Intimation.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1909,
SUNNON LOTTERING
agent, has been evident for a consider abla time to anyone who has watched the
It is interesting to speculate as to what would the Middle Kingdom; progress of events in And that if Chius was to become an inter-happen to a member of the Legislative Coun national trader she must reform her mone-cil of Hongkong who had the hardiboed to tary system from top to bottoms was squally suggest that the Government should. Introduce
A. S. WATSON & CO., apparent. The Imperial Government has ada Bill permitting the establishment of lotteries mitted the necessity times without number and every now and again we hear that mem- orials have been presented to the Throne re commending the adeption of modern prin ciples in dealing with the general finances of the Empire. But the giant sloth is difficult to move. Private traders, however, fully re alise the danger of dealing with banks which have an unlimited note issue and the result
ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841,-
TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR MERCHANTS.
TOBACCOS.
Phillips Finest Smoking Mix ture, "Non Far" Tobac co, and other well-known
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2. ich deemed desirable to validate by legislation
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this after- poon. Present:--Hip Excellency the Gover- nor, Sir Frederick - Lugard, R.C.M.O, BE || Major-General Broadwood, C., Hon. Mr. F. H. May, O.M.G., (Colonial Secretary), Hon, Mr. W. Rees. Davies (Attorney General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), pn. Mr. W. Chatham, C... (Director of
the work already done and to authorise further reclamation. The Bill to provides.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, Agrend
·THE MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE. The Attorney General moved the third read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordinance 1890, and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal
OVERTIME ALLOWAN
A sum of four husdred and fly aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, B-Mercantile Marine Office, persona amola- ments, avertime allowance..
LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE.
A sum of one hundred and eighty dollars in
aid of the vote, Police and Prison Deparment, Police, other charges, language study allowance (Punjabi) to probationer
TATTO FISH FOND,
in the Colony. Probably the mildest term that would be applied to him would be that of "abandoned reprobate," while the respectable section of the community would hold up thairala Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. B. A. hands in holy horror at the bare idea. And yet a very good case could be made out by ode who bad the financial interests of the Colony at stake. "It could be shown that half the Colony has a whole-hearted belief in gambling in all | Slade, and. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clark of conceive it to be my duty to record my pro in aid of the vole, miscellaneous services,
Public Worke), Hon. Mr. F.). Badeley, (Cap-
trying (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai M.B., C.M.G., Hon. Hr. Wel Yuk, C.M.G., Hop, Mr. H. E. Pallack, K.G., Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres son, Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett, Hon. Mr. H.A. W.
Councils).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
FINANCE.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 11).
PAPERS.
The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers
Correspondence relating to the transfer, to
the Government of the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund. (Sessional Papst No. 19 of 1908)
•
Report on the proposed Bost-shelter at Mongkokisui by J. F. Boulton. (Sessional Paper 1 of 1989.)
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Dr. Ho Kai: On account of section 8 of this Ordinance empowering the Governor-in Council to make certain regulations for the regulation of spitting in certain public places
test against the third reading, and I consequent- ly wish a division to be taken, Mr. Wei Yuk: 'I concur
A sum of one thousand five hundred and forty-eight dollars and forty cents in ald of the vote, Pablic Works Extraordinaty, resuming and filling in fish pond at Tai-pc.
SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, - A sum of two thousand four hundred dollars
grants in aid of scientific Institutions, London School of Tropical Medicine, (Gico),
AUDYS
A sum of six hundred and fifty-four dollars in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, Harbour Office, special expenditure, buoys.
His Excellency the Governor. Since this Bill passed, the second reading, and was dia- cussed in Committee I have received a petition from a number of Obinese gentlemen, which has been very largely signed, repeating for the most pan the arguments used to this Courcium of one-bousand and minely-two by those members who opposed the read. dollars in aid of the vote, Audit Department, ing of the Bill on account of the clause other charges, share of Homs expenditure
(£91).
to which the senior arcfficial member has
called attention. The petition puts forward no new arguments but reiterates those which have already been debated here and I there fore see no reason to change the opinion to which this Council has committed itself on the second reading. The petitioners say that I With regard to the latter, the Colopal Secret-wished that we should promote the hearty and sry stated that as now proposed the boat willing co-operation with the Chinese instead abetter would entail some additional expense of compulsion by law. They are that process and in order to keep the expanditure within the of education should be instituted and process estimates the boat shelter had been slightly of persuasion. That process, gentlemen, is one reduced in area.
which we propose to adopt and towards which we have already taken many steps. I hope that no other process need ever be requ'red to be taken, but I do consider that if Government tales-up-ao-important question of this kind.
is the creation of sucli banking institu."
its ramifications Witness the rush to enter tions as the Ningpo. Commercial Bank, the
the big "sweeps" at the races, to indulge in a Hsing Yu. Chartered Bank and a few mild "flutter" on the pari-mutuel, to make pri- others which are guided not merely byvate bels on anything on the face of the earth Western ideas but plain commodicose in safeguarding the interests of their share- and, perhaps, even co the existence of the holders and clientele. In the past, the Martiave, to ran in the face of the gambling Joha Cotton's Nos. 1 & 2 multitudinous issue of bank notes with little law on any and every occasion. If the police Carven Mixture; Ardathor no security behind them has led the had the power to search the younger generation
'foreign bankers to refuse to accept some of in the Colony, it would be astonishing to dis Special Mixture; Black Cat; these issues. As a counter stroke to this cover how many were in possession of lostery action of the foreign banters certain officials tickets belonging to the syndicates at Canton, Garrick Smoking Mixturo. have tried to prohibit the use of foreign Hankow or Shanghai, But in moral Hong banknotes outside the Treaty Ports, and kong it in the proper thing to be shocked though this prohibition fell through from at such atrocious immorality. Certainly when sheer impossibility of its enforcement it we go to Macao on a Sunday we may sufficiently serves to indicate the kind of pro occasionally pay a visit in the fat-ian establish ceeding to which China is willing to resort ments but that is an entirely different matter. when in extremities. It is not by any means One must do in Rome as the Romans do, the first time that this sort of thing has hap- The idea is that you cannot corrupt the pened. The idea of using paper money in corrupted, and as fow of the people of Macao this way, without any metallic reserve at the
'are' regarded" as "sea-green incorruptibles" back of it, has often been adopted as a
like Robespierre no harm is done. But, Hoog miraculously revealed path in safely by koog is the home of virtue, purity and morality. impecunicus, and shortsighted rulers. In
and issues circulars and instructs lecturers China, indeed, it is of venerable antiquity. The very suggestion of wrongdoing is bateful
and pasts notices and takes other means of Our contemporary proceeds to give an idea and hideous to all of us—with the exception of
education that it is more likely its object will be. of the methods which were resorted to in a few black sheep who are banished from the
Resolved that"the valah'ion' of the assels more effectively attained if it is known to the order to raise the wind." It states an early face of all decent respectable people. What
and liabilities of the Widows and Orphans' people that it is within its power to enforce it Chinese Emperoz is reported to have made has led to these reflections? it may be asked. Pension. Fund contemplated under Section 18 I have assured the petitioners that if regula a "corner" in the skins of a certain kind of Well, it appears that in the Philippines the
are required in the future to be of the Widows' and Orphans' Tension Ordin. tions white decr
from-which token, moncy was people are not so mealy-mouthed and hypocritic-ince 1908, shall be made at the rate of 1a, 1od framed they will be framed with caro and moderation, that every effort will be made to made in his realm with a view to providing al. A member of the new Assembly has in
to the dollar,"
avoid. those risks which they fear, such as himself with funds for a war. We hear preparation, we'read, a Bill for the re-establish nothing of a cash reserve for the redemption og i the Philippines of the insular Tottery the Widows and Orphans' Pension Ordin-Individual, and I hope that those methods of the recollection of hon, members that when arbitrary atrast or undue interierence with the of these primitive notes, and probably any as it was conducted under the Spanish once was under consideration by this Council education' and cooperation to which we are one who asked for payment in cash on pre-regime. From the Cables we learn that at the end of last year certain correspond.now dayoting ourselves will be effective with sentation would not have had an opportunity is claimed forthik Bill that it will producence.. was
brands.
CIGARETTES: Garrick Cigarettes; State Ex
press; Quo Vadis; Craven Mixture Clarence Extra Virginian; Knight Ban neret Turkish; "Martin's Non-throat Three Cas tles (Magnums).
A. S. WATSON & CO.
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
'AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 13th February, 1909.
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FINANCIAL MINUTE,
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. I to 9. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee THE WIDOW AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution:
In doing so, he said: It will be withio
laid on the table including out having recourse to pusing into operation
of doing so twice. The Great Khan.of Tartary for the insular treasury more funds than any 8th December, 1957. The last paragraph of ber has recorded his dissent, Sir John Maundeville, was able to "dis.law on the statutes barring the interoal re: that despatch says: "It is desirable that a
a despatch from the Secretary of State dated the clause to which the senior unofficial mem-
who, according to the frequently veracious"
pende'ynow and outrageously" by means of a leather currency, appears also 10-have managed it without any provision for its convertibility. But in modern China the
of
yeaue act. This is claimed for it in view the fact that the income from that source in 197, the last year of its operation, was $5.431,0 2 Mexican currency, of which
Dr. Ho Kai 1 demand a division, The vote reiulted ›
악
AUDIT OFFICE.
STORM SIGNALLING.
A sum of ten dollars and forty-saven cents ($16.47) is aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Ser vices, telegraph services, contribution in con- nection with algnalling messages, etc. to Observelply, (75).
WATER FOR TAI-PO,
A sum of one hundred and eighty dollars in aid of the vase Public Works, Extraordleary, buildings, stoff quarters, Tai Pu, water service.
· HANJARD REPORTS.
A sum of forty-seven dollars in aid of thei vote, "Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, other charges, Hansard reports,
This was-all-the-business,
"MACHO'S," "GOVERNOR,
OFFCIAL VISIT to Hongkong, H.E. Senhor J. A. Recidas, Governor of Macao, will pay an official visit to Hongkong. tomorrow. The cbject of the visit is an ex- change of amenities with his collergue, Sir Frederick Lugard, Covernor of Hongkong. Bechor Roçadas will be the guest of His Ex- cellency during his brief stay in the Colony,
The Portugu se Governor will be accom panied by his suite, composed of Capiala Pacheco Souzi, chief of stall, Capt. Dias, A.DC, Litüt. Santos, AD.C., Capt. Figueira, and Dr. Leith The party will proceed to Hoogkong or the gunboat Rio Lima, which is expected to airive bare about noon. The official landing will be made shortly after ons o'clock. The programme of reception so far as completed will, wo understand, be as follower
Ayes; Messa. Hewett, Irving, Chatham, Thomson, Rees Davies, May and General-After the-call-on-Six-Frederick-at Governs Broadwood-7,
Noes:-Messrs. Slade, Giesson, rollock,
uncontrolled issue of notes without the $1,347,753, or 25 per cent, went to the insular this purpose an arbitrary rate of exchange Wei Yuk,'and Dr. Ho Kai-S.
security of properly regulated metallic reserves is
a serious danger to the commercial community, and the great banking interests as well as the Chambers of Commerce view the prospect of the continuance of such a system with grave concern. A memorandum recently drawn up by the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce mentions seven "banke," most of which appear to be hardly worthy of the name,
valuation should be made in order that the surplus, if any, disclosed by it may be distri buted among the beneficiaries of the Fund in the shape of increases to the pensions. For
must be assumed for the purposes of valuation, government, the rest being expended in the The exchange value of the dollar, has recently cost of operation and the prizes distributed to fallen from about a 3. to below 1/to. As the the winners. Tàs establishment of the value of the sterling liabilities, must be greater Philippine lottery was authorised by Royal than the value of the future sterling contribu older in April, 1812, an the basis of the ions, the higher the sterling value assumed for the dollar the more favourable to the Fund lottery conducted in the Peninsula will be the results of the valuation, and was not established on that date, however,
should be prepared to allow the valuation to be and, on April 6, 1828, another Royal carried out at arate, not exceeding 24, 3d., which order decreed some action to be taken you and the Legislative Council may consider fair to the 'premises but it was not til August, and reasonable." It was found that the average
therefore considered that 1/o be a fair and inclusive is just a fraction over 1/10. It is reasonable rate to take and accordingly I beg
The motion was accordingly declared car ried and the Bill was read a third time and
asked.
The statement of objects, and reasons for the Bill reads;-
This Bill proposes to effect certain amend ments in the Magistrates Ordinance 1890 and in the Criminal Law of the Colony-
ment House, the Governor of Macho will proceed on board the flagship, H.M.S. King Alfred, on a visit to the Hop. Sir Hedworth Lambton, K.C., Commander-in-Chief, thence to Commodore Lyon on board H.M.S Tomar, 'A Guard of Honour and Band will be drawn up at Blake-Pier. The Portugqpie visitors will lunch at Government House invitatiom bare been issued to the principal residents to meet Senhor Ri e das at lucebern ; covers will be laid for about fifty. It is probable that in' the afternoon; a visit will be made to the
Flower Show at the Botanic Gardens, Capt. P. H. M. Taylor, A. D. C. to Sir Frederick
The Editor will not andenaco to be responsible for which have issued theic "shin plasters," and 1833, that the lottery, began to operate. The rate of exchange from the years 1897 10 1957 | Power already exists in section so of the same Lugard, wilt escort-Govaroot Rogidas in all ·
any releetari-Mil, moe tổ retten any Contriniting/
BIRTH.
On January 25, 1979, in London, 5.W., the wife of ALEXANDER P. MACGREGOR, of a son.
TO MARRIAGE,
►
On February 16, 1999, of Niagara || Falls, ARTHUR JORDAN HUGHES ion of the late William Stephen Hughes of Chelsea, London, and Mrs. Hugher, now of St Merryn, near Padstow, Corowall, to HARRIET AMELIA, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willam 'Schofield of Toronto, Canada.
DEATH. “Od February 17, 1909, at Shanghai, BERBERT May „TRICKETT, Chaplain of St. Andrews (Missions to Seamen), aged 47 years.
The Honghong Celegraph
NATIVE BANKS AND NOTH 1550ES.
the total actually out is nearly $24,000,000 number of tickets to be sold was fixed at 5,000, and 200,000 taels, or rather over £2,100,000, each to be sold for one pero and divided halves in addition to which two other banks con-
and quinters. In this lottery 268 prizes, were template making issues, and other issues are reported to have been made "by provinces," distributed, valued 41-$3,750, one at $1,500, one with the mere guarantee of the provincial at $500, two al Sico, 14 at $15 and 250 at $4, all authorities, to the extent of Tis. 56,000,000 in Mexican currency. The last distribution of (6,300,000) and $10,000,000 (£1,750,000). Pristook place in Manila on April 14, 1898, la The total of these three amounts-virtually 1890 the income of the Government from the. Gosecured liabilities--is £10,150,000, not lottery was, in round Dumbers, $20,000; in a large sum as note circulations go; but 18;1 it was $689,000; la 1891 $765,005; in 1893 the movement is spreading and a much | 5129,000; in 1894 £31,000; in' 1895 $917,000 larger total will be in the hands of in 18,6 $131,659 and in 1897 $1,357,753 the public before long, unless some Now' a million and a quarter dollars is rather check is made operative. The evil is ja tidy sum to handle and it. would relieve on a par, with the indiscriminate issue of the Government of the burden of finding
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
;
in move the resolution standing is my came.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. The motion was unanimously adopted.
CAPSUIMUN PASS LIGHT..
Mr. H. E. Pollock, H., asked the following ggestion:-**
Will the Government stale what would be
approximately the cost of putting up a fixed light to indicate the South-easters entrance to The Capiuimus Pass?
The Colonial Secretary: may state that the cost of a light similar to that on Mawan Island would cost $700.
SYMPATHY,With the chinZSE
4. GOVERNMENT..
Section 3. This amendment' empowers a Magistrate to order imprisonment la default of finding security for good behaviour. The Ordinance in the case of a person failing to
the peace, enter into a recognizance with sureties to keep
*
Section 4. Taís section extends the power of imposing whipping in the case of a youth under sixteen.
The object is to substitute whipping in cases other than those already authorised and so avoid imposing imprisonment where the age of the youth renders it undesi›able,:"",
Section 5. Having regard to section fo cíuhe Magistrates Ordinance to which empowers a fine to be imposed in indictable cases it has been suggested that the phraseology of the Stocks Punishment Limitation Ordinance 1887 is ambiguous. This amendment proposes to place the question beyond doubt and if desi cribes by schedule the offences which are His Excellency the Governor: It will be exempted from the punishment of stocks.
Section 6. This.rection provides safeguarda time ago wa passed a resolution of condolence in the interests of a person ordered to pay com- with the Chinese Government on the deaths of pensation byn Magistrate for malicious proseco- the Queen-Empress and the Emperor of Chination or false testimony and it makes also I have received through our Minister at Peking provision for enforcing the order. the very cordial thanks of the Chinese Govern. Section 7, Restricts noisy trades carried, on ment for the sympathy of this Council for the by the lessees of Crown jards. It has been loss which they suffered by the deaths of the found that such a nuisance in contain places Cowager Empress and the Emperor. I cau- is unchecked and power of foifciture contained not read the words of the reply as the papar in the Crown leases is deemed insufficient to has been mistad, but the general purport of it stop it. war as i have said.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE. ¦
:
GOVERNMENT House, Sandakan, bas now The Attorney General moved the first read been completely demolished with the exceping of a Bill entitled An Ordinance further tion of the dising-room wing, which is com to amend The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, paratively rew, and which will be built into 1899 the new house.
debased currency, which bas far too often out new methods of taxation when oplom within the recollection of the Council that some Proved a lucrative source of revenue for bas practically disappeared off the face of the
Provincial Governments, and in the case of
ealth. But it would never do to introduce Canton has operated disastrously on the
such a thing as a loitery into a British Colony, HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1909, subsidiary coinage of Hongkong. We need only abandoned wreiches would harbour the iden in their minds. We also would throw only recall the fact that the practice of mintscorn on the daye who made such a sugger. ing ao-cent pieces at the Canton Mint was tion; we feel as righteous as the next mob; we carried to such a pitch that the then Gover would vehemently denounce such a scheme; nor of Hongkong, Sir Matthew Nathan, had were it brought forward. But it is at least to appeal to the Viceroy, through the Con-interesting to contemplate. sul-General, to suspend operations for a period. That the Viceroy was well aware the minting of these coins was far in 'excers of actual requirements was evidenced by his ready acknowledgment of the justness of His Excellency's protest and the Mint was closed down for three months. But, of course, nobody outside the official yamena koew what store of minted 20-cent pieces had been hidden away as the result of the feverish operations previously carried on night and day. The evils of an unsecured paper issue and an excessive issue of debased token money in the shape of subsidiary coins are believed to have been the cause of many of the native failures which occurred in 1907 and 1908, particularly in the North. The had the other day in order to stent nineteen hope is expressed that His Excellency Tang cow hides from a shop in Sai Wo Lane They Shao-yi may in the course of his travels learn had to climb over walls, make their pusssgo at least one of the vital principles of bank-through all kinds of obstruction, scale water
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.
MR. Maurice E. Bandmano writes calling auen. tion to the fact that he has brought an excepaw of this Colony relating to merchant ship The object of this Ordinance is to bring the tionally strong cast to perform in several well-ping juld line with the law of England by in. known plays. The first performance will corporating in the Merchant Shipping Ordia. given on Saturday, when the company will
ance, 1899, certain provisions of the Merchant appear in Finero's "The Second Mrs. Tap Shipping Act, 1906, especially those extending queray This is the company's last appear
to forel, o abips the duties and liabilities at ance in the Far East prior to their departure présent imposed on British shipping in respect pliances: Provision is also made for the survey of deck and load line and of life-saving up. of motor belts not licensed under the principal Ordinance
Section & Authorites the Governor-in- Council to make regulations in the interest of anitation and cleanliness probibiling spitting
public places.
|
his official visits. Capt. Taylor will board the. Rio Lima upon arrival, when he will be accom panied by Mr. J.J. Leiria, Consul for Portugal in Hongkong; the Governmeot tender Victoria has been placed at the disposal of the visitors..
A reception will be held at the Club Lusitano from 5.30, to 630 p.m., at which Governor Reçidas will attend. We understand that in vitations will be issued to the Portuguese com munity in Hongkong to attend the reception. It is probable that the excellent band of the Sociedade Philharmonice, most of whose mem bets are also members of the Clob, will die. – course pleasing music during the reception.
SOLDIER SENT TO PRISON.
CONVICTED OF STRALING TRAMWAY COMPANY BMONEY,
The case against the soldier belonging to the R.G.A., who was accured of stealing one? doitor and fifty certe in coppers from the carb box in one of the tramcars the other day, was resumed before Mr. J. H. Kemp in the Police. Court, This forenoon..
The conductor of the car was recallad "and" the Court had the following questions to ask him --
box?I coupled the cash at Sbek tong-taal,/. And the car was returning to town?--Yes." have known that the money was missing?—No. If the mylormán bada's fold, you would you
The motorman'ssid that at the time there were only the two soldiers in the car.
A witness for the defence stated that on" the
Section 9. The term "street" in the Gam day the larceny was alleged to have been com bling Ordinance. Egy is extended so as to mitted he saw the defendant gambling in the includa'a whaif, pier, park, rociéation ground or hartacky gymnasium. He saw defendant win. other.qpen.space.
→], Kevaṛal hands,__The_winnings....kometimes.
001 in the view of the Magis orial Cont
fecitos to. Chinese District Watchmen are amounted to a dollar." "Poblic servants" within the menulag of the Misdemeanours Punishment Ordinance 1898 and consequently not amenable to bribery under that Ordinance. The clause places them within such category.
In connection with the opening of a new native bank at Shanghai and the visit of Tang Shao-yi to America and Europe with the object of gaining some insight into the methods of financiers in foreign countries, the Shanghai Mercary, has some interesting. observations to make on the eternal question of token money. Incidentally, it brings in some piquant references to the practices of Chinese monarchs in ancient times when they desired to raise the sinews of war and found the exchequer depleted. The new bank in question is the Ningpo Commercial Bank which, it is stated, is organised on thoroughly sound principles and intends to follow European lines of finance, particu- larly with regard to the question of note issues. It is notorious, that in China there is a vast number of native banks which have disregarded one of the primary considera
HUNGTOM BAY REGLAMATION. Įtions which make for safety and flooded its
The Aitorney-General moyed the first read. constituency with notes for which an entire ing, that an unlimited note iqve without spouts, and to house tops, and had to lowering of a Bill extitled An Ordinance to authorise ly loadequate reserve was heldi. That the security is a direct menace to the commer. 'themselves into a yard before they could reach for public purposes the Reclamation of certain Chinesa themselves have realised the utter cial prosperity of the Empire. The question the property. When they did get there shoy portions of the Crown foreshore and sen bed fatuity and national danger of such a pro-leads naturally to the subject of a national
were caught." Tho hides they were accused of | situïts "in "HunghomTM Bay`la""the" Colony of A meeting of the Finance Committee was ceeding, especially now that China is emerg-coinage, but that horse has been so soundly sealing were valued at 576. In the Police Hongkong and to validate such reclamation, held immediately after the meating of Council, the Colonial Secretary prosiding. It was agreed ing from her prolonged seclusion and enter whipped in the past that it is entitled to a hard labour each Inspector Robertson pro
Court, to-day, the pair, were given six months!:, ás has beretofore taken place,
Hurghom'"' Bay has been in part reclaimed to recommend that the following: voren be jog the comity of powers as a commercial well-earned rest for a time,
for the purpose of the Government-railway and --adopted by the Council-
for Calcutta,
A MOST adventurous time two street coolies
Foosaled
E
Fection II. This affords "Forest Officers"
Constables.
imilar protection to that granted to Police
JURY-LIST.
The Jury List was considered by the Council. with closed doors,
ADJOURNMENT.
The Court hat were they gambling at 7 Pontoon, S
· “Do you usually use coppers to gambla withi Yes,
Were do you get them from?-From Chinese;; Do you ever change your pay into copper!
Yes.
How much do you get for a dollar?—I only change twenty and forty cente
· Do you get a premium?—No,'gie You get twenty cents for twenty cents?
You are not in the habit of changing dollar, are you? --No.
Do you know if other men are 7-No, sir. Another witozes said that defendant had won The Council adjourned unlit Thursday, the about three dollar on Suoday, Thare was a
prox.
11th
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
large pile of coppers near him woman atau fo
Asked as to whether he had" any more wit nesses to call, defendant said that he had one more, but it only occurred to him this moro, ing That was man in the canteen and he for twenty pints of bear with coppers, could'state that on ons, occasion he bad mald
The Court-You are convicted: I sentence -you 19 thres:wsakslhard-aben SierheenEŽE,