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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1920.

May 17, 191, Temperature 54

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SPECTACLES, EYEGLASSES, LENSES, sto. OPTOMETRIST-IN-CHARGEE CHAN, OPT. D. EYES TESTED FERE OF CHARGE.

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WAR WEALTH TAX.

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MISHAP TO AMERICAN STEAMER.-

WASHINGTON, May 12th. The Northers Pacific, with General Parshing aboard. has grounded at the mouth of the (1) Harbour. Up to the present, there is no danger.

**MOEWE SURRENDERS..

LONDON, May 13th. The noterious German raider Moeve arrived at Leith and was surrendered to British authorities.

ZIONIST MESIONARY.

- LONDON, May 13th The Zionist organisation has untersted

London, April 15. The report of the select committee on tax of warwealth increases says that after close examination of much condicting testimony the committee has concluded that the difficulties of administration of such a tax are not insurmountable and that the amended scheme of the Board of Inlandi Revenue is administratively practicable, because the examination of taxpayers returns,. valuation of property and assessment and collection Israel Coher, with a mission to the Jewish

cf communities overse to explain the signi of duty could be effectively carried out while administration and collection would be small. If the financial conditions Beanes of the Peace Conference's decision concerning Palestine, and to extend and

thu strengthen

mmifcations

of the Zionise projects i Palatine.

Mr. Cohen will proceed to Palestine on May 16th after which he will leave Freemantle. The from Port Said for territories in the tour include Australia. New Zealand. China, Japan, the Straits Jaya and India.

of the country are such that it is urgently necessary to raise a sum of five strengt

tax should not be hundred millions, the objections against such a allowed to stand in the way of its imposition. Moreover, although the suggested tax is strongly opposed by the financial and commercial world, there is a very large body of public opinion which regards it as just and necessary. However, the financial conditions governing the problem have been largely modified since the committee was appointed, by the budget proposals: and the offer of the new five and fifteen years treasury bonds. Therefore the committee opines that the desirability and expediency of the tax must be left to a decision of the Commons.

PUNISHMENT OF WAR CRIMINALS.

BRITISH HOTEL BILL IN AN "AT HOME” SURPRISE. 45ames, including four U-boat com.

PARIS £503,388.

RECKLESS EXTRAVAGANCE..

IN CARING FOR ITS PEACE DELEGATION.

FRENCH MINISTER LECTURES LADIES.

M. Marsal, French Minister of Finance, is nothing if not ingenicus. He is horrified at the general extra- vagance of women in these days and decided to do his bit of personal pro- paganda against it.

BERLIN, May 19: The Allies have presented - Germany. Note containing the first revised list of war criminals. The list is stated to con-

mandem accused of torpeduing hospital ships, officers accused of shooting and ill- treating prisoners. Generat Kruske and the Governor of

of Cassel, who are accused

list in- of spreading typh

The gering cludes Marshal von Below, General von Below. Prince Ernst of Saxony, but does von Lucendorf, or the ex-Crown Prince. not include Marshal.Finderibaig, General

THE PRINCE'S TOUR.

thronging the streets,

SUGAR SHORTAGE.

Loxros, Map 14th. The shortage of sugar is seriously con cerning the Government.

London March 26.-Charges that the Government indulged in reckless extravagance at the Peace Conference

LONDON, May 12th. in Paris have been made in connec-

He arranged that an influential The Primer of New Zealand has cabled on with its bill of £503.38$ for ex Paris lady who shared his views to Londen that the Prince of Wales has penses of the British delegation. should lavite him to an "At home" of concluded a tour of the North Island. When the bill was presented in the those of her friends who were notably The tear has been an unqualified success. House of Commons recently, Sir overdressed or under-dressed at great His Highness left a splendid impres- Alfred Mond, First Commissioner of expense. At the close of the afterlon everyhere.

CHRIST CHYRCH May Mth. Works, was sharply questioned as to noon and much to their surprise, these The Prince of Wales has arrived and was received by the popalate whether his bill for hotels in Paris Ladies were told that the Minister of splendidly covered the cost of champagne, rood Finance was going to address them and dances. He replied that his de- and this he did infiery fashion. No pornment was not responsible for the terms of suppication were to te payment of bills for food, clothing or found in his speech, but instead, the ladies received an upbraiding, for typewriters, dances or bands.

One member of the House indig having silken robes on their backs now, when every yard of material nantly declared is would have been saved meant so much more labour better for the British delegates to go to bed to think over the Peace Con- spent in more profitable production. "You should wear a coat and skirt, ference than to indulge in such re-and only one, he exclaimed, "and laxations; but if they had to have

not chop and change from one robe recreation they ought to pay for it out to anothers often as there are of their own pockets.

hours in the Captain Wilson accused the Gov-

The ladies, v ernment of having maintained huge put the savings t stas in Paris hotels." The Govern-Loan, went away ment representative admitted that the Some bought Loan, British had five hotels and three other new coat and skirt, Temporary abodes, while the Ameri- they had not needed. cans had only one hotel. The House indulged in ironic cheers when Sir Alfred Mond said the Government

did the thing well. "

The total staff of the British dele- gation was 524.

"O DAY OF REST AND GLADNESS.

(REVISED VERSION.)-

O day of rest and gladness, O sailormen's delight:

To stay in port in sadness

Would surely not be right. So Saturday doth see him. Each mooring line ser free, And leaving to spend his Sunday

Upon the glorious sea. From Saturday to Monday!

The office staff must stay,

At horne and spend each Sunday

In some dnfruitful way;

But pon God's ocean..........

ng care shall know, ork is our devotion

Nor

Ou

A er the sea, we go.

ine Pubs are closed on Sunday Because they cannot trust The weak and wayward shore-man From going on the "Bust" But we, whose hearts are cleansed From sordid, thoughts of beer, With joy that never endeth Shall serve the Lord out here.

So ye who walk the foreshore On Sunday after kirk

Be sure we'd be there with you. If sailing ve could shirk; Bur duty ever

calls us, And heathen we must bide, Maskse the seventh commandment, We dare not lose the tide.

Please God, the gentle sailor, Will never know the pain The shipping clerks must suffer, When their attempts are yain't To clear the ships each week-end And get them of to sed, For ships tied up on Sunday, Would spell Eternity 1 112),

GARBOARD STRAKB.

"

It is stated that the prices must be increased from 10 to 15. 3t. in order to avoid a subsidy.

LONDON, May. 14th This Food Minister. Mr. McCurdy, in statement as regards the glut of meat that this was due to the rapid diminu. imported from Australasia, explained tion of the requirements of Allied forces were then told to on the termination of the war.

made in the new British.

British people won, temporarily, eating ich impressed. half a million ton less fresh meat annual- chers bought aly than normally; they were only eating. which, till then, 3 lbs. now as compared with the period

befuron

the The only apparent

was that war-time habits had not yet been forgotten. The Government had decided to reduce the wholesale price

ARRIVALS.

May 17.

The 88. BUNNING. Brit, 1,070 tors, from Shanghai and Amoy, Capt. Eenson, B. & S., B7.

Thos.s. KUNGEING, Chi, 1,748 toes, from Shanghai and Amoy, Capt. Shep- hard, U. M.S.N. Co. C17

The 8.8.WANKIGAN, Amer.. 4,182 toos, from Shanghai. Capt. Downing, Admiral Ling, K. Wharf.

The 8.8. DELTA, Brit., 4,775 tons, from London, Capt. Hetherington, Me. Me & Co., K. Wharf,

The 6.8. NELLORE. Brit., 4,249 tons, from London, Cipt. Marray, Me. Me &Co. B. Wharf.

The . HAIHONG, Brit, 1,270 tons, from Swatow, Capt. Passmore, D. L. & Co., Wharf

OLERANCEL.

May 170

of mate

mutton from the all-round figure of 9d. to prices ranging from eld, so d.. retail. The control prices will be remov ed. It is opined that a drastic reduction. would tend to steady, or even lower, the prices of other commodities. It is declar- ed that only one half of 1 per cent. of x3 ment handled has been condemned.

as

!

RACING AT HOME.

LONDON, May 12th. The result of the Newmarket Stakes is

follows:-

Allenby. Paragon tiangmai 2 Polumetisünon

.....3.

Six ran. Won by three quarters of a length. 14 length separating second and third.

The betting was as follows. Aflenby,, 9 to 4; Paragon 7 to 1; Polumetia, 7 to 2,

AVIATION,

LONDON, May 13th- The first competing machine-Major The 8.8. LUCHOW, Brit.), cleared Maclaren in a Handley Page, accompari- to-day and will mil for Bangkok via ed by Captain Barton, navigator--for the Swator at 10am to morrow:"/

Daily Express prize of £10,000, for the The . NAGATA MARU, No. 38" air cargo race from Britain to India, (Jap.), cleared, to-day and will stil forstarts on May 15th. Tamsui at 8 mm. to-morrow,

The 8. TAPOTEEKLANG, (Chi.) cleared to-day and will sail for a phong via Hathor at 8_auth. to-mOTTOW,

DEPARTURES.

May 1

The 5.6. GLENFALLOOH,' (Brit.', Capt. Holmes, Agents Seng Soon Hong left for Amoy today.

The 8. TATSUNO, (Jap.), Capt. G. Ota, Agents N.Y.E., left for Calcutta via Singapore to-day.

THE FRUIT SEASON,

POWEL complaint "is

to be

D: prevalent during the fruit

CONSOLE are to keep & bot-

Commander Kenworthy, competing on behalf of the forkshire Evening News, starta on May 9th in a Blackbura Kan- garoo fighting bomber, accompanied by Captain

Wilkins, navigator. Competitors must carry a cargo of 1,200 to India and beck."

Major Maclaren's route will be to Turin, Athens, Cairo, Bagdad and Kara- chi, which will be the turning point.

HOME-TO-TOKYO FLIGHT

CALCUTTA, May 14th. ̈ The aviator taking part in the Rome Tokio flight, Renza, crashed from a height; of forty feet while leaving for Rangoon The machine wa mashed but the airman was only slightly injured..

INDIAN STEAMER FOUNDERS.

CALOUTTA, May 14th. The coastal steamier "Sukeshi, with 930

tle of Chamberlaina Colio and Indian passengers, foundered in bod Diarrhea Hemedy at hand. It may weather going down the Hoogly, It is SAPO ife For sale by all Chemists feared many have been drowned. and Storekerpart, da

ARMY UNIFORMS:

LONDON, MAY 14th.. FE WALLA WALLA" BOAT The Army is now reverting to the

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