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is well known to the Municipal Council. Į without involving heavy individual burdens ¦ ¦ The annual report and account of the Shang TELEGRAMS.
But having said so much, it is only fair to remember that the whole affair was the work of a few minutes, and had evidently been enrefully thought out beforehand so na to tako by surprise even a more highly
A. S. WATSON & CO., organised body of Police than are as yet available in the Settlements at Shanghai, We have before alluded to the peculier relations existing between the native officiala and the well-organised · body of Salt Smugglers who infest this stretch of country, and whose work goes on night after night without any available check being taken by the local officials to put it down. It is largely owing to this poss.
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and this is the main reason why economies tai Pulp and Paper Co., L., for the year 1906, in all the departments have to be carefully balance, Tls, 1,755.63, brought forward from last (show proût and loss account, including the studied. In ono respect the Municipality gear, with a credit of Tha. 65,900 20. During affords a favourable contrast to home July an interim dividend of 5 par cont a Corporations. Excepting
Electric declared and paid. . Now addition and repairs
the
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
Monday, March 18th.
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The March Criminal Sassions opened this day, when there were four cases for trial, en- bracing six prisoners.
("DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE] GERMAN NAVAL EXPANSION. BAYOR THE OMIEN Justice (Sin Foamuis Lighting station, for which of course the during the year 1606, amcasting to Tla. 7,51,380
LONDON, March 18th. meney has had to be borrowed, the entire has been written off as well as Tls, 2.500,00 for
It is reported that Germany is about depreciation, besides setting aside Tle, 8,000,00 indebtedness of the Municipality utsount for reserve, bringing reserve account up to Tle to build a nineteen thousand top to but a million and a quarter tnels, or seven 45,000,00. From the balance, Th. 25,854,82, to and a half months' income, and an ample the credit of profit and loss account, the cruiser capable of twenty-five knots.
COLLIERY DISASTERS IN sinking fund is provided, so that this pra-directors propose to pay a final dividend of 5 per cent, carrying forward Tla. 3,354.82 to new
GERMANY. account. The plant continues to be kept in pntion has of late years never exceeded. This compares well with the perfect order, and is working most astic- twelve and a half years' indebtedness of the factorily. London County Council. For the £800,000
been
LONDON, March 15th. Two colliery disasters in the Saar
PLEADED GUILTY,
Lo Wai pleaded guilty to cutting sad would.. ing Chau Wan Kwai with intent to do griurous bodily harm.
The Attorney Genseal axplained that the prisoner and the prosecutor were working lo- gether in Victoria Gael when without provess tien, and owing it seemed to a former qname?
attacked the prosector, wounding him so severely on the leg that ho would be lame for lifo
tion of affairs that the services of the sterling, the Council provides not only for Princess Alice, of M. and Medams Paul Benoat district are reported responsible for the accused suddenly picked up a chopper and
Force have been overtasked, and that largo additions to its wrength have had to be made, and more will be required in the near future. The Municipal Council would gladly take a portion of the rea ponsibility of preserving order over these
districts on its own shoulders, but in the
He served on
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN OBSERVER FROM EGYPT.
100 deaths.
(BRITAIN'S
LOSS OF ANOTHER LINER.
LONDON, March 18th. The White Star liner Stevie has
The Chief Justico-Was there bo pro- vocation?
The Attorney General replied that there was
no evidence of any provocation at the time, but
one winess stated that at the time of the
asunit prisoner said to the prosecutor "You need not be so unqay bacarısɔ you kɔow a low words of English.”
Sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard labour was passed.
FORGERS.
To Im and Lum Ng wero armignod on three charge of obtaining three boxes of mushrame from the Hip Wab on forged orðorn; with uttering forged roquets, and with demanding
gone astore un the Lizard. It is licu obtaining goods by virtus of such forged
REUTERS ERVICE.]
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
The departure for bome by the N.D. L. 9. the Policing of the outire Settlement, but leaves a very perceptible gap in the social life for a considerable force of Volunteers well of the Settlements, says the N. 6. Daily News. armed and trained for its exteront defence. M. Branst, like many others, began bis Far
LARGEST CRUISER, It has also to keep in order and light and Eastern experieases in Japan, which he resched Bewer some eighty miles of ronds; provides a 1866. He founded a silk baturs for the
LONDON, March 18th. Japanse Government and left after six years' for public parks and recreation, as well 3 orvior, which was recognized as lately as a
H.M.S. Indomitable, the largest a Town Band; and in addition to effective fortnight age by the award of the medal of the cruiser in the world, has been present condition of affairs this is im-sanitary control, it has now undertaken Society for the Promotion of Commersial Eater: launched at Glasgow.
the native authorities are possible, for
the control of education, foreign and native; prises. In 1870 M. Brunat arrived in Shangbai neither content to permit the Council
as well as providing the necessary school and he has been identified with its business and to discharge their duties for them, or buiklings. Putting one thing with another, affairs, especially on the South side of the on the other hand will they take any stegul remembering that in all cases the co-several occasions on the Fresh Municipal
Yangkingpang, over since.
themselves to preserve order. The conse-
trolling stoff has to be provided from honie, Council and during the short spass that bas quence is that the condition of these
it does not seem reasonable to charge the supervoned since the departure of M. Chapast, WHISK Yinging localities is yearly growing worse,
Council with undue patrimony, nor on the be has been the dayen of the Freno community. and life and property becoming mote
other side to complain of inefficiency: in His memory will be fly perpetuated in Shanghai lieved that all passengers and crow unsafe. It is not, however, so much
fact, looking at the amount and wide extent by the name of the principal avenue in the are saved, but it is expected that the French Concession, bat both he and Madame with the view of commenting on short-
of the duties forced upon it by the Benant will be much migand by a larga nicole of
vessel will be a total wreck. emings or otherwise of the mamei necessities of the situation, it seems rather friends, control, as of drawing attention to certain to be deserving of the bighest eulogy for of Mr. DoveLas's remarks that we propose what under circumstances in many respecte
First, as to to make some comments.
discouraging, and in teeth of the jealous revenue -Mr. Douglas nesures the comma-
opposition of the Chinese Government and alty that they ought, instead of trying to the local officials, it has succeeded in economise over their polica expenditure, foel
Cflecting exceedingly grateful that they are not, as certain communities in England, taxed almost to the full measure of their capacity. The General Bate in Shanghai, he points out, aments to but two shilling in the pound, whereas certain boroughsin England have to pay 10 or 12 shillings. Of course, there is the obvious difference that these rates are exceptional, and only occur in a few instances where the classes, depondent an their richer neighbours for their daily sustenanës have obtained possession of the franchisee. But there is another strictly froacial distinction. The Shanghai taxa- tion is based on rentals actually paid, while the English taxation is in all cases founded on a valuation presumed to represent the economic value of the promigea: difference amounts to as much as one fourth, or even one think Comparing this with Conuty. Council valuations of London there are some curious differences as well as like Drabes The control of the Shanghai Muni- cipality extends over eight square miles that of the County Comcil over a hundred and twenty. Actually the Shanghai Muni-
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Correspondents mud forward their noms ana að-
The Aasciation of Lancastrians in Chino, nOW unmbering over eighty members, held its sixth annual meeting at Shanghai on March 13th.
Constable R. J. Morror, wurdered at Slang-
hui on the 11th inst., was insured for £70), and bad paid only ano premium. The claim will
be met.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
LONDON, March 16th. There is a general recovery in Now York, and the markets aloue buoyant. Mr. Cortelyou is conlred to have shown Bir, After several years' experience in the nerve and initiative at the outset of his Near East, and wore especially in Egypt, where accretaryship in dealing with a serious we have been suffering recently from the modern cry of "Egypt for the Egyptians," situation, which is described ava rich man's (not altogether from batter informed and panic, for in spite of millions nominally ducated Egyptiane) I thought I would like to lost, not one important fülure has taken travel further afield and see for myself how place, and the prosperity of the country is our Far Eastern colonies were faring. When not affected.
A Tokyo despatch dated Marou 15th Augs The Russian evacuation of Changchun will beaver I have boon so far I tied the same sort completed by the 17th instant. M. Pokotilaff of conditions prevailing, - (the Rurina Minister) saves Changchun te' morrow for the porth.
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In India native papers of mushroom growth
Teutonic neighbours.
H.R.V.T.
TROOP RIFLE MERTING.
The annual ris meeting of the Hongkong
documents,
Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the follow- ing Jary was empamited: Masses. B. N. Tarrant, F. C. Kendall, T. I.. Harrison, U... Sahmidi, E. C. Wilke, Alfred Gregory, F. Lorris
The Attorney General, in opening the mas for the prosecution, stated that on the 15th February the second defendant engaged a street ocolia and another man to fetch a case of mush rooms from the hip Wah and handed him what' parported to be a delivery order on that firm. The men took the case to the Hop Tak On wharf, where they was met by both defendiats, They turned to the sp to get the sewbel case, but by this time shop fokis had become suspicious and fallowed the men to the wharf. They sized the defendants and took then to the sbon and called in the police. On defendant
Attorney General muld show that the frat were found other forged orders, and the man had guilty knowledge.
After evidence had been hand at length, The jury found that the first prisoner was not guilty and he was discharged. They how aver found the obarges proved against the second mas but recommended him to mercy on account of his youth. His Honour pseud sentence of twelve monthe imprisonment."
A DABINO THIES,
but
In
bed,
Pun Yeung ploaded not guilty to the larceny of 350 in cash und M4 in clothing from ↑ Loobiel Torrage, Kowloon, on 1st February. are daily pouring forth saggestivas for lisud-
prosecuted bal The Attorney General prisoner was undefended A dispatch to the Asahi states that a Korean ug over the administration to the natives.
visited the hoasu when the insisten, with the to the affect that accas. d Eridance was gives t has been gontenood to twelve months' imprison In Bengal espesially the natives are being
small boy, wors absout. He ment by the Japanese Consular Court at advised not to trade with Britial firms, but Volunteer Troop was held at the King's Park exception of a Tientsin on a obarge of gambling. This is to obtain their applies through native agen-Range, Kowloon, on Hunday, when the shooting ought hold of the boy, tied him to
clothing while be from our showed a great improvement on last year's had enveloped his head the first sentence upon a Korean by a Japanese cies, who import in many case the
proceedal to go throug
through the returns. The turn out was a record, every mam.
room, opening and boxes. Tho straggled to liberate Court in China.
In Ceylon I find
ber of the Troop now in the Colony, putting in a frightened by the threatsusel by general outery The annual general meeting of the Hong against the Government by the Fnglish no appearance.
the prisoner who absconded. When the houssboy kong Volunteer Resorvo Association will be men having porsiderable makes
returned he found the pinge in disardar and the ia the held at the Cily Hall at 5.30 p.m.
small boy a prisoner. However, the Bowel to-day Colony. An excesively pro-native policy i
returned to the house some days later but the when His Excellency Sr Matthew Nathan pursued, and endus power put in their
amall boy was afraid to announce there and No any suescation that have
has kindly sensented to attend and present hands by the granting of appointments that
thou that he was the thief. When accused already appeared in cher papors will be inserted.
left the bongo the small hoy told what he was inders for setra cost of DAILY Pums should be
bis Cup to the winner.
should be given to Englishman, whose capital
and Pun was afterwards arrested. aut before 11 um. on day of publication. After that
and hard labour have made the present state Last wook was free from plague. hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
The only Telegraphic Addren: Pawan, Codes: &.8.0.cipality has not yet opened up for purposes other communicable
of prosperity. The need for radway and other desease worth noting development is seglected, both in Ceylon and Flober'
of taxation quite six. The valuation of the was small pex, of which there were 27 cases, India. County Council for taxation is Bearly 45.19 fatal. Only two ware English, the rest million sterling, that of Shanghai 14 million | Asiatio. The remarkably sudden drop in the
fly, has resulted in many severe colds and
dress with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication! dat as avidence of good faith,
All l'sters for pullication should be written on vis vile qf the paper inly..
P.O. Bom, 31. Telaphone Bɛ, il
BIRTHS.
The following were the highest scores :— Trooper R. G. Muaro
M Blade... Lient, C. H. Ross.... Sergt. L. Murphy, Trooper A. J.
J. Williams Corp. G. K. H. Brutton
Trooper C. H. Blaoa ...
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A. T. Walker...
163 162
159
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.... 138
134
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H. W. Cooker
In Penang, the Straite Settlements nud Little
C. E. Morrel
E. A. Haskey
H. F. Hickman
112
119
D. Forber
110
C. G. Mackie...
103
... 101
On March 10th, nt Shaughai, the wife of I- { sterling, so that space for space the temperature, from over seventy in Rivgapore, I find similar complainte.
DIETRICH, of a son.
On March 11th, at Shanghai, the wife of James STARE, of a daughter.
On March 18th, at Shanghai, the wife of Not
B. PAMAT, of a soll.
MARRIAGES
On March 17th, at St. Peter's Chatsch, Hong- kang by the Rev. J. 1. Franc. MA., W. J HEWATT, of the Imperial Maritime Catonis. MAUD BEATRICE HAsturus, of Hongkong.
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On March 10, at Shanghai, Ewan, eldest son of the late lease CIRA of Shanghai, to MozELLE, ckiest daughter of M. A. SO HER, Shangh
BRATES
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On March Ella, at Micklebaum, Darking, PayID Gumoun, aged 67
On March 11th, at Shanghai, SUSAN PEARSON, daughter of Goorge and Susan Pearson, aged 12 years and 11 months,
HENGEONG OFFICE! 10A, DES Vœux Road CI LONDON OFFICE: 131, Purkt Strikt, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, HARCH 19, 1907.
kindred ailmente."
argement is given the British. Trade i faat pissing into Chinese or flarman hands. The Chinese down south appar offensively affluent.
1
J. Paterson
The following in the Prize List. Not more
2 Tho Taipo Cup. Presented by C. H. Fos, Esq. wou by Treeper A. J. Williams.
Shanghai valuation comes to two-thirds of the London. Proportionally London is more than 50 per cent. richer so that the rault
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, sitting is bears out the contention indiented above As coroner, and a jury, an inquiry was held at Here in Hongkong similar conditions rule than 1 prize exclusive of grand aggregate to be to the high rental taxation of the Shanghai the Magistracy yesterday afternoon concern. I am informed that there are some seventy taken by any one eompetitor:-
The Kowloon Cup. Fresented by M. Settlement. But the house tax representing the death of a priserer named Lo Shiag schools for the slocation of the catives, mually deceased was convicted of returning from ment, while the Englishman of any position in who expired in jail on Blurday morning, The maintained by the generosity of our Govern Stewart, Eag, won by Lieut. C. H. Ross. banishment on February 7th and soutenosi obliged to send his children hom to be educated. to twelve months' imprisonment. The medical as there are no stting and proper institutions 3 The Fanling Cap. Presented by J. R. evidence showed that bari beri was the case where the parents on outcast their children of death, and the jury returned a verdict to receive the education their position entitles them to. Everything seems to be done for the anonrdingly.
native, and little for the sation that has in the Happy Valley's many stone corde of lives spent and efforts made for the making of the The Sha Ta Kok Cup. Preated by D. Colony. I am teld that Hongkong is a British P. Law, Esq., won by Trooper C. D. Melbouras, Colvay more in mame than in fast. Now, Bir, 7 The Kong Ta Hau Cup. Premoted hy you will not make me believe that the Briton A. J. Williams, Esq, won by Corpl. G. K. Hall.
Brutton. of to-day is not as good, as keen, sod as native a
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Alisted Hospitals acknowledges with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitale
Green Island Cement Co. Sperry Flour Yokoliams peçie Bak
Granpp & Co. Kross & Co. At. W. Tro
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M. Smith, Esq., won by Trooper R. G. Manro. 4 The Choong Shai Cup. Presented by L. Murphy, Esq., won by Troopar M. Blada.
5 The Ping Shan Cup. Presented by G Medburst, Es, won by Bergt. L. Murphy.
business man as his predecessors were. The The Grand Aggregate Cup. Pressated by fault lies with the Home and various look! Hon. W. J. Gressen, wou by Trooper R. G. governments, and unless the authorities awake Muere.
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only two-thirds of the amount in Shanghai raised by direct taxation, for in addition to the house tax, the ground on which the bous stands is also faxed, and this tax brings in more than fifty per cent. of the Reduced to the Englisa" scale of other. taxation, then, Shanghai pays in direct taxes some 49. 6d. in the pound, which but a few years ago, before the school boards com- menced to impose a beavy scheme of taxation for educational purposes, would not have been looked upon as especially light. This, however, is not all that the Shanghai resident has to pay for the upkeep of his. As a curious instance of how difficult it is Municipality, for he he to provide some without being intimately acquainted with 60 odd thousands sterling in the way of all the surrounding circumstances of a licence fece. Truc, a good part of these are cause, to dmw just conclusions on the entirely optional, but this can hardly be mid incideure of taxation, we may notice Mr. of the taxes on locomotion which amount to J. C, E. DOCGLAS's remarks as to the low quite half, and are estimated forthe coming The programme of the Shanghai Spring| luxation of Shanghai. Unfortunately, owing year at some £30,000. In fast the only mosting, to be held on Monday, Tuesday and to various circumstances, the extreme north-outside aid that comes to the assistance of Wednesday 6th, 7th and 8th May, is to hand. westerly corner of the Foreign Sitlement the Municipal Revenue is the Wharfage Tea races are sot, dewn for cash day, the Grund National steeple chase taking pleas on the off bad, so far as the foreign element dues.
These, it is true, amount to some day. On the first day the events are. Tas is concerned, bei umloubtedly under £80,000, or 10 per cent. of the entire revenue
Subscription Griffin Plats, Criterion Stakeg ptical, hud for some time on the extreme and are a welcome and useful addition to Griffins Plate, Cally Cup. You-du-ting Cap, Hurt Legaoy Cup, Jockey Cup, The entire estimated revenue for the the Kiangon Cup, Felipe Stakes
Shanghai Derby, Mongolian Plate, Rice Cleb j
outskirts, in a diatriel elosely abutting on
a thickly inhabited native district, only
I the ordinary revenue.
A Wooden Spoon, presented to the competitor
may not be far distant when we shall be kicked making the lowest aggregate went to Trooper out, and not coly the trade of our Fastera E. Buxton Forman.
Colonies but tho government, ako will be taken The nett results show that of 34 members, 9.
I am, Sir, your obedientare classed as markswen and 7 as first class shute.
F. FORMBY BACK. Proprietor of the Egyptian Gazette, Hongkong, March 18th.
one foreign constable had been available coming year amounts to 2,000,000 taela. and Chibli Cap; second day--Chu-ka-za Che annual repert and balance sheet which was for night duty. Looking at the air after which may be counted as £300,000 sterling. Cup, Groud Stand Stakes. Siccawei Cubich the election of office bearers for the year
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:→
On the 18th at 1.2 p.m.-The barometer bas risen over N, China
KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB,
The antageloni süli lies over China, and Kowloon Bowling Green Cinb was held yesterday Formon Channel, and the China Set
The annual meeting of the members of the strong moushou will ontinue to provall in tha evening at the Green; Mr. J. M. Henderson Owing to the interruption of telegraphic communication between the Observatory and president presiding over a good attendance. the Cable Gmoe the rotura have been delayed.
Hengkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending considered very satisfactory, was adopted, after af 10 a,m. to-day, 0,00 inches. its fatal result on Monday morning the As the entire population, foreign and Feking Stakes, Shanghai Stakes, Spring Caf, was proceeded with, the following gentlemen today is as follows:-
The forecast for thự 24 hours ending at noon 11th instant, there we no justification for native, is estimated at slightly less theu half Sarry Blakes: third day-Great Northern undermanning this district, as the whole a million, this amounts to 12 shillings u Plate, Auld Lang Syns Cup,
being appointed; President, A. Ritchie; rico: Shanturg of the northern boundary of the Salement, bead-men, women and children. Of this Blaker, Pari Mutuel Stakes, Racing Stakes president. T. Robertson, seorotary tad treasurer, Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh; cloudy. since the late Tuotsi YUAN conneed us total some 97 per cent. are Chinese, the Yangters Cup, Mancha, Stakes, Consolation. Nye, committee, W. Ramsay. T Skinner, R. Cap, Champion Sweepstakes, stud NH. Baxter, A. A. Milroy W. C. Jack, W. zțue- compaign against the Foreign Coreession, greater portion of the lower classes, so that Desperaedum Cup. The stewards are Mease sell, aud. D. Gov; anditors, F. Dixon and A.South coast of Ching between )
A. Meleed i chairman), C. Broderson, H. E Bamsay Votes of thanks were awarded the R. Hunter, John Liddel! R. Macgregor, J. retiring officials.
has become a sanctuary for all manner of it is pot câsy to see how a higher revenue is untive rowdies; and this position of affaire available, or can be readily extracted
Mokie, and E. C. Pearos,
Formosa Channel „,
South coast of China between
Hongkong and Lamecka,
Hongkong and Hainan
N.E. winds,
(duli.
N.E. winds, strong.
Same as No.1,
Same as No.2.
The jury returned a verdict of not guiltynad the prisoner was discharged,
HONGKONG'S PUBLIC DEBT. ...
The Gazette contains the statement of Fasded Public Debt or Loansborrowed for fixed periods onteleeding on the 31st December, 1906, end of tho Acumulated Sisking Funds at the ame dafe,
Amonut of Stock, de
SINKING FUNDS.
Cost Price.
Market Value.
Designation of Debt
3 per cent. Stock.
Sterling.
Hongkong 34 In Ordinances 1 & 2 £341,709.15,1
scribed Stock.
of 1893.
Cape of G. Love, 3
Brit. Guinua.
rold Const,
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2.000 um 1948 10(87)
1,500 0 0.
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3.87 192 1,293 165
8,099 27
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South Australia, 33
Queen Biaul
Sierra Leone.
South Nigeria,
8.300
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W'tern A'tralia. - Vietin,
Amorust repaid by Viceroy of Wuchaur and placed to credit of Special Fund, £116,088.
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