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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 22,437 號柒卅百肆仟式萬式菜 日肆廿月伍年午庚

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1930.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

"Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. LIQUOR AND TOBACCO TAX-DODGERS

TIME TABLE."

Oa and after APRIL 7, 1930, antil Farther Notice (all previous

Time Tables ancilled),

IP: TRAINS

STATIONS.No.a.10 No.4

A.MA.M.

Kowloon. Dep. 8.35 9.00;

Yaamati,Dep. 544)

Shatin...Dep 6.6

Taipo...Dep7.10

Tatto

Market. Dep. 7.15

Fanling Dep. 7.45

Sheung-

sha..Dop. 7.80

Shum

dundays a holidays only -

A.KIA.M.

No.1 No.11N1 4.BE. P....

8.34 9,08 10,00

-

12,10 1.1

9.15 10,08 1319 121 9.23 10,90 12,3)) 1,38) 943 10.33 12,43) 1,81!

9.43 10,871 12.47 1.53 10.00 10.47, 1:3.57 2,0

8.01 10.05 10.52 1.0 2.10

chan...Arr. 7.36 9.40 9.07 10.11 10.58 108 2.18

Canton...Arr.' 11.58

No 1 Mais V6.24 Tā, 26 No.32

P.

PML, FM, TIM.

2.33 3.70 4,8 5,40) 7.35 4395,49 7.49 4.50 8.00) 7.55 5.04.8.13 8.09

5.03 0.37 8.12

5,15 627 8.1

8.11

3.23 8.32 8.25

3.17.30 6.99, 6,38 8.52

7.18-

5.41

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

No. 1 No.#

3.7 No.

A.X. AM.

No.15 No. Yo.19 Ra31N, 13 No.29

PY. ...P.M.

7.X

Cantos ...Dap.

3.25

6.42

Fanling Dep.

7.25 5.10 14,17

Taipo Market Dep.

23393 10.67

5.34 11.55 2.40 4.44 18.00 5.44 4.50 6.38 2.54 5.00 8.08 12.11

118 3,00 6,04 6,13.

12.30 3,13 $176.28

-19.49 3.27 | 5.29 6.83

8.03

Shamchun...Dep. 7.197.53 1934 1.21, 11.49 9.314.3 5.47 Steungshai..Dep. 7.30 901 10.41

...

Tsipo .Dep. 7.4808 11.01 Bhatin Dep.153 8.39. 11,14 Yanmati Dep. 8.06 9.51 11.28

8.12 8.57 11.39 12.01.12.49 8.33 5.35 6.44 7.20 Kowloon

...ATT.

-

7.07 7.14"

7.49

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SECRET PIT AT KOWLOON BAY.

THE WILY OPIUM AND ARMS SMUGGLER.

Ia bis report for 1920, which has just been published, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports has some very interesting remarks to make on the methods employed by the Chinese in the Colony in avoiding liquor and tobacco taxation, and the ingenuity shown by the wily opium and arms smuggler. We give below, some" interesting statements taken from the report.

ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS

AND EXPORTS..

The net revenue collected was $1,740,330.49 ncluding licence fees. Chinese spirit showed a decrease of $123,400.97; this decrease occurred chiefly in the last half of the year. European liquor showed an increase of 818,097.04.

greater

Bay a large deep pit was dug and covered over with boards fastened together, on the top of which good earth and turi were placed. When- ever the contents of the pit were required the whole of the cover, turf and all was lifted up and replaced. Care had been taken to water the turf frequently so that there was a luxuriant covering of grass, over which the search party walked without suspecting until they received precise indications of the position of, the cache.

.→

the

There was a large increase in the smuggling of spirits of wine: 2,720 gallons were seized by revenue offers, and 10 gallons by

of all was police. The source Macno. The use was continued of glass and stone-ware demijohes sunk in pairs on the bottom of the barbour, especially near Yaumati breakwater, but no evidence could be obtained as to who was respon.

ible.

that fraud to the long run most betion. Neat the shore of Kowloon detected, and that detection is every year becoming mote certain as the technical knowledge and practical experience of this depart nent increase as the result of con- tinued experiment and observation. At the present time one Revenue Collections on Chinese liquor re- mained very unsatisfactory, al-Dicer is in charge of Hong Kong though larger seizures of Chinese Island, one tours the New Terri tories North in a departmental wine were spirit and spirits of made. In the course of investiga- motor-ear every day, one visits the on the coast in the tions made into various cases it! distilleries was proved that a large amount of Southern Distric: in the seagoing launch every day, and another spirit consumed by Chinese never paid duty, and that the general visits those in New Kowloon in addition to other duties. Thus, far evasion of duty was

every distillery is liable to be visit than was realised before.

ed any day. Owing to the time Collections from local Chinese anent in travelling, every distillery distilleries showed a decrease of 14 cannot be actually visited-every per cent. This decrease was part day, and it is possible for distil ly due to bad trade, partly to water

leries to get warning long before shortage, and partly to the cam the officer actually arrives. petition of spirits of wine smuggled in from Macao. The competition enused by smuggled spirits of wine caused some distilleries to take a

The number of Chinese wine and hand in this illicit trade themselves.

spirit licences issued showed a de- The distillery regulations con-

crease of 23. Part of the decrease tinued to were satisfactorily, and

was due to the refusal to renew all distilleries are now being work

the licences of shops which had ed in a systematic manner, and the

been proved to be trading in smug cld, careless, baphazard, and con- fused methods have been entirely. The company which has establish- gled spirit, and part was due to the general state of stagnation of abandoned. All fermenting vessels la molasses tank at Sham Chingusiness during the year. An offt are arranged in systematic order supplies a molasses of good and and are emptied for the purpose of constant quality, and has succeed- distillation in strict rotation.

ed in capturing practically all the Five distilleries were found to be trade in molasses, But, unfortu- engaged in extensive frauds on the nately for the distilleries, this com revenue by means of the conceal pany's prices have been practically ment of about half of their produc- doubled since they started and tion of rice spirit. They actually many distilleries are now hesitating these suspect shops pretended to reduced by a half the time they as to whether it is profitable to claimed necessary for proper fer- carry on business any longer. If mentation, distilling at half time the high prices are maintained it and not accounting at all for the is probable that many of the larger spirit so produced. Fresh rice was distilleries will close." then put to ferment and distilled Imported Chinese spirit decreas. at the stated time, the spirit so ed by 9 per cent.. the decrease

The transier of all distilleries to the adequate control of specially trained officers, and their systema tic regulation, has enabled some idea to be formed of the enormous extent of the evasion of liquor duty which prevailed prior to 1920, when distilleries in practice were left to pay such duty as they felt disposed to pay.

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The records kept in the distillery, of course. failed to show the dia tillation at half-time and the put- ting on of fresh rice to ferment, These frauds had probably heen going on for a considerable period, if not for years. In all nine dis- tilleries were detected in extensive Frauds on the revenue, six were convicted out of seven prosecuted, and two paid up arrears of duty.

Distillery Control.

It manos unfortunately yet be enid that distillery control. is easy. Very few distilleries yet realise

cer was detailed during part of the year specially for the inspection of He found licensed spirit shops. that many shops were selling far more than they admitted or could satisfactorily account for, and that keep no books whatever. It became quite clear that until shops can be made to keep official books by regulation, as in fact they all de in practice though they refuse to produce them, no control can be exercised over the extensive trade kind of spirit imported from Macae nese spirit is a kind of commodity fore cannot stand heavy transport and neighbouring places. Attention both bulky and cheap, and there is, however, drawn to the increased amounts, seized, 2,623 gallons by expenses. Yet it has been found revenue officers alone, apart from that spirit will be sent from a 91 gallons seized by the police, retail shop in Cheung Sha Wan in in many cases the amount seized & retail shop in Sai Ying Pun, or formed only the smaller portion of from Shaukiwan to Sham Shui Po. The Spirit has been traced from shop the original consigament, origin of most of this spirit was to shop all over the Colony, where the intrinsic Macao, whence it was conveyed in the cost of transport must have

been nearly equal, small fishing boats.

value of the spirit, and the price quoted to the last receiver of a long chain remained the

(Continued an Page 2.)

"An Ingenious Method. One ingenious method of conceal- ment discovered is worthy of men

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(June 20.)

World Theatre: "Gigalo" (Chi-T nese Film, "Unrequited Love" at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.). Star Theatre:.. Affairs."

"Woman

of

Sunday. (June 29.)

Golf: Bogey Pool.

same.

Tides: High, 8.03 a.m. and 6.24 p.m.; Law, 12.59 a.m, and 12.09 p.in,

Queen's Theatre: A Song of Kentucky."

World Theatre: "Clear the Deck"

Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 16 m

Tennis:-"B" Division: M.B.K. Queen's Theatre: "Big Time.". World Theatre:Gigalo (Chi-. R.E.S.C., Becreio v. C.C.C., nese Film, Unrequited Love" at C.R.C. C.6.C.C., Nippon Club

KC.C. 5.0.A.A 7. H.K.C.C., (Chinese Film, Reminiscence of 2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m.).

"Woman of U..R.C. T.M.C.A., University Peking, at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.),

Star Theatre: Division: Theatre: Star

T.C. LR.C. "C" LRC . E.I.T.C., C.8.C.C. Knights." The Love Nippon Club.

4

Kowloon

.

£1,000 on attaining the age of Fifty-Avi Conditions liberal. Premiums moderata.

Particulars from --

DODWELL & CO., LTD. AGISTA,

2, QUEEN'S BUILDING.

P. & O. S. N. CO.,

SUMMER HOLIDAYS TOURS TO JAPAN AND BACK VIA SHANGHAI JUNE TO SEPTEMBER SPECIAL REDUCED RETURN TICKETS

AVAILABLE

FOR THREE MONTHS

TO KOBE: £21. TO YOKOHAMA: £23. 109. Od Two Arabian FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS

Affairs."

Central Theatre:

Monday. Parade."

Lawn Bowls:-let 'Division:

(June 23.) Lammert's Auction of Household Craigengower Ce

Extraordinary General Meeting Furniture, Salesroom, 2.30 p.12. Docks R.C., Kowloon B.G.C...

Lammerte, Auction of one Buick Kowloon C.C., Club de Recreio of HK. Jockey Club-annual meet and one Oldsmobile, Salesroom, 3 Police R.C., Taikod R.Cing of Peak Club.

Queen's Theatre: "A Song of C.S.C.C. 2nd Division Royal H.K.Y.C. . Taikoo R.C., Kowloon Kentucky" C.C. v. Craigengower C.C., Civil Service C.C. v. Recreio, H.K. Elec- tric RC. Kowloou B.G.C.

p.m.

Water Polo:-1st Div.: Chinese Athletic Royal Navy; 2nd Div. Somersets v. V.R.C.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.

Tides: High,. 6.21 am and 3.28 .m.; Low, 10.98 am and 11.01

p.m.

Frenean Mails:-Inward:

Outward: Europe vid-Siberia (Morea), 8.30 am, (Superscribed correspondence only).

Eighth Ordinary Yourly Meeting, Messrs. Lane, Crawford's, Ltd., Exchange Building, Golf: Bogey Fool.

Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel.

Hotel 8 p.m.

World Theatre: "Clear the Deck" (Chinese- Film, Reminiscence of Peking, at 9.30 and 7.15 p.m.)... Star Theatre: Two Arabian Knights,

Water Polo.-3et Div. Somersets v. V.R.C.; 2nd Div. Kowloon S.C. v. Fükien Club-

Sale of Crown Land, KIL Nos. and sur at PWD offers, 3 European Hails-Outward: Tides: High, 6.33 a.m. and 7.23 Europe vid Marseilles (Raapura),p.m.; Low, 12.09 a.m. and 1.52 p.m. European Mails:-Outward: 10.30 am.

Tides: High, 6.38 am and 8.04 Europe via Siberia (Pres. Lincoln) p.m.; Low, 1156 a.m. and 11.35 6pm (superscribed correspondence

only).

Saturday.

(June 21.)

Queen's Theatre:

Big Time."

p.m.

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