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will be written for a long time to come. It is but a month ago that St. Petersburg correspondents were writing of the dis appointment expressed by all classes of. Russians at the termination of the South African War, and of the gloomy anticipations

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 8TH, 1902

A Government Gazelle Extraordinary sester. day morning notified that Amoy was declared an infected port,

The total number of deaths for Singapore for the week onded the 21st June was 298- ratio per mills of 66.03 Faser claimed by far

A. S. WATSON & CO., of the Russian Press, shared too in official the highest number of victims, 92 in all-

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her South African entanglement, coupled with the accoss of Chauvinism which ther look for as the result of her present triumph, may embolden ber to accentuate more thin ever her Imperialist policy, which is rogarded in Russia as 'n continual menace to the general peace and to the stability of good relations between Great Britain and

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HE. Senhor Conselheiro Jose d'Auvedo Cantello Branco, Portngness Envoy Extraorili mary to Chiun, left Shanghai on the 1st inst by the Chins Merchants steamer Yushun, for Peking.

H.M:S. Endymion, left Blagapore for home on the evening of the 28th ult. It was exproted -

that she would remain at Singapore until the 30th, but a telegram was roosived from the Admiral at Weihaiwei. on Saturday, and accordingly she left as soon as possiblo.

After their match with England the Aus ra-

Though there was no talling off in money realled by plant sales in the Botaniosì Girdans in 1001, there was a largedecrease in the number of plants Roid-from 3,451 to 2365. This was das to the doubling of prices about the middle of the year, which made the plants too dear for the poorer section of the general pubile to buy.

The alarm professed by Russia, it is hurdly necessary to say, is at the idea that Great Britain may try to check that expan-lian cricketers proceeded to Birmingham to sion which Russia thinks necessary for her play Warwickshire. Ou Thursday they meet Worcestershire, and next week Gloucestershire welfare, and not at the thought that Britain and Somerstshire. Thou come the retari wishes to deprive her of territory already match with Surrey and on the 24th inst, the hers. On the other hand, the four expressed fourth-test match, at Manchester. by Britous of Russia is that Russis will attempt to spread, as far as possible, nll over the Asiatic continent. Even many who look with benevolent eyes on Russia, ke Mr. HENRY NORMAN, 800- Russia peading over Manchuria and Mangolia, over Chian proper, over Persis and Afghanistan. There are some indeed who would have Great Britain acquiesce in such expansion, pointing to the gain to civilisa CLARET, SHERRY AND PORT |tion--but not, we may remark, paying any attention to Blagovestchensk, Finland, or even Moscow. Others doubtless are too -prone to see danger in every move of Russian diplomacy, but there is this much to be said for them that it has been fully proved that this diplomacy requires the utmost vigilance, owing to the constant divergence between profession and practice, The latest news about Manchuria, for instance, will not readily be received na true until we get confirmation from non-else in the air... Russian sources. If Count CASSINI'S

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LONDON, 5th July."

DESTRUCTION OF BRITISH MILITARY STORES. British military stores at Bosesco Marquise,

valued at half a million sterling, have been destroyed by fire,

OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

An outbreak of fire occurred at 17, Bai Wo Lane at half-past four on Sunday morning. The Brigade under Mr. A. Machis turned out, but ani house was quite destroyed before the

insured for 85,039, which amount easily covers the damage.

fames were extinguished. The promises pro

SUNDAY'S STORM..

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber, Present -

allows a claimant to have a right of appeal in cases where his claim has been split up into various sections, each under therequisito #mount although the original olait may have been for that amount. Section S proposes to amond Section 19 of the Ordinance now in foroo by His EXCELLENOY THE OFFICER ADNIKIS, extending to persons Labis to pay a perpetual TEKING THE GOVERNMENT, Major-General Sir reat charge in money the opportunity W. GASCULANE, KC.M.G. (Commending the of redemption allowed to persons. Kablo Troops)

similar reat charge it grain by section 19, Sections provides for authentieni.

I maps and plans being received as print

to

Hon F. H. MAY (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Sir HENEY SPENDER B.BEZLEY, K.B.ed (Attorney-General).

oridance; this.clanso having been taken cie

the Straits Settlements Ordinovec, No. 9 of

Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Commander R. M. RUKSET, RN. 1803 The Bill is a short one and very simple (Harbour Master).

and its scope is very clear. The principle no

Hon. W CHATHAM (Director of Public doubt han, members will admit. It is a night. Works).

thing to allow an appeal in such cases

Hon. F. J. BADELRY (Captain Superintense the amendment provides, and also with dent of Police).

Hon. Dr. Ho KAL., C.M.G. Hon. Wer A YʊK. Hon. C. B. SKARP. Hon. C. W. DICKSON.

Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR Hon. R. SHEWAN.

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

regard to the extension of the opportunity of redemption to persons liable to pay perpetual rent in money. I think the principle of the Bill is without objection,

The COLONIAL SHORMIARY Beconded, and the motion was agreed 10.

The Conneil then went into Committes

Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clark of on the Bill and considered it clause by clause. Councila).

On resuming, the Bill was read a third time Bad

passed, on the motion of the ATTORNEY- GENERAL seconded.

by the COLONIAL SECRETARY.

BANGEROUS GOODS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bilt entitled on Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Dangerous Goods Bead The objects and reasons of the Bill are to include aqua fortis and vitriol as well as phosphorus within the provisions of the Ordinance

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECEKTART laid on the table Report of the Finance Committee (No. 7) and moved its adoption:

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

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The thunderstorm which visited the Colony in the early hours of Sunday morning was an ex remely severe ous, simost aspreoedsatly so, at least within recent times. Torrential rain s fell and frequent flashes of lightning, which was very vivid made everything stand out distinctly for a great distance round. By the Report on the Government Brigade for the The COLONIAL SECRETARY lid on the table

people were alarmed by the deafening thaudér,year 1991 and of the Botanical and Afforaita- which was very near and seemed to shake their fidu Department. houses. Theronda were very much cut up by the rain in Hongkong and pèlücipally ́in Kowloon. An Indian soldier on guard at Pine Wood Battery. Peak district was struck by lightning and severely injured.

The same thunderstorm also passed over Macao.

SUPPOSED MURDER.

It is reportal from Shingking that a Russian military officer with a surveyor and two soldiers came down from Siberia and examined the districts on both sides of the Sungari River,

On Saturday about noon a Chinaman arrived and made a topographic survey of the Bhaloong

at the Central Police Station and raported to Hill, near the capital of Kirin, for mining paths inspector on duty that a murder had boen poses. It is rumoured that there is something committed in a house at 104 Des Vans Road; the place, be said, was used as a club by Chinese The Bubattino stestier Bormida which engineers and stokers. Detectives want to the Hongkong run for several years, has been for the boy of a dead man, which was withdrawn from this line and returned to lying on the floor with two knife-wounds Italy. The Bisogno also returns to Genos ou

in the chest; he had evidently been dead ber howieward trip. They will be replaced by

was removed for some time. The corpen

WATER SUPPLY.

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The COLONIAL SRCEITARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

the Bill sad considered is clause by cianco...

The Council then went into Commities on

On reaming, the Bill was read a third time and passed, on the mition of the ATTORNEY- GENERAL, Seconded by the COLONIA- PROEETÄY,

The following question, given notice of by Hon. G. W.F. Fayfair, appeared on the agenda: THE CHARGES OF THE TEAR 1901.

Will the Honourable Director of Publis The COLONIAL TREASURER-Sir, in moving Works inform the Council what steps, if any ers the second reading of the Bill entitled an being taken to carry out the recommendation Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a of Mr. Osbert Chadwick in his report on the Supplementary Sum of five hundred and fifteen water supply of Hongkong dated 18th April, thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollarn 1902, especially having reference to the question and seven cents, to defray the charges of the of prompt action in enlarging the storage capa- year 1901, I muy mention that it is the intan- city, as emphasised by his following remarks:tion to refer the Bill to the Finance Committee It evident that the water question is press for the whole matter to be fully discussed and ing

"It is one which should take precedence threshol out I therefore beg to move that of all other sanitary improvements such as those the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. of seweragaand drainage." It in

The COLONIAL SECRETARY -esconded, and not with promptitude.

necessary to

tlie motion was carriol,*· The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOzxs-The not limit his recommendations to increasing following is the reply, sie:-Mr. Chadwick did the storage capacity with a view to augmenting the water supply at an early

On the contrary he take two years to construct. The steps taken, pointed out that the large reservoir will doubtless in accordance with Mr. Chadwick's recommanda tioni, comprise the despatch of a requisition in May last for une of the large pumping engines to be laid I down at Tytam Tuk and the under- taking of the surreys, boringe, and sinking of trial pits required to enable a scheme to be pre- pared for the construction at large reservoir.

THE FAWABROKEES' ORDINANCE. Council go into Committee on the Rill entitled The COLONIAL SECRETARY mored that the an Orduanes to further amend the Fawn-

assurance to Washington is to be accepted, together with the Bisogno was on the Bombay.house, which they found guito desorted save de implied by the questions, as appears to brokers' Ordinance (No. 8 of 1860),

then a very few days' time should bring support to the statement. Should it prove that Manchuria has actually been evacuated, no doubt writers, will hasten 'to ascribe the

move to various causes. Russia's sup porters will point to the evidence of Russia good faith, her enemies will suggest a A. S. WATSON & CO.eret compensation elsewhere or refer to

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K.C.V.0, the retiring Chinoso. Minister, to

to the mortuary and enquiries are now being made by the police. The man who reported the matter uld be was told by an acquaintanca in the street that he should go to the slab in question and look slier his relative, who was auwell. On going to the house he found his friond's bedy,

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND BULDINGS, BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the firet reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating 10 Public Health and to Buildings

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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was carried.

On the Council resuming, there having been only one small amendament in Committe, the Bill was read a third time and passed, ou the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY seronded by the ATTORNETSÜENERAL

NATURALISATION ORDINANCES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL MOVed the super- sion of the stauding orders in order that the following Bills Council might" rend for a cond time the

An Ordinatos for the Naturalisation of Chung Ni, alias Chop Chung, salas Choy Cung

anoe for the Naturalisation of Chay Yes, alias Mun Ku, alias Choy Kwong Yung; an Onlin Choy Man Loi, alias Choy Sin Kwai: an Ordin alias Cher Shing, alias Choy Man Chow, alius for the Naturalisat on of thoy Kwal Ng, Choy Kwong Tak. - motion was carried.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and tho

anne

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Bir, in answered property. Mr. Choy Kwai Ng is employed as assistant compradore to Messrs. Hots, to the sake of the hon. meminer who has 'Jacob & Company, has lived here for the last IU just sat down, I would say that it is the faten- tion of the Government to take the second do not think there can be any objection to the years, and also possesera landed property. I

~On the 27th Jime, at Earnbank, Singapore, the would have beerabandoned without pressure Mr. Kaw Hong. Take, the veteran leader of the and suid that if anyone hai gained glory reading of this Bill on this day manth. principle of these statutory Ordina

wife of W. Ewald, of u son...

The Singapore Free Press hears that Mr the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Last week Walter Egerton was offure the post in the Sir CHARLES DILKE in the House of Com Colonial Office lately held by Mr. Thura,

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS seconded mona maintained that the Alliance, was now Lieut-Governor and Culonial Secretary of

the motion. Ad WWE hostile to Russia. So in a sense it must be Ceylon. Mr. Egerton, however, did not think it

Hon. C. 8. SHARP-Sir, I do not know whether I am in order or mat in making any admitted to he. But for Eussia's constant expedient to take the appointment, probably as

remarks at the present moment, but I have aggression in the outlying provinces of his pension prospects would be better by An interesting function took place on the suggestion to make to the Government about ONLT Communications relating to the news columne China and her attempts in the direction of remaining in the Straits Service. Had such an Etney Barracks, Southsen, parade-ground after this Bill. Admittedly, the introduction of this offer, however, been made five years before he charch on the 1st June, when the Colonel-Com-Bill is giving grest concern and anxiety to Correspondenta must forward their names and ad

The ATTORNEY-General-IÐ ́ench caso Corea, the Alliance, though based on the would probably have nosepted it. In any ensomandant, Colonel Gains Tucker, C.B. praented property holders in Hongkong and also to these gentlemen have for number of years dresses with communicative audressed to the Editor

traditional sympathies and mutual interests that it should have been made at all shows that medals for the China cumpaign to 31 of the require very careful consideration, and I would played an assistant compradore to lost. Lortgages. The provisions of the Bill seem to resided fo Hongkong Mr. Choy Chang Ni not for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

of fo letters for publication should beeritten on of the two nations, as Lord GANDORNE at the Colonial Office Mr. Everton's capacity is rank and file of the RMA. In a short speech, suggest to the Government that if possible, they Wiliam Meysrink & Company in this town.

said, would hardly have been formulated. recognised, and that there was a genuine desire the Colonel Commandant remarked that the should give the public some idea of their views and has resided in the Colony for the last The sympathy in policy of Great Britain to retain his services at Headquarters. day was the anniversary of the Backle of the so to the tile that is to be allowed to slaps years. Ho possesses landed pauporty bote. Mr. and Japan would doubtless have existed

Glorious First of June, one of the greatest fights order to allow the provisons of the Bill to be for the last 18 years and he also possesses land before the second reading comes of is Choy Ye has contiagonaly rested in Hongkong The Fokhien community in Hongkong have without the common danger threatened

as a musepleien one. He copertalated the by Russia to foster it, but we cannot ranged to entertain Sir Chibchen Lofanginh, in our island history, and therefore the occasion fully considered. suppose that the position of glorious Great Britain, on his arrival hers by the recipients upon qualifying for the medals and isolation," as it was mistakenly called, German mail on Wednesday next. Yesterday, upon their good conduct during the campaign,

would point out, air, that the Bill, while it is from outside. Hence Lord CRANBORNE'S Fokhien community, received a cable from the thronghout the sharp fighting it was the men

On the motion ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Basah Road, Singapore, EsrHER CONNOLLY, aged treaties but granting them, apart from its that their distinguished friend had been anwell capture of the Taku Forts or for the Relief. Tt will be found that in the part relating to the emaiving stages and became law.

On the 29th June, at tax Central Hotel, Bruce phrase about Great Britain not seeking Hon'ble Tan Jak Kim, of Singapore, stating of the R.M.A. The medals were for the long Bill. contains really not a great deal of sonded of he ATTORNEY GENERAL now matter, although that matter is important. three Bills (which were taken separately) passed public health, there are only 1 seotions.con- ill-chosen language, must strike the bearer and would most likely not be able to be ban- Expedition, and were awarded as follows

The Council thereafter adjourned until the as weak. It the Allianca be beneficial toquetted here. In consequence of this the dinner Gunner Jos. Bairge, Corporal A. W. Baysting, taining planges of any importance, and only 4th proxi

Gunners T. C. Book, John Bell, Alfred one of these sections, No. 4, is likely to be at | will not be as publio as it was intended it should

all contentions in ita ustare. In the lat Britain (and most Far Eastern residents

Blackman, H. L. Bowerbank, F. W. Governing to ballings, there are only 3 be, and will be given la Connaught House, A will agree with Lord CHARLES BERESFORD large number of Chinese desire to be present, P. C. Batt, G. IL. Clapson, Jamed Crapall, were contained in the Buildings Bill, which was Henry Brooks, G. J. Broomfield, Thomas Ball, - containing flaportant changes. ~Of theme, 16 about this) then it was not our place and a few guests will be invited. to stand upon our dignity.

read a first time on 11th March last and was riads The only

W. H. Danby, E. R. Dilworth, J. H. Gaiusley, the subject of criticism by some of the local valid reason for postponing the Anglo

Joseph Garnett, Freik. Garrod, H. J. Glase, architects; and in these 16 esstions a number

of the suggestions by local architects havo born The Ofour Administering the Governmest sections which are now Of these, & relate to 8705 to cover the cost of mouths. Fant for ventilation, censating of akrilag of Boors of a room at Cragieburn * (5530) and of tram and fireplaces. These sections cannot be called buildinga, rise of staircases, provision of latrines tickets (675), for the use of the Nursing Sisters of a conventions nature. There remains socorded to the nurses of the Government Civil The CHAIRMAN This privilege has been relates to the spans 1-ft between a house and the Hospital for the last two years and it is proposed tiapx" which are likely to be contentions One hill bear which it le built, 2 to cubicles, 4 relate to accord them the same privilege this to the provision of open spaces around buildinge, year for the months of July, Angast, and

relates to the height of buildings, and 1 limite September the depth of living

rooms in certain buildings... So that this long Bill of 276 sections really cati

40 years.

DEATH.

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HONGKONG, 8th July, 1909,

and Frederick Hughes, Sergeant Alex. Keith, Gunners Alex. King Charles Kortiens, T. J. Steven MoGuinnity, H. J. Musto, James Lea, A. E. Long, Herbert Martin, W. Martin, Neilson, John Pendrich, and E. E. Pook Acting Bombardier W.H. Baan, Ganner A Ridd, Corporal Frederik Russell, Gunners Robert Stevens, H. B. Thorpe, and Perry

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finsave Committee was held immediately after the Council, the Colonial Secretary (Hou. F. 1. Mey, C.M.G.) presiding. NUKS88 EXPENAKR

Two unknown climbing plants were dis- Japanese agreement, if it were necessary to covered in Hongkong in 1899 and brought to. Peter Gorsaan, G. E. Howitt, J. J. Hickling bodied. There romain, therefore only 17 recommended the Council to vote a em of conclude it, was that public opinion at home the Gardens to be grown until they flowered in A RECENT reviewer in a home paper was not, before the campaign in North order to identify them. Flowers were produced remarked that any one who takes the pains China in 1900, educated up to it, the usted to bear that one was found to be Congenita

of the Government Civil Hospital in 1000 and last year. Botanists will be-inter- to read the succession of books by English majority still being content with the less obtues, D. C., and the other a species of fligera, authors on the threat of Russia, the threat mannerly of the missionaries to dismiss the which is apparently the same specimens in of Germany, the threat of the United Japanese as heathens." But, as the the herbarium which were collected on the Le States, and the deplorable backwardness of Times protests, our attitude toward Japan fau Mountains in Kwangtung Province. Englund, becomes hardened to "threats

is not to be interpreted according to Lord. Thus bring the total number of plants, ex. after a time. The reflective reader is com CRANBOERE's unfortunate phrase

clusive of mosses, lichens, sez-webids, aud fungi, forted when he opens a German book, or a Russian book, or a French book, to find munity of interest has brought about the indigenous to Hongkong, up to 1,944, that is 38 more than Brutham gives us fadigsions" to "the",

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Com.

Williams.

'on or about the 9th inst., at noon.

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1019 was agreed to,

GRAFT TO INTERPRETER.

be bailed down to 10 very important sections. The Officer Administering the Government

Hon. members and the had this Bill in their han publie gouerally have recommended he Council to vole & spins of mont now early one being grant of teacher's allowance to Mr. N mouth and the Government think therefore. Nolan, Interpreter to the Mazistroy, for time for anybody to make up his mind whether the rate of $10 per mezzeta he will support or wusther we will oppone those

The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Nolan han, signified

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. shat England is threatening all the treaty and community of interest, should it whole of the British Islands. Bentham in nations and their interesits. It begins to fast, will maintain it. The hostility to Russia the Flora Hongkongensis published in 1861, tachou, carrying the German sila with dates that if unatkor month is given it will be ample studying the Fakien dialot for months at

The Imperial German mail stemmer Kiu obvious that there cannot really be such a implied in it is only to Russia the aggressor described 1,053 plants. as found here. About from Berlin of the 16th ult, left Singapore on state of mutual terror as might be imagined and the violator of pledges. The conclusion ten years later Dr. H. F. Hanos, in his supple the 5th inst., at noon, and may be expected here of the South African War will not lead to ment enumerated or described an additional 75 from the ex-parte statements of the various

The M.M. steamor Yarra, with the next writers, each with his eves fixed on some any outburst of provocative Russophobia, plants, and now Mr Charlex Ford has a further French mail, left Singapore on the 6th inst., at

for this port via Saigon. possible source of danger to his own Those politicians at St. Petersburg and list of about 259 later discoveries, which minks

The 0. 0. steamer Doric, with invila, ko.... country. But it must be obvious also that North Eastern Asia who expected to take the total number 1,997 species.

which left hence June 7th for San Francisco,de errived at her destination on the 5th inst. some of the "threats" to which attention advantage of the protracted struggle in

The P.M. s exmer City of Peking, with mails, &c., left Yokohama yesterday at 6 pm. for Manila diront, and is due there on the 13th inst. The A. steamer Maria Valerie loft Moji

Heinrich left Poochow

The Imperial

steamer Prins

is thus called are genuine enough. Events Africa to establish Russia beyond thể

It

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG,

During the two days ending at noon on Monday 7 fresh plague cases were reported in the Colony,

10 really important sections. I would also is fateation of studying this new diainct, and point out, sir, that what the Government in accordines with the regulations this allow- desire is not to rush the Bill through butane has been granted to him. It he does not to arrive na quickly as possible at that stage pass ha will have to refund the allowance. when the Bill can be thoroughly discusse+ The vote was carried. and threshed ont. That stage, sir, is the Uom- mitter stage, and I trust that hon, meratera will be satisfed with the statement I have made and give their consent to the reading of this Bill a second time on this day month.

The motion was agreed to unanimoudy and the Bill read a first time.

PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY, The Officer Administering the Glovemment. recommended the Council to vuted sum of $2500 to meet the cast to be incurred for the carrying ont of the andermentioned works" during the current year--

distance of Peking inay lament the Peaco possibility of dislodgement within a short with reason; but thereby they prove their the two most notable being a couple of European for this port yesterosnan mail steamer bad faith.

were Chinese, all fatal. The deaths coonerad at lv am, and may be yesterday this after the ATTJENET-GENERAL, and read a Art Tythm Tuk Bebeme $20,000.00.

The visitors to the City Hall Library laat week we 199. non-Chinese and 89 Chinese.

cases on board the as. Valetta. The other

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Queen's Road Wost (2). Tsui Lung Lans. noon. Station Street, Mongkoktsui, and in mstabed at the Naval Hospital Extension.

The total plague figures for the year are Dow:-112 cases (3 Europeans, 394 Chiness, 15 There is a French river other asiatica), and 402 duaths (1 Europeu,

389 Chinese, 12 other Asiatios)

proved that the menace to British posses sions in South Africa from their Boer neigh bours, for instance, was by no means exag gerated; nor, in justice it must be admitted, were the Boers in the past wrongly appre- hensive when they trekked North to avoid dangerous contact with the British. would be easy to quote many other examples of standing menaces to the safety of different countries, which though they have been exaggerated by certain over-imagùm- tive or unduly partisan writers, are quite The British transport Uganda left yesterday actual However, we only wish to refer for Take, carrying reliefs from Karachi; and here to the British dread of Russia and the the transport Pentakota left for Calcutta with Russian dread of England, about both of the 4th Punjab Infantry from Tintain on which a good dent has been written and board.

The Portuguese gunboat. Diu ‘arrived from Macao 'yesterday. gunboat still at Macho.

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The NY.K. steamer Mike Mure (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 5th inse, and is expected to arrive here on this 11thiast."

Ports, left Manila on the 6th inst, p.m., for this port, and is due bare to-notrów, at daylight.

The C.N.steamer Fasting lets Marile on the 8th instp.m., and is

FIRST BEADINGS. The following Bills were submitted by

Lime A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Choy Chung Ni, alias Choy Chung, alies Choy Man Ku, alias Choy Kwang Yung: Bill entitled Au Ordinance Man Loi, alina Choy Sin Kwai; a Bill untitled An Ordinance for the Naturalisation o Choy Kwai Ng, alias Choy Bhing, alias Choy Man

Tak

The cases of communicab e disenab da the daylight as here to-morrow, at Chow, Allar Choy Kong.

Colony in the week ending the 5th inst, were;- Plagas, 39 (31 Chinese 1 Indina), with 1 deaths, cholera, 9 (1 European, 4 Chinese, 3 Japaners, 1 Indiau), with 6 deahts; small-pox, 1 (Chinese), fatálo

The CN, steamer Taisen left Port Darwin

on the 7th inst, at daylight, for this port ous Manila, and is due hare on or about the 18th

SET NEW TERRITORIES LAND GOUET.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill-entialed An Ordinancs to further amend the New Territories Land Court NetOrdinance, 1900 (No 18 of 1990). He The P. & A. stemer Indrapura left-Portland This Bill, as the title implies, is to amend the on the 3rd inst. for Hongkong ma Japan porte existing Ordinance in certain respects. Esction

Public Works Extraordinary. (1) City Waterworks Extension.)

Fralimi ary and Temporary

Works, (2) City Waterworks Provision

of Eublio Fountains,

2,500,00

Totul," $22,500.00 The HAIEMAN-The first item is to cover the cost this year of the preliminary works re commended by Mr. Chadwick; the second iteni is to provide for this distribution of water in the streets, also in accordance with that gentle- man's recommendation

Hou. R-BREWARIS that all that is to be done this year?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-That will be all, air,

Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR Does it include

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