Intimations.
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
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CELEBRATED
THIS
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1905.
BIRTH On the 1st September, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. WILFRID F. Hamlin, a daughter (Winifred Raleigh Matsu),
MORRISON.
*DEATH.
On the September, at Shanghai, Mrs. ANNIE GELLSON, Mother of Capt. R. G. An derson, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., aged 76 years.
The Hongkong Belegraph
Hongkong, THURSDAY, SEPT, 7, 1905.
THE BUDG87.
Colony at heart. The Appropriation Bill calls for $5,717,276, a quarter of which is required for what is called "Public Works FINE FLAVOUR Extraordinary." The increases total $334r
AND
LOCAL AND GENERAL | LEGISLATIVE COL
Tadin Jelt Lon
THE P. and O. Company's don on 4th ule with the following specio for Hongkong, coin silver, £4.447).
196 BUDGE
THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
"KOWLOON-CANTON: RAILWAYANADA
16on Railway and the idward in the and Stephens ckie në), being entirel
savings on'sterllar-
rate of exchange
the year, on phyia,
other votes, sum of $43,1oo less than the Original estimate will according to the revised estimate be spent: during the yentie
Deducting this with the balance of assets at the end of 1905, that in from-8197,722 and adding $113,000, the estimated arrears for the year, we get as the estimated balance of assets at the end of this year with which to start the year 1906 a sum of $331,961,33 47 ESTIMATES OF REVENUR
446, but the decreases amount to $118,237 worth his salt, is to get 875 a month. The wholely to increase. The prospect is that before long cial and for some legislative business. It is $89,300 from Tales while payments for excess
actually. To start with the estimated re:
venue, it has to be noted that while the total
MELLOWNESS estimate for roos was $7,198,611 the revenue
FATTAINED ONLY BY GENUINE
from his month by a voracious public. The
matter how great the local supply promises to
venue anticipated in 2006 amounts, to the respectable sum of $6,698,395—2 decrease of something over $200 on the estimated re- MARRIAGE.
venue for 1905. Such may be taken as the On the 1st instant, at Shanghai, at the Amerimain items considered worthy of remark by can Consulate, by the Rev. W. P. Bentley the Governtoent. The dollar is put at THE appointment of second in command of the A. S. WATSON & CO., AUGUSTUS B. MOULDER 10 KILLEEN M
A meeting of the Legislative Council was ¦ ordinary" public works? Thit [904 13. 8d. as the rate of conversion for steil China Squadron, vacated by Rear-Admiral the
held this afternoon. Present His Excellancy, tween original and revised, estimate ing salaries and as the basis for payment of Hon. A. G. Cusian-Howe, will not be filled.
"the" "Governor," Majör Sie. Matthew Nathan, great in connection ▼ith A IUM
K'CMO, RE, His Excellency Colonel Dare | $1,600,000, it will be seen that thaz exchange compensation, so that if the pro** OWING to pressure on our space to-day a ling. GR.E. Hen. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith estimates of revenue and expenditurs sent rate of over 18. 11d. is maintained the quantity of local news is unavoidably held (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr, L. A. M. John the surplus of $13,419, which (appeared in the balance in favour of the Government should over fill to-morrow. Late telegmms are print-aton (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir Horiginal estimates into a descit of 278,760. be rather considerable. All the salaries for ed on the third page, and the Faub Mining Spencer Berkel-y (Attorney General), Hon Mr. Basil Taylor (Harbour Master), Hon report will be found on page 6. messengers and lower grade clerks are in
Mr. W. Chatham, (Director of Public creasing. The Sanitary Department says, Ir is reported in a Sourabaya teleiram of goth Works), Hon, Bir C. P. Chater, c... Hon, Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, pithily, "It is no longer possible to engage ult, to the Straits Times that a bady of Dutch
Hon. Mr.. Gershom Stewart, Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Mr. Wai Yuk, and Mr. A.G. M. messengers at 884" per annum. So each troops from Pare-Pace (abaut 150 milles noith
In the memorandum explaining the estimates. messenger gets a rise of $1 a month. One of Macassar) have attacked the rebels in their Fletcher (Clerk of Councils).
mountain fortresses in the Pabarassang Pass,
MINUTES.
of revenue which has been laid on the table fortunate individual actually jumps. #28
seven miles east of Pare-Pare. The enemy
The minutes of the last meeting were read an explanation has been given of the increase and confirmed me bene a
or decrease in every item of which the amount The estimates of the Government revenue month, from $72 to 846 per annum, which in retired with heavy losses, The Dutch casual
Mr. T. Sercombe Smith Acting Colonial differs from that included in the amount for and expenditure for 1906 have now been plies grand celebrations ab lib, in one house ties were two officers and eight men wounded.
Secretary, took the oath of office and his seat al 1905. It will assist honourable members if I published, and although they do not exhibit in Hongkong at least. But while the Govern- REAR-Admiral the Hon. Assheton Core Curann-
the Council as Colonial Secretary vice Mr. F. point out the most important of these differ 11. May, CMO, absent on leave, Mr. Basil caces and their effect on lid folat of the any features of unusual importance the ment are generous to the point of extrave Howe had the honour of being received by the Taylor was also swam in as Harbour Master estimate. If they will turn to pages 2 to 5 of the estimates, indeed, showing a decrease in gance in the matter of small salaries or King on 7th ult, upon relinquishing his apvcothe Hon. Capt. L. A. Barnes-Lawrence, RN. printed Estimates before them they will ba expenditure as compared with this year-should we say wages 7-when it comes to paintment as Second-in-Command of the China THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT. able easily to fllow my remarks. Taking His Excellency addressed the Council as in the first instance the increases, it will there are many suggestive items which will what we may be pardoned i describing as Station, when His Majesty conferred upon him
follows-Gentlemen,Cur only meetings tha be observed that the principal one of $249,000 interest all who have the welfare of the skilled labour the iron band of parsimony is the honour of knighthood, and invested him year have hitherto been the four, we had in this due to the bringing to revanne ac
exhibited. It is proposed to print author with the Insignia of Knight Comm inder af short session between the agth. May and the count of the accumulated fund of the 29th. June, the extraordinary meetings of 27th Widows and Orphans Lension Fund and the ised reports of judgments and arguments in the Order of the Bath, Military Division, important Supreme Court cases; and a short. A RECENT United States Consular report notes February, when we revised the Jury List, and subscriptions for the year re06, I have already one on the 27th July, in which we passed the referred to the taking over the fund in my re hand writer is down on the list for $900. that the demand for paper in China is increas Supplementary Estimates. A further shon marks on the legislation proposed for the ses fest magnifique! A shorthand writer, who is ing at far greater rate than local supply is like. Session is now necessary. for important finansinn.. A new assessment brings in an additional my desire to limit, if possible, the meetings of consumption of water and for meters are put Colony will turn shorthand writers; and the the paper situation in China will become acute, the Council to two short sessions in the year. down at $30 000 more for the coming year than and it is reasonably certain that a change from By this means not only will the call on your for 1905 The items for receipts arder the poor journalist will find his bread snatched present conditions must come before long, no time be lessened, but the Government will the Stamp Ordinance, for New Territory rents, guard against the tendency of hasty legislation and for Sunday cargo-working permits, each become
to meet some suggestion which, on the face of accounts for an additional $15,000, while the it, seems good but which comparatively shon Low Level Tramway not having bd the an trial often proves to be ineffectual to attain is ticipated effect of reducing the number of object. The first business of the present carriage and chair licences it is safe to go session will be to pass a few votes authorizing back to the figures for those licences of 1904 excesses on the Estimates for the present year and to add $14,203 to the amount which stood. and to make financial provision for the year in the 1905 Estimates. In addition to the fois. 1900 On this latter. I will address you on going seven Items, aggregating Sj27,500, there the Srst reading of the Appropriation Bill. are 35 items of the Estimates that show in The Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill which creases under $10,000 which amount altogether stands next on the order of the day provides to 563,484 and indicate genel dövelopment. The sum total of the increases is thus 5493-84. for bringing the law with regard to lights, care red by junks inside and outside the waters of The items on which there are decreases are the Colony into harmony and will repeal the lea numatous The most 'serious is a diminu Junks (Collision) Ordinance of 1903, which bastion of $5,000 a month or $100,000 for the proved ineffectual. It also embodies provi. year, on the payment for the Opium Farm sions in place of those enacted by the Small This reduction was granted from Novem Ships Exempion Ordinance of 1903 which ber 1904, after very careful investigation have been urged on the Government by the and full consuliation with the Executive Chamber of Comme ce and for repealing that Council. $100,000 less is estimated to Ordinance. Opportunity is further taken of be produced by the land sales, our anticipa making one or two minor alterations in the tine in 1905 under this heading not having. Merchant Shipping Ordinance (ending to sim been realised. It is possible that the deter -plicay and clearness of procedure: The Wo
mization of the trace of the railway through men and Girls Protection Amendment Bill is Kowloon may result in the reduced estimate intended to introduce the provisions of the Cri of $400,000 for, 1905 being largely exceeded.
to this very speculative Item The returns for minal Law Amendment Act of England without prefer to be on the safe side with regard regard to the method of taking the evidence of young children. It also provides for raising the sale of timber have been put at $25.900 the age limit in connection with some offences live there is sted for 1925, the period of against girls in a manner approved by the average felling rotation having been somewhat directors of the Po Leung Kuk, who can be extended after dircussion in th Council and reference to the Forest Deparment of India. intended to strengthen the hands of the police aughter house fees, which was over-estimated The Sammary Offences Amendment Bill is in dealing with prostitutes. Legislation in
for 1905. The aggregate of the decreases in the above four items is thes Sar6,400,-30 this the Chinese and European Press. The Sume has to be added 335,8co due to minor de this matter has been suggested both h mary Jurisdiction (Married Women) Bill creases in 14 other ema. There resul is intended to make provision for the
tutal decrease of $341,200 which deducted from separate maintenance cf deserted or the total increate of $427,fco leaves a net in- -crease of $148,784 in the revenue of $7 347,393 treated wives. It is complementary to the Ordinance passed in 1903 punishing persoas estimated for 1926 over, that of $2,195,611 for harbouring runaway wives. The last ofginally estimated for 1915. The increase the new Bills on the paper is to enable the over the revised estimate of $7,080,100 for Government to take over the Widows and 1905 in $267,295.00 Orphans' Pension Fund and to make it liable, ESTIMATES OF EXFINDITUR. tains provisions for distributing any present for payments on account of that fund. It con. surplus of the fund in actual and prospective pensions to the widows and orphins of past and present contributors. The Peak Tramway Bill, which was referred to the Law Committee of the Council at the end of last year, appears on the order of the day for third reading. (Applause)
The Colonial Secretary moved that the report of the Finance Committee (No. 5) be adopted
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried.
QUALITY
AND
GREAT AGE.
for last year was $6,809,047, while the esti question is what will this favourite of fortune mate for next year is $7,347,395, which is a spend his $75 a month upon? Will he is understood that the defence of our coaling satisfactory sign of the steady progress being have a house at the Peak and a shooting stations in the Far East is to receive some made in the Colony. In the explanatory box-after he has paid his 85ó licence-in more attention. There is no doubt but that remarks on the various items of revenue, a the New Territory? Or, will he be content the forts protecting the bases at Hongkong and rather piquant nole appears against the es with a mansion in the skies? Will his wife Singapore could be made more formidable by timate for carriage and chair licenses. The and family-a man with $75 a month is supplementing the existing armament.. More estimate for this year was $95,000, but that bound to have a great, glorious and ever heavy guns and quick-firing gues are needed. has been increased to $109,200 because the increasing family outshine the magnifi.although some improvements in this line were “decrease in revenue anticipated from tram cence of "our island duchesses and prince made within a recent period. way competition has not occurred." The lings? The nomination for this post should advent of the New Peak Tramway, however, be by public vote. Everyone drawing should have a marked effect on the chair over 87 a year should be allowed access licenses, but even had the Bill been passed a to the polling booth in order that favouritism third time this afternoon the line is hardly may be absolutely impossible. Another likely to be ready until the end of next year. thing: the Government should, retain part A. S. WATSON & CO., The number of junks is increasing with the of the monthly allowance in case the shorthand writer got swelled head, or squandered his money in the Colony on ice-creams and samshu. Then it might be moderately possible that the occupant of the post--the official that is to say, would not die in a couple of years of
Per Dozen $16.50.
LIMITED,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Established A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905.
BAHADUR
CIGARS.
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THE Gaselleannounces that the King has been graciously pleased to appoint Henry A. Litt'e, Esq., to bellis Majesty's Consul for the Consular district of Chinantu. Herbert Goffe, Exq, to be His Majesty's Consul for the Consular Dis trict of Changsha; Harry. H. Fox, Esq., to be His Majesty's Consul for the Consular District of Ichang, and George J. L. Lition, Esq, to he His Majesty's Consul for the Consular District of Teng-Yuch.
result that the estimate has been increased to $52,000, which is $3,000 higher than the estimate for this year-a safe estimate con sidering that in 1994 the revenue from this source was $52,944. Those who fancy they can see the decadence of Hongkong as a over-indulgence in the luxuries of life, or be before departure, that the accused asked for leave trusted safely to guide us in such a mattet.There is a decrease of $ 0,500 in the item for
**
MANUEL Jose, a seamin of the ss. Rosemeath, was charged with unlawfully remaining in the Colony after the departure of his steamer from this port. The captain reported to the police
he went on shore without leave, and had not to go on shore, but was refused, and afterwards returned up to the time of sailing. He was therefore entered as a desener in the ship's log-book. The only defence he had to set up was that he wanted to get out of the vessel. He was fined 515 or one month's hard labour. MR. Harry H. Fox, of His Majesty's Consular Service, China, before returning to his past, has been visiting certain manufacturing centres. af Great Britain, in order that he might be in a cial matters that might be of interest to British position to examine and report upon commer traders, and he has addressed a special meeting of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Br. Fox pointed out that there was not much use sending our catalogues of machinery and seat tering them broadcast through all parts of China, because, only in Hongkong, Shangbai, and other big ports was there any market for machinery. The best method for pushing trade in that line was to send out a representative
IN the shocking cases of perfidy and of un- with little working models and specimens,
faithfulness to the marriage vow among our
shipping port need have no fear on the sub stabbed in the dark by envious-justly en ject, because the eminently safe Government vious-compeers, and leave his palace and expect an increase in the Light Dues owing his family to rust and ruin. It is suggested to the "increase in shipping." There is, of-there always will be jealous detractors course; a reduction in the Opium Farm that this #goo for a shorthand writer is returns, the monopoly having been reduced what in plain language we call a "bluff," by $15,000 per month since 1st November "There aint no sich thing as Topsy said or last; and whereas the estimate for this year intended to say. The goo (which looks was $220,000, for next year it is $2,040,000. better than $75 a month) may be just One of those evidences of prosperity which is a subsidy--a subsidy for the privilege of the surest sign that money is easy appears saying unctuously that all is well with in the bald statement that a reduction is Hongkong; that the Government is the anticipated in the returns from pawnbrokers' best that ever was; that the officials licenses. The note to this item merely says are gentlemen of the first water, to criticise "som: shops closed," but we may take it as whom would be heresy and damnation, using an accepted fact that pawnshops do not the word in the Pickwickian sense, of course. close so long as business is brisk; and busi-But breathes there a newspaper with soul ness with them is only at the top notch 50 dead that it would be trammelled and when hard times prevail. And yet, almost chain bound for the sake of $900 a year? Why, of course, not; the idea is ridiculous. sardonically, there follows another entry which would seem to give the lie direct to this hand writer is to be set up for life, to live in No; we must take it that some needy short suggestion that better and brighter days are the lap of luxury, to soar to heights of in store, for while the estimate for the Official affluence unknown to the working man, Receiver's department this year was $2,000, Somebody is to get $600 a year for editing PREMIER CIGAR it is anticipated that next year $5.000 will these reports; showing that the great con be obtained and the sole explanation of this tention of all, workaday journalists that increase is conveyed in the words" More newspapers and books were only invented pursuit of pleasure inevitably becomes sated bankruptcies." How the Government or that some helpless outcasts should be fur-with its different forms. All of the Ingenuity anybody`alse can foretell the revenue deriv nished with a chair and a bottle of which can be expended upon inventions of new able from bankruptcies is a mystery, but gum is not wholly erroneous. Then there sorts of food, new ways of serving, new enter. they do it, so there the matter rests. Its is $600 for printing the dice of the bench,tainments, really avails little. After all is said satisfactory to notice that there is an increase It all shows that the greatest personage of and done a banquet is only a couillon, and even ‹perns and theatres after a few years begin to expected in the number of scholars attending them all is the shorthand writer, the man
seem strangely and dully alike. A new emo the public schools, which means, of course, behind the pencil-or rather it would be a
tion, a new sensation this becomes the only Weekly.
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
THE
OF
INDIA.
$2.50 - per
$2.25-
wealthier classes, the root of the matter lies, as.
in
so many other sorts of sin, in idleness. "The is in itself a temptation to crime. The idle absence of strenuous, compulsory occupation
man or woman whose sol interest in life is the
a corresponding increase in the feen received; fountain pen in his case. There is a won-fr.sh and desirable thing on earth-Leslie's the estimate for 1906 is $31,250 as compar-derful opportunity for somebody or some ed with 8a9,800 this year. A $5,000 in- crease in the Post Office revenue does not seem very much, but as there is no reason given why this small increase is expected we have to take it that the Postal authorities are not hopeful that the increasing number
thing to make a fortune out of the Govern ment. But a nos moutons. A European assistant is to be appointed at the Bacte riological Institute. Various changes will take place as the result of Mrs. Bateman's retirement from Belilios Public School,
NG KAU, a very small Chinese boy, was placed before Mr. A. Hazeland this morning, charg red with a very big theft., It appears that the defendant, who lives at 37, Pottinger Street, went into No. 36, occupied by Wu Yut Sun, and there stole a cash box containing a gold watch and chain, an American $5 piece, two gold-mounted jadesione drops, one gold finger
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 24 to 32 and moved that they be referred to the Financa Committee.
'The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried.
PAPERS."
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following Sessional Papers
A report on the existing flushing system in the City of Victoria and proposed sites for new tanki. NINE
of expenditure which Far been laid on the table The memorandum explaining the estimates deals mostly with items for which the approval of the Secretary of State has not already been obtained. Some further explanation will be of assistance to honourable members with regard to those items which, subject to the vote of the Council, have been approved at the Colonial Office. In this explanation i shall endeavour to avoid confusing by omitting references to minor details which are explained in the notes at the foot of each page of the detailed estimates. Turning to page 6 of the printed Estimates you' will see that the Charge on Account of the Public Debt remains the same as last year. The amount for pensions is increased by *$15,576 of which $6,6 » ir due to the Govern ment taking over the Widows and Orphans Pension Fuad and the balance to an excess of new pensions over possions teated. There if a decrease of $1,500 in the vote for the Govera or due to economies on the furniture item and one of $8,517 in that for the Colonial Secretary's -Department and Legislature," which is “partly only apparent as the items - connected. with the Police Magistracy, in the New Territories amounting to $4,498, have been transferred to the vote forth, Magistracy where they seemed to me more in place. A change in the bolder of the office of chief clerk ac counts for $1,720 of the balance. The vote fot the Registrar-General's Deparmentis increased seventy-six dollars to the public service of they $10,184. but $3,900 of this is a transfer from year 1906, laid on the table memorandums the Miscellaneous Services Vote to which the rent of the Registrar-General's Office wal explaining the estimates of revenue and ex for erly charged, while $400 is special ex penditure, respectively, for next year.
penditure for the quinquennial census which is The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
dus in 1966 and which the Principal Civil THE GOVER YOR'S ADDRESS. Medical Officer strongly recommended should be taken, Minor alterations are explained in the memorandum accompanying the Katimateri There is a small apparent addition of $840 to the vote for the Audit Department of account of an alteration in the tale of conversion of sterling into dollars and an increase of 56,439
1 A statement showing action taken to give effect to the recommendations in Ar. O. Chad wick's report of 10th April, 1902,
1906 ESTIMATES, The Colonial Secretary, in moving the first reading of a bill entitled at Ordinance to apply
a sum not exceeding five million seven hon- dred and seventeen thousand two hundred and
A GREAT PROGRAMME.
His Excellency then sid:-Gentlemer, Before putting to the vote the motion of the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, propose to explain to you briefly the probable financia position on the 31st December, 1905: the estil
$2.75 per 100 of scholars will bring a greater volume of With regard to the Public Works Extra ring two rings set with pearls, two gold car mates of revenue for the year 1906, the esil to that for the Treasury of which $3,000 is for business to the Post Office. The market ordinary the chief items are $160,000 each rings set with pearls, one pair of hair-pins set mates of expenditure for the same year and the the expenses of the Midows and Orphans with pearls, three gold brooches set with pearls, financial position which will result if those Fund, Foco forthe additional Cost of adhesive accommodation is to be increased to the for the new Law Courts and Post Office. one pair gold bangles, 1 losse pearls, five estimates are realised. I shall then give you stamps, and the bulk of the remainder in tune of $3,000. One item which requires ex- $300,000 is set apart for the Kowloon gold buttons, $34.10 in cash, of the total value some figures with regard to the allotment of due to stipulated increments and to minor planation is the estimate of the revenue Waterworks gravitation scheme; $200,000 for of $433, Complainant said she went out for the expenditure and explain my reasons for changes in falary explained in the memoras
a short time shopping, and when she returned certain alterations in scales of salaries that are dum, in the Post Office there is an in-- 100
derived under the Slaughter House Ord the Tytam Tak scheme, while $50,000 is home she found her drawer open and the cash being introduced. I shall conclude my remarks crease of $144,231. Of this 57 848 comes down for the survey and preliminary work box containing the articles mentioned therein. by few brief references to the general policy from an Increased parmest for the Eastern nance. The estimate for this year was in connection with the Kowloon Canton missing. She went to the kitchen to call the which will guide the framing of the estimates Mail Service based on the awand-off Lord $97,000; the actual revenue last year wis railway. There are sums to be voted for servants, and found defendant going out with in the years immediately in front of us. Balfour of Burleigh which was laid on the table.
of this Council with my financial minute No.1 594,942, yet the estimate for 1906 is only new roads in the New Territory, in Kow- the box in his possession. She stopped him PROBABLE FINANCIAL POSITION, per 100 $86500 a reduction of over $10,000 on this loon, and even in Victoris. Altogether, the and had him arrested. When placed before The year 1904 closed with a balance of anels of this year, and one the new 3 years contract the Court the defendant, a precocious youngster, not including arrears of revenue of $297,732 which has been entered into with the Penin year's estimate. What is the reason for this? estimates looked at as a whole are quite said he did not steal the box he was taking it in the original Estimates for the current sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company satisfactory. The pruning knife has been to a woman who told him to fetch it, but he did year a surplus of $23,419 was estimated for so, accelerated service;;_from="the_tit The Government
I say that fewer animals will used carefully, but not to the detriment of not know the woman nor did he know The revised estimate of ordinary revenue (that February, 1995. It has alan been necessary to be slaughtered and exported next year. But any absolutely essential work. It will be where she lived. He thought he would meet is revenue exclusive of land sales for the year provide $3,500 for mail bags and parcel port why? The Sanitary Board have been interesting to read His Excellency's remarks her in the street His Worship called up the 1905 is less than the original estiriate by receptacles The considerable portion of thes
thile years over,last year's÷Estimmt ei awakening to a sense of their duties on this, his first Budget in Hongkong. We mother of the boy and said he was very much $18,511, a reduction of $180,000 in the receipts excess in this respect,
due to new su and it was only say fint advisedly, because when Sir Mathew as it only suited them and boy to gaol, from the Opium Farm, to which I will refer an accounted for by the two item: ))I have
as and when they again present y, not being entirely covered by mentioned Natban came here first he was as a little came out they were confirmed thieves, increases on other items. A shortage of $loo,.... ments that have been crea the other day we were told that the exporta child." He knew nothing about the Colony, There was no doubt that the boy was a very co3154lso now expected in land sales which proved behome of salaries that has been adop tion of carcases was on the increase. The knew nothing of the finances, simply took for bad boy indeed, and in this instance, he must have lately much fallen off probably owing to ed in the hope of increasing the efficient and show their views in the reduced estimate Today, Sir Mathew Natban is a force in the him out of the Colony, and look after him The revised estimate of ordinary expenditure ience of the public.
Colony. He has his own views and even better in future or he would become a very bad (that is expenditure other than that on Altogether, exclusive of land sales and our old friend, Mr. Robert Shewan, will not man, What can I do?:51 am only as idow ordinary public world) is more than the
said the woman. The boy was sentenced tonal autimate by 573.768 the unantici Widows and Orphans' Pension Fand (which gainsay the ability and what is better, the receive twelve strokes with this birch, and to ba nanditure on account of arrears for the will be referred to in another issue), the res, tireless energy of the Governor,
detained is police custody for 48 hour ty Mall Service, the quiraz for the CH
& Co., was, on the increase. The knew for bad bags, and be advised in poma, to shape of
Gregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
fongkong, 8th July, 1903.
1906 You!
conventi