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Politica and Casta,
A ewe on the farm of Mr. John Death of Dickens's Daughter. Hughes. Ty Ucha, Abergele, has Mrs. Kate Perugiai, the only When the Bengal Provincial Con- a lamb with five surviving daughter of Charles férence met at Rangpur recently, given birth to legs. The lamb is in a healthy and Dickens, died in London recently Mr. N. C. Bannerji's resolution in her 90th year, Mr. Perugini, urging the abolition of caste dia- thriving condition."
rho lived in retirement at Chelsea, tinctions,
.and the interesting The Rev. Denham Rowe Narman, only a short distance from her amendment thereon that every
Sir Henry Fielding Hindu should be declared who has just celebrated his 101st brother, birthday, is believed to the oldest Dickens-now the only surviving Brahmin, gave rise, we are told,
in England. He
was member of the novelist's family, to a lengthy and heated debate. A ordained in 1855, and retired from had been an invalid for some years. former President of the Conference, native service four years ago... She retained up to the end, how- opposed both the resolution and the the charm and brilliance amendment as in his opinion they Mrs. Sarah Goodwin, of Park which made her well known as a had no place in a political con-
tax whatever, Exporters also com- person plain that the situation is further aggravated by irregularity of taxes from different ports. They assort that Peping exporters, for example,
Her
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Pay a higher tax than those in Road. Kingston-on-Thames, who gifted speaker and an artist in ference. But Sir P. C. Ray declar
died recently, was one of the most Londen during the nineties. Reed that the caste system was a great other places, so that they cannot
married women in the country.cently she celebrated her 99th birth bar to the attainment of Swaraj,- compete even with other merchants in China. This is believed to be he had no fewer than "seven hus day in her fat, when her sitting and that eminent Swarajiat, Mr. due to arbitrary action of various bands during her' §1 years.'
room was filled with flowers and J. M. Sen Gupta, also supported toen! Governments Trade within seventh, Mr. Louis Goodwin, who the received hundreds of telegrams the original motion. But we ven- numerous ture to think that the brilliant and China is also being seriously hin- 75 years of age, said:"She and letters from her
was a grand woman, and now she friends.
fascinating amendment is the best dered by inter-provincial taikra.
has gone I feel I have lost my
solution of the caste tangle, and as For example, a concern in Peping recently brought second-hand right hand. She was an active as engine from Shanghai, the import ever up to early" this year, when tax having previously been paid, she became ill, and had to go to The shipment did not leave China hospital." at any time, but the consignee was asked to pay 13 per cent. an the declared valuation of this second- hand engine.
There is evidence that the finan- cial authorities at Nanking are endeavouring to eliminate the most objectable of these taxes, but they are hampered by lack of effective control over the various provincial authorities, who are taxing very much as they please. While foreign exporters are naturally hard-hit by uneconomic taxes such as the export tax, they are a mere handful as compared with the "Chinese · mer- chants, whom the tax principally affects. In North China at least 30,000 persons are now employed in MORE TAXES ON TRADE. making handicraft work for ship. ment abroad. There is little de- It was announced a few days ago mand for this class of goods in that the monthly expenditure of China, and it is feared that the the Shantung Provincial Govern increasing export taxes will soon, ment was 2000,000, while the re- curtail production to such an ex-
HONG Koxo, June 17, 1929.
The Treasury officials have request-out of work. These questions of
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National Degeneration,
a fact, many so-called low caster A scheme for checking national have already begun to claim Brah- degeneration has been launched minhood. Many Untouchables claim from an address in Packham. The to be Brahmins, a number of artisan circular containing it recalls that castes make the same 'claim, and 'the The Madrid Heraldo published feeble-mindedness has doubled in great barber (Nayi) clan has al
secount of a brawl in the twenty years. It is roundly assert-ready got a body called the Nayi streets of Seville between two of ed that Airerican films have "con Brahmin Sabha. If there are more its inhabitants recently. For this quered England" and that there leaders than followers at present in supposed Injury to the Spanish is little sale for any form of the field of Indian politics, why tourist industry the Heraldo has literature except sex novela" This should not all Hindus call them-" been fined 50,000 pesetas (nearly is to be put right by an organisa-selves Brahmins and bave done with £1,500) by order of General Primo tion, yet to be formed, called the matter once for all! de" Rivera, The paper declares Young England, which will ac-
that the news was published incept the general doctrine of evelu Impudent Impersonation.
The successful impersonations of good faith and without the least, tion," give rational instruction intention to libel the Seville Ex-in sex," but "will not dogmatise Royal personages in Germany have Ath-led to a new form of victimisation bibition. "If this particular news about ultimate questions."
has been deemed damaging," deletics and travel are to be promote that of the famous literary man. clares the Heraldo, "we have, oned, and there will be lively Herr Leonhard Frank. best known the other hand, published numer- lectures" on much subjects, as in vention and citizenship." The or ous favourable itema??
ganisation is to be open to "young A sure sign that the King is on people from 14." The seniors are the highread to complete recovery to be instructors, and they must is attested by his recent purchase pledge themselves to be as lively
of two twenty-bore shotguns for and as humorous as possible.” bis autumn shooting. The King,
in England by his most popular work, “Karl and Anna," subers. from exploits he only learns about through Press cuttings. Thus he reads in various local papers that he has been giving readings from his works to a crowded hall at Lugano, staying with a Bishop in South Germany or making a tour of the Rhine with an admirer of
£250 was written, and payment
who is said to be one of the three Empire Students' Headquarters, best shots in England, has always The project for a London bead venue amounted only to 8700,000. tent that thousands will be thrown maintained that shooting was his quarters for university students of his books. A play for the wireless ed the Nanking Government to taxation upon trade are becoming favourite sport. He bas ordered the British Empiro is now taking which was said to bring him in make good the deficiency. Another increasingly serious, and call for twenty-guage guns as an experi- shape, and strong financial backing accepted by this double: Other Press under his name emanate from deficiency-which may or may not immediate attention by the National ment, as they are much lighter in in the City has been secured. It short pieces which appear in the be made good--is said to amount to Government. Promises have been weight and do not kick as much was put forward some time ago, the same source. The moral ap of as a twelve or twenty bare. It is and came up again in connection pears to be that the name is all 200 million dollars. The Shantung given that the whole system said that on one occasion, when with the Foundling Hoepital site that matters once a man has gained Treasury is reported to have found, irregular taxation will be swept
his reputation.. However, a clue after careful investigation, that away.
It has been admitted that the King was hunting with two controversy. If the project is car ich, has set the police on the guns, he did the almost impossible ried out it will complete, as far track of a personage hitherto re- CHAN THUNG CHANO, during his the system is corrupt,—but it re- term
administration in the pro-mains, and so far from becoming feat of bagging a woodcock with as British university students are garded by Herr Frank himself concerned, one of Cecil Rhodes's more or less as a joke was the appearance of a young girl in his vince, **squeezed " that trifling less troublesome appears actually to his fourth barrel.
ideas to establish in the centre of own home in search of the Herr sum. The former Chairman of the be getting worse.
London a headquarters for univer- Frank who had promised to marry her. Energetic measures will be Shantung Provincial Government,
sity students' of the Empire, where taken to put an end to this form those who came from overseas might of swindle. meet and form friendships with students from the English, Scot- tish, Irish, and Welsh universities.
SUN LUANG CHENG, is alleged to have taken another nine million
dollars
Whether these allegations
News and Views.
at
On Monday, June 24, two plots of Crown Land will be put up for publie auction the P.W.D. offices. The first, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 248 situated on Cheung Sha Wan Road, Shamshui- In this way the promotere think the Looking Back 25 Years,
links between the English-speaking At about a quarter to one yester- po, has an area of about 1,049 races-for America will doubtless day afternoon, while Mr. Gomperta square feet. The annual crown in time be included-will be streng was hearing a case at the Police thened. An option on a site for Court, a prisoner in the dock rent is
and 88,
upset
this headquarters has been secured awaiting his trial managed to price $1,572. The second, is at Blocinsbury, and it is stated that remove one of the wooden bars and New Kowloon Inland Lot No. promises amounting to £130,000 craw out of the enclosure. He ex- Government Gazette gives amended
1247 situated on Tin Liu Street, (more than half the total amount erated his work very quietly, not
required) have been received. rates for parcel postage to various Shamshuipo. It has an parts and for insurance of parcels. about 3,617 square feet, and an annual crown reat of 824. The
CHRONICLE knows that such things do happen June 14.
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE
are true we do not know, but the Two cases of enteric and one of statements have been made public small-pox, ali from Kowloon were on official authority, and everybody reported during the 24 hours ended
in China. Moncy seems to be quite easy to come by, and no great, eur- prise or indignation appears to be aroused by allegations of corrup
Directory and Chronicle tion against high officials. More
HONG KONG,
* THE TAZATY PORTS OF
All three are Chinese.
The current
number of the
the
area of
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A dinner in honour of Mr. W upset price is 84,509. On Tuesday, press, or by imposing further taxa D. Fiddes Wilson, who is leaving July 2, two other lots will be offer tion, How long this optimistic the Colony shortly, having been ed for sale by public auction, New CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO method of balancing accounts will transferred to Tientsin, will be Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2198 CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS continue to operate. depends upon given by the committee and mem-and 2199. The former is situated SETTLEMENTS,
MALAY circumstances of varied character.bers of the Sports Club on Tues STATES, NETHERLANDS The fact remains that it is still day, June 18. INDIA, BORNEO. THE
being operated. Mention was made PHILIPPINES, Etc.
in these columns a few days ago
This Large Volume of approximate ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition to the Usual Lists of Firms, a Alphabetical List of Residents In the Far East containing the Names of early
20,000 FOREIGNERS. Arranged, with the initials as well as Surnames in strict alphabe- tical order so that any name can be found instantaneously.
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being noticed till climbing over the rail behind which stood a nume ber of Chinese spectators. There was Mr. a slight commotion then. Many of our readers will be Gompertz exclaimed:-"Has the interested to know that in his new prisoner run away from the dock !” entrance, and other additions to The Court constable and other Oswald P. Milne, F.R.L.B., either side of the Court and the Claridge's Hotel, London, Mr. policemen rushed to the doors o embarked upon an interesting man. was surrounded. He was a scheme of colour decoration, un Chinaman arrested for possession modern" in its avoid of beans supposed to have been at the junction. of Prince Edward ance of past styles, and combining stolen-Hong Kong Press, June Road and Waterloo Road, Kow gaiety with regard for the ampeni 17, 1904.
news of treatment. The character of Locking Back 50 Years, Lady Clementi is due to arrive loon, and has an area of about ties of the street by a small bright-
It would appear from His of the obstacle to trade imposed in Hong Kong by the Empress of 34,400 square feet, and an annual the building, of dull red brick, set by local officials-especially likin, Russia to-day (Monday). The hour crown rental of 8236. The upset the architect a difficult problem, Excellency's remarks at the last price 817,200. The second lot is and Mr. Milne has undoubtedly Council meeting that the luxurious which the National Government has of arrival of the steamer is not
done rightly to disregard style accommodation afforded to the pri- situated in Tai Nam Street, Mong while observing proportions, The roners in Victoria Gaol still weighs promised shall be abolished as soon definitely known, but will probably Kok Tsui, and has ar area of carriage porch is replaced by an upon his mind as being altogether, as possible. Now we learn of fur be about 3 paz. After disembark about 4,165, square feet. The an entrance Bush with the pavement; inadequate, more especially
1 framework of ther developments, this time direct-ing Lady Clement will croes to nua crown rental is 848 and the consisting of
gards the breathing spree allowed Roman stone with door and win them. If we were building a new ed against export trade.
Statue Pier by launch, and thence upset price 87,289.
dow surrounds. of black Belgian gol no one would object to its Chinese and foreign business-men proceed direct to Mountain Lodge, Russian Trade with Britalu... marble, the glazing bars being of construction on such a plan that engaged in export business are She will be glad to meet at Statue
Mention was
these gilt metal, straight in the windows all the space the Governor speaks made in protesting vigorously against a new Pier any friends who wish to wel-columna recently of the remarkable and curved in the doors. Each un-ef as necessary for each man should increase in the export tax on all come her.
five-year plan prepared by the right of the stone framework is bo allowed, but it is quite another Soviet Government for the indus- topped with a black marble urn, question when we have to consider classes of goods in North China,
trialisation of Russia Reuter now filled with fruit and flowers in gold whether the colony shall be launch- bringing the total tix to 20 per
The fad for small and freak dogs tells us that Mr. Koniukhov, who and colours. The doorway is proed into the enormous expense
new gaol simply to provide for cent. This is far and away the not eating into the popularity is the Soviet official responsible for tected by a canopy with a lead largest export tax ever imposed in of the wire-haired terrier, which is all imports of machinery into front discreetly gilded, treated on the prisoners space which they Russia, is now visiting England for the underside with a wave decora themselves look upon as altogether China, and the protest is based on still the most popular dog in Eng- the purpose of investigating busi tiori in gold, red, and green. The superflous, which they never by any the belief that this tax will en Kennel Club, show that in April scheme provides for the expenditure with bronze-gold pilasters, capped and which is in excess of the space land. Registration figures of the ness possibilities. The five-year entrance hall is painted primrose chance enjoy in their own abodes, tirely stop certain classes of trade, wire-haired terriers led the nearest of a million sterling on plant in mauve-grey for concealed lights, the Britiaah Government thinks it and will seriously cripple all trade competitor, the Cocker Spaniel, and machinery for erection in and mirrors with green surrounds necessary to accord to its Indian .". Our readers will with foreign countries. Under they nearly three hundred. Alsatians Russia, and Mr. Koniukhov has On the right there are telephone soldiers.
have forgotten the circum- old treaties the tax, like the import rank third in number of registra- authority to place orders for such boxes, and on the left the reception not
equipment as appears to him suit room and offices, approached by a stances mentioned by Mr. Justice. tax, was limited to an effective 6
able. British manufacturers of simply vaulted window. Mr. Milae Snowden in the Council Chanber per cent of the value of the goods.
on one occasion, namely, that pri- Even this tax was considered up. "Hills of Kentucky," with Rin machinery and industrial plant has also reconstructed the entresol
soners during their incarceration economic, and spokesmen for the Tin Tin, the wonder dog star, in should find no difficulty in being with suites of rooms in the front of LARGE EDITION (WITH
Chinese Government declared that the leading role is the chief attrac- able to satisfy the Russian envoy the building, relying everywhere on got so fat that it was impossible ecloured surfaces rather than to recognise them from the photo- when tariff autonomy afforded them tion at the World Theatre to-day. of the high standard of their pro mouldings or other projections for graphs taken of them when they MAPS & TREATIES)... $12 increased revenue on imports, they The story, which is adapted from ducts, and there is reason to
Коре SMALL EDITION... $8 were disposed to abolish the export "The Untamed Heart" by Dorothy that a substantial share of the his effects. Home painted decora entered the ghol; and Dr. Wells. tax. However, some time before Yost, shows Rin Tin Tin us "The business being offered will go to tions by Miss Mary S. Len add not and Dr. O'Brien in their report "who later becomes Britain. The United States and a little to the charm of the in-say it was not surprising that even tarit autonomy was attained, the Grey Ghost," export creased per the leader of a pack of wild dogs Germany will be al in the fold teriera. What makes the generaller the diminished dietary scale for cent. at a time, until it exceeded Supported by Jason Robardy und but there are many Hes in which gene sofazasity in discretion in some time in Log AB, the Tal the 10. per cent. At the beginning of Dorothy Dwan, who supply the British engineers are able to hold the amount and freedom from prisoners, with few exceptions, in- in weight-Hong Kong this year, the tax from Peping love interest, the film has been their own against the keentet com- hesitation in the brightness of crease
colour.
Daily Preis, June 17, 1879. petition. amounted to 15 per cent.
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