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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932.

HONGKONG AS HUB OF FAR EAST.

AMERICAN SUGGESTS A LOCAL CONVENTION

THE WAR LOAN CONVERSION

WHAT IT MEANS TO THE COUNTRY

SIR JOSIAH STAMP'S STATEMENT

COLONY'S MONEY

VOTES FOR. TO-MORROW TOTAL $57,000

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council will meet to- morrow afternoon, when votes totall- ing $57,060 will be considered. The detailed items are as follow:

Estimates, 1932.

Sanitary Department:-Special Ex- penditure. Salling Barges $8,000. (See item below).

Declaring that Hongkong, small as it is, has a political, commercial. and industrial influence which if used, immediately and properly can perhaps advantageously change the chaotic direction of world economica, Julge Paul Linebarger, the Legal Advisor of the Nanking ful Government, made some interesting have for the country Wo dis- Public Works Extraordinary:-Con- comments while passing through cussed last month in an inter-struction of timber jetty at Shauki-

wan $8,000. Hongkong on the s.s. Angkor, yes-view with the Press by Sir Josiah terday, on his way back to America, Stamp. He regarded, he said, the via Suez.

Some of the benefits a success- War Loun conversion will

reduction in the rate of interest from five to three and a half per cent, on such a large sun; as two thousand millions as having a very important influence, both on the general rate of interest at home and, though less profound, perhaps, on the world rates.

Experimental incinerators for dis- posing of Shaukiwon refuse, have, despite alterations, not proved # success and there have been frequent complaints about the smoke emitted from them. It would be possible to revert to the system proviously in se, namely to transport the refuse by motor lorry all the way to Whitheld dust chute and thence by barges to be dumped at sen. The only other feasible method is to load the refuso on sailing barger et Shaukiwan and thence to

duminland.

it at a reclamation aren on the

The capital anil running costs of this method are only slightly greater than in the ense of transporting the

the material to involves the Whitfield. It struction of two sailing barges at an estimated cost of $4,000 each and the erection of a timber jetty with dunt chute and approach at Shaukiwun at an estimated cost of $8,000.

Votes for these two sums,

"Hongkong's geographical posi- tion is making it the hub of the new world, which is no longer the mere Far East of yesterday, and is be- coming in every sense a world to it- Line- self," explained Judge barger. "Whether this hub of the new world of Japan, China and

Whilst it would have a helpful India, in its readjustment to the influence in lowering world rates, cronomie wheels of the Western there would also be an influence Other countries peoples, will twist such economie | psychologically. wheels all out of shape, depends would wish and desire their cre largely upon what your courageons, dit to stand as near ours as pos- gallant little group of British here sible. So far as the rate of in- in Hongkong, do within the cat terest depended upon the credit of the Government, three and a few months.

"I am a great admirer of the half per cent, was a great adver the stability of a tisement for purposes of the League of Nations,

country. aztel other countries to see how it was but alas, the Asiatic peoples look

would want upon this splendid organisation as being too far away to be of really done. They would see that steady 88,000 and $8,000 are requestesi.

political conditions. trust of the any interest to them. Supposing people in the Government, and a that Asia should establish a Leaguehalanced Bret were things of Nations in the Philippine

worth copying. Islands, do you think that the Western nations would take much interest in its work? How then

In our own ease the psycholo can you expect the Japanese, the Chinese and the Indians to follow gical factor would also be opera- the academic labour of the Generative. A great and an important that is always con-marketable loan Society,

guide, to the as f

political stantly changing

and changing hands sets a fashion. economic conditions of their respec- There was a kind of expectation What in the minds of the people as to tive, far away countries. better excuse has Japan for with what was the proper rate of in- drawing from the League ofterest they might reckon on, and Nations, than the fact that Japan to get that psychological factor is on one side of the globe and the definitely directed on to a lower Socicte des Nations is on the other rate meant an important develop-

ment on the whole rate of inter-hend 16). est at home.

side?

Relieving The Depression.

Was this lower rate, then, worth having? This question Sir Josial answered by saying that it is a prolly fairly established economic generalisation that if you are going to get out of a

con-

viš.

Medical Department, Bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerks for vaccination of children and registra- tion of births $2,000.

Provision made in Estimates (page 65 sub-head 26) $2,600,

The capenditure under this subhend to the end of July amounts to $2,329. More births have been registered and vaccinations done at Chinese anti- Public Dispensaries than cipated.

was

It is considered that on additional sum of $2,000 will be required for the remainder of the year,

The above is to be met from savings under Maintenance of Lunatics It Canton (1932 Estimates page 65 sub-

Public Works Department; Peronal Emoluments $32,600.

Provision made in Estimates (page 91 sub-head 1) $2,013,014.

Pending negotiations 1N tu the future of the Wireless Telegraphy Service of Hongkong it was decided to ask for the secondment tem- porarily of four engineers from im- perial and International Comunanica- tions Ltd. rather than increase the Wireless

Establishment. Three officers arrived in March and the fourth in May, the Colony under- taking

to refund to the Company, salary, foreign service allowance and pension fund contribution amounting to £1,627 for the year 1932 and as no provision was made in the current estinates a supplementary

vole is requested for $32,600.

The above is to be met from savings under Personal Emoluments (1932 Estimates page 91 sub-head 1).

Hongkong Should Assist. "But Hongkong is Hongkong, and Geneva is Geneva" continued Judge Linebarger. "It isn't a case of "never the twain shall meet" for little Hangkong, with its broad- minded, hig. British psychology; severe depression, cheap money is can do a work for the League of

one of the great agencies for it. most invaluable How? Just as one of the ways an ex- Nations, By letting your Hongkong local incessive boom is checked is by very stitutions such as trade and club high rates of interest, so severe organisations, and all societies in depression ean he relieved by general-get together and appoint growing confidence acting with

joint committee to issue invita-money on cheap terms. Lions to similar institutions general-

Taking such an undertaking as ly Japan, China. French Indo- China, Siam, the Federated Malay the Central Electricity Board by States, and India; inviting repre- way of illustration, and looking sentatives of such institutions to at what the effect will be, he said attend, at Hongkong, a convention that if it can supply its capital. for the purpose of Far Eastern requirements in the near future economic research. Invite them all at a much lower rate of interest,

Let the Communists, the the cost factor per unit of eleg Imperialists, the Constitutionalists,tricity can be less than it would

the Militarists, the otherwise have been over the Pacifists,

In November 1931 the Finance Mugwumps, and all the rest of the whole country.

Committee concurred in the proposal world of political unrest. come to

made by the Inspector General of Police as a result of experience gained Hongkong, and explain why they'

during the Anti-Japanese riots that are disgruntled with the world, and

Taking. again, Hul). Leeds, Police Stations should be supplied what they propose to de to save it. Liverpool, and other municipal- | with Greener Guns and sanctioned the "Promise the Communists im-ties, he showed that if they want purchase of 65. These have now munity, if they will come and joint raise money and can raise it arrived costing approximately £1 10s. in. Let's all get together and try at, say, one per cent, lower rate,d, each and a vote is requested for Post Office and Wireless; Personal to forget our own self interest long then the rates are loss, business the sum of $4,550.

Spenser are legs, and every

Emolaments:Salary of Assistant enough to remember that the world

Accountant $1,010.

Provision made in Estimates (pago 24 sub-head 1) $137,114.

to come.

More Money To Save.

the

is doomed to an inmediate political householder who has less rates to has more money either to Fed economic change, and that only pay by getting the leaders of the dif-apend directly or to save. Terent camps together, will we have Sir Josiah pointed also to the any hope of making this change beneficial effect of a lower rate for the better. Free from govern of interest on business activities, mental formalities and restraints, especially on new enterprise, for such a convention could be of great every fall in the rate of interest, ne in clarifying the foggy politicul | he remarked, brings into the atmosphere of this dangerous world scope of practical life a much big crisis.

ger range of practical business. In short, with a lower rate of China Needs Such Convention,

interest the riches of the country "What we need in China, to-day," fare increased, employment is in- continued Judge Linebarger, "is creased, and through this increase the research co-operative spirit of in activity the capital side of the such a convention, right at China's account gains far more than it door, so that China will have some loses by tht fall in the rate of incentive to join into a sincere and | interest. earnest discussion, as to whither the world is going.

CAT FOR FOUR MEN

ATTACKS ON WOMEN

"So let us all check our swords, guns and other weapons, (together with those big packages of self in- terest, which we must of us carry around most laboriously), to join into an old-fashioned love feast of

In two cases recently judges or- the sinners and the sinned against; dered the cat for men convicted of and thus find out if, after all, we attacks on unprotected women. can't patch the old world up, just

Mr. Justice Avory had as it is, without tearing it all to him at Winchester Assizes Harry pieces, in another World War, to Turner, aged 26, a bricklayer. and And out what is the matter with it. Frank Thompson, aged 26, both of

"Back nearly twenty years ago,' "Southampton, who wore

found explained Judge Linebarger, "I do guilty of burglary and an attack voted a chapter of my book"--"Our on a widow, Mrs. Harriett Stand- Chinese Chances," to Hongkong, stedt, in her house at West End,

The calling it the "brightest jewel of Southampton.

mon

before

were the British Crown." I still think stated to have rained blows on her that the Hongkong British are a head and Turner was said to have model for our Shanghai British to kissed her hand on leaving. imitate: Broadminded, generous Turner was sentenced to 18 and and magnanimous, the whole Thompson 15 months' imprison- Anglo-Saxon world is proud of the ment, each to have 15 strokes of Hongkong, British. Greece is re-the cat.

membered by its Acropolis, Rome At the Old Bailey Frederick

Police Riot Gunx.

Police Force: Special ExpenditurL·: Greener Riot Guns $1,550,

The impending retirement on pen- sion of Messrs. A. J. Reed. 1.8.0. and H. Dixon, 1.8.0., will necessitule the accounting reorganization of stuff of tho Pont Office. Arrange- ments to meet this contingency were made some years ago but since then the growth of wireless traffic has allered the whole position and further assistance will be required, as long us this service remains in the hunds of the Post Offer. Revenue from this source has increased from $70,000 in 1020 to approximately $700,000 in 1931.

An Assistant Accountant has been engaged with the approval of the Finance Committee and a vote to cover his salary at $350 per month from 18th July to 1st December next in

requested.

The appointment will be on a tem- porary basis pending a decision as to the future of the Wireless Telegraph Branch.

The above is to be met front envings under Personal Emoluments (1932 Estimates pago 22 sub-head 1).

Total $57,060.

AMERICA DELIGHTED

MRS. CHARLES LINDBERGH GIVES BIRTH TO SON Englewood, (N.J.), Aug. 16. America was delighted by the news that Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bergh gave birth to a son this morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Dwight Morrow. Router.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, by its Forum, but if mighty Eng-Stanley Shaw, aged 28, & painter. seutunced Shaw to 18 months hard

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Sir Ernest Wild, the. Recorder, land over falis, it will be over and William John Cornwall, aged labour and 16 strokes of the cat gloriously remembered by Its Hong- 26, a salesman, wore found guilty and Cornwall to 12 months" im- kong, a monument to the genius of of robbing with violence Mprisonment and 12 strokes with the 'Anglo-Saxon" courage." ^?

Sarah Shipman, aged 80, when the "cat.

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