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of the miantes of the Finance Commities, si they are already previously confined by the Connell.

The CHAISMAN-Before wa proceed to son alder the Supply Bill, I have one minute to lay before the Committee, in which the Governor recommands the Council to vote a sum of $2,680 in aid of the following votes —–

VICTORIA GADE, 2), Provisions for Prisoners

Rent of Quarters for Warders.

Fuel and Bong

Total,

to.

Improvementaï In Light

log Approaches to I

$7,000,00 Market at Kowloon Point 35,000,00 Two Temporary Markets,

Que oppelte Sailor Home And one adjoin.

now Harbour Office 3,000.00 Ing Extension of Wanchai

Market Slaughter House at Bla

4,000.00

-$2,000,00 €180.00

450.00

kiwan...

Disinfecting Station is

Kowloon

8,000.00

9,000,00

€2,680.00

Quarters at do. for

Inspector

4,000.00

The vola was agreed The CHAIDHAN-Now we come to consider the Supply Bill for the year 1902, and I 'uppose that in considering the Bill the Committee will follow the procedure of former years that to take onch item of the Bill ng it stands, and if any hon member has any question to dek with regard to any item, be will kindly sakit when wo reach that particular item. I trust that procedure will be satisfactory.

TER SALARIES OF BUBORDINATE OFFICERS, Hon. T. H. WEITERRAD- Befors proceeding with the consideration of the Bapply Bill, I should like to point out that some time ago several of the hoads of Departments were awarded an increase of maleri, snd when the Unotdalal Member of Council voted that in urvase I think there was a distinct promise or undertaking given that enbordinate officers' salaries would be dealt with forthwith. I bare not a copy of the Hansard with and love not been able to find the newspaper containing the noonnt of the Council proceedings, but I have a recollection that such a promise was given that the inoresse in the malarled of subordinate etilcers would be dealt with forthwith. Now loarn that the increase is not to become due fill next year

The CHAIRMAN That is so. If the hon. momber had refreshed his memory by reading the correspondence on the subject, he would Jave seen that HE, the Governor, in accordance with the recommendations to (the committee appointed to enquire into question of the zalaries of enbordinate office recommended to the Secretary of State that the increase should date from the beginning of this year.

TH, WHITCHnan. I have read the Hop. correspondence carefully, but I am referring to the promise made in the Council.

The CHAIRMAN-I am just pointing "ont that the Governor Tacomafonded to the Secretary of State that the increase should Tegin from the lat of January this year, but the Secretary of State did not approve that

conesota-The protuise 1

Hon, T. H speak of was made about April last year, I think, and in virtue of that promise, when several of the heels of Departments were awarded an increase in their salaries I think ingluding the Governor himself —

The CHAIRMAN YEK

Hon, TH WHITEHEID-The Staries of subordinate officers were to be dealt with forth with, and that increase to subordinates would come into operation about the same time as that to the heads of Departinents.

The OHAIRMANI have no recollection of of what was said, I presume

the exact wordine e Governor.

you mean, by

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD I think it was. The CHAIRMAN However, we are not now. dealing with that matter, but if the hon. mem. hor desires I shall be very glad to look it up and inform the hon. member what the result of my researches has been. At the same time, I don't Hink that is the question before us now..

Now Shed, &c., at the City Disinfecting Station

8,000.00 Clock Tower .... 25,000.00 Bacteriological Institute 1,000.00 Extension of Central

Police Station by add- lag another Storey ... 13,000.00 Extension of Mount

Gough Police Station 2,000.00 Resumption of Property Married to provide Quartore for the Indian Police

45,000,00 Covering in Yard of Goal 2,000.00 Altering Goal Windows

in order to prevent cases of suicide”ameng the

3,150.00 prisoners Married Quarters at Tiem

Sha Tsui Police Station 14,000,00 Extension of Cattle In-

spector's Quarters at

1,700.00 Kennedy Town ... Widening Conduit Rand 8,000.00 Fence round Plague

Hospital

2,300,00 Electris Light Installa

tion at Civil Hospital 0,090.00 Yard in Stone Nullek

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-3,900.00

Lans for Public Works and Sanitary Depart ments Resuming and Reclaim. ing Land at Starling Inlet Police Station 8,00 .00 Minor Roads in New

Territory

3,000,00 Publio Mortuary in Kow.

5,000.00

1,500,00

20,000.00

loon Boat Slips at Sai Kung

and Tai O Road from Sam-shni-po

to Lasi-chi-kok Road above Bowen Road,

joining Magazine Gap.. and Peak Roads... Extension of Plague Hes.

pital, Kennedy-Town, 18,0.0.00 Park in Western District

of City ya

10,000.00 House for Private Nurses, 12,000.00 Store Account

Total

10,000,00

100.00

THE HONOKO)

POLICE.

DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 1901,

hene | UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

The amount under this item was increased to $599,28130, making, with the increase under the item Botanical and Afforestation Depart ment," a total of $2,937,615.68

QUARANTINE AND SEGREGATION CAMP AT LAI-SHI-TOK.

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CANTON, LID.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

XHWE VIA RANGOON.

THE WAB IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, 22nd September.

Great Fowers. Chins could not find a better guide to the path of reform than her old neighbour.

-GENERAL NEWS,

The twenty-eighth ordinary, annual meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at noon yesterday in the Company's offices,

MCKINLEY'S MURDERER. Queen's Buildinga, Mr. F. L. Biolurdson

London, 23rd September. (Chairman) presided, and there were promont

TWO CAPTURED COMMANDOS.

The trial of Caolgees commenced at Buffalo Lord Kitchener reports that Colonel Wil- to-day. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but the The CHAIRMAN With reference to this Messes. N. A. Sieba, C. S. Shin, G. H. Med- item, I would suggest that the words "at Tai-hust, H. W. Slade (Director), W. T. Baunders listos captured almost the whole of Commandant plea was not accepted and a plow of not ahi-kok" be struck out, CHE. the (Secretary), A. B. Eouse, C. H.P. Hoy, C. M. G.Koch's commando, west of Abenburg ( Eden-guilty" was entered. Three leading counsel tine and segregation camp at Tai-chi-kok. It A. G. Morris, B. Byramjes, R. C. Wilcox, whele of their transport.

W. A. Cruickshank, W. B. Bey, and A. Finke. The notice convening the meeting having bean read by the Secretary,

has not yet been desided where to establish sach camp, but the idea is that it ought to be on a leland,

A

H.E.-the OFFICER COMMANDING the TROGRS-I agree with that decision. I don't

think Lai-chi-kok at all suitable.

PARK IN WESTEEN DISTRICT OF GETT.

The CHAIRMAN mid the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department had estimated that $5,000 would be met for this work, and recommended the Committes

to reduce the original estimate of 810,000 by

that amounk

This was agreed to,

HOUSE FOR PRIVATE NURSES,

The CHAIEZAN aid-Gentlemen, the report has been in your hards for nearly three weeks, and with your permission we will take it us road. The premium income for the year 1900 amounts to nearly three million dollars and exceeds the premium income for the year 1899 by more than $300,000, On the other hand, the losses are also some $300,000 more than they profit is, therefore, not so good as last year, and were in 1899. The porcentage of underwriting it is satisfactory to note that, notwithstanding this we are able to recommend in increased

Colonel Benson has captured the Carolina commande, consisting of fifty-four prisoners, eight waggons. including Commandant P. Botha and forty-

UTRECHT PRISONERS RELEASED. The prisoners taken by the Boers in the engagement with Major Gough's force nt Utrecht have been released.

London. 23rd September. JOHANNESBURG TRE OFFICIAL CENTER. Lord Milner has decided to make Johannes-

burg the official centre.

BOER PLANS AND HOFER, It is stated at Brussels that Botha and De a plan of campaign

oate with them.

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THE ROYAL TOUR.

London, rd Beptember. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have spent a day at Ottawa among the lumber industry and shot the rapids on a raft.

OBITUARY,

London, 3rd September The death is announced at Chamonix of Bir Charlos Bernard.

THE FICTURESQUE KAISER,

London, 24th September. The Emperor William, who is staying at Bominten, rode in Russian uniform to a little Russian frontier tows that was mostly barne in August and harangued the inhabitants. stating that the Tsar had entrusted him to

The Hon. T. H. WarTEHEAD naked where dividend of $23 per share compared with $20 Wet sro co-cpomting by the CHAIEMAE that a site had not been increased interest account, which in its turn is Natal. The Boer leaders are now certain of·» | 5,000 roubles among the sufferera by fire. He the house was to be erected, and was informed i per share last year. This is mainly das to the which includes the annexation of the Cape and express His Majesty's sympathy and distribute

definitely fized upon.

to.

All the items of the Supply Bill were agreed The total sum under Public Works Extraordinary now stands at $799,316,69, and the grand total at 38,724,082.26.

This was all the business.

SPORTING AND OTHER NOTES. I hear some talk of a regatta, but have not heard yat if the V.B.C. and Rowing Club are holding it together or whether it is to be run by the V.R.C. alone. Last year's regatta was a Basco, and it is a pity the two Clubs do not ran it togother this year and thus get more interest taken in the event and more enthusiasm shown, as in old days. The VRC. cannot run tho regatta alone, as most of the older rowing members (the backbone of rowing) have loft them and joined the new Club. The fact of the matter is that there is not room for two rowing Clubs in the Colony, and before the V.B.C. start their new building it is to be hoped that all those interested in rowing will join forces and that the Club over the way will cease to exist, as from what I learn it is not a very popular institution or at any rate is not mado much use of by the older members who

formed it.

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dus partly to the growth of our various reserve

funds and partly to the increase in premium rescipte. We Reserve Fand, which will raise this fand to the to place $75,000 to We propose round sum of one million and a half of dellere and to carry forward the balance, vis, 3903,000, against outstanding losses and claims. This fluishes with the year 1900. As regards the figures for the year 1801, they differ vory little from the figures shown for the year 1900 in last year's report and are so far satisfactory. I would like to point out to shareholders that, as regards the first six months of 1901, there is no vary large increase either in premium receipts or in interest as compared with 1900, and that, therefore, they must not expect another step upwards of three dollars in the dividend next year. Considering the state of trade all over the world and specially in the East, I think it is a matter for congratulation that the premium receipta show no diminution. Turning now to the balance shoot, there is a reduction compared with last year of some 83,000 in the Exchango Fluctuation Account, and a reduction of some $50,000 in the Investment Fluctuation Account. The former is due to the fact that our Sterling balances have been carried out at the exchange of 2s. to the dollar, and is, therefore, a purely nominal reduction, The decrease in the In- restment Flucination account is due to the fall in the market value of our best Sterling securities, and it is very fortunate that we have this fund to fall back upon for this purpose. The Reinsurance Fund and Underwriting Suspense Account both show satisfactory in- cranes, and I think all will admit that the position of the Society la altuge her a very sound one. Bofors proposing the adoption of tions that you may vish to ask.

There were no questions, and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report.

general rising of the Dutcb.

· MORE PRISONERS TOE INDIA. transport durania are due in Bombay on the 900 Boar prisoners from South Africa in tho 5th proximo. They will be railed to Umballa

belauded the Tsar's fatherly care of his rematest subjects

AERONAUT CROSSES THE CHANNEL.

London, 24th September.

A Frenchman, named Latruffe, his orossed the Channel in a balloon from Dunkirk to Essex.

London, 24th September, REPORT FROM THE C-IN O. Lord Kitchener wires from Pretoris to-day that the raiding force of Boors in Natal appeas to be returning to the east, and north-east.”

Since the 16th instant 45 Boers have beentary of the British Embassy at Home. killed and wounded and 308 made prisoners or surrendered,

...FOREIGN OFFICE-APPOINTMENT.

London, 24th September. Mr. Rannell Rodd has been appointed Secre

ANOTHER. DERAILMENT.

It is reported from Ladysmith that the Baers. have, derailed to tracks between Standerton and Yolksrust and that six men and thirty horses have been killed.

A WHALE IN THE WASH.

London, 25th September. The body of a whale terribly injured has been found in the Wash, and it is anggested

at it was struck by the Cobra.

ARMY NEWA,

at

London, 25th September. The Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the command of the Third Army Curragh.

THE PLAGUE AT NAPLES/

Loudon, 25th September. Twelve cases of plague have taken place

SMALL-POX IN LONDON.

London, 26th September. An alarming' outbreak of small-pox has oc curred in London, where 100 cases are under treatment.

THE PRISONERS FOR INDIA. The statement that the Boar prisoners on arrival at Umballe, Bialkoto and Shahjahanpur are to be quartered in military barracks is in- correct. They are to go under canvas. The batoh which started in the durania on the 21st, among the dockora at saples. 990 in number, is axpected at Bombay on the 15th October or earlier. They will be railed to Umballa and half a battalion of British Infantry will be brought down from the Simla Hills within the next few days to furnish camp guards.

Simla, 24th September.

RECENT CASUALTIES.

The following is a list of the recent casual ties in South Africa:

MAHARAJA OF JODHPORE,

London, 26th September. The Maharaja of Jodhpure is visiting Lord Roberts at Markot Harborough.

WILL THE KING VISIT INDIA?

Calcutta, 28th September. Speaking as President of the Beber Land-

At the cricket match on Saturday, no new member came off except Radcliffe, and he 502,316.88 curtainly deserves his place in any Hongkong XI that can be pat on the fold. Of the old $3,799,312.20 members Barnie, who is one of our beat the report I shall be glad to answer any queв- Fusiliers-11th September: wounded severely, Maharaja Bahadur of Durblunga referred to

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. HOR. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I observe a large increase in this Department. I should like to know why?

The CHAIRMAN-It is partly due to the increased staff in tho Colonial Scorotary's Department working in the New Territorios. You will notice an increase, for instance, nader the head of "Passed Cadets," whose services are partly required in connection with the New Territories. These radeta are included in the Colonial Secretary's Department during the time they are acquiring Clinese. You will Clerk, it having boon found that the work of the Department randers it absolutely necessary to engage the services of a chief clerk,

cricketers, showod decidedly the best form on either side, and if he likes to give up golf for a bit and practice oricet he should be in the first Mr. MORRIS-I have muck pleasure in Pollard, Bethune's Mounted Infantry,--18th | hailed with feelings of the most profound satie-

seconding the adoption of the report and accounts, and I can only say I am not only satisfiod and gratified myself, bat am sure it must be the same with the whole body of share holders.

half dozen chosen for the interport watches.

The griffins are a very fair lot, and at least fifty should come to the post, but with so many animals of one class it will be a difficult matter to arrange races for them. As regarda races for last year's griffins there are not enough in the Colony now to make a decent race, and we might

Hon T. II. WHITEHEAD-It is before na Anasmuch as the increase is not to take place before rext year. I don't think justice has been done to subordinatės, and I fór end-wong ), also observe there is a rise in the office of Chief just as woll have an open race each day for all.. not have voted for the increase to the heads if the subordinates were to be left out in the cold, Hou HARBOUR MASTER-This is very interesting, but I don't think it is a mattor that should be discussed just now.

A NEE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Hon. T. H. WETTEREAD--I notice and I The CHALUMAN-I don't think so. I may am not sorry to see it a considerable increase that H.E. the Governor has the welfare under this head, but I should like to know of subordinate offers quite as much at heart whether the Department will be fally able to as that of higher officials. I don't think there cope with the very large amount of work being can be any doubt about that

Hop. 1. H. WAITEREAD-I quite undevided for next year.

stand that.

under.

The CHAIRMAN As long as there is no misunderstanding, then, there is no need to discuss the matter farther. We will therefore proceed with the consideration of the Supply Bill

THE SUPPLY BILL

mátes: N

EXPENDITUEN.

horses, limiting the height if necessary. There is a great deal of nonsense talked about the longest purse winning an open rice, but any man who has had any experience of racing knows that the horse which costs most seldom wins and that nsanily it is the attest horse which wins oftener than any other, however much he cost. Open one race a day at any rats, and let those members who own or care to buy a hack that can men a bit have their share of the fun.

On Saturday last the General Annual Meet- ing of the Jockey Clab was held. The Chair, man in his opening romarks, which were chiefly confined to the report of the Club and accounts, told the meating that they would be asked later to vote on a resolution giving the Stewards about to be elected power to formulate a pro gramme for the following year which should be binding on the Biowards elected next year (should it appear to be necessary). The words in parenthesis suggest that there was a doubt in the Chairman's mind as to the necessity of

The Chairman—As hon. members will per haps recollect, His Exellany infiustel, at recent meeting of Connel, that he had deter- mined to appoint a commission to enquire inte the working of the Public Works Department. That commission has now besa appointed, and will be gazetted this week, One of the anties of that commission will be to ascertain whether the staff of the Public Works Department is The following is an abstract of the Bati raffolent to discharge to manifold and variona daties scoring to it. If it is found not to be suficient, I presume the commission will make recommendations to that effect, with a view to 167,000.00 | having the insufficiency made good.

60,584.59 67.203.13

The CHAIRMAN--With regard to the Post 10,540.00

Office, I wish to recommend a certain charge. 82,670,00

If hon members will inra to page

23 they will 138,701.00

observe that provision for "Teachers for Clerks 285,204.00

merly the Postmaster-General nover considered 115,858.00 it necessary to insert this items, but Captain Has seems to me that the formulation of a programme

tags, since his return to the Colony, has deemed for next year's racing is of the greatest import it advisable to insert it, and I propose to insertanos possible. What encouragement is there for the figure $180, making $15 a month.

a man to pay 8400 for a grifflu and only be able

Charge on account of Public Debt $167,415.00 Pensionen Te Governor and Legislature Colonial Secretary's Department.., Audit Department...

Treasury

Public Works Department.

POST OFFICE.

The proposal was unanimously agreed to. Mr. FINRA proposed that Messrs Sharp and Madhurst be re-elected to the Board of Directors." Me. ByRanaut reconded, and the proposal

was agreed to,

Da the motion of Mr. Ray, seconded by Mr. WILCO, Messrs T H. Cox and W. Hutton Potts were re-elected auditors.

may, 3rd King Royal Rifle Corp! Lients C

6th September: died of pneumonin, Civil Surgson A. Steam-10th September: wounded severaly, Lient, MacIntosh, let Carreron High. holders Association at the annual meting landers, and 2nd Lieut. Wood, Srd Lancashire held at Bankipur on the 24th instant, the Lieut. F. Clemente Smith, Imperial Yeomanry, the announcement that the King would be died of pneumonia, Civil Surgeon F. D. Danne.rowned Emperor of Hindustan at Delhi in 12th September: wounded sovorely, Lieut. 1902. He said the announcement would be September: wounded severely, Liont. Bradford, faction. The Calcutta native papers yesterday Monnos Scouts.-14th September: wounded spoke in a similar strain, but nothing is know severely, Captain Walton, Prince Alfred's in India on the subject. It is the general im- Guarda-16th September killed. Lieut. Gur-pression bere that Reuter should have wired don Rebon, 3rd Grenadier Guards; wounded proclaimed" instead of "crowned." severely. Lieut. J. Latham. Imperial Yea- many; slightly, Lieut D. Moberley, Cape

$12.00 PER DOZ. Palics.-17th Capt. Mild.

Sheridan and Morrist and 2nd Lieut, Russell, all of the 17th Lancers, and Lient, Blewitt, Ist Captain Rifles Brigade; wounded severely, Sandeman and Lieut. Lord Vivian, both of the 17th Lancers; Lieat. Dick, 2nd Royal Trish Frailers and Lieut. Lambton, 2nd Durham Light Infantry; wounded, Lieat. Furnell, 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers, and Lient. Hay Coghlan, Royal Garrison Artillery, latter has since herd; wounded slightly, Liont. Braco Davis, 3rd King's Boval Rifles and Lieut. Frooth, 6th New Zealand Mounted Infantry; taken prisoners, 2nd Lisat. Dobbs, 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers; Lieut. Stor- moath Darling, 2nd Cameronians; Licat. Wol- don, 2nd Dorset Regiment, Lient. Solano, Manchester Regiment and 2nd Lieut. T. T. Shaw, Royal Field Artillery; 19th September: missing, Lieut. R. Walker, South African Countabulary: 20th September: died of acute bronchitis, Lient. Walker, 3rd South Lanca Defendant pleaded guilty, and was Buod $3,shire Regiment; Tient. A. Toubert, Western OLD

Provinces Mounted Infantry, has been released. or fourteen days' hard labour.

London, 3th September.

CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentle men. Thank you for your attendance, Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.

POLICE COURT. Thursday, 10th October.

BEFORE MR, HAZELAND,

DRUSE AND DISORDERLY.

John Smith, recently from India, residing in the Hongkong Hotel, was charged with dis orderly behaviour whilst drunk in Queen's Road East.

LEAVING WITHOUT NOTICE. Miss Annie Fairall charged her house-boy with leaving her employ without reasonable notice.

Complainant stated that defendant left her suddenly on Sunday, the 29th ult. She had told him on the morning in question to go and tell the coolies to go on with this work, while he was to do hie. Defendant said he would

him again.

-Registrar-General's Depastiïent... 29.402.00. has been made in the Estimates for 1902. For formulating a progrшme for next year, but it leave at once, and did. Complainant never saw

30,780,00 15,688.00

Fest Offloo

Harbour Master a Department

Lighthouses p

Observatory w

Botanical and Afforestation Depart-

mant

Legal Departments

Land Court. Now

40,526.24 89.290 00 47.594.00

Foclesiastical

232 $00.00

Education

Medical Department

Magistracy

Folios

Sanitary Dutartiment Charitable Allowancon Transport

Miscellansons Services Colonial Dafences

Expenses of the Volunteers Public Works, Recurrent Public Works, Chargeable

Water Aïèount

Public Works, Extraordinary Now Law Courts.

Govornor's Peak Residence

No. 7 Pellce Station

Publio Latrines ..........

Public Urinals

Prava Reclamation

Praya Reclamation-Grose

Piers

Taipo Read-16 miles in length

Western Market

Harbour Master's Office

Surrey of New Territory Additional Reservoirs

ment

Tytam Drainage Aron 60,000,00 City of Vickria and Hill

District Waterworks 26,000.00 Quarantine and Begrego

tion Camp at Lalon For

Kowloon Waterw

Ad GravitatiON Scheme,

10,000.00

000.00

East Reclamation 10,000,00 Volunteer Head Quar

80,000.00

8.000.00

Police Station, Tel: 0

8,000.00

Police Station, Cheung

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATIC N DEPAKTMENT.

Defendant stated that complainant steach him on the band and drove him sway, a state- mbat which Miss Fairall denied.

Dofendant was fined $10, or three weska' hard

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

labour.

to race him for one year? I think that rases The CHAIRMAN intimated that two changes should be fixed for this year's griffing for next

Two shopkeepers were charged with conspir 96.314.38 had been suggested under this item by the year and possibly for the year after as well.ing to bring a false charge against Tan Hok Po, 146,666.00 Buperintendent of the Department-(1) As Mr. Master made some very pertinent remarks shopkeeper, in that they reported to the police 24,008.00 cistant, New Territory," instead of "Assistant as to the necessity of having an adequate set of that he stole their pearls, valued at $91,000.

"Kow- 599,021.00 Superintendent, Now Territory, and (2

190,083.00 I loon Park" inslead of Public Recreation rules, and it is a pity bo was not elected on the Mr. F. J. Reeserosecution.

$260.00 Ground, Kowloon

The ACTING DIexCTOR OF PUBLIC WOnxe, 3,000.00 971,781.00 in reply to questions, said the park was situated

on the north side of natin kond, and that, so far 85,196,00 as it was at prescat laid out, its zize was about 268,000.00 nine acres. The park, he added, was capable

of extension at a later period.

It was decided to augment the sum under this itom to 84,726,24-an increase of $200 over the

48,500,00 2,938,995.58 original sum.

$50,000.00

EDUCATION.

for the defence and for the Holmes Mr. Reece said as the case was one of simple misdemeanor, which according to law was bail. able, he wonlit sak his Worship to permit defendants to be liberated on bail, and, as under Ordinanse 3 of 1898, section 5, the maximum fine to be inflicted was $500, that his Worship should not fix a higher amount.

Committee, as he is evidently desirous of makup the many necessary changes and of keeping up-to-date. In this all the members except apparently the Chairman and the Com mittee, were with him, as was shown by the aimons support his suggestions received at the meeting. i say that the Chairman and the Committee apparently do not wish to keep up- His Worship red the ball at 8500 for each to-date, as the Chairman speaking for himself defondant, and adjourned the case to the 18th (and I presume the Uemmistoe at Saturday's inst. meeting) said that the Hongkong Jockey Club had hitherto bad proper rules and regulations, and in support of that statement he said that the rules were in his hands and the regulations were printed on the front page of the programme, He seemed to think that this was a satisfactory state of affairs!!!

CHARGE OF BEIBING A POLICE OFFICEX. The case in which P.C. William Smith

charged a fruit-store accountant and a frait hawker with bribing him with twenty dollars, to influence his action se s public servant, came up for hearing, Mr. F. J. Roses appearing for the defence.

TEN BOERA LEADERS BANISHED. Tho soutenes of permanent banishment has been promulgated at Pretoria en ten leaders captured since the 15th instant. The food sup plies at Bloemfontein are running short.

CAPE TOWN GUARD ON SERVICE. Detachments of the Town Guard at Cape Town have gone on active service, it is believed to Cores and Worcester,

BOEK ESTIMATE OF FORCES. The Boer officials on the Continent declaro that the Cape rebela number 15,000 and Comm- mandant Botha's force 5,000.

BIR BINDON BLOOD. General Bir Bindon Blood is visiting Lady smith and sails from Durban on the 28th inst. on his return to India.

THE FAR EAST.

London, 23th September. ANGTHED FLAG INCIDENT. The Germans have claimed and marked out with flags certain railway property at Tongku, Captain Dansterville bas objected and placed a British guard over the place and referred the matter to General Creagh. An amicable arrangement is probable.

THE JIAN TROOPB. The 12th Battery Royal Field Artillery and the 3ril Bombay Cavalry return from Chius as Boon RS arrangements can be made to ship them. The 4th Punjab remain in Ching until the next spring.

London, 25th September.

* INTELLIGENCE" AT LAST, The British Intelligence Department is pre- paring to send other expeditions similar to Major Manifold's to other parts of China. The campaign of 1900 showed that British information was inferior to that of the Rus siunr and Japanoes.

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Hon. T. II. WHITLKEAD-Before passing 40,000.00 that item. I should like to ask who at present $2000.0 fills the office of Inspecter of Schools? 12000,00 The CHAIEMAN-The present Inspector of 10,000.00 Schools is Mr. Irving, an officer who was transferred from the Federated Malay States to Hongkong. I may mention in connection

PC. Smith's evidence was that the two 10,000.00 with this that the officer who is to discharge these

Our senior member and leading light in the defendants, acting in collusion, gave him an 20.000,00 duties must have a knowledge of Chiness, and Council does not apparantly desire to keep up envelope which he suspected to contain money. 40.000,00 therefore the choice of candidates is a limited

with the times in sporting matters, and like a since first defendant when accosting him said, 35,000.00 one, although I don't mean to say that the good many more in Hongkong he is inclined to “You allow these men fire, air písco basket, me 40,000.00 choice in the case of Mr. Irving has not been go on the principle that what has served for a give you good plugin. When first defendant

an excellent one.

gave witness the envelope, witness seired the THE "TIME" on CHINA'S APOLOGY TO JAPAN. The Times anys that the exchange of messages Hon. TH WHITEHEAD-The reason I quarter of a century will continue to do for us.

BIB, I confess, surprised that a man who has fatter, put the money in his right-hand trouser- ask is because I anderstand that young cadets given birth to such large and progressive pocket and then sazed the second, took them to between Kwang Hsu and the Mikado will per

ostentations performances. schemes, as the Fraya Reclamation and the the Central Station and gave the envelope still has prove of greater importance than more

and project for moving the Navel Yard should not intact to Inspector McNab, who opened it, fall into the reform line when applied to sport. found it to contain three Hongkong and dress KwangHan's just tribute to the conduct THE HONGKONG Hon. WHMEHEAD-I can't say, but Surely Mr. Chater has not through long re Shanghai Bank 85 notes and one Chartered of the over those mauly and states- I am glad to mow that it is an expert officer sidence on the fringe of the Middle Kingdoms Bank 35 note. The inspector and witness look manlike action is a remarkable contrast to the

infected with the celestial hatred of the number of the notes, and then charged de- The UNAIRMAN That is not the point. The change! The post has been glorions, they feadants with hribing the witness with 220. han, mombor has made a statement vill he

harge, let us therefore perpetuate the past. Inspector MaNab and the Station interpreter kindly say on what grounds ?

Now I humbly sabinit that we cannot stand corroborated as to the notes and this prisoners Hon 1. B WanERRAD-1 took it for stall in sport any more than in commerce, and charged granted from what I am in the local Pen I say that we should continue to urge an op. His Worship committed the two socuasd to

The CHAIRMAN-Well, I don't think it is to date programme and regulations, and stand their trial at the next sessions of the climate.

VETERAN Bajame Court. the case.

have been appointed to the position.

* The CHAIRMAN --Will you kindly mention when young cadots were appointed ?

The file the position.

become

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1821 Company's Extract.

12058

WATER

TO CLEAR PRESENT STOCK. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1901.

STEAM BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED; ·

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HB above Company is prepared to supply the shipping in Hongkong with FURE and FILTERED WATER both for deck and boilers.

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JW KEW,

Manager, 20, Des Vœux Boad. Hongkong, 18th December, 1990. [186