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of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Captain H. Supmer, due here with the outward German Mail about the 29th instant, will leave for the above places about 24 hours after arrival. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For futher Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & CO., Agents,
Hongkong, 25th November, 1899,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
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"COROMANDEL," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1899.
PROTEST BY MR. WHITEHEAD. Of opinion. It appears strange that among the
The Hongkong Telegraph
In our report of the Legislative Council meet ing in last night's issue, in the second para graph, we inadvertently allowed a compositor to substitute the name at the Hon. T. H. White
HONGKONO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899. head in place of that of the Hon. Colonial
TELEGRAMS.
Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph." LIHUNG-CHANG TO VISIT TREATY PORTS.
SHANGHAI, November 25th. Li Hung-chang has been appointed, by the Empress Dowager, Imperial Commis- sioner of Commercial Affairs and has been commanded to visit the various Treaty Ports and thoroughly investigate commercial affairs therein.
Received at 4.10 p.m. Published at 7.00 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Indisposition of Lord Salisbury.
LONDON, November 23rd. Lord Salisbury is suffering from influenza and unable to transact business.
The War.
Secretary. We apologise for the mistake? Mr. Whitehead is not Colonial Secretary yet but our erring compositor appears to have a shrewd idea as to the best mannenin which to put the Hongkong administrative body right. We wish his change could be effected. KONORAH, the modern witch and mistress will, we understand, visit Hongkong shortly with her company and will give three per- formarices, opening about the sth proximo. In a recent issue the Japan Gazette said-The Modern Witch and Mistress of Mysterie, as
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead has sent us the following for publication -
of the Legislative Council of Hongkong Protest by the undersigned Unofficial Member with reference to the Estimates for Public Works Extraordinary, during the year 1900, and against the refusal of the Government to reconsider and remodel
them.
On this point there can be no difference
unable to do it), while if the present sito la: to
be the site of the new Post Office wa must diag years more, going from bad to worse each year along in our present increditable state for five
no privision is made for any work. of any Public Works Extmordinary estimated for, importance, directly bearing on the Sanitation | ás businancial aspects of the case, a letter
the dwellings of the poorer classes of the Chinese population, it being common know tedge that the defective construction of numer ous Chinese dwellings, the want of light and air, the overcrowding, and the absence of all Sanitary appliances for the use of the vast Chinese population, are among the contributery if not the main causes of the plague.
from the undersigned to the Chamber of Com- merce of the 17th ultime (copy attached) shews: clearly that the Treasury would profit largely by the removal of the Post Office and Supreme Court from their present position and by the sale of the land,
If the Public Works Department were pro perly manned or if private enterprise were availed of, there is no reason why both the not go on together,
mysteries, who is now performing in Shanghai, one or two points in connection with the required. There is nothing from a sanitary new Law Courts and the Post Office should
she is aptly styled on the programme gave her statulated upon the fact that, in spite of the sewers themselves The subsoil is still being bring in a revenue to the colony in 1900 of.
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initial. performance in the. Public Hall on Saturday evening, and a large audience had assembled when Mr. Berol opened the proceed ings with a spirited overture. This was followed Each by an exhibition of conjuring. feat was exceedingly well performed and met with a hearty reception from the audience. Madame Konorah gave some exhibitions of thought reading, in the course of which she displayed remarkable skill and ability... The entertainment is well worth a visit
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12. Next in order to the sanitary works. already indicated, and to the shelter at Victoria come in importance the speedy extension of Gap and to the Post Office, would appear to our means of obtaining, storing, and distribut. ing water. The waterworks are estimated to $135,000. The actual cost of maintenance is estimated at $19,700, leaving a balance to credit of Water Account of, say, $112,300.. It.is pro posed to spend on Water Account a sum of $73,000, in carrying out the Taitam Extension, $27,000 on waterworks in Victoria and the Hill District, $11,000 on meters, &c, and $20,000 on water supply in Kowicon.
9. More: Public Latrines are most urgently point of view more urgently necessary. For want of them, as Mr. Druty, Sanitary Surveyor, points out in his admirable report, dated 5th August last, the whole fruits of our expenditure on the drainage of the Colony during the last ten years is so much money thrown away. The storm-drains are still sewers as foul as the steadily saturated with fith. Innumerable houses are still the water closets and urinals of a large number of the native population: The necessity for public urinals and for many more of them, and for the taking over of the existing private Lairines in the Colony, has been the subject of the most pressing represen, tations to the Government since the first arrival of the late Colonial Surgeon in the early respect of this latter item no plans appear to have been prepared or submitted, and there- seventies. Every Sanitary Authority has
fore in obedience to the Secretary of State's reported in favour of it (See Evidence and Appendix annexed to the report of the insani-instructions of 18th April, 1890, no money can tary Properties Commission dated 9th March, 1898]; but there is no, provision at all in the Estimates for the purchase of private latrines and provision for the erection of only one public tatrine during 1900. This is a work
Another urgent public work from a sanitary carried out promptly in its entirety.
of the storm-water drains-old and new-which point of view is the overhauling and cleansing are still practically sewers and a grave danger to the Colony. Mr. Drury clearly attributes the steady increase of typhoid in the Colony to diese drain-sewers.
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The Unofficial Members of Council formally Properly be asked for or voted for this work protested in a memorandum dated 20th De- cember, 1890, laid on the Council table on aand idem, against being asked to vote monies for or details of any kind had been prepared and submitted and of which they had not approved.
Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each the Boers are making a determinded rush President of the Board of War, has at, lasting statement put the credit balance from last which ought to be taken in hand instantly and works in respect of which no plans, statements
consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c., ex S.S. Victoria & Arabia. From Persian Cull, er SS. Pemba. Optional Goods will he landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 1. P.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 1st December, 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 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, 25th November, 1899.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,"
LONDON, COLOMBO AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
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KAMAKURA MARUM baving arrived from the use Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed dm their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment, will be sorted out mark by inark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are intuled.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary- before Noon, TOMORROW.
Goods not cleared by the 30th instant, will be subject to rent.
All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, and MONDAY, the 4th December, both days at 10 AM, upon mice of such damage being sent In beforehand to this office.
All claims must reach the undersigned before the 4th December, or they wil not be recognised..
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Hongkong, già November, 1899.** [14674
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES of the THE
IONCKONG TELEGRAP11" have This Day been removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. POWELL & Co.) to which address all communications should be addressed.
ETH. F. SKERTCHLY, Manager.
Hongkong. 1st May, 1899.
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Intimation.
Several reports suggest the conclusion that towards Pietermaritzburg. Their largest force of 7,000 men, with guns, is reported 25 miles from Howick under the personal command of General Joubert, and 3,000 Free Staters are marching East via Fert Nottingham.
Sorties from Kimberley. The Kimberley garrison made two sorties on the 16th and 17th and sharp fighting took place. British casualties one killed and nine wounded.
careful consideration of the Estimates for the coming year and of, the statement to the Council with which His Excellency the off Governor introduced the Estimates, suggest financial position of the, Colony generally and especially in connection with the Public Works Extraordinary proposed to be executed or commenced in 1900, which appear to
la the first place the Colony is to be con require attention and consideration.
very large and totally unforeseen expenditure incurred in taking over the New Territory, the corrected Estimates for the current year show probable credit balance on the 31st Decem ber next of $400,000, including therein a balance from 1898 of $90,000. The revenue in nearly all its items has shown a surprising elasticity and the amount realised by the sales of land ins been exceptionally large. In fact, the greater portion of the estimated surplus is derived from that source. There can be no more convincing proof of the growth and prosperity of the Colony (although other proofs are not wanting) than this increase in the quantity of land sold and the amount of premin realised on such sales.
3. His Excellency the Governor in his open year at $90,ood or thereabouts, and the balance at the end of the current year as shown by the corrected Estimates at about $315,000, so mak ing up the estimated total of $400,000. His Agures for 1898 are taken apparently from the Freasurer's Financial Returns kid on the table with the draft Estimates, (Paper No. 40 of 1899).
10. There are hundreds of houses in the This paper in its amended form includes two statements of the Assets and Liabilities
the end of 1898 dif- Colcay condemned by every Sanitary Authority of the Colony at
who has ever inspected them as uninhabitable fering very considerably from
and both of which cannot be either in whole or in part. There is nothing in the Estimates to indicate that this evil is to correct. His Excellency seems to have adopt
be attacked in any way. It cannot be done ather ed that dated the 13th March, 1899, and it un-
without expanse. Either these houses should doubtedly seeins to be the more correct as it
be bought up and reconstructed by the Govern contains a statement of the arrears of taxes and Crow rent still outstanding and to be collectment, or the owners should be forced to recon- ed on 31st Dec viber, 1598; but the paper struc! and improve, with compensation, or Government should build model premises for even as amended appears to be faulty and
the poorer classes of Chinese at Taipingshan needs explanation before it can be accepted or
or elsewhere; but there is evidently no settled even understool. Among the Labilities the
money provided by the Estimates for even a Treasurer includes $407.080.76 under the head plan for dealing with these houses and no
single experiment in this line. of Deposits not available." This amsu probably represents monies deposited with the Government in connection with the Praya Reclamation, by suitors in the Supreme Cauit, and otherwise. The principal items should be have been applied in and of the general revende stated. It would appear as if these monies although described as "not available and as
H. E Kanu Yu Assistant Grand Secretary, started for Peking, says the N. C. D. Nes of 17th. He came down south, it will be re- membered, by the Anping and seemed to have taken a liking for that steamer, as he signified his desire to return north by her. But on Tuesday afternoon he suddenly received a wire from his friends in Peking giving the news that both Jung Lu and Prince Ching were working again at preventing him from returning to Peking. This decided him to take the first steamer leaving for Tientsin, the Hsinyu. The suddenness of Kang Yi's departure is said to have taken the local mandarins by such surprise that there was much confusion in seeing him off, each mandarin appearing singly or in couples, instead of all together headed by the Tantai and the Lieut-Colonel in Command of the City gamison, who are the chief civil and militaty mandarins of this port. Sa anxious was Kang Yi to get to Tientsin without being turned off midway by a telegram ordering him The War: The Boers commenced shelling the Brito proceed to Szechuan, as was the intention tish camps at the Mooi River yesterday. No of Jung Lu and Prince Ching, that he desired the Hsiny to proceed straight up to Tangku damage was done.
without calling at Chefoo.
Chinese in the Philippines. Consequent on fresh Chinese protest President McKinley has instructed General Otis to simply carry out in the Philippines the provisions of the Chinese exclusion act as applied in America.
LATER.
mones to be kept separate.
one 2013.
General Hildyard, with about 2,000 men, commands at Esteoart, thus two bodies are isolated fan the base where feneral Clery OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, December, 1893, to be $213,358.39, whereas
is collecting his forces and resting the newly landed cavalry and artillery horses.
Great Britain.
Mr. Chamberlain visited. Lord Salisbury at Hatfield on Wednesday and went to Windsor yesterday, where he conferred with Graf von Hatzfeldt and alterwards with
Count von Buelow. The Emperor William then received Mr. Chamberlain.
The Relief of Kimberley. News from the Orange River station states that on the 23rd instant the British engaged the hemy at Belmont. The Artillery practise was magnificent and the infantry carried the hills, at the point of the bayonet, clearing the Boers out of their positions. Movements of General Buller. General Buller has gone to Natal
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says
JULY 1899.
Dr. Geo. H. Bateson Wright, D.D., coune ously sends us the following. Superintending Examiner-Rev T. W. Pearce. Senior A.A.
ROYS.
(0) Hayward, C. B. (Q) Tse Ching fung
(73), Mang, Tawang, Hayward was Distinguished in English, Juniors.
U) Agan, D.
Remedios, C. A (Rozario, E. T.
Li Yat choi.
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(D) Compton, T. (D) Hastings, C. E. (D) Long, E. (D) Stranginan, R. T.
(Q), Ghulamali,
Over Age (D) Choy Pd Sien. Preliminary.
(D) Begley, R. K. (D) Brude, F.
Over Age. (D) Cheung U kwong.
Junior.
(D) Fán Kám.
(D) Moy Hing, W.F.
GIRLS.
(V) Lewis, E. Preliminary,(Over Age.)
(1) Carvalho, V. J.
(T) Carrott, M. D-Diocesan School T-Private Tuition." J-St. Joseph's "ger VVictoria Engli School for Girl: Certificates may be expected in a fortig
On the 25th at 41.35 a.m. the barometer has risen slightly in the Philippines, fallen mode-Q-Queen's College. rately on the China toast. Pressure remains high over China. Gradients slight on the coast, moderate with fresh monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST: Moderate N.E. winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. MR. Harry Franklin gave a very successful A. S. WATSON & Co., sleight of hand performance on board H. M.S. Centurion yesterday evening. It is to be re- peated to-night on board the Endymion. LIMITED
THE congregation of the Union Church will be pleased to hear that their pastor, the Rev. G. J. Williams arrived to-day by the Coromandel and will preach to-morrow, morning and evening, THE Acting Consul-General for the Nether- lands courteously informs us that he has re- ceived telegraphic advice from the Governor- General of Netherlands india to the effect that Hongkong is now proclaimed a non-infected port and all quarantine restrictions have been rescinded.
AS USUAL AT THIS SEASON OF THL YEAR WE ARE
OFFERING
FOR SALE AN UNIQUE SELECTION OF THE PUREST AND DEST
THE Regimental Cup tie match played yester- day afternoon between B and G Cos., R.W.F.,
CONFECTIONERY, resulted in a win for the latter team by five
FROM THE
SIMPLEST QUALITY
TO THAT OF THE MOST RECHERCHE DESCRIPTION.
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IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING LONDON AND PARISIAN
HOUSES.
WATSON CO
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1843
It will be remembered that the
goals to one. losers recently beat C Co. by eight goals to one so that there is every indication of G Co carry ing off the inuch coveted trophy.
THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.in, :----
3.-Setrcilon.
PROGRAMME. arch... "Solid men to the front":
Princess May“ Vals.....RONT.
The Telephone Girl**
"Hit and Ma
.Crafulla. Waldterfal .Glower. Herve. Marell
Walk.
Juadrilie
Song" Venetian Serenade
Julka...
(od was the usen."
WE would call attention to the advertisement in-our-colannis by which the Governor invites all British Subjects to meet him at 12 o'clock, irony on Monday for the purpose of considering the Best means of raising funds for the assist ance of the widows and orphans of those who fall in the Transvaal.This is to supplement the efforts of our contemporary the China Mail who have set the bail miling in Hongkong, with their "Misons And Kids Fund;"
The statement dated 13th March shows the balance Assets over Liabilities on 31st the one dated 29th September gives the balance of Assets as $231,050.94, or an in- .crease of $37,698.55. How does this arise?
From the former sam of $213,359.39 there is deducted in the statement $123,334.14, Balance of 1893 Loan," which, without explanation, is "The Loan Accounts are supposed unintelligible." to be kept separate from the general revenue of the Colony. The return dues contain a Staking Fund Arrunt, but no general account showing the present position of the Loan Fund. Has it all been expended? Tabacitall been expended or loan works, Ac., on the works for which it was specifically forrowed, or has any portion of it been taken and applied in air of the general revenue of the Colony? If so, then the money borrowed from the Loan Monies for general purposes : should
appear somewhere as an item of revenne, and the amount due from General Revenue to the Loan Fand should have have appeared as a liability. The Returns by the Treasurer of the Assets and
Liabilities of the Colung at the end of 1898 are nor comprehensible as they stand, and are in need of very considerable explanations and additions.
The final settlement of the Estimates for 1900 should be postponed until these accounts are cleared up and re-stated. ‚ (1) Schmidt, H. A
His Excellency 4According to
the Governor's statement and the Treasurer's Return before referred to, there will be a Surplus on 31st December next, over and above the curren! expenses, in round num bers, of $400,000, and the Extimates for year provide for Expenditure next
Pablic Works Extraordinary during The actual amount 1900 of $331,500 only available for Public Works Extraordinary in 1900 is the said $400,000, plus the estimated surplus Revenue over the ordinary estimated Expenditure during next year, say, $436,720, or an aggregate of $836,720.
HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.
In the four cared race this afternoon Dant's boat came in an easy winner. A good strt was effected, Young's crew catching the war first. They did not keep up the advantage. thus gained however, for before the fist hundred yards had been covered, Dant's crew had relieved them of the lead commenced gradually drawing away right the finish. At about half distance Danby had clear lead of about a length whilst the othe two were neck and neck. At the Torpe Depot Johnston gave up and Danby paddl. home an easy winner by 24 length. The fo lowing were the crews.
Inside position. No, I BOAT. A. A. Barrett, H.K.R.. C. T. Butsch. I. A. Fredericks. J. D. Danby (stroke). H. Bain (Cox)
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Middle position. No-BOAT
on
very
small
It is deeply to be regretted that with the ex- perience of past years before us and with the rapid and rapidly increasing growth of the greater expenditure than $15,000' is proposed population in the island of Hongkong, no for 1900 in adding to our means of Water Supply in the City of Victoria. An abundant supply is indispensable to the health of the Colony; a continuous, supply throughout the year and especially towards the end of the dry season is absolutely essential for the effective operation of our separate system of sewage disposal. The separate system depends wholly on a perennial supply of water at all hours af the day and night for its success. ful working It was sanctioned on the assur ance that abundance of water would be found and every floor in every Chinese house was provided with water works on that assurance. Every year for months the supply has been in termittent only. No effort should be spared to provide for a continuous water supply not me. Why is not something done or attempted rely for our present but for the growing popula to be done, after all the years of enquiry and tion. A vote of $5,000 for additional water
supply in the island is wholly inadequate. The Estimates for 1950 provide for an ex-If the Staff is not strong enough.to.carry.on report ?.. penditure (items 24 and 25 Demils Extraor dinary Public Works) of about $15,000 for sewerage of Victoria and miscellaneous drainage works, but these are of the ordinary character and do not attack the sanitary problem in-any way. In the Estimates, there is a list of 32 teins of Public Works Extraordinary to be commenced or gone on with next year and the one or two really urgent and accessary public works (non-sanitary) that in the opinion of every man in the Colony ought to figure in that list are not there. The Shelter for chair coolies At the Peak, a mere flea-bite so far as expense is concerned, is omitted, although it might well it is su small, he brought into the ordinary cur rent expenditure. It is a work which every consideration of humanity should impel to the speedy construction. It is a question of the health of the working men, who for our conven ience are exposed to all the inclemencies of the weather. It should be put in hand and
completed buiore money is expended on a Penk Residence for the Governor, His Excellency is provided for but the coolics without a Shelter will suffers Only $4,000 to $3,000 is required for the Shelter, yet it cannot be done. Why not? No plans or details of the building have yet been laid before the Public Works Committee
in connection with Governor's Feak Residence for their approval, and no money has been voted for it, yet money is being spent on the
site.
1. The most important and most pressing public building is undoubtedly the Post Office. Fifteen years ago it was reported in the plainest language that the present Post Office was much too small for the work which had to be done in
In 1899 a strong Committee reported- "The accomodation in the Post Office, in spite of the recent arrangement by which the offices of the Attomey General and Crown Solicitor have been placed at the disposal of the Department, is so cramped that there is not sufficient room to sort two heavy mails at a time, witile the space devoted to the business of the Parcels Pust is insufficient to secure the safe custody of parcels."
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the works necessary for an enlarged supply, it. would be economy-true economy-to get separate staff of Engineers equal to the work, as was done when the Taitam Reservoir was taken in hand, and establish a separate depart ment. The Colonial Revenue is three millions and a quarter. The ordinary expenees of go- vernment and of the maintenance of existing works is two millions and three quarters, There. is roughly half a million a year available for Extraordinary Public Works together with the surpluses from past years,
13-In conclusion, the first place in point af urgency should be given, in the appropriation of the Colonial Funds for Extra Works, to the sanitary wants of the Colony and among the sanitary wants of the Colony there stands in the forefront the pressing necessity of getting possible rid of the causes, or of any causes, of the visitations of plague. In that. connection the necessity for an adeguato number of Latrines comes first, and no estimate for 1900 which does not provide for this can be satisfactory. Perhaps the next most Im portant public work from the point of view of health is the water supply. The increase of the water supply is hardly a work to be completed, like the latrines, in a few months. It should be continuous over a number of years, but the amount allotted for it each year should bear a large proportion to the total amount of money. available.
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In respect of public buildings the coolie shelter at the Peak comes first in importance although least in amount. After that the Post Office and after that, but a long way after, new Law Courts the present courts, although in- convenient being adequate for the transaction of business.
Next in the order of importance come the new roads. Those in the New Territory first. They are required for the preservation of peace, order, and good government there as well as for the purpose of opening up the Territory for profitable use.
The
present Estimates sho
arranged in the order of their importance and urgency instead of in their present apparently-
should be amended and re-cast. The Treasurer's Financial Returns There has been a vast increase in the busi and two Statements of Assets and Liabilities ness of the Post Office since that report was
on 31st December, 1898, cannot both be correct. How is it that, with the large number of in- written. There are many more mails coming in, The estiinates for Public Works Extraordinary
There will so be a fortnightly German mail need re-consideration from beginning to end portant public works now pressing for atten
in addition, Captain Hasting's reports empha; the works enumerated in them might well be lion, many of them most urgently required, so
aize more emphatically the need of space and: small an amount out of the admittedly available surplus revenue is to be appliect in 1900 in the the impossibility of working the Post Office with ordinary success without more space.
Then the available money should be appra execution of such works?
3. There is only one apparent justification The easy and successful working of the Post purposeless succession.
this
estimate for Office is of the first importance not merely for printed to the several works in the order in
the business of Hongkong but of all China and for
is not enough to go round, the last on the list Public Works Extraordinary in 1900, and that is the inability (if it exists) of the Japan. The Post Office is a most successful which they stand on the Estimates, and if there Public Works Department to proceed with revenue-making department, yet the construc should be left over till some other year.
It is useless to plead the insufficiency of the works during the year.to a greater extent than tion of a new Post Office is put off until the the amount estimated for $331,100; but that is, Law courts are finished, in other words, ad staff of the Public Works Department, as a in fact, no justification or excuse as the remedy
Kalendas Graecas, for no one knows when the reason for not proceeding with any urgent work new Law Courts will be commenced. Govern- is a a simple and easy one, to adequately in
or Works Extra-ordinary works should be C. H. Gale:
ment land previously appropriated for the pur-provided for by the provision of additional Capt. Warren, Rcrease the strength of the Department ciber
pose is lying idle. Interest is being lost on strength for the Department or by special staffs 1. W. Cumming temporarily or permanently, or to get the ne-
the money sunk in its reclamation; it is At present with much pressing work on hand. supervision of G. M. Young (trake cessary work done under the
abundantly ample in size for a first class Post the staff is being apparently reduced. It is Mr. Green R.W. competent local architects.
(Cox),
Instead of increasing the strength of the Pu Office and inest conveniently situated; it is a certainly much less strong than it was ten blic Works Department to meet urgent public site deliberately selected by a strong committee years ago when the population was much less necessities the Estimates for the coming year in 1896 for the purposes of a Post Office, whose and the area of the Colony twenty-nine square show a reduction in its strength, especially in report was approved by the Governor and miles instead of four hundred and twenty-nine Engineers, from what it was a few years ago. Council and not objected to by the Secretary. This is a matter which urgently needs re- of State. Messrs. Cooper, Thomson, Chater, consideration before the final approval of the McConachie, and Sir Thomas Jackson were Estimates and the passing of the Appropriation the members of the Committee. Their opinions
and recommendations were set aside in Public Works Committee by the vote of the Chairman anly, the Director of Public Works, newly arrived in the Colony,
Outside position.'
No. 3 BOAT.
E. A Kutosch.
G, R. Stevens,
A. Ellis.
R. F. Johnston (stroke).
S. Stevens (Cox),
No time was taken. Col Retallick, H.K. acted as starter and Umpire and Mr. W. Ar strong as judge.
SUICIDE OF A SERGEANT.
Ondinance for 1900.
6. There is apparently abundant available funds for the more urgently needed public works. The sound basis on which to proceed in the expenditure of that money is to arrange the list of works to be done in the order of their importance and urgency, to take the inost urgent in hand without delay and to devote a We regret to have to announce the sad ded portion of the funds in hand to providing, as an of Sergeant Healy 25th Co. ED.R.A. whi extraordinary expenditure, the necessary staff took place this morning a little before hod for the purpose of superintending the work. Tile decessed, who had recently been difchary There is no reason why an estimate for from hospital, after taking the officer on du Extraordinary Pubile Works should not include for the day round the Cantees, of which he the provision of an extraordinary supply of in charge, was put under arrest for one slig officers to superintend their execution. military misdeamour, when he arrived at 7. What are the Extraordinary Public Works R. A. Sergeants' Mess. He immediately, we now ontemplation, and which of these are up to his quarters, picked up a carbine at in their order the most urgent and the most the bullett penetrating the bra 8. His Excellency the Governor pointed out putting the muzzle under his chili, pulled important trigger causing in sumcousticsthyandthen going throu in his address to Council the "overwhelming the calling into a room above, passed through importance of cradleging the scourge of bed and pillow, from which Bergt. Todd.hplague, and that, if any information could be us arisen, and buried itself in the celling obtained throwing light upon the causes of it, the second room. The deceased leaves a who expenditure within the reach of the and children. The funeral took place, Delony would be too great to secure the blessing of freedom from such a scourge," afternoon.
(Signed) T. H. WINTEHEAD. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1899.
Correspondente
MR, WHITEHEAD-TO THE COLONIAL
SECRETARY
Hongkong, November, 24th, 1899, However itsong, may be the arguments DEAR SIR 1 hand you herewith copy in from convenience in favour of the site of triplicate of my Protest, and reasons for that the present Post Office and Supreme Court Protest, against the decision of the majority of
the construction of the new Posle
Lat yesterday's meeting in favour of Office, they become valueless, and worse the proposals of the Government in respect of than valueless, when it discovered that Expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary the site can not be made use of for an unknown during 1900. I intend to lay the Protest on perfod, not less, at the very least, than, five or the table under provisions of Rule 32 of the Standing Orders of the Council at the next six years.
It may be that the present site is. the more ordinary meeting, but send these copies now convenient and the more central for the new in the hope that His Excellency the Governor Post Office and Treasury than the Reclaination will forward the same to the Right Honourable sides and the older and more experienced men mail to-morrow along with the Memorandum site (although there is much to be said on both the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the in the Colony favour the latter and think that signed by the other Unofficial Members, in a very short life fe with be the true centre of As the latter. Memorandum has already
Protese-to-the-local- Press thit evening. the Colony), but these arguments if they were
Yours very truly, very much more cogent than Hey are must appeared in print I am sending a copy of my
[Signed] TH WHITEHEAD surely give way to the contention, that, on dis Reclamation site a new and perfect Post Office could be completed in two years from date
Colonial Secretary." (there are local architects who could most The Honoumble H. Stewart Lockhart, certainly do the works if the Government are