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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934.

THE COLONY'S FREE PORT STATUS

SIR W. SHENTON'S LAST WORD

COLLECTION OF CHINA CUSTOMS

forwards us the following_copy

|

CORRESPONDENCE

| To the Editor,

Rabies

Hongkong Telegraph.

shortcomings?

in the number of cauca?

the fault

FREE SPEECH

NAVAL POLICY

LITERARY LEADERS LAUD

U.S. TO RETAIN DASE IN P.I.

• LIBERTY

Landon, June 19.

Leaders of literature and science)

London, June 19.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S. BROADCAST.

TWO STUDIO CONCERTS THIS EVENING

Broadcast from ZDW on a wave-

met at the International Congress Despite the recont predictions in in Edinburgh to-thy and resolved the British press, America's naval that the struggle for freedom of policy in the Far East romains length of 355 metres (845 kilo-cycles): expression muat go on until the

-4.30-7.30 p.m. Programme.

Chinese Recorded

p.m. • Childrens". Studio

European Pro.

p.m.

Sir, Tho press reports, the Kowloon Magistrate as saying he is going to increase fines for dogs found unmuzzled. But why should world had rld itself of elements unchanged, according to visiting the pubile have to pay for official alien to its spirit of progress in naval officials from America apecini- 6-6.15

the fault of thought. Is

ly Interviewed to-day.

Concert, SWEATED LABOUR the pubile that there is an In- Among the chief defenders of

They declare that no such de- 7.30-10.30 wholly this freedom gathered At the. The Hon: Sir William Shoretically, no. It in

7.30.8 p.m. Variety. 1. G. Wells, Herr Ernst Toller, fed States Government and there is Vecal-Whistling in the Dark, of a letter which he has address-sponsible for it of official Congress of Pen Clubs, were Mr. cision has been reached by the Unit.gramme.

suppressing this

Mra. W. B. Meloney, editor of the taxmediate, prospect of the with- Hcourge.

New York Herald-Tribune Map-1

The Viensere Seven Singing Sisters, ed to Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell on When the first case occurred at

drawal of the American Asiatic Organ Solo-The Song of Songs. the question of the Colony's free Taip last year, did our offciais azine and Mr. Ernest Raymond." part status. He adds that he attempt to suppress it? No they Mr. Wells, in his presidentini fleet now stationed at the Philip Organ Solo-1/'Amour Toujours

L'Amour. thinks he has enrried the matter inu

introduced restrictions 174 the address, struck a key-note when pines, nor the evacuation of all fleet

Jesse Crawford. no: ho #aid that while Ilterases in the Orient. as far as it should be carried in affected areas and

Song-Near and Yet so Far. attempt to isolate Tripe,

ture and science wanted to keep public correspondence.

Doar Dedwell-1 much appre- their powers to isolate the whole politicians, police, and soldiers lift don and the 1935 Naval Conference Mandoline Solo-Mazur.

Everyone knows it is beyond out of politics, "what if politics, The present discussions in Lon-Song-Brave Hearts,"

Evelyn Laye. (Soprane). ciate your letter of the 18th in-countryside of the New Territor themselves up and presume to lay stant, and although it can hardly ies, but they could easily have hands on literature and science? may have surie effect on America's | Mandoline Solo-Keyboard Kapors. ho described as a vindication of done so with the small area When politics reach up and the principles which I was under around Talpo.

Mario De Pietru, 08- Far East naval policy. This is also snult literature and liberty, human likely to depend on Japan's claims Song-Masquerading in the Name the impression you desired to Then the police go through the thought and expression, then we for naval parity with Britain and aponsor, it nevertheless purports farce of stopping doses 01 Lo have to take notice of politics." to champion system of prefer- paints only of an alleged bomdary ¦

| Song-Over on the Sunny Side. ential tariffs, but not for revenue fine, sud on odd days at that.

Wells was followed by

Hugh Morton (Baritone). fameus Toller, the I repeat, why should the public German writer, who gave the

andd exiled! purpures, in this Colony.

be made to suffer?

¡delegates vivid description

the restriction under

in a ↑ SAL

In the penultimate paragraph of your letter you infer that you may have put your fout into a hornet's nest. This feel certain, carreet, beenure we are all traine to discover the reason why this Colony does not in several respects appear to be so prosperous as in days gone by.

de

CITIZEN.

Mr.

Dĺ

Amerien,

It is emphasised that the existing Asiatic Fleet has never leon re whith garded as an offensive unit, and was | writers In Germany to-day were designed more ns a polleing force

fabouring.

]than anything else.

The employment of women and

"Many of tny Own acquaint girls ins been brought up to date

Retaining Stalione, and is dealt with by Ordinance aces," he declared, "men of, over No, 22 of 1922 and Ordinance No. 50 years of age, have now been In

While the United States was 24 of 1929 and the regulations prison for more than 17 month made thereunder.

without factories

trial.

withdraw from the Meanwhile, preparing to

Our

CEMENT, RUBBER, BEER. The issue raised by you, even are conducted under the provision manual labour is their lot, a thing Philippines, the new Indepen- if it refers to a preferential tarifi of Ordinance No. 3 of

1927

to which they are wholly untied. nad

Elenco Act provides for the retenBon The German Government's motives.

Brat

QUESTION OF WAGES.

The United States has long, been

us her

of Love.

"

8 p.nt. Local Time and Weather Report.

H.03-8.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Miss Lois Stickley (Pianoforte) and Miss Ruby Waldon (Violin).

Programme.

2.

1. Marche Militaire.

Song-Pale Moon. Piano,

Schubert.

Liebesfreud.

SulunNocturne in E flat.

Chopin, Golliwogs' Cake Walk.

Debussy. Violin Solos-Meditation from

Thais,

Massenet Kreisler. 6. Sang-"Goodbye" frem "White Horse Inn." 8.45-9 p.m. Light Orchestral Selec. liany. Delibes in Vienna (urr, Walter), waldtenfel Memories. (arr. Finck).

Orchestra Rnymonde.

De Groot and His Orchestra. Because (d'ardeint).

Albert Sandler and His Orchestra, 9-9.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Short History of the Royal Artillery by Captain D. Dunlop.

9.20.9.30 p.m.

"Good Company"--Medley (arr. Squire Celeste Octet.

9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio.

Dance Music. "Tunes from the Intest Talkies." by Professor N.. A. Tone and his Orchestra with Mrs. Taniara Tanoff (Vocal) Ant Mr. Fred Carplo (Banja).

as against a protective, tariff, is the comprehensive Ordinance No, of great interest. Since 1

#. re 27 of 1992 and the regulations of course are a desire for revenge of anval reservations. fueling ata-

and hatred of the spirit of free-tions turned to the Colony this Spring | passed in connection therewith.

and

equipment necessary 1 have been approached by several The Government Administration dom."

there, pending the conference two people,

asking me to support Reports for 1928 (C pages 35 and

An Old Campaign.

years after complete independence a preferential tarill or some form 46), 1929 (C pages 6 and 71, 1930

which the of preference for our cement, then | (C7 pages 10, 11 and 12), 1931 (C

Mr. Meloney told the delegates is granted the islands, rubber and now beer.

pages 9, 10 and 11 and 1912 (C that the present struggle for the Philippines may obtain in ten to Where is it going to end? ages 8 and 9) make interesting freedom of the press in America twelve years. Therefore, the future Mr. F. A. Joseph's suggestion reading in reference to our fae was nothing new. of altering the rate of assessment tory and labour conditions. I going on ever since the American refueling stations will not come up It had been of the Philippines naval bases and j of the dollar from is. 8d. to 28, have not the 1933 Report with me. Revolution. is really only one of degree, based

After recalling various inéi-for final determination unth about on a low exchange, and not an

dents such as the effort to muzzle 1950. alteration of principles, though, į

The ery of "sweated Inbour", free speech in New York in the of course, beneficial to the

by you, is surely more a seventies and the Imprisonment Brewery Company,

question of waxes and standards last runs in the editor of the developing the Pearl Harbour base willously nad played by the 3: 17. Your instance of the British af living than of the conditions | Louisville, Courier-Journal for re- motor industry is, i think, rather of labour.

fusing to reveal the identity of n

in the Hawaiian Islands in a category by itself. I wonder

Labour conditions in Hongkong correspondent who criticised the principal Pacific outpost. It was very much if it had not been for are possibly different from almost Kentucky Legislatare, Mrs. Melo- never seriously considered that a the Ottawa agreements, and a, anywhere, outside China. Labourey said: "The fight is long and formidable outpost should be estab- all-round understanding through-here is largely migratory, the everlasting and can only be won out the Empire in this respect, Inbourers real home is up coun- by eternal vigilance,"

ished further east than Hawaii. whether we should have

heard try. He or she comes here be There WALB unly one motion à anything of this matter in this

It is pointed out by the officials wages and conditions placed before the delegates, in-that the United States agreed in cunse the Colony..

Inbour are so much better troduced by Ernest Raymond. It SWEATED LABOUR.. than in China. When the general read: The Congress of

Penthe Washington Treaty to maintain Your reference to "sweated conditions are propitious they labour is 1-think, most important. Rock down here, and when the ston throughout the world and bases in the Pacifle, except at Clubs stands for liberty of expres-the status que with regard to naval It is a matter in which I have reverse is the case, back they go views with apprehension the |Hawaii; =~=; taken some interest and although to their ancestral villages, If we I probably may not have been over have an unemployment problemt it that liberty in the name of social from attack from

tinual attempts to encroach upon) Then Japan is ensured of security the factory to which you refer, is because conditions are so bar security and international stra-potential rivals; as without farlined have been over a number. A noither up country or elsewhere.

and reaffirms the belief that bases neither the United States nor tegy. one member of the British it is necessary if the world is to Britain could wage an offensive wor more fateresting and instructive

For afternoon could be spent, than Empire to penalise another by try.

the Kowlooning to force a standard of living towards a more highly in the Far East with any prospect wandering, roul

organised Political and economic af success-Reuter- only wholly inappropriate but Peninsula with Mr. Carpenter, the Inte Assistant Director of Public quite fantasticnt having regard to order, to render free criticism of teadministrations and institutions Works, inspecting the growth of The labour concerned seems the industries there, x matter in extreme of nationalism-a malady which is imperative from which he took the deepest interest, which is helping to ruin the world point of view."-Our Own Corres-

pomalent. Is not your sweated

to-day. Jabour prob rently a question of pro-

lem

agree that the price of a bowl: paganda, because if your fears are of rice is small compared with a all pound of beef, but all other over- Founded it must apply to those parts of Asia and Africa heads are equnily out of propor where Great Britain has interests. tios. Perhaps our position is not sufli- ciently known, but I hardly credit this in respeel of those in respon- aible positions.

So much of our industry is car- ried on on the family or cottage

formerly very prevalent in Europe

BLACK LIST.

You write "ean we do anything! to force the issue?" Now, what;

you mean by forcing the issue? To what extent have we at the! moment been penalised and f

con-

CHINA SURTAXES

all

NANKING EXECUTIVE

EDICT

Nunking, June 20, The Executive Yuan has adopt-

elther

V

1. Cat and the Fiddle":

(a) Templation~Theme Song, (b) The Night was made for Love, (c) She Did'nt say Yes.

"George White's Scandals": ---(a) - Nusty-Minn

(b) Hold my Hand (Voen) Chorus),

(e) My Dog Loves Your Dog. 3. Crackerjack-Banjo Solo,

The Prizefighter and the Endy":

(a) Downstream Drifter.

of her

4.

5.

(a) I'll See you Again,

6. "Carolina

London Discussion.

London, June 19. Mr. Norman Davis, represent- ing Amorien, discussed with Mr. Matsudaira of Japan to-day vari ous features of the latest naval discussion between Britain and United States. He told the Japan ese diplomat what had transpired at yesterday's conversations it No. 10 Downing Street with Mr. Mac- Donald,

The vexed problem of nava) ed a recommendation submitted ratios was not mentioned, although ployee work together-a system on a sort of black list, then Minister, for the enforcement or nothing whatever is ruled out of system where employer, and em-where? 1f we have in fact been by Dr. H. II. Kung, Finance the Americas delegates say that

Central, Government order the discussions. until the age of mechanisation the true position must be repre-

scated in that quarter. broke it up.

There must surely be reasons

so-called sweated labour.

FACTORY CONTROL.

When speaking on the Budget

in the Legislative Council in 1929

I said: The Colony is slowly but tirely becoming, for various ren 80118, A manufacturing centre. probabilities are that it will The substantially increase in the not dlatant future. This carries

with it in these days certain Govern ment obligations to

strictly forbidding provinciul nu- Mr. Davis told Mr. Matsuduira thorities from imposing a surtax that he would keep him posted on far more fundamental than our in any form or under any pretext nii developments of the uklo

on commodities which already Americna parley.-Reuter. am assuming that you do not carry the burden of the con- wish to stop at beer, but that your solidated

tax, such 18 rolled pasal is intended to cover all tobacco, tobacco leaves, cotton ready, and future established goods, matches, cement, industries in this Colony.

beer and foreign wines.-Central As regards paragraph & of your NewR. letior, are not the high Chinese CAUSDR?

Cactories are conduct that the taille possibly one of the main

flour, AIR DEFENCE IN

DAIREN

JAPANESE CONDUCT

but our services.

MANOEUVRES

Datron, June 19, The most-favoured-nation clause! The Japanese military authori

Bitter Sweet":

(8) Carolina."

7 "I am Suzanne":

(a) Eski-o-lay-hi-mo.

8. Nola-Banjo Solo.

9. "ying down to Rio":

(n) Flying down to Rio,

(b) Orchids in the Moonlight. 10. "Ladies must Love":

(a) Tonight may never come

ngain.

12.

Moulin Rouge":

(a) The Boulevard of Broken'

Dreams (Vocal Chorus).

"Hip Hip Hoorny":

(a) Keep on doin' what You're

doin'.

10.39 pm. Rugby Mid-Day Press. NewA.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

COLONY TRADE

STATISTICS

FURTHER DECREASES IN MAY

The Statistical Office of the Im- orts and Exports Department reports that total imports of mer- chandise into the Colony in the month of May, 1934, amounted to En declared value of $32.8 millione (£2.3 millions), ns compared with $46.0 millions (£3.2 millions) May of 1933, a decrease in terms

in

to be connected with smuggling. according Paragraph 7 of your letter must China, who is always generatis, to modern hygienie methods and surely he the province of our would no doubt, handsomely re- operated on proper lines. The Report of the Inspecter of Fac- and our Trade Commissotie, sward us in some shape or form for

(Annex B) to the Report in reply to Mr. F. A. Joseph's re- of the Secretary of Chinese Affairg

quest

I would point out that in of last year is illuminating, and the early part of my letter to you seems to have lost much of its ties here have started Inrge scale of local currency of 20.1 per cent. clearly indicates a case for fur I referred to the digiculty of force. It does not apply where air defence manoeuvres which

tweon®

Exports of merchandise totalled of the concessions

ant!! are granted as be-continue ther investigation. The time is

Thursday. All most - favoured – nations clauso

$27.0 millions (£1.9 millions), as not far off when more advanced which has been perpetunted in all Status and the parent country, and forces participated in

countries having Dominion Japanese gunboals, land and air

the de- against $37.5 millions (£2.5 mil-` factory legislation and largely in the recently published new Tres- creased factory Inspection will have to be taken in hand, but this ties with China, but are we not in distinction the impression that a monstration this evening in which lions), & decrease of 27.9 per cent.

is, internationally re-the display of searchlights pro- a peculiar position with regard to possibly has already Excellency'a

country and a protective | tariff | Central Neios. to ask for some preferential treat country, but I am not in a position Hongkong Hansard 1920, pago 190. ment, not necessarily a preferon-

Our factory legislation has certial tariff, if this is not fensible? to sive chapter and verse for this. tainly been brought

up to dato, and 1 bolleve Damo Adelaide Anderson, who has done auch Ox-

consideration China, and are we not in a position Comised as between a free tradovided a magnificent spectacle-

ONE WAY.

For the first. five months of 1924, imports totalled $160.7 mil- Pons (£11.8 millions). AR com- pared with $219.6 millions (£14.3 Mr.. PS. Cassidy gave a most in-millions) in the corresponding When all said and done, this letter and my provious one have teresting address on "Housing and period of 1933, a decrease of 26.8 mer cent; while exporte ware cellent work in England and on Would it not be of great advant been, written with the object of Town Planning" at yesterday's meet.

at $181.0 millions (£9.6 behalf of the League of Nations age to China if we collected her providing food for thought. The ing of the Rotary Club. He express-valued

the hope that if circumstances millona), as compared with $178.0 In connection with factories, Customs for her in this Colony on problema are obviously difficult ed would agree that we, having rogoods, destined for China before but not I bellove incapable of permit of alum clearance in the con- gard to general conditions, have they leave here? It would stop an solution. carried the position as far as we immense amount of smuggling, Cressonably can at the present time. and no respectable concern cares

Yours sincerely,

W. E. L. SHENTON.

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