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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNC1L.
A mesling of the Hongkong Legislative Cernoil was held on the 28th instant in the Council Chamber.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, EIR
JOHN
LUGARD, DEALTRY FREDERICK K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
His Excellency Colonel C H. Darling, General Officer Commanding the Troops
Hou, Mr, F. H. MAY (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Mr. W. BEES. DAVIES (Atiornoy. General).
Hon. Mr. 2. M. Tuosos," (Colonial Tren- Burer.)
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W. BEEWIN (Registrar General).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1907.
THE NOTAXIES PUBLIC ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GEXEBAL-fir, With re- fererce to the Bill relating to Noiaries Fabio that bis engaged the attention of the Council, I am instructed to state that the Bill introduced
an uncontroversial cze, and in-view-of-the objections that have leen raised to its enact
ment it is not proposed to proceed with it at present.
HEXCELLENCY-Copacil stands adjourned until this day fortnight.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then beld--the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid ing. Te doing Votes we passed
FANITARI,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of, Three hundred Dollars ($300) in
Han. Commander Basm. H. TALO, R.N.,aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Saullary (Harbour Master)
Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B. C.M., C.M.G.
Kon-Mr. H. E. FOLLOCK, K.C
Hon. M. E. A. HEWETT.
Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK,
Hop. Mr. WE YUK,
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES
The minuls of the previous meeting were read, and confirmed.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers-Report of the Hxxminers of Queen's Collage for the year 1936 07; Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies relating to the services of the Sanitary Commission; Report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1906.
FINANCIAL MINUTER.
The COLONIAL. SECRETARY, by command of His Excelleney the Governor, hid on the table Financial minutes Nos, 50 to 62, and mored that they be referred to the Finance Committee. In doing so he saiḍ- Numbers &1 and 62 were not printed in time to circulate to her. members, but they are comparatively small items and I shall be able to explain them in the Finazoo Committee.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Bonded, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL.
The COLONIAI. SECRETARY, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Report of the Finance Committee, No. 10, and moved ita adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
CLEANLINMAS AND VENTILATION BTELAWS.
The COLONIAL SECEBTART-I' notice Sir, with regret, that the wrong bye-law has been printed and circulated, and would ask that this item stand over till next meeting.
Members agreed,
Staff, Other Charges, Cemetegies, Incidental Expenses.
PUBLIC WORKS:
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred and four thousand and fifty dollars ($104,450) in 1 iß of the vete, Public Works, Recurrent, and Public Works Extraordinary, for the following items **~*
TE BLIC WORKS; RECURRENT. Buildings.
1. Maintenance of Buildings 88,000
-Communications, 4 Maintanance of Roads and
Bridges in City
5 Maintense of Roads and
Ridgen outside City.
1,000
2,500
8 Maintenance of Telegraphs 4,500
Drainage.
Lighting, 13 Gas Lighting, Kowloon ... Miscellaneous.
10 Maintenance of Sowers,
Nullabe, do
4,500
330
400 1,0.0
66,800
250
400
16 Maintenance of Public
Cemeteryx 19 Mircellaneous Services 20 Typhoon.and Rainstorm
Damages Water Works. 23 Maintenance of Shaakiwan 25 Maintenance of Lai Chi ...
Kok
PURLI WOBES, EXTRAORDINARY.
Drainage.
Miscellaneous,
14 Training Nulleba
4,000
22 Miscellaneous Works,... 7,000
Water Works, 29 Miscellaneous Water Works 550
Insanitary Property
Resumption
2,800
Conveyance of Police, Prisoners and
Transport Incidental Expense
Total
...$850 - 250
., $1100,
COLONIAL BECRETARY'S DEFARTMENT.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in Rid of the vote, Coloplat Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charger, Incidental Expenses.
SERVICES OF THE SANITARY,
COMMISSIONERS.
The following letter from the Secretary of State ne laid before the Legislative Council yesterday, by command of His Excellency the Governor.
Downing Street,
THE OPIUM AGITATION.
A confora de arranged by the Society for the Suppression of the Õpinus, Trade was bell on October 29th at Devonshire-house, Bishopsgate- street. The Rer. E. J. Dukes prasided, and the attendanes included a number of Christian Mr. J. G. Alexander moved a resolution missionaries to China and the Malay Peninsula. congratulating the Government on the policy they have announced of suppressing the opium rade, but regarding the opinion that termination of Britain's share in this immoral trade ought not to be made conditional upon the action of the Chinese Government, and that the prolonga- tion of Britain's participation in it for a Eurther period of nine years is unjustifiable." Tho resolution farther declared that the loss of indian revenue involved in the shortening of the term cught not to be borne by the Indian people, but that temporary assistance should be from the British Exchequer. The Bar, given Professor Caldecot, obairman of the Church. Anti-Opim Committee, said that the committee, of which the Archbishop of Canterbury is pre- Bir - In the abse nge of your predecessor, the sider, had written to the Foreign Ofco Cicer Administering the Government sub-inquiring what steps had been taken since the mitted to me the Report the Commission announcementa made in Parliament on
25 and beou received: Bi-I am directed appointed to consider the administration of the subject. The following reply, dated October Sanitary Regulations of Hongkong.
Certain questione arising out of the Commis. sioners Report have already formed the subject of references to me, and I have no doubt that other mating discussed by them are now en- In the meantime. I gaging your atteni n. take this opportunity of requesting that you will express to the members of the Commission my appreciation of the careful and thorough manner in which they conducted what was evidently a diffoult and laborious investigation. ---I bare, &c.,
ELGIN.
2
18th October, 1967:
Governor, Fiz F. D. LUGARD, E.,M.O¡ C.B.,
A COUNT'S ADVENTURES IN HONGKONG.
Count Bobwarogen came ashore on Wednesday evening to so some friends. Just before midnight he strolled on to Pedder's Wharf with the object of returning to his ship. Hail ing Constable Bond, who was on duty there, be ordered him to prcoure a sampan, The con 889,700 stable called one of the night hosts, but it did
When some not come immediately.
ive minates bad erysed and the sumpen had not run slongeid the Court again approached the policeman, and in sa insulting manner asked the constable what he meant by keeping him waiting so long, at the same time calling him “English swine,” Such abusive Inguage was sufficient to justify the constable in arresting atena Count, and he decided to take the foreign notability to the Police Station, When Policeman Bond attempted the arrest, however, the Count struck him soross the head with his walking stick, told him he was an offer
14,350
Tata', ...
$104,050 Hon Mr. POLLOCK-I would like some information about the insanitary properly resumption, 82810
know where the mullahs are that have been trained?
The IIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-One,
Sir, is at Happy Valley, an extension of the nulish beyond the enclosure of the grandstand, Two others ars in Wanghai, and the rest are in the section lying east of Albany nullah,
The CHAIRMAN The particular causes of this excese, I think, are the draining of the
MEDIC. L DEPAETN INT.
The Governer recommended the Council to rote a sum of Three hundred Dollars (88) in sid of the vole, Medical Departments, H.- Hospitals and Asylums, Infectious Hospitale, Hospital Hulk Hygeia, Other Charges, Provisions,
this
by the Secretary, ir Edward Grey, to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst. on the subject of the Indo-Chinese opinm trade: With regard to your first question, I am to in form you that so definite proposal hes boen made by
the Chinese Government with regard to an increase of the duties on opium. In reply to your woond questi a, I am to state that his Majesty's Government are doing their best to second the efforts of the Chinese Government to restriot the trede, I take this opportunity to call your attention to a telegram from Shang hai, which appeared in The Times of the 3rd inst. under the heading of the Chinese Opim Trade, in which it is stated that the Shanghai Municipal Council have already consed to issue freeb opium licencer, and are restrinting
their renewals gradually with a view to cessation simulisneously with the complete complete apprision of the opiam trade throughout the Empie by the end of ten years. Although the reports received from different districts through his Majesty's Minister at Peking are by no means uniformly antisfactory, they tend to show that local nathorities in various provinces are ndeavouring to enfores the regulations under the Edicts. Bir E. Greg regrets that at present it is impossible to make any more definite statement, I am Sir, yours &e, FA. Campbell." The resolution was agreed to, and
• farther resolution had been given to kis Majesty's Minister at Faking to more municipal councils of British concessions and settlersenta in China to close the opiam dess in their rear, but regretting that this recommendation was made abject to the provise that effective measures had been provienaly taken by the Chinese authorities to oisse establishments of this nature outside the soncessions."
SHIPPING AND TARIFF REFORM,
4 for more
CLARETS.
FROM
ETABLISSEMENTS SCHROEDER AND DE CONSTANS
414
VIN ORDINAIRE COTES MEDOC...... ST. EMILION MARGAUX ST. JULIEN ST, ESTEPHE COS ST. MICHEL
CH. LEOVILLE... CH. LAROSE SOLE AGENTS:-
361
BORDEAUX FRANCE.
VINTAGE WINES. 1869-1904.
1 dez. Kotilos.
2dos Bottles 4 doz. † Roffles.
$ 4.30
.8 5.50
$8.50
5,00
6.00
9,00
5.50
6.50
9.50
6,50
7.50
10.50
7.00
8.00
11/0
8.00
9.00
12.00
1070
11.00
14,00
12.30
13.50
16.50
18,00
14.00 -
17.00
13,00
14,00
17.00
H. PRICE & CO.. LTD.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Minates of a meeting of the Council, held
at the Beard foom, on the 5th November 1907,
Present Messrs. W. H. Wallace (Chairman)“ C.A. V. Bowre, &. F. Gardiner, Tuang Ta'an- chew, W. Wilson, 8. Okuyama, the Health Offer, and the Secretary,
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
THE
1. he minutes of the last meeting are road, ROBINSON PIANO
and confirmed.
2. A letter is read from the Health Offloor drawing attention to the insanitary state of a well-aid to be the property of the Briti h Consulate at Lab-kre-tah. It is decided to mak the British Consul to have the well pat into a sanitary condition, or to baad the well over to the Counsil on public well, in which latter event the Council would undertake the necessary repaira,
3. In order to improve the lighting of the Island, the Secretary is lastraated to purchase & Kitson patent lamp, and experiment with it on different sites in the Settlemeat.
4. The Superintendent of Police reports the following cases have been dealt with in the Mixed Court sincs the last eeting:
BUMKONSKS;.
Allowing pigs to Bray 4, Selling liquor with- out a license 4, Assault. 9.-
SUMMARY ARRE TS.
CO., LTD.
ARE OFFERING
PIANOS
AT
Being in possession of stolen property 1,25 PER CENT DISCOUNT Obstructing the Polica 1, Asmault 1.
(Signed) A. F. GARDINEE,
By order,
Vice-chairmaD,
C. BERKELLY MITCHELL,
Secretary.
ARTILLERY IN THE MANCHURIAN
CAMPAIGN.
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FOR CASH
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
NEW STOCK.
Hongkong, 6th November, 1967.
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Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton presided at the Royal United Bervice Institution, at a lecture delivered by Capt. B. Vincent,
on Artillery in
There was The Earl of Bessborongà presided last month the Manchurian at a political discussion at the Constitutional large attendance of offlcers, both peet and Club on the subject of Shipping and Tariff present, of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Reform," at which Professor Hewins first and the little theatre was crowded,
er, who as an Atlaobé in the Far East The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOEKS--That, in i cavalary regiment, and said if he had his referred to the minisken “attitude of Free ca vor had the best facilities of staying woggented a reason for their reticence with
Tradera about the Mercantile Marice. They during the THE COMPANIEN ORDINANCE,
Sir, i to enable the Li Lang Lae to be word with him he would eat the constable in seemed to be under the impression that sixty the subject, asid that it admitted of fur wider regard to Japan. He offered his views with
brief lecture. discussion than was possible in The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, With refer-
completorf.
two. "Fancy you, a common policeman, daring years ago they est going a self-acting machinery
He then enumerated the chief points that badegard to ons ammunition for field artillers
and animadverted upon the responsibility of the ence to the Bill to amend the Law relating to
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I would also like to te put your bands on me", the Count was the operation of which had lauded this country nok him as a professional of server. He found divisional commander with
in a position of mercantile predominance. There sti
regard to his Companies, it will be within the recollection
proceeding, when he again found himself in the was no claim put forward by Free Traders that the Japanese artillery were quick to adapt artillery. He objected to the wording of the of the Council that the Committee stage
constable's grip, and being hustled along the which was less supported by the facts of history. themselves to the conditions of the war, and satence in which the lecturer brought his wes adjourned to enable the Government to
wharf in a very andignified manner. Bond If there was any dominant characteristic in though handicapped by an inferior gas to that dessertation to a close. It tranched dangerously consider a point raised by the hon. gentleman opposite in regard to the Bill. Now, Sir, I
got his prisoner as far as the Hongkong Hotel, British policy it was the maintenance of of the Russians, and by miserable ponies in their upon the new territorial schen gerusly have had opportunity to consider the point
where the Count made another blow at him shipping. The whole policy of England had gun teams, yet by bravery, skill, and ingenuity Hamilton would have the gums and Gen. with his stlok, and tried to trip him. In the the Free Traders, but the old national economists better armed and more mobile adversarios. bad gun and raw material than no gun at all.
grown around the policy of shipping. It was not they managed to hold their own against their realise that be, personally, would sooner have a raised by the hon. gentleman carefully.. and
struggle both mer fell, but the constable was
the Mercantilists as they were called-which They like the Russians, had ne shields, the conclusion at which I arrived in that
the more notive, relieved the nobleman of his inade these objects the main objects of English telephoner, and no proper system of flag
However, <
MR. KRUGER'S GRAVE.. the objections which he raised a remote. The
stick, and getting a good grip on bio raised the policy. That Free Trade in the Cobdenite ling in the early part of the war. isase of a licence for an extra colonial register awamp near the Military Hospital; the sub-
Count to his feet and again proceeded on the serie had anything to do with the growth of they compared unfav arably with that of
HOW THE OUTRAGE WAS COMMITTED What, tatice, and ansupported by historical evidence. is discretionary to the Governor-in-Council, and ititation of stone paving for conerate on journey to theCentral Station. There was another our Merelle Marine was a proposition quite Our Own Army in 1904,
sapecially
The desvoration of the late President. is an anal one. Whilst transfer fees are
Bowen Road; inverted pullahs and various delay at the Post Office, for the Count, being then, did this growth spring from? In the Russian gun was anperior to our payable by shareholders, the company under the
tired after his exertions, absolutely refused to first place he would put the whole trend of but the Russian methods were antiquated com Kruger's grave, the bust on which was thrown miscellaneous works.
rational poliny towar a the extension of our pared to our own at that time. The lecturer down and damaged on October 17, was the work Ordinance has to pay the liosos foe for the-
walk soother step. The constable procured a shipping predominance. In the second place then pointed out the danger of hard and fast of three officers stationed in coutonments at benefit of shareholders, and it is to be presumed
chair, plased him in it, and eventually lended he would put the fact that the predominant ruler, and claimed the following to be the chief Pretoria, who died unwisely with two choras the company would not go to the exponse unless it had a sufficient number of shareholders
the irascible Count in the charge roour at the place we already had enabled us to reap the full causes of the Japanese anceers in war:"( girls, and in a dranken treak daung chorus General Hidyard refuses to make s statement, Central Station, Sergeant Hedge, whe was on advantage of that supremacy when the great practical and unprejudicial common sense; (b) morament. interested to make it practical for the com-
daly there, took the charge against him, and expansion of trade. took place in the last sound military system which inspired cou-
century. In the third place he put the denos iu sverybody; (c) careful preparation but the main facts are certain. The names of pany to ask for a licence. The hon. gentle
told him he would be allowed out on $15 hail, consequences which followed from our pradom. for a desnite object, which was pursued with the delinquents are known to the Government,
It seems that the first olae was the discovery: wan, it seeme. is under a misapprehension, supposing that the power of obtaining an extra
The Count we willing to put up the bail provided inanee in iron and steel engineering. In the energy and determication; (d) tactics train the eorgeant would give him a stamped receipt fourth place be put the fact that shipbuilding ing, based on a proper appreciation by all of a carriage lamp in the comstery, The police The Governor recommended the Conuell to
in this country had always been a protected officers of the capabilities and limitations of found that the lamp belonged to a trap hired colonial register is in the individual shara yote a sum of One thousand four búndræð and
for the amount, but the latter courteously in industry,
bighly protected branches of the service other than their own; on the night of the outrage by two offers from holders. This right is inherent in the company self; the Hestes fee is an annual one, and eighty-two Dollars ($1,492) in aid of the vote formed him that the Government were not in industry than any industry in the Ensaion (e) discipline which was never relaxed in the Roberta Heights, who took a chers girl for
Empire. Shipbuilding was in fact cus of slightest degree throughout the wars die drive, accompanied by a third offices und another should be a source of revenue. I may, how. Medical Department, B.-Hospitale and Aay- the babit of supplying stamped receipts, or evar, Sir, paint out that in order to make the lams, Infections Hospitals, Hospital Hulk unstamped res ipts, in ench instances. As the the most splendid vindications of Protection oiplina which in Japan is a plant of very oborus girl on horseback: The party had dined at the hotel Pretoria, and were all more or less. tgrowth, with its roots ambedded deep Count refused to pay the bail money he was put that could possibly be pointed to. During the the character of the nation; a discipline ander the influence of liquor,
last thirty years this movement, which had more position-clear, and in order to show that the "Hygein," Other Charges, Provisions, &o.
Officials and the police hare evidently been The fovernor recommended the Council to in a cell for the night. When the door of the
than anything else led to the prosperity and which in his opinion was only poss ble in a object of the Bill is to give to companies whose main business is carried on elsewhere rote a sum of Four hundred and fifty-six prison closed behind him and the Count had extension of the Empire, had been reversed, military organization basst on compulsory cautioned to absoluto acresy in the matter, and the right of carrying on a local register, I Dollars (3:56) in aid of the vote, Medical been left to his resectious for awhile, he began Foreign countries would not continue to be servie; enthusiasm, military spirit, parfums to divulge the names or to make any
content that we should carry their goods. The triotism-call it what you would moet stateinant.
It seems unlikely that there will be a public to realise that a call was not a very pleasant only direction in which we could look for the valuable quality for which the world had given propose to ask the committee, to allow me to Departments, ¿-Staff, Other Charges, Health
place. He had blankets, and could if he
maintenance of our chipping pred minanes was them full credit (9) lastly, to the fact that insert a proviso to the first sestien, sub-section Officer of Port, Repairs to Launch.
Dour-martial. The general commanding is wished make use of the regulation pillow in the direction of davelaying Colonial trade. the Japanese were not as yet over-civilised. tion, the offenders being dealt with by: 4 to the effect that such licence will entlafy the
comforts, and It had been argued that the measures which the In battle the officers and soldiers of Japan till evidently very much upset by the affair, and he Governor-in-Connoil that the principal part of T Governor recommended the Council to but
Tarif Reformers proposed would raise the aw red' all the time." call vas pitcb dark. Calling the
cost of shipbuilding materiale. He did not With the Japanese Army, the lecturer Expressed bie regrets to the Dutch landers. the business is carried on at or near the place vote a sum of Three hundred and forty-three the
1 soft pillow and admit that for a moment, but when the continued, one saw what real military efficiency where it desires to keep the ragister. Tast will Dollars (8343)'in id of the wate, Polios and sergeant he demanded
`STRIKE FOR LESS MONEY. meet the hop, gentlemas. As I have anid, the Prison Department, A.--Police, Other Charges," | a light, but needless to say, got neither. Early working classes, as they were bound to do, is and what great results come from it. In all next morning when's constable went to ase him obtained complete predominance in politics branches and departments of the service-one SE discretion is in the Governor-in-Council, Street Service.
in this country, he was not at all sure, a high average of efficiency. There were no that discretion will be exercised Wath The Governor recommends the Council to he was very much depressed, and was quite unlees public opinion was properly guided, that bad units, no overstrained departments, no barried mobilizition, caution, and if that proviso is inserted a vota a sum of Two bundred and ninety Dollars willing to go ent on bail without taking af the working classes would not fores the adoption overworked staff, ao licence will be granted only where it is songht (1990) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison stamped recsipt, "Fancy, mo being in of so high a proteatise tariff that the cost of Taking into consideration numbers and average to establish a loosl register. I trust, Sir, that Departments, H.-Fire Brigade, Other Charger, Chinese cell all night," he remarked, and then shipbuilding materials would unquestionably be eEciency, the Japanese infantry in the Works, in Coventry, have struck work. Daimler
called for coffee, and appeared very much sur. raised. Mr. Leverton Harris, answering the Manchurian war were probably the best the that amendment will make cur position oven Typhoon Damages, clearer, and will be satisfactory to the hon The Governor recommended the Council to priced on being told that it was not kept in Free Trade argument that the adoption of world has ever seen. On the more techingal the company insisted on paying them too much stock for prisoners. The sergeant explained to Tariff Reform would injure the shipping in- questions the lecturer quoted, both Russion and All the workmen are paid on the bonus system,
by gentleman. There are, I may say, certain vote usam of Twenty-dre Dollars (825, in aid him that if he bad boyaved himself on the being imported, pointed to the fact that floraw incidents which had come under his personal/under which they receive bonuses in eddition to
dustry on account of less manufactured ariioles Japanese experts, illustrating their viewe of the vote. Police and Prison Departments, previous night he would have been allowed out C-Prison, Other Charges. Executioner's on Iail of 815, and could have spent the night material averaged four times the bulk of the observation, and ventured as his own opinion their regular wages. This appears to be in more comfortable quarters. As it was, he manufactured article. Sir Joseph Lawrance that offers and mon of mountain and field against the principles of trade unionism, though insert in the Bill. I had an opportunity of Fees, nad Allowances for iußicting Corporal would have to pay $25 bail to be immediately spoke of the necessity of the re-annet ment of the batteries should belong to the same regiment the arrangement worked out so well for tha
l'unishment,
released. The Count was not long in haz ing Navigation Laws in view of the remarkable and be interchangeable if necessary. He insist-men that, with the exception of the tinsmithe, The tinsmiths union remained tene to its over the mosty then, turning to a constable, coming into British porta. Mr. Ellis Darker
increase in the amount of foreign tonnage ed on the importance of visual signalling for the unions did not object.
artillery, and explined the Japanese reasons be ordered him to go atd cail a chair. The and Mr. J. 1. Ciberia also took part in the for not employing it and their shortcomings in principles, says the Autacar," and did not members to accept the bonu-es. The allow ite the constable did not go, but told him where one
communication. On one point, how the firm meanwhile continued to credit the men
however, could be obtained. The Count lost no time in discussion.
lecturer was emphatic, and that was t getting away from the Station, and failed to
divisional artillery should at all times maintain with bonuses to which they were entitled, and went so far as to open a separate banking central control over his guns though it may account for each, so that the men could bare the appear before Mr. Melbourne at the Police Court yesterday. His bail of $25 wan estres ed
be expedient at times to delegate some of the money at any time, if permitted by the union.
detached bodies of troops, such as advanced,
At last the accumulated funds presented too rear, or flank garde. In conclusion, hem strong a temptation, and two-thirds of the men
of necessity pressed upon his audience the mon sense combined with discipline, organization decided to have their portion regardless of and training, and that the tactical employment consequences. They were at once expelled from and shooting of artillery had such a far the union and the rest of the tinsmiths called
The men who took the bonus, however, siarted : reaching effect on the operations of division, ont of the of subray, or even on the fate of title union of their own, and are now fading
tenly the best men should be put in charge of the complicated and expensive equipment of good tinsmiths to replace those who have necessarily only a limited supply. Partially.extra money.
side
How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Koop your com trained batteries, like partially-trained bottla. ships, were only a danger to their ow
In the discussion that followed, Gon. Eir J. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait. F-Owen, Maj. Gen. Sir G H Marshal, Ms). Charasut and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre Gen. D. D, T. O'Calaghan, and Col. Lonsdale Charmant will enable you to do it. Her Hale requested elucidation on some pelats. Gen. Specialities for the Skin are the study of a Hamilton, in summing up, while deploring all lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd., Solo Agents excessive secrecy practised by the War Offee,
ether amendments more or less of a formal character which I will ask the committee to
conferring with the hon. and learned gentleman on my left, and be had certain proposals to make which clear up certain ambiguities
which appear on the face of the Bill. There are also one or two minor amend ments which I propose to ask the committee to insert. Imove, Sir, that Us Connoil resolve itself into committee,
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Council went into Committee and considered the Bili olanse by clause. Certain amendments were made, and the title of the Bill was altered to read "An Ordinance to authorise Companies registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1885, to keep local registers of their members outside the Colony."
POLICE AND FRUON VOTES.
COMMUNICATIONS AND NEW ROADS
The Governor recommended the Council to vots a sum of Four thousand ous hundred and eighty-four Dollars ($4,184) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Communications, New Roads ir New Territories
BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT, The Governor recommended, the Council Co
voto a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000)
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTENT;
there were
до other
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The CN.Co.'s sir. Sungking left Manils on 26th inst., and is due here on 29th iast,
to
ibat
OCD-
KEN OBJECT TO BEING PAID TOO MUCH.
...
The tiasmiths employed at the
Houby.
works.
Mr. Hubert Wales, author of "Mr. and Mrs. The CN.C's str. Shankring left Shanghai on Villiers," and the Yoke two novels that 27th inst, sad is due here on 30th inst. were responsible for some differences of opinion The ON.Co.'s str. Changsha sail from Ans in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry De-among the critics and some heated language, has tralian Forts left Manila, de 29th inst, and is partment, Other Charger, Forestry in New written a new novel called Cyathis in the due here on 2nd prox Territomes.
Wilderness to be shortly published by Mr. The C.N.Co.'s str. Hoskou left Shanghai on John Long. The title sinne might lead the 27th, for Boralow and Hongkong, and is due The Governor recommended the Council to reader to expect no ordinary story. In point of hers cun 3rd prox.
in the Wilderness," completes The CN.Co's str, Taiguan sail form Aus On Council resuming the ATTORNEY. vote a sum of Two hundred and eighty Dollars foot Cynikt novela on a certain aspect of tràlian Ports leaves Bydney, 3rd Dev., and is which it consisted, and of which there was referred to stick to the union and refuse the
the trilogy GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed [ (3280) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Do- marriage relations whiob was commenced in due here cu 27th prox.
partment, Harbour Office, Uther Charges, 4. and Mrs, Villiers" and continued in through committeo, and moved that it bo read Blestrie Fans and Light.
The IG.M, str. P. B. Luitpold which left The Yoke."
As before, a delicate subject is here on Monday, the 25th inst. a.m. has arrived a third time.
treated with proper respect and decorum, Mat Shanghai yesterday at 7 a.mod Ho Mr. KESWICK seconded, and the motion. The Governor recommended-the-Council-to-Hubert Wales is a writer of marked individuality
The O.P.R str. Emprees of Japan arrived was agreed to.
vota s suta of Ons thousand one hundred who has something to say and readers whose Kobe at 4. a.m. on Wednesday the 27th inst., The Bill was then read a third time, passed, Dollars (81,100) in aid of the vote. Police and visas run counter to those expressed in the and left again at 10 6.m. same day for Yoke.
Prison Departments, A.-Police, Other
book must recognise that he is among the few hama where she is due to arrive at 8 am, on Charges, for the following items:—
novelisin whose work really matters.
Thursday the 28th inst..
and became law.
-CONVEYANCE- AND THAN TORT.
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