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not be spant certainly stands in Cor. the way of tax reduction. Incidentally, also, it is sheer foolishness still to include the pox (all Chinese) were reported Shipping Control profits amongst in Hongkong yesterday.

liabilities when these are now

Foar further cases of small-

Passengers arriving by the P. obvious assets. There does ap and O. Caledonia included Mr. pear to be ground for thinking and Mrs. Hegarty, Mrs. Sanders that the present generation is be-jand Mr. S. P. Leigh. ing unduly and unnecessarily taxed, and baze also we are much:

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FACTS ABOUT THE DINOSAUR.

WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES IN MONGOLIA.

PICTURES IN TO-MORROW'S "TELEGRAPH.”.

With_to-morrow's Telegraph isolated vortabrae and fragmanis special of bone picked up in different there will be issued a pictorial page giving actual parts of the world laid the found illustrations of the skeletons and ation of our knowledge of them oggs of the dinosaurs which have The first dinosaur to be formally been found in Mongolia by the recognized was found near Oxford Third Asiatic Expedition under in 1824. Since then many other the leadership of Mr. Roy Chap-finds enable us to describe in man Andrews. We have made detail those monsters.

the special arrangements for

WEIGHED TWENTY TONS. Messrs. Carroll Bros. have re-exclusive publication of these

The most famous of dinosaurs in sympathy with the idea of ceived a telegram from Singapore pictures in Hongkong, having

the reproduction is the broutosaurus, or the advising them that a final divi- purchased covering the big waterworks dend of 7 has been declared rights. In a recent letter to the thunder lizard, a giant of stup

5. C. M. Post, Mr. Tse Tsan-tai endous proportions. When he scheme by means of a loan. by Kempas Limited.

east doubt on the reported dis moved about the earth shook Much WSS made, in the

covery of these skeletons and under his tread, and no wondar Government replies, of the fact

Amongst the passengers who eggs. He will probably find for he and his family were from left by the P, and 0. Karmala for to-morrow's pictures, which were | 40 to 60 feet long, 10 to 14 feet that this Colony is lightly taxed London to-day was Rear Admiral actually taken by members of the high and with thigh bones 5 to 6 in comparison with other places Maclachlan, C.B. R.N, as well axpedition in the presence of foet long. He was probably the notably the United Kingdom. as several other naval officers. Chinese witnesses, unusuallybiggest beast that ever walked interesting, as no doubt all our the earth, weighing over 20 tons, As against that, we have the fact)

and yet passessed a brain weigh- that cost of living here is im The new building being erected readers will

What are these strange crea- ing not over 2 lb. This was the as the London office of the Union measurably higher. In any case, Insurance Society of Canton and tures--the dinosaurs? Ten. fifty biggest of the dinosaur family. cannot see that taxation the North China Insurance Co. or a hundred million years ago, but the smallest was not much. comparisons with other centres and Allis, is proceeding apace. It have much to do with the matter.is situated at the corner of Cron-

hill and Finch-lane, the imposing | Taxes are not imposed just for frontage being on the Cornhill the fun of the thing, and fif, as side.

We

Admiral A. E Anderson, who

THE BRONTOSAURUS.

The brontosaurus is one of the largest of the amphibians dinosaurs and was the largest creature that roamed the face of the globe.

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seems possible, we can afford to reduce taxation, we can see no The following is from a Home reason why it should not be done. paper-Pictures, aquatints, en- There is no merit in maintaining kong and South Chins are re gravings of early days of Hong-

the existing rate of taxation quired, not later than 1860. for a merely to build up big and un-collection being formed to be pre- BLEEKER.-On Octuber 11,

necessary reserves. In other sented to the Colony to Hong- kong. Those possessing same for at Dr. Fearn's Hospital. Shang-words, why keep the tobacco and disposal are asked to write Box hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bleeker liquor duties at their present]3,594. 42, Wigmore Street. W.l. Haspels, a son, Hillebrand Jacob. level when we know there is no ELMORE OF October 12, at immediate prospect of other big Hospital Ste. Marie. Shanghai, to sources of revenue failing and has been in command of the American Asiatic Fleet. has left when we also bear in mind that for home on the President Jeffer- there is small hope of our being sou, having transferred the com- able to spend the sums set aside mand to Admiral Thomas Wash-

Admiral ington. for public works? His Excellency took over command after a brief Washington himself admitted that it may be ceremony on board the flagship ten years before our opium re-Huron which was lying in the no-one is positive, but while this bigger than a chicken. Yet all

Whangpoo. venue disappears. Then why not.

world of ours was forming shape were dinosaurs. and substance, and when the WHAT EXPEDITION FOUND. in the meantime, at least reduce

Such were some of the reptiles if it is unwise to abolish) the Ia connection with the Naval Rocky Mountains of America had

and Dockyard branch of the not risen above the swamps and that darkened the dark ages, long tobacco and liquor taxes? They Hongkong Women's Guild and plains, gigantic reptiles, like before even the primeval man can easily he raised again when Ministering Children's League, lizards, with big bodies, long tails, could be found. Of the different the necessity arises.

Mrs. Grace is organising a fancy long necks and hind legs that varieties of dinosaurs the expedi- dress ball to be held on the night make a man look puny, roamedi tions found 12 complete skeletons of Thursday, 20th. December, at in different parts or the earth. and 70 skulls, besides eggs ten or the City Hall. which is kindly browsing on the trees and leaves twelve million years old, and Another View of Lincheng.boing leat. An anouncement and plants-terrible monsters! probably more, Mr. H. G. Wells Of the Budget speeches deliver.

We have received from the regarding tickets, etc. will be which Providence, by Eind dis-estimating that the reptilian age ed yesterday, that of the Hon. Peking Express Press a very well made in due course.

position. never brought alive into finished 80,000,000 years ago. the ken of man.

What were almost conjectures Mr. A. R. Lowe struck us as being written pamphle: entited "Trus

These were dinosaurs, or terri-formerly in describing these huge very much to the point. It was Facts About the Lincheng Inci- Hanan is whole-heartedly ble lizards. And the discoveries reptiles will doubtless be reduced couched in plain. outspoken dent" by Chen Wwo, who supporting Sir Robert Ho Tang's of the expedition which searched to facts as a result of these dis-

claims to have been on the spot proposal for language and it dealt with large soon after the affair and so able Conference as a solution to the months add remarkably to our the picture of the unknown ages, Round-table the plains of Mongolia for five coveries in Mongolia. For years issues in most happy and well-to learn the actual facts of the interhal dissenion in the country. information of these extinct when the world was young, has chosen phraseology. We have rase. His object in writing this The Educational

Association monsters.

been gradually sweeping into the the right stamp of Unofficial in Pamphlet is, he declares, "so that, Chamber of Commerce, Agricul

view of the present generation as being better and more accurately)tural Association, Lawyers Dinosaurs are divided into the mists of ignorance that Mr. Lowe one who dives into informed, the Chinese people and Association and Workmen's and many classes, but they rivalled obscured them have been blown the heart of a subject. forms his the foreign communities might Labourers' Guilds have written each other in sheer frightfulness, away. Such discoveries as those conclusions thereon and then both be more moderate in their endorsing the plan and urging its To-day, there are no animals of the Asistic Expedition should

judgment and expression of early realization. gives out his convictions in

living closely related to them, but take us still another step back- opitions." It is interesting to

discoveries of scattered teeth, wards into the dawn of time. speech which is anything but note the conclusions arrived at. ambiguous. Mr. Lowe, of course, Briefly. Mr. Chen endorses the

HONGKONG, 19th Oct., 1923.

comes

HONGKONG'S TAXATION.

outrage.

the bandits were

а

Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews.

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FRIGHTFUL ANIMALS.

LYON WINS AGAIN.

is thoroughly at home when it opinion that the Lincheng inci-leader of the Third Asiatic Ex- dent was really due to negligence pedition of the American Museum

LAWN TENNIS. to figures, and it

was on the part of the railway staff of Natural History. is expected therefore only natural that much and cowardice on the part of the to arrive in Shanghai shortly en of his oration should be concern armed railway guards He thinks route to America. He will be

KEEN TUSSLE IN

CHAMPION TEN TIMES, everything might have been accompanied by members of the

HARBOUR RACE. ed with the Colony's finances different had a fight been put up. Expedition. It is probable that

By defeating Mr. Lay in the Other issues he was content to Apparently there the whole blame Shanghai dwellers will have anį After a keen tussle between D. challenge round of the Chiness leave to his colleagues.

should lie. for the author of this opportunity to bear Mr. Andrews Lyon and A. May, the former Recreation Club Tennis Cham apologia. after scouting all idea lecture upon the work of the past again won the harbour.race this pionship played yesterday, Mr. The main burden of Mr. Lowe's of any political motive, says: summer. which has brought year, being first to touch the Ng Sze-kwong has won for the speech was a plea for reduced!" As far as the facts of the case many important discoveries.

Praya wall by the narrow margin third time and outright the cup of only 4 secs. There were presented by Mr. Wong Pik-chun. taxation. Failing the abolition of indicate.

won the Club's prompted or induced to perpetrate Our Picture Page to-morrow twenty-one competitors and all Mr. Ng has the duties on liquors and tobacco. this daring outrage by only will be full of interest. It will finished the course.

Championship for the tenth year he asked for such a reduction of two motives, nine of raising the include groups taken at the

Lyon and May broke away in succession. the imposts on alcohol as tosiege (of their stronghold! and the cricket matches Hongkong Y. right from the start. Both men

other of being incorporated into Shameen and Taikoo v. Way- failed to allow for the tide, which was the first year a separate race bring the prices of drinks down the regular army; and further foong a picture of the Royal seemed to be stronger than on to the general level of those on he defends the Governor of Hongkong Yacht Club bowls the previous two days, and May was devoted entirely to. Chinese. charged in other places along the the district. Tien Chang-yu, uf team which played Kowloon was carried some way down by Messrs. Mok Kon-sang and Young Victoria: Printing From the com-Hee and the Chine Coast. It would certainly the charge of responsiblity, even Dock Recreation Club last week, Murray Pier.

had donated beautiful be an ideal state were this Colony

indirect responsibility, for the as well as two snapshots of the mencement, it was apparent that Press

match in progress: and photo the race would go to one of these prizes for this race. The Cham-· to become once again a free port,

graphs taken at the weddings of two. "lowever, Lyon's spurt at pionship prize was to be competed An Interesting Query. and from the facts and figures!

Mr.S.F. Chubb and Miss Barnese the end was too good for May and for every year and he hoped next year would see more competitors. Ig Mr. Chen has an ingenious pro- Mr. S.J. Jordain and Miss Savery, he came in a few yards ahead. cited by Mr. Lowe we are decid-f

The first ten swimmers were: the Ladies Race the competitors position to put before foreigners.and Capt P.R. Purisow and Miss. edly of opinion that the Govern- After declaring that the Lincheng M.E. Smith.

D. Lyon, time 27 mins. 49 secs.; deserved mach praise, all seved ment could afford, at least for affair can be termed the direct[

A. May. 27.53 secs."; B. Assump-winners completing - the course. cao, 29.20 secs.; A. Busschaert, The two little Misses-Hunt de the time being, to forego some of outcome of over-emphasising the

29.87 secs.; A. H. George, 30.31 served specis mention.: Mise Bafety of foreign residents, he states: "The Diplomatic Corps, Lincheng incident." This view 2/5 secs.; V. Ramsay, 30.87 4/5 Molly Groundwater broke the ze we have before pointed out, it in exacting heavy indemnity and embodias an acknowledgment of secs.; G. R. Razavet, 80.89 secs.; cord, her time being only a few is extremely improbable that the in laying down very severe terms the bandits power to do very Gunner McDade, 2.1 sec.; Pte. D. seconds more than that of the PW.D. will be able to spend the foreigners, has naturally sought to the extent of playing w. Tillery, 34.53 secs.

for the future protection of the much as they like in China, even Jones (King's Regt.), 3331 secs.; first winter in the Chinese race,

In congratulating the prize huge sum voted to it, whilst we to secure greater safety for off the foreign Powere The prizea for the three races winners Commander. C. W Beck see no immediate prospect of a foreign residents in China. Will against their own Government.

were presented to the successful with, R.N. Harbour Master, stated serious decline either in our not, however, this very fact The obvious retort is that what competitors outside the Victoris that the standard of swimming in induce the lawless elements to China needs is a really strong Recreation Club, Miss Dorothy Hongkong was very high due to opium revenne or the income make foreigners the special Government, and if it cannot from land sales. Mr. Lowe object of their attack? It is cer- prevent these attacks on fore Beckwith performing the cars the untiring energy of the Vie somewhat over-stated the case, tainly an interesting question, igners it should not resent any mony on an impromptu platform toris Recreation Club to whout perhaps, when he referred to thought as to whether the Diplo- take for self-protection. Still ting,

and one that gives much food for steps the Powers might wish to in the presence of a large gather- the Colony owed debt of thanks

Miss Beckwith then the P.W.D. vote as &

matic Corps was at all wise in is always refreshing to have the Mr. W. Logan, the Chaimman, the prizes. She was manoeuvre to bolster up their present policy of demanding views of an observer of the other stated that since the inauguration function, presented with a

of the Harbour Race in 1906 this and given three lusty, the 1824 Badga" số to so much in connection with the side of any question.

the revenue now collected. As

political

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