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THE HONGKONG DÝY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE SER. 1997.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN I THORNTOROFT & CO., LIMITED, BRIPHILDING AND ENGINES,

LONDON, SOUTHAMPTOY AND BASINGSTOKE,

Shanghai 10 ce: 10, Kiukiang Road.

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in Stock

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SHANGHAI OFFICE.

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Maitamas Raincoat ......

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Phone 29,

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HONGKONG HOTEL CO

LIMITED.

OPERATING

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

RUSSELL STREET GARAGE REPULSE BAY GARAGE

Telephone No. 32. Telephone No. 659. Telephone No. 881.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA

FOR

ROLLS ROYCE

STUDEBAKER CORPORATION

WHITE COMPANY,

UNITED STATES RUBBER CO.

A E LE JEUNE

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Commercial Trucks,

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AT

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THE WAGES OF SEAMEN,

The Nippon Yugen Kaisha, a Japan paper says, has decided, to make a cut from the present standard of between 15 and 20 per cent, in salacios for land men and of 20 per cent; for high class semen from June 1st for men to be newly cin ployed. The decision is die to the des pression of the shipping trade which has made it necessary to, geduce the wages, Before this action of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha miller shipping companies in Japan had already decreased the wages not only for those to be newly employed but for those already in their service.

of the Nippon The proposed reduction Yasen Kaisha is to be confined to land men and to officers and expert engineers known as high-class seamen in Japan. ordinary wamen being immune, from the decision,

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Of Japanese, British and American scamen. the Japanese Previve the lowest wages, as will be seen trop the follow- ang fist:-

Chef sailer ......... 120 Pirat helu-mal

First sailor

Chief, fireman

Oilman

First Brethan Coalman

Japan Hri Assi

tish, rican.

Yen,

Yet. Yen.

130 100

着

12440

120-

103.

190 190

150

120 1174

110 1701

120

53 110 130

MUNICIPAL STATISTICS AT CANTON.

The Department of Public Safety`at Canton issues the following statistics of rests made in Cantou during the month of April:

For Opium Smoking Kidnapping

,... Gambling'

118

Burglary

Disorderly Houses

Stealing

132

Fraud

14

Fighting

11

For the month of May':

Opium Sarokieg

140

Fraid

Burglary

Disorderly Houses

13

Stealing

118

Kidnapping

Fighting

iambling"...

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The following report is from the De partment of Public Health for the month For Mag-

Rubbish cleaned 84,353 pients. plus 450 carts of rubbish from the wide roads (maloo)..

Deed babies picked up. 33, Vaccinations from. 12th March to 7th Miay-8,007-

ODGE SHIPPING IN JAPAN. INTERESTING COMMENTS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

These are the monthly rates on the

Vessels of not less than 100 tons each European run. Chinese, wages are only about half the Japanese rates. It is said now tied up in Japanese poris number that German sailors also are content with

140, fotalling about 250.000 tons gross, and low

The O.S.K, Moldy Mara | & further increase in tied-up tonnage is some Germans "on their way emily

expected. back froin Rotterdwn with satisfactory

The withdrawal of vessels from opera. results, it is said.

Another, interesting fact is the, differ. tion will naturally increase marine un- ence in the number of men operating a employment, and tais question is attract similar steamer. In the case of Japanese Fing attention, says the Japon Advertiser. *sbasen." those belonging to the Nippon The exact number of unemployed seamen Yusen Kaisha.. the Duken Shosen Kai-is dillenlt to ascertain, but it is stated sta, or the Toro Kisen Kaisha, neig. that those who have asked the Seamen's fer of 7,000 tons requires 51 men and in Relief Society to find them work number: the case of shalisa,

or ships other about 5,000. It is safely named that than shasen," 62 inen In Great Bri-the total number of the unemployed aust tain a similar vessel is manned by 55. be more than three times that number. and in America, 40:

An Ruthority in the Department of Communications says that though the question of marine, unemployment is en- gaging the attention of the authorities,

NEW TAXATION IN CHINA. no special step has yet been taken,

ESTATE. PROPERTY AND»

MARRIAGE TAXES.

A Chinese news agency says:---- ! Owing to the large deficit in thử budget, "the Governaient has been endeavouring to enforce several new taxes, in order to increase its receipts. The income tax has already been promulgated, but owing to one ruson or another, the others have been postponed and dropped. It is now learned that the Government has already taken up the question of the enforcement of the following new taxes with the vari- ous provinces:---

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largely because of the fact that the shipping depression is worldwide, no par ticular action can effectively be taken in Japan alone. Moreover, the question is not yet as serious as in Europe and Ame fica This is not to say.. however, that iz need. not be seriously considered, adds the official. He expressed the hope that shipowners will continue to operato shiny putting up with losses as much as shipowners in this country do not give possible. There are complaints that the sutidient relief to the men in their em ploy. Another official in the Department of Cymunications says:

In England even the strongest .com. pady does not pay" a dividend of more than 10 per cent. in times of prosperity. To Japan some companies paid dividendsi of 50, 78, and even 100, per cent, when their foundations had not yet been made sufficiently strong. At the coming of the depression, they immediately tie up their ships, and as to the means of relieving

(1)-The Estate Tax. It is pointed out that this tax has been generally adopted throughout the world, and there fore there is no reason why China shal! not follow suit. The regulations guvern ing it are based entirely upon the en gulations adopted in foreign countries, | and the provincal officals are ordered to the difficulties due to unmployment, prepare to enforce them effectively.

they simply look to the Government,

(2)The Property Tax. The Govern-This attitude is very irresponsible."

RUBBER PAVING,

cot explains that owing to the large deficit in the Budget the balancing of which has inxed the Government" "very enforce this severely, it is obliged" to new tax, so as to increase its receipts. The Property Tax is one of the most efficient taxes adopted in foreign conn the Engineer-in-Chief at a meeting of tries generally and should be adopted in Chink.

The following report was submitted by

The necessary regulations are the Municipal Commission, Singapore, being compiled and will be communicated last week:~.

to the provinces as soon as they are com i have the hamony to report that aa pleted. The provincial officials are in area of Rubber Paving about 14inch structed to make preparations for it..

(The Marriage Tax. This tax"

thick was laid' is the Municipal Store Iwas approved by the Cabinet Conferard May End, and I propose to ence some time ago, hut its promulgation allow traffic to proceed over it from the and enforcement has been delayed pendeigh bridge, over which practically all 16th. It is laid on the approuch to the ing the compilation of regulations gove erning the collection of me. It is stores traffic, including the granite laden learned that the collection of this tax wagons, will proceed. As the wagons 19 somewhat similar to the procedure frequently approach the weigh bridge in adopted in the title doed tax. The Gove strings of two or three, more, at a time, grigent is to įsue marriage certificates there is considerable amount of stop- Which are to be sold by the local police ping and starting just where the rubber defpartments. Marriage without the ceras laid. This, combined with the fact tificate would, bo illegal. The rates are that the axle”load: on, many of these divided into three classes, viz. 1st class wagens is probably about & tons, will 82, 2nd class 1 and 3rd class 50 cents. make the test" fairly severe. There is The regulations have been drawn up and also the great advantage that we shall will be promulgated soon.

TIENTSIN EOREIGN

CONCESSIONS.

haye an accurate record of the tonnage: that will have passed over the rubber at any date.

I was very fortunate in obtaining the ready assistance of Mr. Teo Eng Hock, who placed his factory entirely at y

Mr. R. H. R. Wade, the Commissioner disposal for the preliminary experi

of Customs at Tientsio, in his report mental work. The slabs which have.

on

trade,

that

for 1920,

referring "Foreign Concessions." of that port.

the development

Dł

to actually been laid, were made by the Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Pasir. state

Panjang. whose plant in better adapted the various Concessions continues to for the large quantities required. I advance at a great rate; but the ques have to thank both these firms for the tion of the terms required for the exten-interest taken and assistance given. sion of Crown leases in the (úriginal)

British Concession-which have only 40

year to run--ig agitating the holders of Á $2.00. CAMERA WILL TAKE property there, for, until the actual

terms are settled and published, the

PICTURES.

development of this area is, and will but no sensible person claims that the photo. continue to be, retarded, to the advan graphs equal those secured with a $50.00 lei

age of other "Concessions. Delayin

Bettling this question is now ussuming a The rye is a miniature camen, and lenses greater importance than the question of}

the amount of the increased rentals, im- simply remedy defects in the nata al photo portaat as that is. In the autumn the

local Chinese authorities, noting under a graphing mechanism. The better, the leases, Presidential Mandate, assumed charge the better the results. The Hongkong Optical of the Russian Consular functions and

the policing of the Russian Concession; Co., Successors to Clark & Co. Refracting & Beaving the Municipal Council to con

tinue to function in minor municipal Manufacturing Opticians, located in 63, Queen's affairs. The nationalities of the owners Road Central, manufacture lenses na safe, ar of land in the Russian Concession based

on the assessed value, is in the following nearly perfect and as satisfactory as can le proportion: American. 13.85 per cent.; produced by the combination of huma British 41.52; Chinese, 10.92; Japanese

20.66; Russian, 8.10; other nationalities ingenuity and constructive machinery of the 1.34 per cent.

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LA TRAVIATA MANILA CIGARS

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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY

and

YEAR BOOK OF CHINA, 1921.

Just published, 560 pages (Illustrated) of useful matter.

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A Fine Assortment of

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in different shapes and assorted colours

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