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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THIS AFTERNOON'S

MEETING

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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 23-

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Today's Advertisements

WING KEE & CO. 47-49, Connaught-Rd:-

PROVISION & COAL

MERCHANTS.

F. P. DANENBERG,

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wise or impolitic to inpose any said that if the resolution was War Offico will be increased by increase whatsvevor. On the neceptor, the total amount of the imposition of liquor duties by other land, arogards the "the additional duties, would be

a sum of approximately $104,000 poorer and labouring classes of $122,000, instead of $230,000. cipated that approximately 30 in 1911, and whereas it is antis, the Chinese community thoy (ororument was not in a position per cent, out of the gross revenue had tally doubled the duty. A mooting of the Legislative that had been paid formerly. It to forego such a large sum. Hon. collected in respect of dutios on Council was hell this after, could not be assumed that the members may probably have been European liquor will be paid by, noon. His Excellency tho Ciovernor Government would make any dis-

mialed regarding Class A of Chi- tho Military and Naval Authori-SUIPCHANDLERS, Sir Frederick Lugard prosided."

tinction between the poorer class liquors, of which huge ties, be it resolved that the per- of the European and the pooror entities were shipped, so that mission of the Secretary of State There were also presont :-- class of the Chinese communities, unless the increased duties were for the Colonies be requested to H.: Major-General Anderson. The only explanation possible imposed on Chinese liquors, no deduct from tho said Military Itongkong 23rd Mar., 1011.

additional revenue could be Hon. Mr. G. Clomonti, Colonial was that it might have, boen

Contribution accruing from liquor Secretary.

Assumed that in the original derived. As rogerloid the invit-duties in each year a sum equal tariff, Chinoso liquors and sash of liquor duties, hon. senior to the ascertained amount of Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies, hut heon let off lightly. But he member had given figuros pre- these duties paid by the Military The Royal Acated Waters Manufotory Attorney-Gonoral, a

would remind the Council that the pared from statistics. It would and Naval Authorities, and that

Company, Limited. Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, old tariff had been vor carefully figures with those propared by Mr. to the Military and Naval Au- NOTICE is hereby given that the

he interesting to compare the such sum be paid as heretofore Colonial Tronsuior.

considered before it was fixed. So Tutman. Atthis stage, thespeaker thorities in order that the officers IV. FIRST ORDINARY MEET-! Hon. Mr. W: Chatham, C.M.to tan round now and Buyout cortain discrepancies in hon. and land Forces may not suffer held at Mess. Harry Wicking's that it would be a lune excuse went into the figures and pointed and men of His Majesty'o Naval ING of the above Company will be Director of Public Works,” that samshi Was formerly senior member's figuros. The duty must be increased 100 per

in this Colony, and bo it further of the said duties whilo sorving that boor was taken by Europonns

resolved that His Excellency the cent The Governor had stated with their meals. Not only did The Chinese tako samshu willi their meals but ho would go farther and say that very little

1911

Today's Advertisements. TOERANGIE RYBBER CO., LIMITED.

NOTION gren

JOTICE hereby given that the

BRAL MEETING of this Com- pany will be held at No. 5 Queen'a Road Central Hongkong on THURS- DAY the 6th April, 1911, at 1.30, p.in. For the following purposon, viz:-

1. To receive and consider tho Balance heat; and

3.

4.

The Beport of Directors

To fix the slicing Auditor foc,

and to eket Auditors for tho ensuing year..

To Linnanet any other business

That may arise.

will be CLOSED from the 22nd March TRANSFER BOOK of the Company Notics is hareby given the tho

inclusive

Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, too lightly, taxod, and that the main reason which had impolle financially from the imposition Office, St. George's. Building, or to the 6th April, 1911, both days

Registrar-Denoral:

Hon. Capt. F. W. LyonseCaptain Superintendent of Polico. Hom. Dr. Ho-Kai!! Hon. Mr. Woi Yik. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howell, Hon, Mr. H. Koswick. Hot. Mr. D. Osborne,

---next to nothing was con- smod by Chinose without a mical. They might take beer Mr. R. 1. Crofton (Clerk of or "porter or whisky and sla, Conncils.)

The New Liquor Duties, Hon. Dr. Ho. Kaipoved fol. lows:-Resolvod that the

out of meal-times, but so far as his experiencs wenland ho was sure it would have como within the knowledge of most

Government to imposo the liquor duties was the decrease in opium fall twice as heavily on non-mit a copy of this resolution to consumption. The increase would

Governor be requested to trans-

Chinese as on Chinese?

the Socrotary of State for the Colonies,"

is Excellency the Governor stated that when ho spoke at the last meeting of Council on the proposed increase, lo said ton- tatively subject to correction thut beef and stout formed part of the ueals of European soldiors and sailors, whereas samshy on not

PRAYA EAST HOTEL.

THE CHARGE AGAINST

IT WHITTAKER.

complying with Sec.. 00 of the Com- MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1911, at 4.10 p.m., for the purpose of parles Ordinance of 1866.

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Hongkong, 28kd Mar, 1911. [980)]

G. HEM R.

MAGISTRACY.

TT is horely notifi și, that a MEET- ING of the LICENSING BOARD

Dated 23rd March, 1911.

By ontor of the Board,

M. READER HARRIS,

Secretary. Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

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BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

will be hold in the Council Chamber at FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKT, 2.16 m., on WEDNESDAY,

the

KOBE & YOKOHAMA, O 5th day of April, 1911, for the pur-THE Imperial Gerinan

Majl 19of considering the following appli-

At the magistracy this after form part of the meals of the Chin-noon before Mr. J. R. Wood, the solution proposed by the Colonial meinbors of Council too-the 059 e was corrected in his stale sumnions against R. H. Whitcat under the Liquor Licenses Seerotary and passed by this Chinese seldom or never took ment by the two han senior mom taker for harbouring a police- Ordinanco, 1898-1909, viz.

any quantity ont-, bers and he lind nccepted the cor side their moal-times. It was rections. However, as had been taken as part of a meal just as pointed out by two hon. memhers

$

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sanashu

as the

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an was again heard.

Inspector Kerr prosecuted and

Inspector Kerr stated that at Sam. on the 11th inst. he was

told that there wore lights in the Praya East Hotel. Accompanied Sorgeant Macdonald, he wont there and saw lights in the bar and 1.0. 100 Capham sitting in

pyjamas with his back against the bar and also Mr. Winter..

Steamship

"KLEIST,"

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Captain O. Pahoke, will te we for the From one HENRY EDWARD above plicar TOMORROW, the 24th

CRADDOCK for the transfer to it, at 6 A., him from one . F. THOMPSON. Of

For farther Particulars, apply to the. Publiam's Licence to sell by NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, retail intoxicating liquors, on "tha

MELCHERS & ÇO... premisos numbered 148-150

Genemi Agents. Queen's Road Central al 99-101 | Hongkong, 23rd Mar, 1911. - Wellington St reef, ander the sign

of Thu Sung Hạnh”

R. H. A. CRAIG, Fariolary to the Licoring Board. 22nd March, 191,

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"KLEIST," having arrived, Consigncos of cargo aro

Council at its last meeting hulit on the ith day of March, 1911 relating to the dutydavia blo upo bear was taken by the poorer that afternoon, the strength of Mr. P. W. Goldring defended." intoxicating liquors be amended by substituting 20 cents for 30 class of the Europane comity mshu differed from that of

If the Chines conts in paragraph (4) and 30 and it was just as nocessary for bear or stous, couts for 40 cents in paragraph these Chiness have smsin wished to drink sanshu of

as it was for these Europeans the same strengil (b) therof"; the mexicants re ferred to being (a) native ligners have beer at meal-times. He European community and the known as Lin Pun, Shonng Ching only asked that the same cont whole scheme of the new taxation and a number of specified swool sideration be extended to thar was based on the alcoholje

a chair besitos tho bar. He was sted, prepared "a mediented class of Chinese as to the poore-strength of liquor-the Lix would

Ta uniform. Caplan went on wines, and (b) iative liquor class of Europas, Of the ho 10 cents for gallon. What known as Sun Ching the duti revonne derived from the he wished to point out wasty at 12 midnight and his duties ended. The Inspec- ios upon which had proviously

Bquor ex last year-in romid that the Chinese cimli waler

tor saw Mr. Whittaker dressed in to figures $144,000-it was admitted their supasi down ban 15 and 20 conts per gallon that if perut, was derives from aqual strength. It seemed to respectively.

Dr. Ho Kai sail the principdo Cinero wines and spirits and that samsin was let off top light

There was also a Chinese which prompted him to make only 40 per cant: from European in the first instance, as lind een amendment to the sale of in, I was estimated that pointed out by one of hosi, mem-worn in the lar anil a Chinese boy. Whittaker stopped towards eroased duty on nutiro wines and the ineroase of revontic, to be bors. The statistics which are the coastuble and said: "Come derived from European liquors referred to by hon. senior members spirits had been stato1 by him at under the now tax was $47,000, were very ably dealt witli by the and have another drink," but he THE Sternship last-menting and he led only pow which was about 20 per cont. of Colonial Secretary and the figures Inspector Kerr and Sorgt. Mac- declined and was about to leave. to repetit He still maintained that in all taxation they shoul], the whole estimated increase. But hore cut what he had stated belor donald stepped inside. The hereby informed that their Goods, with as far as possible arugo matters on Chinose liquors, whether con-mely, that the Chinese former asked Chpham if that was the exception of Opium, Treasure and sited by Chiness, Japanese ormunity paid one-fifth of what the way he did his duty. He re- Valuables, are being landed and stored. so that all sections of the com anybody else, the estimated re- the Europeans paid. The former munity should hear a just pro partion in accordance with their venue was about $200,000, or in would lanvo to pay 2.1-2 luck, plied that ho enw a light and at their risk into the Inzarious and/or monas, and that the hurden nerese of soinn 6.1-2 per cent, while the latter were expected to went in to see what was the mat-extra hazırlons Godowns of the Hong should not fall mat heavily on

If the increased tax wore to fall contribute $47,000; roughly,

R. H. Whittaker was then puit ono particular soction--whether on the richer Chinese there the Chinese would have to pay Europoin or Chinese--than might not then to my reason for five times as much as the Euro- in the box, and said he is the upon, Smother. He was sorry opposing the new scule of trift pens. In sponking of non-Chinese, proprietor and licenceo of the Praya East Hotel. He closed the that his words at last meeting of but as more than one-half of it was not only meant the European bar at twelve o'clock. He was Council worn taken by the hon.

community and other wealthy talking to his brother for about manber for the Chamber of Com

Plasses, but also the Portuguese half an hour waiting for Winter to morce (Mr.. Hewett) and by flis

Japanese and other sections of the community. He did not re- Excellency to mean that the duty

collect any other point with which foll much more heavily upon, the Chineso than upon the Europos.

ho could deal and for that reason Je never intended to make such a

Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk seconded.

he regreted that Government contention. It was self-evident Hon. Mr. Hewalt said that he the resolution (Applause).

did not see its way to accepting that, the Chinese being in pre- had spoken on thoquestion at tha ponderance in mumbers, any form host meeting of Council and ho of local taxation anst fall the had very few words to add that more heavily upon them. Bo afternoon. It seemed to him that ides, as regards European wines the only apparentruason for the op- and spirits, it was estimated that position of the now scalo of duties onc-halfif not more was consumed but it was not convincing Dr. Ho Ka) could not under- to his mind--had now-fallon to

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would fall upon the shoulders of the poor classes of Chipoo he would ask the Government revise the tariff in order to give these classes: fair play in thi

maller,

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai said he wish raised. First of all, he would ed to deal with the sovorul points deal with the point raised by hon. momber representing the Cham- bor of Commerce. He (Hon.

stand why hon. member mis-

ter.

and told his brother to await winter. He (Whittaker) roturn on to the hotel uoxt day. nt 10 o'clock.

return. At 12.40 he left tho hotel

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kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained. |

No claims will be admittel after the

Goods have left the Godorus, and all guds remaining undeliveral after the 30 of March, will be subject to

ront:

Goals are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed; and damage! where they will be examined on tho

30th of March, at 9.80 nm.

Adlaims must retch as before the

His Worship Whore did spend the night? At No. 10 of 4th April, 1911, or they will not Morrison Hill Gap.

duce that you were there? My What evidence can you pro-

wilor

The case was further remanded till Thursday morning at 11.30

4.1.

PORPOISES IN THE HARBOUR.

An unusual spectacle was wit- ned in Hongkong Harbour |

be recognize.

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o. Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be syntersigned by the undersigned,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO., General Agents. Hongkong. 23rd Mar, 1911.

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Professor Metchinkoff, in a book on the Prolongation of Life, strongly advocates the

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by the Chinose. S that he could hot in the face of these facts com the ground. Hou, senior mem-understood and misquote bim. plain that the increased taxation, ber had gono very carefully into was to fall hoarily upon the statistics regarding the question Ho referred to the fact Chinose and only lightly upon of the estimated increase. He that he maintained that the tax the Europeans. What he did did not propuse to go into those would fall more heavily on the enlond was that, irrespective figures. To had no doubt that Chinese than on the Europeans. of race, the principle should the figures were correct. The He thought he had explained that be observed that in any form of new scale of duties was not point. What he wished to urge this morning. About eight o'clock taxation a proportionato share 50 unfair as hon. member was that the tax would pross should be borne by each section tried to make mit. Por more hurdly on the pooror classes a son of porpoises passed right Captain Eekhorn, having arrived. Co- There signes of Cargo are hereby informed in proportion to their means. If tained roughly 5 to 6 per cent of than on this botter closs of Chin-through the arrows. the Government at increassil alcohol. The increnso on Chinese ese. Proportionally, the

were some thirty or more por- that their goods are being, Inn-led and the duty on boor From 24 to 18 Viquor was based on liquor of 25 classes would be obliged to pay poises in the shoul, and the aver-pheal at their risk in the hazardous conts per gallon, that would have per cent, alcoholic strength. The gullo as high a rate of duty on gelength of the fish appeared to for extra-hazardous Godowns of the called forth as strong a protest better class of Chinose, however, the liquor they consumed at the be about ten feet. A number of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & from him as he was making on drank liquor of 15 to 17 per cent, wealthy classes. The Colonial launches followed in the wake of door Company, Limited, whence Directora have decided to issue 3,000 un-allotted sliares, fbeing the balsace of delivery may be obtained against Bills-16,000 Shares anthorised to be mod under the Company's Articles of As - this occasion.

Ho would have strength, while the lower classes, Secretary knew quite well that the unaccustomed visitors,

of-Lading countersigned by the Under-

rociation). moval that in consideration of who could not afford liquor of that the Chinese labenter in the

signo L the pourer und labouring classes quality, probably drank liquor of Straits commanded a higher of Europeans, who consumed a lowerstrength. The increase of ralo of salary than

hero. beer with their meals and, duties did not appear to him toote: Therefore, if he had to ground, Happy Valley, to-morAll claims mil bo presented within as he might say, as part be inequitable. Government of their food, they should not be had drawn up a now tariff, pay a higher tax, he could well taxed temuch an extent but should which was objected to by the afford it. Ho asked that Governṛow afternoon, commencing at ten days of the stemmer's arrival horo, to ono new Share for ovory Four Shares registered in their use on the 11th

pouror

Tu fact, the rate was almost

HOCKEY. The Taikoo v. Rt. E. match will take place on the Hongkong

5:15 pm. The following will ropresent the R. E.Kelly; Woodford, Darrant; Foreman, Daniell, Lawes; Regan, Calling ham, Smith and Lester, Laird.

The Police fancy dress ball will take place at the No. 7 Polico Station to-morrow night. Danc- ing will commenco at 8,30 p.m.

get off lightly; and that, if it bo two hon, senior members. Goyment should impose taxes accord-

ing to the people's moans: necessary to increase the duty to ernment, however, had very Any considerable extent for the carefully drawn up the tariff On a division, the motion was purpo. of raising revenus, the 'and he thought it should be lost by 10 votes to 2. bardon should fall more heavily adopted. He hoped that the Major-General Anderson with- on the richer and batter-off classes rovisol scale of duties would be drow the following motion of of the community rather thanupon passed by Conncil. (Applause). which ho had given notice them. In moving this rolution, The Colonial Secretary stated "Whereas for purely financial ho was only asking the Jovern that heregretted Government was reasons this Council is unable ment to do the samo justice-to unable to accopt the resolution. to approve the continuanos of a extend the same consideration At this point, the Colonia! Secre- rebate to the Military and Naval We regret to hour of the death to the poorer and labouring classes tary detailed the amount of the Authorities on intoxicating li- of Mr.Winter, who was employed of the Chinese community as they actual duties which were paid quore au contemplated by Ördi- for a considerable timo past at the had done to the poorer and during 1910 on the two classes of narco 27 of 1000, and whicrons it Praya East Hotel. Mr. Wiater labouring classes of the Euro- liquor to which the resolution is estimated that the Military was prominently associated with pean community. In the one referred. After going into the Contribution which is paid by boxing in the Colony. He was 9359 they had considered it un figures at some length, the speaker the Hongkong Government to the in poor health for some time past,

Optional Cargo will be carried on unlos notice to the contrary be given

to-day.

after which date they cannot be re- cognized.

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In parsusuca of Section 6 of the Company'e. Articles of Association, the

The 3,000 na-allotto! Shares will be issued at 20% premium, (ko. $12 për bára tar ossa fally på [up $10 Bhare).

Sharcholars who o names appear on the Company's Register, are entitled

Day of April, 1911 No claims will be admitted after the } Goods have left the Godowns, and all

Applications for the New Insua should be sent to the Secretary of the Goods remaining undelivered after the Company on or before the 11th April, 1911, together with cheque in payment 20th inst., will be subject, to rent." thereof, as after that date the Directors will proceed to dispose of all now shares All broken, shafod, and damaged not applied for without further astico, on sual terms and conditions as they may goods innst be left in the Godowns, think fit. whore they will be examined on the 28th inst., at 3 p.m.

The new issue will be entitled to participate in the profits of the Company No Fire Insurance will be effected by as from the let day of January, 1911. us in any case whatever.

This steamer brings on cargo

12 M

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Ex's.s. "Adole" from Stettin. Lisbon. **Skalholt Copenhagen. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkoxa OrrICE. Hongkong, 23rd Mar., 2911.

The Transfor Book of the Company will be closed from the 11th to the 15th April, 1911.

By Order,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1911,

A. CHARLTON SEURETARY,

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