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The China Mail.
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1932.
How Tariffs Work.
The keen controversy at Home
being imported for repair and in- tended for exportation after the repairs have been effected, the
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
News in Brief.
The lowest open air temperature
Customs grees.
1990
CHINESE WEDDING..
Marriage of a Popular Local Couple.
CHAN-LI.
| question of overcoming the tariff up to 4 pm. yesterday was 62 do-
must be dealt with.
The humidity was 58 at| 10 a.nt. and 60 at 4 p.m. procedure in most countries is] similar. the control being exer The new factory premises of cised by documente, seals affixed the China Can Co., Ltd., nt No. 2, In the Hong Kong Hotel Grill to, and examination of the arti-to be opened on Saturday next at Shuen-kwan Li became the bride
Davis Street, Kennedy Town, are Room yesterday afternoon cles together with deposits to 2 p.m. cover duty,
ITALIA
Fay
of Chan Man-chan. Miss Li is a daughter of Mr. Li Hoi-tong As certain countries have` a An accident resulting in the death Managing Director of Banker & of two stone breakers, employed by Co., Ltd., while the bridegroom, monopoly for certain processes the Sang Lee Contructors occurred son of Mr. Chan Chung-chuen, a of manufacture, exportation of on the hillside at Sum Chang, just prominent local merchant, is ♫ goods to undergo treatment falls beyond Tsun Wan on Sunday whilst Master of Science of Massachu-- to be dealt with and such duti-ried out.
blasting operations were being car-setts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.. and is connected with the able goods are especially treated.
Claude Neon Lights Co., Ltd., Under the laws of one country, "The Meaning of being a Human Shanghai.. for example, it is possible to ex-esting talk given by the Rev. accordance with the Chinese civil Being" was the subject of an inter- The marriage was solemnized in port classes of goods to be dyed E. C. H. Tribbeck, Minister of the ceremony, and the Hon. Dr. S. W.. and on reimportation a quantity Wesleyan Church, to a gathering of Tao, O.B.E., LL.D., officiated. The equivalent in weight is permit. the Young People's. Society, Kow- bride was given away by her ted free importation.
Icon Union Church, last evening. father and was, attended by Miss-
May Ung. Miss Eva Thomas, and Each country has its own laws. The 34th ordinary yearly meet- Miss Anna Thomas as bridesmaids. and regulations, and under the g. of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., The duties of beat man were · por- modern scientific tariffs of to-day Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on! Following the ceremony,
will be held at the office of Messrs. formed by Mr. Lo Tung-fan. the system is complicated with Thursday, February 11. at noon ception was given when over 500 high rates, medium and low to be followed by an extraordin-guests were entertained, among rates, mast favoured nation
ary general meeting at 12.15 p.m. those present being many promin
ent merchants and residents, treatment and preferential According to a report issued. The newly married couple will duties. The broad principles of yesterday, Lai San (36), of 210, leave for Shanghai and Hangchow the working of a tariff are com-
Tai Nam Street, was removed to to spend their honeymoon. mon to all States, and a perusal from a fractured leg leged to the Kowloon Hospital, suffering
of these may interest the student (have been caused by three un- of fiscal problems in this Colony known men who assaulted him in who desires to understand the
Fuk Wing Street. pros and cons of the chief topic agitating the minds of the people
at Home.
From Other Pens.
Acts passed by Parliament pre- scribe the duties to be levied, and, the Treasury prepares the list New Paris Fashion. of goods of tariff showing rates or percentages leviable, At first sight it appears simple and capable of easy working, and so
] it would be were goods merely
The recent rather startling move- ment in the price of gold may have! its repercussions in unexpected places.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-
a re-
LATE BRIDE!
Husband Has to Pay
All the Same!
Smith will give a Planotorte and Song Recital at the Helena May Court, this morning, for having Summoned in the Central Police Institute on Thursday, February fired crackers without a permit 4, at 5.30 p.m. It is advisable to from the S.C.A., a Chinese admitted book `early, Members wishing to it and was fined $5. reserve tables for teas please tele- phone Matron 22160.-Advt.
Defendant said that it was his wedding day, and the crackers were Wong Chiu, Chan Kan, Chan
fired in the house by one of his fel- low-countrymen. Wong, Wan Yuk-tong, Chan Kwong On a similar summons, another and Lau Chim, were charged before Chinese said that he did have a
in regard to tariffs has been re-entered and cleared on payment{I gather, will be watching future/intimidation, and conspiracy. After specified hours, owing to the late
of the legal dues.
WAN
in
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Not merely the high financiers at Mr. Fraser yesterday afternoon their desk, but the Parisian equiva- with demanding $420 from Leung. Permit from the S.C.A., but they lents of the "bright young people," Sau by means of menaces or force, fired crackors during the поп- sponsible in this Colony for nunferous questions, even from
developments with some anxiety, hearing part of the complainant's arrival of the bride. A fine of $2 A modern tariff regime, how-For gold buying of late has deve evidence, the Magistrate adjourned was imposed. normally educated folk, concern-
ever, must have a "drawback"loped into a fashionable pastime
the hearing. ing the nature of the whole trou-
in Paris.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. and a “bonding" system. Under ble, coupled with enquiries as to the latter system, the deposit of bit at cocktail parties is "Have you ture, which appeared recently both tons' Circus took place in Kowloon A recognised conversational gam- The popular William Haines pic- The second performance of Harm- the exact meaning of tariffs.
dutiable. goods is permitted in bought your gold bar yet?" and, in silent and sound synchronised last night, and, as on the opening For the last sixty years Great
warehouses approved for the indeed, some parties have been given form at the Queen's Theatre, makes night, was patronised by Britain has lived under a Free)
to celebrate such purchases.
a large Trade system and consequently clearance for Home use.
purpose, and duty is payable on
a welcome reappearance' at the Star and There WAS
time a
appreciative audience. A Bri- Theatre, Kowloon. This production splendid programme was presented, By tain when the knowledge possessed by the this procedure the importer does brick"
"baying 籍 gold shows William Haines at his best, the best item of which seems to be an euphemism for and he is supported by Joan Craw (to the public's mind) the acrobatic man in the street as regards not require to pay duty until he something distinctly discomfort ford and Karl Dane. The plot is number of the tariffs is limited. With the ex- actually requires his goods for a modish dabblers in high finance will mance.
ing: and it may be that the a happy mixture of comedy and ro-The bicycle act however, runs it a Palomar family. ception of the Safeguarding, customer, and he thereby saves find before very long that they, too,
close second, also the Moscovitche's M'Kenna and certain Key Indus- interest on his capital he might have dropped rather than bought a
dental act. try duties, imposed during the otherwise lose by paying duty
brick.-Peterborough in the Daily tish-American Tobacco, Co. (China), were again a source of great merri- We have been advised by the Bri- "Chocolate" and "Little Peter" War and since the Armistice, the and retaining goods in his pos-
Telegraph. tariff categories were the simple session until he could find a cus-"The Twelve Men."
Ltd, distributors in China for the ment, Mr. Harmston's well-trained well known imported brands of horses came in for loud applause. | revenue ones of spirits, beer, to-
tomer. On the other hand, if his The Association of the Twelve cigarettes such as Capatan," "Gold bacco, wines, and sugar. The
customer is outside his
Men" is an organisation of which Flake," "Players," and "Embassy" BROTHERS' DEADLY DUEL. financial situation to-day brought
own more ought to be known in Britain. Cork Tipped, that they have, re- tariffs right into the forefront of free of duty under a system of Denmark which exists for the pur-reduction in the price of these and
country, he can export his goods It is a propagandist society, in caved instructions to place in effect Fought With Bombs, A Revolver,
Immediately a further substantial the recent General Election stage
And A Carbine. and a general knowledge of the giving bond for due exportation. Pose of defeating the attempts of the British agricultural industry. to
other imported brands of cigarettes) Papers of exportation must be secure protection for itself. It de vertisement on page 5 of this issue of family taxes, two brothers in After a quarrel over the payment and tobaccos as detailed on the ad- prepared, and the goods, together rives its curious name from itswe have been informed that all the village of Smoljintza, Serbia,
outline of Customs law and pro- cedure is useful.
Customs tariffs
are no new
down to
with the relative papers, most twelve founders, who are among the stocks in the hands of stores and settled the matter by a duel with thing. Their origin goes deep fore shipment..
Le produced for examination be-largest landowners in Denmark. tobacconists
The British public should be of
bombs and revolvers. are in process being rebated vigilant to expose and forestall any the reduced prices.
One used two bombs and a re- into history, when King's were Under the "drawback" system, attempt, that may be made by this
This in- volver, the other a bomb and á car- absolute monarchs. They had duty is paid at importation, and, association to send money to Bri- volves
bine,
arms found during the the right of "prisage" and it was if allowed by law, the duty may
war ind hidden in the tain. It would be wise to keep an work, but the new prices should be
attic of their farma. Two exploded, and
3 great amount
of
always "customary" for the be drawn back when goods have support for the parlous organisa: Kong within the next few days.
eye on the sources of financial fully operative throughout Hong of the bomba
*
A
Just when you feel like sobbing
ly needed as to-day, it may interplace the merchants and traders Mr. Barry Jones who has made makes you laugh instead.
Sally
To-day's Thought.
King's Chamberlain to draw the been exported. Parties who de- tions which believe in free imports
each of the brothers was wounded by Rying splinters. King's share of wine imported.sire to use this system must pro-and the so-called protectionist or-
The more Hence the origin of the King's ceed in accordance with official the extension of protection to Bri- Theatre, Bad Girl," is certainly house, and anally shot him dead.
correspondent Writes:The seriously wounded of the two ganisations which exist to prevent present attraction at the King's chased the other round the farm- "Customs." Many of the original regulations; prepare the necestish agriculture. tariffs were duties levied on ex-
another great attainment by a great He tried to go to the nearest. ports, especially wool, shipped to with the goods for examination: Londoner in the Evening Standard, act but actually, live their, parts, having pierend his lung. ⠀
Bary documents and produce them This latter objective is, of course, director, Frank Borzage. He has police station to give himself up, the chief concern of the Dane certainly mads the players not only but collapsed, a fragment of bomb the Continent: In the Middle
Both systems of "bonding"" Ages, when revenue was as sore and drawback are necessary to "G.B.5" at the Play..
| Eprzuge relleves the situation: and est. literary students to know in the most favourable position band as the meek monarch who girl who stakes all on love and such a hit in The Queen's Hus Elkers, as Dorothy. Haley, the little that the gentle Chauser presided when they enter the neutral mar- nevertheless gebs his own way, put wins, is splendid. James Dunn as coversationalist when you are mere- You are often considered a good at London as: Collector.
kets of the world. Without such on this piece with his co-author, Mr Eddie Collins, the boy friend and ly a good listener. Many laws were passed during facilities, the articles would be Maurice Colbourne, on the profits afterward husband, 18 certainly a the centuries to provide for con- burdened with Customs duties, in Canada L
they made by touring Shaw plays find for the talkies, some Britons trol of revenue, and these varl- and thus severely, handicapped So they invited Mr. Shaw to come after all, the part he is playing in
might feel he is too American, but, Ten Years Ago. ous laws were all consolidated in in competition with those of and see their own foint effort at the that of a humble American young 1876. Now all practice in Bri- other countries who adapted these Ambassadors, where it is now near man who wants to get on in the tain is governed by the Customs systems, AQUE
ing ita 100th performance.
He did not formally ac The picture is showing, for two world; but loves his wife better. Consolidation Act, 1876.
Under Again,count
countries hold patent rent hear, but bought more days-to-day and to-morrow- that Act the masters of ships rights of manufacture for cer- seats one evening without tell and I advise every one to see it. must "report" their ships at the tain articles, and the question of was a postcard in these characteris
ecote yaladirkjug them, and the outcome
The seamen's strike cloud has at last begin to it. There were Customs House by tendering a repair may well, bring them tici termi edito
strong rumours this morning of list of their cargo, etc. Import within the scope of the tariff re
I want to the show last week
possible move towards st era of goods must enter their con- ginle,If being exp
and enjoyed the evening heartily
and justification for them in con signments on the Oficial forms, per, the question of fair rewith the great advantage of being Kong), M.RAS. old student of reached the Hon.
tained in document con Fanother Apple Carh Mr. Boey Teng Lum, B.A. (Hong frean offers from the strikers, which and the King's officers must, ex importation must be visualised all damned nonsense amine all goods and so control the in order to avoid duty
Instead Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, Chinese Affair Arge deadly
rborough in has been elected Fellow of the Halifax)-(rani. Canton
Mr. ER revenue The arious Finance second time, also, if goods are
the Da
Royal Economic Society (London).
being considered by the ablp owners
exported by re
Personal Par
[From the China Mail of January 27, 1922.3
To-day'a dollar is worth 2/7
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