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RATEPAYERS HAVE TWO VOTES.
As we have already pointed out the election of two members of the Sanitary Board will take place at the City Hall at 4 pm. to-day when the following candidates will be proposed and seconded: Messrs. F. A, Hewett, A. Shelton Hooper, 1. E Pollack, K.C, and Abmet
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to be strictly fresh and satisfactory in every His Excellency the Govercor, in view of a way, C. E. Le Munyoo, No. 31 Dis Vœux Road.petition presented regarding the interpretation
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of the Ordinance giving ratepayers one vote only, although two candidates nie to be elected, bas now decided that for the purposes of this election each ratepayer shall have two votes.
fater in the day the following Express was received at this Office:-
THE lessce of the Kw Shing Theatre was charged by Constable Appleton with failing to male the cessary arrangements fur the escape of the audience at the theatre in case of fire. The convalle stated that last evening, while on duty at the theatre, a fight took place for seats, and the audience, numbering some attempted to e cape, but could not find any 2,009 in the pit and 780 to 800 in the gallery, means of exit. The defendant admitted the offence and was fined -50.
height of the Peak and other hills protect it for LeMunyon, No. 31 Des Voeux Road.-Advi. from a bombardment from the south or sea
Is the House of Commons the Attorney. side of the island. A dockyard at Kowloon General ronised to introduce a bill, at the would not only be open to a land attack, but earliest possible moment, relating to public would be easier of assault by water Then companies and fraudulent balance-sheets. Ile THE LOCAL ADMIRALTY DOCKS. there is the further and, to our mind, the stated that under the Act of 1861 the prosecu
most important consideration of the inaccès: tion must prove that such balance-sheets were sibility of Kowloon from Hongkong during intended to definud shareholders or creditors, As will be seen in an announcement a typhoon, which is pf such frequent occur-outside public invest in such concerns.
The Act is silent regarding attempts to induce made in another column a deputation of rence in the China Sea. The bay-or so- the Committee appointed at yesterday's called harbour-dividing Hongkong from meeting will meet 1His Excellency the Gover the mainland is then a secthing cauldron in nor at the Legislative Council Chamber at which no boat can live, and for the nonge a quarter past eleven o'clock to-morrow fore- Hongkong and Kowloon are as far apart noon, A report of the meeting will appear as England and Amerien. The disadvant in our to-morrow's issue. The remarks altri-age of such, a condition at a time when the buted to certain speakers at the prelimin-delay of an hour might mean the destruc, ary meeting held at the Hongkong Club tion of a fleet is too apparent to need yesterday, appear not to have been correctly further elucidation. No, we thoroughly set out in the minutes of proceedings with agree with the decision of the Admiralty, which we were favoured, and which were and so will all those in India and Burma published in the Telegraph of last evening. who are connected with the large trade to GINGER BEER is not to be wondered at, as when the the East, which is carried on by that speeches were delivered Mr. Pollock had splendid fleet of steamers that ply regularly IN STONE BOTTLES.
not then been appointed the secretary, and between Bombay, Calcutta, Rangoon and naturally took no notes during the speeches, Hongkong." It will be remembered that on
Berose Mr. J. H. Kemp this morning, six The Honourable Sir Paul Chater; CM., the 25th July, 19or, it was stated in Parlia ricksha coolies were charged by two officers of spoke as follows:-"Mr. Shewan and ment that Mr. Arnold Forster, Secretary to
the F. W. D. for refusing hire. It appeared Gentlemen-As it is your wish that the Admiralty, and the Naval Advisers of the certain work to perform on the Kowloon New that a few days ago, these two officers had should preside over the proceedings for Admiralty had fully considered the sugges Road and ordered two rickshas with three men each to wait for them on their return at the to had decided to retain the present site, mile junction. After finishing their work the area of which had been much extended.they rade for about ten minutes and then In recording that decision we remarked, remembered they ought to have measured a editorially, that we fancied the Admiralty certain bridge and ordered the ricksha coolies could not have considered the matter
to retrace their steps. This the coolies retus as thoroughly as could be wished and
to do, and the officers, in order to en ure the concluded that time will show that we are right in our views." That time has now arrived, and the interchange of views that will be obtained at the meeting in te Council Chamber to-morrow will, we trust, once for all remove any doubts in the minds of the Naval Officials that, after all, local knowledge and experience of the commercial community are the safest guides in all matters relating to the Colony. To-morrow's meeting will be public.
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presence of the ricksha; and the coolies on
their return, took the seats of the ricksnas with them and walked the distance. After completing their work these officers returned to the spot where the rickshas were, but found that they had disappeared. The coolies stated that they were hungry, and did not bargain to 50 back to the original place. They were discharged.
To see one of the beautiful
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is prepared from the freshest and best which we are met, I shall be glad to dotions concerning the proposed removal, but
ingredients.
so and to promote, as far as lies in my Is the only GINGER BEER in the Colony power, the object which one and all of us
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have inview. Doubtless some of you are aware that two years ago I made an attempt to secure for the Colony a continuous 'raya, but unfortunately without success. It would scem, however, if rumour be correct, that an portunity for endeavouring to obtain that object appears likely to offer. I shall, therefore, be glad to have the views of any one present, in reference to this matter, aced not enlarge on the importance of this question. I am sure it is the ardent desire of the whole community to see their City possess one unbroken sea frontage." (Applause), Then addressing the meeting, Mr. Shewan said that they had been called to consider the advisability of making an effort to have the new Admiralty Dock removed from the
·Praya in Queen's Road where, he thought, everyone agreed it was entirely out of place. From information he had received he under A. S. WATSON & CO., stood that even the Naval Authoriues would-Advt.
be willing to remove to another and a better site. He did not set up as 1 judge of these matters; but it did not SUCm to him that it would be very difficult to find a better site; for a more
AT Adelaide on the 18th ult, two P and O. inconvenient one than the present could not Captains, Capt. Cole, Australia, and Capt. Crew | THE LOCAL ADMIRALTY DOCKS. be found anywhere. He believed that not Victoria, were each find £3, with Ez. za cosis, only the mercantile community, but the under the Immigration Restriction" Act, for Colonial Government and the Military were having allowed coolie firemen to go ashore. dead against the works remaining where they THE British twin screw cruiser Pique, com." are, so if it did nothing else the present manded by Capt. H. C. Reynolds, and H.M.S. agitation would strengthen the hands of the Talbot arrived here yesterday. The first class authorities all round. Under those circumst-cruisers Spa, tiate and Europa will be joining ances it seemed to him to be the bounden the China Station on or about the end of
■ duty of the community to make a strong and April. determined effort to get the Dockyard re- moved from the centre of the city. This was only a preliminary meeting, and his idea was that the Chairman should simply take the sense of the meeting for oragainst the proposal, as then if they were, as he felt sure they would
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KEADERS are reminded that the opening of the Tung Wa Extension Hospital by II.E the Governor will take place at 4 pm. to-morrow. Ladies are particularly invited to attend. A full description of the new building was printed in our issue of Monday,
THE Bishop of Victoria will probably remain removal of the Dockyard, they should elect a here till Easter, after which he will make his" committee of representative men to decide customary tour in the Fuh-kien province until further action-either by forwarding a peti- Whitsuntide. I he meeting of the Bishops of tion to the Home Government or by hold the Anglican Church in China will probably ing a public meeting to concentrate opinion, be held in Shanghai early in June. Whatever they decided to do must be done Bring your Developing and Printing to Le quickly and heartily. Sir Paul Chater was Munyon's. Your work there is guaranteed in with them and bad, he believed, a complete every respect-Advi
Hall, 4 p.m.
"Sanitary Board Election, to-day, at the City.
that has before obiained at tliese elections, Vote for l'ollock and Hewett! The practice
The hour officially appointed for the election to take place was 4 pm By that time a large number of ratepayeis entitled to vote had as sembled at the City Hall, Mr. J. W. Norian Kyshe, Registrar of the Supreme Court, acted as Re urning Officer and Mes rs, A, eth and A Chapman as scrut neers, while Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro assisted. The proceedings mmenced by Mr. Norton Kyshe reading the Government notifications ordering the election, Ordinance relating to the constitution of the the section of the Public Health and Buildings Sanitary Board and schedule C containing the the rules governing the election. He then an nounced that nominations had been received as follows:
Hughes Lewis, seconded by Edward William Edbert Ansger Hewett, proposed by John
things may happen in 'Peking. But I do not u tack any serious importance to these reports although the condition of the country all round appears to justify almost any report, no orders have yet been received by the military and they are qu te 1 the dark as to how the cat is going to jump, whether for another year's stay" or wholesale evacuation. There, is not a civi lian there bu believes the latter policy would almost immediately herald disaster. If the troops remain on for anelber two years, im- portant changes will probably have taken pince in Peking which will tend to greatly clear the atmosphere, and simplify the situations or something will have happened even with the troops here.
THE IS, "BÌNH THUẬN
Messrs. Kinghorn and MacDonald, have tions regarding the salting of this steamer received no further telegrams, or cominunica-
MANILA TRADE.
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„Tendo Lenerally in Manila does not seem to whereby each elector may vote for two candi be abnormally brisk, the tightness of money, dates will be adopted.
scarcity of labour, Customs duties, and 'high' Vote for Pollock and Hewett, the indepen-taxation iniliteting greatly against it. In their dent candidates 1".
monthly circular for Marchi Messrs.:: WpAd Fitton & Co. report that though the sitnation. is well in hand as regards finance, opinion is divided as to the new currency law recent y enacted by Washington. The fact that this imprant question has had attention, is source of s-tisfaction to all interested in the future of these immensely rich felands Whether we shall get an insular deso exchange- able at, say, z for U.S. dollar, is an undecided point. Given the seigniorage due Gover
Spanish currency in circulation, we are of ment on re-coinage of the Mexican and opinion that notwithstanding the heavy experses incurred in settling or pacifying the Philippines, Washington should pocket any loss, and ar.ange exchange at fco Mexican mentioned, will cause some loss, but the op or Spanish, for one American dollar. This, as
poftunity to protect business men, and in- Augustus Shelton Hooper, proposed by cidentally the Filipinos, was passed by so care- Edward Osborne, seconded by & illiam Arthurlessly that there is nothing for it but an, equit Cruickshank.
able settlement on a 2 for 1 basis. These are Henry Edward Pollock, proposed by Bendyeur ideas, and we await Washington mail she Layion, secoaded by Gideon Mallock advices with interest. Washington has also
Abinet Rumjahn, proposed by John Lemm, | intérested itself in the vital quei
| question of agricul- seconded by Ernest Manning Hazeland. ture; however, the $3,000,000 gold voted wil only.serve to finance farmers within a radios [of a few miles around this city, and the gentle- man who wanted the vote reduced lakhs inust have been most unfamiliar with tho agricultural questions of this country; 530,003,000 gold could le usefully employed. The intentions are good, and prove the trend of thought home, which is the welfare and No one addressing those present, the polling prosperity of the inhabitants of these Islands, commenced and was continued till six o'clock, The labour question requires imperative atten when the result was declared, amid applause,tion; two of the important matters wo have so as follows:-
long urged being now much more popular in Washington, we venture to hope that the vint
Mitchell
He then proceeded to explain that, if electers did not wish to vote for more than one candi- date they could plump' and vote bodily for
A case of plague was reported from Govein-bim, although they could only record one vote, ment House yesterday afternoon. Of course, for one candidate, Of course, he concluded, if it was a case occurring in the coolie quarter, any candidate wishes to address the electors and steps were immediately taken by the Sanit- they are at liberty to do so. There can be no
and disinfect the premises. The Government ary Board authorities to thoroughly cleanse possible objection to that.
House party removed o their Peak residence ¡to-day.
MEETING AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER TO-MORROW,
We are requested, by the Honorary Secre tary, to state that His Excellency the Governor will receive a deputation of the Committee, appointed to obtain the removal of the Ad- miralty Dockyard from its present site, at the Legislative Council Chamber at 11.15 o'clock attention of members is called to the alteration in the forenoon to-morrow (Thursday). The in the date and place fixed for the deputation
to meet the Governor.
PAHANG GOLD MINING.
The Raub Australian Gold Mining Com
pany's mill has, says the Afalay if il, been topped for several days during the past week to effect alterations and repairs, and to connect boxes have been cleaned out, but it is not a new pressure tank with the mill. The stamp expected that the result will total over 4 dwts, when added to the previous results. Some Koman, at a spot formerly tested by Mr. Waters, work is being done to the north-east of Bukit
but so far the results obtained have not be.n
POLLOCK
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HEWETT
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1 141 krem. IZI SHELTON HOOPER ...............· 105. 'he result was announced at
at 7.05 0.01
TIENTSIN.
(From Our Own Correspondent) =
TIENTSIN, March 17th.
11ONGKONG CƯɖRENCY.
I have been plodding through the reports of Hongkong's currency meeting, and only regret that such a vast amount of able discussion did
net
one of labo ir will not be overlooked."
EXCITEMENT ON THE CHINGTU
STAMPEDE OF CHINAMEM."{"
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A Chinaman named See. Huun, alias Gen Kwong, 28, was before the Sydney Water Police Court on and inst. on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant, found within the Com monwealth. It appeared:that Huun was passenger by the Chingiu, and in January last, when that vessel arrived at Port Darwin, ontha journey to Sydney, he asked for permission to he landed there, producing certain documents issued in another State prior to the Common-
wealth Immigration Restriction Act. It was discovered, however, that Huud was not the person referred to in the documents, and he was deemed a prohibited immigrant, and detained on board the Chingiz Unor to the vessel sailing for Sydney a number of Chinaman, who bad already been prevented from landing, ment several of them escaped from the vessel stampeded on board, and during the excite into the streets. Huur was one of theis, and
guilty, through an interpreter, and was sca- tenced to three months imprisonment, Lut it was explained to him that he would be deported at the earliest opporum:ty
scheme ready to meet all the objections that Two Russian seanten wer: charged by the brilliant. Much anxiety is expressed in the temporary losses. But this is surely not was not found till Saturday Jast. He pleaded
master of the ss. Kwong Sung with being stowaways whilst on a trip from Shanghai to Hongking.
The stowaways were only dis- covered when the vessel was entering Hong kong waters. They were each fined $20, or three weeks, '
issue in more than a timid de ision to do nothing. The currency question is emphali cally one in connection with which faint heart will win so fair lady. Realizing present evils we must be prepared to face some difficulties and unple saatnesses in the attempt to right them. The currency reform of any country is so, and no scheme propounded will obviate the * difficult problem, bat with China peculiarly experiencing of some awkward phases, and some
district as to the "new departure of some
sufficient reason for making no effort to alle magnitude" which has been promised by the viate our lot. Tientsin seems to have been the Rauh Company's manager in a letter to the only place so far that has had the temerity to Straits Times, (reproduced in the Telegraph). point a remedy at all, and there are not want- The previous manager at Raub had justing those who declare we are taking too much started some rather extensive new works at upon ourselves, as an insignificant port, in at the former place, a set of poppet legs, 70tions upon the notice of the world, when there the Slope Mine and at Dukit Niborg; indeed, presuming thus to thrust our financial sugges-
feet high, had heen erected, in addition to very are London and New York with ready-made fine pumping and winding plant with boiler. professional financiers who alone can command yesterday eight
Bukit Nibong smaller pumping and wind the right to be listened to Nevertheless, Plague making since ing gear was in position. Buth places have Tientsin may peg away at its scheme, and notified as having occurred been partly dismantled and abandoned. The wonderful to relate may even be listened to The return did not reach;Ihis? Malaysian Company at Bukit Malacca, Raub, somewhere, some day.
p.m. so could not be kiven inst seem, says that journal in conclusion, to be on
evening. The cases were from
gave nearly 8 dwts, per ton.." fair stone. It is said that their last clean up
Police Station 24, Fough Street wood Road |-17, Antoy" Fame, Steel; cargo bout, Norg ing bodies having been fout Reclamation ground, and Hear
might be raised by supporters of the present site, and he knew that their friend, Mr. William Danby, had all the details, in this WHITE TURKISH TOWELS matter, at his fingers' ends. This agitation might be a forlorn hope, though he did not think so, but anyhow, let them go forward bravely with it, and if it be a forlorn lope We are informed that whilst a native coolic, may it end as many forlorn hopes in their engaged on the Quarry Bay works, was having country's history had ended by carrying his evening meal, a huge boulder of rock fell on everything before it (Applause)." At this him and lacerated the knee of his left leg in a PHOTOGRAPHIC stage it may not be uninteresting to again frightful manner. This was due to blasting DEPARTMENT. give the views of the supporters for the reparations which were taking place a short tention of the Dockyard on the present site. distance away. The injured man was removed DEVELOPING and PRINTING
The Indian Engineering thus sets the case
to the Tung Wa Hospital. UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. for the Admiralty selection: "The scheme Just call up Phone 390 or write to P. O. Box
GOOD WORK.
of improvement projected included the ac- 368. Either will find LeMunyon, and he is PROMPT RETURN.
quisition of the sites occupied by the Naval always ready to serve you.—Advt. Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.
Yard, the Military Hospital and other works along the harbour front, as also the War THE Opinion of Saigon tells of short crops, Office reclamations, and public unofficial death, and distress in several provinces in that opinion strongly urged the removal of the ably, and millers are hard put to it how to work
quarter.. The price of grain has rises considera I UN THE WEATHER. naval works across the bay to Kowloon on at a profit. Several rice mills are in frouble the mainland. A little reflection, however, and a very large mill bad lately a narrow acting. Director of the longkong Obseruese circle the whole public Interest centres in
The following report is from Mr. F G. Figg will convince any even-minded Imperialist escape from failure, and could only tide over satory:-- of the danger of such a proceeding. In the the hard times, by procuring heavy banking event of Britain being engaged in a great advances
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war in China, an event of ever present pos At the instance of Mr. J. Lacock, a native, sibility, a large and properly equipped dock-residing at Quarry Hay, was charged with steal TELEGRAMS: CARMICHAEL, Hongkong. yard at Hongkong would be of the first im ng couplings belonging to the milway tracks ABC, Code, 4th Edition.
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portance to our Navy. It would not take a hostile: Power long to realise this, and one'} of the first expeditions of its fleet would be to bombard the head-quarters of the British. Lasse The present site of the dockyard is splen-
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Things have been flat here the last few days, nothing happening but the continued drought and increasing sickne s. The sky has been
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During the tw
It is rumoured that the Western Lode Com-overcast with promisca of rain for days, but all pany have decided to close down their mine we get is cold winds and dust, So many within a short period, the crushing results families are going home that rather slack inter being unsatisfactory.
est is being taken in things generally, and the Road, recreative impulse of the community is mostly gol wards. Few steamers are coming up, and their number will get beautifully lesa-if, the preses scarcity of cargo continues, lùi Cại.
the r-yal:visit to the Tombs, and an elaborate. On the 25th at 11.25 am. The barometer scheme of railway guards and military escorts barisen generally, particularly over Japan. has been thought out and authorized by Edict An area of high pressure lies over N. China, The wretched people along the royal route Manchuris and the N. part of the Sea of Japan; shiver with dread at the approaching visilation, and the depress on seems to have filled op of The enormous number of cficials, enrolled in The Imperial train means a truly horrible tele the S. coast of Japan::
of robbery and extortion all along the line
resh monsoop along, the China coast, monsoon over the N. part of the
moderate; NE, winds
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