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"WATERING COTTON.”

(9th March.)

THE HONGKONG

ndduced in support of his attitude wore the railway loan, involving the Colony in an expenditure of Attention is being called at the five lacs a year; also, there had present moment to a very serious been losses in connection with the problem which confronts China's trade, its prosperity, Ronour and opium revenue. As regards the integrity, and that is the question onforcement of the Consolidating of watering cotton." It affects Bill for Liquor, the revonus from thousands of China's toilers and that source lind not come up to ex must eventually revolutionise the present market. Ton years ago pectations. For thoso roasons, His the Shanghai cotton buyers form- Excellency said, it was impossible od an association in self-defence, at the present time for the Colony and after negotiation the Chinese to embark on works which were not merchants, who are the great, but not the only offonders, agreed to

absolutely necessary. From what co-oporato to put down the we have boon ablo to gather, the practice. A testing houso was revenue from the tax on liquors established with a foreign and a' has boon productive of only. 50 Chinese tester in cluargo, but a por cent, of the estininted incomo. 'split occurred in the camp, due llegarding the railway lon principally to Japanese competit-and the loss of revenue from fon, and the movement collapsed, opium, it is to be expected that It is as well here to explain the Government will find a way

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TELEGRAPH

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

On Thursday there was hold a statutory meeting of the Legis lativo, Council, with Sir II. E. Sir Frederick Lugard prosiding.

There were also presont- H.E. Major-General Anderson, Secretary,

Hon. Mr. C. Clemonti, Colonial

SATURDAY

SUPREME COURT.

10th inst.

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Mr. Justico Hazeland sat at the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning, and disposed of small number of casos.

The Colonial Treasurer had number of suits against Chinese for rates and, taxes due, bitt with one excoption they were all settled C.M.Gout of Court. In the only care hoard defendant did not appear, and Mr. Danuys, jr., appearing for the Treasurer, proved service of summons and judgment was entered accordingly by default.

In a native caso à landlord

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colónial Treasurer.

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works,

Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-Glenoral.

Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howelt. Hon. Mr. H, Koawick.

Hon. Mr. E. Osborne.

MARCH .II

HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COMPLETES 50 YEARS OF

USEFUL LIFE.

1911

COMPANY MEETING.

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR

ANCE CO., LD.-'. The forty-second ordinary The Hongkong Chamber of meeting of the shareholders in Cominereo has now complotod its the above-named Company was fiftieth year of useful existence,

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COBLENZ IN A STORM.

ARRIVAL TO-DAY.

The North Gorman Lloyd linor Coblenz, which has been causing. considerable speculation as to hor whereabouts, arrived in Hongkong Wednesday. She camo past Cor regidor, Philippines, on March 4,

and it is proposed that the event hold at the Company's head office,ys the "Cablonows-American," Lo colebrated in a fitting manner, Queen's Road Central, on Thurs. The vessel comes from Australian The suggestion is undo that a day. There were present, Messrs, ports and hor regular route is vin dinner be arranged to take place J. W. C. Bonnar (chairman), R. Several cablograms had been re- German Now Gninen and Yap. anul meeting and His Ex- Showan, G. Balloch, W. Logan, colved by the Manila ogonts from as soon as possible after the collency the Governor and a fow G. Frieslaud, F. Liob, H. A. Siobs, Top-reporting the non-arrival at of the leading officials who are (directors), and W. E. Clarko, A.

that place. more or less connected with the Forbes, Patterson, R. C. Edwards,

Captain H. Rogener reports this business life of the Colony to be A. II. M. da Silva, J. M. Eming that the vessel was forced prosent.

| Machado, Chat Pat and C. Pom-put of her regular course by Residents will be onger to con-borton (secretary).

storms, and had to omit the port gratulate the Chamber ou attain The Secretary having read the of Yap from this run. ing its fiftieth year. We are not notice convening the meeting, The Coblenz was due to arrivo yot in a position to do more than The Chairman said: Thot Yapon the 20th ult., but owing Bay that much of the community's directors' report and statement of to the prevailing bad wonthor_it was decided not to attempt to

briefly what "watoring cotton" is. out of their difficulties through The Attorney-tionoral moved occupation had been shored up prosperity is due to its initintivo accounts for the past year having make the Carolines port, On the

view," and we

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claimed $10 for the top floor of Mr. R. 11. Crofton (Clerk of No, Cochrane Street. The Councils,)

tonant refused to pay the ront, alleging that the promises in his Destroying Fish.. As the "National Noviów says, ordinary revenue but with respect the first reading of a bill entitled His Honour gave judgment in luas stood in loco parentis to our I will, with your permission, take following day, the vessel went.

thus rendered unfit for occupation. and endeavour. It stands and been in your hands for some time, it is a mueli simpler process, than to the deficits in the estimated in an Ordinance to prohibit the use favour of the tenant with costs. that known as "watering stock." come from the liquor tax there is of dynamits or other explosivos It simply consists in soaking, the little doubt that some now source for the purpose of catching or Territories claimed $118 from a life. Many problems confront with such a satisfactory result for gent quantities of water.

A native grocer in the Now wish it many moro years of useful much pleasure to present you

business community, which will them as road. It gives the board through a typhoon and got a severe buffetling and shipped raw cotton with water in order of reveǹno will have to be tapped.

destroying fishi to make it weigh heavior, and, : What that source is, no ono The Ordinance provides that customer for goods supplied. His connierce in China to-day, and the year 1900, the balance of The Coblenz carried 20 pás- if we are to believe the Re-outside of the inner Govora any porson who uses dynamite or had jurisdiction in the case, the to deal with them than, sich ever made by the Company. It and two mail boxe L

Honour was in doubt whether lio who better able, or more willing fit $301,134.63 boing the largest songors, 3 bags of artil matter reason to do so, this process is suggest in the meantiine. But or dostroy fish in the Colonial Place being defined as the New bodies as the Hongkong Chamber. is proposed to deal with this as WARS REDUCE HUMAN

have every mental circle is prepared to other explosive substance to catch

caso sine die. Torritorios so he adjourned the dinner celebrating its annivor- follows:-Dividend of $7 and cases were before the Court. In paroly private affair will not, we to their credit in Staff Providout sels is a wonderful painting,

STATURE, Two Ladian money lending interest, and while, of course-a-bonus to ollice staff to be placed sary will be a function of great bonus of $2 per share, $180,000;

850, but signed a promissory some knowledge of what cecurs

In die Wiortz gallery in Brus- ono ease the defendant only got hope, bo 60 private as to prevent Fund 5,558.58; addition to Ex-dating from the time of Waterloo, noto for $120. He was in receipt in the way of spooch making $301,134.6. After mature con-

ira Reservo Fund, 115,570.05, called Napoleon in Hell. It re- Jugnient for the plaintiff for the of a salary of $60 per month being made public.

sideration the directors have do- folded anns and face unmoved presents the groat, marshal with Wo heartily wish the Chamborcided to recommend this increase descending slowly to the land of claimed payable in will be as successful a second fifty of the dividend to $7, as well as the shades, Boforo har, filling monthly instalments of $3. In

a bome of $2, and hope that all the background of the picture Amongst other first readings the next case in which the defend years as have been its first.

profits will enable us to maintain with every expression of counton- were that of the Ordinance loan, Chinese boy, was in receipt

this in future years. Wo think ance, are the men sent before him mond and codify the law as to of $10 wages, his honour ordered

that you, will approve of the ad- by the unbridled 'Ambition "of common forms and interpretation the payment of $1 per month.

dition to Extra Reserve Fund, Napoleon. Three millions and of terms used in Ontinencos; also

which it is very necessary should covenly thousand liore, wore in of an Ordinanco lo angad the

be built up as much as possible all-sohistory tells us more than, Police Force Ordinanco, 1000.

On Monday evening, says the in view of the fact that with our half of them Frenchmen. They Calcutta "Daily News," a few of largely increased business our are not all shown in one picture. the othcors and men of the tiernan liability is necessarily greator. They are only hinted at. And war, vessel pig und an The balance at credit of working behind the millions shown or opportunity of showing the nettle account 1910 in $465,144.45, hinted at are the millions on L OF of which they were made and thoy this also being the largest carry lions-of men who might have boon acquitted themselves with pluck forward in the history of the and are not the huge woning In the afternoon a party from again shows a satisfactory in-scondants of the men who fell in Company. Promium Account human wedge of the possible de the "Leipzig" lad gone down by cranse, losses have becen heavier battle. Those men of Napoleon's Li Sui Ting v. Chan You Namn the launch Lilinn" to Sibpur to than usual, but it must be re-armice were the youth without claiming $1,000. Mr. Hind said play the Civil Engineering College mombered when comparing them blomish," the best that the nation that he appeared for the defendant at a friendly game of football, with former years that our in- could bring," closen.as" food for Plaintiff asked for the return of now to the game, were only beaten ligger income lussos ro murrush of Napoleon's great battles. and asked for pleadings as the The College are no mean players como ling more than doubled caso was a very complicated one, and the "Leipzig" men, who are in the last 10 years and with a trampled like the grass," in the powder," ere ovening to bo money received by the defendant by a narrow margin of two goals ally heavier, although thoro may These men came from the plough, as manager to a late firm and due to one.

The party started on their re-ratio. We have to deplore in school, the best there were

be little difference in the loss from the workshop, from the to the plaintiff as a partner thore-

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FINANCE COMMITTEE.

performed in the crudest sort of that a new tax will be imposod, waters shall be liable on summary way. For instance, cases have seems to be the general opinion. conviction either to a fine not been known of the ship's hose held by ion in the Colony who exceeding two hundred dollars, in the ship's hold-until it was matters of Colonial fuange. Nat- to be imprisoned, with or without being turned on to the cotton koop themselves in touch with- or, in the discretion of the Court, Bulliciontly soaked. The principal urally, the Chinese morelants are hard labour, for a term not ex- draw-back to watering.cotton is very anxious to know what in-ceeding two months. the enormous additional labour dustry or product is going to be The Colonial Secretary second which it ontails, clogging ma- made the subject of the now taxed, and the motion was agreed to chinery and making moro diflicult tion. A good deal of speculation, unanimously. the work in the carding room,is rife just now and the various Then again it increases the risk of views expressed in this connection fire, and since cotton is hydraulic are somewhat confounding. But, ally pressed before being loaded on the whole, there seems to be a on the ships it becomes a hard consensus of opinion to the effect eike, thereby destroying it. Should that the tax which must be impose is not result, it becomes yellowed on some or other product will or even mouldy.

beroutally fall upon tabacco. As It is unocoзsary to lay stress-sealt of the discussions and ex- upon the dishonourable nature of changes of view that have takon t'ia transaction, but since the suf place in this, justtor, the table- fovers by it are almost exclusively co merchants of Hongkong and the European traders, while at the their neighbours in Canton are time it has a tondency to naturally very much perturbed destroy a trade of great import in their endeavours to drive at auce, we inist welcome any lit complote knowledge of the sit- ature on the subject which is nation and to formulate some likely to promote concerted action. mathod of combined action The European trader is the prin- which shall tend to minimise the cipal sufferer, first, becauss it effect of a sudden imposition of with watered cotton, secondly, so lar has remained immune from is impossible for him to coupole any now tax upon a product which bossuse of the high freight rates, impost. Revenue line to be got methods, theso last all. peculiar that some hitherto untapped vote Harbour-master's depart and interesting. Using subsidis-source of revenue must be en-, mont, C.-imports and exports ed steamship lines, the Japanese croached upon. Whether or no office, other chargos, secret trador does not find it necessary to the tax will ultimately fall upon

servico, use hydraulic packing and is this tobacco is a question which only | enabled to sond cargo figlilly pack the lapse of time will supply an ed. Thus the cotton, however water- ed, does not cako. Again Japanoso cotton has not time to grow yellow

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In the case of Thomas O'Kane v. Anglo-Chinese Education Co. Ld, for $-100.80, Mr. Barlow said that he appeared for the defendant company under protest. He asked his Lordship to strike out the case

Immediately after the Council a moeting of try Finance Com-as the wrong people had been puttes was hold, at which the following recommendations. wore passed

A sum of $5,500 in aid of the vote public works, extraordinary, buildings, importa and exports offico, quarters for searchers, etc. 1. A sum of $794 in aid of the compensation to squatters in vote public works, extraordinary, Hok Un village for houses.

and thirdly, because of Japanese, by some moans. And it follows A sum of 81,000 in aid of the

or mouldy, and lastly, an honest

answer to,

In this connection it is rather

interesting to note that the

WORLD'S NEWS. THE CORONATION.

to say sixtoon per cent. to be e-tobacco monopoly has boon decid- Cadets at the expense of private duced to the workable twolve pered upon by the Viceroy and his individuals, the Commonwealth

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"LEIPZIG" ACCIDENT.

BRAVE DEED IN THE

HOOGHLY.

edir. Gardiner contended that he has the right people. Ho-asked-for-an-order decision. discovery. The case was adjourn

ed forn woek,

in Court.

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cont. It is not necessary to add advisors in order to meet the de- commending the contingents to 1 suppliod togotker with a watch¦ pero clad in heavy coats and foot will now move that the directors' series of yobrs seized all the young

more to this brief description officits in the revenue caused by the, the Imperial Government.

tosting house should be establish-

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THE IMPERIAL, CON- FERENCE.

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of, and Core was attentie toe jou ly about a quarter past company with other local con- those from 18 to 35 years of age claim. Counsel for the plaintiff seven in the evening, the mumber cerns a considerable depreciation at first but afterwards the older urged that there was an admission of seamen and oflicors on board in our investments, and to meet and the younger. "A boy will so that the case was not so com- numboring about forty. When this have debited Investment stop a bullet as well as a man"; plicatod na alleged. Mr. Hind sug the Lilian" was about five hun Fluctuation Account with $53, this maxim in accredited to Napo gested to his friend to sue on the dred yards from the College ghot 09.01. In this connection we can loon, "The more vigorous and London, February 20.--In view admission. His honour adjourn and well out into mid-stroam a safely say that, the company's woll born a young man is," says British India staple is imported. I question of the establishment of of the Commonwealth's decisioned the case for a week and order-scanian named Zafold foll over- holdings in aliares are quite Novicow, "the more normally board. It was quite dark by then sound and wo look upon this constituted, the greator his chanco ed particulars. a tobacco monopoly in Canton is not to send troops for the Corona In the ease of J. Ondish v. mised with the native watered

at prosoni very actively exercising tion festivities owing to the large Saib Jan, Mr. Harris appeared good paco. Nevertheless Liont. In regard to our mortgages the the rifled cannon and other similar and the boat was proccoding at a depreciation as only temporary.to bo slain by mitisket or magazine, variety and absorbs a certain the minds of the tobacco mer expenditure for purposes of de- allows, Japanese cotton watored In Canton the institution of a made to send contingents of plea of inlaney, the father being overboard inmediately to save' ad on the properties under loin to these destroyed by Napoleon wore

southern capital.

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Among him, accompanied simultaneously us and we are satisfied that our "the elite of Europe." Tho claim was for cigaretton, by Petty Officer Marshall. Both advancos are perfectly safe.

leon," said Otto Secck, "in a ball boots. Before the alarm report and statement of accounts of high stature and left then seat- the stite of affairs in the cotton abolition of the gambling"farın,

It was suggested by the defence could be conveyed to the steers for the year 1910 as prosented be tored over many battle fields, 50 market, and with our contompor which at one time was a very

that the cigarettes supplied for man Petty Officers Young and adopted. nry the "National Review'

After this has been that the Fronelt people, who fol wo fruitful source of provincial in-

$2 to $3 could be got elsewhere Hunger niso dived overboard seconded, I shall be pleased to lowed them are mostly men of agree reform, is absolutely nocos-!

como. Tho tobacco guilds of tho

Molbourne, February 20.-Mr. for 80 cents, and that the wateli in full clothes and would have answer any questions that may smallerstature. More than once in sary. The paper mentioned makes city are quite alive to the situn. Fisher, in an interview, said he chain was not made of silver as been followed by a an excellent suggestion which wo tion and are not allowing any tion that the sittings of the alleged a "paymont of 812 onthero were already four mon in

dozen be put relating to the business, Franco since Napoleon's time has favoured New Zealand's sugges represented.. Defendant also others had not the fact that before the meeting.. trust will receive the support of.

the military limit been lowered," * all concerned. Itisthat the solution their tradal welfare. The same

The Chairman moved the adop---President David Starr Jordan opportunity to slip to ensure Imperial Conference should be account. His Honour said that the water deterred them. Lient. tion of the roport and accounts. in "Popular Science Monthly" might be found through the Im thing we believe, applies to the public, oxcopt those at which he had carefully listened to the Steiner was the first to reach Mr.J. Forbes said:-Gentleven, perial Maritime Customs, tobacco importers of Hongkong. Giscussed. Referring to Canada that thoro had been no payment to the boat with the assistance of profit in the past year is the confidential matters were being boy's story, but he was satisfied Zafold and he brought him safely-It is gratifying to learn that tho wider view of the functions of that Combined action has not yet boon and the United States, he said ho of $12 on account of the cost of a life-buoy, though the man had largest ever made by the Com-

T. K. K. DEBENTURES.. institution may be taken. A decided upon but there is reason did not consider that Canadian the silver chain, which had been rapidly drifted in the currentpany, and great credit is due to Hernid" that the Toyo Kison.

It is reported, saya the 4 Kobo od under the joint control of the Maritime and the Native derstanding has been arrived at tion of proferential trade agree-approval, which had not been When the party had all safely results. I am sure all share of Y13,000,000, bearing six per takon subject to the fathor's over two hundred yards away. the nuagement for the splendid Kaila dobontures to the amount. reciprocity closed the wholeg

Bques- Customs, its exponses to be borne amongst themselves and that

obtained. His Honour ordered returned to the boat the other holders will approve of the policy cent, interest, which were ontire- their interests will bo adequately by a small foo on every picul of

the return of the chain and sailors on board took off their own of adding to the Reserve Fund, so ly taken up by the Yasuda. Bank cotton brought in. With anbacco.beconies an established fact. safeguarded if the tax upon to-

judgment for $2 for the cigarettes clothes to provide them, with dry that the Company's position is will be put on the market in efficient foreigner, "nssisted by a

supplied.

ones. Eye-witnesses on the ves- strengthened. It is most import April noxt. The entire amount Chinoso colleague in charge, botli

sel speak in very high terms of ant, in view of the increased, has been already landed over to SEDITIOUS LITERATURE. the vigour and dash with which business, that this should be done. the steamship company by the approved by the foreign mer- chants and the Chinese cotton

the rescue was effected and the I have, now much pleasure in Yasula Bank, but the immediate guild, reform of the market will

Two Chinese were charged at risk the rescuers ran by jumping seconding the adoption of the sale of the debentures is consider- undoubtedly rosult. The matter

the Magistracy on Friday bo over-board

without divesting roport and accounts. is urgent, for an enormous field of

fore Mr. E. R. Hallifax, with the themselves of any of their clothes.

od disadvantageons by the Bank industrial expansion is threatened.

distribution of seditious papers

Capt. W. E. Clarke moved the authorities in the prosent condi confirmation of Mosers, W. Logan tion of the money market. While Pressure might be brought to

which might cause a tumult in THE OPIUM DEFICIT. and G. Friesland as directors, the demand for money, luns cou- bear by Climbers of Commerce

China,

Mr. J. M. Machado seconded.Car tinued active since the beginning overywhere with admirable effect.

STATEMENT BY HE. IN

riod. Mr. J. Patterson proposed of this year, tho feeling in the COUNCIL TO-DAY.

the re-election of Messrs. Bonuar stock market has not improved, At the meeting of tho Legisla- and Ballocht as directors, Mr. A. Moreover, it is anticipated that tive Council on Thursday before II. M. da Silva seconded. Carried, towards the end of this month the ordinary business was coni Ar. I. C. Edwards proposed the aktore will be an increased domona menced, His Excolloney Sir Fro-ro-oloction of Messra. W. Helion for funds, in view of the approach dorick Lugard stated that he hund Potta and A. R. Lowo as auditors, of the period for the paymont of of the Legislative Council, H.E.: developed that he was a desertor damaging the rickshas to tho

recaived from the Foreign Office Mr: W. E. Clarko seconded. Carri- national taxes. In March thoro Sir Frederick Lugard indicated from the U. S. S. New York, and extent of over $2 at Kowloon

The following details left the despatches in which it was stated ed. The Chairman said that con- will take place the muual official in a more or less apologetic had left the ship at Shanghai on s

Command on 8th instant by P. that the sum of £12,000 sterling cluded the business of the meet inspection of the various banks, way, with reference to the request recont cruise in Asiatic wators. night by Detective SergeantSulli-R.0.A., 1 W.0., 1 woman and Colonial fianco in order to con- |

A gambling raid was made last & O.. "Syrin":-For England. had been grantad towards the ing.

in view of which, the banks will for extraordinary expenditure He had been warned that if he van and a party of police on Mosers., 2 children 2nd Ba... The Buffs, pensate for the lose of revenue

call in advances in order to upon the Post Office clock tower, appeared in Cavite he would be Guedes and Co's, printing office, 1 N.0.0, and 3 children, 1st Bn. caused through the loss of income officer of Batu Gajah, Kinta, has res the Bank authorities con Mr. E. J. Brewater, district amplify their reserves. For those that the finances of the Colony arrested. wore in anything but a satisfactory

Duddell Street, and sixteen mon K.O.Y.L.I., 2 men. For Singa- from opium. Parker's real name is said to be wore arrested for gambling, They poro. 2nd Ba. The Buffs, 2 nien,

been appointed to not na Rosior it advisable to postponio the stata. Among the faola which lie II. Preston.

The announcement was receiv-sident of Palang, in place of sale of the debenturen till about were all fined,

2 women and 5 ohildren.

ed with applause,

Mr, W. D. Barnes,

the middle of April

TO MEET THE DEFICIT.

(10th March.)

KID PARKER ARRESTED,

"Kid"

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POLICE COURT.

Asanipan woman was fined $10 for dumping rubbish in the har-

hour.

Parker, the prize A Chinese employee of the Tai- fighter, wanted by the naval koo dockyard was sentenced to authorities as a desorter from the seven days' hard labour and four United States Navy, was arrested hours' stocks for the larcony of in Manila on the Cth by an agent 1 1.2 lbs. of brass from the yard. of the constabulary at Pasay and Defendant admitted the charge is now in confinement at con- and said he took the brass for his stabulary headquarters.

Terry Martin at Cavite February 15 for a ten round bout under the anspicies of the Cavite atliletió

Forker was announced to meet

own. use.

three weeks for having a stall at A Chinese was fined $10 or

Yaumati without a licence. It will be still froar in public club, but he failed to appear puts regiment wore fined for re- Two camp followers of the Raj- memory that at the last meeting when the fight was called.

It fusing to pay ricksha hire and

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Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse pro- Rocuted.

Defondants pleaded not guilty. Mr. Wodeliouse asked for a re- niand, and boil was fixed at $500 further surety of $500. each, and the first defendant in