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No. 1,178.
三拜禮 號七月五年四十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1924.
EMPIRE TEA 'DUTIES,
BUDGET RESOLUTIONS DEBATE.
AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION' RESTRICTIONS.
PREFERENCE DEFEATED.
EXCLUDING THE JAPANËSË.
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(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, May 6.1. In the House of Commons during the report. stage of the Budget resolutions a motion by Page Croft for the reduction of the duty on Empire tea to zd a lb., was rejected by 248 notes to 155
Mr. Phillip Snowden, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, opposing the motion, declared that what was described as preference for Empire tea was not preference at all. Indian and Ceylon teas did, not compete with China tea,
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LATER.
The unsuccessful attempt by the Opposition during the report stage of the Budget resolutions in the House of Commons to reduce the duty on Empire tea proved equally abortive when repeated låter in connection with cocoa and sugar, an amend- ment to permit the importation of Empire grown cocoa, tax free being rejected by 267 to 177 votes,
Opposition efforts were redoubled in connection with an amendment it moved to stabilise preference for Empire grown sugar at 514d. per cwt. for one Comparison was drawn with the preference of 335. 10d. a ton given by Britain to the West Indies) and £10.58. given by the United states to Porto Rico.
year.
"It was urged that Britain has to make up a deficiency in the supply of Empire sugar by the purchase of foreign sugar in either Dutch Borins or American dollars with an effect lending to depress sterling further.
Mr. Snowden said Empire preference had hitherto only increased production ten per cent. in three years, while in the West Indies for which a special plea had been entered the production had actually decreased.
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The amendment was rejected by 243 to 182 votes.
The budget resolution affecting sugar was confirmed without change:
HOME CRICKET.
SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS' TOUR.
Dark Blues Beaten.
NEW LAW STARTS JULY
(Reuter's American Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 74-:
The exclusion of Japanese under the new immigration bill becomes effective-on-July-1, as a result of agreement "being reached at a joint conference of members of the Senate and House of Representatives. It is regarded as certain that the conferends report will be adopted by both Houses.
The quota basis of two per cent. of the 1890 census is en died in the new bill and continues until July method however from.
27, when the so-called national origin the employed. The total addmjstances,
be restricted to 150,000 a year there. PRESIDENT'S DILEMMA.;
WASHINGTON, May 7.
It is indicated from the White House that Pre- sident Coolidge is dissatisfied with the joint con- ference's agreement, but, whether he will consider the exclusion provision sufficient justification for vetoing the immigration bill is not disclosed.
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It is said he does not consider the two months before July 1, sufficient in which to negotiate an agreement or treaty with Japan regarding the exclusion of immigrants.
TAXPAYERS' BURDEN.
WHAT OUR ALLIES COST US.
WAR LOAN CHARGES"
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, May 5.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Edward Grigg, Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, calculated the annual interest charge payable by British taxpayers on loans made to our Alles during the war exceeded £100,000,000.
CHOLERA RAGING.
10.000 DEATHS IN ONE DISTRICT.
SQUIRTED PARAFFIN.
COLONEL TO PAY
DAMAGES.
Sath the Mayor's and City London Court by Miss Gladys
Temes
Patna, May 6241 Cholera has become abnorma *London, May. 6.
severe in Behar, over 10,0 At Leicester. the match between deaths having occurred in Chamelya Dickenson, of the Grange
Whitkirk, Licut. Col. Leicestershire and the South paran this year. African team was left "drawn. There were nearly-a-thousand Grimwood, a partner in re
accountants of Cole E.C., admitted that he Bd squirted The South Africans scored 167 (in last week.
kerosene oil over the woman in
La
his office.
Miss Dickenson, who claimed
esrate
their second innings) of which. The epidemic is still spreading. Hands compiled 60; Astill took 4-Reuter. wickets for 89 and Skelding 4 for [Behar is a district in Bengal 43 When stumps were drawn having considerable trade. The £35 for assault and damages, said Leicester had made 118 for 9 manufactures are silk, cotton and that the colonel was a friend of Champaran is a her late father. When she called wickets. The finish was most muslin goods.
about some papers exciting, "Leicester just managing district occupying the North-West to see him
Malarious concerning her father's of Behar. corner to outplay time.
het to clear out,
did if she
not [In the first innings South endemic diseases prevail. Small he told Africa made 153 (Catterall 44,pox, is not infrequent and cholera adding that
he would squirt her with paraf- Taylor: 60 not out; Astill 6 for 70, is rarely absent.]..
fin. There were a bucket of paraffin
and a syringe outside his office. door. When she refused to go be filled the syringe with paraffin, placed it at the back of her neck and squirted. He refllled the syringe and squirted her again, and her clothes were drenched and spoiled..
Geary 4 for 38.) Leicester replied with 90 (Blanckenberg 5 for 23. Carter 3 for 8.) When play ceased on the second day South Africa had 2 wickets down for 10 runs]
OLYMPIC GAMES.
Melbourne, May 6. The Australian Olympic team
At Nottingham, Notts drew has left for England ---Reuter. with Sussex.
At Birmingham, Warwickshire drew with Northamptonshire.
At Oxford, Oxford University last to Middlesex by 117 runs. Hendren (Middlesex) compiled 65 and 79 not out.
AL Mancliester, Lancashire ubtained a first innings lead from Derbyshire. Lancashire were dis- missed for. 116. Derbyshire re-
plied with 81. Parkiu taking, 8
wickets for 20.-Reuter.
IMPOSSIBLE."
ULSTER REJECTS BRITAIN'S REQUEST.
HUMAN FLESH,
HANKOW CANNIBAL
STORY.
Details come of an appalling crime, or series of crimes, in Hankow. It is stated that the proprietor of a food shop in the
Replying to Mr. H. D. Roome, for Col. Grimwood, Miss Dickenson denied she had been demanding money from him for years.
Mr. Roome: He has asked you over and over again not to molest him think once he has men- tioued that I have molested him."
Col. Grimwood said he was
aware Miss Dickenson was coming and provided himself witha syringe and a bucket of paraffin.
native city came under suspicion in connection with the die appearance of a child, and when the police searched his preinises the
Mr. Roome: Why did you do skeletons of eight children were that ?-Because I thought this found, as well as human remains continuous trespass,' about which suggesting that a revolting practice she had been warned, must be in the way of trade was being stopped. I did not do it with a carried on. Elve arrests were made light heart at all.
When the discovery was noised When Miss Dickenson refused abroad, a great crowd quickly to leave he said: Look here, gathered outside the premises and Here are a syridge and kerosene. a rush was made for the shop, the oil, which is horridly smally stuff. place being set fire to before the I shall squirt you if you do not police had left with their prisoners. leave this office." She said, "All The crowd was infuriated, and in tight. Come on, let me have the excitement of the attack the some," and turned her back. "So prisoners escaped from the police. I syringed her," said the colonel, seized various weapons and laid adding She quite lost control PARIS GLOOMY..
about them as they ran out into the of her temper." GERMAN-ELECTIONS-AND.street. In this way, three people are said to have been killed and REPARATIONS.
several injured. Troops had to be called out to assist the police in dealing with the situation.
Belfast, May 6. Sir James Craig, the Premier, in the Ulster Parliament, stated that it was impossible to accede to the request of the British Government to appoint a boundary commis. sioner-Reuter.
Paris, May 6, French official circles are passi- mistic regarding the results of the German elections, believing that the defeat of the middle parties and the success of the two extremes will render a reparations settlement more difficult. Reuter
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Judge Cooper: Are you sure prised?-No
Mr. K. Preedy (for Miss Dicken- son): Do you seriously tell the court that she invited you to do it? She turned and said: "Come on, then."
To a man of your distinguished qualifications, a C..B. and D.S,O., want of invitation would not have deterred a brave man like your- self-wer, Tihink it would.
Washington, May 6-A re- solution has been introduced in Congress, urging investigation of the present condition of the naval Lestablishments, Rusticular
whether the capital ship ratio of
Looking back on It, do you not 5/5/3 as between America, Bri:ula and Japan is being maintained by think that for a man of your age the United States; and whether it you acted most improperly? has been exceeded by any other Looking back on it, I am only too signatory Power Reuter's Ameri-thankful that I acted as I did, and can.Service,
I feel I acted perfectly properly, - Work at the docks has practi-
Judge Cooper gave judgment for cally come to a standstill owing Amapala, May 6-Free Pre- Miss Dickenson for £25 general to the strike of stevedores cooliessidential and Congressional and special damages, and lor, Col. in connexion with a wages dis- elections will be called-Reuter's Griswood, on a counterclaim for
American Service;
a loin for £100. putes-Reuter.
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