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BIRTHS. On the roth instant, at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of Walter Vanrenen, of a son."

On the 14th -Ma-chi, at Kiukiang, the wife of A. ORR-EWING, of the China Inland Mission, of a son.

At Pingchino Quarries, on the 17th March, the wife uf JCAM Low, Overseer, of a daughter.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1903.

THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTIONS.

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last evening. We congratulate Mr. Pollock on the very great popularity of his clection. And we congratulate the community no less upon the wisdom exhibited in polling for a citizen than whom there is no better nian in the Colony possessed of a wider knowledge of its laws or better appreciation of its re- quirements. During the several tenures of his office as Acting Attorney General, Mr. Pollock had not only seats on the Executive and Legislative Councils of Government, but by virtue of his position was also in timately acquainted with the legislative enactments for Hongkong. Principal among

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DOCK.snes and went on with the Dock scheme alt the blocks and the timber lor, the cofferdam could be again used. The reclamation which had been IMPORTANT CONFERENCE."

dona would come in useful for us for the con tinuation of the Prays, and the road having been Members of the provisional Committee, widened to 75 feet, that would also make the appointed on Tuesday for the purpose of land there more valuable. Therefore as far as discussing the details regarding the suggested compensation was concerned there was no transfer of the Admiralty dock from its presetit doubt in his mind that some ariangement could site, met his Excellency the Governor at the bo arrived at and what would be a most im- morning and interchanged views on the push on the appointment of this Commission subject. There were présent, besides H. E and not only that but to givethem the additional the Governor (Sir H. A Blake, o CM.), the scope of going late this question of the removal hon, F. H. May, Cat, (Colonial Secretary) ofthe Dock to som other site. He had been And the following members of the Coreminded that probably His Excellency, would Imittee:-

recollect has actions had been taken by resi Sir Paul Cha er,c M.,,(Chairman); Hen, C.W. denis in Morrison ill Road, close by there, Dickson, Messrs W. Poate, J. 8. M. Smith. T. Pagainst people for working iron workshops Cochrane, H E. Poll ck, K.G., (hon, secretary) on the trays and Queen's Road East, and E. A. Hewett, W. Danby, A. G. Wood, Hon. G. I believe the Gaveminient have Stewart, D. E. Brown,E, W. Mitchell, Hon. R. given notice to these people that that nuisance also Shewan, H. E. Tomkins, G. Forbes, G. must be stopped. Well, if that was a nuisance, Balloch, and J. 1. Lewis.

distant as it was from Queen's Road 10 the Harbour and working at night wou d be a Morrison Hill, surely a Dock right in front of terrible, nuisance all the way up to the Peak almost. In fact, he believed that where His Ilonnur Chief Justice Grodman was living now when this nuisance was going on the noise was heard right up there. That was the great point And not only that, The Military were now building huge baracks, married There, it would be found to be a terrible quatters, and hospital all along Kennedy Road nuisance if the Dock was working at night. it would be almost unbearable. These were the facts they had before them-the facts that the Committee would no doubt embody in their petition. They had thought it right to form His Excellency of what was being done and to place those facts before him now. Per haps His Excellency, might help them in get ting up the petition; might give them s me information enabling them to embody it in their petition, (pplause.)

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His Excellency asked if any other members of the deputation desired to make any remarks? Han hewan said he thought that the only point the Chairman had omitted to men tion was a reference to the mistake that had been made by the original engineers appointed by the Admiralty to take the soundings for the Dock. It seemed to be an open secret that there was practically no bottom at present

A morass-and when that meeting was called it was thought that, as legs had a parently come to a deadlock between the contractors and the Admiralty, this was a fitting opportunity for them to take action; it would strengthen the hands of the Government and also of the Military, who had objections to this new Dock; if the community agitated against it. There was, he thought, another point amitted by the Chairman except that he might assure His Excellency that all they were doi g was to strengt en the hands of the Government, that they were nvt attempting to act against the Government in any way, and that they were all heartily in accord with the object they had in view. (Applause.)

found at the Dock-that they were working in

Naval authorities and hardly thought, not from any official source or official knowledge held over till to marrow, bed

SKVERAL İmpö/tant Itens of news nye unavoid- that Sir Paul Chater had been quite correctly Po informed. He knew that, in the minds of THE 12h Club, race of the Royal Hongkong certain people, and certainly that in his mind Yacht Club will be mailed on the 29th inst. the advisability of sending out a.Commistion over cube 8.M for the purpose of

the question

that they were appidering question as Just call up: Phone 3.90 or write to P. O. Box

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to the ultimate expansion of the lockyard pre- 368. Either will find Lekanyon, and he is mises and the possibility of the removal of the always ready to seryo you.—Advi. lack-because he did not think he was at alle singular in the view that,hile His Majesty'e Navy is here primarily for the protection of the trade of the East it was rather paradoxical that the protection of that trade of the East should. be given in a great port of the East, the second port in the world, in such a manner as to practi THE Colonial Siecretary has received cally strangle the expansion of the Colony, and telegraphic information that the Government interfere with the de expansion of the shi, ping of Burma has declared Hongkong to be an trade. He was quite sure there were many peo-infected port ple engaged in His Majesty's service engaged in the Admiralty and engaged elsewhere, who THE Committee of the Hongkong Football were quite prepared to endorse that view. Clitb has awarded three badges to those The whele question resolved itself into one members whose play has been specially useful whether a suitable site which would be equally in the Association game, and four caps to -free from the possibility of an enemy's shell members in the Rugby game. These will be fire and would offer greater facilities, possibly presented at the ninth annual dinner on bourhood could be obtained elsewhere From IN connection with the annual insp_ction of of approach with good anchorage in the neigh Shiurday next,

next... what he knew of the harbour he believed they could assure the, imperial Government that the Volunteers by Major-General Sir Wiliam such a site could be obtained elsewhere, and Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., on the new parade ground he caxatly hoped that the effect of their on the 28th instant at 2.30 p.m., the following Dockyard hom its present. unsatisfactory posi. Quarters: Any Officer, N.C.O. or man in pos- petition might be the removal of the Naval order was issued from the Volunteer lead- tion (appaluse), and the posibility that fission of either war medals volunteer service. the future, after he had left flangkong, medals or the home Jubilee or Coronation he might some day have the great pleasure Contingent medal (vor. Hongkong Cironition of realing that this great Praya, which had medal) are to wear them at the General Officer continued without any, break to the far East 28th instant been extending up to the West, might be commanding's Inspection on Saturday next, of the town; and he had no doubt that it would Every steamer from the United States brings be of enrmous advantage to the town in the future. He thought it, cou'd be done, and great quantities of Kodaks and Photo Supplies agreed with them that it could be done without

for LeMonyor, No. 31 Des Voeux Read-Advt. practically any, expense to the Colony, and without expense to His Majesty's Government If it could be shown that the factor of sime could be satisfactorily mri, and that a change to another position would enable His Majesty's Government to construct a dock in something like the same time a that which mus clapse before. the present dock is finished, he thought they might hope fully look for a favourable reception Id their petition at home, as he had no doubt His Majesty's Government were as auxious as either pu the Admiralty, or Colonial Office, or the War By kind permission of Major Radcliffe, and Office at home to meet the views of the Colony Officers, the Band of the 3rd Burma in every way in which they could be met where Infantry will play, at the King Edward. Hotel, a fair statement is put before them, and where, as is probable, the interests of all are bound up. -morrow, Friday, the 27th inst. i 2

the following programme during dinner, to After all, they must remember that, in, all the

Blarch The Espadaan Cayd movements of His Majesty's troops, naval and

Laucers. The Arany and Navy "¿....... Ernest Allan military, they were al primarily for the bene

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Selection...... Mertia England". Edur. Gernan they could show that that factor of time could

Extra Gavotte........" The First Primos. Eilenberg be, satisfactorily, answered he himself, was of

KARENA APPORTE DE the hope, and the strongest hope, that the peti As London is filling up interesting facts leake tion which they are abot to prepare might out in relation to events that took place in the -have a favourablo result (applause). He pro-recess. A correspondent states on the highest mised them, so far as he could on those lines, authority that another card scandal of the most he could support that petition by every means portentious character receptly look place at a in his rower (applause),

ducal castle at which Royalty was expected on a visit. This scandal has been hushed up, but

having granted the interview, and the proceed Sir Paul Chater thanked His Excellency for ings terminated.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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MR. H. Trussler, an established tigger in Portsmouth Dockyard, has been appointed chargeman at Hongkong, mater

PROGRAMME of music to be played by the Bind of the roth Hombay L 1 on the New Parade Grou d, on Monday next, the oth instant from 4 30 to 6 pm

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its character may be judged of by the fact that it was sufficient to deter an illustrious personage from fulfilling a long-standing engagement to visit at the house in question, A

AN approaching eclipse of the sun is notified hy proclamation of the Shanghai Tantai posted in front of his yames in the Native City The proclamation states that the Imperial the eclips will take place during the morning Astronomical Board ut Peklog informs him that of the 29th lnst., beginning at about 8 o'clock: of the Throne are ordered to assist (by the beating of gangs and letting off of fire crackers) and lasting about two hours. The loyal subjects.

in driving away the monster which haa'dated to devour the source of light.

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said he proposed to lay-before-him-what-had- Sir Paul Chater, addressing His Excellendy, happened with regard to the removal of the Dock from where it is now to some other place. The public were beginning now to realise what a vital bstacle the Lack would be to the growth of the Colony if it was allowed to remain where it is now, and they had spontaneously arranged that a meeting though only two days' notice was given, at be called to di-cuss the question; and, a this meeting no less than-in fic, rather musc than 100 gentlemen assembled, re pre enting almost the whole of the com mercial and shipping interests of the Coloidy, and decided unanimously that a pain should be drawn up and forwarded to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State through His Excellency's kinil offices, and it was hoped, y the Committer, with His Excellency's su, port, The meeting not only decided that a petition should be drawn up and forwarded but that as soon as it was ready and handed in His Excel- lency, he should be asked in wire the substance of the petition to the Secretary of State reason for that was that there had been rum- ours to the effect that there were some differ- ence of opinion existing between the Naval and Military authorities with regard to cer- tain and connected with the Dock scheme. He understood also that a Royal Com mission might be appoin ed to investigate Excellency to telegraph the substance of the these matters and their object in asking His petition home was that in case the Commission was about to be appointed scope might be extended so as to not only arrange matters between the Colonial Office, the War Office and the Navy, but also to go into the question of the removal of the Dock from its pre- sent position to somewhere else The Com. miited before proceeding to do anything on the subject decided to report to His Excel lency exacily what had happened and see if he would help them in any way with regard to the drawing up of the petition. That was as far as they had got. With regard to growth of the Colony, that was as well known the obstacle that the Deck would be to the its laws have been the thousand and one mea-

His Excellency said he was very glad to receive to i Excellency as to the public here. The sures that have from time to time been brought growth of the Colony castwards had been

that important deputation from the community on the subject of this dock. He might tell them forward to amend, repeal, and subsequently stopped for many years, and would continue to at once that he was in absolute and entire ¡A. S. WATSON & Co., consolidate the Ordinances, rules and regu be in that position; even although the tram sympathy with them in the views which they lations relating to public health and sani- lines were going to be started, still he expressed (applause). He had always been felt certain that the growth would not be so, as the public despatches would show he had tation in this Colony. In almost every one of them the elected member had something anything like what it ought to be. He already more than once addressed the Impe ial to do, and not a few did he himself originate field & Swire's Offices there was a mile or a they came to the question of the dock, of might point out that from Messrs. Butter-Government on the question. But now when and frame. So that in the future delibera-mile and a half westwards where the land course, as far as the Navy are concerned no tions of the Sanitary Board if any void is to varied in value from $25 up to $45 per square matter what the question of nuisance may be, be found in the new constitution it might be foot. From Butterfield & Swire's Offices this no matter what the inconvenience to the pub. safely asserted that, with the presence of Mr.

great Dock ran along to Arsenal Street, theic may be, if it were necessary that that dock H. E. Pollock, sanitary laws will have in

very first block in which had been bought by should be built in that position he had him an exponent without a second among 36 per foot. That in itself would show how the Committed but every member of the the Navy, with huge buildings on the land, at no doubt that, not only the members of the entire community We have already this tremendous break-this great line of community in Hongkong would be prepared to alluded to Mr. Rumjahn's merils. Between demarcation, so to speak, between the East bear any inconvenience if it was absolutely him and Mr. Hewett the polling was pretty and the West-was affecting the East. Then necessary for the well-being and the safety even. On the general merits of the two it had been well known to most people and the comfort of His Majesty's Navy candidates it cannot be disputed that the

that there was one great objection which had (applause). As regarded the question of the latter would, in a community but differently the Dock went on. Probably His Excellency and the Military authorities, he did not been felt once before and would be felt more as differences at present between the Admiralty constituted from that of Hongkong, have would remember a case brought forward in the know of any such differences There secured the preponderance of the votes. Police Court by a resident in Macdonnell had, of course, bees consultation between With the European section of the

Road in respect of a nuisance. What was that them as to the possible division of land munity Mr. Hewett's qualifications are nuisance. The nuisance was the noise made now held respectively by the Naval and Military far greater; but his defeat by his by a steam-hammer used for driving piles at authorities, and he thought he might say that, opponent must be accepted as a foregone nuisance, how much more would it be when had either arrived at a working agreement or the Naval Yard Extension. If that was a on broad lines, the Military and Naval authorities conclusion after what we have said, the lock is working there fully? On a sum In his own words, Mr. Rumjahn sets mer's night it would be unbearable.

were very nearly approaching to that point.. forth his pretensions in his manifesto as

The first point for them to consider, and the His Excellency-1 think that was found cof point to put before His Majesty's Govern having been a Morrison scholar of, the

ment is the question, whether that dock shall be removed from that position in toto Occupation of Land and Commission Agent,

He had personally no doubt that if it is has had "many opportunities of studying

possible to remove the dock from its present po ition, it would be not alone of great import house-construction and the law of Sanitation.

ance to this Colony; but it would be equally He took great interest in the innumerable

important for the welfare of His Majesty's measures which have been brought for

Navy in the future, because he was quite clear ward, relating to our Sanitary condition. The Colonial Secretary-If he had chosen that the present extension, as projected at the On the apearance of this Draft Bill to push bis case have no doubt he would Dockyard would not, and will not, be sufficient [Public Health] in the Government have got a conviction, but he withdrew it.

for the requirements of the Navy in the futura Gasetle," Mr. Rumjahn urged, “I believe,

Sir Paul Chater, continuing, said that at any if the idea as to the expansion of trade, be London yesterday, has on board Major-General THE Wakasa Maru, which arrived here from rate the case was withdrawn and that was how verified, and if, as he thought probable, we I was the first to criticise through the the thing was closed. However, he might tell shall always have a very considerable navy

H. Okura of the Japanese Army, who is re- medium of the press the recommendations His Excellency that if this Dock was to be engaged in the Far East. The question that turning to Japan after visiting England in Jan. 30-Steamer Alameda, at San Francisco made. From that time onward I have con-

built where it is, the houses on Kennedy piesented itself was in a nutshell. When

connection with the remount questions for Feb. 4 from Honofnin, reported having seen tributed many articles, dealing with the Road, Macdonnell Road and Bowen Head they put the question before His Majesty's Japanese cavalry, of which he is chief. during a storm on the night of Jen so the dis- various sections of the Bill, which, after would be absolutely uninhabitable. It would Government, as they would in their petition

Siege treas signal of a square sigger. – In-less, ihan numerous amendments, has now passed in. be impossible for these houses to continue a petition which he hoped and believed THE.Messageries Maritimes have lately beand it was believed it must have been swallow- fen minutes the square rigger had disappested, WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. to law. When the Bill was before the and Headquarter House woull be worse sull at its statemen to support most heartily in considering the question of Introducing liquid

Council in the first stage, I was requested to These were the points so far as regards the (applause), the two questions that they would was raised by their president, M. Andre Lebong at Bath, Merin 1902, and owned by the Stan-

still. and all suggestions use in steamers. The question assist the Committee of the Chinese Cominconvenience to the Colony. He was sure have to consides were, fist of all, whether, in former French Minister of Marine, who strongly dard Oil Company, sailed from Hongkongen Quick Passage ➡Ship Atlas, 3,006, (ons built mercial Union in their efforts to paint the Committee who were to draw up the petition the event of the removal of the dock elsewhere advocated the introduction of liquid fuel. November 1st and amited at Baltimore her out the objectionable clause in the Bill, would go into these points and they would only a considerable amount of time might or might and a petition was sent to the Govern-like to get His Excellency's support in the mal not be lost. They had already seen he was

destination, Feh 3 The run from Hongkong ment praying for amendment." He had, fer. His Excellency might probably say If │| speaking now as the man in the street-it was Bring your Developing and Printing to Le to Hog Island, was made in ninety days, She therefore, the backing of a large and in this lock is to be stopped and removed, whers quite clear it was to the advantage of His Munyon's. Your work there is guaranteed in is under the command of Capt. McRays. fluential body of ratepayers whose power sites they had in view, and it was the idea of the completed as soon as possible.

will it be removed to 1" Well, there were tiree | Majesty's: Service that the dock should be every respect-Advi cannot certainly be minimised in future Committee that they should draw up schemes nothing of the difficulties that had been in view of the result obtained yester-to place before this Commission should it be shadowed by Mr. Shewan, but he assumed that. day. Mr. Rumjahn owes to his constituency appointed or before His Excellency. Before if there were such difficulties, it might help to a debt of gratitude in the repayment of the pe ition came he might point out the solve the question, because he took it that, in which they will expect from him the fulfil-That, he thought, could be veer the present site the event of the removal of the dock to another ment in its entirety of his promise that That, he could be very easily arranged. position, that position would be such as would "should I be elected, dependent as I am

They could give the Admiralty bigger sites and affard sound bottom and facilities for the better sites in every respect and still with all building of the deck which did not appear, from entirely on the prosperity of this place, that was wanted with regard to the water front- Mr. Shewan's statements, to exist at the present & STRAITS contemporary believes that in.Sij shall devote all the time which the responsi age. The prolybly His Excellency might - moment. - Apart from that question, and 1728dbilities of my office may demand, for I fully ask, and a good many people might naturally assuming that that could be answered, and gapore the roads are worse than at appreciate the importance of those responsi have gone into?!". They had thoug of that the dock would and could probably be com Eat, and last, but not least, that ask: "What about the expense that the Navy that it could be demonstrated on inquiry that that it has the best Rugby football

that ricksha conlies are more CARMICHAEL AND [bilities. The health of this Colony consti-

tutes the foundation of its wealth and Navy so far had expended £250,000 to £300,000 might be if it is gone on with, then came the Whit a delightful place

If he was rigli ly informed, he believed that the pleted as quickly elsewhere as this dock cannot beat Singapore in house CLARKE,

I will do my utmost to assist in The land which the Nayy now becupy and question of the excense to the Imperial strengthening that foundation." Looking which they would like to acquire from the Government, That question had already been, at the defeat of the two British can War Office, was worth a lot of money. He answered by the Committee, through their THE local Manager of the Chartered Bank of didates from another light, we cannot thought that some two years ago ho gave the Chairman, Sir Paul Chater, in his statement Lucia, Australia and China, informs us that the but congratulate the Government that British Governor an estimate of that land andi he that, in their view, the Colony could afford tradition has been upheld in spite of petty had an reason no to after that estimate, to acquire from the Naval authorities the following telegrant was received from their bickerings in certain quarters to withhold mor, - If either two of the sites that they pro supply the Naval authorities with am eling of shareholders, the Directors will," If anything, she thought it was work even whole of their present holding and to Head Office in London. At the approaching from others than Britishers the full measure posed to offer to the Navy were accepted elsewhere. He had gone into that question remmend a dividend for the past half year an of universal suffrage. We have contended then the Colony would have ip make perhaps a life with Sir Paul Chater and agreed 10% per annum, free of Income Tax, that that Government for the people and by the one or two small resumptions and they with him. He thought his calculations were 47.000 be placed to Reserve which will people is the bulwark of the very greatness would get in lumn what the Nave now occupy, probably right, and that it would back for stand at £725,000 that 47,500 be of the British nation and to sobiven that

the benefit of this Colony, that the Imperial forward an undivided profit, and Bonus principle to party influence la unworthy the

Government should be assured that, if a change 15% be paid to the staff of the Bank policy of a Government which has proclaimed

His Majesty's Government. He knew nothing. To see one of the beautiful Kedaks at bemizde it would be made without expense ja the doctrine of equal treatment to all its

of a proposed Commission for the purpose of LeMunyon's is to buy u Just call and make. [3550 subjects."

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Sir Paul Chater-No, Sir; it was not found not to be a nuisance. But the case was with drawn because, I think, the gentleman who brought it forward was a foreigner.

His Excellency do not think that can be entered into at all anyway. I remember the case perfectly well

plus what is wanted from the Military, If they Fot that they could then afford to compensate incurred bat amount side 12250000 or the Navy perhaps for the expanse they had

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A MOST enjoyable evening was spent at the City Hall last evening when local sporis as sembled to witneis, a number of boxing con- the port of Hongkong is declared nfected, and who owing to ill health, will soon be leaving A SHANGHAI Barbour notification states that tests arranged for the benefit of Mr. J. Downs," vessels arriving therefrom are subject to the the Colony for the Staten Five events were usual quarantine at Woosungclusion, pipes were lighted and the company squarely and fairly contested, and at the con

settled down to harmony, the favourites, the Bros. Francis, Guy Gregory, and others provid- ing instrumental and vocal items. We regret that pressure on our space prevents our giving 4 more detailed account of the proceedings.

IT is notified that Field Firing will take place on Saturday morning, the 28th instant, from a point one mile South of Kowloon Point. (Ngau Tan, Kok,, firing on, the southern slope of the hill.

THE Missisippi is in food and threatens un paralleled damage. The lower portion of the City of New Orleans in seriously threatened with flord, which would work the greatest damage.

Our Dry Plates, Paper, Film,etc to be strictly fresh and shafac way. CE. LeMunyon, No.3

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Freiðurg (Get, as), from@Hamburg Jan 8 for ports of China and Japan, went ashore near

Macha, Arabia, but was floated and proceeded

Feb 4

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THE mails from Europe for Hongkong, which were taken to Singapore by the disabled M.M steamer Tonkin were, on the morning of the Ducing the 18th inst, lying in a tongkang alongsids, the

yesterday blaster Attendant's pier awaiting teamer to page convey them to Hongkong and Japan, The To kis left for Saigon that night.

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