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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1895,

A WRITER in the Ceylon Ob`erver, referring | runa nearly the whole lougth of the building, to the military contribution, mya, Ceylon The ground floor has a height-lo cailing-

THE CHINA MAIL.

blocks mad, who selected the blocks to which | HONGKONG · AND SHANGHAI BANK- THE SANITARY BOARD.

ING CORPORATION. Yesterday afternoon meeting of the attention was first to be paid.

Me Cooper replied that when the aor- The following is the fifty-ninth report of can at shoulder to shoulder..■lik, the ; of 20 feet, and here, as in the roof, lhe nga Sanitary Board was held. There wero | yegore first started work he was acting as the Court of Directors to be submitted to the prosunt:-Me F. H. May, Captain-Superin-Vice-President of the Board. He was Ordinary Half-Yearly General Meeting of Straits and with Hongkong-tu nome pur of ironwork gives an appearance of even tendent of Police (Chairman); Hon. F. 4. fully empowered to give instructions to Shareholders to be held at the City Hall, on Cooper, Direater of Public Works; Me J.

Pthe surreyors to carry out the decisione Saturday, the 2nd inat, at noon. puse, let us hops.

greater height.

The roof ironwork is from the works of J. Francis, Q.; Mr R. K. Leigh; Dr. of the Board The aurveyors saked him To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and

B. O. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, and Dr W. Tas German cruisers Kondor and Kormo- Mesare Contirane and Co., Dudley. Spoul-Hattigan. The minutes of the last meet-whether they had better stop, and he said: and you had better do Pedder's Street and ran are now is Enst Africa, and it la ne-ing,&c., for roof was supplied by Menors. ing were read by Mr Hugh MeCalldeWell, the Board has done. Ice House Lane

Take the whole d

drainage o out certain if they will proceed to China. McDowell, Steyrn, and Co. of Glasgow. The (Secretary) and approved.

Mir Francis You have no power at all to The German cruiser Frene, the flagship of entrances are formed with granito arches and

mouthpiece of the Board. The Chairma the Chian Squadron, was expected to leave cload by crasmental iron gates, the work of

side current of conversation going on. Singapore for Hongkong to-day.

Meeste Hill and Smith, Brierly Hill, Staf The attendance at Organ Recitals herefordshire. Some idea of the extent to which

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THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

(Special to the Chines Mail."} REPORTED CAPTURE OF WEI-

HALWEL Shanghai, Feb. 1, 2 p.m.

2. I compound the overture to “ Ütella' in |« imall, room in the Palais de” Barbaja, whare 1 had bean forcibly incarcerated, by the baldest and most feroelous of the direstors, with nothing but a platter of Immokroni end ü mauace not to quli the room I until I had written the Just sale,

wrote the everture to the Guzza Ladra the first day it was produced ander tan roof of the Scala, where I had been im- prisoned by the director and where I wan THE DEFENCE OF NANKING. watched by four machinists (stage kaade), who had orders to throw my work through DEINFORCEMENT FROM KWANGTUNG,

the window, shant by sheet, to the coppisis, Yesterday the Chiness Mail (Wah Tsz who were waiting balow to transcribe it.

throw me out of the window.

Shanghai Banking Corporation.

It is reported here that Wol-bai-wol has Gentlemen, The Directors have now to been taken by the Japanese. submit to #flair you⚫ General Statement of the

Bank,

and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1894. The net profits for that including

lance that period, $128,460.04, lance brought forward from last Rocount, ducting interest raid and due, and mount,

The Secretary read the following letter:-act except as the cannot hago, this int. after paying ali obargo, Fat Po) received a special telegram from la default of music paper they were to

THE MANAGEMENT OF SWINK DEPOTY.

Onlonial Secretary's Office,

10th January, 1805. Sir,-In reply to your loiters. To the Secretary of the Sanitary Board.

7.66. The

It was then moved by Mr Cooper and se-

Chum Chow, in Arangal, stating that Ge Nos. 2 and conded by Mr Francis, That the ownere provision for bad and doubtinators neral Fang Tag Teol, bad arrived at that ter; Varios. We remember years ago a Recital Jiren has been used way be gathered from the ià of the 4th and 8th inat, respectively I am bo called on to redrain and attend the de- moant to $1.803, $500,000 from place en route to Nanking to assist Viceroy one I had destined for a semi-serin opers -

WEL

ww.antounced, and in the afternoon fast that the weight of ironwork in upper Roors and roof is 816 ions. This is exclusive of the day fixed for it, there a typhoon or a semi-typhoon commencing, of gates, ventilator gratings, eaves gutters, dozen people put install-ttings, &o, and-none of it was and only about a

recomm

recommend the transfer the Profit and Loss Account to credit of the

4. For

the Barber of Seville' I did bet... did not compose an overture, bat took

Sanitary Board that His Excellency ha & further report be obtained as to 50, 62, directed to state for the information of the facts pointed out by the surveyer, and that

called 'Elizabeth. The publie WIN. OXENS- decided that the sheep and pig depors 64, and 68, Queen's Road Central, and so Bearve Fund, which Fand will then stand Chang Chi-tang in the defines of tho Nau-dingly pleased should be managed by te ha per head for under betin all future came a report beat 85,000,000. They also recommend writ-yang, to which work he has been called by 5.1 composed the overture to Conte

uniform of five cents unde at to each block into what sewer or ing off Bank Premises Account the sus

charge

while Ory was flabing, my fest in the every animal

t

passing through the depots sawere the housse now drain, where the

of 804,312.05. After making these on account of the distinguished services he was speaking to me all the time of the transfers and deducting Remuneration to rendered it Anaam is the Franco-Chion Special floss Directors thers remains for appropriation

6. That of *Goillaume Tell' wen Weltken the cust of the buildings and land amounts

$1,129,666.61, and of which the Directors War. General Fung seat a body of troops under nearly similar circumstances. recommend & Dividend of Was Found and sorth mome time ago, and is now accompanied ́7. As for" + Muían,' I did not write any at Five Shillings per Share, which will absorb by over five thousand men, He is making ell, 8441,444.44, The differenca in Exchange

an appearance; but notwithstanding this. Made in Germany.' Wood is nied only should be imposed. I am to point out that į sawers have their outfall, into what sower00000 and off Dead Blok Account the the Throne on the latter's representation { wator, in company with M. Agundo, who

Mr Sangster insisted on going through where absolutely necessary, and then always lack set into iron sockets, or, if in brickwork, There wus no his programme. of attendance, however, yesterday, carefully covered at the ends with sheet well Gilled, and lead. The osment floors are impervious and

the Cathedral was

to 837,690 and not $20,000 as stated by the Committee in their report,

His Excellency will be obliged if the o good as to make t the naces- Board will

A CASE OF SMALLPOX.

H. E the Governor, who has not been all bearings or socketa ist into them are of Bay Barrangements for opening the depots been one case of smallpox. The patio between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend forced marches with upwards of five tho% | Tuanatostno Pispos, at W. Bobinson and

absent from any of thess Recitals, was sie present. The Organ was lo capital order, and Mr Bangster's playing was much ad- mired. There wern_two youal items in the

Recitals are to be given, vocal music ought to be encouraged. Mr Crow, who knows the obancel to 'ring' of the Cathedral from nave,' sing his old favorite solo Arm, arm, yo brave (Handel), and, although suffering from a fired voice, bis Recitativo aut Sole

iron. This practically precludes any chance of refuse collecting in odd carners owing to

want of thorough 'washing down.'' The structure itself is not imposing.

adapted to four levels of streets and sur. reanded by three-storied Chinese boners. At each end of the market is a tower, 20 feet square carried two storeys in height ahora the main building and open on the lower door. The staircases leading (at the

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on these conditions at as early a date as practicable. I am to add that His Excel- undertake the management of the cattle fency in of opinion that the Board should depots on the expiry of the present farm.

The other matteredientioned in the re-

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

Company.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

the statistice were the following micates :~ restors regret to have to record the death at banding financiers or banks will have Mas E. D'Are

| Me

Mr 8. A. Kurczki.

Mr P. E. Stuart Low-

dao

The Mis Lowden

Mr & Mrs B. R. Mara-

den

W. J. Canter-- Master Marsden

Mir Mostillan

came out wall Mr Sliman, whose voice in Praya vad) to the upper floor are 24 feet licensed. They must have some notics in and he cauce from the neighbourhand of malion at this Meelis Keswick, Honour- Government will only guarantee the 5,000,000/ Mr and Mrs E. O.Mr II, McCallum

Olithezo

and child

it is proposed to divert the drainage, and where is the outfall.)

The resolution was carried unanimously,

The Secretary reported that there had

was admitted into the hospital and after a few days the case proved to be one of small is declared, and 2/-, the rate of the day, and men under his command, and left

The Balance amounts to 3555,656,50. POI.

$129,665.61 to bafcarried to Now Profit and Chum Chow the same night.. The Secretary reported that the death Loss Accogot

THE KOREAN LOAN, rato for tro week ended 19th.. Jan; wAS Directors-Me J.-S., Neuss has been ap.-

The Di-which it was proposed to raise in Japan Miss M. D'Arc

As we anticipated, the Korean Loin programme, and we think, if any further This is hardly to be looked for in a building port will receive dne consideration-19,3 per 1,000 as compared with 17 the corpointed Chairman for the year 1895, and

have the boncur to be, Sir, your most responding week last year. Appended to Julius Kramer, Deputy Chairraan. obedient servant,

a complate failure. None of J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Dr Hartigan-The death recorded from their colleague, Mr Beinrich Hoppius, lest the Acting Colonial Secretary. Me Francis thought that the best thing typhoid fever is the featurs of most im- Decomber. He had been for nearly twenty anything to do with the scheme. Mr Miss E. D'Aro to do was to publish a notification to the portance in this return. It occurred in five years Director of the Bank and Lad Kakamigawa of the Mitsu Bank, Mr Bhode Mr W. J. D'Arg

willing enough proprietors of private depots informing the Tung Wab Hospital and the deceased always taken a great interest in its welfare. of the Miten Bieli, Me Sasaki of the First Me Kdger D. Bainese, R. Mackenzie

He bis appointment requires confir- answer,sust they are willing enoug land would no longer

invest in the proposed Korean loan if the Mr W. J. thpt that on certain day-say the let man went to the capital hinges. The created and the pointed these yaraney thue National Bank, hare si ratorued the same Mr W. Bleynay

the Central Police Station, bat naither The Honourable J. J. proparations.

ablo A. McConachiu and Me H. H. Joseph yen required. And this the Government, wide. Between the towers an alleyway, order to make the need that the gatos had the street nor the house is known."

The Secretary replied

Vith respect to the letter concerning the retire in rotation and being eligible for re-taking lato consideration the many calls Capt and Mm Combekir J. McWilliams aky and 20 fest open to the

not been licensed tremuch as they were making of average weekly mortality com- election, the two former offer themselves į upon the national exchequer, dons not seem blocks sowards not in a it and proper condition

parisons through

number of years, Mr sccordingly. Mr H. H. Joseph does not at presect inclined to do. But, unices the Mr V. H. Deacon runs between the two Queen's

Ale Francis eaid that although there were McGalium asid that it would-be-Fery offer himmelf for re-election ne he is about to programme of reform in Korea is to be Mr W.

Abandoned, it appeare s Road. The upper løør of regulating by-laws in force, of coured difficult thing to do and would take a long | leave the Colony

as if the Government Mr G. N. Edison the places could not be closed if the pro-time and might not prove satisfactory when

Auditors.-The accounts have been audit will in the end be compelled by some means Mr. F

MEY prietors liked to keep them in

in proper order.

to be about the 127, 1, GA

Dr. D. Galeao As the law stood at present the Board was undertaken, bocanes of the defective statised by Mr F. Henderson, Mr A. G. Wood or other to find the necessary money, and

tice

Mr A, Batley of farther then Ere years hack. After

the re-election.

simplest method. matter the

evident that reform in Kores must remain O. J. HOLLIDAY, A sanitary state. He thought

Board, it

suficiently it was thought that

Mr Douglas Graham Le Boux a policy of the dim and distant future, Mr O. Hi. S. Harris fra. Seethi Chairman, had better be referred to a Comittee.

for there is no money in the county Mr J. O. Hill The Chairman said he abou'd think natlafactory result for most practical pur-

Miss Smith would take a

and no prospect of raising money either of months before the pesca would be accured by determining the a couple

average meatbly rates during the last fire

P. Suchaus Mr Mrs Hodgins Board would be able to act in the matter.

legitimately or

ACTOGE or illegitimately. years, which Mr. Cooper thought could be

one-half of the country the desolatingir H. Hubbe

Mir ára. Haupt

Mr and Mrs J. P. Francis said there were

were no regulations

done within a couple of months.

Thomas and child Palieup Capital, $10,000,000.00 tide of war has swept, and over the other.

6.500,000,00 half insurgents have completed the Mrs St. John

Col. and Mrs. Jesraröðir E. T. Thorn to guide the toembers of the Board and to

Mr G. Townshend. 1.396.836.28 begun by invaders. Count Iocure is folly Mr J. Killila Mr E. A. Turace determine what was best to be done,

alive to the absurdity of insisting apos reforms which there is no money to initiate, Mr J. Kinghora and he is believed to have threatened re- signation of his office unless, either by means of a loan or an advance from Japan, Mr Smith Alliston Mr Charles Holworthy

also well adapted to the Cathedral, any Mendelssohn's 'Then shall the righteous, --(Elijah), with trus expression and in excel

lest volon

wide,

both towere will be occupied by officers charged with the pervision of

the market. There

ara

COLLARD and Collard Pianos, at W. Robin-the son and Company.

Ir is proposed to float the Clear Water Dai- ry Farm as a public company, the first di- resters being Mr T. Shelfurd, Dz. Tripp. and Mr C. E. Crane. The property and stock have heen, we understand, says the btraits Times, independently valued, and the purchase price is rod at $18,000, of which one-half is taken in shares. The ospital in fixed at $25,000, of which only $20,000 is to

be

4. Duff

Fearing

Mr

Mitchell

de Navarre

Iti & Me Ommansy

Mr F. Palmeiri

Mr W. Parütt

Mr E. E Plomacher- Mra Riobardeon Mr W. Robinson

two airy roome, one above the ether, bound to licenso the places if they were inme discussion by all the members of the and Mr S. G, Bird, who offer themselves for guaranteed loan wiso it is perfo@#) Mr F. M. Gonzalez Mr and Mrs Loca G.

and a small room at the back, in each tower, Latrine accommodation is provided on the ground floor at the Praya and,

Mr On entering the basement or lower fvor the well-lighted asture of the place strikes the observer at once. There are plenty

bo issued now, leaving $5,000 aniseed of windows and the light is evenly dif-

Of the $20,000 to be issued, there remains fused. Fratilators at floor level secure after buying the stock and property, $4,000

it

It was decided, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Francis, that notices should be sent out informing the proprietor of the depots that the licences

after 1st April.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

At & General Meeting, held on Thursday 1 5.30 p.m. at the Hongkong Hotel, the following report, submitted by the Hoo.

adopted :-

formation being born pouses of company a steady surreat of fresh air. Central would not be issued to insanitary promises Secretary - (Major G. K. Moore), was

ציין

sa working capital, the

It is e by the vendors. shown that the present profits thould ten per tent per annum on the capital, and The especial better results are hoped for. point of the prospectus, however, is that Bhareholders will have prior right to be supplied with milk, and that thus those who take shares will have a guarantee of getting pure milk, The milk is pure milk.

THE NEW CENTRAL MARKET.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.

Somn

es to

i

gangways 14 ft. to 18 ft. in width rou from end to end. All walls ore tarred to a height likely to be affected by washing down, and are whitewashed above that line. The run work is painted throughout in white and pale buff. The ironwork of shop and stali Sttings is from Messrs P. & W. McLellan and Co., Glasgow, and consists mainly of iron overhead rails carrying sliding books, In the fresh meat stalls large books The New Qeutral Market is now up-traverze a stout girder at the bank of the proaching completion. We are suabled, stall On ouch-side are smaller honks go by the courtesy of the Director of Public round iron rods, and other books are fixed in Works, to give a few particulars oon. the woodwork of the stall front. cerning this importass addition to the of the fish stalls are fitted with tanks for live The fish. The vegetable shelves in receding public buildings of Hongkong. building ecouplen, the site once covered byzowe, placed back to back so

elcar air space at the back" the Old Market and the P. & 0, Offices, leavo The Northern Tower abate on the Prayo, and underneath; soom business-like Bud neu- the Southern Tower on Queen's Rond, the eible in arrangement. Chisa fie bos beer Eastern side faces Quesa Victoria Street used throughout for the woodwork of the and the Western side Jubiles Street, eltile and shops. It will now be an easy Two blocks, ooh 300 fost by 50 feet, matter, provided the stalls are readily taken run parallel to each other, from Queen's up by the dealers, for the community to get Boad to the Prays, with an open alley good vegetables, and to get them clean. It way 20 feet wide between them. These may interest the thrifty manager to learn blocks bare each two floore connected at the that the market provides for 60 pork stalls, 60 Praya end by way of the lower storey of vegetable stalls, 50 fish stalls, 20 fich shops (wholzaale), 26 vegeinble shops (wholesale), the tower, and in the centre by a wide gang 46 poultry shope, 26 beef and mutton shops way crossing the alleyway and giving through access, acram both floors of the and 20 fruit shops. These are all easy of mutket, from Jubilee Street to Queen Victo-access; and marketing, bearing in mind the ric Street. Two entrances give access from feminine bent for cheffering, ought now

be a pleasurable molenst, Queen's Road to the upper floor. Both core may be entered from the side streets and from the Prays, thus giving theen distinct entrances to each sestion.

granite arahon, pilasters, vornices and win dow favings, Me Chan A Tong has this part of the undertaking in hand. All fours

IMPEUMRABLE FLOORS, The following tester from Musets Palmer and Turner had been received:-

To presenting the Annual Report for 1894, the Secretary is pleased to be able to state that the Association inia a satisfactory condition. A few members hare resigned

Hongkong, 1st February, 1895,

ARMERLOT OF 1982TH AND LIABILITIES,

31st December, 1981.

Liabilitia...

Rererro Fund, Maring Insurance Account, R-PRY-Z2011 Notes in Circulation, Depila,

........370,854,138.13 Sterling, £3,064,841.9.7 ~ 30,646,414.28

Fills Payable (including Drafts on Lon don Hankere and Short Sight Drawings on Londen Ofice against Bills Receff able and Bullion Shipments)............. Krait and Loss Account bra

Investments, vix !—.

SINTA.

but more new members have joined. The number shown by the printed list at the Bullon in Head and is Transit,

of the

year was 132, it is commencement now 150, although the S. L. I have just left,

£250.00 331 per cent Consola lodge with the Bank of Anglonian Spacial Lon

den Re$1,900,000.00

and other

Dead Block page 18-19

254,000.00

104,009,754.01

Mr J. W. Wilson

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

22,334,819.51 the country is placed in a position to carry and child

1,80,277.58 ont the reforms he has been instructed to Mr F, H. Bell

The

$153,165,337.27 press upon the King and his advisera.

Japanese Government, on the other hand,

Mr H. Humphreys

Mr Chantrey Inchbald

Major & Mrs GarnettMr C. Malsch

Boifleld, B.A.

5,093,106.31 Consider that if it advances moDBуMr C. B. Brooke

on guarantor, it must take the control of Mr Hart Buck

futs its own hands, entiraly

$26,875,315.28 has to

Korean affairs

tlie and child

Mr Alfred Manger

Mr H. E. Meyerink

Mr and Mrs F. A

nuraa

and reforming antil Kozes. Dr. and Mrs J. Can- Morgan, child and only in

Mr and Mrs Charles Mr Herbert Ogilvie This (reality a province of me, becomes in

Cohen

Mr El B. Pollock 73,000 drifting

o be the position to which affairs are steadily

Loadily Me J. B. Coughtrie Mr Gerahom Stewart sing in the peninsular kingdom, as we Mr Henry Crawford Miss Stewart 643,256.56 have more then once pointed out, and it is Mr J. Staveley ColtonCapt. A. Tillett

110,657,65 impossible to avoid the belief that, with Fox

E. Tomkins Mr H. E. with various Fowers regarding Kores

Mr and Mrs E A.Mr J. Y. V. Verzen 6153,119,357,27 acquinitive eyes, the position is one of Bewilt

Mrs Veroon serious danger to the pesce of the world, Me H. Humphrey & Mrs F. A. Way- more scrioan indeed than say complications

and 3 children likely to arise from the Japanese going on to Peking.-Kobe Chronic'e.

164312.05

Hongkong, 17 Jaeusty, 1895. H. McCallum, Esq.. Secy. Sanitary Board, Dear Sir,With reference to nature of impermeable floors and basements, wo bute that the Board will be satisfied with 8 inches of concrete and cement rendering.

£47,300 The Easter Meeting was bolter attended We would suggest an improvement on this

Berling Securiti 6,173,000,00 flooring, via: 7 inches of lime concreta and than in former yours, the prizes wore better,

the Hongkong Regiment again | He Diecasted, Loans and Credits.......... 41,92,530,443 2 inches of concrete mixed with inch and

Bess. By the courtesy of the Officer Com-ank Frends, that will not break up, as pess cement and 1 inches lime. This will supported the meating with great keeu. Bills Receivatie, make a louc wo fear any rendering with cement will manding S. LL the marking was efficient- Mr Price used be sure to do. The late Surveyor-Generally and economically carriol ant

proportion of championship

Regiment, coment in the concrete of some of the 1st Shropshire Regime

Four high level roads with great success.

We shall be glad to know--the Board the

weekly.. competitioning will pass a door made as suggested. Youre hi best

in the Trial Competition. This PALMER & TURNER, faithfully,

The following minutes were appended was won by Mr R. K. Leigh-I consider a door made AB s proposed by Messes Palmer and Turner would answer the requirements very well if

pishet af smooth.

A small

&

Dr Ho Kai-I agree with Mr Leigh. Mr J. J. Francia--I agros. Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works-I agree with Me Leigh.

It was resolved to accept the plan of Mesars Palmer and Tarner.

Tas

Byton,..

was won by

Majo

the

Dr. For at cups were won

One for the with Martini Henry Rifle Interport

Commander Ashe, R.N., with Mr E: C. Shepherd a good second,

PROFIT AND SOM ACCOUNT. 31st Jecember, 1994.

To Amounts Fritten off ---

Hemuneration to Directors, To Divident Accounts:

$1.5/per Bhare or 88,000 Shares

£100,000 at 4/0

To Dividend Adivament Agecunt

Difference Exchange between 4/6,

the rate at which the Dividend declared, and 20, the rate of the day............oop Fanta To Transfer to reserve Faru

To Transfer to Bank Premises

The Long Range Gup s'arted in August, 1893, was won by bir Maza in June, 1894, The Short Range Cup started in 1893 was won by Commander Ashe, February, 1884. The Short Range Cup started in February,To Balance carried forward to next half- 1894, was won by Mr G. O. Angward in Juno 1994.

An extra meeting was held in autumn. The Championship was won by Mr J... Strick, Int Shropshire Regt.

Mr H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G.,

↑

To Transfer to Dead Block Account

Je

By Balance of Undivided

Profits, 20th Juns, 1684 ..# 158,480.08

By Amount of Net Profits

for the Six Months ending

1st December, 104, after

making provision for bad and doubtful debis, des ducting all Expenses and Interest puid and due....... 1.817,547,62

· KERRVA YUNO.

1

10,000.00

44,444 VALUE OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL

THODOLOG 100,00,00

Mr O. Blck

B

len and maid

WINDSOR HOTEL

Capt. A. Brown

Mr Frank Burt Mrs Bart and child My B. Coine Mr E. H. Derrios Mr C. Feo

TO COMMEROZ. The probable value of the Nicaragua Canal to commerce may be best judged from $55,255 50 facts and statistics. It is generally said that the Pacific coast will be copecially 4,31205 benefited. But what benefits the Pacifio

Mr J. D. French Const by shortening the water route to the

Mr J. O. Gourdia 159,663.84

East and increasing competition with the | M7J, H. Hall 1,83,977,66 railroads, thereby reducing freight charges Mr C. Harten

land and water, benefits all the Mr John J, Hoar both on country

New York is 14,840 miles distant from Capt. Hant, A.8.0.

Mrs Blunt Sun Franeleco by way of Cape Horu, The Mr N. Launers ganal would shurten the distance to 4,946, L. Launera

9,604 miles. The distance from Mr B. Loopold this city to Hongkong by Cape Hora is Mr F. 0. Liebe

miles; by the Cape of Good Hop, Mr Ed. Lascombe 15,201 miles. By way of the osnel it would Mr A. B. Macdonald

G

1,802,977.8 9600,000

THE SANITARY CONDITION OF TAX CITY. The Secretary read the report of the As sistant Surveyor on the condition of house elected President for the present year, mid drains at blocks 186, 187, 191, and 102. the following gentlemen to serve on the and upon this Dr Hartigan suggested that Committee. Mears Ford, E. Rubinton, F. the recommendatione of the Surveyor be

Smyth, W. Stewart, T Jankton, B, C Shepherd, Inspectors Mens and Watson, Mir Laigh moved that the Government Sergi, Gillies, Capt. Paimer, Major Moore, To Balance carried out at once. should supply a copy of the last drainage Mejor Wrottesleg, Capt. Retallick, an plan, as the now drainage system was now officer of the Rifl: Erigade and an officer of By Balance, 30th June, 18844,500,000,00 practically Enished. Then it would bs the Navy. Major Moore was elected Hon. Bransfer from Front and Lost Ar- possible to determine which blocks to Secretary, Caps, Falmer Hon. Treasurer, Long looked for, come at last may choose first in the draining regulations so- and Enspector Mann Assistant Hon. Secre

of the pety. well be sakl of the new market. work of excavating began as far back May, 1890. Operations were much retarded

to

The cording to the position And capacity not

as outfall. As things were now they could not

tell

The Mee ing closed with a vote of thouks

outfall was, bet if they had a proper plin tell which way the drains ran-and-where the to the late President, Colonel Jorrat

by the presenes of an old storm-water drain they could soo at a glance where they, fere

(visitors to the old P. &

0.

tennis

-

tor of Public Works.

Ms Cooper said that the Board had plans of the old dmins and fest inspection of them one could easily do what blocks wont into the old drained that the matter stand

Mr Leigh moved over until the new 40 was received.

De Hartigan reynded.

G. K. Moore, Hon. Secretary.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB T. NAVY

To the Editor of the * CHINA MAIL,'

Hongkong, 31 Jany,, 1893, SIR-The above watch came off this

afternoon at Happy Valley in the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering of spectatore, who closely followed the game goals enred throughout. The result was a draw-no

Ben

I on confident that most impartial men must have folt disgusted, from

spectacu- point of view, at the forme displayed by

T. Jangoon, Chig klantger. JD. PETER, Acting Chief Accountant,

CHAO. HOLLIDATE Į J. 6. Moares J. KRAMER

gaining of

18,180

Cape route of 4,163 miles.

by 11,038 miles, a saving over the aborter

New Orleans i now 16,062 miles from

Mr F. D. Maclean Mr. O. Maniona Mr T. Mehl.-- De Milna

Mrs Milne and child Me J. P. Mitchell Mr Nüs Moeller

Ajor Nopean Mrs Napoan

Dr J. A. Útte Mira Otto & 4 children Mr F. W.

Rapp

Sorg O'Regan, R.X.

Mrs O'Regan- Mr E. Rico

Mrs Rios and 5 ebil.

dren

Mr Carl Rombieh

Mr W. Wheeler

PRAK HOTELS

Mr J. G. Bookle

*

San Fransisco by way of the Cape. The Mr M. G. Allen $30,000.00

canal route between the two cities would be

Mr J. B. MacrÚS. $5,000,000.00 4,047 miles, a mylng of 11,005 miles,

Mr G. H. Medhurst Mr J. A. E. ChaudetMajor and Mrs G. E. San Francisco is now 150 mil, asarer to

Miss Coo

Moore Liverpul than to New York by the Cape Hora route. The al would save Califort H. Crombie

Capt. Тод Corbagh Mr J. L. Promor

Mr J. Bankin nia traffic 6.990 miles on a voyage to Liver

Me Nandelande pool, and New York would be nearer than R. P. Dippls

DMAJ. P. Liverpoot to the Pasific metropolis by 2,748

Dowling miles. The benefit of this change would r D. Farquharson not be wholly with the Pacific Coast Mr. B. Harrison Liverpool also would gain i sportent adran-r Gec. Holmes tages through the oatal. It would lose its bra Goo. Holmes Mr Morton Jenss advantage over New York, but it would be brought nearer to Melbourne by 302 mites,

Tokobere

by 3,929 milce, and

Hoog

We have compared the above flotement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Retires from the various Brands and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.

F. HENDARSON, A. G. Weon, 8. G. Dr.,

Auditors.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'Chung MAIL"]

LONDON, February 1, 1895, THE ATTACK ON WEL-BAI WEL

Japanese infantry have captured the Eastern fort at Wei-bal-wol,

THE · ELBE' CALAMITY. Three hundred and seventy-four-fires

BOR,

tu

keng by 1,205 miles.

+0

It is estimated that the Pacific coast ships

Mr and Mrs Sansom

Me F. H. Slaghek Mr and Mrs. A. Find

-Jay Smith & fandiy Mr A. G. Stokes

Bev. and Mrs Vallinga.

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 1, 1805,

take about 1,800,000 tons of wheat and Boaz OPIUM-New Patna, chal,... 890 a year to the Atlantic ports and to Europe."

New Benstes, cash, 870

D cash,... 870

13

21

Old

ม

** ash, 865

Now Malwa, credit, 700/710

Allowance, Taelt 4/8

Uld Malwa, credit,. 740/730 Allowance, Tadla,

8/12,

Paraian, Chly, caab, no sales,

Allowance, Tacla

Ferian, Peper treu 1940-3

Allowance, fuels..... —

The structure covers an ares of nearly 11 acres. The floor space in each of the four

draining and what blocks they were king, It was highly desirable that all backs of “mestion is over 15,000 sq. ft., or over 80,000 -

ground didn't term its contents storm-buildings which are now draining into the sq. feet in all. A parapet wall, sight feet water) which had to be diverted into Jubilee old storm water drains should je diverted away from the block, allows the free ingress Street, Filing had to be extensively retorted into the now sowers. He sought the of light and securce ample air space round to, and the base course of the main block and knowledge on the subjed as the Direc Board ought to have as magt information the lower storey of the block. The building was not begun antil Augort, 1892. it of mussive character, though the use of

The lighting arrangements are being car iron in the roof supports gives an air of ried out by the Hongkong Electric Light Co. lightness to the whole structure. The Lase-Ninety-two incandescent lamps will be used, course, 5 feet high, is of granite, and this viz-43 of 50 candle-power, 37 of 82 can-

It is asserted that the freight charges on this by reason of the canal would be $2 and the foundations were entrusted to Mrdle-power, and 12 of 18 candle-power. The

ton less than now, which would be in an- Chan A King. The body of the building is market will be open from 4 a.m. to 8 pm;

Mr. Francie aved that the reports be

nual mving to the whant producers of the Pacific Coast of $3,800,000, for the prios of wheat being sized in London the whent-gro of red brick, with moy brick facing, and each day (vide Ordinance 17 of 1887), and / referred back ad that the surveyors be the Club team as a whyic. They anques- requested to atta into what sewers the tionsbly had the best of the play in the the lighting will, therefore, be of the first blocks at presse drain and where the out second half, and during that time the for were lost by the Elbe collision in the Northwer of this country pays the freight charges,

Board would have informa aard division of the Club certainly

valne, of the causi to commerce is ba The value fali is

of eich particular block. importanse after all ventilation and sanitary tien in

us as brilliant an exhibition, as has rarely

yond question. If the canal shall be bulit, presantions. The market is, with all faults

seconded this mation.

ibe United States will become

vare much more. if over boon nurpassed, of the soience of

FRANCE ble Desist said that the facte were of a muddling a ball to the beat advantage in

dompact for the ars of cemeat, allowing every facility for and errors of description, a creditable piese

· purposes of estimerce. The Chamber has voted a credit for.a

The reduction of rates of freight is but an cleaning, and giving, by their substantial of work, and certainly meets one of the press the poperty there were to dress there is Club had not their best team in the Tery fous nature itd.ed. In awe of the wings, and how they used to shoot at

in prehistorie times,

incident of the saving of time. A Stato funeral to Marshal Canrobort after goods are carried from New York to San present cscstraction and finish, no margin for sing wants of Hongkong, Odd Volume and jo knew of one backyard where there The permeation. A system of corrugation or yearnings for Muscams and Peninaglar stod six inches of sewage. If things were field. To begin with, why was Machell an uproasions debate; the Radicals and Franciato by regular freight trains ia from

It he could say out is goal? Thresher at back played an Socialists vehemently denouncing him on from forty-Rve to fifty days, and is sailing Temperature

twenty-Bye to thirty days, by steamer in Barometer pitting is adopted throughout, and out Colleges aotwithstanding. The Upper Tea conique like that all he could asy

that they were & I

adingrace to t

exoullout game, and for neares, peecision an accomplice in the coup dent which vessels in from 110 to 120 days. Lewer uendity fair housewives who may finspired by the should go and see it in its completeness, bude moved that the owner of the property and sound judginent has had no equal here

vemmel-freights and shorter voyages will falling dollar and the New Cooking Stove) fore the jostling crowds of the Lower Eve called upon to carry out the drainage for many years. The halves were not el. placed Napoleon II on the throne,

fuevitably bring down railroad-freight, the prewing and to remedy the defcens together satisfactory, but evidently did yearn to do their own marketing, will not throng its now silent vore......

pointed out by the surveyor. The pro their best behind the are disorganized AMERICAN TREATY WITH JAPAN New York World stand in slippery places.

party near the Post Office and the Supreme forwards, one or two of whom could well The American Senate bar, ralified - the Nelthor will they need shooting boots and i

Court had not been drained according to have been replaced by rare soirs and ambrellas, for steps at the Praya end give The Standard says of the late Sir úho the by-laws, and if the Board did not take opable mea. It is to be hoped that those moocas (by way of the tower) to bath floors Thumpeon-It is partly owing his active steps to have the old drains in the responsible for selec'ing the Olub team.

ability sud tact that the history of fanada contro of the town remedied the effects this will procuro the strongest available com without going out of shelter. The gross since 1802 has been one of unevental pro-aummer would be as bad as they were laat binion when aext they lay against the gangway between the centres of each sperity. True to the traditions of the another. The Eard would then be called Navy. The resnit cannot help being tu

upon la

to take extraordinary measures. party that he led in the Doghinn, he upper foor is Bise roofed is. The upper steadily oppored the foal

The Chairman fully agreed with they floor in carried by steel joists on iron which under the spacious map of free-amendment proposed by Mr Francis, and girders and volumns, the colemans supplied trade would have brought theommerce of he thought it would be better if in all Canada within the olaberge and com- future cases the fullest information were

Anovations

of

farear of the Club.-Yours,

Commerical Treaty with Jopan..

HONGKONG REGISTEIL,

Previns On date at, Budate vë

30.05 30.19

66

30.08 62

68

33

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ROSSINI HAD FUN WITH THE BOY, Rai

The following rules for comparing over-

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by letter, what to do in order to write an

F. U. F100, Kirst Auristant Hongkong Observatory, Fübi 1; 1895,

A. X. X.

5. I.

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Overture, and buvo just been published for the first time; From the

Farcasils

strain

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JEANGITE 133 Ma. øre yon going to give me another piece of pic? Mather Wirel *Becauso, (if not); I

I want to entikle pisco

by Mosers Newton, Chambers & Co., Shel-prehensive protectionista: the United given. He also thought it would be better W. Rontox and Company for the highest

olass Piano Tuning, field, and the girders by the Horashay Co., States. Although he was rots free-trader to deal with these partiog'ar blocks to-day Shropshire. The pourets on this floor is be was always ready to gauge treaties of the papers had been in circulation a very commarda #hich he thaght would had considerable me and the Board-did-not- ptalt, Nor was lie want a better authority than the Director ments have been made to give facilities for altogether disappoint washing the doors; and the system of draithe hegetations intop oudateted had sat Mt Leigh enld is wat pole a question "Brea

should be taken fitat as there which pleto Ajatate of brought A. Aage is provided with automatic dushing ciprocity between fanada and the United were many bad spots in Hongkong. It tanks. The roof has ima prisal States, nous he belonged to that songuico was only fair that they should knw what

Of these therT WITH :-- Discharged Cared Discharged Helieved ......... Discharged on other pled in sorgital

laid on corrugated ireo plates. Arrange to the armed, perhaps, because of Public Wicks sa to the information,... | do you want Lu know for ? Jeanette/Is-Patients remaining in Mos

CAPTAIN: What is elestégy in war? And loyal and progressive party in the blocks were being authorised to be put in Give me an instance. Sergeant: Well. pals with hardwood purlins supporting Dominien who go baping and working for proper order and where they drained of strategy is then you don't let the enemy the red tile covering. The height from floor onstameeunion which shall oltimately elugaired Im whom the surreyors, gut discover that you are out of nimaniiion,

I their instrquilone to inspent the various, but keep right on firlag," (upper tõ agen) de 37 (ooh, and a ventilator | embrace the mule British Ampire,

in which they are written, ostanie he Musical Courier, it is to be inferred that tho

great composer was in any klug but good humor, or that be wanted to choke of bores, Thore who are blessed in this category learn comatbing from these rules, even if they are not addicted to 134 composing masip

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