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CHINA'S BUDGET,
PEKING, December, 29th. In framing the national Budget the Grand Council has decided that the salaries of all the Grand Secretaries and Viceroys of different provinces will be 24,000, taels per annum.
It is estimated that taxes will be increased so as to produce an addi- tional five million taels per annum The decrease in expenditure, due to economics affected in administration,
amount to is expected to ten millions taels.
over
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PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
REPLY TO ÚRITISH NOTE.
LONDON, December 29th,
A telegram froin Telician states foreign as by American ships. Ameri- that the Persian Government has sent
骤 suffer from is never likely to
reply to Great Britain.
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any inadequacy of transport arrange. ments for hur commerce; but the view that an, enlarged American mercantile marine is essential to national defence" is one that
to
It is understood that the com- mancation states that the main road from Bushire to Kuzorun and Shiraz
can be strongly supported by a reference is now open and that caravans are the services rendered by merchant now passing along it. There have ships in the wars in which Japan and been no robberies since December Great Britain have engaged in recent years.
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Marine, which deserves me altention "The way advocated is by discriminating. $37.00 duties. The average rate of duty in the prosent tariff ho understands to be 41 per cent. ad valorem, and his proposal is that nave a proterence equivalent to a 10 per
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SLAUGHTER OF THE DRUSES.
HEAVY CASUALTIES OF THE RECENT ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, December 29th... A Constantinople disparch says that telegrams from Damascus reporting the engagement between the Turkish troops and the Druses last week, state that a
U-Were captured. The remainder fled,'
The casualties of the troops numbered 84, including seven officers.
THE BRITISH NAVY.
PROBABLE LARGE INCREASE.
cent. reduction in the tariff. He writes: Wo make our tariff to protect our industries and we know the 1os-ite; yet for eighty y are wis have zeglested this eiro, mous item [shipping] in our trade-balnos, which other mors elever unicos have sacred, a. mainly because it is. one that does not appear in the books of the Treasury. Other wins, we know, laye assisted thor shipping by various means, by saledis, by mail pay, by favourable tax laws and port charges, by bouction other valuable
LONDON, December 29th. privileges. We seem unable to f do the directaid of subsidy, so
Mr. Lloyd George, in an interview why not LuLuance to the world that we pro; ose te take a fair propertion of the published by "Le Matin," is reported. carrying trade by the means provided us by the Constitution; and why not annonce it as to have stated that the now budget clearly and unmistakeably as we proclaim in every tarif bill that we propose to retain the would provide an increase of ten hons market of the Ua t-d States for our own millions sterling on the Naval
Taanufactures? It is at to to expected that
the foreigner wil so the one arounceme & better than the other, but he has no stronger weapons with which to west it, and we have no reason to fear in either case.
One objection to this proposal will im- mediately occur to most readers. What if the other nations of the world took a leaf from the American book and discriminated against American ships? America a export trade is something like Burenty per cent.
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HONGKONG, DECEMUNR 30TH, 1910.
80, we imagine Mr. Bowes will not find it easy to convince his fellow citizens that the foreigner does not hold a weapon which could be used with results fatal to the
success of his schema.
Estimate.
THE NEW VICEROY OF CANTON.
Telegraphic information has been received in offcial circles that the new Viceroy of Canton will leave Shanghai this morning for Hongkong Prepactions are being made for his reception at Canton.
CANTON.
{TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
December 28th.
OLAN VIGATING.
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo. Council was hold yesterday at the Connoil Chamber.
The following were present:-
cence of it day or two ago. A fursslier HONGKONG was robbed of a small article, and immediately raised ories of "Thief!" A ran was discovered | with two stolen article in his posgassium mud the.. policemen on the beat came forward to arrest him. The loser, however, insisted on the old There has been some very serious clax fighting method of punishment being followed, and the in two of the villages outside the North Gate policemen making no objection the street watch. man strack the first blow. While the victim To such serious axtont did the fighting go that the anthorities sent a body of troops to was endeavouring to dodgo the blows who should restore order. This was dono at the exponse of comme along but the Kwong Chow Profest, and several killed and wounded. The latter wore this high officer inmediately alighted from brought into the City and treated at the Fong his sedan and wasted to know the reason Fin Hospital. It is high time the government of such a disturbance. The situation was took stops to suppress with a heavy hand this explained and in deep anger the Prefect ordered ontinuous fighting in the villages, and in this the immediate arrest of the constablo and the respect it is interesting to hear what a non-stroot watchman. In consideration of the savery Christian Chinoso gentleman said at the oponing beating he had received the thief was given his of a new hospital in a country town not far liberty.
away. He raid that he had observed that the Jesus doctrins" had been instrumental in adding wonderfully to the world's peace, and therefore if it could bring peace to the Chinese ages torn as they are with innumerable fonds the more of the "Jesus doctrine" they could have the better.
▲ FIRE.
This year,
in notable contrast with lush, Canton has been singularly free from fires. Unfortunately a somewhat serious ona ocurred the day before partorday in Chenng Toar Street in the Old City. This part of the city is oxtremely old, the streets more than ordinarily nazzow, and a fire anca started the buildings burn like matebwood. fluch was the case on the 26th inst. when in spite of the efforts of various fire brigades no lose than eight houses and shops were reduced to nahos and several persons were seriously burned.
ROBBING THE VICEROT.
The Chinese thief is no respintor of persone. as the following will show. Yesterday the Vicorny bad ocassion to go out, and, as is usual, the bulk of the Yamon Guard accompanied him
an escort. While the Yamon was thus pract cally deserted thiovas made their way in, and made off with several valuable articles. The Police, the Nam Hoi Magistrate and the Fun. Ya Magistrate wow at once informed aud "pecial defectives were eut out to try to iscorortbe missing articles. No traes of the thiores has as yet been discovered and the remainder of the guard left in the Yamon have fallon into dire disgrace; for it is suspected that they had a hand in helping he thieves to get away with the plunder. They have been warned that unless the exiprits are discovered within a stated time they will be punishal severely.
A GREAT ROBBERY.
THE OPIUM TRADE.-
On Saturday an important mestling, presided over by the Provincial Treasurer, and at which were present several of the highest officials ind the twenty leading opinm merchants, was held The Treasurer said that if licensed gambling in the premises of the Prepared Opium Guild.
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abolished the government would lose.) revenue to the extent of over 3,000,000 taels o year, and that this revenue and got to bo male up in sun way. The government proposed to increase the tax on proparod opiam so that it should bring in a monthly revenue of 200,000 taals. The merchants were dzwilling to agresu this, and after a deal of discussion it was agrend to hold a meeting of the whole guild conversing the matter.
CORRESPONDENCE,
to
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. SIL FREDERICK JOIN DEALTRY LAARD K.C.M.G, C.B., D.S.O.
Hon. Sir F. H MAY, K.C.M.G. (Colonial Scoretary),
Hon. Mr. W. REES DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney- General). -
Hon. Mr. C. Mol. MESSER (Colonial Trea
surer.
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. F. J. BADZLEY (Capt. Superinten- dont of Police).
Hon. Mr. A.W. Brawn (Registrar-General) ! Hon. Mr. Wer Yux, CAL.G.
Hon. Dr. Ho Kar, M.D., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. Porock, KL. Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE. Hou. Mr. B. A. Hewer. Hon. Mr. KESWICK,
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting werg read And confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Exellency the Governor, lid on the table- Financial Minutes (No. 93 to 114), and morod that they be referred to the Fiasacs Committee.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. ILIR EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, with regard to theso financial minutes Nos, 99 to 114, I would like to make a few rowerks to the Council Three of the are for cond-rning them.
THE BIRTH OF NEW WORLDS.". (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."] SIR-The theory of the Birth of Now considerable kans. The first ono, No. 103. in for. a sqm of 114,000 for redemption of subsidiary I think it would be interesting Worlds which Professor Bickerton is at present in explaining in London is not quite so now as you to the Conseil. if I gave a few facts with would lead your readers to understand from the regard to the position of the redemption It has always bÒ3ni paragraph which appears in your paper this of subsidiary coinago. morning. You will find the whole theory of tho the customs for some years past to write rejuvenescence of the ecemio system" given of in the Treasury books a certain porcentage in my lecture to the Europos section of the of loss which is necessary autì sunroidablo ía Y.M.C.A. in Hongkong rather more than two consequence of the depreciation of sabsiliery years ago, aud duly reported in the local Press. coin go. We have written off monthly saven It was there illustrated by some 20 photographs per cent. on the face value of Hongkong silver of actual existing nebule arranged in series of subsidiary coin and 20 percent. off the face value dispersion sul roconstruction, so that the whole on copper; that is, on all small coins received by process was almost under review. The explana the Goverura as legal tender in the collection. tion of the appearance of temporary stars has of taxes, especially in the Now Toritories. That lang been the common properly of the scientific los has beeä written off because it is a ne sexsary world, nor do I remember at this moment to ad inevitable loss on the realisation in en whom the credit of its enunciation really belongs. quence of the depreciation of our Hongkong but I think it is to the late Mr. R. A. Prootor. coinage. At the end of 1909 there was a bajauca in Some six months after delivering my lecture the Treasury of $469,368 face value of subsidiary
Narbrishton Dean M. J. J. Spo
sự that ze dan Deen willen down to $405,845,
Two years ago a great robbery occurred at a place called Hop Shui Ho in the Eo Min District and the robbers got away with a very large quantity of plunder. The magistrate was ordered to arrest the thieves, but avon to I found the sue iden in u somewhat inchoate coinage, and during 1909 there have been writ- this day the culprits romain at large. The form in a communication to the "Astrono-ton off in the way described the sum of 263,523, magistrats also got into trouble over this mische Manhe theory was unquestionably there. In consequence of the decision which was taken by a similar outrage. It appears that few and though Dr. Lee had not carried it so far as I some three years ago to withdraw from circula daya ago in broad daylight a gang of 130 robhad done, it only required logical development Ltion all subsidiary coinage received by the bera well armed attacked the town, and to have brought it into exacy agreement with Government as legal tender that amonat was reeded in plundering ten of the richest chops. They took a large amount of booty and bins of the shop managers or propriofore wore taken away to hold for ransom The robbers did not get clear away without a fight, for they were attacked by such police as the posesses with the result that one bandit was killed, while the police lost one killed and several wounded.
MURDER BY ROBBERS.
Here is so her example of the terrible state of affairs that exists in the country districts. In the Pan Yi district there is a village called Ban Wai, an inhabitant of which was que Chan, a well-to-da-farmer. The other day he was attacked by a gang of thievas, who strip- ped the unfortunate farmer of his money sad oven his clothing. His younger brother then gavo chase to the robbars, but was shot dend after he had followed them but a short distance. The surviving brother than drew up a petition which was sent to the Pan Yü magistrate, and that oficial had an inquest held on the body The murderers are still at large.
TURIOUS: BIDING.
my own ideas,· · ·-
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remitted bomo to England. for domonatisation I do not wish to claim priority as against early. In the present year and its demons- Frofessor Bickertca, for the eredit of a new tisation involved a further loan of $23,482, At idea belongs not so much to him who frst the end of April a further sum had acorned in conceives it as to him who first forces his the Treasury of $210,000, and of this $26,356 opinions into the light of the world; but it had been written off. I agreed that this amount. would seem to illustrate the great disadvantages ebeuld be sent home, and it involved a farther under which a scientific man labours in low of 3:9,376, so that on a little over two lakhs small Colony with a very limited public interest, our total loss was 856,234. This losa van ol in the engrout thought of the day, I am. { probably larger than the sum that Iva bad lost on the previous remittance, bo. Bir, eto,
larger proportion of it consisted of copper. The total loss on demonetisation on copper, on melling it down to bullion, is 66 per cent, ab against 14 per cent.on silver. Í did not expect this luss would be so heavy, ami therefore the vote in the estimates, which was
JOHN I. PLUMMER. Hongkong Observatory, December 29th.
PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF YAUMATI SCHOOL.
CLUSO
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At a meeting of the Public Works Com-only $40,0:0, was exceeded by $39,716. By witton held on the 27th October the Chairman September a farther, sam of $219.000 had (Hon. Mr. W. Chatham) submitted a plan for accumulated in the Treasury and this was sent adding an upper storey to the Yaunati School, home while I was away in England; the which had been originally constructed with a estimated Joes on demonetising this is $54.670. view to suck an addition. The extra accons- These mins, together with the amount which haz modation that would be afforded comprised five to be written off monthly to the end of the year, accounts for the whole of the vote now before THE RO. CATHEDRAL,
The new Fund is always in a very crowded class rooms capable of containing 184 pupils, a
you. No more will be sent home this year, and congested state, and the police hare issued Head Master's room, a teachers' room and a The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for striot orders that all equestrians riding thercon lavatory. Two staircases would be constructed, because the Treasury cannot afford any farther public adoration fe-day, to-morrow. and Sunday are to proceed at walking pace. In spite of With the existing building, which contains four sum on this account, but it is estimated tlint at from 6am to 6pm., and general communica will these orders several Chinese youths whose skills rooms accommodating 160 papils, if the the end of this year we will have in hand about be adminis ered at intervals from 6 to 7.30 am. in riding is decidedly limited may be seenumber in each room be restricted to 40, or 200 $244,169 Against that 819,412 will have been and on Sunday up to 9:30 am. Every ovoning rushing along at what is really a dangerous if no such restriction be made, there would be written off. The vote for the redemption of À TELEGRAPHIC dispatch reproduced by us
before the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament pace. One of them yesterday knocked down, accommodation for 344 or 384 pupils in all subsidiary coinage which appears annually in the a few days ago from the columns of a
there will be a sermon preached. This evening and seriously hurt a poor old lady, who was The estimated cost of the entire work, including estimates is a rather misleading one,
The Grat ts Manila contemporary represented Pre-
Sir Honry May, Lady May and daughters the Rev. Father Versiglia, the Superior of the unable to move quickly anough to get out of the necessary school furniture, was $20,000. refers to two separate matters.
unavoidable and inevitable loss we sident TATT to be concentrating his here for Australia, en route to Fiji, by the Al-Salesinos, will preach in Portagnese, tomar the way. Instead of stopping to 200 what The Director of Education estimated that, after the
row the preacher will be the Rev. Father Spada, damage he had done the young coward urged making provision for the additional staff have to sustain in consequence of the deprecis- attention
to legislation encour- derhum on January 21st.
and on Sunday evening the discourse wil his borse forward at a faster pace, and in spite required, there would be a substantial balans tion of car coinage, that is to say. the amount age the growth of the United States
Four cases in which men were charged with be given by the Rev. Father Watson, nata of the efforts a plucky policeman made to stop remaining from the extra fees which would be which has to be written off in the Treasury and mercantile marine, and this legislation, it snatching from the person of little girls come chaplain. A solerin Te Dou will be hit was soon out of reseh, Tho poor old dum received. The Committee unanimously agreed which in 1910 is estimated at $70,440 as against to recommend that the work be proceeded with a vote of $40,00. In 1911 wo have provided a seems, is to be very much on the lines of the before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy sang to-morrow evening as thanksgiving, and was treated by the Red Cross doctor, whe
between 11 o'clock and midnight the Holy fennd that she had been badly braised and in accordance with the plans submitted. Those larger sum, $75,000, which ought to cover that. ill-fated Humphrey Bill, which provided for yesterday..
present at the meeting in addition to the The second matter included in that vole is Taberncle will be opened for public adoration, saker. State subsidies. The question is one which
Director of Public Works were the Hon. Mr. loss on demonetisation, which is a purely op and the Seminary's orchestra will be in ation.
Wei Yok, C.M.G., and the Hon. Mr. E. danco. ' '
Osborne.
on
A district watobman at Yanmati made his ap.
has from time to time occupied the atten-pearance before Mr J. E. Wand at the Magis tion of both great political parties. They tray on charges of accepting bribes from are agreed as, to the value and necessity of brothels. The case was remanded. encouraging the mercantile marine, but thos
differ fundamentally as to methods. In the Lady Lagurd bas kindly consented to present Democratic platform of 1908 occurred these the prizes at the sixth annual Children's Sports words:"We believe in the upbuilding of held under the auspices of the Kowloon Cricket Club. The sports take place on Monday after the American mercantile marine without new or raditional burdens upon the people!
noon.
A BUDDHIST REVIVALJA
FIRE AT YAUMATI
It
tional affair. Daring 1910 wo bare melted down in all. 3898:100 face value of subsidiary coinage, that is to say, $759,300 silver and $138,800 copper, and the cost of doing this over and above what we should have to have written off will amount
A number of Buddhist monks have lately On New Year's Day a solemn High Mass will formed a socioty known as the Fat Bok Wui be celebrated at eight o'clock in the morning, (Buddhist learning association), and the society and in the evening the Benediction of the has its head-quarters in a famous monastery in Blessed Sacrament will take place, daring Sui Wang Street. I would appear that the which s special Tantum ergo will be sung by St. monks are afraid that they are losing their day night resulting in the total destruction of a to 883,357, for which 30 provision was made in Joseph's choir.
RUNKING THE GAUNTIEN
A big blame occurred at Taumeti on Wednes
hold on the people, and this is possibly true as Chinese cracker factory, the fire is supposed the estimates. With regard to this wholeques. far is the male portion of the community is to have originated through the overturning of tion, gentlemen, the Colony has for many years The German mail of the 30th November was concerned. All who know anything about kerosene lamp, turd the inflammable nature of past made a very considerable profit by importing Buddhism are requested to deliver speeches on the materials on the premises accounted for the coin which has found its way into China. This and without bounties from the public The Chine Mutual Stram Navigation Com-delivered in London on the 28th inst,
rapid progress of the conflagration. In a few was not to be avoided. The Colony was bound the mysterios thereof.
minutes the entire place was enveloped in flames to import coin for its own needs and if this coin Treasury." The Republican manifesto of pany's fine, cargo steamer Ching-wo, built at
Arrangements have been made whereby first the same year said: "We adhere to the Belfast in 1894, of a dead-weight capacity of
In the old days it was the custom here that and though the fire brigade farned out martly disappeared out of the Colony and was taken the absence of water made it impossible for them away into China the Colony was compelled to Republican doctrine of encouragement to some 6.200 tons, a vessel well-known in Far and second class passengers on the railway can American shipping, and urge such legisla- Eastern waters, is just been cold through procuro their tickets on the Hongkong side of if a thief were discovered in the set he was tion as will revive the merchant marine Mesers. Samuel Samuel & Company's Hobs the water. A booking offles is being erected at made to run along the length of the street to rauder any offective assistance and the go-on-importing in order to maintain its own branch to Mr. S. Nakamura, of Chinnagips. the Kowloon Ferry wharf at Ios Hense Street and submit to the blows of all who chose factors was completely gutted. Several of the supply. I do think, however, theproft which was prestige of the country, so essential to This remarks the Japan Chronicle, is the fourth The tickets bought there will entitle the holders to strike him. If he survived the ordeal he inmates had narrow escapes, and a number in earlier years made on that ecinage, ought to national defence, the enlargement of foreign large steamer disposed of to Japaaces buyers to travel on the forry without payment of ad was umally set fres. Since the formation of received injuries which necessitated their remers the modern police this barbarous practice to the hospital. The damage done amounted to trade, and the industrial prosperity of our during the last few months by this firm.
has been stopped, but there was a recrudes. 833,000.
ditional fore
have been placed in past yoses to reserve fund. But it was not so pinood. It was spent. Wo have now in consequenos to make good a profi