things as show. than, the cost of local grain or flour. Undue hoarding of graining how this new Government is is being prohibited.

interesting itself in the welfare of Expenditure for October totall

the people, and in contrast to the nd $2,396,457, against $2,033,107

old Tuchuna whose only thought The Government, is giving a seemed to be to get rich quick in 1927; whilst the outgoings for the ten months were $16,929,670,liberal allowance according to and clear out. compared with $15,918,600 in the the size of a family of about a When the last famine struck previous year.

year's supply of grain-which is Shenai eight years ago, the then not really so lavish as might Tuchun was appealed to for help, appear on the surface when it is but his sardonic and callous reply remembered that there can be no was "that the people had them- spring harvest this year, amit the solves to blame in that they had autumn is still a long way off the misfortune to have been born A naval wireless message re- Outside this amount those who at the wrong time!" ceived from Chefoo this morning fiave stocka must sell, and if they ko is today a refugee enjoying states that conditions there are refuse to do so, or try to conceal the proceeds of his ill-gotten gains quiet..

their stores, then the Government at Dairen or Japan. Much good It is understood that the Fourth will confiscate all it finde and may it do him, for such men are Division has not yet occupied punish the offenders.

not of any service to any country. Lungchow, but is still at Pingli-

This is quite a new doctrine for "Shanghat Times"; "Correapons, tien, near Lalchow.

Shenal, and I daresay there are "dent,

CHEFOO QUIET.

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