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THURSDAY, APRIL 3. 1919.

HONGKONG'S HOUSING QUESTION.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FUTURE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

NEW FISCAL POLICY FORESHADOWED.

London, March 30.

Lord Milner, interviewed by the Sunday Express, re- plying to the interviewer's-suggestion that signs of impatience were appearing in the Dominions, admitted that there WAS centripetal tendency in the Empire to-day with Great Britain)

but this and the Domintons thinking their own affairs,

blood- and

the was parels

merely

temporary,

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Lord Milner welcomed the decision immediately to relax the

IV. Some Conclusions.

(Special to the ** Telegraph.")

reforma.

act

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The important point is that to meet an emergency which hap

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existing service, being made a matter of private money-making Let the money be utilised for the paned to be the war on demand to-day was & 2.15-161. benefit of the public who provide incoms was agreed to, and proved it-and the profits will continue quite. workable. Now the area when profiteering cease.emergency happens to be housing. Good management And

the The chief fear of the Chiness, 85

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natural development of the to "inquisitorial methods," has Humidity 2pm. ---95. Colony will ensure that,

AN INCOME-TAN.

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a mere matter of tariffs. Every nation in the Empire ought to agst act, and that quickly. The of justice to the commantyonce? The very word isanathena |would certainly be tremendous

not responsibl therefor. Preference was a much wider thing than settle its fiscal system on its own merits, and then give preference to the others. Preference embraced emigration, shipping, cables and finance. Emigration should be directed, firstly, to the Dominions; secondly, to the United States. as 21 Kreat free community with like ideals: and. lastly, to other countries like the Argentine. The Government and the Colonial Office believed in strengthening OLIF พด Dominions. our

friends, own

and

trade first.! Similarly as regards shipping, cables, wireless and finance, the aim of the centre of the Empire ought to be to help sister communities before anyone else. A committee of the Cabinet should be created to deal specially with Imperial issues and foreign policy for the Empire.

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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMS.

(Renteria Sarrics to The ~ Talagrupi, "2 THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Ma”. 19. Silveris quoted at 49.5/16d.; The market is steady.

A DARING HOUSE- BREAKER.

A FORTY DAYS' ENTERPRISE.

Standing in the dock at the

self-

not been justified. It might be under an income tax But the acquirement of the strictly enforced, but then,

One man in why not? public services is as much a matter of principle as of profit, come should do more rentain than another's A Having presented the case for the time must come. A Labour The main thing is for them

moment's reference to the Civil to be good and sufficient abed on the battlefield, but the fact that hundreds of thousands sag rekora and a generous Government at Home in the next

Service List, for instance, shows profit also of Dominion men had lived among us for four years. had building programme in Hong-year or two is almost a probability and cheap. If

to a dollar the income of any one The strengthened the sense of real brotherhood, which never would be kong, leveloped the argument, Dat it be said to be beyond accrues, all the better.

of onr public servants. It is the destroyed. This tendency was reflected in our constitutional and made sundry proposals possibility that there will soon be proper development of the ser-

the machinery. Dominion Premiers has been called into the councils thereon, one must proceed to Socialist tovernor of Hong-rices assists in the solution of the community that makes of the War Cabinet. This temporary expedient must become a genemi

income, and if it wishes to know conclusious. And, kong? And if there were it is housing problem very materially, of the Dominions as friends and relations. The British Empire is must be shown in which to find works to which he would set his it, though it may offer some and confidentially, in the public permanent policy. In every administrative act you ought to think perhaps most important, a way certain that one of the fibat cannot be expected to pay for the extent of that income, not inquisitorially, but officially not a Dalian League. We are free and equal members of one com-the money to finance the had would be that of housing assistance. The greater portion interest, then it is ridiculous to munity, and while we have no hostility to foreign friendly nations,

proposals made.

of the sum required must come still we will give preference in all all things to our own family".

First of all, it 11:113 be But why wait for a Socialist from some other source. Thatges that it may or should

not know. restrictions on trade within the Empire, pointing out that he was urged, with all the force that one Governor for the performance source is taxation.

The writer diagrees that the Taxation! Can't you see the RU elementary can master, that the Government of such

imposition of an income tax dollar-spinners up in arms al

would cause great trouble. There sitnation demands courage, en-i ergy, and long vision. A housing

to them. The idea of touching squealing nail it was actually Police Court this morning, with problem exists. The Government

their beautiful dollars! Taxation! How to pay for all that must trees it means the imposed your dollar-manger is an unperturbed appearance and must recognise that, and is van be done? This question, of course, loss of every cent's worth of capital squealer if he thinks showing- great interest in the not fail to recognise it. Next must be answered before aay- Government most recognise that thing can be done at all. It is trade-it mean's the end of squealing will save a dollar or two proceedings, was an insignificant that problem is not irreme liable, not difficult to answer it

Bat the squealing is absolutelooking Chinese whose stature Hongkong as a Colony!-the end

scarcely reached five feet. Yet Many of the remediesareappareut.

To begin with; there are the of the British Empire-the end" camouflage," if one may make this man, according to the made to the public services, which should of all things!! Most of all, it use of a serviceable if much admissions he These reme- belong to the public, but mostly/means no end of trouble with the merely a means to an end-to breaker, a veritable Bill Sykse, overworked expression. It is Police, is an experienced house- may reveal others. lies should be applied with as don't. in this Colony, Tramways London office!

prevent taxation-and if it pro-whose only limitations consisted little delay as possible. With and gas and electric lighting And yet it has got to conie. (every day of deliy the situation are

earning

And the taxation that has got res ineffective to that end, then in the lack of means that were Frows worse, and industrious, profits, and they have scarcely to come is not taxation of the squealing will be abandoned, placed at the tilspbeat of his Wes

the contents of sales easy Yothe lyl British subjects are suffering realised potentialities as revente common man's tes and tobacco like any other useless "business" ten prototype to render access to The only way to solve this puzzle was that when the Domin-for the benefit of those who rale producing concerns.

ruse. The Peak and various necessaries of life:

found clothing and bedding, the C. OF C. AS SQUEALERS IN CHIEF, ions Premiers cannot be here they should have prominent members by dollar law and very many of framway als is a successful He pays heavily enough for those

chief articles in whichha.spécialís- of their Governments present to take their places. Thus the thom aliens.

The squealers know very wolf ed, equally of use, and with the undertaking. So is the Star already in all conscience. It is speak authoritatively representative

an income-tax that has got to how fortunate they are to enjoy aid of a skeleton-key against cils of Empire and be up-to-date in his own home politics.

It is a primary duty of a Ferry. Why on earth should come in Hongkong, an income-tax the security and freedom of a which few locks were of sur committee could have no direct executive power except with the Government to see to the good the returns, now sibstantial assent of the Dominion people, but it would have the greatest health and general well-being of auft in the future cartainly all salary pays little, and the prepared to pay for that securis days, and, choosing such bulky graded so that the man with the British Colony, and they are in Wanghai in the space of 40 avail, he broke Info seven houses the community. The Hongkong much greater, frooz these Government has disgracefully essentially public services, go into lot, quite a lot, for he can aford will not pay until they are com-under the noses of people in the man with the big salary pays a and freedom all right. But they articless carried them away right ceglected that duty. It is no private pockets? Shareholders it. And not only the incomes of pelled, and they will strain every immediate vicinity without their extenuation to say that it is not residing in luxury in other places individuals, but the incomes of nerve and-device to prevent rom being the wiser. the only Government guilty of than Hongkong are and will be such neglect. The case mast be mainuiced id affluence by money made by the trade of this Colony, transparent.

Millions of dollars are pulsion. Their artifire is very The history of this judged on its own demerits.

which should rightfully beapplian

confessed burglar, compiled from 80 far as the Colony Chief of the squealers, would the admissions he made to the el for the common weal iactad- THE NEW GOVERNOR'S OPPORTUNITY.ing housing) of the resident

15 concerned thereafter undoubtedly be that sacrosanct police, is interesting if inno vanish into thin air. Only a institution. the Chamber of other respect "thân as showing Shortly a new Governor will population of the Colony.

the determination with which he come to Hongkong. Ele has so Bus, it will be said, the damage can be considered as devoted to such powerful -infoaucefa February 18 last he broke into very insignificant quo of them Cortimerce-that institution of carried his "schemes, **¤ unexampled opportunity to win is now done, and cannot be helped. wards the general development more powerful than it should be! the ground floor of No. 41 fame and public gratitude by True, to some extent. It cannot inaugurating, very early in his be helped for the past and great or the social well-being of the Let an income-tax be proposed, Sharp Street

enriches and the Chamber of Commerce with booty in the shape of administration, a bold and exten- is the blameworthiness of those Colony. Hongkong sive policy to cope with one of short-sighted. individuals who very many folk who never visis would hold a highly indignaat several pieces of clothing valued the biggest tasks that await must be held responsible for that it, nor care s fig for it so long as meeting and-pass a resolution so at $100. Three days later, ha

worded as they know that, by the presence viguronsly In connection with housing, the Rent Board has refused to allow him. He will soon be aware that but it can and must be helped of a poorly paid garrison, it is a make No-Wanchee-Bother shake further quantity of clothing from to visited the same honse and stole a permanent tenant of certain flats to be turned ou: in order that the though it is the one well-to-do for the fatore. Such public safe deposit for their trading horribly at the knees.

the Japanese occupying the It has rented Raffles Hotel for the that are feeling the pinch most, services can be acquired ou interests. Those folk must in building might be extended.

Of course the Chamber of second floor. What further accommodation of passers-through.

the problem is becoming more the public account and and more critical with all classes, steps should be taken immediate-less of this arrantly "unearned one must agree that is asking aunate inmates were thwarted by future be content with somewhat Commerce will squeal! And designs he had in contemplation against the property of the unfort from himself downwards he will | ly to acquire them. The

* new their removal to safer quarters, find that he has to seek to sustain technicalities and focalities of increment." Maybe they pay great deal to mak the dignity of his high office such proceedings are necessarily here. That is their affair and it Chamber of Commerce at the was the next scene of bi

income tax in England or else-Governor to get up against the on the Frays East. Id Wa Street from a Government House that is tedious and expensive, and every does not rain them. If they can very outset of his regima. Duty activities. Two houses in the the Colony's shame in the day's delay increases the cost for "wangle" sxemption from that very often is a most unpleasant locality were rubbed in stoc writer's opinion. The official the capital value of such services taxation; let them do so, bat thing. We must hope, however, sion within an interval of The Bishop of Singapore, who has been working in Mesopota-buildings geferally, with the increases surely year by year. their income must yield tax to that the new Governor will do twelve days, the loss sustained single exception. perhaps, of the There are ways by which it cau the community which pays it to his duty. He would by the the victims in clothing Post Office, are far from being a be provided that the price paid them. Sarely nothing could be enthusiastically supported therein $300 Ten days ister a house in

and bedding amounting to nearly? stimulus to official pride. Bat is not exressive, and if those way more plainly pit than that..

by nine-tenths of the population Mallory Street was entered by the they can wait awhile longer. are sithfully and res dorety Houses are what the Colony followed, the price will be THE STRAITS WAR-TAX.”

of the Colony.

same enterprising thiết, and $224- wants and must have houses, heavier than the services are

The fact is that taxation is worth of clothing was stolen: No. The war bus justified both the practically unknown in this 47 Pray East and 19. Springs and yet more houses. As already worth to the public.

excess profits tax at Home and Colony, and it has got to be Garden Lane next received their atated, a splended opportunity awaits the new Governor. It is public services, they will be better that of the Straits.

And when the services are an income tax in a Crown Colony, known. Money must come from shaze of his attention the former-

All the earnestly to be hoped that he will and cheaper services, for there moneyed interests in the Straits safe to rely upon its coming and the latter the following day.

somewhere, and it would not be place being robbed on March 28 · grasp it. Hongkong sorely needs will be no selfish interests to serve. are, of course, violently opposed indefinitely from opium!

The latter robbery proved. to a chief who will sweep away all It will not cost thirty cents to go to an income tax, but when they

be his last one. Detectives the old ahibboletts which have up the Peak, nor fifteen to became persuaded thats contribuinevitable taxation must fall upon arrested a few hours later on the Ant the chief burden of the were sent on his trail and he was been the reasons and excuses for cross the harbour. These are tion to war costs was to be the shoulders of those who are same day. the discreditable No-Wanchee-extortionate charges. And thus, expected of them (especially as Botherism of past administrations, apart from the better services the war was bringing them bigger making the money, tha Altogether, the claim for stolen It la an income-tar that the goods set to the account of this in no matter more manifest than facilitating the opening up of profits than ever), they agreed to writer would find most of the man is estimated at $960. Of in that of housing,

new subarbs with more houses, "a tax on the basis of income" to It has to be borne in mind that the cheaper services will re- be called a War tax." The hate money with which to provide de- this, $270 worth of goods

cent and comfortable and recovered by the Policentrations pre-war days are dead and done present an appreciable saring in fal name "income taz" was to be sufficient housing socommodation pawnshops where he had disposed with. The world has jumped ahead the householder's monthly bud-avoided at all costs! For several for the public of Hongkong. the loot. with a great leap. Everywhere get. He will gain both ways. years now they have been paying

Mr. G. N. Orme has adjourned change is the order of the day. II by the folly of former Gov- that tax, and not complaining

the case until Saturday. The Crown Colonies of the British ernments, there stand in the way overmuch. Almost everyone father. Those in attendance in Empire cannot escape wholly of progress any absurd grants of of the predicted" "uasUTZORRÉ cluded Mr. W. Kay, who officiat some consequences of the vast monopolies, these should be got able" difficulties has been ed as "best man" and the Misses upheaval-if they did, it would rid of in the best manner pos- negotiated with consume Kinross, who acted as brides be a great tragedy. The old sible. If necessary, good money ease, though it, must The wedding took place this maide. Mr. E. J. Chapman traditions of Grown Colony will have to be paid to secure adimitted that this is partly morning, at Union Church, of presided at the organ.

government must largely go by their surrender bat anyone who cause the tax has not been levied Mr. W. L. Handyside, M. A of After the ceremony, a reception the board. The Civil Service accepts money so paid must stand with the extreme exactitude of a Queen's College, and Miss was held at the Hongkong Hotel, itself, in the very nalare of its convicted of theft, however income tax proper. In the de Beatrice Kinross, daughter of Mr where the large number of personnel, is likely to undergo lagalised, from the public purse.claration of income, much AR. Kinross, of the Hongkong friends who attended the core drastic changes. The era of Such monopolies are monstrous been left to the honesty and Whampoa Dook Company. mony were present.

ultra-democratic Home Govern things,

individual, and if ment has not yet noticeably And for the future there, must it does nos appear tim affected what are so tritely called be no thought of any new public füluchas been the outposts of the Empire, but service, or the extension of any abused,

RENT BOARD DISALLOW'S EJECTIONS.

Singapore. April 2.

BISHOP OF SINGAPORE RETURNING.

Singapore, April 2.

mia and Persia, is expected to return on April 10.

AIR ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA.

Singapore. April 2.

General Borton and Captain Smith have arrived in Penang in connection with the air route to Australia. They inspected various sites and proceed via Singapore to the Dutch Indies.

FM.S. REFORMS.

Singapore, April 2. At a meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Chair man urged the forming of a Railway Board, the representation of public bodies on the Federal Council and the appointment of an advisory committee to assist the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London on matters affecting Malaya.

LOCAL WEDDING.

HANDYSIDE-KINROSS.

The service was conducted by The honeymoon will be spent the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis and on a trip from Hongkong to the bride was given away by her Coast Porta, via Macao.

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