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Abbartigements.

NOTICE.

AL. HILIS des by me shou'd by sent to

the OFFICE IS "MANILA TIMES,"

1. P. z. de Coavante), "Marila, and will be paid forthwit

T COWEN, Formerly of "Hongkong Taligraph." „Ma»ll», 5th November, 1998

JUST LANDED.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1898.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

FOR THE SEASON 1998/99.

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It is reported fon Peking that Japan havde wanded from the Traag-ll Yemen through the Japaneis Minister, Mr. Yano, "settlements both at Newchwang and Amay exclusively for Japanese residents.

press silll continue to be aimed at the utter A COOLTE who:n thirst led him to steal wo eradication of all traces of the Reform | battles of beer from a Kawloon Godown wanto- Movement and a thorough and complete | day sent to a retreat where water pure and return to all the charished forms and staple will have to cool his palato for the next observances of the Conservative Party.twenty-eight days. A recent decree restores the old order of literary examinations, pointing out that the system had long prevalled in China and that the country had greatly benefitted by its perfection, which being absolute could not be improved upon and was therefore to remain in force. In the same decree, the Empress refers to the collegiate establishments lately inaugur- ated throughout the Empire and, while not absolutely forbidding the acquisition of Western learning, throws so much cold water upon it-damns it with such faint

Hut MUK, the vehicle dran charged with attempting to bribe Trol Venk Shan, « clerk in the R-glatrar General's Office, way today brought us at iho Magistracy and discharged, the evidence failing to sapport the accusatlog,

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obuiuction af pileate strees and Itwas, but I think that if the bye-law is carefully scanned !! cannot be found to be athafniet slly worde), An extraordinary gederst meeting of the above trends follows:-**Aur #lecture Company was held at the Company's offices whether temporary or permanent which may to-day. Mr. H. Humphrays pelded and to the oploton of the Medteal Officer of Health there were also presaal-Massis, C. Ewens, E. A.

or such other officer as may be appointed for Hardson, E. Kelie, W. H. Putts, J. 5. Van parpons by the Stoltury Bourd, pre- Nierop, R. Patte, W D. Satton, E. 5. Kellar, I. Judicially affect the health of any of the inmates S. Hagen, A. H. Mascall, A. K. Nothe, W. C. of sar of such buildiosa or if such street hi Taylor, I. A. Tarrant, E. Roblusan, 5S, Ben-

already partially obstructed It shall not be jamin, Sin Tak Fan, Hane Tila, Lim Cha Pak.

farther obstracted, without each permissio Li Fak Sang, Wong Suk Yau, Wong Fak, and

in writing." That bye-law says that the Wang Man Lan.

Medical Officer of Health

abscilos to

The Chairman 200 a few sharshaldar pre. went who were not here at the last meating so I

the obstruction of any such street the strast on y be abstracted in defiance of any objection on the

praise, that by reading between the IT slated from Tiankula that Your Shib-ki, lution which was passed on November 513 bola defiança of the opinion of the Medical Offer Oiders are executed from New Stocks only ligés It is easy to see that those who commanding the drilled. troops at Halaechs, 19th day of October, 1899, made between the of Health, I do not think, sir, that a piece of

Pilced Callagási with Hluls for Gardening

can be obsled o.. Application.

There SEEDS are supplied to us by the best growers in the World. It is parsicularly quested that care be taken when sowing and sapenbion exarulsed over Chinese gardeners, whose lacompetence to 'deatog with the Seeds may sometimes lead to disappointing results.

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would gain her favour must be content to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors and not meddle with the Inventions" of the hated foreigner.

The North China Daily News states, on what it considers to be thoroughly reliable authority, that General Tuxo FU-HSIANG,

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has rec·lved instructions to add 3.000 more mea to bis force of 11,000, making 15,000 in all. The new men will, 11 is farther stated, be rectolted from Shantaog, Hosan, and Norik Klangst.

INSPECTOR COTTON, a Sanitary Inspector in charge of the animal depôt at Kennedytowa, made a smart ciptare on the arst fost. Hesw

w the pig in the pen at 4.15 p.m. and later on

U again ask Mr. Ewens to read the agreoicott of the Sanitary Board; but i the Medical before proposing the resoluilons,

Officer of Health pronounces the abstraction Mr. Ewous having send the agreement.

to jadietally effect the health of the inmate The Chairman --I propose that the first reso. of any such buildings thenthe Sentary Board may gizat permission for the obstinctfan of the street confirmed, namely, that the agreement dated the Company on the one part and Qaca Mince, legislation of that kind could when carefully Limited, of the other part, for the sale of

Icanned commoud Half to the practical.com. the nuderaking of the Company to Quten's

mon sense of the community, and, moreover, it places the Medical Officer of Health and the Mines, Limited, for $15,000 to be paid and sati fied by the allotment of 105,000 fully paid up Saltary Board in antagoners and in a very shares la Qazen Mines, Limited, of 25 cents peculiar posifon: It would be simpler far, an cacb, be and the name la hereby railfird.

thlak it must be conceded, if these pilato strests and lines should not be obstructed; to Mr. Maacoli seconded. Carried.

add to the stčilnu some such words us, "No The Chatman-I propose that the second re-obstructions whatever should be placed in any olation which was passed on 5th Noveraber be abat," I mention these few points. They street or log on which domestic "bulldings also confirmed, namely, that the Company ba

tentionally told the Bill which is only to be wound up voluntarily and that Williams Hatton poter some of them to have crept quite unta.

for the purposes of sach wlading op.

expected in a measare of sich a highly tech. Mr Sin Tak Fan iconded.

nical nature. Carried.

The Chairman-That is all the business,

he saw that is throst was cat. The first delen-geotlemen. Thank you for your attendance. dant, the walchmen, who was defended by Mr. delended by Mr. Mounsey, were each sentançed Gelst, was dlucharged, and the second and third,

to pae month's hard labour.

FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SANITATION OF THIS COLONY.

The Acilog Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Hon. C. P. Chater-I quite agred with the tone of the remarks of the Hon. the Captain Superiniecdant of Palice when he stated that 1 the first reading of a Bill it is not customary to adiess the Council. I, like him, had no lateniion of addressing the Conecll, ba: I thlok A remark or two at the present moment may. yesterday,

At the meeting of the Legislative Council not be out of place. The Hon. the Captala Superlatendent of Police stated that the Bill The Captain Superlatendent of Police said-1 before es wis Indeed a very important one, have the honour le move the first reading of

Yes, I say, sir, it is the most importent Bl wo a Bill entfiled an Ordinance to mike foribes

have had before as for a long while and tit provision for the sanitaion of the clony and to important in more ways than one. It is very repeal chain enactments of the clised houses impartint indeed, sir, to most of the Culasse la and insanitary dweillaga Ordinance, 1894. I

Hon kone who hold a large am-unt of prope/ly, is not customary to treat to any dialled manner and I would ask your Fxcellency that before the

•he arguments in favour of a Bill on the first | second reading of this Bill takes place you will reading, and I do not propese to da 10 on the

tee that the Bla translated to Chluasa and

commander-in-Chief of the Kansu Army person bring a pig to the swlae repôt and Corps at Peking, in a

recent audience specting all was not ef ht he hit himself bear with the Empress Dowager earnestly by An Indian watchman Shear All was p prayed for permission to lead his battalions daty at the gate, and the Tripector 1 his be, and he is hereby zapolated ilqaldaier against the foreign legation guards as asper log to L! Kil, a pig dealer and Lak Ho, a preliminary step to a declaration of war batcher, of Qien's Road West. The Inspector against all Europe, at the same time assur- ing his mistress that he and his Kansu men could drive all foreigners coming to China into the sea again.. The Empress is said to have been mush pleased with this braggodocio, but was reluctantly obliged to forbid General Tuxa to carry out his proposition, at which the valiant A DISPATCH from Peking given the following General retired in high dudgeon. It is incident, which may be taken a thoroughly easily to be seen that this outbreak of rellable:-General Tung Fuhlang, Com- anti-foreign feeling if it be not mere mid-mander-in-Chief of the Kansu Army Corps summer madness may lead to grave results. The Empress Dowager has un- doubtedly stirred it up by her antagonism, and it may well happen that the hatred of General Tuno and a few more of his class may reach a point at which the Empress will be powerless to restrain the passions of the people stirred up by them. It is this ignorant conceit and contempt of the foreigner and all things foreign that may eventually lead to the ruin of China, Where is it all to end?

The odours of Hongkong are So numerous that one at least could be spared. We are referring to that shark's fin nuisance. This foul smelling com- modity is being continually hawked along Queen's Road and pedestrians and rick Road,sha pasengers who happen to get a whit B. M.

from the vile smelling bafes are almost nauseated. We have quite a surfeit of nuisances of this kind already and surely we might be spared this infliction which is of daily occurence.

MAPHIAS On the 19th at November 1898, at the Cateau, Shop, WALTER FRANZ KAHEER, M. Costume, Tiently to AGES HANNAH FONTAINE, eldest daughter of Samael Heur Stuart, master mailer,

H.R.MA

On the 15 mol November. 1858, 1 Consulate-General, Shanghal, ind afterwards at the Fire Callan Choch. SARAH JANE GATIMA JESU family do d

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JGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVRAUDER 23, 1898.

NOTES AND, COMMENTS.

Apparently, the good old days when a nation kept what she captured in warfare without troubling about compensating the vanquished enemy are passed and gone. Reuter now informs us that it is believed at Washington that Spain will consent to du qulfid Surgeon compensation is paid by the United States the cession of the Philippines provided

to the extent of twenty-five to thirty mil. lions of dollars. In other words, Spain will not relinquish her control over the 1383 islands on the ground that they have been

wing by bad thraigh out with the

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AN APPEAL.

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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast, Perts, to their kind patronage and support, and desires to rule that the will be pleased to receive orders for › all kinds of NEEDLE WORK

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cad. and Collars renewed on old ones,

TCONVENT, CAIN Road, he most

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing,

Children's Dressco, and xil kinds of Embroidery,

Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superiores will zijn be frost grateful for any PAPER, or 'old Esveturas to be inada into Bocks for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by Cha Sistert.

Hongkong, 3d mail, itga

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TELEGRAM S.

RRUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE CESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES:

LONDON, November arst,

It is believed now at Washington that Spala I consent to the prision of the Fhlifp- pines lost compensation of $15,000,000 or $30,000,000.

PLAGUE AT DELAGOA BAY.

present occasion. I will only say that perhaps

here, bad an audience, recently of the

Do sger. Empress

He currently prayed for her Misty's permission to lead hi batiallons agalost the forelin legasłon gaud- * perlimirary to a declaration of war paint all Europe, and guaranteed that he and bli Go more important measure has ever been Kensu `men shore could dilve all forsigue brought before the Council (non la Bill, and coming to Ching into the sex again. Gener+1

Im sure the members of this Council feel it Tung gave much more of this anet of beeg-

give your xcelline great faction if gedrels which is said to bays pleased her M-foto law in such a farm as to be ef real service creafter you shall leon that the Bill has passed

Jisty not a lie. Bot the Empress Dowager to the "cise of sarltary improvement in tis finally stopped the 'General's boastings and

colony. However, there are one or two points In the Bill so glaringly contradictory that I think stated with a sigh that she wit afraid Chian would never be able to do this and forbade is probable they wil deserve the consideration

le is desirable to draw attention to them, and Tung from creating any mnie trouble with fornt the Government befer the Bill is brought up eigners he or his soldiere mlett met hereafter. for a second trading. The fit roin is in section Gener 1 Tung if the audience ball, it is irged, in a way pagry stain-f mind at wha be called “the cowardice of the Peklaglter" is feared that there will be mare harble between foreigners and the soldier, not only of General Tang's Cops but 'alto of those who have receaily Jined the Peking Fleid Forte, which body, since the Coup #ftat, has been reinforced hy new blood.. amounting to maY tourandi-mostly of the bandia and desperado

clauses-N CD Nowi

A NAVAL ENTERTAINMENT,

THE." POWERFUL'S" OFFICERS AT PLAY.

Whenever. British Naval officers set their bands to entertaining their lends they do it with a will' and the members of the Amateur Dramatic Company of the big cruiser Powerful last night carried out the old tradition in grand style. The paap of the ship was screened with canva Awning and save far en occasional cold drought one could exally have imaghed himself to The death of St George Biden Powell is be lo a combustible hall bore. There was a large attendance, something Ike 400 isdles *nounced.

and gentlemen being prezent and it was a platart thing to no'e how the airy officers

The Times correspondent at Capetown wiren that plague bas broke out at Diagon Bay,

OBITUARY,

ACCIDENT TO A GERMAN MAN OF WAR,

FaccHow, Now her 16th.

It is reported the German mas-of-war hging her captats to beach her in Samiah Kafir hizmet win a mishay in bad weather,

Bay.

THE MISHAP TO THE "KAISER,"

FOCCHOW November 17th, Few dalis of the eldest to the German

fagships:echt able On Tuesday morning. the 15th, shrian on a rock, three holes being made in het hettoes She is barched in Lat.

N. 25.37. 10 the south of the Simah Inler, Two blare gunbasta ind the Indo-Gbina sterer Worang bayagans to her assistance,

WEATHER REPORT,

tormed ont for the occasion. At the sear

comrade the Malan (red and blue) had real end of the promtu theatre Jack and his

And they took in the fan with great enthus- aim. The prosceciom was a prefly little view. of the Powerful painted by a gentleman who concexis his identity under the cigonmen of "Mr. Belleville Pawer Fuller" but we know him all The same and bis zuikile work should make him lesien bis modesty as he has sought to be as bamed of Indeed some of dis scenic brisireas would do creditta any thefty, Theclece produced [The Kalter is an armoured cruiser of 7,531 was the "Grand Oriental Music Extravaganti tony displacement and $ 700 horte-power, bulit Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp" and con- at Poplar on the Thamer in 1874.-Ed. M. Cidering the diffialites of tip beard theatricals News.]

it was Capitally gone through. Dressing, staging scenic effects &c, weae A1 and delighted the std ente. The piece went with spilffrom first to last and the most atractius pans wers got eld of. to avali them-lves of the Nomi de theatre given No doubt several of the perpetrators were gied

la the programme. The Icest hits were quite op to date and the slictions to Wel-hai-wel were Gamorous and very popular. Besides the fun of the pantomime Messrs. Dawton sod Whiting gare an excellent display of acrobatic clownlag, The characters in the pantomime were all Callumed in proper professional style and especial mention is due to Lient. Ingles who was a sexily expilating princess, (n frock and flowing locks. He cleverly simulated the feminine volca as well. Lieut. Hodge (other whe Black Michael) get in fine work as Widow Twanker, the songs, dialogue, dreas, and acting therally being fit rate. The other parts were all ably sustained and the Incidsutsl songs wWATC gone through capitally, the choruses now and word of Commerdallon is due to the officer in then being loads taken up by the sailors. A charge of the stage lighting. The visitors were brought to and from the ship by her launches, and the efficere in charge were most ualducus to their treation to their guests. On the lower eck Comptados super was spread sad ill there who had the pleasure of spending fail evening as the ghesia of the officers of the Fowerful will have a happy recollection of their Losplatity.

captured by the United States, but is,, nevertheless, perfectly willing to sell them should Uncle SAM desire to acquire the property. What is the meaning of this sudden resolve? Has it been suggest- ed to Spain by her European backers as a means of gaining time or settling the matter amicably, or is it simply put for ward as a feeler to see if the United States are determined to enforce their demands! This offer, if an offer has been made, cer- tainly opens up a peaceful way out of the difficulty attending the cession of the

The Obervalo y sepert says :~On the 23rd Philippines by allowing the Americans to

2t 11.35 am.: The halometer has is'en to acquire the islands, upon the possession of Tongklog, riten on the S. and S. E. coats of which they appear to have set their hearts, China. Pas preis high over the interior of China, without recourse to further bloodshed which would naturally ensue were both slightly low in the S. E. part of the Chla countries to remain obdurate. But will Se. Gradiote continue steep whit monsoon the United States view the matter in this sales in the part of the China Sex, FORECAST: light, and, should they be willing to pay Moderate N, to N, E. vied ; far. for the acquisition of the islands, will these Powers of Europe who presumably ob- ject to the American occupation of the Philippines throw obstacles in the way? If the United States agree to pay for the Philippines then will it not appear as though they admitted that by the des truction of Admiral Monrojo's fleet and the SMALLPOX his broken out on board of H.M.S. capture of Manila they had not gained | Iphigenia now lying at archor cf Kurghungtao, possession of the whole archipelago? Sives of her crew are in the hospital at Chefso. This new development opens up many new questions and we shall awalt further As one of the military launches was coming news of the course of events with interest. back from Lytecan yesterday, a rampa la distress was met. Our gallant military delenders The "ominous calm,” as our Shanghai offed their services, but the Chinese in the contemporaries term it, sill continues in sumpen rejected the offer as a host was coming Poking according to news received from to their role from the shore, and only the the north to-day. The Shanghal journals childre wire in any danger of drowning. contain no news of the unfortunate Emperor The Bad of the K, O. Reginicu! will play nor of his state of health. The Empress! Dowager, it is sald, is determined to place y licks, canlug, commencing a be following programme at the Offiary! Mess, LI HUNG-CHANG once mare in power and..

"Black;

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Man charged with Ulegal possession of four teels and oight mece of oplem was to-day fixed $15 of six weeks in geol

to reinstate him in his position in the Tsung- Deemere "Las Dragon De Villars"....Mafiart

Yamen, his being ordered to examine

¿elatifa...... Scotch Medley Cavallial Master. Willans

add Crown sedan

Bishop Calicous Reminiscences of England and Godber Vali"* L′′Bexile Polaire” ménem - Waldo

"Dad Save The Queen",

and report upon the Hoangho. River formator being regarded in some quarters as

the first step towards his return to Sectos power. The decrees Issued by the Em-

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By the way the subjoined copy of the pro gramme will bow how the pe.larmers Bought to sink their identity→→→

The Ruperor... Who compasses all his wads...Come. Pilietti.

The Urand Vizler.....An electric old Flement. Salichoff. Pike The Vialor's own peculiar fer, T. Aladdin.A lad in years, but alasi la fo......Lies. Alatres, Alantear The Magician A*Rowful*Hr. Wan Tak Long,

"fire eater..... Celin of the Ring...Anated light weight, Lect. Algalt Slave of the Lamp heavy go, 2... Lien, Slludre. (Wie's a War-splin} Lout, Black Michel Widow Twaakey....reputation. Pilncess Badroulbador Malou of delight...Miss Side. T-TTA brotherly District Vidtor.....Mr. Huis Mon, Sings Director, Mr. Simbo; Manager, Ab Fay

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not on y pablished in the Government Gazette, hat also in a many Im criant Chinese BDWI. Prpreses possible. (Herr, hear) – A very lurga rested Interest of the Chinese wil be xff:c:ed "Il this BI should pate as it now stands. In fact

of property from the smaller holders of properly. I am of opinion it will mean almost co-fication

Hi: Excellency--I thlak-every Bill which affects the whole community should be published In that way.

of the senior official membas

Dr. Ha Ku-l wish to add my trquest to that His Excellency-I think it most admirable sugge 103.

The Bill passed the first reiding,

CHINESE AND THE PHILIPPINES.

At yesterday's Conncil meeting,

Members of the Council will remember that the port of Manila in the Philippine Islands.

some time ago la this year a similar Ordinance with regard to the granting of certificaten to certain classes of Chinese destinat of golug to the United States was passed by this Council. is $25. The objects and rearods are fully In that case the fee was $50 and in this case it stated in the role ntixched by the Hon. Attorney- Generel to the BUL

foor, ab actio e, the latter portion of which -reads as (llowa:-"And euch foarea shall not in any case be less than laid down in the abstrated secilan 67 of the Public Health Ordinance, YEB, as at out in secilon o of Ordinance 15 of 1894" The fact of the matters. The Acting Colanist Secretý mid-In the that there is no regulation regarding the floor absence of the Acting Attorney-General," Mr. area per. The ramber of persons who Pallack, whole dittued at the Crialsal Ses may inhabit a domestic building bumiedslons, I have the honour to move to his stead In accorded to the building that is the fist reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to say only are adult person to every 30 to authorise the Impoiblon of fees for the Issue square feet of flor are➡and as it is apparently by the Government of Hongkong of certain that proviston which was intended to be gauted claces of Chinese who are desirous of gofag the number of yards require attenlos. The pont paint is la section 6, where the follow ing words occur.-"The provisions of every Ordinance or bee-law in force lo ibla colony *1 to keeping backyards clear of obstrucion shall apply to every such open space as aforerald," law which regulates backyards, which is No. 5 Now, air, if we examlee for a moment the bye. of the bye-law made under section 13 of Ordis ance 15 of 1894 and published in the Govers ment Gazette of azid Mey, 189%, we änd proviso at the end of the first paragraph which rezda :-"Provided, nevertheless, ibat in cases where such backyard exceeds in area of zoo square feet in the case of buildings of three of more storeys in height, such back-yards need only be kept clear of obstructions (including open veilically to the sky throughost, to the bridges and covered ways) and fixtures, and extent of too and 150 square fel peclively" That is to say that the largest open space that we need under the bye-law at present keep clear of obstruction in a back-yed of this colony is the scaler here of open spaces wbich tre proposed 150:quare feet, but we will look for a moment ai for domestic buildings in the future. We wil take the one nearest :-" Houses exceeding 60 feet in depth, lor esch fent of width, 14 square feet."

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the Bill passed the first reading.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-I think it would be as well to pass this Bill through all Ra stages to-day, and therefore I beg to move that the standing orders be suspended.

The Acilig Colonial Tiexsurer seconded and the motion wai passeil.

Oo the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, secorded by the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Bill was read a second time.

The Coped then went into Commiten to consider the Bill close by clause.

America, but the Philippines are a much shorter The Hon. Dr. Ho Kal - It is $;a for a lee for distance away in $25 seams sather heavy,

The Hon. C. P. Chater-May I ask the Colonial Secistary if it is totended to charge $35 on each occasion a person may wish to go lo

tart would give au open air space of 910 square Manlia.

In the case of a house 15 feet in width feet. To make that subject to the provision of The Acting Colonial Secretary--It will the byelaw what you give with the one hand depend on the view the authorities of Manila you take away with the other, because No. 5 uke. says only 150 square fee! need be kept open. Therefoin when a mau kas made his open air amount of work fu lavalvedjno matter what the The Acting Colonial Teasurer-The same space of 2:0 squizo feet, It Is 60 square feet distance above the requirements of No. 5. That, air, is

The Bill was read a third time and passed, THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.

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a point which must have escaped the draughts-am speaking about. I wanted t know whether-

The Hon, C. P. Chater-It is not the distance map. Then, sir, at the end of the rest section exch trip the rms emigrant would have to pay provision was made for the modification of the 825. If an I am quite of the same oplaton foregolag requirements when the owners of the Hon. Dr. Ho Kal that it fa'rather heavy, but block of buildings agreed to make a line open-if not I think it should be 125, Ing at either end upon a public street, and fra The Hon. Dr. Ho Kil-Supposing a man

ile use to accept the opening out of a beck bave one of these certificates? from abstraction throurbout. It is clently of retures here and then gasit back again he must lane'to be kept open and asabstracted. The His Excellency-My own impronion is that next subsection says:-"In computing the depth in the States thy only pay once for their of a hors for the purpose of this section the certificates because the United Suntos give depth of the kitchen thali be facluded in the permit to return. computation of such depth in every case except The Acting Colonial Secretary-Il a man doos able portion of such louse by an open yard return he has to get a fresh certificate. when such kitchen is separated from the habit ont get a permit from the Unlied Stater to extending the entire width of the back of such house. That sub-section, sir, le contradictory To give an instance. It is provided that for houses exceeding 60 feet in depth 14 qanro fect of open sir space should be provided for each foot of width. That would give 180 square feet-that was measudag the bease over all but if such houses had a back-yard six feel in width and a kitchen beyond that of six feel in width bis 12 feet would have to be deducted from the do feet over all, and that would leav according to this sub-section would be accepted 48 feet, for the principal room, which apparently as the depth of the house. That would brieg the bours late the second class or scale Instead of the fourth class. It would become bouse "exceeding 40 feet but not exceeding to feet," and for each foot of width you would only hays to provide an open-air space of six feet. It mat be remembered that the kitchen as well as the bouse requires vetllating. It be sobr

B.V.A. section is deleted something of this sort would | Gen. Bitter anuman 37 | here to be súbuttioned that the depth of a house

8. V. A. for the purpares of this reciton should always | Guo, J. F. Metdopaid... 30 be ir cluded by mezsailag from the front main

A. C wall to the back main wall of the premfies, and | Prię. Hurtigmiyan 32 if the word " precises " is used the expression premises should be defined, At the begin- ning of the Ordļuance “domestic balldinga does not eladó a kitchen; and the word "premises" might be defised me meaning any Singapore-Lent Carry K, N. - domestic building together with any ccolebo Hoogko g-sjor. Tripp. Letu, or outhouse adjoining thersto. There is another Hongkong Volunteers. point. There is a bye-law dealing with the | Shanghai-Mijer Holliday-Mercury.

IHANGHAI'S SCORE.

SHANGHAI, November 18th, The following are the scorea :—

noo yds. you yds, Coo yds. T "A" Co Captain Little ....................... 32 28 27 B7

SLH. Lieut. Kaylock......... 28

S.V.C. Stal Sergt. Maj. Lawile...... 33

"Co. Cdr, Sergi, Peace.

S.V.A. Serg), Macdonald..... 13

5.M.P. Bergl. J. McDonald

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313 294. 286 839 UMPIONS.

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