INTIMATION
WATSON & CO.,
THE HONGKONG JAILY PRESS FRIMY, NOVEMBER 281ay 1902
The rails of the Selangor Perak Railway are | now laid for 17 miles boyori Tanjong Malim, and the contractors on the Selangor side lava only 5 miles more to make. That should be Anfabed in about three months. It is hoped that the through route-Port Brottsahu to Prai
may be complole by the middle of next year.
The Japan Mail is anthorliy for the statomost that with reference to the proposed cutting of a tannel through the Bluff, Yokohama. It appears the matter Bas born. definitely settled. The tonnel will be ent, to ʼn width of 34 feet and its eutiro cost is pit at about $9,000 yen. It was. As usual at this season of the year we are arranged that the Yokeboma aity authorities
offering for sale a
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Surrepadenia anst forward their nance and ad. roses prible remuntadei timus addressed to the Editor jur peltication, but evúcklame of good faith, All letters for jirtib stima gould be written on
ne
should be requested to defray one-half of the
coat and that the remainder ka raised among the
citizens.
In India, vassthe Malay Matt. counterfeiting cola has autil recently been confued to the rapee; but in Rangoon, John Chinaman sorns such small goaoand tries his hand at sovereigns. At the recent Kangoon Rum Mecting a China, mon and a Burmese confederate were arrested in trying to pass bagits sorerrigus off on a bookie," of all people in the world. The
Chinaman. when arrested land a'snall store of.
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS,
[FROM OUR SESCIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, 27th November, 1040 n.in.
AN ECHO OF THE BOXER
TROUBLES.
M. Pelletan has submitted General Voyran's couldntial report about the Boxor" disturbance to the French Budget Countüittee, with authority to ue passages relative to the part played by the missionaries.
KEUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 25th November.
THE SUGAR CONVENTION. The House of Commons has adopted the The total amount of subscriptions received by resolution apprating the Sagar Convention
terait sorangan with bin.
An meadout by Sir. William Harcourt was
the Dutch Committee in uid of sufferora by the war by last month excoold £21,000 sterling, all of which has been collested exclusively injected by 213 vetes to 126 Holland The Bulgina, sabs riptions to date amount to about $1,800. As this su re- presents under one pouny per head of the population in Brussels alone, it must be admitted Ubat the onthusiasm displayed on the beession of the Generals' vitit was rather sentimental than prectival,
THE MERCANTILE MARINE. The quinquennial sensus of the Meronatilo Marisa shows a deereis of 7,155 Britisk
men, following an provipas decreases of 2559 and 1597. Foreign seanten have increased sioca 1891 by 8,720, and Lasers by 12,228. The percentage of foreigners engiged on British oy sa tride was twauty in 1891; it is now twenty-six.
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LONDON, 25th November."
According to investigations made by the Formon Government, the population of tka island at the end of 'December last waS 4,830,739, of which 1,53 (889) were males and' 1,209,880 females, residing in 510,357 leases, MR. CHAMBERLAIS'S DEPARTURE, Mr. Chamberlain fc Vistaria this morning Qf this number 2,758,620, consiktɛng of 1,50£ 107 males and 1,284,620 fomndes, were Formosu in the royal train. He had mugnificent soud- Chiurse; and 4,314 (20,761 imales and 15,354 off from the sisters and members of the females) were Japanese. The foregoing does House of Commas who assembled yn the plat Dolinchide soldiers and nou combatants attached form to bid him good-bye. H.S. Good Hope to the army. In addition it is estimated that with the Right Honourable gentleman board There are 618 tribes of aborigines with a popsit Prisavah ni tages in the afternoon and lution of about 15, of whom 18.811 arables her first ball will be at Port Said, which she is
und 43,904 formulea,
A Renter's telegram ti Bangkok, dated Lowdon, 14th November, says:—A French Yellow Book has been is uod containing the ofeial gorra-pondence on Siam. It covers the negotiations since 1893. It shows that Siam
tined to reach on the Sri Docstaber,
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
OPENING OF THE HANOI
EX POSITION.
A very belated telegram, which had igen sent. over Chinese landlines, and was dated Hauci,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Counol! was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber,
wastes appended to his draft. No doubt, hòa members have stready road these obj and Vasile, and if they have done so they cannot lut cepour with the reasons given, und agre at the object intended to be achieved is good one. It was found that in quiations of colliikina before the courts, Chinese junks aud shipping were placed on a very un-
--16th just, serived ya today and saled that the Prissati-BOVERTOR, Sort and the Bill is designed to: pines
Exposition was succesfully opened on the 16th last., în ție presence of an immená, gathering of people. Monsieur Phome, the Commissaire | Gouoral, require the Governor of Indo-China and welcomed the delegates from the countries of the Extreme Orient, the Frouch oclonies and': the metropolis. Moser Basu, the Governor General thanked the forsiga goverments for havlug so tordially responded to the invitation, and declared the Expoaltion opnia,
I EXCHANGT THE
Ивент А. BLAKE, G.C.JT.G
Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Commander B. RumSEY, KN. (Hurbour Muster).
Hon. W. CHATH (Director of Publio Works).
with
Legislatura
HIS EXCELENOX Sir W. GASCOIGNE, them on the same footing with respect to lights. K.D.M.G. (Commanding the Troops) The late Attorney-General, in doiling
Hou, F. H. MAT, C... (Colonial Secretary). tlist matter, said: “Although the Hoa, dir HENRYt. Seerone Beukeley, KT, | of the Colony espaot coupel the obmortaliça
the Inferuntional Rules comorning lights by (Attorney-General).
juuka outside the territorial waters, thote ounL be no injustion in refusing to allow sucessful rosta, to the Colonial Couro by junks neglect- ing to ourry proper lights themselves, while elaining damages for a collision with some ship which is subject to the Totegantiorni Regolations. Often, in such asgas, the collision would never hare cocurred had the junk carriet lighte Indicating, even in the mallest degree, the course she was taking. Not infrequently oridraco is adduced to show that no light at sil was visible on the junk sxe pt. perapa just immediafuly before the collision, when lantern was suildsoly hoisted.” The principle of the
Hon. Dr. F. W. CLARK (Meilical Offer of
Among those presual at the carmony were Dr. Ho KAI, O.M.G.
General Coronat, cammanding the troops; Admiral Bayle, commanding the Far Eastern squadron, Monsieur Bloni, resident-general; al the head officials and representatives of public bodies, and the Tantai of Lungohon and many Annanko mozdarbs. The Gorignor-Baturaj and party wero, couddo.odovar the Ex- position by Monsieur Thoms, and recorded their grout appreciation of what they saw. A military intios was hold in the evening, uul, at 780 p.m. this: Governor-Gizeral gavo a banget to the Commissaire-Gensrat and the delegates to the Exposition and the chief chier of the service of the Exposition, the
officials of the local administration. At the end of the repust be inoaused the receipt of a telegram from the President of the Republic conferring the crates of the Legion of Honour en AL. Thenė,
Among the axrants who left Hongkong yesterday by the as. Inc. for the Congress of Orientalise at Hanoi were M. Balz, physician
Hon. WEIA YEE.
Hou. C. S. SHARF, Hon. C. W.DICKSON: Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Hou, R. SHEWAN, A Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Acting Clerk of Couvil),
FINANCIAL NAM The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minater (Nos 62 and 6, and more that they be referred to the Finance Committee. The COLOSIAL TREASURER Beconded, ned the motion was agreed to, bahag
GUARANTEED OFFICERS. Hoa. G. WF. PLATFAIR Bakod; -- Whether
puaranteed by an the Government intend to require al Officers above the stains of Unpassfil Cadets to be |
approved
Guarantee Society insteza of guaranteed a
prezent private individual?
CRETARY replied in the The COLONIAL SECRETARY negativa,
, put shortly, is to pat junks" and othm sipping upon ton sage equality before the Courts, and I beg to mówi its sood reading, pl
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded, and the i motion tras agreed to.
The Council Cheri went into Coinmitten on. the Bill und considered it ulanse by o nusɔ,
On the Conucil resumitz, and no siterationa having been made, the Bill was res a third time and passed, a
FERRIES BELL ATTISNEY-USNERAL in moving the second rusung of the Now Tareitenda Titles Dedinanes said The object of sins Bin is to provide a system of land tenure thu Now THE INTERMITTENT: WATER SUPPLY. Territory dusive of New Kow.com. In Hon. Mr. PLAYFAIR asked Would the the Territories outside New Kowson there Diretor of Public Works give some explanation are large number of small holdinge, the of the inequalities of the intermittent system- sarity of them as gulugly small 1 und why very masy houses, which ought to get in stond they run into something like quarter of fall supply for the advertised period, got little ullion. At the time the Teritory was taken to the Milcao; Barou de Ritter, Baron Carer no water and even that little at a most over these holdings were load by a system of sisart, Colonel da Grandproy; Professor insuficient pivssure Alen, what stone, if any, patriarchal origin. Is bus Joen cordidered by Leavenworth; and others.
are being taken to remedy this state of affairs hose who have had the matter ander their The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS--In Cases immolato administration, that the state of where the house services are inadegustu oreosity in that part does not fit the pipia at defective in various parts of the City, publle print for the intre incling of a tonical fountains are being scected to enable the people ayam of Eaglie en Law Property They
oblata a supply of water.
would to better to, in reducu a considere INCREASING THE WATER SUPPLY, Hon.
SUPREME COURT. Thursday, 27th November
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEROSE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF Jusrics).
TAN PUNG SIEK . OBA CHI HIN.
Plaintiff's claim was under su agrement dated November, 19, mande between himself and the defendut, for an anoantof the profits made by the defendant under 4 lease to him from Messrs. David Siseron X Co. of 38 honge
in McGregor Street for the term of three years from 1st Apri, 1897, and andor a absent lease of the same promises for the term of fire years from 1st April, 1990,
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system simple, effective, and sheag, socothing that the people could endly nuderstand and bo chessly administered eciguising The putri- aroiul sya ym hader which land is fold, thoros the Bill provides that the land folder will broute a senstomary land-bilder. Dealings with customary leud by ransfer or by way of charge and its transmission by inhitano are sognlated by means of a syston apled from that in fores in Anstmi uostas ~ the Tortosa Betis Pines taking up land from the Crown in the New-Tritons may at katir
option become casatuary laud holders or under the general law of the Colour, they may obtain a Crown lease and coms
The COLONIAL BURETARY Sonded, and the motion, was pirmed to.
..Sharp naked Will the Honour able Director of Public Wores Jutoris the Connell (1) What works are now actually in progress in connection with the sales for increasing the water supply of the Colony-at Taitam of Tailam Tak? (2) What will be the addition to the water supply of the Colony from those works when they are completed, and what quantity will be available from them aring the winter of next year, in the event if there being at least a normal rainfall daring next year?
parangkali Tai an. Che constraction of a reservoir below the The DIRETOR OF PUBLIC Works (1) At byewash, capable of containing about 30 million gallons, is in progres. At Teitam Tak, pre- imiuary works are in progress to determine Mr. B. Sharp, KC, who appeared for the the practicably of roastructing a dam espable of impounding about 1,200 million gallons. Messrs. Wilkinson & Grind solluito s). stated
gine capable of delivering 14 million gallons Dafondust of conrescutered an appearance and act of the question is answered in the above. thas the claim was filed on 8th August last. daily into the tunnel at Taitam (3) Tis first
solicitor; he thought, Mr. d'Almada," had be until this time represented by a with regard to the second part, though the permapeatworks cannot be efficiently advanced was now ng appearance for the defendant. The to be available by the winter of next your, it is greunat male between the parties was that anticipated that a supply of about 10 million the proits ascruing from the leased houses should be divided between them. Pluisti gulus will be obtmand by pumping fee stated that the accounts had been very irregular ytan Tuk, VANS churalisation of on mitu to come before the ly rendered and were not accuente.
After herin evidence,
The ATORNEY GENERAL on moved that the But Us referred to the Law Committee.
The COLONIAL SKORTA Y seconded, aad
in 1000 refused to nogeliate upices Chuntaboon" operations in progress thire with a view to the plaintiff (instracted by Mr. C. D Wilkinson of Tenders have bear trapived for a pumping end the motion was agreed the b
7th October."
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I RAPOSED NEW KESERVOIR AT TYTAN TUE. Our representative visited Tytam Tuk a few days ago and had an opportualty of seeing the
construc ion of snow reiseroizia order to aug. was evacuated. M. Delassé on the 15th
Best the water supply. The work which is bais. January, 1907, declared that France would
dans at present is only of a preliminary nature. consider in an unfriendly art if Sium afforded
Tare brick cispns, about 6 feet in diameter, faciliti s to foreign siterprise in the Mekong are being suck at the bead of Tam Bay Instat (valley). The book caudades by representing sea-level, and excavation and blusting operations it as urgently recessary to close the matter, inars in progreva at both sides of the bay to as Oxbrew wunications relating to the news class which time was working against France. The certa u wheth rure site is a suitable one for the Franco-Siamese Convention was signed on the construction of a large masonry dam. One of the wells has betu sunk to a depth of over 50 feet, and from what we see it must have been a The Times of the 251h ult. has this following laborious work owing to its being mostly below brief account of-the-mobbing of three Bradove. If the site proven mitable on i the leudors at Cambridge --lhe ex-Bour officers Kritzinger, Jorbert, and Finché had an atten- tive hearing in their addresses at the Circas Cambridge, and their expressions of legally were ramivel with cheers. But they had to face a hostile wow, which was largely made -up of youngstem, upon lewing, and departed with difficulty. Kritzinger escaped by getting over a wall, whilst Fouché and Joubert had to be
The contour survey of this district comprising protected by several policemen with truncheons
au area of one square mile is also än progress. whilst driving to the Castle Hotel. The situatok has been cut round the kills about 2007 tion was disagreeable, but fortunately, unthing feel above sea-leel and a great deal of under- serious accrued.
growth has had to be cleared. Some trouble bas, we understand, been experienced on acequtt of fever breaking out among the stiff augagel in this survey. It is to be hoped, however, the the favourab's waither which usually prevails
one of the boxications that amig angesered in other papne will be inserted.
meters for extv capite of Daur Press should be
fre 12 a ray of publication. After the tour the supply is limited. Only suppliest for Gosh. Friesenghis Address Press. Cus: 4.8.C. B.
Lieber's
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BIRTH.
On the 17th Noverboy; at the Ice Works, River Valby Road, Shgapore, the wife of W. Cumises, of a daughter:
DEATH.
On the 14th November, Tre HONG GHz, of Mosers. Drow and Napier, at his residence at the 4th mile-store, Pasir Panjang, Shanghai, aged 70
year.
The Daily Press.
HONOKURA Ürvice: 14, Das Vœux Road C). LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKORD, 28th November, 1902.
The weekly land concerte a tho New Parade Ground will be discontinued until further notice.
.
The Tokyo Araki, in a recent editorial, dealt with the recent fall in silver. On more than one occasion that jencual has called attention to an ever-increasing tendency in this direction, and advocated cortain measures which should be taken in order to cope with the disatrons eolition which such tendency may result in. The drani now points ont in detail the great loss which China must has sustained oping to this fluctuation, while it aged hardly be said that the Powers interested in China's economie condition will be likawie affected. Is con«.
The first entries for the Viceroy's Cupranuclusion, the Asahi pats grat stress upon the Culcutta on the 26th prox. are:-Patridge necessity of inaugurating an Interustional Tabal Cain, Record Reign. Alis, Hoop frou. Conference for the purpose of discussing an Dandy, Stand Of Severity, Goldsmith, Veneda, amendment of the monetary system adopted by Soarity, Up Guards, Acetene, and Kasi
civilised Power and an extension of the use of HMS. Tarrible was duly paid off at Porta. silver in subsidiary coinage, so as to keep up month on the 27th ult, by Capt. Percy Scott, the price of silver. The paper suggests that
national movement of this kind.
dan is carried up to a height of 5 feet abare
between 1000 and 1,50 million gallons of water, sea-krel, we nulerstand that it will imponed-
which will mean almost te bling our existing storage capacity. The proposed reservoir will saberge about 200 acres of ground including the small vill of Tylam Tus and some cuti
at land.
at this season of the your will enable the work to be completed, Mr. Isidor Xviar, of the Public Works Department, is now engaged in suraying the distriol, which is considered one of the worst places in the Colboy for mastial fever. The scoury around the district is highly
picturesque,
bi
Thoro
His Lordship wadaan order for the nobopata to wdered; unless the counts were satisfactory to the plaintiff they would be settled By the Registrup in the usual maner.
The Court adjourned.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,
FIFST READINGS. ||
from
HATURALISATI N UF ALIENS..
second reading of the Autralisation of Ailous The ATTORNEY-FE BEAL R moving the Bill and This Bill has been ingested for the useful purpose of on sting the arcessity of constant recourse to this Legislature for the naturalisation of alios: A tab poons no
månt, it is necessary wash time we dem:ass. Baltas
** mocil with a sporis] bül, tonykong
of the few places where that uses
| the toption of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Cista in the British Entire Falchi si
EMPLOYEES AND SERVANTS.
The COLONIAL - BOLETARY the notion was agreed 10.
The "Cruugil then wat into Commitwe vi
Bill
Some discussion ur með ón a SUPZuation by Boa. R. Shown that if a used alion bented himselt from the Colony for our 12 months at a ime his certificate should be run- celled, but after His Exilesoy the Goreruor and other members pouting out that Chinese gentleman, naturalised British subjects, were frequently absent from the Colony for thres or more years, Hou, Mr. Siewen eald he would of opinion by official numbers. press his amendment in view of the cap ession
The following Bills were read a first time on
seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY :—Ą ill entitled on Ordinance to amend The Widows and Orphan Pension Fand Amendment Or- dinance, 1802 (No. 12 of 1902); a Bill entiti-atie an Ordinance to further amonil The Rating Ordinance, 1001, Bili entitled an Ordinance to amend The Chinese Hospital Incorporation Ordinance, No. 3 of 1870; a Hill entitled an yesterday alersonu in the Hoard Room.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held (Ordinance to repeal Ordinusos No 5 of 1902. Pressat-Dr. J M. Atkinson, Principal Civil The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second Medical Offer (President); Mr. . ferrading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to Messer, Acting Registrar General; Lint amend the law relating to employes and anung Wa Che, Mr. Lau Cum faction of this Bill and the nooosalty for its Colone G. Hughes, RA MC. Mr. E serrauts. He said.The reasons for the intro Pat and Mr. G. A Woodcock (Secretary). being passed into law were, I think, brions to the general community before the over- mont introdsad the Bill itself. The general complaint, sises I have been here which is not on, only some mouths now and the complaint which, I believe, had been prevalent long pre. sions to that was that great inconvenience had inflicted upon them from time to tina by servants been expericuced by employers and a great loss ates making legal oogagements for serien ges
MANILA FREY ON CHOLERA. A letter was read from H.B,M's Consal at Manila stating that that port und been declared free of cholera, and that he was issuing a clean
bill of health...
request the Government to make enquiries as The PRESIDENT moved that the Board to the reported recrudescanes of cholera in Llout-Col. HOORT Reconded, and the motion
Mauila.
was agreed to unauously.
HONGKONG CLUB ANEXE.
An application was submitted for permission to erect six water-closets and one-arinal at the annose to the Hougkong Club and also accom modation for Chinesa servants,
It was brought to the notice of too Com- mittes that do provisina dus nadu in the Bill for the notification of the granting or the nur render of the naturalisation, certificate, and the Bill was accordingly left in Committee stage forsendunt.
THE PUBLIC HALAR AND BUILDINGS BILL
the second reading of the Public Health and The ATTORNEY-GEISHALI bec tu mòve Building a master of Fita Courel, The
tims at Inat meeting this. subject
fused to enter upon that service, the being left with praptionlly no remedy in these
mutter of bill as been before the cases because the persons against whom alvmedy public for such a long line that it cas required were persons against whomdb was is hardly movesary for me to say toything of no value ti proceod, and in a position that at all in asking the Council to end this would make it a loss of time and money to Bill for the second time, and the principle which enforce a civil ready damager for back of involved in the Bill namely, the improvemsut contract 11 was felt generally, and indeed the offie sanitary condition of the Colony, is one Mr. Deborno ininuted: Do not grant Government were indirectly asked to consider which maat so obviously commend itself in the noless applicants provide a constant supply of whether the time had not arrived when the Council that again it a thirdly messary for water from a well independently of the Govern provisions of the laws in fores in other parts of me to say anyt meat supply"
the
of saph intertapos te world should be brought into tores; and that Still the Buying in turn the Bill. On the proposal of the FEESIEST, seconded persons of that class generally known as servants the public gouerally and fraught with sick
shape in. by Mr. OSBINNE, it was agreed to grant the should be summarily deal with, for breaches alcantages it le sped in the s requirements of the Board in such cases ware Well, the Govermout took the matter into this I think it will be futes sting and I am application on the understanding that the usual of the character described, by the Magistrate, which it is now presad bilero, the, Coursil, complied with.
consideration and the result was tint this say instructive if I get a short history of the Bill or sol of the provisions as dealt with that reasons which lays leil fhe Gocernout fo gət An application was made for permission to particular mitter The Bill also deal with the the Billi prenerted are now in the shapin 1896 the ont leave, careless or negligent perfortunes of work, folton and otherwise unbecoming tone that attracted very suelos senso conduct. The Bill proposed a summary remedy count of the enverres of the larue in resea to employer in all cas coses I have mentioned. previrnely and also that year. In 1819 Governor At the samstions the Bill provides amply for 3 Win Hoblason spinned & Courausion to the protection of the servant in the perfomance engaire to and report upon the lusanitary of his duty, protection being given that he will coulision of properties in Hon
BRECTION. OF QUEIMAIS.
C.B., and the afflcers went on six weeks' and Japan should take the initiative in ne inter-play that Mrs. Patrick Canipheil mado one of erect urinals at a new building on Marine Lo queation of servants absenting themaglegrare wish it loving
the crew on xeren weeks leave, the extra week to the crew being granted in recognition of their war services
Capt. C. R. Molyneux, whocins lately return. ed fr m the Bouth African War, arrived iu Singapore on the 1st inst., and on the 3rd took over charge of the Fanjong Pagar Dock police in place of Mr. MuMurray. Capt. Molyneux has already taken steps to increase the effici Buoy of the force, which has been added to.
The third elab race will he sailed on Sunday nest. The cares will be No. 13 in the new book. Lyemoon Beacon (port), Kowloon Rocks (port), Meyer's East Bray (port), Lyemoon Beacon (port), 13 miles.
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No. 101.
Mr. Osborne, miented— Do not grant unless applicants sink a well and provide pamps to maintain & constant supply of water. They must not rely on the Government supply."
The Medical Oficer of Health minuted: I agree with Mr. Odorse."
It was agreed to reply in the terms of MT Osborne's minute,
JANET WALDORF CO.
The theatre being engaged for the purposes of 6. Andrew's Ball, there will be no perion ance by Miss Janet Waldorf's Co. this evening On Saturday night the Company will reamus their season by the production of Sadormann's grost druzan Megda. It was in this powerful her most brilliant successos. The inme part is peculiarly adopted to Miss Waldorf's style of ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. ze it allows freedom for the strong and
pasionate portrayal of woman's emotions. Sudarmann's creation of Mayda was that of a wayward womas reb. lling not so much against the conventions of social life as against the narrowness of her domestic suriraumst. It sesks to break down the bar which case the METALITY STATISTICE. life of a large-minded, big-hearted woman whees moral code could not possibly be the stricter for severe repression. The problems With reference to the two death sentences
gives rise to deep thought, id while the story ordered by Imperial ediet in connustise with
of Magda is of intense interest it also teaches the Chungchow affair. the Japan Mail rays :---
a grant moral lesson. To be greater than Asaridly from the point of view of protection
our sins is better than all the purity you st foreign life and property in Chios, we esn A musteh terren teams representing the presch," pleads Magda as an excuse for her not question the cxpediency of the sentence. Rifle Association and Royal Marines bas béon failing; and having thus the wu down the
The limewashing returns showed that 2,682 But it is impossible to avoid the reflection that arranged, and will be fired on the Kowloon gauntlet to her meator, a straggle of keenhouses in the Central District and 518 in the the situation created in Chira is one which de- | Range to-morrow, at 2pm. Rangos 200, 500 human interest follows That Miss Waldorf Western District had been treateil. In the ends measures not in accord with the judicial" and 600 yidi. Seven lots nad one sighting will not fail to rise to the situations so volyed no former district there wer9. prsecutions and rincipies observed in Europe. Captains and slot. Teu won a side: the bust eight to count one who has seen her at har best in emotional in fnes, terala in the Occident are not decapitated The following will form the Rifle Association work will doubt. ir. Nerval MeGregor for neglect of duty under such circumstances. tam-Mesara, D. Baldwin, J. Parker, J. E. play Colonel Schmerzt, the father of More and more is China becoming a penilexing problem. More and more is the sword becom Ting the arbiter of all complications them.
Yacht and boat-owners are reminded that to-morrow is the list day for sending in antries for the Regatts to be hold on 10th and 11th December,
RIFLE, MATCH
Crocker, J. Marshall, J. Pitt, E. J. Jeffery, E Stewart, Capt. Angus, B.F., Sapper Bertson. RE, and Mr. Lloyd, R.N..........
the erring Magda, and the tark should be well within his expialities. The box-plan is now op at Robinson's.
It was reported that the death rate during the week ended 15th November was 21.1 per 23.1 in the previous wosk and 19.7 in the 1,000 of the population per assim as against corresponding week of the previous year
RATCATCHINGJIANUS.
It was reported that the number of rats killed during the weeks ended 17th and 21th November were 2,718 and 2,701 respectively, of which were found to be infected.
LINEWASHING
This was all the public busines
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. The P.A. steamer Chifun. with mails, &c, gerived at Eaz Fescrised on the 25th ult..
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be properly treated by his master dnely two Tavanitary condtions time he is in his service. The Bill de s. not proval, and by sdfast in any way the ordinary law me to the should be carried out right to disples summarily for special causes whree cost the Lamenta shenkt be described géterally us miseradnot. It loves the effected. On that (cunismón fue e sat the master the right to terminate the engagement than Colonial lacretary sul Sir Faul" ((bon gassing the propriety of his discrivast The IE Whitehead then clit a theraber of the such cans arise and it leaves the servant to Mr.) Chaters member of the Compil;, Mr. P. Bill was in supplement to the existing law of the Council; and there were Mr. (now Sir) Thom land It provide a summery way for the ser. Jackson, and Mr. J. It was appointed rant to obtain his rights from his master and in 1890, and the ruinmary way for the mater to provide for the They reported hear me mita
are primerties in the Colony and dwellings which good conduct of his Lervanty
The UOLONIAL SBURELATI seconded, and
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The Council then went into Commitee on the back portious) were all ventiluted, the Bill and considered it clease by class extremely dirty and in some cases wire deks of
The third reading was not taken.
and. With respect to the rugans whereby the LIGHTS TO BE CARRIED BY ZUS13 Sprevedent of these undesirable sigin of things The ATTORNEY GENERAD I Leg, sir, to should be effected the Commands move the second ding of the Bill titled ended among other linge that
with reference 10 colisious Treating atmz lose that 15 Rost wide in Ordiname between ganks e abipe. This Hill wasale should be allowed to gepard drafted & long time ago even months ago the Commissionere. Neste Whitebead and by my predicessor in office, and Cha Masons de were of opiurid that in such giving rise to the zecomity for suck a Bill Lunbieter should be probibited altogether and are aleaty ret forth by bim in the objects and that na auttoles shold be exalted on any
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