Saturday, APRIL 6, 1940,
“TELEGRAPH" WEEK-END MAGAZINE
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TAX ME-TAX MY TOM-CAT
WHAT THE GOVERNOR needs as his Financial Secretary is a man of experience. Like us..
We'd show 'em how to raise this money for the War Effort.
Says EDWARD KELLY
What's the use of a few million here from Salaries Tax, a couple of million there from Property and an odd million
or two from Dividends.
They should tackle the
properly,
Tex goldfish, for instance.
subject
You could have a scale tax-ten cents for each scale.
.
Or they could be licensed. Any goldfish found wandering about the street without a collar or unmuzzled to
be taken to the goldfish home and
THEY SAID OF HONGKONG
TREATY of peace and friendship with China was concluded and signed on August 26,
A 1841. between Queen Victoria's Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Pottinger (who became
first Governor of Hongkong) and representatives of the Manchu Dynasty, the fourth paragraph of the treaty declaring "the island of Hengkong ceded in perpetuity to Her Britannic Majesty, her heirs and successors.
By a subsequent treaty, known as the Treaty of Nanking, dated August 29, 1842, section ; after repeating the cession clause quoted above, laid down that Hongkong was "to be governed by such laws and regulations as Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., shall see fit to direct."
As soon as the treaty of peace was ratified and exchanged, a Royal Charter declaring Hongkong a separate Colony with established Courts and full legislative powers, and a com- mission appointing Sir Henry Pottinger the first Governor of the Colony and its dependencies. was duly proclaimed and published, the Charter being granted on April 6, 1843.
Thus, although Hongkong was taken possession of on January 26, 1841, the actual centenary of the foundation of the Colony does not occur until April 6, 1843.
By proclamation dated June 26, 1843, Sir Henry Pottinger was further pleased to direct "that the present city, on the northern side of the island, shall be distinguished by Hier Majesty's name, and that all public communications; archives, etc., etc., shall be henceforth dated Victoria." Until this time the town proper had been known by the name of "Queen's Town."
Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Falth,-To all to whom these Presents shall ye--that come-Greeting: Know
We of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to erect and do hereby erect Our island of Hongkong and Its dependencies, sitante between twenty-two degrees nine minutes and twenty-two degrees
twenty- one mlautes north latitude, and the one hundred and fourteenth degree six minutes and the one hundred
And
fourteenth degree eighteen minutes east longitude from the meridian of Greenwich, into a separate Colony, and the said island and its dependencies is hereby erected into a separate Colony ac- cordingly, to be known and de- signated as "The Colony of Hong- kong."
And we do hereby further grant, appoint, and ordain that the Governor for the time being of the said Colony, and such other persons ns are hereinafter dealgnated, shall constitute and be Legislative Council for the sald Colony:
And We do
direct and 1:creby appoint that, in addition, to the said Governor, the sald Legislative Council shall be composed of such Public Ombers within the sula Colony, or of auch
other persons, within the same as shall from time to time be named or designated for that purpose by Us, by any Instruc- tion or Instructions or Warrant or Warrants, to be istued by Us for that purpose under Our Signet and Sign Manual, and with the advice of Our Privy Council, nll of whith Councillors chall hold their places in the said Council at our pletiwicèt
And we do hereby grant and ordain that the
Governor for the time being of the said Colony, wita the advice of the sald Legislative Counell, shall have full power and authority to make and enact all- such Laws and Ordinances as may from time to time be required for the peace, order, und good govern- ment of the suld Colony of Hong-
kong:
And that in the making of all such Laws and Ordinances, the saki Governor shall exercise all such powers and authorities and that the said Legislative Council shall con- forn
observe to
all such rules and and regulations, as shall be given and prescribed in and by such In- structions as We, with the advice of Our Privy Council, skall from time to time make for his and their guidance therein: Provided, nevertheless, and Wo do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, Our and their right and nuthority to disallow any Buch Ordinances In the whole or in part and to make and establish free time to time, with the advice and consent of Parliament, or with the advice of Our or their Privy
Council, all such Laws as may to Us, or them, appear necessary, for the order, peace, and good gover- ment of Our sald Island and its dependencies; as fully as if these presents had not been made:
And whereas it is expedient that an Executive Council shall be ap- pointed to advise and assist the sald Colony of Governor of Our Hongkong for the time being in the administration of the government thereof We do therefore, by these Our Letters Patent, authorise the Governor of Our said Colony for the time being to summon, as an Executive Council, such persons 5 may from time to time be named or designated by Us, in any In- structions under Our Signet and Sign Manual, addressed to him in that behall:
And We do hereby authorise and of Our empower the Governor
sald Colony of Hongitong for the time being, to keep and use the Public Seal appointed for the seal- ing of all things whatsoever that still pass the coal of Our snid Colony:
And We do hereby give and trant, to the Governor of Our sald Colony of Hongkong for the me being, full power und authority, in Our name and on Our behalf, but subject nevertheless, to such pro- visions as may be in that respect contained in any Instructions which muy from time to time be address- cd to him by Us for that purpose
Iri to make and execute Name, and on Our behalf, under the Publle Sent of Our sald Colony. grants of land to Us or to say per sona, bodies politic or corporate, in trust for the public uses of Our subjects there resident, or of any of them:
Our
And we do hereby authorise ond empower the Governor of Our said Colony of Hongkong for the time being, to constitute and appoint and, in enses requi-Itc, Judges, Commissioners of Oyer and Ter- niner, Justices of the Pence, and other necessary Ofcers and Minis- ters of Our said Colony, for the due and impartial administration of Justice, and for putting the Laws into execution, and to administer, or cause to be administered, unto them such Oath or Oaths, as are usually given for the due execution and performance of offices and places, and for the clearing of truth in judicial matters:
And we do hereby give and of Our grant unto the Governor raid Colony of Hongkong for the time being, full power and authorl- ty, na ho shall see occasion, in Our name, and on Our behalf, to remit any dnes, penalties, or forfeitures which may terue, or become pay- able to Us, provided the same da not exceed the sum of only prinda sterling in any one caso, and to respite and suspend the payment of any such fine, penbity, or fortal
said sum of ture, exceeding the
until Our pleasure ifty pounds, thereon shall be made known and signified to such Governor:
And We do hereby give and grant unto the Governor of Our shid Coleny of Hongkong for the time being, full power and authority, as he shall ro occasion, in our name, and on Our be- half, to remit any fines, penalties, OF forfeltures which miny neerus, or become payable to Un provided the same do not exceed the sum of fitty pounds sterling in any one case, and to rerpite at any much
end suspend the exceeding One, penalty, or
the Bald n of fty pounds, until Our pleasure thereon shall be made known And slnied to such Governor'
And We Un hereby give, and grant unto the Governor nt Cur eld Colery Zull af Hanekeng for the time being; en DAWAY and authority, a he becaxion. in Our name and on Our hô- half to grant to any offender convicted of any crime. In any Court, or before any Judge, Justice, or Magistrale with
Our Bald Colony. a free and un- eandlilattalion, or a pardon subject to such candli'ons as hy any Law or Ordinance hereafter to be in tores in Oud Colony may be thereunto en- nexed, or any resplie of the execution of the sentence of any such offender. Governor for such period as to such inem fit:
And We do harshy kirletly requiro enlein the Grycmor of Our Hald Play of Hongkong for the t'me beings in proceeding to any such suspension, to observe the discellene in that behalf, given in him by Que Indepettans under Our Rienet a Slen Manual. necom point Commission of appointment of Governor of the enld Colony:
And in the event of the death or Phaenne out of Our Fald Colony of Koken of auch nevien ra mo bo commissioned and inpointed by the la be the everner thereof. We do hereby provide and declare Our please, to de Be and every the powr and authorities herein ranted to the Gayer- par of fur old Coleny of Hongkong for the Uma being, kall be, and the amare. hereby vested in such person a may be enneinted by the key War- rant under Our Bignet end Sign Manual, to be the Lieutenant Governor of Our * Colony: or in the event of therO being no person unen the place cem mined and annointed by Us, hereby provide and declare that, in any such contingency. all
ond the nowe Authorities ferein granted to the Gover pay of Lieutenant-Governor of Our wid same are. Colony, shall be, and the hereby granted to the Colonial Secretary of Our and Colony for the time being. and mich Lieutenant-Governor, or such the case may Colonial Secretary, na he, shall execute all and every the power and authorities herein rented. int Our further pleasure shall bo signified thereis:
And We do hereby require and coin- 'mand all Our orleans and minister, civil
And milltary, and all other the ine, Nahants of Our mid Cotony at Henk- kont, to be nhedient alding, and mastering. In such person sa may be commissioned *** noninted by Us fo he the Enverting of Our mold Colony of Hongkong, or, in the event of his death no branca, ta My beann an may, Lindor the provision of these Our Letters Patent, Besume and prise the functions of auch Gover nor!
And We in herahy reseren to Us, O ffairs and Buccariors full power and nuthority from time to time, fo Our revoke, alier, or amend thera Free Talent, as to Vs or them shall serm meet:
In wines whereof, Wa ́ have exuded thee Our Letters to be made palent.
turinmas Chimmlung, at Westminelen, 13A. nem mas nt April, in the sixth year of. Our Keith.
By the Queen Harwell.
ZONUNDA
put in the lethal chamber at the pleasure of HE. the Governor.
Or what about a sliding tax on banisters,
Then there's another thing. Couldn't it be arranged that there should be a tax on the Entertain- ment Tax. We might as well do the thing properly. Let's have a tax of ten per cent. on Entertain- ment Tax, so that if you pay $20 A year Entertainment Tax you pay $2 a year Tax Tax,
Then there's cata. A dog pays $5 for a licence to be a dog for a year.
Nobody seems to have thought about cats.
Sav. twe bucks for lady cats, five bucks for gentlemen ents and three buela for neutral cats.
Each cat to be allotted a cer- tain tillage or roofagio with addi- ilonal fece charged for extra areas above the standard allot- ment as fixed by the Board. Tum- rats to be grouped in zones.
Any tomcat found wandering outside its zone to be fined $25 And for the second ofence $100 and have his milk saucer broken. A third conviction will mean
the cancellation of his licence and he will then no longer bo a tomcat within the meaning of the Ordinance.
This will mean that a habitual offender deprived of the licence muy be deported for (a) loitering
In
a publie pince (b) vagrancy (c) being o suspected person (d) annoying pedestrian female cats (e) offensive behaviour (f) dis turbing the peace (g) being found on t roof with intent to commit a feline,
And what about canaries? The owner of the bird to be classed as A landlord and to pay assessment rates on the enge,
This would be a wonderful op- portunity for the man who prepares the Bill for the next meeting of the Legislative Council to sprend himself:
"Where there are two or more perches in the one cage, auch perch or perches shall be counted as half a-cage in such cape, or cager. A swing or strings hang- ing or dependant or somehow fixed to the inside of the cape or cupes for the canary or canaries to swing on shall be regarded as or perches, except in perch or such cases"
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Then there are Tortoises. They should be made to shell out!
OF COURSE YOU KNOW
BUT ARE YOU SURE?
It's high time we got around to tackling our teasers in 4. more serious frame of mind. Forget all that I have told you One of about not seeking to educate—I'm a fanatic about it. my war-time resolutions. So let's ago..
But before you borrow for purloin) your brother's stub of pencil, recall that resolve you made for yourself--you know- never again to peek at the answers first, you won't? Thanks! - Method of scoring is: Take two points for each correct answer. Tick off your choice as you go along and then check them with the answers. Average, 30; good, 30-40; excellent, 40-50.
Brigadier: major-general; lien- tenant-general; general; field-
1.Things being the way they are, more ordnance seems to be indicated.
marshal, You agree with me? Ordnance 19:-
A form of legislation; a philo- sophical system to make the world nt to live in; artillery; an architectural arrangement.
2. The Achilles tendon is to be found:-
In the forearm;; in the grola; In the Instep; aliove the heel; In the wrist
3-Belleve it or not, a particu- is larly potent alcoholic drink
It is made from mare's milk. called:-
Vodka: arrack: sake; Sama; koumias; pescal; lebesfraumflch.
4-Important office in the United States Administration is that of Secretary of State, which is cqui- valent in London of the Minister for:
Home Affairs; Transporti Foreign Affairs; Defence; Supply: War.
B-If someone gave you a med- lar, you could, of course, throw it away, but the correct thing to do would be to:-
Wear : cat it; plant It in the garden; hang on the picture rall; put it on the dressing table.
6.One of these words means ù Hebrew priestly garment, one a Hebrew measure and one a magis- trate in anclent Greece, Pick out the measure:--
Ephal; Ephod; Ephor.
The Toltees are no more, but when they were gelling around they lived in
U.S.A.; Mexico Peru; Annam; Slam: Burma.
6.Next time nard is mentioned you'll know it is u
Precious stone; animal; bird: perfamt: flower; vegetable.
BIL your life depended on your Anding cor anglais, you would be pretty certain to find one:--
In an English, country garden; In the Forest of Fontainebleu; int an orchestra; in the Queensland bush
10.-Your hobby, probably, is not necromancy, but if it were, you would go in in a big way for?--
Piracy: water divining: col collecting; ratsing the spirits of the dead; ansient storical re- scorch.
11.--When people go shopping in Newfoundland they usually Day for their bargains with
Paunus, shillings and perce; dollars and cents; franes and centimes; reales and centavos,
13.--Santa dang
14.That masterpiece of music known as the Eroica Symphony was composed by:
Beethoven; Mozart; Handel, Bach; Debussy.
Haydn;
15-The islands of the Azores,
on the transatlantic air route, be- longs to:-
U.S.A.: Spain; France; Por- tugal; Britain,
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10-It should be quite easy to put these Army combinations in order of sizĽu
Gay
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COM-
Division; army corps; pany; platoon; battalion.
17.-Finland's nickel mines at Petsamo are pretty extensive, but the biggest deposits of by far nickel in the world are to be found in:
Czechoslovakia; Rumania; U.S. S.I.; Canada; Australia; Mexico; Brazil
18.-One of these is a mammal, one a
bird and one a kind of fish. You sort 'em out:-
Lamprey; osprey; palfrey.. 10. Good Queen BessQueen Elizabeth to you-was the daugh- ter of Henry VIII. and:-
Anne of Cleves; Jane Seymour: Katharine of Aragon: Katharine Howard: Catherine Parr; Anno Boleyn,
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20. Samuel Coleridge - Taylor was quite a notable, man in his day. In fact, he is still thought highly of because of his:--
Philosophy: poetry; musle; novels; engineering feats; ser- mons.
21. The deity who in classic times looked after the interests of thieves, eutpurses, highwaymen, yes, and business. men, was:---
Mercury'; Jupiter: Itercules; Saturn: Neptune.
22-If you see a six-inch shell heading in your direction you duck while the projectile is in motion in case 1 might be too late after it londs. The science of projerules in motion, of course, is:
Bombastics: Stratospherics: Gunnery; Balikalies; Aerody- namics.
23-Correctly speaking, a Yog!
İA-
A sweet patato; an Indian re- Iglous man; a letter in the Greek alphabet; a mystical method of. picking winners,
24. They say "Aye ayo" in Par- Homent. They also eny it in Mada- gascar, but with a difference, de- cause to the Molagasy nye-nyo means.→→→ Claus might have the right thing by putting a plece of champleve in my steckung
Christmas,
but he didn't. Inst Champleve lut-
Franch porcelains Chinese carved Ivory; Infald brassware; French Christmas cake.
13-A military bicke with a star above a cropped sword and scab- bard decorating his shoulder-straps holds the rank of:---
Scram; you're not so hot; a small animal: the next shout mine; a species of palm tree,
25-Have you noticed that Mus- solini seems to be fading out of Italian affairs? He's had a pretty fair innings, because he came to power in-
1018; 1018; 1020; 101: 1922; 1923.
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