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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 22ND, 1994.
Jassell's Family Magazing for April has a Company, for walch Moura, Bandae 305, ore article entitled "Where My Chamberlain lives."agente, on the fath so the year about a by F, Dolman, illustrated from photographs month before the are) for the suus: af 18,600 which will be parased with interest by the 2,000 on the goods, 2500 of the furniture and admirers of the Bocretary of State for the Stings, and $1,000 on clothing. In conclusion, Calenies. Mr. Henniker Hostor contributes the submitted that the premise were deliberately useful article on Cablegrains for the Million, and lutationally set fire to wil with the in which the cam for the cheaponing of telegraphic connivance of the people inside the house at rates is ably urged. The other articles and the the time. tales are all interesting and entertaining. The Magasine of Art (Caseella) has as frontispleon photogravure of E. M. Brodt's picture "Chopin, a charming ecmpcaition, the sabject being a young woman at the piano. The articles are all good and are richly illustrated.
At the Supreme Court yesterday, whilst man, a Chisaman in the Court was noticed to ba-making motions in the directior of the wit- mos box and the some were evidently recognised by the China withose who was giving ovidence at the tinto. The matter was at once brenght to the notice of the Court and his Torskip. ordered the man to be placed in custody til the Court adjourned for the day, when he wond A.SWATSON &CO., LIMITED. with the autor. When the Court rose. I'is Lordship accordingly asked for the man to be brought forward and wished to row what had anonuted to a grave contempt of Court. The Chinuman replied that ho had no intention af intimidating the witross, and was very sorry for what he had done and would ∙His leave him to the mercy of the Court. WINES AND SPIRITS. Lordship replied that he had had serious thought at the time of doing something core severe,. but he would now discharge him and hoped that the fact that he had been guilty of a very serions ontorapt of Court would be enlloient wurning to him,
proceding yosta both in adues and courte giving his evidence in the case of finformation.
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Witnesses were then called and exatained by Mr. Francie.
Yim We, orice pounder, who was askep en the ground door on the night the fire, repeated his evidence as given at the Police Courk
Mr. Proses put in plans of the premise, which he described in detail.
The Court then adjourned.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
The metal fortnightly moeting of the Sanitary Board was held at the offices yesterday afternoon. Hon. F. Coap (Director of Public Workaj presided, and here were also present Dr. Atkinson (Adling Colonial Surgeon), Mr. H. D. Lothbridge (Acting Edo, oud Mr. H. MoCaltuin (Secretary);
at
The PRESIDENT Has anyone she a romerk Oniontal Secretary and forward they report for to make bepass I think you had better make the information of His Excellency the
MrED Do you omit the last paragraph your reply afterwards.
Governor. The resclation is that the letter Thore were no further remarks and the remanded be approved solution was carried Hr. Die Toted against it
MT: EDE quoted from the lotlar respecting ment to make The PRESIDENT-Trd is now the question as TEESIPUNTING, I do not consider that Mr. De I move that the last paragraph of the reply to be sent to the Colnnial Secretary, in useresary. Ha anyliody got any wesend
statement of Mr MoCaliqui cohocrubs the
The DRESIDENT-Does anybody second that coklifts
There was no secander and the resolation was put and carried, only Mr. Edevoting against it.
if he had soything to say in "answorto Captain Superintendent of Pelico), Mr. N. on several occasions when Chinese lave oms to but that a most unfair advantage to point out that no crusade la boing, wagou Dytraties in 1680, a sum of 8629,609 in dividenda,
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous misting ware read and confirmed.
PLAGUE AT CANTONE?
The Colonial Secretary forwarded the following them that Mr bad given notice of lue smead the latter, but I think it ought to be anfortunato reappearance of the bubonic plagua, tapital with which the Company was registered, ·
4 S, WAISON AND CO. LIMITED. The eleventh anual ordinary geural mest ing of the shareholders In A B Watson & winds to bin on the theo with which the Notification deal I also sent a copy of the Not
Co. Limited, was held yesterday, st moon, fention th Mr. Echo, with a note, explaining that the lofts in Wing King Street ware In accordance with
there were also present Mesra, A. I. Hancell who tenant of 0.90, Banham Step led to us, the yu Momley together with six
in the Board room at the Hongkong Dis
(Secretary), HWicking, M. Bombsin, Hart Buck, T. Arnold, JA. Jupp, W. Perlane, J. 8. the reason why thele cockles un heen removed,
pensary. Mr. J. D. Humphreys prodded, and
viz. that they had a combination of cubicles and cooktofte and the the cocklots had not
The PRESIDENT ME Danby arst observat
Hagan, EH. Chandler, W. H Potts. J. H. the space below them which the few donunds, They seemed to clearly comprehend the position.
Garrak E. W Terry, DW. Craddock, T. F. The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your Some of them said they wished to re-accct their that big object in writing to the public prese in
The following in a copy of the letter it was permison we will take the report and statement of accounts as road. There is very Ltifs to add saklols and they were told there was no reason this matter was the fact that the people are not
Hough, J. J. Michael, Captain F. Charts. -
cordance with the law if they applied for such trusted fairly and the paragraph to which you
to the report, as I think you will egrse with me why they should 10 rooivo premission in do to in being treated the game-that they are not being
Bir I am directed to acknowledge the ra pernission. One-of the men talked very volubly have just referred bonds to support that by resolved to forward to the Colonial Bocrotary about the damage to his goods, which he estimatostating that he, in company with yourself and
sound and healthy condition With at $1,000. I told him he had better specify the the Beratury, saw certain illegal copslofte bad cept of your letter No: 775 of the 18th inet. that it olet ly shown run that your businoas schnal damage done and apply for compensation, but not been ramored, or sekiolts which he thought enclosing a letter that appeared in the China that $1,000 was a considéralds sim of troney and he at the time worn legal The whole of Mail, under the heading Cleansing of the reference to the goodwill and trade marks, it that the book value should be written off, and would have
aling clearly and distinctly how that argument falls entirely to the grand la City dated the 14th May, and over the has been the opinion of some of our shareholders he arrived at that round fine. He somewhat view of the recent correspondence between Mr sigurture of Mr. W. Danby, finpertiuently replied that he would ke
Danby and the Socratary, who investigated the This lattor purports to advert to the cru although I personally did not share this opinion, a claim, but that if the Board. would not nove Ordinance respecting cocklofts and took the sade now being waged against illegal cock yet I have much pleasure in yielding my views his chain in fall he would put the matter in the
inote which have come andor Mr. di not adequately represent ita fuil vaine. The hands of his solicitor. I at once, tell him that trouble to write a letter to Mr. Danby, who was lofts and augsbedes in this city by the officials to those of others, the more so inamch as the stable occasion for writing it as with the these were his views helind bottor go to his solicitor wrong, and the Secretary perfectly right. This of the Sanitary Board and to contain -plain amount at which it stood, vin, a hich of dollars, dividond whink we now advise, the Company once and let the point be detertained in a court letter in dated absequent to that latter of the statement
has been
Before dealing with the alleged facts I have has returned to its shareholders sit ofteregis of law and that I neither onll or would listen to Secretary, and therefore I think it might fairly Dauby's personal knowledge since Friday, the Prosat time alan neons to be in every way a such statements from him. It is perfectly into that be gold that not only is the statomas incorrect, 9th inst this office expressing a desire to cleanse their owns taken of the qualified expressLOS preuuses that I have told them that was just McCallum made on the spot about the legality the officials of the Sanitary Hoard against that is to say, 399,000 more than the scunt of Mr. EDE-Of course if you think it is vightgal cocklofts and shades in particular, its fresent capital of 2600,000. In connection The offorts of the officials of the Sanitary with this, it will further be rembergbered that want wo wished them to do and subsequently or otherwise of the cooklofina In keep here clean. Fhave cu mich nocasions given.
The PELSIDENT I am quite prepared to Bebed during the bust few months, owing to the the present capital $220,000 more than the these people a meme. addressed to the cleansing gang.
and which ab uno ime threatened to asemne and that the resorra, funds are much more than Intention to close his promiles and Cat there was fairly
Mr. Boz The rest of the statement is not alarming proportions, have been mainly directed fully represented by the net value of your pro- ing letters from H.B.M. Conal st Canton therefore, no need to cleanse them for him for a few days, but if he failed to do the work that he must
The PRESIDENT Mr. McCollum's opinion against the state of filth that was found toperties in land and buildings. I shall be pleased
exist in concmaing the prevalence of bubonic plague...
just be treated in the same way as the oiliers. The correct,
many honsos in the city and the to answer any question H.B.M. Consulate,
was not only qualified, but he sabesquently instructions of windows and ventilating open- There were no questions and the ChiATEMAN Canton; th May, 1896. accapier of Nos 91 and 199, Boohan Strand gos Sit-Referring to previous reporte, I have such a paper fruse we and brought it lack ng gang formed Mr. Danby that the wookinta woreings proventing, and in many cases practically moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
aying the constable in charge of the deaneling gang the honour to inform you that there is
Ind read itand piched it on the flour, The man legal.
light into the dwellings ohateront of bubonic plague in the city of
evidently actuated by shalice ated Ir. Eng-The last paragraph is a centre nicely precluding, the free access of air and WLORING Bonda
The Board were convinced that the prompt Canton and its suburbs. Taring the five days, els cold him I would inquire into the mat on Mr. Danby, which I do not approve of
quietly
The FELCIDENT-I should like to make one 7th to 11th May, I had the coins leaving the subsequently saw TC 105 and he denied north gatea conabod The average number was having pitched the mento. on the floor, but or two rozmike on two or three points raised in adoption and promotions of insurer to 80, which, allowing for the other gater, then the man would not take it from him he put it as the minutes before I put the formal resolution dy this state of affairs were the only suburbs, and Honam, probally represents a his desk. Of course this is a case of an agrarently which I have to more. There are two distrot practical means of arresting the programe of the total mortality of at least 240 per tiem in respectabia (alese trader's word agshist a European charges by Me Danby. Ons is that the stock, Aud tentarial reduction in the num
tainly tends to strengthen each conviction. a population of a million and a half. The city constable's word, and consequently it is somewhat in trade was damaged by dirty water. I mentor of 26 ruently occurring in the city cer magistrates have issned another joint prolaze diffient to arrive sis sound conclusion. Howece any that on reading the charge over, the lack of These operations have beau confined to the tion onjoining the sleaming of the streets-rior of the nazar of the two men, when discuss what I considered distinct information was so neighbourhoods offeeted by the babonis plague ing the subject with me, I am convinced two truth great that it was almost impracticable for and within the Limits defined by the Board have, sto..
fits with the constable.
Board of any of its officers to investigato it, OBITUARY:
~ D. D. FRASES, Acting Corp),
and so steps, as far as the Board is aware, have The following letters wore also amongst the Apparently is far as one can rout from this sudar-law No. 22. Ordinance 15 of 1894 Archduke Charles Louis, beir promptive to The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong-
letter, it refers to the whole of Banbau been taken by its officere other than those neces The following rainutes were attached
"Strand The Board is rare that cercary to thoroughly cleanse and disinfect pro- the Austro-Hungarian throne..
Public Works Department, The Health Officer-This represents a death mto
16th May, 1896.
tein alaims lave code in respecting alleged of 557 per 1,000 per annum, and Indicates the
Sir.-In view of the latter concerning the disge to goods in Bonhain Strand and artcnsive prevalence of we fal epidemic, presumably plague, from which deaths at the nerezoval of cook lofts appearing above your sig. the Bos in also aware that its members of about 100 per week at least are occurring, inature in this morning's issus of the Daily Press, and its officers are engaged addition is the ordinary death male. --
I have the honour to request your consent to those claine, and I think anii wa got definite the pablication of the information (omitting information as to what the damage is that is mamos) you foralshed me with on Monday last alleged to Imre been done, also the premises on The complaints wore immediately investigated which it occurred, it is hardly of much use for and doubtless the results will be of public in- the Host to occupy the time of ite officer in investigating claims of such a general nature FRANCIS C. COOPER, as those alleged in Mr. Danby's Letter. Every terest-I have the honour, o,
Director of Public Works. person who thinks the Board has noted impro perly and who has suffered damage can come forward and make a claim. Indeed, I may state this has been done already, but the result of this investigation, peading Ure stlement of the elain, I do not at the present moment, propose to make public. As regards the abuse which Mr. Deaby zoys ho.roogived from P.C. 103 I an aura the Captain Superintendent of Police and the officers of flis. Board will be perfectly ready to inquire further into that on the rapt from Mr. Danby of the nature of the base of which he has complained. There difference of opinion as to may be what is abuse and there may to two eides to that question, which we can bantly decide on the general statement of abuse, iuid not natl we are informed of the naturo of the abuse
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (AEPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]
London, 19th May, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. The order of Knighthood has been confered apon Chief Justice Lionel Cox, of the Straits
Settlements.
[DO E COMERCIO."1" SPAIN, CUBA, AND THE UNITED
STATES...
MADRID, 14th May....... The Government has called upon the au thorities of Cuba to send to Madrid tho pro cedings in reference to the Centpelider in order that they may be revises by the Suprauo Council of War and Marine.
The President-la anything going to be done as to restriction of trafic no comum made by the Bond
non ha ngo?..
H.B.M. Consulate, Canton, 18th May, 1896. SirReferring to previous reports, I hare The foreign proes sympathisee with Spain in the honour to inform you that the babonio plague ha abated very considerably during regard to Cubs and sulogies the prudence the past weeks in Canton and its inburbs, very which has diotated the suspension for the prefow cases being brought to the Chinese Trea sent of the spursery sentence, passed by the Hospital Steps are being taken to knep the court martial, thus avoiding the precipitation streets free of 6th and rabbiel, and a fros of a conflict.
dispensary has been opened by the Board of Langanisation in the southern suburb, The plague is, however, reported to be aging in Sainam near Somehat, on the West River-I
The foreign press scrérely tenures America for so openly protecting the Cuban rebels, thir conduct alarming the whole of Europe.
Tho Cimander-in-Chief of the army in Cuba denounces the nec by the rebels of explo. sive bullots, which is prohibited by the rules of war.
MAN, 15th May,
Mr. Cleveland, President of the United
States, has given instructions for the prosecus tion of the owners of the Horst, declaring it to be the duty of the Federal Government to pro- vont all expeditione, in support of the Cuban rabols.
Benor Canovas ealogises as it deserves the sincerity of Mr. Cleveland's sentiments towards Spain..
SUPREME COURT.
21st May,
CRIMINAL SESALONE.. BEFORE HI Hozovn DE. CarrinoTON (Ünver JusTICR).
bavo, &c.
·E. H. FRASER,
Acting Consult.
The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, THE ALLEGED CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION OF
SANITARY REGULATIONS.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
15th May, 1896. Siram directed to forward for the in
formation of the Sanitary Bears the enclosed lutter addressed to the China bail by Mr. W. Danby on the subject of this cleansing of the city, and to atata that His Excelency the Goy erpor desires that a strict eaquier way he made at ence into the alleged irregularities and the result of the investigalica reported for his information-I have, &e..
Papers-
W. Darby, Esq., CE.
Hongkong.
"
18th May, 1895. Doar Sic In ropy to your of yesterday, unless it is absolutely necessary. I woule much profer you did not publish the individual cases I mentioned to you on Monday Jast. y aliente (as is often the case with Chinese) do not wish it. The information was given yon confidentially for what it was worth, as I told you at the time, with a view to your having it verified or otherwise, which you could do in your position much better than any private individual. Several other sud similar stato ments were brought me yesterday (all uneclicited) respecting the rough rarer in which the work is being carried out. I did all Icould to induce the parties to go direct to Mr. McCallum with their complaints. They appeared to be very b lactant to do so, however, although I tokt (hors that Mr. McCallum, would do all he could to atsist them if, ont investigation, he found he
cauld do so,
A well known European gentleman wrote me yesterday afternoon mentioning à case. I asked him either to write you direct himself, or ti the papers. In his reply to me he said his clients de not wish to do so, giving their reasons which I can understand, and further to feel that I have done them harm instead be goes on to say that "I don't want my clients. of junchu poklic br
1M
J. H. STEWART LOOKMART,
Colonial Secretary, The following minutes were sypended-- Mr. Ede-I have made a comment in the margin of the draft letter iv two paragraphs. The first leaves an incorrect impression as it is now worded and the Danby was actuated by a desire to get matters set fast pangraph I would gait because I think Mr. ay mulia douth A ham Strand which bod been cover) and about which the men complained. It had evidently been a large ples of ceiling and at a contarily height froin TET INCENDIART FIDE AT FEAYÀ WEST. the four, judging from the hole in the walls where Trang Tse Chap and Jaw Wai Chin were in the joinin hud realed. Mr. McCallum id he would dicted or two counts charging them with estling ses about it.. I do nut consider the investigation in fire to precisos at No. 18, Praya Weat, and with this case complete. Surely there must have be acing the game with intention to defraud. witnesses to these opeiations complained of who could Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney-Ceno. have been called. Efr. Danby dietiredly says in his ral) and Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instrasted by Mr. Itter fu the Frees that he sat al kinds of perishable A. B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), were for the and valuable goods being treated in n rough manner and dirty water from washing verandahs allowed to prosecutiosa, and Mr. Rabinson (instructed by
This is evidence Mr. Hastings) defended the prisoners.. Mr. Hun into ergo and stock-in-tade.
The main object I had in writing was to which is good until it is eluted by better. As 1. Dennys watched the one in helalf of the gards the statement of the complainant denied by suggest that the goods and merchandise of Insurance Companies interested.
PC, 108, I am inclined to belete the painumi, these Chinese merchants and shopkeepers should Considerable time was compied in swearing because us a rule Chinese are very nawilling to take be handled with a little more care and also that the jury owing to the objections raised by Mr.
specific complaints against specific individuals for some reasonable time be given them to remove Robinson to several gentleman who had been fear of after trouble. I look upon the complaint of their own goods themselves should they wish to summoned to serve. He objected to 31r. Will age as the principal point in Mr. Danby's letter | do so.---Tours truly, R. Loxley on the ground that he was the agent de Tres. The legality of illegality of cocklofts for an Insurance Company.
són generally be dovided by direct inquiry, but there are teen a good muny cemphins staly of rough ftalmont, one way and amater, and to my mind the results of the inquiries uite have not been setia factory. I may mention that complaints of this naturs have several Umes reached us from different independent quarture and I can hardly think they are all untrue,
Mr Follock I don't think you have shown sufficjout reason why he should not serve. HoseKONG, May 22nd, 1896,
His Lordship Of course the depositions do go to show that an attempt has been made to HAS Porpoids left here yesterday for detraad an Insurance Company, so that perhaps Singapore,
if Mr. Lorley is an agent it might be better for him to stent aside if he thinks that he cannot fairly try the caES.
The N. P. atsamer Tacoma Iaft Victorio for this port on the 17th instant, via aspal porte of Cell.
The N.F. Co's steamer Strathiesen has sailed from Meji and may be expected hard on Mon- day, the 25th inst.
.
he was an agent for a Fire Insurance Company In answer to his Lordship Mr. Loxley said and bis Lordship thought he had therefore better staaž naido.
The M. M. steamer Oceanien, with the next French mail, left Saigon on the 20th inst. at 9 these matters before?
...for this post.
-
The N. G. I. steamer Bisagno left Singapore
on or about instant.
for dinis port yesterday and may be expected her
The C. P. stammer Empress of India, which left here on the 29th alt.. arrived at Vancouver, BU, at 11.30 pga. on Wednesday, the Puth 'instant.
There were four cases of plague yesterday. One wus from the city, one from the harbour, one from British Hewloon, and one from Chinese Fowloon.
The recent typhoon passed over floilo on the 11th May But Zid couniderable demage, scarcely a boso escaping without some marks of the ellet of the storm. The notes of the Mouils Observatory reiserk on the extrame slownes · with which the storm travelled.
Blessis, dardine, Matheson & Co. inform na that a telegrain bus been received from that Board
investigating
Proceeding to the alleged facts contained in mises fund in 'dirty or insanitary condition. str. Dabby's letter, Policemen No. 103 denies Torbal notion to the owners of large honge in that on the afternoon of the 8th inst. he gave Bonham Strait that the whitewashing brigade with its irresponsible contingent of soldiers and coolies were coming round next morning at 7.30 a. to pull down their vock lofts, &o," Mr. Danby fails to give the number of promises occupied by his client no that further particuler enquiry, as to alleged damage done to is elients' cargo, and stock-is-trade is not practicable,
Dr. Clark assures the Bund that as far as practicable under the circumstances every cer sideration Ts been shown to the owners and occupiers of premises and as little damage dune consistant with the pronept through cleansing son disinfection of the promiste, and the Board does not admit that any unneces say damage has been done,
The next alleged fact is that the "gang pulled down legal cooklofts and allowed illegal anca to remain
It appears that Mr Danby does not know. what cocklofte are legal and which are illegal but the Board at anes admits that whether the pression which one paragraph in the letter ascertain structures are complied with or not, it enoplived of. As regards the incorrect ez special provision of the Ordinances regarding drafted might coursy, as Mr. Ede has pointed their removal is neccesary for the thorong ont, I intend to smead the paragraph as follows cleansing sad disinfection of the premises they [The President hars read his. proposed alternare removod, and many of the cocklofty removed cause a serious danger to health, whilst útkere tion). There is one matter in Mr. Ed's wore so rotten and filthy as in themselves to minute about which I might also be under s wrong impression. If I understand it rightly obstructed windows and ventilating openings
The statement relative to a visit to certain Mr. Edo is of opinion that because Chintsa trader in this colony has come forward and made premisas in company with Mr. Edo and Mr.. definite complaint against an ofoor acting McCallum is in the opinion of the Board calcu under the instructiont of this Board and untillated to give an incorrect impressión.
These premise were attrated in Wing Sing further fetidens is adducot, that the word
be
of opinion that some cocklofta which had not of the Chinese trader should be taken in pre-Street and though Mr. McCallum was at first ference to that of an officer of this Board.
MEDE--Fan inclined to believe the trader removed were illegal, after budying the provisions of the Crilinance he fonnd that ther this enses against the denial of the offiger legal and Anne Maghe of the fact on Monday, 10th inst.. viz., four days before out to the members of this Deard
Mr. EDE-Don't put it in such a general way the date of Mr. Danby's communication to the as you did just now,
press.
The PassionT-I an perfectly. Mr. EDE-You put it in such a way as to make it appear that I always believe a China dan before an officer of the Board. In this portionlar case I am disposed to believe the trader as against the other manas against PC. 103,
The fact that these poklofte ware still in existenen testifies to the discrimination of what Mr. Usuby rufers to us the whitewashing bri- gads with its irresponsible contingent of soldiers. and roolics.”
After I saw you on Monday last my intention was to lot the whole matter drop altogether. After seeing, however, what I did on Wednesday afternoon and knowing the many rumours so extensively eirmulated in the solony I thought it best to welto to the papers with a view to ventilate the whole question,
The next statement refers to Mr. Denby well-knowing that if my statements were car-
having received reliable information as to reat things would be inmediately rectified, and
T PERSIDENT Because as a rule Chi-low the oracle" is worked (ie, allowing illoze) if they were wrong the public would very soon be made aware of it. In any case I hoped goodness are unwilling to make specific complaints cock lofts in remain). Chaptor and vores were would result
agrinst apecific individuals." "I hars to remind given me; I reported this to headquarters the members of this Board that it is compars This the Board andozalarda refers to certain tively recently that an officer of this Board had statements made to the President on Monday, a specife complaint made against him in two the 10th inst chase by a great number of weeldents in the In view of Mr. Danby's letter appearing in districts in which it was his duty to enforce the papers the President wrote to him request the sanitary regulations: Investigations wording his consent to the publication of the in- mata and it turned out that the skersa formation (omitting names) he fornished him made against the officer were quite unfreuded with and received the attached reply dated the Under these circumstances I regret I cannot 16th of May, from which it will be seen that agree with Mr. Ede in thikking in this case Mr. Danby states the information was given we mght to take the word of tho complainsat
to you (the President), having if verilled or against that of the policeman 103, although aldantially for what it was worth with a gio at the same time I am extremely glad to otherwise." think that the dixoumstances are, such as to
Mr. Denby evidently on the 10th inst. con able, ma and some of the-members of this Board to support the officer against whom before acceptance. In that opinion the Frasi- kidered the statements required verification The complaint is made. There is one other
deat thoroughly concurred. The statement point in Mr. Ede's minute, in which he says, No mention is made skont the oiling "as to how the oracle was worked" referred to s which we saw in Bonham Strand Well, I certain person not commented with the Board reed the letter carefully through before I having offered to work the oracle on reosiph of drafted the proposed reply and no sorry to certain sums of money, Mr. Danby's inference being that the money received was participated in by the oilcors of the Board.ge ay I cannot flad say mention of the calling Mr. EDE--Which letter PARA AR
The President had inquiries wacle and se. The PEESIDENT Mr. Danby's
WN, DANHY
The ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF
lofts
certained that the alleged illegal cook wore legal and, that their condition did not rendor thair removal recessary.
Parren-I tag to propose That the Colonial Secretary be requested to furnish the Board with the opinion of the legal advisers of the Crown as to whether any legal steps can be taken with a view to obtaining redress for the apparant misrepresentation made against the The Acting Calosial Surgeon-There are tre de
Board and its officers in Mr. Danby's letter,"
The PRESIDENT-I think this letter-enntniss the other that he receivedele from this P. C. 108. fuite charges by Mr. Danby, oue that the stock-in- trade visdamaged by dirty water from the verandaha sconsations against the Board as a whole and An far 93 I can 500 neither of them has been answered ageinst ite officers, and though I would be the The Acting Caplain Superintendent of Police-It last to in any way curtall the rights of any Mr. Echinson I have to make a similar obix unch to be regretted that peront are so fearful person who has just complaints to make to come jaction with regard to Mr. C. S. Sharp, who. E about giving evidence which materially assist forward and make them to the Board-in such believe, 35 sa ugent for an Insuranes. Company. the Bond to get at the real truth. I should like to sense, I would encourage the fatest in
His Lordship Why did you not mention so the care more thoroughly gifted, but if evidence vestigation I have to protest against parsons is not forthcoming I cannot suggest any alteration writing to the public newspapers stating than
Mr. Enk-That matter has been expired Mr. Sharp was asked by his Lordship if he in the President's proposed reply. I fear there they know facts of their own personal know- was an insurance agent and he replied in the must te grounds for some of these car plaista and I ledge which, upon investigation, appeared to but refers to a home we went to and Ms. Daaby affirmative.
submit that an effort should be made to induce per mere repetition of what others had told them. idLook at this. This has been taken down, His Lordships this case involves the one to come forward and gire evidence. As far as There card if this is taken down why arenot the ethors ? charge that an attempt Ens been yanda to de PC. 103 is conserned I can state dat he came before here was a good deal in this latter, which cor. It certainly was a ceiling and Mr. McCaller frand & Fire Insurance Company I think that we immediately after Mr. Denby's letter appeared seemed to imply ho did Mr. Danby reported aid he would savestigate the matter. He has no agent connected with a Company should go in the papers and stated that he could satisfactorily certain muttons to me which he knew of his own
newer all the charges alleged against him. 1
be made public, but which have been circulated ilingal because it was not scertain number of Mr. Pollook asked if he could object to him on
Mr. Orange was then about to be sworn when furned him that the case word bo deck with by the real knowledge, sad which he objected to ice. I wrote the minute, that the place was
confidentially amongst the members of the feet in height and because it contained exhilan. so that doubtless large sums of molicy the ground that his partner, Mr. Leigh was
The Freddent-Whew penans allege that certain Board, and the members will see from these. It certainly locked at first as if the ceiling had facts have come within fer personal knowledge papers that the information Mr. Danty seat boon Improperty pulled down
The PRESIDENT There is nothing spesiñe 5oing to be called na a witness for the pro
one expect to find that their stateroze conterning was information that was told him and not what them are something more than mere hearsay and in he ascertained to be farl of saw or knew from in referenca to that in this letter as far as I can view of the inquirion made I consider the change made his owa poreonal knowledge. With those few Mr. Playfair, who was alroudly sworn, sow ex-against certain of the Board's offers are most unremarke I beg to second the resolution. plained to the Court that he was a local director of an Insurance Company and asked if that was an objection to his carving on the jury.
His Lordship-Du you feel that you cannot fairly try the vano ?
Mr. Playfair-No, your Lordship; I only mentioned the matter me tbo question of surance agents had been raised, ki
on the in
secution.
His Lordship.I don't think that will make any differerica.
His Lordship-I think you a stop on The jury was composed of the following
Sanitary Beard. The contine a clean defaulte alect and ero a good character.,
justifiable nad contemptible..
Mr. FOR That is scarcely an quedation against the Board.
since done so sad bo told me two days ago
Mr. EDEThe whole thing bingos on that The PRESIDENT-Upon this ceiling? Mr. EnsUpon his client's cockloft as he sulled it. I call it & cailing. It was high
aling-fourteen feet or to
Carried.
The CHAIRMAIS proposed the reselection of Mr. Halland as anditor Mr. ARNOLD seconded. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN--There nothing more
ready to-morrow
gentlemen, except to thank you for your attend-
Mr. WiCKING I have much plasare in cand to say that dividend warrants will be proposing a vote of thanks to the General Managers of the Company for their services.
Varried
The closing omise took place or the 17th of the sun being tempared by fibe westerly ust. in plantlid weather, the turning rays breaze. Owing to the lateness of the sensOK. the attendance was not so large as ural.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The Commodoro (Commodore Boyas, R.N.) hoisted his flag on the Ladybird and left the anchorage about noon followed by the Meteor, Ske, Arrow, and Beabreeze, and later on by the Erica
Accurse we shaped for Stanetare' Ísland, where the crews hard tin, bat did sor inspent tho forte with cameras
In the afternoons Ladies' race was held, in
which the following beats etarted-Arrow (Mra Welma), Ladybird (Miss Marjory Boyes). Briss (Mrs. Donisan). She (Miss Hasoland). bourse was from the Hygen round, a buoy of the Cosmopolitan Durk and back, shout
milse
Eries and Ladybird timed the start nicaly, ossing the line within a few seconds after the
starting adgnal. On the way to tie ook Lady.” bird used Brics to windward and rounded the The Arrow apparently did not notice Stone- Busy first The She was some distance behind.
and remained fast, having eventually to be towed off by the Commodore's steam pinnace atters Island, as she ran on to the shore of it After reading the Buoy the Bries again want into frat place and the race finished thus
Etica Ladybird She
3
The prize. were pressuted by the Commodore as follows
Mra Denison-Pair of silver bowls, Miss
--Gold brovch.
Marjory Boyes-Gold bangle, Miss Haseland
A plassant hul home ended up the pro- sedings of the Club for this reason.
THE SECOND GYMKHANA, The following is the programme of the second Gymkhana meeting, to be held on Saturday, 6th
Jube
FIVE FUELONG RAGE-Fust priza a oup, pre- sented, with S added; 2nd, 20; weight for inches with Bibs. added; polo ponies and. aubscription griffins of the season 185-6 allowed the winners of 1880 penalized for ons vir 5 lbs, two 10 s, three or mor 14 15 outrance $3.
HURDLE RACE HANDICAP-Oue nie; Bret prize a sup, premated, with half the entrance fee'; 2nd, $20: Srd saves stakes; entrance $1. that if left in after 2 p. 1st June, & extra. LADIES NOMINATION Nominees to start on foot, 50 yards from the wining pest, run to their nominatore, who will handbach man lum coat, which he turns inside out, puta on and buttons, rain back to his pony, which is hold 100 yards from the winning post, mounts bara book," and rides hoins: first past the posk with cost fally battoned, to win sl competitors, two prizes; mine, three prizes; twolvo, four prizes; entrance $2. LEMON CUTTING-Number of runs to be de
cided by the Committee according to length of time available; threa points for each fair cut, two points may be denoted or added for style and pace; first prize 70 per cout. of en trance fees with $10 adfled; 2nd, $0 per cent, of untrance fees; entrance 83. Practice on the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday, 5p. ONCE BOUND HANDICAP First prize 260
„2nd $20 ; entrance 81, but if left in after th
pon. Tut Tane, $3 extra
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL The following telegrams are from Australian
ARREST OF BURCLAES. papers roosived yostordag
Lerdon, 19th April. Two men, kaya, been arrested in London, on bargirls in New York. suspicion of having been consequed in extensirs
Upon their effects bring roarchad it was
in their possession. found that they had £20,000 worth of jewellery
A to whetter or not the sum of money inquire, but from inquirlar that have been made named were paid the President did not the Board is informed that the price of propar- reach the Landsome sum of frum $25 to $75 a plan for the alteration of cocklufte has
parties entrusted with the preparation of such have been put to work the "omole, ving the
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN LISDON, plans
The conduct of a certain policonian in
PNL London, 20th April, reference to his netion after receiving a note A wealthy gentleman and his coachman have signed by the Secretary is too vague to admit Jeon killed in Lisbon by the explosion of a of definito investigation, neither the number of i dynamito bombi policeman nor that of the premises referred to
-STRIKE, IN THE BUILDING TRADES.
Leados, 20th April. being given.
The London building unions threaten to strike in Mey aulas the masters concedo their demands for an increase in pay of one half- peauy por hans, and also sgroo to a new cods of The forner was in a very dirty and rotten mules regulating the conditions of labour.
KoLondon, 30th April oudition and was removal zo z anisapro, the latter is in fairly good condition and has been A strike for higher wagos has taken place in recently painted gene
the Building trade of London Ten therisind In the concluding, paragraph of the letter hands have stopped work
In reference to the removal of the sunsində The FassIDENT-He refers to cooklets in front of No. 51, Boohan Strand and per Mr. ED. He called it a cockleft, but it was mission being given to retain the one at No. 55 found to be really a ceiling,
the following if the explanation.
A
The FRESIDENT-IL does not appear that Mr. Danby was of that opinion. The letter infted was only intended to be a reply to Mr.
plainte
of Directors of the Indo-China S. N. Co., William S. Hameny. Mascus David Ezekiel, cocklofts about seran 'feet above the ground flour. bave been doing their utmost to carry out thers Danby's letter and not to the numerous com-
James Orange, Wei Yak G. W. F. Mayfair, B. Layton, D. Haskell.
in this matior. Careful inquiry has been made
The ACTING CARPAIN, SUPERINTENDENT OR
THE RATES OF INTEREST.
Mr. En-1 did not see anything in that The Boczelary-With misence to Mr. W Jettar to the Fréas against the Board; against Danby's letter in the Engllas daily papers of the officere of the Board most certainly, Colony, I think it desirable to lay before you the The PELSIDENT at the est paragraph of fucts, iu so far as the works therein refer to Mr. Dauby's lotler, personally On Salneday afternoon Mr. Edo called In-ut the office and said thai Air. Danby had made cor lafi definite statements to lim, declaring that in a narrow street we called "Egg Lone," but The ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF whics a really Wing Sing Strest. Wo went into POLICE-I can only my these allegations were four shops, in the Luck art of which there were extremely felt by the police, who, I balievo, Limited, stating that it is their intention at
Beating in mind that certain cockolls had to have a duties conscientiously in the matter and: Con Mr. EkThat is immaterial:
Mr. Danby states that his reason for writing the forthcoming general meeting M share
olen pace of nine feet below and eight feel above, I stable Gourlay has asked that his conduct The PRESIDENT I do not know whether is that the regulations are not carried out
- London, 20th Apríl, holders to propose a dividend of 8 per cent on
The Acting Attorney-General, in opening the remarked that the cocklufu wo bed just looked it should be thoroughly investigated. He thinks there is anything more that the Board can is consistently without fear or favour, whilst in The Financial Nous advices creditors of the last year's working of the Company..
cass for the Crown: said the prisoners were appeared to be illegal, but that before making any Mr. Danby's letter has cast a slay upon his
his letter to the President of the 16th inat be banks to accept moderate scaling down of the oburged on two counts, the first that on the 22nd definite statement I would refer to the Notßcations character.
of what has takon plan and the various reports states that his mate object was to suggest We have "reseivad's letter from a correspon April they set fire to premises at 48, Praya dealing with the subject of granting permission for
Mr. Dr. Danby said he say certain have been circulated in the members of this that the goods and maranandieo of these Chin fates of interest offered; me kap
It slotes further that it will be glad to mo dent complaining that plague subclauses and West, a man called. Im Wa being inside at the antimance of cocklefie. This invariably do dead beses are left on the sidewalls in Old the thus; and the second, that they set fire to when question about cacklofts occurs because things. Would it not be better to get him to Board, sad after consideration of those reports merchants and shopkeepers should be handled prudent counsels prevail in this direction.
OBITUARY. Bailey, near the Police compound, cah to the the game house with intent to defraud the Notifications are not exally retained correctly bring up bis witnesses and have the matter the attached draft was inlated for the with a little more care and also that some
DNSSLonden, 20th April. diegust of those who have to pass thein. Wo Counsel then proceeded to describe the in one's usury, Mr. Der then went to No. 10, investigated just w if it were before a Court approval of members, and I now propose that the reasonable time should be given to remove their own goods themselves should they wish to do so."
Tho death is announced of the Marquis of It uppoers to the Board that between the ath are afraid our correspondent's complaint will position of the premises and the locality Bunham Strand, and showed us that cock lafts stand Dr. Danby said distipetly he saw certain things letter ss amended be approved by the Board.
ing over eight feet from the floor had been removed. done. That was one witness, ant there must- not have much effect. The Government; indeed, and extent of the firo is given in the oriWe passed from No. 50 into No. 36, and there alor have been other people there; the man who POLICE seconded,
14th and 16th inst, Mr Danby obtained in
PUGILEM Boems to take a pleasure in exposing thoso die- dense et the Police Court and said it an agreeabla objects to public view. There are peared from this evidence that there had been acklofts standing over eight feet on the flour Lot applained must have had servants of his own Mr. DE-You state that Mr. Danby hasnet formation which caused him to shift bis ground. teen gemoved. When leaving these two precises leaking after his geols. They ought to come given definite information as to the goods he and to even donht the accuracy of the plain. gunerally one or two to be seen in Wyndham deliberate and carefully laid out echione to set we were asked in enter a thop, where the owner forward and prove their eses. It is the same raw damaged by water and also roughly treated. statement of tants which he alleged haul come Estreet, under repair, the work being condusted fire to the premises The ples was put forward ponded out a place where a
he did not on the sidewalk, thereby causing an abatrue by the pilsoners at the Police Court that themed out a bar where shelving had been case as is referred to in the latter which will Bat surely he could have been called upon to under his own personal knowledge, in his letter fion, contrary to the Ordinance in that case promises wore sat fire to by somebody whe nuderstand. On my rofure to the office I looked dome forward prently in regard to the claim. say what goods they wars. He must have of the 14th inst. I have, so, magas
The PRESIDEN-There is no statement to own exactly what they were, the time they made and provided.
htt graden against the them, and beat the Notifications Nos. 378 and 407, and at once show that this was the particular place at all, were damaged, and the house, and I think he
Secretary, Bazitary Board. believed it would be suggested on behalf of the saw how matters-stood, at to wiocha the matter I Mr. EDE-He states distinctly he saw it might be aslied upon to say where they were. To Hon. Colonial Secretary,
In connection with the innrenses that are be The Hon. Treasurer of the Alian Memorial pejonery that the fire was cogidontal, and that sent for the Ineptor of the Duct and questioned done, and I think Mr. Dauby is noting in good Perhaps that would clear up the matter es he and Nethertolo Hospitals begs to saknowledge the suggestion was that it pulled the wies bi u. 10 how he read the Not paling ned earth, and I should be very aarry if ko could give definite aridenge as to what groda For the week ended 9th May the death rate hig made in the strengths of the British Nar with thanks the following donations to the out of o karpaine lamp and set fire to the place the boustruction he put upon then
The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-He they were,
was 27.9 per 1,000 per annum against 17.5 for the Admiralty is zorniling 1,000 stakers for fuads of the hospital-
Bat, if the jury believed the evidence of the he did at once and without the sightest husitation,
The PRESIDENT In reply to Mr. Ede Ithe corresponding period of last year. For the employment on the warships, a police he did not think they would arrive at that showing to ine that he was perfectly conversant certainly brings certain charges against certain
many stets that had this letter loan addressed to week endod 16th May the death rate was 28.7-90) EXTENSIVE AUTONOMY FOR OURA.
Ma Londos, 21st April conolumen as it would be proved that there with this part of his anti I took him with me of the Board's cloors.
Me. EDE-I cannot think I can support the Board I think there are a great many against 15.6 for the erresponding period of
The Spanish Government, in reply to the were three separate fros on the ground floor, and revisited the premises vich Mr. Danby hid
friendly letter of President Cleveland offering He then referred to the insurance of the pre shown ie Mr. Ede and mysl thin previous afternoon. resolution like that. That letter was sent in matters in it, which the Board Ight very fairly last year mises and said at the date of the Ere there were Whilst making this sound visit I told the tenant is good faith. If a man for such a thing as have asked Mr. Danby for more information
of No. 00, Bonham Strand to call me my office and this is to be onlled upon by the Crown Solicitor anon, but as it was not addressed to the The Board adjourned until next Thursday to mediate between Spain and the rebels in Cabs, han informed the Government of the United two policies outstanding in two dorost in would explain to him the resume for the action to explain his cendnot we will never get any Board, and as I have no reason to believe wook. panies. One was taken out in the Northern Intakes, and which ho so gibly professed not to ander rideros at all, it is perfectly certain the that Mr. Danby is prepared to
Staten that it will be prepared to grant extani- aire autonomy to Cobain a month. surance Company, for which Mesa Bradley & sant. On Monday morning I want to Mr. Danby
THE METRIC SYSTEM- Co. were agents, on the 11th May, 1884, for the a copy of Notification Na 318 of 1885, underlining thing is not altogether right. I have heard of particulars of the numbers of the houses
Dracund Buginour, 10s. por autum, poet free to all
London, 1st April. sum of $2,500 $2,000 on the goods and $500 in red the part which showed that the cocklofts any ouniplaints, and I am sorry they cannot or the names of the persons concerned in his
Tactical Bagnour Pocket book for 1898. Greatly
Replying to a question in the Henny of Com on the furniture and fittinge. That peliuy was which he considered wat legal were perfectly legal, he proved or disproved; but at the same time, complaints in fnot he has already refused to pacts of the world. renewed on the 11th May 1805, and therefore and it would bay, been a legal met to hare I think people ought to be encouraged to bring give me permission to make the of euch-in- oxpired on 11th May, 1800, some three weeks moved them Me Danby ha either failed to these patters to the notice of the public. formation as lie has given as on the subject I oniiged. La. Cd., post too.
do not think the Beard cas de moro Hunction Engineer weekly. Original artition mans, Mr I Balfour, First Lord of the every week by practice mon. 6, Vistinis ap Trossary, stated that it would be impossible after the fay of the fire. The broad policy grep the meusing of the Notification or he is The ACTINO SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Fs to impose the metric system in England, acknowledge the receipt of this Iettor from the proach, Manchester. wen taken gut in the Magdeburg Fire Insurance guilty of a gross misrepresentation of the few remarks I think it is a most unfortunate thing-
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La Londen, 21st April. Last night a glove contset took place between - tere O'Donnell an Australian, and Bulvar for a mess of
'O'Donnell won in the tanth round.
RECRUITING FOR THE NATY, My Lonter, 21st April
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