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THE ARRESTEP PROSPERITY OF.{

HONGKONG.

BY A. B. D. COUBLAND, SECRETARY TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE CHINA ASSOCIATION,

**** HONGKONG. !..... Wafad in the Annual Report issued by the London Committee of the China Association the following interesting memorandum deswn up by Mr, Consland, the Secretary of the Hongkong Branch of the Association, giving his views apon the causes of that marked depression which has existed in this Colony for some time past. It was forwarded to the Loudon Committee on April 4, 1903. Mr. Consland writes:-

In reviewing the trade of the Colony of Honga kong from year to year, it is rather disappoint- ing to find that for the past two or three years the general noto has been one of depression This fooling, which originally was confined to a fun chases of trade carried on in the at present Colony, foors to have spread until. complaints are almost aniversal, and it is acknowledged by all that the state of affairs is not, what it should be.

Apart from the individual experiences of the merchants, there are other indicatious of lessonod activity in trade within the Colony district in which most of the merchant trade is

With regard to those trades which still remain with us, some enquiry is necessary as to what extent they are likely to follow the above, or in how far the depression now existing may be caused by their having already dons us to a smaller or greater extent.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 8TH, 1909.

NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES.

It is practically settled, an Indian paper says, that Lend Kitchener will leave Birla early in in September and travel home via Japan.

The following India Army offoors ara per mitted to retire: Col. W. C. Birdwood, from March 10 Col. A. W. Proudfoot, from March 15 Major M. L. Hornby, from the 29th-instant; and Majar E.K. Foord, from the 11th instant.

It is notified that the Government of India with the approval of the Secretary of State have decided to prohibit soldiers of British regiments serving on the Indian Establishment who have married without leave outside India and who ara under compulsory family stoppages from being transferred to the Army reserve with permission to reside in India. Cases of men who have married in India without permission will be considered on their merite by the Division or Brigade Commander concerned.

WHAT A PICTURE DID.

【ITS' EXFLUENOZ ON THE OREMAN NAVY♪_

| COUNT OKUMA ON PUBLIO MORALS.

KEMARKABLE PHILIPPICS. .

A Tokyo dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi quotes Count Okuma for the following state- ment on the Dai Nippon Sugar. Company

andal:-

"An interesting letter appeared in a recent correspondent in isene of the Graphic from Wisbaden recalling the fact that a Graphio illustration of the international roviny of navies inthe Gulf of Pechili about 1894 had aroused the illustration referred to appeared in th Daily the attention of the German Kaiser. The

Graphic, and added:-"The Kaiser had the editor of the Graphic pointed out in a note that piotare, with his remarks, reproduced in facsimile and distributed in the Boichstag on the eve of

Albongh the Wiesbaden correspondent is cor- the discussion of the Naval Estimates, with, of course, the desired effect." rect in his supposition that a certain naval picture aroused considerable attention in Germany and What excited the interest of the Kaiser, his memory has misled him regarding the (ays that journal charactor of the picture in question. 12th, 1895, was a sketch of the bombardment of really appeared in the Daily Graphic of Marsh Wei-Hai-Wei daring the Chino-Japan war. when a squadron of international warships Colonel C. V. F. Townshend has been ordered watched the action with the view of obtaining In the foreground wars sketches of the British to South Afrias to take command of the Orange Arst-hand information regarding the conditions River Colony district on promotion to brigade of modern naval vastare.

Major-General Kenyon-Sisney will officiateresacks Conturion, Edgar, and Spartan In add accepted the shares with u made by

iJames

Wolf-Murray who has been gazetted to small sloop like vossol marked "German fingship in Secunderabad Divisional Command, vico Birtion to these magnificent ironclads there was a of this ploture was told in a telegram received the rank of Lieutenant-General, and is pro- (under sail only). The result of the publication Major-General Payne will officiate in com- in London from Berlin on March 28th, 1895. cooling on leave. mand of Peshawar Division during General It ra Wilcocks' absence on leave,

This

commander.

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CUTICURA

COMFORT

FOR SKIN TORTURED +BABIES+

"Crimes have boon fermenting in the Dai Tako the case of Yarn Hitherto all Yarn intended for South China has been purchased by Swatow, and other ports. But the

Nippon Sugar Refining Company for long Hongkong dealers and re-soil to Haiphong,

fically waste paper, as security for the faxos Japances have started selling direct to these

time. Nevertheless the Finance Department ac in arrear, at the rate of about 180 each, and-- thus maintained the market for the shares. places, and as their steamers are able to go direct

cepted the company's shares, which were pras

Moreover, Mr. Sakawa; Director of the Agri

the Department of the these ports, Hongkong also loses the tran- shipping basiness. It is also reported that the

griculture and Commerch. left his official Hongkong Mill is going past the dealers in

the share Hongkong, and selling direct in the coast porta,

post and accepted the office of president and there are instances of sales by Furopean

cultural Bureau in

importers to the Agouts of Canton and Hai- phong firms without the usual intervention of

of the company. For these reasons

Hongkong yarn merchant. As regards Floce Goods, the dealers in Hong-

holders had great confidence in the company's particular in collecting taxes from ordinary kong are complaining that much of their

administration. It is remarkable that the

former business has been taken away by direct

Finance Department, which has been very

The Japanese are said to be

collection of taxes from the sugar company. importations. most prominent in this direction, their com

business-men, should have been so lenient in the, It is also singular that the Minister of Finance, who has been urging upon bankers the necessity low class, besides principally of Their goods, pri petition being keenest in Swatow and Amoy

of careful discrimination in accepting security, of the sugar company to rank as security cutting into the trade of similar British and Indian productions, are also taking the place

knowledge of the for tax. If the Finance Minister actually of eieths formerly manufactured from Bombay

should have himself allowed stock like the shures

position of the company, he cannot be de yarn, so that our trade is affected in more than

waż Even if he being is also an effort petition there is act in this Japanese cont

fonded. on, that including Bonham Strazd certain Hongkong houses to deal direct with

and Fooshow. Wielok Street, und Jervois Street, showòl Canton, Swatow, Amoy a

Hirata, the Home Minister, has been exerting kwai, a socisty for moral training, Bad Faron at lust consus a decrease in population of in addition to business dous direct by fires

must take the responsibility upon his efforts on the development of the Hotokn about 16 per cout from the previous one already established in thand ports. The tra vellers from Manchester and stradford, who have

In the Reichstag, to-day, the adget was Ours, Minister of Agriculture and Commerceż, A few years ago. it was woll nigh impossible to

read for a third time, the money for the has also Leen warmly arging moral culture, outain a shop or warehouse for immediate entry been conting to China in such numbers of recent years, caused some trouble in the north by

now cruisers being voted without discussion. lendly proclaiming that morals are the founda been isonssed in in the streets, each vacancy being keenly com- peted for. Now there are said to be ten housse selling to Tientsin dealers direct certain goods

For the first time in history airships are to This was to a considerable extent due to the tion of all business. Never has the quea Viesat in Donlan Strand and Winglok Street, for which they had already received orders in and no doubt a comparison of the rents ealing Shanghai, the Chinese in the latter port expect.

German army. These manoeuvres will possess onlation of copies of the London Daily loader tones than at prosent in this cona- Dr. directly opposite direction. Politica are becom then and now would confirm the fact that there ing to sell their purchases to Tientsin. Inte employed in the grand maneuvres of the profound impression produced by the oirtion of worn culture

consequence double quantities were ordered is decreased demand for business premises.

Grantou then that the depression is real, and and the market suffered severely. Something many novel features, and will be conducted Graphic, containing illustrations of the cap- try. Yet in practice everything is going in a that whilst it has continued for some time,similar in evidently going to happen here, through under conditions most closely approximating turo of Woi-hai-wei by the Japanese,

the pushfulness of either travellers or sales those of zotual warfare. While Great Britain von Boetticher, Minister and Secretary of ing more and more corrupt, justice in fast losing thers zeems little immediate proapout of

mon. There is at least one recorded in has been satisfied to treat the conquest of the State, had procured a large number of copies of dignity, influenced by the administrative policy, change, it is natural to look for some reason or

stance of a traveller booking orders through the air for military purposes in a manner which the Daily Graphic, and caused them to be dis and social consorship in becoming more and mers reasons to account for it, with a view to finding

Canton brauch of a European firm here; to the has produced only a succession of failures,tributed in all parts of the House, Particular lax. Inconsistency between: word and deed is out whether or not anything may be done in

annoyance it is said of the Hongkong office. Germany has perfected immonds airship attention was drawn to the foreign war-ship de seen in all classes. One, Yokoi (a loading types-the Zeppelin the Gross, and the picted as watching the bombardment of and assault Constitutionalist, who is among those arrested) the way of remedy,

It la certainly a fact that some firms here send

and of answering the German flagship was almost the smallest from tlie Doshisha College, Kyoto: He devoted their salesmen up regularly to Canton for orders, Parseval--capable of carrying large crows upon the Chinese stronghold, and to the fact that was once regarded as an able man, gradanting to the certain loss of auch, business to the of men long distances lunes firms in the colony. Others have acted all reasonable purposes in ordinary weather. vessel shown, Dr. Boetticher's own copy himself to the propagation of Christian doctrine These balloons, Receding to a message from had been in the Emperor's hands, and the and teaching. But no sooner had he left re he became debased and frequented tea-houses. in a similar way at the Coast

money illegally from some source Berlin, are to be pinced under the direction of Emperor had written upon it the words, What ligious propaganda to become a politician than

This happened fourteen year ago, but that He obtained

her live and and built a handsome residence. He has now still maintains Germany Germany the commauders of the German armies which a mockery this shows. will strive for supremacy on the bandor of

leader of the degruled fraternity, Wuortemberg and Bavaria this year. has not stopped at this point. She has already acute interests in all that concerns England's been arrested in connection with the sugar So many Constitutionalists have adopted special artillery, invested by Krupp and first and second line of home defence is shown company scandal and is regarded as the

year showing the rouste tuken by the fleet of its climax.: Ahrhardt, mounted on motor-care to prirete and hy the fact that the special-drawn map spear bring down the war balloons of an enemy. The ing in the Daily Graphic of March-17th of this corruption of the Diet has now reached effectiveness of artillery against balloons is a

-have been made the tools of Isomanza and Akiy. subject on which at present there is little certain motor cars in their dash to Hastings to repel an been arrosted, that the party can no longer anis, late directors of the company, and they are knowledge available. Germany by these tests imaginary invader has been minutely reproduced proudly hold up its head. Yokoi, Kurihara, and no better than pick pockets and gomʊnohar will be the first Power to secure this valuable in a paper circulating widely throughout Ger other Constitutionalists who have been arrested, (thieves disguised as railway passengers). In the present condition of affairs, even if political

The large income producing industrial and and economic circles are clearest of these rascals, others will take their placas. If such a scandal transportation companies, resirks the Sna wore to take place in Europe the people arrested Francisco Chronicle. differ in their practice of might be forced to commit suicide owing to the disbarsing interest and dividends to those social condemnation they would experience. In entitled to receive them. January and July Japan, although Bushido is said to have inous are the great dividend months, although there great many corporations habitually make which infest Japan and may tend to the rain April faterest and dividend distribution from od in influence, social consorship is still weak, is more or less paid every month in the year and the front again in due course. Three diseases quarterly dividends. It is stated that the of the nation are syphilis, tuberculosis, aut the New York will this year amount to $155,000,000. and such people may be permitted to come to

intereste are mule of secondary importance, being disbursements on record. A large part of of the members, of the Dist: Japan at the pro-investment. That surplus represents the sat lack of pubile morality. In politics the national which is one of the largost spring quarterly sent time is under the baneful infinence of the ings from operation during the dividend period rendered subservient to the personal interests these disbursements are always available for now this which will itself produce more income.nother third disease named Every country in the which are available for roinvestment in property world bas at one time been infected by

Great Britain, for example. It is the instance companies and especially

capital for services rendered, disease, and those countries which have exerted large source of capital for investment, as fixed Government that has caused the present corrupt The money in general circulation paid to the their efforts to stamp it out are flourishing, spital is the nexmulation as praiminims by the conditions. The Government has spread cor great collectors of raption among politicians in order to maintain its insurance premiume, interest on mortgage and power, and the disease has at length spread to other teans, nesumulates in the banks where it. is available for short business loans until divid bakiness circles"-Japan Chronicle.

end day, when it is romitted to those who are Such of it as is disbursed entitled to receive it. for living expenses re-enters general circulation Such of it us and enters upon a new rouil representa savings is available for investment. in new work.”

Several local ostes have been suggested. There is no doubt hit that large sums were lost during the Russo-Japanese war in attempis at rauning the blockade and through

of wild in foodstats. There was also a periostion which ended in the practical speculation in ertinction of almost all the old dealers. These and other specalations have certainly been responsible for a large wastage in capital. But at present there is no complaint from the Chinese that money is dear. Capital seems to be freely available for all legitimate trading although it may be scarcer for any speculative suntures. It is therefore hardly correct to uscribe to the above cause ang great dianution in the volume of the trade carried on in Hongkong.

Sanitary and other restrictions affecting the Chinese living in the Colony, and those placed on Hongkong consequent upon the existence of plague, have also been mentioned in this connec.marked.

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information.

In the case of Flour, as mentioned previously, this Cole, used to bis the distributing centre for a large district, and when the trade of the most out-lying ports left Hongkong it was naturally hoped that Canton, Swatow, and other places near at hind, would certainly be left undisturbed. Large quantities, however, have within the last year bean soli direct to Canton dealers, and several lots to those of Swatew. One big Swatow dealer la foar has now a representative here who buys direct from European houses. It is also reported that the In metals the tendency is not nearly so well Japanese have done a fair business direct.

Certain Canton men have however

The Secretary of State for India has decided visited Hongkong and placed orders dirnet

to open the Indian Army to a strictly limited extent to officers of British anits serving else. with Europeans, such business being formerly transacted through Chinese merchants here..

As regards sandries, such as singlets, socks, where that in India. Selected candidates will While etc, it is now almost essential for European he sent out and attached in the first instance

for sppointment to the Indian Army. has which wish to do a good business into British regiments in India as supernumerarios these goods, to deal direct with Canton dealers.

so attached they will draw Indian rates of Representatives of the various firms in this. trade visit that city regalarly for the purpose of pay and the allowances of taut arm of the The list on which the names of these proba getting orders, which are becoming i rger and service to which to which they are attached. more varied as time goes on.

The above are some of the principal branches tioners will be borne will be known as the of merchant business carried ou between Hong. Supernumerary List," and will be maintained limit of age for admission to the Indian Army kong and Chins; it may be that others would at a strength not exceeding Kfteer officers. The show a similar tendency.

With regard to Manis, which plase Hong-will, as in the case of all other candidates, be 26 Jaave except privilege, recreation or district kong formerly supplied with goods of all elasins, years. After six mouths" laty (exclusive of all a falling This may be due to sume extent to the fact that the leave) with a British regiment in India and American toail steamers run a service now call- after passing in Hindustani by the lower ston ing at that port, giving direct shipment. It may dard, these officers will be eligible for admission but as in sil repects the native British and Continental, ont mang tuch goods to the Indian Army provided they are reported ment with candidates belonging to Britih nuits kong are now shipped direct from Europe. formerly bought through the Chinese in Hong troops, but they will take their turn for appoint

serving on the Indian establishment.

tion. The former, which if they attained their object would lessen the bad effects of the latter, can, however, have really little effect on actual trade. They may affect the city as a residential they might even have a depressing affect quotal industries, although this hardly seems to have been the ease, but when it comes to actual merebant business it seems improbable that regulations us at present existing, or any others ou similar lines, could stide the commerce carried on by the Chinove. Any restrictions imposed for the sake of the general health of the community can be as nothing com pared to the many advantages the Chiness audor British rule. merchants enjoy

which vessels from The quarantine to detrimental to certain classes of trade, but it is only for part of the year, and business has been very much beitor at times when plague was

evident than it has been of recent years.

here

Hongkong are subjected may, at times, to

moro

Local causes do not, however, explain a lock of demand fromféonsuming contres, and it is of this that this Chinese Yara, Picco Greats, and Flour Merchants bitter y complain.

One reason has thus been suggested toaccount for the present depression, and in order to see how far it may be a truc one, it is necessary to

retain at least what is left.

the

the mem in the Bill which indemnifice

and

is also untrue that the powers transferred from

many and watria

AIRSHIP TO THE POLE.

MR. WELLMAN'S EXPEDITION

PREPARATION.

“Andrée had a chance, but it was a very poor one. We are working out a scientific problem weather gives ne half an opportunity we shall with practical mechanical means, and if the The speaker was Mr. Melvin Vaniman, get to the North Pole without a doubt." airship expedition to the North Pole. Mr. engineer to Mr. Walter Wellman's second Vanfmon was discussing with a Lendou Daily success of this Chronicle representative the possibilities of the which the attempt will be made is the same, with some improvements, which failed in 1907, and Mr. Vaniman has brought it from Paris to tion, opened at Olympia. the International Art and otor Boat Exhibi.

venture. The airship in

"ENAKELIKE LARDER.

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The

*OPIUM AT SAN FRANCISCO, In the San Francisco papore of April 1st there is much discussion as to whether the opium on which the importer had paid daty was

It would hable to seizure. There remained in the bonded

amonat, if it could be collected, to $57,072, but warehouse on that date 232 enses of opiam on which duty has not been paid

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Bost 30. Aizka Zenam; Let., Uang Town die 17-9;k: Potter. Drug & Co Corps Bole

567-I-6 INTEREST AND DIVIDEND DAYS.

London, FT

THE MONEY FOR NEW INVESTMENTS.

Im-

reyonue

1906, Part I. Abstract of. Statistics (Chinese South China, Formosa, and the Philippine rosult was that on November 19th, 1907, carried in the airship itself, the "oquilibrator" consulted said emphatically on April 1st that the of thousands of our people depend for

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As at the previous attempt, the start will be made from Dane's Island, on the west coast of Spitsbergen. From Dane's Island the North Pole is distant only 700 statuta miles, and Mr. Formosa is another market which has been,

Vanimas believe that the party can travel to to a great extent, lost to us, the Japanese finding a good outlet there for many of their products.

The use of ex-Lieutenant Woods, which nttheir objective and back easily in three days. Thus is would seem probable that the depros- consider what position Hongkong occupies as a gion existing is in some measura duo to direct tracted considerahlo public, attention when he There will be no halt at the Pole, assuming it is! provided they were not driven towards

The animal savings of the world are enormous trading contre. To begin with, it is not a

purchases by the consuming districts. That was deprived of his commission, is soon to be renched. As an alternative to turning back the consuming district. The population is com-

Hongkong population lius grow in districts revived. He is claiming £75,000 special dam-voyagers could, of course, porch is ar small and the percentage of the

But," said Mr. Vanian with a shrug of his ontside those occupied by merchanta is most uges against all who were members of the Army

come the sources of new revenue. If there were importe need here is really insignificant likely due to the development of manufactures, Conncil at the time, and will ask for a declars Behring Sea and the North Pacific.

anil this is a rost hopefal sign in the tion of the Courts that the defendants had noors, that would not be as good as

and it is from these savings that inodorn in-

The Colony has grown to its present size and

that we want almost faster than we want no losses we should be able to get everything. In view of certain rumours that have appeared coming back; we want to bring our ship

provements are constructed to themselves be

occupies the position it dos because it was found to be the most convenient and suitable present position of the Colony. The thin ond authority to deprive him of the position.

of the wedge has, however, been inserted into

Bat there are heavy losses all the time.. Telgid is generally very favourable, with an t for landing, storing, and distributing goods much of our merchant trade, and, even although in the Press to the effect, that clamses, or amend back to civilisation. The weather at Dane's funded for South China, Formoss, Alazila.

No opium haud capital which does not prdnes the oron somne other places further affold. Ta Hongkong may prosper in other ways, there ment to clauses, had been inserted in the Argyrau temperature for twenty-four hours a day..nothing remains for the customs authorities to

We still have claim of Mr. Woods, it is authoritatively stated in my shirt sleeves. Then, there are no structions are received frora Washington Boysmense suns are yearly invested unwisely in fixed fact, to some skippers in Europe and America, fixo reus hy teps should not be taken to (Annual; Hill with the object of prejudicing the The first day's work I did there in 1907 was do but seize and destroy if, unless other in-

artificial diffenities toh as tall buildings to the San Francisco Chronicle that the Bill in no way affects the cap.

since March 21st until Monday, (arch 29th) tion by that process re-enters general circula- fixed capital It is wholly untrue, there is any clause interfere with the starling and the navigation been withdrawn from the bonded warehouse expected. The money expended in constrie- Hongkong became synonymous with China, practically all the trashipping of

when duty of $59,794 was paid on 9799 pounds tion just like money spent for what is consumed and transhipment and distribution were made from here to Singapore and the Straits cargo, we have the storing of a fair pro

bers of the Army Council for any action which of the ship." Chinese, and, Hometimes, the European mer.

> prospect that they have taken with regard to Mr. Woods. It

The starting of the airship was a diffenity valued at $102,603; Puesday duty of 844,526 and disappears from the earth. in the South, and all ports up to Visdiro portion of it. What has been lost in the

will ultimately find its way to some one who stock in the North. Its splendid harbour, chaute profit. We have also the freedom from all Customs restrictions, the larger this direct business grows, the greater

case of Bir. Woods, or any other case of the until the moment came for letting it "take the which was withdrawa; on March 30th duty income for support he is ruined, but his money

For this trip Mr. Vauiman has devised amounting to $10,578 was mul an 1753 pola and the security afforded by xaval and military the clues that it will pay shipping companies the Secretary of State have any relation to the last time. It had to be held down by forty mense paid on 7421 pounds more, valued at $80,636 it is lost and if this investor has relied upon its protection, these and other advantager cem

The kind, and it is wholly untrue that the delay in air." loss to the Colony of the transhipping.

of such men as Mr. bined to estabash in Hongkong & merchant to run eteamers calling at these ports, with the

source of the power trade of great magnitude. But it would seem as firms which have been pushing this direct buni the introduction of the Bill had anything to do a car which will held the ship down until it is valued at $18,952. but it appears, that the does not need it for personal support and Car with it when it starts, but when it begins to short, and the dealers were unable to get the income. It is the ability to judge correctly with any alteration in it, or any reference to ready to leave the shed. The ship will take the available evin for paying duty on the stuff ran knows how to invest it where it will produce the "equilibrator," or guide rope, the rest of it out of the warehouse before the diy what it will and will not pay to do that is the if these were not so highly esteemed now as

The total duties for the month of March Harriman and other great captains of finance, heretofore. It ja said that business whickness have been principally Germans

Mr. Woods was gazetted in 1900, and until pick would formerly have passed through Hong Jamnego pouple with no interest in the future the case of Mr. Woods.

of the Colony. But their action forces others to follow suit, and whilst the merchants here any varch, 1907, received faroumble reports upon car will be cut loose and allowed to fall to the endled and the low practically went into effect.

This equilibrator is one of the most foot up $700,000, which is in excess of the If they offer stock or bonds for sale investors produce dividende or interest, and so the kong as a matter of course is now done direct with the consuming centres, and on investiga-

in the end suffer little, as they will simply est his military and regimental efficiency. After ground, ablish themselves where the business is to be wards came the unfavourable reports by Colonel

Assistant United States Attorney Black when securities sell to small investors. Hundreds tion there seems to be some measure of truth

or the in this assertion.

had, the Colony will feel the effect of losing its Cavendish, Major Gathorne Hardy and Major extraordinary parts of the Wellaan air average months by $250,000, and this excess is have confidence that in due time they will The Reiners of Trade and Trade Report, former position as the distributing dentre for Carran, who declared that he was incapable of ship's equipment. It is both a guide-rope roughly charged to the duty paid on opians.

commanding either in the field or in barracks. and a larder, for in addition to the provisions Imperial Maritime Customs), gisa the value

an inquiry, by order of the Secretary of State will be packed in all the sections with food of law going into effect prohibiting the importation their daily bread on the incomo of money.. stocks are brought and sold by speculators for their the for War, was opened inte his conduct, and herariens kinds. This part of the vessel's equip of opium for smoking does not affect opium invested in our great railroad system

possession or of the trade between Hongkong and Chins for

he was found inefficient as a regimental officer.ment is sanko.like in appearance, 120ft, long, which has already been regularly imported into senior securities of on great industrial corpora

the ecotions being jointed together and covered the country. The law closely prohibita its tions. The junior securities-the eight years. The Colony's share in the trade of

importation, he said and of with scales. China, as a whole is a decreasing one, und al

The Wellman airslap is constructed of materi-sue of smoking opium which has been smuggled what they think they are worth. They take the though the actual value of the inports fron

al which makes itimpervious to everything except into the country, but that opiam which had been chances, sometimes they realise great profits. Hongkong has increased 20 por cont. during

tnt the senior securities of , may be smoked, kept in possession ten years, ngo and kept it: ometimes it is a that period, it has been stationary for four years,

fire. It is not so large as the German Zeppelin, imported

the great corporations are reliable sources of and that of itself is an unhealthy sigu. But so far

law" iz concerned. than double the size of the French Ville de Paris or sold with safety from seizare so far as the dead loss,

spium es China is, concerned these statistics issued

but is, according to its clasigner and builder, more had been paid, may prit 1st, and on which duty like those who bought Southern Pacific common Customs are of little value when the

As to what may be by the Department income and they object is to find out whether actual trado not. Ocean

or the British Nulli Secundus. Its lengthis 182ft. No-called " is being carried on hero or steamers do not as yet call at the Treaty

envelope has a capacity of 7,800 cubic metres, et, Mr. Black said, remains to be seen. Several pay and what would not. The captain of and a cargo for these places is still

and its diameter 22ft. The petrol tank is 115ft.

Ironshipped at,

in the

of agriculture under the pure food and drug pant captains of naneshare known, what would

ordinary capitation tax, each in the district

Pressure has increased slightly over the B. and the ship can carry à ton and a half of prov. attorneys have advanced the opinion, however, finance a very useful, person and he always returns show it as imported from this Colony.

where be lives, at the place to be appointed for

These will be for travelling on allowed to pay duty on the drug in good faith, It is only by looking into each class of business

the purpose. The tax may be paid at any coast of China and S.W. Japan. It remains isione. Eight Esquimur dogs will be taken that as the drug act was in force when the pays himself with adstinted liberality. But the individually that we can see what is really

time between the 1st of May and 31st of August, low over SW. China and Tongking, and high and three afdges. These will be taken and opium was imported and the importer was question is, does he not really earn his money?

the ice, taking place.

The burites of trade which live already left The Nui Amphus have to arrange for the to the N.E. of Japan and over the E. coast of three sites be accoury to come down, the Department of Agriculture would have to LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

Fresh N.E. winds may be expected in the and in addition there will be a bout if the take its medicine and let the poppy dreams go At the Custom-house, a different understand. Hongkong are many, and in most cases, it is inspection of their districts with a view to ascer

-he admitted with the difficult to see how they could have been retained:taining the number of Chinese, liable to pay

any and all opium except that known is The Japanese have taken the Newchwangment of the tax fill the houses. A receipt is to Formosa Channel and frosh S. backing to E. travellers should have to take to opon water, on undisturbed so far as those importations are

vessel. trade which used to be in Hongkong hands, be given to each person paying, and on it will winds along the northern shores of the China Inside the ship two balloonats" are suspended, concerned.

be noted any distinguishing marks on his body. Sea,

tion of the gas in the larger and have also captured that carried on

The expedition will be provided with mufficient medicinal or orada opinni was able to sezare The provisions will after April 1st, whether the duty has been paid between Japan and Singapore and the Any Chinese who fails to pay by the 31st Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending object of counteracting Dalth Indies, Java. Bioe now goes

detrimental-fect on August will be ined one tical in alition to at 10a.m. to-day, 000 inches

having to pay the tax. In the case of a person The forecast for the 24 hours ending at neonfood to last eight months.

include large quantities of bacon, which Mr. or not. is as fallowe to-day the Suger trade

8 to Einds, Vaniman says is the most nourishing food that

Tho tennis match between the Ilengkong direct to Pern from Siam instead of through who refuses to pay or who is unable to pay, the

showery. Hangkong Kersine Oil is imported to the authorities may seize his goods and sell them in

"We have not the slightest desire to lose our Treaty ports in bulk, instead of being distribute satisfaction of the debt, or if he has no goods-he-

N.E. winds lives," said Mr. Vanigan, and if we thought Cricket Club and the Ladies Recreation Club, here. Flour, which used to be imported here will be employed on some public work for. 30 Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh squally can be eaten in the Arctic regis

the danger of our expedition was greater than which was postponed last week on account of the and distributed far north and south, is ehriped days. The kamnan and pu-vai-ban employed ou

winds, that of trying to cross the Strand at a busy rain, takes place this afternoon on the Cricket direct to Shanghai, Chefoo. Tientsia, and inspection duty and in bringing people to pay Fermoss Channel

time, we would stay at bond. As a matter of Club ground (weather permitting), commencing Vladivostock; and Singapore new draws direct on Australis for the requirements of the Straits.

position:" There are other classes of business hardly so

fact, I don't see how we can get into a dangerous

important which laveslo-been diverted for good.

the

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Islands.

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CHINESE POLL TAX IN SLAM

THE NEW REGULATIONS.

Regulations have been issued by the Ministry of local Government to take the place of those issued in the year 121 with regard to the Chinesepoltar. Chinose tiro

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 7th at 12:35 pm. The barometer has fallen over E. Japan owing to the depression Japani

China.

Tresh

E.

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will receive a commission, the former of 3 and Bouth coast of China between I

Hongkong and Lamecks.fresh. the latter of 2 per cout. A person arresting a

binaman who has ovaded payment will receive Bouth coast of Chins between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan... are ward of 25 satang-Bangkok Tintzes d

if

16 Common

The N.X.K. str. Hakula Mare (European Line) leit Shanghai on the 7th instant, and is

and into these air expansion or contrac-ing of conditions prevailed and it was said that expected here on the 10th instant a.m.'

at 4.30.

The N.Y.K. str. Faiata Maru (Australian

The NY.K. str. Bingo Maru (European Line) left Nagasaki on the 7th instant, and is expected here on the 11th instant am Line) left Singapore on the 7th instant, and is expected here on the 13th instant a,m.

The C.N. Co.'s str. Kucichow loft Tientsin on the 6th instant, and may be expected here

Line) loft Kobe for this port via Moji and on the 1d6b instant..

The N.Y.K. str. Kogu Maru (Amorient

here on the 16th instant an. Shanghai on the 7th instant, and is expected