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thinks the Chiness community should be treated on veterinary principles. It must he admitted that the Chinese members, with the exception of the Hon. Dr. Ho Kat have not bitherto given the Board much A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED assistance, but that is due to the accident of anfortunate selection by the Governor and does not affect the principle that the Chinese should be accorded a hearing if they have anything to say. The chief defect in the Bill, however, is its reduction of the un- official clemont generally. In dealing with WINES AND SPIRITS questions of public sanitation it is desirable that as far as possible all the public interests affected should be represented in the making of the regulations and their administration, s that stupid mistakes, unnecessarily oppressive steps, and useless friction may be avoided We want in the first pince business common ceuss to determine the action on be taken by
ALL this ara selected by our London Honse, bought direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermodiste prodia and enabling us to supply the best growths at IdODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be
hod on Application. PORT after ruzoval should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decuated at the Dispensary before being sent ont
the Board on the advice of it-technical advisers, and if to that we can add the practical knowledge possessed by doctors and architects eo-much the botter.
The Hoard as it existed before the late disruption was very well constituted. Com merce, medicine, law, and civil engineering were all represented. All that was required was a little enlargement of membership, so as to Bacilitate the interchange of diverse views, and greater freedom of action. In stead of carrying out reform on these lines, however, the Guvernaient has adopted a re- actionary policy that would be more in keeping with the traditions of the Tsungli Yamen than with those of an enlightened British administration. At the last meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon, C. P.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRERS, TUESDAY, MAROH 10ru, 1898,
The N. G. L steamer Blango Left Boobay. the 8th instant for this port and may be expected here on or about 28th inst
We notice that the Colonial Surgeon, Dr Area CALG., s booked to leave London for Hongkong by the P. & O. stesmar Australia
a the 27th March
The F. & steamer Katter-Hend which arrived rasterday, brought olose upon hundred European passengers, amonget whom were the Earl and Countess Becicer, also Bal
Cairne.
Ltent Calenal Strulbitsky, of the General Staff, has been appointed Russian Military Agent at Seoul, in Kors. Hela a distinguished officer, well known an intrepid Aaiatio explorer, and in conversant with Oriental languages.
The company of the Mosesgeries Maritimes has announced an issue of 80,000 obligations of 1.500 each at a price of £482.50, bearing interest place existing place ating obligations, which boar per cont, interest.
The delivery of the Engilch mail was begun at 10.80 m entendaya
There were 2,840 visitors to the City Hall Museum, hat vook, of whom 224 word Europeans,
In the Rugby match yesterday the Hongkong Football Ole best the Garson by ons try and one gos, oright points, to nil.
Count Kabayama and party arrived at Hiroshima fum Formosa on the 27th February pondent, accompanied the party, Mr. J. W. Davidson, the newspaper sorren
The accident which lus dayed the NP steamer Harkook Yokohams is a crack in her shaft, which occurred on the 3rd February The weather, being favourable she senseded in slight help from the engines, the latter being reaching port on the 25th idem under sail with run at a very slow rate.
It is reported that a telegram has been received at Shanghai by one of the former
couple of years ago for a mers song, saying 4 per owners were furood to part with a Skaughai orang Wemont nine, which the that the property has hean sold for a cool million gold dollars to an Americon syndicate.
The Siamese authorities, the Singapers Free Press says, have decided to erect a lighthores-China Gazelle, st Koh Chóni, two miles from the Incha Lem It is expected to be rock, fuar Cape Giant.
appreciated by vessels trading between Bangkok and Hongkong. Yo
The hired transport Tetecer, from China, ar- rod in Southampton Dook on 6ik February, bringing nine officers, 272 mer of all ranks, fourteen women, and twenty-seven childron, being time-expired mon, transfers, and invelids for Netley. Captain M'Carthy, R. E., was in command.
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from San Francis, is overdue. She left Sen Franaises on the 6th February and is scheduled no news has been receirod of her arrival at to leave Hongkong on the 12th inst, but so for Yokohan. The Gaelic, which left San Fran cisco on the 15th February, nine days later than
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certain by-laws pessel by the Sanitary Board, said:"Having in mind the painful experience of the past, and knowing as I "do that a few sporadie cases of plague "have recently minds their appearance, I "sim loth even to appear te in any way hamper the Governisent in regard to any
We are requested to etate that there is us truth in the information comaniested to the in Saturday's issue to the offool that two Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph and published Portuguese youths succumbed to the plague on Friday at Mosque Terrace and that the cale of infection is attributed to building materials from Taipingshan sold at auction by the Gor ernment.
ildars as not received the diplomalla note preofeo for three year, but are eligibis for zi septed by the Spanish representative, Senor election. The Board, as thus constituted, shall have all the powers, privileges, and duties of the Baaltary Board es constituted koretsfore Dupuy de Lome.
In dase of a conflict with America each pro vinos of Spain will fit out a privateur,
The French press, in view of the present altuation, advocates a European sertion against the extreme application of the Monroe duct.as by the United States
-·.· MADRID, 4th March. The Marque de Consillas in placed at the disposal of the Govorimont all the vessels of the Company he represents and eight of them of high speed have been accepted. The Council of Ministers has passed the necessary credit for their armament and the deeres fill be issued. Caba at the end of the month. tomorrow. These sight vessels will tears for
The men who were not drawn at the two list conscription drawings have been called out for active servico with the army. This will add 30,000 men to the line.
All the European poworn sympathise with Spain and in case of a condict will support her. [PEON TIMES OF QUYLON," ENGLAND, TURKEY, AND EGYPT.
LONDON, 22nd February
Sention provides for the appointment or election of substitúte members in oras of retiro ment or absencem d
CORRESPONDENCE.
No di mat hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our arrendents]
DIRECTORS FEES.
Section 6 provides that three shall form a yuorata:
PERSONA in 68 TO TUN EDITOR OF THE "BALLY PREDS. The statement of objects and
BraNow that the Directors of the Union follows:
In paragraph 217 of their Report the Re-Turanos Society have gracefully withdrawn trenchment: Committes commented as follows their proposterous proposal it may seen ungra Fravions equally preposterous, proposals were on the eystom of Banitary Administration in oious to refer to the matter further; but no two the cofony
"We would call the attention of the Coreen practically sprung or shareholders, it may ke as the early ecneideration whether the whole before shareholders are caught again. It would sanitary system of the colony should not be interesting, and; indeed, Instructive, to know be placed on a different basis and all the how many of the 194 votos are held by gentle- zaent to this important Department (well that little light should be thrawn on tha the Sanitary Department) with a view to subject and that it should be salmly considered
sanitary arrangementa and powers placed men who are director of other public companies. in the hands of one thoroughly competent Batual ascommodation is a virtua; it is akin to, officer who should be personally responsible we may say a form of clarity, that is brotherly to Government for all matter gangested love. We have falta in our directors' industry with the bearth of the colony and for the and ability we have hope for big dividends; carrying out of all sanitary laws and regu- bat, "the greatest of those is pharity." There Intions." GRE
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fore, if any of those 134 votes were given on The above remarks wore based upon the the matasi accommodation principle they are. experiences gained in the plagne epidemic of to be opmmanded as the exorcise of a virtue to which we all lay elmini. On the other hand it The Government fully realized the importance must be understood that the 17 advano voter of affecting a reforma in the Sanitary Adminis were not the result of a canvass; at least I and It is reported that the Yokohamaa Specie
The Turkish Ambassador in London deniestation of the colony, and, in his epening address the only other shareholder to whom I have to the Legislative Council on the 28th of spoken on the matter were not asked. They gold which it has in reserve for its equivalent the Time statement that he has been in November, 1894, His Excellency the Governor were spparently the votes of allicious, discon- Bank contemplates exchanging £700,000 in in silver, and adding the proft thus made to itzstracted to open up any negotiations with publicly expressed bis concurrence in the views tented, and uncharitable shareholders; probably of the Retrenchment Committes on the sabjses, they came mostly from Shanghai, dictated by Great Britain in regard to Egypt
and announced the intention of the Goverment that rootless, intermeddling spirit for which shareholders in the Model Sink" are noted. I to take sotion in that direction. SR, MATT capital. The reason for this notion is that it is
A few days previously the Undicial Members would not pretutis to renture an opinion as to considered there is no necessity to keep so much.
of Connell kad been consulted by the Government what the result of & THE would have been, bat, and had recorded their oplutons in writing, and although it might have deprived the directors of gold now the management of the indemnity money has been placed in the hands of the ADVENTUROUS TOYAGE OF THE Bank.
copies of those opinions wors duly forwarded to the opportunity of showing their magnanimity," the Secretary of State for the Colonies for his twould have been the more satisfactory coures, reconstitution of the Board, which was fromed directore of the Dock Company adopt that plan consideration, together with n Draft Hill for the In the connection may I ask, Why did not the on the lines suggested by the majority of the with regard to the increase of their fear, when The Secretary of State has cow approved of brokers proposat to split up the shares? It that Draft Bill, and has directed that it be incatut be contended that the proposal was not the staff had been publicly spoken of for soras Tinofficial Members who were so consulted they hear found it so excessful in quashing the troduced into the Legislative Connell socord known beforehand, as both that and the bonus to ingly
titre. The bonas to the European stalk was The objects of the Bill are, briefly (a) To expedite the despate of public business well deserve They are, I am told on the bent hy reducing the number of members oa authority, mostly oil oxceptionally able men in their profossion and had for a long time been the Board: (b) To throw the primary responsibility for working day and night, although the terms of Sanitary Administration upon the Gov- their agreements do not allow anything for ernment whit retaining for the overtime. They are paid high salaries. I Government the benefit of the advice kner, but they are the pick of the beat yarde st. and assistance of representatives elected honis and they gave a great deal of exien werk ungrudgingly. Did the inorans of work at by the public.
the Dook entail any extra time or attention or require any extra talent on the part of the directors? I trow not! Now that the plan of asking by aironlar the opinion of the share- holders on new and important proposals has boon successfully adopted I hope to see it followed in other peod, uli si veto been taken in this may host Company I feel sure that the result would hare bean ferant At least the opinions I It in regard to the return of capital by the Steam-
heard outside, were almost all agitimat it might have boon the same in. the case of the bonus forced by a few from the Douglas Steam ship Company, and had it bean done in the case of the increase to the previously very high sam drawn by the directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank I have not a shadow fa doubt that that increase would Daver have phased. Of almost all one com- paules the votes of the Hongkong and Shanghai shareholders would be sufficiant to decide any graation?
A shop coole in the empley of the Hongkong Dispensary has been rested on a largo cf burglary and thelt. During the night of the 6th inet, a pano. in a supboard in the shop of the Dispensary was dislodged by means of barn was steles. The shop coolie was suspected and leg a hole in it, and a cool box containing and brought before the Magistrato yesterday and remanded.
The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Co-operative Cargo Beat Co., of Shang report and accounts were acospted and passed, hai, Limited, was held on the 5th March. The oont, raaking 16 per cont. for the year, be paid, and it was decided that a Enst dividend of 3 por absorbing Tis. 9,000, that Tix. 15,000 in trane ferron to resort and maintenance coouut, and that Tis. 1,477.78 he carried forward.
WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Score" measure they may see fit to take with Yesterday Mr. Robert Edward-MoBirney Yokohama on the 1st March. Andrew Foster, within twenty-four hours sail, but a
WRISEY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local-connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
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We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at
the Coast Ports.
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view of eradicating this disease. I there "fore, at the present, refrain from criticising these by-laws, though I see serious ohjection "to their operation. I trust, however, that "when the Government is satisfied that the colony is thoroughly cleansed they will "consent to reconsider this matter." Under the new constitution of the Sanitary Board probably many sets of by-laws will be passed to which the hon. gentleman muy see serious objection, for little regard will be had to publia feeling or public convenience,
aca
licitor, was admitted and onrolled as a solicitor to practise in the Supreme Court of Hongkong- Mr. McBirney, who has practised in Dabs and Australia, was introduced by Hon. H. E. Pollock (Asting Attorney-General), who we instructed by Mfr. Descu, and the application was ninde before Hon. W. M. Goodman (Aging Chief Justice.)
Some attention, suya. a home paper, has been the Stock Exchange. The bonds are those of given to endeavours to place Tapezese bonds on the 1882 à per cent, internal silver loan, and the price asked is 111 to 111, which, taking exchangé et 2:28, yields a retira of par cent A few transactions have, we understand, taker pince, Bayers, of course, have to take tas risk; of exchange, but this element has not presenteil stantial premium. the Chineso silver loan kaing quoted at a sub.
A sixben year okl Chinese boy was watching the fire in Queen's Hand Contrai yesterday morning when he was killed on the spot by s track (which had got beyond control in East Street and traveller down the hill to Queen's Road. The shaft of the track, which was leaded with boxes, stenok the boy n the chest. Two oochies who were in charge of the truck were arrested, as it is alleged that the fatality was due to their negligence. They were brought up at the Police Court yesterday and remanded.
A distressing use of sniciile occured in
About Company, live on Naaman Bhatt.
god 40, employé of the American Trading hot past eight o'clock his wife, hearing a noite went into his bed-room and found him suspended to the bedpost. With assistance she cut him expired. It appears that the man lately came down, but after a few convulsive struggles he in for a small cum of money and this ladused him to go on, a long drinking bout. Jag Mait
We have received a copy of the Demerara Daily Chronicle of the 2nd January contain ng accounts of presentations of addresses to Dr. Carrington, var new Chief Justina, on the Gnians. Dr. Carrington appears to have been occasion of his leaving the colony of British chairman of the Villages Committee and Contra Board of Health, and one of the ad- dresses from the Victoria Village Council, contained the following perange We, as the thanks for Home Ralo, which was granted
representative of the Villagers, do return hearty and in the interral they had been travelling
mate, Mr. D. H. Potter,' tha socons
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. The last of the monthly competitions for the Cup presented last April by the ther Captain Saturday, March 7th, and following daye. Nr. C. B. Hume was the seconseful thember, and, if of the Club, Commodore Boyas, was played on his cooze had not been spoilt at the list hele, it would have been a very fine ono. The same
CAPTAIN'S CHP/// gentleman and Mr. Anton tie for the Sweep.
E. Hu 0411 83: 10 87 H. L. Dalrymple 9 C Palmier
1091101 JHastings, 107 14 93 COFA. Tomes wit
115 20:56
CD.Humo
A. S.-Anton
J. Bedeley Dr. Ball
C. Palmer J. Hastings
C. A. Tamos
E. A. Ram Se
83
103
11 83 31 87
104 15. 89
102
1
108 11
91
115 20 95 107 11 98 The 12 monthly winners are as follow:- April, 1805, Mr. J Tharbarn Mer June
July
August September October
Navewher
December
ji
Capt. W. V. Eccles, B.B. Capt. Bamsey
Capt. J. M: Stewart, E.B Dr. J. A. Lowson Capt. WV. Eccles, R.B. ME VAC Hawkins: ME. A. S. Antón:
Mr..W. A. Duff
Jarruary, 1896, Mr. E. A. Vam February
Marih:...
Mr. C. H. Grace Mr. C. E. Hame
Of the abor Capt. Stewart and Mr.Thurburn have left the colony and Capt. Ecoles had won
But, revenons à nos moutone, although I talk that Hongkong shareholders and at the (I had almost written alique of) directors aro the sheep. As 7 üle the reports of all the Coripanies in which I am interested. I have taken the names of twelve mon, and I find that MEA. Is a director of ten Hongkong com- panies, from which he draws an annual sum of $18,083 or thereabouts; Mr. B. from seron companies gets 89,353; Alr. C. from seven, $2,916; Mr. D., eight, for $5,750, Mr. E., six, $9,668 Mr. F. aight, 57,250; Mr. G., four, $6,666 Nr. E., Ave, 86,000; Mr. I, four, -$4,280 Mr. J, two, $4,166; Mr. K., reo, 39,83; Mr. L., three, $3,250. These figures ware taken out by another person (whose views as well as my own I am expressing) and shocked by me, and they may therefore, though we do not of course guarantee their aceroy, be taken as at least approximately correct. Now, all these gentlemen hayo, or are
that the time which Mr. A., for instance, can supposed to kare, the important interests of
devote to the companies from which he draws
$1,000 a month is already sufficiendly well pard
for:
Yan informed us some days ago that it is business ability and experience net wall ar time that has to be paid for. Directors half an hour, or say 31 hour on an averige. meetings sro generally held once a wook and last Let us take the case of Mr. J., who holds office
of everything from a needle to an "anchor. to save had experience, as the storekeeper say,
far un hour's tino and even his varied ex He attends may a hundred meetings a year for which he drave $11.06 eaob, pretty good pay
perience. But another reason, which you did $10.500,00 not natation, for appointment to directorships
SCHOONER ESMERALDA." TERBELIS AUFFELINGS OF THE OBEW. The Bish echooner Funeral ritel in Hongkong yesterday morning, after a most sensational voyage, during which provisions The Emerald trades between the Marians Islande ud Yokohama, and on this particular ran chart and the crew were literally starving
voyage she was taking a cargo of copra to Yokohams for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. The last place of call was Pagan Laland, which was left on December 27th, and the variable winde blew and very inir weather was course was tunde direct for Yokohama. Light experienced anti" January 6th, when the wind blew with tremendous fores, and the emall vessel was continually diving into the hoary. confreed es. On that day Yokohama wae
get there. The storm meroased to fur, and one proved the vessel was not destined to abont sloven o'clock in the morning a huge soa struck the craft, farching her over sad shading the forotopmaat out The mast was hurled and the jumper stay prevented it from going about the host with every roll, but the fore stay overboard and the raw were baru danger of being struck, as it was impossible then to get the loose mast under control. To make matters wore the main topmast mappeil and in its fall The local mandarina have received luform smashed through the hatch, but happily the main boom gave way and was carried aft, und ation from Tientein that E. Li Hung-chang damage was not very serious, and then the will stay.in Shanghai sbout a fortnight and will probably leave for Easype by the French mail in its career it smashed the spokes of the stor steamer Ernest, Simone, which is hooked to starting wheel, after mach exciting work the and maia mast overboard, as this was doomed Petersburg. Aftor despatching his haniness the wisest course to adopt as the sides of the Towel were threatened every minuta with A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.and equally he may refrain from criticism
on the 29th instant. His Excellency will hud raw managed to get both the forminst
there the Viceroy will not imposilly miske either of the by-laws themselves or of their
at Mersillas and from thence take train to St. tour on the Continent, but it is uncertain whe destruction. The boat was now quita die- administration. "Why Hongkong does THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
sltogather too rough to admit of the rowing "not become a great manufacturing centre"
C. Daily News. thor he will rotorn by way of America mastad, the gale continued, and the sea was Hongkong, 9th January, 1806.
buat keing lowered. It was sind impossible is a question which has for some time past engaged attention and various reasons have
that day to put up jury masts, and the vessel been assigned to account for the fact that
drifted before sweeterly wind. On the this colony should lag so far behind Shang-
following morning the weather calmed some what, and the crew managed to erect a jury hai. The principal reason, however, and
wreckage, and to make a squam mil, but even headway against it and they were driven one which embraces most of the others that
forest and a jury for yard out of the
have been mentioned, is that the form of
then the gale was too strong for them to make. further out to sea. A week pasand by before government is anautable to the circum
the crew wore enabled to rig a jury mainst stances, and with sach as old man of the
further and further away from land. The make- on its back the colony can make At 4.10 yesterday morning the Fire Brigade
at your instigation, and though its fruita shift maste and sails were practically neeloss no pregress The spirit animating the woro called to a fire which had broken out of
resalta ac-from the west and the vessel drifted before it Government is clearly manifested in the the ground floor of 307, Queen's Road Central, may not yet be apparent, we feel certain to them as the wind continued to blow hard
which is used as a miscellaneous store. The
that in process of time tha Bill to be introdused in the Legisleno spread rapidly to the first and second floors. ring from this wing and honeftceul law will in an easterly direction, and it was impossible tive Council this afternoon. Three officials which were occupied by families, and before not be the least of the gems in the estimation for the crew to have any other but very glory the Cup twice. This will leave nine members to
tha framan namlush the dockfort of Lounge ite own local affairs. the ground floor, which is insured in the Maiji high office, to which he has been appointed mete, a cabin boy, six Japanese allore, THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- Jet Comitage Found 13 of the inhabit
Iustirance Company for $2,200.
to this colony will not permit of his taking and one Chinese cook. When they loft the
SHIP CO., LIMITED. part in politics morements, otherwise we might Marianna Islands they had with them at pro [ants, to throw their famniture out of the
have locked for his sesistance in securing for vigiona two piouls of rice, one bag of corn for windows under pretext of whitewashing the
At the annual meeting of the Manchester Hongkong control over its own love! offairs. some chickens, one bag of four, and a few caus
The following is this report for presentation Chamber of Commerce the Chairman, Mr. W. THE Bill effenting an alteration in the con-premises, and to make things generally as H. Holland, in the course of his address, re-
of ment. This stock had dwindled down, very to the shareholders at the thiroth urdinary Yokohama is in trouble about its weaking, considerably and yet they we still drifting general meeting to be held at the office of the stitution of the Sanitary Board comes up unpleasant as they like. Hence we say the ferred to the hopeful character of our trade with
The laundrymen have issued s poties, in further and further away from land sad quits (oueral Managers on Saturday, 28th March in two companies. This gentleman is supposed for first reading at the meeting of the measuro tenches, every man in his pocket China. That trade was încrossing each year. peculiar English, announcing a rles in their out of the track of vessels On, on they want, though other nations were pushing into the Legislative Council this afternoon. It is a and his home and we trust that every con market, anricus to get an incred share of than formerly. To this notice a list of prices and with no prospect of meeting another regsel, ended 31st December, 1895.
charges owing to everything being now daarar with sare starvation staring them in the face,ustil annan statement of accounts for the year Ashered we beg to sobrot to shareholders the reactionary and mischievous measure, destitutional means will he used to prevent its cotton picce goods to the China market during instars of double and treble what is at pre- orow, hoped against hope that el would at year, amounts to $35.974.02, which it is proposed to
the trade. He notlood that tão exports of
is appended showing a rise in price in soms and themselves in a helplces condition. Tho The net proat, including the balance from land signed for the curtailment of popular pri-becoming law.
1895 amounted in value to £4,621,000, so that sent paid. Thus shirts are to be charged 8 conta last come to them, but it was that hope deal with as follows, yiz:- vileges, and fraught with grave peril to the Let us not he understond. There is only that market was quite the largest of all our
and collars 2 cents each, Ladies "tils and fills." deferred that makes the heart sick The Ta place to reserve fund interests of property and the trade of theeze opinion in the European community markets for sette piese Food, with the single whatever they may be, are to pay 5 cents sachorow were forced to live on short rations To pay a dividend of 10 por og 25,000,00 is that, the appointees are supposed to be able to
erception of Bengal and Burmata.
The Japan Gazette remarkslo wash and bb and for many a long weary day they had too carry forward to meet year's son.04 bring business Me K.sita on the boards of colony. It is stated in the objects and to the necessity of bringing the colony! ***
extravagant or to be dirty and economical exist on about forty nats for-breakinat, a table. Tho are returned to the line after completing the ingrance companies, from whose funds be reasons that it has been framed upon the into a thoroughly sanitary condition and At eleven p.m. on Saturday night a watch-
the question the Yokohama laundrymon hare spoonful of finned meat for dinner, and a for the pairs necesitated hy her accident, on 10th draws nearly 2900 per month, but I will under- lines niggestell by the majority of the un-if to cope with an epidemic it were burning joss stick, attached to which were i
thrust upon u. There is something to be mid
more nuts for fes. The supply of tiazed most January, 1595, and both steamers ran regularly take to say that of a dozen commission agents offcial members who were consalted upon
throughout the year, stopping only for docking and necessary for the saving of time tra box of matchos and some paper waked in her in their favour. One expects to pay more for was seen exhausted and the crew had to eat theainting Rates of freight led steady during the whom you may name any one contributes more "the washing of a shirt than a pocket-bondkor cargo.. Copra is about the most pickly kind of the subject in 1894. We hope the gentle throw the people's furniture out of the sine, in the compositors' room of the Chinese chief but the prices the washerrien are attempt food for avana, starving man. It consiste twelve months and with cheaper fuel the result is a business in a month than be dresîn a year, Mail offes. The watchman instantly extining to extort are exorbitant. By their greed simply of coconute cat up into chucks, Aniling of a dividend of 10 per cent at against 7 perary profitable business has been done they will considerable improvement on that of last year, allow. If less are to be increased whenever a tempor- incu who are thus charged with the respon window every one would say throw it out.
guished the light and eo thwarted what they have ruined a good casa. It i sibility of this miserable Bill have by this by all means. But it is right and proper undoubtedly an attempt to set fire to the pr that soap, water, or labour have increased in it.
not true is valuable for the oil that is extracted from cent for 1894 The Zafira andersseal her No. 3 have to be reduced when the business happens
The copra that these poor fellows, had arvey in January and the Esmerila her No. 1 sur time seen, rézeon to modify their views that the common sense of the community is. The compositor wars in the room at the
to have been unprofitable. We have known cases and that they will join with their colleagues should have some say in the matter and that time, but they were so intent upon listening to Price, but prices should certainly he graduated to eat was evil, smolling stuff; and age had vay in July, 1895: Both vesse are in first das in which directors have foregone their foun
the singing of a blind girl that they were totally according to the article washed. There is a tamod it rotten; avan & starring pig on underes
Opportunity for an enterprising, China board refused to put hit snout, to it was daar CONSULTING COM
when a continuance of bad times has occurred, in opposing the measure, and that they will it should not be left solely in the hands of anonscious of the indiary set until it was
and we have known cases (more of the latter) man, but the propoanī to start: a steadi laundry | bofors the crew were driven to it thaiselver, Mr, J. S. Moses resigned on lesving for home and in which they did not, na for instance, the Hong- emphasia their opposition by not waiting for officials responsible to no one but them pointed out to them. The polies are making ought not to be hastily noted upon. Hongkong The golferings of the crew were indeed Leart. Mr. M. D. Erektiel was appointed in his place. His kong Bank directors when that datation guid
enquiries about the affair, the second reading, but will move its rejecselves; ofteins who may be over-active or
experience is adverse to speculation in that reading. They were in a half famlabed condi.appointment requires confirmation. Sir Glities no dividend and lost its reserve innd. If the tion as soon as it is brought in. Should the sluggish by fits and starts, The whole
direction and Hongkong hea a much larger tion, they suffered tho ngozining pain caused was granted lave of absence and is exposed to re Through the courtesy of the Manager, Joleba slament of Europeana in its population than by an insuficiency of food, and death from turn shord. In accordance with the articles of
companies they are supposed to manage have Bill be forced through, as no doubt it will history of government in Hongkong is a Miting and Trading Company, the Belleater Yokohama, Stil a stand of some kind must be bunger appeared curtain. They had some fresh ciation Meters. Gillis, Siels and Shewan all
boot doing well they taught to be content with of Jelebu in January paid a visit to their lede mode, or there will be a squeeze by servants all
the extra dividends which or talents (P) be, by the official phalanx, it will be the history of conspicuous failure, the progress mine at Sungai Rin, accompanied by H.E. the
wator on board, but of this they could only retire, but affer themselves for reelection. round.
obtain a onpfalls day. LEON
AUTETORS.
eattle to be paid on the shares they hold that duty of the unofficial members to see that a the colony has made having been achieved in General, who was there on a visit. Ta tàs eyes:
It was not outil the 1st February that they Cor and T Arold. Messie Cox, and Arnold are ought to be paid either a fixed sim, through The wyoɛnty have been audited by Mesra, T. His supposing that they've got say. Directore suspending clause is introduced so that it spite of and not with the assistance of the of an ordinary observer the mine presents a
Mr. Balfour's statement in the speech he got an cast wind and their hopes, which were eligible for re-election, most promising sspoet, and the amount of work.
good Reporta and through bad Roporta, like may not come into force until the community administration. We throw Do aspersions on performed by Mr. Roberta in the face of east delivered at Bristol on 3rd February enite then simostat vanishing point, Jhacame higher. The jury masta and saile at last proved useful, bas had an opportunity of petitioning Her the good intentions of the officials, but good Boulties, owing to floods, in deserving of bizh adopts the Dow views as to Anglo-Russian bet there. was an immense space between the white theme =
any other employés generally more time, st- tention, and especially ability, are required Majesty against it. This is not a mere cues intentions do not always bring forth good praise Sainplay of the stone picked at a relations, which have been gradually spreading and Hongkong, for which port they resolved to Ports, AND Tion ActOVES, FOR THE Yuzenko
wlion business is not doing well than when com are good, and, if it is decided to work the
things are fourlahing sud, therefore, most likely tion oftentiment, but one which touches every results. Torquemada was influenced by mine, the fact that it lies alongside a high road, state that so far, for example, from regarding shape their course, as they had been drifting on Decker, 1895,
-going on smoothly they pught to be paid a an in his home and bis pocket. The Bill good intentions. It may be said, as indeed which communicates with a sailway to the with fear and jealousy a commercial outlet for vorage fifty miles a day. The wind was a Commuting Committe
2,000.00 parcentage on the net profits, or avon part one it has been said, that the agitation for an Saati Times. establishes what in practice will prove an
roast, should be considerable advantage ossia in the Pacific which should not bo ioo.ry fair one, and on the morning of the 6th Auditors s
and part the other, but the plan of permanently February they saw bad for the Arst time since Exchange accopat hond half the year, I should welcome such a
634.40 raising the sum paid beosts there happens intolerable tyranny. Very large and com extension of popular privileges in this colony
resalt as a distinct advantage in this far-distant the gale; bat the land was only sa priu. Charges mocokeis
1,161.76 to Lave been a temporary, increase in the 23,961.28 profia must be put an end to. It muit prehensive.pwors have been conferred by the is only a notion of greary Radicals. The It is natural that the poraston of the Tonkin ragion, and I am sevinced not morely that habited island-the Uracons Island, and if was Amount weition off for dapreciaGon 1896
Eussia would gain by it, that the worldofces to make a call thero. This vessel came Balines
36,874.02 be remembered that is fall in the dividends in Pub is Health Acts spon the Sanfairy Board introduction of party feeling into our local on should be taken to point ant the value of generally would gain by it, but that British straight on to Hongkong and it was with
the colony to France, and to note what progress commore and saterprise would be the gainera."
Almost inevitable; the rednotion in the rate feelings of immense joy that the grew tock as u popularly constitutet body, and what politics is to be deprecated, but we many has been made. Renesan, for example, has. If we consider the position of Bussis as our on board a pilot, on Sunday inorning, who
of interest on mortgages naï- all round has is now proposed is that those powers shall remind
to be put against any prospective increase in our readers that long before shown that the foreign trade of Tonkin has grown it is abundantly evident that we should not three or four fish. The food was ravanedaly
from 14 millions france in 1876 to 10 milions have been content to remain penned up in an
had brought with him a quantity of rice and. Bastion from luat account
battuens, ani senaidering that competition i be oxorcised by a small official coterie, the Radical party was heard of Engin 1884, and 48 millions in 1834. The further ice-bound region for a third of every year. It desenred, but not in a large quantity be ter Prikt on working stewart Pemeraldo and
Latras | becoming keouer every day, much toorBBES Under section of the Public Health lishmen prided themselves on the opening of Southern China, and the, prolongan a natural aspiration to seek to gab out It.
had boon un wensened by their sufferings that r
asanot be looked for in many exees. Those 60-183.59 enthusitatio Inayers who are rushing up the Ordinance of 1387 the Sanitary Board was possession of political privileges; and tion of the railway into Kwangi, are expected in only the way and mathods of getting out they found it impossible to eat without ex-Profit on tires
1,803.95 price of chares, cous to overlook this "Inc. 79.10 We are no advocates of a cheere paring policy. to consist of four official and eix un embers of the great Conservative party, reminds us of a statement we have more than once that we with our present interests, might periencing auch pain and one or two of them Felton forfaited ebarer 1591
21.02-LU SKLO COnes directors' foes would stand rais official murales. Under the new Bill it in which gave to England County Councils, made that it is always just this extension or that ukjent to Great Britain and Russia are there so emaciated that the food made them Dividend of fractional certif
two great Powers on the Asiatic continent, and sick. Altogether the Feneralia covered Amount transferred from bed and dochtfeldekte
ing; in other, and we think were nummeren, increase of territory, over what is now possessed,
osses, they would sland redasing. The only members. Of the six unofficial members their political principles by joining in the tive, and release the mother country of the burago. Lord Beaconsfeld had pointed at thats about 2,000 miles from Hongkong, sad not a single vessel nas sighted for sixty-two
business like way is to let the law of supply sad under the old constitution two were to be effort to secure for the residents of Hong den it has so far boen London and China way, sad certainly politically and commeriaily days. The voyage was certainly one of the
is Aria there a room for us ail". In every
demand take its detrse; an inferior 'xtat be content with inforior remuneration : watunlà elected by the ratepayers on the jury list kong some small share of the liberty on Expre
it would be better to frankly understand most adventurous we have had to rerard in
dr ay nan is dear at any prise, while a really and four (two being Chinese) were to be joved everywhere else under the British On 4th February the Courts taken on infancy as it were, much in the way that that the crew are deeply thankfal for their other, and more or less mark off our aptores of thera parte, and it may be taken for granted
good and working man is almost always chuap appointed by the Governor. Under the fag, namely, the liberty to immage their hor trial trip from the yard of Mere Sir W. France and Great Britain have recently done in providential escape.
even at an exceptionally high salary. The mistake we make us the raina as the sophistry new constitution both the official-members owo municipal and sanitary affairs.
Armstrong, Mitchell, Walker. The Chris, regard to Indo Chius, sod as they are about to
which underlies the argument on which trade are to be elected by the ratepayer on the It will be noted on referring to the Khich has been built to the order of Mosure. M. de at other points of contact-London and
Samuel and Co. of London, is, along with her China Expresi
unionism is founded, that good and bad, should 800.00 be paid alike. This place is small, very small, jury list. It is improbable that nny China that the Medical Officer of Health is not sister ship, Nerils, the largest oil-tank staatuer
253.18
and its forgotten that directors are the 5,599.38 an will ever be elected and the Chiasse included in the now constitution of the afloat, and is 375 ft. long, 13 the bears, and 31 10 in moulded depth. Like the rest of the
2007 employés of the shareholders, sad while they community will therefore remain reprs Sanitary Board. It was the appointment came est she has been specially constricted
2761941 have the right to sell in tha dearest we have an sented. That w ́s defect, though not the of the then Acting Madical Officer of under the supervision of Moury. Flannery
18/491.cqual right to buy in the ohospost market. ou 1,114. These things should be done an the principle. most serious one in the Bill. When we are Health as a member of the Board while Beggallay, Johnson, of London and Laterpon
78.88 of baximoas, not on, that of brotherly love. for the double duty of carrying oil in balls to trying to impose an enlightened system of not appointing him an officer of the the East and returning to Faropean porta
The twelve gentlemen on the above list are, with Manzin, End Marols
$115,796.14 The Baceration of one rentier, all so-called mar sanitation upon the Chinese community we Board that led to the resigntion of those with general cargoes 71. fine goods. Bay in fitted with ample engine and boilor power, her
At the middle of March the Spanish men-of- ought at least to give our native fellow of the unofficial members who wore in ugines having cylinders 274, 431, and 25 in. tg war Pelago, Oguendo, Infanta Maria Torre,
chants, some repressat “rosi five businesses, $250,000,00
some represent names: but all are brothers ap. residents the opportunity of making their the colony at the time. The view they 17 in stroke, and on the trial trip thess deve: Alfonso XIII. Destructor and two torpedo
D620.81 parently, at least they hold together. The times 11,800,84 | demand a change and demand that ilirestore ba voices officially heard, so that in dealing with took of that matter has apparently been loped about 2,000 horsepower. But auxillary hosts will leave Spain to be statiqued in the
machinery is of the most complete character
91.ppombed and their remmeration fined by the katika A54974.01 the numerous difficult problems that arise approved by the Secretary of Siste, but at for the quick discharge and losing pence Bahamas Channel
SAN SHAREHOLDERS. the body responsible for their solution the same time the Government has been cargoen, anil the vessel is kiso fitted with very The European press sympatised with Upain
Hongkong, th March, 1896. may have the advantage of knowing successful in poouring the practical elimina powerful pumping mechanical ventilating and sensured the conduct of the United Stats
plant. the feelings, views and wishes af tion of the unofficial element for the future. for use in the Stoz Canal, has been fitted. Sistes his presented a note to the United States Blestrio light, including search-light - The Spanish representative to the United those primary alvoted. The doctor who The balsuce of victory therefore rests my far. The speed attained on the trial trip was over has to treat diseases in the human being has with the officials, who are to be troubled no knots, and everything about the englace Government with reference to the speeches
and boilera worked without a hitch. A textora mude in the Semata, an advantage over the veterinary surgeon more, if they can help it, with troublesome of the trial was a thorough testing of all the inasmuch as his patient can usually assist unofficial co-operation. It rests with the him by a description of his symptoms, but community to see that the matter is not let the Hongkong Government in its wisdom at that stage
man on duty in Wai Tak Tans "discovered “a”.
to vastly increase this. At the same time is
in this country. "For Z for my part, frankly
to consist of three official, and Two unofficial nced not fear that they are breaking with that are essential to render the colony prodno. as Lord Salisbury rerainded us a few months 3,305 miles, the furthost point they drifted to
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[FROM THE "COMERCIO] SPAIN, THE UNITED STATES, AND CUBA
-
AMADEID, 3rd Afarné,"
auxiliary machinery, which was found' te work The Madrid press constance and
the satisfaction of the company's, máritte porintendent, Captain Coundon and them in face of the excitemiede caused by the superintending engineers, y
ides that the United States Government cons
THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE ·
BANITARY BOARD.
Og spplication to the Colonial Secretary Festerday, we were favoured with a copy of the Bill to be introduced at the aftermom's menting
of the Legislative Council
Bootion I gives the short fitla as the Sant Lary Hourd, Ordiusave, 1898. MAX PAR SAV he read and construed together with the Public Section 2 protidos that the Ordinánea is to Health Ordinance 1887
Section 3 repels snotions 4,77 and lief the principal Ordinanca
Section 4, which is the principal one of the Bill reads us follows In lieu of section 3 ef the principal Ordinance, the words following are hereby substituted --The Everd shall con- wist of three official members, vis, the Director:
of Pablis Works, the Captain Superintendent
⠀⠀ Shewan 4% Co., Queral Managers. Hongkang 6th Marell, 1896,
Tutarent soonat/
- Les dividend for 1923,
17,500.0
300.00
103,592.37.
14.00
$83,157.37
$20,000,408
- Dinases Bue TAMIRTAST SUROOPA Value of Company'e stonmore Ex
meraldo and haired 245,000.00 Lees depreciation writies of...: 21,000.00) Vains of buoys and moorings at
Ampy and Hongkong A $701.63 Les depreciation wrścień of
201.68
Value of sealt et band Value of place on Band Outstanding fedght 1805. Premfan vale of unaxpired polid Bundey debora Cath on hand Hongkong and Shanghal Banking
Capital, 6.000 shares at 350 per share
dry medi
second
Danto General Managem Taianon of proft and loan sicerunt
BULI,YOR.II
A curious case of red tapeism is reported:
A correspondent of a home paper shy from Northamptonshira. A pariah commeil in
of Palice and the Colonial Burgeon, and of two often hea Kinglish people vainly endeavouring the Thrersion district has been so sponomfort notes thembers to be elected by anot zate to pronounos the name Kruger. Sometimes I in its administration that its whole expenditan jayer as are included in the special and vomit baKroger (arg), sometimes Kroojer, for its first financial year amounted to tha on, jury lists and oleo by such ratepayers as The South Africa Dutch is more like a modest emur of le. The sccount, however, had of their professional avocation or as members pronounced in the Transvaal smething like process it was necessary to allz sa sudit stamg are exempted from serving on juries on account gattaral is than anything else, and Krüger is to be officially audited, and to complate, this of Connall Non-official members shall hold Krochyarı,
of be