WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1907.
BY TELEGRAPH. THE BUDGET SPEECH
His Excellency on Finance.
Pruning Public Works.
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN
JAPAN
Death by Fire and Water.
www.da
(From Our Correspondent.)
Toxro, Septembar 18. A fire broke out in the Kosaka Silver Mino in Akita prefecture.
The lock gates of a neighbouring reservoir were destroyed in the attempt to get water to extinguish the fire.
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His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard delivered a Ingid spacch, on the draft estimates for 1908 at the Legislative Council yesterday, the length of which precluded us from publishing it in Fall in last night's edition.
His Excellency spoke clearly and dis tinetly and, though his remarks were not punctuated by applause-for the Council is a stald body and does not enthues grant ly-he was listened to seriously and con- cluded emid applause.
A DECREASING REVENUE.
lic said :--My predecessor, when submit As a result of the out-rush of watering the estimates for last year, stated that it was with great regret lie had to thirty houses were swept away,
Aunounce to you n declino is the revenue. I regret to say it devolves on me to-inform you that the decrease has not only been nuintained but has been progressive. The
It is reported that 100 persons were barnt to death and 30 were drowned.'
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ACCIDENT ON WARSHIP.
Twelve Inch Shell Bursts
¿From Our Correspondent,)
Toro, September 18. A sbell for a twelve inch gun burst on board the Japanese warship Kasbim during gon practice in the Bay of Firoshima.
Fico officers and twenty Exomen wete
killed and tan nikeera, and sixteen men
wounded
MOROCCO.
Important Tribe Submits.
THE CHINA MAIL.
proportion of 13.3 of the total revenau of
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and
"poo We are phoing upon the estimates change of 850,00 on loan accusust.; Fourth-
Leneral
that
THE GODOWN COMPANY.
Increase of Capital.
An extraordiony mosting of the share
the calony. average for the past $20,000 which suna is estimated to cum ly was 836,159, due to 12 years has been 20.76, so that it is not plete it. It was suggested that there should savings. Turning to the statenint of so far below the average of the last 13 be waiting rooms and other luxuries but assets and liabilities which is printest years. The metal amount last yone was Loun, afraid they must wait for that for on a separate sheet I have no very special The eatin
cattle depot, $5,000, commont to make. The surplus to the only 11.16 of the total revenue of the future years.
Moreover,
perhaps be creat colony.
be credit of the colony at the end of 1906: in my opinion it is not is not very urgent and fader: tho was 8052,238. The credit balanco at the holders of the Hongkong and Kowloon
on deferrod. The compensation a convenient moment for the introductionblic Health and Buildings Ordinance is end of 1007 is anticipated to reach the Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, of new taxation when tho copsession, the anno na last year. Albany fitur beds, total of $1,135,345 which I think you will was held at 12.30 to day in the offices of beon suffering from a wave of depression, and from the results of the typhoon continued flora last year, represent 800,000, consider extremely satisfactory when you Mesure Jardine, Matheson and Company, of last year and also froin the results and the Kowloon water works 844,000, come to remember the depression in trade,
Limited.. of the redundancy of subsidiary cain. I white tho voto last year was 800,000, the typhoon of the various reasons to
The Hon. Mr. Keswick was in the those matters The Tytam Tuk first section is continued which I have alluded it connection with myself am an optimist
It is from depresion from last year and requires $15,000 to the decrease in rovente,
chair and thore were also present:--Sit think that the rarning now to complete it. Miscellaneous water works this large, Kurpins that I propose will short lived. revenue, the deeresse last year, this year are the same as last year. I have dealt the Legislative Council should vote a Paul Chator, C.M.G., The Hon. Mr F. A and west your appear to show that the somewhat in detail with the schome of sun towards the typhoon shelter, The Howett, Hon. Mr E. Osborne, Messrs A. sources of our event now somewhat public works for the next year an abstract which is printed on a separate Haupt, A. G. Wood, G. H. Medhurst, not travel through the estimates sheet showing the differences between this. R. Loraman, A. Fuous, A. 8. D. precarious.
for each department; nigh it is an year's and last year's estimates alows |
In the matter of opium, which forins say thing it would be a very tedious per decrease on the expenditure of $268,200. Consland, F. Smythe, W. H. Wickham
formance. I think it botter to give time That is in spite of the heavy increase for and Ho Fook, very important item of revenue, the new for the unoficial members to study those the public debt which I have already e faria has been least for 8568,000 less estimates in detail and discuss any matter plained. Tarping lona account there than the former contmet. Hon, members are aware that they are circumstances on the second reading When either myself is a sinking fund on the debt of 3311,300 which may even involve us in further loss the Colonial Secretary will bo ghd to which equals £47,028. The amount of give any explanation on itons whel, ne $220,000 shown as einking fund towards in future, avon supposing the netion of the not self-oxplanatory. There are one or two the second loan of £1,498,933 is an over Importat Government does not involvo us items which arise out of these estimator sight. There is no sinking fund at prosent in inmediate loss.
and this is the usual and convenient co- towards the redemption of that loan. assion for me to make a few observations That will not be instituted until 1911. in respect of them;
OPIVAL
HUBBIDIARY COIN.
Secondly, the import of subsidiary coin previously furnished us with a rovanus of $120 000 per year. Now there is an-expense superfluous coin of 838,000,
THE MANITARY DEPARTMENT,
to
FINANCING THE RAILWAY,
y ex-
The
ROBINSON PIANO-
COMPANY, LTD.
NEW PIANOS
ON HIRE
$10
FROM
PER MONTH.
rovised estimate for the current yese 1907 for the reduction or demonitization of ment has been the sitbject of publio cons methods adepted to finance, the railway: seven two-storied godowns for the particular A LONG-FELT =
of inst year of 8220, 186. The way in which
follows:-We
THE POST OFFICE,
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of
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that decrease is made up is, as regards Siberian route, and again the cast of the sion, and gavo so wich of their private time are instruction should proceed more hoists have also been purchased and every-
the
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A BETTER OUTLOOK.
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on some of these subjects, therefore there it is an error on the safe side in cose rail-
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The secretary, having read the notica convoning the meeting the Chairman said:
Gentlemen--The purpose of this mosting to Le pass the two resclations which have just been read, raising the capital of the Company from $2,000,000 to 83,000,000. During several years past, large additions Before I resume my seat, gontlemen, I have been made to the storage accorunoda- In the first place the Sanitary Depart would just say one or two words as to the tion at Bowlson, especially a range of shows no increase of $200,000, unil that
ment, and is of the very greatest importance As the subject is pretty well-known to storage of yarn. Then, to keep pace with to this colony. It has continuotuly occur most of the members of the Council, the improvement in the cargo-working ap was due to an abnormally largo probate duty which foll to us unexpectedly, Thirdly, the Post Office, which in most pied my thoughts before and since I arrived
in the colony. Is the byat placo I would romark's will-thereforò le very fritz.pliances of modern vassels, we leave relaid | fis a lucrative source of revenue, countricl
the "advance to Setting this osido, Uw estimate for 1900 barely pays its way. The reasons I have like to add my testimony to that of..
of others
Wach
-chang of
$1,100,000 repayable the whole milway system on the wharves, WANT SUPPLIED, shows a decrease, on the original estinato already partly explained. They are due to to the very great and important public in instalmotts of £110,000 per year. and have also built a number of lighters, Ho
are bound service which was rendered to this colony Those instalents Ara nu
all tredited to a that discharge may be made of botli sides the new convention by which
by the gentlemen who sat on
on that t commis to lose in transit charges, then there is the
special fund 1 and from that special fund wo
the construction of the railway, of the vessels at once. Steam cranes and agencies which we support in the different aud ability to discuss the questions which If that
laid before them. I do not propose rapidly than we have funds to meet it we thing possible dono to ronder the Kowloon int the opium rotouuo, owing treaty ports of China.
to go into any detall on the subject of the shall raise other sums through the Crown establishment capable of performing its ไป the fact that from January ta
Sauitary Department or the Sanitary Agents, in a way found inest fitunneid and work in an efficient and profitable manner. WATKINS' In the fourth place, the precarious Commission. My predcenasor in this chair economical. Meanwhile we are paying in- February the receipts of last year nature of our rovents is explained by the unde a pledge that a bill should be intro-terest at a rate of £3. 183. on the capital The Prage roadway was acquired from the were from the original farm and not from fact that a certain proportion is based on duteed making certain amendments in the loan and that means 28,030 per annum. Government, and two Marine lots close to the new and reduced farm-this decrease and sales which are not fixed or oven existing Public Health and Buildings This is provided in the estimates and there the Police Pier, where the Company's of
The rail-Ordinance and represents a mum of 898,000. On the Fost permanent sources of revenue.
the proper time for a folate is an extra £4,500 to meet de interest on fices are now located, were purchased. The also means increasing expenditure on this important subject will arise when Dice again there was a luss of 5183,000,
this colony
men these subsidiary advances about which I passed through the the Bill is faid before the Council. There spoke in case the railway requires more necessary expenditure is provided by the which was due chiefly to the enactment of present diflicuit per when that raid-infixth the Council and that is that in turn that we receive from the Vicarer of time as a fresh issuo of capital could bo
1 think we gain is point upon wh
which I would like to
to funda than | arc cavailable from the £110,000 Bank's alluring an ovardmft until such the recent convention at Roone, which an increased prusperity
to the estimates increased the bulk that could be carried way brings more trade to the port,ing to
will find that there
here Wachang. These two sums account for the and when the for postage, and this hits us very urd
resonut is placed on is no change, or practically no change from kinount on the estimates of $127,000. That conveniently made. Enfortunately just a
Meanwhile more permanent bases.
last year. buenose most business lettura going home think we can look with satisfaction to therefore that the estimates represent the as the amount of these bortenings property and gave us a sovera sot,back LATEST NOVELS
think is rather ad excees estimate year ago today, the typhoon swept your be understood Are overweight and have paid double the decrease of plague and to the esta faal word as regards the Sanitary Com will not take place until towards the close just as the benefits from the improvepients, pastage. Through the increased proference very important industries in the culony. Government to come to fual conclusions There has been ratliet an overestimate but The terrible damage wrought has been blishment or prospective establishment of nission. There has not been time for the of next year, if they takso place tall, hare alluded to, were becoming felt. for the Siberian route we also lost, We
The thour mills have been, I understand, a are charged as, l. per £ for transit sucess and we have, in prospect, large has not been time to have them embodied way progress should go Council will be property is once more in condition to require more funds gradually repaired, and to-day your charges by that route and wo only obtain mining industries which I hope will bring in these estimates. No difficulty will arise than we anticipated. 14, 4d. in return. En the third place, there additional prosperity to the colony. I later in substituting any alterations in the asked ister to pass a resolution for the give a proper return for the expenditure
think wo should rather leak in this celopy estimates of which the Council inny ap money was the increased interest on the Kowloon
required fox 1903 and the whole to a revenue based on industrial enterprise prove. railway, that is to say, the interest which and not entirely to our position as a large
expenditure will receive legislative sanction incurred. As I have said before, we have by o ordinanco when
will not a considerable overdraft with the Bank, completed. I LONDON, September 17, secrues on cash balunees is reduced by port
The nest department is the Observatory detain you longer now on the question of surt though there is no doubt that the Bank owloon railway. I have been making would allow us to carry it on, your tiree The important Chaunis tribe at Caen about $20,000 in the estimate of last year,
This is also a question which has evoked the Kowl Blanca has acerpted the terms offered at the fixed rate of $300,000 per annum.
I turn now to the expenditure and will
fact that the typhoon season is and ospecially into the subject--of con- which we propose for next year.
I have
proaching very soon I think that tracts and audits with a view on the interest charged and to make a fresh issue by the French Commander-in-Chief The ordinary expenditure this year on very carefully considered each department there is
no sabject of rauro
of more urgent
one hand to relieving the chief resident of capital.
him Before putting the resolations to the No Subscription. fiolt selected are the ones which aro most gone through the different papers and all more time to get on with the revised "stimate for the current year urgent and most important. In regard to the correspondence which has taken place work and secondly to incrust
of each tribe of the district to arrange due to two items, $50,000
Your Public Works and and the Post Offe, forming the menus of obtaining information that were b the t
two most important items. To tliese at my disposal. My predecessor appointed
I think there are milway for a general submission.
loan necount and 830,000 on pensions has been allocati Who sums of a committee to discuss the questions as many points in which tho Public Works consequent ran the higher rate of exchange $100,000 and $140,039, A
is to whether sufficient warning was given Department might possibly render great 1 Kitz on those sums which have been remitted much,
of the great typhoon of last year. The assistance and set the railway people free
The Chairman-Wo are in negotiation in the coming year.
legitimate foar we result of that investigation has been laid to devote themselves to whet
URCHASER of one Novel home. The ordinary expenditure for cannot count open their completion for at upon the table and calls for no one time to inspect the first section of the rail that siding, which will come from the railway work. So far I have only found with the Government now with regard to next year is $0,335,681, which is an least two more yests. Our account of these from me. There was also a debate in this
at $1.00: becomes a them- two large sums I think it would be chamber at the close of last year in which way up to the tunnel but. I hope to see the station yard right on to our property. increase of $134,501 on last year's original impa siblu ta bogin the second section of it was suggested that an additional cum inform the Legislative Council of the pro- The Government will build a line from the ber and is entitled to exchange
remainder of the railway late on and to estimate and of 5530.144 on the revised the Tytam Tak reservoir, which we must mitteu should be appointed to
to investigate estimate of last year.
postpone This increase
as well as any large scheme for the working of the department, and gress mado and what progress is bestation along Salisbury Road right: up to the resumption uf insanitary properties
anticipated in the future. (Applause).
oor property and we thien bear the cost of includes $88,500 increasest interest on the for future. los lice store estis think a pledge was giren on this line.
impressions wy result of my investigations. to our water supply. The increase of the points. First of all I think that full 230 million gallons bare been added think I can assure them on the following population from 1001 to 1000 only amounts advantage lias been and is now being to 45,000, so I think we have very con taken of the results derived from other ob- siderably incensed nur water supply in servatories, especially Sicavei and Manila. The annual genomal meeting of the proportion to the increase of our popala. Whatever difference of opinion may have Criekot League will be held on Tuesday mously carried on the motion of the Chair-
occurred on certain trivial points the Enot remains that the Observatories me in laily next, at 6.10 p.m., in Messrs. Showman, ecconded by Mr Smythe.
munication with our own and that Tomes and Co.'s office, St. George's Build-
"That the capital of the company. CASH BUSINESS. telegraphic, communication has never beening, for the purpose of passing the report increased frons $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 interrupted and that the news which has and accounts for the season 1906-7 and by the creation of 20,000 now shares of thus been made available has been fully utilised and has been combodied in the keeting office bearers for, the ensuing 850 enel. warni rings given by our Observatory. second point is that I find that thore has
【Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ria Bombay),
PUBLIC WORKS.
THE OBSERVATORY,
This year the hand sales have been taken del first with the scheme of public work public comment. Looking to tho |_ By inquiries since I came herators consider it wiser to avoid the heavy
General Drade and propose to return the original estimate was $5,221,010 and and I think that these items which I have importance than this. I have very carefully engineer of trivial work and and Meeting, I shall be glad to answer any
to the city on Thursday with the chiels reduced this by $4,553. This was ehiofly continuing works we have the Law Courts on this subject and have Bought other economy as far as possible questions you may wish to ask.
PORTUGUESE IN ANGOLA.
A Fierce Engagement.
(Barclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, vin Bombay).
has on Sunday, in the course of which many were killed and wounded.
LONDON, September 16,
spent
which
call bo
Kowloon radway, of $50,000 for a fire of water occurred in 1902. Sinen that and the. Council
realised in 1906 by 9807.121.
time
tion.
THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
communication
delay
the
SPORTING,
Hongkong Cricket League.
5000.
the previous year was $1,608,789. Itis clear hut will provide a serviccable breakwater the shore end of the cable was out of order ach
not involve us in suet a heavy
therefore that we must reduce our expendi-
giving
ture on works by about one third, unless being stential protection. to craft and and after
increase taxation.
NO IDAN WANTED.
the promise the name of the
BOUND FOR MANILA,
On
Mr Wicklum-Can you tell me if the increase in capital will provide for the extension necessary when the railway is finished at Kowloon?
(COLONIAL EDITION)
ARRIVE EVERY MAIL.
P
No Membership Fee.
laying the mails on our property. Although Same for any other novel on the extent is considerable the expenditure
will not be great on that, and, of course, it payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- will be of very great assistance to us when kong currency, for every change. we do get the line coming across.
The following resolutions were "unani-
1907-
The Chairman I formally declare the resolutions carried; thank you for your attendance, gentlemest.
WESLEYAN MILITARY.
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engine and of 836,000 for the redemption Lauros, September 17.
of subsidiary coins. The rest is chiefly The Portuguese force in Angola had automatic and arises from the growing a fierce engagemeet with the Cuaman-interests of a prosperous colony.
The estimated revenue for next year, including land, is 86,227,890, which is less than the original estimate of last year by There is one item in the vote for next 5220, 14 and is less than the revised esti year to which I would invite your parti- mate of last year by $429,368, bieliis pular attention, the typhoon shelter. (REUTER'S MERVICE.]
(Applause). Sir Matthew Nathan promised ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION IN duty, already mentioned.
chiefly recounted for by the large probate there would be no undue delay and that it The estimated was intended to make a beginning this
“That such new shares bo isaved at par BRITISH COLUMBIA,
and be offered to those parvous who are revenue is less than the revenue actually year. The delay has been occasioned,
firstly, by the great racunt of discussion feen a great deal of in the
the receipt of
registered as shareholders of the Company as to where it should be,
be, and, secundly, on
messages and cablegrams from Saigon and
on 1st December, 1907, in the proportion Allowing a margin of $49,350 we get the account of the complicated plans which hand Hainana and
and I have caused a letter to be
Stowed Away in Africa: uf one new share for every completo two Mr Scolt, Superintendent of 10-
mum of 8822,000 available for public works to be propared befor the scheme could be written to the authorities in Indo-China
shares hold by them on 1st December, migration, has left Ottawa for Vancouver
laid before the expenditure. During the current year the which have been overnment. The place asking them to expedite the scrrices, and
prepared a cost I
be effected.
Patrick O'Brien, a blacksmith from the That the amount deo for the new Thirdly, as to investigate the whole position of amount est aside for public works was 91,400,909. They are now being revised to benefhaddons with dep trock lighthouse, endil sod," tured up at the Magistracy shares be called up on 31st Desember, oriental immigration. Mr Ishii, the $1,210,700, and the actual amount spent in so if we can produce a scheme which will which is of great importance, has been this morning to answer a charge of stowing | 197,"
expenditure continuously interrupted, I found that Japanese immigration officer, has arriv-
Cho steamer City of Delhi, ed at Ottawa, and will confer with the
great deal of discussion as to which came from South Africa. Government to-day.
of development into the whether it would be possible to instal Capt, Jupes Ross stated that O'Brien we are prepared to raise another loan or to larger and complete scheive. Apart from Biarconi apparatus it was decided to replace thought the ship would go to Manila. RAILWAY ACCIDENT,
in
the s
of shore ona
the cable and that will be When discovered on board after leaving done immediately. Fourthly the next South Africa O'Brien worked at the taske LONDON, September 16.
I submit that a second shelter for
truall
of aspect the question was the mode of
sot him. He was ordered to pay a fine of The Quebec-Boston express collided
is most ossential in this Colony storm signals. That was investigated by 6816 or go to gnol and do hard labour for
depends so largely on ite committee
sicall
who were assisted by thu three weeks. with a goods train, killing 17 and inadmissible. (Applause.) We already cyclonic storms. I have placed on the bas
Commerce and the systems injaring 40.
so far as im aware, entire have the old loan of £341,800 upon which estimates this year the compartively small satisfaction. The staff of the Observatory
On Monday evening, September 16th, we are paying sinking fund and interest. sum of 825,000 but I shall not hesitate to has been supplemented by one computer
the third quarterly social of the year GERMANY AND JAPAN.
We also have the new loan of £1,143,033 nak your assent to an increase of the vote which enables a night watoli bo kopl up
held. Te was provided at six o'clock. and we become annually liable for a larger from the reserve fund if the circumstances is the question of equipment. The Director either from current expenditure or oven throughout the whole year. Finally there
The gathering was not so large as on some sun in prospective interest in proportion permit. That would be with
formaer occasions, ne the Royal Engineers to the progress of the railway. The rela of carrying it out it was the object asures me that it is all that he acstres
and that it thoroughly up Mtion of this advance to that ion I will and not hanging it up for a number On this point I am not altogether is accused of the manslaughter of Leung were all at work. Still goodly company
of years. presently explain. In the second place
satish
way Wan, a coolie, was put in the dock at the sat down to tea, and theront enjoyed the and I am making fur the reason why I think that a loan is in- Turning to other items
all gathered for the evening meeting. nmissile at present is the fact that works scheine, I in fores of the public ther inquiries. On the whole think 1 Supreme Court this morning before His social intercourse that is gonemlly easy at
has been learned from the visitation of this Justice).
Batorann presided. The Claplain our revenue is based on very precarious dopote at Kowloon which are represented can assure you that every roascuable lesson Lordship Mr A. G. Wise (Acting Chief such a function. At half past néven
These are very urgent and time last year and that every effort is being will deal Tater in more are necessitated by railway construction. made by the I
On aconsed plending not guilty the fol-gave a brief summary of the work done Observatory serve, tag
at the recent Wesleyan Methodist Confor LONDON, September 18.
detail with that point. In the third The station, yards and sidings interfore public interest and give due notice to all lowing jutors were sworn: R. Coughtrie, ence in London, referring specially to some
with the 1,868 cases of cholera have occurred place I think there is no work of present site, and it is imperative inhabitants of tim stortas which involve so C. Collett, C..E. A. Hanco, F. S. Clark, now and Important legislation. He rofor German sailor has been reported to..
we find a new site for the depot and intimately the life and prosperity of the D. B. Murray, E. B. Shoplies and A. C. de tall the Co beaded
Conference, Sinco fresh taxation.. I will allude to that more
story he took a ricksha on Monday night rail colony," the pledge has been made
riaited officially way
is finished in
by the Bishop of Stepney as indicating at the Western Hotel and started off for especially is considering the different works large proportion of the railway trade will I shall wait the opinions of members on
The Hon. Mr W. Reas Davis (Attorney an increasing spirit of brotherhood Lo consist of cattle and shoop and
the second reading of the bill as to whether
mentioned
casually also that His bajesty dozed off, for when reaching a small street, and a good unoficial fractabors would wish to firess for General) appeared for the Crown, scissed Eween the two Churches at Hozte. He the Sailors' Home, but apparently ke the King ind sent a letter to the Conferuained Wilmer Street, the ricked coolie
LONDON, September 16.
The Kaiser has conferred the order
of The Red Eagle End claes on Yashiro, of the Japaness Embassy.
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
Now, gentlemen, I think that a fresh and trade and is subject to Chamber of
loan in the circumstances of this colony is
sourcos,
་
by 852,000,
OTHER WORKS
when the rail:
e now
it is in every
WAS IT MANSLAUGHTER ?
A Watchman's Trouble.
The Indian watchman, Allah Bur, who
în Astrakau eince the outbreak, 840 sufficient paramount urgoney as to demand denahtar ben forbability, a very that a further committee should wrestigate Hyuen.
of which have proved fatal.
The scourge is increasing in Samara, Niji Novgorod, and elsewhere..
THE DOOK STRIKE AT ANTWERP.
1.
Mr
CHURCH,
Gathering at Wanchai.
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A GERMAN ATTACKED.
-1187
Assaulted by Coollen.
The story of a cowardly assault upon
n deputation which the police. According to the sailor's ow
which we propose for tho coming year. In therefore here, althongs our to committer or whether they aru atisfied being undefensiɔd. presenting the estimates last year my pre- shelter for the enly to construct com with the investigations that I have so far The story for the prosecution was that ressing sindore appreciation at turned the corner and, dropping the shafts on August 18, the Po Cheung storm launch the work done by the Church idealy, precipitated the sailor out of the
decessor also discussed the question of a present scheme is loan and he spoke in the same sonse that I paratively anual depots we have enclosed been able to make.
do myself, and I think that the majority of make further extensions when they
f. largo area of ground in order to
shall
HUMMING UP
renco
such good accommodation at the
rickala on to the ground, when two other the Council will probably agree with me on: be required. The Land office. at I turn now from the estimates to the came alongside the whart and a call was Sudiers Home at Eggloten LONDON, September 16.
defond bimself against three the Gorman this point. (Applause) Turning to the Topo account for $9,000 $10,000 was financial condition of the colory generally made for a coolie by sume one on board. London. This Home is lately visited by coolios sprang upon him. Being unable to There was some good singing and Bir was soon overpowered and was then robbed 1,000 more English strike breakers alternative of new. taxation, Sis Matthias voted for this Inst year. It has not boon and I think I can say that it is eminently There was a rash of coolies, among them the Onards,
the begun. The market at Quarry Bay was satisfactury at the present time, al being the docessed, and it was alleged have arrived at Antwerp, but many Nathian, in speaking on this subject, said, or also votod 215,000 and the work is now in though as I have stated the futinge that the accused gave him a pish and White; us usual, effectively proud by Mrs of $30, after scouring which the three are getting tired of the confinement mther inferred, that the colony was lightly progress. It is estimated that the sum of us cause for considerabio thought Leung Wan full down into the engine organ. The singing was rendered on board ship, and are continually taxed and that he would by no means pro- $4,000 is required to completo the work because of the precarious nature of our room. He was picked up, taken to the Jackson, and Mr Jacken, Mr and Mrs cookies ffed.
„linbilitten which szé hospital
and died. The remaining bulldings in the first revenue and of the linh
at the close Mr. Makeham proposed a voto
When the sailor reached the police
leaving; Tho strike je sprending to'} mise that additional taxation would not be schedule of works are all urgently requir constantly increasing in connection with the accused. ne tirant arrested Davoy, and by the Church aboir, WOOR
imposed." I have not been long enough in cd. Under the heading of communica- the railway, The surplus on last year's Accusod said that Laung,au wis taking of thanks to those who had made and station he hore visible evidence of the
Rotterdam
THE HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR.
last
yer with the orception of raising
the colony to gmap all these difficulties, tions the vote for now roads is the same as working was 2783,100. That was made up oranges from the ship and was soon by the ed out the interneting programme, as well rough usage i had been subjected to. but it will be my oudeavour during the Des Vaux Road, 817,000. That niso is saving of $108,018 by the Public W Wan trod to run away but fell over into viding such a capital tea, all fole tlist he did ing how he was seized, and there were ising principally of four items. The first mann owner who called the watchman. Lounge to the ladies for their attention in pro Round his nook werd finger marks, show-
Works coming year and before I rise again; to sil-necessitated by the construction of the Department, that is to say, works which the engine room, ON ME JE not say too much. It was a pleasant evening several bunisos on his bead the polica
waitressins · Lordship But the dress you on this natier, to make myself milway involving alterntions in levels were provided for but not carried out His Broxter him, struck hird and pushed fully noquainted with the question. In The rote for drainage is the same as Inst I think myself it fe an ill-arranged estimate Perso, Sopteniber D.
The permntent His Majesty the Emperor el China is the moantinis I feel fully satisfied that the year. T
are continus conveniently and economically be expended quite recovered brat he is still receiving obimates live been rightly framed on the survey in the Now Territory for travemo that provides more he works than oku him over into the engine room. Tu that so od from list year. Moreover there is and I hope that during the coming year The jury retinued a verdict of guilty o medical attendance from the Traportal basis of exiting taxation. The margin for vota for ferro-courete piers for Green duit or will be nysided Secondly, manslaughter and assault and the acensed Physicians daily and Viceroys and Govan public works cxpenditure has not yet teised, now Harbour Office, and or tanto to 200,000 which it the loco dure was senfoneed to two months iniplison ors Bro always kept informed of the fallen balor the figure which absolutely The cost of providing a shelter for Biske from probate of which Istoka Thirdly munt on e ed count, sentences to ran Whisky, Messrs. A. SOWatson & Co. I. coolis, and ho will in due courte best? health of His Majesty.
necessitates freali taxation. It is in the Pier was furnished last year but was not there was a saving by the high rate of ox- concurrently,
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had little to work upon, but three men
OLD VAT SCOTCH WHISKY.
were arrested on suspicion and were placed among others in order to see if the sailer * Meuste R. Thornes, and Son Lal; have could identify any of them. He picked,
• whom he said won the rickaba boon commissioned to supply the House of Cominong with theirs Old Vat Scoteli u
are the Agents for Hongkong hid China. before the Magistrate,
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