HONGKONG JOTTINGS.
|address on Government House stationery)?'' Į My answer is that I am unable to my whether it is a fact or not that His Excellency prefers to soo Hongkong printed sa two words, but if I recollect aright, Govorumont House stations.y has always separated itself in this respent from the usage observed in official documents. The authority for writing Hongkong as one word is the Charter of Incorporation, and at the Lime it was first published in Hongkong, it was accepted as final authority for that form of writing the name of the Col ny. Though Government House stationary may be sixty Jears behind the times in this respect, I wover so an official publication with the name of the colony spelt in two words.
In the course of a criminal trial at Tientsin befors the Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires, the Judge stated very emphatically that under Portuguese law every gambler is guilty of vagabondage.
Th following conversation passed bobween Defihdant's Counsel and the Judgan
Counsel Some time ago I heard that the Government of Mamo bad legalised gaanbling,
To Judge: That is for Chinese, not Portu green. If a Porkaguoso is detecta gambling, ha is punished.
I gather from the Registrar General's Ro- port concrruing the affairs of his Department for the year 1804 that the Government is now taxing the food supplies of this Colony by means of market tolls and market liconses to the extent of $195,827 per sonam. The markot tolls alone amount to $101,310; the balance represents fous charged for licouses issued by the Sanitary Board for the sale of food outside the markets. In 1963 these liceuser brought In a rovonus of $1,352; last your the rovenne from this source was 84,565--un in reuse of no Together 3,213 (not $2,313es the Report sintes). The increase shown in the revenue from market rents in $4,619-together, they, an increase of $7,832 is one year in the taxation of the food supplies of the Colony in the form of rents and licenses. For somo years post, in fact, thus Garernment bas observed presumably with great content-the stowly increase in revenue from this source. Cariosity impelled ran to giança at this rotarus of five' youre ago, and I found that in 199 the rafeude from the markets abouuted to 880,901, which was 96,123 more than the total for the previous year. It was then explained that the increase was dus to the "inorensuil rent obtainedd fraan stalls, which were put up to tender on being given up by their holders." Subject to corrdation, I assum that the increase of 820,000 which has since taken place in the carrono is attributable to the same cause. Yot in the outery which has recently boon raised over the increase in market prices, it is Chinese "zooze pidgin" only that has been condouned
This little extract will vastly amuse those The Food Commission appointed in 1909 who know the Portuguese Colony of Macao, specially referred to the market contela as a tax which is often described as the Mouto Carld of on food and recommended that they should be the East, The Portuguese Government of the kopt as low as possible. The figures I have Colony derives the bulk of its revenne from the quoted show the supreme contempt the Govern-lineasing of fun-tan establishments. "For ment has for the Reports of Commissions Will some member of the Legislative Council kindly ask the Government whether any limit in to be put to this taration, aui, if so, what?
In Enghdin few years ago ons 'used to be persistently asked: When is a place not place within the meaning of the Act?" A caso at the fugistracy this week hus esidently reminded a good many people of this, xud now, instead of being secosted with the old familiar
Counsel Wilt tho dofondant be punished for gambling?
is
The Judge: la cartainly will be punished as gmaller. I don't need the law for that. Ho its he is againblur, and as Portuguess Minis ter in Ch
China must upheld the Peringueso Jaw in Chinn. A gambler is not fit to be in any netthement in Chins, and as soon us this case is finished he will be sent to Macao, you may be Buro. 'I don't do it na Judge, but as Portiguose Minister in China.
Chiness," the Portugueso. Minister would wid but there is no seerocy about the fact that thors establishments are largely patronised by Portu. guess anbjects and others, and I have never heard of one being punished for gambling. Oloials, I believe, are prohibited, but on es tair high days and holidays, like Chinoso New You, thes prohibition does not appear to be rigorously onforced. Thou there is the famous lottery- **Santa Caro da Misericorde de Macau" run by a Poringasse Socisty whose director's name is printed on the tickets. Nobody during the eight or nine years this lottery has ben in
question What do you think of the weather?" the Naval Yard man in called upon to solve the conundrum "Whoa is a site not apzistence bak Beer þróuscaled for gambling, The site within the mosuing of the Act." Mrs. Editor objects to prize competitions, or I could more farcical in all the Gilbert and Bullivar, operas than this sentence of deportation to the Honto Callo of the Eust for the offence of gamblingt Tientsin..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1905.
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, 1st April.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE Mr. T, BERCOMBĠ SMITH
(PUIBNE JUDGE).
J. ALLEN V. F. LOOK,
Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton appeared for the plaintiff, who lives in a dat in Will Dell, Wanchai Road The defendant formerly routed another flat adjoining the ons occupied by the l-intiff. Both plaintiff and defendant are on pores at the Naval yard, The two had a dispute about who had the right to occupy a kitchen. The plaintiff, who had possession, rofused to vacate the room, and the defendant assisted by his boy, thereupon removed all the plaintiff's things out of it. The store at that time was still bot, the plaintiff's dinner having
boen cooked on it. It was shifted on to the landing, and the defendant pulled down the piping, some sholtes, etc. He broke the cast iron top of the atow, crvokory and other articles. The plaintiff claimed for stove and piping $29.50; for shelves $7: for crockery $4.15; and for meals outside $10; also coats of the netion.
The defendant osalendod that be had put the stove out carefully, and had not broken it. He admitted he was in the wrong.
· FOOTBALL FINAL.
The final in the football Shield competition was played at Happy Valley on Saturday, when the Royal Wost Kont Regiment beat H.M.S. Mory by 2-0. Over four thousand must have watched tho ganio. Captain Elgood, R.W.K., did not take part in the game owing to his having recently received an injury. H. E. the Governor was present; the shield sud medals
presented by Lady Noel..
Sie Gerard Noel, said :- On tobalf of Lady Noel, I wish to express what a splendid gano wa have all soon to-day. It was really a good fight Of course we are very glad if the Glory did between the two fighting forces (Applanso).
not win that the West Kents should, and I think wo are all satisfied on to-day's work. I hars pleasers in congratulating the winning team on the splendid day's work (Loud cheers).
Laily NOEL presented the medals.
Captain ELGOOD-Three cheers for Admiral and Lady Noel,
Sir GRAED NOEL-Thron cheers for the
winning team,
Three wore also given for the Glory. The Captain of the Wrat Kent team pro sented a bouquet to Lady Nool.
The Hongkong Football Challenge Shield was presented by the Community of Hongkong in 1900 to be competed for annually by the His Hononr--It is quite evident you wore in Naval Military and Civilian Association Foot. the wrong, for you should never have taken outball Clubs in Hongkong. The list of winners the stove whether you were labouring under an is as follons- error as to your rights or not. The meals out- side I consider unnecessary and a luxary, so I give judgment for 839.65 only and coste, I out Berry that it is not a good deal more.
KOWLOON DOCK ENTERTAINMENT.
On Saturday evening an entertainmont was given in the large hall at the Kowloon Docks. Over three hundred wore present.
The programme commenced with a piano overture by Miss Steward. Mr. D. Goy ang "Romany Lass," Mins Queonic Lambert and Mr. Sibbit a duet "Life's Dream is o'er" and
Mian Golding "Time and Tide." Miss Gold ing was the only performer from outside the Dooks, and was very much appreciated. Mr Lapsley played a banjo solo, and was en coral. Miss Golding ssng "Love's Prov. ing" and Mieses Winnie Ward and Gladys Hume played a piano doet.
1897.- 1898 1899.
1907.
1901 1909
1903
1994... 1908
H.M.S. Centurion, G. Co. 1st Ba. King's Own Reg.
... Hongkong Foothill Club. G. Co. and Bo. R.W. Fr. 15th Siege Train Co. 8.D.R.G.A.
A. Co. 2nd Bn. R.W. Frs. II.M.S. Glory.
...
11.M.8. Albion. Royal West Kents.
KODAK
FILMS
& ACCIEISIS O'R I ES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,
LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD
Hongkong, 27th Decembar, 1904,
KOWLOON C.0, V. POLICE.
KOWLOON.
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSRS, AN CHEE).
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for repairs to the central watchmen's touse, and This League match, played at Happy Valley | for painting and colour washing. The balanc
to the credit of the fund on the 31st Documhur on Saturday, onded in a win for the Kowloon
was $15,938. Against that must be pat s C.C. Scores were as follows:-
liability of $9,800 in connection with the creation of the two watchmen's quarters. Three hundred and thirty-firo convictions were obtalaod before the police magistrate during the year through the instrumentality of district watchmen. One hundred and eighteen applina- tious for the post of District Watchmen were received during the year.
Licat. Dobbya, bi Keer Lieut. Bard, 5 Shepherd.... Lieut. Lundon. b Shepherd S. Lightfoot. b Kerr
Dr. Fox, o Edwarde, b Kasr
W. Dixon, b Korr
A. Q. Corfe, e Langley, b Kerr.
Dr. Haney, L.b..,"b Shoptrend
Dr. So, not on parin va
J. Rabinsan, a and b Skephorl..
F. R. Hoxton, Malardy, & Shepherd...
Extras...
Total
POLICE.
McHardy, e Lumsden, h Dixon
T. Pitt, & Swan, h Horton Edwards, b Dixon...... Kent, b Horton
Langley, Herton ... Lauder, not out............ Wateror, à Dizon Clyde, b Horton...
Macke, a and b Lumsden Kerr, b Lamsden
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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS AT HONGKONG.
PER CASE OF 48 PINTS...
86.5
:0) MARRIAGES.
The teams on Saturday wore as follows - H.M.S. Glory-Osborne, goal; Le Pugo and Bodell, backs, Weymiss, Joy and Price, balvos; Drury. Bersant, Bell, Wooley and Lawrence,kong during 1901 was 131, as compared
146 in 1903. Twaaty-one marriages were forwards.
contracted at the Registrar General" Ofice. Two cortificates were issued under the Foreign Marringo Ordinanco, The Church of the Holy Trinity at Kowloon and the Band Mission Chapel at Shaukiwon were licensed for the celebration of marriages. 335 permits to fire urackers were issued in the case of Chinens watriages,
The number of marriges solemnized at Long PER CASE OF 100 SPLITH
with
West Kents--Watling, gos, Morris and Thomson, backe; Falshaw, Edwards and Red mood, halves, Trevous, Lauret, Ogle, Clements
and Burrows, forwards.
Mr. J. W. C. Doumar, Yuforce. The Glory lost the toss and the West Kents elected to play with the wind. Curiously enough the sailore wore red shirts and the soldiers blue. The respective trans were
-Panchard, Lowther and Co., the Government give a prize to the reader who can find anything selections from the operetta "Beauty and the choorad foudly as they entered the field. Owing
contractors, wore summoned by the Water Polios for using cargo-bats which had not boon iconsul. Tuoss-boots were employed in connection with the Nuval Yard Extension works, and the defeien set up was that the Goverment were the people to go fer, us the bouts werd Government projesty', ulikeagh they lind bodi: paid for by the contractors. The
.....
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At a meeting of the South African Gold Trust in Loudon recently Lord Harris, the Chairman, said, that the treatment of the
Chinese on the Raud lind boon so considerate,
After a short interral the orchestra played Beast" which was subsequently given. The orchestra was comprised as follows:-Miss Stewart, piano; Mesra. J. Lambert, R. Brooks and J. Sibbit, violins; Mr. Lapalor, piccolo,
Mr. Duncan, finte; and Mr. Taylor, collo,
The phoras was Gs follows-Messes G.
to Captain Elgood not playing the Glory's was the favourite team.
immediately assumed the offensive. The Glory The sailors kicket off, and the soldiers almost broke away amid applause. This team showed better combination in the first half than the West Kanta, but the latter had more dash. Home, A. Logan, J. Craik, M. Nesro, M. Hell (Glory) shot, with precision, but the ball and G. Ward. Masters H. Stewart, T. Logan, the field. Harrows had a fee chance to score, Wilson, M. Lambert, B. Kinross, E. Lambertus fisted out. The West Kents swept down
and L. Purves
BIRTHS.
The births registered at Hongkong during 1904 were as follow:---
los. Females. Total. Chinese
621 921
942 Non-Chineso - 119
263
141
740 - 465 1,205 par 1,000, as compared with 3.17 in 1803. The This is equal to u guneral birth-rate of 3.3 birth-rate in the non-Chinese Community 15.2 in 1903. The nationalities of the non- alous was 13.9 per 1,000, as compared with.
Clines rents were as follows-British 106, Indian 37; Malay 8, Portuguesa 73, Philippines of Chinose births rogistered is not a full record 14, Gera 13, Americau 3, French 2, and seven other nationalities one each. The number
The births of many of the infants that die during the first month or so of life certainly remain unregistered. This number of infants one month old and under that died in the various Conventa or were found by the Police in the streets or in the harbour was 572-203 being moles and 360 females. Probably nons of those was registered.
dsforce relied on a chutsa in the e atraet which pliances, plant and amelinery of all doscriptions from Chinese on the Rand by their relation LA. Kinruas, 8. Russell, W. Kerr, D. Parvos but was a little tardy and a Glory man robbed of the births that have occurred in the Colory,
stipulates that ali temporary balldings, up-
ono encore
liberal, that in consequence of lettors received
and friends in China, the volunteers for immigration were now coming forward in good numbers without any solicitation from the recruiting houses. Where are they all! For to. weeks past a number of coolie emigrant, slaps bare been waiting in Hongkong harbour for coalies, and now, as additional evidence of the failure of the scheme we have the soncuвce. tent of the withdrawal of Mr. W. Cowan, the Trural Emigration Agent stationed here.
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him of the ball Play next remained in the All the choruses were encored, but only soldiers half for some time. Bell shot high "Gaily, Gaily" was responded of a posa from Harmat, Woolny shaved the Miss Queenie Lambert,
leanty, cross-bar. The soldiers next had a turn. Ogle took the loading part. Her songs were alot high. From the goal kick the Glory encored. "Sunshine after Showers" was advanced, and forced the West Kents to kisk particularly good and "Oh, Wretch of the hour" into touch on two occasions. A font was given was the bit of the evening. TL Wicked Fairy
Miss Lily Novo) and the Good Fairy (Missgnist the Clory. At half time the score was
Winnie Word) were very good. The Sisters (Misses Lly Logan and Ethel Parker) were also much appreciated, specially in their dust
of Master A. Stowart (Beast and Prince), and Master F. Wilson (Father).
ail.
DEATHS.
16
The number of deaths in the British and Foreign Community was 256, as compared with 360 in 1903. Of these, 74 were British. 70 Indian, 3 Malay, 4 Portuguese,
and leas numbers of other nationalities. The Japaneer, French, German, & Philippinos, pamber of deaths among the Chinese was 5,882, 195 Chinese and other Asiaties--no Europeans
died from plague.
POPULATION,
provided by the contractor for nav on the works shall from the this they ars pinaad on any part of the site by the Civil Engineer-in-chief over the work at Hongkong, become the absoluto property of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty." Mr. Huzeland come to the conclusion that by no stretch of language or juggling of words could a cargo bout used for conveying materials to the works be regarded as having been "placed on any part of the sito." The Magistrate Bubsequently expressed the view that these words meant not only over the ground (ie, on the watoc) I learn on reliatde anthority that owing to but attached to the ground. It would be in the increase in the cost of food in Hongkong "Oh and is our fate." Mention must be made dificult shot from wing; he just skimmed the almost the same number-5,875-as in 1903. tarosting to bear the views of the the Admiralty the War Ofice has munificantly increased the authorities on this Cocision, for they doubtless ration allowance of the officers of the local rogard-d the cargo-bonts: as part of their arrisen by five cents Mexican per day. I om. security. Docks cannot be constracted with ale to positively deny the rear that offers out the use of cargo-boats, and the exclusion have been cautioned by the War Oleo not to of these from the term "contractors' plant en lavishly entertain on this extra allowance. the mito" is a decision which has naturally evoked much discussion. It is dificult for a layman to understand the dictum that the water covering the roa used or to sed for dock purposes is not, in the, ordinary, everyday dictionary, meaning of that term, the site of that dock. But roverting to the Magistrato's | programme as advertised. was somewhat altered, daduition, and accepting for the moquent, the the star avent of the evening being cancelled. dictum that water cannot constitute a site, were Thix was a twenty round hout bet woon Roberts, these boats not attached to the ground-site when of the West Kents, and Douglas, a pupil of they were tied up or moored ?
Christie's. The mes decided not to try conela sions before such a small house, but the event will probably take place at the City Hall on a performers.
The Telephono Company in addition to opening an Exo age in Kowloon bare resolved to reconstruct the entire system of telephone communication in the Colony, at a cost of something like £10:00, and the work is to commerce forthwith under the direction of the now manager, Mr. W. L. Cartor. The ro- construction has been rendered necessary by the development of other electrical enterprises in the Colony like the tramway and the exten. sion of the Electric Light Company's maine This, in ways which electricians will understan has impaired the efficiency of the telophone
noises on the wires, which at times renders cou-
After the interval the West Kents very nearly scored in the first couple of minutes play, Trevenn bad hard lines in not scoring with a
post. Joy (Glory) was laid out with a hurt leg, and play was suspended. After a short spelt he The danços, arranged by Mr. Lambert, were signified his intention to continue, and was excellent. Two little girls, Mary Wilson and applauded. Almost immediately after this Minnie Lambert, looked particularly pretty in the Troven soured a very pretty goal, from closa Himelight, which, by the way, was worked by quarters. The Glory tried hard to équalise, bat Mr. Ward, Mr. Lightfoot and Mr. Bright the soldiers played a splendid defence. A fool (U.8.3. Wisconsin). Another very interesting was given against the West Kents, and then dance was one given by eight girls in brightono against the Glory. Ogle scored a second dresses who carried flowered hoops. Mis goal. Play continued in favour of the West Only a small attendance at the Metropolo | Queenie Lambert gave a'pas seul, which Reuts. No further score was inado. Theatre on Saturday night, annaequently "The pleased the audience that she was called upon to Beault-West Kants, 2; H.M.S. Glory, 0.
repeat it twice.
later date.
BOXING.
BANTAN,
One of the chorus, Elsig Lambert, is only four years of age, and her reico could be heard distinctly throughout the pieces. She was presented a bouquet almost as large as herself Numerous bouquets were also presented to other
lallaby The' choras, in conclusion, sang a An amusing three Pound spar between Marr. | “Good night and pleasant dreams." Before 7at of the Dock ard and Fincher of Swalow the company broke up, Mr. Sibbit, on behalf of thing event of the evening, after the orchestra, made a present to Mice Stewart for the time and troublo she had taken at the rehearsals.
which
FRITZ AND KEMP
!
the former of the Royal Engineers, and the latter of the West, Koate, put up an excellent ten and bat. Both men were very smart, and both soun bittern, Frita boing somewhat the better of the two. His lightning-like leade
members of the Kowloon Docks. Some of the The whole thing was got up in five weeks by
performers were so young that they had to be taught word by worff, and fine by line. The scenery and everything else was made at the
service, and the only way to obviate the humming Tery soldoni missed their mark, and whon Docks. The stage managers, era Alexsre. Į
opportunity offered, ho never lost the chance of Gow, Russel, Cleilaud and Miller; the soula follow up, and in one or two of these artists, Messrs. Duncan and Miller. The opportunities he severely panished his opponent masio was arrauged by Mr. Sibbit. Komp was something to fourtosa pounds lighter than his opponent, which was a point in
The promoters have been asked to give a
WEATHER REPORT,
versation extremely difficult, is hy substituting the metallic circuit system for the present single wire or sarth-circuit system. In the central portion of the City the cables are to be carried favour of Fritz. The lighter weight, however, performance in aid of the Ministering Children's underground. When this now systems is inauge was game, and gave his opponent a hot line of League, but this is not as yet eettled. rated Hongkong will have a telephone service it. It would, however, have been more to his as officient as any in the East, and the Coin-advantage on one or two occasions had he peny might then consider the advitability of followed his opponent up, notwithstanding his opening a fow public call offices. Jelophonie lighter weight. At the conclusion of the ninth communication with ships in the harbour would round, Fritz was declared the winner. also be a great convenience, and I believe the feasibility of such a scheme has been under consideration.
evening.
CUCISTIE V. KINBY.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 2nd at noon. The barometer hax fallen in 8.E. Japan, risan over W. Japan and
The depression is moving Eastwards to the South of Central Japan. Pressure is Light aver Central Chius, ·
This was a three round exhibition of scienti. ↑ Chino. fio sparring, and the sparrera made it very “Quite recently," writes a correspondent lively. It was the concluding event of the "there was a paragraph in the Daily Press saying that the correct way of writing the name of this Colony is Hongkong, and not Hong Kong? Is it not a fact that HE. the Governor prefors the capital K (vide the printed
The
In the twelfth Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab Race yesterday none of the boats finished. race will have to be re-sailed.
Gradients are moderate on the Chins coast, and fresh N. to N.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and strong N.E. wiade over the N. part of the China Sea
Forecast-Moderato N. to N,E, winds; over- cast, drizzling rain.
CRICKET.
The League Match between the H.K.C.C, "A" and Craigongower was played at the Happy Valley on Saturday Just, Craigongow or winning by 4 runs.
Sodros --
CRAIGENGOWEK.
J. D. Kinnaird, o Wells, b Mackay
J. P. Jordan, e Pearce, b Rutherford..... 14
tituerto Mackay, b-lutherford
D. 3. Ford, b lutherford .....**
B. Hana, o Muskenzio, b Mackay
L. A Rowe, o Pearce, b Gibson.... L. E. Lammert, rand b Poarvo J. Craik, at Wells, binokay M. E. Asgor, b Mackay
15
4.
0
19
4
ga
R. Festonji, Rutherford, b Mackay L. D. Almada e Castro, rot ent
Extras....
Total
IL.E.C.C.","
T. E. Peirce, b Ford...
ឃ
5
90
F. J. Gibaru, b Craik ...........
C. H. Muokay. b Ford...
15
Ror. H. B. Wella, e Pestonji, & Ford.......
A. Mackenzio, run out...
C. H. Falloon, b Ford
18
J. Hooper, b Postanji
N. H. Hutherford, • Kinnaird, b Pestonji
O. C. life, à Ford
F. B. Wolfe, Stuart, b Postonji
T. C. Oray, not cat
Extrag
Total........
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Gibson Mackay...... Rutherford Mookcuzia Pearce
Ford .......
Pestonji
Cik....... Lammert
CRAIGEMOWER,
2.
10.5
****** 42928
tiou of the Colony, inclusive of New Kowloon, The following is an estimate of the popaln- bat excluzive of the rest of the Now Territory,
on the 30th Juno 1904;-British and Foreign Community, 181,90, Chinese, 342,806. The population of New Kowloon according to the census taken in 1901 was 17,243 and ‹f the rest of the Now Territory 85,011.
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During 1904 the force of district watchmen at Hongkong has been invressed by 13 men consequent on an understanding come to with the government, by which a piece of land in the eastern part of the town was given as a site for the number of the force was increased. The a district watobmen's house on condition that BABY zite is in Nullah Lano not far from the Wan- cbai Market, and a contract les aven entered into for the erection of quariere at a cost of $4,500. The condition of the force during the year
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Two and a half buses were purchased in Third Street, West Point, during theyear. By an agreement with the owner of the adjacent pro- the house of which one half was bought, porty was palled down and the
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the
buildings and roereet a more suitable one. The contract for the how building is for 85,50 *, It will accommodate 31 men. The contributions to the fund for the year were $23,241, ss against 992,195 in 1903, being an increase of $745. The expenditure was $22,347. The principal items of expenditure exclusive of wages were $4078 for the purchase of Iuland Lot 680, section 1 sub-section 1 and one-half sub-section 2, at West Point for a district watchmen's house;
$1,199 for uniforms and equipment, and $852
PLAYERS.
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Hongkong, 23rd February, 1805.
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