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Mr. Herbert Samuel, speaking at Obeltenham, declared that the Government meant to go on He shouted with social reform. "the idea of a General Election on
Home Rule.
The Daily Chronicle states that Liberal agents throughout the country have beau informed that the Eleation will be fought on the now Register which will become operative on January 1 next. !
Liberal Finance.
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Meanwhile considerable interest is manifested in a deputation of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TAI ON PIRACY.
Prisoners Discharged and Rearrested after a Struggle.
The four men and one woman
in
who have been before the Court en other occasions, on charges connection with the recent Tai On pinoy, appeared this afternoon before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitar, appeared to prosecute and Mr. Aussaiz, of Messrn. Hard: ing and Agassiz, and Mr. Dizan, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, defended.
Mr. Hodgson asked for leave to withdraw the charge,
Neither Mr. Agassiz nor Mfr. Diron had any objection and this course was adopte i.
of
EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY JUNE 15, 1914
ESTATE DUTIES.
Proposed Revision of the Law
in Hongkong.
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There has been nablished in
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HONGKONG ICE
COMPANY...
botter, centre
THE PLAGUE.
BISHOP POZZONI AND FATHER GLISSON.
AN ACTION OF FIGURES.
"Now Getting all the Law He
Wanted,"
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To-day's AdvertisementsTM
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned has received
European Boy Removed to Hospital. Change to New Store Premises.
In the Summary Court, this After serving the Colony for In the last plague returns the the Government Gazette, for upwards of thirty-five years, the number of plague casos from afternoon, before Mr. Justice general information, the text of sold store of the Hongkong. Ice January 1, to the 13th inst. was Hazeland, the Robinson Piano Bill entitled an Ordinance to Company is now closed and new 1,957, nine being European Company, Des Voeux Road, sued
instructions to sall by provide for the levy of Estate premises at 46, Oonnaught Road cases, and the number of deatha Clara Blanch, 37, Wyndham Duty payable in respect of the Central were moved into yester was given as 1,801, including Street, for the sum of $149.50,
balance due for goods sold and Public Auction on
Monday & Tuesday the 22nd. estates of decensed persons. day. Wo are informed that Messrs. one European death.
We have been informed that a delivered.
& 23rd. June 1914 commencing The object of this Bill is to Kyle and Bain originated what is
Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared each day at 2.30 p.m. endeavour to place upon a more now the Hongkong Ice Company. boy named Thomas, aged 17 regular and satisfactory tooting Mr. Bain retired some time ago years, residing in Nathan Road, for the plaintiffs and Mr. David at No. 16 Humphreys Build-
loon: than at present obtains the law and it is believed he is at the Kowloon, has been removed to 50, of Mosara, Hastings and ing. Cornwall Avenue, Kow and the administrative arrange moment living in Glasgow. the hospital suffering from plague. Hastings, defended.
Mr. Faithfull said the action The Whole of the Valuable ments relative to the payment In the old days the sea used to This makes the tenth European
was entirely one of figures. His Furniture, Blackwood-Ware & Curios contained and collection of the Probate come up to the old store wall in case reported to the present.
Ac-Chinese friend admitted nothing. counts were regularly sent in therein.
comprising Duty leviable upon the estates of Ios House Street, and the sailing deceased persons.
vessels trading in ice, etc., used to
asking for payment. They would HANDSOMELY CARVED The general ides underlying unload alongside the premises.
have to go into the accounts for BLACKWOOD SIDEBOARD, the levy of Probate Duty is that The development of the Chinese
something like three years... DINNER WAGONS, ROUND As the prisoners filed out the State ie entitled to participate trade called for a ohange that
In answer to his Lordship. DINING TABLE & CHAIRS, · them of the dock one
to some small extent in the would provide s b
solioitor for the defondant said SILVER CABINET. BOOK- addread the magistrate in
property which passes on the of distribution:
he did not consent to the matter CASE, PORCELAIN INLAID Chinese, the teroar of his remarks death of an individual to his
Saturday being the feast of St. being referred to the Registrar. SCREEN, HATSTAND, PEDES- bing, we understand: I would legal Faraonal representatives.
Anthony of Lisbon, 'the little
Mr. Peterkin, manager of the TALS, FLOWER STANDS, & Church of the same name at West Hongkong branch of the firm, TEA TABLES eto, etc.
SILVER CANTEEN 8 TT Paint was crowded with people said he had been in charge of the
(French), FISH KNIVES & lis Lordship Bishop Pozzoni branch since August, 1913, and FORKS, FRUIT KNIVES. TEA
would be inequitable to make it Portuguese serman ever presen-ment. He could only speak RA & VASES, etc. etc. In order to arrive accurately at subject locally to the payment of ed by the Bishop) in which he the amount of the account in- VERY HANDSOME VEN- Department, the Chancellor of the court and down the stairs to the Exchequer raising more the open street. Here they walk-
apoke of the virtues and miracles ourred previous to August 1913 ETIAN GLASS. BACCARAT The Bill further introduces a practiced by this Saint. deceased person's property for
from his knowledge of the firm's TABLE, GLASS-WARE, OUT- money than he requires without er straight into the arms of determination of the value of estate duty.
GLASS BOWLS & DECAN- On Sunday, the fanst of the account books. how European and Chinese officers the purpose of ascertaining the new sole of rates of Estate Daly any guarantee the large extra sums will be who held warrants for their re rate at which Probate Duty should modelled on the scale is force in
"Corpus Christi" was solemnly Mr. Davidaon objected to the TERS, etc, etc.
FINE PERSIAN RUGS, United Kingdom. be assessed and the total amount the applied.
celebrated both in the morning account being proved in this arvest.
books
not VERY FINE JAPANESE SILK Their re-capture was not 60
way. The
PICTURES, easy as in a similar scene which payable, it is necessary to provide principal effects of the proposed and in the evening at the Cathed.]
administrative machinery ade- new scale are that large estates ral of the Immaculate Conception. evidence as the witness did not EMBROIDERED
(gold medal Tokio exhibition), pay at an increased and small A grand procession passed round make the entries. was enacted in like circumstanc 39
HANGINGS,
OUSHION a short time ago. Two of the quate for this purpose.
The first step towards the estates at a reduced rate. The local the Church, accompanied by a
COVERS, WATER COLOURS. attainment of this object is as a limit of exemption is thus raised men and the wom in submitted
denomination and followed by a
STAINED TEAK BEDROOM quietly, but the other two der-rule legislation prohibiting ander from $250 to $500; estates be- great number of clergy of every
SUITE, DOUBLE mined to make a dash for its penalty any person from adminis-tween $1,000 and $5,000 in
large number of people.
BEDSTEAD, BOX Reuter's Berlin correspondent dom. Their attempt was nipstering or dealing with the estate value pay only 1 per cent, instead Band of the Philharmonica play-
LADY'S states that military sirship Z1 in the bud, though they put up of a deceased persen until Proof 2 per cent.: estates between ed during the tran-it. was wrecked at Diedenhofen in stout resistance, and it bate of the deceased's will or $10,000 and $50,000 and be-
The very Rev. Fr. Glisson, the
TEA &OCOA HONAL TABLES, SOOCHOW CURTAINS, HAND- Letters of Administration of the tween $100,000 and $200,000 Superior-inspector of the Redemp thunderstorm. Nobody was with considerable difficulty, and
SOME ELECTRIC FITTINGS after they had been brought to deceased'e estate have been duly remain at the same rate aattionists, whose seat is at Newcastle, Mr. Davidson said the case & FANS, PLUSH & SILK hart.
the ground, that the handcuff obtained.
present; all other estate pay at Sydney, and who is at present in must fail for want of evidence. UPHOLSTERED The second step generally an increased rate. were placed on their wrists. No
the Colony was invited to preach His friend had asked for his CHAIRS, JAPANESE CHER farther resistance was offered and consiste similarly in legislation Another fault in the existing after the procession. His eloquent pound of flesh and he was now RYWOOD CARD TABLE, eto,
giving powers to some authority local law is that the definitions sermon attracted a large audience, getting all the law he wanted and to. and providing that authority with of" property" are not exhaustive Fr. Glisson has just arrived from more. He thought the plaintiff
ture, the argument of the deputa-
not like to be discharged, I would The proportion of an estate which as well as within the Colony: the wealthy Liberals to Mr. Asquith rather receive five years penalty is in this way diverted to revenue exptions relating to property to-day on the subject of expandithan to be discharged by you. varies as a rule directly with the in respect of which duty is paid in tion being that the Tressary has liberty was of short duration.value of the property of which the place in which it is situate or delivered an eloquent sermonia ince then letters had bosu SET, 5 SALVERS, PUNCH
discharged prisonere! been transformed into a spending They left the dock, walked out of the decessed person died pos58- which is of such a nature that it Portuguese (this being the first regularly sent asking for pay-BOWL, KETTLE, CANDELAB-·
AS to
AIRSHIP WRECKED.
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London. Resolved June 15.
FRENCH LOSSES IN MOROCCO.
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London. Received June 15. Renter's Paris correspondent states that the French forces lont five killed and 17 wounded, "including four officers, in a des- Dear Ujda, in parate fight Morocco.
LATE MR. MADAR.
Well-known Resident Pas5C9
Away..
The funeral took place yester day morning of the late Mr. I. P. Medar, who died at his residence at 8.40, on Saturday evening, at
the age of 85 years. Apart from
the respect in which he was held
by the Mohammedan community,
he was esteemed by many others
ontaide.
The
the prisoners were marched to
the police station to be charged at
ed.
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were
Mr. Faithfull also put in the letter book of the plaintiffs to prove letters written so the de- The fendant by previous managera, Mr Davidson again jactel Mr. Hiokia, pisan taxer to the company, spoke to 4 fondant's piano boing taped.
etc.
BRASS COUCH. WRITING DESK,
EASY
CABINET
VICTOR a later date in connection with ex-machinery with which he is whilst there exists no effective the Philippines where he has been should not be non-suited but judg- GRAMOPHONE with recorde tradition proceedings to Csatan. enabled to discover with some machinery enforcing a fall die on a tour of inspection to thement should be given for the by Caruso and other well known
tolerable degree of cerisinty the closure of the property of a mission in Cebu, where the Rev. defendant with coats,
deceased person. The Bill there- Fr. Lynch is the Superior. He is Mr. Faithfull esid Mr. David- fore defines" property" in detail
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THOSE CYCLISTS,
Riding Without their Hands
on the Handle Bars.
This morning at the Police Court, before Mr. JR Wool, two Chinese youths were charged with riding bioycles in a recki manuer at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon.
value of estatea upon which
OPIUM POSSESSION.
artists.
Cottage Plano by Hooff Steel fire-proof safe
also
A Collection of "Antique Chinese Curios and Bronzes from Ming to Towkwong.
Comprising:-
5-COLOURED, BLUE AND
Probate Duty is leviable; while the third and lust step is as a rule and provides the Commissioner proceeding to the Straits and then son had made offers of settlement to Perth, WA, before returning in the past but now he came in effcted by legislation prescribing with suitable mean for obtaining to the seat of his Mission, Court and said he would not pay the methods by which the duty all the necesavey information...
anything. Вчерняев
may be paid and! The Bill further contains
Mr. Davidson said that the re- collected.
rigorous provisions imposing
marks of his friend to something The existing law, contained inapon various eiuses of persons
said by him without prejudice WHITE VASES, PLATES & Ordiance No. 2 of 1807 un against whom under the present
would not permit of a non-auit BOWLS, IMPERIAL CHINA SANG-DE-BŒUF VASES, rdinance, No. 18 f 1901w it would be impossible to
even if his Lordship was disposed IVORY &JADE ORNAMENTS, Seclinos 22 to 27, is somewhat occed the obligation of seeing,
The Chinese who was charged to do it; it was most unprofer- JADE & GLASS SNUFF At so far as they are concerned, that vague at satisfactory.
BOTTLES, MING BRONZES & The case was aljourned for ENAMEL, etc., o5o.. 4 revent the eullaation of Probate the law shall be carried out; the with being in unlawful possession sional.
of 620 tasha of raw opium, which
ond
Inspector Gedon, who precat ed, was asked by his. Worship:- 7Duty, which is a purely revenual ¦ priaciple involved being that it is alleged to have been concealed Mr. Faithfull to move for a non-
What are these people to do matter, is ined with the the duty of persons cognizant of
to learn to ride legal operations necessary for the property, a portion of which in boxes of tinned fruit, came anit, and permit of a fresh writ.
appointment by the Court of anhelongs to the revenue of the before Mr. J. B. Wood on remand who want
There were two charges and on executor or administrator of the Colony, to assist Government in the morning. bicycles?
The Inspector There are will or estate respectirely of a ensuring that its revenue shall plenty of side roads in which deceased person. This procedure not be defrauded, Is this con- each count the defendant was they could learn, but I don' not found to work well in pracnection the Bill also provides that sentenced to twelve months THE MESS PRESIDENT. know that they were learning tice and causes difficulty in cases Schedule of property shall be imprisonment, the sentences to They were riding without their where there are concerned certain attached to every Probate or Letran concurrently. hands on the handle bare, mak classes of property which pass sers of Administration and throws
ing a oirons ring of the road.
P.O. Mason boro out the inapes-on death (ench as a policy of an obligation on any person who insurance taken out for the deals with the property of a
a
The Second Schedule repeals
This
Claim Against a Naval Yard Man,
On Thursday last the decessed attended service at the mosque
In the Summary Coart, this Bid was taken ill there. He was tere statement, saying that the benefit of a child) in which the deceased person after the grant certain portions of the existing aiden home and, lapaing into defendants were going from one deceased's executor or adminis of Probate or Letters of Ad-law which, with one exception, afternoon, Mr. Justice Hazeland resumed the hearing of the action unconsciousness, died despite side of the road to the other.
They wars fined a dollar each trator has an interest and of mistration, of making certain are dealt with by this Bill. Thir
which he cannot obtain posses that all the property with which exception is the amendment of in which Lo Shin-ki, trading aa medical attention:
Another defendant, who, not
such person in fast deale is section 19 of the Probate the Pan Store, aned S. McKnight The Bill, which is modelled on actually included in the Schedule Ordinance, 1897. At present the of the Naval Yard for 1,056.71 content with riding without his son,
law attached to the Grant,
Official Administrator can only for goods sold and delivered the Straite Settlements.
The First Sobedule sets out the deal summarily with estates not when defendant was president of governing the payment of Estate
These rates are limit has been found in practice waived. to pay duty in each case and be charged. makes the assessment of estate modelled on those in force in to be too low and by this amend
ment it is raised to $250. daty a separate matter to be England. They are The Navy List gives no fewer undertaken on oath and to be than 19 warships of various types completed together with its pay- and sizes to be sold, among them ment before any steps can be the light cruisers Bolas, 3,600 taken to obtain the necessary tons, Chatham; Cambrian and Probate or Letters of Administra Flora, 4,360 tons each, Davonport; tion. Perseus, 2,138 tons, Chatham
The late Mr. Madar was con- nected with the pari-mutuel and oth sweep at the Bacecourse, hands on the bars, also put his with lir. Dorabjee in the establish fest up in front and rode in ing of the King Edward Hotel cirole, was fined a similar sum. and with Mr. W. Fermer in the Old Victoria Hotel, and was also associated with Mr. Dorabjee in the inauguration of the Star Ferry..
The deceased left one son and two daughters.
**Scrapped.”
1 French Enamel Medallion
·Satyr and Nymph
On view from Baturday, the 20th. June 1914...
Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Form YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
Daty, specifies the person liable rates at whiph Estate Duty shall exceeding $50 in value, mess. The sum of $50.71 was THE Steamship
Value of Estate Percentage
The Third Schedale contains of Duty
tables of the values of annuities for use in the calculation of estate not exceeding $500 $5,000 $1 duty on life interests. The tables
10,000
are taken from the law in force! 5,000
2 50,000.. 3 in Fiji. 100,000 4
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10,000, 50,000
"
100,000, 200,000 5
200,000 400,000 700,000,
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1,000,000,
The Bill introduces the system Royal Birthday;
400,000 B Tomorrow is the birthday of Prometheus, 2,135 tone, Devon- in force in the United Kingdom
700,000 7 King Gustay of Sweden, and in port; Terpsichore, 3,400 tons, of aggregating the value of all
1,000,000 -8. honour of the event a reception Motherbank; also the destroyers the property of a deceased person
1,500,000 9 will be hold at the Consulate Foam; 340 tone, Devonport: wherever situate for the purpose
2,000,000 10 1,500,000 York Buildinga from 11.30 to Handy, 290 tons; Janus, 320 of determining the rate at which
tone, Hongkong: Otter. 385 estate duty shall be paid.
4,000,000 11 Subject to some important 2,000,000. Lo'olook.
tons, Hongkong, Taku, 805 tons,
4,000,000 6,000,000 12 To Consignees,
8,000,000 13 Consignees of cargo by the as. Hongkong, Virago, 895 tons, exceptions, it also follows the Tenyo Hara are reminded that Hongkong: Whiting, 860 tons, English law in making the duly 6,000,000
8,000,000 10,000,000 14 goods remaining undelivered after Hongkong; ani Zebra, 310 tons, payable on all property of a
deceased person situate outside 10,000,000 19 *O-morrow will be subject to rent. Sheerno00.
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Hongkong Association' Football | League,
The sixth annual general meeting
of the above League will be held
the
Mr. Norrington (G. K. Hall Bratton) appeared "for plaintiff and Mr. Crowther Smith for the defendant.
His Lordship reserved decision.
CROWN LAND SALE.
his
Island lot 2,079, of 10,280 aq;
"JAPAN,"
having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods... will be delivered from alongside. Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at consignees' rink and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
at the Victoria Recreation Club ft., Kennedy Road, was sold at the Bills of Lading will be counter-
on Friday at 5.30 p.m. sharp. P.W.D. offices to-day.
The signed by
The business of the meeting is annual Crown rent is 870 the
the passing of accounts and elec upset price 82.570, and pro- DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. tion of office bearers for the ensu-perty realised $2,890,
Honkong, 15th June, 1914 [607
15.
ing your
old to Lak Taoi-ting.