Asiatic Quarterly Review (Full Title: The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review, and Oriental and Colonial Record): Volume XIII, No. 26 [‎553v] (231/238)

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Summary of Events.
Chinese labourers into the Dominion be prohibited, and suggests a treaty
to accomplish this end. In the meantime it is proposed that the capitation
tax be increased to $500.
Newfoundland. —The Revenue for the last quarter of 1901 was
$526,000, against $504,000 for the same period of 1900. This is the
largest total in the history of the colony.
The Government has renewed the modus vivendi with reference to the
French shore for another year.
The winter herring fishery on the southern and western coast was one of
the best on record. American fishermen have paid the coast folk $220,000
for herring.
The census of 1901 shows that the population of the colony and
Labrador numbers 220,249, against 202,040 in 1891.
Australasia : New South Wales, —The revenue for the half year
ended December 31 last amounted to ^5,102,893, being a decrease of
only ,£2,033, notwithstanding the large deduction for the transferred
services. For the eight months ended February 28 it was ,£7,085,903, an
increase of ;£ 120,876 as compared with the corresponding period of the
previous year.
During the last ten years the tonnage of ships arriving in the ports of
the colony have increased from 5,700,000 to 8,000,000, and during the
last three years the exports have increased in value from f 22,000,000
to upwards of ^£28,000,000, and the imports from £16,000,000 to
£27,500,000 in value.
Vice-Admiral Sir Harry H. Rawson, k.c.b., has been appointed
Governor.
Victoria. —The revenue for the last six months of 1901 amounted to
;£3.943>°7 6 > an increase of £213,971.
Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, has said that Australia must take a
share in all matters affecting the integrity of the Empire, sending men and
ships abroad, if necessary, to help in its wars.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has made remonstrance against the
Australian Bill stipulating that no postal contract shall be given unless
white labour only is employed on the mail steamers.
Western Australia. —On the resignation in December last of
Mr. Morgan’s Ministry, Mr. Leake was summoned to form a new one,
which is now composed as follows : Mr. G. Leake, Premier and Attorney-
General; Mr. Kingsmill, Commissioner of Railways; Mr. Illingworth,
Treasurer and Colonial Secretary; Mr. Gregory, Minister of Mines ;
Mr. Rason, Director of Public Works; Dr. Jameson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands; Mr. Holmes, Honorary Minister in Council. Mr. Leake
and Mr. Cornthwaite Rason have been re-elected in their constituencies
by heavy majorities on assuming office.
South Australia. —The revenue for the last six months of 1901 was
£ 1 . 085 , 752 , a decrease of £ 224 , 193 .
Tasmania. —The revenue returns for 1901 are about £xoo,000 less than
in 1900, the chief shortage being in Customs, which, owing to the
Commonwealth tariff, yielded £72,000 less than in the previous year.