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MORDAT: August 23, 1897.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. {SUPPLIED TO THE 'Ungra Mail']

LONDON, August 20. COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. The torpedo bost destroyer Thrasher

and this cruiser Phaston callided in the

THE CHINA MAIE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK is also giving much satisfetion, the work

CO., LTD.

being done much better, in shorter time and at less coat, Informer years we The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the have always had a great deal of night shareholders of the Hongkong and When work in the Sawmill and Joiner shop, pos Dock Co., Ltd, was held to day at the and as the light used by the worked oflicus of the Company. Mr St. C. Michael was an open candle, which is not only sen presided. The others prescut were had light but also constitutes a vary Messrs J. H. Lewis, N. A. Siebs. J. S.

J. J. Bell

1 Irving (Direcrest danger from fire, inore especial when the inflammable nature of the ory); Mósary D.

A

Sortion 6, which deals with offences, accordingly assimilates the law of Hong- kong to that of the Straits Suttle 4.

Scation 7 provides for the baking of

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vaforsement. Regulation and

The Ordinance is not to come into fores till lat March, 1838, and will not therefors affect the present Farm.

oxchange. In conclusion, I feel only toosate forbidden, as ir provided in the Ordinances that shareholders will feartily concur in the in force in the Straits Settlementa remarks you have made in appreciation of the services of our Chief Manager and staff generally. (Applause.). We must all feel our interests have been indeed well served by them. (Applause.) I beg to second the adoption of the Report and nocounts.

Carried utanirangely, The Chair-Referring to my packs ing the following resolution.hat this

do accept Company

the term for purchas- inga further Extension to Hang Ha Marine Lot No. 1, contained in the letter of the Honourable the Colonial Becretary to Mr Gillies, dated 31st July 1897, No. 1227

Mr Lewis--I bog by second. Carried unanimously.

Chaunol, in heary weather. The Thrasher Van Buren, How live (ber Manager), shavings and timbur ia isken into consi. just mode, I have now pleasure in propos

was badly damaged.

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THE ASSASSINATION OF SIGNOR CANOVAS. The murderer of Signor Canovas has boon executed.

THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN

Senator Shoriaan's reply to the latest

Japanese noto is markedly friendly, and repeats the assurance that Japan's rights will be safeguarded. - ***

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THE GREEK WAR, INDEMNITY. The Ottoman Bonk lus offered to ad-

ELECTRIC MOTORS IN LONDON. Electric cats have started in London.

(M Comercio.)

THE NEW SPANISH PREMIER.

Madrid, August 18, The acting Prime Minister General 32- carraga has left for San Sebastian, taking with him the resignation of all the Minis- tems forming the present Cabinet.

It is believed Her Majesty will charge the General to form a new Ministry,

We are indebted to Señor don José de Navarro, Spanish Consal, icr a copy of a telegram announcing that General Azar Pages has been nominated President of the Council of Ministers with the same Cabinet.

-ED., C.M.]

ANOTHER ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.

As anarchist has thrown a bomb as the President of the. French Republic, who escaped unit; ons of his escort was

una.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Colonia! Secretary! Beconded the first reading, which was agreed to.

WIDOWS" AND ORPHANS PENSIONS.

the Bill, which was read a first time--

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF

SHIPPING.

The number of medical officers--two-- originally proposed by Dr Clark sosms to me suficient, but that is a matter fur con sideration. Dealing with eruigrants from Hongkong is not an integral part of the. Port Health Officer's work he simply does it, and is pild for it; as a private practitioner.

To the Editor of the CRHA MAIL.

Hongkong, Au. 22, Dear Sir,--The questions regarding port

No one is more opposed to unnecessary sanitation which have lately arisen are of such gonoral importance that they must be interference with shipping than the writer, my excuar for thos

Dr Clark's proposals

Bossport should not adopt protective measures

ditfine, but there is no insuperable.

The Legislative Council mot this after an officer who received anomaly that the double-barrelled voting-power of one-deplorable.-I am, nir, your

free

house reat contributed to the Orphang Pension Fund a a percentage on such allowance, whereas au oficer occupy respect of the estimated value of auch free quarters paid no contribution in quarters. To move this anomaly and to bring the definition of

salary in the

of 'salary into line with the definition given in No. 11 of the Pansion Rules pub listed in Governmen: Notification No. 452 of 1895, this Ordinance is required.

When

Wally

WILLIAM HARTIGAN, M.D., Dipt. State Mod.

FRAGMENTARY.

cam

Tha Jubileo (which is already, almost

dividend and bonus of 12 bonus of zant one. I should not, like to commt aurer; Hon, W. Chatham, Acting Director widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinanca e consider that ships are frequently not written about, and so presched about that,

aro

The latter

to

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DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS.

Har

The Colonial

Secretary laid upon the table a number of papers,

The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4), and moved its adoption. Mr Sercombe Smith servinded. Carried.

part of the Public Works Commit.ce Mr Chatham Inid upon the table the re

(No. 5).

The Colonial Scoretary seconded. Carrind.

Retrenchment.

NATURALIZATION.

The Coune read a first time a Bill for the naturalization of Hu Mai Sz alias Ho Lin Shing, a native of Macao, carrying on business as master of the I Wo shup at 86 Hollywood Road,

AINDURNMENT.

His Excellency adjourned the Council till Thursday next, the 28th inst.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Immediately after the macing of Council the Fitnes Committee met under the pro- sidency of the Colonial Secretary.

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tion to the shehe necessary instruc-

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of

& case has happened lately to a mail statter, tod on canvas, but it does not seem as if en having to take the responsibility the occasion is to be embalmed in song'

the Paliens and disinfecting the. and passengers himself to avoid a delay in a manner befitting ● reign of almost any of mara

more than

twelve

hours--and the inprecedented durations, and equally distins › The Governor recommanded the Lanciereased risk of infection, we can quite ap guished by beneficence and progress. The

PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURE.

ship

their

Port Laureato's spun-out stanias excited.

to vote a sum of $193,000 to mect tlie fol- tion. But Dr Clark meats on but little interest, and no onthusiasm ; aEG.

lowing expenses during the current year:

Fibre Werks Annually Recurrent Expenditure.

Repairs to Buildings, ...... Maintenance of Telegraph,

812,000

1,000

It sooms is and that Hing into past but I certainly can 800 ne reason why this T. I. None (Secretary), C. B. Sharp, Hderation; to reduce this to a minimum the

for ensuring as far as

as possible the detection Wicking, Geo. Murray Bain, W. Partitt, Directors have introduced into these de

We certainly have local conditions to con The Colonial Treasurer inovod the first of sea-home disones are only such as (per similar to other large shipping centres. F. Henderson, E. 5. Wheeler, G. C. Cox,partments au oleotria installation which

tand F. Dodwell,

which It. Mitchell, J. R. Michael, gives a much superior light at a cost but

reading of An Ordinance to amend the hape with slight modifications) would be

authority any H. M. S. H. Eemail, emotics convening

anitary

to be overcome. The number D. Haskell,

little exceeding that candles. Turning

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Antend-lopted by

an adequate so of its respon of Chinees coming across the frontier is, The Secretary real the

to the item in our balanos shoot Cost of

ment) Ordinance, No. 28 of 1895.

Aberdoen and Stanley The following seasons were attached to sibilities towards the community, and cer of the meeting.

matatial on hand you will find the same

wainly had still been a ramner of the

the Police, The Chairman said-Gentlernen, the re-standing at $947,100.10, which is about

The definition of Salary in Ordinance Sanitary Board he should have had my easily be supervised by

It port and accounts having been in your $125,000 more than it was six months ago.

unfortunate that the only and all reasonable precautions can thus be taken against the introduction of iutoo- hands for nome time, I proposa, with your The larger amount explained by further The Chairman-That is all the business 30 of 1800 was found to ba inadequate and support.

Bonitarian and acquainted with the wants permission, to follow the usual course and additions to the stock but wars needed; of the meeting. Dividend warrants will was amended by suction 1 of Ordinance 28 anofficial member, who is both a keen tious dissomo. Our motto albuld be the I thank you, gentle of 1895. The amended definition made and wishes of the shipping interest, should of intorferance," but to be content with our maximum of protection with the minimum house allowance in tho

of ari

An officer's take them as read. Your Directors are glad to meet you once more with a result, though compelled by the wants of our be ready to-morrow.

such a heavy stock on men, for your attendance, business to keep

have been absent, and that such a gravo. salary, bat did not include in the tenn that, although not as brilliant as those of hand, it might suretimes not be so agrec

only be described by Dr. Clark's Word the last two or three half-years, will never able to be in such a position, as a stock like

salary the estimated value of free quar question should be practically decided by Present system, or rather want of it, can ters. Hence there arose

Yose the ung alsorbs theless be considered a very satisfactory ours

a good deal of interest, but on

211 Allowance for expert hitted against an equally good Our net profit, after adding the this particular ocasion you will agroo with

authority. And amount carried forward from Inst half.

The opposition to the scheme may be. vanca a million for the payment of the first year's account and deducting Directors' at that there is only room for congratu. noon. II. E. Sir Wh. Eobinson, G.G.G.M., ution in stitch as the greater portion of presided. There were presunt-H. E

summarised into three points, viz., 1st, instalment of the war indemnity.

and Auditors' fees, amounts to 8421,050.50 our stock consists of material imported Major-General Wilsone Black, C.F.; Hon.

Injury to the port 1, 2nd, Sufficiency of the and enables us to propeso the distribution from Gold countries for which the exchange J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary:

present system; 3rd, Tingreticality of what has for some time become the usual had previously becn settled at higher, and Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorne

Attorney General;

With regard to the first, what the shippast history) has buon so epoken about, so- absorbing part

partly ut much higher ratos than the pro. Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Tres

ping firms mostly fear is deiny. $187,500, and to recommend

rector $21,000 to contributing shareholders; myself to figures, but you will easily of Public Works: Hon. I. M.

Bumsey,

vlaited for hours after their rival, that in had the occasion been less worthy of a lov- that

* a *bill of order to make sure of obtaining a is sum of $18,659.67 be written off imagine that the difference must be a pretty hour Mister; Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., from the value of out Kowloon and Commu-large one. As I mentioned before, our Captain Suparintendent of Police; Hons.

'day, or, if a vessel has to be despatched of the eatimable old lady's admirers would politan establishments and our lunches, tariff has not been altered so far, but if ex- C. P. Cheter, C.M.G., Ho Kai, T. H.

health it has to be applied for the proviousing place in our memories, the most devoted

to ba at short notice, messengers live to to place another las to the credit of re change romains at prevent rates we might Whitehead, J. J.Bell-Irving, E. R. Belilias,

ere this have been inclined to think that, be compelled to do so ere long. The C.M.G., and Wei Yuk; and Mr J. G. I serve fund, thus augmenting the

went flying all over the colony. to get the $700,000, and to Larry forward the

Port Heath Officer's signature, that when a any further reference, to the colobration, Fort but only a saving to us, and it curtainly balance of $95,720.02 to now account. difference alluded to is of course not profit Buckle, Clerk of Councils.

case of infectious disease has occurred on which indiscriminating seal hes, perhaps, trust that all of you will approve very comforting to know that we have the

it may be think

Te-latter in hand on no big an amount. of this distribution, which

beard a separate long time made just a little too much of, demands au At commends itself in every respect. As the last meeting I promised that we would

bo found and then must probably only apology.

har deputy, who amount written off you regards the

no authority Photography has apparently, done great will notice that this sime is not as carefully go into the question of investing as our funds at is better rate of interest.

whatever to order the removal of such justice to the spectacle, and its more calient s on some former occasions. In my We have now done

on account of large

Buy but

patients or speech six months ago I remarked that it the improvement and additions

toour plant

such points will no doubt be worthily perpetua. officers or surgeon-such off fair

od deal! was goal policy to that strengthen our of mickey, so that when the time come wo

and stock we have had to

a good amounts and thus farther

tion, but on the other hand it is not found that we had very little to invest. positively mucous try to write off such lege

lent $100,000 to the amounts each time, as our establishments Humphreys Estate and Finance Company

sireuly down in our books to such a

on 6 per cont. Mortgage. Debuntures, AL

QUESTIONE BY MR T. H. WHITEHEAD, low level. To this I also referred in my this rate of inte are protected

interest we

In accordance with notice given at last

their fears and understand last speech when 3 mentioned that the total against any loss of an overdraft with the meeting of Council, Mr. H. Whitehead

objce. book value amounted to about $1,425,000. Bank which would likewise cost us

us & per asked the following questions:

tion by having two medical

officers T-day the including the additions cont. per annum. I held out a hope six

stantly on the harbour during daylight, and when referred to seem seldom to have been since 81st Ducember, 1696, and after de onthe go that our interest account might

with regard to 'bills of health,' the port be-

--bills of considered worthy of boing quoted in full, ing either infected or get signed-- ducting the $18,669-67 to be writtens off an show a more favorable result this time, bat proposed, is $1,550,000, and 1 can only for the reasons oet etated it is the reverse

health should be obtainable at the offices but having to ging to order must hea repeat that this must be considered an

the account showing a deficit of $480.95,

of the Bunilary Bourd 12,000 -DT

un application, as severe ordeal, and criticism under euch exceedingly low amount for such an ostab

well as from the Port Health Officer. 40,000 $ ishment as ours, especially if you take into compared with a surplus of 8916.60 on

the last occasion. With

With regard to the Ai.

Everyone admits that the introduction of trying circumstances should be very largely consideration that our docks and buildings miralty Loan, I might mention that your

3,000 infectious diseases into the colony does in-tempered with mercy Inspiration can could not be built now for the same money Directors some time ago tried to pay off the

finitely more hacm, and

far more costly,not be put on top with the family box, than any moderate detention. The Prin-nor can the divine afflatus be ordered in as originally spent and that our machines, balance in order not to incur any possible further loss in exchange on the amount etc., on account of the low exchange now

$103,000 cipal Civil Medical Officer and Part Health with the early morning milk. Genuine ruling,

I not be brought out from hore still outstanding, but we received a

A reply

Officer osem the only persons satisfied with

is an irrepressible outburst of feel- poetry at anything like the same cost. Then you that the Government had no power to

the efficacy of the present system. The ing somewhat in the nature of a volcanis must not forget at our reserve fund of accede to our request, so in accordance

representative committee condemned it, sruption, equally spramodic and erratic, $700,000, which, though not particularly with the terms of our contract with the

from the brains created for such a purpose, certainly at ptu. Admiralty we had to go on paying of by

ven from the shipping point of view, on and generally emanating from

of men so far apart from their fellow, the book: sent stauds an asset against

many pointe.

How we can be satisfied with a system creatures as in some measure to justify the valus of our establishments. Furthermorales Therault of this is at the

which has admitted over 50 per cent of idea that a alight strain of madness is prosent time that not the amount of

only I may draw your attention to the fact tha: $8,530.87 at be-credit of Admiralty Loan

1 infections cases (and that Dr Clark takes

to the attainment of the highest we have actually written off not only those adjustment account has been wiped out, table a Return shewing all sterling pay member that the Director of Public Works every reads to traes the orgio of such fights into the ethereal regions of post

of $213.90

40s I can personally vouca) exclusiva Council

the frenzy

from which, involving: Prince Heari el Orleans is now out of have debited the whole coat of d n be debited to Revenue Account in the Colony on a Gold basis with the the table the report of the Public Works of plaque, I am really at a loss to under- as it "dões the consideration of such mun.

the reconstruction of the No. L Slip se As

stand. Fase the case of the steamer Cheang dans affairs unpaid washing bills, and expended to Revenue Account, thus

that portion of our establish. i cavity since June 20, we must of course equivalent Dollar amounts disbursed by Committee on this work.

therent such Re Iment without writing up its certainly en./ prepared to make further provision in turn to commence with 1890 and to incluidores the röneone why the Committee Hok Kian, which seeised on 1st November badly-cooked beefateak, must be a siɔw and

on with 640 improving

passengers and had 13 deaths painful operation. subseryant, accounts. At our last meeting the estimated payments for 1897 and 1947 der it, desirable this work abould be castom cholers the day

before arrival, all of handed value. Wo

und the sineunt recommended of which, corpses and passenger, wore landed, his I informed you that

we ontemplated re- The following is the programs arrange choses, the latter way and simultaneously modelling our Articles of Association, and upon the talle the rutucu asked for.

The Colonial Secretary-I beg to lay 5,000 is considered necessary for the pre- the ship herself not being placed in quse. for the French President's visit to Russia:

written off the amount again, but the man

we accordingly gave instructions to that

liminary expenses.

antine until the 4th, by which time 19 more Mr Goodman What is the tots! likely deaths had occurred. It has been argued effect to our Solicitors.

Taipingshan. The latter have -On the 23rd August, he will arrive at ner in which we have dealt with this iters

in perhaps the more correct one. The gross finished the work in the meantime, but it 3. What stops do the Government now to be?

that we need not fear the introduction of Cronstadt, travelling on board the warship warnings for the six months are compara was too late to bring up the now Articles propose to take with a view to the speedy Dupuy-de-Line, escorted by small French tively less than those of the former helt for approval at this mooting, so they will disposal of the Crown Land: avalialite at of the road is 28,000, and an additional chalers, because it has noves previously to a degren at any attempt at burning bi squadron, Emperor Nichelas, in his Ad-year, but you must take into consideration have to stand over until February next. The Taipingshan, and what were the causes of sum of $10,000 will be required for sewers obtained a foot-hold here, but this argu- on for special event, the virtues of

is Just fallacious Ia. 1889, 19 animal's uniform, will receive the President. the age of work that has a hell of mange month of July and the beginning of August the failure of the Government to obtain a and water mains, &c. This vote of $5,000 Europeans died of undoubted cholera and the Mother of her people' world no doubt have been crystallized, probably, in our hands. We again a lack

183 Chiness of cholerato diarrhoea, vomit- words for and well chosen testifying to and both will then review the Baltic squt vessels with extensive repaire, and few of were, I am stirry to say, rather stack, tit bid for any lot at the recent sale by public will permit the work to go on.

greater co-auction f

Agreed.

ing, and purging," whic we may cafely the extreme

errio fitness of the English language, dron assembled in the roadstead. A special thom required more than docking, paint have been once more fairly busy. I hope proposes to adopt the usual curse and tivity has prevailed at all the dooke, and we The Colonial Secretary The Government

been to the contrary,

said and the general, overhaul to engmes sau have

The Governor recommended the Council acume to have been cholera. Likewise, despite what has

in 1888, 25 Europeans succumbed to a 'train will then convey the Emperor and bishilers, so that the greater part of our re-this state of affairs will continue and, shat to wait for applications to sell the land by to vots a sum of $523 to meet the cast of colera and 263 Chinese. In both these

medium of mellifluous sou

sound, An American newspaper surgasted that guest to Petechof, and they will lodge in

turns was derived from the ordinary bust at the end of the present half-year we shall auction. With regard to the latter part of wertain fire-extinguishing appliances at the

years the disease was imported and reached the services of Rudyard Kipling should the restored left wing of the Grand Palace,nesa. This class of work of course hayO

the proportions of a small epidemic, for it have been called in. Had he employed bin satisfaction. In conclusion, I wish to re.

restate to what causes the failure alluded to The President The Superintendent of

is certain that the statistics as given are, 65 facile pays fairly wall, but only so long as assistic sau to look back to it with the question, I regret it is not possible to Gaol.

ble Sovereign, it.

honouring The first four cord once more the Directors' great appre-by the Hon. Membor was due. we get enough of

pen Gaol has reported that the present they always are, much below the true something worthy of himself and the theme On the 24th, an official raception will be months of the half your made a very ciation of the services rendered by our es

pliances pro in an unsatisfactory adition

numbers.

Again, as cholem is propagated would no doubt have been forthcoming, and our Staff (op- held, and the party will then visit St good aremge, bui May and Jano, were teemed Chiof Man on their duties tablo a detailed statement or account of the appliances.

4.-Will the Government lay upon the and that it is necessary to have improved by contamination of water or fucd; the probably a composition. richly original, -in having plause) --in carried

Chinese habit of making their cookhouses clothed in Petersburg. Dejohner will be served in comparatively poor. Such periods of dui plause)

in vigorous Agreed. ness were absent during the previous two in such an efficient way at all times during Loan of £200,000 raised in 1887, showing

nervous Engilata, the storeroom for the pot-system is the Winter Polsce, and thou o xoturn will or three half-years, but they will always the six months, and I have no doubt that separately in sterling and in Beliars all

Rudyard Kipling's short hyme or postia be made to Peterhof for dinner. A gala benar from time to time in a business like shareholders will cordially, join in this receipts and all payments in connection to rate a rare of 9999.30 in sid of the vote unact ba akoreiced in keeping out in the London Firies, referring in the The Govarur recommended the Council specially dangerous, and too much care prayer for the Queen, which has appeared ours. Perhaps a certain number vessel which used to dock here have been with award of thanks (Applause). Before with or in respect of the principal, interest, performance will be given in the orening.

argued that On the 5th, the President will be cnter-drawn from this coast, and no doubt other moving the adoption of the report and sand sinking fund, with the dater Slaughter-House, Sheep and Pig Depota, because sisu-pox is endemic here, & few effort to meet requirements.]

dates and the including Pier.' counts I shall be glad to answer to the best rates of Exchan the low state of tained at dojouner by the French Colony have been compelled

of my ability any question that shareholders

inte Dollars or vice the freight market to reduce their expenses may wish 1 to put

docking to the lowest limit.

Mr Michael sai The Company's

if any provision had been made

wounded,

PRESIDENT FAURE'S VISIT TO RUSSIA.

Paris, August 16. Great proparations, of Belal and private, are being made at St. Petersburg for the reception of M. Fsure.

Paris, August 17,

The xassion of the General Councils opened with marked quiet as sidents of the different sections have ex.

proneed their satisfaction at the approach ing visit to Russia of M. Faure

danger.

THE RECENT DUEL.

PRESIDENT FAURE IN RUSSIA. PROGRAMME OF PESTIVITIES.

A gala dinner will be given the same night,

could not

815,600, but altogether 359,000, inns but a further small sum much as wo

far

to

could of coume "havai

1. With referente to the Report of the Retrenchment Commissions will the Go- varument lay upen the table a copy of the flespatches and instructions received flout the Secretary of State for the Colonies in relation thereto, and in connection with applications in respect of salaries similar to those recently referred by His Excellency the Governor to a Committeo ?

The Colonial Secretary-The dispatel has been in the hands of the Committee appointed to inquire into applications for certain increases of salary, and has caly just been returned; it will be printed sad laid upon the table.

Gold Payments, 2-Will the Government-la, upon-the 13.99 mente made in England for any purpose or

exchange has continued to decline

the Treasury in rospect

since the middle of this month

wa of

other

un

Gold Loans,

Public Works Extraordinary, * Water and Drainage Wurks,"

Miscellaneous.

Taipingshan Improvement, Forming and Kerbing Streets,

Victoris,

Gardener's Castage,

NEW BOAD AT THE PEAK.

$,000

* Chargeable to Low.

Agreed, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a son of $5,000 for the Construction of a new Road at the Peak District, from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap.

The President--Hon. Members will TC-

at the meeting of

ried.

the

just

held laid-on

That

ruport

Mr Chatham-The, total estimated cost

FIKE CREVENTION AT THE GAOL.

SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

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Had he who his crossed the bar' and in

lifetime sang

But, oh, for the touch of a vanished imind And the sound of a Todce that la ghlil-

bees with as, ho no doubt would have risen to the

ocossion, and though sensitiva

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that occasion, cannot be ragardai sa aŭ adequat.

no

This vote was also passed without emas more tunalipos is not make end difference. But is prevalent

in St. Petersburg, and will visit the monu- with regard tariff for docking, labour Director said he would like to ask the versa in short, & detaliul account she ment, and concluded the business before amongst Burrpsane, yet a few months ago 80 NEW PIANOS just arrived 1 beab makers.

ments of St. Petersburg.

after which there will be a State hall..

Worth

"dan well

Some

on it, on

whewing the Committee. the loan in ques

account!to

three or four hotcis in the golony were Also Cabin and Transposing Planca, guaran- infected through passengers landad from teed for the climate. W. Robinson & Ca

Topkin the Turtle steater, and a large number of

the

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rates of Exchange at which each item was converted from sterling inte how much interess por ceat per annum the ratepayers kave paid for A reception will be given by the Muni- and material is practically the same now as for dividing up the shares so that they on, an

anilor

to date in re. New Praso and Organ Repairing Material pipality of St. Petersburg, and second-de. it was 30 years ago, when the Dollar was i might be within reach of small investors.

cus troups contracted the disease. of the last loan £800,000 floated in and Machinery just to hand; sise the latest so considerably inach more, and as

The Chairman-I may say, in answer to 2004, showing in addition, what amount 1 sic. W. Robinson & Ou jounor by the Frends Autassador. The European labour and cost of material have Mr Michael's question, that nothing has thoroof is still available, if any, how and in

hors. These cases were only discovered Ma Lemblike-What's that dreadful because a private practitioner was called in Holte Mrs Lamblike-It's the baby out.. party will return to Peterhof for dinner, increased very largely and forms an in-been decided in regard to that inattor.what way the monies have been expended pay News of the 16th inst.) that the which time infected persons were moving lower tooth that's coming.

WE learn on good authority (says the N-twelve hours after the landing, during ing up. Cutting up! Yes its s itana in Bl repairs you

shareholders approached me tone and

het me some and what are the available assets in respect Jameson-Hooley Syndicate bave signed to earn the same proft a Wine, ago with

The atatement to On the 20th, there will be a grand re- greater volume of work must be got withone with regard to such a scheme, and of said disbumements?

freely about. Although two of these case Thew in wit securities the sinking fund preliminary contract with the Chinese Go-showed wail-marked sign in the saloon poor man- The Poor Man-Fer talkin'- opinion o expressing any view at Krasnolé-Sale, followed by a mili. through. Of late yeats & very large expan- behalf of myself or my colleagues, Tsimply s been invested, the cost thereof in stor

the disease Prison Visitor-Why are you here, my vernment for a loan of sixteen million and one had been lying ill in the tary dejeuner. A farewell dinner will bo sion has taken pinos in the dimensions of stated the present time was not a very opling and in Dollars, the funual revenue pounds sterling at 5 per cont, in ovnsiders for three clays, no report was made by the Isaf of broad and a hasta bone, main

steamships trading to the given the same evening at Peterhof, and may safely state that they have now at leastportune time to bring up the subject. They derived therefrom, and the present market tion of which they are buan es instituted against him. Vaccination is awl Wÿ lady, right slyngeile of that

East,

the commander: nor was any prosecution in- "How sad! You bet your life it was quite satisfied, and agreed not to value of the securities.

construction of important milway then the President will leave for Chertise the carrying apacity they had ten bring it up for the present.. I hope you

The Colonial Secretary--In reply, I her the Empire. The lorepresentative most excellent protentive, but does not dr broed sa mest was a dozen bottion of bees & much bigger clsa ofequence of having will be satisfied with this answer..

the ton-Hooley

is Mr. K. bourg, The Emperor will accompany the years ago 50

to deal with it

Nis further questions being asked the today upon the table the statemem anked Frosell, who arrived from England in the way with the boxessity of reasonable pre and I didn't know nothin' about it!!

ventivo masoares. President to the Dupuy-de-Lone,

necessarily follows that a greater derasind

derand Chairman moved sising tunde for fargor docks, work-shops and accountshapsid - Mr Chairmat, in

e adoption of the report for by the Hon. Mowber

Route on Wednesday, and who proceeds One of these cases found its way to Typhoid Fere

to Peking wo-day to ratify the contract. Canton, was brought back at 1 s.m. and It therefore gives me plos

Will the Government direct the Medical Ko one bu: Mr Frosell has authority to reported to the Health Offon (Dr Olack) sure to inform you that stops have almedy rising to agmand this option of the report

Officer of Health to report been taken to carry out some of the ad accounts now before us, I (1) Upon all cases of typhoid fever which on behalf of transactions in the Far East and the gaming locked and disinfected. prot provements

ents that will be

what nutaro they bo.

Officer turned up TURY

and ordered the ship, Our busi the wants

then.

loaded frir Canton, into quarantine, considerably from them. new has been growing

how hoon.

from thon. We dennet always expect to have (2) As to whether or not he has instituted WHEN seven or eight years ago we deplored the little difference of opinion between the Black (Hongkong) year to year, and in onlor to make provision such record years na af late, but although any enquiry into the history of these cases the fact that co-operation amongst the two Health Offcars ceting the Houghtong,

for the increase in the amount of work your the accounts do not show quite as good re-adding thereto the causes whics have led Eastern Crows Culonies on Directors have entered into negotiations suite as those wo have recently been ac disease in the Colony and with what Hongkong was at that time without any mush not only be wrong, but radically public affairs Canton, and Macao dreamboat Co. some in the recent greater prevalence of this was then made difficult by the fact that thousands of dollars. Surely such system with the Government for further

[to, I feal sure that shareholders

must consider them eminently results !

political association to take the Lot. No. 1, the acquisition of which

Deficient. The Colonial Secretary - The report on in such inattery, wo were not aware that van land and bost populations and ship give amplo scopo for the further an hard to

CABLE CHESS MATCH.

The following are the present positions in the Match between Singapore and Hongkong

White (Singapore).

3 B-K15

Bod

Dachines.

GAME 1-BUY LOPER.

P-K

SK-KB 9

K+- QB 3 P-Q3 PxP

will wo

BK 2

t.P-Q4

€ Et-4) B 3

7 P-B1

8 Kt-BY

↑ Captior

10 B

11 P-QEt 3

12 B-K+2

18 P-K R

16 Kt-05

17 Q-B

18 Ex B

19

20.7 41.

21

White (Hongkong).

K

1

2 K-KB S

3B-B

42-QB

16

5 P-QE4

18.3 176-63

10 Rx R

Castlea P-QR3 R-E 8 P-KEJ KKK 5 K-B3

P-Q Kt 4 KKR2

QxKt

BP

KxB

that in

Me

Quotations. Bewaxone, August 23, 1897,

• of air constituento meet but little, to say, as the remarks you have occurred in the Colony during the last on behalf of the syndicate, no matter of Late in the afternoon the Port Health | OPIUM-New Patna oseb, ... 7281..

extsa

mide bave dealt so fully with 18 months, and

Hon of about 878 foot width at Huugham and think he must indeed the

of

figures now before us, the

high

The faculties of this Company a

this departament have long boun felt to be enjoys for the quality of the work

to meet the deman/le

quite inadequate to med

inidative

Black (Singapur) made on 18, because one and out by it and the despatch with whisk The Prepared Opium Ordinance 1897 instalments) for the Exolae Ferica for the passenger laundies, junks, etc., wara alcaoly : Balą ne

K+ OB:3.

BB

FKB3 B-K 2

Castles

BH

KR R-K BAR

B-X3

cash, New Benares, cak, 7221 Now Malwa

83040 Allowance Table,... 1/8" Lost Tar Now in 8507570 allowance, Tunis, J., 4/8

`Qd Miwa ondit, #10/930

Aliounion, Taal, 1/8 Paran, Papar tiød: 650/530

All, watos. Taols, 20 58

Hongkong Barrister.

Aayatápan | 104.m.

of the works, but the whale the Roo is not satisfied with the cases which occurred in 1893 of the there had best such an Association, but it ning communition are krought into auch largement this land will not ho required for immedia writings off and pilditionable risesso tormed by the Medical Officer of had disappeared and had been forgotten. frequent and intimate contact that o

Fund Health enterio fever is contained in the About thirty years ago there was the department con alone adequately deal use. Our Articles of ocation in their and the handën returned tent Gasite of the 14th inst. I now

annual report of that officer in the Garn-Hongkong Association in existence in Lon-with the sanitary questions constantly present form require that any pumhaus of I am glad to see the Board is

don, though we do not know if it had then nox lay

arsin third poin and must be cautioned by ties. There to keep pads with the times by kouping upon the table another reper by the any food hench in Hongkong. On the On the point, impracticability, too. hilders, so to meet this requirement I shall the Company provided with an establish Medical Officer of Health on the cases of 2nd May, 1858, a deputation from that as much has been taken for granted. The later on subunit to you a resolution en- ment quite up to date, thus enabling it to

the same disease which

ated on the Duke of Broking. accurred tais sociation waited on powering your Directors to buy the property, tackle the heavier class of work nowadaye year. "Inquiry into the history of each of ham in reference to a petition from Honly occasion on which a real supervision

have

of the harbour has been attempted was in Aacometer squ $99,740 99.80 in question. The land acquired in Sep.

often quled for and to carry out repairs, the cases has been made, and the results of kong. Mr Matheson, Mr White, and Mr 1804, and then it was carried out Temperature 80 tember of last year is now being levelled do with that expedition now so such inquiry are embodied in the report of Sutherland spoke in support of that petl-by the Permanent Committee of the Bumidity dorn, and an buon at the till bes

nesansary in those days of hurry, and the Medical Officer of Hosleh,

tica-Singapore Free

Press

Sanitary Board without assistance from Direction of removed new Blacksmith Shop

and 41 fest

that these additions will sure

the Fort Health Officer's department. Wind i SUPERVISION OF OPIUM DIVANK, Forge, with all the most modern improve contribute to sustain the air monts, will be erected

The Attorney General moved the first WE are informed that Government has At this time all ships and junes wore board. Fores

ton steamers, reading of An Ordinance to further amend socopted the following tenders, (monthly ed In 1896, likewise, the Cauton

three years 1899-1900—

the Banitary supervised by the He explained that no anxiety need be an out present appl work is done: You have referred intertained regarding the effect of this man

Board SINGAPORE abeos are not competent to take the busy heavy stocks of material figuring in the cute upon the present Opium Form. It Me Seah Bong Beal and Mr Bit

numerous case of plague detected and dealt with, and I have no hesitation in any class of forgings fruquently wanted for counts and though these may no

Since our entail some of the larger stemnopodal then think it is only in the nature of things that follow

any: Swisttot intended to sffect the prevent form. in the way of internet. I

ing that had these or similar matangs adopted early in 1894 the ones on Hoegkong Olmerrsions, The reasors attached to the Bill Let masting the fresh

fill are as refurred to for the constructed of the new Company such as this professing to be

I probakilliy not have az- 60,000 year would in all plamic of that oseded that of 1896 Ta both years the Is has been deemed desirable that, Admiralty Donk have beat forwarded to the Cominster in Chill on täis clation. Send for toy mark that from sxpiration of the present Uplum Fans, in My Reah Song Saah and Mr Chen plague was imported fa 2800 individual

carry mich, heavy, stocks, and en Alexaridan Bullet, who has anemisted the dorsalon, as you point out, we have 1888, Opinar Smoking Dirans shisha b Qat Bonsaits

| detectad 18,700 cases are at

and So thes be the authorities at home, but some reason to congratulation that has the Devatamant, and, with tala ohjeet Farm, ab antal of 837 000...

brought more under the direct control of Mr Seas Beng Buah has sign the Johore in 1896, the dissaan was wide-muzant before haya hovyo ressived an answer Fort have been kid in a RTK BEA

that De ever, be the terms and advantages we now of exchange than how possible The Admi chis Ordinance acquired every person who The total revenus for the Colony will

De Clara Aurrosion of offer are more libers things formerly ralty Loan, it consequsmes of the drop in obtain a Lapenos from bas Colonial era than under the old leased and will mean landederm an infessed part is intende

opens or ostrice on any sudi Dirds in thus be $356,300 a month, or $55,000 mere 850 guarantee for avery Ubinase pa sis braided wo trist that they will meet with grozange, is the only unstlafactory feature approval from the Lords. Commissioners: Di the Adming in the weshtime you have noticed in the swing and it will tax on which licence suitable conditions en sinual increase of $630,000 to the preventive modeles, as obranie

be indeed a good thing when this ceases to will be endorsed,

revenues of the Colony, Singapore Free don't want doolie landed here frances The Secretary of State, boulder having|Preet

footed port, and this s Tinderatend is om al Mable to refer appear to would almost look as if it were approved of this requirement faire

well to days the money remitted a 413 AD) than persona niher than adult pálos úkoldaptors Who are then two vakar J

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