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Co-day's Advertisements.

DEVONIAN SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901,

Intimation.

Tax latest transfers of properties have been, says the Frochow Esko, the old. Loong Shun compound to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Hong known as Bitley & Co.'s to Mr. G. Siemssen. The prices have not transpired.

the HONGKONG CLUB, TONIGHT, A. S. WATSON & CO., We have received a List of the Chinese Light-

the 8th March,'at 8 o'clock, P.M.

MEMBERS intanding to be present are requested to send in their NAMES to the HON. SECRETARY, on or before TUESDAY, the 5th March.

The Secretary will be glad to receive the Names of Devonians wishing to join, the Society.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE. Hon. Secretary, C/O HONGKONG CLUR. Hongkong, 8th March, igor.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTI

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at -the SOCIETY'S HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 19th March, at NOON, when the SUBJOINED RESOLU TION which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society held on the 1st March, 1901, will be submitted for Confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION.

"That in Article or the Figures "$7,000 "be eliminated and in place thereaf the

"Figures "$12,000" be inserted." By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

{3a3e Hongkong, 8th March, 1901. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY THENNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March, 1991, at

Noox, for the purpose of receiving their Report with a 'Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

houses, Light-vessels, Buoys and BearoRS being No. 6, Miscellaneous Series, of the Imperial Chinese Customs, published by order

of the Inspector-General of Customs. This list SHERRIES. is corrected to December 1st, 1930.

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

For Case

4 dos.

-$10.80 C-MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule

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

D-Veur SUPERIOR OLD PALE Day, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule

E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DAY, very finest quality. Black Seal Capsule' (Old Bottled)

12.00

CAPTAIN LANS, the gallant commander of the Flis sloop of war during the attack on the Taku forts, returned home recently and was received with all possible honours. This brave man officer, however, is suffering, yet, and he bas to walk by the aid of two sticks; his hair, alan, has become slightly- grey; but he hopes soon to be fully recovered, and to be able to return to China.

12.00

THE Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Satur day) evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m. :--- r. March.......

"A Fraugese“

.Costa

14.40

3. Selection.

4. Vaise......

Sulliran

. Euphorian Solo......" Love's Old Sweet Song "Molløj.

„'* The Chieftaių "..

3. Gialloj, Margins...."Manya Joyful"

Selection......

Graceful Datch

20.40

B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs.. D and E are after-dinner Wines of a very Superior Vintage. WINKS.

ALL ARE TRUE XERES

"Weator Man' in.

'Florodara'

Extra

.." Irene

God save the King.

Ziehrer. Jizcker,

..Vandervell.

THE Nagasaki trade returns for the first half of February are represented by the following figures:-

intports Exports

yen. 705,118 88,345

... 613,773

Excess in imports.... The great increase in imports is due to the large quantity of sugar imported into this port during the half month, ordered by local iner- Sample bottles and smaller quanti-clants in anticipation of the increase of Cus will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th ties will be supplied at proportionate toms duty on the article.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

March, both Days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1001.

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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

NOTLGE.

ORDINARY NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, on WEDNESDAY, the 37th March, 1901, at 12.30 P... for the purpose of receiving their Report and Sinteinent of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March, both Days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1901

13050

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

FOR GERMAN COLONIAL AND

AUSTRALIAN PORTS. (Calling at SWATOW, YAP, FRIEDRICH-WIL- HELMSHAFEN, FINSCHHAFEN, HERBERTS- HOнE, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE & SYDNEY). Taking Cargo at through Rates to SAIPAN, PONAPE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, NEW- CASTLE, FREMANTLE, AUCKLAND, WEL- LINGTON, GISBORNE, NAPIER WanganŊI, DUNEDIN and HOBART.

HE Company's Steamship

THI

"NUENTUNG,"

Captain Gasewisch, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the rath instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & CO., '

Agents.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1901,

Intimations.

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EYE SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.)

(Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours:-9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

wholesale rates..

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

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

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

IT is requested that all' communication relating to Sub. 1 scripting Advertisements, &c., be addresses! to the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

THERE has lately been a certain amount of discussion respecting the idea of constituting Nagasaki a free port, and there are many local persons who are ardent advocates of the iden. The matter has, I believe, says a writer in the Nagasaki Press, been already noted in the Diet, in not fet seriously discussed. It is

doubtful whether Parliament will admit the idea, for though there are many advocates of free trade principles at the capital, and include ing several very highly placed statesmen, the general ran of members of the Lower House of the Diet will, from all I could learn, hardly be persuaded to vote for such a project.

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A RECENT issue of the Kakumin Shimbun SAYS:-"It is rumoured that the Japanese Cov

We understand that there has been some dis- satisfaction lately as to booking seats for various entertainments, it being stated that sometimes persons who booked certain seats had to take up others instead, but we are informed that at rangements have been made to prevent thefe formances, currence of this at the Dallas Company's per.

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A TIME-BALL has been erected in Antwerp harbour for the benefit of the shipping in the port, and it is sa situated as to be visible from

the roads as well as front all the harbour basins. This will enable the crew of vessels to verify the time. The ball falls at 1 hour and 1 hour 15 minutes mean Greenwich time, which is equal to 13 hours and 13 hours 15 minutes official Belgian tine.

Fairplay for January 31st gives a list of record passages for 1900 made by sailing ships. The first or last reported signalling on the British enast is taken as the date of arrival or depar- ture, and the dates given are those of the arrivals of the ships,. The shortest passages to Hongkong. mere:—

Peter Rickmers Dundee.g Governor Robitettä sa Longest passages were:—

6 days from New York Aug.

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***.198 days frui Cardiff H. Smilk. John Carrier 179

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Oct. 16

July

April

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THE vexing question of precedence in Washing ton society has been settled at the very outset of the social season. The President at his first Cabinet dinner offered his arm to Mrs. Henderson, wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to escort her to dinner as the guest of honour, says the New York Herald, The act of the President has established beyond doubt the claim that Speaker and Mrs. Hender son have made all along that they ranked above the Cabinet and Senatorial circle. Another contention for precedence now settled is be tween Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Dewey. The death of the latter's mother has placed Mrs. Dewey in retirement for the winter, and Mrs. Miles will have the social prominence that she claims is her right as the wife of the head of the army. Ir is reported that Mr. Sahei Ohashi' the pro prietor of the well known Hakabunkwan publishing house, intends to establish a library

at his own expense. The cost of the establish. nicat is put at yes too,000 and that of maintain ing the same at you 25,000. It is said that Mr. Ohashi was in Europe and America some time ago and was agreeably surprised to find good library accommodation there. Hence the proposal. He is certainly right in his estimation of the benefits which the public kierives out of a good library accommodation. We hope that he will be the pioneer in the field of this kind of enterprise in our country with many others to follow. This information is from the Kakumin Shimbun, but it seem. curious that Mr. Ohashi was surprised, ap rather obscure, to find that they had libraries in Europe and America.

Letters on Editorial matters to he sent to The Edir" and not to individual members of the staff.

Commsakatins intended for publication must be accomrnment has submitted to the Peking Conferenceparently, for the wording of the paragraph is panied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily lor publication; but as evidere of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Ifenghong Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of ales tions affecting public interests, ie must be distinctly unders stood that the Editor does sel in any way hold himself responsible for opfuions thus expressed.

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a proposal that China be required to establish schools in each province, and to abolish the present system of Manchurian "banners" and Green Flags, substituting the German system of conscription. Emblishment of schools throughout the Empire is certainly a very desir-- able measure and will not fail to give a new

jongkong Celegraph inspiration to the Chinese people. However,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. MEMBERS NAMED.

LONDON, March 6th. A great scene occurred in the House of Commons owing to Mr. Balfour closuring the debate. The Nationalists refused to vote. The Speaker named nine members, who irere suspended and, refusing to leave, were bodily carried out by the police after an unseemly struggle,

LATER.

we are authoritatively informed that there is no truth at all in this report originated in Shanghai. Careful discrimination must be exercised to eliminate the tree from the false reports.. The- same is especially true in case of reports origin. ated in Shanghai. The latter admonition is almost superfluous.

Tue pay of the officers on the, Hamburg- American Line boats was raised considerably the 1st January, says Fairplay. For first officers on the great passenger steamers the monthly wage at the commencement of service was increased from 180 to 220 marks; for the third year the pay will be 240 11. instead of 200 `m.; for the fourth year it is raised from 250m, to 280 m., and in the fifth year it will be

320 m, instead of 300m. On board the other

boats the first officers now, start with 200 m. instead of 160 m. as formerly; after two years service their pay will be zzom. instead

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SANITARY BOARD. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Sanitary Board was hell. The President (the Hon. R. D. Ormaby, Director of Public Works) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Hon F. II. Blay C.AL.G., (Captain Superintendent of Police) Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer), Dr. Haitigan, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Chan A Fook, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, and Mfr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).

COLONIAL, VETERINARY SURGEON'S EKPORT

The report of the Colonial Veterinary Sur- geon (Mr. C. V. Ladds), extracts of which we published yesterday, was submitted. The consideration of it had been adjourned from the previous meeting.

Mr. Osborne said there were several points in Mr. Ladd's reports, some. of which, he thought, they should give attention to and ask the government to carry into effect, if not all, at least, sume of his proposals. He thought it was due to Mr. Ladds that some more nolice

should be taken of his reports than it appeared customary to take. It seemed to hies that these reports year after year came to them, and went on to the Government, containing very valuable suggestions. The pigeon-hole received them and nothing further was done. Broadly speak- ing M. Ladds had, in the report under notice, made three suggestions. The first of them was in connection with slaughterhouse, where he had asked the Board for two additional in- spectors, andsaid that they had not been granted. He thought they should ask the Government to give effect to those suggestions. Then in connection with the Central Market. He had said-if his figures were.correct-imost con- clusively that the present method of lighting was inferior to gas, and very much more ex- pensive. Mr. Ladds had suggested that the market be lighted by gas instead of the very inferior electric lighting now used. Ho the speaker) thought the Board should take notice of that suggestion, and ask the Government either to substitute gas for electricity or to call upon the Electric Company to provide better lighting. Then in regard to the supervision of the markets, Mr. Ladds very rightly considered that the supervision of the food supply of the Colony was of the most vital importance to the health and well-being of the community. He again asked for an additional Inspector, and he referred to a recommendation made by the Hon. F. H. May and himself (Mr. Osborne) in 1898, that the salaries of the Inspectors at Kennedytown and the Inspectors of mar kets should be increased. What was the use of Mr. Ladds reiterating those suggestions and those remarks, if no further notice was going to be taken of them? There was no doubt that what Mr. Ladds had said in regard to the supervision of the food supply of the Colony was very true indeed, and he thought they should back him up and ask the Government to give effect to his suggestion. He therefore begged to propose that the affention of the Government be drawn to the points which he had mentioned, Mr. Ladd's suggestions, and that they be asked to give effect to them, more especially as to the effectual supervision of the markets.

Dr. Clark said he would like to make the suggestion that not only should Mr. Ladds' reports be considered, but all the annual reports which were laid on the Board table. He thought they should be dealt with by a Committee of the Board before they were for warded to the Government. Any recommen. dations which individual members of the Board should make should be brought forward to

they did away with the only little comfort the Chinese had. He believed the idea was to abolish partitions opposite party walls in var-2

andahs, so as to allow a freer, circulation of air. That was, he had no doubt, perfectly true, but on the other hand any one who had given the the matter the slightest thought would know that, especially in the summer, if they abolished those walls, they would close the windows and the shutters, which were a protection, against wind, rain and sun. So that if they did away" with the verandahs they would be making the houses more insanitary then they were at the present day. It was far better that the people. should take their meals or sleep in their veran dals, than in the rooms behind them-it was, much better that they should live in the opene it than exist in the foetid atmosphere of these inner rooms. Ele thought the Board. should recommend to the Government that in no way should these verandahs be interfered with

Mr. Chan A Fook said he quite concurred wanted to improve the sanitary condition ofthe. with the remarks of Mr. Osborne, If they Chinees, they should be prepared to give them every latitude. It was not in any way expedient to trespass upon their privacy or interfere with the social conditions under which they lived, except, in so far as would be necessary for the general health of the Colony. He thought the Government should be asked not to interfere' at all in the matter of the verandahs, especially at the present season, so near the approach of summer.

The Hon. F. H. May said he thought the Medical Officer of Health should alter his minutes so that they should read." In future

buildings, partitions be allowed to a height of seven feet solid so as to secure privacy, and that the rest of the partition should be of iron bars or lattice work, at least two thirds open." He did not think the Government wanted to intertere, with the Chinese at all.

The President said that the question bad

arisen in this way. One of his assistants had found out--rather late in the day, perhaps that the partitions were against the Building Ordinance, and against the law. He (Mr. Ormsby) did not agree with the assistant's view. It appeared now that for many years the law had been continually broken. Perhaps his predecessors were of the same opinion as himself, and thought the partitions were not forbidden. The Legal Adviser to the Govern ment had now stated that the Inw bad laid down one thing and another interpretation had been plated upon it. The Attorney-Generals' view was that although the requirements of the Ordinance had not been met, yet the law should always be enforced, and at all times if it was harsh or unicasonable it should be altered and not ignored. He thought it would be very hard indeed to compel the owners of properties to build solid party walls in the verandahs they would much prefer not to have them at all. Take the case of the Hongkong Hotel for instance. There, the law had been broken in every storey by the erection of verandahs, and it would be a great hardship if they had to be, remored after all these years. He therefore was in favour of the law being enforced, but not with respect to existing buildings

Dr. Hartigan said that the Legal Adviser wished to have privacy preserved and'nt the time to secure free circulation of air. Could not some means be devised to obtain the two combined? Did the President object to the ordinary lath and plaster partition i

The President replied that the lath and plaster partition would cut off the air just the Game, Outbreaks of fire in Hongkong were Benerally confined to one house in consequence of the thick solid party walls, but if they had the ordinary lath and plaster partition there would be nothing to confine the fire, and much greater loss to property would follow.

The Vice President said it, cut both ways. Dr. Bell opined that if they ran up solid party

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be that Committee and discussed, and then the walls there were no more verandahs. If they

held on Monday, the 17th March, at z p.m..

* DUSINESS.

1. Financial Minutes. (Nos..10 10.13.) 2. Financial Minute. (No. 14),

3. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 4.) 4. Report of the Public Works Committee. (No. 2).

5. Report of the Standing Law Committee. 6. Sanitary Bye Law, (Cleansing and Lime whiting.)

7. Sanitary Bye Law. (House-draining.) 8. Motion as to Ordinance No. 12 of 1899.— Whereas, by section 6 of The New Territo- ries Regulation Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899), it was enacted that the said Ordinance should remain in force for the period of one year from the date of its coming toperation, and for such further period or as might, from time to time," "be determ by resolution of the Legislative Counci

And whereas, by resolution of the said Legis- lative Council dated the 15th of March; 1900. ‚it was resolved that the said Ordinance should be continued in force for a further period of one

year:

It is hereby resolved by this Council that The Now Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1899, shall be again continued in force for the further

root (inclusive)..

whole thing should be sent to the Govern- ment with the Committee's report on them, He quite agreed that there were several valu- abie suggestions in Mr. Lados' present report, and he thought that the Board should support the recommendations of their officers by going fully into those questions, the proposed that the Board appoint the Committee then and there, to go into the questions raised and to report to the Board whether they were worth acceptance or not, for he was quite assured that the recommendations of the Hoard would have greater weight than the recommendations of any individual officer.

looked along the verandahs in the Queen's Road they would see that they were nothing more nor less than living rooms.

Mr. Fung Wa Cheun said he agreed with Mr. Osborne. There had not been any previous objection to the verandahs and nothing against their present use had been urged. Now it ap peared that a subordinate officer had just found out that these things were against the law, and there and then a stir was made about it. What had the matter of these verandahs to do with they might rest assured, for if it had, the Medi the sanitary condition of the Colony? Nothing, The President thought the suggestion of cal Officer of Health would have remarked appointing a Committee was a good one. on it long since. If they only allowed the There were, however, several matters upon walls seven feet in height, the Chinese would which he did not agree with Mr. Ladds. He have to close up their windows at night, so that suggested that the Committee consist of the instead of their geting more light and air they Vice President and Mr. Osborne, both of whoth would be deprived of both. He thought, they had taken great interest in the matter, He should recommend the Government to allow thought it inuch better than forwarding the them

report.

Dr. Bell said that if the Chinese got their 8 On the motion of Mr. Osborne, seconded by feet of solid wall they would lose their ventila Dr. Clark, a Committee was appointed as sug-to-car did not cure what the custom was, he was against it. He had his opinions on the gested by the President.

whole thing, and would tell the Government what he thought offi..

THE USE OF VERANDAHS.

A GREAT proportion of cataracts, and: THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF of 180 m. ; after three years they will get 240 m. period of one year from the 13th day of April, rooms, kitchens, etc, and the question of parts lowed at oil over

advancing in life

occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of *Eye Strain' cnding in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight,

COMMONS.- SUSPENDED MEMBERS.

1.

Mr. Balfour has given notice that he will mave to-morrow, that as the suspended Members required forcible ejection from the House, they be suspended for the remainder

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requirof the Session. ing Classes only to correct and cure...

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

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AN APPEAL

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT CAINE ROAD, begs most respectially to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports; for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that She will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

of NEEDLE WORK.

and Collars renewed an old ones.

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Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Lan dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be dupplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful By PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,

THE DUKE OF YORK'S TOUR. It is officially notified that the Duke and Duchess of York should arrive at Singapore on the 21st April, and sail on the 23rd April.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-

For

in place of go in.; and in the fifth year the pay will be 260 m. instead of 200 m. second officers, rog in. is the pay at the com- mencement instead of 125 m., in the third year 170 m. instead of 145 m, and in the fourth year 180 m. instead of 155 m. The pay of third and fourth officers has been raised 20 m. per mouth; the third officer now receives on getting his appointment 130 m., and after one year's service he will get 140 m. The fourth officer begins at 110 m, and this sum is raised to 115 m. in the second year. The other cendi tions as to board, etc., remain the same as before

ORDERS OF THE DAY."

1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- discipline among the subordinate staff in the ance to provide, for the better enforcement of Civil Medical Department.

2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Punishment of Flogging.

3. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to repeal all Ordinances for the Naturali. zation of Persons as British Subjects within this Colony and to make provision for the Freser. vation of the Rights of such Persons. be held immediately after the Council

A meeting of the Finance Committee will

PERAK COLOUR FOR UNIFORMS.

H. B. L." writes in the Straits Times

Conrespondence was submitted with reference. to the use of verandahs as store-rooms, living

tions in verandahs. We yesterday.

The Vice President said that the verandalis were an encroachiment and should not be al-

Mr. Osborne moved as an ansendment that the Government be asked not to more in the

Mr. Fung Wa Chen seconded.

matter at all.

The President put the amendment to the Board, and it was carried.

THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Plans for the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children were submitted,

PLAGUE AT THE CAPE AND SINGAYORE. The outbreak of plague in King William Town. District, Cape Colony, was reported. Three cases of plague in Singapore between the 22nd and 24th February, 1901, were also reported.

RESIGNÁTION OF MR. MCKIE, The President said Mr. McKie had asked

Mr. Osborne said that the question of the verandahs was apparently a trivial one, and more or less a mare's nest, but, if they stirred in it, and if the Government stirred in it, it would give rise to an immense amount of trouble, and at a time when they least required it The plague season was approaching, and they would have all their time cut out; they would need all their energies, to combat the outbreak af that scourge during the coming summer Therefore on those grounds alone, he thought it would be unwise for them to support any new crusade with respect to verandahs in the Colony. But, taking the matter on its own merits, if they interfered with the existing customs with refer ence to verandahs; if they prevented the Chin A SPECIAL of Jan. 26th to the New York Sun

ese from making use of their verandahs, they from London says: It is too early to attemp:

might just as well prohibit, the erection of any deep analysis of the effects of Queen

them altogether, and if they prohibited the permission of His Excellency to resign his seat On the 8th at 11.50 am, the barometer has Viciona's death to the world at large and with. A good deal has recently been said and written erection of them altogether, they would be on the Sanitary Board. He thought they would risen in S. China, and is inclined to fall again in her own empire, but as for domestic affairs in favour of, and against, different colours for changing the whole social life of the Chinese all regret the absence of Mr. McKie from their in the North. Pressure is highest between the

the uniforms of troops in the field, but the

in the Colony. They would turn the dwell deliberations and from the sub-committeas E. coast of China and Japan. Gradients slight am inclined go think the King's accession colour that was adopted by the British troops ings, comfortless as they were to-day, into which reparted on the back slums of the town, in the North, moderate with fresh monsoon over will strengthen instead of weaken the Gover, in the Perak War in 1876, bas somehow escaped mere barrack rooms, with no comfort at all, in which he had always taken a very great the N part of the China Sea Forecast-freshment. Edward VII is above all things a man notice. As H. B. L. was in camp with the and without the slightest privacy. They, as a interesti

of the world. He knows better than the aged forces at Kuala Kangsar, in 1876, he is thus in Sanitary Board, and the Government, had Queen could know the seed of radical but eapness and facility in dyeing, he avers, the more especially with Chinese fan one from said, Gentlemen This being the last meeting The President goes on leave next week, Ha a position to lay something about it. For interfered with the privacy of the Chinese, and THE PRESIDENT'S HOLIDAY. difficult reforms, chiefly in the army, which the colour should commend itself. A white suit of very great extent, but it had been done from at which I shall have the honour of presiding, I safety of the empire requires. He will be a clothes steeped over-night in a pail of the pre- theer necessity, and he maintained that any tactful, conscientious and conservative monarch. pared dye, which was nolliing more than dis- future steps they undertook for the preservation ish before we part to thank you all for your solved Chinese ink, produced a light slate colour of the health of the Colony, should be so under kind assistance and co-operation with me sinco believs he will be something more. He which proved highly serviceable in jungle work, faken with a due fegard to the feelings of others, I have been President of this Board--Our is a man who has partaken to satiety of Jife's while it offered the enemy but little chance of and, among others things, with regard to the meetings have been sometimes characterised pleasures. There is no doubt of the sincerity observation from a distance. The process of maintenance of privacy of Chinese family life. by warmth, but what of that? It merely shows of his purpose to do serious work for his people. dyeing was quite simple, the outlay was stall Where was the necessity to frouble about the that we are in earnest and bold He may not possess the genius of statecraft while it could be done under any circumstances matter at all? The Government said the use opinions and I do not think it is to be regretted if the simple materials were at hand. Alf one of the verandahs was abused: Any one pass must say that I have entirely failed to notice and creative enthusiasm of the Kaiser, but he had to do was to procure a cake of Chinese Fing along the street could see the existing law that line of demarcation between the officials is ready to make great sacrifices for the empire. ink, dissolve it well in a pot of boiling water was not enforced it was so absurd. Was it and the non officials in this Board which has He can by sheer determination, if he chooses, and keep stirring, the whole thing as is, done likely that owners of property, would go to the reference to our this spoken of and I think a accomplish the herculean task of transforming when using Maypole soap for dyeing purposes, enormous expense of putting up serandabs, un reference to our divisions would clearly prove and allow the clothes to be dyed to remain in less they were needed and of benefit to them that no such difference exists. We can, I think, the dye for a whole night. After rinsing the in their home life, and yet it was suggested that look back on much good work done during the clothes in clean water next morning, and care- they should abolish them altogether through past 12 months and I feel no doubt that an out the Colony. Verandahs were used oc improved condition in the sanitation, of the fully brushing them with, a hard brush to secure an even colour throughout, they are casionally for the cooking arrangement of the Cology is the earnest wish and aim of every Gt for use as soon as they are dry. It takes home, and particularly for sitting out in the cool, member of this Board. In conclusion, gentle- good many washings, and 24 many months of evening air. There was no harm in any of those men, & again thank you for your kind consto

to moderate E, winds; fine.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A GUNNER in the 38th Company R. A. was killed yesterday by a fall from the verandah of

Victoria Barracks.

We are informed, say the Foochow Echo, that Dr. W. Wykeham Myers of Takow has been appointed doctor at Pagoda Anchorage, vice

Dz. Underwood, deceased.

THE diver Brodie, who was rescued on Satur day last in the accident to the dredger, and appeared to be going on favourably, had relapse and died yesterday morning.

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the British army into a weapon which the world will fear and respect instead of despise as it WE are informed that Mr. W. G. Winterburn does to-day. The difficulties in the way are

will read a paper to-morrow evening at 9 purely social, but are so enormous that all inea clock at the Engineers Institute, on Classi confess that one can destroy them save the

tako, the King himself, and even

fication Societies.#