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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY AUGUST 30 1901

The Colonial Secretary -seconded, and the finnd sixty-sevent dollars (11,967) to meet the motion was carried.

PROBATES ORDINANCE

The Acting Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 3 The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was carried.

MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION:**

ORDINANCEY

The Acting. Attorney-General moved the first sending of a Bill entitled na Ordinance 10 amend the Aferchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899 (Ordinance 36 of 1899),

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and motion was carried.

first reading, of a Bill entitled an, Ordinanco to amend the law relating to the manufacture. of gunpowder and of fireworks, and to regulate the sale and conveyance. of gunpowder.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the molion was carried, **

NATURALIBATION:

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cost of the erection of certain, matsheds, &e, to' be used as Public Baths f

Abstract.

Matsheds, including tubs, &c., &c. .S Firewood, wages of attendants, &c.

-up to 31st May KONS Subsequent expenditure up to 315

August, namely ga days, and $76 per day

Expenditure.

1. Maintenance of Telegraphs...

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The Acting Attorney-General moved the 6. Water Account... second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordi- nance for the nauralization of Sin Yun-fai, afñias Sau Yun hình điker Siu Kwok-yeu, las Siu Ku-ming, altas Slu Yin-p'ing.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was carried.

The Council thereafter went into committee on the Hill, and on resuming, there being no aimendments, the Bill was read a third time.

Ordinance and

Officer of Health and were returne with the reply, that they

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"C. Peter J. H. Cox. E. Dabome Brewer & Co. A Chee & Co. G. C. Anderson A Sharp

SE SUBSCRIPTION LIST, cipal Ordinance No. 15- important bearing on the ast if pro-

Amount already subaca vides for the height of houses in relation to | Imperial Maritime Customa » the width of the street. These houses complied | Benjamin, Kelly and Potts with this ordinance: 1 visited the collapse on S. ]. David & Co. - 6,991.00 | the morning of the 15th. I found No. 33 and Union Insurance Society of Canton 34 00 the ground. The front wall of No. Chica Traders Insurance Total: $11,967.00 | 30 had Gallen out. The site of No, 33 and 31: Govt: Medical Depts per

1 with The Governor recommends the Council to and the street in front were covered

M. Atkinson vote a sum of six hundred dollars ($600) In nid debris and the verandahs of No. 31, on the H. Whitehead of the vote repairs to Government House opposite side of the street, composed of iron, John Thurbum furniture and incidental expenses.

were considerably damaged-and a quantity A. & S. Hancock the.The Governor recommends the Council to of debris was lying on them. I made a WJ, Saunders.

vote a sum of twenty-one thousand dollars careful examination of the remaining walls H. A. Ritchie TRE MÁNUFACTURE OF GUNPOWDER...

($21,000) in aid of the following voles

and of the debris. -1 found the remains of the Hongkong Hote party wall between No 32 and 34: was badly | Turner & Co., The Acting Attorney-General moved the Public Works Annually Recurrent

constructed, although the bricks with which | LB 3,000.00 the wall was composed were good. What I H. Prite & Co. 2,000,00 mean by badly constructed is that the bricks F.I. Johnson

: 6,000.00 were badly bonded - and the interior of W. H.Percival.

the wall was composed of small pieces of 5,000.00 brick. The centre of the wall- was bollow and __---| filled-up with small pieces of brick. This 2,000.00 could only be perceived by an inspection of 3,000.00 the interior of the wall. The party walls between No. 30 and 32 and 34 and 36 were $31,000.00 standing at the time of my inspection and exposed to view and it could be perceived that | The Governor recommends the Council to these walls were of the same construction as A. Esmaljes. voten sum of two thousand seven hundred and the party wall between No. 33 and 34. After HE Eliari fifty dollars ($2750) in aid of the following votes. careful examination I came to the conclusion. E. Pabaney in the Post Office

that it would be impossible for anybody to say Abdoolally Ebrahim Incidental Expenses at the Agencies...$1,500.00 definitely, what part of the building firat A" M. Esanbhoy Commission on Money Orders 1,250.00 collapsed, and this must remain a mystery for Talati & Co. ANDORLEYANA

ever; › The "min" we bad before the accident Framire Hormusjce & Co. $2,750.00 | happend would couse considerable expansion B. F. Talati & Co.

and contraction of material and acting on the Cawasjee Pallanjce & Co. wall would considerably tend to bring about N.Mody & Card................ the collapse. All the limbers in the floorsSiemsten & Co...... that I examined wore good. The top floor. Melchers & Co........ appeared to be supported on hard wood joiste Arnhold Karberg & Co. I believe fromthe way in which the floors were Carlowitz & Co...... lying that the party wall between 32 and 34 was Meyer & Co. (... the first part of the building to collapse. The failure of this wall would cause the floors to come down and the shock would be quite sufficient to throw the front wall out. I take it, the cause of the accident generally was bad brick work in the old wall, not only the party wall but the whole of the old brick, work. The old Building Ordinance of 1856 placed no. restrictions on the use of blue bricks bul-it required that all walls should be solidly built.

Mr. E. M. Hazeland sworn said, I am "an arclietect. Some time in November or Decem. ber 1900. I was tenaged by Mr. Chung Tsan Chung to prepare plans for an additional floor and verandah to Nos. 32-34 Cochrane Street. -1 sent one of my assistants to measure up the 250.00-the-premises. He reported the walls-sound 927.97 and plumb, and that putting up an additional 35,000.00 storey would comply with the Building Ordin.

ance and Public Health Ordinance. Plan were prepared and submitted to the Public Works Department for approval. I gave a plan to the owner. I had nothing to do with carrying out the alteration and addition lo these premises. I was not engaged, to superin tend the work.

TO VALIDATE, CROWN LEASES. The Acting Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordi- pance to validate Crown leases heretofore nade of foreshore and submerged lands within the territorial waters of the Colony for reclama tion nad other purposes and to legalize and facilitate the making of such leases hereafter..

The objects and reasons of the Bill are as follows:-

1. A very large number of Crown' leasses, including the demised land portions of that freshure and sea-bed, have from time to time, been granted in this Colony, most frequently for purposes of reclamation'and with a view to meet the requirements of commerce and to

facitate. the landing of the large traffic of Ilongkong,

1. Owing to the extremely limited quantity of level ground with a deep water frontage provided by nature in this Colony, extensive reclamations have been absolutely necessary not only for sanitary reasons connected with overcrowding, but also to enable the trade of the port to be carried on...

3. This necessity has been universally re- cognised, and although in theory the granting of leases of portions of the foreshore and of the

sca-bed thereto adjacent may to some extent interfere with rights of fishing and navigation. ́and with rights or alleged rights of access to the sea, it has, nevertheless, been felt that the public and the Colony, na n whole have been Rainers by the reclamations rather than losers. 4. The most extensive reclamations hitherto carried out, as for instance the Praya Reclama- tion now curing completion, have been un- dertaken under statutory authority.

In the vast majority of the cases in which such authority has not been obtained, the inter- ference with rights has been so insignificant as to occasion little or na inconvenience and to call forth no complaint.

5. It is, however, desirable to obtain statutory validity for such past Crown leases as have, to any extent, interfered with public or private rights, and also to obtain statutory authority for the granting in the future of Crown leases of portions of the foreshore or bed of the sea in cases where the Governor in Council considers such lenses expedient:

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prevent any interference er post facio with

6. The provison in section is inserted to judgment of the Supreme Court regarding Lantao Marine Lot No. 2, in which case the Court held that Crows lease could not operate 30 as to deprive certain fishermen of their prescriptive right 10 take coral and shells from the sea.

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The Governor recommends the Council to vale a sum Twelve thousand Dollars ($12,000) to meet the cost to be. ipcurred on account of the erection of two Temporary, Markets, one opposite the Sailors Home and one adjoining the new Harbour. Office, during file current year.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) is meet the cost to be incurred on account of the extension of Wanchai Market, during the current year.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) in

aid of the vote of $1,000 for the erection of a Home for Quarantined Dogs under the heading

Public Works Extraordinary."

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-six thousand one hundred and seventy-seven Dollars and seven Cents ($36.177.67) in nid of the following votes →

Public Works Extraordinary, (1)Yaumati-Nullaby'in wild- (2) Gaol Extension, (3) Taipo Road,...

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$35,177.07

The Governor recommends the Council to Vate a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote of $700 for “Furniture and In cidental Expenses." Registrar General's De- partment.

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Further subscriptions will be gladly received by the undersigned, addressed to the Bong kong and Shanghai Bank

C. P.. CHATER & T. JACKSON,

Hon. Treasurers.

OUR LONDON LETTER. THE GOVERNMENT and the "DAILY MAIL

LONDON, 2nd August, 1901.

Before Mr. Hazeland this morning the in. squiry into the recent Cochrane Street disaster -was held.

The fist witness was a married woman badness of the walls if he had known of it and realize the importance of the principle at stake.

Commander-in-Chief

any leakage of confidential mattor must be at Pekin, of which the secret agente form brought home to the offender if possible, and conspicuous weapon. These men, acaltered severely punished in the interests of discipline throughout the empire, devote their The explanation of Mr. Bradrick's action, which to keeping before the educated Chinese view finds practically universal acceptance, not only of all controversies between the Powers which among journalists, but wherever the subject is shall tell in favour of Russia and to the dis discussed, s, that the War Secretary, piqued at paragement of all others, especially Great the criticism to which the Mall has subjected Britain; whose isplation politically, and relative his adutinistration, and specially disconcerted small siro geographically, is emphasized and at the revelation of the Vlakfontein horrors, illustrated by means of gradunted charts. The which he was desirous of suppresting in the successive teps, and devious negotiations by interests of conciliation, has taken this means which the Russp-Chine e secret alliance camo to vent his displeasure. The good or ill fortude about, are carefully explained, together with of the Pally Mall is relatively a trifling mat reasons for the partial fallare of the Crar's ter, it can be trusted to defend itself; but as a Government in the end. But the article needs Continental paper points out, this is the first to be read throughout to be appreciated, and time for many years, that n minister of nonly a few pregnant-wolds will be quoted in Country where freedon of the Press is accepted: The Tenders of the nation

national movement, as a principle, has sought to muzzle a journal The with which he has a quartel, knowing the terms of Russia's friendship, per Leaving on one side this departmental fer the enmity of all Europe. Bat. China blundering, it is impossible to overlook the would welcome an alliance on certain condi discredit which has fallen upon a Government tions, which cannot be said to be exacting or returned so short a time ago with a clear ruan unreasonable. They are respect for Chinese date from the country. The extraordinary institutions, traditions and prejudices: the apatay and vacillation displayed on every sub maintenance of the Empire's territorial inta ject from the policy in the Transvaal to the grity, this is a sine qua non, and respect for Education question at home, has alienated all native vested interests, to which foreign enter- its friends. There is little doubt that if in-prise constitutes a serious danger. These con ministry could be formed to include both Lerd ditions are not incompatible with the professed Rosebery and Mr. Chamberlain, with one or policy of Great Britain. Even the most anti- other as, Premier it would have the support of foreign Conservative among the Literali would the bulk of the Conservative, and the flower of welcome an alliance on these terms.” the Liberal party. But for the mament, such an alliance seems remote, and without the pre- sent Colonial Secretary, Lord Rosebery-could- hot command a working-majority, for as the writer of a-line"article" entitled "The cry for Men," in the August Fortnightly remarks, | “Lord" Rosebery's letter and speech have increased the country's admiration for his opinions, but diminished its confidence in his intentions."

THE GRANT TO LORD ROBERTS The grant of £100,000 to Lord Roberts was debated last night in the Commons, and the occasion was selec'ed by the Irish party as a suitable one for the vilificati n of the brave- man, and gallant soldier who has devoted all- his years to the service of the country,- For nearly five hours the, flow of malevolent men: docity rolled on unchecked, then the closure was moved, and the sum voted by a large majority. It would, however, be idle to deny that strong objections exist, among even ardent Imperialists, bath to the amount of the grant

and to the time selected for asking it. When: the rejoicings of re-established peace are on the nation, and the nightmare of starvation removed from the lives of our loyal suffering: colonists in South Africa, a more favourable the empire's gratitude to hard cash, Bul moment would be offered for reducing- "Bobs is personally too popular for those opinions to find much open expression, and public sentiment is thoroughly revolted by the disgraceful language used by the Irish mem bers in reference to their illustrious fellow- Countryman,

Shipping.

MASSILIA, Butish steamer, song, G. M. Mont- ford, 29th Aug,Shanghai 27th August, Mails and General P. & D. S. N. CG. SHIRLEY, British steaner, 2,654, Satchell, 30th

Aug÷Maji 3rd August. Coal-Mitsui

Bussan Kaisha,

APENRADE, Gorman steamer, 832, H. Lofcumen, 30th Aug-Haiphong 27th Aug, General..

Jebsen & Co, ZAFIRO, American, dispatch vessel, 675, J.

--- Purcell, U.S.N., 30th Aug.,—Manila 27th

Auguste

JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623

G. Schlaikier, 30th Aug.--Holbow 29th Aug., General-Jebsen & Co. LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, The Leh-

mand, 30th Aug. Shanghai 27th August, General-Siemssen & Co. THALES, British atcamer, 893 A. Robson,

-30th Aug-Foochow 7th Aug. Amoy 28th, and Swatow 29th, General.—-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

COPTIC, British steamer, 2,744, I. H. Rinder,

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R.NR. 30th Aug,→→→San-Francisco-and "Aug., Honolulu 9th, “Yokohama "zznd, Kobe 23rd; Narasaki 25th, and Shanghai (Woosung) 28th, Mails and General,-0. & OS. S, Co.

CHOYSAND, British str., 1,195, G. H. Bowker, ----- 30th Aug --Shanghai - 26th August, and

Swalow 29th. General Jardins, Math Bon & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Friching, British sir, for Haiphong,

Yuensang, British-str., for Manila. farmun, British str., for Swatow Choysang, British str., for Canton. -- Jaysemen, German str., for Canton, La Rhone, French-str., for Canton. Felays, British str. for Singapore... Daigi Maru, Japanese str for Tamsul Kongnam, British sir, for Cantali. Taksang, British str, for Bangkok. folliswood, American bark, for Callao Thales, British, str., for Swatow..

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LORD KITCHENER AND B, P, WA The rumour gains ground that Lord Kit chener will retire from the command in South Africa before the end of this year, in order that he may proceed to India, bat no official confirmation is forthcoming. It is tolembly well established that the reports of dia agreement between him and General Baden Powell have a foundation in fact, and the permanent work of the latter with the Con stabulary will be consideraly simplified by the appointment of a Chief more in sympathy with the Police and their Commander. It is an open secret, that Lord Kitchener accepted Major Gen. Baden-Powell's resignation, tendered in consequence of a difference of

Departures, opinion arising as to the ultimate control of Aug. 30, Casson, British str., for Shanghai, &c. the Constabulary and that Lord Roberts, Aug. 30, Tydeus, British str. for Shanghai, telegraphed to S. Africa, that B.P was to be Aug. 39, Hakata Maru, Japistry for Japan. retained in his command, and granted sick-Aug 30, Friching, British str., for Haiphong.

Aug. 30, Tenisit, British str., for Canton leave to England.

Aug. 30, Haimun, Britsh sir, for Swatow.. Aug. 30, Kuensong, British str., for Manila,

Aug 30, Arinkz Alari, Japanese steamer, for Aug. 30, Choyang, British sif, for Canton,

Kulchinotzu.

he landed last Friday evening, and though he The Goneral looked very far from well when

bave since found it necessary to cut off all himself made light of his ill heal by the doctors correspondence, except that of his immediate family circle.

MEDALS, ^.

Passengers-Arrived.

Many and great have been the errors of the To Mr. Tooker-1 was formerly Assistant Present Government, as even their most ardent Engineer in the Public Works, Department, supporters, if any exist, are fain to confess, but My principal duty was to carry out the provisions the latest effort in blundering forms a climax of the Building Ordinance. If I had had the which has provoked in the Press of all political least suspicion that the walls were unsound I persuasions, a unanimity which, it is to be should not have sent the plans to the Public feared, the most brilliant statesinänship could Bever arouse The circumstances attending Works Department for approval.

Mr. Tooker. I simply want to make clear the War Office boycott of the Daily Mail, of that Mr. Hazeland would have pointed out the which you have received an outline by cable, must be fully set forth, before it is possible to recommended his client to rebuild... gamed Li Moui, she said, I lived on the third Mr. Tooker, recalled said, I wish to point out Two months ago, to be exact on May 29, an floor of No. 32. It was a four storey house, the fact that in all these cases of collapse official announcement of the battle of Vlakfon different families living on each floor. On the the Europeau was not engaged to supervise tein was published, without any details except night of the 14th of August, at 11 pm, the the work The plans were prepased by such as were furnished by the casualty list of house suddenly collapsed. My husband was them but in each case the European was not 174 killed and wounded. On June sih, tele with me in the cubicle. My mother and empowered to supervise the construction. I

grams appeared from the correspondents of the employed in the Ordinance Stores as a coolie, had been supervised by a European architect shot for refusing to disclose the working of daughters were killed. My husband was believe in this case of Cochrane Street (the work Morning Pest and Datly Mail, stating that an officer and sergeant-major, R. A., had been he also was killed.

as soon as the roofs were pulled off the bad. of those killed. I have been making enquiries doubtless the necessity of rebuilding them hands of the Boers. Two days later Mr. Inspector Cuthbert, swom, said, I have a list state of the walls would have been seen and their guns, when these were temporarily in the There were 43 dead bodies recovered would have been pointed out. Your Worship Brodrick announced in the House of Commons My list comprises 41 known. The other two will see that by Ord: 76 subsection 3 of 3 that the report was declared by Lord Kitchener were supposed to be visitors, but I have not The Inspector of Buildings or the officer de to be " without foundation." Four days after 7. The further provison in section is to

been able to ascertain their names. Thereputed by him has only power to inspect when wards, however, the make it clear that it is not intended to interfere was a third man whose name cannot be found he has reasonable grounds, (to enter any house telegraphed again, to inform the Secretary of

During the last week, the King has devoted with the rights, or alleged rights, of holders of out. One was the husband of one of the building or tenement) to believe that within State that he had received 2, statement from two half days to the presenting of piedala Marine Lots, with regard to sea-access in front women living on the third floor. of their respective Jots.,

place in the grounds of Marlborough House, on the night of the 14th at about 11 pm. I being completed or carried out in contravention wounded had been shot by the Toers at

of this ordinance

Vlakfontein. This telegram Mr. Brodrick where the victors of the Ashanti Campaign, heard a noire of something falling. I ran up His Worship This can easily be rectified suppressed. On July 8th, the Daily Mail including a number of black troops, and the street and found that Nos. 32, 34, Cochrane by a different wording of the ordinance.

published the letters of seven soldiers, together. goodly company of Army Nurses in their Street had fallen, and also the verandahs of Nookers entioned that as little with the full account of its special correspond-quaint-blue cloaks and scarlet tapes, received 30. I went into No. 30 and got the people out, damage as possible must be done.

atent, all stating that some of our wounded were, from His Majesty the outward reward of their while I was there fire broke out in No. 32. In

Mr. Tooker continuing would call atter after that battle, murdered in cold blood. That services. The marching.of the West. African bhoy and A. A Nasari Warra For Marseilles, a minute or two the Fire Brigade arrived. tion to section No. 72. The Director of Public same evening in the House of Commons, Lond Regiment received very favoumble criticism, Works under this section must grant approval Stanley threatened that if the statement,

even from such severe judges as the company. of plans submitted unless he has knowledgedeliberately made in a letter, can be proved that the whole of the building is not in ac against the correspondent, he will be most cordance, with the ordinance Wanting that, severely punished and this notwithstanding. the plans must be approved that for nearly a month, the War Office Dr. M. Atkinson, svom said Jam Prin had been in possession of the facts which Lord cipal Civil Medical Officer, I produce a list of Stanley thus discredited. Next day, further the bodies received at the Monuary on the 14th evidence arrived Lord Kitchener telegraphing and 15th August. They were twenty in number that seven men had testified to the murders, and The list shows the cause of death and the that their statements were on the way home by approximate age,

mail. Mr. Hazeland, found that the death of the

On July 15th, the Daily News published the forty-three persons was due to the collapse of summer plan of campaign, subsequently de the buildings Nos. 32 and 34. Cochrane Street,clared by Mr. Brodrick to be an official secret, and next day, the Daily Mail gave the same particulars.

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8. When the agreement for granting a lease requires the laying out of certain suins in build. ing, &c., within a certain time, the actual granting of the lease is usually held over till the conditions have been fulfilled. This is why it has been deemed necessary to insert the words and all agreements for the granting of such leases." These also should be validated. Mr. Pollocks poke alsome length and the Bill alter some discusson between Mr. Whitehead, Dr. Ho. Kai, was read a second time: ་ ་

The Hon. C... Chater moved the second reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the scope of the Tramways Ordinance, 1883 (No. 6 of 1883), and Trainways Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1883 (No. 18 of 1883). Ile said- think I could not do better. clian placed before your Excellency and the hon members of this. Council the reasons of this Bill, which are as follows: The surviving promoters valuable consideration, with their riglits, if any, under Ordinance 6 of 1883 having parted, for under that Ordinance so far as Tramways to 5 are concerned, and the Company being now desirous of starting a Tramway in this Colony which would conflict with lines of route of the said Tramways Nos. to 5, it seems desirable, in order to cleay the grounds for the operations

such company, that the provisions of Ordin ance 6 of 1843, so far as they relate to the said Fraumunya Mas_1.10 s, should be repealed, and this Bill so enacts accordingly.

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Mr. Bell-Irving seconded, and the motion was carried

The Council thereafter went into committee on the Bill; which passed the second reading..

A STAMPS AND STAMP DUTY,

If Committee on the Bill entitled an Ordin ance to amend and consolidate the laws relating to stamps and, stamp duty in the Colony of Hongkong, the Acting Attorney General said the alterations made by the Stand ing Law Committee on the Hill were very few. The amendments, which numbered three, were agreed to..

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAMWAY

The Hon C. B Chater moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance for authorising the construction of a tramway within the Colony of Hongkong

Mr. Bell.living seconded The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the hird reading of the Bill entitled to Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplement ary sum of five hundred and fifty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-one dollars and seventy-eight cents, lo defray the charges of the year 1900, AARENA

Per Jacob Diederichsen, from. Haihow—167 Chinese

Sergeant G. Watt, sworn said, I was on duty any house building or tenement there are works Lieut. Hern, 1. Y., to the effect that British The more picturesque of these functions took. lor. Mrs; Primrose and child, and 7a Chinese

Ho Heung Chee, declared, on the night of the 14th I went to my family house, No. 32 Cochrane Street, and was asleep at the time of the collapse, on the second floor In the second cubicle there was a friend of mine, his name was Ho Suin, a printer. I was asleep and was awakened by a crash and suddenly the house collapsed.

Mr. P. T. Crisp, Inspector of Buildings, sworn said, I was called to the scene of the collapse about 9 a.m. on the following morning the 15th, and found No. 33 and 34 Cochrane Street had fallen down. I inspected the ruine condition. The brick work, added about a and found all the finor joists were in a sound year ago, to the top floor seemed to be sound work and well bonded to the next houses, In my opinion the cause of the collapse was the party wall between the two buildings was faulty, fr. Crisp showed a rough sketch illustrating. the faulty constructions of the party wall Continuing he said, I inspected the remains of the wall and found the centre was hollow. I surmise, in fact, have no doubt the whole wall was hollow. I am of opinion this wall was built in 8r. The heavy rains soaking into the caused the party wall to give way owing to roof, composed of two layers of Shanghal tiles, the increased weight. The party wall split," owing to being hollow

Mr. Tookes attended with plans Dr. Bell attended with a list of bodies ad- mitted to the mortuary, and explained that Dr Atkinson could not attend till the afternoon. Dr. Bell said, the list produced was a record of bodies received from the collapsed buildings No. 32 and 34 Cochrane Street in some cases it was impossible to tell the sex or the age of the remains.

AT THE MAGISTRACY

VERED AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

On July 218t, Mr. Brodrick cut off the issue of casualty lists and official felegrams to the Daily Mail, and the correspondents of that paper, at the front, were rigorously muzzled A week later, the War Secretary, further ordered the news agencies to discontinue the issue of war news to the Mall on pain of being them

Wong Qui, à coolic, was to-day sentenced to three months hard labour for the thieft of a watch and chain, and other valuables, to the value of $108 from the cabin of Edwin Wolves boycotted Munsie Chief Engineer of the Canto Defendant

FAILING TO EXHIBIT LIGHTS:

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Four owners of cargo boats were charged by Peter Jackson PC. 23 with hat exhibiting lights and they were each fined $1.

A DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

James Towag, was charged with the above offence by C. S. 43 and fined $300. Mr. Nolan faterpreted in Spanish

of Public Works, said, The two houses No 37

Mr. H. P. Tooker, Acting Assistant Director CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

P. C. 380 a Chinese constable

Per Thales, from Coast Ports--Miss Bacho- Per Massilia, from Shanghai for Hongkong --Mesors. R. Inglis and servant, Alex, Maish, Mr. Mrs, and Mits Schonemann, Miss Lucy Corios, Capt. W. Meissel / Mail Offer L Taylor's smah. For Bombay Mr. M. Meya- Rev. Thos Protheroe For London Capt. Stewart Mr. G. Fisher Lieut H. M. Hay, and of Guards drawn up as a guard of honour. Mr. H. E. Chanterworth.

Sorter, and 9-Chinese- For Colombo-Mrs,

* Yer Lycernoon,, from Shanghai-Messrs: Schmann, A. S. Foster, Sinklater, Reinmano,

Capt. Wendt, Dr. J. Saenger, 45 Chinese and Japanese.,

* THE KING'S TITLE: Z T - Much interest has been expressed over the projected change in the King's style and litle The exact form is now practically decided, for of the three choices offered to the various lead-Per Coptic, from San Francisco-Mrs. E. E. ing Cotonics by Mr. Chamberlain, all decided Batton, Mr and Mrs. K. Bottorff and child, in favour of Of Great Britain and Ireland Messrs S. McCurdy, FC Pollitz, Mrs. T. H. and all British Dominions beyond the sens, Mead, Misses O Mead, White, C.-Wilson, and King etc. King of all the Britains. Mr PTempleton: From Honolulu-Messrs. finds favour with many people in England; but Kussell Harper, L. Maynard and C. A. Ames, seeing that the object of the change is to please From Yokohama Mals H. S. Wallace, U.S.A the Colonies, it is but fitting their opinion Mrs. Wallacci Mrs. Hilbert, Miss V Hilbert, should be accepted.

Mise Hock, Mesare. D.W Sälter, H.-E.. Worrall, Col and Mrs. R. Baillie, Mr and Mrs

THE FOREIGN OFFICE VOTES The vole for the Foreign Office, which has also been before Parliament this week, touched on subjects connected with every part of the globe, but was more especially concerned with China affairs. Sir Charles Dilke attacked the management of our diplomacy in a masterly speech, which indicated real knowledge of his Brodrick freely-imputed to the management of the assertion that we have acknowledged the Questioned on the subject in Parliament, Mr. subject. The gist of his condemnation lay in the Dally Mail the habit niobtaining informa preferential right of Germany in Shantung, and tion from officials in the employ of the Govern and of Russia in Manchuria, but have aban ment by means of corrupt inducements. This doned our own sphere of influence on the allegation the Daily Mail emphatically denies, Yangtee. To this Lord Cranborne, had no adding that if Mr. Fredrick will repeat his abanswer, though many words, and as speedily servations in some non-privileged place the as the decently might, the Under Secretary proprietor will proceed against him for libel slipped away to the Tientsin

The penalty imposed by the Secretary of War | he conte The

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obey his imperious orders, all other newspapers Búáa Lóndon will "oblige. Mga kuthe proper course is obviously, Of the whole country je at painst ascertain where the leakago oco wish the offenders who ret

15 of course futile, and calculated to cover him baltog with ridicule, for even if the

cies were, to

was charged

to discipline. Further

and 34 Cochrane Street, standing of Inland Lot with the abduction of a girl under the age of No. 1 section were bunit as far as we can 16. Several witnesses were called, but Mrbery exist against the Bally ascertain about the year 78, we have, no exact Hareland concluded the evidence was ton con record in the office of the plans for building Jicting and the charge not proved The de to ether alteration or addition there, until the fendant was acquitted-Mr-Recce appeared latter end of 1900, when plans were sub mitted under the Building Ordinance and for the constable patices given on the prescribed for. One is dated 3rd November 1900 in respect of No. 32 Cochrane Street Notre dated 3rd November

900 deatribe

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the making additions

Bill was tend a third time

This concluded the business.

MEETING OF THE EI

The followi

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sum of ele

and vomudah.

December: describe

wesenden, and rebuilding crosswal INCE

inotices werer signed,

as, owner, The

Falated principally

were three starey

additional storey

Council to Theses plans were aci

hundred found to po ncc

entioned

of the Goverment to prosecute that cape plans. under the Official Secrets Act which provider adequate penati

only less for such-malfeasance.As matters stand, Mr. Brodrick appears to be self China to be

regard the

A condemned. He passes over without com-

because inient the circumstance that the Dally" Niwi,

open door" piece of secret official in the language) efore the fail while the other the East, ir might be tha

Caprevious nature occurred

Splat itsel ago.. and should surely shave with at the time”” But even. if ch's worth saspicions; of the chonour of the Daily Mail were

overamen they

and the

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Civil Hospital.

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where

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HD'Alamada, E. Castro, child and servant Mr. and Mrs. E. Franklin, and Mr. A. L. Sharp. From Kobe Mrs. I. L. Powell, Miss Powell; Mr WV Exovan, Dr. J. Kinyoun, Mrs. H. Connor, Misses Miles and Kock. From Naga "saki Lieut G. Ogilvie From Shanghai---- Messrs A. E. Magill, F. Stum, C.. H. Thomp son and servant, and 123 Chinese,

Protheros Rev. Thomas, Capt. J. W Stewart,

Per-Massilin, from Shanghal for London-

G. Fisting, Lieut. WN. Hay, and M. H Charlesworth. For Bombay Messrs M Miyaphoerand A. A, Nasarl Wella Erom Hongkong for London-Mess, HA Ortewill, Capt. Berger, H. Reg. Foreman Williams, Mrs. Williams, child and lefant, Mr. John Cartolli Sergt.-M. Doojan, Mrs.“ Doolan child. and infant, Sergt. G. Moreland, Mis Moreland. children and infân), Mts Williams 3 children

NTV and infant, Sergt. Fand Miss Smith and 2 chilt

"drén," For:Bombay —Mr. D. H-Vašunis, Mus

K Edulji, child and infant

Colombo

Hon, Litur Hendley,

Mesin,

Lo Sad Kwart Sant Sak

f Inspectors: Black and

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