INTIMATIONS
News the great local objection to the demand is the injure that it is alleged will EYE-SIGHT." be thereby done to British and other owners of land that will be brought under French control if the extension is grated. "But," continues our coutemporary, "it does not
"matter was tatisfactorily settled by a "apocial convention between the British
MR. N. LAZARUS,
THE HONGKONG DALET PANIA, FRIDAY, JURRUARY 8am, 1999,
The steamer Try, which left Bagan on the 27th January, broke her tall shaft on the voyage. She was picked up by the Antenor nữ striving yesterday,
HONGKONG SANI FARY BOARD.
Oclive Optician, ef Loadan and fulanits, may scén to be generally known that the 3udies will be the greatest sinners agaites Cape Padaran on the 8th and towel to po proposed policy of expansion to-day, denounced Mr. E. Osborne, and Dr. Clark (Medical Officer question that the Boark woald be able to man-
de conanted for SPECTACLES at
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of Hoalth and Aoling Secretary) Mr. Laldsge the daughter-houses bolter than they were inanagod at present, on it did the animal depola. The Hon. R. D. OR-With a largo per manent stak
"aud Froach Conauis-General, and that sunset, and lave forgotton to order lanterns, reso No. 1 will ha resailed to-morrow. Conrse, 10 Anong other striking phrases he compared the (Colonial Veterinary Surgoau) also attended.
this convention, which provided inter alia "for the neutralisation of the foreign cemetery at Puksisujao, received, we are informed, the acront of the British Minis having some dekolezoy in the constructionfter at Peking. Thus one of our principal the syse--the many years of "Ero Struin ending in serious forms of diseases. Glaressubjections to French extension was re-chairs may be seen by the score waiting for
A gwat proportios of catarasis and dizenzso affealing those adancing in ilfe occur to those
spesially adapted in youth to those requiring dam sive snd preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring hosunches, apella of dianews when reading, weak ayes, the lattara running together; any of these symptoms izdi anto a defidianoy in the form of the dye esquir- ing lacagt only to sarrant and oire.
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"moved before the Count DE BEZAURE "broko off negotiations, and it is only fair "to him that this should be generally
"known."
In the case of street clairs the compulsory carrying of lampa may bo advisable from a police point of view, lant. that consideration does not apply to private chairs, The owners of the latter might ressonably be trusted to carry lights when they are required and be allowed to do with out them when they are unnecessary. ...
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The Ostaniatische Lloyd force that the Bras sols Société Generale, the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, and evers other Banks in Antwerp and Liège, have decided to found s Belgian Chinese Bonk, with a capital of 36 million frenes (£1,200,000).
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ACCIDENT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
SUPREME COURT.
THE REPORT OF THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEÓN,
The VICE-PRESIDENS-Of course wo phali The first item do the agenda was "Report of have to Eaw a germanant stalk; has the the Colonisi Valorizary Surgeon for 1998. We fazmer, and, he pays that staff oat of the facs have already published a copy of the report, be paid for the cattle slanghtered in the slaughter- it came before the Board at their previous hom. Thero is 40 real difference between meeting but was deferred for further consid
the running of a daughter house and the ran- eration.
ning of an animal depos which was formerly MY, OSBORNE said that Mr. Ladde's report run by a fazer. We have taken over one and contained a nul of suggestions, some of why not laks near the other.
r. LADDA asil they would wantan increased repeated in subsequent reports. The regimen stay of course. Bub last year the farmor monde whick had been made as far back as 1930 and dations tight be placed under two headathon a profit of $9,000 or $9,0), and their staff if which involved an expenditure of money and incrossed would not cost anything like that
amount.
manity.
itself but must be referred to the froserawout, The VICE PRESIDENT- ether words and those which the Board could deal with through maglasting to talas over these slaughter- iteolf without reference to the Govorament houses the consumers of food in this colony are The Arst of these classes of recommendations tared to the emazet of $0,000 annually. included the provision of inspection laire Hon. R. D. Onsor-May I ask Mr. Ladin for cattle ou landing the provision of how he knows the contractor made 88,000 P. Hlaughter-houses at Abordeun and banki. Mr. Las said that that was a very simple war. the provision of s swine depot matter. They had the number of animels taken at Kowloon, the provision of additional poultry to the slaughter houses par they knew how Cental Market, the provision of nition sharge. plucking and dressing accommodation in the much per kead, the farmer was allowed to stalls in the Bhankiwan market, the transfer of
Mr. OSBORNE reiterated that they ought to the mungament sed control of the slaughter have control of the slaughter-bosses, adding that houses to the Sanitary Board when the present if there was a profit it ought to go to the com lease of the farmer oxpired, and the amendment of section 12 of Ordinance 17 of 1987 in ascor
The VICE-TEENDENT contended that there dance with Me: Ledits's suggestion. Those he eight to be no profit. The profit ought to be imagined they would have to refer to the kept down to what could pay the staff and no Governmbat. The other paints raised in Mr.
more. It was monsicons that fu this ninoteenth Ladds's report nere-that the Board should contary in a Crown colony they should have their heef and mutton taxed as it was at tho hoopoe no more net sheds in the prociaste of the city, that the Board's inspectors should prevent moment, Ho supposed the Board take milk for analysis, and that the Chinese wond tax bread next. mortuary at Kennedytown should be closed. The resolation was passed, as also was the He was not prepared to say it was either ad-third one in a modified fo visable or practicable to adopt the whole of these recommendations at once, but he did say this, that in consequence of his experience Mr. Ladd's views and opinions were entitled to receive more consideration than they appeared marka mule in the fort, and with a view to is here had in the past, judging from the the recum this and he moved that the whole
At the magistracy yesterday an assistant in shop at 47, Wellington Street was charged place. Thopriscuersaid he was Roman Catholic with cutting and wounding the cook at the same Wednesday being a feast day he would not eat some meat which the cook Free, and quarról ansted. The cook strook him with a piece of wood, and in solf-defence he seized tho chopper and inflicted the injurios apou vom plainant. Commander Hastings thought Chris- daily had not done the prisoner much goad, and sentonost him to four mouths imprison- BEFORE SIn Jour CARRINGTON (CHIEF report in July as to how we proposed to ran moat with hard labour.
2nd February.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
JUSTICE) AND A SPECIAL JURY.
nоE. BELILIOS,
The VICE PRESIDENT-Who does the lease of the slaughter-tousas expiro?
·Dr. CEARE-It is saunal.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I think wo had a
this maltor.
REPUSE DESTRUCTORS, A report of the Sanitary Inspestoe ou refuse destructors was submitted, and it was decided that it should be printed.
Bye-laws for the regulation of the cattle. THE REGULATION OF CATTLE, EY, DEPOTS. shoep, and swing depots were approved, and it' Secretary.
THE PROPOSED NEW MÄRKET IN TAIPINGSHAN Correspondenco concerning the proposed new market in Taipingaan was submitted.
Actingor instructions from the Sanitary Board, Dr. Clark bad asked Mr. Ledds (Colonial Vetex- inary burgeon)"Whether you have received any official intitration from the Government that o now market is to be built in the Taipingss resumed ares in place of the existing Western Market, and if not what authority there is for stating in your suaqul report for 1998 that such. is the case."
to
dinner Wines of a very superior vint- can be no difference of opinion as to the crime of arson was checked by the skill is gamtaing estullsiment on the first floor of sought to recover from the Hon. E. R. Belilios the exist mamber, but I should say there are Director of Public Works as followsIn.
aga.
All are true Xeres Wines,
Sample bottles and smaller quanti- ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
The bearing of this case was resumed. Tau Tsang, who cutries on business in the game of A Hek, of 29, D'Aguilar Stroet, contractor, the sum of $11,500, being the balanse of money dns for work done and materials provided by: the plaintist on a building belonging to the defendant whisk is known as Beaconsfield, fataly in the occupation of Mesars, Batterield
Mr. Pollock (Acting Attorney-anorel), in- stricted by Mr. H. L.. Dennys, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, 9.0. (instructed Tours. Wilkinson and Grist), for the do fendant
Mr. Ladds in reply said that during the month of September last a letter dated 13.9.38 was sont downto the Asting Registror-General by the Dir- ector of Public Works stating that he had been instructed by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary enquire of the Acting Registrae- Gergrad what space would be required for the row Taiping- Dr. CLARK-Yes, we bars ahendly reenm- shan Markst and giving the boundaries of the mended it to the Government quite recently,
Market site as South by Market Street, North The VICE-PRESIDENT-How riony cow-sliede by Hot Cheong Laus, and East by East Street. are there licensed in the city at prosent Mr. Ball having recorded his opinion passed, Mr. LADOS IR afraid I cannot give you the letter on to him, whon be wrote fo ike auswar to your query as to the space likely to on or twelve.
be required in the new Taipingshen Market I should say that very small accommodation indeed would suffice, being of opinion that there would be little or no demand for shopu or stalls in a market which woull be so badly It aftuoted and so far away from the son is, however, very difficult to say anything definite upon the subject, at all, except that it.. is the most ursuitable site which could have been chosen as far as the market prople (til buyers and sollers) are concerned." Mr. Laids added, "The stove statement is I think sufi- cient guarantee to warrant the reference made to the Subject in my aaoual report for 1898."
The Vice-President miatted-It seems
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I do not think you can expect the Government to Jerry out all the recommendations at enne. Would it not ba bet ter to pick out those which you think test in portant. The cas which I consider to be the rost important is that as to tho management of slaughter.honsES.
Mr. OSBORNEI am quite prepared to defor my proposition until Mr. Ladds shall harshad the opportunity of telling us which he considere most important. If the matter is deferred an til next meeting perhaps he will be able to tell na which of these suggestions should be taken
faymats The farmer was under the supervises of the faspectors, but be had his own mind-bl panotment gics into oppretioa wa fouey | The eternos prasy postage sahomme kau saused | the friends and supporter of Wigsson Grant, that evan H.F. the Governor many very store in British malls of thirty per cent who is in the load are confideat of their ability The postal business in the West Indies has to wla cut. Bribery having been alleged there
A meeting of the Hoogkung Sanitary Board butchers and his servants-all of whom were was held yesterday afternoon: The Pread requently found introducing into the cinnghtor often render himself liable to be low increased 50 per cent, and that if Canada Ju
is interes exoltowent in San Franelsson:
ent (Dr. 3. 1. Atlason, Principal Civil Mediol horse animals rejected by Mr. Ludde as not fully stopped, seized, apprehended, sud per an
MR. BRYAN ON THE PHILIPPINE
Oficer) compied the chair, and there were also fit for human food. It seemed to him that if they had alaughterhouses directly ander their demiued, and thereupon to be taken before
prosent the Vion-President (the Hon. F. H. QUESTION. S
New Yort, 18th January. May, Captain Superintendent of Polfael, the officers and had a proper staff of offers, a Follow Magistrate Probably, however,
Ho.R..Ormsby Director of Public Works), they asfe-guarded their food supply and mini- Willam Jennings Bryan, speaking upon the. J. Dyse Balloding Registrar (tenoral), mised the chance of abuses. The WS 20 the law. If they go to'n ten party or
it aud the adtinatration in usmesenred terms bathing party, do not return until after they also will be liable to be lawfully
Philippine to Nabeth's Vineyard and vigor. PUGILISM-DIXON ADDS ANOTHER stopped, scized, apprehended, and detained,
cusly attacked the Republicans for evating it. TO HIS LONG LIST OF FISTIC and thereupon to be taken before a Police
VICTORIES, Mr. J. A. van Andet, Acting Postal Becretary. Magistrate to be dealt with nccording to
New Yons, 20th January. In the Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, law? In the summer evenings private has received the substantive appointment. Au
George Diron, the veteran coloured bantam, Assistant Postal Secretary is to be appointed.
added another to his long het of victories to their owners' return from bathing parties,N. C. Daily News. not one of them provided with lights,
A Chungking telegrams of the 17th January night, defeating the much-talked-of South Africau pugilist, Pluto," in tan rounds. The although it is generally after sunset before to L N. G. Daily News states that the Tastal
It won't cause there has been replaced, during the absence of fight was fast and farlous, from start to fialebs the nonches return. As to the aspect of the French de-a little commotion: if all the Indies the English and French Consuls, by the Cantat Dixon orhibiting superior generalship through which could not be dealt with by the Board
pbo was disgraced there during the Mots of manda as an infringement of our sphere of a bathing party sâu getting into their 1886, of influcued in the Yangteze Valley our chairs were lawfully stopped, ecized, appro contemporary remarks that we are mak hended and detained, and thereupon takon
NARROW SCAPE OF ME, SKALMSHIRE, [305 ing no sustained objection to the Gar before a Polico Magistrate. There in this ms and Russians nid Japanese obtain-differomes between the law na te carrying
Another performance of the pantomime "The Tellow Dwarf" was given in the Theatre ing actual concessions at Hankow, the lights on wheeled vehicles and the low as
Royal on Wednesday evening by the Amateur implication apparently being that the latter to carrying lights on private chairs, that in
We (Echo) understand that the Provincial Dramatis Company. There was a large andi: once. T.R.H. Princo and Frinoses Henry of are as much on infringement of the British the one case the Inw only requires a person Authorities have withdrawn their opposition to sphere of influence in the Yangisza Valley to do what his own common acte nnd the locality demanded by the Japanese Govern- Fresia and H.D. Sir Hanry Blake and Lady as would be the extension of the French prudence should dietat even if the lawment for a settlement af Feockor on the con- Blake ware again present. In some respects
dition that Chinese at present, in occupation
the performance as the most successful of the concession at Shanghai. There is consider were non-existent, and that in the other it should not be required to move immediately.eries bat nouident soeurred during the able force in that suggestion nud sooner or imposes an obligation which is unnecees Negotiations will be concluded as soon as the eraning which somewhat marred to effect On the stage are two galleries-one. 18 fost Japanese Consul agrees to the slave atipulation.
abave the ficer and the other seven or eight fast later the whole question of Foreign Settle-sury.
A Chinaman employed as a repairer with the above that. They are connected by a some ments at the Treaty Ports and the rights sach Settlements confer on Foreign Govern.
Robinson Piano Co. expired suddenly on Wad what beary beam, against which the mon in 34sday in the stars in Queen's Road, The aacge of the scenery placed their feet when ments may have to be raised and settled.
Pelics were informed of the affair, and the hauling any particular scene up Just who
the Demoa Swamp" scene had been reached But in the meantime it may be pointed
body was removed to the mortuary. Death was out that there is a wide diference be-
certained to be tine to the rapture of a blood the men were about to pall and had placed their veel in the lung. The deceased had been lost against the beam when the latter slipped and fell on the stage, smashing one of the tween the Hankow cases and that of the
auffering from phthisis for some time.
planks. Mr. Skinshire, who takes the part of French Settlement at Shanghai inasmuch
The Usturiatische Lloyd says that the Gur-the Kate of Horts, we sat down in a chair at the tiran with his eyas elint, pretending to monsternment has salvotel in the now con- as at the former post there is no cosmopolitan
and in the rebornit struck sim aver the eye and Settlement and the conecasiona noquired by Ex view of the increasing frequency of fires cossions Tintain a lot rassuring 1.12 hectarea be noleup. The beam fall just in front of him the various Powers are required for the purat Shanghai the Fire Insurance Association with the intention of building & Consulates on poses of trule, or it may at feast be con- of that pert recently addressed the Munici-it. The building in the English Concession hacked him down. He came on to the stage tended that they aro so required; wheresa in pal Council requesting that body to call the /Herring at present for this purpose is to be sold, again, It as he had been considerably shaben mandations be approved by the Sanitary Board was decided to present them to the Colonial
and the proceeds will be ased towards defraying and had not reach more to do he was advised that the Government be asked to gisa oftast to go luce, and this he did. A medical to those of his suggestions which concerned the cost of the new building. The sale by the case of Shanghai there is a cosmopolitav attention of the Chiness authorities to the tht to fit of the lets in the Gorman man had also to be enliad to one of the lady Government, and that the Board adopt these t flanoers, Miss D'Almada, who bud fainted and his rocominondations which could be dealt with Settlement with which the French would be inadegante sentences imposed in anson casca Concession-the whole of which belongs to had to be garriert off. Yesterday His Ex-without reference to the Governinest. This was a welcome in aralgamato if they so close, but and also in appoint a Committer to raport Syadinte, at the head of which stands the cellarey made kindly enquiries as to the somewhat formuhible Bist, but when it was taken
patients and was pleased to bear that they into ocnsideration that it embraced the room on such remedial measures as they might Deutsou-Arintisols Laukis to take place in a instead of doing so they make a damned for
were not me tha worse. Wo understand that endations of several years' reports he did not deep effective for the strengthening of the very short time. the extension of their prevant exclusive
at the commencement of the pantomime a think they could be called excessivo, Sore of thorough examination of the stage was made, the wall involve the expenditure of money Fire Brigade. These requests have been Settlement, such extension not being recomplied with by the Council. The Cama
but it could not have hem noticed that the beam and they might be told that the Government quired for purposes of trade but being mittee appointed to report with reference to
Bus not welged in as it ought to have boon.
Lad no money to spend, but ho thought when it was pointed out to the Government that meat arked for as componention for the disturbance the Fire Brigade might perhaps do worst
of these poemes or anggestions were remunera that arose out of the action of the French than take a trip to Hongkong to examine
tivo perhaps they would see their way to allow the expense with regard to the Ninges Jons-house. on the spot the organisation and equipusent Another but unexpressed reason for the of our local Fire Brigade. There was a time demand was, as we understand, to place in this colony whon fires were alarmingly limits on the extension of the cosmopolitan frequent and very destructive in their ef Settlement. There may be much to be said facts. All that has beeu alcared and there B, C, and CC are excellent dinner for and against national Settlements - as
are now probably few places which in pre- The Chinese oookie who was removed to the Wines and suitable for invalids and pposed to cosmopolit Settlements at the portion to their size possess better appliances Government Civil Hospital on Saturday night, suffering from a fracturad skull, the result of delicate stomachs. D and E are after-Treaty Ports, but where there is afroudly u
and organisation for the prevention and ex-
a fall when ondesvaurlug to escape froin the eriamopolitan Settlement in existence there tinction of fires than Hongkong. The Police who were executing & arek warrant ju No. 24, Bellywood Road, died from the effects undesirability of oxclusive national Settle of the detective service in bringing home of his injuries on Tuneday night. At the ments being allowed to grow up side by the crime and by the indiction of ex- Magistracy yesterday, Commander Hastingabold | side with it and to cramp its growth. The emplary soutences by the Supreme Court.
an inquiry into the chuss of death. Dr. Bell gare evidence that deceased was admitted to and Swire. British and American Settlements at Yet it may be doubted whether the con- the hospital suffering from fracture of the boss- Shanghai ware amalgamated and made into victions obtained have in themselves hand of the skull. He never regained consciousness, and died on Tuesday. Commander tfastings a cosmopolitan Settlement, but France such a deterrent effect as the difficulty now returned a verdict of accidental death, the declined to join in the combination, electing experienced of getting a fire well under result of a fall, whilst exaping from the Police to serve her concession to herself, to be way before the firemen arrive and put it where sieuting a gambling warrant. The following composed the special jury used as a lever, it may be named, for out, with the consequent risk of the In the Supremo Coast at Stanghai on the Mrs. R. Marten (foramen). H. M. Mehta, J. Van Buren, Walter Fealn, W. B. Dolay, future political and territorial aggraddisc-evidences ofarson being discoveral it such a Suth January Richard Tonrasy, late second W. Hutler Potts, and C. A. Tomes,
onginder of the steamer Feicking, was indietad
The Hon. R. D. Orusur thought that, which Under the circumstanecs of the cos
The cass for the hint having besh closed crime has been attempted. The majority of for having on Christes night, ou board the . Francis opened for the defense, speaking Mr. Deborse had just said was very notesary. odd to decide a question of the site of a new the extension now demanded segme to possess firea are now extinguished in their lucipient ship named, shot, with intent to murder, Au
at considerable, longth on the different issues The list he had fotroduced was a very forcil anrket without reference to the Sanitary Board, very considerable political importance.. stage, and where that is not the case it is gustas Barcier, second-goer af that vessel, placed before the jury. He contended there alde one, sal ons which he as a member of the which is chioty responsible, through its officers, seldom that much of the surrounding pro, purser of the opium bulk Wellingiam, with intent Department and A Hok on Mr. Belilios's behalf, oorsideration. The question of the Heard daty it is to darote spoeln. attention to all ques Arthur Evelough, third engineer, and L. Fonseca, war ze eontrast made between the Public Works Government wenkd not vote upon without soms for the management of the markets, and whore to murder. There were al ceparate counts of THE new law requiring private chairs to porty beyond the house in which the out
own contactor to ye and do the work just the houses had been fully gone into by the Govern factors in the maintenance of the public health. carry lights betwoou sunset and sunrise brak occurs becomes involved, "In view shooting with general intent to diurder, and of They simply gave à Bat the under as their taking over the management of the slaughter-tinn of food supply, which is one of the principal
shooting with intent to do grevious bodily harm,
same as if it had been any other publio baild-ment, who fiad declined to entertain the pro. I think we asked the Gorarument before for might fittingly serve *Mr: HERBERT" of the constantly increasing tax on the Mr. Ellis, the prisoner's counsel, submitted ing Hok accepted the order and supplied post of the Board. He did not think it reuld information re the site of a new market to re- SPENCER an example of the foilies" time and energies of the Fire Brigade that prisoner was labouring under mental dis materials and did the work. Eighty or 90 por be a right position of the Banitary Board to place the existing Westors Market I should
**arising from the continuous inetease of life rest and intoxication on the night of the cent of the outire work was finished and procs that agels on thoin. He thought that if like to see the correspondence."
The VICE-PRESIDENT and that last semmer of legislators. At the meeting of the
shooting and suffered strong provocation from materials supplied before A Hok heard that Dir. Osbomo. would divide bis resolution and Legislative Connell on Wednesday the
and property to he protected in these Scule Eveleigh, het be had no felonious intention to dr Bellion was reponsible for the payment. give them time to consider is it would be better. the opinion was taken of tiimself, Mr. Brewin inflict any injury apau Fonsors and Burrier. Therefore he did not do the work either on The VICE-PRESIDENT-I should imagine (then Acting Registrar General and represent Acting Attorney-General remarked that it "monts," toquete the words of the Shanghai Mr. Ellis asked the jury to acquit the prisoner the enter of Mr. Balling or relying upon him the most important recommendations are those ing the Chinesi, Mr. Ladds, Dr. Ho Kai, and was as neccesary that private vehicles Fire Insurance Association'a resolution, itway of any intent to murder Infliot grevious for payment, nor did he flu his booke ebat Mr.in regard to the provision of inspection lairs Mr. Wei A Yak with regard to the site of the should carry lights as public vobicles possibly be decmed advisable to replace the bodily harm and to find him guilty of the lessor Bailios for the work done and the goods up and the management of the slaughter lenses. Western Market, and each one of them eaprosecu on opinion adverse to the site in Taiping. The hon. gentleman made no attempt to present Volunteer Fire Brigado at Shanghai offense of unlawful wounding. The jury replied. The case for A Hek, was that the Pablo Will Mr. Ladds tell us?
turned a verdict of "guilty of shooting with Works Department had authority to contract Mr. Lang-Yes, F consider that those two chat. The question of markete and their
The with him for repair and alterations to the are the most important.
sites in this colaný was one which affected demonstrate the necessity, which, in frer, so by a paid Municipal Brigade. It is now some intent to de gravions bodily hart."
The Board com- The Hon. T. OMREY-Do you know what that Beard very much. far as private chairs are concerned, is years since the Hongkong Volunteer. Fire prisoner was sentenced to one year's Ja building to any extent to which repairs might
be required. Plaintiff did not claim that the the extrusts for the inspection lairs was Mr. trolled the markets, and the Board was the pon-existent and therefore incapable of de Brigade was dissolved, and except possibly
Government were authorised to contract with Cooper prepared one, and if I remember rightly guardian of the public health. Therefore The Lady's Pictorial of the 17th December him to the extent of 36,000 and any reasonable the price was prohibitive.
it did everything it could to secure the bart monstration. At the same peeting of on social and sentimental grounds there has
mysIt must have been very trying to the amount over that Mr. Chatham clearly admitted MT. LAPDS--The Council the Captain-Superintendent of never been any bersion to regret the stop. Princess Henry of Frassia on her arrival at
was about $20,000..
arrangements for markets. This question was Police showed that it was unnecessary to Volunteer brigades are macful in email Colvabo, when on the way to join her husband that the building con? have bess put in than Mr. Coor estimate for a later soleme possible sites for markets and the bast possible thorough repair in the ordinary sense with the Mr. OSBORNE divided his proposals into three not only more question of putting a market at Hongkong, to learn that her little sousame materisk and in the same fashion as it was resolution list that the Government be in one street or putting it in another. Itaffooted impose certain saggceted regulations with pinces which not part pramen Waldense was at death deer with diphtheria. onginally bulk. They knew it had been roussed to provide us soon, as possible inspacliana veer large quistion indeed which hind always regard to trollies, because there were fewer paid force, but in large cities it is mure The Princa, who will be fun in March, is naked in a fas saporir manner. Ho contended laimfortereiption of cattioon landing, second, Leen troublesome, and that was the question of On the 20th January, at Anoy, the wife of T. e. vehicle accidents in Hongkong than in any advisable that the work of extinguishing sturdy little fallow, and is intended for the that it was absolutely admitted that the requies that the Bonn recommend the Government to Lawking in the colony. He had made himself wora carried out in nu necessarily expensive transfer the mingement and control of the exceedingly unpopular with the Medical Offer 13 other city of equal size and the acckfires should be confided to a thoroughly Navy His baby brother, Sigismurd, was two
nt thereof of November. Naturally, the Queen manner.
slaughter-benses in the colony to the Board, on of Hell and the Director of Public Works' eats caused by tralies Inst year reached the disciplined, organised, and adequately paid is much concerned about to great-grandson Mr. Belilies, on being worn, said he remem the expiration of the present loose to the farmer: predecessor by the policy he lied adopted towards largo total of two. By parity of reason brigade. In the first three weeks of the in the absence of his mother, and is constantly bared going over Batenuated with Mr. Chatham and third, that the attention of the Government Enckers The Medical Offer of Health ob
melving reports of him. He is being narand
were great nuisances in the streets and dopo- i tenantable state and soak have been report N requiring private chairs to carry lights is curred at Shanghai resulting is an estimated the Kaiser, too, was on the point of going to capict. It was the same with the first floor The VIUZ-FERRIDENT, in coding, said the sited a great deal of garlage and rubbish. The nunecessary, for if the recurds were searched loss of Ts. 120,000. The nogal cost of the Kiot when he lemmed from Frofessors Borg the grond door was not quite finished, Air, question of providing inspection Isira for exifle former Director of Public Works objected to
aska and von Esmaroh that, having had a very
Chatham said nothing whatover to him on that was one which at bean under consideration Lis toleration af hawkers because they filled his from the date of the foundation of the Fangteng Fire Brigade is about $30,000. successful operation performed on its throut, occasion as to how the repairs had boon sancuted for n number of years. As regarded the taking storm water drains with a great deal of monoh colony up to the present time we doubt an expenilitore which cannot but be re- the Prince was much better. Professor Barg and as to what the cost would be. When he over of the slaughter houses, he was aware that and there was nothing he knew more evil-moll- whether mention could be found of even garded as a sound investment. It was not attending the Emperor Frederio, the boy's Mr. Chatham said he has intended, posaring the Board a suggestion ou the subject last year, ing vegetabis matter. But since he hast besu
man, it any he mentioned, was the ibigin expressed astonishment at the tok flaring the Gorecast di not sue their way to adopting and porbans more fanitary than decompos HONOKONG, February 3rd, 1899,
one accident caused by the absence of such on the question of efficiency that the Hong-grandfather, for cursor in the threat, bolore the whole with teak flooring but wood but they wore not informed what the objections in the police he had added one policy towards The North China Daily News fears that lights. In the early days of the colony kong Volunteer Fire Brigade was disbanded, Dr. Morell Mackenzie ma called in, whilst was sage and the price had gone up srore. It seemed to him it was a confession of hawkers, and that policy really derived ite origin I'rofessor you Demarch is the fumons Surgeon, Ho (Mr. Bellion) had barer intended that teak weakness for a Board consisting of a body of from a conviction that until the market posem Lord CHARLES BELEston, with the best chen the public lighting of the streete was however, but because in view af the increns and husband of Princess Benriette of Bolleswig Hours aboudd be put in, and that was the Best Englishmen not to be able to control the mulation of the city re increased barking Intentions in the world, made a mistako either non-existent or in a very primitive ingdemands made upon ilservises employers Holstein, sister of Prince Christian.
time he knew teak floors had been put in. He elanghter hentes of the city. He remembered must be permitted, and subject as they wore to never received any latter from Me Chatbrain distinctly that when the Boer naked to be visitations of plague ho knew of no gore fatal when, by the advics he gave the Viceroy condition no one thought of moving raisal objections to their staff belonging to
in regard to the cest incurred, and the first allowed to take uyur the antrual disputs the same concoquando timt could exsus from any line of Liv at Nanking, he practically converted about at night, either in chair or on foot,it. Men cannot be employed sil night at
intimation bo had that the mount be had in. objections were raised. I was said that they policy than making the prios of the food of the the French Settlement demanda at Shanghai without lights, but as the public lighting a Bra and be expected to be ready for office
fanded expending had been exceeded was in would not rau there properly, and that they poorer classes dear. They wanted to got the from local into a political question, the re improved Lio neccseity for carrying private work next morning. Considerations of this
April, when certificate for $1,000 was presented must goon farming the management of laughter.food as cheap as they could in order that the to him. He refused to pay the money and houses out to Chinese farmers. However, this people might bare us mush of it as they still sult being that the French Consul-General lights diminished, and now it is the excry charmeter must apply at Shanghai as
when be Raw Mr. Chatham a day or two after kard careind their point oud the animel depots afford to buy and therefore be well nourished and broke of kis negotiations, i stop which Mr. I thuir rather than the rule for private chaire foreibly as at Hongkong,
wards ho hd him that he had refuzed to pay wore a paying evtcorn. But that was not the sole to witheland attacks of disease. The question the mousy as the estima's bad bean exceeded. I point at all. They did not want to inuko of hawking was one which had engaged the at- CHAMBERLAIN, who evidently is not clearly to carry lights unless they are being used
Mr. Chatham on that occasion did not give his money out of them, hat they were fluormighly teplion of various Government departments for informed about souljog which is not for journeys beyond the city limits. The
to understand that there was suything else to well.maged and far more satisfactorily year. It bad bean referred to ous committe pay beakes this $1,300 He did not say any managed than ever they word in the haul after seiher, and the result of the policy ha properly in his department, claims ns being lights when carried are for the convenience
thing to him to prepare him for A Hok's palz, of a Chia facrar, It Lol to hira had adopted we that 18 months or two years a withdrawal of the French demand. For of the occupant and the begrors and not-for
Mr. Balfour speaking at Manchester said her Clitherocommended him to pay the $1,000 monstrous thing that the slaughter-beater, whern ago soother committeo was appointed consist and apply to the Governons for a little exist whols ment supply of finis largo and importing of himself, M.. Wedeliouse, and Mr. our own part we must confess that we traffic considerations, for in the districts where.
was convinced that strength and efficiency of rank, but he refused to agree to this. Mr. Chai ant colony was slaughtered, should be reset the War Yuk, and that semmittee's report dealt not detect any antithesis between local chaire nre used, isitli one or two exceptions,
H.. the Governor will distribute the prizes Britta ripants constituted the best security has never wits the work was in progress in absolute control of a Chinese farmer Hagent with the question of howling as much as with questions and political questione: dere is no wheeled traffic, and the danger at Queen's College at noon to-day.
for universal peace. Ho regarded the good formed him that los was making alterations ethor experiences bed shown thom what go ahes the quertion of the site of the Western Market. political questions muet cecesarily have of cullision between two chairs is of toe -
H.M.B. Undead arrived on Wednesday nnderstanding established with the United Stateshan these mentioned in Mr. Danby's reporter crept in under the rent arrangement Mr. The two things wont tegether. He asked int Mr. Danly's estimate would be excondled. Caloras ind himself wore appointed a committee them to exense him for going tinto such length thair arigi in some place. If Lord CHARLES tonuated a character to legitimately excite evening from Wolkaivo H.11.8. Huntress surest guarantee for the future of civiliza«
On being cross-examined by Mr. Pollock, Mr. to enquire into the abuses, and in their about hasidag, but he wanted to show that the tion thronghout the world.
Bafilios id he did not rake any objention to opiston such things could not be put a stop to question was not merely a quation of a fow Beurrere made a mistake in over-rating the concern of our legislators. On the arrived yesterday from Manila.
THE LIBERAL PARTY.
paying A Hok $6,500 on noconut when Mr. notil the Board Bind the solo control of the hundred yards in one direction or a few bundred the importanes of this particular question | short stretch of Queen's Rond and the rouds. As the Royal Welsh Fdeliers cannot get up
bellam's cortifliste for that amount was slaughter-homes. He failed to imagine what, yards in another, but that it was a question ke stred in good company, for from the leading to the Club and the wharves, where a team to play the Hoogkang Cricket Club to- The Liberal Party will meet on the 7th peteasted to us. When he visited Beacuus the eyile were which would result from the which would affect the food supply of the Journal of the American Aamciatior in China private chairs asay be seen in the evening mencing at 11.30 am. Numos should be E-
worrow there will be a pick-up gamoy com- instant, to sloot a lender. Mr. Campbell Batuere on Fantary th with afr. Chatham le Board gotting sole control. It was not going Chinese population in the central part
man's election is regarded as assured.
remarkel wton he noted the teak wool flour. te rost anything. They showed last year that of the town. He achaitied that an excess of we learn that ou the 5th. altimo, the Pro- | the illumfuntion is sufficiently bright to tered at the Griskat Ground befora 4.0 ̃jim.
ing that the cost would exceed the amount ho Mr. Ladla's catiusto of the reconus derivadle hawking did take ples and that be toleratelit, visional Committee of that body tollographed render. this carrying of private lights un-
today. -4
lind intended spending. Mr. Chatham said yes from it procet it to be a rumimorative under and ho intended to tolerate it until he received bit when he asked him how much he said he did taking. He was not willizat hopes that instructions from the Governor not to do so to the American Minister at Peking in the neegsery, either for the protection of the
Morses. J. P. Hissol & Co. of Shangbai;
not know. Afr. Chatham, told him he could not they could reduce the fees for the anijon any longer. Therefore he personally viewed following terms --French Settlement persons using the chairs or for the convexi- their alare roport dated S0th January, my the
say who was to pay the extra expose, and of cattle late these places ord thereby help this proposal to more the Western Market- Extension on exclusive lines reported in ice of the traffic in general.
Hongkong und Shanghai Bank has made a loan The Nippon Ynson Kaisun's steamer Yama-advised him to see Mfr. Dockbart. Accordingly. to keep down the price of food, which was een-which ortor aliwas the principal market resorted on the Northern Railways from which it is
he saw Mr. Lockhart zhortly afterwards and | timoally rising in the colony. What the Board, to by the Chinese-aud the Chiness of the lower minent, Americans here agalu vigorously A little consideration of how the law will spected to take a profit of from 3000,000 to guchi Mare, from Seattle, book fire on Thursday tell him his understood from Mr. Chatham that be imbgined. wanted to do was to get the piece class in the centre of the city-ton site other "protest;" and on the same date the work will show its undesirability. A ugn $500,000,
She made Oginobama fin Rikuzen, on the east the amount he had promised to expand bad been under its contral simply on the ground of public than that in which it, now stood with some col coast of the mala island, on the Bay of Svudai) oxed and nuded, Remember, I and not health as he was onfident Binelf that with car. He did not know whether any foal de- folioving telegram was coat to the President | living my on the Robinson Real level goes at Washington Amerienis Shanghai to his office in his chair and returns at seven Manila from Hongkong and Amoy at forl burning
The German stouwer The Le arrived at the morning. Pengers and crew made. Fire going to pay a cent over and above what the assistance of Mr. Ladds and his posters, slsiva had been cons to in the matter. Of course promised to spond. Who is going to pay for and by taking a listão interat la it themselves, ita final decision had bapa come to the thing this PMr. Leokaart replied, "I will fork up they could do this and duit escessfully, waa dose nud they could not say unsthing more strongly protest ngatust extension Frenchy or half-pust seven in the evening, the lights o'clock on the afteracon of the 20th Januney,
the onrrespondence." Be did not ask Mr. The resolution as tu fuspostion faite was about it, but if it was not leally settle they Settlement with exclusive jurisdiction; vehave been forgetton, as they are very Dr. Brtvo Ficalkes, the quarantine officer, an
She was immediately placed in quarqatine, by [FROM THE “ MANILA. TIMES."]
Chatham on the 20th January the price of the carried. Before that aliup with the manage ought to lay their views before the Governor. work and muforials put into Bosconadeki up ment of slaughter-houses was put ported nunout." The Minister at Peking not to be at noonday, and the rosult account of a case of smelipon hiring bool daro THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
* If they did not do this and this mackot turned New York, 18th Jasnicy, then.
The Hon R D. Onsert askel if the oats fains it may be charged against these acknowledged by letter receipt of the tele is that for riding in a chair with loped on the voyage by Greek passenger,
elsnighter house were not already under the that when the question was on the tapis they There are over fire bunched · pomengeza - DEL grain forwarded to him and replied that out a lantern along ronds illuminated with board the steamer, both Europains and Obiparoaulted in the return of Chauncey M. Depew LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The Bousterial elections in various States The bearing was further adjournet,
control of the Band. He understood that the did not make any more to have the market question was whether they were to be gorenied, placed in another position. Ha, therefore, beg protest had already been made with the the electrio Fight and Wolabaci baguers men, and the afflicted man has hoon walking in New York, and Beveridge, the Republicar
by Mr. Ladds and R Inspectors or by ayed leprs to more That the Board regrets to Chinese Government, According to the be may, either with or without any warrant, will disinfoot the ship at onze, and, als will be nominee, in Indiana. The fight in California, The T. KE steamer Hongkong Mars left Government department, the
Me kourn that it is contemplated to build a new The VIOL-PRUSIDENT waid that tbh slaughter Western Market in the resumed ares of Tai- American Association the ground of objec be lawfully stopped, colzed, apprehended, allowed to retorn for service on for regular ran however, is an extremely bitter and hotly con Yokeboms for this port on the lar February
houses were of course under the control of the pingaban, and desiras to place its view on tion to the oxtetision of the French Settle and detained by any police constable nudo possible. The steamer wat But cas tested one. Seventeen ballots have been taken and a posted here on the dih inst.
luto the bay clear of the fest and will keep
The P. R. atanmer Empress of Endia lett Board, but the Board fossed them out to the subject befom His Excellency and the ment wes the exclusive jurisdiction that thereupon taken before a Police Magistrate company with the transport City of Puebla, already, but there seems to be no immediate Taucover for Hongkong vis neual porte of farmor, the result being that for all practical Government if it is not too into, for the Gov
prospect of a break in the deadlock, although on Tuesday afternoon, the Bist January perposes they passed under the control of the ernment to reoyusidar the matter," was claimed but acording to the Daily to be dealt with according to law. If the which is also in quarantine--alasia Timer.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirita to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony
or from our authorised Agents at the Coast' Ports.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENARY. --
MATABLICERE A.D. 1941.
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MARRIAGE.
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labour.
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E. M: EIRA, to Rosa, sixth daughter sf. M. Hate it might be shown that the regulation į present year. no less than thirtean fires by his annt. Princess Louis of Battenborg, and on Javuary 20th, 1899. The top four was then be mind to the other points raised in Mr Ladds's jacted to his toleration of barkers because they
MOVIT.
The Daily Press.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, Blst January
.......... THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. The Dragon Bill has born introduced in the Chamber and referred to a Committee." Interesting news from the Philippines will be Dupuy has undertakou to submit M Muzeum
report to a Committee, then found in to day's supplement,
MR. BALFOUR ON AFFAIRS
ميع مجيد
Mr. Arnot Reid has bsan elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
wround with the crowd. The health authorities
· [FROM "N. C. DAILY NEWS.
A TRANSPACIFIC LINER UN FIRE
Koos, 28th January.