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INTIMATIONS.

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.

THE DAILY PENSA, SATURDAY MAY hm-1391.

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Agents—A. 9. Watson & Co., Hongkong, 1488

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING

DÉPARTMENT,

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by the O. & O. teamer Ossania. Tha Singapore papers report that Sir Fre derick Weld was making little progress towards recovary. The doctors were of opinion that s obango of olimate would bring about an improv by the French misil

POLICE COURT...

1st May

BEFORE MAA.G.. 'Wres.

'THE LOVE OF ARTH IN FOREIGN PÄRIS”

Tolear that in such ones a meeting of Council should have been osited a spostily as possible afterwards, the facts stated and the voto neces- sary to regularine the proceeding obtained.

What was done?

...

HARMONY.

success of the more fortunate ones and their ventures have resulted in dead loss of hard cash. These heavy losses have shaken on 6ence and damped ontérprise to some ox. text. We have no desire to underrate the nor informed that the tram does not ran till ignoraneo of the lack that,ho was transgressing the military contribution for the year 1880. We Excuse my bad tempor. Tre gut

serious nature of the crisis which overtook

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD the Colony in the latter part of 1869, and it is carnestly to be hoped that it Test will at mos be forgotton, but the sources of the permanent prosperity of Hongkong bave remained untouched. The wonderful recu- porative power of the Colony is shown in the fact that the heavy losses above referred to should have been borne with so little resort to the Bankruptcy Court. Ta 1889 there was, it is true, a substatial increase in bankruptcies, the number of cases being 47 as against 17 in 1898 and the amount of debts proved $565,951 us against $59,995, but, in 1890 the

NEW HOSIERY TO HAND. Ex. RECENT ARRIVALS.

·BILK „al SPUN SILK HALF-HOSE. WHITE and FANCY COLOURED LISLE

THREAD HALF-HOSE. FANCY COLOUÜRD And STRIPED

MERINO HALF-HOSE. NATURAL WOOL HALF-HOSE.

In our Post Offfes noticas yesterday. It was stated that istiers for the Prak should be posted at the General Past Office before 9.00 pm. so to be delivered by the 3 o'clock twin. We are 3.30 pm, so that lettura will be in time if posted Į the law. before 3 o'clock.

the yoksunal for the Albany Nullah is nearly TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,” 'completed as far as tho Tekinway Station, the Be it that the Officials concerned bare bridge on the Kenedy Road is in progres, aule been making" cocksurs" of 35 per sent. increase be sell storm hands! wost of the Tramway before it has been finally decided to pay it, and is wall adranged. I em meging the contractor On the 25th February there was a mesting of that, as might to expected from publin nervants to push cu with this important work with 'à Connoit at which the Governor presiden Car whan they got also of tragen, they do less work via to its completion if possible store the Okada, sub-lieutenant on board the Japanese tain doangial minates were laid on the table not that is the ontsag of sneaking whoolbarrows rainy on bagin

being allowed to go through the etroots? The Improvemaks Beration fround—Happy

Valley crated Kongo, as charged on remand with referred to the Pianos Committe

At the mosting of the FinanDomunittes, at barrows bave wooden whoals mostly equaro; sketching Beloher's Battery contrary to the pro-which the Colonial Secretary presided, he salt, the officials seem to have wooden hende, mostly 11: contrat for fling in the repod pond visions of Ordinanos 2 of 1983.

The defenes was that defends was merely with reference to the minute from the Governor not square. I would any to both, "grease your or lake was onfired into on Lith Joly last, and axle and takes pity on thong in Iosbonio Lane although considerable Moulties have been su sketching for. plasare. He discovered a fus on the subject of the military contributions

"The next mind is on recommending and olsawhore who, strange it may sonra to actutored in obtaining the large quantity (64,000 view on the Pokfulam Road and sketched in

a vote of $128,270.06, being the moiety of some public employés, wish to do their work. anbin yards) of material required to $13, ko this pond, without interfering dodaly with the okl all know that during the course of bet your

Obinna pumptry, and private property, rapid His Worship said that, at the previous the Conasil vutada sum of £20,000 is

progres has been made and the "work is p bearing he had come to the souclusion that accordance with the instructions of the Escro

prashing complotion About 15,136 quer At Singapore on the 22nd April two Melay defendant had been guilty of a breach of the tory of State as the Military Contribution. That

yard of the area within the race course bave worson, seters, had high words about some law, but as it was practically the first offerine such has not been drawn by the Military for the

rataufad, but it ned hardly be said that property of trifling value belonging to their under this Urdinance is adjourned the osce for year aspired the money had already been paid)

the unusually protected drought has sérarely mother, and after quarrelling for some thine one day in order that he might consider thorough: A requisition has now beer made that the amount of them draw a knife on the other, and in allegedly what ponalty he stuld impose. Defendant should be drawn and therefore the Governor is

to pus on 21 mpidly as poss bis with the dire tried bath the old and new turf. Its proposed

to have inflicted two such deep wounds just over had pleaded ignorance of the low. Had he be obliged to submit this giants

alon of tho can, and other work remaining, to completo the improveusents, which when the region of the heart as to cause almost a divilian that might have been some exonse, but medicto death.

as a paval affloor ho should barg known perfect. ly well that what he was doing was against the law. Under these organelauces Le felt it to be his anty to imposo à Res of $100.

The fine was paid.

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At Singapore a man named John Donohue has given himself up to the poliso upon a cou. fession which he is alleged to hayo made and siguel to the effect that he hanged a Chinuman in McKenzie Road, Government House grounds, the 7th July, 1800, and that the body was frand Reed on or about the 2nd July, 1800. The man's general behaviour and demeanour,

use that he is Inbouring under a delusion, as le, garerally the case what a men given himself up on suos confasion. The man is at present under medical observation.

A POCKET-PICKING CABE.

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A HEADACHE. Hongkong, Lai May, 1891.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT FOR 1890%

public works for the rear 1800 was laid on 1h The following report on the operations of the table of the Legislative Council on Thursday

I draw attention to the words I hate italicised. Mr. Eycis moved that the vale be postponed to

Surveyor General's Office,

Hongkong, 28th February, 1991. allow of the Soretary of State's reply being.

Bir.---I have the buzour to forward for the in- reseived to the Council's remonstrancas against this pagrasat. Mr. Whitebent seranded. Information of His Exliency the Governing tha fol- the discussion that ensued Captain Deans styled loving Report on the operations of the Pablia it a marota that only needed confirmation, and Works Department during the year 1990. remarked that its nen payment the world This Raport is divided under the following "make a good deal of difference to the Govora heads- meat at home. Their finaocial year ends on the 31st March, and it is a very important matter

PLAIN ail FANCY CASHMERE HALF. tide of adversity, bad avidontly began to the Straits Time says, leal te police to sup, Praya near the Harbour Master's OBos. Eethat the money shoult be paid befors tint date." |

VERTICAL STRIPES,

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Na Shui Tung wow charged with stealing from Cheng Lo the sum of 32.50.

Complainant, a sampai man, said that on the 33th inst, about noon ho was walking along the had $2,50 in his jacket pocket. Defeaduzi one up to him; caught hold of and tore his jacket and took way the money. He than rat off. Witngas gave chase and dafendant thaw the nonsydown. Howas finally given into custody: bord in bore the first and last fortnight of the Sentenced to six months' imprisonment with period to be passed in solitary conflicement.

I. Praya Reclamation.

IT. Public Works Extraordinary.

III. Pablo Works Bourrent.

1V. Tand Branob.

V. Squattori.

VI Inspection of Buildings, 'VII. Staff

Varelad, aut - will vary poorly doable the prea nsnilabla fon parpeace of ecercation. " Cattle, Sheep and Pig Depots and Blaughter hausca,

12.-The area regaired for the extension of the entila abads is nearly prepared, but this work has been greatly delayed owing to the refractory on- tary of the frap rock which it has been necessary I to blast.

13-A contrat for the preparation of the sita of the slaughter-house and sheap and pig dopôts, including orbusive excavations and retaining walls, was entered into on 9th Octobe last mont the work is being pushed forward. Plan ara – prepared for thu saporitracture; and tenders will be called for so that the work may by put in band as Rob as the preparation of the site is sufficient ly advanced.

14-Plans are also beru praparad of a small 9,191 Lias feet sester hous for the Kwen Paninguls,

I-PRAYS EBOLAMATION.

neolanation is

2-There are four separate rodomatioas now (a.Beolanation included in

Ordicance-10 of 1889. (V-Reclamation in front of Wharf and Godawn Cole Mariza Lots Nos. 38 to 105, West Point

Sailors Hone.............. (Boolamaica in front of

und a site has brou seluolet in Hangham Bay, east of the Hife Range. It is proposed to com- manes the work forthwith, immediately a con tract has been entered into.

The money had alrandy been paid. HOSE

ebb, the number of cases falling to 28 und

Later on in the diodasion MF, Berte asko the amount of debts proved to 3119,383:

Are Wo compelled to roreto this money The BALBRIGGAN HALF-BOSE. MARINE BLUE, SLATE DRAB, COT. Further evidence of renewed prosperity is

Chuirman replied, "You are not epelled to TON HALF-HOSE.

afforded by the Harbour Master, who openstommander Hastings, there were several

plying that it was still in the power of the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday

vote for anything; otherwise it would be anne- cessary to submit a vote to you." Distinctly in- his report for 1890 with the gmtifying ass of overarowding on ferry launches. The fannouncement that the shipping roturas aaster of the Sun Ma was convicted of carrying

L'omnoil to reject the vote, although the money PEISFAERING ĐÁ CHUWN LÀNH show a marked advancement in the trade 21 passengers in excess of his licensed anmbor and was flaed $67 or 6 days' imprisonment. The

The master of the day Lee shop, swishor.ad already been paid ever.

Mr. Whitehead asked how the requisition for HONGKONI TRADING COMPANY, LD. of the colony," Having summarised the master of the Wing. Fro launch was charged with mate's ebop, No. 5 Sing Wong Street, was 20 pegout and been received; the Chairmans-ro- raturos as regarils foreige shipping Captain orrying 48. pasangare in press and was noted of having constructed a mistsbed and built

| Governor, but I cannot take upon myself to say. RUMS is able to stale that "there is 86 or three months' imprisonment. The master dan above the Albany survios reservoir without plied, "There was a telegram received by the

the consent of the Surveyor Genarpā. of the Pe Hing launch was convicted of carrying

Defondant was fined $50 or oun mouth's ita-what was the exact wording. It may have been "also a considerable revival of the junk passengers without having obtained a-liconce

En cake wolether the mineŋ was paid or not.” and was fed $60 or two most imprisonment.

prisonment. "trade."

The Gorarnor now tells us that the telegram In each ease the fine was paid.

Yung Along, another washerman, was con(dated 18th February apparently) requested in-Making a continous longta of 10:253 Linsal feet perimental block of Fablic Landring has been |**

|victed of a similar offence sad the same penalty mediate paymvot, and that tho money was paid (i.) Relation in Crookut

OBESEY FROM THE BOX COMPANY into the military chest on to 2let Fobrar Kwak Teum, soolio, was convicted of stealing a shackle the property of the Hopekang and Whampoa Dook Company and was ashtonged tó foartoon days' hard labour.

12.GOLD MEDALS 20 5 SILVER MEDALS By Appointment.

And this brings us to the elusine portion KUHN&C Am

of the Governor's sporch, ou which we must- uncompromisingly join us. Hie Excel Established, 1869). THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT.lency says he is told and believes that the

Ronexora

YOKOHAMA,

Known as the Oldest and most reliable

lishment in the East. Hoogkong, 9th February, L

BY APPOINTMENT.

5. WATSON & COMPANY,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. ·· MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

The Hon Transitan of, tha Alca Memorial... Hcepital bags to nokinowledge with the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:

Meas. Danby, Leigh and Orange 225 Ching Export, Import and Back Cia...... 16 Me: T. A. Coopor

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Mr. A. M. Earabboy.

Mr. R. Habibbhoy

Mr. P. B. Car......

Mr. D. D. Olds ................

Mr. F. D. Kotewal.

Mr. F. Jaunaoties ..

J. Giv Mr. P. F

Fameoljoo Dalal

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Two persons were more or less injured by the. falling of a verandah on Thursday last at a hoss

In Station Street, Yuumali. The house wAKB

present tonnage dacs might be very con- Extab-siderably increased, and might be made 1380 something much more nearly approaching the average of other porta, and yet all, or nearly all, the vessels which now come lore would still have to come here, inasmuch as thienot coming-bone-would eanse them a loss considerably greater than the increased tax Whether this view is completely correct His Excellency says, he cannot any, but he berry old one and the verandah had been added lieves there is at all events: sufficient truth in it to suggest the consideration whether additional revenue might not be, raised, or whether the revenue remaining at the same amount the incidence of taration might not be more fairly distributed to the relief of the matepayers. Now, the Colony exists by its shipping trade, and to put any unneces sary tax on the chief source of our prosperity wordd ba mixtazen palier indead. His Ex-rerament in the House of Commoce ca the collency esga that if additional taxation per imposed all, or nearly all the vessela which now come-here would still have to come. We invite attention to the expression ** nearly sli” as showing the danger of the course hinted at. We cannot afford to drive

OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and manet approved kad, and we are will able to compete in quality with the best English Mahure The purest ingredients saly are used, and the atmost care and aleanliness are sxercised in

the mandinelure throughent.

LARGE BOMBAY - SODAS"

We contiana.to supply large bottles ag heretofore. free of Bira barge, to them of our Custoxors who profor to have them to the ordinary size.

COAST POET ORDEES,

whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are paokud and placed on beard ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall count allowed for Packages and away any of our shipping, however small Empties when received in good order.

it may be thought the quantity would

then.

Opis roll Order Books supplied on applicaba. If one versul you the probability is that another will follow." If the revenue would bear it we would gladly see the gut dues abolished in toto, and there must cer

Our Bugistered Telegrépbio Addrões fo, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG" And all signad massages addressed thus will receive prompt attention. The following in a List of Waters-always

Rep ready in Stock :— ---

PURE ABLATED WATER

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SAESAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALD

GINGERADE

The Daily Dress

at a somewhat later dito. - On Thursday the ver were on it at the time, a woman, a boy, and a girl, malah anddenly dollspel and thres perrous who foll with it The boy fell on the top of the debris, rinnaly injuring his chest, and had to be removed to the Hospital The woman and girl were buried about half way in the debris. Ou being taken out the woman was found to ha suf- facing from some slight cuts and braises, while the girl was almost entirely nahurt.

With referation to the quastica put to the

23rd March by Sir John Pope Henassay, sho Times as the following arts it appears tram alger's History of Chins that in the reign of the Emperor Teonkwang Envoye from the tributary States of Barmah, Siser, and Cochin-thias arrived in das aussion, and that "one of the Burmese tribute-bearers died at Poking in 1834 Sir J. Pope Honnay cites these extracts in support of bit contantion that Burmah is subject to Chias; and he points to the complications which arose between Franes

CRUBĻTT TO ANIMALS,

Yang Yea was charged with oralty to a pig The constable who made the arrest said da- fendant was carrying a pig slang sorose a paddle by the forelagi only. The string by which the Flaod 31 with the alternative of woven days' imprisonment with-bard labour....

logs were tindi was very thin.

The unoficis, maabara pressed for an ad Jollye- ment to wait for the Secretary of State's decision on their representations. A dirigion was taken and the adjournpient was refused by the Chairman's casting cate.

692

40

· Mr. Chator's Marine Lota Voor40 to 249-Kenned

1,410

tawn

Total..

now the Duke of Connaught on 2nd April last.

Publie Laundries,

15-On the recommendation of a commiltze of the Sicitary. Bourd a site for the first ex-

approved near the junction of the Kennedy and Wauchal Gay Roads. The working drawings Fhave boon, propami, and the burdings will bə”

com albuood as soon as the site is olevrett.

Public Intrines.

16. Two public latrines are in course of ar.c ion in Vistoria, twe have been fred at Yaumati, sad two are now benig_scorted at Hung kom

Cisl Hospital Staf Quarters. 17.-A csirant for this ostensiva block of

wall flors was stored Into in November, 1889, and the mareory is now approaching completion. Tha progres mas has ant banu altoreiher in the finn der sod granite pablar facings. E plate those buildings as early as possible.

katiefestory, mane deby kuting arisen in obfin

Civil Hospital-Corlic Quarters 18-The house for the accommodation of the

..... 1-1,673 Lineal fool

equal to 1.504 mitna. There was a menting of Council on the 6th (a) Work included in Ordinance No. 15 of 1840. Merab, when the raportof the Finsnes Carmitten

3-Contracts were lot in the spring for the came up. His Ervallency the Governor presided formation of the rubbla mound which forms the Again the unofeial members movel for the ad- buss of the Inbour wall for section No. 2 and journant of the rate on the same groned as he portion of setion No. 7, and subaquantly for fore, to allow of an seseer, from the Begrotary of section No. 3. The work contract for has au State. There was a debate on the question. and aggregate length of 8.001 fret. The work was His Excellency trade ang ipaeof in support actually begin in February 15, a man have and failed arge the contractor to com** of his position, that promise or as promise of stane to sommemorate the inauguration of the additional troops this colony old and ought to new Prava having been laid by his Royal High- pay the £47,000, por sormin asked for Heap pealed to the honourable mombs not to put him on 31st December the rabble mounds of sroticas numerous Chinese servants attached to the fing In the painful position that day of being obliged Noa. Zuad 7 were wil alvanced, about 200,000pital was contracted for in January, 191. This to do bla daty in faca of their "vioral He had bic yards of stone having been deposited already dons what he conceived to be bis-It haring be decided to substitats blocks plated early in the spring.

building ja will advanced and should be com- duty to the Home Government in paying over of Portland cement for the granite foating oste the money on the 21st of February. Why could of the Prayawal, it became asomary to order he not have said so and put an end to the do- the plant required for lifting, transporting and e3th Aprillast. Good progress bus bon nendes bats Why did he allow honourable morebere sacting these blocks. Accordingly. 8-ton tra they are now cooled in and they shoald "be com- to go on debating a mattor absolatoty, by his valling orane, with the necessary caus nad siber own action. beyond debate? He had ouls to appliances, and a supply of amant, were re- say I have already paid the money and the quisitioned from England though the Crown: whole affair was at an ead. His justification Agents, and a steaia tng of twenty soren horse buildings were commenced on 24th Oatuber last was the same then as it was yesterday. egally poor, two block batges, ach capable of carry-Fair progrear has since been made. valid, equally ouelusive. Yet he granted bon- ing sixty-five tons, and a floating pontoon Stan onrable members a verk's time, and Mr. Ryrie's erano kayu bron contrasted for focily with the poolian stand over till next meeting of Connoil.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

STATISTICS FON APRIL, 1991. ·

1st April In-Patients remaining in Hospital an In-Patients admitted to Hospital during April (6).

Total solar trated In Patients126

Of these there ware-

Diseborged Cured

3;

Discharged-Roli ved

Discharged on other grounds......... Died in Hospital I-Patients remaining in Hospital co

ut stay

62

Out-Patients, Now Cases... 608 Out Pasienta, Resora Visits 491 Lotal amber of Oz-Patient visits... 1099

Oparations 19 Dental ca.10 Taccinations... D. Casualty casos....

JOHN C. THOMSON, M.A., M.B.,

Saperintendent.....

IN 1890.

and China in regard to Taniein & videot PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS the inexpediency of the most recent deralopment of affairs in this, part of AsisConsidering tributo baing still sont annually from Upper administrations (viher than Chinese) get that Great Britain has foolishly agroad to the The following is a list of the probates and Burmak there is no used for our ex-Governur amour propre will no doubt enfoe to satisty hor.

Lanalda Auriam for Chinena.

19. A ontract is made for theso, bailings

platou ready for occupation early in the summer,

Palice Station—Aberdeen.

20-A contract was entered into and there

Polim Shin-Q serry Bhg. 21-A site having been selected in consulta- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. The tion with the Captain Soprintendent of Police At the Council meeting of tho 10th Marchésm tag and black barges are rely on the rising ground forming the water ben "the Council resumed the consideration of the ploted and it is anti ipated that bota tho Goat-dary of Quarry Bay, the working drawings were vote in Finance Committee of $23.870 as the at land orans will be complete sud rady prepared. the contract let, and the work was second moiety of the military contribution for 1890."

for work in May baxt. As the biboks will be rò-

menced on 19th Novembar Inst. grized about 3 months to 'sat prior to being His Excellency opened the discussion with placed in the work, arrangements will shortly

District School-Baigingpun. 22L-A coprenient site for this school house, long and ablo specch on the position and prospects be made to comasnaa the fabriantion of the non- of the Colony and as to the propriety of the arts Hooks; and thus provide a suoient saak Vistitia, having basa selectal by the impostor.

which is to serve for the western district of demand for an enhanced military contribution to allow the work to be pushed on rapidly.

Mr. Rycie spoker Whitelead apeko. (b) Redamation in front of Wharf and Godwen work was commented on 17th September last. Inf schools, a mandewei was unterad into and tho Arguing at great length against the revóta of

Company's properly. this particular amount in ropout of 1990, No

their power to grant or withhold, in theory the granite fuotings Now, however, that these rom 60 feet by 40 feal. supper, sed 5. The progress made with this redamantion The foundations have bees completed and the one can read these apostes without sesing that has not been so great as might reasonably have

walling is progressinų untis antarily they believed the money still supaid, still in been expected owing to the dong in putting in

New Wing to Government Homes. 23--The vow wing, which faoludes a balt

tainly be no wavering us to the remission of te alarma bimself. The sacrifice mado to China's by than Bupesme Court of Hongkong during the at least, Can any one suppose that if they are laid, and the work is shore low-watse koral billiard rooms and other nosesorios, in situated

Mr. Wise at the Police Court yesterday when is fuer a coolie $1 for crusty to a pig by carry jug it along the stroab slung to a pole by its fore legs only, in our opinion, let the offender

year 1890-

Albert fahrein

Celestina Bartholo.

Than

of Death.

27ta Ont., 1995

find knows De sumpected then that the then is thing to prevent this, relation hei Value of money had actually been paid evor anige the Going carried ou regularly qud it should be com Effecta. Toruor's Warmout of the 21st February, they plated in about mias montas.

would have debated the question, or done any thing bat reseat the fadignity put upon them?

12,000.00

400,00

400.00

..

laughod in thoir «looves to sac honourable

(n) Pratamatios in front of Sullosa? Hons.

Central Market

Non Pler-Roudaon Print. 8- 95-Daring the early part of the year the old

of hardt was constructed to take its placo. Now Pier for Powder Magasins-Stone Cuttore Talent.

of dosar, has been removed and she construction 26. The ad pier, wilich was in the last álago of a par timer pist of bardal 176 -t long and 10 feet wide gas on amouead on 25th "No Youḥer last.

Repairs to dumings dons by the great stora of

· 20th and 30th May, 1839. " Angst lust at a east $105,599; my astiate -27.-Thass repairs were libally completed in sent in shortly after the storm occurred buying.

uunted to $112,788.

tho Gap Rock Juos when the special work

Name of Toubator Timo na Place

the castore and of Government Hoas. Tas, for which they were imposed is completed.

or Extostatu. Firmin Theobald Pinto Anans

coatenet is dated 15th April Inst. Chs' work The Governor's remarks as to the proposed

bas baan pasted on with mash unorgy, and bet Zordo

16th Det, 1883 Harbour Board and his suggestion that if

Archibald Mnolly- Westixinter, London,

The same remark applies to this roelsmate remains to be done to complete the work. There was a formal division on Mr. Byrie's tion. Much time was lost in prifting in the 23th Dec., 1959 24,300.00. wont.......

Qarters for Superintendent, Botanical. SELTZER WATER such a body is formed it should be empower 400 lightly Offeness of ornalty to ani-

Thomas Tradow Hong, B-1 Jan.,

szaendment that the debate be postponed, sada ondation or uses, but now that these are com-

Department Phillipsbelandt ed and required to raise from ships all funda male am far too common among the Chinese Edward Byrne Hode, Japan, 20th

1890 7,7 12.47 forst division on the rote itself, both garriad plated this reclimativa, which lien to the west

24-Wocking drawings have been prepared and tauders sötained, and it is proposed to com. by the Garernment by a majority of sum. Nu- which have to be expended for their benefit sad sa only be put down by dog savurely

Nov., 1889 700.00

ace these buildings forthwith. down Company, should be completed at about- are however, well worthy of consideration. His dealt with when the offender is bienght to

'kong, 19th Tan, 1990 1,600.00 tion of protest was given and a protest filed the ard of that belonging to the Wharf and Co book" "While on this subject it might be worth to Boario kong rd-Man-1390-40000-not-sitting-of Camoil.

the motimaa What arouse or justification can there posibly No Credit given for Botiler hit look difty, Excellency reminds us that besides the light-while to polat out that it would be well it the

o Almezio... 'kong, 6th Apr, 1885 2,000.00 be for thees extraordinary proocodings plaved (di Reclamation in front of Mr. Chater's Marine er us reaved and new. and improved poť,

Lots Nor: 240 to 245, Kanadytown. or grease, or that appear to have been used houses there are other.costly services, such Polis paid a little attention sa the artial Arthur Wagner. A kong, 19th Mar., 1890 16,500 off on the Legislatite Council P. The Govern for any other purpose than that of containing as the Harbour Master's establishment, har of the Canton siamers slengaid the wharf John Wilson Bearsden Bear Gina.

te the manner in which poulter are removed

7-This work has progressed satisfactorily, the Colonial Secretary Mr. Flaming), his and bal Risks rentning to be due to this Aorated Water, as such Bettles are sever used bon launches, harbour police and the Ob- in the mutiset, que castable on duty las Thoras de Bowlex. H'king, let Des., 1390 accessor Mr. Denne the Traurer, the General, tensive reclamation, which will be completed early again by us

half the Military Ofears in the Garrison and in the spring. The total area of land reolained A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, servatory, involving an aggregate expenditure no doubt his sins fully occupied by prufast. Thomas Kaheet Bo-

H'kong, 7th Apr., 1830 Hongkong, China, and Mauila 12-196 me $70,000 per annum, which are birds of pray who wait the arrival of oach steamer

200.00 half the Portuguese olerks in the Celosialibelading that copied by public wharvas and ing anwary travellers "from" the clutches of the Carl Friedrich Bar Ates baba Singa

pors and Hongkong 3,800.00 Seoretary's and Treasurer's Office most have reads, is about 8-55 sprost maintained for the benefit of the ship and in reeping the mob of ocolies in order, hot Herrmann Faulson

Do.

203.00 known of this payment for they must have II-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINASY. Aberdeen, in Suntineri, ping. But he is in ornot then he says that a separate ofloor were ocenionally detailed for Alexander Suns

the day we have hinted at and arised the charbon By- H'kong, 17th Dad.,

Dth Dot, 18% 5,260,00 innborn, tha silent of iễm emomanity. · the A contract for the foundation and retaja. heads of its leading housin, earnestly discussing ing walls we entered into with Mr. Tsang these are principally maintained out of me flance in the interests of the poultry of ramiae Mehta......

1599 3,000.00 whether they should or should not authories the Keng on 23rd May last, and the work was furthe the ordinary taxation of the Colony. Ex., allkindithat are landed from the gleamer that the Richaise Marton Davtogton Halla youn

exoise officers exert is searching passengers for

doing of that which had been already done and with commenced Fairly good progress has of Kent, England, clusive of the Gap Rogh dues, which must opina. charges of ersalty to animals would pro-

kad Jan., 1590 900.00 was begand recall! Hon. members after it was been made. It has been found aucy to pila not be taken into account, we gather from bably bang plentiful as those faz contraveningths Fulania Akaario. E'kong ita fez., 1201 1,700.00 all over were jeared and laughed at about it. It the whole of the tranchos on the north, or Tas Governor's reply to the Hon. T. II. the revenue returns that the paymente opina ordinance. The ordinary fowl or duck is a Tikiu, 8th Jan., 1596 3.00.00 was garrantly reported and believed that orders Praya side. Up to 81st Domber 395 lined-

Mesilaito Joed Hong, 10 Max. not perhaps highly sensitive to pain but that is Aquin..........

had boan mont from high quarters to the military wood piles had been driven and thorn rain? WHITERSAD o the position and prospects by traft of all kinds last year amounted tone rensen why the unnecessary and doubtlese Francisco Sales Al-

1800 40,000.00 staff to keep the thing shark Is it any wonder to drive about 22 A requisition for the go--Basitus ordinary repairs to the Green- of the Colony is complotely destructive of some 592,000. The ordinary light dues thoughtless bratality which is exercised daily in mario

#hong, let Apr., 1800 2,500.00 1 honourable members or some of them fell hot lumns, floor girders and beams was forwarded at buildings gemilly. Government House the pessimistic position akan-m by that yielded about $82,000, fenk licences $22,000 should not be put a stop te it was once John Wylie 'koak, 66% July, 1906

transit of poultry from the steamer to the market Joh. Willmott Esaliurue, in Sussex, and resentful over their treatment, and it they to the Crown Agania in June last. The detailed has been thoroughly overbaalad and repainted EE 18th Oct 1985 6,000.00 put the question that we answered in Consoleswings of the superstructure are nearly com externally and internally. The Gotorement gantleman. at Hongkong cut flourish shipping seamen $10,000, and registry of marked that the leisure of the Toudon ehman Lawrence Niven If'kong, Blat May, 1900 1,900.00

Fosterday?

pleted, and tenders will shortly be called "for, so Oficis, the Supreme Court, the Central Polies and progress is not only a matter of hope, cargo bonté, surveye of vessele, and other was cocopied in finding out how many kicks in Alfred Thater...... Died on board steamer

The presenon of the unosial members of that the contractor my bs in a position to comation, and the Cirli Hospital are also been the stomach his horse could take before onving

Council at the Council tabsty is, of course, of menos onerations only in the spring icmediate painted externally. As the fat roof of the gr but of resumable certainty, the geogra-sualler items bring the total up to the gure Apparantly The average coolteis dosirous

very little value for any practica purposely after the completion of the foundations. Sentral ball of ths Vitoria College loaked badly, phical situation of the Colony being such that we have mentioned. Thus if & Harbour of Ending int how much ill-usage his freight can

810.60 They have no real power whatever. Their pro: |7

Gap Rock Lighthouse.

it was found cooramry to remove the lead cover- sence and votes are mere matter of forin to give it must share in and profit by whatever ex. Board were constituted on the basis suggest-adure and yet be deposited at the market alivo.

9.Altbocg all preparations had bosa previ-ing and relay it. This has been deue with tension of trade may take place between ed by thoblovernor and took over the norvices

2nd July, 1889 14,500.00 regularity and graen to the acts of arbitrary only made, it was only found practicable to effect st sfactory results. The Lighthouse are bea Henry Charles Ha Hyogo, Japan, 2nd

power, but the forms at least might be a perminbat landing, and establisa à detto. thoroughly repaired, and the landings and ap China hail the rest of the world. It is easy mentioned there would be au souul balaupe,

Ápr., 1889 1,100.00 abaarved, and the docentes respected. To heat of workmen in the Rock, on 21st March proashes at Ocean Island and Cape D'Agukir Seroommull Danla

ask them vote monies airely to point to the dealine of the tea trade, to on the basis of the present taxation (always ex i

paid, last. From that time to the present stondy pro have bean greatly improve, Hong, 16th May, 1690 $,300.00 without telling them that they had, ander grase has been mids. Two derricks wore, dixed

Bpuire to Roads. James Jonas Stinner H'kong, 12th MIGI, 1999 500.90 orders or under the pecasare of casualty, one on the eastern and another on the western 29-The roads within the city have been

The counte represent the valve of the cetate in already paid, to allow a debate to Hongkong unly:

pad side of the rook, waish have greatly initiated maintained in good condition except in placi sind carried on from one meeting to another and operations, and allow landing to be efeated when where the extensivo aparatious of the Water and divizion after division taken, when debate and otherwise it would be altogether impracticable. Drainage Deurtreat harrendered it seomanry As almost every atcset discussion were absolutely useless and futils for The first operations quilartaken to to form to break up the surfios.

HONGKONG, MAY 2ND, 1891.

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

י.

SUPPLIER TO THE "DAILY PZ8ss."1

LONDON, 29th Apri CHE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE

DIFFICULTY IN AFRICAN Fast Coast of Africa conveying field gas, and "H.M.S. Raleigh bas loft Cape Town for the

stores

INFLUENZA IN LONDON. Intensa has broken aut in London.

the decline the opium trade, and to the clusive of the Gap Kock fees), ofsome $10,000, falling off is émigration, all of which are which might be applied either to the reduc causes prejudicially affecting the prosperity tion of taxation or to improvements, to say of this Colony, but whatever decline may be nothing of the greater economy with which Been in this direction or in tont direction Harbour Board might possibly conduct there can be no reasonable doubt that the the pervices. It would therefore, we think, volume I trado us a whole is bound to grow, ba well for the shipping interest to close aS We have behind us an empire with a popu-speedily as possible with the quasi offer.com. lation of nearly 400,000,000 and a foreign tained in the Governor's spesah. There is trade of only H. Tl. 214,237,961, say little likelihood of any remission of taxation £60,000,000, while India, with analler under the present system, and with a Harby's population, has a fóreign trade of soms bour Board there would certainly ba no 8180,000,000. Chine is opening up, slowly necessity for increasing taxation. There is it is true, but the process is bound to cour therefore everything to be gained and no- tinue, and as the trade of China increases 30 thing to be lost by the proposed arrange- the trade of Hongkong must ineronso. And ment the increase; there is every reason to believe, will presed not merely pari pasme - with ·

Thats wil be a game of Polo at Causeway China's increase but in a more rapid ratio. Bar at a quarter to five this afternosa.

THE CIVIL WAR IN CHILI

The Chillian ironobu Hrastur has been

tapedo:

sunk

FROM SINGAPORE PAPEES

LowDos, 21st April. THE PORTUGUESH'AND, THE

AGNES? ÅFFAIR.

The party by the steamer Agres consisted of

brander Newton.

Brit, patside the part of Yokohama, 15th July, 18.d

ampton, England,

Bouruenorth South

500.00

A. S. WATSON AND.CO., LIMITED.

to

II-PODLC WORKS RECURRENT, Repairs to Gomarament Buildings.

any purposes wasteveres to treat the unconvenient approaches from the landing places in the city will in the immediate future hare to The following is the report of the General official mambers of Connoil with contauely and to the summit of the rook, and is provide soit he opened up wine, aos for water, and once for Manager for the year ending the 81st Desom-ontent and to render the proceedings of the able quarters for the working employed. Sab. drains it is evident that for some time to come..

Legislative Couseft riàtonions and absurd.

stantial brick noolis quarters have been erested the maintenanes of a fairly good sarkase must ber, 1890, for presentation to the shorekolders I hope most sincerely that the anoficial mom-opable of lodging 109 men, while on the upper pcvs a work of uo sinal diffulty.

bers of Counuil will take immediate steps to foor thera is a unitable apartment for our 30. Of the district roads outside thecity, the being this misiter to the notion of the Secretary Baropa forsatadi. A brick water tank cap aarriage road from West Point to Aberdeen bas of State, and obtain some explanation or estis-able of containing 5.80 gallons has linen can been metalled throughout. All the ads on faction. Yours faithfully,

at the ordinary general masting of the Company, Thursday, the 14th fat, op.. to be held at the Hongkong Dispensary, an

Gentlemen, beg to lay before you a statement of the Company'e baaldus, with a kähtuse sheet for the year ending the S1st December, 1590.

· The net,pros cít từe Campany for the twàlve momčija nodes review, after proriding for all hai sud doubt. tal debt, and Snoring $241368, Lenght forwned from last year, amount to 384,842,71... We paidan tu.

Ang sih,.00, 2nd T'han propous to pay a further

JO: J. FRANCIS.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1891..

A PEACEFUL TRIUMPH.

- TO THE EDITOM OF THE "DAILY PRAKS.”

structed olbely adjoining the coolie quarters. Hobgong Island have been maintained in good The preparation of the site for the lighthouseondition, with the exception of the bridle road was then proceeded with, in which operation, it from Aberdeen vie Stanley to Shaukivan, and was found alessary to remove by blasting about the pathway from Shankivaa to Cape D'àguilar. 1000 tons of hard metamorphin rock he have recently gone over the road from ber foundation itons of the Tower was laid by the doon to Stanley and theues to Shwakiwa wish Stn. Permit we through the medium of Oloer Administering the Government or 1st viow to its repair. This road, about 12 miles in fundind of persons in November last, chuo your columns to call the attention of masters Saplamber last, and the erection of the Tower lough which was originally well laid out, has be dirigend of a cent. (making 14 per cent. for the and oftcore of the Beltish magrebant service to and Light-keepers quarters has sinos pro eglected for many years. The police inspector yar), which will shaork: $35,000, aid for carry the test that a Bill entitled An Ordinance to gressed steadily The basemont-fear, which at Stauley told me that the portion from there wer 10.010.00 te rawrve fand to must contingentes ar for restrict the Imading nu dis barging af cargoes gintaing, a permanent water tank to hold in Aberdeen had got been repaired sixes 1874. qualing dividends (by senordance with Untee 18 af in portain waters of this Omolly" wad end t 19,000 gallons, has been completed, and on 31st The truffle on this road sa at proment very small Article 13), leaving a balance of $4,818.74 to be curri Rest time of the meeting of the Legislative December the mascary had reached the level of but as it may be expected to inorenes in futurs, artists that the are we experience at the 15th Council held, hore yesterday morning. That 4 feet above the Tower platform. The umber. I hope to be able to arrange shortly to put it in- KRY Inst indirectly redooed the amount of our cet the efforts of this Association and its friends to of workanes employed on the rook has varied from to as efficient state of route. With regard to profits for the year by $21,000.00, we the sloks that cause the abolition of a pastor which is dromed 50 to 25. Notwithstanding the out and glare the track from Shaukiman to Capo D'Agailue, rem red were cuits Indecente to meet the detonda great hardship and lujastios by members of brom the bare sarees of the rook, the best of as the communication with the Lighthouse is The insult offered to the British flag by the util fretaupplies enne forward.

The Company' acuits in Loudun have bow and the profession generally, both au home-going all exployed bas been exceptionally good, which carried on by water, and this part of the island. We are reqnected to mention that mutil Portuguese in South Africa, the gewapaperited of Mass Award Moore Son, Chartered Acul coasting stasera, has so far resulted in way be in art attributed to the dere taken to isslcat antubebited, any considerable catiny on that ye cannot find much cause for evining service at the Cathedral will begin stood at Cape Town thst Lord Salisbury has centage in a growing trade we must confess further notion and commencing to-morrow the say, dsmande immediate redress. It is under-santaube, and the at the Houd Office by Mr. V. complete success is undeniable, and it is with provide proper lodgings, and to maintain this track would. I think, muder present oireum-

In 1880 the share of Hongkong in the total

The Agents Morera. Siemisen & Co.) inform foreign trade of China was less than 30 per us that the D. D. R. steamer Palyhamna, Capt. cent; last year, excluding the Kowloon Cas-Voltas, from Hamburg, left Bingapure at toms returns, it was over 40 percent. With no yes erday for this part..

the prospect before us of an increasing per

acas as to the future of the public finances,

at 5 p.m. instead of 5.45 p.m.

five. Englishman and one hundred natives. She was carrying prospecture implements end nunrmed. Tin fine affampting to lezya letra, the Portuguese fired on and sized the boat bauled down the British susign, and hoisted the Peringouse flag. taking sixteen men prisonera FONDON, 22nd April,

od forward.

2.Cesar Hawkins,

only remonstrated with the Poringress Goyarü””

Jeg. D. Romeneers, Ganoraų Maunger. Hongkong, lat May, 1891.

A CORRESPONDENCE.

If one item of the revenue, such as the To-morrow morning, between 5 and 10,80 ment regarding the dyner affair. A mass meet- Opium Farm, falls off, the decline will he the Bethel flag. will call alongside any vessel ho inaction of the Imperial Government, and dook, the stean lanol Dageering, carrying ing is to be held at Cape Town to protest agaiout. more than made up on other itens. In 1880 hoirting code pertant to convey men ashore the revenue was $1,056,929; last year it to 11 as service at 86. Puter's (men's) the newspapers falk of lowering the Britiub BagWe do not hold onretres espansible for the opinions roached $1,395,220. Granting that the rent Church, returning about 12.30.

for the Opium Farm may decline in the near future, the revenue is sufferently elastic to

in South Africa.

--

Lospps, 22rd April

www.

red by our Component.? BEFOOLING THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL..

feelings of nagreed pleasers that I make thin them in good muitary condition, as also to tamos be hardly justiistle,

31-The roads and strunts in the Kowloon shaganegment and barily dongratulate you ensure a regular mupply of food and fresh water. npon the mesense of rascass attained by the No serione interruption has sported to the pro- Peninsula Lave been greatly improved and are foroo of reason and arguments based upon press of the work exospt during the yule of 16th now is good repair throughout a new road fate-not by means of violent outbursts of in. Detaber last, when an accaptionally heavy sus called Chater Road is being formed by heavy dignation jostiable and otherwise, such as strass the rock and recoiled on to the water ontting at the back of the Tsimshsteni Polios. brought trouble and misory upon tene of thou tank situated 69 feet above sea-level. The Station. This will materially shorten the ap- Bande of our countrymen in the Australian weight of the wan toke the cover of the tank, pronab to the show forry from the oustern eile and admitted a certain quantity of salt frate of Kowloon. The road from Yausasti sod oclouies last autumu.

In this brindly referring, on the ver of the On this new reaching me, Emediate steps were Toimistoni to Harghom, which was previonaly The Timessage that a marriage bas. benar- The Marquis, of Salisbury, has Romanded" an

moment, to what is, I pitsume, pehotionlly, a taken to sad down a supply of fresh water. only a brak soross the sad slnost impractic rarged between Norah, oldest daughter of Sir explanation from Portugal' regarding South

TO THE BUITOR OF THE "DAILY PHENS," "Bunday Dbservanos a I cannot conclude During the same gale s considerable quantity (able after bears rato, has bien forined along the Francie Plunkett, her Majesty's Minister to the

SIB According to the statement made in without paying a brief tribute to the public of dressed granits, brick, and cd was washshore of Banguors Bay for a distance of about King of Sweden and Norway, and oant Gylden African affair, and awaits reply before taking Council by His Excellensy yesterday he isnud proes, which has From first to Lust, oven plepseded off the rook, and the derrick on its eastern a mile thus bringing the thriving industrial As to the depression through which the stolpe, Secretary-General of the Foreign Office zotion. The political situation of Portugal is is warrant on the 31st February fast for the to accord the movement the inestimable assie-face was carried arey. With this roeption the village of linnghem into direct communication Colony has been pissing and from which it at Stockholm.

*very critical..

payment of the second half of the military cos- tance of its inpport.

work has proseeded regularly, and without me with the wastern part of the Peninsula and the tribution for Le90. I understand him to admit An 1 shall sell myself of an early opportunity cident, or other unmal incident. The progress Kowloon ferry. No souer was the new road- appears to be now chaerging, the cuuacje, we We hear that nows his buon received froni'

EXCITEMENT AT THE CAPE.

that he ought to have called a Counfl and ob of speaking publicly upon this subject, dealing aade reflects manch credit on Mr. J. R Medie, anciently advanced for the purpose than public think, made auficiently dear in the Go-Chaten that Fung Shan You, the leader of the There is intenso excitement at the Cepa owing tained a vote for the amount before doing wo, with the new Bill clause by ofanse, I refrain the axecutive engineer in charge, and Mr. jinrickshes, which had bitherto not existed in vernor's amach and the information lie has a pirates, has been arrested by the Chinese to five thousand Boers arranging for, a trek fin but that the occasion was argent, the case no from further trespassing upon your valuable Donald Fraser, forsman, who has raided con Kowloon, were introduced, and are now plying

rogaiarly for hire. authorities at Wushow. He will be brought down Mashonaland. The High Commissioner of Cape clear and the difficulty of calling Coghail at the spot the prasant juncture.Yours faithfully, inuously on the rear since April last. obtained from the Registrar of Companies, to Canton in a few days for trial. Base this das Colony, Bir H. B. Lech; telegraphed to the Fra suoment such that be felt justified in laying the There has, as we have shown in previous ardly attack took place the conduct of the, Chi-dent of the Framveal that the British nation that there are casca in which he would he justi- warrant without waiting for the vote. Toouseda ticles, been no diminution in the general, trade stage of the participators therein in worthy of the would regard the trok se na cat pf hostility. The dad in doing so and that this may kaya keen ona I the Colony, buton geran public compentier, bigbart remmend

Froglioni pagitan that the tech would be glopped, of them. But the majo. I think, in phundeatly. Traptong gach april, 1983,

bear the strain........

nwo authoritise in running to earth qup after an

SAMUEL ASHTON,

Fresident,

4 British M. M. O. Association,

Collige Chambera,

Training Albany Nubah and Branches and

IV.-LAFE SURTER BRANCH. 32-Mr. Maisch having returned from leavo preparation of Kennedy Road wviles, 10-A contrast for this work was outered on 14th December, 1889, was placed in charge of into on 6th October lost and the works has alace this branch of the Department with dr. ProamE been pashod zapldly forward. The myranny of an Auditii Land Purrayon