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MACAO'S TROUBLES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.
REFUSING DUTY
ON THE "EOREMONT CASTLE.”
MEMORANDUM. ON STRAITS·.
CURRENCY REFORM.
stage were not anticipated, and when realised, everything possible was done to shorten, the duration of the period.
colonies have been governed, or are governed, | prietor, who is the individual most concerned, | to the higher authorities of the colony, but the mid the man refused to do saix hours' contained trade. At the time of the change ar/:bable that no tender will be made at all supues
The reason for this is
to the value of the land which, has been so As a protest against this now system of tax expropriated. But should it happen that after❘ation, the inhabitants were left for over five inquiry has been held on the proposal to resume days without any supply of potk, because the BAD LAWS REPEL CAPITALISTS. the land by the Council it is determined not to dealers asserted that it was impossible for them do so, the proprietor is still the loser, for pend. to pay a tax so greatly in excess of what they WHY THE COST OF LIVING HAS INCREASED.ing the result of the inquiry his property has had been in the habit of paying, and a tax been lying vacant. the tenant has been drives which would mean the augmenting of the price
· [Special to the " [Tongkang Taligraph)]
out of the premises. It is dead less to him of pork even beyond the price charged for 7th inst.' for he receives no compensation. The house fowls, As the result of the short-sighted system of may have been empty for a considerable time administration under which tho Portuguese wing to the action of the Council, but the pro- receives nothing-he has to grin and bear it to the progress of commercial and business enter. prises has been checked and thwarted in every the best way he can. direction, Difficulties have been raised against that whenever resumption of a property is the freedom of individual initiative with the spoken of by the Government, the tenants inva natural consequence that the outlet for the ably fight shy of the property in case they employment of capital has been greatly may find themselves turned into the street at restricted, to the disadvantage of the prosperityy moment to search for another dwelling, of the colonies. The laws and regulations And dwellings are not so easily secured at a which have, from time to time, been formulated moment's notice at the present time owing to the great demand for houses, at reasonable by the Government and by those who are re- sponsible for the management of the affairs of the colocie, instead of tending to foster and and promote the freedom of commerce and the well being of the inhabitants, have proved in practice to set as a dragon inerchants and others engaged in industri i undertakings. Rather than inviting the investment of capital in the colonies there Inws and regulations have bad the effect of driving away those who have the best interests of the colonies at heart, and have had a particularly bad effect on the minds of those who have 'considered the advisability of laying out their capital in the country.
VEXATIOUS LAWS.
The ever recurring innovations in our laws promoted by the central Government have rais- ed doubts and fears in the minds of those who scek to find an outlet for the investment of capital in these colonies, the result of which is Evidenced in the rapid decrease in the number of merchants. Other causes which have com- lined to lead to this result have been the lack
of initiative shown in the measures passed for the government of the colonies, the consequent decadence in commercial life, and the higher cost of living, clc, etc. Besides these new laws and regulations, there are other obstacles 10 a healthy prosperity, such as the delays in certain colonial departments in giving decisions on the petitions and memorials of capitalists and land owners.
rents,
CAPITALISTS DRIVEN. OUT. These resumptions have also a projudicial effect on the revenue of the proprietor; the value of the property is affected as the results of the "scare", and the monoyed class are driven away from the colony. People with capital to spare do not enre to risk their money In fanded property investments which are sub ject to every whim and caprice of the under stappers of the Government. The result is that these capitalists are obliged, in common sense, to give preference to other places when they wish to invest their money. In foreign ports they find greater and better security for the employment of their surplus capital.
TAXATION,
As if these evils were not enough to stifle the commercial vitality and development of the colony, measures are devised from time to tirae with the object apparently of drying up the resources of the people. By these measures, the cost of living is increased, the price of be necessarie of life is raised all round, and all because the methods of taxation adopted are not imposed in such manner as to fall on articles which are best calculated to give satisfactory returns without unduly oppressing the people. Each innovation in turn instead of lending to develop commerce and reward industry acts as a decided check A merchant who decides to submit a proposal on the growth of the colony, Those who are to the Government for the establishing of a new compelled to reside at Macne are laid under industry, instead of receiving the prompt atten-heavy burdens which seem to increase every tion and assistance of the Government fuds day. It is for this and similar reasons that the himself, oftener than not, confronted with a cost of living Macao daily becomes more thousand and one obstacles, and is subjected | expensive. to irritating conditions by the Government, which seeks to make a profit out of his enter prise in the first instance rather than encourage him in his venture. In fact, the methods of the Government are calculated to drive an industry away from the colony rather than to induce. the promoter to remain and contribute to the colony's prosperity.
THE CIRCUMLOCUTION DEPARTMENT,
STRIKES FOMENTED.:
· MEMORIAL DISREGARDED. The pork dealers have submitted a memorial prayer of their petition was not heeded, because it was opposed to the principles of the Portu guese Government to reduce any faxation, in spite of the fact that such a reduction would tend to benefit the labouring and poorer classes and favour the increased consumption of pork, What the Government-seeks to attain, is an increase in the public revenue no matter at whose expense. That the public axchequer should be well provided with funds appears to be the sole ambition of the Government. But it is not too much to hops that H.E. Governor Montenegro, who is reputed as having a very open mlad to his deliberation of public affairs, may exercise his prerogative by annulling ap obnoxious decroe which cannot do otherwise
6th inat, Captain Moodie, of the ss. Egremont Casile, this afternoon prosecuted another fireman, C. Georgensen, a Norwegian, for refusing duty on board the steamer while at sea-Captain Moodio said that while at sea at two o'clock in | the afternoon of the 37th Juns, defendant was brought to him by the chief engineer who duty; he could do four hours but was unfit to do six hours. Defendant he said was suffering from cramps--that is a fire. man's disease. Witness found no signs of cramps on him, but gave him some medicine and told him to report if he fell unwell. He did notdose however and said nothing further shout it until the ship arrived in this port. Witness was of opinion that defendant was perfectly, fit to do a six hours' duty. It was the practice for men to do extra work in case of necessity, expecially in the fire department--A froman of the Egremont Castle said the defendant was sick, and other evidence having been given His Worship concluded that there was
was of refusal of duty. Defendant was son- tenced two weeks' hard labour.
that force upon the impoverished inhabitants no evidence, whatever of cramps, while there hardships which their small resources can III afford to endure.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO.
MR. W. WILSON'S PROMOTION.
6th inst.. The many friends of Mr. W. Wilson, man- ager of the Kowloon establishment of the Hongkong and Whampas Dock Co., Ltd., will be pleased to
learn that he has been appointed acting chief manager during the absence on leave of Mr. W. B. Dixen, the holder of the substantive appointment. Mr. Wilson's well deserved promotion is popularly received by the shareholders of the Company, as it is certain to be learnt with satisfaction by the large number of people forming the ship ping community of the port by whom Mr. Wilson is generally well liked. The large staff of the European employees of the Com- pany will also receive the news of the Kow- loon manager's advancement with a great deal of pleasure; for Mr. Wilson's promotion is deserved on the principle of pahnam qui me ruit ferar. We understand that the appoint ment was made in deference to the wishes of certain shareholders.
FIRE AT HONGKONG HOTEL.
AN EXCITING BCENE.
THE NEW R. C. BISHOP OF HONGKONG.
THER POZZONI APPOINTED.
7th inst.
According to a private telegram which was received from Milan to-day by Father De Maris, who has been acting as pro-Vicar Apostolic since the death of Bishop Plazzoli, the an- nouncement has been made that the Rev, Domenico Pezzoni has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop Hongkong. Hongkong, it may be stated, is not a. See under the Roman Catholic hierarchy, and it is customary to appoint the Bishop resident in Hongkong to an Italian See. The telegram, however, does not stale what will be the official desigua, tion of Bishop Pozzoni.
his nature is mild and amiable and he has not an enemy in the world,
The Right Rev. Domenico Pozzoni was barn at Palermo, in the diocese of Milan. He studied at the Milan seminary, and after his ordination he elected to undertake mission." ary work. He was appointed to the Chinese field and in 1885 arrived in Hongkong. During the twenty years of his service in the Far East, Bishop Pozzoni has laboured indefatig One of the results of this condition, of
ably among the Chinessin the New Territories, affairs is found in the strikes which occur
And so conscientious has his work been, at interval There have been strikes by
and so closely has he identified himself with the carpe-boatmen, by the pullars of 'rick-
the people of his mission, that his visits shas, by the manufacturers of jose-sticks,
to Hongkong have been few and far between. amongst the people employed in boat building
The result is that he is a comparative stranger and boat-repairing, ele, and it all aneans that
7th inst.
to the majority of the brethren in Hongkong, An exciting scene occurred at the Hongkong although his name as an earnest and zealous in the end the general public has to suffer. If it should be the intention of any individual People have to pay more in order that the Hotel on Wednesday afternoon when it was worker is known and esteemed. For a consi- to erect new buildings or la reconstruct exist demands of employers and labourers may be discovered that fire had broken out in the grill-derable time he assisted the late Bishop, Piaz ing structures so that they may be brought satisfied Hence the two industries which give room. It was between one and two o'clock, zalt in his ministrations to the Chinese, and on inin harmony with inden requires, fits employment to a large number of Chinese in when tiffin was in full swing, that a strange and the last occasion that his predecessor visited although the idea would make no denud on the colony-boat-building and repairing and uncanny odour began to penetrate through the Italy, Father Pozzini accompanied him. The the publle Treasury, but rather contribute in the manufacture of joss-sticks--åre now in a rooms of the Hole! and eventually found a new Bishop is described by those who are fa the amenities of the colony by increasing its parlous state and as a matter of fact are in lody rentet a stellen por don reckoned whevoured with his acquaintance as an exceed
had ordered a steak "weit done" reckoned that ingly worthy head of the Church in Hongkongi altraction-there is no effort made by the imminent danger of disappearing altogether. Government to render assistance or afford These unfortunate conditions which handicap the "boys" were attending to his wants at any rate. But as the odour increased the savoury facilities in carrying out the plan, The and penalise the joss-stick industry and the petitioner finds innumerable difficulties at boat-building trade will have a very prejudicial smell of a well-done steak gradually merged every turn. He has to submit plans, on effect on trade. There is bound to be a diminuinto a medley of odours in which pork and meat contested for fist honours, The which modifications are mada, and it tion in the quantity of joss-sticks exported, must be remembered that there modifications while the Chinese junks which have been in dining room became almost as noisome as a backyard Chinese kitchan in the purliaus invariably mean additional expense to the the habit of coming to the port for repairs of Bonham Strand. 1 hemanager sniffed audi builder, and frequently entail an expenditure | etc, will be frightened away from Macao by which he is either innble or unwilling to incur. the high rates charged for the work required to thy and to show that there was no bad feeling The new Rutendments are found necessary, be done. They will find it to their advantage the tithining crowd sniffed at the top of their
to go to the neighbouring island of Lappa.
sniffing capacities. It was a regular bean feast for a time. Then the odoun became so pro- nounced that it was evident the steaks were on fire. The manager dived to the grill roam and found a lively scene in progress, All the fatty drippings of past and gene steaks had and a spark set the inflammable stuff in a blare. Every piece of steak, every lump of meat in the place was merrily, hissing and splut tering in a way that would have charm ed the heart of a morning. Singed meat, burst
cook a frosty meat and blackened roast were all glowing in a sort of hallelujah chorus. The manager, and pro- bably two or three assistants, mounted the quarter-deck and sounded the call "Fire-bri- gade men to your stations." Instantly, all was order where confounded confusion had pre-
LAPPA BENEFITS AT MACAO'S EXPENSE.
7th inst.
į
CONDITIONS AT THE OUTSET.
prevailing in India and the Straits Settlemania 1. The following are some of the conditions
respectively at the time of the Reform
The huge Continent of India is a compact political and economic body, with its own hinterland, self-contained, and with a self-
standard, it had a large debt, a deficit, and the population, wedded in the rupee, would, it tax screw put on to its maximum. The was believed, look at na other money, and had shown itself unfavourable to the Note. The majority of this population were ignorant at turi tor of the country's interests, the whole issue of the currency was practically all of the sum total of country's The circulating within the country only, and the country itself, being for financial and other
choice.
In this respect also the Straits: oro ipakin?? different position, The quantity of gold resintine ratio at once operative is so small annotavar quired to enable the Government to manks thaŋge wi possibly to rains outside considerations Withhe confidence prevalling-which will be lastared a once there is: certainty that the colongs of the Straits Dollar le not to be increased it la pro......... It is believed that a small gold reserve would pective great expansion of the surrounding be sufficient for all purposes. With the prose countries, with the generally favourable position, of the Straits Settlements, its credit, and the favourable balance of exchanges, It is believed, that a Gold reserve of £100,000 would do, all that is required, and, that as the outside figure the utmost possible maximum-£500,000 can be named..
tima.
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To have such, or even a large stock of Gold ready at the time of declaring the ratio to at reasons not in a position to aúpíre to the best.
money (f, a gold currency) had to resort once offer to give gold at the ratio for the token, chele token as a matter of necessity and not ofta financially within the reach of contracting consist practically only of a couple of transit ady sufficient gold-it is only necessary to On the other hand the Straits Settlements pay the Colony. The Colony possesses, als ports, entirely dependent on the trade with the liquidate it and make it do service for a short surrounding countries, which form a construc tive Hinterland. Any trade disturbanco in this Hinterland (in part politically independent of the Straite) adversely affects the Straits Irade. The major portion of the Straits cur rancy does not circulate in the Colony, but in the above mentioned hinterland, which makes use of the currency without any arrangement with the Colony. The Straits have a good Budget, no debt, and practically no taxes. The population enlightened as to money and would practically adopt any coin backed by Government, while the Note is not only popular but greatly preferred to the silver dollar. Financially and otherwise the Colony is in a position for the best as regards money to fall within its meana. This best-a gold currency would greatly assist its trade, which practically represents the sum total of the Colony's interests, other interests being in pro portion small and dependent on the trade.
The gold required is extant in the gold in: 41 sioners, a teraparary gold loan against which vestments of the Straits Carrancy Commis should be negotiable at cheap interests. As the loan would probably only be required for a short period, namaly until sufficient gold bas N gins to flow in by means of expansion of the li currency, the cost for each year of stringency with what it means to the Straits Settlements avoided would be small, and, in camparison v. to avoid the whole period of contraction, insigo ****
-TRADE CONDITIONS.
nificant.
CLOSING DOLLAR' ISSUE,"
6. Closing the issue of the Straits Dollar will ⠀⠀ avert the danger from extemat circulation, a whether arising from its demonetisation by any fade part of the Hinterland, or from its emigration to China and elsewhere.
provided for by means of the Note instead of The necessary expansion of the currency is
the silver Dollar, and apparent difference only, more popular Nole which circulates. since it is to a very great extent already the
2. Now that the British and Mexican Dollars for both countries, one and the same. Con the Notes circulating, there would be sover are demonetised, the scheme for the reform is,
The real difference is that, as security against UNA sideration will show that for the stage now reigns in pince of silver Dollars in the Govern approaching-the period between declaring mant Vaults. This in itself is an advantage Som the ratio and its becoming effective the differ and strengthens the position, since the coveted ence in conditions precedent might lead to gold reserve could (by notes being sold only a that period lasting longer and entailing progainst gold) be far more quickly accumulatedni portionally greater hardship than in India.
When scarcity will make itself felt in the Straits (as it is intended under the scheme that it shall) it can be temporarily reme died by means of the external circulation The Straits being, as regards the interland, the creditor-country and in other respects better organised, can easily attract the money circulating in the Hinterland.
Specie can be transferred and retransferred fair and business-like), the time for the ratio by means of which manipulations (perfectly becoming effective would be retarded, perhaps considerably. Especially so as the volume of currency to be handled is smaller, the dis lances nearer, the intercourse closer than in India.
Each transfer would for the time being denude more or less of currency the part of the Hinterland concerned, leading there to SIR PAUL CHATER SUMMONED. stringency of money and producing a disturbe
ance of the local trade.
Such disturbance would each time be bound to reinct on the trade of the Straits Settlements and thence spread to the whole system. The sum total of the interests here being trade-more im mediately sensible to currency effects than other interests-the hardships would be com- paratively greater.
a
Mr. J. Orange, of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, appeared before Mr. G N. Orme this morning, on behalf of Sir Paul Chater, in response to simmons issued at the instance of the Sanitary Board against the latter for maintaining a nut remain on his land in Cadogaŭ Read, Kennedy sance by allowing stagnant pools of water to Town.
Dr. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health, stated were several pools of stagnant water on it, and no canals, or aqueducts, to carry it off. morning, and nowhere was there even so much Mr. Orange said he visited the scene this as two inches of water, the ground presenting the usual appearance of a iawn after a heavy shower of rain. In places the ground was uneven, but that was caused by a number of boulders, there were no deep indents such as would form the bed for "pools. They had it, however, in contemplation to raise the land, (about 30, o square feet), some three feet
To this should be added that the moment the ratio is declared the vale of the Dollar is in one direction guaranteed, which one-sided pro transitions (as it did in India) to greater fluctuations than ever and to a renewal of unhealthy speculation..
than if drawn as now contemplated," from "ysin profits of coinage. Such profits are themed selves uncertain and of doubtful advantage, ocz while conclusively counterbalanced by the in inherent disadvantages. Further, it gives the ani certainty that the issue of token (which is an subject to the collapse attendant on all things artificial) will not be excessively increasedoods It is also a means of avoiding the danger of renewed dislocation of prices should silver, rise of the principal objects of the reform to do above the ratio fixed-a danger which it is one away with.
silver coinage lies in thereby arriving Ad
But the greatest advantage in closing thes tomatically, quietly, and without further med...... dling with the currency, at that gold basli, which is so earnestly hoped and looked for
The Gold Currency would place the Straits..... trade and Hinterland using its currency on a privileged a footing in this part of the East as Great Britain's trade enjoyed up to 1873 over that of the Continent.
the only remaining modifications of the scheme 7. The simple measures proposed above are indicated by the local conditions, but they ar indispensable if the best for the Colony is to be done.
OBJECTIONS MET
and further consideration has to be given to the matter, and the result of it all is that the petitioner finds his plans hung up for months Briefly, thesa measures of administration, indefinitely while his scheme is involved in a veritable game of battledore and shuttlecock benefit Lappa at the expense of Macno. or inther. of malsadmine tration, all tend to between the various departments. These un- Ten years ago, Lappa was merely a small accumulated in a little corner of the grill-room that the ground was very uneven and there I tection is likely to lead during the period of sufficient silver dollars, or that we should ending procrastinations prove a thorn in the village of comparatively no importance, Now frests and a vexation to the spirit of the meekest it has become a little city of considerable com people, and long before a definite result ismercial prosperity and it is a prospective rival arrived at the petitioner is sick and tired of his of no mean power in the immediate vicinity of original idea. In short, a proposal to improve Macao, thanks to the short-sighted policy of the condition of property, to erect new build as administration which penalises Portuguese ings or to renovate old buildings is inoked subjects for the benefit of a foreign country. upon as a sort of unnecessary interference with the laws of nature, and the petitioner is regard. ed in the light of a troublesome creditor in- stead of a benefactor to the Colony,
THE GOVERNMENT AND EXPROPRIATION. The height of the insensate and arbitrary
Puring the natural beauties of the colony, or of the publichealth. Then they call into force an ated within certain zones of the colony, so to expropriation law, which applies to land situ speak. These so-called expropriations have in reality nothing for their object but the realisa tion of the idealistic views of those who may happen to be in power at the time, to the detriment of landed interests generally,
A PLAUSIBLE DECREE.
measure
The Provincial Government, in view of these strikes, which prove conclusively the rise in the cost of living, should have been more prudent in promulgating new taxation; and should Bystem in force is best found in the Govern have even sought to sliminish the taxes. Un. vailed. They have a very fine brigade at the above its present level, and the contract for this ment's pretence that they are desirous of im. fortunately they thought otherwise, as is avid. I Hongkong Hotel. All the boys there are en work has already been signed. This work was ent by the latest system of taxation adopted couraged to practise billiards in their spare time to have been started before, but in the pressure **t they desire to take measures for the benefit with regard to the consumption of pork. The hise. When they pot the red they are sym-:rocent temporary absence from the Colony, that they may get a falicate touch on the of work cotailed upon him just previous to his proclamation decreeing this new sounds very plausible at first sight. Tha lising the manner in which they are taught Mr. Orange bad omitted to give orders, to start principal object of the Government, it is to get at the flaming spark should occasion it. It would take about three months to com alleged, is to protect the traffic in swine atise. Centering the red is another name for plete by facilitating importation and exportation, getting at the seat of the fire. So when the
Nr. Orme made an order that the work of and by assisting in reducing the retail call was made, "Fire-brigade men to your raising the land must be begun within a fort- price of pork. Whoever reads this decree stations" all the boys quitted the billiard night, and must be completed to the satisfaction would be convinced that the Portuguese Go tables and rushed for the hose pipe. The gal of the Sanitary Department within three months vernment were sacrificing their own interest infant captain in his hurry wanted to attach the from date. order that the trade and the well-being of the
nozzle to the gaspipe but was gently chided as native population of Macau might be promated.
an absent-minded beggar, and all was made But what a disparity there is between what one
secure and proper as it should be. Meanwhile reads and what one knows to be the fact.
the steaks were still hobbling and spluttering on the grill, and a thick smoka came from the lecidedly well-done meat. Not at all dismay- hands. ed, the manager caught the hose by both "Turn on the water," he cried,
SHIP'S SMOKE-NUISANCE.
A CHINESE PROPERTY OWNER'S EXPERIENCE. A well-known Chinese property owner established in Macao made the choice of a site in the most populous district of the colony. Ile purchased within that area a building which had been standing for tens of years and paid $10,000 for it. He spent on the property in repairs and renovations generally some $2,000 more. After a few monibs, when he bed slaughtered each year in the municipal abattoir and the water was turned on. Three boys | the Captain of the s,s. Paul Beau was summoned
THE OFFICIAL WAY.
gathered through a reliable source, there are According to the statistics that have been
CAPTAIN FINED.
7th inst.
be preferable, if the period of contraction, ac In any case it will be granted, that it would companied by stringency of money and the hardships to trade resulting therefrom, could be avoided altogether..
1..
Any objections, such as there being difficul Lies about the gold required; or there not being
need only be approached to fall to the ground t rigidly adhere to the course pursued by India, while even the closest Investigation will show the mode proposed to be sound in principle and easy in practice. With the present scheme unaltered the Colony has to be ret volving an unknown extent of trouble, from face on unknown number of years each in, fines which it would emerge with the currency still a EXTERNAL CIRCULATION.
on an unsafe basis and with the best possible 3. Even after the the ratio is effective, the unachieved. With the present schenie modike wha position of the Straits Settlements will be less fied as above suggested, the whole Currency favourable than that of India-stability will not Reform would be over within twenty-four be equally assured.
hours. All apprehensions and speculations as This on account of the "external" circula- to the future would at once be removed; therefera tion of the Straits Dollar. The greatest portion would be no period of tightness of money; no M of the Straits currency is circulating "outside" further dislocation of prices; no more restrictas of the Colony, which unfavourable proportiontions and prohibition All dangers from the b will grow as the currency is allowed to wark | token, from the external circulation, from z automatically, the export to China and else. rise of silver and the like, would be avoided just where again allowed, and the cheque system in the currency would at opce become automatics. the Straits increasing in favour and expanding. and become also automatically-the soundest, yet The future of this important portion of the issue and to the Straits Settlement, the most advan of the token coin has been left (and to some tageous possible, 1.6, a Gold Currency. For extent must be left) entirely to accident. There ther, the uncertainty of the present position is is no Currency Union.
needlessly harmful to the best interests of the Should at any time for some reason or other Colony and it is therefore to its greatest advan a reflux of this external circulation take place, tage that the currency reform be finally settled, it would always be embarrassing. Should the as soon as possible. Concurrently it can be reflux be large and take place when the intrig. shown that the total conditions could hardly sic value of the Straits Dollar has considerably be more favdurable for such settlement than, declined, confidence might be shaken and sta-now.
A HUTTENBACH, Member Legislative Counell,
Straits Settlements.
Penang, 26th May,
THE KWANG-CHOW-WAN
· ATROCITIES.
This aftemoon before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, bility as well as the financial strength of the Colony put to a severe test. If concurrently the economic position of the Settlements be
Investigation will show that the external cir otherwise under a cloud the whole structure of stable currency might come down with a rush. culation/onstitutes an unprecedented position and a grave danger, leaving the future "unsafe. GOVERNMENT 'ACTION, veromeat 1 hence it is believed, the late procia
This danger has evidently been felt by. Go- In the Courrier Faigonnait of the 37th pl
Dollar, which constitutes one of the several al M. Alby, the resident, has arrived at Hanoi ta........ mation re prohibiting the export of the Straits chow-wan outrages. The writer states thai
terations of the original scheme.
answer for the crimes committed at Kwangeran This alteration has been adversely criticised chow-wan in the name of France. The de and called a sign of weakness. A sign of weak-fence of Resident Alby is, briefly, that he know, tess it appears indeed, not on the part of the nothing about the outrages, that everything.
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an article appears on the subject of the Kwang
fication, and that a partion of the groundness in fact-depend upon pork for their good thing that rain fell that day otherwise it last, ense black smoke was seen issuing from Government-on the contrary-but of the was done by the "bandit" Liegeot, and that he
The
between 40,000 and 60,000 animals Taking it fair and shape condition he received a summons order that the Government derive a revenus by the specimen of the hustler got it in the back of the the funnel. The captain through his interpre for our purpose the minimum figure, we shut up for the rest of day. One brilliant dense volumes of black smoke to exude from ing him to appear before the Municipal Coun monopoly of $28,000 annually, and the cil. He complied with the notice that had been Municipality some $3,000 or $4,000, derived was on fire, or apparently so. Consequently question; he was
neck and collapsed. By this time the chimneyter said he was not in Hongkong on the day in served upon him by appearing before that
from taxes on licenses, etc. By the abolition of having cleaned all or neatly all the fire brigade moment, appeared to alter the aspect
Canton. That, for the august body, carrying with him his title deeds the monopoly the Government will receive staff out of the grill-room by his weird manipu the case. until inquiry elicited the fact of for the property and the respective documents $30,000 annually and the Municipal Council lation of the hose, the juggler turned his atten- that by the expression day in question" be relating to the expenditure incurred in connec$10,000 at the very least. The pork dealers tion to the stenks. They were soundly soused meant the day the summons was served, tion with same. His surprise can be better
who are concerned in this tax are serious in fresh water "new-drawn free the tap." The whereupon His Worship pointed out that, in imagined than described when stated
ly prejudiced because, whereas they used frizzling ceased, and two large chops were saved the Case of shipt, the law allowed the sum that at the inquiry which was supposed to
to pay formerly 33 cents for each pig slaugh-irom the wreckage, and carefully placed on a have taken place, his documents--which were
shelf for future reference. The hose then bad that sufficient service,
mens to be served in the agents, and deemed vital to any consideration of the question-tered, they have now to pay as much as $1 per head. When it is remembered that
a go at the chimney and apparently tons of were never examined. He was merely told the great bulk of the population-all the Chi that the building must be subjected to a modi.
water were squirted on the flames.
Evidence was then led on behalf of the It was Sanitary Department that, on the 30th June
the animals, the prejudicial effect which this
allowed its continuance for three minutes. dance, and that it is who will ultimately have in pay the increased cost of slaughtering
pim-tine minutes. Whereas the law only the fature will never be safe unless some reme. writer, however, alleges that the atrocities. new measure will have is clear to everybody.
dy is provided against the dangers arising from the tortures, massacres, and mutilations were a times said that everything would in future be
A representative of the Messageries 'Maris | the external circulation,
carried out within the cognisance of the Resi The Government reckoned that by the abo.
done to abate this nuisance.
THE WAY, OUT.
dent, under the pretext that they were intended int His Worship lition of the monopoly, thereby making the im.
to repress Chinesa piracy. The writer for guna There are generally ways out of every ther alleges that whatever was done by said under those circumstances, as this vessel difficulty, and the following is advanced as a Liegeot bad the support of the Resident and portation and exportation of swine free, they
had never been summoned before, he would If the owner desired to lodge any protest or of pork but it did not occur to them that the But it all! lingers in the nostrile of those who 'Some time ago, he added, he had had to fine traction at all, f, to make the ratio at once
would be benefiting trade by reducing the price and the thick greasy smell gradually word away only, infict the minimum peralty of $15. solution of the present problems:-
(a) That, in order to have no period of cop carried out to the most extreme limit
that in fact the policy of decentralisation was: tre Municipal Council he would be compelled controlled by certain dealers and not by the the time. It was suggested that the outbreak Beast, since when it had been reported to binily with declaring the ratio, sufficient gold, and his left, and makes many bitter remarks appeal against the resumption of the land by
business of importation and exportation was happened to be in the vicinity of the hotel at the Charles Hardouin, sister boat to the Paul effective, the Government provide, concurrent his right, band what was being done by min He charges by with carefully hiding fromtala to submit plans, engage, counsel to represent vendors, who will continue to place on the might be due to the closing, "by order of the that there had been a great improvement in give it right from the beginning for Dollars or regarding the pretended Innocence of the cyd his case, apply to the tribunal of the Supreme market animals at prices which will suit Government of the passage-way through the her in this way, by burning a better class of Notes tendered. Court for a hearing, pay the expenses connect
them belt, The pork dealers, whether they Hotel from Des Vaux Road to Queen's Road, coal." ed with the stamping of the deeds and the cost
Resident Alby, he says, is 'moraly: responsïedaŭr like it or not, will have to buy the Imported but obviously that is a bit far fetched. Great
(b) That, in order to avoid the dangers from ble for assassinations by premeditation, thecing T of the proceedings all in the vague hope that animals from these merchants, since, being credit is due the manager and the bold mem
the external circulation, the coinage of the torture of Chinese men and women, jandaqyah a decision satisfactory to himself might be
men of small means, they cannot control bers of his fire-brigade who proved their
Straits Dollars be closed for good, and an an children-the progis of France-tortusings) arrived at? Then it is probable that after months of inordinate delays the result would the capital necessary to embark in the import efficiency under such trying circumstances.
au cement to that effect made by Government and assassinations by the dosen. The stories of be against him and he would have to appeal to trade, and are not in a position to compete Taken unawares, they proved ready for any mersage proposing to slation a' U.S. Commis. Any future required: expansion of the currency of the Congo attrocitian ‹ were received swithajan, a higher tribunal than that constituted in the against the virtual monopoly which is enjoyed and every emergency and their gallantry' will" ["xloner at Shanghai and Canton 10 inspect alf to be Notes only, 'for sale'against Gold.", horror, but at any rate the people of France could, adi
Municipal Council had decided that the pic perty. in its original quadrilateral form should be reduced to a triangular shape, a diagonal Hao cutting through the land. And a the compensation that was offered to the owner: was the paltry sum of $600 !
APPEAL ON Appeal.
colony, merely that he might get fustice.
HOW TENANTS ARE SCARED WAY. An owner of house property, whose houses are rented out to tenants, also suffers, by this resumption policy. When such resumption or expropriation takes place be receives the most miserable compensation, which bears no ratio
MISDIRECTED BENEVOLENCE,
by the wholesale merchable. The inevitable consequence of this new system will be r
(That the Government and the Munici, pality will derive an increased revenue..
(1) That the retail vendors will be charged with a higher tax.
(3) That the inhabitants will have to pay à bigher price for pork,
chunks of meat were gaily floating around the the public supply. All the burnt and blackened room like ships on a wide wide sea and piece of what had once been fat careered along with a smoking centre like a torpedo-destroyer in a fog. The fames eventually gave way to the inevitable. The burning oil burnt itself out
in all probability be recognised in the proper quarter
A HARBOUR notification published at Bhanghai declares Swatow and Cantor to be infected ports, and all vessels arriving therefrom on and after the 7th last, will be subject to sanitary regulations.
is reported that Mr. Rockhill, the US. Minister to Peking, intends to send a cable
Chinese going to the US, and if the Chiness is not a labourer to enable him to have privileges tishilar to other foreign visitors to the U. According to Northern papers, Mr. Rockhill cannot come to a sailsfactory arrangement in the matter of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Pak- ing will probably souda special envoy to Washington to negotiata/
MA CONTRACTION AND RESERVE.
congratulate themselves on the fact abat at udt 5. The period of contraction was deemed least Indo-Chinx was free from these barbarir stik unavoidable in India. The quantity of gold tlos They little know that Kwong chow-wan co requited appeared so large as to raise outside was being converted into a chemel house, the solit considerations. The flaancial position of India writer.commiserates the Kwang-chow-wan pad, zat was such as to lead to the belief that the ple on their sufferings, and assures them that ties scarcity period was the only means of procur they have the sympathy of all right minderpala ing the required gold. The hardships: of that people.