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PETROL TAX.

which many políticians display to- wards it.

"Originally introduced into America éxclusively for highway purposes, it has drifted to such an extent that its original purpose has almost been lost sight of.

"The New York Times, in com- menting recently on the general application of the petrol tax, used the following worda:-

·MONDAY, JUNE:

23,

1930.

to the Colonial Treasury. Are MOONLIGHT SONATA. they without a single henchman

who can speak their minds in the.

Legislative Council or, as indicat- ROMANCE UNDER THE MOON

AT KING'S PARK.

UKELELÈ AIRS OF HILO.

Have You Heard?~~~~

ed at the commencement, have they decided to "gang warily" in view of the bitter experience of

The passengers in A big aports It!

car were having a lively argument motorists in Great Britain?

as to whether or not they could beat may be, of course, that they are

a train to a level crossing. keeping their ammunition in re-

"Don't get excited," said the mun at the wheel. "I can do it serve for the second reading of

A moonlight sonata-not by easily." the BPI providing for the "impost-Beethoven-enchanted an

"Well," said a passenger In the tion" (a significant word!) of the ence of Filipinos who gathered on rear seat, who had been silent so the lawn of the Filipino Club at far, "I don't care who wins this King's Park last night to hear an race, but I do hope it won't be a open-air concert in connection dead-heut."

tax on hydrocarbon spirits.

News in Brief One non-Chinese case of typhold fever was notified over the week- end.

Lady Inspectors are wanted by the Society for the Protection of Children.

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with the celebrations of the an niversary of the birth of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Filipino martyr, which fell on June 19.

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A lawyer was scated at his desk when a Chinese entered.

"Y lawyers?"

・ “Yes.”.

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"You good lawyer?"

"I hope so."

"What you charge, if one Chinese

git 'im

Sested in the warm evening air unde: a mellow moon, the audi- ence was transported to tropic shores far from Hong Kong when the Hilo Harmony Boys began to kill 'nother Chinese, to strum and vibrate the steel wires | off ?" Jan their ukeleles and guitars. "Oh, about £500 to get a chap On it being proved that he stole Those who had been in Hilo acquitted on a charge of murder."" six yards of copper wire, which had thought fondly of the cool palmi A few days elapsed and the Chi- been disconnected from a alipway at plantations, where it is not un-nese again entered the office and the Kowloon Docks, a young Chin-common to see a number of farm banged down £500 on the desk, say- ese. atone breaker was sentenced to hands gathered in the evening to ing, "All right, 1 kill 'im," four months' hard labour at the fill the air with sweet, enchanting Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday melodies.

A rough-looking man was walking Defendant had been convicted in

Musical Talent.

nlong the road, and seeing only a 1928, when he was Imprisoned for Local Filipino musical talent small boy on the doorstep of * was commissioned to give of its house went up to him, shook him by Zest, and it is no exaggeration to the shoulder and said, "Look 'ere,

six weeks.

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The Water Police yesterday re-say that this best was something sonny, if yer don't tell me where. moved to the Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong had rarely heard yer father keeps is money, from Lama Island, a Chinese woman The orchestra scored success after knock yer bloomin' 'ead off." named Ng Sui-lan (52) of Yeung success and the instrumental "Oh, please don't do that," said Shiu Wan, who was suffering from soloists Messrs. Garcia and the boy.

"It's in the coat behind A broken arm and bruises on the Dumatol-also deserve special the kitchen door.”

Two minutes later a body. Her injuries are alleged mention.

poor, be to have been received through being The Harmony Boys are to be draggled wretch hurtled into tha. assaulted by a fellow villager who complimented on their excellent gutter. "That chap's too smart,"

rendering of the Hawaiian he said. ' is in custody.

"E said nothing of the melodies, which formed the great- bloke inside the coat." er part of the programme.

MANDATE PROBLEMS|

PALESTINE: NEW GUINEA:

SAMOA:

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A word must also he said of

Magistrate (severely) :

If any the accompanists — Prof. F. person interrupts the proceedings Gonzrles, Mr. A. Aquino, and' Mr. he will be promptly removed from IS. F. Angeles. They knew their the court. work and did it well.

Prisoner (lustily): Hear, hear! An interesting resume of the " life of Dr. Rizal was given by Mr. At the Central Station a woman L. R. Ildefonso, and after the asked a porter where sho would Filipino National Anthem had catch her train. brought the concert to a close,

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"Where are you going" inquired

the rarty present indulged in the porter. open air dancing until an early

(By Leslie R. Aldous.) The British report on Palestine will come before the League of hour. Nations, which ultimately

WEDDING.

The petrol tax, in these days, responsible for this former Turkish is the capitalist State legisla-territory, at a special meeting of tors' proverbial "friend in need," its permanent Mandates Commis- the very present help in time of elon this month. This meeting trouble; when a State Trea-

will also consider Australia's re- surer needs additional funds port on the mandate for New MR. LIM CHEE-SEANG AND MISS for any purpose, he turns nl- Guinea which was asked for by the most naturally to the petrol tax Commission at its Session in July "Not only in America has the 1929. The reason for this request was the unsatisfactory state of petrol tax been exploited, but in affairs indicated both by state. France also to such an extent, in ments made in the Australian fact, that a noted French econo- House of Representatives and by mist states:-

the report of a conference held at Rabaul In 1927.

ELSIE TSAN.·

"I am not going to tell you. You railway men aré too Inquisi- tive."

"Oh, well," said the "porter, "I can't tell you where you will get your train."

"If you must know," she said, " am going to Tamworth."

"Then," replied the porter, “you just have time. Over here,

madam,"

He put her in a carriage and shut the door. Just as the train woman put

* + * Jack: What's the matter, Bill? BHI: Nothing: Why?

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IMMENSE DEVELOPMENT FORESHADOWED.

London, May 16.. The duties of best man were per The pressing need of looking formed by Dr, K. C. Yeo.

ahead in aviation was emphasised by A reception was held in the Hong Sir Samuel Hoare, formerly Air ceremony and was attended by mons debate on the Government Bill

the advisability of devoting at least a part of this amount to experiments in such directions as accelerated the malls and air-taxi services be tween London and the great ports.

Elaborating his idens in a Press Interview, Sir Samuel Hoare fore-

At St. Joseph's Church, Garden was pulling out, the Road, yesterday afternoon, the her head out of the window- and marriage was solemnised of Miss said, "See, smarty. I am going to Elsie Fidelia Tean,' third daughter

Goulburn!" It is also possible that the meet- of Mr. K. Y. Tsan, of Bangkok, and The petrol tax is holding back į the French automobile inousing will receive appeals from Mr. Lim Chee-seang, son of Mr. and. try, depriving men of work, Samoa-the outcome of the dis- Mrs. Lim Soon-jin, of Penang.

The Rev. Fr. Joy, S.J., officiated,

Jack: Oh, well, "you gave me an capital of opportunity, and the turbances there last January. The nation of much greater revenue Permanent Mandates Commission with the Rev. Fr. A. Riganti at the ugly look.

Bill: You have an ugly look, but than it might have had on, a at Geneva has been kept in con- organ. sane taxation basis:

atant touch with events by the full Prettily attired in a costume of I didn't give it to you. reports sent in by the New Zealand white lace with veil, and shoes to "You all know what happened Government. It is to be hoped that match, and carrying a bouquet of AERIAL TRANSPORT. in Great Britain as the result of the hearing of the appeals to the white lilies, the bride was given Mororists in general, and the the clamour for a petrol tax: the Commission, may result in the bet away by her uncle, Dr. K. C. Cheng. ter understanding of the Samoan! The bridesmaids were the Misses Automobile Association in parti- tax was imposed right enough. mind which is the desire of all Nancy Taan (bride's sister), and cular are observing either a dis- but it was a super-tax, without thinking New Zealanders, and Julia Yau. They wore dresses of creet or an indiscreet silence in any corresponding set-off or re- which their leading native states- peach georgette with shoes to man, Sir Apirana Ngata, had in match and carried bouquets of regard to the petrol tax proposed duction in registration fees. mind when he asked last Novem- gladiola. by the Government. It may be "Thut the British motorists ber for "a thorough ethnological that they are being guided by combined and became, as is now study of the Samoan."

Rights of Jews and Arabs. what recently took place at Home. generally conceded, a most import- The British Mandate for British motorists, considering, [ant factor in displacing the Gov-Palestine, however, will, owing to Kong Hotel roof garden after the Minister, during the House of Com- with justice. that they were un ernment which had imposed the the recent disturbances, have the many friends who drank the happy authorising a subsidy of £1,000,000 fairly taxed on a horse-power tax, avails them nothing-the tax most prominent place; the air has couple's health with enthusiasm in any year until 1940 for civil air basis, agitated continually for a still remains as a monument trilately been cleared by the Prime Mr. and Mrs. Lim are spending transport. Sir Samuel Hoare urged

Minister's declaration that the their honeymoon 'at Repulse Bay. petrol tax, and presented a huge their own folly in advocating it. rights of the Jews and of the Arabs petition asking for it. The petl- The Royal Auto Journal, the will be equally respected, io nc- tion was successful. A petrol Victorian Club's official organ, mandate. It is significant to note cordance with the terms of the

Mr. Shen Ching-min, the new tax was imposed, but the horse-says that the petrol tax is re- that the leaders of all political Salt Commissioner for Fukien, has power tax was not removed and garded in America as a 'milch parties. in this country have asso- arrived in Shanghai from Nanking the motorists found themselves cow' from which revenue may be ciated themselves with the broad and will leave in a day or two for shadowed immense development in bearing a double burden. At the drawn when required and for any outlines of policy to be pursued in the south to assume his duties. aerial transport In the next ten last annual conference of the Aus purpose. In the case of Atlanta Immigration and land settlement Mesara. Yu Ya-ching, S. S. Lieu years and urged that Britain's acti tralian Commonwealth Associa- $100,000,000 was needed. There present two of the most difficult and other shipowners and bankers tion of Automobile Organisations, was evidently opposition

problems for the future. Sir John are organising a Navigation Bank to Hope Simpson has just left for the in Shanghal with a capital of He was not in favour, for instance, the then Minister for Works for raising the amount by dffect taxa- Holy Land on a special mission, to $2,000,000.

of doubling the number of machinea flying between Britain and India or Western Australia stated that in tion, and immediately the Trea- discuss these questions with the

South Africa, but advocated fresh America motorists in some States urer's mind turned to the petrol High Commissioner. His qualifica

Elona for this task are of the

Experiments like conveyance of mails asked for a petrol tax. That tax. Another tw cents a gallon highest, In view of his wide extremists on both sides, whose as distinct froli passengers, whose American motorists wish for that will do the trick. Why bother perience of Indian land problems, fanaticism reade Into the mandate convenience must be studied in the form of tax does not seem to be about direct taxation? Let the Since the Great War, too, Sir John things which are not there. They shortest possible time by means of borne out by some quotations motorist pay as long as he does has taken a prominent part in the fall to see that co-operation offers flying both day and night. Britain working of the Greek refugee the best hopes of the future pros had many machines capable of a made by Mr. HJ. Bean, Vice not complein.

settlement scheme under which perity of the country. Neither the range of 700 and a speed of President of the Royal Auto In Hong Kong the motor indus-the League of Nations has been Arabs nor the Jewa possess all the 150 miles an hour and, if they were mobile Club of Victoria, at a retry is making a great advance, helping the Greek authorities to qualities necessary for carrying utilised, he thought the journey to find horaes and productive employ out the full development of India could be done in thirty-alx cent conference of that body. A No longer is the car regarded as for one and a half millions Palestine. Working together, hours and to Cape Town in seventy-

Some people seem to regard a a luxury it, has become a neces of destitute people, from Asia nowever, they could tap innumer two.

'able sources of wealth, or 9 Sir Samuel Hoare alzo urged the petrol tax as a panacea for all sity and will be a still greater Minor. complaints to which road finance necessity when Kowloon and the By the terms of the League of The Balfour Declaration of 1917 merits of big flying boats and ex- Nations mandate for Palestine and is often blamed for introducing posted that within the next few 8 Busceptible," said Mr. Bean. "It New Territories road develop

of the Balfour Declaration, Jews the Jews into Palestine. It should years small machines would be do is conceded that the petrol taxment schemes make even grest are to be settled in Palestine, with be remembered that about 100,000 veloped capable of landing on roofs does hear

the headway than they hay dono up safeguards for their religion, in were living there before the War in the heart of London and so link

So that

numbers which will not threaten and the number cannot be faring up the metropolis with the ports ways by one to now

Arabs. The aim is certainly diferent to-day in spite of in-from which the flying boats would-

fluxes of settlers in recent years. start. Sir Samuel Hoare stressed The British Government, it seems the importance of having this ob

Palestine.

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