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ME, N. LAZARUS, Cecullet-Optiolan, of London and Culentio, may banooralted for SPECTACLES at

FLETCHER & Co's PHARMACY, (Opposite the HonGrong Hotel), Business Hours:

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A great proportion of cataracts and disones affcetur those lysuring is to coour to thes baring some deficietoy in the unstruation of tho oyes,the many Tears of Bye Steni" onding in serions forine of diseases. Classes specially adaptent in youth to those requiring them sive and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of: dinoes when randing, weak apes, the letters ranning together; way of those symptoms indi. cate a deficiency in the form of the are requie jag (Hasses only to arrest and sure.

Mr. LAZARUS applica his BPEUTÁ. CLES only after testing the sight.

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| BiMadies Office of Bela Brika Barpark whose reports on the nse of dan water for auth- of Lowasbart. În 1600 del 1994 animera from ing drains and watering streets are reprodmoed to another columu, was Dr. P. Clack, now Medioni Omicer of Health for Hongkong.

The Japan Gaselte myy the showfall în

Yokohama on Thursday, 16th February, wes the heaviest which has bez, experienced in the port for years. Early in the morsing re- winter was by no means aror by the spectacle sidents were disagreeably reminded that the of snow-covered roofs and slushy roads, with wind from the North. As the morning, wore the unpleasant accompaniment of a jurcing on the wind foil somewhat and the weather moderatod slightly. Bat carly in the afternoon and by the evening it was lying about a foot the snow canó ojaín more heavily than oveK,

deep in the streets and tobientar trafin xes alineat completely interrupted, whilst podes- who would not help themsefres cared. trialism was an emreise in which few but those indulge.

Mendelssohn. Con motr. niaestoso-Boco a pocs piu animisto- Pempo primendante tranquillo, "Cujus Animan". Stabat Mater "Arr

by Westbrook)... Rossini. Recitative and Air (minh") Handel. Mist MURRAY BAIN. Recil..."I was cut off out of the land of the living."

Tecenta... (From "Twafre plecor for the Organ") u. Aidautino in D fht F. H. Lemato. Air... "54. Fan!". Mandelsohn. 5. Camanetia... Front "Three plussa for the Organ" Harshall,

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HONGKONG DEGISLATIVE

FOUNOTI

Korboeday afternoon a mesting of the Hong. kong Legislative Connell was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offoss, there being present f

HE EXCELLSNOT the GOVERNOS (Sir Henry Blake. G.C.M.G.). 0.3.G. (Cotansanding the Troops).

His KOLLENCY Major General GascoIGN, Hon. J. H. STEWART LOUREART Colonist Secretary).

Hon. I. B. POLICE (Anting Attorney

General).

Hoo Brax Bument (Harbour Muster),

Hou, F. H. MAY, O.M.G. (Captain Super- intendent of Police),

Hon. A. X. Taskser (Colonial Treasurer), Hop, H. D. Orstasy (Dirqster of Public Works),

Hon. C. P. CHATER, OMG. Hoo. T. H. WETINHEAD. Hon. Dr.. Ho KAL.

Han, E..R. DEZILJON, C.M... Hon. J. J. BELL1EVING. Hou. WE AYOE.

Mr. J. G. T. Bucata (Clerk of Councila).

PAYERS,

BINANDO, COMMITTEE THE GOYNEMORE VALK ARBIDETUR —A FROTEST FROM THE HOW.

A mosting of the Finance Committes was subreggently held, the Colonial Secretary pra- eding

The Hon. E. R. BERILTOR (standing) do

not helion S

The CHAIRMAN-Excuse me, wo are in com mittoo and it is not necessary for the honour able member to stand.

1804 ES 4 aznellant half year. -I haɛa uszy uznat plagiava The remedy suggested by many his sha) in Mgula, bringing to your ellen onz kiga spa pridcation of answers and the abolition or the prestation of the very valuable and rident Tuisance arles from surface gratings la more services rendered by the staff; to their seal and copious and mors systematic dusting with ability ie dus in some measure the continued water, and there nor us no gasstion that in sucecks and prosperity of the company, and asa- addition to the cleansing effects of o sudden teken of our recognition of this good work done The CHAIRMAN-I have only on miants to rush of water along a closed condalt, that water by them we have recommended bonus of Ins before the Finance Committee today, and an immense oppailities of absorption of the $25,000 which we trust will meet with your ap that is no lo which the Governor ricommands sower goes, and who practicable this is no proral. Bofore proposing the adoption of the the Council to roto a sum of $4,500 for the exec doubtedly an integral part of the date of every report and statement cf accounts I will to pleised Glen of a temporary,bungalow at The Olle Sanitary Authority, although to judge from to destroy to the best of my ability any ques formation with regard to this, the Hon. Directors. I onnot, however, disregard, the fact proposed the adoption of the report and state. If any honourable member wishes for any in- the report of Mr. Mansergh, it cannot be reliext Lions that shareholders may wish to ask.

to abolish tho ruisance of surface venti. No quentous. being naked the CHAIRMAN tor of Pablia Works will be glad to give it.

that this Inaling is most sortint in bot dry ment of accounts. weather, and it is just at such times that many

Mr. HUMPaxxis, in seconding, eald-I sa towes sis put to great traits to acura a suli glad to see that provision bus been made for a clones of water for drinking sed domestic par bubus to the company's staff. The success of Lee, and when we ses great cities oompolad every great conuera in Hongkong dependa to sub off their water supply for more than half entirely upon the ability and vigilanca of the of avery, 24 hours, as several did during the Endpean staff, and I think every shareholder drought of last year, it seems hopes to rely will agree that the Dock Company's staff do- solely upon flashing for the harmloseness of our terre orerything they have got. I think, too, seware, since it is obylous that whon most needed that the shareholders owe a good deal to the the systems almost invariably breaks down. directors, for it it had not been for their foresight Thera te lens reuse in this repact for itch in building the Adiniralty Dook when they did our towns an and nontigens to the ma, and I have dividends of late, would not have been no largo very little doubt that in years to come these they have been. I api glad to learn from towns wil value their potable water for tou you, Mr. Chairman, that the directors propos highly to pour it into their closets, and that to construct a new deck at Kowloon which will pacate service of sen water, which can be ladbo capable of accommodating the largest vessels for the pumping, will be utilised for all sech afloat. I think the proposal mest omend purposes. For a town on the 03 sosit to pay itself to every shareholder. The Chairman also Jarge sums ously. for the mreful collection made rofsrecoe, to posible competition. of fresh water from sources uncontaminated by should like to say a word or twe about that. swage, the still more careful Sitering of the Wo have had a prosperons half year, and I water through immens filter bels, which are think the next half your will be still more so, renewed at frequent intervals, and for its sub but there is danger in being too prosperous. sequeat conveyance in closed conduits for several Wo make a target to be shot at, and I think miles, only to discharge it into foul sowers, in to the present prise of our shares form a farget- my mind a most strange policy, and I fly safficiently fargo te insite any onpialist to hare bellows that were any sea coast town to undershot et is In Australia and elsewhere under take to expply all water closeted homes, putlio siular conditions they go in for what is called urinals, do, with aes water for tushing purposes, watering the stock. They, give the shin- it would prove a sound financial undertaking, holdera now scrip free of cost and I think it voald render the conditition of the sowers and, would be worth the directora seneideration pari pass, the health of the town, independent of whether they should not adopt, soms such drought or other climatic conditions, and would scheme as that with our shares, as they are relieve many a town of the pressing anxieties altogether too unwieldly at present. I woult incident upon the courrones of a water famins, ask the directors to consider the suggestion.

Beaing that it is admitted fact that the

On the motion of Mr. PARVITT, sooonded by word of this Borough are most inadequately fueled I would anyo upon the Sanitary Author Mr. CHAMPDAUX, Messrs. C. Bourean and ity of giving the scheme of the Sarrayer for B. S. Wbanllar were re-elected directors. tas pumping and atilization of sea-nter theirra.elected actitors, on the motion of Mr. CRAD

"Mosars. Thos. Arnold and '8. G. Bird ware mush sirnest consideration, for I- do not feel

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table a roport on the proposed erootion of a refuse destructor for the city of Vietoria, Hongkong, and a report of the Capitala Superialoudent of of Police for the year 1890

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table daancial mianto No. 5 and moved that it be referred to the Finnnes Committon

- The COLONIAL TREASURER SWconded.

Carried.

BANITARY BYE-LAWS,

.

"The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the Sanitary Bre-laws made by the Sandiary Board dealing with cattle and shoop be approved.

The CUTORIAL TREASURER seconded. Carrix,

THE FLUBBING OF. DRAINS AND SEWERS.→→ THE HUISPOSAL OF THE CITY REFURI:

The questions wore:

The Hon. E. R. DRLILIOS-I do not halies in extending old buildings, sir, and I shall have to say something at the next Council meeting when the Governor is present as to the building of a house for His Erseflonoy.-

The CHAIRMAN-I understand you are not in favour of recommanding this vote? -

The Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-Lam zob The Hou. T. H. WRITERSADI think the Committen is entitled to some informaation in regard to this mattor. There is building at To Cliffs" atronly. Ant is this tungalow What is have the Government taken of The Cuffs, and what arrangements have been made with regard to taking over this bungalow. is purely a matter of business, and I think the committee is entitled to nome information.

The CHAMAN-I have already stated that the honourable the Director of Public Works will be glad to give any information nekad for. A lease has bean taken of "The Cliff" for two years, and the understanding is that the Govern mout has nuthority to remove any temporary structure they may put up at the terminaticu of the losse. The bungalow which is mentioned hors in s temporary bungalow. The nature of that temporary bungalow will be decoribad by the Director of Public Works to any honom table member who chooses to ask him:

The auction wan carried,

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vory strong party in the States arn lu favour of its imposition in the Philippines, EYE-SIGHT. professing that they cannot see any use in holding the islands if they are not to be munde an exclusive market for American goods, That means that any Filipino who I to-day's upplement will be found an wants to buy an article of foreign manu-article discussing the resent manifesto of the Cobion Club, a interriow eating forth Six facture must buy an American artiole and doorgs Celton a views respecting this working of pay for it more than it is worth, the excess short time In the Bombay Cotton Mills, an in- being a beauty to be exacted from him for testing devision by a Uaylon magistrate res

panting the legality of totálisators at res meat- the benefit of the Americau manufacturer. Ings, and other naws. Thint is the policy pursued in the French colonies and which ontece discontent amongst the sativos and irritation amongst foreign traders, and sometimes French trutora also, for its tendency is to re- strict business and make the latter guller in common with others. America might puro a more enlightened policy in the Philippfes, but she has as yet given no guarantee to that effect. In fact she has given no guarantees at all, but asks the natives to submit unconditionally and trust to Providence that they may find their new misters kinder than their old ones. Au indeünite promise is held out to the effect

Mr. A. G. Ward gave another organ recital that they will be given self-government other attractions there was not a very large at Ht. John's Cathedral yesterday. Owing to who they are ready for it, but no indica-ocagregation, but thess who were present had tion is given of whether the period of a rich treat. Mise Murmy Bain, who was the vocalist, was in good voice, and sang to pieces education will be counted by years or cen allotted to her beautifully. The following wo turies. The resistance of the Filipinos does the programrac not seem surprising under the circunstzees, Sonata (No. 3) . If by Homo mischance Great Britain vero involved in war with a foreign power and lost her hold on Jadia we do not suppose the Indians would be particularly anxious to welcome the French, or Russians, or any other people as our successors; on the contrary they would probably give the their right to rule than se had in suppress now claimants were trouble in establishing

ing the mutiny. A similar course secams not unreasonable on the part of the Filipinos.

The Tiem. C. R. JALILIOS-May I ask what is the prezent rant of "The Cifs.” The tine certainly secus to have arrived

(2)-Are the Government taking any steps copy of last year's estimates by me, but speak

TIN COLONIAL SECRETAR I live not got when the Americane should definitely risto A committee appointed by the Hanoi Chan to introduce destrusters for the disposal of thing from momory I think 89,700 a year. But what their intentions are, so that the for submission to the Paris Chamber of Com

bor of Commerce to prepare recommendations city refuss?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1 bug to answer

I will get a copy of the estimaton. (4) Filipinos may know how they stand and meros with a view to the promotion of the trade as follows:-The answer to the firet question is: rightly tho oli rent of the hoise vas somstilug thousand, the Banitary Authority use as much played at the Happy Valley yostering between

The Hon. E. R. BEL#108-17 I remember PORT after removal should be whether resistance is called for. If it is and industry of Indo-China has submitted the The Government is advised that no ano pro-like $3,000 a year. rested a month before use. When intended, as a recont vote of Congress seems manufacturers, protected by the general tariff, in use in the city 32 automatio flushing tanks

following points (1) To oblɛia from Fronch required for drinking at once it show, to graut the natives autonomy, it reductions in this export prices, so as to allow placed in the most suitable positions. The should be ordered to be decanted might as well be granted before as after the importers to compete advantageously with

sowers have been laid to self ofcogsing grades conquest and so are bloodshed. The Am than Frencle goods, notwithstanding the duties daily most of the 3,000,000 gallons of water foreign goods, which are sold at lower rates in nearly orory case, and through them poss before being sent out.

SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and ericans had originally no caues of quarrel they have to pay. (9) That the interests of consumed in the sity-overy 24 hours. An examination of thans scors at any of the After Dinner Wings of very superior with the Filipinos, ver-the-Filings with French merobants in Inde.China. should.. zat

be suorificed to those of the manufacturers; manholes usually shows them running half Vintages. All are true XERES the Americans, and we must confess that who compel them to deal explurivaly in French fall of water Regarding the use of son the native struggle for freeton inspire in the direction of China, which, local his sport on the water supply in 1890 wrote goods. 48, To rail of the immense opening water for flushing drains. Mr. Cooper in CLARAT--Our CLARETS, in-

us with some sympathy. "All this talk merchants are willing to develop, by calling as follows:During recent years wany cluding the

lowest priced, ́are

"about the insurgents having lots of for the suppression of the present Custome seaside towns have adopted a dual system of guaranteed to be the genuine product

"guts is consenso a Washington doting, which neutralise all offerte. (4) To ask water supply, using a water for watering for a return to the 5 per cent ad valorem streets, flunking drains, fire sorries, ofe. In of the juice of the grape and are not said "1efed then with a field the colony prosperous and enabling it to oom-adopting such a system for the alty of Victoria tariff, the only mausare ergable of rendering considering the foregoing the practicability of artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the rase with 20ved that ia many paria «f their lineook for a special regime, aud that the tariff- adoption for street watering has adventare rout? Iseo that according to the, extimates it Bratt, referring to the remark made by Dr. the man at their backs, with a slight decline of

"glas during the day's fight and dispete with any prospect of success with Hong has not keen leat sight of and though the use Long. (5) If Chis incnanre seems too radical, ta Cheat Winee.

BRANDY All our BRANDY is

the rear munks were armed with woodian general shaf: bo modified at least in part, in "guna When a me in the front rauk wits articles for which favourable treatment is re- which and we would be prepared to propues the guaranteed to be pure COGNAC, theit, he dropped his ride or handed it to quired. difference in price being mecely a

"the rear rank man, who immediately dis- question of age and vintage.

carded his wanden thing and stepport to WHISKYA G WHISKY is the front." The Manila Times, it should of excellent quality and of greater age be remarked, is pro-Ameritus and auti than most brands in the market. Filipino. If the above talo is true all wo The SCOTCH WHISKY marked can say is that men who will fight like that large attendance and notwithstanding that aj.wanld further be necessary to lay throughout Belong to the Government? "E" is universally popular, mud is most comand respect and admiration. pronounced by the best local connois. They will not calance their reputation or seurs to be superior to any other contribute to their succcca, however, by brand in the Hongkong market. tolling lies about the Americans shooting

women and children.

ALL our stocks of Wines and Spirits are sclected by experienced buyers on the staff of our London Horse, bought direct at first band, imported in weal and bottled by oneselves, the saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the beat growths at Toderate prices.

PRICE LISTS, with full details, to be had an application.

Wines.

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,

AS, WATSON & Co., LIMITED.. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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the questions standing in my name.

The DIRECTOR OF PUSLE WORKS-It is The Hon. T. H. WATERRAD-I beg to ask ixtended to araus & bangalor with four rooms for the accommodation of some of His Excel- Linoy's staff. There will be brick pillars and a (1) Are the Gərornmont taking steps to

tilo roof. Tho understanding is that at the ter.

city by the construction of tanks along the Cliffs wisher to take it over at a velation, provide for the Aushing of the drains and sowermination of the lease it can be reloved and and the watering of the coods throughout the the materials sold unless the proprietor of "The upper levels Aither for fresh or anlt water, and if the latter for the constenotion of the neces .................... Bilas.cary pumping stationTM

Ming MURRAY RAIN, “Jerusalem, thon that Aillest the Prophets." March in Cat

vision is at present required. There are now

a

justided in recommending the use of sash greater canded by Mr. Mitchell. itios of potable water for the purposes of

This was all the business. Dividend war

to sasure the desired result. What this quast.

war flushing are autoubtedly noodssary routs will be ready to day. ity should bn may be gathered from the foot

FOOTBALL.

Graal interest was contred in the shield tie-

that at Bournemouth, with a population of 12,000 and a death rate of only 16.09 per na 300,000 gallons of tes-water a day during the the Hongkong F. C. and A Company of the The COLONIAL SECETASI-You wish to summer months, for the purposes of repulation of having the best team in the regi Royal Welsh Fusiliers. A Compsay laws the flushing and stroot watering. aor the ole rent as well as the present!

The Hon. E. R. BELIYO8-1 hear that the

ment, and it was expected that the match would EXTRACT

FROM A LEUTURE BY THE old rect was $2,000 per annum and the Govora,

ba o very close ona, but Hongkong won easily MUDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, understand that for the extra ront the proprie moot leased "Tho Cliffs" for $2,200 a year. I

by fares gouinta nit. Each team was fully re- HONGKONG, 19TH APRIL, 1897.

presented, but before time was called the Fasi- Balt was also an important disinfectant. It not farm for several mianten played a man abort, 14 to the Doornar a wants. tax promised to extend the building and adapt onlylactedjas apreservative for festas, tad king to the referee having to perform the a prajudicial effect on pathogenic bacteria, and anplansat tork of ordering a player off the pas of his pet scheme for the sanitary improve ground for deliberately stooping and throw from the sea was the tinshing of all the sewers the start was fairly even, although the Fusil want of any city within reasonable distance in Mayson a somersault over him. Play from and the watering of all streets and lanos with iem worked vigorously to recre. Thon Sta water. Perhaps he would fire to see that Danby, for Hongkong, did s smart thing schemas carried out even in Hongkong, for he in making along the thash line and do was convinced it would be a material benefit to priving the Fusilier back of the ball and land. tiseptic qualities of salt had been recognised tremendous pace up to half time, but there was the public health. The preservative and an ing it into the net. The game was played at a

no further scOTE. At the loss of the lecture Burgon-Colonel For the second half the Hongkong playere had Clark as to the flashing of dmine with 'tes the ground in their favour. But for fully a in putting up a temporary building. In the system, by which free chlorine is liberated from goal keepers on toth sides, however, xore com The Hon. E. B. Beuros-I do not believe mater; gave a brief account of the Hormito quarter of an hour no searing was done; the estimates something liko 810,000 we provided salt water by passing a curroal of electricity palled to handle or kick away occasionally. for a honis at the Peak for the Governor. Is through it and a valuable disinfecting fuid Hongkong by and by got away on Danby's side pened? the creation of that house to be indefinately post- obtained. Shortly before he left England this and Hancock secured the ball; he gave it lo Kayabam was adopted at Netloy, with the result Noble in the centre, and before the Fusiliers The COLONIAL SECRETARY-That I cannot that the rats all loft the place and everything were snarvot the fset, a tall was aufely patinto

from the earliest totes. private is rap by the Manila Times to

Dr. Jardan gare a lecture in St. Andrew's Hail resterday afternoon ander the ampiess of the Odd Volumes Sonisty, on the graphophone und phcnograph, seccimpauled with vocat and

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I do not know you are labouring under an entire paisappro- where you derive your information from, but kensian, It would be interesting to know whore you got your information from

The Hoa. E. R. Betos-The last tonatit would be able to tell us what he guid

agreement of the present tenant. I think the how the question of the last tentant affects the The COLONIAL SECRETARY I do not see

of sea water favoura deposits in sewam its Lion you asked was, why is the prosent over the use of fresh water, und may with$2,600 a year.

coalitias, Any project for the utilisation of adrostage be used in comparatively level sea water for sucli purposes in the city of Victoria, owing to the varying olerations of the built aros, viz., from practically sea loyol involve the installation and maintenance of to 600 fost abore saa lagal, must necessarily pumping machinery and the construction of service reservvite in addition to then used for the water supplied for potable purposes. It

the city o soparate system of distribution mains

saler sou dat 307 sort for the priest, was calightfally sweet. Puis (lovernor of Burge wise to spend $9,500 on property which does not ayaton at Bombay.

The Hon. E. R. BELILIOS Burely it is nuhay ordered the adoption of the

the nut. Jonis afterwards Lowe, on the opposite wing got possession. Three or four of the Fasi liers swarmed around him, but he cloverly oluded them all and gavo a short centre to Noblo, sad sad hydasate. The vort of zuek a project would has brought this before the Finance Committal CO., LIMITED

The COLONIAL RECERTARY The Governor | HUNGKUNG AND WHAMPOL DOCK that player once more did the needful.

A fow minates later. Beynn purposely zant Maycon hoad not compare favourably with the gravitation and considers that the erpenditure is wanted

over heals over his back, and Mr. Oliver pronsgily projets et formed in the Feu cu to day to make them whether they recommend itir of shareholders in the Hongkong sad Fusiliers were at a Cisadvantage, only baring I therefore bring the rote before the Committes Yesterday at noon the ordinary yearly most sent the offender of the fold, so that the of this report, and consequently I am of opinion no such project should be entertained at longInderstand you ago not in favour

Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, was held at the ten players to depend upon in trying to as a supply of fresh water ancient for all pre- The Hou. E. E Estintos I am not. J. H. Lewis presided and there were also cong left the field with the three goals to its the offless of the company, No. 14, Praga Central. | wips out à deficit of three goals, but Hong present the Bun. J.3. Ball-Kering, Messrs. N. A. erect against the Fusiliers none. This match Siels, J.S. Van Buren, C. Berman, A. Haupt, was the last of the second round of the com- E 8. Wheallar (Directors) D. Gillón (Chief | patition.

de Champoani. W Parütt, J. Michael,C.D. Matuger), T. Boso (Seorakary), H. Winking, The testos lined up as follows:

Craddock, W. G. Winterbarn, J. Thorburn, and 8. M. 6. H. Eamail.

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justrumental illustrations. The Hon. H. E Pollock coorpiod the cimir. There was a vory swelled bayad the expand unes cours per ditional seats were brenght in as the audience sons had ic stand throughout. It would ap our that the fairy tales of artenco" axorcise D more attractive forse on the public then osa the open door and other burning questions in the field of politics, Dr. Jordan's leotar drawing a larger attan poses can be obtained at a reasonable, oqit by The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Hus any hon There were 3,771 visitare to the City Halls than any of the previous fixtures of gravitation." The cost of pumping up enourable member my other gestion to sex in

the Odd Volumes. The lecturer commenced. water to the G foot loval, and laying distribu Man in wark, of whom 132 were Europeans by giving a brief biography of Edison and ther tion wairs in order to use it for Ausbing sewers

regard to it ?.... The new Commodore, with Mrs. Fowell and graphandom and their working, the saver storage of water in the Tytam Yalley is pro against.

proceeded to describe the phonograph and

would be prohibitive nyan if steairabla. Further agread to, only the Hon. E. R. Beliling Teting No other questions being asked the voto was three danghters and child, is coming out by the aria being exbibited and described separatelyjected, and with a more abundant water supply next Engliak mail steamer.

The perfect horn ho said he thought had the flushing tanks may be used more freely. yet to be invented, but it had occurred The answer to the second question da; The to him that for us in large halla Government has obtained reports and estimates

as mogephono might be affixed to the instrument

which baro just been tail on the table regard- Ho accordingly proceeded to ing refuse destructors and the subject is at ax the megaphone, with the assistance of prosent under the consideration of the Sanitary the Chairman, and turned on the music, the Board result being ao nocessful that the pieces, both vocal and instrumental, nould be heard distinctly run at the back of the ball, and each was

There will be a piole up game of Hookoy to- day at the Club ground at 4.45 pm. It is hoped match will be arranged against the Navy for Thursday next.

The return of the number of cases of com municable disansa notified an oscarring in the colony laat week is as follows-utori fover, two enres, one death: smallpox, Gry cases, one loudly applauded, be solsetions wore both the harbour. dunt. Our case of each disease ocoacred in

To-morrow, St. David's Day, the Royal Walsh Fusiliers will march through the town with Baul and Drummere, the colours, and Hor Majesty's goat. On this day every officer and woon wears a leek, the national emblem, is his heimet. The Regiment will start at about 11 .., roh up the town to the City Hall, thoro dowa to the sea front, and back to barracks. The numbers will not be great, as the Peak section will parade utska Pénk,

died at the Government Civil Hospital an The oldest European rosident of Hongkong Sunday afternoon at the age St in the person to the colony in of Mr. Patrick Fitzpatrick O'Toole, who

sarions and comio, the programme being appre priately brought to a close with God eave the Queen On the motion of the Chairman a haarky vots of thanks was acorded to Dr. Jordan,

SUPREME COURT, 27th February.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION, BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON

Justice) AND MR. JUSTICE WISK (PUISNE JULGE).

HARDOON, AFTELLANT, V. BELILION, RESPENDENT.

QUESTIONS AS TO THE HINTERLAND,

THE CUSTOMS STATIONS TO BE REMOVED,

This was all the business.

FLUSHING DRAINS AND WATFK ING ROADS WITH SEA WATER.

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K. W. F

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Anton Pinckney

Reymon

Goalkeepers

Backs

Half-backs-

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Howard

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Phillips Bollia

Jonce Humphries Store

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Demery

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Noble Hancock

Cpl. Jones

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TUS SECRETARY road the notice convening

mesting ThCHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report and statement of asconata having besn in your hands for some days; with your permis The Hon. I. I. Whitebead writes na nader | sion, we will take thêm as read. You were yesterday's data:--Beferring to the two çues informed at our last half yearly meeting that tions which, parsconf to volice, I will" wa al | the returns for the opening part of the past séx questions standing in my barne.

The Hon. B. E. BELILIOI beg to ask the noon, may I asks you to publish for gonoral in our basizes increased largely and I am new the meeting of Council to be held this after months were not quite so favourable, bat later

The questions were

formation the accompanying extracts from re-planned to be able to express the opinion that, ports of the Medical Ofizer of Health of the faken as a whole, the accounts may be considered (1) The Spacial Commissioner sppointed to report on the newly-leased territory at the bank Borough of Lowestoft in 1893-1894 and from a very gratifying. The bett um available for of Kowloon having duly made such report to actare delivered horn in 1897 bearing on the appropriation abends at 5487,495.79 and, subjæt the Colonial Clice, returned to Hang tong, wads of son water for the Rushing of sowers, the resumed bis duties as Colonial Secretary, will watering of sleets, b the Government lay on the table copy of his re- EXTRACT FROM KEPORT OF MEDICAL OFF-vidend for the half year of & per cent, and a TUE E. & A. CO'S NEW STEAMER. pert and of all correspondence in connection

bonus of 8 per cent, collectively $250,000, be with the extension of the Colony !

(2) Will the Government be good enough to state when and how the new territory will bo taken possession of?

CER OP HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH OF LOWESTOFT, 1893.

The lesson taght by Balian's theory, and our own curruberation of it, is a simple ens, and emotie diarrhoes, and from cholera, bather is this: that if we wish to abolish Leathe from English or Asistio, wo zansi purify our subsoil

Linesmen :---Mjøsms. Tuohy (V.B.C. Fectball

to approval, your dirotors forutend the Cinh) and H. Flanmagan (R. E. Football Clab), following distribatice being made, viz:-that a

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The

court below the petition stated in paragraph 3

As was pointed out by the judgment of tho been defined. The answer to the third question and Lorient both of which towns bad after a varotai investigation had been made of figurebend, the ship has a very handsome

Foudraude, it was found that the cisarauve on

paid to sheroholders; a bonus of $20,000 to Moses. R. Napist & Sona, Limitol, Lave contributing shareholders and a bonus of launched from their shipbuilding yard at Goran $25,0m the Furopean staff; that 369,955,94 a steed sarew staamor of about 3,400 tons for the Docks $2545.10. from the value of the London. This lus steamer has been specially he written, from the valne of the Kowloon Eastern and Anstralias Steamship Company, (CHIEFtions to osuse the delay which has taken place

Istinebea and to carry forward to balanes, Tany's service between Australia, China, and (3) las any hitel occurred in the negotia-it

Cosmopolitan dock, $5,000 from to steam designed to act the requirements of the com Horakoa, February 28th, 18:D.

A Hongkong correspondent of the Echo

(4) Will the lessed area become part and

0,194.75 to the new account; the silotinent Japon, and is built wuder sacial survey to Macxente anticipatos that when the mory KonF

parcel of the colony el Hongkong administered and its surface water. To do this, there cannot of car profits in the manner stated will, we Lloyd's highest class and fitted iu nocordance Tax Filipinos are not likely to increase on territory comes under British jarisdiction

by the existing ofcials or is it designed to to my mind, be found a more simple nor yet a trust, be considered antisfactory. public sympathy with their cause by it will soon become a great centre of trade and

You will with the Board of Trade regulations. appoint a separate staff of oficials to goraro more efficacious method than the watering of mitustry cacepied by an industrious and con. bringing baseless charges of ishuman tented population. The correspondent rotors

the new territory P

clsurve that we have placed nothing to the genemlidimensions are-Length, 140££; breath, oar atrasts, the spraying of our elems and credit of reserve account on this occasion, Aft; depth, 3016; with a topgallant forscastle, This was an appeal from a judgment of thi

(5.) If it has been decided to tako itaalloys, and the suicing cf our drains and sewere, but a fair amount has been written from the long bridge, full poop, and abade deck amidships; conduct against the Ameriena troopa. The to the new openings that this will afford to the court in its original juridiction which was separate administration, will the Government with electrolysed sea-water. For many years pastvalno, of both Kowloon and Cosmopolitan ask the upper decks and fittings are of teak, and report that women and children have been might prently better their position if the virtas the Hou, B. R. Delilios and against Mr. E. Asost of such undertaking?

Forturonse not goes on to urge that the fatter delivered on the 19th of May last. in favour of nay whether any estimats bus bean given of the it has been known that paesage of an sitotric and, as almaly died, we find one workshop the most modern appliances have been supplied

curront through sen-water woull set free a cer- wilfully shot down may find no credence; f childros anro aliemed to remain anger at Hardoon, who sought to obtain an indemaity (6.) Has the question of Chinese jurisdiction or tain amount of chlorine of ozom and of other and plant white inadequate to meet the large for the ellaient working of the ship and vargu, we might as well lie asked to believe that the school and if they would also calliste thrift in respost of certain calls in the iste Bank of otherwise in the City of Kowloon buon settlod? more complor oxidising bodice, which conraft increme in ogy business, so that farge sums including a complete installation of electrio Amerients have been guilty of caribalism

China, Japan, and the Straits, Lianted, which (7.) If Kowloon City is not Included in tho the son-water into a powerful disinfecting Beid, are now being laid out in reconstruction and lighting, refrigerating plant, &e Luxurious on the date of the liquidation of that company concession, will the Government state what and as I am aware that the Conseil contemplate such Leing the ones, we oppsitter the polioy of machinery for 50 first-class passsagers, and s now atakiues of the most improved type, medation has been provided before the or other outrages against humanity; the

were registered in Mr. Kardoon's same and steps have been taken to relieve the barbour of

a scheme of street-watering, by zna.water, tako. tale is in fact so inherently impossible that

by Mr. Bolilius. which on the same data were held and awrod Hongkong of the espionage of the Chinese this opportunity of urging spon them the desiting down the more expedient in the interset the steamer is intended to trade in tropical it cannot be treated seriously. That women

Custom oruiser!

of shareholders. In the month of Octobor hat climates the dining arloan, mesio room, icability of considering the further advantage H.M.S. Farerjul as anceessfully taken into the and making room lips bean plased en forties with Mr. Charles Monsey and Bratton) appared for Mr. Har

The Hou, I, E. Pollock (instructed by Messrs. (6.) Ace the sxisting Customs stations on the which will accrue, if a purrent of electricity of Company's No. 1 dock at Kowloon, this boing the bridge deals; the large and roomy state. have been killed when they have been in May, enperintendent of Police, ai remained doon and Mr. E. Kobinson (instructed by Mesura, outer edge of the now frontier ?

bonlore of the Harbour to be set back to the low voltage be passed through the storage the largest vessel in both touage and draft of rooms are on the tipper deck, which alunits of the line of fire is no doubt true, but that was pensioned off. After being in business at

in the Goverment service until 1887, when he Deacon and Haelings) for Mr. Beillios..

take before the sea water is drawn off for The COLONIAL SUCRETARY-In answer to lushing and watsting purpose. I may say. water that we have ever docked, and I am plour perfect ventilation, and are fitted with the meat any American soldier has consciously or in- Huihow for a few years he returned to the they wore practically satisfied with the judg. answer to the first questiquis They cannot be lail wystem of the treatment of sewage by electeh er dificulty. It was also the intention of careely inferior to the first) is in the p

Mr. Pollock said that as regarded the facts these questions I have to raply as follows; The that this is a modification of M. Hermite's od to say that the oporations of dooking and recout improvements for the comfort of the andorking were married through without any passengers. The second-class accommodation tentionally directed his him against a wonn, Felony again. He enjoyed the best of bealth

mont of the court below. There was only one we do not for a moment believe. The tale, what feeble tansed and had to be taken to the up to a tow years ago, when he became some-

upon the table at present. The answer to the trolysed sea water which was found so suc- print he might mention in this counoution. second is: As soon as the northern boundary has cessful during the autumn of 1803 at Hope H1B Fictorious in the same, deck, but dicks. Having ban built with a rat-water bow the Commander-in-Chief on the station to horo | spaciosa, quartors for emigenuts in the Tweou however, may be takan as an indication of Hospital. He leaves a widow but no children the ferocity of the hatrel the Filipinos now

is: No. The auswer is the fourth question to: The nel coversly from cholors during the pm. that plaintif Tardoon sold the shares und vxD- On Sunday, on board H.M.S. Tazor, Roar entot a blank transfor for them. Further, it was

leased area will become put of the colony. The Tious your. The additional coat of tallt com.the plane of the abip and the width of the dakararance, and looks more like a large yacht details of the administration have no yet beou cient to produce the necessary electra curiout wither ad was so limited that it was with great been passed that all was rondy, Mrs. Jenner Umwil entertain for the Americans and the dis Admiral Hoload, before the assembled ship's printed out by the court that from the oridenes &inally settled. The answer to the Sith question is small, while the increased Takip of tho ada relaot once we concluded it would be unsafe to ton cut the bord that held tas lannob, and as las than a morohant ateamor. The word kuving trust with which they regard them. The company, after a short but appropriate speech, it appeared plaintiff was only himself nonimni is: The estimate of the cost of administration is water for purifying our drains and sowers and attempt decking a vessel of her size. The pstressal commenced ic move down the ways named Americans appeared first on the scene as

presented Mr. Hatelings, Lg Ses, and Corporal holder of the shares which were taken in his same not yet complete. The auswer to the sixth destroying the tellurio organisms upon which noter of decking Tease of extreme dimensions has her the Eastern. After a very senseful. Jan Goldring, R.M.LL, with the Royal by bin then employers, Messrs. Benjamin and question is, yes. The answer to the seventh is mach Mickness depends, is great indeed, and the deliverers, but are now pursuing a war of Homean Sosiety'setestimonini on vellum for Kelly. As a matter of fact their lordships The Custoune stationers to be removed from the lavinh distribution of so sheep erit Muraless, a occupied the attention of your directors for launch the steamer was towed up the babour to conquest, a transformation which the F-saving life ander the following circumstancÇA, wanid se from the evidence that that was the harbour and now territory. The answer to the disinfecting lead would do much to check the some considerable time because we find it eary rosie kar mohinery, which a beo eon-

· piños construs as rauk treachery, The Fili- tor hasta Marine named Albt. T. Steels fellas e clerk by the firm of Messrs. Benjamin sad sieatly defirod: this Gorernment cannot say tant population of the Borough. Theron requievd for, many of the larger vessels now i Afterwards the builders entertained the fatal About five o'clock on the morning of 7th Octo actual state of affairs. Herds being employed eighth gastion is: This question is not mull-proventible mortality, especially among the in difficult to provide the niwaseary acenmmodation | Biruoted at the builders' Inacefield Worka. plasa aro, moreover, being regated with tales overboard from the Freed and struck the abip's Kolly, for conveniones cold these shares, which what the Chinese Gornament will do. This to dealt whatever that the regular obbaud, how tending to the port. With a view, however, to party at lucheon---Me James Hamilton pre- of outrages perpetrated upon negroes in the The sestry on was once threw a life boy side in falling, whicendered bin unconscions.

transfer in respect of them, but it appeared fee. the Custome stations are to be removed from sabsoil water, is the principal fastor in the cau the Admiralty deck 60 foot. The approximate lian Steamship Company Mr. G. Clunies Rosk Southern States, and are being told, that and oral out, "At overboard." Hutchings the evidence, and there was no contest apoc the the harbour and now territory.

were past in his, msuse, and he signed a blank dorernment only knows, as already stated, that of the men, with its purifying influence upon the meeting inuente wants we hose decided, as siding Amongst these prosent wore Mr. [L. | you will have observed in the repart, to loughhwa, Brubbings, opretory to the Eastern and Austra Balion of the low death-rate, (the low symotic undor American rule they may look for adding, who mars both naleep in their point, shot de mattor of fact bo never had for

sate, and the entire stesuos of dollie front of this extension will be about 595,000, and of the Oscos, Keeling lasads; Captain Ellis, similar treatment Talk of that kind is hammocks were awaked by this ery, at once one single moment himself afcething of interest

rashed on dock, and junpodoverboard just in time whatsoever in these shares.

The Hon. E. B. Bastos I wish to ask a smotic diarrhoea in the Fast ward of the is helg etched out the door will cookies to Mr. John Hamilton, Mr. James Hamilton, Mr. I so pleased to inform yan that while this work stammer Bestern; Mr. Niren, sbief orginner, calculated to inflame the people's mind and to save the mana, who was sinking for the last his persion any certificates whatsoever for the as to the construction of the Inbiles Road.

question or two at the next Council mosting Dorough:

be available for docking purposes. It is of the Jazoos Hamilton, Mr. Agnaw, Mr. V. E. Win take them ready to fight under the impres time. A strong tile was ranning, which cried bars. Hartoon was simply the bare trustee

The additional plant required to a plate the vast importance fast we should possessary gets, Eer. W. A. Liston, and Mr. W. D. Mains His Excency-Will you kindly pussohome as proposed by your Sarveyer would facility for doing the largest moralaat Tesla Tho Chairman said, in proposing "The Owner,' tion that they are fighting for freedom and shaded yards from the ship, but they the dummy practically, in whose name those

sadceeded in keeping Bbsele adeat until picked shares were put.

them in writing and send them in to the olerkoonist in the provision of an electrical dynamo otherwise the opemodation will be provided that on in the osas of the Moravian and the Jap against oppression,

up by the ship's cutter.

worked by a 12 bp. gaswegion at sach pumping elsewhers and be the means of bringing koon aneu boats, which prodded her, the Eastern bad The Chief Justice-I think that is elour Other arguments are also used which,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I begetation, or if preferred at each storage tank, the competition into our business; and as the larger a twelve thousand miles voyage to cosomplish saough on tlo evilongo.

to move the first reading of a Bill entitled an former being the dicte excromos method as type of vernola axe zapidly increwing in nam before sie macked her station. The builders, if they do not appaul ap directly to the Syndicate are lovited to agree to a rovasteae..

These concerned in the Hooley-Jameson Mr. Pelleek, continuing, said his conten- Ordinance to provide for the Performance of additional lolote would thus be obviated and bar, the time is, we think, approaching when we who had put the very best work they kusw into tion was that this was a case of trustee and Divine Worship sad other. Services in scores plant would be required The entire out hall have to commend to shareholders the hoped with the whole kingdom that strong people as the tales of outrages upon tion of the company. A now company is to be castai quo trast, and that the ordinary rule dance with the Bites and Coremonies of the of this additional plant of the iso requisite to necessity for consletating a new, dook on the Government on this airs would in increasing Regroos, no doubt carry some forca amongst formed having a sunro vapital of £200,000 in 21 must apply which had been applied by courts Church of England at Saint John's Cathedral deal with floquacities of eue water proposed by same Res as the Linically dock, but imying mansue be represented by colonial expansion, those who are able to appreciate them, share, and these are to be credited wilk 178. Gud, osatul que tras dasalt was that the Church tá Victoria and elsewhere in this the Grevayor to his schome, wild, fan it length of 750 foot on the blocks. At our boat and that there might be arany szecessors of the

paid up, thus leaving a liability of 2s. 81 per cestui que trest must indemnify the trustes for Colony; for the. Incorporation of a Charsh formed by M. Hermite's English egents, The absence of noy perament civil server shaca. This liability, the secretary of the calls made upea shaxes boleaging to the certni Body in which the said Cathedral Chural stall about £1,500 if erected at the storage tanka, Articles had been sent to a specialist in London in an ordinarily arduous task the greatest plen- half yearly mputing. I informed you that our Ecelern. The buildura and their staff had found Gia the States and the professed, doctrine! syndicate slabde; is to be called up gradually. † the judgment of the court below, peinting cat and for other purposes conuented with the said ? buy little Wat all increased, and there is no doubt opinion that our Arlialas, ss framed from ant Australian Company. Mr. Stubbings, who

{ que trust. - Str. Pollook proceeded to deal with bo rented and by which it all administered while the working expenses of the sabome would for his advido. Hektors of shares urs informed that as soon

We have sinos vossivel his | sues in working with the officials of the Eastere that to the victor belong the spoils are as the syndicate has been put apou a proper in what repools he considered that judgment Cathedral Church. mentioned. What, it is asked, would be Gumcial Lusia and the value of the company's spes to questiou.

that a considerable proportion of the £60 or time to time, have all been in order, but replied, said the representatives of the anupang now past are sally by the Sanitary Authority for the sake of simplicity and in argid go had never dona business with a frm in work- for disinfectants vould be obrinted by the use of sible complication, he thinks it wise, to ap ng with whom they had taken greater pleasure. this liquid

to the Buprone Court here to sanation = 32 John Hamilton, who replist for "The The electrical surrent generated by the memorandum ant a set of new Arkomu snu Folders," said the Bastern was the second skip dyveron in pamaed, for about 24 hours through this end, your director have instructed the tary bad, built for the-company. In the de- the sex war ant by lie notion serials powerful company's solleitors to take the necessary steps relopments that were probabis on the route exidising bodies are set fred in the liquid and The London spesialist consulted was Mr. Enok-she was to travel there were many possibilities, when this is added to sewage matter the wholalar, 0.0, a leading authority on Company Jays he hoped that when Mr. Clunies Ross of its organic coustituents, whether sold or la Our sons for the months of January and returned to his islands he would find ovory: solution, are aspidly dissolved and destroyed February ose mort encouraging, the establish, I thing hot only going well bat is so pros disad) and the nowage thus rendered inodo inenta are hii full of commNOTAUYS WOTE Rid perone a state that Clyde shiphailäere might rote and innocuous.

the fate of the Filipinos with a freal cats in provad; it will probably be possible to

all the same to a large company with cousidar-

of officials sent out every four years to able capital upon torms satisfactory to the tow govern them and make their fortunes company. The name of the proposed sam out of them in that term. Then there company is to be "The New China Company

Adjournsă.

He never had in

LATEST STRAMER MOVEMENK.. The steamer Bulang, from Calentia and 25th insk, at 4 p.m.

THE JUBILEE ROAD..

FIRST READING."

The COLONIAL SECRETARY stondód. · Carried MA ITADO THE PRISONS ORDINANÇK

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERALI bog to propose the third reading of the Hill entitled An Ordiness to amend and outsolate the

Tho CorONIAL SECRETARY Bondel

is the protectionist policy of the Unitoa sad it is proposed that Mr. M'Intósh should be traits, loft Singapore for this port on Saturday," Law relating to Prisozia

Sintea, which may or may not be imposed

the liquidator of the syndicate Boeing, says

a contemporary, that there is only a possibility. The P. O. stamer Chdans left Singapore

in the Philippines if the islands are innexed, reconstruction hardly seems the gure that the outward English-rasil, and in dus here on of selling to a large company, the question of for this port s the 27th int. at 8 am, with but it has been imposed in Hawaii and a should be parsed,

the 4th March of about 1 p.m.;

Carried

in

private The Cornell then considered the Jery fish

The Connell adjourned for a fortnight

may look forward with confidence to anotha and look to big for extensive ordens