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able for this class of property; 2nd, that if above a certain height was insanitary on land bought after this date, it must be equally so on land bought before; and 3rd, that it was useless toonsider any width of street of less than 15 feet, as that minimum is laid down for private streets on all land by clanse 52 of the Bailding Ordinance and there are no public streets of less than that width. Any house therefore destroyed by fire or requiring to be rebuilt from any cause must by the existing law be set back to 15 feet | clear width. I fail, therefore, to see the object
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Wong Tai Mai, aged 52 years, who was found dead in her new sampun near Shaukiwan, on the morning of the 23rd. is thought to have been murdered for her money and jewellery. "The police have given the mattor considerable atten- tion and bare also offered $100 for the appre- | hension of the guilty parties, but thus far the efforts have been fruitless. The impression is that the offendiers have escaped to the main land.
Christmas Day was many, and especially for
German commn-
of the amendment that was passed at Monday's nity. by the death Bed for a good
Council meeting reducing this width in the Health Bill to 14 feet unless the Building Ordin anco is also to be amended. An owner has. therefore, only to set back' inch more, so as to make the street over 15 fest, to enable him to build to a height of 35 font, which is uffici nt for three stories of this class of house and it will be found that there are not many houses of more than these stories in these 15 feet lanes..
Mr. F. Rapp. Mr. Rapp had, boon resident in Hongkong for be- tween twenty and thirty years, and was respected by all who knew him. During the early years of his residence be was an assistant in the firm of Blackhead & Co., but afterwards established himself in business as an auctioneer and commis- sion agent. The funeral took place the following afternoon passing the Monument at five o'clock. The flag of the German Club was half-masted on Tuesday and Wednesday.
[January 3, 18955.
At the last regular meeting of the Fothen Mark Lodge Bro. R. Cooke was elected as Wor- shipful Master for the ensuing year and Wor. Bro. A O'D. Gourdin as Treasurer.
n Sunday the new Blue Funnel stemmer Orestes, which has already been described in onr columns, arrived from home. She is the third new steamer which has arrived during the last few days, the other two being the Breconshire and the Oopucki
A picaic arranged by the members of the LOG.T. took place on Christmas Day. The party made a trip round the island, calling in at Stanley for lunch and after a visit to the come- tery there the oircuit of the island was completed. In the evening a tea, followed by a concert, was held at the Soldiers' Institute, Queen's Road, both being well attended and proving a success.
The Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances-The Spirit Licences Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, the Cattle Diseases, I agree with your article that ther was no
Markets Ordinance Slaughter-Houses, and great urgency for the introduction of this ques-
Amendment Ordinance, the Stamp Ordinance The installation meeting of Zetland Lodge Amendment Ordinance, the Telegraphic Mes tion of height of buildings in the present Bill
No. 525, was held on Thursday night, when Bro and that it would have been better left over tili
G. A. Caldwell was installed as Worshipful Massages Ordinance, and the Insanitary Dwellinge
Ordinance. the general revision of the Health Ordinance ter of the Lodge for the ensuing year, the cere
mony being conducted by the Right. Worshipful was sent down to the Sanitary Board for en District Grand Master. Hon. C. P. Chater, who sideration, and it certainly was not one of the
was attended by the Grand Lodge officers. Wor. recommendations forwarded by the PermanentBro Caldwell appointed and invested his Committee to the Government six months ago officers as follows S. W... Bro. J. R. Crook; with the request; that a short Ordinance be introduced as soon as possible.
The first I heard of it was when the draft Bill
J.W. Bo. D. Macdonald; Treasurer, Bro, R. Mitchell; Secretary. BroJ. Dyer Ball; S.D., I was careful in considering this Ordinance to
Bro. J. A. Chaudet ; J. D. Bro G A. Buckland; guard as much as possible the interest of land. 16, Bro. J. Schwarzkopf ; Dir. of Ceremonies. lords, and I moved the introduction of a special Bro. J. Lochead Steward, Bro. D. Wood; clause on this very question of height of houses, Tyler, Bro. J Maxwell. There was an excep giving the Sanitary Board power to make ex
tionally large attendance at the Lodge
MA ban- ceptions, as imagined casés might arish which would be hard on the landlord. I also moved. quet was afterwards hold and in the speeches that were made touching reference was made to the striking out of a clause limiting the number the fact of Wor. Bro. Caldwell's now entering to four stories in all houses without the special
on the distinguis ied office, which his father held permission of the Sanitary Board and the Direoin Zetland Lodge thirty-seven years ago and on tor of Public Works. Many of the other amend. ments I moved were also considerably in landlord's favour. Yours truly,
R. K. LEIGH, Hongkong, 26th December, 1894.
HONGKONG.
a second occasion in 1872.
On Saturday night Dr. Gerlach, who had been dining at Dunottar, the residence of Mr Becker, on leaving the house was unfortunate enough in the fog to miss his footing and fall His loft fore arm was broken and the wrist of the down an embaukment some 12 ft. in height.
same arm spined. Mr. Meyerink, who was in his company, understands ambulance work and Dr. Gerlach was taken to the Mount Antio at once bandaged the injured limb, after which Hotel. It will probably be a few weeks before the doctor is able to attend to his duties again.
نا
COMMERCIAL. TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Tokohama Keba
1894-96
lbs. 27,938,522
16,222,254
1893-94
lbs. *27,285,240 15,968,532
44,160,776
48,248,7720.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
1894-95 lbs. 7,559,372 719,368 .13,777,348
Canton and Macao
Foochow
Amoy Shanghai and Hankow...21,319,596
1893-94
Ibel 7,194,255
640 268
20,924,809
24,160,589
52,919,921
The other evening the members of the City Club and their friends assembled in force at the Club premises for the purpose of wishing good-bye to their lite President, Mr. Chas Grant, who is short y leaving this colony for Shanghai. The reading room was tastefully decorated with flowers and gaily coloured, bunting, and The Christmas and New Year holidays have Mr. J P. Cottam occupied the chair. During intervened since date of our last issue; the the evening a pleasant ceremony took place, weather was favourable for outdoor enjoyment, the chairman, on behalf of the members, pre-. and the holidays were observed in the usual way.senting Mr. Grant with a handsome silver The Board of Arbitration appointed to ad- card tray as a souvenir, in recognition of the judicate on the claims arising out of the resump-valuable services rendered by him to the Club. tion by the Crown of the Taipingshan district Mr Grant, in a brief speech, thanked the mem. has commenced its labours and has given its bers for their kind wishes, and, hoped the award in several cases. Baron de Grandmaison, olub would continue ou its present. pros-
who. Amongst those young man twenty-six years of age, died perous career.
to the musical part of the pro- EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED at the Hongkong Hotel on the 28th December | tributed
STATES AND CANADA. from an overdose of morphis, which he had taken gramme were Messrs. L. Phillips. P. R. Wilson, hypodermically to relieve pain; at the inquest W. K. Wylie, R. Isbell, C. T. Robinsou, and G. a verdict of misadventure was given by the G. Brady, th last-named two, needless to say. Magistrate conducting the inquiry. Rumours being recalled several times Mr. F. Grimble | Canton... having arisen as to the existence of plague in the accompanied Tunkoon district, inquiries are being made by the Hongkong Government to ascertain their cor- rectness. The existence of plague at Amoy is contradicted by the medical men there.
The China Mutual new steamer Oopack arrived on Sunday.
The Douglas steamer Namoa was decorated on Friday in celebration of the completion of her five hundredth voyage.
The Derby nonimations closed on Saturday and were twenty-eight in number. The entries last year numbered eighteen.
Negotiations are in progress, and are almost completed, for the sale of the Douglas Com pany's steamer Fokien to the Japanese.
Dr. Westcott, A.M.S., is going to the Tun- koon district to make inquiries on behalf of the Hongkong Government as to the reported existence of plague there.
Mr. T. Sercombe Smith has been appointed Official eceiver under section 9 of Ordinance 20 of 1891 during the absence of Mr. Bruce Shepherd or until further notice.
We are informed by the Manager of the Bank of China. Japan, and the Straits. Limited, that be has received a telegram from London that at a meeting of shareholders of the Bank held in London on the 28th inst, the resolution passed at the meeting of the 12th December was duly confirmed.
con.
Amoy
hanglami.
43,369,684
1894-95.
1898-94
lbs. 2,669,520
+ lbs.
1,109,192
16,535,397
16,812,468
8,140,519
5,883,106
.23,534,088
29,325,323
50,869,524
46,180,089
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
ODESSA..
1891-95 lbs.
1893-94 lbs. 21,619,462
Hankow and Shanghai ...22,555,223
The annual meeting of the District Grand Foochow Lodge of Hongkong and South China was held on Friday night, when the Right Worshipful Dis- triot Grand Master, Hon. C. P. Chater, appoint.. ed his officers as follows and investel those who were present :D.S.G.W., Wor. Bro. F. W. Henermann, DG.J.W, Wor. Bro. W. Baker; D.G. Chaplain, Bro. S. St. Aidan Baylee; D.G Treasurer, Wor. Bro. S. L. Darby: D.G Registrar. Wor. Bro. G. C. An- derson; D.G. President of the Board of General- Purposes, Wor. Bro. A. D. Death; D.G. Seore- tary, Wor. Bro A. O'D. Gourdin; D.G.S.D., Wor. Bro H. B. Weeks; DG.J.D., Wor. Bro. H. B. Marshall; D.G. Supt of Works, Wor. Bro. P. B. Simmonds; D.G. Dir. of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro: G. A. Caldwell; D.G Assist Dir. of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro. F. Cass; D.G. Sword Bearer, Wor. Bro. S. J. Hanisch; D G. Standard Bearers, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ellis and Wor. Bro. G. MoM. . Thomson; D.G. Orgainst, Bro. C. W. Longuet, D.G. Pursuivant, Bro, T. Spafford; D.G. Assist. In suivant, Wor. Bro. F. Salinger D.G. Stewards, Bro H W. Robertson, Bro. G. Moffatt, Bro. T. G. Gowland, Bro. A. B. Touzalin Bro. C. S. Rogers and Bro. E. I. Bond; D.. Tyler, Bro. J. R. Grimble. The unofficial members of the Board of General Pur- poses élected were Wor. Bro. J. Bryant and Wor. Bro. G. L. Tomlia,
SILK,
SHANGHAI, 27th December. (From Messrs. Cromie & Burkill's circular.)—London telegramı dated 21st inst., report the market "quiet." Gold Stock is quoted 10/14 and Gold Kiling 7/3. Raw Silk-Partly owing to adverse news from Europe, and partly to the Christmas holidays, business this week has been on a restricted scale. Native dealers face of the large stock for the time of the year. continue firm and refuse further reductions in the Tsatlees-Moderate buyers have been in the market on the basis of Tis. 315 for Gold Kiling and Double Silver Elephant. Better qualities are neglected. Taysaams-Small business at quotations. Yellow Silks. Are in demand for India and the Straits at rates which show no material obange, Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, from the 20th to the 26th current, are 678 bales of White, 181 bales of Yellow and 145 bales of Wild Silk. Re-reels and Filatures. -A parcel of Filatures Croisés Veekee Old Man Extra and No. 1 changed handa at Tls. 500