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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932.

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DAY BY DAY THE EMPIRE'S

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 19:32.

HEALTH MATTERS

a buffer between certain sections To PUT THE BUNDLE ON THE MULE'S

un-

of the community and the profes-BACK, AND THEN FOR A THIRD MAN IN A WORLD surcharged with other mutual support. It has long TO TAKE IT OFF-Punjabi proverb. crisis the British Empire boen 21 reproach against the approaches its supreme Mother Country that she has been August 1, being the first Monday hour. Yet the world-setting is in enjoying for more than a gener business. in August, the Exchange Banks wit some aspects not prejudicial to tion a privileged position in the be closed to the transaction of public the prospects of the Conference at markets of most of our Dominions, Ottawa. The miseries and mis- while she has given no benefit in cubine, Chow Chu-lam, 34, living at of drawing closer together the immediately got rid of such cavil; fortunes which mankind is at pre- After a quarrel with another conscut enduring have had the effect

return.

With the advent of a tariff we 14, Second Street, took an overdose of British people throughout the for one of the first acts of the opium, and was conveyed to hospital world. in a semi-conscious condition,

In their anxieties they National Government was to de- have been seeking more frequent clare that all the nations of the Peruvian National Holiday, the local ing comfort from mutual sympathy from the Import Duties which. Yesterday (July 28), being the counsel with each other and deriy. British Empire would be free Consul General for Peru, Mr. Manuel and support.

were in process of being erected. Rivera Iglesias, was congratulated by many colleagues and friends.

reason as

Taking an overdose of Adalin in ani

From this point of view, even in our markets against foreign the departure of the Mother Coun- goods. This concession was made try from the Gold Standard has operative until November 15 of attempt to induce sleep, Cheung Fat not been without its advantages. this year, but its whole intention loo, 21, n concubine living at 73, In its first results it made it easier is to bring about a system of freer Leighton Hill Rend, was admitted for the debtor Dominions to meet trade within the Empire and, in- yesterday to hospital in a condition.

serious their obligations and, in its Inter deed, as close an approximation as

phases, it has revealed a power can be devised to and strength in British sterling within the British Commonwealth. Free Trade Auficient to encourage the hope

No area in the world is so well Mr. I. V. Frost, of the A.P.C., has that a common currency policy, designed as that of the British reported to the palice the theft of an lased sterling, may electric table fan and a grey felt hat the from the new Service Station at the the

Empire for sustaining under ro- Empire from Home ofciprocal trading arrangements the junction of Stubbs Road and Morrison monetary troubles. Now, there various countries within its bor- worst of the world's populations which inhabit the presentatives of our race from all duets necessary for the mainten Road. Entry was gained by the

fore, when the leading

dere. It is so rich in all the pro-

thief breaking through the glass door

CORRESPONDENCE.

Empire Gouds.

Above

near that country.

grounds.

their

Savo

the ends of the earth and from all arce of modern civilisation that the quarters of the seas are at it can be described with almost Ottawa, they meet in conditions complete accuracy as self-sustain... which invest a lasting Imperial ing policy with a fresh meaning and At the present time the stage

of development of moat of

have

the

alrendy or even for long. Thore is a the great natural desire in growing com- munities to embark upon the secondary industries as a supple-

and

great

adi-

Hional hygienist? One could derstand the argument if the latter hvere THE NEW STUDEBAKER SIX 'autocratic powers; but it is surely a crank, Invested with 70 HORSEPOWER SPORTS possible to operate the laws on ROADSTER WILL DO BETTER hygiene in a reasonable spirit with THAN 20 MILES TO THE

in qualified man as Hend of the GALLON OF GASOLINE. A SEASONED

¡Sanitary CAR BUILT TO

Department. We know TRADITIONAL SPECTIFICA- of no other sphere of Government TIONS FOR STUDEBAKER activity in which there is greater CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORM- need for a technical man to be in ANCE BUT NEW

ITS charge. BEAUTY

AND

The more fact that a Government CONTOUR.

official is

a Cadet and a Chinese scholar is of itself no guarantee of his fitness to act as Head of the Sanitary Department. Experience has again and again shown that such officers have

no practical knowledge of the subjects with which the Department denis. In the circumstances, they are, at the most,

mere figure-honda. If it comes to a question of tactfulness in relation to the Chinese com- munity, there is no ground what- ever for thinking that a Cadet Officer is more likely to regard the niceties of a situation than an ex-

a new insistence.

To many of us the years which Dominions is such that their in-. port sanitarian would. Recent

To the Editor, Hongkong

intervened between the dustries are, in the main, comple. Sanitary Board meetings suggest

revealing of the vision and the mentary to those of the Mother Telegraph.] rather the reverse.

prospect of its realiantion have Country, which offers her manu- The point to

been long be stressed is that the expert is helpful attitude taken by the local the Nineties and recall the

Siris gratifying to see the Those of us who were young in the food and raw materials which and disappointing.factured goods in exchange for kely to be just as amenable to press towards the campaign for spired speeches of Sir Wilfrid duce

in the Dominions and Colonies pro- Empire the layman; probably buying British

goods. Laurier, Alfred Denkin and Joseph more so, since he would under-to a great extent upon the action perial figure of Cecil Rhodes, conditions will continue for ever, British inflitence in China depends Chamberlain, and the great Im the way of thinking that these We must not, however, get into stand to the full the implications of individual Britons living in or imagined that we were fof any particular policy.

then on the verge of all, no H.S.D. would be n law unto fui instrument for the furtherance

In Hongkong we have a wonder-nchlevement. himself; he would be subject to of British commercial interests Hopes sagged control. There could therefore be and it is the duty of every Britain passed, but rose again when the tion. Already in Canada thi

ns the years ment to those of primary produc- Bittle dauger of Chinese answherever

British Empire to buy

goods war disclosed the essential unity movement has possible and to do all of the British race throughout the lengths, and her

gone to ceptibilities" being wounded. In in his power to further Empire work. Resolutions of the Imperial doubtless be followed in Australia example will matters of public health, there can

trade. It acers rather a pity that Conference which met during that and New Zealand be no compromising on essentials.

the local Government do not re-testing time led us to think that Afrien.

South People who live in this Colony must their desire to be broadminded (?) steps would be taken

cognise

obligations. In imediately it was over effective learn to obey, the rules and regula- the Government

to make Taking the log view, therefore, buys foreign Great Britain and her Dominions we must design our policy so as to tions which are devised in the Konds rather than British despite one in material interests as they meet the necessities of the general interests of the community.whom such goods are bought de- however, delay, followed by doubt,

the fact that the Departments for were one in spirit. Once more, vancing times. To whittle down these require-finitely ask for British manufac- dogged the prospects of success, an artificial civilisation with more.

We have built up in this country ments, or to refrain from putting tured goods, nat un sentimental and it has required another depeople to the square mile than in Proposals of the usimost im-sound laws into force because some are more suitable than those of active accomplishment,

but because the latter cade to bring us to the point of any other white country and with portance have been put forward by people may not like them, is to stay foreign manufacture.--Yours, etc, the Hon. Dr. Wellington for the the hand of progress.

fewer of the means necessary to To contemplate failure or hesit- sustain the life of our congested reorganisation of the medial and Colony needs is a vigorous health,

What this

anty this time would be to des-population than in any other pair. The march of events will nation. Such an organisation is sanitary services of the Colony.policy, directed by men who know to raise themselves by their ceuno-world we shall inevitably drift undeveloped regions

not stop for us. In the changing perilled upon the continuance of The need for yo-form has long been their business,

mic bootstraps. A political tight-apart if we do not make our Union be content to take our manufac-, which will apparent. There has been far too

Pope net would thus result. Would firm and solid now. much overlapping of authority and

tured goods and thus afford em- the constituent control the oflice- The situation is at this moment ployment to our people. responsibility between the two De-

holder or the officeholder the con-planning. Great Britain bas. like contraction of such areas and must in a better shape for practical We must now envisage a steady partments. If. Dr. Wellington's

stitment? Of course, such a thing her Dominions, instituted a sys-plan so that under Government scheme is put into effect, the result, about complete State operation of cialist claims

A capitalistic State bringing would be most unlikely. The Stem of tariffs through which she auspices there shall be a gradual speaking generally, should be all to everything is a paradox pictured issue would never arise. But it portions of the Empire preferen-areas within the British Common- that the wages is enabled to give to the other transfer of our population to the the good. Opinions may differ on in the trend toward some aspects of the report, but, in more government employees cm-sibility of one way in which poli-made such concessions impossible, fish industrialists, indeed, in my

and does conjure up an amusing pos Hitherto our Free Trade policy are gradually springing up

tial treatment in her markets, wealth where secondary industries the main, the recommendations phasised in a report from Paris ticians, ostensibly opposed to any Now that we are able to grant to view, should would appear to be very soundly telling of France's problem of suit of Socialism, might through the products of our kinsmen over-establish branches of their orga- begin now 10 based. At the moment, we do not supporting 1,600,000 state fune. their political methods of making seas privileges not enjoyed by hisations in suitable places in the intend touching more than one as-

tionaries. M. Louis Forest, in anure and more jobs for their confoundations of a policy by which with the Dominion

foreign goods, we can lay the Dominions and by arrangement pect of the question, namely, the le tract on the subject, points stituents bring about a Socialistic the nations of the British Com-transfer not merely plant, but Governments, suggested continuance of the prac-government, its departments and

fout that with these employees the State.

monwealth may afford to ench personnel to their new sphere of fire of having a Cadet Officer as the commanes require 85,000,000

action. In this way the popula Ifend of the Sanitary Department. Franes a year for their upkeep.

tion of the British Commonwealth In most up-to-date cities, as Dr.This in turn mean

will receive a better distribution Wellington. points out, the head of aan, woman and child pays more.

and the development of its terri torics will gain a now impetun. the sanitary services is the than 2,000 franes a

While such schemes will take time year. Con- Municipal Engineer. a qualified inuing this deduction, M. Forest

to develop, we ought not to delay technical man.

in making plans for many years states that on this basis the tax- But here in Hong-

ahead. kong, because of the desire on the Payers work me day out of every part of certain Chinese for

three for the State--in the United States, according to figures buffer to be interposed between cently quoted by President Hoo- than and the professional ver, it is one day out of every six hygienist, it is recommended that and that if the present trend until public opinion has become continues, each inhabitant will more educated

soon have to work every matters of Ou

other hygiene and sanitation, the post idea to its conclusion, it is not day for the State. Carrying this should continue to be held by a Cadet Oflicer, who

impossible that sooner or a Chinese everyone might be working every scholar. Here we encounter the old day for the State. Thus through question of "Chinese susceptibili- the creation of more and ties. To be perfectly frank, wo State jobs, the State would have cannot help feeling it is high time to take over the functions of pri- the Colony weaned itself from thin vate business and in the end Iden of taking care not topffend thing and paying each inhabitant would find itself running every- certain sections of the community. Ja daily wage. Such # State As we see the matter, the public would have inherent problems, To will only become enlightened on deal with the flimsiest, with all health questions by being required the voters employees of the gov

conform to certain fixed ernment, politicians refusing to standards. The

grant the desired hours and pay iden that the authorities must be careful to go would soon be out of ollee. But to government employees probably slowly and not to upsot certain since the money to pay increased sections of the community by ro-wage would have to be contribu- forms which may be considered tooted in the form of taxes by these drastic, is one which should be Hame government employees, they relegated definitely to the past. We would find themselves attempting

to

iy

State Socialisan.

RIOTE

that ench

l'e-

later

more

HON SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE.

"I'm afraid you won't find a room around here, miss. Nearly 'overyone wants the first week's rent in advance."

Bri-

I

The Conference at Ottawa conceive to be a meeting-place, not so much for working, out the de- tails of tariffs-although the more that can be accomplished in this way the better-as for Inying the foundations of a great Imperial structure which only the genera- tions to come will see in anything, like a complate form. The time' at the disposal of the Conference is too short to allow of detalled discussion with regard to the in- finita variety of matters which must come under review. There

must accordingly be set up a con- tinuing body whose sittings will persist through and between Con. ferences, keeping constantly in touch with the moving life of the British race in whatever part of the world their lot be cast.

con-

I have indicated in the begin- ning of this article that there is a monetary problem which fronts the statesmen of the Empire at the present time; indeed, it is not too much to say that it lies ut the root of all the other problems. Take, for instance, the question of the tariffs. Any tariff which might be agreed upon between the nations of the Commonwealth would be completely altered in its Incidence by a change in the value of the curroney in any nation to which the tariff applied. It would

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