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BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Boulen's Service to the China M'ail.).

THE PEACE TREATY.

Purs Deventer cách t Replying to the Allied Noto of Novec- ber 15th.," she presidens of the German dologation, on November tech, handed M Clemenceau Note complaining that in spite of the satisfaction Germany had given regarding the deliverice of coal and the murder of * French sergaant in Ber lin, the repatriation of German WRI prisoners had not yet been effected.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Router's Bermite to the China Mail)

FIELD MARSHAL SIH BYELYN

WOOD.

INCOME-TAX COMMISSION.

A NOVEL SCHEME..

The Royal Commission on the Income Tax beld its twenty-fifth meeting, to hear evidence, at 12, LONDON, December 2nd. Great George street, Westminster. The death is announced of Field-In the absence of Lord. Colwyn, the Marshal SiEvelyn Wood G.C.B.. chair was taken by Mr. E. G. 0.C.3.0., D. F.C., D.OL (Oxon), Pretyman, M.F. The witnesses. Constable of the Tower since 1911.

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examined wele Mr. L. H. Hovil, who (Sir Evelyn Wood was born at Creswell, appeared on behalf of the Le Braintree, Este February

9th, 1838. The Offices Association; Mr. Gorden son of the Reg. Sir John Page Wood and Douglas, ол behalt Cardins, the roungest daughter of Admiral Associated Scottish Life Offices; educated at Marlborough College, and enter-

Of the

The Allied Note, replying to the Chore

advancing the date of the application of the Treaty concerning prisoners was oo-ed ahe Nary in 1 He sarred in the the Standard Life Assurance Com ditions! on Germany, fulfilling the Crimes with the Naval Brigade and was pany, and other companies' prin- Armistice conditions, and was suspended server wounded while carrying a scaling cipally concerned in the transactions on sccount of neo-fulfilment of the term ladder to the Redan. He was mentioned in of foreign life assurance business; The Nots refutes the German charges, Lord Baglan's "despatches, and, besides | Mr. A. E. Beck; Mr. E. C. Price, who and declares that the German Government gaining medal with ma dasps and be attended for the Charity Organisa is endeavouring to excite public opinion

Medal, he was made a Knight oftion Society; and Mr. S. S. DawION against the Allies aa regard war pri- the Legion of Honour, and received the Order and Mr. A. Hutchison, on behalf of of the Medjicie. He joined the 13th Light the Association of Trade Protection Dragoons in 16 a cornet. Promoted Societies of the United Kingdom. Lieutenant in 136, he exchanged into the The evidence of, the English and 17th Lancers in the following year, and Scottish Life Offices Associations erred in the Indian Mutiny with distinc

man Note, declares that the agreement Sampson Mitchell. Bir Kvalyn Wood Ward Mr. Macnaughton, for

soners.

post

Referring to the question of punishment of criminals, it says that Germany must not expect to enter the commanity of nations unless she fulfils her obligations.

PARIS, December 2nd. The American peace delegation has

tion as brigade major of a fring columa, was in some respects on similar lines. poned its departure, it is believed owing to winning the Fiesoria Cross. In 1863 be beOn the ground that the income be the Germans failure to sign the protool.ome Breret Majer and exchanged into the longs, broadly speaking, to the policy It is stated on excellent authority that 73rd Highlanders (Black Watch), but re- holders, whose average incomes. America is equally interested with the turned to the cavalry three ranrs later would not render them. liable other Powers as regards this, in spite of he was next employed on the Sted o to income-tax at the full rate, the Senate's non-ratification of the Treaty. Aldershot, When on the Staff he married the life offices argued that

the Hon. Mary Pauline Southwell, sister of 22

assessment of three-quarters the 4th Lord Southwell In 1871 he was of the rate would be fair, a rate appointed to the 20th (now the second applicable to the unearned income Scottish Rifes) La regimental major of a supposed average policy-holder Soon after he became. Brevet Lieutenant.

U.S.A. AND MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, December 4th.

In Congress, Mr. Albert Fall, Repub-Colonel in 1974, the Ashanti war gave him whose total income was more than lican member for Three Rivers, New another opportunity to distinguish himself £1,000 but less than £1,500 a year. Merica, proposed a resolution asking and he was Broret-Colonel by the time that The Scottish Association dealt also President Wilson to withdraw recogni tion of General Carranza.

WIT WAS over. His next spell of active with the incidence of income-tax on The resolation charges the Mexican service was in the Zulu War of 1873-9. At annuitants, and, after reviewing the Embassy and the Consulate at Now York the close the war, Sir Evelyn Wood, who arguments for and against taxing with distributing Bolshevik propaganda received the ECB, was appointed to con- annuities in full, suggested that the in the United States with Carranza's mand the Chatham district. In January,basis of the amount to be reckoned

pproval.

1881. he was again in South Africa as income should be what would be EL PASO, December 2nd. negotiated the armistice with General doua reasonable return of interest on In revenge for the execution of General bert, Remaining in Natal until February the purchase-money of the annuity Angeles, 1,000 soldiers, ander Geners! 1832, he returned to the Chatham command. Villa, attacked the Eighteenth Mexican Oner again came the call for foreign service

(say, 5 per cent). Regiment north of Santa Rosalia They and a few months later he was commanding massacred 674 men; only two escaped.

abrigade in the Egyptian expedition, har U.S.A. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

ing been awarded the G.C.M.G. From 1983 to 1885 he was Sirdar of the Egyptian PIERRE (BOTTE DAKOTA), Dec. 4tb.

Army. During the Nile operations of 1884-5 ho coromanded the forces on the line of cam The Republican State Convention has recommended General Leonard Wood formation of Ford Wolseley's army. En 1884 ho returned to a Englsh command

the Presideney and Mr. Henry C. Lodge, and in 1889 war appointed to the Aldeko: year, and rising to a maximum which i

the Governor of Massachusettes, for the Vice-Pruidency.

The Democratic State Convention bas recciamended Dr. Woodrow Wilson and Mr. Thomas Marshall for a third term, respectively,

Beth Conventions endorsed the League of Nations.

The foregoing Conventions mark the opening of the national campaign.

SALARIES IN THE COLONIES.

which he described as

Mr. Beck proposed a scheme "combined income tax and national insurance." His scheme involved the taxation of all incomes, however small in amount, starting with a rate of Is in the pound for incomes below. £100 a

The left undetermined. The present) in 1591 and was given the G.C.B. at the death of any married male taxpayer abatements would disappear. On the close of the soutireof his command, when he the Government would grant his went to the War Office es Quartermaster widow a pension of one-half of the General. Four years afterwards be became Adjutant General and was promoted Fall amount of the average earned income General in 1805. He Second Army Corps and Southern Command as she had children below 16 years of commanded the upon which he had paid tax, so long from 1901 1904, being promoted Field age, or of one-third if she had no Marshal on April 8th, 1903. He took a pro such children. Spinsters reaching minent part, as Chairman of the Association the age of 60 would also receive pen- for the City of London, in the organisation sions of one-half their average in of the Territorial, Forec several works of which the best known are £250. Mr. Beck calculated that a He published come. No pension should exceed. "From Kidshipman to Feld-Marebal,

The Crimes in 1534 and 1894 and the cost of all the benefits granted rate of 10.89 pence would cover Achievements of Cavalry."

command. He became Liostenant-General

LONDON, December *nd. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Gideon Murray, Colonel Amery said that the Colonies where revision of salaries was actually taking place incind." ed Nigeria and other West African Colories. Temporary increases had been granted by bonuses in the East African Protectorates.

The question was also being considered in the Straits Settlements, the Malay States, Ceylon, Hongkong, Wei-hai-wei, Mauritius, Saint Helena, Cyprus and Gibraltar.

salaries,

THE WAR PRISONERS'

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Dessinber 4th

by his scheme, and that all the in- come-tax levied in excess of that rate. would be net revenue to the State.

Mr. Price, the secretary of the December 4th suster that the market out that the present law provides Mero. Montagu & Co.'s report dated Charity Organisation Society, pointed remained beays on the news that the exemptions for certain charitable United States Government was offering and quasi-charitable He added that in most cases the bonus silver dollars in exchange for gold dollars, which at one time may have corre institutions, had been granted, pending a rovision of and quotations fell on November 28th to sponded fairly to the field covered

721 caah and 718 forward. falling inter the infinance of the be charitable enterprise, but con- United States exchange, the price tended that, these provisions are no |began to alimb

longer sufficient. These exemptions The continental languishing owing to the dearness of the of a charity, and applied solely to COPENHAGEN, December 2nd

metal and sanfactured goods and for charitable purposes, but did not The prospect of a speedy termination sign silver coin being realised freely as of the conference between Mr. O'Grady bullion. So the governing factor there is apply to properties occupied by the sad M. Litvinaff is not bright, owing to rather the question of the United States charity itself. He suggested the exten. the far-reaching character of M. Litvin-exchange than the supply and demand. sion of the exemption to cover such off's demands,

cases. In view of the increasing difficulty of raising funds for charit able. purposes, he also advocated a more liberal interpretation of the term "charitable purposes." so that" it tight correspond with the modern conception of charitable activities.

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sider it necessary to consult the Allies.

WASHINGTON, December Pad. The conference is at deadlock until

A second Industrial Conferenco, sam the British Government has reached a

moned by President. Wilson with a view decision and communicated its instructo harmonising Capital and Labour tions to Mr. O'Grady.

opened to-day. The question of peace must almoet juavitably have come up at least indirect- The supply?

Ying

Now You Delember 3rd.

of bunker coal to foreign ly in the discussions between Mr. O'Grady ships will be discontinued at all ports Bad M. Litvinoff, for peace is involved from December 6th, in the blockade question, but Reuter understands that the subject has up to now not been formally raised by M. Litvinoff

HUNGARIAN PEACE TREATY.

PARIS, December 2nd, The Supreme Council has decided not to introduce the Finme question into tho Hungarian Peace Treaty, thus eliminat ing the Italians and Jugo-Blavs' objec tions to their signatura,

ITALY.

KOKE, December 2nd.

Mr. Dawson, who appeared on behalf of the Association of Trade Protection Societies of the United Kingdom, endorsed suggestion which WASHINGTON, December 2nd. had already been made to the Com President Wilson, in a message to Commission for the abolition of the three green, recommends the establishment of years, average system, for 20 the budget stem. He states that the allowance in the case of wasting Peace Treaty will be discussed separate. assets, and for the assessment of The message recommande legislation to co-operative societies on their trading combat the high

profits. "Rockiciliam living, labour unrest,

and readjustmen to a peace-time basis

He urges the readjustment of the tarif system in order to conform with the fact that the United States is the world's greatest capitalist

He declares that the Government must recognise collective bargaining for.. humane objects. Labour mastnot. treated as a commodity,

PROLONGATION OF LIFE.

́ REMARK & BLE CLAIM BY

PARIS PROFESSOR.,

Dr. Serge Voronoff, Director of the The workmen's right to strike is in

Laboratory of Physiology at the Col The ex-Premier, Signor Orlando, the violate. No Government Gught to inter-exe de France, made to a surgical Governmental candidate, defeated the fere with that right, but it has a pre communication which may possibly Socialiet Lazzari by 251 votes to 148 for dominant right to protect ni its people be a solution of that dream of selen congress held in Paris a startling the presidency of the Chamber.

GENERAL TON MACHENSEN;

VIENNE, December 2nd. General von Mackensen, who has beat released from internment, arrived here to-day. Ho is travelling to Germany. LIVING WAGE IN AUSTRALIA.

MELAOFENZ, December 2nd The Commonwealth Government has accepted the Board of Trade's estimate of living wage of a weekly. This means

against the challenge of any clas

SIGNIFICANT. EVENTS IN ROME.

The moange sternly warns the Extrom-tific men of all ages-viz., to prolong ists against direct action in pursuance of life by restoring youth to age. their demanda.

He claims that by grafting inter-", | stitial glands (whose secretion is sald to contain, the very source of vital strength) on old he goats and rams BOM, December and he has made them frisk like kids and In consequence of certain unexplained lambs. He sees no reason why, by incidents in Rome, a general strike has grafting the interstitial gland of a been declared in Rome, Milan and Flo-monker on an old man, his youthful rence. The page is complete

The strike occasioned patriotic demone restored to him. Dr. Voronoff has powers, and vigour should not be trations everywhere

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