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the of
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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underrigued on or before the 8th May, 1928, or they will not be recognised,
All Eroken, chafed and damaged foods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st instant, at 10 a
No. Fire Insurance. Baɛ been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by...
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CÙ, L13),
Agenta, Boogkong, 14th April, 1928.
[344)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, TH,
MILLIONS FROM THE BETTING
TAX.
HOW AUSTRALIA HAS MADE IT
PAY.
[UY W. A HOLMÄN, K.C
and the Pioneer of the Betting Tax
BLOOD TESTS FOR CANCER. GERMAN SCIENTIST'S' CLÀIM."
LOCATING "DISEASE IN EARLY STAGES.
body.
INDIAN ARMY, ECONOMIES FAST AND FUTURE.
SIR W. BIRDWOOD'S SPEECH.
1956
A WHITE ELEPHANT. VENERATED ANIMAL FOR 200. By an arrangement with Dr. San
Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood, Durminy Po Min, president of the Dr. H. M. Mitchell, senior honorary speaking during the Budget debate in the National Karen Association, and 3830- (Formerly Promier of New South Wales surgeon of the Liverpool Hospital for Legislative Assembly at Delhi last month,ciation of Burmese Christians, & whico
in the British Empire).]
Cancer and Skin Diseases, in appealing said that although the situation had beca elephant is to be exhibited in the London at the annual meeting of the institution quiet of late 'there was always the pos- Zoo from May 1st to September 20th At a moment when public attention is for subscriptions, towards the reconstrue; sibility of the reaction of unrest in other of this year. This rare animal, which 1 AND KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWN COMPANY, focused on possible new sources of revenuetion of the hospital, said that a leading parts of the East, and one could not afford will be accompanied by a companion Lan, whance, and/or from the war the importance of results obtained in Aus Delivery may be obtained.
German scientist, whose name be was to be lulled into false security. The re-elephant of the normal kind, and a Claims will
admitted after the Goods traits that laboratory of the Empire for not at liberty to disclose, now claimed ductions of troops recommended by the retinue of five native attendants, has have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining
domestic experiment of every kind-needs andelivered after the 21st instant, will be
that by means of a cleverly deviand ap. Inchcape Committee had been completed been inspected. in Burma by the officers subject to Rant.
no emphasis.
Whether a betting tax would be a deparatus ho equld examine a few drops of and the military Budget reduced from of the Forestry Department who report that it is a genuine albino. The steam- sirable innovation in Great Britain is a patient's blood and detect cancer in Rs.57 crores to less than Rs.53 erores. As to allusions to R1,50 crores as the question which cannot, of course, be it early stages in any organ of the limit to which military expenditure should ship eraran, of the Henderson Line, is he reduced, Lord Rawlinson refused to bringing the elephants from Rangoon, answered from aus "amount of Australian
In addition, the scientist could be in the near future, and Lord Inchcape accept that Egure as possible to look to
and is due to sail to-day. The Zoological experience; but certain of the arguments used about it disappear when once they said, by examining & patient's blood six recognised that it could only be obtained Society is paying the cost of the trans- months after an operation, tell whether in the event of a real fall in prices, which port, and has guaranteed certain pay- are tried by that experience as a touch- the operation had been successful in re-had not occurred. Such a reduction
stone.
moving all traces of dancer from the would involve a further diminution in the ments to the owner, if-as is anticipated affected parts. This was a very importnumber of troops, He was constantly—the exhibition of the elephant proves ant advance in medical science, and he looking round for further gronomies, but
a great popular success. The National Eelieved that we were near the dawn of he would fail in his duty if he recommend Karen Association is to benefit by any a great discovery which would bring coned such at the risk of the safety of India. solation and comfort to many anxious He continued:
Since the war British cavalry regiments In the so-called white elephants, only have been reduced from nine to five, in the hairs are pure white, the skin being fantry regiments from 32 to 43, and Elorse fesh-coloured. In Burma and Siam such Artillery batteries from eleven to four creatures are held in great veneration as In 1914 we has thirty-nine Indian cavalry emilers of royalty, and are still wor regiments. These have heen reduced rehired by the later classes Until quite His twenty-one. We had 196 battalions of recent years the ceremonies attending the
Indian infantry. There are now 100 netu-
capture of a white elephant were tions are in vicas. We have at present six
animal, were be the humblest man in the battalions on service out of India, and kingdom, was inmediately raised to high therefore at the expense of the Imperial rank, paid a large sum of money, and Government. As the time comes for these exempted from taxation for the rest of battalions to return to India without his life. The ropes normally used for relief, we shall have to reduce battalions securing ordinary elephants were from the Indian establishment, and in placed by stout cords of scarlet silk, and attended to by princes and mandarins. Feather fans with gold handles were employed to keep the insects from it by day, and lavishly embroidered silk mos- was fed only qut of gold dishes. In the quito nets were provided at night. It sixteenth century the nations of Pegu and Siar. waged a war for many years course of which thousands of men and over the possession of a specimen. in the five Kings were killed.
S.S. ANGERS."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS-DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE...
of Cargo from MAR SEILLES, de-, in connection with whore Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Trerary and Valuables are being landed and sind at their risk into the Godowns of the Bangkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kow.
whance Delivery may be obtained im. distaly sitar landing. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on palons Intimation is received from the Consigue before 0.00 am. To-DAY, requesting it to be Minded
Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed ather Monday
the 19th instant, at Noon, will be rabject to Rent and Lauding Charge,
All Chima must be sent in to ma on or before Wednesday, the 21st in't, or they will not be
hearts.
profita made..
It is said, for example, that there are immense practical difficulties in the way of its application, that its yield must be Degligible, or that with a tax the bulk of betting must so rapidly diminish that the tax would defeat itself. In New South Wales, where I was responsible for Dr. Mitchell added: The discovery its first introduction, none of these pro-was made by a German scientist under positions can be supported by the Iacts. whom I have studied. He has been work. We found no difficulties in the collection ing for some four or five years and bus of the tax, and although there are certain evolved an entirely novel method. differences between the legal status of apparatus is quite original and off the betting there and in Great Britain, those lines of any previous research It con-ally serving in India. Still further redutmost impressive. The discoverer of the differences will appear. I think, not-anch siste of instruments for measuring blood
s to affect its practicability.
re-actions spectroscopically.
£10,000,000 IN REVENUE
As to its results, in 1996 the total bet-
ting taxes gave a return of just about five shillings for every man, woman, and child would give a yield of £10,000.000 clearly
negligible amount.
PRE-CANCEROUS CONDITION. Ordinary blood, examined in this man ner, gives certain bands of colour, a his scientist has discovered that in quite different reactions.
ré-
Bill of Lading will be countersigued by the A similar proportion in Great Britain pre-cancerous condition the blood gives this we are now making a commencement. the wants of the captured. animal were!
recognized.
All damaged Package will be examined on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 10.00 am.. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Firm Insuranca has been affected.
J. LIMAGE Agent Hongkong, 18th April, 1926, [5435
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP 00., LTD.
UHINA MUTUAL: STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ANY
MERIONES?
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer sre hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon where it will be at Consignode' risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 19th April.
will be Optional Cargo
unless Notice landed, has been given prior to
to Steamer's arrival.
nct
Betting faxation in New South Wales was adopted in three. steps. First came imposts on actual betting, secondly the alisator, and thirdly a not very heavy tax on actual admissions to racecourses. This last, may not seem, at first sight, to e a letting tax at all, but as in New South Wales, betting cannot be carried on legally anywhere but on a racecourse, it is a batting tax in effect
Not only
I have seen this method demonstrated in Liverpool, quite privately. can the scientist tell the presence of these abnormal conditions which are looked upon as the forerunners of cancer, but he has also demonstrated frequently that be can actually tell the precise organ of the body in which the enneer is located or may developed.
His findings were supported at the demonstrations in Liverpool, and at the demonstrations he has given elsewhere, by the work of the surgeon and the patho logist.
G
tion
PREVENTION
Sir William' stated that proposals with regard to the Auxiliary Forces would soon 50 before the Secretary of State, and went on to speak of the new Indine Navy; have to be exercised in connection with stating that the greatest patience would its formation. This would take years, and the success of the measure would lie had races of seafaring men or both coasts, in the bands of the people of India. They but there were very few among them who education. The leaders of Indian thought a white elephant been brought to Eng-
any education or who wanted a higher On only a single previous occasion has, must try to induce the right class of land. This was in 1883 when one was ex- young men to come forward and prove hibited in this country by Barnum, the that they were capable of providing naval famous showman, whose agents before re- officers. With the money derived from
had
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, April 16th.
Racing clubs and associations have to pay a tax which is based upon their re ceipts in licences and fees from book. makers. The proportion varies, amount ing to as much as 30 per ecct, of the total in the most highly lavoured localities,
The method is all in keeping with the the abandonment of the Kidderpore Dockceiving the animal were compelled to while the wind is tempered to less well best tendencies of modern medical re.yard it was hoped to meet a considerable a compact embodying the following
words: protected lambs.elsewhere.
The individual bookmaker also has to search: that is, it is designed to prevent, part of the initial outlay on the purchase
We have sworn before God and the Boe (holy) tree on the hill that we will Temperatura
Barometer take out a licence, which varies accord rather than cure, its clinical applica of ships. ing to the courses on which he practises: doctors to detect cancerous conditions will undoubtedly be, to cuable
take the elephant to love and protect Humidity and there is a stamp our every betting before they have developed into actual
from misery. If not we know the ain Wind Direction... ticket. The licensing of bookmakers
Force doubtedly reinforced the efforts of the growthe, and then other methods of is to raise the status of the ring clinical treatment-nch, for instance, as "Welshing is almost non-existent the one which is being followed in Liver- among us
pool, that of introducing certain colloids These three measures provide between of heavy metal in the blocustream-will The horse is still a necessity in modern warfare. Cavalry cannot yet be replaced thear about one-quarter of the total kebe adopted
by machines. This was the Most ting revenue, and were adopted by the
interesting announcement made in the New South Wales Parliament, as far as A lending authority on cancer told a
Laming Worthington-Evans, the War elain of the German scientist Secretary, in explaining the Army Esti Although it cannot be denied that such mates, which, at a total of £4,500,000, a disgovery is possible, investigations show a reduction of £2,000,000. It was
fended the horse.
SCEPTICISM:
All broken, obaled and damaged Goods are know, without precedent in other parts Daily Mail reporter. concerning thi. House of Commons last month by Sir
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined any Tuesdays and Friday
DD
between the bours of
of 10.45 4. ad Noom.
within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
of the world.
LESSONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
were less
The two later measures
have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods original and call for no detailed descris: into the condition of the blood have been mainly on account of expense that he de.. tion. The Bill authorising the totalisator made for so many years without success provided for a deduction of nine per cent.scepticism."
that such a claim must be received with of the total passing through the machine as the State tax. The tax on entrances to racecourses, abich was not adopted till some years later, is lovied like an ordinary amusement tilX. It is worth while re making, however, that every one of the hve taxes tere enumerated, has given a steadily increasing yield.
sining undelivered after the 18th April, remaining will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned an or before the 3rd May, 1926, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1926. 13430
THE BEN, LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROX MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENLOMOND."
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowiece Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and for from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant, will be eabject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must bę presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st May, 1926, or they will not be recognised.
All broken chafed
and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns," where they will be examined on the 17th instant, st 10 am, No Fire Insurance has been directed. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 12th April, 1926,
13432
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
THE Steamship
"S&ABLAND" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hersby notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or fr
from the Wharve, Delivery can be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain undelivered after 18th April, 1926, will be subject to Rent
All Claims mast reach us by 20th April, 1926, or they will not be recognised
All damaged Packages will be asmined by Mouxta. Goddard and Douglas (Marina Burroyo) at 10 am on 17th April,
No Fire Laurance will be effected. Hills of Lading will be countersigned by
JERSEN & Con
Agents, Hoogkong. Hongkong, 18th April, 1926.
13458
WAKE FOR A PONY.
BARD'S EULOGY AT MIDNIGHT BURIAL.
Economical mechanicalisation of the whole Army is impossible at present, be argued, because a satisfactory type of machine, which has also commercial possibilities, has not yet been evolved,
That appears to have been one of the lessons learnt by the experts from the Army maneuvres of last year. It is im- possible to combine the use of machiars and horses in one force. Either it must wholly mechanical or wholly equine. For the present, therefore, the less ex-
emall mechanicalised force which may while experiments are to continue in a prove to be the army of the future.:
A temporary house for the elephants Weather and suite is in course of erection near the Rain Monkey Hill at the back of Mappin
at
Previous On Dato On Date
Day
Bt. at 2 pm. 6 s.m.3 p..
29.77
29.75 29.74
68.
·OD
0.69 0,00
Terraces. The white elephant will be Highest cpen-air Temperature on 18th taken out daily, although in accordance Lowest open-air Temperatura on 14th with its semi-sacred character, visitors will not be allowed to ride on it.
EARL HAIG 'IN ITALY.
IMPRESSION OF MUSSOLINI.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
"From April 15th to 21st, 1926. HIGH WATE
Moath
Days of
H'kong
Standard
Timo
h. m..
Field Marshal Earl Baig declared in an interview with a representative of the fazzetto Venezia that Italy had made a wonderful impression upon him and that the country was a superb example of Thur. 15 m 1045 discipline and energy which were ad-
Fri 16 m 0. mirable qualities
m. 11
# 828998
Height.
ORT
1.47
69
LOY WAXIS,
Blong.
Standard
Time.
5.39
m 5 13
6 26 B 34
1 m
2
8 39 A
- 11 Sun. 18
Mon 19 Noiaferior High
354
Height
or Low Water
Four or five days ago," added Lord Haig, "I met Signor Mussolini in Batur 17 m Rome. What a man! He really is ex ceptional: he possesses remarkable health, and is never tired.".
Questioned on the impression that the
10 7 2 0 war, the Field-Marshal replied that they
11 91 a 20 were "excellent comrades and magnificent Wed, 21 Noinferior Eigh nor Low Water soldiers..
The basic possibility of these schemes
Cannon Ball, a pony famous as racer turned to an extent upon each and gire, and probably the last of the Act passed some twenty years ago, during pure-bred Connemara strain, has died in a wave of rather violent Puritanism, bet his 35th year as the residence, of his pensive horse holds the field of battle, Italian troops made on him during the Tacs. 20 Nointerior High ! por Low Water
betting law of New South Wales. By an
ting was formally interdeted except on owner, Mr. O'Toole, of Leam, Conne.
The hewildered book-mara racecourse.
il
muker, chussed from the street corner and It is proudly recalled by local folk the commission othee, might yet and rest that Cannon Ballawept.all before him for his harassed feet within its limits. ut pony shows and was never beaten in a Bookmakers thus felt at once into two race, despite top weights and all at classes--those whu runned themselves to tempts to nobbla" hiin."
Extraordinary scenes followed on the racecourses and those who tried to carry on a clandestine conumerce with backersws of Cannon Ball's death becoming
known to the countryside. Large num at other places,
• As I understand the legal position in bers, of the peasantry assembled at the Great Britain, it is analogous to this ex-residence of Mr. O'Toole.
It was decided to give Candon Ball the tent, that street betting is forbidden.. though the enforcement of the law may honours of a wake. The body was laid leave something to be desired. The dil-out in canvas on an improvised bier, and ference of attitude of the two systems" lashings" of whisky and porter west towards, betting en commission, though it round while the merits of the dend represents an important difference of animal were discussed in the orthodox poliry towards betting itself, is of very way according to the ritual of wakes, ul little importance so far as the financial possibilities are concerned. All that is
PEASANT BEARERS.
Soon after midnight all that remained required is that every bookmaker should of Cannon Bali was carried on a large
be known, and that stare of the State's stable door by tea stalwart peasants to
burdens should be placed on his shoul ders, or rather on those of his clients. Whether he operates merely on the race course, as with us, or also in his office, as in England. is a purely social question, and one with which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has no concern.
THE MORAL ASIFAT.
The whole project gives rise, of course, to momentous social questions Ought a Government, it is often asked, connive at a social evil for the sake of revenue? Does not, the very fact that the State has an interest in betting tend to put off the day when its vicious character will be recognise.....
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a grave lined with hay: During the intermenta local bard read by the
flickering light of a candle the following. among other verses, eulogising the dend sire's achievements:-
Sleep, brave old pony, thy rack is run,,
No more with earthly kin you'll mingle, Dream of racing trophies won m
Of noble steeds and cpic deeds- An' bookies left without a jingle.
For the rest, it may be added that. regarded merely as a scheme of taxation, the betting tax has proved nearly an ideal This was an argument which at the one. It harasses no industry. It burdens time, I must confess, touched me nearly, no poor. The sum taken by the Treasury Gambling undoubtedly tends to become is abstracted from that which the tax- our Australiah national vice. But as to payer would spend in any event, and abolishing betting, what are the pro- spend in amusement As a consequence, spects? Everything conspires to streng. the burden of the impost is almost in- then its hold upon the national mind appreciable. And finally, the payments Rather ban diminishing it is finding its are voluntary. Any citizen who objects way into new regions. To combat the to it can escape it altogether. Since its gambling instinct, it will be essential to introduction there has been no reaction 'breed a generation with new habits, new successive Governments of both parties pleasures, a new outlook At present no have maintained and extended it, but such change la even in sight.
none of them has ́över uttered the word (Vontinued at foot of next Column.) "repcal"
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