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minum of 15 per cent estaten over three millions each. The Finance Bill of 1000 kept the maximum at 15 per cent, but charged duty at that rate on all estates over million pounds each, and increased the rates of charge considerably on all estates undera million. The Chanceller
The following letters have been kindly
ced at our disposal for publication
Victoria Buildings Hongkong,
31st, December 1909,
H.E. The Governor Sir Henry Mayen Mrs Stoke (with waserned.
R. M. Grayyaqui
By Resolution No 17. passed by Enterost to 31 Dec. 1909... the Committes of the Hongkong University on December 13th, it was decided that the terms of the Resolution No. 1# (which laid down the amount which it was » the year 1909-19
•Official rate of Exchange for
of the Exchequer estimated in his considered necessary, to collect before the As above..
last budget forecast that the
Trust-
an
menced) had been complied with to the
in-rootion of the buildings could be com-Shanghai.
in
creased estate duty would yield additional revenue of £2,550,000 1000-10, and ultimately of £4,400,000; and he expected that the increased legacy and succession duties would
satisfaction of the Committee, and that work on the buildinga might be com menced forthwith."
This Resolation, in whics ir Mody. concurred, is in itself auficient authority for me to call in all sums conditionally p mind, but as this is the date (December 31) which was assigned by Mr Mody, up
670
WEDNESDAY, JANUI
1910
THE CHINESE NAVY. MANY'S HOPE TO SUP WATERIAL.
1,000 (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) †
LONDON, January 19
$1,259,164
The Chinese Naval Commissioners | bare ved at Essen, and have been $1,234,164.00 inspecting Krupp's Works
17,000.00 Marked attention has been paid them 10,000.00
everywhere in Germany..
The German papers hope that Ger
$1,273,164 00
(Signed) C. P. CHATER"
ON DIT
That this damp and muggy weather is
Samples of the latest produce in 1910-11 £1,370,000, and in to which his offer would have remained very trying.
Machines,
INSPECTION
INVITED.
course of time £2,150,000 From P bad it got been shready with AisThat it is most unseasonable
1
That it will not, we hope, last very long. conmurence, accepted) I have the honour,
That the fog's so thick it can be inlab b settlement estate duty he reckoned on your rent to submit a statement sex of the funds in my bands or fully guaran
That we will get a spell of cold weather £375,000 of extra revenue in 1910-11,teed on this date Hon Dr Ho KN C.M.G.. Chairman of the Sub-Committes
That it is a pity the Races, Chinese Nam and from the correction of a mall for raising Chinese subscriptions, sutherises before the rainy nonson.
me to state that he can fully gussautes all anomaly in the incidence of duty anthe Chinese, subscriptions included in the year and the Manila Carnival all happen That if we bare propar Chim New Year additional sum of £375,000. in 1910-11 list, and he also informa me that a con- about the sama timo,
siderable au is expected from Shang-
at least 810,000 weather at the time it will spoil the Races and future years. If Mr Low Groner's bai of which
bo "guaranteed", while a farther eum of
That the auction of Booths and Marsheds and the closing of entries are a sign of the noaring of the one grand festival when Hongkong, his wife and family make holiday for three days.
estimate proves to be correct, the death duties altogether will ultimately yield £7,300,000 more than at present, and
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, the income from this scurce of revenue
Honzkora. April 16, 1907.
MARRIAGE
PRACE-RODGERS.-On 12th January, 1910, at Union Church, Hongkong, Ers LTH MARIA LEITCH, second daughter of ERSEST, only son of Rev. T. W: Pearce.
A. S. WATSON of Mr and Mrs Alex. Rodger, to THOMAS
& Co.,
Ltd.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
FANCY
TOILET
ARTICLES
HANDSOME TOILET SETS
Silver-mounted,
in fancy leather cases.
MANICURE SETS
Silver-mounted.
CUT GLASS PERFUME
BOTTLES
CUT GLASS TOILET
BOTTLES
Silver-mounted,
GILLETTE RAZOES
(Focket)
Gold and Silver-mounted.
THERMOS FLASKS
Perfume Sprays,
Hand Mirrors,
Shaving Mirrors.
AND OTHER ARTICLES IN
GREAT VARIETY.
LIMITED.
MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW, Anotion. 11m-Anction of 13 Cigaratta Ma-
chines, &c. at 82, Praya East
Miscellaneous. Noon:-Prize Distribution by H.E the Governor at Belilor Public School,
will excend £26,000,000. Comparative figures of the death duties for ten years (the financial year ending on March 31) are as follows:
Year
120,00 (GF #hich $17,000 is in hand) was be anticipated from the Trustees of s certain Find.
From this Statement it will be seen that the sum originally named has been fally realized
العلية
The total of the attached list is $1250.164.00 of which $1,600.17 has been actually received and stands to-day at the credit of the University Fund in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking, Corpora tion at % interent, and you will notice the Bum of 22,000 included in the list ander the beading of interest,
at
That training at the Race Course is going on in earnest.
That to watch a number of penies trotting round a course is not very exciting
That galloping mornings are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Duties Capital No. of Estates
Received Assessed Where the sums mentioned by Dr Ho
Kai added, the total fund promised and in crowds £. £ 1890-1900 87,355 18,500,000 202,614,000 hand would amount to 81,270.164.00 1900-1901 64,123 16,721,000 281,514,000 the rate of exchange assumed in the case 1901-1909 3,40 18,513,000 258,850.000 of sterling donations viz :-1/9=£111,928 1902-1903 63,129 17,914,000 270,173,000-17-0..
It is my intention when"all these suma 1908-1904 03:45T 17.398,000 904,118,000
1904-1305 83,073 1,268,000 265,203,000 have been collected to publish a list of the 1905-1900 82,843 17,344,000 172,170,000 donors with the amount of their subscrip- 1900-1207 0.08 13.03.000 208,160,000 tions,
252,291,000
I may observe that allowing two years 1907-1909 67,533 19,108,000 1900-1000 57,524 18,310,000 $70.003,000 for the building of the University, the Tutal...650,189 179,860,000 2.700,711,000 Capital Sem (without farther additions which may confdeally be excopted) i From the nature of their incidence, invested at a minimum rate of 5% per Bandm would yield a further sum of about it is particularly desirable, remarks our 8130,000 to be added to the funds at the contemporary, that death duties, should disposal of the University before its work be seldom altered, and only after notice, for the term of which uns year is short enough. The death duties are 9 p.-Lecture as Korea by Mr W.
Emberley at Y.M.C. Lit & Debia most cases a charge on the residuary
General Memoranda. FRIRAT, JA479 4
8.30 p.m.-Water Police Smoker. SATURDAY, January 15-
11a.m.-Meeting of China Light and
Power Co.
Society.
commences.
I would strongly recommend that this should be done and should" be glad to receive Tour Excalimey's decision this point.I have the honour to be. Si Tour obedient servant,
(Signed) C. P. CHATER
That on these mornings quite a large number of people gather at the rails.
That a sprinkling of ladies is seen in the That the Government are waiting till after the rains to mend our reads.
That there will be very little road left in most places after the rainy season
That Chine Road, Robinson Road, and particularly Lyttleton Road, are in graceful state and worthy of the attration
of the authorities.
mag industry may be successful in the International competition to supply war material to China,
THE GOVERNMENT'S· “KOONOMY."
A NAVAL APPOINTM
ADMIRAL WINSLOT'S
SUCCESSOR.
(Router's Service to the China Mail) :
LANTOR, January IL
A
Captain C E Madden, C.V.Q., ba been appointed Fourth Sea Lard in succession to Admiral Winsloo, who haa been appointed Commander-in-Chial of the China Squadron,
GOVERNMENT'S NAVAL
POLICY.
A DEFENCE AND A CRITICISM,
(Reuter's Services to the China Marily
FOXTON, Janusy IL.
ME BALTOUR'S INDICTMENT. The Next Radical: Majority.
Bir Edward Grey, speaking at (Reuter's Service to the China Maily
Edinburgh, said there never was lowe Leapon, January 19.
reason to talk of an Anglo-German Mr A Balfour, addressing a
war and he unhesitatingly declared nemster meeting at Glasgow, said the that the Government intended to keep- Government, after all their professions the Navy up to a level consistent with of economy, had loft a deficit of between
security. sixteen and seventeen millions.
Mr Austin Chamberlain, speaking
He would vantare, to my that the next Radical majority would not beat Wolverhampton, said the Gore- ment's neglect of the Navy in view of 930.1
the, acceleration of the German pro- grade was nothing abort of criminal.
WEDDING AT UNION CHURCH
WU TING FANG.
Wah Tes Yat Pola Serrice.)"
PEXING, Jamary 11: The Grand Council recommenda
A pretty but quiet welding-took place to-day between two well-known Hongkong young people, Miss Eva Rodger and 3 T. E Pears The ceremony was por formed at Union Charah by the father of the bridegroom, the Rev. T. W. Pearce, Assisted by the Rev. C. H. Hickling. The bride was given away by her father, while that H.E. Wa Ting. Fang, now in Bir E. F. Aucott was best man Mr Grim Faking, be appointed to the Con- ble presided at the orgaz. Miss Nan Rodger and Miss Constance Feares, stitutional Department. the bridesmaids in attendance on the sisters of time bride and bridegroot, re bride.
That the amphibious creature with four
After leaving the Church a reception was (hly bad one on exhibition at the bold at the residence of the bride's parents China Mad Office, has attracted considerat East Point, when Mr Malcolm Watron proposed the toast of the newly married That it has been presented to the Zoolog-pair. The happy couple left by the Atacta ical collection at the Botanical Gardens. aru to spend their honeymoon in Japan.
abis attention.
That the H.E. V. R. Priza Meeting on the 29th will be well attended by. men but That there will be very few ladies present.
...
- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Dr and Mrs O. Muller returned to the That the ladies do not see the compli-Colony to-day by the German MR ment in being asked only to shoot at a
Joke'.target.
That a Ladies Competition at, say, 30 or
Scotch Concert at the Sailors & Soldiang estate, of which they may absorb in To His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugas, † 100 yarda would be apprecisted,
Home,"
MONDAY, January 17-
$ p.m.-Anction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Cices. 9p. The Toreador by K A.D.C. at Theatre Royal City Hall. TUESDAY, January 18:-
6 p.m.-Ansual Masting of Seatbolders of St. Andrew's, sad Subscriberi Kork MONDAY, January 24-
First performance of La Mascotte' by
the Fortugnare Children:- TUESDAY, January 25-
some instances only a small part, but in others so large a proportion that a comparatively small increase in the rate af duty would leave little, if anything, for the residuary legatee or legatees. This is soundly argued.
E.C.M.G., etc. etc.
Government Bonae. January 11th, 1910, Dear Sir PaulChater,I have to acknow lodge with thanks the receipt of your lotter of December 31st. which as you have explained has been delued in order to verify some Sgures, and only reached mo
to-day,
That this could oasily be arranged That staying at one of the local hotals is a gentleman who owns an aeroplane.
That he is anxious to fly his machine at Happy Valley.
That if he does so he should get a large crowd to witness the flight.
the
.
RUSSIA AFTER ANOTHER
RAILWAY..
(Wah Tee Yat Po's Service:).
FELISO, January 11 Rusia bas asked for the privilege
of constructing a railway from Taitsihar to Oi-wan.
We hear that Mr EA. M. Willison, THE MACAO BOUNDARY Mr E. F. Aucott and Mr A Bitchis are
shortly travelling home by the tixus CHINA'S LATEST PROPOSATS.
Siberia route....
Hon Sir Henry and Lady May 178 responsible for the programme at the Union Uhurch Literary Society on Thursday even- ing when the aubject will be an Irish
Wah Ter Fat Po's Service.)
*ERKING, January 11. Several discussions have taken place: between the Board of Foreign Affairs and General Machado with regard to
"The total abolition of the death mam sum which is was decided was re- Supreme Court the new building for the rening Mr Fidon: Potter will presido. the delimitation of the Macas boundary,
duties and the substitution of equival- ent-higher rates of income tax has been
Iam most glad to learn that the mini- quired for an Endowment and Equipment Fand has been realised, and I gather that you are now about to call upon those whose promises to subscribe wers conditional upon-the-realisation of the scheme to pay taken to give after which you will publish & complete Subscripting List. We must not lose sight of the fact that ander Resolution 9 Chinese doners who
That despite complaints from
1 space, 0: Hongkong Hotel is going
That it will be an imposing structure." That it will be an addition to the other That among its numerous novelties o artistic architectural blocks in the Colony.
That this should prove very enticing in the cool of a summer evening with a good band playing.
That the Marathon Race on the 22nd.
11.45 a.m.-Meeting of the West Point advocated by some bankers and in the sums they have gonerously under the last attractive-will be the roof gardeu- including acting appointmenta. M. Piequie's time being. The area of the Portu-
Building Co., La., at Co.'s Office others to whom uncertain future Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In-
vestment & Agency Co., La., at Co.'s liabilities are objectionable; but the
Qilies.
colonics.
of
p..-Scotch Cozcert in Theatre Roral necessary increase in the income-tax) have given sums of $10,000 and upwards ¦ will prova more popular than were the the Argus reports that a private letter
WEDNESDAY, January 28:-
would be so large that it can hardly be 6.15 p.m.-Y.M.G.A. Annual Meeting. regarded as at present within the
FRIDAY, Janusy 28 :--
9 p.m.-Volunteer Dance. SATURDAY, JABURry 23
Non-Prize Distribution by H.E. the
Governor, at Salyingpan School
The China Mail.
A1 entitled to claim a free scholarship for Broke Cross Country Rats. each $10,000 Claims, under this rule hare beet recorded aggregating a capital amn of 3112,000. In addition we bars to raise funds, for the erection of the Studente quarters, (ay $100.000) and for the Anats mica! Labratory which are not included in the University buildings to be erected by Mr. Mods. Wannst not therefore relax Pur efforts to complete the fall Fund required.
accom
CHINA'S JUDICIÁRY.
Picquit, tha newly appointed Gover-The Portuguese Commissioner main- nor-General of Indo-China, left Marseilles tained a very firm attitude all through. for Saigon on December 19, and was The Wai-wa-pu now proposes that expected there to-day Since 1887. the elany has had sixteen Governors-General, the question should stand over for the guese concession shall remain unaltered and no further encroachments will be last post was that of inspector-general
According to telegrams from Melbourne allowed
China will also see that no ontbreat That aspirants for the coveted honour has been received in the Victorian capital may be soon training at Happy Valley which indicates that Prince Edward and of disorder occurs in the neighbouring during varions times of the day. Prince Albert of Wales will make a tour villages and undertakes to compensate
That there will be a fairly big-entry and of the Empire in 1911, probably
panied by a small squadron of men-of-war any damages which may be sustained by Portuguese should any disturbance That the race will be keenly contested.
Bafs
the That Sert. Andrews of the I
Dr and Mrs Lerrigo, well-known in the arise. the champion quarter-mile runner, is not entering as the distance is too long for him. Philippines, were passengers for Europe to That Arrangements for the proposed day by the German Mail steamer Barlow. forthcoming Bongkong Regatta are pro- The worthy Doctor and his wife have spont strenuous time in the Jalands and during last year treated over 5.600 cases Surely
good work. Dr Lemigo is an authority FLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. on native folklora
(Wali Tri Tat Po's Service)
PERISO, January 13 Ting Kit, President of the Board df Law, suggests that all the provin cial judges shall henceforth be under
under Bandmaster Coke. This arrangement
the supervision of the Board. By this
occupied by the P.WE
That officialdom actually feels pinpricks continues during the remainder of the to bring about universal improvements 3,500
in the judiciary of the country. of conscience when it looks upon this eye-senson. 1,100 ore now-adays.
That this is a wholesome change long The Great Northern Telegraph Co.
kindly inform us that cahie communication or REMEDI desired by the Colony #283.400
That the directors of the Hongkong and between Japan and Kores is interrupted.
Shimonoseki to Fussn.
Thats meeting of the old committee was held last Monday.
range of practicable politics. Almost every country in Europe, all of our colonies (excepting Natal), most of the South American republics, the United States, and Japan have now adopted With regard to the question as to whereeding.
ther the funds in hand should be at race. death duties in some form or other as invested or how they should be dealt with d'source of revenue, and it is into the best advantage, will call a meeting teresting to notice that the system HONOLONG, WEDELRDAY, JANUARY 12, 1910. adopted in France, although perhaps more clceely and scientifically graduated than any other, is, in some respects, peculiarly inequitable in its incidence.
Death-duties have become such an
DEATH DUTIES.
WHEN Mr Goscuey in 1886 first hit
upon the notion of imposing a death integral part of the British fiscal system; duty on large estates he was perhaps ecurely conscious of the size to which today, thatne party could suggest their abolition now with any prospect of
this plum would grow in the course of very few years, and how greatly
success. Indeed, if we read the signs
of
the times aright, the tendency is to
still further increase them until we reach the stage desired by Mr. Lion
That the Regatta will take place pro- bably about the middle of March.
That the date has not yet been defiaitaly
to decide this matter without delay.
I congratulate you heartily on the success which has attended your efforts as Tren.fizad surer of the University Fund.Tours, sincerely,
bigued) F. D. LÜGARD.
a
13
The Government has been pleased to accept from the Ching of a living That a furthe meeting will be held nextepecimen of the four-legged Ssh," and it
will be placed in the Botanical Gardens weeks:
That start has been made toward cleaning the Colony's front doorstep to wit
in
The band of
of the 13th Rajputs plays
LIST LP SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mt Ng Li Hinge of 50,000 I being torn from the Drawing Office a long Hotel under the native sergeant, and not means effective mensures can be taken
Theatre performance per Chinese
Committee............................. Theatre performance per Princo
Hour
Chinese Residents in Exigop. 41.000 Shanghai Bank have declared another fat Telegrams are forwarded by post from HERZ ie not partials of opiony ne
Chinesa Residents in Nowchang...
Chinese Residouts in Arzay
Chinese Residents in Penang per
Mr Kim Yeong- Chinese Residents in Weichos par HLE. Chang Pat Sz.......
(received)
Chancellor of the Exchequer would' come to speculate upon it as one of his most promising nest eggs when drawing GroBar and his school of thinkers, when Chinese Residents in Canton upbis yearly forecast of revenueit will be really detrimental for anything Ra-idents in Canton and expenditure. In the Daily Mai
man to accumulate property to leave (promised)..... Year Book for 110 some very interest behind after death. Stated in there
1,544 dividend.
That all trades show an improvement 1,500
everywhere in the Colony, 500
That the Chinese Merchants particularly are taking heart. 12,761 That the signs of the times look more 10,971
Tony to
DANE KUMOCE.”......
13,000, We notice that the Chins and Manila Steamship Company are offering special 8187,072 reduced rates to passengers to and from
Manila in connection with the Carniral
ing figures concerning the yield of terms the proposition looks bald and Chinese Government (10,000 tools)8 13,050 S. WATSON & CO death duties in England are to be too immature for serious thought. But Viectos of Canton (B. E. Charg
Jea Chun) found from which we gather that when that is the way things are running just Per Governor of Maced | first imposed the duty was at the rate at present.
of T'per cent on all extates exceeding
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STATE
With Mr Raphael Belilius fighting POPULAR
EXPRESS
CIGARETTES FOR DISCRIMINATORS.
200.000alwo thin the Conservative interest
8,42 Mr Gershom Stewart on the extra sido in 8222.102 to Wirral division of Cheshire Mr W Keswick putting up a good battle at Epsom, Messrs Jardine Matberon Co.Lt48 25,040 3 . Mitchell, late head in Japan of
Samart Samuel and Co. appealing for the Winfred (Virginia Leat) in Tins The Chinaman who was arrested on a Mear The Hongkong & Shanghai £10,000 each. In 1894, & mach fuller Canton night steamer with & large quantity Mc The Chartered Bank of and Sir J Jardins costesting Roxburgshire, Booking Corporation 50,000 safrasen of the Dartford division of Kent,
measure of gridation, together with of ammunition in his passion was to-day L Auto Ce
10,00 who shall my that Hongkong and the Far 10,000 East have not a deep personal interest to No. 555 10,000 the British general cectiones
VICTORIA SINEMATOGRAPH.regation, brought in by Sir WUZIA
Harcorar, was under consideration, and Mr Goscary thes mentioned that scheme of the kind bad been lying in the pigeon-holes of the Treasury for many years. The new proposals, were
of the, celebrated Artistes Mi«■ JESSIE, Matto Bladiat
NAME TIM HOWARD
little man, Comedian, End" Excentrique Denser."
MATINEZS Battedets rnd Buxnate, st. 4 T.M.
yield was so great and the tax so easily collectable that each succeeding Chancellor increased it
the Finance
Act
5,000 the third
0,000 ) kong and
dizeer of the (Donal
No. 999
Hong
and banghal-Banking Corporation Quo Vadis (Turkish Leat) i 10,000 (was held on the 17th ult at the Troosderourkish Leaf
fined $200 by Mr. 3. R. Wood. His fire-Messin E. D. Sanu & Co. arms and ammudition were also confiscated, Mesars David Sasexin & Co.
de la baza de pe Mars Ebrahim Yabaney
Mears David & Co manag As the result of carelessness am Meer M. Fabhoy.. charge of a truck yesterday rashed into Meers Chater and Mody. valuable Japanese kickshaw in which was Mets John Swiray
Biagistracy to-day & Ben ordered to pay $30 Messrs The Tri- £20,000
Yoo Sugar Ko 75.000 10 37,14.
600
Blasmship Co. fests: Panchard Lowther and
de
Restaurant, London, when a very pleasant evening was spent by a company of some
150 guests and members of the London and Far Eastern stad My C. 8. Adat maanger in Londan) presided, supported among others, Bir Rober Ha
These del
of 50.
in Packets of 20
50
60
100
H. Price & C