THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1899
THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY:Funlawful? The Hongkong Postmaster says it 12 If soya man who is travelling on a steamer The following correspondence has been to Hongkong and writes a letter on board has no right to post it in Hongkong for four conts forwarded for publication — incl.
but must pay the full to cents. To my mind Hongkong General Chamber Commerce, it is no concern of the Hongkong Post Office Hongkong, afat March, 1899, or its Post-master where or by whom the letter Sir This Chamber has received a letter (with is written. It is confided to the Hongkong Enclosures) from the Director of the Manila Post Office with all legal dues paid and the Observatorey, of which the enclosed is a copy, Office has no option but to carry it to its des and in which complaint is made of a communica-tination without further charges. tion addressed by the Director of the Hengkong. There have appeared in your correspondence Observatory to the Weather Bureau of the columns hints that mail matter is being stolen United States Government as seriously reflect in Hongkong for the sake of the Chinese ing on the value of the typhoon warnings suppostage whether that be true or not, certain it plied to Hongkong by the Manila Observatory, is that I and many others have lost a lot of our The experience of the commercial community letters and now when we take steps, perfectly is that the telegrams giving warning of ap in accordance with the law, we are told that proaching or expected typhoons furnished such steps are improper and our letters are Thy the Manila Observatory have been most taxed !!! Is there no one that can take this useful, and the Chamber and the commercial incorrigible office in hand arid put some light Community would view their discontinuance and progressiveness into its management ?
with extreme regret.
The Committee would be much obliged if he Government will kindly favour the Chamber with a copy of the feller addressed by the Director of the Hongkong Observatory to the Weather Bureau of the United States Govern».
ment.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
R. CHATTERTON, WILCOX, Secretary,
Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colo-
nial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th March, 1899. Sin-1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant and its enclosure on the subject of Typhoon warnings from Manila, and to state that the matter is engaging the attention of this Government.
I will communicate further with you in due
course.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant, (Signed) J. H. STEWAT LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary., The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1899. Sir-la continuation of my letter No. 485 of the 24th instant, I am directed to state for the information of the Chamber of Commerce that he-request made by the Director of the Obser vatory to the Chief of the Weather Bureau, United States of America, for the discontinu ance of typhoon warnings from the Manila Observatory was not authorised by this Gov.
emment,
Dr. Doherck actel under the belief that he had for several years the necessary authority for his communication to the Chief of the Wea ther Bureau at Washington. His mistake has been pointed out to him. Intimation has been made to the Military Governor of the Philippin
es that the request was anauthorised, and hope expressed that the order for the disconti- nule n the Meteorological information would-be rescinded, The Military Governor has also been informed of the appreciation of your Chamber of the warnings sent from time to time.
I have the honour to be, Stej
Your most obedient servant, (Signed). H.STEWART "LOCKHART,
Colonial Secrotary.
SHANGHAI AND THE HONOKONG POST OFFICE.
2. THE DATE FOR "TUR-PENNY POST
· DETERMINED.
LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC | COLLAPSE OF THE JOINT HIGH
COMMISSION.
EXAMINATION RESULTS, The results of the examination held in No. vember and December last in connection with the London College of Music aro nanounced. The candidates in pianoforte playing were examined by Mrs. Hathgate, formerly of the Royal Academy, London, and Messrs. G. Grimble and A. G., Ward. The Theory papers were examined by Dr. Arthur S. Holloway. In the following list, the schools to which the can. didates belong, or their teachers, are denoted by letters placed after the names thus -Belilios Gils' School, (B.) Diocesan School, (D.); Mr. E. Danenberg (E. D.); NỤ F. Danenberg, (F. D.): Fairlea, (F.) Italian Convent, (I. C.); Victoria English School (V); Mr. A. G. Ward, (W)
FORMAL STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, February 20th. From a statement,made public by the Joint High Commission it appears there were serious differences of opinion between them regarding the important matter of the delimitation of the Alaskan boundary, the Canadians in this connection being anxious to obtain a sea- part in Lynn canal so that their shippers would not be subjected to the petty annoyances hands of the United States officials. Then the which they asserted they experienced at the
time for the meeting of the Canadian Parlia me, at which the presence of members of the Commission from that country, is desired, is overdue, and the latter are anxious to return as soon as possible. It also become apparent that there was little likelihood of the ratification First Class.-C. Logan (F.), E. Angeli (1. C.) | by the United States Senate at the present sea Second Class.-S. ehta (E. D.).
sion of any treaty which might be framed, which also probably figured in the decision to adjourn.
PIANOFORTE PLAYING.
Senior Section,"
Intermediate Section. Honours.-M. Hunter (B), F. Shay, E. King (B), M. Parker (B), E. Monre (F), A. A. WIE son (W)
First Class-A. Benning (F) Eliz Kingsley Schmidt (F.D), B. Waddel (ED), A. A. Alves (EB),) B. Scheppelmann (1.C Lizzie A. Pauline (F.D),
Second Class G. H. Wilson (W), A. Lec Lun (1.C.). E. Lewis (V., C. E. Hastings W: Clerihew (13)
A large number of your readers have been anxious to knair when we in China were to have the benefit of the Penny Post; I am now in a position to inform thein The Postmaster in reply to my enquiries on, the subject says:When China joins the Postal, Union the penny postage will extend to her." I was under the impression that the penny | postage was to British colonies and dependen
cies. The above information therefore means, presume, that China will at that time be a British Crown () or some other kind of colony or protectorate. Owing to the Extraterritorility Clause by which we are governed in China each nationality is treated as if on the soil of the heineland or colony and Britishers have always been under the Hongkong Post Office. Now we are severed and I for one wonk! like to know under what system we really are.
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If the above information is correct we shudf¦ have to peg away, at Sir Robert Hart till he has brought China into the Postal Union: I do not see, however, what,hat has got tu do ị. with it. We have always had the same rues | as Hongkong in time past and now suddenly a distinction is made in favour of Hongkong on ¦ the plea that China:is not in the Postal Uniontti Now Shanghai: the Emporium of the East Wake up and demand your rights and equal privileges with Hongkong! I am, etc.,
27th March.
"A TAXED BRITISHER,
THE TIENTSIN VICEROY'S BANQUET.
Elementary Section.
A dozen important questions were referred to the Commission for its consideration, and the Commissioners state that substantial pro- gress in the settlement and adjustment of many of the questions has been made. Probably those who have given the most serious trouble and proved a stumbling block to a final agree. (Dment on all have been the two relating to lumber,
and the Answer boundary relation on both of which the Canadians have demanded concessions which the Americans felt it would be prejudicial to the best interests of the United States to grant. It was felt also that an adjournment for a few months might result in a better prospect for harmony, and a dis- position on the part of the Canadians to agree to propositions made to them by the Commis | sioners on this side of the boundary fine
Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the American Commission, has repeatedly stated that there was no basis for the reports of a rupture in the relations of the two bodies, and to-night sup- plemented this by saying that they were on ihe best of ternis,
Honours, R. Kenney (B), N. Rozario (1.C.) Eliz. Best (1.01 Mary Liapun ([C.) .~ M.
Past Class Entha Kingsley (16), Guterress L., E C. Haurley (...), M. C. Sutherland (F., Letitia King (11)
Second Claask-Paisk? M: Mather (395, 1. Tregillus (V.. R. Washing M., CN, M. Craig (B.) Edalina Lawrence: 1. C., P. Rozario (F. D)
THRORY.
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Sentor Puss Section. First Class. - Ruby Log Kam (W)
Juutor Honours Section.
First Clph. M. Henter;B.), S. Melna (E.D.) Second Class. El King (B). B. Waddel EBS Mary F. Rodger (E.D., M... Duncan E.D., M. Parker (1, W. J. Clerihow
D., C. E. Hastings (11), R. Kennett (B
House Pass Section,
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. Australian (Guthrie) to-morrow, American (Guile) 9th inst. French (Salasie) doth inst, American (Hongkong Start) 14h inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 19th inst. American (China) azad inst.
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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Tartar from Hongkong, arrived at Vancouver yesterday, the 3rd instant
THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Kawachi Aaru (Europe Line) left Singapore for this. port on the end, and is expected to arrive here on the 9th instant.
THE Agents (Messis. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) inform us that the East Asiatic Co.'s steamer Cathay, is due here on or about the, 4th inst. instead of as previously notified.
We are informed that the Messageries Mari- times Co.'s steamer Salazie with the next French Mail, left Singapore via Saigon for this port at 4 p.m. to-day, the ath instant.
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The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Orestes from Liyer pool, left Singapore for this port on the afters noon of 31st ulto,, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 6th instant.
THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Kann; gazu Maru (Europe Linc) Jet Shimonoseki for this port this morning, the 4th, and is expected to arrive here on the 8th instant.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba...
Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luzon THE ........
Chittagong ....
On behalf of their respective commissions, | Harry Failing... Senator Fairbanks, the chairman of the Ameri- | 77MS. Narcissus can board, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, acting chair man in the absence of Lord Herchell, who is ill, of the Canadian board, made the following public statement respecting the action taken
First Class E. Angei 4.6.5. A. A. Alves Today: EDS
Elementary Section.
First Chiss. Mary Thepun (1. Ch
The Belis Meld die girls is awarded to M. Humer's that for boys' is not awarded, no candidate having reached a sufficiently high standard
Prizes are awarded to F, Shaw. R. Ley Kum, E. Angell, and R. Kennen.
The Commission adjoumed to meet at Quebec on August and unless the chaimen of the respective committees shall agree upon an, other date. The Commission has made very substantial progress in the settlement and adjustment of many of the questions upon which it has been earnestly engaged. But it has been unable to agree upon the settlement of the Alaskan boundary. This problem was com plicated and difficult, but the Commissions, act- ing in the utmost friendliness and cordiality,
adjustment.
The annual banquet given by the Viceroy to the Consular Body, the leading merchants, foreigners in Chinese employ etc., at Tientsin was given at the Imperial Military College on 21st March, some 55 foreign and 34 Chinese | THE LONDON GOVERNMENT BILL. have been unable to agree upon a satisfactory
Hating
D. Juân d'Austria... Jacoh Diederichsen..
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
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NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES: "HE P&O & N Co's Steamship
THEP
"MAZAGON"
FROM DOMBAY AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named -vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown.. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by marke and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods nre landed."
This vessel brings on Cargo →
From Madras, er S.S. Lulpoola. Goods not cleared by the 5th April, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance will be effected by we in any case whatever.
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All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th March, 1899.
PACKCC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of
of GARGO
Steamship
CONSIGO PERING are hereby anthe that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risks in the Company's. Godowns' at Wanchai, from Whence delivery may be ob- tained on countersignature of Bills of Lading.. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 28th instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. 5. VAN BUREN, Agent.
Hongkong, 30th March, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE § & O. S, N. Co.'s, Steamship.
THE
#BALLAARAT,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named- vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placednt their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
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PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-28th February Candia. 3rd Mar. Marquis Bacquehem, Lidsvold, Kara-This vessel brings on Cargo - #igern. 7th March Afridi, Orestes, Calania,
From London, &c., ex S.S, Australia & Mari Savola toth March Benalder, Glenshiel, Un | silia, Arabia & Egypt. daunted. 14th-March Jana, Ask.—17th-March- Glaucus, 21st March. Macduff, Salaris. 24th March Indus, Otterspool, 28th March Heidel- berg, Pekin.
Homeward-28th March Jufiocins.
and increase the flesh. In shor: they form, the finest combined food and medicine that can be
given the invalid. Any Chemist can supply it. Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China-Watkins & Co., Hongkong.—[Advt.
ba.
From Australia, ex S.S. Britannia, From Persian Gulf, ex S.S. Pachumba & Pem;!
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
2.00 P.M.
Goods not cleared by the 6th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obi tained from the Godown Company within ton days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which.
H. A. RITCHIE,.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st April, 1899.
Intinations.
guests being present. Brilliantly luminated arches spanned the Taku Road near the Col.
TEST OF PHY PROPOSALS.
The difficulties, apart from the immediate lege, and soldiers lined the route for some dis- 'The Bill "Es make better provision for tance, Near the outer doors two army bugle focal government in Longlow." which was
delimitation of this boundary by the commis. SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with sion itself, arise from the conditions under Hypophosphites is especially adapted to "all corps were stationed who played during the innsluged by Mr. Balfour, was -issued which it might be referred to arbitration. The conditions where the tissues are wasting away arrival and departure of the guests. The Fon Felumiry th in London. It has British Commissioners desired that the whole from inability to digest and assimilate ordinary food. The combined virtues of the Cod Liver guests were received by their excellencies twenty-eight clauses. The first provides for question should be referred on terms similar
Oil and Hypophosphites produce marked Viceroy Yu Lu and the Customs Total Mr. the fumation as & segarce honingh of each to those provided in the reference of the Ld, in a reception room, and at 7.30 a move of the scheduled areas, amely, the existing Venezuela boundary line, and which, by provid-effect in such cases, They restore the wasted ment was made to the haught bulk. "This con parchial areas of Biters, Cumberwell, Chefaut umgirs, would insure certainty and tissues, create an appetite make new blood.un Chaims will be recognised. sisted of two large roams throw it in me, the sea. Fulham, Houten, Hampstead, IS Bnalitse United States Commissioners, heal the inflammation of the throat and lungs, long tables, arranged in the form of a double-lington. Kensington, Lambeth, Lewisitain,
on the other hand, thought the local conditions T running the whole length, H. E. the Viceroy | Paddlingon, St. Marylebone, and S. Pancras ; in Alaska so different that soine modifications being at one end, and H. E. i at the other. the districts of Poplar and Wandsworth, and of the Venezuela boundary reference should be The reception and banqueting rooms wern the area of the ancient Parliamentary borough The following article and letter we take from beautifully deconued, as were also the tables, of Westminster.
introduced. They thought the reference should It also provides that every be made to the six eminent jurists, three chosen the M. C. D. Neres of 28th ultimo --
and the repast was excellently cooked and ser- other borough created shall have either a rate- by each at the high contracting parties, ved. Director Tsai of the University, interable value exceeding 4,500,000 or a population without providing for an unpire, they preter to H. E. the Viceroy, made two execlient between 100,000 and food. Each borough believing that finality would be secured by a speeches on behalf of the Viceroy and toasted will have a council, which is to consist of a Majority vote of the jurists so chosen. They the guests, also the nations they represented. mayor, allennan, and councillors; will be
did not see any present prospect of agreeing to Comte du Chaylard' made suitable replies to divided into wards, 'in ench of which the
a European umpire to be selected in the man- both toasts. Gen. Yuan's band played with its number of ancillors must be divisible by
ner proposed by the British Commissioners, usual excellence throughout theverening.
three; and shalt not have more than seventy- while the British Commissioners were unwilling own aldermen and councillors. The Jaw as to io agree to the selection of an American umpire- the constituting, election, andi proceedings of
in the manner suggested by the United States administrative vestries and to the menliers,
Commissioners, vlectors, and auditors thereof remains the same: the first elections are od jake place on Novems ber 1, 1900, and thenceforward the election of councillors will be on that day in each year, and the election, of alderwen and mayors on Novmber 9.
THE HONGKONG POST' OFFICE. · The reply of the new Hongkong Post-master. General to our correspondent A Taxed Britisher, whose letter appears in another column, is the most preposterous thing we ever read, and it is evident that Commander Hast ings, R. N. has not had time to take his bear- ings. As we have pointed out before, the charge for a half-ounce letter from Hong kong to England is a cents, and the charge from Shanghai to Hongkong is acenis, naking 6 cents in all, while the British Post Once sticks to the old rate of to cents from Shanghai to England. A number of people, our correspondent among them, put 4-cent stamps on their letters and enclose them in a cover which they send through the Imperial Chinese Post, paying cents a half-ounce, so that their letters cost them not over 6 cents each. This is absolutely fair and above-board; the tariff rates are paid to both Post Offices, only the British Post Office liere loses its utter ly unwarrantable squeeze of 4 cents a half. ounce; and on this being done, Commander Hastings stigmatises it as an evasion which he he cannot be expected to connive at and actively assist, and he, absolutely with no right what. evur, taxes letters which are already fully stamped.
It is, we think, for the Chamber of Commerce, which has so far, we understand, bean unable to get any reply to its letter on this subject to the Hongkong Post Office, to take this matter up seriously. The late Post-master-General at Hongkong was far from being a success, but the new one, if we may judge by the evidence, is no improvement on his predecessor.
To the Editor of the
"NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS Si-Along the line of "Reformer's letter I
We append a list of the guests present also the menu which was composed alternately of foreign and Chinese courses. -
MENU.
Ķin Preser ASD CHINESE) Cattxomine nuk retifs pocleds, Polson Mandarin grill. Nids de sulanta, Boughées a la Reine, Potage pus muls de pistons, Filer, Jé baraf hrates and Chimpizzatestas.
Ailerons de requin.
Aspic de fác grav Presses de bamboow. Asperges en banche, Champions as houlton de potfel Blade mile' er janation, Canard rtl. Chariote de pommes lipide an Kirati Croquestes a la variate. Galeaux de lames au lait D'amandes. Bouillen as riz avec tégumes,
Praljk de Rolson er Catë,
LIST OF GUESTS,
Messrs. Adams, E. G., Ackermanu, D., Bellingham, A. W. H., Bidwell, G. 1. D. Böttcher, A., Clifford, O. C., Came du Chay lard, Cousins, E., Eames, J. B., Dickinson, J. M, Drake, N. F., De Linde, Drummond, J. 1. M., Depasse, Dr., Doire, A.. Fujita, J.. Gam mon, C. F., Hippisley, A. E., Hill, Dr Iwara, Kuhn, Licut, Krause, Karst, Lieut. Kétéls, Lyubomoordrew, De Laurence, Lieut., Eind say, E. T, Lindberg, Lieut, Mackintosh, D. H., Mackinnon, L. A, McLeish, W., Maukisch Ragsdale, J. W Poulsen, C., Robertson, Dr.. Rump, C. Scott, 13. C. G., Schell, H., Schiern, H. Schiele, A., Schlagowski, C., Schmidi,
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THE ELECTIÓN TO BE ON A NEW REGISTER. It is important to note that after this year the revised list of gaters in London shall be printed and signed by the town clerk before October 20th and come into operation as the
register of parchial electors on November 1st. The present powers of the restries and district boards pass in the new boroughs, but their present borrowing powers will be subject to the sauction of the Local Government Board insterd of the 1,ondon County Council. Certain powers will be transferred from the London County Council to the new boroughs, as already agreed
upon; and other powers may be trans- ferred by agreeinent bejween the London Coun ty Council and the borough council, and for this purpose the City of London ranks with the other Metropolitan boroughs. The Privy Council is
to settle the gunner in which the London Building Acts are to be administered. Main roads will be administered in future by the
boroughs councils, and streets may be closed or copper by the borough council without the consent of the LCG Provisions of the London
have had an experience that may throw some H., Stewart, J., Schouisky, N. A., Startseff, A Public Health An as to dairies and milk,
light. I, 100, have sent letters to Hongkong letter from the Hongkong Postmaster, M. Hastings, to whom I wrote on the subject and enclosed with the letters, to be forwarded. He says Doubtless, the to cents rate is evaded Jargely by the method you have adopted- sending letters under cover into the Colony- but to expect the officer in charge of the Post Office to connive at and actively assist such evasion you must perceive is improper. Your
have been taxed? letters
under cover and live received the
D. Tenney, C. D., Tamari, Com, D., TN, Tenner, C., Woronaff, Col., Vidal, Majn Walker, H. W., Wilkinson, F. E.-P. & 7. Times.
businesses are to be carried out by the borough staughterhouses, kuackers yards, and offensive councils: and the same powers of promoting and opposing bills in Parliament are to be
given to the new borough councils as ara con- ferred on borough councils outside London' by the Borough Funds Act, 1873.
UNIFORMITY OF RATING.
LOOKING UP THE TOWER.
"ADVANCE, QUEEN VICTORIA'S KEYS.
A scheme under the bill to provide for all the expenses of a horough council being The main guard-house at the Tower, whichy levied out of the general rate, and for the dis- tas just been pulled down is hard by the continuance of a separate sewers rate and Now my reply to this is an emphatic denial Bloody Tower. It is at this spot, says the Daily separate lighting rate, substituting a single rate.
• of the assertion that there has been an evasion, Graphic, that the quaint and ancient ceremony Overseers are to be appointed by the, borough of the law and an indignent rebutting of the of locking up the Tower is nightly performed, council, and every precept issued by any instinuation that something that is not strictly as it has been for centuries, A few minutes authority in London for the purpose of obtain right has been done by me. In the first place before eleven the head warder, or yeoman por- ing money which is ultimately to he raised out I wrote a letter to the Post Office, Hongkong,ter, as he is properly styled, clothed in red of a rate within a borough other than a precept and enclosed my letters to England, each one cloak, carrying n portentous bunch of keys, and sent to guardians by the Local Government properly addressed and stamped with the regula accompanied by another warder carrying a Board, or by body containing representives, tion Britishi postage, namely: four cents, as per lantern, appears in front of the main guard elected by the guardians, is to be sent to the the tariff. The hearing their and
"Escort, Keys | The overseers at their office, addressed to the over- to Hongkong was posted in China in the L. P. O. sergeant, of the guard turns our with some of seers without naming them personally, or to and full letter rates were paid on it to Hong the men, and follows the yeomen to the outer their clerk. The overseers are to levy all the kong. So far then it scems there can gate, the whole party being challenged by all
rates on one demand note in a form to be be nothing to complain of. As soon the sentries with "Who goes there?" and the approved by the Local Government Board. The as they are delivered at the Post Office answer is simply "Keys. The gates being parishes In the City of London are to be assessed Hongkong by the IP. O. the responsibility of locked the keys are brought Back to the main to county contributions in the same manner as the latter ceases their contract has bd to
the rest of the parishes in the administrative discharged. When the letters were handed to
county. the General Post Office in Hongkong they were by that act posted in the legal sense In Hongkong 1 fail therefore to see where I have trángressed either Chinese or British Postal regulations, t
That being the case on what ground has the Hongkong Postmaster taxed these letters? They were posted in Hongkong and the full legal postage has been paid. The letters will bear the Hongkong postinark and yet be taxed al- though postage has been fully paid. This is an anomaly, The Postmaster urges that the letters were written in China As though that con mituted any reason for taxing my letters If I write some lettera and request a friend who is going to Hongkong to post them there is that
Who goes there?"
Here the sentry stamps and roars out,
There is to be no more overlapping of areas. No parish is to be situated in more than one borough, and the detached parts of other coun ties in London like the parts of Middlesex in Belial Green, will be merged in the surround yeding or adjoining parish, and similarly, the deta
Keys" is the reply. "Whose keys?" **Queen Victoria's.keys".
Advance, Queen Victoria's keys. And all's well.”
God bless Queen Victoria!" cries the man porter,
"Amen," responds the main guard.
Present arms!" cries the officer on duty, and amid the rattle of the salute ho kisses the hilt of his sword. The yeoman porter marches off with the keys and deposits them in the Lieutenant's lodgings, and from that time throughout the livelong night, you can only circulate within the Tower precincts If you
now the countersigni
ched portions of the administrative County of Landon, like the part of Clerkenwell at Muswell Hill, will become part of the surrounding county. Woolwich will become one of the metropolitan boroughs. Penge may either be attached to the borough of Lewisham, or be merged. In Kent or Surrey. There are saving clauses as to ecclesiastical charities; and the naming of the new boroughs is to be left to the Privy Council
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The United States Commissioners further contended that special stipulations should be made in any reference to arbitration that the existing settlements on the tide waters of the coast should in any result continue to belong to the United States. To this contention the British Commissioners refused to agree. *
It was therefore deemed advisable to adjourn to a convenient date in order to enable the respective governments to further consider the subject, with respect to which no conclusion has yet been reported."-Chronicle.
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ANDA.
CALENDAR.
APRIL.
Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893.
Harometer.... Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer. Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
..30.059
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4.68
TO-DAY.
On dais at On date at
10 LO. .29,8g.
76
& p.m. 29:80 80
86
TO-DAY,
Tuesday, 4th April, 1899. Chinese-4th of and moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises. Ohr. burin. Sets ........ 3hr, 55min. High water-Morning
Afternoon ahr, somin, Low 'water-Morning .........none
попе
Afternoon thr. zymin,
ANNIVERSARIES. 1774-Oliver Goldsmith died. 1857--Tang-chi, late Emperor of China, born. 1885-Protocol of peace between France and
China signed at Paris. 1800-The Rev. T. A. Large murdered, at Tokio,
by burglars, 1891-Arrival of the warewitch and Prince
George of Greece In Hongkong. 1896-Treaty between Germany and Japan
signed at Berlin. 1897-Klondyke gold discoveries.reported.
Shipping. STEAMERS.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
THE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANHA (DIRECT.)
Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG,"
Captain P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., will be despatched as above TO-MORRW, the 5th-instant, at Noon.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation: for First Class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co.. General Managers.. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
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· REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL.
THE Company will run the Regular Line Theteer HONGKONG and the above ports- with the Company's steamers.
"SUMIDAGAWA MARU" "MAIZURU MARU” S.S. Sumidagawa Afaru due here on the
instant, WEDNESDAY. For Freight or Passage, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, and. April, 1899.
To be Let.
TO LET.
5th
FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4, Queen's Road, Central, (lately the IM- PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),
Apply to
Compradore Office,
E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 23rd, March, 1899.
TO LET.
13982.
SEMI-DETACHAD VILLA RESIDEN-
CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.)
PROPERTY now occupied by the.
Bowrington Saw Mills. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
"BAHAR LODGE"
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899′′
Hotel.
WINDSOR
INVEST
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HOTEL
TO-MORROW. Wednesday, 5th April, 1899. Chinese-25th of and nioon of 25th year of
Kwang-su Sun-Rises...
6hr, butn Setr
.............. Shri 55min, High water-Morning. Ohr, 26min.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the Afternoon a phr, 26min. Low water-Morning ...
elegant Building known; as CON phr. 18min,
NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Aceom-; Afternoon ...... ohr, smin.modation to Residents and Travellers
ANNIVERSARIES.
1843-Hongkong declared a Crown Colony by
Royal Charter 1847-The Bogue Forts destroyed by General
dAguiar, Unde 1858-Coolle muting on board the ship Theresa. 1597-Wheelbarrow Ricts at Bhanghai
T
HONGKONG.
Passenger Elevaor, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families. and for Monthly, or Extended Periode.
LPUBOHM Proprietor & Manager, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895:-
THE HONGKONG ROPE. MANUFAC-
TURING CO., LIMITED... TWO. (2) ČERTIFICATES for 17 Shares TW
numbered 4,981/4,996 and 5,000 standing in the Register of this Company in the name of JOHN PRENTICE having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that Two Duplicate Certificates for the said 17 Shares will be issued one (1) month hence, and that the Original Certificates unless produced within that period will thereafter be held by the Company de null. and void.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1899.
THE MUTUAL STORES.
26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.
THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY
FOR
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
NOTICE.
13726
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL
V INFECTIOUS DISEASES;
SANITARY 80FT
SOAP.
JEYES
FLUID
THE BEST
DISINFECTAN
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBR
Hong
ITS USE
HUMPHREYS
BOAR
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Hongkong, 28th December, 1898