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kang shareholders have act generally exercised the option of appearing by proxy. Apparently also, when it comes to the point, they laye not thought it necessary to be prosent in person in

PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION

SCHEME

The following is the continuation of the cor- any large number 1 hays and doubt that in vasportines, zin first part of which we publish this as in most cases thy small attendance Indied in our issue of yesterday cates general approval the proposition. Gentlemen, I now propose the resolution, mely: What in Article 9 the figures 87,000 be eliminated and in place thereof Mr. PATER seconded and

and the motion

THE HONGKONG DAILY "TS8, SATURDAY, MARCH 201, 191

The proposed reclamation extending from 3 His Excellency accepts the modification | respect. The men who form the Government the Araizal eastward to Jardins's premises of your original proposal, contained in your are little better than a lot of old women where included the widening of the present Fraga letter of the 15th November, namely, that the national affairs are concerned. Even now, when east to a width of 25 feet, the formation of reclamation should extend 75 feet further into we find ourselves unable to subdue on enemy sites for the construction of Chinese houses the harbour..

that cannot put 13,000 men into the field, the outside of that of the depth of 120 fect, the 4. His Excellency is of opinion that a pre-en she control our Army maunder on as they construction of a road 75 feet wide beyond that: mium should be paid to Government by the have muandered in the past. Oflcers whose then a further strip of land for godowns of 150 Marine Lot holders for every foot of building incompetence in the field luas been deinonstrated feat in depth and outside of all a Prays 75 test and reclaimed land handed over to them, and again and again eams home to be banquetted wide. If His Excellency will consent to n that such premium should be at least 25 cont, and given high commands, and trusted as if.

square foot.

Instead of having proved themselves anfit 5. In 75 feet to be added to the strip of land reserved

for

the figares $12,000 "* bis inserted letter of the 12th of June, in which you propose the old Marine Iota aver were. They have, further extension of this reclamation by another per conclusion, I am to add that the prin- command, they are worthy to be rankel shlongst

carried.

was

announced that the resoin- The CHAIRMAN announced tion would be sabmitted for confirmation as special resolution at a subasquunt extraordinary gonoral meeting to be held on Tuesday, the 19th

March

POLICE COURT.

Friday at Mareh

BEFORE ME. HAZELAND,

THE TRAGEDY ON THE PATHOCLUS.

steamer.

POLIOR.

-COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th September, 1900, BIR, I am directed to inform you that the Governor has had under consideration your a coheme for a large reclamation from the sea batweon: Arsenal. Street and East Point and for the utilisation of Morrison Hill and Moqut Shadwell in connection with the reclamation.

His Excellency is prepared to view favourably your suggestion that the roclamation should be carried out on behalf of the Marine Les holders by the Government, rather thou that the Government should exercise its undoubted right to make the reclamation on its own

account,

jess

to

considerable addition to the rental doriv

(84.) J. H. STAWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. The Honourable

·C. P. Chater, C.3.0.

the foremost soldiers. The men responsible for the efficiency of the Navy wring their bands at the failure of contractors to completo... ships upon which our national safety depends, instead of securing by the erection of the ntmoet penalty in case of default the omery- ance of these contrasta. And as it is with the Navy and the Ariny, so it is with trade. Those who form the (torernment look on and do nothing, and apparently cannot understand that anything requires to be done. Note what the Vienna correspondent of the Times writes.

It has been instructive to observe what has taken place of late years in the German diple- matic service. All Gorman Embassies are now well nigh as much atgurbet by matters of com- mercial interest as they are by purely liplomatic business. They are, accesible to all car an residents abroad engaged in commercial and industrial pursuits, and are always ready to on- courage, advise, and sist them. It is astonish- ing what excellent suits have thus-been- eb- HabXB-Hongkong and Shanghais lure tained-in-relatively short time." continuod in denund, and sales card have been

Astonishing results! There is really nothing offected at various rates up to 350 per cent. astonishing about it. It is merely the applica premium, at which the market clases with further tion of commonsense to the husmess of Gor bayors. On time sales have been made mainly ornment, but commonsense is of all things the for Marca and at pricas rauging up to 350 per last we look for in the diluttante gentlemen who cent, premium. In Nationals the purchase is play at ruling -To-day. unchanged.

JOINT STOCK SHARES. HONGKONG,Pat Murch-Our last report was dated the 22 ultimo The Race holidays have intervened, but in spite of this fact a very isir insipess has ben transacted during the period under reriow, rates generally being well maintained, whilst in somin instances. nutably Banks and Docks, material advances have to be recorded.

and make the best of it. The Marine Let holders, therefore, suffered no diminution of their rental during the progress of the reclama tion the tenants bearing whatever losses or inconveniences there wortels former Marine reclamation is finished and Lots have become inland lots, the lapse of time and the steady increase in the population and in the trade and shipping of the Colony has made them as valuable for purposes of mile at therefore, all the profits derivable from, the

for godowns, making the death of the proposed ciple of reclamation in sections as adopted in valas of the new made land.

7. In Wanhai the state of affairs is wholly raclamation 520 feet instead of 445 feet as the Wester Praya reclamation scheme will be different. It never has been and never will be originally proposed, I think I can persade the followed if the proposed reclamation in carried an important business quarter. No truding Marino Lot holders to consent to pay the Treas. out, and that the expenses of a preliminary sur junk ancher there. No Chinese merchants ry a premium of 25 cents a foot on every foot voy and estimato must be borne by the Marine of baiting land to be leased to them. This Lot holders. I have the honour to be. Sir, or traders of any position reside and recent will give the Government a prominin income of Your most obedient servant, their work there; only the poorer clames frequent

$500.000 or thereabouts whielt it would not that neighbourhood. It is only within a com paratively recent period that there has been any receive under the scheme as originally framed business there at all oven for the godowns. The and division of the City caused by the interpositionable from the land, which will be increased by of the Naval and Military establishments lassboat ons-serouth. prevented the Chinese from settling there, This proposal, while increasing the area of and the immense expansion now in progress of now land to be obtained by the undertakers, and. the Naval Yard award will only emphasize the giving on increased depth of water along the separation. The whole teigti of the Winchat new son wall, will add considerably to the cost almost of the work to be borne by the Marine Lot Pauya is and odwars but they are using thord-Hattern. #will, however, gish a definite san entirely by gedewas, and are

the Government without involving the Gos for the storage of coal and of the the business ernment in any risk of less should any untere expensive kinds of merchandise. The business of these godowns will be at once affected by the seen change in the position or prospects of the to rotundent of Praya reclamation works. Colony render the undertaking naprofitable to May I ask for the favourable consideration of The goods stored in them cannot stand that the owners of Marino Luis at Wandbut... ditional expense of carriage when their access to tho son is impeded. Now the godowns are the Government for this codified proposal and 50-feet from the sea wall. Their they will for an early reply, us the sooner I can obtain be 550 foot. They will have all of them to be the consent of the Lot holders and the sooner pulled down, and the space they now sooupy the work can be commenced the better for alt covered with Chinese houses. At present rates parties?I have the honour to be. Sir, Your and there is no prospect of any fall in Lost obedient, humble Servant;-

(8igned) prices), it will cost at the rate of $4 a fool to clear the present Marine Lots aud cover them with Chinese houses equal to present sanitary requirements. The Marine Lot holders assen. ting to the proposed praya reclamation at Wau. If you accept this principle, which in the chai will lose the profits of their godown busi Governor's opinion is a reasonable and equitable oss for varying periods-some of them for. ono, llis Excellency will take steps to giro the three years and to enable them to utilise their details of your scheine early and careful copilots will have to expend on now buildings at the deration. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your rate of a square foot. If the Government nost obedient servant,

underlook this reclamation itself, as it undoubt (Sa) F. H. MAY edly has the power to do, it coult orly do it by Acting Colonial Secretary. paying to the Marine Lot holders a full and a compensation. When this compansation as paid and the net cost added to the cost of reclamation, the profit to Government on the entire reclamation would be small, expecially as the Government would have to borrow money for the work and probably to remain out of it, paying interest for some considerable the. In any case it would have to take the risk of all delays and losses in realization,

But His Excellency is not prepared to con- code the terms, unduly favourable to the Marine Lot holders, which are proposed in your letter.

The value of the land which will be com- Lonia Aroganti, roman on board, the stomer prised in this tow Reolamation is and must Patroclus, was brought up on remand charged be a matter of opinion, and since it cannot be with the murder of Uhin' Wai, is Chincher for determined how His Excellency is prepared to uu on the same verin, on the high so, about recommend to the Secretary of State for the sixty miles from Hongkong, An neconnt of Colonies, whose sanction must be obtained before the tragedy appeared in our dolumns at the time Mr. Badeley, Deputy Superintendenta amation is made, the following principle for ensuring that the Goverment on of Police, prosecuted and examined auseral wit pahalf of the whoh Colony oblatur a fair share nexes ineinding two firemen from the Patre with the Marine Lot holders in the profits elus who witnessed the affair.

of the reclamation, namely that the expense of The heating was fauthor adjourned until the reclamation be provided in the same way se Friday, 8th just, ut twelve o'clock, to permit was the expense of the Praya Reclamation, and of the attendance of another witness from the that wlion the new reclamation is finished the land so reclaimed shall be valued, and theory ease DAMAGING PROPERTY AND ASSAULTING THE of reclamation being deducted, the sun re

maining divided equally between the Marae Lot John Llewellyn, a private in the Royal Welsh holders, and the Government as pressium, the Fusiliers, and James Clapton, a Welsh rosman, Crown rent to be the same as on the astern were charged respectively with wilfully break-Praya, but neither premium nor Crown cent to ing a show eas valued at $1.50. the property be payable for the land required for street and of a shopkeeper, and with assaulting a lakong lanes.

28th while in the execution of his duty on the inst. Both pleaded guilty

The first defendant was ordered to repay the damage to the show case, and the second fiued

or 14 days. The latter went to prison. ANOTHER SOLDIER ASSAULTS THE POLICE.

Another case of disorderly conduct and us- saulting the police was heard in the charge: against William Carrol, a bombardier in the The Honourable Singo Train. The defendant denied the cliarge C. F. CHATEB, C.H.O.

1. C. Young, the complainint, stated that the defendant refused to pay his ricksha fare in Queen's Road. The coolin uppsuled to the com- plainqut, who told the defendant to

pay the bite. The latter, who was intoxicated, then rushed on him and knocked him to the ground.

Inspector Gould said he was on fluty in the churge-room when the defendant was brenghtin He was very violent in his conduct, and appeared to have been drinking. The complainnat's clothes are muddy, as from rolling in the street. Hi Worship found both charges proved and imposed a fine of 815 in all, which the defend

aut paid.

BEFORE MR. KEMP

THE COOLIE AND THE MULES.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA JAPAN:

THE CRISIS IN CHINA. SHANTUNG IMPERIAL BODYGUARD..

Tientsiz, 17th February

3. I have given to His Excellency's roposals very full and very careful consideration. I have gone into the figures again, so far as it is possible to estimate them, and have obtained professional advice and assistance in working out results, I regret to say that after this fresh investigation, and after detail exandustion and comparison of the two Koula

The Honcursblo

C. P: CHATER-

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

COLONIAL SECRETARY,S OFFICE,

Hoxdxona, 12th February, 1801. SIR,-1. Referring to your letters of the lath June, 29th September, and 16th November, lay- it before Government a scheme for the ve clamation of the foreshore froin Arsenal Street to East Point, and offering your servicos intermediary between the Government and the Marine Lot ownere, and my reply of the fath September to your first letter, I have the honour to inform you that your proposals have been fully cousidered in Executive Council.

His Excellency the Governor will and to avail himself of your offer to act as an in- tormediary, and is prepared (provided, your

That

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions continue in request at $250. Yang tszes have been placed at 8124 and further business might be done at this figure. Other stocks under this heading are.. unchanged at guolations,

FIRE INBURAN ES-In Hongkongs business has been done at $314 and $315 the market closing quiet at the latter rate. China Fires fare on offer at 881.

CHURCH SERVICES. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

3rd March, 2nd Bunday in Lent. Mating (31 a.m.) Responses, Farial; Venito. Russell: Pealins, Kotwar und Tomlinson; Benedicite, Maunder in F: Jubilate. Goodson in C, Hymns, 595 and

ERTI

Kyrie, Godsby in U; Offertory Hymn,

SHIPPING Hongkong. Canton and renos have continued quit during the interval aut

Evensong (5.45 p.m.) are now on offer at 4, ludos have hea

Respouses. Forial; Paulus, Crotch und Her- placed at $117 cash, at which the market loses with further sellers. Dough lave improved vey, Bagsilient. Dary in D: Nano Dimiilis, to $48, at which wales have been effected, and Wallace in E: Hymas, 277, 182 and 91; Vespor there are further buyers at this pries: China Hyna, Ward; Voluntaries, Fantasia and Fa- Manila and Star Ferries have buyers at quao, Hesse: Cnutilène Pastorale, Guilmant tations. Shell Transports are on offer at £3. 5. Od.

REFINERIES-China Sugara bave advanced rapidly and $138 is now offered for this stock without fading sellors. Luzons upchangei.

MINING-Jelebus are on offer at. 51. u de. elina of 5 couts, and Raabs have weakened to sellers. Other stools under this heading are

unchanged.

DOCKA, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been in active demand, and sales at rapidly rising rates up to the per cent, pranian or the dividend of 24 per et paid on the 26th ultimo, have ben effected, the market closing firm at this figure. Kowloon Wharves have again coms into favour and are wanted at 894; Wanchais have buyers at $63.

negotiations with the owaurs of the existing Marine Lots are satisfactory and lead to their assent to your proposals) to recommend to the Secretary of State the general acceptance of the scheme, subject to the following conditions and to any qudiäcation the Secretary of State yet the part of your scheme which involved the cutting down of Morrison Hill and Most Shat wall to the level of Queen's Road having been abandoneil in view of the representa tious adverse to that proposal which have been put forward, it shall be left to the Government to decido where the materiels for the reclama tion work are to be obtained, Leighton Hill and Mount Caroline being possibly utilised, unless Lanes Lure bron in fair request and sales Ruy unforeseen difficulty should arise:

"B" That the proposel reclamation. includ. have boon effected at $10 and $200 cash, but the market closes with a few small sellers at the roadway, be carried out in acordance with a former rate. On time shares have been placed general plan to be drawn up, shering the lalat Sa for April, 325, sind $207 for May, and to be reclaimed delineated theoreon in sach divi at 5200 for Jane. At the latter rate there are on as ur proportionate to the frontage of further buyers. Hongkong Hotels have been Trumphreys. the existing Marine Lots, and the land when replaced at 5120 and 8124, the market closing Estates have weakened to 8125, at which there claimed shall be allotted according to such with sellers at the latter rate. divisions

are sellers.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Houg

COTTON MILLS.-Stocks under this heading have been neglected, and we have no change to reard in our quotations.

ation Schemes the Prays Roviamation us Now is the time. The Colony, 18 Heat properties, he carried out by the Puble rate further shares are obtainablo. Watsons

Au unoficial dispatch from ku Chium-lin to recomutond it for the seceptance of the Marinea still greater disadvantage than over and be whether for drainage or aowage works or request at 8200 without finding sellers.

Frince Ching and L Hung-chang states that their application for the enrolment of Governor Yump's hoops is Iuporial Bodygaards has born accepted by His Majesty. Li Hongchang transmitted the message to troreruor Yuan im mediately

FLOTINGFU

As the railway between Poking and Posting in working order the Houiquarters of the Allies are discussing whether they should des patch troops to relieve the gereisens ut the Jatter cily Various Lotice to the garrisons at Paotingfate that 4.0 or 500 Boxers nie assembled at Ninkin and are plundering the natives. The garrisons are preparing to send

force against the Boxers shortly-deshi. REPORTED RUSSIAN ÁTTACK ON DRITS!

(Signed) C. P. Chatur.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Hongkong, 15th November, 19ON

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HONGKONG, 29th September, 1900.* Su have the honour to acknowledge, the receipt of your letter No. 1,711 of the 13th inst. in reply to mine of the 12th June last; in which you inform me that His Excellency the Governor has had under consideration my pro

8. The Marine Lot holder who agrees to the posis for a large reclamation from the sen between Arsenal Street and Enst Point; that Praya Reclamation on my acheine has, in addi- he is prepared to view favorably my suggestion tion to finding the money for carrying it out. that the Reclamation in question, should be to taj stand the loss of his prosent godown carried out on behalf of the Marine Int holders business during the progress of the work, to (5) by the Government, but that His Excellency is spend $4 a fost at the least in palling down his not prepared to accede to the terms embodied godowns and putting ap Chise konses in thir in my letter, as he deems them unduly favorable place, to (c) spend much more in building on to the Marine Lot holders.

his reclaimed land, either godowns or divelling 2. His Excellener's suggestion is, that the houses, and lastly, to take all the risk of finding A camp follower with the let Bombay Light expenses of the Reclamation be provided for in himmelf unable to let his or godowns and haild. Infantry was taking several males to water the the same way as was the expense of the Pinya inga at rennurativo figures as speedily as he other day, riding on and losing the others. Reclama ion now in progress; that when this could wish. The value of the newly reclaimed The procession was meandering quietly along the reclamation is finishet, the innd so reclaimal beland will hardly repay him for all this. The road, when a passing coolie poked the leader in value: that the expenses be deducted from Governor's prepossi would leave his, out of the ribs with a lambno pola, The male re- such valuation and tint the balance be equally pocket: Excellency will understand that in sented this liberty and slevated his heels, with divided between the Murine Lot holders maxad the result that the eamp follower sat down the Government. You further inforin mo that writing this I am expressing my or viewing the extension of streets and a new Pray

I have ant counted rather suddenly in the road, the mules balting. if I am prepared to accept this proposal as the and opinions only.

This was the curap follower's version of the basis of any arrangement to be come to His and am not now speaking as the represents story. The cools, ou the other hand, id the Devilency is prepared to take stops for stive of the Maring Lot holders. I am giving ranite ware frightened by something and throw detailed examination of the scheme.

His Exeloney the result of my own careful the complainant, who, probably to relieve his

sindy of the question, with the experience of many years and an intimate knowledge of foolings, got up and kicked the defendant

His Worship did not accept this statement,

the Colony and its business to justify u

C. That the whole of the works, including and imposed a fire of 50, with the alternative of

The reclamation of the Eastern Prays and the

the removal and re-arection of piers, and the removal of the Hospital and Morrison Hilk nie 10 days' imprisonment.

works that in the interest of the Colony mest extension, formation, sowering and channelling bo donu sooner or later. Tho rajad expansion of the proposed now streets and Pray wall of the Colony and of its nusiness demands it and roadway, except on such portions of the forediore as are situated in front of the Goreru in progress and the present schema money is plentiful. The Naval Yard

nulle te accept His Excellency's suggestion almost renders imperative the doing of the work Works Department at the cost of the Marige as to the principle to be applied in working out now. If it is completed without the reclamation Lot owners

D. That the Government shall not be the scheme, and I could not conscientiously being taken in hand, Wanchai will be placed at

allet upon to incur any expense whatever, como less than eyor a part of the City, to the Lot holders in Wanchai, the position of the Marice Lot holders and the nature of their injury of property and property owners there matter connected with the sclicae other than proporty being so totally different along the As for the Colonial Government undertaking the expenditure on account of the wall and the task on its own account and risk I see no reclamation in front of Government properties: Eastern and Western Prayas.

"E." That the cast of the proposed works, 4-admit that, as arents hava turned out, it possibility of its ever being in a postrinn to do would not have been unreasonable or inequitable; so many public works of pressing importance sxcept as aforesaid, be defrayed from a general ipad to be constituted by the Marine Lot if some such principle had been applied to the are crying out for funds for their commenc Prayu Reclamation now in progress, the ment or completion.I have the honour to be,nors for the purpose, and that before the Commencement of the works ouch Marine Lat Marine Lot holders and tho occupauls of Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant.

owner enter into a written contract with the promises there suffering little or no loss, either

Government binding himself to tako ay ench in the value of their holdings or in the profits The Honourable

allotment of the general reclamation as may be of their business, during the progress of the

apportioned him by the Government, and that Neelumation works, or in consequence thereof,

each Marine Lat owner deposit at the Bank 25 and, therefore, benefiting to the full extent of

per cent of the total value of the contributiona Lord Rothery's speech at Wolverhampton the value of the reclaimed laud or thereabouts;

in the General Fund by way of guarantee of sems to have caused considerable sensation on hat the position in the Wauchsi District is Bru-Referring to my letter of the 16his bona fides, eng deposit of 25 per cent to be the Contineat. It has been talked about a good totally different The Marino Lot holders Juno, submitting certain proposals for the re CONSULATE AT NEWCHWANG,

thero mast necessarily suffer enormously clamation of a large tract of foreshore in the forfeited to the Crown in the event of the seal toe in England, and we think it must HORSES P Chofon, 18th February, during the progress of the works, and will Wanchai District, to your reply of the 13th Marine Lot owner subsequently failing to take work in the right direction. Lord Rosebery The Eassian troops at Newelwng caused be put to very great expense before they September, to my rejoinder of the 19th of the up his allotment for the rechauation. The in- tells us nothing novel when he warns us that disturbance on the 10th inst, and opneel fire au can malts their proporties pay aron os samne month, and to an interview with whichrist avering on these deposits to be handed our trade supremacy is slipping away from us, the British Cousalate, killing one Chinese Inland Lots. They will barely repid His Excellency the Governor favoured me on over by Government to the Marine Lot owners: nothing that thousands of business mers do not

"F. That during the progress of the works Lo ployne. The British Consul has sent a mossenger their losses and necessary expenditure by the the 22nd of October last, I have now the

past. Lut

root difficulty at the present time the people of England the VNL, to Peking to raport the affair to the Britishvating of the melimed land corning to them. I honour to sulanit for the consideration of full calls of money for works that may be know, and have not foreseen for many day Minister-Asah

while the Government, on behalf of the Colony. Government an amendment to the proposals by the Government oglovitost, rising any les or incurring any content will it urcated, extule the Marie Lot provided that the amount of such calls douse tect lies of the position. They are living sud

which if expenditure, derive from the seleme the cus

of the works actually done in and whilst experts continue to logros and The out about furthy British and Ameri-mons profita sat forth in my first letter-the holders in whose interests the reclamation will exceed the run out of such calls doux not have lived for many years, in a fools'

allotments: suggestion

trade is good throughout the can troops being ordered to North Chica is Treasury will pocket, from land sales alone, abe carried out to acquissce in the

"G."That immediately upon the completion remain impossible to make thetry, it will man see that his country is within sight of the doubted. Most of the Americans have aleoidy lump sum of at least 3637,039, and will derive an contained in your letter of the 13th September. Lowen withdrawn

additional annual revenue of $130.571 from that the Colonial Trommury should derive some

breakers: But when men in Lord Rosebery A As the indemnity question will shortly be Crown Rants and Taxes, and the Colony, as a nare direct benefit from the carrying out of discursed at the conference of foreigu Muis whole, will have subled to it, free of expense, an the works in question. Your proposal was

position Bacing as he has the ear of the tublic, take occasion, as he has done of late, to warn ters to Peking the Japanese Gorernment is immense additional tres, laid nt in streets and that the building had reclaimed from the sea now investigating matters relating to war ex-ronds of ample with and with the very latest should be valued and that the diferenca be

the country of the industrial aut other troubles it has to reckon with, they can do any harm, tween such valuation and the cost of the re- penditure and the parsoont damages sustained

improvements.

ail it is quito possible that they many do kome by Japanese subjects.

1 His Excellency will amend his proposal clamation when Baishod should be divided be..

For they may by-and-by, create the JUST LANDED & NEW STOCK of by including in the expense of the reclamation trean the Lot holders and the Government.

good. uneasiness that is the precusor of reform the amount of the fair and reasonable compensathe Government acepting their half of the

For fifty years of the last century British in- tion (to be assessed whilux Ordinance 23 of 1830 profit by way of premium on the land recibe for 99 years; with the option of renewal at a dustrial supremacy was indisputable. This sa or some similar Ordinance) payable to existing and lensed to the Bazine Lot holders.

premsey was dus partly to

to the gonius of our in- In my letter of the 29th September, I point Crown Rent to be fixed by the Governor for Cot holders in the Wanchai District for loss of

vestors, and the enterprise and prescience of our "That the cost of all rosumptions of manufacturers, bat even more te the exceptional rents and Emsiness during the progress of the ed out that there could be no serious objection the time being for one further term of 99 yazs works and for the diminished value of their lands to this proposal if the Government consented when converted from Murine into Inland Lots, to include in the cost of the Reclamation the hand and all compensations to be paid to the advantages we enjoyed Those advantages have largely passed from us. As we were the Best to take full advantage of stena, ao other then, possibly, the principle of division of profits compensation that would undoubtedly he cizim landholders in connection with the scheme be might be acceptable; but even then the pronta teed by the Marine Lot holders for their loss of bore and paid by the Marius Lot holders as be derived by the Government from the carrying rental, &c, on their existing lots during the part of the expenses of the scheme, the estate nations have been first to take full advantage of

TALY AND CORE).

out of the Scheme, as put forward by me woull progress of the reclamation and for the dimi- or interest of the leise so resumed being sold its eightier buccessor, electricity, and while in Masampo, 17th February

he immeasurably greater than the o derived by nished value of these lots on conversion inte for the benefit of the fund, unless the Goreru: the fearlier part of last century this nations o and to the territorial extensions which are de Fishermen woport that wi Italian and three the Lot holders. The Government would get Inland Lots. I also suggested for the considerament alects to resume and my the cost of Europe wore comparatively indifferent to trade, K That all blocks laid out for Chinese manded by trade, now we find overy nation. other warships were lying at Kiebustos ( Pert what would practically be a gift-something tion of the Government that if any questions resumption or compensation:

as to compensation arose there might be @tery Huusilton) some days ago. They appeared to be for nothing. The Marine Lot haklers would

tenement hoses be provided with a stavenplug eager to annex what there is to aunex in the got only a fair return on their investment. little profit to divide..

opening to publie street at of busy survering the neighbourhood-Mainichi

ancccapied territory, and more than ous Way At the interview with which I was honoured lane 10 foot wide WHITE AND BOUND THEIR ROWLAND 6. The Centrid and Western Prayu, at. the

commencement of the Reclamation of J8 9, by the Governor it appeared that it was for both ends, and in addition with open back nation competing with us in markets of the foresight which ex ODONTO in the best and purest dentifrice, beug was, with one or two wholly animportant many as undesirable that any proposals for surds in the roar of each house open to the world with an energy and fo warranted free from way bed or gritty ingredi exceptions, all shops, stores and residences. the reclamation of the eastern district should sevenging lene in accordance with follow-reed our own.

it whitens and preserves the teeth, eradi. The principal part of the trade of the Colony

în connection "with questions of cates the formation of tartar, removes pots of was carried on along it The whole coasting complications Incipient decay, polishes and preserves the trade of the Colvay centred there. The rocks compensation, but that the Government, never

Houses over 50 fent, but not exceeding 30 feet enamel sweatens the breath, Induces a healthy mations in their progress, although using theless, felt bound to insist upon the payment

Houses over 50 feet, but not exceeding 60 netion of the gums, causing them to assume the considerable inconveniense, did not seriously to the Treasury of something in the sunre of in depth, for each foot of width 6 square foot. brightness and colour Indicatice of perfect interfere with business along the Praça nor in premium on the land reclaimed for building Roundness, ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF Tree is its neighbourhood, and did not interfere with purposes and of which lenses would have to be feet in depth for each foot of width-8 square the best preparation for dyeing the uair a per- the values of the properties nox with the rentals granted; I suggested therefore the following feet,

No tenement house to exceed 60 fest in depth, saent brown or Wlock Ask Stores and Chum derived from the The residents could not modification of my original proposals, and as it ints for ROWLAND's articles, of 67 Hatton more elsewhere to carry on their business, so appeared to be acceptable I have now the without the permierion of the Governor in

Council Garden, London.

1482- they lad, perforce, to remain where they were honor to embody it in writing

THE INDENTTY QUESTION, M

Tokyo, Sth February.

COREAN NEWS.

SLUSSIAN DEMANDS AT SEDULA

A Seoul, 15th February.

The Russian Minister to Seoal was received in audience by the Coran Minister yesterday. His Excelency applied for the privilege of cut ting timber in Mosa, but was refused. It is reported that the Russian Minister will lodge some other demerits, with the Cores Gover

ente:

B

the Alarine Let is to ring

thir

respective of the roclamation of his allotment, including the construction of new streets and of the nt Praya as aforesaid, each Marine Lot owner Crown Lous for said allotment, take out paying a Anunal Crowa Rent for the sape The rate of $200 per quarter acre:

*

H." That no rebatement of A tuval Crown Rent shall be claimed by the Murine Lot owners for their proseur holdings:

"L" That the leases for the reelshuel lots

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be formulated which should give rise to suying seale

Houses not exceeding 40 feet in depth, for

each foot of width-quare feet.

th

12. QUEEN'S ROAD,

WO FAT & CO.

English-CHIP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS,

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, LEE YUSN STREET, EAST. Hongkong, 25th July, 1998,

CARTRIDGES! CARTRIDGES!!

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ELEY'S and KYNOCH'S SPORT ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE

HILLED SHOT.

20 BORE CARTRIDGES

16

12

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.

Gunsmiths.

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Hongkong. Brd January, 1901.

C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. 25, ABERDEEN STREET. ANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED

and FIXED DRAINS, TRAPS WASTE PIPES, & CLEANSED and REPAIRED.

Sanitary Dourd Notices reeive prompt-st

год

It may be that our business mos will te abbo to overcome the difficulties that confront them, tention,

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS. that the ever present and menacing trouble of

USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARB hour, and the conditions under which work is to be done, may in some way or other be satis- fuctorily overcome. But at present the out- Through reliable preservative for Wood looks not promising. Not only luire our and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fangus manufacturers allowed themselves to be dis Rot, and Dampress.

Sele Agents for Chine, fenced in many directions by their competitors"

We are,

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., our Government renders no, help. Windeed, usti a great disadvantage in this Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.

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