CORRESPONDENCE.
OVERSEAS
BRITONS AND INCOME TAX.:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]
SIR Those of your roaders who have the opportunity of seeing the Straits Pimes will no doubt, have read of the discussions which have taken place in the Legislative Council, regarding the introduction of an Income Tax through out the Straite Settlements. It is to be hoped that some enterprising member of the Hongkong Legislative Council will bring up the same subject, and, in fact, that the matter will receive earnest attention throughout all. British "Over- sens Dominions
The end of the war is only very dimly discernible even now, and by the time pics has been concluded our national indebtedness will have reached such an appalling total that it is, surely self- vident that Britons throughout the world, not only should, but will laye to, ́ ́be called upon to bear their share of the Rnancial burden, which will press heavily for many years to come.
An Income Tex, levied throughout the Empire, possibly confined to those born
CHAUFFEURS
FEUD PECULIAR STORY TOLD --AT HONGKONG POLICE COURT,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 8ṛa, 1916.
SERBIAN ARMY AGAIN IN HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
THE FIELD.
Messrs Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 7th July, 1916, state:
A WONDERFUL RECOVERY. A “HEROIC WITNESS."
The way in which the Serbian Army 29th June, the local market has ruled Sings the date of our last report, vit, The Chinese chauffeurs employed at miracles of the war writes G. Ward a fair demand for Shipping shares. has been reconstituted is one of the somewhat quieter, but there still exists remand before Mr. Orme at the Hong said to exist. It was worn out with lightnow close slightly easier. Business ir the Dragon Cycle Co. were charged on months ago it could hardly have been been the medium of a fair business, but
Price, froin Salonika on June 2nd. Six Docks Wharvca kong Poller Court yesterday with assaulting against enormous odds, and there the Shanghai market still remains re
and ing a chauffeur employed by the Exile treat through Albania had reduced it to stricted, and is likely to do so until the Sugars have
a disordered mass of famishing and dis-political aspect is clearer. In the mean- have said, of over palling themselves week's quotations. The Rubber market is pirited men, without a chance, one wild time prices remain round about last together and taking the field again. hoval of one of the most famous Serbian Shanghai TT at 71, and Singapore T.T. the General Milne were the guests at a festi-quoted at 301d., Sterling TT. at 2/0 Jd. Yet today when General Sarrail and very limited scale Bar Silver is to day unchanged and business has been on a regiments, the burly, vigorous men that at 881 The Bank's buying rate for 3 step, and afterwards sang their songs and danced their national dances were splen 8700, at which sales have been made, and marelied past tliom with oven; swinging days' bills on Shanghai stunds at 728. his best.
HANKS did examples of the peasant soldier at there are, further buyers,
have improved slightly to
Mr. W. B. Hind presenter, and A Dannys defended.
Mr. W. Hind prosecuted and Mr.
Chinns at Tls. 165. Market closes firm ported of Unions at 8915 and of North with buyers of Unions at $910 and of MARINE INSURANCES.-There has been more life in the market and sales are re-
nominal at 8250 at ex-7 Cantons at $335. Yangtses are quoted
effect that on the night of June 4th The complainant's story was to was lying outside the shop in a canvas chair about 1a.m. A few minutes later he went inside and went to sleep in one of the cara
About 2 a.m. he was awaken ed by having a hand placed over his fendants (whom he recognised), and at the very men who came through Albania mouth This was done by one of the de-high spirits undeniable; and these were Their discipline was excellent, their the same time this deicndant said he last winter, leaving thousands of their so that he could not drive a car again the way. You need to see them now, full wanted to break his (complainant's) legcomrades dying of sheer exhaustion by They attacked him with a file, a spanner bootsole, to realize fully the wonder thatnal and Hongkong Fires are quoted at There were four other men with this man, of heart and courage again and new- and they all commenced to assault him equipped and accoutred from bayonet to China Fires have weakened to $16 nomi- and an iron bar, during which time one of has been wrought.
FINE INSURANGER have been quiet the men kept his hand over his mouth. (complainant) managed to wrench the After they had belaboured him severely,
8375 nominal. and away and commenced to shout. His ories brought out some Europeans, they ran away. and when his assailants saw these couring
tor, but without the help brought by the buyers at the latter figure. A good busi age and resiliency of the Serbian charaes and 131 for cash and close with
The credit of it falls chiefly to the cour
SHIPPING--Douglases have been done at have been impossible for the Serbian September Indo-Chinas show a further French and British missions it would. Army to come into existence again as improvement and the Deferred have been ness Is been done at $138 and $13 for brought to full success it is well to recall corresponding rates forward. They close such. Now that the great effort has been sold from $131 up to $135 for cash and at overcome.
Preferred
in Great Britain, would certainly real, conpininant said that it was because the some of the difficulties that have been with buyers at $134h cash.
the number to be used, world' git bu get a man he knew into the shop. This when the invasion swept the Serbian tion of $22, Star Ferries are unaltered!
or that he liked
with
Tronohs have weakened to 35, at which 25,6 and shares are still wanted at 28/
MINING. Kailans have been done at
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Asked why the men assaulted lum, the a very substantial qui, sinos, Although man and hs (complainant) wanted to Dragon Cycle Company wanted a new offended one of the defendants, who was Army still fighting out of its own terri at $35) nomiral. Sexcessive the average amount would be
The first and most imperative necessity boats remain quiet with a nominal quota- have recovered to $48 buyers, Steam- a driver of a No. 1 car. nuch higher than at home, and, in spitn of complaints as to the higher cost of denied that he was fond of fighting,
Replying to Mr. Dennys, complainant mountainous Albania was to ment the buyers at 97/ Langkats, have been done tory into rucky, foodless, and hostile living in the East, the tax could be borne admitted having had a scrap before" food had to be gathered at Brindisi andara unaltered, with no business reported.
OsShells are. Serbians with food and save them from at Tis 26 and Tls. 27 and close with
in demand, scrap"; though he absolute starvation. These supplies of buyers at the latter rate. Ural Caspians with ease, and I think would be welThis was in May, 1014, but one of the de-rue the gauntlet of the Austrian Fleet REFINERIES-China Sugars have kern -comed by all those concerned.
fendants in the dock that day was not in the Adriatic before they even reached steady with sales reported at 8115 and I have notiere, with very grant plentcomplainant) and four other men were hard task of getting them inland over close quiet at $117) with probable sellers,
his opponent, For this scrap" he Albania sure, the advertisomente which are ap
fined $25 each He denied that the large roads so bad that nothing in the United Malabons have been neglected and are on And then there remained the $110) and at $195) for September. They pearing in your paper from time to time Garage. He was not very seriously hurt Highlands can be compared with thein.
file produced belonged to the Exile Kingdom but the roughest tracks in the offer at $37. A. drawing attention to the opportunities for investing in Exchequer, Bonds, and, well though (Laughter.)
Are you quite well now -Not quite well; if I do not die I think I shall get Corps were sent to Medua, Durazzo, and Officers and men of our Army Service if any charge is being made for inser- tion, shall be pleased to contribute to
An Indian watchman employed at Ahline of the Serbians retreat, from Skuat the reduced quotation of $2.03,
Avlna to organize this service along the wards same on being placed in communi-th he saw five men making their way that it was necessary to place food depûts and Whampoa Ducks and sales are re Tack & Co.'s, situated opposite the Exile tari to the neighbourhood of Avlona, Garage suid that at about 2 n 10. on June cution with the parties concerned. Yours towards the garage. Of those five, three at intervals along the coast so as to ported up to $127) cash, but market has So exhausted and dispirited were they good business has been done in Hongkong faithfully,
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.- were the men who were in the dock that enable them to continue their jourey, since weakened somewhat and they close SILVER BULLET. day. [The discussions in the Legislative dock went into the garage and soon
He thought they wern thieves. Between 60,000 and 80,000 men had at cash buyers. Kowloon Wharves Council of the Straits Settlements on the afterwards he heard cries. Witaris ran subject of introducing Income-tax have to the plans and saw the three men come in heavy rain and snow, often literally changed with buyers at Tis. 75. Hong- heen reproduced in our own columns.
tari. Day after day they had marched 8811 up to 894 cash but close ensier at We are glad of this opportunity of ex- plaining that the advertisements which and commenced blowing a police whistle the show to die, and only the strongesting Lands are a point lower at 9103
out of the garage and go into another with no food for days together. Every Kew Wharves are nominal at Tls. 82.
by goat-trucks over precipitous mountains 882 nominal. Shanghai Docks are un we are publishing with regard to Esche
shop. Later the complainant came out few yards a man would sink down in LANDE, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong quer-Bonds are being paid for at beard cries of save life" proceeding ed to attacks by Albanian brigands who 307, Hongkong Hotels have been done at of course, a specially reduced rate by from the Exile Garage, and he also heard, laid in wait in the mountain defiles $107 and are still wanted. West Points Answering Mr. Jennys witness said he came through. The men were also expodin nal. Central Estates are on offer at a private and patriotic member of the whistle blown. community.-ED.]
HONGKONG.duced belonged to the garage. He found his clan time to gather in abbush.
4 chauffeur named Barnard, of the One Albanian priest was even treacherous are quired for at 888. Kowloon Lands Exile Garage, denied that the ble proofficers by inviting them to a meal to give Estates are $6.60 nominal, enough to betany a number of Serbian remain at 838 nominal. it in tin car in which the complainant.
Humphreys -was-sleeping on the night he was nesault- ed. Witness beard the shouting in the Sin, Resident'
COTTON-MILLS are quiet and this only that the carly hours of July 5th, and when he
been sold at 281, at which they close tion for Eyos at Tis, 135, alteration is a Faculty of Arts was founded in October, defendants running away. The third
business at $4.50.
slight reduction in quota looked into the garage he saw two of the
nominal 1913. This was the original intention of man pretended to be asleep and to pass
MISCELLANEOUS-China-Borrieos ·bave the Council, but it was not carried out.
himself off as an Exile chauffeur, but he
under the top price at $9.30 bayers. Eles
China Lights have come to It is clear from Professor Middleton had run away complainant, who was
trice have improved and, after sales at ran away subsequently. When the men
doue at from $0.30 to $9.50, but close Cements have been Smith's opening sentences that an Arts covered with blood, came up to witness whole days that she had spent behind a have been dealt is up to £7.10, but close at Faculty was established in 1912. He says, Dragon Cycle chauffeurs.
she would tell in a matter-of-fact way of and asked him to protect him from the rock with her rifle, returning the fire of 88.90 buyers. Dairy Farms are our offer "It was in October, 1912, that the first
31, close with buyers at $461. Tramways undergraduates in the Faculties of Medi- was that there had been no assault at
The defence put up by Mr. Dennys Allanicus 500 yards away ice, Engineering and Arts entered the fall, but that there was a stand-up fight at the end of November, and of these an
A party of British officers was sent out 885.
at 34. China Providents are wanted at between complainant and another man; advance party pushed on to meet the
Watsons are unchanged at $61 f nominal
Three of the five mon--the three in the struggled through from Serbia, to Sku-Ray bad review sales from HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
UNIVERSITY OF
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESE."]
∙stales·
KONGKONG
AN ENGLISHWOMAN SERGEANT, Serbia at first as a Red Cross worker, but Amidst all the grim happenings was
clothes, and was promoted to the rank an Englishwoman. She had come out to later became a soldier, wore man's of sergeant. Salonika, while recovering from the effects of the privation she had endured, In the hospital here at
University. In the telegram of July,a long standing grievance which com- Serbian General Staff at Skutari whil,Mesto Next settling day 28th July
a
1912, by which I was appointed these menced in Shanghai, where one man was the rest established their headquarters atkendown divisions into fresh units. merde occur: "Appointment Professora mafoe and the other a chauffeur, and Rome and a base for food supplies a Roids and jetties bind to be built, chiefly Economics when Arts Faculty established, other by frightening a pony he was difficult to see how the Serbians could by English engineers; clothing had to the latter, it appeared, had angered the Brindisi. But for their endeavours it is This is hoped next year." As a matter riding with his motor car.
lave done anything but collapse and dio of fact, it took place in the same year, Dennys. He said he had recently com: 10 to 16 shillings a loaf. Some of the machine guns. And so gradually order The other man was called by Mr. of sheer hunger at Skutari. Bread cost
cutie from France and England; rifles Whereupon, I take it, I became Professor to Hongkong to look for employment. men went six days without tasting food developed from ebaos and the confused were shipped to Corfu, and horses and of Economics, "Resident's" mistake is He knew the complainant, baving met at all. natural, because there was no Calendar him in Shanghai seven or eight years nightmare days is the present happier across Albania became an army again. 1912-1913, in which to pat oficial titles ago.
In vivid contrast with those muhitude of men who had struggled I do not intend to argue the point any complainant in Shanghai; due to an window as 1 write this I see two burly Salmita through seas where they were
Un bad had two fights with the time of abundance. As I look out of my further in these columns, but will show argument which they could not settle Serbian soldiers ladling ont soup from awaited by submarines which were even
The the Serbians were transported to j the documents concerned to "Resident" by any other means Witness saw com big pot over their are into punnikins for sighted from shore by the Berbian troops or anyone else who happens to be interest-plainant several times after his arrival little Greek girls who come to claims their drill. The French were responsible ed.Yours faithfully,
in Hongkong, and about 1 a.m. on Janc hospitality every mealtime. W. J. HINTON Hongkong, July 7th, 1910.
3th they had another fight." As com
for organizing this shipment, and they plainant went into the garage he (Italian Navy ensured the transport of arrived here on April 15th, the last had At considerable risk from nines the did it extremely well. The first shipload LADY ROBERTS' FIELD
nese) asked him to come ont. Complain-food to Medus, but it was not possible en discharged by noon on May 20, and GLASS FUND.
ant endeavoured to strike him with the to rubark the Serbians there, as the Anst a man was lost on the way. Now tile produced. Witness guarded the blow, trian Fleet lay at Cattaro close by and they are all here--hard-hitten, war took the file from him and attacked com might at any moment make a sortie Seasoned veterans, both young and old. plainant, striking him many times the weary Serbians had to be routed again What strikes one about them chiefly is When the fight was over he (witness) ran for another heart-breaking march south- concerned in the fight. away. None of the men in the deck were wards to Durazzo through dangerous brawny 1st men with the heart and
their good-humour and simplicity Mr. Orme here remarked that he look an Albanian or a Bulgarian attack Itat literal expression of their allianco marshes and in constant apprehension of spirit of a child. Their uniforms are a upon the story given by the witness as soluewhat incredible
was another fearful journey, during with the Entente, for some wear English Mr. Find Do you mean to say that Durazzo only part of the Army could be blue. Only the Royel Guard have kept. which hundreds died of dysentery. At tunics and others coats of French horizon. you took the Ble from that man (com taken on board ship, and the rest had their old full-dress kit blue cont and red plainant) and beat him with it? Why, yet another seven days march to Aviona. trousers trimmed with gold braid he could eat you! (Laughter.)
and men of the British Mission stood by And along all this bitter way the officials.
The Serbian camps stretch for miles in a beautiful setting on a green plaia sea. Here they are putting the last
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}
SIR, In response to the appeal which you were good enough to publish on 30th June, glasses have so far been received is follows:-
Telescopes from Messrs. F. B. L. Pow ley A D. Keigwin, J, Lemm, J. G. Anderson and the Rev. W. Scholes
Field glasses from Messrs. H. Murray Fain ( pairs), A, W. Robertson G. N. Orme W. Sorby, CA. Hooper, B. A.
man, Mr Dennys, to wrest the file from Mr. Orme-It was rather heroic of your the other man. I have never heard of before.
FINISHING TOUCHES.
their sorely-triod Allies contuflanked by a black mountain and shining
THE ARRIVAL IN
Hale, H. G. Anderson, A. S. D. Cous Chinaman doing that sort of thing From Avlona the French, who had now touches to their training though they
ad, A. D. Reigwin, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, the Rev. W. Scholes and Mr. JH. Cutcliffe Goodban (making in all 5 telescopes und 13 pairs of bino- culars) and i subscription of 16 from XYZ watchman doing ka The money has been quitted, the first 10 suppose he was
Mr. Dennys-They are both powerfully built men.
*
Mr. Lind--I will put my money on my man every time,
Mr. Orme-What was the Exile Garage doing
takon in band the direction of the re-
organization, quickly shipped the Scr-nerd little, for all are veterans. One ro bians to Corfu. But even at Corfu their Bent we saw to-day has lost more than troubles were not over. The 80,000 frongs thusand killed and 3,000 wounded, out who had marched from Skutari had been of an orginal strength of 4,000, since this. increased by 30,000 who had come straight ar begun and there has not been a mingle from Elbaseau to Avlona, and the diff year in the last five in which they have culties of feeding and lodging such an
not been engaged in come war or other.
It is not only an army you see when conveniences uxitted, were very great
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-box of glasses will be kept open for about what most watchmen do, your War army in the island, where as previous you visit then, but a nation. That is the CLARKE'S Organs in either sex. These
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E. R. HALLIFAX (Hon Secretary,
another ten days for the receipt of any ship, sleeping. (Laughter.) further answers to the appeal, and will
A fiue of $10 each was imposed, and The landing of troops began in wretchedne melancholy thing about this Serbian Fund by English Mail. Yours faithfully. witness," were bound over in the sum of that they went on dying of dysentery and the manhood and vigour, bodily and in- the three men, along with the heroic weather, and the men were still so feeble force that it should be all that is left of $100 to keep the peace for twelve months exhaustion for weeks afterwards. But Mr. Dennys remarked that no doubt the French and English officers worked all the men concerned should be bound hard, while the Serbians devoted them over. There was an old grievance some selves to the task of reforming their
(Continued on next. Column.)
War Charities Committee), Becretariat for Chinese Affairs Hongkong 7th July, 1016.
where
tellectual, of so gallant a people. But noue of the things they have undergone a damp their ardour quell their buoyant spirit. After a day's work in the field they will join hands to dance the Zolo, officers and men together, and some times, to guests from the Allied arinics,
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