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The Government of India are likely to have their staak of gold considerably, inorehand, sa big shipments of sovereigns from the Cane to this country have boss made. Some of the steaners carrying the gold have already arrived

On Tulay a conrtable, while patrolling Kontey Load, saw a body on the hillside bo tween Kenaly Rant ud Bones Road, On examining it is found it to be that of a Japanese, apparently about 25 years of age. There was a piece of erspa roid a nesk and another floc hanging from a falll just alove. The map ad evidently commitiet entside by hanging. The body we removed to the mortuary

The Japanese battleship has been under repairs at the Kure Naval Shipbuilding Ysed luce the end of 1897, when alis was fouted in the Inland Sea, where she wank through a col

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the veasói ras lakon nukr few days ago for.a triul trip. The trial said have to beon" very aatiafoolery. The battleship will be ready for 800 at the beginning of next month, when sho will be refuted.

The Kumagng, having on hotel the officers and men of the 16th Madras Native Infantry, hosuE- rived at Singapore. The incoming battalios a compared of nine Europeau officers and 786 - tiro officers, N.C.Osinen and aap followers, including two companies Tamile, four companies

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Yortertoy afternoon a meeting of the Hung kong legislative Council was hell in the Council Chamber at the Government Olds there being present:"

His FXULLESCT the DayNOR (Sir Henry Blake, G.G.M.G.).

This was carried.

RACING NOTES.

The arranjamoals for the meeting commoas

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he naked for in the Connskamerald from the STORM WATEL BULLAH, senter unoficial raunber, fio tat 1. belevet T5 GMTRMAN-The Governor réommends. conbaltod will callenging. I am war, that the corsivil to vote a sum of vight, thousand mint this vists will be enters the bannerful dollars (18,200) to must the opening on Tasalay nag asa aliment compléte, and who have already so genuslysaditure for extending the large stoc water another the date of the most advuse alue

pravalt a suncoastal issue.” Tha of the special, fannst the Sallan and Inle at Vitrust, north of the Pumping Station: Cus Soldiers Fund, which is als ander theory of

A race (c198 am its purcordings aris ja viela PAUL-ORDI the Lord Mayor (Hans, yo Pho Colonial PECASPER seconded

The CAIMAN The proney vafcit ining da orist and M., Tr. Hough, the sporgatio Aleks The Hon 01 Charda. C.) - sufletul this is now asked, fra Tu lớn got of precourse, is sparing neither tudo nor trouble, Dis BACHELENCY Major-kivuokil GAKOORE

have much pleasure in apparting the rp excord in cuiginal estima o. Tip Bugraus) in providing for his prospectiro patrons. The CM.G. (Conkling the Troo

Mo. F. H. Maz, U.MG (Acting Coissial solution, and it doing it blank recourtonde Couroll to vote au ofron folds in onely every instacon will be sufficiently tine like this when our gallant troppa tonal dolls (8700ft to cover expLargs to justify the auticipation of a yori caso, Seoratory),

Hon. W. WEIGH doonian (Attorney Car Irooly shedding their blood, and what half tone red jer se New Territory for the current

the families of the Uni od Karlom and mom year

and the probabilities are that even tho meit oral)

ending will not ragrob the axpenditura of Are Hon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master)bers of those in the Colous sro serling, out some repruautative to take part in the straggle

dollars for the three days. A Hour. A. M. Toomas (Coloplal "froiseyer). Hon R. DOBUMBY Director of Publir suprandoy in South Afrin Hongkong must unt be backward f sending assistancy, Ibs Works):

little quals of voluuloare. Predly offered was not beaded, it te trae, but we iny nie we willcontri bute of uur substaups in holping the families Wring on the 12th inst, our Macedores of those who ara ligali g fet var cand ca the peodent stufas that with the permission of the Aftiosa volt. This role as the Eva'lo the Governor of Macao, the Gornuto gapboak fitis Cekulal Secretary has said will have the corn bd ergaged four or five days in taking diat approval of my unofiels dolleagues and I soundings of the harbour. na suze, such will be endorsed by the rficial Viowal in the light of regnt statements

· Mr. R. P. Jougaron (Anding Clork of Cenn members of Council; and by the whole comunada is the home props, ball Buglish and cils.)

Hoa. C... CHATER, C.M.G, Hon. Dr. Ho Ka

Hun. T. H. WHITENKAD,- Hoo. E. R. LILIOS, C.M,G

Hon. WE A YUK.

Hon J. J. Keswick,

Hon'ble A. W, BAVLN

À NHW MENOR,

The oath was administored to Me A. W. HEIN on his taking his soat as a member of the Council,

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ayudity. (Applause).

'F'lim mua pasient, und concluded the business.

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A little spoonlation is almoduply. Leseparablo frou a race meeting and these mho och fixposed to tuck that fagyik a ne dollar, are lo ba psd for and provided with faci- titles who will doubt ass 1e appreciated.

kus last gallop or tru-freqlehily osaJÉK E Gormat, respecting the acquirest of Torins cage of idúns, and good judges invariably The Icu blo Dr. Ua Kay-I beg to mapport/guese colonies, in which Magse was mantioned walt the grund unte, before couturing an the vote which has been proposed and scoonded.

our cortonpondouts information it correct was epliion on the chances of any candidate. The important

indiferent display of one of this much fancied At the present suorganay id Boibh Africa: T think it is quite right thal'we almalt dɔ sɔme

Wo have, howevor; mada enquicns, and it is thing to show our netual thy and prac. offeilly and siphatically denial that the tia Derby notinations yesterday morning demon The Active GoLONIAL SECURUTARY lidual apport. Tus vote will show the British on her recent visit to Daca took any soundlage stated the wisdom of this policy, and made many Maboundars, and fotir compostte companies, pou the table fo Financini Mits (Geversinsul, that wa in Hongkong are and bu the harbour or river whatever, harand thuse of the tickers of the pony fe questiga isk

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tial way. I am glad to be able to my lhat nob. gator would be compelled to make who desired The ATONET GENERAL Sol sud only the British but the lo-Chines com to conleet safely his ship in the auslomage, munity of this colony are well to the frout in No soulinga whatever were taken from heals, (motiori” was estriel.

giring practical expression their sympathy or was the Fortugnano nathorities approached Therefor I have great pleaca in supporting toe permission. the resolution. (Applausu.) *.t

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The Hon'bla E. BELIOS, C.M.~Thic The Ubice Minister and his quite were the the tabla. Protest by the Hon. T. H. Whitebeat gusts of the Birmingham Chamber of Curigainst The Summoning of Chinese Orlin merce at the roost austal dianer at the Grande (No. 41 of 1899), and the Coltural Soers suggestion my colleagu aud soutor Unofficial Hotel. Mr. Jie Collings, M.P., presu. Sir ary's Memorandum theroon, Deepsteher member of the Conciling undyiseze that will Benjamin Blou, M.P., proposit Our City, Relative toho Salaries of Offisersinths Covera-and-general approbation in this biony. W land fer spout Service. Report of the Director af pop this colony should to be deas in The Lord Mayor responded. Me. P. A. Maave.

Secretary of the Straits Settlements, and I of opinion that M.P. gave Teale and the Prospesty the Observatory for 1899." the Chinese Empire" Bir Chilchen Lofer Slate's Disputeh on the subject of short-period thingh the contribution is large one Le colony fah, ia reponding, said he thanked them heads of Crown Laudz." Papers ou the sub. ran afford it If the money is to be fairly dis only for the open door of sommeron, but alot of the Jubrika Toad round the loud"tributed I fear it will all needs. The for their open door of hospitality. Bonide theReport of the Pộ Léang Kuk Society for the divinition in the path of and brave soldiers are 36 axeedingly great, owing to the formation of recent appointment of a special Minister for year ending 31st December 1890."

the ocuntry and the inabile character of the THE PROTEST AGAINST "THE SUMMONING Qommerce, an Imposial decres had been issued

snemy & fares, engbling them to use with antharising the oulablishment of Chambers of

OP CITINKEE ORDINANCE." Commerce in all the principal aities in the

The Hoa. Dr. Ho KA-I rise to a polat of grost rapidity and oconsy strategic positions Chines Empire, probably on the same liuos es order concerning a "Protest by the Hon. That we have only too much recson to beliers these so which the Birmingham Chamber war Whitehead, against the Summoning cf that thousands of valuable lives will te-sauri-

to the prospect is boboves us decryngo that boy on the establishmentofle coure Chineza Orduan. (No. 40 of 1599) and the thead before puteo is attained. Beving this to bu that Chamber commor Colonial Seoratary's memorandma theroon." cial facnity in Birmingham, and he was artich I presume that the memorautum has been laid one solders and to stimulate others to join lurly glad that Chinese reairs were to be no the table der Restion 32. of the Standing the ranks, and show that the antion in erated at London, Manchester, and Birmingham Orders in Council, the hon. member not being the event of the father falling in the dis

Juiversition. Ze would suggest, this theball

present at the flisenssion in salos any objections

"To Nippon, the tail of the Rising Sun, by tha N.Y.." by Wilson la Coutear. by the Nippon Yusen Kaisļā.

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bough Thunderstorm was an absent still rotaias his position ne veminst favanilla, Shataloma and Inon are now nostin dwanad, art bedder's pelos is shortaing. A the time of writing the pur mentioned are the PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

popular picks, and Strategist, although jiznati. Biciklojoha's Jan Directory for 1000.cally an unknown quantity

Over a long trini Printed and pablished by Meiklejohn & Co, course, is also fancied. Yokohama.

Modder's uomo appeurs in the Muiden Blakes | Lastelaul nise in the Derby list on the first day, curying Mr. Jone, and probally-lin: full wight, he put up a gallop during the trial Report on the Adopties of the Gold Stan that impressed the most sceptical. The milų dard in Japan." by Count Matsukato Masayo and two furlongs in 2.343 was good enough in ihelf, and the easy way in which be lobbed over H.I.J.M. Minister of State for Finance: Tokio, tho Gorernment Preas.

the last quarter in 32 caused the most favour- Ford's Fully, Ltd," by Major Arthur Grable comment. There is a reason in the workl ith London, Gaonga Bell & Seas, Celonial

why the doughly little chestaat shoulda's stay, and if he does, the best of his oppononis willi Library.

The Red-headed May," by Fergus Hume: hon to takà ho into consideration in the

while Lansies in popular estination is absolutely entain, and the chances are shot a short prios will be accepted about him on the day.

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et ces pret sot his wife, cut it away. London, Gorge hall & Spa, Colonial Library Teeby. That he will subed eno of the erst WONG ROL

The Hon. T. H. WHEBEAD-It is et and anos. beat to state that the papers were fail upon the At any rate I am sure of this that the thonghi at the dear ones at-loss will be safely provided for will a load from the minds of the sick and dying soldier Thorafors I have great pleasure in supporting this motion,

matter.

of the ontoring the university should aot be to learn"Chiseso in order to egoma ku archeologist or to echrot all documents, but teable at my initiative and motion in the become a practical archant and be able to for mcdern contacts with tha Chiness Government and people His tour is not solely to acquire knowledge of their industries, but to form equitates with their louting manufacturers Lich he hoped would rip into friendship, and therely add another, link to the long, olisin which bad conated the British and Caines Empires for more than a hundred yearsi

His FXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-In this question I think the hen, womber is right. The position appears to me to be this, that the hon. mamber being two lata for the disquesion of the Bill in Council, as it was passed, he apt in n protest to the Hon. the Colonial Secrpiney. The Colonial Secretary suggested, and I think ho was right, that that protest should be laid apon the table for the information of the Coon. cil. I think it is very clear that it should be so otherwise a very long protest would go for sart to the Secretary of State about this Bill which would asser have been seen by the Council at nil. I think on the whole, that the paper te Cvancil, and I question whether it is desirable laid on the table for the information of the to rains ons diseriasion on the wobjset.

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-I

The He. Dr. Ho KA-I do not wish to raise any discussion or pass nay ranart on the probent at all, groopt to my test. I had not a the protest bofere it was sout in epy rasbout to me, I think, on Friday afternoon, by the han'ble member for the Chamberof Camares. ti nisu kaown Enst that site the passing bafors at of the Ordinauge, and ball

FU EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOE-There aro

two mutions before the Coursil The first is that the Orders of the Day be set aside to allow of the second motion being put..

This was agreed to,

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-Now with regard to the motion that you have heard road I think it only fair that the public should know that the gezority of the unofficial members is gone even beyond the hurdozo volo at. representing various sections of this community The ficat proposal male to me by the senior uncleial member, with Ibo $50,000, Biove the concurrence of lys callagher, was that this Council should vote a sum want to the

That eum, as you k ontire sum subscribed by the colony for this aware, purpers. has renobed $9,000. Stim I od hardly say I was obliged to ask for the rou. correuse of the Sourolary of State in the tier, and u thinking if over 1osms to the wolnion that this vote of 350,300 world

be

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The following team will play for the Garrison v. Hongkong Cricket Club fu a ericket match in Saleplay wax at 11.30am..

Capt. Weymouth, R., Capt. Simonds, D.A.

Rampant Rose, assisted by Ucique Rose rooted four eleven for a mils and three quar

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the gallop, but the result was both show and appofuting all my from home the sable companions caught Diplomat, who hadi traverstil half a mile, but the Maiden Slakes' probability soumpared sway from them in the lost furlong, well passon? the just six lengths to THE the good. Diplomat will be worth watching in the opening-prout for griliun. He is doing wall und guts over the distance bandily

Yesterday afternoon there were assembled on the Polo Grounds upwards of one thousand people to witness the sports enumorsted below in section with the Royal Artillery Gya

The favourites for the Maiden Stakes and | kann. The contests for the different events ware exciting and fully appreciated by rounds the Gurman Cup aru Dot Rose and Impabla of applause from the onlookers. The Band of the loyal Fusiliers, under Baudrastar Moir, puctively. In prints var short contras played several operatic and national ait, which lupablu always sucommbs to the dual candidate. added greatly to the pleasure of the uvasion: longe, bat over longer distances he is superior The following was the programs

to mics of the tyros. Dot Rose aually works ODPAGE FACE; for hides on hiegolas; each with a griffon hard to bost, at lonel up to a milo, lady to be accompanied by a swain, who will and notwithstanding the fact that the latts ako ride a biegelo asi' knip his partose over, had the best of (belt Inst rolls frin), run in two the obstacles.

y bankgame indeed. I suggested that to the Senrafary of State, who havavar nu thorised a voto of $30.00 I replied that tho. noticial momlors of this Council world be forg match disppointed if they were not permitted lo vole, $57000), to aim to Sepratary nf.) ladies and gentlemen starfod, for Unis, ainete and a half, bis work justifika bin posi- State then gave his nuority. I think i wall andang other obstains they had to fee was tion in popular fausy, Diplasat, another fatay. that the pallis should know that the unoffisiel pourt of water about four feet wide. Drs. took these pads longer to get over the sums

war, and caine horis fiest

Miss Vornog got DIT r raschine and jumpet seron, and mered generosity to the very monificient monste to be volt but were quite prepad to vote a

Mild at Wild sum aged to that provided by all endnus of the sound honors, while M Blake can in third

riti and Chinese communities of thik Golany You will misstand fldg this ameantot malley Bis Vernou sud Mr. Johson bathed by the colony up to Che present bass lace and Mr. Greete

The Rev. Dr. Minot J. Savage, preaching in the Church of Luo Messiah, Now York, recently, defouled rest Britian's course in South Afrios I said in park There is not a spot on earth to-day whore Great Britain's foot plant that Not one would at be unspeakably worse to-morrow if that foot were lifted and taken away. stop la Grant Brition. Iakou around the world

The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-1 do not wish to miss that has not meant the uplifting of unity.

noraad higher religion, education, industrial ada session on the papers, Your Excalfancy, Teuce, opportunity for barly, just as fast as the | but I shoul lilos to make an explanation as the people woro fit for it, and spankable blessing uprasentative of the Chiness. to all involved Where then, skáld our sym pathies bor At first blush, whatever the pro-sure the council will larg to ojention to hear blem that may arise, should they not be with any explanation you may care: to make as the Oront Britain Dr, Savigo, briefly reviewed representatiro of the Chinese. 20 the mass of the Bones sad and he believed that at evory point the Brilish bave been right, believe that a disaster to. Groat Ikitino, eaid ONLY CACAOns relating to the news columns would be the greatest calamity that exuilt sheid hemdressed to Tuk KoITOR.

Correfentist ervan iktirnamecutadären: a concaired next to the detraction of oar cwa with communications addressed to the liker, not Ropublis. he is fighting against Russia in Chus for what-Baglist advantages? Ne, for publication, but as oxidence of good faith

Als Letters for publication should be wrillen on one the advantage of civilisation, for open ports, de of the paper only.

the England of the Easi-for the sake of the any protest from the Chinese coumarily whom I present on this connel. And I think in world. If worst came to west, eusi thura was a war beleen Russis and Great Brinin ia ties this I am sapported by my Chinese colleages, East, for the two work ideas which any rehu has not even the protest. Lastly, the prosent, È ucliero Americs would own it ne the bon'ble mesher for the Chamber of Comores, ia patting in this prelest has not untioned gus, every doth she preserves at the luck of And beside Great Britain." Those remarks ommunity or a their representaifre on the Soldiers and Sailors Families Assentation The mum Chamber of Commerce. I should like to know branch of the Relief Fund. The Lord Ma At Hongkong, on the 14th February, Maxtos caused a remarkabla donatration.

That parlicator: fruf has boon Tury lus youngest daughter of the late DELA,bers of the congregation at unanimously what Potion of the Chineso commily he refer a pointed out that thecs co other

∙pressblx Of course lo has a perfast right to us. Fog of Hydney, NSW, to SYDNEY W. Moc applauded the souliments.

put in his profest, but as it affects solely the well looked actor in Egland and lowliere, Alastor of the C. N. Qu's alenner Bangläsang, 1646

Chinese, my bol Hague and I. ropresecting then there are her fans which squally call Chiuose on this Council, would have expected for assistance. He su custs in case of farber the ban'ble mentor to have consulted with as contributions which may be sent that it should be left to the discretion of the Load Mayor te before doing so.

devon it to any particular fund us in |moslanced af aseletuses. Therefor it wilt bet left to the discretion of the Lord Mayor and bis Caramilies to dovolo the money to what parpass he thinks pessary. (Apple).

They notion was then carried uncoimously. Tho Connell Elien vorayain to the Onlers of the Day.

No anozymely egund ermmunicatione frat har liberty, to keep the Case from absorbing China np to the present octopt I hawa.not received merabers of this Conncial did not frait their Wit pluckily shed her bike, through bay journey. Det Kuse's working partner Orange

strendy amedred in other papere ji be innled

Ordera for entra cames of Dan Prould be yent before a on day of publication. Aller Lánt or the supply is limited Galy tied for Cash Telegraphie Aldrans PRRA.B.U. Uda, P., Bos. 33. Talahan van kh

MARRIAGE.

The Daily Press.

Haxerxo, February 16, 1900..

Lieutbal Commander A. Roamino, J.R:N., formly Coramander on the cruiser Rossi0 hrived in Yokobama to take up to post ni Naval Altruha kohe Russian Legation, bilharte socupied by Captain Cunghi, who succesds him on the Bowie.

The relief of the Fictorious is evilmally not quite settled, for carrion paper by the wall sintes at the new batilenbij Goliath. which has just been completed' at Cathara, t in mayored the Victorians the Chislation 1kg Violurious liares the Hood in to Mali Terranea, while the Hood retaros to Chatham to pay of

On the requisition of the Agent of the East Indian Railway, twenty-two Volunteers from Jminalpur have offered their services for Senth Africa. The little band with a Masin yun, will shartly start for the seat of war. This the first time in the annals of the Eat Indian Railway Volunteer Corps that ile rice has been called for.

Mes. Archibald Little desires as to slate that abo will be very glad to receive contributions. to the Tien Tea Hai (Natural Fest Society), which may be sont to her wire of the Bor. Bishop Hoare, at B. Paul's College. She desires to rozoire as many subscribers of $1 2 the colony as well as life members of§10.

The Japanese Kp9n-of-battle ship Archi, now anthr construction at Lord Armitrong and Company's works, to order of the Japanese Government, is expected to hare saladed all· or trials hafore the end of June, in whlob cake she will sali for Japan in July. Coroman dar Jids and 300 men, The, second detachment of the grow that is to bring hor outro on the ove of Aputing for England. The chia wiste, ship of the Shikishima, whisk in now en route for Japan.

A Chinaman named Tan 81 was charged at

the Angisisoy yesterday with obtaining by

false pretences money and goods to the value

of $153 in Singapore. Detecine-Serganat

Blossom divider the Valley Stukus. favouritisma

Lis is always the best, and his condition caust with the other obstant Sartor. Blossomas

bo improved upon. Should Me Whoel-Ant

highest duty to God to plazo every ship, overy, whether to pasta on behalf of the Chinese len devoted exclusively to one fuarl-e PENT.PROGING und Lemen Cutting with fleet to start Impalila in the ease, bota of the

TELEGRAMS.

DALLY PRESS" SERVICE,

Lonnes, 14th February, 8.10 p.m.

FIGHTING NEAR RAMDAM.

The Hon. T. II. WHITEHEAD-May I be permitted to state that I made the prolest as a member of this houvarable Getanilaud that qnita s number of leading and substantial Chinese appealed to me in the maltor. I wout to the subject, and deemed it my duty to ako the protest in question, which speaks

The matter then dropped."

Lord Roberts reports that Colonel Hanfor itself. may commanding the Mounted Infantry, when marching from Orange River in Ram- dam. had a slight pagmust with the enemy on the 2lth inst

The anin body of iis-command reached Randam while a delochmont ongaged and Jetail the enemy.

The British sides were 4 killed, 22 wounded, 3 missing.

PUBLIC WORKS.

The Director of Pusta WORK laid upon the table reports of the proceedings of the Pub.

Tio Works Committee.

THE COLLECTION OF SURLIK The fouble T H WHITHKan →l rise, Loi myk (3) Willis Elonarable the Colonia. Se cretary lay upon the fable any of the general ustructions received from the Secretary of State under which Crown Leases were gentet to the Lea Hing Company for my dradzing and collection of shelle fu anal around Ping Chan Talant in the Now Territory is stated by Cahim in Commeil on 14th Docsaber last, and seizpy of Quid Ind

GENERAL FRENCH ACTIVE. General French, commanding the valry Brigade at Modder River, has Dekelsdrift, on the Reit River.

THE ADVANCE. This enabled the sixth and seventh is to cucasy on the east bauk..

British casualties, 4.

SUCCESSFUL SKIRMISHES AT TUGELA General Builer reports that two

COOLIES, SHELTER.

(2.) Will the Honcacable the Director of Lab. Je Works inferrin, the Connel of the cause of

di- the prolonged delay controling the shelter

POST OFFICE ORDINANUS AMENDMENT. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,

the test venting of a fill title and He further amend the Post Office Ordinance,

1887 weg 1981.

NATURALIPATION.

The ATTDENEY-GENERAL use the first reading of Bill emit an Ordinaten for the Naturalization of Wan Kim Ting, alias Wan Ting Kai, alis Waa Ming Kay vidoh was passed,

بنوت

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE AFUNDMENT,

The Bill entitled in Ordigano le farther amend The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL was rand first tim

IMEOSITION OF PREY HILL.

A Bill entitled an Ordinaucis to mathorize the position of feat for the fiana by the Gavega. most of Lengkong of certain certicates in opt-

for the Clings ebair cotleg at Victoria Gurtain Chition, ou the malkm of thỊ ATTORNEY-

GENERAL wens geot a first time,

INFECTIOUS DIBIAJER HOSPITAL The first reading of a Bill eatitud an Ciu for the establishment of a Hospital fur int Funtious diseos in eclio with the Tong, Wa Hospital was passed on the motion of the ATTALSEY-GENERAL.

the upper terminus of the Peak Trowway, and whether this argently neeiled work not be procoulot with without farther doing? |

JUBILEE ROAD, (3) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secr. envairytary iny on the tabios mipy of this correndo which has passed since May, 1892, lette skirmishes have taken place in which the the Colonial Ofiica and the Hongkong Govern

mont, also a copy of fim Inter, dated 15tored the lat of March. British proved succesful.

September last, from the Juhilou Committe here to the Sourstory of State for the Celuuios. and conpy of the letter's reply thereto, in cou neetim with the road proposal in 1897, to be constructed couch the island to cominciats the 60th year's roigu of Her Majesty Quau Victoria P

The lossenare believed to be. 19.

REUTER'S SERVE.

Tis boing all the busines the Council nul

FINANCE COMMITTEE.......

A meeting of the Finance Cordilles was thea feld, the AcTING COLONIAL SKURETARY présiling,

CHAIR BUSTER,

The CHARMAN--The first we, is one in The ACTING COLONIAL EXCEMTAKT-IU answer to the first question, a copy of the gem which to Governor-rugemmends the Council erni instrations referred to are laid on the to vote a sam of four thousand and three

Loston, 13th Felmaary.

THE WAR KIMBERLET: Kimberlog was Novetedy bombarded on the 8th table tost.

CAPE COLONY.

position. Some ensualfies oeourred.

The Boers have driven in the British out Gomisy atrested the man on the arital as the posts on the western dank of tin lesberg steiner Chengchen in the barbour, the arrest buing effected by warrant on inforstión sup plied by the Penang Police-Ng A Fang, K shopkoper at Tasok, gave video to the aleet tasti tha defendant was in his employ as a olerk, nad on December Snd he leftor Panang.

THE NEW ARMY SCHEMES, Lord Weinyss moved s motion in favour of a modified form of compulsory service for home

Jairo

others will have to be at their bust to boat Jim

.*

2

Roco do France in the capable hosts of Mr. Woulinier, put up a mile and a half in the best time recorded for the distance during tus iura- ng. To do the one work it took Strathcona throa thirty-five, or 7 gusonds longer. Shannon

Swords toms of tro, 3 runs: points given for a nud bylo 3 points for a carry 3 for a draw; 1 for a touch, 8 for cutting the Captain Simonds, BA, and Mr. Mullikəan, R3, won, their scope being 32 points. DRPATCH RACE, Fan to run with a lotter to a given point, whore, he will hand it to a hown, who will give limo written receipt; and Pluto both did useful work,"

borseman will mount, rid to the next point band, the letter to a boy list, obtain • The dofnia' tivive arm, à foławy 100 ing a receipt far writing, the lifter riding to Tube Rove 32 169

41-4 15. 1554-234) + 1}} # M text point where he will obtain a receipt White Rose,

Etor King

34145 18 from the lady, who will biegele to the finish buyclists and bacsen not to mount until Thistle 1. las 2.97 1146

Strathcona 13 39 114; 730 2103 303 335 tiring the letter, at which time the rapipla Rampant Rose) 12m:30) 19) 147 220 2673 334 ar to be written, receipts to be produced Unique ore 1

per and pareils provided.

Modder lim.

374 1 12 1 463'2'224 2 613

86 11:149222

4211 213 2

This was a most um sing and exciting event. Diptont in Who the different als started for the win-Barton ning post there was great applause for Miss Rore do Frases Tim. 59112 1.48 267 28 Yunon, as she put on a terrifio sport and gamete King 8 1403224 863-

Shannes 14011692 30 3 10 Wallycan

in the winner.,

134731 172-1384.931 9073 341 Snow King itp., 12-146]|| Eorn DSAY RACE (on poutas); teams of Freelance

free, la rida oyer selected capsa to IV Furest King 39 115 151 2002 200 wint; two to dismount, fire will revoltore Orange Blessur ateix bottles mutil all the bottles are broker Dat Ensem.3.5 II 1 456 2 191 se knocked over the third to hold the pooler Arira

without isoning. They will then re Chise Rose last 12 mount and ride, bank avor course to Baish: Too Yordan 3 3 11 147) 234 2013 the tein taking the shortest time will be the Eskdale 18119147 29257

Tom Thumb sinners; revolvers taking Government um The Rubber; 133:1611229, 303 mention to be used; uition will be Luong 1, last bule 40 18:15 322 provided no competitor to cowbaut unäl all Petron King 1,30 1103.1.48 2.103

bottles are broken; competitor to load Tortar ravolvi on nrriving at Up firing point.

won

Capt. Simoids, Cap. Bland and Mr. Mulliken Timo 227 Capt. Simile succeeded in braking firm out of the six battles.

LLOYD LINDSAY ICACE (on bioyoles); cash-tes

321108 145-

MANIKESTO BE THE NIVY PALAGUE.

nenasiat of day Izlies and two gentlemen We bar been requested to publish the follow Tide to a giron sput, lisonat, and knocking correspondence by the Hon. Booretary of over nine-pins withralisks. The team taking the Hongkong Branch 6 the Navy League.

ho shortest time will be the winners. Af] m

The pins to be knocked over. anda.

The Navy League, 13, Victoria Strast, Loa. When it eme to kuooking over the pins don, B.W. There were route of Bughtar at the eagerness

Mandag 11th January, 1000, at the ladies. Mais Barrett and Badoles, Dany Bic-I beg to knowledge yours of Captain Anderson, HER, and Liout. Bar Decoraber 7th and to ongleso for your inform

Lion a Manifeste sigued by the Chairman of rall constituted the winning team. THEO BALL RACE, competitors to hit off from the Executive Committee, which has appeared

the gost line at one end, tako the ball down in the Press aroughout the country.

We think that this duonment is studiously the ground, through the Back through the original site goal, wood moderate, hat contains the minimum which is

goal. The Hou, 1. 1. Whitload kent his younger essential for the antial defonos.

You will notion that it embraces all the pointe als bandsomely.

upon which we are recently been working, ent POLO BALL BAOS on tisyoles for Mukhip the particular stops we shall take to druse public

mes Hockey-Bricks to be used, and the attention to it are not as yet been decided distangs will be cage down the ground sudsm, luar sir, youce faithfully,

Bigood) Wm. C&TUS CROTCHLEY.

Becrotury. through the goal,

knudred dollars ($1,308) La moet Lho expendi The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-La.reture for the oreotion of a Chair Sholtor al the ply to question 2 of the ben able tomber, a roto Peak. for the estimated cost of this work will be sub This was passed. mitha to-day for the consideration of the

The CHARMAN-The art yote is one in Finsuns Comunitted. If this rete in pasm by which the Governor zoumouda the Condo reconst by A. Goddard, Eats gentlenes. M. Pollbek. Een Hoa. Secretary, Hongkong the Council, the work will be taken in hand to ro-rote the sum of tire honendil dallara without delay The work has boon delayed (45,000) in aid of the vote “Public Latrims.”

wing to the number of other urgent works The DIRECTOR OF POULIO WEEKS pointed cut that this had apparently been duplicated in which had to take precedence of it

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Jancial Minute No reply to the third question, the correspondonos.

By using the chop er bis moster's atop the defence.asked for is laid on the table. No reply has prischer stained cash and goods is the talna

Mr. Wyndham, in the House of Commisnr, yet been received from the Secretary of State

The new of the Hongkong Haru, which this was not intended, as it was unnossary into the first gnosticn I asked that scapy of this

The winute was then withdrawn,

WORKS IN THE NEW TERRITORY. Tie CHALEMAN-The next

that the Go

of $669. The prisoner was orined to be said that the Government had been urged to to the letter of the Jubilee Commites of the verior recommands Usa Cound to re-vote handed over to the Penang polios."

adopt a medited form of consoription, but that 16th Beptember.

The Hox, T. II. WHITEHEAD--En regarde sum of eighteen thousand five Lundred and twenty-five dollars and Sity to cents the Pablo Warks Department in connection 518,5552) to cover the expones incurred by with are works, &, in the New Territory.

The above being the nepezil batsure of thesis previously voted.-

Thin was passed

view of the volume of volunteer offorts in overy part of the Exeyiro,

►

Lange.

THE WAR-CAPE COLONY. The castra flask at Beteborg is being threatened, and the Britisk forse at Slingsfon tein has been obliged to retire on Rensberg.

arrived at Yokohama on the 2nd int, bare dis- tingaiched themselves by an not ofgrat bravery When the steamer was nearing Holulu, part of the rigging became loose through the force of the hurricane, and dye sailors were detailed to it it properly, Use of thous full overboard and disappeared in the boisterous ** '1'ho un gins were promptly stopped to seek for him The crow at once.pus på i bostad institut- ed 'search under the most perilow conditious.

·Pho waren wars running high and any a time the bont meened to be dogmed. It was, at lank, rowed back to the llaora farther tesirch was

The NP steamer Baint Irone artifed at impossible, and just as the crew "ased hold of the ropes, huge wares enmo rolling over tus bost Tacos from Japan s Hongkong on the with a tremendous crush, samchiar it to atoms. 13th insient

LATEST STEAMRU MOVEMENTS,

R

The allow had a narrow escape from death. The K. Yamor Wala Meru (Emopo The passengers, foreign and nose, were Luney left Kobe, vla. Moji for the port on the vary mech impressed by their deed and absotib 4th iust, and is expeated to armare, bere on the adam of 100hich, being mainly 23 at Inst increased by the TKK, was distjbrykantong

lease in question shoald be tarnished to the Cocoil. That apparently has been omitted.

His EXCELENCY the Govavo 1 duet see anything in the question about a spy of the leaze. The question asks for wopy of the general instructions. The bon'ble member our hotevorece a copy of the lease.

THEN COLORY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE

SOUTH AFRICAN RELEY TUND,

VOTE or $60,000.

The ACTING COLONIAL RECEPTARY-Friss to more that the orders of the day be set aside, and

That this Council derate the sum of $50,000 contribution toward his South African We Fund at present being rated by the L Mayozik Laude, and that she distribution and allen ion of the said sum be left wholly to the discretion of the administrators of the fand.

Fthinks sir, that this motion will rensine the

the sailors and the family of the anfeunte the 13th instant, and may te poxpected here on the Council, pinsamuch I believe, that the

sailor drowned.Japan Sterald,

The first prize won won by Mr. Pipps aud webuliore, belong to HMS Victoria. TANDEN RACE; ride ove pony and drive another"

oned round the Felt Grouil ̈ ̈ ̈

Major Sir H Meuston drove his team homi to victory.

Lady Blaka presantal the prizes to the reaped dve winners.

The recent naval activity has revealed one

icious fuel that while wo Lave about shirts modern battleship Is the Mediterranean and ciont raises in reserve, there le not a single channel sgundrous ro have a splendid colotion

aro aurivaled in China wazere there are

Branch, Navy League. "

OOFY OF MANIFESTO,

January th, 1900, TO THE EDITOR OF TEN "BALLY, PRES

Sit, The present war in South Africa is an object fossou as regarls

(a). The necessity of up-to-date artillery. (b). The advantage of mobility and efficient secuting.

serves; and the Touros of Britain beyond (e). The strength conferred by trained, ro-

tko gǝa.

How does our navy stund in these respectaP

eighteen uple date battleships-ship t (a): Out of 18 completed and premably of

couple, and the rearre squadron of gaandshineotive battleships which we esse ng less than EXTRAORDINARY PUBLE WORKS, tighters over half a dozen armoured slid, 16 are shown by the latest Parliamentary Tas CHAIRMAN The Govary criends which though not sow, are quite able to giocaturn to armed with inefficient mussle- the Coufa to revole the following suns being good account of themselves in the North leading artillery, which would be extranged azcxpcoded balances of the roles for 1299 Aateriona, southest out of America, Pasif and outclassed if 1ted against modern zon under the banding Extradioary Public Cups of Goorl Here, Bast Indies anti Australia serrice orduance. Has wo a right te mak our (b). At sea picientircouting at the proteo- Works and legs, there is not a single battleship Faltors to amertake snel on nagus) context 1- Pablic Works Departinent Store 84.064.88 instanse, the flagship at the Cape, in the Fation of commerce enn only be carried out by Distalutor Station, 1,397. Juties and on the North Amerionn coast thereumerous fat teer: Thla Perliamentary S-Pubille Tairiuose 3,000.00 should be a battleship, and in the Pacific, a 1ty of Victoria, Watur Works, view of devolop merte of the fiture, it is not matura in mielending whink its us to pos- 19,1726xaggeration to ay 1hst wo ought to się 130 uruisere complated, as the space aro Quarters for Gaol Shift 4,000,0 ee or four But we can cussion all not given; but that many of them aro 6-festrio Lighting Cocarii

click Ru have not got. What are requiret worthless for other purpose is evident when 68 some battleships of moderate dimensief we find included auch arriant eraft as our fint Here

is Postulam Confult Rond... 3.68.76 vellarinoured and armed and of moderate vocaled the "arrier, and the olsolete and the new estimates should provide for the training squadron. In 1993 a great aval $33,763,20 Feenstraction of a tow sash verwels, which should authority to lalo Admiral Hornby-said we W

Bot sat more than $3,750,000 ngh

The A. steamer Aman loft Bhanphat on cordial support of the hon ble memorisat 20 or about Sunday, the 15tur inst.

original auggestion that some sun sole might

Total

This was passid,

¿Continued in pye 3.)

COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE,

31. Qubon's Roadi. Breakfaste, Tifins, Dinases,

Wines, old, with Monis.. FLOUR MERCHANTS

SPERIY FLOUR COMPANY,

Herohant Milles, San Franciscs.

Elora Branch, Piddor Street.

WILLIAM WILEY, Monger. FURNITURE WAREHOUSMAN

LI KWONG LOONG,

Cabret-maker, Furniture Dealer, Art Da

sorater and Dealer; 17, Queen's Road. THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE EASTERN ACETYLENE LIGHTING

COMPANY. "Fed office, 524, Queen's

Rond Central. Fittings of stary den

(cription for the AOETILENE Liont at lowest rates.

MERCANTILE AGENTS

WOODS & CO.,

18, Bank Buildings, Agents for Me Field -

Morcantile Co. of San Francirca.

PHOTOGRAPHERS.

MEE CHEUNG.

Io House, Top Floor. Permanent En- largements, Groups, Views, etc, Devol optient Work, Amatoura' Raquialtes.

H, YERA,

Japanese Photographer, 14, 1lassfeld Arcsce, Queen's Rand Contest, also Wunetoi. Amateurs Requirements

Specialty.

SUK LACE MANUFACTURER

PR. BLUNGK

Exporter of lial Hand-made Tarthen Dove in Silk, Linen and Cotton, Grass"

clothed Embroilories,

9. Braconsfiel Arcado, Opposite Hongkong ami bangbai Bank.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Diary Goulructors, Skipahnullers, Balt mikois, Provision sail Cent. Morokaute, Praya Ceutral, next Hongkong Hotel DUTNAMAL CHELLARAM,

Denler in Tulian, Chinese, sed Jurezase Silk and Boy Goods also Art Works

2, D'Agaike Street.

KANG LEB & CO.;.·

Jonollers, Gold and Suveranitin, Walch makere, Japnuese Care and Blackwood

Furniture Opposite Past Offer,

3Qoven's Ben:? Foulent,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Tailors and Ontlitter, Pianoforte Dealers, Shipchandlers, Furniture Destern and Upholsterers, Wind Spirit

Merchan's.

MORE & SEIMUND,

Shipshade, Suiltakora, Rigor, Com. missios Agente und General Storekesp.

ere, 17, Praya Central,

THE MUTUAL STORES

SUB-AGEIT Lievon, Tani

57:59, Qué-n's Road, Centrul

Provision and Genomi Merobanta.

TAILORS

R. HOUGHTON & CO.

Naval, Military and Court, 15, Queen's Road,

Opposite Kula's Curio Stora

LAKE, CRAWFORD & 00,

Queen's Road,

AH-MEN, HING CHEONG & CO.,

Tailors, Drapers and unfillers.": "Quvon's -

Road Central, Old Club Site. Branch MAN, opposite City Hall,

Tailors, Gentiana's Outillers, Flatter, TAK CHEONG, -

Hoisters, and Deper Chinese Silk

of all kinds. 30, 5. Quong's Road, Cauteel.

TOBACCONISTS:

KRUSE & CO

Whol-arte and Retail and Manila Cigar Egyptian Gigiettes, Doniera

Fancy Goods, Agente.

Caught House, Queen's Road WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS: PRICE & CO,.

12 Queen's Rond

and Celio Antorgue, Maulia.