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THE APPOINTMENT of the Hon. F. J. THE Badeley as Captaing Superintendent of Police: Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, in succession to the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. promoted, is notified in Friday's Government Gadeite, ad CONCEPCION TUASON, and Gertudes Weill, 20 Elgin Street were charged this mom ing for assaulting two Filippino servant girls on the 29th inst. Mr. Kemp after takips the evidence of the two ligje girls fined die 1st defendant $2.7 days and discharged the second defendant, but bound over bath of them in the sum of 550, to keep the peace for 6 month.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1902.

VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT Land in the New Territory, and with a view to

AT NAGASAKI.

A WET DAYS

From Our Special Representative). •

where the ship'should arrive in two day's time, tis the rath May, and we are Kobe bound, The Empress entered the pretty harbour of Nagasaki early this morting and, at half-past, seven ve quarantine doctors came aboard. They sera decorated with wide bands of geld and, though quite insigniunt looking, enden. voured to pull themselves together while in- specting us. Each of the men had to be examined and it seemed a very humorous ex- MORE ALLEGED BRIBERY William perience having these diminutive doctors

hopping around us. Compared with the find

safeguarding against a repetition of the state" of affairs in respect of roads, lanes and build. ings as that which now exists in Hongkong and Kowloon, will the Honourable the Director of Public Works inform the Council (i) whether and Streets of adequate with, has been or will be a clearly and well defined Map, showing Roads. prepared ; (3) whether such Map will in due conrse be submitted to this Council; when ap proved whether the same will be recorded oficially and shall not be depaned from with whether a copy of such Map will be desposited out the sanction of the Council'; and (4)

in the Office of the Sanitary Board for the in- formation and guidance of the Board's Officers ? 4-STREAMS, NULLARS AND WATER-COURSES. Will the Honourable the Director of the Government will lay down a rule or regulation to come into force on an early date to be notified, to the effect that all streams, nuilabs and rater-courses in Hong kong and in British Kowloon, the property of the Crown, shall be retained as Crown property together with a margin of so feet on either side from the centre line of the stream or nullah now Crown property and that the said margin of go fest shall not be granted or

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION. HEUndersigned h; ve received instructions

from Dr. HARTIGAN, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, within bis Residence "Scarteen " McDonnell Road,

THURSDAY, the sil June, 1991, at. P...

THE WHOLE OF BIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE. Camprising:-.

H. Colter, Sanitary Inspector, was this moth physique of some of the Hongkong men, they. Public Works inform the Council whether BLE TOP WASHSTANDS, CROCKERY

ing charged before Mr. Kemp, with accepting in his capacity of a public servant bribes resembled pigmies, and, of course, they had amounting to $17 from different Chinese, with plenty to put up with. After the examination was a view to incline him to do an act contrary to finished Major Chapman addressed the Corps, his duty as such public servant viz, to refrain and gave us much sound advice concerning from cleansing dwelling houses situated in

our behaviour aghore, And then we dis- Station Street, at Yau-ma-li contraty to the embarked, and what a time we had, notwithstan rules of honesty and integrity on the 30th inst.ding the pelting rain. There is plenty to see,

AntIndian foreman was also charged with a

and plenty to do in Japan, and we made the similar offence, the bribe being $13. The cases

best of our first visit to the

LAND OF THE RISING SUN.

were adjourned to 11th and 12th June respec We all got back to the ship safe and sound devised without the sanction of this Council,

tively Bail of $500 in each case was allowed,

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

WHITEHEAD.

very

and that the same regulation where practicable shall apply in respect of streams, nullahs and water-courses in the New Territory leased by the Government ofhina to the British Govern- ment?

5-WATER SUPPLY.

having conducted ourselves in A manner creditable not only to the Corps, but to the Colony we are so proud to represent. The officers have expressed themselves as ENTERTAIN THE HON. IN WHICH

pleased with the

way in which we maintain the At the Hongkong Club to day the Com-dignity of the occasion and, as for ourselves,

certain men, are dissatisfied with everything.ply and of the fact that the water is now only we are quite happy and contented, though

In consequence of the daily diminishing sup- Of course, they are idiots and would be tester turated on in the City one hour per day, will at home with their amabs. The majority, how.

the Honourable the Director of Public Works such, should aut grumble. We get what we immediately increasing, the number of water ever, recognise they are volunteers and, as

inform the Council whether the Goverment will take into consideration the advisability of weather has turned very cold; we cannot go expected, and do not require more. The on the poop deck without our great military creased supply of water and in some measure stations along the Praya, so as to give an in goats and even with those on our fingers and alleviate the inconveniences and sufferings of noses are nipped a little.

mittee of the St. Andrew's Society and a few Scotch friends entertained at tiffin and pre. sented a silver qurich to the Hon. T. H Whitehead, the President of the Society, who is shortly leaving the Colony, Mr. H. W, Robert son presided over a representative gathering.

We regret being unable to publish a report of the proceedings in our issue this evening, but hold over interesting speeches by Mr Robertson and the guest of the Committee until our Monday's issue.

THE NEW AGREEMENT AND COREA.

It is known that the Anglo-Japanese treaty which has provoked so many comments aims especially at Corca, says a Tonkin paper. Now a few imagine that, if this country interest directly our ally Russia, it remains pretty near ly indifferent to us. This is a mistake that M. Charles Lemire has just corrected by the publication of a study of the subject, backed by documentary evidence. Corea which is called the country of the morning calm," entered into relation with Western civilization

on

Sergt. J. I, Andrew was the sergeant for the day, and Hombardier II. W. Sayer, Gax J. Witchell, and Pvts. H. Horley and.. P. J, Gillings have been appointed the.

GUARD FOR THE NIGHT.'

the usual physical exercise, and, at clevel Early on the morning of the 20th inst. we had o'clock were inspected by Major-General Sir R A. Dorwood, who

board

came, on

at Nagasaki and leaves again at Koke. The inspection took place. and afterwards the General, accompanied on the pnop by Major Chapman, visited hur quarters and saw. After tiffin we were again drawn up and appeared "quite satisfied with everything he

bind half an hour at carbine drill, The Sergeant

the morrow of the China-Japanese Major has complimented us on the way we do war. In May 1901 she established a perit and says we are very smart at it: Well, we get manent legation in Paris; at the same time enough to keep us warm, and should be first being anxious to develop her resources and to class by the time we reach England. We have make a showing, among the nations, she addressed an appeal to the European Capitals,

passed the celebrated and has endeavoured to give herself an organization. The part she played at our Exposition of 1900, limited as it was clearly proved that she was capable of adopting herself to new conditions

It was a French official that established the Corean postal service. On the 1st of January 1900, thanks to him she was admitted into the postal union. But the Japanese, who had some post-offices, there refused to give them up, and that was the first occasion of a conflict, In April bor, Corea, having need of money, proposed to borrow from France 12,500,000 ; it was agreed that this sum should partly serve for the creation of a bank where a certain number of our countrymen were to be employed. Moreover, our engineers were substituted for Japanese ones in the mines of Ping Yanga concession for a railroad starting from Seoul and having a length of 550 kilometres, was granted; we were also given an order for twenty five quick-firing guns,

But the advantages that we have in the country of the "morning calm" needs a longer enumeration if we want to be exact. A cloth and woollen factory, managed by Frenchmen and using French material has been erected at Seoul, the same as a mining school, which is governed by our compatriots. In short, the Franco Corean school which we institued.com. prises more than one hundred pupils,

-INLAND SEA.

very

was scarcely a ripple on and fortunately had glorious weather. There sun

the water, the was shining brightly and everything contributed to the making of a

lies of Kobe, and the ship is steaming sixteen pretty picture. We are now within eight knots in order to catch the Empress of China before she leaves for the south. By the way,

originally started by Pvte. R. Witchell, has THE LAUNDRY CONCERN, been turned into a limited liability company with Private Hainsworth, as the other partner. A boot black brigade has also been floated, and workman being Gnt. J. Witchell, wno the sole proprietor, manager, accountant

puts on pair (regimental). We have had the tip that a shine for 20 cents (gold) per should any 1st class passengers invade our territory they are to be surrounded, and will not be permitted to leave until the prisoner has stood drinks all round. We are all watch.

Meck is the sergeant for the day, and Gor. P. Ing; some don't even sleep at night. Sergt. T. Lapsley, Fytes. J. R. Hainsworth, R. G. Heck ford, and H. S. Mather are the guard. Time to post; more from Kobe.

C. L. R.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Wednesday, 4th June, at 3.p.m.

BUSINESS.

One can understand. that our progress should have caused uneasiness to our adversaries, that Financial Minutes. (Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21

and 32.

a Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 5.) 3 Questions by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead;-

1-PROPERTY RESUMPTION AND COM-

PENSATION

is, the Japanese who are desirous of monopo. lising all the influence in these regions, and the English, their allies against Russia. The loan contract which we mentioned higher up displeased the cabinets of London and Tokio Therefore, their first care, the day after the

Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary signing of the agreement of the 30th of January endeavour to obtain from the Indian Govern.. Last, was to have this financial agreement mont a statement or return showing (1) the cancelled.

conditions on

on which house properties, sanitary As will be seen from the above summary, it and Insanitary, and land have recently been is not only in lado-Chinn that we have to be resumed in Bombay and elsewhere in India; on our guard against all enterprise. In Chins, (3) the basis on which the values of house pro- and even in Corea the interests, already, imperty and land were arrived at?' and (3) the portant, which we have developed are thwarted bashon which the compensation paid for re- by the attempts of Japan and the United King-sumed properties and land has been arrived at; and in due course communicate the informa- tion to the Council. if the Honourable Member is not now in a position to furnish the required particulars

dom.

PLAGUE RETURNS,

A return showing (a) the Humber of Cases Bubonic Fever (Plague) which have been tified as occurring in Hongkong, the day ended noon of 31th May, 1907 and

allesin which they have occurred.

Houre! Numbers?

Health :District.

Breets

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East: Street

found app

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Ken Chang & Yak-

Couch Street

Reinker Streets

20 and MacDonnell Rd, lo vede år.

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2-HOUSE ACCOMMODATION-SUBORDINATE

AS OFFICIALS.

inform the Council whether the GovernmCAL ring Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary.

4.

will take into consideration the desirability and expediency of adequately providing for the housing of the subordinate Officials of the Public Works, Harbour, ditary Deparments, and report to the

MAP OF ROADS AND STREETS.-

of Government being asked Crown Land in Hongkong. Joon or to grant leases of CRESS'S STRAW

Britis

those concerned?

6.-INCREASED WATER STORAGE. Will the Honourable the Director of Public Works inform the Council whether the Govern ment has taken the necessary measures to tem- porarily provide, if it be possible to do so in the time now available, for an adequate

there be a short rainfall this season, so or additional water stomge capacity should

people from again as to safeguard the rate-payers and the next year suffering the inconveniences and evils arising out of a water famine, and state how much addi

tional water storage has been provided, if any since lie ist of January this year, and how provided between now and 31st January, 1903? much additional storage it is estimated will be

·

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordio- ance to amend The Marriage Ordinance, (14 of 14 of 1875).

2. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin ance to release certain premises situate at Settlement dated the 31st day of March 1884 Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong from a and made between Meyer Elias Sassoon of the one part and Frederick David Sassoon, Elias Sassoon of other part. Edward Elias Sassoon and the said Meyer

3. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin. ance for the Naturalization of Ku Fai Shao.

Ku Chong Tsung, alias Ku Yuk Taing. alias Ku Ting Kwong, alias Ku Pak Tai, alias

4. First reading of a Hill entitled An Ordin. ance to provide for the incorporation of the Church Body of the Chinese Anglican Church in ffongkong.

5. Second reading of the Bill entitled An and Agreements for Crown Leases, and Permits Ordinance to exempt certain Crown Leases granted by the Crown, from the operation of sections 3 and 4 of the Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1901.

6. Second reading of the Bill cotitled An

(15-of 1900). Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the

Ordinance for the Naturalization of Ho Ngok 7. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Lan, allas Ho Ngok, alias Ho San Lam.

8. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing and deter- mination of claims to rent in respect of land in the New Territories,

9. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Dangerous Goods.

N.B-A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council..

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endors the opinions expressed by Correspondents in the column.).

UNRIPE FRUIT.

TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, CHIPPINDÁLE CHAIRS,. MARBLE TOP TABLES, WHATNOTS, TEAKWOOD DRESSING TABLES and WARDROBES with. GLASS, OVERMAN- TELS, CARPETS, INDIAN RUGS, MAR- and GLASS WARE ENGRAVINGS, DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BED. TRESSES, &c., &c. STEADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT

AL50: One COTTAGE PIANO, by JOHN BROAD- WOOD & SONS, London.

AND Two BICYCLES, One SHANGHAI RICK. SHA and a great quantity of, PLANTS in POTS.

TERMS: As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,'

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 28th May, 1902,

Notice of Firm.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED. HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE

of the Company. By Order of the Board of Dire to:s

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th May, 1901.

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Intimations.

SANITARY BOARD NOTICE.

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of the PREVALENCE of hereby warned against the Consumption of CHOLERA in Hongkong the public are UNRIPE or OVER RIPE FRUIT. UN- COOKED VEGETABLES and UNBOILED MILK or WATER. By Order,

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G. A. WOODCOCK; Secretary. Hongkong, 10th May, 100.

FOOK WO COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY MEETING of the above

named Company will be held at the OFFICE No of the Company, on TUESDAY. the 10th day JOINED RESOLUTIONS will be proposed. of June, at 12 o'clock, NOGN, when the SUB Should the RESOLUTIONS be passed, by the required majority they will be submitted TIONS to a Second Extraordinary Meeting for confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLU which will be subsequently convened.

IST RESOLUTION. That Article 71 shall be cancelled and that the following Article shall be substituted therefor :-

71. The First Directors and the Secre taries named in these Articles shall be paid for founders remuneration in each year 131% of the net profits of the Company to be divided into 29 shares, of which shares shall be given to each of the Mana.

ging Directors, shate to each of the other First Directors, 3 shares to the Chief

Imirations.

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Assistant Secretaries, and the first Direc tors and the Secretaries named in these Articles shall also be paid 5% for founders remuneration of the net profit of the Com pany in each year to be divided among them in proportion to the number of shares taken up by them and by such Shareholders as they introduced on the formation of the Company. The Managing Directors shall also divide 11% of the net profits of the Company among the Officers of the Com Piny other than those before mentioned in these Articles for good service in such manner as the Managing Directors shall, determine.

the following Article shall be substituted 2ND RESOLUTION. That Article 72 shall be cancelled and that

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