FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1901.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA BAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE]
"THE MURDER AT SINGAPORE.
of tho Benmore yesterday, guilty of culpable homicidy.
fore the Police Magistrate to-day with ander, and the case was remanded till
Monday. The Pud September -
[REUTER'S SERVICE
THE RECENT COLLAPSES.
consisted
width of tho
THE CHINA MAIL.
ง
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Obituary,
The Indian Troops.
The American Strikes.
utton spinners will strike on the 3rd It is expected that 20,000 Massachusetts
The Far East.
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
A Hitch in the Negotiations. PARING, August 15,
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
WANTED. -EUROPTAN FOREMAN, Must have
Thoro is again a delay in negotiations, THERE will bo NO COMPETITION A experience in building Korvpadi
caused again by the British Government, Just when the Ministers announced that everything was settled and the protocol was to he signed, the British Minister an- nounced that ho must delay in igang. Wint the trouble is, outsiders are tot sej.
evacuation.
Apply to *A. C.
c/o Chias Mail Office. Hongkong, August 20, 1901. 1801
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). the houses, 31st August, hit the Range will be Open for Practice.
ALEX. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, August 30, 1901.
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end of 1900, when plans were submitted under the Buildings Ordinance, and notice www given on the prescribed form, one dit Inquiries at the Magistracy. ed 3rd November, 1900, in respect of No. 32, Cochrane Street, and the athor, dated Yesterday afternoon, at inquiry was hol 7th December, 1920, in respect of Nu, 34.
Simla, August 10.—Second Lieutenant nt the Magistricy before Mr. Hazeland as to Cochrane Street, Buth plans were prepararrison, 1st Shropshire Light Infantry, the cause of the death of a Chinese worked by Mr Hazeland and the notice Unted died at Poons yesterday of enteric.
Sai November described the work as ful- Revaldar Major Bahauddin Khan, Central Prisoner Romandad.
than in Lower Lascar Bow on the 21st inst. To make ulitions and rebuild cross India Horse, one of the most distinguished Dr Bull stated that he had examined the wall; add vorendah." The notice dated 7th Nativo dicers in the Indian Army, died (Poon Blue Don Correspondent.)
deceased, and concluded that death was dua December described the work as follows at Quetta yesterday.
Additions and rebuilding cross wall, etc." SINGAPORE, August 30, 2.16 p.m. to suffocation,
Both notices were
Chan Taun by signed Mr H. P. Tonker, Acting Assistant Dir. Churas owner, and the additions spoken of in his reply to Sir William Hareourt's
London, August 16.-Me Chuleriaisposed to know.
The British are also debying in their The Coroner's jury find the Italian e- man who stabbed Mr Jones, second vificerector of Public Works, said that the collapse principally in the addition of an- donunciation regarding the employment of
evacuation. This is put down to the fetREAT EASTERN & CALEDONIAN' other shorey. They were three ako troops would not be described my kavages :
est. houses Nativa tronpa said he hoped the Indian Japanese are in consequence delaying their *ccurred in one of a row of houses fronting originally, "usd, the new
that the protocol is not yet signed. The GOLD MINING CO., LTD., stores Laser Ros mit inching en a lane ten them four stores. The plan produced as day Bad proved themselves to las pot
IN LIQUIDATION, fect wide. The whole row was undergoing were scrutinised by himself and found to be the least civilsed of the troops engages in General Creagh has just been up to cons
accordance with the Buldings Ordinance.China
TOTICE is horuby given thst a GEN- soit with Sir Ernest Sacow. The result is N ERAL MEETING of the SHARE. unced. Some of the artillary have HOLDERS will be held at the Co.'s Office, The prisoner, however, was charged be.alterations and additions, an additional They were then forwarded to the Merlic
storey being added to much use. Ou visitor foalth and were returned by han
again been sent to the Summer PalacD.
N. 14, Dex Veaux Road, on MONDAY, ing No. 21, Witness found the additional accordance with the Pible Hult in
Priner Ching sont out some officers and for the purpose of having an account laid he was satisfied that they are in
The Chinese report that it was becauing saying
the 30th of Soph, at 12.10 o'clock p four of the kitchen. Ead been constructed, ance. Ordinance 15 of 94.regubed a cur-September.
before th
them, showing the manner in which but that all the old kitchen floors (Errec intain height of house in relations to the
the winding ap has been conducted and the shiver. This had J
Allaterad, August 15.-The Pierre
property of the Company Disposed of, and number) had cllapsed. These had not
Laaring, as this aditions)
confirms Renter's statement that Colonel heen interfered with in any way by the new key complied with that chalens, my manmading at Shanghai,
of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of Deter work. The dow joists exmination Witness visited the collapse the returns to India shortly. It is intended
190
mining by EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU- TION the manner in whlet: the Balanes. morning of the Bath August, and he
mime lattalion of Native Infantry, and the
accounts, books and documents of the Com- Lovian, 28th August, 1801,
fallen out. The site of Nos 32 and 4 and Neather Chins to Hongkong, releasing the droxyed timber in the floor joists of the top the strout opposite ware covered with datis. Madras regiment there.
be disposed of France las requested the Ottoman Akitehon floor. He suggested that Mr Crisp
The
fron vecundats of No. 31 the bassador at Paris, Bow DA leave, not to be silted, as he had seen a large amount of } "?posite sice of the street were consider i
N.-W. Frontier. nuly damaged and a
apart of the debris was
Sinal, August 14.-Twn Khyber Rifles now tiles, which had been kept on an upper | lying on the stone of the verandal.
Witness S..
Sowars were proceeding on sale on the inde #1 Carciul exmunstig of
tha reight 6 the 8th instant who they were
that a small portion of the party wall Circular Road. One was wounded and has Mr. 1: T. Crisp, Inspector of Buildings, which was left standing between Nos, since died; the other escapest and gave the and 34 was badly constructed, although the Alarm at Hamsingh: Past, but the nasaibuts said he was called to the scenes of the cl Inpe on the 21st instant. He found new
bricks were good. What he muntel
thy
got away. bricks and tiles amongst the debris of thedly bonded, and that the heart or interior ly constructed was that the bricks were collapse, probably about half-a ton's weight brick. Part of the wall was flow, filled of the wall was composed of small pieces of This weight had carved the 'cals of the up with s
picas of nick Thi
It could roten joista to break 'completely off. The only be seen by an inspection if the interiors cause of these teama dry rating was that the gall The party walls between Nos the architects allowed them to be built right,
an) 32 sad Now 54 at de were still staal. at that time and were exposed to view. into the walls, thus excluding air from the it would be perceived that these walls werd timber and causing the ends to rot and of the same castraction as the party break off short with the face of the wall amination, witness formed the conclusion
wall he had described. After eareful ex with any extra beary weight, leaving the that it would for inapressible for angly broken cird still in the wall. In his opinirm sy definitely what part of the buildings the collapse wa
first fell. Trust forever due to this faulty mystery.
THE FRANCO-TURKISH
returti,
DIFFICULTY.
PRINCE CHUN'S INDIS- POSITION.
The Gecinon press is scuptioal of Prince Chun'indisposition, and believes it to be due to objections to the arrangements made for his reception at Berlin.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Mr Brodrick and the Shooting of British Wounded. Mr Bredrick, replying to Lord Kitchener regarding the shooting of Dhitishi wounded in South Afries, engs he should proclaim thee all captured Boors convicted of being present a such outrages should, be held guilty, the leader of the Commando s' uit be senton.ed to desih, and the rtbers punished by death or otherwise, according to their degave of complicity in the affisik.
www.
[FLAVAN SERVICE] FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
PARTS, August 29. It is reported from St. Petersburg, in the
were found to be completely decayed by dry | found that Nos. 22 and 34 hack empristel / reduce the strength of the China Force ter, is cleave to night-sEDTA
Witness attributed the collapso do tho | llapsed, and the front wall of No. 3fnd | 2nd Rajputs wil therefore proced. From ending matters gracefully and in a way to fans, and of the Liquidatoz thereof, shati
rot.
meh to examine the Summer Palace as to the repairs needed, but it was reported they came to take over the Summer Palace. te th to troops were hont unt, and the Chinese were told that the British were not ready to evacuate. The Summer Pabies, Iowever, by orders from the British Minis- The British seem to lack the faculty of impress favourably the Chinese. The pim- tocol is to he signed, penco is to be assunt eit, and evacuation is to take place, bu
hile other countries are inclined to be must wrenship, the British are most anney- ing to the Chisese. There is in this mat
and British methods,
floor, and to which he attributed the dialning wafts and of the debris. He found at by some four men within a mile of ter a decided difference between Russian
ter.
construction.
Mr. Tunker. rexdled, did not think it could be called faulty construction in this ente, as at the time the hauses were built the building of beams inte the walls waH allowed by law. It was not allowed undor tho present Building Ordinance. Ho agreed with Mr Crisp that the collapse was dup to decayed timber, bat could not say
Krisl
WITH
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The following in the concluding business at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, which, owing to want of time, we were unable to publish last night.
VALIDATION DE ROMEN LEANES,
The Connel Boon went intercommittee on by the Acting Attorney-Generzil were the it, and the senders propel agreed t
3
The third reading was held oven.
TRAMWAYS, ORIUNANUT.
hero arrived under General Chinng, and At least 3,000 of Yuan Shih-k'si's troups
camped a few miles from the
city.
They care in three butches by rail from Pentingfu, and presented an orderly and woll-disciplined appearance, sore held in restraint than some Turnpun troups have beon in China. They are prevented from entering the nity because Betish evucun- tien is postponed, General Chiang and
Yi-fen hare consulted with the fur- cign commanders as to where they may be justed in different par's of the city.
The Allies seed to have the ulos that they om still boss things, but this means That the Chinese authorities have no inde- pendence, and if this is made apparent much more, the Court will certainly he- sitate to return and become prisoners to interantional authority with chance to govom except under foreign interference with threats under military pressure.
An mansing story is running tha munda of the Chinese, that General Chiang's first. defeated the French at Pacting. in fore coming here to defest all the Legation guards ¦
Prxinó, August 16.
Yesterday, much to the surprise of many, the subsequent protocol was signed by the Ministers Separate copies for each
Mir Chater moved the second reading of a Legation are to be made ont to be signed
THE LINCIPATOR,
1802
M. BENNECKE. Hongkong, August 29, 1901.
Is RE FERGUSSON & 00. IN BANKRUPTCY,
NOTICE is hereby given that on a peti
tien dated 16th day of August. 100L, & RECEIVINy Orora against Jons PESTER WAKE, trading at Chefoo as Messrs PRE- OUSSON & Co., was made by the His Bri- tannic Majesty's Court of Chefur, holden at Chefoo, on the 22nd day of August, 1901.
ARTHUR R. LEAKE,
Official Receiver Chefoo, 22nd August, 1901
I BE FERGUSSON & CO. IN BANKRUPTCY.
LE persans having ULAIMS against Messrs FERGUSSON Co are re- quested to send Particulans of sine, tage-i ther with details of proof, to the Under- signed, on or before the THIRTIETH day of SEPTEMBER, 1941.
ARTHUR R. LEAKE
Official Receiver, FERGUSSON & Co. IN Basturtex.
Hongkong, August 21, 1001.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1801
Figaro, that the Czar has postponed the if the accident would have been prevented case the floors to rumble down anti 19 Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the by all the Ministers with the Lao Chinesa THE Ludersigned have receivel instrue
inauguration of the News Bridge, of which
President Fattre hid the foundation stone,
to be prosent at the opening cereiNoby.
18 of
1863
net
tions from ALFRéu J Max, Es, to
CEL
the
origfal Sell by Pullic Auction,
how The articl
Jurura
SATURDAY,
Mr Wiitetiend I move that the flow He further concluded that be sided after the word oun the showery weather before tharecident the last word in paragraph 2 of clause And his decision thereon shall be na- truction of the masterial, and, neting within one Hougth from the date of such Cuse considendile expassion and tifier in watting to the shjectors; and if these nd" wails, wand tend ousiderably water an app festion has beer made to the to esose the collgsu. The Boors that Supreme Court in its Suustury Jurisdic he examined were sound and good, tion for lesbe to appeal from such decision, the floor apeand to he
*up such decision shall be Bnal «nd binding." ported on hard wooden justs. He bes On a division. Mr Whitehead's motion fieved from the way the foxes were
Cras kst, that the party wall between No. 32 and 34 was the first
t part of the building to cottage. The failure of this wall would
shock wool he quite sufficient to throw had the beams not been inbelled. Hout the front walls. He attributed the spe of The Tamway Ordinee
bid state of
the twelve points was of opinion that the floor would have ident
of (No, of 1883), and the Trunways enitenturies. This now protuit sthred of the old walls, hot dinance Aurenituent Ordinance 1883 (No. the brickly in order that President Loubet may be able collapsed under any circumstances. but its the party wall but the whole brick.). [ ---F think I alt protocol have been carried to be carried out. hot agreed | thought the Fall firs of bricks and tiles work. The old Hulding Ordinance N. 8 of better than place before your Excellency relating to regulations, un experen-to Rusis, nccording to the signs of the I made it collapse sooner. It would be risky placed no restriction on the use of and the hon. members of this Council the naw commercial treaties-waist the 7th Sertember, at 2.30 P., nt No. 3,
blue bricks, out it
of metropolita it require that times, must have a'new luan ir prospert. / to put half a ton on an ordinary Chinero walls should be solidly built.
all Teasons of this Bill, which are as follows: devolopments. The he hazy condition Mountain View, The Peak, Witness conclude by asking his Worship to eali Mr E. 15. Hazeland architect, who would, he thought, give some valuable evidence
Mr E. M. Hageland, architect, said that some time in November or Deca ber ist
to prepare plans to an additional floor and verandai to houses. Nos. 32 and 34 Cuch- pano Street, He sent one of his assistula to measure the pretuies, and the nɛsiman reported that the walls were sound arsti lamb and thick enough to hd mother serey in ecmpliance with the Building and Publie Health Oramacca. Platts were Preparoil and submitted to tas Public Works Department for approval. The e lers were approved by the Table Works Depestment,
ment, and witness gave the plans to to the owner. Witnew al nothing to du with the carrying out of the alteraliums and additions to these promises. He was not engaged to superintemi,
Ev. C. M.]
[* DER ONTASIATISCHE LLOYD' SERVICE,
floor.
His Worship¡found that the death of
was caused by suffocation. owing to his being buried in the debris of
thenian
THE CHINESE DRAWBACKS. the collapsed floors, the collapse being year he was asket by Mr Chen Tim Che
PERING, August 24, The Wai-wu-qm (Foreign Ofleo) has QX- fended to all open ports from the 1st of duly past the facility as to the "Drawbacks,' which the Governor-General of Nurking agreed to aime time ago,
ME RELIEF OF THE PEKING
LEGATIONS.
occasioned by dry rọt.
THE COCHRANE KTBEST COLLAPSE
To-day, before Mr F. A. Hazeland, an inuiry was opond as to the cause of the fatalities at the Cochrane Street collapas ou the night of the 14th lest.
Li Mui, maid oke lived at No. 32 Code Street. It was a four-storey dwolling boust, different families living on each flour. Theres were nineteen people living
Mr Bail Irving seconded, and the motion
was carried,
STANDS AND STAMP DUTY.
THE HOLE OF HI VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Comprising:-
MADE
Be
NOTICE.
MR. ALEC MARSH
Jegs to give neric that having returned
frota North China, he will remain la. the Colony for some weeks, and is propuned to give LESSONS in. VOICE PRODUCTION AND
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. Addres: Ice House Road, Hongkong, August 30, 1901.
Dentistry.
AMERIDAN SYSTEM
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DENTISTRY,
SUI SANG, Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA
DENTIST No. 4, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, January 1, 1803.
I EN TINO, Surgeon Dentist,
No. 14, D'AoUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free... Hongkong, April 24, 1900
DENTISTRY,
MERICAN
628
SYSTEM,
WONG HO-MI, SURG. DENTIST.
TERMS MODERATE.
CONSULTATION FREE
2190
50, Queen's Road Central,
· Hongkong, Ortcher 3, 1800,
THE BACK DOORA
THE
series of Articles entitled *1BE BACK DOOI, which appeared in the China Mail, have been reprinted, and may be obtained in Pamphlet Form.
.5''
*3
Not Responsible for Debts.
the Captain the Agends, row. will be Resumible fur an',
Dit contracted by the Officers or Crew in the following Vessel, bring its stay of. Hongkong Harbour (--
TAPESTRY-COVERED MARISBUCK
LAUSTERGA, Briti-h barque, Capt J. O. Drawing Roost SUITE; CANTON Carved McDougal-A 6 Morris BLACKWOOD; OVERMANYLES; CABINEIS: HANDSOME BEASH STANDARD LAMP; CAR
PYT
Also c
The surviving promoters under Ordinance examinations is left in 6 of 188) haring parted, for valuable con-of stating that examinations are forbidden sideration, with their rights, if any, under in Peking. Whether they will be held at Bit Ordinance so far as Trusuways 1 to Bot whether they will he held in Katha | are comrerned, and a Company being now other city like Nanking, or the Ministers desirous of starting a Tramway in this hereafter Field to the persuasion that of route of the said Tramways Nos. 1 to 5, deproo-be excluded from Poking buh Colony which would conflict with the linen pacvidual exopunitions thi
126 of second
le seems desirable, in order to clear the the betropolitan examination-test
rda for the operations of such company. the ind degree-be allowed, is it That the provisions of Oulinance 6 of-1889), for the future to discluse. The matter of TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DISING TABLE; on far they relate to the said Trunways punishments is delayed in many cases. BOOK CASES; Bookа; WarTING TABLES, with Nos. 1 to 5, should be repended, and this Micst of the provinsial officials sentenced PLON HOLES; PRTCHES; VASES: PING- Bill sri cine's asuttlingly.
to decapitation bavo oseaport punishoient, TONG; HAND PAINTED DENSET SERVICE; notably Peo Tautai of Cluichon, and the TEAKW
TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with "MIRROR: Ministers seem very willing to overlook the CHOULERY A GLANS WARK; CUTLERY The Council thereafter went into coul-quissim. Others ordered to be degraded - PLATER WARE: TEAKWOOD BED witte ca the Bill, which passed the second er penished have likewise escaped their with MARBLE-TOs and Bevellen reading.
desorts, and there is no telling when ov MIREARS WARDHORES; CHEVAL GLASS how the finisters will comput the Chinese Douze and SINOLE DEENTEAUS; CHILD'S Tu Committes the Bill entitled an Or-Government to execute the demands of Cor; Lasstrs (HANGING and TABLE FLOWER relating to stumps and stamp duty in the mille in a few case of Tu perial edicts. dinance to amend and consolidate the bows Foreign Ministers or even the demands, Fors and FANCY PORCELAIN STANDS; A., Celebrating the First Anniversary.
&c., c. on the third floor where alw resided. On j
Tho distraction
ign of the furt is nut In reply to questions by bir Takaralony of Hongkong, Me Puslask raid tho
not yet
Pearse, August 15.
the night of the 14th of August, at witness mid he was formerly an assistant altovallen made by the Standing Law Com fully exccuted. The matter of intensity
mittee on the Bill were
The is agreed to, hut money will not
be forth engineer Public Works
436 COTTAGE PIANO), Broswoop & This is the time of the succptt of the bout of ven 'olnak, the homes suddenly exitions were frincipally ones but aseminents, numbering three, Fere
were agreed coming for sun
some time. Still the Ministers Soxs, in good condition, expressly unde clipsed. Her band was there at
to. the provisions of the Building Ordinance beleaguered in Peking, and yet nothing the time. He was in the same Taom
were carried out. If he had had the least
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAMWAY, a large eum a befitting the event is taking place. Yes as witness but he was killed, Flar
Mr Chater moved that the Council go when corruption is allows to remain and
On View from Friday, afternoon the 6th and Sept. anther and two daughters were in the suspicion that the walls were not found, he
When the terday, the memorable 14th of August, had and they, too, were killet. Witress would not have sent the plans to the Public tonttee on the Bill entitled as Or- financial reforms are passed by. Whe
TKEMNAS URI. dinance for authorising the construction of first instalment will actually be guide, _"Le no international celebration in memory of Eualad was a bend exolis at the Ordin-Works Department without calling atten
a tratuwag within. the Culopy of Hongkong, dare not affirm. Sir Robert Hart is report- the relief or in honour of those who ames Stores.
Mr Bell-Irving His · Worship---According to your evid-
Beconde.
ed as vying that it could be paid as Inspector Cuthbert said be bid a list of
efence, My Tooker, as I understand it, the Mr Pullock read the export of the Stand-carly, 17 January, the semi-annual limit. participated in the relief. The relief is 41 persons killed. He had their mes additional flour was not the cause of the ing Law Committed on the Bill. There The foods over the country, especially in reclinically spoken of as the relief of the and ages as far as possible. There were Luliapre.
were altogether fifteen amendments for the the richest provinces, will make the raising Legations, but we hope that the failure of 43 dead bodies found. Two, rho
of 31 Tooker I did not say it was your consideration of the Council.
war funds Col Browae--I should like to ask the claims, in Powercave to be congratu and meeting Morvigi most difficult to effect. Let us see the Legations to contuemorate the event is unknown to the survivors, had not been Worship, I said the case was the lad con- Attorney-Geroral whether alause 10 covera whether foreign not a real indication of luck of interest or identified. The name of another had not action
Stepping into the witness box again, Mr Toker said he wished to take this upogrtun- its of saying that in ail case of collapses which had recently come before his Wo The British Minister probably thought
ship, plans for the alteratious and additions ho had done enough in suggesting that eracunting take place on the 14th, but uficer on the scene, said that at eleven architects, but in each case, they told his hat will have to be considered later, with matter of commission for makingeommerein!
to ho
ho buildings were prepared by European company. otherwise the day was na any other. It o'clock in the night in quest Worship that they were not empowered to other things. With reference to another treaties was a more important point needing would have been otherwise if Sir Claude heard a noise of something
supervise the construction. He believed
point, it sesus to ine there should be light. Who should destroy the forte.
werd
visitors to the house, but who names wore
been ascertained. One of the visitors wus
bf callousness to the seriousness of the nod the wous she was visiting
situation.
2
was killed as well. The other visitor was
married man. Sergeant Wall, who was the first police
тад
falling
Ho
tim to the fact.
of the wall.
are auccessful in
in ge ting the promise of such for the climate.
Tla. 450,00 1,000 Inre
the
the case of the Tranway Company laying fated four months later. the War Ofties, and after consulation frith it is said, to minor points raised by Sir return wires. We referred the matter t The delay in signing the protosci was due, experts they came to the conclusion at Broust Satow, after suppesel agreement. retura vires, will have to to hid by the The matter of the formation of the
mission to direct the Huangpu conservancy Me Follock-That is a matter, I think, was one point needing more light.
The
1803
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Frictioneers. Hoogkung August 31, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER CHIUSAN,
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo by the sbore- named Vessel are hereby informed
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
'The Life of Trade,
Macdonald had been hard. While death in up Cochrane Street and found that that, in this Cochtens Street ca, If special high rate charged if unfortunately | Chinese ör forsignorą, or whether any of the that their Goods are being landed and ous Lauquating, yet a parade, a menxrial mess went up to No. 2) and got the European architect, as soon as the mooks the services of the tramway abuuki bu re-forts should bo left intret, but dismantled, I placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND A OSE-TIME order, like one blow of the
the Royal Family would naturally have Nos. 32 and 134 had collapsed, and the presented any unseemly festivity or hilari-verandahs of No. 30 had fallen.
Ho
Wit work had been under the supervision of a
peo.
Inres.
Kow100x WHARF AND GCLOWN COMPANY'S Godowe at Kowloon, where ensh consign- I went will be gorted out Mark by Mark, and, delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gods are landed.
Thio Vessel brings on Cargo: From Losbox, &c, ex S. e. Himalaya and Maita. From AUSTRALIA, ex S.. Krí From PERSIAN GULF, CX 8. 6. B. fanni, Steamem.
saritce, fr other dignified ceremony, would plout. While he was there, fire bruks were pulled off, he would have seen at once quired for defensive purposes, I do not also needed light. The call for light will be have been a fittings recognition of the day out in No. 32. A minute or two bater, the the land state of the walls and would know whether the General (ficer Con- frequent before we host the last of the
of manding the Troups has any specific protocol | doubtless have pointed out the necessity put the fire out, and the event. The British military officers Fire Brigade arrived and
Heung ક ક્યાં
Ches
man rebuilding them. His Worship would see amendment to make regarding the point. he was a draftsman at the Temple of Horror were feasted by
Col. Browne-I beg to move, sir, thint it the American officers at the Temple of and urner. On the wight of the 14th inst. from Building Ordinance 5 f 89, Agriculture, but this was unknown to the he was naleep in his family bouse at No. 32 section 78, subsection 3 that the Director provided that in no such case shall the amount charged execed the ordinary tram Chinero population.
Cochrane Street, second floor. In the of Public Works or any officer de- pater by bird had only power to inspect
The amendment was agreed to negative fact or in honouring the day houses a nakened by the crashing that within any houses, buldings or Fox American missionaries still left in of the house collapsing Eaking gase a little celebration to tha Mr P. T. Crisp, Inspector of Buildings, tenements there were works completed or
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE soldiers f
iers of the ith Regiment who helped in Pablo Works Department, said he visited being carried out in contravention of this
Me Messer moved the thing reading of Ordinance. Cochrane-Street in the morning after the ете made
the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorise His Worship-That could easily be ro- and refreshments werd
the appropriation of a supplementary sum ound medied by a Legislativo enactment. of verts of the American missions presented found all the flooring and folats
Mr Tooker, continuing said as little of five hundred and fifty-nine thousand nine wood. The brick work of the top f
floor was lanner to the Regiment as a token of and abost a year ago. It seemed to Le damage as possible must by "done in the hundred a ninety-one dollars mid seventy- Prince Chong • their appreciation. On Sunday at ons of the
Witness saw the brick band execution of the power granted, that they eight cents, to defray the charges of the church services an address was delivered good work.
The American Legation was likewise a second cutieto a clansman of his was sleephon he had reasonable grounds for believ- The Bill was thereafter.considered clause leure, probably on the 280. The artillery | I. S. N., and B. and P. 8. N. Co.'s
the mallet. Sureral speech con- scelent. He examined the debris and
by clause, and passed as amended,
Mr Stewart Lockhart seconded, and the
Age son
and lessons to be learned ing; it was good. In witness's opi The tassuh's yesterday had a special use of the enllapsu was the rty wale could hardly romove bricks from the wail to year 1900..
on
the
the members of the German
inspect it. He then directed his Worship's be
CORAL AND SEELL-FISHING,
Owing to delay in signing the protocol, there has coms delay in evicasting. Getter. al Craagh, who has been conferring with Sic Ernest Satow, has left to-day Tientsio. The 7th Rajputs leave on the 19ta and 21st. The 16th Bungal Lancers will not leave till some time in September, meanwhile occupying the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, which
were supposed to be banded over to the Chinese by the present time. Furt of the Welsh Fusiliers will rave from the palace
to the Summer Palace, and to the barracks at the Legation. The Welsh Faciliors with a
part of the 191 bat:cry constitute the Legation guard unt der the mand of Major Everett.
command
Optional Goods will be landed here unles instinctions are given to the contrary before
p.m., TO-DAY.
4
Goods not cleared by the 5th Pros., at p.m. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me any case whatever
in
All Damaged Packages must be left in Godowns, and a certificate of the dun
age obtained from the Godown Corapany
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, August 29, 1801.
1700
church service, nod to morrow Mae, de tween the two houses being faulty and gis autention to section 72. It was peculiar Bill was read a third time,
Hilling way. He furied his opinion by socing the Director of Public Worka bud no power that at next meeting of Council he would be surprised if the Chinese are puzzled cognised.
The Italians and Japaneso are awaiting within ten days after the vessel's arrival worded and was to the effect that
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead gave notice the British to gracuate. Need any one here, after which no Ulaims will be re nies, is entertaining at the Western me requaining omtion up to the fast flour, the
alone had a
had a cand the centre of this to be quite helt refuse approval unless he had reagon-ask-Will the Honourable the Cotoninius tu pracuation? If foreigners are 60 special function, being, itp de oude He bad no doubt that the whuis party able grounds to suspect that the building Secretary inforce the Council of the appro- uncertain, small wonder if the Court re to its susticgals, civil end military. The all had been built hollow. He had head was unsound.
zimate number of fishermen employed in rasios uncertain. His Worship-Dida't you tell me se taking coral and shell from the sea adjoin Japanese may well reduce en troops 10 The heavy rains settling into the two layers time ago that the dent of the Building the New Territory and the uauea of the now be called, has arrived today. He
BLO that this party wall was built after the fire.
Major Conger, or Dr Conger us lie may of of the the taking of Tientsin and the march of Sliangimi tiles compusing the roof caused in Ordinance was under consideration. Peking
his Tocker-Yes, your Worship, and this places where and about the extent of ground loft for the States just after reaching 3 very rest weight to rest on the party
over which euch fishing in carried on? settlement on the eleven great officials EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION The only Ministers who were precent wall and it split in two owing to is being point will be brought up. during the siege are the Apricus the hollow. Russian, the Spanish (Doyen). The finllan! Dr. Bell submitted-a a list of bodil afternoon. the Belgian, and the Netherlands, most of examined by him and abo a hue of those rhçi are not noted for taking a lead in Medical Oficer is charge of the Martuary. admitted to the Hospital. He said he was public crente.
The French Catholics having spent Some of the bodies were ec mutilated
discerned. service to-morrow at the Feitang, the day sex nor age conld be
Mr H. P. Tocker, Acting Assistant
that
At this stage the inquiry was adjourned
O reeuning, Dr Alkinson gave evidence to the number and conlition of the b. dis of the victims.
The Council adjourned sine die.
WENT TO VISIT HIS SISTER-
J. Cottingham rent to Washington
be punished, and he returns just after the signing of the onlargod protocol by Mfr. Rockbill. Mr and Mrs. Rockbill are now lessing for home. They have been courte ously provided with a cruiser by the French, to take them from Taku - to
A. Front Dei frem Car
His Worship returned a verdict in 80- cundance with the medical ovidence and that the 43 people met their death through
comment on the state of the buildings.
was taker with dus
and whale thore
decided to try Chamberlain's Cole, Cholers
of its relief from an even WWF® QxSableDirector of Public Works was next witness the falling of the Iwases named. He wurde (dysentery) and was very but off. He
siege than that of the Legations.
The wombers of the Customis staff had n He said the two houses No. 32 and 3 special dinner While they took no past Cohrane
standing on Inland Lot
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