THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1920. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 1 November 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1920. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Larrikinism I in Otaki. I Complaints have been made to u- of | the growing evil of larrikinism ia ' Otaki. The Chinese residents are th • ivorst .sufferer.-', there seeming to be ■■: feeling abroad that an offence against a Chinaman is no offence at all. This trouble is not a new thing; it has been evident for years past, but, of late, :t band of irresponsible youths appear to have been making themselves wore objectionable than usual. Several Chinese have been assaulted late at night and treated shamefully. The windows of their houses have been broken, they i have been intimidated into giving vegetables to their tormentors, and a ! number of these inoffensive CelestiaL are living in a state of terror. Pettythefts from Chinese residents are common, these hard-working' men being eonsidered "fair game.' - Now, while we regret that so many of these aliens are coming into our fair acmntty, workI ing fertile land that should- be oecu- , pied with advantage by Europeans, so ' long as they are allowed in Ne« j Zealand, and"are law abiding, they are ) entitled to protection. The worst enemies of the Chinese must admit \ they are industrious, hard-working. • law-abiding t»eopk, and, as they . hould not be molested. Snen treatment as they have been subjected to f in Otaki is a disgrace, and those re ! sconsible deserve severe punishment. The offences committed hare been far i more serious than mere jokes, and are I altogether inexcusable. The matter is S again in the hands of the police, and ' we warn the offenders to desist from :heir contemptible practices, anless thev wi.-h to get into serious trouble. Discharged Soldier*Settlement I/>an. The prospectus of the latest New Zealand Loan, for =ix millions sterling. is advertised in to-day's i«-.-oe oi the I •< Otaki Mail." As was only to be exi peeted, the war left a great nany responsibilities to the people, one of • 'j&e <Mg£cf w*»ch was tbe care of the ' men who went =u ff&ty to figlrt for as, - and who made -ueh nofolfl sacrifices for the cause of nghreonsni-ss. Tni* sis , miliioa loan is required for ' Jishiig soldiers in eiviHan life. It may this.; be termed a war loan, and tor ! such a nnrpese the call for the money should "meet a ready rerpasfe.

especially seeing that New eZalaud is enjoying a period of great prospertiy a state which we owe entirely to the happy and victorious ending of the war. We cannot do better than quote the following, written by the Prime Minister (Hon. Mr Massey) regarding the need of the loan money:—"lt is not necessary for me to stress the point that subscriptions to this loan (the last of the war series) should be made as freely and spontaneously as possible, even if, in the subscription. sacrifices are entailed. The men for whose benefit it is being raised did not hesitate when the call for saeriiico came to them, ami it is to.their ready. response and action in the time if national peril that we owe the preservation of our homes and liberties to dav. They took their lives in their

hands, many of them have retunu: crippled and otherwise disabled fro the war. while more than 16,0 nail

the supreme sacrifice, and are mn bared with our •glorious dead, who;

name liveth for evermore,' and who* example silently appeals to us thu while we should cherish their memorii

and care for their dependants, » should not overlook the claims of the fellows who. having in the order > Providence, survived the. ftery orde

of battle, have returned to us. an have to be resettled in civilian lit The loan itself is of the roproducth order, and eventually every penny i the money subscribed will be retunu to the State. It is offered on liber terms; the security is good; the who credit of the State is at its back, at the duty of finding the money is i

cumbent upon us. The men in whose ! interests it is being raised are worthy | of all the assistance, we can give them., and, while subscription has been made compulsory. I feel sure it will not I'" necessary to enforce the penalising clauses of the Act which authorises its flotation. We want a quick response in the shortest possible time." This isix-niillion loan is to have a currency of twelve year.-, bearing interest 'it the rate of 5} per cent, and is not free of income-tax. Bonds will be issued in denominations of £IOO, £SOO, £IOOO, and stock will not be issued for any le- . sum than £IOO. To enable persons of moderate means to subscribe to tinloan, applications will be received it any postal money-order office for pO=t office investment certificates, repayable, with interest compounded, at the end of live or ten years. Applications will close on the 25th inst., but the Minister of Finance reserves; the right to close at a prior date, or to extend the period. The attention of the public is also drawn to the fact that persons can be compelled to contribute To the loan an amount equal to the yearly average of the land-tax and income-tax paid or payable by them for the three years ended March 31st last, and notice should also be taken of the fact that all money invested in the loan tinder the compulsory clauses of the Act will bear interest at the rate of ?■ per cent only. Pull particulars re the loan will be found advertised. It should not be necessary for us to urge our readers to do their part towards this patriotic loan.