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FRIDAY,

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FISCAL CONFUSION.

It is evident from the latest telegrams that the fiscal question is still very much to the fore at Home, although it is by no manner of means easy to sort out the various schools of thought on the subject. No difficulty is experi- enced when approaching question on broad lines, for we

fusion

dum.

the

It is

FRIDAY, ✨ MAY 16, 1930.

DAY BY DAY.

the country by means of a plebis- cite. This has always struck us as a cumbersome method of deal

THEY THAT CAN GIVE UP ESSEN- ing With the question, and it isTIAL LIBERTY TO OBTAIN A LITTLE now apparent that. Lord Beaver« TEMPORARY SAFETY DESERVE NEITHER brook is not enamoured of it.

LIBERTY NOR SAFETY.—Franklin.

the Thus once again we have cleavage between him and the Conservative Party.

Two cases of small-pox appeared

yesterday's return by Medical Officer of Health.

on

the

His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to become Patron of the Chinese Young Men's Chris tian Association.

It has been obvious for some time that the Baldwin attitude, es- pecially in regard to food taxes, has been causing considerable divergence of viewpoint among different sections of the Conserva-

The wedding is taking place at tives. The ex-Premier has de-

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to- 'finitely declared that "food taxes morrow afternoon, of Mr. George will play no part in the next elec-Y. C. Chung and Miss Helen Lim. tion," but the Beaverbrook Press A dinner is subsequently to be held

at the South China Restaurant. has been insisting latterly that "the taxation of foreign food.

A man and a woman on a charge stuffs is the corner-stone of our of kidnapping a boy from 6, Aliu policy." The split has now be-Street, Shamshuipo, were formally come even more pronounced. For remanded for one week by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon ourselves, we cannot help think- Magistracy this morning, the hear ing that from a standpoint of ing being fixed for Wednesday, sheer tactics it would be far bet- May 28th. ter for the Conservative Party to come out definitely on the side of tariff reform, rather than to keep on stressing the allegedly harmful character of the present system and at the same time being fear- ful of launching out on a clearly marked course of action. Can- dour and courage are admired than timidity,

by one's political opponents. So long as the Conservatives dilly-dally with the issue, so long will they stand in danger of losing the sup port of those of their own party who believe in being unambiguous on the subject.

even

more

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THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

New Pictures of Governor and Lady Peel. T

Of special interest among the many pictures appearing in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supplement

will be new studio portraits of His Excellency the Governor- and Lady Peel.

There will also be further pictures showing the arrival of His Excellency the Gov erner in the Colony, and of the welcome accorded by residents of Kowloon on Monday Inst.

Other illustratrations will deal with local lawn bowls and tennis matches, the open- ing of the French Convent Hospital, and numerous others of topical interest.

Hawkers and Obstruction. While it is obviously desirable that the more busy thoroughfares in the Colony should be kept as free as possible for traffic, it seems some- what unfair to summons' a hawker who places his basket down while he makes a sale to a customer. The

Admitting stowing away from point was made by Mr. Whyte Manila to Hongkong on board the Smith at the Kowloon Magistracys.s. Golden Mountain, Bermala yesterday and he rightly-criticised Allare, a Filipino, was fined $50, the Police for interfering when a or one month's hard labour, by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon legitimate business transaction, for Magistracy this morning. The which the man was duly licensed, defendant was found concealed in was being carried out. The suma shaft alley on May 13.` mons in this particular instance

The robbery of $1,500 from a locked suit case is reported by Leung Yee-king, travelling trader, residing at the Cheung Wah King

boarding house, 138, Connaught Road, Central. Leung states that entered his someone must have and 7p.m. yesterday, and forced room some time between 3 p.m.

the suit case open.

1.

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH”. FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week 'ended May 16th, 1909.

*

The rate of the dollar on mand was 1s. 9%%d.

The Very Stea!

When electric light became. gen- cral a small company was formed to

concession 3

for the obtain. Transvaal from President Kruger (says a London paper). But his Honour would have nothing to do de with the new-fangled light.

The Sanitary Board appointed a Committee to investigate the pre- valence of malaria among the troops at Lycomun

A Peking message stated that Britain had agreed to the rec trocession of Welhaiwei, provided China agreed to pay for all ex- penditure incurred in improveĮ ments during the British occupa tion.

The death occurred of Captain J. Joslin, the hero of the Sainam piracy, during which he was badly wounded and left for dead.

the A Bill was introduced in Legislative Council authorising the demonetisation of stamps bearing the head of the late Queen Victoria.

Mr. A. E. Wood was appointed Assistant Registrar General (now Assistant Secretary for. Chinese Affairs) during the absence of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS.

CHINESE ACTOR FINED FOR

TRESPASSING.

A man, describing himself as a Chinese actor, and, when arreste, found to have 35 cents in his pos- session, appeared before Mr. Gran- tham, and pleaded guilty this mor- ning to a charge of trespassing in Government House grounds.

ago,

He had been accustomed, all his life to use candles or lampa, which be could blow out when ae wished; and he absolutely refused to grant à concession for a method of lighting which had the great defect of not extinguishing itself when blown at.

The promoters offered to prove that the President could blow out the electric, light quite easily, and they secured a meeting with the President. An apparatus was pro- vided with an electric globe lighted. from a battery. The President was invited to blow at the globe, und the man at the battery switched off the light.

This was done several times, with the result that the ingenious "out-- landets reared with we concession signed and scaled.

The Inevitable Young Brother- "I bet Mr. Binks would kiss you, Betty, ir I wasn't here."

Betty "You cheeky imp

* leave. the room at once!"

There are none of us now who would base the foundations of a. moral life, any more than of a re- ligious life, upon the words. "Thou shalt not." The Archbishop of Canterbury.

I have no substitute to offer for " Jesus's teaching; I content myself with the suggestion that it should be taken seriously-Mr. C. E. M. Joach

in my riotous but idealistic life I have always seen the "lost.cnuse" win, the "crank" to be right, the "rebel" to be justified. and contem- porary public opinion invariably wrong.-Mr. C. R. W. Nevinson.

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A presbyterian minister in Uister had preached a sermon on the Judg-. ment Day. A member of the flock' questioned him later.

"Do you mean to say we'll all be there?"

"Yes,"

"What! Protestants and Catho-

"Yes, all of us."

Detective Sergt. Whelan said the accused was found within the grounds about 9 o'clock two nights.

Another man was seen to be with him, but he succeeded in escaping. There was no sugges-lics?"«. tion that the accused was in the grounds for an unlawful purpose, The Magistrate enquired t there was any previous record against the man, and it was stated that he had served one month's im- prisonment for larceny five years ago.

Asked what his work was, the

netor.

"What! Republicans as well?” "Yes," replied the minister, we'll all be there on the Judgment Day."

you can take it from me there'll be "Well then," said-the-questioner, damned little judging done the first day!"

Four brothers who had not met were reunited at when the

money he had in his possession, for 50 years and Sergt. Whelan replied that he Southampton Docks had 35 cents.

come

Rangitane arrived from New Zea- reunion was made Asked if he could raise the land. The money to pay a fine, accused repli- possible because Mr. Harry Smith, who left Bolton, after the great ed: "Yes, if it is a small one."

A fine of $10, or 14 days, was cotton strike of 1877 had inflicted and time was allowed home from New Zealand for the the money. defendant to endeavour to raise first time, at the age of 79. He was greeted with a "Hullo, Harry, how are you?", by three brothers, aged 74, 67 and 64 respectively.

MAJOR'S HONGKONG

ESTATE.

DIED INTESTATE IN SHANGHAL

WHO WAS-

SANTA CLAUS?

know quite well how to place many of the leading politicians on the sharp differences which exist between the real Free Traders and the genuine Protectionists. when we come to The apostles of Empire Free Trade that the con-little or no object in view and the the s.a. San Kara King, reports that

seems to have been brought with Mak Lum, pantry boy on board accused replied that he was an

arises. As there

Mr. Grantham asked how much are Magistrate's handling of the case about 2.30 p.m. yesterday, he en- Labourites who want "Socialism was undoubtedly very fair in all the gaged a coolie named Fu Yim, to in our time" and others who circumstances. The Pelice argu- deliver nine bags of rice, worth $42 to 61, Bonham Strand, but he prefer a gradual change in the ment that the busy thoroughfares alleges later that Fu sold the rice social system, so there are those, must be kept clear for traffic is not to the Sze Hop-leung rice shop,

Street, too sound, or very convincing, when 48, Market

and has like Lord Beaverbrook, who want

hawkers with small baskets are absconded. "Empire Free Trade now" and yet concerned. This type of obstruc others, such as Mr. Baldwin, who tion is surely of a harmless charac- would first bargain with theter, particularly when the alleged Dominions on the point and then offender is an itinerant hawker who submit the matter to a referen- can always be moved on by the Police. In the present case the It is somewhat surprising to find hawker appears to have been in the Lord Beaverbrook again taking upon after a sale had been completed, wrong to some extent in not moving the cudgels against Mr. Baldwin but apparently he was not charged on the Empire Free Trade issue. with this offence. Any interference That is what is implied by his with legitimate trade is to be de- statement that the time has come precated and while the present case for sweeping changes extending appears to have been brought by even to public men,

an Indian sergant who was perhaps little over zealous, it would save further cases in the future if de- finite instructions were issued to About

a couple of months ago, it Police officers clearly stating what was announced that as a conse-actually constitutes obstruction to quence of the official adoption of such a degree that a complaint can

Amongst the passengers who Empire Free Trade by the Con-be upheld in Court. If there is left by the Empress of Canada, in servative Party, all donations serious obstruction anywhere on the addition to the Hongkong inter- would be returned to those who part of hawkers, then the remedy port cricket team, were the Hon. lies already in the hands of the Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. and Mrs. Paul had subscribed to the United Em Police who can control the number Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. Greig. Dr. pire Party Fund. Lord Rother of such licences issued. The hawker and Mrs. W. Wagner, Mr. and mere, however, who was hand in serves the needs of certain classes Mrs. J. P. Sherry, Mr. and Mrs. C. glove with Lord Beaverbrook in of the community, and while he F. McD. Courtney, Mr. D. W. Pryce, Mr. LC. F.. Bellamy, Mr, starting the movement, declared does undoubtedly sometimes attempt Marley, and Mr. E. des Voeux. that the Conservative approval to go beyond the limits of his was not enough, and he put for. licence, he should not be singled out as causing an obstruction when com ward other objectives, beyond mon sense and an appreciation of those of Empire Free Trade, the full circumstances indicate that which had to be kept in view. The an actual offence is being committed. response of Lord Beaverbrook to

Labour,

Liberal and Conservative, and his insistence on immediate action,

this move was a declaration that

it involved a complete departure NOT TOO OLD AT 80. from the original aims

of the

United Empire Party, and that LAST OF CABBIES LEARNING Lord Rothermere must develop his

TO DRIVE A TAXI

own political programme. Since that time, Mr. Baldwin has

Among the passengers leaving on Major Edward Bamford, of the Glenbeg for London yesterday H.M.S. Tamar, who died intestate were Mr. and Mrs. A. W. J. Sim- at Shanghai on September 30, 1928. mons and their two daughters. In left Hongkong estate which has London they will join their only been valued at $1,400, while gross son, who has been living there for estate in Great Britain (exclusive some years. Mr. Simmons joined of what he might have been the Government service in 1899 as possessed of or entitled to as a and not beneficially) overseer in the P.W.D., and is now trustee Senior Inspector of Works.

amount to £986 38.

A young Chinese was given seven weeks hard labour by Mr Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for stealing clothing from a house in Yunnan Lane and also from the groundaman of the Kowloon Cricket Club. Another man who

was jointly charged in respect of

the first count was given three weeks' imprisonment. Two others

arrested were discharged:

...

Re-sealing of letters of adminis- tration have been granted to Mr. D, J. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, who is the attorney of the executrix, Blanche Edith Myers, widow, No. 40. Rich- mond Park Road, East Sheenin, Surrey.

Hongkong estate worth $3,100 Wo, alias Cheung Sau, who died was left by Cheung Shi (or Sui)

intestate at Ho Shan village, Heung Shan District, Kwangtung, on February 18, 1930. Letters of administration have been granted to the widow, Cheung Lec-ahi, tem- porarily living at No. 71, Con- naught Road Contral.

AMBASSADOR HERE.

MR. K. YOSHIGAWA ON WAY TO FRANCE.

A interesting visitor to the Samuel Polgar, owner and driver The whist drives arranged for the Colony is Mr. K Yoshigawa, the of Budapest's oldest and last horse-firet Tuesday in each month at the newly-appointed Japanese Ambass more than one occasion elaborated cab, recently toured the whole Police. Recreation Club, Happysador to France, who arrived here

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his idea of the Conservatives call- ing an Imperial Conference if ze turned to power at the next elec tion, of ascertaining what the Dominions are prepared to do, and, if a bargain can be struck, of referring the whole matter to

European continent with his cab.

Valley, on behalf of the Minister this morning On his return home he made a ing Children's League, will in the steamer Hakone Maru on his way 'on the N.Y.K. gift of his "historie" vehicle to the future he held every first Wednes to Furone to take up his new post. Municipal Museum of Budapest. day in the month, starting at 3.80 In return the city presented him p.m. The prizewinners at the last with a taxi-licence free of charge, drive were: Ladies-1, Mrs. The old man, who is over 80, is Bloor; 2, Mrs. Glendinning; 3. Mrs. now learning to drive, with the fr Alderman. Gente 1 Mr. Smith; tention of repeating his continental 2, Mr. Thorpe 3, Mr. Whelan feat with a taxi'next summer. Hidden No., Mr. Gregg.

Mr. Yoshigawa, who until re- cently was the Japanese Ambas sador to Peking, is accompanied by his wife and three children and will leave Hongkong. to-morrow when the Hakone Maru safla for

salla Europe at daylight

The mysterious but bene- ficent visitor, who, each Christ- mas Eve, displays such genero- Bity and ubiquity-who is he?

There is a prosaic explana- tion, of course, but that is very far from being the whole truth.

Santa Claus is none other than St. Nicholas (Claus "for short'); the patron saint of little children.

While he walked this earth, which was sixteen hundred years ago, St. Nicholas was Bi- shop of Myra, and a doughty son of the church. He it was who smote the heretic Arius at the Council of Nice. A foe to all unbelievers, he

was the friend of the poor, and among his many acts of kindness was the provision of dowries for three poor girls. Three little boys had also reason to be grateful to him, if one may be- lieve all

reads. After their bodies had been hacked to bits and thrown' into a bacon salting tub, Bishop Nicholas rescued the pieces, put them. together and restored them to life.

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The day of his death was commemorated each year by the distribution of gifts to the children of the diocese by a per- son dressed in Bishop's robes. This custom apread until it penetrated into the greater part of Christendom, and the day was changed from Decem- ber 5th; to Christmastide.

As well as being the special protector of all little children, St. Nicholas is the patron saint of pawnbrokers, sailors, stu- dents, parish clerks, Russia and Aberdeen,