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would, we believe, be welcome. We are not A fine of $20 or one month's imprisonment TELEGRAMS.

was meted out to a Chinese yesterday who had brou convicted of throwing soxes of a policeman,

Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistravy yesterday' sontuosd a Chinese to fourteen days' impris- oment and four hours' expusare in the socke

for stealing fish from the Chaton Steamboat whard. As the coolies were carrying off the fish in baskets the defendant ran after them and [bølped himself to some of the ịch.

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THE PLAGUE.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT.

CANION.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Folunry 23rd.

GAMBLING DENS AND YANEKS.

A citizen has written a very strong letter to the lount Press in which he calls attention to the large amaber of on-tan houses situated naar the paracus of the Pou Yn and Nam Hoi Magistrasies. The writer pointa cul that at a timo when steps are to be taken to ubalish licensed gambling in this province the prevenee of these houses at the doors of the chief officials is most nabecoming and lands the people to the Nam Hoi Yamen there is a row of ten wooden

SPORTING NOTES,

Now that the interest in ponies and riders bas bacono less absorbing, some attention is belug paid to other branches of sport.

Football actu

ally made a start on the off-day of the races, but it will bocomo mere general today, while oricket will be restored to the Saturday after. noon diary.

sure that the decision to allow this relate has been vory widely approved. So far as we know it, public opinion supports the view expressed in Council by the Hon. Mr. A. M. Tuosses that in all Imperial matters the Imperial Government should pay. Wopay, what the Hon. Mr. Ilswer at the time described as an unnecessarily large military contribution, and no additional bereden in this respect ought to ly thrown upon the Colony. As we understand the matter, the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.liquer consumed in the canteens pays thus

full duty, but the amount of this duty is libo of two dollars to the European policeman18 daily reported with regard to the doubt the bond fides of the Government. Nuarita house in order, and I notice that the entries subsequently remitted and “divided accord and who was found to have over $40 in his pinguo. The deaths reported to-day | gambling chois, which encroach on the pablic on March 6th.. ing to rank." So far as the officers are possession. Yesterday another Chinese berrar are two at Fuchintien, eighteen at path causing great abstraction of raffle. There concerted, it can hardly be contended that was ordered by the Magistrate to pay a.fice of Mukden, thirty-five at Kuangchengtze, houses are nearly always fall of gamblers and | they are less able to afford the excise duty

fifteen at Harkin, and one at Tientsin on their liquors than are civilian consumers; and there is no evidence that the soldier or

The reports from Shanting are vague but they suggest improvement.

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That begging is fairly profitablo in Hongkong was illustrated by the can this week of a man- dicant who when arrested for berging offerol a

$5. and the money was promptly forthcoming in: subsidiary coinage.

Tho American National Red Cross Socioly, as the usual agency of the United States

Government in such matters, ja placing at the disposition of the Chinese Government Dr. Richard P. Strong, Ph.B., M.D., Chief of the Biological Laboratory, Buway of Science, Philippine Government; Professor of Tropical Medicine. University of the Philippines; late surgeon, Medical Corpe United States Army,

A "reported" armed robbery, sid to hare

PEKING, February 24th. A decided all round improvement

BRUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONG KONG DAILY FEESS."]

MORE P. AND O. INTERMED- IATE STEAMERS.

Interest in lawn tonois is being manifested and the good number of players seen on the Club green those afternoons suggestikaturticipations regarding the forthcoming tournament are being indulged in. The Civà Service Club is getting for the various competitions in this cinb afose

The Shield football competition was com- the street outside is equally full of pick-pockets,, menced last Saturday, when the left half of the so this particular spot has a very sinister K.O.Y.L.L. not the R.E. A good game resulted repulation. Sometime ago the Magistrate was in a draw of ons goat each. Tomorrow the requested in order the removal of thes: places, ILK.F.C. meet the Naval Yaut, and the R..A, hat he took no notice of the request, and the are drawn against the Yorkshire military mou district in question appears to be going from bail to worse.

THE SMUGGLling of Arme.

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There are four oricket League matches set. down for to-day, and in two the issue is doubt- One of the many serious problems that face ful. The Civil Service look as if they were the provincial officials is the incessant smuggl.going to field a strong teams, and it would not ing of arms into the various ports of Kwong. be a surprise if they took the points, although fung. The large amount of weapons and the KO.Y.L.I. managed to secure a win on. somunition that in their way into the interior Wednesday from tho R.G.A armed robberies take place. The participatory is abundantly manifest when oka fights and

sailor has to pay more for his beer her than he has elsewhere. Beer is as cheap in Hongkong as it is in England. Apart from this, there is an aspect of the question on which a public statement might perhaps be made with some advantage; that is 18 to whether the duty col lected in respect of liquor consumed by

London, February 22nd, the officers and mer of the Army and Navying at Hunghon, is engaging the attention of The P. and Q. Company has counts for military contribution, and if so, the police. It is stated that six men, ons armed whether the amount paid as military con with a revolver, entered a godown and breaking ordered two 7.000-ton steamers of tribution is deducted from the relate open the warezino took away two cases of the Nile" type which are designed We make this suggestion because we have dynamite, the value of which was $62, and six for the intermediate service to India, 16. The officials are afraid of this kind of] received a communication from a taxpayer boxes of detonators, which are worth $13 mack, who assumes that the military contribu. besides some clothing belonging to the custodian China and Japan without tranship-thing, brennss they think that should an anti-

tion is paid on this sum. "I do not know," he says, "what is the actual amount paid by the Naval and Military authorities as excise duty on liquors consumed, but will assume for the purpose of illustration that it is $50,000 a year. Now if this sum counts as revenue for the purposes of the military contribution and is then returned in full, the Colony, for simply collecting the duty and handing it back again to the military authorities, will have been mulctel in a sum of $10,000 plus the costs of collec. tion." This would be a pretty tale if true, but the truth of the matter is that our correspondent has discovered a mare's-nest. We are sure he will be relieved to know that the Government is guilty of doing nothing so foolish. Though the suggestion seemed too incredible to entertain for one moment, A. S. WATSON & CO., we mado inquiries and were authoritatively

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talon lace in the early hours of yesterday mura-

of the godown.

Rubber is now the rage in Indo China, bat climatic conditions restrict Para to the South-

ment.

THE PANAMA CANAL,

LONDON, February 22nd,

these crimes are nearly always armed with modern weapons such as Manser rifles aud revolvers, and ammunition appears to be limit.

The analysis now reads:

Remasots

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dynatic rising fake place the people would be. able to contend to some purpose against the ruling dynasty's troops. The news of the HK.C.C. amount of smuggling going on hero has evidently reached Peking, for the Viceroy has Kowloon just received orders that he must devise the most Craigongower ( stringent measures to prevent it.

Should

ern provinces. Ficus, on the other hand, thrives both there and in the North. From Saigon to Quinhon, Tars grows admirably, North of Quinhou the climate is too edd. Ficus grows even near the forest line on the hills of Upper Tonkin. In the Banth, some plantem grow both, the construction and three millions tar, because it is indigetons and more suited to for the Parama fortification of the both soil and climate,

Canal has been reported to the House of Representatives by the Appropriat is to be hoped by those means that fowar tions Committee.

Para and Fiena, They hold that Flous is bat-

We are given to understand, says the Poking Deity News, that talegrams containing the most friendly of sentiments have been exchanged between His Highnese the Prinos Regent and His Majesty the Emperor of Germany on account of the inability of the Crown Prizce to visit Peking. His Highness the Crown Prince has also telegraphed to His Majesty the ing his regrets and disappointment in having to Emperor of Chins direct from Calcutta, express abandon bia visit to China.

informed that the revenue collected from! the

Another of the many tricks of the "wily naval and military authorities in

Chinee" was told to the Magistrate yesterday respect of liquor duties is not included in when a coolie was charged with wilfully damag- the revenue on which the military contribuing a risala. He was seen to wilfully slash tion is paid. It is, however, true that with a knife the cushion of a riesha which was

there were

Police

A sundry Civil Appropriation Bill providing 45 million dollars towardsted weapons be found the oficials of the RE. ...

district where the arms are found are to be severely punished, while all incoming junks. steam-Launches, and other erit ars to be Civil Service {- subjected to a rigorous search. The privata baggage of passengers is also to be searched, and

PERSIA.

LONDON, February 22nd. A Teheran dispatch states that

Premier. M. Sipahder has been appointed

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

LONDON, February 24th. A Washington message states that

weapons will find their way into. undesirable hands.

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March 15th is the data fixed for the closing of

entries in the Wheal handicap and championship the Civil Service Club. cups lawn bowls competitions in connection with

The amount of base and counterfeit coins in oirculation in this province is very great, and the wonder is where they comes from. The Viceroy has just had word from Peking

The sporting event of the week has been the that a number of unscrupulous foreigners are conclusion of the Hongkong Challenge Shield touring the country with machines specially Competition. This season the civilians have constructed for counterfeiting purposes. It is been but poorly represented, the Club going out said that these machines are being rapidly in the first round to the Mahrattas and the bought up, and it is feared that if the origin B. O. C. being vanquished by the Minotaur tors of this nefarious scheme are not soon

PICK-TOCKETS,

and the competition has been a succession of trimphs for the crack teams of the native rogiments,

The

Mahrattas and the Rajputs met in & Titanic straggle on

Shield, and victory fell to the Rajputs by one afterwards presented the trophy to the winners. goal to nothing. Major-General Anderson As will be seen from the appended list of winners, the Shield has been mostly held by

brought to book the money market will be seriously involved. The Viceroy is ordered to offer a handsome reward to anyone giving a proportionate amount of the costs sinoding outside a certain house, and when the Senate has deferred the ratification information that will. ad to the discovery of Wednesday to decile the destination of the

caught he admitted that he did the damage in of the Treaty with Japan and that the those who are in possession of these machines. the hope that the rienha coolie in charge might

The residents of Fatsbau have been very be accused of damaging the ricsha nad would subject will probably come up again consequently be dismissed, the defendant to-day. The Californian Senate has much annoyed lately at the number of pick. hoping to get his job. He was fined $20 and unanimously passed a resolution urg-rockets and sunteers in the town. The busiest also ordered to pay $2.50 compensation.

ing Congress to dissent from the and most orowded thoroughfares bare. bean the happy hunting ground of these thieves, and in Treaty.

response to appeals from the people the officials have dressed up many soldiers as coolies and workinon, and sent them among the crowds to

very large number of thieves have been caught, watch. The effect has been surprising and a

We are informed that Mr. Van Den Bora, the celebrated Belgian aviator, will arrive in the Colony on Monday next, bringing with him. three.areoplanes, and will forthwith proceed to

LATER.

of collection is not deducted from the rebate: On the general question, if any really substantial grounds for this discrimination between civilian and soldier, or sailor, we are quite sure there would be no murmur of dissent, but, as it is, the arguments in favour of the civilian element being taxed in order to cheapen the cost of liquor to the Services really do not appeal strongly to the tax- Canton to make arrangements for a meeting the Governor of California asking

President Taft has telegraphed payer who considers the matter-especially there, which it is expected will take place daring when he knows that in taxing him for this the second wook in March. Messrs. Arndt & him to explain the proposed Tresty. purpose the Government has to bear in mind Company have obtained the necessary permis-with Japan to both Houses of the State that it must raise over and above the amount sion from the Viceroy. Mr. Van Den Born

Legislature. of the rebate, a further twenty per cent. as was the aviator who recently made succesful

fights at Bangkok. No doubt a number of It is expected that the Senate will a military contribution from this revenue. Hongkong residents will avail themselves of ratify the Treaty in the course of a

to

and cases of this kind of crime have, in conse quence, greatly decreased.

BOLDIEDS AND THEATRES,

It has been reported several times in this column that there has been trouble at

The Daily Press. That is to say, if the rebate nuiounts to work-end facilities to visit Canton and see the few days, as the opposition on the thr

HONGHONG, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1911.'

In the speech made by H.E. the GOVERNOR on the subject of the Liquor Duties, at

the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, the hint was conveyed that the

$50,000, the civil community must provide $60,000. As we pointed out yesterday, the more the local Government taxes the com-

aviator in the air.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

We are informed by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., the General Agents, that at a meeting of the consulting committee of the China Sugar Refuing Co., Ltd., held yester. day, it was decided to recommend to sharehold.

Pacific coast is not formidable.

BIG BLAZE ON THE PRAYA.

munity, the larger becomes the sum exacted by the Imperial authorities as a military con- tribution. In the circumstances we do not seg bow, the Services can reasonably ask Government, may have to impose some newthe civil community to hear the amount of erst the forthcoming tonnal reseting that a tax on the community at no distant data. The liquor duties. have not so far yielded as this rebate and a further twenty per cent.final dividend of $5 per share should be declared to the summons and was on the way to the corner much as was anticipated. A revenue of six for being so generous. lakhs of dollars from this source in the was deemed a conservative

Shareholders of the Hongkong mad Shanghai

place at the City Hall at noon 10-day. Bank are reminded that the meeting takes

For returning from banishment a Chinese was at the Magistracy yesterday sentenced to six months imprisonment and four hours in the

stocks.

The Christian Union meeting at Rutherford Hall, St. Stephen's College, at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, will be conducted by Bov. 4. H.

MoKenzie.

various theatres owing to soldiers trying to gut in at reduced prices. The Director of Military Bureau has дана seat મ notification to the Taotsis of Police and In- dustries to the effect that it is the privilege of the soldiers to be admitted to all sents (except those of the first class) at half-price. Should any soldier, however, try to form his way in without paying anything he is to be sarersly dealt with. It is to be hoped that theso direo- tions will cause the cossution of any further trouble in this direction,

nalire regiments:

1902-1903-114th Bombay Infantry 1903-1904-110th nàraitas 1904 1905-93rd Burmes 1905-1906-119th Infantry. 1906-1907-119th Infantry 1907-1908-. B. R. C. 1908-1909-U. 8. R. C. 1909-1920-U. 8. R. C. 1910-1911-13th Rajputs.

OBSERVER.

LOCAL SPOET,

FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.

LEAGUE CRICKET. Craigengower v. Remnants,

C. C. C ground, 2 p.m. Civil Service . K.O.Y.L.I.,

Happy Valley. H.K.C.O. "A" v. EG.A.,

Club ground. RE. v Police,

Happy Valley,

Teamez Craigangower-L. E. Lammert, H. H.

(making 10 per cent. for the year), 880,000 passed to credit of Equalization of Dividend Fumi and where a hugo conflagration was raging. Fivo orYesterday I reported that it was impossible to Taylor, J. D. Noria, W, 9. Vivensh, B. A. $22,730.30 carried forward to gext account.

THE FOLLIES.

Shortly after seven o'clock last night the fire bell sounded the call at the Central Police Station and in a few minutes the Brigade bad responded

of Eastern Street and Des Vosur Road West,

six buildings were in the grip of the flames and it looked or if the outbreak would assume much greater proportions, especially as one of the shops in the burning mass was a Ferosene store However, these fears were not realised, and the fromen had the satisfaction of casing their efforts moet with considerable success after about an hour's work, by which time the fire

THE WINK MONOPOLY. The trouble with the wine trade still goes on

buy wine at some shops, and it is now said that: the wine guild as a part of their campaign against the Hong Chai Company (the monopa- lists) have organised a strike among the wine retailers. This is more serious than it appears, for nearly all the wine merebunts deal also in rice, and it is said that the wine guild is endea vouring to get these shop-keepers to conse selling riev also. The editors of the local Press do not view these proceedings with any degree of favour.

first year estimate, and for the current year it was expected that $725,000 would be collected.

The fourth change of prozmamme submitted It turns out that in the first year the

Last night it was decided to hold a "Lady-by The Follies last night attracted a numerous. smith" dinner at the Grand Hotel on Monday audience and it goes without saying that the revenue from liquor duties was not more

night.

large house enjoyed to the fall the excellent than $587,788, and when from this sum we

entertainment provided. The first part of the deduct the cost of collection and the twenty

programme, while following the usual liues, was was held in check. per cont. which has to be paid to the

varied and proved of the usual high order. The buildings are situate at the corner of Imperial Government as a contribution

The two patted plays "Girls of Gothenburg" what is locally known as Fish Street. The two towards the cost of military defence, a net

and *King of Cadonis" were very acceptable upper storeys in such of the five tenements ars KWONGEOW BAILWAY KEDEMPTION. sum of 23 lakhs is all that the tax yields.

As previously reported, the Viceroy has in additions and proved most mirth provoking occupied as dwelling houses, the ground floors The burlesgos of The Voice Trial" was rightly being used as shops. It is believed that the fire haud & robeme for the redemption of the It is, of course, probable that the duties will

described as the piece de resistance. It was coourred in one of the houses on the Prays through Canton Kowloon Railway by means of raising yield a very much larger sum in the current

extremely amusing and kept the audience tu the acodental overturning of a kerosene lamp, a foreign loan. This proposal has been referred year, because stocks imported in antici

roars of laughter.

and the woodwork becoming ignited quickly to the Minister of Finance and the Board of pation of the duties must be exhausted,

carried the flames to the kerosene store below. Communications at Peking for consideration, When this was reached a huge blaze shot up but these authorities do not scom "to doom the or very nearly 90. If that hops is not

The M.M. steamer Ernest Simms, with the into the air, and the series of explosions heard redemption advisable at the present time. The realised "we shall either have to face a

French Mail of the 2811 ultime, and mails from were probably due to the exploding of the Board, however, intends to send a special deputy deficit at the end of the year," HE

London on the 27th altimo, left Saigon on the matches also stored there. The inmates of all to make a tour of inspection along the whole, EXCELLENCY Baid, "or we shall have to

24th instant, at 4 pm., and is expected to arrive the threatened houses made a rush for safety, line, and on his report will depend to a large the

Dividend warrants of 30 per cent. (equirahere on the 27th instant morning. tax." When impose

The N.Y.K. str. Fitano Maru (European and it is understood that all escaped in good extent the further notion of the Board. lent to 30 cents per share) on the shares of the Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 24th time. When the Fire Brigade arrived on the Consolidating Ordinance just introduced is

Balgownie Rubber Estates Co., Limited, being inst, and is expected here on the 27th inst, at scene with two engizes no difficulty was experi. discussed in Committee it appears that one the second interim dividend for the year ending daylight. point for consideration will be whether it is 31st March, 1911 have been issued. This to-Linej left Singanons for this port on the 24th

The N.Y.K. str. Tango Maru (European onced in obtaining s plentiful supply of water and soon numerous streams of water were being possible or not to continue the rebate to the gather, with the first interim dividend of 40 per inst., and is expected here on the 1st

poared upon the burning building from all military and naval authorities. A little gent on 1st July 1910, makes the total of The P. and O. steamer Marmora left s

apore at 230 yesterday afternoon and is due by about ten o'clock.

Sing sides, and the fire was practically extinguished public information regarding this rebate interim dividends paid this year 70 per cent.

here on Wednesday morning.

some

new

Captain Sir John Keane, Bart., of Cappoquin House, Cappoquin, Sir Hoary Bake's well- remembered Private Secretary, has been ap pointed High Sheriff for the County of Waterford.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The Peking Daily News says that the many friends of Miss Grace Martin, daughter of Mr. Martin, formerly U. S. Consul in Hankow, will be glad to learn of her engagement to Mr. Kenny, of the International Banking Corpora tion at Hongkong.

Carvalho, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, L. A. Rose, P. Currie, R. Pestonji and R. Bass.

Civil Service O. Bird, H. R.. Phelips, A., H. Cox, J. McEwen, F. R. Ling A. G. Pile, J. Tolman, H. Ellis, J. Mackay, F. Bacod and H. T. Jackman (captain), Reserves E. W. Dawson, A. Tucker, P. Heathcote and A. M. Thornhill.

H.K.C.C.

"A"-Gerge Hastings, H Hancock, 3. F. Dashwood, P. Jacks, A. A Carton, H. R. Makin, Rev. 8. W. Payne, A, C. Leith, A. B. Lowa, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson and T. E. Pearce.

H.K. CRICKET LEAGUE,

The following is the table up to datec-m

Club.

Hotoshoo Played,

R. E. & Depts... 10 Yorks... R. G. A Civil Servico Kowloon Remnants

Horgkong "A". 11· Craigougower... 10 H.K. Polica

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HAGUPA Drawn.

Parcant.

· LEAGUE FOOTBALL. H.K.F.O.. Naval Yard, R.G.A. KO.Y.LI. (loft half).

70,----

50.-

44.44

42,85

41.66

40.00

36.36

30:

1 15.38