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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

WEST RIVER FLOOD RELIEF.:

RING OUT OLD SHAPES OF FOUL

DISEASE.

RING OUT THE NARROWING, LUST

OF GOLD:

THE AMBRICAN NOTE,

RING OUT THE THOUSAND WARS No Cause for Alarm Over the

OF OLD,

RING IN THE THOUSAND YEARS

OF PEACE-Tennyson.

The Weather.

Obina-is still soeking for more revenue, and, in the seeking, her statesmen have recently hit upon the idea of imposing what je called s business tax, or a tax upon business etcrea This new move has raised considerable opposition, for wo acts that the Heilung. kiang Chamber of Commerce has raised & protest against its colles- tion and had beon circularising the Chambore up and down the

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 63; country. The business, men

fine. complain-and we aro not

At the Paak 3 a.m. Temp. 55; surprised that they should-that

fine, they are already heavily taxed,

The Malls. while, on the other hand, business Siberian Mail-Arived per s.9. at present is far from flourishing.

Nagoya to-day The circular letter sort out has English Mail. Due por as. called forth D sympathetio response from the merchants in the Provinces of Chibli, Chakiong and Kwangsi, end ail are united in their efforts to BROUTE · cancellation of the new tax.

رجيم

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which necessarily for

their names and

Uniform Treatment Desired.

Arcadia to-morrow.

English Mail, Closea per s.8. Nagoya to-morrow at 9 am. Siberian Mail.-Closes to-morrow

per 8.8. Arcadia at 9 a.m.

Count the Columns.

The Dollar.

Situation.

How the Funds have been Disbursed.

THE YARN MARKET.

An Improvement Reported.

Mers. Polishwella and Kot- wall, in their report dated Decem bor 31, state:**

the

It is not too much to say that The following report on the Since the issue of our Int the nows which come over West River Flood Relief Fund report, par s.s. Malts, on the wires yesterday regarding has been forwarded by Mr. A. E. 19th December, telegraphic news America's "warning" to Britain, Wood to the Honourable Secre- from Indis reached here raporting concerning alleged interference tory for Chinese Affairs. a sharp advance in the price of with her commerce, came rather On November 28th Mr. Tong cotton and that the mills in as a surprise to us in this part of Yat-chun and I went up the river Bombay had advanced their rates the world. It is true that a fow to enquire into the progress of all round. In sympathy with this cases bad been mentioned in reptirs in Ko Yiu District and news, o fair demand sprung up which American vessels had also to investigate the districts of hers, and prices rallied to the been detained on suspicion of Ko Ming and Sze Wai which had extent of three to five dollars por carrying contraband, but the not previously been visited. The bale. number of those which had come Government kiadly lent as the The volume of business to our notica did not seem to services of Mr. Jaffe, who was able transacted amounts to about 8,000 warrant a Note couched in anch to spare a week of his valuable bales, but most of this was booked terme as the one in question. Į time in order to advise on certain | before 'rates, advanced and con

of con-truction, siste mainly of standard: No. 10a Yesterday the Telegraph. pab. By that Note the United States questions According to the Peking plished 35 columns of solid insisted on an improvement in particularly upon a stretch of which had declined most heavily.

The market closes steady. pers, it appears that, at the re-reading matter. To-day there the treatment of American com- weakened bank at Lo San Wai quest of merchants in the capital, will be 36 published.

merce, and warned Bri'ain of the and on the important sluice Total sales, 6,900 bales. feeling which had been aroused known as Tang Kid, which has Unsold stocks and undelivered, the President has ordered a post- with ponement of the collection of the The rate of the dollar, on in the States over the matter. an effect on 15 embankment 78,000 bales.

We do not overlook the faat districts. His practical advice Shanghai.A moderate busi.. tax there, and, in view of that fact, demand to-day is 1s 9.3-10d. it is not surprising that the sig-

that the representations were on many points was very helpful.ness is reported from this market, natories to the circular latter re The band of the 74th Punjabis made in a friendly spirit, but, 1. The repairs at Ko Yia are also at enhanced rates. ferred to should proceed to argue will play at the Hongkong Hotel all the same, we cannot help being carried out methodically. Japanese Tarn.-Sales as fol- that if Peking merchants are ex- to-night daring dinner; a special thinking that the purpose would Some of their methods may seem lowe:-500 balea Setan No. 10 at have been equally well served wasteful, e.g. the purchase of $93; 500 bales Setan No. 20 at The ratar of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will empt from this levy, merchants menu has been arranged.

elsewhere should be similarly

had the Note been confined to a field-earth for use on the embank- $118; 300 bales Three Horses No. be 18 follows:-

treated. Efforts are now therefore Consignees of cargo by the mild complaint, less aggresive ment, and their stono work often 10 at $111; 1,000 balee Yellow being made to whip up the var- Chiyo Maru are reminded that in tone and character. However, leaves much to be desired, bat Joss No. 20 at $104-111; 1,000 ious Chambers of Commerce with goods remaining undelivered Britain is efficiently broad: the people are doing their best hales New Chops. No. 20 at

view to the presentation of a after to-morrow will be subject minded to receive the representa according to their, time-honoured $101-102. joint petition requesting the non- to rent.

tions in the spirit in which they system.

Raw Cotton. No sales for Fixed for Next Week. are intended, Lad, in view of The District Magistrate gave Bengal. 200 bales Chinese were enforcement of the now tar. We

In the Summary Court, this President Wilson's statement on us a retura abowing the date told at $25 per pical, Quota- can well understand that Obina aoede money, and plenty of it, morning, M. D'Almeida sued the matter and the tone of the when work was started on each tion:-Bengal, at $17 to $21; now that the channels of supply J. D. F. Mulder for the sum of British and American press com- embankment and the amount Chinese at $21 to $26.

On December from abroad are no longer open, $188. The case was fixed for ment, we may confidently look to already spent. but one wonders why she does Wednesday.

see the matter amicably adjusted. 17th we paid soond instalments to every embankment as before, not attempt some serious re- organisation of the land tax, from It is interosting to note, ramarks To the outsider, President except that we increased the total which source alone she could the London and China Express, Wilson's statement smacks much allowance of Yung Tan Wai Eurely obtain all the money she that almost one-third of Caina's of an admission that the United from $1,200 to $2,000 and paid foreign commenco in 1913 was States' shipping men have them them 3500 this time as against transacted through Hongkong. selves largely to blame in the| $240 befcra.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914.

CHAIRS AND RICKSHAS.

noede.

The Chinese Detective,

As we stated yesterday, Pre- sident Yuan bas issued's mandate

Band Night.

To Consignees,

"Busy Hongkong,

J

An Admission.

1.

United Serdange Dividend. United Serdang paya a final dividend of 15 per cent, and places treserve £40,000. The producing cost is 1/11. Kong Lee pays 21, Anglo-Malay a second interim

Bantar'

Cigarette and Tobacco Fund. matter. That statement Baye 2. Ko Ming. We examined the dividend of 6, Harpenden a third For the Cigarette and Tobacco that great embarassment has broken banks of this district interim dividend of 15. Fund for the allied troops at the been caused the Government which has suffered savore damage, made a profit of £11,000 bat pays. front, we have received $1 from because of come shippers having though over a much smaller area no dividend.

P. C. Dorrington. This brings concealed contraband in non- than that of Ko Yiu. There are

the Telegraph total to $269,20.

Fairy Ballet Bookings.

contraband cargose, and so long| 13 embankments to which we are

on the salject of our old friend the Chinese detective, whom he does not appear to trust unreserv; edly. Shanghai, Singapore and

83 such cases occurred, auspicion giving help. Detaile are shown Hongkong have all had their word As Moutrie's will be closed to, would be cast on every shipment on attached Table A.. The total. Sheung Wo... to say, at different times, se to the morrow, seats can be booked at and all cargoes would be liable to to be given is estimated at methods of this functionary, and the Hongkong Hotel from 10 am. a searob. That, indeed, is the $33,040. On December 10th we now the Central Government is to 5 p.m. for the Fairy "Ballet to crur of the whole matter. If paid frat instalments amounting taking notice of him. Neverthe be produced by the A.D.C. on American shippers supported the to $6,880 following the same leas he, good man, still joge on in Saturday, 2nd January, at 9.15 Jovernment by honest manifeste, system as in Ko Yin, and getting bis accustomed track, and willp... in aid of the Belgian Re America would be in a position to duplicate chopped receipts from probably continue so to jog. The lief Fond.

give Britain and her Allies some two representatives of each em- sort of guarantee that all precau- bankment.

CEMENT IN SIAM.

340.

100

$33,040 $0,080

·Table B.

Sz Wal District ---

Embank

Fo Kap

Amount Total. paid as first instalment.

ment,

...$ 500 $ 100

Ko Lo...

8,000 3,200

12,000

2,400

500

100

1,700.

340

700

140

2,000

400

4,000

1,600

12,000

4,800

1,500

200

842,900 $13,380

(Sd) AE WOOD.

mischief of it all ie that the For Fighting Men and Refugees. Chinese detective-and his near This week 127 garments (in- tions would be taken to see that 3. Sz Wai-This is a difficult relative, the informer cannot, cluding 41 shirts kindly given by contraband is not shipped, but district to get about and involves ang ak existing state of Noor Dis, master tailor) have as, on her own admission, she is much living on sampana. It has hinge, be dispensed with. been sent home by the women of unable, in view of the shady been badly damaged by the North Pak Hok

Wong Kong.. Everyone knows that many Hongkong for the families of sol- practices of some of her ownern as well as the "Weaters Floods, of these ornaments to society push diers and sailors at the front and shipping men, to give such an We examined its branches Lang Tau the "graft" and blackmail line of Belgian Refugees to Misa Lloyd undertaking, Britain cannot sure. thoroughly: some are particular- Kong business to its uttermost limits, Thomas, 116, Murray Street, Hoxly be blamed for taking any and ly severo. Table Behows the help ang Lok

Tai Hing and it is thinkable that more than ton, London,"

every means to sae that her we propose to give, but the list Tun Tea one innocent man has, before now,

enemies are not supplied with is not yet complete, as we are had his character aworn away by

the wherewithal to carry on the waiting for a further opinion one of this virtuous body. It is

war. In taking these measures, about one embankment not men- Certainly, no pleasure to British

the innocent may ocassionally tioned in the Table. Oa Decem- December 22, 1914. Government officials to employ

be made to suffer loss and ber 18th we paid first instal- The Balance Sheet. coolie's right to solicit was decided on Tuesday by Mr. Wood, and it have in hand, and if President tonished at the progress being Inconvenience Unavoidable.

The test case brought by the police in the matter of a chair-such tools for the work that they

Visitors to Bangsue will be as-but that is inevitable.

inconvenience with the guilty, ments amounting to $13,380, Hongkong and Shanghai is now established that that "right" has no existence. Anything Yuan can auggest a more reput made with the first coment factory

proceeding in our usual manner.

Banking Corporation, which makes for the greater quiet of our streets will be welcomed by able means of laying ill-doors by to be erected in Siam. It is most the present; which makes its

The total help to be given is Hongkong, 29th Dec. 1914. After all, in a great war like at present :-

The Hon. Secretary, most of us, and tourista will not be sorry to bear that they can pass the heels than through the agency

West River Flood Fond, 1914, in and out of their hotels without being bawled at by coolies whom of informera we shall all hail it satisfactory to note the way effects felt all over the world, Ko Yin $172,450.00:: they have no intention of employing.

Present, with joy. Bat while the Chinese

matters are approaching a success-

already paid $73,080.00 Dear Sir, neatral nations must, to some Sz Wai It will be noticed that the conviction registered has criminal remains what he is, we fal end, and we heartily cor-extent, suffer inconvenience, they

42,900.00: followed with becoming closeness on the appointment of an inspector own that we cannot see that means work. With so much cement benefits and at the same time Ko Ming 33,040.00:

gratulate those concerned in the cannot expect to reap all the

already paid 13,380.00 Bince the balance sheet of the I beg to inform you that of traffic. The official holding this post has a difficult and anthank-coming along. ful task to carry out, and be labours under the disadvantage, common

consumed in Siam for building look to see things run as smoothly

West River Flood Fund was already paid to mortale, of not being able to stand in two places at one time."

purposes, the thought strikes one as they would in the piping times

6,680.00 drawn up on 17th November, the That the authorities recoguise the need for keeping an eye on the

total receipts have been increased that it is indeed a pity that, with of peace. There can be no doubt The Germans, it seems, are s

$248,300.00: $93,120.00 by a few belated subscriptions.. traffic within the city is of itself a good and hopeful sign, and all little mystified by our Tommies all the materials to hand in the that Britain's enemies will see in The two pieces of construction The figures now are as follows be with as in thinking that the proper inspection of traffic in a place and kindred sports expressions, to establish a cement factory. Britain in particular, but there Wai on which his advice is also of us are duly grateful; but we believe that most of our readers will war-cries."On the ball, there," country and no businessmoothie Note & hostile intention on which Mr. Jaffe is specially Total subscriptions

came forward twenty years ago towards the Allies in general and advising, and one piece in Sz as large as Hongkong is something more than a one-man job. We seem to have no sort of meaning The demand for the product was

through Tang Wa Hospital ... would suggest, as we have done before, that the best system that for them. But it is not so much could be followed is that observed in Singapore: of appointing the British soldier as the Brush there, the materials were there, appears nothing to warrant such being sought, liave yet to be Tang Wa Hospital

an interpretation of the situation. estimated for. There also remain special native police at all vehicle stands to see that there is no temperament that really puzzles only the capital was lacking. Given time and common-sense, certain damaged embankments, disorder and squabbling among the coolics, and that each man comes our friend the enemy.

We remember Mr. Heads, on the matter will doubtless adjust without actual breaches, which off the rank in his due order. At present the opolies are pretty German does not understand Australian mining expert, draw itself to the satisfaction of are under consideration and may much a law to themselves, for, so far sa we can see, the inspector that, when the Britisher has onde ng attention to the possibilities all concerned, but America call for a sum probably not ex- has to do everything alone, instead of being allowed underlings or heen broken in to danger, he of cement in Siam a few your must realise that while we have ceeding $18,000.00

ago, and the Siam Observer takes it as a part of the game, from time to time has also refer-vory desire to safeguard neutral Over the coolies in charge of chairs and rickehna may be gauged, ing from the vocabulary and tone scheme did not develop, owing to

How great the need is for keeping a proper control and sees ́ma sort of use in deportered to the matter, Bat" the rights, we must, in doing so, see to it that our own larger intereste any evening in the week, by people leaving the theatres. One of thought of his recreative hours.

representatives.

or

chairmen at any

...

Walter 1

Your

(sd.) A. E. WOOD. D.cember 22, 1914.

Table A.

Amount Total, paid as first instalment:

Ko Ming District: Embank ment. Arrest of a Member of the

Japanese Diet.

Pak Hok Japanese pipera report that Sia Ling

3,500 $1700 |||

disbursements as

per last atatement Amount paid to Hon.

Treasurer by

$158,946.31

879

Wa Hospital 115,000,88 Hongkong Govern ment, European Subscriptions and Bazaar committee, per balance sheet

Ва

1,500 800 Transferred to Canton -

1,000 200 Disbursements by Mr.

of the greatest of modern miracles is that nobody loses an eye Kipling has given us routes of lack of financial backing, until are in no way jeopardiend.

A tooth in the rash that is. made by the instances of the exercise of quite recently. It has developed person standing on the kerb while to Csekaey or Irish wittioizma at Low, however, and with every attempt to creas the road at this time and place is to ask for the moment when the fight is at prospect of success, and the tall disaster; for, as one ricksha coolie makes a dash at the luckless its hottest, but even he will have into the sky at Bauganeisevidence Mr. Takahashi Yoshinobu, a Sam Chan...

ferro concrete ohimney still rising pedestrian, another drops the shafts of his vehicle on the ground for to work hard to beat the delic of the earnestness of those now member of the Tokyo Municipal To Chuk

ich took his shins over. At night, and often in daytime, a ously characteristic if slightly engaged on the erection of the Assembly, and who represents Nam Ngon as ricksha passenger cannot reach the Mercantile Bank corner of Joa brutal-jost of a British private house Street before chairmen from their station outside this office who was burning to get a shot at cat cement factory in this Gifa Prefecture in the Diet, was Sheang Tai tako advantage of the Indian policeman's back being turned to swoop the enemy, atowed snugly in their country. The Railway authorities, arrested on Sunday evening (29th She

fallowing a far-seeing policy, have ultimo) at his residence in Tokyo, Ha Tai Sha down on the rickelis, on the off chance of the patenger's wanting his trenches. So I ninge out: teeth knocked out with the chair shafts or incidentally a ride up Waiter That fetched 'em slready put in a aiding to the on a charge of blackmail. It is Shung Po 7,000 the slope. In former days the Telegraph complained, at various times, said thie gentleman in relating factory premises, and it is stated alleged that while he was editor Chan Tang ... of there being no rule of the road here. Things have markedly im the episode. On such a point middle of next year bags of lo- bun he obtained money from a Tit Kong:--

on good authority that by the of the now defanos Kensei Shsm-i Tenn Chan proved in that respect, so much so that it is a rarity in the city itself there is material for longer cally made.cement will be on the well-known business-house in Sam Hop to see a ricksha or a motor car on its wrong side. May we hope that meditation than we have space local and, we hope, ontside max Tokyo by means of theatre. Mai Kong.... 800 this other matter of the public vehicle stands being under suf- or time for. ficient control-will also receive attention 7

$5

keta-Siam Make

160 Balance ou current

7,000

$1,400 $100,000

4,600

900 Wood $410.38

800

4,500

1,400

1,000

200

100

800

160

100,519.40

305,586,23

100,410.38

900 a/o in Hongkong $205,175.90

The grand total of subscrip

200 tions is therefore $349,465,71.

Yours faithfully,

ad N. J. STABB.

Hon. Treasurer,

360 West River Flood Fand, 1014