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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1903.
BIRTH, On the 13th April, at No. 3, Makalee Teh race, Shanghai, the wife of C. J. L. STEWART, DEATHS.
of a son.
At 11, Ward Road, Shanghai, on the 15th of April, 1903, EDWIN WALTER TATLOCK, infant son of Thomas, and Clara Tatlock, aged 9
months.
At 17, Quinsan Road, Shanghai, on the 15th of April, 1903, at 2. sa a.m., F. F. CARION, aged 56 years and six months. Deply regretted.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1903.
THE STOWAWAY QUESTION. We have frequently alluded to the unsatis- factory state of legislation connected with the perpetration of frauds on owners and charterers of ships by stowaways and their aiders and abettors and, in July last, dealt at some length with the many strange points which had been brought to the notice of the public when the magistrate inquired into the Karfang case. In that instance, it may be THE WATER used is THE PUREST | remembered, no less than 134 stowaways were found concealed on the vessel on r that can be obtained, and is skilfully FIL-airival at the Philippine port of Ceba. An TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC | officer of the ship discovered the stowaway's, PRINCIPLES.
and reported the affair to the American authorities, thus escaping a heavy fine for a THE MACHINERY employed is of the breach of the laws against the immigration of Chinese into the Islands. The owners, latest design and most approved type. however, were called upon to enter into a bond for $70,000 to bring the stowaways THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are back to this port. We pointed out that the Chamber of Commerce took the matter up in the interest of the shipping firms and wrote to the Government regarding the in- adequate penalties of the present Ordinance, and suggesting that it be amended empower ing the Magistrates to inflict a penalty of one or two years' imprisonment with hard labour in addition to the line. The Government, however, replied that their opinion was that the law as it at present and that the King case was exceptional stands was sufficient to meet ordinary cases, and apparently due to the lack of vigilance displayed by the executive officers of the steamer; but that under certain circum- stances named it might be a matter for fur- ther consideration whether any alteration of the law was necessary.
It is now most satis factory to find that the Government have & Co., ught if necessary to draft an Ordinance "to provide for the more effectual prevention of frauds on owners and charterers of ships by stowaways, their aiders and abettors." At this afternoon's meeting of the Legis lative Council, the Attorney General, the Honourable Sir H. S. Berkeley, introduced and read the Bill for the first time.
This Ordinance," which, according to the ob- jects and reasons, "is very drastic in its provisions, is introduced, as a last resort, in the hope that it will at once check and Inally put an end to the at present con- stantly recurring cases of frauds on owners and charterers of ships by stowaways, prin- cipally between Hongkong and Manila. The matter has been made the subject of communications to Government from several quarters, among others from the Chamber of Commerce. Various measures have been taken to stop stowing away, but all hitherto done has been insufficient to countervail the exceptional temptations to introduce Chinese into the Philippines." The Attorney General proceeds to cite the case of the Kaifeng, and continues :—
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about half way between Tytam Tak and the Tylam Reservoir; a temporary pump will b erected at this point, capable of delivering Should the Tytam Reservoir cease to overflow f00,000 gallons per day into the Tytam Tunnel. by the 1st of September this year, the pump may be depended upon to deliver about 100,coor co gallons during the ensuing dry se sor. The permanent pumping engines at Tytam. Tuk will afterwards be connected with this reservoir, and will pump from it until the 1 rge reservoir has been partly erected. A temporary inain is now being laid from the reservoir to the Tytam Tunnel.
STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE. The Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the more effect al prevention of frauds on owners and charteres of ships by stowaways, their aiders and abettors, was read a first time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was Dr. J. M. Aikinson took his seat for the first then held, the Jion. May presiding. The fol- time in place of Mr. F. J. Badeley, and Mr.lowing recommendations from H.E. the Gov- Gershom "tewart was initiated as a member of ernor were then considered.. Council in place of the Hon. C. S; Sharp. The
usual baths were administered.
FINANCIAL, MINUTES.
On the proposition of the Hon. May, seconded by the on Thomsen, the Financi} Minutes
were referred to the Finance Committee,
PAPERS.
Officers' reports for, 1902 were laid on the table as follows:-
formation regarding, the state of affairs would be laid before the meeting. He was. sure the people of Hongkong, as hitherto, would be ready to assist in charitable work. held this afternoon in the Council Cham
A meeting of the Legislative Council was This morning we received a visit from the ber. There, were presentHis Excellency Rev. 1. L. Hess, who is Chairman of the the Governor (Sir H. A. Blake, G.CM.0.), Executive Committee of the Christian and His Excellency Major-General Sir W. Missionary Alliance at Wuchow, and he Gascogne, K.CM.G., (Officer. Commanding H. May, C.M.C. furnished us with many harrowing details of the Troops), Hon. F. the starving condition of the natives of (Culonial Secretary), Hon. Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, K.B. (Attorney General), Hon. Dr Kwel Ping, some 150 miles from Wuchow..M. Atkinson (Principal Civil Medical Officer), Those who have had an opportunity of tra- Hos. Commander R. M. Rumsey, R.N. velling in the district and of visiting the (Harbour Master) Hon. A. M. Thomson, (Co- hames, If homes they can be called, and inaial Treasuer), Boo, W. Chatham, (Director of seeing the famished-stricken peasants oublie ka), Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, K., © 31.6., Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. R. Shewan, realise how great and how pressing is the
01. Gershus Lewart, Hon Dr Ho Kai, Hon. need for help. Mr. Hess told us of some of Wei A Yuk and Mr. R. F. Johnson, (Acting the heart-rending scenes which have come Clerk of Councils). under his own observation in Kwei-Ping One old woman, he says, over 80 years of age, was found sitting on the city wall with a bowl of rice by her side, and had evidently died while in the act of eating. Men have fallen and died waiting for their tun to receive tickets entitling them to receive food, which the Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Fee and the Rev. H. Zehr are distributing., Babies, were skeletons, are left on the roadsides by their mothers who have nothing wherewith to feed them, while children are being sold and the Colonial Vet rinary Surgeon, Captain Medical Officerol Health, the Sanitary Surveyor, inte slavery in order to obtain rice. Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Many of the innocent creatures thus disposed Vacuuria Col,irector of the observatory, and of are led into a life of sin and shame; it is the Inspector of Schools. The Supreme Court' supposed that between 2,500 and 3,000 have Reteras, statement of Water Account, Financial been sold out of the province-at least this
retins, and leturns of the Subordinate Court is the number conceded by officials. Such the same period were laid on the table details could be multiplied by those whether with the report of the Examiners of
Queen's College. are continually on the spot, but enough has been given to show the terrible priva tion and suffering that is being experienced to-day comparatively close to the port of Wuchow. As we have pointed out in previous issues, crops have continually failed in that district on account of drought, and as a result the inhabitants have torn up stamps of trees and cut grass to prepare and mix up with their rice. The Rev. and Mrs. Fee and the Rev. Zehr are engaged distri.. bating food to hundreds of natives who are dependent upon them for it, and some leviate the suffering; but a cry of want $2.000 have already been experided to al
is heard on every side. The Rev. Huss has come to Hongkong for the purpose of obtaining additional help and has called upon the Governor in relation to the matter. To-morrow a conference will be held at which the most suitable means of raising funds will be discussed. Hunger, with its terrors.
calls for prompt action and an appeal to the foreign and native communities of Hong kong should meet with a liberal response.
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HYE-LAWS.
The Hon. Dr. Atkinsun introduced the by c
laws made under secting 16 of the Public Health and Boildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903
NEW TERRITORY LAND SETTURABENT, The Iton, Stewan asked the following ques
tions of which he had given notice
1. Will the Colonial Secretary inform the Council when the Land Set.lement in the New Territory was commenced, and when it is now expected to the completed?
2. Will the Colonial Secretary give an explanation of the delay in seuling his matter, almost four years, having elapsed since the date of the concession?
3. What is being done fowards carrying.out the scheme for augmenting the water supply by pumping from Tymm Tuk?
As the permanent works must rccupy some time to construct, are any steps being taken, of a temporary natic, to afford an increased supply, and if so, wha.?
The Hon. May replied to the first question :— The Land Settlement of the New Terri
ory commenced with the establishment of he Land Court on 1st June, goo. The seulement will be completed when (a) all Crown lands have been delimited and marked off from land in private ownership, (b) all genuine disputes as to the ownership of land-whether existing before the Conven tion, or originating with it-have beep decided, (c) a uniform system of land tenure SEVERAL interesting items are withheld till (d) a rent roll based upon the maps is available has been devised and put into working order,
for revenue collection.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to-morrow's issue.
ed on page Z.
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To the second answer he repliesThe THE 'Army estimates fur llongkong are print rent roll will be ready this year and the Titles Ordinance has been passed by the Council. The survey and demarcation of the mainland is THE German Mail of the 18th March was de completed. But the whole of the work of land liv. red in London on the 18th inst.
settlement will probably not be completed he for 1000. The chief difficulties have been (a) of which there must be over a quarter of a tlie enormous number of very small holdings
million in the territory. This bas necessitated an elaborate scheme of demaraction, that is, of marking out holdings which is only just com pleted. (b) The want of any system in dealing survey and the so-called Registry of the with land under Chinese rule There was no
District Magistrate is a registry of deeds and not a land registry at all, (c) There were numer ous wsuits pending in the Chinese courts, which, having languished for years through lack offunds, shot up into activity with tlie enormous increase of the value of land consequent upon the Convention. Expropriation being out of he question a patiant sifting of the evidence has been the only procedure open the Land Court.
MAJOR-General Sir William Kelly, R.C.D., has been appointed to succeed the late Sir Hector MacDonald, as General Officer Commanding the Troops in Ceylon.
DURING the visit of the Japanese Emperor to Kobe, foreigners were requested to strictly observe the Japanese national custom of nat
elevated position.
A TEHIFF & kong a fine of $300 or, in default of payment looking down on the Imperial corege from an
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of the fine, six months' imprisonment with or without hard labour may be inflicted on each stowaway and his aider and abettor; but such a penalty has proved wholly madequate in face of the large profits which are believed to attend the successful smuggling of Chinese into the Philippines, and in face of the fact that the stowing away is, it is believed, con-
of the Chinese crew, stevedores, and brokers, and possibly sometimes by Europeans em- ployed in or about the ship.
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FURNITURE nived at and the profits shared in by members ACCORDING to the report of the Japanese Con-
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE.
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICRODE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
The fine imposed hitherto bas always been paid at once, and it seems reasonably certain That there are persons connected with the business, as aiders and abettors, who are able and willing to pay occasional fines out of the profits accruing.
When legislation in the directi n now pra posed was suggested last year by the Chamber of Commence the Government were unwilling to take the drastic measure suggested, and properly refused to do so until satisfied that the ship-owners had done all that they could to protect themselves, by requiring the officers of their ships to observe all reasonable pre cautions against stowing away.
It has now, however, become evident that nothing shot of the fear of imprisonment will deter those hitherte engaged in this business of "running" Chinese into the Philippines. The Government have accordingly recom sidered the matter, and this Bill is introduced as a consequence of such reconsideration. If the Ordinance becomes law in its pre- sent form stowaways and their aiders and
This
ceeding $1,000 and a term of imprisonment, with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding nine calendar months. should go a long way towards relieving those responsible for the conduct of affairs on board ship from much of the annoyance and additional labour entailed by always being on the qui vive for undesirable passengers.
PHOTOGRAPHIC abettors will be liable to a penalty not ex-
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sul at Amoy, about seventy labourers have been engaged in Fukien Province for a plantation in Mexico. The batch of emigrants will be sent to Hongkong first vid Keelung, Formosa.
Ar a meeting of the Board of directors of Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Ltd., it was decided to recommend that a final dividend of $2 per share be paid to shareholders, making zo per ce: t. for the year ending the 28th February.
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THE HM. Company's steamer China will, we
understand, be laid up at San Francisco, on her next trip, for repairs. This is the first time ske City of Peting will take her place for one trip. has been overhauled for thirteen years. The
Acting Chief Inspector Baker charged three natives this morning with attempting to set fire to No. 205 Queen's Road West, and defrauding the Meiji Insurance Company of $2,000 prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the case was adjourned for a week, bail not being allowed.
The
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STRICTURAL defects having, is reported, been found in the first of the five revenue cruisers built in Japan for the Philippines as soon as she arrived in Manila, the U. S. Govern ment has insisted on the reconstruction of the other four in the yard of iitë Uzağa Dock Co.
THE WATER SUPPLY,
In reply to the third and fourth questions, the Hon. Chatham said:Trial works are in progress at the head of Tytam Bay for the purpose of ascertaining the nature and level of the solid bottom with a view to constructing a storage reservoir there. The site tenatively selected for the dam is at low water mark, about 700 yards 5. E. of Tytam Tuk Village. Three brick wells are being sunk which show the nature of the strata over-
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT. To vote a sum of $4,507, in aid of the Harbour Master's Department Vote-Steam-launches, Other Charges-to provide for a new boiler for the Government launch Victoria,
THE LAND COURT, To vote a sum of $1,600 in aid of the vote of $3,0 o "Personal Emoluments for member, Land Court, New Territory."
BONUS FOR RATS.
To vote a sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote of $2,03) "Bonus for Rats," Other Charges, (Plague) Sanitary Department
POST OFFICE To vote a sum of 5300 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Post (ffice, made up as follows:
Salary of Deputy Superintendent,
Money O der Office, ir creased from $1,680 to $1,8co per annum as from the 1st January, 1993 ......$ 120.00
Sublicad Agencies in China) increase from $50 to $770 per annum, as from ue 1st January,
Salary of Post Office Ageul, Haukow,
1903.
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SIX FURLONGS FLAT RACE Open Walers: Mr. Morgan Phillips's Legacy, 11st 6lbs.*
Handicap Entrance fee $3
Mr. Gedge's Punch, tost 6lbs...(Mr. Gedge) Pattoki Mi. Johnstone) Mr. Moxon's School Girl, rost: 12lbs ......
Polepatan (Mr. Cruickshank) 3
lbs, over 4lbs over. LADIES NOMINATION, Rosette
Each non,inator has an envelope banded to tors are to start dismounted and on the fall of her containing a coloured ribbon. Competi
the flag are to mount, gallop to a line of barrels one or more of which will contain envelopes, disa ount, take out one, remount, gallop on round a post leaving it on the left hand and back to the winning post. The nominator holding a ribbon of the same colour as that. contained in the envelope held by the first competitor to pass the post to take the prize. l'ostentries.
Mr. Cruickshank ........................................... Mr. Johnstone... Capt. Keller
1.
(in mayang 'h 3.
Mr. Cruikshank, on Belli Helens was a very popular win.
STIEPLECHASE.-Horses
not exceeding 14hrs. 3in. to carry not less than 1st. lbs., exceeding 14hds. 3in. 2lbs. per quaiter inch extra. Previous winners of a jump race to carry 8bs. extra for each race won. Penalties accumulative. Arabs allowed 7 lbs. Indian country breds allow d iz ths. Entrance fee $3. M. Johnstone's Runaway Girl
(Mr. Johnstone) Cruickshank's Bella.Helene
n
11
(Mr. Tontifex) a Brutton's Butcher Boy..... (Mr. Brutton) o Kichener's Norah...(Mr. Kitchenci) o
CHINA FONY STEI PLECHASE; weight for inches as per scale; entrance fee $3. lost.
chtrics.
Air. Johnstone's Ben Nev's (Mr Johnstore) Airs. I ckson's Digby Grand...am per
(Mr. E. R. Morris) ar. Pontifex's Commoner......(Mr. Pontifix)
Inglis's Velvel
............(Mr. Brutton) o Kitchener's Lopear......(Mr. Kitchener) E. Deacon's Manhattan.
$ 180.00
'Total... ...........$ 300 00
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STAMP OFFICE.
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(Mr. H. E. Morris) Clarke's The Buck (Capt. Light Capt. Whitehead's Lively .........(Mr. Clark) o
7. COSTUME RACE.-Ladies' nomination Down the straight round a post and in, the post to be turned leaving it on the left hand. Prize for the best costume. Prize for first post $360 00 post. Competitors to line up in front of the Judge's box pri vinus to the race for the purpose of judging the costumes.
To vote a sum of $441 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Stamp Office, Sub- Department to Treasury, made up as fol. lows:- Salary of additional Shroff at $480 rer annum from 1st April to 31st, December, 1903 *** Salary of additional Pressman at $108 per annum from 1st April to 31SL December, 1903
DERMASIN
$81.00
Total $441 03
KIPON TERRACE NULLAH.
To vote a sum of $2,405 (Public Works Extraordinary) to meet the cost of training the Nullah above Ripoo Termce.
EDUCATION.
To y te a sum of $7,538.16 in aid of the vote for Education, Personal Emoluments, made up as follows:-
Halfcalary of Master and Supervisor, her, 1992, to 31st January, 1903, and Saiyingpun School, from 25th Decem
full salary from 1st February to 31st December, 1903, at £270 per annum, $3,342.16
Salary of Master and Supervisor, Yaumati School, at £17 per annuni, from 15 March to 31st December, 1993..................
Difference of salary for Master and Supervisor, Wanchai School, between $800 in Estimates and £180 per
annum,........
Difference of salary for Master, Yaumati School, between $438 in .Estimates and rate of $720 per annum for 10 months,
School, for to months at 5420, .....
Salary of Teacher, Yaumati School, for 10 months at $240 per annum, ..... Wages of Coolie. Yaumati School, for to months at $84 per annum, ................
Salary of Assistant Mas er, Yaumatı
Total,...
2,880.co
504.00
192.02
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200 00
70,00
„$7,53846,
TILLAR BOXES. To vote a sum of $540 in aid of thin voľno Personal Emoluments, Post Office
Salaries of men to clear pillar boxes at $120 per annum from 1st April to 31st December
There were six e mpetitors for this event. Mr. F. De con, altired as a ballet girl, was awarded the prize for costume, while Mr. John- stone, won the prize for the race. The cos- tumes also comprised those of a country maid, a nigger, and ricksha coolie,
It may be mentioned that a pari-mutuel for first horses only, was run by the Club. In the -second race, Afisfil came in fist and bad only Iwo backers, viz, a police sergeant and a "unf- tary Inspector, who drew $198 each for $5 which they staked. We believe that this.is largest dividend that bas been paid in the race course.
The band of the Sherwood Foresters was in attendance and during the afternoon discoùr- | sed à fine selection of music,
BOA VISTA HOTEL, MAGAD.
Keen competition is likely to be raised for . the lease of the Boa Vista Hotel at 3. cao, The Board of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia · of Macao is to be commended for the decision | at which they have arrived in offering the lease to the highest bidder by public tender As will he seen in another column, the Pr. vedor of the Santa Casa invites tenders, under acted covers, for the lease of this first-class hole for a period of five years and two months. ;; 7′′) is 350.00 broken period is explained, we would imagine, by the fact that the fiscal year of the institution
•nds on the gath June each year, upto which date the annual accounts of revenue and expenditure. are made up.. Tenders close on the 29th inst. at 3 p.m. We understand that so far there have been no less than three offers already made for the lease, the lowest being one of $3,200 and the bighest-a local one--$3,600, The latter offer thus determined the upset prize, per annum at which the lease is now. offered for competition. Two of the offers | originate from Hongkong. Calculating upon the price at which the Hotel was purchased from its former owner, viz, $85,000, the value of the annual rental should be worth much more than the equivalent of only $300 a month. As the salubrity of Macao becomes better- known each successive summer, the Brighton of South China claims a proportionate measure. of popularity from the jaded toilers in money- making Hongkong at the end of each week in the hot Deaths. So that apart from the attraction it is and the popularity which it has gained amongst tourists, the Boa Vista Hotel-Sanho. rium is an establishment capable of luirative: business to one who is versed in the manage- ment of similar concerns and whose enterprise is capable of maintaining the high standard it enjoys as a first-class hotel in the Portuguesa city of ao much historical fame..
................. $540.00
GAOL DEPARTMENT To vote a sum of $135 in aid of the vote under Personal Emoluments, Gaol Department
House Allowance in lieu of Married Quarters to Warder Singh at $180 per an num from 1st April to 31st December,
amin $133
POLO CLUB GYMKHANA..
Ideal racing weather graced the first meeting of the Polo Club Gymkhana, on the Race Course at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon and among those present were Major-General Sir William Gascogne,; KC.M.G. and Lady Gascoigne. The first saddling bell was rung punctually at z p.m. The following, are the brief results.
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POLO PONY RACE ¡ for bonâ-tide polo ponies: to be passed as such by the ole Committee; up the straight; catch weichts over 1 ist. 7ths riders to line up at the starting post with their ponies turned away from the winning post and on the fall of the flag to tuis round and gallop in.. Entrance fee Si..
SHIPPING. AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS. DUE: American (Americà Maru) z3rd inst. English (Bengal) 24th inst Indian (Suisang) 25th inst... Australian (Guthrie) 25th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 261l'inst. American (Korea) 2nd prox
Canadian (Empress of Japan) 6th prox.
lying the rock, and will permit of the rock itself being examined. The wells are supplemented by numerous borings, from which a chart of the rock bottom can be prepared. The furthest advanced well extends from twelve feet above to to feet below, low water, and it is believed to be within six feet of the rock. It is only settling about an inch per day at the present time, although it weighs, together with a load on top of it, 115 toes, and is kept undermined by con- stant pumping and excavating. The external luad is already somewhat in the way of the work, but steps are being taken to increase it, as the best means of overcoming the retar- dung friction due to the lateral pressure of the surrounding earth. So far, indications are not unfavourable to the phimate adoption of this site for the dam. A dam oco feet in length, on this site, with an overflow at a height of Go feet above Law water, would impound about
Mr. Johnsione's Vanity, 11st. 7lbs 1,200,000,000 gallons, or about two and a half
(Mr. Johnstone) times the aggregate capacity of all the present
Gedge's Punch, 11:6, 2165. (Mr. Gedge). 2 storage reservoirs. It would intercept the rain-
Kitchener's Norah, 11St 7lbs. E from a direct catchment area of about 300
(Mr. Kitchener) 3 acres. This includes 700 acres the rainfall Capt. Thornhill's Banca, 11st. Folbs. of which is intercepted by the Taitam
(Capt. Thornbill) o
The Imperial German Mail steamer Stult, art Reservoir as long as it is not overflowing.
left Genoa on the roth inst., Instead of reih inst.” Light's Go Lightly, 11st 7lbs. .........................” The available catchme.t area would be
The Ben Line steamer Benmoke from Ant- (Capt. Light) a very much increased by the inclusion and Mr. Cruickshank's Belle Helent, 1996, yibs.
werp and London, Jeft Singapore on the 17th, extension of the present catchwater system.
(Mr. Cruickshank) o ins for this port
w The lower part of the Taitam Valley has been
The steamer Benasty lest Singapore for this ONE MILE RAce-For China Ponies.post on 18th, iast, aftemoon, and is expected minutely surveyed, and a chait has been prepared, which is laid on the tabl, from which Weight for inches as per Hongkong Jockey here on or about the agih inst, a man fight the capacity of any proposed reservoir shpated Club Standard. Non winners at the February: The FC. S. N. Co.'s steamer Swisang from anywhere between low water level and the
1903 race meeting allowed 5s. Winners at Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this 203 feet contour can be calculated. 1 y means that meeting 59. extra. Entrance fee $3. port on the afternoon of the 18th inst... of this chart the line of a proposed roach, to | Mr. Mackie's Misfit, fost zin indi connect the new reservoir with the Tytan Reservoir, bas Leen marked nut, and a trace i now being cut with a view to preparing work.
At the Legislative Council meeting this afternoon, Sir Henry Blake said he had received a letter from the Bishop pointing out that assistance was urgently needed on The European and Chinese members of the account of a famine prevailing in Kwangsi. Daily Press office have presented Mr. Aing drawings from the construction of the road. On making further inquiry he had ascertained Cunningham with a silver centre piece and that there appeared to be a difference of ornaments, which were handed to him this mom- opinion regarding the situation, but the Con- ing by Mr. Hales, who succeeds Mr. Can sul at Wuchow confirmed the Bishop's letter,ningham in the management of the paper and he had recently learned that the people. Cunningham leaves for England by the were in a deplorable state and were selling their wives and children. Such being the case
Japanese steamer,
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Tuk to the Tytam Tunnel will be lid along Capt. Wh'tehead's Lively, rost gibs The ris ng mains from the pumps at Tytam. this road. A contract has been entered into
eich capable of delivering, 1,750,000 gallons for the supply of duplicate pumping engines, | Mr. Pontifex's Commoher, zost zibs. daily from the new reservoir into the Tytan
Tunnel. The construction of a new reservoir, in the bye-wash channel of Tylam Reservoir, was advanced. It will be partly available ibis commenced 15 months ago, and is now well season; when completed it will hold about 50,00,000 gallons, and it may be filled more
commenced, in the bed of a perennial stream,
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he determined to put the matter before the that I'am now prepared to take portraits in the I wish to announce to the people of Hongkong people of Hongkong for relief subscriptions very latest styles and patterns. Prices season and asked the members of Council to be pre-able. Yours very truly, CoE LeMunyon, sent at rå.30 pm on Thursday next when ¦ No 30 Des Vœux Read, P. O. Box 368.. Tele. ↑ than once a year. A small reservoir has been the Rev. Hess would attend, and in phone 390-AQULAYLA THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
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The B. T. B. Co. steamer Pleiades arrived at Yokohama on the toth inst.
The steamer Olympin sailed from Yokohama on 19th inst, for Victoria and Tacoma,
The Imperial German)Mail steamer Ham- hurg which left here on the 18th, ult, has arrived -at Genoa on Friday, the 17th inst,, at 6-2,07.
The H; A Lesteamer Aufa from New York felt fanila for this port yesterday, a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst,,
--The_N/P;<S/ Co.'s steamer Victoria saved felm Victoria B.C. for the usual ports on 17th inst, The silk ex this steamer arrived at New York on the same date.
(Mr. Clark) 14 E. Deacon's Manhattan, tost 7lbs
(Mr. Morris) Armstrong's Jigoku, 11st glbs.
(Mr. Armstrong) 3
(Mr. Kitchener) o (Mr. Pontifex) o F. B. Deacon's Nipper, rost 1lb
(M., F. B. De con) o The P & O. 5. N. Co's steamer Bengal left Inglis's Velvet, ist glbst......
Singapore for this port on the 19th inst, at 3 (Mr. Inglis) op. with the Outward English Maile, and is Armstrong's Starling, 11st 3lb... due here on the 24th inst, at about boon
===(Mr. Auley) 。The Imperial German-Mail steamer Fizuli. Mrs. Dickson's Digby Grand, 1186 3lbs | chau leit-Kone via Nagauki and Shanghai.on :: (Mr. Johnstone) o| Sunday, mm. the 19th, inst, and may be ex- This over, pected here on or about Tuesday, the 18th inst.
* 21bbs over. † 8lbs over).
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