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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

JANUARY 8, 1898,

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CiVIC FINANCES.

Ir is gratifying to bear that, as a result of the careful management of His Worship Mayor Dawson and the gentlemen associat ed with him in the City Council,there isa balance on the right side at the close of the financial year.

The revenue for $75,606.06, and

75,269.31. This leaves a surplus oa the year’s transactions of $336, 75.

In the year’s transactions are included the $16,000 in deben ure. i # red for the City School Board and the $1.000 iseued for Waterworks purposes.

The total amount placed to the credit of the water debentures eiokirg fund is $20,534.79.

The expenditure upon Victoria Terrace amounts to $6,662.83, against which debentures were issued amounting to $6,000. This leaves a balance to be charged in current account of $662. 83.

the year amounts to the expenditure to

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Enterprise ought to be encouraged. Whirether it be that of farmers, stock-breed- ers, pork-packers, manufacturers, or geo - eral merchants, it ought to be given every advantage that can be given without dis advantage to others or the country at large, This proposition will be admitted by al) persons. Yet those who have charge of the public facilities by which enterpriee is furthered act, in many instances, upon a directly opposite principle. According to Mr. F. G. Bovyer, whose lengthy and forcible paper we publish today, this is the case with regard tothe transportation of cattle. The enterprising farmer and stock- breeder of these Maritime Provinces is, it appears, hampered by unduly high rates of freight and deprived of the advantage of through rates; and the authorities will not, Mr. Bovyer intimates, do anything towards the betlermext of the situation. Our great railway magnates seem, indeed, | never tohave carefully considered the pe-| culiar conditions existing as to this) sequestered isle. Here we are, in a small | and thickly populated province—cut off; from the great continent—a well-to<do enterprising people, able, ready and willing todo business in many directions to the | full extent of our powers. But our/ railway tariffis framed upon the same |

principle as that of the mainland, in which the population of the country districts is | eomparatively eparze and in which long

Lauls aod heavy loads of lumber, coal, ete., out of the question bere, are necessary and expedient. As for the steamboats — their chief object seems to be, not to facilitate enterprise, but to take as much wooey as possible out of enterprising passengere aud shippers, It would not be wonderfu) if Mr. Bovyer, and such as he, ebould be disgusted or disheartened. Mr. Bovyer suggests co-operation on the part

of our farmers io an effort to bring our, common carriers to their senses. Certainly a great deal might be done towards obtain- ing better facilities, if the various farmers’ associations would act together and bring preseure to bear upon the Government and those in authority under the Govern- ment.

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PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING

“ Work,” we are told, “ is beirg rushed ia Parliamens House in preparation for the session.” The Goveroment are making large and ostentatious additions to Mr. Speaker’s apartments. Rooms furmerly used by the French translators ‘and the Maritime Province members have been converted into “elegant bedrooms.” “The eairance hal! of the Speaker’s rooms has deen beautifully decorated in green and gold.” A gorgeous bath-room has been |

supplied. A handsome plate glass door

From a cold, dark room, euggestive of

THE DAILY EXAMINER CHARLOTTETOWN, JANUARY 8, 1898

ESTEEMED EXCHANGES —Agricultural Review: There are two crops which cannot be grown iu the same parish-—sheep and dogs. Sheep are most profitable, but dogs are the favorite wfth many farmers.

Montreal Star: The diequieting rumors that are abroad promising us another session of ambitious projects and reckless pledging of tae public eredit, do not make for the peace of wind of those who are conscious thet they pav the Federal taxes.

—Ottawa Journal: There are indica- tions that King Menelik, of Abbysinia, under his France-Russian adviser, Leon- tiefl, may move to check the British advance up the Nile. It is just thirty years, Oue generation, since the British conquered and deposed King Theodore of Abyssinia, and history is accustomed to repeating itself,

—Montreal Star: SirJWilfred may sti] innocently imagine that he is leader of the Government; Mr. Tarte knows that the Premier is his humblest and moat devoted follower, and this knowledge is nct confined to Mr. Tarte. The old time Rouges are painfully aware of the bitter fact that the Laurier~Cartwright Cabinet of 1896 has faded away into a Tarte- Blair combination of 1897. ~~ Montrea! Gazette: The present situation in China will enable people in Kngland to comprehend the value of the Canadian route lo the far East. By its means, should troops be needed, they could be conveyed from Great Britain to the peint of danger in two-thirds of the time that it would take to get either German, French or Russian forces tothe same place. And, if the danger was very great, and the need imminent; there is no doubt that a Canadian regiment could be got ready and started on the Pacific before any other country could get its corps to the Suez Canal. The claim that the construction of Canada’s Pacific Railway was an imperial defensive work may yet be sustained by actual experience. LS — —

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At Stanley Bridge, on Dec. 4th, aftera lingering illness bourne with christian resignation to the Divine’ will, Joho Sutherland, aged 71 years, leaving a +orrowing wife and five daughters to mourn their loss.

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THE EASTERN SITUATION.

London Press Comments on the Long

Lease of Kiavo- Chou Bay to Germany,

Beruiy, Jan. 6.—According to an inter view with a government official, the fact that Kiao-Cbhau has been by German should refute the view that her occupation Commeuces a paruivion of China or that other powers bave any right to objeet to the legality of Germany’s pro-

ceeding. The official in question also

empbatically denies chat the clause giving

Germany the right to choose another port

was a surtof back door io enable her to withdraw w thout loss«f prestige should

Kussia Claim theterritory. The matter, ve declared. had been arranged without myeriling good relations with Russia,

aud ibat clause bore po other meaning than the Ove on its face.

Lonvox, Jan. 6—A despach to the Times frow Pekio, dated yesterday (Wed- uesday), tays that Germany has taken a lea-e of Kiwo-Chou for fifty years. It says also,reporis are currevt there that a French vscupacion of Hat-Nan island is imminent. Che Limes says, editorialy, this morning: “It would be simple to assume that tie Reichsazeigers despatch tells the whole story, for it omits to say what China gris in return. To the world at large, how- ever, the material fact is that Germavy,by pbysical torce bas obtained a naval eiauion. This isthe fact that must guide other powers ip determining to do their own policy. The talk of a lease is mere ci¥il aving of appearances. There is vo doub’ tha: both Germany and China are aware that it is a practical cession in full sover- einhty. It provides a further argument in favor ofan English guaranteed Chinese loan.

Other editorials generally are in the same strain as thator the Times. They point out that the contract is one in which Germany apparently gets everything and China nothing, while the question of the safety of the missionaries is entirely dropped. Nothing, however, is said about railwaye or mines. The question has been raised here as to Herr Detrings’ mghtto succeed Sir Robert Hart as director of Chinese imperial maritime customs, The Datly Chronicle says: The agreement upon which the last Chinese loan was floated in England contained a clause declaring that the management of the customs should remain as now, which was interpreted to mean should be in the hands of an Englishman. The paper believes that England would vot accept Herr Detring as Sir Robert Hart's successor.

The Standard says, editorially : England need not be ruffled because she can only vlaim exactly the same privileges as Ger- mavy. This is the logical and unassail- able position the Government bas taken up; and it is not astorishing to find that it has made a profound impression in Europe as well as hada satisfactory re ception in America. Whatever Mr. Sher- man may say, the mercantile community is well aware that England in claimirg equal rights for all, is fighting the battle or the American merchants and trad@rs as well as that of her own subjects.

The Daily News says: The great point for Lord Salisbury to consider is the possibility of Germany claiming the right to erect a tariff wa)! against other powers.” Commenting with satisfaction upon the op:nions of New York papers ‘amipathis ing with British policy, the Daily News

taken on lease

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the Tower of London, it has become a warm, I'ght withdrawing room. The mahoyany varnish has been scraped from the pevelled ce‘ling, which is now done in white and gold, whilst the paper on the walls is made to match. The wiodowe, hitherto bare, have been curtained, and handsome gilded coile replace the old. black and uselesa radiators. The Little | parlor at the bead of the stairs bas | been made a comfortable smoke room x: blue and gold. As for the dining room it has been “elegantly done in licht brow} greys and gold, the walls adorued with severa! handsome engraviogs, and twenty four incandescent lighte put in. “4 handsome flight of stairs, in cherry wood loads down to the dining room.” Oar Liberal economists are evidently looking ‘lowe ly after the interest of the taxpayers hey are beginning an era of plain living ved bigh thinking—on behalf of the :ountry—don’t you see.”

fays: “Such expressions of opinion may he taken as the biead of our free trade

policy cast upon the water and returning io us in interaaticnal ir fluence after many days.” :

The Daily Mail, commenting upon the fact that the United States and Jepan are ~wenly on our side in the Chinese affair, says: “Fur once we are getting some re- coguition for our generous con)mercial policy.”

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—The Montres! Gazette poiié ot thil the Dominion Government expenditures of last year were the largest on record

With one exception—th Rebellion. e year of the Reil

—Bradstreet’s record Canada for 1897 makes comparison with 1896 :—

of failures in the tollowiog

1894, 197, Number......... 2,179 1,907 Aseets.. seeess 8 6,724,535 $5,191,647 Liabilities....... 16,208,460 13,147,929

One of our seven first prizes taken at the Provincial Exhibition was for the Sovereign Fiavoring Extracts, They win ou their merits.

In default for Assessment due on Real Property, for the year ending 3!at Decem- ber, 1897, containing names of all such detauiters. and the amount due from them reapectively, with a statement of the Number of the town Lot, Water Lot and Common Lot upon which or any part thereof such assessment is in default.

Amount of Assessment due & unpaid

Statement or Description of Property upon |

Name of Ratepayer In which Assessment Is made,

Default.

Cap. 12, Section 91, after 30 days publication of the above liet, being 4 list of the Ratepayers of the City of Charlottetown who have failed io pay within the time pre- scribed the Assessment severally levied upon their Real Property in said city, I will make an application to cis Honor, the Stipendiary Magistrate of said City, for Judg- ment against *ach and all of the lands above described, for the respective amounts so levied against them, and then unpaid, and that upon such jndgment being duly entered, I will further apply for a warrant for the sale of such lands. Dated this 28th day of December, Ae D. 1897.

ROBERT VANIDERSTINE, City Collector. December 28, 1897, 1 mo.

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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Statute 51 Victoria

McArthur, Sarah House & Land on Common Lot No. 22, $ 4.50} Monday and Thursday Nights, and Birch, John, House & Land on Town Lot No 72, 3rd hun, 3.37 every other Saturda Coyle, Stephen, House & Land on Town Lot No 3, 2nd bun, 5.75 afternoon y Carmichael, Est. of Jas Houee & Land or one No 73, age oo Careron, Edmund, Vacant Land on Town Lot No 72 & 73, 2nd hun, t If you do not sk Dockendorf,Chas.& Jas Vacant Land on Town Lot No 10, 4th bun, 1.12 solani ei es cae and Griffith, John A. House & Land on Town bs » 64, .st hun, a 87 ’ 1ew from the © * " House & Land on Town Lot No 88, Ist hun, 0.13 Hollman, John, House & Land on Town Lot No 91, 3rd hun, 19.69 GLASS GALLERY ‘ “ House & Land on Common Lot No 21, 10.12 Hughes, Peter, House & Land on Common Lot No 22, 6.7 Admission to skate, 25c Hughes, Bridget, House & Land on Common Lot No 23, 4.50 Promenade, 10c oe Lowe, Waiter, House & Land on Town Lots No5 & 6, 4th hun, 1.37 N t h : f os ee House & Land on Town Lot 49, 4th bun 6.88 Vo extra charge for gallery. ss ‘“ House & Land on Town Lot 98, 4th bun, 5.06 Buy a coupon book, 5 tickets for a £ a “ Vacant Land on Common cone Bt 2,06 | dollar. McNeill, Duncan House and Land on Common Lot No 22, 8 44 4 es “ : Vaoant Land on Common Lot No 22, 1.97} Wateh this space for turther i Purdie, Jane, Estate - announcements 4% of, W. A. O. Mor- | sen and Leslie 8. 4 McNutt, Trustees, House & Land on Town Lots No 97 and 98, Ist hun 33.75 BEER, LORDLY & PROWSE ‘ McQuaid, Dennis, Vacant Land on Town Lot 100, Jat hun, MANAGERS. i Reid, Richard B. House & Land on Town Lot No 95, 2nd hun, 7.56 a Steel, Robert, House & Land on Town Lot No 20, 3rd hun, 8.44 ——, § ar Patrick, ; House & — on Town Lot No 83, 2nd hun, 6 7E : urobull,Estate AndrewHouse & Land vn ‘Town Lot 55, 4th hun, 3 37 j " a Thorne, Charles E. Smal! honee & Land $390, Vacant Land Corner Ch {owl Board of Trade a Lot, $300, on Common Lot 23, 6.75 a ee Charles E. House and mpg Common Lot 23, 1.12 _—— - horne,R. & Geo.S. Large House & Land on Common Lot No 23, 16 87 : > Williams, John, House & Land on Common Lot No 24, 7.23 ANN UAL MEETING 4 .. « Vacant Land on Common Lot No 27, 4.00 & Ward, Estate Robert House and Land on Common Lot No 25, 5.62 oe por " The general quarterly jand Annus —

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must be handed in at once

EDMOND T. HIGGS, Secretary, Jan 810,11, 12

Apples, Apples. |

We find that we have too many” I burels of .

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SEASON 1897—1898,

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Alternate Tuesdays as follows :-- Dec, 14th aad 28th.

Janvy. llih and 25th.

Feb. 8th and 22nd.

Particulars of each Entertainment will ‘given ip due course in our local colum septl3—

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