LIKIN TO BE
ABOLISHED.
KWANGTUNG'S NEW PLAN.
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EXCISE DUTIES IN THEIR PLACE,
[FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.]
Carros, August 2
THE KWANGTUNG
BUDGET.
NINE MILLION DOLLAR
DEFICIT.
BIG REVENUE FROM LIKIN AND OPIUM.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
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vince it was decided that all Béi Province. He estimates that the
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1929.
CHINESE CHAMBER
MEETING.
FUNDS FOR FAMINE VICTIMS.
There was a very representative gathering of Chinese merchants and bankers at yesterday's meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, when a number of interesting ques- tions were discussed.
CANTON, Angust 2
MA Li Yick 'Mui presided. An interesting letter from the The local authorities are taking i Mr. Fan Ki Mo the Finance ate to abolish ki throughout Offer for Kwangtung, has to-day Central Executive Committee of the Kwarktung. At the last meeting off made public this year's budget Sanking Government to the Cham- The Financial Committee of the Proof Thecone and expenditure for the her was read to the meeting. The document drew attention to a report should be done away with by the end revenues will la 332,139,500 and they the Anti-Opium Committee in of February, 1930. This will be expenditures for the same peried Nanking which suggested that the carried out in steps, thus to allow 841.179,992, showing a defeit of penalty on smuggling should be made much heavier and that any for a gradual introduction of other 0,011,080. forms of taxation.
person found smuggling opium or; in October of this years all likin na riw silk will
was in any way connected with be dispensed with and a new tax.
smuggling should be severely 87,533,840 punished. the raw silk excise tax, will be in-
536,076 troduced.
1,704,900
*
In December this year the second step"will be taken, whèn. likiz on oil. teaf marine products, china ware, drugs and paints will be done away with, and in their plates. excise duties will be introduced.
Finally, likin of all kinds will be abolished text February, and, excise duties will be levied on such articles as paper, timber, eattle, hides, ores, soy beans, cotton, and the like.
The authorities are of the opinion that the liki on raw silk should be abolished first since it retards the development of the industry in the f Canton-Delta.
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ANOTHER AERODROME.
Another aerodrome is to be coo atcted in Canton, Lean Doz Ridge, to the east of Canton and. close to Mount White Cloud, having been selected for the site. The Military Headquarters have sent the aviator Chen Hing Wan to survey the place preparatory to construe- tica. The need of another aviation field in Cahton bas long been felt, and the question was first mented when Marshal Li Tsai Hain was in
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The details foliow:-
REVENUE.
The Salt Gabelle Customs surplus....... Stamp duty
The smuggling of opigm was one Wine and tobacco tax 3,583,517 of the evils which could be remedied 2,103,000 and the letter 'was a warning to 6.188, 120 Chinese living overseas, of the serious nature of the offence of smuggling opium into China.
Cigarette tax ..... Likin Special luxury tax (not started yet and as estimate).
The Opium Monopoly... 7,356.730 Tax an explosives....... Sugar tax
404,000 190,000
$32.138,500
EXPENDITURE Expenditure is apportioned as follows:-
·(&)—Regular Expenditure. For the Kuomintang... Army, Navy and Avia
clan......
Diplomatic affairs
Internal affairs
Administration
Education
(b.)-Special Expenditure For This Year.
For the Kuomintang...... Diplomatic affairs .......... Internal affairs Administrative purposes Redemption of Govern
ment bonds Paying off various loans
450
+
ALLEGED "BUCKET SHOP" FRAUDS.
ADAPTATION OF OLD FIRM NAME.
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SEVEN MEN IN COURT.
WATER STORAGE.
1,100 MILLION GALLONS.
BIG RAINFALL IN JULY.
By Ya.. yesterday morning the Island'a reservoirs showed a storage of 1,100 million gallons, the increase Alleged to be concerned in a
for the previous 94 hours, when an series of "bucket shop" frauds, inch of rain fell in the reservoir dis seven Chinese appeared in the dock trict, being 50 million. Heavy rain fell during the whole morning, the before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Royal Observatory report showing Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr.that 2.37 inches fell between 4 p.m. A. E. Hall defended the first man. on Thursday and the same time and Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jun. | yesterday. appeared for three others, while the remaining defendants were legally represented.
no
The Observatory forecast, issued at 40 p.m., stated:-
Pressure is highest over S. Japan, depressions are situated to
the
and between the Bonins and Guam. Forecast:-S. W. winds, moderate, cloudy, occasional rain.
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, who prose-North-east of Japan over Tongking cuted on behalf of the complainants, drew His Worship's attention to the" possibility of the second defendant turning King's evidence on premise | of a pardon.
So a substantial increase may be! expected during the next few days, A Wet July,
'Mr. Hall said that although he did not appear for the second deed during July tendant, he must object to the proce
A total of 93.93 inches was record- at the Botanic Gardens, the heaviest fall being 3.05 on the 22nd. It was on the 10th that
Ic. was pointed out that even if dure as the man "had pleaded, not the weather broke and thea rain
person had beeh punished for snuggling opium by foreiga authorities, they were liable to fur ther punishment on arriving in China us the Government was deter mined to put a stop to this evil.
Famine Relief.
280,020
There was also an interesting dis- cussion on the question of raising 25,476,288
ST.948 money for the famine stricken 248,230 population of Shenshi and North 4.120.388 West China. The Chairman men- 1,388,909 tioned that all letters on this matter addressed to the Chamber had been. forwarded to the Tung Wah Hos 20,000
pital but shop-to-shop collection had 3,80 not lieen arranged. He hoped that 474,411 | subscribers would be generous in their contributions which should be 7,650,000 1.251,749
sent to the Tang Wah Hospita!.
Mr. M. K. Lo, Chairman of the 841,170,052 Tung Wah Hospital, stated that
the nine million deficit will be rais-
There is no statement as to how famine relief was the foremost mat
er in his mind and in the minds.. ed. Likin, after sait gabelle and of the Directors of the Hospital. the opium monopoly, is to be the
It was unfortunate that the appeal biggest source of revenue.
for famine. relief came up at the same time as the appeal for fands for the Tung Wab Eastern Hospita: and as a result those who were con- neeted with the hospital were fully engaged and could not get up a house-to-house collection. He sug- gested that the Chamber of Com- merce appoint a group of members to assist them in their work for that noble cause. The Directors had, however, done everything postible to swell the funds for the Shensi. famine relief.
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CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
STILL CLOSED AT 13-MILE POINT.
Information
from
the
power. Lean Dog Ridys was recom- mended and met with the approval of Marshal Li Everything was planned, and construction was about to be begun when the Kwangtung. Kwangai war stopped everything.
EAST RIVER COMMAND.
Roads Office of the P.W.D. is to the Tsoi Ting Kai, the newly-made effect that the Castle Peak Road Divisional Commander of the oth at a mile point is still closed to Division. left Canton to-day for trafic. Work ea
repairing and Walchow to take over his new post. clearing the damage of the land His troops are scattered, throughout slide is not completed, and the the East River districts, but his road will remain closed until staff and chief subordinates are further notice. assembling at Walchow for the in- augural ceremony.
GENERAL DUNNED" BY
TROOPS.
THUNDER OVER QUEEN'S ROAD.
A LIFT FUSE BLOWN OUT.
guilty The point was settled by the defendant evincing no desire to give evidence from the witness-box.
Alleged Method of Working. Outlining his case, Mr. Brooks said that the Kwong, Fat Wing firm formerly carried on business at 11, Connaught Road Central, second floor, for some 14 years. On April 29 last, having got into financial difficulties, they closed their pre- mises and the partners left the Colony,
Three weeks later the first defen-
dazt approached the principal ten- ant of the premises, who had at one time been the owner; to rent the second floor. Defendant entered into possession and put up a red paper notice outside the premises to the effect that it was the Kwong Fook Wing firm. After that bugi-
ness commenced.
One of the defendants, Mr. Brooks alleged, then went round purchasing goods in the name of the Kwong Fa: Wing (the originat Arm). In other cases the goods were obtained by one of them going to the shops and saying that payinent would be guaranteed by the Kwong Fat Wing firm, Evidence would be brought to show that goods were received by the defendants and that they chopped the sellers' books with the name of the original firm.
Mr. Brooks added that be had 23 witnesses and there were about twelve different shops as complain. ants. Some of the shop people would say that attempts were made to obtain goods from them.
Principal Tenant's Evidence. The first witness called was the principil tenant of the premises
fell every day except for a briel spell from the 16th to the 19th inclu sive/
Rain fell on the following days:-
Date.
Inch.
lat
21.
and
.03
3rd
08
*4th
.24
T
5th
.02 "
Sth
.03
10th
.5%
11th
9.30
12th
1.17
13th
1.95
14th
1.14
13th
.75
20th
.90
21st
2.81
..end
3.05
-23rd
.13
24th
114
23th
26th
1.83
27th
2.02
28th
2.6
29th
.90
30th 31st
..04 .50
Total......23.23
The Elder Main Supply Problem.
An official statement by the P.W.D. is as follows:—
With reference to the represënta- ! tions which have been made to Gor duction of a rider main supply it ernment with regard to the intro- may be pointed out that the present storage is only 1,050 million gallons as against a storage of 1,500 millions at the beginning of August last | year. When the rider main supply was discontinued in October, 1928,
the storage was 1,400 million gallons. This had decreased to 141 million gallons on July 11, 1928.
Should the rainfall, however, continue it may be possible to re- move the present restrictions at 30 early date and introduce a rider maid supply.
After inspection, it has been found that in many of the houses in the rider main districts taps have been removed and that in other instances fittings are defective. Is is essen tial that house owners should give
tion in order to avoid waste wben
Mr. Chau Yeu Teng said that be was sure the Tung Wah Hospital would look after the collection of this fund in the able manner in which they had looked after other charitable collections in the past.
Mr. Lo stated that he had given as much publicity to the fund as who said that he knew the Kwong this matter their immediate atten- was possible. He had interviewed Fat Wing firm and its partners. the rider main supply is introduced At, about 12.30 p.m. yesterday
Pressmen and enlisted their assist-They occupied the second floor of and to prevent the necessity of cut- FOLLOWED TO HONG KONG. following a flash of lightning over
ance on many occasions. He had the premises and closed down lastting of supplies from these houses. Pedder Street, with a deafening also seen the Secretary for Chinese April. Three months' rent was due After his defeat in the Switor/ clap of thunder a second or two Affairs and could not be accused of to witness, and as a set-o he was" later, the rumour epread that the having left any stone unturned. He given the furniture of the firm. A.P.C. building had been struck. reminded the house that in addition crowd collected but to the appeal for Shensi relief and their naxious gaze revealed the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, nothing wrong.
they were also looking after a col- lection for the relief of victims of
district, General Hau Kins Tons the pro-Kwangsi leader, turned over, the remnant of his forces to his chief subordinates and went to Hong Kong.
The usual
Our representative, interviewed Now, according to the vernacular Mr. W. A. Butterfeld of the Eng
When the members of the firm-left,
they took a new signboard away, leaving three old ores bebind.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS
The Health Bulletin of Eastern Witness then spoke of the renting Ports for the week ending July 27
the explosion at Yunnanfu recently. of the premises by the first defend-states:-
One speaker expressed his opinion
ant. Subsequently witness saw out-
Press, hundreds of General Hsu's neering Department of the A.F.C.that the two largest and certainly side the door of the second floor a
the Asin Hotel.
former hoste are swarming into the who said that he went to the roof Colony and demanding payment. of the building but found no dam A large amount has been given age. However, lift was put out these mea, payment being made at of running order by a wire fusing probably owing to the proximity of the immense voltage of the" light. ning. This was soon remedied and the lift resumed service within a short space of time.
BANK HOLIDAY.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Sparks in Telephones. Referring to the rumour that sparks were seen to flash across We have received the following the mouth pieces of several tele- notice from the Postmaster-Gen-phones in the upper floors of the eral:-On Monday, August 5, the building, Mr. Butterfield said that G.P.0, and branch post offices. will although be had not seen it him. be open from 8 a.m. to 0. self this was There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery
the most influential Chinese in poster (produced in Court)_an- stitutions in Hong Kong were the nouncing it was the Kwong Fook. Tung Wah Hospital and the Chi-Wing, & branch of the Canton firm nese Chamber. He thought they should work together..
Yunnanfu Explosion.
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of that name.
The case was adjourned.
In regard to the Yunnanfa ex- plosion the Chairman announced that an official letter had been re- j ceived by the Chamber stating that NIGHT FETE POSTPONED.
Harbour Board.
about 1,000 were killed and about 10,000 wounded in the explosion. The Chamber of Commerce at Yun- The night fete at the Victoria. Re- nanfa had appealed for funds and members were asked to contribute creation Club, which was to have generously and to rope in as much been held last night according to money as possible.
earlier arrangements, was postpon- ed, causing no little disappoint- It was announced yesterday that ment. The heavy rains during the Mr. M. E. Lo, one of the two day, coupled with the uncertainty Chinese representatives of the of weather conditions for the night Another report was that the pile Chinese Chamber of Commerce on
rendered the postponement necess- driver at work on the site of the the Harbour Board, has indicated new branch of the National City that he would not be able to con- ary. It is intended to hold the Bank of New York had been dam-tinue to serve owing to pressure of fete next Friday night but this 9. azed. The news, received with a work. Mr. Chau Yue Teng was
of ordinary correspondence as, on
Suadays and one delivery of regis-
pot
дл uncommon
thing during a thunderstorm.
tered correspondence at The money order office will be certain equanimity in the district, elected to the vacancy. Mr. T. N. has not been definitely decided
was quite unfouaded entirely closed.
Chau is the other member.
upon.
Plague.
Tamataye: 1 case.
Alexandria: cases, 1 death. Port Said: 1 case.
Bassoin cases. Rangoon 4 deaths. Prom Peah: 3 deaths. Saigon 1 case, I death. Philippeville: 3 cases. Tunglino (Mongolia): 13 cases.
Cholera.
Calcutta: 23 deaths. Bangkok: cases. Prom Penh 1 death. Salgon: 2 cases, 1 desti. Shanghai: deaths. Small-pox. Adea: 2 cases, 17 deaths. "Bombay: 21 cases, 15 deaths. Calcutta :"5 cases, 3 deaths. Karachi 34 ouses. Madras: 34 case;
Moulmein: cases, 1 death, Pondicherry: a cases, 1 death. Macasser: 6 cases, 3 deaths. Belawan Deli: caze, 1 death. Saigon 1 case, Canton: 1 case.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, Balikpapag: 1 death. Shanghai deaths.
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