"I can tell White
Horse blindfold!
Judge by the aroma: White Horse has its
own. Judge by the softness: White Horse has grown old and gentle. Once you have known this whisky you can
say with assurance, White Horse, of course!
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EQUAL TO A FINE LIQUEUR
Sole agents for Ș. China: JARDINE
MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Owing to a fire which occurred in the lounge of the 8.s. Berengaria an hour before she was due to sail from New York, officials there would not allow any passengers to sail in the ship. The Berengaria therefore returned to England empty. Here is the Berengaria on arrival at
Southampton docks. (Copyright),
Bringing Up Father
OH-DEAR IT'S A TOUGH JOB TO CONVINCE MAGGIE TO MOVE BACK TO OUR OLD SHANTY - I'LL GO HOME” AN' TRY AGIN’- I'LL GIT THE RADIO PLAYIN, SOME NICE SWEET AN' LOW MUSIC--
· THEN -WHILE IT'S QUIET-
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Full Text Of British Customs Agreement With Japan
London, To-day. Measures to be taken by the Japanese Government for the regulation of Customs matters in the areas occupied by the Japanese Forces in China during the period of hostilities are dealt with in the following communique issued in London and Tokyo:-
"Unofficial conversations have "Arrangements will also be made been taking place since February for the payment to the Japanese last between the British Ambas-Government of the arrears on the sador and the Vice-Minister for Japanese portion of the Boxer In- Foreign Affairs regarding the ser- demnity held at the Hong Kong and vicing of foreign obligations Shanghai Bank since last Septem- secured on the Chinese Maritime ber, for meeting future payments Customs and other relevant mat-in respect of the Japanese portion the of the Boxer Indemnity and
ters.
As a result of this exchange of Japanese share of the reorganisa- views, the Japanese Government tion Loan of 1913, for the repay- have notified His Majesty's Gov-ment of the overdraft incurred by ernment in the United Kingdom of Inspector General of Customs since the temporary measures they pro- January in relation to Shanghai, a pose to take during the period of share of the foreign loan service hostilities to regulate these mat-
which has been accumulating in the ters and they have received in
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at reply assurances that the British
to Shanghai and for the transfer Government will, for their part, offer no objection
the Yokohama Specie Bank of the· to the applica-
balance of the Customs accounts tion of these measures for the
with the Hong Kong and Shanghai period mentioned.
Bank in each port under Japanese for occupation and its utilisation the future servicing of foreign ob- ligations."
OTHERS AGREE
It is further understood that the Governments of the United States and France. do not propose to raise any objection to the tem- porary application of these ar- rangements.
CHINA'S CREDIT
The arrangements referred to in the above communique are the result of negotiations conducted by His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo "According to the arrangements which will be the subject of re-since last February and having re with the Japanese Government consideration in the event of a
situation in
radical change occurring in eco-gard to the military pomic conditions, all revenues col- the Far East appear to His Ma- lected by the Customs at each port jesty's Government to offer the best within the areas under Japanese guarantee obtainable for safeguard- interests of holders of occupation are to be deposited withing the the Yokohama Specie Bank,
China's foreign obligations secured
From revenues thus deposited on the Customs revenues and there- the foreign loan quotas will be by to assist in maintaining China's remitted to the Inspector General credit.-British Wireless.
of Customs to meet in full the serving of foreign loans and in- demnities secured on Customs re-
Venue.
S.P.C. MEETING
At the S. P.. C. Executive Com- саве mittee monthly meeting, the
At
The servicing of such foreign loans and indemnities will be treated as a first charge on the re-report for March showed 140 new
children. venue after deducting the main cases involving. 178 tenance expenses of the Customs the end of March, 547 cases were Administration and certain toms payments and grants.
LOAN QUOTAS
:
Cus-under supervision.
Foreign loan quotas for each port will be determined monthly in proportion to the share of that port total gross collections for all ports during the preceding month.
-I'LL START IN,WITH THE HAPPY DAYS WE SPENT SITTIN' 'AND, WATCHIN HER FATHER THINKIN ABOUT GOIN' TO WORK- AN' TH' REST OF THE FAMILY WAITING FER HER.. BROTHER'TO COME HOME, WITH 'HIS, WAGES
The financial statement showed that an additional $12,000 would have to be found for the remaining six months of the Society's financial year. Three new members joined the Executive Committee, Mr. M. A. Jones, the new Branch Hon. Secretary in Kowloon, also Mr. F. P. Franklin and Mr. A. Pollock.
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