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The British troopship Soudan arrived | THE ARREST OF MACAO in port yesterday from Home.
SPORTSMEN.
At the Magistracy on Saturday four men and seven women were remanded on
a charge of being concerned in stealing
The red typhoon signals were hoisted The two sergeants of the Macao garri- last evening, indicating a typhoon withinson who were arrested last week by the the-500-mile radius of the Colony. *Chinese authorities for shooting without hermits have been liberated from custody, ne it has transpired that they were in the neutral zone at the time of their arrest, They had not even gont past the Cus toms Station. The Macao authorties are Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C. M.G., the British expected to take such action in the mat- Consul-General at Canton, was a passen-ter as will ensure that such an incident gor for Shangbai by the Empress of will not occur again. India on Saturday.
hat become excessive or that the limit of injustice in this respect had not yet beon reached. The method Sir FREDERICK LuGARD suggested to the Secretary of State, according to his own statement, had "the advantage of making the incidence correspond with the prosperity of the Colony." It is obvious that the present method has no such advantage. To take bat one illustration: the charge on account of public debt has increased from $256,975 in 1911 to an estimate of 8752,328 for 1913. Thereby the military contribution.on this one item alone is trobled. We do not know the details of the method. Sir
It is notified in the Government FREDERICK LUGARD suggested to the SecreGazette that the Full Court of Hongkong, BRAND tary of State, but in 1908 HIS EXCELLENCY'S
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idea was that "a better method of attaining the object Mr. CHAMBERLAIN hud ín, view, [when he decided on the present incidence of the contribution) would be to take the difference between ordinary revenus and ordinary expenditure, which, together with STOUT any extraordinary revenue from land sales, is
GUINNESS
IN PINTS AND SPLITE.
eleven children.
as reconstituted by the Full Court Ordin- ance, 1012, will hold its first sittings on Thursday, January 2nd, 1913.
H.E. the Governor has notified his intention of being present at a parade of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve next Sunday for the purpose of practising reconnaisance duty in the New Terri torica..
We are asked by the Acting Mother Saperior of the Italian Convent to men- tion that there are still several pretty articles left from the sale of work. It is suggested that they would
over
be useful as Christmas presente.
the margin or balance which we have to devote to capital expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary, and to devotë half of it to the Military Contribution and half to Public Works." But Sir FREDERICI found that applying his system to the Estimates for that year the Military Con- tribution would be reduced from 81,210,739 to 3762,984," which would only be 12.6 of the ordinary revenus, instead of 20 per cent., but in prosperous years it would similarly BRAND exceed 20 per cent."
That is how it should be but Sir FREDERICK LUGAED considered that the method presented "serious difficulties," and he was then with a caution.
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ALE hesitating about recommending it. Official
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apologists, who view, with so much comple- cancy the manner in which this Colony is penalised by the continually increasing Military Contribution, are prone to sug- gest that it is only by means of this Contribution that the Colony helps the Empire. But we suggest that the taxpayers of this Colony in shouldering the burden of au excessively costly railway, and by heavy WATSONxpenditure on improvements calculated to attract shipping to our port and people to our shores are rendering a service to the Empire which is not sufficiently appreciated. It is worth pointing out that the annual public expenditure in the Anglo-American and French Concessions of Shanghai, com- bined, is not one-half that of Hongkong, though the population of Shanghai, both foreign and native, is considerably larger. The Shanghai community pays nothing for its defence, except the cost of maintenance of its Volunteer organisation. It is true that no British troops are permanently stationed in Shanghai; neither can they be said to be stationed here for purely local purposes. They are here for Imperial reasons. When the Shamsen was consider ed to be in danger of attack, troops were dispatched there from Hongkong: detach
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 28TH, 1912.
ment was also sent to Hankow. It is no auswer to Hongkong's request for a reduc- tion in its contribution for defence to say that what it now pays does not represent half or quarter the cost of maintaining flie The claim to a reduction garrison here. rests upon the sound argument that Hong- kong is heavily taxed, and that the Military Contribution should not be automatically increased in proportion as the community is taxed for costly public undertakings essen-
A coolie was fined $10, and ordered to pay $5 compensation, at the Magistracy on Saturday. Defendant had charge of a truck that knocked down and injured a girl in the Wanchai district. others charged with him were discharged
Five
NEW LIGHTHOUSE IN CANTON DISTRICT.
seven
of
The
It is reported that the Inspector- General of Custoras has authorised the establishment of a new light on Sampan Chow Island, which is situated some miles below the Bogue at the entrance to the Cauton River. Engineer-in-Chief
the Maritime Customs bas arrived in Cantor make arrangements with the Commissioner of Customs (Mr. Maze), about the erection of this lighthouse, which will take about one year to construct. It is understood that the light will be visible at a distance of about 20 miles and will constitute a leading light for the port of Canton, and should therefore prove of great assistance to shipping. A powerful fog hern will be fitted.
CHILDREN'S SPORTS.
We have received a subscription list for the Sixth Annual Children's Sports to be held on the ground of the Kowloon Cricket Club on January ist, under the patronage of HE. the Governor, Sir Henry Muy, KCM.O, The Trustees
TELEGRAMS. ĮTELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
CONFEDERATE SUCCESSES.
LONDON, October 26th.
SCUTARI SURROUNDED.
A message from Router's correspondent at Rieka, in South Montenegro, states that the Montenegrins have surrounded Scutari and have begun their bombard-
ment.
(TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DOMINIONS AND DEFENCE.
LONDON, October 27th. The Rt. Hon. L. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at Waterfoot, Lancashire, said he saw no obstacle to the Dominions being given a large share in the direction of the defence of the Empire. He would welcome more continuous representation of the Domin- ions in London,
NEW YORK GAMBLING SCANDAL.
A message from Ricka states that the Montenegrin infantry yesterday morn- ing, under cover of artillery, attacked POLICE LIEUTENANT CONVICTED OF MURDER. Scutari and encountered an annihilating fire from the Turkish guns. They were
LONDON, October 26th. compelled to retreat, but immediately Router's correspondent at New York prepared for a renewal of the attack on wires that the jury has returned its three- sides.
verdict in the case of Police Lieutenant MONTENGERIN CROWN PRINCE'S Breker, charged with the murder of
ESCAPE.
Rosenthal, the gambler, who was to give The Crown Prince and Staff parrowly evidence against the police in the "graft”” escaped death, a shell bursting within ten investigations.
The jury found the yards of them.
accused guilty in the first degree.
DOCTORS AND THE INSURANCE ACT.
:
BULGARIANS BOMBARD
ADRIANOPLE.
The correspondent of The Times at Sofia reports that the Bulgarians have reached Karagach, on the south bank of the Maritza, within three and a half miles of Adrianople. They began the bombard- ment of the city, a portion of which is burning.
We have received from the American Consulate General at Hongkong the following typhoon warning, transmitted from the Manila Observatory at 9.40 a.m. on Saturday:-"Cyclone or typhoon invite the co-operation of all interested, forts, namely, Marasch with 1,800 pri-
East of Luzon, less than 300 miles dis. tant, moving W.N.W."
At the Marine Magistrate's Court on Saturday, boforn Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., a boatwoman was charged with disobeying the lawful orders of the
Harbour Master by dredging in Victoria Harbour on October 25th She pleaded guilty and was fined 85.
The financial statement for August, published by the Hongkong Treasury in the Government Gazette, shows that the revenue during the month reached
and 8973,924,73
expenditure 541,158.G4. At the end of the month. there was a balance of $1,302,059.87, against $867,003.78 at the end of July,
the
and we shall be pleased to acknowledge and forward any subscriptions that may be sent to us towards the Sports Fund.
THE MERCANTILE BANK NOTE
SECURITY.
The following statement of the securi- ties lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their roles in circulation, is published in the Government Gazette for general information: —
Security. Amonnt. India 34%
Stook **** £20,000-£100 92/93-924/93 Bombay
Port Trust
Nominal. Valtie.
Price Latest when quarket deposited price.
4% Bonds. £10,000 £100, 971983, 971/981
por Rail.
Co Ltd.. 31%
TAP
The returns of the average amour of Bank Notes in circulation and of specie Bengal Nag- in reserve in Hongkong during Septem- her, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banka, are recorded in the Government Gazette as follows:-
Amount
Chartered Bank of
India Australia and China
Specie.
$ 5,368,924 $ 4,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. 20,45,717 16,000,000 Mercantile Bank of
India Limited... 564,310 100,000
Total... $ 26,478,951 20,100,000
THE NEW ASSISTANT, POST-M
MASTER-GENERAL.
Mr. Lloyd, who arrived in the Colony in December, 1997, spent a year in Canton learning Chinese and was then appointed to the Registrar-General's Department as officer for the examination of assisted
Deis'tures.. £25,000. “£100 par, par.
THE HONG KONG ALLC
LONDON, October 26th. A conference of doctors is to be summoned for the 19th prox. to consider. Mr. Lloyd
George's offer of an increase in the capitation grant. They are apparently A message from Sofia reports that the not satisfied with the offer, partly owing Bulgarians have taken three Adrianople to the conditions-attached-The-British...
Medical Journal says the proposals fall soners, Havaras and Suflar, also the short of the profession's demands in many important respects, and the need of railway station outside the city. It is noteworthy that the forts are situated unity is as great as ever. south-west, north and north-east respec- tively. The Bulgarian artillery is bom- barding the town, part of which is ablaze.
THE TSAREVITCH INJURED.
LONDON, October 28th. It is reported that the Tsarevitch was GREEKS ADVANCING.
injured white clambering over spars on Reuter's correspondent at Athens tele- the Tsar's yacht and that the doctors are graphs that the Greeks occupied Kozani, I consulting over the question of an opera- 14-ariles north-west of Serfidie without tion. opposition.
TRIPOLI'S FUTURE.
LONDON, October 20th. Turkish officers and Arab chiefs have
It is reported from Athens that the Greek losses at Sarantopereon Pass, prior to the capture of Berfidje, were 18 officers and 169-men killed and 10 officers and come to Tripoli and are discussing The Turkish casualties amicably with the Italians the future were most heavy. They were fleeing arrangements of the territory. everywhere before the Greeks. SERVIANS CAPTURE VUCHITRIN
103 wounded..
AND USKUB.
A. Belgrade telegram states that the Servian Third Army have captured Vuchitrin, to the north-west of Prishtina and the south-east of Gilan.
Five hundred wounded Servian soldiers, whose injuries were mostly slight, have arrived at Belgrade from Kumanovo. Others, whose total is not stated, have been removed to the Hospital at Preshovo.
The second performance of Mr. Sidney Grundy's popular comedy, “A Pair off Spectacles," was given on Saturday night. The Theatre Royal, the scene of so many successful productions given under the auspices of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club, was well filled, ample testimony of the public appreciation of the work of the amateur artistes. The Servians captured at Kumanovy This appreciation was thoroughly de 56 field guns, six mountain guns, 16
seldom has a served,
performitrailleuses, and quantities of material: mance in the City Hall, either by At Sienitza they took 13 field guns and amateurs or profesionals, been given pine mortars. with greater aptitude or created such an excellent impression; and the rounds of applause which greeted the various men- bers of the caste at the fall of the curtain
for
were well merited. Mr. L. N. Leefe and the Hon. Mr. Claude Severn, in their
It is officially reported from Belgrade that Uskab was captured without resist
ance.
A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY. The Bulgarian Premier, interviewed by respective roles, sustained a high standard Reuter's correspondent at Sofia, stated of excellence. Mr. R. Sandercock, in the tank the significance of the full of Kirk interpretation of the character allotted Kilisseh lies in the faact that the elite to him, ravealed an histrionic ability of the Turkish troops and their ablest If they failed to seldom dissociated from the professional Generals were there.
GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH
WALES.
LONDON, October 23th. Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of Western
Australia, succeede Lord Chelmsford as Governor of New South Wales in March.
THE TURF.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRË STAKES.
LONDON, October 25th. The betting for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, to be run at Newmarket on Wednesday, is as follows :--
100 to 12 Lance Chest (taken). 100 to 9 Outram (taken).- 100 to 9 Maiden. Erlegh (taken). 100 to 8 Mustapha (taken). 100 to 7 Brancepeth (taken). 100 to 7 Whisk Broom (taken). 100 to 7 Polkerris (offered). 20 to 1 Long Set (taken). 20 to 1 Hamerton (taken). ~20 to 1 Wise Symon (token).
25 to 1 Jaeger (takon). 100 to 3 Drinmore (taken).
LATEN.
The latest betting is -10 to 1 Maiden
a critical though delighted audience. Of do better further south. The Premier the others it only remains to be said that deprecated the mischievous talk of a war they acquitted themselves most creditably. of extermination, and stated that if the and were accorded unstinted applause. Powers were sincerely desirous of peace
WEDDING AT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. During the entr'ectes, the string band of in the Balkan Peninsula, peace could the 1st Battalion K.O.Y.L.I played soon be concluded.
A pretty wedding took plac at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday morning, ontractes classical and up-to-date selec- THE ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. the contracting parties being Mr. Wil- tions, which added considerably to the In view of the approach of decisive liam Davison, acting superintendent at enjoyment of the evening.
battles, an active exchange of views is proceeding among the great Powers, who Cosmopolitan Dock, and Miss Lily Jean are declared to be all agreed to prevent England on Tuesday last. The interior Abbott, who arrived in the Colony from European complication arising out of the of the sacred building was beautified by s
It is announced in the Government tial to the maintenance of the Colony's Gazette that His Excellency the Governor progress and prosperity, and the prestige has been pleased to appoint, under of the Empire,
We may again point instructions from the Secretary of State The Military Contribution is the pro- out that from 1896 down to 1901 the for the Colonics, Mr. J. D. Lloyd to be Assistant Postmaster General rice Mr. verbind KING CHARLER head of our Budget Colony was spending on extraordinary. C. L. Lewis, retired on pension, with debates. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR public works a sum which did not average showed some reluctance to allow the Hon for the period $400,000 a year. Since that effect from the 18th inst. Mr. POLLGOK to discuss the subject at last time the average nanual expenditure on Thursday's meeting, and though, strictly, the public works extraordinary has been well question of the basis of the contribution over a million dollars a year. The estimate may be deemed "irrelevant in a discus. for 1913 is $1,693,300. Because the exigencies sion of the Colonial Estimates, the fact that of the situation have compelled the Colony emigrants. On passing his final examine the Military Contribution is increased by to embark on these costly undertakings is it tion he was appointed to act as First stage, and he won golden opinions frous bold this stronghold, they could scarcely Erlegh (taken), 26 to 1 Drinmore (taken)... some $56,000, though the Government has just that we should be penalised by having Assistant Registrar-General and has held to draw upon its reserves to meet the esti. to pay as Military Contribution 20 per the appointment ever since. The salary unted expenditure, afforded an opportunity cent, of the cost of these works? The of a Passed Cadet is £300 with 9540 house which the Unofficial Members may be injustice of the position is manifest, allowance; the salary attaching to the pardoned for seizing to emphasise the arguand we presume the Secretary of State for post of Assistant Postmaster-General is ments they so strongly urged oighteen the Colonies must have recognised this fact 120 rising to £640. 2 year. months ago for reducing this Contribution when he arranged for an inter-departmental to a fixed sum of one million dollars inquiry into the subject. That inquiry has a your. We observe that His EXCEL been proceeding, if We nmy judge LENCY in his reply on the whole debats re.] by the announcements made in marked that in what Sir FREDERICK LUGARD Hongkong Legislative Council Chamber French Government at the funeral of the had written on the subject he had never for about three years now, and, unless late Emperor of Japan, arrived at noon
Balkan War. suggested, much less recommended, that the representatives of the taxpayers in on the 12th just., while General Sir Ian Owing to repeated requests, it has been It is understood that the Balkan States, fine display of flowers and pot plants, there should be any reduction in the military the Crown Colonies continue to press the British Forces Overseas, arrived in the Cook," on Wednesday, 13th November,tion of the status quo nor agree to wait large, an indication of the popularity of and the congregation was unusually Hamilton, Inspector General of the definitely decided to reproduce The if victorious, will not agree to the restora contribution, and Sir Hawzy added that in question, we may have to wait for the Greek evening, when many diplomats, members
The composer will in the ante-chamber while the Powers are chorul, Mr. Denman Fuller being at the bridegroom. The service Wax that opinion he himself thoroughly con- Kalends before we know the result of the curred. On the other hand, the public
LATER. organ. The bride, who was attended by opinion of the Colony, unanimously voiced
Miss Taylor as bridesmaid, was given in the Legislative Council by the Un official Members, is that the Contribution Master, has returned to the Colony after
away by Mr. R. M. Dyer, manager of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company, an absence of about eighteen months on
and Mr. B. Hall acted as "best man." leave.
After the ceremony, which was cond, ted by the Rev. V. H. C. Moyle, the mumerous guests attended the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Underwood at the Hong-
wore pledged. The honeymoon is being spent at Macao.
inquiry,
the
Commander Basil Taylor, the Harbour
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO
PEKING. Admiral Lebon, who represented the
bonour
"THE COOK."
of the military services and guard-of-e, cricket week.
were present at the railway probably make a few alterations in the station to welcome them.
lyrics for the occasion and introduce more local topics into the libretto. There will be an entire change of programme in the variety
entertainment which precedes
THE CONFUCIAN SOCIETY,
Society took place at Peking on the 19th. The Cook." Amongst the artistes is "
The first meeting of the Confucian
inat. General Chang Hsun petitioned the real Scotch Comedian" and also a dancer Government to arrange for the better protection of Confucian temples and for of high repute. Booking will open at more encouragement of the Confucian Moutric & Co. on Wednesday next. As a doctrine. The President of the Society great number of people were unable to forwarded a petition to the Chiaoyupu
settling affairs.
HOT
to
The Reichsport (Vienna), in a significant article, says that the statur quo in the Balkans is dead, and to diplomatic skill can revive it. Austria has neither the power
the mission prevent Turkey's collapse.
GREEK GOVERNOR OF CRETE: The Greek ex-Premier, M. Dragumis,
Crete. He has already arrived and been greeted with enthusiasm.
the
has become excessive, and its incidence, in the present circumstances of the Colony, is manifestly unjust. We do not know what
Captain P. W. Williams, late chief reasons Sir FREDERICK LUGARD may have officer of the Apcar steamer Japan, has had for recommending that the present been appointed assistant superintendent basis of the contribution should be changed of the Weights and Measures-Department with a request that due consideration obtain seats at the last performance, early has been appointed Governor-General of kong Hotel, where the customary toasts
if he did not consider either that the lery of the Calcutta Chamber of Cominerce,
may be given to their wishes.
booking is recommended.