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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A Times Weihalwei telegram, mentioned in Rontor's telegram to India, describes the disembarkation of three Japanese divisions at Chemulpo, which excited the great admiration

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A mesling of the Legislative Council was

ber. Present-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1904

DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the following paper and moved its appioral :--

of the British officers present, This, we may hold yesterday afternoon in the Council Cham-Domestic Cleanliness ard Ventilation," and

remark, is fully borne out by the statements of officers and crew of the Talbot since she came to Hongkong.

The same telegram says that the distriot between the Yalu nud l'ingyang is of immense strategin value, a fact which is appreciated by

both armies.

watere.

H.M.S. Euryalus arrived at Colombe on tho 25th ult., bound from lymouth for Australia, It was thought possible she might be diverted to the China station. Il appears, however, that this has not been done. It is the vessel's maiden trip, and she is to anreed the Royal Arthur rs Bagship in Australian The Euryalue is of the Cressy class. Her engines indicato 21,000 horse-power with a spead of 21 knots an hour. She has a drought of 201 feet, is armed with two 9.2 in., and twelve G-ic.. guns, besides 25 lighter guns and two torpedo tubes. Several of her officers were on the Chipa station during the Boxer troubles.

The pro-Russian correspondent at Chomulpo of the Shanghai Mercury, writing on the 3rd Biarch, after stating that "the number of Japanes troops and ecolles lauded in Cores from Japan up to date is 150,900 mon and about 5,000 borger," goes on to say "How long will Japan be able to stand this pressure of war expo Even if she succeeds in clearing the Bussines out of Mancharis there will be no indemnity. Japus, I think, will be ruined. Say she takes Manchuria and occupies Cores, will she be permitted to keep them? After it is over she will be so weakened that Chion will be able to drive her out of Manchuri». wait, however, and sea." It will be safer, indeed, to wait than to prophesy.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICEB AD. GOVERNMENT, F. H.

such further poriod as the Legislative Council by resolation from time to time should deter. mine. Year by year resolutions had been passed,

and the last resolution was passad two years ago

to the effect that the Ordinance should remain in force until April of this yray. It has been found inconvenient for many reasons to have this constant recurrence of applying to the Council for keeping in force this most noceraury Ordinance. Among other dangers there is the danger of omitting this resolution so that tho

The Bye-lawe Nos. 2 and 3, under the heading the whole of the Bye-laws under the heading "Scavenging and Conservancy," contained in Schedule "B" of the Publio Bealth and Build His Excellency Major-General VILLIEUsings Ordinanco, 1988, are hereby repealed, and HATTON, C.B.

Hou. A. M. THOMSON, (Acting Colonia? the following Eye-laws are hereby substituted i Ordinance stall inpse and all the powers there. | Becretary).

MINISTERING MAY, C.M.G.

THE

Hon. Sir H. S.. BERKELEY (Attorney- General

Hoa L. A: M. JouNeron (Acting Colonial Treasurer).

Hou. W. CHATHAM (Direstur of Public Works).

Hon. A. W. BEEWIN (Registrar-General). Hon, L.A. W. BARNES-LAWRENCE, N. (Harbour Master).

Hon. Sir C. P. CHATKE, C.M.G. Hoa Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.. Hoa, WEI A YUE.

Hoa, C. W. DICKSON.

Hou, GERSHON STEWART.

Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Councila).

NEW MEMBER.

Capt. . A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, R.N., Hurlur Muatur, took the oath and assumed his seat naa meinbor of the Council.

FINANCIAL..

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on

the tallo Financial Minutos (Nos, 13 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Commities,

therefor :-

Now Bye-laws made under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1947--- Sestenging and Conservancy.

under fail. It has been considered wise and expedient therefore that the Council should Low be asked to pass a resolution which in its terms will keep the Ordinance in force until this Council shall otherwise determine. It will take the pines of the annual or bi-annust re-

1. The general surface scavenging of the City of Victoris, the Hill Districts and the larger villages in the Colony and the removal of nightsoil and cognate matters from the Hillsolution keeping the Ordinace in force for Distriols, pable buildings, and free and licensed latrines, shall be carried out by contractors iu accordance with the terms and conditions of tho contracts for the time being is force,

The servants of the various public sanitary contractors shall, while at work, wear such distinguishing badge as shall from time to time to directed by the Board.

limited period only.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY SCcoderť |and the motion was agrood to.

MOTIONS POSTPONED,

WETO

of

witch

bo

3

KODAKS! KODAKS!! KODAKS!!!

AND

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. We have an Establishment Solely devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING for Amateurs, where we turn out work of the beat description and with great promptiess.

LONG, HING & CO.,

Hongkong, 10th March, 1904. forming a catchwafer drain round the hill

which borders the area.

The DIRECTOR OF PEmre Wouxs stated that apart from sanitary considerations this improvement would provide the police with a levol pices of ground for parade, exercise, ate.

The role was approved.

LIGHTHOUSE EXPENNER.

The Officer Administering the Governinent In the abones of Hon, B. E. Pollock, the recommended the Council to vole a rum of bad $3,600 in aid of the vote Harbour Master's following mofinus

postponed: That, Departmout, Lighthouse, under Other Charges,

for the following:- given

Value of the apparatus for converting liked

£300 (@_1/8=-83,600.

notice in view of the letter

DA which

To

3. The coenpier of any promises, or if there cutly adreaved by. Mr. Jonathan Hutchinsonlights at Cape D'Aguilar aud Gron Island,

be no occupier the immediate landlord, stult make due provision for the daily removal of all exero. tal matters, domestic waste, refuse or other objectionable matters, from his premises to the equservancy boats, and dust-casts or dust-boats, 4. Occupiers shall provide themselves with

reception of the day's house refuse.

the

F.R.S., to the Times newspaper on aubject of leprosy being caused by tainted fish, it is desirable that the Hongkong Government inade enquiry to be into the question by its medical offers, should can some That it is desirable that the replies to

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKs stated in reply to a question by H.E. General Hatton Blust the Cape Aguilar lighthouse was to be abolished altogether. The apparatns montioned was for converting a fixed into an aecalling

The was all the business.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER second, strong substantial movable dust-bius for the que-tions which are pul by 1acfficial Members light. The vote was passed.

ed, and the motion was agreed to.

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3 and moved its adoption.

5. No excretal matters shall in placed in or "pon or coureyed along or across any public road or street except between the hours of 1

· The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER second... and 6 a.m. We willed, and the motion was agreed to.

A certain amount of controversy has arisen over the question whether the French cruiser Pascal helped the Russians to destroy the 8.8. Sungari rather than lot it fall into the hands of the Japanese at Chomnipo. We sea that Mr. Moore, wife of Bishop Moore, who bad gone to Chemulpo on the Sungari and was au eye-witness of the naval engagement, ssid at the conclusion of a description of the affair "Only the Sungari remains, so recently onr

PAPERS.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the reports for 1903 on the Police, the Victoria Caol, the Fire Brigade, the Widows and Orphans' Pension Food, the Tang Wa Hospital, Queen's College, and the plague epidemic.

6. No pig-wash or other noxious or offensive waters shall be placed in or upon or conveyed along or across any public read or street çxeapt between the Lours of midnight and 9 a.m.

7. No excretal matters, pig-wark, or other ucxious.or offensive waters shall be placed in or upon or conveyed along or across say public road or atreel oxa-pt in strong substatial buckets with closely ttling covers and of such The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY also laid pattern as may from time to time be approved

by the Board,

8. No excretal matters, or pig-wash or other aorious or offensive waters shall be emptied,

BIE HENDY BLAKE'S SERVICES AS GOVERNOR

on the table the following papor :---

Downing Street, 13th January, 1904.

of Council should be published in the Govora ent Gazette in addition to the questions themselves. NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Au OrdinauOH to further amend the New Territories Land Court Ordinance, No. 18 of 1891,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY BECond- ed, and the motion was agreed to.

The object of this Bill is to provide for the reconstruction of the Land Court constituted nader Ordinance No. 18 of 1900 and for a modifiention of its procedure for the purpose of facilitating the work of settling claims to land in the Now Territories. With this object in view the Bill provides, inter alia, that each member of the Court shall bare power sitting alone to hear and determine any claim. By the

ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL AT

MACAO.

EUROPEAN HOTEL THREATENED,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel

SHIPPING NOTES.

THE "KUMSANG.” The Indo-China 88. Kumsang, on the Hong-

kong-Calentia run, arrived from Singaporo yesterday baring experienced fine weather throughout. On the voyage there were two deaths, one from beri-beri, the other from heart- disease. Besides 2,000 tons of cargo, and a fow Europeau passengers, she had 1,082 Chizamen 989 Chinese women, 104 Chinese bɔys, and nine Chinese girls. It would appear that for the most port Straits Chinese leave their daughters bebind. One thing pointing to this anyhow is that the boys always wear Chinese dress, while their sisters adopt the Malay costume,

THE "HONG BEE." The .. Hog Bee, agents the Hing Sing S. S. Co., arrival from Penang vi Singapore yesterday with 1,220 tons of cargo for Hong- kong, 575 for awhere, probably Amoy; she lod ulse about 1,350 Chinese passengers."

THE "KWANG TAH,” Capt. W. Laut, of the China Morchants 8.8. Kacang Tah, reports overcast and gloomy wenthermoderate N.E. wind. The Kwang Tal aerived from Shanghai yesterday with 300 tons of cargo for Hongkong, 500 for Canton, and 120 passengers, including two Europeans. The Awang Tah has cleared for Cauton.

THE "LYEEMOON." After a rainy passage the German 6.5. Lyeemoon arrived from Shanghai yesterday with some 200 toasof cargo for Hongkong, 1,300 for Cunton. She has cleared at this harbour office for the up-rivar port.

Some time aga Mr. W. Farmor, proprietor of the Macao (late Hing Kee) Hotel, at Macao,

THE "HUE," receiving a threatening letter to the effect that

The .. Han arrived from Haiphong and if he did not, by Saturday last, pay $10,000 and K.-C.Wan yesterday, having experienced Tis. 100 of opinm, which were to be deposited E.N.E. gulo and misty weather between the

the Macao latter port and Hongkong. in a certain bouse at Canton, Hotel would be looted, the residents murdered, and the building burned. Although having during the last 24 hours experienced The Rubi arrived from Manila yesterday,

THE "RUŠI,”

Mr. Farmer regarded 1b0 matter strong E.N.E. winds and diely rainy weather

厚 barmires attempt al. blackmail, with high sen and did not let it caus him great concern,

STRAMBE MOTIMANIS.

The C.P.R.atosmar Empress of China arrived

SrR-1 bave the honour to acknowledge ibe discharged, deposited, or placed in, over, or upon appointment of additional members to the Court ha uaturally made a report to the Portuguese at Shanghai at 8.30 p.m. on the 13th inst., and home. She sinks all too slowly. Aboat pals receipt of your despatch No. 513 of the 27th of any gully, drain, or sewer or any inkut thereto the work of settling titles, which for various authorities so that all precautions might be left again at 5.m, on the 14th inst. for Hong-

off to ber from the French crnisor, eud soon ber beautiful upper works are a roaring furnace of flame. All night she burns and glows; and dies with the morning light."

The P. & T. Times is informed by a corres- pondent who has lived for the last two months at Newchwang that there is no truth in the repeated stories of Russian ill-treatment of Chinese at the port. This gentleman, who is Mr. Nowman, representing the Daily Mail, declares that to his knowledge there have been. no coses of commandeering without payment, and no forced labour. The only trouble that has been experienced was in the case of a dran-

who Cossack

assaulted" Hun- kep garicu who had endeavoured to prevent him striking a foreigner with whom he was quartelling.

November, forwarding extracts from the local press relating to the presentation of addresses to Sir IL A. Blake on his departure from the Colony to assume the Government of Ceylon.

2. I have read these reports with great in tervet and have been much pleased to note the evidence which they afford of the exterm in which Sir H. A. Blake is held by all classes of the community. I cordially agree with all that

or (after removal from any premises) in soy place other than the conservancy boats provided for that purpose (except in the case of pig-wash, which may be conveyed to any licensed pig-styo). 9. In these Bye-laws the term "excretal matters" includes urine.

reasons has been progressing slowly, will, it is expected, be rapidly and satisfactorily accom. plished.

PREPARED OPIUM ORDINANCE.

The next item on the agenda was the second reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin- The ATTORNEY GENERAL Seconded, and the ance to amend the Prepared Opium Ordinauce, motion was agreed to.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that he did

The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY ako

1391.

said as to the ability and success with moved the approval of the following Amoud- not propose to proceed with this Bil at present

which be has administered the Government of Hongkong.

3. The period of bis administration has been marked by events of such importance to the well-being of the Colony, such as the hoisting of the British flag in the territory leased by Chiss under the Agreement of the 8th of June,

ment to No. 3 of the Dumestic Cleanliness and Ventilation Bye-laws contained in Schedule "B" of the Public Health and Baldings Ontiasaca, 1933, made under Section 16 of the aforesaid Ordinance:--

as he wished to consider some objectious and re- commendations which had been made to him on the subject.

The C.P.R. steamer Athenian leit Vancouver on the 7th iust, p.m., for Hongkong via the asual ports of call.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Japansrrived

taken. In response, twa Portuguese soldiers kong, where she is due to arrive at noon on the were sent to act as a guard. Thinking, should 16th inst. those who sent him to letter have any intention of carrying ont their threat, that two soldiers would be little better than none at all, and thef if the Portuguese authorities thought it osat Nagasaki at 9 am, on the 14th inst,, and left

I due to arrive ut V p.m. on the 15th inst. pedient to send a guard at all they might again at 5 p.m. same day for Kate, where she is

have sent an efficient one, Mr. Farmer

The Imperial German mail steamer Hamburg, put the matter in the hnds of the British carrying the German mails with dates from ities, with the result that 20 soldiers were sent 14th inst., at 8 a.m., and may be expected hore

on the 18th inst., at & p.m. Consul, who made representations to the author. Berlin of the 16th alt., left Singapore from

On Sunday the guard was withdrawn, but

The stoner Shimosa left Singapore for this patrols kept up vatside the Hotel. The guardport via Manita, on the 11th inst. naturally caused comment among those at the Hotel, and, when the story leaked out, some of the visitors armed themselves for a fight.

SUGAR CONVENTION. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mered the first

Bill entitled an Ordinanca No. of the Domestic Cleanliness and reading of a Ventilation Bye-laws emtained in Schedule to enable effect to be given in this Colony to a Some of the Hotel boys, on the other hand,

The steamor Saint Bede left Manila on the 13ili inst.. and may be expected here about Wednesday morning.

The P. & steamer Palawan left Singapore for this port on the 18th inst., at 1 pm,

The P.M. aleamer Siberia, which sailed hence

In common fairness to the 1888, and the inaugurativu of works for provid."B" of the Pablic Health and Buildings Convention signed the fifth day of Murch, getting wind of the situation, cleared out. No Fab. 13th, for San Francisco via parts of call, Russians, he wishes to point out that the reports ing an additional and adequate water supply for Ordinance, 1903, is hereby amended by deleting Nineteen hundred and two, in relation to Sugar, attack¡lias been made. The latter is supposed arrived at her destination on the lith ist.

of their doings have been much exaggerated.

Writing on the 9th inst, with refarengs to the position at Vladivostook, the N-. Daily News sage that, if it is true that the Russian squadron bad gone out on another cruise and that their retreat into the northern harbour has been cut off, it would seora that a regalor avel engagement must be imminent.. A British steamer which left Visdivostock on the

23rd and reached Nagasaki on the 26th, reporta that at the former date the funr ernisses wore lying inactive and showing no signs of leaving the harbour. Two armed transports weKO there also. The ice at the entrance to the

the city of Victoris. It has, unfortunately, the last sentence thereof and substituting there- been marked by serious outbreaks of bubonis for the following:-"and notice that such plague, and by no means the least part of the cleansing and limewashing has been completed debt of gratitude which the Colony owes to its shall be sent to the Secretary of the Board lats Govornor is due to the vigour and energy within three days after the date of completion." which he has displayed in the endeavour to check the mortality zom this disease and to diminish, so far as possible, the danger of fur ther outbreaks.--I have, &c.,

ALFBED LYTTELION.

The Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.

KOWLOON WATERWORKS.

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS laid on

The Note to No. 5 of the Domestic Clenzi.

liness and Ventilation Bye-laws made by the Board on June 4th, 1903, and published in the Gazette as Government Notification No. 442 of 1903, is hereby repealed; and the following substituted therefor :-The wastern boundary

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Recond- ed, and the motion was agreed to.

This Ordinance is intended to enable this Colony to give effent to the Brussels Sugar Convention.

The Council adjourned till next Monday.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held after the Council, the Acting Colonial Secretary (Hou, A. M. Thomson? presiding.

GEANTS TO OFFICIALS.

The Officer Administering the Government of the eastern division of the City is Gilman recommended the Council to polo sums of Street and Peel Street; the western boundary | $2,000 each for remuneration to Huu, W. of the central division of the City is Tank Lane Chatham, D.P.W., and to Mr. Bruce Shop-

harbour was 3 feet thick, and communications the table the following report of the proceedings and Cleverly Street; the westera division of the herd, Land Officer, on account of work done by

by land word very arduous.

HOCKEY SHIELD.

of the Public Works Committee at a meeting hold on 19th February:-

The Chairman explained that when the woh eme for the water supply of Kowloon, which is at presoat being carried out, was prepared, plans thoring the surrounding country were not available, and consequently the area from which water conlt be collected by means of a catcbwater could not be definitely It was assumed, however, that ascertained,

City lies to the west of Tank Lane and Cleverly Street. Kowloon is divided into eastern and western divisions by Robinson Road and a straight line drawn from the north end thereof through the Yanmati service reservoir to the northern boundary of Kowloon,”

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded and the motion was agreed to.

raw TEBLITORIES REGULATION ORDINANCE,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved

the

there would be no difficulty in arranging for an following resolation:-"Whereas, by Saction Territories Regulation ares of 400 acres, and the estimate submitted by 6 of The Neir

the engineers (Messrs, Denison, Rom and Gibbs) Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899) it was enacted was based upon that assumption. The estimate that the said "Ordiuanes should remain in year from amounted to $40,000 fores for the period for the catchwater

محمود

OZZA

The somi-final Shield tie, 110th Mahratta Light Infantry v. 93rd Burma Infantry, was re-played at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon under the most unfavourable conditions. It resulted in a win for the 110th Mahratis Light Infantry, who will now have to face the winners of H.M.S. Ocean v. H.M.S. Albion, the latter match to be played on the Club Ground, Happy Valley, nort Wednesday, Daring yesterday. afternoon's game it rained heavily and cor tinuously throughout, while force gasis of wind came unexpectedly from first one and then another point of the compass. In spite of these unpleasantries there were a goodly number of spectators including a for ladies; turbans, of course, predominated. The players, in their flimsy white knickers and shirts were parti- eularly uncomfortable. More than and oem. plaint was heard about slippery hockey sticks; several of them were knocked from their owners hands. Play, however, was pretty fast, the 110th Mahratias doing most of the attacking. On this aids Liont. Heath did good work at centre forward, Capt. Britton at left back was applauded constantly, Capt. Stephens at loft half, and Capt, Hill at centre half played well, but Lieut. Branson was rather weak on the left wing, these being the only Earopsoas in the game. Some excep. tionally good opportunities were wasted by un 110th Mahratta native in the most ludierons manner. From a penalty bully, in the first half, Kasim Mabomed (110th Mahrattas) scored a goal, that being the only scoring during the game. Capt. Davies, A.O.D., and Lient. Willis, R.N., neted as reforces, The game ended contain the water which would be rendered is authorised to make rules and regulations. 110th Mabretta Light Infantry, 1; 93rd Burma Tofantry, nil,

¦

From plans which were now available and the data of its coming into operation, auil for further period Dr регізін us which he submitted to the Committee, it was such found that it would be possible to construct a night, from time to time, te de.ermined catchwater along the northern slopes of the Kowloon range of hills as far as the Shatin Pats Valley. This catchwater would be about 5 miles in length and would intercept the drainage from an area of about 1,000 acres. It was estimated that the cost of constructing the en ire catchwater would be $120,020, or, if the portion required to intercept the drainage from an area of 400 sores only were constructed of back dimensions as to admit of the completo scheme being carried out at some future time, the cost was estimated at 395,000. It was not neces sary to carry out the entire scheme at once so far as present requirements were concerned, but there would be an economy in doing so sa it would be simpler for the contractor to carry out the whole work simultaneously than in two or mora senfions at different periods.

bim in connection with the Praya Reclamation.

The note was agreed to.

COMPENSATION FOR SLAUGHTER OF cows

The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote a sum of $8,050.55 for compensation on the valuation of the Colonial Veterinary Sugeon, for the slaugh- of Kennedy's cows and destruction of utensils, &c., necessitated by the recent outbreak of disease --

32 sick cows and balls @ $100 each = $3,200,00

1 healthy calf

==

品

1

Cow

300

300

#

7

calf

100

COW

350

375

exlyes

600 300

2,400.00

Utensils, foodstuff, &c.,

The account of

to have come from Canton. River pirates infest the delin in that locality lying between Cantou and Macao. It would not be surprising to learn

blackmail upon hotels kept by Chinese, and that, in the past, these banditti bave levied

that Mr. Farmer's letter was a result of this practice, especially as his hotel was taken over from a Chiuse proprietor.

WATER RETURN.

LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER

YOURS ON THE 1ST MARCH.

Tytam.......

LEVEL. 1903

1904.

Below overflow. Below overflow.

29 ft. 3 in. 35 ft. 0 in. Pokfulam......... 38 ft. in. 42 ft: in. Wongneicheong 34 ft. 6 in. 44 ft. 0 in.

STORAGE GALLONS.

1903. 181,235,000 Tytem........ Pokfulam...... 1,000,000 2,219,000 Wongusichoong

1904. 1-19,640,000

,000

98,000

149,688,000

Total 184,454,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

1903.

1904.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

THE FAVOURITE (BRANDY OF THE

FRENCH IS

MARTELL'S

* $26.90 PER DOZEN.

*** 831.00 PER DOZEN.

V. 8.0 P. 851.00 PER DOZEN.

V. V. & O. P. 303,00 FER DOZEN.

Consumption... 67,631,000 71,731,000 gallons Even their cheapest quality is recommended Estimated popu

lation

217,680 222,500

by the Medical Faculty for Invalids and Consumption per

delicate people.

head per day

9,9

11.1 gallons Intermittent supply in fores during the whole of February in both years. Intermittent supply for waele month.

450.55 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN-

INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

1903.

$6,050,55

that on

Total...

1904. CHAIRMAN explained

Consumption 11,381,000 12,669,000 gallons| of disease in Estimatedpopu an outbreak

Tation

60,500 66,350 th Consumption per

head per day

6.7

6.5 gallons

COWS

CI

whole lot of the the dairy the

Under had

be to

slaughtered. Ordinance the compensation for each

rather more in respect of the cows that we". was limited to $100, but it was proposed to po, not attacked by disease and yot had to be kill

The vote was passed.

by resolution of the Legislative Council: And whereas, by previous resolutions of the Legislative Council the said Ordinance has been continued in force until the 18th day of April, 1904, and it is expedient that the said Ordinance should havo permanent effect given to it, t is hereby resolved that the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1899, shall remain in force natif otherwise resolved by this Council." He said-The object of the resolution is to make permanent Ordinance No. 12 of 1899, under which the Governor in Council has power to make rules for farming out or licensing the right to deal in spirits, opium, mult, and any other commodity in the New Territory, and make rules for the collection by process.

han, executor of See Sang Kni, doceased, for reroute and the custody and manner of kee-ordinary, being compensation to Mr. See Kok ing accounts relating thereto, and for the

tue resumption of Inland Lot No. 509,

The role was passed.

COMPENSATION VOTE. The Ofcor Administering the Government roommended the Council to vets a sum of $6,50 in all of the vote Public Works, Extra-

FILLING-IN A SWAMP.

The Committee manimously agreed to recollection and recovery of reats, taxes, and commend that the entire schome be carried at contributions generally for revente purposes

The Offler Administering the Government stoneo and, as it appeared likely that the from the New Territory. For these purposes storage reservoir would not be large enough to under this Ordinance the Gorernor in Council recommended the Council to vole a su of 83,000 in aid of the vote Pablic Works, Ex ra- available, they also recommanded that steps The Ordinance as originally passed in 1909 was ordinary, for filling in and draining the swamp should be taken to increase its capacity. to remain in operation for one year only or for near the Starling Inlet Pe Blation and

SOLO AGENTS

H. PRICE & CO.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

[#1

The Government Analyst reports that the DE. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM DANK water is of excellent quality.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 14th at 11.30 am. The barometer has risen in Japan and North China, while in South China and the Philippines there is little or no change.

An anticyclone lies over the whole of North Chins, and gradients are vary steep on the Chins cont

Very strong monsoon will be experienced in the Formosa channel, and strong mensoon in the North part of the Chins Sea.

Forecast Strong NE, winda; overcast, misty, drizzling rain.

DENTISTS.

Latest American Methods.

Reasonable Fees.

No charge for omminations.

Office hours19 AM. to 1 r.m, sud 2 to 5 r..

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(First Floor Watkin's Building),

|Hongkong, 18th February, 1904.

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