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CORRESPONDENCE.

China's Policles,

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

Sir, Whon I have read through the letter by "Justice" in your paper of 5th inst., I felt righteous in

the invaded dignation towards

I re- country, but the moment covered myself I was conscious of a lack of understanding on the part gentleman whose indignation is based on superficial knowledge.

of Mr. Justice. He is evidently a

Mr. "Jusilce" attacks Japan's action In China, but says nothing of China whose Government has brought the present Far Eastern situation to its dimax. China is a habitual offender against treatles, and this violation of treaties raises many problems for the interested Powers. All of you can find at the heginning of the Covenant of the Lengue of Nations these words:

· TO-MORROW'S RACES

AT MACAU

DEPLETED FIELDS BUT GOOD SPORT PROMISED

THE

(By "Ningint}") (*· The Macao Race Club meeting which has been postponed on two

HONGKONG

THE DEFIANT PREMIER

HOW LONG CAN HE HOLD OUT?

occasions will be held at Macao revenues,

Gilbertian. to-morrow afternoon.

There are seven events on the

TELEGRAPH.

The situation in New South Wales, where the Premier, Mr. Lang, is defying the attempts of the Commonwealth to attach State 19 rapidly becoming The Government is playing hide programme and, although ponies and seek with finances, and extra- Common which have won since the declara-ordinary methods are being adopt tion of weights will be unable to ed to ensure that the start, I am told there will be wealth shall not touch certain plenty of runners in some of the State revenues. events. Ponies which have won sinco April 17, are eligible to run to-morrow in some of the handi- cap events.

Many of the first-class perfor- mers will not race, as they are being reserved for the next two- day meeting at Happy Valley, and this may have the effect of thin- ning down some of the better class

глеев. Co-

international "Tu promoto operation and to achieve interna- tional peace and security by the of Justice and maintenance

all treaty scrupulous respect for obligations in the dealings of or Kanised peoples with one another".

I wonder whether we can call China, China an organized people. na high contracting party, has not respected all per treaty obliga- tions, and especially after the es- tablishment of the Nanking Gov- ernment, she has proclaimed n desire 1 regain her national rights. Ae- cordingly she has used the slogan of abolishing all the treaties, calling then unequal treaties, irrespertive of their origin and substance. the beginning of her exercise of this declaration she won back the British Concessions In Hankow and Kui-kiang. She has also an nounced her determination mounce international treaties with. out mutual agreement, The Lon don Morning Post pointed out these facts under the heating "Anarchy in Asia".-Yours, etc.

At

to re-

ANTI-IRRESPONSIBILITY,

Sanitary Board Election. Sir-We have heard the plat

the Turns of

candidates. fང'ཎྞ Neither contains any reference to one crying scandal which urgently needs rectifying, 1 refer to those garbage collection waggons which patrol the heart of the town dur- ing times when the streets crowdeal, and in the heat of the

are

which

Quite a few stibscription gri fins have already been sent over to Macao, and hu races confined to these ponies, we are sure to have some fair-sized fields.

My selections are:

1st Race. Jupiter. Valley Hall. Tango.

2nd Rave.. Orlando. Paul Pry. Glorious Stag.

3rd Race.

Ajax. Snappy Eve. Myrlie Lenf.

4th Race. Buchannu. Glorious Stag. Genghis Khan.

5th Ruce. Anniversary Eve. Gold Digger.

6th Race.

Pure Masie. Arminius. Malakit.

7th Ituce. Tommy Boy. Snappy Eve.

Cabinet Hall.

PARIS SHOOTING OUTRAGE

Continued from Page 14. Minister in 1895, ineuring has

China

Bury.

In

A state of siege exists at the Treasury, but oven Mr. Lang's most fervent supporters do not be- lieve that he can hold out in definitely.

They are hoping against hopu for something to turn up.

Property Slump.

In the meantime, they are pre-.

been more No country has ever anxious to go to the poll, and the result would undoubtedly be the defeat of Mr. Lang, although gead judges believe his party would re- ceive 40 per polled,

paring for an election in August.

rent. of the votes

Sydney is in the grip of para- Jysis, Trade is almost at a stand- still, the only real activity being at the Commonwealth Bank, where people are paying luceme-lax to the Federal Government, and at the Lottery Offee, which is filled all day with fortune seekers, half of whom are women and girls.

Many property owners in Sydney are faced with ruination.

In an area a quarter of a mile square in the centre of the city there are from 3,000 to 4,000 empty offices and warehouses. Property values, because of taxation and the moratorium, have fallen ridiculous levels. Recently building in Sussex-street which cost £75,000, was put up for auction and brought £27,500,

In

to

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932.

THE MARXIST LOOKS AT GOETHE

“REACTIONARY SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE”

Goethe's centenary was energeti-

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As might have been anticipated, the Soviet appreciations of Goethe were sharply different from those which were pronounced in other countries, and were permented with a strictly Marxian viewpoint..

On the other hand

numerous

which were held in Goethe's honour speakers at the various meetings developed, in several variations, the idea that he was a great gente op preased and to some extent thwart- ed and crushed by the reactionary political and social atmosphere in which he lived. Whatever medicere or unworthy in Goethe's life and work was attributed to the bourgeoisie; whatever was power- ful fresh and creative, was claimed as the present heritage of the pro- letariat.

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Melvilis Gideon (Baritone) 12824 7.45-8 p.m. 1912 Orestars (Techalkowsky, Op. 49)

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The self-assured tone that is very Fox Trot-What's the Reason? characteristic of the present-day Ft Tret-My Mag

Fox Trot-My Tonin Communist intelligentsia in Russia Waltz-Live and love.

Por Trut-Llor. found expression in the analysis Fax Trut-Pat Your Little Arms Around Me. of Goethe undertaken by a young For Trott Should Hare Known Better. 22824. | Marxian critic, L L. Auerbach. Het Trol-You Try Someterly Ebe asserted that "only proletarianos Trot-Honest! Really Truly

Fax Trot-i'm Only Gaensin' literature will solve those contra-Tango-Jakou (Jenlour). dictions, some of which Goethe con-Tank Cara Mla

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Fox True-Dear, On a Night Like This 21213, Fox Trol-Now's the Tune to Fall In 1. D. Schiller nor the

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On another property, as a resalt of the moratorium, the outguing Goethe, neither prejudice nor Im-Fox Trot-Sylvin. exceeds the incame by £990 yearly partially, but the Party passion of Fox Trot-Villa Castlereagh-struggle for communism." A building street is returning a gross revenue. uf £8,382 a year and 68 per cent. of this sum is absorbed by taxes, rates and other expenditure.

all

DISORDERS IN HUNGARY

DISTRESS AMONG

PEASANTRY

Budapest, Apr. 8. The newspaper printers' strike on Wednesday in protest against The Government's suppression at the Socialist

Nepazar Organ was followed by a one-day prolest strike in all the factories rester. day.

Stories are told all over Sydney of property owners who would be. better off under the dole. Build- ings are a burden to their owners and while rents cannot be collect- ed rates and taxes must be paid,

The Lang legislation has killed ambition, all enterprise, all day, open to the sun, and pouring tility by an income tax measure.

desire to extend operations. It is forth pestilential eflluvia

In January, 1897, the Premier driving industries and business to in itself alone must`inaterially con- tribute to the total of the Colony's thinking it wise to shelve a re-other States; every scrap of con-

Voled Itself Out. slek list. Will either of the two doublable adversary, offered him fidence has been destroyed.

members, The Chamber of 108 which he accepted. enidates, if elected, pledge him-the Governor-Generalship of Indo- self to propose a bye-law that a member of the Board follow each few years, the Colony censed to which voted itself out of existence, be a burden on the French Trea- but was saved by the referendum Govern- of the Bavin provision

A deputation of 100 Socialists waggon and thereby demonstrate, in his own person. the correctness,

He was a menther of the Warment, has been for a year and half

Karolyi, who told them that ho or otherwise, of the Board's dictum Council from 1914 to 1918 and the State's only protection against visited the Prime Minister Count that there is no danger

Just four sons in the fighting. unrestricted Langism.

As far as the police are concern would not listen to any deputations until the strike had been called pubile health through this practice? He became President of the Senate

off. There were demonstrations. in 1927. He defeated M. Brianded, they can be relied upon CITIZEN.

in a contest for the Presidency stand strictly for law and order.

The force is not antagonistic to and some rioting in Budapest, but last year.

the New Guard, but would certain-no serious damage was done. AMBASSADOR IN AUDIENCE.

ly stand behind the Government London, May 6. News of the attempted assas-if the New Guard demonstrated.

It is difficult to estimate how uf President France which occurred in Paris soon Mr. Lang will reach the end this afternoon has deeply shock of his resources.

The Commonwealth is bound to here. The ed pubite opinion

win in the end, but the Lang the King on being informed of

Government has sufficient money outrage, immediately telegraphed

services for several weeks 1. The Gazette contains the draft of expressing his grave, concern and the Treasury to carry on public an Ordinance to amend the Em-ympathy and earnest hopes for fresh revenue is coming in daily

the President's recovery,

from railwaya, trams and motor ployers and Servants Ordinance

foen, 1902.

Yours, etc.,

to the

EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYED

HONGKONG LAW BEING AMENDED

sination of

the

Later the French Ambassador, M. de Fleuriau, was received by The effect of this. Ordinance is the King at Buckingham Palace. to delete from the Employers and Expressions of the sympathy of Mr. 1902, those the Acting Prime Minister. Servants Ordinance,

Baldwin and lis penal Stanley which applied provisions

Government were sanctions to labour engagements. Majesty's

to AL. conveyed formally The relations of employer and em- ployed are left to le governed by Fleurinu on his return from the the ordinary law of contract but Palace.-British Wireless:

the summary procedure before a of wages magistrate, in respect and breach of the contract, provid ed by the principal Ordinance, is retained in the new und abbreviat- rd section 12.

NEW JUSTICES OF

THE PEACE ·

LATEST ADDITIONS TO LIST

The Government Gazette contains a revised list of Justices of the Peace. Among the Unofficial Jus

new tices appear the following

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In some country districts rioting was of a more serious charactor. police were attacked by a mob and One of In a village near Debreczen the hnd to fire in self-defence. the rioters was killed.

To-day the situation is once again appearing, except the So- the publication more normal and newspapers are clullet Nepszava,"

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10-11 a..

Helay of the morning Service Joseph's Church. stuale: Kyrie (

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Sanctus, enedictus and Agnes Del 13, Pants Angelicus (Cipolla), Adoremon Mendelssohn. Herman: Institution of Penance" by. Rev.

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Dream (Mendelssohn) played by The San Franelies Symphony, Midsummer Night'. Orchestra directed by Alfred

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Master Yehudi Mentula 7817. Sahetu and Benedictus . Pater Noster Pul Choir, College at the Sacred

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Ammus Dei & te Klass Gregorian Chant-1. Preface of the Man 2.

of which is prohibited until fur-Instrumental-Irelude and Minuet (Boul).

The Philadelphia Chamber String ther notice. All the strikes have Toptrumental-Laxt Spring (Greg)

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Guy Welt 38928.

The state of the country is none Communions-1. Quinque Prudentes Virglues the less very disquieting. Unem- ployment in the towns is wide- spread, and there is no system of Organ Bolo-Fantasia and Fugue an "D.A. regular State relief, only distribu- tions of bread by the munielpall- ties and assistance from a large The private fund under the patronage of Madame Horthy, the wife of the Regent.

The Government can rely

Alfred Cortet (Pianist) 6718/6718. Twenty-Four Preludes (Chopin Op. 28) 10 p.m. Close Down.

BANK RETURNS

NOTE & SPECIE FIGURES FOR APRIL

The returns of the average am-

pon a strong and well armed ount of bank notes in circulation

police force.

In the countryside the lack of a an interim dividend of $18 per share market for agricultural produce SOLD AS WASTE PAPER 2 19th May 1981, this Account shows and the consequent very low prices a surplus of $1.166,866.04, and it is have caused great distress amongst

that

the peasantry and bitter discon Constantinople, Mar. 30.

this sum be an recommended A few months ago the eve of apropriated as follows:-To pay a Finni tent. Turkish university professor fell Dividend of $332 share, $320,000; on an old document lying in the to pay an "Exchange" Bonus of 80 street, A brief examination show per share, $50,000; To add to Sterling ed him that it was of some his Reserve Fund £20,000, $278,200.87; To torle Importance, and on making add to Reinsurance Fund, 300,412.87;

His Excellency the Governor has to Underwriting Suspense Inquiries he learned that it be- longed to eighty bales of archieves Account to close the year 1930, appointed Mr. E. Himsworth to bo General Assistant Head of Sanitary Depart- Note: The $417,391.30. which had been sold as waste Agents and Consulting Committee ment.

it to be understood that wish paper.

Thus broke out a scandal, which continuance or otherwise of the above or in part, will

His Excellency the Governor has for a number of weeks occupied Bonus, in the whole uublic Interest. It was revealed depend entirely on Exchange,

1931 Account. The amount stand-appointed Mr. Tso Teun On.to ko na Assistant Superintendent of Police that the documents had been pur-

credit of this Account is (Reserve). Mr. E. Abraham, Mr. L. C. F. chased by a Bulgarian, and that ing at

ended that an Interim further recommended Bellamy, M.C., Mr. C. Blaker, M.C., some of them were of historical $1,004,754.11. Out of this sum, it is

per

palil, share be Mr. Alfred Hicks, Mr. H. S. Hills,

Diplomatic negotiations with Dividend of $18 Mr. M. F. Koy, Capt. T. T.

Consulting Committee-Sir Robert Laurenson, D.S.C. Mr. Li Kwun the Bulgarian Government follow. Absorbing $180,000.00, the balance of

Compt n chun, Mr. Li Tze-fong, Mr. Li Yik- od, and resulted in the sending $1,724,764.11 being carried forward.

T. E. Dunbar, Honry Humphreys, mal, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr. back of the halos through the Tur-Ho Tung, Mesars. A. II. II. Priestley, Mr. A. Steven-kish Legation at Soda.

They have now arrived at Istan-Pearce and A. H. White retire but, Bon, Dr. S. S. Strahan, Mr. J.

Mr. J. H. Taggart has Stuart, Mr. M. H. Turner, Mr. J.bul, but attention is being called being eligible, offer themselves for re-

a number

an invitation to join the P. Warren, and Mr. Woo Hay- to the fact that

from Romo Consulting Committee, his election tong.

dit to news coming

requires the confirmation of Share- according to which an archivist holders.

Auditors The Accounts have been! attached to the Vatican

James:

approved of the promotion of Llou His Excellency the Governor has tennant Cyril Champkin, to the rank of Captain in the Hongkong Volun tear Defence Corpn.

value.

are

missing. This seems to give cre- factio.

bought

H.

and of specle in reserve in Hong- ended kong, during the month 39th April, 1932, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banka are:

Валка.

Average Specke

In Reserve. Amount 21.888.740 8,800,000* 181,020,416 112,000,000+ 8,205.287 1,350.000 156,114,448 121,650,000

Chariered ank Hongkong Bank Mercantile Bank

Total *In addition Sterling Securities

the are deposited with

Crown Agents at £1,460,100.

+In addition Securities deposit- Ilis Excellency the Offlear Admistered with the Crown, Agonte and ing the Government has appointed Mr.

Government valued Straits Philip Jacks to be an additional Judgo

£2,747,000. L. of the Sapreme Court.

at

In addition Securities deposit- ed with the Crown Agenta valued

His Excellency the Officer Admis-at £190,000. tering the Government has appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Eaves, D.8.0., to act as Land Officer.

Princo George is to-day (May 7th)

some documents relating to Tur audited by Mesara, Lowe, Bingham & kish history in Bulgaria. It is Matthews and Percy Smith, Seth & unveiling at Camborne, Cornwall, thought that they may be the mis-Fleming who, being eligible, offer a status of Richard Trovithick, the

themselves for re-electon. sing documents,

nated inventor of the locomotive,

On the arrival of the s.s. Spring bank in port yesterday, the ombalmed body of a neaman, Lee Ah Yue, was removed ashore to the Kewloch Mor-

while the vessel.was at son on Monday. tuary. The doceased was killed through an accidental fall on board.

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The ferryan Ying was on deaths, Rangoon 1 case way from Hongkong to Samabi 1 death, Colomba 1 case 1. death, last evening, when attention] Cholers, Balgon, 1 caso 1 death. attracted to a man who had scald Small-port Suerte lower alten into the water from Casos, Karachi 9 cases B deaths, lower deck. The ferry wAS Madras 10 cason 8 deaths, Rangoon and a seaman, Lo So-tal, fri 41 cases 10 deaths, Tuticorin 2. casoa motor-boat Africa, which was park 2 deaths, Pondicherry 5 cases 3 by, dived. in and succeeded in deaths, Balgon 18 cases 12 deaths, himself and the passenger Canton 17 cases, Shanghai 22 cases till both were taken out