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Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WINE" AND SPIRIT MERCHAN IS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CLARET.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 1907.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Lighting, 13. Gam Lighting," Kowloon in

Miscellaneou

16 Maintenance of Public Ce

matary..............................

19 Miscellaneous services. 1,000 10 "yphoon and rainstorm da

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Water Works.

~A mosting of the Legislative Council was held in the Counşil Chamber this allerupón. Prósent -Hij Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G. His Excellency Colonel Darling, R.E. (Officer Commanding the Troops), Hon. Mr. F. H. May, CM, (Colonial Secretary), Hon, Mr.

Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney Geno al), Hon, ag" A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hon, 23 Maintenance of Shaukiwan Mr. W. Chathani, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works), Hen, Ciphe Bas R. H. Taylor, R.M., (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Hón. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., CMO, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. E. À. Hewett, Hon. Mr. It. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. Heary Keswick, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne

($18,781.09), Insanitary property

Met pumption thats page of the report's Great; havoc waS ($12,066,61), Kowloon waterworks. ($31,082,83) || done among the piers, principally, along the and Reconstraction of No, a tank (S. 4,935 85). (Western portion of the city front and the Weste As regards the item "Prison," the report states, era front of Kowloon. Niwe permanent piers instructions were received that no expenditure and three of a temporary nature in the former was to be incurred in connection with it and, district and albe permanent piers in the latter as regards the item "New roads in Kowloon," were totally destroyed, whilst nine piers along that a saving of about 512,000 was to be effect the city front and four along the Kowloon front ed. In the case of the other items mentioned, were partially destroyed. Nearly the whold the savings ware mostly due to less progrese ex ent of the sea wall to the Nont of being made with the works than was antici- the Admiralty, property in Kowloon was destroyed and one reimining wall in the pated, or to stores ordered from England not arriving in time to be charged against the city and another in Kow oon collapsed. The votes, but, with regard to the last, item, it has following, which appears under the capting of "general remarks,” is", rather stale news, been considered advisable to adopt another scheme which will probably render it annecés. but it may be useful as a record for gan sary to proceed with the reconstruction of No, erations yet unhorn, "being indicative of

doing in

in 1906 1 tank. There was excess expenditure over thewhat Hongkong was

The Naval Yard Extension works, and new Harbour Office and the Western Market to the amount of over $19,000, and in the casa ofthe Mestis Butterfiold and Swire's shipyard overworks porn in progress throughout the year.. Kowloon-Canton railway to the extent of over $31,000. The damages caused by the typhoon In the case of both undertakings, substantial 13.00 amounted to neatly Sugieco. The actual ex-progress was made. The longkong Milling penditure of Public Works Extraordinary, as Cole a four mills were completed dad shown by the statement, fell short of the started running before the close of the year, amount provided in the Estimates by $97,831,34, The erection of a large block of godonof but, if the amounts refunded from the Railway for the Ocean Steamship Co. on Kowloos Account and obtained from other sources be Marine Lot 88 was begun, the piling for found- included, the expenditure only fell short of the allons having been completed. The buildings estimated amount by 519,294.57 or less than consist of steel framework, filled in with brick- 1% Referring once again to the typhoon, we work, and are the first to be erected in the find here for the first time a certain amount of Colony in which this style of construction has complacency, notwithstanding its effect, for the been adopted. The Standard Oil Co.'n farge Director of Public Works remarks: The storage depåt for all in bulk on New Kowlcon disastrous typhoon of the 18th September, Marine Lot a at Lot Chi Kok has made good progress, the erection of the tanks, several of though it caused the expenditure of a large sum in repairs to existing works, had the opposite which are 91 feet in diameter, having baep- effect as regards works in course of construc- commenced. Unfortunately a serious slip oc- tio, as most of the temporary structurer incurred of a portion of the sea wall whilst it was

per case, per case, dor. ql dox, pr 7:30:* $ 8.50

9.00

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CHATEAU HAUT BRION

LARRIVET 18:00 CHATEAU MOUTON

10,00

20,00

D'ARMAILHACQ

*** 23.00

24.00

CHATEAU PONTET

25.00

CANET .....

CHATEAU LA TOUT

CARNET... ..... 30,00. CHATEAU RAUZAN. 41.00

CHATEAU LAFITE JÁ.. 50,00

OUR CLARETS, including the lowest priced, are of EXCEPTIONAL VALUE,

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'MINUTES,

66,805,

HONGKONG SHIPPIN TIRMS BOYCOTTED.

AMERS TIED UP AT HAN ONEF

[RİCE IMPORT RETARDIÐ.“

„Authentic newn has reached us of a boycott. of three Hongkong ship ing firms engaged in the Haiphong Hongkong trade. The boycott $ 89.700 has been established by the, Jeading firms' of dealers in rice at Haiphong. The Hongkong. Cabipownare affected are Messrs. At R., Matty! 1 Co, Meism. Jebsen & Co and Messrs.. "Butterfield and Swire. All ibere, firms" operate regular lines of steamers trading To arriva between Hongkong and Halphong.

Lai Chi Kek 400

PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,

Drainage S 14 raining nullaks...................... '4,000

Miscellaneous. 27 Miscellaneous work ......... 7,000

per Water Workti. 36 Miscellaneous, water works.. $50.

Insanitary property, resump

tion

2,700

Total.

$104,050

THE HULK "HYGEIA." A sum of three hundred dollars fa aid of the vote, Medical Department, B.-Hospitals and asylums, infections, hospitals, hospital, bulk Hygeia; other charges, provisions, feist

The minutes of the last meeting were read And confirmed.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers;

nie Report by the Examiners of Queen's College (Sessional Paper No. 39)

Secretary of State's despatch on the services A sum of three hundred and forty-three the Sanitary Commissioners (Sessional dollars, in aid of the vote. Police and Prison Paper No. 40).

Feport of the Director, of Public Works for 1905 (Sessional Paper No. 41)

PINANCIAL MINUTES:

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minule Nos. 50 to 61. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The report of the Fiance Committee” (Nó, 19) was unanimously adopted.

SECRET SERVICE. ·

Departments,-4.—Felice, other charges, secrat

scivice

NEW TERRITORIES ROADS.'

A sum of four thousand one. hundred and eighty-four dollars in aid of the vote, Public Worke, Extraordinary, communications, new roads in New Territories.

FIRE BRIGADE,

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true appreciation of the boycoti “our readers must, in the first instance, be givan an inkling of the interests concerned in the Hongkong-Indo-Chinese trade. That trad

outward

Carried

so far as shipping is concerned, was, well-known, initiated by Mesura, A. R. Mart & Co, who, as pioneers, have maintained feet of small vessels_on_the run for the past fifican years. With the advent of the firm of Messi Jebsen & Co and the controll agencies of sevaral" steamers „Continent which they passoss; the Germans also placed stormers in competition with the Freuch owners. More recently, the ramifications of the { exprasiva interests of the leading British ship- ping firm in the East took in also the Tonkin trade, with the result that steamerk managed Mesra, Butterfield and Swire also entered into competition with their predeceIIDIK.

It is common knowledge that the rice trade. from Aunam furgishes the bulk of t freight from Haiphong. Until the B&S on the competitive fisid, rice to Hongkong at 25 conte per picut of freight suffered a decline on the appearance of the newcomers, so that for a time rice ex- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

porters in Haiphong benefited to the extent of a A sum of twenty-five dol'arrin aid of the | uptform rate of 20 ceûté per picul." But as the vole, Police and Prison Department, C.-Pri- competition operated against the triple shipping allowances for inflicting corporal punishment. at whereby it was agreed to revert to the pid FORESTRY IN NEW TERRITORIES, freight of 35 cents per picul, under penalty is A sum of one th susund dollars in aid of the case of a breach, by any one of the three con- vole, Botanical and Forestry Department, tracing parling, The pool came into force on the cath November, Accustomed as the Chi- dese exporters have been, for a time at any rate, to a cheaper freight, the Conference terme did not at all suit them, Liepce she de termination to boycott the regular liners, – la fixing the rate at 25 cents, the "pool" did no more than revert to the old figures, and any charge of an extortionate tariff cannot therefore

A sum of two hundred and ninety dollars in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart ments, -Fire Bugade, other charges, 17 phoon damages.

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and GUARANTEED to be the Genuine connection with the c, such as matsheds, in course of erection and ifir probable that and Ventilation Bye-laws contained 'in' sche. on, other charges, executioner's fees, and interests, a mutual Arrangement, was arrived · Product of the Juice of the Grape:" CLARETS from the celebrated Chateaux

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scaffoldings, &c. were entirely demolished, progress and expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary being thus diminished." The

this will delay the ultimate completion of the The Green Island. work to some extent. Cement Company made large extensions to their works on Kowloon Marine Lot 40. The

Kelleti and the Military Hospital above Bowen Read were practically reatly for occupation at the close of the year. Details are given of the work done is connectios with the repairing and construction of roads in Hongkong and Kowloon, the waterworks, etc. The report is certainly evidence of the activity of the Public

"SANITARY BYE-LAWS. With regard to the proposed amendments to the sanitary bye-law which were in the fol lowing terms:

Bye-law No. 5 of the Domestic Cleanliness dule B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordididiče, 1993, is bereby amended by adding the following proviso to it

"Provided always that the provisions of his

buildings within the European Reservations, nor to domestic buildings in Kowigan South of Austin Road, nor to any part of a domestic building used as a shop, office or godown."

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HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,

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A sum of two hundred and eighty dollars in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, Altarbour Office, other charges, electric fans and light,

above mentioned are well known to con- decrease in the expenditure of the Department Milda Hospital (Sharp's Memorial), at Mount bye-law shall not apply in the case of domestic other charges, forestry in New Territories." noisseurs to need to comment, and we in 1966 as compared with that of the previous -can-confidently recommend them year was $331,855, but when, one comes to MATURE and in FINE CONDITION. the reasons for the decrease it is obvious that it was due to purely fortuitous causes. Under the heading of "Land sales A. S. WATSON, & CO., | and surveys," it is recorded that the amount of

LIMITED,

WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. ilangkong, 16th November, 1997.

MARRIAGE.

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''premium paid into the Treasury during the ybar wat $320,92.99 or considerably less than the estimate which amounted to $400,000. It included the following zums: premis derived from the sale of rights to react piers, $107,904-53;

Works Department, and Mr. Chatham is to be complimented on the unquestioned efficiency. of his staff under his able direction.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

fees fir extra boundary stones to mark lotu, 579. VRATINGS have been detailed at the Medway The extensions granted in Hongkong com- Naval Depui to join the destroyers Fame brised an area of 3,225 square feet at Wanchai, and audy on the China Station: Teased to the Hongkong Electric Co. for an exe

On November 23, 1957, at Shanghai, CARL OSCAR, aidest son of the late Carl Christian Bojesen, D., of Copenhagen and Shanghal, to ANNIE SATEIg, eldest daughter of the late Captain Samuel Augustus Lord, of Salem,tension of their Power Station, two other of

Mase, U.S.A.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 78, 1957.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARIMENT.

There is an old Scotch Jacobíte' song which hat the, refrain, "Oh, but ye've been lang o' comin, lang, long, lang of comin," and the Hone Mr. W. Chatham, CMG., Director of Public Works, will understand best of all _to_what_we_allude. It is now approaching the last month of the year of grace, 1907;

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THE death is announced of Colonel Hobart, who saw service during the Iodina Mutigy; and subsequently in the China war, being present at the capture of the Taku forts, and

he advance on Pekings

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POLICE INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. A sum of one thousand one hundred dollars

regret that the wrong bye-law has been printed The Colonial Secretary said- solsce with and circulated, so I ask that this item stand in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart be sustained against them..

oyer.

COMPANIES ORDINANCE, With reference to the Bill entitled an Or dinance to amend the Law relating to Com- panies.

ments, A.-Police, other charges, for the fol lowing items:-

Conveyance of police, prisoners

and transport en

· Incidental expenBCH

...$ 850 250

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S "OFFICELY,

The first steamer to be boycotted, as we are informed, was the B. & S.' .. Singan, No frei, he has been offered ber, Mesata Jebsen & Co., in the ordinary course, sent dewa their boat, which, op wival at Haiphong, alad failed to secure a return cargo of rice: Then Marty & Co., despatched their

A sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the favourite freighter the ss. Fongkong, which votz, Colonial Secretary's Department and alsa came in for the same treatment at the Legislature, Other Charges, incidental ex-French port. Three steamen are thus lylog

penses.

The Attorney General said that it might be in the recollection of the Council that the com Janumittee stage was adjourned to enable the Government to consider the point 'raised by The hon. gentleman opposite Mr. Hewett) with regard to the Dill. They had had the oppor "tunity of carefully considering the point rained. and the conclusion, which they arrived at

THE HULK "HYGEIA." was that the objections which he raised were A sum of one thousand four hundred and remote. The issue of a licence would be insighty-two dollars in aid of the vote Medical the discretion of the Government in Council. It Department, B.-Hospitals and asylums, in- was presumed that unless a company had a fectious hospitals, hospital hulk Flyzeta, other

charges, provi-ioni, &C. sufficient pumber of shareholders it would soi ale for a licence. He explained that the licence fees were an annual charge. In order to make the position clear' and in order to show that the object of the Bill was to give to companies whose maio, business was carried on elsewhere the right of obtaining the local register he prope ed in add the following pro vito

This evening, at the Haion Church Literary Club, Kennedy Road, the Rev. T. W. Pearce will deliver a lecture on "Light leaves in our local literature". The lecture is open to the public and the chair will be taken at 9 p.m.

DRAPIE of the Royal Engineers, Army Seivice, Army Ordnance and Royal Army Medical Corps, left Aldershot on 30th ult, for South, ampion, to embark on the Sicilia for Malle, Singapore, Ceylon, and Tientsin. The Sicilia

16 and 4,365 square fed respectively adjoining toland Lois 1,485 and 1,627 on the Peak Road, lensed to the Humphrays Estate and Finance Co., Ltd; another of 685 square feet for Marine Lot 177, an old tot which was found to be in excess of the leared area to the extent stated; *and another of 64 square feet, resulting from the rectification of some irregularity in the align ment of Des Voeux Road in the carrying out of the Prays Reclamation Scheme; Those in Kowloon included an area of 4,8yo square feet for Marine L01 39 at Fu's Taun Hepog, rept ing from a readjustment of boundaries arteft yesterday. ranged in 1903; two areas of 4,460) square feet

THR following the officers have be appointed each and a third of 411 square feet adjoining Inland Lots 755/57 at Yaumati, which required Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, K.C. com up to date to the King Alfred, flagship of Vice

some alteration in connection with 'the scheme manding the China Squadron and Eastern of new too-fact, thoroughfares; an wren of Fleet-Commander M. W. Consett; Lieuten- 76,250 square feet leased to the Deck Co, for an ants H. Boucher (navigation officer), S. Moore, extension of their No.1 Dock at Hunghom. Thoyts, and A. Bell; Fleet-Surgeon J R. Janvria; 11. Tweedie, L. Shove, P. Spencer, another of 10, 50 square feet for Marine Lot 83 Chambers, BA., and Surgeons W. P. Walker at Hunghom, arising from, an “alteration in the and W. W. D Chilcott. setting out of that lot; and another of .750 square feet granted to the China Light & Power Co, in connection with a re-arrangement of their lots at Hunghom to suit the railway Thiee new piers in Hongkong en long leasen were allowed, ten in Kowloon and one in the New Territories, while extensions of three piers formerly sanctioned-two in Hongkong and one in Kowloon-were also granted. Tha actual amount of building work carried out, we by the Legislative Council under the Estimates are told, was possibly less than in the previous and supplementary voles, the actual expen-year although there was A. pet. increase of 377. diture amounted to $1,46,734 On the in the total number of plans submitted for an. item, of Personal emoluments and other proval, and there was also an increase in the charges" a saving of practically $80,900 was cumber of Chinese houses erected. The in- effected due, we are told, to the rise in ex-

crease in the number of plans submitted was chango, the Estimator having been prepared due to the great number of 'minor alterations in 190g on the basis of ̧n ze 8d dollar, whereas of existing buildings which were carried out in the average actual rate was 28 itd. if the consequence of the action of the Sanitary De. Estimates for 1908. had been based on the

partment io. enforcing compliance with the Satan conservative principle the result might provisions of the Public Health and Buildings have proved more economical for the public Ordinance. The number of plans submitted exchequer, especially as the dollar seams forsmall alterations continues to increase, and it | his vessel.

and we are favoured with the report on the labours of the Public Works Department for 1906. It is useless to dwell on the point, but it certainly reads like ancient history when every other paragraph to the report refers to the typhood of the 18th September, 1905, the havoc it wrought and the expense it entailed. Undoubtedly the Public Works Department is the hardest worked of any in the service, and the Director is perhaps the most painstaking but with all deference we might be permitted to hint that a report which appears a year-alter the event is just a trifle belated. Still it has arrived and, whoa uil is said, and done, that is the main thing to be considered. It appears that while something like $2,584,796 was voted

CHAN YAU, a street coolie Yesiding at 17, Tai Wong Laet, broke into the maished.in which goods belonging to Robinson's Tennis Club, Wanchai Road, are sinred, and departed with twenty-three battles of mineral waters and some crockery to the value of Sig. He was seen lewing by one of the fakis. At the Police prison for six weeks and six hours' stocks in Court, the morning, Mr. Hareland sent him to

addition.

Is May fast the Freach cruser Chanzy was wrecked and lost near Shanghai, Her cote mander, Captain Manger, went to Shangbai, and a few days later was reported killed in a motor accident. His family went into mourning and sought, without success, to get the body. shipped to Franco. Last month Captain Mauger suddenly reported himself at the Ministry of Marine. It appears that his skull was fractured in the motor accident, and that the doctors telegraphed to Paris that his case was hopeless. recovered, but getting no instructions, decided He was accordingly given up for dead. He to report in Paris. He will now have to appear before a naval court to account for the loss of

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"Provided that the company applying for such a licence will satisfy the Governor-in- Council that the principal part of the business places where it desires to keep such register.“ of the company is carried on at or near the

REPAIRS TO LAUNCH,

A sum of four hundred and fifty-six dollars in aid of the vote, Medical, Departments 4.- S., other charges, Health Officer of Port," repairs to launch,

1 it's way all the basiness.

NEW POST OFFICE,

SUBSTANTIAL „PROGRESS. MADE, '

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dle at. Haiphong since the apth lost la-the absence of cargo for the return voyage. 'This is' like more remarkable from the_fact that,' at- this time of year, there is in normal: Limes a Cargo of from 10,000 to 20,400 picuis of rice arriving daily at Haiphong from the interior for export On the accumulation of heavy stocks, we should imagine, that shipowners. mustly for the breaking of the back of thre buycolt.

THE EXPORTERS' "ACT:CÍ. Meanwhile the grain dealers have adopted * tactics which certaloly go to show their de termination to fight the Conference. Their plan is commended for itseminent practical common sons. Fortunately for them the stagnant cone dhion of the local freight market coabled them to negotiate for tenanga on a basis 10, encour age their opposition against the liners, Tes Shun Tai hong of rice merchants at Haiphong, through their Hongkong agents, the Po Hing Tal, leading local firm of r ce dealers, bare succesfully negotiated the charter of two Norwegian steamers, with carrying capacities of about 0,000, picula each. The first of the which cleared for Haiphong on the 35th lost from ongkong, and the second was the Dagny now in port from Canton. She proceeds South

la his annual report for rope, Mr. Chithan says:-The foundations were foally completed the site handed over to Messrs. Sang Lee He trusted that this proviso, would meet the | &" Corconte stori, for the superstructure, on wishes of the hon. gentleman. He had had the the 23rd January. Substantial progress was steamers to be 'chartered was the ss. Frithjof opportunity of conferring with his han, and learned friend (Mr. Pollock) and he had certain proposats to make which would clear up certain, ambiguities. There were also "some minar amendments" which he also wished to asked the committee to accept.

The Council went into Committer.. The Attorney-General submitted bis proviso to section 4 sub-section 1 and it was adopted, *Certain minor explanatory amendments were made and the Bill passed through committee.

The Bli was then read a third time and passed.

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THE NOTARIES' DILL. . The Allomey-General-With ref.rence to the Bill relating to the appointment of nolai ries public, I am instructed to state that this Bill was introduced as a mon-controversial Bill, In view of the opposition which has been ralped, to its enactment it is not proposed to proceed with it at prezent,

mide by the close of the year, the walls generally having been built to ground floor level or higher, and the piers of verandahs to 6 feet above ground floor level. About half the steel girders and joists for carrying the ground floor were placed în pashion and the door and window frames were fixed. Of the bstanter for verandah balustrades, which are being made of granolithic, 1,000 were moulded by the close of the year. In the case of this building also, great damage was done to the scaffolding by the typhoon and a temporary roof which had been erected over a considerable portion of the site was entirely destroyed, much of the material being blown into the harbour.

KOWLOON POST OFFICE,

-forthwith.

Readers will readily understand that wher conflicting intereste are atʼstake, especially in a commercial content for supremacy Fibr De D'istions proceeding on the sel side are carried on with the uth.ont The specific terms of the chanter of thkru steamers have not yet definitely transpir but in sating the ale at 29 cents per bag of rice holding ons and one-third picals wa. think we are not far from the exact inte at which the bargain was closed. By compari son, the grain exporters have undoubtedly secured very adyanterenus terms to "theme" delves, vix, 1g cents for 11 picule of carge against the Conference inrill of 3%, cents.

What the attitude of the popi... may be towards the exportare lap of campaign is bas not been postible to discover songh" we should not be surprised if retallation is wade with a vengeance in which casa freight on containing a public office 31 feet by 30 fear grain may posibly, be brought down to 1

cents and 10 cents if necessxly to squelch the with a counter, for the sale of stamps, &C) native chariciels. In the meantime two more Bir Excellency The Council stands ad ceris and postmaster's offices, servants' quar- steamers proceed 16 Haiphong to-day) they journed till this day fortnight.

lets, lavatories, &c.

are the uthilde nod the llami, of Jebsen & Co, and alarty & Co, respectively. Much of course, will depend upon the combined deliberations of the representatives at Hale phong of the Hongkang firmit, whinin fotereste are in the hands of Messrs. Denis Fires for Batterfield and wire, Speidel & Co. for Jebsen & Co., and Marty & Ch: for their head office at Hongkong.

ADJOURNMENT,

*FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A en tract for this work was let in February and the building was opened for the transaction of business in September. It is a small one storied building situated in Salisbury Road

b. It is the first building to be erected for po lal purposes in Kowloon, the business of the post A meeting of the Finance Committee was office, since one was opened, having been cen- the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed held immediately, after the meeting of Council, ducted in a building rented from the Godown to recommend that the following voles be adopted by the Council:

PUBLIC. WORKS. ⠀

A sum of one hundred and four thousand and fifty dollars, in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, and Public Works, Extra ordinary, for the following hems;—

to be on, the verge of falling below is worthy of notice that, whilst the total number LEUNO 19, a shoemaker, of 43 Gough Street, the 21standard.

Towards what is called of plans submitted from January, 1890, to Janu was found guilty at the Police Court, the "Annually recurrent, works" a total sum of fary, 1934-(4-period of 14 years) was 8,306, or a morning on the charge of street snatching, on $412,250 was voted, but of that there was spent average of 574 per annum, the number submitted which he was indicated. It would seem that about'len o'clock yesterday morning. Leung merely $379,797; while for "Extraordinary in the succeeding three years (1904-1956 inclu-

edgadaptoa pina-jaar-old gir}, who waxcarrying works" a grant of $1,889.524 was made, kl=”| sive)mùs 4,018,hran average of 1,339 perannum. | her two year-old süler on her hack, and wrench. though the Department only managed to ex-As the result of the typhoon-which, as already, ed off a gold mounted rattan bangle from the in pend $1,463.868. It is explained that the ex-remarked, crops up in every second line-two fant's wrist. This he handed to..confedernic, penditure fell much below the estimates in godowns fell at Kennedy Town and a house at who escaped, Lenage however, continued to walk duas quietly" as ever,,, neither regard to the Law Courts (537.309.88), Post East Point, involving their complete recon-looking here nor there, but a shop copile had Office (587,939-14), Filson ($40,000), New roads struction; at Kowloon, one godown and fodr seen the theft, add neized him. He was sep in Kowloon (5 2,190.75), Formannat marks for buildings collapsed. Two houses at Wanchai-tened to alx wonka' imprisonment, four hours traverso survay points in New Territories and one at East Point were partially damaged, stocks, and to receive two, whipplags of twelve to (11,000.00), Reinforced concrete piers while the record for Kowloon extends to Leadly | strokes bach,

PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT., Buildings, Maintenance of buildings...$ 8,000

Communications.. Maintenance of roads and “bridges in City..........ong." 1,000 $. Maintenace of roadu and bridges outside City S Malnicnance of telegraphs 4,500

Drainage

Maintenance nuljahr, &c

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POST OFFICE, SHANGHAI,

The accomp

This work, which consisted of considerable

There are considerations, however, which extensions to the Post Office holiding, wat should influence the contest in a very materiał reported as completed in December. As it was manner. Weshall briefly summarize them. The carried out practically independently of the Hongkong market for grain demands Im

mediate Import from Agom ub'le Works Deparment, being under the fated stocks in the interior are of the old crop charge of the Surveyor, 10 H. M. Board of and must find prompt coster owing to the tax Works Shanghai, it is not possible to refer to it that the present year's crop it another Abond in any detail. The tool cost, inclusive of a fee, at one. And, lastly, the forthcoming Chinese $1.00 to the Board of Works Surveyor, was festivals in December demand an ampio pre- vision locally for the anticipated consumptio Sz, 81.35.

of the tens of thousands of visitors. All thum circumstances point to the immediale'shipmejt of rice out of Atnam if the favourable Cor tipus of the consuming markets are to be ey

CAPE IN ETW, Slade, R.N., "has been appointed Director of Naval Intelligence in succession, to Caplain C, L. Culley, who based of, and it is in favour of the menler succended Bir GB; Clark as Secretary to the bat single-trip toomage will not b

Available for the enormous quasily pfa dimmittee of Imperial Defenca, Captain now awaking shipment, torkt Blade at one time commanded the Algerins on Taste je confidence, therefore, that the ou the China Statige!

deadrock will not be of long care!