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MEXOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Meeting. Nona.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices. Victoria Buildings.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ture, &c., at Mr G. P. Lammert's. Amusements, 9p.m.-Harnston's Grand Circus, st tho
Tecreation Ground (Near the Course).
A Great Boxing Contest, in the City Hall.
MiscellaCOUB.
.Goods per Tientsin not cleared at 4
p.m. abject to rent.
Goneral Memoranda,
SATURDAY, Bohrungy 9:---
MARRIAGE.
At H.B.M.'s Consulate General, Shaiy hai, and afterwarde at the residence of W. G. Luy, Eng., on 31st January, by the Rey. C. Darwent, DAVID OSAD DICE, E., to AGNES LUNN, daughter of James Hood, Esq., Lilliesleaf, Scotland.
ΥΠΑΤΗ.
Jomary At Shanghai, on the 30th ANNE, relict of Lho late J. McCarthy, of Shanghai; aged years.
The publication of this issue commenced at 5.30pm.
The China Mail.
Goods per Parvainedla nit cleared at 4 BorgEONG, WEDNADAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1901.
p. subject to rent.
Moxriy, February 11-
2.46 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- taire, de, at The Denes, Robinson -Reail.
Sp.m.-Auction of Crown Laud situated
At Mong Kok Tsui. 3.m.-Auction of Crown Land situated
at Hak Un 3p.
Auction of Crown Land situated at Pak Tsun Heung. 3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land situated
at Kennedy Road, p.m.-Meeting of the Hongkong Yacht Club, in the Cricket Paviliu. SATURDAY, February 18:-
Noon.
Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Care paration, at the City Hall. MONDAY, February 26
Noa-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co It at the Company's Offices, Queen's Buildings, New Payn
Exchange,
axexoxo, Felruary 1, 1901.
Op Landon-
Rank, Wire, ...
Onderhuurd....
30 days' Right,
...zin ...201 2,0
4 mouths" sight,
Uredite, 4.
Documentary, mit last night,
On Paris--
On demand,
2
2,49
9.82
Credite, 4 moniles' sight,
2.481
On New York.
On dentovi,
482
Credits, 60 days" night,
On Berlin-Donastro,
On Bombay-
Wire,...*** Os domand,
On Calcutta-
Wire....... On demand, On Singapore- the least), Un Man-
Or demand,
LIN
On demand,
On Shanghai-
30 days sight, (nivale per
On Yokobsmis
160
... 1408
150
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Police Inspector Scott.
- His numero friends in the Colony will regros to leam that Inspector Scit funs sexpred his connection with the Hongkong Police Force. Ilu wont hame on furlough in the Spring of last year, but a break dow of his health has provented hun returning to duty. He was one of the most energotie and painstaking olivers of the Fore, and hat many good ases standing to hus credit. He was highly respected by his brother offers and the public.
Harmston's Cirens.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A turpodo fotila is to ho formed and stationed in Shimonoseki Straite,
...
II. E. Sheng assures his foreign friends that H. E. La Hung-clang is in porfeck health,
The Japanese Press write in the most feeling terms about the death of Queen Victora.
The new Japanca battleship Hatsuse was to sail from Bagland for Juan on the 27th January.
A monolith 15 foot high, on a 7-foot podestul,. is to be erected on the spot. where Commodore Perry first landed in Japari
C'E. Leopold, formerly of Yakobatua, who lnd lately been released from the gaof at longkong, died at the General Hospital. Yokusam, on the 23rd, January, aged 339.
An island at the auth of Chemalpur harbour, bought ariginally by a Japanese from Corean other for yea 30,000, has | hen bought back by the Corean Govern Tent for yon 70,000.
The Japanes Govemment has included
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
News from the Philippines.
Lieut. Haminer, Coumissary and Quay, torester of Company Iof the 42nd U.S. Inimatry, is reported to have disappeared.
The six ex-sullers who escaped from the transport frant at Hongkong while on their way back to the United States, are
og confined Bilibid prison in Manika.
The Mugin. The reports:-Seventy- five selors antiviel au board the United Scales Cruiser Maay now lying in the tarlor of Hooghong The cape issu posed to be rbe result of grievautra Constmon tu sailors lack of money and liberty, the example having been set by the trouble some few days ago on board. His Majesty's Slip Bege in the same harbor. The re- Canelory sailors vere quickly abdued and piered in icons, and will be brought to Turite for trial by the first available boat.
The following wereGongral Mearthur's inders on the lot Jaunry As a mark of respect to Bommemory of thelste Victoria. Qasen of the 'nited Kingdom of Great Beitinu and Freind, and Bingtess of India, all duty throughout this Divisiou, and in
gurerminent, except the necesary goard cud the several departments of the military. field duty, will he suspensted on the day of her funeral, Suurday, February 2nd, 1901, and the flags pow at ball staff will remain se until sundurn of that day. At reveille
TELEGRAMS.
"['CHINA-MAIL'A" AVECIAL SERVICE] THE LATE QUEEN VICTORIA.
[B SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH Der Ostasiatische" Lloyd.]
BERUS, February The funeral ceremonios at Froginore Monday were public.
b.
on
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
Russia Defends Prince Tunn A Muscovite • Bluff,”
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6; 1901.
MESSAGE FROM THE KING,
BIG FIRE NEAR LICHIKOK.
A Government Gazette Eximerdinary is Stoamer and Launch Destroyed. Lesueu conturing the following telegram
An old worss was engaged cooking har from the Secnitary of State for the Classes rics, at alt 820 yesterday morning, in a to His Excellency the Governor-
matched at Tansbuihang, noar Changsha
TONDON, February 5th, 1901. His Majesty commands as to transit wau, when a spark from the fire ignited the the following message to you for publimatting. The shed, was soon in a blaze, estion
Aand the keeti wind which was blowing mar- "To my people beyond the seas. Th wantlessnessages of loyal aympathy riod the sparks for and meat. Chres mat- which I have received from every act of shods adjoining ware in a few minute, my dominions over the ecas testify to the stacked, and the sparks woro, comed to a aniversal grief in which the whole Empire
now mourns the loss of my beloved Mother boat-building yard close by. The sections, In the wolfers and prosperity of her sub- being constricted of highly inflamable jeats throughout Greater Briain the Que material, were a roaring farmaco by the ever evinced a heartfelt interest.
She sa
with thankfulaces the ateidy progrüis tire the alarm had been conveyed to th which under a wide extension of self-police. The floating fro engine and th government they had made during Vaumati Fire Brigade turned out, and reign. She warmly appreciated their un
wero Basisted by Mr Bodemeyer, of th g failing loyalty to her throes and pomen
SASUNA, February 5. 4.7 p.m. The Foreign Ministers and Peace Com-nud was proud to think of those who had Bern Brewery, who turned fut with his
anisioon met at Feking today for the consideration of the punishment of the Chinese ollicials concomed in the recent anti-foreign outbreak.
so nobly foight And died f the Empiry's cause in South Africa. I havo niready self and two manual fire engine. Vory declared that it will be my constant little, however, could be doug to combat endeavour to follow the great example the flumies, n they had obtained a firm those endeavours I shall have a confident hold. All the buildings were completoły which has been bequeathal to nie. In trust in the devotion and sympathy of the consumed, but the most serious damage people and of their several representative is that done to their contents. In one of
It was intimated chat Russia fortate the assemblies throughout my vast Colhe sheds there was a steam-hurch, naar
exention of Prince Tanu.
THE
(REUTER'S SERVICE. }
Lognox, 4th February, 1901. OPERATIONS IN BRITISH
SOUTH AFRICA.
A combined poroment of several Com sundues in the Ort River Ghony is
is its estimates for 1991-2 son of yene antional sainte (2) guns) wdi be fired "ficially annoanced, and a fresh invasion of
to 160,000 for the establishment al Kure of a factory to make armour-plates aud shipbuilding materials.
•We has to be of á her tend a circita performanes in this weather Hanston's Circus, however, in fairly well attorled nightly, and the programme pre- sonte i salicient reward to those who brace the elements. In conection with the international Tagef war, which mu menzes on Muray dext, we are asked to sfate that on endance fee will be charged from the teams entering. All eoides must made in writing to Mr Robert Love, Hongkong Hotel, before bent on Saturday i ne, te th insa.
Stalls on Public Footpaths.
The Coloris Serretary, in reply to the repust this Suitury Board that
y the Arsanal battery, and aft-reals, at interval of thirty minutes, butween the
rising and setting of the sun, a single gim, anh sựt the ciod ef the day chu salute to the
The Principal Civil Mediul Officer.¦ Cion (47) gand) will be tira, has been instrnelad, on the request of the Sanitary Boad, to furnish the Board re-Hongkong Race Meeting. gabaly with a may of the foretumot. Analyst's monthly report on the condition of the water supply of the Colony.
On Tuesday, dhe 11th it. Capt. 6. C. Anderson will deliver a lectare in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, ander the auspices of the Sary League. "The subject will ku: Imporial Brilish
the tinternet should give directions terests in the Far East and the needs of podcbiting the creation of stalls in public | the Navy Mr J. J. Francis. 15.C., will
12 pm. streets and foot-pathis so-called how preside.
pn.
1 pr.
On demand,... Gold Lest, 100 fine, por el....75 Sovereigns (Dank's buying rate)...$9.5
.. ENAM
Silver (per %)
APP
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ker who shunthi
restricted tox
kortejide lawking, stateggthat in vivir of Another Murder. to falt that the policy of allocuting
certain positiart to hawkers, where they
Mer Nevoudit and Co. have already isust their age hook for the approaching It enh- mee aseeting of the Jockey Club. tains all the net records of past winners in the principal rues, with interlances fr memoranda, Ne, and shundl be in the
jussen dem of Mf whið follow local racing.
dominions. With such loyal support I vill
with God's blessing solemnly work for the ing completion, on the stocks. This was. promotion of the common welfare and totally destryed. In another ghoda
security of the great Emplu uver which I have now been called to regn.
EDWARD, E. AND I.
› (Signed)
February 4th, 1901, WINDSOR CASTLE."
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
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CORPS.
The third cumpetition for the Fish But tory Class Prizes took place at the Asso Cape Colony is anticipate. The garriscos sath of the Orange River have been warnciation Range, Kowloon, on Sunday last ed in he on their gend. A proclamation The attendance was small, and the slot In the Governor of the Cape appeals to ing but up to the standard oing to a very tricky wind, chiefly at the 600 yards cango, all Britishers to nesik the authorities, in The following are the best scores in exch view of an anticipated considerable in class vasion, thousand Beers have espriroda post at Modderfontein south-west of Kruz gradep An attempt to relieve the post was unsuccesful. The oflicers and men captured arriving at Verishiging.
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CANTON NOTES.
(Fown Cher Qies Dorregoulani.)
Names:
CITASS:
200 500 600 Not" ydla, ydu, yds. Tutal. 273012683 26 31 25 82
CLASS
Gr. R. Japsley. Lit. Musaupo
Gr. Ratkey
21 29 26 78 Gr. Donaldson196" 21 78
'QULANS AND RECRUITS,
3L 1.25 81 Gr. W. Danca 25
1236 48 Gr. Pestonjve... 20
Buall twin-arow steamer met within similar fate Another twin-screw steamer, in course of construction, was rescued after Loing partially burned. The boat-sheds belonged to the Ngai Sun Company, who are users to the extent of about 850,000 by the fire None of the property was insured." The origin of the fire was a pure accident, and, had it occurred on a calm day, the probability is that the dawnge- would have been trifling in conparison. The firemen returned in the afternoon.
SUGGESTED AMENDMENT OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
At the Sitary meeting this afternoon n series of lagthy miuntes relating to the Building Ordinatises, which are being con solidatud, vero submitted. Dr Clark sug gested that amendments be made to the effect plans, before, approval, bio submitted to an officer of the Stary Board who shaitertify that they are in accordance with the Public Health Ordinance, and that such plane shall contain all the neces MODIFYING AS OLD CUSTOM.
sary requiroinents as to drango, and u * CANTON, February The Colonial Secretary's reply to to recopy of auch, drainage plus must be Oṇer a year, an old ceremony, which is commentation of the Sanitary Board that furnished at the same time to the Sanitary shows that in the Western District rentyd welcoming Spring," is performed excures shoull be taken to remedy the Briard. With regard to the frat amend
ment Dr Clark said that this procedure Jud people wore presecuted for not complyutside the cast gate of the city. A olay dangerous ruisopeo exising on the billside Laen in force for abruk five years prat, with the thinner, and fine to igure in many colors represonte Springat Kennedy Town, above and in prostunity and, in so of the snowhat cotes The Nan Hoi, Pun- and ether manifatius to the now Infectious Hospital, and that pdicated ture of the Public Health Or
Lirewashing.
The fortighly line-washing report mbunited to the Sauditary Board to-day,
amount of $2.50 were recuvored.
In the
The crime of murder is getting to be Eastern District 423 houses had been lime. union in the Colony since the new cen-washed, pro the date of last report, · ·
an be easily supervised an em Cantory commenced, the third ease falling tak un real obstraction, is adopted all over the ty, His Exceleny the Governor saw no resun 1 interfere with the discretion of the Captain Simperntendent of Pulize,
the matter and do not wish the details
THE ALLEGED KENNEDY TOWN NUISANCE.
take part in the celebration. The original the malarious swap seated below the dinances, I think it in a most desirable plan was to pelt the Spring cow or emblem Hospital should be drained, is to the ons and should be secured by legislation. following effect (1) that Hon, R. D. Urms Referring to the second andment, he of Spring with rice. To secure places of by and Dr Bell visited Kennedy Town; on said great difliculty was experienced ovor weeded. The police are wory retient Irregularities-at the Animal Depot:
The clay figure was supposed to bring good the 9th inst, and reported that they fand the draingo work of now buildings owing no swamp besida the glass works and below to the question being allowed to atard over The Latin Superintendent of Police luck and a prosperous year. In later years. the Respital; (2) The place was ad ordin- until the house is built. Monover, it was in be maile public property in the mean Histure, as they have gat na the scent of then, on the relation of the Sanitary the custom has degenerated into a kind of ary bullding to, though, from the descrip. ioportant that plass of drainage should be Boani, agreed to increase the police su. Donnybrook Fair; instead of rice, stones tion given by the Board, it could nut filed in the Surveyor's athes so that they he positively acertained whether. lot may be referred to whenever niterations The Hon. E.D. proposed. ure Excellency hai cidden frequently through perpetre or of the deed, and by reserpervision of the Anítual. Depot at Kennedy have been used, with fatal consequences 1083 or lat 1208 was referred to. THE Attention of Advertisers is drawn the lanes cautioned in Wancha distric. their inforaster they hope, is a very shorten, two 6 pm, and 6 a.m. nightly, not only to the enw but abes to the people. The latter being bow the level of Orashy Director of Public Works, to the Latest Hours for receiving The stalls were the restaurants offio work Gee, to bring the crime hometo its author. and it is hoped that this step will prove of For this reason, the mandarius in a preciate road in placee, usg in wet weather minated thistle was opposed to the....
form a staguant pool but the only mnedyfirst Advertisements and Corrections to Advering conlig arc, in His Excellency's opinión. ! The vietin of the crime was KYODE foclive in preventing the bregularities commation have forbidden this stone throwing. for this rested with the owners who wouki Bond and its officers should voi have any-. Bisenz
Akerations and additions to Advertise-their removal apud impose a hardship Cheng, lately employed at de Supreme plained i. The Government is about to this order proves affective, some of the he asked to take preventive measures; (3) thing to do with the Building Ordinanc
There was, however, a train running past otherwisu friction would be diused. What- ntents on Pages 1 and 4, should be sent upon that class and increase the nest of tartar is diessenger.
consider the question whether it might not beauty and poetry of this ancient cortom
the site nad into a swap above the aite, over a required of the Sunitery BOR. which Dr Hartigan appested nut to hare should be included in the Health Qali- to this Office not inter than 10 .. Advertisments should be evnt in befogaither living. They ofterei ne cheraclion sunatly-bails wap, who Ead been any len navigable to plane the City Slaughter will be restored.
noticed, but it would be impossible to do ance, He had no objection to Na. 2. Dr yera in the service and retired only re House and the hamediate supervision oří
DEPARTURE OF THE LITERARY CHANCELLOR, anything in this case until the foundations Clark, replying to this, wrote that aid first cully. Chu retiring, he was
the Sanitary Beard in the sauce mauner as
The Literary Chancellor, who was sent sad retaining walls of the new Hospital suggestion was only enloulsted to enact that were complete, when this water would be what has been the custom for five years. acconsiderable bemus in lim of pansion
to conduct the usual Degree examinations ran along a paved gather to the back, and shall now become the law and he was not in said that the presession of Superintendent of Police to confer with this in this city last year, is returning to in the swamp could be flied in ;(0) The aware that say friction had been caused dur Cutch money and illones caused him wedonial Veturinary Surgeon on the subju at the end of this week. His violt pro-stonch arising from the hillsidetseemed to ingall thawo years. In his opinion the Sami-
New
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HAIN & REID
URINA MAIL Hico, Dec. 1!).
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS
SHERRIES.
for Cost of 1 dei.
Bght and H. and an those bines wate ely used by frame-passengers the was practically 10thstructam to the rathe
The Proposed New Western Market.
Rit
He was a tall
awarded
the Depots, and hag instructed tho Captain
fall into los habits and to drink rather and report theron to the Government.
In the case of a lengthy report, Mrteavily. He lived with his wife and
aigndrizont,
DA the
Sanitary
be due to the practice of putting out hoofs, tury Board could, with a Building Inspector, ved abortive, for the circumstances of the places of skin and hair (chiefly of guste) to underbike to control of all private buildings your did not permit the examinations being dry, and His Excellency suggested that without difficulty. They roady had a V. Laids, Colonial Vuterianty Sunguon sen Al 143 Queen's Road Fast. we,
held. In order to wake up for this, it is this race should be put a stop to survorst competent to examine plane, and states that the two propoand age markets, atent eleven o'clock in the any yestering, The Royal Walch Fusiliers-
The D.P. and the Acting P0.M.U. free fonstruct public works waterworks, which it as intended to pract as a substitute he was found dead in his hod with three We have received from correspond-imanded this year to hold, two examine by the dioors of the Sanitary Busid this leare the Public Works Department cans was there roads, towers and bulkinge-some of the latter were now farmed out to for the present Western Market, vill not at | deadly sinks in his body. The dagger, by ant what parents to be the report of ations, each for the first and second De-reported that in no
・the Department almeet the requirements of the vase, and which the deed was done, was found near) speech unde to the metr of the Royal | grees.
spy portions of dead bodies ticking out of
anable to undertake them. theloves. His Exellency would, boute The wounds were straight thrusts aritha Welch Fusiliers by Lient. Colonel the Hon.
LAW AND ORDER.
any smell arising from the graves, nor wore forms, 5
unnecessary
A. S. WATSON & CO., they will wet, both included, prorile, as by.
Bruch stall and aleg denunciation as al-a'dagi, penetrating the liver-me-two-H. H.- Betric, the Commanding Colour, Four wretched matu ara exposed in exges ever, suggest that the carcases of antis Me May minuted think No.
apparently over ulristo any chance of a fisance in the Hasir...this would ely exists in the market. It was ke lungs, sal the assumption is that he with reference to a letter which appeared every day on the racaut space near the shoubt be more deeply buried in rder to should run to the Medical Officer of WeHongkong stemver wharf. The cages are future. (5.) In so if the reprt of the come the D.P.W's objection - Mr. E. was murdered in cold blood while he was in our columns on Saturday fast.
constructed in such a way that it is impossD.P.W. and the Atting F.C.MO., His Osborn minutes-I agree with Mr May, sleep. The motive for the crime Is not cannot reproduce our correspondent's ca
this Hospital was not unsuitable, and was ein! satisfaction to the public if the super. put come to light, but fuller details may munication, and we think it would be het ible for the men to lie down. An allowance Excellency was of option that the rite for but it would be still better, and give gon M.O. H, entirely. The pretent system of jis espectod drtly.
tor if these regimental grievances were of forty cash a day is made for their food, the most convenient that could he fond vision of private buildings word left to thin settled without appeal to the public press but of course that whele amount is never for the purpose for which it was intended.
De Clark, on the 25th inst. tutdual content breeds much Colonel Bertio's statement that the road expanded. How far this method of dual cannot understand how the Hon. D.PW. trouble
Straniera Berechnet. ing with robbers will prove effective may and the Ag, P.C.LO, failed to see gan's maid and is the Boane latter be judged from the fact that thieves are the swamp indicated in Dr Harti steadily carrying their business among of Dec. 21, 1900. I have been dum The P&O Ca's ex. Mangon left Bow
fubikl
Bay for Japan direct on the 2nd Fab,
One great reason why robberies cannot gazing all the day long,
bo put down is the fact that the forens at the disposal of the mandarins are entirely insuflicient for the work that has to be done,
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C MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY,
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PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule ...............
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very great pity indeed that a line two-storey- Jed building was not prected upon the site of the present Western Market which was admirably adepted tụ such a pipose; mul that the proposud ney building, as showe aputs the plans, was not added as a sup
lementary market. Then the require The Height of Buildings.
In submitting his motion at the Samang manor was paid to the men as an ments of the Western District would have
as it was received from the Public Works Department is without doubt, correct, beer met for a good many years to come.tary Board meating this afternoon, with re
and his explanations regarding the Refuse the open-mouthed crowds that stand round to Kennedy Town taxlay, on the The S. 8. C. Patroclus left Sin- whereas the present arrangement would gard to the law regulating the height t leave the situation, so far asstall necom-Buildings, the Medical Officer of Health nodation was concerned, in nach the same also submitted the following mumute, viz. Money fully rebut our correspondent's
The fol- In view of the proposed consolidation of $2.00 position as before, if not worse.
|the Building Ordinances, at an early date. lowing rainutes were attached to the re- Jort-r Meio. Mr Ladd's report dis-and the grave impurtance to the Sanituy closes a most unsatisfactory proper which welfare of the Colony, of the question, of 12.00 fortunately, it is not too late to take steps the height of building, I think the Bathis teen, an application by Messer
to improvė. Or Burtigan, This requires should not get this opportunity of again most serious consideration. We require urging on the Gor eroment the absoluto vory much more, not less, acwmmodation recessity of enting the existing law 14.10 than at prisent provided. Every aber upon this point, if the Calany in to be pro- served frum fature epidemics of those di- of the Board is agreed as to the insufficiency
scuses which are lostered by want of fight una immediately in front of tears surfyring dreadfully, and already many any roin laus fall iately, and yet the The 3. P. fo.. Bragnar waited from ̈ <rf
Mr market accommodation.
E. and ait. There is probably as ofter Bri. Des Vocax Rer entrace in the Hongles have succumbed to the cold. The Boners water cross beds are in u inost fourishing Tacons, for Japan and Hongkong, on Osborne, Mr Laids' report ina revelation, aud-if the new Western Market is to ha tish Colony or possession in the world Hotel, and the height was intended to blent Societies ar at work yu their behalf comlition, and thoreare pooly of water hers 20.40 saved from becoming a fase, the whole where a building can be put up to a height 1fect from pavement to parapet wall, or distributing clothes and food.
question will have to be considered de mors of forty-six foot in a ta only foncioon fect
B, C, and Care excollent dinnor Wines Hen. F. II. May. This report is is wide. The whole of the resent sanitary
onactments are being sttdified by our pre-
and suitable for invalids and delicats lending. The site of the new market was
O. H, hindu seat, to say nothing of the D. the Chinese and other property-owners
A Proposed Sky Seraper.
At the mucating of the Sanitary Board Palmer and Tanner, architects, for leave in
The as. Burada loft Singapore for this
swampy ground and pools of water waste and called Cadon Sect, m
apore on 31st Jan, and is due in mediately to the wrestol the old Glass Works
Hongkong on 6th Feb. while to the south of the romaine portion The 16. Arafeen dpur From Calotti, of the lot occupied by the silk works is at Singapore for this port on the after flourishing water cress bed, which can only noon of the 1st instant. be traversed by brick stopping atones To the south of this again is the land macked" THE WEATHER.
on the map us Forbes Street which is also The old proverb has again proved to be watarlogged. A reference to the tag will The days are lengthening and the oxplain this and I donotace how the locality could have been botter described than be cok is strengthening. Early this warning side the old glass works, as the swampy true.
was considore. The proposed building men were going through the stroots calling and can be traced from west and of glass was to be trected on the triangular piece of out the they hal ice to sell. Tho beggars works, past all verks and round into. Forbes Street. It camot be said that
26 feet in height allowed by the Ordinance, erect a inibling which would be over the
29 Feet higher than Queen's Buildings.
THE NEW VIREHOY,
The Viceroy To is expected to arrive in Canton some time to-day. Preparations are being made for his reception. He is
early blind!
port on the 1st Februay, and may ba expected here on or about the 7th th Thox. Sesto left-Kobo for this peri on the 29th January, via Shanghai, st may be expected here on or about the 8 February (Friday)
The
S. Lother Chotle for Straita, Eong- kinz Chin and Jajan, left Now Yok
the 30th Jan, baad
the 14th Jan.
and these over this aren did bot observe The N. P. Ca's .. Glace sailed from any stañol there today, but it was un-com for Japan and Hongkong u
the 22nd Jan,kuna pati doubted when the Committee if the Board, consisting of Dr Hstigan. Mr McKie, Mr The N. P. 06.2 45. Tróma
fon Yakolinina for Hongkong on the Tooker and myself, visited it on 14th Sep-
6th Feb. tember last
as any building should be in longkang Dr Clark muted that 76 feat wae as big? except on the sea-front, as the width of the
Varandah Dr Hartigan agreed with this view. Hen. F. A. May minuted Re of a very superior vintage. All are truc P. W., Mr Chater Mr Wei Yuk and Me hare at last bugun to realize that where Xeres Wines, ・・
Basil Taylor. Let us have the plays ex- they hava a Lwo-story building, the he
allows them to have a three or four storey fuse; this comes of giving an inch. Mr
Chan A Fook and Br Belt als minuted News at Sea. plained to as by the D. T. W
cne, and during the past two of three years their refusal to sanction the request. Hon. adding to the height of existing buildings. D. Ornaby, the President, minuted, I Marryat's ovela was running serially,
stomachs. D and E are after dinner Wines chosen by a Committee on which the sent rules sa to the height of buildings,streats was reduced some 12 to 16 feu: bayid to be eighty-two years of age, and and the P. C. M.0.; they cannot bare
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an enormous number of plans liave come in
hobbled into Mr. Blackmon's drug or replacing one and storeeevaning, says Wealoy Nelson, by more lofty ones.
of Hamilton, Ga., and be asked ine to try Chamberlain's Tain Balm fer thoumariso
with which I had suffered for long time. I Cod Liver Oil or its Emulsion, is unseating told him I had no faith in any medicine as at any time, but more serticalarly ov in they all filled. He said: Well if Chamber
Warm water,
Sixty years ago, when one of Captain
sailed
The NP. Co.'s 8 Ulentuereb acid from Tokohama ou fleath Fob, fur Hongkong.
The N. P. Cs. Fidore sailed from Tagen, for Jajsan and Liongkong, ya the 2nd Bab
Mr J. Meki minuted--I would be an teresting to see the report of the D. P. W. bean to the same plice that I rispetted.
De Hartigan initsted I regret to differ in to from the tupait ven in this letter, I was over the ground yesteriny (the 25th inet.) and it was all in swamp both above and below site. There are no
blind as those who will not see. If His The the Board's Committee let him appoint an Excellency dnes net believe the report of independent one, I had no object in state. ing soything but the truth and am support- by the Board's surveyor's rott ne well
two storey buildings am in favour of sauctioning this. The vessels in mid-scesa used to chup the building might be 112 feet bigh, namely 14 signal:: Han Japhet found his father yet?? tines the width of the streets, under the and wait for the reply. Not quite so long stricted rules in force anywhere, De ago, steamships bound from Australia as the minute of the M.0.a.
used, in the spring of the year, when they --'D.P.W,'' minute is not exactly correct, Clerk, in reply to the President, minuted New Zealand before the mble was laid,
net vessels vanding the other way, to hoist Stearns Wize of God Liver Oil signals giving the name of the winner of should be taken by those sufering from the Malbourne Cup. Early the year the Anemia, or them dogge has left palo, Waikare, on leaving Hobart, hoisted for and emaciated Prompt in fed Inerennes the bouch of the lighthouse-keeper, fans reight and strength. Easily taken. Sold that told him that Kimberley had been by all Chemists. Wholesale and Resil
from S. Watson & Co, L rollared.
as the rules in force in London are that no Iain's Pau Balm does not help you, you Steams' Wine of CM Liver Oil uced not pay for it. I took a bottle of it home and ssed it according to the directen be taken at the year round. Palatubending may exceed in height the width of the street on which it fronte and there, tions, and in one wock I vas onred, and a thoroughly mo Iorn preparation the r have not since been troubled with rheumasult of osinuativa research, and an intel
balesis and Retail the streets are not refused 10 to feel Cham. Sold by All Dealers, WATKING &able nutrient to gin
from A. S. Waton & Co. Ltd., Hongkong with by verandahe." 1907 Co. Geoprel Agents.
Latest Adricia
Bombay, via Tuticorn and Singpore, for this port on the 6th Feb. and is N. X. K. Co.'s us, diskt Manu, luft
espasted to arrive here on the 2nd
Thess. Mehmet Casts from New York and Struts, et Musila on the morzi- sing of 6th Feb, för Hongkong, The M. M. Co's steamet Tonkin, with the TESCH Mak of the 17th Jan., left Bingeport on Wednesday, the th Fab, xtápm and may be expected herd-quizor about Weinerder, the 13th Jan. Thus Paket rings replies. le letters despatched from Hoagieng en Dee. Bib