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LAGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 12 1908.

The American Fleet.

At a meeting of the Legislative Counell fast Thursday afternoon,

accredited unofficial authorities on ques tions relating to properly in this Colony. A meeting of the Legislative Council. I understand that the opinion of these was held, in the Council Chamber, last (bara- recognised authorities on proparty has vader. | HONGKONG NOT TO BE VISITED. day. Present:-His Excellency, the ... Go- gone considerable modification, as a result of vernor, Sir Frederick · Lugard, KOM.a. the concessions made in the matter, of com Hi Excellency, Major-General Broadwood, pensation and that to their opinion the re- CB, Hon. Mr. F. II. May, CM.d., (Colonial maining objection is not serious enough to F. Secretary), Hon. Mr. W. Resi Davies. (At- warrant continued opposition to the proposal vir tornay General), Hou, Mr. A., M. Thomson In these circumstances, I do not feel justified pri (Colonial Treasurer) The Mr. W. Chatham, is pressing my Individunt objection to the C.o.(Director of Public Works), Hon. Capt. clause on this ground. I' object in principle Basil R. H. Taylor, R.M., (Harbour Master), to the imposition of vague and indefinite con Hon. Mr. E. AIrving: (Registrar General) tingent Habilities upon any property of any kind Hon. Dr, Ho Kái, M.B.; C.M.G., Hồn, Mr. Wel"; unless it can be shown to be an absolute socer- Yuk, Hon. Mr. Murray Siswart, Hon. Sirsity of the public welfare. I am not persuaded Hanry Berkeley,' Hon. Mr. H. A. W. Slade | thất this necessity has been made out. But I and M. C. Olamenti (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES..

· The minutes of the last menting were read and confrmed. ·

FINANCE.

The Colonial Secretary· laid, on the table the report of the Finance Committee No. 9.

THE SUEPLY BILL.

Council raiumed committes-on the Bill on. altied An Ordinance to authorise the appro priation of a supplementary sum of one frus dred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred And thirty-fiva" dollars and sighty-five cantE, LO defray the Charges of the Year 1907. Thị Bili was reported without amendment.

Do the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill passed through Committee,

*OPIUM. EXPORTATION.

Further consideration of the Bill, entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium to Chica, was not proceeded with at this meeting,

SALE OF POISONS,

The Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registratios of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the sals of poisoas, was deferred

till next meeting.

PUBLIC Health bill

Council resumed consideration in Committee of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend she Fublic Health and Building Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amend ment Ordinance, 1903.

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

His Excellency the Governor said that before commencing the business of the Conseil be desired to communicate, some, Information in dance botween the Secretary of State and him. connection with certain telegraphic correspon tell On the rat April he sent a telegram, to the Secretary of Stare proposing, f.llis Majesty's Government agreed, to invite the, American Fleet to visit Hongkong. In reply to that the am not prepared to ride my own idea to the mental no objection to the invitation hick

of State telegraphed that the Govern death. This view of the matter is now, I un- would be communicated to the United States derstand, shared by my unofficial colleaguer,

Government,

On the 25th of April he received But though we are agreed about this we are also agreed in viewing with a certain amount of

a further telegram to the effect that tations of States Goverment accepted the laritation. uneasiness the nature and extent of the power the 6th of June he telegraphed to the Secretary which the clause as it stands puls into the hands of the medical officer of health;

of State informing him that the American Con sul had told him the American battisabips did However well, assured we may feel that the pratent necupants of the offices upon which night he had received a further talegram' atat. the responsibility rests are worthy of our uning that the United States Government regret questioned conddeuce, we chnant commit the red it would be impossible for the flest to visit community to indefinite trust in the future and I for one think, and I hope others will Hongkong owing to the necessity of the destaca farly reparably from Indian) to pany Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister support me in saying, that the public would urolog home by a certain date:

Plenipotentiary 4,500) Couscliler, 8.0 prefer to have the practical working of the

Chlause Excretory51,000; Chaplain, 22:01 clase made subject to public discussion.

Commercial Attache, 1,00 and 167, for rest. Publicity can be obtained for discussions spon

Japan Ambassador soco Councillor, it by reverting to the original wording of the

800) Japanese Secretary, 1,000, including first of the clause which placed the ini.

an allowance of £1.a a year for superintending tiative with the M. O. H. I was for him'

the studies of students Commercial Attache

900 and 100 for rent.

There seems to be no good reason why the

PRAZH OF

APIAIN J. G WILLIAMSON

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BUILDINGS. tions, Addition and Purchases (including from early boyhood, and bad successively.com Under the heading of New Works, Alteranth (ince his marriage of Middlesbrough

had been at son with scarcely a break following votes:--Phid (Sigm); Erection of arnitura in: connect be therewith)," are the

manded the sailing vessels Rialle bed Dalles house: for waw Gonsul, 3501 China, Japan, (on the Canadian Pacide route), and the steamere Tawir, the steamers Batavin and Adyininio and Kotess. Escilor of new buildings, alters Argyll, Lennox, and Lothian, owned by Meters logs and addition, 14215 2005 The Tr Warrack & Co. of Leitp. to is 20 years of acquisition of las) Sta715 (29,840) vote in this esction of to for the maintenance sea life it is needless to say that his experiences and repair of cemeteria in Chins' Japan through most of the perlis which attend the

ware, varied and interesting, Не Korea, and Siam is included in a general vole life ofia anitor, and on one occasion, in the the Dalism Tower was wrecked upon sa UN- marked, shoal le dangerous Ball Btraits (JAVA). From this casually be passed at osce to the command of the old. Cunarder Bafold, then analog between Vancouver and Hong kong, and afterwards of the Abyss, which he brought back to this country, and which was subsequently, destroyed by fire in the Atlantic after he left her.

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A. SHANGHAI WEDDING!!

the N. C. D. News, of and lust, myn:-A yesterday afternoon between Mr. G. S. V. Bld. marriage was solemnized at St. Joseph's Church wall, of the Russo Chinese Bank, and for the past four years Chief Engineer of the Fing Brigade, and Miss Ethel Maude White, young.

not contamplate visiting Hongkong, Lant for the: maintenance of camateries' in foreign nighties sailing was under his' commend.; Church:on the arm of her brother. Mr W. A

Hastern ExiENSION TELE

GRAPH COMPANY,

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

CHINA, JAPAN, AND, THE FAR EAST, The, Civil Service Estimates for the year We regret to announce the death of Captain ending March 31, roog, are now issued, and C. Williamson, late commander of the steam wo give below the usual, detalis concerning the ship Lothian, who passed away of Monday, votes galating, specially to. China, Japan, and 33. East Bank,, Stamford-hull, after a Brief the fast. The figures enclosed in pareaners following pneumonia Ceptala Williamcot daughter of the late Mr. Augustus, White. fases, any last year' votes, and are given for son was widely known and esteemad and meatifpere was a very large attendance of friends, 1068 are made the figuisnare the same; as last of his death will be received with sorrow by all honour drawn from vacions companies of the purposes of comparison. Where no compari. capable and experienced office, and the sows conspicuous among whom was a guard of who knew him. The circumstances of bis Brigade. The latter's gleaming brass belmets year.

death were particularly sad, as it is barely a gave picturesque touch to the porch off the

bamboo foliage and plaats, and scarlet and Church, and the interior of the building whe lavishly decorated. The aisles were lined with natoos draperies, shields and banners covered High Alter was a blase of lights and the sun, the walls and lined the arches of the nave. The streaming, through the windows at the back, threwitt foto kong relief man in uniform assisted relatives of the bride in the duties of between two rows of her husband's lathe Brigade, The Bridal March from passed-ushers, tad when the Bride arrived she entered colleagues Lohengria was played as the Bride entered the Waites Sha was attended by Miss Bldwell and Mitt Wilmer Barrie at bridesmaids. Father M. Kannelly, 5.), conducted the service, and silts Conclusion gave a obligations and responsibilities of mattings fadaman upon the fully wishing Mr. and Mrs. Bidwall happiness in their married 1

Flifar Iwo short interludes were played on the or tig certificate, Captain Williamson, of course, as the wedding party left, the building Mex. As an experienced navigator with square-gao, while the principals were in the vestry and The 69th half-yearly general meeting of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China

skill gained as officer and commander of sailing nave. When Mr. and Mr. Bidwell entered had many opportunities of making me of the delssohn's Wedding March peeled through the Telegraph Company, Limited, was held on 13th

vassley, and on at least two occasions be their brougham three cheers were given by the ult, Sir John Woile Barry, K.C.B, presiding

brought safely into port, under sail, disabled fremen. Mr. Beytagh, ous the Assistant Form The Chairman said the gross ravenue for the year ended Dec. 31 last busted, la round

the vessel under his command was engaged in soother fireman mounted gnard, behind, and steamers hrough the American-Spanish War men of the Mih-ho-icongs drove the carriage, figures, to £304,co, being an increase of £5,000

transporing United States troops to the Philip the happy couple were escorted through the on that for the corresponding period. This re

pines, frequently landing them in dangerous streets by savera! sult might be considered satisfactory having re-

and unsurveyed rondsteads. His last vessel, fadder truck. gard to the general depression in trade which

the Lothian, the command of which he was had recently prevailed in the Far East and else:

obliged by sudden illness to relinquish, railed where, and to the keen competition which still

from Liverpool without her old skipper last continued between the Government l'acificcable and the company's stem for the Australasian

menthe the vessel had been employed in cany week. For the fast twelve or fourteen traffic. He was, however, happy to say that

ing coblies to Callao, and he made no secret of they continued to hold their own in this competi-

the fact that he found the long; lonely Pacific tion, notwithstanding the strong pressure

THE CONSULAR SERVICE. brough: to bear upon the commercial commun.

voyage exceptionally trying and unnerving ily by the local authorities to forward their

China-The total estimates for the Services under auch circumstances. He possessed no telegrams by the Pacific route, and the fact. in China are £67,879 (£66,315) The votes slight literary ability as a latter writer, and that nearly all Government telegrams were sent

are as follows:-Salaries, allowances, and those privileged to receive letters from him by the latter route. He could not but think wages, £55,624 (¿54,374)| outfits and travell-written in distant parts will readily recall the that this was very unfair, and that, as a grast 108 65,000; rent allowances, £1,900 (£1,800) skill with which he used his pen to describe British company, they were eath led to an equal a prison expenses, witnesssss depofta visited. Probably low seamen were better handsome lace.

£500; incidental expenses, 500 the scenery and peoples of the countries be share of the Government business. The work ing expenses had amounted, io round zumbers, tions, &c. 600; medical attendance, £1,710, known in Eastern and Pacific ports. corresponding period of 1906 of £15.000, of Kores, and Slam-The total for Services fo which 13,000 was owing to the fact that cable Japan and Slam is £38,041 (17,243). The repairs had been far more pumerous during the.

votes are as follows:-Salaries, allowances, and half year under review than they were in 1906, wages. £30,94: (£39.694); outfits and travell The company trad bad to spend over 1,000 150,00 (2,700); rent allowances, £1,500) Sa Williamson, de D; brother, Sir connection with a claim made upon them by

postage, 6135; incidental expenses, Z1,2531 the owners of the Agincourt fur consequential plison expenses, witnesses, deportations; &c. damages arising out of the loss of that 4 os medical attendance, CL106 (1146); steamer's anchors and chain when she

and relief of distressed British subjects, Lagi fuled one of the company's cables in the

China-Peking: Surgeon, £800. The votes. world. Yang-iszekiang River. The directors appeal sulate-General. are as follows-Chief Judge

under the heading Shanghai Court and Con ed against Mr. Justice Bray's adverse.decision, and obtained a unanimous decis on from the 1800 Consul-General and Registrar of Ship. And both publicity and discussion should be Lard justices tif Appeal altering the learned, 41,503 Assilatt Judge, 1,00) Vice welcomed by the Government in all matters Judge's order, and declaring that the liability Consul, (70614 mwn advacate, 64001 Re

gistrar, 50s (555) Chief Clerk, 305 (310) which their actions are unhampered by of the company was hmited to making com irconvenient orders from Home, if the Go pensation for the sacrifice of the sachors and £175 (2180) Total 47.org (47,065). Ther Assistant Clerk Marshal,10 Uther, vernment are prepared to accept the suggested chain lost, but not further. to pay damaging ser amendment in the spirit in which the suggesulting from such sacrifice. The action was

to represent to the Sanitary Board and for the Sanitary Board if they approved of his proposals to pass on his recommendation in writing to the Governor-in-Council. Government should seek in throw a veil of secrecy over the reseans advanced by the M. O. H. for the demolition of insanitary pro- I am very ready to recognise the necessity that exists for many kinds of State business being conducted with the secrecy that can aloo ensure despatch, but business of this sort does not seem to create any accessity for either secrecy or despa'ch.

perty.

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Slam-The only vote under this head is £2,000 for the Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister, who also is Consul General. From the statement showing the distribution of Second and Third Secretaries in His Majesty Embassies and Legations abroad ou Dec. 7, 1907, we note there in one Second Secretary and one Third Secretary at China, and one Second Secretary and one hird Secretary at Japan, the salaries and allowances of whom are not stated. Houses pra provided in all the above cases except-for-Chaplain at Paking and Commercial Attachés, and are taken into account in another vots for rents and

taxes,

reals, and the Hongkon

The bride looked really charming in a dress of Renaissance lice, mounted on chiffop, with courtrain of white satin trimmed with sprign of orange blossom. Orange blossom also adorn vell. Her sole ornament was a pearl necklet, ed her cornage and hair, and she wore a tulja the gift of the groom, a key"

The bridesmaids wore dresses of cream lawn, trimmed with ross point lace and white taffeta; and bats of champagns-tinted straw-trimmed with white wings. They also wore gold ban gles; the gift of the bridegroom; and: carried bouquets of June roses. The Bride's travelling dress was of green collenne, trimmed with

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3.30 p.m. a reception was bold at 50 Bub. Captain Williamson was for many years an bling Well Road, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus White; and here there was as last year appointed younger brother of the even larger fathering than at the Church, Mari Trinity House. He was the third son of the and Mr Bidwell, who stood under a pretty late Mr. James R. Williamson, chief construcior floral arch, over which were suspended thres balls of avergreen and white flowers recaivaa Jamen C.B., late Director of Gothe congratulation of hosts of friends: Vernment Dockyards, and Mr. Robart William. son, of Liverpool, secretary to Lloyd's Registry in that city, are well known in the shipping

Of course if the Governor-in-Council had lo His Excellency the Governor, referring to confess his loability to carry out the recom- the resolution submitted at the last meeting of mendation of the Sanitary Board owing to the the Council by Mr. Murray Stewart, said he

state of the local exchequer he night con. was told the proportionate cost falling on the colvably prefer the Executive Chamil with Government by way of compensation was say its closed doors, as a confessional box, $3,000 as against $1,200 by the two owners of but I think the community have a right the adjoining houses. The Government would

to be consulted in such a case. Lo such a bear rather more than two-thirds of the im- case the Governor-in-Council would be able provement instead of one-fourth proposed by to throw the responsibility, back upon the the senior unofficial member last fone. And community. He would merely have to state the Government proportion would be much his reasons and to put the problem thus for the Lo 154,0 0 or an increase over those for the relief of distressed-British subjecté, £15, Japan officer in the Royal Naval Reserve; and was higher if the walls did not aced strengthening. enssideration of the taxpayers of the Culeby Would this scheme depreciate the valda.of pro **If you think the work of demolition suficient peny and make investors in mortgages uncertai fly ur.ent to justily we in imposing fresh of their investments? Assuming the capital to be "sxaling I am willing to impose fresh taxes, spout by the owner to be $1,200, if the interest it is a matter for the community to decide. db-that-ium-were-added-to-the-rental of the This would be a public benefit inasmuch as it property it would no doubt be regarded as an

wavid saddle public criticism with the weight extra encumbrance and as an additional Crown of the proposed increase is the burden of taxa rent. To meet that abjection it was proposed tion and would be a useful means of testing that the owner should pay the whole of the the sincerity of any outlay made, for drastic cost at one time or carry it out at bis ow measures: Publicity in such matters should be expense. The owner by paying this sum down

such matters obtained value of more than double the expause and the houses were really capable of accom modating 42 instead of 38 persons. It was asked why is the face of such advantages this scheme bad not been adopted before by owners of property? The Colonia! Secretary point. ed but that these advantages could not

encouraged. Discussion in should be encouraged.

the city? The answer to that was, he thought, haisurably crov za masts an, but before moving

stade abundantly clear in the speech of M. Pollock last year and also in the speech of the senior unofficial member speaking to the resolution. All agreed that the scheme na put forward was the best from the sanitary point of view, apart from the question of Dance, The resuming of properties had not been suc› Cessful in this Colony, A resumption scheme was necessarily very large and one which in

off the ground I wish to be assured of the amicable intentions of the Government,

His Excellancy, the Governor, in reply, said cat the proposed to alter the wheat of the that had words "Med Sanitary department. The object of insering. the words "Medical Officer of Health instead Sanitary of Board" was not for any desire for of friction. Representations had been made in the past by the Sanitary Board to the Gaveing in Council The meetings of the Executiva Council were not public and consequently the

SCENE IN THE POST OFFICE.

SUBSIDIARY Coinage quesTION CAUSED TROUBLE.

The health of the happy couple was proposed by Mr. G. W. Noel, an old friend of the bride's family. Mr. Bidwell briefly replied and then proposed the health of the bridesmaids, coupl ed with the name of Mr. Hatfield, his best man. Aßer Mr Hatfield had responded for his fair charges, Mr. W. A. Kirschstein, foreman of

taboloodge, in a short speech peld tribute to Mr. Bidwell's work whiis he had in command of the brigade, and expressed' the hope that his marriage would not meas the 11th inat,

severing of his connexion with the fire departs. That vexed question-the subsidiary colo come the vules for the Consuls, as follows :-

age was responsible for a

meat After the shears with which this speech, disturbance

iwan pregled had subsided, Mr.. Bidwell - st

stated 300s Cheng-tu Corsul-General), 900 (atoxicated condition, called at the stamp office announcement that pro Dauton, 12pm; Chang-sha Loos Chofon, yesterday. A shop coalie, in a mors or lea

provoked more cheering, During the reception the presents which were cents on the counter, asked, in a most insolent handsome and beautif Hankow, too, and for a four-cent stamp

called the cooling attention to the fact that three

companies; wore!

of the cents were Chipase coins, and unless he changed them be could not get the stamp., Since when has the rule been changed!" asood as Delish monet Kwanglung money

as British money?" The stamp seller, replied that he could ppt buy stamps with Kwangtung money

volved a large immediate outlay, whereas this*ecrecy; the desire was to avoid the passibiltygrapb employees it would have assisted in re. lowij—Fourteen, drst-class at £400 a year it," returned the coolin, who there and then

scheme could be proceeded with gradually. It was urged that the roof of the third house might become a receptacle for rubbish from the ad. Jolding houssï. Ha thought it should not be beyond the resources of the police and police courts to deal with that matter by the infiction of fines or other punishments. It had also bean said the roof would be certain to leak but that was a question for the engineers and he did not think the engineers were afraid of the difficulty. Another question was-Will this scheme involve the Government in heavy ex-

full reasons for decisions had made public. The Governor-in-Council had no wish for secrecy and as the sums Council then the maiter would be discusied as secessary would have to ba vated by the publicly as the Council wished. If the uqpfi. cial members thought that was not sufficient he would be prepared accept an amendment But he wished them to consider the point as to whether sufficient publicity was not already insured by the fact that any money required for the resumption of property must be brought before the Council and the matter could then be discussed.

superintendent of maili, who, with other sim

fira

on views. Among them were slivan War, cut The bride's relations were indefatigable in their attention to all who came. In the evening M and Mrs. Bidwell Taft on a househnal for a trip to the hills, which will be the prelude to their enthusiastic sendoff by the firemen, who ap honeymoon in Japan. They were given"'an'

Chief in leaving, the house in uniform... preciated the compliment paid to them by their.

SAMPAN CAPSIZED.

CREW AND PASSENGERS RESCUED BY

J

A strong gust of wind overturned a sampan',

avall, instead of cooling down the coplist Wednesday afternoon. The accident took to quietes the infuriated mas, but it templed in the harbour at about half-past twelve o'clock made lurch at him to gat in a blow. He

place about a hundred yards off Pottinger pler missed his mark, however. A policemen war

Four sampaus, which were moored alongside then called in and Sung Sing, for that was bis

the prays, went out to render" assistance; name, wat handed over.

but: "before they could reach the scenej. ing at the im's lowed roundabo (be steam

Jaunch SANK, WA which was crow gave every walalance to the people.. She then took the sampso in tow and brought it back to Peltinger pier. The sma pan a new one, No. 85H-had on board at the time of the accident six persons-four odg lost. crew and two passengers. There were po lives.

bave base obtained until the clause in the Billion is made it will be an cariest that the eventually settled on that basis.. Any other. Amoy, 1800 Antung (Viça-Coniul): £6001 { which was created in the General Post Office that be intended to remain in the Brigado, an, WAY passed reducing the cubic area demanded unofficial members have not beee unduly, con result might have been most damages to the nader special conditions. He thought the clause as it stood should commend itself to the fading in agreeing to withdraw the motion for interests of all those who had laid and were Chloufp, £800; Chiakiang, 4800: Chungat eleven o'clock, and, depositing four, copper numerous and beautiful, and included several

the deletion of the clause. Before withdrawing, working telegraphic cablen. The laying of the Council. Another point was-Is this measura it we should like to have a statement on this company's new direct cable between Chias king. (Vice-Consul), 4600; Foochon, £1,000 calculated improve the sanitary paint, I desire to make advance

Hangchow. accomplished,and the line had been opened lay personal (1,foo); Ichang, 600; Kiskiting, traffic since the close of the year, The length of 8001 Klungchow and Pakho too; Mukden the cable was about 778 pau.ical miles, and the Consul General) C0001 Nanking, 800 cost would be charged against the general was 6700) Migo 48001 Salon! new communication should form a ureful alter General), 100) ditto (Vice-Consul), 2000, reserve fund during the current half-year. This 800 Tenryuch £800 Tientsin.(Consul. Dative route for their Far East traffic, and had Wachow. (800) Wuhu, 8001 Yunnan-fu, it bees in operation, when the recent strike 180 votes for A1700 al 100) There are occurred among the lodian Government teleso votes for Assistants and Students as fol- I want that stamp and I am going to get lieving the congesting occasioned during the sch, £5,600 thirteen second-class at £350 & wanted banging the counter with his fists, throwe early days of the strike. Another-quique played in Chibute Secretary's office, 6300, make up a tone. This, of course, caused a crowd year each. €1,550, allowance to assistants eming-in-here-and there an epithet ar to alal meeting of the International Conference was. now being held at Lisbon, terpreters' allowances to assistants ning atip gather which seemed to have spurred on the

£top and six at 450 a year each, a few weeks ago, considerable misapprehension not been Judging from what appeared in the nowspapers néance to unistant as accountant at Peking colie to famber doings, Mz. R. Gutierras,.

appeared to have existed on the part of the

£2001 ditta to assistants as Vice-Coutals * generally, as to the action of Governments 61001 ditto to assistant in Mixed Cons charpbers of commerce and telegraphing public Canta, Gaos, and at Hankow Kibo-ictal, and cable companies at the conference in Shanghai, 1to ditto to assistant in Land regard to the use of artificial words in the mice, Shanghai, 150; ditio to assistent in code telegrams; but the publication of Shipping Office, Shanghai, Lioi aineteen the Pastmaster-General's letter to the cham student interpretars at 220 a year, each, bers of commerce on the subject would have 1.800; prizes for ditto, 150; and to provide made it clear that it was not proposed to with lowances to make up students' salaries to draw the privilege, but only to endeavour to 300 a year each whilst serving as assistants, have more clearly defined the condition as to

Z1,900. There are the usual votes for teachers, the "pronounceability" of artificial worde. In writer or linguists, constables, hostmen, porters, coolies, and others employed on public Mr. Stewart held that the procedure suggest- | thady canes code makårs had recognised the ed had the effect of giving an appearance of importance of avoiding combinations which

service at the different Consulates. The total, were of doubtful pronounceability, but la some amount for salaries, allowances, and wages is His Excellency the Governor said I cases an unreasonable use of the concession 56,873 (£55,514), but from this a deduction matter that would bo had been made. Speaking generally of the of 61:250 is made on account of saying by Mr. Murray Stewart said; Speiking as the

A GOOD CAPTURE. A formal represent report, he thought that it might be Vacancies, &c, leaving as the finst total, to say that, as far as I am concerned, I did commendation would come from the Medical considered fairly satisfactory. He concluded £56,624 (£54,374). The vole for outal and nover of the deletion of this clause, I desire actually tushed through.

Officer of Health or the head of the Sanitary By moving the adoption of the feport and travelling, including allowances for passage

WHITE PAINT AS A CLUB, not fully appreciate the effect of the altera Department. The money valed would have accounts and the declaration of the dividend for Consular officer, student interpreters, and flos which had been introduced into it.

fith Insti to appear on the Estimates. If it was the on

other, is £5,000 rent allowances. Ligon For that I submit we are not to blame. It animous wish of unofficial members that the The Marquess of Tweeddate seconded the is also under the heading of In

[23,800); and põriage, £500. In this section

Through the arrest of a man named Li Hok, was not until the meeting had actually opened Sanitary Board should be inserted instead of resolution.

·BURGLAR CAPTORHD,

whg the police discovered, later was a coolle that the new draft of the clause was passed Medical Officer of Wealth, that he had an

employed by the management of the Victoria. Along to where I sit and a lack of comprehen objection.

Replying to Mr. John Newton, the Chairman cidential Expenses a wate of £1,548 (61,552)1.

Brish School in Caroline Hill Road, two rob- sion to understanding, of its contenis was en

said the company most cordially supported for allowances assigned to the different

WORTHLESS CAREER ENDED. berian which were reported, at No-4 Police Mr. Stewart-Not instead of.

of but tirely excusable under the circumstances. The

addition coding ander all reasonable conditions. It was Gourmiates for office contingencies, including

Station That wook have been solved. Vil will so. The idea was that the recommendation for the good of the world at large and of the xtra-boat-bire, bosimen, coolie Eire, &c.

Fith inst. be admitted by all our readers that the west c terminology is not of so simple su order that should come from the Medical Officer of Health company that coding should be carried out

and 6234 (£127), an allowances for pur The Wanchal police are apparently striving was nothing short of clever. he who

is true cassion made in no way affects that the con- and be sent up by the Sanitary Board.

fully, and one great reason in favour of that 4958 (2749) for incidental axpenses of mission arrest of a coolle, by name Yegog Wal, yester while Inspector Fenton was on patrol

chase of coal. There is, in addition, a vota, of

hard to put their house in order. By the At about two o'clock yesterday afteroon The Council proceeded to amend the clausa | system was that the capacity of the cables was -as proposed,

limited. It

who wibed to sand inng messages should be

ixed cffce allowance making a total for in

coolle

standing aple to put them into a small number of words, cidental axpensas of 43,740 (£2,525), From far back as May last, and, furthermore, recover, Having a quiet conversation to Bimsel The th that the cables could deal with the traffic postage, and prison expatser: paid from fled to open the capture was made, inspector became very interested: lathe man so

L240 tradeducted for

the stolen

the employ of a European, reading at that the back of his cost was stained with white Some time vanterday afternoon a "boy" in was walking away Inspector Fenton noticed

penditure beyond the resources of the Colony? It was much less costly than the present policy of resumption and could be applied piecemeal The clause also reserved to the Governor-ip Council the right to put this scheme into operation. He thought therefore the scheme had much to recommend it from avery' paint of view and he hoped the Council would adopt. it unanimously in principle, the details being worked out afterwards.

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oral dificulties on which, I dwalt, or the objec

forward pa Sanitary grounds, Which I pat

the structural difficulties I am will. ing to withdraw my objections. of the frank acceptation of the Goverment's respon sibility is the matter of providing against the attendant risks-a matter which the Colonial Secretary, has practically staked the repulation of the Director of Public Works, And as regards the prospect of the wells formed by the demolished upper storiest being treated As convenient receptacles for shot rubbish

secrecy.

was not B

KOBBERY ON THE CANTON WHARF

COOLIE ARRESTED FOR SNATCHING,

A most barefaced robbery was committed on the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Samboat Company's wharf early Inst Monday, morning,

and:bonus.

This morning, he pleaded guilty to the charge in the Police Court, and was fined Sf. the alternative being fouricen days,

THR LAIR COLONEL MARTIN.

I

The following resolution was unanimously carried at the Sanitary Board meeting last Tuesday afternoon i—

It is with mach regret that the Board has heard of the sudden death of one of lie mem› bers, Colonel Marlin, FM. O, whilst on leave

In Japen;"

cama

Waltherefore desirable thai-those ). 2nd of Conit and Comaniates not included-in-day, they have succeeded in clearing Up: two the sidewalk-in (@Wanchai.:-Rozde

pet cart, of the company's work was coded and

leaving £2500 (62,985). The remaining votes Allowances, but chargable guder other sections

barglaries which took place in that district na Pont

only about 5 par cent. uncoded. The Eastern, the Eastern Extension, the Western, and the Af Prison expensas; witcesses, deportation 173; Wanchal Rozdrtoming home paint. And then the officer's brain startadie Associated Companies had done everything Iso. C6001 medical attendance; 1730rteller their power to help the general polific to code of distressed British subja, £as, their social messages. The motion

05.

by the occupant of the fading Kouss it has Í Á Chinese woman, nó intended passenger by the Pimongly a directors (the Bon: A, G. Bard-

bas represented to me that this aspect of the question will naturally engage the attention of Lot Sanitary Department for which, under its new executive head, the Government will be aqually responsible.

steamer Heungshan for Canton, was boarding

Theseuring

rick and Sir A. J. Lepper Cappel, Z.C.I.E) the vessel when she noticed, an acquaintance were re-elected, and the auditors reappolatad, staging At the top of the wharf. Retracing vote of thanks to the Chairman, the

SUICIDE.ON THE "KOREA?

THE SHATIN MURDBR

JUDOMENT' RESERVED,

from the market. He had ascended half revolvleg. He remembered: that

staircase,

down with a parcel in his Ho remembered also that several days ago twor

"'when' 'be'mat School, was, batng: painted: andy maradhikawa hand: Troy recognised the parcel a farcealer had been reported as

Faded in escaping on the coolie, who sude. committed in the school-bousa, Without wait►%

The "boy" chased himlag any

pounced down the road, yelles "Thief, thiefs Mo V. Rokiszakost pactor Fenton gave orders. to take the man to the station, her seps the woman, who carried in her directors, and the sis terminated the pro-ing, the Fall Court presiding the argument also and collared the fugitives who E

3. Nolan, interprater of the Police Court, who There the suspect was searched, and a five) In the Supreme Conit, last Tuesday morn-was returning home at the time, gave chats handa handbag containing some.Sasa woria ceedings,

guines gold watch, which Mr. W, H. Williams, the headmaster, had reported missing some Oh the point of law in connection with handed over to the police. Tas parce which days the sensational Shațin murder trial, which | ba, kad, thrown away during.

Praviomaly, was found

are you doing with this watch i Decupled the attention of jury for several found to contain thres on-dollar notes, forty asked the inspectorat pen days last week, was, concindad. In this case five cents, one half crown and four cigars,y mastar gave it me to Leap the time for Find reader will remember a unanimous verdict which the "boy" recognised, de his master's his tinin 7" replied the coolle

kemily was brought in by the jury againat property. On his person was found a platicum the thres prisoners, who were accused of play, watch and a corded chain, which were reported ihren persons-10 men and boy-on the baving been stolen from 39, Bowrington Kun Vám mognjuin, in the New Territory, Da Canal Road In May last. He was also found he and December), 1900) and it will so be to be in possession of burglars pick ipek and, real on beat (that "aut as the, dâuth sentence. number of shelaton kaya,SCENA Loss of the papils, (6

FIREMAN HANOS KIMBELE.

A Chinese froman on board the Pacific Mall Jiper Kores committed suicide bu board abip last Wednesday whotping. The man, who was aboutthirty-dro years of age, was found Hanging

will take you to your master to inquiren 4 Very well," concluded the inspector, w As the coolfe was being led out of the station he turned back and admitted stealing the watch); and also an umbralia's which as carried o

“detained; and Mr.

Bat the concession made does affect that of Jewellery approached her acquaintance, and a Ropect of the question upon which I laid most friendly Cola weather eve" lifting, seized his convertailon began. A coolie, who. stress." It does minimise the objection which had bad I mised to the introduction of a new and un- opadrunity. He rushed up to the woman, desirable element of uncertainty into the con- spatched the handbag away from her, and dash altions of the oxaership of property.

ef down the wharf, and was soon disappeared, Why is minimises the objection. The to the cegwd before, the woman had time to alamunt of uncertainty remains, but it is obvious | raise the alarm, The police at beadquarters tbex contingent liability to contribute towards were boiided. Detective Sergeant Marphy The cost of improvements is less of an objection was assigned to investigate the maller, which, "thue" - "simling Hability to contribute, towards we are pleased tostate, was marked with success, the cost of Improvements and compensation as The ssigenat Ariested the alleged thief on bourd

was cut down and removed to the morinser aded for the survel of judgman; do the ground, Wil was charged before, Mr., H: Kemp in Atathes en her conciliki pretpictive grandial spéct Canton: Near him was the woman's handbag, by the Wetur Polica; for, axaminatorsliinilu mashe All point la maiti, The Frau. the Falice Court, to-day, pleading guilty to the assigned before.oldry JAH/Kompnait a

[pow" "urlbert"} he" (chamo at, previously | Kwhich, had beán forcad open, but tharj Droliger. not: kapwa,defnitaly what infuspend the frek mi?

for the drance, the Attorneys three charges famed against kimiky Saspector. charges of tanda. Of the Erst cooms Be Warrant the dolerion of was found intacte (The øgspect, who, pleaded: "man to take hiaclifazin satin farklow bar 1NEL NOME BUI The Gray Ladaiwa akyaka Tahina," 4 prison/ot:s; bellayed domestiørtion Marked-REMAIN US: *

MEÐ BAKARKAN KITAE Seníanorá sa these mestay, hand. For sped to two monthe hard on the second to three weeks, partness de with it?

allardo,degree of objection originally raised.' a steamer which was on the point oflearinwrd | to a place of rope'in the stokehold: His body. 'wis about to be passed cosesal for the prisoners" "The accused, who gaya tha; name of Young.1-W{B}{{AIKOMA Fahrday

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