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THE HÔNGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1901

way. Nevertheless the discontent, as Captain May knows well, most certainly exists and the police fome has been much damaged and weakened by it. Because all complaints have not been made through the official chanuels it is not shown that the police are

A. S. WATSON & CO., mostly contentarl. Coupled with what we

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know of the state of affairs in the force, it means something very different, as indeed we have already indicated when discussing this question previously.

The point in connection with the fifth and sixth questions is one of much importance to this Colony. Hongkong being outside the terms of the Venice Convention of 1897, it becomes legitimate to ask whether we should allow sick Chinese in times of epidé. naje to'go home to the mairland with the | consent of the Chinese Government. When the question was referred to His Majesty's Per Case Per Cast Government this year, the result was a Falez. Qin, 2002, I'LA

$6.96 $7.56 refusal to allow the suggested course to be taken. Nevertheless it is an undoubted 9.00 9.80

fict that incay. Chinese in an early stage 12.96

13 of the disease did get away from the Colony and some even have come back recovered, to our own knowledge'; doubt less some of our readers have also come across such cases, We are unable at the present in Hongkong either to prevent the surreptitioms departure of sick natives or to treat them when they remain adequately to secare me good a percentage of recoveries as they show in their own homes. If is un open secret that certain very prominent officials are in sympathy with the proposal to allow the departure to the mainland of the sick Chinese, proper precautions being taken to avoid the spread of infection. Lu these circumstances, with the support of the community, our authorities would be justi-

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The Belillos Pablle School opens on Monday, the 2nd prox

The Manila Board of Health offers besides the ordinary 24 cents per rat, a prize of $2 o week to the boy who brings in the most rats.

Manil is becoming over-crowded in somo districts, and the local Board of Health is tak ing step to remedy the evil

Manila is to have an American Bank next mouth, according to the New American. It will be incorporated under the existing Spanish The formation of a native military lonclaws, with a capital $100,000. depot at Weihaiwei for iuralide, under the comusad of Captain Quien, has been sanctioned. Thirty Berkefield älters have been dospatched thither from India.

News has been received at Shanghai by wire that a further match of seventy griffins has arrived at Tientsin and is awaiting shipment The I-C. 3. Eldorado' has to Shanghai.

brought ninety griflus consigned to the Shangai Horse Hazaar.

The Gazette of India states that Major Browne, R.E., Director of Railways in Chino feld force, is graded an Assistant Adjatunt General. A long list of minor appointments in China dating back to September last, is published.

There was an increase of over 600 in the

deaths from plage in India during the wel

ending August 10th, mustly due to deaths is Belgaum. Kolhapur, and Dharwar districts, In connection with the Whangpoo con-where the figures have increased by more than servancy scheme at Shanghai, the area which it 25 per cent. is proposed to reclaim is over 1,700 mm, or It is suggested that an international park and recreation ground should be laid out on this reclamation.

abant 290 acres.

A Simla despatch reports another Frontier sowars of the Khyber Rifiés, proceeding on outrage. On the right of the 8th August two daty to Peshawar, were fred at by three or four

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"DALLY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTO.]

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDOS, 29th August, 8.55 p.m.

THE 500TING OF BRITISH

WOUNDED AND PRISONERS. Lard Kitchener reports that he has sworn evidence as to the shooting of three British soldiers, after they had surrendered, at Graspan.

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Mr. Brodrick has stated, with reference the Vlakfontein allegations, that he has

THE COCHRANE STREET ENQUIRY.

Yesterday morning, Mr. Hazeland 'heid an enquiry at the Magistracy into the causes that led to the collapse of houses Nos. and 34. Cacbraue Street. The first witness called wa a woman, named Siu Mui who had lived in No. 32, at the time of f collapse, and was rescued, but her husband, two daughters and her mother, who were also in the house at the timis; wore killed. She deposed as follows:--

The house No: 82 where she lived was a family house. She lived on the 3rd floor, with her husband, two daughters, and mother There were 19 people on her four. On the night of the 14th inst, at about 11 o'ulack, houses Nos. 32 and 34 collapsed suddenly. No previous intimation was given. Houses No. 32 and 34 were four-storey houses, Herlinsband had been head-coolie at the Ordnance Stores. who had made enquiries as to the people killed. The next witness was Inspector Cuthbert, He had a list of forty-one, but could only obtain the names of 38. In all the dead wore 43. Two ont ofthe Unse unknowupersons had been visitors, and one the husband of a woman living in one of the lenses. One of the visitors wan a WODAY. Inspector Cathbart said he was certain that the forty-three dead found were killed in the collapse. P. S. Watt, who was the first police officer on

of the 14th inat, about 11 pm, he was in Queen's Road foeing Cochrane Street. Ho hoard a noise as if something heavy fell down. Heran upCoubrane Street, and found that houses No. 32 and $4 had collapsed and that s verandahs and front wall of Ne. 90 to full outward. He went up into No. 30, and ordered the people to leave. While he was there, are had broken out among the ruins of No. 3. Witness immediately gave the alarm and called for the fire brigade, who responded at price.

For the information of these who have goods men within a mile of the Circular Road One instructed Lord Kitchener to notify by pro- the soone at the time, stated that on the night

in bond, the N.. C. Daily Nees is authorised to announce that the Peking Foreign Office states that bonded goods, will pay the new effective five per cent, import duty when it comes into fores, unless they are cleared before that date.

The Lehang correspondent of the N-C Daily News wrote on the 17th inst.We have bad a visit from a small Gormau gunboat. It looked very well and seemed suited for the river work for which it is intended. We hear a larger boat is coming up as soon as this smaller one roaches Hankow.

We are informed that the premises known as Wild Dell," which were closed on account of several cases of plague there daring the recent epidemic, have now been thoroughly cleansed and disinfected, and that the whole building

sowar was hit, and has sincs died; the other escaped, and gave the alarm at Hari Singh Post, but the assailants got off undetected.

To all those who propose destroying their refuse by fire there may be recommended a study of the Bermonday scheme. At a cost of £1,600 it is proposed to erect a plant for converting tons of clinker daily into Bug stouts, bricks, paving-blocks, electric light ware and similar things. The flags would cost 28. per square yard or less than half the cost of the cheapest artificial flags, while being as good in every way as stone at from 4s. 61. to 78. 38. per square yard.

A curions murder caso was tried in the Province of Cagayan, P.1. recently. A man named Natalic, charged three other teen witle

bage been present at such outrages will be held guilty, aud that when captured the leader of the commande will be sentenced to death, the others to death or to less penalties, according to the degrees of their complicity.

chumation that all proved to

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LONDON, 29th August, 3.55 p.m.

MONET MARKET.

The next man to give evidence was Ho Hoang Chi, un inmate of house No. 32, who was fortunately rescued. Witness went to his hense on the evening in question and went to sleep. A friend of his, who slept in a cubiola of the 2nd floor, was killed in the collapse. As witness was aleaping he was aroused by a loud crack; the next moment the house collapsed.

Mr. P. T. Crisp, Inspector of Buildings, de-

On the 15th inst., I went and inspected the ruins of Nos. 32 and 34 Coubrune Street. I

*Console stand at £94. Weekly advances posed as follows

guaranteed to be the genuine product of fed in urging om the hone Government abas been overhauled and ali the wood-work the murder of his sister twelve years ago. He on the loan market range from 1 to 1 per exsmbined the remainder of the walls standing

the juice of the grape.

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAFITE are conamcaded to the notice of Connoisseurs as high-class after-dinner-

Wines.

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from

Agents at the Coast Ports.

reconsideration of the decision given this year. It is certain that the real fucts of the case are not appreciated in Downing Street. The succession to Mr. Onsar's post at the head of the Public Works Department was the matter of Mr. WHITEHEAD's last question. It seems to us, and we know that this opinion is shared by many experts, that what the Public Works Department want is not so minch a new and more highly

painted. The promises were released by the Board about a month ago.

The steamroller which caused the collapse of part of Queen's Hond, peur Murray Barracks, has not yet been extricated from the hole it full into. The front roller has been disconnected from the rest of the machine and z derrick bas been erected with the orident intention of hoisting the roller thereby out of the hole. And there it remains at present. Traly Hong

chimed to have witnessed the muriler, though cent. Japanese New Loans are at £751.

the children in the house at the time knew nothing about it. In proof of his statement he offered to show the anthorities his sister's grace. He did. The place was dag up and three teeth found. These tooth were carbon tooth

The accused men were acquitted.

A watchmakerit Zurich is exhibiting in his shop-window a wonderful piece of Swiss work- manship in the shape of the smallest watch that has ever been manufactured. The watch, which

us in the Colony ve from our authorised paid head, but a larger and wore adequate kong is a miraculous place for collapses, When is in the shape of a rose, is vo minute that a our houses don't colapse, then our streets do.strong magnifying glass is necessary to read the - hands, and when winding up the tiny article it. The Band of the 3rd Madras Light Infantry is necessary to use a specially prepared con-

from 8 to 9.30 o'clock.

Overture......"Oberon

Bank rate remains unaltered.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th August.

THE FRANCO-TURKISH

- DIFFICULTY. France has requested the Ottoman Ambas. ador Parts, now on leave, not to return.

PRINCE CHIN'S INDISPOSITION: The German press is sceptical of Prince

to objections to the arrangements made for his reception at Berlin.

and the debris. I found all the floor joists and

Limbers to have been in a sound condition. The brick-work on the top floor seemed to be good work. I looked at the brick-bonding and- found it good. In my opinion the came of the cullapse was the falling in of the partition wall batween houses No. 32 and 34. The party wall was old work, the centre of the wall being hollow. I cannot positively say that the whole of the party wall was hollow, but there is little doubt that was, judging from what remaineit atanding. I think the houses were built after the great fire in 1878. In my opinion the heavy rains soaking the double layer of Shanghai tiles, caused the consequent great weight resting on the party wall to splitis two and brought on the collapse.

staff. It would be meless to impɔck into the Colony a man of long experience and high standing, at a larger salary than has will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening trivance for this purpose. The manufacturer Chun's indisposition, and believes it to be due twenty-three bodies, which had been brought A. S. WATSON & CO. paid before, and then to leave him as

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We his predecessora, short-handed as must spend our money on securing a suffi- ciently large staff before we get out au expensive Director to put at its bead. -

With regard to the statement prepared at Mr. OBBORNE's request and laid on the Council Table yesterday, it is too long to be On the 22nd August, at Shanghai, MARY ST. dealt with here and we shall therefore Conor, aged 15 years.

suspend any condiment ̋on it until it is published in the Gazett. To ne more point at Thursday's meeting do we wish to call attention, and it is to be found in the

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HONGKONG, 31st August, 1901

remarks made by the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mr. STEWART Loek HAWT said with reference to the votes for Roads and Markets :--

Hon Members will be glad to see that provision is being made for the roads in Victoria. I am sure we all agree it is Hecessary that great attention should be paid to our roads, and to have them as satisfactory as possible. We all desire to "Sen the ronds in this Colony a credit to the Colony and to those who are in any way responsible for them."

And again:

"As: Hon. Members are aware, a great deal has been said lately about the want. of market accommodation in the Colony, and I feel sure the vote will be most "beartily recommended.".

We think that the Colonial Secretary must have sailed to himself as he made these remarks. We should certainly all of us" desire to see" creditable roads in the Colony and "mast heartily recommend" a vote for two extra markets. We are also glad to learn that the Government shares (at last) our views.

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refuses to sell the watch, which keeps excellent time. One rich customer offered £200 for th Godfrey curiosity, but this sum was refused.

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Serenada... "Reminiscences of Ireland"

The Everlasting Day" Waltz ........ "Toreador" Selection.......

"Scotch Medley" Polka The Liliputians"

"God Save the King." This will be the last perfortance of the Band of the 3rd Madras Light Infantry in the Hong. kong Hotel, owing to their departure to India

early next month.

The s. 8. Couch which arrived at Bangkok on

the evening of the 13th inst. from Shanghai did not stop at the Quarantine station at Koh Pai, as the pilot failed to notify the captain that it was necessary. On the arrival of the ship at Deep Hole the agents enquired of the Medical Officer what they should do. As the ship bad already crossed the Bar she was allowed to come up the river as far as Bangkole. On inapee tion by the Medical Officer a suspicions case, at first thought to be plague, was, on testing the patient's blood at the Government laboratory, found to be harmless.

Bir Thomas Lipton, in billing farawoll to the crew of Shamrock I before they left for Americs, said he felt extremely confident of his yacht's chance of winning the cup, and he was sure that Mr. Watson had given them a boat capable of carrying the British flag to victory at Sandy Hook. They might rely upon getting a fair feld. Sir T. Lipton has denied the rumour that he intends giving up yacht-racing and going on the turf, and states that he intends having built next year a new host of the Britannia type for British yacht-racing.

A Madras telegram of the 14th inst. sugs:--

LONDON, 28th August

MR. BRODRICK ON THE SHOOTING OF BRITISH WOUNDED IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

Mr. Brodrick, replying to Lord Kitchener regarding the shooting of British wounded in South Africa, says he should proclaim that all captured Beers cousicted of being present at such outrages should be held guilty, the leador of the Commando should be sentenced to death, and the others punished by death or otherwise.

Of late there have been many cases of cholera according to their degres of complicity in the in the Trichinopoly District, which seems to be affair. gradually closing in on Trichinopoly town. In view of a possible outbreak in the Boar comp, the military authorities are making arrange- ments to move the prisoners into camps outside the town. If any cases occur, and if the sick- ness spreads, the Boers will be sent to different stations, one of which is Wellington, where orders have been received to prepare accura-

modation for about a hundred prisoners, if necessary.

A correspondent sends us the following in- teresting item of news:-The bekermen of Southern China have been scared by the recent appearance of a dragon. The apparition has

A New York correspondent says the indica caused quite a sensation and the news bas

tions are that Admiral Schley's defence will spread like wilddre. Report says that the

take the shape of an attack on the conduct of Admiral Sampson. One argument that will be dragon was observed to ascend from the sea in

advanced for him is that, if he was guilty of a the direction of the horizon and vanish amidst the clouds, leaving a luminous trail behind it! The ingon was golden in colour and similar dereliction of duty in his failure to destroy the craiser Cristobal Colon, Admiral Sampson was in shops to those generally embroidered on Chinese silks. The two horns were short and not likewise culpable, Admiral Schley's friends quite developed, and above its head ware three are endeavouring to prove that after Admiral bright red stars and some Chinese charactors.Sampson's arrival at Spoliage the Cristobal The rasties say that Kwangtang will produce Colon remained for four hours at anchor, near an Emperor when the horns of the dragon ars the harbour entrance, and that no attempt was developed. Our correspondent suggests: Per- made to destroy ker.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 300: August.

BEFORE MR. KEMP.

KIDNAPPING A GIEL,

P.C. No. 380 was charged with taking a girl

mother, under age of 16 out of the custody of her

Inspector Baker prosecuted and Mr. Reece defendent.

THEFT OF JEWELRY AND HONEY,

El Mansie, Chief Engineer of the sa Canton, charged one Weng Pin, a coolis, with unlawfully entering a cabin on the as. Canton and stealing a silver water and chain, a set of gold studs, one pair of gold sleeve-links, one property of complainant,

life, and in monoy, a total of $108, the Accused was sentenced to three months' hard labour.

Dr. Ball; Assistant Principal Civil Medical Oficer, stated that he had only a list of

to the Government Mortuary in the 17th, 16th, 19th, 241b, and 22nd instant. The list of the bodies previously found was in the hands of Dr. Atkinson, who would give his evidence after lunch. The list of dead, with the cases of death, was hunded to His Worship by Dr. Ball

Mr. Tooker, Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, next deposed as follows:-On the 15th inst. I ermined the scene of the collapse of houses No. 32 and 34 Cochrane Street. These balldings, as far we could scertain, were constructed in 1878. There is no record in the P.W.D. offices of any alteru tions or additions until the latter end of 1900, when a plan was subanted in accordance with the Building Ordinance, and notion given in the prescribed form on the 3rd November, 1300

and on the 7th December, 1900 in respect in rospect of house No. 32, Cochrane Street. of house No. 34, Cochrane Street also in the prescribed form Mr EM. Hazeland

The notice of the work given on the 3rd was the architect who submitted the plaus, November read as follows: To make additions and rebuild.cross-wall and verandah." A notice of December 7th describes the work ***addi tions and rebuilding cross-wall, ete. Both notices were signed I-Chang Teun Cheong and Spooner. The additione spoken of consisted principally of one additional story. The buildinge had been three-storied; the addition would make them four-storied. The plans sabmitted were scrutinised by me and found to be in accordance with the Building Ordinance and were forwarded to the Medical Offer of Health, he approved of them, saying they were in sucordance with the Ordinance. The buildings were not in secur dance with Ordinance 15 of 1804, is this Onli The girl and her mother were examined.

nance fixes the height of buildings in sovor There was nothing to prove clearly that the dance with the width of the streat, but of girl was under 16. She had gone willingly.course the additions were made prior to There was no evidence of abduction. The that date. I also ranfined the remaining standing walls and debris at the scene defendant was accordingly discharged.

of the disaster. The front and side walls of Nos. 32 and $4 bad fallen in as had the front wall of No. 80. The site of the acident was covered with debris The frou veraninha of house No. 31, opports were

party walls of Nos. 30 and 36, also of the debris. considerably damaged I made examination of the walls still staden the found a portion of the party wall between houses No. 32 and 31 was siid standing. It proved to have been badly constructed, thongi the construction was fanity; the bricks were the bricks used in erecting the wall were good, badly bonded, part of the interior of the wall was timos and seasons. There have basa many

hollow and filled out with small ploces of bricks Kragore and De Wets in our asylums of late,

The wall seemed to have been all more or less- A meeting of the Chinese Christians connected and not a few "Lord Bobs." In one lunatic

hollow. The party wall between the hogees No. 32 and 30 and 31 and 36 still standing wore witli tho Anglican Commission was held on asylum in the States recently there were four Thursday evening in St. Stephen's Church at men who imagined themselves to bo. Identəzant

sama construction as the party wall which bad West Paint, in order to draw up regulations Hobson, one who thought he was Admiral [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the exposed to view, and could be seen to be of the

apinions expressed by our correspondents.]

collapsed. On examination I found it would for the self-support and self-government of the Dewey, and another Admiral Sampson. There

be imposible for anybody to say definitely what Native Church. The Bishop of Victoria pro-wure, too, in this asylum a Queen Victoria,

THE FOOD COMMISSION.

actually caused the collapse that must rezKIR sided, and was assisted by the Revs. W. Banister, Queen of Holland, and several Fresident

a matter of conjectures I have, however, found TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.**

out that the mischief had been going on for Fong Yat-sau, G. Bunbury, and others. After McKinleys; and the place was weighted with

29th August.

Kome time and that the abowery weather Sin,-I think the over-burdened taxpayer of we had for some time, interspersed with few preliminary remarks, resolutions were powerful rulers, sinong whom were a Tisar of

Hongkong would estorm it a great favour if heavy rains, and gain the force sun rays passed affirming that the Native Anglican Russia and eleven German Emperors.

The following is from in Americaa contem- the Hos; T. H. Whitehead at the next meet would have caused a considerable amonat

expansion and contraction of the material. The Church in Hongkong is in communion with the Church of England, and abides by her standards of ductrine and discipline; and is also united Forary: The Pittsburg Locomotive Works ing of the Legislative Council would ask the flooring and other timbers were found perfectly with the European brauch of the Anglican has secured the contract for locomotives recently Government what practical effect has been sound, and the top floor appeared to have been Communion in Hongkong, the only distinction crdered by the Caloutts Port Commissioners, given to the recommendations of the Food Com supported on hard-wood joists. I believe from party wall between Nos. 32 and 3 GLB thá An amusing incident was witnessed in the being that of language. A scheme of organis inspite active European competition. The mission, malo known several months ago the way the floorings were rauning List this plain that a very large error has been made. Queen's Road near the Clock Tower just about tion, which had been carefully prepared before- Indian authorities invited bids in the open Apparently this question of vital importance to first part of the buildings to collapse. The so many has, like a good many other things, weight resting on this wall caused it to fall, The Chinese land-holders have been suffered noom yesterday. A carrying coolie dropped hand by a Committee, was then discussed, and market for nine locomotives. The lowest British to escape even provisional payment of rent, one of his baskets-from his bamboo, and im- passed class by clanse: the whole meeting bid was that of Neilson, Reid & Co., of Glasgow. been shared by the powers that be. It is hardly and the shock would have been quite sufficient at the expense of Hongkong, and a source mediately there rolled and hopped into the road-rising to signify its assent to the last clause, Their price was £1,549 against the Pittsburg necessary for me to point out that at the press to have brought down the whole of the two of revenue to the Government has hitherto way dozens of crabs and frogs, which scattered in which states that the schome of organisation Locomotive Works bid of £1,378 for each moment things as they stand spell rain to the structure attribute the accident to the bad buildings. The old Building Ordmance of the all directions, to the dismay of the unfortunate has been adopted by the united consent of the engine. The Pittsburg Company also gives poor, and anything calousted to remove the season and the bal state of the old brick work been thrown away.

Mt. WHITEHEAD's third question dealt coolie, who almost apset the other basketful in whole Native Anglican Church in Hongkong. quicker delivery, undertaken to fill its contract banken from their shoulder should be heartily 8, of 1856 places no restrictions on the use of with the discontent in the police force and his boste to gather his collection together. The estimated income of the Church from inside of six months, while the shortest tims welcomed, and receive the best consideration of new bricks; it only states that the wall should Mr. Tooker here suggested that Mr. 3. M. Light-fingered brother coolies and adjacent native salsuriptions is about $1,500 for the given by British builders was nine months. The those who are empowered to ameliorate the be solidly built, the Press comments thereon.

Captain doorways wore responsible for the disappearance current year, which is amply sufficient for the locomotives ordered are of the eight-wheel, tank present disgraceful condition of affairs. Apolo Hazeland, architect, be called as a vitpass, Superintendent MAY was certainly within of quite half the original number of frogs, which support of the pastoral and other work of the type, weighing about 97 tous each. They will gising for having trespassed on your space which was done ri

QUERY his rights in refusing to take notice of were more easily handled and speedier than the Native Church, both in the Island of Hongkong be used for hauling heavy freight from the Yours, etc.,

and in the British Territory on the mainland, Calcutta docks" -complaints made in other than the usual crabe.

THURSDAY'S meeting of the Legislative Council was awaited, as we have already said, with no little interest, principally owing to the series of questions standing in the name of the Hou, T. H. WHITEHEAM. All of these involved subjects of importance" to the general welfare of the Colony and its inhabitants. It cannot be said that the answers produced by the Government were for the most part of a nature calculated to eatisfy these desirous to be informed. In one instance, that of question 4-when Mr. WHITEHEAD asked for a return of the number of building collapses since January, 1895, the owners' names, the number of deaths, enquiries, and prosecutions, the causes of the collapses, and the precautions to be taken in future Mr. CHATHAM WES unable to prepare an answer in time for the meeting, but promised all available informa- tion hereafter. The answers to the other questions may berglanced-at-briefly....

With regard to the New Territory, the first answer shows that the Land Court has had itu bands full, and considering the size of the staff employed has used its time well. The answer as to expenditure on the Territory brings out only more strongly the unsatis. factory state of affairs to which we have frequently called attention before. So far from the anticipations of the Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART in his report to Down. ing Street in 1898 having been fulfilled, we find an expenditure of $736,571.34 against revenue of $41,01432 for three years. And this is the New Territory in which no difficulty was expected in raising from the beginning an annual revenue large enough to meet the cost of administration! It is

The US sicupatch boat Zafiro arrived from haps this story is connected with the sea serpent,Delusione, Like most other things, here their Manila yesterday

recently observed off the south coast of China,

The French mail of the 29th ult. was delivered in London on the 28th inst.

The Hongkong Rifle Association polifies that there will be no competition to-day, but the range will be open for practice.

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Reliefs for H.M.SS. Dido and Isis ure now on their way in the transport Jelenga, which left home about a fortnight ago.

Musical residents will be glad to note the return from a tour in North China of Mr. Ales Marsh, who, however, will only remain in Hongkong for a month or two. Pupils for voice production and physical development - can Low be enrolled at No. 1, Ice House Strest.

DRUNK AND DISORDEELY.

Jaous Torras behaved in a very disorderly manner while under the influence of liquor, and was fined 1, or ben days' hard labour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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Mr. E. M. Hazeland stated that some time during the months of November and December,.

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