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CANTON'S MUNICIPALITY.
Interesting Budget.
THE HONGKÖNƏK
CIGARETTE SMUGGLING.
A Batch of Cases.
The smuggling of cigareties
evade the new
It is reported in to-day's Canton Times that the Canton Maniet-to
duties pality has just drafted its hu £ imposed on these goods was rory for the ensuing year. Although rife yesterday. Revenus Offers the new budget shows a deficit of made various large seizures o
$900,000 the mu: icipal the Prays, and brought the smug athaials feel quite safe to make it glers before the Magistrate this up by creating new sources of morning to be dealt with. The Or. income. Owing 10 pressing didance provides for the infliction inancial conditions the municipal of a dice len times the amount of budget is made ona mosteconomic duty payable on sucb goods hasia Among the various depart-
In the first case a Chinese ments of the Municipal Govern- ment,
amount
TO-DAY'S SHARE
་་,
QUOTATIONS.
OFFICIAL PRICES, Books.
H... Bank n. 710 ex rts.
£35 paid
The Bk. of E. Asia b.
Marme Insurances.
Catas North Chines Unions
Yangtssoa Mar Edstorna
b
L
Fire Insurances.
China Fires L. E. Fires
b
Shipping.
A,
Douglases
LK. Staamboat b
b. & sa. Indos (Pref) Indo Def. Lan/Reg, sa. lado Def. H.K. Reg. b. Shella Ferries
the Department of gaina: whom the possession of Public Safets stands first in ex: 3,000 cigarettes was proved in, penditure, a sum of $1,345,024 00. | put a plea of being only a carrier of engaged by the real offender. Whole
total che
This man, the prisoner said, was expenditure. for the whole Municipality is 82884,340.70. In walking shead of him, and bolted this budget a reserve fund is as soon as he saw trouble brew provided for the purpose of 10g. Asked why he did not point him out on being arrested raising the standard of the police force. A large number of police the prisoner made a very uncon- at present are receiving only $5 incing statement, to the effect each per month, with which it is that he was too far ahead to be A fine of $90 was rather difficult for policemen to pointed out.
inflicted. meet the present high cost of
inag. In order to better the Another coolie who was arrest- police forca of Canton, the first ed at the same time as the pre-allama thing to be done is to raise the ceding offender, had 10,000 Langkata pay of the men. This problem cigarettes is
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The total revenue is estimated to be $1,969,997 and the expendi Care $2.884.249.
could improve on it by saying that the man who engaged him following behind. He was floed $170.
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on the Taito Maru some 13,000 At a subsequent search mad, other cigarettes were discovered.
stated the Revenue Oficer.
Other seizures made, represent ad a bout of 2500 cigarettes. The defendants were all fined.
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201
53.
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1214
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122
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Miscellaneous.
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The Revenue Ofeer who arrested these two men said that For a city of the size of Canton they were coal coolies and were the above budzet for municipal a:cong a batch of 300 taken by purposes is, says the journal, no the Tailo Maro to Canton to un- oubt inadequate. But unde: pre-load a cargo of coal at that port. rent conduions and at this begin- The coolies returned that morn- ring period of municipal governing, and the defendaute, who eat one must contend with all apparently bad secured the circumstances, no better could be cigarettes at Canton, attempted Toon Lands coue. It must be borne in mind to smuggle them ashore in a sam- Reclamations b. that in the item of education pan bat were detected and arrest-West Points it is for the Canton City alone ed Ou coming ashore
there is a separate Educa- | Wanchai, tional Commission taking charge) of schools throughout the pro- vince. The Municipal Educa- tional Department bas mostly to do only with primary schools. "The sum for education is rather small when compared with other more advanced cities of this size. But the new budget has some One of the cigarette smugglers two hundred thousand dollars in- I was a man who claimed that the crease over the last budget. A 1.100 cigarettes discovered in his special sum is provided in the new possessiou by the Revenue Officer budget for starting work of con-were presented to him by a pulsory education. According to number of his friends on his schome laid out by the Depart departure from the Colony. “I ment of Education the city is wish I had generous friends like divided into a number of school yours" remarked the Magistrate. wards, and a certain ward will be Who may these generous friends | Do. дет
elected to begin the work of be?" "They are persons.doing Steam Laundries b. ex div. 816 compulsory education. As for business in the Central Steel Foundries public works the new budget is Market" replied the provided with fonds for road fendant. not A wit abashed repairing and maintenance pur-"And they presented me with poses. In the case of opening these cigarettes to smoke." It now roads, the matter will have would have taken months for to be specially considered.
him to get through the to:, and the story was so improbable that the Magistrate decided upon a conviction. The usual fine was imposed,
THE
COLONY'S ASSESSMENT.
A 7.4 Per Cent. Increase.
Owing to the fact that a num- ber of landlords waited until the assessment was completed before butting up their renta, the in the Colony's figure for 1921-2
Increas
13 esment
1920.1 ver
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Cements China Light old
Do. Light new n. China Providents D. Dairy Farms Electrics H.K.
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SACHSE, LENNOX & Co., General Azenis
Are resident Managers,
THEATRE
TO-NIGHT at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
GRAND HOTEL DE PEKIN
17.10
10.90
10.8
12.10
b.
25M
b. & sa..
23
30
25
b.
1234
Tel. Address :. "ORAND HOTEL"
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electrics Macao D. Hongkong Ropes Ht. Tramways Peak Trams, old
b.
104
A.
16
b.
7.80
b.
18 60
Water-bos: Watsons Wm. Powells Wisemans
b. Hongkong, July 2), 1921.
WEATHER REPORT.
July 20d. 11h. 42m.--Pressure has decreased slightly at nearly all reporting stations.
The typhoon appears to be moving very slowly! A reliable position cannot be given until the Loochoos observations are re- ceived.
is the latest of the finger operated eye-glass mounting and has been
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 designed to avoid all the objection-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. able features of this type of 0.00 inches. Total since January is many people expected. The mounting. The long coil springs 1st, 67.29 inches, against so casessed value of the Colony of the Fit-U
i not
So
great
prevent
spring average of 46.60 inches.
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Banquets A
Opening Rate: closing Rate
Large playground for children in the park of the hotel, which is the healthiest location in the city.
THOS. COOK & SON, Headquarters, in the building. Motor bus meets all trains.
IT
L. M. MAILLE,
Manager.
Demand 30 d/s
50.d/s
RIVER LEVELS.
4 m/s
on Page 1). SELLING.
F/T Shanghai
T/T Singapore,. T/T Japan
for this year (compiled from rents breakage, and can be instantly
As a guide to skippers and others interested in the water levels/T India. from July 1st, 1930, to June 30th, 1021.) is 818,696.760 as against adjusted to give more or less FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS of the rive: we have been requests of the Board of Canvarvancy ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
میکند
pressure on the nose.
The nove
2/73
2/778
2/814
Nom
1146
100
207
Demand. Indis
Works of Kwangtong to publish the following tabls of water levels. The levels are taken at 10 am. each day.
IT San Francisco Į
& New York.j
48
ET Java....
1921
IT Marks
-Place of Obrezvation
1.Light N.W.
*FormosaChannel winds.
Wuchow, Longmoon, Liskonghow, North Samsbui,
East Sheklung,
West River-
receded
Feet. +79.50
Elighen W. L. | Lowes W. L.
recorded Feet -2.42 26.00
July 13 : July 19 | Feet Fret
IT Francs..... Demand: PerT
152 Nom. 6 15
BUYING.
+14.70
-0.80
6.90 6.00
437,00
0
6.00 5.00
4 m/s. LIC
-
+27.25
-5.00
+15.15
-0.98
8 40 2.07
7.30 1,80
+ m/s. DIP...ada
6 m/s, L/C
District.
Forecast.
Light
$17.498.959 for last year, an in-clips are of special shape to creage of $1,287.801 or 7.4
prevent slipping. FU Pinc~- ent. The increase for Victoria nez of any metal are obtainable Alone is even lets, being only 6.22 from The Hongkong Optical Co.. I Hongkong to Gap westerly perrent. The largest increase is
Rock Successors to Clark & Co., Manu- !
or variable | winds; fais.
on the mainland and this is to factoring and Refracting Opti- large extent due to the consider-cians the most competent optical able amount of building that has manufacturing establishment in
the Colony-located Queen's Road Central.
han going on.
It is interesting to compare the igures with those of previnus 7ears. In 1915-5 the ratable valge) *** $14,237.285 a decrease as compared with the previous year of $122,818 or .85 per cent.
In 1916-7 there was a further! Arrease, the assessed value being $14.282.185. This WAS $5,099 or 03 less than the previous year.
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
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Per ss. MENTOR-Lieut. J. V. Bond R.N., Captain R. Burton, AM ss Craine, Mrs. H. S. Van The next assessment saw light increase. In 1917-8 the Conylenburg, Rev. G. Chapman. valne was $14,410,153, an increase Mr. & Mrs. F. W. G. Clark, Mr. of $127.367 or .89 per cent.
Clice, Mr. & Mrs. E. Cockburn.
cent
For
cha 00 $665,065
an
previou
4.27 02
W.
} freshening.
3 South coast of The same
China between
23 No. 1.
B.K. & Lamocks.)
4 South coast of The same
China between?
as No. 1. H.K. Hainan.)
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
METEOROLOGICAL
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on date.
With
at 3 p.m. at & La, at 2 pm
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13 mic
2/958 2/10 2/10/ 30 die. Sydney and 2/1136
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4 m/s. Marka
514
Nom.
4 m/s. Francs
6.75
TIME TABLE.
6 mfa. France......
695
18th to 24th July, 1921.
WEEK DAYS.
Demand, Gerany.
Demand, New York 483
7.30 a 10. 35 1.00 am.
Every 15 min
10
T/T Bombay .......
No
is als
Demand, Bombay
20756
1
T/T Calcutta
Nom
10 mi
Demand, Calcutta
20714
On Yokohams.
100
Demand, Manila
108
3,503, 9.30
Demand, Singapore. 1144
11.45.
3.0
Demand, Batavia
3 159.
On Ephong
152 Nom
No. 11. Pedder Street Hongkong/
59
1,9
On Saigon,
35
0.7
On Bangkok
79
#2 16
4 14 42
+48 12 min
Nom. 7.30
12 0:0
m 16
12.00 100%
& min
Gold leaf per Tel...
H'kong 50 ct. preces
10
par
12.00 man
13 wi
15 min
Bar Silver, ready... 373%
3
10 Ja
-forward
3534
14% pa 1/4% dia.
15 BLIT
Canton sub, coins
144% dis.
10 mio
Bank of England rates 6%
NIGHT CARS.
Hongkong July 20, 1921,
Babe Rock Days.
54 High Water
Hongkong
Time.
b. m.
Low Water HangMong
In 1918-9.the assessed value of Mr. M. Davis, Mrs. J. R. Dunlop, the Goion was $15,638,736. an Mr. F. H. Dod, Mr. F. 3. Earn- increase of $1,228,583, or 8.52 per slaw, Mr. & Mrs. Eddy. Mr. M. 5. Essan, Mr. T. L. Fleming, Mrs.
Barometer....29.71 29.66 29.63 Mon. 18 7 53 6.8 1919-20 the. R. Ford, Mr. J. H. Gill, Mrs. Temperature .... the year
85 79 83
10 a 4 ratable Talue of the Colony Gibb & Son. Miss A. Graves, Humility ...... 75 90 69 ruse. 1927 was $16,204,801,
increzan Mrs. J. Helbling. Mr. J. Johnston, Wind Direction NIE. CALM W
4.2 10 13 figures of Mr. Kentwell. Mr. & Mrs. A. wind Foree..
9 Wed, 20m
11 1542 Knight, Mr Weather per cent. Lane. Mr.
Thar.21m91 70 List Tear the figures were H. W. McKinney, Mr. Morrill. Raio......
11 41 317 408,959, being an increase of Miss Morril, Mr. J. Pasquier, Highest
1m19 3 open $1,104 ~58 oz/677 per cent, over Miss R. Phillimore, Mrs. Qurm
Temperature on the 19th 88 st. 13 m 0.125 +1915.30;
merman, Lieut. Commander
Lowest oper air Taking the figures for the last & Mrs. C. P. Slow. Mrs. ten years (1912-3 to 1921-2 there Smart, R. Schmidt, Mr. E. Self, is a total increase of $6,384,451 or Mr & Mrs. A. R. Simpson Miss 51.85 per cent.
Trench, Mr. J. T. Wynberg.
I' 0 C b
0.00 0.00 0.00
air
m 10 15
Temperature on the 20th 78 n. 16 m 0:34
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
m 1 21
4 57%
堂
H. K. Observatory, July 20.
m morning; & afternoon
10 9.30.
10 19.50 1.
2.30 D.
2.30 -
6.00 35
NIGHT CARS,
9.00 p.m. 9.25 g-m.. 11.30 g., erety 30 member
SATURDAYS.
EXTRA CAR 12.00 smidhìgði. SUNDAYS,
0.00. 19,30 s.m.
100 p.m.
330 p.m.
p.m. to 6.00 pm.
p.m. to 8.30.j.m.
SPECIAL CARS.
DET SKIMORADAT HE 'DEN COMFLET'S OFFICE,
DES TAUX BOLD.
Sovereign
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
New York/London... 3.58
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