BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[by telegraph—PEß press association.] eartiiqua KK shocks. PEKING. Feb. 3. Severe earthquake shocks were felt at Shanghai this morning. Buildings rocked for half a manuitc. No damage is reported. AUSTRAL I'AN WINE. LONDON. Feb. 3. Australian wine trades are greatly concerned at the action of the Customs Department in restricting clearance of wine in Fehrii/irv. March and April to the quantities cleared during (he corresponding period of 1020. plus five per cent. This is regarded as a precautionary measure in anticipation of an increase of duties in the Budget. AustrVlinn importers state an increase of five per edit is absolutely inadequate, inasmuch as tho present rate ol consumption is at least one hundred per cent in excess of 1920. Emu Australian Wine Coy. has written to lion Churchill protesting at the great hardships the restrictions will impose on those importing only Australian wines, and asking him not to restrain tho present rapid development of the trade.

LENGLEN’S INCOME TAX. WASHINGTON, Fob. I. A Treasury official declared Lenglen would probably have to pay 10,000 to 15,000 dollars as American income tax if she earned one hundred thousand dollars as reported. This is in addition tov 40,000 dollars expected as the French levy, which would take more than half of the ttoal revenue of her American tour.

RULE REBELLION LOSSES. NEW YORK, Feh. 3. News from Jolo (Philippine Islands) states constabularies removed 35 bodies from the battlefield following the short-lived Alum rebellion at Sulu. It had been discovered that six of these were Mohemmedan women, who apparently fought with the men, defending their stronghold which «aij ultimately destroyed liv mortar tiro. Princess Tarahta and her husband, Data Tail, both eluded capture.