Meeting To-day.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon Present-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 1 1911
it will be seen that we pay nearly four times tho taxes in proportion to our means
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN SHANGHAI
Inspection
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Colony in the same your amount od 10 $6,800,000 while the population here and in the New
The second loading which I Two Deaths-House to House Territory was 429,000 or any
16 por head, which translated Trade and property. Statistics take is the cost of Defence of in sterling oquela $1. 9. 0 or show that in 1000 £60,000,000 rather loss than one fifth of the was spout in the United King taxation per capital at home, dom on Defence, including the This at first sight appears to expenditure on the Navy, support the contention of those and it is important to remom who believe that we are too ber that the money spont lightly taxed bus the most im- on the Navy is not omitted from purtant factor has yet to be the calculation. The trade of reckoned with, and that is the Gront Britain imports less ability of the taxpayer to stand re-exports and exports-mount- 'the burden of taxation.
od to £1,000,000,000 sterling.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick John Dealtry La. gard, K.U.M.G., C.B., D.S.O..
H. E. Col. St. John, O.R.E., (Commanding the Troops).
Hon. Mr. C. Clementi (Colonial Secretary.
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (Attorney-General),
Hon. Mr. A. H. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., (Director of Public Works),
Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin, (Registrar-Genoral).
Hon. Capt. W. Lyons (Capt. Supt. of Police).
A special telegram to the Hongkong Telegraph" on the 26th nitimo stated that plagno had broken out in Shanghai, and that two children had euocuinbed to the disease, whilst the mother was under observation,
Particulars of three cases of plaguo discovered by the doctors It is very difficult to arrive at This added to the value of pro- at the Chinese Isolation hospital
SPECIAL
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INTERPORT CRI KET.
TO-DAY'S PLAY,
{Tan TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT }
Shanghai, Juno 1, 2.50 p.m.
Play was resumed to-day in
the average woalth of the intperty increases the figuro to have beon sont to the Municipal the Interport Cricket Matoh, dividual in Great Britain. A £51,000,000,000 storling. first sight the income tax collect- ad would seem to give one a fair.
·Trade Marks.
indication, but this is misleading. The Attorney-General moved so far as many bolow a certain the first reading of n.Bill outitled figure per annum pay no income an Ordinance to amend the Trade Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.ALG.tax at all, and various books of Marks Ordinance, 1909. Hon. Mr. Wei Yük, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewott. Hon. Mr. O, Montague Ede.. Hon. Mr. C. M. Ross..
Mr. 1. H. Crofton, (Clork of Councils).
The Financial Minutes.
statistics differ as to what propor- Lion this class is to the whole."
Health Office, says the "N-C. tho overnight not-out batsmen, Daily Nowe," The faraily affected
is that of a respectable Cantonese Brand and Rasmusson, facing tho named Oong. Until the 7th of
May, they lived at No. 40. Tie Bao bowling. The following wore tho Lee, in the Haining Road Exton-coros at tillin time, additional to sion, in Chinese territory. On
The Colonial Secretary second- od and the motion was agreed to Another method of estimating
Apponded are the objects nid that day two doad rats were dis- those given above:~ the average wealth por load is to reasons attached to this Bill-covered in the house, and foaring take the gross incomo brought The inscription on the soal of the infection, the family moved to under review of the Department Registrar of Trade Marks does not
which
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not
Patents Ordinance.
No signs of plaguo were do- tected in the first case, but in the sveand the neck and groin wore swollen. On Tuostiny wook tho mother became ill, developing favor and
Shanghai-1st Ianings«- R. Brund, o Dashwood, b
Tavernor, ......... 32 O. D. Ragnusson Ibw, b
Taverner
-W. 11. Jackson, e Domp-
soy, b Taverner..... W. J. Haynos, not out
Extrae
45
.175
Total
Hongkong-2nd Innings. A. O. E. Elborough o McEuen,
b Billinge
13 A. E. Claxton not out.......... 13
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The Attorney General moved anOrdinance to amend the Putouts of plague. Sheet to Chino G. A. Cooko, b McEuon...5 Note our Price $12.80 per cave con the first reading of a Bill entitled Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
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in 1908-9-the latest tally with the inscription required another house in Sung Ching Loe uvailable—was £1,000,000,000 by section 3 of the Principal in the Settlement, storling; but even this mothod is Ordinuco, the amendment vůli- Later in the day one of the The Colonial Socrotary said faulty by reason of the fact that dates the existing soal and children, two years old, became that His Excelloney had directed it still excludes a largo percent-nuthorinos its future use. Section Nick with fever, and died in the hirn not to lay upon the tablo
ago of the population whose 12 (2) of the Principal Ordinance house on the 17th. Five days the financial minutes, because incomes His Excellency thought it would under
brought does not appear in the Imperial later another child, six years old, be of convenience to members if,
at all, and Act and as it deals with procedure fell sick, and died on Thursday. ong must perforco look it has been transferred to the rules in future, financial minnies were alsowhere for more exact figures relating to procedure made under presented in the form of quartor In L. G. Chiozza Money's book, the Principal Ordinance. ly schedules. That meant that "Riches and Poverty" published the Finance Committee would in 1901, ono finds that the nation- only be called once a quarter inat income of the United Kingdom stond of almost after overy neol. 1903
WAN estimated ing, of Council as at present, e1,710,000,000 starling, but-this
Other Symptoms This was the practivo elsewhero, figuro has been challenge by at and he hoped it would be con-authority who is more widely The Colonial Secretary second-ins in the French Concession. Rey. S. W. Puyao o McEnton,
Thursday and went to a Chinese venient to the members of the known and accopted, viz., A. Led, and the motion was agreed to. The six-years-old child had been Council.
b Billings ... Bowley, who in his notes on the Objects and reasons:-These taken to the Chinese Isolation Lieut. Thorp, b McEuen...... Military Contribution. Report of the Royal Commission amendments in the Patouts Or-hospital and the doctors there. Sutton, 1bw., b. McEuen. Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede on the Poor Laws and Relief of diances are undertaken in con- prescribed for it. It was trent- moved, "thut it is desirable that Distress, as well as in his book sequence of instructions received ed only as an out patient, Corp. Dempsey, not out the Military Contribution should National Progress in Wealth from His Majesty's Principal and the parents did not notify be fixed at the annual sun off and Trailo," places the figure at Secretary of State for the Colonies. its death. It was on Wednes $1,000,000." In making the £2,000,000,000 annually. Ito The 13th August, 1000, was the day night that Mr. Oong report proposal, he said:~
arrives at this by dividing tho na date of the passing of Ordinance od the death of the second child Your Excellency,The antional income into four groups No. 22 of 1000 but as that was on and the illness of his wife. Special official members of this Council (1) the part received as wagon, (2) amouding Ordiance to be read attention was at once given to the are unanimouts in the opinion that the part under review of the In- and construed with Ordinanco case, and an analysis of blood this question should be brought land Revenue Department, (3) the No. 2 of 1892 the use of the words taken from the patient was made first day's play shows that Mo- up for debate at this time, viz., sum of money which is earned as "under the provisions of such at the Municipal Health Depart Buon took 7 wickets for 12 runs, bofore the Imporial Conforonco salarios too small to bo considorod statutes as are now in force in menton Thursday. The diagnosis closes. I fully realize that the by the income tax colloctors, and the United Kingdom'
were was uncertain, but the case is said Brand no wickets for 7. runs, question of the Military Contribu (4) tho profits from investments confusing as it was intended to have been confirmed as un- tion is knotty and much debat-abroad and businesses at home to include the Imporial Act doubtedly one of plague od ano, but in moving the which:: in part oscape the tax of 1907. This first proviso The woman is now undergoing motion 1 am oncouraged by gatherer, though legally able is inserted because His Ma- treatment at the new hospital. She Billings nil for 6 runs and Ras- Your Excellency's attitude as This estimate was malo in 1904 josty's Secretary of State is suffering from the bubonio form mussen 2 for 16. shown in the lobato of the 24th and has not since been chal-after consultation with the Board of plague, but was last evening Soptember, 1008. You there longod: It is true that the of Trade has decided that patents reported to be doing fairly well. stated, that you approached the population of Great Britain in Crown Colonies should not Acting upon experience gained at matter of the Military Contri-insincrossed since that date, necessarily be revocable as a re: the Mukden Conference, the Doupsoy took 5 for 94, Taverner bution with an open mind, but the average rate of wages sult of revocation in the United doctors are administering the possibly with a bias in favour has not risen, and although | Kingdom." The second proviso of the view that the Contri- it may be possible, or even pro-is adapted to the needs of the inrallier large doses. The patient for 20 runs. bution weighed too heavily and bable, that the aum given by Colony The English Act en-being of the better class Chinese, that you were fully prepared, Bowley has grown to a larger forces the manufacture of patent- no difficulty has been experienced if your examination of the figure betwoon 1001 and 1909, it ised articles in England. The matter should confirm that view, quite impossible to make an osti-Colony is a centre of Colonial in dealing with the case. A house to appeal to the Imperial Au-ante which is not open to be at trade but fow articles are manu-
to house inspection in the Chinese thorities for its reduction. That once challenged, and 1 therefore factured here; and to revoke the territory is to be made on Sunday'
by native doctors. statement warrants that if it can take the actual figuros given viz., local patents on articles manu-
The health authorities in both be shown by roasened argument| £2,000,000,000 annually, as re-lactured in the Empire, which that the Contribution at prosent presenting the total income of the are not also manufactured locally; French Concessioni adopt a more (Taking cargo on Through Bills of
the Foreign Settlement and paid by the Colony falls unneccs-population of the United King, would be to destroy the value of reserved view of the cases which sarily heavily on the taxpayer dom in 1909. What therefore local patents and to sacrifice the have been notified, at the same relief may be counter upon. was the capital value of property spirit of the Imperial Act to its timo admitting fully thasuspicious
The following factors affect the to produce that income? I can letter.
circumstances surrounding them. question (1) The ratio of taxa speak personally, of sterling in-
The condition of the bubonic tion at prosent levied. (2) The vestments on a fairly large. cost of Defence of Trade and scale, and my experience, which At a meeting of the Finance to be fairly satisfactory. No plague patient was later reported Property.
coincides with that of many Committee, hold immediately fresh complications have set in, It has been stated, and is others in important commercial after the Council, the following and hopes are entertained of the believed by a section of the compositions, shows that the average votes were passed: munity, that we
woman's recovery. Two or three more rate of interest is rather under aro
A sum of $155 in aid of the contacts aro lightly taxed than residents threo porcent, but as I am anxius voto Judicial and Legal Depart tion. A house to house inspoo-
under observa at home, and I doem that that no taint of special pleading monta, B.-Magistracy, personul tion has been bogun and, as for the time has arrived when shall characterise this argumentomoluarents, special allowance to as can be ascertained, the work this statement, which has for so have put down thoaverage rate of Mr. E. R. Hallifax for acting as proceeded without hindrance. THE HAL. Steamship long passed current for truth, intorost at four per cont, or 25 por First Polico Magistrato from Or No new cases have boos; reported ahould be disproved I profare cent. higher than that obtain tobor, 1009, to May, 1011 to the authorities.. my remarka by saying. I have able for woll-invested money. studied all available statistics This shows that the capital role Education, Alopartinent A sum of $25 in aid of tho
Captain Puler, having arrived. Con- REFRESHING, signees of Cargo are hereby informed. fairly fully. 1 va oxamined value of privately owned proof Education, other charges,
PIRACY IN TAIMUI.
that their goods are being landed and the incidence of taxation on porty in the United Kingdom Belilios Public School, English
placed at their risk in the hazardous different classes of the popula-is £50,000,000,000 sterling; side, books.
Another caso of piracy is ro- and/or extra-hazardous Godoms of the tion, but I have discovered it divide this by the population. to be impossible br
A sum of $5,752 in aid of the ported from Taimmal at Futamun Hongkong & Kowloon What & WHOLESOME this and it givos a por capita wealth vote Public Works extraordinary, 1 pass a rowing boat came delivery may be obtained against der Pass. Whilstu trading junk was Godown Company, Limited, whence buildings, furnished quarters for The value of property in this the Public Works Department alongside and she was boariled by of-Lading countersigned by the Under- the argument for a reduction. Colony is not oven as easy to ar surveyor in the New Territories four men armed with daggers Optional Cargo will be carried on I propose therefore to treat rive af, but a fair estimate sots it and rest-house for Public Works and one with a club. The pirates unless notice to the contrary be given the whole quastion from the down at $275,000,000 which is Department and other officers drove the crew below and ransack-to-day, point of view of the law of the equivalent of £25,000,000 or visiting the Territory on official ed the junk. They failed to find All claims must be presented within Average, a very simple law and say 200 per head us against business.
much valuable loot but got away ten days of the steamer's arrival bar, oasily understood by the people. £1,000 per load at home.
with clothing and other property after which date they cannot be re- Following this law, to arrive at It follows therefore time tha
cognized, jogador d the burden of taxation per head average wonlth of an individuatin Late Again. Spring. "Hark! to the value 811. -
No claims will be admitted after the one must divide the Rovenue by this Colony is one-oighteouth of Do I hour the budget Voice Young Lady. "Edward and Goods are left the Godowns; and all the population. The Gross Re-that of an individual at home, so "Yes, yes, I know. But where band's lovely pictures. I suppose 7th insh, will be subled, and damag
from Tree. "Cuck-00!" Spring. I have been admiring your hus Goods remaining undelivered after the vonne of Grout Britain for the year that although wo pay taxos of 1909, for which full statistica £1. 9. 0. por hend, or, as I said is my other so-called harbinger?" he just paints away out of his All broken, chafed, and damaged must be left in the Godowns, Are available, wus Imperial sarlier, about one-fifth that paid Mothor. "Why have you left head?" Artist's Wife (very soos they will be examined on the £163,000,000 Municipal €103.- por unit in the United Kingdom, the others? What do you want, stout) No, indeed! He always 6th Intly at 9.80 mm 000,000; or, in all; £310,000,000,|this sum is paid out of dear?" "Little girl. “I've come take the trouble to have flis thing No Fire Insurance will be affected by
umje The population in the same your attenuated resorces, and if a fair here because Ella's so aggiavatin ha is painting in front of him, bem in any cas TULLATOK, TEMVE being estimated at 40,000,000 or comparison of the respective (a pause). At least, the will be it ever so slight, For instance. HAMBURGSAMERIKA LINIE
zation of £6:176, Od por head; burdens is made between our when she finds I've brokom the this morning I was sitting to him
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