the private wharves,
THE DAILI ZEMA SATURDAY, MARCH 30m, 1959,
service, is one of the meat satisfactory features
teen slationed hore since 1889, and theas are of this place, Eight hundred Sikh police have
be paid fest. There will ust be 'muoti loft for lid or ever will. All Tals that I don't thinking was added-21:he waifu shall also be render working of the batterise in time off INTERESTING LETTER FROIC
the public will rogard any single green so noted in cement and or other non-absorbent having got his due when his work comes material to the height of at lane 3 fost from the to a inso. I don't think day fast caso will re-floor level seiso other than funt care and attention.
Clause 52 (Floor at prity) was passed. 'The Bill was left in Committee.
His EXCELLENOY-That is not in the O dianco at all. That will be part of the igru 1ont with the different lot holiers. Wil you A wor, Mr. (bator-I could, anewor, but with your special km wlodge of the subject you "con probably awer more precisely as to this $180,000 and supposed logs f
Hon. C. P. CHATER-Thore le $180,000 to ha paid by the marine tot holders for wharrek Out of that $150,000 the Gosornmont will be paid first, bat if you take away Murray For and Pedder's Wharf there is only a very small maiter left, rind the balance will be divided amongst the other wharf-owners. I think the Steamboat Compania and other companies alaim certain suma, and I believe the amount bay will reosivo wil be very little chart of that.
Bis EXCELLENCY-My impression is that they will get the full amount they mentioned when they put forward their claims
Hon. P. BTRIE-I am informed by the Secretary of the Company that there will be very little to go to privata wharf-owners.
Hon. C. P. CHATH-My impression is they will get at least three-fourths of what they rain
HIS EXCRILENCY-I venture to any that that Golouy has never had a Governor, who was more thoroughly convines that any interforex with trade would result in injury to the Celony. I am sure that if I see any injury, dons to trade, I shall endeavore divastly to routedy it, I do not think the wharf conors will find they have bön injured.
i
THE BUILDING ORDINANGE;"
mitter of this Bill.
Makaklusion water engels
Els EXCELLENer-We left a number of the
Section 64 (Tmbər yards) was amsúded so us to milew of the storage of not more than 800 oubio fest of timber, stead of 200 foot, on pre- is not complying with the provisions of the clase na te enclosure and distanes from other buildings
OMMEROTAR INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 29th March.
Quotations are New Malwe Old Malwa
INSURANCES,
KANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
..
MAILS EXPROUED."
THE INDIAN MAIL.
Tho stormer Japan, with the next Indian mail,
SIAMSSEN & Co..
Agents.
taft Singapura on the 27th March, and in duo
Bangkong, 16th November, 187
NOTICE:
114
here on the 2nd April:
COMPANY.
NORTON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong 16th July, 1837-
155 GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE CANADIAN - MAIL..
The C. P, stomiser Batenin, with the next
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The N. G. I. steamer Bisaguo leit Singapore on the 23rd, and is due boro on the 31st inst.
The Union Line-təamer Byron, from London, Left Singapore on the 24th, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the Sist instant.
A VETERAN. constantly recruited from India. The Obins leok book and think of the light of time, and in As this is Jubilee year it tends to make ona
THE ENGLISH MAILA The P. & O. steator Nizam, with the nort In elated KB (Prizy not to be connected wis also are capitel gwners, and of course a pro this way I am roniinded that I su one of the The Undersigned, having been appointed 1 English mail, left Singapore at 6 pm, on the
portion of Royal Artillery is always maintained drain or sawer the following words wore in for instructional purposes, A. The Hongkong eterans in the paleof your valuable and endful Agents for the above Company, are para-ad to 28th Maret, and is dus here on the 1st April. The Council reannot consideration in Com serted Except for the purpose of marrying off Volunteers also were well-trained body, sad medicine. I have sold it from the very first, and ACCEPT RISKS against FIEB at Current
Cindse 54 was also amended se anggested by on the occasion of war warm they have been av sont it into every county in England and Rates.
always to the frost is largėnuo bora. Extensive any parts of Sootand. Well I remember the Sanitary Board Ske
Clango 55 (Space in front of building was depots of gun costos and submarine mining the first droulas you sent out some nius, or apparatua aro Kopt it orra at this station, to your age. Yon had come to England from amended to read as follows Every person and periodical testing of the mine Gulds takes Ama ca to introduce Mother Seigel's Carativa who shall erect fronting a private Jane any new place. On the whole, we use inclined to think sp, and I was struck by a paragraph in domestic building other than a godown in hebited that Hongkong in the Jest defended coaling strange land, I donEEN FIRE INSURANCE Canadian mail, loft. Vancouver on the 19th by sush caretakers as are necessary for the pro station which we posseto,
in a wish the people to feel that I want to take the least advantage faction of the property abali se plans the said building that along its entire frontage thure
ever them. I feel that I have a romedy that pany, are prepared to ACOEFT RISKS the 18th April.
The Undersigned, Agouts for the abers Com. March, and may be expected karo 'an or about shall be an open, apres of at least neton and s
will cure disease, and I have so much confidence against FIRE at Carront Rates half fost in width, mossured from the centro
in that I authorise my agents to refund the line of auch lane.
money if people should any that they have not benefitted by its use. I felt at once that yoR $580 per plonl, silse. of would never say that niks the modicine had 13 to 2 catties. merit, and Iapplied for the agency, a step which $600 per pioul, allae, af: A now look back upon with pride and satisfaction. [14 to 24 cities. Ever since that time I have found it by for 3810 per pioni, alles, of the best remedy for Indigestion and Dyspepsia
11 to 2 estias, have met with, and I have sold thousands of 35471 to 95 per cheat.
bottles. It has never failed in any cass wir uni 6831 to 5261
there were any of the following symptoms Nervous or zick headache, eourness of the elomach, rising of the food after eating, a sensi of fulness and heaviness, dizziness, bad breath, slime and mons on the gums and teeth, con- Aination, and Fellowness of the eyes and ke dall and sleepy sanations, ringing in the ears, heartburn, icse of appalite, and, in short, wherever thore are ngus that the system is singge, and the blood is out of order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety aimants, my customers have always answered, "I am butter." or I am perfectly well." What I bave saldon or never seen before in the gasó ol any mediofne is that people anob other of its virtues, and those who have been enrod say to the suffer ug: "Go and got Mother Scigel's Curve Syrup, it will make you wall" Out- of the hundreds of oures I will bene cos de two that happen to come to my mind.
olants of this Bill over for further cozoide tion. Since the last meeting I have had very long discussions, not only with various in dividuals interested, but I have also had the benefit of a dignussion lasting from five to six hours between one of the bon-members now premat who represents the interests, I think I may say, of house owners and the Aoting Be veyor General, who may be apposed to urge áll, the views that may be advanced on the opposite side. After this very long and exhaustive dis cassion--with regard to some of the scotiens, which I naad not name, disrasion ad nauseam think we have arrived at conclusions which I think will be found as pearly generalle satte factory as any compromiss can be. I believe that all the main objects of the Ordinance have ban suured in ao far as it is possible to secure them without bringing in greater evils than those we desire to remedy. I will mention the alterations as we go through the clauses. With regard to one subject that I am bound to men
on more particularly, that of privios, will reference to which recommendations have been made by the Sazitory Board, I have after Hou. F. RYBIE-Steamers esant go and very careful consideration come to the con- li alongside a stone wall, You must hars pro-closion that to enforce the keeping of a privy pur piers.
in every private house in Hongkong under the nditions in which the people live, would all probability do more harm than good. Our object is to improve the sanitary conditions of the housebold. Now, as far as I can ag ertain the conditions are much that it would be exceed. ngly dificult, ik wanki, be almost impossible, do onaura that the privy should be kept clean without contineal Government superritos, which, even if it were practicable at all, would mean continual intrusion into privato- promises. It would in fast introdnes much greutor" evils. than those it is the object of the Bill to remore,
His EXCELLSKOT-If you are speaking with reference to this part endar Company-no doubt you are now speaking on behalf of this Com pany-I should like to hear you, pat your case so that I may have some idea of what you think the result will be, bearing in mind that basing regard to your legal rights, you cannot claim Any compareation. You have a legal right whatever, you are simply tenmis on sufferance, but still I should be the very last one teadvocate the passing of a monaura which would injure in the slightest degros ang hulivihuil or any bod; of men or which. It is considered world be to the detriment of the colony. Very far
of the late!
dad that practically it would be impossible to make any one responsible for keeping the privies Lolean. In the was tenements aru let out in
Older Malwa Patna (New) Benares (New)
Section 67 was altorai toʻread as followe No person shall, offer the passing of this Ordia- suce, struct or socinstruct any bonudary wall or enclosure wall of stone, fronting any publis rond or thoroughfare within the Oity of Victoria, unless such wall is selid throughout its entirON thickness and built of brick or stone properly bedded and bonded together and enrzounted by a roping of dressed stone or properly moulded bricks set in dement morine g
Clanss G8 Getaining wall) was passed. Clans 72Plan of building to he approved by Surveyor-General) was amended to allow of the plan being drawn on a sale of one-sixteenth of an inch ta foot instead of ona-sightu,
Sub-section 6 of clauso 80 opustitating io- furable structures on roofs nuisances. was amended by exompting bamboo structures.
· The plansos refazeing to penalties, the defini then clause, and the schedules were pralpexed.
The Congoil adjourned patil Friday, next.
ADJOURNMENT.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Committee was held Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary pre siding, consideration of the Committee is a rota of The CHAIRMAN The first question for the 5950.79 personal allowance to Hm. J. M. Price et $490 a year as compensation for fans on Crown land sales to which he was on titled and derer drew. There was a practios in the early days of the colony that the Sarveyor-Genom sold Crown land and received a certain precent ng Mr. Fries never drow those fees person. ally. Da certain ocassions he drew certain sums which he divided amongst his staff. Some time ago the Secretary of Stata said he was willing Mr. Price should receive £100 a year in lion of the fees.
The voto was passed.
ON
LOND
KEROHANGE,
-Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Bis on demand.. Bank Bills at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at. 4 months' sight, Credits, at 1 menit)a' sight Documentury Bills, of 4 months
Right....... PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand Cad Croditag at mouth sight ON NEW YORISTANO
Bank Bille, on demand,. Gredits, 60 days dght ON BODIRAS
12/118
3/01
Telegraphic Transfer Back, on demand ON CALCUTTA,
Tolographie Transfer Dank, on demand
218
UN SHANGRAI
Bark, at sight BoynuEIGNE
Privato, days' right
.721. 8:00
DEAREN.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-101
Quotations are in the
per deut, premium, aalen Union Insurance Society of Canton,
$105 per share. China Tandere Lnsurance Company's Aberga➡
£21 por sharo. North China Jusuzuite-Tla, 2073 per share, Tanglezo Insurance Assouiaturs: 971 par
share.
from it. I should like to hear for my own satis-Hongkong it would be no one's particular faction what you ensider would be the effect of duty, and therefore the probability is it avec yesterday afternoon aftar the meeting of thei this Company
HoB, C. P. GUATER—in my opinion there would be done, and if they were to get into will be no lara or damage to the Company. the state I am sorry they sometimes do ovan The compensation, with a little added, will get of the houses would be worse than thy among European communities, the last stata now what ren, andas great if not greater facilities. first. Even the present head of the Preis Hon P. RYRIE-Making a new wharf iu cep Works Department who felt very strongly on water will be more expensive.
His EXCELLENCY-Is the Company the owner the subject, is now also convinged that, le hare privies in all the houses would probably ramil Hon. 0. F. CHATE-No; this Company rents in were instead of lese insanitary conditions tratta Chinam un, and the Chipman gets the Consequently I have alberod the clauses so as to benefit of the Reclamation Scheme. He wasoreneurs that privios that are put up shall of the first to get up and propose the resolution of a particular and propor kind, but the for accepting our Excelfunsy's last terms. provision of privies will not be made com Hou. J. BILL-IEVING - Where will the Compulsory. I look more to example in the thing Pagohou the present whack-is pulled down than to any hard and fout measure, which Hon. C. P. CHATER-Istified the Sordiary would at the greater part of the people against of the Company that a few yards of, opposite it. But apart altogether from the opposition to the now market, they would get a very valuable all the information. I have been able to
the reasure, I am absolutely satisfied that an front ou better terms than they have now.
His ESCULLENOY-The question is whether gather is insects, to enforce such a thing the consideration of this olcude shall be post- would in the end do more harm than good. The poned. Does the hon. member with the ques consequence is I have abandoned it. tion pat after the explanation giroh F
Hon. I. RIE-f Lare received intimations from several people concerning this question of casements and wharves.
- The COLONIAL SECRETARY-With regard to this $180,000, I may say that Mr. Price wout him ssit, at great personal invagisnca, to verify the onlculations, and ho expressed himself per fectly satiated fint $180,000 wohl satisfy all
clauda
Section 10 (Walls).
role of $13,500 for the completion of Victoria The OTHMAN said the next busius was a College, being 35,500 for balance due to outras tor and $8,000 for carisin iron work which had to be obtained from Englenst
Hon. J. BALL-IRVING Is that finished now ? The CHAIRMANY---I hope so. The tote was passeit
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO."
27th March..
Hia EXCELLENCY-I have been satisfied, and, the Surveyor-General has been satisfied a that in its present rigid foron this clanse would work hardship, I am informed-which I did not know when I first saw this draft-that seno black bricks are quite unobjectionable. The only thing this clause was intended to guard against was the use of a common and unaourd kind of black brick in the lower portions of very lofty houses. Afive very large anHIL An urgent appeal is made in the issue of to of disenssion I have come to the coala day for contributions towards the relief of the sion that it would be better to let the latter famine in Au-hui, where five millisu persons are The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL POPred part of the clause read as follows: starving or dying from hunger. The songs of that Section 9 be amended to real as follows-black, bricks may be ozclasivaly need in tuy
mail of in foot in bath he than de feet too with may footing of linnunity are outreated to meat authorised by the Governor the well of a greater height the feeling shall keep and maintain the sea wall thereof and special approval of the Surveyor Gaseral shall come forward and subscribe in such a good
be required in respect of the use of black bricks and deserting cause exceptis the upper portion of the wail to the
In reply to His Excellency, Mr. RYRIE said ho would not prose a veto en his motion, mud the classe was then passed.
From and after the completion of the on bank
all the public roads thereon out of monies to be provided from the pratie ratonues Save as aforesaid the Governor shall not be liable for any deterioration, subsidenos, or damage of or
the amendment was self-evident.
Passed nem. CÓN,
.,, sBea ༤ R
extent of 36 feet. Really the only object wo At Wai-chow one night a man sfered o have la view is gained by that, because unsound much from insomnis that he got up and
Two old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indiges jou and Ly, sopsia for many your. They had tried all kinds of m: fcine without relief. One of them whe so bad he could not bear a gloss of als Both were advised to use the Syrup-ard both recovered, and ware ga hule and h.arty as men in the prime of life.
A remarkable case is that of a house painter named Jeffries who lived at Penshurst, in Kent.
a
Singapore on the morning of the 25th, and is PUSTAU & Co. dus here on the 31st innt.
[6$1.
The C. 6. M. S. Ñ. Coʻk steamor Kaisow loft
The Union Line gloamer Lancelot left Hinga- pore on the 7th March, and is de here on the Srd April.
E Undersigned having boon appointed prepared to GRANT POLICIES gast Agents for 1te above Company, are FIRE AND LIFE at Carrent Rates
Hongkong, let April, 1885. FIRE INSURANJE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG. Urdersigned, Agents of the above RISKS Current Ratos.
Company, ard Prepared to ACCEPT
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1891.
HONIX FIRE OFFICE For the convenienes of the public a Peak de
livery has been established.· Letter boxes have The Undersigned are now prepared to book placed in the tram cars and orrespondere GRANT POLICIES ofINSURANCEsgainst will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock FIRE at Current Rates
..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phosair Fire Ofles. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887, THE
165
The 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer. Laerter, from Liverpool, sit Singapore on the 29th March, aud is due here on the 5th April.
FOSLOFFICE NOTUES,
care only. Local rates will be charged. Corres pondence addressed to the Peak oing be posted in the General Post Offins up to 11.30 am, and 3,30 [15pm, or in the Letter Bores in the wurs till time of deportaro. Correspondence from the Poak may be posted in the Latter Boxes up to twelve and four o'clock. Parcelu for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office only up to 11.30 8m and 3.30 p.n. There will be no Sunday do. $400,000 livery, forers containing back notes, jewellery, 050,000&o., hould not be posted. Tavoid robbery sont- 710,000 era of lottors are requested to cancel their stamps 40,000 by writing the word 'stamped zeross them.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. HEAD OFFICH-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS PAID-OF CAPITAL RESERVE FUND...... Cas Pan, BONUSES PAID
RISKS Lovepted at CURRENT RATES OF PREMIA.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
1711
Hongkong, 12th March, 1989,
IE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Bi basiuos obliged him to expose himself great deal to wind and weather, and he was Limited-sized with rheumatm, and his joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and were very stiff and palofvi. Nubing tust the dostora could do serned to wooh the sent of the trouble. It so rippled him that he corld do hardly any work, azd for the who of the winter of 1579 and 79, he had to give ny sad take to bis bed. He had been afflicted in this sorry way for three years, ad was golding worn at and discouraged. Be On Tai Laurance Company, LabitedTin. 145 sides he and spent over £ld for what he called
per share,
Song" doctor's.stuff" without the least benefit. In share Canton Insurance Office,, Ldrated...$115 partin Spring is heard of what Mother Seigel's
Chretive Syrup has done for others and bought LAN HUT, Esq.
Chiness Insurance Company led 165 per
share.ne
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-483
per share, sales
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUHCRIBED), $1,000,000. -
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIN SANG, Esq.
YOW CHONG PEno, EsĮ.
eugkong Fire Insurance Company's Sis. 6d. bottle of me. In a few days ho sent we CHA LI CHOY Eag, Q. HOI CRUNE. Es
$360 per sbirO.
word he was mutok better-before he had finished the bottle. Is ther sent to me for a 42. 6d. bottle, and as I was going that way I carried it down to him myself. On getting to his house what was my astonishment and surprise to find him out in the garden wooding an onlon bed. ·I could hardly believe my own eyes, and asid
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Listed
á nota.
"You ought not to be wat here, man, it may he to death of yon after being laid up all wa
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$18. Hongkong and Whampoa -Dock Company's
Sharee-51 per cent. prem, bayers. Longkong, Camton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'star with rheumatism and "opay,"
Shares 122 per cent. prem., sallors.
His reply "There is no danger. The Ind-China Storm Navigation Cole Bluron-wonther is fine, and Mather Beigel's Curativo
a Par
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited 2-$150 per share, sellers.
Dongins Steamship Company, Limited-$73 per
share.
one Gas Company's Shares
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 190 per
ehere, nom,
Chian Sugar lieting Company, Limited...$152.
per share.
Synty has done re in a fow days what the doctors could not do in three years. I think I sball gət well now.!!
He kept on with the Syrup, and in three weeks be was at wort again, and has had no return of
should
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Wold, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributery Dividends are payable to a'i Contributors of Business, whether they are Sharoholders or not.
KEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Seorotary.
No. 2. Queen's Road, Wusty
Hoaglong, 14th March, 1891.
[575
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Postal Guide for 1888, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 389 large olition, p. 733 small edition. This is the only rutherised couplete Summary of Pastal information pablished in Umgkong.
* The asthorised List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the gun piblished twice ought day in our Extru, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given balor
MAIL WELL ULOSE,
For Swatow, Singapore, oud Bangkok-Br Debmwonyse, today, the 3h inst., at 11.30 A.M. For Shanghai Par Amoy, to-day, the 30th inst., at 11.3) AN.
For Singapore. Por, Begledi, today, tho 30th inst., at 3.30 ..
iust, at 450 r..
For Saigon. Pur-Cicero, to«lng, the 30th
Fe Swatow. Anny, and Proshow.-Per Heiran, today, the 30th inst, at 5.00 1.32
For Haifong-For Merié, to-day, the 80th inst., at 5.00 x‚M:
For Mads Per Septima, to morrow, the | 31st inst., at 9.00 am.
For Tientsin-Roc Kujongaing, on Wednes- day, the 3rd April, at 2.30 ..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Rid will be despatched on SATURDAY, the
eine that can do this mou'd be knows all over Undersigned basing been appointed 30th. inst, with Mails for Japus. Sao Fran the world.
Youre faithfully, (Signed). RUPERT GRAHAM,
Of GRAHAM & SON..
Lazan Sugar Refining Company Limited-68. Holloway House, Sunbury,
per share, sellers
Middlesex. Jana 25th, 1887.
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
to the said embarkment." He said the obiect of materials are subject to the disapproval of the walked into the garden, when, to his intensa Hongkong les Company's Shares-$103 per Surveyor-General, so we have all the safeguards earprise, a strange phenomenon struck his eyes we intended without making the class so arbi-The moon was of abnorinal size and shedding Bohedule A was postponed, schedule pased, the clauso was amended as suggested by His forth a lustre surpassingly bright. The next
trary as it was befure... and schedale C postpu Wight Excelloney and was passed,
day. In speke of his experience to his friends, who showed him how he should have paid hoarage to
The ActING COLONIAL
---$85 par share.
Punjou and Sunghie Da Gamautem Mining Company, Listed $35 to $40 per share, sales
the moss, and asked in prayer for the scoom-Sugar Coltivation Company-Ts. 18 per plishment of his boat wishes us on such rights prayer is efficacious.
Outside the Southern Gate lives a man called
Liang and his family. Aa few days buck, at an early bear of lawn, a man penetrated into the honse and firat stabbed Liang's mother, then bis
was in bed, heard shrieks, and running out to the wife, and next a servant girl. Theman Ling, who
sue arrived, too tu, as the man bad already
Share..
to result of the remarkable use the blood of The above wonderful curs of Rheumatism was
Seigal's Curative Byrnp to cleanse the poisonous antours that arise from Indigas. tion and Dyspepsia.
all chemists and medicine vendors, and by the Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sala by proprieters, A. J. White, Limited, SD, Farring F3-1827
Hong Long Rope Manufacturing Company, L-don Road, London, Eng.
waited-8150 per share, salos,
A. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent.
premium, nom. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-8795 por share.
Chinese Imperial Loir of 1:84 B--3 per cent. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited--$17,50
per share, nomi j
premium, noin.
I draw attention to one point in section 6 The Clauss 13 (Cross Wally) was passed after so peracos whose varios are mentiorel in the scheiteration had been made by the insertion of dale agree to pay crtain poils of "to two thirds of before the words "full money, and in the area tof the cast largely exved height." ing the estimate they agres to contribute to tho In class Opening through party will) oxcosa What I do not understand is bor the the first three lines No opening shall bə ant to be paid by the different lot-holders is a cor from any perly wall separating to be arrived at.
any two buildings unless such bailings ar His EXCELLENCY-Well, the Bill is not going wholly and in every storey in the occupation of to be passed to-day, and therefore I think the hou: the same persoa"-wate struck ont member will have fall opportunity of satisfying bithwall There is the same objection to this in the same nizuan that in the case of shop HOL WONG, SEING objected to the provision that there was to the other (Hon. B. Layton's fronte left open to the stract the side walls or azestion) and this is ens that above all others party wall, shall be returned for at least twelve bught to bavo been satialled. However, the hon inchesalong such front." He suggests that rix 96umped. The wife has sucubed, while the member will here full-opportunity of satisfyinches would be sufficient, an
*...---} mother and servant girl ara atil? in o critive) atate. ng himself and I will assist Linne. I do After some discussion, in which the hon.
propose to go any further day, bemember found no supporters. the olanse Nanhai district a violent wind blew and the On the let all slang the sea boriler is the pause the Public Works Department have passed without alteration this point, the not yet finished the schedules.
Governor atdertaking, however, to inquire in-native shipping suffered considerably. I don't know that there is anything further Bessary except to the subject and to allow the clanga to be re- that the main body of the Ordiasnes having commited in case be was satisfied there was authorities áré apverely criticized for their. in East Borneo Finting Company, Limited-$55 :
The black policemen engaged by the Macao passed I should like to mention me point which good reason for the suggested alteration. aolent and arbitrary behaviour towards passers- has not been alluded to, but which I thought. Chiuse 25 Mezanine fuors.) would have been, namely, the discretion of the
HIS EXCELLENCY-This clause caused a very by in the streets. Governor in determining what if any compensa, long discussion indeed, and I believe the amend- Two women carrying two large bundles are tion is to be given to dissentient lot-holders. That ment that has boon arrived at will serve the accosted by bad sheracters, who drag them and discretion which he will be bound to exetoise principal objects which were aimed, at
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C--5-per cent,
pramints, COM.......
Boost Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin Chinese Imperial Loan, 1856 E-11 per est.
premium, nom.
---$310 per cent. prom., sellers. Hongkong Bigh Level Tramways Company.
Limited-200 per sent, prom. per share, nom. Crakshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share,
bayers. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co, Limited-$124-par
share.
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
C
"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE" LARKE'S
WORLD.TAM.ED'
BLOOD MIXTUKE. THE GREAT BLOOD
5.00 P.M., Post Office closes, but Correspondence
AGENTS the above Company, are cisco, United States, Honolulu, prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- vxtent of $140,000, ou first-class risks at our 4.45 P.M., Registry casex rent rates.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co Hongkong, 16th February, 1889 NORTHI BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE at Current Rates.
413
16
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Cum- uy, are authorized to ENSURE against
GILMAN & Oh. Hongkong lat Jusuary, 1632. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY THE Undarsigood having heen appointed TURNER Co., for the above Company, are Agects, in ecojupation with S. prepared to "ACCEÏT RISKS against FIRE st Current Rates.
W.ILEWETT & Co.
PURIFIER BLOODSTORED
may be posted on board the Froket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage antil the time of deparburð.
been neglected, will make no enquiries into The Post Office declines all responsibility for Uuregistered Letters, containing Bark Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has allegod losses of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISA AND, PRMSCH MAILS. When the Fuckets leave at Ne
the mails for Europe. te by the Enlish and The following hours will by observed in closing
Money Order Offics will be closed at 5 PM. Lhe French Packets, when they leave at Nox. The
day before.
800 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
onlar ceases
(Priosa Current and Circulares may however be up to 10 u'oloch if they are tied in bundles, Country by country, with the addresses all ona weng.)
10.00 AM.-Register coasen,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1859,
[17 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPOR
PANY. FOR CLEANBLYG and CLEARING BLOOD The Undersigned Agents for the above
Eodema, and Sores of all kinds, it is never-falling one mendeet connot be too highly recom Company, atsprepared to GRANT POLICIES For Sprofula, Sanevy, Skin and Blood Dienases, against F to the extent of $60,000 on any
and
permazionit cure.
It Cares Ohl Soro
Carca Ulcorated Sores in the Nock.
Caron Ulomated Soep Lega.
Cures Blackheads, or Pimples on the Face.
·Cures Scavy Sores,
Cares Convirons lours.
Cures Blood and Skin Discakes.
Qurer Ginadular Swellings.
Clears the Blood from all impure matter. From whateror cause azising,
FIRST-CLASS RISK
at Current Ratos.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881,
151
41 PILLS
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
M.-Mail loses. patterns coaDRA.
1.0
LATE LETTERS may be posted (Cemm 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 am. after which hour they may be sent on board this the swine late Ew.
ander this Ordinapos was certainly not sought in the clause as originally drafted, and at carry off the bundles, leaving the women in gongei Koysh Planting Company-$35, partout and Bhonratic pains, for it removes the CADER is warented to etro all discharges from the Urinary of the following Vessels during their stay in
by myself. It is a meat insidions daty which I the same time avoid certain hardships that state of lethargy. Great was thoir anguish
would be the lust to desire to have imposed upon as was pointed out to me, would be used when they came to to find themselves robbed
四域
I had no part in drafting the Ordinoco by it in its original form. The clause as
and certainly no part in felading that prorismended will meet the chief blot against which
A nurse carrying a baby loaves the whill on
the ground and damps a sorvant girl. The
share, noio.
Stan Lanook Compray, Limited-400 per
cent., nom.
Green Island Company, Limited-860 per share. The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company,
Limited $20, sollers.
nom. Y
sion. It has been done by others, by the law- the original clause was dire ad, namely, that baby kicked up a regular rumpus, but as luck yers, who think that that is on the whole the excessive division of the space between floor and best course to pursue, taking into orasiteration floor/icte what have been somewhat optly terma would have it, his parents passed by and took Labuk Plaɛting Company, Limited-$15 par
il the ciruna stances. Therefore I bave dething acdine boxes. That will Prevented, and him homeAKOTLE further to pay in the matter, but I can say this nevertheless the use of mezzanine doors in Agrard illumfuction took place in the city, that it in a duty I has to exarcine with Terr manner that is not by any mess equally objec and is a proof of the rejoicing of the people for great regret, and I trust it won't be nesossary tionable will be permitted. It has been pointed the accusion of the young Emperor to the at all. Rather than I should have to exercisent to me that if they are absolutely forbidden a
HONGKONG 28 A COLLING STATION.
I would very much prefer recommending to the great deal of the cubic space of a house which Throne. Secretary of State that the lot of the objector weald otherwise be available would be entirely houkl be resumed, in which cast the very fallost lost for the purposes of recidemon, though it prvcaution would be taken that by price of the might be so used without zoal injury, for whou umption should be referred to a Board the the whole floor is cecupied by merondies at Impartiality of which a one could take excep may be occupied to no very great extent as re
The Aring and Navy Gazette, in a series of Hon to. I do not think anybody will impugn gurds height. By the use of & mezzanine floor articles on the British Coating Stations, deals my impartiality. Howeyaz, no doyer or put in between that and the one above it, so long as she this time with Bongkong. The writer says stol a position would act in his own advice, Luzanine floor does not go from one side of the that the anchorage of Hongkong may be justly the first place he world as the advice building to the other, the cubic spuse, between described as the Bpitsad of the East, for it is of his Connell, and that would preclate the merchandise and the macie door my socured from all possibility of being seised by a personal feeling even if he were disposed to be centered part of the enbis space to be coup de main or ahelles from a distance, by the Axorciso 16. And the Council would not be used by the occupants above, I am told the fact that the island lies right across its front, justided in coming to a conclusion without the Practical effect of entirely preventing the use of in the same position
that coupled by the opinion of experts. I think, though every mezzanine floore would be to work very great Isle of Wight with regard to the Solent Bo ne may not have his rights assessed at his own hardship Indeed and must drive ont large long as both passages are sted at either en aluation, which is very common, still I doubt portion of the population. By the clues as sow trance to the anchorage it is absolutely secure, ry much whether when we come to review is drawn I love that may be avoided and yet the as well as the town of Victoria. Hence the pro imas to some what has been done under this real tangible haren againes which the clause was bloem of affectually fortifying the narrow passage Ordinatos any one will be able to say he has directed will be obviated. I propose it be amend to the anstward called the Lya-Moon Pass, and been injured in the slightest degree by it. ed as follows Strike out the clature na original the Lammas Changet to the westward, has been There are points that stirate osta harsh, but aftery drawn from No messine flour" to "dwell that undertaken by Sir William Crossman in his
il they are founded on principles that are following hous" and substitute the following defence scheme for the protection of the Colony.
ed in all commercial matters. Take for instance meanine floor or storey shall have in every room
After describing the situation of the town and harbour, the writer goes on to describe the work that has been done at Hongkong, and it will doubtless possess urge that ordinary interest, as
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. ΝΟΙ
Neither the CAFTAINS, the Aassis, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Clarke Blood Mixtars is the only real Spesifio for NE BOX OF CLARKE'S B
BBWT contrastod. by the Office :3 or the Crews from the blood and bones.
As this mixtaro is pleasant to the taste, and at Gravel and Paine in the Back Garanteed free from BYLGIA, Ger. ok., Weiss.-Wieler & Co.
Crguns, in alther sax (acquired or constitutional), Itongkong Barbour franted free from anything injurious to the most Mecoury. Sold in Borse, 45.63. esah, by all Chemiste
doloats constitution of other sex the Proprietors and Fatent Medicine Vendors throughont the World. CHATEAU LEOVILLE, Brit. str., Richardson.--- Belicit sufferers to give it a trial to test ita xalo.
Froprietor: THE LINCOLN ANDMIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG COMPINE, Lincoln, England.
[1873 CICERO, Brit. str., George-Captain.
LADY HAREWOOD, Brit.. bk., Williams-Captain-
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS. Clarka's Blood Mixture in wall in Bottles So. 9.
Electric Company, Limited-$10 por ahore, and Lt. sach, BY ALL OH EMISTS and FATMNT Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-Pesprotee, Tas Lazco AMD MIDLAND OUR
sellers
pany, Linted-$160 per share. Wed Point Building Company, Limited-861
per share, sales."
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that about the forfeiting of money paid when dear space both above and below it of ha instalments still das are not paid. No one vertical foot when each cor or stussy tia will believe for a moment that the Government tends for more than two-thirds, and of Gyor would really forfeit that money completely, bat tical feet when it extends for two-thirds or Lord. Brassey in his paper on the coaling tako they must have the right to do so. One of the ban two-thirds of the greater dimension tions does not include Hongkong. He proceeda: berries of a commercial company is that of such room. The effect of that in that whereCommenting at the eastern entrance, the ye when a call is not paid the share is forfeited. Ia meranine floor extends for more than two-ve-se Moen Faus, which is very narrow, We believe it is very rare indeed that they do for thirds of the greater dimension of the room it find a battery of 6-in. steel B.L. guns, which
at the amount already paid; all they take must have clear feet above and below it but if command it effectually. Within the pass, at the 26 care of in that they don't loss. In id same iterteads only for two-thirds or less than two biuff forming the corner of. Causeway Bay, are way bere, the right must be taken, and thirds thereby leaving a fairly wide opening a series of powerful works mounting 9-in. and It is quite possible by 1965, sustained by so that the air in the cubic space below can be 10 in MLR. gans, which sweep the whole reason #person entering into the agree availed of it must have not less than 6 vertical of the eastorn limb of the anskerge. Upon the ment and not fulfilling it may have to be feet shore and below. The rest of the clause west flank of the position we have a series of mede "good, bat the gh the Government is will remain as it is. bound to take the right on ordinary commargial
The amendment was adopted and the clause and Bia, and 10in. M.L. guns, at the point Nagsack
strong batteries, including 6. steel B.L. guns Tosteck rinciples, that it would exercies that right with: posod my hardship to the individual or in sop, war Clause 47 (Bufolert windows to be provided) Holcher's Point, which is the extreme western
near the gasworks, upon Green Island, and at ICA eyond what is namassery to secure any loss that was passed, and clause 48 (Aroa of windowe) was cape of the island works upon Stone Cases PACIS may de ingerred is out of the question altogether, struck out His "EXUELLENCE saying that the Island and Kowloon Fesinsula complete the Hon. P. Ryz-It has been suggested that object of the latter was secured by the concludqbain of fortifications to the north and wast it abould be settled by arbitraiion. I suppora ing portion of clause 47.
But this channel, valled the Lamnise, in liot so a. Clanie 50 (Priry).^2-
enally defended as the eastern cus It is very
It would rot work that way.
His EXCELLENOY-Well, all I can say is that
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H EXCELLENCI proposte alter, the broad-quite four miles. Fortunately, however, ing means by which I can be relieved of the Privy olatises on the principle I have already there are many shoal spots in it, and upon these laty will hare my cordial concurrence, if only to aentional, namely, to merely make them apply an intricate system of mins felde has been laid wold suspicion of partiality. It is a most is to the proper construction of much priviess down by the Royal Engineers With thisze dions duty, and I have had no part in drafting may be erected, but not to make their provision and the concentrated fire of all the batteries ke Ordinance
compulsory: A
The clause was altered to read as follows from this direction is practically sealed. A TemperaUnre
which are available, the entrance to the lurbour Hom: B. LAYTON-I think, sir, what you bare unt Bald has put at rest any misgivings that. Every person who shall erect a privy in aug galak-firing armament of throe and iz pounders fulty ay have been entertained about the fortelling domento building shall cause the same to be Hotchkiss has been ordered for this station Direction
money idrusely paid. After what you have said constructed of brick," eta, eto the latter part The water supply of Hongkong in espallent, It Fore of mind an don't think there can be the slightest objection of the slause, requiring a priry for each floor is brought through the mountains by subter Wobur HIS EXCELLENCT-I don't mean to say we where the building is used as a tenement house, rausen drift from a fountain-head sa the opposita Bali neatisfy every body as regards what they being struck out mãe of the island. The existence of, and ple hink their dne. No great public menzura over
In clause 51 (Ventilation of privy) the follows establishment of fairly well-trained men, for the
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