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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928.
GAOL AND BIRCH.
YOUNG CHINESE WHO OWNED A BOMB.
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LONDON GREETS A GREAT PATRIOT.
GUEST OF HONOUR AT A CITY BANQUET.
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were real in the heart of tho City of London.
Belgium's Recovery.
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So great was the applause that for several minutes M. Max wie unable to begin his speech. He then addressed the company, making an unusual but graceful allusion In his peroration to "the. Ladies," per menšom as at present. Fur- Seron of the eight men who were.
M. Adolpho Max, the Burgo- who at City dinners are, like ther, that in the event of this re-arrested on February 11 at Nos. solution being approved by the and a Parcival Strcot, and charged master of Brussels, who made his Turkish women in a Mosque, in throughout the the, gallery, and, therefore, sup- meeting the previous scheme as with being in possession of a bomb, name famous passed, Resolution No. 2 of 1927, were discharged by Mr. R. E. Lind-world by the fearless struggle he posedly non-existent.
conducted for the "rights and M. Max recalled the State visiti be given up entirely.
sell yesterday afternoon. No. 3. That the Ratepayers and The Magistrato romarked that holberties of his countrymen dur- of the Lord Mayor of London and Landrenters do hereby authorisa an no evidence to show that threoing, the German occupation in the Sheriffs to Brussels in 1914, a visiti and empower the Council to raise of the five men arrested at No. 4 War, was the guest of the City of which served to cement the bonds
of friendship between this coun-| an additional rate on the House Percival Street were over at No. 2.London recently.
It is only necessary to see Lry and Belgium during the criti and Land Taxes., to provide the Those three men were the first to bo
Burgomaster Max to realise why cnl years following. sum of $1,020 for the purpose of discharged.
Speeches followed by the Lord paying this sum to the proprietor, At a later stage his Worship rehe has retained his position of
of Brussels for Mayor, Mr. Potts, the Master of the Victoria Hotel, Shameon, in marked that he saw nothing in the Burgomaster settlement of his claim on account police evidence to prove conspiracy eighteen years, and how it was the Horners' Company, and Sir of loss and damage during occupa-to use the bomb. With regard to that he defled the invading enemy. George Grahame, British Am- tion by the Shameen Defence the charge of possession, Mr. Lind-Short of stature, with a carefully bassader in Brussels. Corps during the troubles of 1925 soll said that all but the first defon trimmed grey beard, he radiates
dant would be discharged because personality and determination, and as accepted, subject to ap: his Worship felt that there was no Burgomaster Max, with the late
Sir George Grahame, in the proval by this Annual General evidence to connect the others with Cardinal Mercier, did more than course of his speech, stated that Meeting of Ratepayers, by the the possession of the bomb any other man to calm and hearten since the stabilisation of the Bel- Municipal Council at a Meeting The first defendant, asked if he the citizens of Brussels during gian franc Belgium had made a held on July 18th, 1927.
had anything to say, informed his the early years of the War. His marvellos recovery. The reduc- No. 4. That the Ratepayers and Worship that he did not reside at name sprang into renown when, tion in defielt on the trade: Landrenters hereby authorise and No. 2 Percival Street. He had on the eve of the fall of Brussels, balance. o less than $17,000,000!
he issued his proclamation calling in 1927 had been achieved prin empower the Council to raise an gone there to visit a friend. additional rate on the House and Asked if he had any witnesses to Land Taxes with a view to provid-call, the defendant anid that he had on the city to remain cool in thej cinally by a series of menaures for emergency, and ending with the the encouragement of the export $2,445 for the purpose of effecting Nanyang Tobacco Company, who words: "As long as, I am allowed trade and by the development of life and liberty, I shall do all in the home agricultural production. These were necessary steps, ba would give him a good character.
The Court was adjourned for half my power to protect the rights an hour in order that this mon could and dignity of my fellow citizens." Belgium was liko Brital, She He did not fall to keep his "ro- lived chiefly on export drade and be produced. Appearing in Court Inter, the employee of the Nanyang mise, for in spite of the
ing.
But Belgium's recovery could fendant was
not his son-in-law, vernor, he continued to make pro- witness in fact completely disowned testa against the excessive War not have been accomplished un- the defendant. He said that he was contributions demanded, and to less all parties, Catholic, Socialist, an engineer at Nanyang's and de-issue proclamations to encourage and Liberal, had been associated fendant had been an apprentice to the citizens, until he was removed in the Government of the country, to the fortress of Glatz in Upper thereby sparing it much political him for some time.
Silesia in September, 1915, and there kept in solitary confinement,
ing the sum of not exceeding a father-in-law working t
repairs and renewals to the Bath- house Building.
House Tax Details.
the
angry
No. 5. (In the event of Resolu Tobacco Company stated that de prohibitions of tho Gorman Gowns far from being self-support-
tions Nos. 1, 3 and 4 being car ried).
The House Tax shall be at the rate of 5.693 per cent, on the total assessed annual rentals in accord- ance with the Assessment List al ready circulated: payable before March 31st, 1928.
or alternatively,
(In the event of Reaolutions Nos." 3 and 4 only being carried), The House Tax shall be at the rate of 5.8209 per cent. on the total assessed annual rentals in accord- anec with the Assessment List' al ready circulated: payable before March 31st, 1928..
or alternatively,
(In the event of Resolution Nos.
1 and 4 only being carried),
Sentence of nine months' hard labour and twenty stroken of tho birch was imposed by his Worship.
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Belgium had never consed to re- gard London as the world's finan- Ilis patriotism and determina-cial centre and had continued tlon were rewarded in 1918, how-to settle her international pay-: ever, when, after escaping from mente in sterling..
"Above classes and parties," he his prison, he made a triumphal return to Brussels. He found his added, "there is in Belgium an house filled with flowers, and sur-1 outstanding figure, ever watchful, rounded by a crowd almost de over helpful with counsel and en-
of the great] Hirious with rapture at his return couragement, one He was immediately summoned Sovereigns of modern times, his by the King of the Belgians and Majesty King Albert. Of him of some years ago, the late Lord made an Honorary Minister
Curzon most truly said at the State.
When the Burgomaster rose at Guildhall. He is a King amongst Horners' Company ban- men and a man amongst Kings."
to propose the toast quet
"The of
Lord Mayor the:
Princo Fernando Bourton Was Sheriffs, and the Corporation of London," it was evident that Bel- charged at Molun with Jasuing a gium's great sacrifice during the worthless cheque and war, and the patriotism of her to three months' imprisonment AFION en wat Gori, Beng greatest citizen, still lived, and and fined 100 francs and costs.
Rome, Feb, 28. . A series of brilliant military operationa, entailing the hardest The House Tax shall be at the fighting by Italian colonial troops rate of 6.6861 per cent, on the total in past years, has resulted in the assessed annual rentals in accord-Italian forces
extending their. the ance with the Assessment List al-
occupation to the edge of the ready circulated: payable before Lybian desert. March 31st, 1928.
or alternatively, (In the event of Resolution No.
4 only being carried); The House Tax shall be at the rate of 5.5228 per cent, on the total assessed'annual rentals in accord- auce with the Assessment List al- ready eirculated: payable before March 31st, 1923.
or alternatively,
The well-armed Arabs fought to the last gasp and left 800 dead in a single action near Tegrift. The total losses were between 400 and 600, The Italian casualties wero 200,
A strong Italian column at Cyrenaica later occupied without fighting the oasis of Augila, and the little towns of Elergh' and Ellebba, thus the headquarters of
(In the ovent of Resolations Benuss! have passed into Italy's possession without a contest.-
Nos. 1 and 3 only being car-Reuter
ried),
The House Tax shall be at the
rate of 5,4341 per cent, on the total
L
assessed annual rentals in accord-be $50 payable before March 31st,
ance with the Assessment List al-1928.
ready circulated: payable before
March 31st, 1928.
or alternatively,
(In the event of Resolution, No.
8 only being carried),
The House Tax shall be at the rate of 5,8856 per cent, on the total assessed annual rentals in accord- ance with the Assessment List nl- ready circulated: payable before March 31st, 1928.
or alternatively,
(In the event of Resolution No.
1, only being carried),
The House Tax shall be at the
rate of 5.3263 per cent on the total
Other Charges.
No. 8.-Liconaes:-
Hotel
Restaurant
Theatre
Boarding
House
$400 per annum.
100
50.
"
100
Bicycle
**
Septic Tank
20
"
Matshed
#
5
Minor repairs
and scaffold-
ing
5
Hawkers
12
#
No. 9. The charges for Water!
assessed annual rentals in accord-supplied by the Council shall, be anee with the Assessment List alat the rate of 60 cents per 1,000 ready circulated: payable before gallons, provided that:- March 31st, 1928.
(In the event of Resolutions Nos. 1, 3, and 4 NOT being carried),
The House Tax shall be at the rate of 5:2875 per cent on the total assessed annual rentals in accord- ance with the Assessment List al- ready circulated: payable bofore March 31st, 1928. ·
Land Tax Details.
(a) no charge shall be made·
where the quarterly con- sumption of any building does not exceed in value 1% of the assessed rental of -such building for the quar-
ter.
(b) where the consumption of
water is in excess as afore said, only such excess. shall be charged for.
No. 6(In the event of Resolu- No. 10 The following rent tions Nos. 3 and 4 being carried), shall be paid to the Council. quar- The Land Tax shall be at the terly and in advance, for the use rate of 0.6872 per cent. en H.B.H. of Motora; the quarters shall be Government's valuation of 1821/22 |considered to commence
on the
for each lot: payable before March First day of January, the First 81st, 1928.
day of April, the First day of July, and the First day of October:
or alternatively,
(In the event of, Resolution No.
4 only being carried), The Land Tax shall be at the rate of 0.6752 per cent. on H.B.M. Government's valuation of 1921/22 for each lot: payable baforo March 31st, 1928.
or alternatively,
2"
.112
+4
Meter..$5.00 per quarter.
5.00 .4.00 "
8.00 Beat for any portion of a quar- ter shall be as for the fall quarter.
A
No. 11 The value of the amount|
(In the ovent of, Resolution No. of water consumed during the
8 only being carried), The Land Tax shall be at the quarter shall be ascertained in ac- rate of 0.6684 per cent, on H.B.Mcordance with the above Resolu- tion No. 9 and the Waterworks. Government's valuation of 1921/22 for each lot: payable before March By Laws Nos, 17 and 18.
31st, 1928
No. 12-The Council shall de- or alternatively,
Diver an account quarterly after (In the event of Resolutions Nos. 31st March; 30th June, 80th Sep- 3 and 4 NOT, being carried), tember and 31st December, of The Land Tax shall be at the water consumed in excess during rate of 0,0464 per cent, on H.B.M. the preceding quarter by the Government's valuation of 1921/22 occupier of any building, and such for each lot; payable before March account must be paid within four- 31st, 1928.
teen (14) days after presentation No. 7-The Godown Tax shall thereof,
sentenced
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SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS IN 1928.
`March 19th-April Ist.
Jerusalem, Palestine. Missionaries' World Congress.
London.
June 26th-July 7th. World's Dairy Congress,
Amsterdam, Holland, July 28th-August 12th.
Olympic Games.
Cambridge, England. July 14th-25th.
Munich, Bavaria.
Vienna, Austria.
Oslo, Norway.
Amsterdam, Holland.
International Geographical Congress,
1
July 26th-August 31st
Wagner and Mozart Festival;
July.
Festival of German Singing Federation.
August.
International Congress of Historians.
August.
International Physical Education Congress.
September 3rd-9th.
Budapest, Hungary. International Congress in regard to illness arlating
Sydney, Australia.
Japan.
from employment and industrial accidenta.
September 12th-17.
Eucharistic Congress.
November 7th or 8th.
Coronation of His Majesty, The Emperor of Jap
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