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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE-
COUNCIL.
Aweeting of the Hongkong Legislativa
Conncil Chambor..
woll-known Arm, but certain natural difficulties with regard to the installation, of a low-power station in the Colony, owing to the geographical configuration, had arisen, and in consequence Council was held yesterday afternoon at the investigations were proceeding, so that the Becretary of State could not give an answer until a scientific reply had been evolved as to the question of dealing with these difficultion Ou April 2911, only a few dayu lator, the Government. received a letter from the Chamber of Comerco urging the immediate installation without say delay of a high-power station with a radius of some 1,500 miles, They added that they saw no reason why the concession should not be given to any British subject to constract such an installation if it was not decided-do it in any other way. They also saw no reason why monopoly in wireless should to give the Eastern Exton sion Telegraph Company. The hon. member
The following were prosent i KIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, -SIE FREDERICK JON DEALTRY LUGARD, GO.MG., C.E., 1.8.0.***
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL C. A. ANDERSON, C.B. (General Oess Commanding Troops)
Huu. Mr. W.D. BARN ES (Colonial Becretary) Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER (AttorBoy
General).
Hou, Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Tren
surer),
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, CMG (Director
of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W. BREWIS, C.N.G. (Ragistrar- Genorol).
Hop. Captain F, W. Lyons (Captain-Super- intendent of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho KAT, M.B., C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. Wet Yer C.M.G..
Hou. Mr. E. A. HEWETT..
Hon. Mr. H. E. PorLock, KC.
Hou Mr. C. H. Ross
Hen. Mr. G. MONTAGU EDE.
Mr: C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
The minutos of the previous meeting wore road and approved
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 52 and 53, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, The COLONIAL TREASURER secondol; and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His izpelteney the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 13), and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER secoudǝd, and the motion was agreed to.
PAPER.
QUESTIONS.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK asked the following questions standing in his name :—
1. Will the Government lay upon the table a printed paper containing a progress diagram, showing the work done on the Typhoon Refuge up to the 30th June, 1911, and will the Govern mont theroaflor lay upon the table a similar paper showing the progress made during each successivo period of six months?
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1818, 191).
ORDINANCE....
unnecessary in purely formal cases and to CHOWN LANDS RERONPTION AMENDMENT facilitate their disobarge in cases where thero-de- no opposition thereto. Clauso 18 makes a The ATTORNEY-General moted that Coan- verbal alteration in socordance with the practice.eil go into Committee on the BI entitled, “An
station might be erected at the Victoria Falls but he was entirely content to await the expori ment tried by the first chain of stations before South Afrion was included." It appears to ane therefore that since the representatives Section 479 required "the filing of a statement of the Empire sat in the Imperial Conference of claim and the service thereof on the Crown and agreed that the various high-power wireless Bolicitor", which is a self-contradictory require- Clause 19 ropcals a transitory section of stations must be State-owned we must seept ment that as a principle. That would seem to rule the Codo the effect of which has expired. Clause out the suggestion by the Chamber of Commerce 20 makea provision for the disolinrge of suretics, that a concession should be grunfadto any private the dizolargo of the defondant being already company. Secondly, I presume that we must provided for. Clause 21 ropeala a sub-section accept the position that the cast these stations the effect of which is spent. Clango 22 ro and their maintenance would be very consider.peals a merely declaratory section, which is ablo I suppose, thirdly, that wo must accept the deemed superfluous. Clause 23 is cousequential conclusion that so far as a high-power station in Clause 24 add's a proviso to section 624 dociera- concerned this Cetory cannot claim to be in a tory of the existing practice both at home and more exceptional. position than South Africa, in the Colony. Clause 25 makes a grammatical motion was agreed to which is apparently willing to remain and 60s the cult of the first experiment. I may add that
the Government will be very glad to hans
sorrection ta Baotion 627. Clause 26
!
THE FALL, IN CONSOLS.
Most of the reasons put forward by Mr. F. A.
accounting for the drop in Consola aro familiar Ordinance to futhor amend the Crown Lands Bevan before Barolay's Bank shareholders Resumption Ordinance, 1900."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the enough, remarks The Globe of the 21st alt. Lu the course of his brief retrospect, the chief cause motion was agreed to.
The Bill was left in Committee, and Council of all for the heavy depreciation in the Nations; Security-was-the-vory-simple-one,—that-mere. resumod,"
interest was wanted nowadays from the investment of money than sould be got from holding Console. After the alteration, and enlargement, of the Trustees' Act, trustees haye not invested in the premier security, while the foreignor, who used to hold large amounts of.. Consols, has continued to realise, and banks and man Forras used in Ordinances."
insurance companies and other large financial The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the institutione have also reduced their holdings
Tory largely.
THE INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL. moved that Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled, "Au Ordinance to amend and codify the law as to the Interpretation of Tarms and as to Com
On, Conneil resonaing,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
reported that
who represents the Chamber will contradict me through the Chamber of Commietce or frou make additions, based on the English considerable amendments being made. He Plus of the Budget of last year of £5,000,000
any other quartor any information which will enable us to gauge what the commercial value of a high-power station will be. I would also ask you to bear in mind, so far as a low-power station is concerned, that events are progressing with what spoed experts can make in the matter.
Hon. Mr. Hawerr-Can I make a remark in roply?
His EXCELLENCY-Yes.
if I am wrong.
Hon. Mr. KEWETT--That is quite correct. HIS EXCELLENCY-I took the enliest possible oppurtunity of transmitting that letter, dated 29th April, to the Secretary of State. My dispatch was dated 4th May. I did so with the object of enabling the dispatch to reach London while the sittings of the Imperial Conference -were on, is I thought that perhaps the views of the Chamber of Commerce might be useful to
Hon. Mr. Hawarr—I merely wish to say, as the Conference while discussing the question. I also sent a copy of the question and reply your Excellency is aware, that the question has been under consideration by the Chamber of asked and made in this Council.. I heard no- thing further for some time, and on June 28th. Commerce for some considerable time, and the by which time I could presume that the sittings only reason why we have not unde a farther of the Conference were over, I sent a telegramove is because we are waiting to get fall par- to tho Secretary of State saking for farther ticulars of the Secretary of State's reply before we criticise the present sotion of the Govern information. To that telegram I received no reply until June 24th, logo-upon a month. The ment. As soon as thoss facts nra bufore ne, the reply I did receive was that there was not at Chamber of Commerce will immediately recon.
nider the question................. present in contemplation the establishing of a
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK -May I ask one or twe
questions, as matters are not quite clear? In the first place, I should like to ask with regard to the low-power station, what is the distance which it will be able to send wireless messages? His EXCELLENCY-I think 250 to 300 miles. I speak under correction.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Another question I
should like to nek is this. Are we bound to any Particular firm or company at the present moment for the erection of a low-power station, or are our hands free entirely
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Without the consent of this Council?
HIS EXCELLENCY-The arrangement, I anderstand, is for the whole Empire.
repeals a sestion which has novor been, and je mover Hikely to be, acted upon. Classes 27 and practice, to section 42, which is not of prosont complete, and the latter part of Clause 28 in troduces portions of the said practice which the Government has been instructed to introduce by the Secretary of State in the despatch dated the 8th May, 1911.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL — I bag to move
the second reading. This Bill was drafted in the brst instance by the editor who revised the edition. He reached the Code of Civil Proto-
dare in his revision rather sooner than he anti- cipated owing to the fact that the forchant Ship ping Ordinance is not being dealt with at ouse. Ho is running short of type, so he is extremely
anxions that the amending Bill, `the: BIL. to a mend the Code of Civil Procedure, should be passed without undue delay. The Bill accordingly was published in the last Gozelte for information. It has also been considerid clause by clause by the individual. members of the Standing Law Committee, and they havo agreed that certain alterations and Those I will
amendments should be made.
move when we reach the Committeo stage. I beg to move that the Bill be read a second time The CoLONIAL SECRETARr seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
consider the Bill clause by clanse.
Council than resolved itself into Committes to
MENT ORDINANCE.
the Hill had passed through Committee, proposed to hass the Bill printed again and published for general information before moving the third reading at the coxt meeting.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council, will adjourn until this day week.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. Ameeting of the Finance Committee was then belt, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding, The following rotes-wore passed......
ROAD MAINTENANCE. The Governor recommended the Council to vato a sum of Fifteen thousand Dollars $15,000)-in aid of the veto Public Worka, Recurrent, Communications, Maintenanos of Roads and Bridges in City.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Council to roto a sum of Three thousand eight hundred Dollars (83,800) in aid of the vote Sanitary Department, Special Expenditure, for the following two items:
Additional Lighter, Repairs to sam,
Total,
$2,000 1,800
$3,800
GRADUATES AS TRAVELLERS..
NOVEL BRITISH METHODS IN CHINESE MARKET.
In bis report on the trade of Canton is 1910, Mr. Pratt, ooting Vice-Conen), states that signs are not wanting that merchants sad manufao- turers in the United Kingdom have succeeded The Bill was left in Committee and Council to a considerable oxtout in rovising their ideas of
the exploitation of the China market. resumed.
Until comparatively recently they were con- PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS' AMEND tent to apply to local firms, soting as their agents, and to supply them with elaborate osta- logues which, framed for the European market The RESTRAR-GESSEEAL moved the second were practically uniotelligible to prospective reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to purchasers in China, and whose only use was to further awand the Protection of Women, and developments at home. What was wanted was keep the local agent better informed of recent Girls Ordinance, 1897," In doing so he said an attractive display of samples with brief de The proposed amendments do not, I think, descriptions in Chinese if necessary, and competent more than carry out the originst intention of the legislature. This section which it is pru posed to ameud relates to the suppression of disorderly houses. The Superintendent of Palice or the Registrar-General Inye a com- plaint before & Magistrate, the Magistrate sum mans the occupier, and If he finds the complaint substantiated he is authorised to order the co- The Objects and Reasons attached to the Bilt copier to discontinue the use of the house. The amendment is that be is not only authorised to do so, but directed to do so, As re- garde dieobedience to an order, the Magistrate retains the discretion the criginal Ordinance gave him as to the amount of punishment to be inflicted.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE.
Ligh-power station, and the Beerotary of State hoped shortly to send me definite information with regard to a low-power station. The answer to that telegram I at once sont to the Chamber The Chamber of Commerce for their views. replied that they heard with regret that a high- power station was not in contemplation, and This COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of stated that they were pleased to receive nowe H. E. the Governor, laid on the table the that definite information would soon be sent
Report on the Blus Book for 1910."
regarding the low-power station. They hoped that eventually a high-power station would be established, as being more adequate to the needs
H18 EXCELLENer-I think the Imporial of the Colony, but they male no further sugges tion, and they, like myself, are waiting a further Government have made a contract with a partic reply from the Secretary of State to confirm hislar tompany, but I do not think I can divulge telegrain and give us further information with any more at the moment. regaril to the low-power station. It is now three weeks since that cablo messago was received, and I presume that a reply should be due very shortly Meantime, the day before yesterday, I received the Blue Book containing a full report of the proceedings at the Imperial Comference, and at once turned to tho discussion with regard to wireless telegraphy to see what had been said on the subject. Mr. Samuel, the Postmaster General, speaking on behalf of the Government, laid dowa certain principles. He said it was desirable that speedy action should be taken to establish a system of long-distance wireless (olography. Secondly, he laid down the pro- position that there should be a owned system, but that each station should be worked by the local administration. the third place, he suggested that it would not be wise at the outset to establish system of wireless in ovary direction simultans ously; that the initial system should be a single one, and should go from the United Kingdom, I think, to Cyprus, and as far as weare concor ed directly to Adon, Bombay. Singapore, West Australia and on to New Zealand. He suggest ad that the cost of this syetem should be equit ably divided." A discussion took place regarding the Singapore station. It was said that Singapore
2 Will the Governmert explain why the work on the Tsim Sha Tsui Merket is proceed. ing so slowly? When will the Market be ready for use?
3 What information can the Government give to the Conncil, with reference to the pros. pects of the erection of a Wireless Telegraph Station on au Island of the Prafas Group?,"
4 What info.mation can the Government gico to the Council with reference to the prospects of a Wireless Telegraph Station being established in this Colony Has the Government of this Colony or have the Honio Authorities ou bohalf of the Government of this Colony entered inte any and what engagements with any and what anthority, corporation, company or firm with
reference to the erection of such station?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as follows:
State.
In
a
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure,"
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Sabonded, and the motion was agreed to,
stated:
Clause 2 authorises a vérbal alteration which
does not affect the legal meaning. Clause 3 amends section 4 of the Principal Ordinance, which is in the following terms: In all cases in respect to which no provision is made by this. Code, the Rules of Practice for the time being in force in the Supreme Court in England shalt be deemed to be in force in the Court, subject to their applicability and with such modifications as the circumstances may require." The principal object of the amendment is to give the Legislative Council a greater measure of control than they have at present over the introduction into the Code (which is alogislativo patchwork of
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that it the English Fractice and the old repealed Hong-bad passed through Committee without amend
showrooms
As the position stands, therefore, on one sido there were all sellers, and on the other, but ono- large buyer the Government broker. In the ordinary course of things the whole of the sur-
would been the debt, but half the un devoted to paying of to social improvements. The heavy death duties also had a lowering effect on Gozanly, as when largo estatos were realised an
mount of stock had to be sold to pay the charges. The absence of buying power in the Consols market has been repeatedly pointeil out in these notes, and the only hope for an im proved price of Consola lay in English working feople starting out immediately to imitate their continental neighbours and become a saving people,. As a romady the hope ia a vory-for- lorn one, for what inducement is there nailer the Radical-Socialistio legislation for working men, or for anybody else for that matter, to ac cumulate money or resources?
INTIMATIONS
The Food Question
EVERYTHING
for BEST-
travellers not necessarily Europeans to bring such samples insistently to the notice of astive dealers. This is being realised, and certain foreign firms aro opening machinery and the like in important trade past sent foreign travellers, accompanied by centres, while other firms have for some time good interpreters, to various inland marts, and have found their entreprise rewarded.
The use of advertisements, too, is being
greatly extended, and few Chinose cities on the main routes do not display an assortment of highly-coloured Chinese posters,
The native newspapers the number of which, already conellerable, is constantly increasing afford another excellent medium for bringing goods to the notice of native buyers, and they are well patronised by the sellers of foreign
wares.
INFRESSED BY EDUCATION..
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL SEconded, and said
A prominent firm is at present making an in- This Bill only deals with complaints by the teresting experiment, the advantages of which police and the Registrar General. Complaints it is still too early to estimate, in string by the public are not affected by it.
university-trained men, at salaries considerably higher than those heretofore current, to eat as The motion was agreed to.
agents and travellers. The Oriental is a keen Council then went into Committee to consider admirer of education, and is quick to discern the Bill alanse by clause.
On resuming,
1. The diagram asked for will be prepared and Isid on the table at an early date and thereafter ut the end of each perfod of six months. It will take the form of a crews-section, of the break water, which constitutes the main item of the contract and is responsible was merely a fink in the chain, and that it was/kong Code) of new 'English rules of procedure.ment, and moved that it he read a third time,
for faily 80 per cent. of the most of the work. 2. The hon. member is requested to ropsat the statement at next meeting. Inquiries are in progress.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
-The COLONIAL --SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time.
2
ARMS AND AMMUNITION AMENDMENT
ORDINANOR,
dinance, 190"-In doing so he said As explained in the objects and reasons, it has been considered that the defnition of an exempted person under the principal Ordinance is too wide, and it is desirable to ont it down.
whether a man is well-educated or not, and it is important that those who come into contact with him should be men that he can respes!,
It should, however, be remembered that the staudent of living in China ja much lower than in European conntries, so that a large propor tion of articles manufatured in Europa is quite unsaleable here. Until the development of in- dustries in Chins hou reached s stage consider. ably in advance of its present one the market for machinery must be limited to those machines suited for domestic pursuits, or at the best very
wall factories.
It is useless for manufacturers to look to
Chins for a market for elaborate agricnitural
the case of motors, there are practically no in the spinning and weaving trades, &c., ae, in roads fit for use, while the machinery is quite out of the reach of the Chinese labourer.
like the Basol Mission (cos Ordinaceo No. 2 of. The ATTORNEY-GENSKAL moved the second 1896) are clearly intended to be governed by the reading of & Bill entitled, "An Ordinance procedure under section 36. Clause 5 substito amend the Arms and Ammunition Or-machinery, moter cars, labour-saving devices tules procedure by sammens for procedure by motion in applications to set veida write, and authorises the thoroby saves costs, Claus- deletion of unnecessary wor
rithout effecting a change in the law. Clanse 7 gives the word "estate" the measing assigned to it by the Probates Bill, 1911, and by the Stamp Bill, 1911. Clanse B is necessary because it is not intended that the word “statute” shall include Ordinance.
This Bill outs it down to a certain extent, but
OF THE
PROVISIONS,
WINES
AND
SPIRITS
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
HONGKONG,
(50
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
Hare Just Beceived a New
Selection of Goods from
when the Bill reaches Committus I propose to perior but dearer British artièle cannot compete MAPPIN & WEBB,
more certain amendments which will out it down even furthor,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, seconded, and
'Conveil then went into Committee to con
It did so under section 16 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1897 (the old Interpretation Ordinance), the motion was agreed to. which is being repeated by the Interpretation Bill now before the Canncil. Clauss repealseider the Hill clanse by clause. between the Chamber of Commerce and th› am informed, be negligible," while the a section which was founded on the old Chancery practics of verifying pleadings by oath and
The Bill was left in Committee and Council resumed.
"
Clause-4-carries out the evident intention of unfair to that Colony to boar the entire cost, section 35, net effected owing to an error in either the original capital cost or the cost of! unintenance. It was stated that there would be drafting. Companies rogistored in Great Bri- little local traffic, and the cost should be divided tain are foreign so far as Hongkong is concerned 3. The Chinese Minister of Posts and Com-between the Imperial Government and the and are dealt with by section 37, and companios munications informed Sir J. Jordan in a letter self-governing dominicus in the Australian acas. dated the 24th 31ay last that telegraphic in- However, the question of division is not one structions had been sent to complete the parobase that immediately concerns us. Three proposals of the wireless installation for Pretas Island apparently were generally concurred in by the without delay and to proceed with its erection. members of the Conference. I would like to 4. His Excellency the Governor will make invite the attention of the Council to the statement with regard to this question. general principles to be derived from the briof summary of the report which I have given. In H18 EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the question the first place, His Majesty's Government do not which has been asked by rug tearned and hos. appear to consider that high-power stations are friend on my left is cue the importance of which of any very great commercial value. I may, of I recognise very fully myself, and its importance course, be wrong in my conclusion, hat that is
in my
wind after has been recognised by the whole community, as the impression left
Mr. Samael said eridenced by the questions which have been reading the debate, asked in this Council from time to time and also the "commercial raian of crossing the chain of stations would, I 2 by the correspondense which has taken place Pacifio by.
Government. I think, therefore, it would be inore local traffic at Singapore' is regarded as a in consonance with the wishes of the Conacil small that the station will be merely a link, which is obsolete. Clause 10 repeals the third if I made a somewhat louger statement than Secondly, it seems that the capitol cost and the sub-section of section 135, which is contradic can be contained in the four corners of an cost per annum would be very heavy, but I am tory to section 700 and substitutes a useful zub-section. Clause 11 repeals three sec- answer to the question. Ou. April-20th last o unable to state what the cost would be exactly. question was asked in this Council, and the That appeared to be the opinion of the Con- tions the purport of which is already con- Government gave as full a reply as it was pos-ference, if one may judge by the long debate tained in the Evidence Ordinance, 1889. Clause sible to do at the time I would like for a which took place as regards the share of ano 12 modifies the language of section 347 so as to bring the law into conformity with the actual moment to remind hon, members what the out-particular station at Singapore, r
practice of the Court, which is a convenient line of the answer was. I said, in the first place, Hon. Mr. BEWETT-Could your Excellency practice. Clause 13 makes a slight amendment that the question at isans comprised two very give us approximate figures?
in section 349 with a view to checking frivolous aimeult" vaqtters, namely, the installation of “a
HIS EXCELLENCY-There are no approximate
applications Clause 14 repeats a sub-saction high-power station and the installation of a low-figures in the Blue Bock.
which is no longer necessary since legal tender power station. With regard to the high-power
Hon. Mr. HEWETT That is a very important
was established in the Colony. Clause 15 states station, I informed the Council that in con.
point.
clearly what the existing practice is as to orders for "immediate execution, an expression which was left rather vague in the Principal Ordinance. Clause 16 repeals a section which is considered contradictory to section 394 and which is not to be found in the English Fraction. Clause 17is intended to make prosence The COLONIAL BECRETARY seconded, and of debtors in custody in Court or Chambers the ill was read a third time and passed.,
sequence of repeated inquiries by myself HIS EXCELLENCY-The cost appears general. the Secretary of State said that no ly, though it is specifically said that it has not definite answer could be given until after the yet been worked out. The third point of in- Imperial Conference had finished ite sittings-terest in the debate was that South Africa was in London. The question therefore had to be entirely excluded from the chain, and the held in abeyance. As regards the low-power delegats from South Africa stated at the Con- station, I told the Council of the arrange ference that the Dominion he represented was ments that had already been made with a'extremely anxious to be included. He said a
On the other hand, sawing machines, glass, lamps and lampware, patent medicines, cigaret tea, condensed milk, &e, fod a ready sale, but must be cheap. It is often found that the sn
still less with the Japanese imitation, the first cost being a more urgent question with the with the choper one from the Continent, stidl
average Chiness than excellents and darability. Consale Many manufacturers write to various in Chios saking to be placed in communication with some firm likely to be willing to not on their behalf for the sale of their goods. It is, however, but too often the case that the mana- facturere expect the local merchants to buy s range of samples or a quantity of their goods to put before the native merchants. The local merebant is naturally unwilling to invest his no business-results. Manufacturers in the money in what is necessarily speculation, and United Kingdom would find that a little more part when new fields
TUNG WA HOSPITAL EXTENSION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill'entitled, "An Ordinace for the Establishment of a Hospital for the care and treatment - of the Chinese patients in the accommodation on their Kowloon Peninsula." In doing so he said are being opened up would produce reanita more This Hill' has no objects and reasons attached, than proportionately favourable, becsuss the objects and roaɛgun orð stated-in- the preamble at the beginning, and I do not think it is possible to elaborato
on that preamble.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Council thon whon into Committee to consider the Bill clauso by clause.
On resuming,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that it had passed through the Committee stage with out amendment, and moved that it be and a third time,
BRITISH NAVAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CHINA FLEET,
Captain C. F. Corbett, M.v... has been appointed to the command of the craiser Flora on recommissioning for further service with the Captain Corbett, who Chins Bquadron. Buccoeds Captain John Nicholas, has spent in the fleet over thirty years, and attained his present rank four years ago. He commanded the cruiser Blake after his promotion to captain's rink.
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty-Lients. J. S. Tyndall, to the Robin, in command, Hoa, Richard O. B. Bridga- man, to the Woodcock, in command, M. Murray, to the Nightingale, in command, H. D. Maryatt, -to the Teal, in comunad, E. K. Boldam-Whet liam, to the Monmouth to date Aug. 5.
LONDON,
Comprising
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
·TEA SERVİCEB,.
20.
PRINCES PLATE,
TABLE WARE,
CUTLERY,
FISH KNIVES and
FORKS..
DRESSING CASES with
SILVER FITTINGS, A LEATHER HAND BAGS,.
and WALLETS,
RAZOBE..
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