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No. 28,009 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1932.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR -The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/4 11/16.
Fort DUNLOP
In a class
itself
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AN UNAUTHORISED TAXATION?
Chinese Piece Goods
Guild's Action.
DEMAND FOR A REBATE.
(Special to "China Mail.")
The high-handed action of
the Chinese Piece Goods Guild
with offices at No. 27. Jervois
Street, in attempting to enforce
a special rebute of one per cent. to be paid to them by all import- ing firms on their sales of fancy piece goods (woollen and cotton) and white and grey cotton piece! goods as from January 15, was the subject of a special meeting hold by the General Chamber of Commerce yesterday,
The text of the circular letter? from the Chinese Guild reads:
"We beg to hereby give you notice that at a meeting of: members of this Guild held on December 24. a resolution was passed unanimously, and con- firmed at a subsequent meet ing held on the 5th inst., to the effect that as from 15th) inst. and on a special rebate of 1 per cent. fancy piece goods (woollen and cotton) and white grey cotton piece goods shall be given by all such sellers, as an important firm like yours, to all those buyers who are members of this Guild.
BRITONS RUSH TO
PAY TAXES
REMARKABLE RESPONSE
MAINTAINED
STRIKING FIGURES
INCREASE OF £7,000,000 OVER SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
Rugby, Yesterday.
EMBLEMS OF SACRIFICE.
Scene in Court in
Karachi.
ZEALOUS. VOLUNTEER !
Karachi, Yesterday.
With a garland of white flowers round his neck and a vermillion mark on bis brow (emblems of sacrifice),
& Congress volunteer burst into the Court-room here
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
NO SLAMMING OF THE THORPE MANSIONS
DOOR
EUROPE AND HER DEBTS PROBLEMS
NO U.S. INTERFERENCE
while the Magistrate was hearing EUROPEANS MUST RESTORE.CONFIDENCE
a case, shouting "The Government is going bankrupt."
He proceeded to try to sell amail packets of contraband salt, but was quickly placed under arrest- Reuter's Special Service.
The remarkable response which Income-tax payers have made to the request for prompt payment of the large instalment which became due on January 1 is shown by Treasury figures issued to- night to have been more than maintained in the second week of the IN PERIL.
month.
During the week ended on January 16 the Income-tax paid amounted to £28,500,000, an increase of no less than £18,000,000 | or, approximately, 175 per cent. over the amount collected in the corresponding week last year.
The total amount collected between January 1 and 16 was nearly £50,000,0000, compared with £22,000,000 in the first 17 days last year.
During
The collection of surlax to-day is equally satisfactory. the week ended January 16 there was received £7,850,000 compar ed with £2,450,000 in the corresponding week last year; and the total amount received in the first 16 days of the year is £15,000,000, which shows an increase of £7,000,000 over the total received in the corresponding period of 1931.-British Wireless Service.
INDIAN VICEROY'S
INVITATION.
Working Committee to Meet in New Delhi.
HEAT WAVE IN
WINTER.
Londoners Doff Hats and Coats.
It shall be noted that this special rebate of 1 per cent. (a) shall have no concern with any other usual discount and/or incidental allowance whatever on goods, (b) it shall cover all goods either "to arrive" or "spot" for which contracts are made on and after 15th inst., (c) it shall be calculated on the amount of cash payment and shall be accordingly de- ducted when delivery order and/or for retiring promissory note, and (d) it shall be under- stood as a compulsory rebate, needless of further mention in has issued invitations to members hats and coats in the mid-Winter. writing or in a verbal arrange-of the Round Table Conference "heat wave" ment when making contracts.
are encouraged to
ALL SHADES REPRESENTED.
Rugby, Yesterday,
The Viceroy, Lord Willingdon,
A JANUARY RECORD.
London, To-day. Londoners who are abandoning
Allow us to add that you are Committee to meet on January 28 practise still further divestments requested to take careful note in New Delhi. This working com- by an official forecast that "The of the above, in order to avoid mittee, over which Lord Willing is likely to continue and be main- inflow of sub-tropical Atlantic air future dispute in the matter ton will himself preside as deputy tained, there being no indication between both parties."
for the Prime Minister, was set up of a break in the extraordinary The Guild, it will be sqcn, is taking upon itself the duty of.
so that the Round Table Confer- mildness." the Government in imposing ace should be kept in being and in tax of 1 per cent. on importers
order that the British Government, dealing in piece goods, as the through the Viceroy, might con- special rebate mentioned cannot tinue in effective touch.
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PRINCE GEORGE
Narrow Escape in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Yesterday.
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H.R.H. Prince George had narrow escape to-day whilst en- gaged on a tour of the Edinburgh Industrial Establishment.
He was bare-headed at the time, when a piece of wood, six inches by four inches in diameter, fell from an upper window.
The wood just missed His Royal Highness, fortunately, by a few
feet.
He continued his tour apparent- ly unperturbed.
PRINCE OF WALES SCHOLARSHIP
London, Yesterday.
AMONG THEMSELVES.
Paris, Yesterday.
It is officially confirmed that M. Laval has sounded the American Ambassador, Mr. Walter Edge, in regard to the chances of the United States agreeing to a six months or a year extension of the Hoover Moratorium.
BURGLARY.
Old Offender Back to Old Calling.
[*** PAWN TICKETS TRACED.
Three Chinese were brought before Mr. E. H. Williams at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, on various counts of lar-. ceny, burglary and receiving,
Detective Sergeant Fitches,
•
who prosecuted, said that the
first accused had been remanded from Monday, on which day he had been charged with larceny: from the person, and, as a result of enquiries which were pursued,
the other two men were arrest-
ed.
First accused; who was charg- ed this morning with breaking and entering the residence of Dr.
Mr. Edge has not yet received a formal reply from the State Department, but it is indicated that immediately. The goods stolen public and political opinion in the United States is against a renewal of the moratorium.
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Washington, Yesterday.
The United States Government has informed M. Laval that Europe must settle her debts problem without interference by the United States. Reuter's American Service.
Greaves, No. 4, Thorpe Mansions, first floor, on January 8, had been released from jail only on the pre- vious day, and he was suspected
rilver watches, a pair of shoes were a gold wedding ring, two
and $50 in Hong Kong currency. When arrested, accused admitted the offence, and took the officer to a house in Stonenullah Lane, where the other two men were arrested, A'spirit level found on the bed at that address, was ad- mitted to have been stolen by the third accused from a house under construction in Fuk Wing Street, Kowloon: A quantity of sion of second accused, which re- pawntickets, was found in posses- sulted in his being charged with the Thorpe Mansion burglary and receiving part of the proceeds of
It is pointed out that as no Allied payments to the United States are due before December 15, 1932, there will be, de facto, a five and a half months' ex- tension of the moratorium until then. Moreover, with larceny of clothing from the the United States' presidential elections will be Hang Sang contractors' matsbed
of Wales'e scholarship for Argen- fluence subsequent American attitude.-Reuter.
The establishment of a Prince held in November, and the result, doubtless, will in-
tinian students at Oxford was an- nounced by the Prince of Wales in a speech at the Argentine Cham- ¡ber of Commerce dinner held in
London this evening.-Reuter.
GENERAL DAWES.
His Ambassadorial Resignation.
IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
Washington, Yesterday.
After the announcement of his
appointment as head of the Be- construction Finance Corporation recently formed by the Government for an extension of industrial The minimum night temperature credits, General Dawes stated that of 51 degrees last night was the his resignation of the Ambassador- lowest such in January tempera ship in London would be effective ture ever recorded.
immediately, Reuter's American
be considered as anything else. When the Francise, Federal, Winter jafimente; however,, are Service.
In demanding
this rebate, Finance, and States Enquiry Com- not less severe than usual for which will total
a substantial mittees, which will shortly begin example, influenza is mora preva- sum if agreed upon, the Guild is work in India, have made their relent than for several years past- not giving any protection to im-commendations this working com- Reuter's Special Service. porters. The money collected mittee, which is representativė
from this source, it is under- of practically all shades of Indian stood, will be utilised for pay-opinion, will be brought into con ment of salaries and honorarium sultation thereon before final con- to the officials of the newly form-clusions are adopted by the Govern- ed body.
ment-British Wireless Service..
Chamber's Decision,
At the meeting yesterday, the Committee of the General Cham-| ber of Commerce decided to write to the Chinese Guild to the effect
that the Chamber could not, and would not, impose this obligation
GANDHI'S SON ARRESTED.
Surat, Yesterday. The youngest son of Gandhi was arrested to-day at Haripum.
SPANISH STRIKE FEVER
Madrid, Yesterday. ·
A general strike-fever is stili
upon its members; alac pointing raging throughout Spain.
out that the Chamber could not
recognise any body or associa
Workers in Galicia have declar
tion making such a demand upon ed a strike throughout the Pro- importers who are members of vince beginning to-day.
the Chamber. If any individual The leading Catholic newspaper firm would like to pay the new
in Madrid, El Debate, has been
imposition, it could do so by em
BANKER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
Sir Herbert Hambling Passes in Suffolk.
FINE TO CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's weather report, to-day states: The anti-cyclone is central over N.E. Korea, moying East... Forecast N winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.
Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours and ed at 10 am today all. Total since January 1-pil against an average, of 0.68 inch deficit 0.63 inch. pet Temperature.
The temperature", at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:
Hong Kong
Macao
69
Pratas Island Foochow Amoy Manila Cho Shar
58
London, Testerday. • Bir Herbert Hambling, KtZ DL |JP., Deputy Chairman of Barclays
"wai
bodying aame in the contract suspended for an indefinite period BARCLAY'S DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.
made at the time.
because of
leader criticising
On the other hand, it is learn Government In connection with the
ed from a reliable source that re- Labour troubles.
Twenty-five bandits attempted Bank and Director of several
who will be requested to take the to hold up. goods-train from Rif big companies in the City, dled
presentations will be made to the
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs
necessary, stepa to prevent the bao to?
Chinese Guild from Imposing and Gu
collecting, such a trebate, which into the
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firms dealing in piece
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Washington, Yesterday
The United States Government is expected to reply to M. Lavale moratorium overture to the effect that Europe must seek her own settlement.
While there is no disposition to "slam the door," the possibi- lity of further American concessions, it is held. is essential for Europeans to restore confidence among themselves before demand ing further debt postponement.-Reuter's American Service.
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EXTENSION OF
MORATORIUM?
Laval Sounds the United States.
CONCRETE PLANS WANTED.
at Bonham Road on January 15. First accused was sentenced to eight months' hard labour on the bag snatching offence, to which he pleaded guilty on Mon- months hard labour for bur day, and, in addition, to four: glary.
Second accused was sent to and burglary, and the third man jail for five months for receiving received five weeks hard labour for larceny.
PEAK BURGLARIES
To-day M. Laval outlined his Two Soldiers Charged
at Magistracy,
policy to his new Chamber, and it is generally expected that he will receive a vote of confidence.
ONE PLEADS GUILTY.
con-
Meanwhile Press messages state
Two privates of the South Wales' that he has approached the United Borderers, who have been de States administration, through the tained by the Police in American Ambassador in Paris, nection with the series of burglaries regarding their attitude to a pes at the Peak, were this morning sible extension of the Hoover charged before Mr. E. H. Williame Moratorium.
at the Central Magistracy with the messages theft of a quantity of allver ware. The situation regarding the state that if Europe draws up" con- and other goods from No. 168, the proposed Reparations. Confer- crete plans to meet the present value of the stolen articles being ence is still uncertain, although emergency the United States will $611...
Rugby, Yesterday.
Washington Press-
a classification is anticipated give them careful consideration, The first accused, Thomas Haghez, during the next day or two as but will not participate in the pro-pleaded guilty, but the second, Wil the result of exchanges between liminary negotiations. British liam Howell, pleaded not guilty, the Governments corerned. Wireless Service.
U.S. GOLD FOR
A SHEPHERD'S
DISCOVERY.
Body of A French Airman Found,
ON THE BEACH.
aris, Testerday. has discovered the Zon the beach
FRANCE
New York, Yesterday.
When asked by the Magistrate if he would accept this plsa, Mr. T. Murphy, ASP., said that he could not, and asked for one week's re- mand, which was granted.
it is reported in Wall Street STOP
that arrangements have been.com. pleted to ship twenty-five million dollars worth of gold to Paris from New York this week, as part of France's withdrawals of bal Lances from the United States.
PRESS
Nanking, To-day telephone message:
from Hangchow states. that Chiang Kai-shek was unable to take off for Nan
which are expected to involve 125king as intended, but will million dollars,
fly to the Capital this after- noon if the weather clears up If not, he will definite" ly leave for. Nanking to morrow morning
It is explained that these ship- |ments do not affect the Unfted States's gold supply since the bal- 'unces held, høre an French'secount are subject to delivery on cal
The transfer of - Bal France is attributed to French ex-
mater money
Wang Shih-ho Comman der of Chiang Kai-shek's bodyguards, arrived here this
Chlang
States and French funds in
Ka
American Ser.
return here is nÓW,
ainty