1935-02-14 — Page 11

EXORBITANT LEVIES IN

HUPEH

levies have to be collected to make up the deficit. Though the pea- sants are undoubtedly overtaxed, yet It is equally plain that the government must carry от as usual. Retrenchment may help to reduce the burden a little, yet it is equally important that the many useful 'Teconstruction projects should continue to be carried out by the government, not dropped simply because

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[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally, require that some new taxes or

Press" (Unpyright).1

Hankow, Feb; 6. The National as well as provin- cial governments have been making serious attempts to abolish the ex- orbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes since the conclusion of the Second National Finance Confer- ence last year. The Hupeh Pro-" vincial Taxation Conference, con- vened by the Hupeh Provincial Government, was formerly opened at Wuchang yesterday. Over lack of funds. "China's tax rate thousand representatives were pre- is low when compared with that of sent, from the officials of the var-

other countries, but the people are, lous District Bureaux of Finance crushed under such burden, be- up. The aim of the Conference, cause of the incidence of taxation, It is declared, is to devise measure which falls heaviest upon those for the abolition of exorbitant lev-who are least able to pay, the far- ies and miscellaneous taxes and mers and small businessmen. The to reduce the Farm Tax in the underlying reason is that there province.

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no registra- tion of business firms. and no system to keep track of incomes, whereas there are statistics on farm land ready at government offices, which makes it natural to add surtaxes, whenever the local authorities were in need of extra sources of income,

This governmental step is essen- Hai particularly in this province in view of the drought situation last summer, which is still causing severe distress in the rural areas. The loss in food production on ac- count of the drought amounts to the staggering figure of over $84,- 000,000 last year. The resulting The foregoing facts point clearly human suffering is only partially to the dimculty of the task that revealed by this figure. Old patri- confronts the Hupeh Provincial archs in the village communities Taxation Conference. Many pro- aay that the only comparable case posals and plans have been sub- to this famine in Hupeh was in the mitted, to the Conference by var- dry years 1876-1879. But then, ious members, and it is hoped that they assert, the cost of living at radical revisions of the taxation that time did not bear any com-system in the province will be parison to what obtains to-day. framed at the Conference in ac- Under such

circumstances, the cordance with the resolutions of the National Finance Conference so that the. bärden will fall more evenly and equitably upon the po- pulation.-

need of reducing tax burden is beyond question. The difficulty of the local authorities is that aboli- tions of the exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes in many cases

MASS WEDDING MOVEMENT

Experiment To Be Tried In China

China United Press (by Mail).

THE SPANISH GRANDEES

A Select Body

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Jan. 26.

The Grandees of Spain-many of whom attended the Royal wedding in Rome-belong to a select body of about 360. "

always

Their privileges have been more ornamental than use- ful to their possessors; In spite of the Left-Wing tradition that they

Italy's done it! Germany's done it! And now China is about to do it, Mass weddings have been solemnized in botl "the first 'men- tioned countries and now the ex- periment is to be tried by China, in Shanghai, on April 3. All those who are contemplating matrimony can, by following, out the required regulations, be the first to partake in the first mass wedding in China, The regulations are not so very difficult. Both the intending bride and bridegroom must bring three photos to the Social Bureau, All in the required applic-him at any time. ation form, and finally for the sum of $20. the deal is closed.

Affairs

But the regulations are not over yet, for the happy couples, having

were

feudal landlords given to organising peasant hunts in the absence of other game,

These privileges consist mainly of remaining covered in the King's presence and being allowed to see,

The official cost of a Grandee-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935.

COTTON RELIEF TRADE OUTLOOK

RICKSHAW

AID

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

IN CANTON

CENTRE

Boisterous Start In Shanghai

Not Much Aid From

Increased Tariff

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily!

PressTM (Copyright).]

Nanking, Feb. 7.. The Ministry of Finance in a petition to the Executive Yuan,

states that while the native cot- ton mills are in urgent need of relief their rehabilitation cannot be effected merely through the increase of the Customs import duty on foreign cotton or the reduction of the Consolidated Tax

on Cotton Yarn,

The Customs import en foreign cotton, the petition points out, has already been raised recently. the rate on imported cotton cloth being 25% ad valorem Moreover, statistics Indicate that the amount of foreign cotton imported into china in 1984 was already less than in the previous year.

Rice Market

Active-

(From Our Special Correspandent)

Shanghai, Feb. 8 The formal ceremonies for the Canton, Feb. 12. Hong Kong rice merchants are of the Richshaw Pullers Mutual Inauguration of the headquarters busy with better business and are Aid Association, at the East Kash- ordering more rice from-Saigon ing Road and Mukden Road and Bangkok for the Canton mar junction yesterday, were some kets. After a lull of four months, what marred by incidents not on there is again a good demand the programme, leading to the here for Stam and Indo-China police being called in and such

rice.

Eighty per cent, of the local stock is depleted, and new arrivals are wanted. Heavy shipments are expected here from Hong Kong during the next few days. The good demand for foreign rice is due to the fact that most rice grown in Kwängtung is no longer sold here but is consigned for

I is however, recommended sale in Shanghai, and North

that the matter be transferred to China,

Items as music by the YM.CA. harmonica team and motion ple- tures being omitted. However,

(includ.ag one in which Mr. P. W. several speeches were delivered

Massey described the Municipal Council's past and present efforts, and the hopes of the future), tea and cakes were distributed, and the gathering broke up without anything very serious having hap→ pened.

the National Tarim Commission" Farmers in Kwangtung are There had been constant mur- for reference, so that it may be considered in the future when the whole Import Tariff comes up for

revision. *

In regard to the matter of lm- mediate relief of cotton mills, the Ministry, after careful considers- tion, is of the opinion that the causes for the depression in the rative cotton, industry are too complicated to be removed merely by the reduction of the Consoli- dated Tax on Cotton Yarn, but that plans of a comprehensive nature will have to be devised to relieve the situation China United Press (by Mail)

planning to grow more rice in the muring all through the proceed- spring in order to supply, the de-ings, but the real trouble came and in Cantor and other parts when a Kompo man, said to be a of the country. They can self rickshaw puller, followed

the their products at a higher price formal speakers with

a speech in the outports than in Canton. lauding the Association. He was "promptly chased off by a number of pullers, led by another ostensi bie rickshaw man, who in turn made a speech of the opposite tenor, after which he was turned over to the police,

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Natural Fertilisers

In view of the numerous taxes on imported fertilisers, the prices of this commodity are too high for Kwangtung farmers, who are now using natural fertilisers made of wheat flour, lime and beans. As When all was over, the news. a result, these goods are selling spread that neither the Kompo well here.

man nor the leader of his oppo- Foreign fertilisers are imported nents were real rickshaw pullers. mostly from England and Ger- many, but this business is practi- r cally killed by high tariff duty, and tax on imported agricultural goods, Sun Yat Sen University construction tax, and a fee levied by the Bureau of Testing Com- The following passengers em-mercial Commodities. barked for Shanghai and ports beyond by the R.MS. Empress of Asia which sailed yesterday:—

PASSENGERS

R.M.S. "Empress of Asia”

Miss F. Akers, Mrs. J. B. Akroyd, Mr. R. Balley, Dr. and Mrs.. Banebakker, Miss I. Brown, Miss

E. D. Buckler Miss M. B. Carlisle, Mr. Chan. Hong Shen, Mr: Chu Ning Chuen, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chance, Mrs. J. Cornfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. 8. Douglas, M. A. T. Dow, Mr. B. G. Edgell, Mrs. D. T. Fleming, Mr.] P. Freedman, Miss R. Freedman, Mrs. J. Fulker, Mr. H. R. Great- wood, Mr H. Greenberg, Mr. M. C. Hewitt, Mr. W. N. Heygate, Mrs. E E, Hillman, Mrs. L. W. Hunt, Mr. A. S. Huyck, Mr. C. T. Hu, Mr. Huang Mo Sung, Mr. W. J. Keswick, Mr. H. Klein, Mr. Leaw Ho Bung, Mr. HL C. Ling, Mr. H. 8. Luke, Mr. and Mrs.

Ngam Chum Chee, Mr. and Mrs. Oei Tjong Houw, MIS. EL M. Perry, Miss Boyd Rochfert, Miss. A Rowlands, Mr. O. Rydbeck, Mr. P.-W. Silson, Mr. C. Stark, Mr. ship was 65,200 pesetas (£1,500), L E... Summerson," Mr. and Mrs.. when the title of Duke, Marquess E. E. Talman, Mrs. Tse Shee, Mr. or Count was also granted. This Tung Sing Chung, Mr. C. w. Alled in the application forms the ❘ included tax, Royal seal and | Ward. Mr. Norman W., Watson, brides and grooms shall again visit stamp," Without a title a Gran-Mr. V. L Webb. Mr. M. M. the Bureau five days before the deeship costs about £1,000. All Whedbee," Mr. and Mrs. W. J. event is to take place. There the Dukes were Grandees ex-officio, pairs are required, to put their signatures to a legal document witnessed by such persons who were responsible for bringing them together in the first place.

A Grandee was not allowed to get married without his King's permission, and had to pay a fine if he omitted to obtain the licence.

Privileges a Llability

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Wilcoxson. Miss C. E. Williams, Mr. J. A. Williams, Mr. P. 8. Wong, Mr. and Mrs-T-TWOO Mr. C. Y. Yip, and Mrs. Hermann Yuen,

S.S. "Hector” The oldest Grandeeship is that The following passengers de of the house of Medina Sidonia parted Hong Kong for United (1454) Other old Grandeeships Kingdom via porta per 8.3 are those of the Dukes of Alba Hector yesterday:- (1472); Medinaceli

(1470), and Hijar-(1483),

Now comes the ceremony itself. The regulations state that during the wedding, a grooms shall wear blue long gowns and black jackets That the mass wedding shall take place at 3 p.m. but that both bride and bridegroom must arrive at the ceremony half an hour be After the Sanjurjo revolt à law fore the wedding. If not, they are was passed confiscating the pro- disqualified. The names of the perty of the Grandees-who repre- brides and grooms who are to take sent about a tenth of the titled part in the wedding will be an- familles of Spain. 21. nounced by the Bureau and any Their privileges then became a "person opposed to any one of the liability. Thus, the late Duke of weddings must say the word five Wellington falled to save the Wel- days before the date of the mass lington estates from conscation wedding. Otherwise he or she, as because he had remained covered the case may be, will be too late, in the King's presence in 1908, and The final clause la that persons Count Romanones, the veteran taking part in the wedding must Liberal statesmen, lost his for a adhere to the rules of the New Life similar offence in 1911, 2 'Movement.

BOYISH BABE”

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Mrs. G. D. Adams, Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mr. A. Andrew, Mr. N. Anderson, Mrs. F. Brooks and Infant, Mrs. M. Benson, Mrs. L. Bruce, Mr. H Beer, Mr. J. P. Campbell, Mrs. M. B. Davies, Mrs. L. Ellicott, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Evans. Miss M. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fleming, Mrs. R. HL Gregory, MT, A. FÍ Gray, Mrs. B. B. Glyn, Mr. N. 8. Halladay, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamil. ton, Mas U. M. Jarrett, Mrs. W. J. S. Key, Miss L Key. Mr O Karibeck, Miss V Kilmartin My WJ. Knight, Mr. and Mr D. H Maxwell, Master Maxwell, Capt, and Mrs. F. Miners Miss M Miners, Master A. Miners, Mr and Spanish scholarship, art and McGuinness, Mrs. J. P. Maher, Mrs. H. P. McGuinness Miss G. archaeology might have constituted a plea for exemption from spolia-Dr. and Mrs Ogilvie, Miss Pi

One of the biggest sufferers was the Duke of Berwick and Alba, whose services to Spain, modern

Babe Ruth, the baseball king tion. or the Sultan of Bwat, as America knows him-has been given his impressions in Paris of his world tour.

He was greatly struck by the Japanese aptitude for baseball and by his enthusiastic reception in the East"

He likes travel, though he is not fond of "running around with a guide book in his hand." "But," he added modestly. "I didn't miss anything important. Cafe

The Babe has apparently not yet decided whether to continue play

ing Baseball

He will only play

G. Parker, Miss N. Parker, Miss VV. Paacoe, Mr. P. L. Perceval, Mr. and Mrs H S. Rouise, Miss Rosa Perez Rubio, Mr E M Ross and Infant, Mr. and Mrs. E as a player-manager. If his terms | B. Rockhes, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. | are not accepted he will retire. Roe, Miss A H Roe Mr. H.-C. sacrificing his salary of £7,000. Stons, Mr. and Mrs. R. G

America's idol weighs 18et, and Southe

Souther -has been playing baseball for af years.” In his dist year he still retains a schoolboy sense of humour

ton, Master R. Miss F. M. Skinner, G. W. Tate, Mr. and Their Mr A-V

Nothing delights him more than B. Tuxford, Miss

to go into the changing roonus of

Miss M. W. Venner,

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vialling teams and nail their shoes to the floor.

Hama Miss EH. Whitcom

Miss He wad dilove.

erton,

Money and Exchange

of war supplies has also raised the premium on Hong Kong notes.

Rising to 92 cents to the dollar. the notes of the Canton Munici- pal Bank will hold their own for same time. This paper money has depreciated since November, 1933. Despite efforts to stabilize them. The premium of Hong Kong | par value has not yet been reach- dollars has soared to 39 cents for ed. Among the schemes to stabi- every dollar. This rise Is attrilise the notes are reduction of buted to the demand of Hong officials salaries, increase of nine Kong money by merchants for the municipal taxes, and collection order of foreign goods. Purchase of deposits for electric metres.

NOW ON SALE

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19

23

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Note:---Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the wards required.

Across

1 Probability or possibility. It's

risk, anyhow (6). ·

6. Rough drawing mainly of

boat, (6).

10.-Flatter (7).

11

5.-More than enough is a mild

term for this (4). K-Stalk or stop. (4).. 7-A piano, for example, is this

(5).

8-Helps the bird to keep a grip. I-It appears one must swear in

on things) (5). the inn (6).

14-Adjective of nationality (5). 12-Just drop it and give us the 15-One of the US.A. (5).

.wink! (8).

19. The flower of sloth (5). 13-Recreation after

-hours We

20.-Appears as if it's the lowt hear! (7).

which makes the vehicle 16-Keeps in hand, in one sense

proceed (5). 17-Features of many a low-lying 22-Something on the right side of

(5).

21-Fairylike (5).

the balance-sheet (5)... 23-Leg of mutton (5)." 24-These blooms are, referred to in many a sentimental song

(5). 26,--Newts (4). 27.-Be this in crossing, the street

(4). 28.-Often cracked

sea coast (5). 18-Four in a comfortable" sest

(5).

19-Money in this "form might turn out to be gruel (5). 32. Often very boring for the car

penter (6).

25-These lectures are sometimes 29. This tells you what your meal

severe (7).

is going to cost (6).",\" 30. The Customs put an end sausages. (8). : 31-Say it all over again (7). 32—They're seen on tables, and in bound: 10, Untie; 11, On-set; 12,

33-Rank (6),

golfbags (6).

at the same time as jokes (4).

lotion of yesterday's puzzle.-

The following is the sölu-

Down

1.-There's trap here, and fishy

at that (5).

Across.-1, Shirt; 6, Awful: 9 Re-

Shudder; 14, Pumps: 15, Toe;, 16, Emits; 17, The-me; 10. Sea; 21, Twist: 23, Bl-adder; 24, Plano; 25,- Unite; 26, Nodules; 27, Reedy; 28 Tusks.

Down.--1,, Blump; 2. In-temper- ate: 3, Tress: 4, A-bout; 5, Guide: 2.-Whereon we may expect eo see. Ado-R. E. 7. Festivities; 8,

the sparks fly (3).. 3.-Cavils (5).

Lutes; 13, Dosed: 17, Toper: 18, Ebony 19, Sandy: 20, Adult; » 21, 4-She might become a Dane (4). Trust; 22,Trees.

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