million dollars to provida, for the work which
·la projected für 1938.. Had the members of the Council baan kept in touch with' the progress of the railway there would have heen none of Wonderment which ware witnessed yesterday.
agreeable
I to the necessity for this de larga outlay. What we still know could be comfortably contained in a
, hat, and if the signs there is not much more informatias to be estimate of the total original Rives. The
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 24 1908.
offers certain inducements to the formation and Cycle " clubs » of which; it will bo- a aura) of syndicates and combines, So long, how- prise to many residents to learn that there are aver,Cas, individual, dealer” are: Allowed | Do lass than seventy already in existence in the. to sell their goods outside the regular Saltlement. The circumstance that one of these
the
E the fact that those so- of
stem, called clubs belong to a species of Institution that trifling. It has often" ·baan" || can'
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILNY
Postinaates are 44 COTTOC: 88 can bej ocharulis at |the and of food (we shall baya anothar "vote, and be called upon agaid to make up deficien- cles above the entlaste
Ma whole, the progress of the work to date was The Chairman stated, in reply, that on the
satisfactory, The
Kunenal was 'not as far
that tifling of ɑyebrows and expressions of wichment danzar regniting"!: from the has defeatiéd émphasizes t And there would have been neag of those dia is comparatively-monopolistic systonestly manged, "but frequently is not.: MAT: May, OMG!" (Colonial Sectelaty}i: Beerand tu iba consulting engineer `hed estime le revelations as to the song which J'unid that Europeans could not completed are the mushroom growth of innumerable imita» Hoo. Hr. A Mề Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), pared it would bashot of course in dealing with
reade as europozon are in a level footine vitam and sooner or later the public is lat ini"|
had
led to
4rd
of
Chiness dealers in comestibles bat ap
tosellertäeirchief m wo far as the meat market is upon as offering a
that
A
HARBOUR OF BELUGE:
COMMITTEE'S RECOM
MENDATIONS""
The Hon. Mr
DE MONG-KOK-TSUI SCHEME PROPOSED,
At the meeting of the' Legislative Council last Thunday, the report of proceedings meeting of the
Ind on the table mambara preser
present were the Director Works (Hons Hes, Mr. E. Osborne PARIURES" CAMAA Keswick, the Colonial Mr. E. A
witt misting (held on the
The Chairman and minute by dated the 20th Nov. Celláncy thax fember 1967, with equanion of dredging or partly and partly reclaiming Causeway Bay, cordance with the decision come to
meeting of the Legislativa: Council was held in the Council Chamber last „Thursday. Present His Excellency on Govarnar, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M., Hon
flua, Me." W. Chatham, C.M.0, (Director of
tonnes one was really working in the dark Public Works), Hes, Capt. Basil R. H. Taylor, t
(Master), "Con. Mr. A. W. Brawio
And the tunnel bad proved an
an extremely dim the nativas;iin Japan at least. We learn Our Municipal bys-lawr ampower, the Council tall, Hoa, Dr! Ho: Kai, M.nj.] cult ons so far, · He was glad to be able to on the ith inst▼A/Diks Committedja
ci0 Hòa Mi Wai Yuk How MẸ TA say that recently the progress the fun- : cost of the railway was but at £550,000; it wil Yokohama the Butchers' Guild adopted" | to withhold ita sanction (
which had for its object the **
of thate Hewett, Hon. Mr. R. Pollock, K.C, Hon, mal-had: improved very muchy largely owing of the
Continual figurer | ant the United States; i
clubs, they foreigner,
they have been
to be Mr. Henry Koswick, Hon, Mr. E. Osborne and to the fact that the rock met with was mote now be in the neighbourhood of a million the cost of meat ware recorded," until | lotteries within the meaning of the law | Mr. A. G. M. Flatcher (Clerk of Councila), Bogo
or and as such are prohibited. They pounds sterling. Iesiend of ove of notblag more on andr
atate that the estimate on that paril. be pierced the latest survey shows that less than blood-sucking
the
Tapan
Ha'the
but only to bec Philippines, but
cular item His Excellency Major-General R. G. Brod the original estimates in fact there was no of the tunnel would largely exceed several occur nlong on the route. The Govem- Herald is pleased to
to pote
a Sbangbe that the
they would
would to
·wood, C.D., (Officer Commanding the Troops)": bers of this despotic sing have mat their match found fertile acik. Et remains to be seen ment after purchasing land wholesale at the
whe
Hon. Mr. W. Reet Davies (Attorney General). Concealing the fact that the estimate for the outset pow find that much of that land is. lafi at last, and the facts which have led up to the ther the community will benefit by the ax-
whole railway was much larger that had been. on their hands, and
of the United States and be tid of of DOW righis
interest to warrant
originally estimated for.
Hon. Mr. Keswick-Caa
YOU CO
os what the bf-way. And, other things, we learn
fasce among the lesser fry before taking action,
QU kokku estimate' wa maiting, the following: paper »AndFresn that as asual our old friends the Crows
| least the interests of the public should be
Chairman-The original Ageets have & finger in the ple. He would
safeguarded by requiring patty couperos whose have been a stranger Indeed to the Far
sole bunionus consists in receiving money in- East who could not have made what in the circumstances
their liabilities to make a substantial deposit
|
The absent, NORT,At the same time he thought it was
ntered into for the satintions have to be partial overthrow of their plans are of sufficient "periance or will walt for some unfortunate.} and confirmed, v
acces in largole cation. The credit for them in time, e
among
this
dos to a foreigner whose doly it is to make larga purchases * of mant daily on behalf of a local institution, Somewhat Incensed at the constant rise in the price of
knowlog fail meat, add
[that]
to
cut
to another dealer if
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.
The minutes of the last meeting ware read STAFER MA The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers
Report of the Subsidiary Coin Committee
Kowloon Canton Railway. (British Section.) Statement of Expenditure to 31st December, 1997, (No. 2 of 1908). "
PAAAA FINANCIAL, MINUTES,
the foreign stalment" over a stated perlad baloru maeting PNG,1 of 1908) M Rue that the Crown dave provada happy soother attempt Carned with the disparition of their quarters ined to transfer his patronson tired to threaten- |·lb a local bank as a proof of bona fides,
d'Agenis—even when cou, tomers, the foreigner arred tot new palaces in London-wars tinkering our contemporary, proceąda to state that and the
the new schodule pf prices were adhered to, Me original scheme. leaves tampering with seems to be spdinst them, for whatever they undertake seems to be followed by the malice of of calon old themselves. But as somebody Olen pays the piper perhaps giò dreams of the Crown Agents are not greatly dis turbed. However, the fact is clear that now we are embarked on the Kowloon Capton rail-
threat to start as opposition store was mere- ty net by the Guild butchers with the retort had been tried before, and had resulted in a foreign firm losing money in. the venture. The foreigner in question, how. ever, resolved ant to be browbeaten, and after canvassing the leading hotels, and their promise of sup
of support,
t, succeeded in
bers the Government will get what they viously assumed an adamanting attitude..
There
น
raking to crefore nothing to be began to make overtures to the foreigners
WERI,
by
gained
...any good. Moro, it casts
WES
THE "N.-C. DAILY NEWS" AGAINST GERMAN AND AMERICAN, CANDIDATES.
A WORKABLE COUNCIL DESIRED.
i
[From Our Own Correspondent.]"
Shanghai, 23rd January, 12.5 p.m..
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos, and 2. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee,
for the
..
Bay
and the Hon.
Decem
19077
Mebeliculated to membaras GREEN SE Mr. Keswick-And as the end of this) Mr. Houlton's report of 18th
18th September, year wa thail have expended S7,161,461, and on
1907) rallway not be bulk? There has been amongkoktaal Schemt.
statement "ofʻarbar, "cont saving in regard to the work done on bridge &c., of Hongicohlin and Kennedy Tow
Inquired if they had engintar in charge of that works en
Estimated co The Chairman The quartear at the work has accompanying Mr. Bonton's rape
Bay
coat of Dindging Causeway and large experience in tunnels, and there is a
raport. superintendent who has been in the habit of Chart No: 3180 with Mongkokisul and organising labour in tunnels.
Kennedy Town Schemes shown on it. Akku
The minutes by members on the general question of improving the existing Harbour of Refuge and providing new one wers then read. The following is a brief abstract of thom
Mr. Hawett believe it was not so
PUBLIC WORKS, COMMITTEE The Diactor of Public Works lald, on the originally.. table the report of the Public Works Com mittee, No. of 190th. The report deals pris: cipally with the Harbour of Refuge for small craft. The recommendations of the Committee are printed in another section of this issue.
_KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. The Colonial Secretory:-I beg that the re solution standing fa my name be, in the first instance, referred to the Finance Committee The resolution was as follows:-t is hereby ereby resolved that a sum of four million two hun,
tion on the administration of a reflec. colump of the Japan Harald.in the adver. Ithe North-Okina. Daily News urges | out, of funds to the custody of the Govern... the Governor and that is wholly untCACYsiness, and our contemporary commends
10
In a leading article this morning,
the Municipal electore to throw out one German and one American can- didate, with a view of ensuring a workable Council during the coming
year.
red and Alty thousand dollars be advanced ment for the purpose of construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway (British section) during the year. 1908; 1
The Colonial Treasurer seconded and, the
motion was agred.to.
CHINESE EXIORATION),
The Chairman-He came out about four a five months ago, but there is no question of the capacity of the engineer in dealing with tunnels. Hon. Mr. Pollock asked, for an sisimate of what there was to pay, for the building, of the British.
section. The Chairman-The estimate as it standu is $8,000,000 exclusive practically of land. There are other items such as constraction and en glacering staff, a a considerable expenditure for land preparation, slation sites and, buildings such as the terminus station.
Hon. Mr. Pollock-Land includes land re- sumption. That is a particularly big item. I thick we should have some information about
that.
The Chairman-I am unable to place you in possession of the facts, Siece the original -estimate was formed a larger view of the ju- terests has been taken, and the Government has
recently acquired by resumption Blackhead's property near Blackhead' Paint. That of
way we must got through with the businessing a Japanes greengrocer (to One way of another. The Government must and in sell meat at the figure which prevailed have $4,250,000 and although the vote has been the recent advance made by the com held over till certain questions have been an-
The member of the Guild, who bad swered to the satisfaction of the Council mem.
the danger of losing trade,
at once over the matter or with view to regaining his patronage, but which will do nobody the
Was unsuccessful, effort
In another
tisement of the Japanese who has saw opened
Secretary,
stary, who loves nothing better that fant
it Is will accord him a full Alleged (de at fault, had meature of support, Businean men have when he is the one perforce to sit as mule at the harp
that hangs on
perfect, right to conduct their own basiness AS Tara's halle. He manly became arcastic when they wish adds the Herald, "but when that he said: "In dealing with a tunnel you are really business amounts to a monopoly detrimental working in the dark." Compare that with the the public interest, and is aimed at one section of
animated Mr. Joyous spirit which
May when he falt that bis department was
was being
by the community, it is time a public protest should enfiladed by
and
steps taken to combat the evil the elected membert in early months of We doubt, however, whether such direct opposi Jast year. No rapier.thrust
in those days and tion would prove a succass in. others
ccase in Hongkong, where to quarts no still wine for
breeders, stockowners and dealers but the bine in hand Rad control the market, Connell of which the two members who do boi
trafle under section as (a) of actually concluded. I would rather no work hand
1889 and ban with repatriates to proceed gally flashing steel and sparkling
from Dur-mention the figure. and direct to their
After some discussion on the question of a Tailway
and requirements are
are great
However
new In North, China instead of alignment decaritating a re-survey and of other mean the starving of
but the chemes,
reduction the price of general commoditie
calling at
an expenditure of $15,000, ** fault lies not here and, consequently, it should. It is prob
I is also without Involving a general boycott leave this spring. The new candidates for improve the means of safeguarding the later tion of the Colony. Perhaps, however, by those who have curablished the trade and municipal honours are Mr. W. A, C Placi Mesis of assisted emigrants and at the same time ministration the exclamations of
both former Councillors astonishment which greet are in ad the list of fands required by the railway the market. Boycotts are unpleasant things to
position to direct the movements of terroris, who must be regardez | to reheve free emigrants fram cartais pravi The Chairman-Of course, the unfarias in- engineer for the work in 1948 will induce the deal with and once introduced are apt to take TODI as desirable methods of expressing Governor to be a little more explicit in the future, than his predecessor was in the past opposition, so that it seems probable that the regarding the progress made on the railway,
only thing European or other purchasers can afford themselves the privilege of doing is to grin and make the best of it.
The
Dealing with the subject of the Municipal election, on the 16th insi.; our Shanghai con temporary announced that sieren Dames and been submitted for the nine posts, and on jan. uary 23 and 24 the community would be called upon to make its selection. Of the eleven Da- minosa soven have seived on
the outgoing
0
The Colonial Secretary moved and the Colonial Treasurer seconded the fist reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889.
The object of the Bill is
African ships.
to empower
Timmoved for the South
as
desirable it might be to secure ek re-election are Mr. E. B, Skotlows and port of Jongkong on the return led to not be pressed as an offence against the ad Probable that such an end could not | Mr. 3. C. Hanson, both dum to take prolonged is al present necess
THE COST OF MARKET COMMODITIES,
-(24th January,}
Unless we are sadly mistaken, the possible withdrawal from the newspapers of what was supposed to be the official list of market prices will import but little hardship or inconvenience
Telegrams.
'HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH”-
SERVICE
be
on those who look after the daily, domestic | THE THREATENED SHANG- requirements of Hougom
the
households.
may be that a low skinflints and some amateur statisticians who found an interesting tho
though, extremely unprofitable occupation in comparing printed rates with the cook's amended litt of charges will find themselves deprived I of the The pleasure of proving that the average
age Chinese An adept in the net of chicinery and , but it is lang since 'the general community put any faith in the published list.
It has never been precisely stated how the list
was prepared, although we may presume that
the
authority responsible for its production
"HAT BOYOOVT.
ARREST OF JANG BENG-ZUNG.
STRONG PROTEST DY CHINESE MAOISTRATE,
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, 20th January, 11.55 8.m. Mr. Pao, assistant magistrate of
'5.
Mr.
as a rival for the German soat, and. Mr D. Coath, who represents nów American blood. On the face of things the issue is par of personal predilection. The Settlement hai the satisfaction of knowing that there are at least eleven men capable and willing to serve it, and the outgoing Council receives a tuelt endomement of its policy in so far as the new nominees may be supposed to be candidates in the malo for the two vacancies.
THE HONGKONG: LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, AND
ANNUAL REPORT.
The sixth report of the Board of Director to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the company's offices, Victoria Build ings, at 11,15 am, on Tuesday, the 28th inst., reads (—
Gentlemen, The directors have now to sub. mit to
t to you a general statement of the affairs of the company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1907.
The net profits for the year, including $349,841.03 brought forward from last account alter paying all charges amount to $158,135.99. "It is
sions as to residence in boarding houses which are found to be vexatious and unnecessary..****
The Bill was read a first time.
STATUTORY EVIDENCE ADMISSION,
On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, second- ed by the Colonial Treasurer, the Bill entitled Ordinance to facilitate the admission in évid ence of statutes passed by the Legislatures of British possessions and British protectorater. „Jncludlog Cyprus, paned the first reading.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, The Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the removal of Fire Insurance Companies from the Regionales in certain cases wa Secretary, seconded by the Colonial i Í fakia
FIRE BRIGADE.
-
|
course means a very considerable sum of money,
Hop, Mr. Pollock-How much f The Chairman-
irman-The formalities are not
Hon Mr. Keswick observed that the salaries
seemed to have increased, and there was N large expenditure on quarters, office expenses,
medical charges, etc. crosse at the work
* progrouse We want more men in the tunnel the further we get fa. The lure regard to the quantess is ac- expenditure counted for in this way: Shatin was found | ***
medical advice that the European staff to be very maláriousy and it was decided on QUAT tors should be at a considerable height above the level of the valley. That necessitated a larger increase in a expenditure.
On the question of cost, Mr. Keswick re marked that they found themselves Jiable. for: 100,000 sterling for a line 23 miles long; bht seemed to him an exceedingly latże sum.i Ha understood the country was difficult and
Www, tepel. Hapid Jinoschinely..«xpræc econòmies might be made in the supervision: of the work. A million seemed an extra ordinary sum for ss miles of railway.
*The Chairman-1 am not an engineer, but this has beas pronounced one of the mom difficult pieces of failway work in China,
Mr.
Existing Harbour, -Causeway Bay should be immediately deepened.". A depth of 19 feel all over, as proposed in the Public Work Department estimate, would be it would malice if the suparduous and entira, ater-wor
falo three danth of o: Standa equal parte feet respect.v
Channg Sha Wad would be preferable to one opposita Moogkokisui an the grounde“ now! The Kennedy: Tawa, pros would be a lustry and the minor Mongkokusni Scheme an ad lute wasts of
Mr. Causeway Bayshbald,
Existing
be deepened so as to afford te feet depth along the north side," diminishing: to # fast along the south side, but, as the area, of the bay is lusuficient, additional
New Harbour. A sheltered
accommodation must be proveonas Peop
#CF01 ไร
is required, Scheine would be 100 costly
The Kennedy Tow
and too small and, in a strong north-east wind, boats woul; be driven past it or wrecked on the breakwater. A. braakwatag at Sha Wan would be a more- Cheung sheltered than one at Moogkokisal and would therefore be loan: costly, End for that and other aninor reasons
was 19. ba preferred.
Mr. Harbourineemay Bay should
Exining
be dredged as proposed by Mr, Keswick, New Harbour, Fait should be either al
Pokal or Cheung Sha Wan,"{
Existing Her
the latter pri
Cau
-MI. THOMBONJEANS
Harbour. The dredging of seway Bay should, if carried out, be an
Naw Harbour.Kessedy Town Scham's la out of the question„ding" ban was Echeme
***
A report by Mr. Boulice, dated 3rd January, 908, reviewing the palate, raised in, the fores going minuter was then read, it contained the following statements:
Causeway Bay A comparison of old and new charts showed that no appreciable advance of the foreshors bad occaired since the databa fishment of the Colony. Of the suullahs dias. charging into the bay, qaly ons dralar bare which are likely to yield detritus and so but this is counteracted by
in the police force. It was intimated that there was no desire to rush the frequent ghe large dredgers in the Colony which might would
made's number of inquired issued the the Mixed Court, lige entered & the now prepoted to pay a dividend of 7% on all European members of the Fire Briondes articular points on which they desired their them, to dredge to oppur
The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868. Bo said that, in addition to the reasons given in the objects and reasons of the Bill, he would say that the object of that Ordinance was to In reply to questions by Mr. Hewett; the give the Captain Superintendent of Police, who Chairman stated that the engineer-in-chiel was also Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, the estimated the completion of the railway-for same powers over men under his command in some further discussion, the Chairman the Fire Brigade as he possessed
After over men on- der bis command in well to bear in mind in this connection that vote
Volebrough Jaany way. If members wished for
be hired ware loformation, and they gave Government unsuitable for the work paid up capital alier providing for which with the exception of
of two, were alio" members.
ba DECESIRTY, ja order to fotation for regulations allen he and writing off director and auditor's foer of the Police Force. Under the
4 he would inform His Ext only be to
rey would. there remains a balance of $287,$10.99 to be which would be framed. the
by Governor-in-detitor, and Bis carried to credit of a new profit and loss Council under that all when it became law, axious to give alleary
specified. Special plant would have the information in his power, to be
and, assuming that it ware the two European members who were not men burit would be useful if they could have some bers of the Police force would not be
disposed of on completion of the "work, He promised to report the proceedings to His cast oold probably amount to about $500,000, dicied by the Capiain Superintendent of Policer Excelency, he hoped would satisfy the mem-Tore water of ordinary spring tides coold be and, undertook to get out a state. The removal of all material above, the loyal of
at the variou stalls, struck an averago... document with which we are all familiar. The
Sanitary Board, under whose auspices the strong protest against the arrest of prices were collated, discla med ali
the stallholders to abide by her to Jang Seng-zung without a warrant,
-who signed เท list
AS
ratas
ped, inspector - ssems to have performed that duty * very much
a matter of form, and the stallholders, in sublime disregard of any list no list, fol lowed the dictates of their own conscience, which usually meant that they demanded a little more tha
than they expected to receive and accepted a good deal more than the buyer had expected to pay. Now that the Board has decided that the post of market inspector shall be abolished, the duties of that officer being performed by the district inspector, and that no sigastore shall be attached to the current market price-list, whatever value that sheet ever possessed her absolutely disappeared. Perhaps it may be held that-as-the-list paver
FIRE AT SHANGHAI.
OVER MILLION DOLLARĖ DAMAGE.
MESIRS. DURKILL'S GODOWN BURNT OUT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 21st January, 12.5 p.m. There was a serious conflagration, here last night,
Fire broke out in Messrs. Burkill
–
bad any value and was invariably repudiated and Son's godown and continued to
those
to do with it, no
who had anything to dat
reason has been submitted why its burn fiercely for several hours. The
account.
of
of
Mr. D. M. Nísalm having resigned, Mr. E. subject to the punishments which could made', dèficite point on which Information was desired, Purchased to carry · opf the deapan-
DIRECTORS
Shelling was invited to join the Board and this ppointment not requires confirmato retire,
but offer themselves for re-election..
AUDITORE.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. II. Potts and A. O'D Gourdin, who noN retire, and are recommended for-election.
HENRY KESWICK, * Chairman. Hongkong, 14th January, 1908, BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1907.
Liabilitler.
December 31, 1907.
Publication should be discontinued, and with godown. was completely gutted ba. Capital~2500 shares at Stoo
that view we must confess ourselves in hearty
agreement. There was ever a dignity about
the alleged official Her, suggestion that po
could live on next to
If only
they
disburseding in Hang
their money
Just possible caution, in that in time it is
in the
fore the fire could be got under.
...
each$3,500,000, of which
their such to
it
be
ble that praisen be inflicted upon them, The remainder of the Brigade were Chinese,
and it was extremely desirable that the Superintendent should have power to punish
Chinese constables.
those Chinese directly, bimself, in the
same way as be In the Police Force
The Colonial Treasures seconded and The Bill was read a second time.
$
The Bill was then considered in Committee, and passed with a slight amendment
ADJOURNMENT.
bare.
The committes then adjourn d.
„BUMPHREYS, ESTATE AND
ASFINANCE CO., LTD.
ANNUAL REPORT,
done by manual labour and was estimated to cost about
New Hape cost of a breakwater st Cheung Sha Wan, enclosing an area of 160 acres, was aştimated roughlyst $1,430,000 and, if the. shallow
I the break areas opposite the ends of water had not been reclaimed by the time it was Catried out, temporary greinst would be res the width of the spiranças, quired to The scheme way as
A shown con tracing dair
A modified
The report of the directors for the year end. ing star December, 1907, for presentation to the shareholders at the ordinary annual salud 25.7.04
7.04 in C.3.0. 0047/1993 meeting of the company, jo batheld at the re
to antior
Area D
The Council was adjourned until this day gistered offices of the company, Alexande week,
Cost estimated approximately at S1,200,000 31st day of January 1908, voda
to beth bass proposals was that: objection to The now beg to be they would prosent the carrying out of A meeting of the Finance 'Committee was
their FOU seport and statement of extensive. bold immediately after the meeting of Council counts for the your on
anding grai Decofiber,
was wall bay was
Des Voeux Road, at noon on Friday, C. Was could be carried out at The directori
-FINANCE COMMITTEE.
scheme for which the
Per share paid up.........$937,500.00 the Colonial Secretary presiding..... It was agreeda pr007. Any profit for bak nutku TAROM HTHY: BIOPOLEWA to the introduction of cons"
are issued. 19,gop, shares at $100 each=$1,250,000, $75. The damage is estimated at over a gmillion dollarą,
Loans payable While the conflagration was in Balance of profit and fose afc.......
Accounts payabla. possible that the humorous aspect of the progreas a nasty wind was blowing. matter might have been merged to be thus seriously threatening, for some sideration of 1 boooured age But feared that the hand of the reinrmer is heavy hours, the promises of the Chartered Is the land and even this relle of the past will Bank of India, Australia and China be relegated to the limbo of the forgotten. As we have said, it has never been quite clear how and of the North China Daily News, the prices were arranged, whether evadicate
The Fire Brigades had a most of dealers in the different secitans arrived
which suited their general avatags which
difficult task in combatting the flames.
·whetharitwas tharasoli of private lower con
Runess purch
OF
but this much is certain, the Chinese could always oblale his supplies at than those quoted while the Europe prices
ly had to pay higher.. 17 general,
declined
ia wales up went the cost of meat, poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables; if it advanced it was AD
thing that no
in the price erinlon in t ver could affect the price of local commo. dities Bhould the inexperienced visitor persist
cost of domestic
of
In protesting a
against the continued increase in
the
holder blandly drow
· able £
topia, then the stall.
to the indisput
fact that the stall had been rising
with the natural result
asiat Candidains that is, to
offered
that the suc
.who
Those say,
in order® to make
the highest rents had to ad. retail Tanch their In the and the inquirer prican
would
Bod
bath ands
question
SHANGHAI WATCH OLUB.
·ORDERED TO. BE CLOSED.
MANAGER THOMAS PROSECUTED FOR A ALLEGED PALJE PRETENCES, `,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Bhanghai, 28rd January,
12.5
p.m The Shanghai Watch Club has been ordered to be closed,
himself ballad at
at every turn Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Ad- of atals
of
The
rents in, Coured,
one of the utmost dificulty to settle, satiate, charges Mr. Thomas, man- factorily. The Government could never ager of the "Club," for alleged false bestow the stalls on favoured individuals with pretences.
ent rendering itself open to the charge of
favouritiam. Of the other hand, the disposal |-.: In Ita aditorial "Notme, and Comments," on Corine fisuilla by Laction oden, undoubted the 16th inst; the NJC, D; Now? observes famil Påvantages to the man with the longest paris, 13 We are glad to sin that the attention of. ibs words, the capitalist, and valve Council kas nese kiswa di lang sa thMAWECK
Assatz December 31, 1907)
Cash,........... ☎
to recommend that the followings votes, be The adopted by the Council.
1283
358,135 99 595,665.84
IMPECTED CARGO COMPENSATION,
amounts too. To which bas to be added the A sum of three thousand four hundred and
balance brought forward: from thiny-thres dollars ib aid of the vote, Sanitary
Tast account mai prouchings Department, other char
charges, compensation for infected cargo destroyed
.net
1,534.17
COMPENSATION, TO SQUÁTTERE, A sum affone thousand thres hundred and
Amodated lavasted in mortgaget, 372,73,60 three dollars as compensation to certain squat Amount invested in propany...... 1,712,400.58 tars, whose removal was necessitated by the Furniture
68.33 of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203 105,Bi 1,07 Accounts receivable.price
$1,195,566.84
PROFIT AND LOEB ACCOUNT. December 31st, 1907.
Dr..
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,
**EXCESSIVE COST OF LINE).
UNOFFICIAL
And from this bare to be
deducted RN Remuneration to director
was strangi bened
108/948/84|| Wa
17,587.15
-$120,519,99
5% commission on bat?
Remuneration to central
managers $% commis ston on net profiteome S1447.44.
€10,894.88 PRADA PROTESTI The Chairman invited members sitaation to Leaving available for appropriation St 611.11 To Charger account.): 7,52267 The estimated expenditure papar dealing with
The directors recommend that a dividend of $44.00 the Kowloon-Canton Railway up to December even per cent on the paid up capital be paid to 1,894.00-1908. In connection with bat gjatement he in- sharabolders, absorbing 3105,000.00 and that 416.16 formed members that the headings of Nos. 3 and the balance of $4,031.7z be carried to a new. 407.75.4 columns were not
Not quite a clear as they might profit DIRECTORS
Repairs to property mentesenter
Crown rent account
A
Government rates acconst
'Fire Insurance account .......
ser
ce to be appropriated ́au. fol.
Directors' fees ... $.
Auditors fees
Dividend of 7% for
the year ...
Balancato be carried
5,000.00
10 100
65,025.00
to new account...) 287,410,99)
CovJanuary 1st to December.
By Balance from 1996jmuj
Rente, vis
Scrip
r
The Intaation Dadog the year Dr, J. W. Noble was offered.
ed total of the draughtsman was that the word "for" and accepted a sail on the Beard. The should mean "to Lần of It really should Directors adware Mesira. A..G. Wood, J. (fare for Bcott Hurston, 15. A. W. Siada, J. 8, Van Buren, be to the end des expenditure i
Lacluded in that for 1907 The Ho Tang and Dr. J. W. Noble in accordance sams explanation
the next colamo with mis yó of the company's articles of so
they all bat being eligible ofer any themselvbe for re-election
pareceron AUDITORE
$58,435.99.
the 1006
for any Information con $368 825.57 coming the items appearing under the
Mr. W. H. Ganzelf having resigned, bis
·
goy, and sanatate bends he would be glad to give flow place has been taken by Mr. H. Pargy Smith
Hory Mr. Keswick with fresome in
who has, in conjunction with Mr.WA Heilon
Woof Waked to role-the large "Potte: audited the accounts,;; Mfr:!Polts (kod
and I am not at all satisfied that wỹ hơn getting fail value for our most "AS things are goings Belone zoting ous thing sro, posed provision I should like to be unusded
nicy Smith of it themselves for re
crave
blocks to
to a small extent, but otherwise. It was of such type as would be required s Chassos Sha
Sha Wan or
or elsewhere. Mongkolctant was bearer the centre of the
deration in the case of a
sudden
Chairman read the repart of Works Committes mesting bald on
October, 1906 at which the variant aites for a harbour of refuge wareh the result being that the Mongkokist unanimously recommended to Govers
RECOMMENDATIONS:
After fall discussion, the members, present agreed to the following recommend (4) In view of the proposed
cheats at Chating Sha Wan
kokisal scheme should be adopce Condition should be made that stewa
be interfered with after the completion of the
(6,) In view of the great expense levolved in Carrying Caseway Bay, hich is really dredging at
Banaceitary for the requiremsete bilde crisis cooking, refoge: there sepal aponta be taken to provide a Ahallow depa 17: water over 15s ares
vizarded as an urgent dur The Committes understa recommended in (A)Jea at a moderate dos
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