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To-day's Advertisements. NOTICE.

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J. J. FRANCIS.

-4, Des Virux Road: Suc

Hongkong, rith May, 1901.

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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ASSETS EXCEED

$50,000,000 €

N Accordance with instructions received IN Accordance with in this myt

Branch of the

ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT has been opened in Hongkong, Policies can now be obtained for FIRE, MARINE. TYPHOON, and ACCIDENT INSURANCE and FIDE- LITY GUARANTEE.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Local Manager.

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to, Des Virus Road, Central, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.

TO LET.

FIRST and SECOND FLOORS of Nas, į Bathroom and

FRd, WA IN FONG.

Gas suitable for married couple.

Apply to

C. E. WARREN,

25, Aberdeen Street.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1907.

C. E. WARREN,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901.

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS' STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 24th instant,

at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

“DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.

[561e DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

„LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY.AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship "HAITAN,"

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 26th instant, at Daylight.

For Fieight or l'assage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co.,' General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.

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Kutimations.

EYE SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London 'and Calcutta, may be consulteil for SPECTACLES.

at 16 Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL).. Business hours: 9 AM to 5 P.M.

A

GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life Decur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes the many years of 'Eye' Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them sive and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when renting, weak eyes, the letters roaning together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir [55ing Glasses only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES [1453b

BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. 25, ABERDEEN STREET.

SAN FIXED

ANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED DRAINS, TRAPS, WASTE IPES, &c. CLEANSED and RE PAINED. Sanitary Board Notices receive prompt attention. Agent for MOSAIC TILES. Prices on Application.

INDO-CHINA STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG,"

only after testing the sight. -

ADVICE FREE.

any circumstances an executive blunder, | Along quietly and comfortably and let the ought to be liberally compensated by the Government for the costs and expenses he was put to and for all the trouble and annoyance caused him, by proceedings which were wholly unwarranted by any law."

The Plague.

The plague is spreading among the Burs opean population of the colony and is mak ing its appearance in almost every part of the city. Why? Because no supervision is exercised by any one, official or private, prer Chinese servants and over the servant's quarters in private houses or in the innumer- able office buildings which are entirely at their disposal from the close of business one- evening to the opening of the offices the following day. At the best of times our Chinese domestics are quite fond enough of utilizing our houses for the accommodation

a man

of their friends who are out of luck, and in need of a shelter for a few days. When the plague is about where "can" who wants to avoid observation and detection he more out of the way and safer than in the 'coolie quarters of some European house at the Peak or in the Club, or, stowed away in some of the larger blocks of offices? Nu policeman has any right to enter without a special warrant nor can any Sanitary officer make an inspection except in the daytime and after giving notice. The modem arrangement of offices, many firms occupying chambers in one block, with no person in responsible charge of the build- Ping as a whole, facilitates the hospitable views of the Chinese. It is not so many years ago since à Chinese office boy was found dead on his master's writing desk The owners of private houses ought to make it their rule to visit the boys room and the coolie quarters at night frequently and at irregular hours, with a horse whip. One or two visits and the expulsion of any strangers found on the premises would accomplish marvels in a very short time. As to such blocks of buildings as the new Queen's Buildings and all other houses mainly occupied as offices, they should be open

the police and the Sanitary Inspectors, who, should have full authority to enter at all times of the day or night and clear out all persons who were not among the authorised residents, and the police should be furnished with a list of the. servants and others who might lawfully be on the premises. All this of course involves a little trouble, as we are most of us here in the habit of devolving all that class of work on our compradore or lead boys. But if we want to get rid of the plague, (and who

Captain Rolfe, will be despatched as alive A. S. WATSON, & CO., does not), then some trouble must be taken,

on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at Noon..

This Steamer has Superior. Accommodation

for. First class Passengers, is fitted throughout.

with Electric Light and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1981.

[438€

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA. -

THE Company's Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain J. McGintz, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 27th instant, at 5 PM. This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.

A Doctor is carried. For Freight or Passage, apply to

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

and a careful supervision of the servant's quarters of private houses and of the larger blocks of office buildings would go far to check the spread of the plague or to confine its ravages to Chinese habitations alone. If something is not done now at once to limit its extention' it will be more widely spread next year.

Municipal Reform. With regard to the correspondence and WATERS Suggestions now going on in the local press. it seems to us that the most valuable im

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

ÆRATED

IN THE FAR EAST.

OUR NEW FACTORY, facing the sea at the PRAYA RECLAMATION, is constructed with every attention (50 to the best principles that sanitary

science can suggest.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co...

General Managers.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901,

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED..

FOR FOOCHOW VIA SWATOW AND ΑΜΟΥ,

THE Company's Steamship

"ANPING MARU," Captain S. Atsumi, will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the sth June, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUÏ BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.

[321c

Hongkong. 23rd May, 1991.

PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY'

Agents for and in connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, Operating the New First-class Steamships "INDRAVELJI," "INDRAPURA,” "KNIGHT COMPANION,"

between

HONGKONG and PORTLAND (OR)

A perfect System of Filtration is employed guaranteeing Absolute pur ity.

The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence; as testi

provement which could be effected in this Colony, which ought to be done, and could be very easily managed but for the interested opposition of a small but powerful minority, would be the reservation of an European quarter, where houses might be erected for occupation by Europeans only. At the pre- sent time, though a householder may have Europeans on either side of his house, he cannot be sure how long this may continue; It is only a question of a Chinaan offering a larger rent, and there are many Europeans living in houses which are not only shut in by Chinese on either side, but even haye part of the same residence occupied by

them

It is quite evident, that this is a most insanitary and undesirable state of things, insanitary because the Chinese houses are always crowded and the greater number The Machinery used is of the Latest of them dirty, and undesirable because Europeans, and Asiatics never have and Type

never will mix together, except, perhaps, amongst the highest and lowest classes, and even then, amongst the upper classes, any. A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS way, racial prejudice and customs will run attends to every detail of the Manu-herding together of Europeans and Chi- strong. Nor is there any necessity for the

facture,

nese in this Colony. Natives and English are not crowded together higgledy-piggledy in the great fudian cities, nor would it be dreamt of there. It is all very well for Government officials to toady the Chinese for their own special purposes, and say that Chinese, subjects are as good as European subjects. They are not, not yet at any rate. Whatever improvements and changes for the better have taken place in this Colony have been done by or at the suggestion of Europeans; the Chinese have done nothing but stand as much as possible in the way of reform add improvement. Some of the educated and intelligent Chinese have no doubt talked about improvement and saifitation, but it has

have effected towards any real improvement of any conditions in the Colony has been of as much value as the writings of Confucius have been to the Chinese scholars, (?) valu- able, no doubt, if applied, but otherwise as useless to the average man as having the Navy List off by heart.

Calling at SHANGHAI, NACABARI, MOJI, KOBI, fied to by the best English makers. THE Steamship

and YOKOHAMA,

"INDRAVELLI,"

will be despatched for PORTLAND (ORY on MONDAY, the tath June.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and, all Eastern, Canadian and United States Points.

For through Rates of Freight and further Information communicate with, or apply to

ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent,

or to

Hỏngkong, 23rd May, 1901.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

15390

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE. ·

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APGAR,"

havfog arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed

at once.

Cargo remaining on board after the 25th instant, at 2 F., will be landed at Consignees isk and expense into the Godowns of the Congkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited,

Consigners of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

'expense...

No Fire Insurance will be effected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901,

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY:

Hongkong.

The Hongkong

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901,

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

How curiously the machinery of our Gov ernment works An Ordinance was passed in 1894 to protect the property in telegrams.

bon confined to talking, and what they

We believe, as our correspondent says in the letter we published last night, that there will be no reform whatever until some well-

Chinese have pretty well their own way, and consider their customs and feelings Besides the officials then get the credit at home of having managed affairs in the Co- Tony in a wonderful manner, never coming into collision with the natives, and causing the Home Government no anxiety or bother whatever. No we must wait for someone outside officialdom for reforms.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE BOER INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

LONDON, May 21st. The new Boer invaders of Cape Colony are officially estimated at 8oo. They are establishing a base to the south of Venterstad.

THE BOER PRISONERS.

NOTICE

Our Special Edition is now on sale and may be obtained on application. Price fifty cents. Intending purchasers are advised to order carly. See advertisement appearing eleswhere. Cart. Mackham,, of the Shropshire Light In fantry, who was one of the survivors of the Hongkong Cricket team in the foundering of the Bokhara in 1892, is appointed to the Central African Regiment.

IT may be noticed that we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, -promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends age at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers, tending to

keep the column up to date.

J

WE note that the Star Ferry Company are now. The Boer prisoners have now reached a issuing very well got up thirdclass tickets. total of 18,598.

COUNT VON WALDERSEE.

. It is persistently reported that Count vou Waldersee will leave China in the middle of June. He will visit Japan on his way home, and be the guest of the Emperor during his stay there.

LATER.

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY. Lord Lansdowne has suggested to the Powers, a plan whereby China is to pay the indemnity by bonds, representing each Power's share, certain revenues to be ear- marked for payment, and the bonds to be payable by a special board which will dis tribute to the Powers. In case of default by China, all the Powers to be collectively

affected.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:- fallen on the E. coast of China. Pressure is On the 23rd at 12.10 p.m. the barometer lins

highest between the E. coast of China and W. Japun, and gradients are gentle with light vari- able winds in S. China and the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast Variable winds, light: showery.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. TO-MORROW, Friday, being a public holiday, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph.

PARCHI. Mail for Europe, etc., per s.s. Bengal, will close at 3 p.m. to-morrow, the 24th instant, TO-MORROW, the 24th inst., the Money Order Ofice will be entirely closed, hat the General Office and the Registration branch will be opened as usuni.

A RECENT "domestic occurrence in a Burma paper announces the birth of a daughter to Mr. Farewell, of the Burma Railways. "Welcome" would be a nice name for the young lady. 'We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ld., so Queen's Road Central The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coolies Ir. is stated that a resolution complimenting General Funston for the capture of Aguinaldo was voted down by the Texas Legislature," the result of the roll call standing 68 noes to 36 yes, because, as one member expressed it, "God Almighty and all honest men hate a traitor, and Funston captured Aguinaldo by perjury, deceit, and fraud.”

At the sale of the Clarkson collection of coins at Sotheby's recently, a George I. proof of the as fine and extremely rare in this metal," Irish farthing; in silver, date 1723, described was sold for £3 10s., and £6 175. 6d. was given for a pattern Irish half-penny and farthing of the year 1722. Other prices realized were: Five-guinea gold piece of Anne, 1709, £935; pattern guinea of Anne, 1702 (by Croker), 22; five-guinea piece of George: 1., 1716, 10 55. pattern guinea of George 1, 1727, L12; proof 74: pattem two-guinea piece of same reign, five-guinea piece piece of George II., 1731.

1729, Z8 tos. 1733. 12. 125.; proof guines of same reign,

They are printed in black on green paper and"] beneath the black lettering appears an engine. turned design in orange with the letters S. F.

the Company from frand in a great extent. C. showing up through it. This should protect Facsimilies of the old style of ticket could have been printed by any Chinese printer without the Ferry Co. being a cent the wiser or richer.

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE

AND STORAGE CO., LTD. An extraordinary general meeting of the above Company was held at the office of the General Managers, Messrs. Meyer and Co 5 Queen's Road Central, at three o'clock this.

afternoon. There were present:-Messrs J. G. Schröter (Chairman); Ht. Broderson, (Secre satyn James Orange, Edward Gaborne (Con G. Morris, A. Haupt, C. W. (Dixon, A. Shelton sulting Commitee) Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, A.

Hooper, etc.

The Secretary having read the notice con vening the meeting,

The Chairman said :-Gentlemen, it is only a short time since we last met but we are forced to take a decision sooner than expected Praya East Reclamation Scheme. You have regarding the position we are placed in by the been invited to go into the particulars of in formation and estimates of cost, bearing on this been open to your inspection during the week. question, which we had prepared and have In the first place we might see how we stand if we take part in the reclamation and take over the land which will accrue to our Marine lai No. 29. According to estimate it will be about 64,000 square feet building ground. In a few months time we would be required to definitely bind

I will now propose the following resolution:

TEA, RESOLUTION. That this meeting do approve of the sale of Inland Lot No. 438 to 442, 613 to 615 with the Company's property Marine Lot No. 29, buildings thereon to the Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agency Co., Ltd.; at the price of $300,000 on conditions enumerated in the correspondence between the General Managers and Messrs. Vernon and Smyth dated fath April, 3rd May, 3th May and 15th May re pectively and that the General Managers do. take all necessary steps for carrying out such sale as soon as reasonably possible.

There being no questions asked by the share- holders, the Chairman proposed that the resolution be adopted, which was seconded by M. C. W. Dixon, and was carried unanimously. terminated.

This was all the business and the meeting

THE ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE.

The case in which Perey Thomas Crisp, an Inspector of Buildings in the Public Works Department is charged with accepting a bribe" of $40 from Cheung Sui Kee, came up for hear ing this afternoon.

Mr. Bowley appeared for the prosecution and Mr. J. Francis, K.C., instructed by Mr. Recce, for the defendant. The Defendant was allowed to be scated.

Mr. H. P.Tooker, Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, stated-The Defendant is an overseer in the P.W.D. and carries out the duties of Inspector of Buildings under my supervision. He was appointed about six months ago and was engaged in England. His salary is $1,800 a year with exchange com- pensation and chair allowance. It is part of. his duty to report on any building which he famiary was made to me by the Defendant. considers dangerous. The report dated 30th

received a letter from Leigh and Orange 1 issued a notice on 5th February and soon after. This referred to Defendant for report. On the 11th February Defendant again reported to me sending a sketch of the work required and added a note saying that it was useless to try and make the wall safe with tie-rods. The matter was referred to the D. P.W.and for some time no steps were taken. On 13th March 1 received another letter from Leigh and Orange asking if tie-bolts would be approved. This was referred to Mr. Chatham, After this letter I went with. Mr. Chatham to inspect the house but found it locked up. Leigh. I produce a letter of 3rd April from Mr. We then arranged a joint inspection with Mr. Leigh mating an appointment for such inspee tion. Mr. Leigh, Mr. Chatham and myself went inspection a letter was sent to Messrs. Leigh and inspected the house. As the result of that and Orange. The Defendant was not présent at the inspection. We did not examine the roof from the outside and from the inside no defects were visible. On 12th April Defendant reported on the roof, saying it was dangerous to the public, as if it fell all the floors would give

ourselves to the Scheme and the first thing way. The report was referred to Mr. Chatham. apart from our share in the cost of the pre. On the morning of 15th April. I made, a joint liminary Survey would be that we would. have inspection of the house with Defendant and, French mail of the 22nd April was delito find about $20,000, for the guarantee re- reported to the D. P. W. The report said the vered in London on the 21st inst.

quired by the Government. On this amount roof of 31 Hollywood Road was undoubtedly probably interest would be lost for five dangerous. This is a letter from Mr. Leigh to A, GOOD, shorthand reporter is wanted, vide, years. At present we have no available Mr. Chatham dated 17th April asking that the advertisement, appearing elsewhere.

money at all as all

our income has usual notice be served on the owner as he had been promised to you as Dividend. I undertaken away his papers and said he should call in. stand that the intention is to go on with his own contractors. A notice was issued on zoth the reclamation as quickly as possible and the April. Defendant was aware that the notice worst feature for us is that at the very outset our was issued. Defendant showed me a menor- present lease with the Hongkong and Kowloon andum on the back of a letter referring to a Wharf and Godown Company will be endan summons the case. This was taken out. now in active progress at the Naval Yard the repaired or rebuilt. It was shered up by my gered. Probably owing to the Reclamation The wall of 31 Hollywood Road has never been

silting up of the foreshore in front of our direction. Nothing has been done to the roof, the lessees experience already difficulties in office and attends there from about 9 or 9.30a.m. Marine lot has begun to such an extent that to my knowledge. "Defendant has a desk in my bringing cargoboats alongside the pier at all sometimes for an hour and sometimes for two or times. A clause in the lease gives them the three. It depends on his work. I remember cam- right to cancel at one month notice as soon as plainant coming to my office on the morning of any Reclamation impedes the traffic. To your 24th April. Defendant was there. It was about Committed and to my mind this is a contin- ten o'clock. Defendant and Complainant had gency which must be faced at no distant date.

some conversation and the Defendant said to all our income, not only that but the approach is to de to the roof and walls of 31 Hollywood As soon as this happens we shall lose at once. me "Cheung Sui Kee wants to know what he. from the sea being stopped, it will be impos- Road; my duties take me along Hollywood sible or at least highly improfitable to continue Road this morning; shall I go with hi using our buildings as Godowna. There would to No. 31 and explain on the ground what be no other alternative but to pull down at he is to do? I can show him better. once and build Chinese houses. Before we on the ground." I said, "Yes, you may go.". could start we would have to pay off the mort. They then left together. (A letter from Mr. guarantee fund to the government before men: then put in, explaining the condition of the roof.) gage of $140,000. To meet this payment and

Chatham to Mr. Leigh dated 16th April was ioned we could call up all our capital $62.50 The Defendant did not return to the office. per share or $162,500-As this is however theThe next day I took out a summons against only reserve we can fall back upon, you will Complainant calling upon him to pull. readily see that this does not help us much fur down the western wall and roof and this ther, because money is at once required for star-summons was withdrawn at the suggestion of ting and completing such rebuilding. In Com the Magistrate in order that new notices should mittee we have gone, very carefully into this be served: matter on the basis of estimates prepared by experts, which have also been open to your Mr. Leigh, explaining the delay was then put A letter date 1st April from Mr. Chatham to inspection and we find that a large amount of in. Witness was then shown the sketch which this plan to your approval. Our signature to ined at some length upon it. He said it might capital is required for which the return is not the complainant alleges to have received from good enough to justify us in recommending the defendant, and explained it He was exam the Reclamation agreemen: would however apply to the house in question but that the work not leave us anything else to do and we shown in the sketch would not be sufficient would then also have to go on with the in the way of repairs. The repairs as shown development of the new reclamation. This in the sketch would cost about $100. Pulling again would require a very heavy outlay down the wall and roof and rebuilding would for the Reclamation itself, for building cost $1,000. thereon Godowns on the Prayn and a block By Mr. Francis. Since the arrest of De- very long time till all this would be completed from the inside. The gable wall defects are of Chinese houses inland. it would take, a fendant have not inspected the premises and in the meantime we would have to be visible from the street. I inspected the roof content with a very much. reduced income. from the outside about, 1st May with Mr. We had prepared detailed estimates of cost of Chatham, On the first visit we could not developing in the manner described the whole see any defects from the inside on account of of our property and of the returns that may the defective light and the height of the roof fairly be expected which you had the from the floor. When I did ultimately see the opportunity to inspect and we suppose that roof I was quite satisfied that Mr. Crisp's very extensive capital required you will notice of gib February. All his reports after going into those figures showing the report was quite justified, as also was the

very difficult matter justified. The wall was supported, shortly for us to carry such a great Scheme successfully after Mr. Crisp's report, by the PW. D. through. Our considerations forced on us the Defendant complained that Complainant had conclusion that it would be advisable to sell not done the work, although warned to do so. now all our property if possible and we had Hence Mr. Crisp. had to communicate with I cannot do better than read to you the communicated with Complainant two or thres before us an offer we thought fit to entertain. Complainan about getting this done. If he had. correspondence that passed on the subject.

times before reporting to the it would not have The correspondence was then read..

been unreasonable of unusual. Until the In going into this offer we have taken every D. W: P. had decided on Mr. Leigh's applica incans at our disposal to arrive at the proper tion neither Defendant nor myself could do. value of our properly. Very much depends of anything in the matter. I am in charge of the is taken of the future and we have received under me course whether a more or less sanguine view inspection of buildings.and the Defendant acts. The ten plates for the ends. odds and eads this morning in order to clear one valuation without details, however, which of the tie rods as agreed to by Mr. Chatham

square. The plates". is premises as thoroughly as possible, his is higher than the offer. The other estimates would be two feet intention being to have his sale room and office however going closely into the cost and the would be at both ends of ench rod. They returns to be expected also include the closest would have been visible on the western gable thoroughly fumigated and whitewashed as a calculations we could compile on this particular end from, the road. If the work. had been precautionary measure, It would be a good point. You will have seen that, it is a rather done it would have betti my duty to have in- thing if more people followed the good complicated matter. We further enquired into spected and passed it. I would have inspected example set by Mr. Lammert and had the value of land in the neighbourhood and it personally. Mr. Crisp knew this was the thorough clean out before it is forced upon we found that sales have taken place of practice. It would have been madness for them by an outbreak of plague upon their Marine lot propeny with the right of re-him to have allowed Complainant to put in one premises. For our own part we go in for a clamation on terms which seem fully to beare-rod instead of the ten proposed, as it would periodic lime washing and have our, whole out these detailed estimates. As he latter have been detected at once. Nothing that Mr. office, machine and composing rooms washed nearly agree with the price offered. we felt Grisp could possibly say or do would have down daily with disinfectants. The result has justified in putting this proposal before you for saved Complainant from doing the whole work so far proved satisfactory for we have never your consideration. All the particulars on over ngatus. The mpf would have, lind, to had a case of plague aflour premises although which we based our opinion have been at your come down before the wall was pulled down. and cleanliness seem to be the great enemies foregoing all further information, the decision outside was made by myself and Mr. Crisp. we employ a large Chinese staff Ait, light disposal and Endeavoured to give in the The special inspection of the roof from of plague and, so far as our own experience now must rest with you.

When we were leaving that day. Mr. Crisp goes, there is nothing like soap and water, with

- I shall be glad to answer to the best of my made h complaint to me about Complainant. a modest tinge of good strong carbolic

ability any question;

le said, Chang Sur Kée has been offering me

IT is whispered that we are to have first and second class rickshas 10òn, so that the Euro- pean need not patronize a vehicle which has very probably been but lately vacated by some dirty coolie. At all events there was a grand parade of specimen types of this much used

vehicle at the Police Compound this morning, that it would be do

agree with your Commitice and myself as to the state of the premises were fully

and the officials concerned were making a very thorough investigation of the merits and de- merits of the various classes of ricksha brought up for examination. Might we suggest that broader than that at present in use. The the type selected might with advantage be guage of the Hongkong public ricksha ia, at present, so narrow that a capsize at a sharp carner is by no means infrequent-By the way, the Deputy Superintendent seemed to "quite enjoy kis trial rides round the Compound.

It was to come into operation on a date to known local man, with plenty of influence, MR. G. P. LAMMERT held a general sale of be thereafter fixed by: Proclamation. That we need not particularize, but there are one, proclamation only appeared in last, Satur- or two, is induced to take the lead in Muni day's Gazelle, nevertheless the ordinance cipal Reform. As to the question we have has been looked on as in force ever since fouched upon, European Reservation, it is its first publication in 1894 and a respect- useless to expect Government officials, well able member of the community was prose housed and away from contact with the cuted at the Criminal Sessions in 1898 for Chinese, to care about the rest of the an offence against the provisions of sections community. They probably think it would of the ordinance, without the Governor, lead to trouble with the Chinese, that they the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney Gen: would dislike the separation of the two eral, the Chief Justice, or any one con races, and the distinction drawn between cerned taking any notice of the fact that them. Well, let them. They have done no Proclamation had been issued and nothing whatever to earn any particular re that the Ordinance was not law at all. Now spect from Europeans. But, the officials at last the blunder is discovered in the would not like any trouble or dissatisfaction course of the preparation of a new edition of that description, it would not look well of the laws of the colony, and by the over at the English Foreign Office, where they worked. Chief Justice. It seems, to us that don't like being bothered with little worries Mr. ROBINSON whose prosecution was under like Hongkong. It is so much better to go

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