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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY OCTOBER 271 1899.

the maltalism of the Colony and

TILPORTANT MONILISATION SUBEME IN CENTRAL "CHÍNA,

THE ESTIMATES

The PRESIDENT pointed out that the motion The Appropriation Bill was considered, the wha tot semended, al consequently the matter rarione toms of estimated expenditure being dropped talen one by one

Answering the Hon. H WHITEHEAD, PhoT LATRING" ARSTION,

A report was submitted by the Medical had rashstoned the Pollon Department Ober of Huth on an objection to propicana A olop is now on foot, to mobilisa un import- The CAPMAIN SUPKUINTENDENT OF POLICE pablic string t 18 Gough Groot, and wish ant army of 100,000 mon at Kangen for the sand blom blan laking over of the New Territory regard to this objection De. Clark the com

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here, and it is reported that General Su Tuen

mauitor-in-Chief of Kwangai, vow on, a special mission to Kwangchanwan to define the bound

SCOTCH WHINK Y. of 3,500 men, were encamped at Buadoo, and neštion b, section S. of Ordinanen 15 of 1994 within the walls of the houses with doors aud: stations part year. Medical Department Frem the let Hay last up to today there have being talsou for the pulistment of soldiées, and

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mission to land.

He proceeds to Hongkong.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]

VERY LONDON, 54th October, THE WAR.

a

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD

ohanwan the whole furco of the army will be

The steamer Birchler Joft Now York.on tho 24th lust, via Buss for Hongkong, China, and Japan porte.

The N. Y. Kisteamor Kawachi Marui (Europe Liza) left Kobe via Mojl for this port on the 26th inst., is and expected to arrive horn on the

The COLONIAL SECRETART In accordanos overcarding, ba pape dually. Ovarerond with the usual practice Ive to sore that thing-id the greatest 4 ali uilary evil ant Bill be now referred the Finsure Coma thee in and sway the green of all moral ovila OVOTOFouding is lepiliated by modern mobbes Carried LTER INSANITARY=PEQ{SUTIES Bibe of vanitation. Unless the crowding of hesses to The ACHING ATTORNEY GENREAL bez prevented, grastachemes of sewerage and water The Hunghem worder car was syain before to more the blond reading of the Bill entitled apply will eventually make the lionth of a Entrich warro, instead of settare Open mana the Supreme Court yesterday, and was again: an Ordinance to make furiber provision and public gardent do not compensate for the Ladditionól”, European paligo kot been put an, + clusion, of hia minute, observed. This is the parnosoof, garrisoning ito Tangteno Deitag: adjourned

tain enactments of houses, and ninck of ght and air in the dwelling or of bars including four anspetors and 17 amgiants only availatle piece of Crora fau in the principally af snah points as Woosung, the A. S. WATSON & CO. DNB Denaye harpoon appointed to ast fanitary wellega Genesis Rods (age around it. I have Bttle doubt in my own und linon-corroants There had also been eighbourhood, Mid Lip nearest Government Langahan Crossing, Kiangyis, Chinking, and tomporarily as a Judge of the High Court of Ably member one had before them for sale midd that the raltimate predugi nlng use of an increase of 10 prilé polton, Chinese latines will be 1600 foot distant to Tingkiangpt, the entrance to the Caual. Thứ British North Bars00.

Elust past the statement of objects and retous pisgae will be found to be warrowding and that land police, as Chloe water pose and 12 the westward and two miles to the easterds step was instigated by the Vlieroy Eu at Nan

Dantas zotion of the PESIDENT it was which are atino od to this Bill, and I do not the adeurishis tutor lety of anzeity in das to the interpretare There had already been opened The distribution of troops in South Africa, is think it is necessary, therefore, for me to go not that we havethe leasest population of my city stations at the following places Kot-decided to forward the report to the Gorern kia, with the approval of the High Imperial naturally abject to alteration from day to day, through the line of argument sot forth in the in the world, amounting in uns distries to nearly look City, with a animary station at Kin-mest, at the same time calling attention to the Commissioner H.B, Kung Yi daciag bis visit but with reference to the wire that the non-object und ebp atiscked to the Bit. I 1000 persons per more The air of the more fuos und Shatin Cup, Shatin Taipa, Starling non-publication in the Carette of the solillo de Mereunt Et, the torious Com combatants were laring Dundes the latest would, howary, beg juve had this special at dapolycrowded slums of ont eity is foul and fetid Inlet Kot O Futian Un Loong Pinoyting xe to additional latrines. EN Dows, says the Singapore Free Iress of the 19th tention of the Connell in dues of the Bill from Abadhon at su sul circulation, mas atan Teins with enbsidiary station at Tang TER FLAGUE AT ALKLANDRIA October, was that the Liefcaster Regiment, the which I think introdite me very imbratlie the extations from densely packed Ching Cheung Chan Bud Yeung Sha Wabis The following report, dated September 76hares of the territory recently Ineed to las Dublin Fusiliers the 18th Hears, and three portant amendments indeed in this rogaro hamauity sad what fit air becomes ou still the lestens met inga anbardiary station to was subsilted from the British Consul at Alex French, will go up to Neukia to main confer Batteries of Artillery besides a detachment of meats with regard to bubisies, Clause warm nights, when the streets becoma.omply Aberdson, It was the intended to operate

turing ten week ending this day there was one with regard to this army, the Royal Fegingera, altogether making a foron of the Bill stands in the plass of soh, the Praya deserted, and the whole population tone at Saikang, sad: Teut Way, making 15 Andria anys the honor to report that with the Viceroy on the final arrangements

frosh and of logan, whiala terminated fatally,

In the meantime proliminary tessures are On the item de to the that the lat Battilion King's Royal Rites, and which is repealed by this Bill Bab-section b windows shat Kad soared, onn be better the 5th Lancare, had arrived at Ladysmith of Section 8 of Ordinance 15 of 1994. provided imagined than described. Speaking of the boss being reached

inated fatally and 46 vero cured. that where any domestic building is divided slty of pure air for the health of all living bs. The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, starred been cases of plages, out of which 43 far-pending the return of the Marshal feets Ke into separate compartimeals by partitions. It inga Dr. Vivian Poore, a cury eminent emitery that he thought itters retary that there MURTALITY STATISTICS completed and us lemporarily taken command KANG TUWET.

well not to lefal to put up, continuo, or in-authority, in writing of the present neces should be an Assistant Medical Officer of Health The mortality statistics for the colony off at the rariona places where the soldiers are tain partition walls of a graster height than 8 sig of puro ale says "We have been long the colony

show dealb rate of 101, against 22:8 for the General Bu will make Taingiangpu the REFUSED PERMISSION TO LAND

fact, or to hire a space between the top of the paracenetomed to hear that our chief anjlary The CHAIRMAN said the fact of provision for Hongkong for the weak, ending atsher 7th enlisted by offera delegated by Victor Lau IN JAPAN.

titions and the wing or underside of the joints necessity in this world pure water. This an Assistant Medical Officer not being made 12 of less than feet, or to allow much space to be would be quits trad if we were fish. But it is this year's estimate did not imply that that previous week and 15 for the coresponding headquarters for the new Army and will say clocul except in such manner and with ench pbvious that the parity of the air we breathe picer s not to be appointed. The estimates wek Just year. The rate for the following there with 16,000 men hier bis immediac.com-

wook Just year

Band of the whale wry if occasion arise, when material as may ho pressited by the Sanitary is of far greater importages than the purity of were prepared bot are the recommendation was ook was 20-1 against 21.1 for the corresponding and in time of peace, but will taka full com 10.80 (SPECIAL TALEGRAM TO THE "DAILY FERRR." Ecart, and unless the whole of archi compart the water we drink, seeing that we must take received from the Sitary Band dan anda portality returns for Macso for the he will also be made Commander-in-Chief of all

ments are provided with Right and ventilation to dranglit of air shout twenty times a minute, to have no distant Medical Officer is ww boo the satisfaction of the Sanitary Board. For white many of us do not take a drang ht of late to insert it in this year's estimates. The ook ended October 7th showed 40 deaths, and the Naval forges of the Yangters,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Kang Yu-wei arrived from Vancouver by the

the purposes of this section every sub-division water from week's end to weeks and." question was still under consideration, and infer the following week 1 deaths

104. R.-D. ORMSUY-In moring the rosola. C. F. R. steamer Empress of India.

of a domestic building, alas it has one window Now, Sir, this Bill before us in undoubtedly any case it would have to be submitted to the MOULL SHINEJE TEREMENT HOUSER. The Japanese Authorities refused him per at least, as hernisbefers susited, opening calculated to do much to improve the present Boorary of State for the Colonies for lion standing in my am I may quote the old The steamer Tightning, from Caluuite, left

and well known proverb that auxample is better Singapore for this port on the 25ta instant. directly into the external air, shall be considered state of affairs, shafts through which some light approval

On the items under the hot Pablo Works

The 0.3 S. Co.'s steamer Lloronans, from a compartment," Ithink if honourable members and air can reach the back of the houses which will compare that sub-section with plass of has no Isnes in the rear will be opened; while Extraordinary" being resebod.

than precap I believe the present type of The lion TH WRITERSAT saggested that Chiuete tonemailt hones is about ae bad from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 25th instant this. Bill they will sen the very great adrance the removal of onbiolas and cocklofts will

The D&D ateamer Coptie, with mails, &o., in sanitary requirements which is introduced permit of a frour citonation of air. It is they should be postponed for a fortnight, sanitary point of view sa scald well be dorised and may be exported to arrive here on 30th inet,

would like Loro is a great delloisney of light and sentila:

tion in the sleeping compartments the kit from San Francisco to the 20th altime, left hy that clause. In the first ploch, honourable expected that many landlords will see the great the unofficial members of the Council wor

The CHAIRMAN agreed to this and the chens are email and incozvement, and Bhanghai for this port at 1 pm. on the 25th mombare will notice that by the existing lvantage of combiuleg to open lanes between to consider them further

rule there noelfina, de bathing nocam instant. is it was competent for anybody to put up their properties. Tacaoroling, draining.

modation. But the Chinese, are known to & onhicle on any floor, With regard to the fighting of private sivets and Isace, will oru mesting terminated; 23

be averse to change, and block after Lock of amendment proposed by this Bik, sab-section mend itself to be all. It is much to baregröttež.

hage tenement houses tro added annually to the a of clauso 4, saye-In domestic buildings that the first part of clauso was not the law ju

city, all of precisely the same type. This sub fronting strests of a width of less than force 50 years ago. It is an extremely difficult

joot has for many years engaged the attention 15 Lost, no cubiolos er partitions shall be problems now as so hoy overcrowding is to ho

The usual tightly meating of the Hong of architects and engineers and I hate seen rooted, be it airoady existing eltall be abated. The lefty homes of three and four floors plowed, to romain, except on the top door already built, cannot be kept omyty by lav kong Sanitary Board was held 26 nega unter some designa which wore vast improvement Sab-section of the game clause of the Bill and, whatever sanitary laws may be passed, will day. The Presidou (Dr. Atkinson, Princips on the present type of house. I hava, no doubt says:"In domestic buildings frouting streets wil house a disgorously dense population per Civil Medical Ollur) coupled the obsir, at that if a premium were offered we would obtain of a width of 15 fast or over, up cubiales or sore. The city ass olovly grows to its present there were ale present the Vice-President (the anderous plans to select from. I cannot, but

The C.P. R.steamer Empress of India, from partitions other than ping fang ( abop state and can go through no sudden metamor Hou. FI May, Capsi Superintendent of think that the Clisso, would appreciato, bol- divisions) shall be greeted, or if already exist phosis. Withoot enormous expenditure on re- Police), the Hon. B. D Ormsby (Director of ter designed houses, more fitted for human Vancouver, arrived at Kobo 3. p.m. on Wedze- for, and in the case of ovary such "ping fung doing the leam that hastean done and can only (Medical Offer of Health), and Mr. C. W

Pabke Works) Mr. E. Osbora Dr. Clark habitation, with at least the nosition for day, the 25th Inst., and left aguia at midnight ing shall be allowed to remain, on the groundsumption of lands we can but move slowly in wa

abealthy and clean Jife made available day for Shanghai, where she is due to there must be a space between the top thereof hope that the provisions of this Bill when carried Daggas (Scoretary)

The Government now possess in the resursed trive at 8mm. on Sunday, the 30th inst and the coiling or under side of the joists of the into effect will cause some abatement in the PROPOSED OBSERVATION STATION area of Taipingshan Innd on which begass

NOTICE OF FIRMS room of not less than four feet, which may be plague spidemies. I beg to suaond the motion Papers wees erbmitted dealing with the pros for their own onpleyas dould be erected, and olosed in only by wire melting, ludice work, or of the Hea the Attorney-General.

posed observation station under the Vening which has been lying idle for some y

NOTICE arved woodwork, arranged in such a way as to

Convention and though it cost the Gurarament courly 85 per leave at least two-thirds open and as far as

The Vice President proposed that the ques quare foot to resume. The namber of porous practicable evenly distributed" Eud seotion of the same clans of the Bill. contains, The ACTING ATTORNEY-UENREAL Bid betion be control, this day six months. This employed daffy, by the Gorurnment in the oily is considerable Govorament overzears, inspec observation station was going to cost a tremen the very necessary rent to me amonarets le propuse to die of dous amount of usoney, no matter where it was to, arbittoore, and coolies are supposed to fader & Co. ad have ESTABLISHED cabiolos or partitions shall be erected or if the Bill I semed to him that it was not put, and if they thought they were going to accommodation wherever they can, and I know myself in Business as a GENERAL MER already existing shall be allowed to remain in desirable to except the Hill District. It was stop plagas and other jufcotions disasens by the after can do so only at exorbitant roate. In a CHANT. COALHIPPING and COMMIS any kitchen" Sub-section if of the sauce Bill thought at one time that it was not necessary to erection of observation alations they were making the Government to expend money on a SION AGENT No. 59, Queen's Road provides that in vertain cases when there are include the Hill District within the seape of the

colony of spidattice was to spread but the pop readiture should be incurred without any return, of

DARTLY & 00. two culiclos the partition shall not exceed soven Bill but it bad sign me to his owledge ing a great stare. The only way to rid the tary buildings I do not erntemplate that such ex- Central, Hongkong under the Style and Fira

CHOW DART TONG. foot in height at when there are more that that there were shelters for Chines coulies at latist and lat in air. If the Government had but I do think it would not be duressonable to

Hongkong, 2nd October, 18

-12431 the partition the bot. 1500s fler in the Pink, and therefore he did not think it got mines to spend it ought in his opinion to ask that the experiment should be tied of tree- height, whereas the Urdiusnes 15 of 1894 allowed would be advisable to except the Peak. With apend it in coloring areas horoon buildinge ting some look of buildings for housing volies a partition of sight feet in every one no regard to the New Territories, which were also for the working population could be erected and Government ployes, the rent of which matter what the number of cubicles wae. exemple, he might inform the Council that it There were plenty of such areas over in How would not arceul & par cont or por cast on the rrehat the Go- Subsections e, J., and also contain aepfal was in contemplation to introduce a Bill apply-Joon staring themein the face out of their Board ospital oxpenditure

vernment be asked to offer a premium for the best provisions with regard to enbicles the objecting to certain portions of the New Territories zoom windows of shirb is fully explained in the ghjetstat was to say, to the district between Inichi-

design for a block of Chinese tenement hos in accordance with modern views of sanitation, mud reasong attached to the Bill and I do not kok and Lyseman, to the seat of what was

to be erected on one of the vacut lots in the think I need go into them now. Classe 5 of this commonly known as the Kowloon range of billa

remmed area of Taipingshan, and, further, to Bill contains certain provisions with regard the provisions of a portion of the Ordinances tomezzanine floors and cocklofts, and I think the of the colony. Therefore with regard to the principal difference between clause 5 of this New Territories had also got an amortiment

proceed to put ng the building in accordance Bill and thus existing law, which is contained in to move. The Acting Attorney General signi:

with the selected plan. ection 7 of Online 15 of 1894 is that the fed his mondments, one of which was to meinde latter provides for such muzzanine doors and the Fouk within the scope of the Bill and the ty in writing of the Sonitary Board, areas ritory. coklofts not being erected without the author other to after the wording as to the New Tor clause 5 of this Bill provides for tho' Savitary Board making nertalu regalsticas with regard to mezzanine flours and cocklofls. Clause 6 of the 18 provides that in case of lnud as quired from the Crown after the passing of this Ordiaauco no building shall exoval in beight one and a half times the width of the street upon which such building fronts. That is a requirement more etritgeul than the prurision of section 12 of Ordinance là of 1804. Chen 7 of theis Dill provides for open spaces in the arul deuwstir baildings and clasa pro Leides for open with regard to domestic buildings created after the passing of this Ord Lusca Class 7 provides that there must buat the rear of domestic buildings a back yard of a

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The position at Glouces in ratched with er- treme auxiety. General Yule has retired on Glencos to offect a junction with General White. An overwhelming force in surrounding Glone. General While fought a successful sotion yesterday with a Free State force tween Lodysmith and Newestia and hopes to join hands with Geustál Yulo

A telogram from Bir. Rhodes to the War one nggoutly demands reinforcement for Kimberley.

A strong Naval Brigade has been landed at simonstown and hastened Northward. Its des

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MARRIAGE

At the Cathedral, Shanghai, o the 21st October, 1899, by the Right Rev. C. P. Fo, D.D., Bishop of North China, and the Rev. H.C. Hodge, MA, PERCY ROMILLY, second son of Sir John WALSHAN Bart, K.C.M., to CHARLOTTE CINEROHAM SCOTT, youngest daughter of W. WE MYERS, MB, of Takew, Formos. No corde

£2711

EN DEATHS

Ayr, on the 10th Other, Jon R. ALAN, late chinr partner of the firm of Riley, Hargreaves

20 & Co., Singapore, széd 53 years, ¿

A No. 8, Soochow Road, Shanghai, on the 19th Cocler, 1229, PAUL ALEXAUDER WALDEMAR OTTOMEINE, Led 51 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, October 27th, 1899.

HMS. Algering haisted her homeward bend poonant at.Shanghai on the 20th October

The German gunboat. Ildia atrited at Bbang- bai on the 19th October from the Yangize.

Fronty Chiness andents from the various schools of Fooohow, Hangehor, and Nanking left Shanghai on the 21st October to preascale their allitary and other studies la Jepun.

The Italian orainor Carlo Allerte, from Aden,

band for China, arrived at Calambe on the

11th October and was to leare in a faw days for bor destination. The Carlo Alberto is nü, armoured cruiser of 6.500 tons and 13.000 horse-power., and was built in 1890 at Spesia. Eks varries 12 six-inch Q.Fix in two 29 in, tér 22 in, and two monolito guba.

Dotcher of the death at Tiantain the previous Nowy was received at Shanghai on the 2011

day of Mr. Harbert G. Phips, many canre in business at Focohow, but lato a bill broker at

LONDON, 19th October.

PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW

IN NATAL

Martial law has been proclaimed in Northern

Natal.

The proclamation asys there is reason to be iors that a namber of residents of Natal (pre bably of Dutch recej bave sided with or joined

the enemy:

AMMUNITION FOR THE TRANSVAAL

LANDED AT PORT SAID, The German stanmer Kaiser has landed at Port Said 4,000 cases of amzaunition for the Transvaal lo avoid seizure in the Red Sox by H.M.B. Thats which watched the Kaiser from Napian.

THE STRENGTH OF THE BOER FORCES IN NATAL

It is officially announced in Natal that the Boers have made so advance towards Natal i three columas vío Batha's Pass, Laing's Nek, and Wooldrift. The fose is put at 13,000

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Yesterday afternoon a mosting of the Hong. Long Legislative Council was held in the Conrail Chamber at the Government Offres, thero being present-

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR (Six Henry Bako, G.O.MG.).

His EXOBLLENCY Major General GASOLINE C.M.&. (Compealing the Tecops).

Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART. C.MG.. Colonial Bersiy

The Bill was road a second time and the Conncil went into pommittas to consider it clause by clause.

The Hon. I. D.Grwear seconded, and the motion ves esrried

SLIMEWABDING,

An application for the promption of certain uses at Meng Kok Tayi from Limewashing oud cleaning was refused on the motion of F OSBORNE sounded by the VICE PRESIDENT

Mr. OBDORNA proposed that on the first of

e for reglusting to willowar next mouth nations hezarted on certain property promises daciog the auths of September October

The VICK-ELEMENT: Baden, and the motion was carried

Dr. CLARK mored as an amendment that the Hon T H. MAY sounded

referred to the nor Bill now beforo the "acconce with Legulative Cannail, in latter part of the revolution be omitted. Ho the end, dit house would: in

ist

November.

The steaker Intravalli, from New York and Stite, loft flingapore for this port on Wad mosday, 25th inst

THAVE Tuis Day, Belinquished my Position as Compradore to Messrs. BRAD-

PUBLIC COMPANIES HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.AK HAREHOLDERS in the above Company ara eoquestel to atteca PRIVATH 88 & 40 Queen's Road Central, on WEDNES MEETING to te held at its Registered Offices, PAY, the 1st day of November next, at Noon,

WC TAYLOR, Secretary Hongkong, Sh October, 1899. [2692 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DIVIDEND OF $18 per Sharo for thủ year 1899, oquivalent to 36 por cont, on

furo have to be treated. Until that 3 was settled bo lengi setion in the terms of the resulttice wold be perhaps a little pro. matto. He also referred to the works already. Berdas asked fez, a refuse destructor, ote, and aid they should press on with those before recommending thought it would be snificant if the Govern but declared:

WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th- the Goreziment to build houses for coolics. Ho the paid-up Capital of 350 per Share, has been wozu to offer rewards for the best place aud thon dare the plaus thographed and distri- October buted amongst the buildere.

The point na to the arclasion or otherwise of the Peak from the operation of the Bill was dis cussed, and on the walter being put to the vole the proposed alteration was lost. Tan follow

THE PROTUSED SEW HONGKONG HOTEL. ing velet for the amendment. E the Gov orROT, IL E Major:fferorul Cascoigne, the

An applications was submitted by Mowers Hon. J. J. Kesk, bou. E. B. Belilios, Palmer and Tara, srchitects, on behalf of the the Director of Public Works, the Colonial

new block of onildings proposed to be otected of Treasurer, and the Harbour Master. Against Hongkong Hazel Company, with regard to Lise amendment there rated the Hon. Wei A portion of Marine Lot No. of the Racist Yak, the Hor. T. H. Whitehead, the Hon. Drtion. It was requested that the Board wood le Kai, the Hon. FH May, and the Acting allen a biking N9 feat in bught to be

Mr. OSBORNE spoke in Farour of The resolu ftorney-flexerat. --------"

erectod, it bolge pointed out that there was se The Bill also proposed to ozcept the Now question of a lack of light cr air the roads on tion Ad Territories, but it was made to read that it should three sides being 75 fost in width, Mesars Hon.R Onyshy, replying to Dr. Clark's cot apply to the Hill District or to any por Palmer and Larner also cake for permision remarks, sair the will made ne provision. That is a mero strin-fun of the Now Territories except to such nor to make the bridges from the main block to for bath arrangements. He thought Here enght to up a room in which the occupants of a Hoa. H. E. POLLocs (Acting Attorneygent regulation Thun is contained in the prstien thereof as it shall be expressly extended to the servants quarter siz foot, i wail th

seni lay. The Insasitory Properties Cona. Ordinance."

Dr. Chack ainted The proposed, hoight-honse might lathe, and ho did not despair of General).

The Hou. 1. H. WEMERSAD said that of the building will be less than one and a half mission recommended tint there should be s

certain proposed amendments to the Bit had times the width of strect co which the briding en seat to him, and as a had not gone fronts, and therefore I sto na objective thereto. into the thoroughly he suggested that the Bill With regard to the bridges I think a width of by referred to a solent committes consisting offre foot would be smpis out the point is not a the Attorney-General the Captain Superinten-very material one in this case. dent of Police, the Hon. Dr. Be Kai, and the Hon. J. J. Kwich.

Hon. E. MTERAY Eʊne£t (Harbour Mastery.

Hon: Dr. Ho KAL

Hou. T. H WHITEHNAD,

Hon, ER, BELILAOS, C.H.G.'

Hon, WA YUK

Hon. J. J. KESWICK,

least feet in atez

sce

Hon. F. H. MAY, M.G. (Captain Super space at the rear of to square feet, This goce furter than that. Clause 9 provides intendent of Police).

Hon, A. M. THOMSON (Colocial Treasurer).that every domestic building hereafter erected Hon. R. P. Oxwser (Direoler of Pubito in This Colony (except in a provided for by section 68 of the Public Houlth Ordinance. Works).

1987, coming within the terms of Articles of Agreement under the Praga Raclamation Or tiane, 1860) shall be provided with £n-open the rear in scordance with the follow ing souls: Houses 1.ot excoding 40 fast in Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clark of Conn-depth for each foot of with 8 feet aquars; gs, '

honses exceeding 10 feet bat net exceeding 50 fost in depth, for each foot of width 10 square foot houses excoding fest but not excel ing 60 feet in depth, for each foot of width 12 kinaru iset, house sxvading 60 fest in-depth, for sack foot of wicht: 14 square flu or caso may any obstulics whaterar be placed or erected in these spaces, with the asscption of a bridge or covered way in ouch story. not oxcending tires font six inches in with when such bridges are menesstry as a manns of access to any part of the domestic provision luat if he la mado oping riding. That same clause also watains a

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTER,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Furce Committes (No. 6) and moved its cupίων,

The COLONAL TREAPUREE sounded, and the motion was carried, : EEPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORK COMMITTEE

The DIREITOE or Pontic WORKS laid on. the table the report of the Public Works Gem- mitton (No. 3).

FINANCIAL MINUTE.

Financial Minute No. 19, and inoved that it be The COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid on the table

motion was carried. referred to the Finance Committes

The COLONIAL TREASURER soled quilth

QUESTIONS,

The Hon. T. H. WHz

D

Hi ExcelENCY THE GOVERNOR discon- tonkoned this, saying that the Bill was a very aportant one, and he thought it would be thrash it out in public. Ho. Unwever, better said that he was in the bands of the Council, and the honourable gentleman could propose the referring of the Hil to a cortoittes if he wished la de

There sanmed to ba au particular desire on the part of the Comod to adopt the Hon. 'T. H Whitolina's suggestion, and the Bill was no- cordingly procended with

be resolution waï our ind

providing the with hot water.

The Beard then adjerns

10OIDENT TO THE HANSA

Singapore, 19th October

The Gerspan Graiser Flansa which left for

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By Order of the Board

DOUGLAS“ JONES;

Secretary! Hongkong, 15th October, 1839.

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED. Naccordance with Article No. VIET ragraph 3 of the Attiolas of Association

of the Compass, Interest at the rate of $10 per cant, por anum is being charge on all UNPAID CALLS.; HAR GJOHN.D. KUNPEREYS & SON General Managers. Hongkong, 27th September, 1899. (2441 ANTED NURSERY GOVERN-

The Hon R D. Grusby miquled~~ ApS prove both requests-

The Hou IC DORMAST-proposed that tho rognent bo granted as building was quite of Chini at sight clock this morning, had to for CHarry aged 1 and 3. an exceptional charnoter. It was not a Chinens put back owing to two of her fireman hing house bat a very handsome building apparently severely scalded by the explosion of a sist to be used as a hotel which att fis bridge pigs in the engine room. The man have been would not mit With regard to the heelt, the removed to the General Hospital, and the building would be on higher than buildings als Hansa will reinme her vognge Leamorrow

ready sanctioned on the Recanation

Dr. CLAER seconded and the potion was carriedmanda itaar THE NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES A proposal was subinilted to give a boons of bus dollar for notification in case of certain infections disease

the northern port. The death of Mr. Phipps, the question of which I have previously given | end draining of private streets and rock, but it was desirable they should not have an additioán) sudnicament abould be offered morning and linced the two unfortunate men,"

the NU. Daily News says must have been

anmow hat Enduok, a ho was at work is bia vs

wal health a week before, y

apen.

notice.

1895.

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Wo recorded yesterday that the German vrises Hance started her journey to China Yesterday morning and had to pat laoke in con- sequence of an accident in the anging roum, by

of @TEWARD to the HouɑIONS. Two or three wall alteratious ware, on the

mass of which two, fizymes ways, saverely in APPLICATIONS in writing for the posi suggestion of the Hon. T: HAWHITEHEAD, made

jured, a stormipipe bursting Ozon will be received by the Undersigned.

The cruiser cute back to Port to send the By Onl to oldne 2, the Int sub-section of which defines

Z C. F. GRACE, Dr. Clark muted A legal bligation is two men to Hostal Albe arrived back poster-

Secretary wa

said the placod upou Clines deciprs (and others) by thy morning, being at the time the accidial The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

Hongkong, 2nd Dotober, 18- FOR SALE definition of over which appeared in the Bill by law 17 de under section 13, of Ordin Lappeted only thirty uniles out 'e magret to upon a public street the requirements as to was taken from the Fablis Hosith Ordinance of ance 15, as 1591, to report to the porost say that the two mon died while being brought Width shall not be so great he is of de 1897, but he might mention that there was a Felico Station all cases of babonic plague, zahoru. Their names wore Paul Feiska and open space at the rear whore he laus exisis. appeal new pending from the Magistrats to the ulnera or stallpox which may be under Jag Clause 9 of the Bill provides for the maintenance Supreme Court apon thist very definition in the thirrave and convictions liave been obtain. An in post, wat held this soothing and a for failing to, uotify their makes. I think purty of os from the secol Janded this and lighting of private book streets, and clause Pablio Health Ortinance. He thought the deed recently against anch Chinetu doutors verlief of es destil death robarned 10 provides for the surfacing, hansoling, eision of the Magistrato on the pia was vor- laues. Clauss 11 provbles for the time within in in Bill any definition about which there to thers men to notify by cfeslug a fee of $1 with das homu

for every one, which shall prove on investig The Hanza procure fo Shanghal at elero The questions were as follow

which alteratious, ete, required by this Bill (L)-Will the Honourable the Colonial magis Als mouths from the date of the might be any dispute bereafter, and he scoord

ingly proposed to more certain alterations.ation by a registered medical practitioner to be o'clock this morning-Free Fre

really one of the photo lamed direkers Becretary lay go the table a statement of the

coming into forceof the Ordinance being allested.

These alterations were agreed to The Boho de Ching learns that the Americans revind Estimate of Rovenas to be received from and in the case of guy ulterations, regards Ou Clanes 3, which deals with cuticles, boing can be no question that the early volation of MARRIAGE OF MISS CHARLOTTE have quffered a serious defost in the Philip the New Territory for the year 1899, if any, subicles three montba Anyone whe delays the

doubtful ouens will go a long way towards pre MYERS AND ME. P. R. WALTHAM, reached; pides, but that the news was prevented reacking and separately, and girs the principal carrying out of the vlerations raise himself H. E the GOVERNOR said that this Bill bad coating widespread untbreaks of their disuses, Hongkong. Some hundreds of US soldiers squires from which asme is to be derived and into a due. Sub-section e gives power to Geen brought forward the account of the plague and I shall be paid if the Bond will considerato in the

A very wide interest was taken were made prisoners and the Filipings had cap- | how collected?

close promises where the alterations have not epidemic. He had been making closo enquiries this matter, and if they coucle Dake a strong tured an Aineríoán gun-bost The Echo adds me. (2)Will the Honourable the Colonial Trea- been properly carried out; class 12 of the foto this question and has negumulated a certain roommendation to the forernment on the sub ding of Miss Charlotte Cuningham Sott “Wo girá · this `nows with all reserve, baf we surer lay upon the table a statement sharing Bill gives power to the Magistrate to calor

The President ainuld I think this honns Wykoha Myers, of Formos, to Mr. Percy bare ripus reasons to bellare that we shall the total cost of personal emolumsats, pansions, the ramosal of legal structures; clmise 18 amount of facin which had been sent to all the jedt." VARIEN ARMYrs, the yunngest daughter of Dr. W

gration of that Ccancil and to a great many have to confirm it shortly. We saticipate that and exchange compensation for the years 1995, dests with what shall be considered olences un pla outside in the bape that he might re should be given to all persons notifying and Remilly Walshem, son of Sir John Walsham our contemporary will find it has been imposed 1886, 1897, and 1858 perately, similar to that dee fisis Oxinence clans 14 provides praulties civ som hght on the enbject in the public not only to Chinese dodies

Bar, KCMG., which took place at the The Hon. R D Ormsby minated to the effech Cathedral, Shanghei, on Saturday afternoon, laid before the Council dated 3rd December for the onomision of any of those offences; pross or chewhers--that one would take and cleane 15 deals with the schedule. I stabil

notice of these facts and form some opinion that he would like the matter to be dispassed. let October. Both the fanalim koncerned BIA

·II. f, M. the German Emperor bas conferred

(3)Will the Hananralls the Colonial Trea have ser amendments to propose in ouaillon

Seou anything end gone into it The Vise-Fresident minated Gas dollars and to subsequent recuption wers both mrgoly ultǝulul The bride, who was given away man of the Shanghai Muniorpal Council, cosired the total Military Expenditure and Contributionrred to use shoo this Bill was road n first.

Mr. Joseph Welch, who, is Acting Chair murer Tay upon the table a statement showing the Bill to certain points which have open them. He was sorry he had not at the next meeting

very well koga in China, and be coromany

vory Leenly himself. He found when they no se

De. CARE proposed that the Roselrenom by her father, wore a dress of white atin, the flis memorial on the 21stof November last for Barrack Services and Defence Works te time. With these observations I beg to roov

came to the questing of the sâuítary state of from the hands of Dr. Blaabel, the order of the parabely for the last ten years, ending 31st De the second reading of the Bill...

mend the Government to make sich areage embroklored down the frost in tres dotera El Eagle: The order prosected Mr.ontaber, 1808

The DIRECTCE OF PUBLIC WORKS--Sit. tortas quarters it was mid but worst month, on would result the offering of a taste in white silk and peas, with W. BLEVE Welsh on the 20th October at the GoTIRIS 44) Will the Horányable the Colonial Trea. In cising to second the motion of the Hon, the of the buildings, was at the bottom of the mis: reward of $1 for erary cass of butwait plagas court train of breaded satin. She was attended Consalate General by HRH Prinos Henry saver lay upon the table a statement showing Acling Attorney-General I think. I may safely objef. The question of overcrowding was reported to the nearest Police Station, Hisby her later, Miss fyere, and his MD NEW STOCK of Prussie, and Mr. Welch bad the beneur the total revenue and expenditure of the Post any that for gisures here some before this very insportant one and in considering the only object in suggesting $1 reward was that Brazion as bridesmaids. They song attired in subsequently of dining with His Royal High Offlon Department separately for the last ten Conncil which bar received more carefulation of overcrowding they must not they plant a legal obligation on Chinese costore white glued silk, trimmed with white chiffon, news. The sama ordar has also been conferred years eading S1st December, 1809: 10 con Matste. Arthold, Korff, und Galles; while

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In reply to the thought an easideration that this before no forget tho question of cubicles Of the gases and housebollen ta repert plegas, csend Liber velret and paste buckles Abi kore first question of the honourable member I bay As in many si areas the Bill now that could be traced 80 par sent, occured in he thenght that if they are 52 obligatory toques to nets, with rulls ostrich, plutes, to answer as follows cumber 1 by stands is somewhat of a compromiso. Some of onbicles, and he thought that this fast should to report they ought to girs some reward the little frainbeurora Were Miss Vera Milles It is ant possible to give accurate Burbs at boss connected with it drafting is its present lead them to obasklar whether it right not be was possible that In-ganda; cures some contal and Miss Diiny Had. They wore shite on The Scottish Oriental Steamship Company, present regarding the revmus which will be furin bave wished to be use the well to direct their attention very seriously to and expense, would be incurred in going un broidered einsten over blu silk, with lino ribbon -Rays the Bangkok Tings, live resolved to in collected is year from the New Territory provisions for admitting fight and air to the the question of ontsols Hothought they were to raport, I buy as a swiss, be firsja geross the front, and white picture bats mediately sommence bouding Ire mere beste ooe as the Government is in petsession of crowded houses in the City, in providing for at syres apon the question of orszorowding twight to offer an inducement is repoteft. Mayors and Corate Rosé d'Anjou for the Bangkek Hengkong These the metaal figuras they will be pablished Auger open spaces and consequent for Ger. It was very important that if they could keep this as He did not row what the Captain (ofit of the Imperial Maritime Customs) were sleamers will both be slightly larger than to to the year 1900, the ameast of revenue, which rowding: others hese beau Inclined to make down in any way they shonta do 23, Had it stem Superintendent's idea wast 5th regard to respectively beet man and groomsman. The modera Chow Fai claws. The Bay Lading it is estimated will be disrized from the Now lets changes in the existing order of things, ed to him that the timplest way of decreasing the dollar not being sacies It would be suremony was performed by the Right Rev

shink proves tas aphorier that there is no

of the cubicles.

use it might result in patients being brought the Rev. I. C. Hudges. Later in the day a Steamship Co, Lut, have bought from the Territory it given in the Estimates sa $100,000.

A dealtory emersation on this point into the goopy for the purpose of securing the raception was hold at the residence of the NAVY CUT & GOLD FLAKE, TOBACCO

and In Coucal-General, Mr. Pellen Warren NAVY CUT CIGARETTES. Straits Steamhurip Company their steaser Clip. The rooms in the How Territors will retation between hygiene nad money, getting ring weak be by ingrossing the rise wien to make the pipenaston too big, beCP Noeth, D.D. Blahop of North China, and

Lawyers, destors, Gluesre, offivors of govern- s bout of 767 toan, net regishi?" It it latenced collected at che or two opatron by the staff of mout, from their position of being constantly in followed the upshot of which was that the reward to put this statuer on the Bingkek-singapore the Colonial Treanterorgh with the Chinese population, and others suggestion of Hi Escalloney that the Bill The C-FLEIDTew skid his experience of Among he large numbs present were Bit

Police Mr FSA Bouras and Mix Buurne, M EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, run, where she will replew the Edenton The COLONAL TREASURES In reply to the

that day, but that the members, should have any information about angidroge. 11 tl ferred to the Borned King and has undergons Your Erealienay'a direction daid the statement on one side or the other have put should not be taken further in committbe Chinona rás that they would not give them - Nioholas and Lady Lenako Mise Hannaby INDIAN CIGARSAW SAM Medusa) The Intfer veste has been trans Recond, third, and fourth questions, I have with Jobs personal inferent in the matter

offer $100 for inforaktion de rould zot get it of the Oscos Legation at Faking), and NEW AUTOMATIC GRANVILLE TYPE considerably alterations for that partionlar trade, saked for on the table, but I sosy, say that thered together and the Bill as it now lauds thee to go thoranghis fate the cubicle question found day teandered fade slaget they might Baron von Prittwils and Genoa Secretary th

is the rest of their mutual deliberation, was adopteilzunera

Whatever coward they offered they voeld get many other Telegrams were received from WRITER (he best yet introduced) Standard. has been a mistake in the statement of the e* The origin oad cause of the terrible pustilencu ....... The Council then res med

sued and numerous rienda who were numble- to - be

Keg Board lot of woollywaga raborting časa. penfare of the Post Offon for the year 1808.

with which fer to are of Hungkang

Qasa's Road, Hongkong. present: Duing the reception Mr. Fellhom it would rise the stan a

sty the pro- Warren proposcites bear of the happy ful to do so, bot cuple At its alose, Mr. and Mrs. Welstan he did not allow it would use the plightent loft for Kinking, from which plo0 they go to The Council adjourned until I saday stereot except that by for informers and bad the Castom bungalow for the Loneymoon. characters would try to tarn their tinng by itPresenta were received from lar and kea, all ve The VICE PRESIDENT ELid they would not of myers handsome esige The bride- clarion —— ---- FINANCE COMMITTEE Kg any infobution for a dolland if they do gays the bilde & gold curb bracelet while the bride's present to her husband vin moting of the Finnune Committee made the sewus sigh enough to tampt hold The The Council meeting, the Cobaill give the integration they woul

set of given backeil, pair breaker. high that it would be dangeráne would and Lady Walshamn sont a terraz love to make it at lesat 319 The polles he had bracelet gold watch, and to raise thufes for posting man out zhỏ bad” Mrd myers gave, returned from banishment to $10 He proposed silver candieation and? that the matter stand byer, o

Mr Belts Los beon descabel with the order

of the Crown

Wednesday afternoon being pretty generally

- THE LAW EEDITING TO SOLICITORS, will be for avar connected is still a mystery, THE RITISH BILL: obserrod as Laff holidays great many visitor On the motion of AOTING ATTORNEY by thedels cepat fecard and uphelyi Council went into committen on the Canopy mid found thisir way to the camp at Bossetters GENERAL ended by the CoLL SECRErer & dar to be dated by stallaties. Bating Bill, and two or three email slterationspal by all means if th Island and wituassed the target practice of the Pany, the feat rooding of & Bill betitled an Ordon of the west garden af moderu writers wors made maxims and seven-ponadera H. General Inance to amend the law relating to Belidors, os seuitary subjuble stoten: --- Gascoigne was smugug those present and kindly was rod t time are agreed that mortaior dull. offered a silver cup to be competed for this

THE ESTIMATES atlon are directly proportions terhoog by three machine gun companie The COLONIAL BRORETARY Llis of thie boproerde 32:gita

the evening H. E the Governor me an honons to mere the second reading of this Bill pures from be appearance being received by guard of honoratitial an Ordinand to apply a sam noter General of Eng and togather with Major-General Gay Sexing two allir lx hundred and eighty-onerato increase in ongo Colonel the O'Gorman, Sir Thomasund af kundred and fly one dollar to her operands to a Jackson, Mr. JJ Tracis, 0.0, and the Parlie Fertige of tas Xesz 1900, 1900

death zute for ** Urbvi

dine with the offer and was for a short time The CORIAL TRABERDE seconIst, and 1,000 present at an open air conart got up by the i tha mation mas carried. members of the Corp

against $16.95 for Bugg In summing up the flaborato prod

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