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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
HECTOR
ANDHIBES
16th Apr.
21st Apr.
Fur Mitunilion, f. sudon, Rotterdam
A Glasgow For Marseilles, Landon, flatterdam Hamburg
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TEIRESIAS
ELFENOR
20th Apr For fannu, Baven, b'pool & 41 zow 24 May For Dean, Hazre, E'pant & 47'gow
PACIFIC SERVICE
win Kale Yokohama
IXION
3th Apr TYNDAREUS Bood May
INWARD SERVICE
AENEAS
Dum 7th Ap
KOAMEMNON DIVUM Apr
For Victoria. You'ver & Meattle For Victoria, Vonzer & Pentti-
For Shaaghni, Telngtan,
Tika & Palny Ve s'ha, Voje, Kobe↑ Vonn
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For 8 si, Tongtan, Taka & Balay
HECTOR Made 15th Apr, al monat For S'pore, Miles & L'ion Alas cargo citesthere with miled restenger weetdimodation at
specially reduce I faças
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BUTTERFIELD & S WIRE
Agenta
ENY.K
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 to 8120—ON SALE
Chichibu Maru
*
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Bhinyo Maru
Tuesday, 14th Apr. Wednesday, 29th Apr. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Heian Maru
Tuesday, 21st Apr. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Ponang, Colombo & Suez.
Hakozaki Maru ...
Saturday, 18th Apr. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Kamo Maru
Kitana Mura
Saturday, 25th Apr." Saturday, 23rd May.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.
Tango Maru..
*Toltori Maru,
Saturday, 11th Apr. Monday, 27th Apr. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu.
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
NEW YORK, BOSTON viu Panama.
Bokuyo Murii
Wednesday, 22nd Apr.
Capetown & Ports.
Kanagawa Maru
Tuesday, 14th Apr.
*Lisbon Maru
Monday, 13th Apr.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople.
Monday, 13th Apr.
Thursday, 9th Apr. Wednesday, 15th Apr.
Genoa & Marseilles.
*Lima Maru
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Malacca Marn
Muroran Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Kitano Maru Nagasaki Direct! Wed, 15th Apr. Horana Maru
*Cargo only.
Friday, 17th Apr.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
"PERIL TO LIFE OF NATION."
SIR J. SIMON ON TAX- BURDENS.
TUESDAY. APRIL 7, 1931.
TWO NATIONS AND A BABY.
NEITHER WILLING TO TAKE HER.
New York, Mar. 11. Sir John Simon, speaking at a Friends of Economy meeting at
Jast eight months old,' little Manchester, stated that thern Dorothy Coken finds herscif among seemed every reason to fear that the victims of the trade slump here on the present basis of taxation a
which has caused a tightening up of heavy ludget defteit this
your
the Immigration laws, and in driv- by
still
hundred might be followed
ing immigrants by the heavier defekt next year.
back to their homes.
The baby's mother. Mrs. Cohen,
and the child was York. emigrated from Montreal to Now
"The campaign for national economy," he said, "is completely justified by the recent speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, there.
which was by far the gravest Htatement in our recent history.
"Make no mistake; the present peril to the life of this nation is, like in its inherent gravity and
born
The New York authorities lo- ported Mrs. Cohen and Dorothy, but on the border Canadian cincial refused to admit the baby on the
born citizen and might become a pubile charge.
in its possible outcome, compur-round that she was an American- able to the situation that faced at the begipuing of the War, Vast A Is the annual burden. which war debt and was pensions have placed upon ps-and no one could for a moment contemplate either these only repudiating acount for about half of the pre- sent addition to pre-War expetull- iture.
Mother was obliged to go an to Montreal and Baby was sent back to New York, where she is now in the care of the Jewish Board of Guardians.
Two Weeks of Talk. This solution of the problem was fortnight had "There are other heavy charges not arrived at by the Canadian au which the War has made unavoid-thorities until able, but, even if we exclude hende lapsed in deliberations, railway- men meanwhile caring for the baby.i of outlay which are the inevit-
now is that the The situation able consequences of four years
pergol who really wants of fighting, even if we make fulle allowance for the reduced pur-Dorothy-her mother-cannot have.
thehet.
ari
chasing
of money. power
Third-class accommodation magnitude of the rest of our public expenditure to-day and the high the liners is now crowded with re- ratio which it bears to the total cord numbers of immigrants. who national income. Il ompletely are returning home. During the first two months of this year over out of scale with the Snance of
10,000 aliens left the United States twenty-five years ago."
for Europe.
Cost Not Counted, After statiust at much of the outlay represented a quicken
tu relatives in Remittances Europe have not only dwindled, but many workmen are said to be writ- Ing of the ancial conscience anding home for the price of a turn
a determination to bring help to need help most, Sir those who John Simon added that part of it is due to the fact that, owing to dimensions Di the unparalleled
war expenditure. both Parliament and the public have learnt to
involving VALMI tending without counting ultimate cost.
ticket.
Deportation drives are also help- ing to reduce the numbers of alien warkless.
Fiscal Methods.
Accept with complarency pro-o; considering by what form of posals
Turther iterative taxation this gap is tha to be bridged. A heavy defeit has to be met; a Budget has to be "There seems every reason to balanced; the limits of direct fear." Sir John proceeded, "that, taxation have been reached; sud- on the present basis of taxation.den and substantial reductions in heavy deficit this year may be actual outlay cannot be devised. followed by a still heavier deficit next year. Now that income tax
"I have no right, at a meeting is based upon the return of the previous year, it could hardly be called for the purpose of urging otherwise, and the practical ques-economy in expenditure, to carry tion, therefore, comes to be how the argument further to-day, but, inasmuch as I do not belleve that much relief, if the preaching of economy be carried into practice, in the present crisis a reduction be immediately produced, of expenditure can be achieved on Brgent as stricter economy is, 1 sufficiently large scale to meet do not believe that the immediate our financial needs, I feel bound
to invite my fellow countrymen- result in figures can be great.
those who, like myself, have in-
can
"It is essential to the interesis of the country that Budget equili-herited Free Trade traditions. brium should be maintained. It to ponder on the fiscal methods we matters to this country more than may be bound to adopt. to any other that we should main- tain our Anancial stability, and whatever happens we shall mala- tain it for our position is sounder than that of others and we can bridge the gap if we make the necessary effort and exelede available means. But can it be done by a yet further increase of direct taxation?
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THE INTERESTING WAY
ATURE OF THE SOUTHERN ROUTE
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But, above all, what is needed
NEW SOUTH WALES of confidence. Is a newy sense. British industry needs it. The REVERSES FORMER DECISION.
Sydney, Apr. 6. despondency which pervades many British trades suggests that
The Easter conference, in New we have to judge seal remedias,
yesterday Wales, alter not only by their economic conse- South quences, but by their psychologi-adopting a "three year plan" on cal effects. And therefore, even the drastic lines of the Soviet five
stricter though a
pursuit of year plan by 57 to 44 votes, to- economy may not produce by it-day reversed its decision by a vote Jarge and immerliute of G5 to 35 as a result of exten- "Mr. Snowden's words the other self very day conveyed a significant warn-savings, the resolve that it shall sive lobbying, and adopted Pre- ing. He said that an increase of be pursued will help to put newmier Lang's motion in favour of
further period of Socialistic policy. taxation, in present conditions, heart Into industry, which fell on industry would be "It is no good, in times like-Reuter.
these, to content ourselves the fast straw.
virtue feuds to overcome our temporary "Consider the alternatives. No proclaiming our economic attachment to economic orthodoxy, and, bewailing the contrariness of difficulties, to preserve our stand- and by strict no repetition of abstract formule things. We must unite without ard of living. will save us from the necessity,party bickering and without rush-economy and hold resolve, to re-
Line from nowing to a revival of anrient fiscal turn to our former prosperity.". in a very short
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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSEL,8
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Loading Direct For
GENOA, ALGIERS, ORAN, ROTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND OTHER SCANDINAVIA PORTS.
M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "NANKING" 9.8. "SUMTARA" M.V. "NAGARA”. M.V. "AGRA" M.V. "SHANTUNG"
MANILA, AND JAPAN PORTS.
3.8. "SUMATRA”
M.V. "NAGARA"
M.V. "AGRA"
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Bailing about
10th April.
12tb
May.
9th
June.
4th
June,
8th August.
8th
Bopt.
Bailing about
2nd
May.
22nd
May.
22nd June.
£60.
G. E. HUYGEN
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Hongkong.
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.
1st June/30 November
1st December/31st May
***.
£65.12.01. £82.0.0.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURÒ via STRAITS & COLOMBO,
-DRY DOCK- Length 787 Feet.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITÉD.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
Destination.
TO TSINGTAU vin SWATOW
#SHANGHAI
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
Steamore
Hangsong Waishing Yatshing Kwongasug
Kutoang Yuensaug Kumsang Kursang
Sallinge.
Wed. 8th Apr at 7 a.m. Sun, 12th Apr at 7 a.m. Wed, 15th Apr at 7 a.m. Sun. 19th Apr at 7 a.m. Wed, 8th Apr at 3 p.m. Mon. 20th Apr at 3 p.m. Fri. 8th May at 3 p.. Fri. 17th Apr at 7 a.m. Satur. 25th Apr at
* a.m. Hosang
Wed. 6th May at 7 a.m. Mausang
Wod. 8th Apr at 3 p.m. Hipaang
Wed, 15th Apr at Choongshing Sun. 12th Apr at 7 a.m. Ohipshing
Sun. 19th Apr at 7am.
Yusang
Tues. 7th Apr at 7 a.m.
■ CALCUTTA
TO OSAKA vin AMOY,
SHANGHAI, MOJI I KONE
Suisang
TO SANDAKAN
TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW
· Z TOOCHOW
TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW
SHANGHAI
For freight or passage apply to
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noon.
General Managers
BOILER MAKERS,
FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
Tel. Address" TAIKOODBEK" Rongkong. Telephone No. 30211.
Call Flag: "C" over “ ANS. PENNANT,"
Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of SIL(H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins,
-THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Ships up to 4,000 Tons displacement.
Electrio Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
"GLENIFFER"
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 8th Apr. Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" ...
*
25th Apr.
30th May.
Steamship
Steamship
Steamship "GLENSHANE"
24th Apr.
8th May.
*
25th May..
"GLENIFFER"
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE"
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KLAVENESS
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SHANGHAI, LOS ANGELFS HÀRROUR. SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE. VANCOUVER, IC.. SEATTLE and TACOMA,
Sailing 18th May M.8. "PLEASANTVILLE**
Also insuing through Bills of Lading to Golf and Atlantis Forts, with transshipment at San Francisco by first opportunity.
SOUTH BOUND
M.S. "PLEASANTVILLE” dus 'kong oth sailing 10th Apr. M.B. "GRANVILLE"...due B'Long 10th sailing 12th Apr. Accepting oargo for Manils, Java porte and Bingapore.. Limited Passenger Accommodation at modergis rate, For Freight, Passage Batas and all other information presse apply to→ THORESEN & CO., LTD.
Queen's Halldinte"
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