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THE HONGKONG BAILY PANS, FRIDAY, APRITI Or, 1997.
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Mr. Tow Back.
“gubernatorial duiles in the province, I "have done my best to stop the practice among the magistrates of collecting illegal, tuxes from the people, but so far I have *met witli small success. Even nOW MANY "magistrates colless $1 above the resi "amount fixed by the Government porto say with reference to "each Re and they sell the blank forms 12657" need for taking the consus of the districts.
"for 12 cents more than the real price. It "is difficult to stop the aqueozing; however, that the hur olond be on architects and latter the Government's "I am anxious to remedy it. Some mths. contribution to the Memorial, that is to say, ik "ago I found that the Magistrate of should be made entirely out of Government accepted we will subscribe Eresly
Tonds. Serehoa and his underlings had appro- &o..."priated over $2,000 of the Government "revenues and much more from the "private citizens iu tant district. The case was so clear and bold thus I *made a report concerning it to the Home DapartenontThe Department did not "pay the slightest attention to my report, "and I am informed that the report has "been pigeon-holed by the officials at the "Department." He then goce au to say that the Magistrate at Sunction, hearing of the report made against him, made a socres report to the Department of Agriculture acessing the Governor of having collected illegal taxes from the ports of the province, and the Department thereupon sent him an order prohibiting him from collect ing such taxes. The Governor grows justly indignant over sach treatment. Ila gous on to say, after characterising the charge made against him by the Sunchou Magis
Mr. J. H. Longford.... British Consul at You think China would go and settle there? Jaes marked out by the committen appointed the fast that my suggestion to which I attached |--I do. I speak from information I have re by the Government to consider the queation Nagusski, repartod toa opaurice of sporediu.
The first tla of the Quarterly Fule Tourna. the greatet; ite portance, vize a puble shool waived from the Obiners They say that if some the ags nothing conli ba botter, bet it assss of sunlight at Naganal qurd Mojl. From the Peak for European children, has not beer wesithy people in tus country could cavablar s send to him that the scheme having been March 1st to March 1 inchquish there were. 51ment was played off on Wednesday at 5 pm.
RA. favourably conslored. If the education of our little pleasure with buetes they would some now eight or nine yeam before the pulls the new cases in Nagasaki and 12 deaths, and in the competing teams being ---
Bask. young under conditions more bullful to body bars oftener than they do, but, as it he thuy time had come for soraething to be done, and Moji 8 cnsas and dooths.
Mr. James Troop, British Conent at Toko-Capt. Barney and mind than anything we have at present is laro nothing to come for but the definite Isis the Gorerament sohome seemed to be hang.
Mr. Wool & multer of no cousequanico I have nothing morumes they have in hand, that they do not ing fire is seemed to the Lovet and lime if that hamr, reported that in the latter part of the Mr. Grayson
2 Mr. Baseard
Mr. Sponsor. 2 couce any oftener than they can help whereas if it would be a very fiting way to celebrate the month of January smallpox was at its worst in
Mr. Creinkebank 1
Mt. Gurdon 1 I am in favour of a new Clocks Tower and a thay could drive about as they do at Shanghai and Jabilen, in place the Callego on a permanent Yokohams, there being daily average of 15 or
There was a very high wind blowing, which air road round the south side of the Island Singapore they would some frequently.
16 cases. On the 2nd February the number of basis. I think the former stuld he built from Suppose the solome were adoptel, do you, Dr. BUITR-In it the idea of yourself and uses hail fallen to one or two par liem. From mado things unpleasar, botte for tha qu-tookers plans think the community would subscribe freely to your Board that this should be a charitable February 25th to February 27th, inclusive, and players. A few ladies camo to witness the public absorptions and from
wards it? Well, different in approach it will institution for the benefit of this colony or for there were 20 ease and donths and from contest and H.E. the Governor was there their minds inoliasi in chiferent ways Kany surrounding countries; you say the students February 27th up to March at the total also. men have come to me and If the read. is generally leave?I think the idea has been to number of signs was 90 with 27 deaths. The On "the do both, te mock the Turnauda for improving the population smounted to 183,037 poreons and in other hand other men say it is a Government sanitar pradition of the Chinese ing this view of the small proportion of cases and deathe work and they don't think they ought to be colony and the same time spread a know-to the population he did not foel warranted in refusing clonu bills of health to British ships sited upon to subscibo for it but it hon cor ladga of Western medicine in China...
B. GRAY-I see you say in your letter a leaving the port on ucard of which wɔ case of tainly has said to me people who have
who fand yielding an annual income of $5,500 coolagious disease bad occurred Figued the letter and by elhors would have done so bat were too late to 36,000 would be necessary te pay the salary that it is a scheme they would support hub of a resident tutor, eta Is that a very full with their good will and their many. On the estimate? It is based on the Government other hand thore are met who will not subeohome. scribo so freely, but on the whole I think That moins rather large sum for capital in you will get a considerable atuount of public addition to the expenes of buiding It does, It might be possible if this sobane were adopted support.
Mr. JACEBOX-Do you think more money to do what could be done and Jaber on to apply to the Garansient for such liulp as might then would be salsoribed for the road scheme that.
bo required. For any of the other sotumes ?.
NIT JACKSON if you had the College as Me. Srowane-Well, Thardly ho to my that isao," "It is a matter in which ons is in a some. { tablished as you wish to resit you would what awkward predicament; you are bringing have forty Rindouts. Now what proportion" your own scheme in conflict with others adroated of these men would make temecives avail. bu grounds of paro benevolenas. It is rather able for Hongkong and how many would for you, gentlemen, to decide out of which of go leorhers In connection with this the schemes the public will get the cost ad Jubilee achenie we want to denomo vantage. I certamly batere a large amount of ling for the benefit of Hangkeng. This apport would be given to this. I am judging scheme, as it seems to me is one quarter for from information gratuitously given me. Hongkong and three-gaarters for elsewhere--
Probably it in as you BAY.
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I osa soo very little is favour of an oil paint ing of Hor Hajesty. It would hase to be placed in the City Hull, either in St. Andreer's or St. George's Hill, globetrotters and Chinese would never see it, and the climate would probably spoil it. Any how, it is too anall's matter to seriously consider except as an adjunct to Igor undertakings,
With regard to alterations to the present statue of Her Majesty, the addition of four groups of figures would be an improvement to the whole no doubt, but it might have the effect of making the statue itself look mora insignifi- want thou ever.
The Medical College will benefit Chinovo baly, if the Eropean School is looted upon with difavour because it is only to bevokt Europe, eurely the Molical College sahome bast fall to the ground for similar reasons.
Ae to the Hospital for Woman. and Nurses think we are already vell of. The late Hou. thorn & for years ago spout $100,000 cu Hospital extensier for the accommodation of lady nurses.
HENEY HUMPHREYS.
Mr. SMITH marked that the reference to tho clock torrer was not within the province of the Sub-Committee to consider, on that shemo bad been thrown ect..
Mr, LEIGH was thon called, and in reply to Chairman he said that the work of gilding the Queen's statna could be done in Hongkong He would propose to have it done by the Dock Company. The gilding would last a long time
The Regiment won the toss and loss to play with the wind, Soon after play cou ronded it uppeared that, the Regiment were. going to have an asy win, as they drove the. ball der to the Coopers' quarters and kept it. there some considerable time, having secerat casaniemful shots at their gear, out which Mr. Tew manugul to maro u sabsidiary. The A short discussion took place regarding a
Gunners got it away at last and look it down request te groot as strahade at an office in Bank the ground and lockout His saaring, but failed Bullings. It was agreed that the permission at the arities! moment to keep the ball stright asked for should be granted; provisionally for and it want behind. The play all through Lit
irst quarter was a little sticky and wanting in
go. Nothing also was scored. period of six months. THE HEIGET OP BUILDINGS AND XARROW JANES
BUKSHADES!
An application for increasing the height of a building which faces a lage less than 13 feet
wide was considered and reinsæl.
The second quarter the Gunners played with, the wind and it was apparent that this was AR advantage. The play was much faster and the riding of particularly good and energetic Grayson getting the ball drove it down the MORTALITY STATISTICH,
ground, and tho R following it op Buzzard For the work onded 27th March the death made a abot for goal and just missed by a far rate was 15.3 as compared with 30.6 for the inches only scoring a subsidiary. This made thingy von. Woed bringing ont the ball drove sponding period of last year.
ADJOURNMENT.
it well away from the goal, but No. of his The Bourd adjourned until next Thursday ade failed to "take it on," and Graysou week..
securing it inado o successful shot at goal.
The Gutiners wore how ne goal and one sub to one sab. Ends were charged and the
Training medical mon for practice elas. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE Regient got the advantage of the wind again whore Yen would be carrying out the second part of the idon.
After answering a large number of other questions as to the constitution of the College and the prospects it would have as a Govern met institution Dr. Thomson was thanked and retired. A
The Committee then adjurned until fre 'dock this afternoon.
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THE GYMKHANA.
The following in the progammo for ko-mor-
As all my suggestions are not likely to be Do you think the majority of the carried out, in ander to conform with those subscribers would look upon it as a bane-
and very shortly Wood got a long hit in and whose schemes are certainly works of recogni volont work or as a self work P-Ilok
secret a goal. Ends being danged again the ball was sot rolling, and a very fair up and dowu ton I should like to record my vote in favour they would look upon it in both lights.
game ensued. Grayson's mount was giving SI'EDOR BY GENERAL BLACK, of the Clock Tower and the Jubilae Raud.A great many would like to have it for their own benefit, but there. others who think I am, doar sir. yours fait£fully,
some trouble and prayented his generally no- trato, as void of foundation "In the
it would be an immanghoon to the bour
Yesterday afternoon Major Gonor Black, surate hitting esting off. Once or twice the ing poor in the western part of Hongkong,
Officer Cummanding the Forces, hold his annual Gaunors lost excellent chances of sancing and name of justice I requist the Department The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
At present they are crowded up there with a "to investigate the charge, and if it should
wall between them and the south-west mouseon
inspection of the Hongkong Voluntour Corps showed that they were suffering from want of practice and playing together but considering on the Brigade Launde Ground The Corps, only two of the team, just now are regular prove to he thee I shall be willing to
and they have no means of getting to the other eik, oxcept by paying chair hire, which
since its establishment, has seen many ups and players this is nut to be wondered at Terbapa receive any punishment that may be
they cannot do. My own lea is the road would
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. downs sad on two or three occasions it has been their defent will inspo frash vigour. As the gams drow to a close it sosmed na if it was "suitable to such a crime. It is impossi-the
our immense bood to google who at presen
disbanded, but daring the past two years a very cing to be a draw; but Wood scencing the ball are unable to get to the south side of the island, ble for me to not as I would like to in
and in point of health thisschots is send to
A meeting of the Sanitary Band was held hoalthy co-pation Lus not in and justcadan advantageous moment, and being momted adjusting the corrupt practices in vogue
none. I believe it is a scientific fact that the at the offices yesterday afternoon. Hode of the polly displayed in former times on that wonderful pio pony Iron Duke,
Cooper (Director of Public Works) presided "here, because the mingistrates under my if properly dens. He had not been able to get greater the amount of oxygenated blood n mar.
a genuine interest taken by mado splendid down the ground and an estimate of the cost. He Inud soon Mr. Gillas in his system the greator his happiness, and and there were, also present Hon. FH. Ma there is now "Jurisdiction seem to have so much more hos that day, who said there would be no trouble I think this and would be the best mess of Captain Superintendent of Folina), Dr. Ayran all alasses in the colony in the Velister soured the winning goal as the bell rang
The victory was a popular one, as the Begi "influence and enjoy greater confidence about doing it, but that he would have to me giving the people fresh air in the saucer (Colonial Surgeon), Dr. Clarks (Medical Offer moremost. Last year Major-General Black snt have Tery quickly get the ponies to... from the Departments at Seoul, thai-mysars it before saying what the cost would be, when they want it. That is my reseam for of Health), Mr.. N. J. Ede; and Mr. Hugh regretted there were so few members of the gether and shown that they are kan pelo:
As soon as he (Mr. Leigh) got the figures he bringing it forward. I think it woul be a McCallara (Secretary).
Carpa the total number was about afty-bat players and ineau to win the Cup. They will MINUTES. "brders, instructions, and reports are sim- would send them in. Be did not propose that great advantage to the large number of people
meet the lnb team on Wednesday next 'nt 5′ The minutes of the last testing waze and yestandday he made no complaint on that more.
p.m. starp for the final tio. : ply laughed at by those to whom they the lions rampant proposed for the arners why live below, who sat live at the Peut
The numbers. are now steadily increasing He could not say what such as the man at the docks and sugar, work and confirmed. should be gilt also. "ure unde." This state of affairs; if they would cost, but they would be very much I think it has in it the elemente bath of meran
THE QUARANTINE REGÜLATIONS.
and there can be no doubt that this is doe The Local Government Board regulations in correctly described shows that chaotic cheaper than the font statuettes proposed tien and benevolence. My idea is that in any
to the grub exertione of the present Com misrule dill obtains at Seoul, and that originally, because the latter would be all difens the Government would have to do the roguel to cholera, jellow ferar, and plaque nt there is little chance of the Korean fereat. whorcas tie four lions would all be cast | bulk of the work, bah-looking at the, va ports in the United Kingdozi, which were lait maidon, Major Sir Tobu Carrington, bo brrow's Gymkhana, the Best oraz taking place st from the same mould, and the expense was in rep the Municipality in Shangboi derive on the table last week, va sizes been circulated since his appointment takon a deep and partenal DELICIOUS SWEETS Government reforming in time to avert the malding. Mr. Leigh further explained from the taxos en whooled vehicles the ritua
you might get from the same source bero woult to members and the following minates were interest in the mix, The Corps fet in at
headquarter at four o'clock and t his proposal by reference to the plan and by an outside interference. The Koreun, like the inspection of the statue from the Bank vorandah. pay the inforest on any loan you might have to A
Medical Ofer of Health-I have The design of the railing round the base of the contract on account of this road rund render it a persistently advocated the adoption of this urs stutao should he left to Mr, flaggi. Ho could not very simple taing for the colony to de
tem of medical inspection of pasta as the only say vint the cost would be. but might be ablo Hon. I. A. Cooven Do yon,think the ad-
of infectious diseases into the colony, and as to give a rough idea, but would like to consalt vantages of keeping horse and carriages hereational means of preventing the introduction can be placed on the same footing as at Shaug recently as last month the Sanitary. Bordro hooks first. He would send the figures in..
Mr. GEESHOM STEWART was then examined hal? :: with reference to his proposal of a road round
Mr. STEWART-No, not to quile the commended the Government to adopt this sys. tem of so-called quarantine for the protection the issed. He said hat when he fest wrote sams ortant, because Shanghai is fut all of the colony from the introdution of hule the latter he thought it would be advisable over and you can driva everywhere, sic plague from Bombay and of wallpaz that the read should go right round, but on but I fully behere that if the Chinese had the from Japan. A reference to the adoption talking over the matter with people who had ments of rising they would gladly avail them more knowledge of engineering than. bimself selves of it. he modified the proposal an account of the It wont be simply for driving on that riai? Cape D'Aguilar, cad so on, and suggestel a would use it for other purposes. roud round the south side as far as Stanly. Ho! Have you considered the arjusure of a road desired that Mr. Danisen'e letter should be on the south side, that there would be very taken in conjunction with his saharia, cause is de P-Yes, I have thought of that, but it was in conjunction with that schemo that it would be used-chiefly in the evening. Mr.Denison wrote the letter. Very exaggerated
It might las necessary to plant hook These statements had been made as to the cost, wo ho are things that I think follow in sequence, but anked Mr. Denison to make a report. He had I think the advantage of getting a littls fresh not hoen over the line of the proposed road in its fair compensates for a little sun entirety since he wrote the latter, bat he had walked round the island at different fires Where it came to naming precise figures ha would rather Mr. Daison should answer for himself. He had approximate utimates fraim Mr. Denison as to the cost.
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Seatonge of fear months imprisonment with hard labour was yesterday passed upon a man who stole a box from the servants quarters of a house in Lyndhurst Terrace. The prisoner was formerly a servant in the hon.
Two ricksha caelies belonging to different clans fought avar Teiutsaghof on Wednesday and yesterday each was sent tu gaol for giz wotke. There has beon considerable" trouble
Roubtless be a warning to others.
B parade eight, offers say .cormig sional officers and mes of byth its 77 of 2
Excellancy the Governor Sir William Robinson, wen belonging to the Field Battery: His Why is the Has Colored of the Corn, was algu present and marched with the Corps to the ground. The full band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, under Bandmaster Bentley, was
HALF MILE BAce; let prize, $50; 26, 560; wight for inches with 7lts. added, winners In 1897, oocs 7 lbs. twice or elesuer, 10 lbs. in addition; subscription griffins and bona
Mr. J. Thompson's Chin Chin?..
on, H. Moy's Tosin, 1st 31hs. Jist. 4lbs. fate polo ponis allowed 7 lbs. Entrance $3.
Me. Master a Magpin (Into Arthuro) lat. Sibs. Mr. B. P. P's Polo Mr. Hart Back's Velligour Me, Cox's Sandy Hermit'a Wakaful Jres. Dr. Noble's Crabapp
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lately with the coolies and the sentence will expone and the dfilloalty there would be abent, Well, I think when they got a trap ther! Present the Health Ofcor of the Port' is unfor Brigado Parade Ground as acted shortly. Lt. Col. The O'Gorman'a Morrison 10st. 12bs.
A sarvant boy was charged before Commander Hastings yesterday with stealing $50 belonging to Mr. Dobson. chief officer of the stoausbip Olysspid, The defendant was neling as a sa stitute ned be took a $50 mots from complain ant's drawer and put it in an ouply liques hoitle, where it was found in his cabin. He was sent to gel for four months with hard
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of this sorta procedure wil sisu be found in attendance and the marches they played in my annual report for the year 1806. At were highly appreciated by the men, Tha The Hon. T. Whitehead's Sport... 1st.. 4lbs. The Han. T. Whitehood's Fandango le Es. tunately entirely indepondent of the Sanitary before half-prat four and soon afterwards Moraph Loveband's Harkaway 10st: 12:0 Board, and this cannot be regarded as a degr ahe ungement. What is urgently required General Black, stiended by his official The POLO BOULLY prizo, S40; about 1 mile, on to the ground, and was for bind fide poly ponies; flat. Vita; entrance, is the appointment of an additional Modis came Officer of the Port, and that both sheld the received with a general sulate. The men Hoo. F. May's Red Fire be attached to this Department an Assistant Medical Oflers of Health, sach having required bean draw up in front of the guns to do six ours duly per day as Medical and after the General had walked through the Inspector of shipping, so that any vessel lines the Commandant put the Corps through entering the hathoor between the hours of a series of field movement, which were exceed You think, having regard to carringė traffic. 6 am and 6.p.m. could be immediately boarded ad the probability of trees being reqnimal for her passengers and oror mastically inspected, ingly well done. A very large crowd of spacto- shade, you como rrafamend a read of less and free pratique granted if no one was found the largest ever seen on sugh an occasion they S0 ft, I am saswiring for a great unnt be suffering from any infections discuss lined the ground and tunk a keen interest in Yesterday treaty lokonga, eight Ladian
ber of people, but my own idea is that a 30 ft. This is not the glass of werk that a medical nun that want on
At the conclusion of the movements Major constables, and two Indian tergents of the
road would be much better than a 20 ft. and, but is likely to take up permanently and it might Hongkong Folive Foren were selected to repre The following report by Messrs. Bison if the expanse of a ft. road would put it out got bo ont of place therefore to recommend to
General Black addressed the Corps. He said A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.ant the Asiatic Force at the Diamond Jabilen and Ram, supplementary to that already of cours it would be infinitely hotter to have the Government that such assistants should be
The days have long gone by when it was necesi, The O'Gorman's Morrison printed for a period of the years at spru. celebrations in London. They will leave Hong ablished; was pathogent of this feet than nothing.
Cap, Loveband's Hasteaway sary for an inspecting officer to excessively Mr. C. H. Thompson's Ottoman Hon. J. H. SISWALT LOUERAFT —You think gressive salary of, say, $150, $400, and 8950 - kong about the 1st May in charge of proud starting from the reclaimed ground the poor wonk benant I do. There is a THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Superintendent Fadeler: Twelve of the Euro
month and quarters. No disealty would be praizo the Volunteers. The movement hos I. Medico's Here Kennedytown for the fret half mila Hongkong, 5th January, 1897.
pear police force at present on leave will also world be try sasily wade, the ground boung great population wastward which has no outlet, experienced in getting good man on such terms. spread with great rapidly and it would be an Mr. Masterx Magpio. Clute attend the celebrations.
The Captain, Superintendent of Palica- from stone, bat tho and I think they would enjoy the fresh air as comparatively free
Arthurlie) But as the Medical Officer of Heath pointed insult to the intelligent men who compose the next mile or would be the most expensive much as any one. Says the China Gatetto-Hongkong is part of the work, as the hill is a mass of boulders of all dasses and rationalities alike I do. the supervision of passengers dod from praised them ce exaggerated the trath. And you think this would be to the benefitant me the age this bust part of the system Voluntour Corps if an inspecting offer oror grostly moved over the vagaries of the rolls and most of the road would have to be built up. I can only pay I got the names to the lutter the infooled vessel-is impossible here. Ingros In the preut was there is no cessity pundamtomat forward theirname and address British jury who recently tried a self confessed but as the stous is on the spot there with very little trouble to uysali ned since the with the Medical Officer of Health that the for anggeration, becisas I can sinoaruly
arduror for cutting his wife's throat and no difinity if making it From Sandy Bay. stowing her body away in a hox, and pet the to the Abordoen Road the merk would be easy it was closed. I have been tole I apud have Health Uficer of the Port should not have juros acquitted him because the evidens was again, except the list part by the waterfall, bat a great say more-Chinos, Farsees, and private practice and should be associated with say that the crements which have been
Europeans--who did not sign became they did the Board.
carried out were well done. The ground is not conclusive?" Coukl anything be more us this is short it would not be of ao mneh im
In a sccnd micute, dated 3rd April, the dieult to move upon; it is broken up into absurd? The result is that even the Chinese portance From the waterfall to the village of not so it
As you are of opinion it would be a benefit to Medical Ofivor of Health wrote --Iu reply to ara crying out against the fares of trial by Little Hongkong the road may be said to be read jury as candyered in the Far East. Shanghui level, but to avoid the hill beyond the village all elosses alike, rich and poor, don't you think it the Captain Superintendent of Police, I do not furrows here and there and it is very atoep, and jurors are uneerizin battli, but they are forse wo propose to cross the fields to the brickworks is a schone that would be niore appropriately think the supervision of the persons hauled to work creu with 7 pounders al Maxims it and stability itself compared to these of Hong- and then skirt the hill to the north of them defrayed from taxation which would reach all from infected vessels would be impossible if really a labour. The advance in line szid," the long.
into the Golf ground at the head of Deep Water classes ako 7-Well, there is a good deal in this sobems was properly carried out. It is Bay. The first part of this work would cost very what you say, but if people are willing to impossible at pissazt, becaus nothing similar change in position were particularly good. Bat There was another crowded house at the little, but the road on the side of the hill at the subscribe their water for this propesa I don't to article 15 of the attached Rome regulations it is not so much the movements of this after. Theatre Royal last night, when Mr. Hudson's north end would require some ontting and wall-gee why they should not do a Lots of men curried out, nor can it be unless in Medical Moon ut I wish to speak about, because, versatile company presented another change of ing, but the wet would not exceed the $10,000 bars said they would subscribe to this in pre Officers are provided for the Port and all vessels although they are very ascessary, they are are heardet by ons or other of them. If such slight points compared with the setan work programme. Every number performed was already estimated. (See plan A. A great im forence to anything lo
Would thom who have epokon to you be aschews as Langgost be adopted by the Gov- | you will have to do in making it uncomfortable most successful, specially the sketch by Mr. prosemont to the road to Stanley would ka a
ernment I should also advisa the appointment, for the enemy at distance of 2;509 paryls in. And Mins Gourlay, in which Mr. Gentley gave deviation, as shown on the plan narkod B, by equally well antisfied if this some were taken
wonderfully realistic imitation of Sir Henry which the rasd, instead of rising to some 250 in band and the cost defrayed from taxation at the same time of a Port Smitary front of your guns. I have had taany oppor. Hon. F. H. May's Red Fire Irving, the nks up being specially good feet or more before riching Stanley would Well my own private flow is that if you spactor. The would exercise sous control over tarities of seeing the work of the Hong Capt. Lash's Thank You Hongkong, APRIL 9th," 1897,
Pinant'squarlotte Good-night, beloved," was cross a gap a lille farther to the south at a put a tax ou for two or three years to pay the sanitary conditions of the shipping and of kong Volunteer Corps, not only during Mr. Master's Tarmonth later... Mrs. Blaster. beautifully sung by the fear singers of the party lovel of about 100 ft. The new road would for this it probably would not be very neoopt the best population of the colony, a matter the past son knt during the prosout asasoa. M. Master's Major
I saw the work at Stonecutter's and 1 was also Cart, Bucay's Shrapnel THocam corruption in official life is inwho have deservedly roade themselves a repata however, be a little over 2 miles in length able. I think, is the road is going to be of which at presert doos not appear to receive
tion in this city, es artists of the highest order. and would cost perimps $30,000 to amus, permanent advantage, that that part the Gor the attention which it morits. If a medical near the targots-too near, by the way, at the Capt. Welmax China the rule and clean-handed probity the Tomorrow might a specially gend programme. This is not ineinted in the original scheme, ernment is going to pay for if they don't wy inspuntfox of junks and other Chinese vessels vary instructive lay you had at Deep Water Mr. Nugent's Philatelist is also insisted upon, and in my opinion it ser Bay. I do not know whether any of the Mr. Nugent's Unknown exception, there are not wasting frequent will be presenta, one of the chief attractions but might be carried out at some fatore for the whole might be defrayed, from the exemplars of the right way. The Crusors being a burlesque on I Trovatoro," introdue time. The road from Stanley to Tytam Tink loan, and the tax or weeks would go a long tainly should be, each of thus Medeni Offers detachracts hul lees bribed to make a decrease. Capt. Mould's Little Owl
would require a Chinese interproter, so that the in the list of offears, but at one point the ear MY Gordon's Cayabam ing the principal characters and masio of the fairly level, but requires widening. way to pay the interest E
Have you ever known of an instance in which total cost of this soboman would be as follows: grant shouted "Come on, Sir, the firing is Mr. Drury who, placed on a pinnacle of independence opera, including the "Anvil. Chorns" with From Tytam. Tak to the Gap there is a
Per anuara. stopped; it's all right." I was going down the Mr. Lowie's Sinful by the Central Government, are supposed to appropriate scenery. Miss Violet Elliott will steep road Impracliable for whealed vehicles loan has been raised for a good when the read
Lady Boller, make a business of exposing oficial pecula-Alas, these okitus ith chorus from of any kind, but from the Gop to Shankiwaz was regarded as a nurse work? I Two Medical Offers (average pay and ig-zag path at the time on a China pony and Capt. The Hon. G. Harding, Madam O'Gurman.
$6,000 accompanied by a China bor, We had not Lt. Col. The O'Gorman Maritans and Mr. King and Miss Stonbridge a few slight improvements to the gradiouta ano kay I have, but if you take, any
gono far across the line of re wire a sbell Capt. Barry Drew. tion and wrongdoing, are in theory a most will give selections from their best songs. As would make them safe for enrriages, &e, if they town in England which pans. beach or anything One Fort Inspector of Nuisances (aver
Mikely to attrack poopla to it thay do not hesitate
vage pay), cfbotive obeak upon corruption; but, like this is the last Saturday night of the company't were widened. The roads from Aberdeen to
2ad, $20 weight for inclios; a winner of Skank was are now only about 10ft in average to borrow candy to devalug the attraction, and Two Chinese Interpreters
Chinese boy.The Corps was formerly oom- ta-day. to carry 7 lbs. extra: a previous everything else in China, this system is mere stay, there should be a crowded attendance.
width, but as they are mostly on the level they make it a valuable asset. If you take any tow
manded by a very zealous officer, but he has non-starter to carry 7 16s. extra; one mile; theory and seldom results in practice. This
RECTER'S TELEGRAMS.
could be widened without any great expenditare. on the west coast of England from Whitoliurer Attached will be found two plans, markeri Ato Land's End you wil and it develops auy The present oxpenditure accents to $2,700 pez
now gond. However, it was only a cay of entrance 34. is owing to the fact that the Censors can be
and 8, of proposed deviations of the existing thing it has ut causidomble expense and that aurum, so that be the expenditures of less
"Le roient mort, vive la rot? I take great Hon. F. IL May's Tocsin got at, and the few exposures and denuncia SUPPLIED TO THE" DAILY PRESS."]
roads. The work would probably takeeighten it derives great advantags from. But I don't than an additional £500 its colony can be grit to myself in respect to the prosit Mz. 1. thompson's Chin.Chin LONDON, 6th April.
think this would be an expensive scheme at all. protected from tions that do come from them are too often
the introduction of cases of Commandant. As soon I But yes on Mr. G. H. Potis's Gleniffer meuths to complete-DENISON AND RAM
The CEAIK-Mr. Donizon in his first virulent infectious disease. The napondituro Sir John Currington I recognised the gal Mr. Master's Magpie MZ. STEWART, continuing, `said he proposed THE CRETAN QUESTION. dictated by a desire to pull down a favourite
Arthurlie) upon launch and crow, would not exceed that dierly spirit in him. We have often spoken of Fortune or in ruin the minion of some
Great Britain has made preific overtures to the road should be a few foot ahora sab lettor estimates the onet at $75,000, and
incurred at prosent
together and I am quity, sure thors never was Mr. B. P. T.'s Polo. Mr. M. J. Ede--I sin decidedly of opinion such a wun nollier as Sir John Currington. I Mr. Cox's Sausy powerful setrap, Nevertheless the Cemo Gronoa to enable the removal of the present level, becanes, at sea level it would be liable to in his saccad he suggests an extansian af a typhoon darage wad would be coatly to repair further sort of 230,000. We know that in deadlock. It is believed that the blockade of He would rather love it to an orgincor to say Hongkong estimates are always excode, bul that the Health Oficer of the Fort siwuld not brought his name before His Excelleny the Mr. Medioo's Herme rate does a certain amount of good. Some the Pits will depend upon Greece's auswar.exnolly how many foot above sea level it should i if we suppose that this deste $100,000 all told, Buvo privato practice and that he should be Governor, who at once made his Commandant Dr. Noble's Crabapple... abuses are brought to the light of day by The Fowers, at this initiative of Rusain, brive be, because it was a professional question. Mr. do you think it possible to raise that amount by attached to the Board and arrangements made of the Corps, and Thore is no doubt that is Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Sport 11st. 11bs
whereby slips would be detained for lospation Excellency made an excellent appointment. Capt. Loveband's Hasteaway their means, and now and again a more than notified Greece and Turkey that the aggressor or do få rent. His own idea was How do you propose te fines it, then, that the fast time possible.
Desison's figures, ie thought, referred to a subseription --I do not
-... have now nothing more to adà than to express The PRESIDENT stated that he thought the my approval of the way you do your work, both neully truculent or currupt mandarin, ie, will never be permitted to profit by a victory. that it wild be perhaps wie economy to whatever is led by crition should
at the start: and dayused to like road and the Government make colony should, as far as practicable, assimilate here mad at the targets. Uragged from power not affive. Occasion Me. Bilfour las notifed the foregoing to the spand little more
The monthon returned to headquarters, wharo, ally a skote agreement is remorselessly ceiti. House of Commons, adding that Great Britain make it a 30 ft. road. He believed Mr. up the balance and maintain the road herouiter? Sta procedure in the matter of quarantine cised and perhaps modified to please the will not hesitate to take part in the blockade. Deum would my 20 ft. was enough for Your if the Government and nadertake regulations to these obtaining in the another after listening toy selection as was tamil, they
argas, but bed not know that he quite to do is altogether the subscriptions might cuntry and that the Healál Officer of were dismissed. Consorte. Such was the case with the Sir William Harcourt after Mr. Balfour's state agreed with him thera. The gradients shonla be daroted to something else, Assay in the Port should certainly be in touch Treaty negotiated by CHUNG How with me gave hoties that he would more an address be such as carriages would is able to drive the letter, it would take some years, to make with the Medical Offer of Honth on Bussin, which was subjected to a most to the Queen requesting her not to employ the up with little impedimentit should he and they might poorly but be tools 100 of shore. Under there iratances be more The arosion of the earth's axposed portions road that could be used by carriages, rickelas, ressuno. If the Goverment borrowed 8100.00) (1) That a letter be addressed to the Colonial assumes rather serious importance when ive and forces of the Crown against Breads or Crete.
and bicycles. The idea was that it should be at 3 per at, with what would be obtained Secretary pointing out the desirability of told, as in Dr. John Murray's latest lecture, be fulfilled. scathing criticism by CHANG CHIN-TUNG,
Again the current of speculators and adven:" a dead level, or, where that was impossible from the whes tax the burden would be very arinagouts being made at as early a dabens that the continets will entirely disappost in then in the Censorate, and as a result re
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
practicable for the medical inspection of all about 6,000 years if the prosent rate of washing torers move this way The Grand Old Man ef that the gredients should be as gentle small o perable. Mr. Denison estimated it would cost After some further fected by the EMPEROR But as a rule
me furtbur questions of a general onforing waters Balony afung, elpang, is undoubtedly MEMORIAL.
$75,000 to carry the road to Deep Bay
character Mr. Stewart was thanked for his at provided for in the regulations leened by the continents abors sea-level is now about 275 feet bli ubject of their attentions. Mr. Pritchard the Censors, like most other Chinese of
Mr. GRATIS that for a 20 ft. road?
tendants and withdrow
Lacil Goterminant, Beard, dated the 9th of The averaga depth the sea is something like Morgan, the promotor of in English syndicate, Acinis, are very susceptible to influence Sub-Committen as held in the Board Room Amesting of the Jubilee Permanent Memoriál
Mr. S22WART-Tes
Dr. Thomson whs, then examined with re- November, 1890. and that all persons who aris 12,090 fast, and its volume iz et great that, if bus engaged rooms for bis suite at the Hotel and have their price. Hence it is that of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank restor
frence to the schomo preposed in econection permitted to land from an infected ship shall all the land of the continents were levallad off, de Peking, for the next six mouths. vidently with the College of Medicine for Chinese. Heirat give the address of the place of their des the earth's surfcos would be an unbroken csha he intends to sit down by the golden og antil while the theory is beautiful the prac day afternoon. There were present the Hon.
. P. Chater (Chairman), Hou. J. IL Stewart Hon. F. Coorn 10 it, campt through gave much teresting information as to thetization; (2) that copies of the minutes of mom to milan doop. The greatest ocean depth yet it hatoles. He has had two interviews with -tice is so disappointing. At the same time Lockhart (Ion: Secretary), Hen, F. A. Cooper, the villages, where there is a small portion present condition of the Collegs, the sharacter
burs of the Board on this subject be forwarded found is 5,155 fathom, in the Pacific, of Viceroy Li, ut obtained nothing so far. Louis it is impossible to resist the conclusion that Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. Horbert Smith, Mr. R. M. Teken off for footpaths, sisikon
of the studente, and the work the stitution for the information of H.E. the Governor and the Karadee Islaula The continental de Spitzel has turned up again, in stopping also at the Hotel de Peking, and has also bod the Chinese, while generally recognising and Gray, and Mr. lo Tung. The proper of
was doing, and advocated to laime. With the that at the same time ho be informed that the posit of mud does not extend outward be soro of the schemes land bathi fuvited to attend,
exception of one, who was the resident sargon Buard consure with the views expressed by the
Lained within a distance of 300 miles, this are shortly xpected Report has it that acquiercing in the corrupt administration, and the proceedings took a similar form to tint
of the Alice Memorial Hospital at the present Medical Diler of Health in his minutes of the you donth of 100 fathome, and it all on one audience with the spurable Li. Otherw time, he said all thus students who had pasal 27b ultimo and 3rd instant ang k
grost mad belt being the fouling ground ef Sheng Faotai will be Leve in a month to boo greatly admire these few officials who govern of the examination of sitnossos by a commission
bad loft the colony. It was because thei
Mr. Lo said by ugroed generally with the the ocean. Its impat certam that sun the reperer and try and scoure au ciet to uprightly and honestly. In Kores, how The CHAIRMAN raid Mr. Coron had Säterned
him that beyond what was contained in his you had not been over this road, but that bir bad better offein from a whore Their quali teulon remarkrand be certainly thought the light does not cotrate beyond about 100 enable Jum to use foreign capital in the cou ever, such a thing as an honest official is letter he was waable to give any further infor Derison bud. Dit is tell you whether the cations had not thus for been recognised Health Oficer of the Port should devote the fathome-o belief confirmed by the total absence trustion of the Peking Hansow line of rail-
rol. This also been denied in high qua by the Government here, if they practiced show of his time to his official work and that of plants at greater depths. There are no
ters, but the writer rathor omia the report yara cvie indeed, and unfortunately finds nomation, that he lead written home by this mail road would opsù up new building ailes P
Mr. STEWART-I would hardly like to they dil so on the same fooling as Chinese Le should not under the directions of the Board our rents, and very little motion of the water
General Wilson with an American syndicate. adminition, srammes no eympathy in the to ascertain if say oil painting of Her Majesty
had bao talenrocently and if no if a cony would awer time question right off, but I don't quacks. That was legal had not dignified which dealt with the health flairs of the below 100 fatborne, all tatag blackness and
at his back will appear on the scenes shortly, Government circle, however much some of bo made, and that as soon as he obtained the thiut them would be many sites on the If their qualtation was redsgaised he thought colony and he therefore seconded the prestillause-an abyss of gloom appalling to the
Iraagination. The darkness is roliored only and it is well known he has the persons The downtrodden people many esto his formation would lay it befom the Committee first part of it, because it is rather precipia portion of thou well remain instead of silent's motion.
The resolutiqui was unusonely carried..
by the phosphorescent lamps of the strange friendship of Li Hung-ching to rely upon for The following letter from Mr. Honey Hum tone, but what we contend is that if secossaping away Asked as to the accommodaticu
BILALLPOX AT HYOGO, NAGASAKI, organisms which live at the bottom and assistanon po honesty, YU SUNG-ur, the Governor of phreys was real
can be given to the south side of the island ft.roquins, he said that depended up whether.
ANÝ YOKOHAMA,
feet on the organic particles precipitated Mr. Von Aalst, of the Icepoctorate General South Chulla, has recently addressed a letter
Hongkong, 8th April, 1897 would open up fresh sites there and it would it wis to be residentin college or not. In Dear SirLrogrot aholi be unable to give people & chance of enjoying the southwest his estimation nothing could be better than
from the upper waters. A feature of the deep- of Customs, bas boun mads frad of the now. to the Seoul Independent, in which he plaitattend the meeting of the Jubilee Terament a ramas living in Hongto hore & reou for the purposes of
se fish is that they contiin very little bony Postal Department of Customs. He a tively laments bis utter inability to obtain Memorial sub-Committee as 6.15 pm to day as kong Barley might as well be at the North the college at the Government Civil Hospital that port, said that the ones now averaged loss substanes, or carbonate of lime. De. Murray energetic young man of considerable ability 4 bearing from the Government for his con- lave to bo prezent it the annual Volunteer Polo le vor so it, bears a cannot get and lot that be the bond quarters of the college, than two a day and the denthe Lone than ene a thinks that life gradually found its way into au vury mack ju favour with his chief, the ocean from the mntinente, snd that the the all-powerful I.G. Under his able an Inspection.
thore What we my is that if it were posili The instructor might very well be on the day. The return chowed that from March 8th plaints of mal-adpinstration and corruption.
further away from land it get the more agemour we hope to see China's postal serving I do not think my views in any ense would be for people to siroulate they would naturally go medical staff of the colony if the Government to March 22nd inclusiva the number of new
Farchais it become in form.
rapidly expand in all disotions, would take it up and carry it forward on the cases was 29 and the number of deaths 14, He says:Since my taking charge of the ukely to meet with muck support from the there and get fresh air.
Mr. GRAY-And what is the width of the pressat Shankiwen Boad P
Mr. Jackson--What width is the road at the bridges along the Ickfulam Road.
Hon. F. A. Coorne shoad think not on You told us just now that
The CHAIRMAN-You
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PEKING NEWS:
Poking, 24h MAMH, Just when we had about conclnind that winter. was over, we are treated to a bears monfall. It Is amoring hard at this writing, and the ground is already covered by an inch depth, whili is mapidly increasing Prophiesios that bad ronds will exist for the next few days will undoubtedly,