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which is shown by official statistics publish- from the Englishman's point of view is to ed on the authority of the Japanese Govern- enable stealy employment to be found in ment, would be repeated in Great Britain in the industries of the country for the thou- the event of the adoption of Tariff Re-earls who now suffer from intermittent form. The facts stated by Mr. Youre are in themsolve interesting enough to quote
He says:--
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GRAND COUNCIL. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND
employment or none at all, dus very-largely to the unfair competition of foreign pro ducts. Every country in the world but Taking prices in 1900 as standaril of 100, rice Great Britain has found a protective tariff hal, by 1908, risen to 135, an increase of 35 necessary in the inverests of its own in-
PEKING, January 4th. por cont; harloy shows an ingresso of 30 per cout: rye of 35 per coat; wheat of 24 per cent, dustries, but notwithstanding the object les salt of 117 per cent. (in other words, its price sous afforded in every direction, the British
The second memorial presented by haa more than doubled); white sngur (homo sugar of 74 per cent; beef of 68 per cent, trade fea ures of the world have entirely the National Assembly protesting refined) an increase of 38 per cent, foreign Cobdenito remains blind to the fact that the sotton yarn of 38 per cent, etc.
for this works out in retail prices may be changed since Great Britain, wisely no against the Grand Council not being WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS by my own houzobold aperiens doubt, at the time, abandoned Protection for held responsible has been discussed
I and that prior to the adoption of Protection by Japan broad cost 5 sen per lb, that is to say, policy of Free Trade. That policy, has i
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
WATSON'S
宮
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
THE CALVE CONCERT.
Never have we seen in the Theatro Royal in Hongkong an audience so enraptured and so enthusiastic
填写
Fare
the large audience which assembled last night to enjoy the privilege of listening to two singers and a pianist who stud in the very front rank of the world's musiclans.
INDIA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
CALCUTTA, Dec. 16th.
THE RECENT RIOTS. The Mahomedan Festival known to Euro- peans as the Bakra-Id and styled by the Ma With singers of world-wide fame liko Madame homedans. Id-Uz-Zolm, has passed, but not Calve and Signor Gasparri, one would have without the usual fighting and rioting amongst thought that despite the fact that the charges the Mahomedans and Hindus who object, on of admission were very much higher than meal, religious grounds, to the slaughtering of the there would not have been a vacant seat in the cow. This holy day was on Tuesday, 13th inst., hours. But, though the lower portion of the but for some few days previous to that rioting house was crowded, there were many vacant ten took place, the troops and velnateora were when Madame Calvé has arrangeil to give another save a few battered native heads, shopbreaking, dollar seats in the dress oixole, but on Friday next called out to help the police to keep order, sud,
willingly miss a second opportunity of anjoying Oriental passive resistance arnally takes the few, for wo aunot believe anyone will dens apart from the stagnation of business. so rich and rare a musical trest. The audience form of stopping business, and it frequently. last night was in raptures from beginning to has the desired effect in some of the nativa. States. The annust sacrifiés of a saw is to the end.
Si por quartern loaf; it now coals from 8 to 9 outlived its usefulness, and circumstances before the Throne. It was agreed that | concort, wo imagine that there will be very looting, etc., not very much harm has been Cabe suger in pre-Protection days coat 10
the memorial be kept in file and no answer given.
are gradually compelling the British people
The Yokohama Tramway Co. pays à dividend
son per lb. or 8d. to 94. per quartern loaf. to 12 so por 1b (24d. to 3d.). It now costs 22 to recognise it. to 24 sen, or from 5d, to 6d. per lb. The sing quality of sugar ou be purchased in England from 2d. to 2d. per ib, Previous to the 'reform" of the tariff in 1899, butter coat 55 to 60 son per b. (1. 1d. to la. 2). Thos me quality of butter now costs from 90 sen to 11, or from 18. 10d. Lo 2. per Th.
at the rate of five per cent. per annum.
For returning from banishment a man was yesterday at the Magistracy sentenced to six months' imprisonment,
"From these figures it will be ovident that food in costing the people of Japan very much more than in the days before the tariff was Mr. H. J. Sharples, of the I. M. Customs at 'reformed. It must be borne in mind, mɔro- ralu, that the import dues impos. d on food-Shanghai, has been appointed Deputy Commis. stails :o not very heavy; the increase in prices sioner in charge at Kashing. has come about as the result of the geroral rise in the cost of living, due to n Protective t riff.
As against the belief that either or high duties will keep out imports, Mr. Youre draws attention to
WHISKY moderate
BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
OF
GENUINE AGE
AND
FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
ROBT. PORTER & Co.'s
DOG BULL
BRAND
GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITS.
The Yokohama Dook Co. has declared a 10. por cont. dividend, besider a special dividend at the rate of 35 sen por share.
Dr. Moorhead of Amoy has entered into part-
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
B. Pintel, who holds the premier prix of the Mahomedan of deep religious significanoe, as it Paris Conservatoire, opened the Concert with a commemorates Abraham's offering up to Shanghai, January 4th.
couple of piano solos-Chopin's Bellado in A flat God of his son Leaao. Tras, it is only in India ram, and the Tsim Tin Yau, the newly-appointed and Rubinstein's also Caprice, which were played that the cow is saorifioed; Abratum, we read in evoked a storm of applause, The audience was general rule in other countries is to president of the Canton and Hankowas only a great piantet osu interpret them, and Holy Writ, offered up a
Signor Gasparri gave a magnificent rendering a camel is sacrifood. The Hindus, or rather Railway, arrived in Shanghai on the carried to a still higher pitch of enthusiasm when offer up sheep and goats, whilst in Morca 3rd instant en route for Canton.
of the recit. and aries from the opera "I the Marwaris, now threaten to boycott British Pagliacoi." The rapturous applauso with which goods because of the support the Government {REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
the famons tener was greeted induced him to has given to the Mahomedaus. DAILY PRESS."
give an encore. He was followed by Madame Calvé, whose wonderful volco was heard to full
CHINAMRY CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING. On the 12th inst. four Chinamon belonging
the fact that while the total value of the nership with Dr. Ronnie of Foochew, who will/THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE· \ „dvantage in "Mysoli" from the opera Pearl to the steamer Fook Sang wero urrested by
importe to Japan in 1897, before Protection was adopted, amofuted to £22,000,000 sterling, in 1907 importe reached a value of almost £50,000,000 sterling. Since then there has been a falling-off, due to bad trade, produced in large part by high taxation." Again, for the information of those who believe that the imposition of moderate duty on imports would relieve them of direct taxation, he points out that since the adoption of Protection by Japan, direct taxation has more than doubled. While he admits that this is doubtless partly due to the heavy expenditure upon the late war, he says the tendency was visible before that event.
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The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 5TH, 1911,
under review is perhaps furnished by the
in a short time leave on a well-earned vacation.
At the Magistrasy yesterday a hawker was sonvicted of selling fruit on the premises al 21, Lyndhurst Terrace without a licence, and was ordered to pay a las of $50 or go to prison for
14 days.
We have received from Mr. A Fong on excel lent print of a photograph taken of the official luncheon party at Government Houss on Tues- day on the occasion of the visit of the Viceroy of Centon.
Messra. Mackie & Cor., Distillers, Ltd., of Glasgow, inform us that their "White Horse whisky, for which Messrs. Lane, Crawford-& Co are the agents in Hongkong, has received the Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty King George V.
An Tadian who was seen to enter several houses in Kowloon on Tuesday with a dirty bogging letter in his possession was charged before Mr. Hallifax at the Magist moy yesterday with being a vagrant, and was sent to the House
of Detention.
A number of men who had broken into the Dairy Farm godown at Pokfulam and stolen a quantity of beans appeared before Mr. B. R. Hallifar at the Magistracy yesterday. Two were committed to prison for aix months and three were sentenced to three months. They were all arrested at Team Teal Po with the beans in a boat.
statement that whereas the import pa capita of the population has increased from 493 to 7-86, the export has similarly increased from 4-86 to 8-24 per hand. Moreover, we must not forget the
Aa armed robbery was attempted at 135, nature of the Japanese imports, They consist very largely of raw and mann-Prays East on Tuesday evening. Three men armed with knives entered the house and tried factured articles which Japan is herself un-
aho resisted and blew a police whistle, where.. able to produce. Frotection cannot be to bind and gag the only inmate, a woman, but upon they ran off. One man was arrested. The woman, who was severely cut, had to be seat ta hospital.
regarded as a failure from the Japanese point of view. It must not be forgotten that as a commercial nation Japan is in its infancy. The fact that she is raising her tariff barrier next year must be regarded
not from the point of view that she is after a larger revenue from imports, but as a greater protection for the growing indus. tries of the country which the Government is continually striving to foster and develop. The results of this protection we shall see in a continued growth in the export trade of the country, and it is not unlikely that the decline in imports, which set in since the war, will
LONDON, January 4th. The Imperial Conference meets on May 22nd.
THE CHINESE COMMUNITY,
of Brazil." The audience was spell-bound to preventive officers for having in their posses- the end, and then gave vent to their rapturo sien 1,192 phials of cocaine and on the 14th were ovation which only subsided when taken before the magistrate, but as the prosecU- in an Madame Calvé me forward to repeat tion was not ready to proceed with the case, the vocco bearing was adjourned until the 4th proximo, the latter portion, embracing mizzo
rendered with extra the prisoners being granted bail for two thou. passages which were THE MANCHURIAN LOAN.
ordinary effect Signar Gasparri followed with sand rupees each. The Fook Sang sails to-day the Bierosasino from Puccini's "Tosca," and the for China, LONDON; January 4th,
"Canzone Fiorentina" by Ferradini, Bong The Manchurian Loan has been both being sang with fine expression. Then "Sapho" and Massenet's "Seranade du issued and is quoted at £ to pre-Madame Calvé sang Gouuod's" Stanser " from
Passant "
obarm with a
and fascination that again evoked a storm of applause, and when the singer rasppeared to sing "Comin' thro' the Bye" the delight of the audience was, un bounded. The first part of the programma concluded with two more piano solos by M. Calcutta. Tintel, Grig's "Albam Leaf" and Lisst's Rhapsodio No. 11. His rendering of the last was particularly brilliant.
miam.
AFFAIRS IN PERSIA.
SWEDISH
OFFICERS GENDARMERT.
FOR THE
A word of praise is certainly due to the large lent conduct. It is very rarely that one heare Chinese population in this city for their excel- of any being brought before the magistrate, and even then the charge is usually of a trivial nature. They are mostly shoemakers, carpenters and joiners. Later on I hope to send you more particulars of the Chinose in
THE NEW VICEROY
On Tuesday evening, the 14th, the now
MASONIC.--
LONDON, January 4th. The new Foreign Minister at
After an interval of fifteen minutes, the andi- Viceroy held bis first levée at Governmout Teheran has informed the Mejliss ones were favoured with scenes from the opera House, and amongst the 2,000 odd prosented Gasparri sang with distinguished success a and a half tomans out the Imperial couple of years age at the Covent Garden that, subject to its approval, a million "Carmen," in which Madame Calve and Signor was your correspondent. Bank loan would be devoted to the Threatre, London. The dusts were to have been maintenance of public security. He sung in costume, but unfortunately, and to the which contained the costumes had missed the added that the Government of Sweden disappointment of the artistes, the baggage Madame Calré had favourably received the applica-steamer at Saigon, and
appear in concert dress, While this, no doubt, tion for the loan of officers to and Signor Gasparri wore therefore obliged to re-organise the gendarmery.
robbed the item of some of its charm, yet these aids to effect could scarcely hare heightened the admiration of the audience which Madame Calve compelled alike by her great talents as an setress and as a singer. ...........
CHINA SHIPPING,
ANOTHER RATE WAR THREATENED,
LONDON, January 4th. The Financial Times" states that another serious rate war in the China The decision of the umpires in the field shipping trade is threatened owing to in token part in on Boxing Day by the a departure from the Conference tariff night. The Volunteers bad to defend Taipo hy several companies loading at railway station against the Scouts, and the Antwerp. decision of the umpires was that they had
Volunteers and Scouts was made known last
not succeeded in doing so on account of the AMAZING SCENE IN LONDON. dificult country and on account of the little
MURDERERS BESIEGED BY POLICE AND time allowed them.
SOLDIERS.
Mr. A. F. Simpson, an employee of the British American Tobacco Company at Hankov, was stabbed in the back recently as he was lear
ing his home at 6 a.m. The blow was forta.
with hose.
It would hardly lure bean realised by the audience last night that Madame Calvé had been confined to her bed all day yesterday. understand that she has been suffering from sointics, but the slight stiffness of her more. ments at times on the stage were probable attributed to the hobble skirt. We would again
concert on Friday. call attention to the announcement of another
SHOOTING BY THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
The second competition for the May Caps held on 24th and 25th December, resulted as follows:-
L. G. Bird... A. Watson 'W.J. May
G. Gipson,... A. Calvort...
R. E. Q. Bird A. Jenkins B. R. Branch T. Hamilton B. Baker
500 Yards,
CL A88. "A."
L
200
GLASBB"
C. B: H. BeaviS 8. Kelly
A. Blowey...
G. H/ Wakeman E. B. Ayris
CLARK "C."
A. C. Franklin ~ A. Brown...
J., Hatchings
32+2-34 -31+2 -33
30+3-33
30+-2=-32
28+2=30
27+2=-29
23 sor-28 26+-2-28 26+2=-28
26+1=-27
23-+-2----35 28+4=32 27+4-31 26+3-29 24+4=28
29+6=35 19+9=28 18+8=-26
A Councillor of the Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerco has suggested to his
LONDON, January 4th. bas
superiors that as the opening of foreign insurance continue companies in the lnterior is detrimental to the
An amazing scene was witnessed until it reaches a much lower figure than it financial interests of China, the Government stands at to-day; or if the total value shows should establish a large insurance company in the yesterday at Mile End when several no reduction we may be sure that the capital and extend the business to the provinces hundred police surrounded a building explanation will be found in a growth of if it proves a success, so as to prevent Chinese wherein it was believed that mon
money from flowing out of the country.
wanted in connection with the the import of raw material us a set-off to
murder of three policemen at Hounds- Ir is a much debated question whether a diminishing trade in manufactured goods,
A prolonged fusilade was poured or not a protective tariff in Great Britain No analogy can be drawn between wagos would materially increase the cost of in Japan and in England. The standard of
ditch were taking refuge. living. Advocates of protection there are life in Japan has been rising, and as that ately mistinected, but ou turning around he on the police, who were supported by who deny that this would result from such standard more nearly approaches the stan- received the slash of a knife fully scross the four companies of the Scots Guards protective measures as are proposed under darde of the West, the cost of living must face, the klow outting a deep gash through the Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's scheme. For our part rise also. Wages began to show an up-nose and noroas one cheek. His assailant then with three Gatling guns and horse we should say that a restriction of ward tendency in Japan long before the made good his escape, while Mr. Simpson was artillery, as well as by the fire brigade competition is certain to be followed country passed from what was virtually picked up by bis messmates and immediately con are fortunately not of a serious nature, were by a rise in the price of commodities Free Trade to Protection; and since that eyed to the hospital, where his wounds, which so protected, but the law of supply date the great development which has attended to. His assailant is believed to to and demand would doubtless soon operate taken place in all branches of industry coolie he had recently dismissed.
H.. Chang Jon-tsing, Viceroy of the Liang to keep prices down to their loweat level. may be held to account very largely The cost of living in Germany is not greater for the steady rise in wages. If it costs kiss, has been impeached by the National to live Assembly for violating the law in memorialising than in England. We are prompted to make the workman in Japan more a few comments on this subject by a very now than it did ten years ago, we must interesting contribution to the London not overlook the fact that there has been a Daily News by Mr. ROBERT YOUNG, the corresponding rise in wages. If he is no
On the afternoon of the 2nd inst, a fire able Editor of the Japan Chronicle, who better off, he is certainly no worse, so far as the Viceroy be held personally responsible for is just now in England. The object of Mr. Tariffe affect the situation.. We can see no the amount of money paid out of the three and Youso's letter is to controvert the view reason why prices should rise in Great a half million loan to the foreign banks and occurred in Swatow, resulting in the destruc- that under the Tariff Reform proposals Britain as they have risen in Japan. Let it firms in liquidation of the debts of the Cheng were built of mats and their contents consisted food will not cost more, and, as a resident not be forgotten that Japan has been serv Yuan, Chao Kang and Chun Ya Banks, and largely of mats, granny bags, etc., it was not an For those in all lands who guide public opinion that he be ordered to refer the question of the
This evening the subject will be "Foreign in Japan for more than twenty years ing apprenticeship in
three million loan to the Provincial Council for easy matter to get control of the fire. Over stiil pased, as he says, from Free Trade to Pro-prenticeship stage, and the price of According to & Peking telegram no Imperial about three hours before it was extinguished. Missions." The chair will be taken at 5.30 p.m. tection, be relates what has happened her labour
is bound to rise as its Rescript has been issued commanding the Wat-Four persons are said to have perished in the by Mr. A. H. Harris, and the speaker will be
Missionary Society. there, and leaves his readers to infer that efficiency increases, and as the standard wupa and the Board of France to investigate flames, and a large number of pigs were also the Rov. C. Cousins, of the London the great increase in the cost of living of living rises. The object of Protection the matter.
att
Western
Eventually the assassins, evidently considering the struggle hopeless, sot fire to the house and committed suicide.
Two policemen, three spectators, a
the Throne for permission to raise the three sergeant of Scots Guards and five and a half million loan in July without first firemen were wounded in the affray.
BIG FIRE AT SWATOW. for consideration. The Assembly prays that referring the matter to the Provincial Council
tion of about one hundred houses. As those
during which period Japan has virtually industries. She is. in tap-consideration in accordance with the regulations, twenty-five engines pumped water on it for
buracil
WEEK OF PRAYER. The meeting last night was addressed by the Rev. C. Bone, the chair being taken by Col. C. w. R. St. John, R.E. The subject was "Nations For all that are in anthority Emperors, Kings
Presidente, Parlaments and Legislators; and their rulers" and Prayer was offered:
For the quenching of racial suspicions, national
jealousies and soolil animosities; For higher pablic opinion with regard to purity,
temperance, honesty and truth;
servants; For soldiers, sailors, policemen and all public For the removal of all national and social
through the Press. →
wrongs;
The following officers have been installed for South Chine for the year :- the District Grant Lodge of Hongkong and
District Grand Master.......
.......
Mr. T. F. Hugh
Senior Grand Warden Mir. A. Shelton Hooper ... Mr. G. P. Larmert Mr. R. C. Edwards Deputy D.G.M. Dr. F. W. Clark
Grand Chaplain Junior Grand Warden
...Mr. B. B, Harker. Grand Treasurer
...Mr. W. H. Woolley Grand Registrar..
Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin G. Presdt, BL of Gen. Purposes Mr. H. Sykos Grand Secretary......
Mr. H. B. Brand Senior Grand Deacon......
Mr. C. Fittock, Jr. S. D. of C.... G. A. D. of Ceremonies.... Mr. F. T. Lachlan ...Mr. F Grahınca 6. 8. B. Mr. T. H. Martin and Mr. C. V. Hogg Grand Sword Bearer...... Organist. ... Mr. C. F. G. Grimbl Mr. A. Chapman Mr. C. 3. Faget Auraivant
A. G. Coppin, W. Kent, W. H. Ainslie and A. W. Allen.
...Me. J. Vanstone Tyler Stowards Mosure. A. Morris, C. M. Smith,
Unofficial members-Messrs. A. E. Grapnell and
H. G. Baker,
Pareivant
THE CHINA INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATION
The Chins Industrial Association decided at the meeting held on Christmas day to send tele- grams to the National Assembly and Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commeres request- ing them to assist the Shanghai market. --It is now learnt that the telegrams have been des patched. This one the National Assembly states, after describing how greatly are Chinese business inen handicapped and referring to the financial crises in the 6th and 9th moons, that owing to the tightness of money business is practically at a standstill. The New Year
the fant and
coming approaching is
The rich have gone danger is apparent.
into bankruptcy and the poor have lost their occupations. The merchants have held several meetings to consider the matter and have come to the conclusion that if industries are not promoted it would be impossible to carry on the Government. If Shanghai is poor the whole contitry will suffer and if the customs duties become less there will not be sufficient funds to pay the indemnities. Then there will be no market for the native goods and more foreign loans will be required. To avert this danger the merchants must report the existing powers that be, and conditions to the to know the truth the Government must appoint a Special Commissioner to make is- vestigations on the spot while devising means of saving the situation at the same time. The President and members of the Assembly are therefore earnestly requested to bring up this matter for discussion and to support their Industry and Commerce is to the effect that proposal. The oue to the Board of Agriculture.
crises and as the New Year is approaching steps the Shanghai market has passed through several
disaster, otherwise it will be too late. Besides must be taken promptly to avoid a further devising means of autost assistance, they beg
to
make investigations and take steps to save the to request the Board to memorialize the Taxons
-Shanghai Times translation.
send a Special Commissioner to Shanghai to situation, which is daily becoming mors eritira!