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have been fairly realised. It cannot of course bo pretended that life under present conditions in the Archipelago is at all like au ideal one or ever particularly desirable, The new occupiers of the Islands have

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1931

It is reported that the Japanese Government has decided to raise a loan of 200 million yen in Tokyo and abroad.

The British authorition are about to establish a Consulate at Moji and it in understood that

A. S. WATSON & CO., before them a tremendous labour problem, Mr. F. W. Playfair will be selected fast the post.

WINE

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MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CLARETS.

ST. ESTEPHE

Per 'ne. Per Carm.

duzgie @Jaz. Plats.

BRION

$6.06 $7.50

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9.60

1296 13.92

18.00 19.20

ST. JULIEN..

LA ROSE

CHATEAU-HAUT

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CHATEAU PONTET CANET 25.00.

CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR- CHATEAU RAUZAN

CHATEAU MOUTON D'AR

CHATEAU LAFITE

12,00 48.60

These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest pricell y+(ua} }}iteund guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juieu of the grape,

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET. CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHATEAC LAFITE are rumended to the notice of "Connoisseurs" as high-class after-diumer Wines of rich and rare character,

Smaller quantities and Sample botties will be supplied at proportionite wholesale

raus.

to

We guaruhlee 'our Wines and Spirits t be genuine only when bought direct from us

in the Colour or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Purts.

A correspondent to a Bangoon paper sug

Seoal advices state that 300: stands of arms and 10,000 rounds of ammunition ordered from Germany by the Corean Government arrived at Chomalpo on the 8th nlt, and were thence forwarded to the Corean capital:

which so far they have declined to solve in the only possible way in such a climato- by the importation of Chinese-and the❘gests that the Burns Memorial to the late price of living has reached an extravagant Queen should be in the form of a bridge across price. The Civil Commission, however, is tho Rangoon river. | attempting to establish a permanent system of government, and Major-General Mic. ARTHUR is dealing with the insurgouts still in arms. The solution of the living and labour questions must follow with the progress of time. More than ever now does it look us if the complete and permanent pacification of the Archipelago were within appreciable distance of realisation, when the United States will be able to point to the results as the justification of their policy in the

Philippine Islands.

A Sale of Work will be held in the school room at Fairlea on Saturday, the 9th inst., from 10 to 6 o'clock.

During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday two fresh cases of plages were reported und three deaths, ut) Chinese,

IM. battleship Hood is commissioned for servies on the Mediterranican station to relieve the Ocean, on her way to China.

Among the passengers arriving by this Nip pon Yusen Kaishu's steamon Karachi Mara yesterday was H.E. N. Mitsuhashi, the new Japanese Minister to the Hague,

Que man is under arrest in connection with

the robbery of Mr. F. Estom on the Bowen Road on Sunday afternoon. It is probable that he will be brought before the mugistrate to-dny."

Angust Hanson, one of the men who was injured by the capsizing of the Canton Rizer en Saturday, was prononneal convalescent, this morning, and able to leave the Hospital for a few hours, Brodio, the divar, whose condition has been procarious since the secident, is im

A Japanese vernacular contemporary states that M. Pavloff, Russian Minister to Seoul, is not willing to stay at Seoul any longer. It adds that the Russian Government is ander. stood to be anything but satisfied with the-ro

sult of M. Favloff's work at Soon!

The latest hange in the personnel of the commanding, officers of the Japanese, it is stated, is to be closely followed by another merg gxtobsiro.........The__stop is regarded as very im portant, as young officers with more modern ideas are coming forward, rice the senior

officers.

A Japanese Foreiga Department, telegram dated Vancouver. 24th Febuary, reports that

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE:

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

LONDON, 5th March, 6.45 p.m.

GERMANY'S THREATENED

DEMAND.

The Cologne Gazetta, states that Germany will demand from China £11,000,000, unless the military occupation enda imediately,

GENERAL NEWS.

• LONDON, 4th March, 6.45 p.m.

WAR OFFICE ADMINISTRATION-

SEVERE REFLECTIONS ON - LORD WOLSELEY. A debate took place in the House of Lords yesterday on the subject of the administra. tion of the War Office. Lord Wolseley

HONGKONG-BOUND OIL-SHIP IN

PERIL.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 4th March.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION...

BNFORE HI Honour Bie John Carding- TON, CM,G. (CBIKE JUSTICS), AND A SPECIAL JURY.

HERDEST TRIOS, TRADISS AS IT. PRICE ARD CO. V. LUX BIN BANG, The hearing of this case was resumed plaintiff prays that tue defendant may be order

The

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C (instructed" by Mesare, Johnson, Stokes & Minater), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C. instructed by Messrs. Monnsey & Bratton), for the defendant.

THE “HADAGASCAR ⠀ PARTIALLY SUBT MERGED IN TWO KUKEICANUS The four pasted steel taryne Madagascar Arrived in the Harbour on Monday evening from New York, 146 days out, with a full sargo of 63,500 cases of kerosene oil, consigned to the Standard Oil. Company. She completed load. ing and dropped down towards the Hook on and from the afternoon of 25th September last, the time her pilot left the sail till she headed north in her southern latitudes, she encountered a mccession of hurricanes almost phenomenal for that season of the year. For over fifteened specificity to perform an agreement and to days after the first spread of her cantas, at a lesno to nim in accordance with the she battled against adverse winds, at times of the said agreement making little or no headway, till the North east Trades were met with, her position at that time being within a degree of the spot where two or three southern hound vessuis lost their sails and spars. The Mada. gascar met her first hurricane on the night of 26th October when the wind reared from a steady ten-knot brcoso to a form gols. Mr. Francis, in opening the case for the do- Indications of the atmospheric change were fendant, said the facts in this case were com observed during the middle watch, and by theparatively simple, and the fasue which the jury hand to try was also a comparatively simple one. dawn the wind was at storm-pitebForthi It seemed to him at the moment that there was nately the premonition was suicient to enable only one issue. The evidence of ons or both all hands to shorten sail and lay to, the wind sides might be to a certain extent difficult to follow and in somo respects unsatisfactory, but showing every sign of approaching hurricane

nevertheless, whatever that aridanes might

hap force. There was a mountainous ses running pan to be the jury had to decide the uno ques- which shook the vessel as she laid to it, and at tion whether there was in fact an agreement times it seemed as if she would be engulfed, between the plaintiff and the defendant, und, Bhau Shsa and the defendant's authori to heavy were the seas that swept inboardsubsidiary to that, whether in point of fact

The jurors were Messrs. Thos, Arnold (fore- man), Denison, J. M. Busttio, M. A Huang, H. G. Showin, I. K. Leigh, and A. Shelton Hooper

the quotation of Japanese tos has gone up and urged that the system at present obtaining But beyond wresting come miner articles for doing what it was alleged he did.

of her deck gear tho Madagascar plonghed gave the Secretary of State for War too steadily through wind and sén, and came out

after five or six hours practically none the wors He advocated that the

for her Arst hurricane. Her second was on Commander-in-Chief should be the S8th October, when a fierce squall struck the

Ceylon tea is down. The competition of tho Indian mawchants is active and the Japanese tra demand in the future is threatened. It if many advisers. advisable to start a competitive movement before

the new souson.

retary's sole adviser. Lord Lansdowne said #hip during the morning, and deliberately threwdly, once or twien application was made

A Tokyo telegram of 21st ult reports that the that such retrogression was impossible and Russian fagship Rosin, Stani Veliky and the passed reflections of the gravest, character Petropavlink from Nagasaki arrived at Chinkai. war near Masampo on the 18th ult. The Giljak on Lord Wolseley. The Times regards Lord and Admiral Nakhimu were waiting for the Lansdowne's speech as a tremendous indict- there. The Scstpol and two other warships now on their way to the Far Bust will assemblement of Lord Wolseley. there on arrival hi the East and make s

demonstration.

According to a Yakeha na contemporary, the commercial transactions between Formosa and

proving hourly, and hopes are entertained by Japsu proper are rapidly extending. Last year

the medical stall of H.M.S. Tamar that he too will be convalescent ere long.

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Autoog the principal, sales at the auction of race punien by Messis. Hughes and Hough yesterday afternoon were:-Kismet (winner of the Hongkong Derby), $12,000; Baron, $600; "Thangal," $530", Donner & Forense}}, $420-

A. S. WATSON & CO..[ Healo, $410; Blitz, $100, Mentor, $384;

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No anonymously signed communications that have

Crozion. $530; Defence, $329; Altgold, $800; Bullacye, $290; Dingo, $250; The Doctor, 8410; Pune, 3290 Kismet was purchand he M». K.. I

the Japanese imporis iuto tan island totalled 8,450,000 | yen-and-the exports from Formosa to Japan stood at 4,978,000 son, aggregating together about 33 million yen. The chief articles of export are sugar, caraphor, and taa, these items amounting to 1.5-10.000 you, 950,000 yen. and 500,000 yen respectively.

It is said that the prospects for Sumatra and Borneo tobacco at this season's sales in Amster- dam are very good. The purket has apparent. last year of 1899 crop, so that there are no culations to be feared. The estimate general.

Bertran the Great," as the entertainer who has been delighting and mystifying largely placed on the quantity that will be coming audiences in the Theatre Royal daring the put forward from Samatra for 1900 crop is cow three nights, gave his concluding performance put at 225,000 balos. This compares with last night. His visit has undoubtedly been 263,000 bales for 1899 crop, and if the gare much appreciated by the residents of the colony is not exceeded and the quality is up to average strendy appeared in other pagers will be inserted.

Orders for extra-sepi DA PRESS shold-inch he introduced & pleasant variety there should be good payable prices. As Borneo be sent before 11 an, în day of publication. After in the entertainments provided for them. We 100 yield is probably not more possibly that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Casi

trust that this will act be Mr. Bertram's last rather less-than 1899, the sutlook is the same visit to Hongkong.

Telegraphic Address Puss-A.B.C. Code.

Telephone No. 12.

F.O. Box, 33.

The Daily Press.

H.M.S. Blenheim (Capt. F. H. Henderson) which has relieved H.M.S. Undaunted on the China station, arriving at this port on Tuesday HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DES VEUX Ros Clavening, was launched at Blackwall in 1800. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET EC She is a first class cruiser of 5,000 tons and 21,411 i. h. p. Her armour is in. gum-position, and 6-3 in., deck. She carries two 9.4 in, ten 6- in. Q.F., sixteen 3 pr. Q.F, seven maxim and two light guns, and four torpedo-tubes, two of which are submarine. Her speed is 21.5 knote, and her ectoplement 570 man. The Blenheim cost £425,591.

HONGKONG, 7th March, 1901 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY in his inauguration message to the House of Congress bas re. affirmed the intention of the United States to do what they hold to be their duty in the Philippine Islands. The States are deter mined to maintain their sovereignty in the

Archipelago and to guarantee the safety of those who have acquiesced in their rule. In the President's own words, the United

there.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.

President McKinley in his inauguration speech said that the United States could not leave the destiny of loyal millions of Filipinos at the mercy of disloyal thousands.

THE COTTON MARKET. There has been a further decline, in cotton.

"REUTER'S SERVICE

LONDON, 4th March.

The

maue to the property and $27 a month added to the rent in constance. Another portion water of the property certain additions were

of

of

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The jury should understand clearly that the defendant positively denied that he ever intended or over dreamt of granting any leave to bir Price for the shop No. 12 exceeding two years, and ho positively denied that Shan Shan ever

a lease for three yours. It was suryastati said anything to Chun Chi ne to an agreement

her over till her loo-rail was in the water. It through shai Shan to the defendant us to whe has a moment of the greatest danger while the ther he would not grants lease for three rears, and squall lasted, but notwithstanding the heavy Shao Shan was instructed most positively that list, the cargo fortunately remained stationary, 10 sucle lense would be granted, and Shan Shar and the Madagascar eventually rigated herself. if he said that a lease for three years would be It was menuentarily, though, for anothor aquail, had no authority whatever for saying so. premises with vach any wore concerned came on, and striking hor on the starboard side were bought by the defendant In 1899 The partially submerged her. The topgallant sails ground noor of No. 1 was the time let ou lease to the plaintif. The lease, which was for were completely blown out of the ropes, three years, expired on the ith June, 100 and While the vessel was in hor listed condition the rent expressed on the face of the lunse wis she sprang almost the whole of her deck $2.0 a month, Mr. Price had explained to stanchions fore and aft, and did much them how sometime during the currency of damage to her running gear. The wind height-the-lease and after the defendant became the

and heavy eens were shipped, fortunately without exed gradually during the whole of the next day any serious effect. For a whole week the Captain the property was occupied by David and and his hardy crew tried to weather Cape San Company under a lasse-the other and godown Rogue and beating continually were rewarded by at No. 19-and this lease expired on the 28th February, 1000. Of course they could rouronnbly making that point on the sighth day, and catch understand that Mr. Price was soxious to remain ing the South-cast Trader shortly afterwards in premises in Queen's Hoad which were so Fine weather that followed, the vessel picking mirably suited to his business. He and a shop in ap westerly winds in Lat 38 9, which front and an extensive godown behind, and the continued natii Long, 59 E. and List. premises were probably in as good a business maxt of the city as any premises he cont S. was reached on December 24th, Hore the possibly find 10 as perfectly nature that mI- Tessel met her third hurricane. She again root it would have been a convenience to ald wish to have a lease for five years. shipped tremendous scus, several of them merend No doubt it ing in heaving the ship down till the port side Bit to have an exirs godown within a few yards his other godown instead of the oùg in A completely submerged. In this position Duddall Street, and of course it was perfectly she remained for a considerable time, squall olear ho ontored into certain negotiations with after squall striking her with relentless fury. view to obtaining this lease. The owner of this When eventually the weather moderated it was property had been permanently resident In Macao forsome time. Hisson was compradore for David found that she had a heavy list to port through and Company, and Shau Bhan was in the con's the cargo having shifted. The sea had filled employ, acting as shroit for the company. The the deck houses and the cabins under the pool authority was given by him to anyong in defendant's positive statement was that no and washed overboard all the utensils out of Hongkong to manage his property liers. The the gallay They had barst the fresh defendant retained the responsible management water tank on the deck, and he carried of it in his own hand, and the only authority and bucket-racks overboard, he appeared to have given was to give his mor the buckets while the doors were washed off the frames authority to collect the rent. He sent a written notice to Mr. Price informing him that he had under the forecastle-head. The bulwarks and become the owner of the property and that desk fittings throughout were strained, and in the rents would in future to collected by his someongestorn from the main-il. On Christmasson, Lam Sui Mun, and, every question con Day the wind rapidly increased, and became nected with the property had to be referred to himself at Macro for his decision. The case violent during the alght. Strong gales succeed for the defendant was shortly that step by step ed each other, and the Madagusar was for a the successive proposals which were unde by third time hore-down. Owing to the then pre Mr. Price with a view to securing either or both. carious condition of the ship it was decided to us of these properties were communicated to the defendant in Macao, and the defendant refused linseed oil upon the sea, and that bad a good to let either the godown or No. 12 to anyone De Wat is now marching towards Fenre-effect, for the violence of the waves was much for any period exceeding two years, because of

urdued thereby nad further damage to the ship the other houses and tenemente which constitat smith.

stayed. On December 26th the wind moderated, this property, the leases of which expired in 1892.

In July,

13, the defendant sold this property The Madagascar that day passed a newly painted to Yeng Ki Pak, whom he furnished with par ship's spur which had evidently not been long in Houlars as to the leases. He informed him that the water, and other wreckage was observed which No, 12 was let to Price and Company on a two led to the conclusion that some vessel had years lease at 9800 a month. That was the defer- perty; that it had been practically agreed to by foundered during the hurricane. When it dant's impression at the time he sold the pro- became practicable the hatches were opened Mr. Price, and that Me Price was willing to and the cargo was found to be intact, not sesept, and had accepted, a two years lase, and a single case being damaged either by salt water that cothing remained but to make the lense er during the shifting. On January 23rd, when out. They were quite prepared to admit that Price had insured certain expense în doing the vessel was in Lat. 21 8. Long 1631 E. she certain work to the premises.

do not admit that

RUSSIA, CHINA, AND THE POWERS. The Times states that Great Britain, Ger- many, Japan, Austria, Italy and the United States have protested to Chios against the Manchurian Convention, but it is expected that Chias will yield to Russia.

THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. It is stated that the French and Italian Socialists are endeavouring to make the strike at Marseilles general and, international, and After animated debates and long drawn-out suggestions, the Manila authorities have at last that Genon will possibly be involved. French settled the style of uniform to be worn by the cruisers have been ordered to be ready to carry loral police. The coat is of khaki, with navy-mails, if necessary, blue service-bands on the sleeve: The trousers are of haki, and of the Mother Hubbard pat- torn, somewhat resembling those worn by the Zunces in France, says the Manila Times. Fire buttons figure on the extremities. The leggings are also of kinki, The bat is of the style commonly known as the fapjack. A bloe

band and a black vizor relieve the monotonous effect of the thaki, and this is supplemented a A most enjoyable eraning was spent at the little more by two brass buttons. The Times

the scope."

SANDAKAN NOTES.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Sandakan, 27th January, SUPPOSED CARE OF ARSON.

LONDON, 4th March.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

THE UNITED STATES

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondente.]

STAMPS IN BORNEO.

Sandakan, British North Bornen,

45th Janpury.

President McKinley in his inaugural massage Kowloon Institute on Taosday. The usual adds that the men are inclined to submit good-end that he prayed any fainre American difer weekly concert was arranged ty Mrs. Craw-naturedly to the design, but if they had their ences with the Powers would be settled by arbi- Ford, assisted by Mrs. Lowson, Mrs Mudie, ewn way, "a change would probably come o'er tration. He strongly maintained the policy towards Cuba and the Philippines and of the Mrs. Hagen and others, Mr. Grimble acting Status cannot leave the destiny of loyal accompanist. The programme, consisting of

most liberal amnesty offered to the Filipinos, millions of Filipinos ut the mercy of disloyal golos and part songs, was rendered with great

bat said that Aunorica would not leave loyalists thousands." No doubt the Filipinos who taste and skill, frequent encores being demand-

to the mercy of the disloyal. bave not submitted to American rule willed. The concert room was crowded, the great repudiaw this comparative estimate of their majority of the audience being soldiers aud. atrength and that of the rest of the islanders. sailors. At the clos a vote of thanks to Mrs. But our Manila correspondent's lettere and ] Crawford and the ladies and gentlemen who

It is reported by telegraph that the ferment- the columns of our Manila contemporaries had provided the programme was carried by

ing shed of the Batu Puteh (River Kingbat. show to what an extent other matters have acclamatiɔk...

angan) Tobacco Estate has been burnt to the cuated war news from the position it pre

The majority of our lady readers will no doubt ground, with all the tobacco stored therein viously held among topics of interest, and have received a citening from Mrs. L. Gibbs, the being prepared for shipment, being the whole it is evident that the insurgents' numbers

honorary secretary of a Temporary Committee of their 1901 crop. It is hardly yet known have dwindled very rapidly of late. During formed for the purpose of organising Nursing how the fire was caused, but it is spected that the past few months surrenders of arms Institution, and to obtain trained nurses from it is a case of arson, some coolies on the same. and oaths of submission were as frequent us home who shall be available for the community, estate haring fired another building quite among the Boers at the time when Lord The scheme is an excellent one and deserving recantly. The loss is probably fully covered by ROBEETS held the South African War to be of the support of the community, though it insurance, effected in Europe.

Whether the Filipinos must be put into operation at once, for practically over. are equally as ready to resume their former at the present moment there are no murets places in the hostile ranks as were many of available in the colony. A meeting will substantial grant for the improvement of the be held at the City Hall on Saturday, March Wharf here during the current year, and, in the Boers, we cannot say In most cases oth at 12:15-p.m., to-consider the subject, deed, it is about time something radies! was they appear to have accepted the inevitable further to receive reports from the temporary done. The Wharf is at present not only for tag and temporarily settled down side by committee, and to elect a permanent com- small, but can hardly even be called safe. The side with the Americans. It was expected mittes to manage the Nursing Association. arrivals last month (January) were bolow, the that the defeat of Mr. HAN-in his The Hon. Secretary has pointed out that in average, only 21 ressels coming in. with a campaign for the United States Presidency consequence of the ecosity of paying tho pas tonnage of 8,221, whilst the sailings ware 23, would stir the irreconcilables among the sagos from England of the nurses to be employ- and 8,910, respectively; the previous month Filipinos to desperate exertions, but on the ed, it seems that such an institution cannot be (December) was negror the mark, 31 Vessels ontirely self-supporting, and it will be necessary arriving, of 13,835 tons, and the same number contrary pacification seems to have pro- to form a guarantee fond, which should amount sailing, with 11,864 tons. ceeded more rapidly. It is difficult to see

to at least $2,000, and we understand that 91,400 *** SANDAKAN" TAKES A PART CARGO. how the insurgent leaders propose to revive has already beer promiset. There is a possibi their cause. The work of the past year has lity of the Government supporting the scheme reflected no little credit on the Americans, if the meeting be sufficiently representative, and And the anticipations of sober observers therefore a large attendance is requested-

THE NEED FOR WHARF IMPROVEMENT I understand the Government havə made a

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS.” Stu-The correspondent who mentioned in your issue of 12th January that the amount of tampe sold in Borneo and Labuan daring 1999 was £20,000, out of which he presumed that £19,200 found their way into various collectors albums, must either have committed a gross exaggeration or by a happy oversight, inten- tional or otherwise, sarolessly confined dollars with pounds. He may bo interested to lesza from an authentic source that the real figures for 1899 are as follows:--

Stamps sold for postage and to collectors in Borneo Labuan $10,817.47.

Stampe sold for fees, lisences, oto. (payable in stamps) $11,307,10,-

Malting the ram total of $22,314.57 (dollars). The perpetrator of such extraordinary and The Sandakan leaves this time with only a unfounded statements should think twice before part cargo, occasioned by one of the Tereo he indulges his Buckles dimoged for fote shippera altogether failing to carry out the I endloss my card and mrangements made.

mst another gale which lasted for two days. His Lordship Bath the approval and

the money was expended

astion of the defendant

This was followed by squally weather all the way up the China sea till almost within reach of port Captain A. H. Smith, who is in com manil of the Madagascar, is an old Coloutta trader and a native of Dundee, who for many years was in the jute trade. His chief officer, Mr. D. Maclean Scott, has also had some Eastern experience, at Mr. David Thos. Williams is the second officer.

Mr. Francis and No, certainly. They denied all knowladys of the expenditure beyond the fact that I he owed the lane tapy would pay s certain

a-towarda ithe cost of

Bedence was then led Shan Shan going In- coiner washing the onion, bu to the box and than the defendant - Tas latter admitted whom selling the property to Yang Ki lak that he bad agreed to let plaintif have la renewal of the lease ter two years at B. Ashtal of $300 per month free of taxes, but that he, * Yang Ki Pak, could make whatever arrange,

meni he pleased, la viste)

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

" A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held today. Thursday, 7th March, at 415 p.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAYAA

In answer to a question by Me. Pollack, do- fendant said he was hot aware that Yang Pak and given paintiff notice to quit or would h grant him a lease at a rental of 5700 per month.

Adjourned t

1 The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon & Report for 1900,

2. The Sanitary Surveyor's Report for 1900, 3. Letter from the Honourable Colonisi,

Secretary relative to (a) the use of verandahs az store-rooms, kitchens, &e: (/) the question | LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. of partitions in verandahs,

Gh A. WOODCOCK

| The O. 6. B. stesnoðr dotemnon left Binge- Acting Beoretary

pore on 5th inst, and is unwin Hongkong on. 10th inst

AGENDAI

1. Plans for the Victorin. Hospital (oz. Women and Chibirez.

Outbreak of plagus in King William Town District, Cape Colony

9. Telegram reporting thres cases of plagas

zzz

(Bombay Line) lof this port on the ab arrive here on tha

February, 1901. in Singapore between the 2nd and 24th; The standar

and London 4. Time-washing report for the fortnight: 6th ist, and ended March 4th, 19019109

a. Mortality returns from Mucso for the Fyldige week ended 17th and 24th February 1901 The

18. Mortality stallsting for this clonys FACTS

the weeks entil 16th and 23rd Februnt

Kipr to

this noch on. bout the 12th