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The

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Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS À

69119 三拜路 號登廿月三英港香 WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

HONGKONG'S WAR CONTRIBUTION MENTIONED,

London, April 19.

In the course of his Butiget speech, Mr. Chamberlain said the Income Tax and super-tax had produced £3,000,000 and the Death Duties £7,500,000 above the Estimate. The Excess Profits Tax yielded a surplus of £10,000,000 over the reduced estimate of October, 1919, but there was a deficiency compared with the Budge: Estimate. This, however, was only a question of delayed payment. The Stamp Duties were again a record, yielding £19,500,000 over the Estimate. Miscellaneous Revenue exceeded the original Estimate by £71,000,000 and the October Estimate by £130,000,000. Ordinary Miscellaneous Revenue was £9,500,000 over the Estimate, Under Special Miscellaneous Revenue, the war contributions from India and the Colonies were increased by £10,000P00, due to a further pas ment of £9,000,000 by India on account of her voluntary liability for £100,000,000 of the 5 per cent. War Loan and war contributions from the Straits, Hougtong and Guernsey.

War.

Mr. Chamberlain said he was content to see, after such a involving such gigantic financial sacritices, that this was our position

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

NORTH AND SOUTH.

NEW PEACE PROPOSALS,

Shanghai, April 20. direct peace negotiations and have proposed that Kwangtung, Kwangsi The Northern and Southern parties are now trying hard to effect and Szechuan cancel their independence, that Sham Chan-haus be the Superintendent of Railways of the whole country, that Luk Wing Ting remain at his post as Military Inspector of the Two Kwangs, and Mok Wing Sen still be Tuchun in Canton, while reorganisation lana borrowed in future should be proportionately divided among the authorities. It is said that all the Southern authorities have agreed to the terms, excepting those of Yunnan.

A NEW LOAN?

Shanghai. April 20.

of unexampled and unequalled strength. It was true that it involved the Government and Mrt Lamont for reorganisation loan of It is said that negotiations are informally taking place between further taxes and sacrifices which would not bring popularity to the | $200,000,000 after the union of the North and South, and that the Cabinet. He was proud they had not sought popularity. Their land tax of the whole country will be given ag security, object had been to rise to the level of their great responsibilities, 99; that when they went out of othee they would leave their successors ample revenue, with the country s credit second to none (Load and continued applause).

THE MEXICAN TANGLE.

New York. April 18 A message frap Aguaprima, says Senhor Elias, leader of the revolutionaries in Shapra, declares that when the Carranza dictator ship is ended and the State of Songrats assured her constitutional rights, she will return to the Metish B-public.

Later. A message from Aquaprieta says the Shapra revolutionary forces under General Flores have entered Culiacan, -

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THE GUATEMALA REVOLT.

New York, Amil 15.

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SUPREME COURT.

CHINESE WILL CASE

Justice Gumpertz, this morning. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. there came up for hearing the case of Ho Chang Shi versus Ho estate of Ho Wo Lau, deceased. Ngok Lau for an account of the

alias Ho Wan Ping. who died here on October 31. 1897.

The Hon. Mr. E. H.Sharp; K.C., and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instruct- ed by Messi Wilkinson and Gris appeared for the defendant, while Messrs. Eldon Potter, and F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr.

A message from Guatemala City says theneral Herrara. Header M. W. L. appeared for the of the revolutionists, heads the new Government.

DE VALERA HONOLRED!.

Despite a protest or the British Consul General, Mel Walls, D--

New Orleane, April 15. Valera has peel the Freedom of the City and Ductorship of Laws at the Loyola University,

AN UNLUCKY STEAMER.

THE MARY PICKFORD DIVORCE SUIT.

London April 13.

A message from Minden. Nevada, age a suit has been filed asking the Mary Pickford divorce to be set aside on the ground of collusion by her former husband, Moore, Marg Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.

RUMANIAN PRINCES. EASTERN TOUR:

BUILDING LOANS.

CREDIT BELONGS MR. FLETCHER.

We have received the following for publication:—”

Sr-It would give me the greatest possible regret if any thing which I either said or left unsaid at the recent meeting of Association seemed to deprive she Constitutiona Reform

the Honourable Mr G. M. the present Colonial Eefretary, Fletcher, of even the smallest share of the enormom credi: pressed forward the subject of which is due to him for having

Building grants of Government Loans for

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FLYING TO MACAO.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES AERIAL

SERVICE

DAY BY DAY.

SINGLE CRPr: 10 CTS. $36 PER ANNUM.

CIVIL SERVICE

SALARIES.

Certain-teed Roofing

| DECISION, SOON EXPECTED.

of

INTRATA, PETER 3 D

OUR.PEKING LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Paking. April 7. We-understand that Mr. Ricoa's Secretary of State's decisions on reports during the past week that It is being rumoured that the

There have been persistent aarial company has received the tha. Civil Service Commission's further trouble had occurred in to inaugurate an aerial service servants will reach Hongkong tion to the sanction of the local Government recommendations for an increase the Gabinet and that the Premier

from Hongkong to Marsa

salaries to Government had again tendered his resigna- President. The at the beginning of next month,Premier, however, still attends forming the company that it has been sent out on March 22nd.

The Government has written in State for the Colonies having the regular meeting of the Cabinet the despatch of the Secreatry of affice yesterday he presided over

no objection to the scheme.

so that the rumour regarding Wa enquired at the Colonia! | his resignation is obviously not Secretary's office this morning quite, sccurate. But apparently regarding the truth of this state there is some struggle in progress ment and were told that the re which ontiders are not privileged commendations were expected see. The departure of Marahal here any day now. The Civil Tuan Chi-jai from the capital is Servants received an allowance currently believed to be due to a of 10 per cent, in 1918, and this desire to remove himself from cent pending the final decision and the situation, was raised last year to 20 per participation in the struggle. from Home.

whatever it may he... is furtber complicated by the coming to. the capital of General Wang Shih-chun,whose visit iz supposed to coincide with the idea of reforming the cabinet. But this cannot be proved either. Two reasons, are assigned for his presence bere. One is to settle a dispute over the property of the late ex-President Feng Kno-chang A very imposing, High Mass and the pthor is that the temple Today's Centon Times says Cathedral this morning by the completed. China is a wonderful รอกะ in the Catholic erected for his date mother is now The several hundred mechanics Rev. Father Zamponi, in celebra-country. Here we can have an who have been quartering at the ton of bis sacerdotal Silver explanation for everything. Honam, will leave here for Hong yesterday as oncating during the Chinese Engineers Jostitute. Jubilee. Besides those announced seemed to be satisfied, and some tuary a large number of Italian flatter in Gorerameat circles. kong this morning. The men Mass, there were in the Sanc-Government has caused quia a of them left the city by the even-and Chinese Missionaries and To Chin it all seems too good to The Soviet Note to the Peking ing boat yesterday in order to Seminarists, representing avoid the rush this morning.

A force of 1,500 Italian troops

North. They are going back to by the steamer Titan from the are passing through the Colony

Italy.

The Peak Tramway has now resumed its full service, whilst the normal train service on the Kowloon-Canton Railway will (recommence to-morrow.

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HIGH MASS.

THIS MORNING'S CELEBRATION.

Well

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different Parishes of the Colony only waive the Bɔrer Indemnity be true. That Russia should pat

Anesting of the Chinesa engin Vicariate.

and the numerous Districts in but should make the interior of Bishop Pozzoni's China of the Cainese Estern gift b eering companies affected by the Zamponi's friends

Many of recent strike and their employees present,

Father Radway

Institute yesterday afternoon. A pupils of eph's College. St. just a trifle sceptical. Yesterday quindikace wanbald at the congregation of teachers and tomed and she is inclined to be Bomething J- also believable. This is something to 25 large which China has no: baan accus- plaintiff..

Mr. Potter said that the plain

number of Chinese companies Lewis- Industrial School, the the Note was discussed by the 1 was the widow and the

not represented but the Italian Courent (Hongkong. Kow Cabinet which left the framing administratrix of the estate of work on the shore anbject for companies including the three Branches and

Mr. Fletcher has been hard at settlement was signed by fifteen on. Wanchai and West Point of the reply to the Walchainpu, He Wa Lau. deceased, who died liz Hongkong

sone considerable time past, andhis ones, Tuck Tai. Kwong Tax Convent.

the French The plainti insides at 15. Queen Vientia before the Association.

was undoubtedly

T: is understood that China will The following music in the eld Cheong and Kwong Hip Loong was sang by the Rer. Fathers temporise in order that her policy 14. Parc Ruan, carrying un Ani the defendant

The document will be taken Grampa and Banchis, arcombe in accord with that of the Yours etc.

Canton to be shown to the fitters. pasied the business of a theatrical | Hongkong Apal 21, 1929,

H. E. POLLOCK.

The Chinese employers

by the Rev. Father also Hiranti: theatre in Victoris. In

agreed to reinstate all the Communica strikers.

"Venite" In the case of the companies which provide board Bendiction was suggested that the emplorers Benediction....."Tantum and lodging for their employees i:

"Anima Christi"

their employers pay. should deduct such expenses from

about be year 2875, noe Ho Wah Sung started a theatrical business in Hongkong under the shortly set out the history of the pime of the Wa Kee Firm and business, and

Kec fre unci! bis death in 1995. and since his death the mangagement of the Wab Kee and Po Cheung had been in the bands of the defendant. The defendant acquired certain lease hold properties and business with the cases of the Wah Kee firm, In July. 1972. business, retired therefrom and Ho Chi Lau. another Paring: in the said in November, 1992, Ho Shau Yan, an infant. wt-posthumously adopted as the son and heir of the deceased Since the desir of the deceased the defendant had rendered no account of the share plaintiff therefore claimed from of the dressed in the business. The the defendant an account of the

his death. The

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It was with genuine regret that Pozzoli, Peking parted with Count Ahlefeldt, the Danish Minister, Tiel and his wife on Thursday last. The Count has maintained the Donini, best traditions of the diplomatic body in Peting and bas toaintain- F. Chiesa ed the prestige of his country To ca

while the Countess was beluted Coronaro, for ber good works among the in- Gregorian. digea Chinese.

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That winter has gone is of- cizily proclaimed by the amount of spring cleaning that is now in

Baltazzo Progress. Eren our busy biks are removing dust in the midst of their financial operations. The diagr brown earth is brioz cover- ed with green again and the trees present a picture of blo almond, cherry, peach etc; erg flowers are already in evidence.

EXCHANGE.

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admitted with in Canton under the name of Polination which appeared in Lourenzo Marques, April 15. The as Spadoria, menti ed on the 15th me, which was

Cheong. Hu Wo Lait. Receased, paragrapt. 7 of the defence, that petrol Isden, caught fire and was practically burned out.

and the partner, were subseque Canton was the bead office, and the crew took to the boats. The remainder extinguished the flames, said business, each having a one-

Most of ently admitted as partners of the that a Kee was a branch. The vessel drifter northwards, was eventually sighted off Motumba-eighth share then. Ho Wa Lau deceased macaged the Wa Kee, Defendant also admitted that the que and was towed to the mouth of the Limpopo when the cable the deceased, managed the firm, unit bruke.

defendani ako admitted pur- chasing enrain leasehold pro-

etis in Hongkong He The ss. Africa, an Inter-Allied said that it was no: from the rest under the agency. of the assets of the deceased but. from Lloyd Tresting. laf: Singapore the whole firm, although a very to-day and will be in Hongkong considerable portion that went to on the 7th instant. purchase thest properties was sail from here on the 28th for She wil

desired mention and that was er accommodation for 16 frat- from the Wa Kee firm. There Shanghai. She will later leave was one point that Mr. Potter here for Triste. She has passen- that when the writ of ection was class issued by the plaintiff the defendant persons will leave Hongkong by demand during the past few days passengers and twelve There has been a very keen asked that the claim against the her Pathan firm of Canton berenose humoura that the vessel has been coins from Singapore and India.

the homeward trip for American Twenty-dollar gold was ideal. Many foreign resideat The weather during Eastertrie ed, which was done, as it was a commandeered by the Italian Yesterday alons, the Chinese went down to Paitsibo for tis firm that was doing business Government are untrue. administratrix, and had no right side the jurisdiction of the

gold-leaf dealers and the native brach having opened again, but week ead-the railway to the to demand an account from the steamers of the Lloyd Trestino a million dollars. They were seil-motor ear, every available

On the overland route allbanks Straits bills to the extent of

banks negotiated through the local the majority wantinto the country Canton branch. His Lordship are met at Venice by the repre-ing again to-day against gold is. The defendant had led an

was to decide. admitting that sentative of Messrs. Thomas Cook shipments. The price of the coin Friday and Easter Monday. The automobile in the city seeming ta amended defence. and submitted

the office 3: Canton was and Company, who will give pas has jumped up a dollar during Easter services in the British commission ад 0x1 that the plaintiff should not be

the head ofüce. and admitted as administratrix as

that sengers all information necessary the past fortnight, from $21 to Legation Chapel and in the Wa Kee was on a different make arrangements for the over $22.10. Business bas been done Roman Catholic Churches on probate action was stayed when footing and was a branch office, land journey and place the facili-at two to three points above the the hands of one Ho She. There the business of the Wa Kee trains leave Venice at 8 o'clock kong dollar to-day was unchang-relighting of the lights on the deceased died, when the and the issue which His Lordship ties of Cook's at their disposal.official rate. whole of the property passed into would have to decide was where

The Simplon Orient express

Sunday, were exceptionally The opening rate of the Hong-Masaaic ceremony was the largely attended. An interesting was no asset outstanding, in any was carried on. The other side every morning and arrive ined at 49. 94d. WBJ.

Uuder Chinese law and did not talk of a head office. The Paris at ten o'clock the following custom, the plaintiff

Court could ask "where was the morning. These trains are equipp-two lakhs of Straits bills against Spurgeon Meohurst, Wise Master, The Chinese this morning sold Chapter of Rose Croix Mr. C. Sunday in connection with Tong not- entitled

basiness of the partnership carried with de luze cabins and are gold shipments 14 to 2 points delivered a very interesting áí- to administer the .estate. Under Chinese ed on?" Mr. Potter would submit luxuriously fitted up. custom the estate should pass to facts to show that this business the nearest male relative. Wa was carried on in Hongkong, and Kee was the name of the Hung would show that the We Ken was it was a Hongkong business. He kong office. A general accoupt of the whole business was render-

a Honzkong firm, and the plain- at Canton. The defendant tiff, as administratrix of argued that the claim was barred admitted partner in that firm, waS by the statue of limitation.

entitled to an account of the share.

Bombay, April 15.. The Crown Prince of Rumania is expected on the 20th ins. He will visit Agra, Delhi. Patiala Simla and Calcutta, and will leave for the Far East about May 7th.

THE ROME-TOKYD FLIGHT.

Rome, April 18.

and Lieutenant Marzari, who are flying to Tokyo, have arrived there.

A message from Pasta dated the 15th inst, says Captain Ranze

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

AERIAL MISHAP.

share.

ed

was

Mr. Potter submitted that on pleadings of the defendant cer- facts that were not in dispute were tain facts were admitted. The as follow: That the plaintiff was the administratrix, and her claim

Singapore, April 20. Capt. Matth ows, after reconnoitring the flying ground at Bali, wanted to land, when his motor suddenly refused. He lost control and the machine crashed into a banana garden next to the Dying

found. The machine was destroyed, Sergeant Kay's ribs badly as administratrix was admitted. hart, and further flight abandoned.

Paragraph three of the defence

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DON'T FORGET.

the

above the rate.

Exchange this morning was the application of Freemasonry dress on the occasion showing unchanged from yesterday's rate. Shanghai went up yesterday e

to world problems.. pesny, but, to-day there is no alteration fo the rate, which i stands at 5a. 4d. for the tac),

The cross rate between New York and London is down 3/4 cente, as compared with yester Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 day Silver is unchanged for

randy, but forward is up 5,81.

Counsel cited various refer- saces to show that the abare of decided on the point as to where D.. the deceased partner must be the business WAS This view had been supported carried on. throughout.

The case is proceeding,

TO-DAY.

TO-MORROW.

There was a sharp spart in the rate of the frand yesterday, the market going up as much as 100 Coronet Theatre-5.18 and 6.15 points. The rate went dowa Pattiv

to-day 40 poi

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

demand, to-day was 48./934d.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

THE WEATHER

29.90. Temperature 2. Dini Forecast Pait. Baron

Humidity 2 p£175.