WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1898..
Ar tomorrow's moating of Sanitary Boari, & report by the Committee concerning the enforcement of bye lowe 6 and 7, Schedule
THIS PROGRESSIVE COLONY,
I'shall not forget that we one and ail, according to cur own lights, although w A, to Ordinance 17 of 1597 will be subdiffered, wore solely animated by a desire mitted. The other business is formal.
The fire bell was wing about 6.15 th afternoon indicating an outbreak of dra in the Western district. The outbreak, which was discovered to have occurred in the Wost Point Lunatió Asylum, was quickly extinguished.
We understand that, in the event of the Hon. J. Stewart Lockhart being granted short leave, or private grounds, the Jon. H. E. Wodeltouse will act as Colonial Secretary, and Mr Brewin as Registrar General, during Mr Lockhart's absones.
B.M.E. Alacrity will arrive here from Chusan • te-night or to-morrow morning. It is believed that Admiral Buller will coine' down in the Alacrity and proceed homo in the Edgar, Adanimal. Fitzgerald holding command of the fect until the arrival of Admiral Seymour.
The Royal Hongkong. Yacht Club will hold ' A race for Me Mitohall's prizas on Saturday first, from Polico Pior, Kowloon, roand Meyer's E. Buoy, Gunnel Ronks, Kowloon | Rock, Meyer's. E. Buy, and Channel Rocks, all to pott, 10 miles. Start at 3 p.. Handicaps will he posted up at the V.R.C. at noon on Saturday.
Tux warships Vauban and Brinx coming out to the Far East will form an important addition to the French squadron in these water. The Furban is at armour-clad twin screw vessel, of 6,210 tons, built in 1882 at Cherbourg. She is armoured from 20 to 6 inches, and has 3 inches of armour at the four barbettes. Her armament consists of four Of inch 10-ton gana, one of 7 inch, six of bị inch, and twolvo machine guns. With 4,400 indicated horse power, a speed of fourtesh kaots can be developed. The Brius in of a faster and more modern type, having been buils at Rochefort in 1895. She is an armour-clad cruiser of 4,700 tons, with 8,700 indicated horse power, and can steur nineteen knots an hour. Her armament consists of two inch 8-ton guns, six tinch quick firing guns and six nachino grins.
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do what we individually thought was hest for the interests of this progressive Colony Valedictory speech by ". E. Air W. ROUINSON, in Council,
Of a verity, Sir William, you've a weird
imagination,
And your valedictory effort has provoked
mucb cachination,
So this Colony's progresivo," is it
Well, that shows tu ne.
But where, or how, or why, or when is
?
REUTER'S, TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO TUS · China Mam.')
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON, 24th January, 1899. GERMANY IN CHINA, The Time states that Germany will open Kiso-chau to the commerce of the world- Kamilarly with Hongkong.
MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH FLEET IN CHINA.
It is officially stated that the visit and the departure of British war-ships to and from Port Arthur are merely the ordinary And how have you assisted progress incruising movements of the British fleet,
this our isle of teara ?
what I fail to
sec.
Biatca-
What have you done to qualify
man all these yourė Progressive! You don't seem to know
the meaning of the worl To apply it to your Government is
palpally absurd.
Our reclamation selvines were started
long before you came,. What you found in education, you havo
lalt it just the same.
tit
In sanitary matters, you're a failure; to
bo plain.
You took your cue from Downing Street,
and never held the rein
It was'nt all your fault, you koory, you
did as you were told,
But as far as worke progressive' go,
you're left out in the cold. Our Supreme Court, our Post Ofice,
would overwhole with shamo
A fifth-rato Municipal Board just worthy
of the name.
For very little we've to thank your long
administration-
The Military Contribution does not fill
us with elations.
Educational facilities you offer the Chi-
Rose,
THE PLAQUE IN BOMBAY,
THE RITAL SCHEMES.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. It would avoid overcrowding which is especially undesirable and prolably leavis on margin for any extension which may hereafter be fourxi deairable.
The following further, prpore respecting
Ponding some further discussion of the the proposed new Government offices were
question from those points of view, it in Laid before the Legislative Council fexter-perlige preruatura to offor any remarkgu
the darnus of the designs, which you bara referred to us.
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BECHETARY OF UTAZE TO HOVERNÖK, --
Downing Street,
3th October, 1897,
Sir, I have the honour to forward, for your consideration, the enclosed copy of report
proposed new “Government plans of the propulting architects on the buildings at Hongkong.
We return herewith the six drawings and the grigum gorum forwarded to ye with your letter of July 27th.We are, &c., a
ANTON WEBS & E. INGRESS BELL.
REPORT BY THE CIRECTOR OF PUDING WORKS ON COLONIAL OFFICE DESPATOR NO. 198 op 1997, ABLONG THE NEW GOVERN- MENT OFFICES, &c.
aaOET. OF THE PROCEENINGS -DP TEX
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER, AT A MEEP- ING HELD ON THE 13M JANUARY, 1893. Present-The Hon. The Director of Public Works (Olal man, Hon. Th Colonial Treasurer (1. Sercombe Smith), Hon. CAP. Chater, OMG., Hon. T. 1 Whitehead Hon. E. H. Belilios, CM.G
Subject for consideration:
A good position in plass of datached, ofi so and old buildings.
13.Cust of new, Law Court.
A on plot No. 2 as estimat=" ed by the Director of Public Works ...............8400,000 Cart of new Past Office and Treasury se estimated-by-the- Director of Public Works.... 150,000 In proportion to the about acota, allow for additional storey to Post Office, Bay
More handsome "oloration ou
Now Prays and more expen sive foundationa, ay Cost of new Harbour Office as estimated by the Director of Public Works..
Total.
On the other side:-
The Schame of the Director of. Publio Works for Now Government Oficines The Chairman reminded the Committee that at a previous meeting no resolution had been proposed, but the subject had Merely be discussed and its consideration 2. In view of this report I consider that
postponed. Since then a different achame for the now Government Offices had beer the general arrangerient of the buildings
prepared by an Honourable Member of the should be further carefully considered by you, and if you are prepared to recom-tects practically condemns the plans sub-
1. The report of the consulting archi-Coinmittou and circulated, and he left it for the Committee to decide whether they round the loption of the suggestions of mitted in tots. With regard to the Courts could discuss that echume & wall seeing Messes Webb Bell, I request that you much of the accommodation which "they that it had not yet been before His Moo Salof land occupied by "The plague in Bombay is greatly on the will send home revisual atling or sketch consider essential is absent, and the space longy and referred to then for report.
play to be again referred to the consulting en piot 1 is ton limited to adunit of the
The Committeodecided that both schemes increase.
3. Those plaus ekook show clearly the chambers, contidors, and offices at Honourable the Treasurer and seconded by
construction of such a Court and connected abald be considered.
After discussion, it was proposed by the general arrangements proposed, but need duem requisite, while future oxtension not give details or be lighly fuished up; the details can be proceeded with when the would be impossible. For various other reasons they report as strongly against the farther report run the consulting ar
buildings on plot chitucts is teorived. I have the honour to thy then proceed to make two sug be, sir, your most obedient, humble ser-gestions: Schema A to placa the Courts and their secassorius on "plus 2, and the SELBORNE,
Post Office; e, en plot 1. Scheme B to sequico two more plots, and distribute the various buildings required over a greater
LOSS OF THE CROMARTY. The Cromarty from Shanghai to Now York, was tolly wrecked at St. Michaels
on Sunday. No lives were lost.
WEATHER REPORT.
-The following notice is issued from the Observatory-
On the 20th at 11.35 a. The barometer has risen in the North, and is little changed elsewhere, The highest pressure stems Lo be covering the E. coust of China. Gradi- onts slight to musierate our thò const, rather step in the Chian Sea, Forceantfrosh N.. winds; fair,
SCOTCH CONCERT IN THE CITY HALL.
architects.
vant,
for the Secretary of State Tovernor Sir W. Robinson, G,C.MG., 23.
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MERSUS ASTON WERD AND È ANORESE BELL TO CROWN AGENTS.
19, Quien Ammu'a Cinto, Westminster, S. W.,
September 16. 1807, Gentlemen,-llaving carefully consider el the matter and after two interviews with Mr Gale, we beg to report as follows :---
We are of opinion that the best method provaling a speuro foundation for the buildings is by piling with hard wood piles as proposed. But we would
urge that in- The Hon. Secretary and Committee of stond of ruft be placed at equal dis- the piles under each so Innin, they
should be connected by a cerets laid thereon-abould be continuous By this construction there would holes Rikelihood of a dislocation of the entabla tures of the alumnado, by the subsidence of
support. any individual point of
tanees
area.
3. Both proposala necessitata the pro-.) paration of entirely fresh plans.<
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the Honourable Mr Belilies that the scheme of the Director of Public Works be approved by this Committee, and its adop. tion recommanded to His Excellancy the Governor.
The Committee divisted with the follow- ing result -
Ayes.
The Hon. the Treasurer. The Hon. I. R. BolBios, C.M.C. The Chairman.
Noes.
The Hon. C. P. Chator, C.M.G. The Hon. T. II. Whitehead.' The Chairman declared the resolution corried.
Land Office & Crosby's Stora, as cstimated by the Director of Public Works, 16,078 square feet at $10 Sale of land occupied by
Post Office and aw Courts, 23,867 quae feet at 819
Rents now paid or to ba paid next year for otices as estimated by the Dirmotor of Public Worka capitalized......
Total
40,000
50,000
110,000
..$750,000
$100,780"
310,404
80,000
..$551,184
Not cost of proposed new
office to Government... My $199,000 13. The net cost shown shore of 8109,000 is against cho tot cust shown by the Director of Public Works of $162,000 for his scheme, and I venture to think that the convenience to the public and the accom medation gained would justify a far larger expenditure.
14.-1 have taken the valus of the site of the present Land Office and Crosby Store,
But Kowloon has to beg for them, in the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society have es along the frontage, that their heads mediate burry concludo there is no E R. Bolition, C.M.G., being permitted to 16,078 square foot at $10 per foot, as given some reads about the hill, eciful concert giren in St. George's Hall | usual way, and that the Botha in the His Excellency is of opinion that the first being directly and pecuniarily interested the site, of the present Post Office, I am
her knees:
sain, upon rensde You're
but not for our good They're simply military works when
rightly understood. Progressiva, yes, but not through you
it need cause surprize To know our progress all is due to private
cnterprize.
JONIC.
SUPREME COURT.
-IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION (Before His Honour 4. G. Wise, Triste Judge.)
Wednesday, January 20.
LAI TIEK C. H. 8. KIRCH AND co.
Phis was a claim for 8331.69, being bar lance due for brokerage ti damage for breach of contract.
cement
every reason to be antisfied with the suc
last night. This is the second Boutch con- cest hold under the auspices of the Society. and the decided success which has char acterised both should encourage the Com.
With reference to the question of cost, mittee to make it one of the annual events we are of opinion that a car coally style of of the winter season. The hall was crowd-building cannct property ho adopted con- aidering the sses and importance of thus ed by an enthusiastic and appreciative sadi buiklings, Gmnite is the local, ard, in ence, the programme was an gitractive uno, dead, almost the only available material, and the arrangements were all that could and as the cost of granite, worked and set, be desired. No attempt was nudo to
is in Hongkong daly the pries of Bath one in England, we do not think its use, decante the hall, but in the rear of the for the proposed Government buildings in platform, draped by the Scottish and Briany way extrazagot
We any as well say here that we have tish standards, ard surmounted by a magad a carmful detatiod ratione prepared Dilcent Royal stag's head, was a large sized representation of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Sestland.
and priced in accordance with the Goreen ment schedule in local use although the cost appears an astonishingly low one, for buildings of this character, our inquiries have all tended to confirm the ufficial
estinate,
er's photograph and description neo in the if he brought back the sample and sign. In response to a hearty recall, the cannot consider them an altogether satis-
that the warrant applies to prisoner.
world to
massacre in 1870,
an open-face pickel watch and between $50
month's salary.
cultivated contralto voice, Mrs Hand wil
E.
4:
Mr
Benodietas, Onor
micat
aboak
I am not now in a position, in the absence of Mr Cale, to undertake the preparation of such plans oven in outline and unfinish. el ag suggested by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, but would ask to be informed if sebero B. would, under any circumstances, be entertained by His Ex- cellency the Governor.
4.As I find that no provision has been. made in the estimates for 180B for the pro
buildings
for now designs ; and if proposal of the architects which the calf scheme A should be adopted, I would ask that the utter be allowed to stand-over till Mr Gale's return in April next.
5-I venture, however, now to propose a scheme which has not, as far as I am aware, been put before His Excellency yor, for meeting the undoubted urgent want of the colony in the matter of hotter Courts, Post Othen, and fires for certain other of the departments of the service.
6-The arrangement and condition of “ the present offices is very fully described by the committee appointed to report on the subject in 1896, and with that description 1 Lesieur except in regards the Pallic Works
Offices.
do not
not consider these offices
buily arranged or too small for present re quirements,
and i is cuite pressible tuin. prove the lighting of the side of the haild-
ing now deficient in that respect.
Post Offics and Treasury.
To devate the site now occupied by the Courts and the Post Office to a new
connected.
in
$10
bo gold nt
por tout by the Director of Public Works, I fear that it will be a considerablo tire before so large a piece of ground can
such a price. anes appears to have been made for the 16.-I wish to point out that no allus- sale of the ground at preacht nccupied by the Harbour Office, which land is in nost valuable part of the city and is worth about $15 per foos; the area is about 8,000 square feet and therefore the net cast fo the colony of the new buildings should be reducol by $120,000.
the Honourable T. H. Whiteliond
The following pretest was handed in by Mr Whitehead desired that his profess should be recorded against the Honourable second and vote, the honourable member by the Director of Public Works, but for
the question under consideration, thou brained, owing to the suportar position confident that $2 per foot more would be tion being that the Government should purchashell, joperty owned win front by the said Mx Belilion, and BIr Whitehead the new Prays Beclaration, put down at 15. As for the value of plot No. 1 un further desired to refer, in
support of this pretest, to Alay's Parliamentary Practice,'
th Edition, page 420, where the rule as to Members of Parliament is laid down in the painest language. It reads~~
In the Commons it is a distinct rule that no nie bez who has a direct pecuniary interest in a question shall be allowed to vote opus it, but in order to operato as a disqualification this interest us be immediate and personal and not merely of a general or remote charmeter On the 17th July, 1811, the rule was thus explained by Mr Speaker Ab- 17,- wish to record roy opinion that bott this-in-rest-must-tea dirvette plans for the new Public Offcas should pecuniary
intoret and separately be made by local architects of standing longing to the persons whose votes who, I think, by their experienos of local were questioned and not in comin requirements and construction, are far with the rest of His Majesty's subjects more likely to produce a satisfactory snä. or on a matter of State policy." economical building than any firm of Mr Whitehead also desired to refer, if architects in England: The work alrendy further
anchority is necessary, to Buckley's executed in this city seems to me quite Companies Acts, 7th Edition, page 542, pront enough of the ability of the focal where it is laid down that although no architects to undertake the proposed director shall vacats his office by reason of buildings which, I may mention, sro not no is being a member of any firm having large as the blooks now being built on the contracts with the company of which Roclamation. ho is a director, nevertheless hu shall
C. P. CHATER not vote in respect of such contract or work, and if ha.does so vote his vote shall not be counted.
B. D. Unsay, Chairman. Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,
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MB CRATER'S PROPOSAL.
The solenta I now beg to propone for the future accommodation of the Government Ofices in as follows —
GENERAL SCHEME.
1. To adopt the recommendation of Mesers Aston Webb and Ingress Bell and to build the Law Courts and accessories,
Department,
ito
9. The existing Government Offices, Et. by the Colonial Secretary, Auditor, Council 3The Harbour Department should, I
Boor, now socupied by the Publishing ke
Mr Brutton (of Messrs Mourey and
The description of the buildings occupied Brutton) appeared for the plaintiff Mr C.
by the Courts, the Post Office, the Land D. Melbourne represented the defendants.
The concert opened with Sir H. Bishop's
fee, the Treasury, and the Registrar As example of probably many inconvenien-
General is ig no means to strongly con Mr Bratton said the plaintif was engaged part song Hail to the Chief,' sung by a con occasioned by the dismissle from the by Messrs Kirch and Co. as their Iroker choir of mais voices under the conductor aderation, we think it right to say that
With reference to the plans under con- denuatory. It must be patent to alt that Police Force in connection with the gam-1896,
under
the requirements of the colony, have an agreement dated 24th August, at a salary of $40 a txerth.
rship of Mr A.. G. Ward. Miss Murray considering the dificulties of the site and entirely cutgrown the accommodation at bling scandal was given so-day, at the Macaried out his duties until 3rd January, Bain then sang sing to me the auldre, under which they have been prepared, present availablo. gistracy. A Chinaman was charged with 1808, which day be left the office of Soutch wings very sweetly and with admir great ingenuity has been shown in meeting 7.-The proposale I now wish to submit
Masers Kirch and Co., and was informed able clescues of enunciation and
the requirements as far as possible, but wo to His Excellency are briefly as follows:- expres retuming from bauishment. The prison-
that he was not wanted any
() To adopt the recommendation of he young coluist, who betrayed just the factory solution of the problem.
Messrs. Astum Webb and Ingress Bull, The order of porced are in the law out and devote plot No. 2 on the new Praya to police books, and the Police are in posses plaintif claimed $IL68 as balanes of last verse. Mrs Vallings was in good from that which obtains in England, and ing on those gentlemen to prepare a suit.
Paid his
The slightest trace of nervousness, repeated the
in Hongkong dues not differ in essentials the new Courts and their accessories, call
CORRESPONDENCE, sion of the order in Counal applying to the brokerage due for goods of which delivery voice, and was enthusiastically encored
EDUCATION AT KOWLOON, prisoner's banishment, but as he stubbornly had beats taken by defendants, and amount for her two songs Mary of Argyle and provisions requisite for the criorly and able design, worthy of the colony and of
To the Editor of CHINA MAIL denies that he is the man described the of wages at $10 per month, from 1st Bonnie Strathyre, but it was in her convenient working of the establishment this prominent site.
Willio's gane tas
are, generally speaking, the same. There
Hongkong, January 20, 1898, Police are in a difficulty. Chief Detective January to 31st August 388 by virtue of second encore Rong
an agreement dated 24th August 1806, Melvilla Castle that her bewitching chat lighted and well-ventilated, for the use of a centrol hall, large, lofty, well-
Sta, Pro sofra Kowloon's letter in Inspector-Hanson states that the Chinese wrongfully terminated by defendasita,
your yesterday's issue takes the Kowloon style was most displayed. No the general public having business with the constable who took the prisoner out of the amounting to $320.
gramma of a Scotch concort would he com
(e) To adquire Besenfeld' permanent-
School Committee to ask for the abortive Mr Mollssure state Messra Kirch were piste without the ganze of Mrs A. 4. Gor courts, and to which the public should be by for the Acemadation of the Blues
for the British children, there suitable attempts that have been made to acquire Colony has also hoon banished, and the dissatisfied with the plaintif. He was doo, whose magnificent contralto voice are now had fe had to each court on Department, the Registrar Genaral
nost entiraly restricted. From the hall,
educational advantages. I think, however, evidence of the late Inspector Quincey, who lazy and did not wark according to the heard to advantage in the rousing facolte though intervening
and the Sanitary Board--the Colonial lobbies. There ahould
that, with knowledge of the facts, he will took down his description, was not avail-with plaintiff for $2.16 for bookerage.
agreement. There was a debit account song Bonnie Prince Charlie,' Her encore be at least two waiting rooms for witness Secretary, the Auditor and the Public
the matter, and I ask, therefore, your peri exonerate the song was Baroness Nairo's The Anat
Works Department. continuing as at present
Committee from blame on able. The case was remanded till to-or- His Lordship said he was not satished House. Mra Band made her debut before
wanted. There should be a to occupy the offices in St. John's Place. immediately
mission to row, to allow of the attendance of the with the plaintiff's case, and he gave judgleagkong audience in the well-known so would be limited to the use of the Bar yuver why the Courts should to in close including Land Office, on plot No. 2, Les outing of $8,000, but the conditions at Bar cerridor and reading room which
8.-Thero scems to be no reason what-
to stato thom. The Government offered on a site and an receiving officer in the Gaul, who will show meat for $9.16, and costs of seit.
Rothesay Bay. Poasesand of well. be an aequisition to the musicni society of should be a solicitors' corridor, with imity to any of the other Public the back and larger block in front of the tached to the offer sppeared to the Com
annst, laced by the judges. There
Ar the Magistracy to-day, W. Kmter, IN its notice of the death of Mrs Startne#Lengkong. As an CLC, she repeated for use in the intervals of the sitting of the for the facilities thereby afforded for there, the ground floor living for Poab HOT
Consultation rooms which are raust desirable would bring those offices ungether which
Ofices, while the arrangements I propose City Hall.
2. To build on plot No. 1, ie, the front mittes to bo capreasly designed to chaura the P. & F. Times reminds us that her vocalists were Mr J. Gilchrist and Mr G. urt
the las
last verse of hur song. The male s
and there is no man of svetags rojection on the Praga Reclamation, a block of There should be a courts.
a prisoners' transaction of public business,, should be first floor for Treasury, Assessor,
business instincts in the Colony who can ceusvo of the Roso, Shamrock and Thistle sister, who had only been married a fow Balloch. With his usual good tasto, Mr entrance, and detention rooms, whither the her hand, there is much to be and Sanitary Board, and second floor for
I surprised that we did roject it. Hotel, charged bar boy with robbery. days and had gone into the suburbs of the
an exquisite violin solo, they could be directly brought for trial, and
The first condition was that the 64,000 The complainant on the 17th January in. city to tifto with friende, wan, with her i'
of the
whence they could reach, by a special route, urged in fatur of kooping the Post Office Pablio Works
was to be paid to us, and we were to erect formed the Police that a robbery of 34/, /mg husband one of the victims of the successful itens of the evening was the tric the steps leading inmediately to the dock on the present hotels, tho hasiest part John's Place, to be occupied on first floor ret
the building and hand it site it is vory central, close
over to the Go. Willie brewed
to the Baaks,
vornment. We did not want thy Dollers, J. Gilchrist and C and $60, had taken place from the tilt/Tue Batavia, Nicuwsblad of Des 20th P. Mackay,eck o' maut' by Messrs and by which they could also be removed
after contence. McD
We wanted the Building and The Judges and the Bay should hare and passengers will land.
And decllabd
the responsibility of the of Victoris and the pier at which all mails &c., as at present, and the must strik the ordinary mind with som
building drawer in the bar on the night of 16th Jai ried couple liyo.. The man is 160 yests of 1.2 Gilchrist oreated much amusement by, parlians of the Courts. The several acces- think, certainly have new offices on the Works Department, to be given to the Colupy An expensive Publie
dontract RaysIn the village Tjigelereng a mat- Smart, who wore all three in good voic
squally distinct entrance and exit from the his introduction of what might be
be termed
to learn that while the age and the woman 15. Both isinco ten o'clock on 26th January, and sus
and are able to walk for better than their tong effects. Fortunately or unfor. soties should be stranges for the particular Riclamation in front of the present Har-Registrar General's and Education Depart Works Department, the Government should
as the ones may be, a large pro pablic, and placed accordingly. Wonub-
use of judge, bag, jury, witness, and bour Office, end I note that the estimated ment. picions pointed to him as the robber.
portion of the audionce was totally unaa
Azew Harbour Ofice to be built on seeks to impose the duties of the creation of Orgrandson, who is 66 years old. They have quainted with the Scottish dialect mit that in respect of some of the abova cost of the building is $110,000,
10.-The question of atere accommoda-the Praya Reclamation in front of the
buildings on a body of going to bed on the night of 16th, com.
professedly which Tam 'Shanter' is writion, bat points, the plans, de they stand, are defet-tion for the Public Works Department fa prosent Barbour Office, as recommended nulised anateurs.
tive in others deficient. plainant barrod the doors and ludowe, sm! The Diamond Jubilee Fund at Tientsin is ture of fun and philosophy of this to those who could appreciate tho miz
second condition was that the Com ho was of opinion that the robber must to be used in founding a hospital, the masterpiece of the post Barns the Registrar's Department and the space pro Financially. my proposals would by the Director of Publio Works are as dwell
We nes given to understand that the Frossing, but should, I think, be dealt with by the Director of Publio Werks.
suparately as it in no way affects the other 5. My reasons for proposing scheme mittes should be
personally
responsible for differing somewhat from that recommended teaching staff. It is perhaps nordless to
A period of five years.
years for the salaries of the Laro concealed himself in a cupboard in the building for which is to east Tls. 9,000. It citation by tro of Scottish life at the the court block and that the area allotted to Cost of new Courte, t
allotted to the bailiffs and interprotors are Black came as Major-General bar during the day, and when the place was stated that Dr Irwin had promised to of last century, with its libations of her cannot be reduced. This being so wo
necessarily placed on the ground floor of work out as fullows:
absurdity of this condition, present his medical equipment to the:
The question naturally arises, Why should institution: Mr James Wilson promised to whisky na belief in warlocks and witches, the m
on plot No. 2........8400,000
wo enter into such a guarantee 7 till drawer, extracted the spoil, and then let present a complete equipment for a ward General Black was letter perfect in his revan only come in the conclusion that the Cost of now Fost Ofice
At that tiad a bad received a generous Himself out at the door. Sergeant. Collett for residents only; and the Rev. Mr Norris cital of Tam o Shanter's eventful ride, area of plot No. 1 is insuficient for the
offer from Messra J. D. Humphreys and and Treasury ............ 180,000 out the humour of the poem proper housing of the legal offices.
felt confident, cauld be increased by dona. c. Cost of Beaconsfeld"
Son of $2:000, which show that the Cost of now
... 80,000 had cliarge of the case, and the defondant probably give SIDO
the Committee assistance to the with
araphasis Mra Saunders, Mr glance at the plan will
Harbour hearing the Sergeant wie searching for his project,
Office ................. 110,000
tions from other well-wishers. The Govern Total...... came up to the Central Station and stated Tas newspaper Het Centerum, pablished Mr Ward conducted the male voice choir t
the accompaniments to the vocalists, and gested and that there is no adequate space
ment would not, however, be satisfied with available for the proper disposition of the
On the other side:—
this, and reiterated their demand for a five he had nothing whatever to do with the in Mid-Java, tried recently to influence the part songs, for which he hat personal y would render any future extension impos.
necessary rooms as above indiquted, and Sale of plot No. 1, 93,724
youre guarantee. What have we done to «ffair. The case was remanded till Mon-subscribers who were backward with their arranged new harmonic effects.
deserve such treatment ? 7. The proposed site, and not the sible.
pre- I As we have already said the .subscriptions by publishing the following
Committee
sant position, of the Post Offtoo will, in the
much regret the tone of "Delenda day,
Plot No. 2 is, on the other hand, avise- admonition: We endeavour to lend and Hon. Seorutary of the St. Andrew's
course of a short time be in the very centre est Kowloon's letter in your fague of 24th. Christian life and try to reach heaven. Suciety have every reason to congratulate western frontage with its double-storied what sparsely occupied. The handsome
of all the Bunks, Insurance Offices, and
It cannot help our cause, which we A Cuma who appeared at the Magie We hope to meet our subscribers there, but themselves upon the success which attended colonnade is for the most part i suren to
principal European and Indian merchants are still hopeful of bringing to a successfut tracy to-day, in answer to a summons we draw their attention to the fact that the Concort. The largest meed of praise is color
of the colony, and these are by far the issue as a not distant dato, though I can- principal usar of the Past and not the not but feel some sympathy with that ised by Dr Clark, Medical Officer of they cannot enter therein if they have not due to the Hon. Secretary, Mr D. Wood, small and unimportant offices, and the-en- paid us their subscriptions. We advise, whose ability as an organiser is cordially are centre part of the upper floor, on the
Chinese, who will In a few years entirely writer's sense of voreness. It is indeed Health, charging him with neglecting to then, all those who have noget paid, to appreciated by the members of the Society. notch front, is a mare shell to protect from
reseat Post Office and Law hard to observe the contrast between the 8578,020 surround the whitewash a home, at No. 49 Fraya West,do this speedily aeoing that death cometh With Mr Wood were associated Capt. Ở. the direoz rays of the suu the akylight,
Courts. The proposed site would be con- way our project has been treated by the which
vonient for the Military and Navy, and Gororun
Government and the way ia which explained to the Magistrate that he did thief in the night.'-Such an C. Anderson and Mr A. Cumming.
hall of the Post Off 26.
We cannot exhortation, fortunatley, is never required
utility brought Offcus to Government... say $162,000 also those frequenting the Law Courts and schemes for public not know if defenisus was proprietor of in Hongkong
bat regard the interruption of the publis footway by the raised portion outside 18-in estimating the cost of the nets Land Ofoe, who constantly require various forward by Hongkongites Lava en
new descriptions of
received. Wera the Committee of the the premises. There wasn law suit pending.
delivery office, as an inconvenience to the Courts and new Port Office I have been
8-By placing the Treasury, Assessor, Road round the Island project called publie which should be avoided.
guided by the cost per cubic foot and per Sanitary Board, and Fublic Works upon to assume the position of contractors
for the It will therefore be seen that, while plot square of floor of buildings already erected Department in the same building, con- for
completion of the road or required insufficiant for its purposo, and being erected on the now Praya. munication, which is fraquant between to guarantee the wls of bandion Ints open- ed up by the road Some such domenes
nuary. The bar boy had been absout
in
thair dotage, but nevertheless healthy
was shut up for the night ad opened the
in the Supreme Court in regard to the pro-
got back their teeth for a second timia.
end how
vnice.
IA.
mentioned that the British Admiralty wouland and Mr G. Grimble played arrangements are already somewhat con-
A. 0.
ha
square feet a $10......$337,240 Sale of site of present Land Office and Crosby Store, 16,078 square Rents now pail er to be
fest at $10
palloxt year for offices capitalized
Total
The following is the programme in de. maca ai boruwod light to the en Not cost of propcaod now
tail:-
PART 1.
We learn from the Echo da Chine that Part Song. Hail to the Chief......... General Jamont, the now French Com-Song O Sing to me the Auld Scotch Sangy
MIS MURRAY BAIN.
perty, which belonged to several parties. mander-in-chief, is well known in Tong Song Gao Bring the moa pint of Wine One of these parties had sold the property. king, where he held the command of the and had absconded from the Colony, and Corps of Cccupation in 1836. On Recitation Tan o' ho was awaiting the decision of the Court samander of the 1st Corps d'Armée, and
turn to Franco ke was appointed Com
E. E. MAJOR-GENERAL WILSONE BLACE. Sorg.............
Argyle'.......... to whether defendant was proprietor of this subsequently succeeded Geners! Miribel
VALLINGS. house. Dr Clark produced a witness who in the command of the 8th Corps. In Song...... Bonnie Prince Charlie........
August statod that he paid his rent to defendant survice, he was retained on the active list,
MR GONDOS. up till December, and after that be had to as having held a command-in-chief in the Part Song Ye Banks sad Braco *..........
18:00
after 65 years of zotive
year's
pay the real to the Suprune Court. The order from the Sanitary Board requested defendant to whitewash the premises in December, when it was quite clear defons dant was proprietor. Mr Wodehouse, -Pollos Magistratë, thought the affair DOME-
what complicated, but held the defendant *In the blood is disused the body is dis. Violin Solo responsible and fined him 810. Delebaut ered. Remember that the blood, whether pure
FART II.
No.
1 Appears
!
face of the enemy.
Fotorel
Eaussier, hav eats of Borvica in the Song Rothesay Bay log completed 70
Part Song... Seats wha has army, has been obliged to retire; but sa
MRS HAND. General Jamont has served 67 years, he
Trio...Willis brawed a Peak o' Maut'...... three years. The Ecke is responsible for can only hold his present high position for
MEESDS E. F. MACKAY, J. GUCERIST, these details. NO. Daly Not
AND G. SMART. Song Sound the Fibrook "
Ma G. BALLOON.
Benedictus ..... Mackensie MBM. ALG.
Boania Strathyrs' MRS VALEGO. ...Duncan Gray,
Auld Langsyna' GOD BATE THE QUBEN,
If that man (witrean) is willing to pay kamen body Lange, Heart Stomach, Kidneys,
the the rout, I will pay the fine.
A STIRIAN CORBARÍ, on batug admonished for a slight ounce by the municipal council of the neighbouring town, oralaimed. Lone half of you are tools. He was del
apon to retract the buso, so he simply
or impare, circulates through the organs of the Song Brain. If it fe laden with poisonous matter Pact Song spreads disease on its course. In area of Seo Part Song fals, Scurry, Ehrens, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseara, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture ins marvellous, Thornaade of wonderful enres bars aan affected
the
160,780
80,000
follow-
1
ADVANTAGES OF SCHEME.
The Post Office would be on the now Praya facing the harbour and in the natural site for sants; mails can be expeditiously and safely landed and despatched at s wharf opposite the site, which is not usual. $740,000 ly used by laurches and ferry boste, these to the Ice House Street and Pedder Street Wharves.
stamps.
Publin
Very
inot. It
the
No. 2 18 cowhat in excess of the These are handsome buildings of arse chese Departments, is rendered easy and should have bon made on them to justify
alderation the following achomes →→ may be taken es giving a good ides of what facilitated.
the attitude of the Government towarda the doarts would cost. I learn the Club Sohome A.--Piscing the courts and Fest buildings, including all fittings, &c., cost have in the proposed new offoon ampis 45 of more urgent loosssity than a res The Public Works Department will also our scheme which wa Kowloonites ragend accessories on plat No. 2, and the Past Office, de, on plut No. 1. This would $170,000
13. Should try proposals meet with the light, which de very deficient in the prasont round Hongkong, I am, Sif, Yours faiths necaseitate the raising of a central portion of the Post Office building an extra storey approval of His Excellenvy the Governor I B-It is very desirable thata building on which could be reached by lifts, and taking ba furnished with an ornet plan of plot be at least three stories high or the building
that the consalting architects would suggest
the front binsk, facing the barbour, should into consideration, the expensive character
rooms.
fally,
7.
H. B. QUORI
of the foundations, the further utilisation No. 2, and photographs of the New Club will be dwarfed by the adjoining blocke on The following note from the Kobe Harald of the site, in this manner, andma an Mossin Battorfeld & Swire's Offices, and either aide whicfi are funr sterics,
is of intereet to travellers in Japan The
economical one.
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and 10-By utilizing the ground floor of the Ardhi aaya for days ago aut engine on the Sohome B.-The plots Nos. 3 and 4 (or if possible, this designs for the now Courts Education and Registrar (aneral's Depart Shikoku, broke down so often that the elerations of these buildings in order that Government Offices, St. John's Piano, the Nango Railway, in the pravines of Lyc perty of the Bank, sould perhaps be aquir. may harmonia with the adjacent build-ments are brought to the same building as passengers and others were obliged to the accompanying chets now the pro ed, and, if se, their cost would be less he design for a new Post Office
the Colonial Secretary's, which would be alight and puss the train along the line. chart after the other available building and older, a mistio localy one could, I vary convenient, as the latter offices are The verquity of the Amat har herer been EIXICO ha boun oca
ocaupled, M
heli-by the same officer
questioned. We would огорово that
tion, no striking architectural effects would the Sanitary
FINANCIAL. *******Board and the Department of Fublic Works be necessary or desirable. The elevation
should be located on plot No. 3, the should follow that of the new buildings in 11.As regards the financial part of the BL ± 1** Life - Olazk«'«. Colonial Secretary and Trussturor on plot Queen's Bend, auch na the Chartered Bank,. question, I will take a far as possible, the gleanse the blood foaps all spoelie hata World-famed Blood Mixture de warranted in No. 6, the Post Ofice on plat No. 3, and and the internal arrangement to hottat Worka, 'and it will be found that my path? Kereta, Bad Eura, Bhin and Blond Blacus.
of public figures given by the Director of Publie ever catering, For Barakis, Erary/ the Law Courts, do, on ક
by The Olurke's Blood Mixture in sold over LOCAL Composata, 8 Pieces, by Grange here at 2. Ed, per beilla Howe of work Ward, g, mas 1297: Price, 61,00 મા બાપ કરે
decided on the spot, I have the homatir posed achome is at, pratically, the came Pimples, and Horus of all vinča, lia), milonia Mu Words would proper plot decide on office onuld probably be This would concentrats the Government to be, sir, Fourchedient servanty Establishment, giving Anificient room for
cost as that of the Director of Fabile marvellous. Adámade of wordartal stres laye Works, while ja centralises all the Govern, been alwlod 37 in Bold starymätIN AT TR 201 ach and feallate their antural intercourse
Workmont, Often and provides new buildings in Beware si workALE JETONONNA
Dirvster of Pablla
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