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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber. Prra nt:-

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVEason, Sir] HENEY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.

Coland L. F. BROWS, Commanding the Troops.

Hos. F.H. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Sir HENET SPENCES BERKELEY, KT. (Attorney General).

Hon. A.M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer), Hou, BASIL R. H. TATLOB (Harbour Master).

Works).

How W. CHATHAak (Director of Fablic Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON (Principal Civil Medical Officer),

Hon. sir C. P. CRATER, C.M.G. .Hou. C. W. DICKSON.

Hon. Dr. Ho Ka, C.M.G.

Hon. WEI A YUK.

Hou. GERSHON STEWART

Hon. H. E. PULLOCK, K.C.

THỰ HONGKONG DAILY PRYS

as is contempisted in your despatah No. 512 reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance to

define the boundaries of the city of Victoria.

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

between officers of the Hongkong Service who ars and those who are not entitled to exchange compensation. According to the principle laid down in the case of the Birsite Nettlements and the Federated Melay States, the salaries of all non-clerical posts which exceeded $1,200 your were to be included in the Sterling Boheme; and officers appointed after the beginning of August, 1901, to any such posts came under for Sterling Scheme, regardless of the question whether or not they would have been entitled, under the existing rules, in virtue of domicile or in other respects, to exchange compensation. --I have, etc.,

in

OSBLOW.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY also laid on the table another paper on the same subject. He Bald--I would like to explain that whereas it was originally understood in the Colony that the sterling salaries scheme included only those officers who wereO receipt of exchange compea- sation, it has been sattled that it also includes non-clerical appointments the salaries of which These appoint. exceed $1,200 per annum, meats are therefore in the Estimaton which are about to come under consideration of the Han. members will remember that some questions were put to me by an hon. member of this Connell regarding the Crown Agent system, and part of one of the questiona I was quable to buswer. I now beg to lay on the table a despatch which gives the information I was unable to give at that time,

QUESTIONS.

Mr. B. F. JoHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Council. . Councils).

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECETARY laid on the table Financial Minntes (Nos. 50 to 53) and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee. The COLONIAL TREASURES seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the Iloport of the Finsoco Committes (No. 9) and moved ita adoption.

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

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS sub- mitted the following minutes of the Pallic Works Committee.

Disinfecting Station at Kowloon,

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK put the following ques- 1. What was the nature of the engairies which were made by the Government for the par- pons of ascertaining how many vacant stereye there were in the City of Victoria and in Kowloon in July last?

tions to the Colonial Secretary —

KEDCHANY SHIPPING ORDINANON DE

RXEMPTIOER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 19 3

certain number of officers employed, and that KODAKS, FILMS, AND ACCESSORIES.

the

on

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

&

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE.

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, `QUEEN 8 ROAD

(1st FLOOR, ANDve Masszí. PriCH & Co.).

Hangkong, 17th September, 1903.

TAM PRISON ON STONECUTTARA'.

In respect of the proposed new Convict Prison Stensvatters, a foo of $20,000 was proposed. In reply to Hou, Hr. POLLOCK.

that

TRADE

the number should be added to in a certain antio to the number of cases. When there were not more than 20 ose a wook the alaff was at a certain strength; if the osace increased to not more than 50 the staff was increased correspon dingly; and if there were not more than 30 stil The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first, farther ineresse was made. As the epidemic ACHEE reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinace to declined so the number of those employed axempt certain ships from the requirements decreased in a corresponding manner; or, a

The estimate for next year was based on the of Section of the Merchant Shipping Con- case diminished in number so did the stat. The COLONIAL BROBETARY seconded, and the number of cases there were this year. With reference to the 880,000 for scavenging the solidalen Ordinance No. 38 of 1899,

The Objects and Reasons sttacted to the Bill City and Hill district, referred to by the hon. motion was agreed to. were as folows:-To relleve British shipowners member, that eum was paid to the contractor for trading between Hongkong and places on the removing refuse.from the houses in Victoris rivers of the adjacent mainland from certain and the oatlying villages and for removing a month and engaged the coolies bizself.

The DIRECTOR OF l'Un, Id WORKs stated didvantages ander which they suffer in the street refuse also. He was paid so much competition with others trading on such rivers

that had coolies

and the amommodation was 246 prisoners, by reason of the necessity at present imposed The other vote of $2,000 for coolie hice was the estimated cost of the work was 3236,000 apon them of complying with the provisions

in addition to the ordinary

Hon. Dr. Ho KA1 said he thought the prison the ith section of the Merchant Shipping Cos-required for solidation Ordinance, 18 8, in respect of the staff to deal with plague cases as they scheme was under consideration by the Public Werks Committes. Suppors the Committee: number of certificated officers to be carried. occurred. They removed rabbish from in-

were against the scheme would this mauney not This Ordinance is designed to place British feited bouses and took clothing to the dis

be spent, even although it was voted thee? aware in this respect upon a fooling of greater infecting station and were employed for any

Tas CHAIRMAN stated that they would THE CREAM OF equality in competing with others for the trade other porps that might be required, such as conveying water for cleansing purposes to

As the to build another prison somewhere. of the rivers than at present exists:

the houses when water was scarce.

If it was not built on Stonecatiors" the money would have to be spent in building it some- had epilemie decreased, these coolies were of couras discharged. At present they where else.

due olock was being kept on to show that the expense. Certainly it did sem high, but nous such employed. He thought that went he might state that the sxpenditure for the been $110,00) loss than the expenditure for first six months of this year en plague had the corresponding period last year, when they had 1.000 nre cases of plague to deal with."

ENTICING AWAY MARRIED WOMEN.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL avail the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to The COLONIAL SECRETARY Becouded, and further amond the Magis rates Ordinance ·800, the motion was agread to,

The Objects and Reasone attached to the Bill were as follows:-1o check the growth of habit of enticing away married women from their husbands reported as becoming prevalent in the New Torritories. As the civil ronedy is in such cases, owing to the clecamatanees surrounding the persons affected, of no practical valas it is proposed to make it an offenco

or harbour a woman married nenording to the law or custom of China who, without reasonable excuse, leaves the protection of her husband. The Bill declares erunity or failure properly to leaving her husband. maintain a wife to be russonable excuse for bez

be taken on

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Hon. Dr. Ho Kai suggested that if the Committee were against the schema the money" KING EDWARD VII.” would not be speat, for he naderstood it was a

VERY OLD LIQUECE,

taken without the

1 of the Committee, approval The COLONIAL TREASURER-No. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK said it seemed a pity that recognised thing that no publis work was under-

the votes should have to come on before the: Committee had dealt with the matter. Supposing« KING EDWARD VI},"

Government decided not to build the prison Stonecutters than the gunpower depot would

The COLONIAL TREASURER—Then you save money.

2. With reference to your answer to the hibpunishable or summary conviction to receive the Chairman of the Banitary Board abowed } not be removed, he presumed.

question which I pat le you at the last invoting of the Legislative Council, is the contract which you raterred to in that answer, a contract for training the nallah in question right down the northern face of the hill from Wast in the contract top to bottom? price for that work, and what is the date which is fixed for completion of it? Are any steps being taken for the improve. ment of the Detective Branch of the Police Force with a view to the auror detection of sorious crimes?

Hon. Mr. STEWART-I am very glad to have The CHAIRMAN thought the figures given by heard this statement.

thm just what could be done with a littl

There was no doubt that sinco

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK repeated that it was a organisation, instead of being obarged upon opau rote very pity that the Committee could not repart before things had been authorised in the Estimates great saving had been effected. Every endeavour these matters were brought before the Finance

that the public. Committee. E00 would be made to

The increasing get value for their money. expenditars in the Department had caused the Government a good deal of anxiety. Some time the plagae staff was employed at the present ago ba called for a report showing exactly how

would lay it on the table.

The Chairman (Hon. W. Chatham) laid before the Committee a plan for a disinfecting station providing similar accommodation to the existing one in the City of Vistoria, with quar ters for an Inspector attached, to be erected at Yaumati, and explained that the scheme was partly provided for in the current year's Estimates. The accommodation originally con-3. templated, however, was only a shed for the disinfector itself and quarters for an Inspector, but the Sanitary Board had since asked for an

THE ESTIMATES FOR 1904.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY mored the second reading of the Bill entitied An Ordinance, to apply sum not exceeding Five million two hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hun. dred and nia

year 1901.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that the gunpowder | depot had to be reconstrasted in Bay 18. Objections had been raised to it already on gnapowder depot really did not depend upon account of its insecurity against shell fire. The

additional two-storied shed to contain stores 4. What inducements are held ont to Police of Service ofty-two dollars to the Publio time, and when he was furaisted with it be the prison on Stonecutters'.

and bouso the coolies employed at the station, besides offres and other accommodation. These adilitions brought the estimated cost of the sahem up to $27,000.

The Committee unanimously agreed to re- commend that tendere be called for the entire work and that, if necessary, a supplementary voto should be taken to meet this year's expenditure.

Convict Priton on Stonecutters Island. It was decided, in view of the absence of two members of the Committee, to defer the further consideration of the proposal to establish a Convict Prison on stonecutters' faland.

The Committee then djourned.

Bacteriological Institute.

cers for tee study of the Chinese language and are such inducements smaller than they were formerly ?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as follows:

1. Each District Inspector was instructed by the Acting Medical Offer of Health to prepare return thoning wist nouses and floors within bis district were Tucant, and to give AR courly as possible the number of people those houses and floor could accommodate under the provi- sions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903. The numbers former question on this subject were based on given in my reply to the Honourable Member's the Returns so furnished by the Inspectors.

2. The contract is for training the bullah from Kennedy Road upwards to its apper termination. The work is being done on a schedule of prices, by menurement, as the nature of the ground rendered it practically Impossible to prepare definite pians and quantities beforehand. Ne date of completion has been fired in this case, but the work has began and it is anticipated that it will be com-

The Chirman explained that in consequence of the inability of the Public Works Depart ment to undertake the work, the preparation of plans and estimates, &c., had been placed in the hands of Messrs. Leigh & Oranga, architects. Proliminary plans had at first been prepared by them for a building in accordance with the Bacteriologis's ideas, the cost of which he estimated roughly at 860,000. After competed in 3 months, manication with Singapore and Shanghai, smended plas on a reduced scale had been prepared. He now laid the plane before the Committee, the post of the work being estimated by the achiteats at $40.000, The site was in the upper portion of the Taipingehan resumed area adjoining aids Lane.

f. The extra allowances granted to Chinese detectives has recently been increased from S to 5 per mensem. The question of increasing the Dotective Staff is under consideration.

It was ananimously agreed to recommending to the degree of proficiency they attain in

that the work be carried out in accordance with the amended plans and estimate.

Gunpowder Depot on Green Island. Plans which had been prepared for the construction of a new Snopowder Depot on Green Lalan, in substitation for the existing Depôt on Stonecutters, were laid before 100 Committee. The estimated cost of the entire work, including quarters for the staff employed in connection with the Depot, the preparation of the site, 4, WM $107,000. The average revenas derived saauaily from the Delos ducing the past five years had amounted to Over $21,000.

After full discusion, it was toanimongly agreed to recommend that the wors be under- taken.

The Committee also recommend, in sch. nection with the establishment of the Depot ho impound with there, that restrictions regard to handing en Green Islan 1,

Establo-hment of a Conviel Frison on

Stonecutters Island.

The proposal to consta ust a Convist. Prisoo un Etonecallers, on the site to be rendered available by the transfer of the Gunpowder Depot to Greeu felund, was then considerel.

The papers which were asked for by the Com mittoo au the 2lb July had been circulated to

'members,

4. Mouay allowances of $5, $10 and $15 & month are made to the European and of 81, $2 83 and 55 a month to the indian Police accord knowledge of Cuisese. Knowledge of Chiness is also under the Police Regulations taken into account in conadering promotious of both European and Indian Police.

Exchange pompensation was prior to the grant of double excuange compusation paid on such allowances drawn by Europeans. One of the coudnious of the great of double exchange compensation was that language allowances chonid not carry exchange compensation. Therefore exchange compensation is no longer drawn on these allowa

Hou, Mr. POLLOCK put the following questions to the Director of Public Works 1.

Whore

is the site of the large Buching tank which you referred to iu your auswer to my Brat question to yon at the last meeting of the Legislativo Usation? What is the con "tract price for such tank and what is the data

which is fixed for its completion

2. What materiale are being used for mending the roads in--id) the Cuy of Victoria; and (b) the Kowloon Peninsula!

Who recommended theuseof such materials, and for how long have such materials boss i we? Is it not practicable we procure a mere durable mixture for manding those reads? What Offléses of the Pubne Works Department giving their names and off del designation are responsible for the supervision of the mending of those roads?

The Dre CrOP OF PUBLIC Wezxe replied as follows:-

1. Adjoining Garden Road and in the rear of the Vanatser Headquarters. It is not desirable for obvious reas na, to make public the amounts of such contravis., dast Novembar, 1905.

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

The COLONIAL BECETTART them moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and The Council adjourned till Monday next the motion was agreed to.

at noon.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was Secretary (Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.) presidi held immediately after the Conncil, the Colonial and the consideration of the Estimates item by item was entered upon.

ECOLESIASTICAL GRANTS.

Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER-That will satintaştory, sit.

The vote was approved.

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THE RENTING OF "BEACONSFIELD," Under the heading Miscellaneous Services" there appeared the item, Reut for Government Offices ("Beaconsfield"), 87,800.

Don. Mr. POLLOCK asked on what termus Beaconsfield" had been taken?

The CHAIRMAN-Three years,

Hos. Mr. POLLOCK asked if it was expected that the Sanitary Department would be able to move in o the new building then?

The matters wore referred to the Public Works Committes! some time ago, and they had to secure a good deal of information before they could report. But that really did not affect these items.

Hoa Dr. Ho Kar explained that the resson he raised the question was that they might be committing themselves, by voting that money, to the prison on Stonecutters',

The CHAIRMAN-Cartainly not; itis just put in to identify it.

The vote was agreed to.

SCHOOL AT YAUMATI.

There appeared in the Estimates an item School at Yanmati; estimated cost, $21,500; estimated expenditure next year, $15,000.

Hoa. Mr. POLLOCK asked what school this

was?

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OUR STANDARD BLEND

Ar $13.50 PER Dozak.

H. PRICE & CO. WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. (14

JONES & 00., BROWN,

MONUMENTAL MASONS.:

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE STATUARY FIGURES, OBELISIS, COLUMNS

RUSTIC AND PLAIN CROSSE AND HEAD- STONES IN STOCK

CEMETERY MEMORIALS made to and

Tung presented the Kowloou Sobool to Govern design in Italian and American Marble and

The CHAIRMAN answered in the Affirmative, Thoy hul takus Beuco sield" for three years with the option of renewal for another year. and they hoped before the expiration of that The proposed este under the beading period to be in the new building above the Post

Umor, Ecclesiastical" was $2,100, made up as foi- lawa-Grast for B.C. chaplain for gael and hospital, 2600; grants for Protestant chapluie for gaol and hospital $1,400; great for burials, Green Isianil s vote of $15,000 appeared in the children at Yaumati. This was the school, ete, $400.

Hon. Mr. STEWART said ho believed this work wasulways increasing. The number of sick people in hospital and prisoners in gaol got larger and larger each year, and there were more people to would do this work it was better than getting be attended to. If the various denominations it done in any other way; and he thought there was a general opinion among the unofficial injustice be increased. members that this vote might without any

Hon Sir FAUL CHATER said he was of the same opinion. It was the view of the unofficial mombers that the vote should be doubled hey would ask the Chairman to bring the matter before the Governor as a recommends. tion from them.

The CHAIRMAN said that the vote was increased by 3200 as from 1st Jaunary of this year on the application of the Church Body.

this

Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER remarked that they wore aware that it was lucressed in 1902 for 1903. There was no proposat in the Estimales to increase it further next year. The vote sow stood at $2,400. They naked that it should be doabled-$1,800. They hoped the Chairman would bring it before His Excellency.

The CHATEMAN said be certainly would do so; but he thought hon. members in support of should furnish, some recommendation

a rvices renders. His figures showing th opinion was that if there were increased the large number of Berrices rendered to patients in bospital and prisoners in gaol the Committee ongst to have some facts before them. If they established a case he had no daubt. His Excellency would bring it nader the botice of the Secretary of State for the increase could not be made Colonies;

without lip sauction.

Hoa. Sir PAUL CHLTER-We would like you to mention it.

The CHAIRMAN-Cortainly. The vote was pesad.

PLAQUE EXPENSES.

The vote was passed.

GUNPOWDER DEPOT ON GREEN ISLAND,

The CHAIRMAN stated that when Mr. Ho a sabool for ment and agreed to make it European children only instead a mixed school as be originally intended, the Government For the provision of a guapowder depot on promised to provide a school for Chinese

The vote was passed.

RECONSTRUCTION OF GULL'ES. Esļinstek.

$20,000 was proposed to be voted for recon- attu tion of gallies.

Ha. Mr. POLLOCK Mil ho understood that!

the depot was going to be removed from Sione. enters to Groen Island to make way for the Courist Pris

SHARMAN-That is the intention. Hoa. Mr. POLLOCK-Has it been decided? The CHAIRMAN-Y-8.

Hou. Mr. POLLong asked if that would complete the reconstruction of gullies?

The DIRECTOR of PaBLIC WORK said be thought the work would be completed well within the estimates. Possibly that sum might be found suleiont to complete the work.

Voto agreed to.

NEW TERRITORY BURE15.

Referring to a proposed vote of $6,000 in respect of the Now Territory surrey,

Hou. Sir PAUL CHATER ask what was tho scale of the maps?

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC Wonks replied Another up was being that the scale of the small map was one prepared with a scale of two ures. For the cadastri mape, I6 inches, 32 inches and in some custa 64 inches to the mile were used.

The vote was agreed to.

Hoa. ir. PoiLock remarked that $15,000 Brewed a small amount to expand out of the total estimated must of $107.00. How transfer from Stovecatters to Green Island? many years was it supposed to take to effect the T DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS said it was for what was required to be done next year, estimated that that amount would be sufficient! Until the preliminaries had been got through gress would be slow and the work wond cousustch to the mile. in the way of getting the contracts fise pro of excavation and reclamation operations, so The CHAIRMAN further stated that it was that possibly that amount would be sufficient. the intention of the Government to put the prison tbera. As the hon. men or would se the matter and base under the consideration of from the report that had been pat on the tafe

Vole passed, the i ublic Works Committee.

THE NEW LAW COURTS,

$60,000 was the sum proposed to be voted in respect of the new Law loucts.

Hon Mr. POLLOCK asked when the Courts were likely to be fuished?

The DisECOR OF PUBLIC WORKs replied that the present contract was a three-years one and did put include the internal finistres de would say that the buildings would tako four years build. The principal factor in the building operations occupying such a long tim was the very large amount of stene work about it. The building was food with stone extern- ally from top to bottom.

he vote was approved.

WANCHAL MARKET EXTENSION. There appeared in the Estimates a vote of

1

PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION.

In respect of the Pr-ya East Reclama- tíon a rote of $10,000 was proposed.

Hos. Mr. POLLOCK used why the work was not being proceeded with F

The CHAIRMAN Siated that it was owing to the great deal of trouble they hal bad in fixing the boundaries of the various departments interested,

Vole approved.

COMPENSATION. Under the busding Public Health and to vote $60,000 tor compensation. Buildings Ordinance, I of 1903," & was proposed

Hon. Mr. Stewart,” asked what this was paid for?

The CHAIRMAX said it was paid in cases, for instance, where they took away part of a beuse to form a back lane, or where & wan lost store?. This was a low istinate. As time went on and more bonses came down they

great deal more. wonkd have to pay

Hon. Mr. STEWART-HOW is the compensa- tion arrived at ?

Hongkong Granites.

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CANTON DISTRICT,

LOCAL NOTION TO MARINERS. No. 65.

WRECK OF STONE JUNK ABOVE 2ND BAR CREEK.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

abave wreck has been removed and the. channel is now clear.

Approved,

J. HOWELL MAY,

Harbour Moster.

H. B. MORSE,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House,

Canton, 28th September, 19:3

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The CBAIRMAX-There i Ar itration. It is all in the Ordinance.

'The vote was passed., Under the same being there was an item of $35,000 for in anitary property resumptions

Hon Mr. 87zWART Wauled to know if this was the sme as the previous vite.

The Chalinin istim stud that it was a different thing altogether. In this work they had been carrying out the recommendations of

rofessor Simpson.

The Chairman Isid the plans before the Committee and explained that, though it was intended only to erect two blocks of cells, capable of accommodating 36 prisoners, in the first

Hon. Mr. STEW PT in making some remarks insions, the entire site available for the Prison

apon the Sauitury Department vote of $187,522 would be enclosed with a high boundary wall, so

out of a total of 87,090 estimated cost. that future blocks of cells could be add das

Hos Mr. PULLOCK asked why it had taken 2. (a). Granite macadam on the low-level said they all admitted the necessity, of precune for the Wandusi Market extension work, Occasion areas without interfering with the

so long to expend this money. The estimated rode and certain porumas of the figh-level tions being takau against plague, but th occupation of the Pr.com. The estimated cost

cost was $700 and the estimated expand- roads. Concrete, cumposed of time, cement, could not help feeling regres at the enormons

Wik 53, 00, and for iture for this your of the work now proposed was $236,00),

items aleu of $80,000 for scavenging und $2-10 0 Before coming to a decision on this matter brusu grauite and red mirth or sand, on igures brought before them. There was a bi

take three years to carry out this littls extension the Committes desire that an estimate be pre- this hig-level roads generally. (b). Grauico staff provided for surd be saw there were two pared and laid before them showing the probable macadas ou some of the principal roads and

The DIRECTOR of Puatic Woaks said that kanual working expenses of the proposed Prison des pused granit on the remainder. The use for coolios., He would like to ask whether, when 104 82000. Apparently they were going to together with the actnut working expenses of of the first mentioned asterial is oeing extended the plague was note with a, there was

is (3). I am unable to state who recommended By Having effected or how these plague coolies easting only $7,000,

were kept employed, because he supposed the existing Gaol and whether-any saving

fioished the whole amount, dus to the contractor anticipated in the latter its in the event of the the n of these materials. They have provably

not constant y exercise, tho als was apt to get about Christmas this year, but though it was new Prison being constructed. The Committes been used wines the foundation of the Colon. that, as with every other sort of body that was was not quite so. The work would be finished iso desire to receive a comparative statement of A more durable material than the grid a little bit rusty. This was the only opportunity and nut be paid fill next year, because he that in the event of private goliations falling certain through with the owner, the Crown Laud the taxpayers had of looking at this account, the estimated working expenses if a Cauviot macadam, which is assumed to be the material

and it was only fair that they bould be quite to maintain the place for a Prison of equal accommodation were construsted more particularly referred to, was tried by the

must be kept in hand until the period of to arbitrators, so that where negotiations failed

there was still revonras tu tuis clause. ou a sire of the Island of Hongkong. say, below late Director of Public Works, Mr. Orosby, clear in their minds that for the fairly liberal period after it had best finished, and a balance Resumption Ordinance provided for a reference

Damely gaoiss or bluestone. In consequence of Victoria Battery, instead of on Stonecutters,

Vito passed. the complaints which arose regarding the pay they gave to these men, good work was The Committee theu adjourned.

noties that the minor charges came to $25,00 and he thought they would be relieved if they noiriness of the trafo over them, the use The COLONIAL SECRETARY haid Du the table eveness of the route so laid and the resulting being done. It was a very great sut-back to maintenance expired.

got an asearance from the Chairman of the the following correspondence in continasace of of this material has been discontinued and much of it has been removed. I am not aware Sessional Paper No. 45 of 1902:--

that any satisfactory paving for roads has yet Sanitary Board that this money was being wall been discovered, which would be anitable for spent. local conditions and reasonably economical. Carefully selected granits mocadaua is in my opinion the best material available kaily The names and designations of officers engaged upou maintenance of reads are as follows:---

STERLING BALARIES SCHENE.

WESTERN MARKET,

On the proposed vots of $20,000 in respect of the Western Market,

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked when the market was likely to be completed?

Tho DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS said he thought it would take about two years or

Hen. Dr. ATKINS N replied that the increase of thestaff was largely due to the recommendation ed by the Government; and the most important eighteen months. Thoro had already been of the sanitary experts which had been approv. of those recommendations was that a permanent

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS added!

DENTAL SURGEON,

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Ofice Hoare-9 A.M. to 5 P.. Hongkong, 16th Jane, 1903.

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and after the 9 SEPTEMBER, the 6.8."WING CHAI" will berth at the The CHAIRMAN replied that there were NEW WHARF at the Western end of Wing special measures made for the valuation of Lok Stroot insanitary property; if property was insanitary certain deductions were made The vote was agreed to.

THE NEW BIFLS BANGER. There was in the Estimates an item proposing

expended some 540,003 on the foundations for to devote 314.000 for the control, so o for

Vote passed.

THE NEW LOFT OFFICE.

at the new ride range at Kowloon, $500 the diversion of roads, and $20,000 for the

properly. privato resumption of

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK desired some information' on this item.

Extract from the despatch of His Excellency Sir H A. Blake to the Secretary of the State for the Colonies, No. 512, of the 15th Novem ber, 1902.

Bir hue the honour to acknowledge the "receipt of your despatch No. 348 of the 30th of la-t September and to refer you in reply to

from the ordinary staff of sanitary inspector- 6 of my despatch of the 11th Mr. H. P. Tooker, Executive Engineer, Mr. plague staff should be appointed quite distinct the market. Dearbor, 901, in which I stated that the E. Dougherty, Overseer; Mr. A. H. Nimmo, fre the the staff should be increase Sterling Salaries Schowe, forwarded under Forman; Mesara Portarie, Lee Sing, Li Yenn

staff Hon. Mr. PoLL OK aaked when the Post cover of that despatch, was designed to include Sing and U Pat, Assistant Furemen. There is correspondingly to the increased number el a vote of $10000 for the new Post Oflo

was approved of, and an organised trained

epidemics Office was likely to be completed? all offices which would in the ordinary course be at present a vacancy for an overseer of roads, plague oases they had to deal with. This was proposed in the Estimates..

It established. heid by Europeaus appointed from lume.

of plague other words all nflcers entitled to draw exqualified man obtained from England. change compensation.—I

Hon. R. H. Basil Taylor, Harbour Master, rident lo al hou. members, that it was an im- that. Lenders had been called for for the provement to have a trained staff at their disposal foundations, and the foundatious would occupy took the oath as a member of the Council, inter that so depend on men they might be talve months. After that the remainder of

able to písk up haphazard as the cases of plague the work would occupy from two and a half Park. As soon as the per butts were eon- accession to Commander R. Murray Ramsey.

increased in number. In this scheme it was to three years, Vote passed. positively laid down that there should be al

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In which is being filled by the appointment of a to deal with these annually recurring be: The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS replied Kowloon Vity to replace the rifle ranges on what Pagamoid Cases... 6.85

Extract from the Secretary of State's des patel No. 16 of 16th January, 1903, to His Excellency Sir H. A. Blake,

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The CHAIRMAN replied that the vote referred to the construction of new ride ranges behind was going to be the King's Park. They had to provide rifles ranges in cubstitution for those

structed the Park would be thrown open to the that are now situated on the site of the King's

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