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NEW TERRITORY NOTES.

[TOM A CORRIESPONDENT.]

CROPS.

20th April

The recent rains have been welcomed by the farmers; they have softened the paddy-flelds and made plongbing possible. Alreasly much planting of sugar-cano has been carried out, and occasional patches of early paddy are also to be mot with.

INDUSTRIES.

I notice that "Banyan" in his 'Hongkong Jottings makes reference to the different New Territory industries of which a returu is at present being compiled. Beside the industries he enumerates, there might also ho moutioned the boan-cake factories, the salt-pene, and many

others lesser industries and trados,

BALT-PANS.

The method of making salt ie primitive but effective. In the low-lying broad valleys which are covered by the sun at high-water the salt- pans are placed, being of a squaro sbape about ton yards nortas. The wator is allowed to run into the enclosures to a challow depth, and then the entrance is closed. When the water has been evaporated by the heat of the san, a thin layer of sult is left on the floor of the pau. This is scraped off, and the filling and drying processes are repeated from time to time as quickly as the water evaporates, RUAN-MAKING, It is rumoured that s

now road is pro- jeeted by the Public Works Department. loading from the Now Road ist before it

commences to rise up the kill beyond Yau- mati, round by the coast as far as Capsuimus Pess.

CAPSUIMUN,

Also I hear it stated that the old Gastoms station at Capsaimuu is going to be touanted by a police patrol (probably Indians) for that district, and that the Harbour-Master intends to put up a light there to facilitate the naviga tion of this dangerous channel.

TELEPHONES.

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1904.

|about to flud out what the Board actually

wanta"

Mr. Rumjalm-→→ Thess prosecutions, 40 in all and 40 odd the previous fortnight, should boavoid.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room. Hon. The Board is not a persecution Board. The Dr. J. M. Atkinson (President) presided, and less we exasperate the public. the greater the there were also prosent Hon. P. N. Jones co-operation the Board would be able to oulist from them in furthering our object. If owners (Vice-President), Hon. A. W. Brewin, Re- gistrar-General; Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain of property were only told that their premises Superintendout of Police; Mr. Fang Whad not been limewashed satisfactorily (satisfac Chin; Colonel W. E Webb, R.A.M.C.; Mr.forily to the inspector!!), they would cheerfully A. Rumjan, Mr. E. A. Henstt; Dr. W. W. do the work again rather than be prosecuted.” Peare, Medical Officer of Health; Dr. B. Bur

The PRESIDENT said that before proseentions nott, Assistant Medical Officer of Health and were instituted it was always the custom to send Mr. T. A. Hanmer (Assistant Seerotury)-

written notices from that offire to the owner of the premises, he took it.

Mr. Ruus thought many prosecutions had been instituted without notices having been

MANITARY SURVEYOR'S REPORT, The report of the Sanitary Surveyor (Mr. H. T. Jackman) for the first quarter of 1904 showed that pinus had been passed for theserved. drainaire of 101 houses, and plans for 211 housos

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Dr. PEARSE was afraid they conlů not got on without prosecution altogether, though they did were carried forward from 1904, making a total their best to do so. With regard to Mr. Lau of 316 in hand during the quarter. The

Chu Pak's minute. he did not think the stan- dminage of Hi houses had teen completel leaving 275 to carry forward. Notices for dard of limewashing required by the senior bi- repsies and alterations to the drains of 48pectors varied very much. Certainly there was not much room for sariation in the inter- houses had been received, and 38, wore carried

pretation of the law. forward from 1963, making a total of 104 in Mr. RUJAHN contended that the most hand. Of these bad boon completed. | objectionable feature in the bye-laws - was Certificates had been granted for 38 new houses the word "satisfactorily." The inspector under Sect. 84 of Ordinance 13 of 1901. Their charge of a district had the pre- drains of 4,400 houses had been insqucted by rogative to prosecute anybody for a honse the inspectors, and 448 minor nuisances had

which had been already limewashed, beenuse been discovered; in each case a notice had been

he was not expected to say whether it was satisfactory to the Boart or not, but use his own disertion. Sometimes perhaps his discretion was right, but luces as a matter of fact of a case where a person had been prosecuted and fined for failing to limowash after he had actually limewashed a house, this wing due to the length of time that elapsel between the Hmowashing and the

served. 82 nuisances had been reported to the M.O.II. and 88 to the D.P.W. 215 hoked drain-traps on private property had been

cleansed by the inspectors.

Hon. Mr. Pollock The item of 255 choked drain-traps on private property is rather disquieting."

Is this not above

The Acting D.P.W. the usual average ?"

The PRESIDENT, in answer to Mr. Pullock's nestion, said that this figuro was below the the corresponding quarter of average. In last year there were 792 choked drains. The figures for the whole year were 1.505.

SCAVENGING.

Correspondence was laid on the table relative to the advisability of the contractor increasing the number of scavonging coolies for Nos. 1 and -2 Health Districts.

inspecter's visit.

Mr. HEWETT said these notices should show in what respect the limewashing had not been sufficiently carried out.

Dr. PEARSE explained that the senior in- spectors had been instructed to indicato shortly in what sense the work was insufficiently dose-such as it was patchy" or "the kitchen was not done properly."

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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 21st April,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE),

IMPRISONED DEBTORS.

Mr.F. Pugett Ilott, soliciter, of Mr. G. K, Hall Bruttori's office, appeared in sapport of un application by the Po Toung Chaug firm for a receiving order on the estate of the Fo Fung

Bunk.

Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker

and Deacon. solicitors, appoured for Kong Kin Nam, one of the two partners in the debtor firm, both of whom were in Court in custody of a warder from the prison.

Mr. J. Hastings, solicitor, appeared for the creditor who lnd "takon proceedings and put these two men in goal, and also for various other creditors who had taken proceedings.

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KODAKS! KODAKS!! KODAKS!!!

AND

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

We have an Establishment Solely devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

or Amateus, where we turn out work of the best description and with great promptuess.

LONG, HING & CO.,

Hongkong, 10th March, 1904.

His Lordship-Do you think you can leave svinebody else to do all the work for you while you run off into the country andamnse yourself?

Debtor-I did not know.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Fow Doors East of Hongkong Hotel

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THE FREAKS OF FREE TRADE"

AT SINGAPORE.

A correspondent who signe himself "Fair His Lordship-What do you think would Play " writes the following to The Times frem happen in China supposing you could act pay Singapore" I should like to draw public money that you owe instead of in Hongkong?

attention to what I may call the freaks of fres Debtor-I do not understand the Chinese trade in the Crown Colony of Singapore. We low very well.

are laying an electric testoway here, a much- Mr. Hett stated that he understood that if his His Lordship-They have got a way of mak- ¦ needed mode of transit, which I may inform application was granted, Mr. Looker would applying you merstund, which is very personal in its | you consists of 62 miles of rails, all of which for a release of the debtors, but Mr. Hastings application. would oppose it

Mr. Looker said he did apply for a please, Mr. Hastings opposed the application. Mr. Looker argued that Mr. Hastings had no focus stund till le hatt proved his debt.

Mr. Hastings contended that those people now asking for a release worn in guol on his Lordship's onder musde in connection with un Original action brought by his clients who besides were the principal people interested in

this application.

The managing partner of the petitioning creditors having been called by Mr. Hott, ho deposed that the bank owed the $20,000. They tail got no securities.

The Official Receiver said he was informed that the deblor was a wealthy man and had a lot of money in China.

are made in Germany, although I am given to understand that when the contract was given by the Government it was distinctly stated it was to be British labour and material. Wo have also gradually sold our British shipping here, 11 steamers to the Germans, and also 13 steamers from Hongkong to the same source. very many also to the Americans at Manila, so The Ofeial Receiver added that one of the that in fact British skipping is in a small

His Lordship stated he would commit him until ho had purged himself of his contempt of Court by giving all the assistance tho Receiver required from him.

creditors tela lum that he had applied to the minority hore, and those that are dying the Chinese Magistrate where he believed the debtor British fag are nearly all Chinese-owned. I to be for his arrest. The Mugistrate replied speak, of course, of local ships, not those that Cut as he was a British subject he conkl aot in-

pass through en route to and from the East, terfere with him. Probably it was on account The Germans are fast monopolising the coasta of the proceedings there that he had come back trade, assisted by the Dutch and Norweginas. here just in time for the Court.

We cannot coast with our ships in many forsigu His Lordship granted adjudication and order-nations, and yet we allow the trade to slip away

His Lordship granted a receiving order and appointed Mr. Bruce Shephent Official Receivered debtor to be imprisoned until he had furnish He ruled that Mr. Hastings had no focus standi. | ed all the information required by the Official Mr. Looker then applied that his client be Receiver, who coull then apply for his reisen. released from gaol.,

Debtor-Will you allow me to remain out of gaol?

His Lordship remarked that this man was in gaol because he was unable to find security in an Original action, and the effect of the receiving order would be to stay that smit; if he were released now," then when the cave came on le probably would have disappeared. A motion would have to be fled in, dug form, and

It may not be generally known that the whole of the Territory is covered by a complete system of telephones. This is a single-wire line at presont and is borns upon wooden poles which have suffered greatly since theix erect ion from typhoons and other climatic severities. The line of poles between Antau and Pingshan (about four miles) is in a bad state of repair of coolics employed by the contractor be increa-prosceations against people who had, either application could be wads to him in Chambers.

and is about to be renewed,

TROPICAL DISEASES RESEARCH

The following despatch was laid before the Legislative Conuel on Tuesday

Downing Street,

4th February, 1904. Sie,No reply having been received from you to Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th May lust. on the subject of the investigation of malaria and the training of medical officers in the treatment and prevention of tropical diseases, a formal reminder was sent to you on the 1st of January.

2. Mr. Churberlin noted in that despatch that u contribution of one hundred pounds is being made from the funds of the Colony to the London School of Tropical Medicine for u period of five years, but, as this arrangement was arrived at before the receipt of the circular, I desire to invite your attention to the more general question raised by my predecessor,

3. In the last paragraph of the circular Mr. Chamberlain wrote that "it is clear that the work cannot stand still, and us long as these who can speak with the authority of science are cou. float that by human effort the rate of mortality from malaria and other tropical diseases can be greatly reduced and the strength and efficiency of European residents in unl.oalthy olinetes can be sensibly increased, so long in my opinion ought funds to be forthcoming for currying on what has been so well begun.” - Mr. Chamber. lain went on to state that, while ous or other of the objects mentioned in his despatch might more specially commend itself to a particular Colony he thought that as a rule Colonial contributions, if and when made, might with advantage continue to be paid into a common fand, to be administered by a Board advising the Secretary of State as to how, the moneys 4. I share the views held by my predecessor as to the desirability of following up the good work which has already been began in the

The PRESIDENT explained that the Medical Officer of Health recommended that the number

sod by 30. It appeared that the contractor had not been doing the work satisfactorily in this part of the town. The surface of the streets had not been properly cleaned especially the reads on the higher levels. The senior Inspec tor reported that he thought 30 more would be

required.

Mr. BADELOT-The contractor pays?

The PRESIDENT-Yos. He moved that the contractor bo requested to empley additional 40 coolies-20 for No. 1 District and 10 for No. 2.

Mr. FUN WA CHUN seconded, and the

motion was agreed to,

. THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

Further correspondence was submitted dealing with the abolition of intercepting traps in connection with the drainage system.

Wak

Mr. RUMJAHN asked if they were to under. stand that no presoeutions would be instituted in futuro unless noties had been served ?

Dr. BARNETT said he had authorised a fow

limewashed nor sent in notices,

Dr. PEARS reumarked that it was better not to bind themselves down to sending notions to people. There were cases in which it was necessary to prosecnt-babitual offenders. for instance.

The PRESIDENT added that this matter must be left to the discretion of the Medical Officers of Health. The Board could not lay down any hard and fast rale. The work would be done in more uniform way if they had one inspector

to undertake the whole of the work.

Sometimes it was necessary to keep thess men in gaol, otherwise they could not be found when wanted. As the accounts were incomplete he would make an order declining to entertain the application as no motion was befor the Court and no affidavits had been filed. He also wanted to know what security for his uppepunco the Official Receiver thought necessary.

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from us here. In fact, our policy seems to give away everything and receive nothing ja rotues. Wo spend much blood and treaaurs to make poris out of swarfs and wildernesses, and then His Lordship-No; you have had an oppor- open our doors to everybody that likes to come tunity of remaining outside of guel, aut instead along and partake of the good things. Our of doing what was required you went off and herality borders on the insane; it was only laughed at the. You would very likely do the last week that the Federated Maby States

appointed as storekeeper to their railways some thing spain.

German gentleman who had only been 48 hours Debtor-No; I would not do so. His Lordship--I will not give you the oppor unfortunate Britiskers in the Straits without in the colony, and yet there are many

employment; in fact, the position was not wren advertised for."

tunity.

The Court adjourned.

POLICE COURT,

Thursday, 1st April.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPRETZ (ACTING POLICH MAGISTRATE).

FORGERY.

Mr. F. H. Doolittle, of the Anglo-American Store at Kowloon charged two Chinese, Chan Sni (servant boy of Fairview) and Tsim Trai Trui (of Namcho):---Chan Bui on the 20th inst. unlawfully, by means of u forget order. obtained certain goods, to wit two large York hams and four pounds of best bacon, in all valu-

**CONVENIENT GRANDMOTHER'S" DEATH. Mr. John Hays. of Masses. Johnson, Stokus, and Master solicitors, vonde an application on behalf of the Official Recover; for punishment for contempl of Court and adjudication us ↑ bank- Yuk Lam. rupt in the debtor, ex parte Ching In Kvon. The debtor, he said, was a partner in the firm of On Hing. The PRESIDENT said the Acting Governor dealers in pipes and other European goods. Aing $14.10. the property of complainant. The

Mr. FUNG WA CHUN suggested that they might ask the Government to empower them to get que contractor to do the work as they had previously agreed to recommend.

could not agree to that recommendation of the

would be sent out in future.

The discussion then ended.

BATS,

Lau matter of

Mr. P. W. Goldring, solicitor, of Mr. John Hastings's offics, appeared for the defence of the accomplice.

had reference to the question of omitting

The PRESIDENT stated this correspondence Board. As far as possible, he added, notice/receiving order was made on 17th March last other man was charged as an accomplice.

intercepting traps in a given quarter of the town. It appeared that there some doubt as to whether the Board had sufficient powers under the bye-laws to leave out these traps. He suggested that the M.O.H. be instructed to confer with the D.P.W, in order to ascertain how far the Board had or had not sufficient powers under the present Bill. and if necessary to consult the Crown solicitor.

and under Section 6 the debtor was required to make up a statement of affairs. This he had not done, and upparently he had left the Colony; whether he had returned since the Official 1 The first defendant, in a statement, said that

Receiver fled this petition he could not say.

Mr. RUMJABN-And if it is found we have

not, to nak the Government to give us powers?

The PRESIDENT-YEA

The motion was urreed to,

ISSUE OF LICENCES.

A great number of applications for licences for the sale of fish, pork, etc., and for laundries, bake-louson, etc., were causâdered and disposed of

The rat return showed that during fortnight ended 18th April 1,109 mis had been caught; of the If were infected.

This was all the business.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PUBLIC BAND PERFORMANCES,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY 'PER88."

21st April, 1204,

When Lau Yuk Lam's none was called he came forward and was put under oath in the witness-box.

His Lordship-Why have you not fBed your statement of affairs?

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday leszed the following report:-

On the 21st at 11.45 s.m. The barometer has risen in Japan, and also, but very slightly, in Chine.

The greatest pressure is found in Central China and the loset in the Southern Philippines. Gradients are moderate ca the China Const, and moderate E. winds in the northern part of the Chins Sea.

Forecast-Mederste E. winds; overcast,

minty.

TRADE

**MARK

TELEPHONA No. 135,

second defendant had given bin the forgod chit und promised him that if he got the goods be would give him 10 cents a pound for the baron and cents a pound for the ham.

Mrs. Boyd, wife of Capt. Boyd, in whose HAVE YOU TRIED

name the forgery appeared, gave evidence that Debtor--I have done se; I have brought all the chit in question had not been written by the account books in.

her.

After other evidence the Magistrate deferred sauteness on the first defendant, so that ha might give evidence against the second defan- His Lordship Have you been away since this dant, on whose behalf Mr. Goldring apparel. order was made?

Debtor-I went back to the country,

The Official Receiver (Mr. Bruce Shepherd) SIR, Everyone will agree that public band por--He has filed no statement at all. I fancy he formances in Hongkong would be a boon to all, must-have left the Colony. but few will understand why the subject should form a sling for ignorant soriles to hurl their il-mannered eneers at the unfortunate British officer. In this case, however, I think the "Gold-laced Goliath" can afford to maile at the ill-directed shufts of such a contemptible David as “Semibreve" appears to be. Perbags it will be nows to that gentleman, and also to Colaaist" (who by the way writes in a far more rational strain), to learn that the band respect to this Court. Instead of being in gaol direct to the second defendant, who paid

Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring, witness (the first defendant) said that he had, siuco Fobrnary; His Lordship-What business hid you to go secured some 20. hams by means of these chits. back to the country?

Debtor-My grandmother died.

His Lordship-1 over knew a Chinaman that did not have a convenient relative die The first duty you have got to do is to show

The

besides a quantity of bacon and cheese. shops which he had visited included Rutionjoe's, Girault's, Chin Tye's, the Mutual Stores, and the shop in question, the Anglo-American Stores. Sometimes he had brought the goods

The PRESIDENT vemurked that at a previous meeting Mr. Hewett had drawn attention to the fact that it was rather strange that such licences should not have been renewed by this time of the year. It had occurred to him that it received could at any given time be best ullotted might be preferable to send these people notices instraments are the property of the officers and as you ought to be, you come here and ask to him money, and sometimes he had brought

pointing out that they had not applied for a

renoval for 1904 and that unless they did so

be made a bankrupt and have these actions them to the Fook Tai Loong and sold them. In against you stayed, and then you think you the Intter justances he had shared the money have done your luty to everybody and walk off with the second defendant. He did not consider to China. Why did not you go and ask the the transactions at all dishonest. administrator's permission *

Debtor-I did not understand.

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His Lordship-You cannot go away any more than anybody else. If my grandmother died could not go away. You do whatever you please,

Debtor-I did not understand.

The second manager of Ah Young's store. Kowloon, gave evidence that the second defen deat was a Chinese secountant in their shop, and could not either write or speak English. The has had not been received in the shop,

Inspector A. Langley, conducting the case, gave evidence as to the arrest, etc.

net of the State, and that 90 per cent of the within two weeks from the service of the upkeep ofthe bandin each unit is provided out of notices legal proceedings would be instituted the personal incomes of the officers. This being direction of conilatting the diseases which ure

against them.

eo fat any rate until the new Army Order on the prevalent in tropical Colonies, and I should be

Mr. Hewett remarked that it was necessary subject comes into force), we might just as weil glad if the Council would consider the question that such notices should be sent out. Still it expect "Semibrevo" (or "Crotchet," as I should of making a small contribution to the cominon was strange that a quarter of the year should profer to call him) to drug out his upright fund which it is proposed to establish in be allowed to pass without these licences being grand (if he has one) and give a public per- addition to the contribution which it has ronewed. He suggested that in future notices formance as to expect the gold-laced officers" been decided to make to the London School of le sent out about the middle of December and to sapply cheap auinsement for those "languid Tropical Medicine. At the same time I am the licences be renewed by the middle of and weary tax-payers "who cannot differentiate His Lordship-You understand perfectly well very desirous that any finds contributed for the January

between the enjoyment of a privilege and their | all about these things. Why did you not attend | 1, purpose by the Colony should be freely givon

ill-bred chim to an imaginary right. Let there the first meeting of your creditors are the 8th on the ground that the objects for which con-

be a Town Band by all means, or let the Military April ? tributions are asked are recognised as being

bends be asked to play and suitablo remuneration

boyond question beneficial and worthy of sup-

oftend to the performers, bat let no mau con- port; and that the Colony can well offord a

found expenses so produced with the pittance contribution, even though the sure may he The limewashing returns for the fortnight to pays towards the Military defence of this small.

Dr. Poarso stated that practically all liesneres had been warned at the end of last year that ronowal was necessary.

The President's proposal was agreed to

LUMEWASHING,

ended 19th April showed that 2,863 houses in the Eastern and 960 in the Central District band been dealt with. There were 46 prosecutions in the Eastern District end $474 was recovered in fines. -

feinud.-I am, Sir, &c.,

GOLD LACE.

KING. TSOI WAI-A BRIBERY CASE.

Debtor-I did not know.

The second dofendant was discharged, and the first sentenced to six months and six hours in the stooks, with a recommendation of banishment.

DUMPING A BODY.

or go to gaol for a mouth.

His Lordship-Very well; I will commit you

Chin Ma, a widow residing at No. 3, Fort for contempt of Court. The best way, Mr Court, Kowloon City, was charged with removing a dead body, which proved to be that of her son, Bruce Shepherd, is to send him to gaol, and you can have him on habeas corpus when you want youth of 15 years, without a permit from the bim Lnt him be taken off to gaol for Sanitary Board. She was sentenced to pay $19 contempt of Court. If he thinks he can play fast and loose with this Court hu is making a mistake. What you have got TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

to do is this. First of all you have to Hongkong, 21st April. SIB,-In your issue this morning the bay the law. This is what the law says:—

When a receiving order has been made the Everyone at Hongkong must have ex- Honourable the Attorney-General is reported to

dobter shall (it does not say if it is convenient perienced pleasantries in the to pass have stated that the dofend nt "held a meat con-

5. I would ask you therefore to place the matter before the Legislative Council for their free and full consideration, and I would only suggest that if, as I hope may be the case, they are inclined to vote a small further contribution Mr. Lau Chu Pak minnted There should

it should not be earmarked to a particular object but he paid into the common fund suggested by Mr. Chamberlain...

6. Possibly the Council may be willing to vote

be a fixed standard as regards the work required to be carried out. If, as at present. the Board's officers are allowed

BEFORE ME. J. H. Kene (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

OBJECTIONABLE PEDESTRIANS

"YEBISU”

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THIS IS À

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$16.00 Per CASE OF 8 DOZEN. PINTS.

SOLE AGENTS

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the work dous, each according to his own tract for applying the Military Authorities.” to him or if his grandmother does not die make obstructed footpallis, especially when one nearly an annual sum of one hundred pounds for the stmperament and interpretation of the law. I beg to say that ho has not been correctly out and submit to the Official Receiver a state gets a poke in the øye from Chinaman's term of Ave years, at the expiration of which the there will be no end of prosecutions. As I have informed. I am the Military Contractor for ment of and in relation to his affairs. which has abrella, or a knock on the arm by a load matter can be again considered.—I have, de., proviously pointed out to the autistuction of the supply of meat, and the defendant is one of got to be verified by affidavit showing particulars swinging from a colie's hamboo. A man was.

ALFRED LYTTELTON,

the Board' is too vague an expression, and it is the many butebers in the Central Market with of all your debts, assets, and liabilities.

whom I bave dealings.-Thanking you for not fair to let the house-owners, who gre perfectly willing to do the needful, grope

The Officer Administering the Government of Hengkeng

charged for eansing such an obstraction, bat

police up la coping with such nuisances is not conducive to public wolfare !

publishing the above, I remain, Yours faithfully, Debtor-All my books were brought into Mr. Kemp discharged him. Not backing the

A. FARCULLI

Court.

31, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

(First Floor Watkin's Building). Hongkong, 18th February, 1904.