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HONGKONG, 30th April, 1925.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1925.
DAY BY DAY.
sixpence in the pound. But there is the inevitable fly in the oint- mont, for having deducted a tax: in one direction, there has to be an increase oleowhoro. In this caso the donth duties, are to be|STRAIGHT.-Bacol. enhanced, though the smallest
WHEN ALL IS DONE, THE HELP OF GOOD COUNSEL IS THAT WHICH SETTETH BUSINESS
MEETING OF CHINESE LATE MR. STEPHENS.
MERCHANTS.
CANTON LETTER TAX DISQUSSED.
estatos and the very big ones The Quarry Bay School is hold-oso General Chamber of Com (already most heavily."punished") ing a May Day celebration to
are to oscape the fresh impost; morrow. for which small mercy ostate,
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The Siamese naval sloop Chow Frya came into the harbour you terday afternoon.
A boatman was fined $5 by the Marino Magistrate this morning for making fast to the Diomed.
ownors and their inheritors can be duly thankful. Where the Budget is mainly open to attack, however, is in its vacillation with Imperial Preference. Evid- ontly the Conservative Govern mont is determined to have some form of protection. Woll, we aro sure that a bold, polioy of tariffs would be better than the more nibbling at the subject which is indicated by Mr. Churchill. Otherwise, it would be best!
A billiards team comprised of to give Froo Trade full the more skilful Portuguese ex innings. However promising the ponents of the Colony, is to loave for Shanghai in connection with preference proposals appear at an interport tournament on the first sight, wo think their ap- 2nd May. plication will prove to be not,
Reference to the death of Mr. M. J. D. Stophons is to be made in the Supreme Court to-morrow morning.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL,
The funeral of the late Mr. M. J. D. Stephens took place at Mr. Li Yau-tsun presided over the the monthly meeting of the Chin Happy Valloy last evening and Protostant Cemetery at was attended by a large gather morce yesterday afternoon, being ing of mourners, the last rites supported by the vice-chairman, being conducted by the Rev. W. Mr. J. M. Wong.
The chairman reported that a T. B. Powoll. Amongst those T.. Featherstons and the Rev. lattor sent by the Chambor to the present Civil Governor of Canton with Bishop Duppuy, Hon. Sir Claud
word the Right Rov... rogard to an illegal seizure of rioo Sovern, Sir Henry Gollan, Hon. junks, had been returned, with an Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. intimation that it would be do II.
W. Bird, Moser T. JE livered on payment of the trans-Gaisford St. Lawrence, Eldon mission fee" of $5 (to go towards Potter KC., D. W: Tratman, J. R. the Dr. Sun momorial fund).
Wood, S. B. B. McElderry, C. A. Discussion followed, the Melbourne, H. K. Holmos, W.S majority opinion being that as Bailey, J. Owen Hughes, B. A. the letter referred to
amat-Hale, G. K. Hall Brutton, Elsley ter of grout public importance Zeitlyn, D. H. Blake, O. H. Lyson, It should not be subject to the F. X. d'Almada, C. A. S. Ruas, lovy. It was decided to lodge a W. E. L. Shenton, A. G., M.. strong protest with the Canton Flotober, C. A. Hooper, C. Bulmer. authorities,
Johnson, C. Willson, P. Jacks, Capt. P. Hall, Capt. B. Branch, Dr. J. E. Sanders, Dr. Balean, The chairman read a letter Messrs. E. A. Rami, F. A. Perry, from the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, W. L. Fattonden, Henry Hum- the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowell and phrose, D. E. Clark, R. H. B others, suggesting that a suitable Hancock, E. Humphreys, M. memorial should be instaligd in Montargis, J. A. Tarrant, H. The silk shipped
tho Chinoso, Chamber of Com-Ruttonjos, J. "B. Gomos, Father President Madison, which sailed merce building to perpetuato the Augustin and many others includ- from this port at 11 p.m. on April memory of the late Mr. Lau Chuing several Chinese friends. A 3rd, arrived New York at mid-pak, a past President of the large number of children from night on April 27th, having been Chamber and a Council member, the Italian Orphanage lined up in and one who had been devoted to charge of sisters outside the 24 calendar days in transit.
|the Chamber's interoste..
.cemetery gates. The vice-chairman proposed that
The Wreaths. subscriptions for the memorial Mr. R. J. Paterson has consent-(a bust in marble or bronze cost-Widow, Sir Claud Severn, Mr. and H. E. the Governor, Sorrowing ed to accept the post of Honorary ing a little over $1,000) bo limited Mrs. Montargis, The Government. Clerk of the Course to the Hong- to a maximum of $20 so as to kong Jockey Club, which has enable a larger number to contri- of Hongkong, Deacons, Linstead become vacant owing to the buto. This was carried.
and Davis, Lowa Bingham and departure from the Colony, or A plea for more membership, by Matthews, D'Almada and Mason, the chairman, concluded the meeting.
per 8.8,
MUSTARD & Co. Inc. exactly an unmixed blessing. But perhaps we are presonted 16-17 Connaught Road Central
with the Government's attempt to find a middio way, chiefly for experimental purposes, with a viow to deciding on a more com- prehensive policy next year.
The chief interest of Labour, apart from resentment at the continuation of protective tariffs, will be in tho old age pension THE BUDGET.
insurance scheme. So far as we can gather from the brief sum- It is a generally accepted belief mary cabled out hero, the idea is
· A highway robbery is reported Lo shift the burden of old age to the Police from the New Terri- that first impressions count most, It that conclusion be applied to s
pansions from the national tories. At 5 p.m. yesterday even- ing at Kung Ling, in the Sheung: perusal of the Budget statement treasury to the people them-Shui district, Bix or seven man
upon a hawker made by Mr. Winston Churchill selves, by gradual process. In unarmed, set
named Su Kan and robbed him two days ago, the most likely judg-general, the plan amounts to a compulsory life insurance with ment will be a favourable one, for
the State. For a small régulari it cannot be denied that in its main
payment, the worker ensures adore and crew of principies the policy he outlines
small income (ten shillings a Canton seized some
effort to solve some of the coun-
leave, of Mr. F. Sutton."
of $4.
MEMORIAL, TO MR,'LAU'
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We learn that the compra./always encompass a novel; but Mrs. More, Kwan Si (old cook),
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during the period of their want. But whon one comes to a carefull The old age benofits are to be analysis of the proposals, ono is
independent of any other income. compelled to revise the provious This is a great advance on the impression somewhat, and agreei
present achome, operating from with these critics who consider
the age of 70, and subject to far rather Mr. Churchill had that the programine outlined
the right through rieked the greatest deductions according to by the Chancellor of the amount of other receipts. As aubpopularity and adopted a bold Exchequer loaves much to be.
whole the plan put forward by policy, than hesitated over itoms dosired; though we wro not Mr. Churchill seems an excellent that must continuo subjects for prepared to go so far as entirely one, but it is not quite clear how acrid party controversy, while to condomn" the questionable
it is intended to work. Unless the basic problems they involva portions, in the light of the
the intention is to combine all unhappily remain unsolved, obvious advance made towards
the national insurance schemes
under some form of single plan, Fire Dangers.
we do not think this latest idea
Mr. and Mrs. H. E, Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wright, Little, Adams and Wood; Mr. and Mrs, Colbourne Little, Miss C.'Stonham, A NEW BOOK,
Madame Flint, Mr. and Mrs. New- house, Mrs. G. Uyetsuki, Mr. Joha SHORT STORIES BY CONRAD Arnold, Tack Chong Loong, Yee, Mi, Sheriff Bros., The Hon. Mr. and It is not every master of the Mrs. Holyoak and daughters, Mr. longer tale who can tell a short and Mrs. Aucott, Mr. and Mrs. H. story well and convincingly, nor K., Holmes, Tsuyee Pei, S. W. Tao, can the writer of the shorter tale C. Ah Ying & Co., Ltd., A. E. Hall, there. 'Dro some to whom the Hok the art of storytelling came
Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Frank is sound, and there is a promising week) for himself at the age of by the Canton authorities, on an what they had to write about Hall, Miss Alice Chan, Mr. G. Hay time ago so naturally that it matters not Austin, Mrs. Harker, Lyson and. try's major financial problems. / 65, or for his widow and children allegation of smuggling opium, or how many words they took for wood, Leung Man Sin, Li Cho and have just been released on payment
the task, they yet gave of their Leung Kaw, Mah Ching, Mr. and of fines aggregating best. Of such was Joseph Conrad. Mrs. Lee Man Po, Pere Robert," $40,000. They have returned to Those who have read his "Talos Italian Convent, flouse servants, Hongkong.
of Unrest" will know this," and Leo D'Almada and Nephew, The will welcome the appearance of Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Cheng. So, another collection of his work of Keller, Kern & Co., Ltd., F. E.. this nature. Mossre. T. Fisher Nash, Mr. Earnest Kern, Mr. and Unwin, Ltd., have Published Mrs. R. Mein Austin, Mr. M. among their edition of Conrad's Fletcher, Mr. Douglas Clark, Mr. books a new series of four stories, Van Andol, Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, entitled "Tales of Hearsay" (7/6 Mr. Charles Brooke, Lee Yuk, Mr. net). The title is one which Hall Brutton, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Conrad long had in his mind for Bird, H. Ruttonjee and Son, Mr. a future volume of short tales, and Mrs. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, and has been chosen as appro. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. H, Bunje, Mr. priate to the stories now told.
The volume opens with a fine C. Jenkin, Mr. and Mrs. Jackmar, George Wossener, Obina Mail, F. introduction by Mr.R.B. Cunning-Hughes and Hough Ltd., Mr. and hamo Graham, who reviews each Mrs. George Grimble, A. S. Watson, planning a sound financial policy.
tale and gives the reader anffice Staff, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Indeed, we are willing to
insight into tho circumetan- We note with satisfaction the cos under which each was con- and Mrs. Richard Hancock, Mr. J. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., "Mr. concode that Mr. Churchill has will be found to operate success-heavy fine which was yesterday coived. There is first "The proved-again- his wonderfu}] fully. There are already com-imposed on a Yaumati house Warrior's Soul, a vivid sketch D-Humphreys, Major C. Willson, versatility, and has done better mitments to which both wage the fire escape from a building Napoleon's Grand Army.
owner for unlawfully removing of the rotreat from Moscow of Benjamin and Potts, Eldon Potter, Ода The Incoperated Law Society of than most people were prepared earners and employers are bound, which later became destroyed in is treated to as well written a Hongkong, Mrs. Sin Tak Fan and to expect. If we take his Budget such as health and unemploy an outbreak which had fatal re- piece of work as can be found in family, G. H. Potts and P. C. Potts, as a whole, wo think it is certain mont insurance, which in many buildings it is essential that fire actually puts the horrore of that Johnson Stokes and Master, Mr. sults. In the case of blocks of the English languago, and which Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hazeland, to be accopted by the majority of cases are a real burden. The escapes be provided and main-great failure before one, in it may-and Mrs. Bagram, Wilkinson and the public in Britain without workers in addition have certain houses of the kind from which the power of the teller of the and Co., Ltd., Holland Chins tained in good order, sapecially in be a few sentences-such was Grist, W. S Bailey, Davie Boug" more than the mildest criticism contributions to make to their escape, in case of emergency, is tale. "Prince Roman," which Trading Co., Mrs. Wong Ping of certain aspects. In fact, it unions toward benefit funds. If otherwise extremely difficult. It follows," is a tale of Poland'a family, Directors Land Crawford. might well bo tormed a popular compulsory insurance against is well, therefore, that the full tragic bid for independence in the and Co., Mr. F. A. Perry Committed Budget. And even his enemies indigent old age is to come on on those who fail in their obligat we realise that the author was, Mr. Cheung Kwai, Mr. J. A. Tarrant, rigors of the law should be visited earlier part of last century. In and Members of the H. K. Club, will admit that Mr. Churchill top of all these existing pay-tions in this rogard. Whilst on despite his English adoption, "Mesers. Lo and Lo, Mr. and Mr. has tackled his work with a good ments, the plan is likely to meet this subject, occasion may be a Polish patriot at heart. Int. L. Pattenden, Sir Paul and Lady deal of competence and several with great difficulty in execution taken to refer to the fact that in The Talo "wo get a compara Chater, Mr. Jas. Kinnaird, B: C.
Bow Chinese houses, now under tively recent story, dealing with flashes of brillianco. The return It would have boop far better construction the old, narrow type an episode in the naval side of Randall, Wong Slu, Woon, Mr. and to the gold standard has been had the Chancellor attempted to of staircase is still to be seen the late war. It is the kind of rs. Owen Hughes, Directors of proved necessary, and calls for tackle those items in unemploy-ways are veritable funnels through Kipling to write, but it is Conrad Ltd., A Kwai and Co., Sir Eric' and
being perpetuated. These stair- tale one would have expected
the British American Tobacco Co,
no further comment.
ment benefits calling for reform which the air rushes in osto of in every respect, and, to four way Lady Stuart Taylor, Mr." Robert If we take the main items the-such as the pernicious "dole" fire, whilst they are so steep and of thinking, the best of the book. Chancellor outlined in his state-system, destroyer of the nation's narrow that hasty exit therefrom The last story deals with the is often attended with fatal con-author's familiar seafaring types,| ment before the House of Com will to work-than merely to sequences. In some instances, and the characters he draws are mons, we are immediately aware confine himself to evolving ait is literally impossible to use as true to life as one expects from of one which will meet with the method of passing on part of the this often resulting in cocu- is entitled "The Black Mato," and them when cut off by the flames, the portrayer of "Lord "Jim."! · It
most approval-the reduction of country's burden to those who pants of certain floors boing was written about forty yours
SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS. income tax. The standard tax is are avantually to benefit. As trapped unless they can manage ago. Thus we have presented to
Messrs. Ellis and Co. have to be decreased by about aix matters stand at present, the to get out on the roof. Moreover, the public for the first time a kindly supplied us with the these stairways and the wooden series of talos covering a wide following cable quotations of pence, which will moan that the very evils which no-one sooms to partitions in which they are range, writton when Joseph Shanghai: stocks from their basis will now be four shillings have the courage to face are unclosed are generally of highly Conrad was just commencing his Shanghai office:
inflammable materials. The time career as a master of story-telling in the pound. The increase of likely to cancel whatever ad-has come when, in row, buildings and when he had achieved the
Langka's (comb.)-Tis. 29, the amount which can be de-vantages the new scheme might at any rate, absolutely fireproof fame which comes to genius: yot
buyore. ducted from the assessable carned offer; and it may bo'that the old staircases should be insisted whatever differences the passage Ewos. Tis. 11.25, boyors. income (from one tenth to one result, the thrifty and honest type of staircase soon in Chinose stylo, there is no difference diaox div., buyers.
upon. At Home, the existing of time might have made in his
Shanghai Dooks. Tlo. 126, sixth) is a welcome concession; paying for the shirkors and houses of this Colony would not cernible in the power of the mind
New Engineerige.Tie. 8.75, and, as has beep pointed out by slackers, will make itself ap be tolerated for one moment, that conceived these talos of Mr. Churchill, will result in small paront in the end, and the evils even the minimum of safety is to for a posthumous publication to Radioal alterations are needed if hearsay, and then put them by, incomes rooviving banofit to an which it is sought to avoid babe assured occupiers of Chinose disclose anew the evidence of his extent somewhat greater than actually amplified. Wo would houses."
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