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"A Bangkok paper on September 99th announced that Mr.O. F. Harë had booked his passage Home by a.P. &0. steamer leaving in October. On October 1st the death of Mr. Hare was announced. For a number of years he acted as honorary secretary of the British Club, and his passing is much regretted by a wide circle of friends.
Word was received on Saturday from Shanghai of the death" from pneumonia, following an operation, of Miss Grace Coppock, National General Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associa tion of China. Miss Coppock had been in China for some thirteen years and was wall known in Hongkong, having paid several visits here.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A "MALICIOUS TALE."
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PAISA.").
SIRI am not sure that the reference to me in your issue of October 14th is quite fair. I use no stronger term. The letter of the Canton Information Bureau directs attention to facts which okal- lenge the impartiality of the two Amari- can correspondents named by you. their evidence, however, you stigmatise as a malicious tale" the report of a tragic net which has powerfully in- fluecked the revulsion of national feeling While the latter respecting Wu Pei-fu. summons the two Americans from Peking
'On
You explain Wu Pei-fu's omission to
Powers as regard the taxation of im- ported goods. By the Treaty of Nanking it was agreed that imports having paid the stipulated tarif duties should be conveyed into the interior free of all further charges, except a transit "dety.. the amount of which was not to arcsed a certain percontage on tariff value; and the Treaty of Tientsin, signed some seventeen years later, mentions that whereas no accurate information of the amount of such duty had been fürnished, British merchants had constantly com plained that charges are suddenly and arbitrarily imposed by the provincial authorities, na tracsit duties upon pro- duce an its way to the foreign markets, and an "imports on their way to the interier, to the detriment of trade, Arrangements wers accordingly made
A Chinese drew rather a grim picture to the Yangtze to listen to his verbal dementi on the point, he says and does whereby the correct transit charge should of life in the United States of America nothing - to clear himself before."his be definitely declared. In those days the when he appeared before Mr. Lindsoll, people, from the charge of having drown- "consumption tax" was unknown in on Saturday, to answer a charge of
ed thousands of poor farmers and raveg- "China. So far as our knowledge goes, carrying arous-two daggers-without a
taxes or wines, spirita and permit. He said he had lived in Amerioning a large tract of fertile country. the now tobacco at Canton represents the first about 30 years and did not know the do ao by suggesting that if General move of the kind taken in China. It is local Ordinance. Twelve years ago. Wu is to defend himself against every capabis of extension to every article of while he was working in a vegetable aspersion cast upon bia charsetor, be trade. There is no very obvious reason, garden, bandits made an attack and evidently needs an organisation like the when a precedent has been established, killed three of his brothers. Since then Canton Information Buress and a Mr. in he had" always carried a dagger to pro- | Eugene Chen to run it." But the tragedy why independent, governments ** Ching, greatly in need of revenue, should teet himself. The Magistrate required aabove Kingkow is a notorious and deeply" not extend such taxation to piece goods, premium of 25 for this form of poignant fact, and Wu Pei-fu has been kerosine, Bour, or any other article of security. commerce. Such a tax is, of course, as
An amab employed at Torres Buildings much to the detriment of trade" as any who divided her time between care of of those charges referred to in the Tientsin, her charges and listening to the tales Treaty as having been at that period of a fortune teller. parted with various "suddenly and arbitrarily imposed " by the provincial authorities as transit duties on goods imported into China The matter is of particular interest "just now when, we understand, discussions are in progress with a view to raising the import duties to meet the wishes of the Chinese Government at Peking, "The increased Customs duties have been con- templated as by way of compensation for According to a cable message to Japan loss involved in a complete abolition of from London dated September 28th, an likin; but if, on top of an increased article in Lloyd's on “China as a ship S. WATSON &tariff, we are to see heavy "consumption builder says that China is one of those taxes levied on goods after they have countries whose development needs to be Co
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teber 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. AALESTRUP SMITH, a daughter. BLIX-At Shanghai, on October 11th, to
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Landed Optional Goods will be carried on unless instractions are given to the contrary before
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publicly arraigned for it. To suggest that, before. Wu can deny it in his own language to his own people, he "needs an organisation like the Canton Infor, mation Bureau and Mr. Eugene Chen sums, amounting ultimately to #127, to to run it" is not only to evade the issue the fortune teller in fees for his services but to overlook the fact that the leading in fore-telling her future. The seer has British organ in Shanghai is being "run"" now disappeared, perhaps he could not interests. It would be interesting to by a couple of Americans in Wu's
bring himself to tell the woman how know if two Britishers would be per- black he found her Inture. Her fate was mitted to defame President Sun Yat-sen
and his "
gang" in any genuine Ameri- that she would soon become penniless and can paper in China. And yet some people the prophecy has already epme true. complain that the Chinese, who will pre-
Tun. China, are unfriendly
but devoted friends of to England America:
It is mid that the fact is always elusive in China. The epigraan is doubt. less true of the foreigner who insista on disbelieving what is obtrusively "plain to the average mind and, according to the Hegelian law of contraries, is prone to believe in a fact" like the Angels at taste; and it would not be in the least surprising if he next fastened disbelief on the fact that Wu Pei-fu is shooting down bis countrymen "in the Middle Yangtze and stigmatised it 18 道
malicious tale.'
goes on to say that the launching (at Hongkong) of the first tanker built in Chios, in addition to the large cargo steamers already launched, fully justihey the inclusion of China in a list of world'à permanent tonnige producers.
sently
Mons! With him a fict is a matter of
I am at liberty to stute that a latter, confirming the tragedy above Kingkow, has been received by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Director
It is understood that the negotiations between Japan and Chita are practically at a-deadlock owing to M. Petroff's insistence on the withdrawal of Japanese
of the Canton Information troops as a preliminary Petroff's Bureau, and a distinguished son of Hupeh, suggestion of a transfer of the negotia from a personal friend who has beep a tions to Chita is not likely to be accept sufferer from the inundation caused by
the cutting of the dyke above Kingkow matter as being one which requires to tions to Tairen it is believed that the Yours, etc..
EUGENE CHEN. be seriously considered in any discussions venue might be changed to Harbin. Meanwhile it is reported in Peking that that may now be taking place between Japan is considering the recall of her the Powers and the recognised Govern delegation.
Hongkong House
Canton, October 15th.
It is not, as we have already ex-
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HONGKONG LADIES' HOCKEY CLUB. BMATION & CO., LTD, there wil be Prykind permission of MFSSRS JARDINE
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members will be hell at the Ulab Hona, North Point, on FRIDAY, 2:st October, 1991, at 5:30 PM.
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CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer,'
CONSIGNEES
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oh and after 13th October.
Optional cargo will be landed, zalass notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM. and Noon within the free storage period
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods undelivered after the 19th Oct. will remaining be subject to rant
Hankow, on October 5th, to the Bev, of the Customs tariff. and Mrs. H. B. RATTEREORY, & SOR.
MARRIAGES. DER-TIP-At Shanghai, on Octuber 8th, ARTHUR FREDERICE DEZE to ALICE BEATRICE, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tire, of Shang- bai.
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DEATH. RATTENBURY.At the Wesleyan Mission,
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on October 6th, HILDA PAULINE, Deloved daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. B. RATTENBURY, aged 3 years, 10 months.
All Claims against the Steamer must be HONGKONG Urrica: 104, Dm Väux En., 0. presented to the undersigned on or before the Lospor Unich: 181, Flant Staar, E.C. 2nd Nov, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
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BRITISH LEGION.
CABARET DANCE
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Tickute, which will include light refreshments, will be $4.00 per paraya.
DAIRY FARM
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBZE 17TH, 1921
Hu was
of the death of Mr. H. F. Hu, a pro- two correspondents mentioned that we. minent local jockey. Mr.
stigmatised the story as a malicious serioasly injured recently at the motor, tale." It is true that one of them re- Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood left for race held at Kiangwan in connection with parted that General Wu Pei-fu, and the Barr's Flying Circus. A motor bicycle officers of his staff had "ridiculed the Japan on the Aki-marü.
fabrication-as part of the skidded on turning into the straight near story as
Mr. S. H. Dodwell has returned Shanghai from & visit to Hankow.
Mr. Chow Tz-chi, former Minister of Finauer, is to be attached to the Chinese delegation to the Pacific Conference.
Sir William, and Lady Brunyate, Mr.
and death has followed. The late Mr.
fun, former Director-General of the Hu was 'son of His Excellency Hi Che
E. J. Grist and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. | Peking-Mukden Railway, Grimble returned to the Colony by the
Nuwa-maru.
Mr. Job Hays Hammond, a famous American engineer, who has been spend."
APPOINTMENTS, &.. Notifications in the current issue of the
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the grandstand, shot" through the fence campaign of calumny against him to and struck Mr. Hu, who was on the grass organised by opposing political factions, track. As a result of the injuries he but we had in mind at the time that received at the time, M. Hu had to be Reuter's correspondent at Peking had taken to the Paulun Hospital where his also reported that the tragedy which Mr.. left leg was amputated several weeks Eugene Chen describes as a notorious ago. Gangrene set in shortly afterwards and deeply roignant fact" bud beca foreign obcial information,"
defame President Sun, Yat-sen and his We cannot answer the question whether two "Britishers" would be permitted to
"gang"
genuino American paper in China, but we have little doubt that the same news which the two corres. pondents (who, Mr. Eugene Chen says," are Americans) ure contributing to the A., Daily News would be just as which could afford to pay for the service. When Mr. Eugene Chen emphasises that these correspondents are Americans, it seems a gratuitous insult to the British community to suggest that, because their views happen to be published in a British paper, it justifies the Chinese who will presently *run China, in being unfriendly to England, but devoted friends of America," We confess we are unable to understand the argu- ment. There is no more reason for saying that two Americans run D the leading British paper in Shanghai; than there is for saying that the Canton In papers that publish its contributions.-- formation Bureau runs the many
ing some time in Japan, has had to omis Government Gazette include the follow- welcome to any American newspaper
ing:-
his visit to Koren and China owing to ill Mr. J. R. Wood has been appointed First Polic Magistrate, with effect from bealth.
January 1st, 1920.
A book coutaining the Rules of Go and the local Bules has been published and presented to the Royal Hongkong) Golf Club by the Standard Oil Company of New York. Each member of the Club will receive a copy during the next
THE NEW TAXATION AT CANTON, Tun Canton Government has brought week. into force this month certain new tax- The meteorological returns of the tion in which the foreign merchant may Royal Observatory for September show woll feel as much concerned as the that the hottest day was the 19th, when native consumer. What is called s a temperature of 90.8 degrees was re- "surtax" of twenty per ccat. NEWS levied on wine, spirituous liquors and ed was 70.0 on the 24th. The rainfall for gistered. The lowest temperature record-
FROZEN FISH
FROM THE SCOTTISH FISHERIES.
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Dr. B. H. Mellon has been appointed Second Health Officer of the Port.
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Dr. G. D. R. Black has been appointed member of the Sanitary Board during
the absoned of Dr. W. V. M. Koch.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the receipt of instructions from His kami sa Japanese Consul at Hongkong, Majesty's Government; Mr. Teiji Tsubo
is
tho.
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THE PRICE OF CEMENT.
[TO THR EDİTOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FREES.''
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Aia, It is being reported in the Colony that the Germans are selling cement in Canton at. 83 por barrel.
I think this story must be taken with a big grain of salt."
NEW COMMANDER FOR US YANGTSZE PATROL, tobacco. The tax corresponds to what the month amounted to 12.10 inches. Admiral W. H. G. Bullard, U.S.N.. is known is
arrived in Shanghai last week on Mr. W. A. Morgan, whose name had U.S. destroyer Talbot. He is to take "consumption tax" and in others,- for instance, in Hongkong, as excise been mentioned in connected with a over the command of the Yangtaze patrol, revenue. Every packet of cigarettes summons taken out by two rickshaw replacing Captain Duncan M. Wood, who being transferred. Admiral Bullard sold, for example, must bear an official coolies, who alleged non-payment of was accompanied by Lieut. Commander
What in the cost of a wooden barrel? fares, attended before Mt. Lindsell, at F. K. Lang. They departed immediately
What is the cost of manufacturing - stamp to the value of the appropriate
they will go aboard the U.S.B. Filming What is the freight per barrel from he was not the person concerned but that ton. packet, a two-cent stamp for a ten-cent
Admiral Bullard holds an excellent Germany to Hongkong?"
What is the selling commission per record in the U.S. navy and is an expert packet, and so on. This tax on wines and Mr. E. G. Woodger accepted the sole tobacco is levied alike on the native and responsibility. Mr. Woodger, who was on comunicati ns. He comes from the barrel? foreign product. The point of interest also present, told the Magistrate that this Navy Department at Washington, where THE DAIRY FARM, ICE,& COLD for the foreign merchant is whether this was so and that he desired to settle the matter out of court. He was referred tax is, or is not, an evasion on the provi by the Magistrate to Inspector Garrod of sions of the Treaties with the Foreign the Trafic Department.
Fillet Haddock
Finnan
REDUCED PRICES.
70 ct per Ib. 60
50
25
As the accommodation available is strictly Kippers... limited, mem? er wuling to attend -Loul' send thair names, together with the names of their Red Herringa... guests, a soon as possible to
THE INVITATION COMMITTER,"
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STURAUE CO ~ LTD,
taxa one-cent stamp for a five-cent"! the Magistracy, on Saturday, to say the for Hankow by train and steamer, where barrel of first quality cement1
cations Department.
Now, how is it possible to import and Surely the Germans are not selling dirt he was in charge of the Naval Communi- sell first quality cement at 83 per barrel? Word has been received that a yacht, as a substitute for cement Yours truly, the Fabel, hea set sail from New York for
TRUTH. Shanghai for, the use of Admital Bullard, Hongkong, October 14th, 1921.