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latent prejudices against religion, have been compelled to recognize and acknowledge the high moral value of its Christiane.

The missionaries have for the most part work.

ed in pesce all through the years, their relations with both the officinin and the people have been cordial and friendly, and perhaps less than in any other part of the Empire have they had occasion to complain of the opposition of the former or the ill-will of the latter. But this recent Borer movement has changed the whole aspect, and condition of missionary work in this most favourable and fruitful mission field, and has threatened the entire destruction of all the patient evangelistic labour of the last quarter of a century. In many placas, schools, chapels and houses have already disappeared, and alas. for the poor Christians, their lives are deemed no more sacred than the buildings in which they have worshipped. The missionaries re- mained with them as long as they could, plead ing their cause with officials from day to day. and doing everything that could be done for their protection and comfort, but week by week the condition of things grow worse and worse until at length they themselves were compelled to escape to save their own lives, and thoms of their families.

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"Not too much can be said in praise of the Governor of, Shantung, Yuna Shikai, who from the first of his appointment has tried his best to put out the fire kindled and fanned by his unworthy predecessor. If all officials of the land had acted with the wisdom and the prompt- Dusk of Yona Shikai in dofiatice often of the Empress Dowager's expressed with. China would not have been in the position in which she is found to-day, and the present dynasty would not be in Auchh trombling and tottering condition. All honour to the men who have noted the part of true patriots of their country in this trying time No man will obtain a more conspicuous and honourable place that the Goyoruer of Shangtang. When the time came that he could not be longer responsible for the safety of the lives of the missionaries, he supplied each party with an efflolent and well trained guard to conduct them to the Coast, and these men one and all gratefully recognize the preservation of their lives under God to his care. A letter of thanks signed by all the Missions above named is being went to him,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

·COUNCILL

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong- kong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offlose, there being pressat -

H EXCELLENCY the 'GÓVERNON (Sir HENRY. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

HEXCELLENCY Major-General GascOIGNE, C.M.G. (Commanding the Troope).

The Hon. F. E. May, C.M.G, (Acting Colonia! Secretary).

Hon. W. Mazar GOODMAN (Attorney-Gene ral),

Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. R. D. OnMBUT (Director of Publie Works),

HO. BARIL TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 17rx, 1900

sand three hundred and thirty-five dollars and be a mistake, as most of the rogues and vaga- Heavy "wooden boxes, with rubber, washers ( who guarantee the integrity of Chins us un thirty-five cents, to defray the charges of the bonds frequent the gambling places daily in atted to the lids, are used for the removal of reservedly as Japan is opened. It is proposed vest 1809. He mid honourable members would

sre kept at the various Police Stations and atject to the approval of a Special Board re- Bnd all the detailed figures pot forth in thero of a living. The detectives anty la to dead holes to the Government Mortuary these further, that all foreign relations shall be outs Bill, and he should be glad to give any explans are the opium divans, gambling dens, low the Board's matsheds and information concern presenting the Powers most largely interested tion when the Bill came to begondered in comnis brothels, lodging houses and shaqties, anding the death is forwarded on a card attached in the Empire. The Powers should also ensure the freedom and safety of residence, religion, to be on the wharfe of the Hongkong and Macao to the body.

Treatment

of the Slick—This is entirely.travel, and purite for Chiness and foreigners tamers to watek, and when they come acrossheads of the Medical Departments The alike, and make certain the abolition of the

Government Hospital at Kennedy Town is sup. present hated regime. plemented by a series of Matched Hospitals, also at Kennedy Town, which are managed by the authorities of the Tung Wab Hospital but ander the supervision of the Medical, De

mittee.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY coded and the motion was carried.

The Council then adjourned until Hobday

next.

partment.

stranger er, person of doubtful charnoter or any person carrying firearms, they should take [bim to the gased-house to investigate matters, MEETING OF THE FINANCE

and if he can give a satisfactory account of him COMMITTEM Immediately after the Council meeting a self, let him off on bail. Of all the regiments in meeting of the Finance Committee was held, Kwanghing thoso of Cheung-yung.choi, On- the Acting Colonial Secretary presiding.

yung and Mo-yung are the best. If such rebellious It was agreed to vote a sura of S120 for the gangs as Foo Chan Hoi and Ao Shun and other salary of a temporary andstant junk inspector secret ansiaties intend to attack Canton, we shall from July 9th to Dec. 31st inclusive. -

The supplementary Appropriation Bill was be able to resist them. It is a fact that the also considered and agreed to. There is only navy of Canton is known only as a name, con one clause in the Bill and it reads follows sequently we have to engage a Japanese naval in

of Fear bundred and Eighty-one thousand Three hundred and Thirty-five Dol-tractor to train the marines, and have to streng lars and Thirty-five Cents is hereby charged then the fleet by an increase of twenty more small Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Coun upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony steamers to cruise about along the North, West, cila).

for the service of the year 1898, the said sum so and Canton rivers to look after pirates, and also charged being expended as hereinafter specified; for protection of the foreign firms at Shamended for the persons so detained, and havlug that is to say -- Pensions

Hon. A. W. BREWIN

Hon. C. P. CHATEN, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho KAL.

Hon: J. THUEDUKA. Hon. R. M. GRAY......... Hon. WET A YUE.

FINANCIAL

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minute No. 36 and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee

The COLONLAY TREASURER seconded and the motion was carried.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Finance Committes (No. 12) and maveil its adoption.

The COLONIAL TREASURER Siconded and the motion ras carried.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE.

A. TA

Governor and Legislature Colonial Secretary's Department Pablic Works Department Port Office Registrar General's Department Botanical and Afforestation Depart

ment...

Logal Departments Medical Depatments Magistracy Folios,...

Sanitary Department Transport

1

... $8.640.26 Lately the robbers or rebols have been employ

6,588.22 ing such pretexts as that of killing foreigner, 1,260.34 and native Christians, but in reality they mean

919.77

to reisen rebellion. In the ammunition-store 1,335.76 1,277,20 the quick-firing guns, rifles, old and now, differ

ent kinds of cartridges are mixed up, sand the 190.37 soldiers do not know which will at which they 10,249.52 will have to be sorted and, re-examined and

1,054.19 1.765.58 put into proper order. The provisions of 32.008.07 Canton are evilently not enough for four months, 1,598.07 consequently should an enemy blockade the 6,630.96

port it will not be able to hold out long 336,697.54

27.444.23 We should take certain steps, say form a joint 13.923.49 stock company to buy rice from abroad and store it here for our supply, free of lekin and $459,594,47 customs duty on importation. Lastly we

21,740.88

should have a public debating society, where we $481,333.33 can discuss and air cor opinions and submit

them to the consideration of the authorities.

The

A REGNERATED CHINA.

of proclamation a ney China under the people a beloved Emperor would meet with general peaceful acceptance, and would result

THE ALTERNATIVE. The conquist and clivision of China would be possible with 100,000 troops, but to retain the government of the Empire it would require 1,000,000 soldiers and conturies of work, and the task would end in the unhappiest results for both the conquered and the conquerors

in the dissolution of the present disturbances, Dilinfection of Infested Premises This The outcome would be the introduction of new is carried out by a European officer assisted by ideas and projects and the dismissal of old ones. eight coloured foremen, a Chinese foreman and The people are ignorant and are easily incited known that a case of the disease has occurred at to maintain the present, visions system of the avarying number of coolies. As 2003 sa itin to violence by those whose interests compel them any house, Chinese constable is sent from the Mandarinate, which his Majesty by himself is resrent Police Station to detain all persons too weak to change, but which he will be strong found therein (Bye-law 22, Ordinance 15 of enough to accomplish under benevolent foreign 1894), and the officer in charge of the disinfec auspices China is ripe for change, the tide of tion proceeds to the hour to ascertain how which the reactionaries aro vainly seeking to many persons are detained there. He then stem: If it should, eo bo, on the other hand, procures, either from the matched at Praya that the foreign Powers seriously contemplate East or from the Disinfecting Station, as the dismemberment of the Chinese Empire, they dense millions of people, who, though they look suits of Government clothing as are will have before them the huge taak of facing than provided these persons with clothing be training and make contemptible soldiers, posses removes their own clothing, bedding, curtains benndless powers of pastire resistance, and and carpets, to the Steam Disinfecting Station, would be able to wear out the patience of any the clothing being tied up in sheets dipped in a European rulers who would seek to govern with sointion of Jeyes fluid and conveyed throughout regard to the prejudices of the oldest elvilis. the streets in baskets; persons who are able to ation in the world. obtain new or clean clothing from some uuin- fected premises are however not detained after they have discarded their infected clothing and handed it to the Inspector for disinfection. New goods, silk clothing which has not been resently worn, furs and leather goods are not removed to the Steam Disinfector, but must as a general rule remain on the premises until they have been fumigated. When the clothing, ete, is returned in the course of some two hours) from the Disinfecting Station, the persons who have been detained are required to put on their own clothing and must then leave the premises for some 5 or 6 hours while it is infected and cleansed. The Government clothing is returned to the Disinfecting Station to be stammed before it is again used. The poo- ple so displaced from their homes are at liberty After a long and animated discussion in which to make use of the Board's matched shelters

until the processes of disinfection of the pre- "If the people are assured that the Powers sgeh one tried to via with the other in loudmises are complete.

gaiding and protecting his Majesty do not talk, until another interrupted by cutting him.

The disinfection of the premises consists in intend to swallow the country piecemeal, tha short, in the irregular unmethodical Chinese the spraying of the walls with a solution of people and the solliers will return unquestion- perchloride of mercury (1 in 1,000) or fumigningly to the allegiance from which the Empresa way, a set of ten rules was adopted, to be subtion with free chlorine obtained by the addition Hai Tai has divorted them." ants in minor details were suggested by the

mitted to H.E. the Viceroy for approval. A Secretary of State, and rather than have two Bills they thought it better to have the Bill re- enacted and draft the Bill with the amendments. A meeting washeld on the 3rd ult. in the Tem-committee of sixteen men of the respectable. The "ubjects and reasons" of the Bill wereus fol-ple of the 500 Ganit, at which Moura. Lao Hok and well-known class was also selected. low Ordinance & of 1000, providing fora Land Shun, Lo Sew Kong, Chan Chew Seong, Chu

Later. Court for the purpose of uring the New Ter-Ping Kwan, Chung Sik Wong. Soyün Sui, ing claims in relation to land in ritories, as assented to by the Governor on 29th March, 1000. It was duly sibnitted for Her Majesty's directions, and the Ordinance, gen orally, was approved; but the following amend ments, on minor points, were suggested by the Secretary of State un desirable

On the motion of the ATTORNE GENERAL, conded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, a Bill providing for the again continuing in force for a further period the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance, 1899, was read a first time.

THE PROPOSED LAND COURT.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the ser cond reading of a l'entitled, An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Terri tories, to establish a Lan Court, and for He said that this Bill on other purposes. brought before the Council was nothing more nor lass than the Bill which was passed in March last. When this Bill was sent home for the approval of the Secretary of State and had been duly considered two or three alight amend

and determin-

Miscellaneous Servicon Military Expenditure Public Works Recurrent

Ordinary · Expenditure ... Extraordinary Public Works

Total...

This was all the business.

CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

A BIG CHINESE MEETING..

Canton. 14th July.

THE END OF THE MEETING.

· HOW TO MAKE · GENERALS.

of dilated sulphuric acid to chlorinated lime

(1 quart of a I in 8 solution of the acid to each

*All would accept the Emperor Kwang Hau who is completely identified with the people and wholly against their present vicions Falers, who deprived him of power and brought about con- ditions which the Powers could easily have averted.

A His Majesty and his advisers beg Europ America and Japan to pause before resorting to dismemberment, which can be deferred at least until the Emperor's efforts to govern his poopla and restore happiness to this great division of the human race have proved abortiva.

it of the chlorinated lime). Floors and furni-THE ture are then rubbed with solution of Jeyes' fluid and the walls aro thon lime-washed, chilo- rinated lime being added to the line wash in the proportion of is to the gullon.

6. Burial of the dead. This is carried out

under the superintendence of ozs of the Board's Officers, all bodisa being baried at the Kenedy- town Plague Cettetery, unions a special parnit has been granted for burial elsewhere.

Since writing the above I have learnt from reliable sonrer that the pirate chiefs. Ao Shun and Foo Chun Hoi have surrendered and are appointed generals of the army by the Viceroy. With Liu Yung Foo, tha Black Flag chief, we now have here three generals of theed same type...

NEWCHWANG AND THE FAR NORTH A Newchwang corrapondent wrote to the Mercury on the 6th inst:The district is most disturbed und an attack is anticipated at any moment. The Russian gunboat and our de- fence corps is the only protection we haye and further aid is needed in the shape of another gunboat, otherwise wo ahall

wiped out, so 1 by the Boser platarik, propheter errespondent writing from the same place at the end of last month gives me details abeat Menkden. Two attempts had been made to burn the Liuoyang station,

Leong Sew San, Wong Po Hee, Long Hang but the attack had been repubed with the

Kwai, Lo Kai Tang, Pan Yün Mui, and most lows of one Russian and Chinese soldiers killed

of the principal inhabitants, géntry, and *This news," he writes is quite authentic and nkowe that the Boxers are not our chief source of anger, but rather the Imporial troops,

headmen of guilds were present. Leo Hok Shan presided and said-In parsanace of the Some days ago the Russian Cossacks which Lud

proclamation of H.E. the Viceroy we are here to been scattered all along the line were concen. trated at Liaoyang and it is now said that their

consider the scheme proposed by him. You are no camp there, consisting of about 110 men, is likely to be surrounded by a strong body of

doubt aware that it is in time of rebellion that one's loyalty and patriotism can best be shown. Chinese troops. All along the line and even

On hearing of the disturbances cansed by the here in Newchwang the Russions are very

we wish to Shiï Tis. 2,000,000, Provincial Governor. Tak overts with the deepest anxiety, The Mouk- den ferees are armed with modern artillery and

in cases of the redemption of a produce rent manifest our loyal feeling and patriotism The 600,000, Hoppo The. 500,000, Provinsial may give a fairly good account of themselves. Nearly all the missionaries of the southern and payable in perpetuity. (c) The addition of a by co-operating with the officials to carry Treasurer Tls. 500,060, Provincial Judge Tis memres for flie protection of 500,000, Salt Commissioner Tis. 501,000, Grain central stations have ofther arrived in New section providing that the Court shall

our breg and is sppointed has been performed. northern stations have been advised to retreat

Ordinance 8 of 1900 is repealed by this edicts and news constantly to hand we learn seventy million tools are deposited in the Trea. northwards towards Russian territory should it Ordinance and re-enacted with the amendments that the foreign soldiers, the Boxers, and the may for payment of foreign lonas, and it necess

mentioned. One other amendment has been made, at the suggestion of the Members of the Imperial troops had been fighting and killingary they will be expended in case of emergency. Land Court. They thought it desirable that each other, which is greatly to be regretted. the value of disputed claims, which might be The people here also fears localrising and attack dealt with by one member of the Court, should be raised, with a view to expediting the business of the Court. The marimum has, accordingly,

7. General Sanitary Precautions--Chlorinat

lime is supplied to all the public latrines for use in the backet, and the officers of the Board are instructed to see that it is freely used.

A reward of two cents per head has been offered For the expenses of maintaining the armies since January 16th for every rat brought to un and frontier defence, H.E. the Viceroy Li Hung-ofeer of the Board, and some 25,000 rats have

*THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

(a) The abutitution, in section 18, of the words by the Governor in Executive Council" for the words by the Court," in relation to the fixing the rate of money rent on substitution of runt iu produce. This is because the Court is not intended to be a permanent institution. muck afraid, and are watching the course of () Provision being made, is metion 19, for Boxera at Peking, the people of Canton have chang has subscribed TIs. 2,000,000, Lao Hok by this means besh collected and destroyed.

allowing payment of an annual money rent sa

an alternative to the payment of a capital sum, rightly been indignant, and

bu

FRANCIE W. CLARK, Medical Officer of Health. Hongkong. June, 1900, Dr. Clark adds in a postscript:-This method of procedure applies practically to and are treated by registered medical practi tioners and are only removed to Hospital at the request of the medical attendant.

chwang or are on the way, and those in the ght to an end as soon as the work for which out certain. From the Imperial Commissioner. Tix, 500,000. Besides, sixty to | Asiatics only, as European cases are reported,

be found necessary."

JAPANESE TELEGRAMS:

Seml, 3rd July.

his Gavaramunt that 10,000 Japanese troops

churian. boundary.

it in

order

A FOETICAL PROCLAMATION. The Viceroy Li Hung-chang and the Frovin

AN ALLEGED APPEAL FROM THE EMPEROR.

KWANG HSU'S SCHEME OF REEDRM. The newest London morning |

appeal from the

from without; such fear constantly preye upoacial Governor have jointly issued a short their minds. The robbers of Canton are unruly proclamation in verso to caution the people The Coress Minister in Tokyo has wired to bean raised from two hundred to ve hundred and ferocions, and as the winds of the people from disturbing the Christians, and inventing Express, publishes an alleged per, the Daily | will be sent over to Corea, Five thousand will dollars. Appointments made under Ordinance are agitated by the wild ramours spread by the wild rameurs. It says that they are here to Emperor Kwang Han to the world The Shang- No to Chemulpo and 5,000 to Wiju, on the Man 8 of 1900 have been continued as valid, and, in evil-disposed persons. we are very much co- protect the frontier and pacify the people and hai correspondent of our contemporary in a long f

to prevent any confusion in citing Or dinduce 8 of 1900 and the present Ordinance by their short titles, the short title to the present Ordinance has been chatiged to The New Ter ritories Land Court Ordinance, 1900." sider the Bill clause by clause, anan the Coen eil resuming the Bill was read a third time and passed.

Boonl, 3rd July.

It is said that the Chinese Minister here has

term recalled:

·Bakan, 3rd July,

The Tamashiro Mara las brought news that the mobilization of troops is going on at Vladi Postock, and a number of troops are being sent forward. The Governor-General has notified the Chinese to remain undisturbed, but his pro- clamation is of no avail. They are preparing to leave the place. Trade is at a standstill.

Kobe, 3rd July. Fire hundred coolies and 50 horses will leave bere on the 5th inst. for Taku; op board the Moji Maru, chartered for the purpose by the English authorities.

Tokyo, 8th July, Twenty-three thousand men and 5,000 horses. ferming one divisional anay, will be aout from Ujina to North China.

The gunboat Hayabusa has collided at Taky with one of the Chinese torpedo boats captared by the English and has sustained severe damage to her stern.

A Cabinot Council was held in Tokyo on Friday,

Special instructions have been issued for the inimaliste embarkation of the Fifth Division. Several Nippon Yusen Kaishu stoumers have beau chartered to carry the troops..

The Council then went into committee to

THE LIQUOR LICENSES ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the second reading of An Ordinance to tamen The Liquor Licenses Ordinanes. 1899 and to repeal The Liquor Licenses Amendment Ordinance, 1899. The" objecta and reasons" of this Eill were as follow

Section 2 of this Bill, in effect, re-enacts section 3 of Ordinance No. 23 of 1899, except that the proposition to" is insertad between the words "sold" and the words "or be drunk by. The Secretary of State has given in stractions that this amendment should be made so as to prevent any diflculty which might, otherwise, arise in the construction of the law.

eerned, and ought to prepare to guard against any emergency. By acting together we shall be able to do a great deal for our good. With

PLAQUE TREATMENT.

The following report by Dr. Francis W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, on the method of dealing with outbreaks of bubonic

GREAT QUESTION OF THE

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Entitled,

THE

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PROGRAMME.

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the Huntins, who constitute the National Acade ruments to incite rebellion. Any person acting my of Peking, that he is requested to convey to treat any Christians or spread any unfounded as it is by Weng Tang Ho, ex-President of reference to the scheme proposed by the Vi

of Great Britain, the scheme which his Imperial master kas devised for extricating his country eeroy of imposing a tax on the landlords and gainst this order will be arrested and heavily the people of Europe, and specially to the peopl from her present perilous and anarchic position. tenante, so that out of one year's rent they shall punished, if not beheaded. pay one month's each for street patrol, I think:

He addeIt is with the special sanction of the that half a month's rent will be quite sufficient,

Emperor and his party, which includes three considering the large number of houses in Car-

ruling Viceroys whose names were given to me, ton; and the small houser of the poor and

but are not at present to be made publie, that shanties may be exempted so as to show the

this important message is sent through you to the peoples of the West." The massage runs as clemency of the Government. This money is fever (plague) is published: to be expended on nothing else but patrol ease should be reported at once to the nearest

1. NotificationAll cases of infectious dis- follows

THE ALLEGED MESSAGE. service only. The four principal hospitals are Police Station or to the Sanitary Board (Tele-

His Majesty is convinced, through amply to be in charge of it, keep the accounts, and oal-phone Ne, 257), or to the Medical Officer of trustworthy sources, that the loyal support of Health Telephone No. 120). This is empul- many scores of millions of thinese will be Isctit, and then to post up those who have paid on the walls of the hospitals for public inspection. sory on all persons knowing or having reason to accorded to the proposals which he has approved If the Western Sabarb contributes to it, is suffering from" Bubonic Plague, Chole of Empire by the action of the Empress Hai Tai. for patting an end to the state of anarchy believe that any person has been attacked by or which has been brought about in his beloved money shall be expended for the protection of Small-pox (Bye-law 17, Ordinauna 15 of 1894): that district, and if other districts refuse to pay but it is universally evaded by the Chinese and The Empress has brought about the division of The penalty China among rival nations, in the various "Bastion 3.effects increases is the follow they shall also be watched by the soldiers of the even by the Chinese Doctors."

portions allotted to which nations diverse in. ing license fee, namely: (L.) Distillery License garrisons or street watchmen. In case any fand-for its evasion is 825. Kobe, 8th June. fees are increased from $150 to $200 per lord or tenant refuses to pay, the Committee of notification this can only be effected by have been imposed without regard to the desires

andum. (2) The three different scales of

se to honso visita. The Sani- of the population. So enormously do the people Public-house License fees are increased as the Hospital shall petition the Bureau to enforce by means of 1

over to institute anch house to outnumber the forces of their rulers that the follows:-(.) Where the annual valuation is the payment. This step is necessary ander tary Board under $1,000, the fee is increased from 8300 to these circumstances. In the first place the house visits in ay district in which the disease imposition of unwelcome laws and customs may

fusion, and eventually to aniversal war. $450 (6.) Where the unnual valuation is $1,000

district (Bye-law 25, Ordinance 15 of 1804). or over, but under $4,200, the fee is incrested Imperial coffer is simost exhausted; and second. Day prevail and must define the limits of such at any time lead to endless bloodshed and cou The Government of Hine being virtually The City of Victoris has been declared in- Where much valuation ly in view of the present crisis at the North it is 84200 or over, the fea is

with two Chinese constables are at present on- foreign Powers whose troops dominate the MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA to $800, (8) Wholesale License fees and also the protection of the frontier, and to have patro! aged in house to house visiting in No. 2 Health capital stall remove his Imperial person from No. 5, ICE HOUSE STREET, PRAYA Central Grocer's License fees are increased from $240. to 3500, (1) Chinese Wine and Spirit Shop service for the protection of the inhabitants District whilee Chinese doctor trained in Western the Palace, in which his Majesty is confined, as medicine is making similar visits in No. 1 Health prisoner; shall declare the Empress Hsi Tai License fees are increased from $150 to $250.

District, and two European Constables and a and bar present Ministers to be usurpers, a The increases of fess mentioned in 1. 2

Chinese Constable are making visits in No. 9 shall bring the Emperor Kwang Su to Nanking. and 3 are new, it being considered reasonable Chü Ping Kwan said :—Of all the workinen Health District. Their hours of duty are from Wachang, or Bhanghai, whichever the said that such an increase should be levied. The and artisans of the 72 guilds, those of the jade 5.8 am and 2.5 p.m., and a copy of the instruc foreign, Powers deems to be the most suitable in Ordinance 28 of 1899, which is repealed by stone, silk wearing, glassware and hard wood tions which have been issued to these officers is situation for a new capital of the Chinese Em-AGENCIESPA Rection 5 of this Bill

carving are the most namerons, the most rowdy attacked. The villages on the Kowloon Pen-pire. Under the new conditions thus brought Section 4. provides for the coming into and aggresive, clase. As we are in need of mere insula have also been declared infected and six into existence it is proposed by his Majesty European officers with three Chiness constables and his advisers that the foreigs Powers should eparation of the Ordinance, and for the a soldiers at present for patrol service it would be are engaged in house to house visite in Yau declara si Joint Protectorate, which will under- plication of the rates in the new Schedule to licences granted on or after 1st November, fitting to enrol them, and make the head of sech mati, Mengkokteni, Taikokteni and Hunghem. take the task of governing the country through

3-Removal of the Sick.Ambulances for his Majesty. guild responsible for his men. A station should 1300,"

the removal of the sick are kept at the various Continuing, the Attorney-General pointed be established in pverv street. Ist ten ten be Police Stations, at the Canton Wharf, and at

The Joint Protectorate should abolish the ont that there was no increase in the fee for an under one corporal and 100 men under the Board's matchede at Prays East, Taiping present Boards at Peking, appoint new. Minis adjunct license. The difference between a public-house license and an adjunct lense was sergeant. The men to be soldiers must be young than Yamati and Hunghem, and efek persons ters from among the Emperor's progressive that in the one case there a public bar was al- and strong, and not old and weak. Let them bare rated in these ambulances to the Tung officials, and form strong Foreign Advisory lowed and in the other public bar was not al; taught drilling four times a month under the in-Board, the Melical Officer of Health, or the ing of the reforming lane to be sung co-called

Wen Hospital on application to the Sanitary Boards, who will voice the seletion and fram

nd Board should disband the existing The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded "pection of the military officers and gentry, and Police, and are there, amined by a Chi ase

do patrol duty by turne night and day. In Doctor trained in Western medicine and are armies, which are useless, and only consifituto and the motion was carried

case of robbery or attack they should sound the either drafted at once by him to the Plague sources of danger, and in their place should Hospital or detained under observation in establish a foreign-officered gendarmerie, and slarm by blowing, whistles, and athers will 89 ease of doubt. In making any such appli provide gunboats for the retention of the to help them. They should watch the investing care should be taken to state din rivers. The Foreign Joint Protectorate should ments of the local banditti and all, suspicious tinctly whether the patient is alive or dead, Desumes entire control of the Customs, posts, and characters, and find out their places of rendevous for in the case of dead bodies, a dead-box is for telegraphs, working these departments with the and stop their meetings Wherever s'amber warded for the removal. The arcbalance is at best Chinese ocials evailable. The protecter tended by a Chinese constable whe conveys the

This action shows that the Government has from 8360 to $600 (reased from 8480 is deemed necessary to increase the army for fected and four European officers of the Board non-existent, the Emperor proposes that the

acceded to Great Britain's request.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE. ASSOCIATION.

LONG RANGE OUP AND, SPOONS.

SCORES.

600 700 800 Handi- To-

yds. yds, yds. cap.

Mr. M. S. Northcote 22 31 24 15

Mr. J. Pidgeon...... Inspt. McLennan Mr. G. H. May

31.39 27 $28 29 31

.

23 26-19 20-

Lt. Tirellfell, RN 24 23 20 12 C.8. M. Wallace. R.E. 28 34 17 - Mr, P. Wodehouse 2823 8 20

Mr. Northcote winner of the Cup.

Winners of Spoons..

tal.

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Au Irish landlord embarking for England in command of a Irish Militis regiment was accosted by one of his tenants on the quay. "For God's sake, your honour, don't go and be maa- sacred by them Boere. The Colonel hastened to explain that he was only going to England, not to South Africa, adding "Besides, if I were going to be shot, I'd give the preference to my own teata Bure, and that shows a rale frindly feeling between us," said the delighted tenant, gripping him warmly by the hand.

increase of fees tsantioned in 4 was included

lowedi

The Council then went into committee to consider the Bill chuse by clause, and on the Council resuming the Bill was read a third time and passed.

APPROPRIATION. -

The COLONIAL TREASURER proposed the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of a supplemen

against rabbers,

SOME SUGGESTIONS,

JOINT PROTECTORATE

ate should also establish a uniform currency, re-

of taxation, and open the country to the Powers

of people gather together in the street they must details concerning the case to the Hospital Au-adjust the present corrupt and unequal paten

tary sum of four hundred and eighty-one thous disperse them. To do away with gambling would thorities.

Head Oleo-Toxto. Branch Office- LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM- BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIÊk- TSIN, NEWCHWANG, sad all Ports in

Mike Coal Mines, Kanada Coal Mines,

Coal Mines, Hokoku Yoshinotani Coal Mines, Ohnoura Coal Mines,

No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines, Ichimura Coal Minos, Kishims Coal Mines. Yoshio Conf Mines, Yamano Coal Mines, Manoura Coal Mines,

The Osaka Bhosen Kaisha, Limited, Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited,

Melji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegafnchi Catter Spinning Mills, Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills, Tokio Cotton Shipping Mills, Miike Cotton Sppinning Mills, Queda Cement Company, Imperial Government Paper Mills,

.. MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

M. FUJISE,

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899 Manager,