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which in past years had baon derived from this Aaron. We are therefore as a matter of fact
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"QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30rm, 1910.
in
2 What work, if any, has been don connection with the promised erection of a light on Kap Sing Island, at the Southern entrance to the Capsuimun Pass? Hos any contret been entered into with reference to this work? If not, why not? If so, what the contrast date for the completion of the
work?
Kok Teui?
4. What is the estimated saving of expou diture to be gained by the omission to erect s clock tower on the new Post Office, as was originally designed?
usad it as a portion of our sunaní revenue. I havo had looked up the amount of profit which we made in that way. There are no soparale records prior to the year 1872, but between profit the years 1872 and 1905 the which was credited to reganto,amounted to 32,225,234. We bain to lose the year ist I came to the Colony, 1907, and the love during the four years which have elapsed since thon amonate to $793,298, so that we have only paid back a little morn than one-third of the profit, wo-have made"--During these fans-poura wot bave withdrawn in silver subsidiary colnago to the face value of $5 272,000 and in copper to the face value of 8255,00", or in actual coins we have withdrawn about 52 milijon silver and about 25 million copper erine. Aggres are $2.579,488 in silver and 25,508,623 of copper. I think I need hardly remind yon that this question of the redundancy of our own, coinage and the loss we have had to incur to endeavour to rehabilitate it is quite a separate quoation from the enrrency of Chinese coins in this Colony. I am glad to seu lutely that one important company is discriminating between Hongkong and Chinese caipage: and is now refusing to receive Chinese coinage. I think I may say there is a prospect difficulties of these of 我 termination China is taking certain stops towards the roha bilitation of her coiunge. However that may be the Treasurer reports, au far as our coinnga is concerned, that Auring the recent nancial panic among the Chiness the discount on Hong kong silver coins fall to only three por vent, and the copper now staude at from two to five per caut. Hn anticipates that when frado revives, and there is a greater demand for alvor the discount will dooreans gradually and very probably
stumbling blook in the way of Shanghai or other companier registering in this Colony, the local Comps in Ordinances of 1907 and 1909 being expressly to facilitate the position of companies that are registered here to carry on business cat. side the Colony, I mention that fact, Sir, es showing the trend legislation has recently faken in expressly recognising the position of companies carrying on basiness elsewhere. Having regard, therefore, to the judgment of the, Chief Justice, to which I have alluded the Government is losing no time in
OWN
Boatmon..
REPAIRS TO POUTH AND, BUOYS, The Governor recommended the Connoil to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars (8200) in aid the vote, Harbour Master's 'Department. 4.- Harbour Office, Other Charges, Repairs to Boats, Puoys, etc.
LAND RESUMPTION,
The Governer recommended the Council to vote a sum of fifty-five thousand five hundred dars ($55.50) in all of the vote, Pablic Works, Extraordinary, Land Resumption for Frontage for Old Western Market.
INCIDENTAL SANITARY EXPENSES. The Gorerner recommended the Chanell to vote a sum of fifty-nine dellars and twenty
OFFICERS' UNIEDEMB. impressed with the importance of this deri- but if any uneßlçial member should desire
The Governor regramended the Cotnoil to The Hon. Mr. H. E. Portock had given sion and recognises that it is in the interests to bring forward a motion in order to
both of comparies trading in the treaty ports brystallise more precisely the feelings of the vote a sum of One hundred and thirty Dollars only now liquidating liabilities which soorned in notice of the following questions:- that Bories of years when we took the profit and
1. What would be (approximately the cat and in this Colony to preserve the existing Council, or because he considers that course (8130) in aid of the vote, Farbony--Master's of turfing and laying out and enclosing the system and for the Government to place no more in consonance with standing.orders, I will Department, A.--Zarbour Office, Other Charres plot of ground to the west of the Hongkong
readily agree to its urgency, and no doubt the Uniform for Boarding Officers, Constables and Council in accordance with Rule 13 will take that Club in such a manner as to make it apiform
rion. It is not possible to dissociate the work with the adjacent plot of ground to the west
of the Colonial Secretary as a member of this Council and the larger sphere of work in the Colony outside the walla of this house. He has spent all his working life in this Colony, to it some twenty sincs first he camo eight years ago, and during all that time he has worked an you all know most strenuously for the public service- (Hear, hear, and applanzo)— not sparing hiraself and not endeavouringteplece any 3. What is the contrret date for the comple-submitting proposals for the consideration cless limit on the domand on his time as d on his of the Boaretary of State with a view thoughts which thò públic service noted. He tion of the new Harbour of Refuge at Mong to maintaining the statue quo ante. This has not an example to younger members of the will, it approved by the Secretary of State" Celonial Service of devotion fo duty and steal necessitate certain amendments being made inuta integrity, su example of which probably the Bill, so as to asanzo thay position of these reithor they nor he 仔仔麵 recogates the companies being placed beyond all doubt. These full effects, My.
life has been a Amendments, I anbuit, need not dolor the varied one, spent in the public service in various cente (259,20) in aid of the vote, Sanitary consideration of the Bill by the Standing Low parts of the world.and I can say to you in this Department Other Charges, Sonitary Staff, Committor, which I shall presently invite the Colony that ever in all my experience bare I Council to commit to them. As regards the mot an official whom I have been able to recognise principles of the Bill, I referred to them more
se more thoroughly conscientious, more rigidly. fully than anal on the first reading Wo impartial, or, more hard-working than the vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in desire to place our company law in uniformity Colonial Becretary of Hongkong. (Applause) | aid with that provailing at Home. We desire to His great ability, his mand commossense and Teteroph Services, Talegrams sont and recoivod prafent shareholders. We desire a more perfect unequalled knowledge of affairs in this Colony, by Government system of audit. We desire that the general will be a prost publio loss, and his advios law prevailing as regards companies at Home and loyal assistance will be a loss to mgaalf. shall be brought up to date in this Colony. This is not the place in which to vote a sum of Three hundred and nine thousand bag to more the mooond reading, and if the lude to his activities in the social life of this Commeil will read the Bill & second time I will Colony. No doubt en opportunity will offer move that it be referred to the Standing Low stawhore. I will only way that he and his wife Committee, so that I will have the advice of my will be very greatly missed when they go. W bon, and faarnod friend opposite and my hou can each of us aspire to no higher honour and and learned friend on my left in dealing with no greater reward than that it should be said of us by those with whom wo have, benu associ- the various amendments which may occur.
ated, as wo-on-all say of Sir Henry May, that throughout his public service he has upheld the host traditions of public life and in both his public and private capacity he has always maintained tha oharacter of an English gen- tlemon sans peur et saus reproche, (Appianes.)
ach par. Once our subsidiary coinage bus ranched par it will be an casior mattor for na to deal with the question of alien coinage in this Colony, if it be necessary to take any particular steps in that direction. I hope you will agree with me that in this very diffcult question of coinage we have taken very substantial steps in the last four years in demonetising, as I have told you, upwards of 77 million voins.. The next financial micute regarding which I have a few words to say, is No. 104, that is, the vota for $309,479 for the ra~'! sumption of land. You will fad in the estimates for the current year a sum of "374,805 for the resumption of land for a railway station. The sum now before you relates to the same matter and the only reason it was brought before the Council today is broanss it was inaccurately described for the estimates as being for the resumption of loud for railway station. In all probability, it will not new be used for a railway station.
2. Kuk
5. Will the Government lay before the Council the information, which is in ita pos session, with referense to the prospects of a wireless,tolography station, for the signalling of typhoone, being established on some Island of the Pratas Group ?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied to the questions as under:-.
1. "Not less than $4,000."
2. A tender by Mears. Chance Bros & Co for the necessary apparatus for a fifth, ordor light and for a fog bell together with the structnce to support them has been accepted in England. The apparatin and stracture will be sent out to the Colony as soon as they are ectupleted.
3. The contract data for the completion of the now Harbour of Hafugo at Mongkoktaui -is-the 26th October 1915. The amount of
the contract is $2,018,02.54.
4. Saventy thousand dollars including a suitable olook.
5. The Goveroniant has no information
that the Chinese Government has as yet takon any steps to make the promised installation. It is again urged upon the Chinese Govern ment through His Majesty's Minister at Poking the desirability of carrying out the
work.
NOTICE OF. FURTHER QUESTIONS,
The Hon. Mr. OBBURNE-Sir, I rise to give notice that at the next meeting of the Council I will ask the following questions P
1. Will the Government take steps to prevent the destruction of birds by sham "sportsmen, who by means of the Railway are enabled to invade the New Territory and threaten extination to every form of bird life, -game and otherwise.
tilis
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY Reconded....
I
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-There is one remark wish to maks. Sir. 1. have not as yet been appointed a member of the Law Committee.
Incidental Extenser,
GOVERNYET TELEGRAMS. The Governor pasemmanded the Connoil to
of the rate,
Miscellaneous Services,
RESUMPTION OF LAND AT KOWLOON, The Governor récemmended, tha Comhoil to four bandrod so sorte-eina Dollar($309,479) | in aid of the vota, Public Works, Extraordinary. Resumption of Kowloon Inland Lute Nos. 445 and 619.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENT, The Governor recommended the Connoil to rele a mam of Thirty-thyos Dollars and thirteen Coute 937.13) in aid of the vete. Medical Department, Henitals and Arviums, Por Fonal Empliment, Tang Wab Hospital Chiuose
Resident Surgeon.
TRANSPORT OF GOVTENMENT SERVANTS. The Governor recommended the Council to a com of Two thousand five hundred
vota
HIS EXCELLENCE-I was about to refer to that. The hon. member, I think, is a member
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I wish to of the Law Committee, and his piece was takon. during his absence by the hon. Mr. Marray express my appreciation of the honour you, Bir, Dollars ($2.500) in aid of rate. Miss "laneous
Stewart. As that gentlemon has now left the President of this Council, have done me.
Sir Henry was perceptibly overcome with Council, I hold that the hou. member who has spaken resumes his most at the Conncil and bo-emotion and ho immediately resumed his sent. comes a member of the Law Committee. If the Council should wish formally to renominate him it can be done, but I myself see no necessity would perhaps be more correct if the hon. Mr.
for doing so.
BEN KINATION OF ME. POLLOCK. HIS EXCELLENOT-I think, gentlemen, it
Pollock be formally re-appointed to the Law Commlites. I have, therefore, much pleasure in re-nominating him.
Concil adjourned, and on His Excellency re-entering the Chamber later,
The COLONIAL SECRETART reported that the Finance Committee had nanimously. adopted Financial Miuntes Nos. 93 to 114; and he recommended that the votes therein referred to be approved.
Hon. Mr. HEWET-Year Excellency 1 would point out that this Bill is of far-maching order. The hon. Attorney. General says that this Bill is merely bringing Hongkong up to date. That is quita tras. I think that no business man here would object to bringing the Hongkong Companies Ordinance up to date 2. Will the Government sense to be laid on with what obtains in Great Britain, butities vor this table half-yearly & statement of the great avance on what is existing now, ami + work actually accomplished on
now think we pught to have reasonable time for dis typhoon refuge; and in such form that the enssing this quession. The Attorney-General publis may be able to judge whether the rate appears to think, as I gathered from his remarks of progress is such as to ensure ocimplotion by that the amendments will be fow. Ithave it in my mind that the swendments suggested, by the mercantile community of Hongkong may be very considerab's, and the Pill may lead to a
A meating of the Finance Committee was rent deal mora discussion and amendment theo $55,000 in nid of the vote, public works extra.oading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to your Excellency and the ofleink of Hongkong held afterwards the Colonial Secretary prosid,
will not be rushed. I only make these remarke ordinary. To a rofers to the site of four houses (Amend the Widows aud Orphans' Pension seem to think. I trust; therefore, that the Billing. The following volen were passed:
The 18- sumption which we had in view, for the sum which was placed in the estimates, in the same Land in the vote now under your consideration, You will see from the vote that we have made s waving of about 865,000 on the anticipated price The financiaminate, therefore, you are asked to approve does not involve any new or unauthorin- d'expenditnes from what was sanctioned by the Legislative Council when the estimates were | passed. The third and only other rate on which I wish to remark is No. 101, a vole of
it.
contract date.
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENBION AMENDMENT (EDISANON.
The AT ORNEY-GENERAL moved the first
Ordinance, 1908,"
The COLONIAL SECRETART accended, and the because the Chamber of Commerce have had not
• full opportunity of considering the Bill, bat Bill was road a Arst time.
The Memorandum attached to this measare
COMPANIES ORDINANCES CONSOLIDATION
ORDINANCE, N
they will consider it at the earliest possible moment. We may, I don't say we will, have to put forward in the interests of the mer mants then your Excellency appears to anti. antile comannity a good many mors amend ipato. Therefore, I venture to suggest that
we have every possible and reasonsble time fr
no more to say rt the moment, because the matter will be considered by the Chamber which I represent. It is a very important messore and will make radical changes in the working of companies hers. Therefore, things must rot bo dove in a hurry and we must hava smple time to cooider that Bill.
The ATTORNET-GENERAL-I quite under.
Hou. Mr. New£TT--Net stall. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I
would welc
The COLONIAL TREASURER endod, and the motion was agreed to.
Services, Transport of Government Serrants.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Connoil to rote a sam of Two hundred and righton Dollar
and thirty-one cents (821831) in all of thậ Legislature, Other Charges, for the following Fate, Colraial Secretary's Department ang
two iteror Langaere Bindy A Bowanon. (Chiuess) to
Unpasar Cadets
.8 80.91 Medical Attendance Unpassed Cadots 137.50 $218.31
Total...... REDEMPTION OF SUBSIDIARY COINS.
The Governor recozimended the Council to "VÁZA A FIRM of On Lindred and fourteen. thousand Dollars ($114,000 in aid of the vote,
RING
U P
FOR A CASE
OF
JOHNSTONE'S M.P. WHISKY
"THE LANCET."
EXTRACT FROM "ndicates that the statement rase in
UR ANALYSIS
of this Whisky
regard to it is honest, that is to say-it is Pare Malt Whisky distilledin the Put Stfi More- over, the pridenes of the palato is in favour of the statement that it is fully matured. The Thic farour, while malty and rich, is 'soft. Whisky is well adapted for Special Distolio Purposes."
JT PAYS yon to bay this. Whisky. Each case contains a coupon, and one who holds the one selected by the Distillors in entitled to a FREE FIRST CLASS PASSAGE HOME,
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, 1260] WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
CHS. J.
GAUPP
CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
ARE NOW SHOWING
VERY FINE
SELECTION
Miscellanesas Services, Redemption of Sub- DIAMOND
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands adjourned sidiary Coins. Ring die.
·
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE NEW TERRITORY PUBLIC WORKS.. The Ofear Administering the Government
recommended the Council to vote a sum of fire (85,380) in aid of the vote Public Works, Ex- thousand the hundred and twenty dollars
the Public Works Department Surveyor in traordinary, Puildings, Farnished Quarters for
Works Department and other Officers visiting the New Territorios and Rest House for Pablic the Territory an official business.
DEEPENING CAUSEWAY BAY. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sam of eight hundred and gighty six dollars (8886) in aid of the vote, Pablic Works,
-Deepening. Extraordinary, Misoollanoons, Causeway Bay
EDUCATIONAL.
The Governor recommended the Conncil to
LAN. COURTS.,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a shra of Fifteen thousand Dollars [{$'5,000) in all of the vote, Public Wocks,
Extraordinary, Buildings, Law Couris. !
FOST OFFICE
...
The Goverar recommended the Connell to vote a sum of Fifty Dollar ($50) in aid of the vote, Post Office, H.-Postsi Agêncle in China,
Other Charros, Sinagbai, Uniforms and Equipanset of Postimen.
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES. The Governor recommended the Council to
(8310) in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal vote a sum of Thren hundred and ten Dollars Departments, F.- Land Registry Office. Other Charges, Now Territories, for the following two item
Travelling Allowance to Assisisat Land Convertes Allowance to Assistant Land
Officer
Officer...
Total
SECURITY 'ALIOWANC",
AND
ENGLISH MADE
HALL MARKED
JEWELLERY
$150
160
$310
A LARGE STOCK OF
The Governor recommended the Council to
MAPPIN & WEBB'S
aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department. 0.-1mports and Experta Oce, Other Charges SILVERWARE vata a sua of Twenty-soven Dollars (827) in
Security Allowance to 4th Grade Clerk.
LIGHTING THE CITY.
which soparate the old wostora market from Mor- rison Strout. Three of them have collapsed and the other one, tygether with one which was al ready Government property, aro reported by the Building Authority to be unit for habita explained that this amending Ordinance is tion. Al the present moment we are in process necessary to romove doubts as to the interpreta of robuilding the wostern market, adding & tion of the existing Ordinance with regard to second storey to it. Even with this increased the method of fixing the amount of contribution xocommodation the demand for shops and to be paid by officers drawing salaries fixed on a stalls will in at probability, not be met. The dollar basis. It will lealise the existing Frac-reconsidering it before it 1-acomes law. I have market is in a very popalous district and thers tee and give affoot to the Resolution passed by is a great demand for stalls. The present me the Legislative Council on August 7th, 1902. meat, therefore, is nu exceedingly favourable ons for resumption, boosuse wa only have to pay the price for the land instead of having to pay The ATTORNEY-GENERAL noved the recond ales for the price of buildings erected upon reading of the Hill entitled, "An Ordinatics to
uot If we did
take this oppor consolidate and amend the Ordinances relating tunity new houses would he erected aud to Comparien." In doing so he said-Da mov- we would have to pay for them as well as for the ing, Sir, the first reading of this Bill I arpiained stand that there are possibly numerous amond rote a sum of two hundred and nineteen del land itself. The marzot is a very rounneražive i its object, which was to establish uniformity in ments which may crop up, but I do not think i lars and twenty cents (8219.20) in aid of the of Education. Other Charges, Queen's College work and a revsans of some $30,000 per annuni commercial centres of the British Empire on that will interfere with the Law Commitee vote, Education, A--Department of Director
Incidental Expenses, k in exported from the new building. The eest the law rotating to companies. It consolidates taking the Bill into consideration at once.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT; of the present improvement is $105,000, and I the existing Ordinances and follows with such
The Governor recommanded the Council to am informed the value it is proposed to pay for amendments as are necessary to the local condi
The Govimor recommended the Council to this land, $65,000, is very reasonable and tions in the Imperial Companies Consolidation the hon. member to refer to the Law Com-
Act, 1908 The object of that Aot war, as I then mitte ny amendments he has. The Bill invotes mum of six hundred and twenty-five Dollars | The motion was agreed to..
pointed out, to promote commercial Integrity and bound to enrage the attention of the Law Com- (2625) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's rote a sam of Ninety-five Dollars (395) in sid
Other Charges, for the following two itawa Electric Lighting, City of Victoria. protect the investing public from the avarice of mittes, I expect, for some considerable time, but Department, Marine Surveyor's Office, of the vote, Pablic Works, Recurrent, Lighting, The COTONIAL SECRETARY, by command of company promoters. The Bill, Sir, was intro- that need not provent the motion for its com Repairs to Steam Launch
Steam Launch Hire His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table duced some time ago, and I do not hesitate to mittal to that Committee, the report of the Finance Commities (No. 17), affirm from information I have received from all quarters, freely received, that the menure has and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and been well received not only amongst the com- the motion was agreed to.
mercial community of the Colony, but in the commercial community of Shanghai. In fact PUBLIC WORKS COM The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. by I am not exaggerating when I make
HIS EXCELLEN OX-Gentlemen, I have to command of His Excellency the Governor, laidbold to declare that the Bill has been received on the table the report of the Public Works with a chorus of raivorral acclamation. Com announce to you that His Majesty has been paratively fow amondments have been suggested pleased to select the Hon. Colonial Secretary sa Committee (No. 3).
to me, and those amendments I have received Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for The COLONIAL SECRETAS-Sir, I beg to will be dealt with when the Bill is referred to the South Pacific (Applause.) The Council Tote a sum of Six hundred and forty Dollars move the following resolution:-Resolved that the Law Committee. It will receive the very will now adjourn sine die, and as for me I en 1864) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, the sum of $112 as an Import Allowance for careful consideration of the Law Committee and forssee is not likely to meet again until towards 1 tɑr the following two items the year 1910 be paid out of the Public Revenue if necessary of the committee of the whole house the end of February, when we assemble to pus of the Colony as a rebate in part to the Naval afterwards. Since the introduction of the Bill eu important judgment by the Chief Justice Authorities in rompest of the duties paid on intoxica ing liquors (not being Naval Stores has raised the question of the status of the
proper.
FINANCIAL,
MITTEN.
LIQUORS REBATE.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.”
The Bill was afterwards referred to the w Composites.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S FOLTECOMING
DEPARTURE...
the jurors' list. Therefore, this will probably
be the last occasion on which we shall see the
hon. member in his nocustomed seat, a sent which
the property of His Majesty) consumed at the Shanghai companies under our Companies I believe he has occupied longer than any other
"Officers' Meas at the Royal Naval Hospital and Ordinance. The effect of that judgment is at the Enginegra Mass in His Majesty's Dock-that in the opinion of the Chief Justins in Porson at this table. I think, therefore, it in yard." This vote is rendered necessary by the order to entitle a foreign company to register fitting that the records of this Council should will suffer on his departure. I am confident including of the institutions mentioned in the in this Colony it mast in reality carry on bud-contain some reference to the loss the Council nes in Hongkon, and the carrying on of its that the few obsegrations which I have to add rabaté Fystem
The CULINIAL TREASURE seconded, and business here must be in reality and not merely to the announcement will voice the unanituoas. Now, Sir, the Government is fully feelings of every member of this Council, the motion was agreed to.
in name.
JUDICIAL AND LÉGAL
# "5
550
$625
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred dollars (8100) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, C--District Officer, Personal Emolument Allowance to Additional Police Sergeant as Supervisor of Revenue Collection.
MEDICAL, MA
POST OFFICE REQUISITES,
AND
PRINCES PLATE
AT TEKIS
LONDON CATALOGUE PRICES
The Governor recommended the Council to Plys only Cost of Transport to vote a sum of Ons hundred and fifty Dollarn (8150) in aid of the vote, Post Ofoe, 4.- Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges, Mail Bags, Parcel Boxo, Date Stamps and Scales.
Hongkong.
WEATHER REPORT.
(1355
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
On the 29th at 11,55 a.m.-The barometer has The Bank Line kir, Faveric sailed from Moji on the 25th instant, and is due hero on or about risen considerably in E. Japan, the depression lying over Hokkaido pesterday, having moved The cargo of Silk shipped on board the MM: way over tis Pacific. moderately ever··
Pressure is givon gir: Tomicin, wisb 1-ft this port on the 22nd
Manchuris from the Westward. skimo, was delivered in Lyons on the 24th China, another depression have approached
The Governor recommended the Council to the 30th iustant.p.m
2-Staff. Other Charger Health Officer of Port: Incidental Expenses
B-Hospitals and Asylumns. Other Charges. Lunatic Anylums.
$40
Provisions for Patients, Victoria Hospital for Women and Children Provisions for Patients
Total
300
300
$640
Linat
The str. Cardiganshire left Bingapore for Hongkong on the 27 instant and may be. expected bore on or ab at the 3rd prox
way
The highest pressure is shown over 8. China. Freak, monsoon may
be exposted over the China Sea,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
to-day is as follows:-
fine. Hongkong & Neighbourhood N. winds, frosh g'
Satso as No 1 Formoss Channel
J
Mr. Chang Pi-shi, a Chinese mî'ionaire. from the Straits." kus purchased most of the buildings on the Exhibition Ground at Nanking, Altogether he has spent some Taels 300,000 on the purchases. With the exception of a few government buildings, all has tecòme bis proper. Soath coast of Chius betwees Same as No. 1
Hongkong and Lamocks ty. It is unders ood, mysa Peking paper, that South coast of China beton Sams as No, 1.
Hongkong and Hainan
ha will start some sort of industry there.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.