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LICENSING COUNT,"
Bowen Rowlands in the Roy. F. T. Johnson.
The first application was from St. Bertoline for an adjunct licence to sell by retail intoxicat. ing liquors at 57, Qaben's Rout Contral
The Chairman stated that there was n
discussion at the annust sessions about adjunct licences in general. There were three applics tions for adjunct licences-one for a Jupanose restaurant in Connaught Hou;
aught foul on for Weisman's
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1908,
NEW Y.M.CA. BRANCH AT
WANCHAT."
A branch of the YM.C.A. at 177, Wanchai
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THE BRITISH MERCHANT SERVICE.
18 IT ENGLISH OR FOLETON, MANNEÐ?'
their sens taken care of, trained for the set, and honourably apprenticed to an honourable calling.
WORCESTERS WANTED AS WELL AS
WARSTITES,
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Bertolone. At the prorious meeting the think much notice should be taken of the objec couple of hours a day, and in a decade or two be doing, at the rasant day The welfare of,they worthy the attention of the Board of Trudo {
tions of Mr. Oliver and Mr. Groun
The Chairman had just announced that the Justices would consider their doc on in private when Messrs. F. B. Deacon and John Hastings entered the Court, and stated that they appeared to oppose the application.
THE MANILA CATTLE TRADE
AN AMENDED REGULATION.
Mr. Stephans-I think when she sent that in she was under the impression that the business
Probably some auch rellections were passing A meeting of His Majesty's Justices of the war going to be there always. Considering it is
Whilst the eyes of the British nation ero for through the mind of Viscount Morley when Perco was held at the Magistracy yesterday only for a fortnight I don't think it will injure afternoon to consider applications for adjunct anyone in that vicinity very much, and I don't Road, at its junction with Observation Place, and publicans licences, Mr. J.B. Wood previded, think Mrs. Oliver should have such a control of was opened last night, by Dr. A. P. Wilder, over turned upon the development and increased recently addressing the boys of the Worcester less every year of what is occuring in our sontiments of Admirale Fisher and Beresford the other Justices present being Meesrs. D. W. that part of the town as to object to anyone the American Consul General. The branch is effetency of the Navy one hears little and learns training ship, Lord Morley only re-echoed the Tratan, G. N. Orme, A. Shelton Hooper. Weise going there. In the meantime my client intended for youths who reside in the east of the Mercantile Marine, Is it advancing or retro when he declared that the well-being of the is paving the Government the licence fee, city and will be conducted by the youths them gressing, or does it maintain a stationary con- Mercantile Marine was one of the most pro
caso, for since that, doughty champion of and is paying the expense of two houses selves under an advisory committee of thedition. It is to be feared that the latter is the found necessities of the States. There should be
Two rooms comfortably furnished:
seons to have been done to improve they stop to the service of the spa. Of the world' steamer-tounago last half-year of thirty-five and The house is a well ordered house, the polica YM.C.A. report favourably on it, and they have no objel a bath room have boon presided. There was Mercantile Jack, Samnet Plimsoll, died, little ladders by which trained officers could rise step
status of the averago anilor who throws three-quarter millions, seventeen and u-half
This tion to his remaining where he is for that little good attendance at the opening ceremony.
us lot with the marolant service.
pire, and sixteen and a-half millions in the time. The applicant has only Intely gone into
Dr. WILDET all --We old follows ous deplorable but easily demonstrable funt early a half-was owned by the British EG- this class of business, and I don't think it is boys. It sometimes irritates me to meet a boy so if one were to take the trouble: to make alese United States. But is the value of this boasted congenial to him, but having money invested in well, so strong and especially so rich in possibi inquiry into affairs as they at present stand. tonnage considerably discounted by the fact that lities. I have had my chance; he can do what The value of the Mercantile Marine to the one-half of it is moaned and workód by foreign it ho cannot drop out of it. As far as I can she
it has done for the Empire in the past and is of the British Moreantile Murine, but, it is sure- they are most respectati people, and I don't ho will with his life. He can stuly Chinose a British pation is incallable, measured by what samen? It is a big subject, this m-anglicising one of the half dozen sinologues of the Empire British scuman and the maintenace of British and the nation at large-H: A. RIDSDALE, in He can make a specialty of silk and in time be commercial supremacy were always nearest to the Full Mall Gazette.
world and Nelson's valiant spirit would begir known in the markets of the world. He cat the heart of the greatest sailor since the
rush to welcome any movement that had for its study law and rise to power. He may think of viedicine and nothing else for a period of years, objects the alleviation of the perils and hardships. and almost raise the dead He ray control his which fall to this let of the British saitor, bo he The British sailor," said Sir John Fisher on toniper and passions, and get such a mastery of man-o-war's man or plain Mercantile Jack.
scorials publie occasion, some five years ago, himself that power seems to emanate front
great people." him, and men do what he says. A splet the best man in the world, the finest thing to be a boy and to have the material over produced by a
Bat, says one, not many boys Atmir, Lord Charles Beresforil, is
letter to the Nelson Contenery Memorial 1. Whenever any domestic animals, as defined do become business magnates and great surgeon Fund Committee, which appeared in the in section 1 of Act 1780, arrive in a part of the and kingly men, But that's because, they are
"Times," wrcta: "The Empire depends for Philippine Islands from any foreign port and are found to be infected with or exposed to may not willing to pay the price. It's a long hard its existence on the gallantry, readiness of re- road to the best success and only a few are scurce, and indomitable energy of the Mercantile dangerous commealcable disease, as defined
zuaterial."
In those provided. delivery of food and w
2: Imported animals found to be infected with willing to tread it; most boys prefer to go with Marine, who, under all conditions of dificulty in Sration 2 of Act 1760, sich animale will be
the Philippine Islands will not be allowed to the crowd and decline the study, the waiting, and stress of weather, ensure the punoti prolibited from landing except as hestiraf (or the privations, the sacrifice, the neglect. But last few words Lord Charles sums up one of the the marvel in that to you boys the door is open. most important duties which devolve upon the or exposed to anthrax, on arrival in any port of out to be in the event of war with a Merchanting to them, beyond the jurisdiction of the The only question is whether you are willing Mercantile Marine and the Navy acting con to seek the high things, or will be content to elatly. How dißenit a tueks this might turn land, but must be taken, with all effects pertain atmospherd is stimulating, where, the father, guthered from the following figures. drift. If you come from a home where the Service manned mostly by foreigners ay be Pluilippine Islands, plans, good things for you and the mother much is in your favour If these things studies to make your evenings profitable, so are absent, you will have to work the harder. Boys are imitative,like monkeys (laughter). They do what others do. Hence the importance of having good models. Surround a boy with bad books, boasting talk, looso conversation about wonien, and you get a loafer and a tough young man. Interest him in wholesome things,
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The Chairman-The application considered at the Annual Lansing Sessicus was for a licence for a year commencing from December 1st. The present application is for the removal of licence already existing-to-the prosont promises Mr. Deacon-If my moniory sorres mor Stephons stated, when he made his former ap. plication, that, if it was not grunted, he would ask to be allowed to stay in his temporary place for the time being,
The Chirunn-I won't guarantee to repeat what Mr. Stephens did, or did not say on that
occasion.
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Mr. Hastings Housky for permission to remove, but does not say for any limit of time,
The Chairman-The time is limited by law to the 30th November.
world before one.
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The Bureau of Agriculture, Mauils, has issued an amended rule with regard to ti importation of infested animals which reads as follows m
A RULE I..
ว
3. Whenever any domestic animals, arriving at the port of Manila from any port, are found to be infected with rindorpest or foot and mouth diseases, the Director of Agriculture will grant special permission for the discharge, of any or all of such animals from the vessel or vessels on which they arrive, into suitable vessels or lighters on which they may be held at the port of Ma under the supervision of an authorized re representive of the Director of Agriculture, until such time as they may be expertel or slaughtered as hereinafter presided.
of
1.
AWFUL AGONY OF
ECZEMA ON FACE
And Head was Beyond Words-Suf- Fared for Six Months-One Rem- edy After Another Failed-Even Medical Ald was ineffectual. al
WAS CURED IN A MONTH
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
"My trouble started with welling on my face which became.rad and very painful and irritating. From there is went to my head and it is impossible for me to give any idea of the agony I wont througli during the aix months thas the octoma continued. I tried Arst one-remedy and then another, only too glad to test anything that may friends suggested. Nothing seemed to be of the least good. I went to a dea ter several times and his treatment was as Ineffectual as the rest. I was. Almost in despair. One day I read of shallar case of epsoms having been cured by the Cuticura Remedies, so I thought I would have at least one more try to get may bead and face right, I bought the whole treatment (Cuti- Cara Soap, Ofntamunt, and Pille) and pemavered with it for a woek. B that time the improvement was ap parent to anyone and the relief I felt We great. I continued with the Cuti- cure Remedies for about a month using two completo traatments, end I can tell you candidly and hearilly. that I was oured. I have occasion to have grant faith In Cuticura for skin silmente, not only because of the free good it has done me but because of benifit I know has accrued from its
in other cases. My experience. with other remedies for eczema, and I should think I tried them all, erables me to appreciate Cutlours to the full. Mise Maggio Hyre Esker, Kilkelly, Mayo, Feb. 13, 10
Bond to nonrest dopot, Cutl ours Book on Treatment of Diseases.
The agonizing Itching and burning of the skia, na in ecome the frightful scaling, as in peoriasise loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in scalled hoad all demand a remedy of ex• traordinary virtues to successfully cope with them, That Cuticuro Soap, Oint- ment, and Pills are such stands proven by testimonials of remarkabiocures when many remedies and oven physiciana bave failed. One set is often sümlelent. Cuticura Remedies ata seld throughout the world. Depots: Londen, 27, Charterhouse Bg.: Parts, &, kus
R. TOMBA & Co. So. Afrins. Learn. Potter Drug & Chen, Corp., Bole
do in Pal; Avxtret Cap TOOL, Bosto
48-1:
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on
Works
Jupanose Keence was considered first. Thorn had been a conviction recorded against the Kiconset for a breach of the conditions, und the police objected formally to the grunting of this licence. The matter was lisenssed, and the
Mr. Deacon-I want to take the preliminary general view seemed to be that whatever treat- ment was dealt out to the Japanese restaurant objection that Mr. Stephens is ont of order in should be dealt out also against Musers. Bertomuking this application now. At the general love and Weismann gainst both of whom meeting the other lay this application was made
anil rejected by thus Justices. monses were impending. The view then ex."
Mr. Dencou---I speak with deference, your pressed was that the Japanese Horace should be ronowed, and it was renewal. It was also con Worship, but I think it was. sidered by the Justices the present that what- over conviction should be recorded against the leoncos of Messrs. Woismenn and Bertelone should not be a bar against the grating of hances ugaja, and Wrisaan's licence, then being before the Justices, was grantel. Since that meeting summonses, had been issued against Weismann el Bertolone, and in the latter case a conviction hnd he recorded, but the Cisal run understood that that conviction should
THE PROPORTION OF FOREIGN SAILORS. The umber of meu employed in the Mercan not be considered us a bar to the granting of
tile Marine rosy be roughly returned at 209,000, the licanes. Quite apart from the conviction
of whom 38,000 are Lascars, and 37,000 for breach of conditions of his licence, another
foreigners-Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, question was raised in a personal discussion
German, Italian, Greek, or Spanish. It to between the Chairman and Captain Badeley, and that was that, the licencs held by Bertolono
temon and stewards were deducted, it is doubt ful whether there would be 40,000 British merchant seamen adostansters and mintes differed in some massure from those held by the
Mr. Hastings, who appeared on behalf of Mr.
beinded. These figures have a double signi. Japanese restaurant and Weismanns. In the caso of the two, latter restaurants meak were the
Green of the Criterion Hotel, stated that his
fiance, who it is remembered that since the Service has beon by far the most important water craft to which animals are transferred, as main items in the business, drinks being served as an adjunct to meals. He understood that objections were sot out on a former occasion
day of Queen Elizabeth the British Merchant 4. Any vessel or lighter or any other form
Many and various garded as a quarantine corral and subject to the Bertolono's shop, was a confectionary establish- What he said was that if the applicant wislied mechanics, sports, travel, and you get earnest factor in the promotion of the growth of provided in Section 3 of this rule, will be re- ment, and was not run for the purpose of supply. to remove from his licensed premises he should ness and kindle ambition. A boy becouies like the British Empire.
mitted to land, except for immediate slaughter ing monks. Therefore a licence issued to him to sellove to some of the houses adjoining. There his model. If he envies the dissipated man-if are the reasons that might be assigned for rules and regulations governing the same; intoxicating liquors was ou adjunct to his business were places in that vicinity, and that showed that is na ideal of success--the boy will grow in the presont very unsatisfactory condition of the provided that no grimals held in quamatine on that the object of this application was not bons time to act and think like him: oven to look Merchant Service. The old wooden wind Buch vessel, lighter or water craft will be par
and tank-like ocean tramps, which call for uo tido. It was for the purpose of taking away the ko him. We all get what we want in this Jammers" have been displaced by the ubiquitous the expiration of the minimum quarantine as a confectioner. That meant that if he sold a
business from the houses in the neighbourhood world. If his ideal is to be strong and alert specisi seamanship now that steam and electricity period required under the provisions of Section the 1st-November City and Hill District Water
5. The Director of Agriculture will allow bun or some pastry he was entitled to soll a
owners undeterred by any latent spark of. to which he wanted to move. His client objected and to have a hind in the good things of life, have combined to work such wonders. Ship 1 of Rule, I, General Order No. 10. drink with it.
patriotism, where self-interest is concerned, con animals, so heil in quarantine at the port of strongly, and with good reason, to the applicant he will como to this. The T.M.C.A. work is planting himself right between two houses with designed to give boys a chance in Hongkong tinue to buy labour in the cheapest market, with Manila, to be innded at a point designed by him the object of taking the businees away from to spend their evenings profitably and to know the result that it is almost impossible to find a as near as practicable to the Municipal slaughter Tytant
what is going on in the world that is worth ship fully manned with a British crow through-house and to be conducted by the shortest prac
carry
a foreign crew for the honour and glory slaughter House and to be killed immediately,
Aboveoverhow. Mr. Stephens said there was nothing to show while. But we cannot do more than provide the Service: We fly the British flag, and ticable route, to be approved by him, into such Tytan Byewash
and are unfit for human food at the time they 1 Tros Trade.
are killed must be immediately transported to Pokhuium 1ft. 9 in. Oft. 10 in.
Lovel or Mrs. Oliver up to you. Boyhood stands at the cross-roads, wint is brsiness from Mr, Green
there is an abundance of good raw the city crematory and barnel.
6. The Director of Agriculture, will refuse to Wozg-nai-chung There was no house he could have taken for the Adretts, who was hanged last year, started UNDAN OF HAY MATEIAL premises, and there was nothing brought before sister show that he was a most affectionate and ship in the Service is beyond any question if permit the transfer from the ship or vessel on the Justices to show that there was a house in devoted son. It required only a half dozen years more cars were taken to open up a seafaring which they arrive at the port of Manila to any
ill with any dangerous communicable disease or tam Intermediate. 210.125.000 that neighbourhood. In the ordinary way the of reckless living to change this good son into career for the tens of thousands of idle, perless olher vessel, Ughter or other form of wator Tytam
munity. What prospects have they of becoming suffering from such diseases to such extent as Pokfulam applicant foard a house to lot, and took it. He brutal murderer. With his strong athletic body youngsters who hang about our seacoast tourns craft, or to the shore, af all saimals hopelessly Tytam Byewash did not think the adjoining premises should and strong will and he had these the man and ports until they become a pest to the com object if the police saw no objection. Time who was hanged might have been a leader among naeful under present suhditions? They cannet to render then unfit for human food; provided Wong-uni-chung.....
mon, Le might have healed the sick, or been a all become fish hawkers, newaveudors, long that the Directer of Agriculture will, in his animals on the slip or lighter, and their would pass very quick, his client's house was vary respectable one as far as reports went, and helpful influence to a whole city; er led gront shoremen, or beach-combers. Theirs to idle discretion, authorize the killing of auch aimless and debasing hand-to-mouth existence, immediate transfer on the crematory where Landing privileges similar to those author. he thought the Justices would not be desirous numbers of wosker men to the best things away the days and years of their youth in an of affecting the applicant Inore than they could But he threw of the bridle, he thought the laws in which the "catstretched hand plays a they must so immediately burned.
those genial old
Estimated Irlannis, whenever fas. The house had been shut since the annal once again that "The wages of sin is death." the last generation of
the sea front, at Brighton, Yarmouth, of entry in the Philippine pesting. If the Justices once allowed such This work means that Hongkong grown-ups loafing boatmen and longshoremen who adorn be extended to animals arriving at other ports rights to certain part of the town, some day the want you to be good in your games; to be datifu. had opportunities denied to the present youth approved by the Director of Agriculture, in This order shall take effect immediately upon Hongkong a better, nobler city; and determined days, and the smacks, luggars, and galleys along killed without danger of spreading infection. Government would have to compensate them to in school; loyal to your King, ambitious to make Pilots were plentiful as bluckberries in their which animals may be conveniently lauded and
The Justices considerail the application into make the most of yourselves. Don't be our coasts, and especially in the vicinity of the Smaggling was by no means dead, and much camera, sud, on the Court reopening the content with all things in to lead. If your Downs, were all busily employed and did well, its approval by the Secretary of the Interior: Chairmen announced that they had decided to
parents are poor, sim to surround them in their money was made by the Deal and Ramsgate old age with comfort. If they had little school-bostmen out of "hovelling"--but all this passed refuse the application,
'ing, find a night school and determine to have away with the wooden ships, and the sons of thess old stalwarts are cast high and dry upon at least one educated in the family. If you the beach of idleness, from which it should be know the story of the heads of these Hongkong by no means a hopeless task to attempt to take an interest in the maintenance of Great and poverty and discouragement, such as best Britain's mercantile supremacy. To achieve of them came through the valley of hard work well-organized effort on the part of these who some of you. They porsevered. Many others this it would be necessary to make the Merchant let go, and drifted and proferred a good time Service a little more attractive by removing now to success in the future. Youth is a glad fine thing, but there is something serio about it, for you haya are dealing with destiny
On the call of Mr. Ricketts, Dr. Wilder was thanked for his address
Mr. Johnson Has Mr. Bertolone had a licence before P
The Churasan-A licence was granted to him during last your
Mr. Hooper-It is current now. As far as understand the law it is not necessary for meals
those two.
LEVEL
1907.
1908. Above overflow. Aboveoverflow. 2 ft. 7 in. 1 ft. 10 in. Below overflow. 2 ft 5 in. 6 ft. 3 in.
Ahove overflow.
only to be served, and for the liquor to to that he went there with the intention of taking the place and some good company; the rest is of perpetuating the Cobdenite shibboleths of The carcasses of much of them as are diseased Tytam Intermediate 2 ft 5 inuti 6 in
adjunct to meals,
The Chairman-Tho licence must be an
adjunct to the business, whatever the business purpose of kin business near the site of his old as a good boy. The letters from his mother sau asterial in these islands to man every merchant
is.
Mr. Hooper-The ordinance says truny be an adjunct to a confectionery business. If that was the intantion of the Legislature I don't think it is for us to inquire as to the extent
of the meal, as
to whether it is
sandwiches, or a bau, or anything else. As to whether it is politic is another matter.
The licenes was granted, and Mr. Bortolone was given to understand that, if there was a
a
1 ft. lik in..
Oft. 0 in.
STORAGE GALLONS.
1908. 400,800,000
1907 907,000,000
26.235.000 13,939,000
210.370,000
69,910,000
67,890,000
33,200,000
30,337,000
Total 746,470,000 723.336,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY AND HILL DISTRICT RULING THE MONTH OF CCTOBER.
1908:
1907.
further breach of the conditions, the Justiceshop as he paid the Government a large licensing of nature and God could be trifled with and proved large part. Their fathers and grandfathers; ized in Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Rulo will Consumption. 141,174,000 150,125,000 gallons.
would refuse to renew it in future.
population
The next application -was, frour I, Gruaman Partios as Mr. Green and Mrs. Oliver to have are interested in van boys of Wanchai. W Margate, Doal, and similar watering places, eh ports provide suitable slaughter house, Consumption
for a publican's licence at 242 and 214, Queen's Rood Central, muder the sign of the Central
Hotel.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens represented the applicant.
The Chairman stated that this was an old license. The applicant's premises had twan condemned, by the Public Works Department, and the Justices were asked to grant a licença to commence pa December 1st this year. Before a
get rid of them altogether.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issuad the following report
On the 16th at 11.55 am.-The barameter haa risan considerably over Japan, and fallen
licence was granted it was vanal for the police tomatic talent of the lato Sir Henry Drummond business firma, you would be surprised how many rescue them when young, by systematic and moderately in N. China.
visit the premises and report as to whether they were suitable. No such report was before the Justices, and no such report was possilde in connection with these premises as they were condemned.
The Chairman's personal opinion was thint this application ought to be aljournal for two monthie.
Mr. Hooper thought they could grant the licence is was done at hoins, but that it should not take effect until a certificate had been issued. stating that the premises were in order.
THE DIPLOMAT AND THE BORE. A good story is told by Sir Algernon West in his Reacllections" illustrative of the diple-
noforons bore appeared Atheneum when a Wolff. They were sitting in the portico of the Welt was equal to the accusion, and shook with the intruder warmly saying hands
Good-bye, good-bye." The bore was so taken back that he speedily retreated.
MANILA'S NEW WATER SUPPLY Manila's new water supply was turneil on last week, the Governor-General turning the wheel which gave to the oity its new supply." "Morning baths now," is the heading given in a Manila contemporary to the report of the The water is taken from the Mari.. eeremony. watershed above the point of diversion covers under repair and would be rouly for docupation about 140 square miles of mountain and forest settlement, Private
Mr. Stephens said the premises were at pressutina River 20 miles northeast of Manila. The
BESIEGED BY CANNIBALS,
NOVELIST'S ADVENTURE IN THE FACIFIC
some of ita
LONG OUTSTANDING GRIEVANCES.
The depression in the South remains, almost stationary over S. E. Luzon.
The high pressure area is spreading East- wards over Japan.
Strong mensoon may be expected. in the Formosa Channel and N. to N.E. galas over the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending part of the China Sea.. 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
at
First and foremost a better dietary should be insisted upon, and shipowners would not lose in the long run by adopting one. There are no working men by sea or lund who have less oppor-- tunity afforded them of getting some of their real wrongs righted, and, as before remarked, they have had few, if any charmpions inside or Hongkong & Neighbourhood.fresh: in out of Parliament sives Saanuel Flimsoll died.
by the 30th, instant. The applicgift had to and is withdrawn frontion, will be expro- of a remarkable adventure experienced by Jok they reach £20, or even £80, when, in one romove very suddenly some weeks ago to Within this
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:→→
N.E. winds,
N. winds, strong...
t
Hongkong and Lamocks. Hongkong and Hainan... South coast of China between Same as No. 2.
One cannot help wondering what the railway Formosa Chanel men would way if they had their wages South coast of Ching between Same as No. 1. withiek from them for such long veriods aa merchnat sailors, and subject to sucht iniquitous News has just come to hand by way of Sydney daductions, Jack's earnings are often kept till payment, they are handed to him in hard cash, and the entire diariot will be freed from London, Amarican novelist, and his wife, during probably in the lowest ship of a commercial 76, Queen's Road Contral, in consequence of
Truman contamination fervor, The reservoir a cruise they are now making in the Pacific.
Mr. London's yacht, the Shark, it is stated, seaport, where he falls a victim to crimps of report by the Public Works Department.
is rectangular inplan wild measures 509 By 764 The houring of the application wan ddjourned foot and is 20 foot doop Its capacity became disabled and as the picoes of machinery various kinds, degrees, and sexes, intent upon is 50,0X0,000 gallons. 1 construction involved required to re-equip it bad to come from possessing those accumulated wages. Men-o'- The same applicant then applied for permis, the excavation of 2
agtil the 30th instant.
aion to remove the business carried on by him. the pacing of 575,000 bbio yards of anaterial, Sydney, the vessel was laid up on the island of warsmen are paid monthly at seo and weekly in and is due here to-morrow at daylight.
300
Mr. Stephens-Yei.
steel.
a storage bein
The
hoad por day
205,710
22.1
207,510
23.3
per" Constant supply during October in both years. The return of Consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of covarate measurement, whilst the extrusion works at Albany Filter Beds are in progress.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
LEVEL. 1007.
1908. Below Overflow, Below overflow.
Kowloon Gravitation
Kowloon Gravitation
Reservoir...... 29 ft. 10 in. 20 ft. 0 in.
STORAGE GALLONS.
: 1908, __1907 113,000,000 176,700,000, Reservoir CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
1907
1908. Consumption....22,350,000 29,458,000 gallons Estimated popu-
lution
80,100 64,900 Coumption pår
9.0.
11.1 head per day The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
Public Works Department,
W. CHATHAM Water Authority.
SALE OF FIREARMS TO
CHINA
FORMATION OF JAPANESE TRUST. Japanese papers report flint the Chines Government la eager to improve the Army, and the number of rules and guns purchased by eno provincial greverament is rapidly increasing Great importance is now placed by merchants o various countries on the export of firearmst China, and an acute rivalry has sprang an the sale of firearms to Chine. The diversity nationality of the competitors is evident in struggle. At present Messrs. Armstrong & Co of England, and Kruppe of Germany, relg supremo. In Japan the Mitsui, Okura, an Takata have been competing among them The German merchants. are கார்
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, The American and Manchurian Line str. Matoppe left Marita on Saturday the 14th inst., The 1.G.M. str. Goeben carrying the German about 9000, onbic yards of con- Guadalcanar: Mr. and Mrs. London subsequent home harboura, and are now lucomparably
working the British, Mails with dates from Berlin of the 21st nit
hours of crete; and the use of about 120,009 pounds of ly decided to board a labour-fecruiting voel better.fed.
unfit. the Minota. After joining this boat the novelist seaman have no limit; he must work whenever left Singapors on Saturday the 14th inet, at 6 .. and may be expreted here on or about called прод to do go, unless physically from 242 and 244 to 78, Queen's Read Centrul store dea is 400 feet long on the crest and and his wife were carried one night on to the
The CPR. str. Empress of Okina arrived and Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared on his
about 85 feet in extreme height. It is built of Mallus Beef, which is close to the dreaded-can-He has been expressly denied any benefit ander Thursday the 19th inet, at 6 am. exelojan masonry, or concrete in which large nible island of Malaite, the gory doings of whices the Worker's Compensation Art, though the
sesuar may lose his life in response to a call of Shanghai at 7 a.m. on Monday the 16th inst, selven. behalf
The Chairman-This application, I prosume stones are nodded. Behind the dam will be inhabitants outvie the wildest fiction.
sin white will serve the city during According the Sydney duty, and, although his sacrifico may result in and left again at 2 p., same day for Hong- to be outdoing the Japanese in the lavis
ing expenditure, on this object. Aware applios from the present time antil November the dry onthe when the discharge of the river paring to the story told to be as the saving of many lives and must property, his kong, where she is due to arrive at 9 am. bribery of Chineso officials, and not grads
tes than that unscary for the supply. Land Mrs London were stranded on the reef for family is not entitled to a penny of compensation, on Thursday the 19th inst
..is which anything is ever The N.K.K. str. Hageshima Maru (Bonlay the disadvantage ander which Japanese firm the 14th inst., and is ex labgar in being divided and striving in compet cost of the completed work if days which
Idiomageinst fach other, the Mitsui, Oku bout $3,000,000 as far as the Deposite, and the sounded by the capes of the giver o resbal I'm sakshi Bin Lisa) lelle Mei 2p. 114- 4th |
The CPR str. Empress of Japan arrived Takata fra hove Lamer & frumoso sell frenzy: the distribution system to be installed through-hideons man-eaters. The novelist was fully seaman vary from £1 to £4 per month, and unpected free on the kin
Any Kobe at midnight on Friday the 13th inst., and to China. The Japanese military arsenals a out the mity
il cost about P1,000,000 axed, as were the crew of the Minote, but the ages are paid at the end of the voyage, over additional
sayages were so treacherous and numerous that though it should last three years.
can spare time for the manufacture of firearm "The Atlantic, Galf and Paville Co
for the Chinese Army. The Chinese officia ingly by the seaman, who is compelled to accept where she was due to arrive at 3.30 p.m. on wrprise
The O. & 0. str. data which sailed from are, however, influenced more by the commissi were the contractors for the building of these watch day and night had to be
safety of the party during the time taken depreciated money at its face values. The term Sunday the 15th inst Bolser Company for the reservoir and dam, to raflost the Minota was more due, however, seamen incindes every member of the crew.
when giving orders, and derman merchar "Mr. Salvador Farra is the subcontractor
in the Pacific who have influence over the disadvantages associated with the Merchant Francisco on the 13th inst
The T.K.K. str. America Mars from have therefore the supremacy in the competitio the dam, and the Manila Construction Company to Mr. Caulfield, one of the few missionaries There are many other grievances and Hongkong on the 17th ult. arrived in San paid to then than by the quality of the arr
natives of Malaite. Mr. Caulfield induced the Bervice which want of space prevents any has completed the reservoir and gatehouse.
The new systera supplies 22,500,000 gallons mission boys to form a bodyguard for the pro-reference to here. Remove these, and the Europe to Hongkong, arrived at Manila on the Japaness merchants coming hert. Engli
of the two counties mentioned, of water each twenty-four hours enough to tection of the Mingle's passagers and new. parents of these hordes of useless boys and 15th inst, morning, and has been fixed to sail merchants, whose notions of commereist moral give every man, woman, and child in the city. Eventually the Afinots we made seaworthy youths leafing about in one coastal and inland from Manila for Hongkong on Wednesday are higher, are being outdone by the marchar
towns to-day would offer no objection to seeing evening.
Chronicle. 100 gallons per day.
again, and the peril disappeared.
Mr. Hooper Was not this application on the list we considered the last time
The Chairman-No. The former application was for a licence it.78, Queen's Road Central from December 1st. This application is for
Will
Company
suthority to remove the licence already existing pipe, tannet, and conduit; the Metson, Lord and and hideous desta, kept to avert advance is an act of grace, and is raid for accord- left again at 1.30 p.m. Saturday for Yokohama baring a period of slackness since the war, st
from 242 and 244 to 78 Queen's Road Central.
Mr. Stephens-It is mly a temporary licenco. The Chairman stated that a petition had been received from Mr Oliver of the New Travellers
Hotel, objecting to the granting of the applice.
tion
for