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Intimation.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS,

the Bank's scrips.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18 1908.

Our object, however, subject on a previous occasion had now is to point out the fallacy of these "anti- | reiterate the observation that were the liabil- cipations, which in fairness to the chairman ity to be eliminated we fancy, as lay critics, of the Bank must be attributed to circum the Bank's scrip and, therefore, Bank quota stancer ‘over which 'ho and bin co-directors tions would stand in greater favour with the could exercise no control. In the first place investing public, in China and in England.

A. S. WATSON & CO., we will take the very hopeful condition of India when he reviewed the trade of that country in August, last. Ab regards that great, dependency he said: "In India, especially, prosperity goes on, I may say, unchecked; the increase in the quantity of her crops and their enhanced value create a large demand in that country for silver, not only as currency to move the crops, but also as bullion for manufacture of personal ornaments; its effect is seen in the advance in the price of silver." "On Saturday, speaking of India, he remarked HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR that: "Lack of seasonable rain in India caused the partial failure of crops which at one time promised to be good. Trade in that country naturally suffered and the de mand for moucy decreased. The Indian Government consequently ceased to be à purchaser of silver and the effect of this was at once apparent in the fall already referred to in the market price of that metal. The "BURROUGHS WELLCOME & Co., difference between the highest and lowest

BY APPOINTMENT TO

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DEPOT. FOR

THE FINE PRODUCTS

OF

LONDON..

TABLOID' BRAND PRODUCTS. 'SOLOID' BRAND PRODUCTS. 'KEPLER' MALT EXTRACE

OIL. IN MALT EXTRACT.

We guess we can discover: the motive for retaining $15,000,000 liability in the strengthening of the position of the Bank in relation to its foreign constituents; but we argue that having consolidated its reserves by the recent lecrease of capital, added to the large premium issue, and the enormous aggregation of its silver and gold reserves, there is in the words of Sir Paul Chater, the seconder of the chairman's motion on Saturday, no banking institution in a stronger position than that to which Hongkong has given birth, Finally, we come to one other question also not referred to by the chairman, and that is the facilitics afforded, local enterprises. We are fully aware that the raison d'etre for the existence of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has been exchange business with the markets of the world. But we make bold to assert that the ramifications of its enormous business might very well include, as it has

ON THE "JAISU MARU”S

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S KESPONSIBILITY.

'JAPANESE, CONKULAR REPRESENTATIÓNS,

owners of the

the Chlacan, Imperial Maritime, Customs for The limit, of time given by the officials of application to be made by the owners of the seized as. Talsu Maru No. 2 for an official inquiry, failing which the vessel and cargo were threatened, with confiscation, expired yesterday, the 17th last. We have learnt Customs... notice has, apparently, so far from authoritativa sources that the Maritime bean, ignored by the steamer. The position taken up by the latter is that, as already stated in thesp columns, the matter was one for diplomatic solution sad it did not come within the pro- vince of the Maritime Customs to exercise the rights conferred by virtue of the provisions of China and Japan of the 26th July, 1895, This Article V. of the Treaty of Commerce between is the attitude taken up by the Consul General for Japan at Canton. That official, under date 13th inst, forwarded a despatch to the Viceory acquainting H.E. with the fact of his (the Consul's) interpretation of the case and intimating that the despatch should act in cancelmost of the Customs notice served of the Tate Haru,

decided that he is unable to permit the erection 7TEMPTEDÄRMED ROBBERY of latrines on the edge of the roofs of the Ko Shing Street houses, an

| The matter was considered at length by the Council who were of the opinion, that from a sanitary point of view the position of latrines crease in the height of the building and the on the edge of a roof with the consequent in resulting obstruction of air and light in in prin ciple objectionable.—I am, etc.,

(5d.), F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, Sanitary Board.

QAGE STREET HOUSES.

QUILTY PARTY SENT TO GAOL.

The February Cilminil Sastipas opened at the Supreme Court, this morning, his Honour The first case on the calendar was that against Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) presiding,

& coolie named Cheung Vik, who stand in

dicted on ihren charges of armed robbery.

Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney-General), Instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor), prosecuted. The accused, who picad ed not guilty to oịch charge, was undefended:

The following was the Jury empanelled f Correspondence relative to a modification of | Messrs, J. M. Alves (foreman), J. F. Nielsen, the requirements of Section 175 of the Public A. O. F. Cobley, A. Moir, J. R. Edwards, H, T. Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 in respect | Richardson and W. Nicholls

In outlining the Frets of the case, the

of No. 1 and 9, Gage Street, was presented

On this subject, Dr. Francis Clark mivuted | Attorney-General · stated that the prisoner, on the `5th, instant :—No, 9, Gaga Street' is a stood charged "on three, chatgal—two of corner house and fairly well lit and with a lane in the rear. Except the lane as complying with Section 175, No. 1, Gage Street is not recommend that the owner be called upon a corner house. The kitchen is very dark and to comply with Section 173 of the F. H. and B. Ordinance. Ja saying that No. 1, Gage Street is not a corner.house in the prdinary sense I❘ assistance. The prisoner immediately took to

should explain that it has a side, lane six feet wide, which is flanked by a three-storeyed building not less than 45 ft. high. The lateral windows, therefore, add very little to the light are informed, has yet been received, To the Consul's despatch no reply, so far as wing of the premises on the lower foors. The 'side lane belongs'te 35 and 43, Cochrane Street

uppo the owners

already included, the facilities accorded to local industrial enterprises. We should not care to see a repetition of the

Previously, however, a verbal inquiry was liberal advances which contributed; although received at the Consulate to ascertain in what indirectly, to the financial crisis in Hong-anner the shipowners proposed to deal with kong towards the end of the eighties, but the Customs' intimation. At the same time a there are two extremes both of which might copy of the said intimation was left for delivery to Capt. Terumine of the Tatsu. Afaru. That of treating with the Customs for the official investigation is obvious from the Consul's communication of the 13th instant to the

EXEMPTION REQUIRED.

An. application for a modification of the re. quirements of Section 150 of the Public Health, and Buildings Ordinance 1903 in respect of the top fluors of Nos. 68 and jo, Wing Lok StreetTM

Wenser and Raven, architects and surveyors, dated 28th January, and reads as follows:-

armed assault and one of common assiult The prisoner and another mas, who was not captured, entered No: 3", "Gough

fast and forced their way into the amah's room Street early in the morning of the 30th January

They seized the woman and tried to force her back into the room, but she called loudly for his heels. A lukong, who happened to be on the spot at the time, gave chase and captured him. The other man succeeded in evading arrest. The Attorney-General pursued that while the woman was being held praoner threatened her with a knife, which he car ried la, his hand. This knife,” was later picked up by the lakong outside the house. The question the jury had to decide, he said, from the house because he had not the was not whether the prisoner stole anything

perity of the Colony, committed bimself to be profitably avoided, and it is the golden neither the owness nor the captain. thought it was tabled. The applicaring was from Mexers. Opportunity, but the question to be decided

tolations for silver during the half-year was Bu, or about 25 per cent.". While on the question of silver, it may be observed that at the earlier of the two meetings the Bank's chairman, in expressing his definite opinion on the subject of silver as.affecting the pros.

the statement that perhaps the more general mean which we trust will commend itself to KEPLER' SOLUTION OF COD LIVER opinion is in the present condition of things the directorate and the management of the in China, i cheap currency means a com. Bank in Hongkong and Shanghai. It will be paratively low exchange and is on the whole remembered how, through the lack of finanViceroy. DEEF AND IRON WINE (BW. & Co.)

best calculated to encourage local enter cial facilities, a scheme 'originated among DARTRING' LANOLINE PREPARA-prises and develop trade. Yet in his opening leading shipping and commercial men in

TIONS.

remarks last week he observed that the past Shanghai but did not proceed beyond the year had witnessed a steady decline in the embryo stage last year owing to the short." price of silverand constant and severe fluctua-ness in the supply of the wherewithal for tions in the rate of exchange between China launching the scheme which in its incep and gold-using countries. And later on hetion promised well had it materialised. proceeded to remark that the heavy fall in These and other observations are offered exchange has naturally hampered new busi inthe, most friendly spirit and ness all along the China coast. In the more would urge their acceptance in the same important lines, however, the statistical posi-spirit that they are tendered by the direc-ascensised that private telegrams from Japan tion had greatly, improved. How the two torate of the Bank. We endorse with the statements during the six monthly interval greatest pleasure the remarks at the meeting could be reconciled with each other it, on Saturday, crediting the management and difficult for us to understand, without the the staff for the results which were achieved chairman's views being more largely ampli during the last half.year. A. S. WATSON & CO., fed. We confess that in dealing with so

HAZELINE"

"HAZELINE CREAM," "HAZELINE SNOW," &c, &c. &c. TABLOID MEDICINE CHESTS, AND

POCKET MEDICINE CASES,

The Fine Products of BURROOGS WELLCOME & Co., are prescribed by Honding Physiciaus all over the World,

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

- ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1958,

technical, a question as the subject of exchange it is not within our province to criticise one in the position of the chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, with his expert advisers at his elbow to assist him in forming a correct judg- ment of the matter, but the apparent incon- [33sistency remains to be explained away, and in the position of guardians of the trade and industries of the Colony we seek for inform All communicating intended for publication ination in furtherance of the commercial

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prosperity of the port, upon which the future prosperity of the Bank 'very largely depends. The promising condition of the silk crop in Northern and Southern China reviewed by Mr. Medhurst in August, 1907 did not fulfil those expectations. which it might have been calculated would have re- dounded to the advantage of trade with The ratos per quaster and per me proportional the fact that the financial crisis in the United China, but this is satisfactorily explained in The dally inace in delivarað. free when the address in

axcovibls to mowugar, the cups sent by post an States brought about a shortage of money additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage in the European markets resulting in an The postage on the weekly inne 'to any part of the

world is 30 cents per quarter.

inability to import from China and Japan Bingle Coples, Dally, ten conta Weekly, twenty-the staple commodity of the two countries

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN' ADVANCE). DAILY-$30 per antium. WEEKLY-118 per annum

fire onnte.

BIRTHS.

U. S. A., to Mr. and Mrs. J. H, CRAVEN, of Shanghai, a son.

On February 10, 1908, at Ningpo, V15, PERCY ROMILLY WALSHAM, of a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

principally concerned, and the consequent overstocking of the silk markets of France,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. SUPPLIES for the 'acific Fleet are reported to have been forwarded by way of Suez, THE members of the Hongkong Volunteers are giving a dance at the City Hall on Thurs day, the 27th inst, at 7 pm.

THE NAVAL Committee of the House of Representatives has cut down the U. 5. Pre sident's recommendation for an increased build. ing programma to two battleships, THE King has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of T. de M. L. Braddell, the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, to be a Puisne Judge of

THE debate in the House of Representatives on the Aldridge Currency Bill led to various debate was heated and the House was much strictures on President Roosevelt's policy. The

On the 15th inst, the Japanese Consul again addressed H.E. Chaug Jen-chun stating that the sooner the vessel was released the less. would be the Chinese liability towards a claim Every day't detention meant so much more for yet been returned. demurrage. To this letter'alas no reply has

Meanwhile the owners of the steamer are

The Secretary,

Sanitary Board,

- Sir,-With reference to the Building Authority's letter No. 1449 setting forth details of work requiring allestion before certificate of completion can be obtained, item No. 6 ni that letter, referring to insufficient glazed. area on the top floors, comes under the juris,

iption of the Sanitary Board. On behalf of

aking no action; negotiations are being conforming more glazed area to these floors, The the owner, we beg to apply for exemption from ducted by the Consul in whose bands the mat storeys are well lighted and ventilated. There ter absolutely rests, on the Japanche side. It is

is external air in the front and at the rear of these premises, the total of the glazed area being to the floor area (this glazed area ocludes two windows in the rear wall, opening into open space which is also external air). f Dr. Francis Clark minuted--he rooms are

adequately lit,

intimate the fact that shippers and consignors of cargo by the Tatin daru have lodged claims with the owners at Osaka by reason of the wei- zure of the steamer. The latter disclaim their responsibility under, the exception provided in the Bills of Lading, aoi,contend that all claims must fall on the Chinese Govern- ment for what they (the owners) argue was an illegal arrest.

The Hon. Registrar General--What will be the result of granting this application?

was whelbar or out he was the man who en- tered the house.

Evidence was culled.

The jury brought in a verdict of guilty and accused was sentenced to three years' hard labour.

ANOTHER CASE.

The same jurors... ware; called upon to give their verdict in the second and fast case on the calendar-that in which Tsang Ip was charged with committing armed robbery at Cheung Shu Tao, New Territory on the 22nd January‘last.

"It was stated by the Attorney General that accused in company with several others, broke into a house in the Cheung Shu Tan village and, afer putting the inmates to bodily fear stole a quantity of clothing, jewellery and money.

The accused; who denied the allegations, was brought in guilty, and a sentence of five years' gaol was 'pasued,

A GAMBLER'S DEATH..

CORONER'S INVESTIGATIÓN,

Mr. H. G J. Gompertz, presiding as Coroner, and a jury conducted an inquiry, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, into the death, of a carpenter, by name Chan Fal, which took place on the 25th January fast. Readers will remember that on the day lo question the West Point police raided the top floor of 224, Des Voeux Road West, in search of gamblers.

umber of men, who were interested in a game of pai-kau, took fright when they saw the police and two of them,' in attempting to escape, scrambled over the verandah.. WOOK Pul received serious injuries which resulted in his death five days later. The ether man,

belonging to the manager of the Connaught in falling, struck the hood of the ricksha

Hotel, breaking his fall and thereby saving his life. Wong Pui, who was in a collapsed con dition and suffering severely from shock when he was admitted to hospital, died on the morn-- ing of the gist ult, death being caused by shock, dus to hemorrhage. The jury retu « verdict of "death by misadventure.” “

KOWLOON CATTLE DEPOT," The appended application from three but- cerned we understand that the Macao Govern

So far as the Portuguese Government is conchers of the Hunghom cattle house was read:~

***The undersigned are all butchers slaughter ment has given an affidavit to the following og cattle at the Hunghom Slaughter-house, feci, viz.--(1) That the firm af Kwong Vo and we beg to apply to be granted a piece of licence to deal in arms ground near Yau-masti to keep our cattle on Co. held a apd' ammunition. (2) That they' hold a

till boy go to the cattle depot for slaughter. licence to import from abroad 1,500 Mauser The cattle depot at Hunghom is not large rifles and 10,000 cartridges. The captain of enough to house all our cattle. For a few the Tatu Mares had also in his possession, years we had rented a place at Sam-shui-po, on board, a parmit from the Ponuguese but the owner requires this place himself, and Government to import the rifles and cartridges, will also testify that nothing had been have been prosecuted for allowing our cattle to we have no place to put our cattle. We Officers of the Harbour Office at Macao

are willing to pay rent for the ground. We discharged from the steamer at the time of her graze on Crown land; Hoping our application seizure. It is doubtful if the steamer was no will meet with your approval." This applica. really within the territorial waters of Macaotion was dated 28th October, 1957%. when she was placed under arrest. These facts, we understand, have been communicated Director of Public Works minuted: A On the 13th December last, the assistant to Senhor Moraes, Portuguese Consul at slaughter-house and cattle depot is now bred made Coton, to whom representations have being built at Kowloon which will shonly be behalf of the firm of completed and which will doubtless accom. Kwong Vo & Co. The Portuguese Consul is modate the applicants' cattle. known to have interested himself very largely in this question and has been in telegraphic communication thereagent with the Portuguese Ministers, at Paking and Tokio. It is stated be raken. that the Consul has expressed the opinion On the Bih instant, the A.D.P.W. Zayn- THE Manila Times of tith inst, says :—–This that the matter will attain a favourable unlution, | mented:−(1) It is hoped that the depot will morning the supreme court: handed down de- TWENTY deportees were landed in the Colony in his negotiations the Portuguese Consul at be ready for cattle by the end of the month. cisios in the case of the Government vernis yesterday, from the Straite Settlements, of Canton has becu in conference with his Japan (2) Also the Land Bailiff has reported on Sing Su Fan; charged with attempting to export board the steamer Glenogle They were taken

ese colleague, while he has kept up corres- several places where cattle might be kept, but,|| P20,500 Philippilio coin in violation of the law. charge of by the police and later in the day respondence on the subject with H.E. Sephor so far, one of them has been approved, it is The decision, which covers seventeen pages turned to their homes.

Coutinho, the Governor of Macao.

expected that a convenient site will soon be of typewritten matter, affirms the decision found and recommendation made to the Gov of the court of first instrace of this city emment on the subject.

sentencing Sing Su Fan to imprİSODMIANE. for a period of sixty days and imposing a fine of Proo, the coin captured, amoueting to 20,600, being confiscated by the Govemment, Sing Su Fab, who was fre'ght clerk i

divided.

"

A REPORT is in circulation that a number of secret agents are to be dispatched by the Peking Government to the Southern provinces Sun Yat-sen. for the purpose of effecting the arrest of" Dr,"

On January 15, 1908, at Portland, Maine, Italy and America. Now that the discount rate of the Bank of England has gone back to its normal level of 4 per cent.

reason to believe that the there is no surplus stock will not soon be worked off On February 12, 1908, at Shanghai, JOHN and the accumulated supply of the avail. A COOLIE who was found to be in possession GRIFFITH THOMAS, Engiocoria-Chief's De- partment, Imperial Maritime Customs, Shang-able product from China and Japan a number of counterfeit coins-five ten-cent hai, to LAURA MARY, youngest daughter of the will again find a ready outlet in the pieces, one Mexican dollar and a five-cent piece Late W. Piper Brown, Esq., of Malvern, great consuming markets of the world. We was, at the Police Court, to-day, scatraced Victoria, Australia.

to six weeks! imprisonment. His defence was approach, in the third place, a question that he had received the base "coins in' the which although not immediately concern- course of business and did not know they were

nevertheless, one of sufficient moment to a large class of the monied people in Hong Honakong, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1908, kong, throughout China and even in London, that is, the question of the 'dis- tribution of the Bank's profits to the share holders. We approach the question with some diffidence, but we only give expression

The Hongiang Telegraphing the commercial community in general bad.

HONGKONG BANKS,

The statement presented to the share holders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation by their chairman at their annual meeting on Saturday proves the

to the views which we have heard expressed,

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 16th February, tood:---

Non.Chinese.... Chinesa...

Total

Library, Muscum. +85 **

*B 2,832

203 2,504

On

SANITARY BOARD,

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING,

The ordinary fonnightly meeting of mem- bers of the Sanitary Board was held this after Boon, when the following business conducted

was

TASKOK-TSUI MARKET, The reply from the Government relative to the limits of the Tai-kok-tsui Market was laid on the table. The letter ready:—|

Colonial Secretary's Office,

5th February, 1908. Sir, Referring to your letter, No. 9071, by not too large a body of shareholders, POLICE Sergeant Bitchell, of the Water Police of the 14th December last, I and directed to that the distribution might have maintained Station, brought two charges against the master state that His Excellency the Governor in of the steam launch Yaw Lee in the Marine Council has carefully considered, the recom.

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F. H. MAY,

Secretary,

Then, on the 15th December, the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon wrote: In view of the A. D. P. W minute I think no action should

· BELCHER'S STREET WELL The reports of the Government Analyst and Bacteriologist relative to a well in Belcher's Street (Marine Lot 139), ingether with the mibutes, were read, as under:

The Government Analyst wrote The amount of impurity is a little above the per mitted limit so this water cannot be recom mended for potable purposes. This well is a circular pool 12 feet deep and 15 feet diameter It is very old, and, apparently, has not been Cleaned out for many years. The water is used for boiling up, witli' various material to make Chinese sauces and wines. To do away with this well would, I think, injure one of its kind in the Colony. An attempt might, perhaps, be made to save it, by (1) cleaning out the

Taming, was arrested on December the

and P20,600 iu Philippines cain found in his cabin, brought from Hongkong for the purchaus It was alleged at the trial that the money was, of Mexicne and Sparish. Filipino coin, but the

lower court was not convinced beyond a 'doubt and entered sentence as above stated.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS THREE English (Delhi) zuth,inst," Ba to,ʻi American (Mongolla) 27th inst German (Prine Ludwig) 4th prox,.

The "Ban" Lipa se. Fanmoke from Antwerp and London left Singapore to-day, for this port,

The Russian 4.s. Paternin, Jest Shimanosekis to-day, am, and may be expected here on 22nd

The Government Bacteriologist-A fouled water which may become dangerous at any thoroughly cleaned and repaired, lan against The Boston S. 5. Co. 18. Shawmut left

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper-The well should be

closing it.

difficulty there is frequently found in the their level, which was equal to the dividend | Caunt, to-day. The first charge was for falling mendation of the Board that the hawking of j well, (2) cúbmfteing to neglyals the water run. position of those who are able to control in- and bonus together declared in past years.to observe the rules of the road while steaming Wares withio 'a distance of 220 yards from the ning into it, so as to shut out any sources: formation which will lead to a correct pro- But the applause which punctuated the in the harbour yesterday, and the second for Tal-kok-isui Market should be prohibited and conveying pollution, phecy in financial matters of forecasting the remarks of the chairman at the meeting on carrying a dozen passengers, in excess of that as decided that it would not be advisable to probable course of events even within the Saturday as to the proposals for the allowed by his permit. Hos. Commander Rail extend the prohibited ares in this particular short period of a half-year. Far be it from Bank's distribution of last half-year's RH. Taylor (Harbour/master), who presided, case beyond the limit of 100 yards, which obtime. our purpose to minimise the difficulties and profits would seem to minimise the im- fined the accused 525 on the first count and talas in the case of the other market a anxieties which have attended the operations portance to be attached to the opposition Stop on the second. The fines were paid,...¦¦- etc., of exchange bank managers here to the who held that the dividend should be

In a previous issue of the Hongkong Telegraph The Secretary, Sanitary Board. East with the crisis, prevailing in America" maintained at its old level. That is, how we predicted that the Wanchai palice, owing towards the end of 1907. The prospects ever, by the way, but the assurance that the to certain obstructions which had been placed SE PUNERECTION OF LATRINES. which Mr. Medhurst held out at the prece dividend on the basis of £2 will be main in their way, would not be able to procure suffi- The following is the reply from the Grover ding meeting were such as might have led tained comes as a gratifying feature of the cient evidence to support the charge against ment relative to the erection of the latrines on to anticipations, the results of which were stable position of the Bank as showing its the two men, who were arrested for the murder the roofs of the Ko Shing Street houses on the not realised at the meeting over which he ability to earn fixed dividends for the of the woman-Chao Tai Tal-in bar house, southern portion of the praya reclamation to presided on Saturday last. That is not to boldens of its shares. There is another 368, Praya East, on the night of the 27th Marine Lot No. 17

Kadar del Colonial Secretary's Office, my, however, that the very large earnings of point to which reference might be made: correct, for at the Police Court, this moming, January last. Our prediction has proved to be

30th January, 1908, the Bank for the last half yearly period we allude to the question of the liability of Inspector, Gourlay asked that the charge BirReferring to your letter. No. 1271 of the such as to furnish cause for shareholders for the unpaid capital of the against the two suspects be withdrawn. 2715 ultimo, lam directed to: stats that tim ication to the fortunato holder, of Bank We believe we have spoken on this was done, and tas accused rela

Excellency, the Goysrage

Me: H, umphreya--1 am also against closing the wall without further lavestigation The well should be thoroughly cleansed and the ground for a few feet round the top cempat concreted and any other safeguards adopted against surface contamination which may be deemed advisable. After cleaning out samples of water catering the well should be taken and "analysed as the Government Anglyst unggasis.

The Hon Mr. B. A. Howett Tyres

Manila yesterday, and may be expected hers 60 20th inst. Take

pore on 18th inst., at apan, and may be expect

The H, A. Là n. Hohenstaufin Toit Singa-

ed here on 24th instat daylight,

The N. Yi K 16. Kagoshima Mare Bomber Lise, left Robe for this port via Moji on 16t inst, and is expected here on 24th

The P. M. S. 5. Co Yokobarea on 18th Init

at Hong ghal, on 27th as,