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SATURDAY..SEPTEMBER 25. 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

DEBUTE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, Sept. 23:

In the House of Com none Mr. Barnes, speaking for the Labour Mem bars in the Budget debate to nighs struck a high note. He emphasised how little the people at home fals the war, how unprecedentedly high were the wages of the workers-indeed, he would have felt inclined to applaad the Chancellor of the Exobequër if he had taken advantage of this prosperity and piled on taxes even mero. Still, the present proposals must be accepted as a War Budget, and the Labour Members would support the Government on this Budget or any proposals for the conduct of the war to long as fresh proposals impse no farther disparity of fortune between the classes, and m lông as no -needles inroada were made on the resources of the very poor, ani so bug as they fild not sacrifice any vical principle or interest of the country.

THE IMPORT DUTIES.

In the course of the debate Sir Alfred Moad asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove the new import duties.

The Chancellor replied that ao principles of any sort had been cam. promised by the Budget proposals, which had for their sole objent the obtain.. ing of revenue and the checking of the import of luxuries. Parliament in the fature would have the option of renewing ur discontinuing the duties.

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THE TEA TAX.

Mr. McKenna aid there had been objections to the tea tax and sugges tions that spirits might pay but it was impossible to the latter without taxing beer, which had not yet recovered from the heavy duties of last year.

·Mr. McKenna agreed that the ten tax was high, but if money had to be raised on a wide basia na better article could be chosen.

AN OMEN OF SUCCESS.

At the close of the debate, Mr. McKenna said it must be a source of con- gretalation that the country had accepted the hardens with an almost anani- mous willingness that was without precedent. The nation came forward and literally asked to be taxed. There was no better omen of success,

Mr. McKonna's statement was a purely business declaration, noticeably free of rhetorical declamation.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

SECRET MOSCOW RESOLUTIONS.

To "Be Contayed To The Tr

Losvos, Sept. 28... The Congrusses of the Zenistips and the Micipulitios at Moscow, says a telegrany from Moscow, have appointed delegations, headed by Prince Lyoff and M. Cholníkoll, the Mayor of Moscow, to routey to the Tar their resolutions, 'which ars at present kept szeret;"

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MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS IN INDIA,

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Loxpox, Sept. 93.

The Minister of Munitions (Mr. Lloyd tieorgo), in reply to Captain. Bathurst, stated in the House of Conimous that steps were being taken in India with the object of miking India, by an additional interual out- pni, self-contained ni rieds explosives as well as other munitions.

COTTON AS CONTRABAND..

Government's Undertaking.

Loxdos, Sept. 23.

Sir A. Markham asked Mr. Asquith is the House it Comuupus whether the Foreign, Qifice Memorandum, published on the 21st August. last, stating that the Government contemplated taking messures to roliave the abnormal depressicut in the cotton market, was an under taking so make up partly or wholly any fall in cotton due to the war or to Onters-in-Council and Proclamations.

Mr. Asquith said the undertaking was limited to the relief of any abnormal depression resulting from the declamation of cotton to be con- traband.

GERMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY..

LosDos, Sept. 23.

During the week ending September 2nd, 1.323 stemmers entered and left British ports. Only two were sunk..

MINOR OPERATIONS,

LONDON, Sept. 23.

The whole interest of the country is centred in the taxation proposals, and thero is general satisfaction at having escaped so far without mora crush. Yng burdens. The spreading of the income tax net wider so as to include a cossiderable body of the working class meets with approval. The proposal to abolish the asetal balf-penny post card is criticised, but the abolition of Austrians were repulsed at Falsarego in Tolmizo. half-penny postage less so, it being remarked that this will dispose of the quisance of advertising circulars. The heavy increase in the charge for Press likely to be strongly appond. The telegrams to 20 par hundred words postal changes will probably not come into force until November lat."

A Rome communique reports only minor opérations. Some trenches and wire untanglements were taken in the region of Guidicaria and the

The prices of tobacco and other commodities affected by the Budget have already been raised, but the retailers of ten have agreed to clear their stock at the old figures.

1: ZEPPELIN PILOT'S YARN.

How Loadors Was Bombed!

Commander Nathy, the pilot of me of the Zeppeling which raided London, furnished the New York World with an account of the raid, which has been passed for publication in London, with the comment:"It coutains pumerous quite untrue statements, and one that an anti-aircraft gun has boen placed un- der corer of St. Paul's Cathedral, can only be described as a falsehood invented to exeuse what the German aircraft are attempting to da"

Commander Maths says: "The Thames is an indestructible guide post which is impossible for the English to remove. From it we can pick up aay point in London. Though the City was darkened, we could see the glow re- flected in the sky 37 miles away. We hended straight for this, and soon the ileat city was below us. There were dark spota standing out from the lighter portions. The residential sections were not much darkened. It was the dark apots that we were after.

Suddenly the City seemed to come to life, its searchlights, like arms waving around the sky, sending out feelers for the threatening danger. If any one believes that London is not a vast military catre he should have been beside me and seen the red nogry flashes from sores of cannou, belcbing shrapnel. Dar altitude made range inding for the anti-aircraft guns impossible.

"We were militarily justitied in bombing a pottery screened near St. Paul's Cathedral, but abstained from fear of damaging the Cathedral.

"We dropped several bombe co. Felborn Viaduct, and in the vicinity of the station. Then from the Bank of England to the Tower we tried to hit the Bridge. but the result was uncertain. The runs on the Tower maintained & lively fire. Arriving over Liverpool Street Station I shouted Eapid ire, and bombs were raised dawa. A succession of detonations and bursts of fire abowed that had done great damage. We were not hit.

"Our main attack lasted the minutes. Tactics demand that our attacks should be short and quick.". We were never bothered by aeroplanes of acy fight

SECOND EXPEDITION AGAINST EGYPT.

Turco-German Preparations.

LONDON. Sept. 23, The Journal des Debats clains that it learns from an absolutely reliable source that Turkey is preparing for a second expedition agains! Egypt. Two

(Havas Service.) -

PARIS, Sept. 23. Franch stock now stands at 67.25. To-day trench fighting took place in Artois, and the Heights of Meuse We exploded ammonitica depots, upsetting German trenches between Dise Aispe.

Petrograd: Very stubborn fighting took place in Dwinsk, Deoroya; Aardyost and Chedetchne regicas. We occupied Lebedeva, capturing 19 machine gune, one gun, 350, prisoners and important materials, driving the anemy back on the right bank or Gavia river.

PORTUGUEST SCHOOL FOR.

HONGKONG.

BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA

Router's Service to the China Mail.)

DAMAGED DUTCH LINER CAPSIZED.

LONDON, Sept. 93

The Dutch Hner Koumnya, Emina, twhich was reported yesterday us hav ing struck a mine) capsized and mak near Shipward Snadi,

the Butvrier transferred the Kowaingin Emma's rescued passengerk to the Kandangan, which proceeded to Amsterdsay,

COMPOSITION OF THE CABINET.

Loxbox, Sept. 23.

In the "House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, replying to a suggestion that the Cabinet should be reduced by two- thirde, said he did not propose to make any change in the composition, of the

Cabinet.

IN POSSESSION OF OPIUM.

Four Chinese out the Emprest of Japan two batchers, a 'carponter and assilor, were sharged before Mr. Wood at the Police Court this morning with being in possession. of 164 The of opium for which £250 had been paid at BoLAY.

Mr. Preston, of Mesars Johnson, Stokes and Master, spported for the second defendant and pleaded guilty, and accepted the whole of the responsibility.

Evidence was given that the defendants

the were going t opiam off the ship in four bags when they were noticed by an Indian fireman. Indian members of the crew dad recently missed articles of clothing, and be thought the bags might contain some of thear. Two bags had already been put into the bost-aud en was awaiting removal, but in the excitement fallowing the alarm the fourth bag fall into the water and sapk. The bags contained opian. An Indian dived after the fost bag but had to give up through sickness.

His Worship discharged the third and faarth defordinta. The irst and second

twelve months' hard labour respectively. defendants war sentenced to six and

BRITISH ENGINEERING IN CHINA.

An association has been registered as a private company under the title of the

do Soccorros Anglo-Chinese Enginser Association, Associacán Portaguera Matuos, for whose progress and develop with the object at providing a neo com- ment. Ax a citizen of the Portuguesepetitive group of British manufacturing Republic and a Governor of Macao, eenzincers with a sales organization in China The first extraordinary general meeting expressed his most ardent and sincere more effective than any existing organiza

Lent Suunde he thacked the committee of the reaction which must follow the of the Associação Portugues de Soccorro wishes (applause). As President at the time to bring orders to Betain at the time status was held at the Club Lusitanu en Thursday. Several guesta from Machu for the invitation be bad received but he were present, viz: the For. Fr. A. M. me there with the greatest pleasure to Sarmento (the Secretary to the Bishop of coouratate them most enthusiastically in honour to represent Macao), Mr. F. X. 4. da Silva (President the name of the city of Macan which of the Municipal Council), Lieut. Velhinho he had thes

community addressing the Still Correa (representing the O Progress). Mr..

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wafeguard British engineering firms sidod pressure exercised by their compe- from the aggressive methods and State

marketagainst the fast-closing door in China. titors in these regins, and to protect their The promoters consider that to official form

oficial f. B. Mergador (presenting the Biness said: Having to leave your hitthplace of representation, can achieve any great Club, MF, 3. A. 8. Si vetchief clerk of in order to earn your daily bread, your success in China, for the reason that Brizato has never been in the least weakened, commercial service na the ether Powers the Colonial Secretary's office); Mr. F. N. love for blacaq. your love for Portugal ass nation, has no highly specialized da Silva, and L. de Concsigia

Mr Leo d'Aluzada é Castro, President of On the contrary, remembrance of the hare, arid the British Gargraurent doas not Motherlant makes us still more suctionante extend to its nationsly trading abrond that the Association, in his opening addreis

increased love, However it is aid which other Governments do to theirs; 1 of the ARE-un stated the progressive position eintion sinco ita sixit in June last, and neccssary that these feelings do not renin and is vigw of the fact that the Chinese It must also will buy from whomever has the good gouds is to teach onr children our venient for delivery, may urmation emphasised the need of unity and in your hearts only. purpose for which the Association operation of the community, had the materialise and the best means of daug most suited to their ideas and, most con- established for the welfare of the Portu- beatiful language. It is by the tongue whieh bas do competent, engineers and

godown of small engineering require- guess community in the Far East. He that men become distinguished. it is Harveyors on the spot and iso laid on the table x general statement, the tongue that keeps mas united of scoounts made up to its by the Trea- his Motherland. The love of countryments at the ports can do nothing that remains in human reports, which will not bring orders. It is surer, showing that receipts to the present gentlemen, is the most able sentiment, are for British engineers than write amcanted to $5616.30, and the balance at breasts. The speaker then Orgod the proposed to have the head often at Peking fixed deposit in the bank $4509.

nesd I of the establishment of a Ta.tuguese and to establish branches at such points: as M. F. X

echool. Such sa, cnterprise deserved the Canton. Shanghai, and Easkow, where of Municipal Counc Minn, delivered very slogent discours which he started wappert of all those who presumed to be stocks F materials noitable for local time by anthusiastically saluting the noble. Portugese and he was sure there would would be kept on sale To begin with, powerful and generous Eng and, saying that bogood support from the Government as these would be shipped by the mau here. on this English soil, thousands well. Now that this project was in view, sfacturers on consigment and would remale and thousands of the compatriote labour every Portuguess of this Colony should their property until disposed of: bat the ich the and work under the protection of libertyvil himself of the opportunity to send schemo provides for the secimulation of

his children. (Applause).

trading reserve fund, by which nd in the best guarantee of the greatest

Other elquent speeches were delivered. Association would be enabled to pay empire of the world, honouring the Mother-

of Macso, emphasised the necessity of guarantee rm and becousin na indepen land und honouring the Portuguese name The Rev. Fr. Sarmento, sec. to the Bishop for all stocks, thus censing to trids manity. be id: Your feelings of

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thousand German officers are now training a Turkish Army in Syria, where in this foreign land. Addressing the comproperly organised Portuguesedent merchant company, Mr. Arthur J.

supplies of guns and ammunition bare been steadily pouring in. The starting point will be the ancient town of Birsaba, un important watering place on the edge of the desert. Water-supply works are being constructed, and eight buadred Camelry have been collected for scouting.

The German engineer, Meisaner Peshs, has brought a

now railway

Ilongkong.

The mid that it was Muore-Bennett is the managing director. an erroneous iden to my that the English bring here: All Portuguese must know language was only necessary to carn a their mother tongue-as least for spiritual was received with cheers...

The Rritish Consul at Rio de Janeiro

Birsa be. It is true that conl is lacking. but the Lebanon foreste have been | 2v64 for my admiration. when I say that if not for the material benefit. The spear D. R. O'Sullian Bean) reports that |

devastated to provide fuel.

GERMAN AVIATORS VIOLATE SWISS TERRITORY,

LONDON, 29. 23. Two German aviators, says a telegram from Berne, flew over Swiss territory in the Porrentruy district and were fusilladed by Swiss guarde One of the airman dropped a Fomb near a farm, but nobody was hurt.

The Swiss Government has protested to Berlin against the violation of the frontier and has demanded the punishment of the bomb-dropper.

The German Minister at Berne has already expressed his regrets...

BULGARIA'S MOBILISATION.

Lesbos, Sopb,, 22,

titude and adation for England do not excret mine, gentlemen. I do not live here, nor do I participata in the generosity which Poste all here du under the heroic ting of the magazino Albion, but there yyou. Fertugtere is myself, chidren ct the

MY F. V. Sontes, secretary of the certain well-known German merchant drms me cuentry, had in Hongkong a arcand Matberl-nd. Fou sojoj here that liberty Association, spoke of the importance of a in that city, have heen importing goods who are of without which there would be ne progreschool to be established under the surpices from the United Kingdom in sames of that justice without which there would be of the new uzsociation, sad damnstrated cortsin of the emp The procedure | no guarantee, that equality without which the scheme he had in view. Brazilian tionality there would be happiness and all this Lica Velbiate Corres, in a very ex-adopted has been that orders have been through the powerful ally of our own dear haustive speech spokeness enthusiastisily placed direct. with British export Arms by Portugal; Gezerous, she is always by the of the love of country, and the traditions the Brazilian employés on arrival at Ilio the consignees and transferred by them to side of the weak; her strongth and her of the Portuguese. He wished the new de Janeiro the goods have been cleared by power are the guarantes of mankind, aro, Kasociat oe brilliant success and prosper (the German firm, in question. Particulars Mr Morgado apoke on behalf of the have been communicated lo condescelto the safeguard of small cations. You see (Cheers) how she has aided the valustrous but

Gat Maco Club, and his congratulatory address firms in the United Kingdom who are in small-Belgium, joining ber is the most,

terested. formidable war that the worl! ever wit.vae received with applates. ne-sed. She is thers sacrificing her in Mt P. Loby also supported the scheme. for the supplement ef . Prtuguese school terests, the liasof her children of Europe, Atla, Abrics, America and Ocean, for the the Calooy, and affered his co-operation cause of liberty and for the cause of Jus and support. tice. Great people Happy are those The meeting closed with load ebears for who can enter har history pages of such high value to be read by fature generations.

At Athens telegram says a decree was promulgated at Sofia at Bat gentlawed, we have slso, ser glorious midnight pobilising twenty-eight classes. The news has intensified the traditions, We have also filed the world emotion in Greece and developments are awaited.

"NATION'S "WHOLE STRENGTH CALLED UP. The cabing up of 28 classes of Bulgarious is taken to meau that all qualified mon between the ages of 20 and 17 are to join the colours. This includes practically the whole strength of the nation...

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with deeds. The discovery of unknown lands by Portuguess navigator shows to the wide world how much the Luk people do. A nation, gentleinen, is worth

her children are worth, great, and it today the Portuguese 18 soffering a crisis, it will only be s tem & notificacion from Sir John Jordan, porary one, if we all unite to squelch the British Minister at Peking published in the ril The speaker spoke most anergetical Gazette station that it has been decided by ly on the importance of unity and co- His Majesty's Government that delivery of operation to be stany difficulty in the goods irendy uld to my frm in Chins

Toust be way of our enterprise for unity maken strength. Continuing, he said that he had bias Limits.plete within the following this Augeat 25th, 1915, in been equented by his ExcRi'ncy the Not later this suggat 20th fiaverzer at blacao, who takes a respect of goods already in stock in Chios

inthesociation. Not later than fredag aflac anal in keen intere

congratulate in bla name to the port of discharge in Ching in respect of goods which left the United Kingdom prior to July 25th 1915, bat which have not yet arrived in China:

LONDON, Sept 23:

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Bulgarian situation is wrappel is complete obscurity.

RUSSIAN POLITICAL SITUATION.

LONDON, Sept 28-

REMEMBER THE NAME HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera a

Datiboer Remedy is the best know telegant from Petrograd sintes that an audience which M. Ramedicline for distrhees, dysentery, colle ako was to have had with the Tsar, and an extrlording meetings of cramps or pains in bestemach Yanway the Cabinet Council fixed for today, have bot been and for a few is some line. For Rate by Cherts

and StorAGURIBE

Not later food of adds which left the

than the 28th of September 1910, in respect" United Kingdom after July 5th, 1915, hat which had been hauded to an inland carrier for shipment before Jaly 20th, 1915)

Telivery of goddy to enly sms is Chips will not be petitted, after the defen

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