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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 1st, 1904.

A CONVENIENCE AT THE PEAK. The reply of the Government to the Board's recommendation re the erection of a latrine for coolics at the Peak near the tramway terminus was to the effect that it must stand over till the site of the new tram station had been fixed,

CLOSING A WELL.

KODAKS! KODAKS!!

AND

3

KODAKS!!!

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Wo have an Establishment Solely devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

LONG, HING & CO.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Few Doors East of Hougkong Hotel

1.53

imperativo in order to secure the proper and the roofs, staircases and verandahs, in the ser- autisfactory working of this thing that prosecn- vents quarters especially, being liwowashed tians should not be undertaken without the Since it came to his knowledge that this knowledge of and before the facts of the case proseention had been heard by the Magistrate Á moting of the Sanitary Board was handl¦ hail been gone into by one member of the he had requested Dr, Pearse to visit the premises and report. Dr. Pearse said that the houses were Bourd

not properly linewashed in July and August in the Baurd Room yesterday. Dr. J. M.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded the motion. Alkinson proxied.

The M.O.H. recommended the closing of a present Ifsh. P. N. Jones (Vice-President). | He thought it desirable that before any prosa- last year, when they should have been done. It

well between 70 and 781, First Street, on Inland for Amateurs, whore we turn oat work of the best description and with great promptness. Hoù. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General; Mr.ention was instituted it should be approved by was.anly just, he thought, to the officers con.

some member of the Board. The President cerued to go into the facts fully. Ultimately Lot No.

The PRESIDENT morod that the recommenda P. J. Halolay, Captain of Police;' Colonel

Dr. Farnett could have tion be approved. W. Webb, RAMC.; Mc Lan Chn would be the most suitable member for that some finewashing was done in December, hat

not satisfactorily. bu o doubt the Pak, Mr. Fung Wa Chun; Mr. A. Ranjahu

purse. There could Hon. II. E. Podloek: K:C.: Mr. E. A. Hewelt inspectors always endeavoured to do their hest ordered a prosecution for that, but for the fact: in the matter of these prosecutions, bat anforthatthe next limewashing period. Junnary and No lime- Dr. W. W. Pearse, Mediat 'Officer of Health :

tunately, as had happened in this case of the February, was so near at hand and Ms. T. A. Humur (Acting Secretary),

Godown Co., some mistake seemed to have been washing was done in January and February, wude. It would be more satisfactory in the A notice callag attention to the dirty condition

not instituted

of certain parts of the promises was sent to the future if prosecutions were withons the sanction of the President or the

owners in Mirch. That was followed by two Vice-President.

letters saying it was tusatisfactorily done. In addition to that. Inspector Lyon twice visited the premises with Mr. Craddock, who was accompanied by a

ing bye-laws had not been complied with and dore, and pointed out how the limewash. that the under surface of the roof in the woolle

PROSECUTIONS.

Mr. Huwer had given notice that he would Follows: That no prosecntiune, be instituteri by may Officer deputed by the Board ander Section 3 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinancs, 1993, until the matter has best approved of by the President of the Suni dary Beard, or in his absence, by the Vien.

Preside-ts:

Mr. Lax Chợ Pax winated; -* { doubt if the President or, Vice-Frostilent can go round and

Mr. RUMJAHN had no hesitation in saying that the Godown Co. hal been unnecessarily worried over a very trivial matter. It wa clear Bink the Secretary of the Company did all

on one

occasion

verify every rogurt mule by the inspectors, allowed to mash the matter to the extreme quartersand the rerundahs had not been tonehet.

Every other of the Sanitary Board should be held liable for the proper and satisfactory performans of the duties delegated to him. In the ease in question I am of opinion that if anye wes to bluing floss who were in favour the existing bye laws were to blame. Ther give too nili power to the officers to do things aesording to their own fancy. A sub-committee should be appointed to reconsider the bye-laws. and the Secretary should be instructed that at all times Surfore issuing notices on the strength (of the inspectors' reports he sanat consult the

ALO.H"

possibly could to satisfy the wishes of the inspector, and he should not have been by bringing the case before the Magistrale, in view of the fact that in default of limewashing is the satisfaction of the Board only can that prosecution be institutes.

If the Guduwat

myswati

Mr. HOWETT seconded and the motion WIS agreed to..

LIMEWASHING.

The limewashing return for the past fort- night showed that 3,128 homes in the Central District and 1,392 in the Western had been dealt with.

RATS.

-Hongkong, th March, 1904.

NAVAL NOTES.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS. The French oruiser Pas cal left for Shanghai

During the two wooks ended 27th ult. Late Yesterday, and the Gorinan gunboat Tiger unless their notice was specially drawn to them

rats were caught. Of these 82 weris infected with plague.

APPLICATIONS.

Several application for exemptions, etc. were disposed of, among them being one by Mr. F. H. Sharp, K.C., under Section 139 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance. 1993, for a permit to erect and maintain a screen on the verandah of No. 15, Bank Buildings,

POLICE COURT,

Thursday, 30th. Jaue,

BEFORE M. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRAJE),

SULVERSMITH ON STRIKE.

arrived from Singapore.

A SALE STOPPED.

The Chibian Minister at Washington (Laffan reporte) sy that the arrangement for selling the evnisers Esmeratila ni Charabec to Mr. C. R. Flint has beers suspended, because M Flint's agent declines to give the name of the conutry to which the warships ao to be handed

Over.

GERMANY'S CHINA SQUADRON.

The Dowsiger Allgemeine Zeitung complains of the insufficiency of Germany's naval strength in the Far East. Of the tessels an the stationi the Färsi Birmured would be good if her speed were greater: the Hanse and Hortka, do not] mest modern requirements, and, if at home, would not be in the fighting line; the Thetia is the only small crniser of value; the others might do very well to show the German flag on the roast of Africa or in the South Seu, but they would count for nothing in a naval battle, and tie sume must be sait of the gunboats. This practi- ally reduces Germany's real naval power in

2. 3. 9.WIDGEON,"

On the 25th of May Dr. Barners visited the place for the second time and found the necessary work was aut done. He explained to the compradore that nuless it was done they would be prosecuted. Co. had been so much worried, managed by an

On 9th June Tuspectar Lyon reported that the Englishman who up to a few months was

work had not been done, end there was no other $9 member of the Board his, what treat-

Course left for Dr. Barnett but to order a ment could the ignorant Chinese expect

of the hands the officers prosecution, which, he did. Unfortunately he tu reecive at

prosecuted under Section 1, sub-section 26, of the Ordinance intent of for a breach of of the Department shonil he come in contnet with them? It was fuir to say that the manage-

No. 5, of the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventila- went of the Departmut under Dr. Peatse Ind

tion Bye-laws, and for that reason. he took decided against the -vastly improved, but there was still anch rucn

it the Magistrate

48 HOURS' NOTICE. tho sisited the premises on Board. He for great improvement. He was afraid the

Brothel keepers residing at First Street, Lan Mr. RUMAHs minted - From what Iran

time, demanded by Mr. Hewett's motion. of the June and found the manner in which

In Lane, Queen's Road West and Circular, gather the prore lings against ile Gadown Co.

President or Vice-President could not be spared

the limewashing had been done

Solicitor had also Pathway, received 48 hours moțíce to quit the the Far East, to one large but slow armoured cruiser and one small molera protected Pruiser have redninly brought upon the Beard, or mon strictly speaking the administration of the because in dealing with applications for sum

mosos inspection of the premises or such other factory. Tho Urawn Sitary Department, the opprobrium of the

He regretted that a gentleman who

A silversmith was charged with assaulting pablío. The time has now conas when thesystemsmatter would have to be made. He would visited the premises and he reported simi-respective housest, ELT) amendment thail nero-larly.

another mas. Mr. Bonnar, solicitor, of Messrs. an inheritance of fire olil Board and not a creation propose O of the garment should he remedied, throughly seentions he instituted by any offer de. had served on that Board should have been Osborne would im-

a strike amongst the Public Health and Buildings: Ordina 03.onal interview with Mr.

at the Mok Feu establish- matters have improved under the new regime und

until the matter has been approved of by a mediately have cleared a way out of the diffigni prire lave been the order of the day since the

committee consisting of the M. O. H. ndy. He had written and toll him exactly what

he thought was the reason for the prosecution meat. Queen's Road Central and Mr. Mok

Foo employed some men stitution of the presant Buari. It might not I generally known that the Sanitary Boardwo unofficial members of the Board.

being instituted, and referred to the fact that is not responsible for the selection and äppain t-

introduced in and were now insisted on with 22nd inst.. us one of the new arrivals was walk-protected by bullet-proof chromo steel armour. nent of any of the offers who are chosen to

during his absence certain conditions has beu tako the strikers plass. On the evening of the

“curs and regulations in the uame of the Board;

regard to linewashing which were not the ing by the Taiping Theatre with his master, the and on the upper deck is an armoured battery custom in former years. Personally be thought defeudant and another man assaulted the 8 ft. long built of hard steel plates. There is also an amoured conning-tower forward. The and triber. that the correspondence of the

mament of the vessel consists of two 6-pounder department and practically proceedings

the whole trouble had arisen between the over-

quickfiring guns, mounted fore and aft, and seer and the inspector. Many of the firms in against - Lifendere, reul ór supposed, uve carried

feur 203 Moxime. The Widgeon is Bited with ou in the wame of the Board generally without

Hongkong hud difficulty in getting suitable

compond engines, supplied with sten by The bowledge and consent of its members US

water date boilers of the Yarrow straight tabe a whole."

type. On her trials the Widgeon attained speed of slightly over 11 knots during a six

run, at a draft of only ft. 8 in, fally ladlet. hours, and over 13 knots on a two hours

passing merchant steamers Lad reinsinel ananswered by the werehimimen. The associa tion pointed out that vessels of the Royal Navy were so frequently signalling to cack other that officers of merchant vessels would hardly be likely to direct their attention to such signals in some manner. It was suggested that as means to this end warships desiring to con muniento should best hoist the red ensign to attract the attention of the merchantmen.

Tende and further, that the Board of should in a chreular drawing attention to the necessity of masters of verks ucție- ing the signals of warships and answering them. The Board of Trade are now adopted the suggestion of the association and the following official cireular has just been issued :-

Beveral instances being reported recently in which merchant vessole have emitted to answer signals made to then by his Majesty's chips, the Board of Trude desire to call the attention of nisters to the importance to merchant ressels of answering signals nude by warships and of

with communication practising

warships. Masters are reminded that when the cole pen- ant is hoisted ch a warship under the onsign municate with a merchant vessel--Walter J. it means that the warship wishes to co Howell, Assistant Sacretary, Marine Depart- ment, Board of Trade, May, 190k."

It may be noted that the ensign referred to is probably the St. George's of his Majesty's Fleet, and not the redesign of the mercha service.

CANNIBALS IN THE PACIFIC.

Captain Hoelstad, an experienced Norwegian seaman, reached Christiania, after some terrible experiences in the Pacific. He commanded un American ship, the Benjamin Sewall, and in October last the vessel was wrecked. The crew of 23 men and the officers in two boats were drifting about for several days without food or boats loss touch with each other. After herois stroggles and much privation, the captain's boat.

chanted; hat it rannot be gainsaid that inted by the Board under section 3 of the treated in this roy, because he was sure a jer Dennys & Bowley, appeared for the prosecution. is being completed on the Themes by Messrs. water, and finally in a storm at night the two

ΠΤΩΣΗ

Mr. Hewer in proposing his motion said he was neat a member of the Board when the present Bailding Ordinance calar into force, bat he knew what urgents wore put forward at the ibam certain oflleers were appointed to set for the Bour Linder Section 30 of the Ordinance. and that the very serious question urosa after wards regarding the manner in which this

branch of the work very important

eriod 21. He expressed dissatisition pit the system. In the pajority of the newlors did not agree with him, and the matter was cropped. Sines then there had been aunther casa la strengthen him in his pittion at the proposal made over a year ago that prosecutions la coriacted by the inspectors was net rokenlatial to facilitate the work of the "Board. On the 11th April a no tice was sent to The Setary of the Godown Co., calling upon him to have certain work done in the servants" quarters of thee Europeau heuses belonging to the Ce. He was a director of that Co. himself!

Mr.

as overseers. The inspector toll this These man exactly what he wanted done.

reference to Mr. Hewett's resointion, he might overseers in many cases were unreliable. With

mention that 1,258 prosecutions were instituted inst your at the instance of the Board. If, as had

Mr. LAU CHU PAR seconded. It was had policy, he said, to allow any of the sanitary inspectors to interpret the law in their own way and give them a free hand, which led them to believe that they were responsible only to one or twe of their superior officces and to ignore others. New who the new overcrowding law was being strictly enforced there were sure to be every day a good many notices, both writtea wrd vorbal ; and if every visiting inspector was authorised to order some alterations to be made or something removed the people would not know whose instructions were correct and whose 4o obey, la justice to Dr. Pearse he must say that since he took over the office of M. O. IL_heen suggested, oneofficer should have to approve hed done a great des) to remedy the ovil, but of these prosentions it would entail amongst as Mr. Ramjua had pointed out there

other thingsthat be sluuld ascertain that the was still much room for improvement. Many person to be prosecuted was the actual offender, justances had come to his knowledge which which might involve visits to the Land Office. be made createl confusion and would have resulted in Personal visits would have to

tut verify the existence in many ass unnecessary prosecutions if not checked in

of contravention; and practically he would time. Members were perhaps aware that there

have to perform the greater part of the duties were among the inspectors men who were very ignorant as to their duty and who solīou con duscented to explain things to the Cliness, but simply jotted down a few almost illegible notes and strafted away leaving the Chines to find it Mr. Lau Chu Pak proceeded to mention several cases illustrating the evil to which he referred.

out.

certain duties.

Whe

The had been silversmiths

blackleg."

from Macao to

Mr. Compertz fined the defenduut $25 and bound him over in the sun of $59 to keep the peace for three months.

FORGERY,

On the 7th ult: « ms and a woman, presam-

was

A recent addition to the British Navy is the shallow draft river gur boat. Widgeon, which

Yarrow and Company, of Poplar. She is a steel twin-scrow vessel, 160 it long, by 24 ft. 6 in.

floatable sectious, or pable of being bolted toge beam, ond 6 ft. deny, and is constructed in ther while in the water. The machinery is

SHIPPING NOTES,

STEAMER MOVEMENTS The C.P.R. steamer Empress of 3 upon arrived at Nagasaki at 8.30 aw. on Thursday, the 30th Juve, and left again at 5 p.m. same day for Shargbai, where she is dae to arito at 6 am on Saturday, the 2nd July,

The C.P.R. steamer Karpress of India arrived at Kohn at 4.30 .m, on Wednesday, the 29th hame, where she was due to arrive at noon on Thursday, the 30th June, June, and left again at noon same day for Yoko-

The silk or C.P.R, steamer Loarea, of Chin which left Hongkong on the 1st Ju à sad BEFORE ME. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE kehaza on the ith Jane, arrived in New

MAGISTRATEJ. J

A CHANCE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

A young Chinment. 2 years of age, was charged by a Japanese firm with embezzling $1,575,50 Mr. P. W. Golding, solicitor, of Mr- John Hastings's office. appeared prosecntion. The case was remanded, bail being refusal.

GAMBLING.

for the

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York on the 28th Jane, thus making a transit of 27 days from Hongkong and 18 days from Yokohama,

The C.C. lemner Lothian crrived at Salina Cruz on the 28th June.

search of the missing on. The resoners reached an island called Botol Tabago, inhabited de land, and he at once sent out a vessel in

by nuked savages, who declared that all the

crew were death.

The island, however, was

call for help found a Russian sailor named fortunately explosed, and the party hearing a Reinwald, one of the missing men. He re fully hidden under a mass of leaves in tel. and when he was taken out it was found that he was covered with wounds, in which ludimen placed thousands of tiny white ants with the view of torturing him to death. He was almost insane after the sufferings he had undergon Later or a second sailor, namal Salis. was found. He had len bound and left on a rock expused to the broiling sun for seven days without food er drink. He still lived, hut was hopelessly insane. Reinwahl, after he had recovered, told the resne party that when the boat first reached the island it was attacked by a honde? naked Savages pemed with long spas. The exhausted suitors defended themselves as well as they could but tuost of them were killed. Only the two men who were found appeared to have survived, the remainder wing, so far as Reiu wald could gather, eaten by their cuptor. With the sailors when they reached the island was the Japanese wife of one of them. No trace of her could be found, and her fate remains unknown. Botol Tabago-Sima is a small island in the China Sea, S.E. of Formosa.

IRA DE

TELEPHONE No 33%

'The Buston Steamship Co.'s steamer Sharma HAVE YOU TRIED arrived at Victoria (B.C.) on the 9th June.

WEATHER AT BEA. The P. & O. Chuede and the SI Lœenariis,

from Singapore yesterday, experienced tine

weather.

The Loong Sung urrived frona Maula yester day. She reports that the weather during the passage bail an unsettled appears. The wind The Zoro reports strong S.W, winds and rain. as strong from the SW.

The ss. Woosung from Shanghai reports that on the 26th nit. she experiencel & strong gale Basin, where shy anchored. On the voyage necesitating her taking refuge in Hughe she passed the British steamer kanse, and the The ss. Phramany arrived from Bangkok captain of that vessel usked to be reported yesterday. She experienced strong monsoon and heary seu on the voyage.

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MARK.

YEBISU

THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.

THIS IS A

committed to- tako by husband und wife, wore fined $90 and $45

sa tuw, they wer

pectively for having licit ophum, aut. at the trial at the Criminal Sessions to their

the Opini answer a charge of forging Farmer's all. The case, however, yesterday sent back to the Police Court to! have the charges amended. The words false trade description"

substituted for the were words "false trade mark the Opium Farmer's Jabei not being a registered trade mark. Mr. Gompertz told the defendants they could either at IS sanitory inspectors and three Medicale again committed for trial at the Sexions, or On this face of it be dealt with by him; and the defendants chese | Officers of Health.

thought it was impracticable. As showing the latter course. They were sentenced to six that the officers had been doing their atmost to months imprisonment each. improve matters, last your there were 770 prose- ention for dirty premises and failing to cleans and limewash. Up to the 28th bust, the proeven- The PRESIDENT moved as an amendmenttious had been ody 95 against 35 in the carves- and ther fores bud u sundt interest in it, but that to the proposed amendment that the present ponding six monilis of last year. This great procedure remain as it is. The Board by re-

divinution, was due to the general cleansing of In othing to do with this matter. Oru put the notice into the hands of his solation had doped certain officers to perform tenement houses by the people under supervision

Amongst these officers the

of the Board's Officers and showed that the the best of his European overse aul to

sanitary inspectors were deputed under the Board's Offlcers had been doing their utmost to Lelief de work was carried out. Sole time

new Ordinance at the meeting of the Bouril on

raise the standard of domestic cleanliness and afterwards Mr. Oshor no received a letter stating

Mr. Osbornto 19th February, 1963, to institute summary hard to a great extent succeeded and should at that the work has not be done.

once dispel any illusion as to the Board's Officers wrote twice saying that the work had een proceedings before a Magistate under Section

when instructed in writing by the Medi- prosenting people indiscriminately or unjustly properly carried out, and that he did not

cal Officer of Health, the Sanitary Surveyor the Bours E

us had been insinuated. The explanation why Mr

Twenty-one Chinamen were charged with think it was the wish of

At the er the Colonin Veterinary Surgeon.

Oshorne's letter of th May was not answered golding at No. 1, Station Street, Yaumati, worry people punecessarily, and asking that

following voting the senior aspectors

was that the Assistant Secretary saw Mr. Osborne Tire house was railed and the men were caught 11 b b brought to the notice of

were simikrly appointed. The procedure afterwords and nuderstood from him that the

in the net. The first defendant, keeper of the the Boged. Be mily redress Mr. Osborne had

which

W force with regard to

work would be done, and the letter was house, was fined $75 or three months' imprison was trappeal to the Council. He sent his overstor

set aside in that belief. He and the M.0.}.

ment; the second defendunt, an assistant, was to look up fire inspector of that district, who illegalities was that, the district inspectors on

would always be gul to receive complaints fined $25 or six we oku' imprisonment.: two other visited these houses with Mr. Crabtock and their ands was supposed to notice eny vou-

traventions of the sections of the Ordinance from meators or the public, and full enquiries defendants, old offenders, were fined $10 or 'pointed out tifo work required. It was uried out.

or of the in-laws; such contraventions would be marle and the Bicer at fault, punished, three weeks imprisonment, and the rest were ael Mr. Chorne saw it and was satisfied that

- nior This had been done in certain cases during the fined $3 each or ten days' imprisonment. he Ind dous everything he, possibly could to

reported by them meit the wishes of the Board. It was not until inspector, ad at the same time the district last few months. Cue inspector was kned and some time later, when he received a summons to inspector issued a small notice on the tenant another was dismissed appear at the Polien Court. That he found the calling attention to the defect; the senior in- work had not iwen carried out. It was distinctly spector's duly then was to verify tids notice

the Police Station he was recognised as a mal wrong that such important work should be re- which had been sent by the district inspector: dent's amendment said that after the explana. / of clothing and an umbrella. On arriving at moderate to streng Nly winds and thick weather. legate to slordinate officers of the Bourlwhich he then applied to the Secretary for a legation they had tward there was nothing in the case

The prisoner was sentenced to two months' in this case, resulted in the dismissal of the notice orifter which was issued by the Secretary to justify any alteration. If Europeans had who had been vanished. summons against the Godown Co. for they and if the illegality was aut remedied by that any complaints against the action of subordin might find themselves in a false position and-

means the matter was reported to one of the ate officers of the Roard they had their imprisonment for the larceny, and 12 months' they might ali visually and collectively a M.O.H.'s the Sanitary Surveyor or the L.V.S.rendy in writing to the Board or the news.imprisonment and six hours' stocks for return- members of the Bourd be held responsible for as the case might be. who decided whether a Papers or approaching one of the members. The ing from banishawnt.

In all Chinese had their remety in going to him on tim

Lai San, a sergeant interpreter was charged the acts of the servants of the Board. This prosecution sheuld take place or not.

and so hack to your starting point, you would on remand with having accepted a bhone end and walk along the rail to the other, ense clearly proved that it was very wrong that doubtful cases the senior inspectors had M. O. H. or Mr. Lan or Mr. Fung. With this work should be pat into the lands of the been instructed by the M.OH. to consult the precantions

a mile. We live only 295 feet more to go to to prevent theme of the M.)..'s before requisitioning why the inspectors should not be entrusted Chief Detectiva Hanson prosecuted and Mr. Dit lase travelled hetssoa 2 seter and a third of Da. NEWELL WILSON, DR. WILLIAM DANEL

King Sing, solicitor, appeared for the defence. juspectors and therefore.

The story of the prosecution was that coffee reach the thousand-foot ship. The Germa

Junrine colossus will bring with it one innovation fl of such thing he brought the Secretary for either a legal notice or a letter to carry on this work under the present rules, recuFTER?

In reply to Hon Mr. Pollock,

that will be welcomed by a large part of the With reference to the case of the Gedown Co.'s forward this motion. There were an electaous

The PRESIEST said Mr. Osborne's letter of house keeper, at No. 48, Temple Strest. Yau-

tevelling public. It will have a restaurant. į sulanittel the math after considerable. diienity secured a number of prosecutions constantly being houses he regretted that he was not aware that taken against Chinese, and be thought he such a proscention was instituted, sind if Dr. } 9th May

had subsequently the that the licence had been granted to her through food." In other words, it will be like a Enro Secretary had reason for fearing that similar nis Barnet had consulted him in the matter Board because of the fact that the Assis licence. She was then told by the defendant and tickets will read "with food" or "without his inanence, and be expected a present. After pen-plan hotel. while all previous transatlantic steamers have been run on the American plan. Takes or indiscretions were committed with he could easily have explained how it was that nut

he had gone the woman wrapped 82 infa.pices Some passengers will like this because they regard to the Chinese of which they heard the work required to be done was not fully interview with Mr. Osborne and it was nader nothing. It was very evident that they must understood by Mr. Osborne, Dr. Baruett did stood that the work was going to be done

of red paper and sent it to the defendant by one enjoy the privilege of ordering what they choose,

have no occasion to eat anything at all. do everything they possibly could to see that not know that Mr. Osborne was formerly u mem-

that the money was not enough, and if the the work muuler this section of the Ordinance ber of the Board and land been away on leave

Kak Ping Kai. The defendant, however, said and others because while they are at sea they

was carried out withmat friction, more especially in Englund for 12 months, during which

Ho the Board ind 011 the recommendation President, tho Vice President, the Registrar. woman did not look out her licence would be with regard to the lower class of Chinese.

the General. the Captain of Police and Colonel taken back. The woman thereupon sold some would have preferred to have made the Secretary or Assistant Secretary responsible for the duties requirements with reference to the domestic Webb: against Mr. Hewett. Mr. Pollock, Mr. goods and sent the defendant $10. mentioned in kis motion inated of the President cleanliness and limewashing bye-laws--in other Law Cha Pak, Mr. Fang Wa Char and Mr. or Vice President. At any rate it was absolutely words, they insisted upon the under surfaces of Runjulni.

Welz

to the

of the M.OH somewhat modified

-Hon. Mr. BREWI in seconding the Presi

WAN not

W

110) Teason

The President's amendment was carriel by

was-For the President's amendment-th: the casting rate of the President. The voting

RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT.

The ss. An Pho, from Saigon yesterday, reports modera'o to fresk monsoon with corre A man was arrested for stealing five piecesponding sen to Gap Rack, thence to port

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

The Sang from Saigon reports fine tu Padarun, thence to port fresh breeze atid heavy. rain squalls.

The Hailong, from Amoy, reports strong

A OCEAN RECORD-BREAKER, The longest ship in the world has been order winds and heavy wea; frequent rain signals.

ed by the Hamburg-American company. The new mouster, of. 35.000 tons. is to stretch 715 feet from bow to stern. If you should start at

WARSHIPS AND MERCHANTMEN.

In January, 1901, and in March, 1904, the Board of Traile drew the attention of the Mer- cartile Marine Service Association to complaints which they had received from the Admiral com- The defendant was committed to take his manding his Majesty's Fleets in the Mediter ranean that signals made from the warships to trial at the next Criminal Sessious.

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