THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA
URDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1917.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
GOOD AERIAL WORK BY ITALIANS.
London, September 23.
An Italian official› message says:—Our sirmen înterrupting rail traffo in Bassa Valley, caused the destruction of rail plant st Fodbarba Our bombarding squadron reached Pola and effectively bombarded the areenal and algo a submarine base at Olivi Reef, dropping three tons of bombe.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER SUNK.
London, September 28. Bussisa wireless officis! message "étatos:-An enemy mine sank a destroyer of Oosel leland, Eleven of the crew warn saved,
DECLINES TO SPECIFY GERMANY'S WÄR AIMS.
London, September 28. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam ways that in Reichstag, Michaelis, in a speech, declined at present to specify Germany's war aims:
ALLIES NEARER THE GOAL:
Lord Milner's Hopeful Outlook.
London, September 28. Speaking at an American luncheon, given in his honour at the Savoy Hotel, (Dr. Page, the American Ambassador, presiding), Lord Milner declared that he believed that we wars approaching nearer our goal, namely, the creation of better conditions Cheers). The prospect of almost univerasi mostraoïsm was beginning to weigh on the minds of the Germans, it was certainly beginning to depress the spirits of their confedersten Doubtless, that was the reason why the new Pan-German party had arisen to strengthen the waning inf sence of the Tankers and to presch the doctrine that Might is Right in ite moet aggressive and most repulsive form.
- REPATRIATING DISCHARGED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.
London, September 28,
Benter's correspondent at Melb’barne asys that the House Representatives has finally passed the Bill for the Bapstriations of Discharged Australian Soldiers,
AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.
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BIG INCOMES.
American Taxation Proposals, -
Washington, August 22.—After protracted debate, in which many Senators urged lisavier levies DR incomes and war profits in: they War Tax bill, the Sepats to-day tentatively adopted Senator | Gerry's amendment, which would | add $40,575,000 by_greatly in-
creasing ear-taxes on incomes | ceeding $500,000,
Bonator: Gerry's - amendment would incresas the tie an income between $500,000 and $750,000 from 30 to 35 per cent., and would fix the rate at 50 per cent, on incomes : exceeding $1,000,000, Seastor Gerry said that it would affect 160 persons.
Senator Scoot declared it the highest income tax ever proposed in the world.
With the Gerry amendment, the bill would aggregate $2,035,- 600,000, with several amendmente by Senator La Follette pending for further increases in the income tax rates. The Gerry amendment was adopted without a dissenting
Tate,
On a test vote for elimination of the so-called Leuroot amend- ments made in the House provide. ļing 25 per cent, ingresso in wartax - rates on incomes exoseding $63, |000, and raising sboat.$68,000,- 000 in revenge, the Senste voted 35 to 32 against their elimination by the Finance Committee.
All of the Linrout amendmente at the Seaste after reductions proposed by the Finsnos Com- mittee were rejected on two test
Senator Lodge, speaking on the *- London, September 25. *|War Tax bill in reply to Seastor Beuter's oɔrcsapɔudent at Melbourne saya, that in the Honas of | La Follette, defended the con- Representatives, M., Hughes positively assured Mr. Tador that the sumption taxes, declaring the Goveram sat did not intend to bring in canseription by Ragulation, principal objection esas from
He etated that the veramsat had decided to offer 6.rawici politicians, public of his thousand pɔas le for information regarding the loss at Port Kombis, mentioned on September 20, and that steps were being taken with a view to preventing a recarreats of these dimitera,
Reuter's correspondent at Wellingına sare that evidence at the magisterial enquiry has upheld the contention that the explosion at Port Kembla was internal.
KRUPP-OWNED GERMANY.
A Widespread Invasion."
CANTON NEWS..
Latest. Concerning the Huana Unrest,
men, and. statemen. Of the great amount. of lettera recived by him regard- ing the messure, not ons protest from a consumer had reached him, he eaid. As sli classes of citizens should do their share în farnish. ing revenues to conduct this war, he approved the taxes on smasse. menta, automobiles, and patsut medicines.
Senator Lodge contended the chief, soures of war taxes should be war profits, and that the Com mittes had followed the' plan of nearly all belligerents.
Our Osnton correspondent
Under the House excess profits writes, under date of September
plan, he explained, the United The purchase of the Weser 28, as follows:-
In regard to the independence States Steel Corporation would Zeitung by the Krupp interests, of the Southern part of Banan, pay about $21,000,000, whils says the Berliner Tageblatt, ought the Central Government has sent under the bill as amended in the to awaken the German people to a lengthy telegram to Lak Wing. Senate Committee, it would pay a sense of a very serions danger ting ask him to, co-operate with about $148,000,003, not including which threatens them. The the Central Government to com-about $52,039,000 in other war
promiss the situation there. It taxes.
foros.....
Peace on the slatas before the Krupp capitalist is invading adds that if the rebellions officials every branch of industry, end if positivaly. refass to obey orders, war was opposed by Senstor something is not done the Ger-the Central Government will take Lodge; who declared that the man will find himself completely steps to settle the situation by United States is fighting for its enslaved.
own safety and independenos.
"We can have no pesce with- It is reported that · Chang The campaign to control publis
Kaya, the Commander allant complete victory," he added. opinion is not only confined to purchase of the Liberal and In-Yanan troope, has consulted I don't believes German vistory dependent Press, but the people with Dr. San Yat-sen regarding is possible, for it would make this will also be reached through the the ending of his army from world a place not worthy of
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-- Alleged Highway Robbery, Picture guards of the reinfaconnenin to German. Animated
Hanan have arrived at Ping Shok, A man was charged bättre Mr. Gompany.
In the Southern front of: Human.]J; B. Wood; at the Polion Court and town," the paper The Techun, Chan Ping-kwan, | this morning, with high declares," the police granted a and others who went to call on bery. It was a tad, khas Liceone for the holding of a chil-General Lak Wing-ting, arrived a few days ago was walkin dren's entertainment only on the at W.nchow yesterday, Hausthe New Kawinou Band “hion condition that the Krapp Com The Shien battalions of Shis was met by prisoner play a "ware shown exclusively." Eling troops, formerly commanded throwing her down,
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