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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF ADRATED WATERS. OUR ARRATED WATER FACTORYs fitted with the bust English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.
The Purosé Ingredients only are used, and tha atpost Care and Cleanliness overslead in. the Manuftetare thringbout.
The Angaanky Prose has purchased bas entire plant of the wing Sub Printing Oboe, te
other with the goodwill The Pagasaki Shipping Lid and Fiting Tires will come public ation at the end of this month, and their plaš will be takin on Jay let by the Nagma Frou which 6 puldishod daily
errors of the past and if it has the energy to steadily pursue a course of improvements while Hongkong impesce bardens on shift ping, there can be no doubt that Marco will capture a large silee of the trade that now centres at Hongkong: Not only hore ton nege dues been abolished at Moone, but the
Esferring to the departure for home of dredging of the harbour has beer commenced, Judge Morat on sick leave," the Japan Mail and, though there is not much prospect of any as probablity we shall not see hima rendering the harbour accessible, to ocean Lack in Japan again, she bus put in over 30 Years of Far Eastern service for tho Crown linera unless works of much greater nagni and is entitled to retirement and a pension, substantive rank as Tudge in H.B.M. Court for Japa
1994, TUESDAY, JUNE 1800, 1952.
HONGRESENDISLATIVE KOENCILSE
A meeting the dogskorg Legislativa at the Council Chamber Cononil was Featoday after, Presbata
His Frontier tha Governor. Biz
His ExEFLICT Major-General BLATE, C.B. (Or Coding the Forest
* Hon, d. II. vast Loongaut (Colsuzl Secretary)
In togé caso Mr. H. 8. Wakinson would receive Freaster
rasaney adpurred the Superintendentship of the Gaol would be combined with that of the police
Hon. WMDMAN (Attorney-General). Her To GEOMBE, SMITH (Cología)-
Hoa W-Gigan. (Acting. Director: af }:Public Work®):
Hon, F. Hr. C.M.G. (Captain Enpur
Hon. At Bomeny (Harbour intendent of Fo Master)
Hơn'. F. CTE CLO
Hon. Ho K
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Hon. H. TREEAD. Don E. B. HLIÐ8, G.M.G.
Hon. J. BYING.
H WHASE,
My, J. G. BIKLE (Clerk of Councils). Tees Best BaseINUTES The mint the prorious meeting wore read and consta
The minutes of the last mesting: wors read and confirmed.
The CRAIMA said the only minute he had to bring forward wie one fo which the overtor recommended the Council to vote the sum of 334642 in aid of the old Repus to Past Once stem launch The lunch war mined by the Government Marme Buruyor, who said the repairs were absolutely mosessure,
Vota recommended.
AUJOURNMENTE The Committes then adjourned.
SUCREME COURT.
29th Jime.
IN APPELLATE JURIADIOTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT-SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND Mr. A. G. WISE (FUINNE JUDGE.)
CHRUNG YAU TO AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS AND DEFENDANTS, V. THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITIE, RESTONDENTS AND PLAIN
TIFFA
THE OBSTRUCTION OF STERETS
The following is the additipank be law fando der Section 13 of Ordinarios 15 et 1994, ond laid on the table at the mooling of the Legisla the Cornell yesterday
shall on conviction thereof be liable to a penalty Aay parim who shall contravene tids by-law
not exceeding 825 for each contravention. y
THE FIRE BRIGADE REPORT.
THE AND O. STEAM
NAVIGATION 80. !!!
The report for tko half yeas to 31st, MKA
Fot. At the date of the last report, të India, the list of the four large mail stoamat teqantly ordered had started on her second cynge to Bombay, and the next of thes vessels, the Chinn, has now completed acces fully one voyage to Australia, and commenced and in the spa direction. The third ship the gypt, has just been successfully annohed and will be job work early in the
News Mail Contract One of the tenders
No street over land hold under loss from the Crown, upon which any docenti linge abut shall without the permission in writing of the Banitary Board, be ctstructed by the areo tic or fxture at any slevation of day structare or object of any kind whatsoever, whetbor tem Prary or permanect, which may, in the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health or such other offer as may be appointed for that purpose by
coming passenger season, and the Arabia the Sanitary Board prejudicially affoot the health of any of the inmates of any of such will follow later on The Candia and | buildings, or if such street be already partially incotra, the two large barrying steps, a ao obstructed it shall not be. further so bb pontracted primarily for the Australian trade, have been in the routine tonrporarily. strasted, without such permission is writing.
Provided always that in the event of such employed in connection with China and Japan. permission haing refused by the sail board the Recently the directors etntracted with Mesars. owner of any such strent shall have the right of Cain and Co. for two 20-keat steamers of oppool to a Magistrate, who shall take evlileros.000 tons and 6,500.horse power, which will c cath thereon sal who, if satinding that they employed vader the new Mail Contest, in proposed abstraction will not prejudicially affect parrying the mails between Brindisi and Port d health of any of the inmates of ench build. Said, and which are designated in the Flost.. ing, may grant permission to erect such obstruos List an the fase and Osiris Two of oldest tion
steamers on the lies, the here and Pokin,
made by the directors for the mail services have been sold.
to India, China, and Australia having bean accepted by Her Majesty's Post-naster General; a contract faa beonTM entered into for the exocation of these services, which will run for a period of seven years, from February of usxt year. The work will be of the company, but will involve a higher speed the tours character sa that now performed by
and at the same time a reduction in t Fire Brigade Department,
amount of the subsidy of £20,000 por acuda. Hongkong, buh Febranry, 180%. In this rospect the contract. follows the Sir-I have the hones, to submit the follow. cxample of its predecessors in establishing
prouaeration N ing report on the Government Fire Brigade a more arduous service, with a lower sonlu of for the year 1896.-
bridge and large from that duti watil the 7th mail service was undertaken in the your 1837. -Commander Hostings was in charge of It may not be uninteresting to observo at the brigado up to the 2nd April, Mr. Let the present moment that the company's frst of Uctober, when returul of leave of absence. for the Douceyance of mails to Ltshon and the 3. Flory occurred du tres--two of waich Peninsular porta, which, until then, but been were in the barkoue-aoil 14 iucipitit fires | sout by sailing packet, “vind acul wonther per during the soar. -Details regarling ech wil mitting." The company's pubille work, thara,
Mujeady began her long and prosperoni taiga. estimated damage sued by the fires a $105,595 and by the incipient fires 81,386. (Silhouette skotoltes of stap models accompany I to attach a list shewing the number of the report, and convoy some idea of the ship- Ir that have occurred during each of the heat | building operations of the company during thạ ten years with the estimated value of property aixty years). destroyed in each ease.
General SummaryThe proprietors will not which invo for the last six months prevailed 4--There has been a marked diminution in be surprised to learn that tus plages and famine
third wool in April last, Up to the džud April | extensively in India, and, unfortunately, still there were 14 fires and since that date there continue to prevail, more or less, have produced have been an equal number.
very unfavourable ments.in connection with This is no doubt due to the nation taken by the trade of that country, and have conso, the Fire Insurance Companies in institating a quently ontailed a loss of revenue to this tariff which came into force in April, and company. Great inconveniency and a certain
The following report of the Superintendant of Fire Brigade for 1896 was laid bofors the Legislative Council yesterday:
would be to abolish the tonnage dnes all speaking of femsto odneation in the enlony.ablished so the public may have thier Justics gevo jedgracut for plaintiffs with-be-found in-the-sansced- sobedules, The fore, ovuced-in-the-year in-which-Hur
gether!
THE case of the QUEEN ayunat GUNDA Sid nad two others, all three gunners in The Water wead is proved by repeated the Asiatic Artillery stationed at Leeman
Abalyses to be Absolutely Puro.
For COAST POSTI, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount. allowed for Packsgos and Emptied when_received in good order,
Counterfoil Order Books applied sa ad-
Bat na
to $640.42.
PIZAL MINUTE
The COLON ARASUSER Seconded. Carriud
HEFORT THE PUBLIC WORKS
MITTEE, MA
The Active FOTOS OF PUBLIC WORK
moved the adopt the report of the pretend ings of the Pakforks Committeo,
THE APKECHES OF THE GOVERNOR AND VICK-CONSUL
The Echo Mucuestas publishes reports of the speeches made by the Governor of Macao and
celebration at Mamo.
the British Vice-Consel at the Diamond Jubilo
increasing the rates of premiune; with the Iowa in passenger trolio wenig
und
Inde than those at present, in contemplation are undertaker, coasting heats as well as river steamers will thereby be induced to make use of the port. The trade with Fak Mr. HB Lathbridge, Superintendent of Vistoria Gaol, has been appoluted Dapaty hai and Hellow formerly contred at Macao, devorner of Borstar contiot prison, Keat. and if Hongkong continues to levy dues en The information was contained In a letter which a gentlours in the colony.resolved from shipping while Macao exists a free port Mr. Lothridge by the English wall. It has and improves her harbour, there seem nobean understood for sobie times that when i good reason why the trade should not return there, and, a trade attracts trade, the transfer for one line to Macau would en-
The Bangkok Times of the 18th Jure says courage the truster of others. Whils
We regret to announce the dusth of Mr.
The appellants, the defendants in the Canet - Macao levied tonnaga duca largely in creces William F. Falconer, who sunbed to an
below, moved that the judgment pronesinond The ComfeECRETARY laid upon the of these levied at Hongkong the contention streak of dyenatery last night after a
fortnight's illness Mr. Falconer was a native table the feng papers-The Encabunt in the court below on the aist December, 1898, he reversed nod that-the-coats in the court A. S. WATSON & CO., LINITE of the officials that an impost of two and of Perth (Bretland), and came on tat of the Report for the report for 1998 and au bolpe, be paid lay the plaintiffs and all further half cents a ton would not keep a single about thirty years ago, to join the staff of dent of the Brigade for. and au
Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. H. Den vessel away from. Hongkong carried with Chartered Bank in Calcutta. From there didional beads, neder sostien 13 of proceelings stayed
he was transferred to the Hongkong Branch of Ordinance it 34. In reformes to the try it some plausibility, but with an absolutely the same Bark, his connection with the law the Colon portary sald-Some weeks appeared for the appaltants sad Mr J.J. free port competing with us at our very Chartered Bank cxtending over a period of ago certain made by the Sanitary Frangis, G. and Mr. H. E. Pollocks (in doors the argument has ceased asciutely tot twenty years. About ten years ago, hus Bunzl went before the Conseil structed by Dr. Master) appeared for the re-
igned, and started an insurance and braker Among there was one which Your spondents.
The plaintiffs saed the defendants, who are have any validity. It is a moral certainty banuesa er his own acceant in Calentta He Excellency decitin deference to the withes that under the new conditions an impost of cute to Siam as accountant for the Spa of the Council, be referred to the Cantho executors and expatriz of Chong Kai, and Ruby Mines, but latterly be had settled in mission for iping into the question of licensed for $700,000, haing the smount due two and a half cents a ton will keep a Bangkok as an auditor and soon af sin by sul starred it the Koon Sing and Chong Kai, deased, so sad under, the joint nad several boad of Cheong sidered the to obrtain number of vessela nway from the leaves a wider and a daughter in Calcutts.
plaintiff bank, dated the 25th Angust, 1891, port, and an impost of even one cept a ton The foutal takes place at the Protestant Gaverument in ended form. It was then
Cemetery this evening.
referred to the tary Board and the Sanitary conditioned for payment of the sum of $100,000 Board considere and pasted it. My object an default being made by the said Cheong Koon In the Educational Report for 1896, The Fitelin laying it on table te day in to have attained in the head. On the 21st Degamber tho would, havo a lendency in that direction,
Sing to perform uisd observe the duties col- The test thing the Government could do
By Thore is abandant evidence to Indicate opportunity of koering it. As the next that theco is a progrossica movement, at work mesting will with Your Excelloney's, pul it was against this dosicion that the and that the old prejudice of the Chinese people pormission that approved by this Cosnail present appeal was made.
Mr. Robineco bad not concluded his -kryu- against female.education is giving way to far as a Chinese education is concerned.
The COLONIA ORITARI on the table out when the Court adjourned until 10.30
this morning. regards bringing the Chinese girls of the Colony Fiamsial Minup, 14 and moved that it be
ring the Chinesa residing in this mount stated iad been altered from $251 THE DIAMOND JUBILEE AT MACAU, the zumber of fires occurring on land since the under the inaonge of an English education, referred to the and Committee after the Fort, who were charged with, and finally con Calony, and eren among those who have them. victed of a peculiarly atrocious epcolmen selvis studied English, with the sols exception of those who have been shroud for many years, of the offened known as wounding with the okl jadice, vin, the four that no English "intent to infict grievous bodily harm," education would instill in the minds of Chiness occupied the Supreme Court for three girls a desire for liberty and independence. Timmpatible will the subordinate status which long days and was only concluded on Chinese society assigna to woman. The only Saturday night about nine o'clock. The class among whom English education has of late
HE Senhor Galhardo, who spoke in Fortugnese, said Ladies and gentlemen, case for the prosecution alleged tho nesault de considerade strides in advanos, and amongst whom English attainments are now meeting.
CEST OF ADMINISTRATION.
to-day is a day of universal festivity. The upon BRAGAT SINGH to have been cou- with Tendable appreciation, are the Eurasian
Ho TITEREAD, in pursuance of great and noble England celebrates the mitted close by tlie Reverse battery between girls, whose educational interests had in formeretion asked. Following question he sixtieth anniversary of the reign of her Boyer
view of Your Fancy, having receives several sign, and to the capital of this great nation nine and half-post on the night of the 29th years been neglected through loval prejudios. April. To meet this case three or four of Referring to the British Kowloon Gallego, opplications for dresseof entary from offers took today the representatives of all pooplos GUNDA SINGH's comrades came forward and Dr. Eitel in his Fucational Report for 1356, in cha kursies vernul ad your post powerful, to render smesteads to the wore that he was in the Fort with them says: This School; which all along has laboured: pond to refer tails Committee for considers. most powerful, to render sincere and respectful i en an elurts of fire when it was turned on and the various services comingandor the company'
under anusual-difficulties, had its school houastion and report, Government lay upon the homage to the dozen of the sovereigns of the from seven till ten o'clock that night. levelled to the greed by a typhoon, and though tahle a cleanering the total cost of orweld. But the rejoicings for this extraordin One of them swore he saw him come in the School was continned in temperary quarters, expenditur intrating of the Gurub los het stricted to the noisy and brilliant feasts of London. In every part of the it had to be closed at the end of the year.vernment incli pensions, exchange com. at seven with two comrades, carrying Although the British. Kowloon College kalpensation, and ther allowances, daring old where a colony, a community, or & group of Englishmen is to be found, there beate equally vegetables, and that he looked at the clock From the beginning an experimental character, the years 1895 a seperately
The COLONIA RETARY Sir, is reply to the heart of the great British land, fall of joy it has ahewn Estinct signs of permanent vitality.
for this happy anniversary of the oxalted Queen. With rogurd to the working of the and noticed it was at seven; and the two In view of the steady growth of the. European the bon memberg to lay upon the table a
The noble English people gives to day to the Brigade of which I have now had four months comrades were called to turroborate this and settlement which has sprang upon the Peninsula rotura which ghe information asked for.
whole world a brilliant proof of harmony and experience, l-uusider that while the personnel prove he never afterwards left the Fort but and in view of the sacrifiods of time, work, and
HOT HARHEADgory zotio of Aront lossen of patriotism. The English comm-espesially the European portion of it is good
munity of Macso could not be an excuption to the organisation is capable of improvement money, which the School Committős have wade was present at roll call at ten o'clock. The from year to year, His Excellency the fovernor the following us
this rule, and it asumables here, radiant and justly The very small number of men availata for ENCHMENT.
prowl, ansorinting itself in the hymns which duty at the first outbreak of a dry, and the wort jury, however, unanimously found the three has recognized the reasonableness of the Com-
mittee's regnest that the school be either con With relonto the Report of the Re- men charged guilty, and disbelieved the vorted into a Government School reserved for trenchmeat size will the Governout every purtare rising in honenr of sul warto of the means of convoghing rapidly to the speci demonstration of respectful esteemfocitsgloriens of a de the acessary appliances for extinguish evidence of those called to prove the abs; the children of the European residents of the lay upon the copy of the despatefies and sovereign. This Fortaguase nation, as an old ing it, are the principal dufcots that. I wish to which is not at all surprising, reeing that, Pezieuls in the same way in which so many instructions d from the Secretary of road and ally of England, cannot be in remedy. Street apolis ara relied on to drag the as the Attorney-Genera: pointed out Schools on the Island are virtaally reserved for State for the sin relation therete, and different to or reinaia fram participatieu in engines and appliances at the Central Fire
The size of the drop co-much-din- GENDA himself stated he got to the Fort, provide ground and school-building, in which galeries similase recently referred by such manifestations; and this was fully under Station to a fire, and it depends almost entirely
slood by the orthy English community of on the sacrity of thean in offering themselves toasuring powerful drage can be made to vary in a most alarming and little apprecistad which is situated at some distance from the cars the Committee would cheerfully work the His Excellentignyerner to a Committee? Move, which vited the Portuguese society of for hire, whether the appliances will reach the
OLIKYMENTAL ANA
this colony to the brilliant entertainment fire in gend time or otherwis
degres. Dr. Geo. l'. Payos mentione an instanc Will the derd lay upon the table a at which we sure at this moment asulat
Whils skonid the firu escor at a distance from
in which a physician obtained 40 drops to return show all ing permonte made in Ing. The two apoiaties, one by inviting and the Central Fire Station-at East or West bottle, and on dropping the substa
fluid dram from a ons ouncù glasa stoppered England fady mcr in the colony on the other by wesepting the invitation, give one Point for instance-it is, of course, obvious that back again from a sarrow-lipped gradento a gold-basis the hivalent dollar aceouts proof more of confraternity between the two an thorarons amount of valuable time must be
the number as 100 The anticipated number disbursed bhe Thery in respect thereof, nations, and honour themselves mutually. The ost owing to the clownes with which the sp suoli ratarxoduce with 1800 and to
propose a toast to Her
-The remedy for these dofects is to increase bottom of a ten-ounce evaporating dish; 24
df water. 18" drops were", kid - from" LO9. **** include the estimpayments for 1997 and use colony or headed this Forte pistes mort-rater rath wastes tres 60 Au experiments with a third drain 189B.?
ATGSHANDíajesty Queen Victoria. I regret that I the permanent staff of the Brigade, and to en.
from a thick, square-ended two-pint fannel, have no words sufficiently eloquent to large the Central Firs-Station to make room What stays de fovernment now propose extol the virtcea, the wisdom, and the genina at such increased staff, and for more-firemen
choked with a stopper for droppir, 30 from 'A to take will re the speedy dispost off this most noble-Princess, who, in her long who are also moinbers of the Polios Fores
ghas stopper inches in diameter; do from A two-onnco lipped gradtində; 52: from a "two- the Crown bra solo at Taipingshav mud and happy viga, has succeeded in raining ber
have already reported on how these improra- what were the of the fallure of the country to the apoges of glory it now enjoyments could be effected, and my proposals have 62 From 3/16-inch galing rod taking supply cunes cork-choked" famuel with slating end; Governmente oba bid for any tot at the But the history of this powerful Quoon hea recived the approval of His Excelloney the fears a one-prem grass to; 109 ran a ve recent sals pabastion P
been already written in letters of gold in the Governor
ounce lippot leaker, 130 free
ipod honor with to tot galing rudy 267- from a 1/24-inch gaiding rod point from a two- ounce dropping funnel, and 600 Erom a Lipch aiding rod point from a two ounce dropping funnel By the methods usually smployed, the drops Varied from 35 1 120 tr too and dram
Our Registered Telegraphia Addresă in
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG" And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Watars always
kept ready-in fltook-
FORE AERATED WATER
BONA WATER ̈
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
BITELA WATER
BELTZER WATER
i
BARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE”
GINGERADE
Fa Credit given for Bottles that look dirty er greasy, or that upper to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aersted. Waters, as such Bottles are never sad again by wa.
Reverse battery, at eight o'clock, a fhet those called to prove the alibi had appar eully overlooked. One of those witnesses -was-a-monn¬named HERA SINGH, and the Surbadhar proved that HERA-WAS in Hong- A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. kong and returned with him that night to
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 15th April, 1997.
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Leyeman Fort in a launch which did not leave Hongkong till eight o'clock, while 2 the Havildar proved that he gave Her
permission to go to Hongkong that day at four o'clock and sent a message by him. It seems impossible to have a case in which men of HERA's Class and nationality aro HONGKONG, JUNE 29th, 1897. called as witnesses without the grossesi per- We do not know how the Light Bues Comary, and this, naturally, calls for the fullest and most estretat investigation of such cases. mission is proceeding with its inquiry, nor | With a Judge so painstaking as Sir Jożs how the members regard the doctrine on CARRINGTON, we may be sure such in- unciated by the officials, viz., that as the vestigation was, in this case, and will in port exists for shipping the cost of govern- ether cases, he made. It is, however, up- ment should be horno by shipping, but we satisfactory that such endeavours to frustrate would venture is bring to their notice the the course of justice by a combination of decree by which port does have just lying witnesses should be made. But it is, been abolished at Macno rid the explans. tory vote setting forth the reasons which at least, satisfactory that the jury were bave intuouced the Government in taking unanimous in their finding after ao long that step. The decree, which is dated the and careful a trial, and that in the semit 90th April last, contains provisions relating the offenders have found that the law has to other Portuguese pescasin sides awarded them the punishment they so fully
deserved. Macao, and is preceded by a long explana tory lote. The portion of this explanatory -noto sthich relutos to Macno is reproduced in the Echo Macacure of the 20th June. commences by referring to the opening of the West River, to Portugal's right to participate in the trade under the favoured zation clause, and to the favourable go "graphical position of Macro in respect of it, Two obstacles, however, oppose the future "prosperity of Macas," the rate coutinnes,, one of them being the sitting up of the harbour and the other the lovsagę dues, The former cannot be immediately re- medied, but it is less harmful than the latter, for the. harbour is in any che "accessible to vessels of light drought. Tonge dues have already driven from Macro the vessels trading with Pakboi and Heibow and bave produced a diminution of 58 per cent. in the vessels entering the "port, as shown by the statistics of trade included in the census returns of 1898,"
The Chin Mutual steamer Chingwe, from Under these circumstances it is considered gas, Glow and Tiverpool, lett, Singa desirable to abolish the iconnge dues in so far pore for this port custerday, and may be arpacted as regards vessels arriving from Hongkong here on or scout the 4th July. and the perks of China. No prejudice to the treasury need be feared from this step, the explanatory note days, because the smocht
There were 1,746 visitors to the City Hall Metro lust week, of whom 71 were Europeons. The foundation sens of All Saints Church, Kabe, was laid on the 21st June by Mr. Hellyer.
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The Cheer Prpress of Japa suited f from Venusser, on Saturday, the 26th instant, for Yokohama.
Yesterday being Coronation Day Chemen- ot-war in part were decorated and at noon royal salata was Brad.
The Ban Line, steamer Benalder, from Antwerp and London, left Яingapore on the 26th ingiant for this port.
The M. M. steaner Ernest Simions, with the next French mail, Jeft Singapore yesterday, 2841 tust, at 5pm. For this port via Baigen,
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The N. Pleyer Victoria arrived at Tacoma on the 25th inster-having made this voyage frezi Yokohams to Port Townsend in 19 days 3
ons
Heavy rain foll. on Sunday night and at ten- o'clock yesterday morning the record at the Observatory for the previous twenty-four hours was 4.25 inghes. The rain calinned with formerly derived from tonnge dues will be hardly a moment's cassation the whale of yester- more than made up by the development of day. traffic resulting from the numerous vessels thuit will arrive from the ports now opened trade, which will greatly ngmont the colonial revenu
In the paragraph in our isms of yesterday. respecting the charge of assalt against three Indians wo stated that pris of bam won dis charged. This is incorrect. They were bli thres unanimously found guilty alectence of three, years in prisonment was passed on one of them, while the other two were want to giol for two, years and six months
The latest firms and Companies to assure
Perhaps the officials who are consumed with a desire to tuy shipping may look upon Macau as an insignifiennt competitor that may exfely be ignored. Macao looked upos Hongkong when it was established 'ns a apres in the Diamond Supplements ers British colony in precisely the same light, Kusen Kaista, the Miteni Rosen Kaisha, Mille Mesure. Holliday, Wise, & Co., the Nippon and in the Portuguese publications of that Coal lines. Kanads Coal Mine, Ohtours Cont Mine, Yoshinotant Coal Mine (Karatzu). Daljin day may be found arguments bearing a ́remarkable similarity to those now made Coal Mio Miike Cotton Epizung Mill, Limited; Kansgafoshi Cotton Spinning Mil use of by Hongkong officials with reference | Limited Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Limited, to the adrages of geogmphical position Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited, Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited, Cotton Cleaning)
and the fret of trade having become, as was and Working Co. (Shanghai), Imperial supposed, rooted in the place. The history Government Paper Mill, Onodo Cement Co., of Macno's decadence should act as a warnimited, Hayaahl Clock Factory, Chias Mataal S. N. Co., Limited, Manchester Fire ing to Hongkong. The Fortuguese Gavera Assurance Co., Stockton Milling Co. and ment is now awaking to a recognition of the Mors. Clark & Og
The COLONELIGENTARY, 300onded.......... Carried
** NOTE "QUESTIONE
the Chinese community, or that the Government in connectionit pplications in respect of
school at their own expense on the lines of a grant-in-aid school, with little doubt of strassi.
DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP TIONS.
The Hoo, Treasurer kareived from Mr. Fung Wah Chuen the following list of Chinese subscriptions. Further subscriptions will be acknowledged in the course of a few days
$1,000 : Chan Tung Chung
Swing Wo Co....
1,000 Lat Hing
-2,000 1,000.
Man Fook Co... Yoo Woo Co. Chay Chan...
Salt Water Fish Guild
Kwong Mow Thi
Kin, Tai Loong
Yoong Nai On, ...
Fun Fung Yu
LOANS
iuosadiacism.
conviction for arson at the May bessions of two by the sunultaneous closing of the Italian Chinese partners in the shop No. 48, Pears and French ports to stammers coming from West, and the heavy sentence of twelve years Bombay during the height of the passenger hard labour passed upon each, Jare uriücally son. The prohibitory action of the Coatin- bed a salatary effect in deterring others fromental authorities inspired by a dread of the plague, taúded at the same time, to disorganisa During three mouths of the year, from the company's working arrangements, and in
volved considerable expense in maintaining in- January to March, the water in the mains was turned off from 10 ni, to 6 am, daily, except
programme. The famine ims led to a very heavy sad only till salt water was obtained.
A list of places where Pire. Despatch deofize in the shipments from the principal Boxes are kept, and of private telephones te which the Police have courteously been granted access in the event of a fire, together with Mr. Kingborn's report on the state of the engines, me aftoned
brilliant pages of her reign and will mit Unfortunately the enlargement of the Will the overat lay upon the table a myself, in my own hame and in the name Central Fire Stativa to enable the concentra detailed statuent account of the lean of of my country to an expression of the hope tion I have recommended, and the provision £200,000 raid in, showing sepurataly in that the Almighty may preserve the precious motive power for the lezzy year, invoices sterling airs all receipts and all life of Her Majesty the Queen of England and
the expenditure of a large sam of money; but payments innen with or in respect of Rupees of Ladie. Long live Her Majesty the I trust that it may nevertheless be found the principaliter and sinking fund, with Queen Victoria! Lyng hvo the English Royal possible to try out this improvements at do the dates at thees of exchange a: which Family!.
very distant di each item Soopted from sterling Into
The toast was drank with enthusiasm and the dollars or užters short, a detailed account ball zang with cheers for Her Majesty. showing boucharest per cent, per enn kam Mr. Goffe then spoke as follows Your Ex the ratopsy avait for the loan in ques.cellency, Indies and gentlemen, there is ons tion, and a lacount to date in respoof mere pleasing duty which devalves on me this Morcers
atening and that is to propose the health of
showing in itkhelat amount theroof in
10-I bare to acknowledge the very vakzahle assistance rendered in the extinction of fices during the year by the Private Fire Brigides belonging to the Nam Pas Hong and Sill The former is especially start in turning
toet, and without a momentary interruption,
porte in India, with the result that komo ward freight have fallen nearly to vero. Fortunately compensation has been found in other directions. The outward, trads to the East has been generally maintained, exchange has been more faroniable, and occasional troop ing work has been secured. Hence the advers inonces operating in India have been counter balanced, and the outturn of the half-year's opocations compared fairly well with that of the corresponding period of last year, which was, ou the whole, above the average.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
The location of the stations for the proposal earthquake survey of the world is dow an important problem. The mee of existing astronomical observatories lias advantages, but Prot. G. Grablovite points ont that most of the setive volcniane ure situated near three great stations should be established near the six points of intersection of these circles and at twolve other points aymatrically place on
of the last £200,000 floated in 1834 Their Most Faithful Majesties the King and out, and being nearer to the area within which telroles,, and suggests that the earthquake still availably a how and in what way Queen of Portagal. Great Britain and Porta- the majority of res eser than the Govern
gal are connected by many ties, by long years went Brigide, it is frequently the first to
the monies be oxpended, and what es
the availablerts respoot of said disburse ments Thot to show in what seori,
bies the sink fel has been invested, the cast therooting and in dollars, the entual repricired therefrom and the present market, the securities.
SUPPLE ART APPROPRIATION
TANO
of peace and allie, and by the personal rela- activo at a fire.
tionship of their respettivo sovereigns. The I consider that the usefulness of this Brigade the circles, British community welcome this opportunity of would be much increased if it were placed acknowledging the courtesy and kindness which amler European anpervisica, and I have afored The curiona discovery has been made by w
day have Invacially reostved dadag. their re- to lend the Nom Pak Hong the services of two English metallurgist that well polished plates aitance in this colony, and we further take this throngly competent European foreman, who of alusainian adhero as if moldered after being occasion to offer to your Excellency our sincere apeak Chinese, whose duty is would-be to take pressed closely together for eight here at a wishes that bealth and prosperity may attend charge of their Brigada at a Bre and direct its temperature of 930 deg. C. (616 deg. F) The Colossal moved the first toast was enthusiastically lodowend by
your tenure of office.”
operations
Platinum land other metals babave similarly. have as yet made little progress in my roading of a tied in Ordinance to an-
To successfully show the phonomonou, the causo thorise the nation of a father sappie Mr Currie afterwards proposed the health am not without hopea that in course of the plates must be perfectly cleaned apr conteṛt
present,
pogotistions for this desirable innovation, out of which does not seem to be clearly understood, mentary sam to defray the charges of of HB. Senhor Gaikardo..
time I shall attain my object--I have this I must be completo of all points. honour to be, sir, your raost obedient sörvunt,
The COLDBETARY Coded. The Bill wil a first time and passed through all its without smejdment
THE TITLE FE” COLONIAL, SURGEON.— The ATTOLEWEBAL moved the Brit reading of a fled an Ordinance to give effect to the the use and style of tho. cfica hate known as that of the Colonial Surg
alf
THE COST OF ADMINISTRATION.
500
500
500
Young Tai Ley
500
Man On Insurance Co.
5000
*On Tai Insarence Co.
-300
Po On Insurance Co.
500
Chai Ou Insurance Co.
500
Fruit aut Vegatable Quilt
500
Yuen Fat Hong
100
Hop Hing Hong
400
Fresh Water Fish Guild...
400
Hongkong & Shanghai Bancing
Corporation's Compradors
300
Ho-Tungk
300
Pork Guild
300
300
250
225
200
200
Mok Shum Fai Tong
200
Chang King
200
China Merchant' 'S. N. Co.
200
Chuon On Insurance 65.
Cheong Sam Woo
200
Yos On
200
Kwong Cheong Tai
150
Jos Tek Beng
150
Meng Yu Tai
150
Wai A Tuk
180
Le Kroon Ting
150
Fung Wa Chan
-150
tho-year 1895
Vermilion Cuilah,.
150
Chua Chee Beo
125
Teng Shui Po
100
Lo Ches Tin
100
Chen King Tipg
IGO
Tro Fook
300
Wong Chuk You
·RO
Wai Ina Shek
100
Ya Chak Ki
100.
Tung-Lal Chur
100.
Tong Wan Chin
100:
Bill mad theme.
Leug Yan Po
100
Yven Hop...
:100
Bofore the read the second time the ATTORNEY-aid- understand that
Chai Sai Lan
300.
Chat Hing Ki Hu Shan Chra
100
Dr. Atkinsonstantine appointment of Calonin Be Colonial Sniges witht to day, and the
Wong Shu Tong
100
neme by whlolifi be known is that of the Aud Principal Civical Offer: This change Tasamiry
Department. 1895.
A overnor and Legislature 38,875.02 37,381.01.- ...
wetery
.. IBUS.
*
$
*
1,294.91
29,682.33 24,548Ø£
4,586.72
Teng Shung Wo
100
Lee Tie Pan
Chang Yuet Kaj......
100..
Chan Hui Tang..
-100
Ng Chung Kat
100
100.
Lan Zug Fo
100
Leung Sing Woon
100%
Châu Hang Ong
-300
Tong Chenk Hing
2004
Bin Tak Fan,⠀
-100
it it as well their title should be formally Educsilon recognized by stative Council,
100
The Bill was a good time
Metal Magistracy.
1002
Leung Ngau Pan
200
Yang Chuck Ting
100
Ho Yu Tin
200
Won Seong Chow
-100
Cheong Kam Tim
100:
Wong In Chan
100
Yeong Poo Kook
100
100
100
100
~~ Lo Te Ching
Keong Hop Lan Chu Pak ****
Chan Shat Chuo Lin Ted Bhin Chn Foo Lun
Tung Chun Hang Koo... Lai Yuenie Chan Kit Shau Wong Wo Koo Yee Soon Tai. Wing Choong Chan
Tre Fung
Kwun Mow
un
Yung Tik Ting. Tam Ku Ting... Chiu Yu Tin -Lo Chuo Blame
Chan Lan Hin Poou Fai Tug Meng Kee Tes Kit MaxTM Ng Piny Sam
Ng Pak To.
Tai Bling Paper Mill
Wai Mai Ka
100
The COLOR CRETARY scounded.
In reply to a question by the Hon. T. H. the Logle Whitohead at yesterday's masting lative Council tabulated statements were laid on the table skewing the cost of administration of the eclony during 1895 and 1896. The differ- renco in 'salaries is shown as follows
Ipare Dorche
Registrar
ICH MAY, Superintendent of Fire Brigade The Honourable J, 1. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
"JAPAN AND THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
Plante, like animals, have a kind of fever after being wounded. In observations-mede some time ago, Mr. H. 1. Richards proved that respiration is isoroased in the injured piante, and he now finds that there is also an increase of heat. The disturbanos of hoth re- spiration and temperature sans a definite soarse, attaining maximum some twentyfour koure after injury: The isose of heatle of cores... less perceptible in the plants, but compared with the ordinary temporstare ef plants in ro- Count Okuma, the Minister for Feroignation to the surrounding medium, the rise after Afairs, has protested against the incorporation injrry is as great as in animals, if not greater. of Hawaii into the United States. The details The maximum in all plents seemed to be two or
Tokyo, 19th June) ·
4583.88,522.48 1,638,50 28,366,70 22,740.32 77,649.00 (6,979.31 1,375.1 3.615.38 of the dispatch sent through the Japanese three times the ordinary excess above the sue 28,553.54 39,918.15 13,346.81
has been, hi Abont by Instructions Fuble Works 100-oreived from oorstary of statin, and Post Offen,
to prevent ifionlties which night overal 18775.00 12.701.20 arrive thison hus hun drafted Hoboar Mustee 40,810.30 17,49911 on the same the Ordinance changing tighthouses. 10,286.27 12,330,20 the title of yor-General to Diretoria story 10,488.30: 10,495.27 of Publjo We dealing with deciments Soup OfSec.
Astornatation
56.83
844115 3312.00
a quibble mighly arise as to whether the oil and effour known Colexis: Surgeon is the 13,733.51 73,327 49 1,943.95 - 8,67 #23′′ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄8,763.901.07 samo na the Prival Medical Officer, sud Reulcsirtical
22,908.48-$4,328.84: 15,013:36 45877.05 1,428.78 4,060.83 20,101.95 21,400.84 107.89
28.81
1.578.36
Minister at Washington to the United States rounding nie. Government are unknown. It how TOY,
reported that Count Okama phuts out that Wontover now sources of rubber may be -307-12 Hawaii is an independent State confining a discovered, sccording to Mr. John R. Janko
1,507.18
large number of Japnoest, who entered the of the Kew Museum, it is pretty oërtain that 356.01
sonatry at the request of the Hovajnu the plants yielding the elastic, juices E 120.15 Government On this account Japan must balong to one of the tåre natural orders of oppose the unconditional incorporation of the Euphorbisceso, Urtiescure ri à pocyɛanocão. Idonde inte the United States, and the proper Hevea braniticnois, the source of Pare rubber, course would be for a special Convention to bo i is the bras known of the rubber producers, sed * made between Japan, and the United States a tros growing to a Leight of 60 feet in the with regard to Hapali. It is farthor asserted forests of tropical America, especially slòng, the that Count Olama has informed the United Amaron. This and a Central American rabber States that in uses the protest is rojentad, Japan i tres (klonínat Glaziovii), both of the same order, will definitely oppose any such incorporation sa liave been very snoncosially introduced in is proposed:
other countrics, esproially la India and Further instructions have been issued to Mr. West Africa. A species of the Urli- Shimamura, the Japanese Minister at Honolulu oscess (Castillon elatica) farmishes the A long telegram has been redaived by the | Gustamala, Mexico and West Indies rubbere, Government for Mt. Kato, the Japanese another specion (Ficus sideftec) the Asean pub Minister to Great Britain, in regard to the bere, and a third species (Ficus Vogeli) a pour Hawaiion question. It is believed that Grest Lugus Tabber. What is known as Africa Britain will protest against the notion of the rubber is furnished by several shrubby olimbing !! 1896.
apeolas Landolphia ovariensis, L. ferida and $724,215.73 $0.01741 United States.
70,260.96 119, 13.85
Fra Tokyo, 20th Jane - | L. Kirkið of the Apocynaceae. The new ecurve- 409.BRW.00 486,088.26 The following telegram was received yeskt- of Lagus rubber, which has suddenly developed J... 113,778.07.116,034.31 day by the Government from America — ma one of the important industries of Africa, is the The Cotivention for the incorporation of Nickela Africana, which is of the same order, bat $1,260,161-41-1,391,075.67
Hawaii was rubmitted to Senate for ratifluation is a tree 50 or 60 feet high with a trunk 12 or 14 on the 16th inst., together with the Presidential inches in diameter. It is one of the most beauti
In Commitihe Bill the Hon. T. IT Falu 16,265.02 159,34212 2,078.31 Whitehead said to him that the first Gold 15,166.59 35,185.40 Fin, Brigade 13,631.27 · 11,958.00 and only elu omowhat intred up. Beanitary 98,068.62 38,052.16 had not had time up the Ordinance plang.
16,9173 740,886.47 39,307,53 26,873.86 ing the title hiveyor-General, bat be thought the clight be made simpler and Personal allowances amounted to $5,732 in more effective using the title The 1800 as against $7,164 in 1995. The following Frincipal Medider to be used in every table shows the total cost of administration in document.
Loth years The ATTORNE aid that would
not meet the die quite appreciated the Fortal Emolu male e
o member's make the clause simpler, Kachange Compeantios What the Ordinated to some "afters Cther Charges..
100ch were now or instance, in regard to Pensione
thes pension indus was fit the Colonial Uncoon wouble to have, the words incipal Cal Offer substituted
three that is the effect of giring
It is said that on a wet day recently the Mango, and was pablished on the following fal trees of the forest, with a yield in good Atkinson Deponsion (Laughter.) Duke of Cambridge hailed a cab in Bond Street day. The new Convention is almost identical season of 10 to 15 pounds of excellent rubber T FEAT said he had no and bade the jebu drive to Victoria Station. in sabatanes with the Convention proposed par tree. In January, 1995, the trade in thi to deprivevious Colonial Surgeon Onurrival, the Duke landed the driver a shilling under date of February 14th, 1893. In eonists rubber began with 21,131 pounds of experts,
Theit af sourse come the inevitable Dre of seron articlée," Verezalon, Kar:)
-Inell then and the bill was read | wel's this. Can't you make it another tanner?" The following provisions are new and most
ird time a
AGMENT.
Cortainly did the noble fare, and what important ---
de moço, you as the wrong way. What made- That the existing Treaties between
• Council and sino die.
you go right road Hyde Park Corner and Hawai and other Foworn, shall be denounced Grosvenor Plasa Pos St. James's Park is and Treaties shall be made instead between the FINANOMMITTEE. closed," replied cabby. "Closed! Why how's United States and the ether Powern usseting of ance Committee was that PDh they say an 'ow the Dook o -That the United States shall assume the Leld, to Stewart Lookhart Cambridge dropped a threepenny bit a-comin' lisilities of Haval up to four million dollars Denial Boonstadded and all the macross last night, and the Park closed till 3That the allowance to the ox-Quen khall
they find it.
be dincontinend.---Kobe Uhronislę.
but at the gloss of Deangber the total had grown
to 6,059, 504 ponuda for the yest. Beveral other
saturn spocion of this order yield small quanti ties of rabber. The efforts of Kew authoritie to extend the growth of rubber plants in all favourable climates have been so successful that, with the additions to be expected from new sources, Mr. Jackson believes the apply may. be kept op oron to the demand so rapidly in areasing through the growth of electrioni, rub- i bør-tyrs and giher industries,
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