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U. S. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

REDUCTION OF TAXATION. LIKELY.

Washington, Dec. 7

In his annual message to Con- gress President Coolidge pleads for economy, but suggests that a portion of the Budget surpina estimated at 8383,000,000 be used to reduce the burden of taxation. He says that Customs' receipts for the present fiscal year are estimated to be over $616,000,000,-|-- which is a record and points out that 65 per cent. of the imports are duty free. The United States- admitted a greater volume of free Imports than any other country oxcept Britain. In view of the gitation for a reduction of tariffs, there does not seem to be a very large fell within the woga of American, importy, in which pros bablo reductions would be advan- tageous to foreign goods. Sufficient funds word ploaded to finance the storage and carrying of 4,000,000 bales of cotton, but no, method of meeting the situation would be adequate which did not contem.

pinto a reduction of about one- third of the acreage in the coming year.

The rubber industry in the Philippines should be encouraged. -Reuter's American Service.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINA ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN.

ALWAYS AKS FOR

Mr. N. Leeft, formerly of Hongkong, and now 'Chairman

of the China Association in London, who has been taking an active part in discussion of the Chinese situation at Home.

STOLE LADY'S BANGLES.

P. AND O. REPORT.

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BRIGHTER HOPES FOR CHINA.

TENNIS COOLIE'S THEFT AT PEAK CLUB.

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Londen, Dec. 7.

"UNREGISTERED DENTIST,

CHINESE DETECTIVE AS PATIENT.

The P. and O. Company's, report Two silver bangles belonging to A Chinese was summoned before for the year ended September 30 Mrs. L. D. Joll, of No. 20, Hum- Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central last shows a credit, "balance of phreys Building, Kowloon, formed Magistracy this morning, for prac $919,000 10 compared with the subject of a larceny charge ising us a dentist without having £955,000 in the previous year.preferred against a coolie-gar been registered and authorised as £274,000 is placed to Reserve for dener employed at No. 274, The such by the Government. the redemption of debentures, and Penk. The case was heard before £133,000 is carried, forward.“

The report mentions that the Moldavia has been converted to

an il-burner and it is proposed similarly, to convert the Narkunda and Naidera as soon as possible. The Company's business in China has been greatly interefered With but it is considered that things will improve "soon.. With regard to the Company's Indian affairs, the year has been one of great difficulty, but the outlook is now brighter),

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ROYAL TOUR.

"DUKE AND DUCHESS OF

YORK ENTERTAINED,

Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning.

Sub-Inspector Fallon, who pro- It was shown that in his spare the receipt," by the PC.MO., secuted, said the case ensued from time when not employed in the through an anonymous channel, of capacity of a fa-wong, the defens dant increased his income by hir- copy of a handbill. The matter. ing himself out as a tennis court was referred to the police au- coolic. A game was in progress called at the advertised address thorities, and a Chinese detective at the Peak Club yesterday after- noon, and, at the conclusion, Mrs. and was treated by the defendant. Joll, in going away, recollected

Questioned by Mr. Lindsell 29 that she had left two silver hang to his qualifications, defendant les or a bank near the courts. first produced a certificate issued A friend who went back to look by the Canton Government, and for the bangles found they had then said that he had left his disappeared, and the responsibility diplomas behind in the country. devolved on the No. I coolie of retrieving the articles.

lid not know the local regula- Afterations, being a newcomer from the search, he located the defendant country, and did not bring his who had been employed at picking papers, because he had then po up the balls during the gande, and real desire to establish himself in got him to return Mrs. Joll's pro-business here, until persuaded perty.

thereto by relatives and friends.

The matter did not end there, however. By this time, the police Inspector Fallon anid it was not Replying to the Magistrate, Sub- had been informed, and Inspector alleged that the defendant had in Shannon then commenced a second flicted any harm, at least not in search for the defendant, even- tually arresting him in the cooliest the case of the detective who went quarters of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard's to him for treatment." residence.

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His Worship imposed a fine of

Rugby, Dec. 7. The Duke and Duchess of York, who suil shortly for Australia and New Zealand, were the guests to- day of the Australia and New Zea-

In reply to the charge, the de-$100, and gave defendant time, up Jand Luncheon Club in London. fendant admitted that he had the to one o'clock to-day in which to

The Duke expressed pleasant an-bangles, but stated that it had pay. ticipations of his visit. Particu- been his intention to return them Defendant then said he was un- larly, he counted it a very high to Mrs. Toll. Before he had the fable even to pay this amount. He hanour,, as the King's representa- opportunity to do so, he was are applied for its reduction to $25. tive, to open the new capital or rested by the police.

His Worship refused the appli-

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the Commonwealth, "which he Mr. R. E. Lindsell convicted the cation, pointing out that the fine trusted would inaugurate a new defendant and" sentenced him to permissible by law for such. period of prosperity and develop-four weeks' hard labour.

ment for Australia and her people."

His Royal Highness added:-The

offences was $500 and. six months' hard labour. He confirmed the penalty, giving as the alternative

labour.

Duchess and I are longing to see ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY. sentence of two months' hard

the wonders of your countries and to meet your people in their homes."-British Wireless, «

TRADE UNION LAW.

DELICATE PROBLEM FOR CABINET,

Rugby, Dec. 7." The Cabinet to-morrow will have under consideration the proposals for Trade Union legislation in the form of the report presented by the Cabinet Committee..

NO BALL TO BE HELD.

The Hongkong Society of St. George does not intend to hold the customary ball, which.. in normal. conditions, naually takes place on Twelfth Night, January 6th.

Recently, members of the Society

JUNK FOUNDERS.

NO LIFES LOST.

were circularised or the subject, A Hongkong truding jänk be- but many did not reply to the en-came a total loss when it foundered quiry sent out as to whether a ball in bad weather. while returning to should or should not be held. Later, Hongkong during the week-end... an advertisement was inserted in The mishap occurred near Futau- the newspapers requesting members moon Pass, Tortunately without the to express their wishes in order loss of any lives. "The crew were that a decision might be reached on picked up by a passing junk and the matter.

lunded in the Colony yesterday.

We now learn that the, question In a report ho made to the local has been considered, and that it has police, the master of the junk says been decided not to hold a ball, he suffered a loss of $1,000 through This decision was reached in view the disaster.

In well-informed political quar- ters, it is stated that there is as yet no Bill for detailed examina- tion, and it will be with major principles that the meeting will be of the present depressed conditions concerned. The revision of Trade and also because the response from Union law is recognised in Govern- members has been very poor. ment circles as presenting great. Thus for the second year in suc- difficulties and requiring very care cosa there will be no St. George's ful handling, for. Trade Union law Ball, as the function was not held goes to the roots of the British last January on account of the industrial system. Any alteration period of mourning for the late will therefore have to hovo most Queen Alexandra. 'matura consideration, British

Wircices.

TO-DAY

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OIL DIVIDENDS.

HUGE TOTAL FIGURES.

Now York, Dec. 7. Tho. dividends of the Standard Oil Companies for the fourth quar Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of No. 9,ter of 1926 amounted to $61,166,456 Queen's Gardens, was summoned, which is $19,062,297′ more than in before Mr. R. E., Lindsell this the final quarter of 1925. morning for allowing his dog to The total dividends for the whole wander abroad without a muzzle of 1926 are thus slightly under As the defendant did not appear $200,000,000, or, roughly, $10,000, in Court, the summons was. ad-1 000 above the total for 1926--- journed for a week.

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