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TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN. TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. WITH WHICH IS INGGEPORATED THE

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. FOTAL FUNDS AT 318 DECEMBER, 1908 £19,121,310, -0.

1. Authorised Capital

Subsoribed Capital Pold-up Capital

£6,000,000

3,275,000 1,212,600 0.0 3,204,753 710

II. Fire Fundame

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agonte. Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1909. (908

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total cost is $73,000. The sim put down in the Estimates for resumption on Marine Lot 29, which was borne on this year's Estimator, has not fallen das for payment. Half, namely, $10,700, will be paid this year, and half next your. The Albany Alter beds reconstruction and extension has proved a costly undertaking, totalling about $182,000. The am of $16,000 falling due next year in retention money, and $6,000 is re-vole from this year, but I am glad to will complete this work. Kowloon Waterworks form one of the groat, under, takings on which this Colony is justly proud, Its cost is $194,50%, and the sum provided, uort year, $37,520, is all that is required to complete it. The vote for miscellaneous waterworks has been increased next year from $25,000 to $28,000, in order to admit of improvement of Mr. Tooker's catchwater (Tylam). A twelve-inch main will be laid from the Albany filter beds to convey the Tytam water to West Point, and for this $12,000 will be expended in 1910. We shall already have spent $23,000 for the pipes this year, West Point will thas apt have to rely on Pokfu. lam rezervoir only, and the additional supply will I am sure be greatly appreciated by the Chinese population of that district. The new works for 1910 comprise the following (1) Coolie quartore at Kennedy Town Hospited On the recommendation of the Retrenchment Committee, supported by the acting Principal Civil Medical floor and by Dr. Stedman, I approved the sale of the hospital ship Hygeia, in futuro smallpox patients will be treated in the Kennedy Town Hospital, which, together with the Tung Wah Infections Dis- eases Hospital, alongside, have hitherto not been utilised to their full potential ntility. I have already stated the amount of the saving in staff thus effacted by the sale of the Bygeia, in addition to the sum received. hospital and the hill in the rear of it which There are, however, some matsheds between the are used as both house and coolie quarters, and soon after I came to the Colony I pointed out the great danger from fire which they con- stituted to a building which might contain mindy invalids incapable of saving themselves. These will be replaced at a cost of $3,690 (2) $8,500 is provided for a slangister-house at Bhankiwan, which is much required, and will be remuneratise. (3) sum of 18,000 has been provided for extension of the gool.

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sumption of Lot Nes 3213 In Burvey District IV, New Terzitories.

MARJUDIOLAK ANDELÆGARVEY The GOVERNOR recommanded the Counél to rote a sum of Twenty Dollars (823) in aid of the vote, Judinal and Legal Departments, Lada Registry Offos, Other Charges, Insidentet Expenses,

tion in the neighbourhood of the now-railway station at Kowloon. I have considered it wise to resume this land for the future extension of the station in the not distant future, as it will not be immediately abdupiod, Ita is nut debitable to railway construction funds until much time be it susy be wantes. Mean while it can be let on short least, und the rental will, I hope, cover the interest on the capital sum. Against this may be sot the sum of $330,000, which is the amount. of interest on advances which under the system hitherto in operation would have been payable next year. The total of the extraordinary expenditure is $1,316,625.

THE BATEWAY,

THE MALDIVE ISLANDS.

INHABITED BY AN INTELLIGENT RACE Capt. Hugh It. Maxsted recently returned to Colombo from a trip to the Maldives. Speaking ton Press representative he said that he was surprised to and the inhabitants such an in- telligent race, from the Sultan downwards, the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Doctor and the Interpreter, having

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This alusión to the Kowloon Station brings me to the Railway Estimates. With regard to the figures I have little or åstling to say, since it is not long ago that I made a full statement to the Connell on this subject. You will see under a perfect mastery of the English language, and AGAIN TO-NIGHT! AGAIN TO-NIGHT! AT 0,13 P.M. SHARP. statement "B" that the construction staff is being speaking Bindustani, Tamil, Sinhalese and rapidly, reduced, and is calculated for the half- Arabic, in addition to their own langage A year only. The open line staff and working ex-foot perhaps unknown to many people was that penses are included for the remaining half year in the Maldives consisted of about 1,200 - islands,

new kind of estimate, and, on the advice of the about 300 of which were inhabited. The in LONDON Chief Resident Engineer, a sum of $100,000 has habitants were strict Mohammedans and bathed bean provided, while the earnings are put down regularly twice a day. They had four schools at $20,000, which I hope may be exceeded. A ¦ in the island of Malé, the capital, at which all traffic manager has been engaged to organise the pupils were bound to learn Arabic writing NEXT

the working of the now line and he is due to as well as Maldivian. arrive shortly. As soon as he arrives I hope te open negotiations for the joint working agree-

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ment with the Canton section. The Conantting loyal to the British régime. They were healthy Doors Open 3 o'clock. Performance at 4 pm sharp. (Children Half-Price at Matingos only). Engineers, after careful consideration, have lolding and practically free from any sickness. decided that it will be necess dismantle two or more of the bridges which failed owing were few and far between. In some of the Fever occasionally visited them but mosquitoes to the extremely unstable nature of the sub-islands they had tried the cultivation of rubber soil in which the foundations oro sunk. consequenos I have decided to abanden ove bridge which had been designed to cress a proposed road north of Tanmati, it is probable that it will be many years before the road is made, and I am informed that the bridge cat be orocted if required at any subsequent time. This will reduce the extra cost involved in rehabilitation The work is proccoding setia factorily. At the end of last mouth the total of the big wunel completed and lined was 4,935

rate of nearly eighty feet a week, we may hope feet, and as this work is proceeding at an average

to see the completion of the taunet by the end of April or early in May. The remainderfoot that they respected the graves particularly of the railway is also nearing completion.

of Europeans buried there. They had a great respect for the European comotery

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Io without success, the soil being too sandy. Cal. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

tivation there was mach the same as in Ceylon. The Sultan had hors, and cattle and geats seemed to thrive well. A remarkable feature about half was that it was laid out almost better than any European town could claim to be. It was free from any drainage scheme beyond that of common sanitary precantions. It had avenues which were kept absolutely clean and lit by oil lamps at night. Everyone had his little com-

and rabbits. Avery touching matter was the ponad fall of trees and flowers. They seemed to take a great interest in domesticated pigeons

NEA SERVICS WANTED. agree with me that our fiffeulties have been Ou the whole, gentlemen, I hope you will

Their chief exports werá coconuts and dried. fairly met for the coming year. We have bad fisk. It seemed surprising to find nearly on not, in comparison with home duties, a very to submit to a tax on liquor, but it is the equator and in the Indian Ocean a popula

tion so intellectual, and to doserruig of British high one, and I hope that the method of its protection. Their cleanly habits and unners enforcement will not give rise to any infringe would put many Europeans to skame They ment of the freedom of the port beyond lived largely on rice and fish. Unfortunately what is absolutely needful for its collection. I the Indian and Afghan traders were penetrat- anticipate au increased yield in 1941, as the ing into the country and teaching the people expenditure on the law courts and post office will the art of theft, which would no doubt fell then have ceased and the typhoon refuge will be its tals in days to come. The people seeni il paid for ont of Colonial Reserves. I dit in hopes fairly industrians and built their own ships. that with returning prospority and an incrosse in What timber they lid not grow themselves the ordinary revenue which necomputes pros. they imported, chidy from the Malabar perity, we may be able in 1911 to meet our heavy carvings of store and wood showed.

were very ingsnions, as their const. They liabilities on socount of interest and sinking fand without any further increase of taxation, women were neatly, dressed in cloths which We have still to struggle against the low nere home-made.

It seemed pity that of exchange which enhances the cost of imports there was not some sort of sea service between from Europe for sale in China, bat, on the other the island and Coylon as they would be of hand, I hope that the removal of verations great interest to the globe trotter, for there restrictions on landed property is already begin were fartle-hunting and shooting, strange sea ping to show a resulting confidence (Applauso.) birds, and old Portuguese fortifications which

were of great interest

LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

Hitherto the Bellics Reformatory has been maed no an overlow or branch, prison. This building was a charitable boquest given to the Colony for a specifle purpose, and in my view it is altogether irregular to use it for such a purpose as a bratiel prison. It is, moreover, rary distant from the contral prison, and not I suited for such a purpose. The object of the donor was that the building should be used As a reformatory for boys, but-ehanges in the law and its administration in regard to juvenile offender were partly responsible for the fact that ne jumat were forthcoming to occupy this building, even supposing that such an insti. tation were adapted to the requirements of this

Celony, of which I have doubts, Only one boy

ever placed in it, and he shortly after escaped. (Laughter) On the other hand, owing chiefly to the exertions of the lady whoes name the institution bears, the Eyre Refuge for derelict Chinese women and gifs had come into existence, and its good work was recognised by the Po Leung Kuk, which is as you are aware, an institution maintained entirely by Chinese for the rescue of women and girls. The Po Loung Kuk, however, doar not profess to provide a permanent home, but only to repatriate or otherwise dispose, by marringe or otherwise, of the woman who under local Ordinances, are committed to its charge, When no means of disposal, such an inarriage or repatriation presented them. solves, the directors were glad in nisny on to hand over girls to the care of the Eyro Refuge. This institution has been or ganised with a representative Committee under the presidency of the Right Reverend Bishop Lauder, and with an extended sphere of useful.motion was agreed to. ness it appeared to me that no better use could be found for this building than as a reformatory The ATTORNEY Garenal moved the first for girls. I consulted Mr. "Belilios on his re-reading of a Bili entitled An Ordinancs to cent visit here, and with his cordial concurrence amend theWidows and Orphans Pension the home has been handed over to the Eyre Ordisors; 1908. - Lommittee.

GAOL EXTENSION,

... The gaol, on the other hand, has long been found to be somewhat restricted in space, and from time to time the ordinary rules ha to segregation of prisoners have had to give way to the necessity of accommodating

cessary for prisonera

to sleep in the passages, etc. I look, therefore, on this propos ed gaol extension as a very necessary and urgent matter, together with some inprovements in ventilation which I have personally inspectel, and which met with the unimpinions approval of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and the Captain Superintendent of Police. The cost will be largely reduced by the employment of prison labour

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(3) A sum of 840,000 is allotted to reclamation work at Yaumati, which may be classed as remun- arative expenditure, paince the new lots formed will bring in revenue by premia and Crown rent: We hope during next year to effect the begin ning of some extremely necessary sanitary

improvements in the village of Po lang this total cost is estimated at $15,500, and of this $4.500 will be expended. $2,000 in devoted to of a now polícó station at Isna

All the

The inhabitants were far from being, grap The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mored the festing; in fact, their one wish' was to show reading of Bill-entitled An Ordinance to hospitality and receive no payment therefor amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.-

The coral was very fus, there being very ex- The CULONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and cellent varieties in white, green, blue and reil. the motion was agreed to.

The Sultan farmed peacocks, the feathers of which were used for biz royal office. There were telephones in the island and everything Was most up-to-date. The only thing that they required, as far as he could see, was com plate protection. They held in great respect the barge given them by the Ceylon Cover ment.

TRADE MARKS: ORDIKANOR AMENDMENT. The ATTORNEY GENEAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinace to amend the Law relating to Trade Marks.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to INSPECTION OF STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the Best reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to pr vids for the periodical Inspection of Steam

Boilers and Prime Movers,

Tha COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the

PENSION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

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

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS''

ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY, GENTRAL moved the first reading ofs Billestitied An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1905.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to

the Post Ofice administration was better the

In conclusion Capt. Maxsted remarked that than in a good many of the colonies he trait.

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THE HORROR OF IT.

Vigorous, healthy folks simply cannot imagine what a consolidated borter, what a death-in-life Indigestion is. They speak lightly of it! " think I have a touch of Indigestion," they say or poor Mrs. Sie-arul-So has some trouble with her stomach." A touch,”

'some trouble," forsooth! When

people use these phrases some Body is near the danger line. Of all the illa that

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afflet humanity none esuses ench an couan of directly and indirectly, more lives than con misery as Indigestion. It destroys annually, lumption, cancer and cholera combined. When

digestion fails, life itself ebbs away, just as a steam engine stops when the coal gives out. And for the very same reason Food is the source of energy, sction, health, strength -- only The silver market has been rather interesting Then, it is properly digestel. If you ennot: for some little time bust, the Indian barar liget your food-as the furnace buns the demand having this silmtion. The market is cost-your heat, power, energy must ran down, held to be decidelly manipulated, and the true Continue this condition and your engines will

top such as Messrs Bansuel Montagn and Co., whore circular we are quoting, as difficult to malyse. The prospects of the market are very Provided that India falitis the uncertain. reasonably expect, says the circula, a substan promise hold out by its abundant rains, we may ist deilow of rupees from the Treasury poffela the mere fact of dwindling outouch reserves detual purchassos by the Indian ment for collage is outflow has not set horizon. As pat this allotments are very in, for applications for India. Council

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LAND RESERVATION ORDINANCE The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moted, the first reading of a Bill entitled AuOrdinance reason to regard the interruption of the demand to provide for the Reservation of certain lands as other than quite of 4 temporary character. About 15 years ago I was suffering badly from

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

in Victoria, in the Peak District, and in Kow-Manwhile the magnitude of visible stocks loan as Recreation Grounds, and to provide for presents a problem to be coped with, and will Begulations na to the use thereof,

tax the energies of any "ball" clique when money begins to tighten; for it is quite possible. If wo allow for the phenomenal crops which are expected, that money in India may reach 12 or Mall Gazette:

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PUBLIC PLACES KEGULATION ORDINANCE, reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first amend the Public Places Regulation Ordinance,

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the motion was agreed to.

organs for their natural work. That is what it Mother Seigel's Byrap cures Indigestion by toning up, strengthening, siding the directivo did for Mrs. Ellon Chenuell, 30, Morrick On October 22nd last, she wrote, saying: Square, Trinity Street, Southwark, London.

Indigestion, with all the well-known syraptors of that dreadful complaint. For months it went on, from bad to worse.**

It always doce ret worse unless you take means to check, to care it. Mrs Chennell goes on to say: "Thon I read something that led me to try Mother Saigel's Syrup and it as a happy day for me when I did so, for 1 felt soute relief almost at once after taking it. Very GERMANY'S HEALTHY FINANCIAL | soon afterwards Indigestion. left me, and it has

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The economic condition of Germany as well drastle after effects. It simply cares s of other parts of Europe during the your 108 strengthens, helps the natural action of your"; (he says) was naturally affected in a very pre-systems. The second reading of the Bill entitled Anntlicial manner by the fascial and com Gedinance to authorize the Construction and

Mother Seigel's Syrop is also prepared in Manutius of a Harbour of Reagre agion and cial collapse which had taken place in the

whore situated upon the Harbour frontage at pessimistic forebodings expressed towards the ever certain portions of the Sea Bed and Fore United States in the latter part of 1907. At the Tablet form, as Mother Seigel's Syrup Tablets." same time, however, it may be said that the

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174-2 Taikokteni, Mongkokteni, nad Taumati, Kowend of 1907 regarding the effects of the Ameri- loon, in this Colony, was adjourned...

TIPHON REFUGE ORDINANCE

The COLONIAL SEC ETARY seconded and:

CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE. 16 ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first Wen, ranch importance for the effective supervision amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889. of the New Territory. The present station ut Ad Tau, which is only 5 mile distant from the The COLUNTAL SECRETARY seconded, and station of Ping Shan, is no longer necessary, so the motion was agreed to.

wan in the earlier days, the more so that the two stations are connected by thẻ now, rónil. The police detachment, there will therefore be moved to Tan Wan. Finally, a sum of 815,000 the Government pavilions. These two buildings has been set down for the rebuilding of one of have, as you are aware, been provided for the members of the Cisil Bervice, who are allowed to occupy thein for a fortnight in rotation during the hot weather in order to mornit their

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health and obtain a change from the lower level. The Committee on the Bill entitled An They p

sam for maintenance of furniture,

Ordinance to set apart certain Crown Land to and I think the Colony chtsins its value for be need as a burial ground for persons pro- the capital expenditure on the buildings fessing the Christian Religion, other than the renewed health and vigour fhore members of the Roman Catholic Church; was

üdjourned. unsafe for habitation last year, but were H18 EXCELLENCY-Council stands adjourn. femporarily strengthened by guys and stays so ed until next Thursday wosk.

THE FIFTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR obtained. The buildings were reported to be

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FINANCE COMMITTEE 1913, BEING FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF TEuring the samer. It will be necessary next 70TH UYOLE TO. THE BOTH YEAR OF THE year to rebuild one of then. I had hoped 76TX CroLE.

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Nathan Road, the total cost to be $24,000, but

then held, the COLONIAL SEC ETARY presiding this must be deferred to next year, for the list The following vote was passed :-- of works is already as mnoha the Public Works Department can supervise, nor is there any The GOVERNO recommended the Council to money available. The tot of the Public Works vote a sum of three hundred and two dollars Extraordinary for 1910 is 2940,820; to this must (8302) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra be added a sum of 8374,805 for land reclama-ordidary, Miscellaneons, Compensation for re-

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