FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A FRESH STOCK OF
FULLER'S CHOCOLATES
AND
FULLER'S ASSORTED 'SWEETS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd
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General Memoranda.
KARRIAGE.
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· Derros-Satu. O the lat_inst. at St. John's Uthadra! by the Rev. G., M. Tichbors, MARGARET
Sarrin, daughter of Mrs Smith, witdaw of the bre Jahn Smith of Elgin, S.B.. 10 STOM HARDY Dorros, second * weary of Strana dler J. S. Dutton of
West Disbury, Manchester.
THE CHINA MAIL..
RACE PONIES BOLD..........
SAMES, BUYERS AND PRICES.
"The usual annual sula of your pondes
held in the page outside the City all this afterns, the disposal being endurns! - by Me."Whirley, of Messrs. Hughes and Hough.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE unit of kexation. When these liquer duties
COUNCIL.
LOCAL DUTIES ON LIQUORS INCREASED.
THE COLONT'S FINANCES.
were huposed hers, this Council decided to mako the basis of taxation the gallon, with- out any regard to its strength. It is an unusual mathod of taxation, not followed lo England or in some other colonies, for in stance in the neighbouring colony af Singe-
para.
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The result, as you will 'aasily act, in that the A meeting of the Legislative Council, spirits-Whisky and brandy at
of their losses, it is clear that the Germano attack has ended in failure to break the French line. Positions taken by the Germans at the cost of f ja heavy sacrifico of life have been regained by the French, and the latest news leaves the advantage with the French in this sector of the battle
Bidding w netry brisk at the font It has become clear that this commencement, bit the prices realisad attempted thrust at Verdua was the were in good comparison with the
(seenzel dust year. There was keen bil. beginning of the German general ding for Dwight, hotwan Capt. Cussel offensive on the Western front, which and Mr. D. 3. Ross and eventually the the Times Military. Correspondenter was the menstited buyer for the revealed in the telegram we published od Egure of 8000. Astalde and BirdF VENTACE). yesterday was not anexpected, and is drew sharp bidding and both tereled good prites. Forester started at is welcomed by the Allied Armies pa and the bidders included Sir William Sevras
Mr. LI, P. with fierce deligh Things mays Duvies, 101, ami now be expected to move rapidly.
White. The tor eventually bought tha pony for $125.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENTRAL
Pablic messages, are, now transmitie!
by wireless between Penang and Singapore.
Sir Haviland du Saramarez and Lady scamarez Arrived by the ima towing from Azoy.
A Tokyo telegra estem that the Army Aviation Corps han decided to miko aviation lights betraan Japan and Manchuris.
The typhoon E of the Visayas Islands was reported by the Manila Observatory last evening to be almost stationary. To
The China Mail.Ray's telegraft way the typhoon is filing up-
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The size of the Chinose rowspapers in Peking has been reduced owing to the cutting of of supplies of paper" from
| Hosaxosh, Wensesnoy, March 1. 1916 Europe and the high prices ruling in Japan.
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
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Sir Haviland de Suarez is durin Tongkang shortly for the basiness of the
·Full Court, which sits on Monday, Marchi
th, to hear appeal caser,
Three casos ur town on the list.
At a meeting of the board of directors
I can. well be believed after a purnsal of the accounts we have had of the great battle north of Verdun of the Shanghai Land Investment Co., hold that "no note strenuous and more that week it was decided to recommenda bloody battle has so far been fought deal dividend of 6 per cent, and a bonus of
Doc. 1915.
The Annual Flower Show takes pinca io. the Botanic Gardens on Friday" and Saturday. We foar that the recent charge in the weather must hape seriously affected many of the exhibits which intonding
Mr. There's stable mot a good market, Snowflake, Dunkaki, Greyback and Drun. rishin reaching good figures.
The penies model, the prices realised and the names of buyers aru uppended :—
Gegy pony, Mr. Seull, $70. tiery, pole pony, Wo Tick, 825, Astil. Mr. Scull, 955. Lazars, Mr. Scull, $15. Matubele, Capt. Cassel, '6125,-
Tuzura. Capt. ('nel, #155. Ploughedsfeld, Mr. TE. Seth, $70. Soutterfield, Me, H. Soch, $10. Ferielight Me. Kynock, $55. Blight, Capt. Cassel, 4. Gaslight, Mr. Le, $55. Firelight, Ah Sai; 343, Birdwon. Mr. D. M. Ros. $215. Forster. Mr. E. P. White, $15.
Templar" withdrawn. Did Fellow, Mr. Seull, 855. Binjinin, Mr. Scull, $55.
· Speckles, Mr. D. D. F. Peith, $80. Blackbird Tallia. Capt. Cassel. $205. Geisha Dahlia, Mr. E. Rochs, $63. Spotted ronu grim. Mr. Beith, $70. Garhus, Me 1. T. Bartin, $95. Snowflake, Liest. Taylor, $115, Bankell, Mr. II. Seth, $165. Greylock, Mr. M. C. Boyd, $120, Dunrobin. Wo Vick, 805.
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held in the Council Chamber this principal spirits consumed-re azed in Werning, H.E the Governor (Sir F.wa different ways. The importer in Foltle ENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.), presided, others pays on the garen bat his whisky, we finit present being H.E. the Ganers! Oficer from experienes since this system han Commanding the Troops, (Major General ban in force, is about 13 below proof,
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which is the ordinary strength of whisky The Colonial Secretary, Hac, Mr. Crand as a beverage. Tha importer in bulk who breaks down his whisky and bottles it The Attorney-General, Hou, Mr. J. H.imports at proof, shout. He paze ak proot ! and bottles it at a strength of about 20" The Colonial Treasurer, Hob, Mr. A. M. or 2 below proof, and retails it to the consumer, charging him the full duty. It Ticaox.
is obgiats therefore that he gains an undue advantage, the seller pays lots than he ought to and the revenue suffers. It is pot an equitable method of taxation, and it
The Director of Public Works, Hon. Me, W. OHATIKAN, 0, M.G.
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The Secretary for Chine's Affair, Hon.
Me, E. Hamfax,
Hon. Mr. Was Y< x, C,M.G.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, KO
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Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM..
Captain Supt. of Police, Hon. Mr.is proposed to alter it and to make the baxia of saration on spizita a strength of 13′′ Mal. MESE
below proof, with extra taxation for any excom over what standard of strength.'
That ought to fit local circumstancov extremely well docauza, as I have already told you, the bulk of the whisky brought in here in bottle is about that IS below proof. At the time that wo decided to take the gallant instead of the proof gallon
Hoo, M., D. I Annale,
Hon. Mr. Lav CRU. PAR.
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYDAL
H.E. the GOVERNOR said.—I am sorry
to
| have been obliged to call you together in
somewhat unceremonious way. It will be the buis of taration here were | within your racollection that after the last some, who cuotended that if we ta d meating of the Council I expisited to you, the prot gallon wa should inju e the bind closed doors, the necessity of trade of the part by diecurring the mposing additional taxation in the way of impurt e liquor in balk and battling it increasing the duties.cn lcoholic liquor.hare for export and otherwise
Unc
Well, somehow or other, the intention to rent used was that it would be very make those additions has lekked out. If difficult for ny to examine all liquor cannot say where the fahlt lays but the brought nut in bottle and End nut what its result was that yesterday morning there was strength was. That we find, is not so, I
rush to remove alcoholic liquors from bond, with considerable Icas'to the revenue which we hoped to gain. larga quantity of stuff has beco taken out that would have been subject to the new duties in con-
istant. Mr. F. Botha, FOR.
sequence of the resolution which I am Vanture. o Yick, $45
proposing. Therefore to atop further less Mandolini: Mr. A. ME. T. Soares, $123. I had to call you together this morning to Bomb, Mr. Beith, A 100%
pase the necomary legislation, Baywort, Wo Vick, 500. Grenada, Wo Vick, $25. Crosby, withdrawn. Maybey, Lieut., Goldney, Séf. Velture, Wo Yick, $-15. Shabran, Me" Il&cha; _ $39.
- Shabdiz, Sir. Wm.-Dee-Davies.-K.C.,
195.
Tradeep; Mr. Séull, 850. Headlight. Wo Yick> $30. Starboardlight.. Le. $30. Portlight. Mr. C. H. Blason,, $110. Cutty Sark M. E. Rochs, $10. Ally, Mru Sedgwick; -$03% - €197. Mb Yick, $15.
on the Western front. The confideneristel-per-share for the year ending Siste bigle, ab Sui, 865. expressed recently in the growing strength the French Army, in common with the Armies of the other members of the Entente Group, has been justified by the result of one of the severat testa to which any Army could have been put. When the battle; of Neure Chapelle was fought, th In connection with "B" Company: concentration of artillery there was U.K.V.R. dianer at the Hongkong Hotel regarded as something unprecedented on Friday, 3rd March, we have been naked
exhibitors had in view a week ago..
t› state that a plan of the table is on hand.
Warrior, Mr. D. F. Stovers, 0). Indolent, Wo Tick, $40. China Coaster, Dr, Hough, $170. Zepp. Mr. Sunil, $35.
King Charles, MA Loy $350. King Jack, Mr. Basto, $135. King Hul. Mr. Scull, $165.
THE MAGISTRAGY,
A DISEASED PIG FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.'
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because all the whisky is about the same. strength and all we need to do with any consignment is to take a sample. We do not anticipate any difficulty about that arå we are prepared to accept the responsfollity of working oud the taxation on that basis..
The other principal argument was that these who imported liquor in battle wou'd not be pat to the same expenso in the matter .I explained to you last Thursday that wa
of licensed warehouses as those who import had estiranted for the pear on the basis of
in halk. That, we find from experience. a deficit of $123,000, and that that deficit is agnostication that has not becu hart been increased by the removal of the realised. The space required for "bottling: prisoners-of-war to Australia. The expouses liquor is extremely small and those who incurred in that removal wore the passage import pirits and other alcoholic liquor in of the 300 and odd prisoners and their guard bottle are obliged, in order to keep a of 75 men and 4 officers, and certain medical ren odable strek, to have licenseat ware. details, and the return of the guard to this houses jast as much as those who instit Colony, and a consideration for the fact in bulk. Therence, the importers in bulk: that the ship did not touch at any neutral Are not penalised in any way is the matter port on her way down to Sidney or on berofdaries.
avery one per centum batre 30 per gent. aral 33 par cans. of alcohol by weight. "(e) #1,00- a gallon with the addition
of eight evats for every one. Per centum above 33 per cent, ot alcohol by waight on any naziva Aquier containing above 33 per euta, of #leohel by weight. (11) 940 couts per gallon on all natiye quor diktilled „in' Don New Territories, not including Kowloon and the Igland al Chesag Chau, for consumption in the suid Territories... Further rosaled that-
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(1) On native wines and spirita declared'.orj, labelled as belong- ing to any of the above divisions the appropriate duty therein luid' down bull be paid except that on any native" liquer however declared or labelled found by "the Government Analyst or snel. persоc as the Governor may from time to time appoint in that beball contain mora alcobel thun is permitted in the division, to which it is declared
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or labelled on belonging there shall be paid the appropriate duty of the division in which the amount of alcohol found bus placed it: ach division in suala , vnse shall represent native liquor of the linüt of strength in alcohol therein stated and irrespective of any definition or descripäen of such Tiaor, and on any native wines and spirits not declared * or tubelled as belonging to nog
divisam there shall be paid to uty appropriate to the division
in which the amount of ukehol ind by the Governmeal Anayt or such person as the Governor my from time to thro that behair has appoint on plared it.
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(2) Stills in the Now Territories (not including Sow Kowloon and the island of Cheung Chau), shall be prohibited from sending liquer proceed in these stills to Hongkong or to Naw Kowloon ! provided that any licensee of a distillery who desires to send site liner to Hongkong or New. Kowloon may be granted a per mit to do so. upon payment of the duties charged, la Hongkong or New Kowloom. 3) On intoxicating Equors, other than spirits of wine, aresck and native ripe and spirits, stored. in a general bonded or licensed werchouse at the date of the passing of this resolution, in- ported into distilled, made, or prepared in the Colony above the way back. That has been an inclusive sum I think that is all I have to say on thin
strength of 18deg., under proof aditional of £10,750. The necenity of providing subject. I cannot give you an estimate of
thero shall be paid accomodation for so large a number of what the resulting increase in the revenue
duty of cents for avery degree special passagers and their guard involved will be by this alteration, but will be
above, mich strength in the cond rery considerable structural alterations, worth having, and at any rate I think that
of brandy, and of 5 cents for resulting in an expenditure of about all fic-minded men will agree that the
owery degree above such strength £3,000. There
in the case of pay other liquor. was also a necry alteration is reasonable and therefore to ho expenditure for providing accommodation is nommended. I therefore beg to more the
The Resolution made by the Legisla Australia for these persoas; that amounted resolution but kafers I do so I would. He five Council under the provisions of to £750. That comes to a total of £14,45 to introduce a small amendment, that itis (1) of the Liquors Ordinance. The minintatance of, the prisoners in the additive after the word "liquors fo on the 16th day of March, 191 Australia is estimated at about £1,010 per paragraphs 1 and 3, the words stored published in the Government Gazette" mooth, and I am glad to say that it is not in general bondel ur licensal varahotesof the 17th day of Mgreb, 1011, Govern-
be inserted.
ment Notification No.703. and ca.pages
very moch in excars of the cost of their
288 und 280 of the Regulations of maintenance here. By me areright The Boa. ColsAL SECRETARY NEGOD Hongkong, 1914.), is hereby cancelled." the proviso in the estimates for theed..".
maintenance of the prisoners of war during The Hon. Art.NEY GENERAL ved the the current year was only $58,007, Thers addition of the words at the date of the wza alao a sum of £12,000 under another passing of this Resolation," This was agreed For exhibiting for humma consumption rate which could be used for the same purto. the carcase of a diseased pigs Chinese was pose, but on the whole there would have this mording and $25 or a month by Mrheena detint if the prisoners had remained following form -
J. R. Wood.
PISTOLS AND DETONATORS.
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We have alrady provided for, 8350,000| of that defait by increasing the price of our preparedopion. This leaves a deficit of
in the history of wat. Compared the Hotel Office and members can roseZVO now with the artillery work in theents for themselves and their guests. battle of Venlun, it is described as "" a discharge of squibs." The sacrifice Another enjoyable, concert was given of life in this battle is also said by at Government House last night, the high Fresch officers to have been contributors to the programme being Mr.
Deniau Faller, Mrs Riddle, Mr Robert- greater than in any previous battle the Westem front. We shall have to Pelice Reserve Band was also played a ann, Mr. Engised and Mr. Mudel. The
wait-possibly a long time before selection. After the soncart an adjournment we got any Trustworthy figures of the was made in the room-belaw formofreshment, German Inses in this battle." It to k the Genin Anthorities more thin
A highly enjoyable and successful three months to complete the public-Canteen last night. About 50 persons fancy dress ball was held at the Naval tion of their casualties in the battle were present including representatives of of Champagne which took place last |oth branches of the service nad civilians. September. A British Foreign Office Some of the costures were excellent and prizes were offered for originality and telegram received
last January effect, the wingers being:-Origicality," Mrs
Mr Wood this morning heard a charge giving the results of Mr HangOxberry, dressed as a bit; and Mr Bulien gain a Chinese named Ng Chiag Pao BELDUS malysis of the German who wore Court dress.
74 Connaught Road West, of being in The prettiest caualty lts, showed a loss in the ladies" costume: Mrs D. V. B. Razanedegsl possession of two Brownie automatic
attired as a Turkish lady, Best comic, pistola in case, and 50 detonators. + battle of Champagne "of close on Mr Jacobs, who impersonated Charlie
Mr R. C. Faithful defended. | 300,000, excluding all cases of shock, Chaplin, the cloemetegraph comedina, Evidence was given by Detective Sergesat sickness, &, necessarily arising in with marked ability. Me Back R.F., Clerk na to the arrest and the case was
chairman of the committee, organised adjourned. large ambers from so intenso an the
strangements MENYIA Ralties Furni-action. Remarking on the delays in the Publication of the German lists and their consequent incompleteness, M BELLOU said:" Even during the third month alter action, the Infantry,liate alone include 12,000 checked and admitted alter au great a lapse of time, and this, the fourth month after action, the month of January, is still fengkong Gymkhana Club beht yester
Ata mieting of members of the providing us with new names in the day evening, it was decided to hold lists. It will probably be found whenkhana ruce meetings during the year
tia: the revenue from land sales and Į the history of the war is written that, in the same way as previously. A large
otherwise, nudanting to $125,000. Those Counting all the casualties, the enemy naval and military, the majority being fumber of ohl members are away, mustly
three aums atopat to $235,000, which still lester about $100,000 if we wish to establish; suffered no hass than 350,000 loss, at the front; but as there will in all
The two Chinese charged yesterday equilibrium between ravenna and and certainly more than a third of a pribability be several ponies available, it before Mz Hazeland with importing copper penditure ...Excursion to Disco by million in those "memorable, days." was decided, marry A thou-coins into Bougkoogwers find this
We recall this etatement because the had dollars out of the Club's funds was Frencli Eye-Witness" in describing in war time.
voted to the Blue Cross Fund for horsts the battle of Verdun has said that The first meeting will probably be fixed "high Punch officers estimate that für 15th or 22nd April.
FRIDAY, Much 3-
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household
ture at Menses. Hughes and Hough'e.
FRIDAY 3' & Saturday, March'4;—
H.K., Borticultural, Society's Annual
Show,
SATURDAY 4 & Mosday, March 6 ;--
9.30 p.The Angel in the House" by the H.K. A.D.2. në Theatre Royal.
Broy, Much 5-
** Tristan'.
Moxoay, March 1:— .
230 p.m.-Auction of Household
lare at 19 Ashley Road, "Kowloon,
Farul-the German losses were greater than
VISITING
ad Puckett wore the M.C's. The music ALLEGED ILLEGAL EXPORTATION, for the evening was provided by Mes Alderman (piano) and Corp. - White (violin) Mr Back presented the prizes.
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The Arousevillaxenaz" moved the second reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance to prevent the are of falo The Resolution was then adopted in the passports and to confer on the Governor- in-Choncil. power to order the interament here the whole time. Therefore in the
Resolved that there shall be puldur.
Buspected persons. result. covering the probab'e delicit bero intoxicating Tiptors, stored in a general aid -The first chase of the Bill maker. and the expense of the removal to Aus-bonded or licensed warehouse or water it an offence to be in possession of a tralia there would have been a total of borne at the date of passing this resolu- falas pasaport and an offence for every $200,000 exzess on the votes in the thun, ported into, distilled, made or person who is an alien enery to pats noder Estimatas. Therefore our deficit this prepared in the Colony the duties follow-an assumed name. The section makes the offance of pissessing a false pasport retro- year would have been swelled to the sum g; pauly of 8873,000.
Pur gallon.pective, golog back to the beginning of the present war. It is so unusual thing to make a criminal. provision retrospective, but that appears to be the result of the arction in fores in the United Kingdom from which this is copied. This iqa para- phrase of a section under the Defence of the Realm Act. · Clanse 3 giver power to the Governor-in-Council to "order the interment of any person whoes conduct gives rise to saspicions that each persoa. is acting..or is about to act, in a Wagner prejudicial to the defence of the Colony, or to the public safety of any past. of His Majesty's dominions. That power, of course, is a very unusual and extreme one, but I submit it is justified by the ofre stances of the present time, when the sfety of the Realm must be the supreme consideration.
: $323,000 still to be provided for. Eecto- mien hává been made particularly in the Police Department by the gratuitous, and valuable services of the Special Police Reserve, which amount this year, I hope..
'to about $50,000; and I propose to omit from
Ishikawa Sheishi, a clerk in the employ of Teox Sing and Co. 17 Queen's Roadhe programme of Public Works Extra Central, was remanded in a bail of 810,000 erilinary the road No. 36 in the Estimates, on two charges a breach of the Naval and the road from Kau Tin to Fanling throuvh Military Ordinance and a breach of the the Ha Tsis Gap-that amounts to 833,000 Import and Expert Ordinance by exporting and attempting to expert antimony.
superintendent of Importa and Exports,
Mr Lloyd prosecuted on behalf of the and Mr J. I. Gardiner defended.
The hearing was fired for Tuesday.
COPPER COINS CASE
morning 310 or three weeks hard labour.
The mazistrate said he would he lenfont
and certain other economies in Minor
to $60,000. I also anticipate sa increase bring the economies in Public Works Works primipally Recurrent works will
To provide that it is proposed to increas? the liquor datles in the manner, described in the resolation before you. Those in
as it was the first case of its kind that had creases sad the alterations made in claure
cozie before him.
Inspector P. O'Sullivan asia euch dalextent admitted he brought the coins for Hongkong into order to change them into silver. The coins were ordered to be Connfiscated.
3 ara estimsted to proface $175,000 yourly, That, for the ten months of this year which have still to elapse, amount to in any previous battle on the Western
120,000, so with theeo additions and the front The German losses must,
economies. I have mentioned we should therefore, be estimated at acaret
arrive at rather more than equilibrium, a
In turning now to the resolution before 400,000, than”: 300,000; but it is Prtons of the Victoria Thestro" ace.
you, you will see that the increases are rot difficult to reconcile this with the haring, and will have, an exceptionally
very considerable, considering the low JA FAMILY NECESSITY. statement in a French official com good time white the Maltour's Comedy
mates of daty in this Jolony on alcoholis Company are in Hongkong. Their new AVERY family shou'd be provided with liquors. They are low compared with the monique that seven German Corps grammo, greatly appreciated by large Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times duties in many other places. I am informed CARDS were engaged.. Assuming these to be audience last night, includes a purticularly Sprains may be mured in mesh la time
Army Cop of three Divisions-e good burlesque, Aya, aye, Captain," shoulder, pains in the side and chest and Exports, who bas expert knowledge of this when promptly treated Lame back, lame by the Superintendent of Imports and cach Division 60,000 strong this elever song on the local Volunteer Corps rheumatio pains are some of the diseases subject, that these duties can easily be makes the intul. German force there and many bright song, Cacces and the for which it is especially valuable. Try this paid an
other Items that go to make up the liniment and become acquainted with ib
withbat is For sale by all Chemists and the Renolation is in clause 3 towiris Storaksspora,
the end. That'sfecta an alferation ja the
PRISTED AT
China Mail Office.
not more than 420,000 strong. But, extensive and thorougirly ningalle qualities and you will never with to be The only ints of principle tuvstred in whatever may be the exact extent repertoire of this entertainingtroups.........
other spirituous liquors... Om ull champagnes and other
sparkling wines •
On all partusharry and madsirs 3.00 On all other still wines în bottle. 2.00 On all other still wines in wood 1.00 On all other intoxicating liquor excepting spirits of wine and pativo wines and spirits On all spirits of wine sad
arrack
0.30
400
On al nutise wines and spints -
(84) cents a gallon on the native liquors, known as Liu Fun and Sheung Ching: and on the following sweetened, proparel und madiested wines—
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No Mai Thau, Hak No Mai, Mau Kan, Yik Lan, Ning Man Tsen, Thing Mui, Mak Koo, fun Fung, Wu Tau, Shai Lá Tsau, Shan
By command of HF. the Governor, the -Kat, Lung San Tsau Tei Kuk, Colonial Secretary laid upon the table tha Sam Fia, Tit Ta, Fung Shap. Report of the Finance Committee No. 1,
and moved that it be adopted.
The Cotonta Szceptant secondən, and the Bill passed through. all its stage. MISCELLANFODE 140.
and Vai Shang'.
All auch iquor shall contain, not
-The Colonial Treasureronded, and more than 20 per cent of alocholthe report was adopted.
The Colonial Secretary also laid apot by weight
the table the Jury List." (b) 40.50 cents a gallon on the ativo liquor known as Sara Ching, containing not mere than ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER ON 35 per cent, at alcohol by weight. (4.) $0.00, penta e gallon on the nativa liquor known p Fa Tanu and on the following sweetened, prepared or medicated wines
A SHIP.
At the Driminal Session Tond Leong Sam were indicted before Mr Justice Gompertz for the manslaughter of Chi Kam
Ng Ka Fei, Moi Hwai Lo, z Kwok on board the Plug Buey on January
*Kung, Fu Kwai Mak Kwa, Y Chan Lo, and Ko Leang Kon
All such liquor shall coctails not
ore than 45 per ceat, of alcohiy by weight.
(4) 480 cents a gallon on the native liqoor mown as Fan Tede,
if confining 60 por com o
25th. Another count of a skuli was added in the case of the first man.
"My G. N. Ornie, of the Crown Solicitor's Department, appeared in prosecute, and Mr F. O Jenkia to defeud.
After further evidence to day the first prisoner staaround guilty end sectenced to under of alcohol by weight, with ten years' imprisonment, the addition of the coats for pioner, was dicharged.
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