February 18, 1907.}
charm. Mrs. Van der Wonde filled the role of Nora in a very accomplished manner, and in the more difficult situations displayed great dramatic power.
As already indicated the bulk of the work fell to Lieut-Commander Lloyd Thomas, who certainly rose to the occasion He surpassed all his previous efforts. As "the other Mr. Smith he supplied most of the fan
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bridge, who proved a valuable support to. Lieut.-Commander Lloyd Thomas. Dr. Hartley Was well suited in assuming the imper sonation of the detective Duffell. On the whole ☐ more enjoyable night's amusement could not be desired, and the .1.C. are to be again congratuated and thanked for their valuable contribution to the entertainment of the Colony.
The scenery provided had been prepared by the artistic band of Mr. John Robertson, and proved an admirable background to the comedy, while the musical ssistance of the band of H.M.S. Monmouth, which was in attendance by the kind permission of Captain Tuke and off cers, must have been as appreciative to the perturmers as to the audience.
F
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
JAPAN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
Tokyo, January 19th
THE NATION'S BALANCE SHEET.
work
per cent
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111
lays will come up for criticism in the Diet. The expenditure-for the establishment of new army divisions, for garrisons abroad, and for navaj equipment-is the embodiment of the policy
of
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TOKYO HARBOUR.
expec-
the military party, headed by Marquis Yamagata. There is a strong sentiment in the country that such a factor as the Anglo- Japanese alliance should render unnecessary and that without any boisterousness or :
Tu a day or two the Imperial Diet will begin any great expansion in military armament, exaggeration. His every word and action
its Twenty-third Session, and will have to i hat were natural, and his performance was
present indications show that Japan is consider by far the largest Budget of national destined to follow in the steps of the military which would do credit to a professional. Few amateurs can excel him in his presentation by the Government.
revenue and expenditure ever placed before it · giants of Europe and that any future com of the comical or the humorous, and, as be
A few days ago, following ~ mercial prosperity it may enjoy will not be the custom in sogne in this country, the noalloyed.
is too mach to showed last night, he is also at home in the more
the principal members of both Houses of the Der that
Press "dramatic" element of lage performances.
should unanimously sp were invited to meet the representatives of the proce the Government's Meritorious indeed was the representation of
Budget pro- Government at the Premier's official tendeurs posals, but so far the Rev. John Smith by Mr. A. W. J. Watt. i
wo practical alternatives ere both Peers and Representatives listeged have been suggested for solving a problem that Unctuons, but natural, he played the parsou te
[to an the manner born, and the audience rewarded 'and
exposition of the Budget_figures is as difficult as any that a nation has had to him with unstinted applause. Colonel Duncan
the Government's policy in drawing | grapple with in modern times-how to meet the up the annual statement of accounts. The crowing expenses of a poor nation that is alive Smith, the nuole, found a capable exponent in Government has admittedly had a difficult task, with commercial vigour. The most ready way Mr. H. M. Kendall, who maintained his high in the
of adjusting revenue and, to solve this diffeally would be for a decided histrionic reputation, while the part of Dick
arma nents, but the Desmond was well taken by Mr. T. C. Lethxpenditure. When the department estimates policy against increased
were Örst submitted to the Minister for most influential political forces in the State are Finance they were subject to au extensive vigorously in favour of increased armaments pruning process before they euld be accepted and the international situation at this moment for final revision. This was particularly the is all in favone of the arguments of the military case with the estimates of the War and Navy; party. Departments. the estimates of the former being cut down nearly a hundred
The founder of Yedo, when he fixed un What further revision the figures of all depart. | its sila at the head of Tokyo Bay as a ments will receive at the hands of the Dist the situation for the expital of the Eastern Er : next few weeks will show. it is n satu ta
never dreained of the cunt - drawback se last prdict what is likely to happen, for Japanese development of the city as a port preseuil the politics are as shifty as a quiezsawd. But while the shallow harbine. Bit for this drolass" the estimates will in st certainly come in for a Tokyo to-day would be the first portes to good deal of independent and party criticism, Empire and Yokobams would not reaction we may with same degrea of assurancs : situation predict that
is duplicated in Oaks ginning the principal features of the Osaka and Kiba
drtive occupy the 8am, Budget for the 4th fiscal year of Meiji will positions as Tokyo and Yokohama. hat by
the l'approved as submitted by the Government. expenditure of many millions of yen Omkili now provided with a fine harbour enclosed bTM It was expected that the first post bellum breakwater, and is prepared to rival Kobe year would show a considerable decraque IN a port for dean-going steamers. The greatest expenditure, but as a matter of fact the present obstacle to Tokyo ever occupying s ́similar figures greatly exceed those pres-uted by the position is the shallow waters of its bay, but a two Budgets during the war. The total movement has vradually been gaining force and rerende, ordinary and extraordinary, is put ¦ strength for equipping the port with some miles estimated at an equal sum. down at 611,393,118 yeu, and the expenditure is, of new quays, reclaiming a great extent of taxes is given as nearly 297 millions, an increase character have been before the city for years The revenue from, shors and deadging the bay. Proposals of this of ten millious over the preceeding year. far the Government is interested in industry and, comtneree is shown by the amount of estimated revenue to be obtained from Government under. takings. The total of this is nearly 127 millions, an increase of 2 millious over last year, and is derived from the post and telegraph services, forestry, salt and tobacco monopolies, and the railways, the latter being estimated to furnish au incressed income of 13 millions. In the course of the next twelve months the railway revenue should be largely increased, as by that time returns will be made
additional mileage nationalised in Japau and on Government's extensive railway intereda inį
The following comparison of price of com- Korea and Manchuria. The total of ordinary | by Mesure.
modities with tên years ago, has been supplied revenue is 424 millions and the extraordinary | 3.0'. Herald, and will no doubt be of general Ilbert & Co., Shanghai, to the revenue 186 millions. This last i« not *0 interest : easy of analysis, being made up of receipts from loans and conversions and ordinary mind not NO much couraging Silver the impression of being simple revenue as a fuaucial process of taking on! of
and purting into another, procket necessary, however, to expand the income to the utmost mit in order to meet, the greatly ingreased expenditure. The extraordinary side of the Government's revenue will recaise the
DUMPING THE DEAD,
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An old woman and a coplis were charged at the Magistracy on Feb. 6th before Mr. F. A. Hazelaud with dumping the dead body of a girl in High Street, West Point, the previous day The story, which the hearing at the charge unfolded, was another instance of the Chinese waut of regard for the female. About two years ago the girl's father had gone abroad leaving her in the care of her mother, who | however, went off some time later to console Eerself with another loved. The grandmother was then entrusted with the upbringing of the child. A few days ago the girl sickened, and died on Thursday.
This so annoyed the old woman that she blackened the face of the dead girl with the bottom of a frying pan and after. wards got a man to assist her to carry the body outside. They had just deposited the body in the street and were moving off when an Indian constable came on the scene. They were both arrested, and his Worship ordered each to pay a fine of twenty five dollars or go to prison for one month.
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
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H..w past, but it is only lately that a serious effort has been made to investigate the posibilities. To-day the Mayor of the city is taking great interest in a properly prepared scheme which provides for an expenditure of 35,001,000 yen, and would in a few years grestly increas, the facilities of the port besides creating valuable land on the water front, the sale of which would more than compensate the city for it outlay.
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attention of the opposition before the Budget is finally passed.
INCRE - SED DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE
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A DECADAL COMPARISON OF
Steel Capper
Tin ..
Lead
PRICES.
January 1st,
October 30th,
1896.
1906.
301d.
324d.
Scotch Iron Middlesborough Iron 36
45:-
62/6
57/6
961.
13.
241
£97
(now £106)
£62
£195
£111
£191
Patroleum
95 c.
158 c.
Linseed Oil
1910.
201 c.
Nitrate of Zoda
79
119
4jd.
614.
£17}
£42}
Juta
£11
£25
of
Flax
£271
£35
Wool
8d.
Wheat
69 c.
81 0.
Maize
36 0.
35
YI11,617,168
ith Fiscal 39th Fiscal
Year.
Year. 52,137,128 39,527,927 74,403,174 45,431,151
('offee
64 6
Tom Sugar
31 11..
On the ex.enditure side of the Bu igel increase is observed in nearly all the departments and particularly so in the War and Navy Departments
Aud Department
Mr. Kondo Rempei, President of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, explaining to the Minister of Communication the term upon which the interests of the N.Y.K., the 0.8.K. and the Konan and Daito Kaisha have been amaiga. mated said that the capital of the new conceru would be twelve million yen, out of which amount eight millions would be taken by the existing companies and four millions would be offered to the public. It is understood that the Treasury will increase the subsidies previously given to the independent companies, so that the amalgamated concern will be in receipt of 800,000 yen of public money. Services will be opened, not only in the Yangtze, but also sloug the coast of China, within such limits, however, as shall obviate competition with the existing lines of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Navy Osaka Shosen Kaisha. There is a rumour that the name of the united company will be the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha,
Communications. The following table shows the increase as compared with the previous fiscal year :-
War
82,482,219
(atton Hemp
Chemu ipo is to have a big brewery, a com-
Communications
The Department of Communications' ex- penditure is largely in the nature of a business, I pany with two million yen cspital being fouted investment, but the large military and naval out.
at Tokyo.
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