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No. 27,169

LORDS AND THE MOTOR TAXATION

BALFOUR MEMO.

LONG DEBATE

LORD BIRKENHEAD ON ITS

"REPUDIATION"

LABOUR AMENDMENT LOST

London. Yesterday. In the House of Lords. to-day, Lord Birkenhead (Conservative) called attention to the subject of war debta and moved: "That this

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WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION IN THE COLONY

APPEAL TO A.A.?

The recommendation for motor taxation is meeting with wholesale condemnation. It is understood that all car owners, who are mom- bers of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, will appeal to the Asso ciation and that every effort will be made to fight the imposition of this tax.

"A Disgrace"

EST

BLISHED

1945

HONG KONG,

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929.

PRICE $3.00

Per Month.

“KAU SING” FINDS A HISTORICAL VASE FOR DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

SUPPORTER

EXPERT OPINION

'EXCELLENT FOR THE PURPOSE

OF RESCUE

WANTED A MAN!

disaster.

SALE

GREAT TREASURE

29,000 GUINEAS BID IN 35 SECONDS

IN JAPAN

REACHES TOKYO

HAS A WONDERFUL WELCOME

FROM ALL CLASSES

PRESENTATION OF GARTER

Tokyo, Yesterday."

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us!

N. LAZADAS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician

Established Over Forty Years), Manager:-RALPH A. COOPER, Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. FLO., (London) (Personal Attention)..

COURT MARTIAL

A K.O.S.B. CORPORAL IN COURT

BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA

FRESH STATEMENT

NO FURTHER WITHDRAWAL AT→

PRESENT

CAPT. DOBBIE'S EVIDENCE

Capt. A. G. Dobbie, adjutant of the 2nd King's. Own Scottish Bor- dereru, gave evidence this morning before the District Court Martial sitting at Scandal Point to try Cor-

In the House of Commons, during Tokyo was on fete this morning, poral Charles Hendry, K.O.S.B. on question time, Mr. Duff Cooper (War sale-room and a Royal welcome awaited the fifteen charges of converting moneys Office

VASE THEN WITHDRAWN

London Yeaterday. å dramatic at Christie's

There

was

sur-

to

tinct.

SHANGHAI'S “REDS"

London, Yesterdday.

Parliamentary Secretary)

The Government life-saving tug, "Kau Sing," has come in for severe condemnation since the "Hsin Wah" prise

She was unable to get to-day when the famous Port- Duke of Gloucester and his suite as to his own use whilst employed as stated that the British forces up steam in time to go to the as- land Vase was puz up "It is a disgrace," said one pri-sistance of the doomed steamer out- auction. In 35 seconds the bid- the special trair in which they had clerk to the President of the Regi- China had been considerably re- House approves of the principle vate car owner, to levy this tax inside Waglan, and on her broad ding had reached 29,000 guineas.

travelled up to the Capital from mental Institute, during 1928. duced during the past year, and of the Balfour memorandum."

there was at present no intention of He said that he had reached the Hong Kong. It is all very well to beama (not shoulders) the faults

It was then understood by the Yokohama drew up alongside the

The adjutant produced a true making a further reduction. There eonclusion that measures which support Home industry, and if the were laid.

big crowd that the vase had been station platform, to the accompani- were related in his motion requir- Government wishes to make place

The matter culminated in a re-sold. A woman demanded to know ment of the bursting of daylight extract from a Regimental Ordier was at present no indication of im- minent danger in the International dated-December-10,–1926,--announc- Consideration for British carsby shutting-out port from the Hon. Commander G.the-name-of-the-purchaser, as she fireworks overhead. very earnest

As the Duke stepped out to the ing that "Corporal Hendry has been attacks in any quarter, but the posi

Settlement (of Shanghai) or of from the British Parliament and American machines, the best way to F. Hole, Harbour Master, and the said the British public were keenly

strains of the British National from Parliamentary assemblies of go about it will be the introduction "Kan Sing" now stands officially interested in the sale of the vase.

condemned. In the Balfour of a protective tariff. Japan is sup-

The report even went other countries.

The auctioneer did not reply, and Anthem, the Emperor himself came struck off duty for employment in tion was still uncertain, and sub- memorandum, which was acclaim- porting her home manufactures, but so far to say that it would not pay only later was it made known that forward and shook his Royal visitor the Office of P.R.I to report for versive activities were no-wise ex- ed as a masterly state document she does not levy such absurd taxes to convert the condemned tug into the vase had been withdrawn. warmly by the hand, while large duty on 11.12.26."

Replying to Mr. R. A. Wadeson, by every Liberal and Conserva- like the ones proposed. She has a twin screw and into an oil burn-

Buyers from America and the numbers of high Japanese officials) tive

Capt. P. Perfect, member of the Colition protective tariff and imported goodsing vessel.

Continent had been keen bidders and others stood by bareheaded, prosecuting for A representative of the "China' against British buyers.

bowing deeply in respectful silence. K.O.S.B., the withess said that Cabinet, a gesture was made for are subjected to heavy duties. The the cancellation of war debts. Hong Kong Government can very Mail" has been busily collecting The "Evening Standard" states

After the Premier and principal Hendry's successor was appointed on It was said that as a result of well impose a heavy duty on Amer-views and opinions from master that the vase was bought in" for members of the Cabinet, and other November 29, 1928. He also read leading officials, had been presented, an extract from Regimental Orders were ican and other makes of cars, and mariners. Some of their views

the Duke was conducted to a re of that date as follows:-- ception room from which, after a short rest, he proceeded to the station entrance where carriages and an escort. of Guards' cavalry awaited the Royal party: the Duke Corporals' Mess Payments. of Gloucester himself, with Prince Replying to further questions, Chichibu, entered a atate coach Capt. Dobbie said that an adjutant. drawn by six horses, while the he was President of the Corporals members of his suite, headed by the Mesa, and payments were made to the other the P.R.I., by the Corporal of Mess Earl of Airlie, and members of the Japanese reception during 1928. The payments made committee with Baron Hayashi as by the Corporals' Mess to the P.R.I their chief, followed with the during 1928 WYJ $80. Witness Master of Ceremonies in carriages produced cheque book counterfoils each drawn by two horses.

and receipts relating to these pay

the War.

£2,000,000,000

owing to us from our late allies debt to

the United States was roughly, some £901,

while our

000,000,

Russia

allow British case to enter duty frec. were published yesterday.

They In this way, the prices of British were unanimous in their condemna- cars will be much lower, and they tion of the "Kau Sing"

will then find a market."

“Shameful"

for

Latest rainfall 1929 Rain

2.17 inches 5.73 inches .12.32 inches

6.59 inches

Average

Deficit Now

Don't Waste Water !

The Duke's Thanks

"Sergeant A. Bardell, "C" Com- pany, is struck off duty for employ ment in the office of P.R.I., until further orders."

ments.

Mr. H. W. Locker (formerly of Hong Kong) called attention to the existence in Shanghai of a consider- able element of Chinese Communists, of a subversive tendency, render- ing complete withdrawal of troops at present inadvisable.

Mr. Duff Cooper declared that was what he intended to convey in his answer.

He denied that he meant that Shanghai was to be a garrison town for the rest of China-Reuter.

plied: "I don't run the battalion. I am the adjutant, not the Colonel." Pte. J. W. Greig, who was in charge of the billiards table in the N.A.A.F.I.'s Men's Recreation Room at Murray Barracks from March 5, 1928, to July 19, 1928, said that his duties were to charge, the men for

An Opposite View Another master mariner inter Revision Required

Another firm of motor car dealers viewed this morning held opinions These figures required very con-

criticised the Government's propos-diametrically opposed to those al siderable revision. When спе

ed action as "shameful." He asked ready published. He said that the talked of £2.000.000.000 must be remembered that one-third of why should motorists be asked to "Kau Sing" was excellent for the that sum was owing to us from pay for the entire maintenance of purpose for which she was built.

Asked how the "Kau Sing" could That nation had repudi-the road? It.would be well for the

Government to disclose the revenue be excellent as a rescue tug, she ated completely that debt.

Defending Mr. Churchill's con- it derived from jinriskisha and having a single screw, this master

"If the mariner said that a single screw tug the Duke of Portland himself. The duct of the financial negotiations other vehicle licences.

Government cliooses to place Houg was anore with

France

fitted and Italy, Lord

the job vase, which is of dark blue glass with white cameo-like figures upon Birkenhead declared

Mr. Kong further behind the time, she than a twin screw vessel,

games played and hand the money that

Asked to explain, he pointed out

ít, illustrating figures of Perseus Churchill had made the best terms cannot do better than to bring this conceivably obtainable. was recommendation into law.

and Thetis, is reputed to have been Then that rescue tugs of single screw It

Questioned by Mr. D. L. Strellett, collected by him to the accused. He Tokyo, Later. the object of all of us to make watch out for the number of cars were built with a deep aft. The found in a sarcophagus in Rome

for the accused, Capt. Dobbie said produced a book which showed the a renerous debt settlement and in running in this Colony, Wuchow "Kau Sing" also has a deep aft, and nearly five centuries ago and was The morning papers, welcoming that the only payments made by the amounts paid to him by the man and

afterwards the chief sure of

he handed over to of the the Duke of Gloucester assert that

the amounts the same time that the measure will even beat us, then," said this vessels having a deep aft could be Barberini Palace in thebity, alliance or no alliance, Japan's Corporals Mess were regar flendry every week, usually on Sun- of concessions which he could gentleman with a Homeric smile. made to "turn like a top."

ments for hire of a billiards table. make was limited by the reason-

A representative of the "China

Sir William Hamilton, British friendship with Britain is unalter- $20 was paid in April, 1928 and $60 days. Hendry initialled the book Tug Master Required

Ambassador in Rome, brought it to ed. They print messages of welcome for May and June of the same year. after receiving the money from him. able economic and financial re

Mall" interviewed several other car this morning, and their

"Then why do they complain that London and sold it to the Duchess from Baron Tanaka and from the witness thought that the amount. He had paid to Hendry all the suma sources of the nations with whom owners

the tug is hard to manoeuvre in a of Portland. The third Duke of Maror of Tokyo, inter alia, ex-due was $20 per month.

that appeared in the book. With opinions were unanimous. They

He agreed we were dealing.

typhoon?" our representative asked. Portland sent the vase to the Bri-pressing gratification at King thought that it would be a very "Because they have not the proper tish museum for safe keeping but George's recovery.

with counsel that payments by the the exception of one, all the entries in. the book ware initiated by short-sighted policy on the part of the Government to kill one of the man to mange her," replied the 20 (7) years later it was smashed

At a personal reception to Press Corporals' Mess were in arrears.

Hendry. Mr. Strellett: As adjutant you

to Replying by a drunken visitor. The vase men, the Duke requested them to factors which contributed to the skipper.

"Navigating a tug is an art, and had been on prosperity of the Colony,

loan at the British express to the Japanese people his are responsible for the appointment

of the clerk to the PRI The witness As regards petrol taxation, a few not every skipper, much less a Naval museum for more than a century, thanks for the welcome, especially tions to be resumed to-day some motorists were of the opinion that officer, can manage her," added our when it was decided to sell it for their sympathy during King's appointment was made by the D.C.,

He then went on British Wireless Service. (See George's illness. He emphasised and not by me. slightly better terms might have if such a tax were imposed, it woud. informant.

that the bonds of the long-standing have nothing to do with it except the time witness had charge of the On your recommendation? I been obtained. Take the case of meet with less resistance from the to say that to manage a tug it would picture on page 9.)

British-Japanese friendship were Italy. She was a country which, driving public, but there would be be the work of a professional tug-

that I drew up the Order and signed billiards room he had bought skit- bound to continue, owing to com- though politically of the greatest a "general commotion" if the tax master. Such a man could not be found in Hong Kong. There was were based on horse power unit.

mon ideals, "foremost among which possible consequence in Europe,

not the slightest trouble with the

was deep loyalty and a determined was one which economically was

"Kau Sing" and all that she needed

love of peace."-Reuter.

"Slightly Better" France had emerged from many difficulties which pressed upon her when our negotiations with her reached decisive stage but it might happen were such negotia-

·APRIL RAINFALL

The rainfall registered at the Botanic Gardens in April was:-

10-

0.21 inch

11

0.06

18

0.01

19-

0.06

25-

0.02

26

0.51

28

0.01

the

29.m

0.34

not rich and there were well un- by Lord Parmoor on behalf of the was an able hand to navigate her. derstood limits recognised by all Labour Patry. He noted that "You see," said the master authorities on international fit Lord Parmoor's amendment ap-mariner, that in all big towing ance to the contributions which proved of the principle of the companies in Europe, their fleet of Italy could make. No-one who Balfour memorandum while re-tugs are of single screw. A twin dispassionately considered the

gretting that the settlement made screw will never answer the pur- Dosition of Italy could have by a Conservative Government im- pose better than the single ones. thought it proper to have asked posed unfair burdens upon the Wait and I will show you,” he add- more of Italy than we did ask.

Eritish taxpayers.

ed. Then, taking hold of the A Question

Lloyd's Shipping Register, he turn- Lord Birkenhead agreed that we Ile asked Lord Parmoor to say fed up a page and pointed to had paid and were paying the if it was not the purpose of the Alexander Towing Co., of Liverpool. United States on a scale which Labour Party to attempt to impair "You see, he went on, "that this is the late Mr. Bonar Law had hard-the authority of the Balfour the biggest towing company in the ly exaggerated in describing as a memorandum, upon which depend- United Kingdom. Now, here is her Just count them for scale which would affect our stan-ed every financial arrangement fleet of tugs. dards of living for a generation. which had

made in yourself and see how many But we had some compensations. Europe. To repudiate the gle screw vessels they have." There was hardly anyone who be memorandum would

31 Oat Of 33

Affecting a Generation

since been

inflict

a

ain-

lieved in the year 1918 that Eri- grievous and irreparable wound Our representative courtert 31 tish finance could attain for Lon-upon the reputation of this coun-single screw tugs out of a list of don the control of the finance of try. He himself had deen respon-g

Of the two twin-screw crafts,

the world. Never could that re-sibility for the ruemorandum. He one was built in the year 1883. sult have been attained unless the was a member

of the Cabinet "If this does not support what I golden and indispenable asset of which adopted it and he would just told you, I don't know what, British credit had been retained. regard the time when this moment-

will," he said. If a settlement with the Unitedous financial decision was taken States had not taken place or as one of the supreme moments national supremacy would have of his public life. passed elsewhere. Broken as we

had been by war, we are still to-

Labour Party's Attitude

said

. Our representative then pointed

She

Total 1.22 inch.

Don't Waste Water!

SIR J. BUTLER, M.P.

PASSES AWAY AT A LONDON NURSING HOME

AN ACTIVE CAREER

London, Yesterday.

Presentation of Garter

it.

to

Mr. Strellett, said that be used

go to the P.R.L's office

to pay the money over to Hendry, but frequently the latter came to him for the money. During

tles for it and the P.R.I. paid for it. "Duty and "Employment"

Its cost was about $5. Witness got Asked what was the difference chalk for the billiards room from between "duty" and "employment, the N.A.A.F., on account and the Capt. Dobbie said that on appoint-P.R.I., paid.

stitute.

been not

Yesterday afternoon evidence was given by Chiral Din, a son of Esdji

At 10 o'clock this morning ment to the PRI's office, accused the Duke, clad in his cavalry was relieved of drill and guard and liards room the witness was paid For his employment in the bil- full-dress uniform and seated be was solely responsible for his em$5 per month and this he received side Prince Chichibu, in a state ployment in the Regimental In-from the accused on signature, coach drawn by four horses, set forth from the Kasumigaseki The accused had Palace on his way to the Imperial given

any lustructions by All Mohamed, proprietor of Gulam on His witness to confer Palace, there

29 to

work what Imperial Japanese Majesty the he had to do in the PRI's highest Order of British knight office, neither was he given any such hood, the Most the Garter. Behind him followed (witness's)'

Din and Son, regimental tailors. Witnesss was emphatic that he

Noble Order of instructions by anyone else, in his/Paid rebate and rent regularly, re-

Splendid Assemblage

hearing. Accused's marking that what would have hap- a number of two-horse carriages duties were defined by the P.R.I. Dened if he did not do so was that

"they would put me out!" conveying the members of hia Accused was certainly considered

Ignorant of Accounts suite and members of the Japan- to be on duty whilet employed as ese reception committee, all

Replying to Mr. D. L. Strellett, in clerk to the P.R.I. Witness did not briliant uniforms, while a further know if there were any reference for the accused, the witness said touch of colour was added to the in Orders as to what the duties of that he knew nothing about the cortege by the detachment of the P.R.I.'s clerk were.

keeping of accounts, he was merely lancers acting as escort. !

Addressing the Judge Ad-in charge whilst his father was on vocate. Mr. Strellett said that leave. A clerk named Mohamed considered his questions Ramzan made out the bills. This Entering the Palace grounds by he

had since been dismissed. the famous Nijubashi, a fine old were of great notes. of them man bridge in a picturesque setting of and the answers given by the Prior to his going to India, wit- ness's father did not keep a daily towering grey stone walls, crown-witness were being taken. out that the "Kau Sing" would take

account of income and, expenditure. Sir Geoffrey Butler, M.P. for ed with aged Japanese pine trees,

"Walt & See"

Questioned as to whether his 12 hours to get full steam and there Cambridge University, died in a gnarled and twisted into fantas Mr. Somerset Fitzroy said that he fore she could not be of much Lord: Parmeor, in moving his use as a rescue tug. That should London Nursing Home to-day. He tic shapes, the procession halted had not taken any of it as he was father had told him to keep all the recently announced that because of and the Duke' and his com-waiting to see what it was coming accounts with the P.R.I., separate, day the financial centre of the amendment,

the Labour not worry the Government.

the witness replied with some

After

"Mr. dignity; "I do what I like. That world. We should have eat and Party had consistently adopted has two boilers and it will be cheap-unting election. In stand or the anions descended from their car to some discussion,

that high hope from circam-and followed what it regarded as er to get one boiler going all coming election. In the present ringes. A Chamberlain who was stance..

the leading principle of the Bal-the time than to let her lie idle as Parliament Sir Geoffrey had been there to meet them thereupon con- Fitzroy said that he did not think is my own affair. The business is Material and Moral

four note.

Farliamentary Private Secretary to ducted them to a hall of waiting. it necessary to take notes in that my father's, and I am his son!” she is," said the skipper. Let them consider how far the Lord Birkenhead asred Lord

the Minister for Air. He founded where they rested while the other connection as the Court was com- Eventually the witness. said that he Suicidal to Sell

Bie Cambridge Balfour memorandum had con- Parmoor if he associated himself

University Air British and Japanese officials who posed of three competent officers. did keep the P.R.1's account separ

Replying to further questions by ate from all others "because it is a tributed to it. It made a two-fold with the epithet "Infamous" ap. Asked to explain, he said that the Squadron. British Wireless Ser- were to be present at the Gazter contribution. One was material. plied by Mr. Snowden to the Bal-Government was using umpteen" vite.

ceremony assembled in the Throne Mr. Strellett, Capt. Dobbie said that Government account." When his More important was the moral four note.

launches daily for towing sani [Sir G. But er, who was born in Room where it was to take place. he could not say if the appointment father returned from India witness We laid to the whole world, just Lord Parmoor replied that quite tary barges, atc. He did not see London in 1887, was the eighth son Amongst this brilliant assemblage of clerk to the P.R1, carried any told him all about the accounts, and his father naturally accepted every- and extra pay with it. as a business proposition, that if frankly he did not like it. why the Government could not of the late Spencer P. Butler. were the Imperial Princes

distinguished other members of the Imperial Witness knew that the accused thing he said. · our creditors would forego. our Lord Parmacor proceeded to cri- ntilise the "Kau Sing" in the same Resides being a

Counsel's Duty.. debts (though those who owed us ticiee certain aspects of the debt way. By doing so, the tug would scholar of Cambridge University Household, the British Ambassa- had also acted as Meas clerk to the

Mr. Strellett, in reply to the money were far more numerous settlement.

always be in steam, and, whenever and its Member of Parliament, he dor with the principal members Messing Officers, but could not say than those to whom we owed to-

Congratulations!

required for rescue work, she could was a director of the Employers of his staff, holders of the Grandif he was carrying out those duties Judge Advocate, submitted that if day) we would wipe out the whole The Marquess of Salisbury con-ust drop the barges, and proceed Liability Assurance Co. He had Order of the Chrysanthemum, at the same time he held the ap- the books were produced for the purpose of showing certain transse- account. A more generous offer gratulated Lord Farmoor upon straight to the job she was called been President of the Cambridge marshals and fleet admirals, the pointment as clerk to the PRL

Since the accused's suspensior tions, and proved to be valueless, it had never been made by any having dissociated himself both for

Union, a lecturer both at Cambridge Premier, the President of the country in the history of the from the word "Repudiation" and "It is suicidal to sell the "Kau and in America, and was married Privy Council, the Lord Keeper of there were now one clerk and two was bis duty to point out that fact. world.

the word "Infamous" which had Sing and then waste the public's to Miss Levering Jones of Philadel-the Privy Seal, Minister of State sssistants working in the P.RI.'s Mr. Fitzroy agreed, temarking and other high officials. These office. As far as witness knew dur, that the books did not show every- Lord Birkenhead referred to the figured in Mr. Snowden's observa- money in building another tug. phia.]

were all drawn up in two lines to ing the accused's time he was the thing attack recently made upon the tions on the Balfour note.

Even then the problem will not be Balfour memorandum by Mr.

the right and left of the Throne only person struck off duty for this Evidence of other payments of solved, for when the new tug la

facing inwards and, glittering | employment..

money made to P.R.L, during 1928 Snowden, who was Chancellor of Lord Farmoor's amendment was built, some other faults may be

with gold braid and brilliant de

"Not The Colonel the Exchequer in the Labour Gov rejected by 89 votes to six and found with it. As long as there Is

was given by QMS, G. R Dais

ernment. He also referred to the Lord Birkenhead's motion was not a proper tug master to take

corations, presented a striking, he was responsible for EO:9:B. who Bald that the Ser terms of the amendment to his agreed to-British Wireless Ser charge, complaints will be everlast

spectacle, au apar

the appoinment of the officer for reants Mess daring 1928 pald motion, which was to be proposed vice.

ing," he concluded.

duty at the PR.I. Capt. Dobble re- $410.54 by cheque to PRI

Amendment Rejected

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/117/16.

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