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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21T, 1018.

THE COST OF THE WAR, began and it is not too much, to state that no great State has ever entirely re- NEW TAXATION FORESHADOWED. pudiated its debt, and scarcely any great State has ever in any way modified it. The House of Commons went into Com Looking at the actual facts, we realise with probably 15 The

natural resources say that mittee of Supply, on December 12th, on that Russia is a country wit

Vote of Credit for try in world, we recognise also

it is almost certain that sooner or later a Supplementary $550,000,000

there will be stable government in country So far as I am concerned,

Mr, Bonar Law said.The last Voto

coun

THE NATIONAL PARTY.

THE SAILORS BOYCOTT OF

leaflets Whib that regulation was to ho was moved on October 30th, and was for cannot believe that the effort which the hurt so e

expenditure out of the Vote of Credit

the

GERMANY,

GRIAT BRITAIN. "DOING GERMAN WORK."

Captain Tupper, representative of the National Gailors and Firemen's Union In the Hone of Commons on December

speaking at a meeting of the National Party at Chelsen, said the seamen had 12th, Mr. Los Smith drew attention to

the boycott of Germany out Regulation e under the Defence of the

they had been ther could not forget Realm Acts galing with pamphlets and

ve made to establish brutal and murderous practices of the

will end inerman a system of free government

1'' submurine commnadors in de amended ha omplained that the Governa sum of £400,000,000, and it was sup- people of Russia have

and

less responsible Government.

-host

campaign recognised

of our scamon had lost their ever stable Government, Russia, · more lives trying to rescue German scaxion,

ana than most countries know

knows that

the only return they had received perkapa its prosoperity will be impossible without was the wanton murder of our men in aid and financial assistance from other defiance assistance will to impossible unless

debts are accepted that Govern

by mont. If we take all that into account I for one do not believe that that money

****(Hear hear.) country

It was will not be recovered sooner or later this cou pointed out on the Inst cecasion with gard to all these advances to the Allies that though we might get them repaid ultimately it was quite possible that im was

ment had upther system by which it posed that this amount would moet our the long run in anything other than aberately sacrificing the lives of the help could retain 1 the powers to which oil the first weak in January. That anti-But there is something more. If there jaring of the

but

of

The amount which I am countries. They know also that financial

chivalry the war broke

now asking the House to grant is 4850,000,000, which it is estimated will defray the expenditure up till the end of March approximately. When this Vote is agreed to it will bring the total amount of all these Votes to £2,430,000,000. In the last Vote of Credit I thealt with the figures for the whole of the first half of the financial year up to September 29th.

pre-

by

jection was aken in that regulation cipation will by realised, and the estimate He suggested that the Home Secretray is that that Vote will last till about should retain the power of seizure, so as January 9th. to prevent illegal pamphlets from being distributed, but if, after seizure, nothing illegal was found in them they should within a reasojable time-say, seven days

be returned to the owner. Sir G Caye said the Pacifat as he found him, the one with whom he had to deal, was a man who peace but wanted it through surrender daily expenditura was £8,648,000, which it would not be within their power to was an excess over the Budget estimate of Since then the time covered $1,237,000 by the figures which I am now going to pat before the House is a period of 63 days, ap to December 1st, and the average excess over the Budget estimate of $1,365,000 per day.

traditions of the

Fout there wer

Jike $,000 Ger mus in British boats. Those men were members of the British Union, which, taking the chivalrous view tint they were

for the nctions of t not responsible

the Kaiser, spent £14,000

Lead housing on mg, and clothing them in ap

that it ofganized by the Union. So considerata

Was the Union of their

that

only wanted Theeo figures showed that our average mediately on the conclusion of the

war would be

(Mr. Outhwaite Give the name of one) - those wore the men whose leaflets he had been dealing with for monthe past,

And The

men were

or military

of the

pay the interest That is a possibility, but it is not one which need trouble sinking of 500 of their British comrades

the Bang The Watch on

Rhine told them that these brutali. in the least, because when the war ends in the Lusitania, they cheered the news there will be assets of a kind which will

inevitable incidents of war

war. the best he could wish not be coming in permanently, but which ties were the

them was that should be passengers of that kind

be some buat

nviction to the Submarin

and who in Forder id get pance, werf daily expenditure was £6,794,000, or an would be available to meet an emergency If that were fell the their Gere

POST-WAR

(Cheers.)

I do not wegard these debts as anything man frightful perheen

SOIDA

better to look at the figures at all in the light of money which has of his audience bish They must

answer

hips

after time they found the same men, the pointed out that in the new conditions did not begin this year, but it 18 only the particularly em

effort to push this propaganda. The it is not only wrong, but it is really The same kind of expenditure has been solidarity with their British com-

THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.

HONGKONG.

WAR BOND DRAWING

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES),

TICKETS $5 each, HONGKONG CURRENCY.

PRIZES:

If $500,000 is available for distribution :—

WAR CHARITIES will receive

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FIRST PRIZE

$187,500

SECOND PRIZE THIRD PRIZE

$56,250

$ 37,500

100 PRIZES of $1,000 to $50

$ 93.750 Total $500,000

willing to hamper the raising of armies, to persuade our young men not to serve, AVERAGE DAILY EXPENDITURE to interfere with the manufacture of

I think it 18 munitions, and generally to bring this for the whole period from the beginning been spent and which will not be that Labour was not

of the financial year up to December 1st. covered. Among the items of stocks the not believe it Labour was moro loyal country to the pass in which Russia was That covers a period of 35 weeks. Look largest is for wheat, but we do not take to-day than ever before (Cheers.) Some

required their business relations with

Germany to-day. (Hear, hear.) He need noting at these figures I find that the averit at cost price we take from its value of those who hoped to be able to rent

was £6,688,000, or the expenditure which will

nine had openly stated if the speak of the whole network of associage daily expenditudget estimate of to enable us to supply the

over the 31,275,006. Of course out not catry Gerthan stod, British

the to that was, that

ships would do it. His Bold, Th

only that day a up in this country for the purpose of sent expenditure pure and simple, but of the Vote of Credit are on

deputation representing pushing this kind of propagandu. Time on moving the last Vote of Credit I which will ultimately be

of Denmark, Norway. and Sweden-and enme leaders, coming up again and again when the Governmont is really carrying this year that I have brought them pro

the country ha

has increased phasised Sweden--had waited upon Mr. in one association or another, and it on as the sole dealor, so to speak, a very minently to the notice of the house wher

Wilson and himself to declare was obvious there was a determined large amount of the trade of the country the business of the

going on to s smaller degree throughout their rades

in the boycott of Germany when total

the war was over. (Cheers.) But even the whole of the war. I have had a rough estimate

of this

German goods into British ports they fin ancial year, and this shows that unsold would find that the dockers of Great multiplied the dead and the wounded by

refuse to handle a single stocks of ships and unexpended balancee Britain would.

Officers, tena, hundreds and sometimes even thou

all over the world will represent assets ton of those goods (theta) mands. It put in every case the German view of the origin of the war (hear, If we analyse the expenditure from amounting to at least 250 million pounds, engineers, sailors, firemen hear) and of the position of things that point of view I find that this is the In addition to that, when the war endsters, and the whole complement of our to day, The fault was always ours, never result. The total excess over the Budget there will be very large arrears of excess rows, down to the boys, were united in goode Behind them they must that of our enemies, or sometimes, by estimato is £300,000,000 From that I profite. The figure given to me for this their determination to refuse to carry concession, it was half ours and half that shall the expenditure which regard as item is something like 200 millions. That German of our enemies. The air raids, the recoverable. First of all I shall take the means that this large sun is really avail have public opinion, so that if

advances to the Allies over able as assets, and that when the war future Government should seek to instore murders of the inoffensive civil popula. excess in the

It is in this case ends, without counting taxes which will them to modify their boycott they would tion, were justified time after time in the Budget estimate. these leaflets on the ground of our block entirely to the Allies, as the estimates come to a close, there will be enough re be able to say, "Do not come to na take TICKETS obtainable at Banks, Clubs and Leading Stores. ade-a well-known war measure for the Dominions have not been exceed venue to meet the current expenses of the your orders from the public of Great The moral drawn was, "Do not joined. That amounits to 279,000,000. There country. In addition I would point out Britain. In spite of the submarine

absurd, to treat expenditure which re presents stock in trade which will after wards be

as if it were on the same

kind of leaflet they had been anxious to deal with he had many specitoes was perfectly reckless in language. It ex-level diture which has gone in stocks white hath the aggerated the number of casualties; it shot and powder; and which can never likely to be at the end of the 5 are if neutral ships could be found to bring

be recovered

OUTGOINGS: ANALYSED ME

repre

that

present

in the fight, don't give your life for thesents payments to the Dominions. These cialdy in the 3D weeks of the finan tampaign the German was not yet born

country, keep out of it if you can.

have nothing

000,000, which is an amount of £27,000,000,

which year: have gone the excess of who could drive the British seaman off to do with loans rotenus over the estimate will far more the seas. (Cheers) what they represent sums

and sinking interest an

fund cover tho of the ture during the Budget p period. In addi Chere to meet the expenses these tion to the large sum of £450,000,000 & ed under people's doors at night; they are in the first instance paid by on the dead weight increase of expen

These leaflets were spread all over towns to the and in country places They were push-

GERMAN RAW MATERIAL- SUFFICIENT FOR A LONG WAR According to a telegram from Berlin. General Scheuch, Chief of the War Board. in an interview suid:ur supply of raw materials, and of substitutes for the reccseities of way will suffice even if the

Bufficient for

the production war is of long duration. The coal supe ply is

supply of other ammunition,

Kohl spplied the Labin tag Guilen, & question at what time the pay make it certain that when the war

ende materials TRIR which

this were given to young fellows just reaching Dominion forces in military age telling them how to act to amounts are all recoverable, and recover- bave named there is a very large sum

factories and

and things of that become conscientions objectors; they were able regularly, so that they can in no repraented by national possessions in forced on soldiers home on leave in the sense be regarded as more than book keep munition factorie hope that they would take them barking entries so far as we are concerned. kind latives of killed and wounded soldiers the war began has been that in the first While all that is true, if the war is to the front. They were sent to the re The system which has been in force since NEW TAXATION NEXT YEAR. 19 cruel a thing as could possibly be instance all expenses of the Dominion going on when the next financial year,

have been fone. This kind of propaganda was car broops in led on without cessation and without by our Government, but later on the begins I am convinced that it will be the on duty of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Dominions pay

the money back, and it

to put on additional taxation, which will scruple. Who paid for this he did not!

Several now, but the cost must be very great, simply

is to be made The next item is

and I hope that been discovered taxation,

roved to be such ttribute to all these societies the inten- agents This excess meane an amount amount received when that time come remain in use after the war, an adje one? one could see clearly. He did not an increase of balances in the hands of there will be no possibility of our having

above the sum in the band will enable us on the contrary. I know tional advantage being their low, pro

to take ion to betray the country, still less did the agents at the time the Budget state-

some taxation (Choc Bay they were paid by German gold ment was made. As far as this money

who think that wo people wh

two. This especially applies to paper and ut they were doing Corrawong is concerned it is no more spe that the

else. it means is it has oud cheers.) Many were well-meaning

and Over

ho took this method of attaining their for the time being, and is in the hands ims. Some had other motives. He did!

put on new

there

ATE

the war

out

I have not

ence. cranks; some were revolutionaries,sed out of the control of the Treasury from borrowing The great Wall at desire to go into motives, but he saw posol of it. They with the taken that view,

of

agents

who are

by

Trot Var

have

the war have success that they wil

telegram

pres that Dr.

at the gene

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peopl who have given any rameter canerai Electricity majority of item represcrits been fought that if you are to raise the immense sGINS

thought to this matter at all will realise Company, said:

war has entered the state e results, and if the Government were caramodities which

allow the kind of thing to go on they the State and which have to be re-sold.

which you raise them a British thought that the war could be The ould be taking a serious responsibility. These consist of such things as hides, required for this war, and if as part of liquidation. The climax is past. The has got to go on, there regarded as only sum in arithmetic, war-time we must submit to some kind timber ships (to a certain extent) and the method by restraint. The Government were the largest of all-food; and they amount system of loans

tion you raise. (Cheers.) I do not pro isolated country must have exhausted its ound to take some steps to racet attempts to the sum of £89,750,000. The total of must be some limit to the amount of taxi and that in a given period an entirely

gross increase over Budget estimate

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OUR MENAGERIE CONSISTS OF

or the purpose of stopping attacks Deductions is £225,000,000 If you less that I have hitherto hit on the exact war. eappling and be forced to give up

hamper the conduct of the war, not that from the £500,000,000 it gives menn, but I am convinced that any at the war, but no material exhaustion is to See our Beautiful Arab Stalllons and Performing Ponies. ae Government. He did not find evit of £350,000 per day, instead of £1,275,000 tempt to pay the whole out of capital be feared in Germany, Human and Tevy or taxation would break down, and moral factors resolution, organizing nce of direct German influence. The dead weight charge which is left that we should not be able to get the will and self-confidence are stronger

any cases the funds, were supplied by

amounts to £8,000,000. That is made he kind of peace crank to whom he had up entirely of three items. There has money necessary to carry on the war factors than mechanical powers. eferred, and some by people who, he was been no exces in the estimates of the

ertain did not understand the purpose

(Cheers.)****

of Munitions Practically, the EX-CHANCELLOR'S COMMENTS. expended is the amount estimat

teen

to

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o which their money was being put. He

Mr. McKenna said that at the end of able to make both ende meek for two MATINEES-WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS thought the raids had been od value

clude the financial year with a deficit, The leaflets must be submitted so that about £3,500,000 in the crae of the Nu September our total national indebted reasons it was grave mistake to con the Government might know what was of something like $10,000,000 in the case ness was £5,000,000,000. Our expenditure without having provided by way of taxe going on and who was responsible. There of miscellaneans services, of which the since then already incurred and our tion for the payment of interest on money were many cases where, from point of largest item is expenditure in connection certain future expenditure until the end borrowed. The irst reason was that the view of the public, seizure was a better with shipping which will not be recover of the financial year, would leave us with present, heavy burden of taxation would

and of the balance, ofncreased of not less than £6,000,000,000 The in- to

the a National Debt on the 31st March next have to be increased, but it ought not NOTTO-Special Tran Cars will run before and after the Night Performances to weapon than prosecution, The United

amount is

in be

(Hear hear. The taxpayer bad last charge on the revenue, and he was going to adjust himself to the new conditions the support of the House they would

any This increased from our Allies and the Dominiona Ba

and they have should utilise any interest we received have inoured liabilities in the expecta tion that he would be able to meet them continue to exercise these NOWOTHE

Mr. II, Samuel said that if the policy due in ile tasty title or the tonigin from which s. His accond reason of suppressing free speech had existed sents a pretty large sum-to na inorease whole of the dent. Wo were already to meet new taxes His s

Tiable to found a sinking fand, and it was this. The great increase of expendi

States were exercising powers no lessure on the top explained to terest on this debt would be the first time, askeatly increased at any one. House in connecncreased ex to suggest to the Committee thatwo of bir diminished income. He would

drastic, and with even greater string long as the Government had

Vote the reasons penditure on the

with

this

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in the time of the Crimean War, Jobu in our aviation programme, over twould be useful to meet that liability out cure estimate and the ingealdiers and. Sators in uniforms Half Pnce to the 1 and 150 seats.

Bright would have been silence, and above what was cetipated in the in the time of the Boer War the present and of

course,

Prime Minister would have been silenced, clude anything for machines, That Sovances. He estimated that the average or as to the strai fit might

that

doen increases

not in of the contribution we received for ad provision of revenue to meet the

for interestin

had not indicated that any clear view as to our financial Vote If clades (Hear rear) The right thing for the the personnel and cases of that kind

under the Munitions Yo

and rate of interest paid on our total-in-

10debtedness was about 41 per cent.

The ultimate Government to do in these matters Washer cause of the increase is

the to suppress that which was illegal and

strain must depend on the length of the W. HARMSTON, £6,000,000,000 be £285,000,000.

war, and the Chancellor of the Exchecter which but not to suppress leadets number of Indian troops which are em 60,000 interest on the debt of her but on them in this war

ployed, mainly in Mesopotamia

the war was going to last. But the

the

which criticed or opposed the policy of largest increase is due to catsen which 1 the Government as such have explained to the House The advance

Mr Huma-Williams said it was eason of our Armies, both in France and tial that the evil, should be stopped at Palestine

a sonros, and by following the normal OUR ADVANCES TO BUSSIA procedure they would give publicity to

THE PRESENT BASIS OF TAXATION. could not tell with any certainty how If we considered these figures we wers Government ought to be in a position to forced to the conclusion, however or rackon the prchable, per

perior

palatable it might be that our revenue the war would not be finished. Prodent 新 the existing basis of taxation was not men neted upon reasonable probabilities.

hear) to meet

izmit the or

The Go

the very document they wished to supf I turn to the question of recoverabl Sutheast government.

press

expenditure I recognise of

dinary charge

that

what has happened in Lussis does make,

Mr Snowden maintained that the on the fos of it, the advances to the Home Becretary had made a most un-

Allies look in a different position from Warranted, unfounded, and scandalous taut in which they stood when the Budert attack upon the Pacifists. If the right was introduced. But I do not thing the lion gentleman had in hit possession

there. I do not know,

lentets which condoned the crunes of the ght to exaggerate

nether

Darmane, sily did he not presents. The hon. members have taken, then ne boen

movement in this was

Suanced pot by German gold as bad Tep

out the cases in which has

of debt I have had pro

been insinuated but by men and women pared for me a return of all such case, apared to pay for what they and spread over a long time one right may from the time at which national debte

Who were believed

to be

rnment who had considere peachy

their

nims, ought together with the charge for Dato say that with such vor img the war and the interest on debts.

could

ted to last for less tha such

drivea to the position

Conts

neer interest on the amou

Votes of Crest granted present year Wa

round principle of auth enditure until we had made taxation

for mosting the all the money we had to bor- uld not be said "that encore xation we should be of nezt Column.

Friod. Both our rate the provision for

uld be based borin some

he minimum length

cial plans, like mili

rectly

1 atrezolute adoption

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