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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, INUNSDAY MAY 1815, 1887.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,"

THE HRONICLE AND IRECTORY

DR CHINA, JAPAN, COREA INDO-CHINA, STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &e., &o..inges on each side have to be weighed at Pharsals fought heroically. Six of their 'tained in a satisfactory state of repair, but not coolien, plant, poutomi erane, ko.. were em

WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

"AND

THE HONGKONG DIECCTORY AND MONO LET FOR THE FAR EAST.

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1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISQUE, which will be found, as-kithorts, more full and acorate than its predecessors."

Royal Octavo-Complete with Maps and Plans, pp. 110, $7. Directory only, pp. 82, $3.50. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AKRATED WATERS.

OUS ABRATED WATER FACTORY is it with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the brade.

The Purest Ingredients only are used, and tha nimart Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacturs throughout.

The Water used is proved by repeated Analyzys, to be Alwalttely Pare.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall xonat allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on plivomu

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is -DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept rady in Stock:-

PURE ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER

Wel

THE GYMKHANA.

The following are the entries for Saturday's Gymkhous PIE PERLONG RACE; first prizu, a cap me. zonted by J. Makio. Esq., with 320 acted; Bucond, 20; weight for inokes with 5 added; palo pogies or subscription grillius of 1997 allowed 5 lbs,; all winners of 187 pen

ised for one vin 5 lbs.; two or more, 10 lbs. Entrance, $9. Dr. Noble's Crabapple, 1st 11lbs,

FORESTRY,

Está la Chinens Gaverament heoristas 248,487 number in the Western District and anmber: The solid ground of the pen hottom as this i

PlanHug-The total number of teens of all of the gold five per cent, loan, which in Dog- all in favour of the messure. Several mem

9 the Dusteru Dadriot, however, require spot is about 82 fost below the coping of this monstration, and increased necommodation new sea wall; then being at low water kindy wbloh were planted was 9.840. Plaas venient and paying security to poses for hors, opposed it, but their spacches ng re

SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESA."],

required in the stations and at No. 5. spring tides about 19 foot of water and 30 faut werd prepared for planting a larger number, banking purposes. The varians ilome in the Lonnor, 10 May. ported in the Times possess little or no

A new station is required at Taitan and one of mud, esequently the fuking up of the tat awing to the partial failure of some of the Rocounts I live no doubt are clear to you, but substance. The only argument of any THE TURCO GREEK WAR.

is also required at Shalt O.

woighting locke was a long and dificult work. erica of the mau who contracted to supply if not I shall be happy to explain then if de Hospitals The buildings are in a satisfie Thus work was dare departmentally, the whole trees for planting the plaas conid not ho com- sired, and to give any information I say ba weight they advanced was that a nervous The decision of the Greek Governusat fo person taken out of the dask and placed in recall the Greak troops from Crote, which is tery state of repair, and though the accom- of the divers, plant, pontous orane, ko, wero plated. A row of campertrees was plaated along asked for. I now boy to move:"That the the witness box wight by reason of his practically an appeal for the intervention of the modation at the Gurernment Civil Hospital employed it ruining the blooks and stacking the side of the moautafa read from Bhauliwa sunal statement of accounts and balones shot,

monts of the colong the site is now built Ne 4, for weighting purposes. In repairing miles. Of the Japanese pine, Pings Thunbergit, thereon, he, and they are hereby, lupted." Mr. David MoLoin seonded the motion, peryounous not be able to give his evidence Powers, kas so far provoked not the slightest isejant to meat the increasing require then on the foundations of ess wall, Baction to. Tylam-tuk. The length of this road is 31 and the report of the divators and auditors Mr. Wardoy said he supposed he accounts in a clear and connected manner and in-opptation from the Greek people, but the aver lo such an extent that no further build and inuting good the defective found which sugovads better at higher and more exposed foreaces to his disadvantage might be drawn Craisu insurgente are still obducate, notwith-ings should be orested upon it. Land is how. tions 3,581 oebic yards of rubble stone wore positions than where the ordinary pine tarives,

aver available for extensions in a Southerly need, apper surface and slopes are abent 2,000 were planted on the southern de were a satisfactory na could have been expected from his confusim. F'e do not ourselves standing the recall of Colonel Vasos,

It is believed that the Sultan will be satis direction between the Banbars and Fichend relovelied and trimmed by the divers and of Waxthai Gap About 1,000 of Pins densi ander the very peculiar circumstances with Honda Tanodry normation is urgently the whole re-weighted. Six baudted nuc aight flore, another Japanese pine, were also planted wick the company had bad to contend; but, think that an innocent person world ever fed with a reasonable war indemnity and s required in connection with the hospital and s (608) eight foot blocks outaining 48,868 ouble in this came todality, further supplies of the after carefully considering the accounts, it' he prejudiced in that way, bat, even granting slight stralogie reutiloation of the frontier. disinfecting station should be established at feet and weighing about 3,562 tons were used former wars cared for planting this year. Anscomed to him that it would be good thing if for that purpose, this whole being placed in indigenous tres found in the Happy Valley the directors could give the amreholders Boras the possibility, the advantages and disadvan The British Volutoss undor Captain Birgh Kennedytown.

Gol-The Gsol häildings have been wais position on the 1st Novenbar. The divers. and Little Hongkong woods whica has fur. idea as to what was likely to be done in the nicked seeds for sowing during the Inst, few futuro. (Hoar, hoar.) As the matter now slood against each other, at the balance is number, including Captain Bitch, warewounded, withstanding Mesildition recently carried out played 63 working days aul 129 hours overtinto years has been entered in the rating as Spen it appearod that the bzule was being carried on on the weat ride of Old Bailey, the acomode in maing the weighting blooks, re-lovelling dias Mangifera, which It was supposed to be without any headway being made us regarded mado in the past year had ten absorbed decidedly in favour of the altoration of the

tinn falls short of that required. Prejects are and fringing the foundations and in replacing both by others and myself who had seen the the seemmulation of profits, All the profits under consideration for the creation of Wanlore the weighting blouts in position on the new tree in truit only. About 16 years ago I found existing law. Sir E. CLARKE male the

foundations where they will have to remain for the male lowers op a dicious tres in the iu mecting the surront expenses. Perhaps that was not surprising, but be, at any Quarters and a new Gaol Hospital. strongest speech in favour of the Bill and

Mahtenaues of Roads and Bridges in five or six weeks before they can be removed to Happy Valley woods which were sufficient to

In tho opinion on the part of the directors that gave instances from his own experience

Victoria. Extensive repairs have been exerted now of the concrete blocks being permanently oresio an interest in it as they showed it to rate, would like to hear Ros expression of

to a tre not hitherto ricordsil..

before very long they would go beyond slrowing the absurdity and the danger of the

to the raucadam surfaces of Quem's Road, Ind.

early part of last year I instituted a search for Prays Central, Bonham Stand, Cleverly Street, existing law. One case he mentioned was.

Sharp Street, and Heard Street; also to the

the female flowers of the same tree and was for that position, stherwise it sated that they tanate in discovoring them for the first time on would not gain very anne by cantioning the that of a clergyman who was charged with

couceste surfaces of Zetland Strout, Battery committing a criminal offence in respect of

Path, and Garden Road. The earfans of Keu

the tree which had been sproud to be Spadias operatione of the bank. (Hoar, hour.) Ha Nanyijera. These flowers proved that the tree thenght it could not be quelionul that a bank, aedy, Bowen, sud Wanchai Roads have bees some children. The only evidence that

repaired with decomposed granito. The timber

was a species of Pouparti, a genus of which to be successful, especially in the East, must bridge, Fit Hoad, his bon replaced by an rou

only two spooles were hitherte known; one of have the whole courdones of the public, and could have been called besides himself

and concreta structure.

them in Mauritius and the other in Rodriguez. also have ample capital. Now the capital of really was his wife, and she enuld not be

Complete specimens were sent to How for fur this back any cortary not very large on the called; by was convicted and sentenced to

ther orstaination and the tree was there named contrary, it was rather truped-and they had by Mr. Hamalay douyutin Fordii. The fruit, a very formidable rival in the East; so formid- two years' imprisonment for each offence,

wife renombles the Heg. Plam, is edible, and able, he supposed, that this bank could hardly the terms to be consccutive-that way to

is sought for by the natives, but it is not very hope to compete with them. All they could tops palatable to others. In the Citde Hongkong to do was to hold their own, and if they could say, four years' inquisonment. He wont to

woods the tree is very conspicuous in winter by do that for a few years, possibly the til might roasam of its leaves buing deciduous and ite ex- taru, and they might be within maarumble. prison in November. The nun frets prison

distanco of a dividend. At any rate, it sopied put before the Home Secretary reasons for

posed branchos having a whitish appearance

to him, as the matter now slood, that it was his release. Tho Home Secretary docliued

rather a question whether they gained very to make any recommendation until the girls

rush by continuing operations.

had beti indicted for perjury. In the fol lowing April or May the girls were indicted for perjury. The jury found them guilty of perjury. Why Beenuse at that trial the man and his wife were the witnesses, and the girls who had given evidence at the previous trial could not be exarcined. The girls were i convicted of perjury; the man was released from prison. He brought an action against his solicitor for want of care or judgment in defeading him, but the question of his guilt

Mr. Hart Back's Voltigeur: 11st. 6ihs.... Mr. Gray's Sperber, 1st. 3lbs. Lt. Col. The O'Gorman's Morrison, 11st. 131bs. Mr. Leva's, Glendub, st. lb..... Kr. G. 11. Pott's Gonifer, 11st 11lbs....... Capt. Lusli's Thank-yon, 1st. 9lbs... Capt. Lneb's Sidmouth, Ilst. 8lbs. The Hon. F. H. May's Tocain, 1st. Abs.... Mr. J. Thompson's Chi Chin, at bs.... M, Hermits Waketni Joo, kus lbs. The Hon.T.Whitehead's Fandango, flat, 415s. Mr. Cox's Saucy, 1st. lb.

POLO BALL LIVING COMPETITION; Tre

prises. Entrance, $200,

Capt. Burney.

M. Nugent

Mr. Wood.

The Hon. T. H. Whitehead. Bir. Laadalo,

VICTORY CROSS FOOT RACE; open to European slora, soldiers, and police to rup 30 yards too hardie, jung hardle and pick ap dummy, stura avar bardle past starting post carrying damay: first prize, $10; £nd, $7; 3rd 55; 4, 33, with at loant tea startary Post

ou fates.

DLX Bace; once round course; first prize aup presented by Hart Back, Eaq.; second, 20 per cant. of untrance fees; third, 30 per rant. weight for inches an per sole; winnors of a steeplechase or hurdle ence 101lis xtra; bona fie pelo ponies allowed 7lbs Entrance 32 Mr. Woot's The Chooser, 10st. 113. The Hoa. T. Whitakeud's Kingscote, Ilat.

4lbs...

Eb...............

Maintenance of loads and Bridges out of Viotoria. Considerable attention has been hestowed upon these ready and bridges. Cane D'Aguilar, Magasine Gap, Warohai Gop, Mount Kellet, Pokfulams and baliwan Roads; also Little Hongkong Now Baul and the road at Aberdeen, have been thoroughly reputed. All the bridges have been examineel and repair. The bridge over the ed where peo685ary. stream at Wongnotobong Village has beco rabensteted, brick axches replacing the el

tisuber surectare, (+)

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Kow loonThe principal strests in the village of Yanmati and Hung Hom has been surfaced with decomposed granite, and the roads and bridges throughout the Peninsula maintained in a satisfactory state of repair.

Maintenance

Pottinger Street Pior-The 2nd, 3rt, and cons of conerate hiorks containing 13,122 enbio fret of coment concrete and grauite ushlar facing buse been set, the joints and joggia rau ju cement, the hearting con toining oulic yards of rubble stone hand packed and 287 tukio yards of and filling to interstice has been brought up level with the upper surfnen of the fourth course of conereta blocks and the whole weighted and consolidated ready (as on us the tides sarre) to recaive tho ashlar masonry, ko, for the completion of the upper portions of the pior above the concreta bicoke

For weighting and consolidating the founda- tious of this pier 399 eight foot blacks con- taining 27,65 onbio test and weighing about 2,238 tous were used. The wholo las heen orocuted departibotally.

Thinning of Plantatious and sale of Pro dacte-Tae total number of trees cut out was a little less thou in the previous year, but the gross.receipts for forestry products was about 14 per cent. greater than in that year.

Pedders Screst, Westeca Pier and Ratar

The Chairman replied that the subject had heen wall considered by the Board. He might Wall.The upper surface of the reblis stons foundations (165 superficial feet) las been

Protective Bervios.-Trees out and stolen eay that the advantages that had been derivel living couron in tizo levelled and food, and a layer of cument concrete (2,570 superflgal) 4 font thick laid. amounted to it, not quite half those of the by the bank being forming a bed for us first course of concrete provious year. The number of convictions liquidation of the old bank had been very great bloaks. Portions of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd obtained by the forest guards was 70, and the add the directors feared that were they to an of Water Work, City of courses of concrete blocks containing 13,311 amount of fines paid was $118.50, the highest nonne at the present time which they won the future of the bank, they would probably Victoria and Hill District. The total gauntity cubic font Lave been set and the joints and being $29, and the lowest 50 cts, the latter sidered would be proature any decision as to almost inevitably imperil the obtaining of valle of water supplied to the Hill District during joggles main cament. A portion of the being double the amount of the lowest ize in the year was 12,494,000 gallons or at the rate hearting containing 271 cubic yards of rabbla 1985.

band packed and 242 cubic yards of sand Fires-Thore were only fires compared and the possibility of bringing into the schoo of 2015 gallons por hond per diem. (Populate intersticos has bou brought my level with 51 in the previous year; 11,760 trees were many whom they wouhl otherwise hope would tion 1,660 even 1897.

In the Hill District, all water supplied is with the upper surface of the thiri anuse of destroyed by the: 11,600 being destroyed by come into it. As to the future of the bank, it mered by metar in asordanes with the concrete blocks ready to receive the weighting one fire at Tytan-tak on Doornber 7th The would, he thought, ha protisture to press an Water Works Oliannos No. 6 of 1895. The Mooks. The whole has been executed depart-great prevaluues of fires at Tetam-tak and its opinion at the present moment. They wanted distance from any station which can reader to go on as they had been doing The work done L. so far, been good; it had saved the introduction of motors has affected a diminution montally.

Murray Road Fior. The upper surface of assistance in cxtinguishing fires led me to in the consumption of water, hat the consump tion still appears unnecessarily high, and when the rabole stons foundations 683 stperficial recommend the permanent stationing of forest mufortunate huss from being greater, and it was the scarcity of the water supply during the last foot has buen levelled formed and covered with guards at Tytan-tuk daring the dry sesecu certainly most desirable that they should pall three years and the cost of raising the water cement concreta 4 feet thick (3,28 superficial and placing it in electric signalling communics together for the present and leave the decision Mr. Flaming said the chairman kad stated some 1.400 feet is considered, the importance feet) forming aled for the first course of concreto tian with the Stanley Police Station, which His to a later period.

45,000 odd: of adopting evory prasticalls means for seour blocks. The lat Sud, 3rd and 4th courses of Excellency the Governor has approvod, so tha ing woonomical me of water consistent with sororete blocks containing 18,938 cubic feet, aristance can be more quickly brought to beat that calls had not been paid sanitary requirements is obvions.

aaro been set, the joists' and joggles run in in extinguielung fires in that neighbourhood. shares held by Chinos As the total number sement, the hearting ootaling 330 oubic Typhoon. The typhoon of July 29th de. of sharse upon which had not been rail Ro cartainly flught the Board yards of rabble stone hand packed and 187 cubic stroyed many large trees in the street and was 92,000, be wished to know who held the yards of sand filling to intorstions has been roads, and a vary great number of ying trees blazes. brought up level with the upper side of the on the hills were forced into prostrate positions should consider whether the bank should go on third ccarso of controle block; and the whole which employed au average of 27 cookies er or not, and in this connection be thought that weighted and consolidated ready for the com day nutil the 5th of November, about three only the bolders of 13,000 shares caso in in pistion the superstructure as soon as the months, to place them upright again. The the ensuing year, the shamheldara should be cost of this work was $36. The violence of given an opportunity, a year hence. of. express- de aorto.

the storm was so great that the leaves a piueing their opinion as to whether the bank shall trees.our very exposed slopes and ridges were or should not be closel killed, and a great quantity of trees of a much es ten years old died from thy loss of their

The Han. 4. Whitohead's Vicar, 1st, 11ība, Cart, the Hoy, G. Harding's Quilam, 10st.

PRAYA RECLAMATION WÖRKS,—GENERAL, This projent innludes the reclamation of the LADIES NOMINATIes; noninians to start or

foot 50 yards from the winring post, run to foreshore in frual of the City of Victoria from their nominators, who will band ench man lik Mursy Road on this cast to the voterabound coat, which he buna inside out, puts on anlary of Atarine Lot No. 188 on the west, as buttons, rune back to his pony which is hell desaribed in a repart by Mr. J. K. Price, late 100 yards from the winning post, mounts Surreyor General, dated Jane lut, 1838.

The execution of this work was nathoria3 by "bare hack," and rides homo; first past tha Fust with cont. fully buttoned to win; six Ordinance No. 16 of 1889. The necessary plau competitors, two prizes; wins, three prizes; having bon deposited in the Land Office, a scheiulo containing a list of the lessons of the twelve, four prize. Entrance, $2:

several lots of land and soctions thereof and the approximate contribution required from each of them in respect of the cost of his portion of the reclamation was published in Government Notification No. 301 dated the 6th-July, 188A.

inuocence was never tried in a esse in which all persons could be heard. So i came about that the man was convicted of a shameful offbace because his mouth and that of his wife were closed; the children woro convicted because they could not be luard when a charge of perjury was brought against them; and if it was possible, said Sir EDWARD, under any system of law for so scandalous a thing as that to have taken place, surely it was time that some remedy should be applied. Other cases he non- tioned were these in which persons who had been convicted of frand subsequently proved their innocerice when they appeared us witnesses in civil actions arising out of the same circumstances as those in connection with which they had been criminally con victed. Such cases as these show the in- portance to an innocent person necursed of crime of being able to go into the vituces box and give evidence on his own behalf As to guilty parsons, Bir F. LookWOOD. Medico's Hortes, 11st, Ol

Mr. Cox's Saney, list. Olb.. put the maiter neatly in a single at Gay's Sparber, 10st. 12lbs, sentence. He was sure, he said, there Capt. Lush's Smonth, 10st. Albe was no hon. and learned mambor who The Hon. T. Whitehead's Sport, 10st. 5lbs had been in the habit of defending prisoners Mr. J. Thompson's Chin Chin, 10st. Slbs... No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty who did not remanibor how often he had DEFENCE WORKS AT HONGKONG or greasy, or that appour to have been used for ery other purpose than that of containing appealed to juries as to the hardship to

The following despatch from the Secretary Adrated, Watera, ra such Bottles are neverthis poor man who stands at the bar with used again by M.

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WA TEL

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

r. Landale Nemiouted by Mrs. Wise. Mv. Tawford... Nominated by Mr. Holland, ONCE ROUND COURSE HANDICAP; final prize $50, second, $20. Entrance $1, bat if left in after 2 p.m., 11th inst., $3 extra The Hon. F. H Mare Tosin, 11st. 12ba.. La. Cal, The O'Gorman's Morrison, Ilst.

Mr. &. I. Pott's Gleniffer, 11st, 3lbs....... Dr. Noble Crabapple, 1st, Ibs.

A revised pilan vs depcsiter in the Land Offco and a reviso schedule published in Go vernment Notifications No. 530 dated the 19th December, 1881.

For weighting and consolidating the founda tions of this pior 131 sight foot blooks on taining 41,406 subic feet and weighing about 2484 tena were 1sed for that purpose. The whole has been executed ilupartmentally.

THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTA-

TION DEPARTMENT.

The following are extracts from the report of Mr. C. Ford, Superintendent of the Botanical and Afiprestation Departament, for 1896:---

leaves.

The Chairman said they eaald not expect. that the liquidation would he completed by this time next year, at which time, doabless, the. opportunity would still exist for the orpression

"his mouth closed" and all the time thanking State was Inid before the Legislative Council the valuers, and prblished in Government Net small mišunt éf damage owing to timely and wrought by violent stories has its good, as well make larpitrable compromises with shareholders,.

on Hooday

Caterpillars.-Thia pest-Futriche punctata -again appeared and operations for its destene opinion of the shareholders. At the pro- lion were carried va from February 27th to sent time, however, he was bowid to deprecate any such disetasión, for the consens already. July 8th, during which time 16 tons 16 ewt, 2

slated. He would assure the shareholders qrs. of caterpillars wero destroyed at a cost of

however, that the directors desired their suport, $736.46. The island of Hongkong was almost free of caterpillars, the past having been driven and would not for a moriens consider then- back to the peninsula of Kowloon on the main holes insifed in doing anything which might Certain diffulties boring arisen as to the

land. It appears likely that the continuanes of not meet with the cordial approval of the share amonuts to be paid in respect of the removal

BOTANIC GARDENS.

caterpillars at Kowloon was partly caused by holders, Consequently they might rely upon it when the time came, there woukl not be wanting and re-ornotion of the wharees and piers distur

Typhoon. The typhoon which swept over the flight, of the moth from Chinese torci-

an opportunity of expressing their views. With bed by this project and the period to the pay the Colony on the 29th July was the soverest. tory, where the Chinese take no steps for regard to the parties who had not yet paid ment of such amounts, the Praya Whores and experienced here since the disastrous one of its destruction, What few caterpillars, their valle, a very considerable number consisted Plans Ordinance No. 7 of 1803 was enacted by 1874. The gardens suffered very greatly by suchons, Ar. romained after operations were

of American citizens, against whom they had H's Excellency the Governor with the advice the loss and injury of trees and shrubs, which, suspended on July 8th were apparently suits pending in America. They hoped that and consent of the Legislative Cupcil in the together with the losses in 1991 fromeue008sive completely destroyed by the typhoon of Jaly those, actions would be successful A good 11th of April, 1893.

typhoons of that year; left tracas which will 29th, as I have not son a single insect in unmber of 11eir former abarwhoklers wors, from The table of compensation referred to io soe take many yours to recover from. The plant any of its stages since that date. From this their pecuniary position, quite ruable to mest tion 4 of that Orinance was duly prepared by

houses and other structures received but a experience we may learn that the devastation the calls. In Fateral cuses they had been able to

tifcation No. 384 dated the 28th October, effoient preosations having been taken to ás ita bad, side. I confined making oborand in many instances had neived subatuuriai 1899, and list of persons to whom it is scoure movable parts in such a manter Mystions on the destructing notion of parasites uns. They had, however, allowed no one to his stars that he could not put him to the

Deming Street, 30th March, 1897

proposed to pay the respostire suas mentioned moured their safety. Portions which were on the eggs of the meth, iar, and pure, and escape from their liability who could possibly box. To the innocent the proposed amend-

Sir, I have the honour to inform you that in such table was published in Government No-carried away were renewed in a more rubstantial found that the parasites wasps and fics were meet it, and the directors had been most cureful ent of the law will be an advantage; to the sines the constraction of the Defense Workstification No. 420 dated the 22nd of November, mer. The glass houses came cat of the more abundant, especially on the eggs, than in to make everyone bear his burdon if he possibly

at Hongkong, it has been found necessary at 1883.

storca imscathot, with the exception of a few

the previous year. The balance between the could. The merits of all cases where a con- guilty it will be a disadvantage, but surely all stations to provide a more afficiort defenen Prior to the commencement of the work the pices of glass broken by material falling on past and its parasitic enemies soos to bare promise hud han effected had been carefully no one would contend that a state of the against torpedo craft, and it is now proposed to details of the project were referred to Messrs.bem,

buen now restored and there appears a fair considered not only by the directors but also by Cande, Matthews & Goode, Civil Engineers, Many trees and shrubs were completely promise of the caterpillar not becoming epidemic the creditors committee, and the approval of law which favours guilt should be main-make the necessary change of armament.

-The natiranted cost of such armament, Westoninster, he approved generally of the stripped of their foliage, but new growths of again, at least during the present year. that committee had been obtained.. With re including guns, ratings, ko, is £28,500; and proposals made by the Colonial Gereraniont branches and leaves were quickly made, and in the total estimated cost of the necessary work but strongly urged the importance of adopting some instances trees which flower usually only

gard to the numbers asked for. Le might say that the Japanesa shareholders had all paid; any had compromised in the uatu of 2,796 enco & year producer a second crop of Bowers on UKLY communicafaana relating to the nees Columns } 3ft Singapore yesterday and may be expected this amount being made up as follows:-

The D.D.R. stetner Thekla, from Hamburg. in connection with the new armatuent is 230 om method to prevent the enttement of the

rabble fondations after the wall was built snl the new shoot, Emplacements, &e at Etone-cutters £1,900,commended that if the use of a steam roller

The second annual general meeting of the abarer; there vero 18,697 bad; there were 5,730 Emplacements at Belcher's Point £4,000, Plut

was considered underable the ribble founda-

shareholders in the Bank of China and Japan, shares held by Americans, those being under euusideration by the aonets; 2,315 were co- forma, Magazines. So, at Lyeman £1,000, and tions should be carried up to a height allowing

Limited, was held on 5th Apr at the Cannon Storage for six Machine Gana for general de for the maximam settlamant and then loft pro-

Strunt Hotel, Mr. William Keswick (tho Chair.sidered good, and efforts were being made to pay the calls upon them; there were 8,633 bally for 12 months.

presiding. fence £830.

pest I tried the experiment of daily rolling the man of the company. Bishop) having doubtful, and the bolders of 6,915 shares were

The Manager (Mr. read the notice canyoning the meeting, the offering to pay something upon them. The

Board was taking action in all esses, Chairman said:

The motion was carried manimously. The retiring directors (Ma. William Kes wick and Mr. F. D. Samsonu) were then xe; elected, as were also the auditors (MOSTE. A vote of thanks to the shirmat and direc

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

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HONGKONG, MAY 13th, 187.

The F. M. steamer China, with maile, de, which loft bones on the 13th April for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Koba, fulanik Sas, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 10th instant.

The weighting of the foundations by means of concrete blocks afterwards used in the lower portion of the wall was zully decided upon. The blocks exposed in the front of the wall being faced with granite pahlar. The subsidence of the rabble foundations experienced during the weighting has shown the messsity of the course mitopte

3-Following the proedent in regard to the gust of the existing Works and Arniament, Hfer Majesty's Government propres that the cost of tais new armament shall be borne by the In A Government Gazette extraordinary was issued yesterday containing a notification apperial Government, and the oust of the works pointing Hon. W. Chatbar, Acting Director by the Conuiul Government and I trust that of Public Works, to be the Water Authority the Legislative Coungil will agree that this is ander the Water Works Ordinance, 1890. fair and reasonable arrangement.

The expoutre might be spread over two The Compagina Nationale's steamer Caution, years, about £4,000 being provided before 31st which sanka few months ago at Tourano March, 1898, and the remainder before 31st niter striking a rock while leaving the part, durch, 1899, I un assured by the Secretary has we learn from Saigon papers, een Box af State for War that the possibility of utilisander his immediata bersision. She is to be taken to Saigon for repair if the ing the existing works as riach as practicable dock is at liberty; otherwise she will go to will be carefully considered and that every endeavour will be made to keep down the cost Singapore,

of the works.

day.

"Anglo-Colonial "writes in the Colonies und

-I have, &c.,

So, 80.

Lawn Caterpillars-These appeared again this year at about the nsual tiure, but instead of using vapensive liquids, which are trouble- some in application, for the destruction of the

grass, where the inserts appeared, from about 3 pat, until nightfall that being the feeding time of the caterpillar. This was so far success ful that very little injury was done to the lawn by the post,

THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED US. CONSULAR CHANGES.

Gentlemen. The report now submitted to yon and the accounts which are printed with it Workmon's Cottages.-The old buildings in state very fully the progress and in the Garden Road in which some of the workmen liquidation of the old bank siue we last mat, were hanged, nad in which tools, &c., were kept and giro particulars of the working of the new Tarquand, Youngs and Co.j. In 1889, Mr. Bowler, was appoluted special were condemned early in the year and a new

tank, which I trust will, under the oireet. starces, be regarded as not unsatisfactory. The tora losed the meeting. onginoor for this project under section 3, Building was sanctioned this is situated ca

liquidation of the old bank has proceeded Ordinance No. 16 of 1869, and all work in counow site loss to the old hailings and its con

steadily, and if we include in the deposits repaid nection with this project has been carried out struction is considerably zatrenos).

Vegetable Garden. The addon demand for the amount provided on Dec. 31, although paid building sites to the eastward of the Botanie in January, the sun rafanded is £310022,

Mr. W. W. Rockhill, who is now First Gardes led me to reccrement the rompval of making a total, including interest, of £334,207 the vegetable garden which has existed in con. during the year. The realisation of uste las Ausistant Secretary of State, is trying hard, etion with tas department for about 80 engaged the very special attention of the Board, we learn from papers lately received from the -yours to thin site adjoining that which was and the Board have kept in vior, in dealing United States, to get appointment as ė. used as stone ground for posts, manuros, with thate, a desire to do so iz sro the Minister for China. Ilis former connection and garden refuse. The recommendation was least calculated to aggravate to inevitablo loss with Pehing and bis book on his explorations in Thibet malies him well known here. Ho is approved, a contract was mude for the work, and instructions to abolish the vegetable garden and and at the same time have provided for the Mr. Banul Gracy. Its a supointed its execution nearly completed when I received far they have succeeded in realising good value, a gond Chinese scholar. innke other armugements for the storage of paping off of the large sums hare mentioned, U., Consul ut Fuochew. He is a Methodist mnanire, kc., so that the whole of the land might without finding it necessary to avail themselves Minister and served tliers as Consul under be vacated. A sering in the cost of some labour of the fall time whieb. under the terms of President Harrison's administration.

Mr. A. B. Johnson, of Colorado, is appointed has been affected by the abolition of this garden, arrangement, might have been claimed. The but it will not be more than Buicient to defray uncut still to be refunded to the deas S. Conant at Amoy. A paper states thal in the old bank 4311,179, a friend of Mr. Jotineon's said that the forthier ure, and other ner arrangementa which have to and wo are keeping in vios the importance he got away from home the battur thy country bs made for the gardens in consequence of the of getting the whole repaid with as little would be pleased. Shanghai Mercury. loss of this land

delay, as is ecusistout with pradent and favoar Orchids and Oronmental Plants-Those able realisations. Of outstanding of all there the plants which are too tonder, to live or thrive tuve bou received, under the operation

In May, 1893, an intuccially signed petition was presented to His Excellency the Governor arging the Government to introduce without delay an ordinance to suspend for a time the Praga Reclamation Ordinance.

Distractions were consequently resolved to suspoad for the present all work in connection with sections not already commenced and to pulations could be grustod end also now the carefully consider how far the prayer of the various complications that mest necessarily arise on the stoppage of a work of this magni Inde including so uzay and varied interests could be best saranged.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

I an interesting lettor which appeared in

I have to add that there are various naw our columns a few days ago the Ron. W.

The Straits Times of the 0th May says:services of the nature of Barracks or for the MEIGH GOODMAN mid he would be glad to The steamer Tuncer was released from quaria complation of axisting defences, which will see the statutory power possessed by Judges tine this morning. It has been demonstrated have to be executed at Hongkong; but as these

uttanding sales, and it is ratisfactory that o to the satisfaction of the medical authorities that and Magistrates in this colony of examining the suspected case that she trought down from oro got darela date with the Colonial Govern

are included in the Barrack Suhome an accused person used more frequently Swatow is one of plague. The segregatement, it is not now proposed to make any claim than at present. Practically the Acts con passengers, who are at present on St. John's upon the colony in respect of these services, ferring this power ato a dead letter. The ad, any expected to be reload aext Tues-which will, it is ostiranted, cost some £11,500. reason is, perhaps, not far to sek. It is

J. CHAMBERLAIN The final decision that the course proposed the Judge's duty to keep an open mind in the trial of case, but this he might find India:~I hare just heard, upch very good un Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.OMG, o, by the petitioners was inipracticable was not the greatly increased cost of the transport of man. positors

arrived at till July, 1863, when Fressived in- thority, that Sir Henry Diake is to succeed Sir

structions to proceed with the complotion of difficult to do if he entered upon an iade Charles Mitchell as Governor of the Straits pendent examination of a prisoner, in which Settlements at an early dato. It has for some THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR the work

The interruption caused to the progress of "OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR 1896.

the work by this temporary suspension was he would be liable to fall into the position

The source of argon is as yet a mystery. It has been found, with holium in mineral waters, of ccuneal for the prosecution or the defence,

Mr. Cooper, in bis report for 1896 says wy much greater than what might at first through the gold and desiccated air of the scheme by which the shareholders joined the "As this is probably the fast onnual report that sight sen to have been the case. As will be winter Buson and the heavy rains, and storme now kank, the net sum of £7,669, and it is hopen and a Frsuch chemist, M. Schlogsing, Jr., no the case wight be. In the former caso

I shall have the honour of submitting to you. I ou reference to the annual reports of thin of the wet one, and which are housed, some there will still be applications to come in to the

svolved in the mines of Rochabelle. the jury might be inclined to think that the

According to the Semaine Colonials, the have, in the hope that such information may be departement the amount of work done during daring the whole and ethers during a part arrangement and take up the comparatively reports its existence in redann und in the gas

Where old shareholders abstain from prisoner was being unfairly dealt with Saigon rice arop, which it was helloved would of use to my successor, lucinded various tables, 1893 fell for short of that executed during of the year, in-glass-buntes provided with favourable, position of shareholders in the new suggested that stores of the new alcument

be an exceptional ono and a third alore the references, and opitious that under ordinary 1892, but this was not all, the preparation of artileial heat in winter continue to flourish, Lank. and acquit him on that ground, eve average, has taraal et quite an ordinary one, rirenmstances would be beyond the scope of contracis for the completion of the works being but many of them require larger and more doing en Ehe law bas,, unfortunately, to be put pay exist in the earth's interior, and thist also suspinded, the carefully worked ont pro. suitable sanotares for their development in motion, and its air being invoked when regular determinations of Aron in escaping though the evidence in itself were strong and merchants who had entered into contracte such report,”

The report door sixteen closely printed gramme for the rapid following an, after the and accommodation. The structures in 20 necessary. A seriously large number of abstain. gazes may yield interesting facts. enough to convici. Whatever the reason, on the basis of the earlier prospects, now fin?l

rubble foundations had been deposited, of the aro situated in the npcsery, which is there are Chinese, and they represent 26,206 Hoar-frost has been famal by two Belgina certain it is ti.at Judges very saldom exerit dificult to falfil their engagements, Rice foolseip pages without the aprentices. We weighting, consta zofion of the wall and filling most vonvenient place for managemont and sharos. At Shanghai the native authorities seientists to be particularly rich in nitrogenos

which a weak previously had been quoted at make the following extracts from it:-

supervision, but the position in one rather have declined to consider the suits brought matter. It must therefore play an important eise the power conferred upon them, and on $2.83 win at the date of the paper from which

Goreretuent Officos.In a roport to the Go was no longer explicable.

On the resumption of the work, rabble fonn inaccessible to visitors, and consequently not agamat Chinese sharabaiders, and now cur ro tho muro occasions clint they have done so we quote, 4th May, 83.05. This increase, says vernment Oleo Committee, I pointed out the their questions have been directed simply at least involva many in heavy loss.

our contemporary, if it does not mean rain, will prosent unsatisfactory condition of the accom-dations were not ready for levolling and weight taken fall advantage of by them. These stric source is through diplomatic action at Pek part in fertilizing the forests sad in peritzing portation available for Government Depicting, consequently, the diving apparatus and tares are very suitable for the purposes they ing, to obtain the redress legally denied ns. Our were designed for, ie, the propagation and position is a strong one; for the Chinoso, en ag to clearing up some point of detail arising

Donts. The present accommodation is inade bicok rotting plast could not be used sa wond

eultivation of plants in their early life, atquiring their interest, soknowledged their ob At a meeting of the Leal Senade of Marsoquate to rest the present requirements, and the hare beau this case had no interruption in the

ment from the prieaner. Even if the power

a poor substitute for the regular examination

timo taon rumoured tänt Sir Charles Mitchell would retire shortly, and there now appears to be a good opportunity of finding a suitable office for Sir Henry Blako;

It is

the sir.

Rabies in ents is more.datamon than ia ganer..

on the evidence already given and not to hell on the 21st April Mr. A. J. Basto, thecendition of the buildings in many instances is progress occurred; and further for the last artistio and roomy glass conservatories placed ligation to meet calls as and when made, and it ally known, one in twenty of all exams treater the obtaining of a fall and complete state Presidual, stated that in his double capacity of such that, in the costs of a few years, it is an- three years owing to the poried it takes to in an easily accessible part of the gardens and cannot be supposed that their Gorarnment will at the Pasteur Institute in Paris being due w

∙Gilled with retures' treasures would Ford a not enforce ability deliberately (pparred; and the bites of rabid cats. Consular Agout for France and President of Sicipated considerable works of reconstruction level and waight the foundations, the apparatus delightful promenade, and would be a source wore there a miscarriage of justics in this case The use of alcohol for motor-qarriagos is al-

and plant obtained for this purpose, on the were more extensively used it would be but the Leal Senado he has received information will be necessary

through the Freach Consai.ut Hongkong that Markets. The question of improved market assumption that when once commenced the of interest and instrcetion which would, no no company having Chinese shareholders would Dr. Yersin but promised to tent seule tubes of accommodation, both in the City of Vetoria end work wanld be continuous to completiva, bare doubt, be much appreciated by visitors. The possess security unless on allotment the shares trasting much attention in France and Ctor. be destruative of all faith in the integrity and compete with petroleum, us the same weight of of the accused perang as witness by his his anti-plugue soran. Mr. Basto said it gave the villages, in one requiring argent consider proved insufficiant to incat the demands made structures should be of such an artistio and in were paid up in full. An adverse result would many M. Lucien Levy Rads that it cannot own counsel and his cross-examination by him great pleasure to make this statement and ation. Attention has been repeatedly drain to upon them; hence it le that the rapid comple posing design that they themselves, as voll as

to mention the promptitude with which thin the condition of the Westera and Salyingpoention of the reclamation from Lee Hours Street the plants within them, would be an attractive honesty of Chinese hokers of share with a petroleum Brit, yields more than twice the the coureel for the Crown, as proposed by benefactor of bumanity had acceded to the ro Markets, which require reconstruction, and to Pottinger Street, has been rendered ire featurs in the gardens. Their construction liability for calls attaching to thew. This is a power, and the same value of petrolom spirit ths Law of Evidence Bill now before the quest made on behalf at the city, the talegram to the inadequate accommodation provided practicable, and letters have been received from would be somewhat netly, but not beyond the grave matter, as it imperils ccafidence in com will give nearly twice the power. In Gormany House of Commons. The second reading of received by the French Consul at Henglong by the present market at Shaaliwan the very person who signed the petition in 1863 mens of the colony, and the outlay would pro-mercial velations with the Chinese. We will a sum of money has been raised for making ú etating that the serats was already on the way Finn and antimatos have been prepared for the complainjay of what they strongly urged, bably must with the general approval of the now tara to the new bank, in which the ordinary practies comparison of alanhol moters with ou

shares faken op aquiber 107,83, and on which ginen sing petrolen, banding, or gas. coramnuity, that Bill' was carried by 210 votes to 41, a

erection of a new market at Saifingpoon on the vis, the suspension of the work.

Reconstruction of Government Pies Nani ainfall. The tuisfal) for the year was the instalments. of calls to Doo, amounted

The Beiara, a worm-like insect of forests cf to £168,707 10, and in connection with which Mesers, Wm. G. Halo & Co., in their circular prosent site, and for the extension of the majority of 169, so that there is little doubt

Corresponders Requests from different on Dec. 31 £12,590 was anpak. The number Hungary and Norway, is only a tenth of sa 94,208, inch long, yet in migrating, in July or early this reful measure will at last be passed dated Saigon, 1st May, say: Rice-There is market at Shaukiwan but I regret tesny that he Paak Houg Pier posits the lower eul of 77.6 inches.

not much to note regarding our market. Prises fanacial position of the Colany does not appar. Wing Lok Street. The progress of the work

parts of this world for information some more of abarca sa per cur-first-report

The information and the new applications have thus been for August, the greatures are kid to stick them In that case no time ought to be lost in are only kept up by the qountity required by ently admit of those works being proceeded with on this pior as well as the work on. Section bringing into force a similar amendment of the tournge loading homeward, the require at present, ás regards the Western Market, No 3-was considerably delayed by the sub. meras: year by year:

The capital, French satavalist States tint if the cods of tl the law in this cofcay, for, as Mr. GooDMAN menta for which koup roilla going night and its rossurtraction shold, if possible, he past sidence of the robble atone fornitions of the sought is both spicntife and soonomie in rela- 13,275 shares, and I hope wo shall see the uum alvos together in a serpent-like mass often 40 day. There is actually no fresh demand what poned peading the erection of the new Harcere landing pier, landing steps and a portion of ion to the flora and vegetable products of bor still augumented. Deposits have risen to 50 fot long and several inches thick. A `says, it would facilitato the ascertainment of over for any quarter. Arrivals have largaly Office A considerable increase in the present the sea wall, on a length of 118 fout Thess China, Tho wronomie is chiefly for puroiul from 7,692 to £34,145.-

for hours in the circle formed. the truth, whether of guilt or ianocence, and fallen off and do not average, at present, mere market accommodation in this district is re foundations were brought up to the required purposes, the applicants being merchants and you are aware, that was permitted under mass be plussil together the iets will trave

posen, was £100,000, and the operations of the

It appears that inumanity from danger of with Asiatic witnesses the difficulties in antie than 60,600 picule daily. We quote for May quirod, and the project for a new make should height, trimmel and, lovelies, and upon which others in trade. Whenever possible the re- the schets of nevangeinsnt for working pur-

Juo desvoryNo. 1 white steam milled include the erection of buildings, on the present 814 night foot weighting blooks containing quired information is given.

Plant Sales Tha rossipts for plants sald Board have Benncessurity based on this factorily proving a casa are often very grent. (round) $250, No. 9 white steam led site and also on the site of the existing Harbour 82,000 onbio furt and weighing about 5,000 tons

is, therefore, uot, nasatisfactory, as the going well as by snake-renom. Mr. T. A. Gorold The necessity for an amendment of the law frenud) $2.90, 10 per cent cargo $237, 20 Oloe. The question of reserving the site en were placed to compress and ecosolidate them were $841.75 The number of platly sold was ORUL, and, casequently, limited. The result second poisoning is conferred by boostings us

nor coat. cargo $2.39 first cost per pint of the Resiamation opposits the, Central Market before setting, the comorete blocks and creating 3,534. lat is. 777 more than fa 1895.

Loan of Plants-The demand for the loan concern has greatly facilitated the Liquilation Strickland mentis the case of a boo-keeper is oven greater here thus in England. Ibu. groes English, without duty or any other for the erection of a fali market deserves con- the ashlar massary of esa wall, landing sters

& when out the evening of the 3rd July, and of plants for decoration was groster than in of the old link, and has done better then moot who saveral years ago was so tudiy stung by In the debate which took place in the larges, Tonnage.Troighta tro sluguant at sideration.

the moment. Quotatione are moroly ominal Police Stations.There have been maintainedly and without warning, the whole sonated the preceding your. Tho revuipts wate $177.50, its own expenses. Those exponeca have boon bees as to bo jaid up for several weeks, and who House of Commons on the second randing of at 14 cents to Singapore, 12/13 ale to Hong-in a satisfactory abato of repair as far as their from 10 to 16 feet, the upper courses of weighting an increase of 349,80 over these of 1895. The sourus possible the same as in 1895, in which been sino tien indifferent to stings,

the figures given were for nine months. We although formerly very sensitive to them. the Law of Evidence Bill the argument was hobg. 22 cents to Jaya, nad 18 cents to Japan, age admits. In the City of Victoria, Stations blooks sliding of the pile into deep water number of plants font was 3,434.