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IVE COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council, was held in the Council Chamber last Thursday. Present Ris

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL

mada as promland, and therefore, a preliminary, protest should be 'made at once?

{PORT: HEALTH OFFICER: Atom of fifty dön

ald of the vote,

Frederick Lo Cellency the Governor, Sif Medical Departmeet, M.-Staff, other charges),

K.C.M.G." Colonel Darljon, Hos. Mr. F. L. May,C.M.G.;(Colonial Secretary) Hon. Sir Hoary Barkeley (Attorney-General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer) Hon. Mr. W Chatham, & Miol (Director of

OBSERVATORY,

The Hongkong Observatory

Health Officer of - Foit, boat's crawland || MANILA-HONGKON

SAME SEAN WER, FIGO'S VISIT A sum of nice boudred and fifty dollars in ald of the vote, Observatory, laboratory ex

VOLUNTEE

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PASSOCIATION:

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formation of the society? again bean arranged to; April next for the same

On the asth broke out i Indiscriminat, frin

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Public Works), Hon. Mr. F. J: Badeley, (Cap- penses for purchase of anemograph and chrome | Logislative Council meeting last Thursday after "regretted that there had been a slight falling-ot he started to drink and was not aware; how: [{In the shop whare the fire origi

tain Superintendent of Police), Hoo, Mr. E. A. Irving Registrar General), Hobs Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., Guo, Hon, Mr. Wel Yuk, C.M.G Hon. Mr. H. R. Pollock, x.c., Hon. Mr. E, A, Hewalt, Hon. Mr. H.A. W. Slade, and Mr. A. G. M.. Flatcher (Clark of Councils), 15

MINUTES,

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

FINANCE.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committés (No. =),

FINANCIAL MINUTES, ...

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that they be referred to the Finance Committee. VILLAGE RATES, The Colonial Secretary is moving the fol. lowing resolution said that fire hydrants have been fixed, and fire appliances supplied to these topements, and therefore the usual 1% increase has been imposad.

altered from the 1st day of July, 1909, as

follow

Tokwawan....From 9% to Hok Un

10% 114 101% 18%

Taikokclso .....** **

graph,

This was all the business

MIIKE HARBOUR WORKS

FUTURE CENTRE OF COAL DISTRIBUTION,

Through the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha we have received an interesting brochure referring to

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING CO-OPERATIONThe fourth annual mesilag of the Volunteer

In the Supreme Court last Thursday, before Reserva Association was held in the City Hall the Chief Justice (Sir Francia Piggott) a public last Wedussday afternoon, Sir Henry Herkeley, examination as held in connection with 3 of which one bollding!

Sir Henry Barkeley, the Chairman, and that he Questioned by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official fire took place in shop:

Ei Allana's bankruptcy,

About the same time, another Receiver, debtor said that after November, 1907, Moon through the careless use of in the enrolled membership. He had on pre- vious occasions suggested that the age limit of such he spent Asked as to the amount was a large quantity of combustible material members should be reduced, but the authorities of money be bad spant during the last two in a short space of time the fis spread over had not agreed, saying that it might possibly yours, Allana said that he was ignorant of the large area Black columns of smoke od restrict the ama of the Volunteers. That the matter and admitted that he was in the habit bright tongues of flames were seen shooting up association had no desire to do. They were, in of frequenting disorderly houses, where he the different fire brigadas no fact, part of the Volunteer Reserve. Association spent considerable amount of money time is proceeding to the accom of the sout and they had the welfare of the voluntary By Mr. Scott Harston. He did not know break. The members of the Red Crois Bociat at more the falling-off in the attendance not recollect, having any interview with Mir ance. They have now under their cata at the ranges Rifle shooting, like any Pearse and denied making & deliberata faire balf-a-dozen persons who sustained desigur other sport, needed constant practice or statement for $1,000 worth of goods, that gon- Injuries as a result of the outbreaks man got slack The ssociation had taman having continually solicited him for an ROFFICIAL AMENITIES.

Before proceeding with the business at the noon, H.E. the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, made an interesting speech regarding the recent visit of Mr. F. G. Fire, Director of the Hongkong Observatory, to Manila. His Ex cellency, In the course of a lengthy address, said that in September last, when the Estimates for the current year were reviewed, mention was made of proposed comparison of the, instruments with regard to typhoo; &C.; in Santo Domingo de Basto. It was alad proposed to use British ships cruising in naval waters round about the Colony as a means to wain

the new harbour;, works at. Mikawa» village.vogue here, with those obtaining in Manila forces at heart. The apnaker, regrėtied stabout his lasolvadcy till only recently. He did I were also present on the spot to render Korist→

Milke province, which have been constructed by the Mitsui Mining Company in order to facilitate the export of coal from the Miike

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ANTI-OPIUM MELSORAS.

BOILERMAKER INSTANTLY KILLED, AN

On the evening of the 24th instant, a cost foreigner created a disturbance while under the influence of liquorin Yuen Cheung Street close to the Steam Foire whaif of the Canton Hub kow Railway. The police quickly appeared on the scene and removed that disorderly ons to' Shameen." NINGNING

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The Colonial Secretary laid on the table colliery which belongs to the company. the Colony against an approaching typhoon. special part in the 'defatica "scheme of the ordera He did not know that Moosa e Vieira At 30 o'clock, this morning"HEA Financial Minutes Nos. 10 to 12% it was agreed may be noted that the Mitsul Mining Com. On February 16, Hz. Figg visited the Manila Colony, and ba mada, ao carneit appeal to was being financed, by the National Bank of Chang Jen Ohun received the Adleric

pany is one of the three principal branches of Observatory, presided over by: Father. Algud those who were capable of attending at the Chlon but that he was being helped by Moosa sul-General at Canton the wall known busiɑuss firm of Mitsul. While where he remafoed till February 23,- atid, - rangas: to do so. The Defence Committee. Visira. He did not realise that ba was gutti)A NEAME A FOREIGNER'S ANTICE Talk the new harbour works were primarily intend, he was glad to say that Mr. Figg was ro- suggested that each member should have a of extravagance of living at the time, and ed for the expeditious handling of coal, proceived by Father: Algus with the utmost uniform, and to that suggestian the committee An application for adjudication was granted. vision has been made for dealing with general country and the entire lostitution placed agreed if the Government would provide them cargo, the necessary equipment and accom-

at his disposal. His Excellency, after 26 either in store or elsewhere. Another sog- modation for vessels having been laid down. forring to the staff employed at the Manila gestion from the Defence Committee was that FATALITY AT QUARRY BAP. The barbour will shortly be connected by with Mr. rigg that the primary objects with the Association replied that they gratefully Obioratory, sald' that Father Algud agreed rifles should be provided and the committee of The resolution roads

railway of two miles to Úhaovea sistiop, which is almost the centre of the Kinshu Railway regard to the sending out of typhoon signals received the suggestion (Applause). They Resolved by the Legislative Council that the system, and thus it has every promise of becom- was to have as many cutestations as possible. had asked that members should either keep percentage on the valuation of tenements paying one of the greatest distributing centres of la this connection, Father Algué promised to the rifles, with the usual safo-guards as An accident, with fatal results, took place in CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY able as rates in the andermentioned places be

of 16,000 acres or roughly 25 square miles, and Figg on his part promised to do the same kept for them at Volunteer beadquarters. One maker named Ho Ping Cheung being killed to preservation and care, or that the rides be the Quarry Bay. Shipyard last Friday, a boller Japan. The Milke coal mines comprise an area sond extra observations if required and LAR, a "bulk of more than 1,400,000 tons of Japan whenever there was any necessity for them.

other suggestion, and one that he strongly almost instantly, coal is mined at present under the most mo-

recommended to members, was that those who At about two o'clock is the afternoon, four dern systems. ↑ Miike coal is well known in the

bad not been trained to drill, either in the Remen, including the deceased, were at work Far East as a standard coal, on account of its

gular or Auxiliary forces, should undergo suff under a crane. To be correct they were all high calorific power, and all important steam.

cient simple drill to enable them to take part engaged in hammering a flange. While this ship lines have contracted for this coal for

with the other forces if ever called on. They was going on somebody shifted the arm of the bunkering, their steamers in Asiatic waters.

could all understand the necessity of that. The crane, which parted from its socket immediately in the booklat from which these facts are

time it would take to perfect themselves to form over the workmen, a gathered a description is given of the harbour

fours, advance and retire, would out mean. The arm, which weighed about an cwt., fell works, their dimensions and capacity. Sailing

many hours in the aggregate lo the year. directions, which should be in the hands of mas-

A circular letter on the subject had been for mariners, together with the Miika barbour

sent to members, and the respouse had regulations, are also included. The pamphlet

on favourable (Applause). At the last contains a series of maps on the saran subject

meeting he had autounced that the Go- vernment had given a grant to pay the secretary, The conditions-reasonable conditions-ware that the membership should be maintained, fall off. Those conditions had not been ful- and the attendancer at the ranges should not filled and therefore the committee had not felt justified in apprasching the Government for à. further grant for the secretary. So they would bave to elect an honorary secretary, and Dr. Evan Jones had coma forward to take the post if elected (Applause).

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The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried unanimously.

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PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT DILL.

The Attorney-General moved the first read ing of a Bill entiled an.Ordinance 10. amend the Public Health and Bulidings Ordinance, . 1991,

The Colonial Secretary seconded." The mption was agreed to.

The statement of objects and reasons in an, follows

COPIUM SHuggling aT

SINGAPORE.

Before the Judicial Committee of the Privy The Bill proposes to effect certain further | Council the case of Bruhn e, the King (on the necessary amendments in the Public Health | prosecution of the Opium Farmer) was decid and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

Clauses 2 and 3. These amendments are ie- quired consequent on the control of market buildings now by the Sanitary Department.

Clayie 4. The words are issorted so as to

clearly provide that the occupier as well as the ówner is brought within the purview of the section..

78 of the Ordinance of last year renders an Clauite 6. An apparent amission in section

Amendment of this section necessary.

Clause 8. This provides necessary authority to exhume bodies interred in authorised came. teries or in any other cemetery or place.

A LIFE INSURANCE,

A Bill entitled in Ordinance to amend the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1997, was read a first time on the motion of the Attorney-General seconded by the Colonial

Secretary,

This Till proposes to effect certain amend. ments in The Life Insurance Companies Ordi- nance which was passed last year.

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ed on 26th Feb, it was an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Sıralta Settlements of Dec. 19, 1900, dismissing an ap- peal by the appellant against his conviction by a police magistrats at Singapore. for an offence under Section 73 of the Opium Ordia ance, 1906, of that colony.

As the Internationel Opium Commission has completed its mission the Chinese Auti Opium High Commission in Pskipz. are keenly alive to the necessity of taking immediate action; 10 enforce the suppression, They have proposed to hold a series of meetings with the Ministry of Finance and the Government Council to de. liberate on the measures to be put into opera tion. It is reported that the first question which will be brought up for consideration will be curtailment of the limit of the time for pro hibition of poppy plantation, regulations for Towards to the authorities who show energy and attain success in carrying out the prohibition and steps to detect negligence of officials in enforcing the interdict., C.D. News.

SHIPPING COMPETITION.

YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI SERVICE.

A telegram to the Aaht, which is translated by the Japan Mail, states that the competition on the Yokohama-Shanghai line appears to be

· Lord Aikinson, in delivering their Lord-

at an end The Nippon Yusca Kaisha and Messrs. Batterfield and Swirs have been work Clause 5 This authorizes the Building Au. | ships' judgment, said the section provided that thority to refuse further notices and plans in any ship was used for the importation, landg the line la concert, their only competitor respect of buildings contemplated unless thetag, removal, carriage, or conveyance of any

being one steamer of the P. and O. Company, But the last named Company at the close brigine addices and plans lodged as required oplim or conveyance of any opium or chandy of 1998 diverted two of its large steamers to the 7 by the Ordinance are revoked by the person contrary to the ordinance, the master" and

by whom or on whose behalf such notices and owner should be liable to a fine not exceeding route, and arranged a schedulo of six sailings plans were given.

$5,000. The appellant is the master of the per month against the nine sailings which the the North-German.Lloyd Company. Having year this competition has led a great cutting of steamship Dezatoongse, a vessel belonging to Nippon Yuten Kaisha was making with six

vesiels, Siace the beginning of the current sailed from Swajow on July 9, 1907, on a voyage to Singapore, she arrived on the 151b rates, but the Osaka telegram alleges that the of that month. She was searched twice by the experience of the past two months, has demon, officers of the opium farmer, on the 17th

strated to the P. and Or Company, that the cursorily, and on 18th thoroughly. On the carrying trade on this line is not worth com secood occasion, Sergeant: Mussell, ona of patition, and its steamers have now been the polica learchers, found 325 tabils of withdrawn 10 that things, are restored to their chandu" carefully concealed in ope of the normal condition. The telegram adds that good life-boats, underneath the seat plank of the cargoes of sugar and cotton yarns are now ob boat. It was necessary to unscrew the plank tained-ob Herald. * *** to discover the chandu. The

found quantity mentioned in Section 73 was largely in excess of the maximum quantity It amounted to fined $3,000 and costs for the infringement of about 27 lbs, in weight. The appellant was the ordinance. The appellant and his chief officer were the only witness examined for the defence. They both proved that the strict rule of the company was that their ships should be searched after leaving one of these Eastern Ports; that they bind searched the ship and the discovered after-leasing Swatow, though with lifeboat in which the chandu war subsequently out taking up the seat plank, but found no thing, and that the crow knew it was forbidden neither the owners for these witnesses were to lako opium on board. It was conceded that themselves aware of the chandu baving, bren and various reasons are urged against it and (intercolla) that the Actuaries" table is ob

meny no proof wastever was given that none solete. The section is so amended as to leave of the officers, their servants, or the crew or the it to the Court to determine in view of all the persons employed on board, other than the circumstances as to the solvency or insolvency Micales, word hot aware of, or privy to; of a Company.

the concealment of the chandu or were not implicated in the alleged use of the ship for importing it into Singapore. The question for decision was whether the conviction was valid in law. Their Lordships thought it was. The Erst matter to be determinad was what wera- the necessary elements of the offence created by Section 73. If the master knowingly par- The draft Ordinance prescribes a method of mitted his ship to be "used" for a certain puri procedure with regard to the execution of Com-pose, he was undoubtedly "implicated" in missions Rogatoire.

That Ordinance has received the tareful consideration of the Actuarial Adviser of the Board of Trade and the amendments are based on his suggestions.

Section & provides a trust fund in respect of policies issued in the Colony and as it is consi- dered undesirable to create preferential charges or deposits and also as no corresponding provi. sion is contained in the Imperial Acts it is pro

posed to delete the sectionf.

Section 9 sub-section (3) is regarded as un- workable or inoperative in practice and the amendment is considered preferable and prac ticable.

The following office bearers were elected Chairman: Sir Henry Berkeley, K. Com mittes. Hon. Mr. F. H. May, R. Baker, Capt. Branch, A. Denison, J. C. Gqw, J. Hastings, Secretary Dr. Evan Jones. A. Mackenzie and G. H, Wakeman; Hon.

re-election, and humorously remarked that an Sir Henry Berkeley thanked members for his joy to his right art prevented him from shooting, and ia bis case it was not the spirit that was unwilling but the flesh that was weak.

JHB "PAISHAN! INCIDENT.

on the deceased's head, fracturing his skull. The unfortunate man died before any at- temps could be made to allud to his injuries Inspector Dameron, at the Shau-ki-wan Police Stalion, was notified of the accident on the telephone, and the remains of the boilermaker were removed to the morgun for burial.

PROPERZY SALE,

telegraphic complaint to B.2. Chang Obla A number of sbarsholders have despatched

Railway, stating that the salaries of the Bosta Tung, Superintendent of the Canton-Hankow. of Director of the Company, have been ins creased to an extent which has evaked considere able opposition from the general public. Th complaint states that the people cannot be held responsible for the payment of the excessiva pany. Yesterday, H.E. Chang Chis, Tunk amount of salaries to the directors of the Com

vestigations into the matter with instructions to: wired to the Viceroy asking him to make ins deal adequately with those members receiving high salaries from the Company

A BURNING QUESTIONS. JOUL

For some time the attention of the Dativa? community in Canton has been directed to ika two questions of the delimitation of Macao and that of the alleged occupation of the Tai Tung sha island in Weichow by &number of Japaness, The resentatives of the Heunguhan d'etrics and the Whichow prefectare have jointly, ad dressed the members of the Canton Self-Govalze mant Society on the above-mentioned matters. As a result of this a public mass mosting hea been arranged to take place on the 31st lastant

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A property sale was held by Mr. G. P. Lam. mert last Wednesday afternoon, when all that piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office ua Marine Lot No. 6a with the building theson known as No. 1, Jervois Street, was sold by public auction. The property is held for the residue of the term of 999 years from 14th January, 1862. The ares if 1,018 square feet and the Crown Rent $18.12 par annum. No. 19,

CANTON TARTAR GENERAL, A The newly-appointed Canton Tarar General Jervois Street in lot for a term of 30 years from Tsang Chi has wired from Hongkong to tha October, 1895, st $22.50 per month (Chinese) Canton officials advising that be will come up and the sale was subject to such letting. to Canton on the 1st April next and that

Bidding was very keen, the property being will assame charge of office on the following knocked down to Mr. Luk Chan Kee for day. On his arrival bere, the officials in this $12,000.

city will assemble at the Government Fien Tr Wharf to receive himena

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

PRATAS ISLAND AFFAIR.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

COAL MINE_DISCOVERED, ZAX V A coal mine has been discovered in Pan Yu!. district in the Pang-kong bilin covering and aran of some wanty mows. Thit mine is: sald” to be very rich. A merchant named Tam Tak Po has formed a company under the style of Chun Hing & Co. with a certain amount of capital to work the mine, and has petitioned P the Tantat for the Development of Native In dustries for permission to proceed with thu? sk work of development

The Viceroy at Canton, maya a vernacular contemporary, has recently dispatched a confi- debtial telegram to the Waiwapa informing it that unless the Farshan incident, in which a Protuguese ticket collector is alleged to have kicked a Chinese passenger to death on board

Cadton, 26th March. the str. Fatahan, is amicably settled, without Commodores Wong Yan Tong and Lam delay, popular anger in Canton will not be Kwok Chosug have again been detailed by H. sppeabed and serious trouble is sque.to easus.E Viceroy Chang to proceed on board the EXTERMINATION, OF NCD. News,

craiser King To to Tung Shs, which island has lately been attracting the attention of the general public, who are doubtful whether it really belongs to China. It is reported that the two Commodores have been given instruc tions to summon all the Chinese fishing look people in the locality and to collect every pos- expulsion from the island and the destruction of the old Chinese temples there by the Japanese dible information with regard to their alleged

The officials are farther commanded to pre pare detailed particulars in order to commence negotiations with the Japanese Consul

GREAT BRITAIN AND WBIRALWEI.

A correspondent recently wrote to the Secre taty for Foreign Affairs drawing attention to a newspaper article in which complaint was made of the alleged neglect by Great Britain of Wei-hai-wel. It was pointed out that it was now nearly 11 years since the colony was pro fustifying such a term for a leased territory: claimed a British passession (there is no Edit. L. and C. E towards the development of which very little had been done. The fault, the article contquded reited satifaly with Great Britain, and not with the place itself The Protectorate was neglected by the Imperial effectually stopped private enterprise from developing. The correspondent inquired whe ther there was any possibility of the Govern

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY; The differences among the shareholders of the Canton Hankow Raliway are still proceed Ing and telegrams have been exchanged be tween the Nino Charitable-Institutions and the Stiperintendent of the Railway,

In the course of ten days the officials of this Shui Hing prefecture were able to exterminate, large number of robbers and compel many others to surrender, to the extant of over four hundred, as officially reported to the Viceroy by the Tantai of Shuf. Hing, The Viceroy has highly commended the action of the officers in has promised to confer liberal rewards on themi, for their praise-worthy efforts. suppressing the large number of robbers and

THE PRATAS ISLAND INCIDENT,

A JAPANEER VIA WARN

Section 24 provides a special lest of solvency. hidden in the lifeboat, but beyond their testi: | been scooped out. There was a time fuso and authorities, and the uncertainty as to the fator Seventy-two Guilds and-E.E. Chang Chih-tung, Japanese landing on Pries Inined (or Tuby:

COMMISSIONS ROGATOIRE, The Attorney-General moved the first read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

· Bill read a first timė.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE,

On the motion of the Attorney-General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill enti tied An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance, 1899, was read a first time.

Section 40 of the principal Ordinacce coo tales errors in form and description which this Bill proposes to rectify.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,

The Attorney-General moved the first read ing of a 'Bill entitled an Ordinance to, kmend The Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill road a first time,

that project. But that was the precise fact which must be negatived if the prima facia

A. DEADLY PARCEL.

MAGISTRATE'S, REMARKADEE ESCAPE FROM CERTAIN, DEATHI.'

Particulars of poother bomb outrage have transpired, says a report from Calcuits, dated 15th ultimo. Some time since the police was informed that bomb, wrapped in a book, bad been sent to Mr. Kingsford, the then Chief Kingsford's house and given to his chuprassi, Magistrate of Calcutta, It was taken to Mr. The package was like a law volume, sent to a friend, who did not open it, but took it to Mozafferpore and placed it among his other books. When he opened it, the book was found to contain 2,200 pages, 6on pages of which bad picric acid in the cavity. Springs were attach ed in such a manner that, on cutting the string with which the book was tied, the cover would open and a nail strike a detonator of faiment making an endeavour in the near future moriate mercury, When opened the springe to develop our interests at Wei-bai-wel. intact. Mr. Kingsford escaped certain death, the Colonial Offico, to which department the were found to be rusty, but the explosivas ware: y The, following reply has hean received from

because the deadly parcel remained unopened, matter was referred - kod pr

Downing street, Feb. 18, 1909. Sir, I am directed by the Earl of Crews to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Feb. 4. which has been, referred to this department by the Foreign Office, drawing attention to a recent article in a newspaper on the subject of the alleged neglect by His Majesty's Govern ment of Wei-baf-wei. Lord Crewe is unable to admit the fartite of the criticism to which you refer, but he causes undertake to discuss the ment should pursus with regard to Wei-hai-wel. question of policy which His Majesty's Govern

CURIOUS MALAY CUSTOMS.

PERMISSION TO CARRY WEAPONS AND TO

..: FLY FLAGS..

Kuala Lumpur, March 27.

RLANTROBUS. ·

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CHINA'S SORROW."

incessant vain as me stars of Lan last few On the let day of this moan, owing to the

weaks, the embankments of the Leung, Tak extent of over a hundred feet but no serious Wal in the Namboi district g va way to the injury was done to the inhabitants. The work of reconstruction is being proceeded with In anticipation of floods.

27th March,

It is believed that the story about a party of Sha laland) and running up their country's Bag, is made out of whole cloth. No accurate In-

Yahel, who is well acquainted with the locality, formation as to any such incident can be obe tained. The Asaki-Shimbunganter Mr. Surukl

as describing the island in most forbidding term. He says that it is a veritable seedplot dot the sea in its vicinity. There a of storms and fogs and that dangerous, reefs natural products. A little shell is the only commodity to tempt visitors. An English war ship was once lost in the neighbourhood of the THE DELIMITATION OF MACAO. island, and the British Government talked off public mass meeting has been arranged to creating a light-house, but the work would Lan Tong, the leading Assembly Hall in Can: mate of expenses could be formed. As to the take place to-morrow, the 28th instant, at Ming hare been so difficult that no trustworthy exis too, for the purpose of discussing matters lu story that a number of Japanese and Formida connection with the question of the delimita saut have landed there, built village and inviting people of all classes to not be more than an infinitesimally small graine sign of Macao, Circulars have been issued polled down a temple, expenting a million yan-

worth of sulphur by way of guardou, there can

truth in it It is noticeable that the autho unwenby of notice. As for the statements of rities are silent, evidently regarding the tale an the SALA Pao, they appear to be about two yeari belated, if even that excuse be admla sible.--Japan Mail,

ATA CANTON TARTAR GENERAL, META The newly-appointed Canton Tartar General Tsang Chi left Shanghai on the 26th instant as advised in a telegram received by the local, officials, and is expected to arrive here short ly. A weiyuan has been deputed to Hong kong to meet the new dficial, "A

[General Teang Chi arrived this morning by work agth March

Section 2 of the Bill makes the following provision:gs that-avasion-of-the- ordinance-in-force in-Pera12. ppear to be atini :Dow Tärtär General, appolated to Canton by the steamer Kwanziah--EL, H,K; T)]

provision-

"The Governor may from time to time make regulations as to the use of wireless telegraph apparatus on merchant ships whether British or Foreign while in the territorial, waters of the Colony and may by such regulations impose pedailles for the breach thereof;

ADJOURNMENT.

With regard to damage done to

CHINESE TARTAR GENERAL,

OFFICIAL VISIT TO "KING ALFRED." -

At to o'clock last Wednesday morning, the the Chinese Government, Trang Chi, whose Arrival from the North we reported the other 'dày, officially visited Vice Admiral Sir Hed. with Lamblon an, bis digship, the King

fred, Salutes were exchanged.

PESSIMISTIC-VIEW-OF SINGAPORE.

"CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.

of

ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING.

ANOTHER FIND.

proof was to be met. He must show that dont Os August 31, 1880, a notice was issued by of the officers, including, of course, himself, the Perak executiva Government, requiring all amination of some of the earlier provisions of take out a pass from their respective penghulus: were implicated in it in any way. An ex-natives carrying, weapons into the jungle to the ordinance, designed as it evidently was at or mukims under pain of fine. Ou proceeding: -1 am, &c, once to check the use of opium' and to forward through a district other than that in which they the interest of the revenue by securing to the obtained the pass, they must present them- opium farmarthe profits of the monopoly grant selves before either the penghulu or police ad bim, showed clearly that the meaning and officer, and make a statement as to their in object of Section 73 were to make the owner tended movements, Whoever carries weapons, and master responsible for the importation reads the notification, without Having previous prohibited by the ordinance, and to throw upon. ly taken out a pass, will be prosecuted by the them the burden of exculpating themselves in police, and, on conviction, will be severely the manner prescribed. Without some such panished. This law would would be easy and the importation of chanda could not be affectively checked. The other mosques, or at religious or other festivals ex No flags will be permitted to be used on the point relied upon so behalf of the appellant cept by the permission of the Govermantorits

As the outcome of the numerous complaints was that there should be proof, express or improperly authorised officers, under penalty of

from the shareholders, Kam Yim, a member of Nearly eight kilos of oplam were found in piled, of a marea in the accused person be fins and imprisonment. This was an order.

the Board of Directors of the Canton-Hankow the baggage et Chinese passenger by slipes fore he could be convicted of criminal issued in January, 1881, and is still observed.

Railway Company, bas now found it inexpedient: offence. But that depended upon the terms of throughout the State,

for him to remain on the Directorate any lon, or fullo Gomez of the baggage, divifion this the statute or ordinance creating the offence.

"morning, reports the Manila TimÉE. public roads

ger. He has therefore tendered his resigna March. At ton thirty, when the chief of the The Council adjourned until Thursday, the certain things were prohibited unless done by that the people of the makim in which such of the China Mainal Insurance Co., in an inter. Caston Hallway: Shareholders' Union, H.E. the founding came into the office and In many cases connected with the revenus by siray cattle and elephants, it was ordered Mr. Edward A. Pugh, Inspector of Agencies In reply to the telegraphic despatch of the division and latpector Kelsey were out board-

tion from the postgr certain parsons or under certain conditions. damage occurred might be called upon by the view with a representative of the Ceylon Inde Chang Chibe Tung, superintendent of the in on the Taiseng last week, Upas ba

claimed a basket as his baggage which cam Unless the person who did one of those things penghulu to could establish that he was one of the privilege on February 13, 1889, but by a previous order, Edit made a few remarks concerning the com-ton to the fact that the collection of the blanket, two or three shirts, package

repair it. This older was listed pendent regarding his impressions of the Fat Canton-Hankow Railway, bastired to Can- cd class, or that the prescribed conditions had dated October 21, 1887, the penghulus were mercial fator of Singapore. He said At and call be shares by the various institutions cigarettes, four small tios of opium )zlax looss

opened the basket was found to contain been falilled, he would be adjudged gulity of made responsible for all damage done by cattle the present moment & great controversy is Tag for the Caston-Hankow Railway Company among the other article and the bot the offence, though if he knew no to the Government roads in their respective lpg in Egland as to whether the opium dense By Topped but the axante doy of the the basket being filed with a flat the of the thing of the probibillon. By this ordinance mukime. This rule was subsequently repeated, in Singapore and Johore should be closed or accounts of the company by shareholders har drugs as he every person other than the opium farmer and other regulations issued by which the not. The present Liberal party at home are "OPIUM. DIVANS,

was prohibited from importing or exporting owners of stray cattle themselves were made Inclined to play up to the anti-opismiss and

been finished. On receipt of the above telegram, A soth of eleven thousand six hundred, and Chanda: If any person did so he prime facts responsible for damage dong the clore the deas. "Eni thin 15venince to: pro- the different charitable Institutions are Dow thirteen: dollars ($cr,org) in aid of the vote; committed a crime. Some criticism was direct- Another faw,passed in 1878, WAT to je effect phesy, will apart vereation for the Colds of contfauls to receive payments of the sud call Miscellaneous Services, compensation to licened to the expression used by the magistrate that lights had to be carried at night. This Singapore, for at present the major part of its shares for the company. Paas for oplum divanı, ar

A that he had no option but to convict the was rendered necessary, it appears, in order to revenue is derived from this sounce and how DELIMITATION OF MACAO The Colonial Treasurer asked, whether the accused. What it appeared to their Lordships facilitate the means for the capture of burglars, they will manage to pay their contribution to Yesterday, at the mass meeting held at Midg loss in the revenue of the Colony, incurred as he must have meant was this, that since what There is no record weather this law has been England for the military up-keep it impos Lun Tong in connection with the guasti a direct result of the policy of the Imperial, the ordinance deemed prima facie evidence of repealed or not, track catch ubito, anyyim Baulden, two Goverportriod the delimitation Government would on brought to the notice of the crima was not robutted or explained, he felt in 1880 an order, was in fores making it com toputidown: opium in Singapure, and failed the majority the Home Government, they himself bound to act upon lo disposed to law was repealed at last. 1807 MAKE AN

1th Andyin', that 'pulsory for Malays to plant coconuts, This, asiserably will:carialul besyuara before I society should be formed. Hon. Mira Hewett pil, think the Colonial | oplaton, their Lordships worn "Toonnutar has a perfect right, to ask that qua, concur Their Lordships would therefore As a punishment for chufi, wapping STI

former prosperous ista? | Certain balldi Vtion as affecting the Colony's interest Briarge|| humbly advise His Majeny that this appeal | troduced; Jn 1886") and ("

known' We must make the Home Garemment unders should be diamizand. 1 The appellant "ould playing was proaluita by TI

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FINANCE COMMITTEE, '

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bald immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary providing. It was agreed ta-recommend that the following-votes | be adopted by the Council

to conduct negotiations regar rosshold names have guns ? 'n Hi

war tokoh to her by chef amo customs secret service, It is not thought than takes lo charge Chief Lawlerinfishe the Basket belonged to the Chiro, ho

would expect to get the ppiam "it; thin, morning : as it seems.imp

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