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INTIMATIONS

THE SONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1916,

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THE GERMAN SHELL CASE AT SHANGHAI

NEW TAXATION.

HEAVY. ADDITIONAL BURDENS ANTICIPATED."

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says:-

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Financial experts are of opinion that the Government have not been courageous enough in their taxation propaeals. In his first War Budget, produced in November, 1914. Mr. Lloyd Coorge imposed new taxa- tion which an a full your would have brought about £60.000.000 additional into the Exchequer. In his second War Budget, May, 1915, be imposed no sew taxes. Mr. McKenna, in his first Budget, produced on September 21 last, increased the war taxation so as to produce in a full year an additions revenue of over £90.000.000.

EVIDENCE OF "CONSULAR

ACOMPLICITY, Sensational revelations were made at the

The problem of new taxation is now French Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the engaging the attention of the Chancellor 13th inst, in the case which arose out of of the Exchequer and his expert advises, the discovery of the 200 shells in a pond in There can be little doubt that the new a garden formerly occupied by Mr. A. Budget will imposo heary additional bur- Neilsen, Idu King-piao chauffeur to Mt deng on the nation. While the primary Nielson, was charged with being concerned object of the new inposts will be to raise in the unlawful storage of shells

additions avenue, the secondary object is M. Alfonsi appeared for the French the enforcement of economy. It is urgently Pelico and gave evidence as to the circum-aecessary that we should produce more and stances in which tho shells were found.

Liu Zu-taong, fifty-four years of age and chief gardener nt 41, French Siccawei Road, said he bad been in the serve of Mr. Otto Meuser for many years. When Mr. Meuser left for Europe he gave a of attorney to Mr. power

Strich, under whom witness continued to work. La March, 1915, four foreigners came to live on the property, two of them being Messrs. Morscher and Neilsen Nielson went away in July, 1915, but returned to settle there in November, bringing with him two boys, a cook and two chauffeurs

NOT HEAVY ENOUGH, all Ningpo people. Nielsen and Morscher

Economists and financiers, while welcome. were in the house when the fire broke out un January 19th, after which they left,ing this Budget, still cried out that the burdens imposed on the people were not leaving four dogs in the garden with a

heavy enough. The large and undiminished coole to lock after them,

Speaking of the discovery of the shells, spending power of the nation, as evidenced witness said the on, March 4th when the by the experience of the past four months, search: was made the French Police first cortainly shows that the limits of profit

ablo taiation have by no means been discovered two cases, and, when he saw

reached. It may therefore, he expected that, witness old Yu Mao-mao, the acond gardener, to look after the garden, while pretty confidently that the next Budget he weat to tell Mr. Streib. When he told will give a fresh turn to the screw of Mr Streil what the French Folios fed daxation, covered he was very angry and said. "This is a bad fair. If these rascals, Nielsen, and Marscher, had not been allowed to stay not have happened." Later Mr. Steib went to the Police Station,

WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS" in the garden, all this dirty business would

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Pitt and Gladstone made it a rule to pay Substantial part of the cost of a war from current revenue while it was in pro-

gress. We are doing little more so far in his war than paying interest on our new war debt Evon alowing for the vaster scale of this war, such a contribution from

taxation is not enough.

FREIGHT MARKET. Messrs. Snowman & Co., of Hongkong, in their freight circular dated 18th March, state

SHIPPING NOTES. LIGHTERS AND CARGO BOATS,

The Gazette contains sa announcement regarding the maximum scale of hire for lighters and cargo boats,

GUN PRACTICE WARNINGS,

Our last circular dated 4th instant, at which time the freight market ruled ex-

A DERELICT JUNK. coedingly high, closing with a strong de- and for additional tonnage in the diseo-

A derelict junk, bottom up, has brea tion Saigon to Hongkong at 82 cents. This figure has, however, in the interval been reported in latitudo 20deg 20 N. Longitude 110deg. as E. in the south surpassed beyond all expectations the rate channel of the Hainan Straits. This juuk advancing steadily from 82 to 67 cents with when last seen at 4.30 pm, on the 13th only an cecasional charter put through inst, was drifting in a westerly direc during the first part of the fortnight, then tion, and constitutes a menace to vessels remained stationary for a couple of days; using this channel; after which, however owing to a renewed strong demand and the scarcity of tonnage available, the rate subsequently "jumped”! rapidly to 81/81.03/81.10/81.20 per picul It is notified by the Military Authorities for medium-sized bents, whilst a couple of that gan practice will be carried out as Japanese vossels of 65,000//75,000 piculs follows:-On Sunday and Thursday, 19th carrying onpacity "chipped in" and ne- and 30th March, and on Friday, 7th cepted 03/95 cents to $1 per picul. A fair April-From Stonecutters, in a south- business was, after all, done, several out westerly direction, between the hours of siders" also taking advantage of the un-10 and 1 pm. On Wednesday, 22nd precedented high rates ruling, but; acver. March-From Pakshawan Battery, in a theless at the close there is still a good easterly direction, between the hours of demand for tonnage for early next month 10, and i p.m. On Sunday, the 20th Loading.

March: From Belchers, in a westerly There was also a good enquiry for vessels direction. between the hours of 10 4. high rates have been offered for periods up direction, betweea the hours of 10 s, and on Timecharter and, although enormously and 1 pm. On Monday. 97th Marall

From Pakshawan, in 1. - north-ea÷te "y to 3 years by charterers, no actual cliarters1 p.m. On Tuesdays, 28th March and 11th could be put through with the exception April:-From Manat Davis, in a south- of the Norwegian str. Prometheus, 1,024 tous Nett. Reg. rechartered at 827,000 per month and Norwegian str. Kamar, 949 tons Nett Reg, at $27,500 per month, both for balance term of charter.

Saigon Phi ippines. -Chartering Busines, in the interval has been confined to Phisip-| pine owned boats,

wanted.

westerly flirection, between the hours of to am, and 1 pan. On Wednesday, 29th March-From Devil's Peak, in a south- easterly direction, betyeen the huts of 10. a, ami 1 p.m. All junks, ships and uther vessels are to keep clear of the ranges,

NEW SHIPPING REGULATIONS. Bangkok-Owing to Milers being busy in filling contracts for home, not much

The Gazette contains the following unti- Paddy was available for this-market, and

fications to surveyors and ship wasters p the rate to this up to last week was nothing On and after March 1st, 1916. every.. bitter than 80 cents per picul, which com- British ship of 500 tong gross or upwards ARRIVAL OF THE CARES,

pared very unfavourably with the rates going to stu from a port in the United Witness was Inter told by the second gar

In searching for new sources of revenue from Saigon to this. Lattery, more live-Kingdom will be required. by Regulatim dener that six more ease, had been found

Mr. McKenna is not likely to discoverly teng has prevailed resulting in a sub-374 of the Defence of the Real Regu- ard taken to the Lokawei Police Station,

any single tax richly productive as the Witness did not know by whom and when these cases were thrown into the pond, but 50 per cent, ery on excess profits promises would bring in by no means negli scher arriving at the garden in motor car gible sums.. It will not be surprising if many tires he had seen Nickson and Mor- which out there are several possible taxen with such cases, and there were no such Mr. McKenna will have recourse to come case, in the garden before their coming of the alterations in postal rates that ap- They were handled by the boys and the two

wero abandoned in committee. The boii- are orginals in his last Budget, but witness had not access. Sometimes, too, hetion of the halfpenny post, as proposed by had seen Nielsen and Morscher, with the the Retrenchment Gemitter, may you be help of the chauffeurs and the boys, take accomplished. Now that economies in the such cases out of the house and put them use of paper are to be enforced on news- paper companies, there is a new argument the motor car and then drive off. As soon as the French Police arrived at for the abolition of the halfpenny post in the garden on March 4tb Nielsen's coolie that it would discourage the consumption poses. Incidentally any diminution in the number of post-cards, circhlars, and cata logies sent by post would help to ease the labour problem is the Post Office,

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stantial advance in the rate to $1.10 per lations, to be provided with suitable howl and with an efficient Morse flashing damp. Newchwang-Canton -The port of New. It is desirable that the scans of signalling pint at which figure tonnage is now flags for signalling by the semaphores aud chwang was expected to re-open by the at night, should not be solely dependent wildle of this month, and the first of the upon power dorived from a dynamo, which season's charters is reported drawn at 66ight accidently fail at a critical moment. cents for a cargo of 25.000 piculs, option It is therefore recommended that, where an from Dalny at 60 cents per pical, which electric lap is used for the purpose. a was accepted by a Chinese owned boat,separate- oil signailing lamp should also although "liners" - were not precurable carried. In the case of a ship which is fitted with a fixed semaphore the pen. eveu at the rate of 75 cents per picul

vision of hand flags will not be required. Heward,Another three vessels are reported going home shortly, the Norwegian str. Promise, 713 tons Nett Rog; Nor-

and Norwegian str. Tungus, 1,080 tons Neit Reg., where very much better employ mort can be obtained than on this Const. This brings the total up to 9, and it is most likely the several others wi folow suit

left, the place in a hurry and did say re- of paper for circular and catalogus purwegian str. Fronto 784 tons Nett Reg.;

turn.

Tu Maouao, second gardener gave cor- roborative evidence and added that one of the boys employed by Nielsen had told him that his master was in the ammunition. business,

FONDS NOT MENTIONED,

M. Dantiu, chief of the French Fire Brigade, deposed to attending the fire at Nielsen', hour on January 19th. When the Esigado arrised, Nielsen was present

Ho was barefooted and in night attire. Morscher also was present and with them witness noticed M7, Dabelstein, who was in evening dress

WAR STAMP FROYOSAL..

An alternative, or even a supplementary proposal to the abolition of the halfpenny post is the adoption of a special war stamp Canada has reaped & substantial sus from a special war stamp, which is required to be attached to every letter. circular and package sent through the post. A halfpenny stamp-which would, of course, have to be of a peculiar and dis tinctive colour-placed on every envelope passing through the Brilish Post Office would bring in a considerable amount. ***** It may be taken for granted that one feature of the new Budget will be a tax- on amusements, levied by means of a duty on every ticket for theatres, music-hals, cinens and concert halls, Amusement is a teru flexible enough to include lectures. Some war lecturers reap a princely in- come, which is not subject to the 30 per cent, tax on excess profits.

Liu King-piao, aged 20 years, the ne cused chanffeur, a antive of Ningpo, said be bad been in the service of Mr. Nielsen for about eighteen months. When he enter ed the latter's service he was living at 32. Yang tszepoa Rond, but in March of last year he went to reside at 44. French Sicca- wel Road, returning to the former address in July. After the International Police. had made the discovery of arms belonging to his master, witnes said that Mr. Niel A travelling-tax is also one of the prob sen returned to 44, French Siccawei Road abilities A tax on train and tram-tickets and lived there with Mr Morscher. As would, however, have to be subject to there were eases of ammunition at 39. obvious limitationg or it would press hard- Yangtszepoo Road, his masth ordered hemly on people who can ill-afford to pay to be brought to his new residence, anything extra from their narrow domes

tio budgets.

La reply to a question as to why his mas ter made the transfer, witness said that it was for fear of any setion which might be taken by the International Polsce,

HEMOVAL BY NIGHT.

Coal Freights from Japan have under- gone a great change. Since a couple of months there have been scarcely any out. siders offering and, as a result, Iceal stocks have run out, and al concerned are pus touch unconvenience, Importers have the greatest difficulties in fulfilling run- ning contracts, and, not being able to listen to any proposals whatsoever from "out-, siders, the price locally has soared enor mously and is quoted at anything between 920 to 195 per ton f.ob. Tonnage is, in con- sequence, most urgenty wanted, and in- deed, a very high figure could be obtained for any size boat, prompt or forward lead- ing

Fixture reported.-Hongay Swatow 85 per ton

Messrs, Snowman & Co.'s latest advices received from London dated 4th February, 1918, are as follows:-

We have at last to advise some ensiness in the general freight markets, principally owing to the efforts of our Government, who, realising the seriousness of the pasi- tion, is now directly or indirectly control- more into the French Concession. Witnessing to some extent the available tonnage. What the final result of their efforts will be asked why not and Neisen replied, "Well, you know the Frenca Police have discover it is difficult to foreteli, by we do not anti- cpate a very decided fall, is the supply Continuing, witness said that the re-

ed, the cases of ammunition. If you go

of tonnage is still decreasing and a large moval cf the cases was conducted at night, into the French Concession the Police can

amount of the stason's crops have still to four or five cases at a time, in the motor ask you questions, and it is better not to

beoved. Outward coal rates show a big car. They were put into the car by Niel-

go." Nielsen then instructed his clerk Zso

decline, but America and Plate homewards sen and Morscher, and, while this wag bongain to explain his instructions to witness,

remain steady, whilst Eastern marketa ing done, witness was ordered to keep a hut the French pollee had witness arrested louk-out to watch for anyone coming. The in the International Settlement. The cases reached the record rates of 220/- from the casus being put into the car, the cover was discovered by the French Police were simi rice markets. put up in order to hide them and the triplar to those which he had brought to the was made to 44, French B cenwej. Rond.

As far as he could remember 24 cases were thus removed from Yangtszopoo Road to French Siccawei Road, and the transfer was carried out between November 1st and 10th-1915,

On November 12th the French Ponce stopped iwa carts coming from 32, Yang- 1stepoo Road in the charge of two Chinese, and witness had been told that on that occasion the police seized some weapons and rifle ammunition belonging to his toaster.

The 24 cases of ammunition which Nick sen had thus transported to his new resid- enes remained there for about a week, when Nielsen took some of them away, how many-witness could not remember. He took away-two or three at a time and when do ing so was always accompanied by Mar- scher On the rond Nielsen to'd witurss k get down from the car as he did not wish for his presence any more. He then con- tioned on his way with Morscher Witzess did not know where they went.

Speaking as to h's master's olar actions witness averred that Nielsen wont nearly every day to the German Consulate and general'y stayed there for ten minutes at each visit. The calls were made either in ths morning between 10 and 12 o'clock, or in the afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. During the bearing of the arm cis at the Mixed Court in October "ast Nielsen vont To the forman Cansul three times a day, Each time his master asked him not

gardes ny the beginning of November.

The Assessor remarked that the case was a serious one, as it affected the pence of the Settlement and perhaps the lives of re sidents of all nationality. The fact that the principal criminal was not within the jurisdiction of the Court might be some what, in favour of the accused chauffeur. Thefe, had been 25 cases, of 25 shells each, apparently stored by Nielsen in his garden, and, as the French Police had only been able, up to the present, to discover eight, further inquiry would be necessary to as certain the whereabouts of the 400 missing projectiles. The case would, therefore, be adjourned for a week,

ALLEGED FALSE PAPERS. Before the same Court, a woman, named Schwartz described as of unknown national ity, was charged with knowingly being in pussession of false papers.

It was alleged that the defendant claim

French natiocality, but subseruently claimed to by Russian, which the Russian Consulate refuse to reccgnize,

Far East. These markets, after being exceedingly firm, are now a little easier ow- ing to the Saigon rice Charterers having secured tonnage for their immediate wants, for which, however, they had to pay up to 220 A considerable quantity of cargo bas still to be moved and, although rates might drop a litte we do not explot any decided alteration for some time, Philip- pino Charterers are offering 240/- on the .., while Kohsichang and Burmah are open to take a large amount of tonnage at little below what Saigon Charterers have been paying.

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India: After 145/-wag paid from Bom- bay owing to the release by our Govern- ment of severn! vessels in the Mediter- runean, these Charterers were able to get on at 140/-, and at the present moment this market may be considered a little easier,

AustralaThe Government brokers still obtain tonnage at recent rates, viz, 95/- for steamers discharging in Australia or, if proceding there in ballast 110/- Sailing yesss are also being fixed at recent rates, rid, 15/ Home, or to South Africa at 85/- Regarding cal and other commodi- ties, there is abse utely nothing doing ow-

In answer to the Court, the defendant admitted having false papers and tinz hering to the fact that the Government require real name was Weinstock and not Schwartz a possible tonnage to lift grain

North Pacific. This is still deal market and that she had been married according to Jewish, rites to man named David owing to the scarcity of tonnage, and the market rate may be considered 150/- to, Weissherps or Wise, She admited an in- timate friendship with Nielsen, but denied 165/-nomina all knowledge of his business, She was arrested by the French Consul at the very

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS, CORPS ORDERS BY LT-COLA, CHAPMAN, V.D.

PARADES 1.-Parades for jo-day,

7 a.. and 5.30 pm-Members-of Signalling Se tion and other Signal- lors, as detailed in Signalling Sec- tion Order dated December 8th, 1915 -Morso flag and Morse laip practics at Headquarters.

5.30 p.in, No. 2 Section Scouts Co. (all members)-Machine Gun instruc tion at Headquarters, - ..--- Remainder, nit.

DETAIL.

2-On duty to night-Scout Company,

Orderly Officer-Lieut. C. Smith.

G. E. STEWART. L'ipt.,,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

MOUNTED PATROLS, Will report to Inspector Ga-rod at Central-

Station at 5.30pm, to-day

TRAFFIC PATROLMEN, Inspector Garrod wishe, to lecture and train: "21 good men for vehicle and traffic re-. gulation. The men must speak Chinese, They will do ordinary patrol duty on Sections 4 and 5, Inspectors Alves and Wei will each submit the names of 12: men to this office.

ROUTE MARCIT.

All ranks will parade at Volunteer Head-

Al

quarters at 5.30 p.m. punetually on Friday, March 24th, for Route March through Wanchai Pólica district, Uni- form with Helmets.

Patrolmoen for that night will be re. lieved from Patrol duty and will at tend this parade,

MOUNTED PATROLS, Trooper Relphs has been transferred from Volunteer Artillery by courtesy of H.K.V.C. Trooper Kew is appointed Equipment Offi-

cer to this detachment,

THAMCARS

Members are reminded that they may travel free on the Tramcars of the Hongkong Tramcar Co, when on, going on, or coming off duty. I asked for a fara, the Manager wishes that members should merely ask the conductor to make a noto of their Collar numbers, and not pay:

RECRUITS, ETC. P-.cs L. G. Ribiero, Wilson, Tobias Mah

moed. S. Moosh, A Hassan Caldwell, i Ray, R. A-Remedios and T-E-Roch will attend at Central on Tuesday and Thursday, March 21st and 23rd, also thos of No 4 Company.

Staff

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Inspectors Mackenzie and Clarke. and Sergeant-Major Roylance will ab- tead on Tuesday

BANK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR:

is notified that the four Chief Inspec

ters are of equal rank, with seniority- from date of appointment.

F. 0 JENKIS, D.S.P. (R)

speak about the roster Yo CHAUFTUR cheesyourine to obtain turs include three boats, one at 2e la fet perd vir Chertsey wont by General

NIELSEN'S WARNING TO

The cases discovers by the French Police were similar to the 24 cases which witness, had spoken of;

On March 5th at four o'clock in the afternoon, Nielsen asked witness to come and een him at his office et 128 Chatone Rosd. He then told witness not to go an

Time Charter.There seems to be little The probability of a longer war than is less pressure on the market for steamers for generally anticipated was suggested in s fixtures 28/- for Sir Edward Hutton. Lord Kitchener he 12 months delivery, and redelivery UK. said, considered it would take three years April. another at 32/- for 3 round trips to vanquish Germany, but he thought that with delivery and delivery on this side, was a largo underestimation, and so did while a third steamer has obtained the rest of his colleagues. Centrala tecno- cord rate of 60/- with delivery Baltimore tomed to study strategical questions were raelivery French Atlantic for one trip only just beginning to realize Germany's February delivery.

great power.

French passport go to France.

The Assessor pointed out that in time of war knowingly to be in possession of false papers was à dericas matter-In order to allow Mr G. D. Musso, who is for the de- fence, to prepare his case the prisoner was remanded in bail of Tis 500 until the nex