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INTIMATIONS

HROWN, JONES & CO.

MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. AMERICAN MARBLE.

· ITALIAN MARBLE. HONGKONG GRANITE.

Designs and Prison on application. Ofice, 17a QunaN'S ED, CENTRAL, IST FLOOR,

the Hon. O. P CHATER, Rd to both thess goutlosen the community is Judobtad,

With paference to the sufluence of that Snaitary Board on the practical quetion of sanitation, we would enter a protest against the vian expressed by the China -Mail, Laat- the Board "does not fulfil che “first object of ha creation, but a long as is does do harnt it may bu nitowel to mog

acndenly style--the psaudo-representative "embor regularly oat-voted by the officiate on tull important matters of "polley or volved, by the all-powerful

THE HONGKONG HALLT FR388-PRIDAT, DHORY PEX 22ND, 1829

Supreme Court, and other interesting news every war talp must be ready fit, say amer will be found in Loday 7 aapplement.

Thi

note Sith

to

|- The

antitumod millag meg of tip second die Regalia, will be en willed" to metrow ovar the game course, yachita starting at sun. and one wing best at 146-pin afarting

THE

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HONGKONG

'HIGH-LEVEL

casinf of the Gorerumenta power wilch. In discimiantly scores of houses of fil-fame in is respecta, is one pasamned even by His without any fault being found with them, in A Memor tại Govern the bo the Chief

Hi ExLLENGE. THR GOVSBMOR-Ïs not REINFORCEMENTS FROM CANADA. TA As the Bills baro bafora un the Ipusarable member-travelNng outside the capunon at Causeway, Hay the Engli

Cutades offer of a cocoid Coatingust for Vruscertains provisiouxsikesely affooting thờ lhe anbject under diacres on P

· TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. Institute, will play of that Elmille

The Lon E. R. BRILL108-Ny, sir, IA TOTION Rotorse, Ideat, Gresba, A GENERAL METHUEN'S FORCE.-vory much tere objectives it may take to a great another of the poor inhabitants FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GEN- Company, IWP Kok off at thresstvics In South Africa han besa 4ccepted. ~ Chinese and the Ching plans, whather British

unbject or olforw issand thin wakes the Bill coming to the point. The consequence is shor

horsby give that, the Che station at Modder River is a vemplate considered as class legislation, and as a general of this city Before the Bill was introduced, BRAL MECTING of the SHARE. The Boers are gathering Ingger | rule the Legislature regard bph logislation owing in thesenhanced rosta prevailing in the HOLDERS of the abure Company will be held forcus Rad have mala defence which tre m- with a grent doul of care and suspicion. In the ombre of the town, families, of Halted missos the Registered Ulous of the Campany 38 cufablo Ou the bther bad they are unabis present Instans. I must say that is desing found soap residences in the subtrba to the and 19, Queen's Road Central, on THURS

with the affair of the New Territory it may east and west of us lint now, owing to the som DAY, the 25th day of December, 1899, at to attack General Motinan 'e position, Am bu medanty for the Fugistrar Gonomi, pulsocy exodus of these women to these quartom, Hoon, for the purpose of ressiving the Report

water and food supplies...

Uvely to cry out ble functions Bod for doterment of the poor familion, who will now.

Statement of decounts for the year ending that reason. I and my honourable vollengua ha compelled to stint or starve themselves to 30th November, 1899. who, represents with me, the Chinese kave pay these exorbitang rents. Notwithstanding. thought it wish not to older any sirong opece- this movement ronts in the coatral district tion: Of course we are quite prepared to aneria will be upheld by Chinows Inndlords, who ace fice a good deal of libacy with the ebjoes of mineipally is proprietors or lessons of the The Ivian of Representatirea, bas passed helping the Government to carry out their houses which are boing vacatat For this res

nobey for the good of the Chinese inhabitants Book I submit, it will be advisable to let well the Government Enterendy Dill

of the New Territory buat the same time 1 alone and desist from making any erasi mente would ask Your Groollenge to give ins rustics of the kind new propound. L. fool therefore if this Ordiunne bo passed that tact and compelled to send a note of warning and beg discretion should be exercized. Otherwise the to deprecale meddling with the present laws of Chinese will suffer a great deal, and in die i to ootans.

[3118" and "disense sanitary, questions in its old from Polico i laz, Kowloon Polute puemy's only disadvantage is the pre- to powers, such powerinorilar offes rents have besa nearly doubled; to the serious of the General Managers to other with a

Ameeting of the Sanitary Board was hold yesterday. Our roport is belit over, Besing insome of the members of the Sanitary Board are also inembers of the Legislative Council it

could be arranged without alabing

A. S. WATSON & CO Government if they should. by any wedd be well if the meetings of the two ladies

LIMITED.

GOODS

FOR THE

CHRISTMAS SEASON

Ia future the German mail steamers for Europe will always leave on altornuto Wellaon daya at nood. If the English mail could ba arranged also to leave on Wednesday's, wh'would" again be plood la passion of a weekly mail, instead of the present irregular and teepuvent ent arcaugane

cariumsmusk

THE UNITED STATES

TILE CURRENCY BILL

HAVAS SERVICE.

Paris, 14th December,

FLENCH CABLES. - The Government will shortly introduce a The Jelebu Mining and Trading Company seal to the Straits Tours of the lith Desember cobems for the lying of cables connecting the following telegram, received from Jobburance and her colontar The crushing plant worked as follower Wt. nosday, Jucts, Thursday, 10 Friday, 10, Saturday 19 the great quantity of rain falling nsisting us; the result is very satisfactory;

chanco, secure a nonp victory." That is wrong from beginning to end, wrong both in sentiruent and fact. Tho Sanitary Board docs fulfil the first object of its creation, the pseudo-representative members are not regularly pul-voted by the offiinte cu all important datters of policy, nor are they roguinely votned by the all' powerful Gav urandit should they secure a victory, Those who hold that the Sanitary Board should be a purely official body and those who hold that it should be wholey a representative body mast agree on the fest that the work actually accomplished· by the Boari especify pinco it was stirred ap by the plagne, has been very good both in quantity and quality. The MEERSCHAUM PIPES. CIGAR AND question is somethacs asked why the papera should fill up their colous with reports of Legishtive Counell and Sanitary Baard: weetings, which, as it is said, nobody caves SMOKERS' SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS to real. Well, some people resil their pawisleaching statement concerning Jufokus, w

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HONGKONG GEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL,

The nation was eineriod,

His EXCELLENCY then juvited Mr. J. J. Francis, Q., who was present with Mr. J.- Hastings (Moses Douson nud Hastings, soliai.

Mr. FRANCR thon deliver an exhaustive address of bett zu hours duration. A feli report of his spook will appear to our issue of

case of an abuse of power I hope. Your Brend ↑ The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai-I beg to second the lanoy will give instructions that speedy redress anggestion of the honourable member who has shall be given. ^ On a former cocasion, when a sat down that conusol be heard on behalf of the law was pasual for the inspection of houses the arms dealers who have presented the petition Governor at the time (Sir Williams Bebinson) to this Corneil, in neperdance with section 2 of gave the Council his word that with powers the Standing Ruls and Oydors. world ha ezeceived with a great deal of tast and discretion, and that in the case of any abuse of such power is would at once diroot a strict enquiry. I wish the Council also to considor whether casure of this king should be allewddford to come forward. fo continue for a very long time. I think i will get the circumstanses of the case if this Ordiganes is allowed to be in operation for 12 months or a definite period, and at the end of that period it may be renewed from year to H EXUELLERGY Major-Gere GALLUIGNE, Par if sorsins. Of coured the CMG (Commanding, the Troops). Now Toeritory in te prusass condition requires The Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCSMART, special legislation but by and by whon it Eas-be- come advanced and enlightoned and prosperous statement, blah.j.M.(Colonial Scorpiary).

Ton, H. E. Posadace (Auting. Attoress. Jika Hongkong I koe no remum why it should

Bot be brought under the sun laws as Hang Goeral).

Hon 1. Bugnay Romert (Harbour Kong. We have at pressit measures which are

renewed every yene, nuck in this asu in cunt Master

Hon. F. II: MA, C.H.G. (Captain Suporin-tee I shall move that a clanse be inserted limit

lug the operation of the usasure to 1 months, tendent of Police

at the end of which time it may be renomed it

His EXCELLENO the GOVERNOR (Sir Henry BLAKE, O.C.M.G.)

Yesterday afternoon meeting of the Hong The Engineers "P" Co. R.W.. foot-kong Legislative Connell was held in the ball match Shield do) will by played at Cars Coupoil Chambar at the Government Oess, way Bay day Kick off 4 p.m. Tromph. The thero being present T flowing will play for the Engineers:-Moore, goal; baste, Lapsley, and Dyers, hall banks, Rolio, Wilton, abi Fubby forwards, Dunen, R. Henderson, Smile, Horton, and Hembarxan,

With reference to w

a muco listamperting to the Daily Pros a hars to say that the waiter has beat reforret... to our Singapore correspondent, she replies that the telegram published in the Daily Press was a fair statciary of the statements published in the Singapore papira, by the authority of the Juleba Digestors on the day the telegram was

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Hau AM. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hon R. DURMORY. (Director of Publis Works).

Hoo. P. CHAPTER, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Bo Kal

Hon. E. R. BLaos, C.M.G. Hon. WE A Yaki

neossary,

metrow.

· The TRANSFER RÖOKS. ofA) Cam- any will be CLOSED from the 18th 5th instant, bold days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managere. Hongkong. 13th December, 1899... 3103

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

YERTIFICATES A NEW ISSUE OF SEAWES are not ready and can be obtained at the Company's Office No. 4, Buildings, in Exchange for Bicker's Recnipts.

-: GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agoals. Hongkong, 18th December, 1889. (8145

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Ou Mr. Francis resuming his seat, the pro- position Last the Bill be read a second fine was of Fabio Business TOMORROW BATUR put and carried

THE MANGIANT SHIPPING :ORODÁNCH The ACTIR ATTÓRŃKY-GRUBKAL −1 Row propose the third vending of the Bill cutitled a Driiusnes to consolidato and amend the Lawre lating to Morshant Shipping, thy duties of tho Harbour Master, the control au mausgement, of the water of the story and the regulation of toanels navigating the same.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY conded, af the motion as carried.

The Council then adjourned antil Thursday. nex

MEE, ING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTGE.

pors merely for entertainment, while others set the utilitarian element first. Those who read the papers only for entertainment will naturally musu- the reports of the Sani- tury Bound lierefore cannot be expectereut to know what it has done or what it has not.

It was freely reported among Chinese officiál done. But, on the other hand, those what Shaughn, wo learn from the N. C. Daily. take a direct and personal interest in the News, al la Piahtng, the newly appointed nure of the colony and make a point of High Commissioner of the Yangtao, has desi

nounced MarshalSu for giving up Nuotos inland keeping themselves, Informed on public and its dependeuolua in Kwongchauwan to the questions cannot have failed to note the French, ond but the Empresa Dowrugor fine large amount of work performed by the bee porinaded by Li Ping-hong to rerance / correspondence with referonon to the services Bill is introduced by the Gaternment at the only to bring before the committee, sud that is

from his post of Commissioner of Delimitation and order hins, to wait invest- gation into bis conduct.

Bence, including personal inspections of the slums and other committee work that must make heavy donands on the time of the niombers. The debates, ton, show the keen interest the members take in the sub- ject of sanitation and are of an order that would not discredit simili bodies, in the large cities of the United Kingdom. As to what has untually been accomplished, wo need my point to the clenuliness of the city today and compare it with the state of affairs that existed six years ago: NEW YEAR CARDS.nd the diminution of the death rate. That is a simple matter of evklonce that any plain man can weigh for himself, and

CHRISTMAS

AND

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.if he takes the trouble to do so his verdict will be that the evidence fully justifies the existence of the Sanitary Board. That the Board might accomplish more if the re- presentative element entered more largely into its composition and- if its powers were enlarged affords. no justification for the statement that the Roard as it has hitherto existed has been useless.

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Werponderis voust forward their name and address with communicatione addressed in the Editor, mof for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

ade of the paper Daly,

Als letters for publication should be written on one No anonymously reguest communications that hari already appeared in other papers will be interlad.

Orders for satra repens of Daur Phew should be

sent before 38 a.m. on day of sin fer the

2.0. Bor. 83, Teleiskang No. 12.

The Daily Press.

was

On Wednesdays Chinma constable seized 52 revolvers, 3,200 rounds of revolver ammugi- tion, and son boxes of perenssion oupa, which Бадарая the muster of he found in

Gomports the boat appeared before 31. at the Magistracy yesterday and fized $100, or three months imprisonment for being in legal possession of the arms, and a similar soutenen vas inflictal for being in illeg. al possevejos of the ammonition-both sen toaces for concurrently.

and Natharsely Hospitals bogu to acknowledge The Hon. Treasurer of the Alion Memorial

with thanks the following donations to the fande of the Hospitals

St. John's Cathedral Union Church

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To-morrow the Hongkong Cricket Club will play the NATY: The following is the Club lam:-A, G. Ward, JA. Lowson, G. R. Vallings, E. Mast, U. Hill, D. Johnson Grant Smits. Cap Laughorne, F. blaitland, and W. H. Howard. On Monday and Tocaday the Club play the United Services beginning si 2 p., on Monday. The following is the a team-A. G.. Ward, F. Maitland, I. A. Cox, J. A. Lion, Woodgates, J. A. Bous, K. Maungry. J. Los, F. H. Key, H. R. Hanrock, and A. Labkonio.

In our issue of the 18th inst, appeared a

PAPSES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Jed on the table the Volunteer Corps in connection with the ocupation of the New Territory

LA inveting of the Linntion Camrittan was tebi imately after the Council meeting. the Colonial Secretary presiding.

The Hou, WI AYU-I have much plea- sare in endorsing the absorvations which have fallon from the honourable, mumbers to

the observations of the honourabla membara. Mr. R. F. JOHNSTCN (Asting-Clark of Cous, who have just spoken a very much to the point, and i think it is only right that not alone The Council but that tho Chinen people in the New Territory should have anma ides why this

CHAIRMAN suid-I have one minulo present time. The condition of the New Torces in which the Governor recommends the ritory is peculiar The Chinese to pot under Connoit in rely a sum of $250 in aid of the rote aland our ways, mit we desire Iesire most Maintainares of Gardens." The Superintend heartily to interfere with the Chines audent of the Botanical and Afforestation Depart their customs as little as possible, but it is meat says that in expense of $73-13 a boon absolutely nadssary that the land in the New innered in sonding materials to England in Territory should be registered. Of course all connection with the Malarial Cammision. He members of the Council know that in the has been making enquiries in connection with

incurred this expatise on that account and also rected with the spread of malaria, and be has sim of $17667, waleh is the best of making kitchen garron at Goverment Hones. The vote we passed. -This-was all tho besžutes.

FINANCIAL.

The Court, SPOBETARE laid the table Finade Mondeo No. 28 and groped that it Lerslerred to the Fizzies Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER REColed, and the motion was carcis. report of the Finance Committee No. 12 The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded the motion was carried,

"The COLONIAL SSURETARr laid on, the table interests of the Chinesa taemsolven it should the maquitoes; which are supposed to be co

moved ita adoption.

THE PIERS ORDINANCE, "

come suspicion which I hops will be roved be registered; but Lor mo rassen, probably

and

A Bill cutitled the Piers Ordinance, 1800. was rend u first tins, en the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECESTARTIN

THE COMPANIES ORDINANCÉ, PA On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY GANERAL, SECOonded by the CoLOSIAL BRORIT ART, the billoulitled an Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1877, wwe roid s second time.

in the course of time, tos Chinese her nut boon for soon time as aurious to rogiste their land me they might boj-and-for n senel derable time we have found great diffinity. in gelling the Chitose to come forward Aud give any information about their land-or about registration, Et then became necessary to ap groach the Chinesa through their alders, their leaders, for the purpose of explaining why it WES Necessary that land should be registeral Howeser, ou more than one ocasion when these. Chinete ellers had been invited to cure in they gare në aktention whatever to the invitation: Such conduct under. Chinese jurisdiction-res DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE,

uning who invited by a high Reis to come The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERALI beg to in and asiel him and give him information more the wond reading of the Bill entitled on would not have ¡bees tolerated for an insient Ordinance to amend the Dangorous Goods Or. We do not pripose tú, tako the stringent dinance, 1873 Hanonrable memtara will see tõe mesesras, which would have bướu taku bat the object of clanse 2 of thisBill is to include, in people romained nader Chinese jurisdiatios, but the definition of dangorous gode, certain wo do wish to get the power topompei tair atten goods which are not spooitied in action 5 of dance, and to indiet » small fos la caso they Ordinace 8. of 1878, which it Baema desirable disobey the summons, As to the observations. to treat as dacgeregis Sivoa this Bill of the honourable gentleman with reference to has been before, the Council certain suggestions the supervisich, so to splak, of the exérales of bave been made by the Chamber of Commarna this powers the honourable member will see. with reforones to the definition of dangerous from the agent clonw that The Gomrsor goods contained in this Bill and in may at any time direct the Registrar-General sequence of those weggestions I propose to to enquire into and report as to nay maltor more certain amendments. to clase 2 of which ly connected will the New Territories

this Bill in compitte.Thoreauendments as dulood by section 3 3 Ordinarios. Na

of

have been circulated to honourable, pinrobers, 1899, if such watter vxolusively concetus per- and I think they will meet with the views mans of Chinesa zaca, whether. British subjects. of the Chamber of Commerce, Willi regard or otherwise." The Registrar General will only be cine 3 of the Bill the object of that simise" summons Chinem to come bafore him in sertais

to sugairo. Therefore, in no case there be

policy of the Sagitary Board against which May is at cathusiast on the subject, and the public have any occasion to make a

as for Dr. ATKINSON, DE CLARK, and the demonstration. The situation will, we hope; on. R. 1. Orly, by us stretch of the be looked at from a camamos husiness gination el Lany one accuse then of point of view, with an avoidance of rhodesystematically obducting sanitary in fontade. The subject divides itself into ] provements. Then as to the all-power, View in being selected. He was afsid he conlt [the potion, was carried....

not excuse Mr Davis, thoughi, ke quito sympa.

the

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

t

HE Undesaigned bave received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNDD), TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 23rd Legsæder, et il 3.a., at Lap Sap Wan

Godowns, West Point, front of the Foothor: Factory and near The Standard: Oil Co.'s Godowns ONE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND ARINA KABOILER

- First Chasa don4ition: With DOUBLE HIGH PRESSUME CY- LINDERS. !incl DIAMÈTËR, SPROKE 14inch, WORKING PRESSURE 121

TERNA ant.

For further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Anchicuses Hongkong, 19th December, 1519 F3365

EZ, FUBLIU AUCTION: ME

AMERICAN CANDIE 3;

Aretion,

THE Undersigned will Sell by Public

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY)," 3rd Darmbar; 1999, ut-11.30 at, at ba

Sales, Room, Daddell Street, PARAATCONGONMENT OF C

AMERICAN CANDIES,

Comprising

MARSH MALLOWS, ANGEL FOOD, FRUIT of TARADISE, NOUGAT AB- SKTED · CHOCOLATE. CREAMS, ASSORTED GUM DROPS, &c.

A Quantity of SOVETIAN CIGARET- TES (in Tine),

On cros on day of Sale. T-As Customary,"

GEO LAMMERT, Anctioneer.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

3176

E following Particulars of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC-

We come now to the question of the official element. While advocating the principle of popular represcutation, we have no desire to advance that principle by bearing false witness againet our neigh hour the supply in Kindled. Only supplied for Dashboars, the officials. In the Sanitary Board

Teletaphic Air Press A.§.0, Dodaj

there has happily never been any line of elenvago between the afficinl and unöflien! members and the officials have never telegram, taken from all Amorican exchange, is to except fubricating oils and high test cases into which he is directed by the Governor hird instructions Ima the Govarumuent¦ Pestana, director of the Bacteriological Yus potioleum tax or pelroham faol from the opera floxoxong, December 22nd, 1899.

as to the side on which they were to cast tittent Lisbon, bad died of plague, Upon ths of sections 1, 10, 14, 15, and 16 of Ordinaay action whatever without the direction of the

reading his I. E the Governor of Marance of 15 and from the operation of any the Governor, and I think the honourablo bye-lawn, etc., refuting to the movement or member will rezept ny assmuuce that the their votes. Latterly, with only one un

telegraphed to Lieben for information as to the slope of dangerous goods which have benn Ordiosace will carried out with every con That the public should not have oriuced oficial member, the divisions that lave state of the public health, and we are informed asfaltom maito, sud from any bye-laws relalteration for the Chinese and with every greater interest in the election of two montanken place live nocessarily been between that His Excellency has inverting to dangerous gots which may hereafter be nasiely on the part of the Government that geam frour the Minister of Affairs stat bere of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday is to the officials themselves, but even before that thers and boon po dugo Ef plages for ad units so speci chassis of goods are we shall never bu fored to bring the pra expressly mentioned in such hys-laws, éta. By ristons of the Ordianice into operation at be regretted, certainly, but there is no ec- the disruption, and when the unofficial thirty-three days It would appear, hortor that moins sach special classes of dangers all I think that when it is known that we casian for hysterio raying against the Go-element was

that there Inve is no more cases sine the goods will bi cxempted from the were tests have power to compel the attendance of thems at its full strength, it date of De-Pestana's death.

whioli kasa hawa hiébacke applicable to them in people who do not up to the present appear verment nor for confessing may surrender was common in divisions to find some

common with all other dangerous geols. Aborious to bome forward the Chinese will yield of the principle of representative institu- of the officine voting on

one side and At the Supreme Couer yesterday, when the The same time, however, it appears desirable, graenfully to the necessity mod cong jp when tions. The election did not cause any ex-on on the other.

One bas only to as piry cake came on for trini, Mr. W.il. looking to dines which might arise from the invited without our having to resort te this F. Duvilman drawn as a juror, Mr. Davis usk, mixing of low flash oil with the high test oil, to power. With reference to the naggesties of citement, beennie the two vacant seats were read the discussions to see that the officials to be sensed, pointing out that he sul served rotain the power of making belang for the the hoururabia, numer that this Bill should nucoatesfol am because at the present muc- are not jeas progressive than the unofficials ou three ont of the four juries alsody these movement of and conditions for the storage of have a duration olause, I think it is a very fais - Tonghong, th December, 1399 ment there is no point in the conduct or in the matter of station. The on. F. H.sions. He did Lel wish to say he was more sub suial classes of gunda, instead of oxompanygmalion. I shall have no objection whatever busy thay anyone else, but under the cironining them altogether from all the Iibilities at to in. I hope that in a short time the security stances he would be to be excused. Hie Lottaching to dangerous goode" As honourable for any such Ordinance as this will disappear.

"Tho Cannoil Pihen went into, commilieo tờ ship said the jurers wore here for the whole membra vill from the amendments which srasion It was not a quastion of-serving in - have been circolated, I shall base a few verbal consider the Bill glance by olunan, m one case and not in another. Their names wors, geriments to anggil to clause of the !!! O the anggertion of the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai put in the box and shakap. Some were in committee

seconded by the Hon. Wat A Tux, The, RoUsw more aneks, this athers from their point of

The COLONIAL SECRETARY eccoaded, and ing clones was added to the Bill This Or. dinance chail contigue in operation for u períod The Council then went fate commilles to of two roams from the coming into operation of | TION, to be foll. ut ilu Ofless of the two branches, first, the question of the rateful Gavernment, under whose review thised with him

consider the Bill clanss by plause,

this Orfinance, and for such further period or Public Works Departement, on WEDNES 'payers' right of representation, as a maller the decisions of the Sanita-y Board have

The following proposed amendments were perioda is may from time to time be later DAY the 27th day of DecEMBEN, 1899, at adopted

minert by rosolation of the Legislative Council, 3-PM we published for general information.. of principle, aut, second, the practical to pass: system of Crown Colony ervation Clab mat in a friendly game of frot- The Royal Engineers and the Victorin Re

That in the seventh lius of slatse 2 of the The Hill passed through committer and the By Commun question of sanitation.

Government, as se al' know, is bad, ball yesterday. Thronghoal the B.E. attacked, Bill, the words other thao efety fazes" by Council résumed With regard to the question of the right but the officials responsible for the ad but the V.It.C.'s, defence was very murdy period after the worl" füzes" and

That in the misth live of clause of the Bill. Chanuelt, the valkeoper performing excel- of representation, the ratepayers lave en minstation of the system are sciunted his The Bogiurare focards behaved very te worde other than pernission cops of prin refully repulsed the attack made upon by a desire dish officists usually are poorly in faunt of goal. They had innumering caps or empty sporting case be insertad their position by the Calon Secretary,to do their duty according to their lightsable shanous but wein only able to get one after the words "amomilionof all descriptions

That in the fourteenth line of alnuso 3 of poiat put through our the end of the game, but have bean sumble to runko any lace and to the best of their niality, nut they sulb Regal Engineers 1 goal, V.HU ni tas. Bill, the words "Dedinance & of 1873 or The Colonial Secretary wanted : shut give efect to the decisions of the Sanitový (The V.1:C. had about half a dozen new men ̈j Orditnpoú & of 1802," be substituted in ploos of

Loe, words any Ordinance." and h Les presented to Your Essenor by fr the Sanitary Bad altogether, ur at least Board when they are convinced the decide of them having good reputations ne Baghy That is new clauso be added to its Bill, to be dealing in arms in this colony praying that they playing who hara jest agrired from CaleptiN, to deprive it of its representative ohmmeter. sins are spund and practicable. Mere players. Although as yet they don't under bore clause 4 at that such new, close to beard, by counsel in epponition to the piniog How strongly the public felt pon that vituperation of the Government is to be stand Association tactics very well, thay arna as follows: The provisions of section 11 of this Bill I moving that the prayer bo point was shorn when .] labiscitum was deprecated us calculated to bring the cause Jung, havo stamina sad speed, and no doubt of Ordinanos 8 of 1873 xbill not apply in any granted I big Your Expelleriny z permismen to when salboinally practised will make a rory gends the slaps of which is provided for by urlen Low remarks I venture, sir, to tik you. taken. The fact that the election of popular representation into disrepute servicable addition to the Recreation Club's way near than Toes'ny was unattended with any excite and heule. To recognise things as they vol la sousor to be of assistance membership. Just now we are afraid they are ment is no evidence that the public holds are wilt help towards securing their in- is the V.RO. fu their Bhield-tie In the the principle of popular reprezentation of

second half of the crotch Seth, of the V.R., provement.

·Tess necount now than it did then. Por

md the misfortune to have bis elbow pal out "Of the new," "mambers of the Sanitary Tiementary elections in English boroughs or Bod, Dr, HARTigar hersed before noble to resins,

of joint, and although it was put back ho wa enunties sometimes are uncontested and and the stony is to be in agratulated on fail to produce excitement, but that fact his retur Hy left the Board at the time could at be cited as an arguinot-in of the tisruption, but no good mrpose support of the proposition that the electore could be servot by his holding, aloof an fot in store by their privileges. But the longer, and that, he has risen superior to Hongkong ratepayers wontest a fuller me any feeling of pin connection with that Trove of representation than that which they affair is to be counted to his credit. A to

previously possessed and which line now

Mr Mek, we have no idea of slint- his f been restored to them, ani it has been sugvious on sanitary questions may be, but gested that, hoesause they have been unsto

he e biselt man of abounding PIE LOST GUBS RECOVERED. " cessful, in obtaining what they wanted, they vitality, and we shule tu inclined so think

Tue guns jabaricued in the Tugela River refrained from taking part in the electing that his assistance on the Sanitary Board Eight) are reported is hare heen recovered.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

Loy, 20th December.

THE WAR

JH, STEWART LOCKHART, THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION BILLA

Volanini Sonetary, The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERA) They to : Colonial Storglary's. Olen

Hongkong, Dib Dyoember, 1899. move the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ortitinies to amend and consolidate the law, relating to the carriage and possession of arus Particulars of the Le ling by Puble Auction

and amuntion to "The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded, ma

The Hoa. D. R. BELLIQS-A polition bas

kindly bút finally nudŷdelinitely to will ran the The AdTIND ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The ob

BBL:: It is no, sìmurdly strict do ita provistond inet of the sey olsane ja to make the provisions that no postpossinent of its consideration. of the Dangers Gouts Ordinance with regard co, amendment of its plansea in sommittee, storage not apply to Koods the storage can possibly improve I matotala, sir, that of which is specially gridded for by other Or the law now in 1 en fis eirendy stringent dinances, I may mention that in the Merchant nigh for our purposes, end le pros ad Shipping Ordinance there is a special provision to make is still more stringent will, I am afraid, made for the stocage of a goods which wouki tudermine the freedom of this port, the free- come noter the term dangerous goods, and I do dom upon which our prospority mainly depends. not propesu by this Hill to interfere with there We will be errogating to cortives powDES. WE spucial provisione, and that is the reason why I do not possess, itaimudi, ha enok legislation wild. propos tant clance 4 de included in the Bill be based on the hasslaption that Hongkong The Bill passed throngli Committee and the is the only optro pôt in Ching tho only gate- Council resumed.

away through which arnis sad ammunition could THE SUMMONING UP UNINE BEFORE THE be interdueen into this vast Empire on whom

REGISTRANOUNERAL, fringe we stand, "Benause robberien a23-pire-

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAt--I bog to } pies are commiʻlait on the Weat. River, miles more she second reading of the Bill entitled an away from this small land, ne are asked to Ordinamos te : provide for the summoning of renodal our old law and thus auriously popar- Chinese before, the Registrar-General. This dise an importnal branch of the trưn of this Bill is for the summoning of Chiness before tha golong, It is trutamount to restricting aud Register-Gonoral to gire information regard. lamparing our opfam trade beroute 1 fər ing enx matter in which the Rag stree-fluxeral in people commit suicide by eating tha drog. A

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of that kiust has been unwise. As well

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of the Transvaal War Funid great bolly of the miopayers of Hongkong realised $1,600, are in no mind, we think, to "chuel

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nor the thus Bill is that it is necessary that lie doraloged in thig Counell, to ferzet ont old Lawa, BICYCLE, Double Tyres, upturned adjustable. A February 1st- Registrar-Gazbral should have power to eurood and rimodel thers regardless of what the con before him say Chices whom he desira ku, enquendes may be to the juteresin of this onleny, handles plangof bike. We ten guarantee question upen say matler of importanos con. We seem to bolster with our steplusses anti Dental with the Huw Territorios and sitech- uppone to think that whatsorer strofo the hose Dieyche ing the Chiness. At present, this is no pavgreis of tho colény may be subjøstad to our

WM SCHMIDT & CO. Wer for the Tegistrar Gesoral to compel prosperity will continue uninterrupted. Wo the appearance before him of Chinese, and it must remember that there is always the provoE-

BOLF ADENTS. very dramble thrt le chauki have much in last strap and that pain geierally fol power. I may mention, eft, tout this- Biji is lows a storm. If by these ensetmonts O MAIO Hongkrog 11th November, 1209 1117

of the bore fuciety will be OPENED on MONDAY; Die Sky Janu- which are in operationly the Malay States. I and a retrograde mavertent were onco started, I

CHURCH, and, will be ander, the personal TORATION LIMITED. understand from the Registrar General Chatt 16 would be dilmesit to rutron gt staps and to BBY BURMAR TRADING CUI Rey, 1900, at the HALL, OF THE UNION is nucerary that ho should tate this power to undo the misabíef ofimed. It will be resin

BANGKOK AND BANGOON: Esperiatendency of Pastor and MR summon Chinese before him, and that it would bered a few weeks ago when the Bill providing ANNI | KIBLE. Fery, mogli, facilitate the government of the for the closing of disorderly huites-was-beturu TEAK SQUAERS, PLANKS, BARDS and As the number of pupils to be admitted is Now- Trritariek, if sol measure as this is the Council in committe, I gulled your bacule Sammianus, ELANED, TONURI), and GROOVED limited, there are only a few voosacies, and My lenny's attention to the odontomis powers wo BOLLDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING, parents desirous that teir Children should join The COLONIAU SEGEETAFI asconded, were dologeting to twe honourable bat RoboTRAK SHINOLES FOR RUNTIso, and are requieted to apply, to Fun underuighed for The Hon. Dr. Ho:Bat-1 do not intend to what youllitál usinberi of this Council, My PINEADOR RAILWAY BLERPKrafor all particular

advice was then unhealed. I was under the impression, when passing the Bùi that only Kates Supplied and Daders Booked by Therderly house maen to be slowed, but how were JARDINE, MATHESON & Co bear that adjota hare yono forth, ty qžne in- Hongkong, Brd May, 1895

Wa May be excused the vulgariam)-the Pubile School took place yesterday afternoon,

The presentation of prizes at the Bolijis enemy on Monday and retired alter, a revon-enmod upon similar lines to certain laws to adversity, affect the growth of the colony. straggle on which they have entered, even | His Honour the Auting Chief Juttivo presiding. though the recognised lenders failed to make Owing to pressure our space we are compell.

a better display at Tuesday's meeting. The display, we may seention, would have basu even wore then it was had it not been for

ed to hold over our soport.

buone 2

At the Magistraty yesterday. Mr. Gompertz hold two were aquiries into suspected cases of poplum poisoning, a verdict of molcida hy opium

the Buu T. II WHITEHEAD, who seems to poisoning being returned in uach cans. Ous have been the only publié man who recogense was that of Chute Wa, cork at the Ouder ance of the decasion. At the Farmer's establishment at Samship, and the afber Usat of Leung Yasa Tau, okerk fo the necured the support of employ of the Wharf and Godown Company.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 19th December.

SPEECH BY MR GOSCREN.

Mr. Goshen, referring to the agoraes of offer's strong opposition to the second reading of the Dill, bat at the sends time, Sir, I would sailors to participato in the way to South I wish to remind the Council that Bill of This Afcion, doulaved that the full papiglio si of arfum confara a vary great power upon on

PAUL BEEWITT, Hon. Secretary, Zetlund Street, No. 2.

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