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feasibility of the scheme. The Committee, with
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one exception, 'expressed themasivas în. (avotir of the proposal"AM), Ram; atch]
Who Was the dissentient member, based his objection to the proposal on structural grounds, holding, that if one or two storeys were removed from every third house, the adjoining building would be materially weakened. However, in view of the general consensus of opinion as expressed on the subject at the time, the Government decided that the new clause which was submitted yesterday, should be inserted. His Excellency the Governor made it plain that the Goverment in introducing this amend ment were actuated solely by the desire to meet the wishes of the Committee in question, and of those who had supported the scheme in the Legislative Council. In order to under. Glan 1 the position and, also, for the purpose of future reference, it may not be out of place to quate here; lo full, the exact text of the clause which it is proposed to insert and over which so much difference of opinion is discernible, It is a lengthy and somewhat involved "docu. ment," but its object is clear. It runs in the following terms; ~
-44. The following section is hereby added to
after Section 154 thereof :—
THE Gennaa vered in London on the 4th inst
AN
Carter
HILARATING:
SHOW
THIE forenoon, in the Police Court, the French man-F. J. Desplats-was brought up on redenen PENC mind, before Mr. J. H. K-mu, charged with the larceny of $3,500, the prapariv of the French Government, The accused was further examined and the case adjourned.
/FUN AND FROLIC WITH FILLUSIONS BRON)
THE ASTRAL REGIONS.GET
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the pose the banter characteristic style of the alleged "Ching Ling Foo
Some idea may be formed from the forego. Not even the most captious or cynical criticing of the versatility of Carter and the novelty anong the huge audience which packed the and variety of his performance. There is Theatre Royat last night to witness the amazing not "meas" in the Colony that will not be feats of the inimitable Carter, who ranks with discussing his illusions before; the end of the the princes of legerdemain, left the building week, and if we are not mistaken there will necromancers in our midst. The entertain | disappointed. Nearly everyone has the idea
1000 be a battalion ol ́amateur wizards and
ment is the most exhilarating that we have at- tonded for many a long day.
dated 30th May Rays-The Secretary of War that if he only cared to exere se bis talent at all A'SPI CIAL.telegram to the Cablenzios' American
has announced that the American feet will he could give points and a beating to the clever arrive at Manila on October and will go to est wizard in existence, but after last night's Yokohama on October 17. There the fleet will | exhibition of what can be achieved in the way be divided into two squadraon, i The first will ) of illusion.and bewilderment by a master of the sail directly for Manila on the 24th, and the art, the most egotistical amateur will think second squadron will sail on November. I for twice before he gives vent to his views on the Amay. The second squidron will reach Manita subject again. As has been said, the theatre was again on November 7
crowded and the heat was stifling, but so engrossed ware the onlookers, so an A LATE rumour has spread over the Chinaus were they to catch the necroman coast, much to the disquiet of the Austrian ten in the interest evoke... What added to the cer tripping, that the heat was forgot.
merchants in Shanghai and the other large as cities, to the effect that the Aurisian Legation in text of the audience, was the patter, gulps and, Peking has subscribed for some Stoo ooo, Mexi- cranks of Canter, the magiciae He proved to cau, worth of shares in a Chinese commercial be almost as entrancing with his tongue as he enterprise. The Austrian merchauti are much was with his fingers. He jented and tickled
end with a consoless stream of wit and humour. While everything was done with an ease and facility that the most wonderful tricks appeared to be regarded as "common-plices until after a moment's consideration had been given to the results attained. There was no great stock of paraphernalia, merely a table or two, a
, * box and
DROWNING FATALITY.
YOUNG CHINESE GIRL LOSES HER LIFE,
A young Chinese girl, by name Lo Tai Tai, about seven years of age, met her death in the harbour yesterday, the result of an accident.
boat No. 1361, which at the time was moored The girl lived with her parents on board cargo-
between two other junks opposite the new Western Market. At about nine o'clock in the morning the girl was in the act of crossing from her junk to the other in order to reach the two Jurks into the water. She sank immediate ly. A search was made for her body, which was found floating some distance away twenty minutes later. The police were notified, and the body removed to the public mortuary for burial.-
| the,Principal Ordinance and shall be inserted | wrought up over what they consider a display the fancy of the auditorium from beginning to shorn, when she was soon to fall between the
It has been proved by repeated experiments $1545 (1). Whenever the Governor-in- Council on the representation of the medical that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most officer of health is satisfied that any of the agent for the destruction of feat,rooms in any block of domestic buildings are so dark as to be dangerous or prejudicial to especially rat fleas,
the health of inmates, he may direct the de- molition of all storeys above the lowermost storey of every third building in such black and the construction of additional windows for the remaining buildings and the carrying out of such other consequential works as be may deem necessary to render such build. ings healthy, and the amount of compensa tion to be paid to the owners of such build. ings
are demolished wholly or AL part shall be determined by arbitration in the manner provided, by Sections 251 to 254 inclusive of this Ordinance. Provided that whatever alteration or reconstruction of buldings may be involved in the carrying out of noy such works it shall not be held to bring such buildings within the scope of sub-section 30) of Section 6 or of Section 180 of this. Ordinance.
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of partiality, claiming that such action on the part of the Lezation will be highly prejudicial to their interests. They are now preparing to send a memorial to the home office asking for an investigation.-Manila Timis
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By kind permission of Majur Evans and Offia cers of the 13th Rajputs, the Band, under Con- ductor Mr. T. G, Coke, will play special selec. tions of music, during and after dinner, at the
Kowloon Hotel, to-morrow, the 6th inst, teat YL, Svengali Roeder ....” Les Memoires "...........Immaine Selection.............."San Toy "Jatien Descriptive... "In the Soudan" (with Fricas' Chorus).......
Flinck Two-Biep..."Won't you come one Bill Halley".........
Williams Vals..................." Choristers!
...Phelps. Seleċilou .......................” Songs of Ireland "k..... Cuko
· Negro Naunter...." Darkles Serenadi Galop."Come to bed Lizzle
God Save the King.
Johniim
(1) The cost of any works carried out under this section exclusive of any compensation 10 owners shall be certified by the Building An unfortunate accident occurred on Wednes. Authority, and the Governor-in-Council may day afternoon to a little girl aged three years thereafter impose.a special improvement rate upoo the owners of such of the adjoin and a balf, the daughter of Mr. A. K. Cham ing houses as are in the opinion of the Farette, who is employed at the Harbour Office. Governor in Council henefited by such works. It seems that the child was in the kitchen with aed in such proportions as the Governor the amah, while the latter was boiling some in-Council may "decide such rate not to exceed such annual sum
invested at com- porridge.. When the pan was being taken off poand interest at 5 per canturn will amount în
the fire, the little girl bumped against her, with the period for which the rate is imposed to the the result that the scalding contents were total sum so certified as aforesaid with interest spilled over the child's hand. The little girl, thereon at 5 per centams per annum and the who was in great agony, was taken to the Go period for which such rate is imposed shall not be less than 15 or more than 30 years. Every
veromeat Civil Hospital were the burns were dressed, and afterwards removed to Victoria Hospital where she lies in a precarious condi- tion,
A. S. WATSON & CO., such rate may be recovered by, the Colonial
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bottle and a few insignificant accessories. The first part of the programams opened with
THE SUGAK"TRADE:
JAPANESE ACTIVITY IN CHINA a fow, thall woʻsuy, old-fashioned tricks of the sort where the magician cries "Presto!" or
The Japan Chronicle, of 26th ult., sayı: "Adacadabra!" every now and then, and sends
"The Orika Joshi'notes that Java crude sugar oranges flying through space, converts sawdust || "has begun to rise in price as the sugar teason“
Teleg
CHINA ANA
A FRENCH REO
•[By courie
of the
Peki
PH
Peki
has preferred a request to be allow
The French Mini
to take part in the draw tho proposed Trenty between
and Stam
The Waiwupu has strenuously opposed the request.
EMPEROR KWANG SUS
ILL AGAIN.
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."
Peking, 3rd June,
The Emperor is again suffering from swollen legs.
WEST RIVER NAVIGATION
PROTEST BY CANTON VICEROY, ~
[By courtesy of the "shoung" Po,,||||| Peking, 3rd June. H.E. Chang Jen-dhun, Viceroy of Canton, has telegraphed that certain foreign gunboats are oruising the waters of the West River on the pretext of protecting foreign__mer. chants.
jato coffee and so forth. Perhaps the most notable trick was that described as "The astral. band." On a piece of glass laid across the back of two chaits a wooden hand was placed, and in response to the magician, who stood yards away from it the hand rattled out answers to questions fired by the audience. One alleged humorist ieqa red how many dollars he had made that day. To the immense delight of the audience, and the chagrin of the queshe repot that the Hongkong sugar mite may be taken to put
is approaching, and at a fow Chiness merch: Ents who held stocks have made large profits The sugar market in China is feviving, and the export of sugar from Japan has shown a matk ed increase this meth. The total export of the Japan Sugar Refiting Company alone this" month is estimated to reach sobos picule. The principal buyers of sugar at present are the Mits Bussan and Chinese merchants, at Shaughft.
tioner, the "astral band" solemnly rose up
were trying to prevent the sale of Japanese and fell. with a thud once. But Hongkong sugar in China by utilising the Chinese boyhot audiences are pot concerned with serious has been proved to be unfounded, and the- affairs, otherwise there is on knowing what | Japan Sugar Refining Company is now very might have been asked,
active in China. The company proposes de positing with the Shanghai branch of the Specia Bank the money received in silver for sugar sold in China, and working on this fond, and negotiations are a progress between the com pany and the bank. In view of the fact that the Government is doing its best to increase exports, the Specie Bank will agree to give all possible assistance to facilitate the export of sugar.
Then there was the inexhaustible bottle, which required the assistance of a boy, who had no sooner volunteered his services than he repented. He had scarcely been on the stage five seconds before he became convinced that his last bour was at hand. He bowed fantastically to the onlookers, who laughed themselves black in the face at his spasmodic alics. He repeated or attempted to repeat words that Funk and Wagnall have yet to
This Excellency o
that steps top to such
cruising.
CHINESE TELBUNAPHS, PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE. [By courtesy of the Sheung. Po"]
Peking, 3rd June, H.E. Chang_lik, president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica- tions, has resolved to raise a foreign loan of ten million dollars,
The board of directors of the Japan Sugar with it is proposed to buy in Refining Company, propose, to pay a dividend shares of the Chinese Telegr far the last half year at the rate of 15 per cent,
Later
The Ministry of Posts and Com-
(3) The Governor in Council may in his dis cretion permit any part of any works directed A TALE of a dog is sold in the Japan Gasello, learn: he threw out his chest in obedience to under this section to be carried out by the A fight, says our Yokohama contemporary, command and then be prepared for death by (33 owner at his own cost but subject to such con took place between a "bay" of the Commander shooting. A lady's ring was obtained, fixed in is stated that some of the shareholders desire: Company.
ditions and in accordance with such plans and of H.M.8. King Alfred and a bluejacke! of an old blunderbuis and fired at the bottle on the rate should be 20 per cent in view of the particulars as the Governor-in-Council may direct to the satisfaction of the Building the same ship at the English hatoba about the lad's head. Then the audio was treated result of the working, for the period, but the Authority.",
noon on the zoth, arising out of a question re- to free drinks The fortunate individuals company recommends that the amount to be Á showing how opinions change, it is nategarding the dog of the Commander, which was who succeeded in catching Cister's eye at this placed to the reserve should be increased to munications is willing to offer $170
to be isken back to the ship by the former juncture were the envy of all others. They0200 and the value of property written worthy that while the Government were a year after a walk ashore. It is alleged that the dog | lingered. lovingly over the glair till ibe thirsty / down. fi.is snid that the board of directors per share of the Chinese Telograpli” severely bit tas bluejacket and he consequently lodividuals were almost moved to distraction, recommendation through the general meeting are determined force the passage, of the kicked it. The guardian of the dog started to they had only chozed over the port wine and to be held to day, g avenge the dog and a hand-to-hand contestry whisky dispented it is safe to say that not ensued. When the fight was'about to become a soul would have stirred to their rescue. serious some officials from the Water Police Eventually the bottle was broken up and inside Station arrived on the scene and amicably set- was seen a prodle with the lady's ring tied tled the affair.
round its neck.
Ordinary bains comenunications should be madrese
is The Manager". The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for, any rejected 'MB., nor to return any Contribution.
BERTH.
On 30th May, at Bheerness. England, to Burgeon G. C. Cross; K.N., and Mrs. CROIS, &
son.
DEATH.
On agth May, in Shao-bing, Rev. 'Horace JENKINS, D.D.
The Hongkong Celegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908,
THE BUILDINGS QUESTION AGAIN.
age opposed to the general principle now counciated they are now prepared to deal with the subject. Whereas, the unofficial members seem to be wholly against the clause holus bolus, not merely from structural considera tions but also on account of its probable effect on the value of house property in Hongkong.
MARINE-COURT,
a the Marine Magistrate's Court, this mora blog, before the Hon, Commander Basil Taylor, R., P.C. Bird charged Kwok Yus, & cargo. boatman, with unlawfully disobeying the orders of the Harbour Master Policeman Bird stated that at 9 am, os the 4th inst, he found des fondants cargo-bost anchored off Blake Pier
Then there came the magical divorce which was a capital piece of ware. A lady was hoist by kind permission of Major R. La H. Burtoned in the air, Carter fired a pistol and in and Officers Commanding, the Band of the moment the scene was blank. People went Third Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's out to discuss the phenomenon, and no two Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the fol theories were alike. lowing programme of music, during dinner. at the Hongkong Hotal, to-morrow, the 6th
Instant
March Lightwad-Free "droom Stodden .... Valso. - popei...." Drine au Mondo"......Waldtrufe}
Select..." H.M.S." Pinafore!” „Sulliv Song "The Heavenly Song "...Cmy Overtars........... French Comindy Gavolte..................................". Matenrell" Selection............" Saul Toy Intermezzo......"
.."On the road to Noscon*** Regimental Marches, God Bless the Prince of Wales.
* God Save the King
Kola Hela
Jones ...Locti
Carter was
between the Habl and Haitan, thus obstructing The second part opened with the
the approach to Blake Pier and
the Ferry Mysteries of the yogia"
Wharf. Defendant said that he was waiting bound hand and foot, and in presence of a for a lauch to tow him, as it was blowing bard committee of well known people drawn at the time. He had gone, alongside a ship, whose name he did not know, to load cargo. from the audience proceeded to perform sama marvellous feats, Lecked up in a box for the Having loaded cargo, he was told to shove off space of precisely of second he changed his 8o be anchored to wait for a launch to tow c, rang a bell and when the dors were him. Fe did not know he had no cargo on swung open again he was found securely fast board. He had taken cargo from Yau ma-ti to tened to the chair. A rash member of the committee agreed to it inside the box with Carter and his hands also were tied behind his opened after three seconds he was found minus bick Nevertheless when the doors were
his coat and almost in a state of deshable He Carier changed his cost, rid himself of his didn't like that uncanny experience. Finally shackles and emarged before another member
for way put it as an axiom that nobody wishes for one moment to do anything which will reduce the value of property, or tend to any feeling of insecurity as the part of those who have invested their savings in house property. The condition of the property -market in Hoogkoog is far too unsettled as it is to-day without being subjected to furber limitations, and if the new clause will have the result prophesied by the unofficial members who spoke yesterday of curtailing transactions in property, besides depreciating the value in this class of investments it-will, undoubtedly be viewed with disfiour by the general com- To those who followed the discussion at munity. On the other hand, we have it on the yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council authority of the Colonial Secretary that not only on the new provision which it is proposed to will there be no reduction hat the value of the insert in the Public Health and Buildings Or property dealt with will actually increase if this dinance with regard to the demolition of censin-close become law. Unfortunately we have no storeys in buildings which to deemed to be figures to guide us one way or the other, and opposed 10 sanitary conditions, it will be Mr. Murray Stewart's remark was very per- obvious that the utmost diversity of oplafon tinent when be asked why, if the schema were
so favourable to the property, owners, had the at 4.30 pm, but the opening ceremony will not Miss Abigail Price is whole post in herself latter failed to try it on their own initiative? fake place until 6 o'clock The band of the what she can do is the way of thought read selections of music during the afternoon, and sceptical in the audience by her ready answers
prevails on the subject, The new, clause is of
ship with two funnels, called Taipingta where be discharged it, and was then told to shove off which he did. He was fined $5 or in default, one month's imprisonment, D
THE new pavilion which has been erected for the Kowloon Cricket Club will be formally
FA SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION: Sir Frederick Lugard. The club bouse, which
been obtained on a monthly chaner-lo conver opened to-morrow afternoon by His Excellency is a handsome structure and well worthy of the
The Homburg-America Line str. Petño has
Clab, is situated on Klog's Park and thould of the commitise had time to put on his jacket Seas, reports the N. G.D, News, Consider a German scientific expedition to the South prove a boon to the enterprising members of -1 was really an extraordinary and inexplicable rebiting being necessary, the steamer teft the K.C.C. The proceedings are timed to start l ́able e
entertainment.
Co.
H.E, Sheng Kung po has invited a large number of shareholders to hig private residence to discuss the ac--- ceptance of the offer.
The original price offered by the Ministry, ⠀⠀⠀⠀ was Sito: for a $100 paid-up shers. This was refused by scrip holders, Ed., #7.8.7.)
NATIONAL BANK OR
CHINA
APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS.
- [By courtesy of the "Shemy Po
Peking, 3rd Juno.
On the recommendation of the Board of Revenue, Chang Chung fai and Chang Kam-to have been up pointed supervisors of the National Bank of China.
WARSHIPS FOR CH
PURCHASE IN ENGLAND,
By courtesy of the
Peking
were the is being provided with laboratones Commissioner to England, here at the end of last month for Hongkong, B.E. Wang Tai Sich, and scirolife equipment. Captain Valsal,
exceptionally able officer and has had ex gemonte with the Engli perience in a similar expedition, which cos men ducted it operations among the South Sea
ment me for the parohuse
Islands seren: chief officer of the
He was then ships for the new navy for camer Valderia and his
THE TUNNAN séry ces received special commendation at the end of the voyage Professor Thilenics will
FRENCH mand of the expedition, and will be "by sine olher, professors), their
a langthy character, divided into three sub
and that it is of vital interest to all The answer that the property owners did nor/asth Mabratta, Light Infantry, will discoome Fing is not worth doing. She mystified the most hair now on.bit way out from Germany to that he had made satiginot property owners la the Colony is beyond understand the clause is not exactly convincing, if the weather proves, favourable there should to the most uncommon questions and her take command of the Prike, is said to be an denial. At the Council meeting yesterday, His for if the property owners in Hongkong are be a record attendance of the supporters of theplanations of the thoughts of individuals who Excellency the Governor
gave a brief raam? unable to see po which side their bread is Club and friends of the members.
blushed to find their secret brain operations ofthe circumstances which had led the Govera: buttered then they are not the astute, far-
disclosed,. Some aren decllaed to answer to ment to submit the now. clause for adoption, sighted and clever body of genitomes we have EXCHANGE is no robbery thought Chen Leung their names when the lady offered to reply to but offered no idea as to his own personal views always assumed them to be. No definito last night when he attempted to exchange”. their queries. They were na bashful as thoir on the matter. "The question has been under result was 'arrived at yesterday, the question, the bandie belonging to another person, which to many and whe
his bundle-which contained nothing with questions were amusing, Whom am going consideration at various times during the past being shelved for a week, but from the present contained $7 worth of clothing. Chan's idea hoped ite auswer was axiisiactory
was one, and it it to ba five or six years and apparently we are as far guilook, unless something intervenes to con- was his downfall. Shortly, the facts of the case
*An÷llusion call flyto“ borders on the from a solution as ever. Last year when the trovest the arguments of the ungficial members, were there :--Chan was a passenger from Can superantoral
young lady enterad a box, subject was again brought up on a resolution there is little likelihood that the clause will pass, arrived in port early this moiblog... So was Mr.
ton on board the reamer Rinshaw which en being opeceda second later disclosad by the sanlar, paofficial member, that the unless of course the officials exercise their voting Fang Lipsia fiki of ana
burly Guardsman.","The lady. schams for polling down the upper storeys of power on the side of the Government, which firm, Bocham Strand Wes
Chean
the pil. As amply box every third house in the blocks of houses in
would be a most arbitrary and odious ass of was alleged to bava Chiastown and the provision of lateral windows their power. There is the
tion Tas Adjacent house is ŝtó how far the Colony would:
amo, The Gover-
mpensation.
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thei
The cont
astronomy, sub- By courtesy o
June,