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9053. JANUARY 18, 1894.]

We have roscived foo Late for publication -in this evening's imus-a report of the

THE SANITARY BOARD. The usual fortnightly mesting of the recent meeting of the Chamber of Com-nitary Board was told this afternoon; Hon. merce called for the purpose of discusA M. Thomson, Acting Registrar General sing the question of the coinage of a Bri- (Vise-President) in the chair. There were also prescut Me W. Chatham, Acting tish dollar.

Director of Public Works; Dr.P. B. C. Ayres, lonial Surgeon, Dr J. Cantile; Mr. J. D. Rumphreys; Mr N. J. Edo; and A. Ram, Acting Secralary.

Tax offer of the "Rossini to present the Cathedral of Notre Dame with an immense hall to be called the "Bell of. Poase, and which it proposed abould weigh at least thirty-two thousand kilogrammes, and at most sinoty thousand kilogrammes, bas led to interesting condorations. In the fist place, the only position a new bull could do apy in the tower of Notre Dame is that in which the Russian bell brought from Sebas topol now bangs, aud then it must not bo of large dimensions, as the tower already shakes when the big bell, weighing twelve thousand five hundred kilogrammes, given to the Cathedral in 1688 by Louis XIV and Marie Thérèse, is rung Moreover M. Selmersheim, the Cathedral archifoot, bas explained that the only archway through which the now bell could be get into the tower was scarcely large enough to allow of the Louis XIV and Marie Thérès bell pass ing through it, The Parisiaus will, there fore, have to be content with a smaller and less costly present, in orohangs for which they will probably offer Hussia iho Sebaste- pol ball.

We take the following from a home paper: -At the recent banqust give to Lord Roberts in Invominus, some of the snobe who "bossed" the ognsern anggested that the the reporters-'poof beggars after oaks and wine and all, the good things were finished, should be asked to come in like a troup of serving wailors and report the proceedings. Of course nobody but a sash would anggest such a thing, and no man with any respect for himself or his menial profession would assent to auch proposal. The Inverness journalists there. fore resolved not to attend the event.

MR FRANCIA-MOTION AGAIN TOSTPONED. The motion of Mr J. J. Francis, Q.0., with reference to the limited supply of

CHINESE DEJECTING TO SNELLI The Sanitary Surveyor (Mr J. R. Crook), reported as favourably apon the stata of the drains at 11 and 12 Kwai Wa Lane 33, 35, and 37 Hillier Street, 257 to 293 (add numbers) Queen's Road Central, 88 to 104 (ovon numbers) Jervois Street and 18 Cleverley street.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr J. J. Francis QC-1 age with Mr Ede. Clause of the bye-laws should be quietly but persistently enforced on the pig-wash carriers. The Superintendent ought to make weekly surprise visits to some portion or othor of the town to see that the inspectors do their work. If he does not, they won't.

JAS, B. COURTEIS, Chairman. Hongkong, January 15, 1894.

A

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EXDED TAB 31ar, CroBER, 1893. ...........Agustu Froperty-Rural Building Lot

No. 44... Kilns Buildings and Wharf fachinery and Plant Furniture.........

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ROTTEN RELIGION.

INFANTICIDE IN INDIA. his contract with regard to the removal of mainly to circumstances beyond control and pointing for a good portion of the year; but urino from the latelnes; (4) to invite the to the Hotel on its completion having to face more recently a great improvement est in, The working of the Infanticide Act in The Vior of Plumpton talding best 19 Sa-police authorities to co-operato energotionla period of depression extending over its which has continued. Tha Stoske on hand the North-West Provinces for the year and V. B for his text on Sunday, said y in the work of enforcing sanilary bye-entire life to date, tharly three years, that when he accounts wore made up seem ending 31st March 1893, reveals, the con- that the worst food were tasan wkhin the laws whenever a branch of them comes une desired that this loss should fall as light-large, but the goods were mostly ou order tinued exlatence of the crime. There is a housebele, The pride that led to rebellion and wore awaiting delivery. The cost of difference of opinion between the Officiat was bad; that gerbed in hypocrisy was still ly as possible upon you, and that we ar der their notice.

I would further anggent to the Board the anxious to render you every facility for fael has risen greatly, but when porsible aing Inspector General of Police and the more devilish. The open foe of unbelief

thinks there propriety (i) of altogether probibiting the realising as much as possible for yourselves, small advance in prices to meet the sams Deputy Inspector General. The farmer oculd be admhated, hat the Scriptaté quót some improvement, aning sooundrel took longer to defect. Au carriage of urine and pig-wash through the You have to think now what is best to be has been obtained.

Directors. On the departure from the opinion in which he is supported by the ralo, religious people were a bad lok. streets to the out-lying districts; (2) of done in your own interests. It is proposed providing (or requiring the contraster to to go into voluntary liquidation and I Colony of Mr W: Walton, Mr JD Secretary to the Government of the N.-W. They bore the Devil's sneaking brand upon provido) Tossels of an approved pattern for would suggest in your interests that Mr Humphreya was requested to join the Provinces and Oudh. The latter in anthou brow, For my own rar, said Mr. tko spaverases of all excretal and kindred Hart Buck, who is intimately acquainted Board. The Hon. O. P. Chater and Mr hesitatingly of opinion that suffolent Renaedy, I am always suspicious of the malfors throughout the city, and definitely with the working of the business, having D. Gillies retite by rotation andfeffor them grounds do not exist to prove that the man who carries Bible on his tongue. I crime of infanticide in the decrease. bave mot hundreds of them, and where devoted the major portion of his time to it Belvos for re-election. prohibiting the use of other Fessels.

Appended were the following minutes: for the last eighteen months, be appointed Auditary W. H. Fotts being now in This is very discouraging nows, considering the rope was long enough; Invariably found Mr N. J. Ede I agree with the sugges-ligaidator. He commands the confidence the service of the Company, Mr T. I. how long it in since Lawrence and Raiken them to be drafty, canting hypocrit ator was once more postponed, Mr Francletions of the Acting Superintendent as of the residents in the Hotel, and bis expeRose, in cujuction with Mr A QD.specially devoted themselves to the ls Religion is not commended in Holy Wish domestic murder. It is a custom which true stamp la worthy of all praies, and gets having written to the President that he was regards inspectors visite, distribution of rience will be very vainable. You would Gourdin, andiled the accounts now present-covery and suppression of this class of It is condemned. The article bearing the has a long historical sanction, though to it, but that is a, religion of zotionsand not engaged in the Supreme Court and could ships urging proper bucket covers and care perhaps liko to nominate one of your number ad, and offer themselves for re-election.

in removal Sparations, but I do not agree to represent you and to act as a visory

the Western mind it is inconceivably ab. of talk and ostentatious profession. Pare not attend.

to prohibiting the carrying of pig-wash, &io, Comtaittee, and I would suggest to you that

horrent. Mahomet wrestled with it in land undefiled, it shows Itealf by helping How is Me Bruce Shepherd, who is a large deben

Arabia, where there was a proverb justity others, and keeping straight. I have in through the streets altogether.

ing the practice:: To end women before previous disconcees spoken of the ontalde the liquidator has silowed to conduct the pig-wash to get to outlying districta except ture holder, be elected to the post, and that

of to the other world, can this popular foa, the non-churchgoer; to-day speak carried through streets 1,

Hotel for you, at your risk, of course, and

Bedouin saw, a benefit; the best son the inside monk, who comes to nedro's and, 2,496.00 in-law la the grave. The felicitation to be it masolo or baso, foras cost or back subject to the due payment of interest as it the sale of the pro-

9.231.60 newly married pale was in a similar spirit, is by the Derli Jed there. Take, an falls age to the mortgageer, with a view of raslising a fair price

11,113.00 With concord and permanence, with seas an lastence of one kind, men like Cobaina 18,597.98 and so daughters!" Schopenhauer himself and Jabog Balfour, eloqtent volantear porty or of forming a new Company, includ-

246.85 never conceived a more passimistic solution preachers both of them, like to date. ing yourselves, if you think it, to take over

to the evil of existence. But Mahomet did ands of this type who, believing nothing. the Hotel as a-going concern. This new Company would start at the commencement

11,510.00 not see it. At the last great day, he told but possessing speech power, made," "the" Mr J. D. Humphreys-What should be of a new era of prosperity, and if it posses-

291.93 his people, the ignocent child will de Church and Bible stepping 2,375.69 mand of hur slayer for what enase she was wealth place frat, add Hol ilter, ND done with the pig-wash if not carried away.sed sufficient backbone should to a pro- and used? Should I be used for fouling nounded success.

I do not wish you to study the interests

2,421,65 put to death. In the Koran, It is forthor Next, from the body of the charan take the writion-They attribute daughters anto bulky proportion of wrongly-induced. The the rain-water drains or for blocking Bewer

of the old shareholders at all; they will

58,265.83 God-far be it from Him--but to them Church is a house of prayer and discipline, pipes leading from private houses

secept their position, and I believe their

solres, children of the Box which they but thieves rush in, and inako Ik hidr denk only desire. will be to do the best they can

desire; and when any one of them is told For them it becomes a houts to Texbibit of the birth of a female child his face be- finery, promete pastrimony, halp for you. You would take over a good,

cometh block, and is as though he business, while away kime, and 2e a school sound, going-concern, as the tradesmen's

60,000.00 would choke; he hideth himself from the for scandal. There are, oude more and other sodants have been regularly paid, and except for ordinary current

7,390.31 people because of the ill tidings which hath churchgoare of a less wicked type, but who accounts which every business must owe

893.52 heen told him, considering within himself are among the foes within the household. are the only and the mortgage you

whether he ball keep it in disgrace or Ons goes because he likes to hear the $58,288.83 bury it in the dust. The difference of sormen, another likes the music, a third de oroditors.

motive for child-murder la not, however, fond of the minister, others, will, without: always the same in Tada se it is in tribes any thought, but just because of custom and castes elsewhere. Among the Rajpoot Against all this, what briefly, I have to say 6,394.92 races of the North West and the Jullindarai: The Devil is your monitor if your MER 738.20 Doab, and among the Bedis where Law. purpose be not to bend the men,of, al- 9,278.50rones found it an unblashing custom, it legiance before God the Father, thank the was neither simple brutality nor want of Redeemer Son, and invoke regularly the 389.90 means that impalled parents towards It indispensable aid of the Holy Spark Deat 1,124.20 was miserable casto prida. Eligible mar or blind, or poorly clad, you can, if in 1,700.72 ringen were not alway's possible, and no self-health, co this, and if you do not, your day 1,736.26 respecting father considered himself at of reckoning is bound to come. You shall -liberty-to-lose-caste by giving his daughter then find, when too late to mond, that yours to a member of an inferice casta. And was not pare, but rollen religion an

Appanded to the documents was a hum ble petition from the undor-mentioned shops inviting attention to the dilapidated condition of certain kitchens and drains, and praying that the ownsts may be called upon to put the same in a proper state of topair.

That petitioners are residing at houses Nos. 1 to 10 Kwai Wa Lans; that hitherto they have lived in peace and carried on their business comfortably. Owing to the kitchens and drains of the above houses being in a dilapidated state the offensive smell arising therefrom is unbearable, As auch sell might be injurious to health, petitioners humbly pray that the ownerd, Measca D. Bassoon, Song and Co., be at once called upon to put the kitchens and drains in order so that the public health may be protected, and petitioners will ever

ay

F.

The Acting Registrar Gerd-1 agree with Mr Ede.

It was agreed that the recommendations of the Superintendent should he carried out, with the exception of the que referring to

pig-wash.

MORTALITY STATUTICS.

The Acting Secretary reported that the death-rate por 1000, par sangm for the week ending 30th December last was 16,2 as compared with 27.0 in the correspond ing wask ef 1892. The death-rate for the

be wa 18.0 as week ended 6th January

Stock of Fael, Pipes, Bricks,

Clay, &c...

Accounts Receivable......... Cash in Hand.. Profit and Loss

Liabilities

$60,000, less Amount not call. Capital, 4,000 Sharan @ $15

ed up 8.50" $10,000 Sundry Creditors Suspense Acequat, &esi

Their action bas, I am glad to seo, been the drains were trapped; from the surface compared with 21.6 in the corresponding will carry on in the hope, and with, I think, To Fuel

Soven aigoatures were appended. Inspector Grimble reported that some of appearance they were full of filth and in a very bad condition. The down pipes were eld, and were in a very bad condition, some of them leaking. Tho kitchen floors ware bad, and in some of the houses water was running down the walls.

......

It is for you to decide what you will də- whether you close the business up at once and accept whatever dividend there may cow (probably a small one), or whether you a reasonable bopa of getting back if not the week of last year,

This concluded the business of the whole at least the greater portion of your

money. You have to doofde. Is the good meeting.

will of the Hotel as a going 'crocera wirth anything or not? If it is, is it desirable to aaorities it by a forced sale is thap likely to benefit you at a time when there is no market for anything and you can hardly got change for a sovereign?"

AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILD-

ING COMPANY LIMITED. An extraordinary meeting of sharewolfers

fally donarmed by the Highland branch of the Institute of Journalists, with the further addendam that the principle they uphold in this instance shall continue to guide the professional conduct of all journalists connected with this branch, namely, that when nowspaper invitations are issued for any social farction the representatives shall attend on the fonting of guests. The resolution thes adopted should be fully that in all parts of the city where the pub-in the Austin Arma Hotel and Building and clearly understood by these baving die erwers are completa it is important that Co., Limited, was hold in the offices of charge of all public functions. It will be all private defective drains be put in ordor Measts A. B. Wattori and Co., this after-Terhaps some of you are prepared with ang- uphold by editors of all goif-respecting as rapidly as possible. newspapers, for it is the affirmation of a Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C-Papera ro in noch. Mr J. D. Humphreys, Chairman,

Mr N. J. Ede-I am in favour of calling apon the owners to refrain and put the think premises, in a healthy condition.

The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting.

principle which is one of the many objects order. Reports are very full and clear presided, and amongst those present were— of the Instituto of Journalists, via-, I agree with Mr Ede that, the premises fesers J. Orange, H. Humphreys (Direc eo-operation la maintaining the true digally ought to be refrained, but it ought not to of the Press. The treatment of the repro-by saforced antess in that part of the town, tors), J. A. Jupp (Seonetary), G. Murray rentatives of the Press is entirely in their the new public awers are complete and Bein, A. H. Marcell, J. M. E. Machado, own-bande. It all depends on what they ready to take connections. Superintendent A. P. Nebbs, and W. E. Clamont: will tolerate. Often through a wish to should report specially to the Board at its oblige they have beau in the habit of holding themselves too cheap-for tvo i next meeting if this is so or not as regards this neighbourhood. N.B.-A letter should cheap and potty local tyreats have tros- be sont petitioners thanking them and in- passed on their rights accordingly. Let it forming them of zosult. once be understood that the liberly und dignity of the Press is a birthright not to be sold for a moms of poltage and a privilege prized by evory nurspaper alike without exceptin, then there will be no need of such resolutions, bearaso there will be no ocassion for them.

PRESENTATION OF A TESTI-

MONIAL TO DR J. C. THOMSON.

The President moved that the Secretary should call upon the owners to rodrain in

accordance with the bye-laws.

Agreed,

I have dose my best for you: I can do no more; and I am only desirous that you should think this matter out for yourselves.

your interest that the line I have indicated, cations that you think would be more to Mr Lewle-Are the mortgages first charges on the property before the debentures?

The Chairman-Yes,

Me WickingWhat right had the Direc tore to contract a mortgage without the con- sent of the debenture holders P

The Chairman-We were noting in the best interests of all concerned. You may remember that at the time it was DOOOLBRIT The Chairman said-Gentlemen, before to get more money. Every effort was made to raise the required amount on debentures under the same conditione as the previous putting this resolution to the mosting it is

lasue, but without success. You must bear in mind the position of the Company at the we give up all prospects of receiving my my duty to inform you that by passing it of our share capital back again. And it is

time, The contractor had refused to go on therefore only after grave consider with the building without money; a forood that your Directors hare determined to The Superintendent reported-Several adopt this course of going into voluntary sale of the Monatsia View property would complaints of the way in which the detale of liquidation in the interests of the Debenture have shows a more serigné loss then than it the bucket ayatenz are carried out in the holders more particularly, and to give time ultimately did the shell of the Hotel would the bricks in it. The Directora kad to decide city of Victoria having come to my know-to them and to you to formulate, if they probably have fatebed less than the value of ledge, I thought it would be well to make and you agree to do so, some plan of re

whether they should face a loss not only on the outside building operations but on the

TII BUOKAT SYSTEM.

WORKING ACCOUNTS.

To Stores naad.... To Salaries and Wages To Preliminary Expanics (dow

Company) **** To Rent and Taxas To Works Maintenance To Charger

To Acconta Roselv

*able taken over from the old Company 9,895.15

.Realized komise

..... 6,397.86

Written off. 3,497.29 To Bad Debt in 1893193.80 To Directors' and Auditors' Fees :

to dato...acampers By Amount of Sales and Stock Dy Transfer Fees By Profit and Lose

it was so easy to remove her on hor

first appearance in the world! Sometimes,

it might be, there was a dread of the PRINCETON and Yale Universities had a impoverishing marriage customs, which football match on the twenty-ninth of lat drained the family exchequer. Or there ut A copy of the New York: World 3,691.09 was the uneasiness begotten of the dread for the 80th, which had reached on, details

660.00 that the daughter might remain single and the consequences Sixty muliere

disgrace everyone. The Badis allowed no these distinguished sendemical corporations. 8.25,617.04 female children to Ure, and my so little were (as with proverbial transatlantis harm in their atrocity that they petitioned delicacy it le termed) regihleredekh Lawrence for porinission to destroy them various New York police stations during 1.8 23,186,89 all. Before the Act of 1870 was passed, the night for various misbehaviours in the 8.60 inquiry revealed the fact that In many public streets. This is in the country of 2,621.65 villages of the Henares district there was demoerasy-and yet our democratic printe

not a single girl. In

In Mynpoory, out of put it all down to the bloated aristocracy, $25,617.04 thirty villages there were no girls in loven. and cannot Gost typa large enough or In the N. W. Provincas, in seven Kajpoot language strong enough to express their villages thore woro 104 boys to 1 girl. The indignation, because a verations restriction practice was as common in Kathiawar and caused a few silly youths to throw paint Catek, the Rajpucts of the latter province about a quadrangle at Oxford Wecondemn being in a proportion of 335 females to the proceeding euphatically, but, without malaa before the Act was passed. But, any so-called aristocratic leanings, we Auditors.net little as bland on me babas conacin much mere vigorously the dan were valued as little as blades of grass. - ast attempt to create political capital ont Under the Act there are 18 districts, in- of sash frivolities, which some of our cou. cluding 409 villages, on the proclaimed list, temporaries have made. and the provisions of the police for detec tion and repression are of various kinda.

E. & O. E.

W. A. Durr, Secretary, We have compared the above Statements with the Company's Books and Vouchera, and found the same correct.

4. O'Dos, Hongkong, 15th January, 1894.

SUPREME COURT.

►

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Chief Justice.) His Honnur Sir Fielding Clarke,

Thursday, January 18.

CHARGE OF ARSON.

a personal inspection of this operation with construction of a new and strong Company a view to affording the members of the with a suficient capital, free from eacamb

rance, to extend the Hotel to Umbrella Hotel itself, Contracts had been entered (Before Board information on the subject. The medical staff of the Alics Memorial

Accordingly, in the early hours of the seat if thought desirable. This would ea-into not only for the completion of the build- and Netherale Hospitale, along with morning of Thursday, 10th inst., 1, in com-able the Hotel to supply the local demanding but for its appointments and furnishing pany with Senior Inspector Germain, made for first-class accommodation at a moderate as well as for its stook of wines and provi-

Laia Kit, shopman, was charged with whether if any of you had been on the board the evangelista and employees

a tour of the city, visiting the latrines and dollar tariff, and at the same time reserve aions, and I would ask you as business men nected with these institutions, had a the conservancy boats, and making a gene-suflicient space for travel potables of Directors you would have felt justified feloniously and wilfully setting fire to the

ral observation of the passage of the buckets Basis which would be highly profitable. It meeting at the Alice Memorial Hospital on through the public streets.

is of course the travellers who spend the(after entering into such responsible engage- premises at 3141 Queen's Road Central on The accused, who had been at liberty on the 15th inst. for the purpose of presenting

I could not find that complaints were money. It is possible that many share-ments on behalf of the Company) in repudi-23rd November, 1893 well founded, so far as the more central holders would like to take shares in a newating them with the certainty that the da

con.

a testimonial to De J. C. Thomson, the

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The Report expresses much dissatisfaction CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

itaten.

REGISTER, January 17th--AT 4 PM.

Hoitow Haiphong. 20.92

r L. Mendel, upon being called, mid--al tests are strict enough, and are of five Bolinas

His Lordship-Yes, I remember that case; it was'n les case.

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29.93).

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January 18th, IT10 đi lại

with their work Transference of reakdance by parents within the proclanned-diatriat is regarded as an occasion to be strictly watched and notified; but the polios have failed in their duty. District Superinten dents indicate that removals have taken place, but thair reports do not follow the grations with a view to infanticide may families to their destination. So that ml- Have been numerous. The Deputy Inspec Wrostock. 20:00-17 thinks they were. There are, he says, 38 Nagasaki. The Alumnoy General (Mr W. M. Good boys and 86 girls to be accounted for. Then Superintendent of these institutions, who parts of the city were dangorned. The venture with which the experience of the money, and that a great number of persons gistrato, pleaded act gras before the Mator Gaueral evidently, and on good grounds, stack Foochow left by the English mail steamer Ganges aference of large quantities of ex-past and freed from all outside building not guilty.

cretal matter from the city to the on-speculations ought to be a decided success who had treated to our respectability and to-day for England. Dr Thomson was pre-servancy boats is inevitably a malodorous during thora of prosperity bich, I helisse, good faith in executing these orders would man, instructed Me A. B. Johnson, Crown there is the inaccuracy of the zagators and Shargli.. 50.14

operation, more especially that part of it has already commenced. I seed Bay offer a heavy less by the Company being Soliciter, sonducted the prosecution; Mr the heavy percentage of death of female

ing towards a suspicion, which it will be Apping septed with an address and a silver to which consists in the house to house more, az you will find lying in front of you! wound up without giving the Hotel a chance, J. J. Francia, Q.Q., defended the accused children under one year-all-causes operat-80,00). 63 |

The common jurors were discharged, and well to maintain until the last vestige of the Swator29.07 Canton 29.90 service, and Mrs Thomson we presented collection of nightsoil from domestic on the table a copy of the proceedings at Under these circumstances I consulted the instructed by Mr O. D. Wilkinson.

Hongkong 29,06 alensils and the cleansing or partial an informal meeting of the Debenture Company's Solicitors in London, and through with several nüver denamonts. Memorial Hospital, made the presentation. appeared to me, however, that the opera- the last general mosting. If thoro are no Counsel, and upon this adrios I acted follows:-Mossrs H. N. Mody,, G. O, in- pears to me,' says the Deputy Inspector Vist Peak

Dr Chung, House Sarge of the Alice cleansing of the came in the streets. It Holders which was held immediately after there took the advice of eminent Companies a panel of special jurors was drawn an evil thing shall have disappeared. It ap

Toroival, 0. A. Touss, and C. J. Holliday. on the part of the palics in the perform Gap Rock 29.90 Lien was carried on se anobjectionably a questions I will now put the resolution to throughout for the benefit to the best of my darson, A. O'D Gourdin, B. Lyall, W. II. loacred, that a proper want of interest

ability of all conostased.

Hr E. Gaborne was called, but did not suco of this particular duty has resulted in He said-Lilies and Gentlemen-We have might be, the soil being routored in the meeting.

Mr Harry Wicking-I think before the

relazation of the rules. Yet the statisti No questions were asked and the Chair. met here on this happy occasion to a wouden buckets of a type that has been Thomson's scooptame of a testimonial and

covers man moved the following resolution That mortgages were issued that the debeatare appear.

Me Orange What would have bova the It is only about thran months since I was kinds. They show the percentage of boy Male a triling present and some small gifts for approved by the Board, with

nitting on the jury in a very long cais, and girl births on total births; the percent- 0.8.Jau Kim Thomson from the staff, students, which, whilst they have no pretensions the Austin Arma Hotel and Building Com-holders should have been consulted.

to actually sealing the vessels, may pany, Limited, be wound up. voluntarily

age of boy and girl deaths under one The Chairman-The debenture holders case which lasted for four days. evangelists and other employees of both fairly he described as closely biting. I saw under the provisions of the Companies' Or-

your to total deaths onder ons year the the Alice Memorial and Netherole Hundreds of these buckets and in the dinances 1865 to 1890, and that Hart Buck,

knew perfectly well what was going on.

percentage of deaths of boys and girls the Subscribers to act as spokesman With Central part of the town I did not soo one of Vistoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. They did not want to lend the money

The Attorney General-I think that under one year to births; the percentage Weatnok. 30.05 pitals, and I have been requested by

that was not fitted with a reasonably well be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator themselves, and if they had had anything

year to Toldo your permission I will proceed to execute fitting cover. They are not by any means for the purposes of such winding up.'

to suggest they could have sailed a meeting neither my learned friend nor I have any of deaths of each as under

be births of that sex; and ike death-raten of Nagasaki, Mr Machado seconded.

and put it forward. Mr Fenwick, the largest objection to his standing aside. this pleasant duty. De Thomson, I need

His Lordship- aave no objection, if childean between the ages of one and six Bhanghai, 80.23 45 34 wa not assure you of the high team in which perfect appliances; probably galvanised

iron vespals with closely fitting lids of, the. Agreed. you are held by avery one of us here; that gante material would be much more suit

Chair-debentare holder, was very pleased at the must have been evident ta you during the

Company. Indeed, considering that to get brought to my attention isst Sessions. The total population of boys is as Amoy...14 60 94 past Ere years. Dat it is paly meet that able; but they would be, of courss, als

are and said we had done our best for the you sak Ala to. I had the same matter yoara caloalated on the population of each ocho the money I had to become personally ros have reason to believe some amendment of cortained by this preosas to be 5,931 and of Auping....

the law is going to be made.

girls 4,130. They have not, however, been watow...30.13 0 those here assembled should be informed much more expensive.

The Attorney Gonerai--It is under consequataly protected throughout the year. Canton so doing the debenture heldera received in-

Taking some of the districts at random, we Hongkong 30.09,66 possible for the whole ameant, and that by the capacity of a Superintendent hation if the Government were to provide all

Mir Sangster (Clerk of Court) pointed find a consensus of testimony in the same Viet, Pas been banoficient and kindly throughout vessels for the conveyance through the At the sonclusion of the Ordinary terest up to the end of 1893, you can soare aideration, my Lord

If you decide 1 stracts of night-soit, &o, and forbid the General Meoting of the shareholders an inly complain ou that score, will give you out that Mr G. 0. Anderson also sat on direction. The Magistrate of the Sabaron Gap Root

pore district reports that it is one of the Maoso the period of your stay amongst us.

the same jufy. Of the untizing opergy with which you | use of vessels of bista tho condi- ture holders was held, at which there every facility for doing so without wasting |

other pattern.

formal meeting of shareholders and deben-to olcso up the Company

His Lordablpe has not said any worst in the North-West Provinces for in Haihew...

fsaticide. Infanticide is flourishing in Haiphong: 30.02 68 have devoted yourself to the aid of suffering In the east and west humanity, of your strenuous efforts to make

tion of affairs is not so satisfactory. Here were present:-Directors-Mosera J. D. your money. I would advise you to call a

Mr R. Cooke, who was also called, sakllarge number of these villages. In the Bolina... 20.98 78 this institution and especially the Nether the houses (I am speaking of the native Humphreys (Chairman), J. Grange, H. meeting among yourselves and discuss the sole Hospital the success it has become, queriere) ars of a poorer description, and Humphreys; W. D. Braidwood, E. Barnie, situation. I do not wish you for a moment and of the unassuming modesty that is the bearers, many of them women, are pro H. Wieking, W. Parlane, J. B. Lewis, A. to adopt my suggestions if you think you can think I am ontitled to plead the same Agre district the Commissioner says thors Masils

practised in the villages In Etak,! joined to your great abilities, I will sided with buckets of a less-uniform ge, H. Mangelly C. Ewens, J. M.-3. Machado, de botter. In any case we shall be pleased excuse. I sat on the same case to Mrsa suspicion that infanticide is still 0.8. James 29.98 which are well known to the public, they and defective; qud vocazionally altogether | Becher, T. 1. Die BE J. D. Stephens, J. experience on the understanding that my is Lordsbig-I have ng power myself is a suspicion that infanticide is still rising Gradients increasing for NE nothing more, to your other merits, with covers which are in many nasa broken E. K. Leigh, G. de Chapeaux, A. W to give you the full benefit of our advice and Mandel.

cenusction with this ventare coisas at the it the msttor. I can only heartily sympa- ]¡practised. In Malapart, the Commiswinds. Bes alight. ... Weather diótára 207 require no meation here.. I need only to

missing.

A. Jupp, (Secretary).

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,At earliest possible moment it can do sɔ coma. add, that it gives me great pleasure to take

In the eastern and western districts, too, 1-think a real nuisance is esumed by the the Ordinary General Meeting of the Compatibly with your interesis.

I abould be glad of an expression of the part that has baan saigned to me on this ocmalo, and I am sure all present will carriage of buckets (gandeally with a very pary which has just takes place I presented. upils with me in wishing you and your defective arrangement for sealing and often a Report and Statement of Aesonats for the opinion from you as to whether you consider aside.ancis, asked Mr Opoke to stand the guilt Family a safe and speedy paisage to your with none at all) containing uring and pig. year 1893, together with pro forma acounts the suggestions.. I have put forward are describing the premises at 314a Queen's districte with no satisfactory a register, and

1. Baromazan, redneed to $9 degrees Fahrens grant to you and to thees near and days. This operation is carried on notice showing the comparative progress of the practical and if they meet with your appro- Food West and tha adjoining house 314 so thoroughly inspected that the Govern- native home, and I hope that God will

1

ably between the hours of 8 am, and 7 Hotel for the years 1591, 1892, and 1895, The expression will not in any wer and 316. The shop which was borned ment is recommended to withdraw super

gardeners and I would ask you to read the speech bind you. It is only wanted for our laforas. to you a long wet happy life.

1. TAMPALAZURE, În the shade, in dozn shop, and at the time of the fire was insuclavonical, not to say optimistio, a tone and hundreins. Dr Thomson reopended..

www.m., and is condocted buckets i which I then made to the shareholders and alien, and you are perfectly frosi to obangs down was known as the Kwong F'a paper (vision. But it is not clear why so heit, and to the level of the son fu inahon, tootin

ed for 813,000 with Mears Carlowits and should be assumed by the Inspector Fahrenheit, sug-. About two o'clock on the morning of General and the Secretary to Government, B. Humnere, in percentage of safuration, the Mr Wong-Tet, enter student, spoke on from the outlying villages. behalf of his fellow students, a few words are carried out to their gardens about to examing the amants presented at your your minds if you think fit.

Wong-nai-chong and Caroline Hill to the leisure. I have asked you to come-to-

23rd November & silversmith occupying 312 except the supposition that they have humidity of air saturated with moisture, being Qasen's Road, and who slep; at 316, roas not read their subordinate's report 100.

4. Drezovich on Wind, to two points ADO from his bed, and detecting a strong smell sama, perfectly evident that there is an of kerosine he went upon the roof of 916, annual laughter of innocent children, 5. To WIND, According to Beaufort eibserved, light in the window of 313, which might be prevented by a more strict SeoVRIES and, upon looking at that window, saw working of the Act. But, as the Deputy

I think it might conduge materially to

This was all the business. The man aaid a meeting to confirm the resolution would be held in fifteen days..

of the fact that your supervision in the decorons conduct of an ofanai re opera-REFORT of the recent Private Meeling of

ebereholders and debenture holders:

THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT CO., LD..

the following is the report of the aboys Company for presentation in the chereirold

The Directora bog te present their Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1809.

It fo with great regres that they find

it

thing.

there

.86 100

On the 18th at 10.35 Barometer

thise with you.

sioner finds that very careful supervision The Attorney General, after consultation is still required to glue the district from

fafanticide, Fatehgarh is with Mr

not cleared from the suspicion of prac The Attorney General opened the case tising infantilde, True, there are other

drizzling rain,

„First Assistant

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 18, 1894,

On a show of hands the Chairman'e of regret for De Thomson's departure and east, and to Pokfulam to the west, and gether to-day in your interests and not in gestions were adopted unanimously, thanks for the paine which Dr Thomson had theic passage through Queen's Road and those of the shareholders, for I am sorry to taken in connection with the College of other streets frequented by Europeans is way that, owing to the initial mistake which Medicine for Chinoso.

highly objectionable eren, at the early was made in coupling speculative building Dr. Thomson responded, an

hour. Clause 6 of bye-lawr-made under operations with the tsiness of an Hotel, The Address assentod was in the fol- sub-section & of section 18 of Ordinance 24 the shareholders have lost so much of their lowing terms sir We the undersigned of 1887 provides that except in strong, capital as to rander it hopeless to suppose

paper, which had apparently been soaked | regard it as a venial fault and give the hall, Llighting, eprarasi, 2 pakking shwar have much pleasure is tendering to you on substantial buskets with closely fitting that the Company can be reconstructed for

the accused standing beside a heap of refuse Tippector General broadly brints, the pollos seobed stondo, & drinating ssary fog, glock ere at the first general Meeting, to be held in tercine and also saw the accused apply smallest possible alitance. Te 1 An ramaliy, r rab, ansowy i Anandar, w withday the gre of your retirement from this insti-

oorer the conveyance along ang public their benefit.

on the 20th Int have already explained in public how it

A lighted paper toach to the heap and thus indifference which wight wily bedew fret)

Bare, in inches, fenika and handzakihalezi remedied. -ór atreet of escrotal matter, pig iation and rotore home, als totimonial, road- www.sight taken of the warm stem wash or offensive waters to prohibited was that I came to take a large interset in

Evidesos was then led for tlie prosson-

À PAÍSI BRAUTIRU, Bern, Salpauline. Soap In which we hold you, and to which yobi anderstand, however, that there is great this venture as a shareholder; how i was

art the house.ou fro are entitled by the unswerving justice and difficulty in enferosing this regulation with and through whom our money was lost, and

The case was adjourned till tomorrow gives the natural tint and pass like Aloom of constant urbanity which has marked your regard to these people, and repeated warn I need not repast that explanation to-day,

morning

Me perfect Complexion,kes the skis smooth, cpple, healthy, comfortable. Salphaline Besp, rals during the dvě year in which it hea ings and some prosecntions have failed to even in private. I am, and have bese: from

the first, the largest shareholder of the Oom their duty to write off, as bad debts, a large bera ous good fortons to serve under you,mond matters

Laven CoxelArts, De King's Dandelion 6d, Tablets, Everywhere, We sincerely regret the sororance of I think that a little additional attention pasy, and this Company is almost unique amount from the Accounts Receivable taken

shown at and Quinine Laver Pills, without Mercury, are

To Diy Ham Lakyer's Bulphur Bameter your connection with this fostitation in certain details, might emtribute to the in this easpoot that its promoter, ft over from the old Company, the same more

potent ranady i remers all Liver and Bosch Hale Bestarse is the quickest, best, safest costs TemperatRES which, we are tire, owe most of its store satisfactory working of the bucket Directors, and Managers, bave kept their than accounting for the balance s com to your indefelgable energy

The Kilns, Machinery, ke, here boss Complaints, Biode, Headache Sickness lese Beate more than any oilies The set Hemidity

Shoulder Pains, Heartburn, Indigestion, Cons produced is most natural. Lockyer's Bulpat Ditection of

Wind daily; and you have adr ordial wishes for getom, and with this view I would pro- money in it from the time it was dested dobit of Working Account

pose with the approval of the Board (1) to until now, with the exception of one of them * long life, and good health, which (or instruct the sanitary inspectors to make Director, who, after committing us to the mainlaited to a state of thorough offciency stipation, Made paly in Londen. Sold vary as only English Eair Bestore and orally

TO CURE SETS Dress Sulpholine Intion Weather you oës knowledge of you teaches ne) will be a surprise visits in their respective districts purchase of the unprofitable part of bar ven- and in some cases additions bara boon where

TO OVERCOME WANG, Pepper's Quinine ficient gescanter of successful or during the early hours of the morning attare, practically gentled and left the ship made, but they stand in the accounte and happy life and the achievement of feast once arouk (2)-to-distribute by to its fate, to serve his own interests else the same figures at which they were taken and Iron Teule gives New Life, Appetite, Health, daidily drives away, Kruptions, Pasaker Bot Reij

Strength, Energy Curas Nesirigis, Indiges thes, Redness, Eerens, As, Dieägerezienie, much good work in the vineyard of your means of the inspectors, slips printed in where, "As I have said before, the details - ezer by the Companying tic Nerve Debility Specialy peaful in hot Boughness and Scot, bó, leavinga alBAZIN 1900 Great Master, who we confidently behave. Chinese character with the bye-laws deal of this have already been stated in public: Mr. W. A Daff was nada

dupressing climaterarmalarious districte. Erary.skin and beautiful Camal metai Suimbokan will ever hard you in His Holy care

fog with the disposal of excretal matters, they has not been and cannot be con- Secretary and Manager in April last vice Wo pupala Sir, your admiring alpels, and other offensive war; (3) rested. I would assure you that the Mr. Wil Walker absent on lears, and our should keep up strength by taking Peppere's nocomely for the Ban,, specially is bet to vrge upon the contractor the necessity of greater partion of the ospital of the Coin August he received the fall appulatment, gaining the world known Bagins Tonis. Bottes Made in London, Held sverywhats Signaturen fulfiling very consolentiously the terms of pany having unfortunately been lost, owing | The business of the Company was disape dos every ench,

and 160-

Ini Bhilling HotIJEM:

A BONGEONG REGISTERS

20.56 26

Eliberă open air temperature on the 17th

phot

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 18, 1894,