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suspended for just so long a period as At Spottiswoode Park, Singapore the the e'nimnuts can bamboozle the Land wife of Mr A. Coutinen, of a So.
Court. It is fairly certain that the Jand for which there are now so
DEATH.
LEMM. At her residence, Hornsby, Syd- JoHS LEMM, F.I.A., Architect, Hongkong, and second youngest daughter of the late George Drysdale, Esq., of Milson's Point, Sydney aged 30 years.
ney, on Sept. 1st, thedearly beloved Wifeof
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Manila.
It is stated that Spain managed Menila. at an anual cost of $9,000 gold, but that the United States' officials will not be ablo to run it much under $1,500,000 gold. Of Bourse, the Americans will run it ruah
claimants paid the lanil tax to the Chi. nese authorities, and if the Hongkong Government had at once proceeded to collect taxes there would have been botter. fewer rival claims and less work for the
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1901
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Hongkong Christian Union.
The Governor of the Straite Battle- The weekly prayer meeting will be wents, Sir F, rettenliams bolpod the held as usual on Monday, at 0.16 gm, da First XI. The Next XVI. st Singapors the City Hall, Captain Startin, R.N., w the other day. He zoored û, before being preside. bowled by Benjadoki.
General Voyron Talkative
Hongkong Legislative Council.
The Gazette botifies that the King has $12.00 per Dozen, 3% anilination of this dame commencet Land Court. Eventually, we believe A Foreign Octroi Official.
A London telegram announcing the been pleased to approve of the appoint this armogement would have worked cut equitably. It is obviously unfair Nady Newn writes:-Dr. Robert Coltman Waldorsse was only nominally the Comcil of the Colony of Hongkung.
The Peking correspondent of the Nival in France, of Gencial: Veyron mont of Joho Thurlarn, Esq., to be an adds —He asserts that General Count von Unafticial Member of the Legislative Coup to retard local necessary improvements Las been appointed by Prince Su, Imperial or to make this burlen of the local tax-Chief Commissioner of Octroi, as his foreign
mander-in-Chief of the army of occupation, payer heavier than it ought to be sisplyngent in collecting the netrol to be larted owing to the other Powere refusing to oboy. $25.00 per Cask. GKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 191. because some official in England, who on the milway. He bas for some time heen
does not know the whole of the local private tator in English to the Prince, D.C.L. GINS... $7.00 per Dozeni
conditions, has the whimsical idea that
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822.00 to $80.00 per Case.
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Įthe present taxpayers must beac pos- A Kindly Act. On aturday last, weterity's bardea ns well as their own. The Governor and the Coloning Seers.
M. Doutner, Governour Général of Inde China, this rice left Saigon free of duty.
Singles ned Price Lists on application. tivés of the public in the Legislative financial conditions of the New Terri. Foochow Weather.
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General Memoranda.
CEMAY, October 29 :---
2.30 p.m. Antion of Hamcholl Farni
turk, at No. 12, Knutsford Termee. Ters, and Wen, Oct. 29th & 30th :--
Tom-Auction of Sundry Naval Stores,
A, at the II M. Naval Yard. Wenseshay, Cetoli e 10 :—
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The Japausse Post Office
18th inst.), receiver beto yesterday huru ing, busring the Yokohama justmark of the 7th instant. Unfortunately, Fapanese don't reem to mind these delays, and foreigners"
At last we have had a very welcome complaints are useless.
Holland's 'Interesting Event
New Cycling Record.
At the Crystal Palace, on the 24th September, AA. Chase broke a number
Voyage Against Time.
was to kura Lordon on 2nd mat, cames through direct to China, taking the mails (of London days Cet. 11) Eroin Colombo, She is intended to aerse Hongkong (fuc coast ports) and Shanghai with curge in time to and goods, before the new 5 per pout, offective duty in China becomes -leviahlo
The Port Office in Japan is very of cycling records; in fact, all from aix to cariously manage institution. There is 50 miles. He completed the latter distance The Foochow Reho of the 19th October railway communication all the way from in 1 h 17 min: 44 sre, an improvement an dealt with the subject of
The Corn Cassiry ie ex-Yokohama to Nagasaki, and there are Emil Bonhour's time by no less that 9 the development of the tary favour & lonn, the Hon. T. H.pected to-day at Pagoda with 40,900 picula steamers almost daily feas" Nagasaki to min, 324 sec. Ho had to change his na- New Territory at the Whitebead favours a loan, and so do rice which the Viceroy of Fokhien Shanghai, yet it constantly taken lettera 10 chine twice. expense of the remainder of the Colony, the majority of the public. Had the
bought at Saigon, through the French days, and often more, to get from Yoko The subject is a very important one for Unofficial Members of the Legislative understand that, owing to the kindness of us now (says the NC: Daily News of the The F. and O. stesurer Bollnow, which
Consul at Fuochów, Mr. Chudel. Wobuma to Shanghai. We huso coreza before the Colony; its measure of importanee Council made a united protest against is not to be judged by the lack of in the present arrangement, supporting terest shown by the so-called represents previous arguments by reference to the Council. When the estimates for 1502 tery, it is possible that the Colonial were under discussion, Mr Whitehead Secretary's original proposal might have called attention to the discrepancy 30-been adopted, even at this late hour, tween the Colonial Secretary's estimate Is it too late to hope for a change of of the probable revenue from the New
policy? Territory and the amount actually collete by the Government, and it cannot be said that he received a satis factory answer from the Government representatives, whose reply indicates on indefinite continuance of the burilen be home by the ratepayers out- side the New Territory. In order that no injustice should be done to the Colonial Secretary, however, it is only hair to point out that in his hurried survey of 1898, it was impossible | to examine very minutely into the
change in the weather, saga the Foochote of the week was dull and row, but the rain Kone of the 19th October. The early part has done much good, and we can now book Netherlands is expected to take place in The accnchement of the Queen of the
| forward to a spell of those bright fresh days. January. U five years had passed without which we bare anxiously awaited daring Queen Wilhelmina giving birth to a child, LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the oppression of the past month. From her untrriage would have been dissolved by Kuling cranes word that the glass stands the Dutch Parliament. The Constitution Notes by the Way
at breakfast time at 54 degrees and the air, of Holland also provides that, if the Queen The Kurds and the Krims are getting straight in from the sea, is guificent. has a son, she is to abdicate in his favour in soute dearly work again !
Whereas dose who are still occupying their when he reaches the age of eighteen, The There are 511 members in the Spaukahsa weck nge, they now find fires
nountain bangalous were calling out for whole of Holland is ageg with tho Andrew's Society at Shanghai.
that there will be a son and heir to the comfort after 3 p.m.
throne. Best of the Queensand Princesses of Europe ar engaged at the moment in preparing sumo quitable present for the occasion.
It is said of Bir Thomas Lipton that he has no vices, hut playe billiards, '
The French Mail of the 23rd Septem-
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Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
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Magistrate stated that the amount was Oct. $32,220 from another source' r Stewart Lockhart received information that the annual revenue of the Say On District was $160,000. The expendi
Goods per Punaviite not cleared by ture was estimated at $135,000, which
this din subjeer to rest. TUESDAY, November 12-
New Meating of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office.
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would have been met by taxation amounting to 31.25 per head.
It must not be forgotten, however, that these were rough estimates, based on no very minute investigation. So it wns stated at the time, and therefore too much stress-should not be laid upon particular figures. The main thing, so fur at the ratepayer is concerned, is the barden the New Territory has become to the Colony. Anyone unacquainted
The representation Gorman footbullors England lost their match at Tottenham by 12 goals to nit.
Chinese at Owen's College.
a
Referring to Mir E. H. Parker's appoint- ment ne Professor of Chinelo at Owen's
The Yachting Season.
Too yachting season creamines to
Death of the Premier of Zanzibar.
The death is appounced of Goueral Siz Lloyd William Mathews, Preinier of Zanzi- bar. The deceased, who was only 51 yearo of age, was our of the fow Briksh officers the service of native potentates. He Created KC.LG, in 1804. He eer-
the British navy from 1865 to 1881, serving in the Ashantae war of 1873-4. Hẹ entered the service of the Sultan of Zmiz. bae in 1878, and was Consul General British East Africs in 1881. At the time of his death he was President of the Ministry and General in the army of the Sultan of an zibar.
An Interesting Relic.
Last year, when the allied armies pres-
| College, Manchester, a Home paper says
He will enter on his duties at the beginning of October, It is proposed that at least morrow, but owing to recent unsettled. Eve hours a week should be directed to weather and the ruinours of typhoons sed their way towards Peking, the servant giving practical instruction in reading and owners have hesitated about getting their of Mr Edwin Kleine, of Amay, attached to rising the Chinese language and in speak-yachts aflost. Consequently, there will be the German staff, looted a silver one- ing it. The pronunciation used will be only three or four yachts engaged to-mor- munion cup and pisle, The pieces, which Pekingee. One hour a week will be depot-row. The four pioneer heats of the one were of solid silver, hore the following in Bosanquet's team of English suntoured to a special lecture on the history, dengan class have not been completed, but scriptions Presented to the Mission of cricketers lost of Eightcen Colts of Phila-religion, government, and commerce of they are expected to be aflost early next the 4. E. C. F. M. at Canton by Dr Rʊ. dolphia Ly 186.zons,
China E is desirable that those who wish week. They have been built by the Dock bert Morrison 1892, Mr Kleine, little to avail themselves of the educational Company. It is anticipated that more facilities thus offered should communicate as bonts will engage in the races the season early as possible with the Registrar, Ower than last season, and, with the introduction College, and arrange to begin their studies of the one-ñesign class, there will be when the classes. commence in October three classes instead of two as formerly, The fee for the full course of three terms. will be £888, for one torm £44, and the special lectures only £1 11s. Ed. The Principal will enter students at the Collage Thursday, September 26, and following days (except Saturday).
Mr. W. Milne, Acting Inspector of Shipwrights at Portsmouth, has been ap. pointed Inspector at Hongkong.
The Shanghai St. Andrew's Society had a surplus of Trel> 201.32 from the Ball Account, 1900.
The first test match between Maclaren's
1. S. WATSON A CO,, with the conditions of life in Hongkong
would say, at first glance, that the bur-English team and Australia will be played den of taxation is light, As a matter
at Sydney on the 14th of December. of fact, inflated rentals, themselves the heaviest drain on the individual purse, have produced inflated taxation, and so the over-burdened ratepayer must be commiserated when he objects to the development of the New Territory out
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Lieut. Colonel R. F. Johuson, Royal Garrison Artillery, has been appointed to command the Royal Artillery at Hong kong.
said the farmer's wife, 'it's heal.'
The Chinese Court
Stabbing Affair at Bangkok.
knowing the historic value of the pieces, purchased them from his servant, and when the work of the Allies had been completed, brought them down to Amoy After a time, Me Kleino fell sick, and both the physicians of the foreign community being unable to attend him, owing to sickness, The Bangkok Times of the 11th inst Dr J. A. Ottes of the American Dutch reportsMr F. Khulmann, second officer Reformed Church was called in to attend on board the 5.6. Stiger, appeared at the to him. In the course of Conversstion German Consulate yesterday before Me von with his patient about the nature of the Saldern sitting with Messrs. Eckert and dease, Dr Otte mentioned how De Manson frehrts as assessors, on a charge of stabbing hal described it, and Mr Kleine said-I a China at Bangrik a few nights go have a cup and plate that vere presented took place while the accused was under the with me from Feking. -Dr.Ottu replied, The Court found that as the occurrence to a Mission by Dr Manson. I brought it You must be mistaken for Dr Manson yas notamiasionary. Mr Kleine then producej
the work in progress in that city preparatory A Kaifeing dispatch acates that from to the arrival of the Court from Heian, it ja infuetice of liquor, the offenes was not as evident that there in an attempt at produserious as it might otherwise bave been,
ing a replica of the Faméns of Paking in The amused was ordered in pay Tas, 150 to the pieces Tha slicer way tarnished and
effecting the arrest.-
In Somersetshire, a visitor was trying Kaifung. Besides the offices destined for the injured Chinanan sud Tos, 69.20 the the hame at first not discernible, but of the Colony's corrent finances. It is to buy some farniture fren a farmer's wife, the regular Six Boards - and the more policeman who was somewhat mauled in having polished the silver the in possible, nay probable, that the Colonial and observed That's a pretty little table.haportant Ministries and Courts, many of Office was misled by Mr Stewart Lock. Is it Chippendale or Sheraton No, sir,' which are intended to be amalgamated or bart's sanguine estimates, which have i been falsifed by events, but it is only fair to that gentleman to point out what he recommended as, in his opinion, the best method of dealing with the Now Territory financially. He wrote
in 1898:--
But
The Bursaries of $100 for the best boy pupil, and 9100 for the best girl pupil, of Scotch parentage at Shanghai Public School, given by the Shmaghai St. Andrew's Society, were won by Master John Peebles and Miss Winnie Lamond respectively.
for ↓ school, will have to be occupied by Mrs Stookhausen for the re- constructed; the present roads will have maining portion of her lease.
scription was found to be as quoted. incorporated with each other on cennomical Cable Competition at Last-
Why, exclaimed Dr Otte, it was not grounds soon after the arrival of the Court,
De Munson, the eminent physición, there is also a pamba destined for the
The Commercial Pacific Cable Come but Dr Morrison, the first missionary to occupation of the Ministry of Foreign pay, with a capital of $100,000 ta nominal China, that gave these pred otonsila tu Affairs. Attached to this Ministry these suit, but the total capital is ready), has the first American Missionary Society in has been appolated a permanent staff of boen incorporated at Albany by Messrs China. It is a valuable memento of a great telegraph operators, who expect to remain John W. Mackay, Clarence H. Mackay, whose gift showed the desire and par in Kaifeng two year at least. The Edward C. Phatt, Albert Beuk. George Gose of his whole life, even the salvation of The inunces of the new territory
Chinese army corps of 25,00 men of all Ward, Albert B. Chandler, and William D the Glinese Mr Kleine died after some should be kept distinct from those of
A troupe of Naval resorvists onlled the as-an altogether distines body from the Conk, for the purpose of laying a cable from time, but not before he presented the cap Hongkong, and, so far as can be Ethiopian Minstrels are to make their first Blanshu force comprising the Poting Field Califors la to the Philippines, za Borokslu, and plate to Dr Otte, with the request that judged, there seems to be no reason appearance at the Kowloon Fastitute on Force and the personal command of Yung directors are Messrs. John W they be returned to the Church of the why it should not be self-supporting as Tuesday night. We have seen tho pro- Lu, soaring the name of the Hushing Army Albert Beck, Wiliara C. Cook, A. Bste Board in Bolton, if the former wag wi- soon as it has been taken over.
Mackay, Clarence Mackay, G. G. Ward, A.B.C.P.M. at flantou, or to the officers of the collection of the annual revenne
gramme and the entertainment promisesor Glorified Tigers are to be boused in will necessarily take some time, especi-
well.
apparently permanent quarters specially Chandler, Edward G. Platt. and George able to make usp of them. In compliance ally at the commencement of British
built for them outside the city walls: Clapperton, The length of the cable will with this request, Dr Otte brought the relics rule, ant before that rule has been
We hear to day that Messrs. Powell, also the Manchina above-mentioned, who laid from California to the Hawaiian Is Dr Hager, who promised that the conci be about 8,500 miles. The first part will be to Hengkung, and handed thent ofer to Rev. established, it will be necessary to have Limited, have purchased the stock and in hand fands sufficient to meet current god will of Mrs Stockhausen, milliner and and number another 20,000 to 30,000 men laude, 3,000 miles. It is expected that this tions mentioned should be fulfiled. It is are to be quartered round about the Palacee expenses and to cover initial outlays, dressmaker, No. 28, Queen's Road. The. at the present moment. The expressica i portion will be completed and in operation supposed that De Morrison presonted the Buildings for public cffices, for officers quarters, for A gaol, Company is also taking over the premises at the present moment is here used within nine months M Mackey believes that cup and plate to Rev. EC. Bridgman, for an object, for at the flight of the Court in the whole cable will be completed within whopt he was known to have a great regard August, 1999, from Peking, these brave two years. The company will not ask for und, with whom he was intimately asso and loyal defenders' of the Throne made azy subvaidy or guarantee, but the Govern- fed in the salvation of Chinn, At that thewasives exceedingly scarce. Not quite et must, of course, viva comment to the period, Dr Bridgman was the only Amer s thousand were found at the side of the landing of the cables from San Francisco can Missionary in Cantons and cut Empress Dowager when the arrived at Harbour to the Hawaiian Islands The instructed several Chines Taiyuan. Shaust, the augers being only whole septions from Hawau to Quew, also held English servic trebled by the time she started for Fision, thence to the Philippi three mouths after the flight from Peking. The renisining small balance” of some and Yukons 28,00 ns py-drawers, as thoir recreant out to ho completed This was the popular idea at the
New ricksha regulations have been time, but it was over-ruled by the introduced at Bangkok. The authorities wards at Hsian, who joined the Court
Commanders and offers tried to explain new rable will connect to the wrathful Empresa Dowager after with the cables to Taps WHISKY. Colonial Office that no lean should be daal stringently with dirty rickshas. One between October of last year, and - August
will thus reduce United States, pot raised. This interference with the local of the prohibitions ready--and we sup- of this, Id been presented from doing so administration was bad enough, bat in pose there is need of it It is farther in the meantions oving to the lack of the addition to this certain methods of rais prohibited to carry a porse or live pigs, wherewithal to pay for the heavy travelling. ing revenue were probibited, with the sheep or goats. Any person atleted in expenses required for so many thousand li Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the result that the New Territory will re- Court of a breach of these regulations is minin: an unproductive asset to the liable to a fion not exceeding 40 ticks, or
:: માં BEST BRAND in the FAR EAST Colony until the intricate and manifold to imprisonicat fara period not exceeding claims in the Land Court have been.
people and what they could get from finally adjusted. When that happy
bal authorities on route, FR 7UE FLOOD IS TEZ Exc — Cinkov time will be reached it is unsafe to Word Jamed Flood fixture, iw, warranted to Luderstand how thes
ss the blood from all impuritten from what--subsisted on the predict. So fns as we can see,; all ever clue rising For: Sezalola, Sorry ▲ S. WATSON & Co Limited, reluctant ratepayer need do is to get a Bad Lege, Side, out Mood Diamond the frequent complaints of gas and
Pimples and Soras at all Hinds, Air affecti ara his friends eve lay claim to his plot of five Tour his phoendek, unde fal gigea ku 100% land, with the result that taxations Vielen Dilation.
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to be improved and new ones made. To meet this expenditure I recommend that recourse he had to a loan. The
Mr E. C. Wilks, who has just.com. Government of the new territory might pleted a five years' engagement with the be empowered to borrow up to a maxi Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., mum amount, and to arrange with a Limited, has catablished himself in business local bank for an overdraft, so that it as * marme surveyor and consulting could obtain such advances, not exceril engineer, onder the firm name of Messrs ing the amount it has been authorised to borrow, as it may from time to time. Wilks and Co. The office of the firm require.
is at No. 9, Quyen's Road Central.
two month,
a county. Tivelling was therefore
unavoidably slow, the men and officers
being compelled to subsist on the noin
people to the Governo
nextt of the islan
but also to Chini sid Japar
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and from the fish-sp
English but