The men have not gone so far in the Settlement, but several workmen were molested. At a voees that is being erected near Woosi Road a number of men were atime dated, but the timely arrival of police from Hongkew prevented any trouble. The police from Hongkew police station, in common with other stations throughout the Settlement, mahs periodical tours, and so far disturbances have been rare.
Meetings were held on Thursday, both in the morning and afternoon, and an adjournment was then made to the Native City. Tho~ masters have issued circulars reminding the men of the agreement that was come to in 1912, when advanc>s in wages were made, and at that time it was understood that the men were not to The position in the period under on the whole satisfac. tory; and it ie—matter for oon-gratulation that the Customs re. venue was as high as Hx. Ts, 10,898,180, or only slightly less than the total in the corresponding peried of last year—Hk. Tls. 10,97, 606. Of course, last year's totals were @ record, and it anticipated in these columns that they were not likely to be repeated for some time to come.
The first two quarters of the pre sent year, however, showed a record in imports; and the revenue from this source for the quarter ended June was Tis, 5,030,950 as against Tls. 4,492,335 in the corresponding period in 1913. The increase in imports was characteristic of every port. Even exports show @ slight increase in the total, the revenue from this source having increased from Hk. Tls. 3,671,890 to Hk. Tls. 3,775,739. Both tonnage and transit dues have naturally increased, from Hk. Ts, 367,208 and Hk. Tls. 642,620 to Hk. Tls. 423,896 and Hk. Tls. 704,593 respectively, The coasting trade was not very active; hence the reduction in this duty from Hk. Ts. 644,870 to Hik. Ts. 570,- 069. At one time opium duty and opium likin used to be very large
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