INTIMATION
A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
that, water might perhaps be brought from Kowloon in pipes Inid anross the bed of the harbour, a project to which it is said there
are no insuperable engineering obatnoles,
Urtier any circumstance, howovor, a rigid economy in the matter of water will have to be exercised in the city and there is little possibility of the success ful establishment of manufactures on the island. That iforde an additionni reason for the moving back of the Kowloon frontier, so as to givens complete command of the range of hills there, with their valuable streams of water, which are believed to ba dedufficient for the supply of a large population
though their annual pisid bas never been soientifically measured. It seems probable,
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR ABRATED WATRE FACTORY in with the beat English Machinery, embodying the latest improvemente in the trade.
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JAPAN, CHINA, AND GERMANT The Japane Minister at Berlin, being in- tervisor, fd that Japan was in no wise disturbed by Lime splendid reception that had been sccorded Li Hung-chang sa Germany, bat reganied it simply as an hocent paid to the hver of a great Empire, And davaid of poll. tical sortance: The reported Triple Al ance between Chips, Japan, and Bussis was fiction
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
platforms of the Silverites
The Chicago Convention has adopted the
KONU ĮMATAHYLELAND-
The rising is fecreasing. Earl Grey has The Purces Ingrediente only are used, and as Mr. COOPER suggests, that the pro-accepted the Cape's offor of a Transport Corps, tho almost Care and Cleanliness exercised Inspective increase in the population of the which he had previously refused. The Char the Mannfasines throughout.
colony will have to find accommodation to a tored Co. will pay for the web of the Corps, The Water used is proved by repeated great extent on the peninsula, and if the which proceeds et ence to Baire.
LONDON, 19th July. Analyses to be Absolutely Pure
water supply derivable from the hills be
UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS IN For COAST PORTA, Waters as poked at yond our present fronike turns out ne placed on board ship at Hagkong. prices, and bounteous as is expected there sigms no The Bostonian Corps, the Honorable Artil
the full amazùt allowed for Packages and Empties when rosoived in good order.
Counterfoil Order Bosks supplied on applica.
Hor.
Our Registeroit Telegraphic Address la
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will ressivo prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters. always
kept ready in Stock
TURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER.
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE No Cendis give for Battles that look dirty ur greasy, or that appear to have hoon used for my other propos than that of ocktaining Aorated Waters, sa anch Bottles are never used again by m
A. S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY. Hoogkong, 26th May, 1898.
The Daily Press.
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HONGKONG, JULY 13th, 1896.
The possibilities of the commercial cap sion of Hongkong are practically unlimited, and with the prospective opening up of Chian, the construction of railways in the Empire, and the great augmentation in the Volume of the foreign trade of that country, there is every reason to believe that the
an increasing ratio. Thoms who look forward
ENGLAND.
fery Company, new visiting England, has been greatly fated and was present at a special rozier at Aldershot held in the proper of Lord Wolsiny not the Dak of Comminght. At a banget to the Corps yesterday Vaning. The Prince of Wales wa pwent and the most cordial pocetos wore delivered,
FROM TONKIN FAFERS DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
PARE, 1st July.
As explosion, used by fire, has occurred in an sional near. Kets. It is believed thirty porsoss wars killed nad a hundred and Alty were wounded.
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BUPREME COURT.
11th July,
*IS SUMMARY JURISDICTION
BEFORE HS. T. Sanco Sur (Actigo
FUISNE JUDGR)
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e vetas de dirige lato e reise. vallo be adnatruaded zoar Wongnelcheng Gap. Bm this reservoir, the water, will be cons wayed by a anat from main Stackes in diameter ta the Taltam conduit.
The estimated cost of this works is 250,000,- Troposed Filter Beta-Additional provision for the filtrasion of I million gallons of water por dem is proposed to be prorted by the con- traction of filter beds on the hillside below the
prin Road. pag.
-820,000
39,000
10,000
69,000
68,000
20,000
Total $200,000 As it is of the utmost importance both on
from sotire buzhines satirely the whole of our sur defence, and when our infcrutat storage business and all the buildings passing one the zebil were lying antalde, the alt over for the time being to the Hongkong and walking an "opected arrival of further re Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, whenforcementa from various points to begin a no doubt can make a good thing out grand attack m the walled city itach. The it by working one business in conjunction rebels carry Handard of black and yellow, and with their own. On the other hand, they are all the local briguals in the neighbourhoods to pay all the areas in connection with the through which they marched had found them godowns, that to to my, Crown ront and take in numbers, braging a forge addiifonnayapply all insurance provia and repairs, they bear of ponies in mobs which they had taken from HO YUN TIR V. J. W KRW ANICO bocud, to redeliver the buildings to us in to the country poole to mount the rebel forosa. So,
Time Alter beds are three in number and Plaintiff claled $900 from the defendant yours ting in the same good soudition, which apidly had, the forces, increased in strength
they are now in. Further, they have not only that when the Christian community and tae, havan combined area of 1,700 square yards; in for damages sustained in a collision.
Mr BJ Grish; appeared for the phintiff, to pay the inter tire on the mortgages, bat mission at Fung-hain were attacked the sail connection with them a opytred service reservoir and Mr. J. Hartinged Mr. V. H Deseon's Zam also, in case the mortgagushould be called sits hambered many thousands, and the hose shoald be constructed baring capacity of offloc) represented the defendants
in to dad the money for fra mortgage of Father Boubler was converted by the rabela 600000 gallons. I will be remembered that some time ago Everything has thus been provided for to into a fortress The country on avery site. A cast iron main will connect this reservoir the plaintiff brought an allon against Cheung make sure that no money whatever need to was given up to indiscriminata pillaga. The wh the existing distribution system and service Hol, the orner of the stam latinch Fengshor, rimt by this Company during the term of the Christiane dieppeared and made off bisk romvoir at Wanchal now in course of construc- for damages rataimed to a cargo, jank while in lease, and comme tently that no further all they could ese from the danger. In byger tion tow of the latch Ho fan Tin, who is the wil be made of shareholders, and still a small town fo the inb-prefectures remed, the The estimated cost of these works is 888,000. Owner of cargo boot 218, on the 288 April have the guarsites of the Hongkong and garrisons corsst of some twenty (avalry men, Chould a supply of water be required above gnged the Kongahel to to the cargo bost Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Go, that on all equally imputent, while in the whole, Suite Bowon Bond, I would remark that the pro to the steamer Fühis, which was lying in Yan... the expiry of the ten yours" lawo we got ca ghow.fa perfuturo the number of availakisjon for the construction of filter bels in- insti Bay While searing the Wow the cargo property back just a good sondition sells troops scarcely resobes 500-horsemen, and per medistely below Bowen Bad furnistes facili boat was run into by W. Ker now. And now u to the incons of this: Cou have as many infantry. The Fonci fathers ties for autuating a small bydraulis motor. water boot No. The plaintiff sued the outer pay during the ten year The lage had previous warned the mandarins of the Proposed Reasrcoir at the Pra callable of the Kongebet for dunager amounting to stipulates for an sangal rent of $8,300, payable danger, and sellers were sent to the threatened site for the constructions of a covered norvien 5376, on the ground that the Kidongthos was to us half early Ont of this have to be passion etatinis, but finding the angmy torervoir of a capacity of 400,000 gallons exists A
responsible for the collision. Judgment, how any remains to General Managers, numerous the heroes discreetly and planiptly bemediately east of The Eyris," over, was given for the defendant, and plaintiff Comiting Committee, auditors, and architesis executed a sors of masterly retrats back into This mervoir would be la fout in depth with now sought damages from Moss. J. W. Kow. Referring Drst to the Conealing Commities, their raspooths walled cities, so that the horsed a top water level of 1,751 feet above Ordinanco & Co.
I do not think that after the actual natire the missionaris were lying in the hands of the Dajam.
Tatiomated cost $20,000, Mr. Grist wald the plaintiff had son down business of the Company should have come rebels undisturbed. Even in the walled city of!! renon why, with the proposed extension
his claim at 3900. Defendant had admitted to an end, we shield, daring the confiammten Biz-show fu tell the mandarine and it imposetimated Cost of Workimmediately required. of our territory, manufacturing enter
liability and had paid into Court $75 sa off. cf the present less, require the andstance of a sible to mesure their strength with that of the The following tabular statement gives the
estimated cost of works immediately required. prise shakl not take rent there In
rent to misty plainter's claim. He wished to Cantine Committee, and it is my intention, rebois
Description of Works,'": AN ALARMIND TELEGRAM. V. reduce the claim from 5800 to $208, and be therefore, at the baxt summal meeting, to pro
Amiant. any can there is found to be a large
The latest rows from the scene of the rising Improvemonte Ferfoolum Conduit took it thera was nothing how to consider path to re-elect a Consuling Committe. population there when the proposed Cantor
excopt the amoent of dangus the sount of ful approntation of the services of the print lain, Rapers of the Missions in the district.
In making those remarks I wish to express my is contained in a telegram received from Father or Mains in the City and Repairs to
No, 2 Tank Evidends was then given as "to and Kowloon Railway is made. Fossibly
the damage suffered by painti
omeo, which on many occasions, & it eam via Ching-fu from Sinchow-fu which Oschwater West of Talbum Valley that project may not eventuate in the time
Judguini was given for the plaintif for 3130 refertarlarly during the recent rights place it left on the 29th alto. Brenda Werroir and Catobwater Wongnel-
ahong ap with cool.
tions with the Hongkong and Kovben oro living in our house in the floity) in vagy - of the present goncation, but it is certain
Wharf sod Gabwn Company, have been of bad state Rebels occupy three diets Fung Flier Beds and Service Reservoir to do so sooner or lator and it is therefore
the gatess value to the Gener! Managers and baion, Tangshan and Sian-lsion; 20 Christian Series Reservoir Peak the duty of the Government to look ahead
THE JAPAN TIDAL WAVE RELIEF Company generally. The Geral Maceracunition destroyed; 1,000 Christians
FUND aud raaka due providon for future develop-
gremuneration as per Articles is fixed at dered homelys. Kevolt rapidly facressing in $200 for office expenses and sondantegara and strength, Expect troopsto take action. ments. The most pressing requirement of
generally the business of the Company and The two priests Fathers Thomas and Le coitary and general grounds that no time the present day in regard to Kowloon, it
Under instructions from H.E. the Governor per cent commion on all inoue. Their work Biboul while on their way down to Shanghai skenld be lost in providing the City and Hill Mr. O. C. Platt, His Excellency's Private See however, when this lease is entered apou will Semet troops going forward from Tingking poo, strict with an adequats and constant wator may be mentioned in passing, is the
supply, I would nrgo e acessity of at once rútary, forwarde us the subjoined hiter for gay reduced and on behalf of the Geral on the Grand Canal.pd provision of an adequate ferry service, a
Managers I agree that during the team of the It will be gathered from the foregoing that, tang stops to obrry out the foregoing works. publication, with an intimation that all subscrip-lease enz rezauneration sheall be redno to the two missionaries, who remained liahind at in the consideration of this after it must matter in which the Government might
tions should be forwarded to Mr. Jackson, and 3500 in full, out of which amount my im the scene of the rebellion to take care of their be lost sight of that the Taltsin project of reasonably come to the sad of private enter.
it has best proposed that with the connrroncs mould pay whatever may boome dus, to native flocks, have by the rising been enabled-3 was for the apply of water in 92,000 prise by affording the proper wharfage
This won lava to take possssion of their hoes in the city pasons, at the rate of 1357 galens per hond, of the bors; sneli sutsuiptions should be sent to and editects. accommodation. Great as we believe the
to the Kobo Relief Committee for distration-3th June and 1st December, and suficient hitherto allowed to live in by the mandering.nult which was more than realised during Bit 87,800, to the shareholers, payable on which they had bought 15 years ago, but never giving a total daily supply of 1,248,000 gallons, faturo development of Kowloon is destined
Atto unprecedented dry year of 1895. Uke – China Claudia, den Kobe, Japon, to par for the next ten years a half-yearly tiri- to be, however, we believe also that the
fatanately, the works were not completed till 1st July, 1896. dind of $1.50 per share, being at the rate of 8
180, by which time the population had increased AFOTHER ARELD TRIP IN THE CITI, NA
Sir, I beg to lay before Your Brellenoy per cent. persung. You might say, of courLd, principal business quarter of the colony
to apwards of 170,000. Ata quarter to ton yesterday morning a the following briefs statement of the great that this ste, alhough better than the avenge will always remain on this side and that Chinese constable, Lamed Lei Tak Bing. No disaator whick visited part of this country on dividend paid during the existance of this Com the population here would go on increasing $18,as shot whilst endeavouring in catomittee, of which I have the honour to be Secrew and had, as we thought, every as to expect the 1511 Juns last, and in behalf of the company, still is no batter than we pail hat year. almost indefinitely, provided it were not thief in a narrow line of Gage Street, and the tary and Tremury, respectfully to sac Four in future. However, it is one thing to ernet checked by any such circumstances as a wounded may now lies in a dangerous condition Excellency's distinguished p-operation in our smoking and other to have it granted Bcarcity of water ornctual want of space, in the Government Civil Hospital. The air-plans for relief, in such a way as may seem to by woh a substantial consem as the Haz
An ocharlive report on the Water Supply kong and Koxton Wharf and Godown The latter difficulty does not strike as an ensisies of the ease remind one very forcibly Your Excellonoy advinble and feasibl
The nwspapers of Hongkong have doubtless Company We are aw o mare kabinetto of the City of Victoria and Hill Distriot by being so secious as Mr. COOPER represents of the murder at Wansini erupt that yester had full reports of the damage to life and the fluctuations of trade, but enjoy, & ised the Hon. F. A Cooper. Diretor af Public it. The present overcrowding will be day's crime was, if anything, of a more daring property caused by the exceptionally severe and regular income, which will be page to us Works, tras lid on the table of the last ning considerably relieved when the Praza kind, having boon porporated in the centre of tidal trare. It fn Est, therefora, nasissary to half yearly in the same manter as though it for the Logishtiro Council. The first portion tanions are estimated to yield a minimum of the sfer in open dylight and in the presence fake up Tour Excelleng time with detailent interest in obses, resouhla o of the report is historical and descriptiva and Roclamation is completed, and the pro- et my people. It seems that son after uing daring, as far to abertained, places the leas of kind of debenture, the only difference being much of it é of a technical charactor. The
statements, - "kut ang offcial summary of the shares will for the next ten paars vision of tramways will ouable the popu- o'clock yesterday morning a war want to the life at about $8,000, the amber of wanded at that after expiry of the ten years shareholdere latter part of the report, slightly condonava is Iation to spread mat and west, where Central Police Station and complained that his 4,400; the number of hoses destroyed, in whole will not get back hard cash, hat will be re there is still a good deal of building jacket had been stolen from him by jo Latin part, at 7,000; and the survivors who are stated into the possession of two big pro ground available, as well as to the south Mit. Constable 18 was told of to arrest the left mom r less destitute at 75,000. So ide portes covering nearly two vires, the one of
PRESENT REQUIREMENTS MEET spread it tho devastation that even the offering which bas about 210 feet marine frontage and of the island. During the last thirty thief, who is well known to the polies In And loss of hfe caused by the great earthquake or much on Queen's Read, and the other a front-
Taking the present requirements for all parquired to meet this orcased demand for age of above 500 feet altogether on two saler poses at 15 gallons per head per diem, and the water will occupy zone time, I have considered years the shipping, which has justly been Wellington Street the Inkong out a man who of 1891 cannot equal the present reveal.
The foreign residents of Japan have promptly reads. What the value of the properties vill population applied at 200000 parsons, the rejects for still further increasing the present termed the life blood of the colong, has know Lai Mit, and he asked him to point out
de desocibe what appears to be the best practical trebled, and the population has steadily the thief. The man just then saw the wanted to tho malief of the sufferers. At 13 in tan years tione it would be futile to ges average daily quantity required for distribution to supply, and now propose to briefly
this port the Kobe Chronicle, at present I maintain, however, that this question is in is 8,000,000 gallons. advanced with it, though at a rather slower criminal walking along the street and be under the sditorial management of T. Cowen, dissolubly bounding with the future prosperity The existing works at Fokfolum all faltam motion of this question.
It must be remembered that the sites available pointed him out to the constable. Both at Esq, was the first to- mike a public appeal, but of this colony, and he must take a gloomy rjewau be rolled upon to supply an average of ratio. There is no reason to suppose that once wout towards Lai Mit, who ran away on on the 6th ult. a public mating was called, of the letter, indeed, who do not think that 270,000 gallons per diem, of whkola 2,400,000 for reservoirs are very few and, owing to the the next thirty year will not see a similar soning that he was followed. He was chased at which it was unanimously resolved to entrust the value of our properties will be considerably gations can to efficiently fitored with the exsequess and narrowness of the valleys, do not olmit of the construction, of artențire im- trebling of the present tonnage entering the
into Gutzing Stret, then into Gage Street, the work of raising funds, and of disbareing the more ten years nence than it is now I may isting 1lfer teds, Graham Street, Lyndhurst Tournee, Gutzlaff same, toscommittee, which was then elected (with sid, that an increase in valus of any 51 por It will therefore be seen thai--) Farther reading reservoirs. port and a correspnating increase in the potent again, and then inte harrow Manpower to add to its number). This committee at quare fist would be equal to 30 for each phare works are meessary to render za additional palation, always supposing that water can be running from Gutelaft Stroot into Gags Street. prosent is composed of the following members of this Gera pany. That is all that occurs to arorage daily supply of 300,000 gallons of Here the parened ons turned round and R. von Kreneki, E, HIG.M's Cond, Chairme, but before putting the resolution to the water available. (b) Further provision for the procared. It is in dealing with problems una porror at the interner, who was mar, A. Ct. Bin, Esq. & Do Ath, Beg, . meeting I shall to gind to master any questions. Etention of 300,000 gallons of water per diem of this kind that we think the colony will few yards bahin sad who immediately Lenz, Baj, C.P. Hall, Esq., Rev. d. L. Atkinson,
The CHATEMAN-There being no questions, in required. (c) The construction in the Fill experience the benefit of being represented dropped back into sitoorway and so sheltered Right Ray. Bishop Awity, J. B. Happer, Een, beg to propose that Mario Lot No. 23 and District of service reservoir of 400,000 gal.
bime if from any attack: The notabla, bow Secretary and Treasurer
the Company's Interest in the Wanchai Pior Jons capacity is required.
On the completion of the works now in hand In view of past experience, the sentiment of and Inland Lots Nos. 438 439 440, 41, 442, on the Executive Council by practicalaror, to his great credit be it said, kept up the
at Taitam, the capacity of the reservoir will be oowed by the threat with the revolver the thief ent-usting the funds which might be raised to end Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,
tonic to air anæmic Government
There were three cams of plage in the city
on Saturday.
There were no changes in the share market quotations on Saturday.
The Empress of India lett Xokabama for Vancouver on Friday afternoon..
THE LATE MARQUIS DE MORER PARI, 4th July. The body of the late Marquis de Morea has arrived at Gabes.
X
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.
THE WATER SUPPLYS
GLCONY FEOSFENT
THE GBONE OF THE, CIFY TO BE STOPPED
ar follows
EL CLECITY OF WATER.
ADDITIONÁL, WORES NEOBISARY TO
453 million gallons, but, as shown in paragraph a areial, personal supervision should be exer-arly reptal of 8,300, to be paid half reely No. 106, the talment press on only be relied teed by us in the distribution of the funds upon the ore deporibst to this meeting by the upon during the months of May to August to
Three mombers. the above comates ware General Managere, as apon such other terms as vick 692 milion guilong-
Now, if during that period an average daily actively and personally engaged in distributing the General Mangers may approve of, and that funds rised for the rullet of the 1991 worth the General Managers do te tho necesary quantity of million gallons be traced, or a total of 369 million gallons there is only a quake sufferers, and we feel that the experianos to be executed accordingly, then gasted will be most valuable, to ng in the discharge of our present trust...
Mr. ROGO-I have tuch pleasure in evazadlance of 821 million gallons for storage which, added to the viold of the catchment areas during Carried ananionaly.
the months of September to April-inclusive, Since the committed was organised we have The CHAIRMAN—Gentlemen, that in all the vizs 200 million gallons, gives the total avail- collected $5,000 from this community, but niness of this meeting zied only add that able for ditribution during the nonths of the reports which rosak as day by day from the soone of the lisaster carines us that large na
soon Ka possible we will makout the seconats September 6 April inclusive as $13 million for the past kali year and declare an interin di gallons, or average daily quantity of only thie sun is in comparison with the size and wind. This, however, ay take some time, as 5,500,000 galone wealth of our community, it is only a somil
ya" have some repairs to effect, and it may be amennt semjared to what is needed sinquately or eight weils. I thank you for your at
tendance.
FUTÜBE REQUIREMENTS.
It is estimated that the popainting of the 15,000 per annum. Gy and Hill Districts is ingrossing at the rate
If this rate bạ sosialaised, the rate of con- sumption of water being taken at 16 gallons head por diem, the scoual increase of water required for distribalion will bo 27,375,000 hous, or at the ruts of 25,000 gallons per -dem
The existing works with the proposed ex- 3,900,000 gallons per dian or sufaient for
palation of 118,000, so that by the end of City and Hill Districts will have outgrown the 1990 it is probable that the requirements of the
pply obtainable from these works during yare of comparatively small rainfall
As the construction of works of the nature
"
With a view to ascertaining the most suitable site for the construction of rearreire, Rotnil rveys have been minds in the Pokfoolam and. Taltam valleys, and the following projects aro submitted. FASTICULARS OF PROFISEL WORKS TO MEET
FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. Polfoelum Valley: Proposed Reservoir. In the Pektoriim. Valld
capacity of 78 million gallons and oatobraent Bucluding that of the present resurrait of 50 acres.
This reservoir would be formed by the erection a conoroto and masonry dam across the raving little above the existing bridge, on the Aber
don Rond
The top water level, wade ba, 480 Foof above Ontpanee Datum, and the maximum depth of water below overflow Lovel 40 fork
The valve tower and ontlet works uro situated
growth of the colony, remarkable as it has business meri, whose advice and vigorous in nhau, and on assing that he bad not been this patio menting was decidedy opposed to 618, 814, and 615 be lessed to the Hongkongreaded to 800 million gallons, making the amitable site exist below the present reservoir been in the past, will go an in the fators atsistence on what is necessary for the colony pointed the weapon st his pursuer and fired the Japanese authorities for Alsbæria), adid Sri (Iloited, for to yours from Bolt July total storage availablo at Pokkishim and Taitam for the construction of a reservoir having a to seeing a million of inhabitants dwelling Irogres and welfare will act as a wholesomos The bullet strank the Inkong in the left side electing our committes was undented that fustant, col to existing mortgages, at the of the abdomen and rendered M practically helpless. Ho entrageously stood up, promed one hand against the bioeling vind, blew his while as loudly ss be could, and then dropped will exhaustion. The poeple in he street were all Chinese, and not one of them offered any assistanos or thought it worth while to chose the world-be murder, who songe gropily got clear away before another constable ved on the earn. Neve of in orice wery quickly reached the Central Police Station, and 480023 possible the whole of tv fotective staff and several other police officers turned out and commenced fork for the would be murderer. The wounded lakong was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where
wriminal got short ton minute: start of the paltos, but fortunately he is well known to most of the officers, and if he is not left the colony, which is not looked upon as likely, ho will in all probability be captured. A special lock-out is of comman being kep'on-all basta leaving the colory, and the chance of the man esping for lengthy period are therefore will moceed be on running the culprit to
...
on our busy island, with a light railway or tramway running round the cost to enable the population to spread out eastward and westward and to the mouth, might not, if regard be had to the commercial prospect alone, be deemed undaly songuine. But here the Director of Public Works steps in with a suggestion of smaller limitations necessitated by the indequacy of the water supply. In his able report on the water supply of the city of Victoria the hon. gentleman examines the question not only with regard to the requirements of the present but also with regard to the require ments and possibilities of the future. He has a scheme in hand to bring
From Japan papers wo kmen that the Miteni the supply up to present requirements and Dussan Keisha had decided to establish's branch further schems which will raise the sup at New York and that the manger, Mr.Iwabans ply to afficicnoy for a population of, was ty leave for his post on the 10th very small. It is to be hoped that the police communities of the Eat, namely, Nagasakixen against the mandarins are Kin-lung-taion gelbes, and during the months of Song its western bank end the diversion of the
The death rate lad mouth was 27.7 for the British and Foreign immerzity (evil popnia tion) and 17,4 for the Chinese community.
The N. Y. K. ohartered stamme Knight of St. John left Singapore on the 10th instant for this port and is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 10th instant.
July,
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. J. A. Cent for the United States and that I the Hunt has been appointed Vins and Depoty
Governor las rangahed him provisionally in that capacity.
he is very, dangeroon" omdition to reliers the sufferings by the
-Barth,
SERIOUS COOLIE TROUBLE
*AT ANOT
· JAN "REDFOLB"-GUNG FLATED HBADT
* FOR ACTION
[rson à COREZETONDINT
J. B. HAPPES, Bus and Trea@maison,
the north-west corner, the level of the lowest day off being 150 fest above Ordnanco Datum. Amah-cut pipa only is provided through the dam. The waste weir is located en solid ground at the south-eastern extremity of the Jam and has & lokal length of 110 feet which is ample with an overflow of 4 feet 6 inches to discharge the water Bowing from the catechment area during qush orienarcheney rainfalls as the ons occur, ring-in 1869.
It is therefore mopesury to increase the etekinant en or to construct aditional storage rehcnoire for impounding water during the years of heavy rainfall for Aistribution during those of ocuparatively small rainfall.
A catolwter contouring The hillside on ho west of the Taitan Valley 3,100 lineal yards in length and discharging into the present resort constrasted of masonry and cement comorota voir will inte copt a catchment of This would fcrusse the avoided. The obstraction of this reservele will never the month of May to Angust sepa
to increasingle discharging capacity and thus oubling full advantage being taken during the of the Forfine reservoir, outchment ares and months of My to August inclusive of the yield the strane tempted by the conduit
With the additional works an additional
gan
The overflow weir and bye-wash obannel to
toughent.
glate the mising of the Abordeen Read skirt-
Japanesuthoritie, baleine vice animulberry field has been lagd waste, fishing boats and REBELLION IN NORTH KIANGSU nets broken oz washed away, and horses magy
We are indebted to Father Thomas for the or less completely wrecked, it will be many following particulars of the rebellion now pro man to be their purities are posseding in Mor Kanger and Sentherm Bhan- ton to earn their Hring ton again. We there fore, bate thought it but to appeal to the gister game of the societies which have sad La-tung-hwa. The objects of the members Shangha, and Hongkong, with the hope that of both these posieties are lost identical with tomber to April inclusive by 24 million gallons. Besthern portion. The material for raising the the same generoda pirk which actuated them those of the fans White Lily, with which
A catchwaer contouring the hillside on the road and pertions of Farm Lots 13 and 19 to be in 1891 will once again load the to come port they are affiliated, or at least they are discharging to the valley near the Wongnel haps of which are to ha formages shown on oost side of the Little Hongkong Valley mad gained from the area of the reservoir, the the aid of the sufferers,
The offshoots The Fondquarters of the opera chong sap would, with suitable reservoir Drawing No. 4 the western bank haing com To Your Excellency, therefore, s beg to tons of both sedletins are in the sub prefectare commodaticant this point, incase the availed of filled in material it is proposed to pitch present this application, with the hope that in beien in the province of Sheating. Some way Your Exellency may le able to
For the past three yeare the maribers of the able daily emply during the year by 300,000 with stone.
The constraction of this reservoir will Interest the consutunity at Hongkong and sledes have been very sctive in pulang disi gullens, white we do not for moment wish to seek propaganda and enrolllug members and inflint-
A suitable site exista for the enetration of further to some ortons encroach on Eural recognition as the only channel through which by neophytes. Un many previous occasions reservoir is the valley dear the Wongnet. Heilding Lot No. 51 and Farm Lots Nes. 18 chong Gap by the constraction if a' dim noroes and 19 and involve the destruction of the small In Amoy we (the British) live the piping experience and one orgasimation waratus fitherto without succes. It is a noteworthy 50 feet and a laugth of abeat 270 fout; the
relief may be seat, yet we feel that our they have attempted partis, range, but always the valley baring a maximum height of about village of Folfoclim
||Fropped Blain→The slevation of the site times of peace, and to see Nostenfeldt gan stating that ary and which may be sent fature of avory previous attempt that sa siparity of this reservoir would be 27 million does not admit of the dasharge of the water plead in a caustionous position on the Baud through will be carefully and so spalonsly as a signet was given many people in Shichew
f the proposed reservoir into the existing petumlly excites onsiderable armatian. Auch the object for which the finds were fa sold their litte belongings, disposed of their gullons.
Some minir alterations and extensions to the Pekfoolam conduit. It is therefore proposed donated-I am, siz, you obedient mervant,
effects, and hatening lato Shantun Pekloalam wadnit will be required with a view to provide for the water being conveyed in a It is notified in the Gazette that the following a sight presented itself to the writer on
rapid Jopetion with the rebels, which as gentlemen have boon pointed Jutions of the Wednesday, the 8th inst. Owing to the
that the revolutionary teachings of the socistes Peace-Dr. J. Boll, DF, F. W. Clark, Mr. J.
are widespread and their offers felt equally in W. N. Kysha. Mr. A. F. Mawed, Mr.T. H. request of the Consul HMS Belpole arrived Reid, A. R. L. Bicardon Dr. A Beanie, and for crow was displayed to the slight To Ha Bolanay S William Robinson, Shantung and North Kiang amongst der
amazement of the inhabitants of. Amoy,
KCM.O., F.E.G8, Governor, Hongkong herent
In Bui-show in it is well known that the and M. H. A. Ritchie
Band, let us hope, to the terms of the mal-
cambarship of the societies is very groat, and here is very rason to bebeve that the sodales supply of 182, million gallons per annenin will
equally powerful weet of Kangen and in bo cuteined, o per the north of Antwal, towards Honam, sosit 12 The following statement shows the total known that when the wewe of the presenting supply obtainable on the completion of the fore Unrelled skzcad many men tame tartaning going Yorki -—-—- from Pecho in North Anhwal quite clan to Hones, to join in the movement. An ezize laring Iman found to ruing the standard of the, mvolt, the rebelhays begun by destroying many | Pokkoolum Tien chu tang, or Boman Catholic churches, ku Shangfang, and the Christiani Iz three sub-pro- | Tatra Catelu fectures have been completely and absolutely giren ovet to the maroy of the rebels and those property ruthlessly destroyed. Thence it spread ato - Chaztung where the rebels, promnüy ocupled the redience of the French priests att ||Eo-Kia-okwang which they converted Injo a Wengnen
Litheese for their own defence. From Hoida-
Gap 14 £6,000,000 15,000,110 05,000,000 wang Sha muvement pred over many atirar 31,900,000 12,000,000 £2,500,000 Christian communities, whose houses hay
899,000,000 342,050,000 1,176,800,000 net on fire and completely destroyed. The Average Mpply per diem pod whals took passion of all the
3,200,000 galoza, say, storage required and stook they require, including the poles 81300.000 by 2 lose the yield of the catchment and estilo belwring to Chritiane or
during the months of September to april pirnar indiscriminately and requisitions inclamive (1774 million minus 312 millions) ra, Grory talag hey needed from the beatine million alone. The torso empacity of pigis as if they were a regularly organised
The Sporetary of the Pasjem Ming Co. contents. Limited, advises us Hat he has received the following cable from the Mins, being the result
Mrs Butterfeld and Swiss having had
266,000 persons, or the estimated papula- tion in 1910. But the stual population in that year will probably be far in excess of the estimate, and i soon likely, therefore, that the requirements will advance more rapidly than the supply.
The of Mr. Krauss, the Germun mairec. When the Taitam works were entered upon tor who was wounded by Cainose rahers at it was thought that with their completion Nanking, has been wattled, we learn from the the colony would have got over the water. (Daily Noron, by the pay of eat by marks and the canceling of his agreement by difficulty for a long time to come, but the the Chinese authorities, population had to grows in the meantige that almost as soon as the new supply was available it was found to be insuficient. The Taitam project, as Mr. COOPER points out, was for the supply of water to 92,000 persona, but the works were not completed until 1889, by which time the population had increased to upwards of 170,000, 8o will it be with air. COOPLE'S project and "bir estimated, population of 266,000. The ben. gentleman, however, sets limits to the growth of the city in the following tormai
Though I have assumed that the rate of increast in the population of the city
showed his gympathy with the efferers Although the redoubtable gags were not will he maintained for the next ten years from the tidal wat by offering his sen used, the gallant ure kept order, and woe to the at the rate of 5,000 persons por annum, vives gratis to naist the injured. He waG "Inc of opinion that, considering the introduced by the Fasiga Offce to the houses coolie who pushed his way through the of the Red Cross Socisty. His offer was declined crowd, for short would have bets has shrift, limited area of the city and its present with thanks, as there are already tre than Jank had been ordered to take the last resort.
overcrowded condition, such a rate of sough el doctors whe can spank Japanas. increase should not be permitted and is "not likely to occur. In view of the recent improvements in Kowloon, it appears "probable that the urease in the population of the colony will to n Inrge extent becomuned to that district, the water ""supply of which is entirely separate from that of the city of Victoria. Should such, however, not be the case, material in "crease in the water supply derived from the Taitan Valley may be obtained by the "construction of the reservoirs on siter Nos.
of the cyanide clean up third ran) Theeyenide to change their present in plant man ifteen days treating 150 tour of clean tractor, mach intimidation bad taken plaos, so tailings yielding 25 oz of ballion valued at such so that the fresh replies working word in great trepidation at the former coolies should
£1 15s. 5d. por oz.
Front Japan paper we learn that surgem take revenge, bence the guard in front of Majer Westectt, whs in on a visit te Joped, Mo. Butterick and Beira's
The Teotal arrived shant 4pm and the crowd- considerably incremad. What his determination
The Japan Herald bays ----A Tokyo news will be is not known, but the morokauts of agancy mports that the C. P.steamer Empress Amoy rely upon the gallzart connanter of the of India, un her lush trip up from. Hongkong, passed the French craier Alger without saluting Radrole to quell say serious trouble will the her. This, it is said so greatly azagal theo Coolis Guild
on board the censer that they wore chly you. In a private labor the fallory note on the vented from firing on her by the cailors seinaldent is given.aise lot tion that she was only a merchant vede 80
farcits
the ernier proceeding at fall speed left the meat has been caused in getting the new oon. discourloons Vossel for behind. The members tractor for Mere. Butterlik end. Swire's
We have received from Mr. T. Jackson the following Fat of subscriptions repel ved Since real red
Subscriptions already noknowledged 52,080
Mayer& Co
100
Harling, Buschmann and Moncell Grommann & Co;
50
50
Linstead and Davis
Kruse & Co.atment P
DE E Base & Co.....
H. Skatt & Coi
Turner & Co. SAMA
WE Torley & Co.
J-bson & Co. *** "Wisler & Co,
J. Gaupp & Co. Mr. A. B. ifohnson Mr. M. J. D. Stephens
MAH. Chinty Mr. Ho Book
Mr. V. Penell
Mr. J. Jorge
$8,045
of the Franch Legaton are also said to have west The old employes ropesielly Created THE VANCHA WAREHOUSE AND been greatly oursget over the affair. We don't to break out in open violeno, cralost nye behave a word of the story.
comes. The old hands furked about the sor
Valey May to arių – August:
Vidl;
ont iron main 12 inches in damster entouring the hillside on the west of the Porfeolam
to Cinese Christina Cemetery. From this Had till it reaches the southern houndary of pint the main to be reduced to 1 inches in diameter and follow the line of the Poklonium head as far an Shektongisni Nallab, where it enter Crown land and terminates in the pro piset tar hele situated near the Bonham Bed pumping station
This maễn will be orpable of discharging 1) million gallocis per 24 hours.
Bontember Total
It is also proposed to connect the existing outlet pipe from the Pekfoolam reservoir fo to Apl * padlóns e gallona.? - this main and extend the lafter to join the con- 207,000,000 $2,000,000 260,000,000 det near, the present ther hoda. In case of 339,000,000 102,500,000 $41,000,000mity this Quin will be available for the
Water: 219,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000 Triton Catoă
water: West. 18561,000,000 20,000,00|| 86,000,000
laber cepted. by
***6,480,00€ – 92,663,000 170,230,000.
pose of conveying water from the existing Tervoir, to the presont difar betis at the räte of from 600,000 to 1 milion gallons per twenty- feer hours, according to the level of the water in the reservoir.
Proposed Fiber Bedt-The proposed üllter batx in connection with this project era abowD Drawing No 2 they are res in umber. baring a compined nios «f 1,666 square yarda and are arranged to discharge into a muall service reservoir of a capacity of 250,000 gallons, which with the one now being donetenoted at Kennedytown will posent the irregular setic that world malt from the variation in dhe-off from the mains without such provisiori, The top water level of the service reservoir
oft direct communication being made with the ditribution mains below the exbaust from the hydraulic inetom without interfering with their
Estimate » The estimated cost of this project. iam follower Casstruction of reservoir including
szipentation and purchase of land $160,000 £5,000 95,000
2020,000
Total.
amy The time selected for the rising has the purvoisat Pokfooten and Taltam on the is 51.5 Lost above Ontoauce Datum dmitting ben parimalary well chom, it is in completion, the works now in hand will STORAGE 00, LIMITED nediately after tan what betale have Nount to 1 million gallons and will there gathered in and with a plenilul crop the fore bo sufident to pure wountant water Anestwordinary general meeting of the Wangreneri they have amale food and the apply at the rate of 2,200,000 gallonie por quien
diam. The ECO Daily News (cổ thụ (bhi Jalorsets waiting to fall upen seir foes, and a Warehouss and Fitorkys Company, Limited, ountry; merborg, after the what had been PARTICULES OF PROPORED WOŁKS TO
wwe held at the office of the Genmal Managers | is already covered with ■ ʻligh growth of 4 and 5 and the water pumped up to the age" duel between tro German offers they would have smashed for shalls if the (MMC) No. 5. Quem's Road Molisug or sorgim through which the revela MRAT REGENT REQUIREMENT
* Proposed Catchwater Taitor Valley--Thủ existing servoir." The catchment areas Captain Count Nayhman sud Captain Wilheim Recyte had not aired It was really a tine Central on Saturday for the purpose of cons can more in Cality without bang ane entebratar ertouring the hillade on the west Out from main
Hoffmus woo tough somewhere outside the right to see two Nordenfeldte plaand ready for aidering the Corms of a propond lame of the strengthen their position they have taken vik of these suggested reservoirs are 250 agresettlement last week, It la said that some action, marines waking on sentry doby Jenks Company's Godowns to the Rangking and to a gresk many bative Christiane as hostages the Taitam Valley to be comiucted of lime beds and reservoir and 250 neres.respectively, and on the basin diaperoging remarks and by Capt. Hoffman pastdat the back of the guard FoBMM JH. Garrels presided, and thore were also treat lost of the unhappy, splives, are gradient of 1a 100 and to bass & maximum Kowloor What and Godown Company, Limited. whom arey carry about from place to place, and concrete rendered in ssmont laid at a uniform while at Naviking to the challenge
2 millia gallons of the supply from the other reservoirs they send and accepted. The artists cane down to Coal, wearing or eager air. A kom n the presentars. H Solferient and P. Spoles wady reported to have boot mastered. To discharging
The of the erection of ponying machinery might be calculated to give a supply for Mintghs and orlainal therus med heslo Redpole soon then will wine de tug of war (Cousins Creamed at how of tis atacagth, and orgsignation of better with the messy biddingas for pumping the 20,000 or 50,000 persons; adding this num- and seconds. The flair, which has been list for the coolie gald is very strong 2,000 of von der Heyde, Henderson, H. Diner, in robolewa may mention that for the attic It will be nicebary to convey the water in water from the server into the existing ot ber to the 266,000 persons, the estimated quit, la support to have been brought then and they will be desposts Total or no chroot. Bogge, W. Rudelof (Bacre upon the convert and foreign mission at Tong beroepted by tile cateliwater press the ravine delt has, together with the aqunal change cor
fary), and Kwok Ah Lambyove b) ninu (outaide the walls of the xby of the sme immodistely with of the parent Taitem reped with such a project, been oursidered, and, population in 1910, we may take 350,000 it was fought in a garden just watde the Tacbi.
The 88CUFTAST read the notice envsaing nime) Lally 000 rebels were gathered by a pro-arvoir by caí izon pipes 16 Laska in diameter. In of opinion that tas lying of the cast iron as the extreme of the population that cab Settlement Chords wore the weapons used, mad
This work it shown on drawing No. 7 and is preferable the mening metastasmoarted signs, and resistans on the part of
No. 7 and main is preferable. W Captain Hoffmann rod's bovare sound fa
The CHAIRMAN mid-
d-Gentlemen, you have the nahappy villagers was simply fatile in the the estimated cost is $40,000 bo supplied with water under the present the arms its not me the same peper
lind an opportunity during the past week of too of the members. Bettr the French mission Proposed Calchter esert near HongarirThe practicabilly of increasing the system and its proposed extensions. Before ays in our reference to the dual betweaz
ascertaining the terms of the proposed loan in and the native convert in that region naichong Gup-The catchwater contouring the opacity of the present regioir kas also besti am of on that after the German offours in ysteriay morning in
Still, before we are going to vote on t. I shall ourry arms for the defence of maller gangs of hillside on a month of Wongisichong Gap coundered, and state in winke autres li will affact, bu future bizibe, who comlantly harass the country; int to be of salse construction to one above construction of the romvoll on the lower site position of this Compar. In this triplace, with 800 determined enemies opening a regular deribed and to have a maximum dashatging this work might be undertaken by raining and for the bar ten years, lo pose we wishdiew-tack upon the place it was no sise to atrapt papacity of one million gallons per hour.
tongthening the embankmeal,
off Abar Woerang, thonga a ramoje kys that,
"They pomno se » bown sad a blessing to miał
The Piekwady than fwi naikina Wayaring, 200
THE SMALL HINDOOPEN HOUS TAROT,ẫu The intest widitiesi #E
MAONIVEN & CAMEBON'S Roadwned Bares of
the population reaches that limit, however, are slotså erroneously that Captain Homes GOREA it may be discovered that a good supply can as wounded in the arm. It was Court Nay- be obtained from artesian wells, or, failing hanan who was injurel.
The Points are Oblique Ons, and are in 8 Graden WAVERLEY" WantsToEROWTH."
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