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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 1909.
In other words, it is manifest that the nation as a whole is no longer represented by Parliament in what has been traditionally considered as its chief ground for represent ation, namely, the levy and expenditure of the public moneys. Taxation has alway been held to give the right to a proper WATSON & CO. hearing and to due representation. But in the present instance albeit under all the forms of legality this fundamental principle has been practically waived aside. As long as a good round sum could be got out of the representing the unmonied classes, it
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Yesterday morning the American Consulate- General at Hongkong received from the Manila Observatory a telegram stating that acyclops or Typhoon East of Northern Luzon was less than 300 miles distant, moving N. W. The noon telegram stated that the typhoon was crossing, Northern Luzon, Moving W.N.W. or NW. & further telegram despatched from the sams source at five p.m. yesterday stated: A cyclone or typhoon W.N.W. Aparri moring W.N.W. Last night the three green lights were hoisted.
A visitor to Hongkong, named Mr. Ling residing at the Peak Hotel, yesterday proceeded
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TOKYO, July 13th.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 13th July.
5.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIET JUSTICE),
CLAIM OF A contract OF INSURANCE
LOCAL SPORT.
WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION.
CORINTHIANS v.87th co., B.G.A.
The first match in the second round of the Water Polo Shield Competition was played at the V.R.C. enclosure inst evening, the opposing teams being the Corinthian Yacht Club and the 87th Co. of Artillery, The men who played
The action brought by the Kai Tai firm against the International Lloyd Insurance Co. of Berlin to recover $5,500. and interest for loss under
a cargo of beetle nat shipped by the as. Bun On on July 27th, Corinthians: Forbos; J. Seriven and O. R.
A parcel post treaty has been cou-contrast of insurance on
were:
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moaied chases by force of the votes of those against a riesha coolie for demanding more than foluded between Japan and the Straits 1908, at Hongkong for delivery at Samaha Chunyat, S. Mopre; G. Witchell, Cooke and
his legal fare. Complainant stated to Mr. Settlements. Hazeland before whom the engo was heard that
and Wnchow, was continued.
WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS wattered not that the former should be he engaged the defendant to take him frem TIE JAPAN SUGAR SCANDALS. by Mr. Otio Kong Sing, appeared for the
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injured or the nation at large erippled at Esttery Path to the lower terminus of the the very source of its prosperity. The Peak Tramway, and when he naked defendant ultimate result of such a financial policy" how much" the latter replied "60 cents" was of no considoration to the extreme(instead of 10 cents). Defendant doëlared that Liberal and Socialistic members who went he asked complainant for his fure and then asked to mako up the majority by whom the Bad-foroumsha. His Worship imposed a fine of get was passed. Nor were such considerations $10 or one month's imprisonment, of much more weight with the Government itself who were willing at any price to conciliate all who would support them by
their votos.
Local stamp collectors will be intereste! to learn that a new set of British North Borneo, atamps has been issued. These stamps replace the old issne from 1 cent to 24 cents inclusive. What effectively has been done is to The laval Herald presumes that the stop has been rendered necessary in consequenos of the introduce a budget which taxes people to the recent forgeries of North Borneo stamps. The utmost limita simply and avowedly because new stamps bear the following designs-1 cent they are richa policy which is the very Tapir; 2 cents Travellers' paim: 3 cents View reverse of all sound finance. It is so doubt of part of Jessolton; 4 cents Meeting between right that people should contribute to the Sultan of Bala and Mr. Cowio; 5 expenses of the State in accordance with vents Elephant; 6 cents Rhinoceros; 8 cents Ploughing with buffalo; 1 cents Wild bear; their means, but this should be in such a 12 cents Cockatoo, 16 ceate Hornbill; 18 cauta way that the tax should come fairly out of Tenbadau, and 24 cents Megapod. their incomes and not be a heavy mulet apon their capital which may heemployed for the benefit not only of themselves but of the nation at large. The notion that labour can do without capital is as absurd as to suppose that capital can be made produc tive without the employment of labour; and burdens cannot be placed upon the one without very soon affecting the other. If the effect of Taxing Capital in the
BULL DOG BRAND LLOYD GEORGE style is to send it out of the
GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
country, "can that menu any thing else than diminished employment of the working classes in the country, and proportionate diminution of its productive capabilities? Such finance may, possibly, ha of service in keeping up a majority in the House by A. S. WATSON & CO.. yielding to the views of those who have
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 14TH 1909.
-NOTHING could be more indicative of the
nothing to lose by the taxation they assist in passing; but things are certainly getting to a critical pass. when party tactics are carried to the length of imposing taxation which is manifestly against the commercial and financial interests of the country for merely party objects. What seems most strangely to be overlooked is that there are no persons who, in the long run will suffer more from the adoption of such a policy than the working classes themselves for the sake of whose votes it has been adopted.
The English Mail of the 19th June was de livered in London on the 12th inst.
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THE IMPENDING INVASION OF TOURISTS.
:
A LARGER STEAMER CHARTERED. Apparently the awabar of persons who havo signified their desire to join Mr. Frank C. Clark's" Around the World" cruise has been so great that the fine now Hamburg America Liner Cleveland (18,000 tons) has been anketi
tuted for the ss. Arabic, as she is so much more commodious, can carry with comfort and
luxury 750 fast-class passengers, is fitted up
with gymnasiam, lifts, and all the latest improve- ments and is described as the finest ship afloat for craising...
Mr. William Farmer, proprietor of the Macad and Canton Hotels, has been appointed scie got for the party in Hongkong, Canton and
Maosa.
Arrangements have already been completed in Hongkong with the ongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company to ran special steators from alongside the Cleveland diroot to Canton; with the Peak Tramway Company to run special ats to the Peak during the glack hours in the morning and afternoon, so as not to interfere with the regular local traffic, and with the Electric Tramway Company to provide « Private curs for a tour round the lower levels, including the Happy Valley, the
each accompany Raceconne and Shu-bi-wan. A guide or conductor point out the different places of interest en route...
will
TOKYO, July 13th. The Directors of the Dai Nippon Sugar Company have been committed for trial.
[LEUTER'S BREVICH TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.""}
CANADA AND CHINESE
IMMIGRATION.
Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C, instructed plaintiffs, while defondents were represented by Messrs. M. W. Slade and J. W. Orr, instructed by Mr. H. G. C. Bailey (of Messra. Johnson, Stokoa and Moater).
Wilson.
Artillery Beasley; Old and Langeroft; Harrie; Bireb, Fitzgerald and Conolly.
Although the Corinthiane did not asamble at full strength, it was evident from the start that they were superior to the Artillery Mr. A. W. A. Becker, the local manager of team, few of whom could handle the ball. Then Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Co., in gress. they failed to mark their men, and this noglost examination, said he had never made any proved disastrous. There is no doubt, however, arrangements personally with the Kei Tai firm that they would have suffered a grostor defeat with respect to asurances. All arrangements were it not for, the splendid play of their goal for policies came through. Laa- King Hing.keeper. From the start Beasley was called The Kal Tui tra did not do a large business apon to defand, and his stronghold was almost with his firm, but they had done business for incessantly bombarded until the Bnish, by which time the Corinthians had asored four about four years.
goals. In the first halt Cooke notted twice, adding a third goal in the second moiety when Forbes, who loft goal to play forward, added two more to the total. During the sonond period of play there was considerable excite-
Do you suggest that when the Kai Tai put their goods on the Sun On they believed the vessal was going to sink at her moorings ?--I don't know,
His Lordship-There is no kuggestion,
Sir Henry Borkeley-The whole suggestionmont, the soldiers forcing the yachtsmon to that there is an attempted frand on the defond, bat failing to score on two occasions
through their inability to throw the ball.
Final: Corinthians, 5 goals; Artillery, ull. - dofondant firm.
IMPORTANT CHANGES,
LONDON, July 13th. The Times" Ottawa correspond-is ent reports that concurrently with the appointment of a Chinese Consul- General to Ottawa important changes are announced in the inmigration regulations.
While the poll tax on coolies will be retained the restrictions applicable to
exempting students and Chinese merchants are considerably modified, students from the tax on certain con-
ditions.
THE FRENCH ARMY.
· LONDON, July 13th, The French Senate has adopted a Bill creating 11 new regiments of foot and 42 regiments of field artillery.
U.S. INCOME TAX.
LONDON, July 18th. President T Taft addressing the House of Representatives, stated that the conferences between the Senate and the House of Representatives had agreed to a reduction of the proposed ear, tax on incomes of corporations to one
per cont.
to
Arrangements have been raade with the Hongkong Hotel Company to provide tiffins each day, and that Hotel will be made the head- Weam-officially informed that Hongkong has quarters of the party during their stay. All the declared Amoy to be an infected port.
Two bankers from the Argentine are alleged to barn escaped to the Far East, and are wanted
for absconding with a large sum and committ.
ing frands.
A merchant was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $25 for having exposed five cases of kerosene in the street instead of having stored
them in his well.
The local agent of The Chinese Engineering &Co., Ltd., informs us that the total, output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 26th June, 1909, amounted to 19,229.63 tons and the sales during the period to 19,689.89 tone.
other Hotels will be undoubtedly filled up as well, as most of the tourists will prefer to sleep
FIGHTING AT TEHERAN.
LONDON, July 18th.. The Nationalists have entered
on shore, rather than on the ship. Ample. Teheran and vigorous fighting is now previous notice will be given to Mr. Farmor as
to what Hotel accommodation will be require being waged between the opposing in Hongkong, and he will make arrangements parties. accordingly.
In Canton, Mr. Harry Haynes, of the Victoria Hotel, is already busy making all arrangements for their sight-seeing, unl it need only be men
tioned that as orer one thousand chair coolies will be required at one time, to take each acction found the City each day, to show that his task is by no means an easy one. One hundred will be accommodated at the Victoria Hotel auch night while the others will return to Hongkong. Mr. Haynes' well-known ability in the catering line is an assurance that they will be wall looked after.
In Macso they will be in the hands of Mr. H, R. Beaurepaire, of the Macao Hotel
The Cleveland will leave New York on October 16th, proceeding to wadeira, Gibraltar, Naples, Rangoon, Singapore, Batavia, Borneo, Manils, Suez Canal, Bombay, Colombo Calcutta,
and to leave about
(FROM THE MANILA “CABLENEWS."'] WEIGHT. BROTHERS FAIL
Washington, July 8. The aeroplane experiments of the Wright brothers at Fort Hayer, with flying machines constructed for the United States government, have been a succession of failures.
The officers of the Army who have been presant express themselves as greatly dis sppointed.
THE INTERNAL TAX FOR-REVENUE.
Washington, July 8.
A Chinese foreman on board the 5.3. Unsane change which has of late years taken place was brought before Mr. Hazelad at the Magis- in Parliamentary representation at home/troy yesterday on a charge of having attempt and is due to reach Hongkong on Thursday, than the incidents which occurred in fed to commit suicide shortly after the steamer December 23rd. at 1 pm 11. From here posing an internal revenué tar sa totmoco equal,
left Java by jumping overboard. He told his connection with the passage of Mr. LLOYD Worship that another member of the crew had GEORGE's Budget. By force of party assaulted him. The case was dismissed. majority and the use of the closure, taxes avowedly of a class description and directly
Another instance of kidnapping children simed against capital in almost every form from their parents was related at the Magistrey were passed by a large majority. No sooner, yesterday, when four men and a woman' were however, was this announced than a protest charged with kidnapping two boys from signed by several of the most influential Canton. The prisoners brought the boys to bankers appeared in the papar, to be Hongkong, where they said them for 340 and followed later by a similar protest from a were on their way back but, were arrested on large number of other financial magnates of board the steamer at the wharf. The case was almost equal authority. The ground upon-
An unusual feature of gambling raid which they made this declaration was their conviction that the drastic measures of carried out by P. S. Wait was that all those taxation which the Badget introduced would captured were women. It was known to the be prejudicial to capital and in fact would police that the house at 266, Queen's Food was have the effect of sending it out of the being used for gambling purposes by women, but when the police forced their way in the keepers, two men, managed to escape. Mr. United Kingdom for investment. gravity of this will be at once felt by all Harland ordered the women to be fined 85 who are connected with trade, commerce, sach.
those who have
The
remanded
Sunday, December 26th, at
The Senate has amended the Aldrich bill im-
the steamer will go direct to Japan, where the to the war tax of 1898. party will spend fifteen days; thence they will go to Honolulu and San Francisco and take the overland route to New York, where the party is due on February 5th.
The Cleveland on that date will-lésre Ban Francisco with another party which is scheduled to reach Hongkong on March 15th.
The cost of the tour, lasting nearly four months, is given us (gold) " $650 and up."
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK DIVIDEND.
We are oficially authorised to state that, subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will recom mend at the forthcoming meeting ...
Dividend of £2 per share. Add to the Reserve Fund, $750,000... And carry forward about $20,00,000.
RACING AT HOME,
The Gold Vass was won by Lord Faimonth's bo Amadio, starting at 5 to 2 against.
Princesse de Galles in the Coronation Stakes beat Electra. The greatest outhuise was displayed over His Majesty the King's continued The Frince of Wales Stakes was won by Bayardo.
Wallam The Fourth won the Ascot Derby.
Successes.
UNCLAIMED BANK BALANCES. There is a Bill before the Dominion Legisla tare, described as "ax Act to amend the Baak Act" of Canada, which is of far-reaching interest It is designed to settle a question in Canada a question which every now and again also agitates the minds of certain members of the House of Commons relating to unclaimed back dividends Bud balances. The Bill is an amendment to the Canadian Bank Act which will make it necess for the bank to transfer and pay over to the We are offimally informed that subject to Minister of Finance all stock no dividend where audit the Directors will recommend the follow-on is claimed for six years before the last day
HON GKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
His Lordship-Not by the plaintiffs.
Sir Henry Berkeley-Vory well, my Lord. Now Mr. Becker, I am going to put this to you, and I don't mean it in any way offensive. I suggest to you that if the Sun On had not sank, but sailed on that voyage, no objection would
have been made to the policy, if the premium been no typhoon signals up on the 27th had boon puid in due course?-If there had I certainly would have accepted the risk.
I put it to you as man to man that if the
Sex: Os had not sunk you would have signed the policy -No. On the morning of the 28th we distinctly refused to sign, not knowing the
steamer had sunk.
I anggest that since the 1906 typhoon you were instructed not to receive Insurances while the typhoon signals were flying P-I gave those general instructions.
I put it to yowas a fact that you never have
PROGRESS OF THE CAPE TO
CAIRO RAILWAY.
Two moro steps have recently been taken toward the realization of the late Cecil Rhodes "substantia! dream" of a Caps to Cairo railway. It is announced that this month Mesars, Panling &Co. will start work on the construction of a 400-mile extension northward from Broken ***is Hill. At the ather end of the "gep Halfsyn, 1,340 miles south of Cairo and only across which a new railway and road bridge separated from Khartenm by the Bimo Nile, is new in course of construction by the Sondan government. As soon as the Son- dan government railway administration is ble to utilize this temporary bridge for the goods trains it intends to make u with the southward extensions of its sys tem, and rail head will be established at Senner.
rofused az application sent in by the Kai Taicity of the Eastern Soudan on the Blue Nile,
firm after having kept it a night in the office- don't remember ever having done so.
Do you make any suggestion of fraud against
the Kai Tai-No.
His Lordship Did you ever antherise Lau King Hing to make any arrangements with customers on your behalf? Never,
After hearing further evidence lus Lordship entired judgment for defendants with costs.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
A meeting is called for Thursday afternoon, when the orders of the day include:-Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Companies (Local Registers) Or dinance. 1907. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the construction and management of railways, Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amond the Patanta Ordinance 1892.
POLICE PET DIES.
160 miles southeast of Khartoum. From Sennar it is also intended to construct a branch line in a westerly direction, doubling back at almost a right angle to El Obeid, the capital of Keriofan This railway will cross the White Nile near the of Gez Alba Gums, about 192 miles village south of Khartoum, and the coutroot for the construction of the road and rail bridge this point has Been awarded to the same firm which built the viaduct over the Zambezi at Victoria Falls, the Cleveland ridge and En gineering Company. It is a curious coincidence that these distant but connecting links are being built by the same firm of British con-
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out by the same resident engineer.
It was originally lutended that the Cape to Cairo Railway line would pass from Broken Hill northeastward through northeast Rhodesia bat the plan has been changed so that it will run almost due north from Broken Hill to the border of the Congo etate, the northwestwaril to Star of Conge mine. The 40-mile extension will reach that point and, as stated above, will be commenced at once, and will be of standard gauge.
tractors and the erection supervised and carried
The construction of the line from Broken. Hill to the border of the Congo State will be carried eat by a company known as "Rhodesia Katanga Junction Bailway and Mineral Com- pany (Limited)," and the line from the frontior to the Star of the Congo mine will be built by the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer da Katanga.
Cengalur Report.
THE MANILA HOTEL PROJECT:
The Contral Police Station is mourning the loss of its pat. The large cat, which rejoiced in the name of "Lightning," and which made itself at home there for over thirteen years, died on Monday. The event is recorded on the pecurrence book in the following terms: "Bent
The promoters of the new hotel for Manila to Kennedytown for cremation the carcass of a
To purchase the site, erect and equip the room of the Central Police Station. He hotel and provide a working espital, will eat named Lightning, who died in harness love ismed a statement. on the subject from after many year' faithful service in the charge which we extract the following buried himself under the charge room floor require an investment of P.900,000. An agree. where the carcase was found." Someone had ment has been entered into with the Insular Government whereby the latter will purchase added that this proceeding was taken "in at par P.600,000.00 of the bonds of the Com- pary redeemable within twenty-two years and wer to his prayer' diana bury ine Hike a beset." "
bearing
Interest at the very reasonable rate of four per cent per annum spon sondition that the company place the remain- ALLEGED MILK ADULTERATION.
ing P.300,000.00 by the sale of its stock, and The Shoung Tai Dairy, of 55, Elgin Road, upon the further condition that the Com pany shall not pay dividends on its stock in Kowloon, was summoned at the Magistracy excess of ten per cent per annum, until the yesterday before Mr.J. B. Wood for adulterat bonds are redeemed. A sinking fund is ing walk by adding water to it. No appearance provided for whereby the bonds will be steadily
retired miil, at
at the end of 22 years the was entered by defendant, and Mr. Frank retir
of P300,000.40 will own, free of encam- Browne, Government analyst, pointed out that stockholders, for their original investment the summens was not returnable for a week brance, a property worth P.900,000.00, without The summons was served on Saturday and taking into account the increase in valde socording to the ordinance the man was entitled of the real estate.
The P300,000.00 of stock has already to a week's grace. His Worship held that Mx, that will have been distributed in the meantime Brown was right in what he said and directed applied for and underwritten, but the Directors appreciate that this is a popular enterprise and and that another summons should be issued..
have decided to offer to the public of Manila the Philippine Islands antil the fifteenth day of August, 1909, P.200,000.00 of the stock at par. ASSAULTING A POSTMAN.
The Government, as well as the Board of An Indian named Alarikia was summoned Directors, wishes that this stook be distrikated widely as possible among all classes of oitzene, before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy and for this reason all subscriptions, however yesterday on a charge of having assaulted a small, will be welcome. The shares are for postman.
His Worship-You are charged with assault. Defendant-I did not bit him.
His Worship What did you do? Defendant-I pushed him.
or finance; and the names sufficient Gaston Liebert, the Consal for France, invites ing appropriation of profits at the Half-Yearly on which a dividend thereon becomes payable, he kept ringing the bell."
come forward to protest are
guarantee that the apprehension has a solid foundation...
What is at once made clear on the surface Is the serious fact that in a nation absolutely
To-day is the French National Fête, and M. the members of the French community to call and 11 sm. and British officials and foreign colleagues between 11 and 12,3, while in the
at his residence 13 Peak Road between 9.30
Meeting to be held on the 10th proximo
Dividend of $1.25 per share $100,000 Write off book value of steamers, wharves and properties, 230,000. Transfer to Depreciation
His Worldp-Why? Defendant-Because my mother was sick and Mr. Lewis stated that a clerk had been sent An exception is made where payment of the dividend has been restrained by the court to make inquiries and as far as he could ascertain All dividends Also which have remained
Evidence was then heard, after which his aupaid for more than six years after they become the man had been susamited in repect of which no transactions have taken payable, and sums of money, deposits on balances
•
and
the dividends
been
P100.00 each and may be paid for in install- ments of P.20.00 per share, when the sub- scription is accepted by the Company, and P.10.00 per month thereafter until fully paid. The have all the subscriber for a single share will privileges and the same consideration that will be socorded to the purchaser of a hundred.
The Board of Directors consists of Masara. Sons; H. T. Fox, of Smith, Bell and Company, M. F. Loewenstein Castle Bros. Wolf and Francisco Ortigas, of Ortigas and Fischer, Walter las Heras of the "Tabacalera," Magro Prieto E. Olsen, of W. E. Olsen and Compsay, Carlos de of the "Germinal," Otto Ranfft, of Germann and Company, P. G. Eastwick, of the Interns-
dependent upva sommeroo, the most im afternoon he will be "at home" to all residents and Insuranos Fand, $10,000; Transfer of Spe place during the six years prior to the data of Worship found the defendant guilty of the tional Banking Corporation and Edward B portant commercial interests can be com.who wish to call between 4 and 7 p.m. The fal Repairs Fund $10,000, and carry forward | the bank's nazwal return, it is also proposed charge and imposed a fine of $5 and ordered Bruce, of Bruce and Lawrence. Mr. Loewenstein.
pletely ignored by Imperial Parliament, chancery of the Consulate is closed.
$21,170.01 to New Account.
shall be paid to the Minister of Finance..
is President of the Company, and Mr. Eastwick
him to be bound over to be of good behaviour.ita Treasurer.