work was to be done, and gave the plans to the contractor.
Mr. Howley--Your Worship, there are several questions I should like to ask this witness, but Tshould like him to be cantioned first.
The witness having been cautioned and told that he was not bound to agerar unless he liked, Mr. Bowley asked if the work was carried ent in acvordanse with the plans or not.
Witnees-Yes.
In answer to further questions, witness said he understood the plans Shown the plan of No, 34 ko esid ho should see a new cross-wall on the ground of the wall to admit the nir.
Mr. Bowlay Did you afterwards pat apa wooden partition to keep tus air out?
Witnoss-The-tenant did.
...
Mr. Bowley Did you obtain the approval of Directer of Public Works to gut in this arch in place of the wall.
Witness--No.
houses,
were
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21st. 1911
1
the front verandah of the first floor, it might baro palled out the party wall and causal the collapse of the party wall, upon which the roof and all the Avors rested. If the front rad party walls were properly bender, the latter would go when the former fell out more especially as the two would be further ascured by means of tia-roda. In witness's opinton, however, it was more probable that the party wall collapsed first. The remains of this but not hollon. It looked in placas like two wall had the appearance of one badly bonded, nine-inch walls built together. Ideal bricklaying was that if a kuife were inserted in suy joint it would touch a brick.
Mr. Baxley-Ideal bricklaying I'm afraid it's not to be found in this Colony.
Witness noticed that broken bricks had been ed to build the party wall. As a general ruts this method was a safe one." Witness experi- ence had been gained in the P.W.D., and he The Court adjourned unt!! this morning at bed no curfitientes er diplomas.
ten o'clock.
Witness said that in places ho serapal off the whitewash to exsine the wall, and in the blacksmith's shop he cut a hole to see if this wall was solid. He took out three bricks in length and four in breadth, and did it on his own responsibility. This was on the 22nd or 23rd of December. Witoess did not show the hole to anybody, and he did not fill it up until the alterations wore completed. The hole was made outside the kitchen door of house No. Mr Bowley Did you follow the plans, in the party wall separating the two near the street, and about two or strictly in every detall?"
three feet from the ground. It was nine Witness--- Yes.
made, and inches deep. No other holes witness judged the condition of the three party walls by the hots made in the first. in order to insert the colling for the, joists, the old wall was cut into and now bricks put in. The owner of the houses called frequently to inspect the work, and told witness to go nccord- ing to the plan, and to use got matoriai. The small house on the roof above the top eookhouse was built by witness, and was seven feet high. It was built of brick, and there was one on each house. The owner told him to as the build these proctious, and he also gare directions not to build the interuni eros-wall, bricks were useless. The owner farther told witness to build un arch instead of a cross-wall. the arch on the ground floor of each house. The chiumey to the cockhouses in No. 12 was not omitted, but was built by witness; nono, however, was built in No. 31. The chimney stack was not built in No. 3 or No. 31, Wit- Wher ness did not build a latrine on the roof of No. 34, and he could not say who did. witness was calentating the pries, he made no reduction on account of the arches that wore to. be substituted for the brick walls, as it cost as much to build an arch ou account of the extra labour.
His Worship That is reasoning Imano-yesterday morning received a sentence of two
months haru larbour." follow.
P. J. Peters, a fireman on the U. S. awnitor Mr. Bowley-It requires extra shill, your Monterey, came ashore to bay a suit. While in Worship.
Witness, in answer to a final qution, asid quest of the writer ho was approached by Sing what he was looking for Peters to him, and he did not remember sueing any wont, &seaman out of empley, who asked him official inspect the alterations,
Sing On offered to show him a place where he could get a suit cheap, and forthwith took him
It was
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 25th September.""
BEFORE MR. KEMP
CASES OF TREFT.
Luu I Chun stole twenty-nine pieces of cloth ing from Cheung Ting, a shopkeeper, and was giron fourteen days Inird labour.
Tu Yau, of No, 32, Third Street, boarded the R.R. Tui Shan, and entering the second oflear's cabin stele therefrom a pair of binocular glasses valued at $50. He was caught in the art sud
to a second-hand store.
While trying on the suit Poters-took thro transferred then to his outer jacket pocket. Defendant was behind him at the time. A re-dollar bills out of his trouser pocket and
found it gone. Defendant had taken it.
Defendant denied the allegation, but the fact that the stolen meney had been found on his person was too strong for him, and he was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
UNLAWFUL POBARSSION OF ARMS,
P. C. 441 charged Young Tim with having three spears in his house without a licenes from He was fined $1, or four days, and the arms the plain-Superintendent of Police, were confiscatel
UNLAWFCL USAGE OF BOAT.
Ta On lawfully used his fishing bout for other purposes thun fishing and had to pay a ST file, or go to gaol for fourteen days.
HAWKING AND COUNTERFEIT COINS. Long Kap, a hawker was charged with hawking within the limits of Sai Ying pron market, to wit, Queen's Road to Centre Street, and also with having more than five counterfeit, coins in his possession, contrary to Section 23, Order 30, of 1860.
He was fined $, or seven days, on the first his und $21, or one-wouth, on the second The counterfeit coins were confiscated.
SWATOW.
FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]
Senter, 19th September.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. ing of the difficulty experienced in securing HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, complain-
CF COMMERCE.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly, tenders for the transport of gaus, de, not a single answer to the advertisements calling for share report, dated Hongkong, 20th. Septem for the advice and assistages of the nection with the business of the past week
which is been quist in all departments. tenders in the lanal papers having been received,ber:We have nothing special to report in con- BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghals have After some discussion, and asking
It was decided to reply regretting the in-been placed at 3600 and $002), and there åre Chamber in the metter, ability of the Chamber to lend assistance in the buyers of small parcels still at the former quote Department was being boycotted for some and is now quoted at £61. 10s. Od. Bank of reason, to suggest application to the Registrar China and Nationals are nachanged at quotu matter, and as it seemed obvious the War tion. The London sate has slightly improved,
tions, and without business. General for assistance.
At the Monthly Meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong. General Chamber of Commerce, held at the Chamber Toom, City Hail, at 3 p.m. on Monday, the 16th September. 19 1-Present: Sir Thomas Jackson (Chair- man, Mr. C. 8. Sharp (Vice-Chairman), Hon. J., Bell Irring, Messrs. A. Haupt, W. Poate, H. E. Tomkins, Hon. T. H. Whitehoad (ex. R. L. Richardson, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Sieba, officio, and K. U. Wilcox (Seerclary),
COMPLIMENTARY.
The CHAIRMAN said, before commencing business, he was sure to Committee would. like to offer to Mr. Slous their hearty con gratulations on the oconrenes of his silvor wedding day (applause), and they sincerely hoped that he would live to celebrate his geldon wedding (renewed applause).
Mr. SIBB briefly acknowledged the com pliment.
MINUTES.
J
The minutes of the previous monthly meeting (bold 19th August, 1901), were then read and confirmed.
THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY. The SECLETARY reported that, in conformity with the decision come to at last meeting. s reply was on the 19th August, addressed to the Government acknowledging receipt of the Colonial Secretary's letters of the 15th and 18th July, together with their enolesures, and stating that these documents had all been carefully pornsed by the Committee. The CHAIRMAN said he thought there was nothing further to be said on that head. The mutter was now closed. THE PROHIBITION OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION
.
INTO THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. In reference to this question the SECRETARY said that a letter was, on the 13th August, ad- dressed to the Colonial Secretary acknowledging receipt of his letters of the 31st July and 7th to H.E, the Governor for the successful efforts August, and tendering the Chamber's thanks made by him to procure the withdrawal of the above prohibition.
QUARANTINE AND PLAQUE. Letters had been received from the Govern- On the 22nd August, announcing that plague being no longer epidemic in the Colony, the ment
health.
a
This was all the business of general interest.
UNTON INSURANCE SOCIETY
BARINE INSURANCES,-Unions have been placed at 98 to 8940, and further shares are wanted at the higher rate. North Chinas dro enquired for at The 190. Yangtze have buyers at $12 Cantons have been done at SI65
but it would be difficult to place further shares at this rate.
FIRE INSURANCES--Hongkong Fires are nogleetod at $9421 saliers. China Fires have been done at 382 and further sharor can be
placed at this rate.
OF CANTON, LD. The following is the ropert for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-eight ordinary meeting to be held at the Society's offices at noon, on Thursday, the 10th October-
1900. The net premium collected for the
SHIPPING-Hpagkong, Canton and Macaos yeur, aftor deducting returns and reinsurances, amounts to 82,192,613.04. After providing for have continued in request, and sales at 8341 bus of 20 per cent, on contributions qui inund 344 are reported, the market closing with May last, there remains at credit of working further buyers at 8311. Indo-Chinas are de account a balance of 8697,543.38 au por annexed clined to 3134, at which the latest sale reported statement. From this with the Directora re- commend the payment of a dividend of $23 per share, equivalent to 40 per cont, on the paid up addition capital of $50 per share, and au to the reserve fund of $75,000 raising the re- surru to $1,500,000. Tuo balnoos remaining of $202,543 38 they propose to carry forward to under-writing suspense account to lose the 1901. The position of the Society for the account for the year 1900, Present year, as far as it can be ascertained, is
Balance of working account to. the 30-Jane-as-per-ans noxed statement Add estimate of preminu to.
30th September
as follows:-
...
Estimate of Inašės to pay
DIRECTORY.
$1,305,189.94
760,000.00 $2,125,189,9
670,000.00 31,455169.94
Since the last general meeting Mr. H. W. Slade has joined the Rani, and Mr. J. A.
Colony.
In acordance with clause 8 of the Articles of Association, Mir, U. S. Sharp and Mr. G. H. Medhurst retire, but offer themselves for re election.
AUDITORS.
On the 4th September, stating that Anioy had bou declared free from plague and that chun hs of health are now is at that port.
On the 7th September, informing Chamber thata telegram had been received from Singapore
quarantine against Hongkour Messrs. J. H. Cox and W. Hutton Potts ot the effect that had bees withdrawn, but that inspection ccn-retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
R. L. RICHARDSON,
Chairman. Hongkong, 20th September, 1901. The following are the accoquis and balanes sheet:
WORKING ACCOUNT,- 150O, On 30th June, 1901.
tinus as heretofore.
On the 10th September, stating that the Macno Government considered plagne over in that City and that the special measures against the disease had now been suspended.
The SECRETARY stated that the receipt of the above letters had been duly acknowledged. He then read u notics from Saturday's Government Cugette annuing that quarantine at Woi.
been withdrawal. beiwei against arrivals from Hougkong tutoring account, haluce on 30th
Dr.
June, To act premine from 1st July to 31st
Docomber, 19 To interest.
Cr.
THE DIFFICULTY OF PROCURING, BALLAST.
The SECRETARY announced that, as decided at the last meeting, a letter was addressed, on the 13th August, to the Colonial Secretary Tetter of the Birth July, and stating-the-Com---By-agency-utamissione mittee kere glad to learn that H.E. the Gover. By hoad office, branches wad agundy
"charges acknowledging receipt of the Govenment's
uor had give instructions to seenre the prompt issue of permits and that the question of quarrying for ballast war engaging the atten tion of the Government.
By remuneration for half yearep ling 31st December, 1900, to clírectors, cemit- teen and auditore
By losses and claim: paid.
exchange
By bonus on contributions account 1900 lectured 20th April, 1001) 20 per cont. By balance
Some discussion ensued as to whether ikerer was any need to guarry for ballast, but it was pointed out that there was no broken stone and that the loose stone had been pretty wel! exhausted.
~1249,760.64 1,080, 494.29 140903.24
$
יו
13.048. 115, 113.14
was effected China and Mouilas have been done at $60 and $59, and are now on offer at the lower rate. Douglases have been placed at. 845 and are still oldainable. Star Ferries are in demand at formor quotations. Shell Traus
be hnd at £2, 12. Gár ports
LEFINERIES, China Sugars have materially appreciated during the period under review, and ales up to 814 are reported, the market neglected.
MINING-Thore is little change to report closing with further buyers. Luzons continue
under this head, Jelebus are wanted at $4. Raubs have sold and have further sellers at $12).
DOCKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNE -- A further slight decline in Hongkong & Wha.. por Docks has to be recorded, sales Esring heen seted down to $270, at which, however, the market closes with buyers. Hongkong and Kovioon Wharves are on offer at $99. New Amoy Docks are neglected at the nemisial LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.----Hong- quotation of $25. koug Lands have been placed and continue in done at $314, and more shares can be placed. West Points are quiet at $52, at which sales are reported. Hongkong Hotels are quinter at $1, at which a small business has been transacted. Oriente Hotela have sold at $55 Humphreys Estates have been done at $131 and $134, and uro still in
are wante
demand,
COTTON MILLS-We have no changes to report auler this head.
MISCELLANEOUs-Groen Island Cements are chtainable at $21. A. S. Watson & Co.'e have been done at Slot, and further shares may probably ho had. Hongkong Electrics bare sold at $12 old) and $62 (acw) and are still in re quest. fons are wautod at $183. Tramways continue in demand at $275, and Dairy Farms | ut $8 United Asbestos have weakened to $10 with sellers. China Providents have sold and. are wanted at 89.
Memos-Douglas Steamship Co., Limited. $2.579,173.10 ordinary general meeting of shareholders eu the 28th instant, transfer books closed front. the rd instant. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Limited, has declared an interim dividend of a per cent, for the six months ending 30th June last, and dividend warrants will be issued on the let proximo. The Union 11.800.15 Insurance Society of Canton, Limited. notifies 1 469.985.86
ils ordinary yearly meeting to be held or the 1,680,81
closed from 10th prox, transfer books to be 306,992.61 the 30th instant. 307,543.58
$2,570,178.30
Shown a suction on the plan, vitoses said he saw our brick arotes dividing the kitchens from the yards. He did not pul in those brick arches, but did not obtain the approval of the Director of Public Works to dispenso with Chimney to them. He also saw on the plan the four cookhouses and a chimney stack on the top of the house. Witness did not build the chimney or the stack, because he thought they arore saless. On the top of the roof of the Bookhouse on the top floor, witas put a small house, a few feet high, to load on to the roof. As it was only a few feet high, witness did not trouble to get the permission of the Director of Public Works. In the cookhon of the ground "No. 36, witness had not men s recess in foor, the party wall dividing it from No. 38. In numitted making respect of No. 32, witgers
fo plans. In order similar deviations from the build the additional story, it was necessary to had to raise the party walls; three walls had to be so raised, aul the coping had to taken off the tops of the old walls first. Be tween one wut two feet of the old walls had
Mr. E. M. Hazelaud, civil engines, who has to be teken off before witness, Harted to build. He saw the old walls before the additions were already given evidence in the enquir, said he built on top of thom. These old walls were did not previously state that he had anything to
with the alterations at No. 30. built of what is called in English "blue bricks." found them built mostly of solid bricks, a lot came to witness and asked if the walls of Witness examined the old walls carefully, and correct that the owner of Nos, and of small pieces of brick were used for filling up. Nos. 32 were strong enough to hold another short time after when he fult for his money to Governor had directed the issue of clean bilis of MacKay has resigned Lis west on leaving the demand at $193, Kowloon Lands have been In witness's opinion, the party wall wore story, and witness told him he would het strong enough to bear the additional weight. him know about it. To ascertain if they were strong enough, witness seat Mr. Pearson to He did not, however, call an architect to in- spoot thom, nor did any Government inspector look at them and see if they were soul. He see them when the walls were uncovered. Before did not tell him to cut into them to see if they were sound, nor did he tell him to examine the the alterations the root was a "pitched roof. the ridge runing across the house. Ths old foundations. Mr. Pearson, reported that the patty wall was thus higher in the centre that walls were sound and good, and witness, so for at both ads. Witness did not pull down thoas he remembered, informed, the owner to that top of the party wall until it was level; that effect. The latter then gave witness instruc- statement applied to the three party walls. To tions to prepare plans for the alterations. make the cobbling (projections for support including those to the cookhouse. Witness ing the joists) for the new fleer, holes were cut had the house measurer, the work being done in the old wall and bricks pat in, these being by Mr. Stewart, his draughtsman, who, also allowed to project. The roof was covered with drew up the plaus, under witness's supervi play produced (B) was the Canton thos. Witness did not intend to sell sion, Tho
at No. 32, the houses. The alterations were completed at original plan of alterations the end of last Chinese New Year about the which he sent to the P.W.D. He subsequently 8th of February Witness collected his own received a permit (D; from the P.W.D., Plan C, vents, and visited each floor very month. On witness thought, was als prepared in his offic the day of the collapse witness went to both and sent to the .W.D. Alter witness handed houses to collect rents. It was about 4 pm, back plan Dazd perut D to the owner, he had and the blucksmith was working Witness did nothing more to do with the business. As far not then notice any brackes driven into the as Witas Temambored, Rum-coPAN. walle, and on the verandah of the first floor, followed in regard to No. 1. If a wall was No. 32, he only saw some tables, and stools really bad, witness told Mr. Bosley, it could He only looked from the street, however. be told from the outward appearance, but it When he went there that afternoon witress was possible for a wall to be externally good wan no indication of an impending collapse in and yet hollow in the inside. As to foundations, Witness dill the nature of cracks or anything else to it was the approved cars to examine them indicate that the building was in danger. before putting on extra weight Witness had to put brackets in the front not calculate the extra weight that was to be wall for the support of the verandala, and put on these walls, and two conld not say off he took down the wall snficlntly far to enable hand what the pressure would be on the the brackets to be built in, then be built the lowest part of the party wati. Mr. Pearson wall up again. There were three brackets on had been in the building trade for 25 years. the Lop verindais. Witness did not remember and was an overseer nirker the Building Or how far he cut down in the back wall-in con-dinance in the P. W. D. for a number of years nection with the building of the additional floor. He had had no training, however, as a practical Poon Wo, contraster, 3, Bing Won Streat, engineer or an architect. Witness had carried out the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance said he had no partners, and that ho had been a contractor for eleven or twelve years. He for the P. W. D. for seven or eight years, with Mr. Pearson as his overseer, which position he originally bad bonn an spprentice bricklayer had fled for four or five years. Witness had Chan Chin Cheng employed him hat year to make some alterations in lenses Nos. 82 and always worked under the supervision of Mr. demended are a gross extortion which. 2005 their report has been published, the result shalt by agency commisions
Cochrane Street. They agreed on a price Teoker whilst the former was in the Colony, -$2,250-and: before agreeing on that witness With regard to Mr. Stewart, his sole daties saw the plans Witness anderstood an English were to measure. Witness believed that originally there were two cross walls in each house plan. The one shown him was that of No. 3. The alterations masked there were the building (Nos. 32 und 34), with a yard be. It
custom.in was not always the
Preparing of a new cross wall, including foundations, the taking down of the old roof and the rais. plan. to show the old work as well as the provisions of the Balldings Ordinance, beams on the third floor, the building up he would have passed such a plan wher of the front wall, the building in of brackets with cement, the constraction of two the alterations were small, but not if they now door-frames in the front well, and the were large. The news arose walls were in uigest the same position exactly as the old ones, so a laying of a new roof. The roof in the fresh plan was not required. The length of covered with black Canton tiles. detailed other alterations harked on the plan. the party wall between the cross wall am the The cross wall on the ground story of No. 32 front wall was 36 ft. 4 in. 'The Ortlinance pro- was 14 inches in the plan, but witness built it vided that no such party wall should exured 18 inches. Show the plan for No. 34, witness 35 fl, but in this case the approval of the the said there was a difference between it and that Director of Public Works was obtained, thins of No. 32. In the letter plan the Infernal fulfilling the condition attached to gross wall was shown to have one arch on the Ordinance. In the plan of No. 32 the height ground foor and two windows ou each of the of the wall was taken from the "footing." upper floors, whilst in the pain for No: 4 there six inches below the level of the floor. The proper way to ascertain the position Was an arch of aph floor
The Court at this point adjourned till 9-15, of the footing was to make a hole in the floor now on resuming the witness was further ing. In making alterations to a building, it exsminel. In reply to questions by Mr with the Building Ordinancs as well as the Bowley, he said the work on the two houses was one job, and witness did it all himself, besides new. One of the provisions of the Ordinance, buying material and engaging workmen. He Section 10, was that a wall should be solid across also superiutended the work personally, and did its entire thickness, but without opening the not employ a foreman. He had no detailed wall it would be impossible to ascertain whather- drawings of the alterations simply the two or not that provision had been carried out. It plans slready mentioned. As to the constract also a provision of the Ordinance, in the tion of the verandahs, he followed the style of Same Section, that black bricks should not be of the Director of Public Works. There was the old roratdahs. In the plan shown him, (C) used in the lower storeys witbont the approval the party wall went up to a polat in the centre. and to put up the addition, sitness had to take nothing in the plans to show what bricks the When the wall party walls were built of, and without a persunal off the coping of the old rall was rebuilt, the junction between the old wallspection it was impossible to say whether the When witness was employed in the P.V.D...he. and the now was on a slope, the new bricks builder had complied with the Ordinance or not.
In fitting into the old tricks alfezurately. bricklaying work the bricks were not placed took it for granted, when an architect sachmitta
plans, that he had complied with the provisions anolly on top of others, and to sad, to the Buildings Ordinance. Witness had
the jointe alterantei- In buying 1,000 brieke, one got: 700 whole Seon horses 32 and 34, and in his opinion the Jones, Pye: Benedictus, Troutbeck; Anthem, Minister to thank him for information recently in such a way that bricks and 300 half-bricks. When witness, took us of the collapre was that a quantity of iron40 Lord Most Holy"F. Abt), Hymn, 214; 1 given, and to urge that there should be no delay By acount at debit of branches and
was stored on brackets fastened to the party wall between the two houses. A portion of the wall was still standing, and some of these brackets were yet to be seen. In addition, the hammering of heavy material in the blacksmith's shop would tend to weaken the wall. If, as bad been suggested, a quantity of iron was stored on
nut
THE HOUSE TAX.
Tharé already drawn attention to this new tax, the levy of which, however, has not as yet begun. On the pretext of having to pay this imposition, swness of houses have combined in raising the rents ringing from 15 to 25 per cent. As the tax to ha collected is to amount only to 5 per cent. of the rental, the execeive rents generato dissatisfaction umong the people."
PECULATION BY A CHINAMAN.
PROPOSED REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERSKITS.
It was reported by the SECRETARY that, in accordance with the decision taken at the lost meeting, a letter was addressed to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in reply to their enquiry of the 27th July, to the effect that a Committee was now enquiring
into the above question, and that so soon as be notified to the Chamber.
The Scorotacy was instructed to ascertain whether the Committee had drawn up its re- port.
THE CHINESE TARIFF.
ing of the party wall, the pasting in of the new. When witness was carrying seized and sealed by the local officials, pendling stating tlat no change in the duty on opin
Witness
was the case that the old portions shonid comply
off the coming of the party wall, he found whole bricks and half-bricks. The old wall was pro perly made so that every joint was covered by a brick at least, so far as witness ear, The now wall built on top var better than the old Asked to explain how if the old wall was properly made, the no one could be better, with said now i material was always better
SOFT, FAIL, DELICATE SKIN. A clear and than old. When he built the now wall he used the old bricks, The Government did that: healthy complexion produced by using Row- witness was a Naval Yard contractor, and had. HAND'S KALYDOR, the most soothing, healing, seen it dames. He thought it was safe to pat curative and refreshing preparation, and war- the addiilous story an the old wall, or he ranted harmless to the most delicate akin. It would not have dared to do it. He had never prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Baabara, caloulated the weight of the material he was pat Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Erap- ting up. Wiles de careful aramination tions, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, of the lower part of the wall, but he did Barns, imparts a luxuriant beauty to the com- not go the length of turning the tenants out to plexion, and arrays the neck, hands and arma do so. He could see without doing that that in matchless whiteman unobtainable by any the wall wis male, for instance, the wall of the other means. Ask Stores and Chemists for BOWLANDS KALTDOR, and avoid poisonous Court was safe.
feitations
His Wornbig
Information reaches me from Tinghai, where the Ancestral Hall of the people concerned is situated, thut, owing to the claim of Kim Sing Lav not leing satisfied, the Ancestral Hall was settlement of the demand. The procedure has been resented by the whole population of that district, whose putative facility accounts for no disturbances Laving taken place. Mr. Windsor- who intends to leave Swator shortly, has gone, in company of a French missionary, to Chow- clawfoo to see the Taotai there.
ABOLITION OF THE FOREIGN MOLED." Owing to the causes set forth in my last communication the Taotai has done away with the Yeng Wa Chah" and thereby ended what might have proved, if managed judiciously and properly, a valuable adjunct to the Thotti's Yamen, in dealing with foreign afairs. It appears that in establishing the Foreign Roard" the Thotai cmmitted to report this to the Viceroy of this province.
TAUTAI'S RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.
The Viceroy has refused to accept the local
Alter will remain at his post. Trotuis resignation of office, and hence the
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL. 2nd September, 16th Sunday aftor Trizity. Matins (11 a.m.). Responses. Ferial; Venite, Boyce; Psalms, Crate, Poland, Taylor; To Dear, Rassel,
Offertory Hymn. 221.
Evensong (5.45 p.m.). Responses, Ferial; Pins, Russel, Smart, Goodenough; Magnificat sud Nune Dimittis, Heinnell; Anthem, "Ye shall dwell in the Land" (Stainer); Hymns, 174 and 81, Vesper Hymn, Ward 1 Recital (s) Offerteirs in G. Lefelure), (b) Bonediction (A. Hollins).
On the 13th August, a letter in acknowledge ment of the receipt of the telegram from the British Minister at Peking on the 8th idem, was contemplated, was despatched to Peking, and a question as to certun other imports was asked.
Read reply to above from Bir Ernest Sotor, to the effort that the only other exemptions to the 5 per cent. Tariff are rico and other cereals and ballion. The Chamber was correct, it was and four of foreign origin, gold and silver coin, added, in supposing that cotton yarn would be liable to the duty.
Read latter from Colonial Secretary, dated 14th September, transmitting copy of telegram received from the Secretary of State for the Colories an follow! :---
Powers have consented to Chinese Import duties being placed on treaty basis of effective 5 per cent, on maritime imports including
two month after 7th Septem- articles hitherto free, with this exception of rice,
I came into force tw will ber and excbption has been made only in cash of cereals and dour of forsiga origin. New Tariff
merchandise en route for ten days at latest after 7th September. Duties will be levied nil calorem pending conversion specific duties.
In connection with alors
The CHAJEMAN mentioned that the native Customs duties at all open ports would ba collected by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and that all duties levied on imports ad valorem will be converted, as far as possible and as scon as may be, into specific duties. He thought that thom were most important points, on which there was much use for congratulation. The Committee cordially concurred in this opinion.
It was decided, when writing to the British
Dr.
To net premina from 1st January to 50th
Juno, 101. To interest.
Cr.
CHOICE WINES.
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1901. On 30th June, 1901.
$ 0. 1,911,21:09 81,432.73
$1,092,746.82
53.521.87
170,583.39
Per Case...
By head office, branches and agency
charges By remuneration for half-year ending 30th Juno; 1901, to directors, conueit. tees and auditors... By losses and claitās pasid........ By archange By balance
Dr.
BALANCE-SHEET. On the 30th June, 1901. To capital 10,000 shares of $250 each
$2,600,000 upon which $50 per share called and paid up
To reserve fundata Mengam To anclaimed bonus and dividend......... To szchenge Auetnation accoust
To inventions tustuation account being
the increase in maruct value of securities To working account. 1000, blance To working acant, 1901, is lasur
To reinentenco had.....
To underwriting vaspense account.... To sandry creditora ....
By
10.370.88 380.228.68 83.15 1,365,189.04
$1,999,746,82
$$$ C.
600,000.00 1,425,000.00
29,525.00 599,879.39
74,750.10 597,543.38
1,365,189.94
5:8,096.07 200,000.00 107.609.03
$5,411,183.53
$
+.
poration of a MAT DARKROYARAKATAN
109,926.12
cash on deposit will banks in Hong kong and alanghai
487,493.41
325,184.52
Ce Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor ash on current scoonat with the
kong and Shanghai
By can invested in debentures at Hong- By invested on mortgages, vi
lu Hongkong $525,000.00 ..... 507,216.48
By amunt jursted in Lumion, viz. -
Deposited in benlos 4,500 0 0 Invested in steding wom
*2,216.48
rities
- 149,459 10 Invented in rupas paper 27,090 € € (market value at date)...£211,016 9 10.2,110,164.99
amount invested in Melbourne, viz.
£ 2.000 0 Deposited in banks Invested in sterling kecu-
rities.....s
* 18,706-15 0 (market valve at late)......£20,786 15 0 in carrying out the letter and the spirit of the
agencies. provision for the prompt onversion of the ad By bills receivable By sundry dehinta. valoreni înto specific duties.
THE PACIER CABLE.
A reply, signed by the Chairman, Was, on the 24th August, sent to the circular lettor
from the Ottawa Boerd of Trade, which has also been published by the local Free.
A copy of the Tense of the 14th August containing a latter by Sir Edward Sassoon on the Pasillo cable and
MOET AND CHANDON'S DRY
IMPERIAL, “1803,”
$47.00
VINO DE PASTO SHERRY.
Pet Case
-J15.01
WHITE PORT.
Por Case ...
318.00
FINE OLD MADEIRA.
$2400
Par Case ...
VIN DE ST. LEHON,
A Natural Tonie Wine.
Per Case ...
POMMARD.
$18,00
A Five Invalid Wine,
$27.00
Fer Case....
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 18th September. 1901,
THE
ROBINSON
907,967.50
583,724.72
16,665.30
118,142.02
$5,411,180.30
PIANO CO. LTD.
Sterling excludige taken at 24. Od. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The M.M. steamer Laos, with the next French
thin port.
The N.P. steamor. Clavering arrived at Tacoma from Japan and Hongkong on the 18th inst.
SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA FOR THE
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same subject in the art of a debate on the mail, loft Saigon this morning at 3 o'clock, for CELEBRATED WASHBURN
on the table
House of Commane was laid
ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
Matins (11 a.m.). Venite, Elrey; To Deam, Hayes: Jubilate
Firensong (6.30
P..). Gregory: Hymas, 352, 276, 18 (8.-H.) and 280. Magnificat, Turle; Nume Dimittis, Barnly The Mision launch Dayspring will call on Hymns, 304, 459, 10 (8.) and 356. the sips between 9.90 and 10.30 and between 5.30 and 6, to bring men ashore to the serviceR Kowloon 10.50 and 6) returning afterwards.
Read letter addrewed to Colonel Collard, at Ganon, on the 19th inst., a.m. 1864 3 The Answering Pennant" may be hoisted.
The CHAIRMAN remarkod that they were mach indebted to Sir Edward Bassoon for so per Beveringly fighting their battle with the Tele graph Campanies, and they would be glad at any time to render him assistance in his orasadeva
THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES AND FANARTRANSPORT: COOLIES.
The N.Y.K. steamer Inaba Maru (European Lane) left Bingapore: for this port on the 19th inst, and is expected to arrive born on the 24th. inst., evening,
The Imperial German Mait steamer Konig Albert, which haft here on ad ult, arrived
MANDOLINES
BANJOS
GUITARS.
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Hongkong, 6th September, 1801.