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FREE WHEELING 7TH ADVANTAGE.

Free wheeling brings with it Im--

portant economies. Loads upon en- gine, clutch, gear box, driving gear and tyres are reduced which means longer life for these unita, Savings: in petrol and oil are effected.

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,-LTD.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong)"

ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 27,899 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931.

The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 115d..

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

SNOWDEN'S DISAGREEABLE TASK END OF GRAMOPHONE STEAMER'S

COUNTRY MUST FACE POSITION

INCOME TAX INCREASE

BEER AND TOBACCO TO COST MORE.

WAR LOAN CONVERSION

pence making in all five shillings in the pound.

Industry would be compensated for this income-tax increase by

tries.

CLAIM. Judgment Given for Plaintiffs.

A NEGLIGENT DRIVER.

S.O.S.

MALAY MARU IN DISTRESS.

TWO VESSELS TO

AID HER.

DUNLOP Special

Extra Construction

For

Overseas

Motoring Conditions.

FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES.

LOCAL BRANCH.

DEPORTATION STANDS.

Prisoner "Lawfully in Custody.",

PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL?

The lengthy hearings in the

the relief, roughly, of the same Judgment was given.. for plain- amount by a special increase of tiffs, with costs, by Mr. Justice NEAR FORMOSA focal Court in the case of Sung the existing allowance for depre-R. E. Lindsell in the Summary ciation of plant, the bulk of Court this morning, in the action which would go to basic indus-in which the Hong Kong Amuse ments, Limited sued the Luen The Bachelor and Family Man.

Yick Motor Company, 35, Praya The single man's income-tax East. for $800 damages caused to exemption of £135 would be re-au electric gramophone, by the duced to £100, and married per negligent driving of defendant's

£150. Children's allowances

His Lordship Cound that the ap-

first child

from

£60

to

Pedder Bldg.

PRIME MINISTER AND UNEMPLOYED.

Informal Meeting on Monday.

SIX MEN ONLY.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The Prime Minister has consent-

The Government is faced with an estimated Budget deficit of the standard rate. would be £175 tric Company, the accident would | 127 deg. E. The message added the Inspector General of Police be officers having interviews under

This year

Next year

£74,500,000. £170,000,000

ed to receive, a deputation, of not Man-cho, alleged Communist and

more than six unemployed men, on revolutionary, who resisted-a De-Monday next. The deputation will portation Order made by the Gov-Į be informal and not representative, ernor-in-Council, came to an end of any organisation.-British Wire

less Wireless Service... this morning," when the Full A message was received by the Court, composed of the Chief Jus- Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the Houssons' exemption from £225 to truck, on July 16 last.

local Radio Office shortly after. tice, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, and Mr. service of a valid Deportation

Order." be reduced. for the proximate cause of the accidentman yesterday, that the Japanese Justice R. E. Lindsell, directed of Commons yesterday, revealed the proposals, which the National would

that the order nisi addressed to

Questions to Prisoner. Government had decided upon in order to balance the Budget, and £50, and other children from £50 was the negligence of defendants. Malay Maru was sending out the Superintendent of Prisons be

driver. Had the lorry been pro distress signals.

As to the interrogation of pri- Her. position discharged, and that the applica soners, His Lordship said that he which had been so 'jealously guarded these many day's past. Histo £40. And the income-tax for porly and carefully driven round

the proportion which pay half the corner by the Hong Kong Elec- Was given at 24 deg. 05' N., and tion for an order nisi addressed to thought it very desirable that speech lusted an hour and a quarter.

instead of £250, and the deduc-never have occurred.

refused. His Lord- that the Gozan Maru and the To-

section 3 of the Ordinance, with tion hitherts allowed of ope-sixth ship also found that defendants

Their Lordships held that the persons detained, should receive.in- of income with a maximum of at the time were acting as com-tal Maru were proceeding to the second Deportation. Order was struction as to their powers. There £250 would be altered to one mon carriers.

distresed ship's assistance.

valid on all grounds.

should be strict adherence to legal. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, for the de-powers in all such cases, the more The economies proposed are anticipated to effect savings of fifth with a maximum of £300. The point raised in the defence, The information, received in fence, immediately after the judg- so because the tribunal was a

The surtax yield would be in-that the defendants were never ac-long Kong, was relayed by the ment, stated that he was lodging secret osie, and much creased by ten per cent.

of the pro: tually in possession of the goods, The total income-tax and sur-did therefore not arise. On the 55. Chicago Maru,

notice of appeal to the Privy Coun-ceedings were hidden from the point

contributory of alleged tax increases were expected to

The Hong Kong agents of the til After some discussion, the caused person.

question of short notice was waiv-

On a minor paint, His Lordship 57.500,000 in the following year. tiffa, in not casing and securing Kisen Kaisha of King's Building, This comprises all the direct the gramophone properly. His sad when a China Mail reporter

nationality was very alender, Не Ing. The called there he was informed that Lordship could not agree.

used a Chinese name, and his ap primary cause was the negligence beyond, the message received by of the defendants' driver.

the local Radio Office, quoted

pearance was Chinese Other cir cumstances led to, the prima facie above, the Y.K.Y. had heard no

assumption that he was of Chin- There was no ese nationality. case, opinion of the Court, given at a evidence to the contrary. previous hearing, that the frat DeHe was not entitled under the portation Order was invalid., He then went on to deal in detail with

Deportation Ordinance to any choice of route in leaving the Colony, however natural that

This year Next year

£22,000,000. £70,980.000.

Provision for the Sinking Fund is to be reduced from £50,000.-

000 to £32,500,000; and borrowing for the Unemployment Fund is vield £29.000,000 this year and negligence on the part of plain-Malay Maru are the Yamashita ed by the Crown, and the applica said the evidence as to prisoner's

to cease.

Additional taxation required to balan The Budget:-

This year

£39,000,000 *£80,000,000

taxation.

Indirect Taxation.

As regards Indirect taxation, Next year

beer, duty would be increased by And it is expected to raise these amounts by the following direct a penny a pint, and imported leat and indirect means:-

DIRECT.

Income Tax (increase by 6d.) 5 sh.in . Surtax to be increased by 10 per cent.. These increases are expected to yield:

This year

Next Year

INDIRECT.

£29,000,000. £57,500,000

tobacco increased from 100 pence conditions hitherto prevailing in to 114 pence per lb., other forms this connectionince 1929. Parlla- of tobacco, besides leaf, to be in-ment would be asked to say that creased in the

at the end of three

thing further about the Malay

Maru.

Nature of Trouble Not Known.

They did not know what was

tian will be heard to-morrow mom-

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First Order Invalid.

In giving judgment, the Chief related the facts of the and then mentioned the

Justice

same proportion. if the holders did not dissent from the nature of her distress and, as Mr. Jenkin's arguments against gallon, and entertainments duty to months' notice of the intended con- they are only the agents of the the validity of the second. Order.

Oil to be increased two pence a conversion

they would be taken be increased on a new scale, in-version cluding the cheaper seats, but not accepting the offer, children's ickets, not exceeding two pence. There was no further new taxation announced:

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they would be communicated

Mr. Justite Lindsell concurred In

Notice of Appeal.

ip, it was not anticipate 'd, that on one point raised, he was of might seem to be.

could be sey- opinion that there- with, especially as the position National Economy Bill.. The text of Government's of the Malay Maru, as given in eral writs of execution in force the conclusions of the Chief Justice. Economy Bill was issued to night the message received here, was against a prisoner at the same time, Finance Bill would provide it empowers His Majesty for one too far from Hong Kong for and there might be simultaneous facilities for the conversion of five month after the Act comes into anything to be done from here arrest in all. There might also be

concurrent committal Beer Duty increased by ld, a pint.

warrant. make such Orders-in-to assist her.

Hence, why could not there be con- Leaf Tobacco increased from 10fd. to 114d. per ib., and Per cent, war loan to a lower rate force to

Council as may appear necessary of interest.

current Deportation Orders?; the purpose of effecting The following new proposals, to for cover the estimated deficit this economies in respect of the follow: year of £74,500,000, are providing services-education, national health insurance, police, unemploy ment insurance, and roads.

other forms of tobacco in same proportion.

Oil Duty increased by 22d, a gallon.

Entertainments Tax increased according to new scale.

5 per cent. War Loan to be converted to lower mte of interest.

+

I

The estimated surplus this year is given as £1,500,000, The text of the Economy Bill is given below.

The question of prohibiting imports of luxury goods is being considered.

The Opposition complains that a complete picture has not been given. It yet maintains that the Budget could be balanced without attacking Unemployment Insurance and Education.

BRITISH TREASURY CREDITS ABROAD. Major Elliott, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, answer-

ed:

Economies... .*£22,000,000 Savings on Debt

Redemption .... 13,700,000 New Taxation on

Inland Revenue. 20,000,000 Customs and Excise 11,500,000 Leaving an Estim

Motion for Rejection.

Near Formosa, The position of the Malay Maru, at the time of her sending out the distress signal, our re- presentative was informed, would The roughly between Formosa and

For the Public Good, The nullity and invalidity of the first order was clearly indicated before the second was made out,

the Liu Kui Islands. In view of said His Lordship, on another con- her proximity to Formosa, it was tention. As regards the powers anticipated by the agents here of the Governor-in-Council, he had

Mr. Jenkin, after judgment had been given, said to the Court: I have a notice of motion ready to be filed för application to this Court for leave to appeal to the Privy" Council. I have to mention it to

your Lordships by reason of the fact that the present shipping order operates on Tuesday next.

that the

By rule 8 of the Privy Council An Opposition motion for the

rules a motion of petition must be rejection of the National Economy

filed or made within 14 days, and Bill (the second reading of which that the Japanese Government at thought it conducive to the public the applicant must give the opposite Mr. MacDonald is to move on Sep Formosa would undertake the good that the applicant should not party seven days' notice of his in- tember 11) is tabled in the names task of aiding the distressed remain in the Colony. The Order tended application so

earliest date I can get If ated Surplus.of. 1,500,000

of the ex-Cabinet Ministere, Mr. vessel, and all further communi- was very natural one if he

Bevei days' notice Next year's estimated deficit of Clynes, Mr. Tom Johnston, Mrmations regarding the mishap thought the main charge proved. I give

The Order £170,000,000 would be met thus:- Arthur Greenwood and Mr. Lans would be sent to the radio station convened and constituted meting day the

'that

is rule

Fri- was made at a duly under

18th. There 18 no of the Governor-in-Council. Al power, so far as 1 can see, in your though the Executive Council Lordships, under the Privy Council might act in an advisory capacity, rules to order short

..£70,000,000

Economies Savings ch Debt

Redemption. .... 20,000,000 New Taxation on.

Inland Revenue. 81,500,000 Mr. Snowden,

bury.

Luxury Imports. Following the suggestion made by Mr. Runciman (Liberal) in the course of this evening's Budget referring to the discussion in the House of Com-

at Kiren.

The Malay Maru, which is own by the Ishihara Shosen Kaisha, under the command of Captain Tobats and has a crew of 12. to the local agents, was bound fa Singapore to Yawnta, Japan, with a carge of iron ore.

According to Lloyd's register,

ing a question in the House of Commons, announced the terms of Ave per cent, war loan conversion mons, Government has appointed a she is 'a cargo vessel, and, accord- Executive Council. the British Treasury credit, with the United States and France. He proposals, spoke of the disturbing Committee of three to examine the

said that each amounted to a maximum of £40,000,000 for a period of twelve months. The American arrangement was a bank credit,

on which the Treasury was entitled to draw by the deposit of dollar bills, and the rate of discount would be one per cent. above the official discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, with a minimum of 4% per cent, and a maximum of 6 per cent.

BAN ON LUXURY IMPORTS?

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London, Yesterday. ·Unfolding his programme, he Never had the House of Com-estimated the deficit in this year's mons' been more crowded for a Budget to £74,500,000, and Budget speech than when the estimated the deficit for next Speaker took the Chair this after-year's Budget at £170,000,000. noon. So crowded was the House The total savings this year that some Government support- would be $22,000,000 gross, and ers had to sit in the gangway and the savings next year, he said, on the steps, while others just would be £70,000,000. had to stand.

The provision for the Sinking A cordial welcome was extended Fund would be £82,500,000 in- to Mr. Philip Snowden by Minis-stend of 250,000,000, which would terialists when he entered. It meet Government's obligations..." was a repetition of the reception Additional taxation would be given to him by the crowds required this year to the extent which had assembled in the of £39,000,000, and next year to streets to watch his arrival. the extent of £80,000,000 of which

Disagreeable Tisk, the greater part must be borne | The Chancellor of the Exche- by direct taxation. quer, at the outset of his speech, Government had decided that said that he was about to dis- borrowing for the Unemploy charge one of the most disagreement Fund must cease. able tasks that had ever fallen to The standard rate of Income- tex would b increased by -six- hia lot.

THE

(Continued on Pope 7.)

"IRON CHANCELLOR.”.

The Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden, LL.Dacced Who Has Just Performed One of the Most Disagree Tasks That Had Ever Fallon to His Lot.

notice of

the Governor makes the Order. motion so that I want to ask the It is his act, and not that of the learned Attorney-General, in the presence of your Lordships, to do one of two things. Either to agree "No Power to Speculate.”

to accept short notice of motion for Further, the Chief Justice

Monday next, or in the alternative," thought there was no power in the if he won't do that, or if he cannot the Malay Mar was formerly Court to go behind that Order, and do that by reason of the provisions the s.s. Craighall. She is a steel speculate on what evidence led the of the rules, that he will give an to make it. assurance that until this applica- screw steamer of 4,557 (3,250 Governor-in-Council bet) tonnage, her owners are The Governor would always betion can be heard or entertained by given as Hoichiro Ishihara, and ready, presumably, to reconsider this Court, that no deportation of the port of registry as Dairen. any Order were it pointed out to Sung Man-cho will take place. She was built in 1905 by Messrs. him that the evidence previously Mr. Alabaster, in reply said, that D. & W. Henderson & Co., Ltd., submitted was untrue or mis he was prepared to waive short Glasgow, and has the following leading on an important point. notice of motion, as it would be dimensions: Length. 379.9; But he was the sole judge as to the manifestly convenient to get the breadth, 50.1; depth, 26.

proper decision on any auch recon- case disposed of. He was quite The Gozan Maru, one of the sideration, should it take place. willing to go on this afternoon, if ships proceeding to the Malay Mr. Jenkin having argued that necessary. Maru's assistance, and the Chi- the Order was a sham, the Chief The Chief Justice: "The present cago Maru; which relayed the Justice replied,, in his judgment, shipping order is for next Tuesday, 3.0.9. message, noth belag 14 "1. cannot possibly regard this so I think we had better take the the Osaka Shohen Kaisha, while. Order as a sham. The evidence hearing to-morrow, at 11.30 a... the Totai Maru. which also pro-points to the conclusion that the To this course Counsel agreed. cceded to the distressed ship's Deporation Order is a perfectly agreed.

id, is owned by the Kawasaki genuine one. There is no evi- Kisen Kaisha.

ment of divine wrath had given way to a new fear that of the complex mechanism of modern life, -Dr. L. P. Lockhart.

Li Sam; Costs Refused.

'dinca that it is to be used to en- The Chief Justice then read an able some illegal act to be done other Judgment, relating to costa

The fear of nature as an instru-Also the prohibition of the Extra- in the case of Li Sam, who it will |dition" "Acta" against the surrender be recalled was discharged, and for a political offence relates only allowed to leave the Colony, after to surrender under extradition ma- their Lordships had intimated at chinery, and

a preylous hearing that the first "On the whole, after anxiousDeporatation Order. was illegal thought I have come to the con- It was held by the Court that Whatever your profession, it clusion that section of the De- under the circumstances, costs, should make you something that isportation Ordinance has the effect could not be granted as against the of converting the previously un- Superintendent of Prisons, even lawful custody (of this applicant) had the Court power to order them, into lawful custody, upon and from a point which would be reserved,

A good advertisement of it. Too offen it, is the Apostle that kills the Creed Dr. Percy Buck.