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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE.

GLEE SINGERS.

The lowest open air temperature} BRITISH ECONOMIC MISSION PACKED HOUSES IN THEATRE yesterday was 64 degrees. The humidity was 89 degrees at 10 a.m and 85 degrees at 4 p.m.

To the Editor of the "Chins Mall"]

Sir-Reference which have The forthcoming marriage is an-newspapers to the work of the appeared in certain Hong Kong nounced of Joseph Chan, salesman, British Economic Mission during

ROYAL.

AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTIC.

of 7, Kal Yee Road, Kowloon City, its stay here contain statements world tour was presented by Mr. The eighth programme of their to Alice Sahmet, 746, Nathan Road, which imply that Hong Kong and Edward Branscomba's Westminster Kowloon.

its trade are not to receive the Glee Singers in the Theatre Royal

same attention from the Mission Charged with stealing seven as was given elsewhere. It has packed house on Saturday pieces of timber from their master, been stated that after about only night, those present including His Excellency the Governor, Lady Chan Sam, at 66, Peking Road, one week's investigation the mem-

Peel, and party. The entertain- yesterday, two Chinese, Tsang Ping bera of the Mission will be en- and Lam Sang, were fined $10 or tirely engaged in writing the re-ment was thoroughly enjoyed by two weeks' jall at the Kowloon ports, and one newspaper remarks the enthusiastic audience, and de- Magistracy this morning,

that "the Colony may claim the mands for encores were frequent. right to be heard if only as

The programme was varied and a Included many fine old English Chan Tsz-hang, alias Chan Kung-Shanghai echo." kun, trader, who died at 20. I wish to state, on behalf of Ballads and plantation songs. Al- Pokfulum Road, Hong Kong, on the Economic Mission and the bert Greene brought the house down October 17 last, left estate valued Cotton Mission, that it is, and al- with his shanties, and was heartily at $91,200. Probate has been ways has been, the intention of applauded.

The Glee Singers delighted with granted to Chan Chin Shi, his the Missions to investigate as widow,

Cha Mang-chung and thoroughly and as carefully in several numbers, and their render- ing of the anthem, "Lord for Thy Hong Kong as elsewhere. Chan Mang-wan.

Many engagements have al-Tender Mercy's Sake," was very Mr. H. R. Butters, the Kowloon ready been made by members of sweet. Magistrate, will proceed on long the Missions with leading Hong

THE MATINEE. leave on February 28, and

Kong business men, and we fully Mr. E. W. Hamilton of the Colonial realise the importance of Hong

As much of the programme men- Secretariat will take his place. Kong in the Far Eastern trade.

Будя given at the The Magistrate's Clerk at Kow- Our plans provide for every useful tioned above Joon, Mr. W. Kerr, leaves for Home contact and supply of informa- matinee, little need be said about on March 28,

tion which will help us in our task. the afternoon entertainment. But I should like to say that I can- the Glee Singers' Director certainly not understand how such mislead-scored in taking the hint thrown. fore- gathered in the Sind Hindu Mering statements appeared in the out in the correspondence columns chants' Club in China Building Press, as some time ago the Mis- of the Sunday Herald and China yesterday evening, when prizes Chamber of Commerce to arrango instead of a Wednesday. The thea- sions requested the Hong Kong Mail for a matinee on a Saturday were awarded to the successful for us to interview individually tro-was packed in all acctions-a actors and singers in a play produc-leading men in different trades splendid testimony to the popular- ed by the community last month and industries, and communicated ity of the Glee Singers and to tas The prize winners were Meaars two questionaires to the Cham Saturday matinee. Special paina TT Chellaram, H. H. Mahtani, beras bases for these discussions. had been taken to provide suitable B. K. Moorjani, Nihalchand, M. T. The Chamber of Commerce has fare for the kiddies, all of whom Melwani and Nari.

themselves. enjoyed duties. The effect of the section

been good enough to carry out the thoroughly The Star Ferry launch that left requests of the Missions and we Nursery rhymes were made the For example, an estate is valued Hong Kong

are looking forward to a really most of by the artistes in an at 1.5 yester- strenuous and useful time at original manner, evoking much

did not at $10,500. At the new, rate of day morning

reach Hong Kong.

Inughter and clapping of hands by Kowloon till 1.45-40 min-

the juvenile as well as the adult 3 per cent. (the old rate is the lutes trip, which must be a

element in the great audience. It same) the estate duty would be record or nearly so. A dense fog

was a treat that will linger long and pleasantly in the memory.

On Wednesday heads of schools, should give their pupils special improve their musical education.

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|navigation very difficult, the Ferry Hong Kong, Feb. 1, 1931.

[The "misleading statements" cent. on $10,000, i.e. $200, with the time. There was a full com- did not appear in the China Mail, leave to attend the matinee and an addition of $50, i.e.. $850 in plement of passengers, many of Why not definitely name the all instead of $315. Again, au and other functions in Hong them?E., C.M.]

whom had been attending dances newspapers which published

estate is assessed-in $100,500. At Kong.

the new rate of 6 per cent. the estate duty would", be $6,030. Under this section duty can be paid at 5 per cent, on $100,000. |i.e., $5,000, with an addition of $500, i.e., $5,500 in all instead of $6,030. Of course if an estate passes over the step in the scale

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MR. H. S. ROUSE. NINETEEN YEARS IN PUBLIC SERVICE,

TWO VIEWS.

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It is good news to learn that before their departure for Japan en route to South Africa, Mr. Edward Branscombe's renowned singers will give two

concerts in

taku Hong Kong. This will place OR Wodnesday afts"- восп ard evening in the The following are some opinions Theatre Royal, and still other on the results of the Imperial Con-completely new programmes will be

OPINIONS OF EMPIRE CONFERENCE.

ference:

་ ་

season..

A KEEN YACHTSMAN.

presented. The success of the Mr. J. H. Thomas. by more than a small amount it friends were yesterday extended The congratulations of his

Westminster Glee Singers has been The effect of the Government's even more pronounced in Hong. would not pay the estate to claim to Mr. H. S. Rouse (Chartered undertaking that, subject to the Kong than in other parts of the the relief.

Civil Engineer and A. M. Inst. rights of Parliament to fix the Empire, the old British folk-songs C.E.), Engineer in charge of Gen-annual Budget, we would not, for a and national aire having created From the foregoing it will be eral Works in the Public W period of three years, or pending immense enthusiasm. Their in- conceded that there is nothing to Department, who completed 19 Ottawa, reduce the existing prefer added to the unique way in which the result of the Conference at describable charm and tunefulness, justify any sensationalism. Gov-years in the service of the Govern-ential margins which we accord to these accomplished vocalists pre-

ment of Hong Kong. elsewhere regard BIRTH

It was on February 1, 1912, Imports into this country from sent them, is a delightful musical estates of deceased persons as a that it. Rouse received his first other parts of the Empire, was that experience, which is greatly added fair field for the raising, of re-appointment in

South Africa at once gave an under to by the extreme skill of the.per. the. P.W.D. B.S

formers. DUDMAN. At the Matilda, Hos- venue. Thus the British Govern- Land Surveyor and he arrived in taking corresponding to ours and

For Wednesday evening an ox pital on Saturday, January 31, ment expect in the year ending on the last day of the same month. their desire to act

the Colony to take up his post on other Dominions loft no doubt as to on a similar

cellent programme of national 1931. to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. March 31 to get no less than On December 27, 1913, he be principle.

music has been chosen, and land- Another important result was thedition there will be a few repeti- £81,000,000 from estate duties, came Assistant Engineer, Drain- There the schedule begins at £1 age Office, and on April 13, 1915, enlargement of the sphere of action tions of those numbers which have was transferred to the General of the Empire Marketing Board and Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 2, 1931. per cent. on £100 and goes up to Works Office. From December a wide extension In the terms of proved most popular during the

£50 per cent.

on. £2,000,000. 1915, to September 15, 1916, he reference of the Imperial Economic The Westminster Glee Singers Here the new schedule, as was, Acting Executive Engineer, Committee..

Mr. Deane, Secretary of the Aus- Empress of Japan on Thursday.

are leaving for Shanghai by the and, reached his present position already stated, begins at

of Engineer in charge of General tralian Department of Home Affairs $1 per cent. on $500 and goes Works on March 15, 1921. (quoted by Router): up to $12 per cent. on $2,000,000. Mr. Rouse is a keen yachtsman An undue amount of sensation. In Great Britain, gifts made by and during 1930 was Rear-Com- what the "Scrap of Paper" was. modore of the Royal Hong Kong We knew only that Great Britain alism has been given in certain deceased, during his life for pub Yacht Club, and frequently due was in the ditch and we sprang to lic or charitable purposes are ing week-ends, he is to be seen at help her. Now it is our turn to be quarters to the proposed new charged unless made more than the helm of his yacht. He also in the ditch. We have appealed for estate duties, the schedule of

twelve months before death; annual cruises, to Macaq

took part in several of the Club's Great. Britain's help and she turne which was published in our columns on Saturday. Although

other gifts are charged, unless He is also du enthusiastic stamp

Lord Strathcona The first time the Dominiona the fact is stated in the first

made more than three years be-collector and during 1980 served paragraph of "Objects and Refore death; gifts made in pon on the committee of the Philatelic

Society. sons" that certain amendments sideration of marriage, or as part of deceased's reasonable, normal are designed to prevent evasion of estate duty, opportunity has been expenditure, éxcepted Gifts not taken to increase the duty. The exceeding 100 in value or schedule, which was revised in

amount also excepted. This is CEREMONY IN ROSARY CHURCH, 1924, now provides for the pay-

quite a fair provision in any

KOWLOON. ment of 12 per cent on all estates Estate Duty Act or Ordinance, in excess of $2,000,000 as com- and might well be incorporated in pared with 8 per cent. on eatates the amending Bill shortly to come

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ESTATE DUTY.

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WEDDING.

SEQUEIRA — XAVIER.

In 1914 we did not even know

us down..

NEW RAILWAY TERMINUS.

Opened By Govenor Of Bombay.

Bombay, Dec.18.

come here as equal partners, theyBefore a large and distinguished are more or less shown the door by gathering, the Governor of Bombay the Government. It la most ap-| Sir Frederick Sykes, this afternoon polling that the Government in a performed the opening ceremony of time of national emergency should the new Bombay-Baroda

Central snub the Dominions.

India Rallway terminus cear Grant Road.

The now terminus, which 'ta çali-

TRAPPED IN CORNFIELD.ed, the Bombay Central, is erected

Suicide Of Two Members Of Bandit Gang.

four miles down the line from the present, terminus at · Colaba, and covers an eren of 250,000, aquaro yards. Sidell, Minios, Dec. 16..

It took 21 months to build, and Trapped in a cornfield after a coat approximately £1,000,000.

The wedding took place in the of over $2,500,000 in the past. before the Legislative Council Rosary Church yesterday of Mr. Manuel Sequeira, son of Mr. F. X. Eleven per cent. will be charged

It would be quite easy Sequeira of Shanghai, and Miss chase, two members of a bandit on estates ranging from $1,000,000 for the Treasury to lose a great Cecilia Maria Xavier, daughter of gang committed suicide while s third was injured and captured, to $2,000,000 and 10 per cent on deal of estate duty through the Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Xavier.

The bride was given away by near here to-day.... estatos from $800,000 simple expedient of a them inter her father and was attended by A short time, earlier they had

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China" Ball” of February 2, 1921.)

Today's dollar is worth 2/5

$1,000,000. There is no charge

tionally posing before his death Miss Mercedes Xavier as maid of robbed the Citizens State Bank of on estates of less than $500, and as a philanthropist und public honour, and five bridesmaids, the Clinton, Indians. Their loot, an Misses Carmen Botelho, Alicia estimated $15,000, was recovered between $500 and $5,000 only 1 benefactor toe tune of thou Sequeira, Alda and Cissy from a brief case which they had per cent, will be levied. A new sands of dollthus acquiring Noronha, and Hermina Oliveira. tossed from their automobile as section gives relief in certain

deserved merit and posthumous In addition Miss Olivia Botelho they fled. Deputy Sherif, 200........

3 was - flower igri, and Master Walker was seriobely Injured. The Governor, announced to-day cages of quick succession, the honour.

Erasmus Kayler was pagere

Pittsburgh, Dec. 18, at the Queen's College prize dia- Huty: on the second death being The new Bill as a whole is not the Very Rev. Fr. M. Epada Flourishing revolvers and shot-tribution that Sir Robert Ho Tung reduced in accordance with a one that appeals to the average officiated. Mr. J. M. Noronha guns, six bandits robbed the Man has given further donation of best man, whilst Mr. Fred Prata chester Savings Bank and Trust $100,000 to the Hong Kong Univer- scale which varies according to man outside legal circles, but acted as groomsman,

Company. The loot was estimated | ́aily, brnging the total of his bene the period elapsing between the there are any controversial clausen

Fallowing the wedding are at 350,000. No factions to 260,000 That Is two deaths, Another new set- that have escaped atte

ception was held in the Club de The bandits covered 30 employees princely. The last ift is to be tion gives relief in the case of have no doubt that the

Recrato, King's Park, where and customera and forced the teller expended on the workshops of the Fmusic was supplied by the Lyric to open the vault. The robbery was Engineering, Faculty, the depart- taten, which just past over one brought to light duri the debate rane. The honeymoon is being the third of its kind on the Pitte- ment most in need of funds at the [of the steps in the scale of estate in the Legislative Conncils spent in the Repulse Bay Hotel; burgh district in ten days,

present moment,