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extensivo scale. Oar Shanghai contemTM porary, the N. C. Daily News, in a recont issue summarised coma authoritative utier
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The CAPTAIN SUFERINTENDERY OF POLICE Basarity deposita from stall.
6,015744 antinced that there was rothing to pravonta Proft has, forward from 2005 nigg Profit and loss; not mon giving permission to an Inspector to enter
Hiden's Surprise Party arrived from Bling- hai by the Indo-Chins steamer Wingsany on which hayo come over sivilised within in Theatre Koval to-morrow, when they, will no present contury is to be found in his attitudo doubt be welcomed buck by a large house. They towards those who suffer. Ta individual ex- Fave been as uncossful at Shanghai un they porisace be has learnt to escape physient pain-were in their last Hongkong soon, by means of aumsthetics and sedatives; in family nhi school life, bis inflation of pain by the n289 of the rod has gorally given place to gantier forms of suasion; the sterner measures formerly thought necessary for oriminal repression are been so softanod that John Howard today! would find is self-imposed task sutirely n
One of the greatest of the many changes Wednesday evening and will open at the meeting dew to the proper managemant of 1 bis kouro it be liked.
of some of the horror been divested
essury; and lastly, even we itself has: which oharacterised it in days of yore. Man has begun to pride himself en uy humanity, and not without renson, for except ing perhaps the Crimean the evilined, works of
the past half-contury have all show that spitit
of international kindliness exemplilled by the- Geneva Convention and the bernic horde of the Red Cross. Of late years evory ay ns, in
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the procession during its progress, It was un be invited to act as Commidero of the Fleet, animously agreed that Com. Rameny should and Sab-Committes consisting of Messrs. Ritokie Garden, Captain G. 0. Anderson, and Chung Tsug Chi was appointed to nasist the on the 22nd June or the 3rd, tut the route Commodore. The pros will be held silhar will include the whole length of the Harbour from Kennedytown to Murray Pior.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Enid cf opinion on the point, the Board was simply asked for an expression
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE said the work would be quadrapled it the Mr. En agreed. It was graotly that difficulty which he wished to prevent. He wanted to be Ignostor always had to give two houve notice. qui sure that the Board would not be inter fered with if an Inspector entered premises on being given permision.
It was decided that should either of the days
The CAPTAIN. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE named be unfavourable it will be postponed to
Bacanded the resclation of Dr. Clark and it was sopo other day, but will not to ahuudoned inde
unanimecely carried. finitely. It was decided that everything of a
The-second amandment in this by-law was permanent nature, such as trophies, mottees devices, etc., shall be in readiness for the 22ndales agfond to, as was nise the condment in
No. 14 of the amended by-laws Juno, including the purchase of lanterns.
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The sundmons in by-law 25 of the amended gave power to only the Medical Offcor of by-laws was then considered. The amendment
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says:The ice-breaker Nadeshnij, now in lust
quite recently in
mark to the order of the Rustina Government
or Chinese, will be illuminated by their owners
a shape she resembles a seow, with the exse they plouso cuption, that she not only runs up forward, but aff as well. She is of husvy tonnage and nearly 4,000 kurse power. Her fanption is to run straight at the ice fines and with her weight break there up so as to allow of vessels follow.
sistance and their feil and inse hospitals. It is said thet in one little war against Arabi in Egypt no woanded man ever lay longer than a Thore were quarter of an hour without hotp. of course but a few hundreds to attend to. But in earlier times, and area sccasionally dus ing the Franco-teraan war of 1970-1, mon ley for days aheard, uusoer, lingering en ting her in and using the port. The Nadeshnis the first ail which might has stred many if a twinsure yousel of 1.212 tons gives und. a precious life me just too late. Terrible 208 Lut register and-lighted throughout with the electric light. Another similar vessel, the beyond conception must bare bes the battle fields of the early years of the contary History effe, proceded her in the saps direction last saya little of these things, but indirktual month accounts of the retreat from Manow, df Sir John Moore's retirement on Chenna, of throat of the French army of the Loire in 1871, and of similar events, paint in lurid coleurs the, in Feraal horrors which may result from war.when its amenities Ince given place to the pitiless
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Financial Binutes Nos. 10, 11, and 12. Report of the Public Works Committee. (No. 1) Faulty By-laws.
Sond reading of the Bill entitled an Ordimuoe to. Ferond reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to and The Vaccination Ondinance, 1803
Stood reading of the Bill entitled in Ordines to amende law as to Wiring.
Secoul reading of the Bill endtied in Ordinance lo amend the Regulation of Chiaves Ordinance, 1888. provide for the punishment of Stowaways arriving
this Calans.
Second reading of the Bill extitled an Orders to cousulidate and are the Laws relating to the Protection of Women and Cirk.
Angling of the Firance Coamities 13 be held immediately after the Connell,
to take steps to have furaiture and goods re-, moved from insanitary dwellings.
Mr. EDE When these by-laws car befor being conferred upon subordinate officers." us first I had chisations to this sort of power
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLIOR notice whatever was taken of the wonla "speci nly authorised in writing by the sak Board." In the Legislative Coaneil the other day ng
Narth Chinn furance Co., Limited. Hongkong Fits Ipauarance Q, Léxitod. } Suction & of Inlund Lot No. 27.
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PROFIT AND Loka
HON. T. E. WHITEHEAD FINED $28. At the Police Court yesterday, before fr was sumend for riding his pony on the E. E. Wodehouse, the Boa. T. H. Whitebond
F.C. Finky seid-At 7.15 p. on the 8th Connell took it to mean that any officer footpath in Queen's Road Contral,
8. It is only "any officer of the Haard speci the vererdah in Queen's Bead Coutral. He ally aathorised in writing," and it was dis
To depreciation angeunt, went undor the remandah at the corner of finally understood that the Board would exor hainne ..... inst. I saw the defendant riding a pory under could go and do all them things. That is not Duddell Street sad went as far as the Hougcise considerable discrimination is celesting its the ather end, but the pony went so fast that I If we had as anol plage as wo bad last could not keep up with him. There were
rear you would require two on. Besides Dr. Long Club. I hurried along to meet him at officers. Of congas the diffealty in in ging is pedestrians on the pavement at the day. Clark, in the city here, une mus for the villages The Magistrate-Was the pour going stof Aberdeen, Shaukiwan do, and other riu gallop or a trat or walking?
for the Kowloon peninenia-four men in addi- Witness Thorony was goingata slow center. tion to Dr. Clark. The Magistrate-Was luce any russ für the dafentiant going on the payment?
Witness Neno whatever. It is entirely against the law to take a pony on the footpath The Magistrale (to the defandart-What is your defenen.
The defendant-I have no defence; I plead guilty. If I may I should like to make an ex planetion.
The Magistrate--The explanation will be your defence, then
Cr.
CONFIA.
By lanes freward from 1391
Be net profits In Hongkong, Alus, London,
rand Manila for 1891
614,20427
0553 104,154.39
- 1,820,23
3,550.00
recruited, another Maxim Gun Company might bo ratsel,
7-The Chis£OrdnanceOfer wilbe directed to keep up a scpply of activi-Henry and Gan Ammenition.
8In conclusion, bag to observe that in Major Sir John Carrington the Hongkong Vo lunteer Corps has obtained a most efficient Commanding Officer-I have the honour to be,
W. BACK siz, your Extolleney's obedient servant,
Major Geneal
THE "COMMANDANT, TONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, TO THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT AD- JUTANTOENERAL (A) AND CHIEF STAFS OFFICES, CHINA,
Volunteer Headquarters, Inngkong, 17th April, 1897. Sir,-I are the honour to forward here. with the dooments as per margin cor. nected with the training of the Hong- Volunteer Corps for the kong 1896-97 for the information of His. Excellency 'the Major-General Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellendy the Governor. ESTABLISHMENT.
BORSOD
2- comparison of document No. 9 with the corresponding document for the training of 1995-96 shows that the total strength of the Corps is now 159 of all ranke us against 125 of ull ranke at the former date, This is the greatest strength to which the Corps bas yob attained since its reorganization in 1898. During the season one daber kan died, sixteen been 13,2,10. one s
discharged, and 2,433.38 have resigned. Of the resigning members Fifty-twe eight are left the colony.
The 13,92631
have been onrolled, 02168 members
Bumber of the Fiold Bakery is now 107, compared with an establishment of 9 ns fixed by the Regulations of the Corps. On the other hand, the number of the A" Machine Can Company is only 47, as compared with an establishment of 51 as £xed by the Regulations. It is hoped that during the onsuring on the "A"Company may brcoruiled up to its ful strength, and lat ct least one more Company may be formed. it may be mentioned that the 209,464.81 Corps possesses altogether 12 Maxim guns, Bicient for thres Compavica. It is, I believe, $999,529.50 the opinion of competent Offers, that bizo gun fire will be found of considerable valas in repelling a hostile attrok on the colony.
3--Thore have been ratious changes among 72,159.16 the Offiears of the Corps during the. past
a
5,516.39
$77,074.49
In October, 1696, Major A. R. BUIL Pemberton, of the Rite Brigado, who had been Acting Commandant from the 1st February," 8,015.44 1805, resigned the command on the departern
The pr of his regiment from the colony. 69,650.04
cent Commandant was gazitek on the 14th Novembar, 1896. Taie soene s tung oppor $77,874.48
tunity for me to express, un beball of the members of the Corps, their high sense of Mejor Pemberton's very efficient and useful services during the period of his command. ** 4-Surgeon-Captain J. Cantlin, M.B., hau retired, and Supernumerary Surgeon Lienton- as F. 0. Stedman, M.D, has been brought on the establishment.
Mr. Ez-Theismandment is only a verbal alteration, in my opinion. All we have got to do is to get the approval of the Governor when
appoint officora to have power to renote: PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS cocklofis, and the whole thing will be don They do not want the Board to make the appointments without the approval of the Governor.
The ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKH -It is a sort of additional assurance to the pablic generally. The Governor
The defendant--The oxplanation is this,
The UAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLION that there was a perfect deluge of rain coming-Yes, the Governor is all right. The Garer- down at the time and as I live at the Peak and nor would sapotion sny mas the Board jut had no change of okuthing down below I did not forward, but, ea far as one can gather from the the ebore would ebed to the skin. I went indor the verandah at
Legislative Conosil. Dakin's Dispensary, where my mafoo that the Beard put forward. For instance, Chief Inspector of the National Bank and walked quietly along to not as satisfied, with day suborcieste aller and thus savou myself frota getting drenched Naiseness. If you search the whole of Hong Waiting. I then handed my pony over to hit they objected to the to the skio, us would have been the case if I had song throughout its length and breadth you on along the middle of Queen's Road probably would aut kad a better or mors, not Although it is no justification, I must confess worthy officer than the Chief Inspector of Nui that I was totally ignorant that I was infringing. He is a tone who speaks Chinese very ho is universally respected and liked by the Chi-
Witues I could not say they were put into the street, but they had to go into the doorways when they saw the pony coming along,
The Magistrate—“$25.00
The defondant-Will you allow me to sond the money up?
a simply because he is a subordinate osticer of the Board I do not see how you are going to get satisfactory men to do the work.
Mr. Lox-All we should have to do would be to appoint that run and get the approval of the
amendment. Gorenor. I think we had butter pass the
writes: Carrying away the woundedir. litters during the battle must be abandons, for it it altogether impracticable." Thus calmly and diapassionately. with ecial authority and exeentire power, he dooms to death by hundreds and thousands those whom bumanity would, a...
Polard's Talliputian Opera Company give every possible risk, rescis. If one asks, Why?
their last. performance at the Theatre Regal the reply ie simple, but crushing: Thore is no help for it! Arvhibald Forbes mys: "When the first great battle of the next grest: war to-night, when "La Muysotte" will be perforaedike to rau the risk of getting thoroughly dren newspaper report of what curred in ho comes to be fought a million of combatants will by special request. They tiny actors have so be in the field. Ou the percentage of 1870, strongly captivated the Hongkong people by the their really extraordinary ability on to stage that there is bound to be a big sttendance and putting aside altogether the effect recent developments in man-burting, the cas
short season and a bright evenleg's entertain ualties will excevil 140,000. According to the to-night to witness the close of the all too existing ratios, of this number 35,000 would be sinis, 20,000 would be comparatively alightly went can bo predicted with safety. In "La wounded, and 35,000 world be severely scanded Marolts the youngsters find plenty of scope It follows that it this wounded of the for the display of their merile and they take next great battle are to be dealt with as the fevery advantage of the opportunity thasing any law or regulation in going under the well; ha hus had twenty yaurs experience, and
The Magistrate (to the withras)-Did the fact present arcangorents prescribe, apart from the afforded, not a single good effoe being missed. verandah otherwise I would not have done so.. gluing of the boure: during the battle, surgral During their stay in the colony crowded assistanco will have to be provided for 106,000 ons have been. the rule and we hope to of the pony being on the pavement Lava Casan community. If you are going to eliminuto
Jest night The Pirates of Penzance" was wounded, and hospital neoviamolation for 70,000; night's, audience will beat any one of them.effect of putting people into the street? aszoly, the 35,000 severely wonded, surt one- half of Las 70,000 comparatively slightly prodared. His Excellency the Governor and a wounded. To cops adequately with this vast Jargo adiance being present, aggregate of human suffering, with this gigan tic examplo of man's inhumaity to man' is obviously impossible: it confessedly cannot and will not attempted." Sa certain are the su thorities on this point that new regulations are aireatly framed to mast the new conditions The military ambulances which have till now led the line of vallales in rear of an army are to give placa to roservo ammunition wagons; and to provost necessary increase in the number of casualties, the smbalance corps is distinctly ordered to quit fill the fighting is done before entering on its work of mercy,
Mr. Forbes in his estimates, pits asid altogether the effect of the rocant develop ment in man-hurting" in order that his In this he picture may not be overdrawn. has probably errad from an excess of caution. The weapons of the present day ors 43 much enperior to the Chassepot es was that weapoti to the Brows Bess. And if, an ut. St. Pica, the French fire "accounted for 6,000 Prussian soldiers in twenty minutes what may we not exi
Al the Magistracy yesterday Mr. H. E pect under Bike eiraumstances fruto smokeles powder, reporting rities, quick-firing told Wadeloos gaze come wholesome advice to o guas, and shells led with such ionfish constable. The remarks urren cat of a one in molinite providos! But even which six Chinamon were summoned for ne power as
apposing that Mr. Forbes has not under-mating Police Constables Battey and Wilson,
said othing The defendants woro sating their 1-day we esfinrated the loases. ha Ers
Ms Stanley, Spencor, the well-known are out, is at prosentia Hongkong, having arrived frost Canton, where he has made several ascents, greatly to the amazement & the natives. From Hongkong Mr. Spencer proceeds to Shanghai, but hopes to be able to arrange an ascent before helares. Mr. Spencer belongs to the firm of C. G. Spencer, & Sons, aeronauts and ballven: rufacturers to the Crystal Palace, to. The Erm, we understand from Mr. Spencer, jarang ing to have several exptive balloons flying the day of the grout Jubileo procession in don, from which the passengers will be able to obtain a complete and unique view of the pageant. Mr. Stanley Spencer himself, before ho loft home, was at work on a flying machine, and will take up his experiments agulu on his return, in llaboration with Mr. Maxim It Tas one of Mr. Spencer's elder brothers who male the first parachute descent in Ilangkong sone years ago,
The Magistrato-Oh, of course. The defendant thereupon left the spurt
THE NEW SANITARY BY-LAWS
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF FOLICE I have no objection to the amadment as it stunda, but I think we had better select som officers now, as the plague say scour now, or to-morrow, or any doy, and we can send their names to the Gatornor, so that we can bare everything out and dried.
Mt. EDE-Let us have the by-law passed and. then we can select the officers."
anter.
MEETING OF THE SANITARY BOARD, Yesterday afternoon & spesial meeting of the
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH said it Hongkong Sanitary Board ana held at tuv fees to consider the smeatments inade by the was annoccasary to have it the by-law any Legislative Council in the by-laws made under afficer specially authorised by the and Board." scation 13 of Orliance J of 1894 Fr. J. That special authority was at the prosent time Atkinson (Acting Colonial Surgeon presided in the possession of the Inspectors of Nain and there were also presunt-Hon. . H. Muyancos, and they had power to (Captain Superintendent of Police), Ham. W premises whether here was plague or not. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works, Anian cau do cartsin work when there is no Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Nepidemic art, according to this by-law, he had 3. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (Seetary)
The SECRETARY 2nd a letter from the Coleria, Secretary forwarding the amended by-laws for the consideration of the Board
Tho first by-law. mentioned was No. 5, which was struck cat and referred to the Insanitary Properties Commission.
Mr. EDE-Dy-law 5 has presne out of our hands and we have nothing to say about it. It has not been pissed, bat ruferron to somebody The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE of the ascend battle, and the third. The care un a footpath in Hongham when the concise, of alien wounded by a pursuing force is stables came up to them. Estley went on to the evidently a thing of the past. Wur will be the fostpath and in doing so upset a bowl of rice,We gave very earnest consideration to this short (it is tonel), too elery, and too decisive while the other constable continued to walk in by-law, and it is one which was considered moan cur late Preldent, Mr: Cooper, and the for opposing Generals to have time to think of the road is there was no room on the footpath by the experts on this Board-by experts I wounded mou. The defeated dare not is one The upsetting of the rims inconsed the Chinamen duty will be escape with what is left to him, and they assaulted the policemen rather severoly. Modical Officer of Health, who are supposed to know more about the subject that anybody The sister will ant, for his one object will be Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Mounser defended thin to pound away at his disorganise for with sensed and pleaded that the flaking over of else the Board, on their recommandation every fures that can be brought to hear. Indeed the rice bowl we not altogether an accident and by their advice, passed the by-law, There- The Magistrate discharged the defendants and foro, I think that the Council having loalt with it would seem that the amenities of war are to give place to the stern lujo of ench mou es in addressing Rattay said he could never take the by-laws and they having been referred to the part of the police when they behaved in an us by His Excelloses the Governor, we have about by-law No. 5. I General Sheriau, wisse opinion was that war
insolent manner towards the Chinos The nothing farther should leave nothing to an onemy bat "epes to weep his lose." But if things are to be carried police were on the whole a valuable body of men, think that in eending back the by-laws we BONGLONG, MAY 14th, 1897.
bal they should zover be overbearing towards the should express our regret that by-law. No. 5 to their logical conclusion, why leave the syes P CONSIDERABLE interest in the care of the If it be a good thing to make war so hateful Chiness, Probably Rattay lu kicking over the has not been passed and say we hope that no woined in war has been aroused in this that none would willingly wago it, it must be bowls of rice acted only on the impuls of the delay will occur in giving it the fores of the a still better thing to make it utterly in-votent and it was hoped this case would ba colony by the interesting lecture which possible, and therefore why loave an edgy at warning to him as long as he remained in the Surgeon Colonel Évarr, who is an enthusiast all? Why not revert to first principles in all force. It was unfortunate that the constable their naked simplicity, and wage wars of ex- those that particular moment to stop on to the on the subject, has delivered on several termination It is proverbially unsafe to footpull, as his action had really brought we venture the opinion about all the troubio, The Magistrate Exped prophasy, but different occasions. Medical officers, ac
that should the tendancies we have out that pelicemen in the future would consult their cording to Colonel EvATT, ought to have a
bined bepome accomplished fasts in the superior officura before asting in such a mander
there will be such a revulsions Battey had done on this occasion. brotherhood and comradeship and love for next war the soldier, whole life and welfare they of feeling, such a revolution in thought, and such sa uprising against the system that makes should study day and night. To that sten-this wholesale, murder pessible, that govern dard the Principal Medical Otheer himself menta will be shaken to their foundations. conforme and his aim in appearing before Groete is providing Europe with a particularly instractive object lesson at the present moment the public as a lecturer, is, as we understand Over and abore the dasiger to the econ it, to enlist public opinion in favour of the wealth, there is, Loo, evidently dynustio danger, and the hesitation to enter into war which has extension and perfection of the Army Medi- for so many years kept Europe in peace, if not cal Corps, so that, as he puts it, Private at rest, will be strengthened thereby. THOMAS ATKINS, when wounded, raay be as
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
་་་་་་ཉི་ SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESA"}
LONDON, 11th May THE HOUSE OF COMMONE The House of Comma has rejected amotion to reduce the duty cz ten to Ed. por it, and also motion for the withdrawal of the British troops from Crete,
GREECE.
-300,450, of the inhabitants of Thessaly have lakon refuge in the pointains and on the suds, their sufferings are terrible, 200,000 ure proceeding to Athenate
Law.
The MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH-And
we might also point out the urgout importance of it with respect to the sanitary nondition of the colony and hope there will be no delay in the consideration of the by-law. The point is to get something like that passed without delay. Mr. En said he did not know what the ofuial objection to by-law No.& was, butit won only right that the finard shoull have the power to pra rent the obstruction of the ventilation of build-
to get special authority when there was an epicmio. He would he simply doing his ordi mary duty. The point had been ovoricolet.
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICY shought it would be bolder to retain the words." The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-It would only be a waste of timo.
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE agrco with what you mid and I think that day entirely overlooked these words. There is everybody in the Legislative Conacal the other
o reference to it in the report.
The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH moved the aid Board noder the hand of its Seers. that the words "poisily authorised in writing tary" be sleted.
The PRESIDENT said that if there was an ther alteration the by-laws would be again The SECRETARY said the Beard could'sagily roferred to the Attorney-General get the names written ont va the morrow and The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICH the whole thing would be ready. pointed out that the Board might have to get
Mr. EDE moonled Dr. Clark's resolution. Tho CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
The solution was then put and corried said the by-law as it stood would certainly be remarkable.
nanimously,
the airinnce of say forty or fty soldiers and polico If ons ps was taken sick there would have to be a special meeting of the Beard in order to give authority to his successor.
The other amendments in the by-law were agreed to
It was then reived to forward the by-lawa with the suggestions to the Government,
tags by ju joctions oxtending on set up. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED,
width, as sun would be
Eo as to meet in the midille of the stroat and
than there would be no light at all t The fellowing is the report of the General The Board then proceeded to consider a small manager for the year ending the 31st Decem amendment munde in by-law 10 of the nadodber, 1890, for presentation to the shareholders ut the twelfth annual ordinary general-meet- by-laws.
ing of the Company (sinca to registration) to be held at the Hongkong Dispensary on Batur day, the 22nd May, at noon.
The amendment approved
In regard to this by law the Government wished the Board to state what, was, in iis aptafoliconsble notice to be given to oc cypiors or owners of domestic bailings before such buildings could be entered and inspected. The PATSIDENT at this enbject was dis by the Inspactors of Nabarees onsend once bolore and thres hoRTS Wes cun siderea reasonable astics.
IN 1896.
The following is the calendar of probate and ministration granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong during 1896, exclusive of Chinese estates under $1,000 ---
Name of Testsier or Intestate, Wiliani Hall Jackson Franz Schoenfeld Candulu Antonio Ozorio
Ong Kew Ho
Cheung Kang.
Janos Francia
Solomon David Sassoon
Leang Tak Kin.....................
Pang Min Ting
Chan Ping Les (link
John Robinson While.......
Valtie sworn under ... 4300 4,500
5. In the Field Battery, Captain J McCallum, who is absent ou leave, and who, it is believed, is not likely to return to the wolony, was placed on the supernumerary ist, and Lieutenant A. Chapuan was promoted Captais to command the Cuttery in his plato. Sargeant W. K. Wylie was elusted and gazetted to fill the vacancy among the Lientorsals thus created.
In the "A Machine Gun Co. Capt. CM. Adamson and Lieutenants E. Osbere and A. Mor.. Merabull resigned their com
issions, the former on newnut of absonce from the colony and the Infter two because of the pressure of other duties. Colour Sergeant F. Maitland was elected and gazetted Tontenant in place of Alr. Osborne The other vacancies will shortly Le Flled.
DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, AND INSTRUCTION, 7-The discipline of the Cmps hus, with a solitary cocaption, which was dealt with, hoan goed throughout the season.
S-The ordinary training and instruction of the Corps does not call for special remark. Tho anal drills and masketry practices hard on the while boon well attoaded. Under this head the faces for the units severally are 18 followe
Field Bathery
72 have done over 40 drills.
9 have beconte officient with less than 40 drills.
26 non-efficients.
"A"Machine Gau Company-
16 have done over 36 drills,
7 have becomoefficient with less thanurile.
24 non-efficients.
Of the 26 noa-elicitate in the case of the Field Battery, are on the supernurary list of Officers and are absent from the colony, 4 are ab Benton lors, Garoabsentfrom the colony witbont leave, 7 are recruits who have not had ancient time to complete their drills, I has rently re-. turned from lease, I is in hospital, and the re- raising 5, although in the colony, bato not completed the requisite number of drills,
2,000
Jolm Robarts Wilson....
1,000
Charles Nielsen
Sto
Frederic Albert Qty
1,000
Ji Tring Jak aline Li Lai Ki
1,300
Tasing Thi Wa
3,000
Louis Mendel...
16,800
--Chan Choo ...
32.000
Jubies Alexander Taylor
300
Charles Watts...
-1,600
1,20
Frank Trowers
200
"LiFoorg Ker...
10,600
Maria Rafina Hrandio Gome
18,800
Edmundo Joó de Couto
400
23,000
Wong Yung thing
TAT-
Joan Grooveva de Rezario Chou U. Fai
240
77,600
Maria Antoniu Botelho.
300
Jivande Mulji ...............
11,200
Joaquim Vietor de Jens.
200
Leo Tak
8,030
Frederick Baptiste Aubert
3,800
Dewitt Clinton Jansen
50
Li Tiu-Shat
39,000
Henrique Caetano Victor de Figueiredo
1,000
Adrina Ivanovich Oborins
200
Hormuje Bastorrjes Kotezail
-9,240
4,600.
107
200
233,500
3,000
4,000
Jurgen freidrich Babeu...
3,000
18,000.
47
120 TJ
Christina Frolerich Wilhelm
Petersen 10.000
€,300
Zelindo Maria Baradan sian Andrew Johnso
1,500
9,300
William Porter Mogre
Percy Redgrave Wilson
1,000 6,300
Ya Cheak Tong othervice Yu Kingt
12,00
Joseph Cinn Harmon
35,297
Herbert William Johnson
300
Galbraith Mollat
300
Josepäina. Maria de Carvalho.....
20
Catharino Manual de Rozario, atau
1,200
William Samiel
Nicholis Nolan.........................
-2,200
Sail Thomas Moore
7,000 3,000
Cheng Ah Tak Cheung Fuk
1,400 000 2,000
Akid Robert Issac Ken N
Will Neibolland
49,000
Marin Indist Cameron
4,000
Bernard John Keaney, inevit
50
Chen King Tong alica Chan Keung Colica Chan Kiu'
20,000
William Henderson MacKenzie John Stewart
121,000
1,500
Ng Wai aus Ng Kang Tong James Joseph Ele
7,000
24 200 1000
David William Jones
3,750
Ceange Frank Grimm...
10,400
John Lamini
200
Leong Ho...
1,000
Johs Heinrich Northmann..
2500
Osar Wilhelm Wieler
4,850
"George Eetrick Moore.
Ni
Filcrepu Joenna Xavier.
2.500
U Chinelos US Wo
2,600
Pecko: Arans
John Hinchcliff
200 1,300
Yum Yune
1,500
Roger Martin
136,00
John Mathieson, Junior
4,000
Simon James Shelley
1,890
Lak Thun Ting...
7,820
€6,000
Yung Yat Wa
4,850
Clas Man Kai.............
Cheung
Ne Yu Tinn
Hat Fi Ye
Ho Chiu Kan
Catherine Afah.
Choy Chow...
00%
200
In the case of the 31 non-afcients, of the "A" Mashire Gun Company, Gare absent.
from the colony on leave, 7 are absent from the colony without liare, 5 she recruits who have not Lad sufficient time to seerplote their drils, and the remaining $, although in the colony, bavs not etmpleted the sequite number of drills.
9-In October, 1806 & Camp of instraction was held andor esavis during a period of nine days on Stonecutters' Island. The use of tho Naval Range a the Island was at the same fia lent by the Commodore in charge at Hongkong, and was largely used by recruits. The Camp was well attended, and the in- struction afforded, consisting. besites the or dinary drills, of output dution, guards, recon- Keilring, and field firing, was much appreciated all ranks. Te the acces af the Camp I sttribute in groat part the activity in recruiting which has oxisted during the latter part of the season. Itie proposed to held to Companually. 10-On the 2nd February last a competition took place with 64-pounder guns at Stone- cutters Ieland Sir detachments engaged in the competition, using plugged ball. Tha rango as 2175 yards, and the target was moored between the battery and Green Taland. Excelent practica was made by the detach inente generally, the text resalts boing soonred by No. 1 detachment, commanded ky Sergeant G. C. Heywan A report on this competition was forwarded to H Excellency the Major- General Commanding on tea 2th February last.
11-On the 13th Marla test a competition in which the two units of the Corps were in- dependently engaged, we place for prizes, ored, in the ease of the Field. Battery, by Captain J. J. Francis Brd the Commandant and, in the cats of the "A" Machine Gun Ccm- pay, by the Honorable T. II. Whitubend, The firing point was on an coirience year Wong-ni-Chong Gap, and the target, in the The following reports were laid before the case of the Field Estory was on the shore of To the shareholders of A. Watson & Co. Legislative Council ut is lust meetings and, in the case of the "A Machine Limited,
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CORES
Gentlemen, I beg to lay before you a stato THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING ment of the Company's business, with a balenes sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1896.
From this there has been written off atensils of trade, and urchinery... 5,515.52 for depreciation of furniture, Sttings,
The not profite of the Company for the Mr. Eng understood that the Medical Offer of twelve months under review, after paying al Health was going to arrange for an Inspector Poharges including general rasgagement, and of Nuisance to go to a man's premises and tell providing for all bad and doubtful debts, "al bin he was going to take an inspection. If with the addition of $8,015,44 brought forward the mar did not object the inspection would be from last year, ancunt to
$77,674. made at once, but if there was an objection the The MYDICAT OFFICE OF HEALTH said Inspector would have to give reasonably netics. the resolution he would propete was us followE
That the Colonial Secretary be informed. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
any cass in which the stoupiers or owners of The Turks are preparing for an immediate list the Sagitary Board is of opinion that in advanes on Domeko, where the Greeks are on-
wimtever to the entry for the purpose of asar. raine and cold cured in the open and dispirited by. Leavy any building or cartilage offered any objection totice of not less than two hours should be given Thirty thousand Greek troops ramai intaining the sanitary condition thersofa active at Arta, where typhoid and dysentery to the raid ocupiers or owner Already under has broken out.
GREECE AND THE POWERS. well treated on the battlefield as fu hia M. Coopen, in bis last annual report on
Germany insists that Gresee shall consent to mother's house. Is this ideal as attainable the Public Works Department, says that one? In respect of small wars, frontier though the accommodation at the Govers the autonomy of Crete and accept without fighting and expeditions against untive chiefs, ment Civil Hospital is insuficient to mest reserve the counsel of the Powers. Crees such as Great Britnin frequently has on her the increasing requirements of the colony submits that the Fowers shall now presents hands, the answer woust be given in the affir- the site is now built over to such an extent note making these terms the conditions for their mative, and it must be counted criminal liat no farther buildings should be erected intervention, Degligence against any Government which upon it. It has nevertheless been decided, allows an army under ordinary siren we understand, that the new women's stants to take the field unprovided with all and children's hospital to be erected in requirements for the care of the sick and cummemoration of the Dinmond Jubilee wanded and the muitary regulation of the is to be placed on the site, the caps. But should a great European way lust remaining open specs of ground being feared utilised for the purpose. The decision, we unfortunately break out it is tu that neither Great Britain nor any other thick, is an unfortunate one, for there can Power wont find it with the bounds of be no doubt that the Civil Hospital human possibility to adequately care for the whole will in course of time have to be wounded. Surgeon-Colonel EVAT. illus removed to a larger and more open trates his lecture with a very fateresting It is no doubt true enough that the present diagram showing the army in the field, cack arrangement will last our time,” bein division having its own heater companies etablishing a permanent memorial we would with field hospitnir in the rear, whence the look further ahead than that. When Kow wounded are transferred to the stationary lona in connected with Canton by tilway and hospitals along the line of communication Canton with Hankow and Peking, all of until by appropriate stages they reach the which will inevitably take pics sometime, base, when they are placed on a hospital ship the population of this colony will, speadily and from that transferred to a sick transport double, treble, and quadruple itself and ship, by which they are conveyed to England our successqre will then probably reproach for treatment at Netley Hospital. The the present generation for its shortsighted theory is beatiful, aud, sesing that items in not taking movantage of the pro can be carried into affect with considersent opportunity to make a commencement bic efficiency in most of the fighting opera of a new-hospital on a new sito..
te
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Leaving an available balance of $72,138.15 We paid an interim dividend of per cent. in Norenber hat, alsorbing 330,000.00,
And I now prOPUBS S7 •
To pay a further divilent of 5 per
year), which will absorb. 30,000.00 cent. fmaking 10 per wait for the
Te cazay forward to 187 account... 12.159.15
$72,159.15
Wator Bay, at a fistance of about 1,500 Company, in a ravine in the same direc IL.E. THE GOVERNOR.
tion, af a distance of about 1,100 yards Headquarters
The Geld Battery fired by sections, using com Hongkong, 26th April.
men and shrapnel shell, and the "Machine Sir, I have the honour to enclose the Com Gun Company by single gas. Some good This competition was forwarded to His Ex- mundant's report of the staining of the Hong-pruotice was made by bolt wits. A report on kong Volunteer Corps for the season 1896-97.
2e Your Excellency is aware, I par lenny the Major General Commanding on the 12.-The zevolver priolice by the Offers sonally made the antun larpection of the 15th March last. Hongkong Field Battery and Maxian Qua Company on the 8th instant, and now tave and Staff: Borganut, which we justitated the honour to raider my report on it.
during the last season, has been continued fa): The term out of the men was goods during the prosent season with satisizatory ro
sults. their 7-pr. gane, mozinis, arms, and squipment are well kept up and appear
to be in serviceable condition.
18. The question of coclis draught for the
(b) The officers know their drill suffolently gazis ia iu the sanepoeltion us at the time of woller practical purposes and the the last annual report. In the case of su men hudle their gaus exordingly ordinary march out which has taken plaes woll, both on the uneven parade ground eral times during the season, the members and the steep hill-sites of Hongkong prefer to draw the gaus themselves; in foot 3-From personal observation I know that they display a strong repagemco loving tha shooting of the Field Battery and Maxim this work to bo dop by cooies. During the the Medical Ofear of Health Ordinance, 9 of
Gun Company is estixfactory, and that ocason, thers have heen no operations at a 1895, notion 2, the Medical Offleer of Health
The net prents of our business in the Phi- ranks takes a considerable iberost in it, but Istance from headquarters for which coolio kind power to enter promises between 6s, and 6 p.m. and make an inspection, and provide the lippine Islands for last year were considerably have observed that time is often wasted and draught oculd be employed. It must be borne copartsoffered any reasonable objection there reduced owing to the operations of the rebellion och ummunition expended in audeavours to in intod with regard to this question that the "Bad the range" this ought to be remedied braces of the Corps will not admit of coolies to the Medical Officer of Health bad to give agahist the Gorerament, whioh stoppet nom-
poses of draught, stil further that a zafficlert. munication with our customers in the provinces the use of range-findors at all practices at being regularly employed and traited for pur two hour notion to the occupiers,
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE and interfered with the arrangements of my targets.
4-I notice with approval in the Commend number of cookies used to the drawing of loata of those who regularly my from us in Manila. thought to hours' notice was quite enougli.
Ina, however, informed that canlie draught The Company's aceracts in London have ant's roport that revolver practice for Officer, enn always be obtained when pension requires. Mr. Era said he agreed, but ho should like
orally uns
unsatisfactor the amended by hw so worded tint an officer been edited by Mens Heppo, Bunkers and which was instituted last year, has been 904 for the gas has otraga proved slow and-gon- of the Boudould go in at once if the compante Warrington, chartered accountants and those lived with satisfactory salts, Manik 19th May, 12.38 p.m. gave him permission. We at the Head Office by Mr. Frau's Bistand.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEART Bal
The business of the Company continues to be Dir onurageous troops, following the couran
J50 D. HUMPHREYS, of their victories, entered the villages of the by-law could not be altered in that way, as progressive and satisfaciery
General Manager. By his Attorneys,` Mendas Nunez, Maasgoudou, and Tornate, the section 13 of Ordinan 15 of 1884, under whisk the provizes of Cavite. The onemy suffered ofBeers shall enter upon giving reasonable now
JOHN D. DUMPREETS & SON. Inst trezohed positions held by the robela in the by-laws were mande, distinctly said that the mission of the occupier." But if the coupler great loss. Que loss was also considerable, but the The Board could not add with the per- much less. The troupe behaved admirably,
FURTHER SPANISH SUCCESS MAT We are indebted to Bonor Don Joas do
Navarro,, Spaith Consul, für a copy of the Tutoring lelogram recolved by him yesterday
Government House,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1897.
RENTICES.
14- Love ploastre in bringing to the notine-
-The squeal Camp of Tastrustion at Stone- cutters Inland has again been well attendlod, and the prantial duties of outpost, reconnoit ring, and field firing practised thers must of: His Excellency the Lajor-General Com marding the zealous and sticlent seriera Lear most beneficial results...
6.The in orase in the armeries! elrength of rendered during the season by Captain LA the Corps shows that an augmented interest in C. Gordon Royal Artillery, the Adjutant of taken in volunteering. It suflefont men or be the Corps Captain Gordon not only shows
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