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the vernacular Press from // Lisna time in thecourse of the partyens it would seem that the Board of Finan has been at some pains to secure due com blance with the regulations, From the beginning of this, the second year of He CO. TUNG, provincial estimates am to be framed
of the next year's income and expendi and all public departments in Peking are likewise required to frame estimates and submit them to thọ Board of Finance. This procedure is to be followed for five years before the attempt will be made to compile a National Budget. Doubtless, in the mean WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS time, the provincial returns will show the need for considerable readjustments. The various statements from the Provinces and metropolitan departments are to be laid before the respective Provincial Assemblies for examination, and so far as the purely local accounts are concerned they will apparently have the power to regulate them. Clearly, the commencement of this highly necessary reform representa a long stride along the path of progress. Coincident with these measures Special Commissions have been engaged in drawing up rules for
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH
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The Vladivostok Munia dousted to the Japanese Bad ing lot there for Buddhist Temple. The den prodated in Japan, as show and close friendship at present twen Huszis and Japan.
F88 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH, 1910,
good will existing be-
One of the sure signs of general opening up of the interior of Manchuria, a Dalay paper states, is seen in the rapid increase of demand from the north for sugar. Mort of the supplies have no far been drawn from Shanghel and Bouth Chins porta The New Year's Holidays naturally raised the courumplien of sugar loval- well as elsewhere and have reduced the
stooku.
There have been rumours several oloaured among the Chinese banks owing to the New Year actúements, saya Shanghái confim bo but it is red from a prominent Chinose
nker tàut this has not been the case, although
Aover the orisis by the largur concerns. This
WHISKY a regular civil service and fixing the salaries BLEND OF THE FINEST PUBE
MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED
IN SCOTLAND
от
GENUINE AGE
ARD
FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
ROBI. PORTER & Co.'s
BULL DOG
BRAND
GUINNESS STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITE.
of all officials in Government service.
beginning has been made at the same time
with other reforms, such as the revision of the Criminal Code, a remodelling of the judiciary and the creation of a police force, Crude as most of the attempts undoubtedly are, they nevertheless mark a change which is bound to have important develop ments leading to the birth of a purer and
several of the smaller fry have had to be helped cansos the best feeling during this time of
ettlement
Tansan Mineral Water Company has been registered with capital of £50,000 in 21 shares (40,000 cumulativo and participating preference). to acquire and turn to account mineral springs, mineral and a rated waters, to acquire the sole rights of importation, distribution, and sale throughout Europe of the Japanese mineral
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DAILY FRERS «/ RECLUSIVE/BUKVICE.
THE ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE ITO.
NAVAL BALL
FÅ BRILLIANT BENCTACLE,
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe presided, and there were present -Hon. Mr A. W. Erwin (Registrar General), Mr. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Ng Hon Tax, Dr. F Clark (Medica Offour of Health), Dr. Poseze (AMO.HL) and Mr. W. Bowen Bowlands (Secretary)
combed auch spectacles It did tab night on the of the ball given by the Commoder in-Chief, Captain, and Officers of HMS. King Alfred. Not only was the hall and its ap proaches decorated with that excellent taste and ingenuity which distinguishes the handy OFFENSIVE TRADES IN CITY LIMITS, - man on board our ships of war, but the gathering
The PRESIDENTE submitted a further minute ToxTO, February 14th. Helf was characterised by & splendour which relative to an application for an offensive trade The trial at Port Arthur of the has not bean mrpassed this season. At a mandhiconen for No. 9, Clarence Terrace. He stated off to Admiral Lambton and his fagchip the that the question of refusing licenses for this assasins of Prince Ito has been con- rent was of no littis ancial importance, and it astrict came up at the last meeting, but as they cluded The principal assassin was in este to my that the danos will be remembered were very small people he thought the Board might agree to allow them to carry on for sentenced to death, and the chiefbny with pleasant thoughts,
The work of decoration was taken in hand the time he mentioned. There would probably accomplice to three years imprison- very seriously, and the result of the Isbours of a be no objection to allowing the present fargu sau from the ship was very ploturesque, applicant to manufacture soap at No. 9 for The entratos was embellished with banting, a period not exocoding four menthe is ment.
the
lllars, onwrapped with hunting, order to give him an opportunity of finding Warm Appearades, and the naval now premises, He propoest that no notion be the gathering was emphasised by the taken for four months.
ten-Inch gun which thrust its into view or the smaller threa”
(REUTER'S SERVICE, TO THE "HONGKONG.
DAILY FRENA.
THE FATE OF THE
GENERAL CHANZY."
LONDON, February 14th,
The French Trans-Atlantic liner
General Chanzy met her fate by being driven out of her course by
a
storm and the current carried her on to the rocks,
Her boilers exploded and she immediately.
The passengers were below at tine, and 150 were lost.
which remained
Mr. HOOPER sudanded, and the motion wAA agreed to,
EB-DISTRIBUTION OF BOATS AND STATIONS. the background. Plants The PaESIDENT put forward a proposal for stair bat the most arreading | the re-distribution of bosta and boat stations. the whole scheme of decoration. He explained that it was desirable to do away was the very fine model of the King with the boat station at Jardine's, where
pa
Alfred which was placed within a frame on the thers ware large comentadons
the part of the ship's mechanical staff was greatly arrangeme sating This beautiful piece of linadicraft on
feet in length and we perfect model of the
sankraison everything being made to scale. No
the
detail was over looked, even the wireless apparK
|
narrow road. Under he prop two
extra bekst: take the ubbish to Ship Street, where
there was a proper bin. The doing away of the station at Jardine's would give an extra bost where it was required, at the Central Market, This would entail extra work on the surface sca.
a more efficient administration in China, water known 68 “Tamsan,” to adopt an agro-RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS perfect detail of the workmanship. St. George posed to do with smother boat station at
to the great benefit of the people and the enhancement of China's status among the Powers of the world. Congratulations are evoked not so much on account of what so far has been accomplished, but rather because the Government have now an ideal which a clear and definite, and there is evidence on every hand that they are working surely, if slowly, towards it.
Mr. Hamilton King, the U. 8. Minister to Siam, is at present in Hongkong.
Mr. Mackintosh, Manager of the Hongkong A. S. WATSON & CO., and Shanghal Bank of Tientsin, is going Home
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H.M.S. Marlin arzired in port yesterday morning. It's expected that the Monmouth will leave for Colombo to-day,
rent with M. E. Bandmann and the Tanzan Byn. dicato, Limited, and to cart on the business of bottle makers, etc. The
fare H. W. Barnett, Sir Theodore Dlok Lancer, and G. LK.
| The Throne, ha. sancti
the rules and regulations and gen
IN BERLIN.
LONDON, February 14th, Numerous Social Democratic de Jon of monstrations against an unpopular Franchise Bill have taken place in the streets of Berlin.
of the Board of Posts and Communications roads, (Yuohuanya), which include railway telegraphe, telephones, navigation, and poste. It has at once taken steps to carry out this work by the appointment of a special expert Imperial Commission, whose members incias B.B. Yang, President of the Tongahan Engineering and Mining College, who is a graduats and M.A. of Colombia University, New York, and a B.A, of
the University of Califoritla Bobolas: A. If Ahlo, LL.D. (Cam.). High Court of Justice, Pekin sacuate in the offes of the Att of the Howalisa Lalande under Administration for ever Jui Tong, graduate of
There are reports in Northern papers of the insolvency of averal Chinese firma in Manchuria engaged in the bean trade. Marin, lason firma, Tay or goda report, were expected to fall
A Brith ones of diphtheria and an Indian (imported) one of enterio fever were the only cases of communicable disesse reported in the Colony last week, we
It is reported, from a reliable souros, that the merchant of St. Petersburg and Moscow are planning a large excursion to China and Japan, the details of which will be decided
ezira ogriss of Dame Paese, Ordere should be sent before 11 am, on day of shortly. publication. After that hour the supply se limited. Only supply for Ocak,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEbruary 15th, 1910
Tan Chinese year which has just closed will be noteworthy in the history of the country if only for the reason that it maria the
reported, says the Shanghai Nimes, that * number of Chinese are to bring an so tion sgainst the French Municipal Council with referonos to hazil taken or at least staked out for road making purposes in the French Con- osion Extension.
als), and many others"
the
And Bussian, native ban. . and endeavouring to get notes the latter leant over the counte ing a drawer abstracted
as being shown, and the work was all the more ramarhable in that it had been undertaken and completed within a very short time. The frames work shone with lights which illuminated the wing contractor, but he would be paid at the rate of $120 a month extra. It was niso pro Hall, being the only one used for dancing, the either Bulberland or Eastern Street, greatestattempts at embellishment were soon here. The walls were beautifully draped with red and white cloth, and at interrals circles of glittering beyonds and outismes, with vari coloured lights gleaming from the ontes, caught Another entrancing effect was the device for
indicating the
of the
The proposal to do away with the station at Jardine's was adopted, on the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Ng Hon Taw.
TEAS OF TEGENUI : & RECOMMENDATION
„TO THE GOTEBKOR.
The PRESIDENT said he proposed, on the ground of urgency, to bring forward two papers which were not on the sgunda.", One-wan în
of red and blue lights gave a contrast to the acic white surface on which was switched in
gur the number of the dance. St. Andrew's connection with the outbreak of rinderpest at Hall, which was utilised as a supper roont, was the Dairy Farm, and the other was in connec-
artistically
the tion with the scavenging and conservancy com also treated
redi uzul: white and the cirole of tract at Kowloon." (kono
The police prevented a mass meeting in the centre of the city, and the demonstrators came into conflict with the police, who fired blank prov cartridges as a warning to the
Hanlin Crowd,
-(Feners] merican
into
the bus $2,000 in notes. Both marched out but the native clerk at ones mimad the MADIS and set of after the pair. . Coming up
thom he demanded the money, and without the slightest show of protat the Ruslan handed him back the bundle. He returned to the bank, bat on spunting the notes found he was 3200 abort and once more set off after the man. difionity ho found hind and with as much sa before secured the return of the ODY
affalz was intended" or "a"
In April text a large four-masted sailing vessel from Denmark will visit the Far East. Whether the She will hare on bosed 300 students of the pearee kind of practi Danish Merostila Marine Bchool for the puray, but the Shanghai Mercury understands the pose of ensuing them to obtain a practics, matter has been knowledge of navigation.-
authorities.
usly - mórutinised:
the
Several persons were injured.
THE FLOODS IN FRANCE.
WOESI THAN BEFORE.
LONDON, February 14th. The floods in the valley of the Saone are worse than before.
Whole villages are submerged,
THE ENTERIO OUTBREAK AL MALTAT
LONDON, February 14th. To date there have been 200 cases of enteric at Malta.
The outbreak is now subsiding.
[MANILA ** CABLENEWAS BERTICE,
NEW APPOINTME IN THE PHILIPPINEES,
ABELEGTON, February 7th. Secretary Newton W. Gilbert has been sppointed vice-governor of the Philippines and Justice Charles B. Elliott of the Sup- reme Court of the Philippines has been
definite commencement of a serious attempt Japanese warships in port, and from the German met with a somewhat serious accident white zemed as member of the Philippine Com
riding at Happy Valley-
revolvam in the
looking very ex60- tive. Here also the silver trophies won by the tip
forms of exercise were displayed and presented a very arractive
bag and outlasses, one shield set with
Over 400 Invitations had been issued, and the get began to arrive shortly before nine, at which hour dancing commenced to the straina supplied by the band of the King Alfre The officem played the part of hoste admira bly and their attention and
Members agreed to the matters being dis- onssad.
Tepos
Dealing with the first matter, the PRESIDENT stated that it was agreed at ■ meeti the Board on the 15th September appoint a committoo with powers to immediato slaughter of cattle sufering from rinderport in the at Keazedy Town. That committes war com pood of the President, the and Mr. Shelton Hooper. He now prop 004- that the powers of this committes be extended so that they might declare any place where sinderpostsxisted an infected area under byelaw 12 of the Importation and Inspection of Animals Byelaws.
to the enjoyment the
and the programa
through eleven o'clock a ship's bell rang out sir halla, mik besterains piped all hands to supper, and the oficial party led the way to supper to the air of The Roast Beef of Old England. party was oded as under
Major
The
HOOPER mggested that this power shend be given to the committes, and they hondd report to the next mosting of the Board.
The proposed, embodying the suggestion Mr. Hooper, was adop
HE. the Governor and Lady May. Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton and Mini Lyon.
Referring to the other urgent matter, the Adairal Barqu Kamimura and Mrs. Bedelay. | Pausiount stated that committee meeting Tataahiry and Mrs. Bubles, * hold that mor was decided to reguet the arel Broadwood and Mrs. Growos. I Board to recomme to His Excellency the Nomaguchi and Mrs. Badeley- Governor the immed canonlation of Char (Hon. Mr. Rows Davies) and Kit's contract owing to the fact that on the 11th instant the Kowloon soclion stanok work thereby causing a work and foun- vaniance, and demonstrating that the contractor had no control of his men and his inability to carry on the contract
Commodore Lyon and Mrs. Bedford Bir Henry May and Mr. Tait. Commi-Cremeral Jamieson and Mrs. Btopole. Commodore Plant and Mrs. Prior Dancing continued untä about two o'clook in A report furnished by Inspector -Brown the morning.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The city and the Peak have been "invaded" ACCIDENTS AT THE RACE COURSE, during the past for days by troops from the
We regret to wooord that Mr F. B. Descon
He was kicked by mission. The nominations were decided to compile a National Budget for China troopship Paricea which arrived from Wilhelms- Shortly after the Prince Regent assumed haven on Sunday with 1,169 men on board-
his pony and had to be removed to hospital on upon after conference between the President, the reins of Government the Board of HMS. R22 Alfred goo labo dook to-day an ambulance. It was found that he was Secretary Dickinson, General Edwards and Finance secured the approval of the for an ovala prior to her departure for suffering from dislocation of the hip joint thers interested in Philippines affairs, and Home, She leaves on the 26th lust, and it is after mach dificulty the jomt wan reset, but it Throne for a series of important regular expected that the command will be transferred, will be some days before he is able to leave her Lave been sent to the Senate for confirm has on or about the 17th instant,
tions aming at the adjustment of the finances of the empire. Quarterly state ments of account ware required to be submitted to the Board from the Provinces, These statements were to be compiled in accordance with a form issued by the central authority, designed to ascertain the revenue from each source, Bush na land tar grain tax, salt tax, ta tax, eastoms dues mis. cellaneous duas, lian, excise, &c., and of the expenditure, such as salaries and allowances, military pay and expenece, of arenals or Government factories, public works, tion, police, contributions to Peking, share of foreign indemnities and loans cellaneous expanses, &c. The Proviz Bureaur have the power to make any quires they wish of any public office, and obstacles are placed in their way themselves are found guilty of ma
in so doing the offenders will be
All ramens or other public establis
are required to send in returns of their
by Admiral Lambton to Admiral Winilos st bad. Singapore,
fon.
Mr. Burkill also met with an nocident, though The vice-governorship was tendered to After hearing farther evidence in the case in fortunately not of such a serious nature. While Charles E. Magoon, formerly governor which two Chinees were charged with matching mounting Little Gem Rose he was thrown by general of Cubs, but he declined a long coat from a compatriot, Mr. J. B. Wood the pory and received alight injuries to his at the Magstravy yesterday convicted the daian-ck, dants. Black man was sentenced to six months? imprisonment with hard shour and four hours stocks
The contain of the Hơi Nưng, s passenger launch running between Hongkong and Ban- hung in Chinese Territory, was fined $150 of six months imprisonment by Mr. J. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday for carrying 139 passengers in excess of the number allowed outside the beal trade Limita,
A Chinees report of a reception given by the general public at Peking to the Provincial
dda — One of the representativ Bun Hang-yi row and said :: Gentlem
to be excused for not
We do not deserve sny
sohence has been set at nangh
an Imperial Ediot to-day, The
is under the impresion that
mbers were disappoin
income and expenditure to the Bureaur rhone Yuan (Provincial Assembly) is ■ House duty it is to compile them into a general liament, when in fact the form return for the whole province and send them of a yaman. All the quarterly in this form to the Boud ofed, some bursting Into Leut, Finance, From the information published and smashing tables and tea-cape.”
ANGBY SPIRITS,
Wid shrinks of "Save life arose in the Test-tai-mni Police Station early
ing, and caused the
esterda
in the
out of soil with slacrity
tion of the bries,
an aged woman beating mpaniment of her suresh Cateain
they asked the the disturbance, and when tha down a little
pearg
thought she wM NOS
har before Tuspedfor tions the Inspector rio to Canton and to spirits were spacífle said the thought this left the station to start
Commissioner Elliott will take the port folio of commerce and police, formerly held by Governor-General Forbes.
AMERICAN TOBACCO TRUST AND PHILIPPINE CIGARS
ASHINGTON, February 8th.
The officials of the tobacco trust ware
aring to-day by Secretary of Wa
in the matter of their pro
of the Ingul
placed on Phi
the
hvas of the tobacco
showed that the contrastas had refused to psz This coolien exten dürfning Chines Now Fear and as they refused to work and other cooller weis not available, those from Hunghom and Heng kok had to be engaged to come to TaunsĻĀ MAL Taimchstsof.
* • 3 અને The PRESIDEN stated that on the day in ques tion neither the contracter nor his head forenaan could be found, and had it not been for the Hang- hom and Mongkok coolies, the rubbish night
The P&O Dello left Bingapore for this port on the 12th instant, at 5:30 pm, with the outward Bagian Malls, and is due hare on the 17th intact, at about 4 p.m.
The str. Dacre Castle Left Singapore on the 11th instant, and may be expected to arrive
have remained for two days on the streets. The The str. Saint Patrick arrived at Yokohama sorusy work had also been badly dose of
on the 11th staat, 2
The 1,6 M des Princes Alice carrying the German Mail with dates from Berlin of the 25th ultimo, left Colembo on the 13th instam, and may be expected here on or about the 24th LG PE Friedrich, which left The 92 Instans at noon, arrived at the 13th Instant, at 9 am, w
of Japan lait 10th inst. &m, for Hong usual ports of call.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday fired
öllowing report 1
AZN
14th at 12:15 vid. The baromete anderately to slightly over Japan and
pectively
late. During the present year there had bee 668 complaints of the conservancy and AssTong- tag work at Kowloon, and in these cironmstands nothing remained but to cancel the contract and forfeit the security to cover the extrs expenses incurred in merying
could be
intarest
the contract, but it wen that that contract should be cancelled.
Mr. HOOFIE moved that the report of thm, committee be adopted
that the Board strong-
the Governor to
recemmend His Excelle
eise the power conferred on him under the Scavenging and Conser VILICY eannel, the oGHTBOL
Mr. No Hor Tez sooonded and the motion.
highest over Chins to the North Angtse valley It is still low,
TO PERSIDENT. You will remember tas to the NE Japan AWO4m, may be expected in the we gave the sureties one month in which to ty "Chammer and the Chian Ses
#prove matters, but ibisiobvious from what the 24 kuu am has happened now that they pre
thing. to-day
matter. Therefore I think we are quite
in proceeding at cnow..
enzo Corr
establish
to
Hong Ko
24 hơum animig at noon
hood
winds,
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