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CHINESE NEWS.
HOUSE TAX TO BE INTRODUCED.
The Chinese Calumet has: the proposal of the Ministry of Finance 10 levy house taxes, which will be intro duced on March 1st.
FEBRUARY 9TH, WULY
GOLD.
When war began poople rushed to the chonke and drew out gold... A run storted, so the Government stepped in and closed |-
all hanka for five days, printing in the cantime the currency notes with whion we are now familiari
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PLOTTING GERMANS.
INTRIGUE IN SHANGHAI
TWO VESSELS MENACED--
STTEMPTS TO IZACE BOMBS" AROSED,
View DES the conviction of Franz Bopp, the German Consul-General in Sau Francisco, for having taken an active part is placing bomb, dn board ships in Amo- rican waters, the destruction of munition- works etc., it is interesting to turn the fierce light of publicity on the activities of the Huns in this part of the world.
HONGKONG RESERVES.
ONDER UT MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0,0., B, K.V.RA Friday 9th inst
The Mounted Section will parade on the road butside the Law Courts ut
Dress Drill order. GKH BRUTTON, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.EVR Hongkong, 8th February, 1917.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ANNIVERSARY ENTERTAINMENT, The Superintendents and Inspectors of the Pollen Reserve invite all ranki and their lady friends to be presend at e variety Entertainment to be held at the Theatre Roya; on Satur day, February 10th, at 8 p.m. The arrangements are in the hands of Staff Inspector Wilden and P.-c 559 Grimble,
THE BANK OF CHINA'S PROFITS. We imagined that gold would be the eno, valuable commodity during the war, Reports have been received by the handt we forgot to take into consideration office of the Bank of China from all its the fact that this war is differ mit from branchoices throughout the country, and a general, financial statement shows any other war in that it meltdes all the great mercantile nations of the world, that a total profit of over 83,400,000 wa with the exception of the United States, made during the past financial year An absurd position has arisen. The
United States now has £525,000,000 of It is not generally known to people in YUNNANESE SOLDIERS REVOLT
geld, and it is becoming terrified at the Shaughn (says the Shanghai Times), but The Yunnanese soldiers at Pengusion size of its huurd Guid is, of course the fact is true, that the other day, when recently revolted, sinashed open the Post quite useless except as a counter. It has big liner touched at Shanghai, attempts reach the Offiec, looted the monics there and also been chosen for its convenience and for were made by Germans here to the shop of several merchants. The no other reason. Great Britain, as the vessel and to place bumbs on her. It will reason given for their action was that est important mercantile uation in the be remembered that the jetty from which world, fxed upon a gold standard, and the tender was to leave was closed to the they had not been paid for several this forced all other mercantile nations pablis except to those who had purchased months
to follow her example. She produces in tickets, to travel on the liner. This pre- her own wines about one-half of the cantion was necessary because it was world's production of gold. Therefore known that an attempt would on the vest Monday, Feb 12th Class III (In-
be made by she appeared quite safe in insisting upon Germans to place time
sel. Those devilish Huns, finding they spector Grant). all trade balances being eventually could not reach the ship by the tender Theday Feb. 13th-Class 1. (Inspector liquidated in gold. But war has come coul
Gerrard), and the gold standard looks like going wok train to Woosing, but there they
go if the war continuo It certainly will
necessary
to state. Suffice it to
THE SOCIETY FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
The Christians are not the only mem bers of the public opposed to the making of Confucianism is a State religion of the Republic of China. The Society of
Were
Notwithstanding
that their schemes did not succeed as well precautions, however, some Germans must have evi dently mi inged to reach the ship, for on her arrival in Manila a coal-passer found a couple of sticks of dynamite amongst the coal. It was a mercy they did not
that certain M. Pa ne working stremt ousy to impose a State religion on all the citizens of the Republic, this body of Buddhists, together with their civi. lian supporters, are planning to heckle the Confucian M.Pd. They props to station themselves at the gate of the ur banks had to be settled each day in make another case. When House of Representativas and intercept the Confucian M. Ps with whom they will have an open air intervier and dis cass the question in public.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
!!!
off
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BAND AND ORCHESTRA
Will attend at the City Hill at 7.45 p.m.
shary on Saturday, Feb. 10th
POLICE SCHOOL",
spector Gordon).
INSPECTION, FEBRUARY 10TH. () Members in the Central and Western Districts on this date may travel to and from the neighbourhood of the Polo Ground by free cars pro- vided by courtesy of the Hongkong Traniway Company.
Tacy will report to their various Platoon Commanders at the Queen's Statue, near the Law Courts, at 230 pm sharp, Fifty men only may travel on each car. Mr. Franks, A.S.PR), will supervise. Five ears will be provided. Membera un- abli to find accommodation on thes cars are requested to travel by other cars and pay their own fare. On production of tickets at this office.
Religious Freedom is, a body of Buddhist many years sing not in baulked by what incaus it is Thursday Toby 15th-Class II (In
We have always preserved the fiction priests having the sanie gin Learning that our bank notes, and all our other as they might expect.
forms of currency and credit were pay able in goki. Of course, it is pure action, It would be perfectly impossible to pay our credit currency in gold. What would happen if the vast clearings of all
became gold! The metal does not czist in sufficient quantity to clear even one day's known that a large number of Russian A troops were leaving Vladivostock vid work.
for Marseilles, What is going to happen The Position Dasy, and phase es, the Huns got want our golf. Sweden some time ngoport. Some actually got to Daly, but rolibited the timport of gold, and conse there they found the Japanese police too The National Oplum Prohibition Assotely her trade with Denmark is upset watchful and were therefore given no ciation has telegraphed Vice President Danmark, on the other hand, has pro opportunity to carry out their sinister Feng Kao-chung again on the opium hibitions appear ridiculous and point to | s1
ibited the export of gold. Both pro-digers is a German living in one dis question Early In September laat a ramint reached the Association stating the impossibility of continuing gold as it in Shanghas, and the German Confares will be refunded.
sular officials make no secret of their fre: the Sunghai Opiunt Combine had standard if the war Jasts much longer.quent visit to this man's house. What Suun tie the war began the American goes on in that house will never get he concluded an ngicement with the Central: Government for the purchase of the stock bankers were clever enough to foresee the yond the four walls, but that these fre of opium at Shunghat for medical ficulties that would arise if we insisted quest meetings bode no good to the Allied. The Police are goes without saying. purposes. The Association at ene nade upon paying for a goods we needed in
rless to act in the matter. It i
Inying emphatic denial from the Ministry of American exchange Buctuated violently Finance. Some time later a report reached Bud Lord Reading went to the United a German by the heals in some unlawful Peking to the effect that the Vice-President alates and negotiated a loan on very bad act, but whether they will succeed in ob-
terms. The Exchange then recovered and taining a conviction Feng Kno-chaug was responsible for the has remained steady ever since, mainly Court is a question open to doubt. cunclusion of the said agreement. This, because we have made two further locus
Shanghai then finds herself powerless to however, was considered too improbable and a serious attention was paid to it with the United States and have also been deal with Germana and Austrians when Now the Association hears that the co-paying for commodities by the sale of they are engaged in acts that and to in clusion of the transaction is a fact and securities by bank bills At the same jure the interests of Allied subjects in that the money for the purchase of the time we are perpetually shipping gold to Shanghai and which are also infringe opum is to take the form of an issue America. We cannot go on doing this, ments of the neutrality of China. They of Treasury bonds. In order to not because we live not got the gold we can pursue their intrigues unfettered, and meanwhile our interests Buffer Some- up the matter, the Association has prove but because the American bankers thing inus be done to check these It do not want it. It is preposterous to dig the gold out of the ground in South to devise ways and means to force then
trigues and it is up to the authorities. Africh and bury it in the ground in observe the laws of the country and vaults in Washington and Wall Streut.of the Settlement
Cause
nquiries in Peking and cured an old. It will be remembered that the pile that they may succeed in
It is siniply waste of energy. It also has a very bad effect upon prices in the United States, because, gold being still the basis of credit, the more gold there is the more credit is obtainable in America Consequently, we get iniation, and collapse must follow.
ut the Consular
MOBILIZING GERMAN
SCHOOLBOYS.
wired the Vice President for a state as to the truth or otherwise of the rep.
CHINESE REPUBLIC'S MISSION,
The New Tork Times of December 23rd status that Dr. Wellington Koo Chinese Minister, A Washington, predicted that China, when her new republican Govern cent har demonstrated its effectiveness, would play a leading part in the work- ing out of a world federation. How Germany, thanks to our blockade, is According to the Schleswigsche Nach ever interesting the past history not in the same position as ourselven richten, a proclamation has been issued China," Dr. Loo saad, the future he cannot ship gold abroad even if she trom the general headquarters of the wished, and the £114,000,000 which she Ninth Army Corps district (Schleswig history promises to be even more inter has collected from her people remains in Holstein, the two Mecklenburgs, and the eating The Chinese Republic is still in the vaults of the Reichsbank almost uma satic towns) ordering the organiza- its infancy and its future is full of less. It is said that the German women tion of schoolboys for civil conscription difficulties. Those familiar with the his
have given up all their gold ornaments service on the railways, etc., throughout tory of Cline believe that just as in order to make a brave show. But to the Army Corps district, republic emerged, after many years of what effect? German credit is no better. conflict, as a strong nation, so will it though, indeed, no worse. Russia and survive its period of adolescence. The France etween them hold £500,000,000 or Chinese Republic has a mission toward gold. Yet the Russian rouble has depre the world, just as it has a responsibility cinted to a very serious extent, and even toward itself Upon the success or failure the French franc, as compared with the of the Chinese Republic will depend the English sovereign shows a considerable suceras or failure of free goveramtos i
depreciation. Gold hus not done much good to either Russia or France, as far us credit is concerned,
The proclamation says:
As rulling stock is badly needed and there is a great shortage of coal every recipient of railway trucks must arrange to unload them immediately. Should truck be left unloaded beyond a fixed time limit it will be unloaded by the authorities at the consignce's expense.
(h) Mentors in Kowloon will travel by Police launch from the Police Pier
(next to Star Ferry Pier) at 2.30 pam to Causeway Bay They will eturn from Causeway Bay by launch at about 4.45 pm
LECRUITS PLATOON (NO. 2 COMPANY).
The following, having joined, are posted to the above Platoon. Those without Collar-umbers will have same issued in due course, ARRA This Platoon is temporarily
Alves and Sergt. Major Figuiredo, under the charge of Inspector C.M.S The Recruits Platoon will parade at
Central Police Station at 5:30 pm
placed
sharp on Tuesdays and Fridays in 2ch week, commenting Tuesday, February, 13th 1- 854 AH Ribeiro, 856 J. M. Ruzario 867 CM Franco 5, H Beltra. 859 A Delgrlo, 860, J. M. Silva, 861 J M. Reis, 864 A. Garcia, 803 S. A Lopes, 806 F. X. Bouza, 867, R. F. García, 868 HK Rozario, 871 H. F. Barros, 872 A. M. Xavier, $73 I. F, Rocha, 841 F. Pinna, 873 F. F Ribeiro, 870 MA Souza 878 J. C Gardner, 879 V. Ribeiro, 887 JJ, Remedios, 888 E M Xavier 600 A. L. Bilva 691 E. Guimaraes, 802 L Cotiza 883 DA Rozario, 994 LG Cordeiro, 805 FJ Agabeg, 606 J. M. Silva, 70, CO Baptista 660 A Leon, C. A. Vas, A. J. Rodrigues, JC Remedios, C. M. Sequeira, J. M. d'Almada Castro, A A Baptista, A. A Hotelho, J. C Rodrigues, J F Silva, A P. Castro, Q. U. Gomes, E. L Barros, FL. Marques, C. F. Vaz
(sd.) F. C. JANIN,
DEP. (R.) Hongkong, 8th February 1917
SAIGON RICE MARKET The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, report under date February 1st as fol
to the Chinese New Year Holidays, bat immediately afterwards prices ruled higher, particularly for rear delivery tries is very of the
The demand of the neighbouring coun- the 1st January up to the 22nd ditto i
The total amount of rice exported from 52,585 tons against 51,207 tons in 1916.
In order to cope with this task un- loading patrols will be organized in How is it all going to end? It looks all garrisons. These, however, must be SHIPPING NOTES
very much as though we should go on relieved at the earliest possible morient highting year in, tear out, for another by organizations of schoolboys every TRADE ON THE CHINA COAST. ten years at leash and each year piling where In towns where there is no
pup debts. It we continue shipping gold garrison the police must organize the lower The leading article in a recent issue of to the United States at the present rate boys. Remote stations where there are Last week our market was quiet owing Shipping and Engineering ou Shanghai's of shipment, in a very short time that neither military nor police must tele- shipping goes fully into the returns of country will hold a thousand millions of graph to the tourest town for special Steamers entered and cleared during the gold; and its condition will be even more fying unloading patrols of schoolboys July to September quarter, with con-deplorable than that of the fighting which are to be kept always ready parisons with the same quarter the previations at least, as far na credit is Horses and earts shall ne far as possible, ous year, and although at first it looks as cingerned. It is curious that no one be placed at the disposal of the over If the war had seriously affected the should have foreseen the extraordinary of railway trucks by the garrison
Coast, the concluding chill have fortiet: the gold currency authorities trucks by the ping on the China Paragraph is most reassuring, inasmuch has brought us to We all knew that gold In towns possessing tramlines ar as it shows that the actual amount of was neveis a counter, used for the pur rangements must be made with the direc- increased, because while the actual num puses of credit. We all knew that if we tors for a certain number of tramway ber of vessels employed of the China imported goods we must really pay for cars to be used for transport from the Coast has decreased, the grater activity those goods with other goods that is to railway. The schoolboys' services will be of the remainder has more than com say, we must give services for services paid for by the railway authorities and pensated for the bes,
rendered. We spoke in terms of money the garrison commanders jointly and quite forgot that we should have talked about services. Very soon we shall
merchandise imported and exported has
GEN, BOTHA AND UNITY.
the
tion
We quote to-day-White rice. No
Bifted Japan quality, Hongkong 83.81 per picul, fo.b. Baigon, for February March shipment.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
IN INDIA
have handed over to the United States conceivable kind of luxury, The rich request was recently received from all our arded wealth in the shape of cople in America consider it swagger the military authorities in India for At the Dingaan's day celebrations and supply the Unif States with goods rather drink Belfast ginger ale a Ambulance Association, of a special staff securities. Then we shall have to start in to use imported goods. They would the recruitment, through the St. John's Paardekraal (Transvaal) there was All our manufactories must be organis- huge picturesque gathering of 30,000 Dutch from all parts of the Union. The ed exactly as the munitions factories dollar a bottle than the home made of 100 nurses for temporary employment proceedings consisted mainly of religious
ou have been organised The labour market Variety at 95 cents. Lea & Perrin's in military hospitals in India or at the services and addresses relating to the has beca revolutionised by the discovery sauce is preferred to a Pittsburg uita Front candidates to be either trained nurses or members of the St. John. Voortrekkers Goberal Boths and others that women can in many trades work as
I implore the Government seriously to Ambulance Brigade Nursing Division or emphasised the lesson of the Battle of hard as men. Another revolution must Blood River, where civilisation triumph be made by the importation of coolis consider the whole question of exporte Voluntary Aid Nurses of the St. John ed over barbar 9 country's present me from the land and from the factories not only of Great Britain, but also of bors of Nursing Division or Voluntare was laid of
and the foundation labour. If we are going to take English and imports and to realize that the credit Ambulance Association; or, if not mem
prosperity,
and put them in the trenches we cannot France, Russia, Roumania, Belgium, and Aid Detachment, to be in possession of Gemoral Botka recalled hat Boors and the land go out of cultivation and Serbia depends upon our holding our the First Aid and Home Nursing Certis English representing the forces of civilisa the factories stand de That would position is a great exporting, nation not ficates granted by either the St Joh tion in those far-of days forgot their simply mean that we should have to buy only during the war but also when the Ambulance Association, the British Rest differences and shoulder to shoulder faced our food and goods abroad. We cannot war ans ended. We are always reading Cross Society, or other similar body- the common enemy. The jame thing was buy Zood and goods unless we pay for combine to smash German trade when the first instance, one month of which to
in the papers appeals to Englishmen to the engagement to be for six months, happening to day. He concluded with a them with goods and services. It is peace comes. But it is equally necessary be on probation with an allowance of fervent appeal for the union of the useless to talk of paving in gold, because that we should combine to-day to increase Rs 100 per mensen and Rs. 150 for the Dutch sections – He personally was pre neither the United States nor the Argen- our export trade whilst war is being second and subsequent months. In less pared, as were also thorsands of others, fine will take our gold. They do not waged, for in that way shall we not only than a fortnight over 100 applications were to shake hands with their opponents across want it. Buenos Aires has got more gold capture German trade, but we shall received, and candidates for the 20 posts the graves of the dead eroes.
than it can possibly utilise Wall Street defca: German soldiers This is indeed, which it was desired to fill immediately. A striking telegram was read from Gen is in an even worse position. Gold is the oly way in which she can be defeated were forwarded to the Military Autho eral Smuts in German East Africa, i drng in the market. The United States by increasing our production and rties The St. John Ambulance War which he stated that in al his travels in is ready and willing to buy from us every decreasing our expenditure, Raymond Hospitals at Dehra Dus end My srovo Central Africa he was ways encouraged by memories of the Grat Trek.
*(Continued at frat of next Column.) |Radeline in the English Region.
continue to do good work,