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ROBBERS KILL BRITISH MISSIONARY.
PEKING, March 19.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A telegram received last night stares that robbers attacked Hwalking-fu in Honan and killed D. J. R. Menzies,
Canadian Presbyterian, Mission.
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SPECTRE OF HIGH PRICES. ·
Lownox, March 16th.
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INOQME TAX COMMISSION.
petency in other directions. In plain resigned in a huff because the Prestas Povah oh of which £12,000,000 weakened, also where the operations are
that the American Delegation with its mated! his desire to resign from the Despite his warning that the now expendi- the voting power can be exercised in the
thoughtful article from the pen of Tary of State asks the nation to believe and Secretary Lansing recently in loans to Central Europe, and be deemed to be controlled from within
Cabinet, the split between him and the Presiden: going back to the latter's refusal to follow his advice on the Shantung matter in Paris.
THE PANACEA.
circumstances.
NURSE CAVELL MEMORIAL.
Lowson, March-17th. In the House of Commons, the debate The report of the Income Tax Commis on high prices was resumed.
sion issued this afternoon is a lengthy Bir DONALD MACLEAN moved for the re-document containing 633 clauses with a dustion of the Ciry Service Estimates by number of minority reservations £100,000,000, and urged that the In special section dealing with double i proceeds of the sale of surplus war sterea income tax within the British Empire, the
Boating debt
bould ga towards the reduction of the Commission recommends the agreement reached between the Sub-Committee and the importance of the reduction of the the Dominions income tax
Mr. AZITEN CHAMBERLUN agreed as to the Dominions representatives whereby
will be deduct Boating "debt, and pointed out that the ed from the United Kingdom income tax Government had begun to reduce the subject to relief not exceeding balf of the National Debt and ceased to borrow in United Kingdom tax, also that any fur. order to balance the current expenditure ther relief necessary to give the taxpayer. He expressed concern with regard to the relief amounting altogether to the low- extraordinary expansion of business in of the two taxes, should be given by the promotion of companies which tended to Dominion concerned. The Commission result in increased competition. for limited admits the administrative dificulties of what, to all appearances, seems to be supplies, materials and labour. He was giving affect to the recommendations to be #concerted programme on the part capitalising businesses on the basis of the overcome.
of opinion that those capitalising or re- considerable bat believes that they will be of ex-American diplomats, chambers present indsted profits were taking a With reference to foreign countries, the of commerce, and other representative dangerous COLIS Mr. Chamberlain Income Tax Commission does not récom. people, to plunge this nation into war emphasised that the Government alone mind any change in the existing situation. with Japan, and there is ample avi- could not carry out the donation of credit: as regards double taxation. On the gen- dence that all of these war promoters sarutiaise the demands for credit
financiers must vec-operate and severely oral question of assessment, the report Ha proposes that the full incono arising then ever close student of the Far East-are closely allied under one leader-painted out that $537,000,000 of the Civil abroad from all foreign and colonial
ship. ern situation sensed that these secret Mr. Powell, Mr. Evans, of the Tien-ing charges was not expenditure at all; residing in the United Kingdo
Mr. Williams, Mr. Millard, Service Estimates, were made up as securities or possessions other than trade follows: £43,000,000 for purely Account should be asessable in the case of persona ⚫ understandings existed. To escape
just criticism and censure for man-in Chamber and others, all present £45,000,000 for Brand Subsidy, which bei As regards the trading operations of handling one of the most delicate the argument from different, angles, agreed should be ended as quickly as British registered companies, the Com- situations that has arisen in America's but the burden of their song is that posible; £23,000,000 owed to Railways for mission considers that the present, doctrine international relations, the head of its the United States must go to war in maintenance and renewal in war time; with reference to contro should not be
£13,000,000 for diplomatic service discloses its incom-behalf of China. Minister Reirschi
with interest; £38,000,000 carried on abroad by a foreign Board or for Loans to Allies, including subsidiary company of the parent com- In the current number of the Fur words, writes Mr. Res, the Secre- dent was not guided by his counsel, £10,000,000 as the maximum for relief and paay, and the subsidiary Company should Eastern Review, there appears a
for relief and reconstruction to
the United Kingdom if the majority of. Mr. George Bronson Rea M.E shipload of books, documents, data,
ture must invalve à provision for new United Kingdom, publisher of the Review, in which he and experts, went to Paris blindfolded,
revenne the Commons had sanctioned asks the pertinent question: Shall thus furnishing the most conclusive
£10,000,000 additional expenditure for America fight for China or co-operate evidence of the utter incompetency of
Old Age Pensions, £11,500,000 for Eous- with Japan? The article is a sign the mission to negotiate a just settle
ing Subsidy, £3,000,000 for a war bonus Reant and timely contribution and is ment of these Far Eastern issues.
to the Civil Service; £15,000,000 ns addi The write concludes thus-A few tional expenditure for Education;
LONDON, March 17th. a wholesome counteraction of the with all the millions expended during years of hones: government in China 2009,000 for unemployment donations dangerous agiration fostered by a car the war on propaganda and diplomatic and she will require no foreign loans, £123,000,000 for war pensions. This made of Edith Cavell in Trafalgar Square on
and
Queen Alexandra unveiled the statute resettlement of ex-Service men; and tain section of the native and foreign gum-shoe work abroad, not one diplo- and, if she discards the science of up a total of $348,000,000 out of the island site where the Gordon statue Press against Japan and the Japanesemat or secret agent discovered the warfare invented by FieldMarshal tha:,000,000 of which he did not believe stood prior to its removal to Khartoum in which are contained the seeds of existence of these so-called secret Wang Sun-ki in B.C. 2000. her tour one-penny possible diploitatie complications in
could save in these through Daily Telegraph subscriptions, is the near or distant future unless check-greements. The Allies were lined hundred million people will be gaire. He asked how be challenged at present. The status, which bas been erected Leut out of white marble and shows Edith up against us, and we didn't know it. able to protect themselves against mated and hipped in the bed, M1: seems incredible, yet we have the Japan or any other nation without the debate, said that during the Erst quarter.
Sir Ronsar HOANE, in winding up the Cavell standing erect in nue's uniform.
There was Brorson Rea's article is of sufficient
distinguished Anglo- testimony of the Secretary of State armed assistance of the United of 1520, we paid off an appreciable por Belgino gathering present. interest and importance at the preser.that it is so. The situation was States.
tion of the Debt, and reduced the number juncture 10 justify its being dealt with exactly like that precipitated in 1910
of noves circulating... He believed that the financial position was improving daily, by the American railway contract with!
and there was no cause for apprabersion the Chinese Government, which The writer of the article under simultaneously raised the issue of the
despair, and concluded optimistically as regards the exporta outlook. review prefaces his remarks by ask-Open Door with the Four Allies, and
Sir DONALD MACLEAN'S motion was re- ing the highly significant question on the public confession of the State tung situation by the omission of all Will the United States go to war to Department was concealed from its reference to China or Japan in the help China? He answers the query knowledge for over four months by Republican reservations to the Shan- by affirming that influences are active the American Minister at Peking, or,
LONDON, March 17th. Losmon, March 18th.. In the House of Commons, replying to ly at work to this end!
The opposition of the bankers to & Mr. Asquith with regard to the Allied before the until the issue had been definitely tung causes of the European Peace Millard, who appeared before the
Treaty. Serator Lodge has just told capital levy of war wealth was voiced occupation of Constantinople, Mr. Bontr created. -One wonders what the the United States Senate that the modi- before the House of Commons Committee Law stated that the general administra Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-American diplomats and their agentsation was thought tions as an adviser to the Chinese in London. Paris, Rome, Tokyo and The position as it stands, now is that the tax on way profits was, undoubtedly Marine will be occupied. The restal and more civil." by Mr. Martin, Chairman of the British tion of Constantinople will not be taken Government, testified that when the Peking were doing all this time and
Eankers Association, who considered that Over but the Ministries of War Kiaoshow decision was announced in how they expended the millions appro- dom of action in the Far East, with- posed, was direct attack on the thrift of the Bosphorus will be controlled by the United States retains entire free- just, but the tax on war wealth, as pro telegraphic services and the navigation Paris, the unanimous opinion of the priated and placed at their disposal for our specific mention being made of of a man who, during the war, had stinted Allied Officers. There has been fighting Far Eastern experts was that it meant |
acquiring exact information." war with Japan. In a subsequent ;
China and Japan, which formed the himself to invest in War Loan and would only at one point reported in which
now see his saving raided, it exceded vary essence of the original Lodge 2,000 while the profitect, scattering his British soldiers were killed and magazine article he placed these words. in the mouth of Mr. E. T. Williams, The following is one of the most reservation dealing with the issue to newly-made riobes, want free..
wounded, Nine Turkish soldiers were the chief American expert, which made significant passages in the article the following effect:-"The United Dealing with its effect on trade, Mr.killed and others were wounded them official. Mr. Williams has since under consideration -So, if Pro-States withholds its assent to articles Martin said that the demands on banks
The Turkish Government was warned reiterated this opinion in an address fessor Williams' prophecy comes 156, 157 and 158 of the Treaty and for loans for legitimate purposes were in-that the occupation would continue until on "Shall America Stand for the true, and propaganda will lead us reserve full liberty of action with re-to do trade as before the war required as if outrages against native Christians con- creening and persistent, trader wishing the peace terms were duly executed, and Shantung Deal?" delivered at a re- into war with Japan within ten years, spect to any controversy which may least three times as much capital. It was tinued the terms of peace would be made cent church meeting in San Francisco. the pertinent question arises: What arise under said articles between the a complete fallacy to think that, because severer.-(Cheers.) Mr. Williams said that "American propaganda, whose propaganda? Will Republic of China and the Empire of the bankers' deposits had risen, there wa
at band a surplus sund which could be soldiers had died in vain at Chateauit be of the German type so roundly Jepan."
tapped by taxation. Thierry and Belleau Wood, and as the denounced by Roosevelt before he
The Joint Manager of Lloyd's Bant
NEW HUNGARIAN GABINET.- result of propaganda America would died, and referred to in the public
denied that there was any war wealth. be Aghting Japan within ten years." announcement of the Lansing-Ishi The only solvent in connection with He said that the proposal before the Com
COPENHAGEN, March 16th.. He added that President Wilson was agreement? Obviously. Japan will an admittedly difficult and dangerous mitteo was the greatest blow the credit of
·A. telegram from Budapest states that a helpless when confronted at the Peace hardly carry on a propaganda to bring situation would seem to be embodied the country ever had. The tax would new Hangarian Cabinet has been formed
the great financial Conference by the secret agreements about hostilities with this country in the timely warning untered by The the people during the war, and at a less Geleki, ts Foreign Minister.
efforts made
ade by with Semadam as Premier and Count between Japan, France. Great Britain,We cannot accuse Mr. Williams and Times, which in the course of some favourable time. He gave as the de and Italy. concerning the disposition others of Being under German in-exceedingly sare comments, urges liberate opinion of himself sad prominent of the German rights in Shantung and fluence, so it can only be such pro- that the proposed appeal to the League ed tax were imposed the country would be financiers and bankers that if the suggest the Pacific Islands. Mr. Williams paganda as is now being carried on by of Nations on the Shantung issue in a serious danger of financial panic such has been the trusted Chinese expert China, her friends and agents, who should,, not be pressed by China, so as the present generation had never known. of the American Government and for insist that the United States has gone that the question of the future of the many years previous to his resigna-too far to back our with dignity, and Shantung Peninsula may not drift to tion was head of the Far Eastern it for no other reason, we must now wards a deadlock. The interests of Division of the State Department. Fight to preserve our trade and op- the Allies, as The Times points out, Because of his intimate inside know-portunity for the profitable investment lie in the direction of a quick settle-second reading of the Bill to facilitats The House of Lords has passed the ledge of the Administration policies of our surplus capital in China. Pro- ment. We maintain that the Brst the enforcement in the United Kingdom and the events of the past Ave years fessor Williams corroborates and em- essential of a quick settlement is to of maintenance orders made in the in the Orient, he was called to Parishasizes a truth that I have been carefully and studiously refrain from
et some length.
SINISTER FORCES AT WORK.
PROFESSOR WILLIAMS' PROPHECY.
A FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC LAW.
A FRESH FACTOR,
Since Mr. Bronson Rea's article was penned, of which the more salient points have been summarized above,
a new factor has arisen in the Shan-jected by 268 votes to 80.
"THE TIMES'S WARNING
follow
י.
TAX ON WAR WEALTH.
DESERTED WIYES.
LONDON, March 16th.
Dominions and vice versul
The Bill applies to husbands or others liable who have gone to another part of the Empire either before or after the maintenance order was
made. The order must be duly registered and confirmed in the country where the liable person is.. All the Dominions, except some Canadian provinces, have accepted the principle of the Bill end undertaken to pass reciprocal legislation.
In Australia legislation will be passed by the Commonwealth and State Parlia
to act as the chie! Far Eastern expert trying to drive home to the minds of doing anything calculated to irritate to the Peace Delegation.
American business men, that this con- the sinuation and exacerbate "public STATE DEPARTMENT'S INEPTITUDE. stant agitation in America against feeling on the matter. We had no
The writer of the article points out Japan can only lead to disaster. And received the cable giving The Times's that had it not been for the failure say with all sincerity, that such a comments at the time we penned our of the American Administration a contingency will be traceable largely yesterday's editorial, which, in the Washington to tackle international to the situation created by the Shan-light of the telegrams since received, problems in a far-sighted and smiles tung deal in Paris, which should never was timely and opportune. We repeat manlike manner, the unseemly squab. have been permined to 5ccur." that unbridled language by responsible ble in the United States over the ques
newspapers relative to the Peking or tion of the European Peace Treaty Mr. Bronson Rea rightly, and with Tokyo Government is not alone
ments in respect to the latter's courts. and the widening of the breach be-great justice, points out that the argu-syymptom of bad taste but is calcul The Lord Chancellor, in moving the tween the United States and Japan ments used against Japan, overlook ated to lead to a most dangerous situa second reading, said that the hecessity of would have been avoided. The US. that Japan's dominant commercial tion of which the responsibility will the Bill was accentuated by the wor Secretary of State testified before the position in Manchuria is the result of largely rest on the section of the press Lord Buckmaster said it was a small Senate Committee on Foreign Rela- the operation of a fundamental econ- we have in mind. There is a certain but long overdue instalment of the debt tions that he was in total ignorance of omic law. The nation who purchases amount of deference due to organized society owed to deserted wiyen the secret agreements with Japan the major parts of the exports of government in Peking and Tokyo, CREDITS FOR EXPORT TRADE. until they were brought to his notice another country is in the most favour- because in regard to the first, foreign in Paris. Is this not an admission,able position to supply it with its im- newspapers are domiciled in a cou-
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Queen Alexandra, welcoming the Bel- gian delegation, drew attention to the bending of the Anglo-Belgian Hags on the statue as symbolical of the perpetual friendship of the two nations.
WARNING TO TURKEY.
P
AN H NEST PHYSICIAN.
and
were
DISCOURAGEMENT TO HYPOCHON- DRIACS.
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From time immemorial the Chinese have been in the habit of posting on their door and elsewhere two lines of verse of a felicitous nature called the Spring Couplet" in the New Year. A certain local Chinese physician, fol- lowing this tradition, has posted on his office door the following —" it is a matter for your happiness that you enjoy a day's health.' Do not en- ter this door unless you are very ill." This is free from the customary adula- tion and greed of gain appearing in
the legend that a large majority of Chinese people have posted on their doors in the form of a Spring Cou- plet” with the advent of the New Year Such a refreshing departure from the usual practice is command- great admiration. --- Shanghai
ing
Times.
LONDON, March 16th. asks Mr. Rea, that the State Depart ports. The writer then goes on to set fry ruled by that government and in A White Paper bus geen issued indicat
BEST MEDICINE MADE. ment Intelligence Service is wholly our facts, figures and arguments in regard to the second; Japan as a mem-ing legislation anthorising the Board of better medicine can not be made incompetent and not to be relied upon? support of his contention which are ber of the Allies has fulfilled her Trade to grant credits up to £28,000,000 than Chamberlain's Cough Reme": When on June 2, 1917, President unanswerable. Mr. Rea proceeds to obligations during the late war and in connection with the export trade, medy. It relieves the longs, opens the Wilson despatched
secretions, where found advisable, owing to the cir
sida rather-officious show that it is infinitely better and indiscriminate abuse of her comes with
expec'oration and It is
Assists Nature in restoring the systom note to the President of China and safer for America to co-operate with poor grace from those journals to cumstances arising out of the war.
to a healthy condition. Besides, it con requested the Governments of Great Japan rather than fight her, and the whose nationalities Japan had proved tember 9th, 1819, and credits be exercis
proposed that the powers date from Sep-
tains no opiates and is perfectly safe to Britain and France to support him and logic of his contention is irresistible, herself loyal during the most criticalable within three years and repayable
take. For sale by all Chemists, and they courteously declined to interfere, Yet, he says, we have before us, period of the war,
within six years,
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