INTIMATIONS
be adopted involving probably vary large expenss to the colony. The salient foot in the case seems to be that the afty is dansely overcrowded. As in this respect, as also in respect of latrino sccommodation, we compare adlaysarably with the neighbouring Chinese olties which have been visited A. S. WATSON & CO., by plague, wharosa in other respects air
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MAXUFACTURERS BY
IHH KONGKONG BAILY PAMA THUBNDAY OCTOBER 1912, 1680 -
Goto Extraordinary was Imned yester- day revoting the proclamadan dolazing Tal wasfoo end its part Azping Lofooted ports or places
conditions are on the whole more favoura ble, it seems a fair inference that the reason the epidemic has been more parsistent hore Is to be looked for sither in the overcrowd-Sucrotary, ing on the defective latrine accommodatien or a combination of the two. Any remedical AERATED WATERS.asures that can be taken, however, mast be regarded as more or less of an experi mental character, and in order to amauro
I regret to say that the Polica statistics beer anggested that one of the vessels has fallen The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The sower to show a conndurable increase in the number of AERATED WATERS the cordial co-operation of the community in with the other disabled and in towing her to the fourth question is, Not at present, His Exerious crimes, the total number from the Int Board of Trado approached the Secretary of This neguenti all very well in its way, and
it is desirable that the ratepayers should plan of safety. If thin explanation of the delay, collodoy the Governor is considering the mat January to the Fist August haing 2110 as
of our manufacture made under con- stent European supervision are sold throughout the Far East and are in variably preferred on account of afcellance.
be allowed a voles in the matter through duly elected members of the Smitty Board. It is satisfactory to learn fessi the reply given to one of the Hon. T. H. thei-WATERBAD questions that the expediency of restoring its legal constitution to the Sanitary Board is now being taken into consideration by His Excellency. It would have been still more satisfactory if an announcement had been made to the
The Machinery in use embodies very improvement up to date
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaren wed. The best materials only are used.
effect that a decision had already em arrived at that the ratepayers were no longer to be debarred from the exercise of their logal rights in this matter.
The PRICES are only half those Tus hot wanther experienced in England charged in England.
during the rasant summer has been made the subject of an article by the Spectator, WATERS MANUFACTURED which suggests that if the country bad six BY US are acknowledged by the lead.roonths of such weather every year the on- -ing English makers to be equal to tire habite of the people would be changed,
those of their own production
Sir Edward Frankland, x.c.8.,DC. F., ... &c., the most eminent authority on Water, reports as follows en the water as prepared and used in
aux Factory —
of most excellent quality for drinking.”
A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1861.
The leisured classes, says our contemporary- are tolerant of the heat, for the morning and svenings are to them delightful, and with farge rooms, much air, and no peremptory physical exertion to be performed, the hot, ter hours of the day can he got through without more inconvenience than is caused by loss of appetite and a consciousness of too much blood in the body. the majority of Englishmen, the article
But
is not correct it may be assured that the base for.
The HASUR MASTAR-In reply to the weather alone in reappatible it is nicely Eliat both stoomere have met with accidents.fth question I beg to sinte se follows: The Bome years ago the M. M. steamer Anadyr pausoager certificate allowed for 741 passengers took six days on the woyage op from Saigon and the number given as being on board was in The Franch cruiser Pascal is expected to arriva azoes of this. The Harbour Meter was, bere from Shanghai to day, and if the Bydney hatefore, obliged by law to refuse clearance not shortly heard of the iban-of-war will pro- When he was informed later that the readwary bably go out in search of her.
life-saving apparatus for the larger naruber was on board, he at once granted cleurnica
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS"]
LORDON, 9th October 1899. THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. "
The Boers in both treatiers are gambling at being kept in the fit in long with a rich ed commissariat, They blame General Joubert, who is distrusted na favouring panse Thero
ment of Commandant Viljoen as Commander in-Chief
a strong agitation preceding for thus appoint the let April and declared that the falso raparts be fully arplained in Committes. This satimaste
--PARLIAMENT.
The Times states that Parliament will voN- menee on the 17th instant a regular Session,
with the Queen's speak, an addrome, o, lis
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
His EXCELLENCE the GOVERNOR (Sir Henry Blake, G.CM.G.).
His EXCELLENCY Hajor-Genel GASCO1082
0.M.G. (Colonial Secretary) C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).
The Hon J. IL STRWART LOOKMART Hon. H. E. POLLOCK (Aating Attorney General).
Hou. R. MORRay Runasy (Hortione Master), Hon. F. H. MAT, C.M.G. (Captain Super intanient of Priline)
Hon, E. R. BILIOS, C.M.G. Hon. Whi A YUN.
Hon. J. J. KESWICE.
THE ESTIMATES-SPEECH BY
THE GOVERNOR
The COLONIAL SECRETAar coudod, and the motion was carried. Van d
The Blil baring her considered class by olanus in Committee it was read a third time and passed,
Tin ACTING ATTORNEY-GENSEAL-The having looked through the Bill thought the wording required farther consideration) pros pore we go into commites on this Bill så the next meeting of the Counï.
US. TRADE WICH THE ORIENT... A Washington press despatch of the 2nd September says
Secretary Wilson has returned to Washing. ton from an extended trip through the North- west and the Paste Comt Stato daring which he observed political as well as agricultural con. ditions.
"I did ant manot af 'nell' west of Chicago,"
all the Secretary in an interflow why, awry man, woman and child in the West in da termined. we shall keep the Philippines, and we conidn't let go if we wanted," said the Boerstary Wast endorstand this question bofter than do with a lough. But melonsly, the people of the those of the East. They know that flowey wan Bout to the Philippines to protect our largo and growing trade with the Orient. We have in boured to build up a brado with China and Japan. and when the war began Spain had'a flest in Orföntal watara ready to sičnok şad destroy our commerce. She also was ready to encourage privalouring, and Daway want to Hongkong to ready to protest our shipping. He destroyed the Spanish not as the safe way to pivregtit from praying apon American marohant ships, and bad the battlo rasaltad in victory for
would have crossed the Pacife to attack var Spain rather than for Daway, the Spanish fost
Western ports.
The people aut West realize this, and they also realize the Doney's victory and the subne- quest events which transferred the Philippines to the United States have given a extraordinary impetus to the cammerse of this country with the Oriont. At all the Pacific ports the dooks are piled up with goods awaiting shipment to the Orient, and we have not ships enough to carry them. We need a merchant nierine now more than anything else. Te day the Department of Agriculture sending butter and cheese to six and the Goverment is ending whole cagcon different porta in the Orient in Japanese ships, ross the Pacific in ships carrying other Ange than our own, because we have not the ships to carry the American Bag and the American com- merce we bare with China and Japan,
nogonal of the New Territory, which we hid British Intereste, but I am ovarindod that the
enes with ïustynations which have bez renezvedot in any wining proposition controlled on the table at the last meeting of Caussi bost protection to the interests of the commars from the scrotary of State for the Colonies in by Chinese. Another Atsued rule is that The HAREOUS MASTELIn reply to the of this Colony would be the faitEta ozying sonsanos of carizin representations which the Chinese should contra balf the shares, third question, I beg to mate as follows out by the Chiusse Government of the Agree were made to him by the Board of Trade in placa of these teaths us provided for under (L) Yes Tendars were invited from three local arent made with Her Majesty'e Lijnister at
Cleusa 9 of this Bill affects rather at important the old regime, and equally objectionable is a The funeral of the Ikis Eor. Dr. Fabor took Firms (1) The total cost of the three Paling for the opening of the West River amendment to Ordinance 26 of 1897 by sib regulation which provides that work shall be pine at Tintas on the 27th September and was vessels will be 91.300. In the interests of the under the Inland Steam Navigation Regala tuting amwwlause for clause of ssotion commenced within six months When framing attended by H. B. H. Prizes Henry, the to controbo 14 la not proposed to give the fiona as fest proposed and ng road upen. I have of that Bill As clans of that Bill stands the regulations the authorities at Peklog whey vornor of the colony, the officers of tas gazzienu, spectivo cost of each vessel (3) Ahe sites of had great pleasure in forwarding the letters of the shipowner would be liable for this maintan probably had lu siowa chems for stopping the the bulls and engines are as follows-Hall the Chamber of Commarge on this most impor- 2000 of any person was is discharged from a mineral development of Chias altogether, and 120 ft. x 20 It. 10 ft. Engines of sufleut se taut sabject to the Secretary of the Stats for ship in this colony for a period of six months in surrounding mining, with such absurd condi and a large number of felenda,
The Brab Rugby prasides of the Hongkong to obtain the guaranteed speed (2) Hull the Ualomon Notwithstanding this dlasbilities From the date of such person's arrival in the tion, they certainly have achieved their end. Football Clall be held at Taonday. Mem-83fc14ft. 92t. Engines Lylinders 11 in. ander which trade is hampered on the West colony, altogether irrespective of the fact who Individually ministere so protested to the bera desiring to participate should put their and 22 in. Stroke 14 in. (3) Hull, 76 it. 13 River, the retuus show statisfestors inocoase ther the shipowner had properly disbarged the Tauugli-Yamen against the obnoxions need nomina dawa on the board or inform the Ben. ft. x 8ft. Engines: Cylinders 11 io and 22 in beta in foreign sud jusk barne trails, the numman with the sanction of the Superintendent of monts, but entil hold and mulled sation is Stroke 12 in. (4) The Iranis will be hard ber of foreign boilt vessel entering and clearing the Mercaulite Marine Offs or his Dopaty, taken the Chinese will simply laugh in wood (3) The frage will be cut partly from being 7,832 witk 10,355:909 Logs 26 compared and also altogether irrespective of the their capacious leaves and inuit apon the The M. M. steamer Sydney has not yet natural crooks and partly from straight timber with 8,831 ships with 9,418-242-tons in 1803, feet whether the shipowner made reasonable currying out of the regulations. Some of the mariod. The N. Damer Heidelberg. (6.) As the Government doos ast intend bail-end of 85,892 junks will 3,373.210 tons as con provision for the substone of that person would be concessionaires, and not a few old which left Singapore on Mandag, the 2nd insting composite vessels it is not to possession of mared with 43,417 junks with 2,093,714 tras in who was discharged from his ship. I think it residents of Chius, hold that the regulations is not reasonably caldared by the ship are, from start to finish, nothing but a huge and-was expected on Sunday, the 8th, now the information nssessary for replying to the 1898 also more than three days overdos. It has question.
owners that that is rather hardship piece of bluff, which were never intended, sod upon the owners of hips and socordingly the aver will be treated as binding on either party, Stato in this matter with the cult that it la it would be interesting to see what sort of a against 1,920 for the same period last year. The proposed new, with the action of the Bero recapion & donpassionaire would get if he at- returns show an especially large proportionatetary of State, to introduce a new-class C to tempted to place on the London market a Chi- increase in the sirlos crimes of rubbery and indian 21 the new chouse being 2 of this Bill, sinoral great and hoodwink the pablio by house-breaking, the increws in the former be onnurable members will go that an smead saying that the coalitions for which his
boncessions were granted were nothing but. ing due to the cases in the New Territory to muut te made in the term "sailor" seaman which I have already alluded The Captain being substitated. The pujoot of that to moonshine-Shanghai Daily Prase. Superintendent of Police attributes the general includo pay person smployed or engaged in any Forces of ozimo to the number of vacancies in capacity on board ship (except misstors, pilots, the Police Farco and the liaturbad condition of and sprostions) and not merely persons algs tho neighbuaring provinces of China, On the ged in the navigation of the ship. The ammud- The COLONIAL SECRETARY The answer to ther hand, there has been an entire absence of ments made to asas 3 of the Bill are puruly the with question is-The newer to the first the gang robberies so traquent in the past in the tertal amendments and I do not think I need part is, becanes they were not there before the City of Vimoris. Every effort is being made to tremble the Council with any remarke apon them, 15th. The sewer to the latter part is that the obtain results from home for this Polies-Fura Theseadament made by clause 8 is of some precaution was taken of observing the attitude The ravenue for 100014 estimated at $3,325.479 importante, because it does not bald the ship of the inhabitants towards workmen at Taipehu and the expenditure at $1,310,959, leaving an master responsible for the solesasy of bi passengers during a period of six months and survey parties, which was apparently quits estimated balunos of $105.654. In calimiting per lo has landed them: As Ordizanca 35 of friendly, in addition to which nine elders of the the expenditure the dollar has been taken distrist walted apoz the Govenor on the eth1/11. The Estimates have been prepared with 1807. how stands it holds this shipowners respon April and expressed on behalf of the people in caution, and with a rigid regard for economy sible for a period of six months, sud that period geners! their regret for what had occurred on The various items of increased expenditure will has been struck out. With these observations, sit. I beg to moro the second resting of the having been refuted the people had become more of Pablia Werks Extraordinary amorato Bill
$331,100, or $168,000 ls than the approved settled.
Estimate of last year, but it still remains 896,000 more than the sonat actually arpended in 1998. The works estimated for are those H19 EXCHILENOT TAN GOVERNOR-I lare that soosider woost pressing, and the amounla
THE RATING ORDINANCE, the honour to subrait for your consideration the are as large as an prudently be placed upon
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENDBAL-1 beg, Estimates for the soming year, and is doing so an estimate. of expenditure based upon the I ventare after the dual casted to make a few rerous as shown in those Estimates; but, saar, to move the second randing of the Bill observations on the position of the colony. But the fustofat statement accompanying the tiod an Ordinanso to amend the Rating Or Erst, I take this encliost public opportunity that Fatimates will show. I hope to have at the end dinamos, 1888, hus presented itself to express my aaknowledg of current year, including a balance, in The CoLOSIAL TREASUEDE, in seconding Yesterday afternoona mesting of the Hong-ments for the cordial toner in which Lady round gares, of $90,000 brought forward from said The Bill was introduced at my suggestion kong Legislative Council was held in the Blake and I have been raasived by the son last year, 6. surplus of about 8400, 100 over the count of a recent decision of the Priene Connell Chamber at the Government Offices, manity of this important colony. The ten sotusi arpanditure which will justify me in Jalgs in the Supreme Court with regard to months that have elapsed since my assumption submitting to you votes for further exponditure lifts The Poisne Judge held last lift was of the government have been months fraught upon these works that appear in the Emachinery within the weaning of the Ordinsecë, there being paint
with exceptional saxiety and responsibility timates, or for such other pressing werks and that as such it was not ratable; nor woro Under the Convention sitween Her Majestys have been approrod by the Pablic the itsprovements arising from the use of that the Queen and His Imperial Majesty the Works Coramittoo. The most pressing public lift. We thought it was rather bard that Emperor of Chisa, the area of twenty-nine work at the present moment is the building for building should be rated for very much square miles tint has hitherto boon the catant the Now Law Courte, which blocks the way for less than its propor value, and that is the object of the colony was increased by a lease for ninety the improvement of the Post Oilon, a building of the Bill. Carried nino years of an area of four hundred square entirely insuffisfont and unsuited for the postal milw, with an estimated population of 100,000 requirements of the Colony. The plans for the It was named that the knowledge of the just Law Coutts were returned on January, 21st to treatment of the Chinese inhabitants of Hong Tondon with some suggestions for improve kong and British Kowloon would indore the ments. I have written arging that they shall population of the leased area to accept the be sent out with the least possible delay. The
CROWY LANDS, KESUMPTION ORDINANCES jurisdiction of Great Britain with equanimity, question of the constenstion of the Juhiloa
Road round Monat Davis has been referred to The ACTING ATTOFET-GENERALI beg if not with pleasure. Bad it bova possible to tako over the possession immediately this saamp the Bonretary of State for the Colonias, and as to move the rewind reading of the Bill tion might hava baen verified. But there were His Excellency Mejor General Gascoigne has entitled an Ordinagoo to smond the Crown
"The people of the West regard the Pacifio unavoidable delays. The question of delimita somewhat modified is viewa na to the military Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889. Honour tion had to be settled, and when a tentative isopediency of the read in deference to strong ble members will set from the "objects and an American fake, which should be covered Mr. R. F. JOHNSION (Acting Clerk of Conn-arrangement had been arrived at it was found. pabila feeling in ita favor, I think it probable rossons attadtied to the Bill that the object of it ships trying the American dag, and I oils.)
that there was an unfortunate misconception on cast the construction of that seeliga tasy because 2 of this Bill iets amend the preamble te don't know but they are about right. Why, I went on board one big ship loading at Tecoma Ordination of 1889 in such a way as to make the part of the Chines Governmeal as to the anthorized, as the objection that prevented any
and I found in the curge lumber, wheat and douc from the State of Washington; butter and eggs effect of the Convention upon the position of authority being given was entirely military, it clear that the acquisition or resumption of
from Iowa and Michigan; fruit from Californi the Chinese Imperial Customs authorities who If those now and important works be under land or buildings may be affected for any "pubile
and other Pacifio eta; steal from Alabama ; had hitherto exercised jurisdiction within the taken it appare to me that the Public Works purpose" as defined by olus 8 of this Bill. langed aron. At the earnest request of Her Department will have as much work on its The object of the amonhasnt introduced by Majesty's Minister in Peking Ideferred the hands os can be satisfactorily managed without sub-section (i) of clause 3 of this Bill is to make outton goods from the Carolinas bisyales from Chicago: notions from Now-England, and some it older that the expression and includes thing from half the States in the Union--tais taking over of the Territory autil the 17th considerable additions to the present staff, April, completing in the meantime the neces This only other item that call for supeois! buildings, and also to clear up any posible am- sary arrangements for tho carrying out of us notice is the increase of the vota fer the bigaitym to Ordinace 23 of 1883 being apable cargo as bound for China and Japon, and it sentive fanations. Unhappily, the interval was expense of the Volunteers from $12,000 to of application to the Now Territories The represented every section and nearly every taken advantage of by agitator who disturbed 330,000. This incrass is mainly due to an in-bject of sub-section (is) of clanse 3 of this Bill branch of industry in the United States. 1 number of the Corps from 185 tod) to make it clear that emption Includes showed me more alely than I had over the minds of the people by statements that their press in the hero og her son, abu 12.) to deflue what is meant by soon before the general interest we all hars in Had I gono aboard other QUESTIONS AND ANSWERA
their tunicherished onstems forbidden. Thefirst to the effective arnaud fergas of the pelony In puklid purpose. Clause 4 of this Bill intro this Oriental trade. The Hop, C. F. CHATEE-YORP Exsellerey, symptoms of bostility are shown on the 31st April last the regiment gara timely and valo-i danas a small amendment in the language of ships in other Facile porte I have no doubt. I in the absence of my honourable fripod Mr Marol when the building of a mat-thed at Taiable sasiatanco, and its patriotia spirit has lately ession 3 of Ordinance 23 of 1899 which is would have found the same object lemon repeat. titoland, I beg on his behalf to aaks the pohu was prevented, and the men sngaged in been shown by an offer to the Imperial Go required for the purpose of bringing the word to show the importance to all sections of this questions one to foar, and to substitute for Nos. ercating bonadsty posts were stoppet from sentent of two offers and fifty mon for active ing of Mist action into line with section 14 connery of the commeren.wo are building up 3 and 6 the following
working. I saw the Ficaroy on the 2nd April service in South Africa should unhappily hos Clause & of the Bill introduces a small amend with the Orient. The railroads are carrying (5)Will the hamrable the Harbour Master at Canton and pointed out that I protection tilition to form upon us. While the military maut in section 14 of Ordiasas 29 of 1889 with goods of overy decoription Boreas the continent inform the Council of the circumstances under was not afforded to working parties and survey authorities have not been able to acept thoir the object of bringing that aetion into line is the Pacific ports, and through these thi products of their industry to the people of the which the Government refused clearance to the ing-partier 1 could not adhere to my undertake. Borvious I have been requested to convey to with the definition contained in chiuse of this people of the United States are sending out the
Orient, ing not to take over the Territory at the the Hongkong Volunteers the high apprecis Bill granti clearance to the said steamship on 14th 17th. The necessary.protection was promised, tion by Her Majesty's Government of the
It is not surprising that the people of the His Excellency's optimistio merband, and the thinnest of cotton shirts do without her having added in any way in and surraging parties were not malosted, nor loyal patriotism that prompted the offer
was the rebuilding of the mat-shed prevented, apprestation that will, I feel dartain, be shared
West have little palisues with those of the view appear to be fully warranted by facts.convey adelicious idea of coolness, and we who Hongkong to her life-saving appliances:
(6)How was it East the Government was not What took place on the 15th of April and by every member of the community. (Apple)
East who am talking of surrendering tho Autacioan kaso we have in the Oriant, for in Chipping abows a substantial inerente, all live in a climate that is hot for six monthsoner informed of the presence in and around following days has diriady been laid before The following Bills will be omitted to you: branches of trade appear to be in a sound of the year may perhaps be inclined to ask Taipahu of two to there thatisend argued Chin-7od. The toristauas hating been garde Au Ordinans to apply a sus not exceeding The ACTING ATTORNY GENERAL-Tour building up our commerce with Aain we need more than anything club American counting condition, and it is estimated that the reourealves why we should daring those six as with ganz entreached and in position; and are endeavoured to satisfy the people that they Two millich 81 hundred and Eighty-one thout Ercollanty, in the last wasting of the venue for the present year will show asar months put ourselves to the trouble and what procentions, If say, were taken to find out may safely depend upon British justice, and that and Sir hardred and Fifty-one dollars to the Council the Bill entitled an Ordinapes to amend houses over there. We need the American the antral condition of the Chinuss on the no man's property will be costicated, and I have Pablic Service of the year 1900. An Ordinage the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, bank in the Orient that we can handle onr Can the people of the West build the ships. plos over expenditure of $400,000, which, disconfort of trying to adhere to the borders of and in the New Territory between no doubt that the people will soon resognize this to make further provision for the sanitation of 1897, Las been reprinted with all the smond-siswith the millions of people over thera. His Excelleney intimates, will justify a customary garb of cooler climates. It is Mire Eay shd Deep Tar hefore ordering Apart from the question of resistance to our the colony and to repeal certain enactments of ments onde is Committee and airpolated to
the Pacifio?" liberal programme with respect to public true that during business hours of the day, lancheon for a large anmber of invited guete, ocupation, li ha found that the Inhibitants the Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings honourable members. Unless it is this desire for the merchant marine they what to see on
effecting insurance on the steamer one for sutered from frequent sttasks by armed bands ordinance, 1804. An Ordinance for the Nasof any honourable member that the Bill should works. This is an especially satisfactory although some eocentric individuala may the trip to Mixa Bay which did not take place, of robbars against whom the village watchmen turalization of Bls Hip Pan, sliss Bin Shu Fan, be further considered, 1 propose to move the point in the speech, and it is to think their diguity in some mysterious way and making elaborate arrangements for theer powerless, and there was a general indios alias Ein Shia Kia, abas Bin Ping Kim. Au tiled rooding as it stands. E bag to propose the
opening ceremony at which it was propteed to tion of lawlessness not uncommon in Booth Ordinance for the Naturalization of Kwok third roading of the Bill
testify to the asil and substantial character of bs hoped that no obstruction to the bound up with the wearing of a waistocat, the boist the British dag at Taipeha on 17th April China This anemitated a reconsideration of Yaug Kam alias Kwok To Kai alias Kwok The CorowIAL SECRETART ouded and
the ship-building in the West. The argaman execution of much needed projects will majority make themselves as comfortable Re Iast, all which arrangements, after considerable this Police Ferce nocuary to secure that pro Ting An Ordinance for the Nstaralisation of the motion was ourried.
bas bean that could not compote with Eag be offered by the Colonial Office. But circumstances permit by discarding such expenditure was insured thereon, bad at the tection that the aro bend to afford. The Ho Shta Tè, ale Ho Kwan Yuk, alias Ho Fing
THE ADJOURNMENT, original estimate has been largely increased. Un, alias Hd Test An Ordinance for the Hi Hacandy the GOVERNOR Žuljoura - land is ship building because we had not cheap although trade generally is flourishing the superfinous garments. The trial comes, The following are the questions one to four and stations have been stablished of important Naturaligation of Hu Chuo, alise H Shan the Council until this day fortnight that money. Fut the Mississippi Valley has mit (1)With reference to the Honourable The points of euffelant strength to repel ermed Tenn, alias. Hu Ping Forg, alias Eu Nai Ke bore will have an opportunity of considering the lions of money seeking investment at 5 per cent. disturbed state of the southern provinces however, in the evening, when social fano
Colonial Secretary's reprort, dated 8th October, attank and frienish the user patrols. I am An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Te and the pincy on the West River have TOR-
tions have to be faced, In the earlier, day 1888, on the extension of the Colony, which i glad to eay that the efforts the Folice bare Kia Ting, alias Le Fó; eline Lý Ching Oh Estimates in the meantime. If at the end and thoro is plenty of capital le build an A-
that time honourable members, require any aricon merchant marine. so far shown satisfactory resalte, for of the shins Lo Tin Full An Ordinatice to amend the farther time for consideration I shall be very tricted operations in our immediate neigh.of the colony white mess jackets were under Expenditure roada: The out of ad
twenty-seven dangs of aried robbery reported Tageanor. Ordination, 1897, An Ordinance fo bourhood. His Excellency appears to be tolerated, over at Government Hour, but ministering the Now Territory is estimated at
$116,000. The chief items are Police $33,225, from the New Territory twenty-two persons staand the Bating Ordinance, 1993 AN ON glad meet their views. But I hope that by
No, but the Philippines can supplement what our own Pacific Coast looks-coal and hard and supports the view of Mr. F. M. GRA, to the black claw-hammer, Bartorial artista $72,950. When tas work of survay has been terms of lurichment 1 hope to see a Ordinarise; 1839. An Ordinance to amend consider the Estimate
FINANCE COMMITTEE
wood. There is an abundance of both of the the Chairman the Chamber of Commerce, have done much to render that conven- be anseerary, but it is important, as has ten time and to be in a position to reduce the ance, 1897, I commend that to your t
completed such a large staff of surveyors will salutary change of conditions within a short "The Protection of Woman and Girls Ordin
finest quality in the Philippines, and they nam A mosting of the Finance Committee Man bo brought in return cargoes cheaper than thay careful consideration. Again, I congratulate than held, the Colonial Becretary prasiding.an be backed by rail from the East, California, that the best protection to the intereste of tional garment light and cool, but by no pointed out that the land nyder cultivation strength of the various police stations.
Simultaneously with the tromblesthatdeveloped you on the abounding prosperity of the Colony. The following recommendations of His Exaal Oregon, and Washington on this side and the this Colony would be the faithful carrying amount of ingecnity can it be reduced should be surrayed as quicly as possible. Mis ent by the Chiness Government of the to the cooldess of white linen. When anons expenditzea has bewa setimated at a in the New Territory, there arose a mask more and I earnestly, hope that your deliberationslenoy the Governor were agroad, to Philippines on the other alle of the Pacific To vote a fan of one thousand and three have everything in abundance that is needed to high figure, as unforeseen expenses are sure to serious danger. In the beginning of April, the may tend to the welfare and progress of the Agreement made with Her Majesty's Mizour former Colonini Secretary, Sir G, T. M. be large when the territory is Brst takes over," plague was again upon us, sed notwithstanding community
hundred dollars in aid of the vote team over the Pacifs with ships that will carry the will the Honourable Member inform the Council the unwearied exertions of the Sanitary Board APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES, Naunches, other charges in American flag and the American contorno. ister at Peking for the opening of the West | O'BRIEN, wont to Fiji as Governor he
how and upon what kazła the said optimate was and its staff, it increased it intensity and vira
His BXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR--It b my The CHAIRMAN plained that the Harbour.
The peuple of the want want those ships River under the Inland Steam Navigation earned, the gratitude of the community by arrived at, and stats whether the Honourable lense ell through to simmer, afd has only
Master reported as inerssend expenditure of built. They want an Asturiesó merakant. Finance The Hon the Colonial Seczulary goal this year nesesitating an increase in the marine and they want the Nicaragus onani. Regulations as first proposed and agreed letting it be anderstood that attendance in The Ceptas Buperintendent of Police was deased fis inenges with the beginning of the duty to appoint the following committees
atised that the mid estimate of 833,223 per present mental. This year there have been (ohairman) and the whole of the rest of the vots: upan. It is to be hoped that the Governor's whites at Government House fonctions
annum would be adequate to efficiently polios 1471 cases of which 1413 have proved fatal, Courell with the oxooption of the Governer. To vole & eum of one hundred and fifty-vo without much more delay. They me a great veprésentatioon to the Secretary of State on would be viewed with favour. The idea the New Territory, seeing that in the statement the percentage of depths being the highest on
Law-The Hon Attorney General (chair thousand five hundred and firenty-nine dollars fatare epering, not only to them, but to th whole country arose the Pacino, and they be this point may be fruitful of good results. underlying all social functions to enjoy. of expenditure in constion with the New record Feeling the overwhelming Importman) stud the Hon. J. Keswick, the Hon. to cover expense incurred in the New Territory lieve this the goldan opportunity to atrike ou
Territory for 189 laid upon the table to day ance to the cominiduity of eradicating this Dr. Ho K, the Hon. E, St. Bealios, and the for the current year.
boldly. Ons of the most interesting and importantment, and as physical discomfort necessarily the end total of expenditure ameaste to no acuarge if possible, I have watched the epera Hon. Wei & Yuk The CHAIRMAN arpiained that honourable ponges in the speach sa that referring to detracts from enjoyment, it follows that com-less than 8946.629.37, of which the police ortions of the sanitary staff with the honest
PUBLIC WORKS The Hon. Director of Pub-rembers would remember, that at the last meet the plague and the question of sanitation. fort in dress should be accorded a place of penditure, natual and estimated, for April to anxiety. Before the usa appeared, as it was lio Works (obairman) the Hon. Colonial Treas of the Council bat one, & statement of expendi and that plague was primarily propagatedrer, the Hot GP, Chater, the Hon. E R turs actual and ertamatod for the year 1892 in Bo far His Excellency has not been orsdited primary consideration. In this respect the December 1898, is 888.073.1uF
(2)--Will the Beasurably the Colonial Seo by rate, a Committee was appointed consisting
the table, and that, adoh estimate amounted to. with exceptional zeal in the performance of white moss jacket possesses incontestable retary lay upon the table a staternen! showing of the Captain Superintendent of Polios, the malls, and the Hon. TH-Whitehend, connection with the now Territory wita laiulion
1940,023, 17 of the amm 819,000 led already I Position as Compredare to feests: BEAU- the expenditure inoatred by the Colonial Goz. Medical Oficer of Health; and the Government THE APPROPRIATION BI his official duties. Ho informe us, however, advantages over the conventional black coatment is consequence of the rebellions distur. Analyst to wage war upon the rate by poison The COLONIAL SECRETARY I have the bon voted by the Concil and the object of the LST Co. and have ESTABLISHED that when the recent spidemic of plague and in port of elegance, if there is anything bandas and the arsed Chinese opposition to or traps, or both, and the necomary funds honour to move the Smt rooding of a Bill en-
To vote sum of two thousand dollars in aid was at its height he satisfed himself to choose between the two, the aclu again British coonpation of the Territory lossed by were placed at their dial. They ap titled An Ordinance to apply sum not or the vote of to-day wax to supply the balance.
by the Imperial Chinese Govenment per the pealed to the Chiness for startanes and ding Two million Six hundred and Eight of the weta Maintenance of Sewer
The CHAIRMAN observed that the enginoar Jules Convention of last year!
made every effort to destroy the rate but the thousand Big bundred and Fitty-one Dollars (3)With refersons to Financial Minuto No. I believe they were not very successful. When the Pablo Survey of the year 1900 In
NUZICE TO VORRESPONDENTS
škould be addressed to Tax EDITOR.
FINANCIAL
"It possesses an extremely high continuas, "live by hard work, and on all degree of organic purity and is" who have to teil a thermometer of 75 "dog Fahr. iaßicts much suffering Their workshops become unendurable, their "sleeping-rooms seem to be filled with
Hoa, AM, THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer) "some fluid othar than air, and the strength. Hoa E. D. ORNSAT (Director of Public
which is so necessary to them oozes almost Works.)
Hou. O. P. CHATER, C.M.G. "proceptibly away. Their lives are on. Dr. Ho Kat
arranged in the expectation of great heat, and they hardly comprehend, a indeed oven the rich hardly comprehend, how 128 radionl a change of habits continuous beat would speedily necessitate.". Speau- We communications relating to the nos coklating on the forms this change would Berespondente must forumed theirname andaláran take the Spectator gives the first place to undation, and as codes of good faster, not a modification of dress, and suggests that dilators for publication should be written on one" with grey pyjamas, a cummerbund irstend Jaonymously engned annemonicāblons that have "of braces, and the thinnest of cotton shirts already appeared in other papers wi i be inserted, med heroni 13 ans, on day of publication. After that "are now, the necessary coolness would be Orders for mitra copies of DAILY at should be "arranged very much as tho young women's
· Amer the napply ia bismiled. Only supplied for Dash
"obtained without any loss of the capacity Telegraphie Address Park, Af.0, ploda.
—EVE*~~FOTZE"===Le cumug or TeaGif Would [“pull down the thermometer at least three "degrees, a reduction of three more could be obtained by adopting a nearly complete "vegetable diet, with very little stimulant The Governor ip introducing the Esti-"and mash drinking of cool water, and the mates yesterday congratulated the Legiala-"remaining five degrees would be secured tive Council on the abounding prosperity of "by architectural changes" Pyjamas, cut-steatiship Forter er 15th September last and the colony,
er
able of the payer only-
faith.
The Daily Press.
Hongkong, October 12th, 1899.
The COLONIAL STORETARY laid on the table Gaasist retras accutupanying the draft Esti- mates for 1910 and also fincheial minutes Nes. 15 to 18 and moved that the financial minutes be referred to the Pianos Cummittee.
The COLONIAL TEEASURER seconded and the motion was carried.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table moved its adoption. the report of the Finance Committen No. 5 and The COLONIAL TREANVEER seconded, and
last moment to be abandoned.
The COLONIAL: SHURSTART conded, and the motion was carried poda poje The Bill having been cosidered in committs lank by class was read a bird time and passed.
THE FROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRJA.
Yes, they can build the ships. They hars
of the whole world with the Oregon. Whore- swered that question to the satisfaction
aver that magnificent battleship goas she will
"But has the Pacific Coast all that is moos-
fally alive to the importance of this matter in these deguerate days we are restricted Burveyor $15,400, MissoBancore 834,657, total luvs been convicted mid are entering long dinance to amend thn Crown Funds Resumption the end of that time you will have had time to sary to engage in ship-building
by frequent personal inspection that tells in favour of white,
ths warengere and the sanitary staff
were doing their duty. Personal no bound
ions of the kind conducted by the bead
of the executive are highly commend
ant to China Gassifo contradicts the statement that the Shanghai Naval Volunteers had offered
NOTICE OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
HAVE The Day Relinquished my.
myself in Business as a GENERAL MEK- CITANT COAL SHIPPING and COMMIS SION AGENT at No. 10 Queen's Roail Central, Hongkong, under the Style and Firm
DARTLY & CO.
HOW DART TONG Honghong, 2nd October, 1999, 2481 HONGKONG CLUB. ***
*NOTICE
E. M. S. Battler left yesterday konsward | 12 in which the Governor recommends the the epidemic was at its height Isatisfied-my-moving this first reading, 1 bag to lay on the in charge of senare stated that the extening of M
Connoil to vote a mum of $91.500 to cover the self by frequent perennal inspection that the table the papers which anally spooniyany th of sewer in all parts of the city had rapidly A gene ahead, and that in the early part of the bust of three steam leunoles required by the seavengers and the sanitary staff were doing Bill,
How pubs at a cost of $1,000. There had also Police in the waters of the Now Territor with the duty, the streets and langs were Tho COLONIAL TREASTER sworded and the 150 broken galley trays were replaced by the Honourable The Harbour Master inform tertly clean, and whole streets filed furniture motion was carried.
been a great deal of trouble with the roots going into the sowère, wizi partionlar attention. while tha kontes were being limewashed and TEF INIANITARY PROPERTINA BILL. construction of the launoben hava boop. Invited
This was all the baginess, ~
able His Excellency's further remarks their services to the British Government in the Transil---(1)~Whither tenders for the disinfected bore evidence to the nativity of this The ACTNG: ATTORNEY GENERALI bag was given to the sewers duxing the epidazio
น
show that he has taken a keen interest connection with the Transvasi trouble. in the rubject. Unfortunately, like savery-
from the various tipbuikling institutions in sanitary staff. Yet nothing seemed to stay the to move the first reading of a Bill entitled An of plague one adre, His Excellency has found the P. & G. Company that a telegram has been acceptat and if accepted what will be the post of handled unt la the usual courus, haring lingered Sanitation of the Colony and to repen ourtalu We ara informed by the Superintendent of the Colony (If so, as any tender keen onward progress of the plague, until at last it Ordination to make further provision for the himself baffled in bih efforts to arrive rendived from, the hond office to the effect that the respective lashes (3) What are the bere rather longer than in other cities of South saatments of the Chamed Housen and Lompullary at the real cause of the repeated épidemics English Channel and delay to the Channel they be composite built or will the tremor be An Innioitary Dweilings Bill had already, that this BH take the places of E|
Dwellings Ordinanc, 1894, I may mention, in consequence of very heavy weather in the sizes of the hulls and the engines F. (4.)W China where ne ruch precautions were taken. and of their persistency. He says he found service the ovariand expreas with the london of baril void (3)-If of the latter will the been presented to you. During the summer 16 which was read a Art time in November, leat **the streets and Inves were perfectly clean, zasil of 29th September arrived at Brindisi 13ourved frames he natural or out from straight has been ourofally reconsidered, and in its year and that it is not propesod to proceed
homes late. The s.. Inis therefore left that timber P (Whether lantches with frenies of amended form it will be again presented to you farther with that Bill and whole streets filled with farmiure port correspondingly late Theso maik were wood ars more costly than those with steel to-day, "A return has been made of all tas cases The COLONIAL FECRETARYBoonded and the pasios to protest againt the amendmenta nad while the houses were being lime-washed dro in Hongkong paras. Bengal on 29th Octo frames P and disinfected bare evidence to the *activity of the anitary staff, Yo no
be
of plagas during the patent year with all the mution was oneried. (4) Will His Excellency the Governor ap.information available that possibly may throw ▲ Tesoria press deapatob of the 6th Septem-to-included in the Special and Common decide upon the cause, no on enditure within point a day for the election, by such Tateperera light upon the cathes the dinamie. It wo man
NATURALIZATION
AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Olah, will: bo hold at the Crum Hoorn, ON" THURSDAY, the 19th October, 1899, at 5. for the purpose of confirming or other is the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Testing hold on the 3rd tast
Bg Order,
AMEN
CH. GRACE,
Hengkang, 4th Jctober, 1899-
HONGKONG CLUB.
STEWARD WANTED *
20
PPLICATIONS in writing for the poŝi-
tion of STEWARD, to the HQuaKONG
THE MINING REGULATIONS. When the Tangli-Yamen conjointly with the Mining and Railway Buren in Peking tered the grieting mining regulations, we took to urge foreign ministaru ta miako o uzitod ex deavour to be them changed. Now in the amendments have been studied and discussed by The following Billa passed shoir second and capitalists in London sad other western contres the result of the Uhinese action is bearing Me thing Boomed to stay the onward progrem bar says: The Oriental liner Glonagle arrived Jury Lists and alte by wooh RateESYSTERS ATS the resea of the colony areul, be thờ grast to third readings
Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Nature. trnik Last year half ■ dƐzon large cura- * of the plague, until at lost it has aled out today from Hongkong and Yokohams. She exempted from serving on Jariés en secount of secure the blessing of freedom from suchlination of Bin Hip Pan,elies Sin Shu Fan, penins and several private syndicaten ware is the usual course, having bagered bringe 104 Japanese and twenty-one Chinees in their professional aropation, of two Members oorge; but la considering the Bits well line Sin Bain Kin, alins Bin Ying Kim. Formed in the westera world to explait the min-
the steerage and is valuable cargo of ton and to ill the enganoves in the Sanitary Door) in that you should be in poaression of looks on here rather longer than in other cities silke, and the work of ualeading her was begun Faccordance with Sections 4 and 5 of the Publie which to form an opinion rather than be guid Dill titled An Ordinance for the Naturaliomal resouroos of China and to if possible, inda of Bouth China whore no such of alisz CLUS will be received by the Undersigned
Alins Kwok Ying, b
that surplus mapital which exists. Engineers and thelatantim to get the cargo put, com the ship, | Exellenor the Governor appoint one Batepoan afford no sound basis upon which mongin Bin onvided Az Ordinance for the Naturli reprosatatiren were sent out, and these gan- slons were taken." Elis zomark that if | and start bor for Ban Francisco by Saturday and two Chitose Bombers to the Fannars should be copied fredding probably varytion of Ho Bhan 1, in Ho Kwan Tak, tlsmen have quietly and instantatiousl we can decide upon the causes no expendi-sight or Bunday morning She will there to Board is steedshed with seation at the Fabtle large exposes to the salony
of Ordinance for the Naturtilitare in position to siste that their 4 Bồ Ping Un, sini Ho Tuohia thoroughly explored the country. In samo ture within the reach of the colony soulded set is a remport and carry 800 troops Health Ordinance No 24 of 1837P happy to be able to congratulate you:
to the Philippiata c
THE COLONIAL SEDERTARY—The answer te s úpon the general state of the como eron of
*Ka Uboo, alica Hu Bhun Tatua, alien reperts were highly satisfactory, but owing to be too great to secure the blessing of free-
the frit question ta that the estimate was basad the colony. I have it on most excellant author
Zong, slims Fia Na Kwako ho erlitrary conditious placed tem mining by dow from such a scourge will be Eartily Tre hundrol tons of tin, brought from the on the maniption that the ferritory to be joy that business was never in a sequdo, condi
An Ordintame for the Nattrall the Imperial authorities, nothing farther is be.. endorsed by the rutepayers, as also will be SP Net Letter, noted like magis in opening that village conatalies, ne painted cut in my manillar meyer moro "plar, aut little sume Orient by the tramp vigamer daten sign the faken over was pansyable and law abiding, pui tin and the commercial quarry of the pa
* Kền Ting, Alina Lo Forellas Long done. Many of the couparna interested p his qualification that in considering legislas up all the big parking establishments which bad report, would fill in the polidng of the ox. find made kas safford and audringtron
Chiliding 20 Tin Fut ~ tian on the subject tlie Council alonic bo in closed or look at caut, mad", haccpter the ended an Ersele tiles is forditor, his the dustertal, state of PapaShultern provincies
employment of an army, of dischargedcom, | Bapy lakan overslipy that slats forming foros, the the prevalence of
1207 on the et-Rirar, possession of facts on which to ford is Yorkda and life, the cut rower wat of the cheaper the intimate the word by August of
esty's Lovesmunt to mare opinion rather than be guidet ly skimpy Hart dumpend Serving a murit for lon and the Contele Sameinien pas de vaan li | kan bena. “Ulöd te
here to the Qad purplus propané v le misuda de Tarasje tim art mjungan SIDI MInnsthande 'y held, átfed vn ONITORAIN TAT BEY Sealed sa kaads be onto Mand garnier I be to male ingin
Her
By Order
Becsetary.
CH. GRACE.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 18992-92483
HONGKONG JOCKET OLUR
withdrawing their representatives, and in THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Members of the bore Club will be) 100 dingust have decided to leave China caverely THE VAGEASE ORDINANOR
OBRE GENERALI beg long the main pointe in now regulatious hold in the Cary Hall on SATURDAY, the
the Bill entled which are shootlonanie ne, Bestly, the refn, Blat Dotober, #1440PM
canon Ordination wales nisin that all mizah have