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THURSDAY DECEMBER 6 1901

THE INTERIOR OF KWANG,

Seen Through Foreign Spes-

tacles

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Interesting Official Documents,

The following documents vers laid before the Legislative Council to-day by command of His Excellency the Governor *—

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 19th November, 1901. Sir-The cutting off of the water supply. for the greater part of the day causeS, AN His Excellency is no doubt aware, serious inconvenience to very many persons..

Porlips it is not generally known by our lucal sportsmen, that there is a good teat of pleasant mid partridge shooting within. about eight or ten days' sail by native boat from Hongkong. These birds lie in the grása, bracken, and short scrub by which the low hills are covered, and come down in the valloys to fuel eren. 2. From 1837 to 1900 I lived in Cains ing and moming. But such shooting Rend, and the growds of Chinese who ob would not be child's play, and could tained water from a hydrant placed at the not be undertaken by anyone who is corner of Peel Street and Oxine Road show- not ablo wht willing to eligib hills and leaped that the inhabitants of the houses in the over gullies. Birds do nos exist in great neighbourhood did not receive enough Bumbars because Chinese aporturae, water through the pipes laid on to their clumsy as they ará, manage to share and houses. When there was no svater të ba shoot them, and do not hesitate to kill obtained from the hydrant the Chinese summer and winter. The shooting equip used to draw it from the drain which runs mont of a native speretsman is a ronimekablo | dawn Peul Street. I do not know where affair. He must protect his precious head the water in the drain came from, but it but the thorns and brambles seeni te have was very dirty. no power over his lega, which are bare, and. his feet are shed with sandals which will not Mip. His pondor and shut flaska are made from the larger end of the buffalo

3. On one occasion na water reached the

house in which I was living for 48 hours. and a house in the near neighbourhood was frequently without water for longer periods

THE CHINA MAIL.

upper-fidor tonauts may stand a chance ut. obtaining some, diminution in the

Judging from the number of complaints reaching me. I infar that the arrangements are now working well Tragros that I should have appeared to trant complaints with Indifference or discourtesy, bột it would have been impor able for me to unly to them without a most entirely neglecting my numerous other dutie

W. C.

"HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

On Monday the first match in the tour nament for the R. A Trophy took placo between teams representing the B.A. and RW.F., constitute as follows:-**

RA

LEGISLATIVEL-OUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber. There wore present

His EXCELENCI the Goveanon (Sie HENRY BLARE CM.0.) (0

-years."

DEATI

junotions, rails, taru-tables, works and conveniences, o partly single and partly double ling commencing at a paint next to and to the South of the North-east corner curve) in a Northerly direction along Smith of Inland Lait No. 906 thonce passing (by a

field and across the Prays and terminating upon a wharf intended to be posted. The fully invited to attend. tramway shall be constructed on Agange of two feet six inclies in width, and with maila

On the 4th December, 1901, GEORGE Ganas, a native of Paisley aged 31

Happy Valley, at 3p.ns tomorrow.

Funeral cortego will pass the Monument

of

H. E: Major General Sir W. GACOGNE (Offcor Commanding the Troons).

Ho, J. FI. STEWET LOCKART, C.M.G.Director of Public Works, and the upper (Culoniul Secretary).

HO HE

General) A

Portock (Acting Attorney Hon. C. Moi. MESSER (Acting Colonial Treasurer).

Hon. A. W. Darwis (Begiatras General) Works).

Hon. W. CHATHAM (Diretor of Public

Hoa. K MURRAY RUMB(Harbour Msator).

Hon Q. P. CHATES, OM.G. Hun. Dr. Ho KAI,

B. Jonas.

U. S. Ovin

Hon. JOIN THURDURN.

3

4

W. O. Banders- G. Badhan Thurohill: 2 Capt. Cruickshank Capt. Stevenson

A

W. Lloyd G.F. Dickson

Hop. T. H. WRITERBAI

Hon. We A Yuk. -

TAFERS.

FINANCIAL

on w level with the

Friends and brother Masons aro respect

material and Upper approved of by the To-day's Advertisements of the road The Company alati PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAM- surface of the road.

SHIP CO be liable in certain penalties for not main. Laining rails, etc., at their proper level and ia' guil I condition, and

and for not repairing the road within a specified tima, teto The rights and privileges of the Ordinance stall continus for ten paste, and the Ordinance | in dsted to come into force ou 15th Dec...

Mr Stewart Lockhart seconded, Carried.

Agents for and in conncotion with Taz OneCoN RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION CO operating the New First-class Stosi ships INDRAVELLI, INDRAPURA, and KNIGHT COMPANION, between HONG KONO and PORTLAND. (OR), Calling an MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA..

The Bill was then read in Committed and Stoumship pised the third reading.

CHINESE EMIGRATIO“.

At the first throw in, the Fusiliers got

Mr Pollock proposed the second reading Mr R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clark of the Bill entitled As Ordinance to fur- Pussesion, and in 45 seconds bad one goot,

ther amend the Chinese Emigration Can to their credit, following up by another in Dounels). the next 55 seconds. After this the R.A.

aulidation Ordinanco, 1889. pulled themselves together, but the ball was

The following papers wero laid on tho This Ordinance deals with four matters constantly out of play for the fin four tablo, viz-Increase of Sabrics of Sith-of seme importance with regard to Chincot minutes, during which imo the E.W.Fording's Officers and Intermittent Water emigration In order to further check had ecored in all three guals and one sub Supply.

abus (8.) It provides for the examina while the R., mainly through

tion of intending malu emigrants under the succeeded in scoring one goal. Then came

It provides for the licensing of boarding good hard hitting by their Lack, had

enigrants before the Registrar General. (8) age of twelve and of intending female a long period of 4 min. and 50 secs. during side gaining any advantages, but the play which the ball remained in play, neither born, and are capacious. A net to carry. 4. Them are may four-storaged housing chiefly confined to the R.A..end. the birde is slung across his shoulders. But inhabited by. Chinos in which the water In the second chukbay, play was almost the gun Barrel long and heavy! Stock never reaches the top storey, and the peo-entirely confined to the RA. end, the Fusi

liers hooked like an eagle's boak: General ple living there are dependent upon the 5 and three subsidiaries. On two cessions,

hitting goal aftor goal

goal until they had mechanism crude simplicity, and as complaisance of thoir neighbours for water. however, Stevenson, riding fast and hitting 5. It is hardly to be expected that the hard, managed to get the ball down to the When the bird rises, improvement in the water supply will keep R.WF. onl where it was put

with. the sportemen does not put the gan|prżą i the increase of population, and

This was

rusty as an anchor

cial Minutes Nos. 00.and 10 be referred to Mr Stewart Lockhart moved that Finans the Finance Conraittoc.-Agreed, mitteo was on the motion of Mr Stewart The Report No. 14 of the Financa Com

Lockhart, adopted.

PUBLIC WORKS.

of the Public Works Committee be adeptod, Me Cathan moved that Report No. 7 and this was agreed to.

KULTS AND ORDERS.

bausen

THE

INDRAVELLI..

Captain W. EL CRATES, B.N.E, will be aboar December, 1901 despatched for TORTLAND, (OR), on or

Cunst Fate and all Busters, Canadian and Thrung Bill of Lading issued to Pacific

United States Points,

information, cominicate with or apply to

For through rates of Freight and further

ALLAN CAMERON, General Agents Hongkong, December 5, 1901, 2488

DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

AR; G. PIEROT having returned to the Colony has resumed the duties of Hemi Master

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who travel frst or venut d'elnes) to embark all such intending omigrants (except those Susen for Chinese emigrants, and requires

from such licensed boarding-houses, and it turns to be furnished by requires proper Registrar General should be furnished with the keepers. (c.). It requires that the

photographs of certain intending Ubineso emigrants, namely,

females

and boys not

Pro over twelve years of age, and makos visions for the appointment of respectable makes fraudulent personation of intending B punishment for this offence. These provi emigrants a misdemeanor, and provides

the protection it is rlesired to afford to Under the direct Servis D Dehu sicus will, it is trusted, manterially incrensa

persons who be tempted to tako BUILDINGR, Wanchai Road, advantage of thair

ignorance, Section 10

Hongkong, Documber 6, 1991.

to his shoulder, but to his oyu' as the submit that the inconvenienco caused by though, but by whom we cannot Standing Pules and Urdom of this Council photographers for the purpure. (d) it

nnotber

as possibile.

mariner does his spyglass, and bingent waterwaniach, which may reasonably regarded as inevitable is to Oftun down comes the birt It is great and no wate-spread that permanent of what measures should be taken to reduce it as far only

illustration am can do with nothing, if he tion. But I venture to suggest, but with all

number of street hydrants would hs of some of the subject, that an increase in the

offnet in procuring a fricor distribution of

a mest une silled gamo, hat Capt. Cruickshank's pony absolutely refused to go near the ball, while Thornbill spent nearly half the time getting fresh alicks or trying to quic his stirrups third

The had somehow gone wrong, Chukker-only consisted of 4 namn. play,

R. F. COBBOLD,

Hon. See. Hongkong, Desember 5, 1901.

OARD AND RESIDENCE

*SUPERIOR. ALL SINGLE ROOMS.. SPLENDID TABLE

ADVERTISE

ADVERTISE

ADVERTISE

Life of Trade.

A ONE-DIE order, like oud blow of tho

hammer on the head of the nail, wakes an impression, but it is only the cun tinuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous, pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argu

ment home and clinches it,

stay, I am travelling away from my theme deference as I have no expert knowledgeiar; and wasmuch more even the orenced 8 fllows :--(u.) That Chinese emigrants against anscrupulous | Managéross,' 'Noa, 1, 2 and 3 Wrp DELL THE BEST Medium. for

of

goud, well-trained dogs, bouts strong; and the water available.--I have the honour, Period nothing work, ned during this that the towing Rule bo substituted is intended to present, the waste of time at f

What car sportsinen needs, who can or mand the time and the energy, are two

spiked, like Alpine climbers use, strong but light ololhos, and a good digestivo appara. tus, and he will find above Ying Tak great excitement, and robust health, and liyo for

&v.,

A. W. BREWIN

Registrar General.

MINUTE BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. Honourable Colonial Secretary.

Mr H. E Pollock moved That the mada in pursuance of Article XIX. of the Royal Enstructions of the 18th day of January, 1885, and dated the 9th day of day of Council on the 11th day of June, 1900, he June, 1900, and mended by the Legislative

the present Rulos and Orders 1 and 2 of certain amount now mounted on a Chica pony, getting in a tho said Rules and Orders be critter and

was scured by either side. therefor to be numbered 1 The most The Fusiliers were far better mountedings of the Legislative Council shall be buld than the R.., but, besides that, they play on such day and hour as shall from time to ed far better together and hit harder. The time be ordered by the Governor," and that R,A, No. Iwas the weakest player on the the subsequent Standing Rules and Orders ground, not only

wenk bitter but be renumbered accordingly. (6.) That the seems to have no idea of galloping, presunt Rule and Ordes 3 be monded by and

Was never in his

bis place. The deleting the word "special" before the In the other hand, word meeting." (c.) That the present know his place, and the pace of

of his pany would allow. Lloyd the words "After which the unders of the for the Fusiliers was biting well, and was day shall be read by the Clark." (d.) That Dickson, but the Inter must learn not to paragraph & of the present Kale and Order

he

a time as you like it, nway from the iron rate top Huors of houses do not obtain a supply. Faaier No. and stuck to it as much as Role and Orler & be anouded by delochs

of social unges,

THE CHINESE TELEGRAPH SYRTEAL

It is undoubtedly the case. that many af water under the interatton system, being deprived of it by their neighbours on the lower fors, whe draw it all off before The working of the telegraph in the in- it can rise to the top floors. The same Land towns of China is a curious study. thing happens as regards the

ted on the upper being

When one has send a message, as o10 | Rater by those on the law deprived of back, hander nor must he get in front of the receipt" between the word "shall "and the

as not the impatient Englishman is informi-is well-uigh impossible

lovely, and it in prevent this.

ed, *No can sand, wire hab broken,' which To provide street fountains in consider like the polite phrase, missce not at Lino,able number, in addition to having water hid on to the houses, would mean a greater may taenu nothing.

consumptiva and waste, and would almost But when things are in perfect condition tovily cause & midte frequent or mure And so ustruction is presented; then it is system than at present.

prolonged application of the intermittent study to enter one of these inland offices

Given the wintall, nur waterworks are and critivise the injustes and their environ-about adequinte for the whats of the City.

The rainfalls of the past four years have

at home rouses the children.

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ment. I have beer into more than one formed an exceptionally low sution lately. Some aro “better equippod· then

1898 1899 1900. 1901 to dato. others. Of course, the apparition of the inches 57

79% foreigner affects the employes like the hat, notwithstanding this, the intermittent exbibition of the chicus ir a country town supply has only born in furce for 52 day

in 1800 and 13 days in 1900. The infall From every this year is no less than 20 inches below room and corner emergo youths writhe average, and but little has fallen since gling into long robes as they approach: August 10, the only unexcited membora of the staff I do not, therefore, consider it adviablo to adopt extensive temporary measures are two opian smokers, who lunge in such as are proposed by the Itanourable. perfect indifference, on the dirty divan. Registrar Gă-noral. Surroundings are characteristic. Three clocks ga, but they seem to go in different directions-ut any rate, they don't

go together. Gambling booka lis sent on the tables, and apparently are more studied than English, Filth and cockroaches abound, and no one molests either. By the time the Foreigner but found a man, who can 'talkee Englishes,' fifty or more boads of the great unwashed are craning in through every door, window, or crprise Even then the work has but beggin, for the operter has to swear, at the crowd for looking in at lus office, before he consults.

22-11-01.

MINÚTE BY THÈ GOVERNOK Honourable "Oolonial Secretary,

W. O.

I should like to know from the D.P.W. inconveniences caused by the intermittent supply can fry lessened. without unduly increasing the danger of exhausting our water supply before the next rainy o

if there are any means by which the grave

26-11-01.

H. & B MENUZE BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKI Honourable Colonial Secretary,

In reply to His Excellency's query. I would point out that the difficulties in the way of ensuring supply of water to all houses in a City such as this, under the in termittent system, are very great.

with,

to the

atan in possession of the ball unless he is going at, at least, equal speed. Neglect of the above will some day cost him an adverse decision for dangorous riding which may logo his side auntch.

For

the R.A., Slevonun was hitting very hard, and ou a handy pony should be a good man in any team.

The next match will be on Monday baxt when the Staff play a Club team. Play to .comtaunee at 5.45.

THE WRECK OF THE AMHERST.

Several Lives Lost. The Singapore Five Pram of the 24th alt. says:Details reached the Shipping Offion too late for yesterday afternoon, hut publication in this journal, of the wreck at Kesia Pahang on the 17th inst. of Mesare Wee Bin & Co.'s steamer the Amherst, 108 tank, Capt. Ainus.

The news was brought to Singapore by the Flero, which serived here yesterday

the wrecker vising passengers wad crew of

Capt. Angue remains at Kunda Pahang to attend to the salvage of the Amherst, and in ha

's absence, the account of the wreck w reported by Mr C. Baumgarten. Chief Engineer of the vessel.

00 re

word" be," and by substitating the words,

of the Council," for the words, cript," after the word, "Clark."

Mr Stewart Lockhart seconded, Carried.

STATUTE LAW NEVISION ORDINANCE. Mr Pollock moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1901

Mr Stewart Lockhart seconded.

TO LET.

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present occasioned by requiring the matters mentioned in sections 10, 11, 13 and 24 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1893, to be brought be for the Exocative. Council. Sections, 12 and 14 correct errors in the references to “LTARPERVILLE,”. Garden Road. Rooms for Ofice, Des Voeux Rd. Sretions of the principal Ordinances com nined in Section 90 nad Schedule N of Central. auch Ordinance.

Mr Stowart Lockhart acconded. Carried.

The Bill was considered in Committed bat, owing to numerous smondmoats, the third reading was held over.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. This body afterwards met. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart presiding. It was greed that the following votes recommended by His Excellency the Governor be passed,

THE 'HYGEIA.' $1,244.60 in aid of the rate of $1,000 for Repairs to Epidemia Hulk Hygefr

THE STANLEY.' 92,546 to cover the cost of two naw Propellers for the Steam Toudor Stanley.

www.

He said the Ordinance was drafted main- ly by Sir John Carrington, but he thought, notwithstanding the great care, which ho always displayed in the framing of any measures, there had fast crept in an sabig-pend upon the quantity and quality of the Blood. uity, with reference to the word sactuents, which it was desirable to remove,

The Bill then passed the first, second and third readings,

DANGEROUS GOODS.

Mr Pollock moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinancs to further mud the Law relating to Dangerous Gods. In the Objects and Reasons it is stated that The object of clanso 2 of this Bill is to include phosphorus amongst dangerous goods, and to omit aqua fortis (nitria seid) and vitriol (sulphuric acid) from

#Tan Health and Vigour of an individual de

When the tissues have been at work, there are ibrawn into the blood, waste products, and if these be not aliminated bet (through any cause) Astained in the bloud "They infumnos nutrition kad fasetion, and finally produce organie dis- esas?—The Humanitarian. In cases of Bore- tule, Bourry, Bosema, Bad Legy, Skin and Blood Piccsocs, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, the affects of Clarke's Blood Misture are marvellous Thousands

Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold every where, 24. 92. par hottle, Heware of worth. Iren imitatinos sud verbuliinten

Iwonderful waren have been effected

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that category. The obicet of clause of To-day's Advertisements the 16thday of DECEMBER, 1001, at 8 o'clock

is to facilitate the working stonships, and lunches with petroleum ful by lowering the test standard." Mr Stewart Lockhart seconded. Caited.

The acil wont fate Committeo on tho Bill and, un resuming, the Fill passed the third reading

INVESTSENT IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

the

Hestates that the Amherst left Stogiporo

the ob morning of the 18th inst., and anchored off Pahang at early morn on the passage into Kuala Pahang was attempted, following day. At ten s'elnet, the narrow but the weather bring extremely rough, the Avahend took the bar. Strommous efforts gines wore worked until 3 o'clock in the af- and.

The Ubiceta and Reasons attacked ternoon, but without success. At 6 o'clock

worked introduced in accordance with the instruc

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

MONDAY, 9th DECEMBER,

Me Pollock moved the second reading, of

Bill entitled an Ordinance, to facilitato GRAND investment of Trust and other funds in

erminent securities.

the

the book of regulations to ascertain the vary in level the houses in the fi were made to get the vessel off, and the en. the United Kingdom, in Hongkong Goy- I

To begin

that the houses on

extent of

600 feet

and ordered him to

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BOXING

TOURNAMENT

and display of FISTIC SCIENCE, in which the TALENT OF HONGKONG

will compete. A READ WHAT FOLLOWS.

SANFORD, H. WE., 75.

H. WARREN, 3.W.F MIDDLE-WEIGHTS,

RA.M.C. (Feather-weight Champion,

Hongkong) FEATHER-WEIGHTS,

HOWELL 13. PRIVATE HOWARD.

rate her word. When he has seized on the Penk 800 feet. The rasius aro of the engines were again started, ind worked to this Bill are as follows:-This.. Bills the cash, and written the receipt, nuù rècomparatively small diamp!or, being design from that time onwards until 9 o'clock when tions contained in the Circular Despatch

for the Chief Engineer covered from his surprise, he begins to ined for a constant supply, and the result is Captain Ange: the tires, as there to the Secretary of State for the Colonica

lower. -level are able to quire if you are a Red Furred Matora Frenchman, and would, nidout. proced drew of thewhole supply and thus provent was four ft. of water the Amit's hold dated 7th September, 1801 The Secretary PRIVATE ad it, it he were not reminded that water reaching these on a higher fivel.

The fires were then drawn, and when the of Stute oeiders it of the utmost inmet be was paid to send messagee and not to The water, in passing to the low-level Chief ask impertinent questions.

zone of the City is employed in working hief Engineer felt the engine room at 9.45, nec to the Gernrnment of any Balony hold was full of water. Boats from the proposing to rates loans in England that it By the bye, a telegram passed through motors to pump up the supply to the high-shore then came to the assistance of the dis should be in a position to take advantage SEAMAN strange experiences, and hnally found its loveline. When the constiut kystem of tressed vessel, and the rauengers and most 2000. Procause otherwise much. Colony's of the provisions of the Colonist Stook Act, but the Cap sy is in force, practically the whole way into a tobber's pocket, who thought it

Stucks would not be runked as Trustee was a bank nots, It happened in this wise. the water supplied to the lower level zame tuin Chief Other, and the Chief and Se

telegram sent to a large intend town is used in working the roters, but, when and Kagineer, with a few sailors, stood by investments within the neatsing of the

the intermittent

taystem is in force, the bulk the ship until the sext morning. When Trustee Acts, nad would be liable to fall in which usually resides two Englishment.ho water has to be atlowed to flow through Anderst was finally abandoned the paces into the petition of a class of securitica Bet they happened to be from home. The fe

bye-passes, without working the motors, telegan, which was in English, as thon

nent Scocks which were Trustee Stocks! sent on by special messenger to a Genus hich are too slow in their action to allow to breaking over her, and she was full of distinctly inferior to other Colonial Gorein- mission station two days journey away them. Consequently, the motors can only after the vessel struck. The ship's are not eligible for iurestment

Under the provisions of section 2 of the the large quantity required to pass through A distressing

ng accident occurred shortly

Colonia! Stork Act, 1900, Colonial Stocke The Germans, whom that the address

by Trustees beennung panic-stricken, despite the Cap

the

ul

ing conditions,

under exist

of the crew were taken ashore,

[water.

was English, rightly judged, that it could penip & very limited quantity, tuin's.orders, seized and lowered the funless they comply with such conditions us not concern thein, so sent the precious Fortunately, the stem pusping engine,harat'e small bost, which wait suspended the Treasury may by order notified in the message back. On his journeyands, which is used for the Penk supply, can be messenger WAR robbed by

For utilized instead, otherwise the High Levels from the davits nætern, and taking with London Gazette prescribe. The Commis-

them tan Chinese passangers, & man tid i

sinners of Her Majesty's Tressary, have would be protically without water.

ttle girl, heated to row ashore. No Prescribed the following conditions under copy, From what I have stated, it will be gating more was seul of them until the port that section: () The Colony shall provide

by one of the coolies were found on the toyenses of the Colony of my sure which

so returned minus his mesĶigė.

tunately, the sleel: had kejt a

and this time the right course was saggistthered that the intermittent system involve day, when the bodies of the two passenger legislation for the payRight out of the od, Take it to the Englishman's house and much arrangement aid trouble to get it leare it there.' The officials offered $20 into proper working order, and this has beach From this it is to be feared that may become payable to Stockholders mögt, { reward for any clue of the stolen been the greater on this occasion on account the best was swamped in the heavy surf Any judgment, Secree, cule or order of a which will, of course, confirm the thief in

of the personnel of the staff employed in which was breaking at the time, and all its Court in the United Kingdom. (2.) Thu entirely changed within the past two y cara connection with waterworks having been occupants were drowned.

Colony shall satisfy the Treasury tha

his scrumption that he has secured a tren

sum, and when the furore has subsided, be will probably attempt to dish it,

Extensive use of 2%.

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EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME,

AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE LOT-HOLDERS BY THE HON. 0. P. CHATER.

stock to the jujury of the Stockbulder, or last Boxing Competition, is willing to take The Fall Delade Printed in Pamphlet Form to involves departore from the origins of any other Competitor in the Colony in contract in regard to the Stock, would properly be disallowed.

Me Stewart Lockhart seconded Carried,

The Council then resolved into Cons mittee, and the Bill was read clausu by clarise. On resuming, the Bill was repil a third time and passed.

There is also the fim that enormous extenrautain angus, a cook and a boy, retuned be made available in the Caited 1

dearer, of the City have recently been made to Singapore by the Flere yesterday aftor to meet any suctud, door both on the high and low levels.

or urdes (3) The 'oluntal Government Every endeavour has been made to ensure

A Marine Court el Enquiry into the shall place en reened a fortal oxpression of though evidently not completo, Avalent til be hek hors out the arrival of which appears to the Imperial Government be meritorious in the kizhost degrev It success.

Captain Angus, who is expected by the strer say of the provisions affecting the The case d has produced remarkable results where

C.-S. Sharp, which other so-called tonics and reconstructors recently appeared in the newspapers, well ero on her return trip

It is nederstood that for the present the hare entirely failed Sold by all Chomists; illustrates the difficulties have ropre. Flese will maintain the service between wholesale from 1. S. Watson & Co., Ind.,sented, as a neighbour of his, whose house here sad Kuala Pabang, for which port she Hongkong-

closely adjoining and at a higher level, leaves to marrow afternoon. has,

am informed, received a share of water

The Amherst is msured to her fall value, daily. COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN. With regard to Belilios and other Ter

rachs from which complaints have also appeared in tho

kre segravated by the

the fact have referred to ore, the difioultice I use and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough that, in most cases, nil the houses are sup• Remedy for almost all obstinate, con-plied through que service, the result being stricteil coughs, with diet results. I pre that these served first chiam all the scribe to childer of all ages. Am glad to

available

and prevent it reaching supply recommend it to all in aced and scaling

their new

neighbours. I have given instruc‹ relief from cold and coughs and bronchial tions for a fountain to be fixed in this CARD affectibus. It is non-parcotic and gate in ĝin order to enable the upper boosee" LA the hands of the most onprofessional. A obtain some naborze aniversal proncos for all mankind -Mus. In the cass of tenement houses, the “Mary R. MuténDY, M. D., Ph. D., Chi- landlords should insist nươù the ground- cago, Ill., U. S. A. For sale by All floor tenants contenting themsolves with g Dealers: WATKIxs Lad, General Agents. reasonable allowance of water so that the

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