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To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

INTERPORT PRACTICE AND SPOON

COMPETITION.

N SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at

3.P.M.

ON

Ranges. 100, 500 and 600 yards. Two Sighting Shots, allowed.

The following MEMBERS are requested to PRACTICE and to send in their Scores to the SECRETARY.

Messrs. BLAIR, BOWERY, CARLYLE, CLARKE, HILLS, LAMMERT, LEAD INGHAM, MCLENNAN, W. MACDONALD, SKELTON, STACKWOOD, SMYTH, WALLACE, WARREN,

TOLLER

WATSON.

Members are reminded that the Range available for Practice on WEDNESDAYS after 4 P.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899.

Intimation.

MR. Stewart Lockhart left. by the Chinese cruiser Chinglas at noon to-day for a trip to Mirs Bay and round the New Territory. He was escorted by a detachment of thirteen Sikh policemen.

A. S. WATSON & Co., We understand that it is proposed to send two

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

companies of the Royal Welch Fusiliers to Wei-hai-wei and that two companies of the 1st Chinese Regiment will be sent down to take their place here.

ground and premises thereon known as No. 11, Stanley Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Crown Rent $9.81. Bought by Bhabs for Area, 551 square feet." Term 999 years $6,500 Lot No. 31-The piece of ground and premises thereon known as No. 13 Stanley Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area 552 square feet. Term 909 years: Crown Rent $10.36. Bought by Chow Chuen Chung for $6,700.

THE NEW POST OFFICE.

following letter from the Hon. T. H.

adopted in opposition to the reasons and nrguments of the elected representatives of result is most natural-protracted, prolonged the people out the Legislative Council. The and costly delays and the indefinite postpone- ment of the erection of urgently needed new public offices.

6-The immediate erection of a new build ing suitable for the ever increasing require inents of the Post Office in Hongkong is a matter which directly and materially affects the interests of the trade, commeres and shipping of this growing and progressive port. There- fore let me earnestly direct

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Hon. W. M. Goodman, Atting Chief Justice.)

October 19th-

SHERRIES. We thought Out Paul would injure fimself, Whitened to the secretary of the Chamber of serious attention of the Canumitice of the bencis this morning, ins plased sentence on

Per D

Case.

B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine, Green Scal Capsule

-$10.80

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Hon, Sec. Hongkong, 19th October, 1899...

(4-MasZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule

12.00

135

WC-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule

DOUGLAS STEAMSHUP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND KOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship

"HAICHING,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, die 22nd instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 19th October, 1899.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

· COMPANY, LIMITEÐ,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Company's Steamship

"SUISANG,"

Captain Tadd, will be despatched as above

on WEDNESDAY, the 25th'instant, Nige.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARHINE, MATHESON & Co General Managers.

Hongkong, roth: tctober, 1897.

[328 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA," Captain Moore, will be despatcherbas above on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situmed forward of the Engines.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric: Light.

For Passage, apply to

►

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, : Agents. Hongkong, toth October, Blog

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

HE Company's Steamship

"TSINAN, Captain Anderson, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at Noor

The attention of Passengers is directed in the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures The Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light. N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com. pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 5.5. Co, and vice versd. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. {

Hongkong, 19th October, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR MANILA.'

THE Company's Steamship

"TSINAN

Captain Anderson, will be despo had as above on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.

The attention of Passengers is directed 10 the Superior Accommodation offered by this! Steame: First Class Saloon is situated for ward of the Engines.

A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughim with Electric Light.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents Hongkong, 19th October, 1800.-- 03

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION-

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG-AND-

...SINGAPO. E TUE Company's Steams' ip

"SUISANG,"

loving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after Noon, the 21st insulnt, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at Easi Point.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ćo,

General Managers,

D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule ` -

E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Send Capsule (7 Obd Bottled):

says a contemporary. Now his credit is immer, regarding the New Post Office, has

been handed to us for publication -- paired. One Pound note of his, sent from

ALA POST GUMIČK South Africa to the Bangkok Times, has been

Hongkong, October 17th, 1899. refused by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

Dear Sir In connection with the Estimates at Bangkok.

for next year, the following appeared in His Excellency the Governor's printed Statement, read at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday 11th inst

The most pressing public work at the present moment is the buikling for the New Law Courts, which blocks the way for the improvement of the Post Office, a building entirely insufficient and unsuited for the postal requirements of the Colony. The plans for the Law Courts were returned on January 21st to London with some sug gestions for improvements. have written arging that they shall be sent out with the least possible delay.” 2-in the Colonial Estimates for 1900 the new prentises for a Post Offer. Council is not asked for any vate in respect of It is painfully evident from the Governor's statement that the building of the new Post Office will not be commenced until the construction of the new Law Courts' Building is completed. In con sequence of the unnecessary delays, vacillating |

DR. Reginald Karar, of Stamford, son of the Dean of Canterbury, has left England for Bombay, having arcepted an appoittmertunder the Indian government to take up plague duty. 1. Farrat is a comparatively young man, and is giving up a lucrative practice at Stamford,

KOWLOON was awakened shortly after mid- night by the blowing of the Dock whistle. Con- siderable excitement was occasioned, it being 14.40thought that another fire had broken out, bur

12.00

we are happy to say that the head office informs as that nothing of the sort took place, it being a false Alarm.

20,40 | (18 Saturday, the F.K, C. C. First Eleven will play the Nest Eighteen, commencing at 11.30 B.4 and 77 ́ are excellent dinar | m

The fallowing are the teams: 1 XI.

Next XVHI Wines and suitable for invalids at Cape. Langhorne. Capt. Wagmonth (Cap)

II. C. Hancock,

delicate stomachis. D and E are. A. Ross,

R. G. Thomson.

after-dinner Wines of a very superior, R. Lowe. vintage. All are true Xeres Wines.

Rev. Vallings.

A. G. Ward

). Tuck.

A. Wilson.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti. ties will be supplied at proportionate. Rotherham | wholesale rates.

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We only guaruiter our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought. direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised. Agents at the Const Ports.

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A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. QUEEN'S ROADSCENTRAL.

ESTABLISHED A.D), 1841.

BIRTH. On the 18th instant, at Macan, the wife of ROBERT J. Wah, 1. M. Customs, Lappa, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Lieut. Strong.

11. E. Green

H. A. Lewis D. Wood.

Cap. Buthanshaw.

R. W. Castle.

• Green; B.A.

R. J. Geward.

Rev. F. T. Johnson, Francis Barrington" Deaton. A. Humphreys. T. J. Wild.

Ortam.

Hall.

Major Griftin.

1. E. Launmert.

E. A. Woolcock. J. A. Higgon.

BIG SALE OF PROPERTY.

at the same time.

on which the New Law Courts are to be

7-If the building were of 4 storeys it could accommodate the Post Office, the Harbour Master, the Treasury, and the Registrar General's Office, &c. The construction thereof could be gone on with at once instead of wait- ing three or four years until the new Law Churts are built. The Past Office would thus he on the marine frontage and it is most desirable it should be on the Praya. This would greatly facilitate the prompt receipt, despatch and handling of mail matter. The said site is im- mediately north of that on which the new Law Courts are to be built and is separated there- from by a road 75 feet in width, on the north there is a road 75 feet wide, on the east a road 50 feet wide, and on the west there will be a proposed private fane 20 feet wide and an open turfed Thus, are besides a road 75 feet wide. erected on the site in question the building would have better ventilation and far more light and air than any structure erected on the site of the present Law Courts could possibly have..

On His Lordship taking scat on Tang Sau alias Tang Kwo Li alias Tung Fo Li Tani, who was found guilty yesterday on the three charges of robbery, larceny and rape..

Chamber of Commerce in the extremely unsatisfactory position of affairs and the press. ing urgent necessity for the Government pro- ceeding without further delay with the building morning, you were found guilty by the unani His Lordship said Tang Sau, yesterday of the new Post Office on the site of Govern- ment land lying fallow on the New Praying a poor boatman at Kat-O island at Mirs Reclamation famediately to the north of that Bay in the waters of this Colony, robbed him mens vardict of the jury of having, by terroris.

erected as unanimously recommended by the of a sum of two dollars. The sum may seem September, 1894. members of the Committee appointed in sinall, but it was not small to him, for he had to pawn his own and his wife's clothes to raise the money. That was on the 22nd of July of this year. Yesterday afternoon, you were, again, unanimously found guilty of committing a mape upon the young wife of another boat man, at the saine, place, in circumstances of peculiar atrocity. That was on the 21st August last. It seems you are a member of the Triad Society, a Society declared unlawful by Ordinance No 8 of 1887, "as incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony," and membership of which is: in this Colony, punishable by fine and im prisonment, Bonsting of belonging to that Society and with the aid of some companions and by the use of arms, you have succeeded in making yourself the terror of the island and of the buatment frequenting it, till they were so intimidated by you and your threats that they had to pay you blackmail. When you took that in the shape of money it was bad enough, but not content with that, you proceeded to demand that a young and respectable mar ried woman, the wife of a poor fisherman, should be handed over to you to satisfy your brutal lust. When the husband and wife refused, you and your two compan ions, two of you being armed, by force put the husband on shance, and then, there being no one en board. the boat to pro tect the poor girl, you proceeded to commit a rape upon her, and even repeated your iniquity after the return of the husband to the boat, who was so frightened by you that he dared not interfere. At that time there were no police near the place. Now police are stationed at Kal-Q island, I trust this reign of terror will For the robbery, the sentence upon you is that you be imprisoned with hard labour for the term of two years, and for the rape the sentence is that you be imprisoned with hard labour for the additional, and not concurrent,

been even more severe had I not taken into account the, hitherto, semi-barbaricus con- dition of your surrounding.

The Harbour Master's Office would then also be in the immediate neighbourhood and in the midst of the nices of shipping firms instead of, as at present, far distant therefrom. If necessary for the entrance and clearance of junks there could be, at a trifling expense, a branch of the Harbour Master's Department on the Praya opposite. the Junk Anchorage and Sailors Hone where there is Government land available and lying fallow.

six or seven years what will it be then? The The present Court House, Land and Postienn of seven years. The sentence would have position of this important Government Depart- ment will have become positively intolerable. Punworthy of and in every respect discreditable

to the Colony,

ANOTHER CASE OF ASSAULT. Wong I alias Wong Katn Chik was charged with making an assault on one Ho Luk, in Kat bay, on the 25th August, and feloniously scaling the sum of $3.

and irresolute policy hitherto followed regarding the construction of the new Government Offices it is highly probable that the new Court House Burkling may not be completed within four years from this date, if even then. It therefore naturally follows that the new Post Office Building will not be commenced until after the Legal Departments move into their new Building, say about four years hence or in

03. The construction of the new Post Office | Building will take about two if not three years, consequently the Colony will not have a new Post Office for say six or seve yesor ntil 15 or 1966. The present Poss Office Build ing is and has been for some time post wholly inadequate for the Colony's requirements, badly By utilising the two sites of Government lighted ill-ventilated and so cramped that there land lying fallow on the New Praya Reclamation is not sufficient room to soil two heavy mails oth of the City Hall in the manner herein

cease. It is notorious that this is before mentioned, Government would have and has been for years past the actual state of Available for sale the far more valuable sites aturs. With the natural increase and growth on which the present Court House, Land Office, in the work of the Post Office during the next Post Office and Harbour Master's Office stand.

Office site consists of 41,945 square feet at say $12 per square foot $503,340; the site on which the Harbour Master's Office stands consists of about 9,000 square feet value say $14 per square foot $120,000. In addition to the uter there is the New Praya Reclamation in front thereof and on which it is pro- posed to erect the new office for the Harbour Master's Department. If the Harbour Master's Department is accommodated in the proposed new Post Office Building the said New Reclamation in front to the north of not be required and would be available for sale,T. P. Cochrane, E. H. Mackenzie. of the Harbour Master's present office would It consists of about 14.500 square feet and if sold by auction would realise not less than $14 a square foot, or say $205,000. These three sites if sold at auction would, there is every reason to believe, realise $12 $14; and $44 per square foot respectively, as hereinbefore stated, or an aggregate of $83,340. The site on the New Praya Reclamation, immediately to the north of that on which the new Law Courts are to be erected, consists of 19,200 square feet, which, if sold at public auction, would not realise more than about $8 per square foot, or $153,600, and the site on which the Harbour Master's Office now stands is about 9,000 square feet at say $1 per square foot, or $120,000, together $479,000, as against $37,340 estimated to be realised for the sites on which the present Court Ilouse, Land Office, Post Office, and Harbour Master's Office stand together with the Reclamation in front of the latter. Inland Lot No. 1542 consists of 2,567 square feet, is in the immediate vicinity of the Harbour Master's present office and was per Government Notification No. 375 of 1st July, 1899 exposed for sale by public auction, the upset price being $30,800, and it realised on 24th July last $47,200 or fully $18.36 per square foot, hense $14 per square foot may be regarder as a not unreasonable valuation for the Harbour Master's present office and the New Praya Reclamation in front thereof.

At his offices in Duildel Street, Mr. Gea. Lammert sold by public auction yesterday 21 lots of leaseheld property (ned by Mr. Ho 3- Ilis Excellency, Sir Wm. Robinson then Tung) situate in Wellington Street, Cochrane Governur appointeel & Committee on 8th Sep- Street and Stanley Street. It was announced tember, 1894, to report on the condition of the that the Vendor would, if desired, make arrange Government Offices and the desirability of lo ments for the granting of a mortgage upon each cating the various Departments under one lot up to 70 per cent of the purchase money roof. The Comittee consisted of the lion. thereof. Such mortgage to be for one year (at The Director of Public Works, (P. A. Cooper), die date of completion which shall be on the 71 per cent, per cent. per amun interest) from the on: The Colonial Treasurer (A. M. Thomson), and Messrs. G. P. Chater, C.M.0, [43231st February, igno. The particnlars of the A. McConachin, and Sir T. Jackson. After due sale are as follows: Lot No. The piece of enquiry the members reported unanimously on. ground and premises thereon known as No. 5,23rd November, 1896 as follows:-- Wellington Street, and the appurtenances thereto Area-884 Square feet. Term 20 years Crown Rent $10go Sula primately Lot No. The phe ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 7, Wellington Street, and the appurtenances thereto.

Arca $19 square feet. Term :-009 years: Crown Rent $15.68. Bough for $8,250 by Chow Dart Tong Lot No. 3.—The piece of ground and prentices thereon known as No. Wellington

At Taiping, on the st just, HENRY THOMAS KYNASTOR USBORNE, F, M. §. Civil Service. third son of Charles William Oshome, of Ros- marec, Co. Muath.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899. Street and the appurtenances thereto. Ären

REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS,

PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, October 16th. Parliament.opencil yesterday, The Opposi tion in both Houses, while deploring the Transvaal war, and criticising Mr. Chamber lain's negotiations, agreed that the Hoer ultimatum left the Government no option and

Power.

832 square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Rent, $15.91. Bought by the same for $8,350, Lot No. 4The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 14, Wellington Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area 827 square feet. Term 909 years: Crown Rent $15.81. Bought by the same for $8,550. Lot No. 5. The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as. No. 57, Wellington, Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area. 716 square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Lot No. 6-The piece of ground and pre- Rent26. Bought by Tang Kit Shan for $7,350,

· promised their hearty suppon.-font-Salisbury-mises thereon-known as No. 19, Wellington referging vo the future, declared that the country Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Arca most insist on England being the Sovereign 706 square feet. Tem 999 years:

Crown, Rent 9.13.

Bought by Tan Hip Chee for $7,300. Lot No. 7-The piece of ground and premises thereon known as No. 61. Wellington Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area Rent $8.91. Bought by the same for $6,700. 689 square feet. Terni 999 years: Crown

THE TRANSVAAL WAR. The non-Combatants have evacuated Dumlee. It is reported that the Boers have been repulsed at Mafcking with Luhvy loss. The Free State Boers are entrenching the passes of the Drakensburgs,

REMOVAL OF QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.

The-Ton-Colonial-Secretary-courteously--Bought for 11,000 by Mok Long forwards for publication the following telegrain, recrived from Shanghai by Mr. Brenan, Acting | ̃Coinmissimmer of Customs, Kowloon : -

-“Quarantine against Canton, Hongkong, Macão removed; importation of rags, old papers, earth, mould, and coffins prohibited; inform shipping."

TYPHOON WARNING,

WARNING FROM MANILA.

The following telegram has been courteous. ly forwarded to us by U. S. Consul-General K. Willman

*

It is desimbte, for many reasons that the several Government Offices should be situated close together, if possible under one roof, as much loss of time and incum- venience to the public uld be thereby obviated, and business greatly facili tated. Where it not for the fact that the present offices at St. John's Place are in a good structural condition, are suitably and conveniently situated for the meeting. of Council, and the accommodation afforded for the Calouin! Secretary's Department appears adequate, we should recommend that in any project for the erection of new buildings accommodation should be pro-

ided for that department.

"The Post Office and Treasury buiklings, which had been erected in 1846, for a house for the Registrar General, on the site of the present Post Office and Treasury, and subsequently altered for the purpose of serving as a Post Office, were in 1864 found to be quite inadequate to meet the requirements of the Postal Department, it was therefore decided to pull them down

and erect a new Post Office,

The present main buildings, which were completed in 1867 with certain additions and alterations carried out in 1864 and 1885, consist of a ground floor and basement accupied by the Post Office and an upper floor occupied by the Treasury Department.

"The Post Office is badly lighted and ill-ventilated and the Treasury Offices are inconveniently arranged.

"The present buildings are about thirty years old and though the walls are still sound the renewal of the internal fittings and wondwork throughou will shortly necessitate a considerable expenditure if the occupation of the building is con- tinued:

"The accommodation in the Post Office, in spite of the recent arrangement by which the offices of Attorney General and Crown Solicitor..have been placed at the disposal of the department, is so cramped that there is not sufficient room to son two heavy mails at the same time, while the space

devoted to the business of the Parcels Post is insufficient to secure The safe custody of parcels. In fact, the requirements of the Colony, have entirely oul-grown the accommodation at present available.

For the Treasury a Strong Room and Stamp Room are required, also a large room, easily accessible to the public, for accountants and cashiers, and better accommodation for the clerks are greatly needed

10--The rent of the how somewhat famous building named "Beaconsfield" on which so much public money has been wastefully expended, could be saved to the Government by the addition of another storey on the build- ing in St. John's Place in which the meetings of Council are held and in which the Colonial Secretary and Director of Public Works are accommodated. This new storey could be executed at a cost of say Twenty thousand Dollars ($20,000) and it would give ample additional office rooms for the Sanitary Board, the Educational Department, &c.

from

The jurors empanelled were:-Messrs. E. Jose da Silva Loureiro, M. von Obrewsky, GW.J. Goodchild, J. 1). Danby, S. Murray

O, Mirs Hay, and that he first saw prisoner.ten Complainant said he lived on a boat at Kat days before he committed the offence. On the 25th of August he came off in a boat to com- Intimating that he was a member of a Trine plaluant's and demanded a sum of four dollars," Society

Complainant informed prisoner that he had not the sum of $4, but was in-possession of $3, he would he satisfied with that amount, bur small amount he had saved. Prisoner said that if it was not handed over, he (prisoner) would destroy complainant's property. Prisoner said that complainant had brought this charge because he (prisoner) would not buy shrimps retired to consider their verdict, and returned After hearing all the evidence the jurors. shortly afterwards finding prisoner guilty on the first count, but not so on the second.

His Lordship then sentenced accused to two year's imprisonment with, hard labour.

THROWING CORROSIVE FLUID.

In the small court, before Mr. Justice Wise (Puisne Judge), Su Tang Ka was charged with (1) throwing corrosive fluid with intent to buru, (2) throwing cormsive fluid with intent to do previous bodily harm.

The jury empanelled were:-Messrs. E. H.. Ray, H. Haynes, M. d'E. S. Pereira, Ernst. Arndt, H. S. Wynne, Ng Tak Shang and E. V. M. R. de Souza

Complainant (Chung Kow) gave evidence to the fact of ail of vitrol being thrown over her by prisoner on the zist of September, through which she suffered bodily harm and damage to her goods and chattels, Five of the jurors after hearing all the evidence and the Judge's suming up, gave their finding as guilty, two jurors dissenting. There belag a majority,

Mr. Justice Wise infomed the court that about five years previous prisoner liad been sentenced to two month's imprisonment for cutting and wounding; that in this instanco-he would sentence accused to 12 months impri- sorment with hard labour.

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY..

The jury empenalled were:-Messrs. G. A. Friesland, C. G. G. Stockhausen, A, Fade Jesus Soares, Tan Aizawa, P. II. Murray, C. de V. da Rozario, and E. Mauricio.

11The advantages to be derived fr adopting the proposals adduced herein-to the non-biased and unprejudiced mind-are over- whelming and too obvious to need to be further demonstrated. On every ground-and-for-The second case before His Honour (Chief financial reasons the building of the new Post Justice) was against Chak Kai, Wong Cheung, Office &c. should be commenced forthwith on Chan Heung, and Tang Ming for assault and the Governmen site now lying fallow immer-xobbery at Kowloon Tong, on 25th Sept, at the lately to the north of that on which the new Law house of a Chinawoman named Wong Yun. Couns are to be erected. If the Public Works Department are unable to at once undertake the work the Government would do well to entrust the same to local architects who have already constructed buildings in the Colony of said that the four prisoners called at her house Complainant was put in the witness-box.and greater inagnitude and value. ·

12.-If the site in question to the north of on the night of assault and burst open the door, that on which the new Law Courts are to be badly damaging it (broken pans produced). built is not now reserved for the erection They rushed into the cock-loft, pounced

проп thereon of the Post Office &c., Governinent may her and cut the girdie around her waist. First at any time be asked to put it up to public and fourth prisoners held lighted candles; the auction and a buyer would probably be forth second carried two knives and the third one, coming.

with which he cut the girdle. When she 13-The question is of such vital importance shouted thieves, the third prisoner clutched her by the throat. They asked for money, but materially affects the future of the trade, com- on being told she had no money or jewels, merce and shipping of the Port that from they gave the cue to depart. Complainant my point of view the Committee would do pursued them, and ond prisoner was arrested well to call a General Meeting of the immediately. Some gags were produced, which Members of the Chamber and memorialise the were found by the police inspector. Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour of some stich proposals as are herein stated, the Colonial Government having disregarded the unanimous recommendation of the Committee appointed in 1894 (referred to on page 4 here of and having decided in this matter of such grave importance to act in direct opposition to the views and the opinions of the elected representatives of the people on the Legis. lative Council.

No. 8--The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 63. Wellington Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area 683 square feet. Tem 999 years: Crown Rent $8.84. Bought by the same for $6,950. Lot No. 9. The piece of ground and per- mises thereon known as No. 2. Peel Street, and] the appurtenances thereto. Aren 842 square feet. Term 999 years, Crown Rent $17.34)

Lot No. 16-The piece of ground and, permises thereon known as No., Peel Street.

Area 80, and the appurtenances thereto. Square feet. Term 909 years: Crown Rent $1649. Bought by Ma Pat for $7,500. Lot No. 1.The piece of ground and premises thucon known as No. 6, Peel Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area So4 square feet. Term 990 years: Crown Rent $15.65. Bought by Han Yuc Tin for $9,6oo. Lot No. 12.-- The piece of ground and permises thereon known as No. 8, l'eel Street, and the appurten- ances thereto, Area 851 square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Kent $16.52. Bought by the same for $14,550. Lot No. 13.-The piece of ground and premises thereon known as No. 29, Cochrane Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Area 749 square feet. Term 996 years Crown Rent $16, 14. Bought by To Pak for $7,550. Lot No. 14.-The piece of ground and 4-The members of said Commitice further premises thereon known as No. 31. Cochrane unanimously reported in favour of the new Street, and the appurtenances theicto. Area Law Courts, Land Office, &c., being erected 761 square feet: Term 999 years: Crown Rent in the site on the Prays Reclamation inedito the whole meicantile community and so “HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

$10.43 Bought by A Rumjalin for $7,550. Lottely in front of the City Hill, and that the CONVENT relying on the well known

On the 19th at 11.55 a.m the barometer las No. 15.The piece of ground and premises Registrar General, Treasury, Post Office and kindness of the Benevolent Friends of the fallen on the China const anti over the Philip thereon known as No. 35, Cochrane Street, and Public Works Departments should be accom. Institution begs to APPEAL to their Charity

the appurtenances thereto, Area $19 square hodated in a new building to be erected on for assistance on behalf of a poor destitute pines. The high pressure area is central infect. Term 999 years: Crown Rent $17.69he site also on the new Praya Reclamation Woman, a native of Mauritius, with four E. Japan, and pressure is slightly low over the Lot No. 16.--The piece of ground and premises mediately to the north of that on which the children of tender age, that had bend led by | Southern, Philippines. Gradients slight on the thereon known as No. 52, Stanley Street, and the ew Law Courts &c., are to be built. The two deceit to the interior of China, where they had geist, moderate with strong monsoon in the appurtenances thereto: Area 767 square feet; ites in question are Government land, have suffered very ill treatment, resolved to escape N. part ofile China Sea, FORECAST Mode Term 999 years: Crown Rent $9.91. Bought in fallow for several years and are still lying to this Colony, and came to the Convent in the

by Chan Yuen for $7,650. Lot No. 17.-The low. most miserable and distressful condition rate E. winds; fine.

piece of ground and premises thereon known as. 5-Sir Win. Robinson's term of office craving a shelter.

No. 54, Stanley Street, and the appurtenances.spired in 1898 when he returned to England, thereto. Area 768 square feet. Term 991 years: ad the Director of Public Works (Mr. Cooper) Crown Rent $9.93 Bought by the same fors transferred to Ceylon in 1897. General $7,750. Lot No. 18.–The piece of ground and lack administered the Government from Tu Ladia Qffice-has-been-asked-co-vend-three premises-tirereon known- Pio-56, Stanley bruary-10 November 1898, mir new Direc sets of röntgen my apparatus to South Africa, Street, and the appurtenances thereto. Arca 707 of Public Works (The flow: R. D. Ormsby) for the use of the Intian field hospitals.

square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Rent fived in the Colony on 20th, October 1897. Sgt. Bought by Chan Li Pofor$7.750. Lot No.

consequence of these changes, tho two years 19-The piece of ground and premises thereon jrk of the Committee appointed in September known as No. 9. Stanley Street and the appur94 and the unaniinous recommendations of tenances thereto. Area 636 square feet. Term 999 years: Crown Rent $11.31. Bought for So to by Le Fal, Lot No. 30. The piece of

Hongkong, 19th October, 1899.

THE

AN APPEAL.

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It is more than a year that the Superioress las kept the under her care for want of means to send them back to Mauritius, but, as. the poor woman is longing to be once more antongst her own people "and as there will be a steamer for Mauritius on the 14th instant, the Superioress fully hopes that her earnest petition will be kindly attended.

The Charity of the kind benefactors will certainly be amply rewarded by the Mercifut

Father of the abandoned.

Hongkong, with October, -4899.

MANILA OBSERVATORY, October 19th, it aan. Depression in Pacific, probably South-East of Manila.

HONGKONG QISERVATORY-REPORT. The Observatory report says:-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A LETTER has been received at Taiping from the Singapore Cricket Clubs inviting Perak to send a team to Singapore during the Christmas holidays. The invitation has been accepted.

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Frome information of the Ratepayers and the Community I am sending a copy of this letter to the local Press. I am also forwarding a copy thereof to His Excellency the Governor for his information..

members were cast aside and in their stead

fresh proposals of the new Director of R. lic Works were brought forward and,

Yours very truly, Chatterton Wilcox, Esq., Secretary, Hong

(Signed). T., WHITEHEAD

kong General Chamber of Commerce,

The first prisoner was asked if he had any questions to par to complainant, but he answered that she was is perfect stranger to him. The other prisoners said they had strie. ments to make later, an Adjournment for tidi

Other witnesses were called who corrobo rated the statement made by the womun Wong Yung, and then the prisoners, were asked to make their statements. Of all the contralto ing statements ever made in court, those given by the prisoners must certainly be a record. Ons prisoner said that the interpreter at the police station forced fum to say that he was guilty On the interpreter being interrogated; it turned out that he questioned the prisoner so closely comered and could not ger out of rather smartly, and he (prisuter) found he was

the fabrication into which he had involved