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GPRTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

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No. 18.175.

OVERLAND CHINA, MAIL:

The China Mail.=

五號

February 4, 1921, Temperatura 45.

號四月二年一十二百九千一英

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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Racer's Sevice to the China Mal)

EXCESS PROFITS DOTY

PRACTICAL REMOVAL WITHOUT FRESH TAXATION.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

WIDESPREAD REDUCTION IN TAXATION IMPOSSIBLE."

LONDON, February 3. - Speaking at Birmingham, Mr Austen Chamberlain announced the practical abandonment of the Excess Profits Duty without the substitution of new duties.

He declared that there would be no new taxation in the forthcoming budget.

UNPRECEDENTED COURSE.

Later.

Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham took an unprecedented course in anticipating the Budget which, it is explained, was only permissible in view of the abnormality of the times. Mr. Chamberlain in the first place sconted the reported intention of the Government to promote a rush election. He criticised the thoughtlessness of those who presumed to instruct the public in encouraging hopes of a widespread reduction in taxation. That was impossible. The war had transformed Britain from a creditor into a debtor nation, but we had transformed the national defcit into a balance on the right side and had begun to repay foreign debts. The Government,

· he concluded, could afford not to renew the excess profits duty which was only justifiable as an absolute financial necessity.

HOPES OF BIG BUDGET REDUCTION. Consequently the duty will be dropped as from the end of last year in the case of businesses started since the war. In the case of other businesses the duty will only run for seven years from their first accoun tancy period. New duties might be imposed in respect of dumped goods or depreciated exchanges, but there will be no new taxes to take the place of the abolished excess profits duty. Mr. Chamberlain believed that this ammouncement would restore confidence and reinvigorate trade. He also held det hopes that the Badget might be reduced by £950,000,000.

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FRENCH DEBATE REPARATIONS.

A TAX ON GERMAN EXPORTS SUGGESTED.

THE COAL QUESTION.

PARIS, February 3.

February 4, 1920, Temperature 37,

- 七廿二十申庚究童年九族民泰中

THE DOLLAR

To-day's closing rate 2.6 18 To-day's opening rate 27 18

CORRESPONDENCE.

FIREARMS AT HOME.

[To the Editor of the " China Mail.”]

vi

Sir,-A despatch has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that under the Firearms Act which has recently been passed, no one in Great Britain.. may purchase, have in his posses. sion, use or carry any firearms or ammunition (other than a smoothbore shot-gun or air rifle or ammunition. therefor) unless be holds a firearm certificate issued by the police. A person arriving in Great Britain in, possession of firearms or ammunition to which the Act applies should, immediately on taking up residence, apply to the pearest police station for a form of application for a firearm Certificate.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

CLAUD SIVERY, Colonial Secretary.

February 3, 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

MESOPOTAMIAN MANDATE..

Loxpox, February 3rd. The Philadelphia Public LeuQET 35- ounces the terms of the British draft of be submitted to the League of Nations at the Mesopotamian Mandate, which will

its next meeting at Genera on February scrld.

The Daily Mail regards the conditions generally is onerous to Great Britain and as placing all liabilities on British shoulders.

The chief clauses provide that no dis crimination against any foreign State should be made, with a view to placing an equal focting in trade and oil enter- prises of all rations and equal treatment of all nations es regards archeological research. Great Britain is to be respon sible for the foreign relations, defence, maintenance of the present frontiers and freedom of religion and education.

WAGES CUTTING MOVEMENT.

At a joint sitting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, M. Briand inaugurated a two days' debate on reparations. He said that France had secured the programme desired by the Chamber. The ques- tion of disarmament had been settled to France's entire satisfaction. Her

Losbus, February 3rd. two objectives had been the obtaining of inmediate payment of the highest

A telegram from New York mys that fgure possible and benefiting Germany's economic enrichment in order to the Standard Oil Company is discon avoid the immoral spectacle of the enrichment of the vanquished at the tinuing the 20 per cent war bonus it allowed to all its employees. The railway expense or ruin of the victorious. A tax on German exports would cor- companies are appealing to Congress to rect a poradoxical situation created by Germany having to develop her follow sait. The recent reductions in the wages of workers in other industries in. exports to the detriment of Allied commerce in order to pay the Allies. | clade, in the textile industry, per France in no way renounced the possibility of recovering the total payment cent; steel, 15 per cent.; copper mines, of the debt. The Reparation Commission would fix the total before May 10 per cent.; and sewing machines fac

tories, per cent. The coal question was also on the road to settlement. Germany was informed that she would have to deliver 2,200,000 - toss a month in February and March, plus the 250,000 tons to cover the deficit for the įpreceding months, falling which she would have to conform strictly to the Treaty figures which were distinctly higher than those at-present fixed. M. Briand concluded in a very confident tone: "We have at last entered the domain of realisation. The conference, which tightened the bonds of the Entente, concluded in an atmosphere of cordiality, permitting us to regard the future with full confidence of security.”

CANADA'S FT:CAL POLICY.

先

PREMIER UPHOLUS PRINCIPLE OF PROTECTION.

THE BONDS OF EMPIRE.

MONTREAL, February 4. The Premier, Mr. Meghen, speaking at a banquet, outlined the Government's fiscal policy. He upheld the principle of protection with a revision of the tariffs suitable to altered conditions. Referring to Canada's national position, he declared that Canada did not need the lesson of the war to value aright her status as a nation within the Empire. Sentiment and interest had kept the British connection secure for a century but the events of the past six years had made the ties even firtuer. With our sister Dominions and Britain we formed many years ago the first league of nations, the ability of which to survive was demonstrated by, the severest trials of peace and war. Both in peace and war our burde had been lighter and our achievements greater because we had stood together, Mr. Meighen discredited those who were continually seeing trouble in imperial relations, contending that there was no more danger of a loss of autonomy than a loss of atmosphere. Canada's word to the rest of the Empire at present is: Bet us keep on the way we are going and let brother ly love continue.

UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

BUILDING TRADE OPERATIVES REJECT GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

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LONDON, February 3.

In Great Britain, the tip miners in Cornwall have had their wages cut by 10 per cent., and jute workers are shortly to have their wages reduced by 25 per cent

FRANCE REPUDIATES MILITARISM:"

PARIS, February 1st.

A Havas message_says:

The Minister of War, M. Barthou, at a reception of the military attaches, stated: "You are in position, better than anybody, to see for yourself that France had no aggressive intention against anybody. It remains solely with Germany if she will discard all idea of revanche so that sil may be able to start work agda in peace.”.

BRITISH MISSION IN 'KABUL,

-Lospos, February 3rd. The British Government is receiving regularly reports from the British Mis- sion in Kabul, who are conferring with the Afghan Foreign Minister twice or thrice weekly, but at present it is im possible to say when a settlement will be reached or the Mission will be able to leave Kabul where. Surite, the Bolshevist agent, is still busy..

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PARIS, February 3rd. A message from Genera says that M. Hymans has handed over the president- ship of the League of Nations to Senur Cunha, the Brazilian Ambassador in Paria

ARGENTINE WOOL AND WEATHER.

BUENOS AIRES, February 3rd. The Government has exempted wool and leather from export duty.for a year.

U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.

WASHINGTON, February 3rd. The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives estimates that, owing to the rise in the cose of material and labour, $34.000.000 above the original The building trade operatives have rejected the Government's proposals calculation of $538,000,000 will be requir for a dilution by the admission of unemployed ex-Service mes. Theired to complete the ambitious naval pro-

pramme which the

embarked Goverment in 1916. reply, which may embody an alternative proposal has not yet been decided upon

The Naval Bill; as reported to the House. calls for an appropriation of $295,000,000, of

9,000, of which 90,000,000 is for

construction next year. continuing

programme of 191

of 1918 authorised the construction of 156 warships. Many these have been completed, but 17 battleships, battle-craistra and a number of

suxiliary ships are still under construction. The bill reduces the personnel of the Navy from 143000 to 100,000 and appropriates for aviation only £1,750,000, as compared with £5,000,000 for the current year.

FRENCH RAILWAY COLLISION.

TEN PERSONS KILLED AND FORTY-SEVEN INJURED.

PARIS, February 3.

Ten penons were killed and 47 injured in a bead on collision between

2 passenger and a goods train near Limoges.

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