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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933,

A TIMID BUDGET

The essential soundness of the economic principles which

benefit

THURSDAY,

general attitude. He cites an

APRIL 27, 1933.

increase of £16,000,000 in Post THE LAST OF THE

WONGNEICHONG SQUATTERS

III. The End of the Quest.

By CHAS: VAN-LEO

The Very Idea!

GOLD FEVER

Office savings deposits as a matter for congratulation, when it merely means that more and more people are drawing in their horns, reducing their expen-

By Ned. Kolly, Buthranger. diture, further restricting. busl-

Since we wrote of our experiences. ness activity. Saving has ceased

at the P.W.D. gold-fields yesterday, to be a virtue, Britain can

thero has been a recrudesconce of afford to save when the national

gold-digging on a big scale in the income is restored to a figureTHE name of Happy Valley for|Ngs, and in lesser numbers the Peak aren.

All day yesterday, the cry the basin enclosing the Race Legs and Lees, at their lowest near to ita normal level. One

ebb, buried with thele ancient of gold гапк the course and opening into the har homes in the method of stimulating desired increase in the area of hour between Morrinon and Leigh waters. Time

flood of yellow through the city. WAS when their On the Aber- the Government revenue, that is ton Hills appears not to have brou sphere of agricultural Inbour had dreen Figh

to say the national Income, in used until many years after the extended to the outermost limits the separation of capital expen- British Occupation. The old of the Valley, but these holding diture from recurrent expendi- Creek discharging its

for reasons connected with the in- muddy ture and financed, not out of waters between the two eminences gradually reduced until in the:

exorable march of Progress, were

Of the many claims pegged out annual revenue, but from expanded in its upper reach ite year of the Floed they extended on the Peak, some have pegged out, development loans. The Budget inke measuring, Yip the Village no farther than the confines of the but applications of poroxide by se- would be relieved and a re- Elder says, half a duction in income tax made The Yip family records have it suits correspondingly reverted togers have succeeded in opening up

mi cross little Village. Their pastoral pur-veral of the profesional gold dig

benefit of trade and probably by the first European residents. The laichre groves from which one amalgamations in this district.

the inestimable that the Lake was much fancied the rearing of pigs and poultry, some extraordinarily rich pockets. also for the benefit (in higher untural diversions on this sheet of from the stalk, were delights that Swimming and boating were could have sampled the fruit fresh

possible-for

Market price of gold. sh soared out of

the

sight.

There have also been one or two

This method, however,

not

taxation yield) of the Ex-water which was 20 feet deep in fingered only in the memory. Yin Popular with gold diggers there.

new

*

move to the Peak district.

chequer. There is enough work parts, until a calamity described Kang-fook ("uncle" Kang he is

An they prefer freedom to work along these lines demanding as "the drowning of many Europ reverentially known) still retained on tribute to the old fnchined crad consideration-slum clearance, euns", nealed the fate of the Lake leadership of the tribe, and his

Bing methods. Cunarder, and brought great changes over great personal loss and sorrow also been discarded in favour of houses, the

Surfacing with a tin dish bas bridges, a host of things. Ex- the face of the Valley.

the winter of his years, were as luteing with martinis. penditure on the dole would be One scheme of development nothing compared to his patrlar-

Should the P.W.D. Queen's Road reduced, the basis of national succeeded another In curse af chal responsibilities for the can experiments prove unsuccessful. It income broadened Mr. J. M. time, both the Lake and the which now found itself without als ikely that the Expedition will Keynes estimates that no less Creek were Alled up and the home. than fifty per cent. of capital anks of Morrison and Leighton WONGNEICHONG expenditure on such work would Hills brought under the pick to REDIVIVUS. return to the Exchequer in the form of annual revenue.

A benevolent Government how-fossickers were abandoning the field ed into a raging torrent by sum-ever, sensible to a duty in a ctleisand moving to Pedder Street, but interest on a loan of £200,000,- mer rains, was harnessed between for which it might have been in this has been discounted. 000 at four per cent. is only the prosaic confines of a nullah. some small measure responsible, Personally, we think that we have £8,000,000 per annum. Mr. The original sullah served its pur came to the rescue, and Wong- the best system. Keynes claims that the increase pose until it was broken by the ineichong Redivivus appears to be We don't want to discourage mo- in revenue would be £100,000,- waters unleashed by the rain-fool on the way to actual reality when torists and others who are follow- 000. Even assuming a mistake of 1923.

it built for those unhappy Squnt-ing the P.W.D. activities with con- tera a new and more permanent adorable Intreat, but think home on higher ground up the they are on the wrong track

Ása lineal descendant of the Valley. There it to-day faced the

The

provide filling material. The main stream, periodically convert-

in his figures and that the WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Exchequer would gain to the extent of only £25,000,000, there would be a profit of £17,000,000. But Mr. Chamberlain does not appear to have the courage of Mr. Keynes's convictions.

uneconomical

and

A rumour quickly spread through the city yesterday that the P.W.D.

AVE, CAESAR.

we

we don't kno The havoc wrought by that Antiquarian--two, three, four lines most famous gold miner in Austra called: it vividly resurrected con ditions of the Valley in these built and doubtless wholly est about gold wouldn't send the Hong- earlier days and strikingly upheld Isfactory, but alas, without the kong dollar up an eighth.

Working on our system, we hope the view of a later generation aphoary traditions for which no proaching the subject with soor amount of architectural dupllen-to make more money than even the

P.W.D. levity, that the Valley would tion could compensate. went to the making of Mr.A Call to the Hongkong serve admirably as

Because the Hongkong polico are 狼 natural Government Neville Chamberlain's second

so narrow-minded, we don't 'pro- reservoir!

The Kaleldescope of Life takes pose to disclose the details of our Budget is beyond question.

Between 3 am, and 7 a.m. more another turn, and in 1933-exactly system, but, belleve us, it's good. The "dumping" of Japanese than 10 inches of rain fell, and in a decade after the Great Deluge be long now, before you'll see the All we can say is that it won't Figures are produced which balance to a nicety: with just cement in Hongkong at prices sa bleak aspect, its deeper depres-fook still retaining the Eldership of for leather down Queen's Road, or the morning the Valley presented the Antiquarian fi de Yip Kang sheriff and his posse, riding holl. ridiculously low ля to be a little on the credit side in case obviously

sions under water, and a sweeping his tribe, reduced by migrations wherever it is the P.W.D. is going hae flood making entirely inadequate abroad. In his Seventy-Fourth of accidenis. If a heavy shrink-long be recognised as a menace the nullah within whose confines Year, the Village Elder's hair has to strike gold, after a bunch of age iu revenue is to be to the Green Island Cement it was designed to be contained. turned completely white, and, his who have held up the coach and desperadices from Shaukiwau Gulch. anticipated, it is met by the Company, but it needed Mr. Excavation work on the upper fine patriarchal moustache is its escort.. reduction in fixed debt charges J. Scott Haraton's speech at slopes and in the area where the flocked with grey. But a ruddy.

We cannot tell you who the de- and the total suspension of the the Company's annual meeting first stones of the new modern full countenance

robust speradoes will be led by, but we Sinking Fund for debt redemn. on Tuesday to bring home the residential settlement were being physique, and quick recollection will leave it to your imagination. full significance of the position. Inid, brought complications, a of age-old details act out in his All we can say is that wo are tion. A sop is thrown to the fe produced enough data clear-ses of water being diverted into Narrative spoke of faculties un-looking forward to a return to the brewer and to the drinker of his ly to show the desirability, even pletely swamped

the lower levels, where it com-impaired. In keeping with the good old days.

the ancient trend of the times, he has changed brew.

The income tax-payer is necessity, of purchasers adopt homestead of the Yips and the from pig-breeding to shop-keeping granted a little more time to ing a line of action which will Nge. For 200 years the Squatter and is now proprietor of the "When General Jardine comca pay; the strain on his purse at give to the local manufacturers Village had successfully withstood Tung Fong, the leading teahouse home ho will deserve a Roman Christmastide is passed on to and other producers, who are the elements. Now the mud walle in a busy and thriving suburb. triumph."

-Leading Articlo. June. By a delicate adjustment endeavouring to compete in this casily crumbled, and in the morn Like the Ancient Mariner, with a of a rebate on heavy oils, it is market on a fair competitive ing only the roof tops of a few wondrous tale to unfold, he is And as one who set his teeth and hoped to.

the coal basis, a reasonable chance of huts still standing, wore viable partial to the interested stranger prayed for England in the darkest industry. The heavy motor selling their cement. Malaya, above water. Carcasses of drc-who comes into his once Sleepy hour of her need; who thrilled to

ed pigs and poultry floated about. Hollow,

the deathless story of her sona vehicle is to contribute more affected in exactly the same way. Happily, as the end became ap heavily to the upkeep of the has given a very definite lead parent, the Squatters had moved Now he looks at the Nullah grim courage; who, when the peril ronds. And when that has been through the Government's deci-out, and the whole settlement, running past his feet, and spits was fiercest.

...never turned his head, but said, all has been said. The sion to use nothing but British now totalling n thousand souls, reflectively into it; then bends hie

gaze in the direction of the Blue marched breast forward,

Naver doubted clouds would lead which it was hoped the or British Colonial cement for survived the disaster.

Pool from which it receives ita Chancellor would give in the government works, whilst in In-THE Kaleidescope

waters further up the hill; and and who, when victory at length

break," encouragement of expenditure din, where the British, and na- REVOLVES.

finally, his Narrative concluded, crowned the long ддолу of upon sound constructive enter tive cement trade is in danger of

Life, urges the Poet and Philo- relapses into a deep reverie.

our heroceand some people still prises was depressingly absent. being wiped out by unfair Japan-sopher, is real and earnest and the thoughts

for have the nerve to talk about Ver- In Britain to-day, incomes are ese competition, the Trade Con-grave is not its goal.

from the Present. Titera

duni-ehed tears of pure, tremb- contracting, trade and business vention between Indian and was need for such consolation. With a guilty feeling of having ing Joy and thankfulness to Hen-- is diminishing, taxation is the Japan has been denounced and The revolving Kaleidescope of Irreverently disturbed the cobwebs ven, we have only one hope. heaviest in the world and un-Japan forfeits her most favour-Life in that summer of 1923 show of a hoary Past, the Antiquarian

ed nation treatment. Surely the cd the fortunes of the Yips and the steals softly away. employment remains obstinately in the region of 3,000,000. Mr. time has come for the Hong- Chamberlain tacitly acknow kong Government to follow the ledges these pregnant facts by ties? Such a decision would not uction of the Malaya authori- hudgeting for a reduction in be actuated by mere sentiment revenue by nearly £50,000,000. The position in Hongkong, us in At such a time, private in- Malaya and India, is abnormal, dividuals and business organisa-and must be dealt with by tions cannot be expected to abnormal methods if the cement embark upon a policy of expan-industry is not to become the sion. A fillip from the Govern- victim of ment is essential. And the op- "dumping” campaign.

a grossly portunity is ripe. Money is cheap. Millions of pounds are lying as idle as the street lonfer, waiting for the chance of remunerative employment.

Is It Sport?

unfair

"Sport will shortly become a Unfortunately Mr. Neville subject for the League of Na- Chamberlain is still living in the tions to handle" facetiously re- year 1931. Conditions have marked a speaker the other day. radically changed since that But there is a warning underly fateful year; the worst features ing the careless observation. of the emergency have been sur-Yesterday a riot was only just mounted; British Government averted at an American baseball credit stands as high as that of match; we still have the bitter any country in the world; the taste of the "body-line bowling" day of halting half-hearted controversy in our mouths; the lickering with economic pro-eternal strife over amateur, or, blems is past. But the politicianas It is now called, "alinmateur", la uppermost in the Chancellor. athtus in tennis and golf; the The ability to observe facts demonstrations at last year's twelve months after the average Olympics; the squabble which man remains. He is still heavily followed the return to London of inoculated with the economy bug the English Olympic swimmers. which swept the country after Such incidonts are becoming all the alarums of 1931. The bold too common in the theatre of lead asked for is denied. A sports to-day, suggesting per- more uninspiring Budget in thehaps, a now interpretation of present time could scarcely, bo Wellington's historic announce imagined. Mr. Chamberlain's ment that the battle of Waterloo economic outlook is discouraging was won on the playing fields of and disastrous if it is to be taken ton. Is it that sport to-day is as a mark of the Government a more militant than idealistic?

receding

Edgar seems to have met with nuccoss at last. Two of his paintings are being cut into jigsaw puzzlm“.

Hia

Wo hope, on that day when the English cricketers pass down Whitehall in majesty to be reward- ed with the highest honours plous nation can bestow, that the Poet Laurdate's omelal Odo, or Carmen Seculare, will be an ode in his later manner.

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FOOTNOTE TO ABOVE.

Lovers of the earlier Masefield will agree, we think, that however haunting the music' of such lines

08:

"-"You

"You shouty, prep!" -

mucky ainuch !”

"Take that, now noscy grummit!”

-"Ouch!""

tho Test victory requires

Bomc-

thing more in harmony with a na- tional religious festival. Some- thing in the Horatian modo, in a word.

How unfortunate it is is it not? that the only rhyme to "Jardine" in modern English should be "sar- ding."

NEWS FROM THE ARMY. From a friend in military circles, we learn that the arrival of the lovely Sabib sletare, Pukka and Notta, has added considerably to. the pleasure of the social round

Pukka Sahib is a perfect speci- men of cream-and-rosca English girlhood, and her glacial reposo and unchanging expression aro all that could be desired. Hor sister Noota, unfortunately, is rather impossible; speaks to people not in the Bervice, and all that sort of thing.

Not quite hundred cents to the "'. doilar, if you ask us. Benides tear- ing about with a fearful civilian boundor who buys his topees in Kowloon Everybody cuts them frightfully on those scenalons, of

course.