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of a person's capacity for its enjoyment, and it is hard to say what'a 'modersta dote of tobacco-smoke really is. But the consumption of from a half to one ounce of the strongest forms of tobacco, shagor
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
MARCH 10 1910
Completed entirely by the and of December o this year. The tamporary line would not as was intended go b; the route originally pro rante. By the time the tolling stock astived posed but would, now follow the permanent from England and bad bean erect dit was
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
• COMPANY, LIMITED.
ANNUAL MEETING,
188 ALLANA CASE.
cavendish, daily, is found, sometimes to Present-His Excellency the Governor, Siralready over two months overdue-they hoped / Chias Fire Insurance Co., Ld, was held at the' the case was continued in which S. E. Allana
· DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. Before Mr. E. R, Hallifax, First Prlice Magistrate, is the Police Court this morning,
was charged by S. A. Marican with the alleged embezzlement of a gold watch, and chain and obtaining, the sum of Sago by, means of feles pretencer. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, prosecuted and Mr. F. P. Hett, of Messra, Brutton and Heit, appeared for the defendant,
Mr. Goldring stated that with regard to the fresh charges he wished to prefer under the application later.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon
The forty-first menting of shareholders in the A S. WATSON & CO., cause unpleasant symptoms, after ters or Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G. His Excellacey the bridges now being reconstructed would company's, office, at noon, to-day, for the par afteen years. These symptoms are: Tremor, Major-General R. G. Broadwood; CB, Hon. Sie finished. He referred to the exceed pose of receiving a statement of accounts and the commonest, fine, rhythmical and inter Henty May, R.C.M., (Colonial Secretary), ingly satisfactory character of the medical the report of the directors for the year ending "mittent; giddiness; vaso-motor cffccia, cold. Hon. Mr. F. A. Hareland (Attorney-Genera!), officer's report, especially with regard to 31st December, 1909. Mr. R. Shewan (chair ness of the extremities, pallor of face and Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), the decrease in malatia cases, which was
man of directors) presided. There were also sweating of forehead; sleeplessness-what Works), Hos. Mr. F.. J. Badeley (Captain tons of the medical officer, Dr. Hartley, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Publice the credit and the lndefatigable exer
present:-Messrs. J. W. Bandow, G. Ballock, F. Lieb, H. A. Slabs, J. W. C. Bonnar, E. has beep called intra-nocturnal insomnia-Superintendent of Folice), Hon. Mr. A. WTowards the end of last year Mr. Lindsay Shellim (directors), J. M. E Machado, K. D; thesufferer goes to bed nod to sleep, but wakes Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, replaced Mr. Evas, the C. R. E. His Excellency Gazdar, 6. H. M. da Silva, A. Tureer, J. W. after two or three hours to spend a night of M.B., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.3.0, Hoo said he had every possible reason to be satisfied Taylor, A. P. da Costa, W. H. Wickham, G.S Bankruptcy Ordinance, he would make the
Cruickshank, Chau Pat, and H. F. Hickman
ESTABLISHED A.D.
CHEMISTS
unrefreshing dozes; tobacco-amblyopia, vision, goes down to 6/24, 6/60, or less, the paticnt, as in the case of cataract, sees best in, twilight, and there is a characteristic con- BY APPOINTMENT TO His ExcellenCY THE 'tral scotoma for red and green. This is, of
GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD
course, of the greatest importance ip sailors and engine-drivers. It is specially caused by smoking on an emply stomach, and occurs most frequently in cases of extensive tobacco smoking accompanied by alcoholism. The
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE 1
It has been proved by repeated experiments that " WATSON'S HYGIENOL " is the most
potent agent for the destruction of fleas,
· especially ralfjaan,.
It
bar
now. bean proved that Plague is conveyed to, human beings by means of Reas from rats which have died of this disease.
All risk of infection can be avoided by
of WATSON'S HYGIENOL" ..spoonful to a piot of water, or a.teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE
Mr. W. J. Greson, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hou, Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. O. Clementi (Clerk of Councils).
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and confirmed.
The minutes of the last meeting wers read
The Colun 1 citaty laid on the table the anuubi report for 1909 on the Kowloon-Can ton Railway (British rection), ;
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
with what he had seen of Mr. Lindsey's work. Mr. Lindsey had already made several proposals which bad tended both to efficiencyandeconomy, it had been the best policy to obtain the He thought they would all agree with him that highest possible expert advice, even if it did mean a little extra cost. He had only to add that if any hon. member should desire any further information or should wish to ask any questions with regard to the railway an op- porinnity would arise very shortly, probably at resolution would be laid before the Council for
(acting secretary)
The Acting Secretary, read the notice con- waning the meating,
His Worship-You mean you don't want the information to be sworn now?
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Mr. Goldring-The information has been
His Worship-Have you seen theapplication, Mr. Helt?
Mr. Het Isaw the application this morning, His Worship Is this a private:: prosecution, Mr. Goldring
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Mr. Goldring-Yes." I think the best course
most unpleasant form of tobacco poisoning ancial Minutes Nos, 6 to 128. It was agreed the next meeting of the Council, when the satisfactory report for the working of the year would be to apply to the Supreme Court to file
The Colonial Secretary Inid on the table Fa. that they be referred to the Financial Com
is caused by a combination of beer drinking with the excessive smoking of cheap cigar-mittee. ciles. This mixture of evils is very potent in causing pharyngitis, intermittent heart, and mental depression." Truly, such
A lit o calculated to frighten the most confirmed user of tobacco in any or all its forms, but we think even smokers them. selves will agree that there is much to be said against the use, not to say the excessive use, of cheap cigarettes, At the present time the Hongkong market is flooded with cheap cigarettes, made of the commonest tobacco and "got up" in the most attractive style. That these are bound to exercise a pernicious effect on the nerves cannot be gainsaid, especially in the case of the
question is then: Can the tobacco mar ket in this Colony. be purged of this believe that the Government could very well cheap and nasty product? While we do not
forbid the importation of all kinds of tobacco we certainty do hold most strenuously that a
FINANCE COMMITTEE 'REPORT', The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the
report of the Finance Committee (No. 1910). It was approved by the Council,
of
KOWLOON.CANTON RAILWAY.. His Excellency the Govamor said it, bad bees bla custom for the last two years to lay on the table of the Council a report on the twelve months and a revised estimate of the progress of the railway for the preceding total cost of completion and the report for the last year, and the estimate. estimates for completion was now before them and be proposed with the permission of the Council to endeavour to explain the figures and to enlarge on the details of the report as bad bean done in pervious years.
The revised
completion of the railway. estimate of the Chief Resident Engineer was, did not include the cost of workshops or as they remembered, $8,003,642. That estimate
rolling stock, neither of which could be estimated in June, 1907," at the time the asti mate was framed. It did not also include the
the amount of money to be spent during the corrent year.
PENSIONS
The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill antilled An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862. The Colonial Secretary seconded.
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The Chairman" sald :—Gentlemen, —- The directors report and statement of the Company's accounts for the past year having subject to your approval, now adopt the usual been in your hands for some, tima, I will, courts and take them as read. It gives the Board much pleasure to present you such a 1908, With a loss ratio of $3.49% of the pro- miam lacome, as compared with 50,94% for Hls, Worship-1 don't think there in Fany 1907, the balance of profit; amounts to necessity for thatisamoth,
Mr. Goldring-Of course, 'one gets váry liitin - $276,249.75. We propose to deal with this
assistance from the Crown in these cases. sum as follows :- Dividend of $6.00 and a bonus of
Moosa Ebrahim was recalled and further $2.00 ............................$.60,000.00 evidence having been taken, His Worship hald Add to extra reserve food in 111,679.91|| that there was no case to send to the Jury sands,
4,569.83|| discharged the defendant. A $276,249.75 S.S. La'sang arrived in port yesterday from Tux crime of kidnapping is still in the as- Singapore with 1,055 Chinese passengers.
cendant. This morning a man was charged Chinese girl fifteen years of age from the before Mr. E. R. Hallifax with kidnapping custody of her lawful guardian. The man was remanded. :
Bill was read a second and third time and | Bonus to office staff................. passed.
LIQUORS.
reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to The Attorney General moved the second further amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909,
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a second time. The Bili went sbrough Commitice, was road a third time and passed.
CRIMINAL LAW,
The Attorney General moved, and the
SCOTCH ONTH.
With regard to the amount placed to the and this I trust will meet with your approval.
extra reserve fund I would point out that field of our operations to the Argentine during the year we further extended the and South Africa where, working on conserva tive line, we hope to be successful, We must sot, however, overlook the fact that with the
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had been kept to dry on the hillside at the Peak. The man was formerly a chair coolin in Major Eaton's employ ́and bas' lately ́bren" "unem." ployed.
the fleas are likely to be witli à diture solution selves to the custom' of smoking. The that he should aHude to the total cost of helpg of the Bill entkled An Ordinancs furtheria-proportion, and your directors cannot im- days' hard labour' for, stealing a facket which washing the Adors, sta, ar sprinkling where young who are only habituating them. They would probably wish in the first place Colonial Secretary seconded, the second lead. expansion of business, our liabilities increase A CHINAMAN was this morning awarded seven''
press upon you too strongly the advisability of The original to end the Magistrates and Criminal Law taking advantage of the opportunity afforded
Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
in good times, to further strengthan the fican Motion agreed to,
cial position of the company by continuing to build up this extra 16serve fund. Turning now show gains of $39.999.10 and $1,857.57. 188- to the accopots, premium and interest accounts pectively, whilst charges a/c is 51,185.25 les of working account '1909 is $438,406.93 which in a very satisfactory increase. Our investments real a third time and passed.
The Bill was then considered in Committee, in shares appreciated considerably and this accounts for the addition of $18,768.78 to the iovestment fluctuation account. Tha
Price per Pint
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reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to The Attorney General maved the second regulate the Law as to Oaths. He described how the Bill proposed to do away with tho kiss-
The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill was read a second time.
A CHINESE girl, aged, thirteen years appeared before Mr. E R. Hallifax, First Police Magis- trata, ibis morning charged with stealing an gold hair ornament valued at $58. In connec charged with (1) being accessory before the fact and (2) receiving the stolas property. The
Case was remanded.
check should be placed on the sale of to: interest on capital account and the loss of lag of the Bible in order that the opportunity than the previous year. The balance at cradition with the same case, a woman was also. bacco to children under the age of 16 years exchange. At the end of the year before is of propagating discano might be obviated. It might be suggested that one way of deal-g8, a revised estimate of completion was ing with this undoubted evil would be to made by the C.R.E. and was laid before the impose a tax on cigarettes but we scarcely Council. That estimate included the two items think that such a course would have the de- referred to the cost of workshops and the cost sired effect. It would be costly to collect of rolling stock; but it did not include the lo. and the return would be entirely incommen- tesest on capital account and loss on exchange. surate with the exproditure involved. Whereas That estimate amounted to $11,004,128, and at the time the estimate was laid before the Coun.
A. S. WATSON & CO., if it were made as offence to sell cigar
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ettes to children of tender years and unformed habits a direct blow would be struck at the root of the evil, and what is more it would
cil he went into very considerable detail as to
the reason for this very considerable increase. He was glad to say the estimate for the cost of completion did not very greatly exceed those
OFFICIAL SIGNATURES FEES. The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Official Signatures Fees Ordinance, 1888, was read a second and third time and passed, [by the Colonial Secretary
on the motion ofthe Attorney General, Beconded
POSTPONED.
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with :-
The following Bills were not, proceeded
com
Pay's surveyors have reported on our ad. vances under mortgage loans and 1 am happy to assure you that, except in two casos which are now being dealt with, same are satisfactory, Firen during the past year proved rather numerous in India and New Zealand, but am glad to say in no instance were we seriously involved. I will now move that the
have the support and approval of the most figures; the total being Sr2,171,495, the added Second reading of the Bill entitled As diracipret report and statement 'of-accounts for
cost being for interest on capital account and loss on exchange which had: hitherto been omitted from all the estimeter. He bad ex plaived at considerable length at the time be
bad introduced the annual Estimates of the
pronounced and confirmed smokers. Such a course has been tried with success in London, (28 New York and elsewhere with the happiest results and there is no reason why the plan should not be put into execution with equal Cok by the reason he considered and the Secre success in Hongkong. At all events thetary of State approved the sum being charged Government would be doing a service to the Colony and to the rising generation if the idea were adopted in Hongkong.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1910, YOUTHFUL LIGARKTIE HIENDS IN HONGKONG.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Edgar, arrived yesterday afternoon from home,
THE English mail of the 5th February was delivered in London on the gth inst. versity Building will be laid by His Excellency THE foundation stone of the Hongkong Uni- the Governor on Wednesday, 16th inst., at
4 p.m
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- dinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, dinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance,
(Dz.
ADJOURNMENT...
The Council the adjourned sing dia.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
then held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was
recommended for adeption by the Council
It was agreed that the following votes be
A sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary Works Department matshed and the district Miscellaneous, furniture, etc. for the Public officer's quarter at Taipo for use by engineers,
QUEEN'S STATUE SQUARE, '
the year 1998, as presented, be adopted. After this has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions that may be pot relating to the business before the meeting.
There being no questions,
THE Government of South-East Dutch Bomeo has ordered 250,000 guilders' worth of Hevea seeds from the Highlands and Lowlands com pany by telegram to Singapore. They are lu loaded for distribution among native, cultiva tors who, at the prompting of Government, re taking to rubber-growing in bundreds, Th land there is said to be highly suitable for this. line of cultivation.
Capital and Commerce in the title of a new weekly journal, published at Shanghai, whose name clearly denotes the purpose of its pro- moters. We bave received the first two bombers, but it is evident that the journal has not yet got
The Chairman, moved the adoption of the into its stride. Nevertheless, there is ample report and accounts.
Mr. Tumer seconded.
The motion was agreed to unanimously. Mr.. da Silva', moved the confirmation of the
appointment as directors of Messis. J. W. Bandow, G. Balloch and F. Lieb.
Mr. Machado seconded. Corriad.
seconded by Mr. da Silva. realected directors on the motion of Mr. Taylor, Messrs. R. Shewan and. H., A. Siebs were
Mr. Machado moved the re-election of Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and. A. R, Lowe aRE. auditors,
Mr. Cruickshank seconded, Carried sem con, '--
to the railway and credited to the general re-
scope for such a weekly in the Far East where venus of the Colony. Dealing with the various
capital and commerce are the main stimulants and distractions of life, and it only remains for items in the report the expenditure under the
the editorial staff to slice the high standard lood remained as it was before. No alteration
which it has set itself to make the journal an had been made in those figures by the final
assured success. We anticipite a fature replete decision on the location of the terminal station, He proceeded to state that the unofficial mem.surveyors and overseers,
with promise and usefulness for Capital and Commerce, which is printed in bandy form at bes of the Legislativa Council had been re- quested to meet the members of the Executive in aid of the vole, Public Works, Extraordinary A sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars
THE first of a series of lectures on Hongkong the office of the Shanghai' News. Committee to discuss the question as to the Miscellaneous, bamboo fence around the pro position of the terminal station. Two schemes,posed garden at the Queen's Statue Square,
will be given this evening at B p.m. at the Chi- nese Y.M.C.A. Dr. A. Gibson has kindly con recommended to the Secretary of State on the thing? had been submitted and if the scheme they had Mr. Gresson-Is this to be a permanent
sented to lectura on "The Markets and Slaugh. Advice of the Managing Director was Eccepted
The Colonial Secretary replied to the nega..
ter Houses of the Colony," Slides "will 'be' the cost of the site would be reduced by some-Mx, Osborne-Why not par-up an iron mil..
riva.
shown illustrating the lectore and several mat thing like four lakhs. If the railway station log?. was placed on the lots recently resumed it would
The Chairman:-That is all the buriones, Houses will be explained. The second num.
ters of interest pertaining in the Slaughteries, probably be increased by the same amount.
The Colonial Beciclary; We propose to get gentleman. I am much obliged for your aber of the series will be given by Lieut. Back- ko`iron railing from bomis. Instead of a saving of some 586,000 affected by ban railing now we shall never get anything
Mr. Osborne-I am afraid if put up a bam-tendance, Dividend warrants will be posted with, R., on The Harbour of Hongkong, Mr. Lindsey in the, cost of the big cutting at belter-(laughter),
Harbour Stations and Waters of the Colony," Hungham by altering the centre line a careful
and the third by Mr. Jackman on "The Water Beribwork showed thers would be an increase estimate of the total required to complete the
Supply of the Colony, Its History and Present Works." The chair this evening will be taken on the estimate of $127,080. In tunnels there
HUGE SAURIAN FULLS A MAN OUT OF A BOAT | by Dr. Wan Man Kai and the futo preter, Dr. was an increase of $311,370 which included-
Let Lai, MA TAU KOK SLAUGHTER HOUSE,
An extraordinary, affair" occurred on Klong $135,207,for the completion of the Beacon Hill
A sum of two hundred and two dollars. In Samrong, below Ban His, a day or two ago, Five men appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood, exceedingly difficult to estimate, due to emoluments, veterinary staff, tallyman at Ma quietly paddling along in his boat when sudden, charged (+) with assaulting the compradom of tunnel. These tunnels had been found to be ald of the vole Sanitary Department, personal reports the Bangkok Daily Mail. A man was Second Police Magistrate, this morning. the exceedingly hard astorn of the rock Tau Kok slaughter house. and other causes. The total increase on
ly a huża crocodile rose out of the water, caught | tbs as, Shiu On on the 2616 February last and 3. Å sum of twenty-night dollars in aid of the him by the fright" arm, and pulled him down (2) disorderly behaviour, Four of the dafend- the original estimate worked out at 51,607,630 vote Colonial Secretary's Department and As luck would have it, a police patrol boat from ants were convicted on both charges and foed THEY bave sain also in Sarawak. On Feb. 3rd cent on the original estimate. He was thank
which worked out at something like 73 per: Legislature, other charges, Hansard reports.
the station at Pak Klong Hus Takhay was com- $to each or fourteen days 'whifs one of the de-" men and children, daily enjoy their quantum In twenty-four hours there fell 10.09 inches of fot to say that all the funnels on the, zaliway jɛdky-six dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works, victim of the affair and the constables in it, who prosecuted and Mr. E. Davidson appeared for
COMPENSATION TO SQUATTERS, of tobacco in the variout forms in which it is This is not a record: On Feb. 8th, 1902, 10.35 structed for a double line with the exceptios of Ordinapte, 1903, compensation to the squatters the water and shouting. This had the desired have been caused by the Passol going aground”,
rain, of which six inches fall in five boars
A sum of one thousand one hundred and ing along fusi bebind the boat containing the fendants was discharged. Mr. E. Grist were now completed. They had all been.com. Estrmordinary, Public Health and Buildings aw the whole thing, paddled swiftly up, basting one of the defendants. The trouble seems to effect and the takbay released his victim who, at Cap-sal-mus, whereupon the five passengers on coming to the spifice, was pulled into the approached the skipper and demanded to be..
One of the many forms of mild dissipation which have been condemned out of hand by one section of the medical profession and re- garded with a certain degree of tolerance by the other is indulgence in the habit of to bacco smoking. We have seen the cigareite babit described ja terms that were almost equal in their raucour to the most perfervid denunciations of the oplum babit and on the other side the medical supporters of the con-1 is calculated that Mr. G. Hatcher, who has sumption of tobacco through the medium of just retired after forty-five years service as a the cigarette have been no less strong in
Great Northern guard, has travelled fully -maintaining that little or no harm is done
6,000,000 miles during the course of his career. by this form of smoking. Of course,
IT is proposed that Kelantan should baye a in such matters there are always two sides stamp bearing a desigo representing a palace to the question and the difficulty is to dis. resting on two crossed krises, Such a design tinguish between the value of the respective has been submitted to the High Commissioner opinions. Wherever there sover indulgence
for approval. harm is bound of necessity to accrue, but if there is any real injury done by the smoking of tobacco jo moderate quantities one would fancy the effects would be apparent in the. Far East generally, and in Hongkong in particular, where old and young, men, wo.
A CHIMAMAN was charged before Mr. E. R. Halifax, First Police Magistrate, This morning, for harbouring a Chinese married woman. The case was remanded, ponding inquiries by the Registrar-General;
The subject then dropped.
VISHI BREEDING POND A sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the faneous, 6th breeding pond construction. rote Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscol
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the long tunnel. They would are from the naia Hok Un village for resumption of their land port that No. I tunnel was the most costly that, and for disturbance.
to-day.
The meeting then ended,
A MAN-BATING crocodile.
prepared. And yet it cannot be said that inches fell in twenty-four hours. there is any real evidence of the pernicione effects of ladulgence in what is cheerfully A CHINESE was awarded six weeks hard known as the "fragrant weed." While the ing seven places of clothing. The missing tract labour. No. V was by comparison to this and minety-four dollars in ald of the vota, had been broken while the flesh had been ter- but as this would, have untailed considerable"
labour at the Magistracy this morning for steal. was the only tunnel that was made-under.com-V-A sum of fourteen thousand six hundrat boat. It was found that the bones of bis arm seat over to Hongkong or board a steam-janech, 9. members of the seafaring community visiting articles were traced to the ss. Sui Toi, where tunnel the cheapest of all the tunnels. Itspoke Pablic Works, Extraordinary, for the following || ribly lacerated by the saurian's fangs, Hewis' expanse to the Company; the Captain usturaliy
PUBLIC WORKS.
281 treatment. There are large numbers of cro-
brought to Bangkok and seat to hospital for refuted, hence the disturbance.
4,125.
BALON-CINEMA THEATRE.
codiles in Klong Samrong, but this in the fint
Hongkong almost invaribly cling to the pipe, he was arrested to the act of leaving the Colony volumes for the ability of Mr. Logan both with Items: and the tripans to the cigar the average youths
segard to his executive ability and the control. Staff Quatters, Tai Po, plb their faith to the humble cigarette, and AT the appr: aching annual meeting of sharehe had maintained over the liza. It is no uncommon sight to see Chinese bolders of the Chartered Bank of India, Aua- | caltancy went into the, figures as to the revised | Market at Aberdpark 2,105 recorded instance in which they have been
His Ex- Additional Room at Queen's College for
Pupil Teacher§; ....................................... dividend at the rate of 15% per annum (mak amount das to defective bridges, etc. tralia and China, the directors will recommend estimates as to the cost of conds, the additional Extension Tal Po Land Office to afford ing 14% for the yaar) adding £15,000 to reserva laiended, he continued, that the buildings
| known to’attack human beings. As the place The management of the Salon Cinama Thes It was
accommodation for District Officer, 7.488 is of easy access from Bangkok, local sportsmen trois tenderieg å grand benefit performance to fand (raising it to £1,600,000) and carrying should be of an inexpensive character until forward £134,168,00
Total ima 514,694-
who are tired of tramping dry paddy fields in | Mins Ada King to-morrow night. An excelledt THE Hop, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial be necessary. After stating that two and A sum of sixteen thousand seven hundred
search of soipe which are not may be glad to programme will be produced and new artistes time showed what expensive buildings might COMPENSATION TO OPIUM DIVAN LICENSEES, bear that the crocs are so thick there,
"Will appear. It is probable that this will be and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge a half lakhs had already been written off on and forty-seven dollars and waste-seven co A CONSIGNMENT of silk which arrived at those who have not yet heard her on the stage
-Miss King's last appearance in Hongkong, and " with thanks the following donations account of depreciation, he proceeded to in aid of the veto Miscellaneous Services, cons: Tacoma a week ago Sunday was sent East should not miss this opportunity. Bis Dord fonds of the Hospitala :~
say that the progress of the milway had been pensation to the licensees of opium and dress over the Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound McAulay made her firstreappearance lastnight **** very satisfactory during the past year. The pigm divans whose divans have been closed Railway and the old St, Paul Llas to Chicago Mr. Carl Walleer, the whistler andycomedian t
If from the 1st of March, 1916,
Mr. Gresson Hes; the attention of the and thence to New York arriving in Jansy City is still connected with the Salon's ná frex? one Government been called to this expendi. in a hosta less than 5 days. The silk goi bere lest in his musical turns and cansos a lot of s
Indles of the middle classes unostentatiously puffing away at the last named even in the public street. Now, what are there con sumer of tobacco rendering themselves Hable to by their habit, which is regarded with so much disfavour by certain bigots? The question is answered by Dr. Walter Law ton in a paper contrituted to the Pharmaceu dical Journal which is quoted by Mr Tank Browne, Government Analyst, in hi on oplum which was tabled", at, to inst meeting of the Legislative Council. I that paper Dr. Lawton wrote:"Tobacco frequently smoked to the full extent
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tupnels were now completed.The Bea.. con Hill tunnel, 7,212 feet long, refleciad Une greatest credit on the tunnel superintendens stars with a view to its being turned to, the before the bill of lading which came by mall merriment: Misa Jassie Thorntiff'dak l and his staff and she anginsura apgaged on He Colbay tanks for Brad po tada k line under his supervision, It Was hoped the line would be open to trafic by July neat and
The Colonial Secretary Vas. His Excel on the same steamer which brought the silk drst appearance at the Sales" to-morrow alg »Jency has referred to 11⁄2
from Japan. The freight beats the usulle frem | 'and should, draw a good house (^ thu
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