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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1901.

LOWLOON WATERWORKS,

Indefinite Postponement. The following correspondence was sth hitted to the Legislative Council on Friday Afternoon --

per cunt.

THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC

SERVANTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Important Change. At the meeting of the Legislative Conusil

marmar than they are treated in Singapore, To-day's Advertisements

considering that this Post of Hongkong 11. In comparing these two estimates, it

the chief port of all for all vesele coming mast be borne in mind that early two

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAM. East or going West and we expect, and years have elapsed since the original

have a right to expecs, that all one. Civil

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. scheme was prepared, aid that during that

servants shuuk discharge their dutice in n period there has been a great increase in the cost of labour and materials in the

faithful unnner corresponding to the Importance of this Colony. And, while we NOTICE is hereby given that an Calony, an increase which Lestinat at a

12. I have sirendy, indicated the great held youterday, His. Excellency the Gover-expect inithful and long service, from EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Government Hot60.

change which has been made in the nor said:Before wo proceed with the our Civil servanta o cortainly alonla MEETING of this Company will be hald Hongkong, 31st October, 1001, Sir,In continuation of my despatch/No. acheire, Irut will recapatulate them burn orders of the day, gentlemon, there is a pay them saliciently for their faithful at the COMPANY OFFICE, No 14, Des 32% of the 23rd af last August, I have the with reference to the various itens of the matter. I have been instructed to bring be. work. Singapore, I believe, nitong | Colony of Hongkong on TOESDAY, the honour to tousnut for your consideration estimate which have an affected by the enclosed copy of letter from the Acting the.

Item (1). An alteration Ins heen made in Director of Pullie of Works, submitting a complete datingts of the cost of the now the site of the dam causing an increase of Kloun Waterworks Garitation Scheme, 30 feet in the height of it, and masonry and to recommend for your approval the and cement concreto have been substituted

proper water supply for tion. DECESSATY Kowloon is to be secured.

2. In the Estimates for 1962 a sum of $60,000 lus been inserted for this purpose, and a sum of $180,000 has been placed in the Estimates for this year; hat, as the latter sun has scarcely been drawn upon, there will be availble for 1902 omni of about $109,000.

improvel scheme, which scoris absolutely for earth nul elay paddle in its construc- in the salaries and emotoments of the of furthes gothing but justice to our !

Dr. Chatham cotimates that a sunn of £200,000 a year will be required until the work is completel, as the Acting Director of Public Works hopes it may be in four years' time.

4. In view of the urgency of the matter, I shall bout to learn by telegram whether you approve of the schente now submitted. - Love, &c..

The Right Honourable

HENDY A. BLAKE, Governot.

Item (2). The original proposal provided only for intercepting a stream from a side valley below the dam; the present aches provides for a large caliwater along the Northern slopes of the Kowloon range of hille, intercepting the drainage from an urea of 430 acres.

Itom (3). Owing to the reduction in head, resulting from constructing the dam lower dews the valley, the main to the Filter Boda has had to l increased in size.

mitter.

prerything of State for the Colonies. In October last, in prosperity, in trade and in fare you by a telegram fruin the Secretary it is a larger piner than Hougkong in the estimates of expenditure went home, else, far behind Hongkong, and I believe the Straits Settlements, and the Federated not anything like so hard and impurtant as and, at that time, we were aware that, in the duties there of the Civil servants aru in exchange compensation, Malay Suites, an increase had been granted ours are herts. So that in sanctioning this Heials, However, there was no provisions we are doing, such for one, as represent-

inde for any increase hose further than

short time afterwards, I receiv large ax payers in the Colony, am quito

of that recommended at the time by the Crning the Chinese, the mist numerous Statu a cupy of of the opinion that their compensation ed from the Secretary the Straits Settlements in which, in answer is a further inducement, I think, in this the denpatch that had been addressed to should be increased in that way. There

to the

cats way, that while they are on active ser representations made by the Straits Settlements and Malay States, the Secrevice here they get the fall compensation. that there tary of State had determined that in future and in their absenco on leave they do not were over 31,900 a year, bail be paid in would be an inducement to work harder all appointments, the emoluments of which have any such advantage, a

| al this falaties of the Europe here and not go home on halfpay leave so Item (4), Filler Heds of more than double sterling, as

would get

better servico inlatátants, the area originalty proposed aro required an polion, prison warders and other subor frequently. We at all events, as colonists appointed from home, but as regards the for a botter rate of pay. I propose this re to deal with the increased supply which is dinate positions voeupied by Kurcponds and contemplated under the now scheme.

Items (a) to (9) The verses are represent bolders of these them were certain solution just to test the opinion of my un quired to cover the calanced cost of ma- exceptional advantages at present such as official cutleagues, and I am quite ready to the advantage held by old officials who re-discuss the question: I only put, this out terials and labour anly.

ceive when they are un leave, their half as a fusier,, so that we may all so what are unanimous in sauctioning this decision pay at the rate of 38 a dollar, and pension opinion will be expressed and whether wo at the same rate.

of the Secretary of State,

Itens (10). The manunt originally stated was merely assumed; that now stated is based upon actual survey and measure

1. Chamberlain, M.,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of ment.

State for the Colonics.

(Badened)

Item (17). The road diversioa is reader necessary by the altered position of the "Public Works to las which will interfere with the nl path leading to Tai Po and other villages. The Colonial Secretary,

original site of the dust caused in terrence with this path.

Acting Director of

Public Works Oflice, Hongkong, 24th October, 1991. Sir,I have to honour to report th Messrs. Denison & Run hare new, is

Me J. H. Stewart Lockhart-4 on leave and 3/8 on pension.

J. J. Bell Irving-I have much Mir. pleasure in seconding the proposition put before the Council. I entirely agree with what Dr Ho Kat has said.

Mr Wei Yuk-1 beg to concur with all De Ho Kai has said.

accordance with my request, submitted a compensation was paid for cultivated lind practical valuation of the sterling out but Sir, I would like if this motion could ise;

complete estimate of the cost of the new Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme.

core,

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COLONY. December 1001, will be submitted for con- Meeting of the Company held on the Wish of Queensberrys rules for the HEAVY formation as social since

RESOLUTIONS.

A GROUND CONTEST between A. SMART J. DEEGAN, R.W.T

8. BENTLEY J. WILIAMR (Coloured)

(10st Charapion)

8.

1.-That the Capital of the Company he increased From One Million E Dollars (its presente pital) to One million Five hundred thousand Dol- lara by the creation of ton thousand

each new shares of fifty dollars. 2.--That the new shares shall be offered in the first instance to the pomons who, on the 10th January 1902, shall be registered as shareholders, in the proportion of one new share for every two of the present shares and that such offer shall be ands notice specifying the number of view shares to which the shareholder is!

titled and limiting a time within Hetaged Farticalars, which the ver

will box a 4-Round trial bene, and other events. Popular Prices.93, 5 & $1. Doors opett at 8: Commence at8.89. Tickets at Kowloon and Victoria Hotels.

2051 Hongkong, December 27, 1901,

the offer if not

cepted will be deemed to be declined, and after the expiration of such time or on the recipt of an intimation from the shareholder to whom aich notice is giren that he declined to accept the shares outer

offered, the General Managers

FOR SALE,

"TOUSES und LAND at the PEAK. For

IN

Apply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Solicitors, Supreme Court. Hongkong, September 28, 1901. 2007

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. may allot or ethorwise dispose of unaccepted shares to auch poreens

TN Accordance with the provisions of on such terms and conditions and at such times as the General Managera Ordinance No. 6 of 1876, the Under- mentioned BANKS will be CLOSED. for shall think fit.' 3.--That each of the said new share the Transaction of Public Business on shall be paid for as follows:-WEDNESDAY And THURSDAY, the 1st sthof Five dollars en sont and End January, 1900. thereof shall be paid on the 28th For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus February 199 at each place as the General Managers shall appoint, the

Sun

tralia and China.

T. P. COCHRANE, 1. Manager, Hongkong. of Ton duinas farther in no guat thereof shall be paid on the For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- 31st May 1902 at such place as dollars

ing Corporation,' tforesaid, the sum of Tot further on socourt thereof shall be paid on the 1st December 1902 at

For

such place as aforesaid, and the

balance shall be paid in such instal meats (at intervals between the pay ment of onch instalment of nut less For than three months, and subject to notics being given in accordance with Article 51 of these Articles) and at Bach times and places as the

His Exceliency-Yes. Well, the Secre

པར. tary of State felt that he could hardly inter- fere with these advantages enjoyed by the present holders. Ba as far as the present holders of tice were concerned, the ro

T. H. Whitehord-I would certainly 13. With regard to (10) Purchase of ooived the option of having their salaries

thies are entirely with the Civil servants, cultivated ground. I may mention that in futurs paid in taring at what the bare seconded the propoest and my symp

view of having an opportunity the view cil with at the rate of 1 ecnt. por age to pension pay, or they would have the postponed until next nating of the Coun. generally required for the construction of the Tai Peing into consuleration the possible

S436 I consider alternative of an iteresso not on their 2. In forwarding to you their letter of the squire font of 9430 per active, and have but, while actually serving in the Colony, of going into the matter: This is the first

would be

of the was not aware that it was to be bright for 14th instant, which cousins the estimate taken rate of 25 per igro or about the compensation allowance for exchange practically, I have heard of the motion.

given on the whole instel referred to, I desire to point out the follow

half of their salaries. That increase was not ward to-day, and, if it would wakes no differ essential points of difference hatwcent per square fact in the estimate now

subraitred. ing the achome now proposed and that contain.

14. To summarize the matter, the scheme to be calculated in either their leave or their euce, I would like time to give it. full cost- ed in Mr Gibbs's original Report of the 8th

now proposed will give a supply of erer 13 pension, but was to be a purely local in-sideration, If Your Excellency would give crease while they continued to serve in the the unofficial members an opportunity of is antici January, 1900.

came before me have no doubt at all that an unanimony 6). The dam is of masonry and cement million gallons per day, which it

bu come to..

vita understand the concrete as recommended by Mr Chadwick, pated will be fully required within a fow Colony, during the lifetime of the present perusing the despatches which have passed,

His Excelleney-I quite 15. I therefore zabit that the entire in that despatch, the Secretary of State in decision could be instead of an eartheu bank with clay paddle years after the works are bean completed. hekler. Well, when that

(ii). The site of the damn has been altered scheme be now undertaken and that I be formed mo that he did not at present pra

the financial counduess of unethical musuiber of the Council with as proposed by Mr Ornsby, being now authorized to call for tenders for the damn pose to increase the salaries of the officials position of the hon. member. I way ball

that view ti received When located 50 frot wor in level in the bed of and contingent works. the estimated cost in Hongkong in this way until he was you that I sent this at once to the senior

materiale to be supplied Artisted as to of which, including

were you The bai Hongkong. is $505,000; the valley.

(i). The height of the dam has cone-by the Government, is

to it is the wish of the unedjal members were

I am in their res that it should be despatchue, they are quently been increased from lib feet to force of the estouted cost is absorbed by dospatch. I saw at mice the position in inomhars. Uhif

than the cartes- font, top-water being onintained at the the quins, seifice, reservoirs, de, which which this Colony would be placed if here, being away at the time, Of course, it

will form separate contracts. It is impera the officials in the Straits same level as formerly.

entirely confidential; I hate said as much of the reservoir has tire that the works should be undertaken be paid batter visheniperund from 120 million to without delay and that the present drygonding positions were in Hongkong, hands. As to the

ccured in the future, by cadets who go as I can regarding them, and I do not likewise

Been should be availed of to the greatest Both Colonies to recruited, and will be re-

examinatiers, and think I can take them public, because gallons. 810 million

and com confidential W. CHATHAM,

cadets have the option of choosing there could not be well be puke known (F.) The estimated available eapply has extent possible.--I have, i&o, been increased from 590,009 to 1,875,000

Acting Director of Public Works.

where to go. Naturally, if woare the worst which gallons per

paid Colony in the East, we past expost to to the public. I have no objection whatever The Coforint Secretary.

get simply the remainder. The most to show the hou. member the despatch successful will naturally choose the best paid if he wishes to see it. Perhaps that positions. I wrote in answer to that and would be quite sufliciant. pointed this out to the Secretary of State. pointed out to him that we find it es tremely dificult to get revenge for on APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION but especially on the ground that it is usi undesirable that our officials should be paid less than those of any other Colony. As you, Sir, mentioned in your speech, I get the yout men. There Hongkong would is ne question about that, and I think that

sunt

er day.

3. Before comparing the original and pro-

estimates, it

it in well that I should lay before you figures showing the enormous in crosse in population which land occurred in Kowloon arising out of a development which had

for exceeded all expectations, merely stating that the scheme is designed to supply the entire Peninsule, with the exception of a fow small straggling villages, from Kavioon City on the East to Sham Shui Po ou the West, and will include these two.popolous places, which are situated in the New Tort

tury.

The Honourable

CRICKET.

CIVILIANS UNFCED SERVITA

We have already described how this match ended, and now give the scores:--

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falsu

UNITED SKRYFE-FIST INNINGS. Licut Reinotd, eand b Serembe Smith According to the Census of 1897. the Mr C. P. Franklin, e Hooper, b

Sercombe Smith Civil land population of British Kowloon

do. numbered 27,158, to which must be added Mr Digby, Woodgates,

do, the Milimay and Naval forces stational Major Durohill, eArthur, b there, bering, say, 900, and the poput Licat, Wood, b Howard.

Woodgates, b

90 Hanecek. ation of the important villages of Kowloon Mi-Franco

And Sham Shui Po in the New Territory, as given in the Commissioner's Report, aunting to 3,500. The floating popular Fanshawe, e Arthur, bindu tion in the adjoinlug portion of the Har Capt Radcliffe, b Sercombo Smith hour was given as 7.624, making grand Mr McKinley, Mackenzie total of 39, 182.

Capt. Clapham, Scrombe Smith, bdo Mr Broadbont, nut out.......

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the

his cating with the other

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inte matters

Mr Whitehead That will do. Mir J. Thorburn I quis concur with

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

The National Bank of China, Limited,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Murunger.

The Mercantile Bank of India Limited,'

JOHN THURKURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

General Managers shall appoint. For the Basque de L'Indo Come, Hong Trovided that the General Managem

13

if they shail think fit so to do,

kong Agency,"

LBERINDOAGUE,

tha

time beyond the dates

:

Acting Manager.

for

payment

of any

EYE

SIGHT.

N. LAZARUS

¡OCULISTS' OPTICIAN

LONDON, CALCUTTA,

16 Queen's Road Central

HONGKONG.

THY

Undermentioned

Local Residents

Are a few songst the thousands who have expressed their complete satisfaction with ́ Glasses specially made by Mr LAZARUS - Abdool, C

Andersen, O. M. Arnold, H. Bain, Mr A.

Barnett, Mrs(Mano) Busto,

Lostius, Capt. J.J Macdonald, Lt. J. B. Manners, A. M'Isise Capt S. Mills, U. B. (Lappa)

A. J. Macao) Minhinnett, J. D.

Blason, C. H.

Borrowdale, J. F.

Clear, C.

Кмгтеста,

V.

Mugford, R. H.

Nam Luk Hing

Caborne, J. WI

Cocker, Capt. T. C. Pacheco, A A Custer, G. Wallacey) V. F.

Playfair The Cantin, Chev. JC, Poland, Wm. David, Daly Burjor, D. E. Poo Chun

A. S.

Price, H Davidson, N

K.

De Britto, J, L.

De Silva, J. D.(Cton) Robarts, E. M. Ellis, J. E.

E. C.

.

M. A.

Sang, Wong Eni

3.

Schluter,

Edward How Shand,

anonay for the time boing unpaid For the Bank of China and Japan, st. D.

E. Santos, J. F...

slavo-mentioned

any or either of the said new shares." The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 13th to the 16th January, 1903, inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Decembar 30, 1901,

Hongkong,

·

JW. R. TAYLOR,

Afanciger. For the "Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.,”

TARO HONSUMI,

Manager

2667 For the Imperial Bank of China,

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.

E, W. RUTTER,

Manager.

For the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank,"

H. SCHOTTLAENDER.-

Acting Managers

2022

Hongkong, Dec. 25, 1901. OF TRADE MARKS.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. SOCIETE ANONYO FILATURE ET

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE FIRES REUNIES, USTVgg on business at OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Victoria in the Colonyef Hongkong and also.

Transaction of Public Business on WED.. is sne of the strongest Mascus by we whereas Corror TanEAD MANUFACTURERS,

hove should agree to this. For my part, I hora, on the 18th day of Decanilor 1901, NESDAY and THURSDAY, the 1st and souch pleasure in supporting it.

2nd January, 1002.

18

I

The distinctita device of a SHE

standing Upright, with a Long Above the said dorica are printed, stamped, painted, iropressed, brand-

His Excellency I do not know whether applied for the registration in Hongkong in mentioned it, but the proposal is that this the Register of TRADE MARKS of the sensuse should take place from the first of following Trade Mark: next month, and that is one of the reasonis I wished to bring the maiter before the As a rule disapprove of re- Counci: today before the first of next trospection in such cases, and I think it is month. better that we have the thing arranged be fore the date strives. If it is the wish of the unofficial members that it be postponed, I am entirely in their hands

water police, and warders, or any peation for which we want Europeans this Colony. I pointed out further the position in which this would place Hong- Kong. Furthermore, I went inte the ques tion of the Enancial position of the Colony, ond-I am speaking entirely to the un- official members of this Council--I think it 51 is unnecessary for me to say anything upon that matter. Anybody who has seen the 60 list of public companies, shares, and other matters which are within the cognisance of anybody who chooses to take the trouble to 29 inquire, mast soe that the operatives in 13ths Colony are very much longer than as far as 1. after nearly three years the operations in Singapore; and I think experience, can gather, the financial posi- 7tion of this Colony la ris sound as that

The British Espe of any Colony in 261 pointed that out, and in answer

Mr Whitehead-In deferones to the un- ed this colegram from the Scerotary

desire to stand of State, dated the 12th Referring animity of my colleagues, I will not press

443.

my proposal. Flare na Ingue to proposed grant Despatch te Government officiels additional exchange in the way. Unly, before giving my vote ompansation, from beginning of next on a question involving a very considerable

on conditions 18: Contin

laid down in the case outlay of money. I should have liked to of Straits, and subject to the consent of have had an opportunity of fully considering unit be and discussing all the pros, and cons. My the Legislative Council, who warned that sdditional rorenus may ho sympathies are entirely with the resolution, required. He pointed out in his despatch but, as an ordinary matter of business, I that possibly very large votes would have should have liked to have had an oppor be made as consequence of a possible tunity of going into the matter, and dis revisitation of the plague, nisu possibly asenssing it in all its different phases and on result of the visita from the two experts itu merits. Still I have no desire to oppose coming out, and lust it was right to put before you: But that being being en the matter before you. Every of

5. Taking the Census of this year, which has just been published, the corresponding figures are found to be as follows >--- Civil population of British Kowloon, 42,644 Military and Naval Forces. ----- Kowloon City and Sham Shui Pa, Floating population near the Kow.

loon alture,...

Tutal.

2,950

SECOND INNINGS,

8,902

Lieut. Kainold, not out.

19

11,553

6,244

Capt. Fanshawe, Arthur, b Blackenzie 29 Capt. Clapham, b Sercombe Smith... Mr Broadbent, e Cox, b Hancock ..... M. Franklin, b Mackenzie

G

Gratid tutal.........

e Len, by Mackenzio Mr Digby, 4 Lieut. Wood, not out...

or an increase of nearly 20 per cent.

6. From the foregoing statement, it will be gathered that, not only is a inuch larger. chea propowed than that originally con- com.plated, but such a scheme in aluunitely tho necessary. The interval between Census of 1687 and that of 1901 is about years and an equal perinel will elapse before. bercombe Senth. Radcliffe, is

Franklin the proposed wicks have been completed.

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CIVILIANS

89

the

Should the same rate of increase continue, R. Hurcock, e Digly, 1 McKinley the population to be provided for in 1905, A. Mackenzie, a Clapham, is Franklin when the works will have reached com-A. G. Ward, b Reinold....

will be about 12,000.

ther. b McKinley H, Arthur, b plation,

Thting the very moderate allowance of 10.E. Dizon, eBrandbout, b Mckinley gallaus per head per day, the daily supply. Hooper, Broadbent, b Dotehill... France-Bayburat, repaired will be about 1.120,000 gallubs, J. E. Werdgates, e

Dorohill That is to say, the original scheme would

only have given about half the sappy J. E. Lee, b Keinold required whilst the new scheme will have P. A. Cox, s: Digby, b Reinold... reasonable snegin to carry on with visit W. H. Howar, 12 Gut

That constructed. further works will have to be undertaken soon after the completion of this scheme

further works are being

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BOWLING ANALYSIS.

there be little-dent.

8. Mr. Ormsby suggested in his Report that the dam should only be carried to a height of 60 feet in the first instance, leav

ing

UNITED SÈRVICES-VIEST INNINGS":

to a future date the rising of it to the fall height. With the experience gained in

and

facts'statal above, befora Sercombe Smith

Mackenzie such a courie, and

Hongkong * I the

me,

recommen

deprecate

Chineock..

that the dam be carried to ! Howard

fall height forthwith.

9. There is no doubt whatever that had Dixon.

dan been originally built to its Lee... height. Hongkong would have bee

the Tytami

full

spared some of the waterfamines from

it has suffered.

which

GECOND LYNINGS

10. Turning now to thy extinste I give Surtvmbo faith

tliny the relative cost of the original and Hancock

present rebemes

Item

Original

this

I

I pince cial meintier except myself is interested in 14 this, and I need hardly say, a tatter upun which they can neither sprak or There will be a total of 311 public

10

+

62

VORAL

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the

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the wishes of the majority.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

· General Agenta, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.,

and

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

ed, stencilled, written. drawn, cut Fer the Union Insurance Society of Canton.

or embossed the words Filature & Filteries Roumies Alost (Belgique).

in the name of Société Anonyme Fileture

Ltd.

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary,

et Filteries Réanies who Chim to be the For the North China Insurstice Co., Lth, Propricts therenf.

The TRADE MARK has been used by the applicants for very many years in - opect of the following goods

Cotton Thread in spools or reels and"; custou thread not on spects or reels in Class 23,

of Hongkong and abs at the sabe of the undersigned.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent

For the China Traders Insuranen Co., Ltd.,

WH. RAY

Li

Recretrony.

A Frosinale of the Trace Bark can be For the Yuntsze Innranes Association,

.SHEWAN, TOMES & C»,

Agents seen at the office of the Colmial Secretary

For the China Tito Insuance C, DE

GEO Y TOMLIN, Man Songberry. Hongkong, December 28, 1963.

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM. WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED."

Dated 28th day of Decembar 1901. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Applicants,

12, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong

The auntan say they put to the Council 2009 and carried unanimously.

The Peace Honours.

WANTED.

YOUNG EUROPEAN now at servica

The Paking correspondent of the A-A in LARGE FYEU wants to join INKUK- Daily News-wrote an the 11th inst:-The

ficials affected by this-135 in the polise, 26 in the gaol, 17 in the Harbourasster's

ffice, 27 under the Sanitary Board, 32 in new edicts from the Empress Dowager in

Puble Works Department, in the

Celonini Sesretary's Office, 30 in Queen's gaition of the officials who have helped College, 24 in the Medical Department, in the ponce negotiations indicats: who are the amount that will be the men of power in the present transition. stc, and necessary to pay that increased exchange period. The first one in rook in Prines compensation during their service

the Colony will be about $12,000 a year. Ching, and next is the late Grand Secretary, as far as I can see. These are the facts Li Fung chang. Price Ching, besides the only facts I have and an able to having a large salary as head of the Fureign place, le fore you. My own row in

that it

would be very injurious to this Colony, if Office, now has hiasalary as Prince doubled. 582 5 it wore plod upon a basis of interiority More money will be agreeable to him. Nest 17.64 40 2 to the Straits Sotticments and the Malay in the list of those matinned is Yang Lai

3 39 2 States, and further I may tell you that we

..

ME

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14

0341bove the greatest dificulty at the present who, to the amusement of allabo were in 0 200 moment with our prosent safaries in Pakinginst year, is mentioned as having pa-

the golies, the tected the Logations, attured the handits,

0 15.0 procuring me for and sppointments

24 water police and those

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and Mackenzie.

Present

McKinley

10 12

Scheine Scheme

acz FIRM or BANE, etc. He knows.

DETCR and MADAV, and LaKES TRAVELLING.

Apply E. D..

ENGLISH, French and SPANISK, slightly

Care of CHINA MAIL' Office, Hongkong, Describer 28, 1901.

TO LET.

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MEDICAL TESTIMONIALS:--

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Dr B. O'BRIEN, M.D. Civil Surgeon,

8:00 am to 8.30a.m... Every 15 minutes, 8.30 am to 9.30a.m., Every 30 minutes

hava 9:30 a.nt to 10.50a.m. Every 15 minutes. Famabad, says Mr N. Lazarus, optician, 13.30s.m. to 11.00a.to...Every U-minutes.huined my vision to day, and L for which Europeans are required. The and helped in the work of reconstruction.

Certifexte No. 961, for One Hundred 3:00 p.m. tu 5.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes, with which he determined the proper

61.00 p.m.

to 6.00 ... Every 10 minutes: ghsso for me to wear. His method of Colonial Secretary has placed in my hands of friend: whose soldiers under orders fired NOTICE is hereby given that the Share 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p. Every 10 minutes. much pleasure in testifying to the accuracy Shares in WATKINS, Fa, Nos. 1701/1800

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm.Every 15 minutes, examination is very ingenious and ac- 1 30 a letter from the senior unofficial member,

7.00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every 10 iniutes, curato era and by it be should be able to NIGHT CARS 6 on Week Days. ascertain the proper glasses for the cor 12223 Mr Chatur. Ile states that he is sorry at on as in the awful months of 1900: Oh

rection of all the c

as errors of refraction mat has been LOST, and that unless the said SATURDA rection of 8 1 391 being unable to be present and adds reformer! who proved traitor to the and standing in the books of the Company

with in the eye on dANON A very strongly of opinion that our Civil roforining Emperor in 1838 What are the name of Mas Kamp L GUMPERT

Burgeon, Major G. C in charge of 3 63 3 Sarvico here should not be placed in we to think of thee nay? Humbug, is about Certificate is produced at the Office of the on or before the 30 DAY OF 131 679 were position then the Service of Sing

Bavu tested your Patent Refriction Test 40 3 apore, and I feel sure that the Community our only answer. Still, it is due to him,Company at No. 66 QUEEN'S ROAD

Tint is

at is all that so far as we can learn the facts, heaters, 19 the same will be considered

the Eye Hospital Allahabad, anys and find it remarkably good and necorste, 1 19 would be of the samo opinion.

and I place heart was opposed wean atdek on the I-Canceller as trian: Ubat dato, and a News

and I think it should prove very useful to 642 Fhave to my upon the subject, u

1081all who are called up to tavak, errors of it before you

GEO. A. WATKINS,

infraction, specially Astigmatism which ia Dr.Ho Kai-I anderstand, Sir, the un- tions, knowing well enough the principles of Certificats issued in lion, therent

OFAN A FOOR,

so com non aut

ec frequently re But yo Soicutific investigations bare reves edocial neabers are obiely omerate in International Law, but was in favour of

the cficial members

General Aanariera." the true nature and composition of tod this ratter and that

Hongkong, December 29, 1901. 100,000 liver oil, which have been thornaghly

verified by experience. No longer is it will neither discuss ter vută,

His Excellency Ne, they will not.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

(1) Storage Reservoir $150,000 $489,00 Franklin

40,00 Finold (2) Catebatar,GIN}

24,000 Broadbent (Main to Filter Buds 16,600

(4.) Filter Beds

Bungalow 20,000.

(5.) Main from Filter

Beds to Service Reservoir (6.) Service Reservoir at

Kowloon Tong (7.) Connection to and Extension

72,000

60,000

of Dia- System: 55,000 (8.) Servico Reservoir at

Kowloon City (9) Fire Hydrants Cit existing system...

(10.) Parchase of calli-

6,000

3,000

rated groundin■* 5,000- (11.) Rond diversions.....

Allow for valuaóf: toachinery, &c. to

with.

to be dispensed

Total.

393,900

Dowhill

31/60

170,000, necessary to force down a dogo i neuse of the unofficial

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Extra cars at 11.50 and 11,45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS hy Arrangement at the Company's Othee, 38 and 40, Queen's Road JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Central.

Central Managers Rongkong, December 17, 1901.

2660 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM

SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

(Taking Cargo at through enter to Tyrsa. AU, CHINKLANG ANT HAS LOW);

war on all foreign, nstions. Boing a trim- mer, he sommeting inuud orders to General Ho Kai-In order to ascertain the Tung Fu-hsiung to fire into the Legatis,

members, with ating repulsive cod liver oil to get its medicinal sects. The extmotives-tha 40,000 tonic qucative, re building part-day your late, and in the simence of the seaior And at other times hesentmelons and four to taken separately in a pleasantly palusble bothicial member, I beg to prope & Terelive the Ministors and Sir Robert Hart. 7.900 fok is far better sale. The solation in order that my unofficial colle Wang Wen-sho, Liu Kon yi, Cheng Chin gearghe pilit not only useless, but is russia are an apport ity of discussitung, Yosh Shih-ka, an the other Usmes to day. The this question

"That mentioned, all of who deserve hougrable E Steamship 4,000 undesirable, and often deur mentalUT have to wake is as follows

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil decision of the Right Honourable the Socre gnition. The van thing is that Yang Capt. TR. LEARN, will be despatched for 5,thin is unscaled as a tonic and reconstructive.tary of State for the Colonive regarding Lased with them, here really the above Fort on THURSDAY, the 25th

grant of

of exchange compensation It is free from oily matter devoid of any the further 848,000 intimative of cod liver of, yet is the trust to Civil servants of this Colony, subject, lo should be no surprise, as some of the Jarivary, at p..

effective preparation of the latter ever of approval of the Lagisktive. Council, bu apinistors have been his sponsors... edaltest the thing for ran down, weaken prosed by this Council. Tam quite of the

830

Proposition I

ed, gang conditions of the system, te vane spinich as the senior aonfhcial inein SHR TALT huby at cards. He 13,700 best friends are unse who have tried it, ber of the Council. I certainly think that Verr. Lucky at cards, unlucky 13.000

and know what it is Winlesale From A $380,000 835,000 S. Watson & Co, Lid, Hongkong

in the third portof the world we should love I don't believe it. Probeer

of treat our Civil servants in any worse refused taros times:*

This Stormer, has maperiod Accomoda tion for First & Socoric class Passengers,

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Hongkong, December 18, 1901..

FOR MANILA THE Compour's New Steamship

ZAFIRO, Capt. A. Ramsay, will be despatched for FRIDAY the 3rd the above part on T January, 1902, at Boor, de la Con

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