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HONGKONG'S POPULA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TION.
Census Returns
The Consus.
COMMERCIAL,
ES1.10.0.
Share Report.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Marquis Komtera.
With the death of Marquis Ko-
-Soven minutes late, the Ilongkong In the report by Mr. P. P. Legislative Council met yesterday
The following is Messrs. Wightmura, there dieapp.cursu, Blates- Wodehouse, ceartis officer, spaudied afternoon to dispose of an agenda of and Hornby's slure report for the
man whose nang will I've:. Kom to the census returns, it is stated quite moderate proportions. His Ex, week ending November 25th. that the census was on n. very muchcellency the Governor (Sir Frederick active state with little business to anco in stature misled the casual The market continues in an ina wes d'ann whose insignifio- more ambitious scale thar had ever The Naval Yard meet the R.G.A.before been attemplod in the Colony. J. D. Lugard), G.O.M.G., D.B.O.) report on their own ground.
Folserver into the belief, that his Many of the totals in the preliminary presided. The Ho», 11. M. Pollock,
Rubber has declined to permental capacity was similarly in- report published in June wore sulise K.C., was an absentee, owing to pro. Ib. uni wo athich quotations re- On page three will be found an unently found to be inaccurate. The fessional calls. All the business was coived from London this morning, consequential. Never was there n article on Directors, their limbil-total population of the Colony, in-
Bar silver is quoted at 23.3-4 greater mistake. That frail frame ities and powers, and the Shortending persims on board merchant transacted in the short space of forty for ready and 25.7-16 br forgarst
alips and river steamers in the har-inutos. bour, is 456,739, composed of 12,075
delivery, firm. Exchange un Lono l'a strong spirit,strong“, At the outset the Colonial Store- don opened at 1/10},1-4."
enough not only to embat, with non-Chinese and 444,604 Chinese.
Bauks,-Hongkong and Shang-sho wenpous of diplomacy, tho nd- the British, European and Americanary (the Hon. A. W. Brewių,
sident civil population numbers C.ALG.) laid on the table the report Binks are quiet with sellers versaries of his country, but to 6,143 (excluding 12. Eurasians), us
un the census of the Colony, taken to auto quotation is withstand the mistiken hatred of compared with 3,800 in 1901 and *0,061 in 1905. These figures do not on the night of Saturday, May 26
Marino “Insuranca-lion his countryment. Komura took the The Supreme Court of Missou include Portugues. The British last. A voluminous document of 62 have changed lands at $880 and chief part on the Japanese side ri Stato, U.S.A., ha declared the reindent civil population numbers pagos, it was naturally taken as close steady at the rate Northin the negaliations for pouco be- International Harvester Trust to 3,761, as compared with 2,708 in read." Brimful of facts and figures Chinas are quoted at Ts. 154ten Japan and Russia, It is be an illegal commercial boly. 1901 and 3,709 in 1906. From 1901
1908 the increase was very rapid, of first importance; it provides plenty Sollers, but a firm offer at sout A Paris tolegram states-that but since the latter year the sum of interesting reading."" owing to the strong anti-Italian burs have romained practically sta attitude of the people in Tunis,onary. This may be explained by First readings were given to the Thai, an 1 Cantons hve sellers at thero raw very stiongly when'
the fact that in 1906 the Colony was martial law has been proclaimed at the height of a wave of prosperity, there.
succeeding saveral lean years, and
Firo Insuranes-China Fires similar increase in the period 1900
at $125 $352 respectively. The Tazochengyun (National 1011 could not reasonably be ex
and Hongkong, Piroure procurable Assembly) has resolved to mem-pected. The 1906 Census was taken
Shipping. Hongkong Canton orialize the Throne in favour of November, and the present one at
and Macao Steamboats have sellers To rates of Subscription to LanTM Mongkong Feldgraph" will the adoption of the foreign cal-the end of May. This would have t be as follows
onlar from next New Year and by no nenus unizaportant effect in
Ordinance, at $27. Indo-Chinas have bon cand in the Japanese Press, of the cutting oll of queues,
the relative numbers. There are
101t; and to amend further the Uni-dono at 50,11 and close with and it was froely hinted that many more Europeans in the Colony Carsity Ordinance, 1911
small buyor.it 50. China and silenth awaited him at the hands Manilas are steady at $11. Shell of some z ulous patriot when, ho Leave of absenco, on, private the winter than the summer. The bilis entitled · ordinances to
Transports are (quoted in London | allaire has been granted to Liont hotels are fuller, people on leave and Merchant Shipping CV. S. Skrimshire, R.G.A., from ve tually returned, and those in-mudinent Ordinance, 1899, au Novotuber 29th, 1911, to Marching to depart generally do so in an ordinances ainending the 31st, 1012, with permission to adult females to malos is 69, taking van of the Law by repealing cer the early spring. The percentage of ; for further promoting to ite visit British Columbia.
all those above 1 years of age. asta parts of enactments, which have
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bills titled ordinaned to make provision for impounding stray ani male and for the disposal theroof; to amend the law relating to stamps and stamp duty; to amond the Stamp
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thing ulo less than this figure well known row, even in Japan, would be accepted. Yauglezes that Komuta obtains the best are quoted $210 biyera in Shang-possible to us, but püblic feel-
$190.
the provisions of the Treaty of Komura was denounced as a trai Poc panguth wero first made known tor; he was lamjingne l-and cari-
8016. Star Ferries are wanted to Japa. However, ho at $27 for the old and 16.12 for survived in see x, juster estima-
the new shpres.
tion of its fervices "prevail and Refineries-China Sugars have be, has gone down to the grave gors at $100; yesterday sales ults. The percentage in 1901 war censed to be in force or have became were reported at 102. Luzon respreted by foreigners and hon- "You have been tolling the 3. d-in 1906 56. A considerable Faunecessary; by asiending certam have collera at 828.
foured and appreciated by his fol- umber of women and children are errors contained in, as well as the The postage on the weekly issue to Buy part of the world in $1.00 people ou the estate that I am absout from the Colony in the sun,amgnago used in, the ordinances now from $3.14 to 84 buyers during Foreign Affairs,
Mining-Raubs haro risen low-countrymen. your nephew. I am your greator, so the figures may be held ton force, and by repealing certain the week. Ingkats are stoaily great-father. This was quoted show that family life is still stcarlistments which have ceased to be at Tls. 67. Single Copios, Daily, ton cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for in a Singapore Supreme Concreasing. The European and turco or have become unnecessary,
If Sir Edward. Grey he at all' cash only).
murder caso as abuso, which was American population, other than by amending certain other snac
Docks, Wharves and Godowns, subject to nervousness he must (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
alleged to have led to murder. Portuguese, number 1,382, as against ments which stand in urgont need Hongkong, Ducks are quiet be looking forward to Monday
1,152 in 1901 and 1,352 in 1906 thereof, and by incorporating cer
$48, Shanghai Docks Dave del with mingled feelings. Seldoin Mr Clieung Kam, the officer There is no important change in the tain amending ordinances in the clined to Tls. 57, Kowloon W deputed by the Chinese Gov-nce 1998, with the exception of the bills), and to establish registered Hongkow-Wharves-have-buyerszign Affairs-boon-called-upon-to-
fumbers of the various nationalities respective principal ordinances (three yes have buyers at 48.3-4 mins a Secretary of State for For ernment in the Ch nose Opium Jews, who have increased from 155 partnerships and to give offect to cerat Tls, 92. Convention of May 8 last to the 231.
deliver a speech par which so sido in fuck to assist in the issto
ein Chinese partnership. oustons, Lands Hotels and Buildings much deponded. The above figures do not belude were passed through their committee Tiongkong Lands have sellers, an
Sir Edward of opium certificates is now in Eurasiaus. The number of persings, given their third roadlegs and $103, West Points and Kowloon has been told by a famous Qer- Hongkong on his way to Calcutta, who return themselves as Eurinally upproved. Mr. Cheong is one of the Senior Jans gets fewer overy census. In Owing to the absence of the Hon. 20.1-2 respectively flumph- utterance depends the relations Lands are stendy at $48 and upon publicist that upon his Secretaries of the Shai-Wa-Chu 1801 there were 207, and in 1906 Ar. Follock, who was down to move (Custoins Board of Control.). 299. As remarked in the report on it, the second reading of this bill en rege Estates have declined to $7 ship botween Great Britain and the 1901 consus, the large majorityifted an ordinance for the incorpora sellers. Hongkong Hotels are Major P. B. D. Dykes, loyal been brought up and live in Chinese Church was not proceeded with, anhai Lands are still quoted in the years. From other quarters he Eurasians in this Colony linvesion of the trustees of the Union unchanged at 11 and 75. Slang ominy during the next fow Qurrisou Artillery, will be visi- tor to the detention barrack fashion, and would certainly return other second reading to be suspended North at Tls. 95.
his been taunted by assertions next week. The duties of Fichthemselves as Chinese,
ing that of the bill entitled an.or-............. Cotton Mills-Ewo's are quot that he and Mr. Lloyd George Dileer will be performed by Cap-
nance to amend the Tramway Or-fed at Tis, 95 and Hongkong, Cot- tnin J. C. Greŝton,, 194th, Balu. -
lianuco, 1902.
lon are neglected at $1.85. were put in their places" by chistan Infantry, with Captain
Miscellaneous.-China Providl-Germany. To these taunts he 1. J. Orchard, 8th Rajputs, next
A meeting of the Finance Commit ents are in strong demand ni will, no doubt, give the amount for duty.
e followed, at which the recon-$8.1-4, and business has been of notice that they deserve. But endations of the Clovernor were re-dose at $8.35. Cement luye he cannot help feeling that he epted for voice as follow:-Sanitary sellera at 3.85 and Ropes are
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY? NOVEMBER 25th, 1911,-
THE PIRACY CASE.
Sergeant. Adlington arrested nan on the steamer Falahan yester day morning alortly after her arrival
RELIEF FUNDS:
A
Appeal to the China Fam ine
Relief Committee.
J
Finance Committee.
Department, other charges and sani-steady at $18. William Powells as ofore him a task that will tary staff disinfectors $300, uniformro wanted at $4.00. Dairy all for the exercise of his fullest from Canton for laying a Mauser The Central China Famine Re-Works, extraordinary, miscellaneous, I are on offer at $172.1-2. deliver a speech with the con for staff $1,250, total 81,550; Public Farms are unchanged at $20.1-2. powers of diplomatic oratory. To carbine rifle and 207 rounds of am- lief Committee lus advanced Tis, yphoon munition in Lie possession. The
reufgo, 10,000 for the relief of those ren- 325,000; Public Works, recurrent, is Borneos have sellers at sciousness that an imperfectly exe man stated that he had boun an Im-dered homeless through the burnisocilangous, typhoon and rain-10.1-2.
Mongkoktami,
perialist soldier, but had recently joined the revolutionaries. At the of Hankow, the advance or damages, $3,000; Public Todays quotations by wire from pressoil phrase might have the Magistracy yesterday morning being made in response to an Works, extraordinary, training nul-Trudon are--Banks. #81-10-gravest consequences must de confecated. was fined $150, and the arms were appoal by Rev. Arnold Fosters, $100; and iniscellaneous ser: London Ventures 10 middle rice and the most complete self- of Wu-chang. This aminint is steps, "compilation of local trado di- Tronols 58/ middlo price Vinten ndanced out of the famine relief lory, $500. funds and it is expected that it will be repaid out of special con- tributions for that purpose.
to
The expected has happened an a British officer, a stemmer flying the British flag, has been-slain by piratos. This lamentable Incilent serves to emphasize the fact that a state of anarchy prevails in the Canton Delta and that the flag has erased to be a protection. to those who sul boueath it. At the present moment these pirate- infoste waterways, are torly without protection. Under the formet regime there was at least some pretence Jule to police the watorways and'a certain amount of risk attended the operations of the piratos. Now, however, they commit dintrager with absolute impunity. The Provisional Government appears to be taking no stops to ronder navigation safe. The probability is that the Provisional Government, has not the power, if crodit be given it for the will; to compel the guard boats to attend to their duty Agutternt. It is precisely as if, after position has been create that is intolerable; and it will certainly now be necessary for the British authorities to take strong action Sympathy for any legitimate, political aspirations of the Chinese decidedly does not involve toleration of outriges such as that which, has just resulted in a useful life being cut short."
It is interesting to find Hankow, in 1911, duplicating sexactly the position of the fords of Jordan, Ephraimites with the demand, when Jephthah hold-up the fleeing
pronounce Shibboleth), "and slow thou-forty and two thousand who failed to give the "Shits pro or value The Chinese word for six is "la" which is pronounced in the south "lak" with a terminal Bannockburn, every passer-by and bean stopped and elillenged
to say
I
committed as follows:
Roy. Mr. Foster wrote, to the
“As I watch Hankow in flames, my feeling is that some of the first efforts of the Famius Relief Committee will have to be direct d in this centro as soon as this fury and violence link spont itself. am writing from Wu-éhang. where we have a more 16. to bombarded, The Imperialists ever sings Saturday morning, to
CANTON NEWS.
Canton, Nov. 24. society for the protselis_o native-made articles is shortly t- he started in Caton. The Glov nor General has agreed to par it the registration of the society
A
Langkets 96/- muldle price Anglo-ossos on and power of lucid. Malays 119 middle price intenspecer. Sir Edward Grey is said Lerdogs 91/ middlo price Eastern possess tliese qualities in their Internationas, 13)- middle price. London Asiațius - middle price.
CRICKET.
The folowing will represent the Hongkong Gricket Club in their
Perfection and it may be antici pated, therefore, that he will rise the height domandel by tho mweusiun muil-inorge-from-the
ordoal with are lit." Military Tactics." ?
similar society is to be estimate with the R.E. and staff, on his worth noting, at this time, The people of Yontan have re-room, commencing at 2 p.in.:.R. P. llankow adoptól a pocultar m- Tished in Hongkong.,
| the- Hongkong - ground this after that fifty years ago the joiple of*
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portest that. 1,000 ruffians have Thursfield, J. Hnnonck, T. E. of safeguarding their chy "loch."
have met with greater resistance to and burned the country Pearce, W. E. Warbution, H. M. against attack. Griffith John The Situation at Nanking than they were counting on in market of Kinngkow and design A letter dute Nanking, Nov. Hankow and Hanpang, and they to attack Yuentiu. They ask for Webb, L. U. White, C. Harrison, talls, us that when he arrive. G.D. Ward, E: C. Anaheim, A. R. ti ere, soon after it had been pra- Action is now practically forced upon the British authorities. ember 16, sintos that my Chin Cannot deal with Wu-chang till military protection.
A proclamation by the Govern- Fisher and J. R. Wood,
dlaimed a fronty port, he found The flag has been insulted and a British, subject has been killed, oso found in the city without anyang is in their hands. Then,
quene is at ouco arrested and bohat will happen, no one knows, or Coneral says that Customs re
that there were hundreds of Reparation to the relatives of the unfortunate Mr. Nicholson probably ended. Most of the Police have So far, the foreign concessions in coipts should now be handed over The Hongkong "A" team, in military lanterna hung out on the cannot be demanded into lately; as there is no proporly recognised left, as a number of them were Hankow are safe. It may be days to the now Government. He oulo-
their match with Civil Service, willwalls of Wuolinng and on Han Chinese authority with which to negotiate. But it is possible to arrested ne suspected reformiers before I can send you any news gises the foreigners for starling take action to prevent any further loss of life and property, and Executionors are marching about us to the actual state of things, noutral in the recent crisis and be represented by A. P. Dashwood, such notion should be taken without delay. The inodiato ruggire. Chine lave left in be imperative as soon as it, onn lives and properties in Kwang- Roso, I. Mann 11. E. Donnelly, R. lat there was a large military ho streets and everyone is terri- bnt some sort of relief work will promises ovary protection to their W. Tippen, E. R. Fowler, O. T. Jang Hill, to give the impression mont is that British vessels engaged in lagitiinte trade on waters thousands and business is para bo organised. We pitied the tung. The foreign employed in. Saunders, C. Blacker, G. M. Las furce on the spot for profection, opon by treaty, should receive protection from their own authorities, lyzed. An attempt was inade to people who were flooded out in the Customs should be protected in, F. Maison, and Captata Robin for being that there were nes it is evident that it cannot be afforded by the Chinose Govern-carry on the postal work, but at the aurmmer, this flooding out as they were rendering services to 691. mont. Later on it will be necessary to consider, whether the time the city gates the incoming mails with fire has been still more to the new Government, The pro- has not come to rid the southern waterways once and for all of the country looting and plundering
wore stopped. In the surrounding rible. The loss of life must be clamation warne undesirables a-
A friedly engageniout will be every night. " > This ups krilaj to, gainst molesting foreignorg un- pirate pest. longkong has been waiting for yours for the Govern-is rife. A train on the Tientsin-The committee has also accepder ponalty of severe punishment. Played Etween the Craigengower be hurongly char gleriste
The Taot at Pakking, has and the I.A.M.C, when the follow, specimen of the t-click toplade ment of China to undertake this task, but in vain. There does not Pukou Railway was held up by a ted the ofler of the British-Ameri- soom to be any ronson to expect that the now Gororament will be mob of bad characters, the pass-can Tobacco Co., through Mr. T. asked for the despatch of tening w' prosent the Cr-igongower by the military authorities at that engers robbed and the mails F. Cobb, to send to Hankow the guard boats up the river to clearm. II. II. Tayler, J. V. Bings, time; which was during the moro attentive to its duties than the old, and for this and looted! Everyone with a know. biscuit left over from this famine out the pirates who infost the A. Rose, Won. Vivearly HD Aniping Rolelling, This sort of
tbiles would;lövő látilő, éfforts for other reasons it might be well, when things have quietened lodge of foreign languages in in relief work at Wahu. Rev. Mr, river. A fight between piratas down a little, for the British authorities to take in hand the purging danger. The Post Office has been Foster will be asked to not as the and gusribata at Wushet Lined Nuria C. Johnstone Auger lip, pretont rebelo, who kno
the pirate la footed distri
removed to Halakwan, where three committee's reprosentative in di- for two day, the victory altunta Phillips, A. Buffled, J. Pestoring of two more
Ach the lasters
awful."
very few suldiers in the pince, and a man was paid to go roun-l' and light up all the lanterns