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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.

THE CHINA

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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POSITION WANTED.

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NOTICES.

H.K.V.D.C.

PROMENADE CONCERT

VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS

TO-NIGHT

AT 9.15 p.m. BY

THE BAND OF THE 2ND BATTALION K.O.S.B.

POVERTY THAT HIDES

Britain The Most Over-taxed Country

THE TINY MAJORITY

VOLUNTEERS CORPS

ORDERS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK

TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT

Officers

Orders by Lieut.-Colone! L. G. taxation, re- Bird, D.S.0, 0.B.E., Commandant. Britain is indisputably the most millions of indirect overtaxed country in the world. Theceive back £50 milllou spent on comprise the following:--- statement that our per capita taxa- education and £79 million spent on tion is £15 is presumably based on health, labour, and insurance and

Thus, as. Mr. the division of the total tax re- pensions.

A. M. a Samuel clearly explained, the sum by the total population, method of computation which is of £129 millions, to which both more misleading than most aver-direct and indirect taxpayers con-

tribute, goes entirely to the bene

vente

How misleading that calculation fit of the latter.

By kind permission of Major B. C. Lake, D.SO.,,and Officers.ges. MR. AND MRS. D. M. RICHARDS, THE ALOHA SERENADERS. THE CORPS BAND. Admission

NOTICE.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EXTRA MEETINGS 1929.

All officers are invited to attend at Stonecutters Range on Sunday to witness the firing of Table T. M.G. See Onler below.

Muskelry Table T, M.G. The Machine Gun Company will fire Table T., M.G..at Stonecutters Range on Sunday.

Range Officer: 2nd Lieut. D. K. Launch will leave

is may be gathered from the fact

Bungalow Tax that only 21⁄2 per cent., or just over The tea dtuy having been abolish- half a million persons, out-of aned, Mr. Snowden proposes to free Richarda. $1.00. estimated aggregate of 20 million the breakfast table by abolishing Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and on sugar, coffee, and call at Kowloon Pier at 3.40 a.m incomes, pay the whole of the direct the duties

Dress-Uniform (clean fatigue) taxation, amounting to £412,000,- cocoa, leaving as the sole contribu- 000, which is 66% per cent. of the tion of the wage-earners to the or mufti optional.

State the duties on tobseco and total national expenditure.

Corps Band In addition, this tiny minority of alcohol, of which women, row hold. The band will parade in uni- just over 1 per cent. of the totaling the balance of power, only con- form at 9 p.m. sharp tais evening

The re- at HQ. fe sume small quantities. population pays its

Promenade Concert. ascertainable amount, of £260,000,- venue now raised by duties. on con- Dress:Cap, tunic, slacks, black sumption is to be replaced by ad- boots. belt and cross belt. There 1000 indirect taxes on commodities.

The taxation actually paid perditions to the income tax, surtax, will be a full practice parade at head of the taxpayers is a figure and death duties, and a revival of H.Q. on Tuesday in mufti at 5,30

the abandoned tax on site values, p.m. very much higher than £16.

The Battery Tuesday-Lecture at Corns and week-end Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Friday, September. 20-Gun

DROVIDED no further unfore- seen circumstances arise, the

A RESPECTABLE CHINESE under- takes to collect bills, rent and other accounts for firms and/or private in- dividuals for moderate salary. Guarantee and security furnished. Replies to Box No. 621, e/o "China following dates have been fixed provisionally for the remainder of the Extra Meetings season:--- Monday, 14th October. Saturday, 26th October. Saturday, 18th November. Saturday, 30th November. Saturday, 7th December. The Stewards request the

WANTED

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concrete.

wood or steel frame with corrugated

share, an un-

An odious and dishonest attempt which the middle classes will be glad was made by the intellectual So-to learn must increase the cast of cialists in the discussions on the their bungalows

stimulate Bil to Finance

class cottages. Jealousy by asserting that the taxa-

tion of the wage earners is pro- can

THE HONG KONG TRANSFER & LIGHTER CO.

St. George's Building, 2nd Floor

Cargo shipped on

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Hong Kong and South China. through Bills of Lading to any part of the world.

UR-COUNTRY SHIPMENTS.—Quotations given on ship-

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BAGGAGE.—Our representative meets all ships and super- intends the handling of passengers' luggage, Baggage from any part of Hong Kong, called for and placed on board outgoing ships.

FURNITURE.-Removed to any part of the Colony at

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TO-DAY'S RADIU

BROADCAST PY Z.B.W.

p.m.--Programme

of

ON 350 METRES The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Government Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 350 'No taxation, however vindictive, Drill at Corps Headquarters at metres:--

5.30-6.30 exterminate the millionaire, 5.30 p.m.

Corps Signals

Chinese Music. for-portionately heavier than that of who, like the genius of literature or

Parade at Corps Headquarters 7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re- professional art is a freak of nature, rare and aud the capitalist

irrepressible. No millionaire, of at 5.30 pm on Monday for Signal | port. classes.

8 pm. Evening Programme. I have know, has ever Training. Dress:-Mufti.

There will be no parade on Thurs- (Columbia Records supplied through the courtesy of Anderson Music Co, been able to explain the secret of his wealth. They roll out platitudes day.

Ltd.). Mounted Infantry Company about industry and patience, as if

ranks Thursday. All

"Hit the Deck" (Youmans), there were not a million patient and

Selection, passing between parade at Corps Headquarters at industrious men the Mansion House and the Bank 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun In- every day in the year! The mil-struction. Dress:-Mafti. tionaire can no more help snatching the spare cash of his fellows than

iron sheeting. Must be willing to bearance work for considerable periods at porta other than Hong Kong. Apply in the Public firat instance by letter addressed inevitably "Secretary. Post Office Box No. 22, building operations at the Course, Hong Kong"

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 1929.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-On Broadwood Road 3 Reply Secretary roomed Bungalow. P.O. Box No. 22.

of Members and the with the inconveniences

attendant upon

To prove that the poorer section the many the

of the community was paying more in 1925-6 than in 1918-9, while the richer classes were paying less, Mr. Hugh Dalton said that a man with £150 a year was paying in the former year 10.2 per cent. of his income and in the latter year 12.7. "These figures, which take account of both direct and indirect taxation, show that the poorer section of the community were in 1925-6 paying a larger proportion of their income.. than immediately after the war."

As the man with £150 a year pays the statement no direct taxation. ia cither ignorant or disingenuous. The £2.000 A Year Man

BONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. FOR SALE On Broadwood Road, JANNUAI, KACE MEETING, 1930.

two semi-letached 5-roomed houses with Tennis Court and Garage to each house. Reply Secretary P.O. Box No. 22.

TUITION

SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS.

MME. BARONELLI. Special atten. tion given to stout and stiff ladies who desire regain their youthful Agure. School of Dancing for Chil dren and Adults. 24. Ashley Road, Back of Stur Theatre (ground floor). Kowloon,

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.--"Chino Mail" Office,

No. 3A. Wyndham St. Telephone Cen- tral 22.

HOME TUITION,

THE Following Dates have been

fixed for the Annual Race Meeting of the Club.

24th, 25th and 26th February and 1st March, 1930.

C. R. BROWN.

Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 1929.

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

1

to

be held on

by

"If we pass to man with £2.000

Armored Car Company

will

Risk Children Run In The Far East

In China and the tropical East. bables and young children are sub- jest to much greater health risks than are those who live in more temperate lands, for reasons a980- elated with climatic conditions and environment. Every thoughtful parent knows this, and should take precautions accordingly.

One of the best safeguards for the health of your little ones is to be found in Baby's Own Tablets, a medicine especially prepared for the use of children, and guaranteed absolutely wholesome and safe for even the youngest infant.

Tablets is to gently move the bowels. The first effect of Baby's Own

London Hiprodrome Orchestra. "Land of Hope and Glory-s

Harold Williams and FullThen they cool feverishness, relieve

Chorus.

indigestion, celic, croup or colds," Car Section. To-day-Recruits "Pomp and Circumstance March",

check diarrhoea, allay teething Regimental Band of H.M.

pains, expel worms, quiet the Grenadier Guards. cat can help snapping up mice. parade under C.S.M. Wilson for

"Melodie" (Ghek-Squire),

nerves, promote restful, health- Take by your taxes seventy per cent. driving instruction.

Monday-Parade at 5.30 of his income and eighty per cent.

p.m. "Andante Religioso"

giving sleep. Chemists sell them, (Thome), 'Cello Solo ... H. Squire. also post free, 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., "Rienzi" (Wagner), Overture,

Regimental Band of H.M. 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghai.

of his capital at death: he will only for Machine Gun instruction and firing at Kennedy-road Range. make more.

All ranks must make a special effort to attend.

To economically progressive na- tions like England and America the necessary, and his

millionaire is

power will be increased by the cheap a year," continued Mr. Dalton, "we share and the small speculator. It find he was paying 28.1 per cent.is not of him that I am thinking: of his income, he was paying in nor of that vast class who escape the 1925-6 only 19.3."

As the fact that the poorer man pays no direct taxes was omitted, 1 stop to ask whether the fact that the rich man does pay indirect taxes was likewise omitted?

Motor Gele Section. Monday All ranka will parade at Corps Hendquarters at 5.30 p.m. Machine Gun Instruction.

for

at

Machine Gun Company The Company will parade meshes of Somerset House, but full strength on Tuesday at 5.30 who Mr. Runciman tells us have

p.m. as follows: enough horse sense to save against

Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Platoons at

Grenadier Guards.

"Wildflower-Bambalina", "Wildflower-April Blossoms”,

Duet:-Kitty Reidy and Howett Worster. "Betty in Mayair", Vocal Gems,

Columbia Vocal Gems Company "An Epic Symphony" (Fletcher),

St. Hilda Colliery Prize Band, "Praeludium" (Jarnefeil), "Scottish Fantasia" (Mulder),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet

a rainy day. I am thinking of that Headquarters for M.G. Training. "In a Monastery Garden", huge indeterminate class whose in- No. 2 Platoon proceed from "Andantino" (Lemare), Organ Solo, comes, inherited or acquired, range Headquarters

B. in the "Evening

Kennedy-road to

5

G. T. Pailman. "The Erl King" (Schubert), A man with £20,000 a year, who from £500 to £5,000 a year clerks, ander 2nd Lieut. Richards, by "The Enchantress Contralto, Por the Sale by Public Anction A man with 220,000 a year's per Civil Servants, barristers, four- under and

Muriel Brunskill. "Fantasia on Scottish Airs", MONDAY; the ing 52.3 per vent., was in 1925-6nalists, doctors, artists, owners of 16th day of September, 1929, paying only 48.7. The richer land; and those of both sexes who fired at Stonecutters

Gleneagles Hotel Orchestra. "Plantation Songs Fantasia", at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the section of the community are pay-live on the interest of investments, September 15.

(Clatsam).The Band of H.M. Public Works Department,

Grenadier Guards. "Down Her Soft Cheek Order of His Excellency the Goying only 48 per cent. of his in-

Pearly come, but ought to be paying 52 per Lot of Crown Land cent

Tear", And according to Mr.

"L'Africana-0 Paradise"; Tenor, in the Colony Dalton the income tax, which thej en hour from London. In healthy at Tai

Heddle Nash not pay, ought

in Machine"The Voice I Heard E'en Now", neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS of Hong Kong. for a term

poorer section does

"A Docile Mind I Bear", Soprono, and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders years, with the option of renewal to have been continued at the rate received in the House of the Principal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the of 6s. in the s, the figure necessitat

A. M. Guglielmetti. Individual care and attention. For

Surveyor of His Majesty the King Particulars apply to:

"Three Sketches" (Tertis), for one further term of 75 years

Viola Solo

Lionel Tertís. MISS RUTH CULLEY

The Student Prince" (Romberg), PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Vocal Genta

WESTOVER STEVENAGE.

Within

(Camb. Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions-

T

ernor, of one

Kok Tsui,

Kowigga Inland bo

Junction of Tal Nan

Loc-dity

Street,

Boundary

Measuremant

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Contents in

ft. ft.

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of 75

As male pina. 20 130

❤] Upcot Flice

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Mr.

whom about

the to

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M.G. Table T Part II will be on Sunday.

See Order above for new times of departure of launches.

Scottish Company Parade:-Thursday-Demonstra- tion and Instruction Gun Table "T". Headquarters under Lieut. H. R. Forsyth.

Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons at Corps

Note

"A Pleading" (Tschaikowsky),

Leave

writes A. A. Standard."

Reward of Self-Denfal These are

the people who hard put to it to-day, with the ex- orbitant wages and prices of food. from sinking to a lower plane of to save themselves and their families! ed in 1918 by actual war, in order

life. There is much misery and somehow to cqualise the rich man's

No. 6 Fatoon at Kowloon Dock contribution of half his income to grinding poverty behind the lacs

curtains of Kensington Bnd under Lint, Geo. Duncan, M.B.E. the poor man's 12 per cent. on what

This is the class Machine Gun Part 2 Table "T".

The Student Prince Company he chooses to spend in drink, food, Bayswater..

Socialists are

from His Majesty's now The Company will fire this prac-] smoke and dress!

Theatre. persecute

by taxa- tice at Stonecutters Range on Luxury Margin

10.30 p.m.-Close Down. tion and whom the Con- Sunday, September 22. Another member of the Secialistservatives dare not defend.

This

Range Officer:-Lieut. George September 13. greater au- is the clase inteligentsia, of even

whom Russia has Duncan, M.B.E. thority than Mr. Dalton, evolved an murdered, whom Germany has beg The lamch will leave Queen's Leave of absence from the argument to show that direct taxa gared, and France has stripped. Pier at 830 a.m. calling at Kow-Colony is granted to

Pte. E. tion was not really too high, be In Britain the rentiere and the loon Police Pier at 8.40 a.m. Frith, Reserve Company from cause the classes who paid it were middle-class have been safe hitherto.

September 17 to October 17. saving or spending (both in So- Their hour has come apparently at

Owing to the length of time re-

Promotions cialist eyes objectionable) as much the hands of the Socialists.

quired to complete this practice, The following promotions in the as they did before the war!

When I try to think dispassionate-enly members of the Company Corps Signals will take effect, as Lees-Smith stated that "the betterly of the policies of rival politi- who are pecially detailed will be from September 2:-- off classes," contributed income-cians I cannot escape the thought required to parade on September No. 1272

$. Corporal

D. tax, super-tax, and death duties--he that the lust of power has made 22. The remainder of the Com- Igglesden, M.M. to be Sergeant. omitted stamps-about £450,000,- them mad. The Conservative pany will have an opportunity of No. 1403 Sigman. J. Barnes to be 000 a year.

leaders have forced the decisive firing this practice or November Lance-Corporal, both as from Sep- The interest on the National voice at the polls upon the least 3.

tember 2. Debt and the Sinking Fund amount, rational and most ignorant section

Portuguese Company

Keversion DRESENT. Past and Future won according to Socialist arithmetic, of society. The Secialist leaders Company Parade The Company No. 1461 Cpl. H. A. Botelho to derfully revealed through the to £300,000,000, but "broadly speak are bent upon penalising the cleve- will parade at fleadquarters on Bandsman at his own request as of the Great Tarl, Swarni Premananing, the greater part of the interest rest and most prudent section of Friday, September 20, at 540 from September 7. system of Meditation (Yogasadhana) dajee, the world famous Vedantist. on the National Debt and the 'Sink-society by taking from them the

p.m. for raining as under:-- Our House has remarkable references ing Fund comes back to the more fruits of their endeavour and their

Recruit-Miniature Range for from

famous quarters throughout

hout comfortably off classes of direct self-denial.

Musketry, Dress Uniform. Op- Sep-India, Burma and Ceylon

taxpayers,” which leaves them a This comedy is no doubt only ational Belt and Rifle. been known to the public for the lesnice surplus of £150,000,000, not chapter in our history, and it is No. 9 Platoon-Kennedy-road tions 3 shillinge; Annual Life Read for saving only but for comferis perhaps a mistake to take it in other Range for Lewis Gun Firing prac ing (Monthly details) 5 shillings; and luxuries." So that there is than the spirit of Jacques.

I have tice. Weekly details 10 shillinge; Complete still a margin for Socialist taxation! met two fools in the forest, and Belt.

Reading 10 shillings; Ex. Test Life

Mr. (from

Lees-Smith's figures tensive Whole Life

are "motley's the only wear" to-day. birth to death) 20

Parable wrong: the amount of the Con- in British Post Orders only. Parzi solidated Fund Services plus the culars required (Birth date, and date Sinking Fund is £391 millions, so STANDARD TIME. when writing). Prof. S. N. BOSE,

that the margin for savings and. B.A. Swami Premananda Ashram, Beadon Street (P.O. Box 11418), luxurios is reduced to £59 millions.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN Calcutta.

COLONY

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

ON

FRIDAY, September 13, 1929,

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of

POSTAGE STAMPS.

(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Thursday, tember 12. 1929.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, September 9, 1929.

FOR

CENDER

BODY }REPAIR/

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Automobile Dept. C.3193.

SPORTING

GUNS AND

ACCESSORIES.

GUNS: Greener, Webley... Scotts, B.S.A, J. W. Needham & Raick Freres-Air Rifles-Revol vera, S. & W.-Rifle Accessories Aperture Sights Sporting re quisites Cartridges to salt a}} korea,

THE HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS” & AMMUNITION:

CRYSTORE 5.6, Beaconsfield Arcade,

SWAMIJEE'S WONDERFUL

POWER

and has.

12 years. Our charges are ques-

Reading

SCIATICA

But it is an entire fallacy to sup- pose that the interest on the Debt comes back to those whose taxes pay

R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

NOTICES

1. A meeting of the Sergeants Mess Committee will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Dress: Uniform Optional,

All members of the Committee Nus. 10 and 11 Platoons-Head- quarters for Lewis Gun Training. are requested to attend Dress: Uniform Optional, Belt. 2. A meeting

of the Genera?

No. 12 Platoon-Headquarters Committee for Athletic Sports will for Arms and Squad Drill. Dress: be held at Corps Headquarters at Uniform Optional. Belt, Rifle, and 5.45 p.m. on Monday. Bayonet.

8. All ranks are reminded that Cap- Beiges-Platoon Sergeants entries for the Athletic Sports will be responsible for the collec-close on Wednesday. Entries ac- tion of at old pattern Cap Badges companied by the necessary fees. and the replacement by the New should be forwarded through Com- pattern in their respective pany representatives or direct to Returns to the effect C. E. Terry, c/o The Hong Kong that this has been complied with, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown will be rendered to the O.C. Com- Co., Ltd. 6.27pany by Friday, September 20.

Sunrise and Sunset in Houg it. Probably half the interest goes Kong for Sept. (Standard time of Pain immediately relieved by the to small holders of Government the 120th Meridian, East of Green

safe form of aspirin

securities, who, es we have seen, wich), are as follow pay no direct taxes.

GENASPRIN

for sale at Chemists and Dispensaries

Sole Agents:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.

TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to

the late BIEN TING, 14. D'Aquilar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Fred. “

Sunrise Sunset. Platoons

am

13

*6.00

14:

p.mt/ 6.29 8.10 6.28

15-

6.10

16

.17

6.10 6.26 6.116.25 6.11 6.24

19.

20

6:11 6.24 G.11 6.23 0.11 6.92 0.12 6.20

Mr. Walter Runciman tells us September that there are 15,000,000 small. capitalists, whose savings, deposited in Post Office, Trustes and · Rail- way Savings banks, in insurance. companies, in building and various friendly societies, etc., amount to over £2,000 millionės These are the people whose hen-roosts the So- cialists will be robbing if they play, suy tricks with repudiation, or re- vision, of the rate of interest.

́ ́ It is, therefore, untrue to say that the richer classes get their taxes back in Interest, It is true that the wage-earning classes,” vrho pay the greater part of the £260

122,8AIRUNNAS

6.12 .6.19 6.18 6.13-0,17-

6.12

6.13

6.16

6.14

6.15

£14

·6.14:

6.14 0.14

6.13

4. Promenade Concert. To-day

By

Clothing and Equipment Alat 9.15 p.m. on the Parade Ground ranka ar reminded that the last at Volunteer Headquarters." day for the changing of clothing kind permission of Major B. C. and equipment if necessary is Lake, DS.O. and The Officers, Friday, September 20.

The Band, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers will play, assisted by the Corps Band. The Aloha Serenaders have also kindly consented to perform. Tickets, $1 each, are obtainable on cash payment from Canteen

Strength The following Recruit joined on August, and is posted to Nos. 3 Platom M.G. Company. No. 1498 Pte H H. Lasham.

Transfer

No. 146 Pte. K. Stuart-Smith and Mess Boys at Volunteer Head-

and from

M Company to No. 1 quarters

6.18 Platoon G. Company as from Music Company,

from Anderson

MEAT

SPECIALS

FILLET OF VEAL

VEAL CUTLETS

LAMB CHOPS

SWEETBREAD

ROAST SIRLOIN

SUCKING PIG

PORK CHOPS

The Dairy Farm Ice &

Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, - &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis-

faction.

Please phone or call : — K.661. No. 2. Saigon

Street, Yaumati or

C.2560 No. 36, Tung Man 'Street.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Filma, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate,

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. C. 3459. 26A; Des Voeux Road C.,

Hong Kong.