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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY Sir, 1818.

resulting in conviction. Section VIII. de- fines what is meant by importing and cirou- lating. A person will be deemed to import foreign silver or nickel coin if o brings or causes to be brought into the Colony an aggregate amount execeding

ton dollars in face value; while he is deemed

The German mail of the 29th April was EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS TELEGRAMS. ĮTELEGRAMS.

delivered in London on the 28th May,

An additional train for the Fanling Golf Jinks is asuonneed for Tuesday next, It is announced that the Exchange

Banks will be closed on Tuesday, the

The Hongkong Government's loss last year on demonetization of subsidiary coin amounted to 802849.

The amount of Indian opium imported at Hongkong in 1932 was 11,614. chests. This shows a decline of more than two- thirds in five years.

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IN HONGKONG,

The following information is gathered from the "Comparativo Statement of the Estimated and the Actual Expenditure of the Colony for the year 1912":-

The

The estimated expenditure for the year on the Law Courts was $10,000. actual expenditure was $22,030,27, and the explanation given is that the increase ($12,050.27) is made up of consulting architects' fees, and provision of furni tare and fittings and execution of work required in completing the building.

An expenditure of $28,235 is shown under the heading of Public Works Ex- traordinary, in respect of the Post Offico. No estimate of this figured in the Budget. The explanation given of the expenditure is that it is in settlement of the contrac- tor's claim, and extension of heating apparatus.

On the Typhoon Refuge at Monkoktaui last year $171,288 was actually expended, while the estimated expenditure was only

For the second section of the Tytamtuk

(TINOUGH - BEUTER'S AUENOF.]

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

THE PEACE TREATY.

LONDON, May 30th. The Bulgarious sign the Treaty of Peace to-day, as it stands.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE CHINA LOAN AND THE

TIBETAN QUESTION.

DECLARATIONS BY BIR EDWARD GREY.

the

LONDON, May 30th. Dealing with the question of the

a speech on Sir Edward Grey on Thursday after- Chinese Loan, in noon told the delegates that the Peace Foreign Estimates laid before the House Treaty had to be signed to-day, and asked of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, said

one of the strongest criticisms against the them whether they were going to sign.

This intimation is cogarded as signify-Group was that Russia and Japan were ing that the question of protocols or included. He declared it did nos matter to China who composed the Group, conventions, which the Serviant declared they must approve before signing, will

What mattored to

wis China

the have to remain in abeyance till the Treaty torms the Loan Contract contained. is signed.

There were no polítical conditions special- The Turks agree with, the Bulgariansy interesting Russia and Japan. The

not to consider extraneous matters "till real object in broadening the Group was they have signed the Treaty.

that in the interests of China, the differ ant nations represented at Peking should

The Bulgarians declined to participate in a meeting of the Servians and the agree to co-operate and should not exploit Greeks, held on Thursday afternoon, to against each other China's difficult situa-

It is mentioned in the annual report of given is that the contract was only lot discuss certain conventions, not desiring tion. He had been urged to recognise the

the Superintendent of Imports and Exports that the trade in morphia and

Water Works scheme $100,000 was voted, but only $2,189 spent. The explanation

towards the close of the year.

It was not found possible to proceed with the additional service reservoir, etc..

any further differences or delay.

Dr. Danoff, the Bulgarian delegate in

statement we recently cocaine in the Colony has ceased, except at West Point for which $50,000 had been London, and M. Theodorolt, the delegate it till an agreement had been reached

Three

for local medicinal purposes, seizures of morphia and eight of cocaine were made during the year, and 47 oz of morphia and 4,240 oz. of cocaine wore forfeited by the Magistrate to the Crown. Light dues in Hongkong harbour brought in a revenue of 287,454 last year, showing an increase of $1,876 compared In addition

with the revenue in 1911.

voted.

in Paris, havo been ordered to return to

Only $2,575 was spent on the extension Sofia as soon as possible. of Nathan Road, Kowloon, instead of the estimated $20,000. The explanatory remark is: Not considered advisable to proceed with the work."

Only $6,000, instead of the estimated $24,000, was spent on New Territory roads --San Tin-Au Tau and Kam Tin-Au Tau.

In both cases it is explained that the work was delayed till the crops were cut and the land drained

THE "TAI ON" PIRACY.

to circulate foreign silver or nickel coin | King's Birthday.. if he "tanders, utters, buys, sells, voceives, pays, or puts off any foreign silver or nickel coin in the Colony," It is expressly pro vided that Ssctions V. aud VI shall not apply to any boné fide banker or licensed OIGAR MERCHANTS money changer. The Bill contemplates the Ordinance coming into operation on the 1st of January next. H.E. the GorERNOR

Yesterday was Decoration Day, an readily assented to the suggestion made by Sir Ka Ho KAI that the second readings American anniversary which is observed

the graves of: should not be taken for a fortnight. This will by placing flowers on

soldiers and sailors who have died in the afford the community--the Chinese com.service of their country,

Minute gang munity especially-niple opportunity to

were fired from the famar after noon. consider the details of the Bille. We

Contrary to Halamonts recently pub guther that the main object of the Foreign Coin Bill is accepted by the fished in the native Press, the Peking leading Chinese residents, who recog- Daily News says it is reported that, dur-8350,000. The explanation of the increase niso the right of the Colonial Governmenting the present political crisis it has been is the very satisfactory one that "better to protect its own coinage and to take all decided not to make any changes in the progress was made than was anticipated." legitimate means to rehabilitate it; and that Tutuhships of Kwangtung, Hunan, being so, we anticipate very little objection Anhui and Kiangel and that the Presi- to this measure except perhaps in regard to dent fully concurs in this decision. the precise date for bringing the Ordinance inta operation. The COLONIAL BECRETART in introducing the Bill on Thursday confirmed the made that the Ordinance passed early Inst year dealing with foreign copper coins has proved entirely successful," and as the action taken by the Tramway Company has resulted in a very general disuse of foreigą subsidiary silver coins by the public, the object of the new legislation seems likely to be achieved without did oulty. It may be pointed out that the term foreign silver coin" used in the Ordi- nance is not confined to subsidiary coin, but it means any coin composed wholly or partly of silver other than those coins specified in Her Majesty's Order-in-Council dated the 2nd day of February, 1895, and published in the Gazette of the thirtieth day of March, 1895.” The Order-in Council sanctions the Merican dollar, which is described 28 the standard coin, and the British dollar, and During 1912, the number of emigrants S. WATSON & CO., the Hongkong dollar, which are described who left Hongkong for various places was These figures show a decrease as "additional coins.". At the present time: 122,057. if we may judge the matter from an indi. under 1911 of 12,800 (or 9.5 per cent.). vidual experience, only about 50 per cent. of The Harbour Master states that this the “dollar coins" circulating in the Colony decrease is due undoubtedly to the fact are epips sanctioned by this Order.in.that most of the poorer classes instead of emigrating to foreign countries joined Council. The remaining 50 per cent. are the Revolutionaries in China during the found to comprise the Japanese You. the latter part of the year. 166,248 returning Philippines Peso, the French Piastre, and, to emigrants are reported to have been a smaller extent, the Chinos dollar. Under brought to Hongkong from the several the proposed Ordinance, therefore, all these places to which they had been emigrated, foreign coins will be prohibited. As regards either from this Colony or from Const the other Bill-to prohibit the circulation of Ports, as against 149,994 in 1911. foreign notes-it is explained that Ordinance No. 2 of 1895 prohibits any unauthorised issus by other Banke doing business in the Colony, but there is no law at present to restrain the circulation of notes issued by parties having their headquarters at placas adjacent to Hongkong. Itin obviously desir able, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL Bays, to protect the public against a note issue in respect of which Government holda no security and over which it possesses no control. No exception can possibly be taken to this principle, but we should like to be assured that this is a Bill which meets with the approval of the Banks concerned. No assurance is given on this point either in the "objects and reasons" attached to the Bill or in the speech made by the COLONIAL SECRETARY in introducing the measure. The Hon. Mr. THOMSON said the Government had for some time viewed with concern the increase.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, May 31st. 1913.

the special assessment on light dues yielded 888,448, an increase of $5,616, Thus, the total revenue from light dues last year was $185,003 The gross revenue collected by the Harbour Department last year from all sources amounted to 2549,276, showing an increase of $12,310 on the revenue in 1911. The expenditure of the Department amounted in 1912 to $149,043, showing a reduction of 812,105 on that of the previous year;

THE COMING GERMAN CELEBRATIONS.

On the 15th June next twenty-five yearn will have elapsed since the German Em- peror Wilhelm II. succeeded to the throne of his ancestors. Not only in Germany but throughout the world where Germans are living this event will be celebrated in In Hongkong a most worthy way. Д committee has been formed under the German Consul and the following ar rangements have been made:--

Sunday, 18th, 11 a.m., divine servies in the German Church (3. High Street),

in the Club Germania.

HONGKONG-BUILT LAUNCH ARRIVES IN MANILA,

QUESTION IN PARLAMENT.

In the House of Commons on the 3th

inst., Bir J. D. REES (Nottingham, E, Opp.) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether a merchantman belonging to a Hongkong firm anri flying the British flag was attacked by pirates and stranded

in neighbouring Chinese waters; and, it so, whether suitable representations had been made to the Chinese authorities and proper reparation demanded.

Hr. ACLAND (Cornwall, Camborne, Min.), who replied, said-The incident to which the hon. member refers concerned the steamship Tai On, a vessel belonging to Chinese owners, but on the Hongkong register. The Tni On was captured by pirates, who had embarked at Hongkong

PRAISE FOR SIL EDWARD GREY.

During the debate in the House of Commons on the Foreign Estimates many complimentary references, were made to the efforts of Sir Edward Grey,

Mr. Bonar Law said his conduct of the negotiations entitled him to be regarded as the representative of the nation, not merely of a party.

Sir Edward Grey thanked the Londor of the Opposition for his graceful com- pliment, and said be would not dwell on the subject, because, while tension and anxiety were diminished and the pros pects of peace improved, there were many difficulties, of which the end was not yet in sight.

Sir Edward Grey sent a formal invita tion on Thursday evening to all the de- legates to meet at St. James' Palaec at half-past twelve to-day to sign the Peaco Treaty. It is hoped that the Foreign Boeretary will himself attend and address the delegates,

THE GERMAN MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

BERLIN, May 30th. As ordinary passengers, and was, as stated in the question, subsequently.

The Budget Committee of the Reichstag beached by them in neighbouring Chinese began the discussion of the Bill authoris- wators The circumstances as stated in

Chinese Republie independently of the other Powers, and also not to recognise

regarding Tibet, but it would be unsatis- factory while other Powers were recognis ing the Republie were we not to act with them. We intended to recognise Chinu as soon as all the Powers agreed on the general recognition of Treaty rights. That would not prevent our negotiating with China on the subject of Tibet. Chinese policy in Tibet immediately after

A. the Revolution was very unwise. forward policy by China in Tibet led sooner or later to disturbances on the Indian frontier. We wanted to secure something which, while recognising the old position of China, would leave Tibet the

autonomy she had before the Revolution. That result would be segurod if China left Tibet autonomous. She could rest assured that there would be no forward, policy on our side.

THE BELGIAN CONGO.

BRITAIN RECOGNISES THE ANNEXATION.

LONDON, May 30th.

Bir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, described the land. and other reforms in the Congo, and said he considered there was no longer any justification for withholding the recogni tion of the Belgian annexation,

the despatch from the Governor of Honging an extraordinary levy on property to kong reporting the incident do not meet the increased expenditure under the WAR SECRETARY AND VOLUNTARY appear to disclose any ground on which reparation could be demanded from the Chinese Government,

Defence Bills All the party lenders approved the principle of the Bill bat spokesman of the Centre Radicals

INDIANS AT LAW.

and National Liberala urged amendments raising the minimum value of pro- In the Summary Court yesterday before the Puisne Judge the action perty taxable and the graduation of regards both property brought by Santa Singh and Lhana Singh the levy as against Bhan Singh was concluded. Mr. and incomes. Finally, it was agreed that Gardiner appeared for the plaintiffs and

two representatives from each group Mr. R. C. Faithfull for the defendant. The plaintifle claimed 81,000 damages for should confer with the Chancellor and

Mr. Faithfull arrange a compromise. malicious prosecution. called some further evidence and after both solicitors had addressed the Court the Judge held that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that the defendant was actuated by malice in prosecuting them or had acted without reasonable and probable cause, and gave judgment for the defendant with costs...

GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

QUARTERS.

LATER.

A compromisa has been arranged in the new proposals by which incomes of 1.5,000 and properly to the value of M.30,000 are exempt from the lovy, and also property to the value of M.50,000 if the increase ( income) therefrom does not exceed M.2,000.

THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT'S HEALTH.

SYSTEM.

LONDON, May 30th. Colonel Scely, speaking at Barnstaple, said the Government did not believe that Altrincham was a sign that it was going too fast. He believed that a wealthy country could afford to go much further He em- on the path of social progress. phatically proclaimed his adhesion to the voluntary principle in military affairs.

AN AUSTRIAN SENSATION.

VIENA, May 30th.

A sensation has been caused by the suicide of Colonel Red), one of the active officers on the General Staff. The well- informed

Rundschau Militaerische states that the officer committed suicide on the point of his arrest for immorality in selling official secrets to a foreign

Monday, 16th, from 11.30 am to 1 p.m.. "At Home in the Club Germania, where the Gormans will receive their friends. Special invitations to this "At Home" will be sent to the Civil, Military and Naval Authorities and the Consular Body: 8 p.m., Banques The German gunboat Illis is expected THE Bille dealing with the Colony's currency in foreign issues, "no no restriction or to be in Hongkong during these two days which were foreshadowed by the recent control short of actual total prohibition is announcement that the Secretary of State possible." Now, the foreigo notes which had approved of legislation or the subject, are most common in the Colony are those were introduced for first reading at the of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Portu-

The steam launch Sylvia, built by The meeting of the Legislative Council on guess), and the fact that they are accepted

Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. Thursday. One Bill prohibits the im- by the British banks who have issues of

The Public Works Committee of the

LONDON, May 30th. of Hongkong, Ltd., for the Pacific Com- this their own portation into or circulation in

in the Colony would seemmercial Co., Manila, which sailed from Legislative Council at a meeting held on Colony of any foreign silver or nickel to suggest not only that they do not this port for Manila last week under the of the Housing of Subordinate Officers. 21st November last considered the subject

The Duke of Connaught, speaking at a coin; by the other the circulation of "all fear the competition, but that the command of Captain Gillan, has arrived The Chairman laid before the Committee moeting of the Royal Patriotic Fund, kinds of notes other than those of the

arrangemant is.

advantageous to the safely at her destination. The launch is a plan which had been prepared for the referred to the kind references to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora trade of the Colony. They doubtless 85 feet long by 14 ft. bear and 7 ft. erection of several blocks of fints on a site

adjoining Park Road. The site in Duchess, and said that there was great tion, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia have their own arrangements to secure fin. deep. Her hull is built of Philip question was partly obtained by utilizing

cause for thankfulness that Her Royal and China, and the Mercantile Bank of themselves against possible loss, and, in sa pine hardwood, sheathed with heavy portion of what was now known as the India is prohibited." The Bill relating to far as foreign notes which the British banks Muntz metal to above the waterline. She West End Park" and partly by resum-Highness was now recovering after being Epsom Derby, to be run on Wednesday,"

ing Inland Lot 805. The resumption of foreign coins makes any person who imports will accept at face value me concerned, the has a tenk deck all fore and aft, with a the lot mentioned had already been twice at death's door.

teak companion forward giving access to

The plan showed three 3- arranged. or attempts to import into this Colony any objection to them is reduced to a question spacious cabin below the deck. The storied blocks, prouped round an os foreign silver or nichelin liable on sum of not paying the stamp duty. On the

3-storied), a little to the westward. Each mary conviction to a fine not exceeding one other hand, the notes of the British banks native crew is accommodated aft under plot of land and a fourth block (also thousand dotfire; while any person

the deck. Strong hand-steering gear is bleek contained four 3-roomed and two whe are in very general use in Macao and the fitted forward of the boiler casing, and 4-roomed flats, or six separate hats th circulates or attempts to oreplato aay | geighbouring province of Kwangtung, and canvas awnings extend over the entire quarters, all of which were provided with Committee, announced that after a

a

the necessary servants' quarters and The estimated cost was as

Group of 3 blocks, containing

8120,500 18 flats, Four block, containing 8 flats, 39,000

Total,

0159,500

The Committee unanimously approved

foreign silver or nickel coin in the Colony the stamp revenue of the Hongkong Govern- length of the vessel. The engines are of offices. renders himself liable en summary convicment is benefitted by this extended circula the vertical, surface-condensing, com followa tion to a hoe not exceeding fifty dollars. tion. So far as foreign notes are concerned pound type, having cylinders 10 and 20. Section VI. of the Bill makes possession of they would care to circulate in the Colony as inches diameter by 12 inches stroke, and any foreign silver or nickel coin, exceeding

soon as it became known that the British running at about 225 revolutions per an aggregate value of fifty dollars, an offence banks refused to accept them, and the fast minute. The boiler is of the multitubular against theOrdinance, and a person convicted

that they do accept some suggests that type, about 8 feet diameter by 8 feet long. of the offence is liable to a fine not exceeding there are objections to this particular Bill The vessel, which attained a speed of 10 of the plan submitted and were of opinion the face value of the aggregate of the coin about which we may expect to hear some. knots per hour on the measured mile, is that the erection of the group of 3 blocks, so found in his possession. Section VII. provides for the cenfiscation of foreign coin thing further when it is brought forward armort and powerful-looking craft, and

in respect of which proceadings are brought

for second reading.

is designed primarily for towing pur poses

containing 18 flats, should be proceeded

AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 30th.

Mr. Simmons, Chairman of the Finance

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Power.

THE DEBBY.

LONDON, May 20th. Nimbus, the Freach candidate in the

June 4th, has arrived at Folkestone, and proceeds to Newmarket to-morrow..

HONGKONG LICENSING

BOARD.

conference with President Wilson the five

The Licensing Board met yesterday per cent reduction on imports by Ameri-afternoon under the presidency of the Hon. can vessels had been eliminated from the Mr. A. M. Thomson, the other members Tariff Revision Bill.

DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN FRANCE

PARIA, May 30th. Six people were killed and many This report was laid before the Council | injured by an explosion in a dynamite

factory at Port Vendee. on Thursday.

with in the first instanco.

present being Mr. D. W. Craddock, H. W. Bird, A Shelton Hooper and C. G. Alabaster. The Board refused 2.IL application for an adjunct licenco for the Hotel China. The license of the Hong- kong Hotel was transferred from Mr. J. H. Taggart (who has gone away on sick leave) to Mr. II, N. Beanrepairo.