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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

1th inst

A meeting of the Legislative Council was hald hilo, the Council Chamber this after moon. Presenti-His Excellency the Officer Administering, the Government, Sir Henry May;x=0,1,0, Hop. Mr. A.M. Thomton, (Colopia) Secretary), Hon, Mr. G. Mcl, Messer (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.O. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley (Captain Superlatendent of Police), Hon. Mr. A. W. Bremio (Registras. Geutral), Hon. Mr. Heary Keswick, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, GMO Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hawait, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councils). ---

MINUTES.

The minutes of ¿bą last meating were and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

read

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos, 4510" 19 It was agreed, that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

FINANCE COMMITTER REFORT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 16 1910

AZ FINANCE COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the Finance Commlitas was held immediately after the mention of Council, the Colonial Saccotary presiding.” It was agreed that the following, voles be recommended for adoption by the Council

SUPERVISION OF HIDWIVES.

A sum nl four hundred and twenty dollars in ald of the vote, Medical Departments, Hospitals and Asylums, Personal molumenie, Alice Memorial Maternity torcitat fres to lady doctor for supervision of midwives in casen of accessity.

*TRAINING NULLAHS

A.sum of fourteen thousand seven hundred

and thirty dollars in aid of the vote, Public Work, Extordeary, dr

drainage, training

NEW TERRITORIES:

YEAR'S PROGRESS.

14th inst, The reports of the district officers on the New Territories for 1909 were laid on the Le zistative Opuacil table this afternoon, Mr. S. B. C. Rose wriles on the postbare district. He states:- PALADM) IŠTRATION.

Certain changes were made during the year in the administration of the diarici

Formerly ine district was adenialstored by a Police Adagistrate who was also so Assistant Superintendent of Police and by an Assistant" Land Officer. The Magistrate had no power to hear land cases and the Assistant Land Officer had no power to sit ar Magistrate. The FIMI BREEDING PONDA.

collection of root was supervised by the Police A sum of two thousand five hundied and Magistrate. ninety-two dollar and eleven cents in ald of in 1997 the ofices of Police Magistrats, As the vote. Public Works, Extraordinary Missistant Superintendent of Police and Collector "cellanenas, "fish-breeding, pond construction, ware ginalgamated under the title of District Officer brios soparate departmeet was croat- ed and the District Officer had still no power, to bear lead-casts, The District Oficat wan sabordinate to the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Transuror while the Assistant Land Officer was subordinate to the Land Officer.

Bullahs.

ASSIS ANT DISTRICT OFFICER.

Arum of five hundred and fifty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents in aid of the vole, The report (No. 6) of the Flosace Commitee Judicial and Lego! Papartments, U-District Officer, personal emolumenti, Ircal allowance was adopted.

to Passed Cadet acting as assistant district officer.

POLICE,

PAPERI,

The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Go vernment, laid on the table the following papers

Report on the New Territories.

Report on the Assessment for the year 1910. 1921.

Medical and Sanitary Reports.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:

On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Coldnial” Becretary, the first reading of a bill entitiel An Ordinance to reliave the Governor-in-Council of certain dation, was passed.

The Bill is substituted for Ordinance No. 19 of spog which was considered too extensive .and was disallowed at Home. Ils object in to vest in the Governor certain powers and duties which it is considered would be more advania. geously exercised and performed by him alone than by the Governor-in-Council in whom they are now wasted,

- YOUNG PERSONS, -

The Attorney General moved the first read." ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance cu amend- the Young Perions Ordinance, 1909

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill was read a first time.

This Ordinance vests in the Court the dis cretion of determining the age of an offender under The Young Persons Ordinance, 1909. Diffieally is frequently' experienced in proving the age of an offcuder.

COPYRIGHT.

The first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law of Copyright, was passed on the motion of the Aitorsey General, seconded by the Colonia) Secretary,

The abject of the Bill is to amood too law of copyright in this' Colony, A local register is provided for bookɛ aud dramatic pacon first published in this Colony. The owner of the copyright of any book first, published in this Colony as the law, is at proscar has to register under the Copyright Act 1841 at Stationers Hall before he can caforce his rights agaiosi iu- fringers.__Under this Ordinance he may regis-

ter either locally to the Copyright Regiller or. at Stationers Hall. The provisions of the Copy- right (Musical Compositions) Acts 1881 and 1888 which are extended to this Colony prevent unjust use being made o; earlier enactments and give the Court a discretion as to the amount of papalties and ‚aw to lhe costs to be awarded in proceedings for penalties for intregement.

CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.

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A sum of two thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars and sixty cents in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, Police, other charges, for 'the following twa Items :-

..51,178,69

Rent of stations, Becret service,...............» '3,500.00

$7,678.63

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dhirics and by the number of theatrical per formances, unicorn and pi yaw dances which were held during the year,

SOUTHERN, DISTRICT, SELAMA The report on the southern district is by Mr: R. O. Hutchison; it status *——

REVENDE

THE CIRCUS.

PERFORMANCE BaFORE DISTINGUISHED PATRONA.

74th inst

Last night, the Hippodroma Circus gare a ?. The total revenne collected by the Assistant Land Officer, Southern, Distrace during the delightfat performance before faltly large audience, the outstanding feature of the occasion year 1909 was $33,978.8s da compared with being the visit to the wall known place of $ 8,317.07 in 1908. **This does not Include focs entertainment of His Excellency the Officer paid direct to the Treasury and other depart Administering the Government and Lady May ments, 4.g., for kerasane licences, spirit licences, and party from Government Hovie Ricepcen nader the Merchant Shipping Ordins - The arrival of the distinguished party, was ance, etc., and does not therefore present the announced by the playing of the National "rest revenue of the dis.rict. Increases are shown,

as compared with 1908, in the amount collected Authem, and thereafter the audience had the pleasure of witnessing some of the for assessed taxes in New Kowloon and Grown

choicest items synonymous with a travel- Rent, the latter being due to the transfer of the

It is scarcely " Décessary to Jing show. Hang Hau District from the Northern to the Southern District. The collection of rest from numerate in detail the various turns which were gone through with such rare skill suffice the Stone Quarry at Chil Lap Kok, Lantan it to say that such items at the slack-wire not Isinad, and of fees for forestry licences WAN

carried out with the acme of datoral grace and transferred to this department in May 1999-care, the six horse entrée by mixed equestrians, Fees for the registration of transactions to land have been imposed in New, Kowloon since the remarkable performances of the Uriots and the Russian strong man Karl Kramer, the October, 1968. No ises are charged, for the high-class gymnastic display of the Mysore troupe of acrobats and last, but not least, the Islands or the Hang Hau District.

screamingly funny antics of the clowns will all bear repetition. Intending patrons may be assured of a plassant evening.

1-LAND OFFICE, "

"1905, mimsui

In the Land Office 1,033 deoda were register ed during the year. The following Table shows the number of deeds registered since 19051—

69%

--714 644 1,013

14112

1900 1997

1908, 19 1000

Early in 1909 the Assistant Land Officer was given the titis of Assistant District Officer and was made subordinato to the District Officer and at the beginning of agio a new department was created tinder the title, of District Office, The Dauict Officer and the Assistant District Officer hava equal powaṛt in all cases. They are both Assistant Superintendent of Police and as such subordinate to the Captain Suparinten- dent of Police, A certain continuity of policy -in thus attained which was not possible under PUBLIC RECREATION GROUNDS, the old system. A som of four hundred and fifty dollars in During the year 1959 Me, Hallifax, the Diso the Wong family and it is lat out to varions tongals on tapecs renewable avery five years. aid of the vote, Public Works Recurrent, mistrict Officer, acted from February 1st to March cellaceous, maintenance of public recreation 23rd. I acted as District Officer for the remain. All these losses were registered in 1906.

dor of the year.. Mr. Traiman acted as Assis grounds.

tant District Officer from May 15th to December 31st

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Total

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTE,

A sum.of two hundred and seventy dollars in old of the vote, Public Works Department, personal' emolumente, for the following two items:-

Temporary Tracer warn

Do., New Territories Allowance do

....$270

Total

"MERCANTILE"MARÍNE-OFFICE..

A sum of Nius hundred and twenty-two Dollars (5913) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department; D.-Mercantile Marine Offico, Personal Emoluments, forahs following

kwakiemism i

Clerk, * nouam sidrausin$571 Clerk, overtime allowance,............. 350

Total..........592x

SURVEVING INSTRUMENT.

A sum alfour hundred and seventy dollars

·lo aid of the vote, Public Works Department, other charges, surveying instruments,

SUPREME COURT LIBRARY.

A suto of one thousand two hundred and ton dollars and sixty-three conța in ald of the vole, Judicial and Legal Departments, A.-Supreme Court, other charges, for the following two Items

Library...SED ......$1,156.63 Newspapers,

34.00

---Toinim-wriys-econom....£1,319,63

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. A sam of forty dollars in aid of the vote, Education, Department of the Director of Education, other charges, incidental expenses..

KOWLOON ROAD.

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A sum of ten thousatid in aid of the vole, Pablle Works, Extraordinary, communications, road extending along the north-sastera bound. l ́ary of Kowloon Marine Lot 83 and Kowloon

KOWLOON WATERWORKS.

The first reading of a Bill entitled An Oidin- ance to amend the Crown Lands Resumption | Inland Lot 1,178. Ordinance, 1909, add to make special provision for the Resumption of Orown Leeds of small value for public porpoiet was passed on the motion of the Attorony Goneral seconded by the Colonial Secretary,

The object of this Bill' is to simplify the machinery provided by the Crown Linds Resumption. Ordinance, 1950, in the case of laod resumed for public parpons which is under the value, of $500.". A power of epiry before resumption is given in the case of all innde 'resumed under this and the Principal Ordinance and provision is made for the pay ment of compensation in case of an absent

Owner.

PROTECTION OF WJMEN AND-GIRLS. The Attorney General moved the first read- ing of a Bill entitled Ad Ordinance to amend the Protection of Woman and Girl Ordinance, 1807.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.

A sum of thirty-two thousand dollars in aid of the volo, Public Works, Extraordinary, waterworks, Kowloon waterworks.

This was all the business.

PROPERTY IN-HONGRONG.

INCREASE IN RATEABLE VALUE.

14th inst.

It is satisfactory to know from the report of Me. Arthur Chapman, assessor, that the rate able value of property in Hongkong shows an lecrease of over three per cent in the asses. ment for the year 1910-191 as compared with that for the past year. „În his report, which was laid before the the Legislative Council this afternoon, Mr. Chapman writes:

By order of His Excellency the Governor a.

new Valuation has been made of the whole Có-

lony, with the exception of purely Chinese Vili-

The City of Victoria.—The rateable valuë bas increased from $5,806,805.10 $3,961,965, ka addition of $155,000 or 1 75 per cent,

This Bill, amends the Protection of Wamenaget. and Girls Ordinance, 1897, by_constituting_the" Registrar General the legal guarding of a girl is cases where the girl has been parted with by the paront for the purpose of adoptice or for money.

HIGHWAYS.

The Attorney-General moved, the Colonial Secretary seconded, the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the stop ping, up, diverston, turning or alteration in levels of Bighways, '.

Carried.

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facreased from $262,415, to $175,160, an addi- The Hill District—The rateable vafou bás

tion of $12,715 or 4'84 per cent.

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Shukla, Satanke, and Quarry Bay- The rateable value has increased from 5.63,154 to $144,065, an addition of Stßt,gu or 18 per cent,

Hongkong Villager. The rateable value ban decreased from $115,662 to $117,014, a roduc Thle Ordinance has been found'accessary in

|tion of $3,546 or 6'88 par cent. view of the laying out of Crowa lands, the for- Kowloon Point—The rateable valus has de- mation of new streets and the diversion of ex-creased from $307,205.10 $185,975, a redusilon Istlog streets in various parts of the Colony of $16,230 or 3125 per cent and is based in a measure on the Imperial Youmat The rateable value bas decreased from $155,040 to $155,530, a reduction of S1,no Or 0'43 per cent,

Highways Act of 1835.

DÉPLIQUORS, ORDINANCE.

A ́Dill cutitled' An ́Ordipanca to further

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-- The large number registered in 1966 was due to the Tesde of leases in Cheung Chau Island. The whole of the island was adjudged to balong

409 acres of land were sold by public auction and it acres by private treaty. The amount realized from these sales was $1.475.00.

Dorleg 100g 205 land cases were heard ander the Land Ordinance of 1915, 7 welts of execution were issued and one person was imprisoned.

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3-SMALL DEBTS COURT.

Twelve cases were beard under the Small Debis Caust Ordinance of 1998 and 3 distress warzanta werd issuad,

At the end of the your the force stationed in the district consisted of 8 Europeans, 60 Indious and 24 Caioase. The waters of the district are patrolled by No, a Launch with a crow of a Europeans and 15. Chinese, There were also if Indians quartered in the district during the year for railway purposes. A reduction of tbe-European force was made but Septembst, ist, by the withdrawal of the SerThe new road from Kowloop City to the top of Shatin Pass was completed during the year, geant from Au Tau Station. This station is now

The land required for this road was resumed visited by the Ping Shan and San Tin Sergezats and is for purposes of disciplice under San Tis, belwesa December, 1908, and August, 1909, at

#total cost of $1,08.49. . 3-REVENUE,

I have set forth in Table 1,under the various heads, the sums collected ax revenue, The total collection at Tai Po amounted to-$17,928 | 20. But la rder to arrive at the real revenue hom the district the fees collected by the water palice for licences of varions descriptions usder the Merchant Shipping Ordinance must bo added. These fees are paid to the Harbour Office. Daring 1939 they amounted to $5.3774 Be. The gross revenue in cash is therefore $103,306.00 So.ething should morcover be creatied to the district on babalf of the opium monopoly

The annual sales of opium within the Terri tory appear to amount to something liks $57,800.00,

No difficulty was experienced in collecting the revazid t'pe-rent-collection began on the

July and the collection was completed in two mouths. During the month of july alon $55,396.84 was collected. In the Sha Tin Dis. trict the entire sum duo was collected without the issue of any summons of warrant This is the first time that anything of the sort has happened.

4.—MAŬISTRACY,

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4-PUBLIC WORKS.

5-CROPS, ETC. -··

The crops in the District ware good and the people generally seem to be prosperons. Crown Rent was collected with greater ease and rapidity than in former yours..

6.-STAFF.

Mr. D. W. Tratman acted as Assistant Loud

Officer till May when Mr. G. N. Orme took up bis duties as assistant Land Officer and acted for the remainder of the year.

SHANGHAI DOCK AND BNGINEERING. CO., LID.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The fourth annual general-meeling_of_ike above company was held at Shangfat on Bth inst Mr. J. Preptice presided, and there ware also present Messri. C. Michelau, A. M. Marshall, E. Landale, H. A. J. Macray, H. J; Craig (directors), Jas. H. Osborne (Secretary); W. S. Burges, H. Roberton, H. Mackinson, A. K. Craddock, R. E. Kadoorie and A. The following Table shows the number of Michael, representing 15,063 shares. cases heard by the Police Magistrato:

The Secretary read the notice calling the 1908 1909 meeting.. 481 352 Fines imposed .............. $1,442.15 $1,947.37

177 110 371: 300

Cases beard

Perions imprisoned

Warrants load

Opium lines paid to

5-LAND OFFICE,

In the Land Office 2,544 deeds relating to dealings in land ware registered. The Land Ordiance came into force on Jaly 7th, 1995. The following Table will shew the number of deeds which have been registered since that

The Chairman than said!-Gentlemen-The report and accounts having been in your hands for some days, with your approval wa will tako them as read. Daring the past year the revival in shipping and trade did out come up Farm $ 766.63 5 470,80°: to our expectations; but there has been ag im Doring the year 174 licences to carry arms provement in our business, car gross earnings were issued and 341 miscellaneous permits, for the year bɛisg Taols #30,579,20 and our These paraits are sond without fee and are lor net! earnings Tis 120,406,50 more than the the most part permits to repair houses but they previous one, and taking into consideration include a large variety of subjects, ris, par the scarcity of work and the koan compati mission to hold unicoro dances, to erect altars,tion for it we consider there increases very to rebatid bridges, to repair roads and to hold satisfactory. Our nett profit for the your in- cluding the amount brought forward from last theatrical performiuces.

your, and after paying all charges and allow. ing for all known liabilition amount to Tis. $79,333.79 and atter dedacting the Interim dividend of 2 par cent in January last, there ita for distribution, the sum of The 241,334,49, which we recommend be dealt with as follows:-Pay a final dividend of Tle. 3. seper share and carry forward to new account Tis. 48,132.59. The whole of our properties, etc., have been kept in repair and efficiency out of revenue. Daring the year the whole of our properties, docks, bundings, wharves...and walls, buildings, machinery and plant bave been valued by Messrs. Ambrose, Collinson, Weir and Wilson, and their valuations, which do not include foundations, fittings, etc, in machine and other shops, are only Taels 10,000.00 less than our book valass which include foundations, fiutings, etc., and the values of these to us are mach more than Tis, 110,000,00. We decided that having these valuations before us, nothing should be written off for depreciation and we think you will agree with us to this. Directon- Main R. 9. F. McBain and H. j. Craig retire and being eligible offer themselves for re alection.

date :-

1955 3900 1907

No. of deads registered,

isim 3,794 stereo 3,407 martie 2,160 1998 samčiamumin 2304 1909 ...............comenr 2,544 since the Ordinance cams loto opstation,

This "gives a total of 10,289 dends registered Durlog the year 279 suctions of land were beld and 247'58 acids were sold. Too figures for 1998 were 221 auctions and 4.22 acres. The difference in area is accounted for by two large lots which were sold in the neighbourhood of Castle Pask,

A-system of grave registration came into force during the year. Qarrels relating to graves bave given moc double and is maoy cases it was found impossible to come to any By the time that a railsfactory, decision, STAVA CASO came before the Court the has increased from $307, 504 to 530,814, an ad-tealings on both sides had become so ambit- Mongkokisut-The rateable value bas intered that all evidence given was false. Uwa

ers of graves can now register themselves and tersed from $130,4 0 to $141,335, an addition

obtain a certificate to the effict that at the date of S10,745 or 823 percent.

of registration they were the parsons antitied to conduct the worship at the grave. It is hoped that this system of registratios will make conflicting claims as to the right of worship-re it possible to arrive at some, decision when,

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·Hunghom and Hokus.-The rateable valne

amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, was read a first time on tas motion of the Attorney Geo-dition of 5530 or 0'17 per cent. oral seconded by the Colonial Secrtiary,

This Bill effects amendment to the Liquors Ordinance, 1997, so as to giva a similar robato in the case of the Royal Naval Hospital and the Engineers' Mses in Hip Mujasty's Dock yard as is granted to the Military Massos of the

Colony..

THEATREL AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES REGULATION.

The Attorney General moved the first read ing of a Bill satitted an Ordiosice to agend; the Theatres and Public Performances Regule-

- tion Ordinance aga8,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Bill was read a first time.

This bill is directed to placing cinematograph displays under the censorship of the Registrar General The precaution is now deemed desirable

PLAY SUPPLY; DILL.

The Bill entitled: An Ordinance to authorize

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New Kowloon-The rateable value has lo-

creased from $103,858 to $109,603, an addition of $5,745 or 5'53 per cent.

Kowloon Villages-The rateable value has incrassed from $99,341 to $99,858, an addition of $517 or.50ʻsa per cont

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6.-PUBLIC WORKS.

The Whsle Colony ---The, rateable value has facreased from 50,750,901 to $1,093,179, un "The section of the Castle Peak-Sha Tau Kok addition of 5. 41,277 or 117 pår cdát.

road from Castle Peak to Ping Shan was com- Vacast Tanements,The number of reported ploted. The land required for the extension vacant_tonemente lo the City of Victors la to Un Long was resumed and work was com- spected under section 15 of the Raling Ordin-menced on this section, ance averaged about și monthly as compared with iga last year.

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7-CROPS, XTC.

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The accounts bave been audited by Messes Bingham, Matthews and Ross, and carified by the two latter, as Mr. Bingham had gone home before the foal audit. The Directors suggest that the firm of Lowe, Biogham and Matthews be appointed. Before moving the adoption of the report and sccounts 1. shall be glad to answer any questions referring to them.

No questions were asked and the following resolutions were adopted':

Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Landale-That the directors' report and statement of accounts made up to 30:b April, as printed and circulated, be adopted sod paised, and that the directors be authorised to pay a final dividend of Tis. 3.50 par share to shareholders on the register at date,

To-night a wrestling match is billed to take place between the Russian Kar! Kramer and Herr Ganse, a German-sexman, who is reputed. to possess much of the attributes of Sandow. Tomorrow sight a boxing exhibition will be gived, On Saturday night, the tant performs- mance will take place.

THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

NANAGER'S REPÓRT FOR THE FOUR WEEKS INDING JUNE 18TH, 1910."

BUKIT KOMAN MINES.

Main Shaft. The 8 in Bucket Pump has been placed in position balow No. 6 level and is working satisfactórily. Sinking of the shaft has ant yet bien commenced, through a mishap in the main pump rod, the bottom o the mine was Bonded for a few days. Every thing in the shaft is now la good order, and man are at work in the bottom of it..

1440 feet Level 51. The drives N. and Sop foot-wall lode have been extended 16 ft. and 17 ft respectively giving a total length to this drive of 94 ft. Nothing of value has been met

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40 ft Level N. mala delve, Advanced in ft total distance from Wings 97 ft (220 it from main shaft). The lode continues of good. quality, the average value for the four weeks under inviaw being të'id dwis, over a width of 36 inches.

540 It Lavel S. main drive, driving was suspended during the past four weeks, the men being employed in "rising", to connect with Winze xook from 440 ft level and to "stripping" the side of level, as it was discovered the wings has been sunk on the part of jode remaining in the side of drive.

Stopes. 440 ft. Levai N. 56z tanı assaying 12.50-dwts, par LOD.

Stopes 440 ft. Level S. 454 tóns ássaying 265 dwts. per ton.

Stopas. $40 ft, Leval S. 151 tons, assaying 14.30

dwis, par ton.

Stopes 540 It. Levdl 5. 342 tous assaylog sao dwts, për 168,"

Stopen. 540 it. Level N. ing tons aitaying sa dwts, per ton,

These assays are probably higher than tha actual value of the ore. The mins samples aro takon oate a week, the abovs represent the average for four weeks. Grab" samples of the cruibed stone are taken in the mill, at requent intervals, "the samples taken during the four wears under review were not so bigh in value'as the mine samples.

STOPE MINE.

160 ft Laval N. on W. Branch, extended 4 ft total 68 ft lods 48 inches wide, assaying .80 dwis par ton.

Ido ft Level S. cn W. Branch, exlonded 48 ft total 68 ft lode 49 inches wide assaying 8.75 dwis per ton.

HONGKONG

ANNUAL REP

"Tath.inst; The annual report of the Hongkong Phil harmonic Society for 1900-1910, in au follow

The committen" of Philharmonie have much pleasure in presenting their annual report for 1900-1910, 110 2016 ele

The membership of the Society is now 118 showing a gratifying, locresse;"? As in the last!! season the Society garn two concertades jadi The first Concert was held in St. George's

itsme,; Dunhill's✅ Tubal Cain by a chorus and v Hall in December and Included, among other orchestra of some eighly performers: * Hamlak MacCann's Wreck of the iteiparus, whích prov- ed such a success in the previous season, was : also performed again. Thanks to the kindness of Vice-Admiral Sir Hedworth: Lambton and the Officers of H.M.S. King Alfred, the orchestra. was supplemented by several performers from the band of the flagship

The second conceit took place in April in St., Andrew's Hall just prior to the departure of. Mr. Denman Fuller on leave. The concert, though.on a small, scale, proved a great success, The choral works performed "were but short pleces but the solos and part songs, met with a well deserved ovation, N

During the interval at this concert, H.E, the Governor, as patron of the Society presented Mr. Donman Fuller with a silver cigar' boy as aɛtoken' of appreciation on the part of the member of the Society of Me Pullers ung remitting efforts as its conductorio, j

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The committee desire to express their thanks to all those members who took part in' thự concerte, especially to Mrs. E. G. Barrett, Mrs. A. G. Gordon, Mr. F. Maitland; in Mraz Schoßeld, Mr. Goldsmith, Mr. C. K. Lloyd, R., and Mr. A. B. Tuxford, moder

The Society is also greatly indebted to Mm. Cousins for her good work in the, arduous dulles of accompanist throughout the season, Ae'ia previous years the expenses, connectad wlih both concerts exceeded the receipts, the loss being in each case carried to the geopral account,

However, after paying all expenses, the Society is to be congratulated on a balance of $377.79 to be carried forward to next season which it is hoped will have as successful an Issas as those in the part."

BABIL TAYLOR, Vice-President,

HLO. GARRETT,-

Hon. Secretary,

THE OPIUM CRISIS.

INDIAN GOVERNMENT ÁLARM.

Simlà, June tóth, A telegraphic report has been racelvad from the Secretary on the oplam situation' in Obian, which confirms the report that a new tax bas bann imposed upon manufactured opium, both local and Indian, from June 7th, The tax does not appear to have been extended to raw oplum fram India. The scale of the new tax is not very cleatiy given and fresh and detalled reports have been requested from the India Office. It is unfortunate at the present moment. that Sir John Jardine, [Jorday] Belilsh Minister at Faking, is on short leave and Mr. Max Muller is officiating. The latter, howayari bas sant in a long report to the British Foreign Office and he is moving in the now situation created by the tax. The Government of India "ars granny antdiskd at the prospective Tall" "DE" ravanne, but the attitude of the Home Gorame -ment has not yet transpired.*******

Commenting so the above, the Indian Dafly News (Calcutta) writes

In car issue of yesterday our Simla corrase? pondent described the Government of India as being grantly distarbed over the opium cdila at Canion. This is not to be wandered at when we remember how iargaly the opium revenus "st}} bulks in our Budget and how fatal to this year's trade will be the Gacion savanne-farmer's

150 ft. Level N, main drive, advanced feaction if it is not stopped, Trus the Finance total 431 ft Cross-cats were put out E, gft and Minister was wise enough, in spite of blandish

copis, to place the revenue at 'a stadionely. W. 9 ft. from the and of this drive, të prova

moderate level. But even that faval could not if any lode had been allowed to remain in either direction, these, however, falled to dis- be attained if the action of the local authorities were not stopped by the Wai-wa-pu.. What font- cover anything of value.

additiopal gravity to the situation a low days:

was that there appeared to be some relac tance on the part of the Foreign Office in London to move ln the 'mattor, - That reluct... that the British Minister at rekin is at present ance is now in ossavure explained by the fact phy

on short leave. But Col. Seeley's reply to' Me. Kees in the "House of Commons on Thursday shows that. British authorities do Intend to move faitly vigorously in the. matter, In- response to its protest the Waliwa-pa, or Chi- nase Foreign Office, har promised to call for a report from the Canton Viceroy, and whether this reply becomes merely an excuse for delay- or a real prelude to action will depend on the amount of pressure that is axorted while the Viceroy is deliberating his reply. The central misfortune is that the situation, even at the best, will take a long time to adjun izsalt and the continued uncertainty throughout the year will make a serious hole in the opium ́revenna. of India.

Stopes. 162 ft Laval stops on, mala lods, produced 1,219 toni atésylog 14.50dwis par ton. The stops on W. Bruch produced 247 tons laying & dwie per fan.

ANDERSON.

16 ft Leval N. main drive, advanced 30 ft total 359 ft The-lode in this drive has been faulted to the E. about 6 ft the drive is now being turned in that direction to pick up the

fade.

167 ft Level B; main drive, advanced as it total, 186 ft no improvement in value alace last report.

160 ft Level S. on E lode, extended 35 ft totál gy ft the lode in this drive has improved in value, one weekly sample giving Over 13 dets per top.

Stoper 250 ft. Level N. 280 tons atsaying 5.15 dwis per ton,

Stopes 16 it, Level S. 24p tous assaying 4.95 dwts per ton. --

General. 612-cubic yards of stone wers seat

RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

'OFFICIAL TEXT,

Mr. T. Fonatso, Consul-General for Japan;¿ -In- Hongkong, coniteonily favours ns with the 22 following

loto Stope Mine" for re-filling the stops this at a cost of 75 cents per cubic yard. This method of refilling stopes cost about one third of what it did formerly in driving cross-cula for rofilling alto it is much safer, as the ground- is not boneycombed in every direction.

There is an apparent falling off is the foot-30/17 July 1907, and desirous to develop the effects of that convention with a view to the PP," this is das to the suspension of cross consolidation of peace in the Extreme: East cutting for refi'ling...

hava:agreed to complete the said arrangement di by the following provisions, id

The Imperial Government of Japan and shazwante Imperial Government of Rusa incerely stage |tached torinë, principias established by tha32

convention concluded between them on the

tons, tons,

1,815 760 180 3,764

65

154

Article 1. With the object of facilitating.com munications and developing the commerce of basions the two High Contracting Partiens mutually engage to lend to each other their friendly co-operation with a view to amelioradów- of their respectiva railway lines in- Manchuria: and the improvement of the connecting service of the said railway and to abstain; Irgin (All) competition prejudicial to the ralization of 38g this object.

Total 5,153

or

MILLING SHEET. BUKIT KOMAM-40 stampa raw 27.09 "days. Loss ogi days in cleaning up, repairs, &c. Stone Crushed Bakit Kom'ın

Stops Anderson Hantington Mill ran 26.91 days. Stone Craibed Bokit Koman

Slope Anderson Proposed by Mr. Robertson and seconded by Mr. Kadoorie-That Mosste. R. S..F. Mc Producing Amalgam 1,867 Retort Gold 1993. The two rice crops were good in all districts Bain and H. J. Craig be re-elected directors.

Proposed by Mr. Oraddock and seconded by

Bullion The following tabular statement gives a combat somewhat late owing to lack of rain. TheMr Michael-That Messrs. Lowe, Blogham Average yield per ton purison of the valeation for agog-io and igio pinapple crop in the Tsun Was district war and Matthew be elected auditors for the current Loss in tailleg

good and plans were sold for from $1.80 to

[= BUKIT MALACO Bw.per.foo. Fement-1.00 # picul as against Sĩ.30 in 1958. The Increase.

this This was all crop smund Fan Ling was for some revon-thanked shareholders for their attendance and

business, and the Chairman | No. 5 Mill rap 34:16'days ( Oreaking B16 tons of sett de stonefrom Stope & complete failure.

There was a large reduction in the hum-Bid dividend warrants would be posted to-day No. 23 50 Anderson Miner

Producing Amalgam 853 o23) ber of railway coolies towards the end of the oth

Reton gold 39 year. The majority of these, men came from THE British steamer Banlond (3,669 tops

Balilon 387 m the Kwai Shin district and in spits of the fact that there were some 3,039 on the various rail.

Average yield per ton 9.37 dels way works no disturbance of any sort took place

Totals. Tous crushed 3079

Mosby Amalgam 11708 dit, The general prosperity of the Territory is proved I shlok by the Bain and rapidity with

Reter gold 148 Per which the collections are mades by the fact that

Average Bänna18,131 | 937,024 OREI the post of Clerk to Assessor in succession in the old type of mud house has been practically

andylaid per tony 7830% dut Mr. Chan Kwok On who has been transferred abandoned and that s much better, type of to the Supreme Court us Olerk and Shrof

District,

Valuation Valuation 1909-1910. grangiz,

the Appropriation of a Supplementary Bum of The City of Victoria 806,895 - Agor,905 Thros Aundred and fourteen thousand five hundred and thingshree Dallas and thirty-two conte, to dairy the Charges of the Year 1999 pasand through the second and third readings,

yolun harm miTRAMWAYS, AN

The second reading of the Bill enfiled an Ordinance, in amend the Tramway Ordinance 1901,

1, W19 nos procpoded with, saving MARADJOURNMENT,

Council them adfeirrbed daili Tauraday,

Digricods in Kewicon Point and ...

H'kong Villages... $50,859.

Kowjoon Villages.

151,100 16,

xx co

Stap-Mr. Chan Kwok Up and Mr. Tal Tio Shang have discharged their dates to my satisfaction The latter has been promoted to

...

gross), which was recently sold "by. Masury, Comes & Co. to Mowers Samuel & Co. again transisired by the latter company to the Nippon Shosen Kaisha, of Tokyo, on the 28th altimo. The price is 20,000. The alarmor has been re-named deski mark. Capt. J. D. Henderson and former members of the crow of the steamer, have left lov: Nagasaki to join

Anticis 2. Each of the High Contracting Fartion engages, to maintain and respect, the g stardis que In Mancauria resulting from the „treaties, Conventions and other arrangementa, concluded up to this day batween Japan and Russia:or:bitwaen alther of these two: powFEN and Ohlagy szopias of the aforesaid- arraign=" manta kaya, barn uxchanged between Japan and Romla. Sa

Articla 3 la case any event nature to menace the statut que, Hound lbs two High Contracting [in sachi cuss pater into com ma ́aach other in order to arrive SEJ fng as to the makdurer they ma [Bary to take, for the mkiG