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No. 27,463.
SNOWDEN'S BUDGET
BOMBSHELL
AREASE
OF INCOME TAX: DUTY ON BEER TO GO UP..
ESTABLISHBD
1846
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1930.
NATIONALITY OF A CHILD BORN AT SEA.
QUESTION DISMISSED AT WORLD CODIFICATION PARLEY.
FALSE PRETENCES. Bogus Collector Sent to Prison.
„TO-DAY'S...... DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BRITISH AND SOVIET
TRADE TREATY.
REPRESENTATIVES TO HAVE "FULL IMMUNITY.
"TORY" CRIES OF "SHAME”
Londbit. Yesterday,
In the House of Commons at
„Business "Mañagèr.
ого
Dainty. Eyeglasses N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician
13, Queen's Road Central
RUBBISH DUMPING. Amah Not Accustomed
to Rules!
INCREASING NUISANCE.
Mr.-J. H. Hunt, of 7 Wing Lök Bulidings, top floor, appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, to speak
REBELS MARCHING ON NANYANG.
KUOMINCHUN FORCES OF 7,000 STRONG READY TO ATTACK.;
LUSHAN OCCUPIED.
According to
Shanghai, Yesterday?
wire received at
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DEATH DUTIES HIGHER, ference resolved at one convention La Vim, an amah, of 11. Ashley concluded for, a nodus vivendi ing rubbish in Feking Road.
The defendant pleaded that she did boring over 10,000 men, commanded by
GOOD NEWS FOR THE FRATERNITY.
1
TWO AMAHS DUPED.
Fok Ming (25) unemployed of DR. C. C. WU TO RETURN.
Hunghom-district, Was charg- Nanking. Yesterday. ed before Mr. T. $. Whyy Minister Dr. C. C. Wu reports Smith at the Kowloon a- from Geneva that the Committee of gistracy this morning, on three question time Mr. Hugh Dalton on behalf of her amah, who was charged Hankow from the National General International Codification Con- counts of obtaining 30 cents, from said that the negotiations had been before Mr. Whyte-Smith with deposit-Yang Fu-ching, reported to be at Nan- yang two Krominchun divisions, num- three protocols and eight proposals Rond by falsely representing that he pending the conclusion of the full which the Conference adopted on was authorised to collect subscrip- British and Sovlet trade treaty. It not throw the rubbish in the street General Chang Wai-sl, have occupied.
Lushna, which is about 60 miles north Kuominchun would April 10. Dr. Wu suggested the tions on behalf of the Tin Hua Tem- would provide for the reciprocal but merely left the dustbin, with the Nanyang; the
thus hold a line from gyang, running BETTING.caneelution of the fourth point-ple. Yaumati, with intent to de-granting of the most favoured refuse in, on the pavement.
Sanitary Inspector Roylance intim-south-east to Lushan, with the evident the basis of discussion regarding fraud; and with obtaining 30 cents nation treatment in respect of diplomatic protection to aliens, but from Choi Man, and amah, and $1 trade, and national treatment with ated that this offence was becoming a object of continuing their march to
Inalsance in Tsim Sha Tsui. Yesterday wards Nanyang. he was not successful.
from Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, J.P., of certain special exceptions concern he found five dustbins on the pavement General Yang also stated in hla tele- · The Article concerning
ing shipping. It would also give and he arrested Mrs. Hunt's amah. gram that another contingent of Kuo the 7, Almai Vilns, in like manner.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the Soviet the right to establish a The Beauty Parlour complained of beminchun comprising 2,000 strong under The startling details of Mr. Snowlen's Budget, introduced in nationality of a child born aboard
4 vessel was cancelled. Dr. Wu the first and second charges, and trade delegation in London, con-ling pestered with files the whole day the leadership of Tion Chin-kni, who the House of Commons last night by the Labour Chancellor of the withheld his signature to all agree hia Worship intimated that the sisting of the Soviet trade repre- long.
had advanced from Chingtzekuan Pass, sentative and two deputies from
Language Difficulty.
going eastward, have already surround- Exchequer, were described by Mr. Winston Churchill, his predecessorments until the Bubmission of the third would be dropped.
the Soviet. Embassy. These three, Suspicions Aroused.
would received to take the dustbin, had gone on
Mrs. Hunt said that her coolic who ci Neihsiang and Nanyang for the last 17 days, during which continuous fight- in office with the Conservative Government, as "grave and formid-documents for the Ministry's ap
proval.
Detective-Sergeant, Kellot sald consequently, able." Mr. Lloyd George enthusiastically 'compared ita, effects with The State Responsibility Com-that the defendant went to every diplomatic privileges (Conservative holiday three days ago, and this amah ing has taken place between them and mittee did not accomplish any re-house in Ashley Road and collected cries of "shame"); immunity would evidently did not know what was right. the National troops, but so far no de thase of a six-inch shell.
qult, owing to differences of money by auch means, but his game also attach to the delegation's and it was hard for Mrs. Hunt herself finite result is yet reported.
com-to explain ds, the woman did not speak Among the proposals of the Budget to make up a deficiency of
'Alming at Hankowa was up when he called at Mr. Wong offices used exclusively for The Territorial Waters Commit- Kwong-tin's residence, for he ques-mercial purposes. The privileges English well. She did what the other
According to a spokesman of Feng £12,264,000, are an increase of duty on beer by three shillings a
tee was unproductive of results. tioned him as to his authority, and. granted would not apply to Court servants did.
The Sanitary Inspector pointed out uominchun is undoubtedly aiming at
Yu-hsiang, the present campaign of the.. Jelal transactions.. This temporary surtax rate; the increase of death duties from 40 to 50 per cent., and cussed. The Conference closed on
six day in all other districts but called chan will direct their agreement was subject to
forces along twice at Wing Lok Buildings so as to three routes. One portion has already the taxation of aliens trading in Great Britain.
months' denunciation-Reuter. give the servants a chance.
Rugby, Yesterday.
emerged from Chingizekuan Pass, pene- Referring to
To the Poor Servant! the negotiations;
trating the northern part of Hupeh, which had been proceeding for
Mrs. Hunt replied that she lived on with Hsinng-yang as its objective. This the top flat, and that there were 80 constitutes the right wing and will the purpose of concluding the temporary commercial agreement steps for her servant to hurry down probably remain at Hsiangyang to with Russia, to serve as
80 as to unload the rubbish from the await the advance of the Kuominchun a modi
Taustbin.
forces, which will form the right wing fication pending the conclusion of
The Inspector remarked that his man and utilising the Ping-Han Railway, from Chengchow, moving southward the full treaty, Mr. Hugh Dalton
rang a bell five minutes beforehand, sald that, although cartain points and then the cart waited for ten min-At present the Kuominchun are ta remain to be settled, agreement utes for house servants to come down.
ported to have reached Hsuchang. The has been reached on the main fea-
Mrs. Hudt remarked that she had army of the 3rd route, forming the central column, have left Loyang and tures. The instrument would pro-known her coolie to stay out half an
opinion.
barrell; the raising of income tax from 4/- to 4/6; increase of the The Pohal Guif issue was not dis- finding that he could give no satis- proceedings in respect of commet that the dust cart went round once a the capture of Hankow. The Kuomin
Mr. Snowden claims that his Budget proposals place extra then only on the shoulders of those able to bear it, and nothing from the poorest.
ALTERATIONS IN THE LAW.
April 12.
Dr. C. C. Wu is leaving for Ger- taxa-many, via Denmark. Norway, take and Sweden, to meet Ministers Chiang Tao-ping and Kaolu to dig. cuss League questions, and is re- turning to United. States by way of Britain on-April 26.-Canton News Agency.
audibility and inattention, since. all were * expectant in соп- nection with Mr. Philip Snowden's Budget. Mr. Snowden,
ministerial ovation
3-
who
Mr. Philip Snowden made his under the nets imposing them, four budget statement this afternoon to of them were due to expire this the House of Commons, which was year, namely, the duty on lace on crowded in every part. He said June 30, and the duties on cutlery, that the financial year ending gloves and gus mantles on Decem received March 31 closed with an actual deber 31. He proposed to allow these said that the deficit of the financial ficit of £14,500,000 instead of the duties to continue till the respec-year 1929-30 was £14,522,000 com- estimated surplus of £4,000,000. tive dates, but not to renew them.pared with the estimated surplus of There were deficiencies on spirit.The consequential loss to the re: $4,096,000. duty of over £1,400,000, and ón beer venue would be £521,000 this yearn
fr Snowden said that the Income, the duty was nearly £1,800,000.and £823,000 in the full year.
In regard to the McKenna duties Tax yield of £297,500,000 was The sugar duty was £1,000,000. On the other hand, the tobacco duties of 32.1/3 per cent. on imported 22,000,000 below the estimate, but continued to show their ordinary motor cars, élocks, watches, musi-showed the advance on the yield of surplus of £2,800,000.
The national income, yielding $217,500,000, was £2,000,000 below the estimates, though it showed an advance on yield of previous years if various changes in the rate of the tax were taken into account. So far, therefore, na income tax might be taken as a barometer of the nation's prosperity, one was en- -titled at least to say that industry as a whole had continued to hold itavistyn.
The surtax was £1,500,000 below the estimates. The stamp duties, owing to the decline in the stock exchange transactions, fell short. of the estimate by the large sum of £5,250,000,
Estimates Exceeded. With-regard-to-expenditure, Mr. Snowden said that the Ministry_of Labour required à supplementary. estimate of nearly £7,750,000. On 'the other services there was a sav◄ ing of about £1,000,000. It was thus that the total expenditure exceeded the estimates 2000.250,000...
by
Mr. Snowden estimated the total expenditure for the current year *at £782,000,000, and estimated the the revenue on the basla of exist -ing-taxation-ut £379,750,000.-The- difference which he had to make good was over £42,000,000.
Mr. Snowden announced changes in taxation, by which he proposed
to raise this amount. The standard
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PRESS
London Yesterday,
"The orthodoxy, verging en dull- neas," of Mr. Snowden's first wholly self-compiled Budget has disarmed many ritics who had been predicting schemes of "Social. ist profligacy." It is expected at least to relieve the recently inten- sified industrial stagnation which has been attributed to the uncer- tainty of the Chancellor's inten tions, though whether commercial buoyancy thereafter will be checked by the increased taxation at pre- 'sent is in dispute.
The stabilisation of the Sinking.
•Fund, directed at the redemption of the whee debt within fifty years. meets with universal commenda-,
tion.
the
The Conservatives accuse Chancellor of vindictive discrimina- tion as the new taxation does not
Signs of Prosperity."
previous years. So far as Income Tax could be regarded and a baro- meter of national prosperity, we were entitled to say that industry generally had continued to hold its ground. The surtax yield failed to show the expansion expected, while the yield of stamp duties was sadly disappointing. They expected it to be £1,000,000 over the boom year, 1928, but with the decline in the Stock Exchange transactions, they decreased by £5,330,000.
National Debt,
The national debt had been re- duced by £31,000,000 to £7,469,000,- 000, while as a result of his con- version loans operations the float- ing debt had been reduced “during the year by £100,000,000 to £637,- 000,000 easily the lowest figurė. since the War.
Mr. Snowden announced, his in- tenţion of proposing 50
al- teration of the law AS re- gards the Budget deficits by imposing an obligation on the
affect bachelors earning under-chancellor of the Exchequer to
£600 a year or the average family ́man earning under £900.
Aro
The motor manufacturers rejoicing at their escape from the fate which has befallen the lace, cutlery leather, fabric glove and gas mantle.industries whose, safo- guarding protection expires during the current year-Reuter.
ed in this Budget.
Land Valuation
SEPOY DISASTER...
Second List of Donations to Fand.
The following contributions have been thankfully recely- ed:-
Previously acknowledged $692 £35 Sir Robert Ho Tung Аперутова
Lady Sympathiser
Sympathlier
A Sympathizer
Mrs. G. Gerrard
Ye Olde Printeris, Ltd.
F. M. Pinguet
Mr. and Mrs. Burlingham
L/Corp. J. E. Leador"
Strellott
Jack and Jill
Mr. and Mrs. F. E..
W. H. Bell
260'.
30%
100
10
of the
10
Captain Tomson
5
F. H. Mans
Mr. and Mrs. Grimes
Caldbeck Macgregor
Co., Ltd.
Town' Flusher
10
f
20
Officer and Crew No. 4
Launch
10
Allen
15
T. R.
M. M. Maas
R. D. Mitchell S. S. P.
The Clover Flower Shop 20 Co., Ltd, 100 E. D. Sassoon Arnhold & Co.
·100
H. H. H. Priestly..... 100 Hong Kong Trust Cor
paration, Ltd... 100 Crittali Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
100 Manufacturers. Life In
surance Co.
100)
$2,128 £35.
Since the adve. further sums totalling 18 and. £16 have been received, including $200 from Messrs. Benjamin and Potts and several dona- tions from Chinesc.
"The total thus far le 32,846 and 250.
make them good by means of a corresponding addition to the pro- vision of a debt redemption the fol-factory answer, had him arrested. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin had Interests in the Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals, which owned the two tem- ples.
lowing year.
side generally a reciprocal grant hour waiting, and to this the officer rare said to be surrounding Nanyang.
most favoured national plied that probably he had heard the working along the Lung-Hai Jine, Another portion of Kueminchun aré treatment in respect of trade and bell at another corner.
A Lower, Fine.
of the usual fine of $5.
vinces.
The Kusminchun are keeping their reserves_under Wan Tsun-tsoi to sta-. tion at Chongchow, but the number of men at that point is not definitely known.
their foreca are divided into 'two' of national treatment subject to
bodies, one constituting the left wing. certain exceptions In respect of His Worship pointed out that he under Shih Yu-san has gone northward shipping. It would also accord never did take into consideration the and entered Shantung the 2nd body to the Soviet Government the distance servants had to go with the under Sun Tien-ying has started in the right to establish in London a dustbins, but he would take into con- south-east direction for the purpose of trade delegation consisting sideration this time the fact that the invading Anhwel. Shih and Sun have
of B trade representative of the mah was not accustomed to the rules, been promised the appointments, of Union of Soviet Socialist Re- and would impose a fine of $3 instead Shantung and Anhwei, respectively, providing they will capture the two pro- publics, and his two deputies, forming part of the Soviet Em- bassy. The head of this delega- tion and two deputies would con- sequently receive diplomatic pri- vileges. Immunity will also-at- tach to the specific offices occupied by the delegation and used exclu- sively for commercial purposey.
Diplomatic privileges accorded, by the agreement would not, how! ever. be claimed in connection with any proceedings before "the |,- courts in respect of a commercial transaction entered by the delega- tion in this country,
It is hoped to bring this tem- porary agreement, which will be aubject to denunciation at six htonths' notlee, and is only valid pending the conclusion of the full
treaty of commerce and naviga- He tion, Into operation to date. added that the Foreign Secretary contemplates negotiations for A full commercial treaty, and' those for settlement of claims and debta will proceed concurrently.British Wireless Service.
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ON HIS KNEES.
Services Reductiona,
Walking on his knees, a Chiechow Mr. Snowden said that the reduc-
Chinese approached Mr. R. E. Lind- tion of expenditure. in the fighting
The officer pointed out that the sell in Court this morning and com- services compared with three years defendant had collected about $60, plained that he had been assaulted ago exceeded £7,000,000 but this was but some of the victimised amahs re- by three men. not so much as he would like.
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KOWLOON DOCK MISHAP.
FAIR WEATHER.
The Weather report issued by the Royal Observatory-to- day stated:
An anti-cyclone has formed over the Lower Yangtaze Val- ley and a depression over S.W. Japan.
Forecast:-E. winds, moder- ate; fair.
Rainfall Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1. 11:80 inches against an average of 8.41 inches. ~~~Temperature"and""Humidity- The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:-
Temp.. Humid.
71.
Hong Kong Macao
73
94.
Pratas Island
76
86
Manila
79
86
Amay
69
96
Swatow
70
80
Chefoo
48
49
Shanghai,
52
95
MONEY LEFT.
Worthing, on April 27, 1923. .
The Lloyds Bank, Limited, of Threadneedle Street, London, was appointed sole executor, for, whom
Rebels Not Strong.
General Ho Ying-ching, the Minister of War, who arrived at Hankow by the 8.8. Chiang Tien on April 13, Rummon- ed Ho Ching-chun, su Yuan-chuan and Wang Chin-yu for a military con ference on the same,evening.
Minister Ho is quoted as saying that the Yen-Feng allied forces do not com prise over 200,000 strong and that the Central Government is confident of sup pressing the rebela His trip to Han- kow is to assist Ho Ching-chun to effect an early liquidation of the rebels, as Ho has been given the supreme com mand-of-the-7th-Chun Tuan-chang "with. commander-in-chief, army.commanders and divisional generals under, his direct control. The 5th Route Army H.Q. will bo reorganised into "Chun Tuan" ILQ, on April 14. Ho Ching-chun and su Yuan-chuan left Hankow on April 14 for Hslang-Fari area and Wang Chin- yu fdr Luiho, on the Ping-Han line, 30 miles from Hauchow, personally to direct operations.
Feng Yu-helang.
Feng Yu-hsiang is reported to have arrived at Palshahu, 13 miles from Chengchow, where he has made his tem- porary quarters and will proceed to Chengchow as soon as Yen Hsi-shan ary rives." Around "Paishahu, trench lines are being duge Szo "Pui-chen has been The Civil Service estimates were fused to come forward and prose-His Worship inquired if the man
appointed Defence Commissioner of the rata of income tax would be in cal instruments and cinema films, increased by £30,000,000, as a result cute, and it was with great difficulty had reported to the Police, and re-
central route for the Lung-Hai line, and that the Police peráuáded the two ceived the reply that he had been to
Wan Teun-tadl is transferred back to creased by sixpence to four shil- Mr. Snowden said that he regretted of the Local Government Act.
tho charge room. They did not under- ling on the first £250 of taxable that the financial position would
Mr. Snowden estimated the total amahs to come to Court.
The defendant carried a red, paper stand him there, and told him to
Property in the Colony amount.Loyang to guard the rear. for 1980-81 of
Another report indicates that Feng income as at present, so that three-not permit him to carry out this expenditure
ing.to $37,500 and net personalty Yu-halang la still at Tungkoan Pass year, the Government's pledge to re- 781,909,000 and the total revenue book in which were written all the come to Court. income tax payers quarter of
Mr. Lindsell held that this was in the United Kingdom to the where the Vice-C.L.C. H.Q. of the allied moye, all the existing fiscal duties, on
the existing basis At names of the subscribers. would not be affected...
The Festival Season.
case for a summons and directed value of £21,326 18. 6d. was left by forces was inaugurated on the 11th, but it was the Government's inten- £789;645,000; thus he had to make The surtax would be increased. tion to do so before this Parliament good a difference of £42,264-Asked by the Magistrate why they aggrieved Chinese to see the second at the Seabrook Nursing Home, Commissioner of the Department of Court Sergeant Riach to take the the late Mr. Arthur Flest, who died with the appointments of Liu Chi an The increase in the initial rate of ended four years hence. The Mc-|000, and new taxes were inevitable, gave money to the defendant, both the surtax would be from nine.
Magistrate.
Army, and Liang' Chin-cheng as Chief The McKenna Dutles. amahs replied that it was because
Secretary-Canton News Agency... pence to one shilling in the Found. Kenna duties would not be repeal-
Mr. Snowden' said that, with he mentioned the words "Tin Hua On an income in excess of £50,000
Earlier News. the aid of £16,000,000. from temple, and that he promised to a.year it would be from six shil-
•Shanghai, Yesterday. de-rating relief suspen-send them gifts, (they did not know Mr. Snowden added that the the lings to seven shillings and six-
It is expected that the two bandit
репса.
Government intended to levy can- sory fund he hoped to re-what) on the twentieth day of the
A Chinese named Kan Min, des. Mr. D. J. Lewis applied for pro Icaders who made an attempt to k eribed as a hammer man employ.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek nean Ningpo, With regard to death duties, he tribution on land values. The first duce the prospective deficit to moon.
A Spinster Fortune.. Detective-Sergeant Hollet romarked at 'the Kowloon Dock, was yes.
en April 7 will be sent to Nanking for, proposed to amend the existing essential step was to prepare a £20,204,000. He proposed to pay scale by increases of from one to valuation list, which must take off the 1920 deficit of £14,500,000 by ed that the reason why they gave terday removed to the Kowloon Chan Yun Ching, a spinster, 42 execution.--Reuter.
(A message dated the 18th stated. two per cent on estates from some time. He proposed to provide 25,000,000 each the year and in money was because this was the fea Hospital suffering from three years of age, who died on March
that these two-men-confessed that £120,000 to £250,000 onwards, to for valuation in a separate Bill. 1931, and £4,500,000 in 1982. Se tival season, and they knew that the lacerated wounds on his face, re: 29, 1910, left property in Hong
· they had" ́madd, their attempt at each rate of 50 per cent, on estates Reviewing the position of the would abolish the remnants defendant formerly worked in the celved whilst working at the forge of £2,000,000. These changes in national debt. Mr. Snowden said of the Betting Tax at Tin Hua Temple from Japanry 1 in the dockyard. He was struck Kong to the value of 313,600. De-assassination, on the occasion of the income tax. surtax, and estate that during the past financial Cost of £180,000. This year this year to January 31, when he was by a porter bar which rebounded ceased's mother, applied for letters
during hammering operations. duties would yield in the current year the total deadweight of the the safeguarding duties would discharged.
The defendant might never have year à revenue of £81,500,000 The debt had been reduced from continue until they expired duty on beer would be increased £7,500,000,000 to £7,469,000,000, and would not be renewed, (Conser been found out, but for Mr. Wonk
FANTASTIC DEMANDS: Minia Kwong-tin's suspicions, which led to by an equivalent of one pence per and the floating debt had been re-vative cries of "ahame". gallon, which was too small to duced from £887,000,000 to terial cheers). He regretted his arrest, otherwise he would have
London, Yesterday. justify any alteration in the retail £737,000,000, which was the lowest that the financial position gone on for a long time bluffing
The British. and Egyptian, nego figure recorded, since the war would not permit there people, as he had done very well so tiations were still proceeding at eguarding Dulles British Wireless Servide real this year of the McKenna far with it,
the Foreign Office at three o'clock Further interesting discoveries hows the Minister of War, Ho Ting wwert Landory Yesterday and slik duties, which, brought the His Worship passed sentence of this morning in an effort to re- have been madai by Sir Charles ching, who arrived in Hankow yester The House of Commons to day revenue, dearly, £10,000,000 a year, two months' hard labour on each of move the Crisis, which the news Maraton's expedition, which is, ex- day, has expressed the opinion that, Yen nor could ho carry out this year the the first two charges, the term to papers ascribe to Nahas Pasha'a cavating on the site of the ancient Hai-shan and Fong Ya-helang will be
Continued on Rage-6.)!
Ky overthrown without dimellyBester run consecutively.
Tantastic demands." —Renter" fel elty of Jericho.it
Reg
ng - safeguarā
the Chancellor of the
iduties
evenues.
not was packed, and animated questions nd were rushed through with
bate.
of administration, and in hor affidavit she mentioned that the reason why she had not inade the application before this date was because she was ignorant of the law. The application was granted
· visit of. Marshal' Chlang to Ningpo and Hangchow. They are reported to have received money from a rebel source to commit, the deed. They were taken to Shanghal on the 8th.]
Shanghai, Yesterday- The Chinese Press states that Mar shat Chiang Kai-shek will leave for Hankow next week to inspect the troops,
According to a message from Han
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