WATSON'S
BROWN
A.S.
OLD
BRANDY
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QUALITY
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM 'SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJE
TWE Steemuhim
THE
J
GREGORY APCAR," having arrived from the shove Ports. Con- migacon of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from slong- Lido,
Cargo impeding the discharge, will he landed at Consigneer' risk and expense into the hazardous andher extin hazarious
Gndowns of the Bongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godora Company Limited,"
No Fire Lesurance has been effeétod.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co, Lani
Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1917,
1789
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigns have received in Tatractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR 4000UNT OF THE CONCERNE)},
FRIDAY
the 25th May, 1917, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
▲ CONDIGNMENT OK,
Large Turkish Bath Sheets. Bath Table Cloths and Serviettes Single and Double Bed Sheets, Pillow Cases White Satin Quilt Glass Cloth etc., etc.
Alsa
Towels, Face Towels, Linen Damask
A VAX ASSORTMENT OF
Brass Flower Vases, Jardinieres, Vasas with Stauds, Candlesticks, Buddhas, Finger Bowls, Incense Burners, Kinkost Satsuma Vess, Flower Vases, Kutani Yases, Wall Places, Jardinieres with Stands, Porcelain Vases, etc. etc., etc.
Anyi
A Frw Lots or GlasswaRE
Comprising: Table Glass, Decanters, Glass Jars,
Tearyout No. 616.
BIRTH.
MANSFIELD-On April 29, at Harbin, to Mr. and Mrs. R. D; MANSHILD,
2800.
"
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, May 12, 1917.
THE CHINA MAIL.
more banlensons than it is for the labourer and mechanic to support himselt in this Colony in the neces- aaries of life. In offering these objections to the main feature of Mr.. Bowt's scheme wa do not wish to be understood as objecting to every form of new taxation for war purposes. To the principle of taxing] luxuries for the duration of the war
no
one can reasonably object, but the Government, before deciding on the increased taxation of necessaries, will need to consider very seriously the effect it is likely to have on the general business of the port and the continued residence hers of the Chineze who we, have recently been
old, pay 97 per cent of the taxes.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"LOCAL AND GINERAL. “
A sewing machine and a"jacket, total value $150, have been stolen from a house in Ladder Strest.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the. week ending 20th April 1917 amounted
CHINA'S PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR.
PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.
(Wah Ter Yat Po's. Service.)
Sasana May-11. "Turing yesterday's debate in the Lower House concerning the war policy alxit 3,000 people and police suunded the Parliament building letanding that Parliament should vote in favour of war against Ger-
any immediately.
..
THE MAGISTRACY,
ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
"A Chinese shroff, employed in the Iports anal Esports Departocht, Wis charged before Mr. Melbourne this writing with "embezaling the
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WAR TAXES.
HOW TO RAISE $2,000,000,
(To the Editor of the “CHINA Matt.).
of $0.15, being monies of the SI-Although it may seem rather Government of Hongkong.
late in the day to talk of imposing War |
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared as solicitor for the tiefendunt and pleaded not guilty on behalf of his
client,
"The case was formally adjourned until next Tuesing rooming, the defendant's but being fise $1,000;
,2
SPURIOUS COINS!
at
They also distributed circulars among the Members of Parliament, About ten tuembers were assaulted for refusing to décept the circulary.
"The mob also "sent a delegate to interview, the Speaker, but he was courteously refused an interview.
The House asked that the Prime Minister, Tuan Kissu), should attend | the House and that he should give instructions for the crowd to be dise persed. He promised to do so, and en troops to disperse the rioters, but up 30 5.30 pan. the crowds were still outside the Parliament building. The Premier himself did not arrive
The defendant, who was arristed antil 8 p.m. The Members askedy a Chinese constable in Third Street. West Point, stated that he bith several questions: "orcerning
Budget, the duties will da (approximate- ly);"
+
Cigars 44."a lb. in Hongkong from 10 cts. to $1.40 xts. "Cigarettes. 10s. 4d, a lb. in Hongkong
from 30 cts. to 70-cts.
The comparison is startling. Doubling the local duties should produce $400,000,„. and yet give us comparatively cheap smokes,
So far I have proposed no new taxes,
Taxes in Hongkong, yet we know that but I should like to suggest the the Chinese are generously anxious to introduction of the following new present $1,000,000 to the Government taxes un huxuries, which are in force is so that the Colony may contribute that
England and there appears to be a growing feel- sum to the War' Fund of the Empire,
thing ought to be done in order to ing amot gas Europeans here that some-
attain more nearly to an "equality of sacrifice" with var non-combatant eer- patriots at Home.
Entertainment Duty-say a 10 per cent surtax 011 all ticket for admission to entertainment. Th will fall on the spectators, but could he collected with very little trouble from the licensees of the vacious plates of amusement..
Motor Spirit, say, 23 cents gallon (the tax at home is I think d.) to be collected from the Dangerous Goods Godowas which could be converted into "Bonded Warehouses.
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning
That much money is still needed by Chinese pleaded guilty to the the Imperial Government to carry on charge of being in the unlawful the War is shown by the decent state possession of nine counterfeit Horpment of the Chancellor of the Exchequer kong silver dollars, 297 counterfeit that the estimated deficit for the current Another War Tax at home is charged Hongkong ten-cent pieces 144financial year is £1,651,781,000.
on burelling: a tea per cent surtax on I annot. be disputed that the bulk on all train, traps and forry tickets twenty-cent counter-left Ghinesc pieces, fire counterfeit Mexican of the residents in this Colony, Chinese (with a minimum charge of I cent) Indo-China silver dollars. ailver dollars and three counterfeit and non-Chinese, are very lightly tazer! would hurt za one and could be easily in comparison with the people of the collected from the Companies, and United Kingdom, and I propose to should produce over $30,000.
All these taxes should be regarded as endeavour to show how some tro million dollars could be raised in this War Taxes imposed for the Duration of Colony without interfering with the the War only, and the whole proceeds
on any class, and without requiring the Exchquer, in addition to any surples of provision of complicated machinery or ordinary revenue of the Colony so the expensive new departments, and that end of each year, an's contribution from the Colony would yet base a lighter the Colony to the War Chest.
to 69,024 tons,, and the sales during the the rioters, their purpose and who had intended to take the spurious Trade of the port or inflicting hardship should. be remitted to the Imperial
perial to 67,912 tons.
instigated them.
Tan Rissui replied that he had
A new regulation made by H. Enot been able to ascertain the true the Governor is published in the Gazette aspect of the situation. "for the maintenance of discipline on vessels employed by the Naval or Military authorities.""
WAR TAXATION PROPOSALS.hard
MR. Bowley scheme for raising
A Tokyo message atates that two million dollars per annum in Japan trade with China continues thia Colony as additional contribution prosperous. From 1st January to April to the war funds will compel 30th export to China total Yen attention and expite, we imagine, a 32,889,000 and Importa from China Ven good deal of criticism. We do not
26,598,000. ourselves see how an additional two millions of dollars per maun
can Vladivostok papers state that the be raised in the Colony without Russian Government has announced interfering with the trade of the that from March I the old-style calendar bas been abolished, and that all dates
Registrar of H. M. Supreme Court for Under a new Order in Council the
China is given all the power and authority of an Assistant Judge if at
port or inflicting hardship on any ill now be reckoned by the new class. Such evidence as Mr BOWLEY! adduces to support the statement
style or Western calendar. does not strike us as convincing. When we are considering the effect on the trade of this Colony of the fincidence of taxation we need to know how it compares with the any time, owing to absence or incidence of taxation, nct in Europe, the Consular District of Shanghai po illness or other causa, there shall be in but in the ports and territories judge of the Supreme Court available adjacent to Hongkong. It is, we for duty.. consider, entirely misleading to: Compare the percentage of rates paid in this Colony with the percentage paid in England, unless we at the same time compare the rateable values. Here renta are enormously
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
*
Mr. G. Berjona, ex-Portuguese Consul General in Shanghai, has been appointed
Fruit Dishes, Ice Cream Plates. Ie higher than they are in any part of Consul General in Cardiff.
Pitchers, Water Jugs, etc.. etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)..
On view en day previous to sale Inspection solicited.
TerCash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers Fongkong, May 12, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
1790
MEMO FOR MONDAY." 5.16 p.m. -Extraordinary Meeting of
Members of the Hongkong Cinb
General Memoranda.
TURDAY, May 16 :**
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Brass WALS at
Mears. Hughes and Hough's.
Heghas: and Hough's.
England. Such house accommoda- tion as can be obtained in London
His Excellency the Governor bas been pleased toappoint Mr. A.G.M. FLETCHER
for, £50 a year is not obtainable to act a Colonial Secretary, and Mr. bare for £150, We doubt it any man J. A. E. BULLXK to act as Clerk of in the Colony is paying in rent Councils, during the abesace on leave
by the Gendarmerie at half past nine The rincers were finally dispersed
o'clock, and the Members left the House at 10 p.m.
MOD THREAT TO BURN THE
HOESE
..
coins to Canton to be melted down.
Evidence was beard and the case adjourned until next Tuesday.
burden to hear than the Home countries, I will refrain from commenting on the
A LUKONG ASSAULTED. The House therefore relied to debate the war policy.
A Chinese boatman was charged Certain members advocate the with assaulting a luking, and pleaded thorny subjects of Excess Profits and inspeachment of Tuan Ki-sai.
it guilty to the offence. ***** | Income Tax, except to remark that an Praya Central complainant saw
Whilst he was on duty or the
royal of coolies and boatmen en gaged in an altercation that appeared about to develope into a fight. He entered the crowd and orders the men to dispense. Suddenly the men tucked him and during the assault he defendunt knocked out two of
In the first place I suggest doubling his the complainants) front teeth Chow Rent: this would produce with a bamboo pole. Fortunately $363,000-not an excessive sum for the a second police constable came to income tax free landlords of the Colony:
PERING, May 10.
A mob. 2,000 strong, threatened burn the Parliament building, but were dispersed by the police.
LATER.
Two thousand beggars who sur-
oni
the
easy to evade, especially in a Colony Income Tax is cumbrous to collect and
where perbapa ainety per cent. of the business accounts are kept in oriental a language. An income tax dividends of registered Companies only though easy to collect at the source, would be a very inequitable tax as all the private firms would escape.
rounded the Parliament building the complainant's assistance and the to contribute to the War
per day.. yesterday are to receive 13 rentesailants decamped. The delen- dant, however, was arrested with the bamboo pole in his hard and taken into custody
MINISTERS TO RESIGN.
PERING, May 11. All the Cabinet Ministers have decided to resign.
ANTI-WAR LEADERS.
Pesa, May 10. "
Tang Shayi and Dr. Sun Yat-sen are expected to come to Fcking.
CENSORSHIP.
PERING: May 10.." The censorship of all mail and telegrams is expected to be enforced
soon.
11
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB FROSECUTES" BOATMEN.
In the Marine Court this morning, before Commander C. W. Beckwith,
as all proportion of his income of the Hon: Mr. CLAUD SEYKEN; C.G.M. R. N., Marine Magistrate, Mr. A.
as he would at home for accommoda. or until further notice...
of taxation is increased rentale, för
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In answer to the charge the defen dant stated that he was falsely accused as he had not participated
in the ussault.
Next, the Bates might be increased. from 13 to 20 on the rental this would produce $980,000 in one year, or $245,000 each quarter.
Rates in England vary very much in different localities, but I think the range may be put at from 30 to 45 of the
renta
surtax-this should
After evidence was heard His Thirdly, the Postage Rates might be Worship (Afr. Melbourne imposed a increased by a fize of $15, and ordered that the produce at least $100,000. A postal defendant pay one dollar compensa.surtax has long been in forer iz Canads tion, with the alternative of three and elsewhere,
Fourthly, Stampson Saleof Land might dags' imprisonment, for breaking the complainant's whistle, and also pay be raised from one half to one per cent ten dollar compensation to theas in England, and on Sale of Shares from complainant for injuries inflicted, or
one tenth to one half.per ceas-the rate in default of payment, serve 13 days in force at home."
hard labour,
A BOY'S STUKY."
A small boy and a man, charged
The above taxes are on necessaries. I think alas there should be further tazea on luxuries, for the double purpose of raising revenue and encouraging with economy, with a view to swelling the
contributions to Wat Loans.
The duty on Whisky in England is 148. d. per proof gallon, here it is it might be increased to 86 (or $1 a bottle) and sparkling wines might be taxed at which is the duty on brandy; Champagnes
the same rate,
At the same time in order to promote
It is one of the most mared principles of the British constitution that no 'tax. of the representatives of the people: it should be imposed without the consent is, therefore, up to the people to suggest taxes to the Government.
members (Chinese and non-Chinese) call Why should not the unofficial public meeting to discuss these and increase the supply of those silver any other kindred topica likely to bullets, which are so much needed at present to enable us to win the
Yours faithfully,
E. BL BOWLEY.
WAR CHARITIES.
The Ladies Working Party at Union Church has this mach case to the French Red Cross con- tuining:-368 rolled bandages, 77. shirts, 77 handkerchiefs, 30 hospital. caps, 36 pairs of surgical stockings, 24 suits of pyjamas, 12 vests, 15 pairs of socks, 8 pairs of mittens, 2 knee caps, 48 eye bandages, 86 milk covers, 24 stump bandages, 1 quilt (junjor working party).
To. Queen Mary's Needlework Guild-160 rolled bandages, 28 many tail bandages, 45 shrouds, & tray cloths, surgical caps, 8-body belts, 27 hold all bags. 12 pairs of surgical stockings, 24 hospital caps, 28 cpe bandages, 10 floor scrubbers, 6 packs of cards.
To the troops leaving Hongkong 43 shirts, 37 handkerchiefs, 15 pairs of socks, 2 mufflers, "I pair of kies cups.
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the inlaw in possesion of 2 W. Van Andel, the Secretary of prepared opium (valued at $290), tion affording him anything like the
the Corinthian Yacht Club, charged other than Government opium, - wert same degree of comfort and His Excellency the Governor has been four boatmen with unlawfully anchor brought before H. J. R. Wood this convenience. The high reata in pleased to appoint, provisionally anding their boats in a place other than morning.
One telescopo contributed by the subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the junk anchorage, to wit, the Hongkong, in fact, have constituted a Mr. R. G. SHEWAN to be an Uneficial Corinthian Yacht Club anchorage. The defendant, whilst carrying a small box
through Mr. Alex. Van Andel, Hon. Sergeant Blackman stated that the
Hongkong Corinthian Yacht. Club grievance for many years past, not Member of the Legislative Council accused pleaded guilty. only anxong Europeans but among during the abeence on leave of the Hon.
in Connaught Road Central was
Secretary, is now to be added to the Mr. Van Andel said that on the 10th stopped by a Chinese constable, who, the Chinese particularly. Yet the Mr. EDWARD SHELLIS or until further inst. he is quite a number of junks found that the box bontained opium. economy and efficiency all bars should to the Lady Roberts Field Glass Fund.
list of glasses received and forwarded main item in Mr BowLzy's scheme notice, with effect from this dute. and ampsas anchored at the Yacht The defendant stated that he had merely be closed, say, at 10 p.m. and no drinks The total now stands, que Stand Club's anchorage. He took four of the been employed to carry the box, and should be supplied on credit anywhere Telescope, sixteen Hand Telescopes, the doubling of Crown rents (if it
Commander Hutton, Naval Attaché boatmen to the police station, one of conducted the constable to the second in the Colony.
forty-nine Binoculars, Donation 1.30 pm Auction of Furniture, of rates, means increased rentals in of Mr. and Mr. W. T. Price, of Peking,
can be legally done) and the increase of the British Legation, Peking, and whom he had previously had occasion floor of No. 46 Praya East. There be The duties on Tobacco bere are
$75.00. Miss Margaret Kathleen Price, daughter to warn
pointed out the second defendant as the insignificant compared with the Home Tennis Gear, etc., etc. at Hours: the first place, and ultimately were married on Friday afternoon in the causing say obstruction and did not the box. The second defendant, how-
The secured said they were not man who had employed him to carry duties. tax on the trade of the Colony. Chapel of the British Legation, in the knots they were at the wrong anchor ever contradicted the boy's story and additional duty proposed in the new In England, with the 1. 10d. To say that an additional two million presence of the British Charge d' Affaires age. They saw other bunte anchored denied knowledge of the first defendant. dollars can be raised by taxation and Mrs. Alston, and large rep at the same place and they also anchor or the box containing the opium in this Colony without interfering resentation of the Diplomatic Corps, ed there. with the trade of the port or including practically all the members of His Worship fined the accused $5 Worship discharged the second defend After evidenes had been heard, His inflicting hardship on any class the British Legation, Mrs. Renisch, Mr. cach, or in default, seven days hard ant and sentenced the first defendant to is a statement which seems to us and Mrs. MacMurray, Mrs. Tenney, labour, and instructed them that they ten strockes of the birch in Victoria Interport Rife Shoating at King's opprised to reason. Further direct American Legation, Mane de Freitas where the proper archorage is, o
Major Newell and Captain Gillis, of the must make it their business to find out means and many other prominent residents of demands all round from Chinese Peking It was a war wedding, ays the (or increased wages, “Peking Daily News Captain increased wages mean Thompson, the Commandant of the charges for every British Legation Guards, was beat man commodity we purchase. And in Mra Silver was restron of honour. the final result the tax on the Mr. Bentley, Chaplain of the
Legation, conducted the ceremony.
WEDNESDAY, Alây 16 --
Entries close for next Gymkhana..
FRIDAY, May 18-
10 am--Auction of Miscellaneous
Stock at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's
11 am-China Borneo Cos. Meeting.. SATURDAY, May 19:-
Assalt-at-Arme on Volunteer Parade
Ground
Park, Kowloon.
MONDAY, May 21-
taxation 01 necessaries
Election of Justice of the Peace for workmen
the Licensing Board.
WEDNMOAT, May 23:
und
6.30 p.m.--Annual General Meeting of increased
the Royal H.K. Golf Cab..
URDAY, May 242--
Empire Dayk
SATURDAY, MAY 15.
Queen Mary's Birthday (1847), Gymkhana Meeting at Happy Valley SUNDAY, May 21 -
Whit Sanday
MONDAY, May 28:-
What Monday-General Holiday.
trade of the port will be found very much greater than the amount which accrues to the Government from the additional levy. Of course, if the income-tax free" landlords
BT. JOHN AMBULANCE,
ASSOCIATION.
At an Examination in First Aid keld recently at the Naval Hospital, the follow ing candidates from the French Convent
Gaol
AN ASSAULT CASE.
THE NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
A Japanese telegram in Shanghai
that whilst on duty on. Douglas Wharf, 1917 is estimated at about Yen papers states that the profit of the Chinese revenus officer deposed months from October 1915 to March Nippou Yusen Kaisha for the six
he saw the defendant carrying two 23,840,000 and about Yen 14,000,000 rattan chairs, one on top of the other has to be carried forward to the next.
I noticed that when he saw me be account; the total
um of the turned colour," the witness said "ao accounts to be carried forward is yen: approached him and asked him what he The case in which a tea house atten was carrying. As he replied, nothing,
134,000,000. dant was charged with sasaulting I took the chairs from him and found rattan worker in the Hop Hing barber one of them to be unusually heavy. I shop, at No. 385 Queen's Road Central, then inserted my knife between two The Hoa Treasurer of the "Allow": on the night of April 28th, was con- bindings on the chair and, feeling metal, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bege cluded before Mr. J. R. Wood this Trummoned & European Revenue Officer to seknowledge with thanks the follow-
Further examination of the chair dising donations to the funds of t closed opiom concealed within the Hospitals: chair."
Sir Robert Ho. Watson & Co.
穎
morning,
ware successful in obtaining the Junior The defendant, who pleaded not Certificate: Andres Baudet, Gladys guilty to the charge, was sentenced to Brock, Lily Haynes, Rota Haveland, three months hard above In Victoria MAILS VIÄ SIBERIA STOPPED. Nina Hazeland, Mary Mathias, Marie Gaol bear the whole of The British Fontraster at Shanghai Marie de Souza, Annie Tollan, Jessie
Noronha, Ellie Norcan Flo. Reday. A DEFENDANT WHO CHANGED tus additional Crown rent and on Saturday last announced the receipt Watson, Rosie White Doris Windle
"COLOUR"; half the additional rates, the of cable instructions to stop the despatch
were to
VISITING CARDS proposal would have something to of mails via Biberia. Ho furaber, der hark, Ruby Yeung, Vivianne Young. A rattan chair of No 10
commend it to the general public,fied that all mail that formerly went | DA WYM. Koch was Honorary. Anatur Road,
before Mrs
The defendant, who was represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada, pleaded not
that he was merely trying the enc guilty, and explained to the magistrate to the Douglas Wharf for us conning who was leaving the Colony on the Lailan, and was unaware that one of them contained opture
$100
FOT A LAME BACK HEN you have pains or lamed
the back bathe the parts with ain's Pain Balme twice a day
with the palm of the hand irates RVY, Bach applicationi
PRINTED T Chins Mail Office
but 1 trade from this
bersu
to dri via Siberia ill be despatched by way of Lecturer to the making
Other mails will go forward Surgeon General
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