1914-05-05 — Page 7

"TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1914

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

PCHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S

STATEMENT.

EXCEPTIONAL PROSPERITY IN TRADE.

UNEMPLOYMENT AT ITS LOWEST.

p«LONDON, May 4. The Daily Chronicle, mays that it is unlikely that Mr. Thoyd George will find it possible to reduce the duties on the articles of consump: tion. Mest of the new revente will probably be found by extending the -super-tax downwards.

Losno's, May 3,

A Surplus of £750,000.

1yield £3,250,000, wind the supertax this your, with the "additional £2,500,000, would ultimately yield £7,750,000. It was hoped to obtain another £250,000 from income tax

investments abroad.

Death Duties,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

THE SHANGH'I RAODY,

The following resulta were recalced

(Rauter's Servios to the China Mol) (Beuter's Sarelos to the China Mall, yesterday evening after the paper had

COUNT OKUMA AND THE ANGLO JAPAN- ESE ALLIANOR.

HOME RACING.

DERBY' BETTING.

LONDON, May A.. The latest London, betting on the Derby it as follows

11. to 4 Kennymore

4 to 1 The Tetrarch

8 to 1 Black Jester.

It will be noticed that Kennyawire is now at shorter odds than The Tetmarok, —

LONDON, May 5. "The Times" Tokyo correspondent telegraphe That Count Okuma, the new Premier, in the coures of an interview; dwelt on the importance of the Allisyos with Great Britain as the centre of authority in the Far Eurt, and urged its development into an Economic Ed.] Alliance in China-the one ally to supply the money and the other to aid by means of its intimate knowledge of Obinose matters and other advantages due to geographical situation and Propinquity.

THE MEXICAN ORISIS.

LONDON, May 5

A telegram from Washington states that General Funstan reports that:

10,00 Federals are now in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, where some of them are entrenching.

It was announced that the death duties would total between £80,000 and £200,000 and would be increased Į by 1 per „evnik,, while the maximum work be raised to 20 per cent. Thes would produce £850,000; Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor and the Settlement Estate Duty GERMANY'S WAR LEVY. of the Eschequer, in introducing the $150,000. The total would amount 10 V8,800,000. He would thus have Budget for the peur, said that the to had another £1,000,000, which exceptional prosperity in tønde Ladhe paraposed to take off the Sinking | remueled its highost peint, while un- Fund. employment bad been at its lowest. They had been able ta Det all Supplementary, Estimates and als

- zralise, in surplus of £750,000.

i

Revenue-£200,625,000. Defclú-25,000,000:

Het copalted the best authoris

ti and believed that there wonki slacks in certain branches of trid in the coming year, while others would be busier than ever He estimated that upan existing fasation the reveting, would #inuunt -to £200,655,000, and that the total expenditure would be £205,985,000. lencing a deficit of €5,330,000. Mr.

24 Hours Speech.

„The now proposals, said Mr. Lloyd Gorge, whose speech occupied 24 hours, marked a decisive step to wards the happiness and efficiency of that people, so the greater strength Intal brenner of the nation,

Discussion Adjourned.

EXPECTED TO VIELD £60,000,000.

LONDON, May 4,

The German war levy is now sxpect ed to yield £60,000,000 ́sterling, which Lis 20 per cent. more than was antici- pated. This is apparently due to the provision guaranteeing immunity for former irregularities to all sending in accurate areessments in connection with the levy, which disclosed the existance of lurge sums which had hitherto escaped taxation,

FALSE WIRELESS MESSAGES.

goun to press

Tax, Jockey Cup-hie mile. Mr. Ezen's Neptuno L. (Mr. Ezra) 1 Mr. Henry Morrisa” Corpželdi

Pgätr. MeMichael). 2 Mr. Fritz Brodtung's Lieberlund. (Inte

The Tipster) Pa. (Mr. Wingrove). (B |

Tima, min. 06-3-Beyon THE KLANGMIT CUP.--One mile and three

quarters.

Mt. Ezra's Inkermann (Mr. Ezen) 1 Mr. Evelyn's Sir Pellas... (Mr. Vids) 1 Sir Paula Royal Roma...(Mr. Burkill)

Time, Bmin, 43 Hösser,

The Ecess Stakes-One mile and a

qameter;

Mr. B. Macgregoris Yo Magicisa

(Mr. Foek) Me? Durger's Coneession

Ofr. Barki 2 Mr. Henry Morris Rosefeld

(Mr. Stewart) 3 Time, Zawin. 08: _J+8«¢¢9... Ta CHE CER-Cas inile, and a quors Si teras 2

4!

Mr. Rosson's Mango Tree

** LONDON, MA Unasainees is being felt in connec tion with the wireless message about the "Siberia” · There have been several cakes of falna alarma, which are making Mr. Ferad's The Night Birl shipmastore chary of rushing to assist

Mr. feukenham's Coccinelle

SIR PAUL CHATER

SUED.

MINING ENGİNEER'A CLAIM,

Re-fore Mr. Justice Gomperta in the Supreme Court this morning was continued the hearing of an action, commencod yes- terday, bright by Georgo Lenziue, 4

Norvices

(Mr. Burk)

Mr. Crighton)

(Mr. J. A. Brandi 3 Time, 2min 38.4-ásera.

** Dyod beat.

Second Day's Resuita.

We are again indebted to the Hong king Club for the following results. received in time for insertion, in this issue.

For Cut-xa-za Cer-Tree-quarters of

a mile.

Mr. John Peel's President ...(Henrd)

Mr. Launerton's Bomite (Rore) Mr. Ellis Kadorie's Darbar Chief

1

(J. K. Brand) 3 Time, luin, 29 4-Guicen. The Mosɑoljak-Plate.—Cuginiko azalea,

balf.

air. Fritz Briggstust

Dutch mining engineer, against Sir Paul Chater. The daimi apinunta to a sum of about 281,000, of which some $22,000 is claimed as remuneration for rendered from 1900 to 1906, to defendant fand Sir H, N. Mody by plaintiff in pro- specting for minerals and managing and developing mines in the New Territories. The balance of the claim is for recovery of shares in the Hongkong Iron Mining Company Ltd. said to be due to plaintiff Mr. A. 9. Fisher's Springbok under an agreement.

* Dead heat.

THE SHASORSI -DERRY,--One mile and s

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Mr. C Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mewire Stapheus and Will-on, were for plaintiff ;, and Mr. E. H. Sharp'K.C., instructed by Mosers Deacon,

- usual debate follower the Budget statement, discussion being adjourned till further figures and infomation were submitted to the TRE LATE DUKE OF ARGYLL Loker. Descon anil Harston, was for House with ference to the new proposals.

LONDON, May

The body of the late Duke of Argyll ill be taken to Westminster Abbey on Thursday.

Summary of the

Another telegrum states that Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the urgency Lloyd George, in his Budget speech,

Their Majesties and other members of living heal axation, as the pssed an elaborate scherne for the of the Royal family will attend the rates in some districta hud doubled in reconstruction of the sexton of local | Memorial Service on Eriday. revent yours, especially in conner-taxation. He also introduced re- On Saturday the funeral will take tion with honsing, eduentin andise seule of income tax, and in place in Scotland.

ronds,

Rating System Indefensible

(creased desal duties by which he hoped to secure additional revenue of €8,800,000, B+ also takes £1,000,000 from the Sinking Fund to cluble him to meet the estimated The present systém of ruting, con-deficit and increased expenditure for tinued the Chancellor of the Exche-national grants to Local Authorities quer, was perfectly indefensible; for health, education and insurance.

and morcover there was great in- equality between rich and poor dis-

tricts. Substantial vid must be MR, MASTERMAN INVITED TO

given by the Exchequer to save municipalities from bankruptcy, and

a new system of valuation and loent taxation must be established.

A New National System.

CONTIST 'IPSWICH,

LONDON, May 5.

"Mr. Masterioan, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaater, who was defeated | recently at Bethnal Green bye-election, has been invited to contest Ipswich in The idea of the Government was the Liberal interest, which sent is toestablish a national system on a

vacant owing to the sudden death of fairer and more impartial rature as the Rev. C. Silgester Horne,

between classes and localities. The taxation of site values woukl form an integral part of the system of local taxation and Government would in- I eist upon efficient results as a condi- tion of receipt of grants from the Exchequer.

*

(Wall Tem Yat Fo's Servies.)

CHINA'S MEXICAN-INTERESTS.

PEKING, May 4.

Salt Commissioner's Salary.

SPORTING.

BILLIARDS.

Soldier's Club Tournainent.

Pilt Beats the Highest Break. -

defendants.

Mr. Heckham's fecinelle

half.

(Hoard)

(3. A. Brand)

(Burkill) 3

Time, Brius, 15 1-sees.

1

Mr. Durgur's Concession...Burkill) Mr. Spero's Everingham ...(Mplier) 2 Mr. Oswald's Bartonhill... (Bremner)

Time, 3nins. 09 2-3sees.

D

Mr. Sharp opened his address this morning. He said he proposed to argue TR RACE CLED CUP-Two miles. at this period of the case upon the issues. Mr. Forny's Peerahco The first was whether, Chater and Mody

{Lattrezed). contracted to pay remtuaration. His Mr. Berlyn's Sir Pelloss... (Vida) 2 answer was in the negative. There was in Mr. Lad's Tho Night Bird... (Fock) the spmement na provision made for

Tiane, min. 18 30secs.. romunetation. Chater, and Mody had THE SHRAWER GEP--Die mile and no intention of paying anything but | Mr G. JI. Thouson Paladin.

tzarter. .

(Burkill),

Mr. Habitants Kalite, (7. K. Brand) Mr. John Peel's Moffat (Heard).

Time, 2nins. 38 2-5secs.

quarter.

3

Mr. Oswald's Bentley ......(Bremner) 1 Sir Puil's Chorn Dahlia Burkill) Mr. Petmy's, Perturbation

(Laurence) Time, pins. 38 1.5sos.

(out-of-pocket - úxpenses for prospecting. which they thought proper and reasonable. If the undertaking, had failed he had no doubt that plaintif would have been liable, with the others, for the has. Luizius ssid THE CONCORDIA CEP. One mile and that all the expense he insertod con templated by the 1905. agreement"-hed been fie nood. That meant that they had been found or paid, but not in sense that Charter and Mody would not look to Lanzia and McMillan for their return! It was perfectly clear that as soon as the a was a prospect of making profits Lanzius and McMillan became liable for their fourth share of the expenses and that it should be for them, his opponent being taken from the earnings of the company MeNab Wilson. Play was even for a while, 95 all, and 160 all being called. would prove that, plaintif was fully Cooper hands only four while Wilson aware and frequently expressly admitted braght his total to 211, o 37 break help-right up to the time of his going to Ans. in the Policeman weld on his way to train that he was not under his arrange game. Comer only added 17 tu bis ment with Chater and Mody entitled to score, while bis oppment rattled up 91 any remuneration. and won the game by 74 poise. Becals:] Me Nuts Wilson. 37. 17, 15. 11. 11. Comper, 24, 15.

The semi-official between the Police and Warders and 88th Coy R.CL.A., Was ecneluded at the Soldiers' Club last night. 242 behind, the gunners were in a hope less position when Gunner Cooper start

If

was what they did in 1906. proto that at that time Chater and Mody He would employed expert engineers to report on unfavourable anature that Chater and Mody had no alternst ve but to decide not to After reading the Eg cement proced

the discoverion and their report was of an

Mr. Starp pointed out that the whole pro posal as to the terms of the petorship came from Larzius and Melilla and Chacer and Mody did not alter it. in any isterial periculae.

in

There were only tandoors open-if it wasgal definition of prospecting,

This altemoon Mr. Sharp argued on the The true that remuneration, as payable. One riding, ins between

mining and "was that defendant was unable to pay it, prespecting wa the getting of minemia in The final gay was between Serg and the other that he was too dishonest to bulk for sale, and the getting of

#pocimen Pitt, Polles, sind Bobr. Pritchard, 88th

use in Fature minin development. It bad no referencs: whoever to the Coy, R.G.A. 14-30 in favour of Prits. The first idas could be dismissed. for churd was called but the Bonbardier did remuneration due to plaintiff, salary due that the work

defendant dishonestly withheld arter

extent of the ions. He would prove The President has announced his not see other point until Pitt wus

the New Territories intention of asking the British Minister 156. Fit was out to bout the highest for three years' work, it was incredible as d ne under prospecting licensen and prospecting licences inly, though thers in Mexico to lack after Chirgan inireuk, H. and a little later commenced that they should have no letters of demand was a mining licence in respect to the fron terests in that country.

a break that, eventually performed this breach between them, no law-suit (mide, s He kept the balls in good position, in. There was not a particle of evidence of) any Pointing out the difficulty of limiting the termingling losing hazards with well such demand, but there was a Jetter expenses in any way to the particular pare played cannons and an occasiound win written by plaintiff to defendantcovery of the iron mine he said the pr

of the prospecting which led to the dis. i bazur until hond reached. 50 Australia at the close of the work in 90 pactors set out to look for any mineral when he filed at a. not difficult cannot This letter Mr. Sharp read, Ira to worth exploitation and development. Enc enas ioudly applauded as the und dies friendly; alter, making ditendant în whole est one search and the search which the break. Pritchard was a match for share in an Australian venture plaintif led to the finding of the inn i was the whole search. Who, e elas'could they draw his redoubtable opponent and low by waat on : I hope you will let ude hear from the line? The expenses incurred in ån Fug 10 points. Breaks: Pitt, 50, 24, 23, 20, you sometimes" That. Mr. Sharp con the itan deposits were the general expenses 15, 15. Pritchard, 23, 18, 12. ..... tinued, they were sixed to believe "was ́s The Police and Warders thus qualified letter written by a man who was hurting for the final by the large margin of 450 from a final reftail of repinderation due to points. They will play the winner of him. The thing was grotesque the Hongkong Volunteer-Royal Engi

"It had been enggambar? that the agreement this point. was limited in its roope, but he mid that it. The hearing was adjourned till to-morrow. covered all possible miningparation from prospecting up to the time of developing

The Salary of Sir Richard Dane, adriaar on the salt gabelle, has been inorcased by £1,000 sterling a year in recognition of his sorrices in the recent investigation of salt revenues in the

Important Grants.

Among the grants there would be one for public health, while grants to roads and education would be Tuised. The total for health would bé £4,000,000 annually, besides « further grant to fight tuberculosis/ the training of nurses, for labora- tories and the diagnosis of disenses, The increase to the Education grunt would be £2.750,000, and would; different provinces, cover the feeding of necessitoua children and physical training. There would also be a grant of £1,250,000 to facilitate the working of the Insurance Act.

The Total Deflait.

The grants would commence in December, and would mean adding £4,218,007 to the deficit and, allow-j ing for that margin, he would have to raise the total deficit of £0.800,000 by the proposed various changes.

Income Tax

The income tax would remain un· ] changed for earned incomes to $1,000, while between £1,000 and

Japan's Indemnity.

Polics and Warders.

The negotiations regarding the in-necru "(A) -atmi-final. Full team socros demnity claimed by Japan for loases are appended | soffered by her nationals in the Han

kow disturbances have been conolud. cd, the amount having beso agreed at #700,000.

The Premiership."

Chi Shi Chang serumed the Pre-' mieralip to day,

FUR A. LAME BACK. HEY you have pains or lameness, in £3,000 it would range from 101d. to the back bathe the part with 18. 44. The far mearned incomes Chamberlain' Pain Balm twice a day, would be raised to 15. 4d, and a super maging with the palm of the hand to tay operative on incomes from £8,000 intre at Bach applications ten and upwards mon a graduated iniman not bind it over the men of dempen a piece of innel lightly with this

the B.

would

Warder Gibson

Warder Field-gramistihijau 208

250

J

250

Sergt. Brown

the same from the cormancesrent of the search, to the development and exploiting

"If His Lordship osme to the conclusion

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Pair.

TETE A TETE

Pardon my mentioning the natter but didn't you order

that the relationship between plaintif & WHISKY-TANGAN for yourself and TANSAN defendant was a partnership, as he submit. LEMONADE for me. "Yes and that's what weve pay a salary. Counsel quobed can spos Red, there was no implied, undertaking” to

The Japan Gazetter states, chat swor children aged three and one of a Ger

got and not only that it's WILKINSON'S the one and only GENUINE TANBAN on the The beat people want the best things you know

man scénad-elus passenger from Hongkong Ahem "Ha! Halits all right, then I shall al which arrived at Tokohama insist on getting Genuine Article in future.

to Yokohams on board the N.VE, Awa

250 of the mios. He pointed out that all die overies and their recale were bibe the property of the jojat seature" and that Monday morning, were found, to be raffae- plainted was not merely to hara s'shafa.in -ing from w dissen auspected to her small the profita. He was a partner, and not in po. The" veusel

Sergt. Fowler

P.C. Grimmeti

Mr. Franks

250 1250

P.C. McNab Wilson Berg Pitt

'250'

the position of a paid servant.

quarantine.

Tols

1958

He pointed to classes in the agreement

which he contended showed that the

88th Coy., B.G.Á Gr. Grover,.

property was la the four partners,

de

C.S.M. Bla

Gr. Draper Gr. Berry Gr. Culbest Gr. Hook Gz. Cooper

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Mr. Sharp quoted a number of decisions STYHIS disease is so dangarins, and

mi partnership and promoters

in ita- derslónimoot that eveM

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