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COLONY'S HOUSES.

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ACCIDENTS.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926.

· LAND AND HARBOUR. COLLISIONS.

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A series of motor accidents yes- terday ended with a harbour col

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BIG COURT GATHERING

Reuter announces that the Cus All available seating accom closed by the surrender of the the Harbour Office) was taken up tome lacident pt. Canton has been modation at the Marine Court (in

goods. seized by the strikers" and this morning when the inquiry The manner in which the pro-

The first of the accidents oceur-, vision of tenements in the Colony red in the morning near the Cen- than ever, the postponement of the issue of a Proclamation that opened into the circumstances at- all formalities must be observed.. tending the stranding of the China hud caught up with and exceeded Market when a Chinese boy the function having in no way

Permits to load and discharge Navigation, sa "Hunan in the the demand was referred to at the in front of a motor car driven interfered with the arrangements cargoes will be issued to-day " Hainan Stralta and the running Legislative Council this morning by Dr. B. A. Tottenham, of the

Before the foregoing "announce ashore of the sa. "Kweiyang" while when a measure was mooted to re-University. The boy was slightly which, if a preliminary aurvey of

to hand Reuter ra- fattempting to tow the other off lieve owners of tenement houses: Linjured.·

the City Hall and the opinions of ment came

ported

Captain T T Laurenson (loen) of certain rates in respect of Lee matshed at, Prays East went

A coolie running out of the Sang those who are going is anything to Only the import of rice is permit-secretary, Ching Coast Officers vacant flats. The measure is the under a motor cycle driven by Miro by, have been as efficiently carted at Canton and Whampoa. Over Guild was an early arrival and result of appeals for relief by A. May. The man received some ried out as is always the case at Afty steamers are idle. The Red Captain R. Innes (marine super- this most popular annual eventboycott picket aurrendered en intendent for Messra. B. & S.) was by lasting controll in Garden Road for the comfort of the many the cargo was disposed of. It is coastal shipping men. Space whe A private owned car was wrecked Everything possible has been done go easel to the Chinese Mari-present as were two Royal Naval time Customs. But much of Heutenants and · about 'twenty Two small boys were injured.

so taxed that a group stood, at the very door while one enterprising gentleman contented himself with an unobstructed view from behind the grille of the dock! What with the poorest acoustic arrangements and the nolae of the traffic in the street below, little could be heard in the body of the Court.

such owners...

It was resolved that it is desir

fable that legislation be introduced fas & temporary measure of relief, in order to enable refunds of rates to be made in respect of vacant portions of tenements in certain fcases."

To understand the resolution said the Hon. Mr. J. H.. Kemp, Attorney-General, in moving it, it

braises.

Opposite the Mongkok Polles guests who are expected: Station, a Kad Tack motor 'bus. had the worst of a collision with an- other vehicle.

"Harbour Smash.

-The ferry launch Northern

is necessary to have some know- Star" collided with two motor boats Ferige of the rating system in vogueing between the ferry wharf and under the present rating ordin- the public pier at 6.45 this morn ance. The orginal vahte of a house the other received damage to the Ling. One motor boat. was sunk and er tenement is the amount at which the tenement might reason-

extent of $100. The occupants aby be expected to be lei..

were rescued. The assessor arrives at this amount from information as to the actual rentals and his general know- Edge of house property in the Colony. The percentage is some- thing like 13 per cent., although it vanes in different parts.

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continued the Attorney-General, and they would be glad of the re- lief which would be given by a more generous system of refunds. As the rates are in the nature The Government have not acted! of an occupation tax, provisioh is hastily in pressing, for this legis naturally made in the Ordinance Flature to be brought forward. The for refunds in cases where pre- first request was received several mises have been vacated The months ago; the Government was two principal conditions precedent not satisfied at that time that a to right of such refund of rates care had been made out. It has depend on firstly, the whole since come to the conclusion that Itentment having been takes dura case has been made out. The ing the whole of any given month, form that relief is to take is. jand, secondly, on the rates for the that the Governer in Council particular quarter in which re-shall have power to exercise it. fund is claimed, having been paid in rases in which he thinks fit in the first month of the quarter. to do so.

Under the system in vogue in the present existing law, the unit

Refund Conditions.

The measure is put in this wide

of rating is the whole house. The form because the facts of the dif-

fo is not taken as a unit, as aferent classes of cases will vary, rul, but the whole house.

For instance in a house in Des Voeux and it will afford a quick and easy Roud the second floor might be let method of arriving at correction

out of four floors but the whole the varying circumstances. house is treated as one rateable. The intention is that refund wilk

month of the quarter.

Dr. GR Black, chieftain of Saint Andra's Society, wha presides over the annual Bat the nicht.:"

shows the The photty doctor in his braw Vollun- tair uniform, he bein' a Mujor in the Corps.

The interior of the City Hall i unit. Consequently, before the only be granted in cases where will look prettier even than it does payer of the tax can ask for a re-two or more floors of the tenement at present when the light effects fund, the whole of his house must are vacant. The relief is not in-

play upon the scene.. The have been vacant during some tended in respect of owners of Thistle, the Scottish emblem.. single floors because of the pro- The system at present in vogue vision already mentioned for de- the St. Andrew's colours and the clan crests, are worked into a Eworks out. fairly in ordinary duction of assessment for

most effective scheme of decora times, continued the Attorney vacancies which it is believed tion upstairs and the promise of General, because in making the covers one floor vacancies... assessment the assessor is allow-

The refund in respect of vacantusy welcome held out by the log ed to deduct from the total prob. tenements of more than one floor fire blaze" at the end of the ever- green courtyard entrance is main able rental an allowance up to 20 will not be the total rates attri per cent. from probable yacancies butable to those floors but (in the tained throughout the scheme. and this is reguarly done.

That case of two vacant floors) will

The official supper party for the deduction from the totul probable probably be the amount of rates rental in ordinary times is quite attributable to one of them. St. Andrew's Ball consists of the enough to relieve the payer of the

The relief will not be granted in Chieftain (Dr. G. D. R. Black, who tax of a burden which he would respect of January owing to the will preside), HE., Sir Cecil SEE otherwise, have to bear when difficulty of checking claims for Clementi, Vice Admiral Sir E.

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reported that one foreign firm paid |212,000 to obtain, the release of steamer cargo seized by the armed pickets. Pending action by the Canton Government the boycott pickets formed an examination depot intended to deal with goods after their release by the Chinese Maritime Customs, so the depreda tions of foreign goods are, sure to continue.

Our Forecast Correct.. The settlement of the dispute to day was forecasted in these (columns on Wednesday when we 'stated:...

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It was decided to take the two- cases simultaneously. No deepser "master" was enrolled on the Court, the three mercantile marine. captains being a "coastal”” men who know the waters.

The Personnel. There is more than a possibil Lieut.-Com. G. F. Hole, RN. ty that shipping will be admitted (Harbour Master), presided. Other into Canton and Whampoa har-members of the Court were: bours again on Friday...

Lieut.-Com, L. G. Addington, R.N«, From a very good source it is D.S.C.. (H.MS. "Despatch"), "Cap-" gathered that steps are being tain E. Holmes (ats. "Telemachus). taken which will result in the Captain P. R. G. Cumming (8.8. former position being restored "Mausang, Captain P. Walker How this is to be accomplished (s.s. "Haihong.") has not been divulged. One sur Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones (instruct- mine is that the request of the ed by the Imperial Merchant Ser Canton Customs (for the retura vice Guild) appeared for Captain of cargo belonging to nationale w. G. McKenzie of the s of five Powers, seized by armed «Hunan," boycott pickets) will be complied Mr. J. A.. Gordon Leask appeared

on the instructions of the China

with..

Although there is nothing de: Coast. Officers Guild to watch the finite, firms interested, are mak-case for Mr. Jones (second ofBeer ing quiet moves in preparation of the "Hanan") and appeared for for the re-opening of the portall the officers of the "Hunan," and In regard to the terms of settle-master and officers of the Kwet- ment. It was also stated in these yang" columns yesterday:

In the witness-box Captain Rumours that an early, if not im McKenzie gave technical evidence mediate. settlement of the presentas. to his departure from Haiphong disputs, are given colour to by a (for Shanghai) at 6 am on statement that the Canton Govern- January 30. By 4 a.m. on February ment has given three undertakings, 1, he should have been at Ping Mal Point (speed 7 knots) when he ex- To instruct the Strike (or pected a set to north of at least Boycott) committee immediately 4 to 5 miles. At 4.06 am. witness: to return the eight cargo vessels was on, the bridge. A bearing was detained

not logged-but was made at 4.45, To supply vessels to protect

3.7 The course should have taken Cargo and thus ensure its reach the "Hunan" through the middle of ing the Customs for examination. the channel between the bank men

In future pickets will not be tloned in sailing directions and allowed to interfere with any Hainan Island. Up to 8:45 on the cargo, whether for import or ex-morning of February 1, visibility port, until such cargo, has was fairly good by 7 am a light duly passed by the Customs and haze had fallen shorewards. At revenue is paid. This is sup7.26 a.m. the ship grounded-course ported by the report that after N. 76 E., speed 8 knots. "Full speed pussing through the Castomeastern" was put on.

The second

merchandise will have to be: ex-

bureau.]

Sailing To-morrow,

water was at 680 a.m.

After Grounding:

Witness

to

this stage.

amined by the "joint labour ficer was also on the bridge, in and mercantile"" examination & minute the ship freed herself while the second officer had been Another story which has come sent forward to get soundings on vacancies but it will in respect of Alexander-Sinclair, H.E. Major- Working "Hardly." claims for the present month and General C. C. Luard, Mr. J. B. down by mail is that, in compliance the starboard (inshore), side. The

to stern attempted to swing What has been proposed to the also for March. It is impossible. Ross, Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, with the Canton Government's re-ship gathered sternway. Government recently is that in the to say how long this relief will be Sir Henry Gollan, Hon. Sir Henry quest, the Boycott Committee sent north of west and buck, out. His Fresent temporarily depressed required and no undertaking is Pollock, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, back eight lighters (believed to condition of house property in cer- given' that it will continue beyond Sir Paul Chater, Rt. Rev. Bishop be the last to be seized) with a re-vessel was of "single screw, right. tain parts of the Colony, such the present quarter. If it is Duppy, Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak, mark, that it was not known if the hand turn. The easterly current legislation as exista at present owners of property who may ex Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, Mesers Custome referred specifically to was seting NE to ENE High works unfairly, or perhaps. I pect to apply for it should remem. W. A. Dowley, D G. M. Bernard, that lot of cargo should say, hardly, because, for ber that no claim for refund can I. W. C. Bonnar, R. M. Dyer, G. M. No iteamer was despatched by Captain Mckenzie ate had been ASBESTOS

various reasons, it happens in cer- be considered unless the rates for Young, R., Sutherland, J. Reid, D. the Steamboat Co., this morning AP-" tain parts of the Colony that the tenement in question have Templeton, D., Gow B. Wylle,parently owing to the late hour at through the Straita at least 56 PROTECTED

vacancies are very much more fre- been paid during the first month G. M. Shaw A Stevenson, also which the news was received. The times (including 12 as master).

Lady

After putting on full speed quent and lasting much longer of the quarter and any owner who the following ladies: -

8,8,"Lungshan" will leave to METAL ROOFIN than in ordinary times. Some of may claim in the second quarter Clement, Mrs Black Miss Stir morrow at 8 am, (as usual) and astern for 20 minutes (7.48 a.m.) the causes for this, date back a should pay his rates in the first ling, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Sutherland, the "Fatshan (owned by the China witness sent the engines full ahead. considerable time, beginning real- month of the quarter.

Mrs. J. B. Ross, Lady Pollock, Mrs. Navigation Co. and operated in In half a minute the ship had lost ly'ut the time of the land boom and An official notice which will Ferguson, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. conjunction with the other chips) the time when the housing accom-be gazetted in due course was Murdoch, Mr. Creasy Mrs. salle at the same time on Monday modation of the Colony was far referred to by the Attorney-Gen-Templeton, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. There will be no departure on behind the demand. Land was eral. This is a statement in short E A. Ram, Mrs. A. K. Henderson, Sunday, benght, buildings started and for of his explanation of the reasons Mrs. G. M. Shaw, Mra Bernard, News from Canton is that while a few feat and he could not get her a long time buildings failed to for introducing the reasure and Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Walter Lang, the Government were negotiating of and he then rung off the catch up with the demand, and atates that the fact that rates Mr Stevenson, Mrs Dupply, with the Customs, the routine at enginee

Coal was then shifted from the Over a year ago it was predict were not paid in advance in Jan- Mrs. George Ducan, Mrs Harvey, the new examination depot was ed by well informed persons that uary will not necessarily be a bar Mra. Logan and Mrs. Gow being proceeded with. From tile deckhouse to the foremost bunkar, at the rate of progress there to relief in respect of February

same source it is gathered that The ship never made any water State, Lancers,

the polley to be followed will be at all would shortly be overbuilding, and March, 1925. If this special That result has now been reach and temporary arrangement a State Lancers will be The one of complete non-obatraction of From 8 pm to midnight unsuc ed and in certain new parts of the continued in the next quarter, Le, Chieftain and Lady Clementi, Sir the Custoria, with unqualified in cessful efforts were made, to lay out Colony, there was more accom April to June, reiler: In that quare Henry Gollan and Lady Pollock, xistence that all merchandise musta kedge, heavy seas swamping the modation than tenants. One, ter will probably depend, the noth the Hon. My., Halifaz and pass through this depot establish.feboats, two and three floors might be fication states, on payment of the Mrs. Creasy Major-General Laiard Jointly by the merchants and Between 5 and 6 TOR

and the Boycotte Committee. and Mrs, Black, Sir taken and only one let. When that rates in advance during April. happens, the owner, besides hay-Applications for refunds should Mre FB, Roan, the Hon Mr. H. Tsuch be the case, full revenue will ing to put in and take out in re- be sent to the Colonial Treasurer Creasy and Miss Stirling, Mr J have to be paid to the Customs apect of interest on mortgages, further stated the Attorney-Gen Reid and Mrs. Sutherland, Com-after which cargo mas etc., has to pay for the whole cral, and decision will be arrived modore Stirling and Mrs Reid,

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