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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930.

NOTICE TO OWNERS.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNES! AY), MAY 14

193.

RIGHT OR LEFT?

of the road, as recommended by the Report of the Royal Commis- sion on Transport, which was! issued in July last. One of these suggested rules is "Walk on the left side of a footpath or pave ment.”

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Currency Problem.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1

11 we can

into

DAY BY DAY.

THOSE WHO DENY FREEDOM TO OTHERS, DESERVE IT NOT FOR THEM- SELVES.-Abraham Lincoln.

The P. and O. s.s. Nagpore. from Shanghai, is due here on Friday at 1 p.m.

instant.

*

H.M.S. Vindictivo will arrive in

Hongkong from Woosung on May 23 and will auil for the United Kingdom on May 27.

Mr. E. Ralphs is to distribute the prizes at the Wah Yan College sports which are to be held at Caroline Hill on the 22nd instant.

The Naval and Military Y.M.CA. acknowledges, an anonymous dona- tion of $2 given in recognition of assistance rendered by a British naval rating.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Feel are holding a reception

In the absence of any definite regulations on the point, it is be-

Sir-In view of the various

The Bon Line 8.3. Benrinnes, ing suggested that local authori-opinions which have been expressed.

on the suver question, I should be from Home ports via Straits and ties at Home should issue recom- mucu obuged if you would permit Manila, is due here on the 22nd. mendations for the guidance of the me space to set forth my views.

Suver, as we all know, is cheap public, so that there might be because there is an excess of it on some uniformity on the subject. the market. Obviously, therefore, At present, the patter is left in alexange must improve. Is it not a create a demand, ex- very unsatisfactory state, and farce to reduce the $1 note circula much confusion exists both among tion and arrow all other values or denominations to spread all over the users of the roads and the nina m net of the genuine dollar, authorities responsible for seeing as in the past, when notes are re- that pedestrians get adequate pro-fused and suver only accepted for

daily transactions? tection. As at. Home, so here in 1 should be interested to see the Hongkong, there appears to be effect if the Government passed an no definite rule, and whilst the Ordinance suspending all note cir- culation for a period of six months. rights of pedestrians to the free The millions of paper notes in the use of the road cannot be dis-market would be turned

genuine silver dollar. circulation. puted, it might be well if some in the face of such a demand, silver attempt were made to secure un-would naturally rise. The Banks at Government House on June 3 formity by the exhibiting of ap-not cry out, for they would hoard with note-issuing privileges need propriate signs for the guidance silver dollars in advance and bag of all and sundry.

their profits immediately on its rise. It would well repay them.

A fine of $25 was imposed by Mr. The next move would have to be Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Ma- more substantial, remembering al-gistracy this morning, on the ways that our main aim would be to manager of the London Cafe, in improve the rate of exchange, with Nathan Road, for serving meals the eventual object in view of fix after hours. ing a suitable rate for the conver- sion of our silver dollars into gold

would currency. This really united and co-operative ac- involve tion by our Banks and the British and Chinese Governments. Such action, being a single stroke by a strong body of financiers. its very mention would touch the sensitive chords of the venturesome capitalists and operators, and silver would perforce rise. When this rise reaches a satisfactory pitch, our action must be to instantly fix the rate of silver dollar exchange and convert our present currency

The Indian Situation.

The Home Government's policy in not only reiterating its views as regards the future of India but in issuing the fullest information with regard to the periodical distur- | bances is to be warmly commended, for it is highly desirable that the world at large should have a true knowledge of the facts. The cir- culation to Members of Parliament of a lengthy communique from the Indian Government shows definite- ly that those in authority have

hide. They are pre-into gold.

at 9.30 p.m. in honour of Majesty the King's Birthday.

His

H.M.S. Medway and H.M. Sub-| Oswald will leave the United King marines Ostris, Otus, Odin and dom for service on the China Station on May 24. They are ex- pected to arrive at Hongkong on August 2.

The Very Idea!

A lecture on the kilt and its health value was given in Edinburgh re- cently under the auspices of the Edinburgh Branch of the Men's Dreas Reform Party.

Is this, thoa, the hoarald of the Kilt for everyday, wear?

All true Scotsmen (especially those with shapely knees) will hope so..

But if the kitt becomes fashion- ablo again, there may be a distinct element of dnager ahead. Think of the chances that trousers have

undergono in recent year. They have become longer and baggier. Soon they will be like, twu kilta,

What is to prevent the kilt going the same way↑

Perhaps we shall road in fashion notes:-

The hilt is worn longer this

BUANOH.

There is a distretten- Jenev to a side droop, too, and the apron is not so broad as inst season. Kilt pins are plainor, but sporrans are fazicier than ever.

"If we turn down here, cross the alley, and then take the path,

1k whi lend us to the station"

"How do you know all those short cute.

"Oh, we're always having Hag days here."

A Scottish Member of Parliament once asked Sheridan how he got rid of his drish brogue, as he wanted to avoid his own accent.

"My dear fellow," said Sheridan, "don't attempt any such thing. The House, listens to -you now because they don't understand you; will be able to take your measure." but if you becam, intelligible, they

tures,

Mother, cager to go to the pic- asked daddy to get little Doris to sleep while sho washed up. Half-nn-hour after a small hend mummy." it whispered, "I've got peeped rounit the door, "Mummy, daddy to sleen."

*

When the minister, took his holidays.

one of his parishioners was thought to be dying. Upon his return he met the man's wife, attired in black,

Star Street, reports that about Leung Kiu-piu, carpenter of 22, 6.30 a.m. yesterday, he was alight- ing from a trarcar in Western Street, when he discovered that someone had stolen from

his pocket a purse containing $5 Singapore money and $2.84 Hong- Considering the present very kong currency. favourable market for old In China, will European and American The local offices of the Canadian

a very great and profitable opera- edition of their handy little folder,

"If ye mean Jirony," turned tion? They need not even go to giving the 1930 Pacific sallings,

the woman. "He's very much alivo: the expense of shipping bullion and time tables of the Kowloon-in' out at his work this verra which would only serve to feed the Canton Railway, Hongkong Tram-

minute.". shipping and insurance companies. ways, Hotel Bus Service, Peak

In these days of increasing nothing to motor traffic, considerable import-pared to stand by a policy now well ance attaches to a controversy known in the firm.conviction that which is proceeding in England it is the only one to pursue, and I regarding the question as to which yet to take firm steps when these bankers despise the opportunity for Pacific have just issued another voer husband is dead."

the

ficates for payment of any big has declared

Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

the

"My dear Mrs. B-"ho' ox- claimed "I'm so sorry. I see your

$

...

"But you are in mourning, and as Jim was very ill when I went away, I naturally concluded that the worst had happened."

"Weel. it is this wey," explained the woman. "He aggravat si me s much, that I went into m«uruïn” again for my est mih

CONFIDENCE TRICK ON GIRL.

are demanded by the activities of side of the road should be used by those working for the overthrow pedestrians when on the highway of the Government. There can be There appears to be very consider no doubt now in any part of the able diversity of opinion on the world regarding Britain's sincerity It would suffice if there were a real Tramway. Star Ferry Service and point, if we are to judge by two

in giving Dominion Status to India credit deposit in the original seats the Hongkong, Canton and Macao In view of the operation, say the vaults of steamers recent cases in which pedestrians in the full course of time.

the Bank of England and the of Lord Irwin's declaration, American Banks. Here all gold were knocked down by motor-cars. reiterated only yesterday, it is dit-and silver for China operation, inform us that they have received Messrs, Benjamin and Potts in- In one instance, a father and son

ficult to understand why any sec- cluding Hongkong, would be dea cable from their Shanghai office were walking along a country tion of the Indian community allows posited, and locally we would for the to the effect that the Shanghai thoroughfare on a rainy night, itself to be swayed by fanatical time being only use credit certi- keeping to the lefthand side of the leaders who quite openly preach transactions. This would

a dividend of 3.25 offset Irwin road, when a car crashed into sydition. Lord

rightly the disadvantages of

the use of taels per share on the "old" and points out that the constructive cumbersome silver dollars when of 2.45 taels per share on them, killed the father and

work which the Government has incompared with the convenience of "new" shares for the half year seriously injured the son. At the

view is tuly prejudiced and ob- banknotes. This latter convenience ending April 30. 1930, subsequent inquest, the Coroner structed by disorder and yet it is a certificates. Of course, some silver. would be transferred to the credit

JEWELLERY SOLD TO HELP was emphatic on the point that the seemingly impossible task to con- would have to be used for ordinary Officer of Health contained five The weekly return of the Medical

TWO MEN. pedestrians were on the wront vince the followers of Gandhi. daily personal needs, but the public, cases of typhoid, three of amet

Wong Man-ying, of 124, Temple side of the road, saying they The Indian Government's latest re- which is always the victim, would pox and one of scarlet fever. There Street, was the victim of a con-

four deaths from typhoid should have been facing the port on the situation, however, is be only too pleased to carry $10 were

distinctly reassuring. That

to $20 in silver money (dollars and and three from small-pox Deathsfidence trick yesterday by which oncoming traffic. In another

position has improved is more than rents) for their daily needs. The from malaria and tuberculosis-non- she lost jewellery to the value of instance, which took place some

propaganda for greater silver de notifiable diseases-numbered and $136. adequate testimony to the policy mand and circulation would then 10 respectively. Yesterday's return According to a statement made time previously, a pedestrian was which has been followed, and the be complete.

contained three cases of small-pox by her to the Police, she went walking on the lefthand side when people of India will probably one

There is another point that and two of typhoud.

to the Empress Hotel yesterday in silver in

company with two men, surnamed he was run into by a motor-cycle day, with one voice, thank Lord must be watched. The

circulation must be the real British A proceeding in the same direction. Irwin for bringing the country

series of convictions for Yin and Yu respectively. They went to room 117, when Yip told penalties against speculators who duced against a Chinese who was history. The thanks will be all the melt the coin for their own proit. charged before Mr. Whyte Smith and that he was about to bring more fervent if the. Conference now Any return from such coins would at the Kowloon Magistracy this was hindered for want of cash. off a big deal that afternoon, but. arranged is brought to a successful be for the benefit of the Hongkong morning with returning from conclusion and if it marks the early Treasury, against the loss on notes banishment, having been deport her jewellery to be pawned, and he beginning of a new era in India duty. All the merchants and banks ed for a term of ten years in De would return the money for it, with

availing themselves of the use of of peace, tranquility and credit certificates for their tra given eight months' hard labourly after the deal had been effected. cember last. The defendant was interest, the same day, immediate- avoid knocking the man down." prosperity. We believe that hope actions can operate their credits

of this is more

She believed the man's story and than justified, by depositing with the banks silver and 15 strokes of the birch,

agreed to pawning her jewellery, sion which prevails on the subject, despite the occasional outbursts of bars, either in England or America,

Two domestic servants employed which was valued at $136. The misguided mobs. The trouble appears to arise from

at 11, Cameron Road and 14men took the money and have not the fact that there are at present

The next step would be for the Granville Road respectively, were been seen or heard of again, British and American bankers in each fined $5.by Mr, Whyte Smith no specific regulations on

their home countries, with their at the Kowloon Magistracy this point. The matter is engaging

gold, to deliberate with their Goy-morning for depositing household the attention of the National

ernments and co-operate with the refuse in the streets, His Wor- Chinese Government for a very ship remarked that he supposed it WHO WAS- "Safety First" Association, which

great silver loan. When this first was just because the defendants has always taken the view that it

move is agreed to confidentially, were too lazy to-do their work should be viewed from the stand-1

gold remittances on the most pro properly that they dumped rubbish point of the safest method to be

fitable basis would naturally flow in the streets. A summons against Mr. F. R. into Chinese banks, and Hongkong adopted. Accordingly, the fol- Marcel who was accused of allow would be the basis for the creation News has been received in lowing appears in the Assocía-ing an unlicensed driver to ride of a syndicate for this loan. The Singapore by Messra John Little invasion of gold would obviously and Co. from their London office tion's safety code:-"Where foot-his machine, was heard before Mr show the tendency of the market. of the death of the chairman of paths are provided, you are les- Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- and the gold of the parties re-the company. Mr. R. Scoular. likely to step off thoughtlessly in gistracy this morning, the defen-mitting from abroad, being corMr. Scoular, who was about 65

verted already front of any vehicle if you walk dant being fined $5.' It was stated cheapening the market for gold and head of the company in Singa- into silver n years of age, was for many years on the left side of the footpath. riding the motor cycle with the silver, would at once give a profit ore. Coming out as long ago as

At

the Court proceedings, the through the biggest crisis in its coin, as in the past, with strict larceny from the person was pro-her that he was an opium dealer

police superintendent stated that "the public walking on the correct side of the road must have pro- tection, and the motor cyclist

should have had sufficient light to an era,

These two cases show the confn-

the UNLICENCED DRIVER

OF MOTOR CYCLE.

You will then be facing the line of } traffic nearest you. On country roads without footpaths or wide grass margine, it in wise to walk on the right of the roadway, where you will be facing the traffic nearest to you, and less likely to

OWNER WHO ALLOWED AN OFFENCE.

that Mr. G. Danenberg had been

defendant on the carrier.

if it would be more costly in Hong- kong.

at the same time raising that for

if the interested parties decidia on any operation of reconversion.

1891, he retired from the East in 1917 on becoming chairman, The defendant admitted the charge. He said that he had met.j

My point is that Ching, with a though he paid further visits in Mr. Danenberg at the Club de big silver loun, would standardiso 1910, 1923 and 1926. Recreio and had negotiated to sell her currency and convert into gold his cycle. He knew

that Mr. at a very practical rate. Not to

great Spanish. General to his Danenberg had no licence and had call me a visionary-for I have seen a refused to allow him to ride his the solution of more difficult pro-; King when consulting with him on step in front of any vehicle." At him that if he went outside the ing the Straits rate of 28. 4d. to necesary, and then three

machine, but his friend had told blems than this-Hongkong, China the means of victory in a possible and Macao could convert by adopt war. It was "Three things are the moment, however, there are no City limits it was not necessary the dollar. Here would end all Gold, gold, and more gold; followed rules definitely laid down, but to have. a licence.

geroans and grumbles. We are by soldiers; soldiers and ΠΟΤΟ when the Road Traffic Bill His Worship, pointed out that powerful enough for this if we soldiers." In our case

it is: becomes law, it is the intention of there was no place in the Colony unite for strength and success. "Silver, silver and more silver;

where a-motor cycle could be rid the Minister of Transport to draw den without a licence. A fine of up a code of customs for all users $5 was Imposed.

more:

Thinking over the subject as and action action, and more being like the problem of a great action," Yours, etc., batile, I recall the simple advice of

STABILIST

He suggested that she should lend

MOLOCH?

Third among the seven great powers of Hell, according to Milton, in his epic "Paradise Lost" was Moloch, the God of the Ammonites, less terrible: only than Satan, and. Beelzebub:

To the brazén statue of Moloch, with its calf's head the people of Ammon offered human sacrifices in their tem ples of Rabba and Argib and Basan, and of all human sacri. Aces these were the most fiendish. Living children were thrust into the fire and their alaughtered, bleeding bodies piled upon the alter of the god Therefore, do we call by the name of Moloch any power which causes us to sacrifice to it the dearest things in life. War'is called a Moloch, and greed, and the other passions. which ravage humanity. Dur. ing the French Revolution the gullotine was also ao describe- હતું.