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the least, are unfriendly to the Government | P. H. Campbell, RE; Hèn, Treasurer, Mr J
prospects of future commercial developments resulting from the same, in the profits of and injurious to the public interest at large. which our own colony is assured of an frus Now let us for a moment glance at the con- portant share, are reasons for us to express stitution and working of these patriots. The Our sincerest wishes for the speedy termina-Congress styled the Indian National-Con- tion of this enterprise.
grees, as if India contained a single nation with distinct aims, objects and ambition, instead of being composed of a mixture of sects, castes, races and creeds, quite diver
THE GERMAN LANGUAGE IN
CHINAS
(2nd October), We Britons have become so accustomed to express our astonishment and admiration at the rapid progress made by German com- merce and influruce during the last decade in the Far East, that the adverse criticisma of a Teuton correspondent, who writes from Shanghai to the National Zeilung, comes to us na a surprise. The writer heaps reproach upon the head of his compatriots hecause. although the Chinese authorities have been trying for a long time to get German pede. gogues to come out and instil the precepts of "Western Civilisation" into their people. nobody or scarcely anybody-from the Fatherland has responded to the appeal,
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Committee Messrs, Slade, Bird and Pollock; Hastings Official Measurer, Mr. A. Denison; Col. Brown and Mr. C. A. Tomes; Deputy Measurers, Messrs. P. H. Campbell and H. P Tooker
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
ThEK M. Atkinson presided the annuitiedon the Hongkong Fa on 25th ult
ball
CRICKET
TO-DAY'S PLAYGGEN AU Another very interesting match was com- menced on the Cricket ground shortly before twelve o'clock 10-day when the team selected to meet Shanghai in the Interport match played a combination cap ained by T Sercombe Smith. Sercombe Smith's team went to the wicket first and were dismissed for 139, the highest score being by Lieut. Rimington who cumpiled z8. p.m. had lost anly two wickets for 143.
Scores are as follows —
1903.
Before coming to a decision on this matter, mentionti, material is being the committee.desire that an estimate, belpre unable to state wije-recommended the use pared and laid before them showing the probable of these materials. They have probably annual working expeners of the proposed Pri-been used since, the foundation of the son together with the neuil working, expenses Colony A more durable material than the of the existing Gaol and whetheeny saving is granite macadam, which is assumed to be the anticipated in the latter item in the event of material more particularly referred to, wa the new Prison baing constructed. The tried by the Inte Director of Public Works, commitice also desire to receive a comparative Mr. Ormsby, namely, gneiss or blue-store.in statement of the estimated working expenses consequence of the complaints, which arose. if a Convict Prison of equal accommodation regarding the unevenness of the roado polaid were constructed on a site on the Taland of and the traffic over them, the use of this ma of on Stonecutters
has been removed. I am not aware that any The reports were adopted by the whole. satisfactory paving for roads has yet been Council.
discovered, which would be suitable for Incal conditions and reasonably économical Carefully selected granite macadam is, in my opinion, the best material available Incally. The names and designations of officers engaged upon maintenance of roads. are as follows:-Messig H. P. Tooker, exctut.
gent in views and sentiments from each / Club, which was held in the Cricket Pavilion The team for Shanghai opened well and at 5.15 Hongkong, say, below Victoria Hattery, instead terial has been discontinued and mucli of it
In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, he remarked that they might congra tulate themselves as a club on their financial condition, and, judging by the balance sheet Mr. Sandford had croved a very able and ener getic treasurer. The balance carried forward last year was $219 while this year it had risen to $335. Turning to the matches played, he said the Rugby record was excellent, only two
SERCOMBE SMITH'S XL Sercombo Saiith (Capt.) c ].. T. Dixon b
Lunisdon
W. Dixon, bled. P. Irwin, R.N., CArthur, b Dixon ........ 15 Lieut. Toulmin, R.M.L.I., c Harrocks, b F. Maitland, Dixon, b Pearce ......
Pearce .......
A. de A. C. Ponnett, R.N, ibw., b. Lumsden
Capt. P. G. Davies, A.0.D. c Dixon, b
Lumsden
other and in which the Hindu and Mussal- man elements preponderate. And there is no love lost between these peoples. Hl. therto they have been kept down from occasionally ́flying at each other's throat merely by the strong hand of the English. They still hate each other enough to like a street fight when their festival and proces-games having been lost out of fourteen played. 1.igut. Kimington, S. F. c Pearce, b Cooper sion get jammed at a narrow, corner and There is neither party will give way. a witty saying amongst the Anglo-Indians that in the event of the English leaving the shores of India bag and baggage myriads of telegrams would be waiting them at den from the people imploring and beseeching them to return post-haste. And by the
the Association Shield competitions the club was unfortunate in having to meet the winners in the first round, but he hoped that during the coming season they would be able to secure the trophy. So many matches were now played in both sections of the game that before long the question of securing a second ground would have to be considered, so that both Rugby and "Soccer" could be played on the saine afternoon, He proceeded the retirement of Mr. Browne from the post of Secretary. Mr. Browne said he felt it incum Secretary for nine years, and they could not find a better one. (Applause). It would be advisable to retain Mr. Browne in the Com mittee, if possible.
refer to
de Paris, R.N., b Dixon
Capt. Riach, b Hancock ...... J: E. Lee not out..
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STERLING SALARIES................... The Colonial Secretory laid on the table the following extracts from despatches relating to the subject of sterling Salaries,
(Extract from the despatch of His Excellency Sir 17. A. Blake to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, No. 512, of the 15th November,ive engineer, E. Dougherty, overseer, A. H, 91901)
Nimmo, freman; Portaria, Lee Sing, Li Yeun Sing, and U Pat, assistant foremen. There is at present a vacancy for an overseer of roads, which is being filled by the appointment of a qualified man obtained from England.
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SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 318 of the soth of last September and to refer you in reply to paragraph 6 of my despatch of the tith December, 1901, in which 1, stated that thé 4 Sterling Salaries. Scheme, forwarded under 20 cover of that despatch, was designed to include all offices which would in the ordinary course 129be held by Europeans appointed from home. In other words all officers entitled to draw ex- change compensation. I have, eter
HENRY A. BLAKE.
R. Hancock (Capt.) b Lee ................... 28
W. C. D. Turner.not out
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CITY OF VICTORIA:
ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to define The Attorney General moved the first read- the boundaries of the city of Victoria
Bill was read a first time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the
He says: " Germany's economical struggles/ time the English resumed the reins of bent on him to retire, but he had acted as Lieut, Smuth, R., c Rimington, b Irwin... (Extract from the Secretary of State's despatch by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice.
in China can but be benefited from a prac- tical point of view if the Chinaman can speak German. But there is an almost complete absence of suitable German in- structors in China. Now Germany's rivals -above all England, America, Japan and France-naturally take very good care that everything German should he kept in the back ground. In Chinese educated air cles English is nowadays the only foreign language of which they have any notion; in certain parts of North China they speak a little Trench too. The immense pro gress made by the aforementioned coun tries is practically due to this." Here the lamentations of the winter take a despairing and pathetic turn: for he declares"This is 2 very dangerous state of affairs for ua Ger mans, for, as compared with our rivals, we He also states that the take a back seat.” situation is heart-rending for the Chinaman too, for they feel that they want to open
Government, Shivajce and Mowlabux would have, between them, transformed the whole country into a veritable pandemonium where
the-
Good old rule, most excellent plan, Of those who take who have the power And those who keep who can,
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would have been the fundamental principle of their constitution. And what would have become of our friend the ubiquitous and obstreperous Parsec? Under Hindu rule he would have reverted to his original trade of liquor and egg seller and toddy-drawer" and our kind friend and neighbour the Mahomedan would have given him the option of adopting his
belief or of losing his head. To go no further we have to look at the present wretched and miserable condition of shout 2,000 families of their co-religionists who still linger in Kerman, Teheran, Shiraz and some of the large cities of Persia.
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE.
Viceroy Tsen Chun-hsuen. (From Our Correspondent)
up a way for introducing the German langu-TELEGRAMS. age and German ways and habits into their country." This is somewhat startling and the idea that the Chinese are burning with desire to converse in the language of Goethe is new to us; however this may be the case, but we think that the writer's complaints with reference to the "back seat" are some- what unnecessary, since it was evident that
CANTON, 20th September. Germany's place was to the fore during the. 1.E. Ten Chun-hsner, Viceroy of negociations concerning the evacuation of Kwangsi and Kwangtung provinces, Shanghai in October and November last year.is expected to arrive here on Monday, The writer fulminates against the German It is understood there will be no missionaries in South China, who, he de- welcome wlasnever,, H.E.'s arrival clates, neglect to further by their teachings being devoid of any ceremony. He the commercial aspirations of their country, will precod at once to his Yamen.
men.
He is, however, loud in the praise of those in Tsingtau where "both Evangelicals and Catholics are working with a definite aim in the interests of Germany; and in this respect full confidence can be placed in It would be difficult to imagine a them." more outspoken admission to the effect that certain of the German Missionaries are doing their utmost to secure a material con- quest of the Chinese, and this frank declara- tion certainly indicates that the up-to-date Teuton merchant makes use of every pos- sible method which may help to further his interests, and British business men might do well to keep this in mind. With refer- ence to the small progress made by the German language in China and to the wide. spread knowledge of English, it might be reasonably suggested that this is owing largely to the greater facilities of pronunciation and grammar which are offered by the latter.
THE INDIAN PRESS.
(3rd October.)
Canton Viceroy Arrives (bram Our Correspondent.)
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CANTON, Sept. 28th, 340 p.m. H. E. Viceroy Then Clim-listen, of the Two Kwang, arrived here from Kwangsi at ten o'clock this morning,
YACHTING IN HONGKONG,
It was satisfactory to learn at the annual meeting of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club last evening, that subscriptions have been in- creasing and that the Club appears to be in a sound financial position. New craft are being buil and the coming season should provide some interesting sport in the champion
The Hon. F. H. May, who ship class. presided, referred to a yacht designed by Colonel Brown, which was to be launched on Tuesday, and would endeavour to wrest the laurel-wreath from the crack designer Payne of Southampton. Mr. C.A. Tomes was also building to the design of Mr. Payne, who had been so successful in Hongkong waters. In submitting the accounts, the Hoa. Treasurer, Mr. John Hastings, mentioned that the year opened with a balance of $106 and closed with $134 The accounts were passed. It was decided to start the season with the Ladies Race on Saturday, 31 October and the first Club race on 1st Novembers and the other dates fixed were 15th and 29th November, 6th and 20th December, 10th and 24th January, 7th and 21st February, 7th and 1st March and toth April. Some discussion ensued regarding the question of Sunday sailing, the Hon. Pollock proposing that the races be sailed on the Saturdays pre. ceding the Sundays mentioned in the pro stamme. Capt. Crichton seconded the motion, and the Chairman supported it remarking that he did not see any harm in going out for a quiet sail on the Sabbath, but he thought the Club should not race on Sundays for the same reason that they did not hold a race meeting or
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Mr P. Goldring seconded, and the motion was carried.
OFFICERS.
The following officers were then elected - President: The Hos. Dr. J. M. Atkinson; Captain of the Rugby team, Mr. H. C. Sandford Captain of the Association team, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar; treasurer, Mr. O. J. Barnes; secretary, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe; Committee:-Mesars, Goldring, Browne, G. B. Macdonald, R.A., A. R. Lowe, C. T. Kew, and I. Danby,
nondescript matches on Sundays, which the After discussion regarding the playing of Committee decided to consider, the proceed. ings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Chairman,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLOB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club on Monday, Mr. E. W. Michell, President, said that the team for Shanghai would leave on the 7th inst, and taking them all round they were a good level lot and should give a good account of them. selves up North, but whether they won ar whether they lost he was sure they would prove themselves worthy representatives of the HK.C.C. He also referred to the finances of the club which started the year with a credit
balance of $1.379 and closed with a cash balance of $1,428 with $;68 yet to be collected.
He subsequently proposed the adoption of th: texort and accouals,
Mr. Cooper :econded and die motion was
carried.
OFFICERS.
Mr. E. W. Mitchell was re-elected President and the following officers were appointed to fill the vacancies on the Committee Messis, R. Hancock, F. Maitland, P. W. Goldring, Lt. Rimington, S. F., Lt. Solfett. R.N, Messrs. H. Arthur, J. T. Dixon and A. Mackenzie.
The Chairman announced that the ground would be opened to members on 5th October, and to play the usual match, 1st XI. 2. All comers, on the following Saturday. A match would be played on Saturday next, between the team for Shanghai and the best eleven that could he raised against them.
THE PAVILION SCHEME.
In referring to this scheme, which has a ready been given at length in our columns, the Chairman mentioned that it was not a forward just to see what the members thought about it. To repair the existing building would cost $5,000.
Mr. W. 1. Dixon thought that in the plaus of the proposed new mapition the lavatories, efc., seemed to take up i marge a space, and the score arrangements were capable of im
committee scheme altogether, but had been pot
provemnt.
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Mr. P. W. Goldring was very much opposed to the scheme, and thought the Club could not afford to spend $30,000 on a pavilion or any. thing else. He suggested that the present pavilion be put in repair or another pavilion built, ut an expenditure not to exceed $6,00
or $7,000.
Mr. E. H. Blinds also doubted whether the Club would be able to pay the interest on the proposed issue of debentures,
Mr. R. K. Leigh, while agreeing that Mr. Ram had given them a very pretty design of a pavilion, was of opinion that a suitable building could be provided for $20,000. The dressing rooms should be on the ground floor, and there should be a separate staircase leading to the roof, which should be flat for the convenience of specialors viewing the matches, and which should be provided with a verandah and pro- tected from the weather.
His Honour A. G. Wise suggested that the matter should be referred to the committee in order to see if the money could be raised at all He very much doubted on the debentures whether they would ever get $25,000 or $30,000, The Chairman said he thought Mr. Justice Wise's suggestion a good one, and that the matter should be referred to the committee,
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Thursday in the Council Chamber Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Hon. Colonel L. F. Brown, R.E(Officer Commanding the Garrison), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary General), Hon. A. M. Thomson, (Colonial Trea Hon. Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, Kt.(Attorney
(Acting Harbour Master), Hon. W. Chatham, surer), Hon, Commander Basil Taylor, R.N. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Dr. J. M. Siciason(incipal Civil Medical Officer), Hen, C. P. Chater. C.M.G., Hon. Ho Kai, C.M.G, Bon. Wei Yuk, Hos. Gershom Stewart,
No. 16 of 16th January, 1903, to His
Excellency Sir H, A. Blako.)......
The text of the draft law is as follows}=-1 Whereas it is expedient to define the baun daries of the City of Victoria: Be it enacted
and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The City of Victoria Boundaries Ordinance, týd
It was not intended to make any such dis- tinction in regard to the grant of Sterling Salaries, as is contemplated in your despatch 2. From and after the passing of this Ordin No. 512, between officers of the. Hongkongance, and notwithstanding anything to the con Service who are and those who are not entitled 'trary contained in any Ordinance heretofore principle laid down in the case of the StraitsCity of Victoria" appears as the name of the to exchange compensation. According to the passed, wherever the expression* Vičiaria" or Settlements and the Federated Malay States, said city in any Ordinance the same shall be exceeded $1,200 a year were to be included in comprised within the boundaries hereinafter the salaries of all non-clerical posts which construed to imean the area of the Colony. the Sterling Scheme; and officers appointed, set forth, that is to say after the beginning of August, 1901, to any such posts came under the Sterling Scheme, would have been entitled, under the existing regardless of the question whether or not they rules, in virtue domicile or in other respects, to exchange compensation, I have, etc.,
ONSLOW,
On the North-The harbour
Inland Lot No. 1,299 and extending south- On the West.-A line: running north and south drawn through the north-west angle of wards a distance of eight hundred and fifty feet. from the aforesaid angle.
Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. R. F. Johnston nderstood in the Colony the sterling salary until it meets a contour of the hill-side 'seven
(Acting Clerk of Councils),
NEW MEMBER.
Hon. Basil Taylor took the oath on his admission to a seat in the Council, vice Come mander Rumsey absent on leavé.
MINUTES,
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL.
He explained that whereas it was originally scheme included only those officers who were in receipt of exchange compensation it had been settled that it also included non-clerical appointments the salaries of which exceeded 51,200 per annum. Those appointments were therefore in the Estimates which were about to come up for the consideration of the Council.
asked the following questions
The Hon. H. E. Follock, pursuant to notice,
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASS.
What was the nature of the inquiries which were made by the Government for the purpose of ascertaining how many vacant storeys there were in the City of Victoria and in Kowloon in
Financial Minutes (Nos, 50 to 53) and moved The Colonial Secretary Inid on the table that they be refer el to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Colonial Secretary
laid
on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 8) and July last? moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Director of Public Works laid on the table the reports (Nos. 6 and 7) of proceedings held on the Toth August and 17th ufi, respec- of the Public Works Committee at meetings tively. The reports read as follows
DIS.NFECTING STATION AT KOWLOON, The chairman laid before the committee a plan for a disinfecting station providing simi- lar accommodation to the existing one in the City of Victoris, with quarters for an inspector attached, be erected at Yaumati, and ex- plained that the scheme was partly provided for in the current year's Estimates. The accommodation originally contemplated, how. ever, was only a shed for the disinfector itself | and quarters for an inspector, but the Sanitary Board had since asked, for an additional two- storied shed to contain stores and house the coolies employed at the station, besides offices ard other accommodation. These additions brought the estimated cost of the scheme up to $27,000.
The committee unanimously agreed to re- commend that tenders be called for 'the en- tire work and that, if necessary, a supplemen- tary vote should be taken to meet this year's expenditure.
TRAINING OF NULLARS.
2. With reference to your answer to the 5th question which put to you at the last meeting of the Legistative Council, is the compact which you referred to in that auswer, a contrac for training the nullah in question right down. What is the contract price: for that work and the no then face of the hill item top to bottom?
what is the date, which is fixed for completion of it? K
DETECTION OF CRIME.
On the South. A line running cast from the southern extremity of the western boundary
hundred feet above the level of the sea, thence following the said contour until it meets the eastern boundary.
On the East.-A line following the western. bound xy of the Queen's Recreation Ground until it meets the old Shaukiwan Rond, thence to the south-east angle of Inland Lot No ro18, thence along the southem boundary of Inland Lot No. 1,018, produced until-it meets the road on the east side of Wongneichung Valley, thence to the north west angle of Wongne- chung School, produced until it meets the southern boundary.
RIVER TRADE..
The Attorney General moved the first rend- ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to exempt certain ships from the requirements of section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ord- inance No. 36 of 1899
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a first-timal on planned aetotype. The mensure is introduced to relieve British places on the rivers of the adjacent mainland shipowners, trading between Hongkong, and from certain disadvantages under which they suffer in competition with others trading on such ivers by reason of the necessity at present 3. Are any steps being taken for the improve-imposed upon theru ul coveplying with the ment of the Detect ve Branch of the -Fi lice: provisions of the fourili section of the, chant Force with a view to the surer detection of | Shipping - Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, în serious crimes?
respect of the number of certificated officers and engineers to de carried This Ordinat ce is designed to place. British owners in this. respect upon a footing of greater equality in : competing with others for the trade of the rivers than at present exists
4. What inducements are held out to Polier officers for the study of the Chinese language 7 Are such inducements smaller than they were formerly,
CHINESE MARRIED WOMEN
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows → | 1. Ech district inspector was ittructed by the Acting Medical Officer of Health to prepare The Attorney General moved the first read a return showing what houses and floors withining of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to further his district were vacant, and to give as nearly amend The Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. u as possible the number of people these houses The Colonial Secretary secondes, and the and floors would accommodate under the pro-Bill was read a first time. visions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903. The nun- bers given in my reply to the Honourable Member's former question on this question were based on the returns so furnished by the inspectors.*
The contract is for training the nu lah
Appended to te Bill is the following states. ment of objects and reasons:
To check the growth of a habit of enticing away married women from their husbanda reported as becoming prevalent in the New Teritories. Asthecivil remedy is in such cases,
CONVICT PRISON ON STONECUTTERS' ISLAND.
It was decided, in view of the absence of two from Kennedy Road upwards to its upper ter owing to the circumstances, surrounding-iha members (Hons. C. W. Dickson and R. G.mination. The work is being done on a schepersons affected, of to practical vulus, Shewan) of the committee, to defer the further consideration of the proposal to establish a Convict Prison on Stonecutters' Island.
BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, The chairman explained, that, in conse- quence of the inability of the Public Works Department to undertake the work, the pre- paration of plans and estimates &c, had been placed in the bands of Messrs. Leigh & Orange, architects, Preliminary plans had ing in accordance with the Bacteriologist's at first been prepared by them for a build- ides, the cost of which he estimated roughly at $60,000. After communication with Singa pore and Shanabal, amended plans on a re- duced scale had been prepared. He now laid the plans before the Committee, the cost of the work being estimated by the architects at $40,000. The site was in the upper portion of Taipingstian Resumed Area adjoining Caine Lane:
It was unanimously agreed to recommend that the work be carried out in accordarce with amended plans and estimate.
dule of prices, by measurement, as the nature of the ground rendered it practically impossi le to prepare definite plans and quantities before band. No data of completion has been fixed in this case, but the work has een begun and it is anticipated: that it will be complete in three months...
proposed to make it an offence punishable og summary conviction to receive or harbour a woman married acco:ding to the law or cus? toms of China who, without reasonable excuse, leaves the protection of her husband." The B1}| declares cruelty or failure properly to maintain. a wife to be reasonable excuse for her leaving her husband."
3. The extra allowances granted to Chinese
APPROPRIATION BILL detectives has recently been increased from $2
The Colonial Secretary moved, the, second 55 pe mensem. The question of increasing
month are made to the European, and of $1, hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hun the detective staff is under consideration, reading of the Bill entitled An Ord
4. Money allowances of $5, $10, and $15 a apply a sum not exceeding Five million wo $2, $3 and $5 a month to the Indian police dred and ninety-two dollars to the Public according to the degree of proficiency they service of the year 1904. attain in knowledge of Chinese. Knowledge The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the of Chinese is also under the palicesregulations | Bill was read a second lime. taken into account in considering promotions. It was agreed to refer the Hill for considera of both European and Indian police. Exchange ion by the Finance Committee compensation was prior to the grant of doubleThe Council adjourned until the eth influat, exchange compensation paid on such allowing W ditions of the grant of double exchange com A meeting of the Finance Committee was ances drawn by Europeans. One of the con FINANCE COMMITTEE LE pensation was that language allowances should held Immediately after be Council, Hoo Fe not carry exchange compensation. Therefore H, May, C.M.O., Colonial Secretary, presiding
The following votes were submitted and the Committee agrees to recommend that they be adopted by the Council
At a time when the editors of the Supao and other Chinese reformers are hunted like wild beasts by the emissaries of the Empress Dowager throughout the length and breadth of the Empire, it may not be amiss to call to question certain utterances appearing in a Bombay weekly native paper which furnish a sample of the vapourings and virulence of some of the Congress newspapers of India and the length to which they will go in criticising and censuring British Authorities. In 1857 the Government had to deal with dense masses of ignorant fanatics, an easy prey to false but fatal misrepresentations, To-day it has to deal with quite a distinct days. Mr. Slade was opposed to it, and though (a) that we shall carry out the plan as submitted &c., was $107,000. The average revenue the Legislative Council? What is the contract (0) Oil, Wick and Gas for Barracks¡¡$1,000,
to an
His Honour A. G. Wise-What is the secur: ity you offer?
The Chairman-None whatever,
GUNPOWDER DEPOT ON GREEN ISLAND.
allowances,
FLUSHING OF TANKELEY DASH
Hon. H. E. Pollock, pursuant to notice, asked the Director of Public Works POLICE, tank which you referred to in your answer to
1. Where is the site of the large flushing vote a sum of two thousand five hundred dollars The Governor recommended the Coi het to my first question to you at the fast meeting of in aid of the vote Folice, Other Charges, for fin
following items
Plans which had been prepared for the co-exchance compensation is no longer drawn on Island, in substitution for the existing depot on struction of a new Gunpowder Depôt on Greent
Stonecutters, were laid before the committee, Mr. Goldting then moyed that the matter being quarters for the staff employed in connec The estimated cost of the entire work, includ referred to the committes for them to consider
on with the depot, the preparation of the site, derived annually from the depot during the past five years had amounted to over $21,con
After fall discussion, it was unanimously
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The committee also recommend, in counec. tion with the establishment of the depôt there, that restrictions be imposed with regard to landing on Green Island, ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONVICT PRISON ON
ASTONECUTTERS ISLAND
a polo tournament or a cricket match on Sunways and means and the three alternatives he preferred to race on Saturdays thought in the paper sent to members, that a new sort of fanaticism, the outcome of English it was in the best interests of the Club to have pavilion shall be erected in the N.W. corner of Education and the sour fruits of half the races on Sundays; It appeared to Mr. A. the grounds, and that the present pavilion. agreed to recommend that the work be under- H. Ough that they got better wind on Saturdays shall be repaired, (5) and that the committee knowledge, and not the less liable to laughter) and though he was a keen supporter shall invite fenders for which of these three be anxiously watched on that account. of racing on both days family men liked schemes they, after mature deliberation, can Fortunately, the movement is confined to spend Saturday with their own people, sider will be most satisfactory and beneficial
After further discussion regarding the hour of to the interests of the Club. infinitisemal small clique of commencing races the Hen, Pollock added to The motion was agreed to and the committee was empowered to invite such members of the noisy educated enthusiasts who style them-his proposal that the starting time be 2.10, 2,20
Club as they thought fit to join the Committee selves the patriots of India and talk glibly and 2.30 pm, but the resolution for racing on
Saturdays was ultimately lost.
and advise them in the matter. of "India for the Indians;" and of whose existence the teeming millions are in blissful iguerance. Of course, the Indian people have their grievance as the Argyleshire Cottars have their which require to be carefully and judiciously laid before and brought to wledge of the authorities for gradual dress. But these self-styled patriots by their immoderate writings and speeches invariably
the
Replying to a question by Col. Brown re- garding the Yacht Club bouse, the Chairman sald there was a sub-committee appointed by the joint committees of the Yacht Club and of the Boat Club to Investigate the matter, and they were to report to the Joint committees, whare- pan, the faint committees would report to the was agreed that the marking in the one- seal teeling of their respective Clube design boat macar be 6759,3 and 1 when five boste Atarted, and 5, 2 state, act, od 5 5, and 1 when four boats
set the rulers and the ruled by the cars and OUR OFFICERE
The fyllowing officers were elected: Com. their Congresses and Conferences have genmoders, Hon. II. May Vice-Commodore,
rally been considered bodies which, to say Commodore Robinson Hoa, Secretary
This concluded the business,
price for such tank and what is the date which is fixed for its completion
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What materials are being used for mond, p ing the roads.in
-fa) the City of Victoria; and,
The Governor recommended the Council to VIE I su uf three thousand nên hundred dollars in aid of the vote Gaol, Ofte for the following items plu (1) Provision for prisoneri, (2) Lighting the Gaol and war
quarters.
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(4): Materials for remunerative indošity
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the Kowloon Peninsula?. Who recommended the use of such materials and for how long have such materials, been in use? Is it not practicable to procure a more durable mixture for mending those roads ? The proposal to construct a Convict Prison What officers of the Public Works Department on Stonecutters, on the site to be rendered (giving their names and official, designations) available by the transfer of the Gunpowder se responsible for the supervision of the Depôt to Green Island, was then considered mending of those reads
Se The papers which were asked for by the The Director of Public Works replied SEVEN THE INTERPORT TEAMS.
Committen on the sath July bad been circula- Adjoining Garden Road and in the reared but one, ted to members, bathes of the Volunteer headquarters. It ii, not
GWEATHER SIONALE, N After the match on 26th ult, in which Han The chairman laid the plans before the desirable, for obvious reasons, to make public: The Governor recommended the cock's XII beat Smith's XIII by 99 mns, the committee, and explained that, though it was the amounts of such contracts, aut November, vote a tuar of two thousand ons" team to represent Hongkong in the Interport intended only to erect two blocks of cells, cap. 1903, 0115 99 WARGANE Kant hitty dollars to aid of the Vate Pub match was selected at follows-Hancock atile of accommodating 246 prisoners, in the (4) Granite macadamon the law, levelronds Extraordinary to meet cost of ide
'Dixon," Lt. Lumsden, R.A, first instance, the entire sile nynilable for the and certain
of the high-level roads: {{3} Mast for weatheriang digasli (Captain). W.C.D
Torger, H. Arthur, Lu Smith, R.A Prison would be enclosed wishy high, boundary Concrete, con colytime, cement broken, so vinformation of shipmasters, Hi Hancock T 2 - Pearce, C. R. 5:7 Copper, wall, so that fatere blocks of celin eshid be jgranite and matth or sandı
sløvet liv Far Axing the mast: anay R. E. n. Bird, and A. G. Ward. A. Ratowe of added as occasion arose withou, interierius, roads,
(on */ Ipeker;and'ball J; B. Lee will
am as rrobably accompany (be with the occupation of the Piltonas The Tanlo
M | 19d sort of the work how plonoted was 3336,000. gradila, on the remainder,
add Works