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from Japan

The Traba:Canada Ilmité♫

SAILINGS 1920. -

Bopt. 17 Bept. 15

Nov. 7 Nov, 10

Oct. 24 Dat, 27

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE Nov, 28 Doe. D. 12 Dec.

16 Dic. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ARIA Jat. 16 Jan. 19 EMPRESS OF FRANUR Feb. Feb. 9 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Fol. 27 Mar. 2 EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar. 13 Mar, 16 EMPRESS OF FRANCE Apr. 3 Apr. 6 (E/ Asin & E/Russia ca.1 at Nagutaki the day after departure from 'hai.)

Hongkong thangtral Koba Yokohama Yan'vor Leave Lyara Leave Lars

Arrite

Sept. 18

Sept 20

Sept.29

Ust. 3 el & Oct. 9

Oct. 11

Oct, 20

Oct. 27 Oct. 30

Nov. 1

Nor, 10

Nov. 7 Nov, Ded.

Nov, 13

Nov, 15

Nov.24

Dec. 6

Dec. 15

Dec. 18

Dec. 23.

Dec. 19

Jan. 92

Jan. 92

Jan, 24

Fab S

Mar. 6 Mar 7 Mar.16

Fab, 12 Mar, 19. Mar, 21 Mar. 30 Apr: Apr. 11 Apr.20.

Feb, 14.

Fab. 23

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Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES——

"The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form A travel currency which would give the holder the security of■ latter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The

EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES 11.200 of the word "Travellers' being spalled with one "1" This advantage of the Choques was to apparent that other banking institutiona adopted the systain."

AMany registered the cheques under the trade

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tenr

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc

4-A, Das Youx Road, Central, Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

Loading Direct. For

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG,

M.V. JAPAN"

THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH,

INLAND REVENUE AND "REFORMS.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928.

INCOME TAX METHODS. the Post Office estimates. They Metalliferous Areas in Australia" are of the opinion that the Post and the "Great Barrier Root Ex- Office should have a free hind to pedition," the Board is placing inan unduly wide interpretation on nccept tenders from abroad cases where it is unable to obtain the terms under which Parliament satisfactory evidence that the has voted money to the Empiro. prices quoted by British manu-Marketing Fund

The evidence on the Empire "Archale and wasteful" is thefacturers are not excessive. description of the present system: This statement arises from the Markoting Board's activities show of assessing and collecting in-fact discovered in evidence, that, that among the wealthier pur- with the exception of two firms, chasors there is a considerable come tax given, by Sir. Ernest the manufacture of cables, is in increase in the demand for Em- Gowars, in the course of his evi-the hands of a. cable "ring" the pire goods, but that the campaign dence as witness for the Board of Telephone Cable Manufacturers' has not yet made substantial pro- among purchasers with Association, from which the Post grens Inland Revenuo before the Selectomice buys about 80 per cent, of smaller means. Committee on Estimates.

its total requirements, which The Committee think that the Sir Ernest contended that not amount to $1,000,000 per annum. money spent on the pastor cnm- only did the present system in- The prices quoted to the Postpaign should, therefore, be re- volve a direct waste of money in fee by the Association are big-duced, but that some expenditure salaries of £55,000 a year, but or than those quoted by the As-might with advantage be allocated sociation to Colonial Governments instead to exhibiting. Empire pro- that, under a reformed organisa-and to the Irish State. It was ducts by means of road caravans tion, there would be greater eft-also stated in evidence that the and cinema vana, ment

Association refuses to allow tho The Committee point out that and Wages of the ciency and such improvements of Post Office to check their quota-salaries office organisation as would lead tons by an examination of their staff of the Empire Marketing to a total saving of at least £100,-costs, and that the cables could be Board represents 8 per cent. of obtained from foreign manufac the expenditure, proportion

000 a year.

THE

BLUE FUNNET

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |

turers at considerably lower which they consider excessive. LONDON SERVICE

The Committee, In their annual prices than those paid to the As They recommend that the exped!- ture on salaries, wages,, and tra- roport, avoid reaching a final con-ociation by the Post Office:

velling should be Investigated with a view to substantial reduc- tlon.

clusion upon this evidence, and The other comment concerns confine themselves to recommend the Post Office life insurance bust ing that careful consideration nese. The contracts entered into should be given to the whole mat for life Insurance in 1926 num- ter. The real work of the assess-bered 244, and in 1926, 238, ro ment and collection of income tax presenting assurances of £11,325 which used to be done by local and £11,162 respectively. In 1926 officials, is now done by the Ing the new insurance affected by the pector of Taxes, subject to the commercial companies amounted taxpayer's right of appeal to the to £139,000,000. General or Special Commissioners.

4th Sept 18th Bopt 3rd Oct.

'les. London, R'dam & Glasgow Me, London, I'dam'& Hamburg les, Londen, R'dam & Glasgow.

"ÄENEÄH "ACHILLES"

SARPEDON** LIVERPOOL SERVICE BELLEROPHON" 20th Sept. "RURYLOONUS" 20th Oct.

Betting Tax Evasion. The fact that there is consi-PACIFIC SERVICE

vin Kobe & Yokohama TYNDAREDS" 15th Sept. derable evasion in the payment

"PROTESILAUS** 6th Oct. of betting tax is revealed by Sir Francis Floud, who gave evidence on the estimate of the Customs|NEW YORK SERVICE

"PREMIUM"* "AGAPENOR '. Tax was collected last year on of 195,000,000, the lowest estimate of what it should amount to being £200,000,000.

The comparison given by those and Excise Department. According to Sir Ernest Gowers, figures has formed the basis of this duplication of functions not the Committee's opinion that the a turnover only means a waste of money, but life insurance business "results in also impedes the work of the Ins-a mere distraction of Post Office pector of Taxes, who has to part energies which might be better with the books from time to time employed." They recommend that in order that the assesor and the the Post Office life insurance clerk to the Commissioners may business should be discontinued. carry out the duties prescribed by Inw. The assessor, in his opinion, performs no useful function which could not be better carried out by the Inspector.

Free Hand in Contracts | The Committeo have also two important comments to make upon

"SHIPBUILDERS.

Empire Marketing,

Major-General Sir H. F. Cooke, Indian Army, has been appointed Lieutenant-General to complete establishment..

The estimate of the Empire Marketing Board is subjected to criticism on Recount of the suns granted in aid of research. The The New Zealand delegation to Committee consider that, in ap-the Empire Parliamentary Con proving grants for such schemes ference, to be held in Canada next las the "Geophysical Survey of month, sailed in the 8.8. Aorangi.

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¿sanpt. 17th Oct

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Victoria, Vancouver & Realtic. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle

Baston, Now York & Baltimore New York, Boston & Baltimoro

de 5th Sept. Shanghai & Hankow "ELRYLOCKUS" da Och Sept." Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohims PASSENGER SERVICE

AENEAN

4th Sept. Binapote, Marssillon & Loudon *SARPEION" Brit Ou.

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President Grant President Cleveland President Pierce

Tuesday, Sept. 11th Tuesday, Sept. 20th Tuesday, Oct.

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Tursday, Oct 28rd

To Seattle and Victoria

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President Jefferson

President Lincoln ...

President Madison...

Tuesday, Sept. 4th, 11 a.m.” Tuesday, Sept. 18th

Tues-iny, Oct.

2nd

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10th Sept. 21th Sept.

President McKinley President Wilson President Jefferson President Grant

Bopt.

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Bopt.

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Sept. 11b, 0 p.m.

Sept. 15th, 6 p.m.

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai.

· Kobé.

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5th October,

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11th Sept. 25th Sept.

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th Bepl. 'G. METZINGER... 9th Oct, PAUL LECAT...... 23rd Oct. ANDRE LEBON... 7th Nov. CHIENONCEAUX... 21st Nov. PORTHOS................ 5th Doc. ATHOS II..

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1

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5th September. 15th October, ORIENTAL APRICAN LINB

16th November.

...

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and Gay Capetown.

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Ti

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telephones: C. 851 & 740.

SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES.

From Hongkong to Shanghai and Return

Kobe Yokohama...

31

PY

"

HE.$120.00

EK.$210.00

HK.$286,00

Round-trip Tickets at the above rates. will be bold until Beptember 21st, and will be valid for return passage up

to Three months from date of issuo,

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