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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TM 1913.

to see how rapidly the public subscriptions pour in. The National Tax Bill, which amounts practically to a statement of the Republic's financial policy, calls for more detailed notice. Its salient feature

WATSON is that it attempts, for the first time,

& CO., LTD.,

The meteorological observations Inst TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

month recorded 198.8 hours of sunshino, which compares favourably with the mean of 1300 for the previous thirty years. The rainfallenly amounted to 1.025,

which is less than the mean of 1.44,

to differentiate between local and contral taxes, and assigns the proceeds of certain lovies to the sorrice of the provincial administrations, while othais ara to be accounted for, in tote, to the Repub- lican Treasury. In itself, this is a forward stop: the old system (if such it may be WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. called) needs only to be recollected to be. Hickling, Mr. W. L. Pattonden. New

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

SCOTCH

condemned. Every little territorial · man- darin collected the taxes of his own district, paid out of the proceeds the expanies of bis government (including what he consider- ed a fair remuneration for himself and lis

WHISKY.provincial treasury. Here the proces was

Per Care For of 1' Dos. Bot.

A-THORNE'S BLEND...81780, 81.50

(Pest

henchmen) and remitted the balance to the repeated, and the balance that ultimately found its way to Peking was an undenable fraction of the whole collection. In theory, this National Tax Bill has everything to be said in ita favour, but in practice difficulties will abound as soon as it becomes apparent

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Thoro are five vacancies on the director- ate of the Hongkong branch of the Y.M.C.A, to be filled at the annual meet- ing to-morrow, the nominations for which are as follows:-Retiring directors :-His Excolloney Sir F. II. May, K.C.M.C., Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Rev. C.

Nomination: --Me, W. G., Humpreys,

ARRIVAL OF GERMAN SQUADRON. On Saturday morning the first class German cruiser Scharnhorst, the flagship of Rear Admiral Graf Von Spec, and the cruiser Gaciserau arrived in the harbour from the North, and saluted the port and the Commodore, the salutes being re-

turned.

At noon the Rear Admiral, accompanied by his staff, made an official Inading at Blake Fier. A guard of honour, drawn from that one effect of the measure will be to

the D.CL.I., and band was present, in rob the people of their old custom of charge of Captain Tracy. Captain Toy- bargaining-for such the process was in lor, A.D.C. to His Excellency, met the 19.50 1.65 many cases, with perhaps a burat yam as distinguished visitor, who, after inspect a final argument--with the local officialsing the guard of honour, was driven in over new imposts, and to substitute for it His Excellency's motor car to Government 1.80 what is, as far as the bulk of the population | House on an official visit to H.E. Sir

are concerned, arbitrary taxation at the Henry May. bidding of the Central Government. More over, the Bill itself enacts numerous new

D-WATSON'SGLENORCHY,

Cholco Mellow Bload ... 18.25 1.55 C.-WATSON'S ABERLOUR

GLENLIVET Whisky) THORNE'S OLD VAT, No. 4, as supplied to the House of Соотода

... 21.00 E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUL SCOTCH WHISKY

... 22.50 1.90

38.00 3.25 taxes that are not likely to prove eccptable

to the masRES.

The obnoxious stamp

"KILTY" LIQUEUR WHISKY, Great Age, Vory Fina

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The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, which are not new to Hongkong, are expected to remain in post about a fortnight.

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE POLAR TRAGEDY.

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE' AT ST. PAUL'S.

·London, February 16th. The Memorial Service to Captain Soott and his comrades was held is St. Paul's

[THOUGH ARUTER': AGENT.}

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY,

["DAILY PRESS ' EXCLUSIVE BENVIOR.]

THE NEW JAPANESE CABINET.

TOKYO, February 18th. In connection with the formation of the new Cabinet the following appointmente

Count Yamamoto..

Renter's Melbourne correspondent wires that the survivors of the expedition ony' that Petty Officer Evans became demented are announced:-- from fatigue and the privations experi-Prime Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs enced, and was unable to assist in pulling,

the lodge. Eventually he had to be ear- ried.

Cathedral on Friday. His Majesty the King attended privately, being escorted by a single mounted policeman. Amongst Captain Scott's reference in his diary those prosent were Mr. and Mrs. Asquith, to the shortage of fuel surprised the sup- members of the Cabinet, Ambassadors porting parties, the members of which and representatives of every phase of deny that it was used unduly. There was national life. The service was simple but no fuel in the tent in which the dend inspiring, the height of solemnity being explorers were found. reached with the rendering of the Dead March in Saul" by a band.

The streets leading to St. Paul's were lined by large and respectful crowds, who uncovered their heads as the King passed.

The precincts of the Cathedral

were packed, many Duval and military uniforms boing in evidence, while massed bluejackets stood near the Coldstream Guarde band.

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Occupying a conspicuova position were. the relatives of the dead heroes, who wore in desp. mourning. They sat in a mail reserved space.

The question whether the party might have been saved by a supreme effort on the part of the rescue party is being warmly discussed and the opinions ex- pressed on the point are hard to reconcile. Much feeling is said to have been dis played among the survivors themselves

on the question.

COMMANDER EVANS

INTERVIEWED.

A messago from Christchurch states that Commander Evans, in the course of an interview regarding the death of Captain "One cannot Scott and his party, said:

Minister for the Navy Minister for War

Baron Chisda. Baron Baito. Baron Kigoabi.

Minister for Finance... Baron Takahashi. The Katsura party are very active and intend to canvass the country.

•THROCON RAUTER'S AGENCY.] THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

DISQUSSION ON MASTERN QUESTIONS.

LONDON, February 15th.

The House of Commons bas adjourned until March 4th.

On the motion for the adjourvisions, Sir J. D. Rees referred to a number of

questions, including opium in Chino and Tibet. He pointed out that 20,000,000 pounds of China tea were imported into Tibet every year, and he wanted to ses Indian teu came into Tibet An oppor Innity now offered of enforcing the Trado Provisions of the Treaty.

Mr. Theedore Taylor expressed the

duties, that were first enacted four or five NEW TERRITORY APPOINTMENT Joined in singing the hymn "Rock of make a defence where none is needed" opinion that the reports of Consuls clearly

OTHER WELL-KNOWN BRANDS SUPPLIED TO Jears ago, but have ever since hung fire,

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are now to be enforced. When the efforts made by the late dynasty to put this measure into effect are considered, the

The Government Gazette states that the notification of the 7th inst., which reads. II. E. the Governor has been pleased to

The King and the congregation heartily

Ages" and the 23rd Psalm, ("The Lord is my Shepherd ").

The Dean road from 1 Corinthians xv.

He denied that Petty Officer Evans became

insane and said his illness was caused by

showed that China was putting down the

opium traffe throughout the country in

the most drastic manner, and he urged that the Municipal Council of Shanghai

Settlement."

Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Sootch outlook for the fepublican tax-collectors appoint Captain Claude Gregory Wood. 20. The congregation was much moved by could be ashamed. The Commander em should stamp out the evil in the Foreign

Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotab Whiskies. It is of great age, vory fine, and mallow.

is not promising, but there is wome

to

house, 10th Baluchistan Infantry, second the insertion in the Collect of the

follow. China is, in futuro, to be sub-ed from the Indian Army, to be Assistant words: We humbly leave to Thy

Its superior (mitted to the most direct form of taxation Superintendest of Pulice for the New Fatherly keeping the souls of our

quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

an income tax. We should have thought it would bu self-evident to the Ministry of Finance that it extra taxation has to be imposed, it should be disguised as much as possible, and that therefore indirect taxa- 4. S. WATSON & CO.. [tion alone would be admissible, yet they

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FRBRUARY 17TH, 1913.

THE Peking Cabinet promisas to display this year a legislativo energy before which

even Mr. Asarrrn's crowded programma

have selected the form of direct taxation that will inevitably offend the people most. The inquisiterial methods of Commissioners of Income Tax are found sufficiently distasteful in the United Kingdom, and it is not difficult to imagine the effect that will be produced on the average Chinese when he is told that he bas to make a teda anl complete statement

Territorios, with offect from the 1st instant, until further notice," he hoen cancelled and the following substituted therefor: Is Excolleney the Governor has been pleased to appoint Captain Claude Gregory Woodhouse, 196th Balu- chistan Infantry, to be Assistant Super-

tories, with effect from the 1st instant, intendent of Police for the New Terri

until further notice."

P. W. D. APPOINTMENTS. The Government Gazette announces that H.E. the Governor has been pleased, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to make the following Public Works

Department:-

of all his income from all sources what-appointments in the soever, and then haud over, say, 5 per cent. of it. Many of the other proposed now taxes will excite opposition in abundance the additionallander, the ter u domestic serts, and the house tax will, one or ather of them, come home personally to every family-but none of them lend them-

Mr. C. H. Go to be Second Assistant Director Public Works, with effect from the 22nd August, 1919.

selves so readily to abuse as does the proposed income tax, which, if it were ever put into force (an eventuality that wodn not in the least expect) would inevitably become a weapon of extortion and oppression. Another point worthy of note is the inclusion of the opium taxes in the revenues allotted for local use. It is difficult to see how this is compatiblo with China's boasted suppres- sion of the trallic, unless the taxation referred to is to take the form of likin on Tadian opium, in which case it is a clear instance of infraction, by the Central Government, of the Agreement of May.

Mr. H. T. Jackman to be an Executive Engineer, First Grade, with effect from the 22nd August, 1912.

Engineer, Second Grade, with efect from Mr. A. T. Walker to be an Executive

the 22nd August, 1912.

Mr. H. E. Goldsmith to be an Assistant Engineer. First Grade with effect from the 22nd August, 1913.

Mr. P. D. Wilson to be an Assistant Engineer, Second Grade, with effect from the 6th January, 1913.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

THE PROCESSION OF THE CROSS.

At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, a 1911. If, on the other hand, the taxos are special service was held yesterday morn those levied on nativo opium, it is imposing at 8 o'clock, in which a Solemn High

brothers". (here the names of the five dead heroes were inserted).

OTHER SERVICES.

privations and hardships, of which none

phatically stated that the depots had not been touched by the supporting parties,

In the absence of Sir Edward Grey, who There had been an evaporation of oil due

was attending the Conference of Ambassa to the leather washers of the tins becoming dors, Mr. Acland Teplied that certainly defective. Captain Scott was found half there had been a

very grbat improvement out of his sleeping bag. The others had in the suppression of opium smoking in Other Memorial Services were held fully covered their heads, having pulled China since the chaos of the revolution. throughout the country.

up their slooping bags, Half a pound of The suggestion as regards Shanghai would The City men attended a service at St. tea and a couple of teaspooms full of

sugar remained. Ho paid tributes to the tion. In reference to the suggestion that receive careful and sympathetic considera Laurence Church, Jewry.

work of Surgeon Atkinson, who behaved wo relieve China from the Treaty, he was admirably in the most trying circumst-naturally not able to make any promise. It was a most serious matter to release nations from treaty obligations into which they had willingly entered. All he could way was that certain proposals had been made and were now under the most care-

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SYDNEY.

The memorial service at Sydney was attended by officers and men of the Japan- cao Squadron, which is visiting the port. The Archbishop's text was "He. 'being dead, yet liveth.'''

TELLING

ORY TO

The Headmasters of schools throughout the country read in simple language the story of the expeditions and the suffering. self-sacrifice, and noble heroism of Cap-

ren in many instances were in tears. tain Scott and his comrades. The child,

ancos..

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION BILL

YOTED."

LONDON, February 18th.

A Washington message states that Pre-ful consideration of the Government. Re astift has vetoed the Immigration garding Tiket, he said that we were fully determined to establish our position under Bill exelading illiterates.

the treaties.

LORD ROBERTS' CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, February 18th, Lord Roberts at Bristol on Saturday

MORE SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES.

ICE LINES IN THE ATLANTIC

LONDON, February 16th. The Scotia, which was engaged in ab

addressed a meeting of 5,000 on the open-expedition to the Antarctic regions a few THE MANSION HOUSE FUND. The Lord Mayor of Loudon in au ap:

ing of his campaign for national military years ago, has been chartered by the Clov- ernment for the observation of lines of peal to the public says that money is service. Sir Arthur Lawley was among:

ice across the Atlantic and will proceed to urgently needed if the Mansion House the speakers.

the North Atlantic. Fund, to provide a memorial to Captain'

·FRANCE AND GERMAN ARMY Scott and his brave.comrades, is to fulfil its objects, The balance available after the memorial has been provided is to be ap plied to the discharge of any committments to which Captain Scott was pledged for the purpose of the expedition, and to help the dependants of the heroes.

The newspapers point out that the

£2,000, including a gift of £1,000, is con- siderably below expectations.

THE NEED FOR GENEROSITY.

of last year's just ended session may well palo into insignificance. Mr. ARQUITH has Bible for the Cabinet to pretend sincerity, in Mass was officiated by the Rev. Fr. Mansion House Fund, which stands at heen content with introducing three capital authorities are to be dependent on opium Deacon, and Rev. Fr. Gabardi presched their repressive measures; if the local Grampa, assisted by a Deacon and Sub Bills in a year-Peking brings forward no less than four on the suure day; on January taxes for a portion of their official income, the sermon of the Gospel. General Cota- 29th, there was published the text of a their zeal for putting down cultivation will, munion was administered to the whol Railway Bill, the Salt Bill, the Bank of it may be anticipated, rapidly wan We congregation from 6 to 9 a.m. in the Chap-

Lord Curzon, the President of the Royal Chino Bill, and the National Tax Bill The do not expect any of these Bills to attain let of the Holy Tabernacle. About 5 p.m. Geographical Society, in a letter to the first-named is to provide the machinery for practical importance-it may be doubted after the recital of the prayer Heapice Press, states that although assured on the the nationalization of all Chinese railways. whether they will ever be heard of again-querimus Domine, by the Rev. Master of The department that is to be entrusted with but they are none the leas instructive su Ceremonies, the procession started in its highest authority that the Government their management is styled a Company, but showing the trend of mind of the Central usual itinerary round the church com- would amply provide for the families of as it is to be organized by the Ministry of Government.

pound. The relies of the Lignum Crucis the victims, the public-need not stint their Communications, and its actions are all

were borne by the officiating clergy, under generosity, since before a memorial can liable to revision by the Government, this

the l'allium carried by the Confréres of considered. £30,000 is needed to meet The flazette publishes the traffic regulathe Confraternity of N.S. dos Passos." the liabilities of the expedition and re- transparent fiction is not likely to deceive anyons, least of all the Railway Leaguers tions on days fixed for the Races.

Several girls carried in their hands the of Szechuan, whose revolt against the

instruments of Our Lord's martyrdom at lieve the estate of Captain Scott, who had nationalizing policy of SHENG HIDAN HUAL

The Interport football team returned Mount Calvary. At the rear a magnif. pledged a large portion of his own and his can scarcely have been forgotten yet in Peking. Incidentally, it is not clear what the relations of this new official Company are to be with Dr. Sun Yat-Sun's Corpora tion. Of the other three Bills, the Salt Bill practically adopts CHANG CHIEN's proposals

to the Colony yesterday afternoon.

The Rev. J. Stewart will speak at the meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College to-day at 5.30 p.m.

The next Criminal Sessions are to be for a State monopoly, and promises an held on the 3rd March. This makes an increase in revenue of $15,000,000—a poor interval of over two months since the last return for the estimated increased cost of

Notices appear in the Gazette declaring administering the reformed Gabelle. The Bank of China Bill cuncts that the Bank is the importation of Turkish opium illegal to have a capital of $60,000,000, half of and declaring that the trans-shiprent in which is to be subscribed by the general Hongkong of raw Indian opium exported public, the remaining half being provided from China by the Chinese Maritime by the Government. It will be interesting Customs is permitted,

hind.

LONDON, February 16th. Suffragettes have been attacking golf cources throughout the country with acid and spadework. Cromer, Frinton, Sheringham, Walton Heath, and Pategg, and others have been attacked.

The Suffragettes have destroyed a num- ber of greens on Sandwich golf links by cutting with chemicals the words "Votes for women," while at Chingford course they have cut in the turf the word

Justice before sport."

WELEH DISESTABLISHMENT.

LONDON, February 15th. The House of Lords, after a debate lasting for three days, has rejected the Welsh Disestablishment Bill by 252 votes to 51. The Bishops of Hereford and Oxford rated with the minority.

CANADIAN GIFT OF DREAD- NOUGHTS.

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Ho

coat huge image of our Lord Jesus Christ wife's fortune to meet expenses. carrying the Cross was also orne by the added that it would be premature to. Confrérca, escorted by a guard of honour discuss the question of a memorial, but of some soldiers of the garrison, His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni following belie suggested a memorial hall for meetings in furtherance of science, Captain Scott's The Band of the Philarmonica played last words to be inscribed on the portals.

'An eloquent during the procession. Sermon was preached by the Rev. Rector of the Cathedral, Fr. Gabardi, based on St. John XIX, 17:-"And bearing His swit Cross, He wert forth to that place which is called Calvary."

HIS MAJESTY'S SYMPATHY. The King has written a letter to Cap- tain Scott's mother, expressing his deep sympathy for the loss of her gallent son, His Majesty stated that he mourns the

LUNDON, February 15th. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa slates that the Dominion House of Commons has

passed the appropriation of 35,000,000 dollars, for three Dreadnoughts by a majority of 32.

There was a great patriotic display when the result of the division was

EXPANSION.

LONDON, February 16th. The French Press is discussing the in- crease of the German army.

Le Temps valls upon France, to "masko aerious sacrifices to meet the new situation and declares that in a few months Ger- many's superiority over France will be 35 per cent.

M. Jacques Bardoux in L'Opinion urges M. Poincaré and M. Jounart (Minister of Foreign Affairs) to visit London and conclude a fresh agreement,

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GERMAN DIPLOMATIC

APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, February 16th. Herr Flotow, the German Minister at Brussels, has been appointed Ambassador to Rome, owing to the sudden illness of Herr Jenisch...

GERMAN ARMY AIRSHIPS.

LONDON, February 16th, A message from Berlin states that the Army Airship Bill provides for new halls for airship and aeroplanes at a cost of £1,000,000.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

LONDON, February 16th. The international match between Ire- land and England, played at Belfast; ‚resulted in a win for the former by 2

goals to 1.

The Association football match between Oxford and Cambridge, played at Queen's

concluded with the death of a friend as well as a distin. announced, the members rising in, their Club, resulted in a victory for the latter

The ceremony Benediction of the Holy Sacrament.

guished officer.

eats and singing the National Anthem.

by 3 goals, to 2.