1907-07-13 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 5510

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, Lending Artiolonsa mga

The Question of Subsidiary Colen. Prosperous Shanghai,ka

An Tedustry for Kowloon... The Folly of Hurdle Races

The Development of Formosa, Railways in the North.:

On the ubject of Optum..

U S. Pacific Fleet..

Telegrams-dat

*: King Alfred's" Score. »

Chinese Bomb Outmpel

Anti-Monarchical Duggage.

Camon Hankow Railway.

| Mootings — p

Sanitary Board.

Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council,

Legal Intelligence

An Infants Mortgage.

Another Infant'a

Lunacy Inquiry.

Polios:-

crtgage.

Deaf and Dumb Chuffeur.. Undertakets and Marriage Ceremonies. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:

Subsidiary Coins.

Canton-Bankow 'Railway,

And Opium Regulations.

tion.

French National Holiday. Todo-China Steam Navigation Co pány. Harbour Collision.

Haichong's Kupių eér Diowned,

The Gymkhana.

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Death of Mr. J. M. Bars,

Marine Couri,

Kite flying Fatality.

The Currency Question in Indo Chias. The Royal Hongkong Git Club.. Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited. Waleb l'olo.

Slende MacDonald.

Mott Cars for Chia

...

The Defence of Shanghai.

Untest in China.

The Situation in Vládivostok,"

China 5quation

Japan's Trade Field in China.

Riots in China,

A Dealio Langkais.

The Tairen Customa Regulivions.

Terrible Experience on the High Seas. South Culo Disturbances,

The Japanese Question in America.

The Siberian Roule

Raub Australian G. M. Co.

The Press in Korea,.

Canton Day by Day.

The Foochow Dockyard.

Chinco Studente in japan;

The Anti-Opium Campaign at Shanghai

The Huanypu Conservancy,

The Borest in Kwangtung.

China's Currency.

The Proposed Shanghai.Exhibiton.

The Return of General Kürekli,

Yokohama Claim for Contract Money, The Japaness Financial situation. The US Pacific Cruise,

The France Japanese "Entente." Japanese "Black and White " Whisky. Indo-Japanese Trade.

联四初月六年三十三精光

MAIL

SUPPLEMENT.

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SATURDAY JULY 13,

大拜禮

號三十月七

$13, PER ANNUM, SINGLE COPY, 15 CENTE

built for Jumping hurdles 'It is too heavy in the shoulder, neck and head and bears about the some relation to a hunter as a drayName: at home. A local enthusiast in racing remarks that the Chine pony can be depended

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORMOSA.

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(9th July.) Evidence is not wanting that since the Japanese occupation of Formosa, or 11 wan as it has been re-christened, steady progress has been made in the development of the resources of the island. Prior to the appearance of the Japanese on the scene, the aborigines caused the Chiese Govern ment, endless trouble, and, as the writer, in the Financial and Reomomlö natal, Japan says, "It appears to have. second nature with the villagers to disturbances and set themselves in. pp position to the Government authonties, Within-two years after the Japanese bad effected a landing on the laland the mil administration of the country, had superseded by the civil. Plant we are were drawn up with respect to the sub jugation of the aboriginal tribes and le policy regarding communications, 199908. and monopoly, and were gradually carried into effect. The finances of the island

form the public that, British subsidiary coins importation of the pro ibited currency of advantage to merchants, who now whom they are intended. But the fact that them freely:" Entering the dothe arterial system of Kowloon is based on are legal tender up to Sasin silver or $1 in would involve such an enormous expendi

foreign trade, the Commissioner, the sound principle of providing for the copper on each bill. To that the Colonial fure that it would mi'itate against any and mud Treasurer replied that there was no object whatever advantage that might accruestions that the gross valus of arrivale growth of the district, particularly as an tion to adding that fact to the notification to the trade of the Colony by the en aggregated over any million taels, against industrial and commercial centre, li aug In the curent issue of the Government forcement of such a probibition. That 2594 million tach in roogs but these figuresgestive of more than the mere utilitarian to negotiate dry cuts, and in Shanghai.some Gazelle the notification to which the is, of course, assuming that such a probibi cover the vast stocks of piece goods ordered purpose of the roads. It may be remem wonderful jumps over water cour Culonial Treasurer referred is published, tion could be made effective, but we at the close of the Russo-Japanese war, andhered that on; a previous occasion we re been withered, especially in the and gives substantial effect to Mr. argue that it could never be so first, by sanguins buyers in many cases over estimated ferred to the introduction of motorcars into chases, but there again they have been Osborne's request, he notification con reason of the fact that Hongkong is a free the stocks that they would be able to dis- Hongkong. If there is one place more schooled to their work, which tains no more information than has been port; second, by reason also of the fact that pose of. Consequently, the local reserves of than another where the motor-car might be in Hongkong. On Saturday, acc generally known by the better informed peo many scores of junks enter all the ports of plece goods increased enormously, as the considered out of place it is surely the four information, two ponies, werd ple of Hongkong and, of course, by the the land and the New Territories every offlake gradually resumed its normal course island of Hongkong, where there are neither hurdle race that had never provi entire body of merchants and traders in the twenty-four hours; and also by the difficul- during the first half of the year, and during roads suitable nor objectives of interest to a hurdle, while had it been a mile race. Colony.he only fact which is apparent--ties which the maritime, communications of the latter half the falling off was nearly reward the enthusiasm of those who indulge the pony which did win would not have to those not dealing with the question of the port and the mainland present in main universal, reaching in some cues to over 33. in the luxury of the latest form of become been among the first three of the four currency and exchange, as an everyday affair, taining an effective excise service. No sane per cent. Indian yarns, it is stated, lead tian. In Kowloon, however, the conditions runners. It is therefore little less than absurds ogramme is the fact that the coins minted at Canton individual in the Colony will argue that the in the market, but they do not com arp cutirely favourable to the desires of the to continue including in the or other paces in China are only eight freedom of the port should be destroyed mand anything like the value of Japanese motorist, and are likely to become more so of gymkhana after gynkhana ninths of the value of the standard coin of simply to keep out the coins of a foreign orientalp local varieties Russian oli has when the railway to Canton becomes a hurdle race as if the Committed had the hope the Colony, The rest of the information government, when it is in the power of disappeared altogether from the Shang accomplished fact. The pleasure incident of discovering some day an Oriental Grand which makes up the text of the notification lie traders themselves, if they were to co-fia market; American case oll shows de to the negotiation of a variety of difficulties Nationalist; and the sight of rider after rider is the fact that the legal tender of Hongkong operate amongst themselves...to reject crease of some fifteen million gallons; and the traversing of a country which to the toppling out of his saddle and whipping tre subsidiary coins is one of $a nominal the foreign subsidiary tokens tendered while Sumatra, oil has increased by over 60 majority of people is, at present, a ferro in frightened animals half a dover times before. value in silver and S1 in copper. That is in payment in the ordinary course of per cent, which must be good reading for cognita, will be at the command of the each hurdle is certainly not conducive to a inatter of common knowledge even, we may business-By the publication of the the shareholders of the joint British and amateur chaffeur and his friends, and sport, and is not sport in any sense of the presume, among the schoolboys of the notification not one step is advanced Java Company, which controls the oil-fields here is no reason why a prosperous and term. The committee who frame, the pro- city. One important fact, however, to be towards the adoption of any remedia in the South. The total tonnage of all the Bourishing trade in automobile requisities gramme would be well advised if they drop- adduced from the information imparted in measures to overcome the currency difficul- vessels visiting the port during the year should not be establislied on the peninsula ped the hurdle race from future meetings, the official communication is that all colis ties of Hong ong. The Goverment is aggregated 17,379,962-tons, or nearly three to feel the needs of those who are in a and we trust they will take our hint, which Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tendered to Government departments by the powerless. The situation has been created millions more than during 1905. The mere position to give vent to their roving proclivi offered in the best spirit and will public in payment of monies due to the Go by the merchants and traders themselves; number of vessels engaged, especially sailingties. In this connection some remarks which certainly be endorsed by all who have the vernment will not be put into circulation and by the moneychangers, whose business vessels under the Japanese and native flags, appear in the report for 1906 of the Com-interests of pony-racing in Hongkong t again. Such coins, we are informed, the it is to turn a profitable d llar out of their is of little weight, since such are mainly missioner of Customs at Shanghai are pro heart. Fortunately, on Saturday the accid- Government intend to send to the melting exchange transactions. Let the commercial launa towed craft on the Soochow-Hang bably indicative of what will occur at Kowent to the rider of Beaufort did not proye pot and so reduce the amount in circu ation section of the community combine to resist chow traffic. Among the foreign flags the loon when the "bacteriae automobilium to be a serious one, but it should not be to the actually required by the necessities the acceptance of the foreign coin and then British fag shows a decrease of about make their appearance at Kowloon. Refer necessary to kill somebody before a needed of business in the Colony. If by the retumwe will find that the difficulty will automati 100,000: tons, while the Japanese exhibits ring to the tramway scheme at Shanghai, the reform is made. of the two million odd doitsts of subsidiary cally resolve itself in the currency of Canton the remarkable increase of over, 500 per Commissioner observes that:" "One of the coins last year to Birmingham the Colony being so depreciated that it will be accepted, cent, having gone up for steamer tonnage alternative schemes to the tramway, and one had to incur a loss of something like $100,000 only at its intrinsic value. If its local from 488,653 in 1905 to 1,860,007 which was strongly advocated, was to have we dread to contemplate what will be the market value should by any circumstance go The French flag, also shows a notable no tramway at all, but lines of motor vehicles. expenso involved by the luxury of re- below the metal price of the taken then, increase of about double the preceding This scheme was negatived, mainly, upon Turning some $40,000,000 of subsidiary co us; coln as the provinclat niint may agree to do, year's figures, viz., 773,249 steamer tonnage, the hypothesis that the native could not be which is the amount estimated that has if it has no market for its production, by the against 433,500. This is chiefly due to the trusted to become a reliable chauffeur. been put into circulation in the Colony. irrevocable. law of supply and demand the fact that there has been à new line of three Curious y enough, the reverse lins proved to By a process of el mentary arithmetic let Government of Canton will find itself com- nagnificent river steamers bearing the be the fact, and no modern invention has us multiply roo,000 by so and we arrive pelled in its own interest to desist from French flag. It is worthy of note, says the developed mere rapidly in Shanghai, or at the enormous total of $2 000,000, which turning out a coin which is debased in the milioner, that many of these local lines; contributed more to the expansion of the the Colony might be required to pay for the eyes of the commercial community of the French German and Japanese among town, than the motor industry. Garages and privilege of calling in the subsidiary coins, Hongkong.______

othen, are in receipt of subsidies from their repair shops are springing up in all quartern; respective Governments, which enable them and the large number of valuable motor-cara allowing, of course, a certain adount for what is considered as being required "by

PSPRUSPARQUS SHANGHAL to compete under very advantageous cond- and motor boats, all of which are most of the necessities of business in the Colony,"

tions with other lines less favourably situat the time solely in charge of the native That amount is for all practical purposes, as

Hongkong and hanghai are so indis ed. The large Danish steamers running to chauffeur, would strike any newly arrived al present ascertainable, an indefinite figure, solubly bound together in a community of Vladivostoct are practically-Russian owned, Occidental as exceptional anywhere. Many and he will be a bold statistician who will interests which extends to every branch of and run in connexion with the Trans-Si wealthy natives have acquired cars, which attempt to say, even approximately, what business and social life that the affairs of the berian Railway. The transfer of ding will they drive themselves at times, while onor "the accersities of the Colony" are in such Northern Settlement are of perennial interest probably be arranged before long, thereby mous motor vans, used by firns which have a matter. There is no authority who can

to the residents in this Colony. That interest entitling the company to claim a subsidy from their storage godowns far removed from venture; upon a reliable opinion. How the is specially directed to the trade operations the Russian Government as mall carriers, their offices, the Municipal Council's new difficulty of overcoming the influx of the of Shanghai and there is nor a meeting of The opium imports amounted to 13,668 meter chemical fire engine, etc., all prove provincial cons of China into the Colony merchants there which is not scanned and piests a compared with 13,981 in 1986 and how welcome and serviceable, this new in by prohibiting them from getting into ciread with aemion by the investing public of 1085 1 1guy, while the value increased dustry is in this flat country." The American culation can be met is the crux of the Hongkong.he report of the Commissioner from five or six million taels. From the Consulat Tsingtau writing on the same subject whole situation. We have heard the of Customs, Mr. H. Elgar Holman, on the Customs point of view Shanghai is flourish exhorts the manufacturers of automobiles in Government decried on every hand for trade of the port lait year should, in these ing, and it will be the wish of those in Ilong the United States to recognise and take ad became independent during 1995 Grfor its policy i connection with one of the circumstances, find a wider public than those kong, who are interested in the Northern vantages of the openings which one afforded not only were the administrative capen most difficult: financial problems of the which are generally issued by the Statistical Settlement, that its prosperity may be re those who desire to obtain a share, of the ditures met with the receipts of the hour as affecting the commercial pro Department of the Imperial Maritime flected in the balance-sheets of the numerous trade which is bound to arise in the motor Government of Taiwan without any sperity of Hongkong. But we reiterate the Customs and, as will be seen later, it merlin companies in which local investors are in, car trade. If in Shanghai and Tsingtau the pecuniary assistance from the Central Go auto-car industry has already been consider vernment, but it was also found fonsible to View we once before expressed that the Colt that consideration on its own intrinsic values terested,

ed worthy of attention by the official world defray out of the insular revenue the expenses omal authorities are far from being to blame the Commissioner begins in the best for the present deadlock, which we have spirit of the well-satisfied official, for he

which takes stick of commercial affairs, the of undertakings which it had been proposed future of the motor industry in Hongkong to provide for by means of public loans; and, arrived at mainly by the supineness of the remarks that:

and especially in Kowloon should certa olymoreover, the account for the current finan traders in accepting the alien coins and put

Some time ago, when we had occasion to not he neglected hy. those enterprising clal year is expected to exceed by more than ting them into circulation in the course of their business in Hongkong and its vicinity,

remark on the development Kowloon, enough to take time by the forelock. Every five million yen that for the preceding year, alike as a residential and business area, and thing tends to favour the idea that when which was a little over twenty millions. The A few years ago when the problem present ed none of the acute features which it does

the possibilities which will, in all probability, Kowloo has come into its own, and when finances of Taiwan are, therefore, in a very to-day the Government did the Chamber of

be realised in the near future, reference was the many opulent Chinese merchants and promising condition. Further, the coinage ommerce th honour of approaching it for

made to the admirable system of roadways Europeans in a position to invest in motor system of the island has now been placed its advice on the matter, and in doing so we

which have been constructed there under the cars are interested in the idea, there will be on a purely gold basis; and the silver coins which were hitherto nust give credit to the administration at the

superintendence of the Public Works I something in the nature of a rush to be in and: silver notes time for consulting a body which should

pariment. The inconveniences, delays and the fashion. Whether the less fortunate of current have almost disappeared from certainly have been possessed of the best

denigers caused by the narrow thoroughfares the population will enjoy the prospect of a the market. The reform in the colnage information and of the practical experience

In Victoria have not been lost sight of by host of horseless vehicles speeding across system and the development of the pro- the Department when considering the ques the county intent upon their own affairs ductive industries of the Island have in- which might guide the Government in steer. ing a clear. course in the question of the

tion of extending the street communications rather than concerned with the interests of creased, the volume of its foreign trade. standard currency in Hongkong for its trade

of Kowloon. Indeed, I would have been the people is another matter which will, of It was not deemed advisable to prohibit requirements. Looking up past volumes of

strange and suggestive of an optical derange- course, have to be the subject of legislation. oplum-smoking absolutely, but measures the Chamber's transactions we find that the

ment not to say a mental infirmity and a Bu if motor cars are a recognised feiture in were adopted whereby the habit might be information, given the Government by that

departmental twist had the constant conges Hongkong to-day there is no reason why eradicated gradually. Opium was made a august body of merchants and traders was

ton of the principal arteries of the city re they should not flourish in Kowloon to Government monopoly and sold at a fixed to the effect that Hongkong was powerless

sulting from, the o'd-ashioned notions of morrow, where the roads, conditions and price, while the local authorities were re- quired to undertake the duty of inspecting June 4, at Westminster, COLIN, son of late to restrict the importation of foreign coins

what was necessary for vehicular traffic es benefits are infinitely more attractive.

all opium dens and warning the people A. Miver, of Hongkong, to ETHEL AGNES into the Colony for fear of the retaliatory

caped the attention of the officials responsi

LAMBERT,

measures which the Government of Kwang

ble for the construction of roadways in the THE FOLLY OF HUNDEE RACKS. against the evils of opium smoking.The habit has not yet been suppressed but it is June 5, at Hornsey, EI WARD, son of late Stung might be advised to take and return to

Colony, Except in the dead of night, and

The farcical display of jumping which believed that in course of time the consump We Baker, bingkong to ALICE MAUD

only or a few hours then, the main streets

was given by the Chins ponies in the hurdle tion of opium in Formosa will cease at the: on the island are thronged with vehicles to such an extent that everyone must be race at the gymkhana-held at Happy Valley result of the enactments of the Authorities thankful that the peculiar altuation of the on Saturday should at last convince the Com- against the unlawful use of the drug. Salt, island, Its conformation, and characteris mittee that this event on the programme camphor and tobacco are also Government tics, have precluded the introduction of should be obliterated once and for all. monopolies and they appear to be in a pro- horse-traction for commercial purposes. Either the pontes, cannot or will not jumpsperous condition. With regard to trade over the low hurdles erected on the course, generally, an interesting account of what bas but we lean to the former belief, which been done to develop the country is given has been succinctly and colloquialy express in the Annual referred to. It is recalled that ed in the words of a race goer, who obser- Taiwan was brought under cultivation by ved that "China ponies, cannot jump immigrants from South China, in the las hurdles for sour apples." If the burdle days of the Ming dynasty These settlers, race were merely inserted on the card as soon as the soil under cultivation became with the object of arousing the risibilities exhausted, removed to other parts and bo of the spectators, the idea would began afresh to cultivate; all that they needed sufficiently ridiculous in itself, but when life they either, produced themselves or awaited and limb are endangered, as they were on its supply from the Chinese mainland. 1 here. Saturday, and as they always have been in was among them to development in the should realise that their responsibility is not the costs of the luland are exposed to bigh limited to the tacit encouragement of the seas and gales in all sessous except between comical. There is nothing of the element April and August, coasting trade was beset of sport in a competition which is usually, with such difficulties that bere was absolute won, not by the best horse, but by the ty no exchange of commodities between strongest, which boldly pushes its way different parts of the island," and this state' through instead of over the hurdles. As a things continued until the time of the Japanese matter of fact, the horse which starts Igst and acquisition of the island, when enormous tearesthe obstacles on the course to be ground differences were discovered in the prices of under foot by the leading contestants has commodities between localitics in the nor apparently the best chance of reaching the thern and southern portions of the islands winning post, having profited by the labours Thereupon, the Government itself began to of the others, at the preliminary hurdles, cut canals and open the main rod and But even the", the spectators have had to commenced in 1899, the conftruction of a witness a display which began mirthfully railway to run from one and to the other of when the ponies refused time and again to the land hat railway la now, po take the jump and ended in boredom when from north to south with the excep fifteen miles in the middle over which railway has for the prevent been lak

Japanese "Scotch Whisky" Case. The Charge against a Bank Compr.date. The Formora Campaign,

Shanghai Watch Club.

A Comparison of Two Navies.

What about the S,S. Nëtherton.

The Trade of Singapore. Tanjong Pagar Duck Company, Limited. Public Companies. Bangkok Chinese and the Naval Visit. Bangkok Paddy Crop. Commercial:-

Yaro Market.

Exchange.

Local and Genaral.

BIRTHS.

On July 1, 1907, at Neschwang, the wife of On July 2, 1007, at London, S W., the wife

R. Y. ANDERSON, of a son.,

of FREDERICK ANDERSON, of a daughter.

On July 4, 1957, at Kuling, the wife of leslie

J. CUBITT, of Shanghai, of a daughter,

On July 6, 1907 at Shani, the wife of GEORGE LANGLANDS, of R sad..

On July 6, 1957, at Urmston, Manchester, the wife of J. FROST of Shanghai, of a daugh-

ter.

BODY.

MARRIAGES. :'

Os July 2, 197, at Shanghai, GABRIEL W. CLARK, Locomotive Foreman, Imperial Chinese Kailways, Taokaw-Chinghus Liar, Honan, to IBADELLA C KIRK, of Belfast, Ireland.

DEATHS.

On July 1, 1907, at Shanghal, GEORGE ALFRED VICTOR DICK, of the Great Northers Telegraph Co, aged 33 years."

On July 6, 1907, at Shanghai, F. A. RAAD, late Office, China Merchants' S. N. Co., aged 26 years.

At 7, Remedios Terrace, Hongkong, on the 10th inst., JOSE MARIA BABA, aged 71,

G. L. Duncan regrets to announce the death of his brother ROBERT at Government Cleit Hospital.

the Colony the many millions of its small coins which had found their way into favour amongst the Chinese in the interior of that province and beyond" Now the same difficulty presents itself to the Government of Hongkong in a far more. aggravated form for the reason that since the time

"The most interesting characteristic of the condition of Shanghai genera y during the year 1906 has been the ever-increasing expansion of the town in ife, states that new ex every direction.” tensions are constantly being developed and that new schemes are daily maturing, Reference is made to the engineering and architectural works begun or completed, and proceeds to deal with the enormous expan sion in the motor-car trade, to which we may have occasion. in a future article to refer. In fact the entire section which goes a under the sub-head of "local" is testimony to the progress of Shanghai in the right direction. Educational facilities are improving, scientific studies are becoming popular, and the "immense success attained by the local Dock Company during the last few years has naturally attached competitors, who have recently so increased in numbers as to seriously threaten the hitherto un questioned supremacy." With regard to the revenue of the Customs it will not be pleasant reading for the Britisher to learn that the duties paid by vessels flying the British flag have fal en off by over half a million aikwan taels, but that does not mean to say that the Tritish mercantile murine is in any great danger of losing its leading position, for while the dty paid by the British flag amounted to over seven million taels the

AN INDUSTRY POR KOWLOON.

(8th July.)

The Hongkong Celegraph egregious, stewards division

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ÍSSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1997.

THE QUESTION OF SUBSIDIARY COINS

(6th July,),

It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne made a series of enquiries relative to the subsidiary coinage of Hong kong to which the Colonial secretary *replied that "notification to the public on the subject of subsidiary coin generally is being considered." Mr. Osborne also en- quired whether the Government would, in

to which we allude millions of coins nearest competitors, the Germans, only paid | In Kowloon, which is only in its infancy, have been minted profitably to the prorina million and a half, the Japan se ranking and already exhibits the attributes of a lusty cial treasury of Canton, and-sent out to third, with slightly over one million. The growth, the old policy has given way before Hongkong where they have found ready cir total collection was over 12 million taels, an enlightened administration which pro culation and acceptance hat the Govein showing an increase of a out three-quartersmes to confer on that desirable portion of men finds itself impotent to decree the of a million tacis above the collection of the peninsula benefits which have been was already the de led to Hongkong and to the City of prohibition of the alien Chinese coin is preceding year, which evident from the fact that not even so much largest on record. The increase is mainly Victoria in particular, As the residential as a tentative effort is made or any sugges under export dutes (over Hk, Tis. 300,000), district is extended, and the commercial tion offered in the notification on the sub but the increase of over Ék, Tis, 180,0:0 in | Interests of Kowloon are augmented, either ject under discussion. It has been often and lonnage dues is a testimony to the ever by the introduction of new industries or the often urged that, because the Straits Settle-growing size of steamers visiting the port. pa lial transference of old established firma it practicable to prohibit the influx of for the figures for 1905, it is noticeable that the being carried into effect or in contempla- eign coins into their territories, there was no 'duties paid under the British flag show a dion, the question of adequate street.com reason why Hongkong should not promul decrease of over balf a million taels, while munications is, of necessity, one of daily con- gale a decree against the coins issued by the the Japanese flag exhibits th interesting aideration by the Public Works Pepartment. Viceroy of Canton and dumped into our increase of over 1 million, having aug. And, judging from the character, meaning great entrepot of trade in Hongkong.mented 70 per cent, and immediately the width and, bed formation, of the roads, course, he advocates of probibition cannot recovered, with Interest, their trar'e lost durwhich have lately been built to suit public be aware of the difficulties of such a policy, ing the war. The German flag has held is requirements there can be no doubt as to g the hinterland trade of the places own, with a slight increase of about Hki Tls, cited is erntrolled absolutely by their respec- 200,000; while the Chinese Bag remainu al- live governments, whereas our own hinter most stationary, with a slight improvement of land is China, itself, which presents an HK. Ts 60,000. It will be observed that insuperable difficulty in legislating in a no less than 5,419 drawbacks, (Hk. Tis matter of such vital importance to the trade 146,707) were marked for cash, payment interests of Hongong and Chios itself during the year, as compared with 3,09ds Moreover, the army of officers which would (Hk. Tis 90,300) in 1905 That new

their suitability to meet the extensive traffic which exists in Kowloon at present and is ever on the increase. The main roads are to feel In width, which leaves ample room for their idomment by the planting of trees, after allowing a sufficiency of space for the passage of the ordinary street traffic; while 'the side roads, which are smaloly for the convenience of the Immediate residents,

be required by the anomalous introduc facilities for 'pidly obtaining face of tion of a preventive service in the free drawbacks, as introduced from the 1st more than sufficient to meet the the same tactica occurred at each successive part of Hongkong so to detect the December, 1003, having ridently provod limited needs of the special community for burdle. The fact is, the Chios pony is not