INTIMATION
ente the wor
S. WATSON & CO. year (1899)
LIMETED.
Britain haviR
WEDNE
ASTANHARY, 16TH, 1918
TELEGRAMS.]
the construction of
BUPRE
OURT.
to force
MIND KOPTIONA
18941
KOLUEEVE ENLEVICE.
the divergencies of the
GERMAN DECORATION FOR PRINCE REGENT.
KIAOCHOW FLOURISHING
LONDON, January 25th.
ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841.
offe
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH
ted into hins from
definite reply
and the old system wan
The Colonial Government
and more plausible grounds for mane
an offer of this nature, as now the Colony has a Customs organimation its own, its officers will necessarily be on duty at the railway stations protecting the Colony's revenue on the import of alcholio liquors. It would be very undesirable to Shaye & double lot of Customs officia
WHISKY
ALEND OF THE FINEST PURE
MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED
IN BOOTLAND
GENUINE AGE
AND
VINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
ROBT. PORTER & Co.'s.
BULL DOG
BRAND
43,970
The total amounts bl
1,895,830 yon Yör
Following the example of the Bank of Japan the Bank of Formon contem
reasing
with
other
pizees
Orie
AN OLD HONGKONG
on
for
Dar London ocrrespondent, December 29, mya
Gil mado this morning that Mr. Norm
Innes, Governor of ePrison at Port- Mitoh Land
appo
often, at ay
rios, nor can we forge
tances that led
from the Hongkong Civil Colonial Treasurer during the
whén en clabi
at the railway station, and the nece somearrangement whereby the one org tion shall do the work of both in obvious.
many readers will know, Germany had somewhat similar question to settle she occupied the territory of Kisochew, and Mr. H. 8. Morem says in his book on
The Trade and Administration of Chinese Empire," Germany had the wie dom to invite the fiscal co-operation of the Chinese Government, and a Chinese Ons tom's Office was opened and functioned at the port of Kinochov At first the Chinese import duties were levied only on goods brought to smgtau by ses when they were transported beyond the borders of the Protectorate into Chinese territory; the Chinese export duties were at first levied only on goods brought from the interior of usa by t
GUINNESS STOUT China when they were shipped from the
IN PINTS & SPLITS.
German Protectorata to any other place Would an arrangement of the kind commend itself to Hongkong), Germany in 1906 went much farther than that. A new convention Came into force whereby Tsingtau caused to
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Hongkong Offičí: 104, Das Vauz Hoàs a
one of its Portági to the
Maritime Customs now collects duties there is
as at all the other Treaty ports of Chu
and the Chinese Government par
German Government 20 per
money to collected at Teing tau
to the Customs Commissioner of that
Principal Ahtane
and
moreover, aforded the
a political rapprochement and material con- cossions for mutual benefit on both was the creation and promotion
Poline
PAKING, January 25th. His Excellency Graff Rex presented the order of the Black Eagle to the Prince Regent to-day.
BESTUBA OESTICE TO THE "HONGKONO
DAILY
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Thirty-seven contests were decided on Saturday. Only five of the seats had been previously held by Unionists, The resulta were one gain to the Unionista (South East Suffolk), and one to the Liberals (St. Andrew 8), -
Mr. Lloyd George has been re- elected with a majority of 1.078.
Ela majority at the last election was 1,224 | The Unionists have captured South purt and Harrow,
LATEST RESULTS.
221
202
34
69
Total elected,
626
To be elected
TONIST GAINS.
670 108
LIBERAL GAINS TABOURITES
FULL RETURNS.
A memorandum on the trade of
ohow issued
Colonial
Ma
Hunter
e at Berlin states that the trado. L. Dennys, 146, from the offer of the Crown
„torna of the territory ingressed by 86 per Solicitor, appeared on behalf of the
aded by General, and the prisoner wis cent, in 1909.
Moons. B: W. Blade and C. #. Alabaster, in- *** The output of the collieries had also tracted by Mr. 11. W. Looker (öf legam.
Deason, Looker & Deanon).
inoremed.
LORD FISHER RETIRES,
LONDON, January, 25th. The newspapers to-day are full of appreciations of Lord Fisher, who retiros, from the post of First Lord of the Admiralty to day
LONDON, January 26th.
Mr Blade, in opening the defence, maid It followed absolutely and conclively that accord- ing be the one made out for the Crown, the defendant did not sign the mortgage dood. The witness alled had, in affest, stated as clearly
gned the mortgage-dod, bat the original of pola that it was not the prisoner who
it memed to hiệu that there wal the photograpa exhibited. With ash eviden
nd, and there would ba, only one verdiet. The jury should bear in
SERIOUS FLOODS IN FRANCE. mind that it was for the Crown to make out
ther
Linlow the ouse was made out aginst. the defendant beyond any ressonable danbt, then it was the duty of the jury to return It is reported from Paris that the verdict of not guilty The prisoner had Seine is rising to a phenomenal height. to be sooceded the same justice as in other criminal onser tried in this Court. It was for The river has already risen twenty the Crown to establish the case certainly. If
feet, Three bridges are closed as dangerous, and the rivorside streets are inundated. Sewers are bursting and an epidemic is feared.
Thousands are homeless,
The Chamber has voted a prolimi pary sum of £8,000 for the relief of the andereta.
#ILA “CARLENNWE" ARDVICE.] AMERICAN BOYCOTT OF THE
BEEF TRUST.
Ontario, January 212- ple of the United States have began Trust by mesas of a boycott. Hirented primarly arraingt also other high-priced foods
wweit the
were not of
a
doubt, the jury should The other witnesses called colles.The only respect man called by the Crown was a man from the Insurance Co, and he said he had known the prisoner from boyhood. His name was La Ban, but he had brothers named Li Tuk and L Loung
Counsel suggested that for the sake of saving tima, bús Londakip shonki sak the jury whether they wanted mons
Bir Henry Berkeley contented that it his friend, did not evil witnesses there was an absolute cose aguina: the prisones,
His Lordship I understand what you ask me to do, Mr. Slado, I to direct the jury that I am not prepared to do that, there is no cAND,
think you had after call your evidence.
-It is open to your Lordship to
they want to go on. I
The boynotts absolutely ready to meet the case for the
times, but Orow.
ndants
Daily Frus period Without
there and unde
Ain which he BET
friends that his official career was it did not conta M↑ he nocented a position
the work of his
oli
UNIONISTS, Suffolk (B.E.) Damakirk
LISTRALE.
Cirencester Buckrose (Yorks.)
recruited buyers, all of whom have
the use of mente for food.
shiro förth
ferred
remant in Aberdeen,
still in Government seri
rendered mo Flach Henry May at a trying period the Hangkong Police Forme, and the Imperial Serving Orde
The decided
and commerce between the Pachtgebiet and the Chinese hinterland." Germany has had no cause to regret this novel arrangement for Kizchow has prospered greatly in consem by the King quence. Its application to Hongkong, pension, after over thirty youn however, is out of the question, and Colony. Bu pomárous fria cite it merely as information of what has already been done by China in a some- what similar situation. The British Goyend of Aberdeen. His negund
to learn that Mr. Mackle and ban ciuite settled down to
the London once at one of the mor
LONDON OPTICE:- 131, FLEET STREIT. 361/lemnment's undertaking to afford Chine gaith Thiping and domrsarelal or
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 26TH, 1910.
I connection with the establishment of railway communication between British and Chinese territory there is one important matter of which no public mention has yat been made, but we do not suppose for a moment that it has been overlooked either by the Colonial Government on the one side or the Chinese authorities on the other. We refer to the collection of Chinese Customs revenua on goods carried the railway into Chma. Are goods put on the train at Kowloon to be held up for examination at Samehun, or will the Chinese Customs duties be collected at Kowloon before the goods are put into the freight cars P It is obvious that
the goods
med to Canton place in Chinese territory. abjoot to examination af un, involving the unloading of the cara and entailing considerable delay it
detrimental to the pros would pects of the line as a carrier of freight into ChinaThis an ouly be avoided by collecting the Chinese im
or any
dulassat
Kowloon. The question then arises as to whether the British Government would pernit the Chinese Customs to
An Hongkong, We recall in this comm
tion that at the time of
"over
assistance in the collection of
a member of the London Bootfil her revenue generally never likely
to extend that far in Hongkong.. How
far and in what manner the Colony LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, and the Imperial Government will be
The P&O str. Jas left Singapore for this prepared to assist the Chinese Government in the collection of its revenus due on goods port on the 25th instant, at 7.30 am, and is
due here on the 31st instant at about 6 ag transported by the railway is a question, ate, Armand Behio, with French which is certain to be raised before through mail of the 2nd inst, and mais from London the 25th lust, at 1 p.m., and is expected to communication by rail is opened with of the 1st just Lott Singaporo vis Saigons on Canton, and we put the subject forward rate here on Tuesday morning, the let
and will probably leave for Bhanghai and Japan now for public consideration.
the same afternoon
vetke thermometer the upper Peak tram station was down to 39 dog, Fau at 6.30 am.
H. E the Goyarnow his kladly consented to open the new premises of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on Friday, the 4th pro
Feat. Col. J. M. Bald, Royal Army Medical Corpe from Hongkong, he been appointed Bamor. Medical Officer of the London Recruit. ing Distriot
A Chines arrested at Kowloon on Monday with a quantity of brass tape and other articles in his possesion for which he could not isfactorily explain was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $10 or go to prison for one manta, The house thief har boks bary again in
Kowloon, The front door of a house in Granville at dusk on Monday night and on the hall stand was
•it was the best
The return of visitors to the City Hall
Museam for the week
1910, "how
of the British territory at Kowloon, the Office of the Chinese Customs at Bhamen established under the Opium Agreement of 1886, for the sale of Chinese opium duty were 554 to the Läbes certificates, was brought within the bound and of Uhine 332 to the forme
or the latter The Librar
The Dodwall New York Live z. Chasco arrived a
The Bank Fine Ltd's ste. Buverte left Kobe B on the 24th inst for Puget Sound
Arnarvon, Boroug Dumfries Burghs
Kincardineshiro
“hire.
Derbyshire (N) Carmarthenshire(VY.
Bomerset (N.) Launceston Merionethshire Hanford
NATIOBALUTA Galway (8) Mayo (8) Donegal (W.) Galway (WS) Galway (N.) Tipperary (Mid) Donegal (E.)
songh (8.)
aber Last
The P.X.te, Korea sailed from Yokohsuus on the 25th inst, for Shanghai, Manila and will Arrim at Hongkong on or about 9th prox.
The PMstr Chins arrived at Ban Fran St. Andrew's, Hej. W. Anstrutheri Bisce on the 21st instant
WEATHER REPORT.
Tas Hongkong: Observatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 25th at 12.05 pm. The barometer him lightly over Li Chin W Japan, little over and the Loochoos, ad risen Formoss, the coast of China and
Pacific to slight depression lies over the The anti-cyclonic are still covers China and Premare is relatively low over the 8, part of
the E of the Loochoo
e
Strong monsoon may be expected – ins
mosa Channel, and monsoon galps over- bins Bos
Hongkong
rainfall for the 24 hours ending mà 10 cm, to-day, 0.04 inches:
A PARLIAMENTARY DEADLOCK.
HOW IT MAY BE OVERCOME
of
from
Hr. David Kosting who
LONDON, January 25th. The Times anticipating a Par liamentary deadlock, owing to the Auld was Nationalists having the balance of
thezdificult, me power, says there is more than one
for instance, a compromise between the two parties or a Provisional Cor ernment by the moderates of both
The forecast for the 24 hours maingat noon Biden with a neutral head. to-day is as follows —
the 23rd Hongkong & Neig
(winds,
NJ winds
the Museum”
line of British territory, and its removal farther away into Chinese territory was
South court of China baterean
Hongkong and used Bouth count of Chine
Same as Nort
by 836 persons and the Musen
by 3,031
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
The
LONDON January 25th.
Times regrets that China The
has chosen the present moment to
hip-I think you had better go on. Mr. Blade Very well. Now, gentlemen, roa will have another day and a half of it.
Bir Henry Berksler-That ham nothing to do with it. It does not matter if it takes a month
Mr. Blads, proceeding, sald he would will the Fila prisoner who would way that he had never beðn Mr. Kony Bing a office that he had never and dealings with Ms Fu Ban; that he had pre- his own here that he lived here with ther and kad tien in Canton maca hɔ wa small boy. At the time he was alleged to be ruising this money he was a boy at school, and the schoolmaster
artar would be called to prove this. He bad never called himself La Fuk, but Li Fu was his half brother,à in canelusión, Le, Blado mid the witnesses he would call ware of a vastly more respectable eldes than the crowd of coolies who got luto the box to swear away the liberty
the prisoner
hors with nau which
the close of theii
Evidence was exiled, and the hearing again
INDIA'S GROWTH
LARGE AND STRADY - BORMASKS IN TRADI
***The India Ofise lara published one of their
· romantio + document of Andling statistics, the fortyothird number of the British India Bitalarkoni Abatract, containing omparisons from 1898-99 to 1907-8, The Bovending to the last counts, was 294,361,056,
hom 242,073,832 were revident in Britch
sitory
growth of 10 millions ainee 1891, and of 40 millions since 1881. In 1897-8 the grass revenue was 661 millions, out of (which there WKE'S
was a buah balanse of 143 millions. Since that there has been contana increase, with the exception of 1905-6, and in 1907-8 the revue mounted to 71 millions, while the absing cash balance was 18 million. The land revenue, which is the principal sonrDe of income, vielded just over 17 millions in 1897, and it has never been more than two millions That mn; lurt year's total was 184
concerning the destruction of
sound somewhatcalarme verge of about 17,000 royed, and about 70,000 sinkes were killed), but the fact that about very year by antites.
Alague, unfortunately, nish at all, although in otry has had good roods
Binos
in this respect In 1898 the recorded deaths Abered 173,828; and in 1904 the total had on to 143,993. Last year was the benithlect on record except 1899 od 1900, on deaths being duo to plaggio, $1895 has caused the destilte of 62 million people.
Detailed statistics of India's trade are publish edevery year, but this exfract
not summarises theme for purposes of comparison The Bguras kre very favourable, for there has not been single decrease reported, in India's total aberne trade $120,000,000 since 1889, the valus rising from
in that year to 2043 millious sterling art your
private collage nad vahools,
attendance, and in 1907-
to 165,473, while the
letters and
4096
6,384,169