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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1911.
THE BUDGET.
Garrison Orders announce that Gun Practice will be carried out as follows:-24th inst.-Eroin Pinewood, and L.- Belchors in a N-to W..dirootion, from 9.301 m. to 2 pan. 27th inst-From L
COMPANY MEETING. You will now see the wisdom | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL." to the Council and this con
of the inauguration of underwrit- Canton Insurance Office Lading, suspense account, and the justification for the large amounts woʻhavo carried to its credit dár-
The Budget Speech, A meeting of the Legislative
Belchers in a N. to W/direction neothig of the shareholders of the last four yours, innsmuchCouncil was held this afternoon, is: What is the general financial
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the progress mado în varioua de- partments of administration. The fratzeand important point on which you will desire information position of the Colony, as shown by the estinzatos? Speaking at the Jubilee dinner of the Cham- ventured the forecast that so far ber of Commerce last April,
as the Colonial Budget is concern- (At, we inay hope that we have Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. ties, satisfactorily and perman- surmounted our financial difioul- (Director of Public Works). ently, and placed the revenues on
Пon.. Mr. E. A Howett."
a sound basis to meet our Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin (Reliabilities. I trust that tho gistrar General),
Hon. Capt. F. W. Lyons (Capt that hope. In spite of the in- figures before you will justify Supt. of Police).
Hou Mr. Woi Yuk, C.M.G.tib schomo for sasisted passages Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., CALC. sterling salaries, and the cost of croned of pay given to eadete on
to England for fubordinate offi cern, in spite of su extra lao to bo provided for Postal transit chargos and about one and a half luos in railway expenditure, the total of Pablio Works Extraordinary estimated expenditure exclusivo
The thirtieth annual general
as your Committeo hra now when there were present the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. enabled to recommend a small .. the Governor Sit Frude from 9 a.in: If the weather was held it noon to-day at the increase in the dividend, despite rick Joli Doallry Lagard, unfavourablo on any of the above. dates, praoties will take place on office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe
Ilon. Mr. W. D. Barnos (Colo son & Co.; the Hon. Mr. O. Haslight decrease in the result of K.O.M.C., C.B., D.SO. following day..
Working Account #910,” 975: Fire at Canton, Rosa prosiding. Those present When underwriting suspense ac-ial Storetary. A telegram, dated to-day from were-Meners.-H. P. White and count was inaugurate in 1007, the
Hon. Mr. U. G. Alabaster Canton, was received by the D. W. Cradduck, members of the then chairman explained the torney-General) "Shat Po" as follows: At 2a,m. consulting committee, Messrs. G. necessity for it very fully, but I this morning, a large fire occutrod Madhural, Smythe, think the prosent isavory in Chuntong, the locality occupied Hastings, T. Hunter, Ho Fook, opportune time to emphasize the by hotels and; licensed houses. Chun Sun, Lo Choung-shin, necessity of gradually bringingat
Wong Laung-hin and The fire was extinguished at 4
Over forty houses were Secretary, Mr. E. C. Emmott, The Socrotary having read the hoties convening the mosting the Typhoon Warning- "The following telegrams were Chairdish said:- received by the American ConsulThe report and accounts having nto Goueral from the Manila ob been in your hands for some time, mencontent and, closs of the lust servatory at 10.10 pm and 12.35 I will, with your poission, take p.n to-day Cyclone or typhoon them as read. E.SE of Guanı; direction unknown.
#.in. burut down..
Cyclone or typhoon E.S.E. of Guam, moving W. or W.N.W.
him.
Sir Paul Chater.
Criminal Sessions.
the
Before referring in detail, to those accounts, I should like to quote you a review of the marine insurance 'year in question by a well known insurance paper, whichi opons with the following | significant remarks: — A
up to an even more substantial figure than it now sands at I invite your attention to the follow ing comparison of figures of dorwriting suspense account, including appropriation, at com-
four years old
"Jeg bydd Commencement." 1010_4. M. Or. $305;181.73 1900
302,700.71 411,000.07 288,050.27 Olok. Cr. $ 68,383.54 720.10 108:490.12 20,316,04
1008. 1007
1910); 1009
1008
1907
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C." Hon. Mr. O. Montague Exo. Hon, Mr. O, H, Ross. Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councils).
The New Committees. His Excellency said that in ac cordance with Standing Order almost a million dollars less 17, he appointed the following than the estimated revenue. Of committees to act during the eo- this a luc derived from the apocial suing year.
Ele.
The community will welcome back Sir Paul Chater, who with
Finance Connitico-Tho light dues is ear-marked for the Lady Chater arrived to-day by The year 1910 has gone down the G. M. str. Yorck. Sir Paul has into the limbo of the past, and
whole of the Council with the ex-yon refuge, but we are left with fully the average sum for filled so large a place in the life from a marino insurance, point
ception, of himself. Prior to 1907, it was the practica of the Colony that he has been of view there will be fow to
Public Works-Hou. Colonini "xpenditure on capital works, and greatly missed. A large party mourn its decease. Losses luvolosorely carry forward the credit Treasurer, Hon. Director of Public the programme of these is as lurge went off ig the Yorck to meet been immorous, and heavy, and balance of the year's account, Way, Hon. Wei, Yak, Hon. Mr. P.WD, staff can properly after making the various appro- C.H. Ross and Hon. Mr. O. M. superviso. This result is one thought in several directions
priations, but it was realized that
upon which I'vonture to congra- rules have
beon advanced thero existed a possibility of
tulate the Connoif singe we are: tion of the railway was under- Law Committee:-Hon: At-
for the time sinen the construc-.
ur maximum recurrent expendi ture in the form of interest and
great undertaking. confess inking fund on the loan for this.
that in past years I have some- full liability for the service of the what dreaded the day when this loan in addition to running ox-
CANTON NEWS.
Canton, October 10.
Question Time. asked by the Hon. Mr. H. E. The following questions were Pollock :-
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1. Has the Government receive od any, and, if so, what roply
In view of the fact that the manual review of the Colony's The Criminal Sessions were materially, he would be n this balance not being always torney General, chairman, Hon. progress by Hià Excellency the Governor, has only just been resumed at the Supreme Court sanguine man who would forenficiant to close the year. Now Registrar General, Hon. Dr. Hoken, facing our fall, and indeed given it is naturally impossible to consider it in detail at this this morning, the Acting Chief cast that when accounts are closed however, we are in a position to Kai, Hon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock, K. C., stage. The spoosh is a monument of careful preparation; and it is Justice, Mr. Justice Goutperts, the year will prove to have been ascertain more accurately what the and Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett. doubtful, if, notwillistanding its length, it would have been pos-presiding Lai Sze and Chan profilable one for Underwriters.requisite amount is likely to be, sible for anyone to have compresse more solid information into Szo were indicted on charges of Having due regard to these and, in the opinion of your com the space. Sir Frederick Lugard, wisely if we may be allowed alleged armed robbery nt Sam pessimistic views. I think you mittee, underwriting suspense ac- to say so, cachewad what is commonly called oratory and practi-Wong villago on August last will agree with me that the count 'should be gradually cally confined himself to the presentation of hard facts in a clear and Evidence was called and to pri figures we are able to put be strongthened until it is not only easily understandable manuer. This is largely a commercial doin-soners were remanded."
fore you are not unsatisfactory, our adequate to meet an average poar's loss ratio being 68.95 percent, and outstanding claims, but to show a munity and, though we appreciate the higher lights of speecli with which His Excellency favours us on appropriate occasions, we aro
commission and charges 15.27%
from the Right Honourable substantial Credit Balance at tho grateful to him for the restraint which characterized this speech, Tas TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT] of our premium income, full pro close of the year, for we must bear which was devoted almost exclusively to material matters.
vision having been made for all
in mind the certainty of exparion- And yet, when we have said this, we must not forget told H. E. the Viceroy is in receipt further anticipated claims. that the silken thread of optimism that runs through the woof of
The working account for theving a bad year now and again,
It has been stated "before, but the speech, gives it the relief that was wanted to secure a closor of a telegram from the Admiralty
I'may be pornitied to remind approximation to perfection, it must be gratifying to overy resi-urdering the Chinese cruiser Lai-rear-1910, you will see, closos to
diat "the Canton · Office | This is about you dent to know that in spite of puntemusobstacles and disadvantages the chau to proceed to Shanghai tote with a credit balance of
wait for orders. The Chinese $479,635.08. Colony is holding its financial own. The opium policy of the Imperial cruiser Baiyung is to reurin in $25,000 less than the previous account for a given year is Government brought the Colonial authorities face to face with a pro Canton for the present: year, but a careful analysis of the officially closed after eighteen blein the solution of which was not easy. As has often beonpointed number of Japanese lits account will show that the actual more working, but as most of out, this was one of those cases in which the one who lins the privilege will pay a visit to Onaton in the result, including all payments on youre niviro, a Marius Com- of calling the tane does not pay the piper. The British section of the Kowloon Canton. Railway, which is a work of Imperial in-ear future, from Formosa. The bit of previous years, is $42, pany's Account for any one year porlance, has put a heavy strain upon this Colony, a fact that should Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the Nippon 38 better, which I arrivent in the cannot be considereds netually
Yusan Kaisha, the Bank of Tai- following mauner:--- be borne in mind when the question of the Military Contribution.in considered, But, in spite of dislotation of its methods of revenue wan and other Japanese firms will hol a reception at which the raising, and excaptionally houvy charges the Colony is able to present a favourable balance sheet, and there is no occasion, at least for the visitors will be introduced to their
Chinese confrores.. present, for additional taxation.,
The noto of satisfaction that could be hoard in the speech is Contiroly justified. The record is a good one, and Sir Frederick can Justifiably, take pride in the fact that under his role the Colony has surmounted difficulties and advanced far upon the Road of Progress. We feel sure that, to borrow a commercial simile, the Chairman of the Colony's Directors will receive'n hearty vote of thanks from the shareholders; in other words the residents,
With the Estimates generally we shall concorn ourselves later,
DAY BY DAY.
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district, was knocked down A farmer, & native of the Pun
and killed by an engine,
on the Canton-Kowloon, railway' sonie days ago. The magistrate for the district has sont an official to the -spot-to-hold-an enquiry.
COMPANY MEETING. : Hongkong Cotton SW. & D.: Co., Ltd. The following is a precis of the mooting of the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Company, Ltd., held at the offices of the General Mand- gera, Messrs. Jardine Matheson aud Co., to-day. The full report Si held over., Mr. J. G. B. Sayer,
National hatrods are always Routor's agonoy informs us that strongest where culture is lowest in Hongkong the Chinese colebra- tions on the Confucits birthday were marked by the fact that the Owing to pressure on our space, Dragon Flag was totally absent the Share List, Shipping, Mail from public decorations and that Notices, etc., which usually ap-there were shouts of "Down with pear ou page 8 are published to-the Mauelius." For once in a shareholder, asked a number day in a supplement.
"Mrs. C.. A. Anderson will in futuro; be "At Home" at Head
afternoons iustead of Wednesday! as heretofore..
way Router is telling us some thing we knew before.
of searching questions. The re- port, as read by the Hon. Mr. C). ||F. R598, stated that the mill lực”.
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balance of Work- you refer to the
ing Account for 1000 you will seo this closes with a credit of.......... $504,401.08
Amount at Crait of Under, writing Suspenso Account at close of that year......
Total
Then if you refer to the balance of working account for 1910 you will ser that it is Plue amount at cro- 4litof underwriting suspense account at olose of that year
closed until the finish of the third your inclusive (that is to suy;'* 1910 may be treated ae closed at the end of 1812), and even then there are usually a fow outstanding oldims. owing to litigation or lengthy loss adjust-
monts...
I bave gone into the matter at Home longth being very desirous that you should thoroughly un- $720.10 derstand the position and see
tint we are not appropriating
the Secretary of State for the poses and maintouance would Colonies to the unanimous
have to be faced, and it is a request of the Unofficial matter of congratulation that it- Yember, made in this Countion of any fresh taxation, or any has not necessitated the imposi cil on the 1st of June last,sion upon our reserve funds, that the Military Contribu- tion' bo fixed at the annual
which; ns shall pucsently ox- sum of some million dollars ? plain, remain at a very high 2. Will the Government lay constantly increasing lig- ure; If, as we all anticipate, upon the table the corres pondence which has passed the receipts frun the railway in- between the Governmentandro 80 each year, we may reason- the Secretary of State and ably, hope that the, burden which sice veren in connection with water deducting estimated the aforesaid request ?
raccipis, stunde at 3 3/4 focs will be steadily re Ineod. *-!
3. Can the Government give
The Revenue.
the Council any further in- formation with roterenen to will first briefly review the the establishment of a wire-climates of revenue. The principal less' telegraph station in this increasee ure as follows:-$93, Colony?
000 under the new general
4. When will the detailed re-nasessment, and additional as
turns of the Census, which sesamentof new building; 80,500. was taken in May, b3.pub-under Companies local register listed?
$0,000 under liquor licences
The replies given by the $4,000 registration of deeds $505,181.73 more than circumstances demand Hon. Colonial Secretary were as 820,000 under medical ex-mina-
for the effectual safeguarding of follow
tion of migrants; $5,000 under the Office's interests.
The answer is in the negative wa'er supply. Last year's estimate We propose this year to carry 2. The permission of the Secret for liquor imties luas been rotain- $301,226.59 to credit of under-ary of State to publish this corres-eriz, $720.000. The actual writing account, bringing it up pondence has been requested.receipts in 1910 were only 10 $309,610,13 and to inaugurate to-day received a reply from the the estimate but we expect to 3. H.E. the Governor has only $327,706, viz., $212,212 below
$479,035.08
an investment fluctuation account,
appropriating for that pur Chamber of Commerce to a num-realise 00 this year, and pso, the sum of $18,400.09, that ber of questions on this subject, as the old stocks hold before the amount having been realized which were asked with a view to duties were instituted aro yearly 08,983.54 by the sale of Japanese Bunds obtaining certain definite informa- locressing, and looking to the which, we held in excess of tion. His Excellency is also still in fact that the scale of duly on $548,010.22 Government requirements. Your correspondence with the Socro-Chinese liquors was doubled on The comparison of the two committee are of opinion that try of State for the Colonies on March 10 while the robato is At the Marine Court this bean closed since the 31st of years in this way is justified, be there should be a fund available the matter; the correspondence no longer granted to the Services, porning three junk masters were December Just, principally entise the amount at credit of un-in case of any depreciation in the being, as the Council will re we anticipate that next year tr Quartos House of Thursday suininoned for making fast to the on account of the closing forwriting atidpanse account, in-securities held by the office, and cognise, uecessarily of a confiden- ought to realise the full maint str." Asahi, Maru while showàs of the ontlet for their cluding appropriation, at the that items such as the one intial nature. His Excellency has, estimated, and 1 ro we shall under weigh in the Harbour on guds in Manchuria. With the commencement of each year was question should rightly be placed however, reason to hops that the exceed it. Our total revenuo
issue will be satisfactory.
from opium and apirila umomite October 6. From the ovidence it improvements in the trade, and almost identical, ie, about to its credit...
Since we last mot three changes
4. The complete census report to only half that of the Straits. A carpenter for throwing bottles appeared that no fewer thin the decreasing prices of cotton; it $302,000 in 1900, and $305,000 have occurred in the Member will be laid before the Council which has a population of only into the harbour to prevent their thirtoon junks mado fastand the is hope tint the Hongkong in 1910,
to record with regret the death officer reports that it is now ready the contribution of $27,000 from weeks at the Magistracy this dropped earlier than was intended; period of prosperity, and he as- Chairman proposed the adoption of Sir II. N. Mody, and Messrs, with the exqeption of certain the Imperial Government towards morning.
with the result that she had, tour the shareholders that every of llis report and accounts. G. W. Barton and W. Logan have totals of Occupation and Birth the oxorines of the Postal make foulberth. A fine of $20 effort was being made, towards Mr. H. Medhurst secondedesigned, the vacancies thus caus- placo.
Agencies in China, the cost of A inan for storing a candle was imposed or in default that end.
and remarked, I entirely agroped being filled by the appoint The Hon. Colonial Secretary which is now borne by the Home worth ten oonts from the Naval month's hard labour.
Mfr. Bayer's questions dealt with the policy of the Chairman ment of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, moved the first reading of a bill Government, though this Govern- -Yard has to go to gaól for a montli
Trafalgar Day.
with the loss sustained, and also with regard to the underwriting O.M.G., and Measts, H. P. White entitled "An ordinanes to apply ment continues to control them with hurd labour.
Saturday, October 21, is Trafal- with theelection of the consulting suspense account."
ond E. Shellim.
a sum not exceeding five million, for the present. On the other gar Day, and in celebration of the committee. He asked if the remu- The motion was carried. ocension a concert is to be given neration of the cominilteo, $3,000,
The Accounts have been audit eight hundred and ninety-seven hand you will observe that u sum Wong Loung-hin proposed the ed by Messrs W. Hutton Potts and
thousand, coven hundred and of $127,143 (£12,000) which le To-day the two leaders, who the Sailor Home, Arsenal was not considered un. excessive re-election of Sir Paul Chator and Alexandur A. Fyfe, C.A.; the latter seventy-one dollars to the Publie recurrent for one more you were charged with disorderly be St. The programine has been sam. The Chairman thought not. Mr. HP Hog incident which was reported Smith, N., The concert will about 99,665 out of a total of seconded and the proposition was net during the absence on leave of B
noident which was reported arinngod by Eng-Ligul, E. C. ad said that as representing sulting White to the con- gontlouin having been appointed Service of the year 1912. appears (ns in Imperial contri
by the Consulting Committee to
The Hon. Attorney-General ge-bution for loss on opium tøvenus More consequent on tlie effect given by in our columns yesterday appear begin at 8 pyn.
125,000 shares, he would be the onrried.
THE BUDGET SPEECH. the Colony to limperial policy in In Book - Mr. H. Peroy Smith, and the His Excellency In laying lus mattor. Stain duties which ed before. Mr: Horseland, «They
inst to suggest that the remuner. On the motion of Ho Book, sc- were sentenced to seven days' A match will be played on to tion should be withheld. In conded by Lo Cheung-sit the Paintment requires your con before the Council the Estimates had to last year, stood Hard labour.
Hongkong C. C. ground on auswer to a further question, the appointment of Mr. A. A. Fyfe to
for the coming year, I shall endlos at six locs are shown at $720 Saturday, Oct. 21, btween the Chairman said the General act as auditor during the absence Securities. Those all stand in your as has been my custom in the conservative estimate in On behalf of the German Go. C. C. and the 1st KO. Y. L. I. Maungers were not prepar to of Mr. Percy Smith was confirm-tour books at considerably lose past to afford a full explanation of of the fact that wo -zvernment the German Consul Play begins at 2.10 p.m. slurp elect a consulting committee on ad, and Mosers. W Hatton Potta than the market value at present Limportant changes and of the
presentad Capt Forsyth with a The following will rej coment the the system of sending, a printed and fl
reasons which haverled to gold watch, the Harbour Office Club R. Hancock, T. E. Pearos, list of names round to the share-
In doing so. I must, 18 uoca This morning for the services he 11. Hancock, J. W. Stephenson holders to receive for their Ber
épátienos in dealing w rendered to the Gorman str. Lydia Jellie, U. R. Makin O Blaker, Að vi009 3250 per annaniu dhe in Sept. of last year Capt. P. Dashwood, D.E. Donnelly Waverage inqnthly expenses of the Forbyta was instrumental in say E. Warburton, A., 0, Leill, H. M. mill since it had been closed were
ngle on this coonston.
Webb and M. M. Masu
€9009.02%
seizure was sent to prison for six mclior of the ship had to be ill would enjoy a renewed Thore boing no questions theymir Bärd; we have early in November The consus 05,000 moro adults. We lost
Cricket
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firmation
Smith were plopted quotations the ensuing year. Mortg hairman: That in all Hongkon noss gentlemen Divi: there the
ants will be ready. smorning candle may, ber
Surveyors
year