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CANTON'S TAX ON KEKUSENE.
STAND TAKEN BY A.P.C., STANDARD OIL, AND
TEXAS COMPANIES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MUNDAY, JUNE 19 1925
QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE TO ALL IMPORTERS OF
FOREIGN GOODS."
LOCAL SPORT..
BRAIDED.
MURRAY BARRACKS
TOURNAMENT.
-SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS ON SATURDAY
NIGHT.
The "Montague Bates" Platoon Boxing Tournament was enncluded on Saturday night, when the semi-finale sad finals were decided. The contests if they were not wholly an exhibition of science were
NEW TRAFFIC RULES.
INCREASED LIST OF STANDS FOR. MOTOR CARS.
The following are extracts from a Jengthy list, published in the current Government Gazette, of amendments to the local trade regulations:-
A driver of a motor vehicle when in charge of such vehicle shall not allow such vehicle to be driven by an unlicensed driver.
In view of the, many misleading state-jare once more on the streets it is under- undoubtedly an exhibition of courage The driver of public motor vehicle meats which have been made regarding stood that employees have hired them and tenacity. Points were awarded dur-shall carry a brass badge to correspond ing the bouts to each platoon, these points with the number of his driver's licence. the action of the Canton Government in from the Company and that the Govern-going towards the winning of the Platoon The badge will to worn in a conspicuous putting a tax on kerosene, and the effect ment are now letting these employees Cup. No. Platoon, and Drums and
of that tax both on the financial returns of the Government and trade generally, it is advisable that the whole position should be clearly explained.
have gasoline "at a specially low price simply to keep the buses running."
The prices asked by the Government for their Russian kesene are about
position.
Signals tied for first place with 10 points All public motor vehicles shall have a each Points awarded to the others small number plate bearing the registra wore:-R.S.I.C. 8; Platoons No. and tion number of the vehicle affred in a No. 4, 7, No. 2, and No. 10, 5 each. The conspicuous position inside the vehicló other platoons of which in all seventeen in full view of the passengers........ competed, were below five points.
The results of the bouts ware us fol-1
SEMI-FINALS.
If the Canton Government were able to double those charged by the foreign com-lows:— show that they could levy such a' tux|panies before the tax was imposad, nad with impunity and that a substantial re-the people are beginning to realise that venas was 'derived from it, there is no the Clovernment, are now merely trying
FLY-WEIGHTS.
A driver or a licensee of a private rebicle shall not drive or allow the said private vehicle to be used for the pur- pow of hire.
doubt their example would be quickly to "profiteer" on their imports in pedas start and Edwards was knocked ont in ton shall not exceed 13 miles per hour;
followed in other parts of China. And to make up the auras which they hoped alter kerosene had been taxed success to secure from the "tax, beenuse that tax
fally, attempts would almost certainly be made to des similarly with other
goodis. :
Pte. Mabey (10) Pte. Edwarde (BS) Mabey forced the fighting from the
the first round.
Pte. Brazier Dem. Baker (1.8.) 7. (7)
A good first round saw both men fight has so far failed to produce any substan ing hard. Brazide being more aggressive but he was very erratic, Baker forced tial revenue.
the 6ghting in the second round. The third round was rather tame.
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It is highly important that these facts The fight against the imposition of the should be made widely known as the re- tax therefore, that is now being main ports in the vernacular Press that the tained by the Asiatic Petroleam Company foreign oil companies have been boåten, and the Standard Oil, and Texas Com-and that the tax is a specesa, and so on, panies is of the greatest interest to all appear to be exercising a very unfortu- Importers and should be followed carenate influence on other Provincial author- fully.
ities.
When the Canton Government an- unced their intention, early in April, of levying a tax of five cents a galion on kerosene, the Canton dealers decided not
For example, information came to hand from North China, recently that the trend
BANTAMWEIGHT.
Pte. Foster (E.S.) v. Drm. Simpson (D.8.).
Simpson punished his man heavily at the beginning of the first round, and
oon knocked him out
Pte. Baxter (1) t. Pte. Dawson (4). This was a tame fight, neither man being possesand of a punch In the second round, the referee told the men to box and not waste time. The third round was better, with Baxter the cleverer fighter. Baxter vos
YEATHERWEIGHTS,
Pta Llelliott (1) v. Dr. Bowles
The speed of a commercial motor vehicle of one to and under shall not exceed 13 miles per hour, and over one these particulars must be painted on the near frost side of the body. The weight of the vehicle must also be painted on the front offside of the body. In both instances the words and figures should be painted black on white.
Public motor vehicles shall carry a spare wheel and a serviceable kit of tools to the satisfaction to the Superinten dent of Police.
In the enumeration of places where motor vehicles may be left unattended, "Pedder Street, in the centre of the road, to the south of the Hongkong Hotel entrance, and each side of the road be- low the entrance is substituted for the Vehicle Stand situated below the Battery Fath in Queen's Road Central;" "Pedder Street between Des Vaux Road Central and Connaught Read Central" in substit- uted for "Connaught Road Central, North of GP.O.; and "Connaught Road Central, torth side" is abstituted for "Connaught Rond Central, south side.”
Bowles forcal the fighting from the start, and floored his man thrice in the In the enumeration of stands for mo- first round, knocking him out early inter cars and motorcabs, under the head- Llelliott, however, ing "Island of Hongkong," the following the second round. fought gamely
places are added:-
Caine Road at its junction with Elgin Street.
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MIDDLE-WRIGHTS.
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Caine Road at its junction with Caine
Caine Road at its junction with Glenea- Caine Road at its junction with Lower Castle Road.
1.
In Kowloon, motor vehicles may now be left unattended at the following places:-...
Austin Road opposite Kowloon Bowl- ing Green Club, south side.
Canton Road, east side between Salis- bury Hpad and Peking Road.
Middle Road, south side
of affairs in Canton was being watched very closely, and later it was definitely() to make any further purchases. The stated that the Governor of Chihli intend, unerous regulations imposed by the Taxed to introduce a 10 per cent. kerosene Burcan made it alniost impossible for tax in July. A telegram from Feking them to carry on their trade, and as on May 25th reported that the Companies
LIGHTWEIGHTS. bitter experience led to the belief that concerned had appealed to the Consulates
Pte. Williamson (1) v. Pte. Key (4) A good frst round saw Bristowe on the the tax would be increase in anonat at Tientsin and that the Consular Body
aggressive, but Williamson the Lane.
Was as time went on, they had wareely any were lodging a protest against the tax.barder hitter. He forced the fighting in alternative bus to strike,
In this case the protest was successful the second round and got home heavy
rights to the jaw, but Bristowe con The Asiatic Petralcem, the Standard for the Tupan of Chibli, according to a tinually fought back. The third round was also well fought. Williamson wou, Ahl, and the Texas Companies at the telegram received on Saturday, bis now
LC. Leavy (D.S.) v. Ptc. Simmonds Hame time decided to stop all delivering assured the Consuls that he will not
Simmonds knocked his man out early of petroleum products until the tax was take any action in the matter. But there
in the first round with a terrific right to removed The British and American is no doubt that the threat of the tax the point. Consul-Generals in Canton announced was due to the fact that the Tupan had this decision to the Authorities and probeer misled concerning the actual situs- tested against the tax as being an ition in Canton... When the position was clearly explained to him he changed his fringement of Treaty rights, but so far this protest has had little practical re-
policy, but in other Provinces the result of Consular intervention may not be so salt..
satisfactory. If the suggestion once Caaton Government contended that the surcharge on mineral oils was takes firm hold that a kerosene tax may in the nature of an Inspection Fee to the male a fruitful source of revenue, the defray the cost of controlling dangerous consequences will prove extremely ser commodities, and was not a tax on foreign tous, for, as stated, after kerosene, some goods running counter to Treaties. The flimsy pretext would soon be found for absurdity of this contention is shown by treating other, goods in the same way." the fact that stamp fees have never importers generally must realise that hitherto been required and that this tax the trouble over kerosene in Canton is -am the importa inte Canton alune would at a minor trade dispute betwerk the
yield $550,000
Foil companies and the authorities," but | per annum, # MUZI more than sufficient to pay for an army is # question of "principle in which all
The
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of inspectors for the whole of the Kwang. their interests are very closely concern ed. That it is so realised in some quar. tung, province.
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Pte. Eaton (4) v. L-C. Wright (R.S.). Eaten forced the fighting, Wright bring content to defend himself as best he could. He was, however, badly shaken twice in the first round. Wright fought well in the second round, but Eaton was Both men tried hard slightly superior.
in the third round. Eaton won.
Pie. Problits (1) r. Pte: Elliots (14)." Problits was aggressive in the first- round and got home some straight lefta Elliott awung wildly. Elliatt was foor- ed twice in the second round, but was as game as a pebble. He, was, however, knocked out early in the third round
LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHTS.
Pte. Gravett (7) Pte. Williams (D.S.).
Gravett knocked his man out in the first round, after dealing out heavy punishment.
FINALS.
JLYWEIGHTS.
Fr
Peking Road, south side between Hanków Bond and Ashley Boat. Cornwall Avenue, Cox's Road.7
Jordne Road, west side
KEROSENE STORAGE.
FRESH RULES FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
The rules relating to kerosene cil licences in the New Territories (except ing Now Kowloon) have been rescinded, and among the new regulations, the
Gazette: following are set forth in the Government
In the conditions of every licencs to store kerosens oil in the New Territorica P. Mabey (10) o, Drin. Blaker (D.8.) (uxcept New Kowloon) in quantities not exceeding forty gallons, and to sell the Mabey was the aggressor in the first game, it is stipulated that the kerosene round, but Baker was elusive and fast oil shall be kept, until sold, in the original and used his left to advantage. Baker tins in which it has been imported, or in was the more aggressive in the second which it has been first put after being held him in good stead. Mabey did much stored in a well sunk in the ground; such of the fighting in the third round and well shall be lined with brick and be deals out more than he received. Baker, provided with a close fitting wooden cover however, got the decision.
BANTAM. WEIGHTS.
Since then, attempts have consistently ters was proved a few days ago when around. Mabey's footwork. however, imported in bulk, which tins shall be been made to show that the resistance British firm refused to act as the trans to the tax has broken down. In their shipping agent in Hongkong for oil issue of May 9th The Casten Gazette an. bought in America for sale in Canton. nounced that a steamer had arrived from Such an attitude, in the circumstances,
would appear to have much to commend | (1) Vladivostock with a cargo of Russian kerosene, benzine and other oil products nod stated that the British and American Dil Companies, realising their embargo
it.
MR. W. G. WHELLER.
was no longer effective, bad resumed the TALENTED AMATEUR "PRODUCER"
sale of their products to all and sundry.
· GOES HOME.
Drm. Simpson (D.S.). v. Pte. Baxter Simpson, in the first round, forced, the fighting, but missed badly on occasion, Inst as the round ended he stagged his opponent with heavy right jolts to the Jaw. Despite his being sent down with
lined with sheet iroa, or a cover wholly of sheet iron, for the purpose of making the well air-tight or approximately air- tight and of extinglishing fire in case of the kerosene oil igniting.
The conditions of every licence to stara kerosene oil in the New Territories (ex-)) cent New Kowloon) in quantities not ex ceeding five hundred gallons, and to sell
a nasty right early in the second round, the same, require, among other things,
Baxter fought back well. In this round, matters were somewhat even. The third
being shaken in turn. This was an ex
On the 11th inst., The Ounion Gazette A large number of friends and well-round, was a gruelling affair, both men
YEATHERWEIGHTS,
Pie. Cooper (2) 'v. Dr. Bowles (D.S.) Bowles was the aggressor in the first round and floored his man with a nasty right Cooper, however, rose and was
reported that the supply of kerosene and wishers went, aboard the as forca on cuilent bout. Baxter won. gasoline to the public was normal, and Saturday to bid farewell to Mr. W. G. Wheller, of the civil establishment of that oil dealers were cheerfully attending HM, Naval Dockyard, Hongkong, who to the wants of consumers and complying bas gone Home... with the regulations of the 'new' 'tax] Mr. Wheller will long be remembered chased around the ring by his opponent. against which they had previously gone by the music-loving and play-going Cooper fought well in the send round. on strike.
members of the community for his able but Bowle defence was well-nigh in- penetrable. Both men fought hard in production of Gilbert and Sullivan's the third round, Bowles won, Becent enquiries in Canton, however,
light operas for the Hongkong Philbar- ***
· LIGHT, WEIGHTS. go to show that these statements were monic Society, and for this excellent.
Pta Williamson (1). Pic, Symonds not founded on fact. The three foreign singing and acting in some of thom, (7); __
Williamson disposed of his man early companies are still refusing to deliver, notably in the Society's last production
the jaw. and kerosene dealers are not buying the of "The Goudoliers," in which he took in the first round, by a heavy right, to Bussing oils which have been imported.
the part of Marco.
It is pleasant to learn that. Mr.
WELTERWEIGHTĄ.
Pte. Mann (1) Pte. Pooley (3)
that the premises to be licensed must be built of brick on stone, and have & con- crete foor, and be sufficiently light and ventilated. No part of any such pro mises shall be situated within a distance of 10 feet from any dwelling-house (whe ther such dwelling-house is or is not in the licensee's occupation). No light, fire, or lucifer matches are to be used or allowed within the premises..
MIDDLE WEIGHTS. Pto, Eaton (4) v. Pte. Problits (1) Problits forced the fighting in the first round, but. Eaton defended well. Both men used straight lefts to advantage. Problits forced the pace in the, sepond and third rounds and get the better of
be trying. Problits won. the Eghting Fiston did not appear to
LIGHT HEAVIE
Pie Gravete Brand (RS.). The City Motor Bus Company, which ob- Wheller's association with the Philhar-aggressive, but did not land any telling being a cleaner and sure hatond In the first round Pooley was the more Brand was superior in the first round, tained a supply of Bussian gasoline, and monic Society is not to be entirely blows: Mann fought better in the second Gravett was often erratic. In the second Temed its service, had to close down sovered, for when at Home he will from round and was often aggressive, Pooley round Gravett missed badly, and was
again owing to the high prices charged time to time, perform useful offices on
injured his right hand in this round and twice sluken by his opponent's rocking had to retiro.
blows. Brand also got the better of the by the Government, and though the buses their behalf in various ways.
(Continued on next Column). third round, Brand won
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