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OHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &o, &c.,

1104

1898,

With which is incorporated; THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

TÜIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be feum, as anal, to show an advance on proceding years both in falness and accnsor

of information

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESE JURIDAY, AUGUST Õun, 1900,

THE REBELLION IN FORMOSA

H & BROWNA BUS DITERU The following to the report for presentation to shareholders at the seventh ordinary yourly meating to be held at No. 97, Queen's Road, at noon, on Monday, 17th August

instittis metriclit of the anglith Aata should no better elts wald be obtained then that THE NEW COPERNMENT OFFICES, The following paperi-vere laid before the beatrod need late this colony on mesibars which he hit sterad, on account of its proximity will seu from the fresh print of the Ordinance, to the Government Civil Hospital.

Finsly, the Committed have estimated that Legislative Council yesterday which is dated 24th July, 1896, that there are. various rospects in which I props to more sanal grant of 25,600 would be required to THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. aciendments in the Ordinance as real the first meet the orpeance of the proposed Callage, as time. These amendments are scheduled in the follows memorandum attached to the now Bill, and I think it will be seavenient if I explain the amandments when the Bill le in Committee. I bug to move the sound ronding of the Bill The COLONIAL SECRETARY Bconded."

| Jênds to delay in the handling of the calls Whatever may be said of the general

[PRON A COTHESPONDENT scheme, therefore, there is no doubt a rew

TAINANFOO, 3rd August Post Office will have to be provided. As to

It is diffanit to give a cleer statement of the Supreme Court, justice might no doubt events sines the date of our commusication of continue to be administered in the present the 14th it, but it is certain that the cuco building, as it has been for many years flourishing towns of Chip Ohio and Hoorim, post, but the building is a disgrace to the the camphor centres of South Fermoen, ar colony, and if this ratepayers wish to supply absolutely deserted. This means an exodus of chemselves with a new building mare in about six thousand people, who, with the fuzilo seccant, which latter cunt now shows a debit read the second time;

Connall wont into Committee: Amondmaats in forma upd in sustance, were

keeping with the purpose for which it is used we fail to ecete what ground the Sceretary of State can object. As to the financial part of

doubt be able to sopply: figates showing that the excess of revenus, over expen diture during the next few years will be A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.icient to defray the cost of the proposed

buildings,

The DIRECTORY corore the whale of the the question, the Colonial Treasurer will remur are utterly destitute. Foreignars kuey the mansgabsent of the Company's business, at that

The General Managers now g to anbmit their sport, and a statement of the Company's scouts for the year 1893, and regret that these again thow an unfavourable wont, she working about this inw a low of $14,889.83 carried to detit of profit and belance of no law than 130,12975 tires from the neighbouring towns and villages,

It was hoped that this time the reporters would hava fled to the hills for safety. It is ontimated prove much more favourable than for are uncles in varions realion, and soctions 21 and past, charge having been wrtailed, and a larger" that forty thousand Olinose are now encamped us with the timber marker in fanfis clevejoped: 26 at the Blil as read the Best tins were struct in the pron. Mary of these are wall to but theco hopes Invs been dispointed out

The Committee in Manila have been looking efCouncil resumeä." do people but considerably ever half this large interests at both theen centres, and without means of communicating with their employés their position le grave in the extreme, The rahels) having retreated to the bills, the Fapanese have had an easy task in roooopy- ing some of the places from which they wers. driven on the first outbreak of hostilities

ports and cities of the Far East, from Femang to Vladivostock, in which Europeana resido.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1843 -

MANUFACTURERS OF. AERATED WATERS.

fr AAD WATER FACTORY is fítod with the best English Machinery, embodying the Intest Improvements in the trade.

That were no pess of plagan yostariley.

The Portuguese ganoat Din was to be cooked at Singapore.

Tho C. P. stoster Empress of India eft Vancouver on the 3rd instant for Hongkong.

*Two coolies fought at Quarry Bay on Wed nesday afternoon and one of them died at his house shortly aftor from injuries ho receirod., The other coolio is being looked for, as bo in wanted on a charge of manslaughter,

On the 16th ult, a fores of 400 Japanow soldiers was sent to attack the stronghold of a brigaad chief murod Kinng get: This maa had challenged the Japanoso to ilgut, instead of parating their course of pruing villages and slaughtering innocout preple. Tho poculiar aduro of the county rendered oporations for the attacking party very dinoalt, and it is reported at the Japanese bad óvontually to retreat, vila a loss of two hundred r

end, and have dovute rack tine and trouble to maue, and the thanks of the Company are dun to them for their good sorricos.

M

*APTION

+

The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERALI pri pose, if hon, members have no objection, to move the suspension of the Standing Orderg in order that the third reading may be taken to-day.

Hon. Ho Kai sald he had come doubt about 4, which prohibited the mixing of in. jacions ingrediente with drags. Would not chemfete, bo lile in raising drugs prascribed Fby medioal mon

63,600, as malery of Saporintondant, who would probably in provided with quarters in the College building

$1,000, to provide honoraria ter tou lenturers at the rate suggeste

$1,000, to cover laboratory expanses, the wages of coglies, and other incidental outlay

Pr: 3. C. AYRES, "-",

Colonial Surgeon, Chairman. GIGBO J. H. EvarY, MD.

Surgeon Colonel A.M.8., PMO, H.M. Troops, China. HỒ TẠI

*2. MATKINSON,

JOHN C. THOMSON. With reservations attached,

RESERVATIONS BY DE AYEES ÁTD DE, ATKINSON,

CONSULTING COMESTIE. Mosers. G. G-Our and C. Palmer retire in accord- ange is the Company'e articles of cation, ut, being eligible, offer themselves for reclection.

Having signed the ropart of the Committes the scouts have best allied by Mr. Fallarton

appointed by His Excelleusy the Govoraer te Henderson, who los hinsel for re-election...

Gray, Liviasrox & Co... The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALWitliroquise into, and report ou the best organiza "General Managers. - gard to what has inat fallon from tie her tion for a Csilege of Medicine for Hongkong Hongkong, 4th Augu. 1890,

umber I do not think thoro is any dagh of sted July 16th, with reserrations, we have to eny chemist being presented under the point ous that we differ from the optalans sel STATE OF ACONETE 70 DECENTER. 317, 1895, action. The term "drug" le defined in the forth in paragraphs 7, 8, and

B LIABILATIER

Ordinance me including medicine for internal Capital

9,000 shares of 60 each fully paid-up... Son,coolse er external so, and if it was made up in socordance with a medical proscription it work 3,967.72 be a meličina Hongkong and Shangbai Rank cunt over

2,339.81 Hen. Ho Ka naked If it was necessary to 2,428.02 take the third riding that day.

His EXCELLENT There will not be another opportunity, I Logo, of passing the Bill until inch later on.

The COLONIAL ÉSOZETARY--I beg toworond the expension of the Statii Orders.

Standing Orders avspanand. Bill road this third time and passed.

VÍNANCIAL VOTES,

dmwa

Sundry creditor.

It is father stated that the Japanese here to exertures with this abjent of inducing the fugitiva to turn to the pleins, but that sho'rvision for bad deste people after their bitter experience, lava declined to leave their temporary bones in the Tonight is the last night of the present pre-mountains úulem a guarantee of their safety le gramme at Wirth's Circus. Forrow night given by one of the Western Povore. It re & uew programote will be given, whoh the well-mains to bou if the forsign, Ministers in known Ching Ling Foo Tron of Coujarers Jupan capot seriously taken the matter f band will appear. Ms. Wirth's honefit has been post Without some nusurance of this kind its difl The Water used is preved, by repeated on Monday ou account of the shunteer cull, te sed how the inland is to be restore to

Concert to-morrow vtening. On Saturday a pesco. metinée will be given. Anslyss to is Absolutely Furn

The Purost Ingredients ouly are used, and the utmost Cars and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout.

For COAST PORTE, Waters.are packed and

placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amont allowed for Packages unt Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Boske sapplied cu opptica.

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Our Registered Telegraphio „Addrose in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all sigood mersages addressed thus will Joostro prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters alrejs

kops ready in Stock

..

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

LITHIA WATER

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

·SARSAPARILEA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or greasy, that aspar, to have been ned for say obhar parpore" than that of containing Aerated Water, as much Bottles are uster anal again by us..

A will be seen from the advertisement in another column, a relief fund is being started for tas unfortunato residents of Formess ba have boon driven from thair boues by the recent disturbances. Diffaulty way possibly be experi- eared in reaching the people, but as the English Freshgtorian Mission, which is at work in the country, lus volunteered help, it is hoped that this may be done suctier or later,

Mr. John Fowler, formerly U.S. Centul at Ningpo, as, we lehen from tho Peking and Tientsin Timeo, Esen appointed Consal at Chefon, to take affect immediately. Night, by the removal of Mr. Fowler, has now become a Consular agency under the jurisdiction of U.S. Consul General Jernigan. of Shanghai Chelco has, ap to the present time, been Conanlar agency under the jurisdiction of the U.8. Consulat Tientsin. Consul Road, how over, since his inoumbaney, his frogaently entled the attention of the nuthorities at Washington to the importance of Chefen, not ably as a cea mercial centre, but also as a naval rendeavou for the Great Power in North China, with the result that it has now been honoured by a Consal from the Grout. Republic. Francs has also appointed Conrul at, Chefon rice, My J. P. Wako.

Good

Abroan: jig. 11, O. Brown & Do. as per last

Property -

Saw-mills, erections, maoblnery,

Beleonor Congo i

Brig Farique.....

Babooner Zien -

·Stouts launch Lates.....

Drelling bots

Furniture

Fonsalan cutting..

Hoats implements and stored

Stoud of timber In Hongkong, Shinglis,

and the Philippine Islande.. Stock of timber at the co-paille Sandry debtors. Varadox shirc

The city of Tainanfoo has not osoaped excitement. On the night of the 16th July it wu ruigoured that the rebels had assembled in force and would make an attack. Tresantions "were taken to present a sadden rielag, and the fivil officers were summoned to the Prefectural Ofico, under a strong girl A telegram was dispatched to Auping, warning the Castoms staff, and the Commissioner and is allicers took refuge in the Customs gedorn for the night, duly prepared for a corgonoy, Fortunately nothing occurred and the sears sa passed eff. The foreign rocidents in An-Balance of profit and lose accolit ping were left in blissful ignoranes of the situ bon, but had the attels boon made their position would have been anything but an cuviable one.

Although matters are far from settlod, it is topel that peace may bho can established, Int it will take yours to restore confidence. This Japanese have for mero in hand than the over- throw of Liu Yung-fu ond the suppression of the rebellion in the North last January.

THE UWASANG MASSACRE-

MEMORIAD

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

Foodrow, let August

Lagrance, lucifunczpired pertion of poiicion Cali in band

5308,763.46

41,400,00

£8,750,10 15,988.22

8,310.04

ADJOURNMENT.

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Government House, Hongkong, 8th April, 1895. Six With roforence to paragraph 13 of my have the honour to inform you that in that despatch No, 201 of the 4th September, 1994; month I appointed a Committee consisting of iwe Officials (the Director of Public Works and Treasurer), and three Unaffeis! Members (Mr. Chater. Mr. Jacksin, and Mr. MoCop- achle), to consider and report on the question of providing now Government Ofleas and the advisability of concentrating them under one root: The Committee has närised that two blocks of buildings should be vreeted on the Prays Reclamation comprising new offices for Tremary, Publie Werke Post Offee, rad Ro gistrar. Gumaral's Aepartments, and the Supreme Court and the offices connected with it, but that the Colonial Scoretary's Office should be al lowed to remain no at prossi

2-A-majority of the Committes being in favour of inviting competitive desigise for the propeaed new offices, I dirouted the Director of Public Works to dins up partsalars and con ditions of competition, of which, as amanded and finally approved by the Comunittes, I en close copier for your consideration,

3.The Committee also. ronelford at my request the Bnancial aspect of the proposal, st We are of opinion that if the Hongkong expressed its opinion that, in view of the Acting College of Medicino "is to be founded the con- Colonial Treasurer's confident anticipation that ditions as to entrance, exuosinations, and course the ordinary Bapenlife of tho euriat year of stady should to us far as practicable in ao will be largely exceeded by the revenue, and cord with the conditions staining in England, that the surplus of revenue orar expenditure-- otherwise the proposed Lisontiateship will give is likely to be coulinned in fatare yours, then

false mpression of the qualfentions of Itsis-po-necessity, at laait for the present to wake- holdens and the eredil of the Celige will, in any special arrangements for providing the the course of a few years, suffar in consequence It must also be-borna in mind that if the Collage is stoonssful after the first five years it is most probable that runny of the non luar ing nurmly will have to sock Amployment uloowhere than in this colony, it is therefors equally to the advantage of the individual that the highest standard of efficiency should be adopted

The sixth standard of the now Education Code (Hongkong 1893) does not include in its subjects sither Latin or Euclid, and in there for below the minimum standard required by the General Council under the Medical Act of 1886.

funds required to moot the estimated ccet of the worke, viz, $700,000. The vaine of the present buildings, which it is proposed to replace with the land on which they stand is emated as $250,000, the total het cost to the rorament of the new buildings world thors- fore be about $150,000, and as the expenditure of this sum would be spread over fro yenia, the time within which its calorlated that the work could be completed, I see no reason to Coult that the ordinary reveans of this colony would be able to bear the buftion

His Excellency then retired and a meeting 11500sf the Finance Committee was hold, at which

8,002.05 four votes were recommended. 11,550.44 Ox Council resuming, the Coreutat. SEC. 4,629,40 ELTARS brought up the report of the Finavco 13 20:43 Committee sad moved its adoption.

If the scheme mesta with your approval. 3,417.11 The ACTING COLONIAL TRAUBER seconded

Carried...

which, as the work is of prersing necessity, T earnestly hope will not be withheld, I'propose 21,095.00 2,216.85 15,903.91

His BRCELLSETY Gentlemen, I am glad to The proposal to allow keturers on the sub- to publish the conditions of competition in $5,250.00 be able this afternoon to adjourn the Corneiloots neder examination to assist in such Shanghai and Singapan nu well as locally, in 3. dio. I do not think it will be necessary forexaszination is a course not. Fikely to commend order that the architects resident F4 those pincas

may compete f they desire to do so. 1814.1 vs to meet again until the time arrives for the tsoif generally

I shall be glad if you will conrny lạ mó” 90,139.75 | mutual estimaton to be laid before you, probably It is doubtinl whether as a rule the facilities

the first or second wook ili October, « (Applausn.) afforded in this colany with the addition of a your decision this matter at an early date 18,703 46

lector in Anatomy and Physiology are sulard if convenient by telegrape-1, Lase the FINANCE.COMMITTEE.

cient to enable students to obtain laing a Eve Lonour to be, air, your most obudicat, unbla years course the standard of eficiency required zorvant, by the General Council under the Dlient Act The Eight Honouralde Mr. Joseph Chamber of 185€.

lain, M.P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonios &e.. &c. &c. Downing Strest, London. THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR.

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Woha Accio, 1893- Dr.

S

e salaries and wogr To obinage girl To now.mill wake working To store launch

Totus crckargs

In office genees, Knugkong.

To telegrates.......

To repairs to properig

Topditor frea

Talenary me

By profit on sales iftixaber in the Philippian Irlands and with Agents and Klean Bypt on Denen "Farique, and

working By Interest By ecrip fess

By balance test ferted post and to

mount...

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MINUTES.

A mesting of the Finance Committee was 5,691-44 held under the Chairmanship of Do Colesini 5,617.40 Secretary. 4,887.13 2,081.63

The minutes of the previous mecting were 2,100.82 1,500.00 read and confirmed

289.87 104.43

it must be borne in mind that as of the chief tendencies of Chinesa partially trained in Wastern medicine is the wholesale use of

TYTAM WATER WORKS EXTENBION, narcotics, The CHAIEMAN-The first minute is one in 100.40 which the Governor recommends the Connoil 107.11 to vote sum of $10,000 to enter the expandi. tare of the Trtam Water Works extension $13,445.9): during the current year.

$

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2,198.01

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Vote recommended.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT EXPENSES. The CHAIRMAN The next minute is oue in 5,366.88 which the Governor recommends too Coal to 352.80 vots the following same to mest corain, 170expenses in the Banitary Department-For 17,senas Incidental Expausos, $1,000 for Scavenging the City and Villages, $4,200; for the in 823,44125 tons of Markets, $975.

I will, Juntless to within the recollection of mest of your readers that shortly after Dr. Sanger, tha well-known dental suryoen

the deplorable inassacre at Hwang, which at Shanghai, has for some time been the victim of a systematic course of robbery, but until startled and shocked the whole Christian yesterday (26th July) he was utterly puzzled to world just simmer, a movement was set ou find the perpetrator For several mentis be foot to rect a monument over the graves of noticed that silver and gold alloysund his the victims in the Foochow <metery - Accord raluable instruments were diminishing from his stock, while others of his working instruments, ingly an appeal was made to the various Foreign were more or less damaged. A few days ago Le Communities in China and small subscriptions foond o quantity of gold alloy laid aside, but his invited. "The appeal was liberally responded to two natire servants denied all knowledge of it.

dismissed subsequently and chaste and beautiful design selected oat: One of them WAB Yesterday, when Dr. Sunger went unexpectedlyuf zumber sent from Singapore. It con- to his pulce, to his astonishment ho found sets of an angol, carved in fine Carrara marble, couple of Chinese women seated in his chair with sarpi-folded wings and holding & flourles and his "boy" dexterously working away a la Sanger, busly engaged in fling the teeth of a lis, ooking with oteront sympathy upon the y bance carro fear to a now account. 10,129,75 miscellaneous exponeer. It is a stall saw, but handsome Chinese woad. The doctor was taves. On the pedestal breath are inscribed the nathes of those who were so ruthlessly mur

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.wild, but not wishing to be hard on the prudured, while a small flat head-stone is plecad

THE HONGKONG DİSPENSARY.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1996.

covions and impudent imposter, askod lim

en eschgrirë, & dwarf irvi mailing surrounding politely whether it was bo who had stolen the

the whole. alloys and others things, beeldes damaging the

Although the memorial Fes boen finished far 122 lastramenta The discomfited amateur dentist.

adroitly denied doing anything alorse time, it was thought advisable to defer ita payed'd everything. He was consequently erection until the anniversary of the pad avant marched off to the Central Police Station. His August lat and on that day at 6 p.m. it was unveiled by the British Constal at Feochuw in relatives have offered to compensate the doctor the presence of a number of the missionary for the loss--China Gazette.

and marcantile community, when a short rvice was held and an address given by the Archdeacon. The design apparently gave much- satisfaction to all who wore present..

NOTTUE TO CORRESPONDENTS ONLY communications relating to the ses cotem should to addressed, & THE EDITOR.

Vorgespondentemust forward their namus and addres with communicatione uidreased to the Editor, not for trublication, but as evidence of good faith..

All latters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed, communications that have already appested in other pages will be inserted.

Oriars for satra copies of DAILY Pets should

for 11 a day f publication. After that bar the repply is limited Only Supplied for Cash Telegraphig Address Page. Code.

P.O Boz. 27. Telephone No. 1227--

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST. 6th, 2896,

As will be seen from the despatches kid before the Legislative Council yesterday, the Secretary of State is in some doubt as 10 whether he will allow the colony to live new Public Offices, and, in the event of his g his assent, he has already decided that competitive designs are not to be in vited, but that the colony shall be tied down to designs to be supplied by the consulting architects to the Crown Agents, Messrs.

s

SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. DEFORD MA. T. SE200MPE SMITE (ACTING PULINE JUDGE)

CHINA EXPOET, INFOET, AND BARKING COM

PANY T. OCEAN STLÁMÉHEP COMPANY, Plaintiff ecnght to reover 8900 from the defendants, the amount being the value of a case of ortlery consigaod to the plaintiffs by the steamship Folyphemus hat not delivered

Mr. Dannys Appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Mastor represented the defendants.

Te ainut brought forward from last accons

To deposit of opport duty der Penskau's cargo To bangos of working account brought down:

PINFIT AND LE ACCOUNTY 1895,

To bad debts

66,204.85 7,427.44 14,939.18 $90,129.76

1.5.8

Hon. Ho Ka-I should like to know some thing about the item, Insidontal expenses.

THE CHAIRMAN-That includes chisky the expkars in connection with the inspection of bruse drains. A sum of $100 was voted last year and out of that only $1,050.78 has been spent. It practically noone PR-Toto. Ja addition to the amount for the inspection of house drains a sum of $400 is required for if you wish you can to the items at the Bari $20,120.74tary. Board office.

The ACTING COLONIAL BRASUBEI seconded

Vote recommended.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL..

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was half yesterday afternoon in tho Council Chamber. Present

His. EXCELLENCY the Governor, Sir Wi LIAM BORNEOS, K.O.N.G,

Hon. J. H. STEWART LOOKEAST, Colonial Secretary

Hon. II. E. Portock, Acting Attorties

Hon. AM. THOMPSON, Acting Colonial

Treasurer.

Hon. F. A. Coorg, Director of Public Works.

Hoa. R. MERAY REMSEY, Harbour Master. HAL COMMANDE W. C. H HASTINGS, Acting Police Magistrate

Hon. C. P. CHATER Hou, Ho KAI.

Hon. T. H. WATERHEAD,, Hon. E. R. BILIZZOS G.M.G Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING.

Mr. F.J. BADELEX, Acting Clerk of Councila

- MINUT58. The minutes of the previous moeling, were read and confirmed.

PAPERE,

The title of Jacentiate, in adicirs and Bargery, Hongkong College of Madeins, will be liable therefore in many cases to convey 5 fulse pression, and many of its holders will not be safeiertly qualified to practise medicins and surgery without enpervision,

VILSTAM HOBANBON.

Downing real,

$th Jun 1896. Sir-Witroferones to your despatch No

1 of 28th April art and to any telegram of the 3rd instant, I have tha jonour to inform

It appears desirable that two qualifications you that before kanntioning the proposal mec should be founded, viz. "native apothecaries, en of a Government Buildinge at Hog and Licentiates in Medicine and Bargery.hong, I desire to mosive furilor information an The qualifications, or radier eccditions for the to the necessity for the buildings, and to bomore ptter, aug not less than those required by fally satisfied than I now an as to do financin the Goneral Council under the Medical Actability of the colony to trust the appenditure... sal that the proposed prospectus le referred out of current revento, to the Privy Council in order to ascertain whether they consider it suelently con- prehensive.

2-E request you therefore, to forward to me the report of the Committee which colejdered the question" of the Government Oficos, logo- ther with any further explanativas you may

Dr. Thomson admite that the present course of tedy and examination at the College ofwish to give.

3-As regards the financial position of the Medicine for Chinesa is not equal to the standard required by the general Medical Act of 1856, colpay, I should be glad to know the prosine nor have all the students been required to paes grounds upon which the Acting Celal Tree- any exauanation in Arfa previous to their sasurer confidently anticipates that the ordinary mittance to the College, and wo wosk here expecditure of the carrant your will be largely naik that the College, as at present com exceeded by the revenus, in view of the inst that the Batiatos sont home in December list only, sbow warplus of $3,500. It appears, within the meaning of section 15 of Ordinance

aproover, from the returns forwarded in your 61894 stituted does not appear 10: 15.1 College

deepatah No. 92 of 14th April lest that the revenue lest your fell considerably short of the axpenditure (excluding expenditure charged to the loan), sad that at the end of the year there was a botul orces of Liabilities evor assets, which was only met by temporarily s propriating for general perposes the balance of the 1893 loan. I gather, however, that this stata of affairs was largely due to tas special expanditars on the Taipingshan Resumption": Scheme, which will in part at least be altimately recouped.

Gaalified stodonts the axisting Collore should therefore be required to pass the usual examinations before being allowed in rogister the quication, and the present studenti de sirot of convinuing their studies in the new College should be required to pass the noocseary

REFUNDS OF "REVENUE, The CHAIRMAN-The third minute is eno in which the Governor recommends the Council to vote a son of 35,000 to over the amount under-entranofforamination. estimated in respect of rafands of revenue.

Hon. O. P. CHATOR-I suppose wo shall lava to par the 174 per cent. on this $5,000 as well. (Laughter.)

The CHAIRMAN-The refunds must be paid and we minst have the money.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURES Seconded. Vote recommended.

THE PUROHAKE OF-CONSERVANCY BUCKETS

·THO CHAIRMAN The last minute is ons in which the Governor recommends the Councă. the sum of $454.37 for the paroisse of conservancy buckets.

to

The ACTING COLONIAL TREABUR Vote recommended.

-ADJOURNMENT.

The Comixittee then adjourned.

THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

ed.

The following report of the Committee on pointed by the Governor to enquire into and report on the bast organization for a College of Medicine for Hongkong and correspondence

PH. B. C. AYEES,

Colonial Sorgegn.y J. M. ATKINSON

Superiatandout, Government Civil Hospital,

Bongbong, 20th July, 1886,-

THE GOVERNOR TO HON. . . SELILIOS

Hororosest Houses,

Hougkong, 8let July, 1906. Sir,-I have the honour to forward "horewith for your Informations copy of a report of the Committee appointed to ispire into and raport on the question of a College of Medicine for Hongkong and to inquire whether sur un prepared to extead your generate offur to give a site nad to creat a building thereen te he wasd As College to an institution pincet nder Government bortrol, a recommended by the Committas, or whether you have noy modifica Gous to suggest.

relating thereto was laid before the Legistative and continuity which are of primary Importsace

Hongkong, 15th July, 1808 The Gomilles oppointed by His Excellency the Governor to enquire into and report on the best organization for a College of Medicine for Hengkong have the honour to submit for His Excellency's consideration the results of their deliberations. They respectfully offer the following recommen

ALTON WEBB and INGRESS BELL, were already too long list of those which have where the cargo bad boon landed, and presented table pipers, on the question of providing now 1-That the title of the proposed Collego be

the architects of the Birmingham Taw ourts, which is a strong recommendation for them, the building in question being a very fine one, and they are further said to be familiar with the requirements of tra- pical countries', but their association with the Crown Agents will mise serious mis- givings on economical grounde We be lieve that the requirements of the case would have been better fulfilled

FORMOSA SPECIAL COURT. REGULATIONS

:

THE TRIAL OF THE REBELS.

and at less coat had local architects familiar (SPESIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRESS."

FINANCE COMMITTER'S REPORT The COLONIAL SECRETARY brought up the report of the Finance Committes (No. 3) and moved its adoption

4.I should in any cash not be disposed to sanetion a tonu, for such a purpose in the otection of Garerümant buildings, which are neither directly romunseativa mor, like sanitary and water works, of pressing necessity for the health of the clany.

S-I notice from the last paragraph of the second euclosure to your despatch No. 92 of 14th April last, thus the Publio Werks, for which the prosent loss was reized, are likely absorb much more than the treat are tom

by the lean. It is barefors desirable to know how this excess. expenditure is to be met, when considering the question of insorting other. heavy expenditars oa Public buildings,"

6.I will address you later on in a separate despatch ss to the desirability of inviting com-

2. The recommendations of the Commiteepetitive designs for the new Government loos will, I feel zure, command themselves to you, in the event of ita boing decided to erect them. as they are calculated to secure that permanence I have the honour to be, sir, your meat

J. CHAMBEBLAIK. toan Institetion such as it is intended liver

obedient, bemble servant, College of Medicine should be, and I trust this Governor Sir V. Hohin, K.C.M.G., will be an additional reason, if such bo pecessity, £o. &... for indoing you wot to withdraw your liberal offer, which cannot fail to be of benefit to this colony. I have the honour to be, sity your mast shodiens vorvant,

WILLAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

The Hon. E. R. Belias, C.M.G."

HON. EE. BELILIO: TO THE GOVERNOR.

Hongkong 4th August, 1890.

ke...

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GO FINOS..

Downing Street,

16th Jane, 1896. Sir-With reference to the last paragrapli of may despatch No. 726 of the 5th inst. I have. the honour to inform you that I am not preparoit to approve the proposal to invita competitive designs for new Government Offices at Hong kong.

The Hongkong College of Medicine."

-That a Governing Body be appointed," consisting of seven members The Colozial·

The system has not been found to work Bir beg to acknowledge reoipt of your very well in this country, partly owing to. Surgeon, the Principal Medical Ofloor of Hor Majesty's Forces, the Deputy Inspector-leneral favour of the flat ultimo anolesing a copy of a the difficulty of lading competent judges to of Boyal Naval Hospital, the Superintendent report of the Committee appointed to inquire decide on the merits of the encaputing, designs, of the Alice Memorial and Nathersole Hos into and report upon the question of the estab-and partly because the asipated design may ther itals, and the other borginated by Fiskebest of a Chilego of fedtaine for Hobgoat to to the work of an architect, or firm, of really the Governor and that the Coloniale and inquiring whether I am prepared to Fery limited experience in the supervision of Surgeon be President of the Governing body. extend my offur, to give a site and erect a actual construction and in dealing with the

That the Colonial Burgoon be ez oficis buiting theroon to be feed sss College to an Principal of the College.

institution placed under Government control as repowronded by the Committee.

numberless questions which arise in connection with a large building..

3.When it is ecided to eccot the new Government buildings, it will, in my opinion. a desirable to employ the carsulting architects to the Crown Agents for the Celonies, Mess Aston Webb and Ingress Bell, who designed the Birmingham Law Courts and other notably

The steamer Hrinfung, Captain Warwick which atzited at Shanghai from Tientsin 25th July, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. While in the teeth of the typhoon of the 23rd a cry of "are" was raised and imme diately the fire bell rang out the alarm. All hands went to stations and it bessie at ence apparent an excellent standard of order maintained on board the Heizung, Flames were mean, issuing from the main hold and an averpowering mell of baring spirite indicated that some samad, which formed part of the Dargo, was on Are. Mr. Miller, the obisi ex. gineer, had the pamps set going and water was promptly sont into the hold and the fire soon gave way After a quarter of an hour of anremitting efforts on the part of the officers eplendidly seconded by the Chinese crew, al traces of fire had wall nigh disappeared. While the flames were being dealt with the ship wa

Mr. Donnys mid the case of cuttery wasskippad

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to lay exposed to the full-force of the hurricane and in Liverpool on board the steamship Polyphemus was rolling terribly from side to side, roil under a bill of lading resting it delives upon the table the report of the Committes under. The beats were got ready when the the plaintiffs. According to the plaintiff the appointed by his Excellency the Governor Countil yesterday

inquire luto and report on the heat organisation fire brebe out, as it was thought that nothing had not bean delivered to them, and there for a College of Medicina for Hongkong. Lu could have saved the ship from total destruction fore they claimed the valus of it. On the 20th addition to this sorrespondence there are two by that most awful of coins calamities-fire Jane the bill of lading, which the plaintifs still leiers, one from his Fredenby the Governor have in their possession, was presented at the at ses Bat they would have been useless in-

to Mt. Befilios, and Mr. Bolilioe's reply. These such a sos as was then ranning. Fartautoly flor of Messrs Butterfield and Swire and letters bavy, tot yet best printel, but I lay the dechs on which the burning spirit was were somebody in their employ marked the iron, but as it was, had not prompt messuno ng Loliver in ployment bill of them now upon the table and whom they have boux printed they will be aircuisted amongst been taken, there would, no doubt, bare bat bil of lading was then taken to Messrs hos members. I also beg to lay upon the another terrible catastrophe to all to the Butterfield and Swit's gotown at Warchai

Government oflovs, and the Assessor's report ou these waters. Mossra, Adolf nai | to the godown man, The man who took the occurred

FINANCIAL: MINUTES. M. Spitzel, the only foreign passengers on bill of lading was informed that the use could the assessment for 1996 and 1897.5- board the Heinfung, added their testimony to not be found, and it was suggested that it had Finnscial Minutes Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10 were the admirable way in which the captain, eficors, theen given to somebody else by mistake. On the referred to, the Finance Committen, and crew worked together and met the dangers 27th Jane, however, a-mengs was that to the

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER'S REPORT, The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOLES laid-en which confronted them both by Are and storitie goder man that the case had bean. —China Gazette.,

found and the defendant's godown man offered to the table the reports of the proceedings of the the plaintif godown in case the top of which Public Works Commitoo ata mbeting held on was off and the tin laing partly cat way the 22nd July, and moved ita adoption. 'Tikintiffe godown mani rafused to take the case

The COLONIAL SECRETART OCnded. as it was not in good.ordent and condition. Ás

Carried

That the Gorerament secure the services far as the low was concerned that was really

In reply desire to state that ironoatoacas the whole point in plaintiff das. They had

of a medical man spesially qualified te tesch not received the cafe, but counsel thought it

Anatomy and Physiology, who shall be a men- Love changed complutely since my offer was was only right to state that the case somehow

ber of the Medica! Department of the clony, made. That offer was made to an institution

with local conditions been invited to send in

fell into the water some time afterwarde front

be Lecturer cz the sábiseta named and not as then struggling for existence, but warmly sap a oarge boat, and it was the suggested that

Superintendent and Secretary of the College, ported by Dr. Cantle and carefully administered competitive designs, and no misgiving need The Goremment of Taiwan has found plaintiffs should sell the case by zestion.

That the botaretu on other subjesta beby Dr. Thomson. The former has left. the buildings, and who have considerable experi Lave boou entertained as to the possibility accomary to appoint a Special Court with Mr. Master wished to know whether plain Hon T. H. WHITEHEAD, gave notice of the appointed by His Freshener the Governor of colony, the latter is relinquishing hospital work, ence in making designs for bailings in the of finding a competent committee in the view to examine the cases in connection with His contention was that the case whins was following question Will the Government the rentoudation of the Governing Body, and the other medical practitioners are too much trepies--I have the honour in to, sir, your

J. CHAMBERLAIN. colony to pronounce on the relative ex-

the present. Bebellion. The Regulations have offered to their godown man at Wanobai wad inform the Council whether the Fallos Dsgartnd that, they ende recufve an honorarum for occupied to take any Loan interest in the fist oledicnt, Lumble servirt.

My interest was largely made up of sym- Governor Sir W: Bobinson, H.C.MG cellence of the designs... Frome Messrs been published. They preside that the Court particular cuso wentioned in the bill of mont continues to furnish the Imperial Chifies their services. The war of one hundred dollars stitutios

• lading.

Marilian Customs with information concern. per annmarie suggested a suitable hono

patby with the gallant efforts of the two

-&o, ko hall be instituted with tre jutges appointed Mr. Denny's replied that a unse was ofered

That the minimum period of stady be actors above named to found a College five years; and that before commencing study of Medicine for the Chinese. all caralidates bo required to pass an entrance The station is new wholly changed. It has THE NATIVE BOARE AT SUOCHOW

Shanghai, 10th July, plagee-in our midst and the inssitary stadi.

On Saturday we published a note from a cor Arie examination, not lower then, that of the been shown by the recent outbreake of bubenis new Educational Code (Hongkong, 1893).

7-That all professional examinations betion of the city that the work of elusting the

dangerous rumours being droulated in the vici. conducted by independent examiners appointed Chinese in sanitation and a belied in Western respondent at Boonbow giving some details of by the Governing Body, assisted by the fao-mediaim is a work that should be undertakenuity against foreigners, comewhat similar to the furors on the subjects under examination, by the Government

8.--That qualified students be given the u Under the changed ccnditions, therefore, usual libellous reports clenlated by the intrigu. of Lacentints in Medicine and Surgery of the finally resolved not to cztend my efer to the entry and literati in the inland and Yang- Hongkong College of Medicine," to be on College, much is it pains me to rolase assent to tracted LM.S.H. and be registered es quali-

I have, dog.

The story goes that on the Ith instort coveral 9--That qualified students of the existing

foreigners, accompanied by their "boys," went College of Medicine for Chineso be permitted is Excalloney the Governor, Sir Willem fer na excursion along the carest bank waleide tho

Robinson, KCMG. to registor, if they desire it under the now

Ch'angmin gate of Sooohow, which is the businet thoroughfare of that city. The foreigners' walk. Goliage

sxtended as far as the foot of the Huch'iu hill Ordinance; and that present students of that college he received into the proposed log

At the resent yola show held at Boston; where is stulted the temple of the while credit for such time as they way ofready have devoted to medion study. JedAIN

US. New York frm exhibited a whool baile robed goddess of mercy, Kaan Yin, and 19That regulations for meticulating, bar on wholly new lines, and locking as though it annnery. The foreigners, followed by their ronlain of study, professional axamisations, were going to "knock out some old favourites Bursaute, entered the temple and wore affably by sea water plaintiffe would be taken de The other items were gone through without sessions, fees, &, be remitted to the Governing before long. The inventor thought only of received by the abbees. Iuring the conversa women when at work upon his iden; but, as if tion which ensued come yellow bags hanging livery. By far as wifend knew, the case was discussion and Counell resumed.

Body, when it has beez formed. dropped into the water as it was being landed The Bill was read a third time and passed.

That the Government Civil Hospital has turned out, the removal of dagpenis is suspended from a rafter before the image of and one of the pointing fo these hau asked at the Praya wall opposito plaintiff's godaND. THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS GRDINANCE. Lunatic Asylum, Parar Hospitals, to be all that is necessary to render the machine Kuan Yin attracted the notice of the visitors, Name begs" said the The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALl heg, thrown.open to the College for purposes of available for men. The frame forms & Franco, Russia, Germany, and Austria are he defendants eccles, and not plantilla.

Trapped the caret Lul-Leon delivered-giz, to more the sond reading of the Bill onclinical instruction; and at the Authorities triangle, of which the front and rest forke what they were. erial polier that must engage his attention. in favour of blockading Crete in order to pra from the beat wifely into the godown it would ordinance to make better provision for of the Military and Naval Hospitals, and of the ako ap two sides: At the sammit of now "What do these fo As to the necessity for new Public vent the landing of Greek Volunteare rave been accepted. The cars was sold for the sale of food and droge in u pare state The Allse Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals be this triangle is a wool, bunothing like that of war again asked. "Well Feed the hun, wheel so tatil, Sut the pillar passes between some time or other had an affsck of all. Offices, a point on which the Secretary, and of leaving the Turke u free hand to Butterfield and Swire's account for £352.

The defense was that the plaintifs fervant object of this. Bill is to introduse into this colony requested; to similarly place three institutions a chain. Steering is effected through the front each contaice the name of a child who st

such of the provisions of the English hots for the at the disposal of the College.

The Committed, having examined the plans the rider's logs, and the handie-bera start from pux, the mother of whom, anxious for thus sufety of State sees to entertain some doubt, the Governor will probably have little agreeing to a joint mediat on to induce Grogged the coolios and it was they who dropped sle of food and druge posed at home in the

the ease into the water.

years 1875 and 3879 as are applicable to this for & College building prepared by Honourable point just bidow seat-leral Handles are so of her child, writs out is notae aut hornscopo. local circumstances of this colony. A son E. R. Baltics, C.M. in connection with his arranged that the rider's arms fell to their fall containing the year, month, date and bour of prorocation brought to my notice the tot generous offer to the present College of length, shoulders, hands, and palais being in its birth, and placing these in the yellow bog that the law in this velony with regard to Medicine for Chimes, consider that olan line with one another, chest thrown out, and you now so the other presents her child as a adulteration was in a wnastiafastery stats, and building would be admirably adapted to the head orast. Weight of solidly. Kuilt roadster, votive offering to the Goddess of Morey L order to procurs the constant protection of the that is the reason why I thought it meossary requirement-of-the proposed College, and that 19 lbs.

AMOY, 5th August,

kong.

The ACTING ATTORNXT-GENERAL ESanded. Carried, N

ARMS AND AMMUNITION REPORT.

WEND A BELL, however, the colony will from shinng-those of the Supreme Court and His whelo paint was that plaintiffs had a bila lng permita issued for the export from the riva

TUE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION LILL be certain of receiving a pile of buildings the Court of Appeal and shall be opened at any ¡ of lading for a ciso of outlery and that use a clony of arms and amnitzïtion P that will be an ornament to the place, and place where the Governor-General of Taiwan not on delivered, and they ined for the vales Tus ACTING COLONIL TREASURER mared that may possibly prove suitable to the shall find cunvonist whonerar crimes haro bat of the case on the day of its arrival in Heng and the COLUNIA SOUSIAST socorded that the Counen go inter Committee on the Bill on climate in the internal arrangements, but committed with a view (1) to upset the Govern Mr. E. Tampert, who is in the employ of the tiled an. Ordinance to authorise the appropria the ratepayers will no doubt have to pay mout, is arbitrarily occupy the land, or to pull fint, bare out Mr. Deany's opening time of a supplenioulary sum of $1,0022757 to heavily for them, especially as the Crewn disturb the livs sad regulations; 2) ta oppose statement and added that the case contains 200 defray the charges of the your 1895.

dusan table knivoa asid 200 dozen desert, bæivas, On the item, Pensions $18,775.97, being red, Agents are to be associated in the matter, administration; to ondanger high floiale; and the raine of them a $2 dozen, Whon Hou, T. H. WHITEZEAD AL-I do not know The Secretary of State's objections to the or (4) when orimes have been committed calculs saw that the enso had fallen into the water whether I am in order in asking whether

he wrote to the defendants stating that plain would bo possible for the Governosat to give compative aysters are largely discounted, Inted to cause diplomatic complicatione

The Court has been opened of Inte at Cheng refund all responsibility as the case had us information on the question of bxchange as ben dropped into the water oring to the ears-

rived at, and the wincent of the now pensions, wote wad and as they would get worse and worke The CocoRIAL SECRETAREI do not quite Br. Fullyrion, of Messrs. Butterfieki nad understand, tuo hon, xaomber. Does the bon. Swinggested int they ahmitt bo sold by member wash particulars to be given in regard tions-rammation witness sia the plain to each persion Rain on Noten word to tiffs aduitted that defendants had offered de ezoh pension, but in regard to loss in ex- ivory of the Dase, but plaintiffs refused to

The COLONIAL BEURETARY The informa accent solely on this ground that it was damong and the amount of new pensions aged by sou, water. If it Lad not bon damaged. tion aked for will be farnished.

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tezo towns. From trustworthy native sources at

Soochow correspondent's note.

totally destroyed in fact. by the cream who, where the inquiry is going on in bonneslageness of defendants' coolies. The content to tho rate satmnted and the afo actually fled to prolise under this title in the eplony,,ay suggestion nouing from your Excollerov Soochow we are now able to supplement our

stance that the Birmingham Law Courts, to won with the cases of a number of prisvaers which he refers, are themselves a result of concerned in the prosent retellion that system. The right hou. goatleruau Or finishing the inquiry at Changwin the knows all about this, and wa are therefore Court will be opened in other districts,

led to the conclusion that he sign his der patchca ne drafted for him without reading them which Indeed is not sur prising, for it would be impossible for any one man to attend to all the details of municipal Government in the Crown coky

nica and to the largo questions of Imp-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 3rd August TURKEY: GREECE, AND THE POWERS.

röstore order, Groat Britain, dissouts, though

to fail her duties towards the Paris, and to difficulty in gatiefving the right hon. gen bring the Crotons to accept a recamable com tleman. The existing Post Office is wholly promise, The German and Austrian Pit insidequate to the requirements of the colony accres Graaf Britain of gelich isolation and of and the lack of suitable acerannuation disturbing the concert of the Powers.

Bastion.

The bearing was adjourned until Friday

It is reported from Boubay that strungo- ments are being unsafe to start two or three new cotton mills...

Hoa T. H. WHITEHRAD-Not in

·ER BELLION,