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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 27, 1908.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
alsu prescoti :......
Hon. Mr A. M. THOMSON (Osional Treasurer).
Hos. Capt. BABELEY,
Hou, Dr Ho Kat.
Hon. Mr Wet A YE
Hov. Me W, J. GREASON.
Hon. Mr E. A. BEVELT.
of Councils).
TRADE HARK..
The Bon, the Colonbi Secretary seconded and the bill was rond a first time.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
We were now
SPORTING
the
HONGKONG TYPHOON RELIEF J. L. Conner
FUND.
Mr H Hunter, the Hon. Treasurer, knowledges with tinks the following
Standard Oil Co; of New York 810,000
ing Craportion... Astatie Petroleum Co Haugkong and Shanghai Bank- Caundian Pacific Railway Co. Hamburg Amerika Linie... Messageries Maritimes....
Peninsular and Oriental Mitsui Buwan Raising
Steam Navigation Co.... Norddeutscher Lloyal
Butterfield and Swire Jardine, Matheson and Co. Chater and Mody ... Pacific Mail S. 6. Co Occidental
E. D. Sassoon and Co. David Sassoon and Co. Lid. Shewan Tomes and Co. Yokohama Specie Bank ... Kampean Community, Can
Melchors and
in Harber Reiss and Co.
D. Grezdar
T. L. Harnison
Mra Loung Cho Shi
E. H. Loug...
H. Love... T. Pigrum
H. R. W. Auonymous Anonymous Ampayarous J. O. Barretti "Billy
M. L. Thrapson
B. W.S.
2.50
5,0XK
...5,600 ...3,000--
...3,000
Mak Marin
...*,000
[J, T. V. - !
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...3,000
Chau Chik
Geo. H. Dutieau
...3,000
V. B. Sequeira
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Mrs Trang Shi
Mrs Wong Ah Kau
50
Chu Loung
20
Tal
877,225.05
2,000 !...2,000
Futher subscriptions are invited and will
Liste will be found at
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank"
The Hongkong Hotel
The Hongkong Dispensary
Messas. Kelly and Walsh,
Messrs, Lane, Crawford and Co.
and Oriental S. 8. Co, Toyo Kisin Kaisha and Portland and Asiatic B. S. Co.
2,000
2,000
be daly acknowledged.
2,000 ..2,000
The Hongkong Club
..2,000
Canton,
1,500
...1.000
...1,000
1,000
...1,000
1,090 1,000
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530
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The Governor in reply said he would Averred, contained four to five times the
start the new typhoon shelter in the number of people as a almilar aras did in
Hongkong Cricket Club. other cities. He proposed the building of coming year. (Apple.) It would take His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan,two-storied house only for Chinese, whigh some time to select the site and in that
The annust general meeting of the Hong Governor of the Colony, presided at s would materially assist in coping with the time he would consider how it could be finan meeting of the Legislative Council which difficulty of overcrowding, as well as cod. On the subject of a loan he could not
maintain the agree with the remark the should not kong Cricket Club was held in the Club's allowing familles was held, this afternoon. There were privacy which they were now denied, pay for what would employed by pavilion yesterday. The Hon. Ble Tubecriptions
Shangbei bad two set of regulations another generation. We should do this which did much to overcome a similar inst the last generation had worked Sorcombe Smith was in the chair anthro Hie Excellency the Oficer Commanding dealty in the Model, Settlement for us. (Applause.) The Colony was were also presont :-Mepars R. E. U. Bird, the Troops, Colonel DARLING.
With respect to the typhoon abelter the fa progressive one sad he hoped it .0. D. Turner, R. Hancock, F. Saitian
The shipping in the T. C. Gray, Dr.J. M. Aikinson, R. A. B. Hon. Mr T. SECOUER SMITH (Colonisi Chamber of Commerce did not see their would remain so. Secretary).
to suggest any means of raising the Colony was very important but ship- Hon. Sir HENG BERKELEY, Kt. (Alter-money by shipping dues to provide for it. ping made its profits, he believed large Pontonby, G. E. Morrell, S. E. Meat, P. ney Geners!),
The shelter benefitted all classes in the ones, and he did not see why these profts Jacks, 4. B. Cobden, F, B. Kow, Dr U. community as well as the shipper and should not he taxed as well as those made Forsyth, F. A. Ban, R. Pestonji, O. M.
force
A. R. Laws (eacretary). ought to be barne equally. In 1887 Mr J. out of trade. His Excellency had con- Preahaw, A. G. Bren, E. A. Fowler and Chamberlain practically admitted that the sidered the expenditure on the police fo
Is opening the meeting the Chairiso British Government was averse to raising already and had come to the conclusion Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM (Director of Pub-revenue by means of tonnago duas sto, that our presont proportion of nationalities lic Works).
for the purposes of general revenue, and was a good one. The Hon. Mr Gresson aid Gentlemen, the object of this meet the typhoon shelter should be provided for had dwelt on the fact that 30 per cent ofing is set forth in rule 9; it is for the pur out of general revenue. The Lead for it our revenue was spent in administration. was urgent, as one destructive typhoon Thu porcentage in Singapore was 20.7 and pussa of receiving the Committee's report, might cost the Colony more than the in various ollier colonies from 28 to 30 odd examining and parsing the accounts of the 8800,000 required to build the shelter. He per cont. Bo that it our expenditure was last season, electing a president and a com did not think the shelter would have saved a large one it was not out of proportion to mitten for the ensuing nesson, and Mr A, G. M. FlexCHEL (Acting Clerk many boats during the last typhoon. The that of our neighbours.
speaker did not hold with the cry against carrying out public works at a greater to transacting general business. The report, the Observatory though the Chambor of than during any other time in the history with the accounts, sttached, has been in The Hon. A tornny Gateral moved the Commerce had occasion to point out defecta. of the Colony. He disagreed with the Hon. year bands for some time en we will take issue of large quantities of subsidiary of the report, I propose to make a few first reading of a Bil entitled an Ordinance The Observatory did not give them the Mt Hewett that we were justified in the it as road, but before moving the adoption to consolidate and amend the Law relat-service they required or were entitled to Twelve years age au enquiry was held ing to Trade Masks,
which exonerited the Observatory. There was a strong foeling against the Observa tory and the speaker suggested that the Government might suggest a course where The Hor, the Attorney Generat moved by the points raised might he cleared up. the first reading of a Bill entitled an He also though a Commission might be Ordinsnes to amend the Law of Evidence.appointed to examine into the Observatory ggestions for compensation an he did reference is made in the report to the Bradley and Co. A
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary seconded and that other instruments which were might be procured. He also and the bill was read a first time.
referred to the roads of the Colony which on the lower levels were disgraceful With regard to salaries the speaker thought the civil servant's cry of high exclango deserved consideration and put forward suggestion that a sliding scalo be in-
For instanca troduced.
minimum and maxima rate of dollars to the pound might be accepted. Then when the dollar the rate the minimum went over employs would continue to receive the minimun autod of dollars and when it The seat lower to the other extreme ho would continue to receive the maximum. figures he suggested were:minimum rate ten dollars to the pound, maximum twelve dollwn to the pound. If this wory adopted the civil servant would always have an idea of the motor of dollars he was to receive. He was of opinion that if higher salaries ware paid to them in the upper branches of Lite Arvice and their work increased it would result in more effootive work at lesstory of State, with reference to The cost. To work well a man had to be paid Governor'e recent proposals with regard to well, and if civil servants were well paid Civil warrants' salaries, was read by His good men would be attracted to the service. Excellency at this afternoon's mooting of After referring to the one time servants of the Government who had passed away during the Legislative Council :--- the past year Mr Hewitt concluded his address and applause.
THE LAW OF EVIDENCE."
THE ESTIMATES.
The Hun, the Colonial Secretary, moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinanes to apply a sum not exceeding Fire million two hundred and two thousand one hundred and thirty-five Dollars to the Public Service of the jotr 1997,
The Hon. Mr Howett remarked that the unofficial norbere of the Council wished to congratulate His Excellency the Gover- ner on the budget which he had placed before them at the last meeting of the Council, having in view the Falling off in revenue which conf noted the government at the last moment. But theogh eatisfactory as a temporary budget the speaker thought that in two years time they might have to Exce a sations question, increase in the prica of the opito farm, and loss from ind. Balca. Very important public works had to be carried out and Mr Hewett did not agree with the policy of postponing them from year to year, as later do other public works of pressing necessity would atine which at prosent did not make themselves felt. The speaker beld the same view a that dvanced by His Excellency the Governor with respect to loans, that is, not to raise
of revenue
407. damage to His Excellency. Pated that he had remarks. Fortunately the recent typhoon recived a reply from the Secretary of Stato did little, if with regard to his propecials for exchange building and ground. A few trees The wers blown dowd, but those I hope will compensation for civil servante. Secretary of State could not consider any he replaced by the Forestry Department.
He considered the think it wOENJATY, anlaries and conditions of civil seranzata in Hongkong compared favourably with other colonies.
The Bill was read a ground time and referred to the Finance Committee.
PREPARED OPIUM,
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill to Amend the Prepared plums Ordinance.
The Hon, Colonial Secretary reconded and
the Bill was read a second time.
The Council had not concluded when our report closed.
EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
Secretary of State's Reply
The following reply from the Secre
severe loss the Club'sustained by the doth of the President, Mr E. W. Mitchell, and I think that illusion might bamplified. Mr Mitchell, as you know, was President of the Club and an old cricketer whose sdvice was always at the disposal of the captain of the Olab, and be was always ready to give the most valuable hints to the younger players. As a man of business by
R. Rienaccker Yeung Yau Kwai... Siemssen and Co. Punchard, Lawther and Coff100) 907,80 Colletted by CHINA MALL, Ltd.
Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson ... Chang Chin Ifsun... Gibb Livingston and Co.... Hongkong and China Gas Co. Ltd. GOD H. Hunter...
Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart. S. Kadoorie and Co. I. E. Sir Matthew Nathan,
K.C.M.G.
H. Skott and Co. A. M. Easbhoy Collected by CHINA MAIL, Ltd.
Babington
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J. Saunders Stewart Bros.
W.
H. E. Tonkins
A. S. Wafson and Co. Ltd.
was essentially quitable as President of the Club and his basiness knowledge was often of grust servies. Au a gentlemans be set & etandard of conduct and courtesy which may well be emulated by every member of the Club. He has given us a great deal Bod I propose to you, gentlemen, that this meeting exnctions the committee of the S. S. Lowe, Birmingham (£25)... Club sending a vote of condolence to the Staff & Students Ellis Kadenie
College.... John Hastings wife and family of the late Me blitchell,
Though the season has not yet opened de jure it has de facto, because we started last Saturday with a very interesting match (Possibles t. Probabies). Several members
D. M. Nissini A. J. Raymond C. H. Ross
Belilios Public School
of the Committee spoke to me with resguard Thoresen and Co...
I have carefully considered your observa-ference to the unusually large attendance E. V. Brenan
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THE FAR EAST.
Points from the Press
KOBE HARDOUR:
Commenting on the proposed improv8- ments to Kobe Harbour the Kote. Herald saysAs there has not yet been an opportunity for any close consideration of the scheme made public by the Financial Minister, it is perhaps better for the moment to confine ourselves to a generi expression of satisfaction that the Govern.
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The
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we think attention might at once to bedrawn.
PIANOS
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requirement of Kobe barbour is an ample SOLIDLY CONSTRUCTED
wasily dealt with in all weathers. If this
and all parts thoroughly
would locomo to no small extent a second seasoned at our Factory here. ury consideration. Unfortunately, however,
thes? proposals will offect!
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Chan Shun Po tion, and I regret that I am unable to of members at that opening watch which I Can Chi King for Là Yan-tau}}
was glad to see, and hope it was an augury Collected by CHINA MAIL, The Hon. Mr Gressen pointed out that satisfy myself that measures of relief ara the total decrease in revenue was practical necessary or justifiable at the present time. of the increseed interest that members will Col. Darling, R. E. by 8500,000 due to three cause opium
Empress of Chion" Charity farm, subsidiary coinage and the Widows In the matter of remittances to this country take in the proceedings this year. It is Dominican Missions in and Orphan's fand. He did not knew the Government servants in question are pleasanter to play to full than an empty
and Disinfecting whether the saving anticipated from high no longer affected by the rate of oxchange, pavilion, and another pleasing feature was
Buronu Ltd. exchange was justified, romarking be a loan unless it was abolutely necessary would be a brave man who could fortell and a reduction in the dollar value of im- the upetiated applause which reached as Futzigating P. Hall Personally he believed it was copecury the price of the dollar one year hente, and ported articles must presumably be only
Hongkong
Canton and Macao at the present juncture. Nobody would what was now a small surplus tight later matter of time if exchange continues to that smart pises of work between cover.C. L. Gerham
Steamboat Co., Ltd. advocate increased taxation though it might en be a large deficit. He had no objection rule high. Moreover I would remind you point and the wicket keeper which ran out be forced upon them later on. The speaker to the mothad adopter to meet the falling of the statement in your Despatch No. 72 Turner. We are sending to Shanghai
revenue but he saw nothing in it to com
W. May... referred to the question of sobaidiary cois-mend it. The disinclination to raise loans of the 29th. March that "house rent is an eleven which was got together with Hongkong Daily Press
the chief, if not the only, expense of some amount of difficulty although every-Linstead and Davis ge which was raised nes vital question some he thought was inexplicable and if it wa
ultimately necessary raise a loan the years ago and the goverament was the Government would find that postpcrement living which is not lower in this Colony body responded most,ecedially. It is about anged, ant waly to issue the subsidiary meant higher terms. There was ad item in than in most others, where customs duties as icong as any eleven we have sent to R. Ponsonby
aro levied and where wagcs are higher Shanghai; there is a good wicket, keeper, A. Shaw coins but to incrasse the issue. This the the revenue of $10,000 from the new government declined to do, and the result Mongkoksni market, and in this regard Mr I am bound to add that in my opinion throd batson and bowlers. The captain'sex-Hon. Mr T. Sercombe Smith
Gron thought it would be instructive to
confidence into his own eleven, but we was that years afterwards the Hongkong know what was the actual return after scale of pay of Government servants in perianco and popularity will not only infuse Societe des Missions Etrangeres 100 Government was practically forced to issue deducting cost. On the expenditure Person Hongkong compares favourably with that trust will spread consternation into the $1,000,001 worth, the greater part of which al Emoluments, exclusive of Post Ofice, ou obtaining in most other parts of the ranks of the opposing eleven. I think the thanks of this Olub are due to H. E. the side the Colony, amounted to $1,926,660, had been absorbed by China. His Excello 80 per cent of the revenec, 86,448,025. Empire.
I would observe, with reference to the Governor and Dr Wright for letting Mr ency had referred to the object lesson learnt The military conerbation was one-fifth f
the revende. $1,276,820, leaving an avai
Available from the lasuo coing by Hongkong, but MrTerepue of 86,171,408, and of this Parupal suggestions made in your Despatch undor Bird go away; to the Commanding Offioara He reply, that sterling salaries were intro for granting leave to Lt. Lucy and Captain Hewets thought China did not used to Emoluments took 37.28 per cent. Inok to Hongkong for un object lesson referred to the police forcus here and induced in order to get rid of the system of Smith; to the Commodore for permitting Dr. Neville Bradley, Pakhui.
Shanghai and showed that wherese Shinmoking payments in dollars at fictitions Mr Woodward to go to the Crown Solicitor Chan Chi Hing hi amployed 1000 men for 8449,000
to the fresda of various firns who allowed S. S. "Empress of Japan." Hongkong employed 783 at a cost 3543,816;ustes of exchange, and, even if I were for granting Me Morrell permission; and Capt, CA. Coleman Royal Engineers... 286 mes leas, $93,910 more! A saving convinced of the necessity of taking steps
and Co. right bo made here, s4 the duties were in the direction which you advocate, I the members of their hungs to join us in Junior N. C. O's and Sappers more onerous bere than in Shanghai. The
Hongkong at cricket in Shanghai. It is A. Moir cost of ibn ganl hero w 3116,308, in could not agree to any arrangements trying to maintain the reputation of Krue
very likely that there will be some tennis Sir Francis Piggott
Vacuum Oil Co. Shanghai 8,000, being 156 806 more in whereby that system would he revived. Hongkong. On the medical department the expeditare was 9235.175, or 3 65 of the total revenue. He did not criticise this j'em too severely as they all wante
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The Viceroy would bave continued the issue whether Hong kong did or not. With respect to the outting of trees Mr Hewelt arged the Governmosht to use tender hands when dealing with the trees on the Island and not destroy the picturesqueness of the landscape. With regard to the ex- penditure of $2400 on the Police Force for inspection of shroffs' accounts tho the poor in the Colony to get the boat
BY WHARF AND WAVE,
medical treatmest possible. Referring to The following telegrams have been reoci-
All proportion of the whole ($215.683)
which the Board forced on their.
Rennie Dry Stedman, Harstons ...
Mill
and
Dr. and Mrs Bateson Wright Chinese Foremen and Stud Cotton Staff and Students Sayingp
School Government School Hon. Mr F. J. Badoley Masters and Scholars Wantssi
at Shanghai, and I think you will agree Capt. C. L. Vaughan-Les, It. N that we cannot be better represented shan. Warre
by Mesere Hancock, Woodward, Smith Commodore and Mrs Williams... and Pearce, who are ready to take on all Y. W. C. A. Surplus Money
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of a total expenditure of yen 33,000,000 only yen 1,980,000 is to be devoted to the construction of a breakwater. The schemes prepared by the Mayor and the Harbour Master both provided for extensive break- waters, bat wider the Government plan all that is contemplated is the construction of a squall one (3,247 feet) in front of the projected jetties at Onobama. In our
PRICES FROM 6390.
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HIRE FROM
ving the construction of really effective $10 per month.
breakwaters on some such lines as those
suggested as Captain Fujii would fully compensate for a considerable curtailment
of
the bud portions of the scheme, and, although Dr Sakatani has announced that he will not sunetian any important changes in the present proposals, we trust that the desiatility of reconsidering the matter to which we have referred way yet ho! realised.
A GOOD FAMILY LINIMENT. LIVERY family abould be supplied with
a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For cute, bruises, burns, scalds or similar injuries, which are of frequent occurrence in e cay household, there is nothing so good, It enols and thes the wound and not only gives instant relief hat brings out a Breedy and permanent care. Fursalo by all cheminre and storekervers
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"We are all well and comfortable and new members. I trust that you will all India Foreman & Staff Cotton Mills 20
Evens
Archdeacon Banister (5.) speaker hoped that it would not, be antha Sunitary Board as "Dongkong's Curieved from the "Mongolis," which west damers, and I hope they will not forget Daniel Jaffe (£5, DA annual cutlay. No public statement had Me Grasson pointed out that among the
has eccurred to me and that is that we want Mr. & Mrs. R. J. I. Wright been made regarding defalcations and the Porsonal Emoistnen's were Sanitary ashore at Midway Island, but which has their tennis grar. There is one point which C. M. G. Barber (30) he was of opinion that the amount was staff, 8134,887; and Plague Staff, 855.105; since boon refoated-
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Curry a large one to be expended on such It would be seen that the Plague staff wan
George than when he arrives, point out that it is
A. Bowley the cheapest Club in the Colony for what Mr. & Mrs. W. email work. He agreed with the expendi-and the total was a small proportion of trying to make Midway Island popular ass put your shoulders to the wheel, get a new Anonymous, Kowloon ture for fire alarma and hoped to see the what it cost the Colony to carry our watering place. Everybody seems to be h-y- system extended to the Peak sud cutly. the unsecessary improvonents, not wanting a good time. Provisions, mails and bag- it gives, tell him he will mest some W. Dunbar...
reunt, Hegge landect. Kind regards to all friends. good fellows here, and thas persuade U. ing districts, but he was averse to the ed by the landlord or the purchase of a second first-flost in view aware the question was receiving the at-Tell Theband (Pacific Mail agent at Shang him to join, and it will nzell ours. Forsyth of the far demands wide on the pre-tention of a Commission and he hoped that hi) we sighted Japancen training ship roll this year. There are competing J. Scott Harsten seat one. No fire-since 1878 had been the result would a substantial reduction"Anegawa" ket evening. She is now clubs in the Colony and we want the assis-B. T. Jackinan Three otac tance of members to hold our own. For Mrs. Alice Jones Barious enough to require two fire-floats. in the cust of the Department. On his
J. McCubbin The experiment His Excellency was making remarks, he concluded, it would be plain Dar the "Mongolia. ” with Education was one that the spentor that there was grunt om for retrench steamers also on the way from Honolulu, the first time in the history of the Club wo Geo, P. Lammert.
No change in position of ship. Weather havo recorded the batting averages of the G. C. Moxon wax in accord with, though there was
"A" team in the report. I don't quite T. M. differepes of epicion among the unofficial
Dr Ho Kai supported the Hon. Mr
kasps very fine. Ward. members; the result would be watched with
Mr Thebaud replied as Follow Deep understand why the bowling avoragosido J. S. Perry...
M. B. SasOTE interest. With respect to the Volunteors Greason's remarks. He considered that a
addition to the
regrets at misfortune, Great satisfaction not appear but they may do so next year. Lady Piggott Mr Hewett was sure any reasonable vote typhoon refuge in
inoni.
Ele urged that the work should be ander.
D. Forbes
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would be readily agreed to, but le regretat Causeway Bay should be built at you are all safe and fuli appreciation of I notice the League has vot taken a very Li, Col. E. II. Seymour ted that more of the younger members of the British community did not avail Kennedy town and another on the main comforting advices. "Manchuria" report-high position in the competition, only sixth. Shaw
evened refloated. Is it true? What damage? place. We all hope our "A" eleven will E. W. Torrey
come out very near the top, if not on top, Dr. J. C. Thomson
S. W. Tao... themselves of the opportunity to become and kide of the harbour. Thon efficient defenders (applause). He was with short nativo Chinese boat owners could
The following telegram was received in this year. Our eleven are leaving for W. J. Tutchur glad to soc, despite the unsatisfactory
Shanghai to-morrow (September 27) at J. M. Wong state of the finances, that the New Post ran for that to which they wore closer.Regards to you and all. Thabaud.
"Much appreciate kind messages from quarter to three, and I hope as many of you Chinese Crow. I. C.R. continued, and that provision had been taken by a loan or otherwise.
Hon. Mr Chatham replied to Hon. Mr made for the Tytan reservoir. Had it not been for the recent serious storm Greston's remarka as referring to his de- friends. We are all keeping well and insa can attend will be there to give them the Colony would probably have had to partment. The suggestion for two sets ui good spirita. Very sorry about typhoon at most hearty send off. I beg to propose that face a serious wrator problem during the year by the want of the reservoir, and he building regalatious might be worthy of Hongkong. No change iu position of the report and accounts be adopted. was of opinion that the work might be com- some consideration. Mr Chatham consider Mongolia." The "Ansgawa" is standing
Office and the Law Courte were, to be
Hon. Mr Wei Yak supported Dr Ho Kaie qould be nudertaken during the present ramarks on the urgency of constructing
reply: --
THE
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"Kaipan ...
Mrs. Chi Ling Shi...
Dr. and Mrs. G.....
Mr F. Maltland seconded and the motion
H. Gitting... B. Brotherton Harker P. K. Kny.rett
Pinckney Mrs. So Hop K.
year. The speaker advised the Govory-farther, refug Ridsley pointed out the rear directed to the Euct that out of eighty were inaudible and the motion was carried. E. 8. J.
Mr R. Hancock-I beg to propose that pleted later on by means of a loan. The ed that the Colony's reads were generally by rendering every assistance. Manchu was carried. expenditure of 820,000 on, a permanent
Capt. T. Anderson... dorering for Bake Pier wax urgently in very good condition. Eson in london tia" is afloat, was towid raftly into harbour required though it was for a luxury, and itself one wae matterari with mud in the by Commercial Pacific Co's repairing Mr Sercombo Smith be elected President, A. W. J. Watt
H Blunt when that work was being undertaken streets. The work of maintenance to be steamer "Rezorer four days ngo, Report-I do not think he needs any introduction E. N. he advised the Government to look carried out by the P. W. D. was inorasseded abe is Dot much damaged, may be able to you. He is one of the keenest cricketer L. J. U. A
though one of the youngest in the field. Thos. W. Clarke to the concrete surrounding the approach and the ormondemont i the railway to sail in a few days. Kind regards to all in the Club and one of the oldest members,
anticipated expenditure.
He sets a good example to member, is a R. A. Dastur to the pier, on which formed pools of water had swelled the
very good cricketer and I do not think any Kavasjo Edulji
Dr. C.B. Hagor during wet weather. On the resump. If the works proposed were undertaken
INFANT MORTALITY.
H. Hurthouse one could fill the position better fapplause). tion of insanitary properties the unofficial the cost of the public works staff would members were quite in accord with the have to be still further increased.
Mr Turner seconded but his romarks Ben Johnston Government's poling that no resumptions
Johannesberg, Transvaal, was last attention of the Town Council at
The following committee was pleated by David J. Lennox
D. E. McHugh difference between
tween four of them had died of dysentery. An bailot: Mesern R. Hancock, H. Hancock, Miss Jossio and Miss Macnamars
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