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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 13. '1909.

prostitutes (7 per cent.), remains nearly con- stant.

MALE EMIGRATION,

At the end of last year an, arrangement was. come to, by which no immigrant to the Straits Settlements from Hongkong is permitted to enter into a labour contract there unless bosball

LUGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

dons as he may think fit, for the purpose of The New York Murder.

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controlling the business carried on by the A meeting of the Legislative Council was bolder of a publicau's or an adjuòct licence. held in the Council Chambor this afternoon.

Section 6 empowers the Governor-in-Council ALLEGED MURDERER SUSPECTED Present-His Excellency the Goverdor, Sir 10 regulate the standard of quality of all intoxį.

TO BE IN H. NGKONG, Frederick Lugard, R.C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M.fcating liquors sold in the Colony... Thomson (Colonial Secretary), Hud. Sir Henry Under section 9 the Governor-in-Council is

renewing licancas from the Colonial Secretary to other officers.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., have appeared before the Registrar General Berkeley (Attorney-General), Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. given power to transfer the duty of issuing and

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1841.

before embarkation. To meet the additional work," the staff of the Registrar General's Office was strengthened by the addition of an. Emigration Officer, who was however not ap- pointed till fat July, of a European sergeant, a 3rd grade interpreter, a Hoinho and Luichao interpreter and two district watchmen,

A number of Chiness gentlemen undertook during the year to sit in turns with the Emigra tion Officer, and help him in detecting cases of fraud. At first when the work was new their services, were of much assistance; but it hap- pens that in work of this nature the official who is occupied with it for hours daily acquires such

·MANUFACTURERS a quickness in detecting suspicious cases as to

AERATED WATER

SPECIALITIES

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME

FRUIT

PAGNE.

CHAM-

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

render him independent of the need of ar sistance beyond that of his interpreter. The Chinese advisers were towards the end of the 'yeur inclined to complain that their office was a sinecure.. I could not help feeling that com- ing as they did but once or twice a month, and being of a totally different rank in life from the coolies whose interests they were endeavouring to watch, even speaking a different language, their public spirit was exceeding their real use. fulness, therefore took advantage of the slackness of emigration at the year's end tend- porarily to relieve them of this duty,

Messer (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. P. N. H.. Joven, (Director of Public Works), Hos. Mr. F. J. Badeley, (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. A. W. firewia (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, H.D., C.M.C., Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, C.M.O., Hoo, M. W. J. Gresso, Hon. Mr. E. A. Howalt, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hop, Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. Q. Clementi (Clerk of Councils)

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

PAPERS,

The Colonial Secretary, by command of *xcellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers-

1. Re or on the Botanical and Forestry Department frigǝ8.

2. Fepit of the. Registrar-General for 1908, 3. Rep of the Director of Public Works for 1908.

FINANCE.

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The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 11). 1.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the... lable Financial Minutes No. 33 to 36. it way agreed that they be referred to the Finance Commillee.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

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The Attorney General moved the first reïd ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865,

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Motion agreed to.

Part I provides penaltis, in respect of malic-

It is proposed to place these duties entirely in the hands of the Captain Superintendent of Police who by the nature of his office is the officer best qualified to control the sale of in toxicating liquors. "

"DOGS" HOME.

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POLICE ACTIVE IN THE MATTER.

A rumour is current in the Colony to day, and as far as one of our representatives can understand it is not denied, that Leong Lum, or Lib, or Leoa Lin, aliae Loong Chun Wing who is also known as William L. Loo, the alleged murderer of Miss Elizabeth Sigal, whose body was found in a truck in Chinatown in New York in June last, is in hiding in the Colony,

Hoi Ming" Beached.

HUNDRED AND FIFTY PASSENGERS IN DANGER.

CHINESE CRUISER'S GALLANT-WORK,

One of those accidents which cannot be guarded against occurred on board the steam. ship Hol Ming, early this morning, at.2.30 a.m. - to be exact. Since Captain Evans and Mr. Chief Officer Jack Medley have been on board the Ches Woo ship there has been little or no trouble, but to-day the lives of same, 150 Chin, ese were in question owing to the breaking of

The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the. It is generally believed that the man the port tailshafting, Dogs Ordinance, 1893, was read a first time on arrived-bere-on-board-the-liner-fanWheo it was recoguised that the matter-was- ike thotion of the Attorney General, seconded

serious, a consultation, took place, and it was by the Colonial Secretary,

decided to beach the boat. The Ordinance makes provision whereby Homes for lost dogs may be established and maintained under permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police subject to regulations under the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.

∙CHRISTIAN CEMETERY, “

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The Attorney General moved, the first read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to set apart certain Crown land to be used as a burial ground for persons professing the Christian religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church."-

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a first lime,

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A portion has already been set apart for the burial of members of the Roman Catholic Church, and other parts have been from time

to time assigned to other churches - and denominations.

MINISTERIAL DUTIES. The Bill entitled an Ordinance to relieva ibe Governor-in-Council of ceriain, ministerial duties, was read a'first time.

The most difficult question. in connection with assisted emigration daring the year has "been that of the repatriation of thane coolies, who have been either rejected by the office or doctor on accobal of their inferior physique, or induced to leave their homes through, mi- representations Who was to bear the cost of their repatriation At first the Tung Wab were called upon to do so, and, did so with great reluctance, to the amount of $3,451. Taisous damage to rallways and tramways, arrangement did not appear to be altogether. equitable, and towards the close of the year I arranged that the hosting housekeeper should be made, responsible for cost of re- REFRESHING.patriation, leaving him to recover from the broker. The Tung Wah as before has done the actual repatriation and has sent to the bill to ibis office. The Emigration Officer bas. thes called upon the boarding, house keepersants there is sufficient reason to believe that rate assessed upon,villages by whose inbabil

The Attorney General moved that Council to refund the amount, and they have done so

trees have been destroyed. It has, however, resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled without a murmur.

proved nouatisfactory in practice for the follow-Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance

The Colonial Secretary recorded. The Bill was considered in. Committee and

Watson's

AND

FRUIT SYRUPS

mixed with nerated or plain water

make excellent refreshing beverages

The principal Ordinance was based on the Imperial Act, 24 and 25 Vict., cap. 97, (the Malicious Injuries to Property Act, 1861) but omitted these two sections, presumably because there were no railways in Hongkong in 1865, 1888 makes provision for the levy of a special Part 1: The Trees Preservation Ordinance

It is hardly necessary to add that if they can escape free of the consequences, that is theing reasons cost of repatriation, runner and boarding 'house keeper have no interest in keeping up the standhed of coolie. If he ships through the Registrar General's Office a profit is made.

he fails to pass they suffer ao loss.

The number of boarding houses for assisted emigrants is ag as compared with 24 last year, Guaranteed to be made from the when the business as regulated by the car

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

Ordinance was still in its early stage, y

There appears to be comparatively little trickery pracused in the trade, and ike majority of the boarding, house, keepers" act straight=" forwardly in dealings with this office.

Table V shows the number of assisted coolies A. S. WATSON & CO., and the percentage of those rejected. It should

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HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

Hoogkong, isth July, 1999;

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE), DAILY-180 per annum, WEEKLY $18 per annum.

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be clearly understood that the Singapara"re jections are in no way a reflection on the can. duci ofibe medical examinations in Hongkong They consist of coolies who are not wanted for any reason: they” bave fallen sick on the voy. age, of the demand may have slačkeved and 28 only picked men be needed at, the moment. This last case accounts for the large numbers. sent back from Singapore at the end of the year.

The ratos por quariar and por menom, proportional Subscriptions for any period loss than one month will be charged as for full month. ~The dally issue la dultrazed fros when the addrew is socomible to mossenger.“Penkiaabscribers cati bare their coples delivered at their, residences without, any extra charge." On öople” sant (by, post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly iwne to any part of the

world is 80 cents per queriar. Bingle Copies Daily, ten cents Weekly, twenty.

Bra centa (for cash only),

Telegrams.

--" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

BERVICE,

WAIWUPU.

PROCRASTINATION DEPRECATED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")

Peking, 12th August, H.E. Liang Tun-io, president of the Wai- wupu, has submitted a memorial on im-

The Hongkong Celegraph portant matters.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909.

CHINESH" EMIGRATION.

In his report for last year, presented to the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Regis trar General (Mr. A. Irving) has the follow ing remarks to make under the heading of "Emigration:

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The Prince Regent has informed him that, in all matters, he should attend them with out loss of time and that procrastination was to be 'deprecated.

CHINA'S SORROW.

STUDY OF RIVER CONSERVANCY.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.").

Peking,, 12th August.

(a) Villages in the New Territories are not assessed for rates and the special rate cannot accordingly be levied upon them until an assess ment has been made.

By. Order of the Governor-in-Council

The purpose of this measure is to vest in the Governor certain powers and duties which it is considered would be more advantageously exer cised and performed by him alone than by the

vetted. Governor-in-Council in whom they are now

charia the other day, but this the police deby. They aver that the ship was searched. from stem to stera pa arrival, but the fugitiva was not on board. It was hinted, however, that the much-wanted Chinami had arrived on`a tramp, dressed in his national corlume, and was recognised by informare, but had since disappeared.

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A few days ago à Chinamas, so it was re- ported, was arrested by the Hongkong police on suspicion of being the murderer. He was released soon afterwards. He managed to clear himself in some way, notwithstanding the fact that in some particulars be resembled the alleged murderer.

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The Hai Ming was beached in mud in nine feet of water. "That looku Irish, but it is the fact... Lintia Island in the nearest place to the.. scene of the sccident, The Lothing it in w position about 14 miles south of the island.

Talking to one of the officers of the ship this afternoon, we were told that the Boi Ming should have arrived at p.m. in Hongkong from Kongmoon.

There were about to Chinese passangers·· aboard-possibly more. When the shaft broke the vessel was about two miles from the island......... Then the Customs cruiser Kwi Luị came on te scene, rescued the passengers and took them to Hongkong; sixty Chinese-and-four- Europeans were safely landed here to-day.

No praic ecconed, chiefly through the des interested manner of the officers. All the passengers, as we have said, came right to Hoogkong. The Captain Mr. Evans, and some members of the crew remained by the ship. 2

Mr. Medley, the chief officer, came by the cruiser, to see the owners and get salvage operations instituted.

At three o'clock this afternoon, the wrecked party arrived. It is quite possible that salvage will be unnecessary. The boat is on mud and a rising side, with an engineer and divers, will probably ato her hou

The facts of the case, although' already print The object of this Bill is to reserve a pored in these colomos, need recapitulation, tion of what is popularly called the Colonial Elizabeth Sigel, daughter of Paul Sigel, of San Cemetery for the burial of members of the Francisco, and grand-daughter of the illustrious Protestant community..

Franz Sigel, the Germad warrior, who served with the union army during the civil | war, is the victim of one of the most sordid murders in the history of New York. An envelope addressed to the girl found in the room where the body lay, a locket beating ber-initials, ber disappearance on June 10 and a note found to the room signed "Elsie," all indicated that Franz "Sigel's grand-daughter was murdered. The alleged murderer, who was proprietor of the restaurant, who conducted the rooming house above, disappeared shortly after the dis- covery of the murder, adding further to the mystery. The case has many ususual features, Boisble among which is the fact that a Chinese has been known to call at the Sigal home, pre- sumably with the sanction of the parents Elsie was 20 years of age and was greatly interested in work among Chinese. It is understood that she became acquainted with one Chinese, who may be able to throw some light on the case, several years ago, when be conducted a cane rick at an amuse." meat park at Fort George. Th ce' Chinese were arrested as material witnesses. They' gave the armes of Yeo Kim, mɔnager of Sun Loongs restaurant; Goug Wing, salesman-lo: a chop suey, supply house, and Chia Sum, a cook who lived in the rear of the restaurant,

· The man most wanted, however, is the tormer occupaps of the room where the body was und, evidently an English speading celestial Judging, from the letters this individual is Leong Loo Lim-known among his Eaglish

1892.

| PATENTS ORTUNANGA,

reported with amendments.

Upon Council resuming the Bill was read a third time and passedi

ADJOURNMENT.. -The Council adjourned; until Friday next, the

under the Rating Ordinance 1951. tenéments below a rateable value of $20 are not rateable. The special rite accordingly can be assessed 20th just only upon the few better class houses in a vil-- lage, the majority of the inhabitants.escaping the penalty

The present measure provides that, when wilful damage is done to Crown properly or land in the neighbourhood of a village, all per- sons who possess land in or near the village

shall be liable to a fine.

RATING ORDINANCE.

On the motion of the Attorney-General seconded by the Colonial Secretary the Bill envilleda An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1go), was red b first timo..

This measure provides for the exemplico from assessment for rates of villages and áreas in the New Territories and elsewhere, in the Colony.

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TRAMWAY BILL

The Attorney Geperal moved and the Colo- Dial Secretary seconded that the-Bill entitled An Ordinance to amead the Tramway Ordi nance, 190, bo read a first time.

Agierd

The object of the Bill is to supply an acci dental omission from section 11 of the Tramway O divance, 1941, of the words "telephopic of electric" after the word. "telegraphics in the seventeenth line of the section; and to make further and better provision for the settlement of differences between the Tramway Company and any Government department.

LIQUOR. LI"ENCES.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Li- quor Licences Ordin ince, 1838, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences & mesdment Ordia.

ance, 1902,....

Tog Colonial Secretary seconded.

The motion was unanimously adopted." The primary object of this measure is to transfer from the Justices of the Peace to the Government the control of publican's and | adjunct licences.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.'

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

P. W.,D. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. * A sum of eight thousand three hundred and

forty-four dollars in aid of the vole, Public Works Department, other charges, incidental

expenses.

CEMETERIES..

A sum of two thousand six hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department; other charges, cemeteries, incidental expenses.

SUPREME COURT.

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A sum of eighty-five dollars in aid of the vole, Supreme Court, other charger, language study allowance,

BLAKE PIËR” ŞHELTER,

A sum of two thousand, one hundred and fifty-five dollars in aid of the vole, Public, Works Extraordinary, miscellaneous, Bloks Pièr 'Shelter.

This was all the business.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDH.

A FISHERMAN'S DOINGS AT CHRUNG-CHAU

Because be bad been accused of theft by his employer, a fisherman named Lai Yau made an attempt to take his Lite on Wednesday night. The affair took place on board fishing boat No. 2617H, then being anchored in Cheung-chau harbour.

friends as William L. Leon.

A description of the man wanted, as supplied·· to-one of our representatives, and which was received from Col. Biogham, of the New Yusk police, runs as follows:-Chinaman, thirty years old, not more than five feet four inches all; weighs 125 pounds, smooth face, good teeth, black asir, deep sex black eyes. When last reen his hair was cut American style. He is of frery slim build and cosumptive look mg. He has high cheek bones and his checks are suchen. He has a prominent skarp. chio. He talks good English. He usually dresses ke an American, and when last seen ware black cloibes, wore a ring on ring Enger of left hand, and was very well dressed. He had a fondness for Chinese silk shirts with nep-on-instead-of-buttons, and for low at patent leather shoes which he wore laced down from the ip with the bow tied at the bottom eyelat boles

He may now be wearing Chinese costume. and have so a false queue. When excited 'he brows. He is slightly round-shouldered. The has a babit of frowning or koittipg, bis eye-

photograph (sent to the police) was taken some time ago and represents a man stouter than Icon. is to-day, This man had in his possession a gold bunting case watch, size sixtees, Walibam movement, Case No. 919 647, Movement No. 7,106,640. There may be a moodgram W. L. L 00 i

A Customs cruiser in standing by.

Praise mait be given to the Chinese ship. which so gallantly stood by. There is no ques tion that the Hơi Ming will come off. She bas a bad bole in her side, but it can be repaired easily,; at least that is what we are told..

at a late hour this afternoon, we learn from the owners of the floi Ming, that a party of xal- vagain was despatched by Mesur Chee Woo They expect to be back by to-morrow evening.",

NO JUDGMENT,

MISTRESS AND MAID-SERVANT.

Lee Luo, a maid-servant, residing at 78, Graham Suset, sued a woman' named Nano Gray, who appeared on the’writ as a spins(S);: of 33, Wyadham Street, in the Supreme Court, this foienoon, before, Mr. Justice Gomper z, ia recover the sum of $13.50, alleged

to be dua for wagės.

The defendant admitted owing the money, but addad that "plaintiff „did not work out ber month.

His Honour Did she go away? Defendant-Yes."

Did you tell her to Hay on ?—Yes,

Do you want me to hear the case, or are you willing to pay No, she bat got to stop oa,

The plaintiff spoke to joining défendant's service. la july her mistress left for Manila, promising to pay ber her wages on her retain, but she had not done so. As she did not get her money, plaintiff left.

His Honour-When the defendant went to M nila did you remaia in the house ? .

Plaintif No. I went to my own house." But she asked you to complete the month ?-—-—- i dida'i go elsewhere; I waited for her to come back for my money..

When she returned were you willing to go back to service ?-No. She said she did not*

want me,

When did she tell you thai ? →When she wai leaving,

The defendant admitted leaving for Mhoila on July 17th. Plaintiff anked for her wagen, and was told that she would not get paid until be trad worked out her month;-and-that she must remain until deleodant's retorn. When. she returned plaintiff was not in the house. She turned up, however, on the 1st August, bringing with ber the bil for her wages, Plaintiff was paid $18

a month.

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- His Honour-When was her month up?..

Defendant-The 25th July;

Did you want to keep her on after that?- Yes. That was the season why I would not pay her wages.

"Did you leave any cloilies behind when you lef?—Yes, in my room. Fut she would-not come into my room.

Did you tell her you, were golog?—Yes. And when you were coming back?—Yes.. What do you mean by "she would not come..

It would appear that on Tuesday last the master of the fishing boat discovered that his He may also have the watch of the murder chest had been forced open, and $13 in cashed woman, which is a gold watch, busting missing. He suspected Lai Yau, one of his jokes, case, size "O", Case No. 239,743, Movement of taking the mossy, and cal ed upon him to No. 5,650,015, fifteen jewels, Waltham move replace it. Lai denied all knowledge, of the ment. Design on front of two birds and a nest, matter, and went to the bow of the boat, where On back there was a monogram, " M. C. AXT The existing system, whereby these li

boʻremained all day, refusing to take his food. Be might also”, hávé in his possession her are issued by the Justices, bas been proved in Nothing more was thought of the matter gold chatelaine bag of fleur-de-lis' design, and The examination of females and children' under 16 is conducted by the Assistant. Re-

practice to be cumbrocs by reason of the until early yesterday morning, when Lai Yas a small gold locket about an inch long, beart lengthy procedure attendant under the Princip. was discovered lying in an unconscious con-shaped. gistrar General, the Reigistrar Goooral re In view of the floods which have over-al Ordinance upon the latus of a licence and to|dition on his bed. A pot, containing the dregs This man is a good cook and waiter and examining doubtful casealt tent.

taken various provinces during recent years,

be more a matter of form than of utility by of a mixture of prepared opium and water, told | might seek employment in restaurant or a Of the 216 persons detained as given in the

reason of the fact that the meetings are uitand its own story. Police-sergeant Gordon, of private house. He is a shrewd person.. first paragraph of the previous section of this the cause of which the Prince Regent attried for the most part only by the presiding Cheung-chau Police Station, to whom the matter Thus is the full description of the 'alleged report, 62 were intending temale assigrants, as butes to the silting up of the waterways, Magistrate, the Captain Superintendent of was reported, aliended to the man tar porarily murderer, and there is no doubt that if he is in compared with 49 last year. Of these, the num- His Imperial Highness has telegraphed Police and one other official Justice called in to after which a missionary 'ductor, stationed the Colony, our Chief Detective lascio Ms into your room?" She wanted her money to bera "permitted to leave, that is those un

on the island, did the resi, and the fisherman Hanson, and his able men, will, bava.po diffi- necessarily detained, was the same, to. There special instructions to II. E. Luk Chui-cheung,

was brought to Hongkong, and thence to the cally at all in locating him. is no hardship in most of these cases, as they Chinese Minister to Holland, to make a

Government Civil Hospital; from which insti generally involve only half an hour's question careful study of the subject of river conser

tation he was discharged this morning ing at the. Po Leung Kuk on the evening of detention, and if the result is satisfactory the vancy and to report thereon, so that rivers in women are free to leare as they had originally China may be preserved' unimpaired, c Intended, next day. As a vila doubtful criss

are sufficiently met by à note on the passage list for the information of the Protector of Chin. esa, Singapore.

NAVAL BÅSES.

TOUR OF INSPECTION. Table IV shows that over 9,000 female, pa sengers passed through the office. The 10

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."} noodlessly detained are only one in goo. It also shows a very considerable reduction in

Peking, talh Augcat." female emigration as compared with last year,,

Sun Pui-lap has fixed next moon for either This is another symptom of the general trade making a tour of inspection of the naval depression dealt with in-part 19 below.

The proportion of woman who go abroad to bases along the coast or proceeding abroad Join busbands (about 55 per cent), as servants to, study naval matters. He will be accom- (53′′per cent), with relations (25 per cent), panied by Tam Hok-hang and Fung-thu......

make a quoium........

The Police say that Lai Yau took the poison THE amount of premium derived from sale of on the previous night. When he was found on Crown land during 1908 and paid into the the following morning the man appeared as if Treasury, was. $70,430,37, or very much less life had left his body. Prompt measures taken than the Estimate, which amounted to $300,coo, by the doctor and the police-sergeant were responsible for saving his life.

The person most competent to judge of the merits of a candidate for a licence and of the suilability of a locality in which it is desired to open-licensed premises is the Captain Super intendent of Police, upon whom devolves the duty of Bosoring that the business of the licen❘ son is carried on in a proper and orderly man Der. It is proposed accordingly to give the Captain Superintendent of Police power to issue all publican's and adjunct licences subject In the Police Court; this moining, the accused to the right of appeal on the part of an

was brought before Mr. F. A. Uaziland, aggrieved party to the Governor-in Council.

charged with attempting suicide. He ploaded The requirement of the Principal Ordinance guilty to the charge, and was bound over to be that a licensee shall enter into a recognisance of good behaviour in the fatere. is repealed, as any breach of the conditions

under which a licence is held can be fally dealt

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get out. She would not come in and help ma pick,

The plaintiff, recalled,, said 'that defendant had all her belongingspacked in ber boxes. Sba left nothing behind her for the washerman.

His Honour said that plaintiff had no right to. leave. There was some misunderstanding, and suggested that defendant pay the woman her wages. He thought plaintiff was wrong in fudy." THE occupation of the Daley Farm Co.'s pre-ing, but as she had done some work, he requeste mites on Wyndham Street, hitherto hold on aed defendant to pay her Sto. Sho (plaintiff) Crown lease of so years, has been extended to was not legally entitled to any money at all, but 75 years on payment of premium and increased out of kindness, considering she had done some

work, defendant had consented to pay her that, un amount. There was no judgment, he added, batered

Crown rent.

ANOTHER shopkeeper, who was found storing"

properly constructed well, was prosecuted by faspector Gourlay, in the Police Court, this meroing, and ordered to pay a fine of Sight

with under sections 38 and 39 of the Principal AM officer on board a German steamer in porta quantity of kerosene in a place other than a Ordinance.

reported to the police this morning that some Section 3 of this Ordinance given the Gore body entered his cabin last night, and stole his armor-la-Goâncil power to make such regulas | gold waich,”

TIE total, scinal expenditure of the Public Works Department during last year WAL 50,779,749.36; -