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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921,

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THE STAMP DUTIES.

(Continued from Page 2) they are the more surprised that neither you nor Mr. Ho Fook has been even consulted on the matter, although, as publicly announced by Sir Henry May not so very long ago, the Chinese pay about 95 per cent of the taxes. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants,

The following composed the Committee: Messry. P. Gock Chuen, Li Po-kwai, Sum Pak-ming, Fung Ping-ehan. Ho Sai-wing, M. K. Lo, R. H. Kotewall, Ho Sai-{ Wong Pik-chuen, Li Wing-i wong, Chow Shiu-ki, Ho Kom- tong. Tong Yat-chuen, Choy Hing, Yau-chuen, Chan Harr. Ben- iamin Wong Tape, Wong Kwong in, bau Kwan-po and Chan Pik- ehuen.

The Chairman said that his Chamber concurred with the Brit- ish Chamber, of Commerce on the important points. He had consulted experts with regard to the new tamp duties and they were of the pinion that they would have the tendency to impair the business of the Colony. It was estimated that the Government would he benefited to the extent of about $8,000,000 by: he new rates. The Government! only needed about $1,000,000.

The report was unanimously ap- proved. The Chamber adjourned sine die.

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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

ShanghApril 24.

The cruiser Carele, aided thei S. George's Society's programwe. Hundreds of children were enter. tulord at uffete at the racecourse.

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THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.

Paris, April 81.

At the coming conference of the British and Fronch Prowers M Briand will submit a practical plan to be spped in caso Gormany per- sists in pussive resistance. A tax of fifty to seventy per cent, is to be levied on every ton of euzi extracted from the Ruhr mines. ----Vale.

London, April 23.

M. Briand arrived at Dover in the afternoon and proccoded to Lympne, where he had a most cordial welcome from Mr. Lloyd George, The Promiers discussed informally and unconventionally the proposed French munctiona, also Germany's latest uole. It is stated that fresh proposals from Berlin are imminent and to be exported at any moment.

Brussels, April 23. Germany has intimated her intention to place the Heichsbank gold Leserves at the Allies' disposal at Cologne, but says the operation will probably take a considerable time.

Berlin, April 23. Germany has sent a note to the Reparations Commission offering three alternatives for the reconstruction of the devastated areas.

Firstly, Germany would reconstruer certain towns nad villages, under German control or that of an international town-planning organisation.

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Secondly, Germany would supply plant, material and labour in con-; junction with German trades unions and immediately ercét'at least 25,000 houses;

Thirdly, Germany would appoint efficient contractors with whom the sufferers could frame their building plans.

Germany is willing to pay accounta presented in marks bat defers payment in foreign currencies for future settlement.

Germany proposes that the work be either undertaken by the Sixte or delegated to the National Colonising and Settlement Association.

The noto states that, apart from this method of reorganising Ger man industries, including the rebuilding of brickworks and other build- tag material works, also the erection of twenty-five thousand wooden houses by the auman and the provision of famine and stoves, special inducements are held out for rapid reconstruction work with a view to influencing individuals in favour of the seleme.

Paris, April 23.

An authoritative French personality interviewed by L'Echa de Paris stated that the American reply to Germany subsequent to the German note containing a new offer to the Repamtions Commission and the Allied Goverúment, does not involve suspension of a single measure of reparation or ́ntw-occupation. If Britain will match with the French to the Rubr. the French propose that jurisdiction by the Inter-Allied Com-, mission at Coblence be extended to the Ruhr. If the French advance a French High Commissioner will be appointed and consequently if the German Reich does not satisfy the Alles by 1st May the French Government is going the whole hog in the execution of its right.

Berlin, April 24.

The German Government is to-day despatching to America the note containing the new reparation proposals.

A Cabinet misis appears imminent, owing to discontent due to the Government's failure to consult the Reichstag bafore invoking Pre- sident Harding's mediation. The position of Herr Simons particular- ly is imperilled.

COAL CRISIS.

London, April 23.

At the resumed meeting of the Miners' Delegates' Conference the Executive reported on yesterday's conference with the Prime Minister and coxlowners. It appears that they conveyed the delegates' decision not to yield on the demands for a National Wages Board and National Pool but intimated their readiness to discuss wages if those principles were included in the agreement. It is stated that the Prime Minister did not definitely rule out the principles. No new proposals were submitted yesterday, but the Executive recommended that they be authorised to take part in the resumed discussion at the Board of Trude on Monday, when the owners will present a detailed statement and fresh facts are probable. The delegates agreed to 20 adjournment to Monday afternoon. The Executive meet the coal owners Monday morning,

London, April 24.

Light was thrown on the coal industry in returns covering the past seven years read by Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, in the House of Commons, showing that the 1913 wages amounted to £90,000,000 and profit to £21,000,000. Last year's wages were £264,750,000 and the profits

£27,000,000.

A large number of Trade Union and Labour meetings were held throughout the country yerlerday to consider the possibility of assisting the miners. There was a tendency in a few eases to force the bands of the Triplice by advocating rational strikes. but the most notable! decisions reached were, firstly, that of the Transport Federations' executive, calling on members to refese to landlo blackleg coal at the ports, and sending a message to the International Transport Workers' | Conference at Geneva and the American Longshoremen's Association for co-operation; secondly, the Trades Union Congress and National Labour Party jointly appealed to affiliated unions and organisations to provide funds to relieve the distress of miners' families.

PEACE IN IRELAND?

London, April 24.

Hopes of early peace in Ireland are awakened by the visit of Lord- Lerby invoguito to Dublin, where it is believed he interviewed somej

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and visited Mr. Lloyd George at Lype, and then hurried back to Lon- don and dined with Lord Talhat, the new Viceroy,

Recent systematic attempts of the Sinn Feiners to overthrow local government administration in Ireland are shown in documents captured by the Crown Forces. It appears that fourteen rebel inspectors have been appointed to visit local government bodios and try to induce them to collect the rates for Sinn Fein instead of the Government, but they have met with no success. An order was then- issued last February instructing the Republican Army Brigade Com- mandanta to harrass and boycott certain classes of loyal officials. In some cases rate money has been extorted from the ratepayers by armed and masked men. The County Council's protests merely evoked rebukes from Sinn Fein headquarters, who emphasised that opposition to enemy regulations was the predominant consideration even though some County Councils should suffer financial breakdown. |

SCOTTISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

Lendon, April 23.

The Scottish Trade Union Congress in Aberdeen voted by 55 to 50 in favour of affiliation with the Moscow International.

FOOTBALL CUP.

London, April 24.

In the Association Cup Final Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolver- hampton Wanderers by one goal to nil at Chelsea.

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