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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PROGRAMME OF FOURTEENTH- PRIZE HEETING..

TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON

Major The Hon. E. NOEL, R.B. COMMITTER:

specified.

THY HONGKONG, DATET E

E EXCELLESur-Friday the 17th April,

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Arms 77, Winginx Btreet, and he als PELICELAN certain leasehold property in this salon Mr. will do then. Les Show has rounded in the colony for the past seven years and he has declared his intention of permanently welding herec

A inesting of the Financo Committee was The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg fosecond beld immediately after the Council mesting. Hill read the first time. The COLONIAL BECENTART presided, and 'all His BELLEx Gentlemen, the second

MINIFTRE

The CHATEMAN-The only minute I have iberi on the agends paper is the first reading of The minutes of the previous meeting were a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend and read and confirmed. sonsolidate the law relating to the carriago and

Arthur Chapman, Esq.; C. Ford, Esq.; Lout. † cante ́such to be obtained at the Committee fullest extent whatever measure of freedom which has existed in the southern provinces water-on Infinitesimal amount. VED A BUS || Lewithdraw that Ordinance from the 16 I recommends the Council to re-vote the following

Ecey, B.B.; T. Jackson, Esq.; Majer G. N. Moore, &.P.D.; Capt. Palmer, D.A.C.G.O.; Capt. Retallick, H.K.B.: E. Robinson, Esq.s G. J. B. Sayer, Es E. C. Shepherd, Esq. F. Smyth, Esq.; W. Stewart, Esq.; Insgautor A. Watson; Majar Wrottesley, R.E.

HON. TREASUNER -

Arthur Chapman, Esq..

HON. SECRETARY :. F. Smyth, Esq.

mombora.

"

The unofficial members marred sniffed their willingness to sarve on the Committee, and His Excelleney thanked them.

BBAECK WARRANTE ORDINANCE.

tion..

The DmECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonka-In about a nighth or six weeks.

it has been urged in reply that the All is esorbed quiet at Canton saw the to ba mupported in the fullest and most thorough INTIMATIONS.

responsibility did not rest with the ink haring given in to the boat people mesmer before he is convicted. I called tea ompletely Amoeting of the foreign com. tion to the tome Acts simply to show what is 6-Position Any except in Competition Minister, where honde were tied by the home munity, we hear, was held at the Club on done In England before men can be convicted No. 3, when the member, must stand or kael

enrolling a Volunteer Force for the defence of tims that he is going to submit his purchase far whilst ghooting, and in Gompetitions Nas. 8, 1: Government How far this may have been Wadresday to consider the airisability of In England a parchaser, kas to declare at the 10, 11, 13, and 14, when he must adopt either so the outside public, who have not pocess Shamees and the bringing in if necessary of any analysie and a portion is retained by the seller the aitting, kneeling, er prone position.

neighbourhood in the event of trouble. Reso by his own people. That has to be done before 7.-Martini-Henry and Lee-Metford animy to the official instructions, have little appar: Europćans Hving at outlying points la tho to give him an opportunity of having it analysed THE POSSESSION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION, the menten were present (FRIDAY) TOMORROW (SATURDAY), nition will be provided on payment, and may be tunity of judging, but the man wat slutions were passed omhedging schone to that there can be a conviction, and I submit that we Peking one who will not allow his banda effoot. This antien, it appasta, is taken, not on should not bring in a local Ordinance referring AND MONDAY, April 3rd, 4th, and 6th, 1896cbtained at the Committee tent on the range.

8.Competitors can shoot in any match at any time during the Meeting unless otherwise to be to, or who wil at lonet rosiat the assunt. of any immediate need for such a fordo, to tainted and patrid food to apply to a bottle of

operation as far as possible and use to the bat in consequence of the disturbed fling milk which contains only six par cent of added possession of arms and ammunition. I propose to bring before you is one in which the Governor PRESIDENT:

His Worship The evidence in this case is a very delicate, and a very diffoult question same-(1) $2,215.40 being the maxpended bal- during the past few months.

shows that on the 25th March a bottle of tailk and requires to be very carefully dealt with. ence of the vote of 85,000 for the erection of the 9. To sighting shots-tickets price 10

was bought, nt, Mr. Kennedy's repository in Yea here soon from the newspapers that there statue of Her Majesty the Queen (2) 81:464.99, range in every way be allowed him. It is mid that

ROUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Gartler Rod, and that it was taken to the her boon an abnormal exportation of arms from being the expended balance of the role of adventures are to the adventurous and it tont-will be allowed at each

Government Analyst, he reaived it with the the colons to Macs and probably to Canton, $5,000 for additional quartets at the Central competition. competition Cemara Competitions the number

SUPPLIED TO TAN “DAILY FRESU."] seal nnbroken; and bearing the aimeJail I shall be very much obliged to the un Folice Station. The sms were voted last sibility is to the responsible. The timorous

LONDON, 31st March. Kennedy, Hongkong Dairy. I am satisfied official members if they will kindly act on your but not expended, and it is now necessary that the bottle of milk produced in the bottle Committee to report to me on the subject. I to bring them before the Commition for them and/or value of prifts may be increased if my with equal truth be said that respon-

MATABELELAND. entries and expenses admit of it.

bought from Mr. Kennedy that morning Now propose that the Attorney-Gonem, the Har to be re-vated.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURERS.CO. 11-Members shooting for the Queen's man who plays for mfety and" -îs

Tho position at Bulawayo is serious and section of Orillianco 28 of 1830 deals with bear Masia and Commandos Hastings r Aggregates will have procedence at all unges.

12-Range keepers (on the day on which afraid to net on his own initiatives only they are kept or are detailed to keep a too glad to believe that he has no real

Foard. The communications southward are adulterated, and unfit for ase. The meaning of Mr Chater, Dr. Ho Kai, and Mr. Whitehead in referonco to the first item, when it is likely

adulteration in regard to milk must be that the will agree to serve on the unofficial side to that the sbotan will be ready for unveiling.

The CHAIRMAN--No doubt tho han. Tireo- range, for not less then 1 hour) and the Hon. power and to evade the nee of such as he general rising of the natives of Matsbolalard in four slossar of food-tainted, anwholesome, present the offojets, and T shall be obliged if Hos: G. P. CHAYERs-I should like to know, 1-All Conera. Distance 200 yards. No. of Secretaries will have presedenen over other may actually possess, but the man who is threatened. The defenders of Bulawayo are will contains, burtinents which are not furnish a roport and see what it is proper to do

act afraid of responsibility will wield power short of arms and have only a month's supply nereal in milk. In Mr. Crow evidence he to supervise the uzportation of arms and tor of Public Works will give us the inferian- Shots-Baron, Unlimited entries, 30 canta

13.-Firing entries to commézes at 9,39 not. rach. Ton prizes, valus $43. She cox-

per eat of added water. He first said: “I am on each day and cease at, or about, but not later in all positions and under all conditions. of provisions. The Matsiules are well supplied says that in his opinion the milk contains six ammunition, dition No. 10.

of opinion that the milk contains six per cent. 3-Martini-Henry Carbine Competition than 5.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and

EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

of added water." In another picoe ho says, "It Distance 300 Fords. Members only. No. 1 p.m. on Monday, with the exemption of as reIt is very essential that at the present time with arms.

The Dervishes are proparing to resist the does not contain the amant of wholesome.con- Lator of Shots Soren Entrance 5 cents. gards Competitions 22, and 23. See Pulo 14 the British Minister at Peking should ex-

stituents that good milk should contair. 14-Competitions Nos 4, 22, and 23 will beercise an active influence and not be a mero Four prizes, valus 70 per cent of the entries

un he says, "I say there le added water," and he FRANCE. fired between 380 and 5.90 a'look on Monday, with $10 added.

M. Berthelot (Minister of Forsign Asia) gives his reason, "It contains only 8.01 of 3-Queen's, Isi Stage-Distance 200 yards. 6th April, weather permitting, during which quiescent apcctator of the trail of events, advance of the Egyptian troops.

Membora guly. No of Shots Soven. En time sit other Competitions will be required to also that he should be the keeper of his

the amount of inorgania mattor is low, too." In true. 50 cents. Four prizes, valuv 70

another pinca be says, "It contains two por cont Bourgeois. Lady Winners, in order of merit, shall be ou political judgment and conscience and per cent. of the cutries with $10 added.

of creams low porcentage." I Lave it there.

BUILDINGS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.:- Position Starting or Kneeling.

in question is sanitarated nuit. Now against The ACTING. ATTORNET GENERALI beg 4-Ludico Tournamesi-Open to Lady Mom thoy or some persona sutherized by them at bors or tasir Nominous-Distance 300 tond at the Committee tent at the conclusion

fore proved by sientific analysis that the milk that there is the hard fact that I have the evito more the first reading of a Bill entitled an yards. No. of Shota-Soren. No entrance of the Compotition. Any Winter who does fee. See conditions No. 3 and 14. Prizes not attend or is not duly represented will have

cence of persons in the employ of Mr. Kennedy, Ordinance to amend the Buildings Ordinance, who tell me the coures of the operation of milk- 1889" As I am desirous, if hon. members hayo 6 price allotted by the Committee. presented.

ing fad the various stages gone through and no objection, to move the ansion of standing 5.-Ausciation-300 yards. Members only.

that that morning no water got into the milk orders in order that this 2011 may go through Monday after Lanah. No. of Shots

and that no of the coas ustained water. Bate Connou at this meating will go into the Beren. Unlimited entries, 30 capts each.

against that I have the very strong fact, soientlamitor in some detail. Tink the important Five prizes, 70 per cent. of entries

tically proved, that the milk doma erutal water,points ars eentioned in the statement of 6.-Martini-Henry Carbine Competition

that it contains per cent of added water, objects, and reasons appanded to: the Bill. Distance 500 Farts. Mombora only. No. of Shots-Soven. Entrance 50 cents.

That fact has not been explained sway to my hon. umbers will soo that the object of this Four prizes, value 70 per cent of the entries with $10 added.

Distance 500 yards. No. of

satisfaction at all. It was quite competent for Bill is to move the prohibition contained in Mr. Kennedy to have the milk analys Impection 62 of the Buildings Ordinance, hazard, but he has not taken thus come, and it 1880; against the sinking of a well within Shots Seren. Unlimited eatrics, 30 cents

nomes out in the evidence of his brother that the surfings of any building. Such a Ton prizes, valas 845, Bee Co ouch.

M. Kennedy bad not taken the trouble to have probibition has been found to be very in dition No. 10. 8-Queen's, Is! Stage-Distance 500 yards.

the wilk analysed for his own satisfaction. One conresiest in practice, and I may mention that. Member only. No. of Shota-Savon. Ex-

one of the first jednutions to take. I ting the to the hen, member the Director of Publio transe 50 couts. Four prizes, ralee 70 por

would have thought that that would have been at the present lime there is an application unde

cent of the entries with $10 added.

defendant 150. 9--Queen's, 2nd Stage-Distance 500 yards. Monbers only. No. of Shola-Tea En- trance 50 cents. Fire prizes. valno 70 per cent. of the entries with 330 added. 10-Queen's fat Stage-Distance 600 yards. Members only. No of Shots-Seven. Entrance 50 cents. Four prizes, valab 70. per cent of the entries with $10 added. Martini-Henry rifles allowed points. 11-Queen's, 2nd Stage-Distance 600 yards

OBINU.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-INAL-I beg to move the Brst reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the Issue of search offences,

Hen: C. P. CHATER-I want to know whe- ther it will be ready for unveiling before the Queen's birthday. The community are anxions to know.

The CHAIRMAN The Director of Public

six weeks.

Hon O. P. CHATee-That will be about the time

permitted to select their Prizes, provided that not, sazreader himself to the guidance or sus resigned and has boon succeedel by non-fatty solids, the amount of tab is low, and warrants in the case of suspected coiuago Work has informed us it will be ready within "

15-Every Competitor for the Quem's Prizes is specially requested to send in bis egres net later than 3.30 pm. Monday, 15th April

16-One Blow-of shat will be allowed at the 800 and 000 yards ranges. Blow-off shots mast, be fired into the Blow-off pits,

17-Ties, and instters not otherwise provided for, will be decided by Bisley Enles.

lish chameters.

entry, ranges, and targets.

Members are reminded that they are not entitled to fire. as such, or to the enjoyment of any privileges, unless their subscriptions aro paid before date of meeting.

ROBLET HART or any other servant of the Chince Government. Of the Iuspector General we desire to speak with all respect and with a full recognition of the magnificent services ho has rendered to the Chinese Govenment and to foreign trade in China; but his duty is to the Chinese, not to the British Government, and no p serve two mastore. While Sir ROBERT

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M. Bourgboss speaking in the Senater said that the agroneut briwen Randa and Francs was hover more completo or more cordial and that Rassis firmly supported Frones in the Egyptian question.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I bug to second. Bill read the first time.

THIE CHARGE AGAINST MR. KENNEDY, $30 INR IMPOSED. was resumed before Mr. T. Serconsbo Smith of 18-Competitors must write their names may use his influence with the Chinese "At the Polleo Court resterday the hearing that la, vator that did not get there by accident. From that statement of objects and reasOAH - ascriptions on their tickets distinctly, in Eng. Government for the introduction of reforms the charge against. Mr. J. Kennedy of selling he mast naturally be expected to discoun-interated milk. Mr. Denny's defended. Für tenance strong measures on the part of ther witnesses for the colongo were called.

Mr. David Kennedy said I have assirlod my The Committee tent, whom tickets and all information can be obtained, will be rear the

Foreign Governments to compel the reformas brather in the day for the past thirteen years, 500 yards rings.

The Committee reserve to themselves the advocates. But strong measures are neces During the last few months 1 bays been living Bay Thereis viso an cutablishment at the right to alter the description of any of the nigans forest rates, and no times of booting eary and if real pregress in the fartheragon at the horss repository and day of Causeway of British interests is to be made the Minister Mica Works, where the cattle are kept under must keep himself free from the paralysing observation. De the 11th March I landor six funded in February and on the 26th of that month they were taken to Causeway Bay. Øn influence of men who are permented with the Mica Works. Ten uthors had been tonderneefar Chinese prido and folly.

the 25th March Tarrived at the Mioa Works at three o'clock in the morning and the six coWR there were milked. The milk was pleasd into onlinary milking baskets and then was put into que milk can, which I locked myself. Thora was no water in the milking buckets or can I put the can into the tray, drove into Causeway Bay, sul put the can with three others and sent them to the Garden Road establishment. One key in koi by most. Causaway Ray and the tier is kept by Silva at Garden Road. We ail only our own milk to custumora. Other milk was bought for the calvos and for making better, but that milk was not sold or put into hottie have had experience of dairy work in England. The food home is quite different from that given in England. The principal

•food in Hongkong is bras, and so the milk is art of the same quality here as it is in England: The milk is thinner here.

Banges have been detailed as follows All compotitione at-

8.30 3.307 Polies 200yaris-Friday

-Saturday 9.30 5.30 Hangs

Menday 9.30-1.00)

Members only. No of the Shots Fifteen Entrance 50 osats. Four prizes, valde 70 per cont of the entries with $10 added. Martini Houzy rifles allowed 5 points. 12-All Contera. Distanso 600 yards. No. of

Shots-Seven. Unlimited extries: 30 600 yards-Friday cents each. Seven prizes, valo 70 por cert, of the entries.

1

Miliary 300 yards-Monday 200-6.50 Range(R.B.)

9.30-15.30 Military 500 yards-Friday

Pargo Saturday 11.00- 5.30 Meuday 9.30-1.30) (R..B.}

430 530) Now. Mili- Saturday 11.00 5.30 tary Range Monday 9.30 1.00) HK.B.)

9.30-11.00

B-Queen's, 3rd Stage-Distance 800 yards. 800 yards-Friday

Members only. No. of Bhota-Tan. En- trance. conta. Four prizes, value 70 per cent of the entries with $10 added, pre- santed by Daily Preas. Martini-Henry rifles allowed & points.

14-Queen's 3rd Stage-Distance 900 yards. Members only. No. of Shots Ten. En- trance 50 eorits. Fonr prizes, valno 70 per cent of the entries with $10 added; pre- rented by the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G. Martini Hoary rifles allowed & points. 15.-Queen's, 1st Stage, Aggregate-Optional sweepstake of 50 cents exol. The bigkont Boorer takes 70 per cent of the entries. 16-Carina Aggregate. Optional sweepstake of 50 cents each. The highest Boorer taken 70 per cent of this entities.

Friday 130- 3.30 Saturday 9.30-21.00 -Saturday 1.30- 3,30 -Monday 9.30-11.00)

200 yards Friday 11.00-12.30.

Friday 3.30- 5.30 Saturday 11.00-12.30 -Saturday 3.30- 5.30 Monday 17.00–1.00

F: SMYTH,

Noval Bange.

Hon. Secretar

There will be a pick up game of bookey to morrow in the Happy Valley at 4.45 p.m.

Owing to the Good Friday holiday there will be as issue of the Daily Prem tomorrow.

This week's instalment of "Sport and Anecdote will be fou on the sixth page.

The P. M. steamer Chini, with mails, &c., left Nagsaki for this port on the 1st April, at uidaighil

The P. M: steamor Peru, with mails, &c.; leit San Francisco for this port, vin Yokobarca and Nagasaki, ou the 30th oft.

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steator Ulysses, frown Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of the 1st April and may be expected here on er about the 7th inst.

Two Chinamen, who are wanted far murder Address: Bradley & Co. committed during a clan fight near Cantou, yere Hongkong, 1st April, 1806;

arrested yesterday morning at West Point by Inspectors Stanton and Quincy, and Sorg arts Hoft and Molver.

17.---Nursery Aggregate, Restricted to Mem-A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Limited, wlvises na thist ko ime received the

hors who have never won outright an Eociation Subscription Cup, or a First or Second prize exceeding the value of £1 at

...any previous prize meeting in Hongkong"

or elsewhere, and whose respective nooras

in competitions Nos. 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and

34 the three stages of the Queen's) make

the highest aggregates. Butrue $1. 1st

prize, Cup. presented by Capt. Ferguso

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

The Secretary of the Punjon Mining. Co., following calls from the manager at the mine The eyouido operations were started yesterday"

The third class good conduct molai was presorted yesterday to Inspectors Komp and Baker and Bergant Moffatt, and the fourth: sinse medal, to Inspector Duncan and Acting

and Lent. Hoey, RB, and two other WINES AND SPIRITS. Inspectors Hamak mal Witchell,

prizes, 70 per cent, of entries.

18.-Queenin, 2nd Stage, Aggregate.-Uptional

sweepstake of 50 coats each. The highest scorer to take 70 per cout. of the entries.

4. telegram has been received stating that the directors of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limfied, recommend a dividend of 3 per cent.

per anoun on the B shares for the half year ended 31st December last, carrying forward £8,000,

By his Worship-I had five years' experience on my brother's dairy i England. Al the Gordon Roal repository there are Jerseys, Ayrshires, half-bred Aryshires, half-bred Short.. They were all horns, Alderneys, Holsteins. insported from Australia; there are no Chinest There are suine half-bred Indian Jersey co cows. The milk from the different cows is mixed together. £ have never had the milk analysed myself, but I know it has bem analysed at the military hospital and declared to be all right. The ik was stalysed when the contract for milk for the military hospital was centage bf water in milk.

made.

I do not know what is the psusi per

A. mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Connell was hell yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber. Pregont

His ECCELLEBOT the Governor, Sir WIL LIAM EOBINHOS, K.Ü.m.d.

Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART. Colonial Secretary.

The CHAIRMAN-Considerably before the timea wook or ten days before the time.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS The I see no reason why it should not be ready then work is progressing very satisfeclory new and

Ra-rata recommended. The CHAIRMAN This is all the business before the Commitico

THE COST OF ADMINISTRATION,

The following return of the expenditure on account of wlarios, pensions, and, exchange composition for 1815 was laid before she Legislative Council yesterday --

Salaries, including Allowances...$751,100.37

Pensione

Exchange Compensation.

112,776,97 110,475.52

Total..........$965,$32.86

A. M. THOMSON,

Aoling Treasurer.".

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. Memorindem on the military contribution by

Works for permission to sink a wall within the. precincts of a building, but he does not think proper to grant the permission ng the Hongkong, 18th March, 1896. law stands at prosent. The Bill also, abolishes the requirement, whiolis in some cases impossible or impracticable to carry ont, wollshull be surrounded with that A 4 brick and cement parapet-wall at beaut two feet and nine inches thick." I am in- formed by the Director of Public Works that in some dares it is impossible to carry that out, and therefore it is cosirable for in Juw to be amended by abolishing the requirement The prosincus for the exclusion of surface water and the conveyance of drip or waste water are slightly amended The only other point is that nuder action 67 of Ordinance 15 of 1889 it is provided that it shall not be lawful for the owner of any building to sink any well I propose le amend the Ordinance so that it shall not be lawful for the owner of any building or land to sink u well, as it is thought desirable that the prohibition against the sink ing of welle except by leave of the Director of Public Works, should be binding on the owner Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD:

of any land as well as on the owner of any Hon. E. R. BELILIOS. C.M.G.

building, and this Bill accordingly so provides. Hon. J.J. BELL-IRVING.

I think those are all the points from which this Mr. F.J. BADELKY, Acting Cloric of Councils-otion differe from section $7 of Ordinomes 15 of 1859, and with those few remarky I beg to secured.

Hoa, E. B. POLLOCK, Acting Attorney General,

HOD. A. M. THOMPSON, Acting Colonial Hon. F. A. COOPER, Director of Public Treasurer, Works.

Hen, B. MURRAY Rumery, Harbour Master, Hon. COMMANDES W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

Hon. C. P. CHATER. "Hon. Ho KAL

MINUTER. The minutes of the previous meating wore road and confirmed.

the unofficial members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, snmmitted for the consideration of the Right Hoverable the Sagrotary of State for the Goložies: Whon is was drst proposed that the colonies should contribute towards the expenses incurved by the Imperial Gorermont in the main- tenanes of a military force in the ripentive cóinnins, the inhabitants of Hongkong cheer fully acquiesced, and the members of Concil readily voted the sum of £20,000 a year-the amount originally lovit on this'coleny. When was raised from the military contribution 420,000 to £40,000 on the premise of a larger garrison to be stationed hard the Connoil coted the increase without heilution and there was no opposition until it was discovered that the enhanced contribution was claimed and insisted upon before any addition had been made to the forces in garrison or any extra expense incurred by the Imperial Treasury on that account. Latter on whom the heavy fall in exchange, while leaving the sterling amount of the con tribution' untccole, had raised its equivalent in dollars to an amount wholly out of proportion to the rovennasof the colony, from 5254,011,00 State was respetfully requested to reconsider in 1891 to 8384,000.00 in 1805 the Secretary of the whole subject and to reduce the amount figure which of the military contribution to won'd re-establish something like a reasonable proportion between the general revenue and the military lax. The same question was. Bill read the second time.

raised at the same time in the Straits Setik- Cranell wont, into Committee and the Hillmorts and in other Crown Colcales, and was was reported without amendments

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bag to second. , FINANCIAL MINUTE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I are: the-As the object of this Ordinance is to meet the honor to lay upon the table Financial Minute convenience of the public I trust there will be Hon. C. P. CHATER-I am very pleased to No. 2 and to more that it be referred to the no objection to having it passed to-day,

ao this Bill introduced. It will help the public The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUREE code imensely. Finance Committas, a meeting of which will be held medistely after the Council.

Carried.

SANITARY BY-LAW.

Gehego Bayford, foran at the Causeway

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the adop Bay establishment, wid On the morning of

tiez of the amended by-law No. 21 of the by- the 35th March there was sixty-seven co t Coway Bay. I saw them milked into small laws made under sootion 13 of Ordinance 15, of galvanized buckets, and the milk was after-1894, referring to the burial or cremation by wards put into the Jaige lina, which I im- the Sanitary Board of dead bodies of persone mediately locked, when they were put into the who had suffered from dissos specified in the The ACTINA ARNEY-GENERAL Șocondel. ran and sort to Garden taad. No valor was Ordincacs. Carried. put into the buckets or caus.

ALL these are relected by one Lundon per annum on the A shares and of 2 por cant. I stables, spoke to saving the milking of the cows 19-Aerociation-800 and 100 yards. Mem.

bers only. No. of Shots-Five at oreh House, Lought direct at first hand. imported in rangs. Entries unlimited. 30 cents eschwood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving att range. Prizes. 70 per cent of entries for intermediate profita, and enabling no to supply highest scores. Best scores at each distance to count towards Aggregate. Three prizes the best growths at MODELATE PRICES.

-20-Queen's, 3rd Stage, Aggregate-Optional sweepstake of 50 cents each. The highest scorer to take 70 par cent of the entries. M-Queen's, Aggregator Competitors whose respective scores in the three stages of the Queen's make up the highest aggregatos, Entrance SI. Prizes to be selected by win- ners in order of merit a laid down by rule 14 in Ladies' Competition.

PriceCup; Funted by HD. fir Wm. Robluson, K.C.M.G.

Prize.-Cap: Prosented by H.E.. Vice- Admiral Baller, C.B.

Pre-Cup: Presented by H.E. Major- | General Black, C.B.

Pre-Cup: Presented by Commodore G. T. H. Boyer, R.N.

THE STANDARD COP.

Prize--Cup; Presentel by Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving

Es

Priss-Cup: Presented by T. Jacksou

Filze-Cup Preacutel by Honghang Telegraph.

Prize-Cup Presented by Major the Hen E. Noel, R.E.

Priza-820; Prosental by Major Wrot, teley, B..E.

Prise-Cup The Peta"

The N. R. A. Silver Medal will be presented to the Member making the highest aggregate in the Queen's with the Martini-Henry Rife.

The winner of a National Rifle Association silver or bronze medal or modale shall be entitled to compete muce at the Prize Meeting of the National Rifle Assolution for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' Price in respect of unch medal wen, by him, but he cannot compete more than once in each year.

PRICELISTS, with Fan Details, to be had on Application.

PORT after romoval should be rested

mouth before use. When required for drinking ut voce it shoulit ha ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary, before boing

sent out.

After

PAPERS.

Fan Tea, thu valdman at Garder val

The COLONIAL STORETA2Y Inid upin the from 2.30 to 4k am, on the 25th ult After cho milk was pal in the milk-borse Hill table the following papers Statement of dis Nobody but Silva oponed the milk-huusa. Mr. and 1896, statement of water pocount to 31st gave him the key, which he handed to Silva.bursements for forestry works in the years 1897 bnitale milk, bat this was used for making year 1896.

ennedy only sold his own milk. He bought December, 1885, and finer.cial retning for the butter and fasting the calves.

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At four o'clock yesterday morning felice Sergeant Singh (588) shot himself with his

Dy bis Worship-The buffalo milk was kopt revotvor in Glenely, just above Caino Road, Ho was found lying in the real by a Chinese in the milk-how, bat in a separate vessel constable and when further assistance was This milk cams from Wanabai and was brought oranght, the sergeant was still breathing. His covered buckets. There was buffalo milk on honour, in accordancs with the usual practice, was removed to the Central Telice Station, but the premises on the 5th wit

room is divided into separate compartments and he died on the way. It is mald he has shown Kennely's awa milk was bottled.

the buffs wilk is kept in one compartment signs of lead werkness of late.

and the other ilk in other compartment.

Mr. Denuy-I now ask your Worship to tale Mr. Kennedy's ova statement.

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AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT. The COLONIAL STORTARY-With referenca to the statement of disbursements for forestry works in the yours 1897 and 1898. I have the Only Arto move That the Council having considered The milk the statement by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to inour the liability pro posed to be incurred in 1698,"

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUEKESeconded. Curied.

His Worship I am sorry, but I cannot do that. I am not allowed to.

CÀTILE DINKABR.

Rill read the first time.

Suspension of standing orders.

60 strongly pressed in the attention of the it was deformined to accept from "the Eastern Council resumed and Bill read the third timo Imperial Government that within the last year. and passed. ;

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I bag stoad of claiming from them el year a THE LICENSING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE. colonies a fixed percentage of their revenues in to move the first readings Hill entitled an sterling amonct of au invariable character. Ordinanso t applement the provisions of the Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1837. A statement containing the obgram of the Bill

s attached to the Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bag to sad -Bill read the first time.

The ACTING TICHNET-GENERAL beg to more the second roading of the Bill entitled THE ERGISTRATION OF BIETRE AND DEATHS

un Ortinares to amend and consolidate the law The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I beg to second rulating to the registration of pirihs and deathe.

Bill read the séval time.

Couusil wont into Committe....

For the Straits. Settlements and far Hong- kong the proportion of the military contribu tion to the general revenue was fixed at 174 per centum, and in the subjustment of the amount to be paid for the carreat your the question at In the Straits conafitated goveral revenue. Sotlements it was conceded by the Secretary of State at the inanioipal cerons raised in Sin. once prevented itself in both colonies na to what

gapore should not be included in the general ro of onlculating the amount of the military co verve of the Straits Settlemoute for the purposo tribation. Be far vs Hongkong was concerned' the Colonial Office devided that the 174 per coat. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Hon. was to be taken out of the gross total revenue, members, will find they are supplied with a deducting only the amounts received as premia separate sheet showing the amendments on the sale of Crown lands, and that there was propose to make in Committee. The object no leduction to be allowed on recount of Mr. John Andrew returned to Hongkong

of making the amendments is because itens of revenue claimed to be of the suno. the Chinese marriage customs are very class and character as those exempted from different freia enrs, and there might possibly taxation in Singapore as being purely municipal. yesterday morning by the night boat from Canton. He was Gually allowed to sell his

Municipal revenue is revenue raised in a city cargo at Wuchow, as already reported, but as

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice of the be a question in the case of children of yet nothing has been settled with respect to his

following question:-Has the attention of the Chinese parentage whether these children were or town for the purpose of defraying the ex- Jl. Dennys-Of course he is the only per-

ödministration of the city of town. It is lovied claim for compensation for his enforain delay:

you who can speak absolutely as to the farts Govenment been directed to the scrunt in the legitimate or illegitimate according to English pentitare necesory for the proper and efficient. The boat he hired to take his go up to

The COLONIAL SECRETARY la secouding on the inhabitants of the city or town, and ne Wuchow did not return to Caulon with him, with reference to the cows he. las bought Daily Free of 18th ult. of the insanitary state of law.

one who resides outside its limits is called upon and the amount of mile an bas to supply is things during the recent fatal disease amongst would suggest that perhaps it would be more and Mr. Andrew came down as a passenger an a CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest trading junk, but brought no cargo of his own grustomers with, and I think your Worship as the cattle at Pokfulamin, and will the Government convsweat if the Bill were referred to the Law to contribute. It differs in this from. general the power to take is statement on oath petada from the Sanitary Board and the Govern-

in the territory alike whother resident in or out priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine"!

The cylonial revenue last year amounted to However, I will not press that. I ask you to ment departments concerned and lay upon the Committe, which might consider and bring up recente, which is chargeable on all persons with The Bill was therecapon referred to the Law of the town, and which is splicable for all pur- poses and not confined to paroly local expendi product of the juice of the grape and ure. 28, bring $207,743) more than in 1891 consider what I said yesterday with reference table a complete and dotslied statement of the their report.

ture. As a general rale murinpal revente is no artificially made from raisins and The expenditure was, $2,372.373 (including to this Ordinance, which is not at all on the actual position of matters from day to day, as

collected and disbursed by a different authority currente, as is generally the ease with $837,849 for public works extraordinary), an Ame lines as the homo Act, and if the defendant well as a copy of the correspondence between the Committe Cheap Wincs.

increase on the previous year of 3073,277. The is charged here under this Ordinance it, rast Government and tho. Dairy Farta Co., Limited, assets on the 1st December amonated to be that Lo has sold gends calculated to injure together with the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's

this foot is immaterial. The true criterion of 40:2354, of which $573,000 was in ensiliary the constamor. I ask your Worship to consider reports for 1868 and 1880, also the report

from that which receives and orponds the

O. Chadwick, and Mr. Ladds referred to in his

a municipal tax is the limitation of the ares coins, and the liabilities to $414,980, leaving a that in this case-suppose yan hold against me by the Hon. the Surveyor-General, the Hon.

gehoral revenue of a colony or a territory, but

Tho (Mr. Endds) report dated 12th January, 1891.

within which it is collected and applied. dinance-no cast less been mude out. balance of $557,374. The balance of the 150with reference to the application of the Or lona was $729,282, so that independently of the loan account the inbilities axceeded the use only ovidence you have before you upon which by 8171,909. Against this, however, should be you can rely is the evidenos of Mr. Crow and sot the raine of the resumed aron in Taipingslas what he mys I bare analysed this milk and which does not appear in the statement of in my opinion at least six per cent. of water has been added. ite cannot give you any grounds for this opinion whatever. A

SHERRY--Excellent Dinner and

Dinner Wines of vory superior Vintage. All are true Keres Wines,

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price a question of age and boing merely vintage.

-Latics Competitim-Open to Lady Members only About 76 yards. Seven shots-one sighting chat. No entranoc fee. Riilen and Ammunition provided by the Association. The target for this com petition will be 18 inches square. "Bull,"

inches diameter; Innor, 6 inches to be genuine when bought direct from us in outbreak of bubonic plague, it is my pleasure to

Hameter; and Magpie, 9 mohes diameter: Prizes prosented.

No of

Soren. Open to Members of the Rifle Association who have nʊt wọn a Frize of any description for Eifle Shooting during the past years, Position-Stand-

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits

the Colony er from our authorized Agents at

Son - Latwerke · Kostar

ing or Kuteling. Entranos 21.00. Firet A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. de first on Wednesday night, nul lor

prize the "Novicos" Cap, presented, and

two others prizes 70 per cent of the entrios. The second class target will be

used for this competition.

CONDITIONS, &C.

1-Entries. must be sent in with the re quisite feos for all competitions (except Nos. 1,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.

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On the let instant, is 41, Kigin Terrace,

4, 5, 7, 12, 19, and 23) to the Hon. Treasurer,ong the wife of C. E. Osmowe, of I bou

His Worship Oh, yes he has.

Mr. Dennye-Erept, if your Worship will pardon nie. there is an absomeo of a certain amount of insolublo matter. “I think the proper amount of water is 83 par ceol." bo says; "here. I find 89 per cent." Le give us

VETERINART SURGEON",

THE FACTORS URETHANCE

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERALI beg to move the third reading of the Bill sailed au lating to factors.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY I beg to second. Galinans to amend and consolidate the law se

Bill read the third times and passed? THE SALE OF GOODS ORDINANCE, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERATI beg to move the third reading of the Bill ontitled an Ordinanon for modifying the law relating to the The COLONIAL SEORTTARY I beg to second Bill read the third time in passed,

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD Keve notice of the following question:-Will the Government in- form the Council what steps have been taken or are proposed to be taken to secure the immediata. services of a Veterinary Surgeon, and is it the insale of goods tention of the Government to provids in future against the contingency of the Veterinary Surgeon going on lana P

NEW PUBLIC OFFICES." Hos. T. H. WHITEHEAD.gave notice of the following question-Will the Government in form the Council the enuso of delay in taking designs for the propasst now Government steps to obtain by public competition plans and efices, ineinding the Fat Ofoe, the Supreine Court; &, a directed some time age by the Gorernor 2

to

BUTTONS FUMES ORDINANG.

Although the city of Victoria has no mitmí- cipal government, and although all taxes are

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent

revenue which are distinctly manicijal within quidity and of greater age than most

levied and collected by the general Government of the calony, there are nevertheless items of

brand in the market. The Scorch acts.

the above definition and nos general. The as nessed taxes (police, lighting, fire brigade, and WHISKY marked "E" je universally

water rates) afford a perfort illustration. Every Yesterday morning. Acting Chief Inspector popular, and is pronunced by the best Mackie und Inspector Hanson each ruuvived

Council went into Committee on the Bill house in the colony pays 7 per cent. on the Icoal couroiséra to be sporior to any the following colaplimentary letter from His OororrorThe Acting Excellency the

entitled an Ordinance to amend the law a teenanal raleation towards the gaters! expense other brand in the Hongkong market.

Ceptain Superintendent of Pelice having

certain moneys paid into the Scpromo Court or of the Colonial Government Houses in the hill brought to my notice the snuous work already

His Worship-The reason he gave is-It

to the Registrar thereof, district and part of Kowloon pag 101 per cent. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Hon Houses in the city of Victoris pay 13 per performed and still being performed by you

members will remember that on the last encasion cost, which is apportioned sa followa:-Folies beyond your ordinary police duties in connection contains 801 of non-fitty solide; the amount of with measures for the suppressica of the recent fat is low, and the insiganic matter is low, too." Mr. Deziys-Yes, those are his reasons. But

the adjcomment of the present matter in Com B per cent water per sent, liglitia per my personal bo says be cows nothing whatever about milk

mittee took place upon the uggestion of the cent, and fire brigate per cont. The extra Colonial Treasurer that it would not be in percentages are clearly municipal rates, just as. Bocordance with the instructions from the Ech as if they were levied by and paid to convoy to you a exposure thanks for the zeal and energy which you have from Australia cows. This milk was taken

COST OF THE ADMINISTRATION, displayed and are displaying in furtherance of from Australian cows of different breeds and

Hon. T. H. WaITEHAWill the Govern-Secretary of State to omit from the provisions separate munisipalities. They are charged upon the public health aml welfare.-WILLIAM Mr. Crew knows nothing whatever from netum?

practical analysis about the milk from these meat lay upon the table a statement showing of the Bill money coming into the bands of the limited classes of paratne, and for limited pur- BOBLEBON, Governor."

cows, and therefore I submit that your Worship the total cost of the administration or the ex-Registrar as official trustee or offlelal sdminis pesce, to defray expenditure wholly incurred The reveznes derived from the sale of night. An Artist's Model" was produced at the monot possibly convict the defendant on that, panditure of the Government under the head of tracer Binos this matter was last before the wibin the localities named.

Treasurer, and I understand that the fears he soil under contracte for its removal from the evidence. I to not think I ucel go into the ques salaries, including allowances, pansions, archange Council I have spoken to the hon. Colonial was again a large audience. The piece is not tion askel of the inspector as to his having had compensation, for the year 1896?

The COLUNIAL SECRETARY-In as then entertained are groundless and that this city of Victoria entitats also a distinct itera such un attractivo one us uçat that the Willard some bad feeling in this matter, oxcept to show

without infringing any of the instructions plied solely for the benefit of the city and of Opera Company appear in, but Mr. Sheridor and that his evidence cannot be relied upon as that question I bog to lay upon the table the Bill may safely be passed in the dmended form of municipal revenue. The proceeds are ap- issued by the Secretary of State. Is fast, as its inhabitants in providing for the deansing Miss Gracie Whiteford nieceeded in imparting accurate. Ha came here and swore positively statement asked for

THE HANITARY BOARD PAPERS much fun into the play. Their duet in the that he gave the identiezl battle in Court to the

Ion: T. H. WHITEHEAD Will the Groveru I said at the last meeting of the Cornell, there of the streets and for the removal of rubbish ment lay upon the table a copy of the papere or are special Ordinances relating to the moneys and dirt having no ueney value to the collector Hong-list act having rsterone to the spider and fly olie, who took it into the place and returned

The eastern, central, and western- marketa" FBIR was exceedingly clever; indeed it was one of with the same bottle. The coolie. latly con-

the best bits of lively singing and acting wo tradicted him and said it was not the sam correspondence between the Colonial Govern going into the hands of the ofloral trustee or of i

are within the city and are sclely for the have seen them give. The audience thoroughly bottle. That only shows a certain amount of ment and the Hose Authorities and all other official administrator. A good many amend- oppreciated the efforts and an encore was dǝuns on the part of the Inspector in charge documents, including the reports or written ments will have to be made in Committed in manded und gin Last night The Now of the case. But of coures I cannot ask your opinions of the unofficial members, in carnestion consequence of this, and also two amendments use of the city and its inhabitants.

an opportunity of considering the Bill would be handed over to it as undebtedly Barmaid" was produced and was very well ro Worship to decide the cats, on that ground at with and on the enbject of the Sanitary Boril on minor points. I may state that I have had rannicipality wore established here the markets ceived. To-morrow" In Town" will be given all, and I ask you whether there is any aridonos and its reconstruction?

The COLONIAL SCORETARY-The answer to will the Acting Chief Justice and he considers municipal property. The renta derived from when Mr. Pemberton Willard will make bis on which the defendant can be convicted of a

arisciual offence, Hero iss man who has been the former part of the question is no. In reply with was that the amended form will meet the the letting of stats in the arkois in, there In like manner with other items. A careful trst appearanca..

to the latter part I beg to lay upon the table the instructions from the Secretary of Sitio fare municipal not general revenue. in the colour twenty-seven years, and not a

The ACTING COLONIAL, TREASURER said ho

examination of the revenue returna al of the was quite satisfied. Lady Members, premat in the colony at the MACDONALD, the new British Minister to A correspondent of I: Extrême Oricat, writing Ringle complaint has been mede against hird correspondence which has already been published reference. tu iu the Prese and a copy of which the hon, mam-

The title of the Orians was amended as Ontinauces under the authority of which many time of nomination. No Lady to nominate more

Yuutu, suys:-The Emperor has offcially during the whole of that time. than ona representative, nor any member to Peking, will arrive His Excellency has from us, yet he told himn sunt his mike. He is charged criminally hofors you key has already been furnished with.

Hoo. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Ther, sir, I will follow-An Ordinance to amend the law as to items of rvonne are raisol will show that they in so far are distinolly mannicipal and not shoot for more than one Lady. Each Lady to been selected by Her Majesty's Govern-ave chiefs will arise after the present winter to and is not alowed; to give evidence to is. present her Champion within colour, or favour, to

After other amendments had boon inade, general revenus and therefore rat fairly, ar in he worn by him whilst shouting, without which meat outside of the ordiary groove, pre-strengthen his throne. This proplasty has been charged here as a criminal simply because Mr. Low give notice that I will move a resolution at the moneys of suitors paid into the Supreme are only leviable withhi the city of Victoris sud Salte Boltlements, chargeable respect of no one will be alofflid tv shoot,

people, who take it in an opposito conse and hoon led to the pulk. I have called duction of all the papers, including flow. A-Rides Martini-Hate M-H. Carbine, sumably in account of the belief that he eived with some libble inredulity by the Crow says he thinks. Et per cent of water the next meeting of the Donnell for the proCourtne

the military contribution. and the English Servico Mogazina Rife baly Possesses special qualificatione for the dif- think the the fre chiefs who are to arku evideon to show that no water could have beos mentioned in a latter addressed to the Council resume, and the Bill was read a third socorrianos with the principle appled in the HA EXCELLENO-There will be a mooting The fact of Hongkong tot ring Meni. to be used, cept in Computitions Nex 1,5,7, ficult post to which bo has been appointed are more likely to destroy than to so added and I think your Worship will agrees. Colonial Secretary yesterday. I will send time and passed. - -

solidate the dysty. The rear 1893 is in with is that Mr. Kennedy has done everything i ne course the form of the resolution I

of the Finance Committee now, I propose w cipal Conncil should not militate against the 12. nad B in which any bend file onerout at a peculiarly critical period. We trust foot regarded as the fatal paar, for an nucleat he cond to bring the whole of the facts before intend to move

NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE. T

volony being as fairly treated so we would be if Servico Ritle, properly anthenticated to the

used for making The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENREAL-I beg to adjourn until this day fortnight.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Before we adjourn I we had onse

The neficial members of Council doeiro Committee will be alloyed Pull of 6 lbs: he will ust enter upon his now duties with prophony known to very oue says that the the Chart. I thought it only eight to mention Rifles may be tested before major after shoot the ilas dat his chief objcet is to be the resout dynasty must fall after two hundredthe buffalo mill, which

And sighty yours of power. Now tha dynasty butter and feeding the calves with, and the move the first reading of a Bill entitled" An ing.

5-Sights-Blips of paper or other sub- evasion of responsibility. When complaints lates from 1616, at least that was the year shot witzcHaus have svom positively that the milk Ordinance for the unteralization of Low Ehew" world like to call your reallegor's attention stancs capable of being shifted are not allowed; have been made during the last few yenra Ama Bang took the title of Emperor is it to is not sold to customers, and it does not go I may mention that Lee Shew is 41 years of to the fact that Thursday afterzoon is very in further to call the attention of the Right Hon. rezovo the face of the enporstitions that the out of tas pless except as buitur. I ask your age. He was educated at San Francisco in the convienient to us. There is always amcoting purabio the Secretary of State to oue, or two discussions in Goanell on the subject, in view nor aiding wind-gaugen on Rifles or Carbines of the weakndos of British policy in

Emperor listens to all that his tarane is Worship not to brand Mr Keznedy with United States, and he is the managing partner of the Hongkong Bank at the same hous, and other points in connection with the illlery. expert in Competitions 1, 5, 7, 12, and 19, and China and of the eclipse of Britian prestige to be consolidated? Perhaps. In any case the having committed a breach of this Ordinauce, in the Kwong: Mi Xoen firm at 46, Winglot it would be a great convenience to us if you contribution which were overlooked in the then only if they bond de fonem, part of by the growing influence of other were perple look for very grave events this year.

It is a very serious charge indeed, and ought Btreat and a partner in the Yes Sang Lang) could reuse other day. Service Eitle admitted under Rule 4

Artimr Chapman, Esq., The Trossary, before. noon on Thursday, 2nd April, after which time

double Entrance Fees will be charged

2-u all competitions three competitors musi chter or there will he no first prize, four

or no cub, six or no thirl, and so on.

3-Competition No. 4 The Ladies Tour

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 3rd, 1896.

naughtis open to Members, nominated by By the incoming English mail Sir CLAUDE

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