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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

GERMAN EMBASSY A PUBLICITY BUREAU. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

ANNOYED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Resentment exists in Government circles at Washington over the dis- graceful publicity wethode of the Teutonic diplomatista,

There are more than hints that unless these activities, which the Gorgenmont 14 beginning to find embarrassing, are discontinued, it will probably be con aidered necessary to ask for the recall of several prominent diplomatists.

BRITISH PAPER MONEY PREFERRED IN GERMANY.

LONDON, Feb. 21.

The Rotterdon correspondent of The Times states that is considerable ount of British paper money is circulating in Germany, the one- poon

te fetching 29.40, murks.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wak Tea Yat-Pi's "Service.)

1 CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

IE 異 21.... The British, Frene arul Russian Ministres on the 10h inst. called on the Japeness later.

It is thought probable that the luisters diseased affairs connectel with the trouble in Yuan,

THE CHINA MAIL.

INDUSTRIAL DISTRESS IN

BELGIUM.

'GERMANY'S POLICY OF LOBRERY AND OBSTRUCTION.

THE MAGISTRACY.

AN OPIUM CASE.

A Chinese woman was charged before Mr- Elazoland with being in unlawful possession of 41be, of leɑsa opiunt, at the Leung Wharf on February 17th, *

AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.

A GREAT BOOM."

Shipbuilding in Americs was practically normal uctil the end of May, 1913, bus Wingfrom that time onwards contracts were placed as a steadily increasing rate until bous the end of July, when, there were A

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The mild and soothing fndaence which this preparation has, classes ru ditung

Mr L. d'Almada appeared for the defend-distinct increase in the number of oniors the most valuable of it kind, in case Cough, Asthma, Broughith, Short an Act

booked.

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....LONDON, Feb. 20. Sir Edward Grey, in a Memorandam regarding the industrial distress in Belgion, says that Great Britain offured

A Chiness revenue offoar said defendant The principal cases contributing to the Breathing or Diffonity of Expectoration and while it removes the socamylakame months ago to send raw materials for

wis coming ashore is the "Wharf from present unexampled deads on American the industrios of Belgium through the

freights now ruling, and the inability Relief Commission, provided that Germall boat in the evening. The opium was many permitted free importation and under some oranger in a basket she was did not requisition stocks. Four months carrying. Defendant said that some maa on hud elapsed, and Dermany had hot board the ship had given her the basket raplied. Indeed, it la perfectly clear and ankel ber to take it shère. She was most important mercantile shipbuilding that the Germans intend to proclaim then taken before the Superintendent of that the distress was dus to the Allies, Importa and Exports. while determined that the ladustrios shall not be relieved until they have taken the last ounce of raw materials and goods to Germany and driven Belgian labour to emigrate to Gaiman

or work in Belgium for the Germans.

Figures which are given show the

immenso amounts of material 'taken from Belgium

Sir Edward Gray concludes that in view of Germany's axed policy to im poverish Belgium, the British Govern- mout must disclaim all responsibility towards the Belgians for the evils which Germany refuses to remove,

POLITICA AFTER THE WAR.

STATE" CONTROL OF INDUSTRIES.

LONDON, Feb. 20.

The Hoa, E, S, Montigu, speaking at- Cambridge, said that post-war condi- tions might necessitate a complete change in the Fiscal system, and a large measure of State ownership or State control of industries,

Count-Berastorff (the German ¤- basador) in accused of turning the Babarty into a Publicity Bureau, giving out misleading statements. A Aminstance the flagrant breaches of the pledges of secrecy sorceraing the Lusitania negotiations is quoted, ports have repeatedly been sent out, alearly officially inspired, deliberately LIGHT RAILWAYS TO CHUNGKING.■ssume tremendous importance. carepresenting the situation. The United States Government is partica.

larly annnyel that information has been

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"PERING, Feb. 20.

The Goverment proposes to con-

bound to

These questions were Beth Liberals and Conservatives should preserve an open mind where much things were concerned, and also minions, which might have to be con- siderably altered

Mr Haland-The first thing that should have been done was to take her on board to say the ma”,

Witness, in reply to Mr. d'Almada, mid

the opium was in a biscuit box and was wrapped up in paper sad tied with string.

shipbuilders are undoubtedly, the high pha'gm," from its Tunis and Astringsat virtuce it, provents its formation, and allaye the great shipbuilding countries as present irritation of the membmns of the throat and chest, rendering those daliesta prehu du At war to engage in marcantile shipbuilding America is thus, for the time being, the to anything like the normal extantceptible of future irritation and disenoo,

country in the world, and virtually holds a monopoly. Tha good time" st present being enjoyed by shipbuilders are evidenced to the recent atatement of Mr Daniels Secretary for the Navy, as to the lick of enthusimam of private builders in competing for contracts for warship work under the. American paral programme.

At the present time there are more than 390.000 gross tons of marcantile shipping Letually building, bila contracts have bean Defendant in the box said she was

booked for more than twice this quantity. seamstrom and hawker... On the 17th sherloding small rivar craft and Governmens wock, the wotal formage in hand and son- went aboard the Kursang to get work 15 a

Kroes INDASSTCHE A frenin gava har s jacle tracted for is now jos orez 700,000 to end.. When she bad inished he refused tans, made up as follows to pay her, saying."I will give you a tin of biscuits to take to my sweetheart" The man came ashors with her in the boat:

Defendant was discharged,

RACK DAY INCIDENTS,

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The theft of 970 from the servants" quarters at Kowloon Docks is reported.

Ms Flint, of Camaron Road, Kowloon, reports the thalt fogna" a wardrobe in her

room of $185 is money.

H. Tanaka, shopkeeper, of Ui Hing In reports that while beying a ticket at the races yesterday for a matched stand, his

at1340.

"No. of Tons Vesnois. Grom. East Coush yards 89 501;500

116,000. West Count yard

92,000 Groat Lake Farla

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This total is increasing almost daily, and, although many of the yards have a sound ADA, in some caso, a third resel on their books for each of their building berths, orders are still being placed and contracts Axed for delivery to and two sad a half ye.rs ahead.

Wich the exception of about 16 vessels building for Norwegian owners, practically the whole of this tonnage is unfer con-

struction to American account.

A good proportion of the profits now being made will be devoted to yard ex tensions and improvements. I would. therefore, seem that as a result of the boom American shipyards will have in cressed in size and number, the existing of skilled labar improved, the supply equipment will have been considers bly

given out making it appear that a struct four light railways leading regarding our relations with the Do. pocket was picked of a gold watch valuederensed and made mors efficient, and the

decision has been definitely reached by from various points to Clangking. America to recognise belligerent mer.

chantmen armed for defence as craigers CHING FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS.

which may be attacked without

warding.

PEKING, Feb. 21.

Representatives of the Chinese'

No such decision has been reached. The truth was that Mr. Lansing made and French Governments net yes such a proposal to all belligerents, butterday to discuss the situation in it cannot be enforced-unless all cox-Yunnan, cerned agreed.

LORD CHELMSFORD.

LONDON, Feb. 21 Lord Chelmsford has recovered from his recent indisposition.

GREEK CRUISER AT DURAZZO.

PARIS, FED. ZT. “-

A colegrain from Rome repets! that the Greek cruiser Helly has arrived at Dumizzo to protect Greek residents in the event of the umival of Bulgariu, or Ľurkish trumps, "

BARON SCHENK.

PARIS, Feb. 21.

A telegran trein Suloníku states that Bumin Schenk, the odorinių

chief of the Gerumu propaganda ent Athens, Jus heit for Mostir.

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THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IN

CAUCASUS.

JARGE TURKISH ARMY HURRYING TOWARDS EKZERUM.

LONDON. Feb. 21.

--REVOLUTIONARIES IN HUPEH.

PERING, Feb. 21

A body of revolutioneries on the 18th inst. made Unsuccessful attacks in the districts of Namwu, Compat und Wachang, in Hupeh province.

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MONGOLIAN PRINCES AND THE· PEKING GOVERNMENT.

PERING, Feb. 20 Yesterday the Geveniment ester tained to dinner the representative of the Pringes of Outer Mongolia.

NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIÄ.

PEKING, Feb. 20.. "Mr. Pat Kwai-fong will probably be appointed Minister to Bussia,

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PRINCE SUK IN TOKYO.

PERING, Feb. 21.. The Chinese Minister at Tokyo has telegraphically reported the uriyakaf Prince Suk.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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The smashing blow dealt to the Rester's Service to the China Mail.)

Turka at fish and Ahlat finally

severs all connection of the Ottomair,

troops between Armenia and Mesopo- Jamia.

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Is means a complete Turkish

defeat from one side of Armenia to

the other.

Mesopotamis.

TRADES UNION OFFICIAL PROSECUTED.

"LONDON, Feb. 20. Thomas Rees, Secretary of the London District Amalgamated Engi- neers, has been charged in the Police

WHEAT FOR THE ALLIES.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 20.

The Age says that irrespective of the Allies purchase of 200,000 tons of Australian wheat it is understood that negotiations have been completed by which the Allied International Pur- chase Commission is making unlimited purchases, and is possibly taking the whole of the exportable surplus.

FIVE ITALIAN CLASSES CALLED UP.

ROME, Feb. 20. Five more classes in Italy Eave been called to the colours.

THE

"APPAM" CONTROVERSY,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The owner of the Appam have brought Admiralty proceedings regain possession of the liaer.

GERMANY'S TRADE, HOW BRITAIN INTERCEPTED IT.

To

In a Parliamentary Paper issued through the Press Bures a statement is givna of

the measures adopted to intercept the Box-borne commerce of Germany. The memorandum describes in detail the manner

A Chinese bey residing at 63 Des Voeux Road Control was tocked down and injared on the head by the horse which hroke from the course yesterday, but after attention by the Ambulance Section of the Police Reserve was able to proceed home,

EXCESS PROFITS TAX

HOW IT IS ASSESSED ON "OLD

AND NEW TRADES.

Among the many new features introduced by the Finance Act (No. 2) 1815, the most important, writes an expert, in the imposi tion of an excess profits tax. This tax will be nas sed ca the increased profits as shown by the schunts made up between August 4, 1914, and July 1. 1915, where they exceeded by more than £200, the avrane prost of two out of the three preceding years, or in certain cases a basis estimated on a percentage of the capital used in the busines

The excess profits tox applies to all trades and business and also to agencies paid by commission but does not include the profits from famming offices or employ ment, and professions which are dependent mainly on the personal qualifications of the parsons carrying on such professions, and in which only a comparatively small capital

employed.

While the Conmissioners of Inland Revenue. have power to ask for returns, which must be furnished within two months after the application, it is the duty of every person who is liable to the excess prosta tsx to give notice before January

whole financial position greatly consolidat. They should thus be in a very ed. favorable position to compete with ship. builders in the United Kingdom, who will undoubtedly, for some time to come, be heavily hindered with taxation, shortage of labor and high octa-The Shipbuilders.

GERMAN SHIPOWNERS GLOOM.

NEUTRAL AND BRITISH PROFITS GREATLY INCREASED

To the recent testimony of Herr Heino- ken, managing director of the North German. Lloyd, as to the bad outlook for German shipping and the results of the British fleet's power and vigilance is now added that of Heir Huldermann, the manager of the Hamburg-Amerika Ene.

In lecture on German shipping, Hary Heldermann pointed out that hostila and neutral shipping had remained in opers. tion and was making dig profts by the enormously increased freight rates. Ever if 50 per cent of their was profits was taken from British shipowners, big sumis would still remain to them. Of German ship they had captured 300,000 tons.

entral shipping was also making nice. al profits. A big, Danish shipping con- cern, with a capital of 26 millión marka, would in, the first half el 1915 have mate a profs of 40 millions. Hand in hand with such pro£ts thero went a big increase. in shipbuilding

Her Hudermann went on to say that

in which the nea power of the British3lat, 1916. Penalties will follow if notice amongst the many hard blows which Empire has been used during the war for is aut given. Feoalties are also provided faced German shipping in the future the the purpose of intercopting Germany's for fictitious operations carried out with a collapse of the big shipping pool was the

view to decreasing the excess profits tax. imports and exports..

The policy which has been adopted in order to enforce the blockade of Fermany is summarised as follows:-

On su assessment being made, taxpayer most serious. The future would depend or special on the foreign trade of Germany, If the can appeal to the local commisionara, and from their decision importation of saltpetre were to cease in case can, if desired, be taken on a point of for the opinion of the High Court One very important for mast not be overlocked. Provision has been made that in the calculation of profita. any deduction allowed for the remuneration of directors, managers, and persons, ennearned in the business, abail carefully management of a trade c

not, Rnless special circumstances apply, be

(1.) Gerisan exports to overses have been slmost entirely stopped. Such exceptions ar have been made are in cases where refusal to allow the export of the goods would hurt the neutral concerned without ng any injury upon Germany.

All shipments to neutral countries

C'ermany aro adjacent o erraticised with a view to the detection of

FEZ WAR STANDARD.

consequence of the artificial production of nitrogen, the ruin of German shipping, which principally depended on that, would be pretty certain. As it past be reckoned that the hostile States would be considembly weakened in their purchasing power and, moreover, would be ut

favourably inclined towards German geods, & compensation must be found for that.

Another very interesting and just pr

Peace must said Herr Hulderman, vision is that in the case of any trade or business where pro-war standard of profita secure to Germany the possibility of again is adopted, and the net results of the trade trading" with the territory to hostile. or basiness, during the three last pre-war

trade years has shown a lows and any party must not in any case, according to of the profite has beec applied in extinction his German shipping magnate, be con

holy

balance

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VIOLIN BUT NO DRUM.

se moealed enemy destination. Wherever in excess of the last pre-war trade yexz, there is rouonsble ground for Fospecting Euch destination the goods fars placed in the Prize Court, Doulful cunnignments re detaired until sati fictory guarantee sta pro 'uced,

(h) Cader agreements in force with" bodies of. représentative merchants in several neutral countries adjacent to Ger many, stringent guarantees are exacted from importers, Ad-so far as possible all of the loss, in estimating the profits tax a tent with an economic encirclement. He trade between the neotral euntry, and deduction shall be allowed equal to the is also firmly convinced that the Govern amount of protits so spplied. It should The Russians are already in full Court with impeding in delaying G rica (y, whe her arish g översen or in the also be borne in mind that over a period ofment will powerfully support shipping possession of the upper waters of the production of war material by neutral country itself, is restricted.

controlleil (i) By Agreements with shipping lines sera the excess profits tax shond be paid As compared with the the Euphrates. Their latest age-ordering a strike at a

bunker coal, a large proportion of the pro£ts of the pre-war standard, whether un sses, bringing them into occupation factory over the question of payment and by a vigorous use of the power to refuse for the whole period as the excess profits

for night work.

Deutral mercantile marine which carries o of the upper Tigris, will prove a

Those who have recen-ly commenced "to The case has been adjourned for trade with candinavia and dicland has age or on a parcantage basis. substantial help to the British in fortnight.

teed induced to agree to conditions de-trade, and have not thres pre-war trade

A good atry is told by the Vorwarte. signed to prevent goods carried in these

yeass upon which to base pre war from Mains, the Daily News says. There was to have heen a concert, by the well ships from reaching the enemy.

standard. will have to take as their standard (.) Every effort is being made to intro-the proits of one or two years, according known violinist, Harr Willy Hurmester, dace's system of rationing which will

the period daring which the business has and under martial law the police had to been running, and in the case where there give permission. This was the text of the ensure that the neatral countries concerned ozly impor: such quantities of the articles has not been any pre-war period, tha pra written police document, signed by the specified as are normally imparted for their war standard will be taken to be a per-chief of the local pois-A. Permit for centage in the Cads or business during the Pablis Entertaiment -Herr Willy Bar- period covered by the accounts,

meister is hereby permitted to give

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December 11, recital on but without the dram small or Another in portant factor which will furter Hof from 8 to 11. on the violin, big. The and biing in a very substantial amount of in

proscribed stamp duty has been raised come tax is the extension of the tax to applied. This permit is to be shown at the nou residente Hitherto, & con-resident district police aration before the commence person carrying on trade or business was ment of the entertainment. Only a musical nos fable unless he had an agant or racerer mesramme to consonance with the serious- who was in receipt of the profit or gains.ness of the time is to be performed. it is now p ovided that the agent, factor, receiver or manager shall ha-lisile for the payment of tax on behalf of the non- resident is rangect of business doce in the United Kingdoow

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It is stated that Enver Pasha is huying towards Erzarum at the head of a large army.

ENEMY CONSULS IN CANDIA ARRESTED.

LONDON, Feb. 21. The Daily Mail correspondent at Athens stutes that the Allies have arrested the enemy consuls in Candia.

YOUTHFUL GERMAN PRISONERE,

Tams, Feb. 21. The Germais recently taken pri oner include recruits of the 1910

BONUS FOR OLD SOLDIERS. “

Léxnox, Feb. 20. Soldiers and N.C.O.'s who have completed their original enlistment of twelve years cr any further périod for which they enlisted; also the extra year for which they may be retained, under the Army Act and who agree to continue in the service for the duration of the war are to resolve a bonus of £15.

THE GRAND DUKE GOES TO ERZERUM.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 20.. The Grand Duke Nicholas bas gone to Erzerum.

STRAITS TRADE INCREASES.

PENANG'S IMPROVEMENT.

The returns of Trade in the Straits Settleseats for the last quarter of 1915 show total imports 8125,081,283, compared with 800,392,137 in the same quarter of 1014

"The Colony's exports for the quarter total £122,19.058 against 880,702,222%

There was a great increase in rubber exports.

A FORTY YEARS' TEST. Z HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy has

GERMANS SEIZE DANISH SHIP,

Cheon curing or ghs and cols for the ELSINORE, Feb. 20,--

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