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INTIMATIONS

LIMITED.....

WINE AND 'SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BETANLIERODA.D. 1841,

SCOTCH WHISKY.

For CANI 1 dox.

.... $10.80

A-THORNE'S BLEND, White

Capsule

·B-WATSON'S GLENORCHT

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

10.80

C-WATSON'S ADELOUR-GLEN-

12.00

diction.

ست

p..

Before leaving for home yesterday morning. the Chiel Justics (Sir John Carrington) met tũo whole of the staff of the Registry 'wed the Laud Office in his Chambers at the Supers Coart and bedo thesa au revoir, they in return wishing him boy woyage.

We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hom phreys & Son, General Managers of Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited, that they have received the following telegram giring the roult of the Eurske Mine clean-up for the zaouth of March-"675 tous orthod for a yield of 350 ounow melted gold."

estfirmed.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREAH, THURSDAY, APRIY, Sən, 1200.

by the then valter of land, and that in the focal Officer of Moallhi ##ypoodie Nac 129 of cable communication with Loson bring the | EPERON BY MR. GRANVILLM HERNP. Kostilitios in the Fhilippine last year, we were Mr. GRANVILLE SHARF said Mr. Chairman event of the land being resumed by the Govern in which he state that in the Haith Olatriots ment for paldie paleposos, esponsation will be Nos. aud 6, out of a total of 3,095 for some time deprived of the valurble and ant. guaitaman, We have bosa vociferona In thmals storm warnings we have for my years que praises of Lord Balisbury, Bir Claude Meiven. The uncrowar ons, axperience in this Chinees Louses only 55 en bus to be in direction, the greater the antisfaction with a fairly good munitary condition. He farther baen Rodnetomed to reef from the O barratory Donald, the Chine Association and the Nash so will be regarded. I state that the balues 2,5 are inanitary at Manila. Fortunately for the colony and Its League in London, Hongkong, and Shangham afraid that trustees will be dispod and bare basi lasal ist ., . U, D, and shipping, last year was one of compostira im- for tho muisvestal osreging out of the

Le viaw those conditions in the same light their various afectare shows therein. in the ctor health districts of the Colony, it ap unity from typhoons. It was, however, as con-which had its first expression here in the Hos

pars from his evidence that a sirailar unatis... siderable relief when telegraphic communication Mr. Chator's letters for the extension of the that they regard the Betish sphere of io.

The Mellion! Omear of Health in his auunal raport for 18)

The Dicest of the bar of Commerce has taken in this mattor.

We have one

| at three o'clock in the morning, a proced| HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE ing which," however uncomfortable it may have been at the

would no doubi moment,

ANNUAL GENERAL MESTINŐ. grently minister to the Mandarin's songe of

Yesterday afternoon the Arbol deal his own importance and his contempt for the resting of the Hongkong Gonatal Chum fanqui. It would have been better if theber of Commerce was held at the rooms of the Chamber, City Hall, under the Chverntent had refrained from taking any prosidency of Mr. R. M. Gray. There were with Manila was rozford, and these metagen colony. Ws nor ind, upon the publication of cence in the Yangtzo Valley as somewhat

pobulous. T'ho rouent legislation prohibitinatory state of affairs orists. A. S. WATSON & CO. action in the new territory until the size preant-Hon T. H. Whitehead, foi. Yer resoutacos. In refers tuplement this women she invoghong parel Chaming Governmmit oflein's fram owning or

pending gotiations were completed, but J. Boll Irving. Messrs. T. Jackson, Afoet, since the report was written, an aapissant partant part the Hongkong Contral Cham dealing in land and proparly I think is for mure shore that 3,0 hours in the aid districta

MeConebis, A. Haupt, H.A. Bitchie, W, Poale, invident in courred.

pepelation of about seventy-two thenma having commenced operations and corso in N. A. Bebe (Committee), 11. Wisking, G. Sharp, Manila Observatory has adilessed to the Class Threagh the best of lust, mor, from by injurious then bonuicial and as uorossarily represent 8,700 separate dwellings and embrace

portant class, without was notlve enterprise inhablants," conflict with the antives no time ought now. D. 3. Wheatler, A Shelter Hooper, G. L. Tem for a letter in which he states that la conseg Beptember, they hate bass busy, with the taking him out of sympathy with a most in to be test in formally, assuming full juris-lin, E. W. Mitchell, J. B. Lowie, dr. E. Brows, quenco of dertain representations made by the pen and the wise, tiorth, agath, eresyonradvance of our Colonist interests would 54. And the utmost importanos should be at

G. W. F. Play fair, G. H. Pots, T. Arnold G. Director of the Observatory at Kowloon to the and they are entitled to share richly in the

by the Gorozamant to gece that excii cau bo parc. 1 vse a unanimous report, and as there.in Stewart, J. E. Michael, C. A Tomes, P. Bra Weather Barsan at Washington instractions mead of praise which is eagerly offered by olimposible. No doubt as effort will be made tacledareto as the report ap to and including witt, G. Shary, R. H. Hill, AH Resie, Lave been given to the Manila Observatory to who are conserned for the welfare of this tim dasitlod upon its merits. This will result in a pechays no one who has had a mers extensive countant auccassion, of bargainings and sonton. or ise a mors thorough knowledge of hous The loamer Vortigers, from New York! left de Chongan, H Macielose, A. J. Raymond, diseoutinga sending those storm warnings to portant colony. I think, Mr. Chairman, that

A. B. APRAIA, F. W, Hall, Line Tee Bau, and Hongkong. It would appear from ho lettera ace all at one find that we should have this tions batwees the Governanut and private in property in Hongkongan Mr. Chuter; r Singapore on Tuesday the 4th insi. at

R. C. Wilcox (Secretary)

from Fatkar Algas, that Dr. Doborok took concession "all fa sil or not at all." This i

dividuals, opralag the dour lo favoritism on the Ed had a long oxparinace and not only con and is dus here s or about the 11th inst

The Sconstant read the motive ourvoulugators ut the Observatory at Manili of boing Government will not fail to Soisia it for m exception to the misge and accused the good altogether ransonshis, and being sp, the Homs

one hand orinjustive and opprussier on the other. eidered questions carefully but he was noted for the mosting.

But early, is such a thing at all possible! Wonis atlity and impatiality while Me --Jack- The minutes of the last sanand mooling of the possessed of very little soiento oduction, and The Committes häre plainly stat:) that this is know ourselves how very wonk we are. Although son's lows deservedly carry great weight. The

of sending tensational typhoon warnings to the absolutely indispensable, and Hongkong wiki bo

a man ay himself beninzalo ko yet tlucks Sanitary Bowl in 'August, 1800, applied to the Chamber wil the public meeting held to fun Hongkong newspapers. This communication satisfied with nothing loss. The sore. Ohitess

months, whilst wstling with vicariens enjoy. an amended, and the Medion! Ofest of Health's tabaiatul statement of Ist May, 1807, without the sanation of the Hongkong Guy-rolers choose to visit us, well and meat Glas deglutition prova. Your Committe an address from Lord Charles Beresford were with the Weather Barsau sf Washington was who nome and est le here the butter. If their pleasure in papping titbits into others Gusenwent to have the Publis Hexith Ordin orament, who, in consequence of a despatch bat we can give them nothing approaching in their admirable situe of 22ut Beuto aber shows that no more than 18 per cent of the THE WORK OF THE PAST TWELVE KONTRA, from the Chamber enquiring into the matter, to a status in the colony of Hongkong or

last, have pointed out that by dirbo alion of Cole dwellings in the City of Victoria at the House of Commons, the form of Grown that tiam anull bo regarded us "lo a fairly The Chairman said-Gentlemen, I think have now addressed the Military Governor of any of its depudencies. that I may with advantage follow the usual, the Philipiaus to that affect, and have ex- tion-lroedy, and the place is not large asus in this colony was extended to 999 yoses, good sanitary condition" Notwithstanding pressed a hope that the order for the diacon- enough for two. Unfortunately there - The application of this as to all Cena isasos those fools and that numerous oficial reporta prsou. and propone that the wurt of the

Sinnance of the moteurological information will other and equally important defect in the Kow wasstrongly recommand-by the Commis on the subject as well as the unanimeas escom maittee and the secretary's wegents for

b resoinded. I fail to see how the most loon axtension tresty, vid, the ber of the lessssion appointed by Sir William Honry Marsh inaditions of the Insanitary Exoperties Com 1898, which have bea in your hamla for some time, be taken us read. The report en projudiced person caukt possibly characterise If it is deemed evessary to pat the arrang

on the 9th April, 1896, mud the only rasson mission bare boun and are before the Gor braces a considerabla taraty of subjols and spezentionaly the very brief and badnesatike, ment in this form to "sare face," which people

of which we are nware for a change is found in ermat (who alino possesses the anthurity tho abanlataly slots and utterly anus ag to act in the matter), get up to this daly The Yaar Hetol at Kyoto, which is wall shows that we have not bon attegatlan idle dur but at the same time extremely valuable des generally in Obine cannot understand, their ta

imitation of the form of the Kowloon on- the requisits Igislation has not been enacted knowa to foreigners, was destroy by fics on ing the poried unter ion. The your that patches we bave been in the habit of receiving Irass should have been for 995 years, and not

DOSHIOR. has elapsed since I had the pleasure-o address from Manila, and for which the thanks of tho for 001 say poople have bean soraly puzzled

The British nation is entitled to the which would give the Sailary Hard the power the afternoon of the 25th March. Thura ware twenty-one foreign goosts registered at the hotel.

yun at our last yearly general missing a boon Chamber, as representing the meresatile and about this apparently inexplicable problem.

very momeutons euole the life of this colony. shipping community, are undoubtedly duo. The Chambar, by its latter of the 32nd Septem. Possession of much more than this infitile wimal to pa the sily into a thoroughly salary con and I trust that this Chamber will not fail to haza energy aut ingeniy eau make it the of thres lost sil belt off at the Not only have we sou meet important develop. A schems for making a watera barbour of her last bave given very clear expression to portion of tho Chinose Earpiro in perpotally ditor and thus render Hongkong as far as of them lost wil their effects. The lass, includ mentais the neighbouring Empire of China refuge for all craft in stormy weather views of the community bath.xative and Foreiga.arga on the Government the necessity of resece of a douguial abitation for the plague ing building, furniture, storas, oto, is estimated but we haya experienced the onlargament of ons by Lur construction of a breakwater from Thele arguments being simply answerable, saring this concession for 909, yates. Wa basil. It is true flat a hill entitled “An Ordissoda to make farther provision for the nt yeg 120,000.

own boundaries, which annat falfo add im. Slaughterhouse Font was advanced by Mr. un attempt whatever is made to ply to thom.my that be able to care less for 200

The CHAIRMAN than proposed the

savitation of the onions and repunt vertain salmonts of the clonal Houssa auf lusanitary To the Hours of Commons on the 3rd March, enly to the growth at uporance of the. K. Leigh, and recommended to the The Government simply afaton that aftor die

colour, while at the we tinte Provid. Favourable consideration of the Govern consideration of the views expressed by the of the roport

Dwallinge Ordinauve 1894" was read a first in reply to Mr. Bartley, Mr. Brodrick sailing with a better means of defence, ment by your demittee, who here in no Chambar, the Secretary of State udhores to kis

timeon the 22vd November Inst, or tre months No correspondence has passed with the Gov-

Eron's at Peking mazahed rapidly lact your way altered their opinion, although H. the decision that laser shall, in fature, barlund ramont of the United States in regard to the and your committee, remarking their tandener Governer dore not sos his way for the present from 999 years to 75 years, or at the longest

The mooting then adopted the antual report, in the spusel of the Hon the Captain,

NOW MEMBERS.

Supeittendent of Pulics introdnoing the pro- tariff between the United States and Hawaii, decided to throw their weight with the to take up the question in penasquete of the 50 year As It is impossible for any one to nor, so for an Iar Majesty's Government are reprimatatives from other bodies, and tank boavy expluuifure which would be involved. transfer, ever by inteatured slet, more then

Before the centinastica of the lotion of the posed geada logislation was condemnatory of

the insure that nothing has sincs hood ̈ aware, have any changes boen yat introduced occasion in May lust to saless the sametary of The existing harbour of refuge to the eastward he possesses, it might puzzle our lawyers to new wambera, Ble, WEIREAD proposed the into the Hawating tarile; but a Bill has been for Beige A friss hots by wie anl is not only silting ap, but it possips the great make good title for 99 years lease from.

election of the Gamrai Agant of the M and heard of it. In respect of the important que

tion of insanisation sur paternal Government introduced into the United States Legislature on the subject, strongly urging the easily disadsanaga af being to windward whomever Her Most Grolone Majesty to Hong) and 0 Companies and Mr. A., G. Slakas,

continues to imalgs in the policy of laisse faire by which it is provided that "Hawaii shall

alike for the bensbt of the Volonists and on bad weather is approaching; and is therefore Crown leases of a. building not in the now

MR. SHARP Scanded;

or drift," as Raymas: Gormanutents did, and Carried. comprise a Customs distrio of the United atmagic grounds, of aging now frostage vary difficult of soeurs to small craft, which con consist, sosing that a portion of the bold

evidently think that everything is for the States." Representations have been addressed to the north, and the session of certain islandsequently have to seek haltor much earlier than tenant's loase, caked 9th Jane last, for a like

best in this beat possible of all warlde. by Her Majesty's Ambassador at Washington the vicinity. When in July we gathered if they had a refoge is the opposito direction. period has already szpiret Vary grant la

Sanitary Board is still in oxislonce but is not to the United Status Government-calling, their come into as to the conditions of the coupon. Consequent upon the recurrence of plague last veniense must arises the period of the Chinese

castitated or Eurmat in decordines with the attention to the effects on British trade which signed on the 9th June, that the gated year, this soloay was again put to grost loss and Gavárnment's less to Great Britala progna would be prodnost by the application of the concesion was clogged with a stipulation for inconvenience by the quiero in Itaposed sively diminishes, in the constant abbreviation

the legality of the Board's nothaja. Qu mors United States navigation lawn to Hawaii and the reservation of Korba city ander Chinese at the riona poris in Eastern seas ou of the term for which sub-leases can be granted.

than one occasion when taken before the possessions of the United

Supreme Court, la espaob of its wrongful acts jurisdiction, together, with a landing-place terrrivals from Bengkong waleis Happily If no lessen for 19 years sro posible, wean at States, but it would

the Board has been mulotel in damingis papers on the subject,

while the Chinose Imperial Maritine Costura cases of plague, both hars and on the mainland, rightly said will greatly discourage investments

which no doubt Rinately came out of the desired to keep a footing within the waters of have been low in number, and we bava evory in the colony. I do not think that the 999 vers leases will be enhanced in value by their further the colony, it was decided by the committes hope that tho disease will continue to be of a

sporadio character. All the mme, the southern issue being proscribed, but rather that all pro

rugores that. the Burt shall eat of fear that an earest profest should be sent home to

official and not more than six juliaal man. the sire quarter painting cut the recessity of porta have already imposed quarantine upon as party will share in the general depression which

bira bat for years past it has ponad of Mr. WHITEHEAD said-White, the ofection abori fire official members salon other prom→ absolute freedom from Chinese Customs and Today, we have received a nofles from the will ens upon this abang It is a sad diap Jurisdiction of the whole from extension sorament that nine days' quecuting brohotenent to those who have been expecting the territory. (Applausa) This was accordingly bun impnya at Bangkok, sad the Venice advent of a period of food prosperity upon of the Comunition in taking place, would

at the end of the Pratory, it is in A very gracatul sat if the mombore alapted a re- done, and I am happy to state that it has now Sauitory Couvention Regulations ill be in the completion of the Roolamation. bonically givou oud that the Chiness Queposed at Calentia against resele arriving from vast undertaking could never have been solation in senacetion with masteorological warn- toms staticus will be removed to their own Hongkong. I regret to any that in the matter accomplished had leates of 75 goats breilodings from Manila. In quo of tus great tion with regard to the proposed Chine has been said and more line bag written, we magnificent blocks at its easter and have been tuitously applied by the Directors of the reservation of Kowloon city, which was ap can hardly olaim to have advended one iots built. No ens man would lay out half a Meteorological Depardust ut the Manila The iso li, or dystination tax, contim to bear million dollars on a block haring only 675 Observatory and of their having tendered parently conceded for site saving-of Chine

the estos indefinite shape that it has always years less. The greatest muffarers will be the colony and the shipping internals la taec, but which can only be ragardod na o mís.

do o lung as Chinese, as they are the largest borranera. Taluable sarțiesa, hog to submit the following resolation. In vios qi, the very satisfactory take, as it most either he a farce as far as done, and which it will

Chiness affaicis, from the highest to the lomus The Chiness, bars are not alike to these in the letter dated 19:b uit. ronivad by the Chambar Chinese jurisdiction is concerned or else an In arrived at an understanding, thereby obviating tolerable theru in the feel of the calent, are really unfrisudly to foreign trade and look United States Thero they are sojourners from the Government in cânusation korowith, for cotaideration during the past year has been " which will necessitats early aut ecuplets on it a mile on to be aqused in very Here they make their home. They bring their which has been pablished in the leal prae. I extraction. There has been considerable available manner, while foreign Pavers Boom earning in America for investment in Hg good sogrvely do more than arress the hope Jati to sapport with all my power the Bill delay in taking possession of the new tor to be quite impotat-in the matter of insisting kong. Properly owned by fornigers in gesse ritory, evor which the British fag has act apon the oarrying out of their Treaties. It sily disposed of upon their leaving China, that the motion will wash with the unanimous

support of the Chamber:-

14.40

LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. D-W1rson's H.K. D., BLEND OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule..... WATSON'S VLÁS" OLD LI- QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule..... 15.00 THONE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENDACHY a high class Boda Whiskis, of greater age than most brands in the market.

ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not

Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP sooonded. Carried.

epiton

The CHDAHAN proposal the coufciantion of tua election of the following members. G. P. Lammers, Musers. Smith, Balt and Co Mt. P. Brewith, Shell Transport Trading Co.. Ltd, Moas Ganega R. Staras and Co. Vander, Slogan and Co, the Gousral Agent of

now be replaced in stock at the price, other newly- be prematurs to prosent for the convenience of Chinese én-of-way, to the prospect this year is brighted and the pace shut up to 15, which the Cliamber the P. My and O. sad 0. Companies, and Mr. A

D is well known for its fine flavour.

E of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseur to be the best brand in the Hongkong smarket.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRES."]

"Loupon, Srit-April, FIGETING ON THE TURKISH—; BULGARIAN FRONTIER Four hours Bghting bas takon plane

G. Stokes.

Mr. JANIN SEconded

Carried.

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The

law, and not annaturally some doubt exfests as to

The tasoting than propoxded to stact the Com. ratepayers pockets. Ordinanca No. 2 of 1887 mitted by ballot

THE TYPHOON WARNINGS.

credible that the most vibil iates sis of this

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Kial rack, on the Turkish-Bulgarian frontier; froutier. We are still without precís infone-of taxation on foreign importe, although much along this boa front. Neither would those five praction nine of the information kitberto gecontare at the mercy of an emasculated

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

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between the frontier guards. A muxaber of the

combatants wore killed and wounded.

BAMOA AND THE POWEB8. It is stated ot Webington at the thres Powers concerned in the Samoan question have

the necessity for the King of Sweden to act as ampir.

*

THE DISTURBANCES AT

TAIFOO.

partant British colony said allowed to Salary Board vonstituted at age and not ertaplished. The Chair of the Bengal u accordance with the law which it was Chamber of Commerce at its annnial meeting bold in Cafoutis six creeks uga said in connection with sanitation:

which has esas bafore the Legislative Council The most important and prominent measure

the Municipal 1

I considered it my which I sensor so essential and so demirsible from every point of view. Essential because

yet been hoiated, but arrangements are now in cannot be too ofton brought before the public, I always at their death, whereas that belonging The moübers of the Hongkong Guneral in all large cities it is of the Brst importance progress for ite adminiatation and, wo tenst. and this must be my excuse for repeating it to Chinese descende to their childron. Chidese chamber cf Commerce desire to courey to

that the controlling Manicipal autocity carly development. The newly-acquiral teri hero, that in Article 2 of the British Tiantain found families which continue after they are tory, with the same conditions of freedom under Treaty of 1858, after defining the method of gone. This obange in title is very seriously or Father Ja Algud SJ the should be strong and representire. energeti

and progresive Desirable because, with RETURN OF TER TROOPS AND DESTROYERS. which this port. flourishes, promises to have be payment of travelt duen, the following words garded by these peopla, to whom practically and expression of thate extrama regret and dis

most mocoeful future and to be of much value neaar: And on payment thereof certificate unreasingly the Colony belongs. They pay the tiation at the mjaliable attuak marle the present prospect of that meat dangerou THE "WHITING" RUNS ON TO A ROCK-~ to this colony, giving, as it will, greater scope shall be issued which shall exempt the goods from tares and support the administration of the apon the Ray Director of the Manila Ob-disma plague favading our sily, we mont The relief expedition which set out for Tai- for the establishment of new industries, and the all further inland ebarges whaticesor." This Government, The great majority of foreigners story and his colleagues by the Digester of be prepared, in satisipation, and by adopting foe in the early hours of Tuesday get there in cheaper habitation of a large population, with contention is fully endorsed by Lord Elgio's are fiterally here to day sad gone to-morrow, the Hongkong Observers and at the cone the most necessary suitdry precautions we good time and soon learned that Captain-cut let or hindrance to their free cireutation privato despatch to the Foreign Offis advising generation amongst them consists of threequent stoppage by the American Government should at least endeavour to from this great city. the Treaty and yet the indefinite to i tax years, not thitty Chinese familias rarely die the flag pin meteorological warnings the capital of India, from the censation of Superintendant May and his party had left for within our borders. In congratulating our

The surrounding

solves on this nequisition, we thould not farget still fourakes, Thefforts made by Mr. Branan, ent here There are, of course, speculative from the Philippines. Thu mubers desire to being disgracefully tackward on the principles

place on record their high appreciation of the

of maitation. *Hongkong. Hongli un ford that the villagers had to grow, our thanka te Bie Charade Mau Doual BM, Consul at Canten, to obtain reliable Chinese. They are seduce are very valuable services at all times rondared by tion which mat sugage the attention of all ba dispersed and that everything we quiet. The for bis successful exertions on our behalf. Ap.information about taxation at dealination had a party, receiving any profit which may have

the Directors of the Meteorological Department site of the police cast-ebed which had been barned plans.) The use of bank notes having become somewhat disappointing result, as it transpired onred, but steep do not belong to the of the Danila Observalry to the fore long will be the ingrement of Celenite, Bombay is ahead of us in this respect; to the ground the previous arening was visited far more general of laty years, the inconvenisues that although xaust articles of foreign inport most substantial induantial class, amongst

The Hon. J. H. Stewart Tonhart and the to trade cuased by their scarcity ever when the were professedly liable to a fal tax of about whom the disposal of property in regarded and shipping comanacity in Hongkong and fuprovement Trest har kren formed in that

mach in the same light as the extinguis, and their hops nul erpestation that

city and the members are already at work. in a very short finis full jestico will be done elders of the village of Talfen brought by anthorised limit of issse had been somewhat ex 2 per coat, the system of colloption is 20 an fere him. He spoke severely to them of the i coeded, was greally aggravated last Midsummer reliable that there is really no corteisty as to its of timber. is locked upon amongst the the Diractors of the Manila Observatory by the in the country for some years, perhape it may

· Ordite for metra evýraz ÚjoÜLILY RUAN should be occurrences of the previous day, and warned thom by a Bank acneerood, being called upon to I amount. With regard to thể misam of Lord landed aristocracy In England. This is a good knowledgment of the inflavussu practical valuu bicemo an endemic disease in India, in whlob

"YOZIOS" TO, VORRESPONDENTE

teslā ārsidroseed be. Tas Vorron, j

Untwishme malating to the mes columns Correiadeniament forward theirnamwandaddress Use addressed be the Batist, not

se pakkaation, but na avidansg of good faith.

dia bebers for pečlisation should be written as ETTE

Fo quirmonely myned ovomunierfione that koer strendy appeared in ather papan sei 2 bu övaarba

sant šibali man en day of publiant on. After that hree pply is listed. Only supplied for task

Formele Alärme Pass, BG Code P., 20 Telephone. 12.

DEATHS.

of the punishment which would fallow such proceedings. The elders protestad to be ez ceedingly sorry, for what bad ecoarrod, and promised to do their best to keep the place in pence in the future.

Shortly afterwards the expedition started for On the Whiting entering the barbour it was rau in a cook in the fog. Her water-tight compartments, however, prevented any serions inconvenience from baing felt. She will hare to go into deek.

At Totro, on the 23rd March. Mia. TB. GLOVES, home, where it arrived in good time. sped in jeer

At Yolchama, on the 24th Marel, NICHOLAS seen that her how were stazed lu, sùs having Trewarer. This proposition was strongly sup-beginning to discuss bis anggestions. What

Toas da Lux

The Daily Press.

Herskoro, April 6th, 1899.

at their disposal, it would have been more

Government had taken up, "the white "man's burden" itself and not tried to

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE

IN HONGKONG.

NO. 9. DISTRICT DECLARED AN INFECTED AREA.

No. 9 district.

under Bee. 13 of Proclamation 15 of 1894,"

of their Inbours in the past for the public benefit and the cause of science and the restriction Mr. Lwas I have much pleasuri in second- recently placed open thoni bespeedily removed." ing the resolution in convotion with this very important subject. I would like to suggest that the Committes take steps la spero like warnings from Zikawei Olisarvatory."--...

·A, most important ques-

We may look upon plagus an likely tostay

caes it is the darn 7acessary that the ports of Inde should be made as complete as practicable in joint of vanitation so that there would be the least possible danger of a obook to the cou ierce of the country." The remarks are appropriate and applicable. There are to the conditions obtaining bers Egain sporadic cause of plague in our midst and the water supply of the city holly trade. als. In fact, another month's drenght met uter famia. Further delay in effecting the long-postponed sanitary reform is attended with grave end growing denguy. The Com

illee on elest te-day would do woll to menurialise the Government na to the pre- ing and urgent neeussity for, deing in due comes and without fastbor delay what is regainite nnder: the circumstancar. The hon gentleman then went on to refer to

THE IMPERIAL ORINESE CUSTOMS, Ho raid: The continuance of the Imperia

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itemorandum of the basis of Agreement rigand in Hongkong, 11th September, 1888,

Charles Beresford and his meeting with us and wholesome feeling, and it should be the redovits eiconlation to the legalized amount, and the pressure felt by all earngad in commures hero, that is all too frosh in year recollection business of the British Government to recognise to need much comment from me now. We are encourage it. I cannot think that any. was to marked that que relief becaris impera tiva. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking listened with much pleasure to his address thing has operate to bring about this dias

hern, aid shall watch with interest the pro- trous proposal but the lesse for 99 years of the Corporation accordingly made a purposal to the Government that for any excess of the greas of his advosy of the poly of the the Howloon Linterland. If it is really intended Opera Daor." His Lordship so reached to get something out of, the householders, it is athurived nolu lesne, they would logo silrez

great change of policy, and looks more like dollar for dollar in the eastedy of the Colonial England, and the press of that sountry nee

Spanish, Portuguesa, or French cofania.

THE COMMITEEM.. ported by your committee, and, having been ever may be the outcome of Chops nggestions, And how hare all their schemes answered F We one thing at least is certain nothing but have no internal requirements beyond the pover

The CHAIRMAN ufterwards intimated theO accopted by the Goverment, as afforded the

good day result from the disassion of the of our ordinary taxation to discharge we on by desired reliať by an adeguato supply of note jesue. In this connection, I would like to prist Chinose problem sad from the wide publication an effort mange to meet the charge of tag alantion of the Committee as follows: Messrs. out that the colony is al present Rooded with of the array of fets and opinions that Lord flitary contribution, together with epitly. M. Gray (Chairman), A. MacGouachia (Vico dollars and small coin from the Cauten mint, Charles Beresford has colleted will the object Government, provided that car rosenross are Chairman), A. Haapt. J. J. Bell-Irving, T. and ale Japanese yen, one of which are legal of influencing and instructing public opinion in not squandered in fade and fancies. Ob, Jackson, W. Poate, I A. Ritafie, M. A. Siebs,

and T. H. Whitehand.. tender. They have, kowever, been introduced Great Britain and America (Apphase.) One bat, someone relais, "the usarned re

A vote of thanks to the Chairman erschulud TRS rent course of events in connection

hero, and were no doubt obtained at a dia of the recommendations in the Relations meat" Hongkong is the worst plane in the

she proceedings. with the Kowloon extension is not calculated

count. This is an ov which will grew, and passed by your Committes for trammission to world for a man to get anything without r

The Hou: T. H WHITENZAN BABI--At the being one which causes inconvenience and less Lordship has already seen partial falimenting it. The Government moreover is sure of to slavile the Government in the estimation Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of tha

in the promised opening to Foreign Trade of the its Crown meat, no trifling item from the Chamber's annual meetings in the last three to the general public, stops should be taken to of the public, as regards elther dignity or Hongkong Sanitary Board we held for the mead it. The sudden rest by the Goversport of Ninuing for on the West Tiver, for which, inomant that the kamper falls. And, soon Four 135, 1897, and 1898, I oZerol a len purpose of considering the adviability of de meat last Saptambue to raise the rents asked believe, we are greatly indebted to the exertions se the buildings are erected, it comes in for 13 remarks in connection with the grave isjury common sense. It was generally understood caring No. 9 health district Infected with for charyes and piors, by something like too of Mr. Hosin, B.B.M. Consul et. Wishow. We per cunt upon the equal value of whole the being done to trade by the insanitary condition. Chinese Customs off and establishment in and.. that the new territory was to be left severely babonic plagne. The President (Dr. Atkinson, firm the amount now paid, elicited a protest have great rosson to hope that the will be of property All those who invest their way of Hongkong, and, at the risk of wearying boat Honkong is extremely undesirable, sud Prinsipal Civil Medical Officer,) occupied the from the but the Geronat, toch altiuate bunetto our trade Theat in the freebeld of 999, yesen! anob as is, member, I feel compelled to again direct the very nautisfactory position of matters alone until it was formally taken over nad chu's, and thern wore also present the Vien fuel, la Chamber turn, fe tention of capitaliete in Europy and Americs, i ovnsitalo themselves the bulwark of the echey's pointed attention to the state of matters still obtaining should now be reseslied. Paragraph fill and complete control could be exercised. President (the Hon. F. H. May, Captain up the revised tariff. H.B. the Govora, being drawn to Chins as a Hold for the inrost prosperity Every native Crown Jose i da perciling and which are skinumsy unsatisfac. of section of the Chefoo Souvention of 1578 This terminatium, however, has been de.erintendent of Police), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby

The Governor of Hongkong having bug who arrived meantime, kas, 1 am glad to meat of spital, and the various railway projects self hostage for the peace and order of Hongfory. The terrible vidation of the huborito mais

pagno in 181 was attunlod with famnetable parted from and latterly there has been Dr. Clark (Medical Ofoar of Hath), Mr. A.

(Director of Public Works), Me. E. Osborne, nete, seongsinud the remains us are making steady progress. It is host grati kong. We, the present residents in Hongkong as of life wad the mast hurtful engegaancos omplained of the interfarmes of the Cantas

Chumber'a saggestions, and I understand tying, soming down to our own bordera, to are not alone interested in the preservation of activity in surveying and in the erection of W. Browin (Acting Registrar-General), and an ended tariff on a more equitable basis las know that the surrey of this line from Hankow the integrity of our lauded securities. The to the general interests of the colony. Blue Caroms reveans cruisers with the junk trads then there has bom a revodomerica of apuradio of that Colony, the Chinese Government to Cantoa has been completed, and the one for monied men atoms whondanoo upan mortgagan,

Соп boss practically agroupon. The idea of

cases of plagne each year and two somewhat agrees to the appointment of quartar for the police and other officials, Mr. Duggan (Hecretary).

ision

in order to the ariablink The FEESIDENT, in touching upon the reason shortening the periods of lenses of Crown lande, the railway from Kowloon to Cantou bus just and the large constitoonoy of sharoboki in the Government relying on the Chinese for calling the mosting, said that since Feb,in quer that the Goncaust should runs bien commenced. It will of cours, be some par oli established and successful Banking. In extensive opidemics, ons in 1856 and the other

in 1898. The deaths from plagu tvora: 390 most of some sysina that shall enable the time botors we are in direct railway communion-surance, and Slaam Companies, who load their authorities to suppress any opposition that 28th thore had been 34 cases of plague is the benefit of some of the reared increment, his

been extended to Hongkong by the Colonial tiou with Hankow, but that event (which, but po gapitol ad reserve, funds upon these in 1895, 1078 in 1808 10 1697, and 1180 Chinese Goreramo s protich He revenus rithout prejudice to the interests of the As the agricultural counties in in 1898, lile there were 25 died in 1894. might arim and to maintain order. Acology, and of this number 12 had occurred in

*Coly." Oleo, although the einamstances are different lately looked very faraff) eens nor to be almigateurities.

withla asurable distance. The balance of England dissout the bills of the manufactur. Besides tais gerons mortality the goveral in might have hem 'foreseen, the Chinese au

was resolved on the motion of Dr. CLARE,

The Hos. R. DA ÜRMSET having spoken, it from those ruling in the United Kingdon"trado is a very real thing in the notal foreigning districts in the Merih, se uaturally: Las" forest, of the Colony are being seriously injärad Thi Commission was appointed and resaltod thorities proved a broken reed in the matter,conded by the PRESIDENT That Health who the colony was vet etarlad, the Grove trade with Chin

After a brief trial of the system of short-lenses

Whom the products of the Colonies make use of the savings in the mother and the rat and growing shipping trads of the We are not concerned to offer any excuse District 17o. 9, bounded on the East by Eastern ment granted fansee for 999 years (pramically country, partionlarly minerals, ar lapped by a country. We are now suffering from the port suffers heavy loss lusso as quarantine

Street; on the West by Pumping station, Pok- equal to freshold, except in the point of Crown railway system which will increase the rolame depletion caused by the withdrawal of finde restrictiole are imposed at the present moment in which the Hongkong Government For the right to cancel the arrangement, For the mandarins, but, knowing what theylum Roads and Western Bizcel; on the North Rest), and for about half a sitary laud. Lusof exports, and the money coming in for them f upon apprezentions regarding silver. vates epon vessels arriving from Hongkong at the are-and the limited nature of the

provest injurious to the rasany or to the Bookaxa Road, be declared infected with the Chinese rightly consider as being quite as the demand for imperts increase in propertion to ther intensided by feare in reference to our Rangoon, and cloowhere, Thanrgent attsution agitimate trade of the play." The 1886 "at- the reasonable wasis of this immense population. Isad tenure. There is no mors-frnitfal use of the Government has year after year since 1874 meat" permits a Chinese Castoms often reasonable an wei) as inere digoified if the babooie phigus in accordance with byo kws f gool as freebold as regards tenure. This policy As soon as ponos is restored in the Philippines | Kaardial ischief in England this, the beer earnestly" dirastel, to the iojarius aud in Konghong and tolerates Chinase revendo and

Las now, without any previous matice, besn The VICE PRESIDENT ad that no police reverted, and your committee, considering that and the orderly administration of the islands gint of money seeking employment and loss reeling from this insanitary state of the axed oraisses to visit British waters day and could be spaced, and it was decided that the

the short period wood be likely to alvores undertaken, thore esa be little dorit that their the positive greed with which the most the city I refer more particularly to the Col night-they hava by courtesy the status of won Colonial Seorabiry shimald written to for affect sales, and ences an unfair appreciation. trade will receive great simulas from being shadowy and specious projects are email Surgeon's reports of 1874 and 1975 urdered of-war-c. The arrangment" he worked shift it on to the shoulders' of the Comauthority to obtain four apper for the work of existing properties, with a tenderer to under the control of a progressive Poser. Under besoed. With money chtainable at 8 per by the House of Commons to be printed in seriously to the injury of the legitimate trade mandant of Kowloos city. Having, however, of disinfeeling houses and how to imese visits erond the old fott, adilreased a strong Proteal the Spanish rule trade was hampered by heavy cent the borrower is no longer satrant to the 1881, to Mr. Ostert Chadwick's report au the of Hongkong, muro apoially to trade in an **ndentured to evade its responsibilities, tion at 81 u dhy

to the Secretary of State, through this Cetera daties and the most various spion of customs lender, bat his setore. It is the result of mis sauilary condition of Hongkong presentad to travel and this hot has bepia dorostrated This was all the business.

meat on the subject, Mr. Chamberlain a regulatinus It Is sincerely to be hoped that the taken and erroneous legislation, that money is at both Houses of Parliament in August, 1982, and by the statistics furnished by the assistant Har or 10 anticipate its rights-the matter may

however, not to be moved, and adheres to bis United States will adopta liborat fatal policy the same time worth two per cent on one side another report by him dated July, 1890, to the boy Master. The principal Chinese traders be looked at from either point of view-

decliion, though expressing a rendimoss to om-

both in the interests of the islands and in those of the world and twenty per out, on the other, report of the Farmasent Committee of the Bud guilds are in favour of the Customs being the Government was unpleamatly disturbed

body terms in the lo les providing for their of trade generally, in the matter of legislation is the gareral portions of the British Empire. Banitary Board datad Jus, 1804 to the reports required to withdrew into Calues territory. of the Coinmittee on Housing the Chinese sted Theoriginal reason for permitting the Custome ronowal for a similar period at such en advango during the year we have not had mingh ocalon Why should the English people be almost com by rangurs of approaching trouble. There

For the final possession of the Captain's Cup, in Crown rants of scors justified by the then for the dertiene of var energetic member, Mr. pallod to invest their money in Froncs, Fast, July and August, 1894, to the Colonial Surgeon's to stablish themselves in and shout Hongkong upen the Gervernor solicits an futersion presented in 1998 by Mr. Thomas Jackson, value of the land. No presision Ik reads for Whitehead. The Trader Marka Amendment and German stocks, to say nothing of Turks report on the epidemic of bubonic plague difed was the solletion of opium verno, but now: with the Viceroy, and, his request having Marok. There were only six of the monthly of depreciation.

play was commenced during the laiter half of action in the Crown voas in the erant Ordinaues has been passed with the approval of and Argentine Pepublics, by logitiation wish Marot, 180, and to the report of the Medical they nes not only collecting intins on opium for (Mr. Graaville Sharp Your Cronistes; and the Zerohast Shipping places British Colonial semmities at a died. Ofteer of Health for 1806. Speaking at a Chiasse Imparial purposes, but in the British beep arended to, bo proceeds post baste to wiùpera present in the colony at the time, and "Hear, hour."). The working of the Post Consolidation Online 1809 is now on the Vantage? Hongkong, in teos of many difl public meating bold in this building in June olcay buy are collecting general dution on Canton; greatly to the indiguation of the same los matchas resulted, the final being a Oles durag the past year cateed great die stocks and its various clauses are undergoing allies, has done well is shows in the confind. 1994, at on election of ro naofleint members goods and morel andise for the Provincial Cor Our ing pages of the report presented today for pur to the Banitary Board, Mr. Jackson said, and censente. Goods and merchandise which have Englied community there, who seem to fullows:--Major Morris, R.A. 6), "¿ "bye,"

very well contested game. The draw was as satulation and inserventance and gave the ousideration of a sub-pinnoittee

rise to much correspondenco.. fan Chara-worthy Bocretary, Mr. Wilbor, has 2 sdoption. Why should so important and funds truly said: There is no doubt the present Faid daties to tho Chiuso Cataoma in Auva considered the visit derogatory to the Dr. J. A. Lowson (11) một Mr. V. A. G. Hav. ber addressed strong representations to the anal given Liu boat offorts to the sine of montal obangs be, mais un that now declared, state of Hosigkongly a legmos not only to the Hongkong through stress of weather or ether

·kins (8); Mr. R. H. Bill (12) ford Capt. Des Corrnment on the subject, in response to the Chamber and a glazbe at one correspond ris, the reducting of the term of Crown Isses Government but to our divilisation, and Meri may ucrer resah their destination, dat it natione dignity. For our own part we do Voar, H.E. (9), and Mr. E. C. Labs (E6) 46oured whith General Black requested for suce will explain that this is no light matter from 109 to 25 posts? I obsil never forget the fede; in it well aufgerufalls considered mibute, they do arrive at porte on the coast whore Cuiloma tha native oficials pay uzasi lekin and not wi' why -ike Governor of a British.bye," and the result of the competition is of State to appoint a tratuad offlor from the (Applauss) Cenourning the Commitoo and the last three words which my General Massger at a later date'wrale Unless one well-conai thee is to branch of the Imperial Maritims wolony should not call upon a Chinese giren below

English Post Office le suced Mr. Nortlico members there is little for me to add to the (a little man, but a giant in Branco), hued | dered solume bo adopted to abato oreferowling First Redad-Dr. J. A. Lorsun kout Mc. | Assistant Postmaster General, Cafeaport Wo tava lest thres meubers, only through his teeth at me, as he closed the door to reene, lay out, robuild on new priaciples, best the said gomla to other duties as if they:" Viceroy if the busines in hand is of aulici V. A. C. Hawkins by Sap and 1 to play: Capf. lapstoly, a stortion bas born aid to the during the year, and all of those only on thele between is on a departats from Engelmat for at least the worst foelions of the town, we hit not already paid duty to the Chinese Gov- uy mal permanent crament at its Customs office in Hongkong. It' aut importance to warmat such a procent. Des Vorur, R.E, defeated Mr. R. H. filt by most reasonable request, and the position is to discontinuance of business here. As a Bet-off Bombay," Don't ranke changes," Mr. Chair, shall over make.

up after a very even niatok.

be filed by an official with only a galénial ex-' wo lavo to woloey six new members whose Tools retail thaimmediate and ultimats Kocess progress towards nautity from Bitb and is contrary to all present that our Govern. disassy. On 28th July, 1890, Bir Williamshonld permit the Chiness Government ing, but the preferment of a request that a

Becond Round D. J. A. Lowson defeated porinco at St. Vinout. We havo in Captain slution you will be nekod to contra prssantly of this new polytus Kowloon voucion → small guard might be sent from Kowloon Majer Morris, R.A by 3 up and 2 to play, Hastings, whe now direats the Post Offen; Mr. Dodwell and Mr Herbert Sith reigned is intimately bound ap 81th this cordalot of Robinson appointed as Lussitary By to loot datis in British wetors. The Bellish eity la business that might very well have while Capt. Des Voeux, R., won exther easily zealous officer, who may be relied upon to to all the Dommittee upon having the Colony and the term of Belush Crown leases a lave porties Commission, which consisted of Corrument might just as readily permit au

from Mr. C. Lans by 'S np and Sto play.

Hassa or offees in the Tramsa, no "Dorer, or he auto sasura cura and despatch, but it is reconnchie and Me Poste we invited to not the money, and the Chinese have not the Messis. Stewart Lockhart, Chater, Jackson, Europana Government to establish its Canton bean conducted through the medium of the Final Round;-A very close con lost wes the very much to be regrettod that when D* } day tỏ einnt a new Committes. All the outgoing | from England, had the 75 year lenge will non persunal inspection of a number of the houses Folketone for the colluution of its duties.

fill their places It will he scary for you to money, to thornghly develop it. It must case Ede, and mysel, and the wombers made Consul: Almost immediately upon the Go-result of the woeling between Dr. Lowson upg Tarment Department has been allowed to lapaa.

Capt. Des Voux, ho after a keen straggle into state of impliciency, trained assistance has Comprittes have consented to serif elected. he favourably regarded as a security. Butvary in the city of Victoria. They took expert Opin stuggling from Hongkong was the vernor's return to the colony the anticipated wound up the 18 halos ill even ons of the mot bear provided to thirunally go arquise The Chimber's Aldanong condiano to Sourish many will be willing to advares to Chinat on videaco, and after coastal and prolongad con main and continues the chief rebeou for the trouble breaks out, the Captain Super-mecious" rounds being held out jo 39. Con the ts. There is also stras opinion shroud and improve On its retry and has orgago of s. 999 your British title. The idoration the Cenision reported on 9th stud blockade of lougkong waists, by ernare, In some pets the Government's intendent of Pohee and his Sikh gardizing for another holes by play which was that the accommodation in the present building grown from $4,000 to $7,000, with to prospect Kowloon Conson will, if rightly managed, March, 1898. Paragraph of its sport the Imperial Chiasso Gotoramsat revenue

particularly close, and in which the unit throw of farther substantial kerana nostra, here.

We regret to have to report that there are opista fina has beo,and is a great mums to being stoned at the village of Taifoo and halos were halved. Towson won at the 25th bois ing Repartiment. Without aneulting the Pinnacle Book Wod, spite offorts to At Brak alditanal claims will arise from as many insuratny properties in the Colony, and the folony, it seriously inter forms with the fren compelled to bent a retreat. Upon news by Zap and 1 to play. The gems thronghone colony or at any rate not until it was too wide contato in a collerable see the ones dos torera dwellings which, in their present readition, are doin of the part and the trement of the past

was stubbornly fought and credit in equally late to objept, the Colonial Office has extended rot of 80, for discovery of a submerged danger pramone klant në etbempt will be made gojera of the outrage being received the Go shared by both players, the golf played being to us the oysters of many post the as been made from it. I do not think, gentle-In Confedry proriseldar Hongkong is gone unfit for hojai katilation. The back portions, enger traille; it is stouded with grave abus vernment seems to have lost its head cum datinetly good all round,

CHAMPIONSHIP, 1800 United Kingdom and certain of the olon this there in any vile arbies requiring all may probably be apodad, salf of a number of the houss visited by as are the cans of rack stato crested crime, and colonies. Exarllent as is the anal araten spool remark from me now Before proposing realismended, the dollers Fit om sine thark, Bilyeutilated, extremely dirty, and in it most objectionable on political as well as pletely for before sending troops to restore Conditions of play are fixed si follows: All of prony postage, I four that partial applicable adoption of the report and count, the mak and there will be no next to rely on the some cases, more done ef Rith The interior of sigmercial grounds; the system of farming order it competed the extraordinary abate preliminary is match play of 18 holes, and tion will grote au exple matter to the Committee will be glad to filan to say dinom profit from tes inling is of 75 years the subicles or salivisions of the living rooms out the Ogium (as is bad, and is dietly op dity of requesting the co-operation of theke aal 3 holes, half to be played in the fore codesy, judging from the Mosominium of the son on the various matters that has been desit lease for its repayment. The Han, the Sw ach that in the great nisjerity of is poud to the established laws of Great Britain. noon, and half la the afternoon; all ties to be late Fustmaster General Mr Tho, who with, or to tour way views on other subjects retary of State for the eclonies interms their pqnights, copld be seen only by the aid of Hongkong snow jusposition to face the lost its Maudaus of Kinh City, for which pure plaza elf en of before thw Ifth inst; and the estimated a probable loss was revers of which members may to presat." (Ap. me that (Les besser will be scored on a artiful light. We wish to od parillaz Government may entain by placing the splun such an advance in Crown rant in fuelled. wütention to the tabulisted statement of the tapetation and exportation on a sound basin. pond that worthy sus franged from his bed fast on Wednesday, 19th April.

$30,000 annually Only fe this interruption plus)

PAR BUYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.