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will hardly result in the saving which you con template.

4. The Crown Agents have received instruc tions with a view to securing the services of Sergeant Johnson to whom your despatch No. 393 of the 24th of December last refers, for the post of Musketry Instructor and Officer in charge of Stores. A copy of the letter to them is enclosed.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant, KNUTSFORD. Governor Sir G. W. Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.,

&c., &c., &c.

DOWNING STREET,

7th February, 1890, Gentlemen, You will observe from the enclosed copies of despatches from the Governor of Hongkong that an Ex, Non-commissioned Officer is asked for to take charge of the Musketty Instruction and the stores in connre tion with the Police Force of the Colony, and that Sergeant Johnson has been recommended as a suitable man for the post by the Secretary to The Army and Navy Pensioners' Society.

2. I am to request you to be good enough to communicate with this Officer either directly or through the Society, and upon ascertaining that he is medically fit for service in the tropics to appoint him on three years probation, giving the Colonial Government the option either of paying his passage home at the end of that period or of retaining him on the footing of an ordinary

Government servant.

3. The proposed salary you will see is at the rate of $720 per annum and he should be given a free second class passage under the ordinary

conditions.

4. Loid Knutsford has not caused any com- munication to be addressed to the War Office on the subject, as it appears hardly necessary, assuming that Johnson is entirely free of the Imperial Service beyond being in receipt of a

pension.

1 am. Sec.,

(Signed). J. BRAMSTON. The Crown Agents for the Colonies.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Hongkong 8th April, 1890. My lord, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's despatch No. 26 of the 8th of February last, approving of Sir G. William Des Vaux's suggestion that the Adjutancy of the Police Force should be abolished and the appointment of Assistant Super- intendent of Police revived in its place, Mr. Harspool being appointed to the latter post on two years' probation with a salary of $220 per

mensem.

2. Upon receiving your lordship's despatch I caused Major Dempster to be informed of your lordship's directions in the matter and proposed, as was suggested in the second paragraph of your despatch, that the changes should take effect in three months! time, viz. from the 1st of July next.

3. Mr. Horspool also received intimation to the same effect and has expressed his willingness. to accept the post under the conditions mentioned by your lordship.

4. There is, however, a point connected with Mr. Horsppol's appointment on which I should be glad to be favoured with your lordship's decision, viz. whether your lordship intends that Mr. Herspool should, under the Folice Ordinance No. 14 of 1887, continue to be a subordinate officer or not?

5. Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 provided that there should be a Captain, Superintendent and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, the latter not being Included among the subordinate officers. This Ordinance was, with the excep. tion of certain sections, repealed by Ordinance 'No. 14 of 1889, under which Ordinance there is no such officer mentioned as an Assistant The three superior officers pro- Superintendenti, Ordinance (section 7) are the Captain Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and Adjutant, all the other officers coming within the classification of subordinate officers.

In the first schedule to this Ordinance no mention is made of a Depoty Superintendent, so that the Ordinance did not probably contem- plate the existence of an Adjutant and a Deputy Superintendent at the same time.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1890.

DOWNING STREET, .

| 15th-May, 1790. SIR-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 93 of the 8th ultimo respecting the appointment of Mr. Horspool to be Asistant Superintendent of the Police, and to inform you that I gathered from Sir W. Des Voeux's despatch No. 3o of the 15th of December that it was the intention, on the abolition of the Adjutancy to revive the Office of Deputy Superintendent, who should take the place of the Superintendent during the latler's absence. The term · Assistant Superm. tendent appears to have been used merely by a slip of the pen.

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Mr.. Horspool may, however, have some hesitation in accepting on probation only, an office which would imply a forfeiture of his privileges as subordinate officer under Or dinance No. 14 of 1887, and it seems to me. not quite fair to Major Dempster to require him to resign, before the termination of his extended military service in Hongkong, an office on the faith of holding which he had accepted such extension of his military service.

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In these circumstances I suggest for your 'consideration that Mr. Horspool, while retaining his title of Chiel Inspector, should be appointed Deputy Superintendent and Adjutant with an addition of $50 a month to his pay, Major Dempster while acting as Superintendent of the Gaol receiving only half the pay of Adju- tant of the Police. Should Major Dempster cease to act as Superintendent of the Gaol before bis extended military service expires, and it be not found possible to provide him with another suitable acting appointment, he would, of course, return to the Police for a time, and it would be necessary to ask the Legislative Council to vote an addition of $50 a month to the pay of Mr. Horspool, who would continue to act as Deputy Superintendent, but subordinate to Major Dempster,

Il, as seems probable, Major Dempster's term of military service in Hongkong should expire before a sufficient and satisfactory trial of Mr. Horspool as Deputy Superintendent had been made, the latter would continue to act as Deputy Superintendent on the terms, as regards salary, above mentioned.

Should you see no objection to the above proposals you have my authority for carrying them into effect.

KNUTSFORD.

I have the honour to be, etc,

The Officer Administering the Government of

Hongkong.

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL's.

REPORT.

The subjoined report from the Hon. S. Brown, chief of the Public Works' Department, was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday afternoon:-

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 10th July, 1890.

SIR. Owing to my recent appointment and other causes, I was prevented from making an annual report on the operations of the Public Works Department for 1889, but I bave now the honour. by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, to submit an intermediate repert. I propose in future, although such does not appear to have been the practice in past years, to send in at the close of each year a full and exhaustive report on the works executed during the year,

REPAIRS OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE GREAT

in Section No. 2, and 35 043 cubic yards in Sec. tion No. 7, making a 10th) of 94,610 cubic yards, (8.)-Reclamation in front of the Wharf and Godown Co.'s Wharf.

(Length 592 feet.)

5. This reclamation which is being carried out by Government under an agreement with the Wharf and Godown Company, lies west of Section No. 2.. The rubble mounds have been formed, the granite footing courses of the wall Inid, and the earth filling behind the wall is progressing satisfactorily, (c)-Reclamation in front of the Sailor's Home, 6. This reclamation which it was, I understand, intended to utilize as the site of the "Western Market" is situated between the Wharf and Godown Company's Reclamation and the new Praya Section No. 1. The rubble mound for the sea wall was completed in December, 1889, and a contract was entered into on 5th February, 1890, to complete the works for the sum of $50,800, I regiet, le say that we are having much trouble with the contractor. (d)-Reclamation in front of Mr. Chater's ›

property Kennedy-town.

of the locality will be amply guaranteed. A survey has been made of the site and the work ing drawings of the slaughter-house, and pig and sheep depo's, are now in hand.

in

Intimations.

HONGKONG

TRADING CO., LTD.

(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.)

GLASSWARE,

Finger Bowls, Ice Plates, Decanters,

19. As regards the other public works included in this year's Estimates, I must admit that less progress has been made than I would have desired. This has arisen from various causes, but is chiefly due to the systein which appears to have prevailed in the past of including the Estimates of the year all works sanctioned by Government, irrespective of the consideration whether it was possible to execute them during the year or not. Consequently I found on my arrival that the list of "Extraordinary, Public Works" in the Estimates of 189 included the HAVE. ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK OF arrears of many years. It will be much better in future to include in the Estimates of the year only such works as there is probability of carrying out wholly, or at least in part, during the year. Some delay has also been caused to the operations of the Depart temporary separation of the water and drainage ment by the changes in the staff incident on the works from the Public Works Department. Now however that the departmental staff,has been strengthened by the arrival of two executive 7. This work is progressing satisfactorily. The engineers (Mr. Tooker and Mr. Chatham) I hope wall is brought up to 7 feet 9 inches below quarto be able to make headway with the arrears. level, and the sewers and earth-filling are being pushed on. I trust this reclamation will be completed about the end of the year.

NEW CENTRAL MARKET.

A. A contract bas been let to Mr. Tsang Keng for the foundations of this building; the work was commenced on 2ud May last and is new being vigorously prosecuted. A requisition for the iron beams and columns to support the upper floor has been transmitted to the Crown Agents. The detailed drawings of the super. structure are nearly completed and we shall then be prepared to receive tenders for the main

structure,

The market as planned consists of two blocks running the whole length between the Queen's Road and the Praya. These blocks will be connected by central towers in which are provided quarters for the Inspector and watch- men. Each block contains two stories, the lower one on the Praya level, the upper floor on the Queen's Road level. The market buildings will therefore consist of four separate markets, each 296 feet long and go feet wide. A central avenue 20 feet wide traverses the whole length of each market, and on each side will be ranged the shops and stalls.

To.. The extent of the accmmodation provided

is as follows:-.

square feet External area covered by Market......37,680 Internal area of Market, both floors... 8,864 Area available for shops and stalls...33,884 QUARTERS FOR STAFF OF CIVIL HOSPITAL

1. A contract was entered into with Mr. Tsang Keng on the 15th November last for the com pletion of this building for the sum of $42,500. The work is progressing favourably, the wails having now reached an average height of 13 feet above the ground floor.

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SERVANTS' QUARTERS—CIVIL HOSPITAL.

12. A contract was entered into on 27th Jan. last with Mr. Wo Sing for the erection of this building for the sum of $6,150. The progress. made, by the contractor has not, so far, been satisfactory, and it has been found pecessary to take the work out of his hands.

LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR CHINESE. 13. This building is in course of erection on a piece of Government land immediately north of the European Lunatic Asylum. It is a two- storied building, with basement which may be used as store-rooms and for other purposes. The Asylum will provide accommodation for sixteen patients, cach having a reparate room ten feet by eight feet, with day rooms for the more traclable cases and quarters for attendants. The contract was entered into on 25th April last with Mr. Yee Hing for $16,300. The foundations have been completed and the building is now raised to the ground floor level.

RECONSTRUCTION OF PIER AT KOWLOON POINT.

14. A contract was entered into with Mr. Chan A-tosg on the 11th January last, for the removal of the old pier and the construction of a new one 73 feet in length and 45 feet wide for the sum of $7,000. This work was completed in May last.

reasonable

20. With regard to some of these works, I

to commence the erection of the Police Stations may add that I hope shortly to be in a position at Aberdeen and Quarry Bay. The question of public,laundries, and public latrines, has been referred to Committees of the Sanitary Board, who have sent in reports, and action may, I think, shortly be taken to carry out the recommenda tions of the Committees. A site has been selected and plans are being prepared for a new school for the Saiyingaun district, Plans are nearly completed -f the new, offices, store- rooms and residence for the Superintendent of the Botanical and. Afforestation Depart ment. The reconstruction of the pier at Yau-ma-ti can stand over for the present, but instead thereof it is a matter of urgent necessity to construct a new pier at Stone-cutters' Island,

Sherry Glasses, Port Glasses, Champagne Glasses, Emerald Hock Glisses, Ruby Hock Glasses, Jelly Glasses,

consisting of :- Custard Gasses,, Liqueur Glasses, Soda Water Tumblers, Half-Pint Tumblers, Small Tuniblers, Champagne Tamblers,

Cistet Decanters, Caraffes and Ups.

IN SEVERAL DESIGNS AND PATTERNS.

Also

A CHOICE STOCK OF

DINNER SERVICES, TEA SERVICES, TOILET SETS, EPERGNES, SPECIMEN GLASSES, and FANCY GLASS TABLE ORNAMENTS, etc., etc.

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.

(Late THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co., La.)..

Hongkong, 17th July, 1890

The following were the scores :-

AUSTRALIANS.

First Innings.......... Second Innings.........

YORKSHIRE.

First Innings............

177 141

371

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Hotel, together with all the Plant, Furniture, Fixtures and Stock of the Hotel.

The main object of the Company is to carry on the business of Hotel-keepers, and other businesses incidental thereto, on the premises at present known as the Victoria Hotel, and if need be to acquire other sites and erect other buildings for Hotel purposes, as empowered by the Memorandum of Association.

as the existing one is in the last stage of decay. Spofforth will play in several of the remaining on under the successful management of Mr.

ORDINARY REPAIRS.

21. The Government buildings generally have been maintained in a fair state of repair. It will be necessary shortly, however, to carry out extensive repairs to the Powder Magazine at Stonecutters Island, owing to the ravages of white ants."

27. The main streets and roads have been considerably improved, but their maintenance must be attended with some difficulty so long as the new drains and water pipes are being laid. By an organised system of road scraping the condition of the surface of the main thorough- fares in wet weather has been considerably improved.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

S. BROWN, Surveyor General. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

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The E. & A. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie, Capt. W. Ellis, arrived from Sydney and ports of call this morning. The following telegrams

are taken from our exchanges :-

LONDON, June 23rd." Colonel Sir E. Bradford, the newly-appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, issued orders in connection with the movement among the Force for increased pay, shorter hours, and pensions, that the delegates appointed by the men should be prevented from meeting in the station premises in Bow-street, as arranged. In order to prevent the delegates from obtaining ingress to the building, police sentries were stationed at every-door, and the inspector at the station ordered the reserves stationed at Bow-

street to compel the delegates to keep the foot-1 way clear. This the reserves refused to do, and loudly cheered their comrades.

The delegates and many of the men then proceeded to the open space on the Adelphi terrace, off the Strand, and held a meeting, at which the action of the new Commissioner was denounced, and a petition was drawn up and asking him to meet the delegates at Bow-street sent to Mr. Matthews, the Home Secretary. Police Station on Monday Bext

English tour.

June 26th.

Second Innings, for two wickets... 148 Arrangements have been made by which

The present Victoria Hotel has been carried matches with the, Australians during their Dorabjee Nowrojee for the last 6 years. This gentleman bas had 19 years' experience as an The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austro-Hotel Manager, and on the formation of the New Company he has consented to act as Manager Hungary and Italy is being renewed.

of the Hotel, and Mr. Ismail Pulley Madar, who has been in the service of Mr. Dorabjee Nowro je for 19 years as Book-keeper and Assistant Manager, is willing to continue to act as General Assistant. The Company will, if it is thought desirable, also retain the old experienced staff of servants with which the Hotel for the last six

present position. years has been so successfully brought to its

A drastic measure has been read the third time in the House of Commons, dealing with liability of promoters and directors of public companies. The bill will apply to companies floated after October 1st,

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites, is a combination of two most valuable remedies, in a palatable, and easily digested from, having great healing and streng thening properties, most valuable in Consum tion and wasting diseases. Read the following: "I have found Scott's Emulsion of great benefit in the treatment of phthisical and scrofulous disease. It is extremely palatable and does not upset the stomach-thus removing the great difficulty experienced in the administration of the plain oil.-D. P. KENNA. L R.C.S., Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital Dublin. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Lid,), agents in Hongkong and China.-[Advi.

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship

*NAMOA,"

Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSD VY, the 24th July, at

A.M.

The average yearly profit for the last three years is $18,026.60 and as it is proposed to expend at once about $35,000 in building and furnishing 19 additional bed rooms to the exist ing Hotel, and in making other small but much needed Improvements, it is anticipated that with. these additional rooms, and the consequential increase in the consumption of Wine and Liquors, the nett annual earnings of the Com- pany should not be less than $40,000, as the ranging expenses of the Hotel will not be materially increased by such additions.

The property proposed to be bought by the Company is at present in lease to Mr. Dorajee Nowrojce.

An Agreement has been made for the Assign- ment of this lease to the Company, and for the sale of the Goodwill, Plant, Furniture and Stock of the Victoria Hotel for $150,000 of which $75,000 will be paid by the allotment of 3,000 shares in the proposed Company, on each of which $as will be credited as having been paid 'up; of this sum of $150,000, the sum of $50,000 is to be paid for the lease to Mr. Dorabjec Nowrojce, $50,000 for the Goodwill of the Victoria Hotel, and $50,000 for the Plant, Furniture and Stock-in-Trade of the Hotel.

An agreement has also been made with Mr. Li Sau Lam, the present owner, for the purchase of Sections A, B and C and the Remaining For-

tion of Marine Lot No. 13 and Section A of For Freight or Passage, apply in

Marine Lot No. 13 together with the messuages and tenements erected thereon, now known as DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

the Victoria Hotel, and his rights to reclama- General Managers Hongkong, 22nd July, 18 0.

f1027 tions and extensions seawards in respect of Section C and the Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 13 under and by virtue of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance 1889; and also any rights of the said Li Sau Lam if he has any such rights) under the same

THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING

STORM OF 29TH AND 30TH MAY, 1889. 1. With the exception of the bridge on the Kennedy Road and minor repairs to the bridle tracks to Stanley and Cape D'Aguilar these repairs are now completed, and but for the scars on the hill sides which are not yet altogether re-covered by vegetation, hardly a trace sem ins of the ruin wrought by this storm, It has been found necessary to defer the reconstruction of the bridge over the Albany nullah on the Kennedy Road until the training channel, for the nalish already commenced has been brought down to this point. It is very desirable that this training channel should be completed by this Depart ment as far as the commencement of the military property near Mr. Kennedy's stables, and I am glad to learn that the military authorities contemplate carrying on the work through their lands to join the masonry channel

15. Designs for a new Ballroom and acces below. When this work is completed the nullah will be effectually protected from the barbour upwards as far as the Tytam filter beds above sories have been prepared by Messrs. Palmer & But if Mr. Horspool ceases to be a sub- the Bowen Road, distance of about 1,222 yards. Turner under my direction, and a contract bas I may add that the whole of the repairs of storm been let to Mr. Yee Hing for the main structure. ordinate officer be will, of course, lose the damage bave been completed considerably with The masonry is now advanced to 23 feet above the

Agreement. in my estimate, although much more work than ground floor and the contractor is making good pro- privileges accorded to subordinate officers under Ordinance No. 14 of 1987, such as the right of I had originally contemplated in the training of gress, as the work suffers little interruption during having a free passage home or the right to retire the Albany nullah has been executed. The rainy weather, owing to the protection afforded by a huge" matshed" which covers in the whole on a pension after five years' local service.

7. I enclose copy of a letter which has been length of nullah now finished from the service received from Major Dempster in reply to the tank northwards is 216 yards, about 353 llaeal building. The contractor has undertaken to complete the work by the 15th day of March communication made to him. In this letter yards of masonry channel have yet to be con- Major Dempster asks that he may be allowed structed by the Colonial Government and 203 next. to retain the post of Adjutant until his term af lineal yards by military authorities, military service expires in this Colony, which I understand will be about the month of March next year.

6. If it is your lordship's intention that Mr. Horspool should fill the position of a superior officer I would suggest that he should be called Deputy Superintendent rather than Assistant Superintendent, otherwise, in the Attorney General's opinion, it will be necessary to amend

the Ordinance,

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GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE..

ADDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE-BALL- ROOM.

16. The new building will form a wing on the eastern side of Government House and will cod. sist of a Ball-room 60 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 26 feet high on the upper floor. It is approached from Government House by a vestibule and wide flight of steps. To the left is a billiard room and on the right a staircase descends to the basement and smoking rooms, and other conveniences. in which are placed a large supper room, card The estimated cost is $40,000.

The men are greatly enraged at the action of Sir Edward Bradford, which they regard as very arbitrary, and their indignation is such that they have resolved upon a general strike of the entire Force, if any of their delegates are punished for the part they are taking in the movement.

A sergeant and a constable have been arrested for addressing another meeting. The men belonging to the station in consequence refused to go on duty until they were released.

In the House of Commons Sir James Fergus. son, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question last night stated that the Sultan bas consented to the British protectorate over Zanzibar, and that French rights in that region would not be affected.

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is becky River per Share dae jit Ordinance, in respect of Section A and B of

TOTICE is hereby given that unless that June, 1890, on Shares of the above Company, Marine Lot No. 13, the purchaser agreeing on bearing, the following numbers:-2011/2030, completion of the purchase to repay to the 2751/2760, 1571/1580, 1591/3620, 139 1420, Vendor all sums which the Vendor shall then 1221/1260, 3195/1520, 10-6/1050, 1316/1125, have paid under any Reclamation Agreement, 1346/1365 1376/1380, 4606/4655, 2461/2485 and the purchaser agreeing to assume and take is paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai over, as from the date of such completion, all Banking Corporation on or before WEDNES. the liabilities under any such Reclamation DAY, the 6th August, 1890, the said Shares

The total purchase money for the premises is will be FORFFITED in accordance with the

$525,000, including a Mortgage for $400,000, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., . leaving only $125,010 to be paid to the Vendor, power given in the Articles of Association.

General Managers.

of which, $50,000 will be paid by the allotment Hongkong, 21st July, 1800.

[1076 to him of 3,000 shares in the proposed Company, on each of which $25 will be credited as having THE VICTORIA HOTEL COMPANY, been paid up, and the balance of $75,000 will be

pald in cash. LIMITED,

UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1865 to 1986 or HONGKONG,

INCORPORATED

$750000;

The strong political feeling which has risen for some time in consequence of the persistent refusal of the Porte to recognise Prince Ferdinand has reached a colminating paint. Repeated Principality on the subject, but without success, and Bulgaria now auzounces her in Divided into 15,000 Shares of $50 each of which the Frinton have been made to the Parle by CAPITAL tention of repudiating the suzerainty of the Porte 5,000 Shares are to be issued and credited with if the Sultan persists in ignoring the rule of 829 a share paid up in part payment of purchase Prince Ferdinand.

reform.

$15 when and as the same shall from time to time be called up under the provisions contained in the Articles of Association of the Company.

A number of sportsmen of all ranks have pre-money: 7.000 shares have been applied for and are now offered to the Public and are payable sented a testimonial to the Earl of Durham in her fined and the remaining 3,000 shares

$10 per Share, as Deposit, on Application. recognition of his efforts in the direction of turf for as follows, viz.

It is reported that Major Wissman considers

$15 on. Allotment, death blow to the interesis of Germany in Africa. News has arrived to the effect that General Francisco Menendez, president of the republic of San Salvador, died suddenly while present at a banque. A panic followed the startling occur. rence, and during the excitement and contusion which ensued, a number of soldiers killed a general and several other officers. Order, how. The anti-Slavery Conference at Brussels has ever, was some time after restored. proved fruitless Holland refusing to allow the Free Congo State to raise revenue from Import

3. During the North East monsoon but little work could be done on the Gap Rock owing to If it is your lordship's intention that Mr. the extreme difficulty in effecting a landing Horspool should become Deputy Superintendent All preliminary arrangements were, however, of Police within the meaning of Ordinance No. completed in time to allow operations to be 14 of 1887 so as to replace the Captain Superin- undertaken and vigorously prosecuted immer tendent in case of absence, &c, I doubt whether diately the more favourable weather of the

RECREATION GROUND-HAPPY VALLEY Major Dempster would himself like to be under South West monsoon set in. Since the 21st

cast the orders of one who has hitherto been a sub-March a body of workmen have been working

17. The improvements estimated to ordinate to him in the same force. If, however, continuously on the rock. At first it was neces your Lordship contemplates Mr. Horspool re-sary to limit the number, owing to the difficulty $16,000, for which the sum of $8,000 to be maining à sabordinate officer while merely in providing lodgings, and ensuring an adequate expended this year was voted by the Legislative bearing the title of Assistant-Superintendentthere supply of water, but as soon as these obstacles Council on gth ultimo, consist in filling in the would probably be no great objection to Major were overcome by the erection of substantial round pond and improving the surface. The Dempiter retaining his post of Adjutant until | coolle quarters in brickwork, and the construction work has been commenced. It is in my opinion the German-English African settlement deals a

very desirable that the drainage of this Valley, the period mentioned, more particularly so if ae of a cistern capable of holding 6,000 gallons of

water, the number was increased to sixty-five. for which much has already been done, should Chief Inspector be appointed for the present.

8. Your lordship will notice that at the end of Much had to be done to level the hard metamor. be completed by improving the watercourse on on the west side of the race-course, diverting it bis letter Major Dempster refers to the conditions phic rock to receive the foundations of the light.

house, keepers' quarters, and permanent tank, to the westward from near the Grand Stand to under which he was appointed Adjutant and understand that what he says is correct, v.: no less than 1,000 tous of rock having to be a point near the Bowrington Sugar Refinery, This work in now, however, well removing the weir opposite the refinery and con that Sir George Bowen did fix thesalary at 300 blasted, a year, but that in consequence of free quarters advanced, end I hope soon to be able to cemtracting the width of the canal from the refinery being provided it was reduced to $100 a month. mence the masonry. In the meanwhile derricks to the Harbour, I hope shortly, in consultation 9. I may add that so long as Mr. Deane is have been erected to facilitate the landing of with Mr. Chadwick (in so far as the question of acting as Colonial Secretary and Major-General men and material, and a landing-place main drainage is concerned), to be able to sub- Gordon as Captain Superintendent of Police, and roadway from the sea-level to the mit plans embodying these proposals which Majar Dempster will probably continue to fill the summit of the rock are nearly completed, and must tend to improve the sanitary condition of

the locality. post of the latter as Acting Superintendent of the the material for the buildings has been prepared.

NEW SLAUGHTER-HOUSE, EXTENSION OF CATTLE Victoria Gaol, for which he will receive half The progress recently made has quite come up

DEPOT AND DEPOTS FOR PIGS AND SHEEP. salary in addition to his salary as Adjutant of to my expectations, muid reflects credit on those Police, the duties of which post he is also charged with the superintendence of the work,

18. A Committee consisting of the Hon. O. It was at first thought that there would be great performing.

difficulty in getting the Chinese to remain on this Chadurck, the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and isolated rock, and that the heal and glare would the Surveyor Geomal, having been appointed to seriously affect their health. I am glad to say report on the question of a site for the proposed that so far, owing to the precautions taken for new slaughter-house and depots for pigs and their safety and comfort, no difficulty has been sheep, recommended that these should be erected found in procuring workmen, and up to the pre-at Kennedy-town immediately. to the south-west sent time the locality bas proved exceptionally of the present Cattle Depot. This site has the great advantage of concentrating the depots and 11. I should be glad to hear, if possible, by bealtby,

laughter-houses for cattle, sheep, and pigs in one PRAYA RECLAMATIONS. telegraph whether your Lordship sees any

locality. A plentiful supply of water, which fe objection to Mr. Hompeol being called Depaty | (a.)-Work included in Ordinance No. 10th of cascatial for these purposes, can be obtained rather than Assistant Superintendent, presuming,

from the large nullah which traverses this site, of course, that it is your Lordship's intention

4. Two contracts have been let for the can supplemented, when necessary, by the Pokfulam that he should no longer continue a subordinate

struction of the rubble mound which forms the aqueduct. These establishments should be officer under Ordinance No. 14 of 1287.

base of the Praya sea wall, viz. Section No. placed under the supervision of a European I have the honour to be, &c

3, 782 Haeal fort and 1,167 lineal feet of Section Inspector, residing on the spot, whose duty it F. FLEMING, No. 7, and the deposit of the stone is now pro will be to see that the noitary regulations are The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford,gressing actively at either extremity of the line strictly enforced. With this precaution, com G.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of the new wall. Up to the 5th fustant, $9,56% bloed with an efficient system of drainage and $1 Fine for the Colonien & Be des cubic yards of rubble stone had been deposited | an ample supply of water, the sanitary condition day

ro. Mr. Horspool has written to ask that the proposed changes in the Police Department should take place as soon as possible, but in presence of the circumstances I have above alluded to I do not feel able to sanction their being carried out before the date I have already mentioned. .:

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The Constitution of the Brazilian Republic hav been issued. It is based mainly upon the "Unes of the American Constitution.

THE

BOARD

The Hon. Dr. HO KAI. GEORGE RICHARD STEVENS, Esq. DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Esq.

BANKERS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 1, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

SOLICITORS!

Messrs. WOTTON & DEACON, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong, ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. It is expected that France will assent to Great Prince Bismarck has been interviewed with purpose of purchasing or otherwise acquir Britain in assuming a protectorate over Zangbar. THIS Company has been formed for the at between England and German. He considers at Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, and respect to the East African-agreement arrived..ing, all those pieces or parcels of Land situate Registered in the Land Office at Sections A, B that England has the best of the bargain,

Prince Blamarck, in responding to an address and C and the Remaining Portion of Marine Let presented to him by 30,000 inhabitants of Berlin, No. 13, and Section A of Marine Lot No. 12, declared that he cannot become a dumb dag. He together with the tenement and buildings thereon Gaimed the right to speak in the interests of known as the Victoria Hotel, and all the rights of the Vendor to reclamations and extensions peace, even if he stood alone.

seawards in respect of Section C and the Remain ing Portion of Marine Lot No. 13 under and by virtue of the Frays Reclamation Ordinance 1839, and also any rights of the Vendor (if he has any such rights) under the same: Ordinance, in respect of Sections A and B of Marine Lot No. 13, and also of purchasing or otherwise acquiring the goo will of the business of Hotel Proprietors Dorables Nowrojee and Hing Kee at the Victoria and Tavern Keepers as now carried by Mears,

The consecration of Canon Saumarez Smith as Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia was performed in St. Paul's Cathedral to-day by the Archbishop of Canterbury,

Truth is responsible for the assertion that Lord Balfour of Burleigh will succeed Lord Car- rington as Governor of New South Wales.

The match between the Australians and the Yorkshire eleven was concluded at Bradford to

The Mortgage for $400,000 is not repayable until the 30th June, 1896, and until the expira tion or sooner determination of the Lease to Mr. DORABIRE NOWROJEE, the Mortgagees in lieu of any fixed rate of interest on the $400,000 have agreed to receive and accept by way of interest the rents and profits of the said premises so demised to Mr. DORABJER NOWROJEK, VİZ, $1,250, and on and immediately after the expir ation or sooner determination of the term granted cent. per Annum is payable on the said sum of $100,000 until the 35th June, 1896, by the said Lease, interest at the rate of 36 per

This in itself represents a loan to the Company of $400,000 at $3.75 per cent. per annum until the 30th June, 1894, and from thence until the 30th June, 1896 at $6 per cent per annum and until this mortgage becomes due it is not anti- cipated that any further call will be needed..

The proposed Reclamation of Sections A, B and C and the Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 13 is 13,8661 square feet, at a cost of some $30,329.33, and if on completion it is determined to erect a new Hotel on the reclaimed site, the Present property can doubtless be disposed of at a remunerative figure.

Applications for shares should be made and forwarded to the Bankers of the 'Company, together with the amount payable on applica. tion. Where no allotment is made, the deposit will be returned in full, but without interest, and In case a less number of shares be allotted then

in whole or in part, as the case may be to the is applied for the surplus will be appropriated Three Agreements have been entered into and are respectively dated the 11th June 1890, payment of the amount due on allotment.

the 28th June 1890 and the rith June 1890.

Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Company's Bankers, and at the Office of the Company's Solicitors Messrs. Wotton & Deacon, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong, and should be filed up and forwarded to the Company's Bankers on or be fore the 28th day of July iƐ9p...

A copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and of the Agree- ments may be inspected at Messrs. WOTTON & DEACON's Office aforesaid,

Share Lists will close on Monday, the 28th

[1078 Datod the asst day of July, 1890, day of July, 1890 at 3 p.m.