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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No 4750

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriage and Deaths. Leading Articles:-

Crime in Bongkong. The St. Petersburg Riols, Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Subordinate Civil Seivants. 'A Deal in Cement.

Telegrams:-

St. Petersburg Strikers,

The Upheaval in Russia.

Opium for China.

A Mission of Mercy.

Meetings

Alice Memorial Hospital.. Sanitary Board.

The Weihniwei Gold Mining Co, Ld. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:--

Belilios Public School."

The Diocesin School and Orphanage. Annual Prize Distribution at Queen's College Anglo-Chinese District Government chools, Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese. Ellis Kadoorie Chinese Schools Society. The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. The Late Bishop, Piazzoli. Naval Notes.

Shipping Jetsam.

THE ST. PETERSBURG RIOTS,

(th24 January.)

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED) 1881,)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1905. ***

晚三十月二十年十三光 conforting remark that, comparatively speak in Eastern waters to the shipowners in the ing, they show little or no tendency to in-States. He stated before the Commission crease; Indeed, rather the opposite, when that he could have all his ships docked and the great increase of our cosmopolitan overhauled in Hongkong at 55 per cent less population is considered..

than what is costs in San Francisco. More over, he asserted that the Pacific Mail Com- pany would rather have the cleaning and painting of their ships done in the Orient, all other things being equal, because--and The civilized world was recently startled he regretted to say it-the Chinese labourers by the report, that the down-trodden millions did better work than the Americans. That of Russia had at length found leaders willing the charges in Hongkong for the repairing and able to give expression to their thoughts, and overhauling of ships with the same their feelings and their wrath at the short degree of efficiency must necessarily com comings of their 'rulers. It is now even pare to the advantage of the local docks more amazed at the tragic turn in the tide as against the home yards, there is no of affairs at St. Petersburg. But a few weeks question, since the cost of skilled labour ago representatives of the people discussed is so infinitely smaller here, in Hongkong, the text of an important document embody where Chinese for the most part are ing recommendations for reforms in State employed as artisans and mechanics administration. This was presented to the under technical and practical European Tsar, and shortly afterwards it was given forth supervision. Times out of number bas it that certain changes would be effected. It been publicly stated by private shipping appears that the Government took this step firms that work entrusted to the Hongkong with a view to pacifying the Socialist and and Whampoa ock Co. is in every respect Revolutionary parties, but, contrary to exequal to the best of its kind turned out in pectation, it has had the result of still further the home yards at much greater cost. And incensing them. So strong, indeed, has be we believe we are correct in stating that the come the movement that the govemment will Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hold the same high opinion of the labour and

六拜禮

MA#JE###

313 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS, Opium for China.

From Our Own Correspondent.

BOMBAY, 26th January, The P&O. Co.'s mail stormer left Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 008 chests of Malwa, opium. Prices are as follows:

Malwa (Now)

(OW)

Rs. 1670TM

1,770

(Oldest 1,850

A MISSION OF MERØY,

H.M.S. "HUMBER

LEAVES FOR PORT ARTHUR.

23rd-inst ✨We understand on reliable authoritý that H.M.'s storeship Humber, which left here about 7 pm, on Saturday, in procce ling to Weihaiwei, Port Arthur and Dalny with medical stores, appliances, etc, for use for the wounded Fleet-Surgeun P... Han- dyside, R.N., has embarked on the fumber, which may put in at Shanghai on her way to the north. It will be remembered that

that H.M.S. Andromeda had been despat ched with medical comforts, etc., to Port Arthur, on the fall of the stronghold, but while being thanked by the Japanese, was politely informed that her presence was not then required.

Presentations to the Rev. W. and Mrs. Bridie,experience the greatest difficulty in stemming workmanship accounted for by the Hong Jaffnence in the higher branch of the Service Governor Wright's policy that marked the in our columns a few days since ve stated

More Fires, Extensive Business Failore.

Passengers' Launch held up by Pirates. Land Sale.

The Volunteer flail.

General Stoessel

Macao Notes,

Canton Netes.

Straits Currency,

Commercial-

Yarn Market. Raub Report. Shanghai Freight. Hongkong Docks. Exchange. Opium. Looal and General

BIRTHS.

On January 15th, at No. 4 Mount Saphia,

kong Docks. We have it on the authority of the Chairman of the Company, in his speech at the last ordinary meeting, that the contract made with the Admiralty in December last [1903] for a thorough refit of H.M.S. Glory was successfully completed within the contract time, to the satisfaction of the Naval Authorities." The nature and extent of the work on the battleship were, until then, considered of a magnitude and description to be carried out only at Ports mouth. Quite recently when the Joint River Steamboat Companies contemplated an addition to their fleet of steamers, tenders were invited from home yards and the local builders, and as a result the Hongkong Dock Co. secured the contract at a figure which it was impossible for the firms at home

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

24th inst.

The annual meeting of the Finance Commit-. Tee of the Alice Memorial, Nethersale, and Alice Memorial Maternity Hospitals was held last evening. Among those present were: Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Chairman), Drs. Mit-

hell. Thomson, and. Ho Kai, Revs. H. R. Wells and T. W. Pearce; Messrs. S. W. Teo, A. Mackenzie, A. Rumjahn, Chau Siu Ki and Clark, and De Gibson (Secretary),

The minutes of the lass annual meeting were

Singapore, the wife of Rev. W. T. CHERRY, of Basil Island and are endeavouring to put to underbid. Similarly, did our Company recognise the fairness of the petitioners' would have gone to swell the successful read and confirmed.

A 300,

January, the wife of T. TANAKA, Japanese At 53 Spottiswnode, Singapore, on the 15th

Consul, of a son,

At 12 Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai, on 21st

inst., FRANCIS AUGUSTA CLIFTON,

MARRIAGE.

On 18th January, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, Capt. F. BOYD, China Navigation Co., son of A, Boyd, of Bushey Park, Bristol, to FDITU BERTRAM, daughter of C. G. Noel of

Sefton Park, Liverpool.

DEATHS.

At the Laou Kung Mow Cotton Mill, Shang- hai, on the 22nd of January, the wife of H. FOX, of a daughter.

On January 23rd, at Shanghai, STANLEY AIMESBURY, late master, of the American ship

Atlas,

alternative scheme was adopted by Govern Manila and in no way helps to support the men which bad for its object the classi- Government; consequently it can readily fiction of its officers. Unfortunately, the underbid any local firm who bears these bericht from this has been exceedingly burdens. The policy of the Government, small to the majority of members in the according to the Far Eastern Review, has lower branch of the Service, while the been to purchase in the local market when advantages, accrued to those domiciled in ever possible, being opposed to making gold standard countries, was equal to foreign purchases direct, so much so that about a hundred per cent increase in in many instances orders are placed with salary plus exchange compensation Mr. local houses, allowing them ten per TH: Whitehead championed the cause cent, profit, above the actual cost. In the of the subordinate members of the Service case in point it is stated that there are and was instrumental in bringing about many German finus in Manila through tlie, appointment of the Commission. As whom the tender for the supply of cement the general question will now be reviewed could have been placed. As a matter of by the present Governor who, it may he fact, a Chinese merchant tendered in form on expected will approach the subject with an the same brand of cement, quoting $2.57 G. unbiased mind, it is to be hoped in the per barrel. The difference between this interests of the petitioners that their renewed and the bid from the factory must neces effort will meet with that fair measure of sarily represent the merchant's profit plus the seders which their case undoubtedly merits. cost of conducting business under American It is to us a matter for surprise that the lower laws, or 30 cents per barrel. The Review branch of the Government service still reasserts that, if the same course of action tains such a large number of capable, had been pursued by the Green Island efficient, painstaking and industrious officers Cement Co., in cutting under their Manila of unimpeachable integrity since it is con- agent, by a direct bid, there is little doubt sidered that, as a class, they are underpaid but they would have secured the contract. If when compared with their brethren in the such be the case and the successful tenderers commercial and other services in the Colony. are not represented in Manila the action of Theirs is a hard case, and controlling no the Commission is entirely opposed to that can command any support of a cause, relations of the Government with the com- which, until redressed, remains us a standing mercial public of the archipelago. Should grievance against a Government possessed of foreign firms having no agents in the Philip. ample and adequate resources for the ad pines be permitted to outbid others with local ministration of a most important Colony, representatives the Governmçut might as The lower branch of the Service is no less well put up the shutters so far as genuine important than the higher as a component business is concerned. In the case under of the whole machinery which moves in the consideration the extra thirty cents per barrei administration of the public service, and on the goods offered by the Chinaman, bid- while we were strenuous in our advocacy of ding according to published specifications, a well-paid service when the higher officials would have amounted to $9,000. This differ- were concerned, we feel it incumbent on ence represents the profits of the agent, all ourselves in pure impartiality to reiterate of which, it is argued in Manila, would have with persistency our support of a cause remained in the Philippines. The revenue which must be espoused by all right-mind tax of one-third of one per cent on the ed individuals, be they civil servant or catire importatton would have amounted to unofficial. With His Excellency's sense

$229, payable directly into the coffers of of justice and fairplay, we trust he will the government again. The remainder obtain by public competition the order from prayer and grant it as the tardy recogni- bidder's invested capital, to be turned over

Mr. Wells, in submitung his report, said there the 1. S. Government for the Fathomer, tion of an old-standing grievance.

and over, subjected to new taxation at each

had been an exceptionally heavy expenditure which was handed over in its finished con-

transaction, until it would be difficult to

this year in the matter of furniture-about $800 dition to the Philippine Government "as a

& DEAL IN CEMENT. judge just how much of the original $9,000-spent mainly in connection with the Matern craft, the like of which it would have re-

the government would have received back dounded to the credit of the best firms of The circumstances under which the in the shape of internal revenue and builders to turn out from any yard at home Philippine Government has recently awarded Customs taxes. or in the States.

However that may be, the It will be seen that a contract for the supply of thirty thousand award in itself, though not representing too Hongkong, is in the unique position to barrels of cement impresses upon us the large a sum of money, involves a question hold its own against any and every com- necessity of watching our commercial in fraught with considerable interest to this petitor, and now that the Tanjong Pagar Co. ferests in Hongkong, and guarding against Colony. For situated in the very neigh- is on the eve of being expropriated by the the action of foreign competitors in their bourhood of the Philippines and possessed In presenting the balance sheet of the Alice Home Government under the second of the endeavours to underbid us in affairs of of every condition necessary to the produc Memorial Maternity Hospital Building Fund, two theories advanced in these columns a trade. Towards the close of last year the tion of the best product, as far as Dr. Gibson said the hospital opened free of

debt.With Dr. Ho Kai and others, funds bad ... few weeks since as the ground for the justifi- Civil Commission advertised for tenders forcement goes, Hongkong should have been able action of the Colonial Office, we feel the supply of the cement which is to be

come in as promised. in the position of ousting in the Philippines

Dr. Thomson moved, and the Rev. T. W. certain that the position of the Hongkong used in the harbour improvements now every brand of cement turned out from the Pearce seconded, that the balance sheet as Dock Co. will remain aa unassailable as it being made at Cebu, and quite a number of European factories. The Archipelago holds submitied be adopted. Carried. policy of maintaining its numerous establish bids. These were opened on the 31st for the local product, and what with the har ments up to the high standard of efficiency December, and a few days ago the con

bourscheme in progress, the railways and other they have attained, we may claim, without sulting engineer of the Commission an important public works in contemplation hesitation, for this concern, the credit of nounced that the successful tenderers were those Islands should offer a splendid outlet being second to none in the East.

the Alsen Portland Cement Co., of Ham for the productions of Hongkong's manu- burg, who have agreed to deliver the factories. They need, at any rate, careful cement by the rat April at the price of $2.37 and constant watching. G. per barrel. It is against this decision that many of the Manila merchants have It may be stated that we are barping on since taken strong objection, one of their the principle of the labourer being worth his most important grounds of protest being hire in reverting once again to the question that the successful bidders did not submit of adequate compensation being paid to those sample barrel of cement for test, and that subordinate members of the Government instead of sending a cheque or bond service who do not rank with their brother- with their tender, as exacted by the rules, officers in the privilege of drawing exchange they deposited it to the credit of the Govern compensation by reason of the inordinate ment in San Francisco. Exception was rise in the cost of living in Hongkong, with taken most strongly to the question of the in the past decade and a ball. This is a test barrel, and among those protesting subject, which has frequently been brought against the award was the Manila agent to the notice of the public through the for the Emerald Green Island brand of medium of these columns, and now that it is cement who had submitted a tender for being re-opened by reason of another petition the contract. It appears, however, that

been I beg to advise you that we have just been having been sent to the Government asking efforts have

directed towards informed by the Colonial Office that, in view of the peculiar position occupid by this com- pany at Singapore and the public interests that are involved therein, it has been decided to ex- propriate the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited, and to vest its assets in the Colonial

its strong current, and further arresting the progress of the culture of the country which they have stopped for so many years by their bureaucratic rule over society. Injustice has reached the limit of endurance, and death is preferable to intolerable suffering" is the ery of the oppressed toilers, who have declared their readiness to die be fore the Winter Palace if no reply is given to their prayer. On Sunday fifteen thousand of the so-called strikers started out to make a peaceful demonstration in front of the Tsar's home overlooking the Neva. They were unable to reach the Winter Palace as Cos- sacks and Uhlansopened fire, slaughtering the workmen by hundreds, and finally driving them back. Not to be beaten, however, the demonstrators have erected barricades at

known as the Nevsky Prospect. That the similar defences in that beautiful street dawn of a revolution seems near at hand will readily be imagined on reading the intelli- gence sent by our London correspondent and through Reuter's agency. What the outcome will be it is impossible to forecaste. The Tear has fled, troops remain in the streets, the rioters are accumulating explo. sives, and fellow workmen have already de- feated the military outside of the city and are now marching into the capital. The day of reckoning seems very near at hand, and Kussin is, indeed, to be sincerely pitied Just now. Since the fall of Port Arthur the people have become increasingly unruly and we were told that they have lost faith in the Government. That they had reallaed they were living in a fool's paradise must the Government embarked upon the war They soon saw the Baltic Fleet pottering about until it became the laughing stock of the world and nearly brought further disaster upon the country by their hysterical voyage down the North Sea. This was followed by its slow progress to the Far East at the same time | SUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVANTS. as Kuropatkin was scrambling out of Man- churia and Stoessel being hard pressed at Port Arthur. The state of the country is terrible, indeed; Russia is reaping as she has sown, and the harvest is the inevitable vindication of an intolerable weight of tyranny to which her people have for so long been subjected,

The Hongkong Telegraph

Telegraph have been apparent many months ago when has been in the past. Guided as it is by the firmas from all parts of the world submitted out splendid prospects of a factatives market

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY; JANUARY 28, 1905,

CRIME IN HONGKONG,

(23rd January.)

In a brief animadversion upon crime in the Colony a Shanghai contemporary asserts that for the past few weeks Hongkong has developed a record which would put to shame a far west American mining centre, and which has even outpaced Manila. It alludes to the weekly budget of murder cases, suicides, criminal assaults and rob- beries, and says that, if this season of crime continues, Hongkong will be as notorious for crime as it was for plague. Granted that at the December and January Criminal Sessions the calendars presented by the Attorney General contained an unusual num- ber of indictment of the gravest character, and that the Chief Justice will have another capital charge to deal with at the February sittings statistics of crime in the Colony during the past year go far to prove that Hongkong is not nearly so bad as she is painted. The real application of any test concerning the increase of crime comes

TANJONG PAGAR 110 ́K CO.

(25th January.) The following circular was issued in London, under date Dec. 20th, to the share holders in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Com pany, Limited:

Goverment. The Colonial Office furthersate

(26th January.)

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a

TREASURER'S REPORT.

ity Hospital, but thanks to Mr. Brewin, Mr. Chau bio Ki and other fiends, they had been able to clear of this balance,

Mr. Rumjaho moved the adoption of the report.

Mr.. Chau Siu Ki seconded the motion, which was carried.

BALANCE SHEET..

THANKS.

Ma A. Mackenzie moved a vote. of thanks

to those who had been at work in connection with the accounts during the year. On Mr. Wells, as honorary tr asurer, 4. great deal of

work devolved and he could assure the com- mittee they were fortunate in securing the ser vices of a man like Mr. Wells. They also owed a hearty vole of thanks to Mr. Lawson, the auditor. He had done his work carefully and well as they all know, and well deserved the

TELEGRAMS.thanks of the Finance Committee.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”"

SERVICE,

ST. PETERSBURG STRIKERS

CHARGED BY TROOPS.

PREVENTED REACHING PLACE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

LONDON, 22nd January,

5.05 p.m.

The riots of the strikers continues throughout the whole of St. Peters burg, and the troops have been called upon to make repeated charges on the people.

RE-ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN,

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The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai had much pleasure in proposing the re-election of Mr. Brawin as chairman for the coming year. It was entirely due to his energetic action in 1901 that the balance of $3,600 odd was wiped off In Mr. Brewin they had a most energetic and sympathe tic chairman of the Finance Committee, and he certainly thought that no one in the Colony. could occupy that position in a more effective. manner than he (Mr. Brewin) had.

Mr. Tso seconded the motion, which was agreed to,

The Hon. Mr. Brewin thanked them for their kindness shown in acknowledging the kind way Dr. Ho Kai had spoken of him, and said it was very gratifying to read the good record of progress made by the Hospital since 1887. the steady increase in the number of patients, and the large additions to the accommodation, He was very glad to know that during the present year they would have another reminder in ex stence in Hongkong of the debt we owe to the philanthropy of Dr. Ho Kai and bis family. He suggested to those most keenly interested in extending the Maternity Hospital and wished to further its work would be in the establishment of what is called in India s

that the Secretary of State for the Colonies belittling his objection the allegation be requested to reconsider his last decision having been made that "there never in the matter, we feel it devolves upon us to has been, nor is there now a single again support the cause and endeavour to get barrel of Emerald Green Island cement-sub- a redress of the grievance. Had it not been mitted to the office of the consulting er- for the fluctuation of the purchasing valué gineer for test.". We are pleased to see that that the Governor of the Straits Settlements of the dollar the hardship entailed, owing the interest of the Hongkong factory is so will prepare and introduce an Ordinance for to the refusal of Government to grant ex- carefully looked after by the representatives when we reach the volume of summary this purpose. will provide for settle ent of the change compensation, would certainly not of the Green Island Cement Co. at Manila. offences dealt with by our magistrates. terms of expropriation by agreement, or, fail- have proved such a serious borden to the We have consequently no hesitation in As we have already seen we are hereing that, by arbitration. I am directed to low-salaried men in the Service, and al-stating that we do not believe the assertion assure you that, in common with the Bord, though at present the price of the white made as the reason for the failure of the this commillee will use every means in their metal has considerably appreciated evid- | Green Is. Co to obtain the award by the frustrated by the soldiers, and it is be sten by the names on the committee. If holders in this company, Ey order of the ence is wanting to show that the dollar omission of one of the essential particulars, Committee, I arn, &c. Lewis Fraser, Secretary will remain at anything approaching its since we cannot for one moment imagine it to of the Loniton Consulting Committee..... present high rate. Assuming that it does, be possible for the general managers of such In another column we reproduce the ediit cannot be taken for granted that, an efficiently conducted company to make so torial comments on this circular, printed once prices of all commodities have serious an omission when tendering for a in the Straits Times of the 18th inst. It been put up, they will be brought down in heavy contract. As we recently pointed out will be observed that the writer remarks like ratio to the appreciation in the gold in our columns, when describing the plant that "rather than risk the heavy charges of value of the dollar. Two years ago cichange the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, steam- fell to as low as 1/64 to the dollar with the ship] owners have, in many cases preferred result that the cost of living rose to a re to get their vessels overhauled at home,markable extent, rents were increased, food

power to safeguard the interests of the share.

Efforts made by the workmen to reaclr the Winter Palace have been

estimated that the casualties are at least two hundred.

the strikers, has been wounded.

Father Gapon, the young leader of

;

at Hokun, the most severe tests are always THE UPHEAVAL IN RUSSIA. required by the Government officials and dock contractors in Hongkong where two very large graving docks, capable of hold-

built by the British Admiralty and one by Messrs. Butterfield "and. Swire, and Green Island cement is being exclusively used in

STRIKERS, CASUALTJES.

MILITARY, DEFEATED,

Zenana Mission. Considerable support is received by the Chinese at present, as can

would be if they were practically benefiting they received their support, imagine what it

from the hospital. At present they are purely actuated to subscribe by abstract evidence Until they had penetrated into Chinese families

-which can only be done by the advent of a lady doctor and convinced the Chinese ladies that they and their children will derive practical benefit from European dectors, they could not

expect, he thought, much greater assistance than they receive at present. Mr. Wells and Dr. Ho Kai were very kind in remarking what be had donatewards wiping of the hospital's debt.. They would all agree with him in wishing Dr. Gibson don vayige, and permitting him to recruit his bealth after the arduous labour. which the post he holds entails.

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thet with a decrease which, having regard to the efficiency of our police, whose duty is to prevent rather than detect crime, is surely a satisfactory state of affairs for the Colony. The number of cases tried by the magistrates in 1904 amounted to 13.467; and that in 1903 to 13,569, showing a decrease of 202. In 1902 the number, of cases dealt with at the Magistracy was no less then 16,070 as against 14,531 in 1901, 14,081 in 1900, 10,158 in 1899 and 13,341 in 1898. Statistics, such as these, are always useful from whatever point of view we regard them, and when one comes or have sent there on to Hongkong to the became dearer, and hardship in many waysing the biggest ships in the world, are to get at facts that lie behind' the array of Kowloon Docks, though in the latter case was inflicted upon those not drawing salary in course of construction; one being figures the results are instructive and, so far it was perhaps a leap out of the frying pan in sterling or being without exchange com

London, 23rd January, as those under consideration at present into the fire" In reference to the latter pensation. In time the sterling worth of the

4.40 p.m. are concerned, somewhat surprising. As statement it is needless for us to assert on dollarbegan slightly to rehabilitate, but trades our civilisation advances we become more what slender evidence the opinion of our people and others saw no reason for reducing the construction of both. If the standard of the Westminster Gazette has wired The St. Petersburg correspondent and more surrounded with a network of southern contemporary is based. The their charges. Indeed, the low dollar has been of the local product can satisfy the most Ordinances and police regulations and so statement, if left uncontradicted, may give responsible for high rates in many directions, acting of tests applied by the British Naval to his journal that the total casual- forth, mainly directed to the interests of the rise to erroneous impressions, which may be and when subordinate Civil Servants have sipens and officers of the Royal Engineers, ties in the recent fighting were, in public safety, health and comfort, and it is prejudicial to the interests of Hongkong, approached the Secretary of State for we fail to see in what respect the Green Is. round figures, 2,000 killed and 5,000 tions we learn that throughout the year the From the 1974 report of the above institu- the incurring of the prescribed penalties by Not so very long ago we printed in these some compensation, the reply received Co. could have felt any apprehension as persons under these varied and various columns the report of a meeting of the has been to the effect that he is unable to regards the tests which their cement might

numbers of cases treated has been well main- wounded.

tained, the outpatient department' showing an enactments and provisions that a large per- United States Merchant Marine Commis-grant any increase of salaries or any relief by be subjected to by the engineer in charge of The strikers have since seized increase of 1,359 over returns for 1903 It is centage of cases at the Magistracy is due, sion, appointed to investigate the conditions way of exchange compensation, the ground the Cebu harbour works. But arising out of thousands of explosives.

gratifying that through the generous help of It is the multiplication of these offences which handicap American shipping interests for refusal being that sufficient reason had not the whole question of the awarding of the

friends at home and in the Colony the Materni which would account for a rise in the in competition with other nations of the been shown for such on the part of the contract is a point the aportance of which Twelve thousand Capiloff (?) ty Hospital has been erected, furnished and criminal statistics, and not any increase of world. Amongst the yoluminous evidence petitioners. In July 1900 a Commission, cannot be underestimated by local firms

Alice Memorial Hospital was opened, in 1891 no debt remains on the building In 1887 the actual crime. Indictable offences, or those taken before the Commis ion at San Fran- appointed by H.E. Sir H. A. Blake and having representatives in the Philippines

the Netersole Hospital, in 1904 the Alice tried at the Criminal Sessions, which con- cisco, the president of the Pacific Mail consisting of Messrs. Shewan, Gray, and through whom they are in the habit of deal stitute, of course, the serious crime of the Steamship Company laid stress on the Gillies, reported on the salaries of the ing. It has been alleged that the Alsen

Memorial Mathernity Hospital, and in 1905 the Ho Mul Kwai Hospital, which has already Colony, may be set on one side with the importance of the docking accommodation subordinate members of the Service, and an Portland Cement Co. to not represented in

been began, will be completed. The site of

workers have, after a severe fight with government troops, succeeded in defcating the military and are now marching into the capital,

• Dr. Gibson thanked, the members of the

it after his short holiday. committes for their kind wisher. His work was pleasure to him, and he hated to resume

A vole of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.