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THE

FUNNE

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

HECTOR

ANDHIBES

16th Apr.

21st Apr.

Fur Mitunilion, f. sudon, Rotterdam

A Glasgow For Marseilles, Landon, flatterdam Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TEIRESIAS

ELFENOR

20th Apr For fannu, Baven, b'pool & 41 zow 24 May For Dean, Hazre, E'pant & 47'gow

PACIFIC SERVICE

win Kale Yokohama

IXION

3th Apr TYNDAREUS Bood May

INWARD SERVICE

AENEAS

Dum 7th Ap

KOAMEMNON DIVUM Apr

For Victoria. You'ver & Meattle For Victoria, Vonzer & Pentti-

For Shaaghni, Telngtan,

Tika & Palny Ve s'ha, Voje, Kobe↑ Vonn

PASSENGER SERVICE ABNEAS Huis h Apr

For 8 si, Tongtan, Taka & Balay

HECTOR Made 15th Apr, al monat For S'pore, Miles & L'ion Alas cargo citesthere with miled restenger weetdimodation at

specially reduce I faças

Fue freight, panage patre and ontorm somon apply to -

BUTTERFIELD & S WIRE

Agenta

ENY.K

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 to 8120—ON SALE

Chichibu Maru

*

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Bhinyo Maru

Tuesday, 14th Apr. Wednesday, 29th Apr. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Heian Maru

Tuesday, 21st Apr. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis

Singapore, Ponang, Colombo & Suez.

Hakozaki Maru ...

Saturday, 18th Apr. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru

Kitana Mura

Saturday, 25th Apr." Saturday, 23rd May.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.

Tango Maru..

*Toltori Maru,

Saturday, 11th Apr. Monday, 27th Apr. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu.

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

NEW YORK, BOSTON viu Panama.

Bokuyo Murii

Wednesday, 22nd Apr.

Capetown & Ports.

Kanagawa Maru

Tuesday, 14th Apr.

*Lisbon Maru

Monday, 13th Apr.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople.

Monday, 13th Apr.

Thursday, 9th Apr. Wednesday, 15th Apr.

Genoa & Marseilles.

*Lima Maru

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

*Malacca Marn

Muroran Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Kitano Maru Nagasaki Direct! Wed, 15th Apr. Horana Maru

*Cargo only.

Friday, 17th Apr.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Telephone 30291. private exchangos to all Depts.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"PERIL TO LIFE OF NATION."

SIR J. SIMON ON TAX- BURDENS.

TUESDAY. APRIL 7, 1931.

TWO NATIONS AND A BABY.

NEITHER WILLING TO TAKE HER.

New York, Mar. 11. Sir John Simon, speaking at a Friends of Economy meeting at

Jast eight months old,' little Manchester, stated that thern Dorothy Coken finds herscif among seemed every reason to fear that the victims of the trade slump here on the present basis of taxation a

which has caused a tightening up of heavy ludget defteit this

your

the Immigration laws, and in driv- by

still

hundred might be followed

ing immigrants by the heavier defekt next year.

back to their homes.

The baby's mother. Mrs. Cohen,

and the child was York. emigrated from Montreal to Now

"The campaign for national economy," he said, "is completely justified by the recent speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, there.

which was by far the gravest Htatement in our recent history.

"Make no mistake; the present peril to the life of this nation is, like in its inherent gravity and

born

The New York authorities lo- ported Mrs. Cohen and Dorothy, but on the border Canadian cincial refused to admit the baby on the

born citizen and might become a pubile charge.

in its possible outcome, compur-round that she was an American- able to the situation that faced at the begipuing of the War, Vast A Is the annual burden. which war debt and was pensions have placed upon ps-and no one could for a moment contemplate either these only repudiating acount for about half of the pre- sent addition to pre-War expetull- iture.

Mother was obliged to go an to Montreal and Baby was sent back to New York, where she is now in the care of the Jewish Board of Guardians.

Two Weeks of Talk. This solution of the problem was fortnight had "There are other heavy charges not arrived at by the Canadian au which the War has made unavoid-thorities until able, but, even if we exclude hende lapsed in deliberations, railway- men meanwhile caring for the baby.i of outlay which are the inevit-

now is that the The situation able consequences of four years

pergol who really wants of fighting, even if we make fulle allowance for the reduced pur-Dorothy-her mother-cannot have.

thehet.

ari

chasing

of money. power

Third-class accommodation magnitude of the rest of our public expenditure to-day and the high the liners is now crowded with re- ratio which it bears to the total cord numbers of immigrants. who national income. Il ompletely are returning home. During the first two months of this year over out of scale with the Snance of

10,000 aliens left the United States twenty-five years ago."

for Europe.

Cost Not Counted, After statiust at much of the outlay represented a quicken

tu relatives in Remittances Europe have not only dwindled, but many workmen are said to be writ- Ing of the ancial conscience anding home for the price of a turn

a determination to bring help to need help most, Sir those who John Simon added that part of it is due to the fact that, owing to dimensions Di the unparalleled

war expenditure. both Parliament and the public have learnt to

involving VALMI tending without counting ultimate cost.

ticket.

Deportation drives are also help- ing to reduce the numbers of alien warkless.

Fiscal Methods.

Accept with complarency pro-o; considering by what form of posals

Turther iterative taxation this gap is tha to be bridged. A heavy defeit has to be met; a Budget has to be "There seems every reason to balanced; the limits of direct fear." Sir John proceeded, "that, taxation have been reached; sud- on the present basis of taxation.den and substantial reductions in heavy deficit this year may be actual outlay cannot be devised. followed by a still heavier deficit next year. Now that income tax

"I have no right, at a meeting is based upon the return of the previous year, it could hardly be called for the purpose of urging otherwise, and the practical ques-economy in expenditure, to carry tion, therefore, comes to be how the argument further to-day, but, inasmuch as I do not belleve that much relief, if the preaching of economy be carried into practice, in the present crisis a reduction be immediately produced, of expenditure can be achieved on Brgent as stricter economy is, 1 sufficiently large scale to meet do not believe that the immediate our financial needs, I feel bound

to invite my fellow countrymen- result in figures can be great.

those who, like myself, have in-

can

"It is essential to the interesis of the country that Budget equili-herited Free Trade traditions. brium should be maintained. It to ponder on the fiscal methods we matters to this country more than may be bound to adopt. to any other that we should main- tain our Anancial stability, and whatever happens we shall mala- tain it for our position is sounder than that of others and we can bridge the gap if we make the necessary effort and exelede available means. But can it be done by a yet further increase of direct taxation?

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But, above all, what is needed

NEW SOUTH WALES of confidence. Is a newy sense. British industry needs it. The REVERSES FORMER DECISION.

Sydney, Apr. 6. despondency which pervades many British trades suggests that

The Easter conference, in New we have to judge seal remedias,

yesterday Wales, alter not only by their economic conse- South quences, but by their psychologi-adopting a "three year plan" on cal effects. And therefore, even the drastic lines of the Soviet five

stricter though a

pursuit of year plan by 57 to 44 votes, to- economy may not produce by it-day reversed its decision by a vote Jarge and immerliute of G5 to 35 as a result of exten- "Mr. Snowden's words the other self very day conveyed a significant warn-savings, the resolve that it shall sive lobbying, and adopted Pre- ing. He said that an increase of be pursued will help to put newmier Lang's motion in favour of

further period of Socialistic policy. taxation, in present conditions, heart Into industry, which fell on industry would be "It is no good, in times like-Reuter.

these, to content ourselves the fast straw.

virtue feuds to overcome our temporary "Consider the alternatives. No proclaiming our economic attachment to economic orthodoxy, and, bewailing the contrariness of difficulties, to preserve our stand- and by strict no repetition of abstract formule things. We must unite without ard of living. will save us from the necessity,party bickering and without rush-economy and hold resolve, to re-

Line from nowing to a revival of anrient fiscal turn to our former prosperity.". in a very short

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FROM THE ORIENT TO EUROPE USING

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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSEL,8

(with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation).

Loading Direct For

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M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "NANKING" 9.8. "SUMTARA" M.V. "NAGARA”. M.V. "AGRA" M.V. "SHANTUNG"

MANILA, AND JAPAN PORTS.

3.8. "SUMATRA”

M.V. "NAGARA"

M.V. "AGRA"

Passenger Rates Hongkong to Europe

Bailing about

10th April.

12tb

May.

9th

June.

4th

June,

8th August.

8th

Bopt.

Bailing about

2nd

May.

22nd

May.

22nd June.

£60.

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Hongkong.

GLEN LINE.

FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.

1st June/30 November

1st December/31st May

***.

£65.12.01. £82.0.0.

TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURÒ via STRAITS & COLOMBO,

-DRY DOCK- Length 787 Feet.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITÉD.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Destination.

TO TSINGTAU vin SWATOW

#SHANGHAI

TO SINGAPORE PENANG

Steamore

Hangsong Waishing Yatshing Kwongasug

Kutoang Yuensaug Kumsang Kursang

Sallinge.

Wed. 8th Apr at 7 a.m. Sun, 12th Apr at 7 a.m. Wed, 15th Apr at 7 a.m. Sun. 19th Apr at 7 a.m. Wed, 8th Apr at 3 p.m. Mon. 20th Apr at 3 p.m. Fri. 8th May at 3 p.. Fri. 17th Apr at 7 a.m. Satur. 25th Apr at

* a.m. Hosang

Wed. 6th May at 7 a.m. Mausang

Wod. 8th Apr at 3 p.m. Hipaang

Wed, 15th Apr at Choongshing Sun. 12th Apr at 7 a.m. Ohipshing

Sun. 19th Apr at 7am.

Yusang

Tues. 7th Apr at 7 a.m.

■ CALCUTTA

TO OSAKA vin AMOY,

SHANGHAI, MOJI I KONE

Suisang

TO SANDAKAN

TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW

· Z TOOCHOW

TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW

SHANGHAI

For freight or passage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 30311.

noon.

General Managers

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Tel. Address" TAIKOODBEK" Rongkong. Telephone No. 30211.

Call Flag: "C" over “ ANS. PENNANT,"

Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

Depth on Centre of SIL(H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins,

-THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Ships up to 4,000 Tons displacement.

Electrio Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

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"GLENIFFER"

TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

Steamship

"CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 8th Apr. Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" ...

*

25th Apr.

30th May.

Steamship

Steamship

Steamship "GLENSHANE"

24th Apr.

8th May.

*

25th May..

"GLENIFFER"

Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE"

For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

KLAVENESS

(PACIFIC

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SOUTH BOUND

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