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The House Tax.

In connection with the in- creases in the Assessed Taxes

~ SATURDAY. APRIL 9. 1921.

SHIPPING NOTES.

DAY BY DAY.

WHEN A MAN IS GENEROUS TO

A FAULT IT IS USUALLY TO ONE

OF HIS OWN FAULTS.

(By "Neptune.")

Both Docks are busy at present with ship construction. The

1896.

HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.

Telegraph" files for week- ending April 16th, 1890.)

which the Legislative Council, The name of Mr. S. H. Ross, sanctioned at its meeting on A. C. A., has been added to the Kowloon Docks are engaged with! (Compiled from the "Hongkong Thursday we have never quite list of qualified auditors under four standard vessels, and have understood why it is that the the Companies Ordinance. tax on property in thie Colony has been called "Asuossod.” True, we have a Government Assessor

is

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WHO RULES?

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THE DOLLAR. April 10th-The rate of the Dollar, on demand, to-day is 28. 2-3/5d.

A. C. R. CHAMPION.

GOVERNMENT CHANGES

Mr. Wolfe as Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Thomas Henry King to be a Deputy Super- intendent of Police.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government bas

appolated Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe to

PASSPORTS.

the 1st January, 1921, may be endorsed free of charge so as to Valid passports issued before.

Application for such endorse- ment should be made to the Colonial Secretary.

These regulations do not in clude Egypt, for which country a required. specific endorsement will still be

BANDMAN SEASON.

There was another big atten dance at the Theatre Royal last night, when the Bandian Opera Company staged "Going Up," risk. Another suggestion is that which provided a medium for of increasing the rates for theft numberless pretty dances, effec and pilferage, and, if possible the tive songs and abundant humour.

mado considerable progress with two of them. Spanish interests The Gazette announces that the are attempting to buy the old and a staff, whose duty it is to Hon. Mr. C. Severn, C. M. G., P. and O. vessel Oriental for

not as Colonial Secretary. see that the proper tax is levied. D., has assumed the Ad carrying emigrants. She is now

THE ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. ministration of the Government. laid up. This transaction is not

His Excellency the Officer and collected, but we hays yet to

Hikely to be effected as the party

April 10th. The third of the Administering the Government | icarn that the Assessor does any | assessing in the case of buildings The Russian Opera Company, expects to pay for the cost by series of very interesting lectures has appointed Lieutenant Nur-

which are owned by one party owing to the Theatre Royal being the first voyage.

arranged by the Odd Volumesan Leslie Hammond, R.E, to

be bis Aide-de-Camp. and rented out to another. There engaged by other companies for

Society was delivered in the has to be an assessmont in the the season, left by the Yuensang

His Excellency the Officer Freights are improving. There Society's rooms, Bank Buildings. Administering the Government

this morning, by Mr. W. E. Crew, case of property owner-occupied, for Manila yesterday.

more demand for tonnage Government Analyst. Mr. H. E has appointed Mr. R.A.C. North but the bulk of the property in this

and the supply is less.

to act as hie Private Secretary. Pollock occupied the chair, and Colony-both commercial and His Excellency the Governor Saigon rate has gone up to

in addition to his other duties. residential--is rented at what-has appointed Mr. Thomas 35 cents per pioul. Big Japanese there were present a large num-

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ever figure the landlords care to William Ainsworth to be Becre-vessels have been fixed for Saigon-ber of members and their friends, charge. And that figure (not an tary to the Industrial Employ. Hongkong at 26 cents. Big boats who all became more deeply ministering the Government has independently assessed figure) is ment of Children Commission. always command five cents loss interested in the subject as the appointed Mr. Thomas Henry King, Deputy Superintendent of lecturer proceeded. the one on which the old- tax was

per picul, while for Japanese,

Police, to act as Captain Superin- tendent of Police; Mr. Cecil payable. In the Old Country having been received, II. E, the of five cents. The rice market is

April 11th Mr. Whitehead's Graham Perdue, Assistant Super. there is a distinétion between Governor has appointed Mr. A. Oslightly easier.

has reply to the address presented to intendent, to act as Deputy Super the rental value of property and ang to act as a Member of the ceased purchasing, partly owing him on his return to the Colony is intendent of Police; and Mr. little diffuse, and James Kerr, Chief Inspector, to the rateable value; the last.Licensing Board during the to the recent increase in price long, and a named figure being that independ absence from the Colony of Mr. and partly owing to the increased travels a little out of the direct act as an Assistant Superintend- ently decided on by an impartial Mowbray Stafford Northcote,

discount on subsidiary coinage, road to censure the Government ant of Police, official, purely for taxation pur-

but it in expected that Canton on the one hand and to praise the poses. The result is that B tenant has some idea as to what travelling has been

As the ship by which he is will come into the market again Sanitary Board on the other. he should be charged as compar- Mr. J. M. Hickson hopes to Ten big Japanese vessola have ourable gentleman will have it, delayed, when rates drop. Bangkok wants Nevertheless it is a very valuable tonnage at 45 cents per picul. paper and we hope that the Hon- ed with what he actually is arrivo on 16th, and the Mission been fixed on time-charter at and the address to which it is a

The Gazelle contains the foll- a still further of Healing ho will conduct

owing notification:- result is that the revenue of the at St. John's Cathedral will three-and-a half yen per ton for reply, republished in some more

permanent form, and will give it after January 1st, 1921, unless British Passports issued on or district is not made dependent on take place during the following world trading. the generosity or rascality of week, and not noxt week, as pre- landlords. In this Colony it very viously arranged.

a wider publication than it can otherwise endorsed, are valid for I have it on the best authority columns of the local press. When British Empire but do not exempt

possibly obtain through the

travelling anywhere within the The rate per quartor and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- the rent of his houses, then the largely is. If a landlord puts up

that Moller and Company has in England Mr. Whitehead gave holders from compliance with the Hans for any period logs than one month will be charged as for a Colony gets more revenue.

A Chinese workman was decided to pay the Arbitration full month.

The yesterday removed

the scale of wages in the Lindsay his time to pressing on the atten-

up a very considerable portion of immigration regulations in force burden. We have in mind a case the Amakues Maru, where he it looks like a brightening of the Secretaries of State, on members helpless tenant bears the double Government Civil Hospital from Moller. This is good news, for tion of Secretaries and Under-in the various countries of the in Kowloon which came to our sustained a serious accident by freight market; better still, it of Parliament and the general

Empire. notice recently. The landlord falling into a hold. He received discounts the likelihood of wages public the rightful claims of the raised the rent and the tenant injuries on the head and back and trouble in the near future. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a Assessment

had to stump up more to the was in an unconscious condition Business is business, but business management of their own affairs make them valid for the Empire.

residente of Hongkong to fixed period will be continued until countermandod.

Office in con-when removed from the steamer, without profit is good for neither The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on salo at, and will be an independant valuation mado sequence. Why cannot we have

employer nor employed and any delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., of all property in the Colony for feeling which typifles all French rangement between them is

An indication of the corporate indication of an amicable ar CENS US OF JAPANESE ABROAD. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there,

The Census of Japanese abroad taxation purposes? It is the only communities outside of he home- especially welcome in these dis- which was carried out simultane- fair way of doing things, after land, was afforded in a funeral turbed times. It all. The present system means which took place yesterday at gainsaid that many of the veteran last year, shows that the total cannot be ously with the census in Japan that if pays the Government to let the Happy Valley when the re-ships we have on this coast take Japanese abroad are 648,915 and rents go up. It might not desire mains of on Annamite, named a lot of nursing and looking after the total number of Japanese high rents (our present Governor Tran Van Huy, a native of Bac-in order to keep the dock bills people abroad and in Japan, once spoke of a Fair Rents Ninh in Tonquin, were interred to within reasonable limits, so that namely, the Japanese all over Board but the fact remains that their last rest in the Catholic it seems only fair that the men the world is over 77,654,000 It pays not to interfere.

Cemetery in the presence of who worry them through bad persons. practically every member of the weather and fine should receive Pure "Sarc."

Annamile community of Hong-reasonable consideration for the The P. and O, Co, has declared kong. The deceased arrived here uphill fight they have to wage. a dividend at the rate of 12 per

recently in connection with Members of the Old Parliament in Canton have cent. in respect of the past admitted to the French Hospital caused the cancellation of many issuing of a separate policy to The members of the Company

business, and, taking, il, he was The shipping depression bas declared the so-called Military Government there to be the financial half-year, which impele rightful Government of China, and have elected Dr. Suna correspondent in a contemporary yesterday. Amongst the many present it is much cheaper to buy warranties in regard to docking body present had a happy time,

where 110 passed away shipbuilding orders. In fact, at cover those risks with certain were one and all good, and every Yat-sen as President of the Republic. by an overwhelming time past we have hoard that Societo de Secours Mutuel des sasy to make shipping pay. The to introduce a survey system in on "The New Shop Gind with

to a little pleasantry. For some floral tributes were one from the than to build ships, and it is not and survey. It may be possible majority. As we view the matter, the only value of this freights are continuing to fall,

To-night the Company will put development is to show that the Southern recalcitrants do and in these latter days, what Aunamites de Hongkong, an transfer of a large block of exist-cases of theft and pilferage within the season enda on Monday with not intend to effect a reconciliation with the North. As a with increased tonnage and in-institution which had for its ing ex-enemy tonnage to private a fixed period from the time the a grand. pot pourri of the Com-

president the French piece of practical politics it cannot at the present time suficient cargo to go round even General, and others from French the cancellation of building orders

Consul ownership may have led to goods arrive at a destination, pany's best items. have any real significance or serve any useful end. Dr. at enormously-reduced Sun and his followers must know that they cannot enforce Besides this, and in spite of aed by the relatives of the deceas- main and only cause of cancella- rates. gentlemen. Thanks are express in some cases, but is not the their authority over the North, any more than the North tromendous inflation in fares, it ed to Monsieur Reau, the tions. Low freights disincline, is able to control the South. So in appointing Sun has been stated that passengers Rougni, attache de l'Indo Chine, for new tonnage for which be Consul General, and to Mr. the shipowner to place orders Yat-sen to be President of the whole country, these are being carried at a loss. See- Parliamentarians have only given him an empty, high the Company is able to pay a

ing that under these conditions who sent personal wreaths and to can see no chance of profitable those who attended the funeral. sounding title. The situation to-day is that there are two dividend of 12 per cent, how

employment. Construction costs men claiming to be President of China and two Governments happy will be the shareholders'

will have to be materially reduced if anything like sclive conditione asserting their right to function. Admittedly, neither lot, remarks the correspondent, HONGKONG THEATRE.

are to be maintained. The work- Government controls the whole Republic. but the oue tone and fares have been further when freight has recovered its

ers want higher wages. Ship- established in Peking is the recognised administration, advanced so as to bring them to

owners, in face of the fact that whilst the other is not Presumably, the newly-declared a lucrative inveli

freights are falling and of the Sylvia Breamer and Robert high costs of construction, must The position Gordon appear at the Hongkong have vessels built for less money. Government will now seek recognition, but it will have to has a paradoxical look.. show that it has a greater following than the one in Peking helping to explain, it may be their second Blackton production As Theatre to-day and Monday in if it hopes to succeed.

observed that during the earlier for diatribation by Pathe. It is

Born the last Tuesday in June, Underwriters at Home are now Supposing we were to graut, for the sake of argument, in freights was less acute than of the novel of the same name by whether they should continue or

portion of the period the lump" Dawn," a photo-dramatization seriously considering

1875, Mr. McScoggin's motto from that the Southerners are strictly correct when they claim just now. With regard to pas- Eleanor H. Porter, author of discontinue the underwriting of

infancy has been "Be Happy, though Hairless”. In religion, that the Parliament in Canton is the only rightful angers, we have not the P. and O. Pollyanna," "The Road to theft and pilferage risks in view

he 18 Nonsectarian, his baptism legislative body? And supposing we were to concede report at hand at the moment Understanding." "Oh, Money, of the fact that there are no

not having taken in early youth. that they are entitled to form a Government and chouse but, if we recollect rightly, it did Money!" "The Tangled Threads," signs of any diminution in the

In reply to a question regard- President? We do not necessarily support these claims, in general was unprofitable.

not suggest that passenger traffic and many others.

ing his non-existent score, Andra number of theft and pilferage

said that hair is not essential in but, even if we did, is there any hope at the moment Hugely as fares have risen, it is

Like "Pollyanna," "Dawn" is said and written in these columns |claims. A good deal has been

order to make a man either happy of the South's being able to enforce its opinions to the not altogether astonishing to hear an optimistic story, wherein a boy in connection with the theft and

or handsome. He also stated that point of taking over the government of the country? An of a certain run showing a loss, who loses his sight is taught to pilferage evil. The seventy-five

he had spent the past 15 years invasion of the North, with a view to ousting the alleged crease in wages, fuel, and other soul, and to live life with the same proved of great advantage, as it

considering the prodigious in-see with his fingers and with bis

and nearly 18/- in money to con- per cent. agrosment has not usurpers, is obviously quite out of the question. Then how running costs.

vince the public that there is a do the new Government and the new President expect to passenger traffic must surely be

keen zest and eagerness as others, has been found that shippors, to

special beauty in being bald... MR. A. Mc SCOGGIN. enforce authority?

The cast is a large and capable get round the 75 per cent. theft

Meßcoggin has travelled a good As we say, the real meaning of this remunerative, though. A sugges-one, including Harry Davenport, agreement, have been adding a

doal. It appears he was the first fresh development is that it is a blunt intimation that the tion that the correspondent was Flora Finch, James Furey, Fanny bigger

It is always interesting to Bcotsman ever to attend a joint South will not reunite with the North. If that is the premonition of still higher fares Dunn, Gladys Valerie and Mar-have by this time been brought of successful men. There are ed death in Hungary while being

anything else than jocose in his Rice, Gus

percentage to their learn what are the Alexander, Eddie invoice values. The matter must pastimes, secret history and views

hobbies, asssion of the Russian Samovar. light in which Dr. Sun and company view the situation, would give one the shivers.

At one time he narrowly escap. would they not be better advised to attempt the creation of

to the notice of the Hongkong lots of folks in Hongkong, who attacked by an infuriated Hungar a separate Southern Republic and in due course seek The Swiss Marine,

General Chamber of Commeros. simply because they do not sink lan goulash. If they won't kow-tow to the foreign recognition of it?

When things were particularly ground, has caused resentment in

money in a subscription to the With his back to the Great Wall North, and the North won't bow the knee to them, what dolorous during what seemed in-the

There are, it is contended, O.R.A. are thereby denied the of China he fought off a herd of else is there left for it?

Alpine republic, whose two main courses for un publicity which the payment 13 hungry Chinese pagodas, while terminable days in the trenches, a national flag is a white cross on a derwriters to adopt. One is the of a modest couple dollars lo There is one factor in the situation that cannot be would offer his comrades consola- encircling ring.

the wilds of Kurdinen facetious Tommy here and there red ground, but without any alteration of the 75 per cent. would naturally ensure. We he escaped starvation only by overlooked, naïnely, that the South is less united now than tion by predicting that "the war talk of the Swiss Government has been that shippers have in-breede guinea-pigs and

There is even agreement. The difficulty so far like to read of the solicitor who eating the fow ripe abacus which it was when it first. joined issue with the North,

the he found growing here and there. Kwangsi will soon be over when the Swiss carrying the question to the sured at least 33 per cent. above broker who embroidere nighties Asked na to his views on local is no longer on speaking terms with Kwangtung, and it is Navy joins in." (There were some League of Nations. The whole invoice values in order to obtain for his wife, the parson who politice, Mr. McBcoggin stated doubtful if even the rest of the Southern Provinces would did not penetrate this scintille of much ado about nothing. For claim. The remedy in this case the bank aselatant who goes in for ing as a member for anywhere unsophisticated warriors who matter would appear to be a case full benefit in the event of a theft attende regular at Bandman's, that he had no objection to stand- acquiesce in Canton rule. Then there is the point as toting wit until it had bean explain- one thing, the Canadian house- might be by making it impossible pansies and the boiler-maker who so long as he wasna' expected to whether Dr. Sun himself can claim any solid backing.ed to them.) While Switzerland flag is different from the Swiss for the shipper to insure the risk tinkles a harp. But we never stand too long. It appears that Recent reports have spoken of Chan King-ming as being has no Navy, it appears that she national emblent. Apart from this, of theft and pilferage or a valu-hear of them unless they die or be suffers from fallen instep on far more popular than Sun, although latterly even he has has the germs, of a Mercantile Switzerland's geographical posiation increased by a percentage, win a half share in the Champions his mother's side." lost the goodwill of some of his erstwhile supporters. The and waterways), and the decision she will be considered a maritime invoice the cost of the goods plus to interview these modest violets said that he saw no resedn Marine (presumably on the in- tion renders it very unlikely that He should only be allowed to Swe-p From time to time I hope Mr.. MeScoggin, in conclusion, plain fact seems to us to be that, politically, China, of the (North and South as well) is still in a state of dire con- Merchant Marino to have a house that any vessel fylor the flag of Under the

Canadin Government nation, while it is equally unlikely freight, insurance and charges, our midst, and who knows why the Governor should not fusion, and we don't know that this latest development in flag showing a white cross on the C.G.M.M. will ever cruise in shipper will be compelled to popular pastime in Hongkong, always provided, of cours, Mr. circumstances the when electioneering becomes a take a business trip up North. Canton will help to straighten matters out,

oiroled by a ring, on a red back-Switzerland's inland waters, shoulder the twenty-five per cent these little talks way help Follook raises no objection,

Tho

over-all

garet Barry.

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Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

to focus, public opinion on re spongible citizens who perhaps would not be averse to stand as representatives of the people.

To-day, meet Mr. Andrew McScoggin, head of the well- known firm of McScoggin Bros., Whitebait Manufacturers and Handwriting Experts.