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The Hongkong Telegraph.
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晚四初月三年一十三转光
CONTENTS.
Births and Deaths.
Leading Artiolos:-
Sport in Hongkong. Koosevelt, the Peacemaker. Hongkong Shipping Enterprise. Chinese Notices. Registration of Patnerships. Building Stagnation in Japan. Hongkong Water Supply. Shipping Dangers.
Hanking Facilities with Macao,
Telegrams:-
Opium for China.
Russians Concentrating at Kirin. New Exchequer Bonds.
Meetings:-
Sanitary Board.
Shanghai and Honghew Whaal Co., Lt. Legal Intelligenda :--
The National Bank of China, Ltd, Mr. Jas. Christie's Ars. Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Case. P'ulice.
The Stolen Ring. Death of a Prisoner. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
Hongkong Shipping,
Ching Ming Festival. Vandalism in Hongkong. New Bank in Hongkong, Wedding at the Peak.
The China-Borpen Co., Ld. Work on the U. 8.S. Licum
The Stranded Sully. Marine Court.
Naval Notes.
Shipping Jetsam. Property Sale.
Entertainment at Kowloon Ducks. Westminster Glee Singers.
Fires.
Obituary.
Boxing.
Missing European Found.
Hongkong Football.
Attempted Burglary,
Police Recruits for Macao.
Hongkong Joint Stock Companies.
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
The Yangisze Insurance Association Ltd. S. V. C. Field Day.
The Retirement of Sir Hiram S. Wilkinson,
The Great Canal System of China.
Actress Shot Dead.
A Staff General on the War.
Yokohama Specie Bank,
Missionary Compensation Case. Present Conditions at Port Arthur.
Straits Currency Conversion.
A British Chinese Expedition.
Commercial:-
Yarn Market.
Shanghai Share Report.
Shanghai Freight. Kaubs.
Douglas Steamship Company. Exchange. Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTHS.
SHAW of a daughter, still-born,
wife of the Rev. REYNOLDS TURNER, M Ch, B., London Mission, of a daughter.
On the 23rd March, at London Mission, Hesechow, Hunan, to Dr. and Mrs. E. C.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.);
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1905.
六拜夏
̇號八月四英港香
$13 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY, 15 CENTS.
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "*
SERVICE,
Opium for China.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
reminins that many who would otherwise Britain and the United States. Already trade would be hampered. It might be while under restrictions 10 gallons are used with interests or investments in Macao who be squandering their money and their health there are signs that the interests of Hong considered that a body of business men | per capita-taking the population of Hong-will be the first to appreciate the con- are induced to spend two hours at Happy kong and the Philippines are very intimately assisted by legal advice could successfully kong at 300,000. Anybody who knows any-venience of the branch office; its work will Valley, inhaling the pure ozone of the allied, particularly in the shipping trade; and surmount these obstacles, but when it is thing about the uses to which water is put include the general routine of banking surrounding bills. The crowd at the foot now it would seem that Australia is likely to stated that even in England and India the in Hongkong, will agree that such a quan- business, advances on securities, shares, ball Geld on Saturday was a thoroughly become another factor in the prosperity of problem remains unsolved the peculiar diffi- tity per head is far too much. It is con- niortgages, etc., and the issue of drafts on representative one, and the enthusiasm of the archipelago. There is at present in culties of the situation will be recognised.ceivable that in the summer months large the Macao office. Looking at the urgent the spectators was at the same pitch which | Manila an Australian Commissioner who What is wanted is a law that will penalise quantities of water would be required, if need there was for such an institution in one finds at an "international" event. The frankly states that he is spying out the land the partner who knowingly sets out to de-only for bathing purposes; but during the Hongkong, the success of the branch, good feeling which these metings engender with the object of learning what markets are fraud his creditors. At present, a firm may past few weeks, when Hongkong has been rested as it is in the hands of an old firm between the soldiers and sailors of the Em- open to Australian products in the Philip be composed of two or more partners who chveloped in fogs, and drenched with rain, of good repute like that of Messrs. Rozario pire has more than once been productive of pines. With a direct port of call from alone benefit when business is flourishing, besides having occasional icy blasts of winter, & Co., is assured beyond question. the best results. It is true that the losing side Australia, the possibilities of Zamboanga as a But in the event of failure, the partners dis the amount drawn off by each housebold may for a time feel a little sore at the buffets distributing centre are greatly increased, and appear in the direction of Canton or Shang- has been considerably in excess of require and slings of à capricious Fortune, but that it is claimed that the enterprising Australians hai, and the poor manager or clerk, who has ments. The conclusion would seem to be feeling soon wears away to give place to an will be in a position to supply the people of been a mere tool in the hands of his more that people have little right to grumble honest appreciation of the other team's the Moro province with fresh meat, vege- astute masters, is left to bear the brunt. No when the water is turned off, if in times of ability. The two branches of the Services tables, fruits and food stuffs of all sorts body can really say who are the partners in plenty they wantonly waste the supply are all the better for these friendly encoun- cheaper than they can obtain them from firm. Surely such a condition of things afforded. It only requires a little supervision ters, and the fact that the officers, as well as Manila. Furthermore, the Manilians can is more likely to hamper trade-besides at the rear of each house to check the evil the men show their interest in the proceed see the day when the people of Zamboanga affording special facilities for the clever of withdrawing unnecessary supplies from ings is an exceedingly satisfactory sign. It will visit Hongkong in preference to Manila, rascal-than any measure passed by the the main, and it is to be hoped that the works for the goud of both parties that when they are overburdened with money, or trovernment. It seems to be the idea of the nuisance of a partial supply of water, to there should be mutual trust and respect be desire relaxation and rest. It is a pretty commercial representatives in this quarter of which people have been subjected of late, tween soldiers and sailors, and such feelings picture from the Hongkong point of view, the world to wait until others have experi- will induce householders to give this matter ́are best encouraged by such contests as that and it only remains now to discover how far mented with a registration law. Meanwhile their attention.
the uncertainty which prevails in trade when which came off on Saturday. But outside it will come true.
credits are asked exerts an unfavourable in- that question, it is surely a new thing for
fluence the honest trader suffering at the people in Hongkong to crowd in their thou-
expense of the suspected. It is high time sands to Happy Valley to view a football
that such a state of things was abolished, but match. People who in England would not take the trouble to visit the Crystal Palace on
the remedy has not yet been discovered, and the occasion of the English Cup final were
so far as we can see, no active exertions are to be seen at Happy Valley, although the
being made to find even a modified solution weather was by no means propitious. In the
of the problem. proper place, sport is an excellent thing, and if it be the case that Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton we may conclude that the future battles of Great Britain will be won on the sporting grounds of the Em pire.
CHINESE NOTICES.
(5th April.)
BUILDING, STAGNATION IN JAPAN.
According to Mr. Alexander MacLean, the Canadian commercial agent at Yoko hama, the war has had, a disastrous effect on building operations in Japan. There is general stagnation in building and real estate improvements generally, and although the volume of trade is encouraging, anrt the accumulated wealth of the country is be coming more and more conspicuous, there is nothing to show that the importation of lumber from Canada is likely to increase in the immediate future. Mr. MacLean, in the course of his report, states that he has
SHIPPING DANGARS.
BOMBAY, 5th April.
The P. & O. Co.'s mail stounier left. Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 237 chests of Malwa opium. Prices are as follows
According to the reports made by the masters of vessels arriving at Hongkong, a very dangerous condition of things exists in the vicinity of Wei-hai-wei in the shape of floating mines. For over a year merchant vessels trading in northern waters have been navigated by officers who were in fear and trembling lest they should unwittingly strike a mine, and even now it would seem that the normal anxieties of the shipmaster arc by no means lessened. It has been known. all along that the Yellow Sea and Gulf of Pechili were honeycombed with mines laid, on the one hand, by the Russians for the us benefit of the Japanese squadrons, and, on the other, by the Japanese to prevent the egress of the Russian fleet from Port Arthur, Now that the seaboard has been cleared, so far as active hostilities are concerned, these mines have apparently been left to float away into space, a constant menace to the shipping of the world. It may be remem bered that when H.M.S. Andromeda pro- ceeded on the futile journey to Port
proposals for peace, but that does not documents issued by the Board, and, what travelled from Tokio to Kobe for the Arthur, the Japanese marvelled that she
since.
Malwa (New)... Rs. 1,500
(Old) (Older)
32
י
11
· 1,680
1,800
(Oldest) 1,030
THE WAR.
RUSSIANS CONCENTRATING
AT KIRIN..
Mr. M. Numa, Consul for Japan, forwards the following telegrams
Tokio, April 1st, 5.40 ..
The report receiyed on the 31st March says that a native coniing from the direction of Hailung, which is 87 miles south-west of Kirin, states that the Russians and Chun- chuses under Colonel Maditoff retreated northward from the neighbourhood of Hai- lung and the enemy are now concentrating at Kirin.
NEW EXCHEQUER BONDS.
Tokio, April 1st, 7.10 p.m. The subscriptions for the new exchequer bonds of one hundred million yen aggregate about five hundred millions whereof seventy. millions are above the issue price.
SANITARY BOARD:-
4.b inst The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board is being held in the Board room this afternoon when the following business is down
for transaction,
THE CEMETERY BYE LAWS, Theos. the Principal Civil Medical Officer was directed to inform the suard trat His Ex- to ay amendment of the Cemetery Bye-laws, cellency the Governor is pot prepared to agret Nos 4 and 14, on the lines indicated by the Board's resolution of March 21st, 1904. There was no format reply from the Hun, the Colonial secretary, but simply a minute addressed to him as President instructing him to convey to the Board the purport of certain minutes by. His Excellency the Governor and the Colonial
A very important question, affecting the interests of a large number of Chinese in Hongkong, canie before the Sanitary Board yesterday, on a minute from the Hon, the Registrar-General. It appears that it has been the practice when notices were issued by the Board, to publish, at the same time, Chinese translations for the benefit of those who are not acquainted with English: On, these translations there was also a stumped statement to the effect that if further parti ROOSEVELT, THE PEACEMAKER, culars were required, or if any Chinese desired a fuller explanation of the terms of The statement that Washington authorita-the order, application should be made at tively denies the appointment of President the office of the Sanitary Board in Hong Roosevelt as peacemaker between Russia kong. The Registrar-General, to his minute, and Japan may not mean very much after remarked that he had never yet seen the all. It may be quite correct to say that the stamp in question affixed, nor was it clear diplomatic pourparlers between the negotiat-that it appeared on every letter to Chinese ing parties have not yet reached a stage householders. He therefore recommended when public reference can be made to the that the notice should be printed on the necessarily imply the non-existence of nego is more important, the explanations as to pose of personally investigating the existing tiations. Indeed, the repeated assurances the meaning and object of the orders conditions, and he remarks that "one should have escaped the innumerable hidden But although from St. Petersburg as well as from Tokio, should be furnished-not at the Sanitary would think that everything in the way of dangers of the high sens. Parks and Washington, that Russia is aching Hoard office in the city but at any building had been finished, and that the they admitted the presence of inines there, for peace, and that Japan has formulated district office, and by district inspec work going on would make nothing more they have made no attempt to remove them If the Japanese are lethargic in the conditions on which she would consider tors. The recommendations of the Re- than good wear and tear." The fact seems the preliminaries of peace, cannot have gistrar-General were adopted by the Board to be that, pending the result of the war, the matter, what can be thought of the sprung from nothing. The financial weak and thus a much-needed reform has been the Japanese business community is dis. British warship which calmly announced that a Boating mine had been sighted ness of Russia is an important factor in any quietly carried through. It is manifest that clined to embark in ventures which mean matter of settling the questions raised by an illiterate Chinaman residing at West the laying-out of money without the pos- near Wei-hai-wei right in the track of ship- the war, and even Japan is unable to con Point, Shau-ki-wan, or Aberdeen, who re-sibility of any immediate return. Up to the ping, and yet took no steps to explode the tinue an arduous campaign in a hostile and ceived a notice which he failed to under-present time the war has had no visible mine? If the China fleet in the vicinity of barren country indefinitely. It is universally stand, would think twice before he decided effect on the importing and exporting houses Wei-hai-wei makes no effort to clear the path for the merchant shipping there must be admitted that President Roosevelt would to tramp all the way to the office of the Sanitat the chief ports. The banks are
a flourishing condi- something radically wrong somewhere. At probably be the best choice that the conary Board for the necessary explanation. shown to be in On the 7th March, No. 1. Strath millar tending nations could make if they desired The majority of the Chinese community in tion, and financial concerns whose business present, vessels of all nationalities--although Terrace, Bankow, the wife of A. R. BURTEN-a clear-headed and impartial mediator. the Colony are by no means inclined to it is to deal with the rapid turn-over oft is to be presumed that British prepon On 20th March. at Kulangsu, Amoy, the he supporter of the strenuous life would evade the law; on the contrary, they are capital furnish reports which can only be derate-are crowding to the northern ports have his work cut out for him in attempting entirely amenable to the official orders characteris d as eminently satisfactory. It which only recently opened, and it surely to open out the tangled threads of con
would appear, then, that the only sections cannot be held that they should be made troversy, but if anybody is likely to succeed
of the Japanese people who are holding responsible for the destruction of the mines. it is President Roosevelt. The continual
back are those who are engaged in trades As it is, officers of the merchant service rumours of peace are no doubt apt to be
which mean the investment of money for in seem to spend their spare time, while pass come somewhat monotonous and irritating,
definite periods before returns are apparent. ing through the danger zone, in looking for mines, and then exploding them by rifle. but they may soon be expected to receive
Hongkong is not greatly affected by such a On 26th March, at Tientsin, the wife of official confirmation. As a matter of fact,
state of affairs, but a new era may crise on shots. It is clearly the duty of the Navy to JULIUS WOLDER, Imperial Chinese Telegraph the world has tired of the war between Japan
1st July when the extraordinary import remove this handicap to trade, and it may Administration, of a daughter, both well. and Russin. With the capitulation of fort
tariff, which forms one of the war tax items, be hoped they will recognise their respon On 27th March, at No. 14, Quinsan Road, Arthur and the fall of Mukden, interest in
comes into effect. So far as Canada issibility in the matter. Shanghai, the wife of 8. E. SCHWARTZ, of the fighting died away. Now and again a
allected there will be increased duties on daughter.
On 27th March, at 328, Sikiang Road, spasmodic effort is made to brush up excite
tinned provisions, four, butter, etc. Shanghai, the wife of CHARLES JEDLICEA, fment in the conflict, but the affairs of the
that does not lead to the belief that there world outside Manchuria are infinitely more
will be any perceptible decrease in the im a daughter. (Alberte).
engrossing to the majority of people. The
portation of these articles. According to play ended with the fall of that so-called
Mr. Maclean, who should be in a position impregnable fortress and the dramatic sur
to know, "the reasonable expectations would render of Stoessel, and it only remains now
seem to be that if peace should be restored Nacional Ultramarino, of Macao, has decid the resources of the country become serious-ed to open a branch office in Hongkong to ring down the curtair to a suitable ac companiment of peace conditions.
ly impaired and the trade and industries will be received with satisfaction by the paralyzed, a time of great activity and pro.. large number of people here who have busi ness connections with Macao or private in- sperity may be assured.”
terests in that colony. Trade has been hampered and handicapped at every turn by the lack of the financial intermediary be tween Hongkong and Macao. It did not (6th April.)
apparently seem worth the while of the Householders in Hongkong and particularly British banks to open branch establishments those resident in the Hill district will rejoice in the Portuguese possession, and as there come to the Central office from Kowloon, to learn that they are once more in posses- was no representative in Hongkong of the Causeway Bay, or Kennedy Town, (3) There should niso be a notice in English to the effect. sion of a constant supply of water. It is Portuguese bank operating in Macao, it was true that the notice announcing the re-impossible to deal in drafts and advices that District inspectors, ate directed to ex. sumption of a full supply hints at possible 1 transactions had to be made in plain this communication," (4) The instructions to these inspectors should contain an instruc. interruptions, but after being cut off at the cash, unless the merchant went to a Chi-tion that it is part of their duty to explain these main during the greater part of the day nese bank and paid a high rate of commis letters, and a fixed time should be given when people will be thankful for small mercies, sinn for the very questionable assistance the inspectors should be in attendance at their Mr. minuted-All notices and trust to providence that the new pumping afforded by them. Cheques on Hongkong all contingencies. It is now several months since Hongkong householders have had the advantage of a continuens supply of water, and many have been the shifts to which people have had recourse in order to obtain an adequate daily allowance. Chinese ser- vants are not particularly notable for their sense of cleanliness, and for that reason, it
PEAKE, A SDD,
On 25th March, at Hangchow, to Rev. F. W. and Mrs. BinLE of the American Presbyterian
Mission, a son, Frank William.
a
On the 27th March, at Hanko, the wife of Hugh E. RAMSAY, of a son.
crass of a daughter.
On the 19th March, at Mokoam, Syed Alley Road, Singapore, Newton, the wife of G. Shall On the 31st March, at the Hotel des Col- onies, the wife of J. M. TAVARES, of a son,
On the 1st April, at Shanghai, the wife of Geo. MARCAL, of a son.
DEATHS.
On the 26th March, a roz, Hubbling Well Road, Shanghai, ELSIE GRACE, daughter of Alex, and Annie Ross, aged 3 years and 8 months.
On 28th of March, at Shanghai, SUSAN FERRY WADMAN, Relict of the late Edwin Wadman, of Ningpo, aged 67 years.
At Sourabaya, on the 30th March, James Charles Mitchell, Junior, eldest son of James Charles Mitchell of Singapore, aged 31 years. At the Government Civil Hospital, on the 4th April, HAROLD F. PIPER. Aged 36 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG SHIPPING.
ENTERPRISE.
(4th April.)
issued by the Government, and only seek to lead quiet and respectable lives. But when an order arrived-written in that archaic style which distinguishes official notices calling upon the recipient to either do what he was told or apply to the Sanitary Board for particulars, it is quite comprehensible that the Chinaman might put off the journey to Victoria from one day to another till it was too late, and he found himself in the toils. As Mr. Lau Chu Pak remarked, in the majority of cases people are prosecuted and fined more for ignorance and want of explanation than for wilful negligence or non- compliance. The hardships entailed on the Chinese who live at a distance from Victoria will be relieved by the passing of the Registrar General's resolution at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, and its immediate effect should be seen in the decreased number of prosecutions for failure to comply with the sanitary regulations. In this con- nection, it is satisfactory to know that the Chinese community have in the Registrar- General an official who has the interests of his charges at heart, and who is not bound by the soul-killing trammels of red-tape when the consideration of the ignorant and poor is in question.
HONGKONG WATER SUPPLY.
But
BANKING FACILITIES WITH MACAO.
(7th April)
The news that the Agencia do Banco
Secretary.
CHINESE TRANSLATIONS. The Hon, the Regis.rar General 'submitted a minute relative to the furnishing of Chinese translations of letters by the Board to Chinese. He stated that towards the end of last year there was a discussion at a meeting of the Board as to the turnishing of translations of letters, written by the Board to Chinese." Nothing was then said about such a thing, but he had since been told that a stamp in Chinese. is affixed to each letter sent to Chiness telling them to apply at the Board's office if they want it interpreted. He had seen numerous letters from the Sanitary Department to Chinese, but he had never yet seen this stamp affixed, and he learned from inquiries he had made that it was not on every letter. If the present procedure was to be adhered to it would be advisable (1) to have the notice printed on the "an explanation of this latter will be given on letter paper, (2) to alter the police to read application at the Boards Office, or at a District Office, between the hours of and People should not be compelled to
offices.
elegraph tenend them to Manila, while the round tion to assign responsibility where it is due, engine and main will prove effective under banks are practically taboned in Macao for id be translated similar to those for filling
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
(Hongkong, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1905.-
SPORT IN HONGKONG.
(3rd April.)
has
up rat ruos,
:.
Mr. Lau Chi Pak min'sted; agree with the Hon, the Registrar General. All the in: spectors should be instructed to explain when asked. I may say that in the majority of cases people are prosecuted and fined more for ig negligence or non-compliance.. norance and want of explanation than for wilful
Much heart-searching has been occasion- ed in Manila by the action of the China Navigation Company of Hongkong, of which Messrs. Butterfield and Swire are the managing agents, in reducing the
rates between REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS. freight and passenger Zamboanga and Hongkong and Sydney.
The question of the registration of part Under the new conditions it will be possible for shippers in Zamboanga to nerships crops up with unfailing regularity at send their products to Hongkong at rates periodic intervals. The Courts, finding it twenty-five per cent. cheaper than they almost impossible in the absence of registra- trip between Zamboanga and Hongkong will have frequently expressed the opinion that
a reason which is stated in another column, cost about 60 per cent. less than the trip measures should be adopted whereby the
and those who had to make payments to the to Manila. In other words, although guilty parties in the case of fraudolent bank
Portuguese Colonial Government did so in Bangkong is 600 miles farther from Zam ruptcy, for instance, should be brought to
currency, except in those few cases where boanga then Manila, the freight and passen book. But the framing of a Bill to attain
the tenderer was personally known and his ger charges will be very considerably lower, such an end has been found to be hedged
status established in the eyes of the Treasury and merchants will have the advantage of about with so many difficulties that a work-
officials in Macao. Now that the Agencia dealing directly with one of the great ship able measure, which would meet the objects
do Banco Nacional Ultramarino ping centres of the Far East. The imme of merchants without hampering trade or is perhaps fortunate that the average man started an agency in Hongkong these The increasing interest which is being diate outcome of the enlightened policy preventing the introduction of capital into takes no interest in the culinary department annoyances to the private individual, and. inanifested in sport by Hongkong residents adopted by the China Navigation Company established businesses, has been almost of the menage. The effect of the intermit hindrances to irade generally, will be rele- was clearly evidenced on Saturday when can easily be forecasted. The merchants given up as hopeless. The Chamber of tent supply has been, however, to give peo-gated to the limbo of the past, and new something like 1,500 people attended a of Zamboanga, which forms the outlet for Commerce in Singapore has again had the ple an increased. interest in the storage interests should be created and fostered be- lity." football match between soldiers and sailors the produce of the Moro province, and in- subject under consideration, and at the accommodation of Hongkong, and the tween the two colonies. An important point of the port. Such was the interest displayed cludes a large share of the trade of Iloilo annual meeting held the other day, the waste which continually goes on all over in the establishment of the new agency is the It was stated that whereas statement that the bank authorities have in in the event that even His Excellency Sir and Cebu, are not likely to pay the exorbi- Chairman alluded to the many attempts the city. Matthew Nathan and His Excellency Sir tant demands of Manila shipping companies which have been made to enforce registration, the usual quantity withdrawn from the re-contemplation the issuing of bank-notes. In Gerard Noel were present. It is a healthy when they are provided with a regular and or, at least, to draft such a measure as would servoirs, when a constant supply was being that event, it would be necessary for them to sign when a recreation which imposes so fast service to Hongkong and Sydney by a meet the requirements of trade. At various given, amounted to something like four mil- obtain a charter of incorporation under much demand on the calibre and stamina of competing line. It is little wonder then times since 1885 the subject has been be-lion gallons per day, the quantity drawn off, British law before the notes could be recog. the men attracts so much attention from all that Manila merchants are indignant at the fore the Government, but as yet nothing has when only a four hours' supply was allowed, nised as legal tender in Hongkong. No Correspondence has taken amounted to over three million gallons. In doubt, that point would be considered by and sundry, and is patronised by the high short-sighted and narrow policy of the been done. est representatives of the Crown in long shipping firms which operate boats between place with the Hongkong Chamber on other words, in a sixth of the ordinary period, the authorities, particularly if they looked to kong It may be argued that it would be Manila and the principal ports of the question, but it was learned that three-quarters of the usual quantity was taken the Hongkong branch for a fargely en- for the better if everybody exercised their Mindanao. What is Manila's loss, however, the local members were averse to re- by the householders and others. It would hanced business and there is no reason muscles instead of tamely watching a couple will prove to be Hongkong's gain, and in gistration on three grounds the diff therefore appear that, under normal condi. why they should not expect increased re of "elevens" contesting every inch of the end it is bound to lead to closer culty of getting the true names of the part- tions, every man, woman and child in Hong- turns as the result of the operations of the ground, but, even admitting that, the fact ties between the two colcales of Greatners the cost entailed; and the fear that kang uses over 13 gallons of water a day, new agency. It is the resident in Hongkong
'PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, The Government Analyst submitted his re- port on samples of water taken from wells at Pokfulam, Tylam, Cheung Sha Wan and Kow. loon, all of which were found of excellent qua
· LIME-WASHING.. For the fortnight ending 18th March, the report showed that 3.318 houses were lime- washed, under the supervision of the Sanitary
Board's officers.
A DISCOVERY of mineral which a Manila paper says may mean a great deal to those islands is reported by Albert Wright, the welknown pro Mr. Wright brings is not of the Golconda spector and mining man. The report which variety which tells of gold to be picked up in nuggets big as a man's head by any one pho may come along. He simply says that he has truck gold in good paying quantity, $35 to the ton, and that there is money in it: