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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE

it will be seen that wo pay nearly four times the taxos in proportion to our means.

CORONATION CELEBRA-

*TIONS.

1911

Kom Tong, Mr. Chau Siu Ki BOXING. Mr. Chan Kang C, Mn Chan Kai Ming, Hon. Mr. Wet A Yuk, 10.AG.

New Viceroy's Yamen to

Erected

Hon. Mr. C. Clomonti (Colonial portant factor has yet to be on the Navy is not omitted from Bookwith, RN,, Mr. B. J. Botelho, Mr. H. P. Tooker, Major Withy-is confident of winning. He doen site and sabiit it to the Viceroy:

Secretary.

ì

Ilon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (Attorney-Goporal).

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thonon (Colonial Treasuror).

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., (Director of Public Works).

AW. Brewin,

the burden of taxation.

•

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Colony in the same year amount

od to $0,800,000 while the

Lewis v. Whitelaw

As will be rémbibored, conej A mooting of the Legislative pupulation here and in the New

General Committee.

dorable damage was done to tho Council was held Thursday Territory was 420,000 or say The second heading which 1

2nd inst.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Lewis, writing from Australia, Viceroy's Yamen during the ro $18 por hond, which translated take is the cost of Defence of

Sir Francis Piggott, Chairman ; afternoon Present:-

Soorotary. says he will meet Whitelaw on cont outbrook in Canton. It is now. Mr Daylight Decoration Committee June 5th for the welter-weight proposed to build a new. Yumen His Excellency the Governor, in sterling equals $1. 9.0 or Trade and property. Statistics Commander Acton, IN.

rather less than one fifth of the show that in 1900 260,000,000 G. E. Anderson, (Consul-Gongin

Mr. H. W. Looker (Chairman), supremacy of Australia. The at the top of the Koon Yam Hill, Sir Froderick John Doaltry Fat taxation per capital at home, was spent in the United King for the United States), Mr. F. H. Mr. L G, Bird; Mr. A. Bryor, Mr. mutch, was originally fixed for which comanands a full mo gard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O..

This at first sight appears to dom on Defence, including the Armstrong, Mr. Au Tak, Mr. G. Chau Sin Ki, Mr. Fung Wa Okun, May 6th, but owing to an injury the city. Already, students from H. E. Col. St. John, C.R.E., support the contention of those expenditure on the Navy Balloch, Mr. J. W. Barretto, (Con- Mr. M. H. Logan, Mr. Ho Kom to his arm Lewis asked that the the Surveying College have on who believe that we are too and it is important to remic sil for Mexico), Commander. W. Tong, Major Ralph, 8th Rajputs, fight be postponed. He says he sent out to dray up a plan of the (Commanding the Troops),

lightly taxed but the most in-bar that the money spont

(Consul for Nicaragua), Hon. Mr. combe, KO.Y.L., Major Wool: not know whether he will.visit for approval. reckoned with, and that is the the oilculation. The trade of.. W. Browin, Mr. Chun Kui dridgo, 128th Balnchis.

Hongkong after the fight, or go importa lona

Memorial Service. ability of the taxpayer to stand Great Britain ---

Ming, Mr. Chin Kang U, Mr.

Mr. Bulmer Johnson..straight to Paris. rc-3xports and exporta-mount Chau Siu Ki, Mr. Danjou, (Consul

Soorotary.

At 10 u.m. yesterday, H.E tho In "Answer to a Correspondent. Vicoroy, General Lung Chut It is very difficult to arrive at £1,000,000,000 sterling for Franco), Mr W. Dickson, Mr.

Illumination and Firework the average wealth of the in- This added to the value of pro- Duncan Clark, Mr. 1. M. Dyor,

In our "Day by Day" oulung Kwong, Admiral Li Chun and Committee. dividual in Great Britain. Ai perty increases the figure to Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede, Mr. Sir Francis Piggott (Chairman), yesterday a correspondent asked pilier officials attended a servico first sight the income tax collect- £100,000,000 sterling. G. Friesland, (Consul for Don-Commander Acton, It.N., Mr. Auf Carlson was tire some man held at the Loyalty Memorial od would soom to give oue a fair

mirk), Mr. T. Fanatsu, (Consul-Chak Man, Mr. G. Ballool, Coin whom Kenny boat in four rounds templo in memory of thoso indication, but this is misleading

General for Japan), Mr. Fung Wander Bakwith, 1.N., Mr. H. some little time ago. On Friday officers and soldiers who fell in in so far as many bolow a certain the first reading of a Bill outitled Chin, Mr. C. S. Chubbay, Mr. B. A. W. Bird, Mr. H. F. Campbell, last we published a column inter- the recent rising. The object of Hon. Cupt. W. Lyons (Capture por snuian pay no income an Ordinance, to amend the Trade / Hale, Hon. Dr. Ho Khi, C.M.Q.,] Mr. W., L. Cartor, Mr. Chai Kai viow with Kenny in which it is the Viceroy's prosence at the

tux at all, and various books of

Mr. Ilo Vook, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Ming, Mr. Clun, Kung U, Hon. Mr. admitted that Kenny did bont service was to encourage the statistics diffor us to what propor

Mr. A. Sholton Hoopor, Mr. T. (J. Montagne Ede, Mr. F. Urahun.rlen. Carlson, it must be officers an colliers to die for The Colonial Secretary second-.

stated, offerred Kenny $2,000 their country in time of trouble. tion this class is to the wholo.

Lough" "Mr.' Hurtado (Consul-> Another method of ostimating

General for Panama). Mr. F. A. Mr. E. I Halifax (Couroner), side and entire gule receipts if he the average wealth per head is to Appealed are the objects and Irving, Rev. FT. Joluson; Capt. Aitken, Mr. R. Puckham, would fight. We will quote what take the gross incomo brought reasons attached to this Bill Mr. W. King, Mr. Lau Chu Lov. 1.0. Spin), Capt. Unsworth, we wrote regarding that fight. which in 1908-9-the latest Registrar of Trade Marks does not Looker, llon. Capt. F. W. Stoddart. Konzoly, Mr. H. W. it was stated, the latter was in co under review of the Department The inscription on the soul of the Pak, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. H. W. Mr. George Hastings, Mr. J.When Kenny last met Carlson,

£1,000,000,000 cally with the inscription required Lyons, Mr. G. H. Modhurst, Looker, Mr. CiU. Moxon, Mr. She condition for the fight and that ping near Canton were responsible The Colonial Secretary, stulty by reason of the fat that Ordinance, the amendment vali-lon Chi, Mr. V. d'Oettingen Taylor, A.D.U. Mr. S. W. T'so, himself should they meet again."tity walls.

storling; but even this method is by section of the Principal Sir Hormusjec Mody, Mr. Ng Po Shin, Captain P. H. Mitchell he would give a better account of for the collapse of about 40 yds of No date has yet been fixed for that ifix Excellency, Jund directed it still excludos Jarge porcentates the existing seal and Consul for Russia), Hon. Mr. H. Mr. W. J. Tutchor, Lieut. Wol-opportunity is precopted the formal opening of the new kim not to lay upon the table age of the population, whose muthorises its future use. Section E. Pollock, K.G., Major Ralph, man, R.N., Mujer Withycombe, tolf and Carlson has accepted Law Courts, but it will hot take

not brought 12 (2) of the Principal Ordinance 8th Rajputs, Mr. De Keus (Con- K.O.Y.Li., Mr. Wong Kun Fuk,

all, and does not appear in the Imperial sul-General for the Netherlands), Mr. Yung Yik Ting.

look et al as it deals with procedure Mr. H. W. Robertson. Hou, Mr. perforce

Now Territories and Islands,

(Registrar-General).

-

Supt of Polico).

Hon. Dr. Ho Kui, M.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Woi Yuk, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howott."

Jon. Mr. C. Montague Ede. Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross.

Mr. R. H.. Crofton, (Clerk of

Conncils).

The Financial, Minutes.

available-wus

the financial minutes, because incomes His Excellency thought it would under be of convenience to members if,

ono

at roview

must

Trade Marks.

The Attorney-Cionerat moved

Marks Ordinance, 1909,

od and the motion was agreed to.

Patents Ordinance.

Kowloon!

Mr. J. F. Macgregor, Secretary.

the offer.

DAY BY DAY.

The recent heavy rains in Hni,

place for some time, after the. Coronation festivitios,

A quarantine of seven diya on all passengers arriving froin Amoy has been put into force [by do quarantino officials of Manila

account of plague.

The Colonial Secretary (Hon.

teclared to be infected with Mr. C. Clomonti).com.10ously informs us that Hoihow has been

cholera. occurred during the twenty-four Two more cases of plague have

Hon. Mr. C. Montaguo Ede on the Poor Laws and Relief of/4endments in the Patents Or(Consul for Austro-Hungary) Paris, R.A., Lieut. A. P. W. for the day and so that cinomato soursending noon Saturday. Both

Your Excellency,The 11. official members of this Council are unanimous in the opinion that

motion !

Executive, Committee. loh, Mr. A. W. Brewin, Hon. Sir Francis Piggott (Chairman),

BUILDING. Although the new Post Office

their quarters there. These are

Stanton v. Capham

Training.

re Chinese and are dead.. Tho

total number sineo January 1st

58:

Friday, the Siamese gunboat, which formol- tho escort of the Siamese Royal Yacht Mahashakri

Your Excellency's attitude as This estimate was made in 1904 insorted because His Ma-Lau Chu Fok, Mr. H. W. Looker,ment and the Sanitary Depart and Stanton will train together at Haiphong, here to await the

(Secretarios) :---

Committee.

Collection Subscription

ment.

Agitation by Foreign Chinese.

Bombr. J. L. McPherson of No. 4 Company, II.K.V,C., is granted leave of absence for 12 months with effect from 20th May. Private U. N.G. Walker of the Scotts Company is granted leave of absence for two inonthe with effect from 20th May.

Wo are requested to state in

Kenny y. Carison A rumour has gained currency in future, financial minutes wore elsewhere for more exact figures.it has been transferred to the rules (). II, Ross, Mr. N. J. Stabb, Mr. Mr. G. N. Orme, Mr. S. B. C. that the Kenny Carlson fight will prosented in the form of quarter-In L. G. Chiozza Money's book, relating to procedure made unders Swart (Vice-Consil for Ross,

tike place on Saturday, June 24th. ly soledules. That meant thatitiches and Poverty" published the Principal Ordinance, Sweden), Me. J. A. Tarrant, Dr.

This is wrong. On inquiries be- tho Finance Committee would in 1904, one finds that the nation-

lo Tollenaere (Consul for Bel-

ing made this morning we learned only be called once a quartor in at income of the United Kingdom

The following Officers have that the fight is definitely fixed stond of almost aftor every mool in 1993

The Attorney General moved zium), Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Z. ing of Council as at prosent 1,710,000,000 sterling, but this in Ordinance to amend the Patenteil for Germany), Hon. Mr. Wei Decoration" as Illumination bouts and the big fight will take was estimated the first reading of a Bill entitled Volpicelli (Consul-General for kindly consented to serve on the for June 22nd, Coronation Day. Dr. E. A. Voretzsch (Con-Sub-Committees of the "Daylight There will be three preliminary This was the practice elsewhero, figure has been challenged by amendment Ordinance, 1909, and he hoped it would be con-authority who is moro widely

Yuk, O.M.G., Liout. Welman, and Firework" Continittecs:—. place somewhere about 5-30. This The Colonial Secretary second- vonisnt to the members of the known and accepted, viz., A. Lod, and the motion was agreed to. Wilkinson, Mr. K. von Wiser E. Carnott, I.A., Lieut. If. G. will have lost much of its power R.N., Mr. H. P. White, Mr. C. D. Lieut. Herbert, R.N., Capt. G. has been arranged so that the sun Connell.

Bowley, who in his notes on the Objects and reasons:-These Military Contribution. Report of the Royal Comunission

Major Withycombe, K.O.Y.L.I., Wodd, R., Lieut. A. F. Day, graphi pictures can be taken. moved, "that it is desirable that Distress, as well as in his book sequence of instructions received Wood, Major, Wooldridge, 120th Capt. F. J.G. Agg, K.O.Y.L... Capham and Stanton will meet is

finances aro undertaken in con: Mr. Wong Kam Fuk, Mr. David R.E., Lient. F. L. Brown, R., the Military Contribution should "National Progress in Wouth from His Majesty's Principal Baluchis, Mr. Yung Yik Ting, Lieut. M. F. Day, KOY.L.I., on the 24th of June, and Corpor- be fixed at the annual sum of and Trade, places the figure at Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. J. F. Macgregor, and Mr. A Licut. H. F. G. Carter, K.OY.L... Chainpion and Gunner Arun-mao in the Ophir mine st A rich strike of gold has been. $1,000,000," In making the 2,000,000,000 annually. lohe 13th August, 1900, was the proposal, ho said—

arrivos at this by dividing the nuate of the passing of Ordinance Temperly (Secretaries) Lieut. H. A. Law, K.O.Y.L.,del of the R.G.A. will meet on the Kenorn, in Ontarid. Experts as tional incomo into four groups: No. 22 of 1909 but as that was an

Mr. P. S. Jamoson-invalided. | Major J. A. Stewart, A.O.D. - same duto at the City Hall. The sort that the mine will probably, (1) the part received as wages, (2), mending Ordianice to be road Mr. Bulmer Johnson, Mr, W. E. L.

fight will be one of fifteen rounds. | prove to be the richest in Amoricu. the part under review of the in-and construed with Ordinance Shenton, Mr. L. I. Townend THE NEW POST OFFICE Kid" Marriott and Iron" Bux The postported gymkhana will this question should be brought land Revenue Department, tho No. 2 of 1802 the use of the words

(Assistant Secretaries).

will also face each othor in a ton- bo hold to-day. Ithad beenarrang up for debate at this time, viz, sun of money which is earned smiler the provisions of such,

round contest at the Victoria ad that the deferred B.0,0.sports. before the Imperial Conference saurios too small to be considered-tatutes as are now in force in

Skating Rink on June 24th. It should be held on that day but tho closos. I fully realize that the by the income tax collectors, aihe United Kingdom" werg Mr. C. Montague Edo,"Mr." "G/building has not yet boop entirely is also expected that on the same dato lhs boen altéro to Whit question of theo Military Contribu(4) the profits from investments|canfusing as it was intended Criosland; Mr. B. A. Halo, Don, completed, two fovernment De-. late two American sailors will be Monday, thỏ 5th of June. tion is a knotty and much debat abroad and businessos at home to include the Imperial Actre Isai, C.M.G., Mr. Ho Kompartments have already taken up brought into opposition. o one, but in moving the which in part oscape the tax of 1907. The first proviso Tong, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Mr. the Registrar-General's Depart We are informed that Kouny from Siam to Hongkong, left fur

um oncouraged by gatherer, though legally huble.

jouty's Secretary shown in the debate of the 24th and has not since been chal-after consultation with the Board Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O., Hon. of Stato Hon. Capt. F. W. Lyons, Hon,

the V.R.O. Copham will train at September, 1008. You there longed. It is true that the of Trade has decided that patents Mr. O. H. Ross, Hon. Mr. Wei

As regards the structuro as a his own quarters, while Carlson, arrival of the Mahacimiri. stated that yoproached the population of Great Britain in Crown Colonies should not Yuk, C.M.Q., Mr. J. F. whole, the ground floor and base-us we have announced before, will

Taking advantage of the good bution with an open mind, but the average rate of wages sult of revocation in the United Macgregor, and Mr.A. Tonporley | purposes putro and simple. The been received from the manage Fiat accompanied by several of matter of the Military Contri has incransed since that date, cessarily be revocable as a re-

mont will be use for Post Office proparo at Manila. A lottor las

wonther that prevailed Tuesday, Her Majesty the Queen Mother of possibly with a bias in favour has no rison, and although Kingdom. The second proviso

Grst floor is divided botwoon the ment in the Philippines stating of the view that the Contri- muy be possible, or even-pro-is adapted to the needs of the bution weighed too heavily and bable, that the sum given by Colony The English Act on-

Registrar General's offices and the that he expects to leave his trainer suite made a round of the that you were fully prepared, Bowley luas grown to a larger forces the manufacturo of patent- Mr. F. H. Armstrong, Mr. G. be housed the offices of the Local

Hon. Mr.C.H. osa (Chairman), Treasury. On the second floor willing quarters there on June 11th, hops in town and made extensivo

paraluses,.. if your examination of the figure between 1004 and 1909, it is od articles in England The Balloch, Ir. Chun Kang Yue, Mr. Auditor, the Sanitary Board, the mattor should confirm that view, quite unpossible to make an esti-Colony is a centre of Colonial Chiu Chan Sam, Mr: W. Dickson, Director of Education and the

CANTON NEWS; to appeal to the Imperial Auato which is not open to boat trade but few articles are manu-on. Mr. C: Montague Ede, Mr. Assistant District Ollicor. thorities for its reduction. That onco challenged, and I therefore factured fiere; and to rovoke the C. Stubbay, Mr. R. Hancock, To what purpose the top-

THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT statement warrants that if it can take the actual figures given viz., local patents on articles manu-Rev., 11. Hickling, Mr. Ilo Fook, most storey is to be devoted be shown by reasoned argument £2,000,000,000 annually, as uctured in the Empire, which on, ir, ilo Kai, Mr. T. F. Hough, does not appear to have been that the Contribution at presont presenting the total income of the not also manufactured locally Mr. W. Logan, Mr. G. H. Med-settled yot. There was a proposi

Canton, May 31. paid by the Colony falls unacces population of the United King would be to destroy the value of furst, ir formusico Mody, Mr. tion to have the Kowloon-Canton tions and the Centon Self-Govern- The Nine Charitable Lustitu- sarily heavily on the taxpayordoin in 1900. What therefore local patents and to snorifice the Ng Don Chi, Mr. N. J. Stabb, Railway offices on this flat along mont. Society are being literally regard to our report of the Bank relief may be counted upont

The following factors affect the to produce that income? I can letter..

was the capital value of property spirit of the Imperial Act to its lon. Mr. Wei A Yuk, C.MG., Mr. with one or more of the smaller question (1) The ratio of taxas speak personally of sterling -

II. P. White, Past and Present Government Departments. This bombarded by telegrams received | ruptay Court proceedings Thurs-. tion at prosent leviod: (2) The rastiments on

Membors of Tuog Wu Hospital. idea; however, seems to have from Chinese residents abroad day that Mr. Edward Ezra, of a fairly large. Finance Committee.

is regarding le cost of Defence of Trade and facile, and my experience, which

pany, has no connection whatever Property

coincides with that of many Committee, Juld insediately Mail, Ld., The Editor," Hong-for offices. If such should prove one which was received from the which was mentioned before the At a meeting of the Finance Leung Kuk, The Editor, "Chinned that the third floor will be let railways out of commercial funds,

The most faflnummatory cable is with the money-linding matter It has been stated, and is others in important commercial after the Concil. the following kong Telegraph," Mr. A. Tom-to be the case, it crous to aff Chinese residents in the Malay Court. believed by a soution of the compositions, shows that the average votes were passed

munity, that

rate of interest is rather under

perley, and Mr. L. F. Tównond, incongruous spectaelo to soo half

a score of foreign flags fluttering Government is hotly donounced orchiants who are business A aim of $155 in it of the (Secretaries).

Statos. In this cable, the Chinese

Thursday several Chinese lightly. taxed thats residents three percent. but as Inn anxious vote Jite band Legl fpart Cathedral Service Committee.

from the British Post Office. at home, and 1 duem that that ne taint of special pleading nicht, Migist zev, rezonal Rov. F. F. Johnson (Convoner), The Registrar General's staff for having broken its word and connections with Sinn Bolled the time as rived when shall characterise this argument I

oma in sari Lallanes, to The Lord Bishop of Victoria, Hon. wore the first to take up quarters the right to constrict the railways

for having deprived the people of Lipon the Queen Mother and were this statement, which has for sove put down the average rate of Mr. F. E. Hallies for eting as Dr. J. M. Atkinson; Mr. A. Bryer, in the new building. Tuesday by moans of foreign loans. The rented to her. They took with loug passed current for trath, in oroat at four per cent, or per first. Poise Wig stede Four Oe Dr. F. W. Clark, Mr. H. L. the Sanitary Board staff

thom some costly and bountiful should be disproved. I profurecent higher than that obtain-tober, FRE), Ay, 1991 Donnya, Mr. A. H, Harris, Rev. A. ongagod since early morning in loss which will thus Arise will present which the royal Indy

mean the ruin of China. The gracefully accepted.. ay remarks by saying I have able for well-invested money, studied all available statistics This shows that the capital vote i A-Department Pogg, C.F., Hon. Mr. II. E. Pol- the old place at the top of Battery the Self-Clovernment Society are Queen Mother of Siam, accom-

A sum of 925 in rid of the C. Moreton, R.N., Rev. W. Foster bringing down theollicegear from Nine Charitable Institutions and

Thursday afternoon 1. M. the fairly fully. I have examined value of privately owned prof Eggetion in cargos, lock, K.C., Colonel St. John, R.E. Path. By the way, it must have the incidence of taxation on perty in the United Kingdom Baith Pauli. Seljool, English

Mr. Bulmer Johnson,

been rather remical for the man Throne to withdraw the scheme Royal suite, visited some of the requested to memorialize the panied by several members of the different classes of the popula £50,000,000,000 sterling;ide, bucka, j

Secretary,

in the stroct to observe the little tion, but I have discovered it divide this, by the population, A sum of $5,752 in aid of the

tiff of jealousy which aroge beef nationalizing the railways for shops in town and inade pur- Children's Entertalument to be impossible this and it gives a per capita wealth vote Public Works, extraordinary,

by

the sake of the people. Committee.

tween the Police and the Sanitary

chinage of Siratow drawn work, monis to arrive at any tungi of £100.

buildings, furnished quarters for The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, employees over the fitting. There Breach of Discipline Feared: Chineso ourjos, etc. Later on tho blo réault either for or against The value of property in this the Public Works Department K.C., (Chairman), Mr. Chan Kai is an old regulation (which from

Evor since the recent revolt in party went for a drive in threo the argument for n reduction. Colony is not even as easy to ar-surveyor in the New Territories Ming. The Rov. Fathor De Maria, way back has been moro honour. Canton, the strength of the local motor cars to the outskirts of the I propose therefore to tront rive nt, but a fair estimate sols it and rost-house for Public Aorks The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Mr. od in the breach than in the garrison has been reinforced by city. the whole question from the down ut $275,000,000 which is Department and other oflicon Ho Kom Tong, Mr. A: Shelton observance), probibiting the use of the arrival of troops from Kwong- Friday afternoon the entrance point of view of the Law of the equivalent of £25,000,000 or visiting the Territory on official Hooper, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. E. hand-carts in Battery Path. The si under the command of General to Wyndliam Stroot was pra Average, u very simple law and say £60, per head us against business,

A. Irving, The Rev. F. T. John-Sanitary people of course began Foung Chai Kwong. His Ex-tically blocked by the lower easily understood by the people. 1,000 per head at homo.

son, Mr. W. King, Mr. Lau Chu to remove their gear this morning cellency tho Canton Viceroy sellers placing their wrentlis of Following this law, to arrive at It follows plierefore that the

Puk, Mr. H. W: Looker, The Rev.on hand-carts by way of Battery however, is in fear that the flowers on the ground. Vhilo average wealth of an individual in Last Friday the Water Police Father Novel, The Lov. Father Path. But the jealous guardians soldiers may in all probability be no one wants to deprive these one must divido the Revenue by this Colony is one-sighteenth of found a dead body of an unknown flobert, Mr. 1. W. Robertson, Mr. of the law put down their foot guilty of a breach of discipline men of their liveliland we think the population. The Grosa Re that of an individual at home, so Clincse woman in the typhoon T. W. Robertson, Mr. B. Skelton, and sent the carts roumil, past the and create trouble with the peace the authorities should make an vonub of Great Britain for the year that although we pay taxos of refuge in Causeway Bay The Rev. 11. O. Spiat, Mr. R. Cathedral and so down Garden ful citizens, and also show lack of effort to keep all streets free 1909, for which fall statistics 1. 9, 0. por load, or, as I said The German Government huve Sutherland Mr. JA. Tarrant, Road to Queen's Road Central energy in the perfomancut din from blockage by tia Lawker are.available, was Imperial earlier, about me fifth that paid given notice that the cable enter The Hon. Mr. Woi Yuk, C.M.G., How these Government Dc-duties. has therefore des £153,000,000 Municipal £163,- per urut in the United Kingdom, ing "Augusta-Victoria Bay for Mr. David Wood

partments love one another! spatched ten deputies to go mund Printed 000,000, or, in all, £31,6,000,000, this { sum is paid out of Teingtau on the past coast of Mr. W. E. Bonton,

Workmen are still busy on the for inspection every night, and Bioliard Tev the population in the same year attenuated resorton, and if a fair Chinahnabeen moved to Tsingtau|--

ground floor and basement and report cases of misconduct on the being estimated at 46,000,000 or comparison of the respective Bay, and the two sets of beacons

it in not yet possible to say when part of the soldiers to him. a taxation of £0 178. Od par head. | birden a is made between our formerly indicating it have boon

the old Post Office will be vacat. Seve

ent will be in lin The Groed. Revenue of the solves and those resident at home" reinovéd.

ed for the new building

flated on the

Wo

Lore

the burden of taxation per head

'i

Boaretary,

Procession Committed Hon. Mr.A W Brewin Chair- man), Hon. Capt Lyons, Mr. Ho

were