SHARE MARKET
QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minute.
Banks.
Unions China Kires. FX Fires. Steamboats. Urxla Whares. Docks (Old). Docks (New). Sh'ai Docks. HK Hotels. Humphreys Kang Tike Langkats.
03. $790,00. 2. $980,00 1 $163,00
$410.00.
53: $18.00.
8 341- b. $ 75.50. & $103.00 & $ 98.00. b. 8 64.50. b. $112.50. b. $ 6.95. b. $ 13.95. b. T 40,00.
EXCITING CHASE AFTER
ARMED ROBBER.
Capture la the Harbour.
LIQUOR TAXES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916,
HONGKONG DUTIES INCREASED.
ΤΟ
COVER 'DEFICIENCY CAUSED BY PRISONERS- -OF-WAR EXPENSES.
At a special meeting of the Legislative Council, held at 9.15 this morning, a resolution was passed sanctioning an increase in the duties on alcoholic liquor imported into the Colony. There was a full attendance of mambers, over which His Excellency the Governor presided.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
and otherwise, amounting to for the increase in the duty on SAIR OF RAGE PONIES MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. $125,000.Facestea.gums together liquors misks $235,000 and still leave $108,000 to be provided for if we
The New Duties. | want to establish an equilibrium
Two formal amendments ware between revenue and expenditure introduced in the course of a dis-moon, Mr. Haghes and flough To provide that smita proposed cassion which ensued, the resol the greater numb at which had conducted a public roup of ponies to increases the liquor duties inion as finally passed reading figured in the recent Races the manner described in the re-
Resolved that there shall be
or prepared in the Colony the tion, împarted into, distilled, made duties following; namely ----
Per Galion.
On all whisky, gin, rum sad On all brandy and liqueure $6.00
$400
other spirituous liquors - $4.00 On all champagnes and On all part, aberry and other sparkling wines
madeira On all other still winea în
bottle
On all other still vines in
wood
$3.00
12:00
$1.50
Ostride the City Hall this after-
Sequel to a Motor Ride.
Akill-Mr. Scull, $55. Lasarus-Me. Scull, $45.
Matabela.-Capt. Cassel, $125. Hasus-Capt. Cassel, $65. Ploughed Field-Hr. H. Seth, $78
Scatterfield Mr. Lo, $70. Electric Light Mr. Kynoch, $55
Bluelight Capt. Caves), $305. Gaslight-Mr. Loo, $55.
$215.
Forester. Mr. H. P. White, $125.
solation which is before you. The paid upon intoxicating liquors There was a large attendance of intresses will be brought in by stared in a general bonded or Prospective buyers, and bidding the alteration in the items aboan licenced warehouse or water borne was fairly briak. The prices and are estimated, to produce at the date of passing this resalu. Fistched ware as follows $175,000 per year. For the ten months of the year still to alapse, the increase will amount to $120,000 and this addition will, with the other economies I have mentioned, enable us arrive at the equilibrium. In taking now to the resolution before us, I will say that the ir cresses are not very considerable. considering the low rates of daty in this Colony on liquors. They are His Excellency's Speech.
low compared to the duties of mary His Excellency the Governor other places, and I am informed eaid-I am-gorry-to-have been by the Superintendent of Imports A Chinese has reported to the obliged to call you together some and Exports, who has an expert Police that last night he was in what unceremoniously but it will knowledge on this subject, that his house when he heard a knock be within your recollection that these duties can easily be paid. at the door, and, on going to open at the last meeting of the The only item of principle in- it, he saw a man there armed with Council I had explained. behind volved in the resolution is in
On all spirits of wine and & revolver. The man said that closed doors, the necessity of paragraph 3 towards the end,
arrack taration inland that feets an alteration in He imposing certain he wanted some money.
On all native wines and the the nature of increasing the datice the unit of taxation. pushed
into his way
When the house, but on "Police!" being upon alcoholic liquors Well, liquor duties
were imposed, spirits
(3.) $0.10 cents a gallon on the shouted he made off and was somehow or other, the intention this Council decided to make
basin "of taxation the native liquors known as Lia Pan followed by some of the neigh-to make this increase of duty bar the boars, who chased him into a leaked
I cannot say gallon, without any regard to and Sheung Ching and on the street where he had to take refuge where the fault lay, but the its strength. That is an unusual following sweetened, prepared Here a Chinese result was that yesterday morn-method of taxation and not follow- and medicated wines-No Kai constable came on the scene and ing there was a rush to remove ed in England or in other Col-Taan, Hak No Mai, Man Kan, attempted to get in to arrest the alcoholic liquors from bond onies, for instance in the neigh Tak Lan, King Man Tean, Tring man, bat he was immediately shot and a considerable loss to the re-bouring Colony of Singapore Mai, Yak Kws, San Fang, Wa at, and had to retire. They walk- venue which we had hoped to The result is, as you will easily Tau, Shut Li Tsan, Shan Kai, ed a little way down the stairs gain has resulted A large see, that the spirits, whisky and Long San Tsan, Tei Kak, Sam and the robber, thinking they quantity of staff has been taken brandy-the principal spirits con-Fin, Tit Ta, Fung Shap, and Wai had gone, came cut, and another out which after to-day would have some--are taxed in two different Shang.
up a staircase.
was loaded in four chambers.
JAPANESE IN COURT,
Alleged Export of Antimony.
out.
on all other intoxicating liquora excepting spirita of wine and native wines and spirita
$0.30
$4.00
The adjoumed case, of the
UNWHOLESOME FOOD.
Piry Which Wers Unit for -Consumption.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the
Chinese sharged with the man- Police Court this morniest, slaughter of another Chinese by Chinese was charged in two counts knocking him down whilst driy with exposing food for sale of an fing a motor car came on this wholesome description. The
morning.
food, an uncooked pig, brought into Court and sa hastily taken out again by the order of the Magistrate,
Mr. Faithfull appeared for the prosecution, but said he did no know anything about the case. Inspector Sim, outlining the case, said the defendant received
The first charge was withdrawn. On the charge of possessing telephone message at the Dragon Gibson, Toterinary Surgeon, war
unwholesome food Garage to proceed to Quarry Bay, called to give evidence.
a
there to pick up two European stated that the stampe on the two fares. Defendant went there with
for food, and
Frelight Mr. Ab Sai; $45.the car and they set off on the care were not GoverRIDE DË Birdwood, Mr. D. M. Boss,jarney to Bongkang. Whilst lamps. They were forgeries.
on Shaukiwan Ros, an accident is, then, that they were ́unlare His Worship The inferer ca cecarred, in which deceased was fully slaughtered knooked down. The driver ap- Oddfellow. Mr. Scall, $55.
peared to have lost his head, and from ustaral cases, before they Mr. Gibson-I think they died Binjimin.-Hr. Scall, $55.
by a spot of blood. which was were dressed at all. They are Speckles.-Hr. Beith, $80. found, the deceased must have Blackbird Dablia.-Captain bean within three feet of the kerb. quite auft Can-el, $205.
Apparently defendant, in an Geisha Dablia- Rocha, endeavour to escape kocking
deceased down, had gone on the same condition now as it was be wrong side of the road, but had fore i was dressed.
Defendant was fined $25, or one not been successful in avoiding the cclusion The Europea.re
month's imprisOM MSI 5. asked the driver to go back and lo k at what had happened, and they barded a tramcar and pro- cended to Hongkong. It appear
$65. Beith, 370.
Spotted Roan Griffin-Mr.
Garlands-Mr. Barton, $85. Snowdake-Lisa: Taylor,
$115.
Dankeld. Mr. Seth, $165. Greylock-Mr. Boyd, $120.
[løver
EKTO food Tha
been fit for - meat is in the
L
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Danrobin. Mr. Woi Tik, $65.ed that the defendant had not Distant-Mr. E. Rocha, $65
gece to look at what he had done, Venture. Mr. Woi Yik, 45. and the manager, when defendent Ten Years for Manslaughter. Mandolini-Mr. Soares, $125. returned to the garage, was told Bomb.-Mr. Beith, $100.
that something had cocurred, and The concluding case of the Bayonet-Mr. Wai Tik, $60, he race up No. 2 Police Station Criminal Semions was brought to Grenade. Mr. Woi Yit, $25 He (Laspector Sim) went to the s close before. Mr. Justice Hayboy-Lieut. Goldney $60, pc with defendant to see if the Gomperts to-day. The case VEINS- Kakri-Mr. Woi Yik, $40.
deceased was there, but he had one in which Li To and Loung Shabrang-Hr. Hocha, 250, diappeared. It transpired that, Sam were charged with the mar- White Eagle Hr. Ab Sai, $85,000 after defendant had pro- sianghter of Chi Kam on board Shabdiz-Sir William Bea Ceded to Hongkong with his car, the as. Ping Suey as she was Davies, $135.
saother car had come along and entering the harbour on January the driver, sesing deceased on 25. The first prisoner was also the side of the road, in a sitting charged with assaulting Ip. Teo, posture, got out of the car, and who intervened in the previous asked him what was the matchse ter. No.
could be Mr. G. N. Orme prosecuted for got out of him, however, the Crown and Mr. F. J. Jenkin and he was taken to Belle View defended, Police Station, where he (Inspec- The jury found the first pri tor Sim) found him later, avait soner guilty on the charge of ing the ambulance to take him to manslaughter and the second Hospital. Deceased was then prisoner not guilty. taken to No. 2 Police Station, and was later conveyed to Hospital, where he died the following morning.
Toodeep-Mr. Scall, $500. Headlight. Mr. Woi Yik, $30. Starboardlight-Mr. In, $50. Portlight-Mr. C. V. Blason,
Cutty Sark-Mr. E. Rocha,
$110.
$40.
Ally. Mr. Sedgwick, $55. C. 37.-Mr. Woi Tik, $35. Warrior.-Mr. D. F. Steven,
80.
Indolent.-Mr. Wai Yik, sin. China Coaster, Dr. Hough, $170.
His Lordship sentenced prison- er to 10 years' bed labour.
The charge of assault was not "proceeded with.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENT,
chase ensued, in which a big been subject to the new duties in waye. The importer by the bottle All such liquor shall contain crowd joined. The armed robber consequence of the resolution pays on the gallon, and his not more than 25% of alcohol by was hunted up and down several which I am now proposing. There whisky, we find by experience weight streets and at last, becoming exfore, to stop any further loss I had since this system has been in effect, (b) $0.50 cents a gallon on the hausted, he tried to escape b; to call you together this morning is 18 per cent below proof about native liquor known
89 Sam jumping into the harbour at in order, with your approval, to the ordinary strength of whisky. Ching, containing not more than Caseway Bay. His pursuers pass the necessary legislation IThe importer in balk, who breaks 35 per cent, of alcohol by weight. followed him and laid hold of him explained last Thursday that we down his whisky in bottles here, (c) $0.60 cents a gallon on the in the water. When he was got estimated this year a deficit of importe, at about proof, his native liquor known as Fa Tesn out he was still found to have in $473,000 and that deficit has whisky in casks and pays on proof and on the following sweetened, his possession the revolver which been increased by the removal and then breaks down his whisky prepared or medicated wines:
of the prisoners of war to Austra and bottles it at a strength of about Ng Ka Pei, Mui Kwai Lo, Szi lia. The expensee incurred in that 20 or 22 per cent, below proof and Kwok Kung, Fa Kwat Hak Kwa, removal have been for the par-retails it to the consumer, charg-Yan Chan Lo, and Ke Leung Kon. sages of 300 odd prisoners and ing him the full duty. It is obvicus: All sach liquor shall contain their guard of 75 men and four that he gains an undue advant not more than 45 per cent, of officers, certain medical details, age, sa the consamer paya more alcohol by weight. the return of the guard to this duty than he ought to and the re-
(a) $0.80 centa a gallon on the At the Police Court this morn-Colony, and, in consideration of venue suffers. That is not an native liquor known se Fan Tau, ing, before Mr. Hareland, Ishikanthe fact that the ship could not equitable method, and now it is if containing 50 per cent. or un- Elivichi, manager; of the Tong touch any neutral port on her way proposed to alter it and make the der of alcohol by weight, with the Sing Company, was charged with down to Sydney or coming back, basis of taxation spirits of 18 per addition of two cents for every
Zepp.-Mr. Scall,$35. exporting 300picala of antimony has been, inclusively, 310,750, (cent, below proof and other extra one per centum between 50 per
King Charles-Me In $350, William Brown; who described |---- ore, said to have been intended and, farther, this has necessitated, taxation for that in excess of that cent, and 55 per cent, of alcohol
King Jack-Mr. Barton, $135. himself as a clerk, said that he for Japan, without obtaining as you can well imagine, for the standard of strength. That ought by weight.
and a friend hired the car and King Hal-Mr. Scull, $105. permit, and contrary to the Gov-accommodation of so large acfi: local circumstances extreme- (e) $1.00 a gallon with the ernment proclamation.
number of special passengers ly well, for I am informed that addition of eight cents for every Mr. Scull purchasing one for $70 way, de 'endant blew his horo, al- Twogrey ponies were also sold, after they had proceeded some Two breaches were involved and their guard, very considerable the whisky used generall-hers is one per cectum above 55 per and Mr. Wsi Tik the other for though witness did not see anyone against the Import and Export structural alterations, and that about 18 per cent below proof. cent af alcohol by weight on any $25.
in the road in front of the car. Ordinance, and against the cas resulted in an expenditure of Now, it was at the time we native liquor containing above 55
was blown two or There was also decided to tax by the gallon, ins per cent of alcohol by weight,
Mr. F. C. M. Harley was the The horn Ordinance prohibiting the export about £3,000.
auctioneer.
three times, and about the of materials used in mazition Decessary expenditure to provide tead of by the proof gallon, con- (f) $0.10 cents per gallon on
Those present included the last time he saw the deceased
55. ANYO MARU ” making.
accommodation in Australia for tended that if we taxed by the all native liquor distilled in the Chief Justice (Sir William. Rees in about the centre of the road. Revenue Officer D. J. McKenzie these prisoners, which amounted proof gallon we should injure the New Territories, not including
The above named steamer hav- ing arrived, Consignees was the complainant and Mr. to £150. This gives a total of trade of the Port by discouraging New Kowloon and the Island of Davies), Major General Ventris, The deceased war walking in the
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie and several
direction of Hongkong. When Hoyd appeared for the prosecu-$14,450. The maintainence in the importer of liquor in balk to Cheung Chan, for consumption in
they were close to him, the man in their Bills of Lading for counter- cargo are hereby notified to send Army officers, tion Defendant was represented Australia of these prisoners is bottle here for export and other the said Territories.
made a swerve to the righ, sad signature, and to take immediate by Mr. J. E. Gardiner, and pleaded estimated at about $1,000 wise. One argument used was Farther resolved that→→
the car ran into him. Defendant delivery of cargo from alonsside. month, which I am glad to say, is that it would be very difficult for not guilty.
(1) On native wines and spirits Things Quietening in Mexico.mast have known that he had Cargo remaining undelivered Mr. Gardiner said he under-not very much in excess of the rs to examine all the bottled declared or labelled as belonging Washington, February 20,-knocked the man down.
on 3rd March, st noon, wil· #tood from Mr. Lloyd that there maintenance here.
By some liquor, such as whisky, brought to any of the above divisions the The Twelfth United States Cavalry Defendant:--I wanted to stop.be landed at Consignees" risk were two other summonses return oversight, the provision in the in, and find out what its strength appropriate duty therein laid regiment is leaving the Mexican but witness told me to go on sa and expense, and delivery must able for next Friday, against the Estimates for the maintenance of was
WO ·Snd by down shall be paid except that border for Panama.
then be taken from the Com- Conditions he wanted to catch the tram. the prisoners of war during the experience is not so. All the on any native liquor however on the border have quieted down
oz labelled found to such an extent that a large did not want to stop, and they goods remaining undelivered on Witness replied that defendant pany's Godown. Storage chargna
wid be current year was only $58,000 whisky brought in is about the declared
assessed on all He Lloyd said it would save and also some $12,000 on another same strength, and all that is by the Government Analyst proportion of the troops there told bim to go on as quick'y as the 7th March at 5 pm time to hear all the cases on the vote which could be used for the necessary to do is to examine, or such person as the Governor will be sent elsewhere for station, he could,
No Fire Insurance whatever same day. The set of charges was same purpose, but on the whole from a certain consignment, asm may from time to time a point in The Twelfth Cavalry heads the
will be effected. quite different shipments.
there would have been a deficit if ples. We do not anticipate any that behalf to contain more. al-ezodus.—Manila Bulletin. the prisonere bad remained here difficulty about that at all, and we cohol than is permitted in the for the whole time. Therefore in are prepared to accept the res-division to which it is declared
firm for which defendant was manager.
A remand was granted, defen- dant being allowed bail in the sum of $10,000.
THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES.
How They Will Affect the
Consumer.
That
the result, covering the probable ponsibility of working out the or labelled" as belonging there
Kowloon.
(3.) On intoxicating liquors,
Bis Worship:You told the man to go on after the man had been inccked down?—Yes.
His Worship-You ought no:
man knocked down?-Yes. to have done soch a thing.
Mr. Faithfall-You saw the
In the interests of humanity His Worship-This is the
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN CHILTAN PORTS, HONOLU- LU, and JAPAN PORTS.
No Claim will be recognised after the goods have left the steamer or Godown.
All. chafed cargo
and damaged the Company's Godawn, where will be landed into.
13th March at 10 am. they will be examined on the
No Claims will be recognised
if filed after the 15th March, 1916.
K DOLM
Acting Agent
Hongkong, 1st March, 1916 CHINA SUGAR
REFINING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
deficit here and the expenses of taxation on that basis. The other shall be paid the appropriate charges in Hongkong or New the removal to Australia, there principal argument used was that duty of the division in which would have been a total deficit of those who imported liquor in bot the amount of alcohol. found $200,000, in excess of the votes in des were not put to the same has placed it: each division in the Estimate, and, therefore, the expense in the matter of licensed such case shall represent natire other than spirits of wine, strack witness for the prosecution. deficit this year would be swelled warehouse as the people who im- liquor of the limit of strength in and native wines and spirits Mr. Faithfull:-I know that, With regard to the increases in to the sum of $573,000. Now, ported in balk. That, we find by alcohol therein stated and irre stared in a geners! bonded or but I want to fix the guilt on the duties on aloiclic liquors we have already provided for experience, is a prognostication spective of any definition or descensed warehouse, or water defendant. (To witness): Did approved by the Legislative $350,000 of this deficit by increas-which has not been realised. The cription of such liquor, and on borne at the date of the passing you know anything about Council this craing, we gathering the prices of prepared opium, space required for bottling liquor any native wines and spirits not of this resolution, imported into, decezand a condition ?.- No. from Mesere. Caldbeck, McGregor and that leaves the sum of is extremely small and those who declared or labelled as belonging distilled, made or prepared in the Witness added that at the time of & Co. that the actual increase in 323,000 still to be provided for. import liquor in bottles are oblig. to any division there shall be paid Colony above the strength of 18 the accident the car was not taxation varies from 35 to 59 per There are economies which have ad in order to keep a reasonable the daty appropriate to the under proof there shall be paid zavelling very fast. cent. on the taxes formerly in been made in the Public Services stock to have a licensed ware division in which the amount of an additional duty of 6 cents for George Grott, draughtsman,
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH OR~ by the gratuitons and valuable house just as much as those alcohol found by the Government every· degree. abore such stated that they rew the man in
DINARY ANNUAL MEETING - As an example of the extent to services of the Special Police Re- who import liquor in balk Analyst or such person as the strength in the case" of brandy, front of them, and when the car above Company, will be bold st of the SHAREHOLDERS of the which retail prices will be affect-serve, which amount to this year, Therefore importers in balk are Governor may from time to time and 5
cents for every degree was close to him he walked right the Offices of the General Agents, ed, a bottle of whisky which I hope, to about 350,000. Ism not penalised in any way in this appoint on that behalf has shove in the case of say other in front of it. There would not Pedder's Street, on WEDNES formerly cost $2 will now come proposing to omit from the pro-matter. I think that is all I can placed it.
Fliquors
have been sny accident but for DAY, the 29th March, at 14:30 to $2.35, while the price of a gramme of the Public Works say on the subject. I cannot (2) Stills in the New Territory The Realation made by the that. At the time the car was only am for the purpose of receiving bottle of Hennessy's brandy will Extraordinary the making up of give an estimate of what the in- (not including New Kowloon and Legislative Council under the going at about ten to twelve miles the Report and Statement of Ao- advance from $3.45 to $3 75. the road from Kam Tia to Fan-crease in revenue will be by this the Island of Cheung Chan) shall provisions of Section 3 (1) of the an hour.
counts for the year ending 31styz On cases, the increase will be ling via Hs Trai Gap. This alteration, but it will be worth be prohibited from sending liquor | Liquors Ordinance, 1909, on the The hearing we continued December 1915,
a saving of having and, at any rate, I think prodecad in these stille to Hong- 16th day of March, 191, (pablish thir afternoon when evidence as shout $2 for whisky and $3.60 will amount to
833,000 and certain other small that all fair-minded men mast kong or to New Kowicou pro ed in the Government Gazette of to the cense of death was given for brandy.
The cost of beer or stout will economies in minor current works agree that the increzas is reason. vided that any license of the 17th day of March, 1911, Gov- by D-, Koch, who stated that de not be very materially affected, will probably bring the economy able and therefore to be com- distiller who desires to send woh-vernment Notification. No 769, ceased had died of wounds in- the increase working out at about in public works to $80,000. I also mended.
liquor to Hongkong or New Kow- and on pages 288 and 289 of the ficted on the head, hd cha one cent on a quart bottle and anticipate certain increases in
His Excelleney then formally loon may be granted a permit to Regulations
cf Hongkong, The case was remanded until half a cent on a pint bottle. revenue from the sale of lands proposed a resolution providing do so, upon payment of the duties 1914,") is bereby cancelled. Friday,next 10 ZE
vogue.
The Transfer Books of thera Company will be closed from the 14th to 29th March, both days inclusive, mat,
JARDINE, MATHESON
General Agefil
ng 1st March 4.1916.