December 22, 1900.]
The other causes are very numerous. With respect, however, to those which have re. ference to articles of clothing, tinned meats and the like, the Government can do nothing It cause they are the outcome of exchange; but with those of the colony, such as mest and so on, the Government has concern, and to bring them under the Government ought, although detrimental to its coffers-which is nothing to compare to the welfare of its people-to raise ❤ all taxes that are being levied on butchers' stalls,
&c.
If this be effected, then in the not far-off and more pliant future we may look forward to a decided change for the better; but, if 'not, this evil that is telling so much on the not- wealthy class of this community will bear hard with them, and unless its progressiveness be arrested, who can tell in what point it will culminate ?—Yours, &c.,
J. M. XAVIER.
THE TRAMWAY COMPANY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, 19th December. SIR,-May I, through the medium of your paper, point out to the Managers of the Tram- way Company that it would be conferring a boon on a large number of Peak residents were they to seriously consider improving the Plan. tation Road Station. I do not think they realise the number of people who use it, and I think many more-especially ladies-would do so if the nuisance and danger of crossing the rope were eliminated. It is not impossible and the expense would not be great.-Yours, etc., PEAKITE.
FUND IN AID OF SUFFERERS FROM THE TYPHOON.
A meeting of the committee of the Typhoon Relief Fund was held in the Council Chamber on Monday morning, His Excellency the Gov. ernor presiding. The members of the commit- tee present were Sir Thomas Jackson, the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Mr. Fung Wa ('huen, Mr. Ho Fook, and Mr. Lo Kun Ting.
The HONORARY TREASURER (Sir Thomas Jackson) stated that subscriptions to the amount of $14,110-20, plus £50, had been received.
Mr. FuNG WA CHUEN informed the com. mittee that he had collected a further sum of $7,000, which would make a grand total of $21,110-20, plus £50. Ho further stated that he and his confrères had met the day before at the Tung Wah Hospital and had been assisted in their enquiries by many of the leading Chi- nese residents. They had investigated 145 cases which were in need of relief. It was ascertained that the loss sustained in these cases amounted to $50,000. Mr. Fung also reported that there were still other cases which would be investi- gated the following day.
The total loss in cases requiring assistance was estimated at $75,000.
It was agreed that the Chinese members of the committee should be empowered to distri- bute the relief in the most necessitons cases in the first instance, and that they should furnish a report of the cases relieved and the moneys distributed for the information of the sub- scribers to the fund.
It was decided that the subscription list should be closed to-day, Saturday, the 22nd inst., and that those who wished to subscribe and who had not yet done so should be requested to send in their subscriptions to the Honorary Treasurer on or before that date.
Sir THOMAS JACKSON said great thanks were due to Mr. Fung Wa Chuen for the energetic spirit displa ed by him in collecting subscriptions from the Chinese community.
Mr. FuNG replied, observing that he had been greatly helped by the other two Chinese members of the committee, and also by other Chinese gentlemen.
The meeting then adjourned.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of the following amounts:
Previously acknowledged, £50 & $11,217.20
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200
100
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20
100
Kwong Shun Tai
20
Yuen Hop
100
Fung Shu Tong
20
Kwong Wing. Shun
100
Cheong Hop
20
Taui Cheong Loong
100
Wing Yee Yuen
21
Kwong Lan Tai
100
Shiu Ying Wo
20
Kwong Wah Yuen...
100
Kwan Tung Cheong
20
Wing Cheong Kat
100
Hip Mow Chan
20
Teo Shun Hong
100
E Cheong...
20
100
Hang Yick
20
100
Mow Yuen
20
100
20
100
20
100
20
Cheung Yu Firm
100
Him Wo
20
Poon Man Hing
100
Cheong On
20
Wong Wo Keo Firm
100
Tsui Fat
20
Shing On
60
Yee Ying Cheon
20
Sing Tai
Kung Sing Wo
20
Kung Tai
60
Kwong Loong Tri
20
Man Sang...
60
Kung Hing Chung.......
20
60
Kong Lun Cheong
20
60
Him Wo
20
Sun Kwong Hop
60
Hing Kee
20
Nam Tai Hing
60
Wing Yee Cheong
15
Kwong On Wing
50
Shan Cheong
15
Tung Kee & Co.
50
Ming Fat
15
Wing Cheong Shing Nam Wo & Co.
50
Kwan Chan
15
50
Dr. J. H. Swan
15
Sun Tung Cheong
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R. 8. Mogra
11
Wing Tùng Kut
50
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11
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10
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R. Cooke
10
50
J. Ullmann & Co.
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Kuhn & Komor
10
50
Yu Lee
10
50
More & Seimund
10
50
A. W. Brewin
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10
D. Gillies ...
50
C. Abdoola, & Co.
10
G. Stewart
50
W. J. Gresson ...
10
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Reuter, Brockelmann & Co.
50
Jas. McKie
10
The Hongkong Daily Press
50.
Burjorjee Naorојее...
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Dr. Noble...
50
A. Esmaljes
10
Kwan Wo Loong
50
Nan Tsui
10
Shan Cho Tong
50
Hop Hing Loong
10
40
Yee Tak Chan ...
10
Foo Chan Chai
40
Kwong Kat Cheung
10
Wo Hing Tai
40
Ho Ping Koa
30
Tsun Cheong Wing
40
Now Shang
10
Kwan Hing Loong...
40
Min Fat
10
Shun Hing
40
Mwong Yee Chan
10
Kwong Foong Wo
40
Kam Fung Meo
10
Kwai Mow Firm
40
Sang Cheong
10
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Wo Kee & Co.
40
J. Barton
Hang Yuel
40
Yee Yuen Yarn & Opium Farm
40
Ewoug Tung On
30
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Lee Nam
30
30
30
M. Grote
30
Lee Cheong Loong
30
Foo Wo Cheong
30
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30
W. Wilson
Tin Yuen Opium Farm
30
R. V. Rutter
Wing Lee Yueu
30
A. Harvie
M. Jack
Kwong Kam On
S. Wilson
Kwong Yee Ying Dorabjee Nowrojee.. Shan Shing Kai Hing & Co. - Kwong Hing Wong Kam Fook Kwong Tak Hing
Ko Yu
Kwong On Wo Kwong Shun Tai Fung Tang Kee
Man Fook Shing
Han Foong Hong Tin Wo Cheong Sing Tai Hing Loong On Hing Kwan Sing Tam Madar & Farmer A. M. Essabhoy Kwong Yuen Hing Tak Shing Loong Ho Tai Sang
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W. J. Saunders
F. von der Ffordton
Harry Wicking and Co... Wing Mow
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Hang Shing Fook Yusn Man On Tung Kwong Wo Tai Wing Yuen On Man Yik Tong E. V. Brenan
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B. L.
E. C. Emmett
Chad. T. Kow
Ebrahim Elias and Co.
Mrs. Bateman
E. Tutcher
Geo. A. Caldwell
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J. M. Henderson
Thomas Neave W. F. Ford A. G. Ewing
Wm. Stewart Jas. W. Graham W. N. Deas G. W. Patton
J. Wilkie
J. 8. Ezekiel
B. Byramjee
C. M. Bhesanía & Co.
E. C. Lewis
J. Ramsay
C. N. Alexander
H. Smith
Jno. Lambert
T. Warwick
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J. Pestonjeo Kharass E. D. Kotewal...
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W. Davidson
20
W. Nicholls
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200
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