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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1913.

A Volunteer's Complaint,

A reader, who is also a Volun teer, wishes to enter a prote-t'

DAY BY DAY,

COMPANY REPORT.

THE KIDNAPPING EVIL.taught to sew and read and write. Girls are sent, too, to the Mission Home in Kowloon, to the Eyre The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.

Let the tongue always, peak Difficulties Which Confront the Diocesan Refuge, and to the Italian

against the high prices charged in Hongkong for ammunition. It ap- the language of the heart. pears that the Volunteers are only

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MARRIAGES.

BEINS-MARCUS. --On April 12, at the Cathedral of the Glood Shepherd, Singapore, by the Rev.. Father Nain, Robert Howard, youngest son of the late Mr. Manuel Beins and Mrs. Beins of Singapore, to Dorothy Augustit, youngest daughter of the late Mr. P. F. J. Marcus of Singapore and Mrs. Marcus of Penang.

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somewhat.

The Siberian Mall:

Not before it was tiine, the Chamber of Commerce has taken

The Malls.

Asmorican Mail.-Dospatched per 8.8. Korea ut 2.15 p.m. to day.

Authorities-

[SPECJAN ANTIC

Convent. Tho work of resoua goes on continually. Remark may

The statement of accounts up

Liabilities.

bo made, again, of the fact to February 28, 1913, is given It is a disquieting fact that kid- that coolie women bound south below. The directors report ap- napping is on the increnes and are examinod at the Registrar poured yesterday. has boon so since the revolution. General's office and are photo- This applies especially as regards graphed. If any case je regarded Capital small children. Ono who knows a suspicious the girl or woman 60,000 Shares enob

$10 paid up... $600,000,00 more that a little of the mattor is sont to the Po Loung Kuk frankly states that hardly a vossol whore the case is enquired into. Reenrve Account... arrives from the north which dees Despite all that is done to cope Sundry Creditors not bring several kidnapped with the evil, however, it is deep Dividends un-

claimed children from various paris of rooted, and the new government Chica, particularly from Shang-of China has yet to face the fact Suspense Account hai. Hongkong is a distibuting that responsibility lies at its door. Balance of Proft centre; some of the children are It is better to grip the evil at the sold here and some are sent to root, to prevent kidnapping, than it is to areat the kidnapper when places farther South.

It is easier to talk of restricting he is well on the way towards! Mrs. P. H. Holyoak and daugh-the practice than it is to devise succès. ters arrived by the ss. Kamo some practical remedy. The chief Mara to-day.

English Mail.--Doo

por

8,8.

China at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Siberian Mail.-Despatched per 9.8. Korea at 2.15 p.m. to-day.

Arrived.

For Consignees.

after to-morrow will be subject

to rent.

Lecture.

difficulty is that young Chinese

of

IN SHANGHAI

up to the age often, and, in the case GENERAL ANDERSON of girls, up to as much as fifteen and eighteen, are unable to give any satisfactory account themselves or of their parents. A girl of oighteen in China knows little, if any, more than a girl of half that age at Home. These

30,000,00

5,010,00

8,744.94 1,744.89

Bad Loss Account

273,009.08

$018,508 01

Assets.

Plant and Mains

account, cost. of, ne per last

account......... $537,747.93

Less amount pro- vided for do- preciation

addod

sullioient number of cartridges | American Mail-Arrived por 8.8, for their Class-firing, that num Shiayo Maru at 11 a.m. ber being about fifty-three in the to-day. course of the year; all ammuni- Froach Mail.-Despatched. por tion used for practice firing myst

8.5. Ernost Simona at 1.p.m. be paid for by the Volunteer him-

-to-day. solf. This, we believe, is also the rule at Home, but whereas in Eng- land a man may buy a hundred rounds for half a crown, our in- formant points out that theprico in this Colony is three dollars, or nearly six shillings.. This, he remarks, in all very well for a man who can rise superior to minor questions of expense, but it falla rather heavily on one whoso income is small and who must, in any case, pay for chair, ferry and ricksha hiro every time ho goos Philanthropist's Visit.". to the Kowloon Range to practise. Dr. C.R. Buckner, a well-known We too should have thought that, American philanthopist, of Texas, assuming that the Volunteer's arrived to-day by the 8.8, Shinyo

Major General O, A. Anderson, object in frequenting the Range Maru with his wife, is to render himself an efficient

C.D., commanding H. M. Forces soldier, the authorities might

Consignees of cargo by the

in South China and Hongkong, make his path a little easier by.. Buelow are reminded that all

arrived in Shanghai from Hong-Cost of Plant, since reducing the cost of cartridges goods remaining endelivered girls may have parents alive, or kong last Friday by the sir. they may not. In any case, about Linan. He was accompanied by all that can be got out of them is bis A. D. C. Capt. B. de L.

Brock, 120th Baluchistsin In- Property, cost of that they lived in Shanghai or

fantry. Peking or Cunton. Tipy sro Mr. Yeadell delivered an inter-reldom able to give the name of General Anderson spent the up the question of the irregular ésting paper on Byron at the Y.. the street in which they stayed, greater part of the day with the delivery of the Siberian Alail. C. A. rooms, last night in connec still less the number of the house. S. V. C. Commandant discussing or say nontus past there tion with the Y. M. U. A. Literary The name of the parent or guar- various matters in connection have been growls and grumbles Club. There was a fair attendanco. dian, then, dc3s not carry in with the Corps, In the evening ou the subject, which have been

quirios very far. It is as though he watched company drill being only too well-founded, and people This is the subject of a paper one were asked to find John Jones carried out at the Recreation Installation Mater ground. The "N. China Daily ial, Stock of...' News" saya that, during his stay Stores and Coal, Terrorised Children. if anything, was gained by mander loonie, RN., at the In-

Stock of...... have become convinced that litila, to be read by Engineer Com-of London

Until the parents or guardians in Shanghai he will be the fast roule. The correspon- builders on Friday night at 9.15

are found the authorities can do guest of Mr. E. C. Pearce, Chair-Tools, &., Stook of Furniture, cost of, sending lettere by the so-called stitution of Engineers and Ship- dence which appears also where o'clock.

littlein most cares. It is one thing to man of the Municipal Council.

Accompanied by his A. D. C.- in this issue Bets forth the

be convinced that certain children": ground for complaint fully

have been kidnapped, but it is and Col. Barnes, Major-General and clearly, and lays its finger

quite another matter to prove it, Anderson visited the Recreation Less amount pro-

Ground in the evening and on one possible cause of delay.

if the kidnappers allege that the It seems to us, however, that

children are their own and the watched various companies drill- there is a certain amount of

children themselves bear out that ing. The visit was quite unoffi paphazard working nearer here

statement. That is no fanciful cial and the unite went through than London.

The man found in possession atatement. The thing happene re-ordinary company drill. The Cost of Furniture, of the gold watch, the property of gularly. The children are taught Reserve company was on parade Miss Dunk, one of the victims of the to call the kidnappers father and and came in for particular notice. Tai Oa piracy, wasagaiaremanded mother or uncle and aunt, and a by Mr Hazeland, at the Police few days of such teaching has its Court, this morning.

effect. The children may either be terrorised by ill-treatmont into making such statements or they may persuaded in another way. They are commonly told that if a

Speaking at the third annual European gets hold of them in Hongkong they will be imprisonmeeting of the Eastern Bank ed for life and so forth, and Limited, London, Lord Balfour of threats such as these prove effec Burleigh, after speaking of this tive. The young people are bank's successful year said :— Duly the other day a Siberian Mr. H. H. Tammen, who is usually too frightened to tell the It is perhaps as well that I Mail arrived without any an-passing through Hongkong, in truth. They are content to relate should say a few words with nouncement at all, and it is fairly addition to being proprietor of the tale that has been impressed regard to the position of opium, clear that the co-operation be- the "Denver Post," is the owner on them by the kidnappers. Lin which, as you know, the mer- tween Hongkong and Shanghai of a big circus which tours in

chants of India are largely inter-

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The Diesel Engine."

Visitor from India.

Mr. Sullivan, the well known curio dealer of Simla, India, is at present staying in Hongkong, Mr. Sullivan has been in India for twenty years.

The "Tai On" Piracy.

What of This End ?

On Saturday, for instance, the "Telegraph", "following Post SPARKE-EDMONDSTON.-On Tuesday, April 15, 1913, at

Office guidonco, aunounced Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, Norman Lush Sparke, son of

Plague Cases. James Sparke, Esq., of Deal, to Isubella Edmondston, daughter of the Mexico Maru as expected

to arrive with a Siberian Mail Three cases of plagae were the late David Brand, of Shanghai.

on Monday. That announce notified as occurring during the ment appeared on page 10, but twenty-four hours ended acon page 4 the Mexico Maru was to day. One was in First Streat, also announced as due to arrive one found dead in San Wa Fong, on Sunday. That was information and the third found dead at Cause secured from the abipping.com-way Bay. pany's office, and it was accurate.

DEATHS.

BRYSON-On April 10, 1913, at the London Mission, Tientsin. Mary leabell a wife of the Rev. Thomas Bryson, aged sixty-one

years.

PESTANA-At the Municipal Infirmary, Singapore, on April 12, Helen Mary, beloved wife of Inspector P. O. Pestana, P. C. A.; aged 47 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1913.

THE TAXATION PROBLEM.

The Tariff Battle.

A Great Show Proprieor.

Wanchal "Saints."

A Growing Trade.

THE OPIUM TRAFF.C.

Speech by Lord Balfour of

Burleigh...

盒包

97,747.03

$440,000,00

176,675 01

$610,075.01

Land

Cost

and Buildings" as per last account

sisco added... of Buildings,

$90,102.50

31,028.21

$121,218,71

33,815,04

10,236.51 1,426.50

as par last ac-„, count...

T

$ 073.04

473.94

500.00

since added....

133.50

633,50

1,550.00

63,934 57 39,760,87

vided for de. previation

Insurance, Valuo of unexpired por- tions of Policies Sundig Debtors ... Cash with Agents 'kong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation...

To

20,338.30

$ 918,598.91

Working Account. Agency and Office

Expenses Rent and Taxes ...

***

$ 8,000,00

8,120.00

Insurance ... Auditora Fees

3,185,74

Bad Debte

200,00 2,165,79

Amount carried to

**

Profit and Account ...

Loss

257,225.11

$278,806.70 $277,712.24

Serip and Transfer

Yeek..... Interest

23.50 1,160.06

$278,890,70

To

Amount avail- able for appro priation

Profit and Loss Account.

$273,090,03

$273,000,80

divided profit,

Balance

***

₫ 15,873,07 of

Working Ao- count brought down

257,825.11

$273,090,08

is not quite what it should be. Canada and the United States. These are some of the dilliculented. Wo none of us wish the Miglit it not be possible, again, We understand that next year he ties which those who are trying drug forced upon the Chinese to arrange that the mails from will enter into combination with to stamp out the practice are call people, and we were quite satisfied Shanghai shall come by recognis- the Wild West Show, of "Buffalo ed upon to face. The wonder is to see the trade given a decent ed fast mail steamers instead of, Bill" fame.

that so many kidnappers are burial. Unfortunately the Chinese as often happene, little boats

caught, because the trade that Government have not, in our By Net Profit on work- which crawl, down from the

Five men were charged with is the correct word-is growing opinion at least, upheld the torms

jog Northern port? It will be easier gambling at Wanchai, before Mr. In pre-revolution days the man- of the treaty made with the With all the mania of the present Radical Government for to convince Loudon that there is Hazeland, at the Police Court, darias had the country under British Government, and mer- new-fangled "legislation, there still remain untouched innumerable something wrong at that end if this morning. They all denied some sort of control and it was chants in India who paid the problems which have long called for adequate consideration. Many it can be proved that thers is gambling and gave themselves easier then than now to trace Government of that country large "entitling permits the most exemplary characters. parents. At present with the sums for of them, moreover, are, even on the basis of Ministerial promises, nothing wrong at this end.

By way of indicating his differ conatry awarming with gangs of them to export opium to China long overdue in settlement. Such a matter is the readjustment of local and Imperial taxation, which has once again been forced to the

ence of opinion his Worship fined robbers who do a deal of kidnap-find that admittance to that notice of the Government by a debate in the Ilouse of Commons,

Political economists, amateur them $5 each or in default four-ping, and the difficulty of grap country is now denied them, In the past decade local rates in urban and rural districts have politicians in short, everybody teen days.

pling with the practice is wall-nigh although according to assumed almost unbearable proportions, and still they continue to is watching with the keenest

Ingenious,

superhaman. One does not des reports the Chiaces are coltivat- A Royal Commission has sat to intoreat the progress of the A man who thought it a pity pair that matters will be mended ing the home-grown poppy as grow at an alarming rate. consider the question, and the present Chancellor of the Exohe Democratic Tariff Revision Bill in to leave expended leaden bullete as the now government gains more extensively over. It is By Amount of un- quer held out high hopea somas four years ago that there should be the United States. Yesterday's on the rifle range at Stonecutters, control, but that is a plain state-only natural that the Indian

JB For last a substantial relief to local authorities, but, so far from these hopes wire stated that the measure particularly when they could be ment of affairs at present. Just merchants should look to our

account has received the over-whelming turned into cash, set about col- how many girls pass through to Government, who have taken their being realised, the trend is all in the other direction.

In meeting the contention that certain burdens now borne by approval of the Demooratio lecting them. His business the Straits Settlements, Penang, money, either to insist upon By local authorities should be shouldered by the national exchequer, it caucus in the Ilouse of Re-neumen was not appreciated by and Singapore, where a good China adbering to the terms of is sometimes argued that it is immaterial which pocket yields the presentatives, and that the entire the authorities, and at the Police looking girl will fetch $1,000.00 the treaty or else themselves re- money the people have to find it. But here it has to be recogniend Bill, as amended in a few minor Court, this morning, lie was sen or more, for purposes that can fund the money obtained for the been adopted. tenced to one month's imprison-be guessed at, it is impossible privilege of exporting the opiam that the real evil of the present system is that oft-times.the heaviest features, has

to BBY. But this much it to China, and in this, as business burden is cast on localities least able to bear it. To take a case in There are expectations that the ment and four hours' stocks.

is fair to state; that Hongkong men, we can only agree with them, C. P. CHATERĮ Directors.. point. In Hanley the local rates are lis. 3d. in the pound, and, the Bill will finally pass on May 11.

Among the passengers who cannot hope successfully to cope Beyond stopping further sales in C. H. ROSS

GIBB LIVINGSTUN & Co., rates are equivalent to an income tax of 16. 6d. in the pound on the however, is problematical, though arrived in Hongkong to-day by with kidnapping until the baying India the Government has hither- borough being inhabited almost entirely by working people, these What will happen in the Senate,

Agente. of the system of casting national services on the localities. Educa-is the desire of the majority of W. Taylor, Director of the Bureau ted in the Colony. An ordinance steps will shortly be taken to re- tion, the Poor Law, roads and police are the chief items of expendi- the people throughout the States of Agriculture, Manila; Mr. A.M. once passed to prevent the sale medy the position, which is an the above Bilance Sheet with the ture round which the controversy rages, but the question is as to that the tariff shall be radically Barretto, president of the Insular of children, and the middleman doubtedly a serious and an unfair Books and Vouchers of the Com- how a readjustment oan best be effected. The Chancellor of the revised. The present Bill, however Life Insurance Co. Manila, Mr. here would find the business of one, So far as this Bank is con- pany and that in our opinion such Exchequer has made a strong point in asserting that under the goes to extreme lengths; if it is G. H. Gaerdrom of the P. W. D., accepting and re-selling kidnapcerned we have all along insisted Balance Sheet is properly drawn on the maintenance of substantial up so as to exhibit a true and present system there is a check on extravagance by local authorities, passed it will assuredly have

and general

margins, and I am pleased to be correct view of the state of the stock, director whereas if the whole burden of, say, éducation were borne Imperially, a marked effect on the cost of Manila, and Mr. U.W. Rosen-ped children too risky. whatever the cost is now, it might easily be doubled without getting living. It will be well if the mat-

It is only fair to stato what able to tell you that our present Company's affairs at the 28th manager of the Rosenstock Pub. twice the results obtained at the present moment. It is well, there tor is quickly settled one way or lishing Co. Mr. T. W. Taylor is done to rescue those girls ontstandings are only small, with February 1913, according to the aro able to give on in every case a very ample and best of our information and the fore, that due consideration ebould be given to the effect which euch the other, for uncertainty is

bound to have a detorring effect is bound for San Francisco and who

of themselves

or satisfactory margin.(Applanse.) explanations given us, and as a vital change of policy would have on national expenditure.

shown by the Books and Securities. on trade. Far Eastern exporters 9xpects to spend about ten weeks account

of the Company. Cuban Amnesty Law. General of the Philippine Ex- from their captors. The Po contemplation, and it is good to read that a Departmental Committee ing developments, which may hibits at the San Francisco Ex-Loung Kuk is very useful alike Big as the problems are, however, they call. loudly for serious and importers are patiently await in the United States. As Director who are snatched, in some way,

Havana, March 8-The appli. We have obtained all the is at prepent considering the whole of this comprehensive and im-mean much to them,

position he will confer with the in the way of tracing parents, and cation of the general amnesty law information and explanations we officials at San Francisco, after even more useful in securing for Cuba signed yesterday by Books have been valued and

have required. portant question. This Committee has held over 80 sittinge and will

. Via the Far East. shortly make its report. All that can be hoped is that the many

The Rt. Hon. Mr. James Bryce, which he expects to go east, work for some of the girls as ser-President Gomez has been sus- intricate points involved will be given due and proper weight and that some method will be devised whereby over-burdened districts retiring British Ambassador to making numerous stops, reaching vants or in taking them directly perded pending the preparation certified to by the Manager. will be given relief and whereby, at the same time, both national Washington, proposes to leave Washington early in July and under its wing. The girls are for publication of a statement by and local services shall be maintained more economically and with Washington about April 23 for sailing from New York in August well-treated, are under the super- the Secretary of the Interior fully

Kegel vision of a doctor, and are defining the scope of the law, England, via tho Far East, on his return to Manila, ap loss of efficiency,

Visitors.

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wages of many men. This result is undoubtedly the consequence there can be no doubt that it the s.s. Shinyo Maru are Mr. 1. and selling of children is prohibi-to done nothing, but we hope We report that we have audited

Rescue Work

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FMAITLAND Auditors, A, O. BYNES Hongkong, 17th April, 1913,