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Hongkong Telegraph.
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.);
NEW SERIES No. 5545
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Births, Marriage and Deaths,
Loading Artioles:-
Proposed Tax on Portland Cement
晚五十月七年三十三精光
foot, and that regulations which were cal
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1907.
AMERICA'S BID FOR CHINA'S TRADE,
THE CHARACTER OF CHINESH
EMIGRANTS.
(19th August.)
(20th August
Material.hibit the exportation of the particular. As the result of one of those spasms of In these days, when a number of peo
America's Bid for China's Trade. The Character of Chinese Emigrants. The Sanitary Board in Session." The Manchurian Loan Fiasco. Japanese Imitation of Trade Marks.” Telegrame:
British Fleet North." Judge Willey Again." Meatings:
Hangkong & S
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
- Hongkong như Gampos Dock Co, Lịc
Sanitary Board,
The Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd.
British North Borneo Col
Kulangsu Muaici, al Council.
Legal Intelligence :---
"A Question of Compensation.
The Des Voeux Road Murder. Kowloon Land Resumption.. The Yarn Crisis. Polleo:-
Alleged Murder at Sam-shui-po. Policeman Attempts Suicide Impudent Housebreaking. Alleged Assault'on a Launch. Long-lost One Recovered:
A Notorious Character. Sergeant Interpreter Convicted. Stowaway Aboard a Collier,
A Godown Robbed.
Disturbance in a Hotel.
Correspondence:-
The Navy League.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports ¦--
The East Coast Ports of China,
The Chinese Language."
New
Godown Co., td.
*furney General.
Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition. Shawmut and Tremont.
The Naval Yard Fire,
V. R. C. Sports,
China Railway Contracts.
Property Sale.
Mails for the Far East.
Ex-Viceroy Shum.
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club. North Chink Force.
The Anthi Commander. Governorships of Colonies.
Chinese Teacher Killed
Chinese Coolie Emigration.
A Manchurian, MHailway Loan,
The Ant Opium Movement. ›
Shell Transport and Trading Company.
China and Indian Opium.
Volunteer Corps Orders
Typhoon Warning.
Canton Day by Day.
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inaugurate the collection of the new tax adopted by Japan and America to corral the munity was represented by counsel. Twenty that the Alleus Act needed strengthening by which these men do quietly and unortesia.
Is the Anti-Opium tovement a Success in Colony have entirely failed to locate the
Fuh-kien?
Wuchow Notes.
*
The Hongkong" Tragedy..
The Shanghai Police Inquiry · nmmittee. Interport Polo''.
A Tricky Prisoner.
The Manchurian Viceroy.
The Late Mr. J. Tulloch. Mutiny of Troops in Kinn. Accident on the Yangtsre Shanghai Advertising. Chinese Cigarette Factories. Racial jealousies.
telligent and thoughtful section of Hong. kong will support us when we hold that we peed adequate and continuous supervision of our markets-even if we have to dispense with the services of some of our rat-catchers. The humour of it all is that members of the Boardshould confessthelrignorance of what is happening. Were such a submission made be- foren British municipal electorate there would be trouble indeed. It was an eminently sabo remark that Mr. Hewett made, with refer- ence to the permanent employment of the plague staff, when he said that the trained men should be retained at all costs. We" are, happily, emerging from the plague area by degrees, but that does not estimate the admirable although disagreeable service making the regulations more stringent, tiously. It was unfortunate that Mr. Hewett though they stated that they wished to avoid should have made the gaucherie regarding in any way taking up an antagonistic atti- the presentation of the proposed Estimates.. tude to Chinamen in particular as opposed to the Sanitary Board, and to speak of the to other nationalities. Respecting deserters Oficer Administering the Government us it was pointed out that Chinese sailors and "graciously" pleased to do something or Gremen shipped in Hongkong or any other, because his speech on the whole was other Chinese port are paid 14 dollars per an entire vindication of the work of the Mr. Hewett, and with all month (in English moncy 3rs, 6d. If Government. shipped in Liverpool the Chinese sailor got humility we aver it, is on the side of the £3 zos, while a British scaman got from Government even in his sternest diatribes,
"It will thus be seen becauss as a public servant in two British" £3 10s. to £4 105. That there is a great inducement to a man communities for a period covering his resid to desert his ship, if only for the purpose of fence in the Far East he cannot fail to joining another vessel at the advanced rate of recoguise the honestly fair principles, which actuate British officialdou. It is not a plea pay." From beginning to end the report is a vindication of the Chinese in Liverpool, sant thing to speak about, but one is com both resident and transient, and we can wellpelled to give attention to a small item which believe that many who read, its terms will appeared on the agenda of yesterday's meet- fully endorse the addendum which a minority ing. A Chinese restaurateur made an ap one fourth of the Commission-signed as plication about a water tank on his premises and it was said: "As the removal of the tank follows: "We approve of above report ex
meant the ruin of his business ho’trusted the cept the following paragraph: "The Com mission, having considered carefully the evidence placed before them, are of opinion that the inquiry has been justified.'".
́miseries and torments suffered by all. Indeed taken too acriously. The President was in culated seriously to affect the operation of
the Commission found that "a large number one of his characteristic moods, entirely of the resident Chinese" never dreamt of sarcastic and occasionally practical switness foreign companies were in contemplation, It was even mooted that a proposal to pro
osing the drug. If only the infatuated be- | his opening" remark:"--"There are small lievers in the wild and wholly unsupported savings under various heads which I can in limestone required for the manufacture of commercial enterprise which periodically plei in Europe and America, educated and assertions of those who claim to speak for form you of If you with it." The proviso is cement was under consideration "by the overtake the business circles of Great Britain, illiterate alike, are sincerely convinced that the Chinese could be led to realise that exquisite, but it is not business Coming to Chinese authorities, but on the departure and are not infrequently benignly blessed by the Chinese and rampant vice are practical. that fact is equally applicable to all China'some of the points dealt with by the speakers, from Canton of Viceroy Shum, who was the Government in power at the time, it wasly synonymous terms it is interesting for once there would be less talk about the extinction Mr. Hooper appears to have suggested that known to be the protagonist in the scheme to decided that the importance of China as R
to read the report of an English Commis of opium-smoking in the Far East and fewer the office of inspector of markets AS 'Alz secure the success of the Government in market for British manufactures should no sion which was specially appointed to in attempts to impose impossible conditions together, useless," and " that the work could on those British colonies which derive a be carried out by other inspectors." It is stitution at the expense of any foreign con longer be neglected or left to be exploited quire into the habits of Chloese living in a cern, it was allowed temporarily to disappear by the Teulon and the Frank. The consuls particular district. The natural propensity substantial revenue from a perfectly legi charitable to assume that on the spur of the that their belated reports, of Commission is to lay bare evils which timate trade. On the subject of immorality moment and in pursuance of a desire for to the background. The idea only remain discovered ed dormant, however, for according to culled from the voluminous statements of the members have been led to believe the Commissioners found exactly what they reform, Mr. Hooper gave vent to sentiments information which we have received from our the Imperial Maritime Customs and issued actually exist, although they may not be probably expected to find, that contraven, which in the bald light of day can hardly be correspondent at Canton a proclamation has months afterwards, might incorporate hints visible to the untrained eye; and they usually tions of the law had occurred and that deemed durable: The markets of Hongkong been issued dealing with the question of the as to the trade openings which might be atart out joyfully to wallow in mite if only there were those whose passions were not are by no means on a par with those elegant exportation of the livestone which is taken advantage of by energetic Grms to afford reason for their original ap. always to be regulated by stereotyped by Institutions in London, known as workhouses, absolutely necessary for the manufacture of desirous of entering anew and profitable pointment. Some of the members of the laws, but they could not brand the Chinese and to suggest that a casual glance by a busy Portland cement. The proclamation, which sphere. An attempt in that direction was Liverpool City Council, egged on, doubtless, community, as in any respect worse than sanitary inspector is sufficient to secure their population.cleanliness is to say the thing that is "njot.. will 'come into effect 'on D early made, but it can scarcely be alleged that local demagogues and labour charlatans, any other section of the date, is less drastic in its terms than these hints were, of a character to afford came to the conclusion that the Chinese Regarding the habite and mode of living, the Mr. Hooper would have the senior Inspector the originat scheme had in view, but much guidance to the average manufacturer quarter in that city was a veritable hotbed of Commission found that the lodging-houses undertake the duty, in accordance with the it none the less aims at the ultimate in the United Kingdom, and undoubtedly crime, immorality and vice generally. Accord kept by the Chinese, under the supervision terms of the Health Commission's report, extinction of a trade which is of the utmost they were, and still are, far behind the ingly a Commission was appointed with in- of the Health Authorities, are cleanly and but has Mr. Hooper reflected upon what importance to Hongkong. There can be elaborate, candid and thoughtful reports structions: "To investigate and report upon well conducted, and kept in satisfactory duties the Commission would already bur no doubt that the proclamation is directed of the Customs Statistical Department. the condition of Chinese settlements in the conformity with the by-laws and regulations den the senior inspectors? The Registrar against the Green Island Cement Company,When the Irince of Wales delivered his city, and to invite evidence as to the moral and in force in the city. The Commission at General was far from diplomatic when he which is entirely dependent for its supply of memorable speech at the Guildhall, in economic effects of the increased importa- tach great importance to the fact that board: bluntly said that it did not matter what the raw material upon the deposits which the course of which he made use of Jon of the Chinese into the city." The re- ing-houses, are regularly inspected without name the man was called, and probably the exist in the district, near Canton, No other the expression, "Wake up, England," the splution further called the attention of His warning, by officers of the Health Commitice, man would follow that up with the observa cement factories operated outside Canion Foreign Office apparently arrived at the Majesty's Government to the serious increase between the hour of to p.m. and 1.30 a.m. tion that the salary's the thing. We are seek to draw supplies from this quarter, and tardy conclusion that it would not be of Chinese in Liverpool, and strongly urged in addition to inspection by day at all hours." quite certain that the great majority of the consequently none is likely to be affected by inconsistent with its policy to appoint a the Home Secretary "to rigidly enforce the With respect to laundries the report stated any regulation which may be promulgated Commercial Attaché to China; and one of provisions of the recent Act relating to the that the Medical Officer of Health was of by the Chinese Provincial Government except the most capabic men in the British consular immigration of aliens, in the interests of the opinion that these compared favourably with the Green Island. Cement Company. It service was appointed to the office. We are moral welfare of the people and the duty the ordinary English laundries. In connec The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and appears that the Likin Bureau, in cp well aware that Sir Alexander Hosie has which the State owes to the many unfortunion with the increase in the number of operation with the Canton Government been at infinite pains to acquaint himself ate unemployed of our own countrymen." Chinese in Liverpool, the Commission sapi- Cement Factory, have issued a proclamation with the trade conditions of China generally, It will be seen that the Commissioners were ently observed that: "It is possible that to the effect that as the limestone quarried but little or nothing which could be esteem reality handed a mandate by the anti- some of the Chinamen may have been born in the district of Ying Tak is suitable for the ed of value to the merchant sceking for, in Chinese section of the Council to provide in Hongkong and so be British subjects." manufacture of cement, and as the product is formation regarding the requirements of the ressons and furnis evidence in proof of the It was found that in Liverpool there are exported to foreign ports in large quantities Middle Kingdom has so far emerged from iniquities committed by the aliens of the 49,laundries, 3 bearding-houses, and seven the authorities have decided to levy a likin the Circumlocution Office, although we Orient, in order that the terms of the Act shops kept if Chinese, As to the manner in which Chinamen became resident in tax of 1.2 candareen per picul on all the may take it" for granted that the visit might be more strictly interpreted when material exported. The Magistrate at Ying of the Commercial. Attaché to South Chinese were concerned. The Coinmission Liverpool, some.came as passengers in small numbers on board ship and others had desert Tak has received instructions-Viceregal China was not undertaken to pass an began its sittings in January last and held
ed their ships. With regard to the former the instructions to establish a likin station and idle holiday. Contrasted with the methods twenty meetings, at which the Chinese com
Commissioners were unanimously of opinion at the earliest possible date. Such in trade of the Orient, and of China in parti- five years ago, the report étates, there were brief would appear to be the terms of cular, the system employed by the British very few Chinese in Liverpool, which is not the proclamation. When it is stated Government to encourage British, exporters at all surprising, all things considered, but that the special limestone required for to expand their connection with the Far the number had been gradually increasing, the manufacture of Portland cement
Last seems weak, haphazard and almost until in 1906, according to official estimates, occurs in extremely few places and that in futile. It is unnecessary to refer again to there were no fewer than 224 resident and vestigations having as their purpose the the efforts which Japan has made to acquire 13a transient Chinamen in Liverpool, in that discovery of deposits within the area of the the commercial suzerainty of Eastern Cline, all the puther was around some 356 mem- efforts that have produced results ever bebers of the Middle Kingdom. To the or- existence of any similar deposits, the im-yond the expectations of a naturally sanguine dinary person not afflicted with myopia there portance and character of the measure and enterprising people. We would only would seem to be something ridiculous in instituted by the Chinese authorities will be refer to the evidence which is now presented the idea of appointing a special Commis fully appreciated. It is practically an attempt of America's intention to take higher rank sion and wasting the valuable time of pro- to interfere with the huge industry which has than she does at present as a commercial fessional and business men in an effort to been built up through the energy and per entity, in China. In order to facilitate and discover the character of a handful of aliens severance of Hongkong's commercial com expedite the settlement of questions which among a population of over half a million, munity, and brought to success by the skill and may arise between the Governments of the But apparently the city fathers of Liverpool enterprise of the general managers, Messrs. United States and China, it has been decid- did not see it in that light; however, that is Shewan, Tomes & Co. What the precise ed to establish at Washington a special Bureau by the way. The report begins by stating that effect the profectionist maurcuvre of the which will deal exclusively with Far Eastern the Chinese come to Liverpool in various Canton Government may have on the manu issues and thereby obviate such unfortunate ways, but it is held as probable that for the facture of Fortland cement at Hok Un it is complications as those which resulted in the most part they are members of ships crews too early to say, and it would be rash to boycott of American goods sent to China who have deserted, or have come as ordin specu ate, but that it means much to an in- last year,. By the constitution of the Bureau ary passengers. They chiefly find employ dustry which is already experiencing the diffiit might appear at first sight as if it were ment in the management of boardinghouses culties resulting from the vagaries of silver merely an outgrowth of the Foreign Secre- or in laundries. There are also a few shops exchange will be self-evident. The tax of tarial, but a little consideration will show that kept by Chinamen. The evidence given by something like one penny per picul may it is much more than an ornamental depart the various witnesses was mainly directed to seem trifling, but when it is stated that ment created for the benefit of needy parti- giving the Commission information upon thousands of tons are annually imported sans of the Government or to enhance the the following points: (1) Morality of the intu Hongkong by the Green Island importance of the Chinese in their own Chinese; (2) habits and mode of living, (a) Cement. Company, and that there thous estimation. While its primary func ions will in lodging-horses, (b) in laundries; and (3)
(21st August.) ands come from the neighbouring district he the conduct of diplomatic and consular dobnomic aspect, especially having regard to Without the Sanitary Board the gaiety of of Canton, it will be apparent that even a affairs and the negotiation of treaties, it wilt,the manner of immigration, employment, Hongkong would be very seriously imperilled, candareen extra cost will amount to a very also hold in the forefront the advancement rates of wages of scamen, etc. One of the for there are few delights which can more considerable sum at the end of a twelve of American trade interests, and smoothi the first things the Commission discovered was successfully entertain the public than the month. In order to show the phenomenal way to that development of reciprocal rela- that gambling undoubtedly prevailed among academic discussions which take place there development which has taken place in the tinnship which becomes more manifest with the Chinese, but as Liverpool and its on questions affecting the minutiae of civic Portland cement business, particularly in each succeeding consular and Customs neighbour Manchester are probably the administration. At yesterday's meeting a America where most buildings are now be-statement. That this view correctly ex greatest gambling centres in England that most important problent cropped up relating ing constructed of reinforced cement, we
presses the real object of the new Depart point could not be expected to have had to the care of lost and pariah dogs, in con- We have repeatedly referred to the danger quote some figures and statements which
ment may be accepted from the plain much weight. Moreover, as the Commission nection with the debate on the Estimates facing Japan in, floating loans which, how appeared recently in the Manufacturers Ke
ever guaranteed, were apparently- beyond spoken comments of the Press. of the found that the only crime resulting from of the Department; and it is satisfactory to cord of Baltimore covering Portland cement Pacific slope bo the subject.
One gambling which had ever come to the know know, on the authority of the Medical the actual resources of the country. It' is production running back to the year 1880. newspaper makes it quite clear that the ledge of the police occurred in 1904, the Officer of Health who interjected a remark perfectly true that our ally has adopted a Space does not permit us to reproduce the
American exporter will expect the Bureau to question of gambling could scarcely form a in reply to one of the unofficial members, tentative measure of financial reform by entire table, but we give the five-year inter-lighten the burden of his difficulties in serious count in any indictment which might that there are no "strays" in Hongkong at the conversion of the various foreign loans vals down to 1895, and then the figures for securing unrestricted entrance to China, on be framed against the Chinese. Then the the present moment. But the question of into one consolidated' debi, but it is still each year since the phenomenal, growth equal terms with other nations which may Commission turned to that old bugbear of the Estimates for the Sanitary Department difficult to see how Japan can meet began:
be more favoured by geographical position the ranter the evil of opium smoking. Re- is worthy of higher consideration than the the annual interest required and also barrels
or other conditions, ur contemporary remembering how England has been overrun quibbling about the fate of unclaimed dogs, build up a sinking fund. It is frequently 42,000 marks that, "The action of the "State. by a number of people, born with the gift of and, parenthetically, it may be observed that suggested that because the United King- 150,000+
Department, prompted, as it was, by the the gab, who have railed against the criani in the Straits the matter is settled by an offi- dom carries a sort of perpetual National 335,50 rapid expansion of American interests in the nality of the British Government in allowing cial arm d with a gun. These are the first Debt the Britain of the urient can afford to Orient, ought to emphasize the insistent de India to pander to the deplorable habit in Estimates that have appeared with reference do the same; but the conditions are far from mand of the Pacific coast for more liberal dulged in to excess by all sorts and condi- to the Sanitary Department since the report being analagous. The people of Great treatment at the hands of the Federal Gov- tions of Chinese, how the opium evil was of the Commission appointed to deal with Britain have the money, the hard cash 10 ernment. If it is necessary for the State sapping the vitals of the Empire and four sanitary affairs was published. The work of put it plain, whereas Japan is simply in Department to establish a separate Bureauished, a cancerous growth, throughout the the Commission was primarily to discover the position of the heir presumptive. If to deal with Oriental questions, why isn't it Orient,, threatening to spread its unholy methods whereby the administration of the it had not been for the extraordinary necessary for the Government to do many bonds over the nations of the West, we can l'epartment could be improved, but there is efforts of a few financial geniuses Japan, a other things to accommodate the constantly well imagine that the smug reformer turned no lesson to be learned from the Estimates few months ago, would have experienced expanding commercial interests of the with complacency, if not avidity, to that sec- for next year that the recommendations of the greatest crisis that had ever befallen ber, Pacific coast in Far Eastern countries 2tion of the report dealing with the opium the Commission have bome fruit, unless we for there were many banks on the verge British merchants have not the slightest rea- habit. They must have opened their eyes assume that the alleged saving of some $8,000 of dissolution. The result of the war, son to fear the effects which may accrue in amazement at the extraordinary state is a proof of good intentions Unfortunate unquestionably inflated the ideas of the from the operations of the Bureau, for what ments made by the Commission which re-ly, the members of the Sanitary Board seem people, and loan after loan was floated ever benefits may be obtained by the interported that "opium smoking is undoubted to have run away with the idea that they simultaneously in London, Patis and New few years, that it is difficult to undertake to certain to be equally distributed. If the the Chinese seamen that the habit prevails, which was absurd. All they were required finally refused to part with their money. The forecast anything as to the vast productions Bureau could succeed in inducing China to as distinguished from the resident Chini-] to do was to express opinions on the items result of it all was that when the Manchurian of cement during the next five or ten years. give effect to the terms of the Mackay treaty men. As far as the Commission could as proposed for next year's work, and, where Railways' issue was placed on the market it Petween 1895 and 19oo there was a growth which has been sheived for four years certain, a large number of the resident necessary, to make suggestions which would fell flat"a fiasco" is the phrase used by from less than 1,000,000 barrels to over and in particular, guarantee the protec. Chinamen are not in the habit of uting be considered by the Iegislative Council, such an authority as the P. M. G. AS OUT 45,000,000 barrels, and in 1906 there was a tion of trade marks and the stand the drug. There has been evidence Yet we read of one member saying."I move contemporary says: "If it were possible to gain over 100g of 10,400,000 barrels, which ardisation of China's monetary system, brought before Commission of that the item be struck out," and another, place a loan successfully with the public, the is a greater gain than has ever been made in then it will have achieved a result for which form smoking in certain laundries," with unnecessary vigour, saying, flatly London advisers would have succeeded. any one year in America, up to 1901 No all the nations trading with the Celestial This is simply flying in the face of pro- refuse to pass them," the "them being the But circumstances were against it. Minor other large industry, we believe, has ever Kingdom will call it blessed
vidence, after all the oceans of ink and footnotes, which are like the flower that bloom causes at work were, that the repeated bor- made such a marvellous record of advance
typhoons of exhausted oratory that have in the spring. There were other remarks rowings of Japan had aroused a certain spirit - been lavished upon the horrible effects of of a similar character such as, "We are ask of criticism, and that the slightly strained opium-smoking to which, as all untravelled ed to vote nearly half a million dollars" which relations with the United States were tick addicted. Not a hint here about the gaunt, position. In fact, the debate if it may be money in Europe for a Japanese war, though persons know full well, every Chinaman is bewrayed air gular unconsciousness of the real appreciated. There would certainly be ho haggard faces of the depraved oplum fiend characterised as such, was merely a prelimi- that is not fortunately within the bounds of who has fallen victim to the embraces of the mary canter for those who are agio the possibility. Then, with a few peoplell Azun- desik dealing siren ; not a word about the... Government and probably it should not be fortunate that on the day that japan was souka
The Comet,
The Russo-Japanese Convention.
The Oil Trade in Japan.
The Japanese Spinning Industry. A Japanese Captain of Finance. Cholera on the Yamashiro-murti. The Tokyo Exhibition of 1912, The Macleod-Ossório Prosecution. Allegra High-handed Actino. Commercial:-
Raub Crushing.
Yarn Marker. Exchange.
Local and General.
BIRTHS..
August roth, 1907, at Shanghai, the wifs of Dr. A. P. Paxkin, of a daughter
On August 14, 1907, at Shanghai, the wile of
G. GAULTON, of a sun,
On August 4, 19 7. &t Shanghai, the wife of A. Ross, Ichang, of a son,
On Augst. 14, 1957, at Shanghai, the wife of T. P. BAPTISTA, of a son.
On August 14, 1907, at Weihaiwei, the wife of Dr. J. W. JACKSON, of a daughter,
On August 15, 1997, at Shanghai, the wife of CHARLES R. Sitaw, of a son.
King.
On August 17, 1957; at Nisgpo, to the Rev. and MM. HARRISON K. WRIGHT, a son, Hugh On the 20th inst., at No. 5 Queen's Gardens, Hongkong, the wife of JAMES D. DANNY, of Chinking, of a son.
On August 22nd, at No. 3 Albany,, Hong- kong, the wife of J. ARNOLD, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On July 3, 1977, ut Zürich Switzerland, ALAN WILSON, Chinese Customs Service, tecond son of John Wilson, Castle Park, Huntly, N.B., to HELIX, second daughter of Professor J. Dalion, late of Dresden.
'DEATHS.
1880
1885.......
1890 .....
1895
1897
990,324 2,567,755
1895
1899
$15,00
1901
On August 15, 1907, at Bestile," California," U.S.A., in his 42nd year, GEORGE SUTHER- LAND of Frank Waterhouse & Co. of Seattle), formerly of Shaughai----
1952
1903
1904
On August 18, 1977, at Shanghai, A. CAROLINE LEACH, aged 23...
1905
At Shanghai, 12th August, 1907, JAMES TULLOCK, aged 45 years.
1956
5,652,266 8,482.010 12,211,225
,17,230,644
,22,347,973
25,505,881 ·
35,246,812 *...... 45,610,822
Commenting on this development, the paper quoted observed that so great has been the
THE SANITÁRY BOARD IN SESSİON.
Board would grant him permission to retain it. A humble and simple petition. Of all the members, Mr. Lau Chu Pak was the only one who thought it necessary to say that the mau should not be ruined if possible, Mr. Hooper taking the higher and more judicial ground that the applicant should state his case before the Board. No discussion arnsu on such a trivial matter, although the ques- tion of stray dogs assumed wonderful pro portionsr The application was refused",""
THE MANCHURIAN LOAN. MASCO:
(zand August.)
The Hongkong Gelegraph percentage of increase, even during the last vention of the American Department are by indulged in, but it is principally amongst were called upon to pass the Estimates, Yor until investors became suspicious and
MAIL SUPPLEMENT,
ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1997.
'PROPOSED TAX ON PORTLAND CEMENT MATERIAL.
(17th. August.) For a considerable time it has been evident to those who have kept themselves acquaint ed with the commercial situation in Canton that a well-directed movement to restrict the cement industry for the bencüt of the Go vernment Cement Factory in Honami was on
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as that of cement, and for it there seems to MARQUIS Ito in the course of an interview as be practically no limit. But the manufachimonoseki contradicts the rumour of his turer must be in a position to obtain in Koren in one month. It has proved dishcult resignation, and adds that he will reture to raw material at a reasonable rate, and in mrier 10 effect complete separation between sufficient quantities to meet requirements, he now and she old Emperor. A Customs
before he can hope to conduct bis business ! qofon between Japan and Korea, he state, with profit and success,
not contemplated.
the
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