FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900..
Increased Demands and a
Back-going Supply...
Government Apathy Severoly
Criticised............
The Sunitary Board met yesterday after noon, when the Government came in for a Busarting criticital for dilatories and in differance in the matter of the supply of water for dørsestic purposes to the residents
THE CHINA MAIL.
of Kowloon,· The President (the Hon. R. asked less than 81090 $975 to be accurate, 1.ong Guvernment when it did work did it
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
A QUANTITY OF ENGLISH CIGARETTES, (well known brand of Herbs & Co.).
Courprising:
100) Tine dach 50 Gold Turren(Bil Masque) (Bal Maqua) 0.0
Cons TIPPED, (Goki 2500 Packets each 20
Filigree). All in excellent condition, Terunks Customary.
1985
GEO. P. LAMMERT:
Auctioneers Hongkong, September 23, 1900, PAOTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
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WANTED.
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
II. 3. M.'S CONSULATE PAKHOI Amoy, Stang, 'baya. Marie Jebsen (8) Australian Porto... Yarata Mara (8) Bremen & Ports of Call Hamburg (3) toves and Hamburg, Saxonis (3) ............ Bayro and Hamburg, Bainberg (S)..
favre and Hamburg.. Saimin (6) Haves, and Hamburgs Koorgeborg Kebo and Yokohupia, Ava Mara (a) Landon Ports of Uall Clyde (5) London & Poris of O. Alcinous (6)..... London v. Suon Canal Idemenious (a).. London
for y. Sus Canal. Patroclus (s)
(0);
MAN of good oturactor and fer Ancos; Ex-Soldier or Sailor preferiedful) the Duties of Constable. For Particular, apply to the Colanta Secretsy's Olliee
Hongkong, September 27, 1900. 3. 1994
WANTED
130R a Month or Six Works, a Temon, F CLARK in the C. Office,
Must be a thoroughly good Clerk and Accountant
Apply to Officer Gummanding Army Sur Vico supe, Head Quarter Offer. -
JUS Hengkong, Septembar 27. 1900.
NOTIGE
Lomáca
Manila via Ak
Manila committe on Loongaang (6)............. Manila, Cobo & Doilo, Kaifong (5)
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
...Batterfield and Swire. September 29.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha.Oct. 26, at 4 pm. Noridanashar. Lloyd, Oct. 3, at noon.; Carlowitz & OoOctober B. Carlowitz & Colijn About Oct. 93.. Calowitz & Co. About Cut: $1. Carlowitz & Co. About Nov, 10. Nippon Yusen Kalsha. Oct. 1, daylight. JP & O, S, F. Co... Sept: 20, at noon...
Butterfield & Swire.... October 2 Butterfeld & Swire....October 30. Buttertiok & Swire. October 16. P&O. 9. N. CoAbout Oct. 4. Showan, Tonics & Co. Oct. 1, at 9 pm. Jardine, Matheson&Co Sept. 20, ntà pu Butterfold & Swird. Oct. 2, st. 4 p.m.
Tanila and Hode....... Logazpi (6) .... ................. Lizarraga Hermanos. Oct. 2, at noon. Marecilles Saigon Lidus (lengerice Maritimes Oct. 6, xt 1 p.m. Marseilles, London, &c. Bingo Maru (4) Marseilles, London, ke: Tomba Baru (s)
N'saki, Kobe & Yin Kaniga Mara (0) New York.
·New York
(9)
Now York SuesCanal naturin New York v.SuezCana) Anaps (8)" New Yorky SmCasa Asturia (8)
Nippon Yusen Kainha. Oct. 6, saylight. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Oct. 19, daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Oct. 18, at noon. Shewan, Tamer & Co. About Sort Shoran, Toea & Co, About Sept. 38. Carlowitz & Co... Alist Oct, 15. Showan, Tomes & Co. About Oct. 20. Carlowitz & Co... About October 10. Butterfield
in to provide water for Kowloon during piston backward and forward mal in this Works Dopartment for any information in VALUABLE IEASEHOLD PROPERTY W DUNCAN CLARK to 5:GN on uw Forky.SpezCanolMaria de Larrinaga (e). Dodwell & Co., Ltd About Oct.
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connection with what I have tatal. I have asked several engineers who are in
· SITUATE IN
17E-have-This Day nuthorised Mr.
Foi per procuration.
the Colony, and living over in Kowloon for WELLINGTON STREET, VICTORIA, LANE CRAWFORD & Co.
firs years as I have done, i hars naturally talked to a great many of them. I have never gone to any Public Works mule ordinato. I have over asked them any question, I carefully avoided that.
The motion Was mimously.
WEATHER REPORT. The following notics in issued from the Observatory ---
HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, the Son day of Ooronen, at 3.30 o'clock 1, ***
Hongkong, September 27, 1000, 1900
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.:
Sanrray &Sonrahsya Nanchang (4)
S. Franson v. Japan China (
S. Francisco y, Janu Doris (8)
Ú.
Swire
Oczber 2. Pacific Mall S. S. Co. Oct. 13, at noon. Pacific
& 0.8. S. CoOos-23, at noon. Messageries Maritimes About Sept. 30 Sigmasen & Co. Oct. 1. at 4 pini Butterfield and Swire. October 1,
S. Francisen v Japan. Hongkong Mats (e) Toyo Kisen Kaisha....Oct. 6, at noon. S'hai, N'ki, K'be'n Lace (5) Shanghai Shanghai...
Whampoa (8)
Banter, Wieler Co. Oct he afternoon (6).D. Seston, Sons & Co, Sept. 29, at 3.1.12,
FR. A TACK'S FURNITURE STORE MIKE OVENS Satgapore and Bombay Melpomene (8) Ross. Now Praga, opposite the Offices of Sporo, Penang &C'ta Catherine Apear Lie P. and O. S. N: Co, on or about the Stow, Anty chow Akashi Maru (8)
Stow, Amoy &F'chow Haitan (2) 30+linst
Owing to the decorations not singer-Sweaton, Anioy & Too Anping Maru (s) -pletty hexiness will not be transacted at the Swator, Aincy & Tani: Maidzuru Maru (8) new building for (wo or three weeks, but Tacoma (Wash... Quceu Adelaide (6) will be resumed at an early date. Culto Vancouver (3.0), &c. Eupress of China (8)... mors are respectfully requested tri en atma, v. Nealti, Kobe Rohilla (s). er send cominplications to Nos. 27 and 28,-
L
Mitsui Busson Kaisha, October 10.
Douglas, Lijórajk & Co Sept. 30, daylight. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Oct: & daylight. Mitsui Busan Kaicha. Sept. 30, daylight. Dowell & Co. Limitel Sept. 29, at nonp. R. &.O. 5. N. Co............ Sept. 29, at 4 paí Canadian Phu . Co. Oct 21. at noon.
TEEN STREET LAST, their tummary To-day's Advertisements. POST OFFICE NOTICES. Hongkong, Soptointer 27, 1900,
KOWLOON WATER QUESTION. nucent pumps, never satisfactory, tuo eran-
wore only able to annule schont half of wint plicated for Chinaso shear to deal with, they were asked for, and the quantity Ins nover properly overhauled, condemned two dwindled down year by year and sonth by yenre age, constantly worked at full present, until they had not supplied wh sura and now in a hopeless state. The antico of water during the last six months neor ona broke down about Magad on He would not the 16th ult. they were told that the Public wit at presume to say how the TE Qulnusigned hus recived instone-
conveyed to people's
tious to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, SI Werks. Departament was sparing neither houses. That was a matter for this Public
SATURDAY, time, trauble nor "expendo in putting the Works Department. He merely pive facts supply into a ralistnatory cultura in Thore was ample wavarur Row through the 20th September. 16 th, at Noos, at big liked the phrase "noither lima, trablo not eat the winter. During the driest sales Rooni, Duddell Street, expersatuanded wall and can tripp there was abundant Thore was spletlid ingly of the tongue, but it should nove war running to where on the hills at the hare been used because it was not quite phuch ntin level wizeli was bigh whergh to securite. Tenders were ad for. The require only gravitation for the water to Dock Company offered to do the work of dow into Kewhan. Uferarse, the long- repair for 2000, and Chinoid contractor
it tenk very thoroughly that D. Onsby, Director of Public Works) Needless to may, the lower tender was dous time to do it, but he did not see that tccupied the chair, and there were alen pre-accepted and, after langdelay, the pump was was any reason why temporary arrsoze set going. On the 101 ull the Fresilent, ments shoubi not be nude for utilising somn Hent the Vice president (De Bolly Acting the Director of Public Works announced of this water in the Panimink if there was Principal Civil Medica! Oficet), Major triumphantly that the pump was working not suflicient from thevelle, but he gestion
Today that same pump werout of repaired whether it was notanfficient, and whether Brown, De Boligan, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr The water got round from the chamber into it was nut only a question of pumpiste. Etlik:(Maliga Dilices of Health). Mr the suction pipe without going into the de- The Fresklent--I objected to you saying Po Wa Cintes, Mr Chen & Fook, and very pipe, and so it was useless. Tho the supply had practically vented, M. A. Wanderick (Secretary).
Mr Ohorse--I said for all pravica second pump was aluost as bad. While! ale in ra saoved, ein securdance talking about. Kontoau, water, he should purposes.*ig.
The
Major Brown-I may say that I lave with previous wice, That the Govern-like to refos to Kowloon me.
t be asked to stile what steps are being water passing through a meter pushed at asked any subordinate of the pube tinggaling dry season. In support was the amount of water passing through of his motion bi ani- To provide a plonti was registered. But as the Kowloon pipes ful and continuous service of jute fresh were more generally filled with air than wateringaramount of every Municipal water, it followed that, when water was Authority. To fit in such a duty to to fait ramped into the houses, the niz-in the in the rudiments of Mulige governmontipes was forced through the meter along and to risk being charged with incapacity with the water and drove the piston just oringleet. The Hongkong Government the water did. Therefore the amount of in the failure of the Kowloon Water ser water consumed according to the P.W.D. sies cannot ceapo' conviction, on one or agent the 'meror was enormous, and Mint of these come becavas chut cures charged for a registered.
Mr. GEORGE LAMMKIUT, whatever This the relaS,
grave injustice, and uy he exeuses may be as forward, the disentit
was sure when paragraph II of the Water
at his Office. airle fact remuns thest from the day Ordinance was framed such a ecntingency
The PROPERTY consists of af inuuguration it has go from tent was ver contemplated. The fact, how- to worse, until at the somas, for all avermeengined that the Public Works De-
ALL that PEC et Panum, DEGROUND, practical purpose, it has conses to exist pantant was selling air and charging st
On the 28th at 11.55 a. The haue. Situte at Victoria, in the Colony of whare thers and be plenty there is watir. He would tell then low $1023 fading--where there should he wint was so in the contract for repairs, no
ter continues to rise on the China cast. Hongkong, and Registered in the land Office as Section H. of Inland Lot No. 33; ment there is seats-feliar and disgregl tell them of further economy. Pressure is high over N. China, and ru
date mechanic in charge of the Kow-tively low in a troughlike azen, between 3gether, with the Messungs cherson hsuld not only a
Water Worka, was, he
NE and SW winds, lying over the middle known 8 No. 57, WELLINGTON STREET, Sr ucivestock, tired soldier of the Royal Engineer art of the China Son. Gradients moder which sold PECs are held for the re Corps by trade a lacinth, and he was to to rather steep with strong NE winds eine of a Term of 10 years.
about $70 a month. Now, he got the coast, and in the N. part of the Annual Crown Kent, Nino Dollars
Twenty-six Furecast:-fresh or strong ails, and it Eredenly every aut mudur. how emal a backamah without NE winds; showery. ate engineering skill to tap these beautiful training deal ofliciently with complicated The culisest, therefore, benchinery such as they limil at the Warer Kpplies sought elsewhere, and it lies, I underwrks. The man, he was suse, dil his scant, in my mechanost diffinity co very hest, lait he ght never to have
ked with the pumping machinery, and been put into such position. in the parsimony of not paying for a only reason he could see for it whl yuslibed engineer to attend to it. If this
tenang, yet they less, the Government may can t Public Works Department spared nofther distinction of having inconvenienced a com-
Fine, trouble for expense. The present tunity for marly three years by its arabi mechanic drew 2100 a month, lodging and lity to cope with a difficulty which the compensation, equal to $125, or loss than samblent induicipality at home would oror
any rinary atechanic st homo receives coin in a few months, and I do not hesitate and he is expected to atteird ti shó sluices, say that no Water Company at home gate valves, meters in hous and road- wald, under sindlar circumstances, have ways, in addition to his engine house duties. dared to treat its customers in the manner He could not do it, for there was more out- the Gos erament have treated the Kowloon are work alone than te nu could do. napayon. The inconvenience which Kow. The proper pay of a thoroughly qualiõesi Fesidents have for so long suffered senger was $300 mouth bedst here we may be told, no concern of the Sanitary again expuso was sved to the tune i Bar), there is another uspost of the abar 8150 qonth, and the prosent question, vi, its bearing upon the Public engineer was either not a suitable person Health, which very aunt concerne ut, and for the post or he received very inadequate ium thon gratada that I ask the us. There was Userfore assing and Board to urge apoi Government the neeus three heads. (1) selling gir for water- ty for tagetic section and the importance at unknown. (2) saving on the tender of anaking rangemanis, oven though they $1025, (3) sing a the engineer's salary Angled the time and ba temporary, for improving and increasing $18) ayer the service as quickly as possible. The trouble, the Kowb o residents were prin plague this somer at Haughou, Yaumati cipally concorned. The urgent prosent needs at Tsitaatrui wao, I believe, the worst for 44,000 persons were. (c) A new pump wo have known, atid, it ecors to me not out $300, (b) A. now heilar to cost logical to suppose that the severity of the $4.800, (c) A thoroughly qualified engineer, outbreak was acentuated by scarcity of who understands such vichinery, at $30 water for cleaning and Bushing poses, and a junior at $100. There is ample work- At the present ment a large for ut for both. Measures ought to be taken at is stationed at Kowloon for whom ones because, to-day, my and engine and troops water is brought in native busty, a method boiler were working, and they might at any of conveyance which must of notessity, con- mancut stop nover to go again, and then stituto a danger feu panitary point of they should be worse of than there view, even though the water he collected never been a puuping station. Mr Gibbs from uncontaminated areas, and if, asces report ought, he thought, to be published.. nobable, the military forces at Kowloon as Mr Gibbs said the scheme would inke aro to remain permanently augmented, it is thres or four years to carry out, indiate imperative upon the Governmtuut to attend steps ought to ho takes to provide new quickly to the water supply, and it will be pumps. Mr Oshorne, Isl said that "the the duty of the Sanitary Board to agitate absence of innrkets at Bowloon proved the uulil they do so.
authorities to be guilty of neglect or delay,
This state of its connut he artibuted to filers in the supply, la call the existing sempreet sudicieus, but there is trachaut due for din in West
throughout the your the owiem
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BAROMETER
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bents.
The Property is old subject to a Mori gage of $4,000 at 71% per "anan, för eru, your, commencing from the 29th day of Jatry, 1990.
Further particulars and Cditions of Salo may be obtained
From
MS
WILKINSON & GRIST
79, Queen's Road.
Fodor's Solicitors,
and of
Mr. GEORGE LANMERT,
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THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINŇING WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE..
Tu Laforul Meeting of the Sbaro,
A helders in above Company held at
the Offices of the General Managers cons Mouday, September 24th, the following custation was carries unanimously
That the General Managers he em
Wored to preopt a mortgage on the f
of the Company for the muust of their Loan to the Con pany, and to lasu preference Sharea for the Sum of 3300,000, which shall be offered to the present shareholders fist, and any Balance not taken up by Shareholders to be offered to the General Fublic offered Before calling a Special General Meeting of Shareholders to discuss the said wo tion the General Managers desire to, and iurely flu, invite Shareholders to intimate
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POINT.
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TOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.
prepared to take up sneh Preference Sheres, also at the same time to indicate the rate of interest thereon, that they would be willing to accept.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers Hongkong, September 27, 19. 1995
THANKAS
RS. SKINNER desires to thank all
MAILS will close b
For AMOY SAMARANG & SOURA-
DAYA.
Por Alarie Jelen, at 10x.tu., on Satur
sudity, the 29th September.
bereavement. Also for sending Floral For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC- Tributes, and atretuling the Funeral of her.TORIA A. TACOMA late Husband.”
Hongkong, September 28, 19:0, CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
SPER CENT.
SILVER LOAN OF 1880, E.
2000
28 HALF-YEARLY INTEREST DUE A DRAWN BONDS
of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the Orriers of the COLDRATION ON GE after the 90th Sesember, 1900,
Lists of Drawn Bands can be obtained on application to the Undersigned,
For the RosoroNG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Agents issuing the van,
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager, Hongkong, September 28, 1900.- INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
2007
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FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE COmpsey's Steamship YUENSANG, Captain Rouge, will be despatched as
Per Queen Adelaide, at 10. on Sa- turday, the 20th September.. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
OUTTARA IN
Por Catherine Aponry at 2 pm, on SA-
Curday, the 20th Septoribor.
For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Flu, at 3. p.m., on Saturday, the
29th Septembur,
For MANILA.
Per Longuing, at 3pm on Saturday,
the 29th Buptember,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—”
For Maidan Murty at pm, on Saturday, the 20th Septentbor.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODnow.
Par Haita, 15. p.m., on Saturday, the
29th September.
For SINGAPORE & BOMBAY.
Por depomene, at 3 p.ta on Tuesday,
thii and Doto bez –
For SHANGBAL
For Whampoa, at 11 am, on Monday:
the 1st October,
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.---- Per Nanchang, at 11 a.m., un Tuesday,
the 2nd Octobor
For MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO
Per Kaifong, at p.m., on Tassdag, th
To-day's Advertisements bave on TUESDAY, the 2nd October, it & 2nd October
DRINK POSTUM CEREAL FOOD
COFFEE, it makes Red Blood. For Sale by MUTUAL STORES, H. RUTTOS JEE and H TALAGANG
Hongkong, September 28, 1900.
2010
DILIGENTIA LODGE OF INSTRUC- *TION.
Dr Hartigm seconded. He said the proHe Major Brown) mid that the absence of posal had he teartiest support. The argu, water proved theu to live guilty of huth, nusisprsa, Sept. Birgirdon, Wine, 21; ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the A REGULAR LODGE will be held inents used were just his sentiments. They want of water produced, disease and all knew the absolute bosessity of water for the public hewith, and they all know that in Hongkong in times past they land suffor. ed severely through want of water. He
aggravated plague, neglect and delay were:
unsz serious.
The President said he must engrade the Asting Principal Army Medical Officer on the trouble he had taken in this matter, but, if he had come to lin personally, in stead of going to his juniors in the Deperet. ment and mechanics he would have avond some rakstakes viich he had fallen into
Majur
Itrowu-I did not ask any of youj subordinaten. I got my information from vatsido. The
President - You have giver such water had been supplied by a company information about truders that come in at home the company would have been confidentially.
remanhered that when Pokfulam was marte sume people tughed at it, saying that the reservons veu jufinitely more than they would ever want, and yet but a fow Suare afterwards they had lnd to spend millions of money in bringing water from Titube. In the same way he could renom bertheir being supplied from Pokfukun with what was absolutely liquid mud. If
·Sīniš
The A. M. Co.'s tosimur Les, with the
FRENCH MA, eft Saigon on Thurs- day morning, the 27th Septeesber
7 leieck, for this port. The Im German Mail.s. Hamburg left
Kuba, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, ca Surday afternoon, the 23nt September, ** and may be expected here an or about.
Thesday, the 2nd Oct.
The Ju
prosecuted, int, as far as he could findge Major Brown--The information. I gave Kolory was gutting into very much this public property and I was not indebted sure condition. The water supply a Kow-to any of you men for it. loon had long been utterly inadequats, and The President (continuing) sd he was he certainly thought that they as a Bustsorry they had got such an exaggerated would fail greatly in their duty if they did | account_of_the_Wanlon Water Sappy nut, by every means in their power, try to That the supply was unsatisfactory no. get the Government to do what was neces-body 13 better RWATO of sary in the matter. What they wanted was he (the speaker) was Only the day The
than.
German Mail as Chlenbury, chr-
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MUET.
THEUSDAY, the 4th October, at above Company will be let the Com pany's Offices ou SATURDAY, 29th Sept., 5 for 5.30p.m. precisely. at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Requrt of the General Managers, together with a Statergent of Accounts to 30th June,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com any will be CLOSED fram the 19th to the 20th September, both days inclu ivo. DOUGLAS, LAPRAK & Co.,
Generd Managers.
-1858! Hongkon, September 12, 1900,
Visiting Brethren (Master Masons) are cordially invited.
Hongkong, Septoniter 25, 1990, --2008 --TAIKOO SUGAR REFINING CO.,
LIMITEDA
FOR AMOY, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
ying the Gornuu Miks with datas UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY IS THE Company's Steamship
fiom Berlin of this on Sept, left
Colvin bo on Friday afternoon, the 21st Sept, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 3rd Oct.
ሲኒ
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MARIE JERSEN will be despatotied as above on DAY, the 20th Inst.
SATUR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
2004 Hongkong, September 28, 1800 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP: COMPANY, LIMITED.
The P. M. 8. N. Chin, with the. AMERICAN
MAT of the 6th September, will leste TOTICE hereby given that the A TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY Хосолиша on Thursday, the 27th Sep EARLY MEETING of the Society will at day.ight, and try to capected here
be held at its Head Office, No. Is Queen's on or about Friday, the 5th Oct. 0, 0 Co.'sss, Dore, with maile Buildings Hongkong on THURSDAY,
tha Lith feber
1000 at Noon, for the de, left San Francisco for this port via Hoululu, Yokulare, Inting surpuss of receiving the Report of the Kobe, Nagasaki and Shaughni, on the actor, together with Statements of FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Account for the year ISSO and for the half-
THE Company's Steamship THE year ending the 3th Jane, 190, sod of
to see something done to improve the prea resident in Knutsford Termice rela went stato of matters, And, until that was him that he had never experienced any done, he thought the Bosed must, no mat-senreity of water, sind 14 others were called. ter what disagreenbiehess it might cause, on to pay the small excess charged by the keep hanimer and Engr at the question Government for Inving us more water The T: K.
He thought the parsimony of the Govern
* ment in regard to an engineer fur- such sh
important work as the waterworks was very mijeti be condo
to condemned.
than the quantity allowed by the Ordinan e.
in his opinion the mormona” and unpro. cedented increase of the population of Kowloon was really what' had quesed, the
Major Brown said Mr Usborne had used trouble of the last few months. He was
a splendid phrase in referring to the ingr- | confident that the census when Jakon niest
Nijmeg
with mails és left Sou Francisco for his dearing DIVIDEND
HAITAN,
P.DK
La Boctor,
This steamer has superior Accon Ca tion for First-clus Passengers, ie fitted throughout with Electric Light, and carries
For Freight or Passaru, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Orj
General Manuprs. Hongkong, Septembar 28, 1000 2012
SHIPPING.
ARRIVATA September 28.
"Huitt, British steamer, 1,183, J Roach, Foooha, via Auroy and watow Sept 27, General Douglas SteAMSHIT U. Charushin British steam 1,281, J. F. Measur, Kol-sehang Sept. 10, Rise and Genend-BRADLEY & CO.
JAN
Chow Tui, German sterimér, 1,175, J. A. Morris, Bangle Sept. 20. and Swalow 27, Rice and General-Yves Far Hosa.
Pronto, Geiman stis, 632, H. Grandt, Saigon Supt. 23, General-STEssex & Co. Heihe, French stenner, 509, Mericas Hoihow Sept. 27, General.-A. R. MARTY. Hung Lee, British stenor, 1,487; K. Lincoln, Shanghai Sept. 25, General-C M. S. N. Co
Mullu (No. 38), British tansport, 4,604, D. C. MacIntyre, L.N.E., Takis and Wei hai-wai Supt. 21.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Do.
DEPARTURES.. September 28. Hakuba Muru, for Kobe. Formuusu, for SwatOW. Peter Richarara, for Portland. Huting, for Bobom. Fush, for Shanghai,
The TRANSFEI BOUKS of the Society Captain Roxen, will be despatched for the -port vin Jonülühi, Yakalana, Inland 6 CLOSED from tho ft to 11thabere Paris on SUNDAY, the 9th Iust, Shinang Aluru, for Manila and Sydney.
at Daylight. October, both days incllikive,
Sex, Kubo, Nagali and Shanghai, un the 22nd Sept.
By Order of the Board,
Sleimers Expected. ⠀
kate. He spoke of them being a case if year would give sona estonishing results as The II. A. L. stoor Sarnia, from Hai- monumental neglect and decay. Well, he to the population on the other side of the
two
•
Moji, at prescut in Kowloon,"caused very little complaint antil the enorzas increase in population took place sono two years ago. The Austrian Lloyd's me, Melpomene left The military force at Kowloon had beon Shanging for this part on the
capacity no doubt he would be called upon The N. P. Coas Gratien sailed from to report on the matter.
Tumornu, for Jajan stil. Hongkong on. the 16th September,
NAVAL "SAUNDERS,
·Becretary.".. Houghong, September 21, 1930.
1957
Newton, British transport, for Taku.
CLEARED.
Top Gullum, or Poit Townsend. Amig, for Amay 2000 lm Branch, fur Moji, D.
Kachidate Mor, for Maji.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, September 28, 1907
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. - CHAREHOLDERS AD reminded that TIRE Company's Stunneliigs.”
THE
WHAMPOA,
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED:
TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTION O
MONDAY.
the
burg, left Singapore for this part: on the
misjor) did not think there could be wiler. It was not possible to carry out s the 23rd Sept, nul mas lo expected any greater case of monumental regleet and system of water supply for Kowloon at a here on or about the 29th Sept. desty than that which had taken place in moment's notice. "It was at a case of The NY. K. 6.5. Bingo Muri, laft Kobo connection with the supply of water to the merely turning on more water. The works
loft, for Vin
this, port on the 24th. residents of Kowloon. The present-sup
Supt and is posted to artivo hen ply was hopelessly and deplorably Joad
in the 3rd o equate, and that it was so was shown by (1) Chiuse standing at the taps 30 des
water carts a day carrying doubled of traffed lately, and the supplygin of 20th September Retto Premium at $25.00 + SHARE «i water to Qua Club Hill, (3) No muter for which was sufficient three yrs ago was The NP. Co 8. Monnuthshire sailed vessels at the winf, tud, (4) No water in isu bicicht now. It was not necessary for from Tortiche, for Japan and Hour- base of a fire. The President in his specel him to say more just then. In another
kings on the 14th Eepteshor of the 26th ult. spoke of the higher levels and moly Europeans being the sources of complaint. There land-boen no water for two months of the Wharf, and as for Koutsford Terrace very little for cooking and drinking, and as for a that had been and was out of the question In his report dated 8th January last Me Gible reported to the President and the Public Works Department that it appeared very great came to be certain of what be. The U.F. T. Co.'s ta. Fargins of Clane adefable to provide at cuce farà supply of maid before he said t 50,000 gallons a day, but it was no use aving this supply unless there we pump ing power. If they entered the Kowloon Water Works they would, after passing Folije Works Department bad had to ens Barong the yard, find two antiqued meter in ons que te of this large in creead boilers. The first was out of order and population. He had no hesitation in
Mr Osborne said he shoald like tocorrect. the impression which the President's so- marks might create. In regard to the ac cual facts of the case hodin not believe. that any good could be ever done at the Sanitary Board, or any other board, by exaggerated lancungs, and be always took
In ecumectin
with the Kosten, water service hold waited a very long time before taking way stope, kincause he know the diffeally the
The N. P. Co.'s Bretonaire sailed from Tacoma, for Japan mid Hougkoug, en the 23rd Septemboa,
strived at Nagisaki 750m ou Thursday, the 27th ep oud let's again at 9 pm., on same day for Bhanghai, where she is due to arriva 120 am, to Baturday, the 9th St. avid Hongkong un Tuesday morning, the 26d Oct
Secretary.
ag
2003
160 NEW 165UE of CAPITAL Authorised ↑ Ciptan Damigen will be despatched at the Extraordinary General Messing of abys on MUN DAY, the let October. the Company hold 4th May 10, For Freight or Passage, apply to PAYABLE un or bufory
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, 1st of October Next
My Agents The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam-
Hongkong Septembar 28, 10, pany will be CLUSED from the 27th to
the 28th instant, both days inclusive
EDWARD OSBORNE
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Honglung Septetober 21, 1900, 1958.
NURSERY GOVERNESS. 117ANTED, for a little Gul of 61
WE ST ANDREWS,
Barker Road, Peak, Hongkong September 21, 1900. 1959
WANTED
TE
FOR MANILA, CEBU AND ILOILO. THE Company's Steamship
KALFONG, Captain PENTEATHER, will be despatched 40: TUESDAY, the 2nd October, at 4pm. The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered hy this Steung: The First Class Saloon is situated forward of the Erginos,
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED:
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Coutract Packet Crydo
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th September, with Maila for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and countries beyond, rie Brindisi to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands India, Burmah, Caylor, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Circulars at 83.1.
Registration at 10 ap Papers at 10:30 am.
(fugistration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.46 am.
Letters as I a..
Lato Letters 11.10 to 1.30a.m. Extra Postage 10 conta.
MAYEN AY THE IME, JAPANESE PACKET. The Imperial Japanese Packet Hongkong
Mari will be despatched on SATUR
the 6th October, with Mails, for DAY, Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Chandn, Honoials, Peru, &o., which will be alused at fol
Regelration 6-10 a.. Registration, with lato fe of 10 conta, ip to 10.45 B.DUMP TRA
Letter, 11 let
(Supplementary Blail on board up to the timo fixed for the departure of Urs Madl Extra Postage .conto,
MAIS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAY CO'S PAUERNET FREE SE
The Canadian Paoine Mail Packet. Express of Olius will be despatched on WED, NESDAY, the 21th October, with Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, a.,which will ba closed as follows
10.00 .M. Registry ceases.
(Registration, with love fee of 10 conte,
up to 10.45 9.m )
11.00 Past Office closes, but Corres
pondence may bu posted on board the Packet, with the Eats Fee of 10 cents extra Portage, until the time of depar
Per Hitan, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mes Schlec, amah and Child, Mr. J. E. Mara, Mr J. Widell, MrClang Chew. Tong and servant, ..... Mr Chan Wai Son and servant, and 111 Chinose.
Per Chen Tui, from Bangkok, Mr F. Winequitask. Lito Fudio.
Fer Prento; From Saigon, 210 Chinos, For Austra; from Taku, Mr and Mrs. Caxles and 4 children, Mesars Janies ozzá Watki
Per Kuangles, from Sakughai, Mr Wren, Me Morrison, and 10 Chinees,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British stommer Hoiten reports: Fonchow to Amey and Swatow, moderate NE brezzo and ses, fine and clear Swatow to Hengkong, strong N.E. Wind and rough sea. In Amoy: HMS
Tuisi
HONKY LETTER.The Post Office declis all ↑ responsibility for pregistered Lettors outaining tank notes, or jewellery, and, where Renie- tration has been neglected, La". losing af much letters" alleged
Lottem, ko,, for the Fesk will be delivered by the 12 and 2:30. «falock trams only: Gerrar pondence and Parcels for thie Fenk any by parted
the General Post. Omán upto 11.30
or 8 pm.****With regard to fettuce from the Peak, Pilar Borex have been placed at Magaalne Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kollett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be cleared al 18.301 and 4 pas
GUTRATJOR Correspondence on be re-
could only be used at law pressure 600 lb) saying that from tùs very first tre the The N. P. Co.'s s... Victoria sailed from THREE FOVI ROOMS and CO the Fuel is fitted throughout with Elec frent setting - mile par hour to NW Atzaile mailu up to kad an hour belaré
not enough to apply Yeumate. The Kowloon
Water supply was ivany mmé boler was tus in conating use, furated it was over-myru (lap
from gone
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Yokohama for Hongkong on the 23
The ces hind not been cleaned for two partial success, and it
to worse. It had notor kept pad Thosilk or C. PE Co's is. Empresa: uf naruths and must soon step work alo gether, and the only part of Yau- with the growth of the populationTalli mati could be supplied. Passing through The Wear Company went to the great Expl
India stated in New York on the 20th
the liqiler room thay cine to the poppense of laying down piped for supplying. The silk cz as Tutor actived in Now huang and koro who ta to poun inn- fica, mapay to shilpak. In the dim zoar they.
The British steamer Chunshung reporte: Strong NW winds in Gulf of Sians; Palo gered for all Private Star mails up to £ftsen hi to Care rariable, moderato North to uisutas before the lens or closing for the torbi su bene hejere, for minile for Europe, E.S. E. winds and to weather; thente Shanglian Japan sugact calls op ie a quar port, fresh NE winds, with long heavy marios, and Chad & to au tour N.E. swall and wolerate sen, fino elaur fore, for Icáksz, Northern Facils, suû loires weather, with bosssional rain showors, chr. - The Garman steuer Choir Tai reports
NE winds with fine LOCAL Is-Seperate Boxcl have Moderate to strong? weather and smooth ges from Bangkok to be provided for posting Correspondance for BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Swatow from Brator to port, strong Fly the 2, Lembar md the Peak The Bure winds and moderate high sea, with dear ya des Lie Window -11 the Bast ynd er the
kuyanda vacing Ondan Hond Hanken September 28, 1900, 2005" westhor.
Apidy to Y
**For Passago, apply to
Cara of Canta Maan. Diise Hongkong September 20, 1900 1996)