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RATARE an alarmist noto was struck by Dr. ATKINSON at the epesial mueting of the Sanitary Board on Thursday. He would like to mention, he said, that in 1894 there was an attack of rinderpest amongst the cat tle before the plagte broke out in thie ere was another colony, again in 1896 cutbreak of inderpest efore the plague epidemic of that year; tere might, he added, be sona connection between the tway and be &.thinght there very probably wAB
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A vegne roman has reached here, says the Japan Herall, that the American Government has raised some point with auference to the coming into operation of the amended Treaty with its coulry. Can it possibly be that after the decision of the Bene at Nagasaki, in the Eupe caro, which has ayblad complaint From the authoriti at Washington, a wind af conflderige hus been developed there in the capacity of a Japangan Court to properly ul. mister justice? We await further informs tinu,
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be appearing for the respondent. be would I rather do so than caso delay.
His Lordship and that under the circumstan ens ho did not sen bow the Court could allow the Attomoy General to appear for the re- pundout, as he had nothing to do with the cake. If Mr. Blade brought an application to him in bearing would be flimi Chambers on Monday as wedly as for the
IN APFELLATE FOR SINCTION. BEFORE TER FULL COURT- SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHLEJISTICS) AND MR. A. G. Wiss (PoE JUDGE,)
THE WATER SUPPLY. PATTEN, APPELLAM, V. A. BRENBER,
On 1st March, 1808, the water in Tytam Re RESPONDENT, On Saturday afternoon the Hongkong Vol
In this casa theappellant who is the frst mate server was 18 ft. below the overflow, represent untoor Corts took part gau practice at North of the American ship Thomas, renght to havsing a storage of 26,400,000 gallons, while the pet aside the decision of the Hon. H . Wede water ui Pokkalum Rossyyyie was 5 ft. 13 in Lo- Paint. There was a very good neter of men. Toy loft byadquarters at 2.4 accompanied by home on the 18th February, whereby he was low the overflow, representing a storage of the dram and fifa band, and Scing commenced eentenced to imprisonnet for six weeks with 54,454,000 gallons. The total storage was thus about 1 o'clock, the target being placed at othard labour for send ng the respondent 311,054,000 gallons. A The shooting of the 7 pounders and tin fr. B. W Slade (iterated by Messie, Wit-
Maria Basu coraplets sutisfaction to Majorkinson and Grist) appear for the appellant.ponding dades last year Sir John Carrington Commandant, Captain Hou. W. A. Goodman, Altorney General (in Gorton, IA, Adjutant, and the other officers atruoted by Mr. HL, Dentys, Crown Solicitor). and after a short rest to retire info was appeared for the Gr made, headynactory boing reached as about 0,30.
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Mr. Slade said he appod ba behalf of the appellant, C. E, Patton, who war obiel mate
The following are the figures on the corres-
Lorel Storage Tytan.14 ft 1 in 281,488,000 Pokfuhur12 ft 8 in. 38,398,000 Total 2,896,000
The Government Analyst report the water! to be of excellent quality
Mr. MANOELL-I beg to propose the re-eleo tion of Mr. Fullarton Henderson a suditor for the ensuing your
Mr. SUTIUN sounded." Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That, gentlemen, concludes the basiness of the meeting Dividend war for your attordanes rats will be ready on Monday. Thank you
THE CHINA AND MANILA SPEAM- SHIP 00, LIMITED:
The following is the report for presentation to the sharaboldors at the tifteenth Ordinary General Meeting, to be held at the Offley of the
Angerelre bag to saborit to Shareholders General Managere, or Monday, 21st March, at 1 o'clock at. the usual annual statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1897. 177
The nut prolit, infnding the balance from last year, amonate to 864,532,00 which it is proposed to deal with. as follows, via:- To place to Rectarve land... To pay a dividend of 15 per cent...
account
PLAGUE MEASURES IN HONGKONG.
The following, from the Lasect of 29th Jonn- ary, will be read with interest:----
Tho scrudeeesaco of phagis in Hongkong recalls the attituly of this eclony in relation to the subject was ander discussion lest autom the views held in Hongkong were very varied quarantine and the Venice Convention. When
and the elcial reports and statements on the different aspects of the question were marked by s sirgolar departure Frura the rales ordinarily governing: discussion of public matters Dr. Clark, the mudient offloor of health, had surged. thal Anlatica and Africans should only be and outtresses, together with some guarantee that the fudividuals in queelion wou'd remain at allowed to land provided they gave their names
those addresscs for a period safficiently long to ho placed under some supervision. The sugges tion was descritiel by suother oficial as two ridiculopa" sail the health officer was declared to bo absolstoly ignorant of the conditious" $.23,000.00, affecting the question. The truth is that Dr. 37,50.000. Clark rivised action precisely the same as this country took a regards a les druigernar cluse 2,432,90 of aliens during the Hamburg chiara opklenic This result is an improvement upon that of But bis orlics, wondered what would be the last year and is especially satisfactory an the result of informing the shipping companies of Company has had to face a heavy increase in the any such decision. We esame i would have cost of fa during the past twelve months, been much the simo hs it was her. They pro- Each steamer hos undargane her usual sunal tested, their protests were ignored and they had to take back sub people as could not comply overhaul and is in first sloe ardor.
One such experience with our regulation's sufficed, and ponding the period of dangor no one was brought to our shores who could not comply with one conditione. 16 is much to bo deplored that car sulonies cannot see the lerability of taking action on motoru lines. They seem to attach importance to bills of health giver in ports of departurɔ whereas they ste kuown to be practially valueless, and at Hoagong they find difficulty in following the reconuiculations" of the Venice Convention bonase they have no quarantine station in which to keep 500 or 600 people for ten drya." The Yenica Convention never nachumended that 500 people amongst whom there was no disonee should be kept in guarantine; Lenco if there won an old else or two of plague it sanetioned the landing of all not affected provided the very 2,009.30 conditions which were so much carilled at in 398,26 Hongkong were complied with. England was 14. forty years ago in the same position as Heng. 25,000,00 kour now is She could not look up all peopis 61,932.9 coming to her shores from infected ports on the onast of Europe and hence the s herself to $94,307.2 perform a different duty-namely, to wake her soll ns the receptive she could of foreign $4,185.52 infections. We do not protend to have achieved our end yot, but we are at least adopting 35,200 58
90.45 saco which go to eave a vast amount of life 12.00 from ether discases than those that are imported, 3,067.83
CONSULTING COMMITTER,
Mr. J. II. Lewis was appointed in the place of Mr. Brokici, and Mr. ft. Shewan was reap pointel to tho Committee on his rathen to the In nocoriance with the Articles of Asxuria- ulony in pines of Mr. C. A. Tomca. tion, leurs. Gillies, Siebs Lewis, and Shawan all rotire, but offer themesives for re-electios.
ALDITORS.
The accounts bare besa andited by Messra. J. H. Cex and T. Arnold who are eligible for re-election.
SHETAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers,
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agains: that opinion we may set the fact that outbreaks of rinderpest have taken place amongst esttio ia various parts of the world at various times without being
on the Anterion ship. It. Thavice, which was The total consumption for all-purposes during To carry inward to next year' followed by any outbreak of plague amongst
lying in the harbour, on an appeal against the February was 78,947,000 gallons, gering wilhen human beings; in fact, so far as we are
decision of the Magistat, by which the appel estimated population of 177 an averago daily Laut was convicted of an saganlt upon the reconsumption of 159 galous par heal. aware. Jungkeng is the only place wliere the
For the corresponding period last year the spondent, A. Bronnor, rio was a 296 012 coniciteure of the two diseasen bas exalted remark. Dr. ATKINS, however, claims
board that ship, and for which assault the aptotal consumption na 68,657.000 gallone, or an pellant was sentenced to uz weeks ap.son average daily consumption of 143 gallons per to have discovered the bacillus of rindarpest,
The Simdant states that the Government is ment with hard labour. The osse for the ap- head for the population of 169.000
pellant came before the Court onder Sections and that it is almost exactly the sb negotiating with Rosie and Germany, with a
101 and 105 of the Magistrates Ordinance, plague bacillus. If it be really the case that row to rubainient, in a formal dipicello Love to appeal had been graatad by the Magis the two disenses are related, and that the one document in the character cf an international trate. The grounds of the appcol, which may give rise to the other, it is possible that agreement, of their assurances regarding Chins was by way of rahsanng, were that the THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY.
depalen of the Magistrate was erroneous in
The Theatre Royal was deneely orowded on PARLIAMENT UGANDA Foint of fact, Bzd sentry to the weight of evi- this year the cattle have caught the infec
Is a debate on Uganda Mr. Curzon said that dence, and secondly, in alternative, that the Satuetky night, when the Brough Comedy tion from human beings, for plague has for
in "Beving the Wind. The famous play was some time past been present in the colony it on proposed to maintain a battalion of 200 santoman of six week prissament with hard Company appeared for the second and last time ien ostentastically roce vod; lond au greeted The Attorney General interrupting)-Section the suruber of deaths averaging about four a Baudznos, a battalion of Swabilis, and 490 labour was excessive.
it the termination of the piece the ulioure day. Plague is said also to be provalent in Indian tres at Uganda. He said, further, 10 requires ervice the motion on the ro: the performers at the cless of sack not, while broke at into choor after shear, convincing the neighbourhood of Swatow, with which that a thorough enquiry would be made into vashoudent within to Idomok think the
gelevances of the Sondone, and lat Major respondent has been arred
The Chief Justice far whom do you op proof, if any were wanted, of the couploto Hongkong, 1st March, 1838.
satisfaction derived from the admirablo, per place this colony is in frequent communica MoDonald was entirely blameless
PROFIT AND LOS Avunt, pas the Yean expim 3lar December, 1897. tion. There is no cause for alarm at present,
our
The Attorney-Com-I appear for theformanso just witnessed. It may at once be Bal that Hongkong has never been visited by Crown as the disente duas not appear to be on the
sacka onpablo dramatic company as that headeseting Comiting by Mr. & Brough. Every part is worthy Auditors ces ixerinse in Hongkong, but there is every reason for the axerpist of the closest vigil ance, as with the disease in our neighbour hool and actually within oar gates there is no saying how soon it may assume the proportions of an epidemic. The Lanect has already remarked on "the recrudescence of "plague in Hongkong" and deplores the fact that enresionis canot see the desirability "of taking action or modern lines," that is, following the recommendations of the Venice Convention and establishing a system of medical inspection of all passengers arriving is the colony, Whether be disease has this year been developed in the colony itself or has been introduced from outside there is. no information to show, but the desirability of preventing its introduction Pes 20 obvious that it is difficult to understand the repaguance of the shipping community to the adoption of the recognized scientific measures for attaining that end, for in the event of an epideale the shipping interests could he smong the chief sufferers.com- marcially, on account of the quarantine that would be-imposed at other ports.
The Esrcpeans are safe in the impregnable fort of Ramplo
Lonor, 4th March THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. News has been received of further fighting in the interland of Sierra Leone Fetween the astires and the police under Major, Türbət. Ali trade with the Coast is stopped.
LORD SALISBURY'S HEALTH Lord Salisbury goes to the Rasier to recruit his health.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. ELECTIONS
The London County Council Elections have proved a great Radical victory. 71 Progrossists and 47 Modorates wore lootod. Tas kunin issue was the Government schonse of small
unicipalities
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The Boaventure has been commissioned relieve the fazahou on the Chira Station. is states that the Hermione and to St. George are also going to China
The Chief Justice What has the Crown got to do with it? 1)
The Attorney-Gary-It is a case in whics the Queen (1
The Chief Justice the notice wes not served on the Magistrate do not appear for the Magistrate P
The Attorney Genen! No, my Lord, I men fioned it with a view to haring that matter spitlod
of the best West End London theatre, while Charges exconst
the granery and stage appointments are Amonat written off for depreciation 1897.
Bulag complate revelation to the playgoas of the Feront transferred from bad & doubtful debto East. It is to be hoped that oro his peas, suit, a larger closes Mr. Brough may be induced to report
stores
BALANCE SUBIT. LIABILITYRS.
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Duo Seneral Managers
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...$195,000,00
Sowing the Wind, as it would estendly be a source of infinite pleasure to those who have also sight forwart from 1896 gol yet been privileged to een i
Proton rings. Esmeraldo and Zero The Chief Jueting-ldo not see how you droTHE AMAZONE,
Dividend on fracti sul cortilites.... This evening Mr. Bestgh will intrede Interest and dividendz un investments here unless you appear for the responden
to las palcone, for the first time in the Fachange The Attornoy Grost sannot say that 1. appear for the resposdut; I have not seen the East, perhaps the most successful fatolcat respondent. I appeir ather with the view that comedy of the prosont century. To the who the Court may be informed of any matter that have visited London at various times, nor took plus before the Magistrato. It was quits der ned ba given of the immense popularity solicitor and his own sounsel to aprime hero. rage of the Court Theatre for a I has been the ad purse to serve the roards of 809 nights. It is written in Mr. cell theory 1 tare me lorongo of London at the Gent which was the spondent, battle Cross Boliciter has been served. Linero's most whimsical need, and bubbles over We did not ask to be served, but I thought with humorous dialogue and badicrons eitus ought to be here, notice has been served tons. Mrs. Brengh will appear as "Lang upon us, on behalf of the Crown I thought it Noeline," a nineteenth century" young lady was only respectial to the Court that I shock in they strictest souse of the term, who believes appear here and paint at the strong view the indexing male attire in preference to abirt Crown, entertains as to whether there was and petticats. The farcical road089 jarighton to deal wih a man for on result of the author terms The Amazone," in liberally interspersed with tenga and dancer, and the this kind on board a altplying in our barbaar.
The Frisna Judge'hat point is not mised. production will serve to prove the immense The Atomey-on Of coure as the versatility of the Brough Comedy Company. PRpondent bay not be served the Court has In noticing its production in Calcutta, the no jurisdiction, as for daye have elapsed, and Englishman wrote: It is impossible to give verbals on and therefore the spellants case must fait
any ideas of the sparkle and Fascination of the Fate of atres on band The Puisto Judge The notice should have piocs, The audience angled most beartily, us Fremen vise of unexpired polkic... tean sorred upon the pondent, and the Crows it could not help doing, and the whole of the Ontilan ling freight 10 could have taken the ass up if they thought it company were honoured with a double recall Sundry settore
the end of onch not. Tho Anistons will boongkong & Shaagbu Batling Corporation good enough.
The Chief Justice-Mr. Attorusy, will you played for two nights only-this evening and hosts in shares at ent The Attorney Sensial-No, my Lard. Ihare The P. & D. stuur Jar, from China,alty in response to a telegram tout by the appear for the respondent or not ? arrived in London on the afternoon of the 4th officers of the American warships now u Hong not been naked by him to appear
The Chief Justice-Thon I do not think the kang harbour. The two officers killed were Lieutenant Jenkins and Engineer Merritt. Crown has any locus andî,
The Attorney-Gonsal-If the notes bad not Two hundred and forty men lost their livescore on the Owen Salinitor I should not fifty-oro were injured, and only nineteen of the have appears. crew of three hundred and ton souls cscaped valxjured. Divors are now en gaçsa lu xan The P. M. steuer City of Peking withing the wreak with a view of ascertaining the neils. &c eft. Sau Francis for this port pje road case of the explosion. Yokohama, Inlatal Son, Kobe, Negueaki, and Blaughai, on the 3rd inst
THE EXPLOSION ON THE US,S. MAINE." THE FUMBER OF KILLED AND INJURED,
an oficer of the American Navy has kindly faraibed us with farther partialare conteri. ing the terrible explosion which occurred board the American armored oraisor Maine Che Austrian Lloyd's stacier Maria Falerie whilst sashored in Harana harbour. The Jeft Kobe for this port on 5th March.
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The maximum temperature last month was on the 15th anlike minimum 466, on the THIS ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITES. Then for the math was 627. The
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Bengking, Oth January, 1898
The Daily Press.
Hongkono, MARCE 7th, 1898,-
of Bio de Janeiro
The P. LI. stormer "C with mits, do from So Francisou to the 12th February a Hoa sun it. Yokoines for this pet yesterday morning via Inland Sea, Kebe Nagasaki. and Simpli
Seventeen Ruaider were charged at the Police Cavel on Saturday before Commander Hastings. 124 Tay were caught by Detective Sorgeant Gidler
and is pasistants à a hozan at 30. Aberdou Sgt. The two korpora wara Sued $25 each and the xomainder 3 cash.
Tun suggestion unde by." Pro Bono Pub Iico" in our correspondence columns on Saturday with referense to the Post Office will, we think, be generally accepted as eminently scusible. If the Post Office is to remain on the present site there would seem to be no need for rehuilding. All that is wanted is more space, and by throw ing the present Supreme Court building into the Post Office that requirement would be araply rest. The wonder is that no on,
With regard to the Epps casa at Nagasaki, a Washington dispatch reports that it is the in- tention of the United Staten Government to demand's suitable motoy indemnity, too punish- ment of the murderers, and the enforcement hereafter of such pokec reg·dations at Japanese ports as will proteol American citizens.
The P. & V. stormer Stada, which arrived on Saturday, brought on from Singapore the 5th Co, L.A. to Hongkong. The following offers accompany the details:-Major Close, Captain Warren, Lieut. Lawls, Lient Campbell, Sergeant Major Stoker, Q.-J.S.Lowry. There are 98 non-commissioned officers and men.
It is prozem supposed that where mik i toiled any gorms of disease it may contain ara destroyed, but if Dr. von Tunelmann's observa.
particolare were wired by the American Adair
The following letter and telegramy have been received by the Commodore Dewey, of the flag- ship Kumpu→→
Government House,
Hongkong, 21st February, 1997; Sir-I yesterday received your dicial notic fication of the great slamity which has bo alien the US. Battleshly Moine, and write to astro you of the deep sympathy which in com- mon with the inhabitants I feel for you and your eers in this time of patiens morning. The half masted angs of the British ships in the harbour How truly or feelings in this time of sorrow and loss-I have the honour to be Sir, Your obediant survast,
to-morrow.
The following, frem Topics of the Week in the Free Press, sasws the impression orated by the company at Singapore Bingapore hss bad a week of real intellectual entertaine ment at the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Brough and their talented Company. We bave laughed and cried alternately, sometimes together. And. many of the toughest old hearts amongst as are grateful for tho discovery that they still pu throb to the appent of the eternal human rentice of love and jealousy, friendship and hatred, sia aud repobtance. Mr and Mr
The Chief Justic-Will Mr. Attorney, there has apparently on a misapprehension in the waiter. Would not be better in waive regularities and for von to appear formally for the respondent Inthe matter, and argue the ouse on its merite Brough will always be welcome again umungst
The Altgrasy: Gronditonity laun your Lordships Lave no statutory power, as the Court canasi give jurisdiction if all the conditions of the Ordinance have not be complied with.
The Chiet Justino-is the respondent heref This Attorney-GenilHe is bore, although
the mufice has not bem served on him. (Turning to the body of the court.) Is Brenner bare F
Sureano in const--ND.
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The Chief Justin-Hae Le communiented with the Crown Salier
ARE U The Attorney-Geral No. The respondent has been arrested fordaserting his ship, and the case has been remund. A
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND, FINANCE CO., LIMITED.
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corn stor of.... 28,000.03
Hongbong, for last statement........ Vale of a mooring at Amey and
Chalo hand,
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barse Dough Steamship Co., Limited Co, Limited
a Mongkong Rope Manufacturing
733,30
1.99 whereas resort to quarantine restrictions not only faile in this restent, but generally leaves a $4,807.24 country worse off than ever because of the un- roniunorative and wasteful expenditure on Fortaiately Hong- querantine restrictions. kong did agree last autumn to inspection of 253,000-19 vessels and we hope such inspection will be
25,300.00
under medical eapervision, for the prevention of
·8,134.86 26,047.52 plague is essentially a medical
4,399.00 04,532.90
$330,025.35
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1,240.00 607.77
19,607.24
HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDING OF · THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL -
COUNCIL
PROPOSED EXPULSION OF A BETTISH BUBJECT,
The following, from the China Gazette, would ser to show that the Governmental system In force at Shangbai for from being as perfeet. as it might bo:--
Decimus," the very officious, ex officio naW 36,650.24 Member of Council, seems to be playing very 21,223.42 strange vagaries with municipal matters. The 63,20432 mest extraordinary action that my Connell in
5,963,0 70,382.60
$389,025.98
the history of Shanghai has ever committed itself to Lus just been perpetrated by our. Cirio Fathers who went seem to be rangely delioiont in ballast, as they are juliated with un oxaggerated and undue rata of their powers. The public, we are sure, can scarcely tredit it, but the nine despots of Kiang- se Read, through their mouth-piece, tho Municipal Secretary, have issued a ukaze. ordering the expulsion of an old British rate payer from the Settlements and the peremptory alasing of his business. Mr. Hall, the well. kown hutcher, and proprietor of the Phoen Market, bas rociired a mandate from the Coun ell to cloves his business. by the 8th of this, ml and take himself ont of the Foreign Set The following is the report for presentationents! Au sutocratic monarch like the Car, to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary orayapnon-medinaval assembly like the BunoUS mesting of the company to be held at the Ocea Venetian Council could scaresly set in a mor of the General Managers, Bhanghai ou the 9th arbitrary manner. But the Car and the old Venetian magnifiers had acthority and power
THE LAOU-KUNG-MOW COTTON SPINSING AND WEAVING COMPANY LIMITED,
March!***
enforce their bahosts, however outrageous,
west respectfully samoit that the Shanghai arbitrary and unjust they might be, while wo Municipal Fathers and the Secretary are mak ing themselves very ridiculous if they think that at this period of the 13th century, and in free community like this, they can usurp the functions of medieval or continental tyrants. Their authority, indeed, is strictly limited, and their powers aro just as much a
The twelfth ordinary and genul meeting
Tus rectors now submit their raport, of the shareholders in the Hun broys state together, with the accounts of the Company, for and Finance Company, Limited, way hold on
the year ending 31st December 1897. Ssinrday in the registered offices of Company.
The millensed work in April with Mr. Hart Buck presided and there were als 1,800 spindles, increasing to 23,130 spindles by progut-Mesars. II. Huzapirays, J. A. Japp, the end of the year, night and day working www. G. C. Cui, A. II. Mansell, C. Sharp, W..sterted on 1st November: tho, avarage Dumber of spindles running during that and the follow. Button, Captain Clements, and W. Taylor.
The Loties convening the mosting having ing weath being 18,000; the whole of the Mr. Slade said theme of the Attorney-been sẹnd, General were absolubly sad completely foreign The QRAIRMAN gaid-Gentlemen, I will 25,000 spindles are new created. The buildings, the Cousnls and ratepayers give them. Wo to nay question before the Court. The learned with your porraiusion adopt the usual custom, with some small addition to the card room. are Attorney-General visit a very unomalons and tole the report and statement of accounts capable of housing between 40,000 and 50,000 g must fenc. if this course of conduct is dipped by the intervention of some gerl author-- position. He did not appear on febalf of the as read. Although one dividend for 1897 is spindles, the Directics recorámand that the pursue, they will quickly find their wings to the full capacity of the mill bo now taken itatorexia of all the Fatopayers, we trust that respondent, and he appeared on behalf of the por confinstond of 7 per cent as in recent i gradual incioase in the auraber of spindles upy, such as the Cenular Body; and in the
nart in the yours, I think you will ugres with me that the
bund, and a resolution to this affect will bai Crowe, and the Crava, hail proceedings. He hasbaulutely no locus stand nocounts show a decided improvement, inas much as we are enabled to pay a fair dividend 10 ppear before the Lordships.
The Poiana Tudge-What is your explana- to our shurdholders from earnings, without tion of not having airrel the respondent! encroaching ou our reserve. The rout, roll Mr. Slade said the respondent disappeared, shows an incress over 1896, of 54,370.09, and and the ordinary eras had been taken by the over 1895 of $9,624.50, and will of course notice of motion bing served on the Crown gradually increase year by year patil all our On kurd Olympia at Hongkong. I have received at Lengay he onfirmation Solicitor, The Cres was no party to these property is developed and built over. I do not think I can hold out any prospects of a sub- of the news of the frightful accident which has proceedings; it was a private prosection. bappsued to the Man, I hate to address you Notice of motion was served upon the Crown stantial improvement in the dividend until that
(Signed) W. Bluck; · M. General: Oficer Administering the Goverenent.
Port Arthur, 3th February, 1898. To Commodore Deway
I beg you to accept must sincere ecndolence from Easian Pacific Squadron regarding heavy loss sustained by the United States Nus Rear Admira! Donbassof through the explosion of the Maine.
Horay, Murelt 5, 1898,
Cammodore Dewey,
it my use and in the pemo of the raval force! Solicitor, and the Crown Solicitor accepted has taken place. because we are exponding large command and beg you to transil to all the service. If he had mistractions from the resams in building operations all the time, and it
of die United States.
Roar Admiral de Lakedolliere.
A CHINESE LIBRARY AND READIG ROOM,
come to the Court ind, in spite of the Crown Soliciter zevopting service, said the appellant
propused at the forthcoming menting,
...
In order to provide for this extension of the mill, and to reduce the Bank overdraft, tha holders to issue the remainder of the capital of directors will ask the authority of the share
the Company,
The profit and forinccount shows a credit balance of Tis. 91,108.37, which the directors recommend be carried forward.
DIRECTORS,
Mr. J. S. Fearon and Ms. Do Kin-ss have
no trial of the Orzucil's powore will be meda Ly any such nocmsical and spitefri nota as that to which we refer. The proprietor of the purene his calling in the Foreign Settlereexts Phoenix Market has the right to ra and te of Shanghai despite of all the mandates of the Council to the contrary; and no cos but the lawful repræsentative of his ow government can impose such a gurishtaent apoa him as oxpulsion and the forcible closing of his business, or indeed any janishment at all, sad in say case nat without sauce bolag provid before a trial of his own couclaymen. We do hot cars to enter into the squabble between the
holders. Mr. Korff and Mr. Chung Ling yow in the the hands of a lawyer who is well as a matter of fact out of pocket to the extent retires in rolatios se required by the articles, of able to look after his client's interests. We do
of the Orernuts. Our principal work during
the year ander review has been the development Assceintion, but offer themselves for re-election not spate the power of the Concil. to with-
of our Kowloon property. In our last report.
we informed you that we were building 8 house
AUDITORSHAN
Mr. G. R. Wingate agulu offers himself for
Director
al ust complied with tas regniremonts of the statuto. His Lorddip would see the position in which the appellent was put.
The Chief Justis-You should not have at Kowicon and expected they would be readily-election to the position of the Company's surved notice on the Crown Solicitor unless ko lat. I am pleased to say that these houses, auditor. was zoperstating the respondent. You should which are known as Cameron Terrace, were have complied with the requirements of section completest on the 1st of December last, 105 by serving to respondent or his solicitor. wore at onca ati sceapiod, ̈ The Crown Solicito las nothing to do with it.
Mr Bird Surdy, my Lord, if I take an action units AB and serve the summon on CD). and C.D. acepts ervice, that is good
hold a license of to proceed for the infiction of a penalty against Mr. Hall in the British Court, if it thicke Mr. Half has infringed the Municipal Regulations, which the Cognetil may,
has thought of this before. The proposal regarded as a neemkar falley. In his report pression of our most ineare sympathy on the und said he bad nothing to do with it. He said these building operations are going on the joined the dimelion in November, and his elec tous ure lo be relied upon this must now bacers und men under your command the ez-, pondent, his duty vasto unse returned that notice. is Jardly necessary for me to tell you while retirol from the Board; Mr. J. M. Young to transfer the Post Office to another site on the humithi al Cheloo for the half year ended misfortune which has hefnllex the geilunt navy nothing about this, and the Attorney General Company gela no return for its never mistion requires tie confirmation of the. shareanisipal Secretary and Mr. Hall, which is
the 31st March, 1847. Dr. von Tanseluar pacessarily involved the erection of a new makes a further disquisition upon medusa building, and when subsequently it was fer," in the course of which he says:-- proposed to retain the present site the idenAs to the source of infection, a pregnant Lint was girou by the discover in numerous samples of having a new building still survived, to of Chefeu mill, of the organism, anally in such the exclusion of the more sensible idea of momunus atubers that the sample resembled a
The following cirralar has been issued in adapting the existing buildings to the in-pure culture of the protozoon, mis aita a few
at globales. This reminded me sint in the connection with the proposed establishment of erensed requirements of the cleay. Amer of 1895 u mitle plagno of great ti Chines library and reling reum small portion of the Supreme Court building. Lave raged throughent Bangtang; tho dicesso Filty odd years have passed away sure Hong. is already occupied by the Postal Depart. was characterisxi by fever, petechin of mens kong becuras a British Colony, kait sad to day ment, and when the whole becomes availabras, ga prostration, and rapid wast there has never been one guntime movement for (Crookshank's the peaceful union of the cluated members ing, terminating in euth able, in addition to the present Post Office, Bacteriology, section of Surra), in, the of the Chinese nouity Colonial bora and Eyuptons of Ferra. Blest of the affected cattle residents) of the Cony in the conso of the Department will have all the space died, at some survived; and it seems likely stadion, for the improvement of their
possibly requira and every at the parasite wald persist in the blood of social positicu.
It is painful to think of this callonsnom and facility for convenient arrangement, the two fos it does in the malescent large halls of the Supreme Court being fra -malarial remittent fever), infect the the hek of only 'spirisad outerprise,
it
milk, and so ile consumar. This is rondered
We in Hongkong bol the first opportunity
Farvicu.
The
Attorney-General-Thera guptance of servin at u
was
no
The Chief Jusi-He had not represented the respondent at the Police Const?
Mr. Blade-No.
The Chief Justin-He had nothing to do with then proceedings.
Mr. Sale is the Fablic Prossenter. The Chief Justico--This is essentially private prosention.
Mr. Stal-I de vi wish in usa hard words, but it sues to me, bit of-
We have
By lateral. yafur S
A. Kozur, JAMES E. YOUNG,
ILTEET & Co General Managers.
3,307.60 137.20 1,873.61
that it has the power to withdraw an English- man'a liberty to trade in these Settloraents, and to hound him out of the commnaity, because. fezeooth, he has some misunderstanding, with the Municipal Secretary and refuses to apologise to that dignitary, or because he has infringed somo Manicipal by-law, which may, or may not be legal, is an alsardity which we need not dis- 5,395.60 cuss The liceneo issued to butchers, stoording 21,108.27 to a copy, dated January the present year, Bas that nil licensed butchers must comply 50303.7 with the Regulations theron contained, and "any failure to do so will eatcil forfeiture of leones and proscention at the discretion of the Connell." But this does not give the Council 1. the power tụ rais a wish with whom it hoe 6,348.41 dispute over some alleged infringencet of the. 2,104,98 regulations, without prosecution. The Council at its discretion may lo the prosecutor, but it is la. 26,593-37 pot the judge. Neither it nor any of its faictionaries han may judicial ar sxscative Buthority over foreignora in these Sartlements. and the Council will raise a dangerous storm about its ears if it allows any bureancisio 549,530.00 importation to fill it with such a faiso 104232.52 idon. The Council may prosecute, but it: 3,508.90 cannot paredoute; it may complain but it cannot 27.146.38 much loss oan it parish Amoré outrageous 24,438.37 proecoiling we have meter hard of, at this is Tic, 841,065,52
also built 8 similer henses in Granville
Shanghal, 5th Fetruary, 1898. Avenue. These were completed on the Is just, and passed two days later by the Sanitary
PROF AND Locs Acxir, 3ter Decies, 387. Dr. Board, and as they were all let from the day of completion, the Company will get the bertit of To agenty exquaed
3.575.00 2,020.00 ten months renta on this second terrace in this
To directors' and saditor'a fuoz. year's accounts. In the latter part of last year we commenced building four Brit-sless semi-de To balance tached houses which should be ready for occupe- tion in September noxt. Three are already aber probably the fourth will be before it is finieled. On the 1st of January last, the Com pany acquired tvo building lots at Yumati,
By praniem on phares. suamely Kowloon Inland Lota 751, 754, 756, 750 and 760. We have arranged for the erection of eventoon Chinese houses on Lot 751, and as By balance of ptoning meant Youmati is a rapidly improving district we have overy: soufidence that this purchase will turn vat a very satisfactory invartment. In Houg kong we have nequired the two fuo residences the Peak Road known as Lagiasual, which are Capital: Tis 3000, fod 600,000.00 next to our hone St. Andrews, ut a price which Euss braid calls will give the Company a good return on the purchase money. I do not think there is any thing more for me to say that will interest you, but if any shureholder would liko further in- formation I shall be pleased to answer any ques- Mr. SHARP--I soo, Mr. Chairman, the Com pay have bought a amabor of sharos in the Bock Company, I presume that the amount is the actual oust figuro
The CHAIRMAN-YOU
well adapted for post office work, which the more likely by the farther rearkable fact of becoming acquaisted with goda giviliza does not call for a great number of separate that boiting the milk for half an hour on three sign, and the world's progress, bat, instead of successive days do not destroy the parasites-aoizing the opportunity to benefit and educate rowns, but large halla divided into com- is, is fast, an excellent method of obtaining a ouralves and others in the ways atour disposal portraits by sens. Provided the Post purns onlture with infestod, milk."
we remain indifferent wont allow such Treaty Parte na Shanghai, No,, to inka the head. Office is to remain on its present site, there
The following remarita from the Financial Shanghai has now its litory and debating To Chief Justin-I think the best counser foro, the only possible reason for preeting Taca may be of some interest to those interested labs, breries, industrial, mining, agrionltural, will be to give you 2074 to serve notice on the new building would be to obtain improved | in local insurance offices-We are strongly of and medical sosieties, up to date magarities, respondent.
newspapera, translated books, and amerous Mr. Slade-It is aerodingly hard for this architectural effects, and that, standing Pinion that these would be an improvement in
insamnes reaults if ull ke villeials frostly con. other exemplary works the fruit of energy, un- inction to be postpand. slope, is a luxury for which the colony serned with the procurement or acceptance of terprise and logged perseverate. But where The Chief Juatio-You canuel go on uulses would not be justified in expeuling the business were so fur puid iz diraos proportion are we? Instand of etting an example we the law is compled with The law says that the notion of motion must be served on the large austit rouiling would est. sud agent were all paid to some extent this
to the profita. If maunger, besuch nonretary, have bees eclipsed by our Northern rival!
As the existing deplorable state of affairs respondent. You have not done that. The present buildings are not unsightly, principle there world rapidly ensus Buch z should be retrodied it has been resolved, as a The Attorney-General said that until be while structurally they are in good concaitanny in tulad risks that improvement preliminary step, to establish & permanent cans into court be lid not know that the notios in building cousination and in the use of pro. librasy and reading room to be upported by had not been erred on the spondent. There dition, and will "he serviccable for many ventive appliances would be very market, and annual public subscription.
were several of the appeals, and he did not years to come. The idea of rebuilding many there wald be a great saving not only to the
kow whether he sold appear or not.
The Chief Justko-The best course would therefore very well be dropped, for the
have been for the Orown Solicitor to write to It will be four or
the appellant's eoliator saying he had nothing present at all events.
to do with the one. Mr. Slade, we are in this five yetira before the new Taw Courte can be realy, and in any case nothing could
position. We must either dismiss your mustion
be done in connection with the crection of a new Port Office on the sites of the
who have to decido on the risks off:rod. The Objects: (1) To improve the knowledge, (2) present Post Offico and the present ager of at least one large English Life Ofice to farther cuestion and learning, (3) to trans- Supreme Court until the legal depart is mid by a commission on total business, than late nud publish books, &e., (4) to oneantrage ments have entered on passession of their which we can hardly coneive a more ehjes. scoial interopurse between Chiesa and Euro tionable system. In the ease referred to wo new pretnjica. If when that the arrives it | believe that the gentlemen is not hissed by Gantlemen who approve of this movement should be thought desirable to transfer the his own interests, but w To not think that are respectfully requested te gire their support,
any men should be shot, plasat in a pari moral or otherwise. Post Office to the Fraya Roolaration sieties where his decision o decline a certain
Ton THAN TAI. the existing balldings will meet the require proposal would mean out of Eis own mopts of the department during the period pocket., Fire manage are put thus placed bit their salaries are apt to rise with volume
It is intended to ran the library on the saine tes, but to the nation. Payment by comis lines as those of the City Hall Library of this afon testy to work, but I would do no leaves if colony.
a part of it were made deferred and contingent, The library will contain Chinese and English and if so arranged wo believe that it would pay books, translated works, and stereot angusines the compares to increase the rate of romutera and nevepers (Chinese and English,, and it will tion. Whilst these remarks are in the first be enlarged as the fands of tao Abrary pormit. on the grond thatyou have not complied with
Books, do, will be purchasul, und donations plues applicable to agents, they are even mors essentially trees gurds the higher ofhile gratefully rooived.
the new building is in course of erection, of business, so that the cases are not very while if, on the other hand, it should be widely fernt after all. If a part of their thought desirable to retain the Office on its compneration us a direct commission on the beading profit shore a normal limit we think present site (with the inclusion of that now that there would be permanent improvement occupied by the Supreme Court) it would all round:
paris,
Hongkong, Jaynary, 1898.
BEWARE.
of the Party offering iritations of
· NAONIVEN & CAMERON'S
RENOWNED PENS,
They come as a bound & Lurulang to me,
The Flekwich, the Owl, and thu Wavathy Puz,
pam fold by all Bistkinens,
N
WATERLY WOURA, EDINBURGIL
the law or wo will are you love to serve tho natius of motion on the respondcņt..
Mr. Shda ak fare to serve the notios, ant I also apply for aubstituted servico,
The Pure Jnd-Or what geonad do you ask for substitutedrercion Is the man away? Mr. Slut ballava 30, my Lord. He do sortel his ship tailunnot be found.
ons.
Mr. SHARP--Why I asked that was this. There isnc amount in your protit and loasaccount. I did not know whether that was in the nature
of investment on fluctuations account.
The OUATEMAN-Healised profits.
BALANCE Zazzy Sir Decorace, 1997. LIABILITIE
Due to Goueral Maungon. Accounts payable bal klimenta Bakunen of prolilf and for coming
Overdraft at banitors...
Billinge Reservoir and land-imngjev buluttaa k Machinery and ant oförsation Property blusot and Hod Furnitura Value of strok
$50.00
444604
Cafton in peccata............ Cot and cotton pazie Coals g
0.985.92
43,825.38
2.008.10 19,749.36
Mr. Cox-The dobentares, Mr. Chairman, did not appear in the nocmint last year, thy. bive bonu saved this year. Fedlugs a word of Crampled are inertoto explanation about that would be useful to share torpired st
Yara dusty passes in “hand baldors.
The CHAINAN-Last year, Mr. Cox, we kad & gertaka aturant on mortgage-the amount was $175,000-and we paid off the mortgages, ad tasued debentures.
MY. SHARP These debenta are 6 per cent
2,00706 7,020.33
enly one more sample of the Star Chumler methods which have, of lake, crept into the pro- coedings of the Connell, and of which we have 174,990.40 only had too many instances. That body might' 23,168-768B Well By that beaure the atriotuata in this 481001.17 per on public matters are not always pleating 34.221.17 to our Municipal employees or to the Council, 2,574.50 the letter could stop theChina Gazette and basish
the Editer outside the Settlement. If the Council is permiston to proceed as it is procer ing to the H quvation, ve men's fuiss will be safe unless he daly performs a Kow-tow to the local Bumble and is willing to cringe 133,478,52 before the insignis of Kup boo's, nabhority. The Council and its employs seen to hire 0,528.40 lost sight of the fact that they are, it tune 1383 cao, the deputies, and, in the other, merely thin servants of the Ratepayers, ane their duty 1 to
Tis 244,303,62 masage Municipal matters in the nearer that The Attorney-Geral said he believed the
most conduces to the band, comfort d Magistrate remoniad the man.
conrealence of the public. It is a belly way The Chief Justos directed that an applica
Flour compressed into bricks by hydraulo to show their rogard for the Ratepayers' con- tionhemsle in Chantersfor substituted service,
Mr. Blade taid the ship was going away The CatEMAN-Yes, 6 per cent. Of course prossure, the material copying only a flirtas valenco and nevossities to thus emptorily. shortly and be asked that an early date be fired. I may say it was an odent tage ta pasyo space as the foose flour, is being tested out of the food supply of a large portion of the for ariny and zary se Resita thus far ep foreign population by shutting up the Phonix the pear to show that the treated tour is quite larket became the proprietor is alleged ta
The Chief Jarts scil that he would make we gained interest by
of surgico had boopoettled.
un corly o date us fossille when the question CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report funestod by dampness, and is free frem mould have broken somie Municipal gnlation. Wa
The Attorney General Eaid he was anders
there should be injustice done, and if bis Lordship thought justice would be best sarred
No further questions well asked
d statement of accounts us prosouted.
Mr Cox secondad.
Carried.
and safe from the sizeks of insects. Unlike would point out in this genreation that the Loose flour, it may be safely stored for a long daty of the officials of the cattle shed and timėtos
abatteir is to prevent any farriagement of these