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MOTOR TAXATION

(To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Bir,-Apropos all that has been

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MONDAY, MAY 13

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LIFE IN AUSTRALIA

SAILORS, HOME BENEFIT CONCERT A GREAT SUCCESS

TALENTED AMATEURS

Well-arranged concert was

Taxation, I would like to ask In the course of chafty letter

from Garden Vale, Melbourne, given on Saturday night in aid of through the medium of your columns if the motoring and gen-Mr. James H. Kerr, formerly As- the Sailors and Soldiers' Home in eral public have the faintest consistant Superintendent of Police their fine new building ception of the far reaching and in this Colony, asks to be remem- A great disappointment was powerful influence of the petrol bered, through the medium of tho that the Hon. Mr. W. T. "China Mail," to many of his old Southorn and Mrs. Southern were

absent through illness. friends here.

He says, amongst other Amongst the crowded audience

were the General Officer things:-

manding the Troops and his staff, also the Commodore and other Naval and Military Officers.

combine?

Is it not apparent to all fair and practical minded people that the more use that is made of the roads by vehicles with internal combustion engines, the more Well petrol will be consumed. now to turn to the psychological aspect. If a motorist pays tax on a horsepower basis yearly, whether he uses his car or not, will he not in the first instance make as much use of his car as possible? On the other hand, were he taxed according to the amount of petrol he used, would he not make an effort to save on that commodity which had the flavour of indirect taxation, “hav-| ing in mind all the time that he was paying a false value for his fuel. The amount sayed per per- son would at first sight be negligi.

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STONECUTTERS

(To the Editor of the "Chlua Mail."}

Sir, Having studied the arti-

Com-

"I notice from the Overland China Mail, which I appre ciate, very much, that there

The concert opened with selec- have been great changes in tions from the "Gondoliers" Mr. Hong Kong since I left in De Parker and Chorus gave a fine We are quite rendering of "For the Merrient cember, 1925. settled here, and have no de Fellows are We." Mrs. Tinson sire to leave Australia for the and Chorus followed with "When East or anywhere else. There a Merry Maiden Marries," which is plenty to see in this part of was very sweetly sung. The the world without going else Chorus gave "A Regular Royal

Queen,”

where.

"We have our garden, fowls, cats, canaries, and a dog, and ...

country.

You no

CROWN LAND

AND FINEIS

cie inserted in the "Hong Kong 4 TRESPASSERS CONVICTED Sunday Herald" dated April 28, headed, "Not Wanted at Stone cutters," I entirely disagree with it.

ings. Such a state of affairs was, of course, deeply regrettable and, naturally, did not tend to make the Volunteer Corps more popu- lar. Then, rightly or wrongly, there is a belief, fairly generally held in the Colony, that with two battalions of professional soldiers in our midst and a large number of British warships either in the harbour or near at hand, the Colony is adequately protected final to us. at least for most eventualities

that are likely to arise.

The "Fairies from the Moon"

the Corps everything possible is done for did not know it was Crown land..... evening to an end.

The

He

It is hoped that the funds of the Home have benefited to the extent anticipated as a result of

The complete programme is as

the concert.

follow:

The Programmė

between the lot they keep us was sung by Mrs. Womack. The very busy. We go away now stage setting with a silver moon and again for a trip to the from which the singer was sup- posed to emerge was a very pretty scene, and when the fairies bad My son went to Welsey College entered it was complete,

Mrs. from February, 1926, until De-Bellamy's songs made an added cember, 1927. He then entered a change to the rest of the pro- Technical School to study archigramme, Mr. Brock is a general tecture, and is still studying. He favourite, his pleasing appearance took up eleven subjects for the and fine voice being well received. examinations, and received Mr. Burnett, the only humor- several passes, and a pass with ist on the programme, did his credit for building construction usual old timers. ble, but multiply that amount by and for architecture. He is at- The Jockey Dance by four thousands and imagine what the tached to the Military and holds maidens, was very prettily per- loss would be to a world-wide or-a position on the Staff as Assist formed.

A Treat ganisation like the petrol combine.ant to the Gun Position Officer in Why was the proposed petrol tax, the Field Artillery.

Mr. Brock and Chorus opened so much in favour by the general doubt know that in Australia the second half of the programme public, turned down at home? there is compulsory military with a selection from Tom Jones. We are not precise on the point Strings are surely being pulled training for all boys on reaching Mr. Green and Chorus gave an as it affects the Corps at present, and the strings that this combine the age of 17-first in the Cadets item from "Merrie England.". but some time ago there was a can pull are long and powerful, and then in the Citizen Forces. He sang "The Yeomen of Eng

When they are passed from the land," and it was a treat, considerable amount of discontent both in the East and the West.

Cadets they select what arm of also appeared later in the pro- Yours, etc., with at least one of the Corps'

the Military Service they would gramme. like The drill is not very strenu The friend of Service men and regulations one which led

Hong Kong, May 10.

ous, about 60 hours in a year, with music lovers, Miss Doris Woods, an eighty-day camp in the coun-scored a distinct success. Song try before Easter."

after song did not satisfy the boys" and she had even to give an encore (the fifth) off the stage. Her rendering of "Sunny Boy"

superb. On the whole no praise is and "Was It a Dream" was

sufficient and none more desery- A Chinese man" and three Ing where this young and talent- women were charged before T. Sed lady is concerned.

The very fine concert was Stonecutters is now Govern-Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon

from "Carmen." Mrs. Womack ment ground and if the G.O.C. Magistracy, with trespassing on brought to an end by two seenes likes to issue orders, that civilians Crown land at. Shamshuipo.

They all admitted being on the was in the title role and looked are not allowed there, that is

the part. The "Gipsy Dancing And even if the land. The man and one of the

good. The other performers were G.O.C. has only been here the women claimed that they were Girl" and "Gipsy Boy" were very proverbial five minutes, he is just merely visiting friends there all at home in their various parts. as well posted in events up-to-date? whilst the other two women said The costumes were very pretty.. that they were employed by a These views, held in many as any civilian.

The singing of the National Anthem brought a very enjoyable quarters, cannot be ignored in any The article also says that farmer to cultivate the soil. They Mr. A. C. Burford, who prose- consideration of

the troops in the way of comfort, strength; but, whether right or making them at home in other cuted, told the Magistrate that wrong, they should not be allow words, but are these words true? the authorities had been trying to the rid the place of the people since Hong Kong, Monday, May 13, 1929.ed to interfere with the funda-I know that there is

Y.M.C.A. and numerous homes, 1927, but had not been very suc-

cessful... mental fact that in this Colony etc, but these are run by two or

Accused were fined $2 each. we should have a Volunteer De-three people in a hundred.

At the Barracks fence Corps, and one which is civilian population as a whole are

Three Chinese were charged much more numerically adequate a stiff-necked crowd, and they with trespassing. at the Hankow need a shaking up. If they were! The new General Officer Com-than it appears to be at present reminded that if it was not for Barracks, Shamshuipo. Accused manding the British troops in

the soldiers, where would they be pleaded that they were strangers China, H.E. Lajor-General Sandi-

If the world's good men and if any trouble cropped up, what in that part of the mainland and

had lost their way.

Inspector Hoare stated that the lands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., on women are ever to get together could they say to that? It is being introduced to the Hong for the advancement of the there that the real argument lies.

of Laichikok-road'' and the Kong

Volunteers last Friday highest ends, both human and That duty is to look after the barracks' huts were on both sides

spiritual, it must be through the British Army here, and although evening, at their annual prize pre- growth of tolerance and the I am a civilian I am all in favour grounds were not enclosed in any

Sergeant Stacy, sentation, took the opportunity mutual recognition of that which of the soldiers.

I take off my hat to the guild to refer to the Corps' strength, is really divine in purpose and of St. George who did do all in Light Infantry, said the accused ran away when they were chal or rather, lack of adequate / character, That can never be at their power to give the troops a complished by a persistent perver-

His Worship imposed fines of $4 strength. This question, on sion of the motives of those who good time, and succeeded, on St.lenged by a sentry.

George's Day. May they flourishi

each. many occasions, has been the differ from us. Boston Trans- for ever in Hong Kong.

cript.

I think I have said enough for subject of more or less pointed

the civilians to think deeply on, KNIFE IN KOWLOON 8. The Jockey Dance comment, but it does not seem to Passengers arriving in Hong

INJURED DETECTIVE OUT OF have done much good as, numeri, Kong on the "President so please forgive me for taking

time and space. cally, the Corps still continues to McKinley included Mr. and Mrs. up so much of your

HOSPITAL H. H. Priestley, the Rt. Rev. leave much to be desired accord- Bishop Forquet, and Commander

Yours, etc.,

Recently there was a stabbing ing to the military viewpoint, C. G. Logan.

Hong Kong, May 8.

incident in Canton-road, Kowloon, The G.O.C. said that the matter The dances of the season in

F.S Of course this includes all in which a Chinese detective was

Mr. Green and Chorus. had been a source of anxiety to London cute tall dance to Service men.

wounded in the lip. The man Command Headquarters and to be given by Mrs. H. W. Looker,

alleged to have been responsible Songs from her repertoire...

Miss Woods. One case of small-pox and one for the injury had been on remand 3. Songs

Mr. Green. himself. They were of opinion for her step-daughter, Miss June

Looker, at 32, Pont-street, Lon-case of diphtheria were reported for some time whilst the injured. Two scenes from "Carmen" that they ought to have more men don, on June 26.

over the week-end. Both were detective was in hospital, On (a) "The Canzonet Bohemian Chinese. in the Defence Corps, and it was

Saturday the accused made an- other appearance before Mr. T. S. astonishing to him that they had The late Mr. Francis Harry not more. "It seems to me that Owen Wilson, of The Towers, A Portuguese lady living in Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon had her handbag Magistracy. The detective, who Oxford-road Colchester, retired Kowloon in a Colony like Hong Kong solicitor, formerly of Hong Kong snatched by a sneak thief in and already been discharged from there must be more than five or and Zanzibar left £16,398 (net Austin-road on Saturday night hospital was present in Court

The thief escaped.

There is another complainant In six hundred men." One reason personalty £8,204).

the case, a Chinese who assisted and it is, we believe, the chief

On Saturday two codifes were A dinner is to be held in the the detective and was stabbed in reason why some men are reluc-charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Hong Kong Hotel on May 30 to the arm. Hearing of the case was tant to join up, is that both Smith, at the Kowloon Magis- which all serving and ex-officers fixed for Wednesday.

tracy, under the new regulation, of the Royal Engineers are in- climatically and geographically with washing clothing within 100 vited. Details may be obtained What a terrible situation! It Hong Kong is generally regarded yards of a street water fountain from Captain C. A. de Linde, was the day of the Cup-tie replay, The whole of the picture house. as a by no means ideal place to They were fined $2 each.

R.E. Headquarters, China Com-and the office-boy had been given orchestra had been sacked.” – On mand

the afternoon off because "His being asked by a friend to explain practise volunteering, The

Among passengers leaving on

grandmother had died." - this wholesale dismissal the authorities are of opinion that the Kalyan on Saturday

As the result of representations And now, kust as he was about manager said: "Why, they spoilt such is not an adequate reason were Mr G. T. Byrne, Mr. E. R. made to the Sanitary Board by to enter the football ground, who the best situation in our star pie- You know the court scene for holding off from what they Dovey, Mr J. Forster, Capt. Mr. A. C. Tinson, through the should he see just behind him, but ture... regard as an obvious duty in a Gardham, Mrs. E Golden Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, a Chinese the boss! The boss himself! where the hero is sentenced to

berg, Mr. > C. E. L. Griet LL was on Saturday charged before Gosh! past

death 24: Colony like this, and to men of Comdr HF. Lane, RN, Mr. J TS. Whyte-Smith, at the Tough luck, indeed--but this Yes - the right sort whose sense of Leggett, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Kowloon Magistracy, with dump office-boy was clever.

Vell, they were told to play responsibility in the matter is Nicholson, M. D. J. O'Brien, my house refuse in Tai Nam-Just as the boss drew level something appropriate, and the hardahuipo. His Wor- with him, the lad went up to the judge sno 400ned the black H. Hther Rajah of Sarawak str sound and whose grit is as it Cmdr. and Mr H IG. Schas ship rainintered a caution, returnstile, keeper and said, "Please, explian Idiots struc should be, such an excuse cannot tian, M. Surth and Mr. and

She did not wish to raister can you tell me the way tối 100% where did you gu be satisfactory or convincing... Mrs. A. Sommerfelt.

hat? the cemetery 1

send the man to

valuable

"JUST ONE"

way.

Somerset

1. Selections from "The Gondolters” (a) "For the merriest fellows

are we"

(b) "Whea

marries"

Mr. Parker, and Chorus. a merry maiden

Mr. Tinson and Chorus. (c) “A regular Royal Queen"

The Chorus Mrs Tinson, Mrs. Davenport Browne, Mrs. Bellamy, Miss Hancock, Mr. Anniss, Mr. Brock, Mr. Green, Mr. Griggs, Mr. Parker,

2. The Fairies from the Moon

Mrs. Womack and Missaa P. Gittins, R. Wong, H Ilo, M. Glendinning.

2. Song's 4. Songs 5. Humorist

1. "On

Mrs. Bellamy.

"Mr. Brock.

.Mr. Burnette

Miss P. Gitting, R. Wong, H. Ho, M. Glendinning.

Interval

A January Morning in Somersetshire" from "Tom Jones” Mr. Brock and Chorus. "The Yeomen of England" from "Merrie England"

Zuniga

(Act IL) Frasquita Mrs. Davenport Browne. MercedesTM

Mrs Bellamy. Carnien

Mrs. Womack, ...Mr. Parker. Morales

Mr. Dormer. Gipsy Dancing Girl

Mise Rachel Wong. Cipey Boy Miss Phyllis Gitting. (b) **Terzetto"} (Act III.) Frasqults, Mercedes and Carmen.

Accompaniste: Mrg-Griggs, Mrs.

Woods and Mr. Mason.

God Save the King,