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CANADIAN

PACIFIC

A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE

S.S. "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA'

21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 Feet. LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1928.

via Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Poking), Boppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, Ban Frand Boo, Balboa, Panama, through the Panama Canal to"Cristobal, Colon, Havana.

Arriving NEW YORK, APRIL 12th, 1928.

.:

Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK.

Leave NEW YORK

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14th APRIL,

arriving SOUTHAMPTON,

APRIL, 22nd 1928.

Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Porte.

For Particulars Apply To:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Phone Central 752

Tel. address "GACANPAC.".

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.

TO TIENTSIN

Sailings.

اره

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

INDIAN FINANCE.

TOBACCO TAXES,

DRAMATIC SCENE IN LEGISLATURE,

NANKING GOVERNMENTS

REGULATIONS.

1:

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES.

New Delhi, Feb. 1..

Nanking. Jan. 27. The Steamship, The new session of the Indian

Following is a translation of the

"BENLEDI" Legislature opened dramatically; revised regulations governing the Mr. V. J. Patel, the President of collection of tobacco taxes, pro-formed that all Goods are being land- Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- the Assembly refusing to call on mulgated by the Nationalist Gov-ed at their risk into the hazardous Sir Basil Blackett to introduce theernment upon the petition of the and/or extra, hazardous Godowns of new Reserve Bank, Bill, on the Ministry of Finance:

The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ground that it violated, the pro- priety of the House and was an 1-All cigarettes and other and Godown Co., Ltd., whonce and/or abuse of privilege while the last tobacco products, with the excep. from the wharves delivery may be No claims will be admitted after session's Bill was not withdrawn. tion of native tobacco leaves, shall obtained.

be liable to taxation as determined the Goods have left the Godowns, and -Reuter.

all Goods remaining undelivered after [In connexion with this Bill aby these regulations.

2.-The tobacco tax shall be the 3rd February, 1928, will be subject message dated the 13th ult, sald

The revised Gold Standard and classified as contral government to rent.

All claims against the steamer must Reserve Bank Bill ta now publish revenue and shall be made collec ed in the Gazette in order to en-table-by the National Tobacco Tax bo presented to the Undersigned on or

will not be recognized. sure ample opportunity to slady its Bureau to be established at a con- before the 17th February, 1028, or Finance. All necessary provin being enacted during the forth-

where they will be examined on the coming session of the Legislature. cial branch offices shall be planne 1 Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Sir Basfl Blackett has issued and established by the Nationa! 2nd February, 1928, at 10 a.m., by statement saying that the Govern-Tobacco Tax Bureau, with the Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,

'No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bills of Lading, will be countersign- mont is convinced share capital approval. of the Ministry. Al! must be the busis for the constitu- matters, relating to examination

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. tion of a Reserve Bank in India, and prevention of smuggling shall ed by,

Agents. but in order to ensure the interests be attended to by the National

Hongkong, January 27, 1928, of India as a whole it had been Bureau.

3-Atax of 20 per cent of the decided not to give the Imperial

JAVA-PACIFIC LINE. Bank of India the option of sub-assessed value, by the Customs, scribing thirty per cent of the shall be payable on all imported

cigarettes and other tobacco pro-From SEATTLE; SAN FRANCISCO shares..

and LOS ANGELES. On the contrary they have"bas-ducts, in nildition to the regulari ed the distribution of shares on a import duty and the 2% per cent

The M. S. broad basis by giving the prefer-taxes. A tax of 22.5 per cent.

"BINTANG." ence in the allotment to those of the assessed value, by the Cus applying for one share (one hun-toms, ie., $22.50 on every $100 having arrived from the above ports, dred rupees), while nobody will be worth of tobacco products, shall Consignees of cargo by her are hot!- allowed to hold shares worth over be collected on all native manu-fed that all goods are being landed factured tobacco products. The at their risk into the hazardous and/or 20,000 rupees.

Every shareholder will have one required taxes and duties having extra hazardous Godowns of the vote. There will be safeguards been paid," nli cigarettes and China Provident Loan and Mortgage against external capital. It has tobacco products shall be allowed Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the Goods not cleared by the 6th Febru. been arranged that the total divi-to be transhipped throughout the wharves delivery may be obtained.

ary

1928, will be subject to rent. dend shall not exceed seven per country without being llable to

All broken, chafed and damaged cent. The head office will be in further taxation..

4-With regard to the stamp packages are to be left in the Bombay with four Indian branches and one in London.]

tax on cigarettes, the tax office of Godowns, where they will be examined a particular locality concerned on the 4th February, 1928 at 10 a.m. shall appoint officers to be atation-by Mesers, Goddard & Douglas.

proposals with a view to their venient locality by the Ministry of the broken, chafed, and damaged

N, BORNEO TARIFFS.

IMPORT DUTY ON AERĄTED WATER URGED.

Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, January 30, 1928. the THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD

"JA-VA"

ed at the factories and superviso Claims against the steamer must the affixing of the stamps, whether be presented in writing within ton the factories be within or without days after arrival of steamer, other. foreign Settlements and Treaty wise they will not be recognised.

No Firo Insurance will be effected Ports., Stamps shall be affixed on all packages and boxes on the by the undersigned, in any case what-

Fever, market and all merchandiso found Bills of Lading will be counter- The last meeting of the North without the stamps shall be classi-signed by, Borneo Chamber of Commerce fled as smuggled goods and bo Sun, 5th Feb at 7 a.m. Committee had under considera-treated accordingly. Wod. 8th Feb at 7 a.m.tion. the increased import duties 5-With reference to matters Sun. 12th Feb at, 7 a.m. recently imposed. In view of the incidental to investigation and

very heavy increases in the duties prevention of smuggling. Wed. 8th Feb at 5 p.m. on certain articles, some appre- Ministry of Finance shall instruct

hension was felt as to the possibi- its several and different organs in The M. 5. Sun. 12th Feb at 7a.mity of further increases in the charge to co-operate with the Wed. 15th Feb at 7 a.m. future and it was decided to com- various provinciai and municipal having arrived, Consignees of cargo municate with Government on the governments, as well as- the mill- are heroby informed that all goods risk into the hazardous and/or extra subject. A point was raised in tary and the police authorities of are being landed and placed at their hazardous Gedowns of The Hongkong Thurs. 23rd Fob at

a.m. regard to the duty imposed upon each particular locality,

anmanufactured metals leaving

6-Regulations governing the and Kowloon Wharf and Godówn Co., manufactured metals free of duty management of cigarette and roll-Id., where delivery can be obtained thus tending to the discourage-ed tobacco businesses shall be as soon as the goods are landed.

No claims will be admitted after ment of local manufacturers. drawn up separately.

7-All other matters, not com- the goods have left the Godowns and A question was also raised as to

alt these regulations, goods remaining undelivered after why aerated waters should be im-ing under

be subject to rent. ported free of duty when there was shall be provided for by separate the 6th February, 1929, 4, p.m. will already a satisfactory supply of Ordinances of the Ministry of aerated waters produced by a u- Finance. ber of local manufacturers,

8.-These regulations shall take effect from the date of their pro- mulgation.

Bteamaza.

TO TSINGTAU vin SWATOW

Chakeang

# SHANGHAI

Kwaisang Hopsang {Cheongshing

TO KOBE vi AMOY & MOJE

TO OSAKA via AMOY,

| Yuensang Fooksang

SBANGHAI, MOJI Z KOBE 1

TO KOBE via AMOY, MOJI

#YOKOHAMA

TO CANTON

TO. STRAITS & CALCUTTA

Hosang

{Kwaisang Namsang Kutsang

TO SANDAKAN

Kumbang

{Mausang

Satur. 4th Feb at

4 a.m. Thurs. 2nd Feb at 3 pm. Wod. 8th Feb at 3 pm Sun. 12th Fob at .3 p.m. Thurs. 9th Fob at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 215. Contra!

General Managers

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

& "Taiping." "Changte '

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THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.

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BYTAMIN

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Dan Bonarong on OR ABOUN Bas muxon OM ON ARBUT

7th February.

9th March

6th April

11th May

14th February

· 16th March

13th April. 18th May

For Freight & Passage, apply to~HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Tal. C. 36.

Agents.

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M.V. "CEYLON"

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22nd February 15th March 16th April

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For further particulars' apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

Agenta

5th February 10th March

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton.

In order to gain first-hand The Clyde-built bucket dredger knowledge of the miners' life Mr. Lady Combe, of 500 tons, which W. Fearnley Whittingstall, a Lon-left Renfrew on December 9 for dan candidate barrister, and pro-Lagos (West Africa), is thought spcetivo Conservative candidate to be, lost with all hands÷18, in for the mining constituency of number. The vessel, which had Seaham (Co. Durham), intends to only three weeks' supply of coal spond a week as a "kitchen lodger on board, has not reported at in a miner's cottage.

Daker for coaling.

All breken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, ey will bo examined by where they will Megura. Anderson and Ashe on the 4th: February, 1928, at 10 a.m..

It was allo, pointed out that there was an inconsistency in the

All claims against the vessel mast imposition of duty on galvanised

be presented in the Undersigned be- nails and washers used for the fixing

galvanised rooling being relained while the duty on fore the 8th February, 1928, or they of

No Fire Insurance will be effected, materials which itself was allowed barbed wire had been removed. It will not be recognised,

was derided to address Govern-

in free of duty.

by, A question was also raised as toment in the matter of the incon-Bills of Lading will be countersigned JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., the reason for the import duty onsistencies referred to in the hope

Agente galvanised wire and plain wire that early steps would be taken to

Ilongkong, January 20, 1028.

regularise same.

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