INTIMATIONS
LIMITED.
the Bth
Cofrimited
The stamperebut last mor
$313, belogan Idores
amounted celected If the correspo
of lit year. There were infrAISE
to
8 square feet for each foot of width, that le to say, a house 15 feet in width and 40 feet Unfavoura in depth will have to have an open space of and 120 quae feet. The scale is a diding que, housee exceeding 40 feet hat uns exceeding
4 In the Basight Algablet and tas Wis were running nepk aan ark for grond place, 50 fost in depth being required to have an
bat Siphabet uid managed to pull it off. S'ke open space of 10 square feat for cash fut tour heading Afronating to $8917, and de- a Rawa A. S. WATSON & CO., of widths exceeding 60 feet, but not ex-grunset time hirteen beutings, maonating Bacing Reen was & par fenturd Rows of coeding 60 feet, 12 square feet and houses $1,500, 61 high 32,694 opcarred zutor the head bad to be riddin in and out & performance which turned out to be's distant cus. The Silog and Doll Face was most amusing as also was the exceading Ge deot, 14 square fast. This of prolatera scale is the enmo as i tha Till introduced
The Germs leaner Heidelberg, which loft distance handicap. A caple of toakete wers lost year but which was not proceeded with Singapore on the 2nd inst, arrived on Friday eptered for the latter. On the starting algas It is also provided, as in the former night, the 18th, haring occupied eleven days on being given they turned stubborn and for a time the voyage. The delay was onsed by the beavy refused to badge much. By the exercise of Bill, that when the owners of a block weather and an accident that occurred to the almost enpertraman axertions Mr. Welwyn man. of buildings agree to makon lane opening at stoering gear on the 8th. The vessel was ranged to get his Tatohu ta ride him beme, but drag his Two-of-a-kind along the cotirse. Gerais.. either end upon a public street the width of puntedly swept by the wares and sustained some Mr. Aftenson hat to Unionat and terms.
damage to her deck fittings.
hopper missed all abanos of winning the Thres Furlongs by making a false start, Mr. John SCOTCH WHISKY. the open space may be reduced necording to to a fixed scale, so that owners will sacrifice
on geing a condere distance at full spood rather less space by jointly making a lane
before he found out his mistake
By the kind permission of Major Morris and than by each owner providing his bouses
offers of the Welch Foilers the band of the with separate yards. From a sanitary point
Regiment was is strendmice of ice lants are preferable to-yards, as they give a froen circulation of air.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Established A.D. 41,
Per Cas
A-THOHNE'S BLEND White
Capsule $ $10.80 B-WATSON'S GLENOROHY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and .Trade Mark..... C-WATSON'S ABE7OUR-GLUN- LIVER, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. D-WATSON'S H.K.D. BEEND
10.80
M
E. Georg, in his weekly share liat dated 14th October, says Under the julluence of the warlike telegrams from kome, and tightes money aurongst share operators, our market has tuled very woak; and, with simest the role exception of Indo-Chinns, which hayo haon iniproving considerably, most storks have ruled dull and irootise, with lower prices in canse- quenOĆ.
Clause 6 of the Bill erdbodice the recom- mendations of the Sanitary Board with res
The pac reports that a prominent Cantor pack to the height of buildings aroused on has toonused Lin, the chlof eurey, of the En- land acquired from the Crown after the press Dowager to the blikado, as a traitor to passing of the Bill, and is taore stringent in the Muncha dycasty, on the ground thus, while in Japan, Lit was in most intiraate relations in this respect than the provisions of section with thoes-called Areb-reli SanYat-sex. Ilks 12.00.12 of Ordiume-15 of 1894 as amended press Dowager be influenced by these depun ciations, saya the same paper, the authook for by Ordinance 21 of 1897. Section 12 of Tim will be serious dad Innishment would be the. Ordinance 15 of 1894 provides in sub-lightest paalty.-N. O. Day Newz. section that in streets under 14 fect in with houses shall not exceed 35 feet
OF THE FINEST Scoron MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule
14.40 E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI
QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule
15.00
in height, and that where the street is 14 ft. in width but does not exceed 20 ft. buildings shall not exceed 48 ft. in height and in sub-section B all other cases"
The Hamburg correspondent of the London
station at Kisoobas in the Far East will soɔN
and China Express weitos The saw German
VANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMTEBN
directly into the external air and having a tota sies gear of the window frames equal to one tenth of the at arms of such sub-division bell: The fourth Gymak benet that can use karpiade arrangements to publish these
The 18th ordinary general megling of ahasa belemed to be a cubicle, held on the Happy Play Race Contessa noter Worhly during the football Acton And Fatarder afternicon in beintiin vasther.The
shat ha plat to receive consultations of bolders in the abova potapany was held at the.) It shall not be les ulls erect, or if office of the Glors Agents (Musars Jardine, already existing to allow to remail, in any roomd frstevent-Once Road Usilicap-- ma wo
general interest from club socrateries to be latheson, and Do) on Saturday at noon. The of aug domestic building, any morranine foor Tale Boce, bish got off arel and led
sipced herrinesults of antolon, fistarea exoheir was compled by the Hon. Keswick and or cockloft whatsoever, except under suph regu. ranged, eld, will be very acceptable there were also present the Hon. (P. Custer, long as ursy be made by the Sanitary Rosrd During the past wock there has been no actual alces, D. Gillies, H. Fr. Dolgunle, F. Maitised with the consent of the Governor-in-Connell onary), FC Poter J. H. Cox, WA. Critiak, the Ranitary Board with the consent of Abe football, exceping the six-selde guzice, but skib Consulting commitze), G: T. Valist (Secco mu pablished in the Government Gasefta, and Mi Meht B: 0 Fromett, JM, G. Pornirs, very, alter and repeal any snou regntations, and oftails are very busy citing preparations to shank, R. Wilcox: B. Bram on, Ho Taap Governor in Council shall have full power to alart,
Considerable program has been undo in the Ho Fest, J. Thorburn, He Kem Tong, Open to sekstiints new regalatinis therefor
The SPORETASY read the notion convening landing of a greater length than air foet and Met a greater breadth than two fest, which har erection of the Honghong Football Chib's standam, Lio Chenny Shia, high (6) Every intermediate door, platforms, or The CHAIRMAN Mid--Gentlemen, with your tot a clear pads of at least nine teat, mesenred for the accommodation of members and their the meetings lady friendley
Mr. J. W. Kinghorn is the secretary of the permission we will take the sport and state vertically, both above and below it, and which Hosglong Engineers Football Club, not Mr.ment of secarats (which have been in your le net separately provided with a windog or annual wesling may gustosessor in the chair bad and having a folat are clear of the window Ritobie as stated last week The faller gottle ads since the 3rd inst) as roul the last windows opening directly to the exlocal afe was Caplein. This club, we are told, has secasion to regret the unprofitable outturn of frames of at least, one tenth of the floor area, ready obtained a membership about 209, which the years working which necessitated the with shall be used to be a mezzanine door or cook. 6-No building erected on land acquired creating mashed dosing-room for its won willuagh the accounts now before you show -| must be very gratifging to its promoters, it is drawal of $150,000 from the reserve fand, and lottagging bars, and has also obtained person to pas un conterable improvement, yet the profit it snow from the Crown after the passing of this Or land, which privilege intended to be availed that after presiding for the proposed dividend finance sluzilored in height one and that of brand by Its first practise thok place ou of $11 per abuse, the balance reajurig is in times the width of the steel upon which such Balerday.
salforent to oanble as to make return to our ca building fronta The following wers the offletals, ets, Comitice Me. J. & Brace, The Hon. C. TRE HONGKONG POOTBALL Clen's Astituents in the shape of a bobus, and we have The width of any street shall be measured SLIDE COMPETITION.dvemed it better to aarry it forward to strong from the building lines as defined by the Dire P. Chater, C.M.G., Mr. R. M. Gray, Mr. V. A Cosar Hawkins, Mr. T. P. Hough, The Hon. During the week aiz more games have been then the present year's account. For the 16 tox of Publis Worlds, on either side of the street J. J. Keswick, The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.C. decided in this competition, which loaves nine years previona to 1307 we returned bounce and et right angles to such line or linow.
No building shall used seventy-six feet in Mr. J. Mokie, Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. d. He more to be played before competition. Theraverging over 18 per cent, Bisco thon, in Potta Mr. 3. &. Higgon, R.WF, Mr. C. F has been an improvement in the gual gaiting addition to abnormal losses, votes have been on halght without the permission of the Bazitary Rundall, E.E, Lient-Colonal The O'Gorman abilities of the players a 16 grafs kave ten the downward grade and we have found it quite Board: Provided that in any special case in D.4.A.G. Cape WV and sobored genes met grocodylu quoque an imposibility to make any return, which of which, in the opinion of such Board, a departare wander Planceclenti, N., and The Hon. Tuasobor of games in the proceeding week.ourse is a master of mask regret to us. The from this rule will not be detrimental to the We rigrot to state that a match between feet is, that at the present time rates of premi pabilo health, the Bosed mag in writing
um are too low, and until a very radical improve antharizouch departure A
Tho beight of any building, shall be do H. Whitebend.
tens captained by Greene and Mayern cus the 9th the latter had the misfortune to receive on meat in rates sete in, of which unfortunately I injury to his knes and the game was in corso see no present prospect, the outlax for the termined by mensuring on the lins of the quence abandonot without are 3 minuter befature of marine anderwriling is not what main wells (both back and freat) from fore time Permission was given for it to be could be desired. As regards the present your'e the level of the street on which the prin replayed, which was accordingly done ou (be working, iis cortainly to dipts in a better posi sipal front of mol balling abuts the fall" 12th, when Dauby took Mayson's place. This on than 1898 at a similar poriod, but it is im vertical light allowed by the preceding rules time play weat in Greene's favour and he secured † dzsible for me to forecast the probable result,all and by drawing from the points thus ascertained The verdict by 1 to 0.
Judges Tha He, J. J. Keswick and Mr. V. A. Car Hawkins.
Handicappers The Hon. C. P. Chaler, O.M.G. and Mr. J. MaKio, :. -
Starter-Mr. F. Hough. Tinakoopal, GFH. Potts. Clerk of the Beales:-Mr. J. McKie. Kon, Treasurerr. J. 8. Bruce Hen. Becretary;—Mr. G. C. Meron. Oses ROUND HANDICAP for all Chine ponies; entrance foe, $2. 1st prize, Cap pres ented by Sir Thomas Jackson; 2nd prize, $25. From Gymkhana nd Mr. R. M. Gray's Tale Bonn, List.
(Mr. Grosson) 11 Mr. W. A Craiokabank's Alphabet, 10st. 121b. (Mr. Craiokabank)
(Mr, Jabaron) 8
(Mr. Cox) 0
Mr. R. D. Johnson's The Wizard, Hot 915 Hon J. J. Keenick's Pilgrim, let: 4lbs. Mr. R. M. Gray's Bermside II., 1st. Mb
The games played during the week and their results are man Ont-9th Noble beat Looker
"k
to
to 2
2100
19rd Greane beat Mayosato Below we give table showing state of eem petition at date im
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I can haps. for is that we may not meet with lines at an angle of thirty degroos with the such a series of beaglessons was the due dir.izontal, and any part of the building (eroept ing the closing montbe of 1997 nod 1898. You any obimney or party-wall) falling outside such
In the event of the street on which the pan. will have noticed from the seconnis that our lines shall be depched illegal. investmenta hava nadurgoso considerable
• Mayson Greens oxcompleted 10th Pinckney drow with Love. 1 to 1Change We sold car bolding of Indian Govcipal front of a building ahnts not being rul erament stock aka proft and in vetted the pro. throughout the extent of such building, or in 11th Looker drew with Kew 11th Noble beat Magento eds. together with mortgage funds repaid, in the event of a building haring two or more. the parohnse of United States bonds of the reincipal fronts respoutively abutting on atrests 21h Greene baat Pinolney.
per cent loan repayable in 1925, which waleh are dissimilar in width or level, the Sani- Lust you will approve of, as a better security is tary Board shall deformiue from what points or would be impoemble to find. These bands are the fall vertical beight, as specified in the fore- deposited with the United States Government ulug clause, shall be recaeared. and form a permanent gold investment return. 70.) Evory existing domestic building wast ogna rather better rate of interest than the be provided with an open spads in the rear, by. Indian loss As regards our mortgages, our opening ent on each cor one-half of the entire surveyore have rimde their annual report and space intervening between the principal room or are quite satisfied that in ogch case there a room and the main woll at the back of ench ample margiu for the advances made Botore building as well as the corresponding portion of moving the adoption of the report and secounts, roof, unless such building is already provided I all be pleased to answer any questions ad with ne open sad auchstructed backyard of st
Ireased to the chair, A
Roast Hifty square foot in eros, ho
iulabited by a many German families, on 6th September about forty wives with their childron loft in the stator Bayern, for Kiaoshan, where their busbands are al are provided for, including equally build-toned as Government offers. It is thought that a prolonged stay for those officers out THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'Sings on land required from the Crown after I here is contemplated, as, otherwise, their fami- GLENOROHY are high class Soda tho passing of the Ordinance and buildings i would not have been allowed to go out to Whiskies, of greater ago than most in streets thereafter made on land already them..
privately owned. The senle provided in the brands in the market.
inst named sub-section was as follows--Width ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old
of stret 15 ft, height of building 25 ft Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not street 20 ft, height of building 40 ft.; street now be replaced in stock at the price. 25 ft, height of building 45 f rtreet D is well known for its fine. Aavour. 30, height of building 52 ft. street 85 ft., beight of building 65 ft.; street 40 Eis of superb quality and pro-fi, height of building 76 ft., the Inst nawed nomced by leading local connoisseurs Bgure being the maximum height allowed to be the beat brand in the Hongkong without special poroission of the Sanitary
Board. These provisions of the old Ordino ber. The littlo oralt had sustained precta FADIES' NOMINATION; Stick aud Doll Raps of the table, having won all ila three games
market.
ance aro made more stringent by the new. Bill to the extent that on land acquired from A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. the Crowo after the passing of the Ordinance
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841
no building shall exceed in height one und a half times the width of the street. Being confined to land hereafter acquired from the 128 Crown this provision will have practically no effect in reducing the height of build inge and so diminishing surface crowd ing in already occupied areas, unless in carce where he Government resumes and eubsequently re-selle land.
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Correspondanirmust forward theirnasio and address with communicetiens adinated to the Editor, mat
or publication, but as evidence of good faith..
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Be anonymously sized sometnications that has
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The Daily Press.
In Saturday's issue it was reported that the stem-launch Or Lee, which was on her war down to Mails for the U, B. Government was picked up in distress by the Scottish Orientul steamer Louso, which took har Chinese Drew preciously washed overboard. The Inoroc took on board, the European Captain baving been the launch in tow, but the cable broke, and as darkness was coming on it was not damed able to go after her quite. The such was, however, safely brought into purt on Sutar day by the Scottish Oriental steamer Mongkut, which picked her up the day uftes lae Locso eally no damage from her baffeling in the arre weather lately experienced.
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The British Realne For September contain n portrait of Sir Thomas Jackson, with the fol. lowing Roto:-Pertraits of three well-known reproduced in this number, whe, though working 10,000 miles apart, are no menu žactors in the Empire's wellbeing Firsty, Sir Thomas Jackson, who recently won mude knight, and to whom is owing la a great menge the ezor- moue growth of infusce of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baaking Corporation, of which be is chief: accoudly. Sir William Van Horne, K.C. M.G.. the late president of the CR.E,, which raus from Montreal to Hongkong by road and Bea. Thirdly, Mr. T. G. Shaughnessy, his sno cessor and the recent vice-president of the same company.
(Mr. Waliya) (0:
BENDING BACK; for bond Bde palo poles, to be passed as such by the Palo Club Committee; catch weights, entramos fee, 81. First and second prites frem Gymkhaus Fasida Mr. W. Loring's Buccaneer Capt. Simondi Tantisy Capt. Geog began's Tarbacker, Capt. Warren's Sunfbox, Majer C. M: Dobeli's Casual
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Gouttoman to ride about 200 gards, dismount, plok ap bundle of 12 sticks provided, rutar and hand the stick to bis nominator, who will throw them at the dollset up the first had to knook over two dolls to win should the lady fall by knook aror two doll with this alicka, gotten minst return again and prosare a further bundle of 12 sticks, but be "must'not-start-till first 12 stięks have been
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exhausted; first prize presented, second and third prizes from Gymkhana Famil. Miss B. Jackson and Mr. Gresson Mrs. Morris and Mr. Anderson Mrs. Gray and Mr. B. H. Potts STEEPLECHASE; for China ponies over the asual conrso; catob weights over 11 st:5 lbs; allowsace, 5 iba, for all unplaced posies, (5, 1st or 2nd), in steeplechases and hurdle races during this season's Gymkhanes and at last Hongkong rates, and off dey and Penalties, 1 win, 7 be; 2 wms, 10 lbs. 8 wins, 14 The sxtraneo foe, S. 1st priss, a Cup from Gym khana Fand 2nd prise, 825 from Gymkhana Fund. Mr. F. J. Walwyo's Lautisknecht, } Ist 5lb... Mr. F. J. Walwys'a Queensberry, 11st 5ths (Mr. Wa'wyn)
(B. Jahusoni
1
Hos.T. H. Whitehead's Traveller, 1st 12lbs
(Mr. Dubeil) 2
(Mr. Showell 0
Mr. E. T. Showalt Buckingham, 1st Ol.. in Aury Tab AT KUN pro hon.. Member for Meriye Mining Ad- ministraice. His instructions are to hold complete glogical survey of Szechuan. Charging will be made the headquarters of the steres.
It may be remembered that Wong Chuan shien, the Superintendant of the Lekin Bureau ioner for the delimitation of the Koricos frontier, was recently in troubla ai Peking. where he was held under errest on a charge of irregularities in his accounts. On list occasion he got off by the mesas common in sol cases. He is now, however, again in trouble, so the Native papers report. He has returned from Peking to Canton, and Kang Yi, the HighCom missioner, apparently intends to give another further. Raug held aux enquiry into the case on the 12th inst. Wang's protegés Mr. Ma Zee koo and bor sou are also delined under arrest for further enquiry. Mrs. Ms was on the former occasion accused of basing suled as Wang gent in some of his alleged illegal transac
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Noble
Greona
42100 16 Eow Mayson
441143 IV
001 112 Looker 012-31-20 Pinoktay, 4027225-2 Noble's team has worked its way to the head without a goal being recorded against it.Lt has troublesome titel, however, in Girene's team, which is stieiving excellent form int now, and although Noble bass game in Eaud be will have trouble to retain his position.
Lowe's toam, which has only played two genios ou yet, is also still in the running
The following list of points it la yel possible for the different loans to acers interitterest
Noble
12 point
Greena
Lowe
Kon
Mayzon
Looker. Pinckney.
No questions were naked, sad the CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts,
MITHURHUAN sonde.
Carriel
Mr. Cox proposed the mafirmation of the appointment of Mesars F Maitland and Shellies to the Consalting Committee, and the re-appointment of Messrs. Dalrymple, Gillies, and Thaler to the Committee.
Mr. FUTER pouded..
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(.) For the particus of this section any do. stie buildings having two main, frontages in different streets (other than corner hopes) shall be regarded as two domestic buildings.
(.) The Govergor-in-Connoil shall have power, in the special cases, to modify the foregoing re quirarents where such modification ay appear because
6-(a.) Every domestic building bereafter areetod in this Colony, (eraspt in cases pro
(h). In no case may any obstractions what ever to placed or weled in these open spacos, The Cast-I may mention before prl with the exception of a bridge or covered way bing his relation to you that Mr Sheila each storey not exceeding tires fest dix has left the Brm of David Sassoon Song and Conohen in width when much bridges are necessary and joiced the firm of S. J. David and Co, but as ineous of cous to any part of the domestic this motion refers, of ours, to his appointment building. ap to the paried Madden
The motion wat Barrier). Mr. Byramjes proposed the re-election ofvided for by section 66 of the Public Health Messrs Fellerion leadersca and W. H Pets Ordinance, 1847, or aming within the terms of a auditorsARRA DE
Articles of Agreement under the Praya Ro olaination Ordinance, 1899) shall be provided with an open spice in the rear in accordance with the following zos
An open space ot fasa than
Mr. Ho TUNG seconded; Carried M
The CHAIRMAN-I am much obliged to you fur four attendance, gentlemen That con ludes the basis of the resting. Divisand wairants will be seady on Monday next.
V. R. G. BIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION, This is not progressing as well as might be wished, as some of the players are either stable, or make us effert, to attend when their sides are engaged. Of four games set down for the week only two were played, Craig basting Henderson by goals to one and drawing with Stolli, with ne scoro. On the 13th Tachy'e tam felled to put -in an appearance to most Smillie sad on the 12th Duna mesurable to muster his tasm, to most Tile Under these circumstances we do, ontbeen to Peking, and has been appointed tho publish the table of results
- GRICKELSESM
OVER 27. Y. UNDER 27. This match realte in a draw, thers not being time to play it out J. Ton and the top score, compling 93 before, be the ought or Wool. His accro fucladad two Ge tik 3's, three 3's corentsen 26, and foartean. 1. F baitland beaded the list among the Veterans, having 00 to his credit. He got four 3, ranteen 2s, and thirteen I's. Heere
INDER 27,
Eti Strong, Bilolak, 1.&#. Maskendi o'y
J. E. Lee, a Wood, b Grimble my
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fit. Castle, PA, c Deúdo, & Mackenzie ande
3. A. Brás, o Waymouth, b Ward anna
TIL. E. Grvon, o Grimblajh Mucknnate sen
H. GR. Hancock, o Ward, b Waymouth
Lt. Wilkinsong, Riâ, 6 Waymorit.
Mr. G. H. Potts Minstrel, Mr. Cox. 0. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RACE; for Chine ponies; for ladies and gentlemen to be entered in pairs to start from mile post together paire must pass winning port together to, qualify for a wis; in the event of more than six couples entering, a third pries will be given priss will be awarded to best descriptive name for this race to be sent in with entries. First and second prizes from Gymkhara fund. Mrs. Griffa and Mr. K. B. Job son... Miss B. Jaokucuz wad Mr. W. J. Grasson.... 2 Miss Jackson and Mr. F. J. Walwyn.... Mus Morris and Mr. R. D. Anderson... TREEK FURICHO BAux; for all China poises: 0. daran, Wayneth
catch weights over 11 stone; entrance fee, 51; 1st and 2nd prize from Gymkhana Fund, Mr. W. A. Gradskonk's Alphabet
(Mr. Cruickshank) 1 Mr. R. D. Andersen's Ben Fog
(Mr. Anderson), 2 Mr. J. H. Pott's Cairngorm (Mr. Cox) 3 Captain Geoghegan's Sayan,
(Capt. Googhegan) & Copt. Warren's Suaffbar, (Capt. Warren) 0 Captain Bancroft Grasshopper
(Mr. Johnson).0 Mr. F. J. Walwri's Queensberry,
(Mr. Walwy) (Major Doball)
The important question of cubiclos; mezzanine floors, and cocklofts ja dealt
Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., we leave from with in sections 4 and 5 of the Bill, the Lonton and China Bapress, was bouled to and these are the provisions which will leave Lention for Shanghai on 17th Septembar, have the most immediate effect in re and will travel by the Norddeutscher Lloyd ducing evercrowdiag. In streets under to steamer Bayers, due on Wednesday next He will be cecompanied by Dr. Jack, who was for feet in width no cubicles are to be allowed twenty-three years the Government geologist of except on ile top door, and nowhere, no aecaslaud, and by a geological staff. It in their irtoution to go to Peking and examine matter what the width of the street, are the Jehel goldfields and a large mining con Boxoxona, October 16th, 1899. cubicles to be allowed" on "the" ground forcession of 80-square miles which Mr. Morgan
it THE now Sanitary Bill has been a long Board. Other tainer provisions refer to the time in focubation, and has alugous window area and to the menus to be adopted revision after revision at the hands to secure the free circulation of the air. of the departmental authorities. In its These provisions, it strictly enforced will Ginal form, as read a fist time at the materially improve the condition of the nu- Inst meeting of the Legislative Council, merova tenement houses of the colony. They it will, we think, meet with general ap-will niyo, we insagine, materially crenset Centos, who officiated as the Chinese commis provat. As stated in the "objects and ren- the rents, for with a diminution of the Bona" attached to the Bill, hitherto the dif- number of cubicles the demand will be co Sculty in the way of the Health Authorities respondingly increased. From a pecuniary has been that the beneficial santary provi-point of view, therefore, the sew inw vill sions of recent Health Ordinances have had prove a hardship to the tenants, however no retrospective effect, but have only ap- beacñcial it may be from a sanitary point of plied to buildinge created since the passing vow. Rents in Hongkong are already in-turn to the sores to compel him to disgorge still of such Ordinances The present Bill Lordinately high, and this aspect of the ques some extent removes that difficulty, and tion should receive the serious attention of existing bouses will have to be brought the Government. The remedy is teen into conformity with the conditions nuw courage the population to spread outwards Jaid down. Houses already existing which to the suburbs, and for this easy and cheap are not provided with a backyard of commurication by teamway and ferry are
A correspondeat writes to an Indian contem- at least 50 square feet are required to necessary. We have heard it suggested that
porary-It may not be generally known that have an open space between the prin- the euole class could not afford to pay trath good use may be male of osen infused ten leaves. cipal room or rooius and the main wall ares, which may be the case, but the The general rule is for the servants to parloin Majer . M. Dobel' 1 Casual,
them, they more often than not redrying them at the back, such space to extend over classes lightly above the coolie eines in the in the snu, and then slide the ten in the bazar DISTANCE HANDEL: one for all equipe one half of the entire width of the house,
and sinine animals; match weights; no whips to have the infused ton Isores as a porquisite,
or spurs allowed; entrance fee, $2; 1st and Thas all luck to back houses will be probial scale would no doubt patronise the at a profit. Instead of allowing the servante
2nd prizes from Gymkhana Fund. vided with an Air shaft. Formerly the suburbe if these were rendered necessible, save them for a few days, then stoep them in
as the corresponding classes do in European water, in a tin pail or 18.22, for half an hour: Mr. G. H. Potta Impression, China Pouy
13st. 370 yards, majority of such houses had no provision
for all'suraisbed paints. It requires very little Mr. W. Loringa Olo Pony, Chion Pony for the circulation of air at the back. Of cities, and the houses they vacated would strain through a sieve, ond ass the liquor (ton)
1st 350 varde, and ¿ become available for the accommodation of elbow grenar, as to notanda strong detergent
lessing the paint from all impurities, and Mr. G. H. Patta' Minstrel, China Fony, Jest making it equal to now, it clears windows and acqua, muy varustet suaftico is in Mx. H. Barton's Sydney, Waler, Just 1216.
Borstol Peter proved by its application. It washes window.
is excellent for cleaning blaski wuluut and look-
yards an panes and mirrors much better than water; and Gaplain Bancrofts Melbo, Waler, List Ulbs Do not wash unvarnished Mr. J. A. Higgoa's St. Daril, Water, 16st, ing glass frames. Paints with it.
late years landlords have in a considerable theas the either for pecuniary or other sumber of cases voluntarily complied with cupiderations have to live in proximity to the suggestions of the Sanitary Board and snorificed ʼn portion of the kitchen to their work. The thing of first importance make an air shaft. In most of these is to get the oily into a thoroughly sanitary the space provided will, we believe, couply conditition, but concurrently with the men- with the requirements of the present Bill, res taken for that purpose other measures and in crees where such space may fall should be taken to reduce as far as possible short of the standard by only an insignifi the inevitable hardship to the pockets of caut amount and where it would be the community, and especially those of the hardship to call upon the owner of the labouring classes. property again undertake structural
The appoinlient of Mr. Basil R. H. Taylor alterations, the Clovernor-in-Council will to to Assistant Harbour Macter, with sheet ro doubt exercise the power given him from the 22nd September, is garetted. to modify the requirements of the Or-
The maxima temperature Ist month was diunvce. This power is given more pur-68.8, on the 2012, and the minimum 71. on the ticularly, however, with reference to the 29th and 291b, the mean for the month being peculiar construction of cerimu back-to-80.3. The rainfall annunted to 6,575 inches,
back bouses the Boora of which overlap 1.5. the Governor and Lady Blake went over to Mamo on Saturday and are staying at vue another and reader the provision of un
the Boa Vista Hotel. They are expected back open space in the roar practically impos today, but way prolong their vist until to sible. An example of such bouses is to be currey. found in those fronting on the one side on
The authorities of the Kianguan Around has Bonham Strand and on the other side on
decided to extend the maxisfacture of steel, which Queen's Road, the ground floor on the has been successfully carried out in tho Aresnel Queen's Bond bide being the first floor for some time pant. For this purpose a number of buildings are being erected adjoining the steel fentory and a bumber of additional workmen. will be engaged Mercury.
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LONDE, 12th October.
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
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Mr. Schreiner has stronnenaly enjoined Datchmen at the Cape to remain quiescent aw to prove their loyalty to the QDELL
Provident Kruger, telegraphing to his y pathore in New York. age that if the two South African Republion aust belong to England they are determined that a prise shall be paid which will elaggor kuhanlly,
Thors ja no Bawa of soy fighting, bat the Free State Bours bave sized a Natal train bound for Harrismith.
The Netherlands Consul in London has been charged by the Troval with their införsta and the American Connel at Pretoria has been charged with British interests.
LUSDON, 18th October, ⠀ President Sfoyn has proclaimed that the Orange Free State Burghers will assist the Transvant.
on the Bonham Strand side, Property of this description cannot be dealt with strictly on the principles applicable in houses
The Chinese Lave skovered a bed of exrel-
Speeches by the opposition leaders agree in beilt on a level site and must therefore be leat clay for brick making on the banks of the the conclusion that the Boar, ultimatums olosos subjector to special treatment. In auch Ever Hr. Brickmaking machinery has been GCs, where the provision of open epice clay to the machines. Kitas in foreign style
erouted, and a light tramway for concering the all party polemice. according to the terms of the Ortimaca is fer blue or grey bricks are in full opemtion. waived by the Government, it is to be The daily output of bricks for the railway is presumed that compensatory conditions very large. The kilns are on
and water carriage is convenien-Mercary,
Wy, Conyulnia. Greene and staff have left Pretoria -
Martial law hoe been proclaimed in the Transan. A considerable torso of Beets has
An entered Naial via Laings Nek...
will be imposed in order to ensure that out the whole the houses shall not full below The following moident reported by the the standard required in other domestic alive pressefords another illi, Iration of the Lawlorscess existing la the Kavi bung proviene. buildings, although their arrangement may On the night of 2ib inst., bet an eleven and twelve clock, ngang of beated dredead forty Tary in matter of detail.
robbery made amattack upon 2 lai (e pawnshop to market town of the Gungi district, beng armed with swords and revolver Come role tamen was fored, but the robbers effected their parpone, broke open the shop, and carried away
016. 250 Jarda
0lb. 60 yards
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Mr. B. M. Gray's Tube Rose, China Fony,
1st 71b 150 yards. Caplin Warren's Snuffbox, China Fory,
fla: Olb., 220 yards,
Captus Warren's Offside, China Fony, Unt
Cib. 270 yards.
Mr R. D. Anderson's Saa Fog, Chins Pony;
11st Oth. 270 yarda, . . N Capt. Geoghegin's Tarbasker, China Foay
Just. 7ime. 300 yards, a je
Mr. R. B. Johnson's Algy, Timer Foury,
10lbs. 370 yards
det
Mr. I. A, Coza Goliath, g. Hand Pony, 25
yards
Major C. M. Dubell's Hoko, g; Hand Pony ..at. 135 yards:
Mr. F. J. Walwyn'a Tatcho, Donkey, 11st.
700 yards, Mr. B. D. Anderson's Two of a Kind, Don-
key, 1lat, 700 garde.
- THE COLONY'S FINANCIAL POSITION.
The following the Estimated Balance of the Assets of the Colony on the 81st Deostaber. 180 Fatimated Revenas 1899 $3,575,414.04 Estimated Expenditure,
$2,538,626.00 Estimated Exgendi.
tura, Crown Agents, 370,934.00-
Estimatul Rereute in exCOSH. 075F
Expendituṛo,,
June,
3,100,560,00
$263,854.00
Et. Lowia, Thâ, rua oats
J. Great Smith, ran put ka
* LL. Thomas, RA, KOS DE
P. Maitland & Bo
Benn, Nama Site :W. L.'Qj!, R.N., b Raag: Major Grina, KA, Kat, b String 44. Ward, Hannack, ben
Capt. Wymouth, R.A., Int. b Ho A. Mackenze, bet one
D. Wood, Yerris, b Hancock.
F. P. Doan, & Hers, Strong:
Rev. Johnson, bot out
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MARSHAL SU AND THE DELIMITA.
TION OF TWANGCHAUWAN. Marshal Su of Kwangst, who has recently
Chinese Commissioner for the delimitation of the bonedary of the ares leased to the French
TRABA
Houses et exceeding W0 feet in
depth, for each foot of width. 8 square feet. Ilouses excoding 40 feat but not exciting 50 feet in lepib, for
19 square feet, Anchy foot of width House exceeding 50 foot but not szreeling 60 fest in depth, fer
sach foot of width12 square fent Houses exceeding fil lest in
depth, for each loct of width, 14 square feet. or abordations whatever be 14th inst. to communists with the Voorey. He placed or erected in these open spaces, with the will remain in Canton for a few days and then exception of a bridge or covered way on each storey not excaling these fest six inches in proceed to Kwangsbewan to fulfil his mission with when such bridges are necessary as is came down from Shanghai to Hongkong by means of access to any port of the domaatia the French oruiser Pased and the emme vessel building. will canvoy his by Kwangebaawau,
The report continues te ofronlato amorgst the Chinese that the Marshal has received pri vate instenstions from the Empresas Dowager to carry out his mission assovding to his own ideas of what is right in the circumstances and to maintain his views, even should they involve risk of way without taking further instructions from the froŭS. “
THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES..
BILL
The long erpacled Insanitary Properties Bill was read a first time at the last meeting of the Legislature Caci and is published in the frazettes. We giro bolow a synopsis of the per- sure, the more important sections boing given in foll
"Becliou. I provides for the short title and that the Ordinance shall apply to the whole colony exoopt the Hill District and the New Terri tories/
2-Intergrotation. **
3. No roon uitted with banks or beds shall
Provided always that when the owners of a block of buildings agree to make and do make a
and fres from ststruction throughout both vor- tically, the foregoing requirements shall, bas modified as followe
lane opening at either end upon a public street,
Houses not exceeding 40 fest in the
depth: a lane not less than 6 feet wide; House exceeding 40 frot but not exceeding 50 feet in depth: a lane uct less than
8 fost wide, Hours arceuding 50 fost bub nat exceeding 60 fost in depth: a lano not less than...11 feet wide. Houses exceeding 60 feet in depth:
a late not lose than 13 foot wide. (b) In computing the depth of a domestic building for the purposes of this section the depth of the kitchen shall be included in computation of such depta in every caso except when auch kitchen is seperated from the priu opal room or rents of auch building by au open Backyard of at least six feet in depth ex- fending the entire width, of the back of such bailding a substracted except by a bridge
wide,
Be so fitted as theraby to provide slooping so- | où each four not more than three foot six inches commodation for a greater number of parsons than aro by law permitted to occupy the rem. 9.-Evory street on private and, in the rear The following requirements shall be ob of domestic buildings, shall be sud shall be kept served with regard to cabioles and partitions concrotod, channelled, drained, and provided (u). Ta domestic buildinga fronting streets of with lighting apparatus by the Government, st a width of less than lo feet, ne cubiclor or par- the expense of the owners of the land abutting titions shall be erected, or if already existing on such street and the several owner of Overs, Maud Rans, Widow - Wickets shall be allowed to remain, except on the top sneb innd shall bear the cost of such conoceting, chaneling, draining and providing of such 21711
(b) In domestic buildings fronting stroots of apparatus in proportion to the width of their a width of 15 feet or over to cubicles or parti respective land at the place where it abate on fioa) other than "ping fung" de shop diri-such street, and the Government may recover dogs) shall be erected or if already exiting such proportionate cost, together with interest shall be allowed to remeis, on the ground door, therton at the rate of eight per cent per annum and in the cost of every such "ping ing thoro from the date of demand for permant of sasl Wickele nust by a pace between the top thereof and the proportionate cost made by the Director of veilig er under side of 130 jouets of the room Public Works from any such owner, by a ult of not less than four fout which may be closed in the name of the Director of Public Works in vaty by wiró netting, lattico work or jcurred in the Summary Jorisdiction of the Supreme woodwork, sztanged in much away no to leave Court The cost of the Illumination of euob nt least two thirds open and as far as practicable street shall, however, be barns by the Govern evenly distributed
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TỪNG VA NUSPITALIA
The Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital beg to saknowledge with thanks the following don tions to the Fund for the extension of the Hospital 560, A
Already subsoribed
Mr. A. Bento
عمالقة
$41,035
de 500
Tokohamns Specie Burk
Messes Carlewitz & Coppa C Meers, $ 3. David & Co, G Messm. Bopjamín. Kelly & Pošta,. Messrs. Bauder, Wieler & Boy Mentre. Deacon & Harlinge Mess. Wilkinson & Grist, Hy C. Emənin qa Meners. Trenays & Bowley,
800
200
200
400
C00
-2008)
200
Messrs. Leigh & Oraugo,
2000
MEA Party
1,000
250
Shiu Übeang Hank
100
Fuk Los
T60
Ko Junk Túi
100
Wo Loa M
100
100
Pawnbrokers Guild.
Mr. Lam Tak÷ynets
Nam Cheong
$45,895
(a) No cubicles or pirütious shall be orectall
ment
Alt household refuse shall be regularly re-
er if Lirendy existing shall be allowed to removed by the Government from ovary much main, in any kitebion.
(d. Whera ore cubiclo anty is hereafter erect-
10-Every street on private land, upon which
od or already exists in say room of a domestic Jomestic buildings front shall, if it does not fall building, no portion of the structure of sach within the provision of the immediately preced enbiela.sball seed eight foot in height where ing section of thle Ordinanco, be and be kept two cuticles als are so erected or exist, no anrfased, channelled drained, eto, 58 in santion 9.. portion of the structure of either of wh subi 11.Allow six months for alterations under cles anail exceed seven fost in heights whers section 7 and imposes a fine of $10 for each day's more than two cacles are so evested or exist, delay, over that form. For alterations to or no portion of the structum of any such quietes repval of cubicles or partitions required by shall excood six foot in height. In all cases, tow the Ordinates a period of three months is evor there must hon spice between the top of allowed, with a fine of $5 for each additional every portion of the structure of such cubicles days delay. If alterations or removals are not and tag cailing or under side of the joists of effected in the specified times the premises may the room of ret less thougfest, which my be clused, N close lovly by Wire netting lattion work or GE
Gives power to Magistrale to order
red wondwerk, arranged in such a way to removal of illegal structures. No compensation leave at least worklifeds open, and as far as pro- to be paid
ticable evenly diákibuto
13 Every Contravention of the Ordinance
No cubicles whatera kasll be pricted to be deemed on offence. Secretary on Manager
in any room of domestic building, ne if all of a Company, to be ableseno panaity
rasdy existing shall be allowed to mosin,
unless no room is peoruum with a window oris olberwise provided to be punishable by a fice Windows opening directly into the external of 30 or one month's imprisonment, with s sin and having uttal on clear of the widow further fine of 95 a lay for a continuing offens frames of at last que touts of Hoor area 15 peals section 7 and subsection of 1) No portion of the structure of any unbicle section 9 of the Clgrad Houses and sanitary The Press Association a Deal correspondent exopt Uur acessary corner posts shall be nearer Dwellings Ordinance. staten that rossally whilst Lord Salabary was than two inibes to the floor of sich enviole, and OBJECT AND REASON out driving his carriage collided will gig no structure shall be scocted, or if already ex
The abject of this Bill is to improve the driven by two ladies. The axle of the gig na hup shall be allowed to remain, within any broken, and one of the oncabants sustained entile, which is of a greator height that the sanitation of Horses in this Colony by making $17.2904 somewhat serious injury do the bead by falling serum height allowed by this section for any minim open spaces of certain dimensions aron a tazón. The Freniori Licer was porten of the giracture of such cuticl oompulsory at the four of overy building in the Colthy, so after st what dele sich building 121,000.00 hot to blame, placed his own carriage at the which provides a cover or roof to the pubide.
disposal of the adios, who companied by No partition shall be greeted or it al was bracted. NAR Toll 8138,292.04
lady who wes with Lord Salisbury, we dezvely existing shall handjored to remain, user te their home nurbilo His Lordship ga than four fast to acy window füs ares of which Health Authorities has been that the begetsial and waited until his included in calculating the window amazonitory provisions of recent Health Ortiansver $258, 50.01 | patiently by the wayside,
carriage returned. $19.854.00
Loan Works, let Tanuary to 30th Loan Works 1st 31st December
(Estimated) Lad
Balance of Amals of 1890, Pine Ravenna in excess of 1999
Expenditure, ***
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS The E. Salesmes Guthrie from Sydney, left Pet Darwin on the 14th instant for this port ........ARO
The Imperial German muil steamer Players, carrying the German nails with dates from Hoplin of the 19 at belt Bingepote on the 12th last, at soon, and rogy by expeoled bore on Lass Loan Waw
previously notified,
Clause & quobodies the recommandations of the Sanitary Board with respect to open spaces of the rear of buildings erected after the paaring of the Bill Houses 10 feet in and goods to the value of over $12,000, or about Tuesday khe 14th in 1. Instead of as Estimated Belago of 1809 Asuste, $418,518,90 depth are required to have an open space of soversl pareous were killed.
$551,9109
13809204
3007ZIEWAPA PICAS MAONIVEN & CAN THE WAVERLEY Pest THE FLYING BOOTCUM AI
cond of a Quilt THE FLYTAS J writes 200 words per silp.
WAFESERT WORKS, Koruna
BONE PENS
Hitherto tho difcflty in the way of the
have und an retrospective effact, but have only
spovided in mid wetion (e),PRO
th) 5 oud cle used for sleeping purposes applied to buildings erected sine the pasting shall have Ju floor area they sixty four of h OnlinaDEN,
The provisions of this Bill are based to a For the purposes of this sectige every sub certain extent upon the Report, dated the 9th. division of a domestic boilding, unless subsub-1 March, 1899, of the Insanitary Properties. division has a window or windows opening Commission which was spriciated by the late