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CHINA'S CUSTOMS,
POWERS AGREE TO GIVE AUTONOMY.
IMPORTANT PROPOSALS,
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDA
HEAVY FINE.
JAPANESE SHIP MASTER'S APPEAL.
-HARBOUR MASTER'S DECISION.
HED
NOVEMBER 4, 1925.
SWATOW POSITION.
ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT RESUMED
tish
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
STRIKERS KILLED.
LREPORTED CANPON RIVER SHOOTING:
OUT' FOR AUDSEY,
માં
Strike Mike's on the Centon River arestated to have been killed
adventurers aut out to beat thưsti ni
own game.
CARGO STILE HANDLED.
Although ammunication with Whether by coming into the
aa waters of the Colony the master Hongkong will be main of the steamship, "Kia Lee" had yet, a boycott Peking, November 3.
made himself liable for prosecu-goods-and pr The American delegation at this [tion in respect of the passengers
stated to have manufactures morning's tariff committee miset-be carried was the point before a ing proposed that the Fowers Full Court of appeal at the been resumed at Swatow authorise the levying of a surtax Supreme Court which opened this of 24 per cent, on all goods from morning. February 1, 1926 and a schedule
The master a Japanese, had of luxuries, to be prepared on already been fined twice on this which a tax of five per cent. would charge at the Harbour Office by be effective not later than July Lieut. Commander Hole, 1926, provision to be made for Harbour Master. The second fine levying the full amount of these of $5.200 was the one in respect of surtaxes at the land frontiers and which the appeal was made... a new treaty to be made which
The ship, which is Chinese own shall provide that for three fed, was on a voyage from Shang monthe after the treaty has been hai to Whampoa and came into concluded the Chinese shall until the waters of the Colony to tariff autonomy becomes effective pick up a pilot in order that the be at liberty to impose a new Canton river might be navigated uniformly eriforced schedule of Whilst under way after anchoring Edusies and rates from five per cent. outside. the western limits of the
to 12 per cent. on imports and five to. 71% per cent. on exports.
The rates at the land frontiers shall be the same as at the Mari- time frontier. The revenues shall be accumulated from the adminis- tration. Likin and related inter- nat taxes shall be abolished.
For the purpose of abolishing, kin the funds from the customs, Exhall be apportioned areng the
provinces in lieu of likin. If kin. Es collected anywhere in violation of agreements for abolition, the taxpayer shall be entitled to a re- fund from the customs administre- tion of the full amount paid as Hikin
The customs increase shall be
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provinces in lieu of likin, payment of rebate charges, refunding of unsecured debts, and -administra. tive expenses of the Government. Subject to the fulfilment of these. provisions, the present treaty. restrictions shall cease and the pational tariff come into force on January 1, 1929: ·
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An effort will be made to devise a plan whereby the treaty will go into force at an early date after signature, If proposed by a majority of the contracting Powers before January 1, 1928 2 conference of the Powers shall be convened May 1, 1928 for the pur- pose of deciding whether likin has been abolished and for negotiating any further agreethents that may be needed regarding the subject: mafter of this treaty.
F
STAND OR FAEL.
FRENCH CABINET STATES POLICY
THE WAVE OF UNREST
ervice.)
The Government has decided to stand or fall on a vote of the Chamber on the Ministerial de- With Just low jerinis of theclaration which is to be presented
At to the, Chamber, this afternoon...
was the message brought back bona and Fatsukas" merchants on the Hydrangeaugite the pickets an alleged to The vessel is due to leave for huve kept madinatha natay so as to Swatow again tomorrow. monopolise the busitus of hinding
Over three hundred passengers papigera at 86/2head; travelled on the ship. According number of daredevils are be
A. to some of them the strike pickets Leved to have taken on themselves were not in evidence when they for a quisidentin the task of left but there is a distinct ander. current of feeling that the putti number of intending pe sengers on the bout on Monday ters have returned.
Other cargo was handled both sight Standing in their craft for import and export after the with leated Mausers at the so site report goes, they latest Red régime had been set up, ready,
Prospects will depend on whether opened fire on the pickets when the Red occupiers will have their clilenged, volley finding it hands full with other matters. mark to good effect. At any raté
TERRIBLE SUBMARINE DISASTER.
S-31, rammed" and sunk by a Imer out bloo is: shown the crew lined up on the deck before the to the bottom, where the aubmarine lesy to place hooks raised the S48, in 1921,
Land "was the last word in submarines Here rous trip. Below are divers about to descend to raise the craft in the SAMU MANDET LE WHO;
"THE RITZ
NEW RESTAURANT OPENS
The
the passengers who claim to have been thus conveyed say that a num
of the strikers were killed, that hey reached the Honam safely.. Faud that their escort also got away.
AMOY HARBOUR.
The Sociabats have decided to abstain from voting
hinancial problem, but does not reveal the proposed taxation. wealth will participate. It saye merely declaring that all forms of
the menace of Morocco has been removed
The declaration stresses the
The French occupy a strong. northern frontier line from which suspicious movements can be watched and suppressed." Twenty- one battalions are returning to France.
It attributes the painful events:{ in Syria to a wave of agitation sweeping from China to Morocco.
The Government has opened an enquiry and will appoint a CfkB] High Commissioner.
The sole aim of the Government is to hasten the conformity of the terms of the League Mandate to & time when the people of Syria are capable of eelf-government. M
LUKEWARM RECEPTION.
· Paris,, Nov. 3", One hundred and eighty, includ- | ing 104 Socialists, abstalled from t
UP TO DATE DRESE WEAR
THIS COMING WEEK-END GO THROUGH YOUR DRESS WEAR ANT FIRMLY THROW OUT ANY ARTICLE WHICH YOU FEEL WILL NOT DO YOU. JUSTICE TOUR DRESS WEAR ABOVE EVERYTHING. SHOULD BE ER TO DATE. OUR STOCK OF EVENING DRESS ACCESSORIES IS NOW COMPLETE AND WE HAVE ALL THE NEW SHAPES, IN BLACK OR WHITE. TIES..
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voring the Ministerial declaration MACKINTOSH
which generally received a luke
warm reception.
The Socialists were gonily Allent
The Right Centra
equally cold, though it che the reference to M. Briand's; at Lochrno and Marsha End Marshal Petain's ach ments in MoroCo
Following the announcement of, the division it was learnt that four Socialist leaders, M Bon court, M. Moutet, M. Auriol and M. Renaudel had resigned from the committee of the Socialist |"Parliamentary Group as a pro- test at the Party's decision not to support M. Painleve.
The latter, on leaving the Chan ber of Deputies to-night, remar Ted: "The present Cabinet will re
main in office.
REPRISALS
FRENCH BOMBARD SYRIAN VILLAGES.
DAMASCUS CASUALTIES.
(Reuter's Service.)
Alexandria, Nov. 3. Atraveller from Damascus Mariners are asked to notestates that the French on October, A large trading junk, laden 28 bombarded three villages near with rice, struck a rock off Dodd Damascus as a reprisal against Island, Amoy, and is in 83 feet of acts of brigandage. water at low water with the top He stated that the French of the mast viable Position estimate that the 1,200 killed in the bombardment of Damascus.
port of Hongkong an officer from the harbour office boarded her and Earlier Cables.
stated that by reason of her 97 Peking, November 8.
passengers carried and the fact Sir Ronald Macleay on behalf that the master carried no licence of the British delegation, having the ship would have to put into formally declared at this morn-the port of Hongkong.
The new restaurant, the "Ritz, Ing's meeting of the Customs Con- The Harbour Master having in- ference Tariff Autonomy Com-ficted a fine of $1,000 and ordered occupying part of the ground mittee that they were willing to the passengers to be removed from floor of Alexandr Building Des submit to ratification by the Gov-the ship, the latter proceeded on Voeux Road, opened ernment such further measures as her way and on her return, again during the tiffin hour full capa- may be devised and agreed upon passing through the waters of the city, as accommodation at the Conference with the view Colony, she was boarded and 52 of sent arranged, was atta
management hopes Bower of ensuring within a reasonable the passengers were found never period, the full realisation of to have left at all but to have cop-adjust presents Lat, 24.25 N., Long: 118.29 E China's claim to complete liberty cealed themselves in diferent of action in matters relating to parts of the ship. It was then that tariff, all the powers have now the $5,200 fine was imposed accepted in principle the Chinese Lieut. Commander Hole had proposal for the granting of tariff taken the attitude, said Mr. F. C autonomy and the committee's Jenkin, (representing the master) labours have temporarily finished. this morning, that any ship pass-floors
The Japanese and American Ing through the waters of the delegates this morning presented Colony, was liable under the poc somewhat similar proposals for ation of the Ordinance calling, new treaty. C. T. Wang tabled a the possession by the master declaration by the Chinese Govern passenger ship of a licenc ment undertaking to abolish the actual wording of the Or Likin not later than Jabuary 1, was that it was requi METAL ROOFING 1929 and the committee adjourned ters of passenger vess
sine die we to or from. The discussion of the various within the proposals will now be taken up by said Me
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BOWEN TROUBLE.
Renters
Bribute, November-4.
he majority on the 500 farmers who assisted in coaling steamers, have gone home after their inter vention had secured the coaling
the s.Mahia!
XMAS MATS
referred only to those found dead ir the streets, and that 440 more corpses were discovered in the | Yuina of the houses, SRE
WELSH DAM BURSTS.
SIXTEEN LIVES REPORTED
LOSTAW
MANY TOWNS IN DARKNESS.
(Renter's Service.)
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