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VIOLIN CONCERT.

4

THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT.

The following is the programme for the first of the two concerts which the celebrated Polish violinist M. Leopold Premyslav is giving in the Star Theatre under the patronage of H. E. the Governor. Mme: Eugenie Premy slav plays the 'cello and Mr. Harry

Ore the piano.

1. (a) Preludium et Allegro......................... Pugnani. (b) Concerto D-major...Bagnini.

Allegro Maestoso. (VIOLIN). 2. (a) Suite A-major.....Boccherini

Adagio-Allegro. (b) Tarantelle......

(CELLO). Interval.

..Popper.

3. (a) Caprice Viennois.... Kreisler. (b) Ave Maria.......Schubert. (c) Zephir...

Hubay

(VIOLIN).

THE CHINA

"SARIE BORNEO"

TERRIBLE. SCENES ON

SINKING SHIP. 2

FULLER DETAILS.

WELTEVREDEN, August 17.

TO-DAY'S

· ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

A representative of Aneta Press NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Bureau had an interview with that the above ExaminationH Mr. Hattori, the sole survivor will commence on MONDAY, among the second-class passengers November 17th, 1924. Forms of on the steamer... Sarie. Borneo," entry and copies of Regulations and which was wrecked thirty miles Syllabus can be obtained on appli- south of Kuala Pembuang, on the ention to the Registrar. coast of Borneo on the night of July 31.

Mr. Hattori declared that when the "Sarie Borneo" left port she already had a list to starboard.

After being out for fourteen hours in a strong wind with a high sea running, the vessel arrived in the Bay of Kuala Pembuang at to o'clock at night. She then encountered a heavy squall, and the ship suddenly listed to port with the result that the whole of the cargo shifted to that side.

foundered

4. (a) Guitarre...........Moszkowski. The ship began to make water

(b) Nocturne........

......Chopin. very rapidly and

within ten minutes. (c) Am Springbrunnen. Di Davidoff.

(CELLO).

5. Passacaglia. Duo for Violin and Cello......... ..Handel. PACIFIC DEFENCE.

AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW.

(Reuter's Service.)

IL

The rescue of the nineteen survivors was effected only after the, greatest difficulty. There were terrible scenes and heartrending cries when the people aboard realised that the ship was sinking. Nothing was seen of the Eur. opean officers.

At three o'clock on July 31, the survivors. arrived in a lifeboat at Soengel Peride, and then had to walk for two days to Kuala Pem- baang, where they were taken aboard of the steamer "Borsumy."

The survivors declare that they saw several passengers in the water clinging to floating cargo, them and they were drowned. but that it was impossible to rescue

board except the 19 survivors pre

There is no trace of anyone on

viously mentioned-15′′ of the Chinese crew, one second-class passenger and three deck passen- gors

SYDNEY, August, 25. Mr. Hughes, the ex-Premier,"in- terviewed on his return from America, said the American view of the Pacific question was one of the defence of the North Pacific and Hawaii. The problem of the defence of the Pacific as a whole was not within the sphere of practical politics of the United States. The Pacific question to Australia meant the defence of the South Pacific extending northward

Those missing include the first- to the mainland of Asia. He was class passengers Mr. and Mrs. Ee of the opinion that the defence of Oon Hoe, Mr. Thio Kim Suan, that area could not be contemplat- Miss Thio Kim Liang, Miss Clara ed without reference to the Singa- Thio and the grandmother of Mr. pore base, which the British Govern

Thio Kim Chuan, Singapore mana- ment had decided against, but he thought the circumstances there.ger of Messrs. Thio Soen Yang anent would prove too strong, and the owners. The others mentioned added that when the thing must be are also relatives of Mr. Thio Kim Suan. The master was Capt. J. done the declaration of the Inten- Offerhaus,i the chief officer Mr. A. Dubblinga and the chief en- glacer Mr. P. L. Paglar.

tiss not to do it was futile-----

MR. DAVIS.

DENOUNCES K.K.K.

(Reuter'a American Service.) ·

OOOOQQQQQPresidential campaign Mr. Davis

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

CHINA TRADE ACT.

INDIAN DANGERS.

LORD LEE ON PLIGHT OF

BRITISH OFFICIALS.

London, July 22-Viscount Peel, secretary for India in the last Government, raised the question of the situtation in India in the House of Lords yesterday.

WASHINGTON, August 25 In the second speech in his

flatly denounced the Ku Klux Klan and challenged Mr. Coolidge to Mr. Rhea states that the question do likewise. Mr. Lafollette has of taxation, both Federal and State, already done so, Mr. Davis has is causing a great amount of dis-thus ignored the opinion of the cussion in the United States at the majority of the Democratic Con- present time. It is true that thevention against condemning the

Asking for a statement of the new Revenue Act of 1924 gives Klan by name in the party pro Government were slipping from Government's policy, he said the the individual subject to the federal gramme. Mr. Dawes, the Republ1- income tax a very considerable can Vice-Presidential candidate, in one position to another, and night measure of relief, although no opening his campaign in Maine, be led to going behind the Act of relief has been given from State met Mr. Davis's challenge by Parliament and transferring to the Rhea, Registrar of the China Trade taxation, which in most States is denouncing the Klan though less Indian Assembly the right to set Act, Department of Commerce,increasing rather than decreasing. severely.

MR. RHEA'S EFFORTS FOK

AMERICANS,

Shanghai, August 20. Mr. Frank

U. S. A., has just returned to SMALL CORPORATIONS MENACED. Shanghai after a year spent in the The new Revenue Act gives no United States, mostly in Washing relief whatever to corporations

ton, in the interests of American from federal taxation. In fact, may return to the United States in business in China. The object of instead it involves considerable three months and he may remain

GERMAN EXPORTS.

FRENCH TAX PLAN.

PARIS, August 25.

up its own constitution,,

Lord. Lee, speaking of his experiences

chairman

as

of

the commission which recom- mended better conditions for British officials in India, said recruiting for the Indian Civil Service, which used to be regarded as the blue riband of the services, was drying up in this country. At the same time we were losing some of our best men. The financial conditions were intoler

of

our

his trip, Mr. Rhea told a re-additional burden in the form of for some years:

resentative of the North China computations of income tax returns Daily News," was to have the in the elaborate accounting neces- China Trade Act amended so as sarily imposed in this connexion. to put American business in- Some authorities go so far as to Lerests resident in Chins on an state that the tendency of corpora- equal footing, from the standpoint tion taxes will be to drive the of taxation, with other nationals to small corporations out of ex- M. Herriot has announced in able, and better terms were being China, especially as regards istence.

This probably is an the Chamber of Deputles a plan of offered them in the business world. accounting as agents for American overstatement and while many subjecting German imports into The position must be remedied manufacturers. None of the other features of the accounting require France to a levy of twenty-six per unless we were prepared to say nationals residing and doing busi-ments are unduly burdensome. cent. similar to the British levy We would step out.

responsibilities: ness in China under extraterritorial against this it may be said that the now under consideration. The Lord Olivier, Secretary for nights is subject to home taxation, accounting requirements of the German merchant would receive India, said no reasonable or just while American interests pay Bureau of Internal Revenue seventy-four per cent, of the price full, which compel corporations to keep their from the French importer and the federal taxation in arrangement is sustained by the accounts to show whether their remainder from the agent for decision of the Supreme Court of business is being done in black or reparations payments.. the United States, of May 5, 1924, red figures, and as the Bureau is The effect of the above decision, more interested in the results according to Mr. Rhea, is that shown in black, their requirements American merchants resident in are probably unduly minute on China not only are confronted that side. Nevertheless, the

RUBBER SITUATION.

"TIMES" COMMENT.

Reuter's Service.) ›

LONDON, August 25.

thinking man could refuse liberal treatment to the Indian civil servant. The proposals of Lord Lee's Commission were extremely moderate. The Indian Assembly desired further time to examine them. There was no unavoidable delay. Steps were being taken to clear the ground for the recom mondations to be enforced.

with commutation of the products corporations, by meeting these of other nationals, but are subject requirements, are able to tell the to the competition of other na parts of their business, which are

The committee set up by the Government of India Act was to tlonals acting as agents for Ame done in red figures. This seems Commenting on the fact that a investigate the feasibility and rican manufacturers of competing to justify the statement that the further reduction to 55 per cent indésirability of remedies for the tines. The other nationals, not corporations only are being the exportable allowance for rubber difficulties or defects in the Act. being subject to Chinese taxes, required to keep their accounts to had un to the present failed The predominant party in India - their own home taxes, or the the extent of being able to tell misterially to influence the price of represented that the Act was

American federal tax, can under whether they are doing business the commodity, the Times" says unworkable. sell the American agent, who, at a profit or a loss.

"that whether or not the exportable while not being subject to Chinese One of the points which should allowance is necessarily reduced taxes, is subject in full to his own be given careful consideration, owing to the fatture of the A75,000,000 guilder Dutch continued Mr. Rhea, in connexion price average of 15 pence a East Indies loan is being offered A FAVOURABLE REPORT. with the federal taxation require pound for the full quarter, on the 29th at 974 in Holland and The proposed amendment to the meats" for American businesses must primarily depend

100 in the East Indies. China Trads Act to overcome the resident in Chida is the possibility the American demand and

home tax,

проп

The master of the Dutch ship

Euch entry form duly filled in, must reach the Registrar together with the statutory fees on or before the 19th September, as follows:- H.K. Currency

Matriculation and Senior

Local Examinations $16 Tunior Tecal Examinations $10

Candidates offering more than seven subjects in the Matriculation and Senior Local Examination will be charged an additional fee of $1 for each subject so offered.

The following Scholarships, fur- ther particulars of which can be abinined from the Registrar will be. awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examination (1) Two King Edward VII

(2)

(3)

-

(4)

(5)

(0)

Scholarships of the value of £40 per annum each, open to --British-subjecta.only.

President of Chin's One Scholarship of the value of $400 per annum, open to Chinese subjects only.

The Peace Memorial Scholar-

whips of the total value of £1.215 each, open to British boys of pure white descent. One Hongkong Government Scholarship of the value of $1,000 per annum, open ta Candidates from all Hongkong Schools for Boys,

One Hongkong Government Scholarship of the value of $1,000 per annum. open to Candidates from all Hongkong Schools for Girls.

Four Montargis French Prizes, two of $50 and two of $25.

Bound copies of Examination Papers, set at past Examinations can be obtained from the Regis tmr, Price $1 per sat.

(88.) C. A. "MIDDLETON SMITH,

Acting Registrar. Hongkong, 28th August, 1924.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CĻUB. ?

NOTICE.

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By Order,

C. B. BROWN, Secretary.

Hongkong, 26th August, 1924.

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