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Graphic stories of the conditions existing among the poorer classes in the famine-stricken areas of Mongolia, and Northern China ware related to a Daily Press representa- tive by the Rev. E. Dieltiens, a who Belgian Catholic missionary. has just arrived in Hong Kong où his way to Manila. Mr. Dieltiens has laboured for many years among the various Catholic missions in various parts of Chios

Quite recently, a mission under Mr. Dieitiens control in Fengties was attacked by armed bandits. The doors and gates of the mission were hurriedly closed and led by the missionary, the inmates took up positions of defence. Observing that their attack was likely to be

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IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE.

WHEN IS AN OWNER NOT AN

SHIP WHICH WAS

OWNER?

ARRESTED.”

Hia Lordship overruled the sub A case of some importance to ship owners was concluded before mission of the defence and held that the fact of the order for the supply the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) of the necessaries given by the sitting in Admiralty Jurisdiction | Captain having been proved, and also been praved there. WAS yesterday, when Cheang Wo & Co., the ownership of the vessel having 133; Des Voeux Road Central, claim- prima facie evidence of the employ ed $3,077.81 against the & Poo ment of the Captain by the owner Tye, owned by the Tye Sing S.S Co., 149, Des Vœux Road West, for necessaries supplied to the ship.

In the course of evidence it was stated that the Portuguesa, Govern- ment was interested in a scheme to link up Macae and Timor in the East Indies by means of a mail steamer service.

The defence submitted that the ship was under charter for twelve months to the Sino-Portuguese Com pany who were, therefore, respon- sible for the goods.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. FH. Loseby, of Messrs. Russ &Co., Ltd, appeared for the plain-

Mr. Alabaster farther submitted that he had a substantial defence on the merits of the case. His Lord- ship granted him leave to comment on the case for the plaintiffs.

Counsel expressed the view that plaintifs had never looked to the owner either as an individual or a firm for payment for the goods. Plaintiffs had shown by their own evidence that they received the orders from a stranger, Cho Chung and it had not been alleged that this man was in any way connected When the bill with defendants. came to be submitted, the "runner" disclosed the name of his principal, the Sino-Portuguese Navigation Company before the ship sailed from Hong Kong and plaintiffs then made out the bill against that company. on counsel, the Therefore, went

opposed, the bandits besitated to firm, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, evidence showed that the master:

make a concerted rush. Finally their leader, an ex-acer of the renegade army, overcome the hesit ant feelings of his followers and the whole band, numbering over fifty. charged upon the little station fir- ing revolvers and rifes, brandish-

K.C., appeared for the defence.

At the previous hearing, counsel for plaintif submitted that the writ was issued in July of last year and the ship was arrested on the same day.

Mr. Sheldon said that on March

was the agent of the charterers

ing knives, and creating the usual 15th of last year, a man named Che the managing company which receiv

din attendant upon this type of raid.

The defenders fired a round of: shot from four rifles over the head, of the raiders whose "Dutch ". courage suddenly departed when they found that the Church was indeed Church Militant when lives were at stake. They turned tail and fed leaving the Mission Lamolested,

Unfortunately, however, Mr. Diel

The

An Unlucky Venture. Defendant, Mr. Chan Tsan Yuk, purchased the ship in February. 1928, and former a partnership with. a man named Li Fik Chuen to manage the Tye Sing S.S. Co. to run the vessel. Defendant invested $25,000 and his partner #15,000 into

ed 5 per cent. commissian. Chung, a "runner!

for ships' Macao Government was prepared to captains, called at plaintiffs' shop subsidise, the project and Captain where he interviewed Taui Piu. Carneiro was also interested in

the scheme. chuen the assistant manager. The

Į. Doncern Of Charterers And Macao "runner" said he had been sent

Government. by the European captain of the Poo Tye to obtain stores to the value of $75.15. After some conver sation it was agreed that the goods be supplied and they were sent to the ship in the charge of Chan Ng. an assistant of the plaintiff firm.

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NANKING'S PROPOSED LAND LAWS.

LEGISLATION TO CARRY OUT DR. SUN YAT SEN'S DOCTRINES.

BEING CONSIDERED BY THE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT.

The proposed land laws which the Nationalist leaders are con sidering contain several far-reaching suggestions. Land-owners will be obliged to register their holdings, stating the value they attach to them. The Government; it is proposed, will then revalue them and collect the taxes on their own valuation, while the owners' valuation is to be the basis for compensation in the event of the " property being taken over by the Government

With regard to the land tax it is stated that the general opinion favours the imposition of one per cent.

It is also suggested that at present one-third of the anentned increment on land should be collected in the event of its changing hands, this ultimately to be increased to 100 per cent.

Giving evidence after the tin

Taxation" on houses is to be light-one-half of one per cent. adjournment, Mr. Chan Tsan Yuk said the Bina-Portuguese Navigation

The Government will be empowered to buy land for national Company chartered the Poo Tye for

...“defence or public utility, while certain non-profit making institu $4,500 per month. He alleged that

tions will be relieved of taxation. be bad received $4,400 at the out- side" from the charterers. They had paid a first deposit of $2,000

Nanking, December 30th:-At a and, a month later, he had received recent Central Political Council

tiens sustained a serious injury to This assistant returned from thela further 2,400.

A. Third Of The Profits. The original plan of a number of

his right eye through his rifle burst ship with the receipts signed by the The ship was in good condition but meeting, Mr. Hu Han Min, Chair- the Government and Party leaders

of the Legislative Yuan, brought up for discussion the draft

and laws.....

ing when he fired bis first shot. Chief Officer, Wong Kai Ying. The rifle was a new oce of German Looked To Captain For Fayment. manufacture. Local doctors did all On the next day, further stores in their power to save the sight of were obtained in a similar manner and on March 17th Che Chung call the eye but in vain, and the mised again anying he had been seat sionary decided to visit specialists by the Captain to obtain engine in Europe. The specialists could room

Tu Piu Chuen had no evidence to prove the latter the National Government." give him no hope of regaining the spoke to the general manager about statement; it was only hearsay but

the large order which Che Chung he thought it was true, lost sight of the right eye.

certain structural alterations had to be carried out in order to fit the vessel for, the work she was required to do. It did not concern him that

These land-laws will probably be there was still about $10,000 unpaid for the alterations. That liability the most important and revolu was the concern of the charterers Honary legislation to be adopted by and the Macao Government. He

得

Nothing daunted Mr. Dielticas

bas returned again to the scenes of his earlier labours. His stay Manila may only be a matter of few days' duration, after which he will leave to visit several missions in the famine areas.

spares.

Value The Basis Of-Taxation. Land-tax is to be collected in as- cordance with the value of the pro-

put forward after obtaining a small He alleged that he handed over umber of spares. The general the ship to the charterers a day be manager agreed that the parts could fore the charter was actually sign perty. When the land-owners re- be supplied and the vouchers were ed. He did zot authorise. Captain gister as the Government. Land returned to the firm signed by the Carneire to make any purchases Office, they are to state the value Chief Officer....

from the plaintiffs. The Sino-Portu-

Some

was to collect a 100 per cent. un- earned increment tax, it being their idea that any increase in the valu............ of property due to increase in population..or to change in and economic conditior community and not to

f

ment tax is collected, an owner will

the property owner should go the Government. It was proposed that the unearned increment tax should be collected when property was being transferred from one party. to another, or when the ownership of a piece of land had not been transferred for a certain number of years. While the principle was enforcement would probably not be More sparen were ordered onguese Navigation Company was in of their land. The Government thought to be sound, its immediate March 20th and the vouchers for liquidation. The company had had authorities will revalue their land convenient to the general public. these goods were sigued by the short life. The company's 851000 and will collect taxes according to and, therefore, the auggestion has Chief Engineer. Leung King.

capital. had been "split up." The

unearned income go to the Govern Looters-Cum--Guardians...

that same day Che Chung requested the necessaries were purchased from Government. If it considers necesment and that the rate be increased Continuing, counsel said that on Captain was not in his employ when the land values estimated by the been made that one-third of the According to our informant; drasa list of accounts to be rendered in the plaintif arm.

sary, the Government may take over until the 100 per cent. rate can be This was done and the tic methods are resorted to by the English.

The Decision.

land owned by private individuals enforced,

...Local Governments' Claims. peasants to counteract in every list was returned signed by the

Giving his decision, His Lordship master.

A heavy land-tax compels an possible way the ravages of the

Further spares were requested to observed that Mr. Chan Tsan Yak and compensate the latter in accord-

owner either to increase the earning lamine. Very frequently the misbe supplied on March 23rd and the ship but a company had been by the owners, not the Government capacity of his property, or to wait

had been the sole owner of the ance with the registered valucs stated assistant manager was told that the sionaries and numbers of young ship was going to Macao. Che formed to run the vessel. children who have been turned out Chung asked that the vouchers be time in. February last, while defend. valuation. It follows that if owners for a good 'opportunity to sell it into the snow by their parents to made out to the Sino-Portuguese ant was away on holiday, his part. over-value their property, they have starve to death or to fall the pray Navigation Company. Tsui had not ner was approached and the idea to pay higher taxes, and if they heard of that company before and was suggested that the ship be undervalue it; the Government will of wolves: In eases where it is he was under the impression that chartered by Carneiro who arranged possible to locate the parents, legal they were the Hong Kong agents for with the Macao Government to run either collect taxes according to its action is taken. The parents told the Poo Tye. The vouchers for this the Poo Tre as a mail ship. For own estimates or take over the

the purpose of making her fit to land. the view that their actions are supply had not been returned.

Later, Tsui found that one set of carry out the work required of her

A question of considerable debate justified by circumstances.

vouchers for engine room spares had the Macao Government made ar "I have rice to feed four mouths not been included in the list so rangements for the ship to be hand among the leaders of the Party and and have aine children," said one that plaintiffs still had possession of ed over to Captain Carneiro for the Government has been whether or

necessary alterations to be made, father. "What could I do but turn

In evidence, Taui said he had and some of the required alterations not the Government should levy a out those extra mouths in order to credited the goods to the ship. He were suggested by the Chief Harland-tax as high as 10 per cent. It is believed that unless the Govern save the lives of those who are looked to the Captain for payment. bour Master of Macao.

It was quite clear that the ship left!"

Linking-up Macao With Timor.

was chartered in March of last year ment collects such high taxes, the Cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster, when most of the goods were order value of land can never be so witness said he had done previous ed and placed on the ship. Although brought down so that almost any business with Che Chung in connec- the goods had been ordered before person can own land and that specu-national defence or public utility tion with other ships. He could not the actual signing of the charter, Traders from Turkestan are tak say if Che Chung was still in Hong the ship had been handed over in Iation will be checked. The majority purposes, but may not do so for ing full advantage of the helpless Kong. He was not aware that the order that the alterations could be of the leaders, however, are in commercial enterprises. The Gov- plight of the peasants and hundrede Portuguese Government was sub-made and defendant had received

owners according to the registered into slavery and worse, for practic establishing regular mail communi- that business,

ginning, proposing that they be values of their properties. Certain organizations ady mere handfals of rice or trashy cation between Macae and the The mere ownership of the vessel gradually increased as time goes on. non-profit making

need not pay land taxes, including articles of clothing, . ."

Portuguese Colony of Timor. was not enough to involve the ownerIt is the general opinion that one Government offices, schools, agricul Mr. Dieltiens does not speak very

in any liability incurred in an ne highly of the Chinese troops who are supposed to maintain Jaw and

Such an attitude is indicatige of the terrible conditions existing in

wander that disease is rife,

the North. It is no cause for

them:

If, however, a high unearned incre not find it worth while to sell bis property, and the legislation almost forces him to increase its earning. strictly followed, the Government, capacity. If this principle is to be should not then collect any tax on But land-improvement enterprises.

a sérious difficulty will immediately arise if the various local authorities are not allowed to collect house and of the local governments will bo shop taxes. The regular revenues very much cut down. It is, there fore. proposed that only a very light tax, say one-half of one per cent. be collected on houses."

Certain Exceptions.

The Government may buy land for

of young girls are being bought sidising the ship with a view to a cash deposit in connection with favour of light taxes in the beernment may compensate property-

order.

Chang Ng, an assistant of plain tiff firm, said the ship sailed from tion of this kind. It must first be per cent, la a reasonable rate, as a Hong Kong to Macao in ballast. He proved that the Captain was the radical increase may result in stiff knew nothing about its going on angent of the owner, and the plain opposition and may not fit in with lengthy voyage.

tiffs mast establish that fact. There

was no evidence on that point be, the economic condition of the coun- fore the Court.

try at the present moment.

tural experiment stations, hospitals, public recreation grounds, and philanthropic institutions. The trans fer of land-ownership must receive due authorization from the Govern- ment-Router

the

"To-day," he said, "party of soldiers will be guarding a village,

A daze To Answer. To-morrow they may turn robel,

Opening the case for the defence loot the village, murder many of its

Counsel for plaintiffs had suggest- inhabitants and attack the mission. yesterday, Mr. Alabaster submitted We send for help and are told that that plaintiffs had failed to prove ed that the fact that the Captain troops will be sent to our assistance. that the master was employed by was on the ship for some time prior

pacheion. She is now on her The new troops arrive and straight the owner or by the charterers, nor to the signing of the charter with DUTCH WARSHIP'S VISIT. naval view, given in honour of

had they proved any contract with the consent of the owner made the way the rebels join them. It is

awner liable. If he accepted that THE JAVA TO STAY SIX DAYS. return frip to Java.u

We understand that this visit, often the case that, after a few defendant, expressed or implied.

His Lordship did not concur with view, then Carneiro was, not the

Rear-Admiral A ten Broecke which is to last six days, has been days, the newly arrived troops will this view but observed that a owner's agent because the defend tura rebet Thero appears to be no form of government or con- prima facie case had been made and had never appointed him as Hoekstra, Commander in Chief of pre-arranged with the Hong Kong trol sufficiently strong to prevent out and that the onus was upon the such The Captain was merely on Hef, Netherland Majesty's Naval Government and that the Rear- this sort of thing from becoming owner to prove that he did not the ship to superintend the carrying Forces in Netherlands Indis,, and Admiral will, on landing at noon, out of the alterations and it had Head of the Naval Department, "is be welcomed by the Aide-de-Camp employ the master.

Mr. Alabaster said that the per- not been proved that defendant due to arrive in the Colony on, to His Excellency, the Officer Ad-

only too.common."

Mr. Dieltiens says that he has come to regard his work as one of son who supplied the necessaries was himself liable for those alter the most sacred tasks that could ought to enquire whether the masterations.

"I regret that plaintiffs will have be given to any man. Despite fre of the ship was employed by the quent dissapointments and get owner or the charterers. If the to suffer for supplying the articles," backs, be will be pleased to resume latter was the case, then he should concluded His Lordship...

Judgment with costs was entered bis labours in Northern China in inquire what were the terms of the

for defendant, charter. the near future.

HLM. cruiser Java to-day. The ship ministering the Government at is poder the command of Captain Queen Pier. A guard of honour A. T. H. Dalbuises. She went to will be in attendance. The party coronation of HLM. the Emperor House, where the two officers will Japán in connection with the will then proceed to Government of Japan, and she was one of the be received by H.E, the Hon. Mr." foreign men-of-war, attending the Southern, C.M.G.