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Ten Victor Records which should be in every home
The Sparkling Mesalle
Love Moon Waltz Song
a Bongs without words No. 22 Sorrow
17565
17805
A Stein Song
17890
Bwing Along
1.7895
a Success Medley...
16 Melody Bag
ý Consolation..
(Vocal)
(Accordion)
6419)--From the land of the sky bias water
64198 Lea Farfadets
74293-Nocturne, og lb F Maj.
(Violin)
841330.solo mie
(Vocal)
(Pian forto)
74400-Toses Vissi d'arte.
Vocal)
8:002-Boheme Che gelida maaiGO
THE HONGKONG.
Kline Macdonough. Kling-Lyric Quartatze
Concert Orchestra Orphaus Quartette. Pietro Deira Alma Gluck.
M.Elman. de Gorgorza de Paobmann.
Frances da
E. Caruso.
MOUTRIE'S
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS,
THE - BRITISH CONCESSION.
SHANEEN.
ANNUAL MEETING OF LAND RENTERS AND RATEPAYERS,
MONDAY, MARCH TMя, 1917,
Mr. Shields called on Mr. Adams, the Municipal Engineer, to make a statement in this connection.
JAPAN.
THE WAR BOOM.
A liberal use of superlatives la re quired to do justice to the economic pos- tion of Japan during 1916 Practically in every direction it has been a boom year. The specie reserve, which at the beginning of the war was 330,000,000 yen, and had passed 500,000,000 before, the end. of 1918, mounted steadily to 880,000,000, and seemed likely to reach the seven hundredth inillion before the end of the yeur Ding th year Japan acted ns the Allies banker to the extent of The Chairman: What are the actual £3,000,000 for Russian Treasury bills,
expenses of running the engine!
Mr. Adous saad that there must have been a great deal of waste. The original estimate was based on a consumption of The annual general mesting of Land 25 gallons, whereas, in 1915, 40 gallons renters and Ratepayers of the British per head, and in 1910, still more, avere Concession, Shameen, was held at HB. Cousted. The engines were running 1. Consulate General under the Chair double time, and the cost of materials, manship of H, M Consul-General on coal, oil, etc., had greatly increased February 23rd There vure present
lately Mears. Jamieson (13), Prait (1) Bell (3), Darch (2), Fry (2), Webb (2) Read (2) Carl (8), Berruyer (1), MeAllum (1), Hotson (1), Shields (2), Chaudoin (1), Smith (11), Peel (1), Dent (7), Donnelly (1), Gerin (1), Sutton (0), Robertson (1), Forbe, (4), Lammert (1), Brown (3), Hansen (1), Mehta (2), Herb (3), Hey holds (2), Matheson (3), Enger (3), Cameron (3), Shera (1), Adams (1) Farmer (2), and Kitching (3), giving total of 102 votes.
AQUESTION.
Mr. Adams I cannot say offhand. Mr. Smith then continued his report, referring to the Bund, the Shelter at the British Consulate steps (due to the generosity of Messrs. Wassiumuil, Asso- mull), the Municipal Bungalow and the Nursing Home,
gineer
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passing of the Accourts.
Mr. Eager proposed, and Mr. Smith
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and £10,000,000 for British Treasury bills, while in Decembor a 6 per cent. loan of £10,000,000 was floated for the purpose of adjusting exchange between New York and London, 50,000,000 yen was raised for Chinese railways, and domestic loads to the amount of 40,000,000 yen have also been easily negotiated
GERMANY'S WAR CASUALTIES.
THE FOUR MILLION FIGURE PASSED
The casualties (exclusive of corrections} reported in German official casualty lista during the mouth of December, 1916, are as follows:
Died of sickness Killed and died of wounds Prisoners
Missing
Severely wounded Wounded
Slightly wounded.
15,160
3,854
1,010
18,295,
11,553
4,601
32,480
Wounded remaining with units 0,729
88,291
The above casualties, added to these reported in previous months, and includ- A loun ofing the corrections reported in December, 1818, bring the totals reported in the German official lists since the beginning of the war to
But while Japan's specie holding is thus unprecedented, for commitments have made a great advance The Govern ment is pledged to restore the sinking fund for the redemption of the Foreign Debt from the present antival figure of 30,000,000, "yen, to 60,000,000 yen; it gið further confronted with a naval pros gramme entailing an expenditure of
Killed and died of wounds. ⠀⠀ 909,665 Died of sickness***** Prisoners
Missing
Severely wounded. Wounded
Blightly wounded Wounded
remaining units
57,459
229,741
234,115
530,991
206,064
1,480,020
215,605
1,010,260
The Chairman invited discussion of the Waterworks questinu. He was strong ůily opposed to be additional tax of 1 per
cent, which was most unfair to small con sumers, uud proposed that the metere
here should be ing which were already stalled in the houses of the
the largest con The Chairman said that the first hus sumered the Municipal F980,000,000 yen spread over 12 years, and
Dr. Reynolds
The figures given above include all Suess before the meeting was the adoption it every house, could not be fitted railway programme calling for large
of the outgoing Council's report and the option of water every 24 hours, repairs, In the Budget for the financia2 ans, Saxons, and Württembergers. They
tank and be limited to a certain sums for construction and particularly German nationalities Brussians, Bava Mr. Adams All but three already have year: 1917-18 the additional 20,000,000yen do not include naval casualties or casual
d required for the sinking fund is to be ties of Colonial troops
It should be noted that the above figures Chairman: Are they sufficient to raised by an internal loan, and provision ALT: Eager thought that this arrange 30,000,000 ven for the railway account, ment would be equally unfair, as people and 30,000,000 yen for the further re using lees water, would be
as demption of the Foreign Debt, over and much as the Test, above the 50,000,000 yen already referred the of the reported during Mr. Smith stated that in Boganjesto. It is of interest to note that, record. the month of December not reported as Building there were 20 flush-closety in- ing to Government estimates, home in having been incurred in December. stalled, which used a great deal of water. Dr. Reynolds said that he knew of one house with a flush-closet where the ball cock was tied up with string to save the
uble of pulling the plug,
seconded, that the report for 1915 bey the wants of the respective houses?s made for other internal loans of do not constitute an estimate by the
adopted and the acconuts passed.
MeDent said he would like to enquire about land lot No. 54 and the value of the bungalow. He had heard that a quar ter of it had been leased to the Victoria Hotel. It appeared that an ofter of $10,000 was submitted in 1813, and, at a Landreuters Meeting in December, 191,
it is
divulged that a portion hall actually been sold. Now three quar ters of the Lot only was valued at $50,000, which was too much,
vestments amounting to 10,171,000 were made during the first two years of the war Of this sim £11,711,000 have been devoted to the new companies, £21,310,000 the increase or extension of existing enterprises, and £7,103,000 to debentures or loan accounts
Mr. Sutton suggested that a bye-law be passed compelling all houses with flush loses to use meters, and inquired whe ther the Council was authorised to do to TRADE AND INDUSTRY, or whether a special bye-law would Japan exceeded that of imports by the In 1915 the value of exports from be required for the
Le purpose. Mr, Dent proposed that the incoming substantial total of 175,887,030 yen Council suggest some equitable means of (£18,099.008). This was the first time charging for the water. He was himself since 1909 that the un'ance had been on paying considerable sums on his water the right side, and only the third time assessment where, in point of 1910 the excess of exports over imports fact, in 20 years. For the first 10 months of he wierd to water at all
Mi Smith suggested that the 12 meters, amounted to 250,771,200 yen (£26,210,000) available be installed in the buildings and will probably have reaches which had been specially mentioned, and £30,000.000 for the full year During that the ratepayers decide on the charge this period very important item, with to be made the exception of habute and tea, showed
that metera Ar. Carl pointed out that been supplied to the Customs by the The diminution in the former for the an increase over the figures for 1915.
Canton Waterworks. Blight they 10 months was 2,195,000 yen, due to a rt-
be able to supply the duction in price rather than in quan The answers were as follows()) In not also
Council, even if less | April, 1913, the Council arranged, a leaze than arms abroad!
Mr. Smith referred to Mr. Dent's letter to the Council in which he asked three questions:-(1) What are the terms of the lease of a portion of Lot 34, and what consideration was received by the Council for granting it (2) Wis this lease lease registered in the British Consulate (8) Upon what basis does the Council at pre- sent value Lot 54 at $50,000 and the bunga
low at 35007
had
DE a quarter of Lot 54 with My Farmer Mr. Shields stated that the Waterworks
tity, in the latter, only 108,000 yen. The export of raw silk, which showed an in- creased value of close upon $10,000,000, manufactured article umply made up for the decrease in the
for a perind nî 16 years at rental of had nu meters and that none could be
loftained from home, S60 per annum the ground Boor to be The Chairman's view was that meters retained by the Council Rud to be offre should be put on the large buildings at The reasons for Japan's prosperity are tor Farmer at a rental to be cooled cast, and when their consumption should not far to seck. In the first place stand tlius have been ascertained a meeting bo her war orders; then the shortage of later if not needed for the Fire Eng.ne called to consider a scheme for exacting European gods left the field open to The lease was signed not on the authority payment. He was strongly opposed to Japanese exports in the Far East, in of the ratepayers but on that of the then increasing the assessment. Most of them the South Beas, in Australia, South did not pay the tax themselves, but re Africa and South America. The in- Council. In December, 1913, a special prosented absentee landlords, whose increase in the export trade led in turn to meeting of ratepayers was held to conterests it was their duty to consider an increase in the importation of indus
of
sider an offer from Mr. Farmer $40,000 for Lot 54. The offer was Jected (2) The lease is dated, July 1918, and is registered in the British Con- sulate. (9) The re-valuation was made by the Municipal Engineers, * ai
It was put to the meeting and curried trial raw materials. Finally the wave thu, moters be applied to the chief large of prosperity in the United States gave a special stimulus to Japanese trade, rebuildings, and a report on their indica. which in addition to its own normal lines 1st, tions submitted to another meeting supplied many of the goods formerly
In reply to a question by the Chair- man, Mr. Smith explained that the manufactured in Germany In regard to One item Japan reversed her usual post $2,031.55 expended, on road repair was tion. She had been accustomed to im necessitated by sinkage in places, port American wheat to the value of
Mr. Kitching observed that the outlay road repair, though as great as the Council could afford, was considerably less than the conditions really called for
Mr: Dent said the proceedings of the meeting held in December, 1913, were not on record, and asked if any opinion was
then expressed as to completion of lease on July 1st.
The Chairman replied that there was no record of any - meeting to obtain rate buyers sanction to the lease. The fact was merely stated in a printed crentar
to landrenters dated November 214 1913 No reference was tunde to it in the ninutes.
Mr. Dent thought 12 was most irregular to lease this land without referens to the ratepayere
The Chairman concurred in this view Mr. Kitching pointed out that no meni bers of the outgoing Council were then
on the Counci).
The report and Accounts were then put
to the meeting and passed.
THE WATERWORKSMA
KAMA MURSING HOME
1000,000 annually but owing to the failure of the American crop last year she exported whent both to the United States and to Great Britain. It was The Chairman then referred to the estimated that within a period of six question of n Nursing Home. He month, Japanese merchants had invested thought that, in view of the present in American securities £10,000,000 of anancial position, no steps should be Apart from munitions the bulk of and, even more, of the possible future their growing trade balance in the United States,INATANG taken about it for the time being Japan's trade harvest has been reaped community was small, and by 500 in other Asiatic countries. The shortage
araisuse and an expensive water-supply
British authorities, but merely represent. the casualties announced in German official lists. It should miso be noted that
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
POLICE BOHOOL Members of Classes I, II, and III will attend at Queen's College on Tuesday next, March 6th, at 6p.m., and report to Mr. King, A.S. P. The A.S.E. (R) and Inspector Lammert will attend.
MUSKETRY COURSE, PART II.
Members of No. 2 Company qualified to fire Part 1 of the 1917 Course will attend the Range on Sunday, March 11th. Leave Blake Pier at 9. Uniform with helmets,
STRENGTH.
es. Lu Cho Hung and 231 Ma Way Man are permitted to resign an leaving the Colony
Inspector C. M. S. Alves will take charge
NO. 2 COMPANY CLASS OF INSTRUCTION.
the Class of Candidates for pro- motion to the rank of Sergeant, and may accept further members at his discretion The Class will parade at 6.30 at the Central Station, on Monday, March 5th, and Thursday, March 8th.be
(Sgd.) F. C. JENKIN,
D.8.P. (R).
A SIGN OF THE TIMES. The following advertisement, which appears in the London Muring Post, is a sign of the times Two Chinese men- servants wanted at once, une aa cook and the other a house parlourmiadd; no other servant kept only two in family "It would be curious (says the London and should be the introduction of Chinese China Express) if one result of the war servants into British homes, even if it should only be temporarily have lived in the East know what excel Those who lent doinestic servante Chineen make, but there is so much prejudice to be over- come that it is only likely to be in a few isolated cases that the services of Chinese will be availed of.
DAILY FARE OF THE GERMAN
M SOLDIER.
The Cologne Gazette states that the rations of the German soldiers in the held have been decided upon as follows
Daily Rice, or vegetables 135 gram- mes; potatoes, 300 grammes; fruity 125 grammes: coffee, 15 grammes, with
rammes substitute; butter, fat, or pork,
Monthly.- 200 grammes.
the incidence of serious disease had been of sipping enabled the Japanese to com- reduced to a minimum pete with their rivals in the East on ex- Mr. Smith said Council had decidceptionally favourable terms. Not only cd that the expense involved was too were freights in Japanese steamers lower grest to be considered, and the inceling between Far Eastern ports, but also between these parts and Europe and greed to drop the ache Ankerica Japanese shippers, it is also litre Lous that in ounce syrups
THE BOATHOUSE, SO
mes=3oz.)
grammes
In reply to the Chairman, Mr. Smith pointed out, could purchase in Chinese 5, in very cold weather, 1 litrs (he stated at the valuation of the boathouse markets, ship the goods to Kobe and there tween 30z, and 4oz.] alcohol, [100 gram. had been 810,000 in 1914 and 1915, but tranship to America or Europe more that $2,500 had been written off for de cheaply than the merchants of other preciation of nationalities could send directly from
The Chairman pointed out that the actual selling value of such a building
would be very small indeed.
TAXATION OF UNOCCUPIED HOUBER,
Mr. Dent suggested that the taxation of the owners of unoccupied houses according to their assessment value was
a hardship, but
The Chairman urged that, as such hores might at any time come into coupation, the tax could not reasonably be objected to
ELECTION OF THE NEW ODUNCIL
Mr. Smith, as Chairman of the outgoing Council, at the request of the Chairman, then made a statement with regard to the Waterworks, in which he gave figures in connection with the running expenses, and stated that the estimate had been exceeded last year by $2,817. On the present systera of a per cent, assessment, several large consumers were very lightly taxed, so it was decided to instal meters. elected: These had been ordered from England, but, so far, only 18 had arrived. In the meantime he suggested that an additional 1 per cent. tax be levied, and also that a tax on flush-closets of no less than $25 per annum be levied.
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The Chairman asked why the original
1912, had been so greatly exceeded.
Chins to the same destinations. The after the war Japanese banks are now strong Japanese bid for the Chinese adding to the number of their branchen market is naturally exercising the minds abroad. Whether by coincidence or by [ of Japan's trade rivála, and has led to a design the banks concerned would appear commission of inquiry: being sent to the to have covered in this way all prospec Far East from the United States. tive spheres of activity, one section show. Japan on her part, as was pointed ou: ing a predilection for Europe, the other these columns a year ago is not going for Asia and the Southern continents.
to rest content with the unaided efforts A NEW INDUSTRY
her en merchants The Committee An industry which is indebted to the for Economic Investigations appointed in war is they manufacture of potassium, 1915 has been prosecuting its inquiries durchloride in pre-war days Japau re ing the past year and has issued a bumber quired 4,000 tons annually, the greater The Chairman announced that the fol of reports indicating fresh openings for part of which was imported from lowing proposals had been published, Japanese trade and industry. Special Europe, and in particular from Ger and, as others were made, proceeded attention is being paid to China, of whose many The annual output of the one raw terials, particularly iron and company producing potassium chloride to declare the gentlemen in question cotton, Japan stands in aced. Another was only 300 tons; now a number of firma MT, W FARMER, proposed by Mr point to which, Government attention and are engaged in the industry, so that been drawn during the past year is the Japan is able not only to supply her own. Forbes, seconded by Mr. McCallum, ****
H H Surrow, proposed by Mr. rapid deterioration in the quality of needs, but to have a surplus over for Smith, seconded by Mr. Kitching goods exported to order. Oh very hand export. The cotton industry, unders Mr. H. M. WERE proposed by Mr. complaints are heard that even where a going a notable expansion, and Japan's
first consignment is up to sample cotton trade row for the first trims in- Sutton, seconded by Mr. Forbes, ___
He observed that if the new Council sabeoquent deliveries are not in some fancy goods as well as in plainer lines, is found their work too heavy they could instances the firet goods supplied are making headway in all countries border call a special meeting with a view inferior to sample. It is realized that iing on-he Pacifio. A 25 per cent in-- such practices may seriously affect crease in the production of raw silk was
adding to their number.
estimate for the Waterworks given in The meeting closed with an expression Japanese trade; and although some allow due to improved methode of rearing, an
by the Chairman of thanks to the outance has to be made for the stress under well as to fine weather and to favourab going Council for their services, and, in which goods are being delivered during market conditione Mr. Smith regretted that he was unparticular, to Mr. Shields for his assump boom perion, it is felt that the tea. tion, pending the appointment from dency cannot be combated too soon or too vigorously, It keeping with the Alison of the Tuties of Superintendent Government's preparations for trade
(Continued at foot of next column,)
able to explain this, not having had notice of the question. The original estimate
LONDON.
was only a rough one,
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Londen of a successor to Superintendent
of Police.
It in evident that Japan will meet the return to peace conditions in the upon such a free field as she has enjoyed
position.... Shɔ cannot, however, count
during the war →Timea.