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Co-day's Advertisements.

TO LET.

HARFORD," MAGAZING GAR

·GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET.. No. 4. RIPON TERRACE.

THE RETREAT? MOUNT KILLETY.

Apply to

THE

HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LI Hongkong, 27th February, 1995, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

THE Cotykany's Shesum Jug

"FORMOSY."

Captain Donglas, will be deqatched to the above Pon, TO-MORROW, the 28th instani, at Nuon.

For Freight Massage, angdy to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongking, 27th February, Toon, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SANDAKAN DIRECT). *TIE Company's Steamship

THE

MAUSANG."

12560

Captain Kynor h, will be despatched as above DO WEDNESDAY, the 7th March, at No.

Cargo for Kubas can be transhipped at SANDAKAN.

For Fanghi or Passages apply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900.

Paardeborg.

Reuter's Correspondent at Paardeberg, 24th instant, says that the British are gradually drawing closer to Cronje's langer and that a balloon ascent disclosed new entrenchments, which were thereupon shelled. Altogether 5 to prisoners have been taken.

WEATHER REPORT.-

The Observatory report'says:-- On the 27th at 11 55 aan, the barometer has risen considerably in the North, fallen slightly in the South. Pressure is high over N. Chip, and gradients have increased with the minstin Treshening along the coast. FORECAST:-N.E. winds; freshening; probably some rain.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FONG SAM was this woning at the Magistracy fined $25 for having ten revolvers in his possus- sion wilmầut a ficence,

wise to the severity at the winter at Seoul this year, 70 beggars, besides other destine folk, have been ingen to death.

THE U. 5. Goverment have., purchased twir more Spanish guabeats, which are to be over Toled and put into commission.

MIT

We would remind our renders that dog hrepcis lave to be procured; several cases were heap! this monthing for infringement of this Ordinance.

LA FZE has been offered this year, by the Paris Academie des Sciences, of co 1238opow.frames, for a sperite against Asiatic

JARDINE MATTHESON & Co,

Gegel Managers Hongkong, 27th Febetary, 1900,

Intimation.

Cholera.

Ox the visit of Sir La Feng 45, the Chinese Minister to Muller's Orphanage at Bistol the other day, he was presented with a Chinese Kible by one of the directors.

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"THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD."

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Mr. Sin Tak-fan in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Little said that it was only on account of "old custom" that the Chinese ad heral to this foolish habit.

Afrs. Little, in responding, objected to this phrase, as in a country like China a hundred years or so was not "old custom." Confucius never saw a woman with bound feet not had the Emperor of China. Mrs. Little then ex- plained how at first it was only done on account of having no stockings, not to make the feet smail, the latter was only vanity.

A vote of thanks to Lady Blake was askedt for and given, accompuined by three cheers, not forgetting a “Riger.”

light refreshments were provided.

The visitors were then taken upstairs where

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

has reached its fifth performance, it may not Now that the piece produced by the A. D. C.

be out of place to criticize the interpretation of the different characters depicted. First we must congratulate the ladies on their vastly improved enunciation in their songs. Songs prettily sung are always sure of appreciation, but the fact that conception of the plot of the opera by the natence often depends on the clear rentiering of the words should never be Just sight of; some people are apt to be bored if they cannot catch the drift of the argument af the play. Mrs. Baddely was exceptionally good in Uris respect and we must also give her stedit for her personifications of a young, win. some, brave English maiden and agree with Shadbolt when he admits that he had never

The ordinary yearly meeting of the share Mrs. seen such wooing as her's before,

holders in the above Gompany took place in Baddely is a hom actiess and her every actim, to the minutest detail, is appropriate and helps the offices of the Company in Queen's Buildings at 3 pm yesterday. The chair was occupied towards a cleares understanding of the piece. Mis. Kuss also gave a fine depiction of the by Mr. E. S. Wheater. There were also present character of an elderly maiden whose temper had. A. Siebs, A. Haupt, R. Goetz, J. S. Van the Tion. Keswick, Messrs. J. H. Lewis, been warped by her association for many years,

Huren directors). David Gillies (chief man- with the glani surroundings of the Tower, while her womanly instincts were very finely ex-

ager), T. L.. Rase (secretary), G. M. Bain, J. M. Michael, Hart Back, A. 6. Ward, E. de Cham- peaus, R. Mitchell, W. Parfitt, W, H. Wickham, H. A. W. Slade, J.. J. Leiria, F. Henderson, S. B. Michael, D. E. Brown, H. M. S. H. Esmai land, D. Haskell.

pressed in her love passages with Sergt. Meryl,

Mrs. Cafupbell is a sweetly pretty singer and tharms by her simplicity, bat dues not show the some deep study if the character as Mrs. Haddgly or Mrs. Ross,

Among the gentlemen two stand out pre- eminetly, Mr. Sexton and Viscount Suirdale. Fault might be fatsid with the latter in that he

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Chairman Said Gentlemen, the re port and accounts which have been in your bands for some days we will, with your permiss sim, take as read. Your directors are much

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GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD..

* The object in view in passing this Ordin- ance and the reasons which have appeared to His Excellency the Governor, to justify tha Today, at noon, the eleventh ordinary yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above Cont conferring of such very extraordinary and highly pany was held at the Hongkong Hotel. The unconstitutional powers on the Registrar Ge- following gentlemen were present:-Messrs. J. penal are fully set forth in the speech of His Bill was before the Council on its second read- Rodgers (Chairman), W. G. Winterburn (Man Excellency in the Legislative Council when the ager, G. de Chapeaux, W. H. Powall, A.. Rodger, H. Hyndman, Jun., J. J. Andrew, enclose a copy of said speech from the R. M. Mehta, F. Henderson, & G, H. Potts....

local Hansand, a publication-which has the ad. The Manager read the notice convening the vantage of having its reports of speeches in the Council corrected by the speakers According meeting.

The Chairman said,--Gentlemen, the report to His Excellency's statement the sole object. and accounts having been in your hands fer of the Ordinance is to enable the Chinese re- sume time, it is unnecessary for me to read sidents in the New Territories to be compelled. under penalties, 10 give all particulars" about their holdings and titles, some reluctance hay- ing been shown by the inhabitants

register- ing their lands and httending when summoned by the Registrar General to receive his explana tions on the subject. The inhabitants of the New Territories have been slow to come in and register their lands. The cause of this slow- ness is supposed to be due to their ignorance and their suspicions as the the possible dangers to themselves if they register. The Govern- ment is naturally desinius of enlightening their norance, dissipating their suspicions, and have invited the men to come into Hong- kong and have their difficulties explained away. May I point on: that the Governinent when inviting these poor people (and they are mostly all of the very poorest of the agricultural class) to came into Hongkong has never. offered to pay either the cast of their passage

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then. I trust you will consider them satisfac tory. You will note we have written off mare than usual from both property and plant account, this we think prudent as some of our hairdings especially are rather old, and it is only the ex pectation that the Praya reclamation will shortly be extended eastwards that keeps us from re building, as in that case we should require to stands at nearly $110,000 principally, accounted move towards the water. The work in progress for by material and labour expended on two large steel, stern-wheel steamers we present building and which should be completed during the present year. The first of the two and bailers are also well advanced and the should be launched next month. The engines

General Manager is confident they will be ready to contract time I may add that the figures given as working progress is the act. cost of it to us so that if the work turns out numerative the benefit from it will come into the present year's profits. In the Profit and Loss account, there is an unfortunate item of spine. $500 bad debts. This is nearly wholly accounted for by the improbability of your recovering an account for work done at a Cementtight factory at Wanchai, You will also note, taking a leaf from the book of our big brothers, we this year for the first time propose to givea bonus to our European staff and trust it will meet with your approval. We have been fully employed during the year principally on heavy contracts and the com- pletion of those now on hand will keep us em- ployed well on until the end of the year. we are now erecting the screw-pile wharf for the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Altogether we have cause to be confident

the future and trust that the enhanced divid

we now propose to pay will be continued.come into Hongkong have the situation For not detain you longer, but before pro-

may be due to the expense entailed in posing the adoption of the reports and accounts,

ask your special attention to the particular evil tion regarding them.

the Ordinance is intended to correct, and to the These being no questions asked the Chair- man proposed and Mr. Henderson seconded character of the remedy to be applied to it.

10. The main objeci of the Ordinance is to the adoption of the accounts,

Mr. de Champeaux proposed and air. Rod-enforce on the Chinese in the Colony's New...

Territories the registration of their lands and the disclosure of their title deeds. It is, no secimiled the re-election of Mr. Parnell us Director

doubt, intended to operate in conjunction with the survey of the New Territories now being made, and-with The special "Land Court" now in course of constitution for the settlement of all claims in connection with land in the New Territories. A Bill entitled "The New. Ter- ritories Land Court Onlinance" was read a second time on 30th November, 1899,

and fro, nor the expensea of their detention in Hongkong, nor any compensation for any loss of their time? Many of these men would--- have a journey of ten ir fificen or twenty, or even more, miles over hills or by sen. Ihas not been made clear that the Government has done everything that was reasonably possible to do to enlighten the men by preclamations posted in their respective villages or by the people are amongst the most ignorant of the publication or distribution of leaflets. These population around Hongkong, and it is not unnatural that they should have hell aloof and refused to travel inta Hongkong at their own expense. There is no allegation that the

which the Government had a night to have, refused to give that information, It would appear they have only refused to

explained to them,” and that, submit,

did not look big or strong enough for the part gratified at being able to place before you ach pethaps not, but as a digim creating whe

in excellent report for the half year, giving lakes delight in applying torture to others and

undoubted evidcore of our great earning power can recount with gusto their sufferings, Straoaral continued prosperity. You will observe that bolt was extremely true. From his portraiture

the net sum available for appropriation, includ- we could thoroughly detest him for his many

ng the amount bought forward, is $81716 mcan characteristics strongly presented ma wheth the directors recommend for distribution/Amongst these contracts 1.inay mention that inhabitants have, when asked for information. Ine, cunceit, jealousy and stupidity all bring

in the following manner: That a dividend clearly depicted. Mr. Finace nade a tine lutt

and hodius, the emptivalent of 20 per cent, be old Yennan bod Mr. 61. Lammert's comempt paid to shareholders, $copee to contributing of death and management of that changeable-de-Furopean stats, that $12005. be water off from the value article, a woman's heart, were both tine hits of acung. Mr. Sexton is really wonderfully clever,

of the Kowloor and. Cosaunpofitar-establish- fessionals we have seen. A jester's is a hard

balance $340.360.36. The apportionment of our THE Commander in chief of the Calcutta character to maintain and in his case it is a

profits as vremurichded by the beard will, we jester, in love, combining the sublime with the rast, be angeably shueholders. forers, Sir Wdham Lockhart, is so seriously it,

ridiculous, but st:32, throughout his arting the gmcarried forward is rather less than on that he has been updered to legge Calcutta, as audience are being prepared for the finale the last onensjon, and as stated at the best bat soon as he is able to navel, by his medicat|where the man surmounts the fool and dies of

vearly meeting we have a considerable expen- diture to provide for The business of the

Lo Bussey, Generof Victoria Australie A. S. WATSON & Co., ved at Singapore on the 18th uit, in his

yacht the famas Sunbeam. He is accompanied and ranks equal, if not superior to many proments and cany forward to new. arcnunt the 3 will be pleased to give any further informatavelling to Hongkong, I would, therefore, by talp Brassey and a few friends.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D), 18.11.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PORTS.

(For Invalids and General Use.)

Po Pu

B-VESTAGE, Superior quality,

Red Capsile.... „$11,10} C-PINE OLD VINTAGE, sup

erior quality. Black Seal, Copsitle 1.-VERY PENE OLD VINTAGE extra superior. Violet Capsule (Old Botilel; 20.401

16.20

Port after removal should be rested for a south before use. *Wine re-

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advisers.

The

Tinni. C. R. Emrich, of the U. S. X., died at the Royal Naval Hospital, from typhoid fever, last Friday evening, after a week's illness. The funmal, which took place at 11appy Valley yesterday, was of a most impressive character. VILAMIKAL Sir E. HI. Seymar, is to be | ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. workshops and the introduction of a

} replaced on the China Station, by Vice-Admiral Sir Compton E. Domsille. HM.S, Centurion is to fie relieved by 1.M.S. Glery, now completing at Paliquoth, and will be the dag shiped the new Admiral.

Mi, A. G. A agier, the proprietor and editor of the London and China Express, is staying in Hongkong lon a few days, on his tour round

the work. He aived here on Sunday fast by

the French mail. Mr. Angler intenos visiting

tra Juneţien

different places on route, and to proveed home

The Ninth Chab Race will be sailed, on March 4th. Course.---From Police Pier, Kow" loon Rock, Channel Rocks, Meyer's East Buoy, passing all marks to starboard, twice round: distance 13 miles

FOOTBINDING IN CHINA,

LECTURE AT Tuz'chisesE CLUB BY MRS, LITTLE.

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Dividend warrants will be ready to-day. This was all the business..

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a broken heart. His death scene was most naturat and realistić, led up toby a perfect sturly

erot fer the men anders muhdurupar-Ainolas ro-elected Auditor years and seems likely to continue to ci so t with regret to think that probably this is the nture. To get this large capansion in our last time we shall have the pleasure of sering niness, and give our constituents every pussi- lüm take part in these most pleasing of our hiv facility, fou sic execution of their require

usements.

HR. WHITEHEAD'S PROTEST, ments, your directors have decided on alop. ting an extensive scheme of reconstruction

The following is the Protest by the Honour large number of more modern nols, which able T. H. Whitehead against The Sunnion- 11. This Ordinance places in the hands will very largely increase our carning powering of Chinese Ordinance (No go of 1800):- of the Government au inquisitonal power in engineering and shipbuilding, and enable

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

far exceeding that possessed by any tri the "Company to undertake many contracts

Honkong 11th January, 1900. bunal by any judge. It infringes which otherwise would go to other ports. Sic-1 was unavoidably absent from the in every possible direction on the recognised The estimated cost of these must desirable meetings of the Legislative Council on 21st and rights and liberties of the subject. It exposes imprès entents will be over $oucou and they on 28th ultimo at which the Bill entitled "An a man to the most serious consequences, civil will be efided without interfering to any Ordinance to provide for the summoning of and criminal. It enables an interogatory to great extent with our ordinary business. It is Chinese before the Registrar General," No. 40 be pushed into matters hitherto beyond the found far more economical in the long run to of 1899, (copy of which is sent herewith), was reach of all investigation by the law; it may replace a worn out machine with one of inodern read a second and third time and passed. If I compel a man to criminate himself or to dis- enasummation sather than to do it up; even if the had been present i would have voted against close his title. The power is without any repairs can be carried out at a compamtively the second as well as the third reading of the limitation, and there is no limitation whatever slight cost, Your directors feel strongly that Bill, divided the L'ouncil on the question and if as to the subject matter of the enquiry. It is The introduction of the tanst modern tools into over-ruled, as 1 probably would have been, 1 not confined to matters of general interest or Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Little gave a most

all the branches of our establishments as a ne- should have lodged a formal protest against the of public policy with reference to which interesting lecture to the Chinese of Hongkong ressity, and although the step we are taking decision of the Council, hid on the table a state-ordinarily a Government seeks to obtain in- in time and brar will eventually compensate the Council), and required the Government to force (No. 2 of 1889) which gives a Commission at their club, which had been tastefully deco will be costly, on the other hand the incomparment of reasons in support of my Protest (under formation by means of a Commission. If this able advantages to be derived from the economy Rule 32 of The Standing Rules and Onder of were the sole purpose there is an Ordinance in.

for the purpose. Mrs. Little, acemipanied by far the large outlay. The new centrifugal forward that Protest for your consideration.. power to take evidence on oath and to punish 2. On learning that the Will had been passed falsehood. It is not confined to civil matters lady lake, Miss Blake and Viscount Suintale, pumps referred to in the last report have been

I wrote to His Excellency the Governor asking exclusively; it may therefore be used at the in- was het at the door of the club by lr. 11otted to our No. 2 Dock at Kowloon, and they

are found to get most admirably, the dock heig him not to put the Ordinance in force until your stigation of the Captain Superintendent of Tung (who acted as Chairman at the lecture) | now jumped out in two and a half hours instead approval had been obtained, and I protested | Police to enable him to conduct, through the and Mr. Sin Tak-fan and were escorted up to ❘ of six as formerly. The work of Tengthening against the Ordinance as unconstitutional; but"|"Registrar General, a secret enquiry into a prothe hall.

the No, flock to 576 feet has been completed His Excellency refused to accede to my re- man's conduct with a view to a criminal quest, and the Odrinance is now in operation.prosecuton. A man may, under the opera- There were about a hundred Chinese gentle. comparatively small cost, and the company

I enclose copy of my notes dated 28tli and | tion of this Ordinance, be compelled to men present and a few Europeans, amongst is able to accommodate the large vessels now in

criminale himself and to answer questions. alom were Consul General Wildman, Com-course of construction for the Pacific trade. The

3. Under the circumstances I deem it my, which the highest Criminal Court is the Empire mander, Hobson, S., and Major Jeffreys,

duty to now give you a statement of my reasons has not the power to put and would not allow RE. Mr.Sin Tak-fan acted as interpreter. Mr.

for dissenting and my views on the subject of the Attorney General to put A-man may, Bo-Tung introduced the lecturer with a few ap

this Ordinance.

when before the Registrar General under this priate words. ** __

Ordinance, be compelled, contrary to the very first principles of the administration of Civil

quired for drinking at oure,should be sported as eccenting in the Colony during heated, and a dais, surrounded by flowers, naised

ordered to be decalteriist the Dis pensary before being sent out These Wines are too favourably “known to weed comment.

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

We only guarantee our. Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bonight direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at The Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTIL

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Tul renunt of cases of commanțiicable disease

week endd 4th instant shows:- Bubonic

· Plague-noza-os-one-death-e-Aiphtheria:-one- case fatal; Enteric Fever, four cases, three Kopcans and one liian; Smallpox, two, grm,boti-terminuting-fitely

THE RE: seems to be a misconception among Chinese coulies that if their master holds a High position they can behave themselves in a must disoidely and insolent manner. This anning at the Magistracy Mr. Gomperti finest two of his Exquilenry's ebair Coolies $15 each for such conduct at the City Hall last night. This ought to be a lesson to others, os Satmday afternoon next in the semi-final for the Hongkong Football Challenge.Shield, the Engineers' Justute will play "G" Coin- pany of the Royal Webshi Fusiliers, Kirk-off at four o'clock. Referee: Mr Looker Miss Hancock has kindly consented to present the „shiehl, and medals to the winning team after

the tinal much on March 19th next. TIBE: petrołemu trade of India had an interest

On the 27th instant No. 135, Wanchai Road,ing development in the arrival of the steamer the wife 11. Dison, of a daughter. {2576 | Nerium from Rangoon to Calcotta with a cargo of kerosene oil. This is the first steamer which has been sent there, by the Burmah Oil Com elegraph pan, to supply the principal markets of India

The Hongkong Telegraph

HOXGRONG. TUISEAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

Natal.

Loxos, February 24th,

with refined sil. Twe stemmers will run res gululy between Rangoon and Calcutta,

MÀX O'RELL relates that while he was teaching in an English: schnul a lady wrote to the head. master: "Tear Sir, I is our intent on to place our boy under your care, but before doing so we would like to know what the social standard of ytar school is."

To which the head-master "Tephes, "Dear Madam,-Sa long as your boy behaves well and his fees-are paid regularly, no General Bøller repats that three, officers ¦ inquiry will be made about hisantecal onts." were killed and fontera wounded on the

“How did this happen?" asked the surgeon, and instant. He adds that continuous

as he dressed the wound in the cheek, and fighting prevents him sending casualties applied a soothing prutice to the damaged among the oren.

"Get hit with a stone," replied the patient. "Who thiew at My-my wife," was the reluctant answer. "Hum; it's the first time I knew a woman to hit anything she aimed at," murmured the sarcastic surgeon. "She was throwing at her neighbout's hens," esplained the sufferer. "I was behind her," "Lews CARROLL," the delightful author of "Alice in Wonderland," etc., etc., gives two mathematical curiosities:-

Lord Roberts' Operations. Reuter's Correspondent at Paardeberg says (22nd instant i that the shelling of Cronje's Inager was continued last night and interiit tently today. It is reported that 2,000 Bours are operating to the Northward. General French has captured 105 more prisoners.

Casualties.

February 25th. The wounded on the 22nd instant at the Ladysmith relief operations included General Wynne-

Natal. Reater's Correspondent at Colenso says that after two days find fighting the troops, at nightfall on the 23rd. instant arrived within a few hundred yards of the Boers first

trenches at Grobler's Kloof..

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Mrs Little said that she had asked Mr. Sin Tak-fan to interpret for her as she was sorry

to say she did ent understand their rich Bang age well enough to address them in it. They must think it very strange that a foreign lady should come amongst them to speak on such a subject as ladies fect. The reason was that Chinese women could not speak for themselves. Mrs. Little then explained the un-Chinese Athod of hobling public meetings and the object for which this one had been convened, and said that they were not asked to join the management of the Tien Tsu u, as that would be looked up with suspicion by the Chinese authorities and that the management was already in the hands of foreign ladies, one lady to represent each European nationally that came to China. She had seen L. Hung Chang, the Viceroy, at Canton and had explained

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29th ultimo, and of His Excellency's replies three American cruisers that were raised ini

Manila Bay are now practically completed; the Tale de son having gone though all the official trials in a very satisfactory manner has been put into commission. 11 is anticipated the Blu de Cuba will be ready for uialin a

In the statement of

week hence, and the Dou Junnits Austria by the middle of next month. accounts you will observe an item of $650 paid for a new steam fire engine and apuden- After the fire which 1 referred to in ances. August last, the directors considered it to be their duty to have a fully equipped are appliance at our Kowloon establishment in order to reduce

the risk of loss from fire to a minimus. Our stork of ships' fittings and furnishings is very valuable and fire wight inthet a most serious loss and such inconvenience which insurance could not cover, so that now every precaution has been adopted to prevent a recurrence of last year's experience. I may also mention that all the new workshops being pan uplat Kowloon are as far as possible fireproof and have an iron roof. The proposed new dock at to him that the suciedy was not a political onc Kowloon remains in the same position as it did and his Excellency had written his name on at last half yearly inceting. We addressed ter fan, which the lecturer held up for the the Colmial Government in February, 1890, inspection of her hearers, to show that he with regard to a site for the dock, but so far approved of the objects of the society,

we have received no answer to our application. Mrs. Little then placed two cards as A large among of repairs have passed through presenting the Chinese-charter wa Air trans during the past six months and the man, and argued from this that the ancient mumber of new vessels which have been con. Chinese understood that man and woman were structed at our works considerably exceeds that dependant on each other, take one away- the of any former year, and it is in a great measure other would faß. (Laughter and applause.) The dag to the real and ability of our European Chinese were a most practical people and so staff that the work has been got through in a she could not understand how it was that when creditable and satisfactory manner; therefore, aman bought a wife he wished her to be Inmed, in apprection of their goud services we are re- and so incapable of performing the duties commended that they receive a bonus of $25,000. for which women are best suited; keeping have pleasure in informing you that we have and taking care of entered on another six months under rather the house clean Bule children. This footbinding must also favourable auspices, the returns from January have a most disastrous effect on the race being very satisfactory and thean, of February as it was most essential that both parents should give promise of being the same. Before propos he strong and well for the propagation of their ing the adoption of the report and passing the nation. She had always looked upon Chinese statament of accounts I shall be happy to answer women as typical wives and mothers and per to the best of my ability my questions you may haps it was no account of their very goodness desire to ask and cleverness that the bushands and been afraid of them and so bound their feet.

Mrs. Little then recounter some instances in which this fashion (the lecturer emphasizing it as being only a fashion) had caused the death of innumerable female children and gave interesting incidents that had come under her own conguisance, where the child's feet had dropped of cle, at the same time saying, it was more the province for a doctor than for herself to speak on these matters.

The Magic Number 142,857. Multiply this number by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 res pectively, and commencing with the figure 1 the result will always read as above. Múltiply In conclusion Mrs. Little said that Lady by 7 and 9999 will be the result. State à Blake hadi kindly consented to receive Chinese number of pounds, shilling and peace-under ladies (husbands could also come but in an the value of 12 sterling (the pence not to other apartment) next Thorsday, when they exceed in numerical number the number of could talk this matter over and see what pounds). Reverse the figures, putting the would be the best means of checking it pence under the pounds, the shillings under and asked all those who were opposed to foot the shillings, and the pounds under tie pence. binding to hold up this hands. Everybody in Subtract. Repent the operation and add. The the hall did so. The lecturer then asked any result will always hie 12 18s, Itd. sterling one in favourio address the meeting. No one

was in favour, Why?

4. Sub-section (1.) of section 2 empowers the Governor at any time to‘direct the Registrar

General to enquire into and report as to any

matter which is connected with the New Territories, as defined by section of Ordinance No. 12 of 1899, if such matter exclusively con- whether cerns persons of Chinesece race British subjects or otherwise. Section 3 of Ordinance 12 of 1899 reads:

Justice, to disclose his title deeds and all the

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defects in his title to his lands, all his books, letters and accounts and papers, and that to a possible opponent and in anticipation of litiga- tion. Such secret enquiries are conducive to excile against the Government in the highest degree the suspicions and distrust of the Chinese "The expression 'new territories' as used who in their business affairs are corrfitutionally in this Ordinance shall mean the secretive The widest powers of Discovery "additional teritories acquired by this entrusted to the highest Court in the Realm do Colony under the provisions of a Gon- not extend so far. No man is compelled to "vention, dated the 9th day of June, disclose his affairs except in a suit properly 1898, between Her Majesty Queen instituted, under the protection of clearly "Victoria and lia-Imperial Majesty the defined laws, under the supervision of trained: "Emperor of China for the enlargement Judges and only in so far as such discovery, "of the limits of this Colony,"

can legitimately, aid his opponent's care. 5. Sub-section (1f) of section 2 gives the No man is compellable to disclose his Registrar General unlimited power to summon own case. The unlimited pawers given by this before him any Chinese (whether a British Ordinance may be used in aid of a civil suit to subject or otherwise) who appears to him to be which the Government is a party. The person able to give information regarding any matter examined has no right to legal assistance or connected with the Now Territories on which advice and has no power of appeal to any Court. the Governor thinks fit to direct, an enquiry, for the ordinary protection afforded by the law. civil or criminal.

and by every Court to persons under examina 6. Section-3raquiro, ovary Chinese so minetion. The power is willicut any limitation zod moned to answer all questions which the Re-it is placed in the hands of a persba-whe way gistrar General may ask him, and to produce be, wholly unfit to exercise it." If given to one to the Registrar General, or to some person of the Judges it would be objectionable. The deputed by him, any books, documents, or power is given to an official who may be, and other writen matter; it permits the inspection who often is, without the knowledge or training of any property, and it gives powers similar to necessary for the judicious exercise of such those rested in the Supreme Court of this power. Comparatively junior members of the Colony in regard to aduiinistering paths to Civil Service not unfrequently find themselves witnesses and examining witnesses on bath. in the position of Acting Registrar That Res Any person wilfully giving false evidence on gistrar General's Department with the mass of oath before the Registrar General shall hollable: Chiness influence around it is the least "quali-, upon samuuary conviction before a Magistrate fied of any Public Department to exercise such to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six a power. It can never be impartial The months with or without hard labour or to the authority to enquire is given secretly. There payment of a fine not exceeding, 1200 (Two is no publication is The Carette as in the hundred Dollars) which may be recovered by case of n Commission. It need not be with distress.

Preference- to a matter of public or general in. 7. Subsection (i.) of section 4 empowers-terest. It may be some matter spiely, affecting thé, Registrar General to issue his Waurant for-individuals and individual interests., The the arrest of any persen omitting to attend when alleged reasons for this Ordinance being passed Mr. A. G. Wood, in seconding, congratulated summoned, such Warmant to be executed by are inadequate to explain or justify it. The the directors and shareholders on the satisfac Police Officer or Constable in the same manner Ordinance confers powers which no Court, tory statement put before them. It was very as if it has been issued by a Magistrate. Every possesses; it gives unlimited powers to be satisfactory to learn that not content with doing person so arrested shall be liable upon mexercised by an untrained man who may be a so well in the past the director's were hoping to mary conviction before a Magistrate to the very junior officer, in secret and without appeal, do better in the future. He was sure the share-payment of a line not exceeding Sto (Ten and such officer may be, and almost necessarily holders would endorse the proposal to pay a

must be largely in the hands of the Chincic in honus to the European staff.

his depriment. It invests him with summary power to inflict serious punishment. It is so extensive and unlimited in its powers, so und guarded in the exercise of these powers that it is capable of the gravest abuses,

No questions being asked the Chainman proposed the adoption of the report and state. iment of accounts.

The motion was carried.

On the motion of Mr. Leiria, seconded by Mr. Henderson, the appointment of the Hon. J. J. Keswick as a director was confirmed.

Messrs. N A.. Siebs and A. Ilaupt were re-elected directors, on the motion of Mr. Murray Bais, seconded by Mr. E. Champeaux. Messrs. T. Arnold and F. Henderson were re-elected auditors, on the motion of Mr. Slade, seconded by Mr. Parfitt. This was all the business,

Dollars), &c.

8. Sub-section (i.) of section 4 gives porter to a Magistrate, on the application of the Re gistrar General, to older that the rents and profits of the Property, of any person abscond ing or concealing himself so that a Warrant against him cannot be executed, shall be attach- ed until such time as such person shall appear before the Registrar Ceneral in obedience to such Warrant All or any of the rents and profits so attached may if a Magistrate in his discretion shall so order, be forfeited to the Crown, &c.

12. It may be well to here recall that the Regium (ensial's Department was formerly entrusted with somewhat similar powers in connection with Brothels and so abused those powers that after enquiry they were taken away by. Ordinance No. 2 of 1826-1

** 13. The following remarks made by the