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The Canadian Paolila Hallway Company's R.M.S. Emprise of China arrived at Naghinki at 7am yesterday and left at 6 pm, for Kole, where she is expected to arrive at 10pm: to-day

HEL Bat-bane Minister-designate to Germany, Austria, and Belgium, esired, "at Shanghai on the 25th October by the sinfung from Obofco, after a month's visit to his home in the interior of Shantung provinco,

Lient-Colonel J.L. Wheeler, Chief Orduance Oficer in the Dublin District, haves for Hong kong this month to bocomio Chief Orduance Officer here, in place of Lout Col. R. F. N. HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Clark, who basomes Chief Ordnance Oficer in

Dublia.

THE

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, STRAITS, FETHERLANDS INDIA, BIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &, S., WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED. THE CRINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST.

·Yon

1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be feant, sa bisberte, more full and accarats than its protocessors.

Eoyal Octowo Completa with Maps and Plaus pp. 1,240, 87. Directory caly, pp. 872, $3.50.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

bas just received FazaH SUPPLIES OF

From the Taiten Nipple we lost that the erection of the lighthouse in Garabit, near South Capo, haa boon commenced under the superintendence of the Formosa Government. The completion of the work is expected to be renched within the enrrent year.

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Six months' imprisonment was the centenco imposal resterday on a man who swindles friend of $1. The complainant was short of work and on the 25th alt, the prisoner obtained A Post Glee mail notios and handled it to co- plainant, telling him that if he showed it ca board the Ningress of China he wonkl obtain employment. For his services the prisoner de mandal $4, which the complainant willingly gave. Of course when he boarded the Empress of China he found he had been cruelly heated out at one gave faformation to the police.

A telegram has been received by the N. C. Daily News from its correspondent at Wnchang sonouncing the endden dorth on 22nd October et Taotui Trai Sib-yang. Tsai Taolai was a Director of the Mint, Director of the Board

WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY at Mines, and Co-Director of the Iron Works,

AND,

DELICIOUS SWEETS

of the HIGHEST QUALITY and PURITY

These includ

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS

PRALINES.

DESSERT CHOCOLATES,

NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES.

ASSORTED TOFFEES,

MIXED BONBONS.

$20.

FRENCH

CONFECTIONERY and CONSERVES

in Largs Assortment

from the LEADING PARISIAN HOUSES.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW

YEAR CARDS

FOR THE COMING SEASON.

and ssay indeed the Viceroy Chang Chih-inng's zight hand rank. He was a graduate of Edinburgh University and a man of broad liboral views, and was particularly distinguished for his courtesy, so that he was a gouoral favourits with all fowigaots with hon le came in coulact. He was a raluable advisor to the Viceroy, and his loss will be keenly felt by both natives and foreigners.

Cosṇaft minde en order than the Mu were to state the Tholai when be passed in the,

The other tracks of the Foreign Settlement

the Tuota passed Burgessit Frest, who failed to relate him: Sergeans Frext has an dismissed from the Police for this heinous not af insulandination, after early ring, ydars servico-Chin Gatsite.

SHANGHAI

runcing, they need not. I think docasion you' anxility the fact is that the fnorooms in spindles. hië been more rapid than the fuorease in labouri Companies for I am not, armed at this, time will curb it and the results of yesterday's radug at Bluinghri. you will, I think agere with me if yon bear in MIRST DAY, MORDAT, JET NOTENDUR mind that already some 70,000 to 80,1100 spindles hony, Tia 25 for Clins ponies that have nothing of work, and when you slepc01- The JOURNE CUP Value, Th 100 second Fare böùug ran by people who a year ago, know Borer woh race to bo vidien by jockeys didor the enorious meraper in the silk flatare who have not had more than two winning tactories which have daring the past few years. mounts; on-winners allowed bibs winners successfully pres through findave experiences. of one cico, waight for inches as per scale; Wa need not fear, mitly of labour will surely The 5. Once Ronni

only be auineentive to skill but a reliableclock to Elenors of two rags, 71bs extra batranes, prortako demand, and excess of supply will pot Hoo T H. WEDEREAD-Vary good, Mr Heary Morrisa's Pride, 1st. 121b

un excesive wage. From what I have said, and (Mr Bull) aleo by our action in vonnection, witti” the prò- A PENSIONANT? On to item, Pensions, $145,000,"

Mr. Clondérea Fibroch, 11st. b. (ME), posals now to be put before you, we have Hon. T. H-WHITEBAD-There is cre Item I Mr. Franco's Inspiration, 10st is evidenced our opinion of the futuro, and holling Ton Blasterslime, Smin. 41fée0arting the extension recommended. "It is to should like to know something about. Sir L. (Me Chisholm). 3 saat opinion we are desirous of saving time in L. O'Malley still draws a pension from the colony and I understand he is still-in-the-hs CATTERION STAKER Sweepstakes of wire tune, and time is mouy, that we have

colonial service.

rogor Me palatemart, I sahod for was sont run by the Dotty Pints to Hondurable of the 180 Toon, The statement nok enable us to work cOLSWEAR members for revision

The Colonial SBOERARY I Finance Jorns linya nst us in stelury, Committed the Colonial Bedrotary with smaller to say the folerent was of porcent ferpon to the Miltary Contribution, sud the it is impossible to ascertain from the statement word The quastion of exchange joints f. ladd on din fible in August what, the lowus Therefore the dotsurer reminded the Comrolly cast

lites that as the cotitribution was a sed per The CRATEMAN You will allow the matter Amop doston states that large quan cortage of one, the crafango question did to stend over we will hard it gone into ninja Uly of ensl from the newly opened inbes of to not arise, and thus the self-evident slip of the yen will let us know the azneb pornt on whiel Chinyungho Mining Cois properly Colonial Secretary was fumolintely sorrected. you seek information, and I am stro South Talna range of hills, not for from Amoy, At the loss of the meeting, the Colefal Secre Tresantor will supply you with it had lately arrived at that port and bad bootary mentioned the mistake to the reporter for trial by several coasting steamers id Chinese Hard and aid jokingly, he tasted it would gunboats, whose offcors declared that the now not he handed down to posterity Subject to soal made uplendid fant, quite oual, if not this explanation tha aparer to the question of saperior, to the Bejt coat. Tu consquece of the Honourable Momber in the negativo It these favourable reports the Coscow Anal may be wolf to add that, while Hansant is authorities have recently placed largo erders tended to give an accurate and inteligent with the Chiny nghe Mining Ca, to bo de conat af what occurs in Coanoil it is not usual livered within three months from date of oon to record overy unintentional sp or lapsi trot.-N. C. Daily News.

lingue which is corrected at the time:

Tho ho, troasurer of the Alice Memorial aud Nothersolo Hospitals begs to nukunwlodge will thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitala

Young Yik Ting .. Lam Kam Ting

Compradore, D. Sassoon, Ser&

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Compradoro, S. J. David & Co.

Meyer & Co.

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Ysung Hing Wai Wo... Sex Yo... Chin Loong Tak Chrong... Ng Chung Kai Sum ander 55

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APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TLO COLONIAL SECRETARY--I have the honour to more the semond reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinanco to apply a sum of net exceeding two millions these hundred and forty- three thousand seven basdred and thirty dollors to the Public Service of this year. 1893.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY SArded, Bill road a second time and referred to the Finance Comunitten.

CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have the hon our to move the second reading of the entitled An Ordance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinace, 1889. The objects and reasons of this Ordinance tre so felly set forth in the memorandra which I havo prepay I nud which has been in the heads of members that I do not fool it is necessary NewsThe artily en

A correspondent writes to the N C. Daily to make any chservations on the subject. "Apologies" which Some time age-I think in 1899- sirlar appeared in your issue of the 22nd inetunt, proposition to that contained in the B8 recalls sa amusing lasten of an apology was brought forward it was objected which war offered in all good faith in one to by some members of the Council be of the out-ports not long ago. Agar.ioman cause it was thought that Chinese who bad who had reason to think that he had been in buen for some years in the colony might be sulted in a Club by one of the monbers, appealal get back late China on semo pretenos or other lathe Committee for redress. The latter krune and wrongly panahod. Precautions against notte bis complaint to the person soncorned, this have been taken and if members wil ox and enquired if the suguage refered to had amino. the first safeguard provided by the born Jesigned to give offende. In reply, day Ordinance fley'll see that depositions will be On Saturday night a Hongkong Chinese wore informed that nothing had begu further received only in certain cases. Secondly, the detective and his informer were arrested by the from the writer's mind then to be offensivo; depositions mest be taken in the presence of the British Consul or his deputy a tho Con- Maeno police onder somvælast interesting uir- that the remarks he had made wero proly in camstances. It appears that one of the Hong-just; unl, in conclusion, he added, “If I have salar Service, and his cortifnate, as mentiound kong detectives banisho is Jnly last wan inadvertently spoken the truth, I am very in the Ordinos, must accompany tham

ought to secure their bene fides us woll an betyreon $2,000 and $3,000 in the Waietag sorry for it!" lottery, and he wont to Maeso to draw the

sonte regard for the clemontary principles of inanty. The Chinese detective who has been

A Shanghai man having recently bought some Exgch as doneo in such documents. The slod, on bearing of the man's good luck property in Sanlindong, Pootung, Lad cension third safeguard is as follows: Depositions

Ou the other day to erect some oathouses upon it. will not be admitted where the pccused obtained love and went to Masan.

this colony arriving there he went to a boarding bouse While the workmen were digging the founda- rasidad more than six months and it is alleged that be told the peophtons they cares across a couple of jars buried Thelonsure the due protection of Chloess there that he had been sort by Mr. May, three feet halow the surface, lho covers of which residents Hongkong, wo it facilitato the Captain Superintendout of Police, to being broken opon repealed over 1,500 old the exaction of offenders te fy to this inquire boat the detectives banished from Spanish Carelas dollars the jar. The eu-colony fresh from the cor mission of crimes of Hongkong in order to ascertain what they were arustation of sell outside the jars showed that violence in China, and swell the rank of Đị tloing. Ho afterwards went to another boat thoy tin bueu buried for very many yours, pre- oriu a chees I have quoted very shorty Jag house armed with a loaded revolver and snually by the grand parcuts of the present from the objects and reasons, und Ink it is there met the man for whom he was looking. venitors, who are now naturally trying to lay only necessary to eld that this manitor has hoon flo toll bim he wanted a share of the moucy claim to the treasure trove. The finster, how vor confully constaged. The Viceroy wes won in the lottery, The winner replic that the eur, denies their right to any portion of bu desirous that changes should be mails and the datealive had not takes a share in the ticket money, and forme basing bonuses to get pos matter, was submitted to the Governmont, but I could not ace my way to advice and therefors could not imve any of the pro- session the result was tuntaseveral persons ou

the Government to adopt at the amond needs. A quarrol enguel and it is alloged the other sido more seriously injured. Thu Shang-

ments which were anggested. The present Hongkong detective drew his rovolvor, bat for hai magistrate has therefore beva appealed to tunately frienda intervened and provented any by both parties to decide as to who shall possess amendments appear to bo sound and base on a sound praciple. My mamorandum win, I mischief being done. The Folige head of the the treasure.-N. 6. Daily News.

beliore, sant to the Serrotary of Stato, who affair and arrested the detective, who had a

epproved af the principle of this Bill. sight revolve in his passion, nad his informer.

THE CASE OF MR. C, OSMUND.

alteration will have to bo. made in Comr. Lee They are to be tried to-day.

oning to the Interpretation Ordnance, which THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DECRION.

we are passing today. That Ordinace gives Yesterday a telogram was received from the the interpretation of the words "cops ar Secretary of State for the Cotonic conveying officer. The interpretations prisely the same as that contraed in the Imperial his decision in-the case of Mr. C. Ostend, late fint alesk in the Rogistrar-General's office whehet Ordines the caprussion couarlar officer

Interpretation Act. In Section 11 of the is thus defined: "The expression conanlar of car shall includo conel-general, vousnl, vico consel, consular agant, and any person for the time being authorized to scharge the duties of to accept the resignation aux dirrels Mt. l-general, conant, or cives cousul. That Osmund's dismissal from the public service and will simply the Bill and in the Comp to the forfeiture of bis pension. Me. Osmund had stage I skall move that the complicated ox- boon in receipt of a sustentation allowance uppression at present in the Bill be altered to to the end of September, but this has now been withdrawn:

The fost addition to tho active foot of the 1. and Stema Navigation Company, the Egypt, commanded by Captain Briscoe, had arrived in Landon when the last masil loft, out was on the loading berth proparatory to leaving for Bombay on 15th November on her maiden voyage. The Ejupt is the third of Lone large in August last culled upon by the lixative new vessele ordered by the company the file Connell to resiger The Gecmbury of Stato, and China baving already ban delivered, whilst to whom the matter was refurred, has declined the Arabia is still in tours of prastraction. The Regat has been designed by the company's ein stall in the London office, and is the out come of their expericups of what is required in s ship to perform sob a mail and passager service ass carried out by the company She is on the Admiralty List of vessels In tor 12x as armed cruisers, having been ccustructed with a view to was us well as poase; for, in order to act ne armon orumeurs, for which przys, number of tho company's ships have been retained by Her Majesty's Government, all this class of ships can he made roadly ut very short notios to rendor valuable all in caso of threatened attack on any of our Colonial or Eastern ports. One of the spicial notary features in this way is that there are no watertight doors in the balkheads below the water-lina, excopt in the oa instance of the engine-room bulkhead, and alt of the (22 waterlight bulkhes Is are carried to the upper leck. As a transport, armed or unarmed, she could carry fully 2,500 soldiers.

A very choice solution from the best sources. All of tristeful kui novel designa

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Hongkong, 28th October, 1897.

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Tolerhore No. 12

MARRIAGES

On the 21st October, 1837; at the British. Consul- aley Chefo, Dr. NORMAN CASE, of Weltwei, to Miss E. KUTH FARWIG, of Lachok ou

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officially

The Powerful, 14, first-class cruiser, Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, bas he inspected at Portsmouth by Admiral Superinten deat Rico, Acting Commander in Chief, in the absence on leave of Admiral Sir M. Culme Seymour, Bart. The Powerful want out of barbon on 29th September. She oommenced bor progressive trials in Biokes Bay with tho objcct of ascertaining the amount of horse power required to propel the ship at gison' spoods She had four cans over the morared mil at 13 knots and a similar run at t knots: and it was ascertained that she gave a meat speed of 10-4 knots with 2,300 horas-power and 141 with 5,400 horas-power. Her pro gresulve, torpedo, and other trials were to occap oight or nine days, and also was not expected to loare, for the China Station until between Oct. 12 214. As the Powerful will nil for Chinn with full bankers, with large supplies of stores and ammunition, and with a considerable number of extra bands on board, On ile 27th October, 1897, at 1.3.1.'s Consulate taking passage for ships on the Chica Station, General by Sir Nichels J. Henner, and afterwards it is a likely that she will drew leasthan, some at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Rev. 20ft, or woll over it, more than she drov Hodges, M.A, W. A. DUNGAN COOPER, M.DM.Bhen undergoing her trials, in consequenes it Moldest son of the late William GPER will be absurd to expect anything like the AMIDE, P.&O. 8. N.. Co., to JEANNU PREN THE LAW, eldest daughter of the lac Alexander results in spoed as compared with horse-power Law, Shanghai..

developed, which one might be led to expect. from her trista Wehand says home puror, that when she gets rid of Lar details and excess stores ut Hongkong her draught will at any rate approximate to her designed draught

At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. Hodge 3 A, pa the 25th Deto- Ler, 1897, JAMES HENRY RESTARRICK Jess, to MARY MUTTER BLAin Gary, eldest daughter of Capt. Gate, of Greeposk,

--DEATHS

At the Government Civil Hoepitud, on the 30th October, 1897, JA Saran, aged 38 year 20

At the General flapital, Shanghai, on the 3rd October, 1897, WAJAM McNeil, aged 38 years,? Boileraber, bears. Hord & Co, native of Glagow,Wong Chuk Lam and Pan Fun Chi wore Scotland.

charged at the Police Court yesterday with Champorty, Mr. H. L. Demys (Crown Solicitor) appeared for the proevention. Wong Chuk Lon was defended by Mr K. W. Monasty and Pan Pan Chi by Mr C. D. Wilkinson, Mr. L. L. Bannys said the case was the first of its kind timt hat bean Lefore the court, and was brought by the Captain Superintendent of Police. He explained very full the team champerty and in what the

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVADER 2nd, 1897.

The Austrian craiser Panther left yostarday for Sign

General and Mrs. Black returned trein the North by the Lulo China steamer Chansung,

There were 2,30 visitors to the City Hall Alusem last week of whom 257 were Europeans.

The report that Sir Claude MacDonald was to visit Slang bei-thin math agnie con-

'tradipted.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG COLF

FÒLUB.

TEST SCORE CUP FOR DUTUBER, The following are the eards returned 'during the month, for which there were twenty-ons

entries:-

Mr T. II. Pellow. Mr. E. F. Mackay.. Mr. G. Stewart

Mr. C. A. Tomax

98 13 85 10$

89

93 - a

30

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09 TOO 8

3. H. E. Dalrymple- MT. W. J. Saunders

... 113 1794

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Consil was hell at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Prosant-

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.

Sir

E EXCELLENCY Major-General BLADE, C.D. (Oliver Com.rasading the Forces).

Hon. J H. STEWART LOCKHART (Colonial Socrotary).

Hon. W. M. GOODMAN (Autorony-Gorioral), Hou K MULLAY BUT (Harbour Master).

Hon, F. U. MAY, C.M.G, (Captain Bupor intendent of Police).

(Colonial

SMITU Hon. T. BERCOMEE Treasurer).

Hon. R. D. Oussy (Director of Public Works).

Hon C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Ho KAL

Hon. T... WATERMAD. Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.3: Hon. J. J. TELL-IRVING. Hon. WEI A. YUK.

Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES.

The minute of the provions meeting, wore read and confirmed.

consular offleor,"

The COLONEL SECRETARY GOted. B'll read a second time.

Council went into Comittee on the Bill Hon. Ho KAI made some observations which coot be clearly heard

The Billie loft

Carol resumed,

Cominitted.

WATERWORKS ORDINANCE.

The CHAIRMAN-That is no.

Hon. T. H. WACKÐHBAD-A ч drawing a peusion in addition to his income from the Government of the West Indian

The CHAIRMAN He is drawing his pansion under instructions from the Ssarotary of State. Thinking that this question might be asked I got the letter from the Bearetary of Statu, Which I will road for the information of, the Committee.

"Dawning Staset,

12th February, 1895. "Sir-With reforonce to the letter from tadin Department of the 12th September, I am directed by the Marquess of Fipon to in- form you that tho salary draven by you of the date of your retirement from the Strails Settlements servica, viz., $12,000, may to regard. ed an equivalent to £2,200, being converted into sterling at Ss. 8, to the dollar, the rato of exchange it which you draws pension from the colony, and as your Hongkong sad Straits. Sottlernante penaloes are cach less than £200 year there will be no necessity under the Hong. long and Straits Settlements pansion ruler for any abatament to be male from either pansion while you are drawing salary in British vinta eily at the rate of £2,000 a year. The Urewai agents have been instructed accordingly.

"R. ERDEN, For under Secretary of Stato,

"I am, in

Bir E. T. O'Malley," ftar recommended.

GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURI. · · On the item, "Governor and Legislature, 342,303,"

USA (MACRB kl) Mr. Hobson's Black Chief, 11st. 1lbs.... Dr. Binzoy's Black Rook, 1st Leba

The 10 oneb, with Th he when soonist called this meeting, for if you agree to tha pczy Tia 50 for China ponies; weight for tosolutiore we bape to avail ourselves of the inches as nice scale. One milo

coming winter to get on with the ground work Mr. IT Sylva's Langkat, 11st. lbs. (Dallas) 1 snd foundations of the nor mill, and the sooner. Mr. Ring Lavador, 1st. 116. Mr. Meyorint) 2 that is done the sooner, shall we be ready Mr. Houry Morries's Blackberry, 11, 4lbs for the ditional machinery. In fixing the PM 6. D. Barkilf Set of December art as the date on which the Bight startare. Time, Zmiz. 61800

register of shareholders will be rinsed for fle The MAIDEN STAKES, yalno, T, 300; cooking op of the list of those onlifled to tho pony, The 75 third pony, Ta. 50 for China how allotment, wo bave solooted a date which ponies that have never een at any messing will permit of applications for the samo being moight for inohon se per scale; enfance Tls.et ir after the Chinese New Year, then entail boo-quarters of a malleing no call whatever for funds until the native Mr. Hopefuls Amazor, 1 lbs (M. Jones) 1 settlement is over, and even then for but very Mr. Buxey White Lilao, 10st 6lbsmall na With respect to fustice, ties resolu (Mr. Wailorder) 2 tions sean clear and little more nood, be said. The presout mill of 50,000 spindles will cost.com- Mr. Liatoms Scream, 1st. lbs.

starters. To su two lakhs on the extension, we have TMWARE (Mr Master) 3plete million and a quarter, and we orphof la Won by a short head. Trong than to provide for i total expenditure of comes Time, Trip. 301 sea The MALOO PLATA Salne, Tis. 150; bond thing like two and a quarter milion faols, or pony, 31s, 50 for Chlua ponion weight for say £285,000 when rendered in sterling. The incline as per scale; entrance, Tls. 5. Linit-s- calls on the new shares will be Tla. 10 on appli- cation and Tha L on allotment, whilst the mile, K

other Tls, 75 per share is only leviable when 1 required in calls of The 25 per share at intervals of two montiin. So far ne we can see these funde Mr. Wuillonmoir) will auffies for the greater part of next your, CM (My Barter we come to payments for maskinery. Thomis. Mr. John Peel's Silver Bell, 1st 9lba and the debentures will not he necessary until nio futantion of issaing these debentures en „Ten staxtori...... Time, 49,500,0 The CLUB CUP value, Tla 150: second pony, lao; the zoneg will only be required from. Tls. 50, third monoy Tis. 25, if more than time to time, and ye noticipate no difficulty Ive startora; for Chins ponies weight for in finding outlets, as occasion may arise for faches as per soalő; grifins at date of entry these securities. This mods of firauen will, we allowed 10lbs; entrango, Tis. 5 Twonies, believe, prove the most economical and efficient

and in order that debenture holders may be in the Mr. Charley's Sportin, let. 7lbs

Mielyrood) 1 scondest legal position, we purpose inviting two Mr. Drynalust's Siobed, 10st. 10ibs well-known neal rusidents to act as trustees. I M. Jones) 1 glad to say find Mr. W. D. Eitile and Mr. Mr. R. G. Renny's Black Slipper, 11st, 1 Dowdall are preparat to accept the parition of

(Mr. Kenny) trustees; and you will, I am saro, bo vory plez Soven atactor Time, 4 min 31 808sed to welcome Mr. Alex Moldan, who has The LorERLY. STATI, for all China ponies kindly consented to fill the seat on the Beard valno, Tis. 200, added to a swoopstakes of Tavonted by Mr. Adler on his leaving for Europe. 15 euch forfeit Tls. & if declared on or be I have dealt now with every point of interest foro the date of closing the sufries for the which occurs to me, though before putting the Aofainu meeting, when the belinda Ta 10 is resolutions to the mosting, I will endeavour ta to be paid, and the name and colour of the anonor any questions bearing on the resolutions. pony dootaret the stakes will be divided as should anyone desire further information. illows Brst pour 70 per cont, second pony Mr. Ph. Arnhold said that before the resolu 20 per cent and third pony 10 per cent tims were passed to thought it would be better weight for inches as per scale: ubers of for the make sure that cotton spioning in race of one miloor over to curry 6 he oxtel Shanghai would be ces. Ha also thought- griffins which have arrived in Shanghai on or that the General Managers' commission, even at after 1st August, 1897, allowed 7lbs; non per cent, has excessive, and went loto detailed. winnt and griffins purchased prior to above higures to prove his sententing. Hemoved that date allowed bartare pontes qualified to run 13 mesing be adjonned until the directore less entered at Autumn meeting in an of could put figures latere the shareholders to show. Gioial race. One milo and a half, tomisations, that the cotton spisning industry wwe likely to which are transferable, closa an Ist faly no prove 4 BURDON, PEN

In reply, the Chairusu said-I am very

•minations to be sent to the scoretary or or be fore the lat day of July, together with an on- pleased to had that Mr Arnhold at least agrees tranon fee of Lis. 3 for each momination talon with me as to the preapests of the industry de dates of arrival and/or purchase to be declared to postponing the extentions until wo slow on entry forms at closing of the Antang en- figure I have already said wo intend to close the sccounts to the 31st of the month and then tries closed on let Jaly 46 nopnastiose- Hr. Toeg's Orwell, 1lut: 12lbs to held a mosting, and as we are compellor to SRM Wuillounds) 1 hold a meeting confirmatory to this out, share Mr. Stargis's Vaquero, 11st 6lbs, Sholders will see went the position is from our Hon, T. II. WITHEAD-I think it ought Me. Read) 2 counts befare. Le confirmatory meating is

Mr. John Tool's Lineuppto 1let Olb.

(Mr Master 3 Eight starters Time, 3 min. 18 smos The AUTUMY CUP, salud, Tis, 150 second The 50 for Chis ponies; weight for inches as for scalu; wilner of the Criterion. The extra va-winning jookoye allowed Iba antrance, s. 5. Three-quartors of n'wile. Mr. Henry Morrissa Blackberry 11st, dh Mr. John Peel's Kenneth, 1st

(MAC Bockill)

H. TH WHITEHEAD-There is an itom, Water for Government House, $200." Iice the cost of water is mitioned in respect of two or three of the departments. To whom does the Government disburse this charge for waler?

ThG CHAIRMAN--It is paid to, the water_on- thority and eredited to the water account."

H. T. H. WHITERVADA-Do those entries go to swell the total amount which we pay for citary contribution-the 175 per cent

The CHAIZAan-The hon? niodiber is quite aware of the torsion which we pay this 173 por cont.

Her, T.II. WRITEREA Do they represent the venue Are they more book entries con- vorbed into revenue !

The CHAIRSIAN-Certainly The 17 por cent is levied on the revenue less land sales.

Hvn.TH. WHITEIRAD-The item is taleni from one ascort to another and goes to increase the gross revenue, whoress no money is received. It is simply's book entry and it weme to me. most reasonable to increase the revenue by tents of book entries and that 173 per cobl should be levied on it.

The CHAIRMAN-Your suggestion is that the item should be struck out?

Hon. TH. WHITEAKAD-It apports to me to be quite unreasonable.

The GuarEMAN-I will love the pointing aired into.

to be strack sai, If it is found that it swelle the rovmiue it should certainly fo struck out (Sevare hon. membara: It down swell the revenue.)

The CHAIRMAS-If you will allow that point to remain ever I will inquire into it further. Subject La that iter being recommended the other items are recommended, I understand?

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. On the item, Patlu Works Departman, $92,782,"

Hun. T. H. WRITRABAD-There are several increases in this Department. At all ovonta ene of the assistant engineer's salary. Is been increased Erban SULOU to $3,00⠀ Wha that in- orease in the agreement? ·

The CHAIRMA The application for the in grease was considered by His Excellancy the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to weve Governor, who thought the circumstances justi

the second reading of the Bill entitled An Orfod Lim in needing to the request, 'naucs to further and The Waterworks dinance, 1800. The reason for Bis

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-IS be one of the

that the supply of water for Kowloon islicers whoso application was referred to the

Cmamities some thino ago? limited mud the demand ERON

Bvercomés

the apply. The object of the Bit ja to provent tile Doussity of laying on water in the wise of Chinese houses in Kowloon where an adoqunte water supply can be obtained from the public

fountains.

The DIRECTOR OF Pratic Works I beg to naoond. I may my thrt a similar course was adopted in Ceylon whore it was found to be vory nenossary

Bill read a woond time.

Bill went through a fla stages and passed. NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE;

THE ATTORNEY GENERALI beg to more the end reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin anes for the Naturalization of Hot Chau Ting”

Chia Tür.

Bill recul a cocond times.

Bill went through all its ages and passed, CLOSED HOUSES AND INSANITARY DWELL-

ficulty

INGS GERINA NOW.

The COLONIAL SEDALTARY weundert Bill road a second time.

Bill went through all its stages and possell INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE

The CHAIRMAN-I understand he is. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD--Might it not be well to refer the reports of that Committee to the Finance Comantles?

The CHAIRMAK—Ás a matter of fant His

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(Mr. Cruickshank Hr. Haplop's Ariel, 10st. 12lbs...

(MA W. Burkill Fosvelarters Timo, I min, bij jocaru Tho W Norno STAKES; value, TIs. 200; second pony Ts 50 third pouy, Tis 25 for Chin penies being bona fide griffing at date of entry, reight for inohon as per scalet wit--

urs of a race, 5lbs; exira; entras, Tis

d. One tużo and a half. ́.

tell. Werk to resolutions. Taased how to as to enable us to proceed with the groundwork of the nxtension during the winter montis, ond to get on with the fuldings hefers others take similar steps or how muls are start, which might again creste the boiling iffonlting of astapring Asocontizace, my predocesser in the chair stated the policy of our firm when le said the Carpany would always be treated with vonsideratier, and the fact of passing the ru solution na to canniksion does not preclude us from continuing the same praction in case of necessity. If no one devices to second ME Andi's arcpunone I will now put the rela

Ad Mr. Arnhold was anabba to find a secondor, the Chairman proceded to put the resolutions to the meetingNTRA

Proposed by Mr. Alford, seconded hy Mr Trentino hat the capital at the Company to ingreased to 1s 1,750,(KM) by the (Mr Burlaloud that the Memorandum and Articles of As Mossrs. Common & Robson's Musket, 1st creation of 1,500 hay shares of 11s 100 ancl Mr. Marius's Toledo, 11st. 7lbe Fociation of the Company be modified accord

(M Moyenak) tingly Mesata. Fear Stors Now Moon, Wet, 12lbs

ST. Crawlont) Nine starters Timb, 3 min. 214-5 pmy, 118, 50 for Chius ponion Lezt have The WAR CUP Valio, T. 150, ond not won a race, neight for inches a per sale, grillus a date of entry allowed bibs. putrance Tla, 5. Ono mile.

lengy the Governor docitted to aku tho inorioase as in this case an explanation was made. HoTH. WHITEHEAD-I would prefor that those reports bo referred to the Finance Committoo without asking for them. They would help us in our deliberations on Ure esti.Mr. Baxore White Line 10st. Th KundeB.

The CHAIRMAN-The only one that comber Burgundy's Biokleigh, 19st, 121

(Midwood) 9 bufore as is tha ingroso to £2,000. Do I

Mr. Freddy's Cayman, Hati, lbs.

Mr. Chisholm) undersiend you to object

Fiftoon start pra, Time 2 mui, mai scen-2

Hou. T. H. WHITEHEAD-No, but I think before the item is finally passed the Financo Committee should have in opportunity of see ing these reports.

The CHAIRMAN-1 will montion your wiskes to His Excellency,

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENTY On the item, Medical Departments, $108,133 PAGES

ENO COTTON SPINNING AND

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WEAVING CO., LIMITED ............ An extraordinary general meeting of base holders in the Exo Cotton Spinningard Way" ug Co. Thailat, was held at the offer of 100 Co Shougar on this 25th October Prosent general managers, Messra, Jardine, Matuagon &

vans

Carried, with one distention

Proposed by MLF Alford, seconded by MA. McLeod:-That 5,000 of the new abares conditions and toss the remaining 2,600 share ba 1831ed, subject to the following terms a bo hold in reserve for insius of such time as tho Company is general meeting many approve HOODS Dow ben eball be offered at per ta the bolles, on a date to he fired by the Geveral Managers, of every tre old abxres 70.)—Ary sharce not taken to unfar the preceding clanso mll be disposed of by the Gentral Managers with the oppsteal of the Committee, on back forme they tesy think propor (0F 10 per share shall be paid cal aprobacation (and a further sum of Fla, 15 per share on allotmonit and thongs due in respect of tach shara SAL o paid fu instalments ells, 25 cash upon not less than two souths notice. of call-

The Bw, shorts shall wak for li videnda for the closing of the books for the current your, wie gate in preportion to the amounts from time to time panty up them up in fall in silisuse of calls being made. thereon()Holders of now kleres may my

The New saures eball not entitle the Loiders to retea until they are fully paid on

Carried, with cue izselient Proposed by Mr. EF. Alford, seseaded by Mr. I Prentice-Tint sanction be and is hereby given to this General Managers, with the approval of the Comfatteo, borrowing for!

The ATTORNET-GESCHAL-F. bag to moto the second rearing the Bill titled Au Ordinanco to amend The Closed Houses and

HOD. TH. WHITEHEAT-IN antion Intanitary Dwellings Ordivance, 1804, Thin Ordinazco, gives a more comprehensive inter-with this itom I ekserve from the Coloniales E. Alford (Chairman), A. McLeod pretation of the works"height of any build Surguna's report for this year that a first class J Freative, Lee Ti-san (Director), C. Dowdall ing as datial in section 12 of the patient in the hospital obtains tccommodation, (the Company's legal advisor), P. I Arnhold. prinsipel Ordinance. The definition 'ex madical attendence, board, including wine, for A. J. Howe, A. K, Craddock, 1. 1. Bundor originally stood has toen found inapplicable 56 per day, while is the first class hotels the AW Danforth, J. Paterson, C E Autor in mouy vaccs, as it contained bathing to taccommodation alone is in a day. It seams to G. 3. Morrison, W. G Murray J. Mackie, the height of ony structure in which the main

me that the inorgiso in the colony is making J. M. Young, PA Crniakshank walls dit not affect a junction with the caves, pater demnails upon the hospital than it did. J. D. Clark, A. Skvarer, and Torg Kid- the pRIP of the Company munay up to s and this Ordinance enderronts to meet that fortaurly, and I do not quite seo why tho representing in all-3897 shares,

tulat amount of Tla. 750,000, at such rate of Lospital should be a claritablo institution. After the notice convening the mosting had a torost on the Cloneral Managers, with such The OAIRMAN may inform the hou. Loon road by the Secretary, Cho Cadiran ask approval as stored, may if the principal member that the Government has consilored Gentlemen, The dusting sng how diờ the question of raising the fees and it bas born consintal Tarose before anluutting to you ing a frot targe upon the present landed pro and interest to be secured by debentures, creat dosided to raise them in view of the fact that decision the rosdations which havo heaza pert and all baltings and machinery ow the prescut rate is 150 law.

calated moozigst you, to offer a law praliminary, Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-In the cane or explanatory ropathy which may not be wits erected and to be erosted thereon,

Carried by 21 to 1SE report the Colonial Surgeon refers to ito or out interest to those who by innstners in the proposed by Mr.). Prentice, seconded by dinery seaman, who receives medical attendance Compray a shores have shove their bonifdente y A MoLand That, with the consent of The COLONIAL SECRETaly moved the ad further shorten the language used in Ordinand accommodation at the hospital for $1 day, in the enterprisa. The original prospectus pro- the Ceneral Langers the commissions of 14 which is cheaper than ho could prosure vided, you are aware, for a mill to minun ver coat meationed in clause (UXE article XV Banmmodation alone et a low class hotel De 40,000) pinalas, but anon the arrival of car mile Arkewl of Angelina ich c

mastor, Me, Kariant, he pointed out that the mill reduced to ? per cent and that the Artiules of Bill read a scoond title and referred to the the Board of Trade seamen pay the same rate?

The OMAMAN-The Harbour Master will buildings tust be planned on de liberal a scale Anisan ba alated icoond ugly. Previled La Cammities,

auswor that question.

blr | thút we could find space for 10,000 morgaudits,

wsnction fill not take effect watil VAGRANTS ORDNANCE,

The IARBOVE MASTER-There are a cartait It is self evident that this increme of 25 per cent 3000 ton shares shall bare heen allotted

was our duty to drail on solises of without Hon. T H. WHITEHEAD-I prename that delay; and fie necessary sie have been taken

Dealy Now This egroided the miness at the meeting, subjects and they pay exactly the same rate. when this soute of charges was fixed the ex to that end. Those 20,000 extra spindles wron Fohaugo was Sa Ed, or 45,

of our not contemplated in the criguel de The CHAIRMAN-The charge was raised provision or canital, and their cost, plus an deme well-known drotors discuss it, the cur about eightena moutas ego.

GOVERNMENT BALANCES.. The COLONIAL SPORTARY-With reference to the question of the hen, member represent- ing the Chamber of Commerce, askoff at the last meeting of the Council, I have the honour to lay on the table the general austractions regarding Governmeal inlances,

FINANCE COMMITTKIH REPORT.

option of the report of the Finance Committee,

8.

The COLONIAL. TREASURER Seconded. Carried.

COMMON LODGING HOUSEN.“

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY I beg to nisyo

The ATTORNEY-ÚLURAL-I Kg to more Eles second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amand the Taws relating to thas Canstruation of Ordinances, to

ances, and for other like purposen.

The COLONIAL SECURTARY Seconded

offence consisted;ho Rants were that, at that this Consol upprove of a sanitary by-law the second reading of the Bill ontitled Annarsber of Fintron who formi Board of Train the power of production WDS I

about 9 pm. on April 5th n Eshing jank was

on board were pioked up by the Rosetha bouls but tho agner's mother, nole, wife, and child wero drowned: The next diy Kwok Hin

The ATTORNEY-GANZA og to move Ordines to meal the Law relating to Vagrants.

The COLONIAL SKULTTARY Seconded: Bill read a sooond time.

Dill west through all its stages and passed. ADHUKMMENT.

e excess over estimates for buildings (lorent long fan thin wall worn theras Or The HARBOUR MASTER-The charge was the fact that fort mills were being bail at the Andrey Wasps Lunchy that for the majority of raised from 75 cents to $1.

no dowa of the Leemoon. Pus by the for the licensing and regulation of cammion lodging herums, made under unb-section 12 of P&O steamor Bosetta, which was coming tion 13 of Ordinace 24 of 1857 and sub- into Hongkong at the time. The owner of the junk, Kwok Hip Tai, and others section d of section 1 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1890.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Ubud. Carried.

THE DEFINITION OF A STREUT. The COLONIAL SEACHTARY-With regned Tai wont into the Wing Cheong on, a Seaman's to the other sanitary by law which I had Boarding Honeo in Victoria Street, and thoro mot Pan Pan Chi, who lepon boating of the intended to move that the Council approve not able to bring it for to-day, I am A notiga ta miselvacs is reference to the nocident, offered to engage & lawyer to obtain was, but I trust at the next meeting I rescutablishment of Port Arthur light will be composition from the P&O Company.atal! be in a position to do so. The by-law ins Hekewise undertook to defray costs, fomad in out advertisement opimusi!

if Kwok Ho Tai was willing to let him been sent back to the Sanitary Board with a A wasting of the Finance Commities was have 60 per sent, of whatever ampant was view to its defining the word "stroot more then held. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart pre-austics on the Mistory Contribution when the toel justiva in bringing belace you the Bat and in mindgestion, what eple, work to be held in the City Hnil this after recovered for the loss of the junk and 30 clearly. The suggested alteration is as follows: xiled and all tho and sabors were present.

for livas Lost For the purposes of this by-law the word por cont. of the claim. Kwok Hin Tai scepted the terms, and street a mess and include the following:

We would remind var rostore of the salo ef

moon in aid of the Baxter Mission Schooly

Vion Admiral Sir Alex Builo, KC.Bar rived at Shanghai from the North in H.M.S Aterity on the 0th October,

HIB EXCELLENCY-It is advisable to got on with the wtimates with despatch cul I propose to aljude this. Crousil until the day, wook The Finance Committco will meet now and discuss the Appropriation Bill

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

MINUTES,

The minutes of the previous mealing were" was brought to Mr. K. W. Moniesy's office street, road, lano, alley or passage, whether where he had bis statements taken down by thoroughfare or not. If, as is hoped, the Band and oufirme

The Appropriation Bull. Weng Bank Lam This latter paid on his tary Board will ses its way to adopting the sug

The CRAIEMAN Intimated that the anal bohat S to Mr. Mounsey and two suits were gastion the beam will be mamittalai is

couro would be followed of taking the various items in the Bill item by tom inalitated against the P.&.0. Company. O resting of Council.

PUBLIC NEET, 17th May the P. 10. Company, ruugh their comprador, offered Awek Hai Tai 32,600

HANFARD REPORT,

The CHAIRMAN-And it is the intention of the Government to raise the foos generally again. When it has been absolutely devided what the inoragse will be I will let you knojr.

Item recommended,¦

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

thing.

would be ingible for him,

time) will bring the lauded property manziad smoking is certainly not had machinery and building accounts ag million phite Think agerettes are apt to prova iny and a quarter tails. Of this amount, hower Sations (conturus. D. Vikou), ochta sinn about Ese lake are represented by hand will smoke far too much when he indulges in this form of the word, and because I think it is godowns, Loses, and offices, which will serve as

mérally admitted that egerettes are apt to well for 100,000 spindles zu the 50,000, and

prodada dell' sifasts dot of all proportion to the haylog now and our first six months experience

tot toster will topparently inqued Hou. T. H. WHITEEMAD was about to say a of cation apinung in Chinam glad to

the train" of the tobaconS UDAIRMAN reminded him that the item was necessary resolutions for that iners in ons are to be found ommitted from the -INIT,

prednotive power. The past six months have habit The ATTORNEY-GRENAL The Military as you can all wel anderstand, Contribution Bill was passed for the express uitlatin and necessarily of my differItes, 13 friend purpose of oubling the item from the Appro which with past experiance will, at is hoped in thatt printion BUI. It was irrogoler to put the item fature be avoided Weddmmanect on May said the great worst all your objections to

Off with 1,000 susilaukiak: Whereas here i tokapco only increas the relish with which in the Hill,

Tho CHAIRMAN-It is not before tus Com, bon added to natal now we have 25,00 ron. look fornarista myn est agu mittee

74Fning day and nights. The svelogu unmer for Kore, kaya this period" list been slightly over 13,000, with On the item, "Charge on account of Publi

DEFENCE WORKS hou I lal you had no parpose, oing th Deht, $176,123," being rath

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD grid--La Augan nitom, Castribution towards Defence accounts "on the Ghats of th

Worke, $20,000,ANTAN

with the mid of Interest on cepat male another $200 by public sabrociption and meeting of the Finnes Commities of this

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-CORDUL we got shall be 3 în position to recommend tho tho Tiontein General Chamber of Commerce in the offer was then accepted. $2,000 was paid on Connni lield on 13th nito, requestel or tooted lost, Mr. Chairman, I asked for a detailed state-

syallow

Paro long as it a suce the same day by Mrs. Johnson, Stokes, and the reporter of the Daily Proar and for the tent of the loan raised in 1832 and also of that some information with regard to the defence payment of a divided at the rate of 3 a 6

por cont, par pins, you” with,. thit, alat E het ercked, I should uncan, again, es Minster, solicitors for the P. & G. Company, but an ausard report of the, prosoolings of raised in 1694. It was laid upon the Council works?

that prophylantic spinet thy tire disease." from the Amount 3150 was deducted by Mr. K this Courel, to suppress any portion of the ble at a meeting of the Council held on the The CHAIEMAN-The correspondeden woe that our latour bus hot, boon

ation of a But more mortintsel, “whan many father W. Mounser for Lawyer's Foos and 2060 by discussion on the subject of the Military Con 3rd of tant month, but after vory rufal or printol and laid on the Connoil sokle. Tall in there is while idoneo in

wly stated, we wilerly worn out and irritable with the worries Wap Cirus Lam, leaving only the balance of tribution, which took place at mid moeting, and aminon of the papere. I was not formation was contained in that comma utk in the indust

A havo 2017 25,000 epinillos.

ready to fled fault, with ovary. Hinges we have of the day, 8000 for Kwok Hin The tramentou if it was at his suggestion list a question put that may newer was given to my question paduz Loked out through some depuid about the by me at that mosting with referetion to the what end not the Frinton Commiten opy of the correspondence was hinted to 3,000 mero, arestadt not rende fan mark, sad dug from the waiting to the children to the out in cooking of the tinned, if his wife in Wiso on. $800 promitsed by the P&O upradors but Millar Contribution ho Housurable Menthe loans. Could Fed the bon membing to have the remaining

Raunerys out the aggr strike the ongli to permitir him to che, the bear: which has not you been paid The evidence berroply charoto, and the Honourable to Co furnish on elit a more complete stateniente? -----

ARZO 2 b5cozies match, nhi compartió penon is easyido. Engineering trade at hans of Kwok Hin Tel was taken and the cust loial Areasurer defrosion of an arm Into The CHAIRMAN, un aure that they hop

this is the hideungvonista for over hold ramendi til Thursday at 11's.m., bail bong which the Hongasable, the Colonial Secretary member will fot Ext exactly what forma

Commitee adjourned.

8,000 srities opted hat hos allowed in two euroties of $500 sf of in one lad fallen in his reply did nel ander in the tion he desires are shall be pery glad to focoisa All the itens having been consider the deer as the latter and with surety of $1,000 for each of the deliacente. rsport of the meeting of the France Commer, him with It

The OS. 6. Co's steamer Pyrite, from Liverpo, left Singapore on Sunday and way be expected on er about Friday, the 5th ngant

BW fisher Is been plected Chairman of

plan of Mr. B. Censing, who la leaving the

Thu 0. Mutual stone Tesli, frem Glos

gow and Liverport, left Singapore for tele poat on the 10th nitimo, sul my be expected age op or about the 5th Instant

The steamer Pert walk mails, to, which left September 30th for Bon Francisco in Shanghi Nagasaki, Koba, Toland Ben Tokohama, and Honolulu, arrived at her station on the

20th.namas

La pursuance of notice Hou. T. H. WATE

in settlement of his claims, but to dormidodan asked the following question-If the 1400. The compradora, however, promised to Iloncurable: the Colonial Sperotary, after last

Item The omme meted

ADJOURNMENT

nity, to, wience and to talk, to The pượking of tobacco en always ins The Wees song" other.

POSSESSOR, 15

somewhat of disinfectant Di