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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931.
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The opening rate of the dollar to day was 12.5/85.
illustrated. The Government has opposed any wholesale departure from the terms of the monopoly law, but, out of consideration for the poorer classes, it has agreed to
DO YOU WISH TO FIND OUT A PER permit the collection of salt by
SON'S WEAK POINTS? NOTE THE villagers who Bvo Immediately ad-FALLING HE HAS THE QUICKEST EYE Joining the areas where solt is col-yon IN OTHERS.-—-A. J, C. Hart. lected or made, on the strict under- sinnding, however, that the salt so secured shall be solely for local con. sumption. These are the main His Excellency the Governor har futures of the agreement, and itapolated Mr. Eric Himsworth to act na Deputy Registrar of the Supreme. la pertinent to observe that the Gov-Court." ernment is reserving the right to tako all necessary measures in the avent of Congress failing to give effect to the obligations entered into. it will be realised, of course, that this settlement doca not in any way imply a completa udjustment of the been Indian problem. What has secured is a truce which paves the way for participation by Congress in the discussions which are now shifted from London to India for
There has been added to the regla. of chemists and druggiate the the purpose of devising a new Con- ter stitution, a task which will be by name of Mrs. Edith Mary Harmon, No. 1, Lunn Building, Kimberley THE HONGKONG HOTEL|1o means easy of accomplishment. Road, Kowloon.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 193).
THE GANDHI-IRWIN SETTLEMENT.
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The local weather forecast to noon to-morrow.. winds, moderate to fresh; generally overenst; somo drizzle. or miat
His Excellency, the Governor has appointed Mr. Walter Morris Thom- von to be an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The Government proposes leasing 150,000 square feet of foreshore and seabed at Tai Wan. The premium is $300,000 and the annual rental $1,378.
The. P. and O. liner Khiva, from Shanghai, has been delayed by fog. As a consequence, she wil sail for Home at daylight to-morrow (Sunday)
instead of noon to-day.
A general meeting of the Contri-i butorlen in the Hongkong Develop ment Building and Savings Society, Ltd., (in liquidation) will take placu at the City Hall (Music Room), un Thursday, March 19, at 2.30 p.m.
negotiated, and in some senses it must be regarded as probably the most difficult of any. We are glad to Bole the practically unanimous munner in which the settlement has been welcomed in England, so much
of the that membera
three political Parties have cabled the of his Viceroy their admiration "aagnificent and successful efforts
A meeting of the Association of to bring peace, prosperity, concord Subscribers of the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme is advertised to take and happiness to the peoples of in-place at the Garden City Club, 119 Waterloo Rond, Kowloon Tong, on dia and Britain." The tributo is Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m.
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well carned. Let us now trust that the path has been cleared of all obstacles, and that the coming months will witness a complete and Now that the details of the un-
final solution of a problem which derstanding reached between Lord has been the cause of much anxiety
Irwin and Mahatma Gandhi are to
hand, it is possible to assess the und misgiving in all parts of the
Empire.
alluation at ita true valuc. From
first reports, it appeared that the boycotting of British goods was to continue, but it is now made quito clear that this is not the case. The
Africa's Native Problem. The intest issue of the "Round an interesting Table" contains
AUK
the tenti
Five men who were sleeping on a fishing junks near Lima Islands in
Chinese waters on Thursday, were washed overboard and drowned when a squall suddenly struck the vessel. The only other man on board was the helman who managed to hold on.
MONEY PAID INTO COURT.
WHEN INTEREST IS AND
IS NOT ALLOWED.
Sitting as a Coroner at the Central' Magistracy this morning. Mr. 'Wi- limns hold an enquiry into the death of Yung Chun, a prisoner who had been serving n sentence in Victoria Gaol sinco November, 1924. The fa returned a verdict of death from natural causes. Dr. Grifiths said the prisoner had complained of tooth ache following the drawing of a tooth last explanation of the concession made article based upon the recent sus-year, but had minde no other com. in regard to the salt laws makes gemton of premment Trausvaul re-plaint as regards health. the arrangement less objectionable publicans that the native problem than it seemed when first an- might be settled by international scheme brictly nounced. When WO take these agreement. The points into consideration, together envisages the drawing of an im- with the definitely-established fact 4ginary line across Airica follow-
roughly
degree that in no single instance has the
of latitude south, separating the Viceroy given in to the full extent colour-bar states of White Africa of the Congress proposals, there is from the "colour-blind" States to
Jine would
It is notified in the Gazette that пр- every cause for thinking that the the north. The
Suitors' Funda Rules, 1928, is re- settlement is honourable and satis. parently give Portuguese Angola Paragraph (1) of lulc 16 of the
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para- cinded and the following factory. Certainly is it shown that and Mozambique there has been nothing in the nature Northern Rhodeals to "European graph is substituted therefore:
Court "(1) Money lodged in Africa," leaving Tanganyika, Kenya of a "surrender." as the more ex
form part of after the 30th day of June, 1930, and Uganda to
be credited with interest at the before the full nature of the under.
rate (if any) allowed for the time standing was revealed. Doubtless couragement of every kind" for being for current accounts by the the belief that the boycott was to natives in the south to settle north bank with which such money is continue was a factor in the settle of the line. The correspondent, lodged pursuant to paragraph (6) ment being so described. We can however, admits that the proposal of Rule 4; provided that no in at least hope that a more sober re-
is not likely to become practical terest shall be credited to money In Court to the credit of any we count in the following eas09:- presentation of the facts will now polities in the near, or be given due prominence by those rather distant, future. It is pre- (a) When the money is paid Into Court as Aecurity for couts or by sented more as showing the trend who were misled by early reports.
in South Africa to a closer unton way of satisfaction ar amends or Looking at the terms in detail, between the
in compliance with an order giv- various whito com-
ing leave to defend upon such pay-
treme Conservative journals alleged "African Afries." The idea would to the credit of any account shall
be mado more effectiva by "en-
even the
we find that the civil disobedience munities, Common feeling overment, or (b) When the amount is movement is to be completely dis- the native question, economic dif-tess than $100.00." continued, including the dis ficulties, and the unifying effect of
appearance of news sheets in sup. air transportation, are beginning to port of the movement, whilst so far break down the strongly indepen as the campaigns in favour of native denf sentiments of many colonists in Central and East Africa, and goods and against drugs and liquor this tendency towards a closer un are concerned, only peaceful picket derstanding and appreciation of ting, such as is permitted by or each other's difficulties presents dinary law, is to be allowed. One interesting possibilities for the point on which Gandhi has com-
future.. Another South African pletely given way is in his demand writing in the same journal agrees, for an inquiry into alleged police with the conclusion
without presumably knowing it, that the ехссався. In the matter of national Idea is spreading rapidly the amnesty for political offen- among the English-speaking sec- ders, only those who have not been tion, or rather, the very coal South involved in violence or incitement Africanism that was already thera to violence are to be released, and is being. strengthened. British there is to be no dropping of the
Africa appears to be roaching the point where it will be ready to play proceeding against those charged
an increasingly important role in with the more serious offence. the affairs of the British Common- There are modifications also in re- wealth of Nations. Tho final gard to the restoration of property, breaking-down of old profudicos ro- whilst Government servants who remains the obstacle to rapid develop- 'signed in connexion with the civil
mont.
disobedience movement are not to got their jobs back if these have In
The Gazelle notifies that in accor dance with the rosolutions passed by the meantime been permanently the Legislative Council on the 20th: filled. In all these instances, it will February, in regard the liquor and tobacco duties, the figure representing be seen that Gandhi has had to the average opening selling rates for make substantial reductions of his the month of February, 1981; of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking original demands. On the salt Corporation for demand drafts on question, also, we see the same point London is settled at 11.04.-
THE CHILD'S GUIDE TO THE DOLLAR. By "Cynicus."
What is a dollar, Daddy?
A dollar is money, doar.
What is a sovereign then,
Daddy?
#
It
A sovereign is also monoy. Whan Unclo Owen gave me sovereign, you Baid that
25 ton dollars, was the anme
Daddy.
Yon, dear.
Then I could buy that ten dollar engine at Whiteaways. Your sovereign is worth twenty
dollars now.
Then I can buy two engines! You do not need two, dear. Then why is my sovereign worth twenty dollars when it was only worth ten before? Because one dollar is not worth as much as it was bofore. But I could buy two engines
twice 0.8
now. Yes, but you have
many dollars, Who gave them to ma? Uncle Owen gave them to you. But you said that he only gave ten then and I've got twenty now.
me
Don't ask silly questions.
If I buy an engine I shall have ten dollars just the same, Yes dour,
not spend my
Then I shall
sovereign.
No dear:
Then I shall have ten dollars
as well as my sovereign.
I told you that your sovereign is now worth twenty dollarB.
If I keep it till my next birth-
2
Yos door. But he is also A
Government Sarvant.
Then does he got cumshaw liko
amah 7
Not Government Sorvants, dear, Why not, Daddy?
Becauso thoy Aro different. They are the servants of tho King.
Is that why they get a lot of
monoy?
Yes! Of course it al Why do they got a lot of money? Because the King pays them in · sovereigns and then they got A lot of dollars for the sovereigns.
Can I get two sovereigns now for my twenty dollars, Daddy? Don't be tiresome! I've told you that dollars are not worth much, and-
But I can buy two engines,
Daddy!
For goodness sake, run along and buy them?
Why Sailors
Like Whist
Drives.
By A. H. Bone, Ship's Officer.
more will Ratec-high-
sell it be worth forty N way, or all that it has stood
dollars, Daddy?
Parhaps. I don't know. Have you got a lot of money,
Daddy'7
No dear.
John's father has.
for, do for the merchant sailor- man. Ho prefers to attend pro- grosalve whist drives whorever there is one, and London seems to lend itself very readily to thin form of dissipation which seems to have gripped the modern sallor, Because John sald that his steward, fireman and all the other father is a broker and is ever scallawags (including liftman and 50 richi because he sells hell hope) who make their living.
banke like at sea and the shore their amuse
How do you know?
money, and the him to and pay him for it. That is quite right. Why don't you
daddy?
ment park.
sell
money
Because I am not like John's
father.
Daddy?
I think so dear.
The Transformed Sallorman.
As the ships have changed, so also have the people who
man.
Do only brokera have money, them, not only in their work and duties, but in their manner of their speech and
recreations.
two-year's pay day being spent
Why don't they keep it and not One seldom hears nowadays of a
all it?
They haven't really got it. Then how can they sell it? Sometimes they buy it. What do they buy it with? Other peoplo's money. Do they steal it, then? Of course not, dear. Then how do they got it? It is not their money.. Then why is John's father very
rich?
Because he makes a
money.
lot of
in a few days between West India Dock-road and Aldgate. Merchant Jack has become a sport, studies the form of horses, so the book- maker gets most of the money, tho which at one time wont to publican. To-day Jack knows how he has lost it; his predecessor dié not.
The principal reason why seamen attend whist drives is to make ac- quaintances. Many a sallorman's ro mance has started at a whist drive. All kinda and conditions of people go to them, the hardened whist
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deal the com- Indential spinster who is always Is a sovereign always worth ten hoping to win a prize, or at least
Then why don't you make a lot
of money, Daddy?
I told you, because
broker.
dollars at first? No dear.
.
I am not a Cut who says, nothing more than
Why not, Daddy? Because it all depends on the
dollar.
Unele Rufus has a lot of money,
Daddy.
Yes, dear. Why Daddy?
Because he belongs to the
.ernment.
I thought you said that he longed to Aunt Alice!
1932
or
find someone to pay her bus fare home the man whose partners have all been duda, who wants to 'exe
plain every hand he has played and fost "Never saw such a rotten lot of players in my life" the loquaci ous flapper who wants advice from everyone, who will probably have to bo told by the Master of Gov-Ceremonics why the game is call- ad whist before the end of the be-hand; and the cheery sailorman
(Continued on Page 7.)
Tourist:-"Bay, Ma; he was probably a Hongkong bullion-broker at one time!".
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