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A. 8. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED, The report of the General Managers for the year sading 31st December, 1007 for prosenia- tion to the shareholders at The twenty-third Dual ordinary general meeting of the Com pany since its registration, to be held at the oices of the Company in Alexandra Buildings en May 30th reads:-
Gentlemen,-We beg to lay before you a tatement of the Company's business, with a balance sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1907.
The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying all obarges, including the salary of the General Managers, providing for all bad doubtful debts,. and allowing for loss on subsidiary coins, amount to
To which has to be added the balance brought forward from the previous year
***
From this thero las to be deducted- Geners Manager's
Commission of 5 per cent.
on the not profita for the
year as per Article 30 of
the Company's Artioles
Association
Remuneration of the Conmalting Committee as
per Article 03...
Learing available for
appropriatica
We paid an Interim
Dividend of 3 per cent, in
4,076.60
2,500.00
November last absorbing £27,000,00
We now propose to pay
a further Dividend of 3
per cent. (making.6 per cent. for the year) which will absorb
To write of Building Improvemente, Faroiture, Fittings, Utensils of Trade, Bersted Water Plant, and Machinery
**
To carry forward to 1908 Account...
27,000.00
20,000.00
6,438.19
CONSULTING COMMITTRE :
81,592.12
To balance
PROFIT AND LOW.
CONTRA
By balanse forward from 1906 By net profts, Hongkong, China &
Manila for 1907
THE BOYCOTTERS.
87,014.79
$87,014.70
5,483.47 81,532.12
$87,01470
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 21st, 1908
INDIAN ITEMS.
The Government of India have sanctioned the addition, during 1909-9, of 2,500 man to the Indian Army reserve.
No reply has been received by the Indian Government get from the Amir regarding the recent Anglo-Russian tresty,
The Loves in Simia this year will be held on the 21st May and the State dinner on 26th June, which date has also been fixed for the observance of the King Emperor's Birthday.
A new Royal Warrant amending the rules of the Indial Biodical Service is published. The Warrant deals with promotion, transfer and retirement,
The actual bag of ligem recently shot by the Viceroy and party was 25. This included four tigers of about 3 feet 8 inches, and one tiger 9 feet 6 inches,
It is intended to maintain-the telegraph line through the Chumbi Valley to Gyantse, the Chinese Govery mont having agreed to this under the convention relating to Tibol.
There are, rumours in Peshawar that the Ameer is dead, he tumcurs are not authenti oated, but it is confidently stated that he has been zoriously ill, ene side of his bedy being paralysed
The foundation stone of the Empire Theatre, Mr. Maurice E. Bandmo's new theatre, was laid on April 28th The seromony, we per formed by Sir Charles Alles.
Major-General Stratford Collins died sud- donly at Rawalpindi on the 27th ult. from beart failure. General Collins, who was om manding the Division, was a highly capable and popular soldier."
On the 25th alt, at Lucknow while a battery of the Royal Artillery was practising the swimming of horses across the Gamli streams punt containing seven men capsised. Four of the number sank in the ensuing struggle to reach laud, and only one of these recovered upon The other thres were brought cut dead and were buried with full military honours.
THE FAKUMEN QUESTION.
The NC. Daily News of May 18th says:- A week ago when mention was made of the possible intervention of the United States Government in the Fakumen Railway question we pointed out there was no cause" for such action, as there were grounds for believing that
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The ex sting Consulting Committee consists capture and subsequent surrender of the Tatau importe and exports totalled in value in the Great Britain bave been enlisted in this matter the Suppression of the Opium Trado, As the
of Hon. Sir C. F. Charter, 0.M.a., Hon, Mr. E. Caberne, and Messre. H. P. White and J.
Ecott-Herston.2
AUDITORS:
The Company's Accounts at the Head Office have been audited by Mr. Francis Maitland and Mr. W. Hutten Potts, who offer themselves for reelection
JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 12th May, 1918.
BALANCE SHEET, 31st December, 1997. LIABILITIES."
D20,000,00
Capital account Permanent reserre fpad 300,00.00
The increase this year (ending March 31, in the seaborne trede of Burma is remarkable, being shove sixteen per cent. of the volume of last year's trade of Burms, both foreign and coasting, Indian and provincial porfa The past year Es, 58 ororea and nearly forty lakur, an inorrago of nearly right crores over the returns of last year. This end was almost qually divided between foreign and coating trade, the former being Rs. 29 crores and thirteen lakk, an increase of four crores and 33 lakhs over last year, and the Isiter Re: 27 crores and 27 lakhs an increase of Rs. 3 crores and 64 fakle. The gross Customs duty collected last year was Re one and a half crores, an increase of 33,35,000 over the return of last Tear.
THE COST OF LIVING IN CHINA,
THE ADVANCE IN GENERAL EXPENSES,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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AWFUL AGONY OF
ECZEMA ON FACE
And Head was Beyond Words --Suf
fered for Six Months-One Rern- edy After Another Falled-Even Medical Aid was Ineffectual.
WAS CURED IN A MONTH
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
"My trouble started with. swelling on my face which became red and very painful and irritating. From there it went to my head and it is impossible for me to give any idea of the agony wont through during the six mori ha that the coram continued. I tried first one remedy and then another, only too glad to test anything that my friends suggested: Nothing seemed to be of the least good. I went to a doo tor several times and his treatment was as ineffectual as the rest. I wa almost in despair. One day read of a similar case of eczema having been eured by tho Cuticura Reruedics, so I thought I would have at least one more try to get my head anil face right. I bought the, whole treatment (Cuti cure Soap, Ointment, and Pills) and persevered with it for a week. By that time the improvement was ap- parent to anyone and the relief I felt was great. I continued with the Cuti- cura Remedies for about a month, using two complete treatments, and I can tell you candidly and heartily that I was cured. I have ocalon to have great faith in Cuticura for skin aliments, not only because of the great good it has done me but because of the Benefit I-know has accrued from Its use in other cases. My experience with other remedies for eczema, and I should think 1 tried them all, enables me to appreciate Cuticurs to the full. Miss Maggie Hynon Baker, Kilkelly, Mayo, Feb. 13, 1907."
satisfactory sol tion could be arrived at by the parties already concerned. That solution, it we may believe the information published to-day in our telegraphile intelligence, in noarer than we had ventured to hop on May 7th. According to a telegram to The Times from its Peking correspondent, it is expected that Japan will withdraw her veto to Fakumen that town with a point on the South Manchuris railway scheme, provided China agree to connect Railway, China on her part will probably accept this condition, on the understanding that Japan will impose no others. Thoro is thus, adds Dr. Morrison, a reasonable prospect of a satisfactory settlement. It has long been known that on these lines alone was there any hope of an adjustment of the difficulty. China could not free bereelf from her undertaking not to construct a line that would empete with the South Manchuria Railway, while Japan could not Eghtly saddie herself with the ableguy of placing a permanent embargo upon the develop
The Biraits Times of May 14 says:- ment of a vast and rich agricultural ferritory.
solution was put forward unofficially-bi-Colony owes a debt of gratitude to Sir shortly after the question was raised; but the Frank Swetterham for calling the attention of Chinese Government felt that the propose the Imperial Government and the people of must be allowed to come from Japan, and it England, through the medium of "The Times," may be inferred that it has now been made in 10 the effect the resent anti-opium resolution of the course of the Boisl negotiations on the the House of Commons is likely to have upon subject, China's stipulation that no further the financial conditions of this Colony, if it is conditions shall be imposed refers to the objec-enforced. sa Colonel Seely seemed to imp'y tion that Japan might be supposed to entertain it would be enforced. Whether Sir Frank's to the extension of the Haimintun-Fakumon
any effect upon a Government which in legislat railway to Tsitsibar. It is clear that such a advocacy of the claims of this Colony will have line must ultimately be built, if the developing for the purpose of satching voter, it is ment of Mongolia is ever to come within impossible to say: bat we in this Colony may st the region of practical politica: and t would aut only stultify the Eskumen Railway, at hope that commonsense will prevail over- but would have been a poor bargain to hoot, if the hysteria of a well-orgsaised bat dangerous of endeavouring to go to prasa early we China for the sake of a atty-mile extension of coterie of faddiets. Today's telegrami was resorve further discussion of the matter the Imperial Northern Railwaye, kad renounced received so late that under the exigency her right to open up to the world's markets the
A speedy conclusion of the Fakumen question for another day, contenting onrselves with rich soil of ter Mongolian possessions.
the following extracts from reproc ncing on the lines indicated would redound much to letter which has gone to a London daily as Japon's credit at the present juncture. It showing that the points covered by Sir Frank would be fitting. moreover, if it could be attained wettenbam have already occurred to othera
in this Colony before Baron Hayashi leaves Poking; for,
It is unnecessary at this time of day to undoubtedly, it is owing to his good offices that the Japanese Gevetament is now credited with discuss the ethics of the opium trade or to a desire to come to a satisfantory understanding attempt to minimise the effects of the larid with Ching on the subject. On the other hand pictures of the corse of opium" drawn so 12 must not be overlooked that the services-of- skilfully and persistently by the Boolely for as they were in the "Tatan Mard" affair, sad result of the campaign of these fadddists, a the friendly evertares that she is anderssood to body of public opinion has been manufactured have made in Tokyo will have contributed in England, which has an influenes altogether who are aware of the facts despair of check- mort probably, to the "reasonable prospect" of
settlement. It will be acknowledged in view out of proportion to numbers, and, we Colonists to railway extension in Manchurin, that the of the undertaking given to Japan with regarding the misrepresentation that goes on, and
tim for feeling itself aggrieved by the manner Japanese Government has had some fastifica. in which the-negotiations for the construction of the Fakamen line were entered opon by Chine. The more courteous policy to have adopted when she decided to build the railway inform Japan of her intention to grant a concession, to the syndicate concerned. Unfortunately, however, China's diplomacy does not always conform
cognized usage, and frequently has the effect of disturbing to no purpose the smooth quence of the Fakumen Railway question and course of her foreign relations. the case of the "Taten Maru" may result in a wholesome "steadying" of Chinese diplomacy, by which the canae of peace in this For East can ouly benefit. One and the same lesson may be learned from both these incidents, which may be applied to the Chientes dispute; it is that a good case may often be spoiled ty bad bandling. That China can, point to provocation in one instance or another constitutes the more potent reason for guarding against a tendency to jump to the conclusion that Japan must be wrong in every attitude that she adopts, Chian's position in the face of her two powerful seighbours must
It was felt from the first that the terms of the Imperial war chest. When the Colony was, long remain embarrassing, and it will tex all har statecraft to avoid the mistakes which would the reference made the enquiry more or less a in more afluent circumstances, it was reckoned play into the hands of Russia or Japan
unanimity in its recommendation balance the Colonial Budget, and financial bur- acquistcenes ios-mot-preads on the Pakumen de imboly halted in the House dens bave had to be agenmed to carry out improys- It is fair; however, to suppose that Japon's farce, while the composition of the Commission a grievance. Since it became more difficult to question represents the possibility of a radical change in her policy towards Chius. Rough and ready methods of recouping herself. for her
hne been renewed, and more will be heard about outlay in zreening Manchuris from Russian
it in England before y months are over. domination would usturally be the first to
The financial aspect of the question is all The sum paid by the Colony is almost as much sem mend themselves to the military party that gained the seondaney in Japanese politice as s result of war. That these were given a good
upon the money market last year to raise and defenes works from year to year, and Irial has been abundantly testified; but in the more serious since the Colony had to go as the total cost of the military establishment recent months there have been signs that they loan of £5,000,000 to enable it to meet the in one year the automatio contribution are proving to the shrewd Jaj anese intelligence heavy bill for the expropriation of the Tanjong actually exceeded the military outlay, and s a complete failure. If there were oression to
The revenge for 1907, the Colony since 1902 and the military con pounds sterling. take took of her brief hegemony in South Pager-Deck Company and the construction refund had to be made to the Colony. Manchuria since the Treaty of Portemonth of harbour works, running le millions of The following table shows the revenue of Jepar could not claim to be altogether satisfed nbject to andit, was.310, 17:203, and the esti tribution, the figures for 1903 being the official with the balanes chest. In this peried she has mated revenue from the Opium Farm account: estimate:
For the current year, the estimated revenue contrived to alienate the Chinese and to render other fewers suspicions or anrympathetic, ed for no less than $4,224,090 of this total while her commercial profits are on the is 29,646,832, and the income from the Opium downward grade. She lea, however, recognized Farm (inclusive of $275,000 of Arrears) is her mistaken-it may be, in time. The more $4,500,000. The estimated revenue from the glaring chance of military authority have been Spirits Form in both years is $1,350,000.
"It will be seen at a glance how the closing of rimoved. ravelling on the Bouth Manchuris Railway is still uncomfortable, and will be until the heopsed opium honses wil disturb the the afandard gauge with the new rolling stock financial equilibrium of the Colony. No one batindiguities kre no longer who knows the Asiatic character is foolish sffered to passengers
The Singapore Free Preas of May 13th says In the selamus of the Hongkong papers there have been frequent references to the notion taken primarily by the Cantonese, in findication, of what thoso people consider to have been. "national disgrace" inflicted upon China through the measures of reparation accorded to the Japanese. Government in the matter of the Beizure of the Japanese steamer "Tatsu Marn when close to Macao to which Portuguese 5,482,67 | port the wes consigned. Where the Chinese Customs and naval authorities at Canton 887,01479 were probably right was in their suspicion that certain onses of arms and ammuni- tion in that ship might eventually find their
bad beca they
lami at Masao, way, after in the ordinary sourse of frede into the kends of the insurrectionary party who are tow particularly notice in the South Yuanan province and adjoining regions. But that, it must be noted, was no more than a suspicion. And it was the Chinese-seizure of a. Japanese vessel fore, it had entered at. Macao, and was 6,57 60 anchored preparatory to taking a Moose pilot on bosid, that was very rightly objected to by the Japanese Government. But to that injury $80,488.19 the officer in charge of the Chinese Customs gunbeat that effected the arrest, the illegal arrest as the Japanese Government declare, added the quito inexcusable insalt of hauling down the Japanese national fog and hoisting the Chinese ing. That is a matter that could not possibly be permitted to pass without the most imperative action. Negotiation between the Governments ended in a very proper settlement, the captured ship being restored and the insuled Aag honoured with a Chinese salute, On the other.. hand the Japanese Governтesene. ment agreed to the Chinese retention of the arms and ammunition illegally seized in of order that there should be no possibility. these falling into rebel binds by any subsequent smuggling from Macao to the Chinese mainland 880,438.19 The remark ble thing is that the population of Canton, which greatly excited itself over the Main," has thrown its own Government over, and supersedes the Peking settlement by taking the law into its own, hands, and practically declaring war on Japanese trade with Chine, It is not exay to see how that course can be defended without at the same time moving to he a new Government at Peking, a step which the Cantonese do not seem to see in the logical outcome of their defiance of Peking, and their independent action against Japan. They also do not slem to us that that would justify, on quite us good grounds, the Japanese Canton to exact sending a squadron to whatever indemily it chose to demand. Be that as it may, the Cantonese poliay of the boycott of Japanese trade is in full swing in South China and in certain of the Chinese conut porte. hat boycott is quite as maph a mutiny against the Imperial Govern mvat as it is an sfrent to the Japanese Govern- an injury to Japanese trade, and no less went, an injury to Chinese trade with Japan. The baycott is a double-edged weapon, and it is just As likely to hurt the band that wields it as the object at which it is directed.
big fat voly eddissead rumours of the boycott appear to have reached the Chinese in the
Ten years ago it was possible to secure in Biraite Bat our information is that the Csuicheze in Singapore have been taking Tientsin or Shanghai a good and commodious to introduce the Japanese residence for 835 to $40 gold a month, ands private action boycott into thia Colony. It is understood Innricus building for $60, but at the present that vircolars have been passed round amongst time the minimum appears to be the latter figure, and houses which ten years ago were renting o Cantonese deales calling for action in sympathy will that taken at Couton. There for $25 now bring double that amount. A seven room house in a row, without garden, rente for 227 600.91 Las been a certain proportion of refusals to
endorse the circalars, but whether the percorsabent 260 while a detached house with arena 154,225.96 who do not wish to stand in with the boycott small garder cannot he chlaiced for less than $75. In Tsingisu restals are somewhat higher, 12,05.18 il-breng (nough to hold-out aguiast the. 18.500.00 "praceful
prains te te se.. The decision is to begin the ard winning to $150 a mouth for an unpreten of Cantonese picketing Averaging $70 for a seven or eight room house, smati garden), containing bycott in Singapore on Friday the 15th, when ticas villa (with a all toying and wiling of Japanète guide will be probably ten or twelve rooms. stopped by those accepting the injunctions of the private citentar, If, as we understand it is put, the Japenese Government does not pologice," the Singapore be ycott of Japaness commerce is to become general on the fifth day of the fifth Chiness meos, that is to That boycott is to be June 3rd.
Ten years ago it was possible to employ tay, ch 62,905.79 declared on
that dete in Penang and excellent boys' at $1,50 to $5. gold a month, cooks from 84 50 to 36, and general house ecolies brenghout the Federated Malay Stater, so far $1,295,843,55 the Cantonese are concerned. Howfar, if at for $8.50 or 83, jinrikisha coolies could be all such other traders as the Hokiens and so on secured for about the same price as house coolies, will corperate is not known. Even in the and would work as indoor servante when At Straits there is a very large na of Japanese they were not pulling the jinsi the. production There is a large rage of tinned the present time in Shangbai, Hongkong, and fish foodstuffs, there are many brands of Japan Tientsin wages are $0 to $10 geld a month for nese matcher, there are tilks, embroideries, boys, while in some cases they demand even clothing, decorations, paintings, screens, fats, higher wagen; $0 to $7.50 gold for cooks, and umbrellas, and many other articles. One inter-94 to $5 for ecolies. Outdoor and ind or eating question crops up as to the Japanese servants now will not exchange duties, which rikishas of which many thousands are on the necessitates an extra man for those who keep Singapore street, Tial is a matter under their own jirikisha
"In Things n wages are still bigher than Cautunere diecussion. But it is just as well to
once for all that say attempt to bring in Shanghai or other places in Chins, and are noolies generally, in a quarrel with which in Shantung province. Boye here receive 813 the Straits es a British Cok ny has no eoncern, gold a month, cocks $10 to $15, coelios $5 to 16, except to consider it as shear folly, would be children's Chinese normes demand $15 a month pretty sure to entail upon suy promoters of a and their food, while in other parts of China the strike, which would be nothing hat a political latter receive 83.50 Le 85 gold a month, or conspirrey, the almost certain risk of deporta- possibly at the bighest 28, and preonre their tion. We have already shown that in unbiased own food.
The price of all household commodities in opinion the Cantone e people and their Viceroy art wreng, and the Fekis g Government is right, Shanghus, Hongkong, and Tientei has increas- over the Taten-Maru" difficulty. If the Etaitsed 30 to 4 per cent, and meats even bigher, Centonese conspire to adopt a course that act When the price of silver rose, some two years only unners a friendly Government but is a go, the price of tinned goods was advanced, se fection, pan the Government at Peking, they was also the price of other commodities, but with the decline of silver there is no compensat inpst not be surprised if they find their con
reduction in the prices of articles of con-
Ieserve fund te meet contín-
gencies or for equalization
- of di vitlunchs 23,000.00
Local and general liabilities in
the Fast and in America 170,261,02 Jccal and general liabilities in
London:
....53,381.48.
No. 20
48.000.00
Morigige cn ecction E of in-
a lot No. 19 und the
building the
Bortslige ou marine lut
and the buildings thereon 125,000,00 Mortgage on remaining perting Kowkon inland fet No. the buildings 500 and thereos........... 25,000,0 Advence against San Jacinto
29,660.91 property, Mauila
Bills payable, Hongkong
Autamming
Unclaimed iridends
Becurity deposite front sta
Pret ad loss
Forward from 1900 $5,18%.67
Not intance 180781,532.12
Les interim dirkt.
of 50 cent per share
jul, in Nuvember,
•Less amount unelaim..
1907. 27,000.00
ed at Jist Decon..
1:07.
87,014.79
95.100
$24,018.00
Asstre.
Total Stocke in Trade dad
Building In prore
ments, Furniture,
Fittings, and Trade Untonsils at Hongkong, Mandia, Canten, Ampy, Foochow; Shanglu, Ha
Tientsin,
and Native Branches:
A pezinst a/c... $143,271.45
Amount written
off for deprecia-
tonin Masle7 11,771.08
$128,500.42 Added during 1907 34,040.89
Austed Water and
other Machinery and Plant st 'kong, Manila, Clanton.
ΑΞΙΟΥ Shanghai and Hankow many
As per lost ac...125,880
Amount written.
offlor deproctu
tion in May1997 0,28.97
-$162,541,39
$115,060.08 kelded during 1907 18,948.81
Steam Lannoli
Cargo-Boat and Water Beats... 35,200.03
Good Debts úts fromCustomers
Sandry Deltors
Cash in bandam
Cash in Bank...
1,225,000.00
924,512.20
$1,034,542.02
134,6020.
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Mr. Wilbar T. Gracey, US. Conta at Teingtan, makes an interesting statement relative to the increased cost of living in the Fur East. He says
The ecat of living in China bes increased considerably during the last few years, and the increased price of provisions, tents, and of her current expenses is becoming a continual subjost
for newspaper discussior,.
Hongkong rentals are about the same as Shanghai, but very copeiderably according to the situation, those at the Peak (a monptain resort above the city) commanding about 50 per gent, more then house situated on the lower level.
would have been
to
Tua cicie
the determination of the Government to than tantamount to the sudden suppression effect a change which is something more of the manufacture, importation and consump tion of slacholic beverages in England. We assert that there are sz remely few cases of the excessive use of opinm in this Colony, and that the moderate age of the drug is less deleterions than the consumption of alcohol. What we fear with good reason-is that, if the Obinese in they this Colony are forbidden the use of opium, will take to the consumption of spirits, and only those who have experience of Asiaties can form
an
ides of the trua seriousness of this danger, We regret to say that there is a rapidly growing tendenay amongst the Chinese here to indulge in alcohol, and the deprivation of the lower or coglie class of their favourite drug, which is certainly not a cause of serious crime, will be to drive them to the maddening spirits of the Far hast, which are most likely to be a fruitful cause of crime.
We who have to face the conditions are either
not consulted, or, if consulted, our views are to be ignored.
after a reference to the appointment and composition of the local Opini Dommision and its work, the letter proceeds:
Send to nearest depot for trên Cuti- cura Book on Treatment of Skin Diseases.
The agonizing itching and bining of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful -scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, sain sealled head all demand a remedy of ex- traordinary virtues to successfuly cope with them. That Cuticura. Soap, Oint ment, and Pills are such stands proven by testimonials of remarkablepures when many remedies and even physicians have failed. One set is often sufficient. Custcara ftemedies are sold throughout the world. Depota Landon, 27, Charterhouse S. Par & Ruo de is Paix Astralis R. Tuxo & Co.. Sydney; Bo. Afries, Lennon, Lid. Capetown, etc. .9. Potter Drug & Chen, Corp., o Prupe, Borton.
4841
the
that it is the Government's intention to ensure ments to prevent the port-being-superseded by extinction of the use of opium in the Colony, foreign rivals so a place of call for the coaling it is felt by some of the members themselves of vessels and the trans-shipmsit ef that the case for and against opium is already agitation for a reduction of the contribution prejadged, and that it is uselata to purene its
fabours.
Retorus of Colony.
cargo,
Military Contribution. $1,39 071.
1,52616
1909
$7,406,089
1903- 1904
7,650,056
10,724, 31
2,807 354
1905
10,204,813-
1,923,995
1006
4,512,132
1,763,498
1907
10,117,268
1,894 701
1908
out Carongae, pollers, or Chinese 15 is 100 to 150 per cent more than in other plaoss is brought inluer the guise of military enough to assame that the losing of the diminish the military contribution, but thja la a
where it
of
1.7:5 886 9,646,832 Interference with opium consumption will exigencies. Even the graver disabilities on trade Hosused houses will put an end 4 opium-logs the Imperial Government is doubtless will- have been modifid, and foreign commercial horses are being invited to establish brancher Roking; but at least it will aripple the revenue ing to face. The loss to the military anthorities, at Daing. It would seem that Japan is begin derived from it, for the Opium Farmer will have beavy though it must be will not he fall to be released from his contract in view of the so seriously as the Colony's loss of revenue in wretched. houses, it ning to realize that the canzot proper even in charged conditione, and, the amount likely to be he the Manchuria without someone's gotd will. We Falumen question as an earnest of a better regime, for it is by the rapid development of Manoburis that the interests of China and of Bin ice will obert promotechat portion of the Empire will be best promoted.
, therefore, walcome the setchment of the derived -ing problematical, the Colony may coolie Consists ohledy of pear
WEATHER REPORT.
the following report:
not succeed in getting a fresh contract arranged is will not be easy to find other sources of revenue account, All thin it is easy to good effects of the campaige just entered upon on any basis conducive to stability of the revenue without entailing bardship, and the foresee without any ground for behieving by the Municipalities of Singapore and Penang that the consumption of opium is to te to ride onditions meat to minimised by the eradiested, and the aim of the anti-opinmists housing must be
on the masses of achieved. How the Colepy's Budget is to be imposition of fresh burdens adjusted to meet the probable conditions it in the people,
There is a further aspect of the question epirney, which in its simple aspect is no more sumption. 16 la impossible for persons living
impossible to say as yet, but those who bare
udied the question maintain that the Imperial which can bardly have received dus considera then an agreement to trade proferentially with
Government carinat stop in and force drastic tim by the Government when it acompted Mr. all nati us eate one, will be judged by the America to realise the great variation that is amir tekable iztention to proslire a nation possible in the buying power of money
Imperial with which the British Govelprent is not is always in a flucinating basit. A person who The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued anti-opium legislation upon the Colony without Johnson's resolution. This is the proposed giving it monetary compensation based upon interference with the epium traffs in the & salary Irceived ouly on good terms but for certain purposes six or eight years ago
On the 20th at 11-55 The barometer the revenue of the Colony for a period of years, Federated Malay States. The in on the footing of an ally. We would $8,000 a year, equal to sheni. $7.000 fu lourd
of righteousness at the of the Native Stater. Marmar as to its Kuala Lumpur, are heard in advise the Cant zero who are credited with enrre bey, now Buds that his gold $3,000 only has risen considera ly on the NE. coast of The Secretary for India tay mid-We must Gvernment is drifting into a closer control
irgality
the expense of other people runzing the arrangements for a general boy brings him about $5,500 leerlearrency, while the Chins, and a slight increase of pressure bis not gratify our sense of righteousn
in 8.1 hina.
legislation, to be effective, It may be that the attempt to suppress pium coft to reconsider their ection. In the fet price of everything bas increased enormously taken place highest over S.W. China, and For any anti
preventive service, use of opium in the Straits Settlements may must call into existence a 22,111.18 place, being reasonless, wrong and stupid, it
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and a preventive service; as anyone knows who force the Imperial authorities saio the hitherto 11,740,33 China. In the second place, as it must to which is published quarterly and is now in its
Malay Poiseuls and Archipelago, will be a Johore, however, standa on ad ferent footing aan abrolutely independent Btate. The influ Rome extent affect the interests of the public Sub year, is balkior than grer. The number
is possessed of on elementary knowledge of the delayed o en annexation of the Native States. pener besides being calculated to offend a
costly affair to the Straits Settlements. friendly and allied nation, it must be looked just to hand conistus over 700 page and is as full of information relative to our first line of apon by the Straite and Federated Malay defence as to make ita posression almost indig. / at 10 a.in. to-day, 0.00 ineter. States Goverments as offensive, and, as such liable to an appropriate penalty.
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to-day is as follows:—
Tariable winds, on the olive Het, but it contains a
light; fise all notable naval events and it has the com- Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Same as No. 1. mencement of a bibliography of naval literatura which will be extremely useful. Ons of the Formos Channel
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So far, we bave dealt with the question only ence of Government H use extends from Singa- it affects the Colony's finances, and that net pore to Johore, but if the Sultan wore a strong exhaustively, The question has an Imperial man and inclined to assert his "Independence it
in easily conceivable that there might be publ sspect as well.
By the edict of the Colonial Ofoe, the This need not be anticipated, however; Government of the Straits Settlements, since unless Johore agrees voluntarily to adopt the 1893, has had to pay, 20 per cent. of its revenue policy dictated to the Crown Colony and want an "the military contribution." This has would have to resort to forse or leave Jokera fexclusive of land anles) to the Imperial Govern. Federated Malay States, the British authorities been a constant grievance of the Colony. It is to become the resort for Singapore's vndum more than any other Crown Colony pays into users.