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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Budget Debate.

His Excellency St Frederick presided at the meeting of the Legislative Council which was held this fursoon, There were slav present:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

The need for the amendment was in

feet wide kor Gascoigne Road--- 100

The Attorney-General-moved the second- bet and metallo for its full width reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinmuvo were dealt with by the speaker. Hotommand the Local Cumunition Ordinance, disagreed with Mr Howelt that the 1899. Tytumbuk seletuo was urgently needed- Lagardoy mild be practiced there, and the this freed provide for that money

gently required typhoon shelter. On the question of taxation Mr Chorne also fonnt huself against My Howatt. If the plin shelter could not be pavided out of ordinary rovenes then increased taxation should be imposed. It bounden duty to. It was our dear nud

Hon. Me W. REES DAVIES (Attorney

General)..

Hon. Mr F. H. MAY (Colonial Secretary).

that

consequence of daings to property in the New Territory, chiotly through spits, and it was necessary to extend the original Ordinance to cover theau cases.

Mr May seconded and the bill was rond a second time and went into committee.

The bill was on a third time and passed on the motion of Mr Davica, typhoon seconded by Mr May.

The Council was adjourned until Thurs-

xbelter. Hon. Mr A. W BREWIN (Registrar Hewett, and instanced those few

The Hon. Mr Chatham replied today next. General).

works which had been put flon, bie W. OraTHAM (Director of Public weak lid not boen gone can with.

lic Works).

4

Bon. De Ito Kai. Hon. Mr E, OSBORNL.

Hon. Mr Wer YUX.

Hon, Mr H. Keswick. Hon. Mr. A. HIWETT

Mr A. G. Dl. Flercort (Clerk of Come Colonial Secretary moved the second

Councile).

reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Four million pino kundred and ninety-two thousand nine hundred and fity-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908.

othor

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

With

A meeting of the Finance Committee was fer exceptions over the held at the conclusion of the Legislative these public w work was undergoing progress. Hotel Mansions were built in six years and Council business, when the following votes Bl. George's and

and Royal Buildings iu suven years. The

The Law Courts wore commenced in were considered and passed :--- 1000 and were expected to be completed by 1910-delay had been caused at the stat affected. but that was justified by the saving food The Post Ollico contract-pna let in and was to be finished in 1911, and it was

very superior class to those surround- ing it, As regards the Preparation of building materials on the sito Mr Chatham did not think any gain would result from the the preparation of atone elsewhere.

The cost of dredging Causeway Bay was so great that, 01) A previous The Hon. Mr Howett addressed the occasion, the Council decided not to un- Council, stating that he thought the dertake the work. The graves'nt Happy financial position of the Colony was satis-Valley did receive a certain amount of attention and that would be continued in factory, but trade was very much depressed the future. in the Colony,

Tho" military contribution was a cessive smont--the garrison was kept here for Imperial purposes and it was not right that the Colony should have to pay one

The Hou. Mr May in referring to the picture of the unfortunate ratepayer and military contribution said Mr Hewett's the highwayman was overdrawn. The cut was orginally £20,000 per annum, plus the proportion of fixed defences; then it was

to £40,000 and the Imperial Gover raised

FIRE DESPATCH BOXES'

CUBICLES.

The Committee's Report.

The following Report of the Committed appointed to consider and make suggestions for dealing with the cubicle question, was laid before the Legislative Council.. can of His Excellency, the Governor this afternoon

Health and Buildings Ordinance which to judgo from representations recently made to Government does not appear to have bean availed of by the Boaril to deal with the cuticle question. I am now to suggest

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From Our Correspondent.)

ENDURON, September

A LONG-FELT.

tude in the use of the cubicles us is practical means for giving a much

The scesion of 1907 is now therwighly WANT SUPPLIED. compatible with ronorabile sunitary re-finishut off. This last document regarding quiremonta to the poorer classes of Chinese it has been published, this tell-tale return

nians of some of its officers institute inhabiting tenement houses, that the Board

of the attendances of members at divisions. house to house inspection and decide what There will be an agreeable silence, at feast umber of cubicle might reasontity be

by

CIRCULATING:

1. Cubicles must be permitted in house allowed to be erected and maintained in on the part of the greater leaders in the WATKINS 2. As regards construction of cubicles, each floor, and thoreafter make recom-politial world, until the beginning of

mendations necordingly for modification or October; and the public will have an agros. | wood, metal or other material approved by exemption by the Governor-in-Council Able ospite from the din of speechifying the Building Authority should be laid am, etc., A. M. Thomson, (Colonial down as the rule, subject to such being Secretary), painted, whitewashod or otherwise kept clean to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Board.

SPORTING.

The Gymkhana.

3. As regards limensions of such, the present limits prescribed by Section 154 A sum of $1,680 in aid of the vote, should be ndheared to, with the discretion Saturday's Gymkhana, the last of the Police nad Prison Departments, Fire presently existing and exercised by the manson, proves to be of more interest and Brigade-Special Expenditure, Despatch Sanitary Board but without the necessity excitement Ulan those previously Irld this Boxos,

TEAM TUK WATER WOZEN, A sum of $10,232 in aid of the_vote, Works! Extraordinary. Water Public Works, Tytan Tak Scheme, First Section.

QUEST FOR THE MISSING

LINK

-

So far, the missing link expedition, led by Madame Selonka in Java, has achieved of research. Excavations on the site of the nothing worth speaking of on the main line find where Professor Dulois discovered the famous fragmentary skull, thigh bones, and jaw bones, supposed to be relics of the apemas, have failed to turn have been found in abundance.

The question arises whether the three sorts of remains found by the Professor belonged to one individual or to sovom

and agitation. The pouning wintor, how ever, promises to be one of unsual activity; we are promised an acute attack of "Par- liament out of session;" and Scotland, unfortunately for us, promises to be the scene of the principal campaign, or rather

of

LIBRARY.

the lending inction nouvre, against LATEST "NOVELS the hereditary legislators of the House of

Tha English Radicals are by no means,

for the consent of the Governor in Council. year, in so much is the last race for the 4. The conditions of the construction and Challenge Cup will be run. The two unintenance of cubicles in existing houses "possibles" left in the running, Blue Nile pleased with this schone of operations. should be left to the discretion of the and Corcomb, am on even terms. Both They say, and with truth, that there is Sanitary Board, without reference to the carry the same weight and have scored the Governor-in-Council In the above. Com

nection the Band is recommended to same number of joints, 10 each. Both little une in having the main fight in Scot- 20 the fall extent its discretion ponies are in good condition and put up dozen seats van bo affected. The deciding

of

for in the

luid, where at the most.only some half-a-

Cuzcom |

put in the background. If the Lords had

prop

in the proviso to Section 14

word, now as always, must lie with Eng- Principal Ordinance in the direction good gallops this morning of permitting as many cubicles as is ex. covered three quarters in 1.38, la land, and yet England is seemingly to be pedient on all floors including the ground ter 30. Blue Nile did a fast half in Sly and

allowed on each floor should be painted floor after inspection of the premises by 999.

officer. The number of cubicles competent

conspiciously on such floor.

up

fifth of the total revenue to the Impersalt tin offored to alter it to. 17 romains of that kind. Other any more 46. VIZ MERKERntabited to the extent of j

contribution. It was right that the Gor-cent of the revenue, plus the proportion of ernment should pay their quota for fixed defences. The question was gone. Imperial defence that not 20 conta into fully at the Council Tabis and the in the dollar. He was quite in accord wiseacres at that meeting decided to

make the bargain, not dreaming

that with the expenditure on Volunteers but ase

tho

would increase as it end.

fossil remains

Nigel, with only 142 lbs, up, bottom thrown out the English Laud Bill-which

daai whether or not the Crofters' Act is The much

BY THE

?

·BEST · AUTHORS

(COLONIAL EDITION)

ARRIVE EVERY MAIL,

No Subscription.

No Membership Fee.

was sorry that recruits for the proposed Then it was proposed to pay 20 per cent the same skelton. Other scientists think accountant's office-in'a shop by not more Astral. Any one of those might win. "The wrong, and hence the discontent of the CHASER ofone Novel

revouno

He held that they formed part of one and differently. The Selcoka expedition has Infantry Compay were not coming furstend of 174 plus the proportion of fixed thrown no light on this disputed point.

that two persons at night,

ת1 .6

at $1.00 becomes a mem-

ber and is entitled to exchange

ward rapidly. He was of ophion that defences. That too was agreed to and the Even the fossils found are nothing now, cubiclesregard to re-crected houses, two out of these mentioned being placed the Kowloon-Canton raliwny was of vital Colony had paid 20 per cent cheerfully. Professor Dubois having already described manner and to the same extent as in existing be, a good race with a hard fought Curros Hall; to the Stirlingalsira Liborals is same for any other novel ori

In London A brother of the

imperiance and should be pushed on as fast lived and for preny 1100 spare their like. Straits Times."

The speech of Captain Dundas Ore, of

asiga of the times. He told them that

weight, should any off the second race, they didn't-it would have been a different 5. An additum should be made to the us this is about his distance, though Off matter; but South of the Tweed, thoy any, lawin the shape of a provise o Section Chance is looking very fit and should give people do not care the Iron Duke's tuppeny

room not containing a good accomt of himself, cubiclo one file 1erson to every 30 squa

A number of good ponies are entered applied to the Lowlands. feet aditi of floor space and 330 cubic feet of it for the Five Furlongs, amongst then be vaunted tactics" of the Ministerial spaco." Sub-scelion 153 (6) 3 should being Rust, Grey Tick, Of Chance, and managers, indeed, seem again to have gone amended to permit the occupation of an

result will probably be a close finish with English Radical members.

be allowed in the same should

The mile and a quarter is stro to

houses. The words or re-erected" finish. The three entrants for this Chal- shor be struck out of Section 158 sul lenga Cap are almost sure to turn out,

a (3) and the following added on also probably Septima, Rast and perhaps he could not agree with a good many of the payment of 20 cents cash, Hong

which is now vacant or which is Nigel. Astral which won by a short hend now occupied by domestic buildings of a la European type or by any non-domestic meeting is looked upon to repeat his measures that their party had brought in. buildin." This will permit cubicles in treated by the handicappers this more strongly in favour of carbing the The following are some of the tines that power of the House of Lords that he was, have becu taken :-

Off Chance, half mile, 34, 1.04. Off Chance, hull mile, 35, 1.06 1/5. Septima, one mile and a quarter, 2.59, three quarters, 1.44, last quarter 34.

Nigel, half mile, 1.07. Astral, half mile, 334/b, 1.05 3/5, Rast, three quarters, last half, 3816, 1.12. Coxcomb, three quarters, 37 2/5, 1.082,3,. if leform, also, although it is CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE

DOW

CHINA AND AMERICA.

sect

any

The number of books dealing with the

On the subject of luans the unoficials deducted from Hongkong's contribution. future of the Far East, political and eco-re-erected houses of the tenement cismane, though he has not beon 60 Although six months ago there was no one Kong currency, for every change,

a short loan might be raised, but that requirement was not urcent just now.

The opium smoking soil sus dealt with at length by the speaker who said that local Chinego officials ちでもいい net

Mr

Mr Howatt-I was needed--I don't say it is!

pro-

time.

Inst

na possible, and the early opening would paid he paid £47, while in a $25 per £100, bencht "the Colony materially. The float-mall town it was

was about Now!

$30. ing fire engine was not a necessity and the and in Dublin it

who They wore the taxpayera $50,000 used there could be better allotted. to take the extes load if any amount was considered it was not expedient to raise Me My was a prime tar ofte te fenomic, is increasing to rapidly, that it be- but will prohibit them in new houses on aland engine to a fire float. He comes dificult to keep step with them in sitas hitherto unoccupied by tenement loans for public works nor to increase should

have

thought Mr Hewett

wonkl

typa. houses of the ordinary Chines the book review columns of even a daily taxation. If funds were urgently needed certainly have preferred to hand-cugine paper, difficult, nl, because the subject

d a fire-float--

7. The Building Authority should have said if the

apparently is nearing exhaustion for the power by law to require that, in the caso: Mr May, ignoring the interruption, said present, cach new hook being gazemlly in of domestic buildings erected on these sites, might to that seving some of the Rennais essence but a reptition if intented for Dhurere tenements, bes vision be made for r tlie sub-division of each each his firm sent out to the Chinese trade Mrguments proscated by its inmadiate

above 1 decessor. There are two

the ground storey into rooms the fu-storey viewa of ernest Hewett would view with equanimity in endeavouring to suppress opdum ano- the introduction of the rider main system opposed to each other, which we have had upon a proper provision of window spaces holocaust or mere in the harbour. With ture of Japan, for instance, diametrically of a euitable ares, the idea being to instal ing. They were protecting native epiusa. land

1 engine would hardly be required, served up to us regularly since the begin. in such houses either laterally, or in such Tho attempt to solve the subsidiary coin and in a few years would be useless. The ning of the Russo-Japaneze war. The far other manner as the architects may he 1.382/6.

able to devise. question was being watched by the un-present fro Host was inadequats and need greater problem of China has not yet suf-

ficiently developed itself to produce officials and others with interest and it wased: replacing.

To go on with the Tstamtuk scheme was strongly contrasting opinions: hore all is hoped that the Chinese mints would be impracticable without mising a loan or still conjecture and uncertainty, develop. all placed under Imperial control and imposing fresh taxation and the Gove within the bounds of possibility. Ancricas ments will be alow, ruction still lies wall ment decided to let the works stand over with

or European intuerice may still take the for a year.

work of the country's education in modern ways, from the hands of Japan. On one print only are there humerous occidental writers perfectly agreed, namely, that the United States is neglecting her opportuni-

standard on issued.

Public works were unsatisfactory. Year after year important works wewe put on the estimates but nothing was done and they were enried forward. The Post Office and Law Courts were instanced as examples of this and bir Hewett contended that he

Full information as to the sxpense for the current year on the milway had already been before the Council and voted Inter on this year another vote would be taken.

funds. Delay was who caused by the of raising a

ссовому

loan. In

two

8. No question of compensation arises in connection with any of the foregoing recommendations.

34.

yet in his opinion they ought to thank CASH BUSINESS.

Heavon the House of Lords was there, because they had really shown they could be of some use. This protest by Captain Dundis Orr Voices В doop-spread discontent all over Scotland among tho most influential supporters of the Govern

NO ACCOUNTS

Bangkong, August 10, 1917.

in

1311

not a much before the public as it was a Blue Nile, half mile, 31 2/5, 29.85. few months ago, is making a steady

WEISMANN'S LARĢE HALL Zapeter, three quutors, 1.12. Inst quarter 33, accompanied by Lucifer and progress the late extraodinary rise in the No Wanchee which finished seccad and price of Scotch coal bus, for instance, ledEXTLANCE; WYNDHAM STREET). third respectively.

to samo plain speaking about the repeal of

Channel Swimmers.

molition of the upper floors of every third 9. Government should undertake the de house in blocks of Chinese tenements, repayment of the oxpenditure incurred being made by the owners of the adjoining Four more attempts were made during houses in respect of the improvements. their property by means of annual instal the week-end preding the departure of menta extended over a period of years and last mail to swim the English Channel.

upon,

the mal tax and everywhere there are

signs

J

that nt as distant date there will be Special sharp division between the moderates.

and the extremiels of the old Liberal party.

Programme SATURDAY NIGHT.

3167

Bi Excellency said that bo was glad to ties, if not actually, king ground, 'calculated at such rate of interests as to W. Stoare, of Manchester, J. Wolffe, of The Iste Earl of Duimoro has been laid see that both Mr Osburne and Mr Hewett

The Rev. Dr Arthur H. Smith remains ultimately recoup the Government for all Glasgow, and F. Eaton, of Liverpool, to rest in the old family vault in Stirling- delay resulted in direct waste of public agrees with him as the inexpediency tot natundite puthuy. The bruses loft standing will,

house started on Saturday frota Dover. Woldshire. Although much of his life was spent the matter of more especially of Chinese human nature, if paragraph & is actod the Government had done all with his two books, "Chinese Characte the persons displaced from the buildings got within four miles of the French coast, beyed the sets, his affections always contmotor being allowed practically copy there combined therefore ristics" and "Village Life in China, books so demolished. Provided that any other but was then compelled by the roughness turned towards the old country, and the NEW PICTURES. unlimited time and the fact that Govern-only the question of increased taxa- whos

whose vast knowledge "is equalled by the scheme recomme led by the Sanitary of the sea to give up. The others were less obsequies were therefore of an appropriate-

ied out in lieu of the fortunate still. The following afternoon

ly Scottish chameter. The wreaths and

Hongkong, July 17, 1917. Montagu Holbein, who has tried six times cross were of red and white heather; (Signed) A. M. THOMOs, (Colonial before, entered the water on the Froach laments were played by pipers of the eye in no ordinary degree. The lives of

Treasurer), W. CHATHAM, (Director of Public Works coast, in the hope that he would be able to Atholl Highlanders; and the remains were Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston are. EDWARD A. RAM, EDWARD Swim to Dover. His attempt, however, follored to the grave by a large number of his fast known works; but he has been OSBORNE, HENRY KESWICK, HOKAI, FRANCIS CLAR, again ended in failure, illness compelling chictains and Highland lairds. At the prolific in the production of operas, plays, (Medical Officer of Health him to give it up when he had been in the close of the ceremony, most of those pre- and essays, and has oven produced a Celtic

water soven and a quarter hours. He was sent, houded by the Duke of Atholl and !

the Marquis of Tullibardine, stepped into opem which was staged some years ago. the vault, and taking from their caps the sprig of juniper which is the emblem of The Myrmy clan, Inid them reverently on the coffin.

a

mora no

thero

103

tomes

and WEI YUE,

The Cradio Cannon.

ments buildings shall be carried on in a tion, which he would carefully consider. charm of their human quality. Dr Smith, Board may bo

more than all others in this field, brings above. "happy go lucky" way was remarkable. His Kxcellency agreed with Mr Osborne as

Athe Chinaman near to us as a follow- Even the building materials were not pre-to the agency of the typhoon shelter quite like ourselvce, with his share of parud before being brought on to the sit somewhere nearer the original estimate. human virtues and faibles, of happiness sad content, of sorrow and care, of inbour The delay in the Tytantok water scheme The delay was regrettable. The reason failure and succcks; of love and loss i

that unexpectal difficulties arose and aud was diappointing, as also was the delay in

relief, alter The and disappointment. It is a time was lost in choosing site. the resumption of insanitary areas. The ker speaker

of economies and forecasts of hoped that

would

ould many training of nollabs was a step in the right be

delay

(hear, hear) trade and wall politics, after much sper

the inscrutability of the direction. Mr Hewett hoped that the The last resori to raise mones, said His ulation regreturn again to these two;

oriental mind, to Excellency, was to float a lean and he

The following commaents weroattached: thea 113 miles from Cape Brisaez, where provision of a typhqon shelter. will bat favoured a vote from the Reserve Fund to delightful volumes, and to find that the

With regard to para. I am able to his started, and 9 miles from the South agree with the Report. My personal exForeland.

Arrangements have been made subject hastened. They did not want an elaborate provide the shelter, With a falling revende oriontal soul, at least, is not alien to us. affair-a substantial breakwater was what utility was hotter than grandeur

to the approval of the barbeidere, for the rublic This eminent authority now presents to perience in carrying out works upon old s his study of our strength and weakness Chinese buildinga lends me to believe that A scheme costing 8800,000 works but Mr Osborne's criticiser at the present stage of the awakening of it will be, in a great majority of cases,

amalgamation of the North of Scotland was wanted.

hardly fair, the works ware project.

Bank and the Town and County Bank. reasons-dr was prepared but now the Government said it would cost $1,400,000-alnost od some years ago when the revenue Chins, in a book entitled "China and imprnoticable for structural reas

of what He talke frankly, for only 1 practicable

The "Lovejoy," or cradle cannon, was in a staple condition. The criticism America To-day."

It may be recalled that in his ently life The general feeling stems to be in favour of to re-building double. A small breakwater was ur-directed to roads was also of t thst

the case is serious. Our mistakes in the would almost amount uatore.

quarters in Aberdeen, and it is felt to be gently needed and Causeway Kay

was abolislied on Sept. 2nd at With regard to the Post Offee at Tien past may be passed over, since those of These costly works, howevor provide for popularly known as the "anchor" stroke, the late Lord Dumont was a familiar the schema, Both Banks hve their head. wanted dredging badly. With regard to tsin, a year ago it was opened and had England, and before her of the Dutch must lead to a considerable intree of

Joss was a Portuguese were Far

worse. But we rentals to be paid for out of the meagre general meeting of the Billiard Association.iguro in. the West Highlands, where hoewise to continue the competitive system Qur streets Mr Howet urged the adris- proved a dead loss, and a greater hose not mended car ways in the pre-earnings of the coolie and artizan clasThe committoo of the Association had was known to all the Gaelic speaking in so many small villages in the North

anticipated next year, amounting in all ability of wood-paving, particularly to

to about $7,000. It was possible that the sent. Diplomatically the recent ins wou and I am not satisfied that tho

by able By atatesmen have been a tone by and especially the poorer Chinese section recommended dat certain portions of the city. The provision Post Office would be continued-if the weti-Chinque agitation, which, confounding of it, will profit proportionately by this "anchor" stroko should be corrected by a Burris." He was prouler of this title, it

the deficit. thants of Tientsin made good th durtily the merchant and the student with the further increase in the cost of living here. His Excellency said he

(Signed) EDWARD A. RA, support any bona-fido effort nade by China puolic, drives Chinamen from our shores to on the opium question. He was glad that the unofficials were in accordance with hits on the subsidiary coinage question.

Tho bill was then rend a second time and referred to the Finance Committee.

of permanent buildinga at Taipo was Batisfactory as the officials should have something better than a matshed.

The cable communication with Gap Rock was not satisfactory but it was the best Under the circumstanece and it was hoped that it would soon bo repaired. The Tientsin Post Office was to be olosed accord- ing to the daily papers, but this was a great mistake, said the speaker. The ofico was of great utility to British residents at that place.

In referring to the Observatory Mr Ho

at the expans

community,

Europe for their knowledge of the learning, i agree to the recommendations as

4

the abuse of the folk of the Outer Isles us The Man of

new rule, by which a 12 in. bulk linois sild, when not done into English, than should be drawn from cushion to cushion of any of his other dignities. across each of the corner pockets, within the civilization, the finance, commerce and

of the West. Our merchants and means of improving the housing of the which only five consecutive cannons should industry of

At the general meeting, manufacturers, with a home market of con-working classes but I do not agree that bo allowed. stant growth to supply, aro indifferent to they of themselves, are sufficient to however, this recommendation wasrojected foreign trade; they do not discourage it. if eradicate Plagne which in my opinion cra orders come their way, but they do not only be effected by more frequent and in favour of a proposal to abolish the The Attorney General nored the first seok it, much lendo they endeavour to learn, thorough cleansing and by the destruction stroke altogether reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinancs to its peculiar demands. All this has been of rats and verin, amcad the Law relating to Companies,

discussed often enough before; Mr. Smith- The object of the bill was set forth in epitomizes it in these pages. the preamble. The bill followed generally

(Signed) EDWARD OSBORNE.

I am in accord with Mears. Ram and This the practical side of work. int contains also a brief history of China, Osborne, and sign the recommendation in the hope that it may bring seme improve-

the lines of the Companies (Colonial and much information about the Chinent the future. I considor however wett said that unofficials did not consider Registers) Act 1883. The Governor-in- in the spirit of his earlier books.

that Section 154 of the Public Health and

In

The Edinburgh Architectural Association recently appointed a Committed to consider the condition of Holyrood Chapel, for the restoration of which £40,000 was left by It is three years since the Technical the Inte Earl of Leven and Melville. As. Salel founded by the Duchess of Suther might be expected, their report goes

who was consulted by the exocutore. Jads have just completed a full three years their view, a satisfactory structural repair land was opened at Gelspic, and eighteen against the opinion of the Loudon expert

cete. In addition to the endowments and restoration is quite possible, but they and bursarios attaching to the school, the explicitly decline to offer any opinion on Duchess of Sutherland is desirous of pro the historic or acstlietic aspects. This Tho St.

Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

The following notice is issued by Mriding a fund for the financial assistance dues not take us much fordor."

of the boys when they leave and during Andrew's Society, however, with powerful On the 3rd at 12.10 p.The barometer ther apprenticeship, and for this purpose backing, Las taken up the subject, with

WEATHER REPORT.

necessary to appoint a committed to in Council was empowered to relieve a com makes us understand the value of the dianco No. 1 of 1903 (45 kas risen considerably at the Bonin islands a bazaar is being held at Dunrobin the intention of forcing the executors to

quito

the

that

be maintained between the Hongkong the head ofices of the company was doomed Observatory and the learned fathers at

1865. Siccawei and Manila, to whom a great le obt

of gratitude was due.

Make A

of

its carried out its duties

far

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

into its working, provided His Ex-pony from the necessity

keeping its

civilization, the secret of its perduruco, cellency was satisiled that the equipment of register at the registered offce in Long-

by Ordinance 20 and d 23 of 1903) Observatory was all that was required. kong. In such case the registor kept at the qualities of chamotor, collective ani

would have properly met and fallou slightly over the N. part of the Castle. It was opened on the first day by carry out the will, and there is even of that have grown

the Duke of Continught, and on the second whisper that there may be cast raised La would

up under ita ngetongprotection and he the, essc,

of conso that the Sea of Japan. Bet

Pressure is highest over Chins to the day by the Duke and Duchess of West- the Courts of Low points out bow the Chinnat is, in many Sanitary ways, the race best fitted for the struggle in an intelligent manner. In the past, North of the Upper Yangtzo. It is low, muster. Among the stallholders were the The Hon. Mr May seconded and thu of existence. A great race," he calls it. however, the Sanitary Bard by sticking apparently, over the N. part of the Sea Diches of Portland, the Viscountess

"If an average Obinago were suddenly top out taking the responsibility of exercising

closely to the letter of the law, and with of Japan. Bir Hewett suggested that in future bill was read a first time. Ostimates the amount already spent

paid from the clouds,"

Fresh N.E, and E. winds rany be expect Castlereagh, Lady Margork Mackenzie, kosnya, "upon an un- familiar spot of the earth's surface, he would its judgmont, las harassed the Chinese ed in the Fordown Chinnel and the N. Lidy Albert and Lady Rosemary Leveson Drops South American Servico.

Garer, and Lady Rosabelle St. Clair into all manner of expedients to obtain part of the Chins Sen. survey of his environment..

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and Eskine. Lord Stafford and Lord Alastair It is stated that the Toro Risen Kaisha in the presont reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance and, Dreadingto conform to the new con- certain amount of privacy and decency for

themselves, such face

expadionis being

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Leveson Gower looked after the game stall. has decided to abandon the service of to show that the Colony was to provide for the appointment of Publicditions, would boldly and successfully worse than the evils with which ing at 10 a.m. today 0.00 inches.

all competitors. A Chinese of experience. Ordinance was intended to den. In sup-to-morrow

steamers established by between Japan always has a contrivance for every emer

FORESAGT DISTRICT.

Professor Kilpatrick, of the University and South America after the war. This genes, and frequently one of which no port of my ojanign I quote the following

I-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: E. igner would have thought. Several official reply dated 25th July, 1907, to

of Edinburgh, has been married to Miss service has hitherto been maintained with frstances of this pet this ingenuity are my enquiry as to how often the terms of to N. E winds, moderate or fresh fair

2-Formosa Chantel: N.E. winds, frosh Frances Alan Davidson Smith, twin 3 steamers chartered by the Naval Depart of coazing of the proviso lind been availed of n's way of our wild

The number of cases in which the

3-South coast of China between Hong dughter of Major-General Edanud moat tothe Company, but the steamors were ill fitted for work, and the result of thoir given the Chiosmen's chickons into a coop, instead.

Sanitary Board have reccomended to the kong and Lambeks: Samo sa No. 1 defining thent, is one. More intercet is this

South coast of Ching between Hong-Davidson Smith, who served in the Crimen working was a loss of same 170,000 during "Many years ago a party built railway Governor in Commit malifications of or

and Indian mutiny, and was recently the last balf year. This indeed, was the bridge in Tientsin was abandoned, the for- exemption from the requirements of section kong and Hainen: Banie us No. 1.

Assistant Adjutant-General of the Dublin main cause of the unfavourable report which the Company had to present to the eign engineers in vain applying atcam-power 154 of the Public Health and Buildings

District Ordinance, 1003, in as follows:-2003, 4 out the piles. When they had

Last t general mosting. - The Naval Depart ment has not got consented, it is said, fo to heart and, it the dato be altered, prevent the Publication of Seditious Matter at Inst exhaustal their energies, the Chi- Applications; 1904, 4; 1905, one; 1000,

-bottonied warts

3 and 1907,

cancel the charter of the vessels, but that, and the

There are, wall over 5,000 Chinese tone- rising out. The

according to the "Japan Mail can be a method

by which It would be obsurd to enggest that one

on the ailway, sunt to be spent Tho Attorney-General moved the second and the estimate itself to published -there wus nothing estimates to engaged in a large railway scherae. Notaries within the Colony,

Think In conclusion Me Howett, urged

My Hewott said that certain professional larger sam should be allocated to restoring gentlenum would be adversely after the winjumonts to the official, od dome the bill, but the majority of the profession soldiers, sailors ap civilians laid doud good work in the colony and who now layere in favour of the bill,

Mr May seconded and the bill was fend a secour line.

at rest in Happy Valley.

The Hon. My Osborne.

cominoncod his

address by quoting Dr Eitel's remarks

conccining the great typhoon of September

The Attorney-General moved the second 22, 1874, wherein Dr Eitel deplored the reading of the Bill entitled Ar Ordinance to fact that the lesson thon taught was not.

faken

said the speaker, the pou pictum vividly

tr draw.

The object of the bill was to prevent nese-

palled

to

A QUICK AND SAFE REMODY FOR

BOWEL COMPLAINTS WWENTY yours ago Mr Gee, W. Brock TWENTY yo tag Chamberlain's Orie

Uue of the most interesting of the books praised for the autumn is the monoirs of

portrayed the disaster which we sustained Hongkong from becoming place for the word latido át oncement houses in which cubicles jure used. criticise the delay in not providing another tion in China. It was not the fittention of nearly twenty years ago the Yellow River hard and fast rulo could be usefully pade Oholera and-Diarrhoea Remedy was the Duke of Argylo. It inny be predicted, question of time only

endeavour to enforce it

-

last year. Mr Osborne then wont on to printing of seditions matter for distribu break water. Nothing had been done-and the Government to prevent the new was induced to resume its el course if the sum allotted, for next year ($25,000) papers in the Colony from criticising the through Shantung, instend of taking the applicable to them all much nore as to quick and safe cure for bowel complaints: that it will disappoint the general render, wore continued annually it would polity of the Chineso Government, and short-cut to the south, was a marvel of in be 50 years before it was completed when the bill went into Committee ho genuity and was successful dospite the

The want of a shelter at Blako Pier, would move.certain amendments. necessity of opening up road communica Mr May secondled and quoted from a tion with such place as Sanshulpo, Chin Chinuso newspaper to justify the bill. wan, Laichikok, ete, the unwiso policy.

predictions

to the

The ball was read a sound time and contracting spacious drives like passed into committee.

contrary of foreigners on the spok

Dr Smith's summary of what has already been achieved by Chinese reform is stalk

ing,New York Commercial.”

RHEUMATISM During all of these years," ho aaye, MI for the reason that it will not contain tro (Signed) HENRY Kew have used it and recommmer ded it many grip about private affairs in high places Y soffer from this painful mistaty

One application of Chamberlain's To The Secretary, Sanitary Board. timer and the raulls have never at disap which the mid gergril reader so grantly Pain Balm will there the pain and maks Sit, I am directed to invite the allot related mes Mr Brock is publicber of tion of the Sanitary Boart to the provide contained in Section 164 of the potte

keepers.

the Aberdeen, Maryland, USA., Enter desig. His Grace will nevertheless proat and sleep possible. Many curce hawa prise. For sak by all chemists and store dice an interesting volume, for he is in been effected by its contisuga, uso! → Fox

accomplished literatour, and was the artistic sale by all ahetuista and store-koopera