QUEEN'S VISIT.
INSPECTS HONGFONG
PRODUCTS.
SOUVENIRS BOUGHT
London, May 20. H. M. the Queen in the course ofa visit to day to Wembley was recolved in the Hongkong pavilion by Sir Robert Ho Tung and the Commissioner, Mr. Halifax.
the
Hor Majosty watched match-making and other pro- COBBOR, and purchased artificial flower souvenirs, three hand-made dolls, a small ivory elephant, a a number of green pendante, and six silver charme in the form of a rickshaw, a teapot and a bird
cago,
..."
Noticing the quaint head drass of the Hongkong womon, the Queen smilingly romarked
to one
that sho ought to havo her hair bobbed.
SILK DUTIES.
REDUCTIONS ARRANGED,
London, May 20.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1925.
THE TELEPHONE
SCHEME.
(Continued from Page 2.), - The Chancellor of the sum of $1 premiuin is to bo Exoboquor announces that as a charged on such shares. The pro- result of a series of conferences sent position of the money markot ho proposes modifications in the is such that the Government is scale of duties on natural and satisfied that the shares will be. artifical silk, in agreement with fully takon up without úndor- the Silk Association, London writing at the premium pro posed of Commerco and The effect of such promium wil Chambor
be to reduce the viold on the artifical silk intoroste,
first instalment to 5.7 per cent. while the final return when the sharos are fully paid up will be 7.3 per cent,
EXPERT TO ADVISE.
to
The customs duty on natural silk waste will be reduced from eighteen pence to a shilling pound, and the customs duty on raw silk from four shillings to three shillings a pound. The
It 18 artificial
proposed invite excise dution on
Messrs. Preeco, Cardew and singles yarn and waste aro being reduced from half a crown Rider to send out an expert to one thilling and to six poucengineer who will study the a pound, respectively. The cus-situation on the spot and who toms duty on singles yarn will be will advice as to the best method two shillings a pound and upon to be adopted for accuring an im- one shilling a pound proved telephone sorvico. Until wasto Upon doubled twisted thread it the report of such engineer has is to be three shillings a pound. boon received itis impossible to The customs duty on imported estimate the expenditure that artificial silk tissue remains at
will be required for installing a Her Majesty inspected the silk-throo and six pence a pound. new system, but I may say that worm exhibit in detall, where It has also boon agrood that careful study of the figures have been produced Lady Ho Tung was prosonted.--the customs duty on made-up which
tho last five years Bruter.
articles bo roduced from 3314 to during
tho Government. to ton por cont. where the value of loads the silk component does not ex- hope that it will be possible to ceed twenty per cent. of the maintain the subscription rate value of the article, and to two shown in the resolution, for a per cent. where it does not exceed long time to come without in- five per cont. drawback ratos ap. oroase, more especially as the propriate to the new scale of proposed promium on the shares duties have also been settled. will give an additional capital sum of $360,000 for which sub- scribare will not have to provido intarest.
ARMS MATTERS-
MORE DIFFERENCES OF VIEW.
Genova, May 20. The general committee of the arms conference has carried the amondments to the draft conven. tion submitted by the American delegation, including the elimina- tion of article 28, providing for the Council of the League of Nations to publish an unhual roport on the operation of the convention.
-Reuter.
KAFFIR FINERY.
;
THE RATES.
As regards the ratos sut out in Paragraph 9 of the THE PRINCE'S ADVICE,
resolution, I would point out King William's Town, May 20. that under sub-paragraph (b) The Prifice of Wales, wearing the Company will provide ex- the khaki uniform of a Colonel changes as soon as possible in of the Welsh Guards, was en-the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan, thusiastically cheered by a great in the northern part of Kowloon the gathering of ton thousand Kafirs. Peninsula and at Taipo so that It is noteworthy that
Many addresses were present-after these exchanges have been American amendmante aimed at oxcluding from the conventioned, and massed choirs of Kallir opened there will not be many The Prince of subscribers who will have to all mention of the League of Wales presented silver-mounted pay more than the $108 rate.
Nations..
children sang.
walkings sticks to six chiefs.
The Kaffrs mostly wore red brown blankets and bead nook- laces, the women having red painted faces, some in long skirts with short-sleeved, low-necked blouses. The costumes of. some
It is also proposed that exchanges shall be oponed at certain places such as Aberdeen and Stanley, and in ang place where the number of subscribers justifica it. There are at present, certain number of subscribers
A longthy discussion followed a Jugo-Blay amendment of articlo 32, providing that the convention be not enforced until ratified by twelve Powers. The amendment proposed that the convention be enforced simultaneously with the of the men were remarkable. One in Victoria more than one mile convention controlling the privato was claa, in navy, blue trousers from the present exchange who manufacture of arms and with a black evening dross waist-are paying a higher rate than' munitions and implements of coat and double collar, and black £10, but it is not proposed to "ro- pay dress tio, as well as a tail cont quire those subscribers to mado of wild-cut.skins.
more than a rate of $108 when the now Company begins to
WEI.
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Representatives of the coun- tries not engaged in the manu- facture of arme favoured the amondment, but Lord Onslow, the British representative, questioned its necessity, and Mr. Burton opposed it.
The Prince, replying to the ad- dressos, referred to the difficulty operate. of the racial problem in South Africa. He urged the natives to make the fullest ueo of their splendid educational facilities.
The Prince of Wales the pre-
MR, TAGGART THANKED. Thore are a number
of
21
points of detail which remain
those
to be Bottled and will bo set out in ди
The amendment was finally vicus evening attended a dance ordinance which will shortly be referred to the co-ordination where he committee in order that a formula received.
might be found reconciling the
was most
warmly introduced in this Council. I think Ho spontaneously that honourable members will as conductor of the or- acted
agree that the proposals are en- "Second to None."-Reuter.
matter of private manufacture chestra, which was playing tirely satisfactory from every
with the trade in arms. Reuter.
OUR LIMERICK
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point of view and that this new public utility company will am- bark on its career with every prospect of rendering offlcient service with due regard to the public interests. I cannot finish without expressing the high appreciation of the Government for the services rendored by all those. who have workod bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion and Are you trying your skill at making a last line for the Limerick wish particularly to mention appearing below? You will find the diversion quite entertaining the work done throughout the and if you send in the best line you will win ten dollars. This negotiations by Mr. Taggart. Limerick will appear up to and including Saturday, and attempts The promoters were fortunate must reach us not later thun noon on Monday. A now, Limerick will appear next week.
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recovery. Reuler.
:
the Colony, a gentleman of wide [The Earl of Ypros underwent experiences and high standing serious operation some weeks in business circles. The Govornago.] mont has boen ably represented from the earliest stage of the negotiations by Mr. Fletcher, whose ability and tact havo tonded in no small measure to bring matters to a satisfactory conclusion.
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MORE QUESTIONS.
COST OF SINGAPORE BASE,
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at
In the House of Commons, Sir G. Strickland asked a question as to the annual cost of the Imperial naval establishment ashore Singapore, and what the estimated cost of it would be when the pro-: posed naval base was completed. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman replied that at present there was only a commercial dockyard at Singa- pore. The only purely Admiral- Melbourne, May 20. ty establishment there was an Ab "soccer", England boat oil fuel depot, but a beginning Victoria by goals to nil Reuter.
ANOTHER BIG VICTORY.
or
"OTHER SPEECHES..
was baing made with the naval The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak,
baso worke. The cost of tho in a brief epoech in which ho
future establishment would de- tributed the work of the late Mr. A. R. Lowe
pend on the final scale of develop
was still being Taggart, seconded the resolution. three yours and at the same timement, which
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster double
even troble the considered-Reuter, criticised Clause 10 of the resolu- charges to their subscribers, tion which refers to a guarantee toho said that he hoped a proviso the shareholders of a dividend would be added by which the Com- of 8 per cont. Ho romarkod pany would be required to refor that although it was not un- the question to the Legislativo usual to fix
maximum or Executive Council before they' dividend' in public utility, com-were permitted to increase their utility companios, it was quite ratos. unusual to guarantee a minimum. H. E. the Governor explained Mr. Alabaster went on to com-that the resolution was put before pare the terms with those of the the Council to B00 if thoy
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPIRE.
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