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Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

大機菜大甜

WATKINS LIP

HONGKONG.

DON'T BE BLIND

TO YOUR

OWN INTERESTS

BUT FREELY USE

CARBOLACENE,

A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID ', (NON-POISONOUS), › More powerful, than pure carbolic acid.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1902.

Intimations.

遠處

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A. 1841.

ERATED-

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1902.

THE DOCK COMPANY'S PROPOSAL.

WATERS, and 7ft

THE WATER used is THE PUR- EST that can be obtained, and is

A sure preventive of all kinds of skilfully. Filtered on the most scientific

contagious diseases.

Is a most powerful insecticide, gormicide and disinfectant.

SOLE AGENTS:

WATKINS

LIMITED.

Hongkong, 18th June, 1902...

(7140

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

£5.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Nei ex Factory.. $1.50 Bag of 250 hs.

SHEWAN, TOMËS & CƠ,

General Managers.

Moneveny, 15th March, 1902.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

principles.

THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved

type.

THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN- SIVE INGREDIENTS only are used.

GUARANTEEING

ABSOLUTE

PURITY.

[ ENGLISH EXPERTS Factories and their Manage our

OWING to the insufficiency of accommoda: practical knowledge and constant

tion in the present building and the in

Creasing demand for admission, it has been

found necessary to extend the wings of the supervision enables us to

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de partment by additional storey with two

produce

pany an aud cost if its over waters of unrivatied excellence and

$15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal

to the liberality of all friends of Education. purity,

The establishment has been in existence for the

last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much

of the clerical work of the city is carried on by

its past pupils. As this is the first time we have

applied for assistance we expect a generous A. S. WATSON &

respouse. The names of our most liberal Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity. THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.

Hongkong. 22nd November, root.

DISTILLERS

BY APPOINTMENT TO

LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary.

Legislative Council the Finance Committee adopted the recommendation of the Officer Administering the Government that the Council should vote a sum of $705 to cover the cost of 3 months rent for a room at "Cragieburn" ($630) and of tram tickets ($75), for the use of the Nursing Sisters of the Government Civil Hospital,

are being taken to cany out the recomm tion of Mr. Osbert Chadwick in his report on the water supply of Hongkong daled, 18th April, 1902, especially having reference to the question of prompt action in enlarging the storage capacity, as emphasised by his follow- ing remarks: It is evident that the water question is pressing."—" It is one which should take precedence of all other sanitary improves meals such as those of sewerage and drainage."

less take two years. to construct. The steps

is necessary to act with promptitude The Hon. Chatham said. The following is the reply Mr. Chadwicie did not limit his recommendations to increasing the storage capacity with a view to augmenting the water supply at an early date, as appears to be pointed out that the large reservoir will doubt implied by the question. On the contrary, he ALLEGED DESERTION—On Saturday taken, in accordance with Mr. Chadwick's evening while Detective Sergt. Murrison was re-recommendations, comprise the despatch of a tuming from Macao in the launch Perseverance requisition in May last for one of the large he observed a Maharaita (Indian) soldier pumping engines to be laid down at Tytamtuk, changing his uniform for civilian clothes, and the undertaking of the surveys, borings, When the launch arrived here he had the man and sinking of trial pits required to enable a arrested on suspicion of having deserted from scheme to be prepared for the construction of the Macan police force. The Portuguese a large reservoir. Consul was approached on the maiter, and he has communicated with the Macao Government and is awaiting a reply.

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS

ORDINANCE. moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Aa The Hon. Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, K.B. Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health and Build- ings The Objects and Ressons given are as follows:-

45 per cent. over and above the tender TENNIS COURTS IN THE BRITISH sent in by the successful competing Com YAMENThe Fibanca Committed this pany Again, it is argued by many that afternoon agreed to the recommendation of the there is absolutely no need for the Officer Administering the Government that A construction of a dock of such magnitude sum of $166.84: be voted to defray one thin as that contemplated. In the history share of 5500 50, being the cost of the construc of the Company on only one occasion was 'a' vessel refused, and this was when H.M.S.

tion of a tennis couit for the use of the Cadets in Victorious had to be sent to Japan for dock the British Yasmien inside the city of Canton. ing. The reason for this is now ancient THE SISTERS OF THE CIVIL HOSPIT. history. While the Dock Company did not this afternoon's meeting of the The most interesting and important topic wish to assume the responsibility of docking for the next few days among our merchants the vessel the Admiralty authorities on the and shippers, as indeed among almost every other hand disclaimed their responsibility section of the commercial community, will We have seen the Powerful and the Ter undoubtedly be the Hongkong and Whampoa rible, two of the finest and largest vessels Dock Company Limited. It may be with afloat, in the Kowloon Docks, and it in the recollection of many that a scheme is doubtful if private enterprise will at for the construction of a new dock was pro- any time and to any extent build pounded three years ago and has since been vessels likely to exceed the dimensions of referred to by successive Chairmen at the these two cruisers, the pride of His Majesty's half-yearly meetings of the Company.. Inflect. But assuming, merely for the sake of the Company's establishments at Kowloon, argument, that vessels of even a greater Taikoktsui, and Aberdeen, they already own temmage be built, it cannot be submitted five docks, the largest of which, 576 feet with any degree of certainty that they will in length, 86 feet in breadth at entrance supercede to any material extent the smaller and 70 feet at bottom, is that known as vessels at present, so profitably employed in Dock. A certain section the passenger and carrying trade in these of the Directors of the Company, however, waters. It is common knowledge that the Imagine that the time has arrived when a Hamburg-Amerika Linie are contemplating sixth should be erected large enough to the withdrawal of their magnificent passenger berth the greatest ship afloat, whether of steamers, while the Nippon Yasen Kaisha, His Majesty's fleet or of the mercantile Pacific Mail and other principal lines are build. marine. The scheme, first mooted in 1889, ing ships of dimensions which will permit of FIRE-Just after the storm on Saturday has been held in abeyance because of the their being accommodated in the Admiralty morning at about 4.30, fire broke out unwillingness on the part of the Colonial Dock with its 576 feet at Kowloon. (We at No. 17 Sai Woo Lane, the promises Government to dispose of the land at give the dimensions of the two leviathan, of Kowloon, for the purchase of which the the deep belonging to the P. M. S, S. Co. of a rice dealer, doing business under the Dock Company has since carried on negocia The length over all of the Korea is $72 ft.

name of Fang Han. The Fire Brigade tions. These negociations have now been advanced to such a stage that it is it moulded beam. The Siberia, which is her summoned, and soon arrived on the scans. A 4ins. (550 between perpendiculars), and 63 under Acting Deputy Inspector Mackie were feared at no distant date the Directors equal in every respect, is not yet completed.) good supply of water was at hand and proposal will take some definite form; This being the case many of the share the fire was prevented from spreading. Con- and far-seeing shareholders are agitating holders in the Dock Company deemsiderable damage was caused. The first and against the movement. commend careful, consideration, there can with the cost of an expensive, dock with no

That their views it unfair that they should be saddled second floors of the house were completely be no disputing, for we hear from most re- prospect of any immediate return for their water only. The building is covered by insur

gutted but the ground floor was damaged by

introduces some new matter from a Home fiable sources that this opposition represents capital. Dock shares are considered the in the aggregate some 15,000 shares, or a premier stock, not only in Hongkong, but by 52,500, in the London and Lancashire In-Law in this Colony on the subject of Buildings

ence-$5,o, in the Yun On Insurance Co., and

Act (London Building Act of 1594). The little over one-quarter of the capital of the throughout the Far East with the single Company. They are approaching the exception of our magnificent Bank. This

surance Company,

commences with Ordinance 8 of 1856 (which Directorate with a view to the shareholders time last year the shares of the former Com- PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY: pealed until 1989 (Ordinance 15 of 1989). It was a very short one) and which was not re- being consulted before the Company is pany were sought for at $305, whereas the The Officer. Administering the Goverment is perfectly clear therefore that many buildings committed to any particular course in

only, $225 recommended the Legislative Council to vote in the Colony must have been erected" in "a" regard to the new venture. The Govern- ment is not now unwilling to grant the

for the carrying out of the undermentioned a sum of $22,500 to meet the cost to be incurred

most undesirable manner. Since 1839 numer site; but the conditions attached to the grant

que amending Ordinances have been passed are such as to render them not quite

works during the current year: acceptable to the promoters. Pending a

with the intention of keeping up with the times, final dicision by the Directors regarding the

Plague came upon us in 1894 and the eyes of course to be adopted in the best interests of

the public began to be opened to the grave the Company, a large percentage of the

defects in our building and sanitary systems. shareholders desire that an opportunity may

At last popular feeling gol so brong that a be afforded of discussing the subject. It is

petition numerously signed was sent home is most business-like suggestion, and one to

2.500,00 1901, and as a result Mesars. Chadwick and which there should not be the least objection

Simpson were sent out to report on the condi considering the large section of the com-

$22,500.00tion of the Colony generally with a view to munity which the new venture will seriously

The Finance Committee has agreed to adopt stamping out the plague or at any rate affect. It is believed that quite apart from

the recommentation.

`diminishing, its fatal effects. The ultimate

Ordinance. The main points provided for cult of her labours has been the preser

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present market value is

This big drop. must be attributed to in- Auences far greater than that of the operation in the share market alone.. By those in a position well able to judge, the depreciation in the stock is partly ascribable to the scheme now before us, which has been hanging like a Sword of Democoles over the heads of bona fide investors who have no pre- cisé idea to what extent they may be involved in the event of the scheme taking a definite form. Opinions are freely expressed that were the Directors to be so ill-advised as to

force the project upon the shareholders at this most inopportune moment, the dividends would be curtailed to an extent which may

tell upon the equanimity of those who have

(1)

(2)

PUBLIC WORKES EXTRAORDINARY.

City Waterworks Extension..." Tylan Tuk Scheuse......... Preliminary and Tempoiary ( Works mingain,

City Waterworks-Provision of

Public Fountains

Total.....

$0,000,00

watchiman saw a body floating in the basin of DROWNED :-On Sunday morning an Indian the rect nation works near the Naval Yard

This Ordinance is intended to add to and consolidate and amend the existing laws on the subject of Cattle Diseases, Markets and Slaughter Housca, Milk, Crown Lands Re sumption, Rats, Building and Sanitation generally. The Ordinance consolidates and amends a number of existing Ordinances and

are t

The boiler ventilation and consequently the better sanitation buldige erecedor 10 be erected, by preventing the excessive height of

thei itial cost, of the land, estimated at about half a million dollars and charged retired from the world, of business to enjoy with an annual premium for Crown rent, in the home country the ease and comfort the estimated cost of the mulertaking will be which they had hoped to secure for the previous experience of such matters, many an exaggerated picture. We state it as it has about two and a half million dollars. Front remaining years of their lives. This may be of the shareholders are very doubtful that been represented to us. By some the question rescue, but fo ud that the unfortunate man buildings, the insanitary construction of kit

is considered of so momentous a nature that unless the Directors yield to the wishes of the shareholders the stageant condition of the sharemarket, as we have said above, which has prevailed in Hongkong for some time past, will continue to remain so for many months to come. with whom rests the final decision and upon Let us hope that those whom we can rely with confidence will yield to the pressure of the signatories whose best interests the Directors will no doubt consult if they really hold the welfare of the Com- pany at heart.

the Company will be capable of carrying out the project at the sun, and fear that like most estimates, when the work is completed the figures may be anything between 20 and Co., 50 per cent, more than the original estimate, Of course, we do not presume to be ex perienced elther in ship-building or mercan- tile trades, but knowing that amongst the signatories of a letter which has been cir culated and which will ultimately be for warded to the Directors are to be found men of mature judgment in business, with practical knowledge of the immediate needs and requirements of this Colony in matters affecing trade, and who are not mere speculators in the Stock Exchange, we LOGAL AND GENERAL- feel that in the interests of the public an opportunity should be given to those who THE OUTWARD GERMAN MAIL is due find themselves affected by the proposed about horn on Wednesday next. measure to the mater mediums of the press. Toming ought from the layman's point of view, one cannot

HIS MAJESTY THE KING

THE TWO POPULAR.

WHISKIES

SCOTCH

BOOTCH WHIBEY

THE HOUSE OF COMMO

„PETRA MAILLY MARR

AKE THE CELEBRATED

HOUSE OF COMMONS "

Better known as

Black and White (White Seal)

AND

BUCHANAN BLEND

(Red Seal)

Sole Agents:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG,

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

HOUSE OF COU

20th Century" and "Thoroughbred

also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.

Hongkong, 28th January, 190s

Losse

fail to be struk with many important facts

THE FRENCH MAIL of the and June was

delivered in London on the 3rd inst

THE NEXT FRENCH MAIL is expected

here on or about Friday, the 6th inst.

MÁNY INTERESTING ITEMS are unavoid ably. withheld until to-morrow's issue

tending to show the futility of such a great project, involving as it will so large a capital sum which must be raised either by an increase of the capital of the Company or by the issue of debentures. Whichever of the two courses' commends itself to the judgment, of the Directors we venture to assert that, in the present depressed state of affairs in the local money market, if it is put into effect C. E. R. TRAFFIC INCREASING-The the result will tend further to accentuate the situation. To get over the difficulty of it if at

THE PLAGUE RETURN for the forty-eight hours ended at noon to-day shows five fatal

cases.

extension, He rised an alarm and; two,

en gallantly dived in and sun to the

was dead. When the body was brought. ashore it was identified to be that of aliens, the erection of cubicles and verandaha Scandanavion watchman in the employ window space. Legislation is also introduced

over footways and by the provision of beiter." of Messrs. Ponchard and Lowther. He had

an to rais and as to the resumption of insanitary a large gash on the forehead, but foul properties on payment of compensation. play is not sus ccted; this is supposed to re- The Han, Chatham seconded. deceased met his death, but it is reported that. suit from a fall. It is not known when the he was acen at noon on Friday. Presumably while returning to his work in the dark he fell from the Baya

The Hon. Sharp pointed out that the Bill perty holders and mortgagees in Hongkong, was giving conisderable anxiety to pro- The provisions of the Bill seemed to call for very careful consi cration, and he suggested that the Government should give some idea of how log was likely to elapse before its second reading..

and interest og to mention here that since the that although it was a long Bill it did

TREE PLANTING IN HONGKONG The following paragraph occu's in the annust report of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department-In connection with the completion of the main features of tree-planting in Hongkong, it will be useful

establishment of an Afforestation Department the whole of my plans have been carried out Chinese and without European assistance, es cept once a year when either the Assistant Superintendent or a Police, Constable was employed to count tree pits to check the contractors' numbers, and also when the Assist ant Superintendent has carried on the plans during, mostly, rather brief intervals when I have been absent on leave. The work has not been done without constant care, but speaks well for the Chinese staff, who, if the leading members had the same educational would be still more valuable.

under my direct guidance and control by

The Hon. May, in reply, said it was the in tention of the Government to take the second reading of the Bill this day month. He stated

not contain a great deal, of new matter, le proceeded to point out that there contentious, and said that this long. Bill, were very few sections likely to be at all

of 276 sections, could be boiled down to ten very important sections. The Hon. members and the public generally had had the Bill in their hands for nearly a month, and the Govern.. ment submited that if another month was given there was ample time for anybody to make up his mind whether he will support or these tea extremely importandsections. He also oppose

passenger (raffic on the Chinese Easter rail-advantages and technical training as Europeans, painted out that what the Government desired-

A

THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending th inst; shows :—

Non-Chinese.. Chinese

Library, Museum.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Cham ber, There were present:-His Excellency

was not to rush the Bill through, but to arrive as quickly as possible at that stage where it could be thoroughly discussed and threshed OUG

The Bill passed the first reading.

BILLS PASSED

The following Hills passed through the various Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G (Officer Administering the Government), readings:- Dill entitled An Ordinance for the Hon ir H. Spencer Berkeley K. B Naturalization of Choy Chung Ni, sliss Choy (Attorney General), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Chung, alías Choy Mun Ku, alias Choy Kwong (Colonial Secretary), Hon. F. J. Dadelcy Yongsa. Bill entitled in Ordinanco for the (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Naturalization Choy Yee, alias Choy Man Lol, Commander R. M. Rumsey, RN alias Choy Siu Kwai; a Bill entitled An Or (Harbour Master), Hon. A. M. Themson dinzare for the Naturalization of Choy Kwai (Colonjul Treasurer), Hon. C. W Dickson, Hon. Ng, hijas Choy Shing, alia Choy Man Chaw, C: S, Sharpy Hon. G. W. -F- Playfair, Hon, alias Choy Kwong Tak; a Bill'entitled An Ore R. Shewan, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon, Wei Alinance to further amend. The new Territories

Councils).

all feasible, let the present No. 1 (Admiralty) way is said to have progressed so much of late Dock be lengthened a course against which that the company, have been compelled to not only have we not heard any objection increase the number of second-class cars. advanced, but in favour of which may be STRUCK BY LIGHTNINGA private of counted many supporters from among the present oppositionists. In the first place, the Hongkong Regiment, stationed at the Pine Wood Battery, at the Peak, was struck by Messrs BUTTERFIELD and SWIRE are build ing, at an enormous expense, a large dock lightning on Saturday night. He was removed some 820 feet in length, and the Admiralty to the Militar Hospital, and is reported to be authorities have now in hand the Dockyard doing well. At the time of the accident he was Extension Scheme on this side of the sleeping in his quarters. Harbour of such great magnitude that one would surely hesitate to think that any fur ther docking facilities need be provided at Kowloon unless their provision could be safely removed from the region of venture- some schemes. Moreover, it may not be improbable that by the time the two schemes in Hongkong proper are completed, the docking facilities in this part of the world will be far in excess of any possible require-GOVERNMENT HOUSE DECORA-Yuky and Mr. R. F. Johnson (Acting Clerk of ments, especially considering that in Japan, TIONS--We understand that Mr. W. JA Shanghai, the Straits Settlements and possibly in the Philippine Islands we have already created around us a cordon of keen and active competitors, whose power and influence should not be minimised. At the time of writing, we have before us .an instance of the successful competition made by Messrs. FARNHAM BOYD & Co., Ltd., of ALLEGED MURDER —It has transpired Shanghai, when they obtained the order from that between twelve and one a'cock un Satu the United States Government for the building

.199. 89

Total.....288

Tutcher of the Afforestation-Department was responsible for Satur ay's beautiful decorations at: Government House and Sergeant W. G. Gerrard, the police officer in charge of Gove cmmcet Ilouse, for the accommodation of guests, Sc.

of eleven gunboats for the Philippine service day afternoon the dead body of a Chinaman The Hongkong, Dock Company submitted was found in a house in Des Voeux Raid, hear their tender along with ten other firms of the Central Market. It jë believed, at the Eastern shipbuilders, but for some reason. man has been mu dezed, Upco ́nniving st not easily perceptible to a lay mind the the house the police found that the occupants tender from the local Company was about, had left. COTTAM & CO. FOR SUN HATS,

COTTA

COTTAM & CO. VOH PÁNAMA HA

FINANCIAL MINUTES, ADER Financial Minutes, Nos 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 were referred to the Finance Committee for consideration."

LAID ON THE TABLE The Colonial Secretary laid on the table tie report on the Government Fire Brigade for the year 1901, and the report on the Botanical and Afforestation Department for the year root

"ME CHADWICKE IMENDATION,

The Hồn, Playfur put bis question, of which he had given notice, to the Director of Public

Works as follows

Will the Honourable Director of Public Works jnform the Council, what steps, if any,

BOW

MCO, FOR" WASHING

Land Court Ordinance, 1000, (No. 18 of 1 00); And a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Dangerous goods.

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE The Hon. Thomson moved that the Bill entitled As Didinance.to

•The Appro priation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hun dred and fifteen thousand two hundred and twenty-five Dollars and seven Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1901, be referred to the Finance Commifice,

Agreed.

PAWNBROKER'S ORDINANCE

Bill

rdinance to further

The Council

FOR GE

PING GEA