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1. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber last Thurs day,PrasearHis Excellency the Go Tamor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.M.o. His Excellency Major-General Broadwood, CD Hos. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.o. (Colonial, Secretary, Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davier (AL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

LA division was takon and the amendment

On clause 85, the Chief Justice's suggested amandment that the word to giva affect to the finding be inserted instead of," "the opioion" was adopted without discussion,

Desaltory remarks entirely confined to the legal members of the Council and of the usual incomprehensible character sent several of the

Hongko

THE GOVERNOR

A YEAR OF BEVERN DEPRESSIO

the Secretary of State reviewlog the Blue Book The Governor' despatch, dated 14th last to for 1907, was laid on the title of the Legibly

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Ablity that

with no

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and reported that the all bath $11,000 of

ats, Junks and other while $46,665 ware spent

of 3,765 has been placed in therecovery and burial of danes, citatas (including pos womus

the Government as a fund for raller;

torney General), Hon. Mr. L. A. M. Johnston | laymes to the verge of slumbersome tive Council last Thursday afternoon, Sir entred and ninety-sixį, bamboos were planted The expenditure on the work during the year circumstances," Thirty thousa

(Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CO. (Director of Public Works), Hon: Capt Basil K. Hie Taylor, S.M.) (Harbour Master), Hop, Mr. EA Irving (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, 2.8. C...G., Hon. Mr. Wel Yak, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Hoa, Sir Henry Berkeley, and Mr. C. Clementi (Olerk of Councils).

The Attorney-General, however, made Jocular remark on one of Mr. Pollock's stig. gestions. Mr. Pollock hastily got fambling among his papers and confounded the host. He added, amild laughter, I don't think the boo. Attorney-General should make these reck less remarks."

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also contributed by ibe Chines to the Tang Wa Hospital and have beag agt apart by Unt lasiitation to the goats fund. A further sum of $100,659 Was:upant

Bridge building progressed zateadily gall through the year as well as Earthwork and the contract

In "mlaor tunnels, there being so very great ung by difficulties to contend with except in one of the contract and sown by the dep

while letter A temporary metre gange line was laid $4,357 were planted by the department, and from the sea front at Lokloba to the North: 3,000 by contract. One hundred Lud fifty-two face, the shaft (378') was completed and a con

265 trans were planted along the newly formed employés resulted in a diminution of malarial loop, and in streets in Hongkong; while The systematic issue of quilos to all rail shade trees were planted in streets in Kaw- siderable number of houses for Staff erected

haske of Way Road and Conduit Road. Six favere The revenas for the year, exclusive of land a fydrangeas and 103 Azaleas were planted CRIMINAL AND POLICE

roads at the Fesk and elsewhere; while amounted to $3,314,915,000 led to $6,442,530 or $179,540 lens out on Crown and in various parts of the The total of all cases reported to the Police that the previous year. Land sales amounted pa

• SA KASINI was 11,540 being an increase of tod ́or 3.55 pot during the year out of Revenue in,{repairaċto}} W to $159,750 or $155,983 less than in 1906. The

total revenue from all sources was therefore.|'s «LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF Various other amendments were submitted. Sir Henry Berkeley's amendment, quoted year. All the main sources of revenue show The amount received from sales of Crown

$6,602,280 or $433,731, less than in the previous above, was amended by the words for any other order" being substituted for prohibi excess over 1906 with the exception of Land was $161,459, being $154,274 18ss than

licences, rest of Government lion.

and land sales property, interest the receipts for the previous year. This fall: The minutes of the last meeting were amend minor errors which had crept into the Office receipts, and rent of Government pro to general tightens of the money market. The

The Committee thereafter proceeded to

ing off may be attributed to the continued de Light dear, licences, fees of Court, Post pression of business throughout the year and Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney General the party brought in together $300,504 more than principal items were for sites for a Cigar Fac- following addition was made to the title of the estimated. The receipts under the reory in Kowloon and for a Brewery at Lai Chi Bill, and to make better provision for the 51446 less than were anticipated when, the Point and fand for an extension of the Sindid- beads of revenue were altogether Kok in the New Territories, a lot at Noth health of the Colony,"

estimates wore drawn.up.

ABSENT.

Hon. Mr. H. A. W. Slade,

and confirmed. 5.

·MINUTES,

FINANCE,

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 10),

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The Colonial Secretory laid on the table. Financial Minutes Nos. 29 and 3o,

It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Commiupe.

OPIUM EXPORTATION,,'

The Council resumed.

SALE OF POISONS.

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The Attorney Geoaral moved the third road ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists Further consideration of the Bill entitled Anand to regulate the Sale of Poisoos. The Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Pre-Colonial Becretary seconded and the Bill was pared Opium to China, was not proceeded with read a third time and passed.. at this meeting.

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PUBLIC HEALTH BILL...... The Council resumed Committee on the B}ll-entitled-An-Ordinance.to.amend the Pub- lic Health and Buildings Ordinance; 1903, and the Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903,

The following were the proposed additions "to clauses 84 and 88 of the new Poblic Health and Buildings Ordinance, postponed at the last meeting of the Legislative Council as the result of a laiter which had been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Chiel Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, who commented on costain aspects of the debate which took place at a previous meeting of the Council and which His Excellancy said raised several constitutional points which deserved serious consideration:

"Provided that nothing bersin contained shall "be deemed to prevent any person from apply, Ing to the Supreme Court for a mandamus, lojunction or prohibition should he elect to do so instead of appealing to the Governorin Council under this section "

"Provided that nothing-herein contained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, injunction or prohibition."

The clause was introduced by the Hon, Sir "Heory Berkeley, K,C.

The Attorney-General said that considera. tion of clause 85 had been postponed as His Excellency had, informed the Committee at the last meeting in order that a letter which had been received from the Chief Justice who had raised apolat requiring consideration might be discussed. The Chief Justice sug- gested in effect that the clause should be amended, so that the finding of the Court in cases referred to it might be carried out. The effect, of this would be that all the Common Law remedios would be specially reserved. There would be the right of appeal to the Governor-in-Council and the Governor-in-Council would have the power to state a cake to the full Court on any legal point. The Government did not consider there was anything objectionable in the amendment proposed.

Mr. Pellock thought it was desirable-that

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council then adjourned till Thursday

next.

"FINANCE COMMITTER.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed bald immediately after the meeting of Council, to recommend that the following votes be adopted by the Council:-

HANSARD REPORTS,

A sum of one hundred dollars in aid of the vote Colonial Secretary's Department, and Legislatore, Other Charges, Hansard Reports, OBSERVATORY STAFF.

A sum of seven hundred and forty-five dal fars in aid of the vale, Observatory, Personal Emoluments, for the following itemi:-

5th Grade Computer, ($480 to

$6 bo by $60 annually) $505 Allowances for night duty to z

5th Grade Computers ......... 240

$745

all the business.

This was

KOWLOON CATHOLIC CLUB.

M MEMBERS "AT HOME,"

25th inst.'

Members of the Kaploon Catholic Club fotogathered on the grounds of the Kowloon Catholic church last evening on the occasion of an "At Home" given is honour of the Rev. Fr. G. M. Spads, on the occasion of the fortieth ADDiversary of his birth, by the newly formed Kowloon Catholic Club, which postises an active and persevering secretary in the person of Mr. Walter J. Emms. The grounds were beautifully decorated for the occasion with Japanese lanterns and palms, whid present ed a gay and lively appearance:

There was a fair number, of ladies present, whose gracious and almost indispensable pre. sence on such occasions, is such a

great the letter from His Honour the Chief Justice factor in enlivening the proceedings. The to which he bad referred should be laid on the popular string band of the Sociedade table. It would be far more aktisfactory-to-monica discoursed excellent music, and dancing learn the exact terms of the letter. At the

was indulged in most of the time, and was kept same time he considered it proper that the up till eleven o'clock, Council should deal with clausa 84 before dealing with clause 85. He had an amandment to the former clause, which was to the effect thất any application to the Court should include a matter of law as well as a matter of discretion upon pare questions of fact. He hoped the Gov. erament would agree to accept this amend ment as it was really in accordance with what had previously fallen from the hon. member at the previous meeting of the Council.

The Attorney General: This clause, was amplified in order to include every possible point that might arise.

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Mr. M.S. Guimaraes, in the course of the pro- ceedings, addressing Father Spada on behalf of his well-wishers and friends, said As we are here to-day to celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of our very reverend friend Father Spada and it being also to-day the anniversary of St. Jobo, the Pauzon-Saint-of-Macao, it is our duty to take up our glasses and toast the health of our dear chaplain and intimate friend, and pray St. John to unfold his cloak and de fend, as he did in the Dutch invasion of Maçao, our well-beloved Father Spada from all evils. (Applause.) To toast, toast is nothing. To Mr. Pollock explained that bis amendment embrace him, to love him, to adore him is also intended that parties could apply to the Court Nittie. We need have a perverse and a stony on a question of law as well as of fact.

heart to ignore the sterling qualities that adora Sir Henry Barkeley thought that everything the generous saut of our good poster. It is was obtained under the proviso which the written in the Bible of how a good Shepherd Attorney General proposed to, aɖd al the and gave up His flock of 99 head of cattle to go in of the clause. That proviso empowered aby

search of a stray lamb. The lamb was found person to apply to the Supreme Court for and the Shepherd, far from chastising it, cherish mandame, injunction or probibition all of ed it, and took it unto his heart, as our good which implied questions of law. No quemtion Father Spada is doing to all who require sound of law could arise other than would arisa under advice. Proofs of self-denial and charity on the part of Father Spads are as many and so well known that I would be imposing on your atten- tion were going to relate them. I will, there fore, conclude by, requesting you, ladies and gentlemen, to toast the health of Rev. Father Spada, imploring God Almighty to keep our most excellent and reverend friend in our company until He is pleased to call us, every one to the sternal mansion. (Loud applause.)

the three orders.mentioned.

Mr. Pollock: I shall certainly press my Amendment to a division, ¿'

The Attorney General wanted to know how the section as it stood did not meet all require mants?

The Colonial Secfetary understood. Mr. Pollock,to mean that the Court should be ap. proached on a question of law as well as of fact

The Attorney-General: The Court would not listen to anything that was not a question of

... law.

Mr. Pollock cannot consent to be handed down to posterity'as the author of this parti- cular clause.

The Colonial Secretary remarked that the clause had been very fully considered and did 'not in his opinion require further elaboration.

After further discussion the amendment was, lost.

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With respect to another phrase, withdrawing from the appellest the right to appeal to the full Court direct,.

Mr. Pollock strongly protested against the change. The clause as originally drafted pro- vided that an appellant should have been the power to require a case to be stated to the

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cent, as compared with 1905." In the division of these cases into various sod minor offences Government. Works and Building” cansed by there is a decrease in the former as compared the Typhson of 18th September, 19465 with the previousnyear of 27 cason or 81 percent." September a very, háavy rain ? mormi cansed

The number of serious offences reported wan

considerable damage to, tha Kowloon Catch- 297 below the average of the quinquennial water and to other Government Works period commencing with the year 1903

POPULATION,

The Commission which had been appol in the previous year to inquire into the kumb of corruption in the Bankary Department Distration of the sanitary laws and the existence issued thele report in April The Com existed among the subordinate Sanitary Start missioners found that widespread comiptio

missioners several Sanitary Inspectors were

the census taken in 1901 was 383,975, while at The population of the Colony according to the census taken in 19:6 it was 301,967 exclu sive of the New Territories, New Kowloon and Peskard Oil Company's new premises at Lai Chi the Army and Navy Establishments. The sand on the evidence 'farnished by the Com

timated population at the middle of the year under review was 414,108 as follows sabo Frien Nou Chinese Civil Community ... 12,700

"Hongkong,192,400)! Chinese Kowloon 71,950 Population

EDUCATION,

The expenditure for the year was $1,018,553 Kok. exclusive of Public Works Extraordinary; in clusive of that Items it was $5,757,303 or $1,075.407 less than the total expenditure of schools, including Queen's College, is 79 of The number of Government and grant 1905

So which ag are upper grade schools with a staff. Deducting from the actual receipts for 1907 competent to give instruction in all the sub. the total expenditure, there was a surplus of

jects of Standard VII and 54 ore Lower Grade $845,076 on the actual working of the year.

Schools under purely native management. Generally speaking, the Upper Grade Schools are taught in English, and the Lower Grade Schools are taught in the vernacular.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,

At the end of the year 1907, the assets of the Colony amounted to $2,610,733.99, or including arrears-of-revenue-53,739,712-31-The total liabilities were $1,205,993.13 so that the sur plus of assets, over liabilities amounted to $1,533,717,192

PUBLIC DEBT.

ascribed stock at 37% interest. 341,799, 158. Id, incurred for "Praya Reclamation; Central Market; Water, Drainage and Sewer- age Works, &c. to be paid off on 15th April, 1943.

Inscribed Stock at-31% interest (Loan of 41,100 000 at 412 to Viceroy of Wachang)

143,933. 14. 40. (Amount repaid by Viceroy which has been advanced therefrom for Rail placed to credit of Special Account £220,000, way Construction.) Sinking fund commences

in 1911.0

The amount paid into the Joint Sinking Fuad with accrued interest reached 61,813 48, 40, 'on the 31st of December, goy. This includes the sum of £14.352. Bs. 1. surplus of Interest paid by, the Viceroy in the loan of

rico,000.

TRADE AND SHIPPING,

The total of the shipping entering and clear ing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 77,908 vessels of 3,281,042 tous when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906, in which year there was a de crease of 1,437,823 tons due to loss of local vessels to the typhoon. The greater part of this is due to internal traffic-steamships bot exceeding to tona plying within the waters of the Colony." If local trade be eliminated, it in found that the remaining figures show the respectable increase of 3,110 vessels of 579,814

tons,

INDUSTRIES.

The total number of pupils in average at tendance at Government and grant schools was 5,974 against-5,495 in 1906, ? Of these, 2,144: were is Government and 3,78, in grant schools: and 2,355 in the vernacular. The proportion 3.569 pupils received instruction in English, of boys to girls was 3,761 to 7,163:0

The revenue derived from school feen was: 549,223, 530,443 of which was received from Queen's College.

The expenditure including that on Queen's College was $ 84018, baing 3.19 per cent of the total expenditure of the Colony.

PUBLIC WORKS.

The principal public works in progress dar ing the year, exclusive of the railway, were the Tytam Tak Waterworks (ist section) and the Kowloon Waterworks both of which have been described in previous reports. The former were practically completed and fair, progress was made with the latter, which are now in such a forward state as to be fully capable of upplying the whole Peninsula with water. important tillages of Sham Shui Po, Kowloos The extension of the distribution system to the City and Taikoktaui was completed and the substitution of mains of larger diameter for those originally laid at Kowloon Point was in progress to ensure an efficient supply of water for fire extinction purposes, the erection of large godowns being in progress there,

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Floating Popu'ting 43.530 Mercantile Marine 2,700,

Army, (average strength) Navy, (average strength)

1920

3,157

310,580

6,677

New Territories (exclusive of Kowloon) 85,011

Total 414.368 At the consos taken in 1906 the average strength of the Navy present in the Colony was 4,598.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION. During the year under review considerable domestic buildings rat proof as a preventive of progress has been made in rendering existing Plague 370 ground surfaces of houses have paired, and 1,zor buildings have had rat runs filled up with cement. In addition 44 basements illegally inhabited have been vacate

New buildings (domestic) to the number. of 141 were erected during the year and in these the effect of the present Ordinance is seen in the increased amount of open space about the houses, which the law requires Scavenging lanes which have to be provided in the rear of them and tend to reduce surface crowding. new houses also increase the open space about Daring the year there were 198. deaths from 1905, Plague, compared with 842 in 1956 and 287 in

CLIMATE:

tried by the Executive Council, opended, and dismissed. Much of the dissatisfaction with? the administration of the Public Health Ordina ance was removed by the amendment of a section dealing with open spaces' in the rear of existing houses, and by a free age of tal power of exemption from the provisions of the law relating to cubicles in Chinese tonemani houses. A Committee was appolated to in quire into this latter anbject and their recom mandations with neveral suggestions made by the Commissioners, and others are being ane bodied in amendments of the Public Health Ordinance. In the result it is anticipated that thanks to the ungrudging labours of the Com missioners the Sanitary Department will in future be more honestly, served while many improvements will be effected in the Sanitary Law and the method of its application, to

In consequence of the high rate of exchange which reached more than 3/3 to the Dollars the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with the concurrence of un-official members of the Legislative Council, allowed the staring salaries of Civil Servants to be paid at the rate is above, that figures and at the rate of the day of 2/-to the Dollar when the rate of exchangs when it is below it.

During the year the claim for compensation an account of the lives lost in the Piracy of the 1.4. Sadnam, referred to in the Report of last Firs have now adopted measures which it is year, was acttied; and the Provincial Authori hoped will be effective. In the suppression of piracy to the Delta and on the West Rivar

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Mr. F. Grove, Chief Resident Engineer, and The average monthly temperatura through nese Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway:

considerable Staff worn at work on the Chi-

718 F. in 1906 and 72'6" F. during the ten and steps were taken for beginning construc out the year was 732 F as compared with during the year. The Survey was completed preceding years. The maximum monthly tamtion early in the current year, peratore was attained in July, when it reached By: Fand the minimum monthly temperature was recorded in February, when it was gra° F. The highest recorded temperature during the year, was 916F. on the 29th August, and the lowest 450° F. on the 31st January,

POSTAL SERVICE

His Excellency Cheng Yan-tsun succeeded His Excellency Chan, Fukas, Governor- General of the Two Kwang Provinces.

Mr. H. H. Gomperts acted as Attorney General until the arrival of Mr. W. Ress Davies in July,cra ARUNACAK T the Legislative Council for Mr. G. Stewart who left the Colony, and Mr. H. Keswick toote Mr.E. Osborne was appointed a member of

the place of Mr. W. Gressos absent on leave.

H. R. H. tha Duke of Connaught accóm-' panied by H. R H the Duchess of Connaught and the Princess Patricia of Connaught inited the Colosy early in the year. His Royal Highness unveiled statues of His Majesty the King Emperor, and of H. R. H. the Prince of by Sir Paul Chater, C.G., and Mr. Wales which bed bean presented to the Colony Irving respectively Party

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LAW COURTS AND POST OFFICE, The New Law Courts and New Govern ment, Offices were still under construction, whilst the Public Mortuary near Yaumati and the Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hil,

The total rainfall for the year was.93'54. The figures relating to the import and export Kowloon, were completed. A new building inches as compared with an average of 7756 irade of the port, given in previous years, have, to accommodate the Land Office at Tai Po inches during the past ten years. The wettest as pointed out annually, been based upon in which had hitherto been housed in a tempore month was September, with 1946 inches, the formation which can only be characterised as ary matched structure, was in progress: a new dryest, February, with only 16 inch: The unsatisfactory and the results as erroneousland market at Sai-Wan-Ho, neur, Shaukiwao, was

greatest amount of rain which fell-on any one misleading. As it is obvious that such returns practically completed: an extension of the day was 5530 laches on the 15th Septembar, have no value, they are discontinued in the form Staff Quarters at the Government Civil while no rain fell on 214 days of the year. The they have hitherto taken, bus the aggregates of Hospital was undertaken to afford accom relative humidity of the atmosphere throughout the reports received are shown, for purposes of modation for the nurses hitherto supported by the year was 77 per cent, as compared with an imports of sugar and imports and exports of was erected close to the Star Ferry pier in The average daily amount of sunshine was 53 comparison, in round numbers. These include the Nursing Institute; and a jiuricksha shelter average of 77 per cept, during the past 10 years. opium, of which, accurate retures are rendered. Salisbury Road, Kowloos. As the construc- hours being 46 per cent of the possible dara.

The aggregates show an increase of about|tion of the Railway involved the demolition of

tion, $60,000 tons inigmports; of about 195,000 tons the Slaughter House and Catie Depot at

Their Royal Highnesses attended an enter in exports and of about 518,000 tons in transit Hunghom, the erection of New Slaughter

tainment gives in their honout by the Chinese The total receipts paid into the Treasury in community at the Ko Shing Theatre and garden de cargo...

Houres and Depois was begun. at Ma. 1907 by the Postal Department amounted to Tau Kok. Provision is made in the new $186,375 from which sum $149,954 was trans-left the Colony on the 20th April to take up Sir Matthew Nathas, K.C.M.G., Governor, During 1907 the price of refined ougars in establishments, for considerable development ferred to other heads of general revenue ander the governorship of Natal, and the Colonial the East still further declined, principally as a beyond present requirements. The works which fees and duties are paid in stamps, Secretary (Mr. F. H: May, C.M.G.) administered result of the lower cost of raw sugar, but also

of reconstruction of gullies and extension of which are now sold exclusively by the Post the Government until my arrival on the 29th oing to the determined competition-of-Japan-allab.craining were continued, $10,000 being Offee, teaving the sum of $445,430 as revenue July, 1907 ese refineries seeking to capture the local re›

spent on the former sad over $23,500 on the of the postal service. The total expenditure fueries old established Chinese connections.

latter. A large tank for flushing a portion of mocated to $366,452, which being daducted The quantity of sugar refined in Hongkong the Sewerage System of the Cily was construct

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT, was, however, farger than for years past, and Road West; the rifle ranges for the use of the

ed at the junction of Water Street and Qacon's from the revenue of $445,420 loaves a profit of

$78,968 was disposed of in China and other markets, Volunteer Reserve Association at the Peak and The Colony contributed $1,214,340.05 (being

VANCOUVER CHINAMAN, ON although at a loss. in some instances, and on King's Park, Kowloon, were extended a new the statutory contribution of 20 per cent, of the weeks, the hearing of the charge against Chatr

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

After many adjournments; lasting several very small margins of profit in others. By the end of 1907 the strenuous competition from service reservoir at West Point for supplying revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance Quin, who is accused of embezzling sum of Japanese quarters had, however, exhausted the High Levels of the City was began a new of the Regular Forces in the Colony Including money within the jurisdiction of British Col itself, and it is confidently expected by those Cable Reserve was established at North Polar Barrack Service and Defence Works, and fumbla, was concluded in the Police Court, fast best able to form sa opinion that local win and the cables were transferred to it; an obelisk dustries will be able to maintain and improve Typhoon of the 18th September, Igas, WAS in memory of the French sailors lost in the

CON GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. || Wednesday afternoon, before Mr.J. their position.

The year was characterised by continued (first police magistrate), MERG severe depression in trade. erected; and the constructio of a retaining wall behind Inland Lot 1,523 to obviate the risk of landslips which threatened to cadanger the conduit convering the water from Tytam to the City was completed, a

The demand for yarn during 1957 was ever' more unsatisfactory than during the previous year, which was undoubtedly due to the failure of almost every Yara: Shop in the Colony, These failures throw a quantity of Yarn on the market which had to be disposed of at a ro duction of $ro/25 per baie on the contract price. Owing to the large stocks on hand it was found necessary to decrease the output of the local des runningstume was also resorted to, Collon Mill by reducing the number of spin of the year short.

the last three months Both exchange and the price of rfir material The Rev. F. Spada suitably replied. There were a few more dances after this, atling them to reduce their selling price to their have been in favour of the rope factory, enab. the conclusion of which a very pleasant even, customers to a lower limit than for some years ing was brought to a close.

On the other hand the lower price induced a greater demand and the factory's tomover ac- cordingly showed a fair increase.

TIRED OF PRISON LIFE.

PRISONER ESCAPES FROM VICTORIA" BAOL

24th Inst Seldom it is that we have to report a priaoror escaping from the Victoria Gaol, due, probably, to the strict watch that is kept by the gaolers, To-day, however, we have to announce that such a thing has happened. My

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IMPROVEMENT-SCHEME."

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Mr. H. Derpys of the Crow

office, appeared for the prosecution..” Mr. Oute denied the allegation Korg Sing represented the defendant, who

Mr. Dennys banded to the Court the depositions which arrived by the last mail. from Vancouver. From them was gathered his evidence he alleged that accused mig. that one Chau Mew was the prosecutor." In smell; because for various reasons, one, of appropriated the sum of 31,2c) gold) in his

quantity of merchandise which was caution induced by previous over. absence speculation, China has imported a smaller magens

The Colony appears to have recovered from of the conclusion of the War between Ruisia the over-speculation indulged in in anticipation and Japan, and her trade, has resumed bealthier condition, though the volume is still restricted. The large stocks accompleted der was completed. Another section of Robinson time to work off, and fresh imports have been The Mee Lun Lane Improvement Schemeing the spacelative period have taken a long Road, Kowloon, extending from Mirket Strest

was continued, the material being used for to Waterloo Road was undertaken and the removal of the hill North of Yaumat Theatre private reclamation work North of the Naval The Basessment made in July for the year Road in Easterly and Westerly directions and the hole Colony bad decreased by 2.52%. Coaling Depot. The extensions of Conduit 1907-1909 showed that the rateable vains for of the road past Kowloon City mentioned last In the Hill District, Shaukiwan, the Hong year were completed, and a further section of kong villages; and in Kowloop, except la the latter road extending to its function with the important District of Yaumati, the assess the Chie Lan, Chu Road was undertaken. A ment showed an increase ranging from 1.07% new path, connecting Barker Road with May to 11.75" But in the City of Victoria'■' de Road, as the extension of Conduli Road in an crease of 343 and in Yaumuti a decrease of Essterly direction has been designated, was 565% were shown In New Kowloon completed. Smarkable increase from a rateable value of The extension and reconstruction of the $38,910 to one of $61,815 or an increase of Albany Filter Beds was continued, fair pro- 58.83% was shown

After examining the depositions, bis Wonlip remarked that they contacind nothing to show that the accompanying books were not special- ly made to show defalcatious monogatar

Mr. Kong Sing stated that there were two men keeping prosecutor books. The accused was one of them, but bo kupy nothing of asy defalcations

have been kept by the him shee Mr DionysThese accounts were alleged

to

in the depositions; pre

His Worship There is nothing to abow thats

Mr. Kong BigIf this man is guilty of this charge it in so very, very easy, for them to get mo's evidence against him in Vancouver d

Mr. Dennys submit g is not

No further additions have been made to the plant of the Cement Company, which with a good demand for cement habeen kept contin uously employed throughout the year,

The Flour Mills at Junk Bay were kept run- ning continuously night and day, including many Sundays.

Four hundred and twenty-two (423) vesselsress being made with the work to the New Territories continued progress The total amount expended on Public Works | has been observable in the making of several

Mr Kong Sing remarked that the evide of 1,001,001 tons and 112 launcher, lighters, Extraordinary, exclusive of Advance Accounts roads by the private enterprise of villagers, and could not be upheld by any Coun &c, were docked and repaired, compared with and Deposits, Dot Available, was 5784,335 and by the erection of new houses. The Crown that accused was a passer in the Su 446 vessels of 1,063,454 tons and 79 launches, of Works Annually Recurrent, $138,041, By Rent (Land Tax) was paid with an alacrily that in Vancouver The only other On the 9th instant, a coolie ran up

lighters, &c., in 1905. One hundred and eleven the transfer of the item Typhoon and Rain was almost inconvenient and there w gambling house and be (defer Court. But now for some reason which he to Chinese woman, who was standing (111) steam-launches and other vessels with an storm Damage from the former head to the marked decrease in crime in spite of the large in charge of the San Tal firm. W had not been able to fathom it was pro on the Canton steamers wharf and shatch aggregate tonnage of 6311 were built during later, the first-mentioned sum has been cumbers of coolles employed on the Railway posed to take away from the appellanted from her hand, a bag containing about the year we de

Mr. Kong Jing asked, that defendan the right which they understood was con- $250 worth of Jewellery.

diminished by Sic6,659 hilst that fast men Works Fence caused by the amining the San Tai's books 95The

PANLARRY Edge net: would allow him to leave" without A small new industry has recently bean tioned has been comespondingly increased. The loss and inconvenience caused by ceded to him of asking the Governor · Jo woman had had time to raise an alarm the established in this Colony, de, that pursued by Good progress was made on the British depreciation of the subsidiary carency by the was willing to go back to Vanco Council to stats a casc at the request of the thief had disappeared in the crowd. The the Wai San Knitting Co., L.d., but the company Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway the over-issue of small coins by the Mint in Canton did not want to be sent back with appellant. It seemed to him that this pro police were, of enur.r, informed, and after is still in its infancy, did posed amendment was most decidedly of: a an bour's search the thief was located by retrograde character. He could not con- Detective Sergeant Murphy on board a carried on by the Imperial Brewing Co, Ld. consequent on the detailed survey by the pedient of withdrawing from circulation all its prosecutor) with regard to hin Another recently established industry is During the year gay the re-alignment The Hongkong Government adopted the ex time as he wanted to see die cost of which is being defrayed by a Loan, coniloded,magot is character. He would hara calve why a party should not legally with steamer, having a quiet conversation with Large quantities of their products are being ex- Construction Engineers was completed and subsidiary coin received as revenue, and Tal business by the Governor-in-Council have the power of chum. At bis side was found the woman's ported to the various ports in China. The work commenced over the whole length. The succeeded in inducing the Authorities at Can-His Worship said he could, not asking that his case should be stated. He handbag which had been forced open, but the capacity of the plant is 2,750,000 gallons per reclamation for site for Kowicon Station on to temporarily suspend the coining of small the evidence Y protested against this extremely retrograde jewels were intact. The thief-Chan Mingaboom. movement by which it was proposed to with. was removed to headquarters, where he WAK

Make Yard was started in June. The actual boading coins at the Mint at Canton. A Committed was Mr. Dennys wanted another, FISHERIES, hold a concession which had been granted.'

driving in Beacon Hill Tunnel may be said to sppointed to consider the causes of the graph to Vancouver for mon The Allbrany General said the discretion of ment. That same day he was taken beforetion of Hongkong supports: itsnif, by deep-sea year two thousand one hundred foot of beading Colony and to advise what steps could be taken charge, adding that the

recognised as having returned from banish A considerable proportion of the boat-popula. have started on January 1st, 1907 During the depreciation of the subsidiary coinage of the Kong sing asked fors the Govermorin Council, was absolute and Magistrate, and, pleading guilty to two charges fishing, in which pursuit Flarge number of was driven from both ends and from the shafts to rehabilitate it. As a result of the enquiry the dead not made out the where any good cause could be shown by an-theft, and returning from banishment-he Janks gre engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, sunk at both the North and South sides and Government addressed strong representations dealt with the matter in a appellant thai, the case should be stated on a was sectenced to nine monthe hard labour,

The defendant was accol polat of law, he Governor-is Council would At-abour six o'clock on Monday evenings New Territories are largely dependent upon med. About two-thirds of the compressor Authorities both at Peking and Cotton pre

Stsoley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the four bundred and sixty-five feet of tunnel fally through the proper channels to the Chiness, most certainly submit the case to the full court. whes the roll call-if that is the proper term this industry for their prosperity. Fresh water plant was in working order, the headings not the suspension of the coinage of small colp The only section was whether the party was called in the gaol, Chan Ming was nowhere fish is imported from Canton and the West being far enough advanced to necessitate the Canion Mint woll the coins had erald the power to mors the Governor in Council to fly and it is believed that under the guise of value in Deep Bay

out for work, underground, but towards the year should have it her out to the law that he had to be found. A search for him ended fruitless River. There are oyster beds of considerable special ventilating plant. There was difficulty reached par No definita reply had been ra minic Parcase, 1 Personally he would have no dust cart coolie he was successful in passingFORESTRY, BOTANICAL SCIENCE AND S

Axperienced at first in, obtaining sufficient ceived to these representations at the recommanding the Governor in the wander at the gatory, That be, had sol Council to state” al caso pa, babálf; of; the | accomplice, who brought in the clothes for him.

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