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2.p.n-Auction of Household Farmi. ture, &o.. at Hon. Mr E A. Hewett's residence Craig Ryrie,' l'eak. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Fine Art Curics & Embroideries, &, at Mr Geo. T. Lammert's Sale Rooms. Goods per Delhi not cleared at 4 p.m. on
this date subject to rent. Goods per Montgomeryshire undelivered
After this date subject to rent. Goods per Catherine Apcar, undelivered after 4 pan, on this date will be landed.
FRIDAY, December 7:--
would fall upon the unfortunato land- lord. Of course this fallacy wse detected at once and Single Taxers
Are now a negligible politieel quantity.
The establishment of the Mei Sagar Manufacturing Company with a capital of five million yen has been sanctioned. The company will set up factories at Kagi and Tensul in Formoss."
It is rumpared that another foreign
A graduated. Income Tax without loan will be raised by the Tokyo Manici- exemptions is not open to the objec-pality in order to meet, the expanreg får the projected improvement of sewerage, tion that proved fatal to the Single Tax. 'It would involve every man in
a community paying a fair amount towards the charges which civilized government render necessary and it would so adjust those charges that the greatest weight would be imposed
·2.30 pm Auction of Shoes, Silk on the shoulders best able to bear it,
Sales Rooms.
BY
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GERMANY'S COLONIES.
THE ADMINISTRÁTION ATTACKED.
Starting Disclosures
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(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, vka Berbay},
LONDON, December 3. Stormy scenes have occurred in the
the municipalization of street railways and German Reichstag in connection with some other important projects.
the debate on the administration of the
Colonies.
Herr F. A. Bebel, the well-known
Micaitau in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan, continues to suffer from tidal waves, wires ports the Yorodeu Choho. The breakwater of speech, in which he decared that the per correspondent. In that prefecture re. Socialist member, made an impassioned the harbour has been destroyed to a length of ahut one hundred ken and a groster
insurrection in Damaraland has been a
Blouses, &c., at Mr Geo: P. Lammert's The only objection that can be urged/art of the street facing the sea has al goldmins to contractors.
MONDAY, December 10:-
Non-Auction of steamer Hongkong at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rosm. Goods por Hohenstaufen undelivered after
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, December 11-
3 p.m.-Asation of Lenachold Property at Mr Goo, P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,
THURSDAY, Decomber 18:-
p.m.-Performance at City Hall. THURSELY, December 20:--
p.m.-Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall,
The China Mail
HONOKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMREx 4, 1906.
THE INCOME TAX.
been wrecked. The inhabitants continus against a graduated Income Tax is to escape into the interior aud great con- that it would penalise industry and fusion prevails is the town. enterprise. This is not a fatal objec- tion. In many countries the Income
The libel action brought by the Jesuit Fathers of Tientsin against The China
Tax is divided into two classes: Times for statements made in an article
He read a letter which gave the details of horrible atrocities which had takon place, in the Camoroons, and he mentioned the gailty officers by name.
Herr Bebel Deserted that only small
incomes from investments and incomes on "Social Conditions in Tientsin,” remains ) thieves when caught were hanged, while
unaffected by the apology already tendered
from personal exertion and the impost by the defendante for publishing certain those who operated on a large scale on the latter is much less than that inaccuracies of fact." The China Times escaped.
was called upon also to withdraw and on the former. Perhaps there will apologize for cortain imputations of morali
All the members of the Colonist never be a system of taxation which responsibility of the Jesuite for the present Administration, continued the Socialist, condition of things in the Settlement. The works absolutely idyllically but a just proprietora, however, dealined to do so, ought to be in the dock, and in con- and equitable Income Tax, carefully and on this count the ection is proceeding clusion he accused three members of the Reichstag, naming them, of abusing graduated would approximate perfeo-and will be heard early in December.
their positions as deputies. tion as closely as can any instrument
Justices Meeting. devised by mortal mind
The speech caused an uproar, which
A Meeting of Justices of the Posce was held, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, for the purpose of considering an applica-was intensified by another democrat tion from Luis Manool Loho for a publican's abouting "Look at the criminals !!! License for the Stag Hotel, No 148 and 150
The House then adjourned. Queen's Road Central. The Justicen present were Messrs F. A. Hazeland, C. D. Melbourne and R. H. Craig and the appli being no police objection. cation wie granted unanimonsly, there
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(REUTED'S SERVICE.} UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.
"LoxDos, Decembar, 2,
Is there any law in the Colony whigh prevents the importation of rabbits That is live rabbits. A stroll over the bills to the East of Victoris suggests We have not yet joined the unhappy that magnificent shooting might be brotherhood of states which griere provided if a few preserves were esta blished. There does not seem to be any
It is understood in Washington that Pro- over the possession of an Income Tax.
grave objection to such a step being Possibly such an impost will never be taken. Of course it is well known that
A beso-curd seller was Good $15, with sident Roosevelt is determined to press levied here for the obvious reason that in Australis rabbits bave proved an the alternative of a month's gan), at the Congress to give power to the Federal the difficulties of collection which are awful curse, but that is because the Magistracy, this morning, for having scales Government to force individual states to always great would, in Hongkong, be country is largely a sheep walk, is liable that were o per cent unjast. A fish-saller oboy treaties, in the meanwhile the to periodical droughts and the rabbits from the Now Western Market was also Japanese question is assuming growing Inspector population of California is resolved, to almost insuperable. So far as the
denuded the pastures. These conditions convicted of having scales that weighed importance, and the whole of the white.
five per cent, in bis favour. European community is concerned the do not prevail in Hongkong. The rab Withers stated that the tall was a large exclude Japanese from the schools. -task would be comparatively easy but bits could do very little damage and a lit-one and defendant had no other scales, with the Chinese its accomplishment the wire fencing would keep them away His Wonhip (to the Interpreter) "Tall would be next to impossible. All taxes from the reservoirs and gardena. Alto him he has made a lot of money out of the
would not be dangerons and it would be of $75 or go to gaol for two months." in the nature of things are unpopular gether it seems that the experiment public with these scales. He must pay a bat none is more generally detested certainly provide much better sport The Faking-Hankow Railway. than the Income Tax. This by reason of than is to be found at present. When
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LOGAL AND COAST NEWS.
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LATER.
The Japanese Amlismder in Washing
Roosevelt will adjust the Californian difficulty in a satisfactory manner, and says that the Japanese have coneed all agitiation on the question.
ton-expresses confidenco that Fresident
FOOTBALL.
Wales Defeated,
LONDOS, December 2 The South African teain defeated Wales
A private letterto Shanghai from Poking its inquisitorial character. No man men go out with guns as things are, dealing with the question of the mabage- carea to have all his private affairs laid there is such an absence of anything ment of the Peking-Hankow (Ching-Han) naked before strangers, even though worth shooting at that too often alleged Railway gives the following encouraging September Inst the income obtained from they are under oath not to divalge sportsmen alay the beautiful and inoffen-coount of the line-During the month of
sive bine-joys.
transport of passengers and goods amounted anything that comes to their know.
to the total sum of 2567,200, odd. Begin by 11 to 0. Unprecedented interest was ledge while they are engaged in their
ning with Jan. 1, 1906, and ending with taken in the game and hugo crowds were
prosent. the last day of July, 1908, the line made in
Wales was,confident of winning, and official duties. Notwithstanding this income taxation is a handy, and elastic
passengers and goods the total sum of their failure is attributed to the selection 83,983,100, odi, from which must be of too many old players for the team. deducted the sum of $1,009,500, odd, for method of raising revenue and, in ausges 2, 3 and 7.
running exponeta, leaving a total net gain- country like Great Britain, the facility with which it is collected recommends
of 82,828, odd, for the above-noted
it to each successive Chancellor of the
seven months. Taking this as a basis, the ! total net gain for the whole year, onding December $1 next will be somewhere in Exchequer. The latest proposal of
the neighbourhood of four lion and a
Some interesting Late Telegrame and other reading matter will be found on
It transpires that Sipgapore has not yet rained ita contribution towards the Interport Bills Shield. They baro got $210, and are whistling for the balance Hongkong was not lost after all.
It is stated that many foreign residents half dollars, after deducting expenses. It
NORTH RIVER NEWS.
(From our Correspondent.}
YING-TAK, North Riverov. 28.
In a recent tout into the interior from
in Yokobams were doubtful as to the auois, however, firmly believed that with here I came in contact with the Chong Lair cess of the launching of the "Satsuma," stricter supervision of the working of this District Magistrate in his annual joumey and quite a large sum of money changed Railway the income should be doubled next through the distriot attending to such
year.
An Uninvited Guest.
matters that pertain to his office. I was with him eix days at Tong-temen. He is h new mon, and has with him a young mayal official who has been abroad. They both seem to have quite advanced ideas, and wish to see the country make rapiti strides along Western lines.
the Commissioners to lighten the burden upon those who have smal incomes at the expense of those who are in receipt of £5000 a year and upwards is certain to be popular. A hands as the result of botting. much greater number of people receive The Races.
A meeting of officials of the Hongkong
A coolie was proceeded against, at the less than £5000 a year than receive Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.more consequently human nature will at which the dates for the forthcoming race Magistracy, this morning, by Mr Crofton, enuse the majority to hail the proposal meeting were decided. The first datas chief clerk. Colonist: Secretary's Depart- chosen were February 18th, 18th, and want, for being on Government promines Pascall's & Cadbury's Confec of the Commissioners with enthusiasm 20th, but as the 18th is mail day for the without permission. Apparently there has their hands. While at Tong-tason in a
is wise and statesmanlike. There is French Mail it was decided to advance the boon a good deal of trouble lately on account very chort while fourtoon were beheaded
meeting by a day and the races will now of coolies and others quartering themselves some for petty theft. While in the midst. tionery in Fancy Boxes.
The trespassers were always friends of to return to Cheng ban City, cancelling all undoubtedly a great deal to be said intake place on Tuesday, Wednesday and in various Government servante quarters of his tour, he was taken very ill, and had the coolles or boys employed in the his engagements. The patives rejejoo in favour of a graduated, Income Tax, Thursday, February 19th, 20th and 21st..
different departments and consequently this, and think that the Magistrate is Ideal taxation would involve payment Fell On His Toe..
The defendant couse of his radical changes. great difficulty has been experienced in receiving punishment from the gods ba-
Thieres received very little sympathy at
This district has opened one of the now
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to the revenue of the country in pro- & highly ingenious defence was made
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many schomes by which it was hoped of iron. The coolie was found, wandering and Mr. Orolton explained to the Beach schools. The Magistrate has not the foll to achieve this desired resalt chist along the street with an iron bar in his that defendant was found in the coolie number of boys, yet he is organizing the Port, Sherry, Whisky,
possession and not being able to satisface quarters at the Government Stables, Lower school and expects the full number by the Brandy, etc.,
among them being Henry George's torily explain how he cams by it was taken Albert Road. Sanitary Inspector McEwen Best of the Now Year
charged before Me F. A. Havaland he and found defendant and others there and erodingly beautiful by the appearance of $15.00, 320.00 and 295.00 (The last proposal for the taxation of land to the Central Folies Station. When came to inspect the quarters and stables The early dawn of this day was wade named includes / doz. quarts of St. values which was to render unneccs-declared that he was walking along San did not think they belonged to the place. a heavy frost, the first one for the season.. Marceans 1898, tho Wine of the Ensary the levying of any other impost Tao Lene just before he was arrested Complainant and bia hoad Chinese man tente Cordial Celebrations in Paris.)
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The fallscy upon which ho based his when the piece of iron fell from above were called and pronounced defendant to
en tu his toe Defendant had just be an outsider. His excuse was that he AN ATTACK OF CROUP WARDED UR Jitile girl, two and one-half you
old woke up dangling with the argument was the supposition that as picked the fron bar up, intending to return was a friend of one of the Public Worka
creup one evening recently. We happened all wealth came from the land the it to its owner, when he was arrested. Office coolies, but he had no business on His Worship was unsympathetic and not the promises. Folendant was fined 87 with
to have come of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand and gave her two doses of taxation of land values would work withstanding the fact that the coolie's too the alternative of 14 days' gaol,”
it. She went back to sleep and woke op
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