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franchise in India is based on a high property qualification, but that the Lothian Committee recom- mended that this be so reduced as to enfranchise a much larger pro- For portion of the population.

Roadster example, it may be noted, so far as

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By The Marquess of Linlithgow, K.T. APPEARANCE, YOU CAN BE WISH AND THE Government estimates an, such retrenchment as is possible STRONG OF CHARACTER WITHIN,

ultimate saving to the Ex-(should be effected without delay. the poorer classes are concerned,

chequer of £23,000,000

"Camille-end economies" must that in Bombay City the payment nounced of Mr. L. Deckert, of Mesara.

The forthcoming marringe in un-yeur by the conversion of the 6 not be despised, and every penny of a rent of the equivalent of 7a. Gd. Siensten & Co., to Miss En Hansen, Per cent. War Loan. That is saved is worth while. A search- of departmental Brandwood Rond. Hongkong.

highly satisfactory, although, suching scrutiny a month, in Madras City of 278, a

sum represents but small superfluities would do much year, and in urban areas in the

of the economics to Impress upon our bureaucrats the Mr. H. L. Schultz and Mr. I. II. fraction THE NEW STUDEBAKER SIX United Provinces of 368, a year Geare returned to the Colony by the which effect must be given in the extreme gravity of the financial

situation. President Taft from Manila, to-day. near future if the nation is to pay 70 HORSEPOWER SPORTS would confer the right to

Vote They were accompanied by Mr.its way.

An examination of the Exche- ROADSTER WILL DO BETTER under the Committee's proposals, Edward M. Mason, of the New York

It would, indeed, be deplorable quer expenditure on Central Go- THAN 20

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THE

us would the payment of any localnice of the Socony-Vacuum Corpora-if the launching of the conversion Vernment Finance (Class 1 of the CALLON OF GASOLINE.

scheme were to gap in the slightest Civil Accounts) will serve to ill- SEASONED CAR BUILT TO dari tax amounting to 6%1⁄2d, a year with a wound on the side of the lend, trenchment.

Found in an unconcious condition degree the nation's zeal for re-ustrate the fashion in which office expenditure has been allowed to grow. The 24 items under this an unknown Chinese was removed to Parliament and the public must head comprise such services as the the Government Civil Hospital from face the Taets of oar near G, Ko Shing Street yesterday position and meet them betimes, verument Actuary; the Public fanncial Civil Service Coinmission; the Go- morning. He died at 2.10 this morn- for Britain is bleeding to death. Research Omices; and the National ing without being nhle to give any Our annual expediture, by the Savings Committee. None of these particulars of himself.

contral Government and local items is in any why connected

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in the rural districts of Bihar and Oris90.

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TOP:--

Khaki, Smartly shaped. THE DELIVERED PRICE COMPLETE WITH BUMPERS, SPARE TIRE AND TUBE IS HK$4,540.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

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noteworthy that the Lothian Committee's proposals, on which the plan is largely based, in- volved an increase in the provinces from the present electorate of ap- proximately seven millions to one

tion.

Mr. William Yinson Lee, of Shang-authorities, amounts to the huge with the Social Services. In 1913- hui, who passed through the Colony, total of one thousand million 14 the cost of these services to at the beginning of this month with pounds, or three times thuk of gether was £802,910, while in his daughter Arline, en route to the 1013. The level of commodity 1930-31 this had risen to £2,042,- fof over five times that total, while!lippines, was entertained at tiffin values is now lower than before 071. an increase of no less than by Governor-General anil Mrs. Roose the war, while the volume and | £1,239,131. The sum involved is the proportion of adult males to bevelt at Malacanang Palace, Manila, value of our Leatle, home and not large, but the increase is

on 11th instant. Others present word, enfranchised would be 43.4 per afr. Roosevelt's two sons, Theodore export, are but little greater than symptomatic of the rent, and of adult females 10.5 per and Cornelists, who ba, ajudar, enn 1910,

had just arrived]

ever

seen.

cent. The introduction at one fell swoop of so many electors, charged with stupendous responsibilities, must certainly be regarded as one of the greatest experiments in do

norralie government Everything will now depend on the reaction of the Indians themselves. Britain has alrendy shown the six- [cerity of her motives and the res-i pert which she has for her pledged

word. The next move must come from those for whose well-being the eat experiment has been de vised.

turn. Secretary for the Interior. Mr. Vinson Lee and Miss Leo intend remaining in the Philippines until the beginning of Sopptromber,

SUGAR MARKET

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATION

"SOCKING THE RICH."

tumour-like growth of public departmenta.

It is difficult to believe that if these offices had been part of the When the Chancellor of the activities of a commercial con- Exchequer broadcasts the gladeera, means would not have been tidings that he has balanced his discovered in fage of financial Budget. it is well for him that stringency substantially to reduce wireless is a one-way gadget; for, their annual cost. I am confident could the people give answer, the that reductions in staff could be withering retort would erbo from effected without the least sacrifce kalf the homes in the land: in oilierency in such Departments. "Would to God that we could bat-as the War Office, the Admirality, and the Ministries of Health and ance ours!"

The following cable at the closel For the national account is be- Labour of the sugTER" market yesterdaying squared only by the disburse-

has been received by Mosars. Pen-¡ment as annual revenue of capital NOT A COMMITTEE'S JOB.

irrath mul Co.

London Terminals. Derenther 1932 6/614 down V4d. March 1983 6/8 no change. May 1933 6/93; down Md. August 1995 6/111, no climage. Buyers af above prices, sellers Justing d-al more,

resources laboriously saved by the In skill, integrity, and public private citizes and toru from him. spirit our Civil Servants are un- while he lives, by excessive direct matched throughout the world, but taxation which he cannot pay out to expect them to sign their own of income: while £76,000,000 of death-warrant is to ask too much. capital will this year be topped of human nature. Nor would it from his dead remains and used to appear that a committee, however the meet the current requirements of constituted, could provide The State.

sharpness in decision and the "Sorking the rich" may be good executive force required to effect economy. The fun' on the public platform, but the maximum of this verklong dissipation of our duly should therefore be laid up- national resources is going before on an individant, advised, it may long to bring dearth and destitube, by a committee upon which the

wage-earner Cuban 96-Spot New York 148 tion to every

in Civil Service should be represent- no change.

Britain, while no part of the com-ed by a minority of members. Sourabaya (18/8/#2).-- Trust muuity will escape its fell effects.} The person appointed should be Mills have sold 40.000 tons Whiter

New York Terminnis. September 1932 1.18 no change. December 1942 1.13 down 2 pts. March 1989 109 down pt. May 10 1.12 down | pt. July 198

Preserving Urban Beauty

Few will disagree with Lurd Tawagan Grey's recent remark that of all the inthences which Oxford brings to hear upon thuse who throng her colleges and balls, the beauty of the city and its surroundings is one of the most abiding and important, It is therefore good to know that with every pussing month this beauty beat P6.00. comes more permanent and assur- ed. As # well-known journal

Longkong Eclegraph.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932.

THE OFFER TO INDIAoints out, the Oxford Preserva-

SHANGHAI SHARES

For it is plain that the savings, neither a serving Civil Servant nor of the private citizen are the sole an active politician. Ile should source from which industry may report directly to the Cabinet, and draw the capital which is essential his recommendations should be to its ennduel, and that a dearth implemented forthwith. There is of available capital in Britain at good ground for holding that this the moment when world trade com expedient, if resolutely prosecuted. THE LATEST CARLED

mences to recover would impose would yield a substantial harvest QUOTATIONS

Jupon our manufacturers a hand-of genuine retrenchment. jeap which would be fatal to our Mesars Carroll Bros. have, rindustrial recovery. mory effective. Already the vieweived the following latest cabled | While we must not abandon the education to the formidable total

tit Trust Wors DI from Estremth to strength. Its control over unwise cecnomie exploitation

and building geis progressively

35.00 6.75

TOO MANY FRILLS.

The growth of expenditure upar hope of some measure of relief

of £100,000,000 in the current. 5.15 from the cost of armaments as 4

In face consequence of international year is indeed alarming. 7.30 arrangement, it seems clear that of such figures we may well ask: 11.75 It would be unwise to entut apor

money's Are we receiving nur

enormous dis- 0.20 this in the immediate future,worth for these 415 Again, it is very evident that the bursements? No good citizen de- 1.20 nation would contemplate with the sires to deprive any child of the atmost reluctance any substantial opportunity to succeed in life, hut cuts in the Social and Health there are not a few frills upon our $5.00 Services, though it would welcome educational curriculum with which 217.00 with acclamation economies in the we could very well dispense.

20.00 cost of their administration.

SOME SYMPTOMS. It is quite true that the gate of savings to be attained by,

The Development Commission. 25.5 even a drastic pruning of redun-an organisation designed to dis

dant staff in the Public Depart-burse sums we cannot afford upon 25.00 ments would appear slight in re-objects with which we can well 28:06 Jation to the vast sum of our an-dispense, should be immediately muni expenditure. Nevertheless, disbanded-lock, stock, and barrel.

The British Government's plans for adjusting the communal pro- hem under the proposed new In of Oxford's spires, steeples and

anotations of Shanghai shares: Idian Consitiution have now been tawers, silmetted against the sky made public. They will strike the line which can be seen from Hours China Finance l'urn. .. unbiassed observer as an eminent Hill, the residence of the present Jeteriational Investorent Trust

Co. (Ord.) Poet Laureate, is preserved for all cathay Land .... ty honest and sincere attempt

time. Only a few weeks ago a Yangtze Finance Co. bridge the gap which the Indians

large portion of the famous International Assurance Co... ihemselves failed to span. Indeed, Shotover Hill was secured by the Shangh and Investment Co.

China Realty Co. the cluer they are analysed, the trust,

and certain disfiguring New Engineering (Ord.) ............ | clearer dogs il become that a very shacks which destroyed the beauty Shanghai Dorks wide and liberal measure of self of the celebrated Trout Inn inveShanghai and Hongkow Wharf lectric Construction Co. 'B' been removed. The Town Electric is reflected in the now government

Planning Bill, from which so much Ewo Cotton Mills arrangements outlined in respect

was hoped, still bangs fire in the Shanghai Cotton Manufactur of the Provincial Legislatures. At

ing Co. House of Commons. It may not Zoong Sing Cotton Mis present, the precise constitution of be passed into law; and if it is, it Amerivan Asiatic Under- the Central Legislature has

writers (Ord NoL , may be passed in a form which will

American Oriental been decided upon, and until this, deprive it of most of its usefulness. Corp. has been disclosed it will not be pas-, But the example of Oxfordi shows [sible to envisage the complete plc- that a town, city or villare which is ture. So far as the extension of really intent upon preserving its franchise in the provinces is con- attractivness and charm need not rerned, the scheme can certainly be described as a bold experiment,

pre-

thon Government action. Il can set up a safeguarding policy of its own which requires no official The Lothian Franchise Com-stinction, Cambridge has been quick mittee's recommendations were to follow Oxford's example, and freely drawn upon by the Govern-, now has a preservation trust, mun- ment in coming to its decisions, tained by voluntary subscriptions, This Committee, it will be recalled, which is no less netive than that in the sister university, It is truc was charged with the duty of

that these two towns have, for senting complete and detailed.pro their size, a richer legacy of beauty posals on which to base the revision to preserve than have most English of the franchise and the arrange cities. But every British town has ment of constituencies for the new some aspect of which its citizens Legislatures. In a letter contain- are proud. and which they would ing the terms of reference, Mr.ke to transmit unspoiled to their Oxford and Cambridge Ramsay MacDonald emphasised successors. that it was clearly necessary so to widen the electorates that the Legislatures to which responsibility was to be entrusted should be re- presentative of the general mass of A complete change of programmn the population, and that so impor-s been arranged for next Sunday's tant section of the community symphonie concert at the Peninsula Hotel, and an excellent entertainment might lack the means of expressing is again promised. Besides a varied its needs and opinions. The selection of orchestesi numbers there. Lothian Committee kept these Are vocal Items by Mr. W. R. Flom- ideals well in mind, and it can fur- singer is well known and a favourite ing, accompanied by Mr. Fleming. The

ther bo said that the Government's with Hongkong audiences. There are plans also reflect the spirit which also violin spios by Prof. G. de la ia. based on the acceptance of the Cruz, with planu accompaniment by Prof. F. Gonzalez. This artist was principle of a responsible federal heard once before in solo and pleased Government. considering the the audience with his artistic playing. now, proposals, it has to be borne Mr. A. Gigliman will again conduct

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have shown one method at least by which this nìm may be effectively accomplished.

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A resolute drive towards n re- duction in the coat of education would result in substantial econo- mies without the least hurt to our aggre-educational system.

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THE RATES BURDEN.

Again, in the year 1931, the commitments of the Road Fund amounted to £62,000,000, which had heen incurred without any vestige of parliamentary control or Banc- tion. Immediate effect should be given to the recommendation of the Committee on National Ex- penditure for the abolishment of The Road Fund and the submnianion of rond grants to the control of Parliament,

Local authorities in the United Kingdora last year raised £165,- 000,000 in raten, while their out- standing loan debt is now £1,300,- 000,000. In the years immediately preceding 1831 their loan debt had been rising by £56,000,000 year. It is imperative that effec- Live Treasury control should be established

all initiated by the departments which Involve expenditure or borrowing by local authorities. For rates fall na n burden apon the cost of production and constitute a grow- ing menace to our competitive power in world markets.

over

schemes

Expenditure justifiable in times of plenty may be indefensible in periods of dearth. Retrenchmont, drastic and immediate, is essential If Britain's position is to be secured and her solvency retained.

A conductor of the Hongkong Tram- way Company has reported to the palico that he was robbed of several ten cont pieces at the Shaukiwan terminus last night by a man who throw pepper in his face. The man natched the money and ran into one. atidha, lie strontal......