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China Buliding.
$200,000 SPORTS PROJECT.
DEEP WATER' BAY SCHEME.
GOLF, TENNIS, BOWLS AND
POLO GROUND.
SPORTS CLUB PLAN.
Tal. 20209.
The ever-increasing demand for the provision of facilities for outdoor games in Hongkong has led. The Sports Club to take the important step of effecting a provisional purchase of the Deep Water Bay property of the
result of which, the Telegraph is informed, it is intended to carry out a scheme for affording the large membership of the Club opportunities to indulge in many recreative pastimes.
Ifrautili
Manager
"Hongkony Telegraph*12
for The South China Morning, Foat, Lidy
1 & 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
The
Supreme
Cour
Dollar on Demand:—1/31⁄4d." Lighting-up Time)-7.05 p.m. High Water: 1.54 p.m. Low Water:-8′′p.n
Hongkong Telegraph.
XO. 23,185 HAD HALXXT THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930,
PREMIER'S SALARY MISSION TO FAR
TOO SMALL.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A
£2,000 INCREASE.
FROM, FIVE TO SEVEN.
London, July 30.
The recommendation that the Prime Minister's salary should be increase from £5,000 to £7,000 per annum is made in the report from the Select Committee on Minis- ters' Remuneration. The Commit- the adds that the existing scale of salaries is in some cases anomal- us and in others inadequate, and that a proper adjustment would not involve any large increase of expenditure. Nevertheless, the Committee feels that the present
revision.
EAST.
PERSONNEL COVERS A
WIDE FIELD.
SIR ERNEST THOMPSON TO
BE THE CHAIRMAN.
VISITS TO CANTON.
DEATH OF DR. P. B. COUSLAND.
HONOURED BY UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
TRANSLATION WORK.
Shanghai, July 31, The death occurred at Victoria on July 7 of Dr. Philip B. Causland, M.B., C.M. upon whom the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws of the University of Hongkong was con- ferred on January 20, 1925.
Dr. Cousland was 'one of the
London, July 30. The personnel of the Econo- mic Mission to the Far East has oldest medical missionaries in now been announced, together China before he left the country. with the terms of reference. He took his M.B. degree at Edin- The principal duty of the Mis-burgh in 1883 and came out to
seat condition of British trade
$30 PER ANNEK
DUNLOP
FURF MOTOR CYCLE TYRES
LOCAL BRANCH.
RAMBOL COPT 10 ORFTS
INSOLVENT LOCAL
WIDE IMPERIAL REVIEW.
AGENDA FOR COMING CONFERENCE.
COLONIES' DELEGATES TO GIVE VIEWS.
EIGHT HEADINGS,
BANK.
COURT GRANTS PETITION FOR WINDING-UP.
LIKELY DIVIDEND.
Special
-Extra
Construction
For
Overseas
Motor.t.
Conditions.
Paddar Bldg.
REVISED MOTOR TAXATION.
LATEST HONGKONG
PROPOSALS.
100 PER CENT. INCREASE FOR SOLID-TYRED LORRIES.
L..
PETROL TÁX YIELD.
An application on a creditor's petition for the winding-up by the Court of the Industrial and Com-) mercisi Bank, Limited, was grant- ed by the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Supreme Court this morning. The petition stated that the assets and liabilities of the New proposals for the taxa- company were such that the or- tion of public motor-cars and ginal capital was lost and it was motor lorries are outlined in a expected that, on realisation, the Sessional Paper which is being 80 per cent, of liabilities to tradi- laid before the Legislative Coun-
company could not pay more than
cil this afternoon. Private
Green Island Cement Co., as a time is inopportune for a generel sion is to inquire into the pre- China in 1886 to the English Pres- would afford an opportunity for Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by result of the revised fees and the'
The recommendation concerning the Premier is practically the only one made by the Committee, which suggests that the increase should be given without delay.-Reuter and British Wireless.
The Committee was, set up by the Prime Minister last December when he suggested that the com-
In brief, the scheme is to form a Country Club ground for The Sports Club, which is international In character and which, for the past eighteen months of its exis-mittee should take the report of tence, has been without any facili
of ties, beyond those
social description, to allow its members to indulge in the varied pastimes for which the Club was originally in- stituted.
To Cost $200,000.
the committee of 1920 and consi- der whether it required any modi- fication in the light of new circum- stances.
The Committee of 1920 recom- mended that the Prime Minister's salary should be raised from five thousand to eight thousand pounds and that the salary of each of the two Law Officers should be reduced by two thousand pounds..
The 1920 Committee also re- commended the following scale for
The Club has therefore been quick to seize this excellent opportu- nity of acquiring its own playing felds, and has already made a pro- visional purchase of the property; which covers an area of about 27
Ministers: twelve at five thousand acres. The purchase only requires pounds, four
thousand at three the sanction of the Government,
pounds, six at two thousand which holds a lease on the property, pounds, eighteen at fifteen hundred and, in anticipation of this ques-pounds, and three at one thousand- tion being satisfactorily settled, a
pounds. debenture list has already been opened.
The object is to raise the sum of $200,000, which it is estimated, the preparation of the ground, the lay- ing out of the various tennis courts. bowling greens, golf course, etc., the erection of a pavilion will demand. Debenture notices have been dis- tributed and are being issued at 90 on the following terms:--No in- terest for the first two years to be realised, but interest of 5% per cent. per annum, payable half year- ly, subsequently. These will be re- deemed in the customary way by drawing.
Polo Ground Alxo.
All Cabinet Ministers, irrespec- live of their office, were to receive five thousand pounds yearly,
LOOTING FOLLOWS
FLOODS.
HUGE HAUL MADE BY DACOITS IN INDIA,
Karachi, July 30. A serious situation has develop- ed in the Sind owing to the floods. Thirty thousand people have with- drawn to Sukkur. thousands have The scheme, as will at once bebeen rendered homeless and over a an entirely private hundred villages have been sub recognised, is one formulated by The Sports merged.
The waters are now closing in on Club, whose intention it is to apply to the Government for the exten-Shikarpur from the north and west. to put An area of 150 square miles from sion of the property, and into effect, immediately the initial the river to Shikarpur is inundu- transactions as to purchase areated, enormous damage has been secured, the laying out of a nine-done to crops, and there has been hole golf course, sixteen ténnis a great loss of cattle. courts, bowling greens and a polo ground.
It is also hoped to erect a hand- some club house. fitted with all modern requirements and facilities. The work entailed to carry out the scheme will take at least two years to accomplish. A great deal of preparatory site clearing is necessary and in some parts the grounds will have to be levelled.
The Sports Club was inaugurated
with China and Japan and to re- port on what action should be taken to develop and increase British trade. The constitution of the Mission is as follows:
London, July 30. When asked in the House of Commons to-day for a statement as to the agenda of the Imperial Conference, the Prime Minister replied that the conference tors
byterian. Mission at Swatow. a general review and a discussion Early in his career he became asso- ciated with the work of translating of all matters, both in economic western medical books into Chinese and political spheres, of common and his name was definitely esta- interest to the members of blished as a pioneer in this work of British Commonwealth under
the following heads;
Firstly, inter-Imperial relations, Secondly, foreign policy and defence,
Sir Ernest Thompson (Chair-utility and scholarship. -
man)..
Sir Thomas Allen.
Lt. Col. Reginald Morcom... Mr. James Bell.
Mr. William Crowther. Mr. Louis Beale.
There is also a Cotton Section of the Mission which will also be under the Chairmanship of Sir Erzest. Thompson. This Section will consist of:
Mr. James Bell,
Mr. F. W. Birchenough, Mr. E. Duxbury.
Mr. J. L. Edmondson. ' Mr. George Green.
Mr. Arthur Reiss.
Mr. Joseph Wild.
The Cotton Mission will assist the Economic Mission so far as inquiries relate to cotton goods and will report what action should be taken to develop and, increase British trade in these goods,
Mr. G. M. Gillett, Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Mission.would pay a visit to Japan and, to some extent, this would be a courtesy visit in return for the Japanese Mission to Great Britain.
Visits in China. After visiting Japan the Mission would proceed to China and call on the Nationalist Government at Nanking. The Mission would spend several months visiting, among other places, Shanghai, Hankow (if possible, Northern China and the district around: Canton.
He was at one time editorial secretary to the Chinese Medical Translation Committee and author of several medical works. He was the also actively connected with
general work of the China Medicul Missionary Association. He was also secretary and treasurer in 1907 and its President from 1910 to 1918. He contributed many scien- tific papers of general medical in terest to the Association's journal. Probably Dr. Cousland's most notable work was rendering into
AMERICAN WARNING TO CHINA:
Reserves all Rights if Lives Are Lost.
NATIONALS AT TAIAN.
Thirdly, economic questions.
The application. was made by vehicles are not affected. As a Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messrs. Wilkin- petrol tax, the total revenue is son and Grist, on behalf of a peti-expected to be $434,044, compar- tioning creditor, the Prince's Cafe, ed with the present revenue of No 19. Queen's Road Central. $161,717.
report by the Inspector General of The proposals are outlined in a Police on the existing taxation of
motor
vehicles in Hongkong as compared with taxation in force
neighbouring and other coun-" tries.
Mr. Sheldon read the petition which stated that the company was incorporated on. March 30, 1917 with the registored office at No. 13, Chater Road. The nominal capital was $5,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 shares of $5 each. The amount of capital paid up or cre- As regarded inter-Imperial rela-dited as paid up was $1,433,470.
No Horse-Power Tax, tions, particular questions fox After setting forth the objects
of the company, the petition con- It is explained that since the consideration would be the recom- tinued that the company was inception of motor taxation in mendations of the recent con-indebted to petitioner, in the sum Hongkong, the rates of taxation ference Qu the operation of of $5,009,82 due on a current ac- have been based on the weight of Dominion's legislation, including count. Petitioner had made appli- the vehicle. certain matters expressly mention pany closed its doors at 9.30 a.m.
cation for payment, but the com- A Committee was formed in.. ed in the report of that conference on July 2, 1930, and had not re- as requiring further examination, opened. The money had not been namely nationality and a suggest paid. ed tribunal for the determination of inter-Imperial disputes.
There were also other matters of a constitutional character relat, ing to and arising from the dis- cussion on the report of the Inter- Imperial Relations Committee of the Conference of 1926. The special question of the position of married women would be included.
Foreign Policy.
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The petition concluded that the company was insolvent and unable to pay its debts.
1928
should be assessed. The Com-
to consider the basis on which the tax on motor vehicles
mittee recommended a tax on horse-power. This is, however, not considered to be a satisfactory. Counsel referred to two affida form of motor taxation and it has vits in support of the petition filed since been decided that the best by Mr. Lum Luen-fong, a partner method would be to place a tax on in the petitioning firm, and ex-petrol leaving the annual registra- Plained that the Official Receiver tion fees based on the weight of the was appointed provisional liquida-vehicle, or in the cases of public tor with power to apply for the vehicles at a nominal figure with a appointment of special managers. seating tax.
The report then goes on to give On his application, Mr. J. Hen- nessy Seth and Mr. S. H. Ross comparisons of fees in force in were appointed special managera. Hongkong and other centres in His Lordship asked if anyone respect of private motor cars, and As regards foreign policy and had given notice of wishing to at states that from the examples defence, the agenda would cover a tend the application or to oppose given it will be seen that the rates further development of the peace it. and Mr. Sheldon replied in the charged in Hongkong compare and arbitration policy. This head. negative.
very favourably with those charg- ing would include the question of No-one came forward in Courted in neighbouring ports. the reduction and limitation of to
the application,
A ear weighing one ton would any his Lordship said he would make be taxed in Hongkong at $24, armaments, together with
on order for winding-up.
Canton specific subjects connected with
$120, Singapore $42 Mr. E.P.H. Lang then applied } (Straits currency) and Shanghai foreign policy which might require an examination, and the varied for an order that Mr. Seth and Mr. Tis. 62.
Ross continue as special managers, aspects of defence as well. American Mission property, are en-
On the economic side the follow- and his Lordship granted the ap dangered by bombing raids.-- ing would be the main headings. plication. He directed that the Reuter's American Service. Firstly, the general question of costs of petitioning creditor be paid
trade within the Empire, including out of the assets.
investments and the establishment of branch indus- tries, the effect of successive tariff changes and the extent and effect of inter-Imperial tariff preference and also of other factors such as cartels, etc.
Washington, July 30. The State Department un- nounces that the Nanking Goy ernment has been cautioned that if it permits the loss of American life and property in Tajan
the and Shantung American Government will reserve all rights in the matter.
The caution follows the re-.. port that four Americans in Taian.
and also
*Batucapital
He pointed out that the Mis- sion includes members of the cot- Chinese idiom all medical terms Three hundred Dacoits plunder-ton, wool and engineering (iron which had formed the basis for the Chinese. teaching of medicine to en houses at Khanpur which had and steel) industries, and also of His labours enabled standard works been vacated by wealthy mer the co-operative movement, Lan- chants, and looted property valued cashire, he said, was granting to be translated into Chinese. He attended the Hongkong Medical at sixty lakhs of rupees.-Reuter.
£6.000 towards the expenses of the
Conference in 1926, Our Own Mission.
Correspondent.
3
CAUSES OF STRIKE IN FRANCE.
In conclusion, Mr. Gillett stated that despite the situation in China the country's import trade was progressively increasing annually and Britain was not taking her
would be the principal duty, of the Mission to suggest remedies.
in the form of an International SOME OBJECTION TAKEN TO proper place in this advpnee, It
Club in December, 1928. and now
boasts of a membership of over 250, Its headquarters are situated in
INSURANCE ACT.
Paris, July 30.
King's Buildings, but owing to the The Minister of Labour, in an
somewhat restricted.
A Splendid Scheme,
under the scheme..
demands for outdoor recreation, and widen its scope for social acti- It was reported yesterday that vities, but will provide its members the strike movement in Rouen had with some of the finest and most noticeably declined and that numer- complete sports grounds in theous workers had returned to their Colony.
employment.-Reuter.
The Personnel.
So-
RUBBER RESTRICTION
METHODS.
CHINESE OWNERS.
Overseas Settlement.
oppose
SOMERSET AGAINST AUSTRALIANS.
JACKSON AND BRADMAN MAKE A STAND.
80
London, Jaly 30. Secondly would come bulk pur-
Somerset batted first in their chase and price standardisation, match with the Australians at and thirdly developments of inter- Taunton to-day but they could do Imperial trade by Trade Commis-little against the Tourists' bowl- sioners' services and expert anding and the whole team was dis- general publicity. Fourthly would missed for 121. be overseas settlement, and fifthly
stan-
QUAKE SHOCKS FELT IN US.A..
PANAMA CANAL ZONE AFFECTED.
Public Cars & Taxis.
Dealing with public cars and taxis, comparisons are made with Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, Singapore and the F.M.S. The Hongkong rate is now $72 per annum for cars not exceeding 30 ewt, and $120 for cars éxceeding 30 cwt. and not more than 60 cwt. New proposals for the taxation of public motor vehicles and taxis in Hongkong have been formulat- ed. These are: Registration fee of $5.00 per annum plus à seating tax of $5.00 per seat per annum.
Motor Buses. Comparisons on a more extensive scale are made in respect of motor buses, European countries, and U.S.A. being included. The pre- sent Hongkong rate is $120 per annum for buses not exceeding 40 cwt, and $240 above that weight, plus a seating tax of $10 per seat.
The
new proposals regarding this class of vehicle, are:-Regis- tration Fee for all weights, $5 per annum Seating Tax, $10 per seat per annum.
At the close of play Australia RESOLUTIONS ENDORSED BY Tast and future work of the had made 136 for the loss of one
Imperial Institute.
wicket, Jackson and Bradman be Sixthly would come questions of ing not out with 57 and 71 to their co-operation in agricultural re-credit-Reuter. lack of suitable sports grounds, the, interview, expressed the opinion Sir Ernest Thompson is the chair-
Singapore, July 30. activities of the Club have been that the strike in Northern France. man of the Executive Joint Com- Chinese rubber estate owners search including cotton growing, where 80,000 men are still out, ismittee of the Cotton Trade Or and merchants have approved of forestry and minerals. Seventhly, not really so much directed against ganisation. He is also a shipping the resolutions passed by the special, meetings of experts on the National Insurance Act, but merchant and was knighted last Asiatic Planter's Association last industrial research and
ndardisation, and eightly transport One resolution was week. It is anticipated that as a result | is attributable to the rise in the year. of the new scheme which will un- price of brend..
Sir Thomas Allen is the Vice favour of requesting the Govern- and communications, including a doubtedly meet with an enthusiatic
Motor Lorries. Ile admitted, however, that cer- Chairman of the
ment to legislate to provide for the review of the work of the Imperial Co-operative response from the members, the tain "adaptations" to the Act might Wholesale Society, chairman of restriction of rubber production Shipping Committee and the Over- Mechanical Transport
There are also many compara Club will not only be in the position be necessary and mentioned that the Co-operative Insurance by the periodical stoppage of tap- scas
New York, Joly 80, Two earthquake shocks rocked tive figures given in respect of to cope with the ever-increasing eight million workers had enrolled ciety, the New Zealand Produce ping or by the re-introduction of Council, a survey of steamship
the Stevenson scheme, such services, the development of civil Panama city and the canal zone motor lorries, the present rates for Association and the Parliamentary legislation not to be enforced until aviation, cable, radio, broadcast at about two o'clock this afternoon which in Hongkong are: Solid Committee of the Co-operative similar legislation is effected in activity and postal news service. Bulldings were shaken and there tyred forries under 15 cwt., $24 Congress.
the Dutch East Indies and Ceylon. Vader this heading would come was a wild panic, but according to per annum; over 15 cwt. and under Lt. Col. Reginald Keble Morcom The Association also recom- also the question of the proposed the Associated Press there was no 60 cwt., $120; over 50, and under is a director of Lloyd's Bank Ltd. mended that the Government, in agreement relating to merchant damage. Router's American Ser- 90 cwt, $240 pneumatic tyred and of Belliss and Morcom Ltd. conjunction with the Governments shipping legislation recommended vicę. He is chairman of the British Elec-of the Dutch East Indies and in the report of the conference trical and Allied Manufacturers' Ceylon, should refuse to alienate on the operation of · Dominion Association and Vice President of land for rubber cultivation for a legislation.-British Wireless. ONE-THIRD SALARY the F.B.I
period of years.--Reuter.
AT 28. 6d. Mr. James Bell, formerly Labour member for the Ormskirk Division
EXCHANGE COMPENSATION FRENCH COUNCIL MAKES A [of Lancashire, is the secretary of nera Amalgamation.
the United Textile Factory Work-
IN SHANGHAI REDUCTION.
Mr. E. Duxbury represents the ers". Association..
United Textile Factory Workers
Shanghai, July 31. Mr. William Crowther coines Association and
The Shanghai Municipal Council from Slaithwaite, Yorkshire,
Mr. J. L. Edmondson the Federatives of the Colonies would be in- last evening approved a motion for Mr. Louis Beale represents the tion of Calicao, Printers.
vited to hold themselves available the payment of one-third of the
consultation Mr. Arthur Reiss and Mr. Joseph for Trade Development Council.
economic salaries of Municipal officers at an Mr. F. W. Birchenough is con- Wild represent the Wigan Cotton questions during the Imperial exchange rate of 2s. 6d, as from nected with the Operative Spin-Employers Association-Reuter. Conference-Reuter.
July 1-Our Own Correspondent. ·
The provision of a nine-hole golf course will prove a source of great satisfaction, and will add. considerably to the existing sports amenities of Hongkong. That ten- nis Is becoming more and more popular each year amongst the com- munity is recognised in the Inten- tion to lay down no fewer than sixteen courts, and the provision of a polo ground will also be most ac- ceptablet
The scheme is still in its infancy. but for its enterprise The Sports Club will receive both the congratu- lations and the good wishes of the sport-loving public of the Colony.
SHANGHAI HOUSE TAX.
Shanghai, July 31. The French Council announced yesterday that the municipal house tax would be reduced by one per cent. as from July 1.-Õur Correspondent.
Own
Views of Colonies.
London, July 30, In reply to questions in the House of Commons to-day, Dr. Drummond Shiels stated that a number of unofficial representa-
On
lorries under 90 cwt., $24.
The proposed new scales for pneumatic tyred lorries in Hong- kong:-under 50 cwt, $50.00 per annum; over 50 cwt. $120.00 per annum:
For solid tyred vehicles 100% in excess of the present fees Laim Under 50 cwt., $240.00 per annumy "over 50 cwt: $480.000 per annum.
Effect of Proposals. Estimated effect of the revision
of Public Car, Bus and Lorry Fees and the introduction of a tax of 15′′
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