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POLICE COURT. Saturday, 8th August.

B. FORD M. T. BERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

SERIOUS CHANGE AGAINST EUROPEAN CONSTABLE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT. |THE NEW TERRITORY IN 1902,

Mr. Arthur Chapman, Assessor, reports na follows on the assessment for 1903-04---

The following report by Hon. H. May, C... Colonial Storetary, on the Nar Terorg for 1902, is published in the Govern

His Excellency the Governor in Connoi under section 8 (2) of the Rating Ordinance, No. 8 of 1901, ordered the existing valuationment Gazelte :-- for 1802-93 to be adopted as the valuation for 1003-04. During the past year po general assessment has been made, the increase in rate able value being due entirely to the normal

Laboe.Sergeant Alfred George Brimble was charged with the manslaughter of a Chinese bawker at Yaauzati on the 3rd inst. Ho plead-growth of the colony.

ed not guilty.

Inspector Macloyaid, Yanmali, gavo formal ovidenen of the arrest of the defondant ut the Central Polien Station at 10.35 that moraing, and applies for a remand,

His Worship adjourned the hearing till Wednesday, 12th inrt., at 2.15 p.m., und fixed bail at $5,000 in two sureties of 82,500 each,

It is alleged against the defendant that he kicked the deceased, who was one of a nuruber of bawkers whom he was clearing out of the way. The unfortunate man was rouaved to hospital, where he died; his dopositions were taken on Friday.

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"TYK" MANSLAUGHTER JABE,

The coal coolie who is sharged with the ans klanghter of another on the Norwegian steamer Tyr daring a trip to Canton on the 28th ult, was brought up ou remand and the case against him prounded with Chief Detective Inspector Hanson conducted the prascention, and on the instructions of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, proferred an additional charge against the necused-ne of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

LAND.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1903

Two Chinese tracers were engaged in Novem” 1· bar to assist in producing copies of the maps for the use of the Land Court.

PUBLIC WORKS.

The works in progress, or completed, daring 1002, were the following:-

Sicknees was somewhat prevalent among the staff, ono surveyor and two Indian coolies dying during the course of the year and aix Indian coolies being invalidod back to India. During 1962 the demarcation of the whole of Two surveyors were discharged on account of the Now Territory, with the exception of (1) the | incompetence, constwise trips from Tai Lan Chong to Tenn Was, and (2) Lamma Island, was completed. Branch offices for taking claims were opened at Ping Shau (April 1st to October 18th), and at 8 i Kung (July 7th to October 25th), on the mainland; and of Mui Wo, Pai O, Ting Chung and Tai O, in Lan Tao Island. All claims on the mainland'have been filed except Hongkong. Villages—The rateable valne ins

for the narrow strip from Tai Lam Chang to increased from 8220,453 to $:20,738, an ad-sun Wou. There are now being reckivud at a dition of $285 or 0-12 per cent.

branch office at Tsan Wan, which it is hoped will be closed in May. This will finish claim- taking on the mainland.

The City of Victoria. The rateable value has increased from 20,844,895 to $7,427,100, an addition of 2-182,705 or 6:15 per cent.

The Hill District. The rateable value has increased from $98.900 to $199,910, in addi. tion of 35,920 or 3.05 per cunt."

Kowloon Point.--The rateable valuo has in- oreused from: $289,945 to $303,175, an addition of $18,210 or 6-28 per cont.

Yaumuti-The rateable value has increased from $187,030 to 2:32,245, an addition of $44,315 or 24:58 per cent.

Mongkoktaui.--The rateable value bas in- creased from $55,110 to $66,565, an addition of $11,755 or $15 per cant.

Hanghom-The rateable valus has, increased from $150,495 to $164,550, an addition of |$14,000 or 934 por coat.

Kowloon Villages.---The rateable value has increased from $124,005 to $130,360, an al-

ition of $0,355 or 512 per cent.

The Whole Colony-The rateable value bas increased from $9,166,613 to $8,749,643, an ad. Aition of $553,030 or 713 per cent.

Interitu Valuations.-Frem 1st July, 1902, to 1st June, 1969, inter valuations have been

As we have already reported, the Tyr loft the harbour for Canton on the unto mentioned with a cargo of coal, to unload which at its destination 160 cooling were engaged. The trip to Canton was beguiled with fantau, bat unfortunately amado as follows- disputo arose and a free fight resulted. In the course of this a coolio named Wong Hip, it is alloped, was pushed overboned by the defendant who was arrested when the steamer rélurred to Hongkongs

The body of the supposed dead man has not heen recovered, and it is in view of that fast that the second charge was added to the original one of manslaughter brought against the prisoner.

A brother of Wong Hip gave evidence, and the hearing was enbsequently further adjourned. THEN FROM EUROPEAN STORE

Cr the complaint of Mr. D. Clark,storekeeper Lane & Crawford's, the head cook and one assistant cook employed in the mess there were charged with stealing provisions. The com- plainant stopped the second defendant on Friday as he was leaving the promises with a basket containing the stolen goods, and asked a few pertinent questions, in answer to which the man made a statement implicating the frat defendant, who, with the other, was arrested and charged with larceny.

Another assistant cook was called as a witueas, and when he had given his eridonos hie Wor ship said he was lucky in not occupying a place

IN THE CITY' OF VICTORIA.

tel

507 now and/or rebuilt tanaments,

rateable value,, ....

... $562,430 30 tenements, temble value, $95,305 Roplacing Assessments, gount

ing to,...

79,885

!

The total number of lots demarcated in 1902

was as followe:----

Mainland, 133631 Lan Too, 27,904

101,625

Total,

vas

The total namber of lots claimed was

Mainland, 164,971 - Lan Tao, J8.289 ·

183,200

Total,

The Full Court had 120 sittings during the year, while the President (Mr. Gomportz) helû 129 Single Court sittings in the Land Court and board 19 cases under the Reut Recovery Ordinance, 14 of 1902. Rent rolls were made out for survey districte 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and for the districts of Tang Chung and Mul Wo in Lan Tao Island.

The reat roll for the rest of the Territory is being pushed on and will be complete before the end of 1900.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

A. CHEE & CO.,

THE

(I) Tai Po Road,With the exception of some minor works, confined to the last 5 miles, the whole of the work was completed, the road LAHMEYER being available for ricksha traffic throughout 1sentirolength. The distance from Tsimsha itami Point to Taipo is 18 miles, the first 2 miles consisting of roads south of the old boundary, which ware made before the New

Territory was taken over.

(IL) Lolies Station," Sheung Shui,-The

buildings were completed and occupied by the pplice in May: nocommodation is provided for a sergeant, 2 European, 13 Iudina and 8 Chinese constables; besides a charge-room, two calls, ato.

(III.) Police Station, Tai ()--This station. which is situated near the moarthern extremity of Lan Tao Island, was completed and occupied by the polico in November. It contaios accuu- modation for a Borgeant, on Europese coustable, 8 Indian and 4 Chinese constables and 4 Chinese boatmen, besides a charge-room, two cells, etc.

Seven police stations have now been built ja

the New Territory, 6 being on the mainland and 1 on Lan Tao Isisud.

(17.) Defining Boundaries.--Two large granite obelisks, bearing suitable iuscriptious, were erected on Lan Tao Island, and a third'near the shore of Mirs Bay, the former defining the points where the western, limit of the Concession meets the north and south shores of the Islad, and the latter the point where the eastern limit

Au ordinance to regulate the tenure of landracets the shore of Mies Bay. The points were in the Now Territory under the style of the established by H.M.8. Bramble. 15,420 Now Territories Titles Ordinanco, 1902, was passed at the class of the gear, but bas not 397,650

been put into operation yet.

144 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down, or being in other Pospects not rateable,

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94,455 8508,195

Incresés in City of Victoria,

IN THE REST OF THE COLONT.

401 new and or rebuilt tenements, rate-

able value,

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24 tonewoonts, rateable value, $26,370 Replacing assessment amount

ing to...

8URVEY.

(V) Kowloon Waterworks.-Though being constructed principally for the supply of the population south of the old boundary of British Kowloon, these works are situated almost

The traversé survey was completed in Dec-ontirely within the Now Territory, Substantial ember, the following being the gross surveyed progress was made with the excavation of the during the year --

main dam for the large reservoir and about 3 Sub-districts. miles of 12-inch cast-iron mais vers laid. The Teun Wan, and part of maiu was brought into service in October for

Lak Yonk.

conveying to Mongkokisai and Yanwati the supply derived from the old intakes above Cloungsbawan, and several new intakes were constructed and concocted up.

Tải Lam Chung The whole, with the exception of small portions previously anrveyed near Mui Wo and Tung Chang The whole..

Districts

Kowloon

$154,325

Un Long.

Lan Too Island,

14,340

12,030

108,355

66 assessmonte coucelled, tenements palled down, or being in other respects not rateable..

Lamma Island,

Tsing I Island,

The whole.

27,995

Chik Lap Kok

The whole.

Island,

Increase in the rest of the Colony, $139,060 The total number of tenements affected by interim valuations being 1,178.

Ni Ku Chou Isinud, The whole.

To enable the coltivated avers in New Kow-

stones. loon and several areas near Sha Tau Kok to be Vacast Tenement Then shpartado umjest vacant teuemonts in the City of Vistoria

is the dock along with the other two, inspected under section 35 of the Rating which the original survey was plotted having were found guilty and sentenced to to Ordinance averaged about 165 monthly, against

months' hard labour each.

UNLAWFUL POMISSION:

Arrested for trespass at the Naval Hospital, Morrison Hill, and searched in the deaal way at Wanchai Police Station, a conlle was found to be in possession of a quantity of choop jewelry regarding which he could not givensatisfactory explanation. He was fined $55 altogether-$5 for trespassing and $50 for unlawful possession.

The prisoner was just nowly out of gaol.

COMMISSION ON THE

REGISTRY.

The following Commission appears in the Government Gazello :-

Whereas it is expedient that a Commission be appointed to enquire into and report on the

· "General Work of the Registry of the Supreme Court of the Colony of. Hongkong. and to recommend what changes, if any, ore necessary to secure the performance of the work thereof with eleisocy and economy,

Now, therefore, I, Sir Henry Arthur Blake, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of salat Mickael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the aforesaid Colony and its Dopeudencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby auder the powers costed in me by Ordinance 27 of 1886, entitled the Commissioners Powera Ordinance, 1886, appoint you the Honourable Francis Hours May, C.M.G. the Honoarabio Alexander Macdonald Themison, Ernest Hami- ton Sharp, Esq., K.C., and Viotor Hobart Deacon, Esq., to be Commission for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting sneh enquiry and I do hereby appoint the said Francis Henry May to be Chairman and Stewart Buckle Carus Boss, Esq., to to ary to the Commissien,

Secret-

176 last year:

Now Kowloon,-A vulation has been made of Kowloon City and its suburbs and Sham

huipe. The rateable value of Kowloon City is $20,250 and Shamshulpo $18,170.

Stad. Mr. David Wood noted for me from 14th blog to 30th September, 1902, during ay absence from the Colony.

PUBLIC GARDENS

REGULATIONS.

The following regulations for the maintenance of good order and the preservation of property

Gozelle:-

in the Pablic Gardens uro published in the 1. No person shall pick or handle flowers or plaats or do suy injury to any plant or tres.

2. No person carrying a load shall enter the Gardens or so the Gardens as a thorongħfara..

3. No person incompletely clothed shall be allowed in the Gardens.

4 No dogs shall be allowed in the Gardens except on leash.

5. No public or privata vehicles shall be allowed it the Gardens oxcopt sedan chairs for the use of invalids, permits for which shall have been first obtained from the Superintendent of the Gardens, and porembulators.

6. Except where otherwise specially ordered. the Gardens will be open from 6am. to 7.30 p.m., from April 1st to September 30th, and from € 2.m. to 6.30p.m. from October 1st to March 31st.

7. No person shall put his feet on the seats, nor lie upon any seat, oor in any building in any part of the Gardens por upon the grass.

8. No person shall eat or injaro any statue, green-boasa, hut, cage, bandstand, fonce or other property of the Government in the Gardens.

Gardens.

RING TILOR.

3 kites shall be forn in or from the And I do further hereby order and direct 10. All persons using the Gardens shall that the said ammission shell, for the purpose conduct themselves in a quiet and orderly of miking the said enquiry, have all such

1. The Superintendent may lose the powers as are vested in the Supreme Cout of The Colony or in any Judge thereof on the Gardens or any portion therent and grant occasion of any suit or action in respect of the admission thereto by ticket or otherwise ensuch

ADY F following matters, viz. :—

Gecasious as may be approved by the Governor. (a) The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise, as the Commissioners or any of them may think fit.

(b.) The compelling the production of doon.

ments,

(e) The punishing persons guilty of contempt

And I do hereby further direct that every examination of witnesses shall be held in private, and I de further direct that any person ex amined 5 witness in the aforesaid who, in the opinion of the Comm usioners, makes maliers in respect of which he is examined, ahall receive a certificate under the band of the Chairman or presiding Member of the Commis sion countersigned by the Secretary, etaling that the witness has upon his examination made a full and true disclosure as aforesaid, as pro vided by Section 4 of the before mentioned Ordinance; and I do further require you to report to me the evidence and your opinion thereon and hereby charge all persons in the Public Service to assist you herein.

MISHAP TO US. TRANSPORT.

been found too small in those cases-fresh traverses had to be made; the cultivated lands One Indian subdurrojor, with 6 Indian south of the old boundary being also included, and Chinese chain-men, was engaged upon the work, which was connected at foar points with the trigonometrical survey, apon which the topographical survey is based.

The areas cadastrally surveyed daring the year amounted to 11.715 81 acres, including 219,292 fields. These figares do not compare favourably with those of the proceding year, when over 11,000 sores were dealt with by s

considerably less staff, the reason boing that the work daring 1902 was conûzed to much moro diffsalt ground, which consisted of the most billy parts of the whole Territory,

The following were the areas sarvoyed:

Districte.

Sub-districts Kowloon,"

Kan Youk, Lak Yeak,

Tsun Wan, The whole.

Tang Hoi, Un Long,

▸

Lan Tao Island,

Thing I Island,

Chik Lap Kok Island, Ni Ku Chou Island, Top Man Island, Fak Lap Chan Island, Kan Sai Island, Im Tin Tex Island,

Tai Lan Chung The whole, with the

exception of small por tions previously sur vered near Mai Wo and Tang Chung. The whole. The whole.

The whole.

The whole

The whole. The whole. The whole.

The staff sagagod upon this portion of the work consisted, ap till Juus, of Leo inspectors, 12 surveyors, 89. Indian chain-men, sad about 0 Chinose coolies. In July, I inspector, 12 arregors and 43 Indian chain men were sent back to India and, after about a month's cansation, field operations were resumed with inspector, 27 surveyors, 37 Indian obain-meu, and about 55 Chinese coolies.

The demarcation of the areas surveyed during 1900 was completed by the 10 surveyori mentioned in last year's roport, who are included in the cadastral stafi enumerated abore. They dedit with 13,416,84 seres, which included 97,3 dekls, constituting 32,824 boldings.

One survor, with one Indian colie, was The chartered transport Lal-los on her regular trip from Southern waters to Mauila detailed throughout the whole year for special sprung a fake and now will have to go to work in connection with the Land Court. Hongkong for repairs. The officers say that Fivo/office assistants were obtained from heavy zou are responsible for the mishap. The vessel's pumps are working incessandy to keep India fa the early part of the year, one having the water le tho hold down, & tubaut 3.30 o'clock becppreviously appointed locally." The number on the morning of August 1, while running is of maps dealt with during the your was 296, badly. At this is the vessel was off Laguan,

3,09 NEWSPAPEES

e full and true disclosures touching all the heavy sea, the Lal fee was found to be losing the boundaries being compared and the Samur. On sonuding the wells it was found Holdings and fold inked in and numbered as the that three foot of water was in the fore-hold. sheets were revived from the surveyors. Both the steam and hand-pataps were started, and the water was kept down until the vessel reached Manila. All of the cargo in the fore-hold was transferred to other parts of the vessel and suffered no damage. Her bulkheads were perfectly tight, with the result that no water resched the engine room or after-holl

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AFFORESTATION.

FL J. BAR

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

ELECTRICAL CO..

LONDON,

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN, GESELLSCHAFT FORM,

W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.

£38

LD..

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

From 1st January to 31st December, 1902, 9.350 licences, dinarances permits, &, were issued at Cheangelau; 300 at Tai 0; 3,253 at Taipo: 3,10 at Deep Bay; and 3,108 at Saikung. The collected by the Harbour Department from the New Territory during 1902 was $13,806.05.

POLICE.

I attach a tahto showing the distribution of police in the New Territory in 1902.

There wore 14 Europeans, 96 Indians and 41 Chinese, with 10 boatmen, stationed in the New Forritory on land, and 6 Europeans, 35 Chinese doing duty in launches.

There was very satisfactory decrease in serious crime as compared with 1901. the figures for the Inst four years boing us follows:-

Gang robberies Boat and junk robberies Highway and street

robberies

Totals.

1899 1900 1991 1902 23 20 23 11. 83

5 5

12

4 B

42 32 15 17 Police were employed, in addition to their or- dinary police duties, in collecting Crown rent, and the water police have licensed boats and received the fees. on behalf of the Harbour Mauter.

The new stations at Shoung Shui sud Tai O wore occupied on the 10th May and 3rd November respectively.

The Chinese force stationed on the border kas continued active, and it is to a great extent due to its presence that there have been fewer incursions of robbers from over the northern boundary. Increasing appreciation of the pre- seace of the police is shown in the readiness with which reports of all sorts are made to them, although at times clan combinations and fear of revenge still make it difficult to elicit ovidouce.

CRIMINAL. STATISTIES.

Returns of the number of cases brought a satisfactory decrease in crime and es- febefore the Magistrates are apponded. They

pecially in crime of a serious nature,

Mr. Hallifar, the District Magistrate in the New Territories, reports that though the number of cases brought before the magis- trates shows a reduction, thors' is an ever

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there is an inclination to sell on the part of holdora, ordinary shares are on offer at $2, but profaroucs rip can be placed at. 30 costs; the quotation for Jelebus is quite nominal, es the Cosopany will in all probability to ligaulated, and shares are en effer without any buyers for the moment.

Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS, --The Hongkong sud Whampoa Dock Co., Limitar, have advertised their ordinary half-yearly meeting for the 24th August, at noon; the transfer books of the Company will be closed from 10th to 24th instant, both days inclusive. The July seitletnent bringing out some shares weakened the stock to some extent, but it has rallied sgain in anticipation of a good report, and basinos has been done at $213, $214, $215 and '8216 cash, and 8217 for the end of the mouth, the market closing with cash tuyors at $216. Shanghai Farnhams have ruled quiet at Ta. 107

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Land Investment shores can be placed at $:55; West Points are quist at 850 Hongkong Hotels have been the medium of some business during the wook. rising from $150 to $154, with salos at intermediate rates. Oriente Hotels have advanced to $50 bayers, and Humphreys Estates ars on offer at $12.

COTTON MILLE-No business has been reported.

MISCELLANEOC's Green Islands are quiet at $24. Hongkong Electrics old sorip may be. placed in quantities at $12.75 and the new issue is in demand at 87. Ropes sold at $145. Icos have buyers at $250; Steam Water-boats at $141: United Asbestos are in demand at $9.10 and 2200 ex dividend respectively. China Providents have dropped to $9.50. Watkins are in favoar at 87, and Powells are offering at $9 ex dividond

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

Tree Plantiur.The number of trees planted nonated to 31,716, the majority of which were the ordinary pine tree. Most of these were planter along the Taipo Road, and a few at Figsbau. Taoloded in the total are 2.781 camphor tras plauted along the Taipo Rowd and 12 Castilton olastica planted below the same rend towween the fourth and fifth mile.persing amonat of work in the way of arbi-

tration of disputes, nearly all of them trifling: THE CREAM OF questions of money, marrriage and fung shut are the most comION.

By far the inter -uvmbra vivirom maan- nas fairly easily. as soon as it is possible to get down to the bed

asked for without may reference to the senti- rock of facts: an outside desision is all that is

mental points raised on both sides. Fung slui does at times give trouble: bat in po case yet, has either party been able oven after a week or fortnight to give an idea of their case clear enough for practical purposes."

Dime trad cars tą pradnes 46.800 trees were sown broad cast in the catch. ment area of the new reservoir and betwee

sixth and seventh mile-stones, and to produce

previous year. 24,200 trees in sites to replace the failures of the

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, I attach a statement of revenue and expos diture for the year 1902.

Camphor Trees--Exporiments ware made in sowing camphor seeds in pots and planting the young trees out in the middle of the anmer when about five months old in order to and a cheaper way of rearing this particular tree than has been practised hitherto. The seeds ger minated and the trees were 6in, in height when they wore planted, some in prepared trenches and some in pits, but thoy have made very little progress since and do not give much promise of success. That camphor trees will grow in the New Territory when placed under suitable conditions is proved by the fiue specimens at Ho Sheung Heung. The trunks of seren of there have the following dimensions in circum.bo ference at three or four fest from the ground :-- 10 feet 7 inches: 15 feet 9 inches: 13 fest 3 inch. fast 4 inches: Il feet; 8 foot 6 inches: 0 ft 8 inches :

Fire Barriers About 4 miles of old fire barriers. 1 foot wide, were cleared to protest the young trees on both sides of the Taipo Road.

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MEDICAL

Mr. Ho Nai Hop, Chinese Medical Officer, residef at Taipo and visited periodically the severd police slutions and villages in the Now Terriory. He treated 812 native patients morethan in the previous year,

Maria! Fever-There was a considerable dimpation in the number of cases oconring, espcially amongst the members of the police fore. This is attributed, to a greal extent, to the prophylactio administration of quinine. Fim the 1st May to the beginning of December agh of the police, whether Europeas, Indian of Chinese, was given three grains daily.

MARK

SCOTCH WHISKIES

ARE

“KING EDWARD VII,"

EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR,

AT $22.00 PER DOZEN;

"KING EDWARD VII,"

LIQUEUR,

The collection of Crown rent has been rendered very dificult on ing to the want of a Font-roll based on demarcation. Demarcation is now practically completed and the rent-roll based on it will be ready in the early autumn, when collection of the rent with arrears should

comparatively ensy if undertaken with vigour." OLUB” Transfers of holdings and parts of holdings. are frequent sad as the machinery for recording such transfers was not ready, the collection of rent has suffered. The New Territories Titles Ordinance now provides for this want. Chenges in the trustees of common fuads are also a constant source of trouble.

GENERAL,

The people seem to be more prosperous than they wore in a small way; a number of new houses are going up of a better class than the existing ones; there are a few new shops; a few new tea-honses show increased trafic, especially on the cattle routes; the cultivation of pine- apples is Lof iceably extending; and in spite of the fact that paddy is now at $3.00 a picul, there is no real distress as far as can be seen. But with the exception of the Un Loong Fowder Factory. and a few establishments in Taiwan, there is no now undertaking of any size, unless the increased activity of the brick-kilos can be so designated,

SHARE REPORT.

Cholera. This disease was provalent in May. fotice measures were taken to check it by the Isue of notices warning the Chinese against ating unripe fruit, uncooked vegetables, &c., Mesers. Erich Georg & Co, say in their weekly and rising them always to toil their drinkingsbare lat, dated Hoogkong, 8th August: wate!

Ball-1 oz. This disease was epidemic at Taip and Shatin districts in the spring of the year some twenty cases occurring with but oue Prompt measures were taken by vaccinut. the

of da villagers, with culf lymphs, and apparently with succes, as the disease did not spread to the nehbouring districts.

Jaccinations. Free vaccination was carried onat the police stations during the winter maths, and altogether during the year, 336 vabiactions were performed as compared with 7 1201.

eprosy. The leper asylum was visited rfularly once a work by Mr. Ho. The total nauber of inmates was

lagus--No cases were reported as having carred during the year.

Staff Mr. Ho resigned at the end of jo year and was succeeded by Mr. Lau Lai, a entiate of the Hongkong College of Medi-

for Chiness. EDFCATION

The committee that reported on education in Colony generally made certain recommen. tins with regard to the New Territory Whis have not yet been given effect to.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

The station at the island of Cheangeben was

ROOMMEND MACEIVEN & CAMERON'S FENS, ppened in September, the one at Tai O, in the island of Lan Too, in October, 1898, that at THE WATERLET PEX, for Easy Writing... THE FLYING SOUKAMAN FEN instead of a Q ill. Caipo, in Mirs Bay, on board the police steam THE FETING Wiles 200 words per dip. Sold auch, in January, 1900, that in Doep Bay on

129451901; and that at Saikung in April, 1902.

at all Stationers. WAVERLY WORKS, EDINBURGU board the police steam launch, in Novomber,

The continual rise of or change is detrimental to a general rovival of thate business. It is also keeping the money markot tight, und although the close of the week has seen an enquiry for a few of our principal stooke, yet the tone of the

on Shanghai are Tis. 72 for a T/T, and Tle. 73 for a three days' sight privato paper.

BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais hore weakened, and although at the elose of the market they are nominally, quoted at $675, a firm offer ata reduction would öring out shares. Nationals have buyers at $71.

MALINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions are wanted at 34974, China Traders sold at $614 and might be placed at this figure, Yangtsaus are offered at $135 and Strait Insurances are engnised for at

cat Sla FIRE INSURANCE SHARES have ruled

Tory quiet during the week; Hongkongs are steady at $8275 and Chion Fires are on offer at $87,

SHIPPINGSHARER.Canton and Machos sold And bato further sellers at $37 ex the divind of 81,50 paid on the 4th instant; Indos have weakened and could now he procured at $92, China-Manilas old soziy sold at $20 and the quotation for the new issue is nominally $15; Star Ferries old scrip has advanced to 8271 bayers, whilst there are sellers of the now scrip at $18. Shell Transports sold and have sellers at £1. 38. 6d.

REFINERIES-China Bugars are firmor in the market, and after sales at $93 and $04, could now be placed at $95. Luzons are unchanged. at 310 buyers.

MINING.-Paujoms que very unsettled and

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Ar $16.00 PER DOZEN,

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Absolutely Pure

To be used always for raising cake, scones, hot tea-biscuits, rolls, muffins, crusts, etc.

Indispensable where the finest food

is required.

The medical officer of health and public analyst for the city of London, England, reports the ROYAL a Baking Powder chemi- cally pure and giving the maid- mum possible yield of leavening gas.

ROYAL, BAKING POWDER re- tains its strength and freshness under the variable temperature and moisture of every climate.

Manufactured by

Royal Baking Powder Co.

NEW YORK, U.S. A.

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