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The Telegraph
MONDAY, SEPT. 27. 1926,
THE CANTON TAXES.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926.
effort is now to be made, it would appear, to put into effect a scheme which would amount to a big in trease in the Customs duties, but in such a way that the proceeds would go not to the Customs
DAY BY DAY.
IT IS NOT THE BACK, BUT THE HEART, THAT MUST BLBED FOR SIN
THE SS. MONTEAGLE" was only refloated after a good
deal of difficulty.
At this time the Canadian Pacify Rallway were establishing them- selves on the North Atlantle and In the Spring of 1908 they took over the entire Elder Dempster feet,.. thus introducing the letter M into
WELL KNOWN SEIP TO.
BE BROKEN UP
Service...but to the Canton Cover. The only case of notifiablo de sumably sold to highrenkies find their system of nomenclature, to
B
yesterday, is due hore at 6 pm on the 30th instant
The P. and O. 3.8. Nellore left Shanghai at 1.30 pm yesterday and is due here at Sam on the
The Bingo Maru, arriving from Japanese ports, reports one case of typhus on board with the request: that the patient might be removed, to hospital on shore
So many ships cher pre their way to active service agalit which they have adhered ever that it is not und closing since. Three years later the antries are actually made against Monteagle took a single sailing to their names in "Lloyd's Register" Hongkong, being unfortunately that it is safe to presume blown ashore during a typhoon considerable
When war broke out she was..
ease reported over the week on ment. Looked at from another was one Chinos imported occur angle, it would seem that therence, of typhoid fever.
Beat Canton Government, knowing that
The and O. liner Khyber I crinot touch the ordinary which left Singapore at the end of a steamer these stays, and sustaining Customs tevensies, has dovlead a schem by which it would ultimately secure precisely the same, sabunt; in other words, no matter how the collection is done, the real effect would be the setting up of another Customs House, with the result that import od goods would have to bear dual taxation.The explanation that the co-operation of the Maritime. Customs is sought merely to pre- vent confusion and injury to trade, is very ingenious, but it is not altogether convincing. Further more, the suggestion that Britain In particular should be anxious to see that the new taxes be levied with the minimum disturbance to trade, is very speciously put, but the point is conviently ignored that not only Britain but the other Powers as well would have to object to their imposition, as being contrary to the terms of the Nine Power Treaty,
However, such entries have been damage. made to the Canadian Pacific str. Monteagle which was laid up off running on the service between Southend, for some months before Hongkong and Vancouver, but was her sale in the Spring of this year taken up in the early days as a She was one of the old-type transport, for the Indian Expedi four-masted steamers and was tionary Force, Lator sfie was put built in 1898 with a gross tonnage on various war services, including of 6,870 and a speed of 18 knots. the carriage of Serbein troopd to She was specially, designed for the Suez and a voyage from Siberla North Atlantic, cattle and general with home-coming troops. Id cargo trade and from the first 1919 she had a fire on board while showed herself to be a very aucat Hongkong, while two years cassful vessel After she had later she again appeared in the been only a short time on service, news through having rendered however, sho was taken up, by the very gullant service to the crew of Army as a horse transport to the wrecked French vessel Hain South Africa, becoming Transport Tien. In 1923 her name was pro- No. 87, but was soon back on her vialonally altered to Belton but she Canadian route. In July 1902 she has never taken a sailing under Tan ashore
Anival, message from Hankew, Saturday, stated-The dated Wantung arrived Ichang to-day with the bodies of Commander Darley and two seamen..
Passengers departing by 8.8. Prosi dont Madison on Saturday included Mr and Mrs. Henry Ching, Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. and Mrs. S. 8. Perry, Mr A Hett, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stern,
The sale of furniture by, Messrs. tanimert Bros, at No. 5B, Prat Building, Kowloon, which was to have taken place at 11. a.m. to-day, has been postponed until to morrow at the same hour.
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on Frane Point and that name.
The Very Idea!
The current film at the Queen's
On the island of Gill Genting, frankly how she got along was Theatre is "The Fighting Cub," at the entrance to the bay of So partly our concern. This girl who The statement that the Canton
story of American newspaper life emenep, writes a correspondent lived next door to us is gifted, so Government is comittted to the which features Wesley Barry. It to one of the Straits papers, a they say But, then, we don't abolition of likin and other is full of thrills and excitement. treasure lies partly buried in the agree with them that's why we The article from the Canton obnoxious multiple taxes is noted, Some excellent pictures of the final shape of tron and bronze, cannun, moved away. Gazette dealing with the propos- as also is the remark, that, so far. Test match are also being shown. numbering, from 200 to 300
A Dutch antlery officer, is now Screen actors have been teach ed imposition of new import vested interests have Broved too The Denishaw Dancers, having on the island superintending the ing camera make-up to Geno Tun and exports taxes, which we re strong for the putting of that concluded they season at the Star work of digging out the canon ney, who has been playing The Theatre, Kowloon, on Saturday which have sunk into the sandy Fighting Marine," the Fathe, sorial printed in our issue of Saturday policy into effect. It is even night, left the Colony yesterday soil, in which he is featured. Tunney is extremely interesting, because | admitted that likin is wrung from on the sa. President Taft for These gunsy wore brought to the reciprocated with an Interesting It indicates the professed grounds the people by a tremendously Shanghai. They will later return island by a British fleet in com- account of the method by which he mand of the then Garernor-Gene- has literally made up his fighting on, which the Canton Government vicious parasitic class and that to the United States.
ral, Sir Stamford Rames, for the face for the ring intends to act in the matter. We only one-third of the proceeds finds Passengers, departing yesterday by bombardment of Soemeng and the
"Screen make-up la designed for say "professed grounds" because its way to the Government. See-.. President Taft included Mr. and Aubingation of the Sultan of that ensy removal," says Gene. "In
Mre, G. W. Vlas de child. Wir island. now it is not quite clearing how strong these vested in R. G. Ross, Mr. H. MH. Nemazce, Before operations were begun worked for permanency. Over a building up my battling face I have what the ultimate object is, and terests are, and knowing also that Lieuty Col. R. A Duckworth Fard however, the decree respecting the period of years I have by mass- we are left with the impression likin is nowhere more firmly and Mr. T. Shawn, Miss Ruth. St. return of Java and the other for age developed a protective callous lands to the Dutch was made. above the eyes and over the cheek that there is more behind the established than in South China, Denis, and the Denishawn Dancers.
The fleet then sailed away, leav bones and a padding of hard flesh scheme than appears on, the sur what evidence is there of the Can- Special services of thanksgiving ing the cannon behind
over the nerve centres along the jaws, so that blows will rebound face. We are told, in the early ton Government's ability to "deal and re-dedication were held yester- part of the article, that the pur- a death-blow to this barrier?"day on the occasion of the Second
instead of sinking into any portion Anniversary of the opening of the
of my face." pose of the taxes is to secure. Be that as it may, the Canton Union Church, Kowloon. In the sufficient funds for a "return to scheme is bound to be opposed by morning n children's service was. normaley," without which the the Powers because it amounts, held at ten o'clock, while at the eleven o'clock service the preacher conclusion of the boycott cannot first of all, to the imposition of was the Pastor, the Rev. J. Horace. be satisfactorily and lastingly the Washington surtaxes without Johnston, M.A. At the evening achie preached, and a solo was rendered by Mr. H. E. Gardner.
even
11.
An official controversy prevalled for a while respecting the owner ship of the cannon, the Dutch, claim being finally validated.
The cannon will be transported to Java and broken up the metal representing a considerable value
ed the contours of his visage by Tunney bus considerably, chang- working with slowly responsivo flesh, adding here and subtracting. there, achieving thus what screen Grand opera signers are now actors secure fleetingly by use of
Warner Brothers have just signed haven't left a star. Mischa Elman, Efrem: Zimbalist, and Harold Bauer. They will bá
With a fearful jerk the bus drew up against the curb. “One or two. people ton craned their necks
over the side, endeavouring to see what was happening.
secured; whilst further on, it is likin being in any way aholished, service the Rev. J. Kirk Macon- being sought by film companies, cosmetics. Years of battling stated that the aim is not the and, later, even if likin were can securing of larger receipts, but celled, to the levying of duties the replacement of an antiquated which, added to the normal tax by a superior form of taxation. Customs, would amount to consi- One other point deserving of men-derably more than the Powers
In tion is that the taxes are first re- consider reasonable." ferred to as "temporary" imposts, whereas later the intention is ex pressed of cancelling all likin taxes and replacing them by a further Imposition of 2% per cent.
any
Those present at the annual heard by means of the recently meeting of the Dairy Farm, Ice perfected vitaphone at the same and Cold Storage Co., Ltd, time they are appearing on the
silver sheet. Saturday, besides the Chairman (MF. T. G. Weall) were Messrs. A. S. D. Causland R. M.. Austin event, the whole question is far and Dr. W. V. M. Koch (Direc too big to be dealt with piecemeal tors), Mr. A. Stevenson (Mana- in China. The issues are so large ger), Mr. M. Manuk (Secretary), and the following shareholders.- that they can obviously only be Messrs. B. W. Bradbury, C. Make- dealt with ap between China pro-ham, W. McFarlane, H. W. Page,
on ordinary goods. The whole per and the Treaty Power, as a Chan Tong and Chan Lai. Pan.
abolition of likin and the levying
A couple ought to be real sure, 'Ere wedding bliss da
tried. 'Cause when you buy a lience,
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At last an old woman, carrying a heavy box, clambered wearily aboard. She deposited the box on the seat beside her.
A nervous gentleman sitting op posite, with his foot swathed in bandages, eyed the huge package with evident, distrust
"Do you think that box is quite
-- "Oh yes,” she replied blithely uit's locked!"
Mistakes are rectified. When Jack Dempsey went to scheme, therefore, implies the whole. If, as a result of current After the adoption of the report Colorado Springs to train for his safe there?" he inquired.
and accounts, Messrs. T. G. Wenll' fight, he took with him several. development, a new Government and A. S. D. Gousland were re-ma in which his wife, Estelle arises, possessing some semblance elected directors and Messrs. Percy Taylor, starred. But the anti- of ability to rule the whole coun-Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-homesick, remedy didn't work. A few days later Jack, wired Estelle appointed auditors. try then the tariff question may
to "drop everything and come im- mediately, I'm lonely
+
Mrs Eatall "Oh, William, see what Mrs. Neighbour has sent you - lovely jar of brandied, penchen.
of a 5 per cent, tax on ordinary imported goods and 5 per cent. on luxury imports (these, over and above of the existing 6 per cent. have to be taken up afresh. But spend at least two week-ends of Customs duties), together with an until that time comes, it is no use two days each in camp and that
Patriotic Lady (at the gro Mr BatallWell, I'm not very export tax of 2% per cent. It is to expect the Powers to agrbe while he is there he shall be sub-cera): I trust that all the goods keen on preserves, but tell hor I thus clear that there is nothing purely local schemes fnvolving inject to the same discipline as would you sell are produced in the Bri- fully appreciate the spirit in which
be an ordinary regular soldier. It tish Empire. "temporary" about the proposed creased Customs duties. new taxes.
Our Volunteers.
i felt that camps hitherto have Grocer: Yea, madam; even the been more like plenies than part Spanish onions and the Turkish of a soldier's training, although delight. there has always been useful work
The girl who lived next door to There ought to be very general done. Now a man will get paid
us is gifted, so they say, approval of the draft of an Or for going to camp, and he will be dinance to amend the Volunteer subject to the control, discipline mother proudly boaste that she can Ordinance, 1920, the main provi- and punishments, as are provided
sions
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they were sent.":
Bare walls?" she cried in horror
at my room,
"Bore walls for you who write?
I'll carry down hand A picture I've a lovely thing in
brown
An Inness, with a heron in the
Of
sunget misty pool and shadowed, gloomy "
We'll hang it by your desk, and
when you frown
And blie your pan, and need
thought a crown
For the moment, we are only concerned with the import taxes, as these raise a question in which the Treaty Powers have a very vital concern. In the article
of which we re-published in the Army Act in the case of paing, and also play. Her parents under notice, these imposts are from the Government. Gazette on members of His Majesty's regular spent their hard-earned cash to fumeADAME
send the girl away, and, now that referred to as a "consumption tax," Saturday, because the whole object forces, with several important pro- she has learned her stuff, they re and it is claimed that the Govern- underlying the amendments is the vispg. The powers to call out the proud of her to-day,
better control, discipline and train Volunteers in cases of expected ment. is quite within its rights in ing of the Corps. It has rightly emergency, are extended, and tf She sings a mean suprano, (if you know just what I mean): layying the same. But, inasmuch been said that if a Volunteer Corps also again made possible for why she can reach some notes that as the idea is to collect the taxes is not officient, then it is only a regular officer to hold the office never have been heard or scan. waste of money and that the larger of Administrative Commandant. But, my that never worries her. through the co-operation of the it grows the greater becomes the That is a very necessary power A worry's on the ehalf. If any Maritime
song is shy of notes, can wasto. His Excellency the Gov- we think, and judging by past ex- scarcely be considered as coming ernor recently appointed an Ad perlenco, likely to be of much in herself...
visory Committee to assist the valup. There is nothing in the And when it comes to playing within that category. At the pre- Commandant on any matters he proposed Ordinance to which any he can well feel rather proud. sent time, tho Canton authori- might submit to it for guidance, kean Volunteers can object; in fact, None bas-over made a grand piano ties. ara levying numorous con- and it is well known that His Ex-ho ought to welcome instead of resound so loud. Pick out the thing cellency, the General Officer Com- sent an effort to make the work of that's classical, or Jazz, and she is sumption taxes, such, for example, manding views with favour the the Corps more valuable. He may game to tackle any one of them as the tax on oil, but this is done making of the annual camp much rest assured that his liberties and They all sound the same for purely local purposes. An more of value than at present. It interests as a civilian are not being
is proposed that each man will encroached upon.
Customs, they
put 'em
Yes, she was our own neighbour
Your paragraph,, you'll find
and resume.
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