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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1905.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

PUBLIC ORDER.

IN

To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1865,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SAM YEE COM.

PANY, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION).

The 7th day of September, 1905. ;

Intimations. SPECIAL SALE

ROBINSON'S

PIANOS, PIANOLAS,

MUSIC AND MUSICAI, INSTRUMENTS

OF ALL KINDS

and reliable, and are

GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATE. Intending buyers should not miss this most favourable opportunity of securing one of these Great Bargains.

provides for a separate Mercantile Marine with regard in which papers have been laid on | - Class III.-$1,300 10 $1,800 by $60 biennial | the policy, that was adopted before I came to Office. This office, silmated to cost $6,01), the table. On extension of gas lighting the increments, in which the maximum salary of the the Colony I may mention here branch has been established on the very strong record: sanis small amount of 33,500 is included. On Class could be reached and enjoyed for 1 term of the service whose work has some influence mendation of the Harbour Master that it was miscellaneous works the expenditure is in in 12 years. The two higher classes need not on the public health-the Botanical and necessary to make additional provision for created from $55,000 to $73,007 while on, works be considered as the appointments in them Afforestation Department. More system is the growing requirements of the mercat under the Public ealth and Buildings Ordi with one or two exceptiona had been made prize being introduced into the further afforestation tile marines. On his recommend tion: I have Dance it is reduced from $170,000 to $160,000 appointments with sterling salaries. The de- of the Island, and the afforestation of New also introduced the new scheme of sub may here mention that the Government are fects of this system are as follows Kowloon and the planting of the Kowloon ordinates salaries throughout the depart fully alive to the necessity for a continuous (1) The long period required to gain in- roads are to be undertaken on definite and ment. These and a few minor changes, in-policy in the matter of rasumptions of insa crements, in the junior classes and the small continuous plans. Y

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, cluding some savings, have resulted in a net nitaly papely as will be apparent to you from ness of the increments in the senior classes

Public instruction, judging from, lis flicker increase in the vole of $6,336. Special pro- papers winch will shortly be presented to you, make these increments of little moment to vision of $15,400 has also been made for the On all the above sub-heads except water works clerks. A man who has served about a year purchase of new fairway lights and buoys for you will oberve that there is no great differ will scarcely take the prospective rise of 360 ating history, as it has been clearly set forth in a paper written by the present inspector of die Western Harbour entrance, a provision ence in the estimates for the two years. In the the end of another year as an inducement to schools for the Board of Education at home, is which has been urged in this Council. The remaining tub heads Buildings and Com continue in the Service should any other emane of the most difficult departments on which vote for the Observatory remains as before ex munications-it is otherwice. The amounts ployment be offered to him. Later on an a cept for a small reduction of $300 in the item proposed to be alloted to them in 1ges are verage rise of $jo per annum seems out of pro- to frame a policy for Hon koug. In that o raise the standard of education of the Colony for the printing of bservations. That for the $480,100 and $210,000, respectively, against portin to salarica of 12 to 70 times that amount. paper Mr. Irving aptly compared the attempt

(a) The unsystematic variation in the periods Judicial and Legal Departments shows an in- $617,200 and $63.00 in 1905. The reduction

To So Long Kei of No. 7 Hillier Street, Ma crease of $13,223. Of this increase $2,100 is in buildings is due to the completion this year taken to pass from the minimum to the maximum with its constantly changing population to ab for an arrangement that has been urged on me of the Bacriological Institute, of the addislary in the various classes tends against the attempt to raise the educational level of Char- by His Honour the Chief Justice for obtaining tion to the Central Police Station, of the Kow. continuous promotion from class to class which ing Cross Betel. On the whole, I am disposed Pai Sang of No 83 Bonliam Strand, Tang Dik by giving a sound Western education Was, Yuk Wan, Ping Kee, Shing Kee, rak is due to the transfer to the Magistracy of the powder Depot on Green island and the ap that in the 7th, and 5th classes the maximum to a moderate proportion of the boys who come an, Chung Kee, Cheung Kee, Shun Kee, accurate reports on important inw cases. $4,498 loon Disinfecting Station, and of the Gun is an incentive to work. For instance, the fact totalned being a sogra good uicatie Chan of No. 8; Unsham Strand, i eung Yuk PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. charges in connection with the Magistracy at proaching completion of the additional Govern is altained in 4 years while in the 6th, and 4th to us for it than by imparting a smattering of thin Ker, Chitt Kee, Ron Chi of No. 53 Tai Po previously borne by the Colonial Secment Civil Hospital staff quarters, new harbour classes it is only attained, in 6 and 10 year, English and Western knowledge to a large Queen's Road Cenital, Ko Cheuk hing, Ko. The following Pianos are thoroughly sound relaty's Department, and $1,835 to an incrente office, Yaumati school, and Tai Po officers respectively, tends to create unnecessary blocks number who, left to themselves, would pro-Shang Fun of No. 71 Hollywood Road, Leung.

bably pick up as much of it as they require for in the Crown Solicitor's salary out of which quarters, while the only new work of first in the zib and 5th. classes.

(3). The impossible length of time required the purposes of working in shops or offices and Kam Ket, Leung Kum Kee, Leung Kwan Chun, Tong Yun Kee, Tong Ste Lim, Tong salury the expenses in connection with his importance to be put in and is the prison for office are now to be defrayed, St2,946 is en convicts for which it has not yet been possible to pass by regular promotion from the bottom would in any event receive the Chinese train. Chun Keo, Wai Kee, of No. 53 Queen's Road account of a considerable addition being e finally to decide on the site. In the matter of to the top of the list must deter promising ing which few of the Cantonese allow their Central, Choi Wang Tak, No. 87 Jervois Street, Fu Kea of No.71 Jervois Street, Luk Pan Shau quired to satisfactorily deal with the regista communications which is one to which with young men from joining the Service unless they children to lack tion of land in the New Territories. The Police greater knowledge of the Colony I attribute can do so in an upper class over the heads of

of Cross Street, lau Pun Chjú of No. 5, Queen's vote is increased by 36,176, partly by more Eur greater importance, I have little doubt, but that men already serving to the discouragment of opeans drawing sterling salary while $1.240 is the increas in the allotment will command those men. The greater number of educated

Road Central, Wang Lam Kiu of No. 17 Blan men that can be induced by the chances of

ham Strand, Leung Yuk Kee of No. 33 Queen's due to the engagement of the probatioher now in itself to the Council.

continuous promotion to join in the lower

Road Centrali, Yeung Pik Chi of Wann's Canton learning Chinese. The Fire Brigade remain practically the same, being increased

class the greater will be the general efficiency

School, Cho Shi Ping of No.68 Les Voeux Road, Ke Chan of No. 32 Boubam Strand, Mui by $180 When the first draft of the Est mates

Ki Cho of No. 11 Bonham Strand, Tong Kee, was bring prepared I directed the inclusion of

Chi Kec. 11ang Kee of No. 23 Hillier Street, an item for a new flowing fire engine. The

Luk lu Kai of No. 3a Bonham Strand, Ip Pak cost of this would be some $50,000 and efier

Hang of. 69 Bonham. Strand and Leung careful consideration! came ultimately to the

Pak U of the Chung Wo, onbini Strand, all conclusion that this item should be omitted

of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. from the Estimates at any rate for this year, partly because the rapid extension of the rider

will be made by the Undeisigned to hydrasts at allumes of the year of the

NOTICE is hereby given that application at of made it of less importance, and partly because I was not satis

His Honour Sir FRANCIS GOTT, Knight,

fied that the pattern of floater proposed was a

Chief Justice, at his Chambers, Supreme Court

very useful one. On the latter point inquiries

House, on TUESDAY Next, the 12th day of are now being made in England. The Prison

September, 1905, at 10.30 o'clock in the fore- Lunan noon, that a call to the amount of $100 per sbare may be made on you as contribútories of vote has been increased by $3.490, the largest

the said:Company. item of the increase being that for lighting the Gant and warders quarters, last year's provision

order leads naturally to that of Defence. 1 in- The question of the maintenance of internal

AND you are to take notice that if you do having proved insufficient. The vote for the

tend to use such influence at I may have to re:with the application in a Summary way.

not appear the Court may consider and deal Medical Departments has been increased by

cure the maintenance in the Colony of a Gar

·$3,350. The oddation of $5.007 which I con sidered necessary to bring up the reserve of

Perio in whichison sufficiently strong to prevent it being

raided in war by hostile cruisers while His Ma⚫ 906] medical and surgical appliances to a quantity which would make the Hospital independent

jesty's ships are employed in their proper work of hunting out and destroying the iquadrons of of outside supplies, for some months has been

the enemy, For the efficiency of that Garrison partly met by savings on other iter's of the

and the defences they are to man we can re- vote. The reduction of 15,839 in the vote for

pose full confidence in the General Officer the Sanitary Department is mainly based

Commanding. In any matter that the Colony on provision for fewer plague patiesis. As members are doubtless aware there have

can properly give assistance to him I am sure he can count on that asalstance. I may men- been considerable savings effected on the amounis voted for combating the plague both

tion here that a permanent settlement of the difficult Military Land Questions which have this year and last. The reduction on the whole

been under discussion since the cession of vote would have been greater but for the trans- fer to it of the item of $3900 for rent of office

Kowloon will, I believe, be arrived at every THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer shortly, a result largely due to the good work from the Miscellaneous Service Yote and had it not been necessary to make provision for

done by Mr. May in the matter. While on the various minor items mentioned in the Me-

Military subjects, I will express my apprecia- imorandum before you of which a staff for the

tion if the support that is being given by the Now Western and Mong Kok Tsui markets

community to our Volunteer movement and at

creases and a further small increase is neces

sitated by the adoption of the Grading Scheme

throughout the Department. The application of the same scheme to the Chinese masters is partly responsible for the addition of $3.775 to the vole for Queen's College, the provision of a laboratory for a technical class also contribu ing to the increase. The ecclesiastical, chari. table, and transport vates remain as they were

of the Service.

a

For the railway to Canton I have included an amount which in addition to completing

(4). The varying gaps between the sularies the detailed survey will cover some preofthe different classes are further checks to timinary expenses that it may be necessary continuous advancement, The maximum to incur before I am in a position to say what salaries of the 8th and 7th classes and the will the the amount of the loan required minimum salaries of the th and 6th classes for the whole work or to make proposals differ by one increment, the maximum salaries for providing interest on that loon. For the New Tertiories I have also made provision for of the 6th, and stb, and the minimum of the sth roads that will be required in advance of and is and dit by emo increments, while there is connection with the railway. In Kowloon p of 5 incrementa between the maximum of itself it is proposed to continue Robinson the 4th, and the minimum of the 3rd. A man Road-the main road of the district-through who has reached the maximum of the 4th the till on which it now abuis, and on the Is. class may have to wait some years without in fand provision is made for Carrying Cenduit crements before receiving promotion to the Road. East tilf it meets Mountain Gap Road 3rd, and with it an addition to bis salary of graphic communications it has been thought one additional one on promotion to the 3rd. and West to Victoria Battery. As regards telecrements. It would be better if he received further increments in the 4th class and anly desirable to improve those by which the ap: The foregoing defects are obviated by the proach of vessels to the port is communicated adoption of the system of Grading shown on to the Harbour Office. Including the extra: the following table- ordinary public works of which I have referred to the principal ones the total estimate for ex-

Salary. perditure fur the year 1905 is $7,5-56,915 or $118,237 less than the original estimated ex Grade. Mini- Maxi- penditure of $7,174.191 for 1905, and forgo less than the expenditure of $7,178,860 for that year according to the revised estimate.

PROBAILE FINANCIAL POSITION 1906, An estimated revenue of $7,347,195 and an estimated expenditure al 57,036,955 an ticipates a surplus of $290,440 or nearly $300,000 on the year's working to provide for any unforucen or only partly foreseen work whii h we may find it desirable to undertake duing the year..

Wils

ALLOTMENT OF EXPENDITURE.

6

maximum salary

of Grade could be reached and enjoyed for 1

Years.

41.

term.

Incre

menis.

mum. mum,

$

$

Oth

240

5. 420 Co annually

5th

480 66 60 annually

4

41h

720 900 60 annually

3rd

32

6

The

For the maintenance of public order a good system exists which I should be sorry material ly to alter. In our peculiar situation close to the most populous city of China we cannot allow aliens to settle in our midst if they prove them- selves to belong or give strong grounds for the presumption that they belong to the criminal class. We must also keep up a Police Force much larger than is required in Colonies dif. ferently situated and maintain a strong Bri tial clement in that Force. Further, we must, with regard to the 100,000 inhabitants in the corner of coral China that has in recent years come under our jurisdiction, maintain a some what paternal rufe aud prevent the dissatisfac- tion which would arise if harassing legal pro. cerdings with reference to their petty land affairs took the place of the old oppression by Yamen runners.

DEFENCE.

has entered into or who still retains the vigour of manhood prepares himself to do his utmost for the protection of the Colony in its hour of need

PUBLIC WORKS.

The department of Public Works is the last to which I need refer. It is unnecessary for me to stale again that I look on the comple

the

A

J. W. LEE-JONES,

Official Liquidator.

NOTICE.

SERIES of TRIPE SUPPERS will be served at the KOWLOON HOTEL, commencing from FRIDAY, the 8th instant,

10 P.M.

1fongkong, 7th September, 1905.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UPRIGHT PIANOS

Klaker

Cabin Piano Hopkinson Pleyel

Bale Former Price Price. $150.8475

180250

280 480

205 625

Own Make (B. P. Co.). Sohiedmayer Kirkman Stuart Rosencranz

800 450

820 500

107

825 480. 3354450 350 600

600

T

Own Make (Over Strung) 885

400 600

400. 500

500 * 700

576.750

[905

Broadwood Spaethe Collard Haake Rachala Krauss Hopkinson

525

800

***

585

660

**

300 750

Winklemann Steinveg

675 760

"SIMLA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained, as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:—

From London, &c., ex S.S. India and Persia. From Australia, ex S.S. Moldavia From Calcutta, ex S.S. Manila. From Parsian Gulf, ex B.I.S.N. and B. & P.

S. Ni Co.'s Steamers Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 2 F.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 13th instant, at

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in P.15, will be subject to rent. any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour."

All claims must be presented within ten days of the gleamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognited.

Collard... Broadwood... Collard (as New)...

700 868

$800 formerly $850

880

700

690-

750

Hongkong, 26th August, 190c,

Ígar

Trade

TELEPHONE NO. 135.

Mark

THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE

FRENCH IS

9to 1,20 120 biennially and 1,370 1,560 120 biennially 1st 1,685 2,040 120 biennially This scheme starts from the same minimum ($740) as the existing classification scheme but goes to a slightly lower maximum ($1,040 in When introducing the Estimates for 1906, place of Sz.ro), it provides the encouragement ($3,688) is the most considerable. The Botani- gave the percentage of estimated expenditure of annual instead of biennial increments in the cal and Forestry Department Vote is reduced' which was allotted to each of the main bran. upper classes doubles the amount of them, the same time: 1 must state that I shall not be vessel are bereby informed that their Goods are GRAND (Small & Large) PIANOS... by $679 as the Children's Garden at the leak. ches of public service. The figures do not The maximum salary of each class is separated fully satisfied till every British-born person who being landed and placed at their risk in the

For non-effective from the minimum salary of the class above it costing about that amount, is to be finished differ greatly this year. this year. A decrease of $4.759 in the vote for services (rote 1 and 2) the percentage is 5.95 offers to a young man with the necessary, edm instead of 565; for general administration offers to a young man with the necessary edu the department of the Inspector of Schools is more than accounted for by the amount which including the Poat fice (votes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 cational qualifications who joins either of the is found to be earned under the Grant Code 10, 18, 1, and 20) it is 15.12 in place 14.35 lowest classes the chance of fairly regalar proe being considerably less than that entered in for public health (votes 13, 14, and 15) motion throughout his career. Of course, there the Estimates last year. The retirement of against thor; for public instruction (votes i will be many cases of a clerk when he has rea the Head-Mistress and consequent re-organi- and 17) 273 against 2.69; for public order ched the maximum salary of his grade not zation of the Belilios Public School result in fly tex 1 and 13) 13.4 against. 12:73; for being considered suitable for promotion toon of the Railway which is to connect us! a fanber reduction. On the other hand defer.ce (vote 21) 19.69 against 19.2; higher one and being passed over by others of with Canton as the most important of these. and for public works (vote 22) 31.94 better qualification when vacancies occur in the

A quarter of a million dollars a year for in- the separation from that school of clates

It may interest honour higher grade. This may tend to the disappointerest on a loan for the part of this work which against 4 29. for Indian boys and the establishment at - Tai Po of the second Government School Fable members to compare, in this respect, the fed man leaving the Service, but it will be bel I will lie in this Colony will not be an excessive! Good roads in the New "estimated expenditure for 1905 with actual ter to accasionally lose those men who have in the New Territories involve small in expenditure 45 years ago, that is in 1881. 10 1 roved themselves unsuited for promotion than I price to pay for it.

that year, which was previous to any public debt to have constantly to accept the resignations of Territories are necessary adjuncts to being incurred, 3 98%, of the total expenditure the best of the junior clerks. Theoretically, I scheme. I bave already alluded to the ex on account of non-tffective charges have no doubt that the grading scheme is an ended Tytam Tuk Water Supply which will For improvement on the Classification Scheme require for its exécution in annual allotment of half a million dollars for seven or eight against $96% estimated for 19c6 general administration more than double But a mere theoretical advantage would not

would hasten the completion of the project the preunt proportion was then spent, have been sufficient justification for any change years; a larger expenditure if we can afford it 30.73% against 1513, that is to sy, the and certainly not for a change involving some establishment charges for the Colony bore a incitare to expenditure unless there were and set the minds of the present generation at much greater proportion than they do now to some practical need for it, ad reasonable rest with regard to the future water supply of last year. A reduction of $19,916 in the vote the value of the work done for its improvement grounds for belleving that it would effect the Island. Next in urgency among the large practical projects is the provision of a typhoon shelter for Miscellaneous Services is more apparent

For public health the percentage of the toul practical improvement.

for the increasing number of junks which now the scheme was demonstrated then teal as two important items equalisation of exchange on payment of widows and orphans expenditure was 5.5, a percentage greater than need for

in any previous year and in any subsequent to me by the fact that before my arrival a bave prematurely to leave their work to ensure pensions, and rent for Government offices have

year up to 1889 when it rose 10 7 38. For 196 scheme had been submitted to the ecretary not being shut out of the limited accommoda merely been transferred to other votes. There are, however, considerable reducti ns of the it is estimated at 11.15. Public instruction of State for a new system of salaries for the tion in Causeway Bay. Then cames the still payment of interest on funds and on the item took up 39t of the total expenditure in 1881. Post Office Staff, which differed not only from larger question of providing for the continuous It has fallen since and is estimated for next the system then force but also from the classily increasing shipping that visits the bar bour by extending the area of deep water m for equalisation of exchange on Indian police

fear nt 273. It is possible now to maintain fication scheme that had never been introduc remliance. The military contribution hublic order with a very much smaller propor-ed into that office and that the grounds for this it. There are several other important schemes i Imperial Government of 20 per centum of our

tion of the total expenditure than in 1881 when submission were that higher inducements and many small ones that have been constantly revenue is within 541 the same as last year it was 3 77%; it is estimated for next year at were pecessary to retain the services of the urged on the Government but beyond pro- On the Volunteer vole an increase of 55,652 is p.rtly due to the keenness shown for rifle 34 Only 47% of the total expenditure in junior men in the Post Office where more clerks mising that they will be kept in mind. I am not practice by members of the Volunteer Reserve 1881 was devoted to defence. Next year the were employed than in any other of the Govein prepared now to make any statement with Association, parily to increased strength of the proportion will be 1969. This important in ment departments. My belief that the adop- egard to them.

crease which dates from some ten years ago tion of the scheme would effect a practical im Volunteers, and partly to the provision for a

was not entirely at the desire of the Colony, provement is based on the success which a longer period in camp for them. The Tablic

but the Military Contribution fixed by Ordin similar one had met with on the Gold Coast Works Department requires $18,564 more

ance can scarcely be regarded as an unreason. where frequent changes in the subordinate this year than lat, mainly owing to the necessity for bringing up important arrears able payment for the Imperial Troops stationed staff were checked by the introduction of a of survey work and for providing a work- at trongkong from whom the Colony derives logical and consecutive scale of salaries. The ing establishment in connection with the some indirect as well as direct advantages. Secretary of State has left to my discretion the Tylam-Tuk Pumping Station and with the Finally on public works to which only 1405% extension of the scheme which now first an pears in the estimates as convenient opportual- Des occur for applying it to various departments new watciwo ks at Kowloon sow approaching of the total expenditure was devoted in 1881 wa

or in particular appointments. An extension of completion. The vole for recurrent public proposalu spend 36.94 per cent. in 1906, a no- works is increased by 578 700. This includes table and satisfactory increase.

it which will introduce a logical basis into the $1,500 for the maintenance of new communica-

scheme of sterling salaries is engaging my tion-roads and telegraphs; $1,000 for main.

attention. taining to extension of the drainage system; $5,200 for keeping up additonal electric and gas lumps including those for the Peak roads for which a desire was expressed in this Coun- documents before them. Whereas a la cil, and $10,200 for extended, water supply. number of the clerks are shown under the dif Three-quarters of the last considerable item ferent classes of the classification scheme ad- is for pumping water from the new reservoir opted in 1901, all those of the Post Office ex- at Tytam Tuk. This concludes a rough cept a few entitled to exchange compensation, review of all the voles in the estimates of all those of the Harbour Department, of the expenditure except that for extraordinary Magistracy, with the exception of the Interpt public works. It shows an increase of $135,263 lers, and of the department of the inspector of

WORKS EXTRAORDINARY

SCALE OF SALARIES FOR SUBORDINATES There is one point with regard to the est mates for expenditure to which it is necessARY to reven as I fear honourable members may find it a little difficult to understand from the

Clan VIII-S340 to $120 by $60 biennial in crements, in which the maximum salary of the Class could be reached and enjoyed for a term in 8 years o

work

GENERAL POLICY.

This systematization of salaries involving in some cases increases to them should tend to improve the personnel charged with the gene. ral administration. At the same time I should be loth to see the proportion of establishment charges to the work done for developing the Colony again increase to anything like the old figures, and proposed additions to staff will be crease it is, however, necessary to allow some very carefully scrutinised. As business in

or less than 21% on the corresponding votes schools, and a few cleris in other departments, increase in establishments and to provide suis- for last year, an increase which, I trust, will be are shown under one of six grades. The grable accommodation for them and I must look consider & justified by the expansion of the des represent a new scale of salaries, which it to the completion of the new buildings giving Colony and by the increased efficiency in being gradually introduced in place of the the increased Post Office staff a better chance administration which it is anticipated will be salaries under the old classification scheme of overcoming the special difficulties it has to derived from the various new provisions. complete adherence to which was not found contend with here,

possible. That scheme provided 8: classes of PUBLIC WORKS EXT

which the conditions as regards salary commen The expenditure on Fublic Works Extracing with the lowest class were the following - ordinary shows a reduction of 5253,500, Practically the entire reduction, 1.e. 5141,200 of it, is on water work due to the anticipated completion of the two large projects on hand, vis, there at Kowloon which add 300,000,000 gallons to the storage accommodation on that side of the water and those at Tytan Tuk (No.1 Section) which add 1940:0,000 gallons to the storage on this side. As a shall still be spending ball a million dollars on the completion of these schemes in 190g against Sy50,000 estimated for foos, I have decided 10 wait till the year 1927 before putting in hand the extended Tylam Tuk Scheme (No, a Sec- tion) which is to increase our storage Accom-

Class VII.-9480 to $600 by $60 biennial in cremente, in which the maximum salary of the Class could be reached and enjoyed for i form in 6 yur

Class VI 3663 to $840 by $60 biennial in cremesis, in which the maximum salary of the Class could be reached and enjoyed for a term in 8 year;

Clast V-S960 to $1,080 by $60 biennial in crements, in which the maximum salary of the Class could be reached and enjoyed for term modation on the island by 1,200,000,000 gallons in 6 ANERKE and will probably cost about $4,000,000 On Class IV-$1,200 to $1,500 by 560 blennial drainage works was propose tor spend $70,000 incremente, in which the maximum salary of the against $75,000 in last year's estimate, and to Class could be reached and enjoyed for term commence the provision of dushing tanks | faza yinen,

INDUSTRIES.

have left the Godowns.

L. S. LEWIS, No claims will be admitted after the goods

Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1905,

THEATRE ROYAL,

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HONGKONG.

Leesee and Manager, Mr. W. HOLLINWORTH.

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), 7th September,

GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

SATURDAY, VICE-REGAL NIGHT.

Doors Open at 8 P.M. Commence at 9 Sharp. Under the direct patronage of His Excellency

the Governor, Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, X.C.M.G.

THE FAMOUS

JOLITE VAUDEVILLE

NEW DANCES,

NEW PICTURES.

ONLY ONE OPINION:

There are one or two matters which I should like to mention though they cannot be re- ferred to any of the heads of the Estimates be fore you. Of these the first is the importance to this Colony of the maintenance of existing and the creation of new industries. With the increase of Dock accommodation in the For East and the construction of milways to the Treaty Pons, this Colony cannot railways hope to maintain its past trade preponderance over its rivals. If it is to advance at the sale at which it has hitherto advanced it will have to GAIETY STARS, take full advantage for industrial purposes of the heary inexhaustible supply of cheap labour

and of the con- | NEW SONGS, that can be attracted to venient sites for carrying on manufactur.sg businesses which exist in the New Territories. It is not greatly in the power of the Govern ment to simulate ind: siries. I may refer as

Special late Trams to Peak and elsewhere. small effort in this direction the fact that a THE BEST SHOW YET SEEN IN HONGKONG. collection of specimens of the present pro-

Box Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CO. ducts and manufactures of the Colony is now Institute in London,

Price

$3, $2 and $fu, dal being prepared for exhibition at the Imperial I believe in exhibitions partly as time

Mr. JAMES MORGAN, ulating improvements in the production of the articles exhibited and partly as furnishing s

Business Representative. some pleasure to residents and visitors. Hongkong, 7th September, 1905, propose shortly to take into consideration the improvement of our Museum and I see 'so reason why in view of various minor arts--iace making, silver working, bock binding, etc.- being practised here a periodical art exhibition. should not be a success. It would be an ad vantage if the annual flower show which was formerly an important feature of the Hongkong season could be permanently re-established, and a tentative effort in this direction will be made next February,

a

BUTTER.

DURING THE SUMMER

WE WILL DELIVER

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PUBLIC HEALTH. Passing from general administration to the important department of public health I can follow no better policy than that of my able predecessor who first enlisted the co-operation of the Chinese community in keeping clean this overcrowded city, a policy to which the steady decrease in ihn general-death-rals in late years can think, fairly be attributed, AMUSEMENT. The necessarily heavy expenditure we in

Such shows combine business and pleasure. FRESH AUSTRALIAN BUTTER, cur on sanitary measures is much more satisfactorily employed in the prevention In the region of pure amusement. I may men than the cure of disease, and I have action that the Government is awaiting the deci cepted with willinguess the suggestion of sion of the Royal Yacht Club as to their adop the Principal Civil Medical Officer to tion of a site which after inspection seemed to transfer certain items which formerly appeared me to be better suited for a Club House than ander special plague expenditure to the part of the one which it had been proposed to assigTHE DAIRY FARM CO. his estimates which provides for the permanent to them, and I would also refer to an area in sanitary work. With regard to another means the portion of King's Park, south of Gascoigne for improving the sanitary condition of the Road, which has been levelled for a cricket Cliy of Victoria, viz, the resumption of insani- ground. It is somewhat small for this purpose lary property I latend to consistently follow fly (Continued on Supplement)

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