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the provisions of this ordiusnes, enter, inspect and survey every much building or work daring

its progress.

Now, Sir, from this we can mo on whom the duty falls; and if there are any convenient loophotes, or instances where the P.W.D. ero exempt from supervising or occasionally in- pecting buldings which are being erected for Laman babitation, the songer that oxemption is annulled the better; if that exemption is mado on account of the stuff being undermanned, lot the numbers be augmented as soon as possible, let public money be spent on an efficient body of men who are capable of doing their work in

a proper and efficient manner, and, to us the words of our ridor, let the authorities adopt more stringent-inesaurea“ fo¬jrevout-honses being built in such a manner as in the case over which we gave our verdict, where mou are loft entirely to themselves, without any supervision whatever, to eroet buidinge in such a manner us to render them dangerous for humaa Jabitation and the public at large.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 30th December.

Beroas Ma. IH. KEMP 'ACTING

POLJO MAGISTRATE),

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31sr. 1!42

THEFT FROM COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS. Pau Tak, a coolie, denied s odling six dollars' worth of rabber from the Cosmopolitan Docks on the 29th inst.

An Indian watchman said he stopped the accused walking out of the gate with the rubber, rolled up in paper, under his area. He told witues that he got it from a fris d, whom he snbeequently pointed out and who was also Farrested.

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THE DEAD ARCHBISHOP,

Loudon. 24th December. The Arohbishop of Canterbury never recovered bie strength after an access of weakasas in the House of Lords on the 4th December. His Grace passed quietly and peacefully away. The Archbishop took the Sacrament on Thursday, the 11th December, with the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London, whom he after. wards sternly blessed.-N-C. Daily News...

KIPLING AND VENEZUELA.

London, 24th December. Comment on the coalition with Germany In: respoet to Venezuela seems to have increased in, us the greatest blander that has boen made iu bitterosis. All the opposition papers denm.nce interuational affaire sines the Unionists come into power, and the slusnes flods for defonders in any quarter. Kipling has come out with a poem on the ambject in the Tine, in which he uses very plain language, which echoes what appears to be the general sentiment of the people.-S. Times,

red, and he was plevd in the box as witnes 1 her caso against this man, however, was not He said he did not give the rubber to the defenit daat; all he knew about it was that he saw it lying under a boites, and said in a loud voice

There are two pieces of rubber have." Then he went away:

The accused was sentenced to six weeks hard labour,..

ASSAULT.

Shum Lan, a weaver, was accused of assault- It is no good crying over spilt milk; battering a widowed countrywoman, and denir it,

The complainant said she was in her house at prevent it from being spilt, and if the 9, Amey Street, sowing, when the defendant precautions taken in the post have proved in- entered, and without a word came up to bor, Inco Honie prises medicine into her month, dragged her from the bed where she was sitting, and assanite her. The landlady, who was in the room, au out and sumourd a constable, and the defendant was arrested.

sufficient to cops with the evil, adopt mors string. ont measures to prevent it in the fatnrs. If stronger mansures are adopted, mere vigilance displayed, I fool,quge house collapses will become less frequent. Builders or contractors may become fewer it numbers but of better quality and there will be a loss domand for scapegoats Apologising for taking up so much of your valuable space, Yours, ele.,

EMERSON. P. GIBSON.

the defendunt, who explained his relationship The landlady told a similar story, but not so with the complaiusut. She was his proper wife, but left him in Canton, for some reason best known to herself, and it was in order to persuado her to go back that he, at the request of his wife's parents, cane darn to Hongkong after her to the alleged assault, he was suffering from an internal complaint, for which the alleviative was pepper, and when he entered the TRAM-house in Amoy Street where his wife was, he bad in his hand some pepper be was about to swallow. His wife sawit, thought he was going to throw it la her fece, and raised u distus- bonce; the landlady was apparently persessed of The 18th ordinary annual general meeting of a similar idea; and ran for a policeman. That the Hongkong High-Level Teamways Co., Lawas all; there was no assault, and he did not was held yesterday afternoon in the offices of intend to commit any. the general managers, Messrs. J. D. Humphreys & Son, 38, Queen's Road Central, Mr. J. A. Jupp (chairman) presideel, and there were sho

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present Messrs. J. Orange, A. H. Mazvoll, J. INOCULATION IN THE PUNJAB

A. Tarrant, G. Murray Bain, C. Ewonz, G. Kaju, and J. L. Cotter (secretary),

The Panjab Government have been wall The SECRETARY having read the notice subject of the fatal consegneticos which were advised to issue an official communiqué on the

calling the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, The re-alleged to havo followed the inoculation of cer tuin Takabitants of the village of Mulkowal, in

port and statement of accounts having been with

CONDITIONS IN MARTINIQUE,

jaricus to British trade. The additional

alf-penny ter ponve weld amount to between CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS

ven and eight milfons o year.

Me Chamberlain in the course of on caruost and energetio farewell speech, said that the kaell of the Empire would tolled if the colonies were allowed to believe that for tho sake of a triding advantage the m'herland was renity to sacrifice their interests. The mother- loud, Mr. Chamberlain added, was bound to act equitably by their fellow-subjects in distant parts of the Empire.

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128 Against the mondment Light Unionists voted with tho Opposition. Several other Unionists abstained from voting DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

THA PERSIAN GULF,

London, 26th November.

The Viruna correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports that Turkey has. refused Great Britain permission to establish a coaling station at Basra, at the hood of the Persian Gulf.

BEEF COMBINE COLLAPSES.

London, 28th November. The hoof-packing combine at Chiengo has collapsed owing to dissensions in regard to the terms of purchase add the unfavourable

London, 24th December.. Despatches from Paris report eorious coudi-monetary situation. tions at Martinique. The volcanic destruction in the island has left the natives almost in o state of famine. The relief measures planned bp the government cannot proceed because Governor Lemaire reports thrt ho is afraid to signal for a general massere of the white visit the interior lost his absence ebould be the

population,--Shanghai Times,

nearly £50 each.

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CRICKET.

London, 28th November. The Sportsman states that the first-class counties will receive nearly £2 each as their share of the test matches with the Australians last season. Tho minor counties will receivo

THE EX-QUERS OF HAWAIL

London, 26th Novembor. London, 24th December. Ex-Queen Lilinokulani, of Hawaii, is proces Annoncerient is undo that the Basining against the United States Government to Ministry of Finance has arranged for a pormon-recover $3,000,000 2600,000), the value of ent servies of properly equipped vessels under Crown lands in Haweli annexed by the United the Russian-Stenci Navigation Company. -Stutes. 5. Times.

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NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AFRICA.

THE BOYCOTTINGS,

London, 2th November. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Ceminens last night, said thatbe much regretioff the action of their respective congregations in the ouses of the Rev. My lok hud the Rev, Mr. Bothe, of the Dutch Reformed Chureb. Sneh notion, he said, was calculated to delay union and prosperity in South Africa. The reported boycotting of National Scouts, 20 Chamberlain, bellaved, had been exaggerated, but the matter would have his careful con- sideration.

ZULUS AND BOERS-DELICATE SITUATION)

London, 25th Novautbar. Dinizulu, the paramount chief of Zululand, while loyal to the British cacourages the Zulus been warned that he will be held responsible for the good behaviour of the natives.

THE BRITISH LABOUR COMMISSION,

London, 27th November. Some of the members of the British Labour Commission declare that they have received soi many eye-openers in ledustrial matters during their tour of the United States that it will be difficult to convince Englishmoon of the unorag- gerated truth, especially in the encouragements gives to workers inventions, and of the wide application of labour-saving machinery for overcoming difficulties which are considored insuperable in England.

London, 28th November,

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its investigations, his been especially amazed the equipment of the cotton mille, an equip

which the Commissionera state is far superior to that of the Lancashire mills,

Loudon, 1st December.

The British Labour Commission, in the course

The British Labour Commission, organised by Mr. Mozely, and now touring America, will submit to British trade nuions the question of forming an organisation analogous 10 the

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you for some days, I propose with your permis. the district of Gujrai. Though the explanation. in their auimosity against the Boers. He has National Civic Federation of the United States. HHIG EST GRADE LEVER MOVEMENT GUARANTEED FROM 10 TO 25 YEARS

sion to take them as read. The traffic reqsipten tardy it does not appear that any great for the year a.ain show a substantial advance,

mischief has been caused by the delay, because

FRAUAE BETWEEN THE DE WETS.

London, 261 November. It is reported that before Ionving, Gonerat Christian de Wet met his brother. Command ant Piet de Wet, and called him a truitor. The brothers fought. In the enecaster Command-

ant Fist de Wet twice, knocked down Ganerai Christian de Wet, leaders of the National Scouts.].

[Commandant Fiet de Wet was one of the

REPORTED ACUTE, QISTRESS,

London, 8th November.

Sir A. Lawley, the Lieutenant-Governor of A deputation from Johannesburg has assured the Transvaal, that the recent decision of the re-rent proclamation has accentuated the acute Supreme Court nullifying President Kruger's distress. Sir A. Lawley, in reply, said that he would postpone the payment of interest on bonds; but he would requies clear proof of great hartship before he would more in the matter

EXTERMINATION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, London, 28th Novembor.

The Vorwärte, the coinlist rowspaper, has published a copy of a ringing appeal which is being issued by an organisation of the most promlarut people in Germany.

This appeal, which is signed by prines nobles, great fanciers, and industrial ropreson- tatires if Germany, vigorously supports the Emperor in calling for a systematio movement immoral and corrosive force, imperilling the for the extermination of social democracy as an honour and the domestic life of Germany..

The Vortrta states that the organisation which has drawn up the appeal is preparing to circalate 8,000,00. pamphlets, arging voters to resist the danger which is undermining the Fatherland. The codalists, to By

this

PIRE IN CANADA.

London, 30th November... A disastrous fro has occurred at Rat Portage, Many beuses, six steamers, and 25,000,000 ft. a town on the Lake of the Woods, Canada, of lumber were destroyed. The darings is estimated &t S100,000 (about £20,000).

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BURSIAN UMI:SARIES IN AFGHANISTAN,

London, 30th November. Russian emissaries disguised as traders are

but the costs of running have been largely the authentic announcement only too accurately increased and we must be prepared to face still rroborates the Irmentable statements that further increases in the charges accounts in pronouncement reveals a series of blunders had gained curseucs The authoritative future years. Almost the whole of our rolling which it is difficult to characterise in terms of stock being imported from England, the fall in moderation. It appears that the inoculation exchange on this item alone will have a consid campaign, for whichsuch elaborate arrangements eralde influence on the ransing expenses and had been made, was stollified at the very com opkeep. During the year the relaying of moucement through tho inability of the Labora

THE AFRIKANDER BOND, the permanent way with new rails has been tory at Bombay to supply the necessay quantity

London, 27th Norimber. Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr and other members of practically complate and we have a good

of prophylactic seruu. The scheme was the Bond propose that the title Afrikander based upon ten thousand doses of supply of spara reils in stock. The rolling per diem: it was not antil

South a foelnight beg to one Afrion," sad that the stock gezierally is, in first-class order, but we before the operations commenced that it was have thought it advisable to ugain write down sertained that the full supply would not propose that new settlers to eligible for fund of 5,000,000 marks (2130,000). -

South Africa cu Caundisa lines. They afsorganisation, are appealing for a campaign this account $5,000, as the wear and tear with be forthcoming, and as a matter of fact tho quantity is med has fallen short of one-half the

tymbership. -the improved time-table is much grüater than ten thousand doses a day the Punjab Goveri- before. A contruct has been entered luto forment aver they were promised, There has been covering in the top station, a much-needed an extraordinary miscalculation here, for which. improvement, and the work is now nearing somebody should be brought sharply to book. --completion. Owing to the increasing number in comparison with west untoward developments This, however, is a matter of minor importance of 3rd class Chinese pussongers travelling, prin- which ensued: The Punjab Government state cipally servants of Petk raidents, it has been that it presently became apparent that the serum found necessary to provide a railed-in enclosure at the Gardou Road Station for their 180.

was not entirely free from contamination, and As very few cases were reported in which inocula. these two items will increase the amount at tion was shortly followed by death. It was not ashit of stations and shelters by about $4,000, proved that death was due le inoculation, bat in we have written off in guicipation a further view of the possibility of this having been so SUD of $1.80.96 from the total under this orders were issued on November 1st to suspend heading, bringing it down to $11,400. We feel operations until a supply of duid ountmponeb sure you will approve of our having added able parity was obtained. Before there could $5,000 to reserve laud. In the opinion of your take effect the deplorable calamity of Mulkowat

London, 24th November, consulting committee and general managers, it coeurred, whore nineteen persons, inculated Berlin and Vienna newspapers assert that an should be our policy to continue to build up this from

American spiritualist named Philipps has a the Bumpe fund, so that may be a strong all iuuculation

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Was immertintely stopped, that the Tsaz takes no important decision, even position to meat any emergency that may arise. and a special enquiry undertaken to Before moving the alption

the report sad the sonros of contaminatita. The officers his family life, without consultation with necounts I shall be pleasel to cover any ques who conducted this investigation reported Philipps. Psychic treatment" is reported to that although the risk of contamination have exercised an unfavourable effect upon the may have been partly due to the inexperience of The CHAIRMAN formally moved the adoption the Laboratory staff, it was mainly due to

Loudon, 25th November. of the report and accounts.

variations from the original method of prepar.

Mr. Philipps, the "payehist," who was re- Mr. MURLAY BAIS-I have much pleasuring the prophylastic changes mad, it is ported to have great intinence over the Tear, in sesending the adoption of the report and the stated, in accordance with the recommenda has left the Imperial court owing to the re- pussing of the accounts, and in so doing Itions of the Plague Commission-with the presentations of the Court Physician and others. should say that the shareholders, I think, way convratulate themselves upon the continued good management of the Company,

The motion was agreed to.

tions.

There being no questione,

The CHAIRMAN moved the re-election of Mr. C. Ewens. Hon. C. W. Dickson, and Mr. J. Orange to the Consulting Committee.

Mr. MANCELL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. EWENS woved that Messrs Fullerton Henderson and W. H. Patty be re-elected auditors for the rosuing year.

Mr. TARRANT seconded, and the motion was

agreed to.

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THE KAISER ON FREEDOM.

· Loadoa, 30th November. The German Emperor, in inaugurating a ball of fame at Gorlits curaturday, said that the present generation was less sessible to its obli- gation to contipas the unification of the Father. laud than was its predecessor. The freedom of the individual. the Emperor said, was condi- tional on that freedom being subordinated to people freedom of thought and freedom of reli-

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

sion at Velhí on the 29th instant," also for the, to Japanese ports. A great development of TRADE prophylactic whilst at the same time reducing

London, 24th November. Coronation Durbar on the 1st Junasry and for both passenger and freight trafle is, however, the dose. The staff of the Laboratory has now.

The Washington correspondent of the the dopartum of the Viceroy on the 10th looked forward to, as regards the former bear strengthened, all serum used in future will Morning lost reports that Mr. John Hay (the January. It allots positions for high of in, especially, when the advantages of the Siberian be subjected to conslusive tests, and a full Susretary of State). Mr. J. D. Moody (the ruling princes and their escorts and adds to the route to Europs are better appreciated and the STILL LEADING 'supply of seram will shortly be forthcoming.

Secretary for the Navy), Mr. Payuo (Postmester-information already published on the subject railway service improved. It is the intention Such is, in brief, the explanation of the Punjabeteral), and Mr. E. Root (the Secretary for of the general arrangements. The elephant of the Company to run a regular and Government of this most painful episode, and War) oppo:e rigid anti-trust legislation pro- precession will start from the station where frequent service between Japan and Russian complete as it is from their point of view, the posed by President Roosevelt; while Mr. P. O the Viceroy's special train will be met ports with the beginning of next year, which matier, we would urge, eaunot be allowed to remain where it now sinna. The Bombay L. . Shaw (Secretary to the Treasury), and

(the Attorney General). Mr. B. A. by all the Chiefa and officinis, the Clovernor will later form the connection between the Hitchcock (Secretary for the Interior), Mr, of Madras and Bombay, the Lieutenant Siberian Railway and Japan and be increased A ECOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT Laboratory, the sole source in India whence

Governors, the head of Administrations as the traffic requiros. Every three weeks a prophylactic serum can be obtained, is charged Mr. J. Wilson Secretary for Agriculture) and their Staffs. The speciel train of the steamer will leave Kobe for Vladivostock and with issuing duid so contaminated that its ma support President Roosevelt..

Duke and Duchess of Coanunght will arrive s

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eighteen days for Port Arthur and Daisy. was followed by speedeath, A more serious

Landon, th November. quarter of au bour after that of the Viceroy. Several fine ships of the line bave already allegation against an important Governmont

President Roosevelt, in a latter which has and Lord Curzon will present the principal visited Kobe, including the Manchuria, moiďko establishment can hardly be conceived, whether been published, refused on the gound of race or people to their Royal Highness s Thons be one of the best-appointed steamers in the the contamination arose from careless prepara-colour to close the dour of federal office to any taking part in the procesion will then mount Far East. The Amer is now in port dicliarg- tion or the employment of novel methods. The good oitian.

elephants and the progress through the city and ing Chinese teakwood and rice. This vessel effect of this calamity has been to discredit

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one to cump will take place. At the Durbar, is only twelve months old, is 275 feet in length the Government under whose auspices the

London, 24th November. spectators will be in their places by 10a.m., the and of. 2,348. tous, She is capable of accom IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT The Pittsburg Despatch states that whits the ruling Chiefs by 11, and the heads of the Local medating fifty-six first-clase passengers and The P.M. steamer Chine, with ms... &c., left the prophylactic treatment under grave sus tried to induce King Edward and his Ministry Veterans will then march in and the Duke and exceptionaly well-furr ishod steamer,

inoculations were carried out and to ploos Emperor William was at Sandringham he vainly Governments and Administrations by 11.15. many hundreds in the storage, he is an Shanghai for this port on the 29th iust.. atinoculation, witis its large powers of caring defying the Mouros dortrine and acquiring St. arriving under a salute a quarter of an hour later, kong to Nagasaki. She left the former pors on picion. Whatever assurances may be given, to promise neutrality in the event of Germany Duchess will follow under a salute, the Viceray

The Amur had a stormy passage from Hong- life in this plague-stricken country, will not be Albert left Kobe, riu Naguruki and Shanghai,munity until the allegations now made havo and seizing territory in South America.

The Imperial Gorton mail steamer Koniy rehabilitated in the ages of the natiro com- Thomas, the Danish West Indian possession, The Foreign Secretary will then sak pezzission the 8th inst. and two days Inter was overtaken KING EDWARD VII en the 8th inst., p.m., and may be expected been exhaustively sifted by a committee of

to open the Durbar. Herpida will rids up with a by a storm which beat about the ship for thron here on the 6th prox.

fanfare of trumpets and the Chief Herald will days witli grest fury. The first officer describes experts, and those responsible for the fatal

on commend of the Viceroy read the Proclama- it as rather a barriesne thau a typhoon and says The Imperial German mail steamer Dorm-blunders made to suffer. There is another sido in emphasising the protests of Cardinal Logue Amid a flourish of trumpete sud a salate of 101

Mr. Tim Healy, member for North Louth,tion announcing the Coronation of the King it continued for three days, until a change in eladi, carrying the German nails with dates to this question

the wind to north-weet caused it to abate. quarters that The opinion is held in many and Archbishop Walsh against the absence of guns the National Standard will be hoisted and Though the damage done will be easily repaired

Panjab Government, in order the Irish Nationalists from the House of Com. to curry out their campaign upon the unprecemons during the diecussion on the Education Cheers will then be given for the King, drat the saloon was flooded, and not only was the Viceroy will rise and address the assembly, the fuconvenience caused was very great, as dented scale essential la success, imposed an impossible task upon their inoculation staff, Bil. declares that the situation is unparalleled by the Darbar assembly and ofterwards by glass in the port-holes broken but the brass who were required to carry out a larger aomber Jack Booth in feathers to make believe le Bretary will present the Ruling Chiefs, the of water was shipped through the engine Ho states that Mr. Redmond is posturing as 37.000 troops assembled outside, and the Foreign framework of the ports. A large quantity absorvanes of the proper precautions. It may of operations than is compatible with the is the Napoleon of the Irish stags.

CHAIRMAN stated that dividend wartauts would be ready this moning.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Dam, and is dus here to-day, a.m..

from Berlin of the 9thrinst, left Colombo on the 9th inst., .., and may be expected bore on the 10th prox.

The CPR. steamer Tartar arrived at Van

couver at 7.30 .. on the 27th inst.

The Russian steamer Herr Lerche left Moji on the 27th inst. for this port en route for Odes).

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SUGAR CONVENTION DEHATE

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la er advancing in front of the dais and in room fanlight, the waves washing over the bost be that this has contributed to the unfortunate

turn bristly presenting congratulations to Bis deck. It was a perfect barricane, to use the fatalities that bare occurred. The existance of

Majurty through the Viceroy, who will revive words of the chief officer, but providing this doubt, when inoculation is the Punjab is

London, 25th November.. them standing. The Durbar will then be land is not near such weather can do little harin 3,069 NEWSPAPERS

In the House of Commons last night Bir closed, the Viceroy leaving first under a saints to a modern vessel. Although the hatches were shortly to be resumed, strengthens the demand William Barcenrt moved an amendment to the followed by Their Royal Highnesses The battoned down, the water found its way to the RECOMMEND MAČNIVEN & CAMERON'S ENS, for an expert enquiry. The credit of the motion for the adoption of the sugar conreu- Viceroy and Their Royal Highnesses will leave cargo and damaged that portion consigned to

THE WAVERLEY PES, for Easy Writing,

Government and tie harmlessness of inovala- THE FLYING SCOTCHMAN FES, instead of a Quill.

tion are now impugned, and infiuite harm wition, asking that the convention should be oxup together on the 10th for the station, where Nagtaski00 bags of rice. The curge for THE FLYING writes 200 words per dip. Seld be wrought if a thorough investigation of these rejected. Sir W. Harcourt said that the they will be received he the Chiefs and officials Kobe was undamaged, for a large part of it was at all Stationers. WAYSHLEY WORKS, EDINBURGH, most amazing mishaps is not promptly forth convention shut and locked the open door of at 11am. Their Royal Highnesses train leaving undamageable, being teakwood from Canton.

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