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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1899,
To-day's Advertisement.
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on the large estimated surpitus: in 1900, and strongly urges the employment of the entire surplus in the execution of the many needful public works in Hongkong itself, deprecating the application of any portion of these surplus monies in the New Territory. For the New Territory the memo
O-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 25th SMALL Consignment of PINEAPPLE demands a loan. M. WHITEHEAD takes
instant, at 2.45 1.3.
Ranges.200, 500 and 600 yards.
The 200 yards Range will CLOSE 3.15 P.M.
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Hongkong, 34th November, 189z.
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PATRIOTIC FUND.
HE GOVERNOR invites the BRITISH
SUBJECTS LONGKONG TO MEET
him in the Crry HALL, at 12-4'clock Noon, on- MONDAY, the 27th instant, to consider means
BRAND AUSTRALIAN FRESH
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STREAKY BACON.
Entimation.
precisely the same views on all these points as the other four, but instead of simply pro- testing he sought to give effent to them by requiring the Estimates to be remodelled in accordance with his and their opinions..atel [14649|f they had supported him the thing wond have been done. The Government could not well have resisted their united demand if backed up by their votes, but ag they would not back their opinions by their Potes, they will gain nothing but empty words.
for the Collection and Transmission of Sub-A. S. WATSON & Co.,
scriptions in aid of the PATRIOTIC FUND.. for the Widows and Orphans of our Sailors and Soldiers, who have given their Lives for their Country in the Transvaal War, and on behali of Wives and Families, not otherwise provided for, of those men who have gone on Active Service in South Africa. "
Government House,
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MR. WHITEHEAD, in his speech before the Finance Committee, relurred to the Public Latrines, to the Coolie Shelter at the Peak, to the Water Works, the Post Office, and the Law Courts as the most urgent and most important of the new publie works. The Other Four "also emphnized the importance and urgency of these works; but weakened the effect oftheir representations
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AND
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1899.
Government.
In
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
GOUNOIL.
Generals Clery and Gatacre have issued notices warming traverers against the conse
Yesterday afternoon, a infecting of the We have been unable to place Partschub un quences of disloyalty.
Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, any map. May it not well be l'ortsmouth? The defences of Portsmouth were completes there being present His Excellency the Cue ernor (Sir Henry Blake, G.CNG), His in 1872, so they would new probably be obso lete and require to be modernized.Commanding the troops), the Hon. J. H. Excellency Major-Leneral Gascoigne, L.M.C. H.K. T.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Oservatory report says:-- to the 29th at 11 am, the barometer has riser it little in the Philippines, fallen slightly etwhere. The high pressure area remains central over Mid China, Gradients moderate on the coasi, rather steep with very strong ninnsoon is the N. part of the, China Sea. FORECAST:-Moderate N. winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tur inaster of the Nanshan was this morning fined $30 for neglect to comply with quarantine regulations, his ship having arrived from the infected pon of Newchwang,
OwING to pressure upon nar news columns we
are forced to hold over the fall report of the inquest upon the bodies of Privates Jordan and Jones, also the report of the V. R. C. paperchase, the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Coy's report and many other interesting items.
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The first race for the Commodore's Cups will. take place on Saturday, the and prosimo, “A” |-Class starting at 1.15 pm, and "B" Class a
quarter of an hour afterwards.
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paragraph in the memorandum, I am entirely in accord with it, and. I think I may may the same with regard to the memorandum
that as a whole. I am as anxious as you these works should be carried out. I SCA the honourable member for the Chamber of Commerce was anxious about a New Post Of a shelter for chair coolies at the Peak, honorable member. It is iny intention that a and public latriner."-1' entirely agree with the Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), shelter for chair coolies at the Peak shall be the Hoo R. Murray Rumsey (Harbour put up next year; it is my intention that as Master), the Hon. F. 11. May, C.M.G.niany latrines as possible shall be built next (Captain Superintendent of Police), the year, because I think they are of cardinal in- Hon. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), portance: but that does in touch the general the Hon. R. D. Ornsby (Director of Public principle, that in the estimates laid before us Works), the Than C. 1. Chater, CM.G. the howwe only feel. Justified in including the 11. Dr. Io Kai, the Hon. T. H. Whitelicad, amount of money which will be covered by the Hon. F. R. Belilios, C.M.C, the Hon. We the estimated revenue for the year. I hope A Yuk, the Hon. Keswick, Mr. R. F. honourable members will understand what I men. I am -anxious to go on with these Johnston (Acting Clerk of Councils.)
works, and as soon as the inaney is actually in our hands. intend to ask for authority to go on with thein and to lay supplemental estimates befon: you, as has been done from time to time. As regards the Law Courts, Ithink I mentioned in my opening speech to the Council that the Law Courts blocked the way for the Post Office, and in brond lines that is quite true, if you are to have a new Post Ofice built on the present sile, a portion of which is occupied by the Law Courts; you cannot proceed to build that Post Office on its present site until you bave cleared the Law Courts out of the way and made some arrangement for the accommodation of
The Hon. T. ff. Whitehead -1 beg to lay ou the table Financial minute No. 25 and to move that it be referred to the Finance Committe. I also beg in lay on the table the re ports of the Finance Committee No.8 and gand Your Excellency move that they be adopted will observe from Répárt No. 9 that the Finance committed yesterday considered the remaining portion of the estimates for 1,900 and the items were unanimously recommended by thai Com mittee except this item referring to the new Law Courts, with regard to which an amend ment was proposed by the Hon, Member for the Chamber of Commerce but was not carried..
His Excellency the Governor--Before I put the Post Office during the building of the new the question as to the adoption of the report premises. However, it is quite possible, I wish to mention to this honourable Cuuncit think, that there may be some arrangement that I received the memorandum presented by mads by which the Post Ofce might be i the anofficial members and signed' I believe by proved a little, because I do think that in its. all but one member, and as far as I can gather present condition it is almost impossible to the exception was one taken as to the degrees carry on the work of the Office, and renders it of the necessity of the public works rather than possible for the postmaster to do his work. It is a discredit to the colony and it is impos an esteption to the question as it stands as to the advisibility of carrying out a great number sible for the Postmaster to do his work in it of these works. I have gone carefully over properly. I have been considering the ques this memorandum and I may say that I am astion with the Colonial Secretary, and I shall be very glad if any hou. meinber can make any suggestion which may possibly allow as to tide over the time during which the Baw Courts will be building and relieve the con. gestion, which would be caused by proceeding. at once with this work. I should be as glad as any of the members, and if we could relieve the congestion if the money were forthcoming
We
could go on with the work. may say that plans for the new Law Courts arrived by the Lust mail and they are now on the table, and I invite honourable gentlemen to look at them.
us to begin the foundations early next year. I think they are sufficiently advanced to enable The Director of Public Works thinks it can be done. It will take over twelve months to get these foundations properly constructed, By the end of that time the details of the plans will be fully made out and we shall be able to go on with the work. I thought it was as well. that you should know that in this matter I ain entirely with you. I shall forward the memo- randum to the Seretary of State.
The motion was carried.
THE 1893.LOAN. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table a return of the expenditure of the loan raised in 1893 and which the Hon. T. H. Whitehead had asked for, which was as follows-
The retum was as follows:
fait of much less pressing necessity and value, the Housing" of the Police Force, Tramways, the Reservation Ground at Happy Valley and the Jubilee Road, and by suggesting that all of these should be proceeded with puri pusou or by leaving it to the Government to proceed at its good will and pleasure with which of them
THERE will be a game of Foot Ball (Associa it please. The Member for the Chamber
tion; between the Hongkong Engineer's F. B. of Commerce urged upon the Committee, and "C" Company, R.W.F., at Causeway the supreme urgency and importance of the Bay, on Saturday, the 25th inst. Rick-ofaneach in favour of carrying out the works as works refered to by him and sought to
4.45 pay prompt. The following will play for any member of the Council (Hear Hear.) But get effert given to the public opinion of
I think the Council should clearly understand the Engineers Baldwin, gral; backs Hender
the position of the Government in this matter. their relative importance and ungener
son and Dyer; half-backs Ritchie, Wilson and
The reason why these wolks have not been tamendmem · of the by moving the
Tuohy forwards Lapsley, Henderson, Gali. included in the Estimates is perfectly plain. Estimates so as to put the most urgent
Smillie and Duncan.
We are restricted here by instructions (which works first and to get adequate money voles
have been rather frequent) to confining out for them to the exclusion of the others. The
THE Royal Hongkong Yacht Clubs will hold Estimates to the amount of money which we have actually estimated as coming into the re- Estimates.taly provided $5.000 to Ta spent an Public Latrines during 1906, their Club Race, No. 3. an the 3rd provimeventie for the year. The question as to what is to be done with the money remaining oras although at least six are neciled and with the course being, mark hout off Lycunun (port) proper exertions could be erected next year. Kowlomi Rock (port). Meyer's East Bay (port), a surplus is a matter which must go forward to laid before this Council for their sanction when and only $15.000 for extension of the Mark boat off Lycemun port, distance is miles the Secretary of State for his sanction and be Waterworks although the increase of fur
we hase the money in our hands. That is a water supply is a work of extrane urgency |
very sale principle, I think, and what I propose and one in which live time the money conki
to do. As hondueble members of the Council know, there has been a certain amount of dis- The be usefully, expended next year.
cussion, which I have read carefully, Although Other Four" depredate the reductions in the strmigth of the Public Works - Dypart- This morning at the Magistawcy, Ri Lit there is no certainty in human affairs, we have almost certainty that we shall have a large ment when there is so much to be done.
was sentenced to twn sunnils, hard labour for
surplus at the end of the current year, and su Mr. Whitehead, equally deprecates it a fraudently bringing seven coolies from Moiboy; soon as that surplus is available we can deal anoved that the Estimates be sent back to br
into the Colony for purpose of emigration, It with it. In the meantime we shall go on with reconsiglereil and redrafted with a view to
appear that the prontised the enolles work-ing, these works that have been phced in the Esti- give effect to the commous opinion. Mringkong. But when they were on tward and mates. We have already got your authority
for these, and in doubt we shall have the sanc WHITEALsn was endeavouring to give hearing this port he told them, they would tion of the Secretary of State. As soon as we tical effect to his opinions. The "Other Four" were moment to air their opinions, and have to go to Singapore. They objected and have that surplus, and before the money which has been voted has been expended, I hope to day before you supplementary votes which afraid to disturb the nervous susceptibilities reported to the police, hence the punisliment. " of our governors by backing up their'opinions
works. There one question raised in this by a yote. Both parties want to appeal to the Thi Band of the Hongkong Regiment will will be necessary for the carrying on of these Secretary of State. The "her Four will play at the Hongking Hotel to morrow (Sanu meinorandum which consider is rather an important one, inasmuch as it is a matter find that theit opinions would curry far more į day! evening from 800 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. :
of principal Section 4 in the memorandum weight if their action had been consistent :
reads: Whilst we are ready to concede that with their views and if the amendment of the
certain of the contemplated works in the New
THE PLANS OF THE NEW LAW COURTS. "Estimates had been supported by their votes.
Territory may be defrayed out of the general
The Director of Public Works-Widt Your They indulged in platituales. The Member
revenue, we are most decidedly of opinion that for the Chamber of Commerce was practical
the principal works for developing it should be Excellency's permission I beg to lay on the provided for by a Loan. The public works in table the plans of the proposed New Law Courts. and wanted to give immediate effect to the!
this island have been long deferred for want of The architects require some further information opinionsfe and they entertain.,
aut now that they are available for before completing certain architectural details, proceeding with the most important. of these which information will be forwarded in due.
course. The general arrangement of the works we feel bound to deprecate, in the strongest manner, any proposal to divert such courts and other arsenals was approved by..
the Chief Justice and the other to whom funds to any other purpose whatever." Now my instructions are very definite from the they were submitted some time ago. The Secretary of State, and those instructions original sketches were at your Excellency's are that the revenue of the New Territory suggestion submitted. Cerlain alterations and improvements were suggested by the shall be a portion of the general revenue, of the Colony, and that being the case the necessary officials who have to occupy the buildings, expenditure on the New Territory must come and these have been attended to 1. think in out of the general revenue of the Colany. a satisfactory manner by the architects. The | Apan from the fact that Her Majesty's ground plans have been approved, and conse. Government do not consider that a loan isquently there is no reason why there should be advisable for these works in the New Territory any delay in proceeding with the foundations, --and I may say at once that I concur entirely which I think can be commenced early in the in the opinion of the Secretary of State coming year." the fact remains that we have a certain amount of money over what we require. There is a prime necessity in the New Territory That prime necessity is a road to connect this place with the deep water at Mirs Bay. That road having been made and the police station have ing been buili, and they are well in hand, I do not see that there are any other important works, with the exception of the necessary at present. I know that it has been proposed that we shall make a number of ronds, roads will be made but I think it is well to. know by experience what it is absolutely necus.. sary to spend. In the first instance I know a Arst visited it; at that time the rice crop was in little more of the country than I did when 1 the ground. We all know, at least all the Hon.
'f'he
In Conncil yesterday, Mr. Wurmanaw again moved that the Estimates be referred back to the Departments converted to be remorlefed before being approved arui before the appropriation Bill be passed. Governor interrupted him in the middle of his speech and ruled his motion of order. The Governor was entirely wrong in poin: of fact and aw. The Finance A Com- Committee is not the Counci
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tumbresas fined $25 at the Magistracy this morning for being in pussession of 12 ritles withom a licence, in board the Sinu op Zi | junk on the 23rd inst. We suppose it is correct to call them rifles and no doubt if they were fired they would inflict damage on same one, probably the poor man who was foolhardy enough to use them. The sample that was brought up for His Honor's inspection re- minder one of an enlarged toy pop-gun, being muzzle-loading and fired by a percussion cap. An army armed with such rifles would be a danger unto itself rather than to the enemy.
A VERY pleasant reunión took place last night at the Kowloon Hotel, when quite a large number of loyal South Afrikanders sat down to a sumptious repast provided by the was given to dre genial host. Greater zest dinner by the appropriate names on the menu to the different dishes which undoubtedly must chicken bone à la Kruger. A very pleasant evening was spent and many a stirring yarn of days spent in the saddle on the open vekkt was
Loan works from 1893 to 30th September, 1899 Praya Reclapuntion $376,134.40, Praya Central Market S222,729.59, Slaughter-Houses, Reclamation, Reconstruction of Piers $80,000, Pig and Sheep Depots $96,215.04, Catile Depúts $1,049 61, Water and Drainage Works $752,897.97, Gael-Extension $159,361.05. Total, $1,702,388.21. Balance on 30th September $89.363.73
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING DILL.
The Colonial Secretary In the absence of the Acting Attorney-General I beg to lay on the table the report of the Standing Law Com- mittee on the Merchant Shipping Bill. An ex- amination of this report will show that many amendments have been suggested by the com- mittee. Those amendments will be formally moved by the Acting Attorney-General when Council. In the meantime it was thought ad visable to allow honourable members sonde
NOTES AND COMMENTS. The proceedings in Finante Committee on Wednesday and at the Council Meeting Yesterday were of considerable interest,
incommitter the business seas the consideration of that portion of the Estimates for goo dealing wil the Public LUTGENS, KINSTMANN & CO. | Works Extraordinary, and they were approved / decisions of its Committees.
by die Committee as proposed by the That result was, of course, in evitable as, even in Finance Committer, the „Hoveranera have a safe majority bound 16 speak anal vate according to oiders. The rules again un questions of order. He have added greatly to the charm of gnawing a Kowloon Water Works, for which money is the Bill is brought forward again before tha sitting was remarkable only because of a differénce of opinion between the unofficial members, one of them, the Member for the Captain Rulison, will be despatched for the Chamber of Commerce, being desirous of above l'orts, 06 SUNDAY, the 26th instant, having the vote of Pulsije Works Extraordinary decision of the Council recorded and lav a given as persunal experiences by old members at Daylight.
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LIMITED.
being willing to accept and tote for the Government proposals as they stood, if they were only permitted to lay on the table and bave warded to the Secretary of State their opinions on the proposed public works generally. They were graciously permitted
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HE Company's Steamship THE
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tee of the whole Council is not the Council. When a report conies up from a Committee, every question raised in Con mitec may be agatur raised in foll-Courvil. The Council is in no way bound by the A Jill may he Amendments reconsidered a dozen times. may be moved even on the third reading, better consult His Excellency bad May's "Parliamentary Practise" before he was equally wrong in his first expression of opinion when Mr. WHITEHEAD claimed the right given him by Rule egf the Stand ing Orders to have his dissent from the statement of his reasons on the table. The uf the Cape Mounted Police and other African majority of the Council had derided against Corps. The party broke up in the early hours his view and that decision gives him the this morning. right to protest. The votes need not he formally recorded. if the opinion of the Council is in fact taken. We hope that if the Governor should refuse to receive Mr. Wireman's protest and to forward it to the Secretary of State, the Honourable Meatlier will forward it direct and make it public.
table their opinions and they had the Colonial Secretary's promise that they would probably be forwarded to the Secretary of State by the Governor, bun they lacked the courage of their opinions and to refuse to move or vole for any amendment of the Estimates, although in their opinions, as ex- pressed in the memorandum these Estimates were not satisfactory. The Member for the Chamber of Contraeree took the mo
endeatonred manly course.
by his opinions to moving resolutions in accordance
Captain Cobban, will he despatched for the five effect
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
LONGS, November 22nd, A large force of Boers control the railway between Esteprint and Mooi River and there has been mo'comnumication with Estrourt since noon on Tuesday,
The accounts from North Cape Colony are conflicting, but it is tolerably certain that
have joined the enemy,
CONSIDERABLE disturbance was caused in Daddell Street shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon in connection with the arrest of it drunken sailor, apparently an Austrian, who had been behaving in a disorderly manner. The man objected to arrest by two Sikh cons tables, whereupon he was thrown down, drag ged along the road, first by the feet, then by Then these latter were held behind his head whilst one constable struck and the other kicked him. A crowd collected and it was only when they were threatened that their brutal conduct would be reported that the policemen released the man, who then went away, quietly enough, with two British Blue jackets.
the arms,
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HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.
these amendments.
and I believe that in the future a number of time to coast READINGS.
The Hon. Col Treasurer, in the absence ofeg Act. Attorney-General, laid on the table the 1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- Tollowing Bills, which were read to in detail :- ance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the carriage and possession of arms and ammunition
2. First reading of a Bill-entitled The New Territories Land Court Ordinance, 1899.
3 Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to make further provision for the sanitation of the Colony and to repeat certam enactments of the closed houses and insanitary dwellings Ordinance, 1894.
gentlemen who are snipe shooters, how difficult it is to get over the ground when the rice crop is in, but when the crop is off the ground.
No doubt becomes as hard as a billiard table, it will be necessary to make these rolls in the future but I do not see any burning necessity at present except for that particular road which is to lead us readily to Mirs Bay and which will give us immediate command of the whole
The Council then went into committee on district. Police Stations of course are neces-. sary. As you know, the amount of money the Bill entitled As: Ordinance to apply a sum. required for the policing of the New Territory not exceeding Two million Six hundred nod is a good deal in excess of what was estimated Eighty-one thousand Six hundred and Fifty-one at the time Mr. Lackbart first saw the country. Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1900: We thought a very few police would be suff-The items of expenditure were read
His Excellency the Governor-We will take cient; now we know the condition of the coun try and that from time immemorial clan fights the items scriation if any honourable members and armed robberies have been the order of the wish to make any observation with regard to day. Indmit that one of the works it will be any of them, Do not take one item and then necessary to go on within the near future is the go back to sinother. Is there any on the first Kowloon Water Works. think the question of page?
The Hon, T. H. Whitehead-I beg to. a loan will have to be considered if we have ro the money to go on with the work, but at the move that the Vote in the 1900 Es- present moment we have plenty of money for timates for Public Works Extraordinary be there is another question, a question of prin for reconsideration and to be remodelled. ciple, and one which will have to be considered When in Finance Committee yesterday fatter. That is the question as to how far we are moved a like Resolution, but found no support. Justified in the Colony in using for public works Inow fockit my duty to invite the opinion of? which are not works of permanent utility, like--Your Excellency and of this Council on the waterworks or sanitary works, the premin questions I desire to raise derived from land sales. It must be admitted to spite of the explanations tendered yester by all you gentlemen, who are business meng day, the Treasurer's Financial Returns in their that in using this prenia we are using the amended for which accompanied the Draft capital of the Colony, and the question arises. Estimates are to me stil unintelligible There as to whether that premia or a certain portion cannot
1898 The final settlement of the Appropriation Bill", sfituld be- postponed until these account are cleated up.
above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant, therewith. He was unsupported by his considerade number of Dutch Colonists Course, Kowloon, at 30 p.in. on Saturday, the works we propose to take in hand. Then referred back to the Departments concerned
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colleagues athough, in the main, they agreed witle him and he was, of course, left in a But he did the right thing. minority of one.
am until the other unufficialmenliers rake up their minds to act against the Govern- nient when they think the Goverment in the wrong, instead of merely talking ord writing, they will never accomplish anything and they will certainly not obtain the approval 51 "the-pubke they are supposed to represent
The Memorandum presented by the four oficial unofficial members 'complains of the public works in this island having been starved in the past through want of funds; congratulates the Government- ; on- surplusses in this and last year, and
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British troops have reoccupied Nannyport, The Boer forces Jeseiging Kimberley have been re-inforced and the Boer tenches at Mafeking are daily getting closer.
LATER,
The War. the defences of Portschub-are-being-CYEL- inuted and modernized.
The British force in Natal is now, approx imately 34,000, including about 9,500 at Ladysmith..
The Boers have formally established administrations in all the turns they have occupied.
A scratch race will take place, on the Regalla 25th inst, starting at Yau-Ma-Ti. The follow ng are the bouts and crews -
Inside position. alidate position.
No. BOAT.
No. 3 BOAT C. H. Gale. C. E. Butsch,
Capt. Warren, J. A. A. Barrett, H.K.K. J. A. Fredericks.
j. W. Cumming. J. 1. Danby (stroke) G. M. Young (stroke)
Outside position. No. 1 BUAT." E A. Knievelz-
G. R. Stevens.
A. Buis.
R. F. Johnston (struke). Umpire and starter--Col Retallick, A. K. R Judge-W. Armstrong, Esq.
A launch will leave Pedder's Wharf at 2.15 pan and the Police Wharf, Tsim-Tsa-Tsui, immediately before the race.
(The press will be admitted to the launch).
tufinshould not be put into a reserve und in liabilities of assets over
view of less revenue from this source in the future. That is matter which requires very careful consideration, especially at a time like the present when we derive very large in come from land sales. I am not at all sure that that large income is going to continue in years to come. This is one of those matters which will have to be considered here and also in London, With regard to the filza
I subruit flat the money, proposed to be voted: is not properly applied as there are many very urgent and host important & Public Works omitted which dein and immediate tutention and should be provided for,
The actual assets ay for Lublic Works Extr
end of 1900 is the estimat
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