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ises: certain constitutional think deserve:very serious con

ale tuut letter points which the Legislativa" - Council | sideration

hough have with the was held in the Council Chamber this after Attorney General given the most careful con

Proients His Excellency the Gd sideration to the Bill I think it would be better várnor, Sir Frederick" Lugard, K.C.M.G, [to postpose the Committes" stage of the Ordin- His Excellency Major-General. Frondwood, enes until the next meating of the Council C.3; Hon. Mr. F. U., May, C.M.0, (Colonial Sir Henry Berkeley-Do you propose to Carton, ME 1. May, C.M.D., (Colonial

por pone the whole consideration of the Bill or only of a particular clause'?

tomay General). Hoa, Mr. L'A. M. Johnston (Colonial Treasurer). Hon Mr. W. Chatham, CM.G. (Direciar of Public Works), Hon. Capt. Bant R. H. Taylor, R.N., (Harbour. Master), Han, Mr. E. A. Irving (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G.; Hon. Mr. Wei Yek, Hon Mr. Murray Stewart, Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, Hoo. Mr. 11. A. W. Slade and Mr. C. Olementi (Clerk of Councils),

MEN MINUTES

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His Excellency the Governor pro pose to postpone the entire consideration of the Bill in committen until the next meeting of Council.'

Sr Henry Berkeley-When do you propose lost again?

PIANO TUNER BEYSENE

Me AOgilvie, a piano tuner to the employ of the Rebluson Piano Cómpany, had to be (rated in the Government Civil Hospital to-day for severe burns which, be received in attempting to extinguish a fire, which broke out în his bours this morning, an

Mr. Ogilvie residet with his wife and family at 2. Pedder Hill, first floor.

Shortly after six o'clock this morning, Mr. Ogilvie proceeded to make bimself a cup of tes. In his bad-chamber was a spirit lamp, standing quite close 10 his bed. It appears His Excellency the Governor-Thursday that 2000 sfter he bind lit the lamp it flamed, and the bed curtain took fire. In less than a The consideration of the Bill was post-minute the whole bed was enveloped. As The minutes of the last meeting were read poned accordingly.

effort was then made by Mr. Ogilvie to extia. and confirmed.

quish the bluze singlebandedly. In attempting this he got both, his hands badly burnt.

NEW MEMBER..

Dex

OPIUM EXPORTATION,

The proposal to go into committee on the Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, Colonial Treasurer, Bill entitled an Ordinance to prohibit the Ex. took his seat at the Council.

portation of Prepared Opium to Chins was not proceeded with at this meetings ADJOURNMENT.

CASE FINANCE

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 25 to 28.-

THURSDAY JUNE 18 1008.

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SERVICE

FRANCE AND CHINA,

THE YUNNAN INCIDENT.

[By courtesy of the 3 Shoung Po

Peking, 17th June, H.E. Sik Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan, re- ports that no Chinese troops have crossed. the borders Into Annam in pursuit

Saf the rebels, and so had had no occasion to come

MOVE. into conflict with French soldiers resulting in the killing of their commander.

His Excellency urged the Imperial Go verament not to be too willing to yield to representations by the French Minister at Peking.

By this time the outbreak hid become known to the neighbours, and a number of our pas volunteers, headed by the amateur fire-fighter Mr.Albert Ellis-made for the scene. At The Council then adjourned till Thursday the same time word was sent to police head- quarters notifying them of the outbreak. The brigade, under charge of Chief Inspector Biker, turned out sharply, but they had very little to had the fire extinguished. do on arrival, as, tho, volunteers practically

It was agreed that they be referred to the next: Finance Committee,

3.

PUBLIC CONVENIENCE.?

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee wai held immedjataly alter the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed to recommend that the following votes be adopted by the Council:-

SAIVINGPUN SCHOOL.

in aid of the vole, Public Worki Extraordinary, A sum of six thousand seven hundred dollars Sayingpus Anglo Chinese school extension.

The Colonial Secretary moved:-Wareas application has been duly made by the Sagitary Board to the Governor under section 167 of the Public Heshh and Buildings Ordinance 1993 for the election of a'¡ublic latrine on the site now occupied by No. Chuk Hing Lano; And whereas such application having been approv ́ed by the 'Governor and a notification of the Intention to erect a public latring upon such site having been duly published in three suc- cessive numbers of the Gazelle, certain owners of property in the immediate vicinity of sucht Victoria British School-Additional storey site bave objected to such erection; And where- as the objections so made have been consider. ed by this Counci;

2.

It is hereby resolved by this Council that the above mentioned site and the esection thereon of a public latrina ba app oved.

To explaining the resolution the Colonial Secretary referred to certain objections that had been raised against-the erection of the latrine. He assumed that everybody would prefer not to have a latrine near their buildings:il it could. be avoided. At the same time fatrices were necessities. "The Sanitary Board had og various occasions urged the Government to increase, the supply of públic lattices and in pursuince of the policy which been followed in recent years the Government sat aside annually a certain sum for the extension of the number ef “public latrines. The district in question was in 'the heart of bury Victoria. It was very crowded and there wan'de open space there la' which latrines under ideal conditions might be erected; It way therefore a matter of necessity that a site should be cleared and a latrine erected there- on. He might say that the original proposal, was to erect a latrins with 45 seats but that had been reduced to 16-scats only.

The Director of Public Works, in seconding. pointed out that it was practically impossible for the Government to provide large open spaces round these accostaries, the value of the land being so high and practically every por. tion of land in the central district of the city; being already fully occupied. · In the present. case the cost per seat for resumption alone would amount to about $30.

VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL.

A sam ni anethousand seven hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary,

to quarters.

. KOWLOON WATERWORKS'

A sum of six thousand five hundred dollars to aid of the vote, Pubile Works Recurrent, maintenance of Kowloon waterworks.

A sum of eight thousand five hundred dollars in aid of the vale, Public Works Extraordinary, miscellaneous waterworks. ".-

This was all the business.

CANTON DAY. BY DAY,

PIKACY,

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 17th June. A week ago two fishing jasks were pirated at Lack Lau, in the vicinity of Chun Tsuo, when on their way for Canton from the Ko Yiu district with a cargo of dried fish on board, The pirates rem ved all the goods" on board the sampan by which they proceeded to pirate the fucks.

MOTOR CRUISER.

It is reported that dmiral Li Chun bas con- tracted with Marrs. Bailey & Co. for another light-draft gasoline launch for cruising-pur poser. This vessel will be 83 feet long and will have a draft of two and a half feet with a speed of 13 miles an hour. She will be armed with four quick-firing guns and fitted with electricity throughcut...

NEW LIYUTENANT TARTÁR GENERAL, The newly-appointed Gapion Junior Lieuten- Tazlar General, Chong, is a passenger by The 11. Kwangles which left Shanghai on the

here sharily, A seception party was yesterday to 'ongkong in meet the new official. SHUGGLIKO

Dr. Ho Kai thought the Council was entitled1th instant for Carton and is expected to arrive to funber jaformation before they arrived at a decision. Objections had heen sent in and one of these objections w is of a very cogent charace, ter and he thought they should have given them more extended consideration. Io admitted

that latrines were a necessity in this Colsay

CANTOR SHIPPING CO.

The gunboat Ching Po, while truising qutside the Back Tigris, scite a boat which was is the and ammunition which was also found conceal act of apaugyog-li and quantity of arms but contended that it was a question of site.. In this case the building would be surrounded in the craft. The contraband has been by a block of houses and therefore he thought brought to Canton by the gunbant. it would make the ares insanitary and harmful,

A few weeks ago MrChan Wai Po proceed Mr. Wei Yok supported Dr. Ho Kali

ed to the Straits Settlements to invite subscrip- remarks.

The Colonial Secretary said this questiontions from the Chinese residents there towards A letter had been considered by the Sanitary Board the Canton Shipping Company, and approved by the Medical Officer of Health, has since been received from Mr. Chan by the It was absolutely imposible that in the crowded Company, in which he informed the Company, cepire of Hongkong they could obtain a wide that he has so far secured applications for over area round the latrine and he thought in this ten thousand shares from the wealthy Chinese case the site selected was the best that could in the Straits, have been found in the district. He did not

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YUMCHOW.

antai Kwok Ji Chang, commander of think that any objection had been submilledrops in the Yumchow, prefecture has at

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damage had been done, then left for the hospital Mr Ogilvie, who estimated that about $40

to have his hands attended to. Much credit is due to those civilians who fought the flimos so bravely before the arrival of the brigade.

THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

REDUCTION OF POPPY-CULTIVATION.

As a further illustration of the energy and eagerness of the Chinese Government, for the abolition of the epium trade the following dew rules for the reduction of the home grown drug and other matters have been drawn up by the. Ministry of Finance and passed by an Imperial Rescript dared the 25th bltimo.

The Viceroys and Governors should, with in the period of six months, counting from the date of sanction by Imperial Rescript, furnish a detailed report of the actual number of acres of lands under pappy culovation in their res spective Provinces, together with the names of the owners and other particulars to the Minis tries of Finance and of the Interior for their information and guidance.

TẠI HUNG-ORT

HIS DENUNCIATION.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th June. The memorial by five censors denouncing Tai Hung-chi to the Throne has been communicated to him for his information.

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PROVINCIAL GARRISON,

AN OBJECTIONABLE CUSTOM.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th June, The Ministry of War has memorialised that, in future, no Viceroy or Governor, pa relinquishing bis post, should be allowed to take away with him any military officer or soldiers.

The memorial has received Imperial sanction,

PRINCH CHING.

PROPOSED NAVAL APPOINTMENT.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]',

Peking, 17th June. Prince Ching 'declines to accept the post of First Lord of the Admiralty, which it is proposed to create:

The ten year time limit for the suppress sion of the opium trade in China begins from September, 19c6. Thus all the lands which are now under poppy cultivation in ihm various Provinces must be gradually cleared off for growing grain, wheat and other useful cereais within the next eight years, ie, up to the end of 1915, when the cultivation of opium willˇbe. | come a criminal act. The Frovincial author ities mast keep the Central Government in

His Highness alleges old age and in Paking informed of the progress of this reform. China must adhere faithfully to her arrange competency, and recommends H.E. Yuan ments, with Great Britain and other forsigu-kai for appointment instead. Powers concerning the gradual reduction of importation of ladian and other foreign opiam into this country. "

3--Proper permita' should be issued by the Provincial officials for the owners of lands un- der poppy cultivation at an annual fee of 15 cash or if cents per mow." These permits must be renewed every year until 1915 No person will be allowed to grow native oplom during the next eight years without such pers

mission,

reported to the Cestral Government wilbig the 4—Particulars of all, opium shops must be

exunction. No new oplum shops will be per next six months with a view to their ultimate

mitted to appear in any part of China during the next eight years,

-The opium shops are to be divided into three kinds, viz, abang, chung, baia, or upper, middle and lower. Upper class shops must have a capital of Tis. 10,000 or over, middle class between Tis. 5,000 and "Tix. 10,000 and lower class below Tis. 5,000. When applying forpermits, the owners must pay Tis, 6, 4 and 2 respectively, as the annual fee without other Charges,

6-During the co

next eight years, the owners of opium shops most gradually set up other usinesace in that their oplem trade may be reduced year by year. The

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The Indian Monsoon.

LONDON, 16th June. The Indian monsoon has burst.

tld Age Pensions. During the debate on the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill, Mr. Lloyd

modifications, and said that though the cost George indicated a number of important

not excced six millioris, it would probably of the scheme at the outset would possibly

eventually reach 7 millions.

The scheme was already more liberal than that of the Belgian, German, Danish, and French Governmeals

Later,

The Japanese in Manchuria. Sir Edward Grey, replying to questions, dealed that the Japanese were insisting on preferential advantages in trade and industry in,Southern Manchuria..

The United States Presidency. ›› The comination of Mr. Taft for the pre-

Today's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

LAUREAT to sell byend

CANE PUBLIC AUCTION,** FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,"

SATURDAY,

the roth June, 2008, at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

a comer of Ice House Street, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,

Comprising OLD JAPANESE TEMPLE BUDDHAS, GINGASA, OLD LACQUERED WARE, DAYMIO'S CLOCKS, NETSUKES, INRO,

IGURES, BOWLS and VASES, ARITA IVORY CARVINGS, BRASS BRONZE

and MAKUDZU WARE, KAGATHA SEIS, KINKOSANVASES and TEA SETS, SILK-EMROIDERED WAR MOTHER- O-PEARLOS INLAIDA SCREENS and PANELS CARVED CHERNYWOOD TABLES, CHAIRS and SOFA, &c, &c

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS --As usual, SMAR

HUGHES & HOUGH, Papy Auctioneers,

Hongkong. 18th June, too.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Intimations.

SPECIAL

BARGAINS!

OFFERED IN SOME

FIRST CLASS

PIANOS.

• TO CLEAR,

·ORDINARY: PRICE"

603 Rachals

$565 $700

HE Undersigned have received instructions THE

to tell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR" ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

MONDAY

the 22nd June, 1908, at 1.31 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE

535 650

410 600

Collard

580 700

540 650

Hopkinson

430 550

Haake

395 500

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Steinweg

A "quantity of YAMATOYA· CREPE SHIR'S (in. boxes of half dozen each), ANTIMONY WAR", ENGRAVIG IRON SAFES, SCALES, &c. */

TERMS ———As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

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Hongkong, 18th Juan, 19ră

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP TREMONT," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA; KOBE, MOJÍ AND MANILA

HE above Steamer having arrived; Con

send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- Goods from alongside. ture and to take immediata delivery of their

Taber of Came are hereby requested to

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stared at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

.DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th June, 1908.-

FROM EUROPE.

HE H. A. L. Steamship

THE

(19.20

Captain Lüning, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested, to sand in thair Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignen's risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloor Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and

expense.

Bretschneider 340 450

FULLY GUARANTEED,

CASH or UREDIT

SYSTEM.

ROBINSON

PIANO QU, L

Hoogkong, 18th Jube, 1908.

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers amval here after which have left the Godoras, and all Goods remaining OH! VERY BAD, date they cannot be recognized.

will be after the Goods

undelivered after the 25th inst, will be subject to rent..

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the xịth inst, at 3 P3.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 18th June, 1008.

[601

OH!! VERY BAD.

BUT

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAPIGATION Remember the Phrase

COMPANY", "LIMITED.

DIVIDEND DECLARED,

The annual general meeting of shareholders

don on the 25th June..

against this fatrine which could not be sub various times reported to the Viceroy that in oplem shops must repon the condition of the dency of the United States at the Republican of the above Company will take place in Lōn- 'mitted against the niber latrines in the frent engagements he had gained great vic-business to the local Chinese authorities at the Convention, which meets to-day at Chicago,

city. The scheme had been sanctioned by

"the Sanitary Board and If the Sanitary Board

know what the Council would do in such could not guide them in this matter he did not

matters,

On a

vote, the respintron was ewried, there being only two dissentients,

"THE SUPPLY, BILL.

envies over, the insurgents there. The Viceroy end of every month who will in return report hat now given instructions calling for details it in detail to the, Central Government. The fed and those that h vesurrerdered to Kwok, to any person or persons who is, or are ani, in as to the number of insurgents that have been shops are sitic ly prohibited from solling opium as well as a report on the present state of possession of permits

Hairs of the prefecture, so as to enable him to repon to Peting with more particulare."

GA LADYS PËRDICA KENT.

~~PAINFUL EXPERIENCE INƐA RICKSHA

COLLISION.

56,580 has been written off for depreciation of the vessels of the fleet. It is expected to only, carrying forward a balance of £19,750,

of the tariff without departing from the print declare a dividend of 4% on preference abarce

is certain. His platform includes revision

Roosevel's policy in regard to other affairs, ciple of protection, and re-affirms, President

Persis

The reserve fund will then stand at £10,000. and the.noderwriting account at £240,000)

ALLEGED CHILD STEALING.

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'SERVANT'S GIRËS AMAZING STORY.

The British Chargé d'Affaires at Teberan reports considerable excitement and unrest, but does not express any sppréhension of danger to the lives, property, and interestseturned to her guardians. A day or two ago Li Siu Kin, a thirteen year-old girl, has been of foreigners.

THE DBS VOUX ROAD

MURDEN.!

TRY IT AGAIN,

TRY

AGAIN.

Now entirely under

MANAGEMENT

Li Siu Kin, who is a servant girl in the service of a shopkeeper, residing of 54, Lower Lascar Row, disappeared from her home. Every affort on the part of the police to find NEW her failed, until yesterday when she was seen in company with a Chinese woman, by Inspector: Brown, of the Registrar General" WE NEVER SLEEP" department, who followed them on heard Macao steamer, where he suretted the woman.

7-As oplum dens in Chinese territory have already been closed, the Prorioclál authorities should lose no time in suppressing any shops On the motion of the Colonial Secretary

or stores which are engaged in selling or

·Reconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the Bill

manufactoring, opium pipast and other.ap. paratus. Any one found selling or manufac rrentitled, an Ordinance to authories the appro-

toring such apparatus will be severaly punished. priation of a supplementary sum of one hundred

—A special census of opiam smokers most Mrs. E. Elias, a Tewish lady, residing at 12 be prepared by the respective provinces every and sixty-six thousand, seven hundred und thirty-five dollars and sighty-five cents, to defray Fobinson Road, had a most annoying, not to year and proper permite should be inued by the charges of the year 1507, was rend a (bird - mention, painful, experiance, on the Praya tham for the purchase and smoking of opium time and passed,

Estt.yesterday afternoon. The lady_was_ra-| by habitual smokers, who must renew their Morning to town from Wanchai lo a public permits pace a year and reduce the amoun The committee stage of the Bill entitled and ricksbs, which was bajag pulled free of the annually. Ordianace to provide for the registration of tram lines on the proper side of the road,:9-In addition to the Government anti- Chemiets and Druggists and to regulate, the Atram-car was approaching her fremt behind. opium homes in the Provinces the local gentry ars at liberty to establish anti-opium lesgass or sale of poisons, was proceeded with and on Another was travellion in an easterly direction, societies and publish books or papers desling

Li Siu Kin, once she bad returned home, Council resuming, the Attorney-General moved, All would have gone well bad not the palier of with the danger and harm of the opium trade,

told her story. On the day she was kiduapped, and the Colonial Secretary seconded, the third another ricksha, which was also going east, Bot the promoters and supporters of such Road West on Tuesday evening, under circum-she said, she was coming down the staircare of reading of the Bill, which was agreed to, and finding his way blocked by a trolley pole, cat societies and papers must not discuss state stances corded to our issas of last evening,

affairs or any subject excepi opiùm, drogues the Bill passed.........

Jacross the road between the two cars. When in--All officials will be severely: punished tears resulted in the arrest of another suspect she met a men, who looked like a beggar. TES

he arrived on the other side of the road ha dir: they canunt carry out thans roles, but they will: Pesterday afternoon, covered that his passage was barred.also be amply rewarded by the Central Go-

SALE OF POISONS,

THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILLABON The Bill entitled on Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildingu Ordinance, 1993). and the Public Health And Baildings Amandel ment Ordinance, 1993, came up for fumber con

THREE SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY..' Investigations conducted by the West Point police in Connection with the wonder of Chinaman named Lan Chin, who was thrown window of a house at zij, Das Vœux

Threa

this time by Mrs. Fling's vehicles and in order verament for, auch further measures as they ed with laget: out of the way of the approaching cas devise to suppress poppy caldatos opiam are.. west boned car, which is a few paces behind, hops and smokers within their respective be collided with the 100% stickahs, his shafts Jurisdictions before the fixed time limit. Hirikingchefsjna) archi gand amashing her umbrella and Spatie en 2eurshoshold in her.

Station

11.—The fees collectoak for ∙tivating native onions, eten w1|

In police custody, charg | concerned in the murder. They log at 10, Wing boarding-house,

also

her house on her way to make a parches bon

A PRIVATE BAR

and a

man stopped her and requested her to accom pany, kim, 10 bli house, which has friend and PUBLIC BILLIARD ROOM the.commartosee some of her whe were waitingamehendi Thal girl,u suspecting nothing, followed the man, and he led her to a house-the number of which, or the name of the street in which it is situate she did, mot know. There she met a woman, who detained She was about to be taken to Macao pos- ban the officer found bar 11. This,

will be opened

shortly.

OWEN

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