THE CHINA MAIL.
By Mr Hayllar-The above is a cus- assaulting him; at this time the second officer called out, "what is that fellow tomary charge, and is always paid. hollering out about," and ecemned to be Mr Hayllar produced a deed of assign- very excited. He saw complainant come onment (marked N.) dated November 1st 1878 board the ship and did not see any marks on executed by the first defondant under his faoo.
section 162 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, assigning all his property for the benefit of his creditors to trustees named.
sible, they consider that, looking to the danger of destruction which house-property continues to incur, no time should be lost in securing a sufficient storage of water, at least for Fire Brigade purposes, and with reference to such a storage they desire to
William Meredith, the fifth engineer of point out that the present proposal of special Fire Brigade maius would be none the less the City of Peling, said he saw the com- desirable even in the event of the realization plainant running about near the gangway of the Tytam Scheme.
on the night of the 18th inst. and saying By the plan of inter-connected tanks now that some one had struck him; ho seemed to submitted, it will be possible to concentrate be very excited, and said he was going to six hundred and thirty thousand gallons on have the second officer arrested for assault- any fire between the Sailors' Homs and the ing him. Shortly after this, the defend, City Ball, and as the pressure on the pro-ant came up and asked him what was the posed Fire Brigada mains will auffice to matter. send a stream over the tops of the highest houses, the aid of fire-enginos will not be required. These, however, would continue to play a most important part in pumping
Chan Atazu said he was a clerk and inter- preter to Mr W. H. Brereton, and was in his employ in November last. He saw the first defendant sign the deed now produced.
No question was put to witness by either of the defendants.
No. 5085.–SEPTEMBER 25, 1870] suggested there should be three, one for considered sufficient. Of the three steam sea level, the hydraulle pressure from the of them should be street plogs being sufficient to throw water each engine at say 818 per month each, engines only one
over the highest houses, those stations were These men would have to live at the engine stationed in Hollywood Bsad. Be came Houses. The 40 Native Policemen, as fire now to the importance of the water of great value; and fires were on several for occasions extinguished by a jot from the men should be abolished. The 30 market supply, which was important not
Ho bydrant before the arrival of the engines. coolies at present employed might be re-fire but for every purpose of life. tained as part of the force necessary for believed property would be much more As far as 1 remember things were much in dragging the engines, &c. The eleven valuable, the people much more healthy this state when I want on furlough in 1871 watchmen should be abolished and replaced and much more happy were the water But on returning from leave I found that But they now during my absence of eighteen months, the by say ten natives who would act as fire supply were adequate. men, water coolies and watchmen. In ed-pressed the water supply on the attention pressure, on the mains bad depressed to dition to the 30 market coolles employed of Government more especially as a means such an extent that it was no longer of for dragging engines, a reserve force of 120 of amothering fires. The figures with re- much nae for the purposes of fire extinction; or more would be required for the same gard to Liverpool and Manchester were and besides this, the water was now an purpose; these can be paid by the job and to show with how small a number of men seldom turned on in the mains that the great things can be done. A very large strebt plugs could not even be relied on for are always obtainable. *.
This change of scheme would entail the number of fires had been successfully dealt the small supply of fresh water necessary following establishment: firemaster and with, not only at Manchester, but at Liver for the bellors of the steam Engines.
I was informed by the then Acting Sur- engineer, 1 assistant, 1 olerk, 8 assistant pool, where the police are employed as fire- en Jneers, $600 each, 3 native elokere, $18 men. A small number of men could do veyor General that this change was caused per month each, 10 European firemen at more work in such a case if they understood by the large number of new pipes connected $40 per month each, 10 native firemen at what was required of them, than would be with the mains for the supply of Chinese 37 per month each, 30 coolies $1 per month accomplished by a much larger number of houses in different parts of the town, The men unacquainted with their duty and in- dourth of water increased, and towards, the each, in all 69, whose salaries per annum
end of 1879, by order of the Superintendent would be $10,668, leaving for repairs to discriminately distributed.
Glen, P. Eyrie said the views Mr Kes of the Fire Brigade, the subsidiary porta rate at per cent per annum yielding wick had expressed were exsotly his viewa were abandoned as useless and the hoses the actual water-mains of the city, as Bic years, named Chan A-cheung, on the 11th the first defendant begins to press Wong appliances and extra coolie hire $1,832, the
For the last two or three years the hy by destroying the pressure which it shouldast., remanded from yesterday, were agala Kwok Chan for money, which he never returned to store.
owed or paid. That the first defendant
****$12,500. With regard to the cost the depnta on the subject. He would only add that tion said,-It will be seen by the foregoing even were it found that this proposed
then it had been estimated by the de- putation in their memorandum, the rate- prapers would willingly pay; they would In the pot grumble to pay the rate.
even for supplying the boilare they are seldom resorted to until every other source has falled. By giving previous notice to the turncock a good supply may be obtained from the street plugs in certain parts of the town, but in this case the delay is so great, and the result so uncertain, that Its utility is greatly ourtailed for the purposes of this Department.
an additional supply from the ses.
The undersigned, however, can only re- commend the project now submitted, on the assumption that the most jealous care will be taken to prevent any connexion between the special Fire Brigade mains and
a conuezion would be fatal to the project
plug.
The undersigned avail themselves of this opportunity to call the attention of Govern mont to the grave necessity of dredging the Praya foreshore, at certain places already indicated by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, to a depth sufficient to admit of tro-engines being usefully employed during
the hours of low tide.
Defendant said I did not pe any threats against the complainant and did not strike him.
Defendant was hound over in $100, to keep the peace towards the complainant for ono inontl.
REMANDED.
Chan A-chit and Young A-sam, charged with buying and selling a girl aged eleven
brought up and further remanded till to defendant in $100.
THE SINGAPORE NOTE ROBBERY, Lam You Sam, a trader from Hothow, was charged by P. 5. Toomer with being in unlawful possession of a $500 note.
Mr Hayllar said that the two documents produced, proved that not only did a con- spiracy exist, but forgery had been com- mitted to get preferment from the Chinese Government, and that the conspirators came here and got the assistance of the first de fundant, who went security for Wong Kwok Chán for $3,600, although he then know perfectly well that Wong Kwok Chan had no money. That the first defendant must ho would not have got twenty per cent for have known that ho was not Wong On, or his signature. When the plot, falls through,
Consulate and made him say that he paid the money, and that his name was Wong Ou, his only object in doing so being simply to get money out of the young man's father and his wealthy relations; and that the conspiracy was made in this Coledy.
figures that the entire annual income is ex-new. Brigade would be even more costly drant supply has been no precarious that be sought to maintain intact at every fire morrow, Bail being allowed for the second took the witness, Wong Kwok Chan, to the pended upon maintenance of the Brigade, and it would therefore be necessary to pro- vide for New Englies, &c., and Fire Bri- gade Buildings by other means. New Engines, unless paid for, as wanted, by appetal vote, would probably entail an in- crease of one-eighth per cent in the rate; this would give $2,500 annually and make the total rate per cent or $15,000. The ram of $2,640 was allowed for in the 1879 estimate as cont of a new engine, so that $2,500 per annum would probably more than auffice for all such requirements Fire Brigade Buildings would we presume be paid for under the Heading of Survey or Public Works Department. With re- gard to appliances they said: We believe he present Government plant, vizt.: 8 Steam Fire Engines and certain and
question of the water supply he had taken considerable interest, as Elis Excel lency was aware, having in his hands with his (the eposker) signature a report on the The water, he certainly con- subject. sidered, was the first and foremost want to The general question of be supplied. water supply they understood "His Excel- The lency had already taken in hand. great question was where the cost was to come from and whether it would be sanctioned. The general plan for improving the water supply of Hongkong would take some time, but he understood the works required for the provision of a full supply of water for take more than four months in construe. tion. And he certainly expressed his opi- nion, as he had formerly expressed it in his report, that this water supply should be
On the 26th April he made the following Minute on the matter -
Refer this to the Surveyor General, and ask him what steps he can take to restore the water supply to the stats it was in few your ego as described by the Super intendent of the Fire Brigade,
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On the 30th April the gentleman to whom he had referred the matter made read :—
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J.. M. PRICE. P. RYRIE, C. V. CREACH. Hongkong, 17th September, 1879. From time to time before he went to were really the largest householders in the Japan he had consulted with those who Colony, the Chinese community. I re- member remarking that the practice
bar of blowing down houses was
Mr Ng Choy and Mr Dennys briefly ad- dressed the Court on behalf of the first and second defendants, who, being duly cautioned, reserved their defence, and were committed for trial at the Supreme Court,
P. 8. Toomey, stated that he received in Juno last, information respecting a robbery of $4,200, from the premises of Mr R. A. Myles, the Colonial Dispensary, Singapore, the whole of the money being in notes, sight of them being $500 notes, and is- sued by the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China. The numbers rubbery. The note now in Court was given of the notes were given at the time bere
to him yesterday by a servant of the Kwang
As the years of our resilence in this Kee money-changer's shop, No. 108. A place increase in number we feel in greater Queen's Road Central, and was delivered degree the death of one of those friends
DEATH OF MR JULIUS DARE, YOKOHAMA, (Japan Gazette.)
Enginee (in conjunction with the Brigade the purposes of the fire brigade would not very practical report which he would also barous one, and I promised to take over to him in the charge-room of the Cen-whose tried good qualities have endeared
Central Station is in good position for Head undertaken as entirely unconnected with by the increase of population since 1868. were open to the deputation, and the veral other Chinamen. He admitted that, Julius Dare, whose decease, at the early
aapply they could not argo too strongly be made than by the Fire Brigade in ex-procured his daily provision on the same that duty in considering this Fire Brigade sold some goods at Hoihow for which he supervenes set in with great severity, prov
His Worship asked Sergeant Toomey if he knew what sort of a place the Kwang Tai Cheung shop was, and was told that it was frequented by traders who did not bear very good characters.
cursor.
All at medical science could ing a more implacable fou than its pro effect was done, but after great suffering Mr Dare succumbed.
First in every manly sport and exercise;
estimates showed that the work would the note was his and said he had just ar-age of thirty-eight, took place yea erday, cost $50,000. A certain number of tried rived by the Conquest, from Hoitow, and the 5th September. The circumstances of men were also required for the Bri- that he had the note given to him in the way his iliness and disath are very melancholy. gade. This scheme was certainly one the of business, Witness examined defendant's On Sunday, the 31st August, Mr Dare was Colony should undertake. He did not luggage and found he possessed an old blue at acked with Asiatio cholera, but energetic believe it was the duty of the Fire Insur jacket, a pair of trousers and a couple and constant medical treatment assisted by ance Companies to undertake the dealing of razors. He arrested him ou suspicion. a powerful constitution, apparently success with fires. They had important duties The note now in Court is numbered 1117,ully combatted the decease, and on Wed-
the agents and representatives of an
nesday morning there were great hopes of these companies, and they had been within one of the notes stolen in June last.
Defendant said he was a trader and had recovery, but the fever that invariably question and waking the representations received the note now in Court. He came they bad done. He would be glad to let beze from Hollow on the 21st just. for the them have the plans with them for a few purpose of purchasing goods, and can give days. Without committing himself to the references to the muster of the Kwang Tai details embodied in the memorandum they Cheung shop; it is only a lodging honse, had given him, for he would depend very He cannot give references to any other shops of excellent business reputation, and warta largely as to miner matters on the man with whom he had done business in the Co-ly regarded for his many amiable, filial, who he had no doubt would come out from lony as he does not know their names.
and social qualities, Julius Dare was prominent figure among us. His untimely London, he promised the malter his best attention.
Mr Keswick said he had intended to call
death deprives his respected mother of a noble and worthy son, and the com His Excellency's attention to the figures
munity of an estimable member. given in the memo. with regard to the cost of the Fire Brigade at Liverpool and Manchester. In the former, population 475,000, valuable property £1,760,000, the annual cost was £2,871; and in the latter, area of the city proper 13 square miles, rontals of the city £1,387,815, tho total cost of the Fire Establishment was on an verage £2,000 a year. They did not for a moment say that here the expense, neces aary to obtain efficiency was to be grudged whatever it was, but the figures were quoted simply to show how cheaply it could be dono at home. It might be that the expense of organising a really efficient brigade here would be found less than at first it had He thanked His Excel. been estimated at lency for the manner in which he had received the deputation and the cordial way in which he had replied to them,
The deputation then withdrew.
CORRESPONDENCE.
His Worship remanded the oase till the 25th instant, at the request of Sergeant Toomey, to allow of enquiries being made.
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(Before C. V. Creagh, Bsg.) William Griffiths of the s.s. Craiglands, a straggler from his ship, was ordered to be taken on board his ship.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE,
In saying that the death of Mr Dare elicits a general and spontaneous expres ion of regret, and of sympathy for his relatives in the loss they have sustained, we convey but the bars face without an idea of the sincerity which inspires the sentiment,
up the questions of increasing the water tral Police Station. He went with the man him to the fast thinning band of the pre- and appliances supported by the Locsi In-
There is the same volume of water now supply and reorganising the Brigade. He who gave up the note, and from enquiries vious decade.
Probably no resident of Aurance Companies) to be quite sufficient for the requirements of the Colong. With
as formerly, though of course the allox bad certain plain and estimates prepared he made, went to a house in Praya West, Yokohama was better known and more anco per head of inhabitant has diminished of the high level tank scheme. The plans where the defendant was sitting with se- regard to stations they said :-The present
generally respected and esteemed than Me Quarters, and there we should propose to the Tytam Tuk ashes 16 that scheme There was then, as Mr Grenght rightly It would be was carried out the maine for the supply observes, great pressure on the mains, rotain 2 Steam Engines. desirable to station the 3rd Steam Engine of water for fires would be none the less whereas now there is none at all. This is necessary. As to supplying every house owing to the practice which was followed -on a higher level (say Hollywood Road),
which commands a valuable portion of with a pipe for itsel: the advisability or without due consideration up to 1873 of Chian town, and would also protect a necessity of that measure would not be indiscriminately granting permits to lay number of foreign houses on the hill side. The supply for the dres should be a dis- mains, instead of reserving the whole of lessened by this scheme being carried out private water pipes to houses from the Special arrangements, however, for a supply of water would be necessary for an Engine tibet system with mains for that supply the supply for the public hydrants where so stationed. With regard to the water only. No other use of these pipes should every rate-payer, rich or poor, could have apon the Government the advisability of tinguishing fires, with an occasional dush footing of equality, while the Government adopting the scheme of high level Watering out of some quarters. This subject of could have retained exclusive control over adoptately recommended by the Commis a special water supply for fires was not by the pressure for cases of emergency like sion who deliberated upon this subject. any means new, as is Excellency was fire.
At present, the numberless house pipes City are much greater than those of Man. Excellency's hand that earnest attention it everywhore bleeding the maine make it im. The natural advantages possessed by our aware; he believed it would receive at His
possible to restore to the latter their former cheater and Liverpool, whose water supplies deserved. are derived from distant sources, but as II. E. the Governor, no other gentleman pressure. The chief arteries are in fact in being interesting the facts given by the of the deputation desiring to add anything such a state of depletion, that in order to Superintendente of the Fire Brigades of those to what bad been zaid, replied. He had enable the water to travel any distancs, it two cities before a Select Committee of the never received, since he was appointed becomes necessary to cut off the rest of the House of Commons, was summarised in Governor of the Colony, any deputation in oity and to concentrate the whole of the the mome, and attention drawn to the whose sentiments be so satirely concurred force upon one particular district at a time, possibility of the Government being able as he did with the views of the de- each district in its turn being assisted in ultimately to diminish the strength and putation now be ore hir, and he might this manner once during the 24 hoa:s. expenses of the Fire Establishment very tell them without any circumlocution Permi's for house-supplies were stopped in materially. A small body of trained and that he entirely concurred with their 1878 too late to do any good, se enough of them had already been issued to work the experienced firemen is, however, a para views as they had been expressed on mount necessity, otherwise the danger to the various subjecte mentioned. The present mischief, but as there is so much be apprehended from a largo and powerful points they had called attention to had also rebuilding and restoration of house pro- water supply will be as great us that exist attracted his notice some ti e ago. As to party going on all over Victoria just now,
A meeting of the committees of the varicus amateur a:go.iations of Yokohama has been ing from fre under present circumstances, the reorganisation of the Fire Brigade, it I think the evil might be somewhat lessened One of the first things a fireman is taught was most important that they should has in course of time by declining to re-grant
held to consider the most fting manner of permits to these new structures: this would is that as much damage may be caused by a thoroughly competent and skilled man,
testifying their respect for the late Mr J.J. an injudicious use of water as would occur and he had written to the Secretary cfba tantamount to calling back former
Dare. The feeling was in favour of a suit- able memorial to be raised by subscription, through fire, and the risk to Insurance State, before he went to Japan, asking permits issued to the old ones.
aud lists have therefore been opened which Companies la perhaps greater from the him to consult with Capt. Shaw of the former than the latter, particularly in London Fire Brigade as to getting
will lie at the United Club, Oriental, and Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. Mr Date, Hongkong, where the contents of godowns a man out. He had not been unmindful are of infinitely greater value than the either of the advisability of combining in
says the Japan Gazette, "was so well known Mr T. C. Hayllar, instructed by Mr and deservedly respected that the desire of one person a Chief Engineer and a skilled
Brereton, appeared for the prosecution. Mr his numerous friends to erect some lasting Mr Keswick proceeded to say he thought Head of the Fire Brigade Department,
Dennys for the first, and Mr Ng Choy for memorial is natural and much to be com- it would be admitted that there was room which it was quite possible would be the
the second defendant,
mended. It is the last tribute of regard for change, and for improvement. The evil provision made. The Secretary of State
Wong Sy Woor said he was a scholar and that can be offered to the memory of one effects of fires were not limited to simply could appropriate £1,000, and he thought
lived with Wong Ming Leung in Canton; he of our most popular fellow residents, and the amount of property destroyed. The that for that sum it was possible a head
knows the first defendant, but in unsc- it is fitting that the associations with which effect of people's all being destroyed and and an assistant could be provided. It
guainted with the secund. On the 28th of he was so closely identified should initiate the families being brought to ruin was so might be £650 to the one, aud £350 That would depend to
June last, the first defendant came to the movement to which we have pleasure great an evil that it became the Governto the other. ment to carefully consider the best means some extent on Bir Michael Hicks Beach's
Canton and said he was looking for Wong in calling attention." Oa of the Wong Mo Tez Tong, which is of limiting it so far as possible. They did decision and possibly to some considerable
the ancestral name of the Wong family. not hope that a stop would be put to such extent on Capaia Shaw's recommendation.
The first defendant shewed him a slip fires; that, they knew, was impossible; but He had also had under his consideration
of paper, and said Weng On owed him they did believe that better endeavours the question of the employment of the
$17,000, for arms purchased, which had could be made to limit them. They Polios in the Fire Brigade, and he came to
been borrowed from him last year, and considered, as was chown by the paper Eis the same conclusion as the deputation,
ho wanted to know whether it was really Excellency had in his hand, that the Fire that they were not the proper persons to
Wong Un who owed the money; if it were "Brigade was wrongly constructed. The be employed in that work; those who
Bo, it did not matter; if not, he should numbera was perhaps too great, they ought to be relied on were the natives,
take other steps. He was asked by the considered It certainly too great, although men who had a special knowledge of
I agree with him that we most increase
first defendant if Wong On was number The strength buildings. He had at band certain official the expense was not no.
our water supply. Looking at present
nine of the family, and answered in the of the Brigade as per Blue Book correspondence on this question which he for 1878 was 126, and.
would read to the deputation. Mr Creagh, simply to the question of getting more
negative; he was then shewn the promis the cost of the Brigade in salaries was $7,438. Of who is at present the head the Fire Bri-water for extinguishing fires, I should be
sory note (marked A), which he copied. He asked the first defendant how he came the $12,000 allowed in the estimate for Badla, made a report also in which the glad if he would confer with Mr Creagh the
The person Acting Head of the Fire Brigade and the Complainant stated that he was a barber to trust Wong On with $17,000, and was 1879, 85000 were for the new engine house same view was embodied. and other necessary expenditure, and no who would he had no doubt be sent from Honourable P. Ryrie (who has from time on the City of Peking. The ship was in told that it was done on the recommenda increase was given in the present rates. England on Captain Shaw's recommanda-to time made valuable suggestions to the dock at Aberdeen, on the 18th inst., and he tion of a good friend. On asking the name Quoting from the first remarks" in the tion would be a man thoroughly con- Government on this subject), and consider was taking a walk round the deck about of the friend, he received no reply, and told memo. submitted to His Excellency, he versant with the whole manner of dealing the possibility of utilising more than bas half-past seven at night when the defen- the first defendant that there was no such the dant, who is second officer of the ship, came person as Wong On. The first defendant said it was generally admitted that the with fires and a man of sound practical hitherto been done the water in
up and said, "We have had a little dif- then went away with the foreigner, and chief source of weakness in the present judgment. To have men of that stamp was harbour.
ference; there is no one here but you, and I witness did not see him again. As the town of Victoria is built on à constitution of the Brigade arose from the most important. Of equally great import- fact that no less than 72 members out of a snce was the question of the water supply. slope along the water's edge it might be have it out with you," at the same time not very well off, and has no money. His want satisfaction from you, as I want to By Mr Dennys-Wong Ming Leung is are policemen whose duties render their more clearly than by reading the letter, Mr possible to construct Fire Brigade tanto striking him on the face, and shoulders. olanenten very probably assist him to carry grand total of 126, including 30 coolies, le did not see that he could put the case attendance at a fire, very doubtful. That Creagh's report and his minute on the sub- on the upper levels, or to adopt other means Witness was afraid he was going to be on this case.
block.
fact which weakened the Frigade very much was the basis of the suggestions they placed before His Excellency and the details of which he had handed to in Excellency. It was well known that the success of firemen der ended very greatly on each one being promptly and without fail at his task. It was unnecessary that he should go through the suggestions, but it was only tight he should say that the de- putation had felt very strongly that should a new force be started there should be a fremaster and engineer in one person having fall qualification for the post he has to fill. He should be an artizan of a high claas, not necessarily a gentleman, but one would also read in full- who could take proper care of the engines, see to the proper organisation and
ject. The letter was dated Colonial Se- uretary's Office, April 15th," addressed to Mr Oruagh, and was as follows:-
Sin-His Excellency the Governor is under the impression that on the occasion of the Fire on Christmas night you expressed an opinion that at previous fires the Fire Brigade had a much larger supply of water placed at its disposal.
His Excellency will be glad-if-you will make him a special report on this matter of the relative supply of water on that occa sion as compared with other fires, as it is point of considerable importaɔre,
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My Creagh's very interesting report he
The Attorney General remarks that in all equity partios suffering from the fire should be restored as far as possible to their former position, which opinion would naturally meet on general grounds with everybody's concurrouce, but on the other hand it should also be weighed whether on the ground of public expediency and look- ing to the exhausted condition of the publio hydrants the Government might not properly avail itself of the opportunity to assist the latter by declining to renew the permits. It is probable that if we had bad water enough on Christmas night the fire would not have spread as it did.
But of course the remedy for all this is more water from fresh' sources.
On that report he made the following Minute
The Surveyor General's clear and prac. tical report shows how this deficient water supply for fire brigade purposes has occurred.
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To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."
Sept 23rd. I-Will you please allow me space to state that the information in the Daily Press of this morning is inaccurate in reference to the steamer Hainan ?
J. W. CONNER,
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0. B. Plunket). Tuesday, Sept. 23.
A LITTLE "EXCITEMENT.”
Charles Judd, second officer of the 8. S. City of Peking, was charged by Abraham Livinsky Cohen, a barber, with assaulting him on the 18th inst.
Teang Shun I and Tam Iu Tong, charged with endeavouring to obtain, in a fraudu lent manner, the sum of $17,000, from Wong Ming Leung, remanded from the 17th instant, were again brought up to-day.
knocked into the dock, and called out одо By the Court:-Wong Kwok Chen is the for increasing the supply.
The general conclusions at which he had of the saloon watchmer, John De Laey, who name of the witness in Court; his second arrived were as follows:-That the supply was walking to and fro. He ran towards name is Lan Shang; he has borne that of water for extinguishing fires in Hong the Police Station without attempting to name since he was at school several years song is not sufficient, That the Fire Bri- strike back. De Lacy culled out, "What ago, and has a scal which bears that name; gade should be placed under the control af is the matter;" witness answered, 1 am witness saw the seal the year before last a skilled officer, That & competent en- going to the Police Station to have the and engraved it for him, but cannot say gineer should be obtained who would second officer arrested." He went to the that he has ever used it. His consin's name devote his whole time to keeping the Station and made a report, and was told to was formerly Wong On, but he has not used angles and other apparatus in proper take out a summons against the second off that name for more than twenty years. order. That a larger number of percer; he returned to the ship and went to bed. Lu Ki Shang, who has no occupation and manently paid fremen should be employed. No conversation has taken place between lives with the complainant, in Canton, with That the system of using hydrants nests himself and the second officer since the as-whose family he is related, stated that the to be well suited for the greater part of the cault was committed; he had no quarrel Police first came to the house on the 8th of town of Victoria.
with the defendant on the day of the as- August, and showed him a summons which The following is the report on the high sault; his face was slightly swollen by the they took away with them; before they went blow; no mark now remains of the same, they asked him to pay Folice expenses, and level tank scheme and fire mains :--~
In Yokobams harbour he had a quarrel with he gave them $6. The summons stated The undersigned, having met several the defendant, over a trifling matter, and that a person nained Wong On was wanted. instruction of the Brigade and should be 15th April 1879 calling for a report as to so intimately acquainted with every the present water supply compared with times to discuss the question of the inenfi told the defendant he had no authority over Witness afterwarda went to Fat Shan and member is to say whether his duty was that of former years, I have the honour to cheer of water for the extinction of fires him; he then asked if he were a man and did not see any other Police people.
in Victoria, now submit as the result of squared up to him. Complainant then took By Mr Dennys-When the Police came properly done or not. The number thought state for His Excellency the Governoi's in necessary was 59 in all, including the are formation, that soun after the Fire Brigade their deliberations the project of high-level up a stool and said "If you touch me I will with the summons witness said he was in master, according to the scheme establish was first established in 1868, forty sub- tanks and Fire Brigade mains, elaborated make it warm for you." The second officer charge of the house; there was none present ment contained in the memo, and the cast aldiary fire posts were selected at different by the Surveyor-General in the accompany ordered him to lay down the stool, and, but the servants. He does not know a man when the captain came, cessed to threaten who was called Wong On twenty years ago. It was Boped would not be above the pre points throughout the lower levels of the ing plans and estimates,
They are of opinion that the project him.
The complainant in this case has four sons; esent estimate, That Brigade would be two, the highest being I think in Bridges
John Do Lacy said he was a watchman one of them holds a military rank but has entirely for fire purposes, the men bein Street. At each of these poste a quantity would receive the support of the Com devoted exclusively to that work and of hose was kept, together with the neces.munity, and that the outlay of Bfty thous on the City of Peking; he remembered hear no office; he was not in the house when the making themselys entirely efficient as sary, applishoes I connecting it with the and dollars, though large, is one whiching the complainant call out his name and Police came; if he had been, witness would fireman. The salaries they estimated nearest bydrant, and turning on the water after the experience of last Christmas Day say, come and see the second mate strike not have spoken to them. The $8 was for would be $10,668, leaving for appropriation in 0 as of fire. There articles were kept in may properly be recommended to the me" and saw him running towards the tea-money and Police expense; the Police men gangway in a very excited manner and asked for more than ten taels and said if for repair to appliances and extra poolie the nearest shop and one of the shop-men Executive, Fire 1882, out of $12, 500, the sum est
If the Triam Boheme for an Increased heard him say he was going to the Police the money was not paid they would not leave appliances she deputation
water-supply for general uses be not foo-Station to charge the nooond officer with the hours,
SIE-In reply to your Itter No. 439 of
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