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the temporary reservoir which Mr. Chadwick recommended.

The Danzezon of PUBLIC WORKs-There will be something done towards that during the present your, I hope, but it will be a compare tively small work: It is only a merely temper. ary expandilure to enable water to be passed to the pumping engines when the pamplog englues are erected. The pumping engines will not be erected now-probably not till eighteen months or as from now, I «xpect.

The Hon. R. SHEWAN proceeding to interrogate the Director of Public Works sa to whether anything had been done to extend the waterworks, whon

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The CHAIRMAN said-In these matters a considereble amount of preliminary work has bo done- surveys taken from sea level to 250 feat Ordnance datum; we cannot start withont proper data to go upon, and that takes a con- siderable time,

Hou. R. SHEWAN-Would it not be pos sible by increasing the staff and spending

le do more work? more money le

The Dinggron OF PUBLIC WORKS-Steps have bemu tako, sir, to increase the supply of wator. A etchwater has been constractel along the south skin of Mount Cameron, which will form a very considerable auxiliary to the water supply, as also will the by. wash under construction at Tytam. Therefore I hope that with ordinary good fortune in the matter of rainfall we will not again for the experiences accompanying the severe droughts of recent years.

Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR-It is very satisfactory lu hear that statement.

Hon. B. SHEWAN-Would it not be peasible to do morn by spenting more money?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOaxs-The question is to provide for a supply by pumping, To do that, wo must have pamping engines and these putiping engines cannot possibly be avail- able at the mains antil next dry mason, so that it would be useless to attempt to provide any- thing extensive in the way of a reservoir if we have not the means of pumping up the water. Then as to the gravitation supply-if we at tempt to consider any extensive works-an ordlary work of that nature requires a period of 18 months or two years to carry out, so that it would be no use to attempt to do anything of that kind with a view to inoressing the supply during the forthcoming dry season.

Hon, R.SHEWAN-Does the Hon. Director of Public works assure on that be can do nothing more to extend the supply during the next dry

SCARON

When the ton entitled "Miscellaneous Ser-I vices" came on for approval,

Hon. R. SHEWAN said-Sir, I protest against this way of stating this item. It seems to me that it is perfectly ridiculous to put $253,000 under miscellaneous sérvices out of a total vote of $417,000. If you are giving this to the public for their information, I submit it is no faforma tion at all. If I remember rishtly, speaking. from memory, the principal item in this account was plague, and why on earth we should not let the pub is know that the plague cost them so much and the other items so much If it is intended that the I do not know. public should not know the amount of money that has been spent, then I think this is the best way. But if it is intended to give the public Information I contend that you are not giring thom information when you put more than half of the whole amount of the vote under miscellaneous services.

The CHAIRMAN" You see, not haring voted a plague vote in 1901 we had to charge up the sam voted in the estimates to the most appro- priate vote, which was miscellaneous services, Noxt year--if this plague expenditure is annually recurrent you will have a special Plague vole opened and will not have it ander miscellaneous services may oro; but is this particular case, it was impossible to charge the expenditure under any other head.

Hon. R. SHEWAN-Surely it would have been a very simple matter to put in an explana. tory note stating that the plague cost so much and the other items so much. It gives no

as it is. information the public as

formatLONIAL TREASURER (holding up copy of the accounts-This book contains all the details of the expenditure,

Hon. E. SHEWAN-But the public do not get that, and they cannot get the information in the Government Gazelle.

"TLEABUXXE-This is laid ou

The COLONIAL TH

the table,

Bon. R. SHEWAN-But it is not-printed ju the Gonett This referring to the list as it appears above) is printed in the Gazette and gives as information in the least

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 8ra, 1902

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and aoconate. Poja

Mr. J. S. HAGEN seconded and the motion was_sgreed to.

The CHAIEMAN-The only other business is the appointment of auditor for the ensuing year. I beg to propose that Mr. W. Hutton Potts be re-appointed.

Mr. J. A. JUFF seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The CHALKMAN-That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

should not be compulsory. The Court, however (Cockburn, C.J., Mellor and Field, J.J.) held that the Act was clearly limited by the Treaty, and ordered the discharge of the prisoner (sen Clarks on Extradition, p. 171). the defence set up by the fugitive criminal bereid was that of an alibi, which was proved to my satisfaction. Moreover, the evidence of the

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prova two witnesses called by the prosecution the identity of the prisoner was most conflicting and unsatisfactory: Putting myself in the position of a jury man, I unlunitatingly rotura a verdict of Not guilty." Before ordering the fugitive criminal herein to be discharged, I am required by Section 12 of the Ordinance to cause notice of my intention to make such an A special meeting of the shareholders in the ortier to be served on the Crown Solicitor. I abure Company was held yesterday afternoon in propuse, therefore, remanding the said fugitive in the Office, 66, Queen's Road Central, for the criminal until Monday, 14th July, at 12 o'clock purpose of confirming the resolation, passed at acos.

meeting held on 21st alt, altering the Pales

Captain Superintendent of Association so that an increase of $3,000 was of Police, proseneley: and the defence was in made to the reumaration of the General Mauthe hands of Mr. G. C. C. Master, solicitor, sgers. Mr. G. A. Watkins presided, and the others present were Messa. Chan A Fook, E. J. Grist, T. H. Reid, A., R. Ezakioł, Joseph, and J. W. Osborne,

WATKINS, LD.

The notice calling the meeting having been read,

The CHAIRMAN moved that the special resolution passed at last meeting be confirmed. Mr. J. W. OSBORNE seconded, and the motion was nanimously agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN thanked the shareholders for the generous way in which they had met the wishes of the General Managers, and expressed the hope that when they met again it would be to declare a handsome dividend. (Hear, hear)

This was all the business.

POLICE COURT,

Monday, 7th July.

BEFORE ME. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE),

---IMPORTANT DECISION IN EXTRADITION CASE.

The HARLOUR MASTER-It is an Ordinance, and is printed as such.

Hon, R. SusWAY It is no information for the public. I am asking if the Gazette in intended for the information of the public.

The HARBOUR MASTER-Phis is an Or nanee, not information for the public.

Hon. R. SHEWAN-Excuse me, I am address ing the chair. I do not refer to the Onlinance. I refer to the Gazette, and I am asking the Chairman whether the Gazette is intended for the information of the public. Hon. moribara the hea, member is going into hystories, I will who interrupt should speak to the point. 1 relire. The hon. member either goes into hysteries or says you are out of order; that seems to be his mode of procedure, he objects to being interrupted himself when he addecases the obair,

it than speel $20,000? Would not be possible to store great deal of the water that is presently rasuing to waste in the Colony There must be many ways of accomplishing that

The CHAIRMAN We bare had one of the best sanitary engineers out here and he has recom- mended us to adapt a certain course und we

are adopting his recommendations.

Hon. E. HEWAN-If the Hon. Director of Public Works will assure us that he can do nothing more, of course we will have to be satistled

I hope, sir, that because we passed through an exceptionally dry season this year. Hongkong is not going into bysteries over the water supply.

The HARBOUR MASTER

The HARBOUR MASTER-I apologize if I interrupted.

The CHAIRMAN-T think I have explained the reason why this particular rats is so very large in the following year this expenditure will be charged to a special head.

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His Worship delivered the following important and interesting decision in a mass in which the Chinese Government applied for the extradition of a prisoner for a crime alleged to have been committed within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of Chins:

so follows: "When a fugitive criminal

Hon. F. J.

DISORDKELY TRENCHMEN." Three French seamen on the gunboat Argus

were charged by P. C. White with behaving in disorderly and riotous manner at Kowloon on Sunday at midnight. With the three seamau was a French merchant doing business in Queen's Road Control, who was bolping the others in their al fresco concert. All of them resisted the police, who had great trouble in conveying them to the station.

Each was foed $5.

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXÉCUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,

ACHEE & CO.,

DEALING IN LOTTERY TICKETS. selling and dealing in lottery tickets and denied...

Lung Fung & coolie, was charged with

the offense,

A lakong said be observed a Chiusman accost. the defendant in the street sad purchase from him a ticket for which; it was sacertained later.. he paid 60 cente. In the possession of the adonsed when searched were found a number of lottery tickets and a prize-list of the Macao lottery.

Be was fed $25.

"KEEP OFF THE ORA:8,"

Chan Sheung Wing did not keep off the grass when walking in the Gardens on Satur- day afternoon, and asserted his right to do as he chose by striking the lukeng who told him to take the proper path.

His diversion cost him 315,

BOTANICAL AND

AFFORESTA- TION DEPARTMENT IN 1901- The report of Mr. Charles Ford, Superinten dout of the above Department, is published in the Gazette. We make the following extracts :-

́FORESTRY IN HONGKONG,

Planting operations in Hongkong were the smallest on record since afforestation work was established. The total number of trees planted was 1,719 which amounted to one swell dag work in the usual order of planting, Arnual trees destroyed by fire or by illicit tree-cutters plantings should, at least, equal the number of

in the previous year which, however, exceeded those planted by 971, but these will be far more than made good this your as arrangements

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QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.

REX sanctioned. Changed condit tour buying made still greater claims for extended recreation grounds and the probabili fins of their acquizstunut having become more hopeful I made a request in January of this your for a further re-consideration of the large scheme and it received the warm support of William J. Gascoigne, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Bir H.C.M.G. It is hoped, therefore, that during the present year a very large portion of the mein scheme will be sanctioned and that plans and arrangements for laying it out can be put in hand. This land would provide public golf links and lawns for tennis, bowling, football. raquet, So, in combination with an ornamentsl Park. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lock- bart, C.M. suggested at the first meeting the Coronation Commition, that thing of should form a permanent memorial of the Core- nation of His Majesty Kind Edward VII and that the grounds should-be-nemed King's Park

Hongkong, 6th May, 1902. supposed benefits of planting Eucalyptus in solemne malarious places, a theory which I have never been converted to and about which for many Fears I have spoken words of cantion to those who pinned their faith to it. Last year the medical authorities here recommended the planting of Eucalyptus in selected places, in the New Territory and in Hongkong and preparations were made for carrying out the recommendations and planting Eucalyptus this spring, although two of the places were, as I understand, under water and where, of course, nothing could be done until they were first filled it with soil bat which work I believe isot get done. In connection with this subjest I may quote what Professor Angole Celli, au satho rity on malaria, said in his book "Malaris Ao onding to the New Researchos" published in 1890. Writing of trees planted near Rome he page 142: The Eucalyptus planted round our railway stations are now proved to benseless against malarin, if avan they met do more harm than good by harboring the

sely malarious spot, there is a fine wood of thom, the gates of the city, at Tre Fontane, an inten- mosquitoes bear the houses. Hero outside

and in Australia there are eneruone, foreats of those trees and all are muzlarious," And

MAYS, at

WESTERN DISTRICT PARK.

The upper portion of this land was laid out and Afforestation Departments, the former in 1898 by the Public Works and the Botanical

making roads and re-distributing a largo amount of soil, and the latter continuing soil

Hon. R. SHEWAN-We may, hope for good the matter to me, but I think you have missed jurisdiction and power, as noarly as may be, as in regard to their growth or facilities for pro this disease still remain grown vigorously, response to a desire of rosidents in the neigh

fortune as much as we like

made for bringing up the numbers either by planting a way need to about that of the previous year's work, which was 54,000.

The planting of lands suitable for trous either tection is almost completed in the island except in catch water areas of reservoirs, and those are being attended to this year. Afterwards planting generally will be only needed to replace fosses by firee or other mischief.

Thinning of Plantations. There was also little diminished activity in this work. The number of trees cht out was 32,274, which sold

1900. The items and particulars are provided in Appendix D).

The HARBOUR MASTA-But I hope you will keep out of bysterics.

The CHAIRMAN-You cannot do anything until you get that engine. In the meantime everything is being done that can be done.

The vote was agreed to. The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote a Bam of obtain the information. It is all laid on the ment of Section 25 of 11 and 12 Victories, for $728.15, a decrease of $96.30 compared with planting of the other trees as á preventativo of carried oat jointly by the Pallic Works and

TENNIS-COURT AT CANTON.

$166.84 to defray one-third share of $500.56, being cost of the constraction of a tennis- court for the use of the Cadets in the British Yamin inside the city of Canton.

The CHARMANThe cost of this tenis. const was recommended to be shared by the Governments of Hongkong, the Strait Settle- ments, and the Federated Malay States for the recreation of their Cadets at Canton,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It is necessary that these young men should have innocent healthful recreation of this nature.

The vote was agreed to..

QUARTERS ALLOWANCE.

The Offer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote & sum of $205.48, being grant of an, allowance for quarters and lust and light to Inspector Hudson, the Inspector of Brothers, during the current

year.

Mensen

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Abstracks la For quarters from 20th May to 31st December, 1902, inclusive, at $30 por

$221,61 Tight and fuel for the same period at

73.87 $10 per mensem....

Total

...$495,48 The CHAIRMAN Provisions were not made for theso quarters, fuel and light in the cats mates for the present year and this vote is there by necessitated.

The CHAIRMAN-As to that, if any member of the public wants to know anything he can

table of the Conncil.

Hou. R. SHEWAN--The public cannot come up to the table and read all that is laid there.

The CHAIRMAN oloured the discussion by taking the opinion of the Committes on the role, which was carried by an easy majority.

All the items were passed and the vote agreed to without further discussion.

This was all the public businesM......

(secretary)

of woods is not a protection against exlaria has and planting. Part of the money for the work again, at page 234, he says: That the planting rearrangements and carrying ont the turfing 'port by been demonstrated by the example aiready re- was provided by the Government and verded of the Tre Fontane, where in epite of the the owners of property in the district. In Eucalyptus wood, which has

In consideration bourhood the Government decided last year to of facts such as those, which were not altogether extend the work to the partion of land on the unknown before the publication of Professor north side of Lower Richmond Road, and Calli's book, I think caution should be exer $10,00 for this purpose was included by this 190%. ́ ́ This, aised in adopting planting recommendations for Department in the estimates the object of preventing malaria only. The however, 1 found was much in excess of what plasting of Eucalyptus trees which has been was necessary and the sum was consequently done here was not intended any more than the reduced to $5,000, The work will again be malazia specially but was in common with the Botanical Departments, the former having all tree-planting intended to not in other ways the heaviest portion in hand. The maintenance for the improvement and healthfulness of the of this Park, for which no additional sum of distrista.

money has been provided, will rest with this Fire Barriers Trous planted have been pro- Department and the expense will be defrayed tected from fira as far as possible by making by the Forestry Vote, which is sufficient for miles of fire barriers 15 feet wide and re-clearing the purpose at present. 1 mile 10 feet wide.

Conservancy. No system. conservancy of trees which were in existence before the terri tory was taken over has yet been adopted, as the time has not yet arrived for taking action in this matter, but notes and information are being collected in preparation for what may seem ad- visable in due course. The Government is in possession of information connected with this subject and also of my views on the same to which there is no necessity for making further allusion here.

placed on the Eetitastes of the Department for Estimatea. I found that $8,000 had been expenditure in the New Territory this year, bat as this was in excess of present requirements and was based on a proposed plan of work which was annatiefactory and included rearing tross by the more expensive system of sowing in situ instead of the effentive and vastly less expensive system of sowing broadcast above referred to, I recommended its reduction to $3,000 which is ample for this year.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF BOTANIC GARDENŠ.

In June of last year: His Excellency Major- General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, C.M.G.. communicated with His Excellency the Governor reporting as offer of Lieutenant- Colonel Teversham, to allow his regimental band to play on certain days in the Botanie Gardans for the beast of the public. In consequence of this it was decided to make provision for lighting the Gardons by electricity for which a sum of 8800 was placed on the Estimates for the year. An examination of revealed some weak points which required the proposed arrangements haye, however, further consideration and, if eventually adopted, perhaps certain modifications. In the mean time satisfactory arrangements can be made for lighting by other means.

The fugitive criminal Wong Men Teaji was charged before me under the Chinese Extradi- tion Ordinance (1899) with the crime of robbery with violence within the jurisdiction of China. The crime is alleged to have happened on 24th April, 1901, at 130 am, at the village of China. The preamble to the said Ordinance is Fin, near Sam Chun, within the Empire of

as follows Whereas by Article XXI. of the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China done at Tientsin on 26th June, 1958, it was agreed and concluded that if criminals, kong or on board the British ships there, they subjects of China, shall take refuge in Hong shall, upon due requisition by the Chinese authorities, he searched for, and on proof of their quilt be delivered up." Section 10 of the Chinesa Extradition Ordinance is Kou. R. SHEWANI quits understand that, is brougat hofere a magistrate, as shall hear and thank you, sir, for attempting to explain the case in the same manner and have the same the point. At any rate, you are certainly if the prisoner were brought before him charged more courteous than some other Official Mam- with an indictable offence committed in the bers. My point was to have this issued in such Colony." This Section is a re-enactment of a form that the public can auderstand it not Section 9 of the Extradition Act, 1870 merely to asy Miscellaneous Rervices, Section 76 of the Magistrates' Ordinance $253,000,

(1890) lays down the practice to be followed witli respect to the magistrate's decision in indictable offences. This Sention is a re-enxot

o. 42; commonly known as Jervis Ant. Section 76 of the Magistrates' Ordinance is as follows When all the evidence ofered Fires. There was a considerable increase in the part of the prosecution against the the number of res and trees destroyed by thom, accused has been heard, if the magistrate should 10,174 Lives having been killed and there were be of opinion that it is not sufficient to put the 41-kros. Little Hongkong district has a very seensed upon his trial for Bey indictablo bad reputation in this respect, as bara iso offence, such magistrate shall forthwith order Mount Davie and Mount Kellet, the two latter the accused, if in oustody, to be discharged as to owing their misfortunes most probably chiefly the information thereunder enquiry; but if in to the people who frequent the graves there. “TEBRAU PLANTING CO., LD.

the opinion of such magistral5, such evidence. Experience points out the necessity of still it sufficient to put the socused upon his trisl for further widening fire barriers as trees increase The sixth ordinary general meeting of the an indictable offence, or if the evidence given in size, especially when they are on steep decli- Tebrau Planting Co., Lu, was held yesterday raise a strong or probable presumption of vities. Probably 50 feet will be a necessary afternoon in the Company's Offices, 35 and 40, the guilt of the accused, then auch magis.width in some places. About 32 miles of fire Queen's Road Central Mr. Hart Buck trate shall, by bis warrant, commit him to barriors were cleared and 3 miles of new ones

prisch to be safely kept until he shall be made. presided, and there were also present Messre.

Protective Bervice.-Only 310 trees wore re- J. A. Jupp, A. P. Nobbs, J. S. Hagen, W. thence delivered by das course of law or Sutton, Wong Mow Lam, and J. L. Cotter The practice to be followed us to how dence that the forest guards have been very admit him to bail as hereinbefore mentioned," parted as having been stolen, but there, ja exl. The SECETARY having read the calling and when this discretion in to be exercised slack and I bave no doubt they have neglected to the meeting,

set out in a foctuote in Oke's Magisterial report in many cases as tree-cutters seem to The CHAIRMAN said Gentleman, The re Synopsis, at page 898. The footnote is as have been pretty notice. The guards hað 55 port and accounts having been in your bands follows" In Cox and Coleridge (1 B and Cousas, but of these there was the very unusual for some days, I will with your consent 50) Mr. Justice Bayley observed: I think number of 19 aqouittais; the number of com- parme the usual course and take them as road. that a magistrate is bound, in exercise of a victions averaged about 7 only for each man At the close of the last general meeting, you sound discretion, not to commit any one less for the whole year. There is only one forest will no doubt remember we held a private meet prima facie case is made out against him by guard who has as much as one year's service, It witnesses entitled to a reasonabio degree of is therefore not surprising that with so many ing of shareholders. to decide what was in be

credit." Justices ought not, therefore,• to changes their work is for from what darized.

V ECONOMIC GARDEN. done, as the Company's funds were practically beaten the evidence and decide Recording La it

In C.8.0. No. 1,768 (1), dated 7th July, 1899, at an end, and money was needed to carry on. It was unanimously decided by those share preponderates, for this would in fact be taking. Tree Planting-An mentioned in my Report when dealing with the subject of the New holders present that they would not subscribe upon themselves the functions of the petty for 1898 soon after the New Territory was takes Territory I suggested amongst other things further capital, and the General Managers jury, and he trying the one; but they over I made arrangements and operations were the establishment of an Experimental Garden- consider whether or not the commenced in October for planting about 80,000 for the purpose of introducing and distributing. were requested to write Mr. Larken to this should

evidence makes out strong or prob. trees. Four new Police Stations were first to get the cultivators plants of economia act oforing the property to the Singapore evidence shareholders should they care to take it over,

aves a conflicting vase of guilt have about 20,000 trees planted in their neigh value which would be new to the territory. In Fortunately, Mr. Larken was able to arrange in any one of which cases they should hourhoods and then a beginning was to be made 1999 this object was approved and money A mortgage with a friend on tho pro commit the accused to trial. If, however, from with planting about 60.000 in a broad bond on provided in the Estimates for carrying it out

of $10,000 at 0 per cent. for

the slender nature of the evidence, the unench side of the new road which had been oom-

in 1901, when, during my absence, a site for portice 5 years, which appears in the accounts. Mr. worthiness of the witness, or the conclusive senced and was to run from Kowloon to Taipo, the garden was selected and an attempt made SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE

Larken hoped that. this would prove suffi- proof of innocence produced on the part of theI hoped that in time the roadside planting to purchase the land, but the patter of owner The Committee then proceeded to the con sideration in detail of the items contained test to tide as over the present bad times and accused, they feel that the cue is not sustained, would be extended year by year, to Taipo, ship and the high price asked for the land a delay and the question was still in the Bill entitled An Ordinance for a going until the rubber trees came into and that if they sent it for trisl he must be distance of 17 miles. The number of trees sansed s

acquitted, they should discharge the secured." actually planted was 81,154 and they consisted

was quite early enough as the authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary handsome return in the course of the past two By the Treaty of Tientsin, referred to in chiefly of Fines, Camphors. Eacalyptus and open on my return in Hantamber. Think Sam of Five hundred and fifteen thousand two

years. As it is, the coffee trop was a disap- the preamble to the Ordinanse, a fugitive Tristanosa. A considerable number of pine land could not have been dealt with sat MARTELL'S THREE STAR hundred and twenty-five Dollars and soven Cents, to defray

The Charges of the Year 1901, Fointment, and the price being so low we did orixinal is to be committed only en proof of and camphor tree seeds were sown in situ, the isfactorily at that time. On inspection I found have now been the selected site unrullebis and recommended not get the assistance ws anticipated from this his guilt. By the Chinese Extradition Oritia failures--there are always some-hi which was as follows

Whereis it has become necessary to make quarter. Censequently, our funds have diminished (1882, he is to be committed when a re-sown or re-planted. In addition to these its abandonment, which was approved, and further provision for the public service of the very rapidly, and unlos we see an improvement prima facie case has been made out against him supplementary plan was carried eat of another site has been chosen which has all the

the price of coffee it will be a severe by witnesses entitled to a

of "Pinus Massonia broadcast rantages desired. This newly chosen sita, reasonable degree Bowing Colony for the year 1901, in addition to the struggle to keep galag till the rubber troos credit. This raises the following legal point, on each side of the road between the 3rd which is accessible in one hour from Hongkong. obarge upon the ravemua and other founds of begin to bear. In view of the prosent diflout, whether, the Treaty which is narrower and 6th mile-stones and

they

have given most by launch, has also the advantage, which the the Colony for the service of the said year ties. Mr. Larken has gonerously offered to in its terms than the Extradition Ordinance, satisfactory results. A rough measurement of other had not, of proximity to suitable hill already provided for: Be it enacted by the draw only about 350 a month in cash on account the operation of the said Ordinance is limited the land sown and estimate of soodlings give an land for experimental forest tree onltivation Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and

of his salary, leaving the balance at his to what is consistent with the Treaty addition to the 81,000 named above of about which can be conducted under the same econo.

KING EDWARD - VII. consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as

credit. As you are aware, Mr. Larken already A similar point was decided in the case of 22,000 which were not alluded to in the Report mical management as the garden will have. follows:

receive one-third of his salary in shares. Your Bag, . Wilson (LB, 3B. D. 42). The for 1900, making a total for the first year's

ROWICON PUBLIO RECREATION GROUND," General Managers, have agrin Loregone their facts of that case were as follows:The fugi-work in the New Territory of about 108,600 troos. 1596, His Eresilenoy the Governor

dvice, tive criminal, Alfred Thomas Wilson, was sand two hundred and twenty-five Dollars and feen: Doring ho pertains, which stood in your claimed by the Swies Government under the soots are sown and the time of soning to hit of providing additional vertet, he requested

Broadcast sowing if the land on which the H A. Blake, G.C.M.G., foresaw the necessity LIQUEUE SCOTCH WHISKY we sold Gambler plantations,

that no chown, produces as good plantatious as the after discussion of the subject, the year 1901, the said sim 30 charged being ex- price in his opinion. Mr. Larken gives his visiva Switzerland. It was proved that the prisoner planting trees and other funds of the Colony for the servies of books at $8,261, to Chinese for $2,000, a good Tresty of 1874, which prendered to more expansive plans of sowing 1

British subject should be.

g`in situ or of me to submit a report on the most The total costs of planting in site for a Park at Kowloon This report was pended as bereinafter specified that is to sag— this matter vory fully in bis report, which Charge ou Account of Public Debt $8,543.84 is printed in the accounts now before you,

Wilson was a British subject, but the Chief the New Territory amount to about 534 per forwarded on January 12th, 1899. It contained A large 14,073.55 is unnecessary for me to refer to it further. Magistrate at Bow Street held that he was not acre, whereas the costs of broadenst sowing are a recommendation for the formation of

888.39 I I do not think I can usefully add anything to titled to go beyond the Act sud look at the only about $5 per aero. Each method Iras to be Park of about 90 acres of land, part of which 5,35440 what I have already said. Our prospects are gone terms of the Treaty, and that as there was no adepted acording to circumstance, but i was to be taken up by a now read that should SPARKLING REDBURGUNDY 2,70635 into very fully by Mr. Larken in his report, provision in the Act against the surrender of future broadcast sowing should receive special open out on one site for a good base of houses, 7,939.98 which you have no doubt read, but it may British subjects, he ought to commit the attention and planting should be reduced to in the event of this scheme being considered

from the famous Collars of too ambitious or of there being then insurmount 4205,51 interest you to hear that we have lately received prisoner with a view to his tradition. The narrow limits. This conclusion is the result of 14,723.63 a letter from one of our principal shareholders, case came before the Queen's Bench Division careful experiments and observations which I abis dibloulties in carrying it out, I submitted 11,561.66 who, within the last few months, paid a visit to or return to a writ of habeas corpus, and Sir bave made for some years past.

lanan alternative plan which would allow of a MESSES. GUICHARD, POTHEKET & CO 10,227.71 oor plantations, and his letter can be seen by Edward Clarke (then Mr. Edward Clarke) for Daring the punt year the working plan Park of about 11 acres being made at first. 4.254.18 any shareholder who wishes to see it. His the prisoner contended that the Treaty recited sketched in 1895 has bean extended by 11,800 This large scheme would necessitate the removal 11,776,93 opinion is, and he speaks from experience of in the Order of Council must be read together trees being planted around Police Stations of Military, Navy and Police rifle ranges and 263,035.30 planting in the Straits, that if we are patient with the Ast. Mouse C. Bowen and H.D. two of them new ones, and 125,565 continuing the forfaituro or exchange of other Military 68,035.70 and can carry on until our rubber trees give Groen contra argued that the Legislature the now read, the latter composed of 17:407 intereste. At the time there were difficulties results was shall make our undertaking a pro could not have intended that it should trese planted, 98.158 trees rested in sifu in pre in carrying out either scheme, but in the 243739580 table one. If there is anything further be the duty of the Magistrate to ascertain pared evil and 10,000 reared from broadcast early part of 1900 the Honourable F

Statement of Accounts I shall be pleased to do so. and that the effect of the Treaty was Eucalyptus and

There being no questions,

merely that the surrender of our own subjects been made at different times and places of the Secretary, brought up the subject for re consideration, with the result that the lesser

The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE The Inspector of Brothels" is not quite the proper tith. He is Inspector under the Protec- tion of Women and Girls Ordinanca. The Government have no nognisance of brothels.

The COLONIAL TREASURER There a Bore in the Colony, I think.

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