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SANITARY BOARD.

meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Boots. Mr. F. D. C. Wolfe presided, and there were presont-Ban. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Colonel Hedford, P.M.O., Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams, Han, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper Mr. Ng Han Tax, Mr. Lan Chu Pak, Dr. F (AX.OH), and: 'W. (Becretary)

DATE OF ABSENCE.

Correspondence was submitted relative to the grunting of leave of absence to the Head of the Department, and to the appointment of MF

B... Hutchison to sat in his steni.

-approval Po

The PRESIDENT-Does this meet with your Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Ie it competent for the Board to refuse in the circumstances?.

Leave of absence was granted.

THE BAKE-HOUSE LAW,-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1910.

The VICE PRESIDENT--I fear, sir, that, that apparatus must have come from the military barracks.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT--It might have come from Craig Ryrie."

the Acting Hoad may possibly do something in the matter, but I would rather do it myself, The question is by as manner of means forget ton, bat it was not considered absolutely urgent as the scavenging at Kowloon was an urgent matter, and I had to attend to it at once.

·KOWLOON SCAVENGING SYSTEM,

regards, and for making some little 10- sognition of how we appreciate the services yon have rendered, and of the continueds

you have invariably || courtesy and consideration displayed since your occupancy of this chair, Therefore, air, we have decided to ask you to do us the honour of accepting this amsij you this we do so with overy possible fooling present in honour of your wedding. In offering

occasion of his marriage, 31st March, 1910," of the Sanitary Board, Hongkong, on the The PRESIDENT, in socepting the gift, eald-

SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION..

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MB. REES DAVIES (ACTING CHIBE JUSTICE),

い

THE HASTING

CARE

The hearing of the phargo of conspiracy against Imm Fuk Chui alias Chang Yan Li were

CANTON,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

March 28th.

mash them that day, but they did so next day and on that occasion the defendant lodged $7,000 in his own account in the Holland Bank. This was not much in itself, bat it was confirmatory of the evidence of the witness who

A PLUCKT GREW. would tell them that having had his suspicions

Almost every day news of robberies on the aroused that a frand was being perpotrated rivers come to hand, and in nearly every ones he watched the men and saw the defendant the robbers manage to clear away with their join the men who had put through the mort booty. A gang of these rasools were much ale-

LOTTERIES.

whote the carts were successful, but there Appreciate your kindness in presenting me with him with obtaining two cheques, one for $9,000 | thought on those facts that the jury would not the sale of Kwong Tung Lottery tickets was

were A

many of the tickets are sold in this province. stopped last year. The province of Hupeh,

InCanton and Honam there are several shops however, still continues its lattery system and

where these tickets may be purchased, and this, to stop gambling. For this reason the Viceroy

should have no hesitation in recommending being thrown from verandaks after the streets Board, Gentlemen, it has been my endeavour Kee Lung Lane consisting of fire godowns, put in evidence Of the five men whom the of course, defeats the efforts of the Government

The REGISTRAR-GENÈBAL, minuted-If wo and we have to make too many exceptions the law must be amended. It does not appear now to The law should be meet the circumstances. drafted so as to meet actual conditions, and we amendments when we find the conditions have mot been apprehended, and the law unwultable.

The PRESIDENT The only question is whether the Board is prepared to grant this application temporarily without anforsing the cement rendering of the floors until these places become thoroughly populated, or whether members will enforce the byelaws at once.

street looked untidy again. The tenants of the And became President to foster a feeling of Ma Wah, the principal partner. The property was dook, one was under arrest in Canton, and the has sent a dispatch to the Viceroy of Hupeh,

reports

The PRESIDENT asked Dr. Fitzwilliams if his

minute referred to the typing of minutes as well sa reports, or only to reports.

Dr. FITZWILLIAMS minuted-I would like to note my great approbation that this report so Mr. HOOPEE-I take it that it is not s been typed. Instead of the usual report in question of public health

writing, would it not be possible to typo all The PRESIDENT-I presume not. Mr. HOOPER-As far as I understand it, the Pablis Henith Act was framed to meet the most drastic circumstances, and" power was given to the Board to graat oxemptions of premises whors, there was no danger to the public health. I think that this application might be granted, The ARSISTANE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-It is not so much that this place is in a sparsely populated part of the town, as that

Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-To reports are The PRESIDENTI think that all reports cah be typed. In foot, they have boon since the matter was brought forward. With regard to scavenging at Kowloon, the spearor stated that he had been unable to preparen fall report,

friendship, and to get members to assist me in carrying out the by no means easy task of number of experienced, not only colleagues, but sanitation in this Colony. I feel that I have s friends to sesist me here, and I feel that without their help my work here would be useless. And it is my hope that we may continue on the same friendly terms which have existed up till now, Mr. Hewett and gentlemen, I thank you very mach indeed for the kind offering you have appreciate your kindnese equally. (Applause.) presented, and I am sure my future wife will

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DEATH OF MR PHILIPP ARNHOLD Information reached Hongkong yesterday by cable that Mr. Philipp Arnhold, the senior partasr of Arnhold, Karberg & Company, had died the previous day at Altons on the Elbe, a

FIR CURRIMBHOY EBRAHIM'S

MUNIFICENCE.

informing him of the state of affairs and re- questing him to prohibit the farmers of the lottery from selling the tickets in Kwong Tung, It is a pity that the Viceroy cannot take in hand the suppression of various staall lotteries such as the Po Pin" and "Shan Pin" bat exist here. The tickets are sold for a very small eun, but enormous numbers are sold, and as fresh tickets are issued every for days, the among the people. gambling spirit is continuously kept awake

THE PUN TU MAGISTRATE. The efforts of the Self-Government Society have forced the Viceroy to take action against.. the Pun Tu Magistrate for his brutal conduct

the amount of baking carried on is very, very there had not been a full month's work complet little place near Hamborg. The deceased/owner of the property who had died in 1882, It are not commensurate with the rapidly-growing modes of punishment, and has also appointed a

small.

conditionss

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.

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The VICE-PRESIDEET Since the Mount Austin Barracks has ceased to be compied sa a hotel, the surroundings have been very often in an untidy condition.

Mr. HOOPER-No doubt, sir, as soon sa you of affection and regard, and in seking commented Prisoner pleaded guilty on all gage and got the money. This man not only appointed, however, on Saturday, owing to the were about to plander. The junk was on a Clark (Medical Officer of Hasith), Dr. Parge got the opportunity you will give your personal you to accept it we also ask you to accept ear thres connte. The charges against the second saw them on the 9th September when they pincky behaviour of the crew of the junk they

Howe Rowlands sitoution to this. We should like to have a best wishce for the happiness of yourself and defendant were withdraws. Mr. M. W. Sinde, went to the bank and were too late to get the

your wife in the years that lie before you, K.C., instructed by Mr. Bowley, Crown sheques cashed, but ke me thom next day go to voyage from Takshati to Shek Loong and was report as soon as possible.

The PRESIDENT-Certainly, I presume that which we trust this work of art will record. Solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. the bank. He ontored the bank himself and well loaded with a valuable cargo, beside having Mr. Hzwart then presented Mr. Wolte with Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Shenton, appeared saw. the five men there, among them belag the a considerable mount of coin on board. Whet prisoner, the broker who had put through the of Mak Li Sa the junk was chased by another The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. transaction and who was now under arrest in vessel containing a gang of armed robbers. bound case, the Hd of which bore the initials a handsome gold travelling clock in a morocco for the defence.

E.D.C.W." On the top of the clock was K, G. Gott, L. Githe, C. F. G. Grimble, C. M. China, the man who had been representing Ro Luckily the junk was provided with some anti- senting the purchaser. He saw the man who such good affect that the pirates were driven off These matters must be taken in rotation, where, ongraved, "E, D. C. Wolfe, from the members Edo, J., Douglas, A. OD. Gourdia, and Mo Wah, and another man who had been repre-quated awivel guns, and these the crow used with Mr. Blade explained that in the first count had been to the bank join the defendant out with several of their number vonaded. The E. Pinckney, the prisoner was charged with conspiracy to side Mr. Gardiner's office, and he saw them consignees of the cargo were so delighted with Dr. PEARSE, Assistant Medical Officer of Mr. Howott and Gantlemen,It has come as a detrand, any person who was willing to lend associated in getting the money, Coupled with the conduct of the junk's crew that they gave: Health, reported that fourteen carte had great surprise to me that you should have money by moans of a forged Crown lease, the that was the fact that he could not possibly them a substantial reward for their services.

As part of the scheme to prohibit gambling, been adapted for bullock traction, and thought fit to mark my forthcoming wedding second count charged him with conspiracy to have known that the defendant had paid An application for a boko horse licence at of these eleven were in daily use. On the in this manner. It is indeed kind of you, and I defraud John Hastings, and the third charged $7,000 to his own account in the bank. He No. 379, Shanghai Street was considered,

few accidents until the drivers a handsome token on the occasion of my and another for $14,358.50 by forging a certain have much doubt that all themen were concern- acquired the art of turning corners safely, spproaching marriage. But what I appreciato document. Proceeding to ontline the case for ed in the frand, Besides that he hoped to be pressed four sppreciation of any little courtesy 1878 the Yuan Fat Hong, a well known firm of defendant had made when he was first arrested, Sweeping was done better than under the old more are the words in which Mr. Howett ex- the Crown, Mr. Blade said that as far back as able to put before them & statement which the system. In some streets rabbisk had been swept, and my shorts as President of the rive dealers, parchased a piece of proporty in but which his friend hoped to keep from being ont of hones into the side channels, and was

ever since I came to the Sanitary Department which property was registered in the name of Ko witnese saw going to the bank one was in the had been cleared, so that in a couple of hours s

Evidence was then called and the hearing honsas in these particular streets had been

on Marine Lot No. 97. Somewhere about 1889 other three led disappeared. cautioned, and he expected the Board would be

when the reclamation scheme was going through which had consed to be marins lots into inland able to arrest offenders who continued the

the Government started to change those lots adjourned.

practice.

lots and to get owners to surrender their original title deeds and to receive in lisu thereof Crown leases for the inland lots. The land was re-sur-

The commercial community of Hongkong will seyed, Crown leases were prepared, and a num. bor of them were issued. Ono, however, that for be interested to learn that Sir Currimbhoy the proposed inland lot No. 1272/which had been Ebrahim, the senior partner of the frm of E, was not issued, and whether it had been his previous munificent gifts to Bombay the exchanged for the title deeds af marins lot 97. Pabney, well known in the East, has added to overlooked or not, it remained in the registry handsome donation of £30,000 for scientific from the date when it had been drawn up.education. His offer is contained in the follow-

Bombay, 8th March, 1910, Somebody got that Crown linse out of the ing letter:

My dear Bir George Clarke,-For some time office. On that lease somebody forged the name of Brace Shepherd and on the counterpart past I have realized that the facilities for acquir. to an innocent girl in a case already reported. forged the name of Ko. Ma Wah, the originating a solentific and industrial training in India The Viceroy has censured him for using such needs of the country. I feel very strongly that the special officer to make a full investigation into must have been one of the clerks in the land future of India and its place amongst the pro the facts of the caso, The Self-Government ed. He thought it advisable, however, to who was well known in China, came to Canton ofles who did it. Nobody else could have ducing nations of the world aro largely bound The application was granted under certain furnish a report from the Assistant Medical es far back as 1868, when he joined the firm of done it. In the index the unknown ingenious with a wide diffusion of a knowledge of science Society also rummened a mass meeting og Officer of Health The whole scheme had Oxford & Company, now extinct, in Canton, son had also erased the cutry 1434, the nan and of industrial training. This opinion of mine, citizens yesterday to invite suggestions for the

members of the Mahomedan community. Hav worked very satisfactorily so far.

as silk inspector, a position which he held forer of a lat belonging to somebody else, and am glad to know is shared by many leading best way of securing the opening of a National

FACETIOUS POLICENAN. some years. His elder brother, Mr. Jacob inserted the figures 1272, opposito to which he ing been connected all my life with industrial Asserably at an early date.

Chinese police de not in any way come up to Correspondence was submitted relative to the servancy work had been carried out by the new

contractor, while the scavenging had been done Arnhold, haring established the firm of Arn placed the references to folio and volume. Then enterprizes, I am perhaps specially qualified

Industrial training, and to realise the grievous the standard of those in Farops and their sp- public water supplies of the Colony.

This Government Bacteriologist, Dr. E. A by the Department. Not only had the scavenghold, Karberg & Company in Hongkong, Mr. he drew a line through the name of the owner bota to appreciate the value of solentific and Shaw, reported on samples of water he had ing been better done, the lamps looked after Philipp Arbold became associated with the and wrote in Ko Ma Wah, so that on the face lack of it in this country. It is, therefore, my examined. His examinations were made before better, and the side channels washed cleaner, but firm, and soon afterwards left to establish at the register Ko Ma Wah had a complete earnest desirs to help, so far as in me lion, to Face and general demeanour invariably a branch in Shanghai. He met with consider title. Having done that the conspirators supply this great need in the organization of provoke smiles from visitors to this city. They and after the closing of the Albany serviss varions details had received more attention

the youth of all classes, and more but a poor opinion of our guardians of the peace. reservoir. They showed clearly that the service. The men engaged had giren satisfaction, and able success in the Settlement and remained tried to raise money on the Crown lease our industrial system; and to stimulate the have no degree of nurtness inthem and the way

Mahometans roservoir had become contaminated, there being there had been practically no complaint against there until about 1902, when he proceeded to the and on May 5th last they took it to read of soientide and industrial training in whics they fell at street corners gives one

For the fartherance of organisas and to the number of B coli, na bullock carts, and as a result there had been time of his death. He became senior partner naked him to obtain a loan on the security of compared with what was found in the water more than before, while the disposal of refuse by on the death of his brother in 1903. M. the property indicated. He heard that olisats The possibility a steam barge was a complete success. He Arnhold was probably on holiday when he was eers d'Almada & Smith were willing to of contaminations being washed down the proposed next month, or shortly, to let the overtaken by death. He was sixty years old lend money and he sent the lease to them. Mesars, d'Almada & Smith searched the regis. hillaido into this open reservoir of filtered Board have a full report on the departmental and leaves a widow. The cause of death, was

heart failure,

ter in the Land Office, and it seemed that Ko Ma water was too obvious to require dilating upon work of scavenging in Kowloon.

Wah had & porfectly clean title, but they were SAM KOTHE DOLLAR PRINCESS." In England and on the continent it was usual

not satisfied on the subject of identity, and before, to roof in such areservoir, and similar reservoirs

The Theatre Royal last night was again they would advise their client they asked that in Hongkong were roofed in. He strongly

packed to overflowing to witness the second Ko Ma Wah be identified as the owner nrged the advisability of this being done in the

performanes of the chef d'euere of musical of the land. The name of Wong Wing case of the Albany service reservoir,

plays, "The Dollar Princess," and the produc- Fat, a well known man, the owner of certain tion proved a distinct succes. Miss Florence property, was given to them, and a letter was Bosch as the millionaire' aister, and rent to the address givan, 43, Des Voeux McGrath, the ponnyless English aristocrat, Read, the chif coming back signed Wing Fat wore the recipients of boisterous applause for In due course the man who said he was Wong the artistic rendition of their respective parts. Wing Fat came and gave them certain informa Miss Beach sustained her role throughout the tion with regard to the pretended Ko Ma Wat Stil the solicitors felt dissatisfied and asked piece in a manner distinguishing her, as a vausioni meteor amongst a host of operatic stars, for further identification. Another man came The PRESIDENT-There is a matter which, and she won the hearts of the vast antiende down, but still they were of the opinion that members would like to put any form of resoln with your permission, I should like to bring up. Miss Connie Leon as the cousin was dainty, and the identification was insufficient and the whole tion with regard to the question of rooing in That is the question of declaring the areas in as "Olps!? Miss Karkook was seen to me thing fell through. What was the connection of which rinderpest existed free. The Board advantage, her singing and dancing being of defendant with this? He did not come to Mr, the reservoir.

Mr. HOOPER-In the minutes I think I saw appointed a committed to deal with this matter, the quality labelled Gaiety." The" Bulger Otto Kong Sing's office, nor did he go to the and that committee was empowered to declare of Mr. Hans Colo gave that excellent ofos of Messrs d'Almada & Smith, but the that the Government were providing for it.

The VICE PRESIDENZA scheme is in con- araas infected, bat was not empowered to artist plenty of scope for a sufficiency address, 43, Des Voeux Road, was ant templation and will be submitted to the (invern release them, consequently the Board would of comedy in the final scene to delight his the address of Wong Wing Fat, who had ment when it will be possible to get the have to release the sheds at Pakinlam, where admirers, and they are legion. Add to the never lived there, but it was where the de- to the great cause of science in this Presidency; played yesterday afternoon:

the outbreak took place on February 7th: capable exponents of the taste the cleverest fandant had lived anders different name. That libretto attracting all London, one cannot but was the only connection they could prove the He moved that those areas be released,

The Hon. Mr. HEWETT seconded, and the wonder that full houses are the order of defendant had in the first part of the frand. Bandmann's present tour. In these productions The mortgage some having fallen through, motion was carried, add

the costumerie department may be admirable, the conspirators lay low for a time until some but seldom is a modicum of praise more body conceived the brilliant idea of introducing deserving than to the capable wardrobe a bogne assignment, and to allay the suspicion mistress, Mrs. Stevens, and no notice of anybody who was willing to lend money of aayed the performances would be complete at omittent to mention the degree of excellence achieved by the lady named. To her PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT. is the credit for the happy blending of colour in shade and fint and the grouping of pleasing harmony so conspicuous in all the productions of the best Company yet seen here.

Tonight Mr. Frank Curzon's great success "The King of Cadonis” will be the attraction.

an increase both in the total number of micro- any of them. The rubbish had been removed by head office in London, where he was up to the the office of Mr. Otto Kong. Sing and among amongst you these ends I baro As many ho imagined; in outlying towas they are

E it left the filter beds.

The paper was laid on the table.

THE RAT EKTURN.

The rat return for the month showed a large increase in the number killed.

Dr. FITZWILLIAMS minuted--Itis satisfactory Mr. H. F. Jackman, of the Pabic to note the steady increase in the number of Works Department, reported that the Albayzata kilied in Kewloon. service reservoir was cleaned out on January 23rd. It was much more satisfactory to compare the results of bacteriological examinations on samples taken at same time, bat in any case the Registrar

the

General's statement that the water soomed worse below the pumping station than in the conduit or than above the station was incorrect

The PRESIDENT wished to know whether

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authority and funds to carry it out...

Mr. HOOPES-I think, sir, in those cireum. stances, that it would be well to more « resolu- tion, us it would be letting the Government know of the urgency of the matter. If the Board, aan Roard, pass a resolution to the effect that it is essential for the public health of this Colony that the service reservoir should be roofed in, and that the Government should be asked to give effect to the resolution as soon ne practicable, it will do patting it on record, and will let the Government know that the Board deerrit essential.

This was put in the form of a resolution by Mr. Hooper, the Medical Officer of Health scoonded, and the motion was agreed to.

A BOLAND FOR HIS OLIVER

The PRESIDENT stated that the large increase was due to a second rat poisoning campaign, which had just finished. From the 12th to the 19th March the number had gone up from 500 to 600 a week, which was a record, and might be

considered quite satisfactory.

INFECTED AREAS DECLARED FREE,

Dr. FITZWILLIAMG Moved that the committee appointed to deal with this question should be empowered to release any are which they might close.

Mr. HoorEE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE BOARD,

The ordinary business of the meeting having concluded, the President announced the foot, and members were about to rise when the Hon. Mr. Hewett ro

much ploseurs it placing at your Excellency's devoted to) The improvement of scientific diepoeal, the sum of Rs. 4,50,000 (£30,000) to be training; (b) the encouragement of scientific fasearch bearing specially upon industrial pro- gress in India? and (c) the provision of scholar- ships for the scientific training of Mussulman boys, euch scholarships to bear the name of the founder,

shade worse than what they are here. The other day a gentleman in Fatsban came upon a some strest urchins, The gentleman wanted to policeman enjoying a game of shuttle-cock with know why he was not attending to the duties of his beat and if he considered playing with street boys good for the reputation of the force. The

LOCAL SPORT.

I wish this sum to be applied to the policeman anewered that he regarded the game Bor your Excellency may think best, and want on with his game. No wonder that thieves objects I have indicated in whatever man- as a species of physical drill and then calmly that the management and control of the endowment be vested entirely in the Govern have a good time in Fatakan ! ment of Bombay. I and happy in the know- during the tenure of office of a Governor who ledge that I am able to offer this gift. has done so much to quicken interest in science and soientife industrialism in the Presidency, and whose talents and wide experience ensure possible sdrantage. usnoloain, the allocation of the endowment to the best

I have great pleasure in saolosing my cheque for Rs. 450,000 on the Bank of Bombay, for your Excellency's acceptance, to be devoted at

sincerely, your discretion to the fartherance of the par poses which I have enumerated.-Yours

(8d.) CUERIMBOY EBRAHIM. -

Sir George Clarke replied as follows:

Bombay, 9th March, 1910. My dear Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim--I am

I believe that many thoughtful men in all very grateful for your most generous donation communities share the views which have led you to this fine set of public beneficence,

FOOTBALL-

The annual football fixture, Army v Civilians,

will be played on Saturday at the Happy Valley The Army team has been selected as under: Beasley (RGA); Oxley (B.G.A) and Cloke Buffs); Dare (Buffs), Lieut, Bagnall (R.G.A) Brewster (Baffs); Taylor (Buffs); Nash (R.G.A.) and Bollis (B.G.A.). The kick-off is timed for and Howatt (R.G.A.); Downs (Buffs).. and

4 pm.

I am convinced that similar results can be 6.1.

education.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT, The following are the results of the gamer

CLASS SINGLES Besand Found Capt. Murray best H. W Killey, 7-5, 6-1 La Breton beat A. B. Sutherland, 3-6, 6-2,

**D" CLANS SINGLES,

Second Round. Lieut. Davidson beat A Jehrand, 6-1, 6·7. **A" CLASS DOUBLES,

Second Round. Mr. R. Harris and C. Willson beat Capt. Crawford and Lieut. Whyte, 1-5, 6-4, 5-1----

CLANS DOUBLES Second Round. Capt. Craig and Capt. Waring beat B. Sayer. and R. N. Wharhirst.

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.. Second Round. Capt. Beasley and Capt. Crawford (Army) beat A. G. M. Fletcher and P. P. Wodehouse "(Civil Service); 6-0, 6-2. -*||

In all progressive countries, science is being development with remarkable results. more and more brought to bear upon industrial obtained in India, if training in science, and research work receive the attention they import tively demand in the present day, and are

For this object, I shall continue to work, and They found out that Messrs. Hastings adequately incorporated into our system of Hastings had a client who was willing to land money upon this property. A bogus purchaser the munificent contributions which have been will easble an Institute of Science to be created was found, and then they went to the solicitors forthcoming from patriotic citizens like yourself to whom the bogas purchaser gara instructions which shall be worthy of the city of Bombay. for an agreement of sale and then for a propor I need not assure you that your wishes will assignment to be made out. Then there was be scrupulously carried out. discussion as to how the money was to be paid. Again thanking you most warmly for your always rogard with satisfaction as a valued and Some difficulty about payment in cash was expable spirited zetion, which I am sure you will perienced and the vendor very kindly consented a valuable help towards the fulfilment of one of COTTON GROWING IN INDIA.

to receive certain Chinese deposit notes. It the gustest needs of India-Believe me, yours MI, HEWET Raid-Bir-Before this mooting

(Bd.) 6, S. CLARKE. COLONEL BEDFORD-Am I in order, sir, in clases I may say that for many years I have been.

Newspapers from Home raport that the Earl looked as hond fide as anything could look. The very truly, this connection, to nak when it is likely that the a member of this Sanitary Board, and for the of Ronaldshay asked the Under-Secretary for intending parohaser and vendor were part of carbor here I have India whether any attempt had been made dur- the gang. There had been no sale eo far as they report of the committee appointed on January second time in my 18th to report on the Mount Austin nallah will presented a brown paper parcel. On the ing recent years, by the Government of India,

first occasion the reception of that brown or by private, individuals with the orsistance of were aware. Certainly the nominal purolineer be given to the Board!

The PEESIDENT-I regret to say that I have paper parcel was far from favourable to the the Government of India, to cultivate a long had never come forward to say ho had

at what cost to the Government. Yen not been able to start with this work yet, owing President of the Beard, but I believe the staple cotton and if so, with what success and been defranded, but like the rest of the Mr. Montaga. In 1905 the Government of persons concerned in the scheme he bad disappeared out of the Colony. As they planned Associa to the fact that for the past six wanks in addition Vico-Chairman's feelings are more confident on to my ordinary work I have had the work of this particular occasion. To-day it is a very India and the British Cocost in the ghios of so they succeeded, and they carried through the reorganining the scavenging question at Kow-much more pleasant duty I perform, because tion agreed to defray the cost in Joon, as well as the question of ceilings and in presenting this parvel I am doing a with preliminary experiments conducted by aleyndi fraud as artistically as any fraud had ever boer Association to represent them in the Bomb Majesty's Government at the forthcomin stair limings. This matter, however, has by no the unanimous assent and approval of all my insig selo botton. These experimente bore not carried through. Mr. John Hastings lent the means been forgotten, and will receive atten- colleagues. We understand that you have now been accessful, and have now been brought to money, $9,000, himself, sud on his advice clients put in an application for leave, which has close. The coet to Government has been lent the remaining $15,000. How much each tion at the earliest possible moment in

for the improvement of the should be able to put evidence before the gaged COLONEL BEDFORD-I should like to say not been refused. Before we see you again. 3060 The Arien fuel apartacuse of the conspirators gol, they could not prove, but that I spent the whole of yesterday morning in the chair, sir, a very important and the indigenous species of cotton and the intro- in the Mount Austin nullah, and the first thing one of the most important incidents in a duetion of exotic species, dad had met with a jury that the defendant had got $7,000 of the I found was a disused, earthenware pedestal men's career will possibly have taken pce, fair amount of succes. The cost of tiles ex total amount. The money was paid by the

It was too I 9th by two cheques.. of the departaidat. water-closet. I thought it might be interesting And I add my colleagues considered that this periments is included in the general expenditure solicitors to the conspirators an -Soptambez

was a Atting opportuntity of showing you our to the committee to know this.

ente formed an Calcutta for the cultivation of

It may be added that a little time ago Sir Cuibhor Ebrahim gave 300,000 rupees toward the now public museum in Bombay, and

His son, Mr. Fazulbhoy Currimbley Ebrahim his banefactions include the founding of a Mahomeden Orphanage in Bombay. has been elected by the Bombay Mill Owners Legislative Council

WRIGHT AND GREIOB PREMIER"

-SCOTCH WHISKYnst the same as you:

get at home in Scotland. Advt.

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The game between P. H. Klimanak and H.

his accident Beatleient to have praction yesterday,

Hancock in the semi-final of the Championshay

BILLS OF EXCHANGE, will probably be played off this afternoon, as the former hud recovered from

The following delegates will represent his International Conference on Bills of Exchange which is to meet at The Hague in June of the year ---Sir George Buchanan, G.C.TO, R.C.M.G..

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