What the people would say to these additional taxes is not specified. Then the likin might be further adjusted. At present the demands are about the same as the were under the last five years ci the Manchus. Mr. Im suggests that some modification might be ar ranged, whereby the same incom would be forthcoming and less irr cee felt by the traders general.
All this was suggested as a v4; of gradually improving the low: taxation, When it came to discur sing the great accretion that would follow licensed gambling the Pro vincial Treasurer hesitated. Hr admitted that an increase would Jow, but he sees clearly enough thit gambling would be injurious to the body politic, and, therefore, did not advise that gambling sould be reinstated. Such in brief the result of the long deliberation between the incoming and the out going Provincial Treasurer, with what results remains to be seen.
The Canton-Shiuchow Railway.
The papers in Canton have bet publishing some severe strictures on the financial outlook of the aber railway, which has drawn fortt some interesting statements {rox the Director of the Company. Th gist of the indictment is this, condition of the finan what disappointing outlook is very gloomy. As far 3 I can understand the assumed dition of affairs, it seems that ther is large deficit in regard to actual moneys received from shareholders, when compared wit, the sums paid out for the construe tion of the line. This money has te be borrowed, and, therefore, as it i not easy to find millionaires will advance money at present, pecially as there does not apr: that they are likely to get any sd: quate return for such advances.
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