1931-10-22 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

UNOFFICIAL SPEECHES IN KEEN BUDGET DEBATE,

mentioned, and in view also of

Bro re-

(Continued from Page 13 Before dealing with this ques-Council, full justice would be dono tion, however, he mentioned as a both to the Civil Servant and to exercise the strictest economy esmatter of urgent attention the re-the taxpayer if salaries pecially when the Colony is under survey of the harbour, so that the duced by 10 per cent, before con going, to quote once more the Hon. long overdue work of dredging version into dollars. Coloniat Secretary, considerable could be taken in hand without fore in due course, move the follow- I shall there- Anancial perturbation."

further delay. He mentioned the ing amendent to Section Two of "In view of the facts I have and Kewloon Wharf and Godown

new wharf which the Hongkong the proposed BHI: the salary cuts that have been million dollars, and observed that Co. is erecting at cost of over n authorised in Great Britain mudi in colonies such as Ceylon and it would not be available for big Singapore, we are of the opinion dredged. This work, he main-

modern liners until a channel that it would be but fair that Home reduction should be matte ained, is essentially a work which In the salaries of sterling-paid hould be carried out by and at oficers in the Civil Service of whose duty it is to provide access :

the expense of the Government. Hongkong."

to berths for all steumers trailing to this port.

Unfair Contention.

Continuing, the hon. member said: "The Hon; Coloniat Seeres | tary, when referring to the "com-

"That a sum not exceeding $25,708.257 in place of the sum of $26,641,787 shall be and the sume is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1932."

MR. SHENTON'S VIEWS. Plen for Retirements al Fifty-Five,

NOTED AUSTRIAN DRAMATIST.

PASSING OF DR. A. SCHNITZLER,

NOVELIST ALSO.

Vienna, Oct. 21. Dr. Arthur Schnitzler, the noted Austrian dramatist, died at his home this afternoon from heart failure. He had been for several days,

Arthur Schnitzler, the Australian author and dramatist was barn In May, 1862, in Vienna, where hin futher was a medient professor. He himself became a doctor in: 1886, practised at various hospi- In the absence of the Hou, Mr. tals and went to London and Parla Continuing his speech, Mr. Mue-read by the Hon. Dr. S. W. This father at the Vienna General W. E. L. Shenton, his speech was afterwards acting as assistant to to study public health measures,

Public Feeling.

promise, said that the Cavern-Ikin said: "Turning to the ques | After · commiserating

ment does not consider it fair that one section only of the community should brar such a disproportion- at are of the burden of bahan

ing the Budget."

with the

fospital.

necessary to reduce salaries they introducing the Budget unfor." jacquaint themselves with the rea-tand above all the actors of the

of sterling salaries, to which Director of Public Works in that that is a subject which---if judged been taken from his shop window doctor, but on the publication st reference has already been made.

so many of his cherished toys had

In 1893 he became an army what one reads and hears and placed on the obscure shelves his military story "Lieut, Gust!" he ausing more adverse comment and of the future, Mr. Shenlon hoped had to resign and devoted himself that the example set by Govern than any other matter raised in tenance, were not to drastic, and intellectual utmosphere of

Carousing stranger poblle feeling that the economies on road main- ment has not been generally ful-anxion with the estimates for went on lo sest that Unofelly father's house where he met all exclusively to literature. Thre lowed by the business firms of the 1932.

his Colony, that though certain mer

might sit with the Government orts of peuple-savants, business "The Hon, the Colonial Secre-Estimates Committee in order to magnates, lawyers, artists, bankers cantile housPA bave lount italy in his note general survey in are not dries which should be ately when dealing with

sous put

forward by various De- famous salaries artments in justification of their his itterary work even more than Burgtheatre--influenced Taken a barometer for the ad drew a picture seseribing the sacri- applications.

ustment of Government salteri, fies the sterling paid t'ivil and that ather herge business wants had ton called upon to bourdraw attention to Ordinatice No. 2

did his medical training. Ser

Mr. Shenton then proceeded to firmis, so far na the Government is in the burden of balawing

Piqrant Style. the of 1862 under which the Governor- zwa Pe have and found it arces Budget as compared with the em--Council can, with the approval cary to cartall to any appreciable players of the busfurses enticerns

extent the dollar equivalent of the 'dony, their sterling salaries.

"We do not adient the fairnes of the Sist rontention for the rea not as I have acted, that the wom promise was hierly an equitable medjustment. Nor can ww Forve

allenged his statement en éerning busines heures,

Offsetting the Increase.

The unofficials are sorry that.

saburles of

were.

Business Firms Culs.

exceptional

14; arriveof for their pension.

"Anato a brilliant series of

"Baigen,"

of of this Secretary of State, dispenserantle dialogues was the first of with the service of any Government is works to attract attention. 1 "His statements were

servant at any time after he has in marked by graceful dietion and nat attained the age of 55. Be ex-

well observed characters, All convincing and

The pressed the view that when Cities of his very numerous plays fhet, very misleading, as, I may Sayvants reach that age, except in hd stories are almost all Inid in state, almost without exception, The entire business and profes

the time had the Vienna or his youth, a world

Lite freer from vetirement 11

Cur

than the city sional community has been very severely hit by bad trade and

of to-day,

and littl concerned with social problems, The drop in exchange.

Chance for Younger Men. is style was piquant and he s "Besides keeping the service in

the light touch typical of Austrian authors. HIM first a state of hirch

performed "I havent to your Excelleney

efliciency, on- They have to move for a redues, contentially trures which show fontina dreain of young and it was followed by "Liebelel" play was "Das Marrhen (1893) tim in the sterling-paid officers, but thes Leonegros

the that many of the large industrial tions, instead of, as often happens, which had a great success.

er men into the responsible posi-his most frequently given piece. feel that they would be failing have, apart from paying sterling the

nikie busines

Boss-responsibility does not come until In their

duty to the pabiie: salaries at a fixed rate of chank yanged inte

↑ recipient is already too far ad-

rone "Frehwild” and which they represent, if they made definite cuis in pay,

ien scenes with the same erotic into the grove of his promotive, which was the subject of were to allow this further ination overheats have crease in personal emolument dured by a reduction in staff.

} much controversy and After suggesting the desirability staged till 1929 when it was given. by the almundanment of the com

of having liaison officer promise without prousing same

peording to the Government pro divers between Hongkong al

against Schnitzler's will and amid mensure to offset the increase.

|| meal," "salarica"

af Civil Servants Canton, by

strong protests from some quar- interchange of fers. will as from ist January test be offers between the Hongkong Gov- "It is calculated that the dif it at Treasury rate of exchange, ernment and the British Consulate pieces such as "Paracelsus," "Die Many of his plays were one-net ferene between the Estimates notwithstanding that, on the

in Canton, Mr. Shenton expressed afahrth." "Der Grune Kukulu." Fransed on a 1-dollar and timendation of the Salaries Come apprehension of the Lav on a 17 dollar, in rint $1,500,310) [creased by 1 per cent.

mission they were recently i-

bendige of Hongkong over

Stunden,' [ciety

"Marionel the if the um rupresented by this dit,

posal to have a qualified Cadel The longer plays include "Der

amt

"Komodie der Worte.", ference should ever materialise, it is kindly supplied by the Honral, on the ground that leral posi- Pentrice." the comedy

"This means, according to the officer as Assistant Attorney Grue-Einsume Weg," "Der Schleier der should, we suggyal,

utilised for the c financing some of the urgently additional tax on the resources of who have not been in active legal druma dealing with the

olonial Treasurer. that anong shuld not be held by those piol." "Der Jungs Broded public works that have been postponed from year to geamullion dollars will be fowird, next

# Calony of approximately one practices Rew Government Civil! Hospital, Infectious Diseases factor

such as

pital, and Lunatic Asylum."

I ad-

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decessor.

This ration of Sunitary Board Chalemán,

rear

1

When salaries was Rated Inst

Was

2017

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neeupatio Vienna by Napoleon L. "Das Weite Land," # irngi-comedy Bernhardi," a play of the

profession which pr

provoked

Arr wferring to the Satovich. / Punks to the good offices of your Chairman of the Sanitary Hoary

201ssion. "Komedie deri

Rat formission's report and ask-1

Excellency

20 compromise

Dealing with the question of the was being a Cadet. Mr. Shenton said

ing that, when jahlshof, a state-! Pacivil, although in the opinion his personal view

|

of the n-ocials, that arrange-position should be verapind by ment should arcompany it show- ing

the savings that will bent was still tow favourable to the i

Heil Servants: The matter would

a

WaM

(1926) 201 the was that this dramatic poom

om "Der Gang zum Weiher."

Sehnitzier

His numerous novels and short ly. Sir Shouson Choy asked why posed of but for the fact that cerja specialist possessing ordinary

"fail to believe," he said, "that stories were almost as successful the report of the Clegg Currency (tain members of the Civil Service intelligene Fannot adapt himself picture of Viennese life at the Mission had not fares published forwarded a petition to the Secreto the susceptibilities of the Chin-Cut

as his play. "Der Weg ins Freie," and when it would be lie thetary of State, pressing for payese.

of last century. went on to refer in detail to itment of full salaries at

lividual items in the Estunales.

effected bath in 1982 and ultimate-then a southt have been finally this on possessing technical know home in hig mere dramas.

current

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When all is said and done greatest narrative work and in fact rate.

times are changing rapidly, Chin his only long story. fis intest Eneconomical Method.

Lese are demanding in their ordin tales were "Fraulein Else" (1921). Can't Have Cake and Eat it. gary daily fife conditions of living "Die Frau des Lichters (1995) Speaking of a vote of $6,400 Forj

conformity wit

with modern ideas

Traumnovelle" and training expenses of a Govern-employees on sterling salaries are the assistance of the world's

"Legally it may be argued that jaf sanitation, Nanking is demand Reuter and 1.B.S. ment Marine Surveyor in England, entitled to be paid in focal he remarked: "The system

eur experts in her public health work, Fenry at Trusttry

uf ex- and refuse to believe that the training men after they have been change and I feel that there would Chinese of this Colony to not wish engaged, in order to qualify them really be

for similar facilities." strur argoment

1111

rale

for thele werk, Seems to us he against that were it not for the one that is open to condenination, fact that these

employees same

Missing Chater Pictures, Referring to the Chater coller.

in that it is not only uneconomical were mit at a preferential rate but does not conduce to efficiency. when the dollar was standing much tion of pictures, Mr. Shenton said In future we trust that only pre-above what it is to-day and when in 1927 a mest emphatic under perly qualified men will be en it was vastly to their benefit to taking was given by the Colonial gaged.

break away from the actual terms Secretary for their safe custody

have one's case and eat it.

made to Jans

sume extent that exchange has fallen and anyone fortunate ante enough to be drawing him

THE LINE OF LEAST- RESISTANCE.

Continued from Pape 1.).

Chinese Dispicased, Sir Shougoy Chow urged that of their ect. One can't both and preservation, and be sincerely concerned at the possibility that Chinese quarters are very much the work of recasting and con- solidating the Public Health and

hoped that every effort was being the Committee will recommend the Buildings Ordinance should he ex- "The cast of Using

get back any missing ple- Council to adjourn further, with pedited, and, in dealing with the admittedly not gone up to the from those who have per-out having accomplished subject of Public Works Extra-

Joined them.

anything more than the virtual repetition 3. Shenton ordinary said the Unofficial mem

went on to refer of the September decision. Then various items in the Estimates, hers desired to mention that com

was urged upon Japan that her ments and criticisms had been ex- pressed on the terms and condi- tions attached to the notification calling for tenders for the pass} ger and vehicles ferry, and trusted in Certon, the Straits and other than the sum of $50,000 provided that, in the interests of the Colony places have all hat their salaries for the Kowloon British School, an the Government would give due cut and it is only Biting that the institution which carries on under weight to any representations it Civil Servants of this Colony shout great dificulties and caters for a muy receive on the subject.

shoulder their fair share of the section of the community which

has a just claim on public funds.

EDUCATION SYSTEM. Committee of inquiry Suggested.

sterling pay at current exchanged in dealing with the Univer- troops be withdrawn by October

is infinitely better off than het is doing has not yet been suf- were not withdrawn and no effort suggested that the good work 14. And of course, her troops could reasonably expect to be.

etently recognised at Home. Ir

"Government Servants at home, would also have liked to see more was made to negotiate with China.

After expressing the congratula burden occasioned by the present tions of the Unofficial members to world wide depression instand of U. E. the Governor for preserving increasing the levy on the already cordial relations with Kwangtung sorely-hit taxpayer, and Incidental concluded by assuring His Excel- finding themselves better lency of their loyal and whole than they have ever been at any

and Kwangel, Sty Shougan Chote

STERLING SALARIES. Mr. Mackle Urges Ten Per Cent, Cut.

time during their service.

off

Later.

Despite the decisions taken to. night by the Committee of Five- which have enused so much adverse comment-it appears that every. thing to a certain extent will bei Mubordinated to the Japanese Reply, which fins not yet been received,

The tone of the Reply will direct- ly influence the wording of the resolution to be submitted to the Council,

hearted support of any measures

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall,

The Impression in French circles which he might deem it necessary

Unanimous Decision.

speaking for the Chinese com-late to-night was more favourable to adopt for maintaining penec and

munity, urged that posts in the than it was earlier on. The order in these times of unrest and jeet has been given at meetings of Staff be thrown open to local men confidently hopes will be antis- "Full consideration to this sub- Senior Clerical and Accounting Japanese Reply which M. Brland anxiety.

the Committers of the Chamber of of proved ability and discretion. factory is expected by to-morrow Commerce and China Association More, he said later, would have morning at latest, and of Un-official Members of this to be done for education, though The Committee of Five will alt Council. The decision unanimous it was a pleasure to find the Gov-again to consider the Reply (if ly adopted was that as the Secre- ernment facressing its grants in received) at 10.30 am, to-morrow The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, has definitely decided that sterling

tary of State for the Colonies various directions.

morning before. submitting a ro on behalf of the Chamber of Com-salaries are to be paid at Treasury has come when the educational the Council-Router.

It appeared to him that the time solution to the public meeting of merce, devoted the greater part of rate of exchange us from lat system as his speech to the sterling salary January next, notwithstanding that thoroughly overhauled, and urged a whole should be question. Intimating that all the the present baals of payment is ac- the appointment of a commitice of Unofficial members were in entire ceptable to the Ocial as well as onquiry, composed of mon with agreement with him.

the Un-oficial Members of this (Continued on Page 5.)

A Hint to Young Marshal?

Peking, Oct. 21. Four hundred and seventeen cases of household furniture and

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Close down.

THE GOLD STANDARD V. BI-METALLISM,

(Continued from Page 6.1 effects of the present constant appreciation in the value of gold, put wages un to a more econo- mic basla.

The remedies for the present economie difficulties now before the public are (a) Public economy, (b) Extra

taxation, and (c) Tarifs.

Is cauential at the moment for the maintenance of the Coun- try's Credit, but it will neces sarily lend to additional unem- ployment.

by Must also lead to addi- Lional unemployment.

(c) Though essential to the extent that it will help to restore the balance of trade and to pro- vide additional employment for the workers of this country, will only partially overcome the un- eruployment problem, Inasmuch as it will have the effect of de- creasing, and not of increasing. our export trade, by reducing the purchasing power of other coun- tries.

In short, the only remedy for a complete restoration of the whole world's prosperity appears to be a speedy adoption of Bi-Metallism.

personal effects belonging to Marshal Chang Hsueh-Jiang and his family, have arrived at Tongku from Dairen.

The articles are alloged to have been sent without the authorisa tion of the Young Marshal and it is suggested that the Japanese may have ordered their dospatch to indicate their desire that ha

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