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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1927.

2 MILLIONS LESS.

1926 REVENUE COMPARED WITH 1925.

REPORT BEFORE COUNCIL.

NEW TERRITORIES.

MARKETS CAPTURED IN BOYCOTT.

TRADE CONDITIONS REVIEWED

GOING HOME.

TRIBUTES TO INSPECTOR BLACKMAN,

TO-DAY'S PRESENTATION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LATEST FOLLY.

OSTRICH KILLED.

BRITISH CHILDREN FOR MOSCOW.

FOREIGN OFFICE IGNORED.

children In

been

WHAT SHEBA COULD NOT DIGEST.

LONDON ZOO TRAGEDY.

There is an age-old fulsehood to

ostrich the effect that "an

can

Reviewing the yaer 1926 in

In the presence of a large gather-

London. June 22. The following report on the

The Communist propaganda com- finances of the Colony for 1926 the New Territories, Mr. J. A. Ing of police officers in the Police will be given at to-day's meeting Fraser, District Officer North Canteen at Headquarters at noon mittee has made a statement with digest anything." This has just

to-day, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe regard to the children's visit to

caused the death of Sheba, a much- of the Legislative Council:- comments on the success of ex (C.S.P.) made a presentation to Russia. Only one boy has a pass-respected bird at the London Zoo.

The total revenue for the year

After some days of keen discom- amounted to $21,131,682 being periments in the introduction of Divisional Inspector W. F. Black port, "the others not needing them

man who is leaving for England on as they carried their birth certi-fort Sheba died. The post-mortem was followed with interest by the $236,161 less than the estimate Vercy-light signals distributed retirement by the e.. "Mantua" on ficates." and $2,112,784 less than the re-to villagers for giving early Saturday.

The delegation will investigate keepers, for some birds prove them-

nelves quite useful little deposit ne venue in 1926.

The present took the form of a the conditions of tea Barvico with a coffee pot and Russia, including "the children's copper coins are sometimes found counts after death, since silver and warning of attempted robberies, Compared with that year there

Regarding industries, native silver inlaid blackwood tray, and a city, once the home of the Czar and were decreases under all the heads

in their insides-tips from visitors his nobles, which has now

to the gardens. except Post Office, Rent of Gov-brick kilns have had an unusual-case of pipes,

On the tray was Inscribed "Pre-rebuilt for the children."-Reuter,

Sheba's death, ernment Property, Kowloon-Can-ly prosperous year, but those sented to Inspector W. F. Blackman

Earlier Newa.

however, was found to have been caused by a ton Railway and Miscellaneous with modern plant at Castle by members of the

London, June 22. Hồng Kong

It Receipts of which the first two Peak and Lo Wu have found it Pallee Force on his retirement after Home Office refused to issue them to the sardine. A stone had wedg was one of those the tin-opener. In spite of the fact that

slotted "keys" which introduce us show slight increases, the third

girl, has increased by approximately 25 hard to carry on, as the market 27 years' service-25th June, 1927." sports five boys and se

In making the presentation Mr. 12 to 13 years, were taken in taxi-

ed itself in the handle and the per cent., and the last named has for their wares at Hong Kong Wolfe addressed the gathering say cabs to the Frectrade Wharf near

bird's gizzard was badly frayed,

Delicate Digestions. is still very dull.

ing that they vere that morning London Bridge and hurried aboard The shortfall in Railway Re- Reference is also contained in bidding farewell to a senior mem- the Soviet temer "Youshar" ceipts is explained by the fact that the report to the reclaiming of antee the Force, who was retiring bound for Petrograd.

after 27 years. Inspector Black- through" traffic was not resum-large areas from the sea for rice-man first arrived in Hong Kong Wales, London, Durham, Fife and They include children from South ed until October, 1926. In all

the growth of during the Boxer toruble and it was Manchester, who were selected by other sub-heads the deficit is al-growing and

market-gardening in the Newn coincidence that he was leaving the National Propaganda Commit-eat are not for food but to assist tributable to the stagnation in Territories, Instituted at a time while a similar occurrence was on tee of the British Young Comrades trade brought about by the Boy- when Canton withdrew from the foot. His (Mr. Wolfe'a) personal League. cott.

vegetable market during the connection with Inspector Blackman

He to leave England they are needed While passports are not needed boycott, the market-gardens in dated back some 24 years.

G. to return. clearly remembered when P. the New Territories have come Blackman reported. for duty at of the children mysteriously secur- It is stated that two to stay, comments the report.

Shataukok in 1903 under Inspector ed passports.----Reuter. Lamont. From that time Mr.

been almost trebled,

Keeping Down Expenditure. The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $23,524,- 716 being $265,899 less than the estimate, and $4,742,102 less than the expenditure in 1925.

Blackman followed the course of

Fruit Growing Texts. Reference to fruit growing is also made and to the work of his predecessors, to several of the Botanical and Forestry De- whom he had recently said good-

HOUSE OF LORDS.

REFORM TO BE MADE THIS SESSION.

Let is be stated once and for all that ostriches have delicate diges-

Lions. They cannot eat grains of corn even without swallowing The stones which we see the ostrich stones to help grind them into flour.

the flour mill arrangements in the creature's gizzard. visitors are used in the same way Silver coins when given by Zoo and do little harm to the bird. They get back into circulation after the inquest. Copper coins are mildy noisonous. Sheba left 3%d. in bronze, worn very thin but good enough for automatic machines.

His Excellency the Governor's Department expended $21.059 partment in popularising fruits bye. Mr. Blackman had worked up more than estimated, due to which are particularly suited to the tdder until he reached the salary on leave being paid to Sir the natural conditions of various rank of Divisional Inspector în

WEATHER FORECAST. charge of the Eastern district, with ́GÖVERNMENT'S PROMISE. R. E. Stubbs during the early part districts. of the year and to refurnishing The difficulty of getting ginger which rank he was now leaving the

"South west or variable winds, Force. Inspector Blackman would

London, June 22. and incidental expenses.

from Canton during the year

moderate; fair" is the official wea- be leaving the Force even now In the House of Lords, in the Post Office expenditure fell led to an increase in the produc-at for the fact that be bad feit course of the resumed debate auther forecast for the next 24 hours of the estimate by $133,575 due to tion of New Territories ginger the strain during the last few years the House of Lords reform. Lord for Hong Kong, the Formosa Chan- recovery of transit charges in re during the year.

and thought he had better go Home Birkenhead stated that in view of nel and the nearby coust. spect of the previous year and

Pressure has increased slightly Pig breeding flourished during while he was fairly fit rather than Mr. Baldwin's declaration at the

It has decreased mo- the year and one or two of the wait until he was practically order-last election, the Government over Japan.

in- non-payment of Mail Subsidy.

Imports and Exports Depart-wealthier

imported ed away. He was sure that they tended to enact Bill to reform derately over S. Manchuria and Department showed savings English stock.

all deeply regretted the parting. the Ilouse of Lords in the present N.E. China, and slightly from $213,361 chiefly brought about Poultry rearing has increased Mr. Wolfe said that he himself had Parliament, namely before the end Shanghai to N. Luzon and over S. by the reduced business of the in the main at Pingshan and

An anticyclone is central to the Opium Monopoly.

Castle Peak and duck farming Harbour Master's Department is proving more popular.

The depression over China has only consideration which made In-obliged to oppose the Government's effected savings $58,801 the main

Rice Crops Good.

spector Blackman come to the deci- proposals as long as they saw there-again-deepened slightly.

There are indications of factor being the item "Coul and

With regard to the South Dis-leion to retire, because as a matter in a permanent Conservative major- Oil Fuel for Launches."

typhoon forming to the S.E. Ishigaki.

Observatory Investments. Royal Observatory exceeded the estimate by $8,518 owing to pay ment for certain instruments purchased in 1925 being made in

1926.

breeders

Liberai

Indo-China.

expected that Inspector Blackman of 1929.-Reuter. the

Lord Beauchamp, would stay a few years more, He was sure that ill health was the leader sald the Liberals would be NE. of Japan.

years more.

But for the opposed the

Government's pro-

REPRIEVE PETITION.

SACCO AND VANZETTI TRIAL PROTEST.

Boston, June 22. The Sacco and Vanzetti defence

of

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS' ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

June 23-Queen's Theatre; "Held By The Law."

June 23-World Theatre; "Heri- tage of the Desert.","

June 23-Star Theatre; "Pri-

trict of the New Territories, Mr. of fact he was entitled to retire ity;

Lord Parmoor (Labour) also E. Wynne-Jones reports that severnl years ago, but being st he the past year has shown a fair chose to carry on. average of prosperity in the Dis-strain on his health, Mr. Wolfe was Posals-leuter. frict, both rice crops being good, satisfied that Inspector Blackman and vegetables finding a ready would have served for several market and good prices in Hong Inspector Blackman, said Mr. Fire Brigade expenditure show Kong. The fishing was not so Wolfe, joined the Police Force in -cd-an-excess-of-$25,746-incurred good,-but-prices-were-fair,-48-8--1900 ne-one-of-the-40 Marines-(nick-

as a result of appliances arriving whole.

named in the Force as the 40 100 late for payment to be madej At Tai-O business generally thieves). Mr. Blackman's first pro- from 1925 funds, in which year was good. The Wong Fa fishing motion came in 1907 when he was committee have presented the provision had been made.

was poor but prices were high. made a Lance Sergeant. He rose to Governor with a petition gigned by Supreme Court expenditure ex-Both rice and vegetables did well, be full Sergeant in 1913, Sub-Ins-600,000 persons all over the world ceeded the estimate by $6.467 in quantities of the latter being ex- pocter in 1920 and fall Inspector in protesting against the execution of consequence of the abnormal in-ported to Hong Kong until com- 1922. He was once commended for Sacco and Vanzetti for murder, crease in distraints and writs of munications with Canton were the plucky arrest of a burglar in which has been fixed for the week execution and the unusual num-restored, when businesss lacken- fourth class Police Medal for tong letter explains that the ground of Taipo, and in 1920 he received the beginning July 10. A covering her of capital cases in which de-jed.

and faithful service. This, Mr. the appeal is a desire for justice.—. fence had to be provided.

At Cheung Chau trade general- Walfe.commented, was A career Reuter's American Service. Crown Solicitor and Land Re-ly was not good: the Wong Fa which anyone could be proud of. gistry expended $8,442 more than fishing season yielding poor re- The gathering then drank In- was provided in the estimates. Anturns. The salt fish trade lost spector Blackman's health with increase in staff and the employ-considerably as the typhoon crip- musical honours, singing "He's a

Rio de Janeiro, June 22. ment of Solicitors and Counsel in plead the fishing fleet. The market Jolly Good Fellow."

The wreckage of the aeroplane | 6.30-7.30 p.m. the Atherton and Wing On cases did fairly well and steps are being Inspector Blackman then return- being responsible.

taken to deal with the increased cd thanks, speaking with obvious mentioned yesterday was found in Medical Department expendi- number of hawkers who compete feeling. He said "I thank you all a draft consisting of the larger vory, very much for this reception wings of the machine and two ate mainly owing to the deferring The first crop of padi on Lan- and the presents. My wife and my wheels.

ture was $46,662 below the estim-with the stall-holders.

of special expenditure on equip tao was good, but the typhoon

destroyed the second.

ment.

Sanitary Department Savings. The Lime Kilns at Peng Chau Sanitary Department expendi- still suffered greatly from the ture revealed savings $118,927 slump in building generally in the for which lapsing salaries, the Colony.

considerably revised programme of work.

self will always think highly of them. I again thank you."

ELECTROCUTION.

JURY AND UNKNOWN MAN'S DEATH.

MISSING AIRMEN ALIVE,

It is considered possible that the airmen may be alive on a de- sert island and sent the raft ladrift to attract attention.

The newspapers demand an im- mediate search-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

decrease in exhumations and post- At Taun Wan generally condi-

[A fisherman has discovered ponement of the purchase of a tions of trade were good except

the wreckage of an aeroplane at new refuse barge are chiefly, ac in the case of the lime kilns at

the mouth of Amazon, believed to countable.

Tsing I and the pineapple indus- Public Works

Major C. Willson and a Coroner's be that of the machine flown by Department try in which both crops and prices jury yesterday afternoon concluded St. Roman across the Atlantic, via showed savings $180,342 chiefly were poor..

the inquiry into the death of an Africa, early last month.] due to lapsing salaries.

At Lamma, trade was good, unknown Chinese who was found Chamberlin in Budapest. Public Works Recurrent ex-especially in chickens for the electrocuted on the Mount Cameron

Budapest, June 22. ceeded the estimate by $623,117 in Hong Kong market and grass fuel Road,

Chamberlin and Levine arrived consequence of the exceptional for the boat breamers at Aber Dr. Alexander Cannon' said that damage caused by the rainstorm deen. The banana crop failed, he held the post mortem, and found in the Columbia at ten o'clock of July 19.

but both padi and vegetables did that everything pointed to death this morning. Public Works Extraordinary well.

After cruising over the city by electrocution.

After an absence of 15 minutes, they landed at the aerodrome at produced savings $268,500 in

the jury returned verdict of Matyasfoeld where they were wel- death by misadventure. They add-comed by Kerr Hermann, the ed rider በዛ follows: "We consider Minister of Commerce, the Mayor lack of supervision on the part of and a large crowd.

After Herr Hermann, Mr. the Hong Kong Electric Company, and would suggest that regular Butler, the American Minister inspections be made in future in order to avoid П repetition of similar accidents, and also recommend that special precautions be taken ut such points where tele- phone wires cross light wires."

The Coroner intimated that the jury's rider would be forwarded to the proper quarters.

MILLION INCREASE.

Port Development effected saV- An edition of the works of that there has been considerable ings on all items amounting to Chaucer, from the press of Thomas $46,307.

Godfray, with the date 1532, Public Works Extraordinary realised £620 at Messra. Sotheby's. fell below the estimate by $78,329.

exceeded the Revenue by the sum Kowloon-Conton Railway. of $2,393,134, Kowloon-Canton Railway ex- The following table shows the pended $135,510 in excess of the Revenue and Expenditure during estimate owing to late delivery of the last five years:— new carriages, the cost of which was included in the 1925 estim- ates. The decision to re-open the Fanling Branch Line further con- tributed towards the excess.

Military Contribution showed an excess of $173,824 in conse- quence of the increased revenue in 1926,

Charge on account of Public Debt fell short of the estimate by $195,332 as it was found unneces- sary to make any further contri- bution to the 6 per cent. War Loan Sinking Fund.

Charitable Services showed an excess of $21,855 due to unfore- seen calls on the Government,

Miscellaneous Services exceed- ed the estimate by $280,180 chief- ly on account of the upkeep of emergency organisations brought into existence by the political Bituation,

The Expenditure for the year

Revenue Expenditure Surplus

- Deficit

Revenue Ependiture Surplus Deficit

Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficit

Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficit

Revenue Expenditure

Surplus

Deloit

1922

$22,291,065

18,563,003 3,728,062

1923 $24,783,768 21,571,905 3,211,858

1924 $24,209,640 26,726,428

2,516,788 1926 $29,244,365 28,266,817

5,022,452

1926. $21,181,682 28,524,716

2,893.184

NEW RATEABLE VALUE OF

...THE COLONY.

According to a report to be made to the Legislative Council | to-day, a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made änd the Rateable Value has thereby been increased from $27,998,287 to $29,016,439, an addition of $1,018,202 or. 8.64 per cent.

The number of tenements re- ported to be vacant averaged about 445 monthly, as compared with 209 last year.

In the ten years 1918-1919 to 1927-1928 the Rateable Vakie of the Colony has Increased by $13,877,708 or 85.54 per cent.

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June 28--Ten Dance, Cafe Res-

June 23-Isako's Circus, New Re- clamation Ground, Praya East, Wancha: 9.15 pm.

June 23-Grand Tea Dansant at Lee Gardens, also exhibition dances by Prof. Thereses and Miss Senour,

June 25-Grand Promenade Con-

cert at Lee Gardens, 9.30 p.m.

Sport. June 25-Fifth extra race meet- ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley.

Meeting,

June 29--Sixth yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., at Queen's Theatre, Queen's Road, Central, noon; extraordinary meeting at 12.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

June 24 Whist Drive nt St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m.

June 25-Opening performance of Lane, Crawford's new Orchestra under the direction of Misa Violet Andrews, during dinner..

June 26--Social gathering in St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m.

June 29-Lantern lecture by Dr. Osma at St. Peter's Club, 8.80 p.m.

end the Mayor had welcomed the airmen they drove through the decorated streets lined with cheering crowd to the Town Hall where they lunched. Reuter.

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