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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 12rя, #911

H.M.B. Terrible went out yesterday for practice.

On the 4th inst. Admiral Bayla roviewed the

bas slightly diminished, yet the number of arrests made for murder, for robbery, with violence from the person, for burglariesTM und larcenies from dwellings, all cataloged as French expeditionary troops now in Shanghai. serious offences, has latterly more than doubled in each instance. It is a notorious

It is anticipated that a deputation from

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to 1899 the strength of the force under Mr. May's command had been much lower than it should have been. It will give consider able satisfaction to note that it was materially

adled to during the past year; although, looking at the wide areas of lauad and water that have to be patrolled auil protected, and the immense value of the interests involved, Į it has not yet reached what may be fittingly termed the standard of safety if it is to meet the multitudinous duties that daily und hourly devolve upon it. The total number of enlistments for the year, European, Indian, and Chinese, was two hundred and walve; from this must be deducted wastage

an address to Their Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess of York, when they arrive at the latter port.

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TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 9th March.

STANDING LAW COMMIATEL

does not apply. As to the contention that the present in not the time for including there, The Attornet-(*x*xal suggested that illages within the by-law, all I can my members of the Standing Law Committee is that as lints-washing (in: acknowledged to should mest on Tharias, wook at, half past two be advantage. I consider that the present o'clock half-an-one before, the Council ment-

is the best time for extending it to the whole ing when he thought they would be able: to colony We all know, sir, that there are settle any difficulties at present existing.

for This was agreed to by the members of the many things whisk prefer darkness to light

think Committee, and the Council thereafter adjourned sertai rasons. Among these things

to

MEETING OF THE FINANCE -COMMITTEE.

of Commlitee" was

the Colonial Becretary presiding

There were altogether: myền minutes down

I may mention bubonic plague and the ano-till Thursday week at three o'clock. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

pheles mosquito, and the vermin that propagate Limewashing compelle The papers state that Lord Kitehauer motor extend diseases Commandant Botha in the vicinity of Pretoria people to remove their furniture,

mauidy garments hanging on the s H.M.S. Sandpiper, which satk in the Har. Jesterday. The Daily Chronicle says the most- People must, in fact, when time-washing, empty day. In bour on the morning of the November typhoon, ing was on the 27th it., and that Lord Kit their houses and clean away the ootswebe and and again after having been raised, has now chonar informed Commandant Botha ho would very fond of lying hidden during mosquitoes are held-immediately after the Collie mis been fully repaired, and made a very successful grant a general amnesty except to the Cape fact it seems to be generally nocepted that the

Dutch. Menara. Steyn, Botha and De Wet will ine washing has a salutary effect on houses. for consideration, the first of which recommended At the meeting of the Sanitary Board- it was trial trip yesterday morning,

probably formally surrender to General Freuch argued in favour of extending the bye-law to the the Council to vote a sum of 82,02y for the con- villages in question that the owners, and not the struction of a cattle crematorium The OBAIR- tonsats are required to do the lime-washing. I MAN srid No doubt éssers of this Com.

mittes have heard discussions that of

took place on the 11th inst;--

think that that does away with the question LON

this question.

It seems that the Sanitary the poverty of the villagers. The owner of the houses are not so poor that they cannot Boar! made recommendations to the Govern spen: a dollar or. two dollars a year for ment that a cattle crematorium should be ob white-washing Buch of their houses aure or tained. The matter was referred to the Hon. who was asked to twice year. It was also pointed out Director of Public

obtain an estimato that line could be obtained free of cost, as

Tebaruism Ooredtovoff, described as the Grand Lama of Eastern Siboris," arrived at Calcutta from Colombe last mouth. This | the Lama who was received in audience by the Tsar at St. Petersburg a short while ago,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong kong Legislative Council was held in the there being present-

to the number of one hundred and forty- last fight at the Summer Palace, Yuan-uning Council Chambor at the Government Offices, collecting oyster-shells and burning them the rebale of consigne 120obablo cost, and as

A New Press talegram, dated Peking, 4th arch, kays: There was a huge conflagraticu

seven caused by death, sickness, resignation, panu, at the foot of the Western Hills, Are dismissal or desertion. There was thus #mika north-west from the Peking city well. cett addition for the year of sixty-five men; and the most gratifying feature about this is that thirty-three, or the bigger half, were Europeans. This is progress in the right direction; and, provided that the proper class of men can be attracted and induced

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The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, 12th March, 1901

The celebrated Tumple of One Thousand Years, which contained colossal image of Buddha, is completely destroyed. The place was guarded formerly by Russians,, and latterly by British and other troops of the Allied Forces, but it was not known how the fire originated. Boxer incendis: ism is suspectel,

HIS EXCELLENCE the GOVERNOR (SHENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.)..

Hon. J H. STWast Lockhart, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).

a very good quality of lime can be obtained. I Was also argued by one member of the Bard who takes great interest in this question that pretention in better than cure, and that Hong- kong-hed decidedly improved from a sanitary point of view since the bye-law us to lime that the Council approve of the bye-law as to lime-washing.

vote

Member

the matter I dow bring this

Sure the Hon wishes information

The Hon. J. J. Keswicx-I bould like to Director of Public Works will supply it.

know where it is to be placed on

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORɛm-It is wa

ton. W. MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C..{Attorneyrhing had been in force, I, therofors, propose/essential that it should be as close to the Gov.

General).

Hon C. Mel. Haare (Acting Colonial Hon. R. D. ORMORY (Director of Public

Workk).

Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain. Superin tandent of Police).

TAYLOR (Ading Harbour Hon. BASIL Master)

Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hog. J. THURECON. Hon. RM. GHAY.

Hon. J. J. KKOWICK. Hon. Wei A Yuk.

The Hon. C. P. CHATER asked that the son-

sideration of the bye-law should be postponed until the arrival of the two Chinese representa tives, who had probably not noticed that the time of meeting had been altered from three

o'clock to two o'clock.

This suggestion was adopted,

place it close behind the cattle depot-possibly rnment dépots as possible, and my object is to within a hundred yards of it.

CHAISMAN. In the neighbourhood of

Kennedy Towe

DIRECTOR OF Pumac Wörrs-Y8. The vote was agreed £****** The Horor recomthe Connell to

vote a sum of $9,000 for. The padiding of a schoul at Yaumati,

The UFAIRMAN mid that no doubt this vote

On the conclusion of the business, the Hon, Dr. Ho Kai had not appeared (he name just before the proceedings of the Finance Com-wonder the consideration of the committee, mittee terminated), but the Hon. Wei A Yuk cad if we really on the falliative of the hon, atomical members that the matter was brought th

were, vague and not altogether unfounded We have received_from_theAmerica rumours, during the fear that Ims just Tobacco Cn, samples of their Navy Cut, Ses! elapsed, of dissatisfaction imong the mea North Carolina Plug Cat, and Richmond of all three hat oralities in respect of pay Gem Curly Cut tobaccos, the two first in nest and allowances. The root-causes of this tins and the last named in a lead paper package, North Carolina leaf of the 1892 crop, while discontent have, however, been mainly, if The Nusy and Play Cat are prepared from not wholly, removed. This statement the other is manufactured from Old Virginis supported by inferences deducible from por- tobacco. The American Tobacco Company a tions of paragraphs twenty and twenty-one just received a fresh curge of these tobaecos. of Mr. Max's exhaustive Report. The Such of our readers as smoke cannot do better the following papers:-Repert of the Director Director of Public Works what he had to stary Chice, P

ronduct of the Indian and Chinese con tingents was not as satisfactory as it might have been. Reports against men in the first-named class having practically doubled, with an average of nearly two per indi- vidual. Drunkenness, disorderly conduct. neglect of duty, gossipping and idling, all of which are serious breaches of discipline, were the gravest of their indiscretions. As the Captain Superintendent himself remarks, this is far from satisfactory." The behaviour of the lukongs is. "ou the whole satisfactory;" though the have increased _report__ against therm nearly 50 per cent., while nine hundred and fifty reports against four hundred and ten men works out well over two per man.

Armor Buyers day, the 10th inst., pan., and may be expected here on or abcat Tuesday, the 19tk inst.

The Annual Mooting of the Finance Com- mittes of the Alice Memorial and Nethorsole. Hospitals will be held et the Alice Memorial Hospital on Thursday, 14th inst., at 5 p.m.

The return of visitors to the City-Hall- Tax Annual Report of the Capigin Super- intendent of Police, the Hon. F. H. Library and Museum last week shows that the

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than give a trial to this Company's goods, if they have not already done so. They will not he disappointed.

Mr. R. F. JouNSTON (Acting Clerk of had arrived. Connells).

FAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table

the Captain' Superintendent of Police for the of the Observatory for the year 1900; report of year 1900; and despatch respecting the pro clamation of the accession of King Edward VII.

FINANCIAL

The NC. Daily. Newer writes strongly en the subject of river conservancy at Shanghai. "It is no exaggeration " our contemporary ra. warks," to say that the future of Shanghai- as a great commerial seatre-the New York of China as Hankow is to be the Chicago-depends on its remaining a seaport, and this depends on the conservation of w river-which-in-wilting-mp every day before our eyes. The width of the Huangpu between the Pootung Point and theed, and the motion was carried. Public Garden is to-day little more than half what it was forty years ago. This shrink- age of the river is going on from day to day and the Huangpu will become a canal like the Scochow Creek, which was once a wide river; Shanghai will become an inlaud tork, and Bund lots will be worth something less than |øgn 000 un REJA.”“

The COLONIAL SACRETARY laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 10 to Iti, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com- mittere.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUREE BOCOnd-

ed, and the motion was carried,

The COLONIAL BECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 4), and proposed its adoption,

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER Kecond.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday 11th March.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CABRING-

TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE),

BEPOLT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKs lail on the table the report of the proceedings of the Public Works Committee at a meeting held on the 25th Feb. The report was as follows:-

The Chairman laid before the Committes a plan and estimate amounting to 52,020 for s in- Crematorium suitable for burning carcases, fected clothing, furniture, hitta enota

It was unasimonely agreed to resinmend that wrote be taken for this work in the Supplement Estimates for this year, in order that the work may be preceded

roposed to

with at once.

“The Chairman, ky direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid before the Committees for their opinion papers onnocted with a proposal to entrust the engineering of the Kowloon Water Supply scheme to Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs. The Committee, after reading the or SUNG V. THE WIG FUNG ‍TAI FIMM......

correspondence, strongly recommend the accept In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant once of Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs's offer, for the recovery of possession of tenement No.

and that they be urged to proceed with the

On the 9th Febrnars. voted, as soon as possible. They consider this he also claimed casts. His Lordship give judgment for the defendants. will prove more economical and satisfactory Mr. Slude (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson than waiting for the appointment of a special and Grist) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.ngineer from England, and likely to lead to Bobinson (instructed by Mr. H. K. Holmes) for the work being more quickly proceeded with." the defendants.

the

The Hon. C. P. CHATEE suggested that consideration of the matter be postponed till vote was agreed to. *** next meeting

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR asked the

on the matter.

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS-I have no objections, sir.

The Hon. WE A YUK maid that posibly Dr. Ho Kai, who took a special interest in these matters would have something to say on the subject. Probably, like himself, Dr. Ho Kail had mistaken the hour of the meeting.

The suggestion was agreed to.

Ta Governor recommended the Conseil to vote a sum of $255 for the purchase of new typewriter for the ass of the Laterial Jocre.

members have recand letters from the office, they will spree that a new absoluter necessit en

EE

new typewriter is un

The Vote way t The GovernmE

mended the Council to vote a sum of Serrer the cost of repair- ing No, Pollos Lunch

The vote was agrocil to.

The Governor recommended the Council to re-vote the sam of $820 for the constraction of an armoury for the polles.

Agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN--Any Information on this THE HOUSE-DRAINING BYE-LAW,

poist will be gladly furnished by the Hon. Captain The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORK-I beg. superintendent of Police. One of the cylinders it, to more that the Council adopt the follow-of the launch has been damaged, and the cost of ing amendment of the house-draining bye-law repairs amounts to $205. There are no fund made on the 1st August, 1890, which amond- available to the Police Department to meet this ment has been passed by the Sanitary Board expense, and the matter has now come before

Bye-Law No. 18 of the Heuss draining Bye- the Committee Laws is amended by the substitation of the words "unless the written permission of the Sanitory Board has first boen obtained to lay it otherwise" for the words "whenever possible" in the 3rd and 4th hoes thereof. The bye.

The Governor Y commended the Connell te law as it at present exists provides that a drain should be laid in straight line vote a sum of: $2,943.60 to defray the cust vi whenever possible." It is considered that purchasing certain farziture and andry on the Eanitary Survoyar and officers of the partenance e in use as the Wagluis Light

onary and will be luy's better position. L

which was alueur by the Govern BILturing the ment on the 2nd instant. In taking over the words "unless the written permission of the lighthouse, it was necessary also to take over saitary Board has first besa obtained to lay the furniture, sto; contained therein, and to it otherwise "for" whenever possible. I there most the expenditure thus peossitated the sum fore bog to move that the Council adopt this mentioned was required. by-law,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY 80conded, and the motion was carried.

NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the follor. ing resolution as to Ordinance No 12 of 1899- "Whereas, by section 6 of The New Ter ritories Ragulation Ordinance (No 12 of 1899). it was enacted that the said Ordinance should

the date of its coming into operation, and for ach further period or periods as might, from time to time, te determined by resolution of the Logislative Council.

MAY, C.M.G., containing, as it invariably former institution was visited by 453 non-Chines 19. Jarvois Street: $500 for wennes profits; and i work, for which the necessary funds have been remain in force for the period of one year from

yeur.

THE PUBLIC REBETH ORDINANCE,

The vote was agreed to

The Governor recomended the Council to vote a mam of $300 to meet the increase in the of the inulor assistante in the Baltics Public School,

PO

The vote was agreedto. This was all the busture,

WATKINS, LIMITED.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinasy And whereas, by resointion of the deneral meeting, to be held at the office of the

Company, at noon, on Tuesday, the 19th inst. Legislative Council dited the 15th of March, Gentlemen,We have now the pleasure to 1900, it was resolved that the said Ordinance lay before you a statement of the Company's hould be continued in foros for a further period business and balance sheet for the year onding

Cound that The New Territories Regulation The net profits of the Company for the year,

the 18th day of April inclusive." force for the further period of one year from sion, etc.; and providing for bad and doubtful

dabis, amount to The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and To which may be a the resolution was carried.

divided profte o be last уваг

does, valuable tabulated criminal statistics and 138 Chicose, the latter by 175 nou-Chinese

and 2,836 Chinese. for the year, is one of those public docu- ments that will richly repay intelligent

Pollard's Lilliputians were to play a variety perusal. That for the year 1900 was pubs programme at the Zorilla Theatre, Manila, so- lished in Saturday's Government Gazelle. mencing from the night of the 7th inst. The pec Mr. Blade said he regretted to say he must The ATTORNEY General—With regard to The total of cases reported to the Police formanos was to include soine new songs just ask for an adjournment. The other side were the report of the Standing Law Committee on Authorities shows an increase of 850, or received by the mail and a "cake walk" be served with notice of motion as to the rehearse Public Health Ordinance, I hoped to be able Lot one year, it is hereby resolved by this 81st December, 1900,

about ten days ago. They wore served with au to lay an unanimous report on the table to-day, 9:42 per cent over those of the previous Miss Daphne Trott, who appears to be as great { afdarit at the same time, but their affidavit but at the last meeting of the Standing Law Ordinance, 1509, shall be again continued in after paying all charges, salaries, comnis-

wara na gaitu agreed to Therefore the Committee wo or three matters came up which report that I propose to lay on the table is that the Bill should be dealt with except gards these matters. The first is as to the definition of a new building; the second is a to the question dealt with in mb-sections 9 and 10 of section 23; and the third is as to the matters dealt with in sections 554, 56d, and 366. 1 beg

to give notice that at the next meeting of the Council I shall propose that the matters not agreed to by the Standing Law Committee be considered in Committes by the whole Council.

- Court,"

POLICE COUNT.

Monday, 11th March,

BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

BRUTAL ASSAGUT.

was shattered by the blow.

IL-

The COLONIAL BECHETARY cuded, and the motion was carried.

lime

LIMEWASUING IN THE VILLAGES.

DISCIPLINE IN THE OIVIL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the better unforcement of discipline among the subordizate staff in the Civil Medical Department,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the motion was carried.

THE PUNISHMENT OF FLOGGING. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to analidate and amend the laws relating to the He said the various punishment of logging.

he was aware, there was no alteration whatever

$18,522.11

7,022,48

$25,54454

We propose to appropriate the above amount as follows:-

To pay a dividend of 12 per cent. on

the capital, which will absorb...$12,000.00 To place to equalisation of dividend.

fund:

18,54454

825,344.54

It will be observed that the working azpensis in connection with the business have been larger.

the mated water factory the

Have

G. A W 282KS, CHAS & TOOK,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1901.

LATEST STEAMER MOYEMENTĖ.

a favourite in Manila' as she was in Hongkong, and answer were not served upon his olimt This may, in part, be accounted for

until two minutes before the sitting of the by the more complete control which had

The Dallas Company gave wsicond perform- boon established over the New Territory

Under these circumstances the heuring of the auco of Floredore before a large and appre-motion for a re-hearing was adjourned until during the year under notice; laut it is ciative audience last night. Mr. Henry Dallas Thursday. undoubtedly more largely attributable to as Anthony Twoodlopunch was most excellent, the continued rampant lawlessness prevail- and without him the piece, being as it is with. ing in the different prefectures of Kwang-out particular brilliance in plat, dialogue or tung Province that touch our oyu posses- music, would not have been the success it was. sions, condition that will last as long as He was repeatedly deservedly applauded. Mr. the present chaotic state of affairs exists in Harold Godwin's performance was clover, his the North particularly, and throughout the part being well sustained, and he was re

Walter McMiling, of Nova Scotia, able sea- whole eighteen Provinces of the Middle called for his principal song. Miss Hattio Peel

m on the se. Empress of Jupon, denied assault Kingdom generally. It is disquieting to was a favourite, and was scored four times ing Lam Tim, an auctioneer, on Saturday

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS said learn that in nine ouly of the thirty-one for one of her songs, which aroused the right. reported gang robberies were arrests effected. Patriotic feelings of the audience. Miss May

stated in evidence that the defendant entered the Council a bye-law made by the Sanitary / Ordinances relating to flogging and whip than formerly. This is, in a messure, account>:

The complainant, whose head was bandaged, have the honour to bring up for the approval of But me trenty of the total number of this Norton was again exceptionally good, and his shop in Gough Street and picked up a bottle Board under emb-section 4 of section 13 of Urdli- different sections, got into a somewhat confou for by the additional charges for, upkeep of

the singing of Miss E. do Worms was the of sweats, with which he coully walked off. The race 24 of 1887. The bye-law rends as follows plicated condition, and it was desirable that been audited by Mr. W. Gaskell extremely grave form of crime occurred in chief musical attraction of the play. The complainant sipped his end demanded the Aur house, or part of a house, in the villages the New Territory, it is highly probable miour parts were all welf rendored, the return of the sweets, whereupon the defendant of Quarry Bay, Shaukiwan. Stanley, Aberdeen Grimace would be passed consolido- that easy escape over the frontier rather scenery good and the dresses very handsome, struck him over the head with the bettle, which and Aplichau which is occupied by members of ting the lakes in their present stele. As far as

more than one family, shall (unless specially er- than an inefficient detective staff is at the though scarcely Filipian or Welsh, but ac

His Worship inflicted a penalty of $15, er one empted by the Sanitary Bourd) be cleansed and in the law as it now stood, the only object being bottom of the matter. Gambling is regret-curacy in this is an unnecessary detail in comic month's hard labour. The dine was paid.

washed throughout by the owner, to the to repeal the various Ordinances and re-enact satisfaction of the said Board, not less than The EU had been drawn up in great part by their provisions in a simpler and clearer form. tably on the increase, and that in spite of opera.

ery year, namely, during the months the Chief Justice, and practicaly was his of May and June and of November and Decem-Ordinance. unwonted vigilance on the part of the Eure-

bar. Before this can become law it is necessary The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Albert, carrying the German made with dates pean section of the Detective Staff. Lot- tories and other forms of gambling are Curzon Howe) arrived yesterday morning from

Council The bye-law was very fully discussed The Council then went into committee to known to be run on strict business lines by Malta, which she left on the 2nd it, and takes

at a meeting of the Souitary Board, and was not consider tho Bill clause by cause, and on the her place among the British battleships in this wealthy syndicates. It is these carefully station.

carried by a unanimous rate. The majority of Council resuming, no alterations having been A sister ship of the Glory and Goliath,

the members voted for it, but some members of organised bodies which give greatest trouble, the Ocean is a first-class battleship of 12,950

the Board voted against it. The arguments de, the Bill was read a this time and passed. and offer the most stubborn resistance tous displacement and 13,500 i. h. p. She was barque Lothair apponted before the Hou Basil villages, the cost of lime washing, and that the Five some and oun boy from the Halian orged against it wors the poverty of the

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ved that the to the efforts of the Police to break them built at Devonport in 1991 at a cost of £881,248. Taylor yesterday to answer a charge made by present was not the time to include these vil Council go into committee on the Bill entitled an

From the revelations made some Hor armour is :-Side 6-in bulkhead 12-in., and Guiseppo Bozzo, the master of the barque, of lages in the bye-law as to lime-washing. With Ordinance to repeal all Ordinances for the natur | burg, which left here on the 6th February 2 years ago in the Bribery Senndals in on position 12-in. H.S., and dock-plating wilfully combining themselves to disobey his regard to the poverty of the villages, the alisation of persons as British subjects within connection with the local Constabulary, 3-2in. Her geus are:-four 12-in., twelve 6-in. lawful commands on board the said ship sicco cost of me washing house would be noth-this colony, and to make provision for the rivelat Gouos on Thursday morning, the 7th

the 5th inst. in Victoria Harbour.

ing very serious. I believe that such houses preservation of the rights of such persons. inst: One man pleaded guilty, the reminder nuts, are referred to in this bye-law can be

The Bill, he said, had been road a second time it is easy to understand how powerful, q.f., eighteen smaller q.f., and two light guns,

The German transpors steamer H. H. Meier: thoroughly limewashed at the cost of a dollar on a previous occasion and consideration in loft Shanghai on Saturday mangning, 9th inst., widespread, and insidious is the baneful She carries five torpedo-tubes, of which four guilty.

Guiseppo Borro, the complainant, stated that each. The cost of limewashing in the Public committee deferred in order that, as certain and may be expectell here to-morrow at day. ou the 5th March the first defendant came to influence that such pernicious combinare sabarine, has a speed of 1825 knots, and

Works Department is 15 cents per hundred persons had not taken the oath, the list should fight. a complement of 700 men. Her chief officers him and refused to do any more work. The square feet. This includes labour, the cost of he gone over carefully. He thought it would tiona wield, and how distressingly difficuitars: Captain, for. A.G. Curzon Howe, CB remaining defendants then also stopped work, the lime, and the profit which is no incon- be as well to insert the words living for this port on the 10th inst. of 4 pm with The P. & 0. steamer Chuan left Singapore it is to successfully cope with them.C.M.G, Commander, A. G. Hanniker Hughan; giving as their reason for this step that they siderable amount--made by our contractors the third section after the words

the outward Englia Mails, and is due here on Quinquennial returns-for-1891-5 and 1896- Lieutenants. P.D'A. de Saumarez, C. Ley, required a avance of wages, which, by the Doing away with these costs I should think spectively.".

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

the 18th inst, at about 5 p.m. 1900 clearly show, due allowance having F.H.M. Jackson, A. E. Edwards. A. Cochrane, articles of agreement, they were not entitled to. I should be well within the mark in saying that

The defendants, who said they refused duty ten cents per hundred square feet would be the the Council went into committee on the Bill. been made for increased population, that N.A. Sulivan: Lieut. H.NR., J. M. Bugge Lecause the master would not give them ung cost of lime-washing a room such as the On the Council resuming, the ATTORNEY- although the total number of arrests for Capt. R.M. F. E. Boyle, Lieat. R.M.A, money, were found guilty and each sentenced one in which we are now sssembled. I there- GEFFRAU gave notice that at the next meeting serious offences as detailed under nine heads A.W. G. Ridinge; Lieut. R.M., L. C. Lampen, to 14 days' hard labour, or until the ship sails.fore think, sir, that the argument as to poverty he would move the third reading of the Bill.

up.

H.M.S. Ocean (Captain the Hor. A. G

MARINE!

COURT.

Monday, 11th March,

BEFOR THE HON BASIL TAYLOR (ACTING HARBOUR MASTER).

=

BIOBEDIENCE ON BOARD SHIP.

twice in

that

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it should be approved by the Legislativa the motion was carried.

RIGHTS OF NATURALISED PERSONS.

"ehall re-

The Imperial German aik steamer Kontg

from Berlin of the 18th February, left Colombo Friday, the 8th inst, pra, and may be ex- pected here on or about Tuesday, the 19th inst. The O. 8. 8. stramer Tuntalus, from Glas gow and Liverpool, left Singapore at noon on 15th inst., ... the 9th inst., and is due in Hongkong on the

The Imperial German Mail steamer, Ham-

The Imperial German Mail Steamer Bayern left Kobe vid Nagasaki and Shanghal on Sur- day, the 10th inst., p.n, and may be expected heze on or about Tuesday, the 19th inst.