May 12, 1997.]
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over
- CHINA OVERLAND' TRADE REPORT.
Points
28
Co.)
28
the opinion that the meeting had, on the | LADIES, NOMINATION.—(Seven shots, any posi. whole, been very successful. The prizes, out-
tion, at 300 yds.) side those won in the ladies' competitions, would be presented at a concert to be given 1.-Sergt. Amstrong, F. B., nominated shortly at headquarters and he hoped this by Miss Armstrong,... would go off with as much eclat as the (Prize presented by N.C.O. Machine Gun Volunteer dance and the annual inspection. 2-Bergt. Smyth, M. G. Co., nominated After this interesting ceremony was
by Mrs. Smyth the volley firing took place. The results did not come up to the anticipations formed at the practice meetings, but they were fairly good considering that the smoke hung about the ground-Volunteers mustn't use cordite-- and obscured the targets. This event con. cluded the meeting, which has certainly been ¬the most successful one since the re-organisation of the Corps. The highest scores are given below.-
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·CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP.
200 400 400 To- yds. yds. yds. tal. Corp. (a) G. P. Lammert, M.G. Co. 29 35 32 98 Sergt. (5) G. C. Hayward, F.B...... 90 32 33 -- 95 Gunner Hornby, M.G. Co. 30 31 31 92 Sergeant; Lowrie, F.B. ............................................. 29 33 30 99 Gunner Gow, F.B..........................................27 33 30 90 Captain Chapman, F.B............... 29 32 29 1.90 Corporal Henderson, F.B.......... 28 34 28.90 (a) Also wins Machine Gun Co.'s Championship. (6) Wins Field Battery Championship.
AGGREGATE (HANDICAP).
200 400 500 H'cap To yds. yds. yds. points. tal. Corp, Henderson, F.B.... 28 34 28 6 96 Corp. Lammert, M.G. Co. 29 35. 32 0 96
32 33 0 Sergt. Hayward, F.B.
95
20
200 H'cap To yds. Points tal, 31
31.
Lieut. Maitland, M.G. Co.
28
Gunner Gilchrist, F.B....
28
Gunner Hornby, M.G. Co.
30
Gunner Shepherd, M.G. Co...
30
Sergt. Hayward, F.B.
30
30 90
400 H'cap To-
yds. Points. tal.
Corp. G. P. Lammert, M. G. Co.
35
0
35
1
35
3
500 H'cap To-
Corp. Henderson, F.B.
Corp. Rankin, M.G. Co...
Gunner Cotton, F.B.
Gunner Shepherd, M.G. Co... Sergt. Hayward, F.B.
Corp Lammert, M.G. Co.
+
27
27
(Prize presented by Sergeants Field Battey) 3.-Corp. Lammert, M. G. Co., nominated
by Miss Aitken (Prize presented by Mr. N. J Ede) 4-Gunner Wilkinson, F. B., nominated
by Mrs. G. J. Williams, (Prize presented by Sergt. Major Duncan, F.B.) 5-Gunner Shepherd, M.G.Co., nomin-
ated by Miss Shepherd...
26 (Prize presented by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.)
Gunner White, F.B., nominated by Mrs. White (Prize presented by Mr. W. D. Graham.) 7.-Sergt. Hayward F.B., nominated by
Mrs. Hayward
OLT
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(Prize presented by Mr. Chau A Tong.) 8. Capt. Chapman, F.B., nominated by
Mrs. Chapman
26'
25
I
25
25
(Prize presented by Mr. Henry Humphreys). 9.-Gunner Cotton, F.B., nominated by
Mrs. Cotton
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under the present control of the Protectorate, as it is likely to be when the Protectorate assumes full charge. But, though it be admitted that the Government will be able to show van improvement, they will barely claim that it will be more than a change for the better for the cooliea. For this, undoubtedly, the coolie, if he desires the improvement, should pay, and that directly to the Government who are protecting his interests. It will doubtless be argued that all the shipowner has to do is to ́add the tax to his present passage money and he is at once reimbursed. People, however, who know anything of the coolie-carrying trade between China and the Straits, and only those interested 88 shipowners do know this part of it, will recognise the futility of this apparently easy proposition. Even now steamers
being run often at a loss, in good times on a very small margin of profit; and although, at first, the extra dollar would doubtless be added to the passage money, after a very short interval the heavy competition for full complements of passengers, would induce Chinese shipowners to cut rates, bit by bit, until at last the present rates would rule again, out of which the steamer would have to pay one dollar for each passenger.`
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are
And, again, if the erection of these proposed depots is really necessary, does not the coolie traffic itself already pay enough to the Protec- torate to have them provided out of the funds contributed to that department by the incidental revenue coming therefrom ? It may be noticed 24 that revenue to the local Governments arises
24
(Prize presented by Messrs. Brewer & Co.) 10.-Gunner Hornby, M. G. Co., nominated
by Mrs. Bruce Shepherd... (Prize presented by Mr. M. J. D. Stephens.) 11-Lient. MacDonald, F. B., nominated
by Mrs. MacDonald (Prize presented by Messrs. W. Powell & Co,) 12.-Gunner Plummer, M, G. Co., nomin.
ated by Mrs, Plummer
24
(Prize presented by Mr. Wang Hing.) 30 VOLLEY FIRING (prizes presented by H.E.
Major-General Black, C.B.)
1.-No. 1 Section Field Battery-Lt. Ma-
chell, Section Commander. 2.--No. 2 Section Machine Gun Co.-Lt.
Fullerton, Section Commander. "No. 3 Section Field Battery-Lt. Mac-
-donald, Section Commander. No. 2 Section Field Battery-Lt. Wylie,
Section Commander.
35 Tie
yds. Points. tal
ឥតគគគគគគ
Gunner J. H. A. Hance, F. B. 27
Gunner Hornby, M.G. Co.
Sergt. Lowrie, F.B...
Gunner Gow, F.B.
OFFICERS' CUP (HANDICAP),
5
200 400 500 H'cap
33
32
3×6471888888 188 188
To
yds. yds. yds. points. tal. Lt. Maitland, M.G. Co... 30 Captain Chapman, F.B. 29 Lieut. Wylie, F.B.
29 26
· 32.
16
29
0
25 28 23 10
RECRUITS' SERIES (HANDICAP.) |
200 400 500 H'cap
To-
yds. yds. yds, points. tal.
Gun. Hornby, M.G. Co. 30 31 ..31 0 92
Hart, W.
13
Cotton, J. T..
5.-No. 1 Section, Machine Gun Co.-Lt.
Maitland, Section Commander. "CAMP GAZETTE" CUF. Aggregate at 200,
400, and 500 yds. (with Handicap), inclu ding the Ladies' Purse and Ladies' Nomina- tion. The winner must have attended drills at 1896 Camp.
Sergeant Lowrie ...
138. CONSOLATION PRIZE. (Seven shots at 150
yards, standing.)
1.-Gunner Arthur, M. G. Co. 2.-Corp. Meek, Field Battery 3.-B. Sergt.-Major Duncan, 4.-Gunner Shepherd
27
27
24
24
IMMIGRANT TAXATION AT
SINGAPORE.
8
The following contributed article appears in 86 the Singapore Free Press :-
24
25 25 12
86
20 24 29 13
200 400 500 To-
SERVICE CUP (DRILL INSTRUCTORS,)
Q.M.S. Smith, RA.
yds. yds. yds. tal.
29 24 15
Sergt.-Major Severn, R:A...... 25 17 16 ASIGNALLERS AND TRUMPETERS', CUP.
(Seven shots at 150 yds.)
Signaller Silas
Michael...
-"
Craig :Hubbard
15
through. all labour which is imported to and stays in the Malay Peninsula, through mining and planting industries and, in fact, through all other work, and this is increased again in the case of the Chinaman, for he it is who gives us our opium revenue. When he goes out of Singapore to neighbouring ports to work, we find he is also a source of income to the Protectorate by means of fees on contracts, Taking the Blue Book of 1895 it is seen that the fees in the three Settlements were follows:-
Singapore Penang Malacca
Total
...823,746 11,725 917
...$36,388
83
There are, besides, many other incomes derived from shipping which are not mentioned there. From this, doubtless an increting yearly revenue, practically derived directly through the coolie steamers, it is not too much, it may be argued, to ask the Government to built their depots out of general revenues instead of handicapping the shipowner, and through him the employer of Chinese labour, by laying this heavy tax upon the wrong shoulders, It must again be urged that, if a tax be necessary, which, with the evidence before us, we hesitate to admit and if it cannot be got from general revenue, which it can, it should be laid directly by the Government on the departing coolie. But, as against the necessity for the tax at all, it should be remembered that if the Govern- It seems a good thing to keep the proposed ment build depots and take over the control of Ordinance to provide funds for the building coolies from the present Chinese depot keepers, of Immigrant Examination depots well before they are dealing not only with self-supporting those interested in all its possible bearings, as, but highly profitable institutions. The yearly pn a closer consideration than could be given arrival of coolies may be taken at present sé to it on its appearance, in your issue of Satur- about 200,000 souls, and with the exception of day, it would appear not only to be destruc-1894, the year of the Chinese bubonic plague, im- tive of the status which is held by Singapore migration has shown a steady increase. Surely and Penang, as being free ports, but to be the ordinary and indirect Government profits objectionable to every other interest, except derived from these men should be sufficient to pay. that of a Government which finds it absolutely for the accommodation desired and leave it un- necessary, for some urgent reason, to raise necessary to saddle the shipowner with a burden 92 money. Even if it be admitted that this which is bound to fall, even if the tax prove to (of which we have no 90 urgent necessity exists, and the proposed tax be only "temporary 89 meets with the endorsement of the Council guarantee) directly upon his already heavily 85 (which we take leave to doubt if the question is taxed shoulders. It may also be noted that 76 fought vigorously), then it should certainly be Mr. Capper in his report mentions the 69 collected by the Government direct from the fact that this depot scheme has been 56 coolie, either here or by officers stationed at the urged on the Government since the seven- ports of embarkation. But, as the Ordinance ties. What has happened recently which is to be presented to the Council, the shipowner, makes them just now more necessary than in or master, or agent (the same thing for this the seventies ? It might be thought that hav- purpose) is not only made the Government col-ing done without them for twenty-five years lector, but, in effect, would be bound to become, we could bear the postponement of their erec- Points in a very short time after the Bill became law, tion until we could afford to pay for them *:28 the absolute payes. It is questionable whether without the enforcement of a new tax. If the the coolie business on shore is not managed as necessity is no greater now than heretofore, efficiently now, by private Chinese enterprise, and that necessity is felt to be so very pressing
25 23 16
16
INTER CORPS CHALLENGE CUP-8 MEN ASIDE.
Sergt. Hayward
Sergt. Lowrie
95 Corp. Lammert
92 Gunner Hornby 90 Corp. Smyth.....
Gunner Gow****** Captain Chapman 90 Gunner Shepherd Bomb. Stewart......................... 84 Lient. Maitland Gunner Brown 83 Corp. Rankin
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J
Guuner White...
80 Corp. Grombie Lieut. Macdonald 76 Gunner Pumfrett..
...700 Total
Total..
96.
.653 Average -87.5
Average 81.6. LADIES' PURSE-(Seven shots, standing, at 200❘
yds.)
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Bergt: Smyth, M. G. Co..
Sergt. Lowrie, F. B.
Sergt. Major Dunean, F.-B..
024