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THE HÔNGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1903

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE be largely accomplished by the new type of will be only 3331,039, The estimated ordinary

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday in the Council Chamber.

TREBENT:~

HTM EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Siz HENBY A. BLAKK, G.C.M.G.

Colonel L. F. BROWN, LE. (Commanding the Troops)

Hon. FH. MAY, C.M. G. (Colonial Becretary), Hon. Sie HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, KT. Attorney-General), f

Hoa. A. M. THOMMON (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Commander E. M. RUMSEY, R.N. (Harbour Master).

Hon, WA HATI (Director of Public Works), Hon. J. 31. ATKINSON (Principal Ciril Medical Officer).

Hos. Sir C. P. CHATES, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G,

Hon. W. DoKSON,

Hon. WET YOK.

Hon. GEL BOM STEWART.

ilon. H. E. POLL Că, K.Ü.

of the sewaragu

gally. The scavenging la under the control of revenus for 1904 exceeds the revised estimate the Banitary Board. (d) There are 8 places for 1993 by $1,370,535 mode op generally un where this is now done; 5 of these were follows-Opium Farm $1,325,000; aroused. arranged in connection with the carrying out tax 4, $80,000; spirit licences, $23,000; postage, scheme and 3 have been more $243000; land revenge, $6,000; few de

for of amull amannte BBsonating recently constructed. The places in which it creamos

enggestion the diforence. The estiu 2589,47 necessarily limited. The water fr the large ture exceeds the estimate for 1903 by tank referred to in the reply to (1) will he made up as follows:-Stipulated increments and derived from such a source.

increases of sularios, $80,329,89; new poste, $41,956; exchange compensation, $2,911.80

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1004 The COLONIAL SECRETAEX introduced a Bill | entitled sa Ordinance to apply a sum not exceed ing Five million two hundred and thirty-eight thousand even hundred and ninety-two Dollars to the Public Pervice of the year 1904-

Wherose the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1904 has apart from the contribution to the Imperial Government in aid of Military Expauditure, Teen estimated at the ento of Fico million two hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-two Dollars:

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legistative Council thereof, as follows:-

Mr. 1. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clark of hundred and thirty-eight thousand cove

Councile),

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. II, E. Pollock, K., took the oath fa Low member of the Council and assumed his Most Colonel Brown, R.E., Officer Commanding the Garrison, also took the outh and assumed his seat.

COMMITTEE VACANCIES.

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1. A sum not exceeding five million two hundred and ainety-two dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the your 1904, and the said sam so charged may be expended as bereinafter specified, that is to

нау то

Pensions

EXPENDITURE,

His ExcELLYNCY said there were vacancies Charge on account of Public Debt on the Law Commitive and the Public Works Gorørpor

Ho nominated Mr. Polleok for Committen. the former, and Mr. Stewart for the latter.Colonial Sovretary's Department

Vacancy.

FINANCIAL..

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minutes (Now, 35 to 4), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committes. The COLONIAL. TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to,

The COLONIAL SE RETARY laid on the table the Report of the Financo Committee (No. 9) nad moved its adoption..

The COLONIAL TREASURED secunded, and

the motion was agreed to.

INSPECTION MCEWEN'S CASE.

Hon. H. E. POLLOCK naked--

1. Is it the fact that the warrant for the arrest of Inspector R. G. McEwan for the purpose of bis being tried for bribery, was issued upon the sword" information of the Assistant Registrar-General, Afr. Clementi

2. Is it the fact that Inspector B. G. McEwen's application to the Government through his soliciters, for the payment by the flovernment to him of his legal expenses in connection with his recent trial for bribery, has been refused? If so, for what reason was such application refused?

3. For what reason has Inspector R. o. MoEwen been removed from his recent post sa Inspecter of Markets? Was he so removed in conarquence of an intimation having boon received by the Government to the effect that, walean ho was so removed, difinultion would be likely to occur in connection with the supply of poultry to the public from the Central Market?

The Co-OBIAL. SECRETARY replied- (1) It is the fact that Mr. Clementi, Assistant Registrar-General, laid the information on which the warrast for Inspector MoEwen's arrest was issued.

(2) It is the fact that Government refused to pay Inspector Mewen's legal expenses. There is no precedent for payment by Government of logal expenses in such a case and many prese donis for not paying them.

(3) Inspector McEwen was transferred to Kow- .loon because it was considered andesirable to employ him in the Central Market. No such intimation as referred to in the question wen made to Government nor was any application, request or suggestion for Inspector McEwen's removal from persons ont-ide the Government service mode to Government.

REHOUSING OF POPULATION, Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked-In connec tion with the ro housing of the population, by the what enquiries have been made Government for the purpose of ascertaining how many vacant storage there are in (a) the City of Victoria; (0) Kowloon? Will the Government state the result of those en- quiries and give as approximate estimate of the number of persons who could be housed on such vacant storeys in (a) the City of Victoris; (b) Kowloon ?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied The Government has mods enquiries and scertained that in July there were 1,372 floors vacant in, Victoria, and 1,3-5 in Kowlons, capable of accommodating 14,253 and 11.379 persons respectively.

MALARIAL FAYER. Hen. Mr. Pollock asked-In connection of malarial fever, with the prevention is it the fast that the Government has been training aallahs in the neighbourhood of Macdonnell Road below the BOTTUB Road level only If so, for what reason Lave bullshe not been trained right down the northern face of the hill from top to bottom?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied--In this matter the Government has dealt with the worst places first. The nalinbe above Bowen Road bars, in the meantime, been dealt with systems- tially by clearing them in places where water stagnates and sprinkling pools with kerosene, At the present time, a contract is lot for train ing, both above and below Bowen Road, the only nallah in this district which is untrained below Macdonnell Road.

FLUSHING OF SEWERS,

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and Legislature Andit Department ... Proserry Post Office Registrar General's Department Department') Harbour Master's Eighthouses. Observatory Botanical and

partment

formatation De

Judicial and Legal Departments Land Court, New Territory Ecclesiastical

Education...

Medic 1 Departments Bacteriological Department Magistracy Pelice

Sanitary Department Charitable lowances 'Fransport

རྫ་ ་b Miscellaneous Services Colonial Defences

Expenses of the Volunteers Poblic Works Deportmont Pablic Works, Recurrent, Charge-

able to General Revenue

able to Water Account Public Works, Recurrent, Charge- Public Works, Extraordinary,`viz. :—

Buildngs:

$

in exchange, $9,390.38; conversion of dollar salaries to sterling salatier, $12,701.60: pensives, $1,600; allowances, 88011.55; other items, $2.950 other obarges, $21,418 55 ; miscellaneous servicra, 827.35; military ex penditure contribution to Imperial Govern $343,417.77. Fue estimated ment. $375,818, Fublin Works recurront,

total

the eatimented ezoced

The 80.00 ordinary revenue ordinary expenditure by $950,358. estimate of Public Works extraordinary for 1904 a 81,273,400 while land sales are ex- pasted to realise $400,000. Leaving a difference of $873.400, there is therefore an estimated surplus of 876,959. The osticoate of revenue for for 14 is howevor a cautious one, sud it must be remembered that the ineranged revenue. the Opium Farm does not hagin till the lat March nert, so that in 1905 there will be forther incrense from this source represented by two months' feas from it. If du regard be had to the debit balance of $281,0339), with which we economy in expenditure, it may be expected that shall begin the year 19014, will te wiped off by the expansion of revenue, at any rate early in 1905 it not before.

189,000,00

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and 185,000.00

81,574.00 the motion for the first reading of the Bill

was agreed to.

88,191.00 16,579.00 49,098.00

VICTORIA DAT.

Increases to Balacks of the following Staf KODAKS. FILMS..AND ACCESSORIES.

from 1st September to 31st December, 1903 :---

Civil Hospital:-

18 Chinese Nurses

4 Dispensary Coolies 13 Coolies Attendants for Bisters:

House Coolies,

Lunatio Asylam! :-

6 Chinese Nurska. 19 4 Coolios...

Maternity Hospital:--- 2 Chinese Nurses

• Coolies ...

Kennedy Town Hospital:

2 Coolies....

Total

MAGISTRACY YOTE.

8156

4

52

12

8224

1 x $

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

ACHEE & CO., PROTO GOODS STORE.

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN 8 ROAD

(1ST FLOOR, ADOVE MEERS. PRICE & Co.).

88

Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES.

32

8

£38

THE U, S. ASIATIC SQUADRON.

The Manila Cablene:es states that reports from Chefoc are to the effect that the naval officers attached to the warships of the Asiatic Flest, including Rear-Admiral Evans, arohighly

The following abstract of the estimated revenue for the Year 1904, showing also the ...$ 353 | probable revonne for 1993, and thenctual revenue

of 1902, was laid on the tablo at the Legislative pleased with the record made by the first-class Council meeting yesterday:---

The Governor recommended the Council to yoto a sum of 290 in aid of the vote for the Offee Farmitare, Repairs, and Incidental $ 450 Magistracy under Other Charges:-

Expres...

Costs of Witnesses for giving Evi- stence in Criminal Cases, and for Interpreting Dialnets with which the Court Interpreters are uNAG- quainted,

Total

TW

450

LIA

*

$ 900

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.. The Governor recommended the Connell to vote a sum of $11,000 in aid of the rates for the following items under Public Works Extra- ordinary

1. Extension of Inspector's Quar

tors at Kennedy Town

32,100

nud Hill District Water-

4,000

3. Government Offlocs Extensions

and Alterations

1,500

4. Temporary Market adjoining

new Harbour fing

1.00

EXPORT OF CATTLE. ATTORNEY-GENERAL

5. Governor's Peak Rezidence

2,500

moved the

Total

$11.00

The COLONIAL BECRETARY ronded, and the Bill was read a third time and passesel.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the third 348.211.00 reading of a Bill entitled au Ordinancs to sut 35,800.00 apart n holds to be koome a Victoris Day 162.822.00 in loving remembrance of Her Most Gracious

Majesty the late Queen Victoria 23,608.00

46,763.00 151,893.00 9,554.00

THE 2,400,00 164,979.00 third reading of the Bill eatilled An Onlin- ance to provide for the Regulation of the Export 240,734.00 of Cuttle and other Life Stock from the

39,398,60 Colony 692,338 00 487,522.00 5,260.00

THE WATER WORKS CRDINANCE. 3,000.00

The Council wout into committee on the Bill 154,854.00

entitled an Ordinance to repeal the Water- 52.87000 works Consolidation Ordinance, 1992, and to 245,598.00 provide for and regulate the Supply of Waterordions to mout the excuse over the estimate

The COLONIAL SECRETALT seconded, and the Bill was read a third timo aud¡assoni.

in the Colony of Hongkong and for the 301,200.00 Maintenance and Repair of the Works is

nnection therewith. 03,500,00

..$ 15,000,00 20,000,00

Bacteriological Institute Cattle Depot Extension Disinfecting Station, Kow. Inon, Including Quarters

Inspector Gunpowder Depût, Green

Island

for

Harbour Office

Law Courts...

Marketa:

Wanchai Extension Western

Post Office ..... Prison on Stonecutters Island Public Bath-hooos, Poned

Lane. Fablic Latrines and Urinals Publis Mortuary Schools:-

Baiyingpoon, Latrinos... Yaumati...

Tai Po, Quarters for officers Cabo fer Observatory and other Telephone lines to Kowloon Drainage Works :--

www

Gullies He construction... Training Nallahıs New Territory Survey Prays East Reclamation... Public Health and Buildings

Ordinance 1 of 1905- Compensation Lasanitary Property Re-

sumptions...

Rifle Ranges

Construction of Butts Diversion of Roads... Resumption of Private Pro-

party for

Boads:-

#14

Aerose King's Park (K.I.L. 652 to Bixth Street), ... To Lai-chi-kok,

Store Accent, Water Worka

Albany Filter Beds, Alters-

tion and Repairs, ... City and Hill District Water

Works, Kowloon Water Works Gravi

tation Scheme Peak Supply and Reconstruc. tion of No. 2 Tank..

Tai Po Water Supply Tytam Drainage Area, By-

wash Reservoir... Tytam Tuk Scheme...

Total

Several minor amendments wore made and section 32 wie deleted.

On the Council resuming.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading of the Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. 10,000.00 | DEPARTURE OF CAPTAIN MURRAY RUMSEY, HIS EXCELLENCY skid-Gentlemen,-Before 15,000.00 35,000.00 we separate now I would like with your jer. 60,000.00 mission to make a few ofwervations, We have just lost one of our members of Council and we 2,400.00 are about to luke another member, Captain Murray Rumsey, who is to-day sitting for the 20,000,00 last time at this Council, His Excellency the 10,000.00 Major-General Commanding, who had been in 20,000.00

this Colony for fire yonra, left the Colony two 5,000.00 days ago with every expression of good-will on 12,000.00 the part of the community. Captain Murray

Ramsey

usey has bees for sianteen years in abus rendered 5,000.00

Colony, and before that time he

And 2,500.00 valuable services in His Majesty's Navy 15,000.00 in other Colonies. He has been fir ten member of this Council and for Lo 01.00 years a

member of the Executive seren gears a 5,000.00 Council I think I em only stating the views of all you gentlemen present when 20,0 0.00 I wish to express publicly to Captain Murray 10,00.00 Ramsey my high apprec aliot of his valuable 6,000.00 services to this Colony. (Apple) Capisin 10,000.00 Murray Rumsey is not only thoroughly con

is now

versant with every detail of his own datis, but both at this Council and in the important duty of adrising mo in Executive Council I have 60,000,00

always found that I could depend on Captain 350,000.00 Murray Ramsey for giving sound and well considered pad always thoroughly independent | 14,000.00 advice. Captain Murray Rumsey

5,000.0 leaving the Colony very soon, and I am rare

you join with me in wishing him a

Long life to enjoy the pension that he has so richly 20,000.00

ared and the honour that has been placed upon him by His Majesty is appointing tim 25,006,00 one of the first members of the Imporial Service I do not know whether Order. (Applause.) 20,000.00

Hongkong forgets its old friends, but I hope if 100.00

Hongkong does not forget its old friends that perhaps some day in the not listset future 21,000.00 Captain Murray Ramsey and I may meet again in Hongkong at the opening of that great 3,000,00 bridge, the inception of which must always ba connected with his name. (Applause.) I am 250,000.00 enre the members of this Council will wish every happines to Captain Murray Rumsey. 541,000.00 (Applause)

3,800.00

wag

OBSERVATORY CHARGER. The Governor recommended the Coutoil to vote a sum of $204 in aid of the vote Observ. tory, Other Charges to meet cost of flags required for making Weather Signale for the information of Shipmasters.

TRAINING NULLAHS,

The Governor rooommended the Conseil to vote a san of $875,00 for Public Works Extra-

not covered by savings, incurred in training the Western District nullahs.

LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.

The Governor recommended the Council to

vote a sum of $219 80 in aid of the vote Land Registry Office, Other Charges, to mest cost of the following:--

One Typewriting machine One Table for the machine

Total

1-

$280 80

9.00

$289.89

TELE RAPH BERVICE. The fiorernor recommended the Conneil to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote for Tele.

Total

6,808,80%.00

Light clues

Licences and internal revente not

otherwise sporited

tor office, payments for specific purposes,

Feen of court or of

Post office...............

and reimbursements in Aid

futerest.......... Rent of Government property, land and house.

Miscellaneous receipts..........

Water necount-Ordinance 15 of 1206

Total, exclusive of land sales.....

Lamil sales in

.......

The following financial statements in connec tion with the Estimates for 1901 were also

subtitled:

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 1032.

Balance in bank Subsidiary coins............. AdraDoes

ANANTH

Easpoasa house service....... Prožis, Money Order Offico

Total aRDÉ A

LIABILITIES,

graph Service-Telegrams sent and received by Government under Miscellaneous Services Crown agents' draft in transit

FIRE BRIGADE VOTE.

The Governor recommended the Conncil to vole a sum of $1,80 in aid of the vote Fire Brigade, Other Charges, for the itemRepairs, to Engines, Hose. o., and Gratuition."

POST OFFICE VOTE. The Gover or recommended the Council to rote a sum of 845 in aid of the Vote Post Office, Personal Emoluments, for the following items:- Accountant

tion Branch

Military contribution..... Deposits not available Refund of taxsa........

Offers remi:tanona

Money Order Remittances

Tenait Charges, General Post Offe Civil pensione L Police pensions Suspense BocouBĖ. Public Works ..................

Miscellane

battleship Kearsarge recently upon her second. speed trip across the Atlantic. From The Noodles to Tompkinsville sho ostered the distance with her engines running at the rate of 16.62 knots, although the actual speed, by reason of rough weather, was only 13.10.

Although this record has been subject of congratulation in the Navy, Rear-Admiral Evang is quoted as having declared, when he read the report of the voyage, that there are s dozen battleships in the Nary, including two. of his own, that could go the distance in perhaps

a little less speed and arrive, after such a voyage, in just as good condition.

In connection with the spoed-test of the Kearsarge the report of a similar test made of the ironclads in the Ariutio squadron, which has just been received from Roar Admiral Evans, will prova laterosting. During the run of the equadron from Yokohama. Chefoc, Admiral Evans determined to see what speed the Kentucky, Oregon, and New Orleans- could make. It was done on Juse 3, when five days out, and ro extensivo preparations had been made.

to

The Kentucky under natural drought for four hours made an average speed of 14.78 knots, Under forent dr aght she averaged for four hours 15.52 knots an hour and for two hours of this speeded to 16) kuota, un hoc trisl sko mada 17 knots.

The Oregon for four hours under natural- draught averaged 13.12 knots, for four hours under forced draught she made 15.5 and for two hoars of that time made 155 knots.

The New Orleans, which was a twenty-knot rhip on har builder's trial, ran 17 for four hours under natural forced draughts and for four hours under forced draught she made 19,6 knots.

This report shows to Rear Admiral Melvillə and Captain Perry, of the Bureau of Stoam Engineering, that the Kentucky which is a sistor, ship of the Kearsarge and was launched at the samo timo at the Newport News ship- yard, is as good a ship as the Kearsarge, that the Oregon is able to duplicate the great record which she made in rounding the Forn in 1808 and the New Orleans is as good a ship to-day as when she was purchased.

to the department. Ia bis official report 600,000 Rear-Admiral Barker, commanding the North

59,43105 Atlantic squadron, says:

"The Kearsarge steamed 2,655 - utical 10,000 miles in nine days, four hours and thirty minates, making an average speed of 13.10 knots an hour; experienced variable winds of three to eight, slowed down tone hours on 15 account of taking sesa over her furrola; slowed 44,749.50 to ten knots for tan and a half hours ou noount 431,471 27

5

$

1-46,086,8l

93.03

**816,903.80

#

E.

of fogs and io-borgs: consumed 1,148 tons 4,2 0.00

TAN 60 of coal, an average daily consumption of 15.447.55 tons, for all purposes; spood of eugina,

60.515.61

1254

11, 00 00 I am well stiaded with the performanon 23.-03.06 of the Kearsarge," said Admiral-Melville, "Her 16,0000 engines van at the rate of 13.62 kuote, and she 1272.8 would bare avoraged that time all the way 13.244.00 across if she had not run into rough weather which made her dow down. Now what I want $749,094.01 10 say is that we have not a battleship that Baluce $66, 9.88cannot make a similar ran, though probably

not quite so laut, if she is taken care of $315,00969

Total Liabilitiea

Superintendent of Registra-Local Allowance, bring a personal non-pensionable allowance equivalent to 25 per cent. of the salary of their *Not including arrears of revenue pusta.

RANITARY DEPARTMENT CHARGES,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $342.48 in aid of the vote Sanitary Department, Other Charges made up as follows:

Micrcscops and Post-mortem Instru- menis, £29 18s. Ca. @ 1/10 to tha Dellar, 5% for Tacidentals,...

Total...

VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

$ 326 18 16.30

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 82M) in aid of the rots Medical Departments, Other Charges, Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, to meet the post of fixtures required.

This was all the business.

sayə

amoant to $90,780.

POLICE

COURT.

Thursday. 17th September. BEFORE MR. T. SKRCOMEK SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A MALICIOEN CHINESE.

ont

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

SCOTCH WHISKIES

ARK

While Mr. R. Saxon, engineer at the cotton THE CREAM OF ...$342.48 mills, was going along the Praya East on Wednesday night in a ricksha, a Chinese damed Faag Mei pat an empty tin below he wasel to nearly of the vehicle in such a way as

it. overturn

Mr. Saxon contrived

thrown being himself from

Way" KING EDWARD VII,' oprosilo by leaning back in the to that

in which the rickshs was inclined. The offending Chisaman, when he saw the result of

VERY OLD LIQUEUR, his maliciousness, raa off. but was pursued by Inspector McKenzie of the Sanitary Lepart ment and captured in Nallah Lage.

At the Police Court he was charged with placing the tin on the road with in' -$15, or three weeks, incommode or endanger complainant, Fontece "KING EDWARD VII,”

KWANGSI FAMINE FUND.

We rescived yesterday a copy of Mr. Gershom Hon. Captain MURELY RUMSEY xid-Your Stewart's report of work done by the Kwangsi Excellency and gentlemen. I am deeply sensible Famine Relief Fund Attached to this as Boven reports by Mr. C. 15,000,00 of the high honour which I have received in the appendices are 100,000.00 kind remarks of your Excellency and the

in which they were received by the Council, Clementi ono by the Rev. J. E. Fes, one by Mr. A. 36.238.792.00 greater compliment I cannot imagine any G. M. Fletcher, one by Dr. H. K. Sham ker, one public officer receiving. It is the greatest by the Rev. C. A. Gaff, and letters and teleurams The COLONIAL SECRETARY also laid on the satisfaction to me, ou leaving the service of from H.E. Sir Henry Blake, H.E. the Viceroy table two memoranda dealing with the the Colony, to think that I have so performed of the Two Kwang, varions Chinese officials, Estimates. Bo mid-Sir, The two memo iny duty as to merit these remarks. (Appima.)

The Council adjourned till Thursday, 1st and the Conference of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, We publish below the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK also asked (1) What randa added to the Estimates themselves will,

accounts of the Fund:- steps have been taken to provide mean forI hope, furnish full information to hou. flushing the low-level sewers with great vigour, members of the various changes in the Estimates proximo. as recommended by Mr. Chadwick at page 23 as compared with the Estimates for the current of his Report of the 10th April, 1902 (2) year. Should any further explanation be

A meeting of the Finance Committee was Has the plan of the drain which is referred required I shall be happy to do my best to

it when we the to at page 32 of the axid Resort been completed

(2) What steps stage.

Is the meantime, sic, I may be held immediately after the Council, the Payment to Rev. J. E. Fee for yet, and, if not, why not?

some of the more Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.).

The presiding have been taken to carry out recommendations permitted to refer to

The following votes were all passed:- (a), (b), (c) ami (d), contained on page 32 of the salient features of these Estimates.

revised estimate of ordinary revenue for the aid Report?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Works replied current year exceeds the original estimate of ordinary revenus by $254.478. The correspond-

several

s not

⚫FINANCE COMMITTÉE.

CEMETERY EXPENS06,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,350 in aid of the vote for Cemetery Incidental Expenses under Other Charges, Sanitary Department..

CHINESE SCHOOL AT TAUMATI. The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of 850 in aid of vote Pablie Works, Extraordinary, to meet the cost during the curat year of the works of construeting a school at Yaumati for Chinese.

RIPENDITUCE. 4,902 hage rire. $36,017.74 Boat hire, freight, transhipping

charger, khwają

&

C.

2,547.22

parchase of rice

550.00

231.90

6,500,00

40.79

200.00

4'

800.00

100,00 29.95

31.20 --- 46,768,80

Pugzient to Magistrate at Kwei .shna for purchase of 6,00

pícula size Dollers shipped to Viceroy at

Wuchow..................... Freight, insuranan and charges on rhipment... Donation to destituto children

throughs Rer. J. E. Fas Payment to Rev. J. E, Foo for

purchase of seed rice Presentation for assistanco re-

Sandry payments by Mr. Fletcher

dry payments by Rov. C. A.

as follows:

1. A contract has been lot for the constracing estimates for land sales are the same. It tion of a large Aushing Lank in accordance with will be remembered that at the time the Estim- the recommendations contained in paru. 7 at ang. ates for the current year were introduced of Mr. Chadwick's report of the 13th May, 1902, Ordinances were also introduced increasing which supersudes that of the 10th April. Seme various licenses and dues, which difficulty was experienced in obtaining a site possible to include in the Estimates. The increase, therefore, is due to the increased fees for the tank.

2. The

and flatics (principally on spirit licences and stamps) legislated for at the time the Estimates were introduced last year, but not included in The revised estimate of the Estimates ordinary expenditure for the current year exceeds the original estimate by $112,421 The revised estimats of expenditure on Public Work Extraordinary, however, is less by veto a sum of $2,328 in aid of the rote for Total amount of subscriptions $169,340 than the original estimate. The total Eepairs to Epidemio Hulk Hygeia under saving on the original satimasto of expenditure Other Charger, Harbour Master Depart-Freight refondo...

plan of the sewers has been completed, The plan of the drains has not been completed as it is a very difficult matter to traco under- ground channels, of the existence of which there is no evidenes on the surface. The condition of the Staff of the Department has not permitted of Officers being detailed expressly for this purpose.

REPAIRE TO “RYGZIA.” The Governor 'commended the Council to

3. (a) No work of the nature indicated had been done since the date of Mr. Chadwick's report: but namorous old and absolete drains have been sbolished during recent years, and the same policy will be passed in the future as occasion revised estimates show one of $407,909, but, arises. (b) No case in which this is practicable with savings from previous years and arrears,

is therefore $49,019. The original estimates went.

for 1903 showed a deficit of 8712,306. The

MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS EMOLUMESTS..

The Governor recommended the Council to

Goft

Batante in hand

roccived

BECKIPTA.

$47,087.7B

47.00

4.00

on the account.

and expedient has yet been discovered. (0) Will the balance of liabilities on 31st December vote a x of 8352 in aid of the vote for Balance in kard

DUMPING A DEAD BŪDY.

to

A Chinese woman, Chau Hing, 11, Now Street, wax on the road to the French Convent back, she jaleuding to get the Sisters to treat with her little son, who was siling, on ber the infant, Before she arrival at the Convent however the child died and she dropped it from

AT $2050 PER DOZEN;

SPECIAL

Ar 815.00 PER DOZEN;

AND

her back and left the body lying under the " CLUB" verandah of the Convent. A Chinese constable

rosted her.

At the Police Court Inspector Collett charged the woman with depositing the dead body there and thereby obstructing or incommoiling passengers.

The Magistrate remanded the cass in order to consider whether a dead body came within the meaning of the section under which the charge is brought, Bail was fired at $50,

GAMBLING BAID. Twenty-two Chinese were brought up on a charge of gambling at 75, Cooke Street, Hang- hom, the house having been raided on the previous night by Bergoant O' allivan and a party of Chiasse palice. The tere keepers were Bach fined $30 with the alternative of three months' imprisonment; the thors got off with $3 or seven days each.

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (POLICE MAGISTB676).

ANOTHEE HOUSE THEFT.

370.83

4 district watehoan in Waachai was going $47,439.63 sloag Queen's Road early yesterday morning

10.

OUR STANDARD BLEND

AT $13,50 PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & CO...

WINE MERCHANTS,

142

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

& 00., JONES BROWN,

MONUMENTAL MASONS. ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE STATUARY FIGURES, OBELIAKS, COLUMNS RUSTIC AND PLAIN CROSSES AND HEAD- STONES IN 8:00

CEMETERY MEMORIALS made to and when he observed a night-soil ouelin secreting design in Italian and Americas Marble and

ponges-silk jucket that be bad apparently

purloined. When asked to 813 where he got Hongkong Granites.

it the man made conflicting statements, giving

first one and then another address as the place. 47.179.63 whence it had come. Enquiry showed that the

$17,199.68 man's story was false and he was arrested,

LETTERING in any Style or Language.

Соавт PORT ORDEES carefully and Hongkong, 7th August, 1993.

His Worship imposed a fine of $15 for promptly executed. $970.83 unlawful possession.

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