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NO 23,0 -EXF SATURDAY, JANUARY 31.
1931. 日三十月二十 G Pr
COPY 10 DINTA
BIG ESTATE DUTY TURKISH TRAFFIC SCHNERER RACE TRAGEDY OF Bulls
INCREASES.
NEW RATES ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNMENT.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS TO PREVENT EVASION OF DUTY.
TWO RELIEF CLAUSES.
CONSIDERABLE increases in the Estate Duty for Hongkong, which will come into force immediately amendments to the existing Ordinance have passed through all stages in the Legislative Council, are nn- nounced in the Government Gazette this morning. Measures to prevent evasion also form an important feature of the draft Bill
The schedule, which was last revised in 1924, now provides for the payment of twelve per cent. on all estates in excess of $2,000,000, as compared with eight per cent. on estates in excess of $2,500,000 under the last schedule. $50,000 estates will pay five per cent. instead of three per cent., $100,000 estates will pay six per cent. instead of 5 per cent., $1,000,000 estates will pay 11 per cent. instead of seven.
FEATURES OF THE ORDINANCE.
in' the
The draft is published of anment is Inserted because Ordinance to Amend the law re-principal Ordinance generally that luting to Estate Duty.
to amend
the
IN
REVELATIONS FROM
EGYPT.
ANGORA'S DELEGATES TAKEN "SUDDENLY ILL."
POINTED COMMENTS.
CERTAIN.
LADY HOUSTON GUARANTEES £100,000.
SPLENDID GESTURE.
THE ALPS.
OVERWHELMED BY
AVALANCHE.
BRITISH VICTIMS.
GRAPHIC STORY OF THE SLIDE.
London, Jan. 30. Lady Houston, widow of the millionaire shipowner, has offered to guarantee a sum of £100,000 | which the Prime Minister con- siders петряянгу to defray expenses in connexion with Geneva, Jan. 30. moting the British entry to defend Some very pointed comments the Seinelder Trophy in the cou were made outside the Opium est to be held in British waters Committee upon the failure off the autumn. the Turkish delegates to put in The Government announced yes I an appearance this afternoon terday that Royal Air Force per- tragedy in Switzerland, involv- "owing to illness" when it wassonnel and minchines would being the deaths of three British made available If the necessai y
favourable part in the illicit
cussion.
Ch
prar-
London, Jan. 30. The arrival at Adelboden of the survivors of the avalanche
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LOCAL BRANCH.
BUILT FOR THE
JOB/
Paddar Bldg.
and Inners
From the Office Butts.
Electricity plays an important part in the lives of Americans, we are told. And sometimes in their deaths.
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A muchine for detecting lies hag been invented. To prevent wear and tear. no angler is allowed hear it.
Diplomacy IN
forgetting 24 woman's age, but remembering her birthday.
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coat in Manchester found Afty A man who bought an old army
pounds in one of the pockets. But. the crown and anchor dice had
stone.
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I cannot tell the reason why My dollar's gone to blazes. The more I try to find out why, The greater it amazes.
I don't believe the matalin The answer fundamental; And what I want to settle is, Just who is instrumental. Why should my savings at titia
time, Be worth
Just half in sterling? I'm poorer now I've passed my
prime,
Then when I was a yearling, My hopes of leave have gone
astray..
Each day my hair grows whiter. Who is the bloke who halved
my pay?
I'd like to entch the blighterl
ប ០ Although local exponents of the According to a magazine writer, Royal and Ancient Game finished yawning exercinca the facial all square with the visiting pro- muscles and Inducos beauty. fessionals, it is understood that This probably explains why so they more than held their own at many of our Government servants the nineteenth!
are such good-looking fellow) ОС
口口 counterfeit ten-cent pieces, cannot fashion, says a ladies Journal. Deluded individuals who Mua are again coming into realise that even baser metal is We've noticed women getting their probably worth more than silver! hands in intely.
well-known that Turkey's un- funds were raised from privati women tourists and a guide, the Marshal.
John
Salmond,names of the victims. drug traffic was to be under dis-Marses, and to-day the Air Chief clears up a confusion in
presided over a conference at Russell Pashn said that
which the Adminity and other The expedition, which set out tically all the supplies of heroin Government Departments concern. from Jungfrau for the Aletsch finding their way into Egypt came ed, and the Royal Aero Club, were Glacier was made up as follows: from Turkey while it was pointed represented, to consider the steps Mr. and Mrs. Frank Furnival nut that almost afl then big to be taken in connexion with the Mins D. M. Furnivall, Miss Leslie seizures made in different parts of race. the world, inctading Marseilles, Britain has the following high- Galloway (not Mrs. Galway). Mr. New York, Hongkong and Shang- speed aircraft available:Gloster Gilbert (net Mrs.) Sted and Mins hai, were believed to have Can-Four, of the type used at Vanice Lees.
A carpet, their place of In 1927: two Supermarine. Napler Mrs, and Miss Farnivall and over a thousand stantinople origin.
86, of which one was the winner Miss Galloway lowt their lives feet square. of the Venice race: two Gloster when the party was overwhelmed ordered Egyptian Efterts.
Napier seaplanes; and two Super by an avalanche. The others London store, is Russell Pasha, the chief of the marine Rolls Royce S6, one of were in grave peril, being missing said to be the anti-drug department of the which was the winner of the 1929 since Friday of last week. Egyptian Police, gave encouraging race,
largest in the Miss D. M. Furnival, one of world. It will figures of an improvement in the
the victim, was an expert situation in Egypt, addressing the Supermarine St will be built andist and a well-known London lawn lot of heating.
scertainly take a Opium-Committee of the League.
tennis player, being sufficiently NËSE TË SE RANGEMENTER CREST
prominent to compete itt Wim- bledon with her father, Mr. Frank BROPHY MACHINE CAN'T Furnivall, who retired from the just plums all
Indian Civil Service in 1926.
wrinkled with BE REPAIRED.
Miss Losie Galloway was
at the care
the daughter of Colonel Galloway, prospect of former Director at the
Ministry getting into hot of Munitions.
water.
He stated that retailers' greed in adulterating drugs, sometimes as much as ninety per cent, was one of the main causes of a de- erense of fifty per cent. of drug- taking
the Egyptian
fellsheen.
Other reasons were the econo
depression. constant anti-
rents.
mic term excludes testamentary din-drug propaganda and penal deter positions,
For example. 3,500 traflr- The object is
kers were last year sentenced to, Estate Duty Ordinance, No. 16 of
periods of twelve months' impri 1915, in various ways suggested
ceived sentences varying from two to five years.
Reller Provisions.
the
an
to
It is
understand that
new
Airman Coming to Hongkong by Stemmer.
the participate in | British Wireless,
by It
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Prunes Are
The third survivor, Mr. Gilbert
# Stead, Is a London Business man
America may and a friend of the Furnivals have its "near- Reuter.
How Tragedy Occurred.
Adelboden, Jan. 30, A graphic story of the over- whelming of the party of British tourists by au avalanche In the Aletsch, forest was told to lay by Sir Roderick Jones, who basi ar- rived here.
He says the party was climbing up to a ridge connecting Exgis- to Riederfurka. when an horn avalanche of between four and five hundred metres wide broke race. away two hundred metres
them.
Foochow, Jan. 31. Brophy has decided that his aeroplane cannot be repaired, owing to lack of facilities here. by the practical working of the The new acctins 20 gives relierment, and fourten hundred re-
The plane will therefore be Ordinance. Some of the amend-in certato cases of quick succes
sent to Shanghai, and Brophy intended to sion, the duty on the second death ments proposed are
will leave for Hougkong by bring the Ordinance into closer being reduced in accordance with
"Rotten With Dope."
Aleamer on Sunday.-Reuter. agreement with the Finance Act. a scale which varies according to 1894, 57 & BH Viet. r. 30. Others the period elapsing between
Nevertheless, he declared. the are designed to prevent evasion two deaths. This provision is enuntry was still "rotfon
SOCJENAMAI RECLAMANTEKTONIKOZANGATUESINUÐUMEF with of estate duty.
taken from section 15 of the dop", derived from Turkey. When the principal Ordinanca Finance Act, 1914.
General applause greeted Rüs-
that the two existing S6 machines will be modified for the race. The new section 27 gives relief | self Pashy's statement of the in- which came into force on the 1st 1916, wan enacted It contained a in the case of estates which just proved situation in Egypt,
Three pilots engaged in high provision that in the ease of per- pass over one of the steps in the the chairman. M. Vasconcellos speed research work at Felixstowe sons dying before the commence scale of estate duties. The effect (Portugal) paid a warm tribute are available and will probably ment of the Ordinance the probsan of the section can best be seen to the efforts of the Egyptian serve as the nucleus of the team duty formerly payable under the from examples. For example, an Government and also to Russell
1901, should estate is valued at $10,500. At the Pasha. Stamp Ordinanco, continue to be payablo instead of new rate of 3% ( the old rate in He expressed regref at the ab- the same) the estate duty would be sence of the Turkish delegates from When the Stamp Ordinance, $315. Under this section, how the session owing to illness, and 1901, was replaced by the Stamp ever, duty can be paid at 25% on hoped that the Turkish Government Ordinance, 1921, the above tem-$10.000, ir.. $200, with an addition would do its utmost to control the porary and limited provision was of $50, in, $250 in all instead of illicit traffic from Constantinople. still further limited by a provision $15. Again, an estate is assessed that estate duly and not probate in $100,000. At the new rate of duty should be payable in the case the estate duty would be $6.- The absence of the Turkish de- of any estate to which representa-030. Under this section duty can legates during the hearing of re- tion was applied for after the be paid at 5 on $100.000, L., $-velations about three factories in commencement of the new Stamp 000, with an addition of $500. Constantinople, which have been Ordinance, whatever the date of $5,500 in all instead of $6,020. Of supplying heroin to Egypt, was the death of the deconsed.
course if an estate passes over the much commented upon. Some of An Oversight.
step in the sea by more than the delegates remarked: "Diplo- amall amount ifould not pay thematic illness?" estate to claim the relief. This
the new estate duty.
"Diplomatic Tiness?"
CHURCHILL ON THE RAMPAGE.
"DIE-HARD" CRUSADE TO "SAVE INDIA."
above
·
party
The guide leading the saved himself by clinging tree. le freed himself from the snow and found another guide, Fritz Baerschi, also clinging to a
tree.
Rescue of Mins Lees,
Friend: I wonder, Ethel,
that you allmood that French- man to kiss you in the com -servatory.
Ethel: I couldn't help it. Friend: Why couldn't you? Ethel: Because I can't speak French.
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The man who atated that bridge is largely
a game of luck.
must have
realised that there's a good dest in a good deal!
0 0 Local anglers
Kaya
It's
not
always easy to Het
catch.
You've always got to balt and ned!
. .
The man who has no difficulty in getting the
o
measure
other people
the tailor.
beer." but Hong- kong has ita "nent-money,"
☐ ☐ The Week's Epitaph:
A reader says he is sure there was frost on the Peak one day Here lies re bodic of m ser Cox this week. Possibly what he felt For thirty cents he bought some was the ley Starel
socks.
thrifty.
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lie thought he was so very Hongkong's subsidiary coine used to be called chicken-food. His, hat he got for two bucks. Nowadays we wouldn't offer them
fifty.
to grasshoppers! Hut sad to say he's now away.
First Hongkong foot assafled
him;
Then sunstroke turned him
ghaally grey,
His thrift of naught availed hlm. Now ye who pass this doleful
spot,
Don't think too much of rivets, Lost ye depart for regions hot.
Way down beneath the divota, 口口
Hence
"tise and Fall of Sailing Ships, says newspaper heading. mal-de-mer!
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We are glud-to. hear that. His Ex- cellency the Governor is a "chronic optimist." Most people can't af- ford to be.
"Spring fashion," we road, "will be full of eccentricltles.” This seems to be a very ungallant way
of referring to the ladies.
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Just to introduce a fruitful note, let it be remarked that there's much
in an introduction which leads to a date with a peach.
According to a motoring journal, most women seem incapable of driv ing intelligently. The rest, un- fortunately, don't appear to have cara.
Mr. Furnival after Bghting his way out of the snow found that London, Jan. 30. that the rest of the party had dís-
A writer says millionaires are Beginning his campaign to appeared. save India," Mr. Winston Chur-
often miserable beings. Come to Then the
tips of chill, in a speech ut Manchester fingers were seen emerging from be desired.
some one's think of it, they do leave much to to-day, declared:
the news The survivors fover- "Upon the supreme question of |ishly dug into the snow and rescu-
"Million Dollar Collar" was the In the course of the morning India, which is no ordinary ques-ed Miss Lecs in the nick of time. provision is taken from section session, it may be noted, it was tion of politics, but which involves
title of a film shown in Hongkong Mr. Gilbert Stead was Found this week.
Fashion's lateat creation in said (1) of the Finance Act, 1914.
We suppose at the agreed at the request of the Tur- the life of the British Empire, we under a tree which had broken, present rate of exchange that's to be Suedette-Velour, made from kish delegate to adjourn consi-ought to stand up for what we the snow saving his life.
double-tanned pure, overstrung, Triple Duty.
deration of the important seizures believe and face the consequences Sir Roderick Jones, who is
swansdown, superimposed on a Section 12 of the principal Ordi- of drugs of Turkish origin at whatever they may be."
chairman of Messrs, Reuter's
The new French Premier is the georgette ground (beautifully laid where application for representanance is repealed and the follow-Marseilles and New York, pending Referring to Gandhi's release, Limited, paid a high tribute to the son of a butcher. He ought to be out) with undlaturbod subeoll.. tion is made after the 1st May, in section is substituted there-the receipt of information from he remarked: "It did not take pluck of the survivors, particularly able to make some prime cuts in
in the revision of the Ordinances in 1924, the effect of the latter provision was Incorporated in sec. tlon 2 of the Estate Duty Or dinance in auch a way, through
an oversight, as to make the latter
Ordinance applicable only to cases
hís estate.
for:-
Angora.
Gruesome Film.
RUBBER RESEARCH
MEASURE.
fairly cheap.
him very long to launch new deaf Mins Lees in enduring great expenditure. fiance at the Government of
hardships from
and exposure India.
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ROYAL PATIENT BETTER.
by rescuers-Renter.
TWO ANARCHISTS TO BE SHOT.
THREE YEARS' TERRORISM IN BUENOS AIRES.
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☐ ☐ If Home of our budding Mohl- horns were na particular about A banker says the silver crisis is office hours as they are over Fan-
encounter
to seem
think It's ten-time during the week.
ព. tragically real...
After all, one does sympathisa Carnera lost a recent fight be, with the Civil Servant whose wife enuse he was rendered helpless by bought a few new gowns on the laughter. The joke was on him. increase which didn't materialise. all right.
General Smedioy Butler certainly
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The Kowloon Traffic Circus pro- raised the Duce! blem would be much simpler if there weren't so many creatures rushing about.
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wild
We, hear of a local taipan, who, In order to set an example of
1921. But Estate Duty is matter
12-1) In every case where which attaches on the death of a person, wholly irrespective of re- any recount is delivered after the
A film was shown during the He expressed the opinion that shortage of food for two nights presentation being taken out to lapse of twelve months from the afternoon showing Egypting drug the British people ought to make and a day before they were found purely artificial. Most people we link starting times, there's be less
Section 2 therefore death the estate duty shall be amends section 2 of the principal charged at three the rates set outlets at a prison hospital suffer. it very clear that it is their inten Ordinance by making the Ordinance in the Schedule, unless the persong from various stages of dope-tion to remain effective rulera applicable to all deaths after 1st accountable for the estate duty poisoning. The film doeply-im of India in every essential for a pressed the Committee.--Renters very long and indefinite perlod.”. January, 1916, and also to deaths proves to 'the satisfaction of the.
-Reuter before that date if representation Commissioner that he has used all has not been applied for before reasonable diligence to ascertain the 2nd May, 1921.
the estate of the decensed and could not reasonably have ancer- Settled Property.
tained it unrlier, and having ascer The new section 25 providertained it has used all reasonable that if estate duty has aiready diligence to deliver an account and been paid in respect of any settled to pay the estate duly thereon: property since the date of the Provided than in any case settlement, upon the death of one which, before the delivery of the account, grant of probate or of of the parties to marriage, no estate duty shall be payable on the leliers of administration had been death of the other party to the obtained from a court of probate marringe unless such person was outside the Colony, the period shall at the time of his or her death, or be eighteen months from the death
"Bridegroom-Elect?"---Yes, the A Shanghai firm is inviting lis had been at any time. during the Instead of one year".
number of people. He is also Al- continuance of the mettlement,
leged to have been responsible for man's left until the arrival of the plaints in a book once a week. in Britain
Thonce onwards, competent to dispose of auch
he sort of whine listi and North Ireland.
the bombing of a Boston bank, kill bride. property.
In another new section. it la The levy 1 expected to yield
Ing four workmen, three policemen should take care to be on the right... This provision is adapted from provided that "every person who, £16,000 annually,
Most women take to gunerol The local weather forecast till and a girl. He was found to have side of her mother. section (2) of the Finance. Act. being the executor appointed by
A similar Bill introduced in 1928 noon to-morrow is-N.E, or varia workshop for the manufacture Hospitals are places where peo what we observed in Hongko man, 'anwriter. (DABERITE 1014. The special - definition in the will of the deceased or. (in the did not got beyond the second readable winds,
moderate to light; of bombs and paper money.Res-
ble wind upwho are run down from them as well; sub-rection ((3) of the term settle. [Continued on Page 14.) {ing,--Reuter.
renerally fair, som fog.
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Penalty Increased.
in
PRIVATE BILL INTRODUCED IN-COMMONS.
London, Jan, 30. The House of Commons to-day agreed to the second reading of
PRINCESS BEATRICE GAINS STRENGTH.
London, Jan. 30. A bulletin issued to-day states
at local economy, has decided to give up cat-
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Buenos Aires, Jan. 30. After terrorising the city for
The now steps seen three years, the anarchists, DI dances show that time have [Giovanni and Searle, have been ar-
changed. rested and are to bo shot.
Di Glovanni, who was born in
- This Week's Query:-?
"Bankers' Talk,” says newspaper:
heading. Of much interest, we pre ните...
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the Rubber Industry, Bill, a private that after last night's rest and a Italy, was accused of throwing a measure designed to safeguard rub quiet day, Princes Beatrice has bomb which wrecked the Italian bar research: by means of a levy of gained a little strength--Reuter Consulate here in 1928, killing a bridegroom should be on the best employees to record, their com
1/25th of a ponny por lb, on all
rubber manufactured
FOGGY WEATHER,-