PEAK CHURCH.
The Committee have plenture in presenting the following report on the Peak Church during the your ended March 31st, 1900, During the year, a eshibration of the Holy Communion was hell every Sunday at Xam. and this service continues to be well.attended by residents at the Prak. During the winter! months, the arrangements made in previous years were again in forme children's services. were held on the first and last Sundays of each anoth by the Rev. C. H. Hickling
Bury and the
Johnson HT
resÍu the remaining Sundays tively, whilst u of each month a Sunday School (ander, the superintendence of the Uet. F. T. Johnson was Conducted by Mr. Barnes-Lawrence and Mrs. Pritchard, with occasional help from Mov Woolword.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7т, 1906.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council wua hold on the 6th instant in the
Council Chamber at 2.30 p.m.
AUNT
PRESENT
Hon Captain T. A. W. BARVES-LAWREN .N. Harbour Master).
Hon. Mr. W. Chagua (Director of Public Werks..
Hon B. J, BADLEY, (Captain-Superinten 1- ent of Palic
Hon. Dr. Ho BAC, M.R., CIME, UM.GE, Bon. Mr. Wai Yox.
Hon. Mr. E. UNBORKE Hon Mr. E, A, HEWETE.
Hon. MrW J. GRESSON
Mr. A... M. FLæroner (Clerk of Councilo
MINIVEN
The minutes of the previous meeting were rend nak catatirimed,
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KODAKS AT HOME PRICES.
No. 3 FOLDING POCKET KOVAK „£3-12-68.) $33.00 (23-15-04.) $60.00
"
4 CARTRIDGE
LONG. HING & CO..
THE
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CHAMPAGNE
OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
CHANDON.
MOET &
DRY IMPERIAL.
GOLD FOIL.
PER CASH 12 BOTTLES
| the Colony to which it might be considered to which is a new publication. Financial Minute extend from time to time instead of only No, 53 for $250 is for providing telephones for 'The annual meeting of those interested in
restricting the extension to Old Kowloon. In the now Harbour Olles. Financial Miunte No. addition to these six bills. I shall nak the Council 54 for $250 is for the conveyance of documents the Peak Church was held last evening at St. Psal's College. The Bishop of Victoris
to pass during the present session the Sapply in the New Territories in connection with Bill for 1907. Last year that bill was the preparation of the DOW rent roll presided, and there were present Roy. C. H.
introduced on the 7th September. This year Ithore. Financial Minute No, $5 for $280 Hickling, Rev. A. J. Stevana (anting hou,
BIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIE
hoped to introdies it on the 6th. As members is for certain estimates not included in the secretary), Meece. R. P. D. Sayle and F. I
MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G. Golsthorpe,
Hon. COLAINEL Dan No, R.E. (General ure aware the tenders for the Opinu Farm were original estimates for Green Island lighthouse, enly oponed on the 31st August and as the for the keeper's quarters and the lighthouse, The report for the year His was submitted Officer Commanding the Tree).
Hon. Mr. T. BERCOME 8TH (Colouini revenus to be derived from the Opium Farts but which are not considered necessary. Az as follows
Socratury.
Hon. Sir H S. BERKELEY, K.U. (Attorney-affante se considerably this estimates for thestra room and staro has been provided. Fi. coming year it was necessary to estofallyusacial Minute No. 56 is for an addition of Geral.
Hon. Mr. A. M. Tuossos (Colonial Texeconsider those estimmtes unt to delay for $3,024 for scavenging of Taimolatai. The work the introituclion of the Supply Bill,necessity for this urinen out of the estimato Aucther bill which will be introduced later is having been for $2,576 whereas the lowest the Prepared Opium Bill in substitution of the tender was 88,4500. The rise in the tendor is no ene paused in 1904. The former Ordinance | doubt due to the more stringent conditions Financial will be repented and re-enacted so ge to incholy imp and by the Sanitary Board. morphine under its provisions and also Minute No. 57 for $1,073 is for new Earnitur
Financial Minute with a provison to enable Government to have for the new Harbour Offier.
No. is for 8125 is required for coal for some check on the importation of that drug Later on, it is proposed to introduce a new the Post Office steam launches, and is due to Trafos Murky Ordinance, to transfer the the rise in prien ef en 1 in the shely part of the registration of trade marks from the Colonial year. Financial Minute No. 3 for $156 is for retary'soffice to the Registrar of the Supren incidontal expenses connected with the establish- Court, to which office it more strictly pertainsment of a small new school at Pingshou- and at the same time to introduce certain todi- in the New Territoring, rentually I hope Beations into the Ordinance which have been to bare a larger schaul which will do both intronest into the Home Act bass at the for the children, of Pingplay inl Ng Lek
do away decisions of judges in the Homo courts. Lastly,
the Bersity of it is proposal to introduce a Widows ant twe schoss in the eastern part of the Mave HIS BYCRILENCY'S ALDURSS.
Dephans Pension Fund Ordinance, Members Territories. But that will involve considerable HIS EXCELLENTY Gentlemen: Two work
will remember that I promised a similar expenditure, so I thought it advisable to take to be done duriaz this Autumn session is time this time last year. That ordinance alvantage of the offer of the people to B. E. O. Bird, Senior Assistant English was to feet a transfer of the fund from the tapide the mentral female in ordne Master, who has passed the examination in sote sums of money in use dance with financia) minutes Nos. 14 In GL, which I shall explain to directors who now administer it as a separate the Commeil when the Colonial Secretary moves
fund to the Government and to merge it in the that they be referred to the Finanon Committee, and tops the six bills which appear in all of the Colony This propos the orders of the day and four others which will did it find favoar with those particularly presently bus added to that order. Of the six interested in the fand. The Bill which will be bith which it is proposed to read for the first introduced this session does not transfer the time today the first, an optinunes to amend the fund. It simply introduces some provi-ins Codes of Cell Prosdure, has been introd need at which will be favonrable to those interested in the dewire of the Chief Justica. His Tour Tax Eunk. originally suggest al that in place of an ordin Lace amending cvetain parts of the Cruto na shuulil ke passed to empower the judges to make uch amenduals Remembering having read of the satisfection whicà was given hy Be the present 49idinance in El as conducive to
soas fuality with reference to this Code, the:
NEW SEHRERA,
Coloud Darling took the oath as a new master of the Council and assumed him at Mr. F. J. Baboloy also took the oath and
do The thinks of the Commil.tex ure
assured his sent,
due to the ladies for their assistance in the Sunday Selurol niso to Mrs. Hornby for kindly playing the harmonisin at the children's ser vices, and to the clergy who have conductedī¦ services in The Clutch during the year. The offerings warranted to $303,65 (as against
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ૉ. in arzage Tür "the ter goirs Vans Che expoliture for the your exceeded the Berings by 59 a bill for colour washing. painting and repairs, amounting to $240 having to ins met. The credit balanes is thus reduced to sea The accounts, kindly antifed by Mr. P. I, 1. Howley, are apponded, “
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To maretakers wages
To regulars, ja izstings, Ne
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Hospital Saniday
To prating, malvatisang. Ay
Tirown rest
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Sabit bath
Tashir hari
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By wt from Mr. T. W. Huruies
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244,000
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9 recommemlatiga of the Chief In-tice did not!
199,00
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$1,100
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The report was adopted on the notion of the (ishop, saded by Mr. Suple.
His Lonbeam pointed out that the balanes wak lightly less than last year-
with
SOLE AGENTS
II. PRICE & CO..
WINE MERCHANTS.
261
to start the not school they asked fur. Csutonese, Colloquial and Writton.
for $267
is
Financial Minute No. 60 for idag up a pool on the right-hand side Rbinson Road as you go northwards just before you met the South Gaseryne Road, The sectors of a house called "Parkside" adjoining this pool complained to the Sanitary Board of the unisce vam trd asked that it might be ro.ed. and the Sanitary Board asked the Government te du this Rently the ahwa properties, one lot being TiO COLONIAL SECRETAE, 'by command of pool is
The other lut belonged to 6 His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Government. the following papers:- Teport of the Director certain owner, and the other to the owner of of Public Works for the year 1905, and Report «!** Parkside". It seemed advisable that the of the Assessment for this years 19:6-1967.
whole work should be done at one time 80 Wat applied to the adjoining owners to do the work
Committee.
PAPERS,
FINANCIAL MINUTES,
Error
in connection with the Lanatic Asglum having beu anderestimated, for a larger sam
has
no
COMPENSATION CLAIMS,
BUT,INS
$60.00
12, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
The Governor recommended the Count to ROBINSON
a sum of sight thousand dollars ($8.0010 in aid of the rays, Pable Works Hatches
31.--Compeustion, Paddie Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903
GRATEITY.
The Govorner recommended the Coapril to rote a sum of Bfty dollies (850) in ald of he rete. Treasury, 4.-Treasurer's Offes. New Territory Other Charges, Gratuity to Polios Sergeant Gerrard for oxamining accounts.
EVENING CLASME
The Governor recommended the Council to
aid of the vole, Education, d.-Department of vote a sum of two thousand dollars (82) in Insprater of Schools-Other Charges, Erening
Classey
Continuatio AWAY NORWAY.
The Governor commended the Council to vote a sum of twenty-five thousand dollars
Ext nordierry, Communications-15. Railway to Canton, Surves and ProEminary Work.
COUSSELS FRES
The Governor recommend the Council to vote a sum of three hundred dollars ($300) in nid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, d. Supreme Conrt-Other Charges Fes to Counsel for Prisoners in Capital cones.
BLU DK EXPENSES. The Governor recommended the Canneil to vote a sun of two thousand dollars ($2,000 in nid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, I'rining and Binding the Blue Book, &c., &c.
PIANO
CO. LTD.
BUILD
The Most SERVICEABLE
PIANOS
FOR THIS CLIMATE.
SOLIDLY
AND
CONSTRUCTED
ALL PARTS THOROUGHİ Y
SEASONED AT OUR FACTORY
HERE.
PRICES FROM $390
CASH OR CREPIT.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command with us, or to allow us to do it for them. The seem fa més one to le fellowed, and Iascertain i of its Excellency the Governor, lait on the lower of one lot snid he bad already mide 1825,000) in aid of, the vote, Peblic Works THEY ARE
table Financial Minutes Nos. 14 to fit, and arrangements, while the owner of Parkside - that this was also the opinion of the legal proved that they be referred to the Finance dechial to do anything in the matter, which fession in blar Colony they considered it would i
|will be referred to the Sanitary Hourd. Financial Minute No. 4 is for $2,000 for repairs be feftor that any amendment should be unde
The COLONIAL TREASUREit seconded, Of the amendments by direct gislation.
His EXCELLENCY--Financial Minute No. 14 to the Gap Ruck cable. This is satisfactory, 1929 contained in the bill now before you I am
for $170 is necessary owing to provisions in spite of these continued repairs to ap scarceir abi judge as they are of se
having bena atade in the exiroutes in
Rock cable we find it very difficult to keep teghallest a na ture, but the bill will be referred for removing the hulk Hage to Stone up communication with the lighthouse. The in due ruurse to the Law Committee who will cutters Istaal and not moving it back into matter is receiving the attention of the Govern- no doubt, pay attention to any representativas its anal positior. Financial Minute No. 4 meal. This vete is for cort ul repairs done for owing to incidental expanses us by dho Cable Company a short time nge, with regal to it that they might recries from of 89 the barristers and soliciters of the Colony,
but the cable broke almost as soon us the work was completed. Pinancial Minute No. 62 The second bill, au Ordiuxury to amend the Lonary Ordinance of 16, 20rely provided in the ostirantes of 1987 then was for $300 is for cold for launches belonging to provided in 190*i. Financial Minato No. 4 the Police Department, and is due to the same vang as the audition already asked for by the
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. for $900 is in aid of the vote education. It was not anticipated that Mr. Bird, the oder Post Office, and $1,300 for repairs to launches
The Givernor recommended the Council to rote a xn of two hundred and fifty dollars assistant English master st Queen's College and boats. Bepsies are more exposice than in aid of the vedr, Judicial and Legál was anticipated because the heats are older Departments, 1.- Land Registry Office Other wou'd go in for his final language examination
ring this year. Financial Minta No. 17 for and rain or pairs, Financial Mibate Charges For New Territories, Incidental Ex-
is required owing to more compensation No. 13 for $50 is for an alloranes to the panses, having born awarded than was anticipated for | Captain Superintendent of Pelics who has stavenging lanes in the rear of onses to be ensted or ro-erested or land. held under recent grants. Then laurs bad to be exempted by Geserument under section 180 of the Public Financial Health Buildings Ordinages. Minute No. 18 for 30 is to provide for payment
Mr. SALE apgestel that the Public Wiels Degustment might be sense to me tha number from the pillar of the church porch
verbal alteration, directed by the Secretary of State, to the tall receatly passed. The words High Court of Judicaturo were employed insten of Supreme Court of Jud eatur."
which might to my leen wind. The bill for
His Gose speed that it was objection- aide, and on the motion of time. Bishop second by Rev. A. J.Stevens, it was agreed to cuanti uni. cale with the Hon. Mr. Chatham on the subject,
On the mution of My. Gelathore, secoletamending the Werchant Shipping Ordinance of bed consists of two effective clauses, of which by the Her. A. J. Stevens, the committed are relected, Mr. Sayle being appointed in place the first is to prevent junks or launches sing of Mr. H. W. Slade.
of ships without the permission of the master in the same way as they are now prevented from lying alongside wharves without the permission at the owner. The serom! provision of the hill is intended to revise the junk regulations sody fe-lesson the attendere of junk unsters at the Harlar Cfice and generally to simplify the procedure with regard to junks gutting the various portaits that the masters are required to poSPAN M the sin>
The Rev. A. STEVENS referred to the organ His Lose said the organ was practically non-existent. When he took the service two onths ago Mrs. Horoby kindly came to play ea that occasion it had to be carried from this
westry into the charel with difficulty. The organ was fatling in pires, and the question was whether or not they ought to buy a now
OLLO.
H
time it
MAINTENANCE, OF TELEGRAPHS. The Governor recommended the Council to vete a sum of two hundred and fifty dollars $250 in aid of the vase Tablic Works Re- current, manfeations, S-Maintenance of
· Telegraphs.
LIGHT IMPROVEMENT, The Governor recommendasi the Council to! recently passed in Hakk Pinancial Misalente a sum of two hundred and eighty dollars Nr. 64 for $150 in for the hand car for the 92801 To aid of the vote. Public Works Cuential Extraordinary, Green Leland Light Impenvo. distribution of papers from the Sennetary's Offic
NEW HILUS.
The Arro&xay-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordiunnce to Amend the condo of Civil Prom dre
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Strondell, and! the motion was agreed to,
nvent.
SCAYERGING BAKORA
The Governor recommended the Council to vots a sum of five thousand and twenty-four dours (85024) in aid of the vote, Bonitary Department Other Charges, Seicenging City, Village and Hill District.
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1945.
CHINA AND THE CUSTOMS.
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Following are Dr. Morrison's latest vinws in the Times, on this matter:
Rev. C. I. HARLANG-There is uerd fix propused to de away with the system of verified by the-local auditor. It was reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to deltare $1,07) is aid of the vote. "Harbour) truds, that Brilish and foreign bondholders have
The Risnop-Yes, bat any instrument you pul in that 'place will fall to pieces. Perhaps it would be best if this masting approve of the principle of prosiding a harmonizen' nad losve the details to the committee,
Mr. SAYL-You seem to have
enough
His Login — Yes.
mounted
securities that present prevails, which are beliesel to give rise to regularities which prejudicially affort the Chinese masters. Wheu the hill'ens up to be retul a second time the Call Harbour Master no doubt will give a explanation of its provisivas The bill for the Depramendiant of the New Territories Iacd
Finally on the 'motion of Mr. Suyle, serumbed by Mr. Gelsthorpe, it was decided in abisin so instrument and leave the committee to make arraperents for its keeping
Sergeaul Gerrard, one of the Police Sergeants in the New Territories. for ex mining into the defalcations of an abscondiug shroff there. The examination was subsequently tiously and accurately carried out, and was onl side Sergeant Gerrard's regular duties. Fin sial Minuts No for $2,995, is to previdu for avening extension classes at Queen's College, Conacil will remember that last year a desire Was expressed by one of its members that a:
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first
amond the Lunacy Ordinance, 1900,
The ConosTAL SECRETARY conded, and the motion was agreed to
The ATTORNEY-EN-KAL Move the first
reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance further to angad the Merchant Shipping Ordinance,
Ordigunes is for the purpose of making a claim larger proportion of the revenus ebould be 1999, and for other purposes.
can
expraded on education. This desire coincidus for rent proceeling relating to land so as to
with my own. but as I pointed out on that Rev. A. J. STEvans—1 500 froàn the records give the Land Officer exclusive jurisdiction in tint an instrument was lenght from. Fazland cases of claims and or $700, The Land Officer occasion the difficulty is to find how a larger
expenditure
b profitably incurred two years ago. It fell to pirves. After that anns all the records ruely at his disposal and busi instrument was hired every Sunday it was a personal aquaintunes with the district and Last your an attempt was made to extulit a collegiate course at Queen's College at which with the ways an rastoms of its inhabitants. It was tho intention of the original Golinas bigher instruction than the ordinary college soorse weakt be given. The instruction was to that he should base this jurisdiction, but it was held in a regut case that claims for cent take place in the day-tice, and would have been in continuation of the cullage course. This were not proceelings relating to and and so did not come under the provisions of the Nog sebene failed!, for prents do not care to Territories Land Ordinance of 1945. It is now keep their boys longer ut school thaw is desired to make them come under the provisions absolutely necessary to them for ordinary of that Ordinance. The bill for the transfer clerical works. The scheme now proposed of certain sums forming part of the Fraya Berets over this difficulty by having the classes clamation Fund to the General Revenue is to in the evening. It has be pablished avoid paying 20 per cout to the Ireperial detail in the Gazette and has no doubt bana Government on the sums returned to the studied by hon, memlirs Colonial Government on the final adjustment supported in the local Press, and if it proves a of the Praya It clamation Fund. The bill has success I shall be prepared to make recommenda. beck approved by the Sporeiary of State, tions for extending it. I may mention that the reply to my despatch the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and Secretary of State.
This concluded the business.
ANOTHER GAMBLING RA (D FATALITY.
When the police made a gambling raid at 2 Po Yan Street on Wednesday, one of the gambiers rushed from the room, which was on the third floor, and jumped over the balcony into the street. Haufighted on his head and was killed instantly,
The 21 gamblers, who were captured, were convicted yesterday, the first and second being fined $25 each and the remainder $2 each.
It has also been
The HARDoc :-Mastan segonded, and the motion was agreed to,
The 'ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the ties: rading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance to end the New Territories Land Ordinacee
19072
The COLONIAL SECRETARY sreonded, and the muction was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL movel the first reading of a bill entitled an Ordinaues todrane fer to the General Revenue certain sams form. The COLONIAL SUPETARY seconded, and ing part of the Frava Reclatuation Fund. the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the Erst
the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1898 reutling of a hill entitled az Ordinace to amend The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the wolion was agreed to.
His EXCELLENer-The Council stands ad. journed till Thursday, 13th September, at 2:31 p.m.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Couveil.
A mounting of the Finance Committee was the Colonial Secretary presiding. The following held immediately after the
rotes were passed :—
MEDICAL EPARTMENTS,
POSTAL CHEGES.
he other Legations, notably the American, take a more serious view of the Customs ques- tion than the British, Legation, no doubt acting under instructions, seems disposed to do. Speak- ing to the Ministers, Tang Shaoyi contopt- to Sir Robert Hart as the nously refers servant of the Chinese, but the contention of all foreigners is that Sir R. that is a trustet the forein bondholders; Duct it is em the suzi. ty of kin po-ition là control of the Customs, and NEW RAHBOUR OFFICE The Giesemer commented the Council to in comence of his publication, thronga the rote a sum of our thousand and sent thres Statistical Department. of the facts of Chinese Mastor's Department-Other Clarges. Fittings entrusted their many millions sterling to China. Chinese central will demoralize the service just. for New five.
us Ce railways and steamer lines are demoraliz The Governor recommended the Comielled when they past info Chiness hands. Sir.Ji. to vote a sum of one hundred and twenty-five Hart owed bisiteurs entirely to the fact that dollars (8125) in aid of the vote. Puat Ofice, his office was a deportment of the Wai-wun er Foreign Office, its connerton therewith giving A-Hongkong Prist Office-Other Charges. Cools, Stures, &c., for Steam Launch.
it the requisite authority and standing in jaler course with Chinese oficials. From yesterday EDUCATIONAL..
according to instructions consored by Tank Shan-yi, the inspectorate is cutirely severed from the Wai-wu-pu. No wonder that Sir It Hart him- self is quoted as describing the present situation as a fundamental change of the constitution of the servico, involving the "abscrpilon and dis. appearance of the inspectorate sooner or later.
The Powers have given us a free band in this question, and overal have expressed surprise at our being so easily satisfied. All will surely approve if now we intimate to the Chinese that. finding that they have already violated their assurances, we must insist upon a reconsiders lion of the whole question, the rescission of the obnoxious edict, and the restoration of the surrice to its former position, upon the promised continuance of which China was aualled t obtain her foreign loans.
The Governor wommended the Council to void a sum of fifty dollars 850 in id of the vote, Education. Ping Shar (New Territories Anglo-Chinese School-Other Charges for the following Items --
Furniture, Incidental Expeuses....
Tota',
PUBLIC WORKS,
$25
4
The Unvernor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand and sixty seven dollars and ifte coufs (82187 56) in aid of the vote, Pablic Works Extraordinary-Filling in Pool on Crown Land, Kowloon,
DAP BOCK CABLE
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand and sie doll-rs and seventy-four cents 62,900,74) in aid of the rate, Public Works, Extracidiary, Repairs to Cop Rock Cable,
POLICE CHANGES.
The Governor 'recommended the Commeil to vote a sum of three thousand fire haudret dellars (83,500 in aid of the vote. Police and Prison
A Police Qther Departments, Charges, for the following items
Coal, fil, &c. for Launches. $2,000 Repairs of Launches & Boats,
1,500
Total,...
53,500
The Governor recommended the Council to The Governor recommended the Council vole a sum of five hundred and forty dollars to vote a sum of one hundred and seventy (2540) in aid of the vote. Police and Prison Departments, D-Hospitals and Asylume, In- the following items:- dollars (8.70) in uid of the vote. Medical Departments, A.-Police-Other Charges, for feciiaus Hospitals ther Charges, Hospital Hulk fygeia:-Shifting, towing and meoring The Governor recommended the Council o Hygeia.
the Army Council bare also expressed their asking for his sanction, stated that he greatly concurrence. The last of the six bills, which is approved the scheme and should be glad to CANTON CHAIR COOLIES STRIKE to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinamen hear that the classes proved a success
1988, is due to his recommendation contained shall be very disappointed if they don't Financial Minute No. 50 for The Superintendent of Police of Kwung, tang Province upon learning that many of the in the lust annual report of the Registrar prove a suCCERS, chair coalies had returned to work, but that General, which was laid on the table of this 25,60 is in connection with the railway to some have remained on strike, bas issued su Connal, that the registration of householders Canton for survey and preliminary work. other crder to the Police, says the Canton should be extended to Old. Kowloon. The RB. This is to complete the resumption of properly Daily News.
Several striking coolies have tried to gistrar General has stated that he has talked for the railway. The vote is asked for in stop their companions from working and in this over with various representatives of the extension of the original vote on which this case of failure have broken or damaged their Chiness commanity and that they were in work was to be carried out by the Dircoter of chairs. The Chief has ordered the arrest of favour of the extension. The police consider / I'nblic Works. Eventually this expenditure i vote a sum of one hundred dollars ($100) iu zid
will be transferred to the railway loan. Fipsu those who persist in troubling the coolies who that the Ordinance is most useful in identifricial Minute No. 51 for 8300 is necessary awing to more than the average number of indictments wish to register and continue work. He has householders and the Crown Solicitor advised that ordered the policemen to maintain strist walebit is also useful to the mercsulile community. It
aby
of the
of these disturbers and
also of
of the vote, Medical Departments, B.- Hospi tale and Asylums, Lanstic Asylums-Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.
EDUCATIONAL.
Language Allowance to Cap tsia Superintendent, Teacher Allowance to Cap- tain Superintendent,
...$430
0
Total,
.. 8540.
COLONIAL OFFICE CHARGES.
The Governor recommended the Council to The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
over the chairinen and to suppress all attempts occurred to me that as we were going to amend for murder having been filed for the current
in aid of the vote, Education,B-Queen's Department and Legislature Other Charges. the Ordinance it would be better to take general į Fear. Financial Minute No. 54 of, $2,000 Tote a sum of nine hundred dollars ($900) | (8150) in aid of the vole, Colonial' Secretary's | powers extending the provisions to any part of mainly due to the production of the Ciril List College-Other Charges, Allowance to Mr. Incidental Expenses.
to create disturbances, also to arrest the instige ters of the strike and bring them up for panishment.
BK
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :--
On the 6th at 11.20 am. The barometor has rises over Japan and in the neighbourhood of Hengkong and falten over the E. coast of China and the Philippines.
The depression has probably moved into the
Gulf of Tongking.
The decrease of pressure over the Philip- pines appears to be due to a new depression over the Facie, probably to the E. of Lazyn."
Pressure is highest over S. Japan, where the normal is slightly exceeded. It is in defect about 0.1 inch in Hongkong, sad about the same amount over the Philippines
Honghong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m., to-day, 0.27 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day in as follows:--
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Forness Channel..
South coast of China botwean ›
Hongkong and Lawocks
South coast of China between
S.E. Med E. winds, moderate. Same as No. 1.
S.E. winds:
Tiongkong and Hainan.. strong.".
* E. and E. winds, fresh to moderate;
showery to fair.