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clearly is not to the advantage of the Colony to have a contribution which auto- matically increases the more we are taxed for urgent public improvements. The present system of assessing the Military Contribution is, as the Hon. Mr. Foxxoox said, hopelessly illogical, for it is based upon the fallacy that the more revenue we raise to most the expanding needs of this Colony the more prosperous we must be and the better able to bear a larger amount of military contri- bution." The immediate result of the

debate is as fruitless as most debates on the subject have been. On Imperial questions the Official Members have no minds of their own; they act on the word of command, and so in the division on the Hon. Mr.

WATER DR's motion to fix the Military Contri

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bution at one million dollars per annum we see by the records that the whole of the Unofficial Members were in favour of the motion while the Official Members presented a solid phalaex of opposition. As the Officials outnumber the Unofeials, the motion was defeated. But the debate will have done good if it only serves to impress on the Imperial Government the fact that the taxpayers of the Colony regard as excessive a Military Contribution which has been automatically increased by something like seventy-five per cent, in ten years, and also that, in the interests of the material welfare and prosperity of this Colony, they consider it should be reduced to We congratulate more reasonable limits.

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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

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LONDON, June 2nd. America is proposing to the Powers the opinion that the Conference, at 'The Hague should meet on October 1st.

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

LONDON, June 2nd..

A Vienna message says it is semi- officially state that His Majesty Francis Joseph left Gedeell for Vienna to-day restored in health.

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AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, June 2nd. The correspondent of "The Times the Hon. Mr. EDs upon his maiden

the Council. We have at Tangier states that the Moors under spoochi in

one British protection have suffered heavy

Iosses

GINGER BEER, heard it suggested on more than

PY ERIS-Sparkling

Mineral Table Water.

The Sultan appears to have been actuated by a spirit of vindictive cruelty.

occasion from the Official bench in the Legislative Council that we are more lightly taxed in Hongkong than are residents at Home. It scarcely needs the elaborate an alysis of statistics prepared by the Hon. Mr. EDE to expose that fallacy, but we do

The correspondent states that the not sog how it can be done more scientifically fertile district of Limta, outside Fez, than it has been done by Mr Epe, who

was sacked and burned on the eve of has worked out the comparative figures

the relief of the city by a detachment on a law of averages. Admittedly, it is an imperfect method, and the criticism of the of the Fez garrison, commanded by argument by H. E. THE GOVERNOR appearsofficers of the French Mission. A. S. WATSON & CO. | very sound so far as it goos, but the críticism was not of a character, it seems to us, as to

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reverse the broad conclusion reached by Mr. EDs, and his speech will stand as a valu- able contribution to public knowledge on an aspect of the Military Contribution which has seldom been absent frous discussions on the subject, though no reasoned argument on the question has ever been elaborated

before in the interesting way in which

has been done by Mr. EDE.

it

A graveful feature of Memorial Day in Mauila was the decoration of a large number of British graves.

Five cases of plague in the Colony were notified yesterday, bringing up the total for the Fear to 73.

Eighty women and children were Publicly sold in the market.

SULTAN ASKS FOR A FRENCH GARRISON,

LATER. A message from Fez states that on the arrival of General Moinier the Sultan dismissed Vizier Elglavi, whose peculations and tyranny are notorious.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, June 208:

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. H. H J GOMPERTZ (PUIŠNE JUDGE).

A LONG-STANDING CASE,

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The notion was mentioned in which Cremer Wolff are sning Paul Kunze to recover 8792.95.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, who appeared for the plaintiff, naked his Lordship to adjourn the case for a week.

His Lordship-It has been adjourned for

adjourning it again?

Mr. Shenton-It has been adjourned for nearly two years now. The defendant keeps on making offers and asking me to give him an-

other week.

COMPANY MEETING.

SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL.

COUNCIL.

Minutes of a meeting held on the 30th May, 1911.

Present:-Mossre. T E. Grinth (Chairman): C. Ahrendt, L. N. Gilman, A. V Hogg and

DEFENCE CORPS,

The Chairman informed the meeting that the Shamson Defenos Corps had boen organized.

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.

Tho twonty-sixth annual ordinary general "treating of shareholders in this Company was hold at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday morning. Mr. H. Humphreys presided, and there were also present: Mesirs. H. P. White (Consulting the Secretary. Committes), J. A. Tarrant (Secretary), J. M. E. | Machado, Lan Chu Fak, A. S. Ellis, J. M. | Wong, D. Clark and F. Blunck.

The Secretary read the notion convening the and divided into three sections composed in all meeting.

of 44 mon. Drilis ware hold twice a week" in The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentleinen,~With | the Club Theatre, which the Committee of the : your permission I will take the report nud | Canton Club had kindly placed at their disposal.. atatement of accorints as read. The profit for An armagement had been made with the the year, including $10,29486 forfeited divid. Sestor British Naval Ofoor to furnish the Corps week on seperat occasions. What is the use ofonde, asunts to $33,003.21, which compares with Irlil instructor from one of the gunboats in unfavourably with previous years. In Hong port. The uniforms are expected here in the kong and Canton the results have been some→ course of a fow days. what better than last year, bat as North China

LOT NO. 80, Brunchoa showed little or no improvement and Permission was granted to Mr. Fonseca * the results of the year's working of the Manila | to erect a godown 50ft, by 30ft, en Lot No. 80. branch wore dosidedly worse our expectation of

LOT NO. 52. Increased profits has act bean realised. In fact, The Council's sanction was given to the if wo land not recently sold the Manila branch application of Mr. C. B. Thomas on kehalf of we should not havo felt justified in paying any the British-American Tobacco Co, Lid, to dividend at all on this occasion. That branch connect up the water pipes now being fixed in took ap a very large amount of capital and their building with the pipes which arva the has been a source of noxiety to nu for yoara Victoria Hotal, provided the Canton Water part. Two years ago your consulting committee, Works Co. agrees to the arrangemant. He was after considering certain figuresinid before them informed that this is only a temporary arrango by the General Managers, expressed the view want, and that as soon as the Corneil will have that all the Europanin branches not immediately | been ablo to arrange a complote system for the in touch with Hongkong sbonid be closed, supply of water to the Concossion the ́B. A. T. as it was obvious they did not pull their Co., Ltd., will revert to the Council'e system. weight in the boat and were difficult to

Mr. W. W. G. Ross wrote resigning his posi supervise. The frequent breakdown in the health of the staff at some of the branches tion on the Council owing to his leaving the necessitato 1 spero men being kept in Hongkong Fort. A vote of thanks for his services was or running the risk of deauding Hongkong of passod, and a new Councillor will be elected at ita staff at the imminent risk of injuring the the next mooting of entopayora business. The policy of your General Man

A latter dated 30.5.11 was roud from Mesars, agors therefore is, and has been for some time past, to concentrate the business in Hongkong Parnell & Paget withdrawing their offer to and Canton, to get rid of all distantly removed sink an artesian wall as contained in their

A SPECIAL POINT.

His Lordship adjourned the case for a week.

The case was mentioned in which the Wing Cheong are suing the Shun On Steamship Co., Ltd., to recover $224.40.-

Mr. Hinds ropresoated the plaintiffs, and Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defendants,

Mr. Goldring asked his Lordship to fix a day, ar to adjourn the case for a week. He was trying to arrange a statel case with Mr. Hinds. His Lordship-I think you had better havo a day. Will it take long?

Mr. Goldring--About half an hour at the antalde. I am raising a point for your Lord- ship's decision, and my argument will not last ten minutes.

The hearing was fixed for the 26th instant. AN INSTALMENT QUESTION, Haruam Singh brought action against D. P. Wong to recover $44.

Mr. Hinds (for plaintiff)-I don't know whether my friend consents to judgment?

Mr. Harris (for defendant)-I consent to

RESIGNATION,

SHAMEEN WATER SOHRM),

European izausks, to raluos our abilities, and latter of the 17th April. This the Chairman

SHAMHEN WATER SCHEME, ·

agent for $75.and weald ask for instalmonts of 85 a month.

as far as possible to own the various business pré. had replied to. Mr. Hinds-I am prepared to accept instal.mises occupied by us in Hongkong and Canton, ments of $10.

A good many of our troubles and losses have arisen through our being tenant; we have bson shifted from one plaes to another while old

Correspondence from contrasters anent aṛte. - sian well boring was laid before the meating, in which they offered to put down trial boro for

His Lordship (to Mr. Harris) - What is your client's salary P

Mr. Harris-870 a month, and he keeps his premises were being rebuilt, and our rests have 400 feet at $4.00a foot, tubing extra, and after a been doubled in some cises and trebled in others, lengthy discussion Mr. Hogg proposed, and Mr. parents and twð brothers.

Mr. Hinds-To-day?

Mr. Harris-I enbmit unt As judgment was obtained to-day the order ought to ba for the first of the following month.*

810: When can you pay the first?

His Lordship-I will make instalments of The carrying out of the policy, abore referred Gilman seconded, that with the different recom

to involves a pecuniary annual sacrifice on the mendations put forward the offor be accepted, part of the General Managers, and that this and that thearranging of a contract, etc., he left sacrifice is being made is the beat guarantee to the Chairman and Mr. C. B. Thomas, the Coun-> shareholders can have that the decision tool's engineer. The shisf points discussed were sell these Barope branches is the result that the contractors are to be asked whether they Mr. Hinds-The defendant has not had time of mature ideas based on experience, and will go further than 400 foot at the some price to cash his cheque pot.

is the right thing to do. We feel sure under or cheaper, and that the Connoil would want His Lordship-I will make the first Inatol the circumstances that the transfers from them to agree to go to 2,000 feet if necessary, Reserve Fund will meet with your approval. In and to commenco with a 4-inch tebing and not a. business like ours not less than $20,000 should less than 3 inches at bottom,

The Chairman reported that the Swimming. be written off annually, preferably moro. The

ment

able to-morrow...

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ALARMING END TO A DINNER.

MERTING..

sale of the Manila branch will involve a consid-Bath Committeo are willing to grant thą, to

their orable book loss; the exact amount is not yet of

ground for the purpose of determined, but it will not be less than $70,000out sinking the well, provided that any damage of the $300,000 invested in that brauch. We done is made good, and that in the rest of A Paris message from Tangier says The proverbial ill-lock which is believed t have recently received 895,000 cash on account striking a supply they get free water.

It was decided to write H. B. M.'s Consul. the Sultan has asked for the station-fellow a meal at which thirteen are seated over of the esle, and we expect a further 25,000 took thirteen Chinese who dined together at shortly. Our interest in Mubila will then ba ing of a French garrison of 5,000 | Nos. 11 and 11A, Aberdeen Street on Thursday represented by mortgages on the business, Ban Goneral and suk him to conveno a meeting of troops at Fez and Mequines to main night. All went well at the convivial gather Jasinto property and our lease of the Escolta land-renters and ratepayers for Monday, 19th ering until the amshu was brought in. Then promises. In conformity with the policy I have June, to discuss the water soliome, Defeuca tain order.

the cup that choors was partaken of, and scarce outlined to you, a policy which has the hoarly Corps, and to elect a Councillor' to fill the He further stated that the withly had it been quaffed them a feeling of approval and support of your consalting com-

vacancy creatod.

The meeting thon adjourned, drawal of the French from Fez was stupefaction passed over the drinkers. The mittes, we have this year acquired our promises Aube then rapidly changed, and where on the Shamsen for $62,000. This purchase the signal for the revolution.

gaiety had reigned alarm became the dominant will appear as an asset ie the next balanco shoot. CORONATION CELEBRATION FUNU,

The police

summoned, The effect of the purchase is to save $100 per which has been twice postponed, takes place at ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAnd when Chief Detective-Inspector Collett month rent on what we are already paying and to. and a number of his men arrived at the house preclude any possibility of our rent being raised they found the thirteen dinera in various stages in the future. Our new nerated water factory Eastern Extension Aust & China Telgr Co. $250 of stupefaction. Ten of the men were at once at North Point is now moaring completion, and A. F. Arculli removed to hospital, but the other three, who will be the largest and best equipped factory in Arculli Bros

Mrs J, 3. Van Baren... did not appear to he suffering greatly, left for the Far East. We hold the factory and its

Astor

Honse their homes. The police learned that the men equipment free from encambances. Oar now L. Gameau for "Franch Stores" had been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival steam lighter Pyeris, recently completed, is now N. Blumen:bat with a dinner at which a couple of bottles of at work, but will not be fully employed until we J. M. E. Machado samsha were drunk. The bottles, however, shift to the new fastory for the transport work 5. Barretto

A. M. Cruz instead of containing wine, are believed to have in connection with which she was specially do.J. M. contained spirits of wine. Dr. Koob aftended to

The Second Meeting of the Gymkhana Club,

Happy Valley this afternoon.

The return cricket match having boon abandoned, the Hongkong team are returning from Sbangisi by the German mail, which arrives hore on Tuesday.

To-day being the anniversary of H. M. King George, who was born on June 3rd, 1865, is * Public being observed in the Colony as Holiday, Monday next, being Whit Monday, is

Bank Holiday,

The very interesting debate on the subject of the Military Contribution which took place at the Legislative Council on Thurs. day makes plain at least this que fact that

It was assumed in the leading article which the Unofficial Members of Council are in.

appeared in our yesterday's issue that the letting animously of opinion that in the present of the top floor of the new Post Offies hailding financial condition of the Colony we are pay has boon approved by the Excentiva Conacil. It ing far too much to the Imperial authorities is, however, credibly reported that the subject as Military Contribution, and though H. Ehas not beon before the Executive Council. THE GOVERNOR spoke in opposition to the Hon. Mr. MONTAGEE EDE's argument that

Nows comes from Sanchina of ́s robbery tho inhabitants of this Colony are paying which occurred near that village on Thursday. nearly four times the taxes in proportion to While a Chinese woman was walking near the our means than are paid by residents in the ferry at Low she was attacked by two men United Kingdom, yet when it comes to the who stripped a couple of bangles from her actual amount which this Colony can afford arms and crossed the border into Chinese

territory. to pay we think it may be said that the difference between the Official and Unofficial elements of the Council does not amount to much. It was long since publicly stated that H. E. TAS GOVERNOR bad submitted

An exhibition game of pole was played st Baguio last Saturday. One team was composed

MENT.

LONDON, May 2nd. Parliament is adjourned until the 26th instant.

M.P. FOR CENTRAL HULL UNSEATED.

JUDGES ATTACKED.

note.

were

ADDITIONAL BUÈSCRIPTIONS.

F. Casto

A

Member

N.M.

the alling men, who are now on the road to signed and Etted. If any shareholder has any B. J. Botelho recovery. The Chinese theory of the affair is questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer Richard Dale that a contipode got into one of the bottles, an event which is stated to have cocorred in a

LONDON, June 2nd. Sir H. Seymour King, the Unionist member for Central Hull, has been un-pravions poisoning ease. scated after the hearing of a petition.

The judges were attacked on leaving

the Court.

[At the Inst election Sir H. Seymour King (C) polled 3,625 votes as against 3,418 gained by Dr. R. W. Asko, the Labour Candidate, a majority of 207.]

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE NATIONAL FLAG QUESTION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Jone 2nd.

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CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.

FESTIVITIES IN THE OUTLYING VILLAGES.

The Curonation Celebrations Committee, under the presidency of Sir Francis Piggott, har he arrangements for the local celebration Coronation well advanced. In the goa- eral home the outlying villages have not been overlooked. Arrangements are being made for festivities not only at Yaumati and Kowloon- City, but also at Taipo, Aberdeen, Cheung Chan (Dumbbell Taland), and Tai O. A draft pro. gramime for Tai O, submitted by Mr. Ornis, the district officer, provides for the firing of a salute at noon by fishing junks carrying cannon, for series of sailing and rowing races, including

them.

There were no questions..

The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the report and statement of accounts as presented be adopted and passed.

Mr, MACHADO Seconded, and the motion was married unssimously.

J. Crik Kwan Chun Kwan 1. Kony

A. A. Alres

F. M. Roza Pereira.

A. F.

F. Bilya Netto

Jorge ....

F. J. V.

A. A. Cordeiro

On the motion of Mr. CLARE, secondod by M. A. Figueiredo Mr. Wora, Messra. F. Maitland and M. J. Dagenberg

A. F. Caterres W. Hutton Potts were reappointed suditors.

A.D.

Barretto The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the busi-B. V. M. R. de Sou

ness of the meeting, goatlemen. I thank you G. A. Ivanovich for your attendance. Dividend warrants are J. Gomes now randy and can be had on application at the A. M. Rozs Pereira Company's office.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE PEAK TRAMWAY SERVICE,

We draw the attention of our readers to the

E. J.

J. Noronha Emil Danenberg...

A Member I. Rocha J. M, Figueiredo

LS LONG

The following have subscribed $2 each: Dan. A. Cordeiro, J. J. V, dos Remedios, D.

DRAE SIR-Commenting on your leader in of Governor-General Forbes, Dr. Strong and this morning's Daily Press regarding the pro-

advertisement of the Peak Tramways Co. P. J. Lopes, J. H. Noronha, F. F. Barretto, Captains Hughes and Agg against Mr. spect of the Stars and Stripes flying over the new

appearing in another solamu. The Manage. L. E. Guterres, L. E. Ozorio, I. P. Corvath, A. A. Marsal, H. Alves, V. E. V. Ribeiro, A. to the SECRETARY OF STATE a suggestion to Bowditch, Captain Parker, Mr. Greens Post Office, it may interest the people of Hong

ment have decided on an extensive addition to J. C. Bosha, D. J. Ribeiro, O. M. Castro a dragon boat ram, a swimming race, a race for the service. There will be six extra cars on week

The following havo subscribed $1 each :- put the Military Contribution on a different and Captain Mallinson. The last-named team kong to know that the American authorities are

J. M. Roza Pereira, C.M.S. Alves, A.J.C.V. footing, and though H EXCELLENCY WAS won the game, which was watched by a monster by no means so complacent, as we are in regard boys on share, tes and cakes for boys. In a local days and six extra cars on Sundays. We under

restaurant, a dinner to the Kai-fong and head-stand the object of the management is twofold Ribeirio J. C. Bazzetto, J. T. Almada 8 precluded by instructions from Home from crowd. The Britishers, says the Cablenews, to their feg laws,

The American and other National flags may man of the different villages, and finally a dis--to reliere songestion daring certain hours of Castro, L. A. Osorio, M. F. Barradas, J. C. laying the details of his scheme before the played a fine game throughout. Two matches

Razario, J.A.V. Ribeiro, C. A. dos Remedios, the day and to encourage residents and visitors A. H. da Silva, E. E Carvalho, J. A. U. V. Council on Thursday, we are aware from are scheduled for each day, for Sunday, Monday be seen any day #ying from the stem of na play of fireworks from a junk and a bonfire on

J.0. what little HIS EXCELLENCE has said on and Tuesday. A Gymkhana will be held on the merous launches in Hongkong, but in Manila, a Station Hill. A muus of $250 from the Colebron the lower levels to take a trip to the Foak Ribeiro, H. Telles Jorge A. M.

M. E. Silva, M. E. Osorio, A. Barradas, F. B. the subject on previous occasions that the Polo field on Wednesday. Itpromises to be one of British owned launch, or one owned by any other tions Fund is deemed sufficient to cover expenses after dinner on fine nights so as to get a breath Remedios, O. M. C. V. Ribeiro, G. Osmund, the most brilliant lawn fetes ever told in Baguio. foreign firm, is absolutely prohibited from flying in this village, including the prizes for the races, of fresh cool air and see what is undoubtedly Bilsa, C. E. Remsiloz, H. H. Rewadice, F. L. scheme is calculated to lighten the burden On May 29th, Captain Mallinson, of the Hong its country's flag, and if any flag is worn at all and the villagers will do their little in providing one of the finest sights of the world, the towns Roxa, L. G. Xavier B. B. Lus, F. J. V. of the contribution in times when, as now kong pole team, broke his ankle while playing it must be the American ansign.

flags, bunting and a band, etc., and generally do and harbour of Hongkong twinkling in the Jorge Jr. R. E. Bobarts, E. E. Chaud, F. 1 H.

B. Carvalho, J. levied, it is

A. P. Rocks, F hardest to bear. His polo in a special team against the 14th Cavalry.

As for the British Bag being parmitted to By they can to make the day a memorable pae, distance with a myriad lights, and looking, as Hyndman, Eilon, P. M. Bemedios, P.A.

A. Alvares, EXCELLENCY

Sir William Des Your once poetically expressed ranovich, F. X. Botelho, P.A. Rosario, F. F. and His horse slipped and fell heavily on his leg over an American Post Office, the idea is too in the village. individual,

Doubtless the scheme in the other villegas it, “like another firmament with more stars in Bos da Bím, A, E. Siirs, A. J. M. Bodrigues, not as "speaking to order," expressed He was carried off the field and given prompt ludicrous to contemplate.-Tour faithfully.

will be on much the same lines.

it than a similar spaco aboro, M

M. V. Leon, P. O. Hons, his belief that it would not be to the medical attention,

as am

TRAVELLER.