1899-10-26 — Page 2

To-day's Advertisements.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC- *TORIA PRECEPTORY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, TO-NIGHT,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1899.

Entimation.

THE Directors of the South Raub Gold Mining Syndicate Limited notify for the information of shareholders, that they have purchased, at the Government auction held at Raub on 16th instant, two additional jo acre 'blocks adjoining the company's present lease, at the upset,price

A. S. WATSON &.Co., of $1,000 per block. This purchase makes

LIMITED.

the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely, SHERRIES

Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to

attend.

Hongkong, 26th October, 1899.

(4) Will the Honourable the Colonial | nuisance, notice was regularly served on this Treasurer lay upon the table a statement shew-owner to improve the fighting and ventilation ing the total revenue and expenditure of the of this lairing. Besides, the pressure on the ten years, ending 31st December, 1898. Post Office Department separately for the last Intrine accommodation will be relieved by the erection of another fatrine on the proposed Answer

site.

1889. 1890,

Year.

POST OFFICE.

Revenue. $142,399.11

Expenditure $ 43,164.86 2,822.73 140,165.01 154,246.30

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS -

the company's total area 250 acres, and prevents the possibility of the lode now being worked dipping out of the company's land,

149,434-98.

1891..

147,720.03

1892,

157,699.03

1893,

167,596.77

153,296.96

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Per Doz. Cast,

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

THE Kobe Hend says:-Particulars of the disastrous tidal waves which occurred in the Bay of Suruga, Shizuoka prefecture, on Satur day, the 7th inst: are to hand. The disaster is indeed one of the most severe and fatal of any which ever occurred in this country since the

1894,

1895,

192,172.42 244449-71 194,240.27

183.352.13

241.280.33

1897, 1896,

268,616.49 337.179.99 BILLS

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HALLOONG,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at 10A.M..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hangkong, 26th October, 1899,

-$10.80

C-MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule

12.00

CC-SUPERIOR OLD DAY. PALE NATURAL. SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule

12.00

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, - LIMITED.

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

THE

FOR SHANGHAI, Company's Steamship

"WHAMPOA,”

Captain Garrioch, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 30th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply tr

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

E-Extna Superior Old PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Battled)

14.40

: 20.40 B..C. and GC are excellent dinner Hongkong, 26th October, 1890, · [13485 | Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachas. D and E are after-dinner Wines of a very superior vintage. All are true Xores Wines.

FOR NEW YORK VIA-SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

"JOHN SANDERSON," · will be despatched for the above port na or about the 31st instant, and will be followed by. S.S. ST. JEROME” to sail about 15th Nov.

For Freight, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 26th October, 1899. -frizza

"BEN! LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL - THE

HE Steamship

"BEN LEDI," Captain Farjular, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 7th Noveinher,

For Freight, apply to

GIBB LIVINGSTON-& Co., Agents. Hongkong, 24th October, 1899.

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NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAKATA MARU”

·

A Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the

north-easter districts were invaded by the law relating to Solicitors was read the first

tidal waves from the Pacific in 1896, when there was immense loss of life and property. It was about 3 p.ŋi on the 7th when the storm, was raging furiously that the tidal wave occurred in the Bay with the result that men and women, old and young, as well as much property on the coasts of Fuji, Ambara, Shita and other districts were carried out to sea, especially in the vicinity of Tagono-ura which was the centre of invasion. The height of the waves is said to have been 5 or 6 ja (over 50 feet high), so that the extent of the disaster may be easily imagined. THERE is a woman in Kansas who makes a good living as a professional companion for women whose hushands are away. She will go to a house and be company for a lone woman at a pound a week, or she will go out for the night while husbands are away for three She knows all the shillings an evening, 5ssip, and will tell it for two shillings a night in families where there is a young winan with a beau, who is liable to be talking in a low tone until ten o'clock in the drawing room, the woman charges four shillings a

extra.

night, making no reduction for long-time con

tracts. In families where there is a boy who

Sample bottles and smaller quanties on his back and screams at bedtime, the ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports:

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MARRIAGE.

woman charges double rates. She is particular and very independent, and as the houses grow in the town her business is branching out, and

she is said to be putting money in the bank

every week.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

time.

Pura 7-The proposed latrine will be an undergrund one with head light and shaft ventilation and hence will not in any way in terfere with the playground or prove an offence to the pupils of the Belilios School.

satisfactory account of themselves, the volleys being both well timed and aimed and would certainly have done their share in repulsing the attack.

The following is a copy of the Field State submitted to the Commendant →→→

Field Batt

D.Coy.

I Coy Staff

thanh, Chunadi Oficeri · Rank & Pla

779

Para p-The total number of pupils - at- tending the Belilios School is 328 and during the three-quarters of an hour after the dismissal of the school children on the arid inst. 186,380.17 only 29 pupils passed the entrance in Gough 207,080.29 St. to the proposed latrine on their way home. 241,561.52

There is no entrance to the School in Gough It will be noticed that the numbers for D& St., the entrance being in Hollywood Road, E Co., are very low and as these two per- and with a sufficiently high air shaft for venti-form most important, duties it is much to be lation there will be no nuisance to the School desired that young men should come forward I may add that this is the only available piece and Join, "D" Ca, being as under strength of Crown land in the neighbourhood and the while in E Co, there are 10 or 12 vacancies. neurest Government latrines will still be about 1600 feet distant to the westward and two miles to the eastward.

The Medical Officer of Health moved that it be brought to the notice of the Government that before they could proceed with the erection of any latrine it was necessary to notify the fact in three issues of the Government Gazelle and that in this instance the notice had only appeared once.-Carried.

The Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a suin not exceeding Two million Six hundred and Eighty-one thousand Six hundred and Fifty-one Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1900 was read a second time.

The Bill entitled Au Ordinance to make further provision for the sanitation of the Co lony and to repeal certain enactinents of the closed houses and insanitary dwellings Ordin ance, 1894 was read a second time.

The Council then went into committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Rating Orilinance, 1888.

A meeting of the Finnance Committee was held immediately after the Council.

SANITARY BOARD. ·

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanuary There Board was held at noon to-day. were present: The President (Dr. Atkinson, Principal Ci Medical Officer) who occupied the chair, The Vice-President (The Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Me E. Osborne, and Mr. Duggan (Secretary).

The minutes of the previous meeting were passed.

PROPOSED ONSERVATION STATION UNDER

THE VENICE CONVENTION,

Papers relating to the proposed observation station having been reuf, the Captain Super- intendent of Police proposed that the con-

sideration of the question be postponed for six months as he was of opinion that plague was to be combatted, not by ike erection of obser- vation stations, but by spreading the population out and preventing overcrowding by taking steps to see that suitable houses were erected on the Reclamation and other available areas

The motion was seconded by Mr. Osborne and carried.

LIME WASHING.

THE PLAGUE AT ALEXANDRIA.,

A letter from H. B. M.'s, Consulat Alexandria, dated 7th September was laid on the table re- porting that from 1st May up to date there had been 85 cases and 43 deaths from plague in that city.

MORTALITY RETURN FOR MACAO, The mortality returns for Macao for the week ended rgth instant showed 4 deaths from all

causes.

Next Saturday the Machine Gun Competition. comes off, when the Field Battery and Maxims will be taken across on the mainland and take ground on one of the hillocks, the targets be ing placed on another mound. On that day D & E Co's will have the use of the ranges and so can put in their musketry course,

His Excellency the Govemer, on, landing, was received by the usual guard of honour. Many of the visitors crowded the pior to see His Excellency land, and the spectacle, with the Guard lined up in order, was very ini posing. Almost irameliarely on setting foot on the island His Excellency, and General Gascoigno, who inet the Governor on his ar rival, were conducted away and entertained by the officers. Inmediately after dinner a piano was mounted on one of the butta adjacent to the parade ground, and a capital concert.given by the stars of the corps. Seating accommodation. was provided, and the whole entertainment THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY,

went off right well. At 10-o'clock the guests The Bombay returns frais rath to 25th wended their way to the launches, private and.

provided, all the visitors apparently enjoying September showed zog and 183 death -

the run acres to Hongkong in a splendidly

there was no complaint except by the cool evening." The band played during mess and introduced some new selections, and drums, who thought their instruments had something of a metallic ring about them, we believe, on account of the dryness of the; atmosphere, or, it has been suggested, 'on ac count of their not receiving the usual drink, generally supplied on such occasions. The usual lubrication would-have been very ac ceptable.

· MORTALITY RETURNS.

week ended 7th October showed a death-rate of The mortality returns for the Colony for the 19.1 as compared with 15.2 for the corresponding week of last year.

For the week ended 14th October the death. rate was 20.1 as compared with 21.1 for the corres onding week of last year.

LIMEWASHING.

Mr. Osborne moved that on the 1st Novem her warnings be served on all householders who had failed to comply with linewashing

orders.

The Director of Public Works Seconded.- Carried.

MODEL DWELLINGS.

P'urstant to notice the Director of Public Works moved. That the Goverment be asked to offer a premium for the best de sign for a block of Chinese tenement houses, in accordance with modern views of sanitation, to be erected on one of the vacant lots in the resented area of Taipingshan, and further to live-proceed to put up the buildings in accordance

with the selected plan.

This afternoon a meeting of the Hong-brought within the reach of the builders. kong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present His Excellency the Gov ernor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), the Han. J. H. Stewart Luckbari, C.M.C. (Colonial Secretary, the Hon. H. E. Pallock (Acting Attorney-General), the Hon. R. Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master), the Hon. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), the Hon. R. 1. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), the Hon. F. Police), the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G, the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the Ilon. Wei A Yuk, and Mr. R. F. Johnston (Acting Clerk of Councils.)

An application for the exemption of cer- tain houses at Mong Kok Tsui from washing and cleansing was refused, APPLICATION TO EXCEED A HEIGHT OF 76FT. IN A BUILDING AND ERECT VÆRD BRIDGES,

At the Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 21st October, 1899, by the Right Rev. C. P. Scou. D.1)., Bishop of North China, and the Rest. May, C.M.. (Captain Superintendent of H. C. Hodges, M.A., PERCY ROMILLY, second son of Sir John Walshamn, Bart, K.C.M.G., to CHARLOTTE CUNINGHAM SCOTT, youngest daughter of W. Wykeham Myers, M.B. of Taków, Formosa. No cards.

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having arrived from the above Port, Consignees The Hongkong Celegraph |

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are Tanded,

Optional Goods will be landed here.unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 1st November, will be subject to rent.

All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godoins where they will be examined op WEDNESDAY, the 1st November, and

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR..

LUXION, October 24th.

The position at Glencoe is watched with extreine anxiety. General Yule has retired on Glencoe to effect a junction with General White. An overwhelining force is surrounding Glencoe.

The following papers were laid on the table-

1. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 6.)

An application had been received from Messrs. l'almer and Turner, on behalf of the H.K. Hotel C., for permission to erect a building on a portion of Marine Lot 187 of the reclamation of a height of to feet and also that yard bridges might be built connecting the main building with the servants quarters of 6 feet in width.

The M.O.H. minuted-The proposed height of the building will be less than 1 times the width of street on which the building fronts and therefore I see no objection thereto. Wth

2. Report of the Public Works Commitive.regard to the bridges I think a width of 5 feet

(No. 3.)

would be ample, but the point is not a very material one in this case.

3. Financial Minutes Nos. 19 and 20. Pursuant to notice the Hon. T. H. White. head put the following questions :—

(1) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secre- tary lay on the table a statement of the revised Estimates of Revenue to be received from the New Territory for the year 1899, if any, and from which same is to be derived and how 1900 separately, and give the principal sources collected?

Answer:-

The Director of Public Works explained that the proposer building was one of an excellentí character, probably to be used as an hotel. He saw no objection either to the height or the yard bridges.

Carried

BONUS TOR-NOTIFICATION-OPAN-INFECTIOUs

DISEASE.

In bringing forward the motion Mr. Ormsby explained that he thought example better than précept and, were the Government to erect some sanitary houses, with bathing and latrine accommodation, on the Taipingshan area for the housing of their coolies he thought that Chinese landlords might be induced to take them as a pattern.

After some discussion the motion was second- ed by the Captain Superintendent and carried.

HONGKONG

VOLUNTEERS.

INVADING FORCE REPULSED.

Stonecutters, October 26th, The attack on Stonecutters Island, as marked on the programme of instruction, took place yesterday afternoon and as most of the long kong finns bad granted a half holiday to en- -able-their-employees-to-obtain the instruction afforded by these operations, the parade was remarkably strong 19-officers and 129 rank and file, under the command of the Command The M.O.H. had pointed out that--A legalant, Major M. M. Morris, K.A., taking part.. obligation is placed upon Chinese doctors (and others) by Byelaw 17 made under Section 13 of Ordinance of 1894, to report to the nearest

Cholem or Smallpox,which may be under their care, and convictions have been obtained re- cently against such Chinese doctors for failing to so notify their cases,

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Hon. W. M. Goodnian, deling Chief Justice,)

October zoth.

THE HUNGHOM MURDER. The case again before His Lordship this morning was the charge of murder against two men called Pong Pun and Li Ki. The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General) ap peared for the prosecution and Mr. Slade lor- the defense. The following jurors were em- panelled Messrs. W. T. Marlow, H. Hayops, T. Cochrane, H. Ei Mackenzie, E. H. Ray M. von Obrewsky, and G. A. Friesland,

A. G. Heping, foreman Joiner, in the service of the Kowloon Dock Company, was the first witness called this morning for the defenge. He said Pang Pun was one of his leading men, and had been in the company's service a number of years. Prisoner on the day of the murder was working under witnesses in structions; in reality he was his interpreter. Prisoner only occasionally used tools ; for six weeks previous to the day of the murder: had not used tools. Witness said he could give prisoner a first-class character in every way in the workshop; as to his character outside he knew nothing about it

Prisoner might have had an occasion to use tools when showing a workman how to pro reed with certain work

SATURDAY, the 4th November, both days at General White fought a successful action collected this year from the New Territory." As Police Station all cases of Bubonic Plague. camp to see the parade assemble at 3.to there only a few minutes he heard a noise

to A.M., upon notice of such damage being sent All claims must rench the undersigned before the 4th November, or they will not be recognised. |

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

in beforehand to this office.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 26th October, 1899,

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

-FROM-GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.

THE Company's Steamship

"KINTUCK"

yesterday with a Free State force between Ladysmith and Newcastle and hopes to join bands with General Yula.

A telegram from Mr. Rhodes to the War Office urgently demands re-inforcements for Kimberley.

A strong Naval lirigade has been fanded at Simonstown and hastened Northward. Its destination is kept sucre.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:--- On the 26th at 1155 am. barometric changes are slight. The high pressure area is still central over the E. cast of China and W. Japan, and pressure is slightly tow over the

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown | Southern Philippines, Gradients moderate to Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each rather sleep. Fresh monsoon on the coast, consignment will be sorted out mark by mark,

very strong monsoon in the N. part of the China and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Sea. FORECAST-Fresh N.E. winds; fair. goods are landed.

Gouds not cleared by the 1st November, al 4.7.31 will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

LOCAL AND CENERAL.

TO-DAY'S football match was postponed. MANY in Singapore will be glad to hear that Miss Ella Davies, daughter of Capt. J. C. Davies, pilot, of this port, has succeeded in obtaining a bronze medal for singing at the Royal Academy of Music, and this after only thirteen months' attendance at the Academy. THE French colonial estimates for the present year are set down at 85,000,000 francs; but [13493 this does not include the civil expenditure,

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY,"

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 26th October, 1899.

AN APPEAL

pensions to Government officials, interest on the various colonial debts, &c, which item bring the total expenditure up to some 300,000,000 frances. During the discussion on the Budget of last year M. Camille Pelletan pointed out that the colonial expenditure of

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN T CONVENT relying on the well known kindness of the Benevolent Friends of the Institution begs to APPEAL to their Charity for assistance on behalf of a poor destitute-France was Woman, a native of Mauritius, with four countries combined. And this expenditure children of tender due, that had bend led by augments rapidly every year. deceit to the interior of China, where they had

more than that of all the other

It is not possible to give accurate figures at present regarding the revenue which will be

soon as the Government is in possession of the actual figures they will be published.

As to the year 1900, the amount of revenue which it is estimated will be derived from the New Territory is given in the Estimates as $100,000.

The revenue in the New Territory will be collected at one or two centres by the staff of the Colonial Treasurer.

(2) Will the Honourable the Colonial Tren surer lay upon the table a statement shewing total cost of personal emoluments, pensions, and exchange compensation for the years 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898 separately, similar to that laid before the Council dated 3rd December, 1895.

Answer

Salaries (including

allowances).... Pensions Exchange compen.

sation

1890. Average Exchange.

$746,617.41

118,054.71.

SALARIES, PENSIONS AND EXCHANCE COMPENSATION,

1895. Average Exchange. 2/1 7/16. $724115.73 F12,776.96

119,408,85 70,369.90

$956,301.55 $935,042.01

1897.

1898. Average Average Exchange. Exchange. 1/11. 1/101. $767,197.21 $749,668,71

140,824.22 104,210.20

94,518,92 $1,002,535.35 $1,018,733.16

A. M. THOMSON, Treasurer.

Salaries (including allowances).... Pensions........... Exchange compen-

sation

104,844.19.

(3.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer lay upon the table a statement shew- ing the total Military Expenditure and con- tribution for Barrack Services and Defence Works separately for the last ten years, ending 31st December, 1898,

Answer:

MILITARY EXPENDITURE, & CONTRIBUTION

FOR BARRACK SERVICES AND DEFENCE.

WORKS.

1891

1392.

†

I think an additional inducement should be offered to these men to notify, by offering a fee of $1 for every case which shall prove on inves tigation by a registered medical practitioner to be really one of the above-named diseases. There can be no question that the early notification of doubtful cases will go a long way towards preventing widespread outbreaks of these dis cases and I shall be glad if the Board will consider this matter, and if they concur make a strong representation to the Government on the subject.

The President minuted:-I think this bonus, should be given to all persons notifying ; nót only to Chinese doctors.

Mr. Osborne--I hgree with the President. I don't believe the $t will induce many people to inform but it would be good to try the

experiment.

The D. P. W. :-I am very doubiful about this and would like to discuss it at next meeting.

The Capl. Supdt. :-A dollar is no use. The Medical Officer of Health, in bringing forward the motion, said that he was of opinion that as Chinese doctors were under obligation to report cases and were fined for non cons pliance with the regulation it was only fair that sure reward should be paid when they did report.

The Captain Superintendent of Police thought that the amount was not sufficient to induce Chinese to report cases and that if it was in- creased it would encourage bad characters to make a living by importing plague cases.

Mr. Osborne's opinion coincided will that of Mr. May and he also thought that such a regulation, by inducing bad characters to report suppositious cases for gain, would tend to frighten the Chinese still more than the present The motion was not seconded and so was allowed to drop.

system.

PROPOSED COUGH STREET LATRINE.

A petition from the owners and secupiers of property in the vicinity of Gough St. having been received, objecting to the erection of a public latrine at No. 46 Gough St. the Medical Officer of Health reported as follows-In reply to the attached petition I beg to call

suffered very ill treatment, resolved to escape A CRICKET match H.K. C. C. 2. H.K. F. C., to this Colony, and came to the Consent in the will be played on Saturday, commencing at diture 131,677.30.321,897.97 *381,116.66 467,183.45 297,873.00 attention to the following facts: most miserable and distressful condition craving a shelter.

It is more than a year that the Superioress has kept them under her care for want of means To send them back to Mauritius, but, as the poor woman is longing to be once more amongst 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 Merciful Father of the abandoned.

Hongkong, 11th October, 1899

Military

Expert

Coutrint

tion for Barrack

KOOTBALL CLUB.

Service

"Contras

tion for

Defence

Work...

11.30 am. The following are the teams:-

CRICKET CLUE. ·

H. M. Elliott, R.N. A. G. Wood. Rev. G. R. Vallings. J. E. Lee. A Capt. Langhome, R.A. J. Ross. Major Clark, R.A.M.C. A. R. Lowe. H. Strong, R.M.LI. Dr. Tuck, R.N. H. E. Jelf, R.N. Capt. Waymouth, R.A.

Jiggon, RW.F. H. Brotherham, R.W.F. HL. R. Hancock. R. G. Thomson, R.A. Capt. Tulloch, R.A.

A. Wilson, R'N.

He Hill, K.W.F.

K. Mounsey.

H. A. Lewis, R.A.. D. Wood.

PREAMBLE-Several of the so-called peti- tioners are Shops not persons, and one is a newspaper, viz," Chuen Wan Yuet Po." -Para-grow the two existing-fatrines in this neighbourhood are privately owned latrines and therefore not free, a most important point when the poorer classes are concerned. The present private latrine at the corner of Gough St. and Aberdeen St is 122 yards distant from the proposed site, and the Circular Pathway 34/pp.do(private) latrine is 134 yards, plus a flight of Total 314,447.68 353,949, 50, 67.5, 460,388 503, 24 steps, distant from the proposed site,

Tara The eluvia from the private **The Mälary Contribution was doubled from 188 Januar latrime in Gough St. will be dealt with a (algo, and the arrests for go were paal in 1891.-

· Total'131,637.80 121,897.97, 381,315.08 167,182.43,097,873.00

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Do. 27,549.91 253,340.05 160.639-53 116,512.93 448,605.10

'Dow

40,000.00 43,832.14 40,000, DE

on

Yesterday was also the guest day, so that many civilians were able to come over to the the drill ground where the trop were formed, up preparatory to their marching to the west end of the island where the attack was supposed to be made, The general idea was that a cruiser had anchored out of range of the island and had sent a flotilla of boats to make the attack.

These boals were represented by sampans rigged up with sails and dummies being allowed to drift down with the wind and tide; barrels were also floated down to represent the boats at shorter ranges, while targets were anchored at distances between 1,500 and 700 yards.

ER. Hutton, clerk in the Dock, said he left the works at 12 o'clock on the day of the murder and went straight to his house, When outside his house, and, in company with a Mr. Burns, he went on to the verandah to see what. was the matter. He saw Pong Pun with a broom in his hand, which he was wielding to keep off some Chinese who were in pursuit. Whilst witness was at tifin, his boy gave him some information, and witness went into the street. Outside, the house, and at the third dwelling from his, he noticed some blood marks. He followed this up, which led him to Temple street, and on arriving, there he saw a man prostrate upon the ground in a pool of blood. Witness, told the police to take-the

wounded man nway, eleg

seen prisoner about five times before the day in question, and saw him when he was arrested This witness said he had not been called to give evidence at the Magistracy, and that he had said nothing about the blood, until twa weeks ago, when he told the solicitor.

In cross-examination witness said he had

W. Burns engineer at the Docks, and the man who lived with Mr. Hurtón, gave similar evidence,

The Volunteers marched from the drill ground with the machine gunners leading, the infantry next and the F., bringing up the rear, to the positions which each arm had to occupy, the only alteration when firing being that the rifles, after holding themselves under cover to act as supports, were led to the left of the Maxims and after depinying in skirmishing orde: took up position to repulse any attempt at landing. The action, was commenced by the Field Bat

Other witnesses were heard, and at t o'clock tery opening fire at 1500 yards range but they. were rather slow in finding the target, though the case was adjourned untilto-morrow morning. when they, did do so the firing was remarkably

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IN JAPAN. force were at 1,200 yds. the machine guns opened fire and a perfect hail of bullets was seen fal- ling around the boats, it being extremely exciting. Commenting on an article whicli appeared to hear the rattle of the machine guns belching some time ago in nut colurans on “Japanacad out their death-dealing missiles and James Telographs, the Porodan Choho says Even with the occasional loud report as the seven on ordinary days, the Japanese telegraphs are pounders fired their rounds. When the boats, remarkably slow. It is by no means rare that were within 700 yds, the 7 pers. started a message transmitted through the wire from pouring in magazine fire which was main Daska to Tokyo takes more than half a day in tained until the 300 yds. range was reached coming. But so long as it comes eren aLED when case shot was used, the maxims keep slow pace we shall not much grumble. ing up their fasilade until the boats were at When, however, we are unable to receive 400 yds. The infantry only opened fire when telegrams for twenty-four hours or more from the boats were at the 700 yds. range, fiting within so narrow a country ast Japan, and that volleys by half companies until the 300 yds.very often, we cannot remalo silent. A storm when the order was given for independent firing sweeps over this country and invariably it is The whole of the operations were most interest followed by same telegraphic interruptions. ing and instructive, giving as they did to the Storms being quite frequent in Japan, equally officers and men of the separate units an oppor frequent are the interruptions, which cannot tunity of practical demonstration of the service fail to cause serious disturbance in business. that each would have to perform when called But the inestimable lose thereby caused to upon. The honours mostly fell to the Field business is a small matter, when we take into Battery, under the command of Major Chapman consideration a question of vital importance and Captain MacDonald, “A Co Machine namely, what would happen if such an interrup gunners under Captain Saunders ran them very tion were to occur at a time when Japan was close, the fire discipline and observation being engaged in a war or important negotiation with well maintained. "B" and "C" Cos, having a foreign Powerer Powers? Kobe Chron only recently being forined, were rather lacking in these two attributes to efficient service, but considering the short length of lime they have had for practise they rendered a very satisfactory account of themselves and no doubt with more service they will dera be able to compare more favourably with A their comrades in "A" Co, They were g also handicapped by their officers not girls having acquired sufficient mastery of the trains drill and words of command necessary to ensure the smart movemeut of the 15 D and E Co's under Captain Fotbes Lieutenants Skinner and Michelle KIVE J

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