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號七十月四海物 TUESDAY,
APRIL 17,
1923.
日式三
BRITAIN'S NEW BUDGET.
Surplus Revenue For Reduction of Debt.
TAXPAYERS OBTAIN SOME RELIEF."
(Reuters Service.
London, April 16.
The Rt. Hon. 8. Baldwin in his budget speech mentioned there was a deficiò in respect of the estimate on tea, the reduction of duty not having increased the consumption to the extent anticipated.
The Budget surplus is thirty-six millions. The duty on tes and sugar is unchanged, but there are reductions in the Income Tax of sixpence, and beer a penny a pint, and the Corporation Tax is reduced by one half. The question of a tax on betting has been referred to a committed. "
FIGHTING IN CANTON
Kwangsi Troops Attack
A Two-Hours' Battle.
Yunnanese Offer Stubborn Resistance.
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there.
Sir. Paul Chater's
Generosity.
FOOTBALL COMPETITION,
The Final Prize-Winners.
Owing to the Chinese sollisen | commandearing sock and engines the through expresses to-day are
· ENDOWMENT OF $50,000. Last week's Football Com- [not running, though the local ner- vica on the British section is
petition concluded the series for We are informed that Sir Paul the maintained as usual.
present season, Readers Chater's well-known generosity were required to give the goal- There is a ranger that three has again been exemplified by scores in the two matches played Chinese were taken out of one of the offer of an the expressss and shot by the $50,000 to the Missions to Seamen the prize of $100 offered, there endowment of on Saturday. and, attracted by Troops, but the head office of the io Hongkong, which, needless to
very large entry. No Kowloon Canton Railway cannot say, the Committee bave most fewer than sixteen competitors confirm this and, in fact, does not gratefully accepted. This gift succeeded in sending in correct think it probable, as they have will solve a problem which has scores, these being: had no word af it.
.
WRS
for some little time been puzzling Gunner Bolt, 88th. Co. R.O.A., Another Account.
the Missions to Seamen author- Victoria Barracks. | ities locally—the ways and means Another Canton correspondent, of raising
CorpL G. Day, King's Re- writing us under date of gestor-Assistant-Chaplain, whose efforts
salary for an giment, Murray Barracks. Įday, says:—
will probably be centred round Hatton Road. A battle has been fought this the newly re-opened Kowloon morning in the eastern suburbs of Saamen's Institute. Canton.
N. H. Praw, Morrison Hall,
J. F. C. Siar, Peace Avgune, Homuntin.
C. Victor, 12, Morrison Gap
E. Alves. &, Carnarvon Build-
The general expectation of reductions in taxation caused un- banal interest in Mr. Baldwin's budget, twenty members of the House of Commons waiting to secure seats at seven in the morning. The House was packed when Mr. Baldwin rose, and dwelt on the_im- provement of trade and diminution of unemployment last year. Gov-
RAILWAY SERVICES SUSPENDED. erament securities bad appreciated, savings bank deposite bad in-
The opposing forces The Missions to Seamen al- èreased, and a suplus of 10f millions bad been employed in a reduc-
More Trouble. Feared.
were the Kwangsi Army, off ready owe great debt of Road. tion of debt. The surplus was really due to a reduction of Serious trouble has again broken
General Shum Hung-ying and the gratitude to one founder of the expenditure by 247 millions in two years." He hoped to effect further out in Canton. The Kwangsi The cause of the abore hap Yanana Army of General Yeung firm of Messrs. Chater and Mody.ings, Mody Road, Kowloon. economies in the current year. If any department presented a
General Hi-man. Since the settlement for the late Sir H. N. Mody gave Luiz Remedios, Hongkong & applementary estimate, it must be met by savings in other dir troops, under the command of penings is probably
General Shum Hung-ying, have Shum Hung-ying's acceptance of between the Kwangi and Yubban similar amount towards the Shanghai Baok ections. It was important to redeem their debt from the revenue.
with the his appointment from Peking. Headers, which followed the building fand of the present See A. C. da Silva, 7, Mosque He estimated the expenditure at £816,586,000, of which £380,470,- come into conflict 900 were debt charges. The revenus from customs and excise would Yunaan forces under General was expected to take up the job bapitulation of Ngai Bong-pingmen's Institute on the PrayaJunction.
yesterday or to-day, it being the the former have been encamped East, when at a public meeting M. Ramzan, Harbour View, be six millions less than last year. He did not anticipate another good Yeung Hi-man. and fighting of first of the Chinese Moor, and on the White Cloud Mountain an appeal was made for donations High Street. year from death duties or Income Tax. The total revenue on the basis of existing taxation would be £852,650,000, leaving a surplus of considerable intensity has result-although there has been no de-Jard the latter have been in for the purpose. As that gift H. D. Zimmera, c/o The Da
The "Kwangst troops are Saite annoncement of his having quarters along the Sha Hob Road, then enabled the Missions to Tai, Woosung Street, Yanmati thirty-six millions.
The increase of revenue from the sale of surplus material is apparently attempting to wrast done so, recent events point to his ¡ with Headquarters at the old Seaman to make great progress in
having led bie opponents to think|Agricultural College,
Lai Yust-cheung, 50, Feel" between the way of extension, this latest Street. Bargely responsible for the surplus.
control of the city from the Sun that he would do so. Should be Tungshan and the Sha Hob Road. gift from the other founder will Provision will be made to deal with evasion of Income Tax. A Yat-sen regime, which for the decide definitely to leave Dr. Sun The Yunnan forces claim to be open the road to a still more Wanchai.
Lu Chung, 7. Tai Yuep Street, tax pn betting greatly attracted him, (Cheers), but he had no time to Investigate it fully, therefore be intended to refer the matter to /oment has the support of the Yat-sen, it is to be feared that the guardians of Canton. who vigorous advance in the field of there will be more fighting in the preserve the people from the opportunity offered by the ever-
K. W. Tam, 46, Cochrane Street. Peter Sung, 4. Man Chong Tavages of the Kwangai hordes, changing seafaring life of the Terrace, Happy Valley. very near future.
As a result of the trouble. the fand it is to be said to their credit port. memorial service for their dead that they behave very well. The comrades, which was being given less said about the Kwangsi men, also in the Public Garden by the Yun- the better.
onese troops to-day, has been postponed.
ed.
BTC
Why the Attack was Launched.
CANTON AMATEURS.
"
B. 8. Cheung. Tre Shing Com. pany.
Y: Tam Sing, 40, Causeway Bay Road, North Point.
In accordance with rules, these
lect committee. He was prepared to take risks in the matter of Yuonanese. reduction of taxation, including a reduction in the charges for parcel News to hand this morning post and heavier letters, also a reduction on foreign letters to two indicated that Tungshan had pence halfpenny, and a reduction of the rental of telephones and the fallen into the hands of the rate et public call offices. This would involve a loss of £1,900,000.
who In view of the reduction last year, there would be no further relief wangsi men.
Yesterday, there were signa in respect of tea, and there would be no change on sugar (Labour reported to have captured the
that the armies were ready to join protests) as owing to the special circumstances the consumer would terminal station of the Canton-
issue, The usual movement of Production of "Clothes and competitors share the prize, and i not benefit by a reduction of the duty. He hoped, however, that Kowloon Railway at Taishatau.
troops, which precades a conflict,
| if they will call at this office wo the Woman. raduction would be possible at an early date. The beer duty would whether this er report is
took place, and at daylight this
jaball bo. pleased, to hand them (Our Own Correspondent.) $6.25 each. be reduced a penny a pink, part of the reduction being borne by thei
⚫ to say, but From another source it is retorning the Kwangsi troops at brewers. The cont of this reduction was estimated at thirteen correct we are ur
Canton, April 16. millions. This year there would be reduction in the duty on it appears to be what comported that General Sham Hung-bite Cloud opened fire on the
On Saturday night, in the
JAPAN'S REGENT. sweetened table waters, and the cider daty would be abolished as it firmed by a telegram received ving declared his acceptance of the Yannan camp and their outposts
British Peking appointment on the 16th. After two bours' fighting the Canton Club Theatre, the Canton was not important to the revenue and abolition would be of some this morning by the
instant, following which & par of Yunnan leaders decided to retire Amateur Theatrical Society gave Well Received in Formoen. importance to agriculture. The Income Tax would be reduced six railway authorities to the effect his force joined hands with some and thousands of men retreated a very successful performance of pance, costing twenty-six millions in the full year and nineteen that" the military" have seized Yunnanese troops and took pain good order, in spite of being the play "Clothes and the Wo- Taihoku. April 16.-The bazila millions this year. The Corporation Tax would be halved Al-
cruiser Kongo, with the Regent together the reductions would cost thirty-four millions this year and all the rolling stock at the station. session of the Goddess of Mercy under fire, from the advanced mac."
the train Hill, whilst those stationed at groups of Kwangu troops The play was produced by Mr. aboard, arrived at Keelung at ten forty-seven millions in a full year. He had gone to his utmoet limit The result is that
White Cloud Mountain proceeded who had even pushed forward to Peacock, and the cast included o'clock this morning and reached to relieve the taxpayer without impairing the credit of the nation.. service between Canton and
to attack the Yunnan troops at the hills north-west of fly Miss Lindesy, who played the here at 2.30 p.m. Everywhere the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that in the four years| Hongkong is again suspended.
Shou Kau Ling. Owing to the Trinity College on the Sta Hat part of Robina with great succees; there were evidences of popular anded March 31, last, the external debt had been redured by two
continuous arrival of Kwangsi Road. Several of the College Mrs. Arnold Jones, who was seen enthusiasm. A reception was hundred and nine millions net He explained that our Canadian debt!
men, the latter were compelled to windows and doors were pierced to advantage as Mrs. Desmond: held at the residence of the would be regarded as settled. The internal debt had been reduced
this evening. retreat towards the East River. by the Kwangsi bullets.
Mrs. Crosse, who was very good Governor by 21914 millions since last year and was now eight hundred and ten
A further report says that At 8 am, the Yunnanese were in the two parts of Mrs. Pershore, mnesty has been granted to millions.
General Shum's force at. White marching along the main road to the landlady, and Mrs. Henslowe; political prisoners-Beuter. Cloud Mountain was defeated Tongshan. Large droves of Yun. Mr. Davenport Browne, who made and compelled to retreat north-Ban pack ponies. laden with transuccess of the part of Dr. westward. It is difficult to get aport, and wounded men were Lomax; Mr. C. E. Mott, who was definite information of the actual driven forward by the troops.excellent as Clauda: Mr. Farmer position.
Some wounded were in rickshasas Bradley; and Capt. Wahl as
Mr. Kamsay Macdonald congratulated Mr. Baldwin on bis stand against postponing debt reduction.
The resolutions were agreed to.
ANOTHER WAR LIKELY.
Lithuania Desires to Fight Poland.
Warsaw, April 16,
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Canten, April 16. The last few days there has been a feeling of apprehension in the city, and the feeling was justified yesterday, when fighting started in several places.
Heavy firing was heard in the As to the reason why General drawn by, Boldiers, and some dead as Cal. Breretou. early hours of this morning from Shum launched his attack, it island dying ware carried on litters The scenery, which was in the direction of Wongsha Station,stated that he did so because baby their comrades. But they were charge of Col Crosse, was very and it was later learnt that it was bad heard that Wu Pei-fa's forces tot defeated, nor did they look good. due to another attempt to disarm almost completely control Sze. like it. the troops of General Wong Chi-chun, that Hsu Sung-chi intended At 10,30 s... the firing hadi There is further trouble between Poland and Lithuania owing to wun, who were in occupation, marching from Swatow to Canton ceased save for an occasional shot the Lithuanian Premier, Galvanauskas, notifying the Council of the The attackers tried very hard to and that Li Fook lum had plan- from a field guo fired from White League of Nations that Lithuania intends to contest the decision of get over the bridge leading to the ned to attack him from the rear Cloud in a south-westerly direc the Council with regard to the Polish Lithuanian neutral zone station.
Evidently the Kwangsi As a result, General Shum decid-tion. Kun before the Hague Arbitration Court, and reserving the right to de-stationed is a position command ed to take up the Peking appoint.goops were unable to follow up clare war on Poland from the beginning of May. The Polish Pressing the bridge prevented thement and begin the task of their attack, for the Yunusnese i indignant, and accuses Lithuanis of desiring at any cost to pro-attempt from being a success. The unifying Kwangtung. roks war. The newspapers allege German instigation, and the ex- attackers' casualties were heavy. istence between Berlin and Koenigsberg of a secret arms depot. They gay Poland cannot now be asked to sign the statute being drawn Up In Paris, giving Lithuania sovereignty over Memel.
BRITISH TRADE FOOTING IN DUTCH INDIES.
London, Apríl 16.
CROWN COLONIES REPRESENTATION:
machine but a
Dr. Sun's Precautions.
4
TROUBLE ATTAIKOO.
Moulders' One-Day Strike.
The Chinese moulders employ- began to return along the Shaed at Taikoo Dock suddenly Hab Road and at li a.m. they bad suspended work yesterday morn
are engaged regained their ground, large numing. These men
Army.
News in To-day's. New Advertisements.
An
The May Mukle recital taken place at the City Hall at 5.30 p.m. to-day.—Page 4.
Members of the Overseas League should read the notice on page 4.
Consignees are notified of the arrival of the s... President Jackson-Pago 4.
Arts
the & Crafte, Ltd, decorative specialists of Shanghai, invite enquiries-Page 4."
Anderson's have received new Columbia recorda.—Page 4.
"Too much Business" is the
A notice of interest to members of Easma ** is publisher.on
Page 4.
LISTEN,
The Attack on the City.
Dr. Sun'a Yat-sen bad appar-bers occupying the hills between through a contractor, but concurrent attraction at the Coronet About the same time as the ently some idea that trouble was the Kang Kung I Hospital and trolled by the firm. The contract Theatre.-Pages 7 and 12
joa which they are at present above, there was firing in the brewing, for on the 15th. instant Holy Trinity College.
engaged finishes, shortly and the Citizens' Army. direction of the Goddess of Mercy be issued urgent orders to the
moulders in future want to ba Hill and the White Cloud forces of General Lau Teun-wan,
direct and the A circular notification to day employed Mountaine, Investigations show. & Yunnan commander, and to the A schieme promoted by the Federation of British Industries for ed that the Kwangsi troops of Navy to return to Canton immed- reaches us to the effect that a new contractors eliminated.
civilian army has been organised The Guild has been in com- Advertising is the elevator to co-operative representation of British manufacturers in the Dutch General Shura Hung-ying station-iately for his protection. Indies promises succese.
Mr. R.. Neil Williams, the representative ed on the White Cloud Mountains, reault, about three battalions of by Mak Wiu-fung for the protecmunication with the manager, prosperity,
Information erncerning forth- who will take charge of interests of the firms concerned, is leaving to the number of ve battalions, Yunnanese troops arrived next tion of Kwangtung. It has been the assistance of the Secretary
од Saturday citizens of the province, who will and 90 April 27. It was originally proposed that the scheme should attempted an attack on the city day, whilst further detachments formed by enlisting villagers and for Chinse Affairs. was obtained,
morning coming auction sales is given on arrived from Fataban; include thirty manufacturers, but in view of the size and importance in the early hours of the morn
Trafic on the Canton-Hankow band themselves together for afficials of the Guild were re-Paze 4.
The s.s. "André Lebon" bas of the firms who have joined, and the desire to make the repre-ing, their objective being, the sentation of each firm as efficient as possible, it has now been decided Goddess of Mercy Hill and the Railway has been suspended, mutual protection during the quasted by the manager of the o reduce the membership to twenty.
eastern part of the city. They whilst the trains on the Canton present froubles. The name given Company to persuade the men to arrived here with cargo-Page 4. matter in abeyance The St. Stephen's Summer got quite close, but were opposed. Samshui line are only conveying it is the Kwangtung Self-Control hold the
while the Company considered Term will commence on the 24th. by eight or nine battalions of troope.
General Wa Pei-fa Blamed their grievance. Apparently the inst-Page 4 Yunnanese, and a fierce battle
Under the heading of "The Trains Held Up. ⠀
moplders could not be persuaded, easued, in which the casualties
We are in receipt of the follow for they unexpectedly came out Trunk from Homeside a notica The express which left Canton
of interest to ladies appears on London, April 16. were heavy. In the House of Commons, Capt. Berkeley Buzzested that in About a hundred Yunnanese for Kowloon at 3.30 p.m. yestering telegram from Mr. Eugene yesterday morning.
It appears that the Company Page 4 view of the economic importance of the Crown Colonies, the leaders were treated in the Kung day was held up by Chinese
Canton, April is. are willing to see what they can of the elected members of the Legislative Councils and or the moat Hospital for wounds, and no
launched do to comply with the moulders recently retired ex-Governors of each of the principal Colonies should doubt there were others treated for a little over two hours. Even The Kwangsi forces be invited to attend the Imperial Ecopomic Conference in an advisory elsewhere. The number of killed then only six coaches were surprize attacks early this morning wishes, and this morning the
Yannaacse allowed to proceed to Kowloon, against the capacity. Mr. Bridgeman replied that be was not in a position at is not yet knows. present to add to his previous replies.
The Yunnanese succeeded in the remainder being kept back by stationed at Kan Tin Shan and driving back their opponente, the soldiers. The express from the Experimental station Mkier and, at the time of writing, are. Kowloon to Canton, also was held attacks were completely repulsed Chief who was confident of entirely "THE COTTON INDUSTRY. BILL,
moving out towards Sba Ho in up at Sheklung by troops, only by the Yunnanese, who are now crushing the Kwangsi troops very large numbers. The attack on four coaches being allowed to go the Goddess of Mercy Hill was on to Canton! The slow through counterattacking and surrounding soo0.
Canton remains calm although The second reading wis manoeuvred through the House of unsuccessful. The Yunnanese train which left Kowloon at 9.15 the White Cloud mountain where ommons of the Coston Industry Bill, providing for a compulsory troops appear to be well supplied yesterday morning and which the Kwang forces have retreated, the public are indignant as the tribution to the Empire Cotton-Growing. Association, of which with arms and ammunition, and was due in Canton at 5,04 Dr. Sun Yatsen witnessed the action taken by the Kyanka fofees passage was endangered owing to the House not sitting on they have also a large quantity yesterday afternoon was held operations along the foot of us and bitterly denounce General Wu ni Shaklung upon har White Cloud mountain sodompanied Pertu who has inspired this day, in consequence of Thursday's long sitting.
of pack animals for transport up (Conținued on Page 6.),,
arrival
station, by the Yunnanese Commanderin wanton attach
London, April 15.
work.
troops at Sheklung and detained
that
Chen:
forces
men re-commenced work.
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At the World Theatre, "Every- thing for Sale" is being screened.
New Manila Hata are on sale Page 12,
at the Swatow Lace Co. 17a Queen's Rd-Faze 3;
"Crooked StraightTM is being screened at the Star Theatre. Page 127.
To-Day's Exchange, The closing rate of the dollar an demand today was 20.3.15/1533
Lighting Up Time."; Lighting Up Time to de