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pimplesized by the fact that only in our mor- ning local newspaper of to-day we had two more instances of steam farnekes being pirated, one the Kong Hei, which was pirated on the 9th instant, the other the New Chan, which was
iratel
on on by pretended
pussangers the Bur only lust Saturday. But the necessity of such legislation was demonstratat some months ago in two other cases. In the first of these the master said he considered it the duty of the police to search passengers for arms before starting. It was not his business. When the polies had searched the passengers he calmly stopped a quarter of a mile after starting to pick up other pasungurs, fone or six, from a sampan. Theso passengers, who were pirates with concealed artis, pirated the launch and robbed all the bond file passengers. In the second are the band ruing. I think, to Yaunat!
was pirated by passourers and taken to Lanton River, where three or four junks were pirated by this steam launch. I cannot but think that some of the crew connived of all this, The people at the Yauati end ought to have immediately notified the police of the non-arrival of the launch, or forry loanch
sho might be called. This was not done, but when the police beard of the crime they watched and boarded the launch when she returned to Hongkong. On board were found cases of
florida
Home water or valuables, which seemed to have been given to the crew as cumshawe by the pirates. The crew wore charged with receiving stolon property, but as, upon the evidence, it was clour that the property, no doubt part of the proceeds of the piracies, had been stolen outside the jurisdiction of this Colony the Magistrato had no power to convict as the law then stood. That law is being altered by another Ordinance which is down for second randing to-day. But the present Ordinance is brought forward ap nu bonëst attempt to awaken owners, masters and crew to a sense of their respon sibility for the safety of their hour fide pas-
GS
The COLONIAT.SSORETARY SUConds 1, and the motion was carried.
The Bill was considered by the Council in No alterations were made, and on Committee the council rosuming the Dill was read a thinl time and passerl.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1671, 1909
WIK
MACAU
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
Maese, 14th October.
DISTURBANCÈ AT THE PORTA DE CERCO.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA,
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 20th September. Mr. Michael Davitt contradicts the report that he has been disillusioned with regard to the Boors. The disillusionment was attributed to
3
vides, a pailty for any Infringement, by the earth embankments guts way. The result
support of their kinsmen in all the self-govern ing colonies for the first time in the history of nister of a vessel, of the requirements of the was that an enermous quantity of sand got
the phe: He is vendent that the cheetors second section. This syszeni should keep the into the engines and sortonaly damaged
will not allow the sacrifices of the war to prove Customs Commissioners well informed of all the roles, piston roils, and other parts. The opium exported from this colony to China.water was alandant but the engines were out of
fruitless; but will strengthen the land of the Government, cabling it to secure and su We do not wish this colony to have the order. We linya dono the best we could daring
satisfactory settlement. Mr. Chamberlain claims reputation of being a colony where anug the year. The only complaint within the last
that the Gorerumont has restored the pride aud gling opinn in fostered. It is our bounder for weeks bus been mads Up somo gentleman
the confidence of the colonies in the leadership duty to do what we can to net in a straight who said that he had too much water--that his
Yesterday at noon some trouble took place
of the motherland. forward manner to prevent smuggling. pipes were bursting and his howe This Bill is the cutcome of a great deal of flooded. However I thought it would between the guards at the Porta de Carco, and
The Secretary of State for the Colonies thought and correspondenco, and it dous not well to get the best opinion we could in the Chinese in the villages nous the Guardian by Monconformist ministers who want him reiterates the statement that the indus sean to me to impose any hardship upon any-the colony as to the Kowloon water apply, Hasa. There is a certain class of Chinese here on his homeward journey from South Africa. of the former republies of the Orange Froo body. It masts with the approval of the Com. and I obtained the services of a thoroughly who think that they can successfully battle
Sydney, 21st September, State and the Transvaal can never be metered; Kruger has accepted the offer of the Nether-ut, he affirme, after a period of administration missioner, of Customs, and I hope that it will qualified man to make a report on the may out against the guards, and with any body of armed lands Government to give him a passage in one backed by military occupation, the people of soat with the approval of the Council.
His report has not gone forward, but I may say
won. The Porta de Corco is guarded by marines, of their warships to Europe. It is consulered The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded and that he was examined the engines, but he is of
these territories will ho received into the Empire cpinion that if the machinery is thoroughly and yesterday then were stored by a number of very doubtful whether England will sit on the footing of the self-governing colonies. the motion was carried.
The Bill was considered by the Council in repaired and a new boiler provided we should lie agriculturalists, but not for long, as others com drst place giving an undertaking to absolutely Government, any irroralntion of the electors, Kruger to escape so easily without his in the Concluding, he says, that any weakening of the committee. No alterations were made, and on all right for asther four years. the Connoil resuming the Bill was read a third The CHAIRSIAN-Is there any other questioning up by way of reinforcements a number of abstain from any farther interference in South
must delay and may defeat such a policy. time and passed.
in connection with this matter which honourably the offenders wore arrested and lodged in jail African affairs.
The admissions which Mr. Herbert Gladstone The Portuguese anthorities at Delagos Bay made when speaking at Leeds on Tuesday night members would like to ask?
The gourds were subsequently doubled, and remained so throughout the whole of yesterday there from returning to the Transvaal.
are taking steps to prevent the Boer refugees have dismayed the Radicals. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, in the course of his sprock, stated that in the coming general elections the Liberal party cannot obtain a majority; that the Libor- e End batter let House Eulo sleep awhile, and that there was no wide divergence of cpinion on the unexation of the two republies.
THE PENSION FUND ORDINANCE.
The Arroney-ĜENERAL moved the second resting of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Willows and Orphans' Pension Fand Ordinance, 1900. The objects and regnonis" say Sections 2 and 3 of this Ordinaues effect two amendments in the principal Ordin- unce which are deemed desirable by the Boerotary of State, and this opportunity has been taken to correct a slight error in a re- ference in the schedule."
The OLONIAL SECRETARY FOCONied, and the motion was carried.
The Hill was considered by the Council in committee. No alterations were made, and on the Council ramming the Bill was roul a third time vil passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATEA.
¦
The Hon. C. L. CHATER-I believe the Hon. Director of Intlie Warks said that o plans for the Court House were being prepared at home. Do I understand that they are 201 yet finished?
The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC Works-Thoy
are in the colony GENERAL-The foundations
The ATTORNEY
are being put in.
The Hon. R. M. Guss-I and that an item of 83,400 for a new lighthouse on Green Island for D'Aguilar light is omitted from the nati mates, Thequestion of the impresent of the present lights at the entunes to the harbour was submitted to the Chamber of Commer
A BUDDEN ALARM.
To-day, being Soulay, the plum seed pretty quiet. but at eight o'clock in the evening an alarm was sounded at the Porta de Cerco.
and was answered by a round fired from tha gunboat Zaire, and followed by sunther four rounds from the Monte Fort. Then the whole city was put into preparation for an attack. The owly arrived troops were 400 on the spot, and here I must say these
The British troops have discovered one hun. dred tons of food and a quarter million earthigen cunningly hidden away in a Lydenburg ming.
Details of the recent fighting shows that and Canadians engaged in defending the Bri groat heroizm was displayed by the Australians tish positions at Elands River and Hebron,
Lord Rosebery has been informally approach ed to resume the leadership of the Liberul party, but he has declared that the time is la opportune.
27th September. The elections in Goat Britain ne preceding
by the Government, and after it had won are well disciplined, and march for after the troops under Gough and Bethano had conclusion of the Tenal wur. It is general-
discussed with the shipping people the pro-ward with considerable dash, well-trained and The founell then adjourned until Monday posal was cordially approved, and the vote with soldierly bearing. The various streets wook.
vas roconinonded by the Public Works Con- in the city were well, watched and gourded, and mittee.
I submit that this needed improve | pignets lined the main Doroughfares. At ment should not be shelved for another your. It
the principal street corners piguets of eight or is a reproach to this Port, which boasts of Imasing the largest shipping returns in the world, that ten men from the old police forco were stationer. its entrances should be racked one side by a Bed Ent fortunately the alarna proved abortive, or 4th order light, on the others 6th order light, and explanations followed. It appears that both low down and not too distinct from shipping before the troops arrived, the marines fired a Eghts. The proposal to utilize the old D'Aguilar light of first order by placing it on the summi, for rounds at a gang of Chinese coming from of Green Island is the first step towards a the Porta de Cereo, and that had caused much needed improvement, and as such strongly the alarm and subsequent exciternent. The recommend that the vote for 50 for this pur civilians, who had formed a force of their own. Commenced without delay.
when ordered, but their services were not required.
24th September. Methuen has dispersed sambors of Bours and captured many shoop, cattle, wagens, ummaui- tiou, and prisoners north of the Harts River. Hildyard has reached in occupying Vryheid, defeated Botha's commandos.
The Portuguese are beginning to the refugees from the Trupraal a source of great Great Britain does not intend to oppose the departure of Kruger for Eucopy in a Nothor. lands warship.
trouble.
25th September.
The British troops are now occupying Koonunti Port, which was premred by the Boers to stores, etc., hava thus fallen into British hamis, withstand a long sicĝo. Immeuse quantities of
Large muzubers of the stony have now entered Portuguese territory. About twelve hundred| refugee foreigners have arrived at Delago Bay.
26th September. About three thousand Boers and foreign rendered themselves and arms to the Portuguese
vigorously, the cast süject of date being thu ly expected that the Salisbury Government will be returned with a good toujority,
FRANCE AND SIPIDO.
France has refused to issue an extradition
7th September. warrant against Sipido, the man who attempted to nor the Prince of Wales, who has been discovered in Paris.
THE GALVESTON DISASTER.
New York, 27th September. The Governar of the State of Texas reports that altogether alt twelvo thousand deaths were caused by the receat tidal wave in the Gulf of Mexico,
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION;
New York. 27th September. Interest is greatly increasing in the Presiden-
cond reading of the Bill entitled An Or. [leney the Governor recomtiends the Council pose be laced in the estimates, and the 'work were ready to march on with the artillery meremmaries have entered Delagos, and sur-tind election in America.
THE POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the so-
dinance to amend the Law with respect to the Jurisdiction exerciseable in cases teinting to the Receipt or Possession of Stolen Property. He said-This law is simply a transcript of the English law on the subject. A Bill was passed in August, 1895. in Eugland, dealing with this matter, and this to a transcript. If it is a usofal haw for England I think housurable mombava will admit that it will be a useful one for this enloay.
The COLONIAL Szopefant seconded and the motion was carried..
then hell, the Colonial Becretary presiding.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was The CHAIRMAN said-Before we proceed to consider the Appropriation Bill there are two minutes which I wish to bring before the com- mittee. The first is one in which His Excel
vote a sum of $944.04 to cover the cost of es- tablishing telephone communication with the
The CHAIRMAN-This watter has not escaped As the Police Station at Satin. This Police Station the attention of the Government. members of this Council will recognise the in in the Now Territory, and I am sure all honourable meziber has painted out, the matter was referred to the Clamber of Commerce, who importance of having all the Polies Stationswade certain recommendations. Among the in telephonic communication with the Central recommendations was oun that the lights inquiries us to whether the alarm was justified Station. I am sure this vote is one which will stead of being fixed lights should be revolving or not. If there is any fenulation it will be commend itself to your favourable consider or flashing lights, and the question has been
referral home for the opinion of Messrs."OK" if not, then the authors will be called Chancellor, whose reply we have not you upon to aawer for what they have dene. If it receivel. I have no doubt that when the
was required to know how easily the freeps
tion.
AN ENQUIRY NECESSARY.
The Government will certainly make u
committee, end zio alterations were made monds the Council to vote a sun of Thren hun. reply is ratoved the matter will be again canid turn out, the telephona coull be used.
The Bill was considered by the Council in
Therefore, on the Council resuming the Bill was road a third time and pissed.
THE NEW TERRITORIES,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the second reading of the Bill entitled Au Ordin ance to extend the operation of such of the Law of this Colony na are not at present in fores in the Now Territories to a certain portion of anch Now Territories. He said-This Bill is
officials.
time.
Tho vote was passed, The CHAIRMAN The next minute is one in which His Excellency the Governor recom-
drud and Eighty-one Dollars and Seventy-five Cents (381.75) to dofray the cost of various articles required for the Government stoum lighthouse tender Stanicy Honourable in an- boys will remember that the Stanley is a new boat which has just been completed for light advisable not to do anything before knowle suspended for the time. It was quite an of dynamite captured. Barton has seized moro house work and work in connection with the New Territory. This votes to cover the expense
complete the outät.
of
intended to extend the laws at present in formu toekery and vurious ether articles requires on the part of the Government to sh⚫ive it.
in Hongkong and Kowloon to what may be conveniently called the New Territories. If honourable nombers had before the map of the New Territories they would ind that portion which druíos is a southerly direction from the Kowloon mountain range has not been made into a districs. The New Territory itself had boon divided into districts. Committees and so on Tave been appointed, bata portion of land
The vote was agreed to,
sideration of the Appropriation Bill and in The CHAIDMAN-We now come to the con- accordance with the precedent of former years I will take each item as it appears in the B audif any honourable member has any suggestion or question in regard to any of the items I Bill be glad if he will mention it.
The Hon. CP. Ciarak emphasized the im- portance of the work not being lost sight of, qud The CHAIRMAN again re-assured members on. the point,
On the item School and House at Un Long, 1,500 being read out,
The Hon. Dr. Ho KA observed -I think there were two selioils recommended, ane at
neessary, for our Clim.so population are very good and quick prople.
[FROM ANOTHER. CORRESPONDENT.)
Macto, 15th October
A PROMPT DEFENCE. At about 9 pim. Est event four guns were Un Long and the other at Yaumati. Consider-dred from the Monte Fort as a signal for far that Yaumeti has grown so much of late armed defence, and at once all soldiers in the than one at Ua Long. I would like to know why a school at the latter place has been sane tioned while there is no mention of one at Yun
in the steamer Sufolk, which was wrerkei near Port Elizabeth. All bands were saved.
GENERAL NEWS.
"OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD" SERVICE. -
THE CRISIS.
Büllow, has to-day honded to the representatives
Berlin, 8th October.
of the other Pavers a new note with regard to The Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Count
tho China question.
GERMANY.
LEGAL AMENITIES AT COLOMBO,
wath of the Kowloon range has not been divil. read the different items. On his reading the I think a school there is much more necessery place hurriedly took up their quarters at ilu French mops and native tribes in the cases of the advoenten, and says: "They certainly have
od. and at present it is a sort of no man's land. It forms a part of the New Territory, it is true, but it is not included in ons of the districts, and there is no reason whatever why the country north of the progout British Kowloon and south of the Kowloon range should not all be made into one territory for the purposes of
and
no sanitary laws found very useful will be ***The objects and reasons attached to the foot of the Bill explain the Bill as shortly
The Creas of Cousens then proceeded to
itom “Fublic Works Department, $129,306.”
The CHAIRMAN al-At the last meeting of the Council the senior unofficial member raised the question as to whether the staff of the depart-t ment would be adequate to discharge all the differ ent works contained in the estimates for 1991
Generals Viljoen and Botha and Messrs. Steyn and Reitz have signified the intention" of harassing the British lines of communication Commandant Eastmas' commando has been near the Selutt River. repased at Elands River Station, losing large numbers of cattle and sleep.
Lord Roberts is promising not to feport the are burghers who surrender within a given
Berlin, 8th October. hought ap, und ue doth His Excellency
27th September. At the German's Wharf in Kiel urge will being forward a refu before the Chancil. As and not haded its to see the people.
Dewet is now giving further trouble, he lay- ( cruiser has been successfully launch in the to the estimatis mentioned by the honourable into an accesary state of frenzy. As sooning succeeded in forming a junction with presence of Prince Henry of Prussia. The ship gentleman, it has been discovered that the erst In the first round was fired by the Zeire the An attempt to destroy the bridge at Roodeval
Viljoen's forces north of the Saluti railway, was christened Amozone.
Noar Heidelberg to trains collided, whereby will be loable that monat, and it was thought shops were closed instantly, and business was Spruit has been frustrated, and a wagen-load Eve persons lost their lives. definitely what the o, would be. But I can assure the honourable member that the question
cattle and railway vagms near Krugersdorp. has not been shelved, and that there is no desire
Speaking in Parliament, the Cape Premier has describel Kruger as a thief who has stolen
The presiding Judge in the Supreme Court" tho Transrmal gold, and thai Portugal should at Colombo in calling attention to an advocate's compel him to disgorge,
emission to note the unusual recital in a Promis Nine hundred horses at mules were drownelsory Note that it was granted for goods sold and mater lent, told him that the explanation of his failure to discover what his lordship fund dens was that Counsel in the Supreme Court took too many cases and cheap fees, instead of starul- ing out for good fees; sad that the result was TRENCH IS CENTRAL AFRIČA,
that there was no time to giro euch case the London, 20th September. attention it leserved. A correspondent in a Severe fighting has taken place between local paper takes up the endgels on behalf of tle Salara desert, recoutly annexed by France. proper places previously assigned to them.
no right to take mere casos than they Mon and guns were landed from the gan-Twe Frouch officers and 1. men have bee properly attend to run though the example heat, which had best moored ap the harbour killed, and 50 men have been wounded.
may ba by the English Bar, whose leaders FRENCH ANXEXATION OF A PACIFIC ISLE. The CHAIRMAN expressed his inability to during the afternoch in anticipation of danger
dit from Court to Court, leaving much of the answer this question, but expressed his willing at the Barrier. The causes of all the trouble
Wellington, 21st September. News receive from Tahiti states that last the Judges of the Supreme Court are in a posi- work to be done by their juniors and certainly ness to have a recommendation, ironi the n
recorded if they wished it.
tko The unofficial | from
market gardens zonnel about Rurata, one of the Austral Group, south of before them are quite up in their cases, or not. members signifying assoat this was done. the Barrier gate having been arrested during nexation to facilitate trade with the French know is whether the dereliction from professional
Tahiti. The natives had petitioned for an-
But what an out-station wallah would like to This concluded the discussion on the esti-
Saturday afternoon for disobedience of orders
Islands.
duty is recent, or of old standing, if the latter, The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business. and so a mob of the same kind of poople
how is that the remark is not been made be- Aucklad, 21st September. I think we can congratulate ourselves, on the | gathered near the gate and commencal throw-
for?" Another point as to expeditious and satisfactory insaner in which wing stones at the guards, The alarm
The Union steamer Dylan, which arrived more cases, the correspondent goes on to say, low fees and
have got through the estimates.
Was from the Islands to-day, brought the craw of do advocates declare their fees before good, in that it shows how well the authori- the Danish barque Norby, which was wrecked their case
opening Or lave Judge access to their fes made their arrangements and on a reef at Raiatea on August 21. The vessel books? If not, there must, surely, be some HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. ties have
h what excellent promptness the armed left Auckland on July 9 to lead copra for mistake in the report of what fell from the
Europy in the Society Group. On getting Bench. Tu forces eau turn out and take up their quarters. through the passage
rent case reported in the at Raiatea a strong wind Observer the Chief Justice was said to have re- Capt. J. Morrison, of the Lung Shan, at once drove her en to the roof, so bailly damaging tused an affidavit contradicting the record as it form proceeded straight to the British Fice franca and the earge for 300 frames. The it is not an invention, have also becas based on ordered steam and then donning his best nui- hur that the captain decided to abandon the
was irrogalar. He had only heard of its coo Vossel. The wreek was subsequently sold for tents. Could this deliverance on cheap fees, it Consulate and offered to guard with his life the cargo consisted of 110 tons of copra and a few mareas? However much briefest juniors (und fair archives of the consulate. Capt. W. E. cases of pearlsholl. While the cargo was being seniors!) may rejoice at the wholesale condom- Clark, of the Heung Shan, said he had such per taken out the vessel suddenly sank, and two nation of their more successful brethro, I fect confidence in the firm fighting forge now
should prefer to believe that there has been no stationed on Macao that he went to bed and
maledictory generalisation. First, because it **** wonid ha unjudicial-specially in the absence ut leading seniors; and second, because crimin slept the peaceful sloop of the just.
ation may lead to recrimination. Judges too auki stips in kawin fact, contradictory locisions are not unknown; and even the same Julge has been know which are irreconcilesble,”
to write judgments"
On that occasion I promised but the matter legislation. Unless this is dono ne building law should be enquired into, and that at the next official gabers as to school at Yanmnati appears to be on account of some natives mouth the French warship Lube annexed tion to say whether the Advocates who appear
meeting of the Council information would he given on the point. Would the Director of Public Works kindly give the information required?
enforced.
That
portion of the
Bay
The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS-I consider
as I can do 20. The Territorios, between that the present staff when strengthened by Laichikok and Lysemoon Pass, which drains in civil engineer whom wa are expecting shortly a southerly direction from the Kowloon Moun from home for Tytam will be sufficient to carry tain Range, is so losely connected with what used to be known as British Kowloon, that it on the different works mentioned in the is desirable that the laws in force in the latter
Publiu Works Extraordiasry," provided three should apply equally to the former district. It persons now on leave-Mr. Chatham, Mr. Crook, may, at first sight, appear that it will be difficult and Mr. Drury-re here, and of coarse We apon having their services. In regarà to enforce compliance at once with all the re-
to the Estimates I may say that the Public quirements of some of the Ordinances which
Works Extraordinary room formidable in com were declared by Orilisauce No. 10 of 1899 not
Parison with those of former years, being nearly double, but on looking into the items it will be seen that the larger portion of the expenditure is on alternative would appear to be either to leave plans and all details in connection with them are buildings In to the new Law Courts,
regard the district in question with no Sanitary, Build-
being prepared by architects in England, the work
to apply to the New Territorios. All that is really required, however, is consideration and tact in the whninistration of suck haws; and the
count
to do is to see that the work is carried out in
mates.
"A" MACHINE GUN COMPANT. The seventh shoot of the present wories took place at Kowloon on the 1ttli inst for the third time and Gunner Cos won the No. Sergeant Major Lammert won the No. 1 cup 2 cup for the second time:
The following were the best scores.—
200 500 600 H'up. Total 289 49 Sgt. Mir. Lammert 22 Gunter P. &. Cox. 26 .23 23
Gunner J. G. Smith 23-23 21 Corporal W. King 25 18 29 Gamer Hursthouse 25 18 16
80.
節
70
21
79
6
78
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
There was again a large attendance at the range on Saturday afternoon, 21 meaibers take part in the Spoon Competition; and some goo score were made in spite of the falling light at the 600 yards rango. Scores
ing, er Licensing laws, or else to pre new Oras been started, the contract has been lat, and Gan R.C. Edward 21 19 18 dinance applying only to that district. The latter coures would, bo to make one set of laws all that remains for the Public Works Department applicable to the colony generally, a Recond set to part of Now Territories, and a third set accordance with the specifications. We have applicable to the rest of such New Territories, got an official specially sent out for that pur It is diffoult to see why laws applicable to the pose. In regard to the Governor's Posk resi sonthern half of a village like Sam Shui Po, douce, tuother large item, the plane and details waro propared by a firm of local architects. for instance, should not be equally capable of application to its northern half. Section is The same official who looks after the Law intended to west cases, such as sections 13, 51, Courts can also look after the Governor's Peak 55, and 57 of Ordinanes No. 24 of 1887, where residence, The Volunteer Headquarters can such expressions as the villages and rural dig. also be taken on by the same officer. This is tricts of Hongkong and howloon" are caed.
not too much to expect from a qualified The COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondled and architect. With regard to the Harbour Mas ter's Office and the Western Market, for those the motion was carrioni, tad
we have another new officer who is a qualified arhitect and quite capable of completing the plans and carrying out these works. Generally speaking the department is well provided s regards staff. but there is one exception, aud that is in regard to the Water Works. The new olleer will be quite sufficious to attend to Tylsm, but in the mazazement of the water works we are short. We require another over soor. We have lost a man who had boon ten years Mr. Stackwood in charge of the works. He went to Shanghai for more pay. Then the departure of Mr. Creak was a very serious matter. I do not in any way wish to reflect on his successor, Mr. Hollings. worth, but the breaking down of the pumping engines and the trouble we had with Kowloon have led me to the conclusion that wo require an extra overver and au extra clerk.
The Bill was considered by the Council in committee. Several alterations were made, and consequently the third reading was not moved on the Council resuming.
THE RAW OPIUM ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Baw Opium Ordinance, 1887. He said This is a short Ordinance, and if I refer you to the ""objects and ressone" at the foot of the Hill you will find there ill the or planation necessary. They are as follow The amendments of the Law relating to opium effected by this Ordinance are made with the view of assisting the Chinese Government in the collection of revenue from the import of raw and of condering smuggling more The second section requires the Superintendent of Imports and Exports to furnish the master of every vessel ourrying opium for export with a random contain ing certain particulars as to such opium, and it requires him to forward a duplicate of such memorandum for the information of the proper
Commissioner of Chinese Imperial Maritime Custome. It also forbids the departure of any vessel carrying opium, without such me morandum, subject to the provisions of section twelve of the principal Ordinance The third section provides that, in cases within that sic tion twelve, that is where steamers are allowed to depart before application for a permit can be made, the Superintendent should tsjepraph to the Commissioner of Customs the requisite partionlars, sending on the memorandum es soon na practicable. The fourth exction pro-
99
97
46
"200 500 600 H'cap. Total. * Mr. Porund
31 33 27 10 101 C. S.-jr. Wallace 333 33 *Mr. W. Stewart... 33 31 3 Inspt McLennan.. 32 33 3 Mr. Maralal Capt. Carlyla, A.O.D. 31. 35 Mr. Baldwin ... 31 Mr. G. P. Lammert 32 33 Mr. J. Pidgeon
31 31 32 32 Mr. D. Steel
31 28 26
31.3
* Winners of spoon.
H.M.S. TERRIBLE” RUNS AGROUND,
E. E, the Governor, as Commander-in-Chief. was soon out to the scene of the trouble, and after making arrangements satisfied himself
the means of defence were as he wished.
1
WATER RETURN.
LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER- VOIES ON THE 1ST OCTOBER. LEVEL 1800
1900, aboreoverflow, below overflow, 2 ft. 6 in. 1 ft. 0 in. 0 ft. 0 in. 0 ft. 4 in. ft. 2 in. 26 ft. 6 in. STORAGE GALLONS.
1800. Tytam........... 407,000,000 Pokfulam......... 67,080,000 Wongnaichoong, 30,000,000
Tyłam Pokfulam Wongnaicheong
1900, 393,770,000 65,280,000 5,849,000
Total 504,080,000 ** 144,899,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IS THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL. DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
1890.
1300.
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WRECK OF BACQUE.
natives were drowned.
BALATONGA DESTRES TO BECOME BRITISH,
News from Raratonra states that at a meet- ing of all the arikes and chiefs, held early this month, it was decided to ask Great Britain to ammer the islands.
AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.
Sydney, 24th September. Leach, the surveyor who accompanied the Now Austral prospecting expedition which has been exploiting country to the north of the Macdonnell Ranges, has returned to Adelaide. He gives a vivid account of the terrible effects of the drought in much of the country traversed, and states that the blacks, although not so numerous as formerly, are more troublesome. He is enthusiastic as to the capabilities of the Territory for horse-breeding,
27th September.
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There have of late. years--and heppily-been no naval wars in which our middies could distin
gaish themselves But they have well upheld their prestige en Lod. Three years ago, you ny remember the landing of a punitive naval. expedition to punish the king of Benin for the massacre of a political expedition. The mid- dies did fine work ashore that they are repeat- The fagship Royal Arthur, with Admiraling to-day.. There were tiddies, you know, in the trenchies before Sebastopol, middles witia Pearson on board, is staying at Adelaide.
Pool's brigade in the Indian Mutiny at Luck. All the colonies are now considering special now, and a middy won the V.C. in a now for- preparations for receiving the Duke
gotten little war with Japanese tenâal chief- Duchess of York upon their arrival at Sydney.
The New South Wales Government has tain. Just think how the Naval Brigade com- increased the reward for the capture of the enced work at Ladysmith.ney arrived at Governor brothers to a thousand pounds for each. A great mang more police and civilicus have joined in the hunt for the murderera.
and
THE ELECTIONS.
London, 21st September. Mr. A. J.Balfour. First Lord of the Tres sury, in his address to his constituents of East
past nine, and at a few mintes past twelve their guns started work. At the third and ofth shots the Boers forts pounder was temporarily disabled. At the battle of Graspan the boys. in blue" added to their laurels several midshipmen winning the great honour of The Weihaiwel correspondent of the N.-C. Day News Records that the dredger St. Enoch,
being mentioned in despatches. Some of the middies of the Terrible were in all Generat now at Weihaimei, was requisitioned to help the pred increase in the staff it is of course too great erniser had been "standing by" in readi- Estimated popu
The CHAIRMAN-With regard to the pro- Terrible out of dificulty the other night. The Consumption...114,346,000 122,417,000 gallons Manchester, claims that the Ministry has sup. Buller's fights right up to the relief of Lady. plied to the nation a sober coarse of social re-it-being under fire over and over again--- late to insert it in the estimates, but if the Dess to proceed to Taku for several days, and
202,500 208,000
forme, a firm Government, and an Imperial at several middies want into Pretoria with
Lord Roberta --- Chiume. unofficial members recommend it the suggestion on Monday afternoon (1st October) the expect Consumption per
policy A Radical Administration, he states, can be forwarded to the Secretary of State, who ed orders arrived, steun was got up ina-
head per day...
if it came into power, would be faced with Boer 18.8
10.6 gallons
be
EXPORT CARGO.. I have no doubt would sanction it.
mediately, and in order to eave time an attempt
persistence for independence, and would
Per steamer Alcinous, siled on the 3rd Oct. proval of this gou With regard to the engines a too narrow margin and the current camad
The unofficial members signified their ap- was made to draw out into the chanuel. Tha CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN able to exhibit Ermness of purpose or con-
sistency of policy. It is imperative to keep un- Fer Londen:-8,678 boxes-77,288 ha scented maering of the Descartes, however, necessitated INSULA DULING THE MONTH OF
AM SEPTEMBER. “
broken the continuity of national policy. Mr. caper tea, 92 boxes-1,932 lbs. Congon, 500 half 1899.
1900. at the Kowloon Water Works, I see that the the Terribica starboard bow on to the ground
Balfour also promises that army reforms shall chests from Foockow, 12 half chests from question was mised at the last meeting of the in the extrons western end of the island. The Consumption.............. 9,135,000
Amoy, 6,405 bales hemp. 835 casks preserves, 3,540,000 gallons be carried out. TYNE
dont of Mr. Chamberlain, Council. Perhaps it will be well to let the was got off uninjured the next morning by
Estimated popu
The Intion Council know what støpe liave been taken in the help of the St. Enoch, the crow going
27,300
28,500
Becretary of State for the Colonies, to his aniseed oil, 19 casei Chinaware, 18 cares cigars, that direction.
over the side to lighten the salp Meantime or Conepraption per
constituents of Weat Birmingham, is also 20 pkgs. sundries, For Liverpool 2,918 bales The DIRECTOR of FUBLIC WⱭEKK-Dur dara to proceed to sea were countermanded.
head per day, 111 10 gallons published, Mr. Chamberlain in an elaborate hemp For London opt Manchester 205 trouble at Kowloon Waterworks commenced Had not this souident occurred, it would have
The Government Analyst reports that the manner justifies the Bouth African war, bales #raate silk. For London opt. Glagow in June of this year one of the wettest Junes been an interesting spectacle, Weihaiwai water is of excellent quality
which, he states, has been made illustrious by 260 cases ginger, For Londen opt. Hamburg: on record in Hongkong. There were two under the sole protection of two French
BD. ORMBRE,
the heroism of the Imperial forces by the-130 bales canes. For Rotterdam opt. Ame necidonta occurred during that month. The mon-of-war.
Water Authority. patriotism of the nation, and by the enthusiastic terdam 50 balen cassia,
-- Thə CHAIRMAN—With