1918-05-10 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

FRIÐ

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUBMARĪNISH DECREASING.

- ANARCHISTS IN RUSSIA.

Sixty Thousand Reported in Moscow.

London, May 9... According to Rsator's correspondent at Zurich, s Kief news paper states that aunrohiste, at "Mw8oo hara, secreted great quantities of munitions, including mountain guns and machine guns. The Bolshevista vainly demanded their surrender and after ighting all day stormed the manirious depot sad arrested four hundred anarchists, who are now imprisoned,

A Kremlin newspaper estimates that there are 60,000 anarchists in Moscow, which is the Headquarters of the principal snarchist

TAX SURFLUS WEALTH." SHANGHAI TANK WERK.

Candidate for U, S. Senatorship

Opposes Bonds.

the financing of the war by bond Announcing his opposition to issues, and advocating, instead, that it cost should be met by taxing the "surplus wealth" of

£1,39,000 Raised in Fourteen

Minutes.

Shanghai was marked by a mene The opening of Tank Week in

ASAEROPLANE.

JAPAN'AID,

Acquisted of Charge:

An Interesting: Financial Optulois.

The financial correspondani ei.

which will remaining in the tor Tatt an eroplane, the New York Backing Pow

A more of a hoy «vik-1%, memories of those who attended mid rosters than any yet wilow the Shanghai Club during the railt, sealed at Middlesex

barbour Bod

grrater

FÜGEES.

Scenes Among People from”

with

strunted Clotava, pidu

carta pushed- by mm; sind

Laren; int wheelbarrowg”: Un hara queer transports

ngs) samortizati

pand theadTM-the vol Kaliny girl who

zond,mberi eYER sly sapor ́s dirty rag doll perched precariously st 10-126 (shaitop of the thoughSH

an old man. rhups

What the Next Fortnight Will Show.

London, May 9... A thound American naval man have been entertained at the National Sporting Clab, Sir Frederick Smith said he was glad the Americans were here to see the spirit of the people and the ssario they were prepared to make to secure a victory for demcorsoy,

Admiral Sims said that America had come in with both feet and would stay in with both feet till it was finished. Germany's only the country, Mr. George iffe, hour, says the M. G. Day Seitently ben Frank stand the present economis posi- London, March-16To unter chope of winning was submarines, bat mince April last year the sink: Record, ha recently announced News. For the brief apsos of abonemessing, 19, and John ings had been steadily decreasing, and the curves of building.were his candidacy for the Republican 14 minates the large polection of Chaps were tried on tin of Japan, part of the history sscending. These curves would arose within a fortnight and we nomination for United States Britons present put up morey for a stealing aeroplane of the war must be recalled. She should be ingressing one shipbuilding instead of submarines decres Senator from New Jersey, has war bonds at the extraordinary articl the Grahame-White entered the war in August «101

Germany know that, and that was why she was making sisened the first of a series of rate of over $10,000 a minute, Is Avist., Ltd. desperate efort on the Western Front. It was her last chance.

statemente in which he promises was not the amount up much that Bop acquitted, and Mr.

in fulfilment of her treaty to de fice in detail his platform made the impression, any more Holmgory, KO. (for Meerment with England. She of principles. The present state than it was the tight of the tanking) was one of the most prepared, indeed, ment is concerned only with the as it moved from the British Con- ornelations that bad taken question of financing the war Bulate to the Club, escorted by s pisos any years; it had been Mr. Record nav! {_-—-—-—-

"I stand for the preposition the Light Horse, the Town inquir

detachment of mounted Sikhe, broughout consideration or

neosses ry here." that the surplus wealth of the Band, fairaised detrohment Whering was 17 he was changed since then rich men of this country shall be of men of the British naval articlethe prosecuting.com Japan's early naval. conscripted to the extent arces abipe la sary to pay for the expenses of representative detachment of the time bjoining the Army sa an

*pany, ow was filling up his | the 3014 underetai the war. This resalt can be infantry units of the S.V.C.; it instrug pilots. The seroplane sphere of Japan's military secured by mence of excess war was not there which made the be hauted was believed to tions haatban adhered to. profits taxes on business concerns, impression; it was the sight of be facan say yet built and individual income taxes on large large congregation of hard head he wastructing it in Essex assistance has been

Although incomes, inheritance taxee taking ed business men manifesting with sistance of his father Allies by the Japanes the larger part of great inherited their belief in the Allied cause and fel. Having diffealty in polising

Me.iterranean fortunes, and to the extent and their estimate of ila mocess geringsty perts, he men against abmarines herunder. necessary direct taxes on the in good hard sterling. wealth of the very rich. No hundred

One tioned the serodrome, and it stood sphere of operationmokas P tax, or only very moderate taxes, poande, for the fanction brought to Masad ehtein the goods Hope to the Ses of Japan. But so her naby doll, and was prepared and fifty thousand was sund that be should go extended from the Cape of Goody with her charged 100sion, should be levied upon incomes up in to $5,000 a year, or upon savings as sa tetsutial a vote of confidence went to sell.

about that amount, in througe company if they great has been the efficiency of in guard it atallcost; her sching up to the same amount, until the in Great Britain and bar Allies se

her operations that even indlad feet were as nothing, so-long sa surplus wealth of the rich has could possibly be desired. It was he hadzht scores of officers nuval expedition which captured

Mosgiving evidence, said ing the combined willtary and the doll was safA,

These refugees are from the "I am opposed to the financing ed to commend itself to a number wire ters which it

this aspect of the affair that seem now at the front. The Kiso-obau, Germany's nazal towne within the Bamme battle. wwe stronghold in Quins, Japan's field and adjoining it. All there of the war by bond isues." That of Allied gentlemen present, who alleged had stolen he had operations have involved a re-villages have been emptied of method of paying, for the war were most enthusiastic over the made hilf from wire purchaslatively tery small expenditure their inhabitants Some of the means that the rich lean their success of the Tenk's trip. Noted from company. He under of inen and money. money to the Goverment with did all this money come entirely stood huld purchase from

places, stripped of their popul which to buy the things necessary from Britons, for there were Martin had always been to carry on the war, and that they bide in some cases from one or two read, by whenever Martin receive in return Government who are not even Allies. bands which enable them in the course of a genaration to get back their principal with interest. Ia other words, these money-lenders make no sacrifice, but gain a positive advantage.

organisations,

AN IRISH RUMOUR.

Reported Supersession of Command-ln-Chief,

Londen, May 9. The Daily Chronicle's Deblin correspondent says it is stated that Lient. General Sir Bryan Mahon, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, has been superseded. The correspondent, describes the superscation, if true, sa a grave blander, because it will be seeocist with Uister and the covensating antecedents of Sir Henry -Wilson and the rigid Prussisnism of Lörd Milner.”

GERMAN SOCIALISTS SENTENCED.

London, May 9. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that twelve Ger- man Independent Socialista have been sentenced at Leipzig to terms of imprisonment varying from eighteen montha to twelve years for, inter alia, calling a strike for peace in February and September, 1917.

GERMANY WARNED OF TROUBLE IN UKRAINE.

Landon, May 9. According to a message from Zurich, it is reported from Vienna that a deputation of Kie Socialists warned the Chief of the Garmen

General: St. in Ukraine that the German measures might be comitate a German occupation requiring not eis bat twenty-six Army Corps.

LORD RHONDDA ILL.

London, May 9.

been taken.

"It is true that thousands of

CANTON NEWS.

Oar writes as follows ****

Canton correspondent

told him amount.

As a consequeños of this fact, tion onos belors, during the batıla

Japan you were seams by gradually filed in 2010 had when you were neutral-has ex- filled up again doring perienced great expansion in the peaceful-days of -British og- Lienst Calver said it manufacturing industries, and, oupation. The shall shattered he, notting, who left a tube like you, has Also rendered fielda bad once more' buen put th (which is alleged was stolen) invaluable.sertion in supplying the plough, and when" the "por- munitions to the allies, especially respondent only recently toured the old region he found hundreds Russia,

in the 'm

Stoppha case, the chairman. Mr. Mom Sharpe, in discharg

As home, opportunity wartaken of acres of land under cultivation, and generally to increase pro proceeding almostan.though therm dective power. One gauge of the were no wear. It seems subalterable activity during the war in the fact and wooded elevations are Japanese growth in industrial that these pladsens linte vadloya

the wage workers of this country papers observed to-day (the 9th sorry had been called on to

All the yamese and vernaculering Mek, said he was very to improve the industrisi' plant, sad'affaire in many hamleta were have made a real sacrifice in 1st) as a holiday in memory of undergo trial at the threshold subecribing for the Liberty bonds. women cannot be too highly in Wong Fa Kong. The patriotism of these men and first Befolution and are buried on, behat the Court, ke wished She 72 harves who died in the of an bors ble career, in which,

him all sõn. praised, but in the end the rapidly mounting cost of living and the who is in Tokyo, says that his A. telegram frain Tong Shuo-yi,

are to follow the war and the

Lord Rhondda has been operated on for pleural effusion. He dislocation of industry that is mission to Japan has been suc- CAPT. RVATT'S FATE,

| progrésing favourably.

LABOURITES, AND IRISH CONSCRIPTION.

closing up of our monition faoosefully concluded and he is now. tories, will force most of these earning via Kobe and will stay eabecribers to part with their there for a little while. London, May 9. A manifesto by the Joint Executive of the Trades Union Con-bonda. In the end these bonds greas and the Labour Party appeals to the Government to refrain will gravitate into the possessio from imposing conesription on Ireland, st lesar until the Irish of the very rich. This has been the history of all bond issues in

Kallan Output. Parliament is fally in existence.

the past,

The total cuipas of the Kallan Few

people realise the for the weak ending April 27, Mining Administration's mines enormous profits that are now! being made by the great trusts amounted to 62,500 tons and the ▲ Zurich message says that ex-King Conasoline's condition is and other conostas producing sales during the period to 81,181

goods required for the prosecut- ion of the war, and for necessaries

improving.

EX-KING CONSTANTINE.

London, May 8.

·SUSPICIOUS FActories in INDIA.

London, May 9,

In the House of Commons, capiting to Sir a. Fail, M. ayes Fisher said these were nessin tausoties in Sonia Ladis connected Ben agundy, and employed, but steps had to cure the

with "a: Won-Edowa Mission under Gieman mudasave in wmOUN

elimination of Gurman capital and Lilience tudtokium.

10%

P. Bir A. Fali :—Âra.no1 80ms Ol indse faolucios inù di 5 g.sat pro Sit? Is it certain sout the profidare not meid in Gretmani interested? Par 30

of life, even after these concerns

LODS.

that the total new securities|in-porn-saion-of-the issued or proposed daring 1917 that the cottages stand am fór industrial pazpases amounted In so far as if ́

to 1,560 million yen, or 780 everything which might have been million dollars--which are very of pre to the Germans has been large figures for Japan,

rem red with the refugees. In Repatted Officer's Story Meantime the growth of her particular, large numbers of cattle

the Murder.AL

foreign trade has been enormous, have been taken away by the own In 1913 her imports were 129 ers, who patiently drive the beasts Chief-Finest Fredrick Thar-million yen and her exports 632 un ahead of them along the wairy low, of threat Eastern Betway million. In 1914, imports were roads. steamer lesels, who with 595 million and exporta. 591

While it is sad spectacle, ne ospied by the Gormses affed to 532 million, while exports their few household possessione Captain last when theresel million. In 1916, importe decress these people, maring away with the Hoobt Holland, the just rose to 708 million. In 1916, sad their dogs and their cattley arrived ingland from Seiler imports were 756 million, exports there are few tears or bysterical land. Heat spent monely two 1,127 million, and in 1917. outbreaks among them. Not of years ineptivity, frat at imports reached 1,038. million the refugees are of the peasant Bablebould later at Branden- and exports 1,603 million. -

class. They know they must go, have paid the excomm war profits "I also am opposed to the isn- burg Oma

Within the four-year period, and they seem to be truking tarte and the income tarea now ing of bonde, because bend issues. Thow is unable to cast therefore, a yearly import exocos implicitly in the British, but the required by law. The United always result in a tremendous sny fresh tht on the tragedy of of 97 million yen has been a misery in their 6709, as Abey.inra States Steel Corporation, after strain upon Government eredit, Osptain East's death. After changed for an expert surplus of from all they love to a world they paying all of the war taxes, will which takes the form of inflation, being lod at Zeebrugge Town 567 million. This remarkable do not know is smahing. -Aged still have left soms two hundred and the consequent rapid rise in Hall for age days we were taken growth in experta was chiefly in women clinging to the hands of millions of dollars for dividende the prics of the necessities of life, to Buble, he sold a Daily manufactured goods, Last year little grandchildren, men stopped wages Chronicle presentative. Two the shipments of parily msoulso with years, youths, and maidens here than it earned during the Whatever increases in

pre-war period.

labour secures are never equal today's sitenards Captain Eryatt tamed articles were $26-million-all fall into a picture such as 1917 were more than thirty ties, while inflation reif enables must go o Zebengge

"Armour and Cole profits in the rise in the price of ermmodi- was sexi for, and told he yon; of wholly manufactured only war or some other grest Els articles, 588 million. The ingrasejestetrophe.cun-produce) and millions of dollars, although only the rich to secure more unearned was not id wast for, bat "I in importe was naturally for the every detail in this endless me two years ago the total capital of wealth by the rapid rise in the think he had some idea it most part raw materials, which inmatograph istyof te absortid the company was twenty millions | value of land and securities, was for abằng good. He memed 1917 totalled 565 million; the interest. THE PRINCE AS MINER. would not be happy at other of dollars. Britt's profits for "The claim is made that the very downverted; for he knew value of partly manafeamed work. Gripping ins emoe's now 1917 were more than thirty-four benefits of the war will be enjoyed the Germs were 174 that he articles imparted being 322 mill-

We millions of dollars. bégrimed land, he said:

by posterity, and therefore post had resul one of their sub jon, and of wholly manufactured welcome your Boyal Highnes, The Bapublic Iron and Steal erity, through bond imasa, should marined.

articles only 104 million. These the provision on more than one We are honoured to have you profta for 1917 were fourteen be made to pay a part of the ex-They ad read in the news figures are exclusive of exports of occasion, through a credit open. smong us, and we ons and all of millions of dollars, after setting penses of the war. This is a plain papers of the fam which was munitions and war materials, led in Tokrą, of dollaramanga in New York for Landan açoumot. we wish you happinen, prosperity, aaide nine millions of dollars to fallacy. This war is being fought, made of ha at the time, and of which show an export sarp! The Prince of Wales had a success. May God, blees and cover war taxes, and this fourteen not by posterity, but by the living the gold ich which was pre-size the commencement of the Should Japan intervene on the millions represents s 50 per cent men of the present. The lood sented to him. They're got war of fully 700 million yen, or Siberian mainland,” the treguts buïy day in Cardiff and in the keep you." coal and iron centre at Ebbw Vale, The Prince replied: "I thank profit on its capital stock

that supports our army, the bold of m now,' he said to us, 350 million dollars."

might be somewhat dimin yön mos encersly. Goodbye "We are taking the flower of clothing which protests them, the and where left he said "Well, In finance, plac, Japen has been prosperity in Japan itoe!! Monmouthshire, on February 18, and good luck to you all." On the youth of this country, and munitions with which they fight, good-bye, id man, I don't expect a way ready and emcient co-sper: to: contraction in i and everywhere he was welcomed rouching the shaft again he said sending them abroad to risk, and are all prodaost, not by posterity I shall necron again.

wtor with the Allies. As a semmit foodstaffe“ and rend with great fervour by the people, in Welan to a group of plumen and in thousands of asses to lose, bat, by the ospital, and The int real inkling we had of her increasing prosperity since of which would E4 Attired in brown overalls and oapids, "Thank you very much. their lives in defence of the coun- labour now in existence. The of what a to happen was when 1914, she has placed at the needed under ach try. If we conscript the lives of war muat be fought anil Chief Offer Hartnell, the per- disposal of her various European for her own cons the Prinos made the descent at

our young men, why should we paid for by the people and the penter, sp, several soumes wers Allies 1,100 million yen. Part expected in Lam The Victoria Pitar Ebbw Vale, Ele

not conscript enough of the sur-wealth of to-day. Why should we cont for loss and gir invidence, of this great mum has been in the that the nanofl plus wealth of the rich to defray give to the wealthy men of to-day When they came, bank they, sald form of direct loans; part in the developments, would not the expenses of the war? the zight to tax postenity for the ne fo, had shot. They told form of increased purchas

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he, Hayes Fisher replied that the factures were being closely

lookon inso

Howing Coal In a Pit.

gagambied into the wurking, whero

There was barely syanɑ, to ozami dë

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For The Troops.

all fours and evou naung wal We soknowledge with thanks & Under the boad system, expenses of the war? kui baś.com), not havù... sink, the Japanese moodrities on-

kinis, and be close quattor batch of reading matter for the millions of our young men who posterity is to pay at all, submarine because the captain markets. Bat even in the cas thod the miners it work roops from the Masonic Hall, return from service undertaken to why should not posterity he and crew of the U bost were these reparahaes an, Kaking a man dgili ja sina. Kowlon.

he workel on.X.COM1" Íaco,

„Faway a schon di sleam, ocal,

hod cafried it away with him si

ountry, india

ya the country will, on their required to pay into the national called as winences. Bat Ceptais tention was to |return, be taxed during the franenzy whatever contribution to Frysts himalf corrip if had to the European gar losus on the manse incr Parcal Post Suspended.. reminder of their liven, slong the war we think wise, to saddle been sunk, and our impresion part of the restore from whom of prod The Post Office advises us that will the other working masses, to apon them? 4 hage band fine who that her got the cast the Japanese bonds had been years mati sento. When he had crawled ! the pure Post Service via Osnaus pay back out of their scanty earn-in the last naslysis merely mains another 1-boat.. to come and bought bang,. Ja adision to til. this, there have bean actual Jurpetizer, the head miner, who to the United Kingdom andings the money which the utay- the creation" of an extremnaly | baliku, qui iba pagsa

svanutice beyond in suspended at-home rich out of their aband-wealthy olam, wha will live with- "Bartne, and tha zntharazgot investments by the Japanese ated to him, solo qutil further notice, in accordance Government. The injustice of upon the product of the toil and thing out and dried befor

zut surplus have loaned to the cut labour for generations to o the impresion that the whole Exchequer in foreign-Tremaury shas he had boun 33

billiundebonditi telegraphic in.tructions rorking underground and

this proposition must be spparent the savings of the

bat: the Chiesa uni illustration of har received from London to day

work

wara K) the opening, Gourg.

wish

to every fair-minded man

people.