The
Hongkong Telegraph.
April 22, 1913, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m. 62; Humidity...87, 75.
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TELEGRAMS.
·THE BUDGET.
TELEGRAMS.
THEIR MAJESTIES.
NO TAX REMISSION.
VISIT TO THE POTTERIES.
Reuter's
Reuter's
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London, April 22.
The "Daily News and Leader"
atates that there will be no re-
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London, April 22.
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Copyright, 1919 by the Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARIES.
PROFESSOR. A. HARVEY.
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WEATHER FORECAST
CLOUDY
Barometer 20.84
April 22, 1012, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m. 80; Humidity...03, 68.
三拜禮
TELEGRAMS.
APRIL
23, 1913.
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GERMAN B PLANE.
THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
LANDS IN FRANCE,
CONDEMNED BY CHAMBER.
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AVIATION MISHAP.
A DYING CONSOLATION,
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SINGLE DOFY 10 Okts.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Annocy won the Great Metro- politan Stakes.
The King and Queen received the Potteries. a splendid ovation on visiting
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London, April 22.
London, April 22.
London, April 22. Their Majestisa the King and The death is announced of Reuter's correspondent at Renter's correspondent. Paymaster Berne, of the Naval ovation on visiting the Potteries. formerly Professor of Inter having on board two derman introduced in the Chamber of knocked down by a biplane yo:- Alexander Harvey, Nancy states that a biplano, Brussels wires that a notion was Aviation School, Eastchurch, was Queen were given a splendid | Professor mission of taxation in the Badget. Beautiful decorations were ar- national Law at Peking Univex-officers, landed at 7.45 to day to Dapaties expressing a hope that terday afternoon and died in the
Insurances are being effected ranged in their honour, and sun-sity.
the north of Arraconet, near electoral reform would be con-
The Belgian Chamber of at Lloyd's at 50 guincas per cent.shine prevailed.
Lunéville.
ceded, and condemning the evening. Before expiring ho said Deputies, has condemned the Captain Dewall, who was in general strike."
My consolation is that I have general atriko by 220 votes to obarge of the biplane, explains that they left Darmstadt for Metz, part of the motion was a step for- flying."
The Socialists unid the first always done my best" for Naval 124. and a shortage of petrol, com- ward, and suggested dividing the pelled them to descend they resolution into two parts. believed they were still in German territory.
to cover an alteration in the In-
Their Majesties enjoyed the children's Maypole Dance in a come Tax; 12 per cent. in the garden in the subarb. case of sugar, and from 15 to 20 per cent. in the case of tea.
Trade Prosperity.
Lator.
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THE TURF.
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES,
Mr. Lloyd George, in his Bud- get statement in the House" of Commona, stated that the past year had been the most prosper- ous over known. Every industry
London, April 22, wis humming, and, the tide of The race for the Great Metro- hilluent trade was so high that it had overwhelmed three serious, politan Stakes, run at Epsom
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Lady Gorell,
London, April 22, The death is announced of Lady Gorell, wife of Baron Gorell of Brampton, fo. merly Sir John Gorell Barnes..
French Protest,
THE ARMY BILL,
Thereupon the electoral reform portion was carried unanimously, while the portion condemning the Later.atrike was adopted by 229 to 124. correspondent at Paris wires that France, while admitting that to-day's landing such demands being put forward the second reading of the Army
Reuter's
Colonel Dawkins,
London, April 22. The death is reported of Colonel John Wyndham G. Dawkins, C.B. [Colonel Dawkins, who was 52 years of age, joined the Royal Artillery in 1880. He carved in the Sudan in 1898, including Khartoum, and was mentioned in in South Africa 1899-1902, boing and asks that measures be taken wounded, and was four times to prevent them in the fatore. mentioned in despatches. He retired last year.]
was unavoidable, has made re- presentations to Germany con- cerning the inconvenience of there
obstacles-the coal strike, a bad today over a distancs of two and despatches. He also saw Earvice repeated and regrettable landings, conclusion of the whole treaty,
follows:---
harvest and the Balkan War. The a quarter miles, re-alted ra Stamp Duties, which reflected trade more accurately than any other duty, showed a large in- orease in every branch.
Annecy Onlden Reck Wiethorpe...... 3
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M. Lloyd George, continuing,
Nineteen ran, and 'Annecy won- said the revenue for last year ex-by two lengths, four lengths, coeded the Estimates by £1,000,- Įseparating secón) and third. 000, batSupplementary Estimates The botting was:~~7-1 Annecy; for the Fleet, for Insurance, for 20-1 Goldon Rock; 3-1 Win- Doctors and an advance to thorpe. Ugands amounted to £4,671,009. Nevertheless, owing to savings
City and Suburban,
had been met from revenue. The Suburban
be no new taxes..
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SANITARY BOARD.
YOKOHAMA FOREIGN BOARD OF TRADE.
London, April 22, The House of Lords has passed
them as not of such vital import- by other countries by designating Bill. ance as to prevent a satisfactory thus making it quite clear that, in a matter affecting hor autonomic rights, Japan would on no account make concessions.
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What most concerns this Board and its members who are residing
OPIUM IN AMERICA.
Some Alarming Figures.
in this country, is that in Japan, The report recently issued by where the authorities are in so the United States Government on
In introducing bia Budget, Mr. Lloyd George stated that the past year had been the must prosper ous over known.
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The deaths are announced of, Lady Gorell, Col, Dawkins, and Professor A. Harvey, formerly of Peking University.
The probable starters and jockeys, together with batting, of the City and Saburban Handicap is given in telegrams.
Paymaster Borne, of the Aviation School, Eastchurch, was knocked down by a biplane and subsequently succumbed.
the revenue at £105,825,006 and The British Budget estimates
LOCAL.
Japan and the Coasting Trade, many respeols ready to share in the growth of the drug habit con- the exponditure at £195,640,000; The ordinary fortnightly meet
the general advance of modern lains some interesting figures, there is no now taxation. ing of the Sanitary Board wis
attainmente, a law is enforced The people of America, it is held yesterday afternoon, when Yokohama Board of Trade on munication and intercourse bo hopelessly addicted to the ha At the annual meeting of the which hampers progress in com-said, "are rapidly becoming
Prince Louis of Battenberg has and underepending, the whole The betting for the City and There were also prosent, the Hon. the following speech, which we whereas, on the other, there is Since 1860 the increase in popu Navy for the defence of Britain. Mr. 1). W. Tratman presided. April 2, Mr. J. A. Harmseen made tween peoples on the one hand, bitual use of narcotic drugs." declared that a trained profession- al Army is a necessary as the Handicap ner, E. R. Hallifax, the Hoa, Mr. extract from the "Japan Herald's" actually no danger that the lation has been 133 per cent., estimated expenditure for 1013. | follows:---100-14 Thistleton and E, A, Hewett C.M.G. Ool. |ropart:- 1014 would be $195,450,000. Lorenzo; 101 Drinmore and Younan. Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mesare,
absence of such a law would in and the increase in the importa This startling figure was due to Tuxedo; 10h-9 Jaeger; 100-8 Chan, Kai Ming, Ng Hon T62, subject of rather vital importance, interests.
For a considerable time past, a any way impair the country's own tion and consumption of opium A biplano with two German. the growth in armaments, and Junior; 100 7 Limon.
Dr. H. Pearse, assistent M.O. which I am sure will not have course, that there are other coun- The notual amount imported and representations have been made It may be urged, of in all its forms of 351 per cent officers landed in France; and he saw no prospects of decrease Probable Starters and Jockeys secretary, Mr, W, Bowen Row-given publio prominence by the France, in which coasting trade past ten years is over 400,000 lb. ings in fature. Dr. F. Clark, M.O.H., and the escaped your attention, has been tries," such as
America and consumed annually during the to Germany to provent such land- `unless there was a fundamental
The probable starters and change in the policy of nations.
laude
Press. I refer to the coasting is Ile announced that there would jockeys are as follows: -Long Set
The application for permission
also prohibited, but I of which one-eight, it is estimated Higge); Bachelor's Hope (Donc to erect an additional water closet trade in this country and the think I am safe in saying that would suffice for medicinal needs. ghue); Eaton Boy (Saxby); at the Hongkong and Shanghai state of affairs created by the conditions prevailing in those This record does not compare fav- Jaeger (Walter Griggs); Limon Bank, was granted, on the motion now treaties, which came into countries cannot very well be ourably with that of most Euro
Volunteer Orders appear in. Proceeding, the Chancellor of (Sharpe); Lorenzo (Whalley) of the president, seconded by
force in July, 1911,
compared with those obtaining pean countries. Germany, with a to-day's issue. the Exchequer stated that he had Tuxedo (W. Huxley); Mordred Chan Koi Ming,
According to Artiole 21 of the in Japan. As you are aware, in population of 60,000,000, take to find this year an additional (Smyho): Drinmore (Cheshire);
An application was considered tion between Great Britain and trade of aliens, I mean to say, 33,000,000, about 6,000 lb.
Treaty of Commerce and Naviga- this country, the so-called coast about 17,000 lb.; Italy, with £7,500,000, of which roughly Dalmatian (C. Foy); Hallberd from a Chinese restaurant, on Japan, dated April 3rd, 1911, it lines engaged in that trade as Austria-Hungary, with 40,000,000 £2,100,000 would be obtained Robbins); Thistleton (E. Hux- Inland Lot No. 1355, for per- from arrears of taxation. The ley): Outron (R. Stokes); Ab-mimion to erect 4 arinals.
distinctly stated that a business, has at all times been between 3,000 and 4,000 lb.; trouble in the Near Eist, while solute (Buckley); Swansong
the The Hon. Mr. Howett moved:
coasting trade of the practically non-existent. The while trustworthy statistics are not diminishing activity in the (Plant): Agapanthus (Prout); that, the application be refused, two contracting parties is except not that foreign steamship com- not available for the United King.
The master of a fishing junk workshop, was retarding orders Cigor, Junior, Shortgrass and as they had been hitherto Tied from the provisions of that panies cannot transport passandom, but it is thought probable reports another piracy in Templa and disquieting business men. Minfit, are without ridera at the they granted the application they treaty and shall be regulated no-gers and cargo forces the travel that the amount of opium con- Bay, which is in British waters. but the general feeling was that moment,
would require to have an inspector Britain and Japan respectively. which do not, however, offer cor- population, less than in most cording to the laws of Great ling public to use the railways, sumed is, in proportion to the peace would soon be restored,
visiting the place at least once B Under the existing laws of Japan, responding comfort or accomoda-conatries. Apart from narcotic which wore postponed from April The annual Schools Sports, There were no indications that
week. If they granted this, they and in the absence of any other tion, or the Japanese passenger drugs, the report reveals a lax 17, were held at Happy Valley the trade boom had reached a
would have scorea of application. olimax, and there was no sign of
The President pointed out that nation enjoying more favourable steamers, the number of which is state of the poison lawe.
to-day. over-production. His forecasts
The Trade Boom.
ware based on the assumption that we were entering on the most glowing year, British trade had
ever seen.
HOME DEFENCE.
PROFESSIONAL ARMY NECESSARY.
the application was only for
treatment, no British vessel cannot sufficient to satisfy all obtain permission to take pas-demands,
Kobo.
small sinounts involved-buti
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A WASTE OF TIME,
wash Premises.
on
Merrie England" appears elec- where in this issue.
Au interesting article
A property owner was fined $158 at the Police Court this morning for failing to whitewash certain premises.
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The latest scores in" the Soldiers' Club Billiard tourne- ment, and in the H.K.O.O. tennis tournament are given to-day:
Areport of yesterday's meeting"
urinale.
The Registrar General:-May Segers on board at one port and The whole problem is from no I ask what the water supply is? land them at another port in this point of view a matter of deriving country, both porte being in profits on either side-in fact, The President:-A nullah. He anticipated increases of
The Hon. Mr. Hewett remarked Japanese torritiors. This is quite profits can hardly be called an
in accordance with a statement £2,565,000 from Customs and
London, April 22. that during the dry season, the recently published under the important factor in view of the $156 Fine for Failing to Lime- The Conservative Press is giv-nullahs in that district ran dry authority of the British Consul at rather a question affecting pro- Excise, including ten, sugar, spirits, beor and tobacco;ing prominence to the speech of The Registrar General seconded £1,500,000 from Death Duties; Prince Louis of Battenberg at the the motion of the Hon Mr. £1,144,000 from Income Tax annual meeting of the Union Hewett, and the application was of Great Britain do not prohibit one of public convenience.
In view of the fact that the laws rose in communication and trans- port facilities generally, and thus
Mr. Tratman, Head of the Sani. and £1,450,000 from the Post Jack Club, presided over by Sir refused.
tary Department, in prosecuting Office. But oortsin miscellaneous Edward Ward, in the course of
vessels under other flage engag- An application for permission
It must therefore be regarded as Melbourne, at the Police Court of the Sanitary Board appears in property owner before Mr. C. D. decreases left him still £815,000 which he said: "The Fleat to construct an iron staircase in ing in the coasting trade, the
thorities would allow at least the wish certain premises, said euch ness of outstanding importance. $1,000,000 from the Exobequer A sufficient, trained professional 5 Arbuthnot Road was granted. joying the facilities which it grants regular passengor. lines to carry proceedings as these wasted an
one country is debatred from en. balances which had been deposit-Army is quite as necessary as seconded by the Hon. Mr. E. amounts to ignoring the principle apanese ports, and it is to be the duty of house-owners to lime: On the motion of the president, to the other, and this practically passengers and goods between enormous amount of time. It was Hewett, a resolution was passed of reciprocity. It will be asked hoped that the existing state of wash their places without any authorising Inspectors Thompson, why the negotiators of the treaty affairs may sooner or latter be notice being given at all. "All Gerrard, Cameron and Territt to did not, at the time it was being modified.
limewashing was something like WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN condemn food, under the Public drawn up, endeavour to frame enter buildings and inspect and
That similar feelings are enter two or three months in arrears, the new conventions in such a tained at home may be inferred and the extra visita by the ins Health and Buildings Ordinance.
manner that all and everybody's from a very recent telegraphio pactors, some times four in interesta would be protected, extract from a leading article of number, together with sending However, it is well known that the London Times", which for the man, was a great wante efforts were actually made to deals with the subjec I have of time. If owners would see bring about a satisfactory solu touched upon to-day. (Applause.) that the houses were done there The Bijou Theatre at Shanghai tion of the problem which follow- is now providing acontinuous per- ad Japan's demand for complete formance each day from 8 pm. autonomy. until 11.30 so that patrons may
abort. So he proposed to take alone cannot protect Great Britain the open space at the rear of Noanomaly, therefore, exists that of mach public benefit if the an- this morning, for failing to lime-this issue. There was no busi-
ed owing to non-sponding on the the Navy." Navy. Thus the total revenue would be £195,825,000. Con
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sequently there would be no new taxation,
Mr. Lloyd George pointed to the success of the Spirit Duty, which, at the same time, had in the last four years decreased con- sumption by 28,000,000 gallons. The coal strike had cost £550,000,
The Government's Record. The Chancellor concluded by saying that, by the end of the year, they would have reduced the National Debt by £102,000,000, thne saving £2,600,000 in interest; they had reduced the taxes on food by £5,000,000 and
London, April 22.
West Australian underwritera are saddled with 87 per cent, of the recent loan, which is quoted at three-quarters per cent. dis- count.
The Troubles in Yunnan,
It is announced that the mission
Continuous Performance.
would not be this trouble.
His Worship-Twonly six houses, seventy eight floors. I do not see how I can make it less than $2 a floor.
Mr. Tratman:-Considering the amount of trouble there has been, I think it is a reasonable His Worship:$166, the Another man fined Major R. O. Morris, RG A., of work to be done in fourteen days..
sum.
attend the performance at any at the time the Treaty was under
If I am not wrongly informed, Appointed to the Straits. time and remain as long as they negotiation the representatves of guson, R.A.M.C., has been ap Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. For wish.
British Consul for Formosa, Great Britain did not attach much pointed to the Straits Settlements, The King has been pleased to retaining the casting trade for
importance to the question of embarked on April 19. on small incomes by £2,500,000, of inquiry entrusted to M. Albert appoint Mr. T. J. Harrington to alien vessels, and as the ships of Major Mortis, R.G.A. They had spent more on national Maybon by the French Colonial be Consul for the Island of For-that country certainly had a large defence and $20,000,000 on the Office concerns the effects of the moss and its dependencies, to share in the volume of the Singapore, who has bron granted eged and sick. Trade was at its Chinese revolution amongst the reside at Tamsui and Mr. Jasenger traffic Great Britain's leave of absence, from April 15 to for a similar offence, and ordered bost, unemployment at its lowest, Musculmans, the Chinese, and Davidson to be Vice-Consalat indifference in the matter was October 14, left for home by the to limewah the premises in and profits at their highest aboriginal populations of Yunnan, Tokohama.
made use of by Japan to check Kitano Maru,”
seven days!
DON'T FORGET.
O-DAY,
Bijou 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Friday April 25. Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders. Paper on Diesel Engines.-9.15 p.m.
Saturday, April 26. Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. Ordinary General meeting, St. George's Building noon:
Northumberland and Durham Dinner. Hongkong Hotel :)
Old Alleynion Dinner Hong- Kong Hotel8.p.m.
Saturday May 3. Hongkong Electric Co. meet