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Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, S.-I have the honour to enclose the
1st June, 1881;" Relarus of the Consus which was tribun on with the directions of His Excellency the the night of the 3rd April last, in accordance
4th Decsaber, 1876, who the whole population numbered 139,144, showing increase in four years (the period that had elapsed since the Census of 1872) of 17,150; in four years and four months of 21,250, it now numbers 160,402, sharing an increase
course, in the Chinese.
The greater part of this increase is, of The Europear and American community
Europe
increas, and
is larger by 273, and the increase in unoug the Brit, Portuguese, Gera, and Italians, and is that of weinen amb children. The malo adult population furs quereased. Stanley, Aberdeen, and Little Hongkong,
has All the villages, with the exception of have added to their inhabitantskiing, Kau-long has increased by 1,317, all if the Government is desirens of encouraging the settlement of population in that de ony, the existing tenure of land lates by their extension would materially aid in that direction
New buildings are still boing erected and 1,009 have been added since last Consi and of the 352 houses destroyed by fix in Derinler, 1878, the greater number, on additional story. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, being rebuit, have been enlarged by an
FOUS GRAAGD,
te, &e, de. Acting Registrar General. The Honourable Acting Colonial Sec-
the Government. He might take this ono allowing for 30 gallons a day per head $67,061 were laid out within that year quito agreed with the remark which crine mpon old, exploded. and condemnad lony, and to the Magistrate in caserat apportunity of making an explanation | and the other for 15 only. There isd boon those items,
fallen from His Excelioney when he pro systems, and as the contrast had been drawn mendicancy. Mendicancy was n question r Snowden brought forward a motion which might remove some miscaptions a discossion between Mr Rawlinson and the which apparently oxisted on the subject. Surveyor General at home as to curtailing in 1878 for making som sparate cells in effect that the Chinese oplation suis Excellency alto say that he report came to him he came across sell-
As regards the vote of $10,000 taken posed the first reading of the Bill, in the between him and Sir Henles Robins, of great, interest. When the morning on this subject. Ho read from a report made by the Acting the quantity. The details had been laid the existing gwl, more than half that vole far from being an exceptionally Crashat had no new scheme but was simply tences to the effect, so and so aged, Chine of the rosolation proposed, and said the Surveyor General in answer to a ininute by before the Government before this. Bir was spent. Having however received your were muidering their opportunities exp-returning to the polley of Sir H. Robinson, was discovered bogging and sent to the Attorney General had the utter now in The Governor aunted to the principle the Governor-
Whittall said when the whole water ques-despatel No. 18 of the 5th of June 1978, tinially virtuous, and height go furthe Now in the long list, which had been print Tong Wah Hospital. The directors of the hand. The roads and streets in the City of total said when the whole water ques- despatch No. 48 of the reaved your were comidering their onlies sp The roads and streets in the City of tion and the question of the sewage of the and concurring with you in the opinion and say that even the criminal portion of ed by General Whitfell of the number of Tang Wah Hospital had agreed to act as a Victoria which have been made, drained and Colony came before the Council that it that the erection of a new prison on a new them are poculiitly susceptible to reform-Chinese who had been illegally branded on kind of Charity, Organisation society
Council adjourned sine tic. channelled are with few exceptions in a would be woll, to tell the Survapor site would he the best wokition of thegaofas vg intends in consegnace of their illegally fogged, he found that the first to speak, and they were extremely good! fairly good state of repaire. The Eastern General that it was impossible to carry out extension question, I stopped the expendi industrial habits. But he could not allow upon the Est was that of a man who had been in that way. There was no regular ma pirtion of the Queen's Roat and the Prayn his scheme. He said that the Colony was ture on the temporary conversion of the siderations of the kind to outweigh the sentenced to twelve months' imprisomaent chinery beyond what alrendy existeil to
CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1881. are, however, during wet weather. In an not so very de to antisallow upen the list was that of a man who had been in the are, however, during wet weather in an not so very badly off for water, and if more present building, after $5,965.60 had been evidence of practical experience. They for the erime of kidnapping free 26th of which his attention was called, becauso a given in the textie
Tabulated details of these returns are unsatisfactory state, being out up had care was taken to prevent waste, the G-laid out on constructing some Reparate know that the authorities at home had come Cetober. 1960. During the four years he wonen 82 yours of age who had worked the
mot worked to mud by the inrickshaw lony might manage to do with the presont cls."
to the conclusion there was a class of crits had our Governor in the Colony ho Just in the Colony for 32 years had been ar
83 the following remake by the Registrar of Saturday, with traffic, recently introduced into the Colony supply. His Excellency then read the
The Secretary of State wrote, July 31st, which could not be dealt with unless by nover remitted the sentence of any criminal rosted for mendicancy and was sentenced Governi for which the roads were not constructed; following Mingte of the Treeelings of 1879, as follows:
the lash. He appreciated the good sense convicted of kitinapping. It was a crime to three days imprisonment with hard neither ive they been as yet prepared for the Legislative Connell which considered
I have the honour to acknowledge the of the desintel of the Secretary of State of the most peculiarly atrocious character labour. It was thought to be rather hard the reception of this new vehicle (except a this subject
recept of your despatch No. 66 of the 26th treating of this ordinance in saying that He allowed them all to receive the full that an aged persuti whe hul lived and portion of the Queen's Road West recently
Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy, said May, subanitting explanations, which ap- they should watch the effect of its repical sentences the Supreme Court passat upon worked this time in the Colony and who re-majo). For asveral years past these I regret only that the scheme involved an ear to me quite satisfactory respecting carefully. It appeared of him that we them. roads have only bean surfaced with dean ontlay almost beyond the means of the Corertain stone voted in the Estimates for lived here unter exceptio circustanas. Jim a medical, vertility supported some aprio of supporting her should be impri Even when there eam hefore had no descendant whatever and no volation posed granito, the work being quickly lony. It would be seen that the Sur 1877 aul 1878, for gaol, water supply and They could not maintain control over times by the authorities of the prison, le samed, and he there should be something Goverin executed and an easy and agreable rond veyor General hal had several discussions Newerage."
the criminal chas: thoyght leave our was extremely fouth under any circum in the shape of an sha's house at the Tung The previous Census was taken on the being produced for pedestrians and chair with him as to the advisability of curtailing His Excellency then read the following shores and they might return. Besides the stances to remit any of the sentence which Wah Hospital, and that such persons could trafhe; but roads constructed with such the allowance of water per head, which he report from the Surveyor General called for bust of crime was externally heavy had been imposed. He found in this tree recuived. No puuple were more carefni materials cannot withstand the wear and advocated in his original report,... at that time:
He congratulated his Excency on the that the prisoner Li Chang was on the 26th than the Chinese about the pauper classes tear of the jinrickshaws, the tires for the Without data to go upun, which could be During the last dry season the quantity return of the diminution of ere, but they of Gotobor utenced to twelve months, He submitted it to the svcutive Council
on the 20thivel that such person wheels being narrow, (about 4 of an ach) arrived at only by a thorough survey-it of wutor nwn from the Pokfuluni re- must be very careful of these res laid and on the th of the following month he and his resolution and very sharp, in wet weather they out was impossible for them to come to any-servoir avaraged 474,218 gallons per day. hefure them, and he would like this was set free having been Franded and early approved. They were living in a the subject, and it was completely through the surface of the dething like a fair estimates of what the sup From the 12th to the 26th April the supply Excellency whether since the abolition of plied with the conditions. They need not Colony with a large increase of population, composed granite with the greatest case ply would cost. When the detailed survey was increased to 990,481 gallons per day, branding ant fogging the grims of sardisuse that ront. His un friend the wicht 3,200 feet linoal of the Queen's Rod had been completed, it would, in lis op- and from the 27th April to the 28th May to santebing had test increased, in the Colony. Chief Justice Jarl pointed out it was a and
His 1. friend the withint a poor haw, without any paupers, between now East Street and No. 5 Poties nion, be time enough to sabunit the whole 1,248,900 gallons per day,
pointed out it was and at this moment withunt a single case of During the Thy all know that figures were misleading system for the manufacture of serious abuse as to the treatment of the destitute. Station has however been reformed a question to a Committee of Council: he present month owing to the dryness of the and it might well be that the tempes for the crimes. The systems that succeeded Sir macademized during the present year, and enusg to talk of ways and means before they season the supply has been reduced to about diminution might be as much owing to the Hercules Robinson was a system of manchie 950 foot of the Caine Road between Last know the cost would be like putting the cart 1,000,000 gallons per day, to which may be increase of their police force as to any cry for the manufacture of crise. Chi der Street and Pool Street in tow being before the horse: they would fut arrive at aided the water drawn from No. 1 Dam, change in the syston of punishment minds were nude-literally made, nd he all which were ret a first time natura
The Attorney General introduced four macnilomizil. The total amount Expended any practical result. It is true that in Pokfalu and the Glocaly Nuilh, which Before he sat doen he should like, in jes-must say this that on behalf of 1ler Majes-zing Fung Ming Shan and three other on those works completed and in progress England the basik of this allowance is used estimate approximately at 100,000 tice to himself and to an old fronship, ty Government it was done without Chinese. my to dato in almont $3,600, bearing only for special and sanitary purposes, int it is gallons per day during the wet season to say a few words in regard to the their knowlege. The Alturary Contral 32,400 available for the union of torin stands, in similar need,The is the Shaughter house dam, which supplies when he hath this colony had ever had. consulted he said it was illegaard limited comics, 32,400 available for the mitenance of the none the len trug that the sewerage of Vic and at half that quantity during the dry anthor of the bits Excolloney had fu 1870 said he was aware that the s roads and streets during the remaining Mr Whittall, said He thought it is the tortion of the Shek-tong-tsui greatest governors this culony had ever had come on band written to Bir Richard Mowers, the right and power to register and
porturin
The seasant. In addition to the abure there paid just tribute to the metery of neten was going on, but that tion the year he reining por- turin stands, in similar peel, these it half that quantity during the dry authors in regard to the their knowlegeons without bion the year. Quo's Resul West and Hon. Mr Whittall, and He thought it is the Sughter house dam, which supplies when he had described as one of the never been consiland open this matter; when The Attonley Goneval introduced a bill Queen's Road Cent Resed West and Houtands, age of View at thay during the wet Queen's Road Central at or in good at white he had Queen's Road Central ate now in good rewould be well to tell the Surveyor Genernt the western portion of the Shek-cong-tsui greatest governors this colony had ever had. consulted he said it was illegal. The Earl of announcing the Companies Ormee giving pair, but Queen's Hemd East from the City that it was, isible to carry out the pre-district and the Wong-net-cheng and Mint le spoke of the vigour of his administra Carnarvon and written to Sir Richard Manlimited Songmics, save and except bank
Real
got Hall to Wanchai Market, being a total of sent schieme, and ask him to prepare atin dans. The former supplies the Bowring- tion, of the zat and energy with which he Donnell, telling him that he could ant saners, the right and power to register and 7,500 feet, requires in consequence of the ther. He was quite aware of the import tour, Wong-bei-cheng and Wanchai districts conducted the afbits of this colony. They ties his branding and Higging ordinances. constitute themselvesas Limited Conipanies. introduction of the jinrickshaws, to be re-ance of a good supply of water. But it and the latter yielding an average supply should bear in mind the different circunt He gave instenotzezes that sonranding and formed and macau taized; so the Praye must not be overlocked that the Colony of about 68,000 gallons is consumed by the stances in which they were placed from longing clause passed in the ottimaneo of from the Easter Ghard-house to the was not so very badly off now, and if Suger Refinery, the Rum Distillery and the those in which Sie Lichard MacDound 156, plonid he, repealed. And it was re
Mr F. Bulkley Johnson thon roseandaid: Great George Street, Brington, or more care were taken to prevent wusic, Ice a changed.,
a
Leo Manufactory. The Military, have, was pleurd in 1886. The militay cuatrile realed. And then the system changed. I have given, to love for icave to intrance length of 7,300 feet, which, including re- they might manage to do with the present separate water supply of their own, as also tion had not been paid, the ordinary revenne With respect to the question of the police an Ordinance to authorise the construction I ise, Sir, f accordance with the notice channelling the Eastern portion of the supply. But he need not go into that now. the Naval Hospital at Wanchai. Therefore was bolow the ordinary expenditure. He for, he adhered to what he sail in the of Trava
finance Praya, dc, I estimate the coat approx. He thought sufficient water could he oh-assuming the total number of inhabitants at found himself with a deficit caused by the muthat Sir Arthur Konutly was the man of Trunways in this Colony. Since I gave imately at $10,000. Reforming and tained to answer all tac requirements of the present residing in the central portion of the costly failures of his predecessor. He effect who deserved the most praise. He received Theo heal with plenstern that a motion to watt man notice of my intention to make this motion nacadamizing the roads, Praya Central; Colony for much less than the proposed city and drawing their supply of watered twu usures to restore the state of his from Ford Kimberley, instructions on two a similar effect will be made by my Honer-retary, Praya West, Bonham Strand, ; &,sta
could not from the general service tanks at 90,000, finances. Sir A. Kennely was the best to subjcets; namely the state of the police able friend opposite who is so well qualified The original scheme could not be from the general may, I think, with advantage be allowed to considered for a moment. It would costa exclusive of those supplied from Wongnci reganise the police force. It had been the state of the crime in the to represent the views of the Chinese per- stand over till next your, as they hate not very large amount of money and a sinking thong and Slaughter-house daus, would pointed out to him that of the 158 men-Colony, When Sir Arthur cams hetim of the community to whose presence in laty and Naval Establishments, 3rd April yot suffered so much as the other rule.fund to carry out the project, and even if give an average quantity of about 144 gal- tioned having been dismissent
Census of Hongkong, including the Mili Sir Arthur cains he the well qualified however, here state that even the the estimate was reduced to £100,000, it lons per head of inhabitants per day during Kennedy's time) only 67 of them were instructed to deal with the question. The auch indebted as your Excellency pointed mey,
his (Sir A. anounced that he had been spoially the Celiny and to whose industry we are 1891 four roads proposed
sed to be reformed and ma- would raise the existing taxes to 28 per the wet seadem, and a little over 5 gallons dismissed a lot of the 50 were fut was that Sir Kichard MacDonnell lett out in cadenized are, except in wet weather, cent., a rate which the Colpay could not per day during the dry season, exclusive of West Indians. He believed that birthe Colony after passing that branding and Census returne, for our existing prisperity, girls 833; total 3,040. British Milita
existing taxes to 28 per the wet sem, and a little every wounced that he had been spoially
Enropeans maid Americans, Resident Po- cademized are, except in wet weather, tent, a rate which the Celly Codes the water drawn from private wells, springs, Richard MacDonnel was the first to intro- logging ordinace, but he appointed as I find well pesared of the support also of non 1,107; women 84: boys.t2: girls 6ti; Flet out in your cloquent speech on the pulation-mg: Women 768; boys 690; still in fairly good rajaiz."
afford, the existing percentage of taxes The jinrickshaws daring the last six or being as much as thus Colony could bear streams and other souters, snels as the sitp dure Sikhs into the force. 4 Commission Commission to inquire into the wholey Honourable friend the Semur unofficial titul 1,319. British, Naval Establishment,
Military, eight months had done injury to the extent Mr Austin, Colonial Serrotary, said:dy pureused from the water heats By the was appointed to examine into the whole gestion. The Commission strongly recom-member th every meastive of progress, J'amics 2,940: women 7; buys 78; girls 7
by I hoys of somn 22,400 to the road. To enable-The total increased Police and other Chinese merchants and there residing in question and to report. He remembered mnded branding and toggling: but Lord foeurngul to hope that the Council wil be total 2,497. Europeans, Polies,-inen 19:3 the Council to fully understand what had rates would be only 20 per cent, as against the neighbourhood of Bona Strand, that his friend Mr Birch, then Colonial Kimberley wrote to us saying that to been one on this webject His Excellency 25 per cent, as suggested by his Hours Prays West, &o, &c."
Prays West, &c., &
Secretary of Stall for Singapore, dinner I wow ask purinission to intro Europeus and Aterieurs, Crows of Mer
ying that
menitions 12boys 10; girls 9; total 134 arming the print intro Europing in the Barixi, 027 read the following minutes of the meet-ahlo friend. Sir Arthur Kennedy ing of the Council remarking after doing so mid-It had been anid, the habits of the tanks scheme. On the question of wanita rorganisation of the police force was a that was painted was net appointed by arguments from sue to show that a ayeten women 14; boya 4; girls 3; total 627.
His Excelluney that the Sir Arthur Kemely, Council remarking after doing so said:-It had been said, thy habita of the tanks schuimy next referred to the Fire evidence before it. He thought the Commission was to be appointed except by us in arming the principle of the womum 12 boys 19,, men 19:3 The Commission duce I am ace it needs no evidence or utile Shipping in the Barbour-me; that if the Surveyor Gener had then known Chinese, were such that they did not need tion in Chinese districts His Excellency work which had been successfully done by Sir Arthur Kennedy lle read all the misf
that a tile what damage tho finrickshaws would make so much water, but it was our duty to teach read the following report by the Survuyursiccessive Gevartiors, and they ought to evidency and considered it all. His no wall lay benefit this Colony. It 197. Temporary Rosulenta, 196
He read all the of improved communication and convey Foreign Men of War in the Harbour,-eu
ayetanwordig Men of War in the Harbour-me on the roads he would no doubt have asked them better habits.Hon. Charles General for and in all likelihood would have secured May said: The report went upon the
congratulate His Exsilenty upon the Excellency had seen what he wrote on the has been well said that free and unrestrictel women 14; boys 4; girls 19; total 188. the would imiction and women in the Barbof Mer an additional vote to cover that unge basin that the Chinese required as much sewerage, var bye-ways and alluya in the sound system. It would be presumptions that he found the polies for in a dis- I assume that general principles applicable to and Americatus, or 5,499; women 899
additional vote to
Trity anything about
Our defective system of drainage a success with which he had established a subject. There was no doubt whatever is Prisoners, inch 48.Total of Europeans There was no a dir-I boys 857; girls 755 total 7,000 uthers of: The report he had now called for from Mr water as the Europeans; hat nobody who Chinese quarters and back slums of for him almost a stranger in the Colony; to organised sites
sound system. It would be presumptions that he found the polles fare in communication the soul of inituistry and 'rises irls 12; total 188. Bowdler giving details as to the damage to know anything about their habits would the city, our markets, slighter-houses and pass any opinion. He with support the which he had referid stringly remitend. Kons. The experience of all large cities,
The public meeting to the roads thus occasioned and the unwant come to the conclusion. Throughout the public lusrines, all require a water in is sure a far as it was consistent with thee the application of the last, and the cue of all popnless communities
The reunicen. Kong. The experience of all large city mixed blunt, Rustients,men 426: winne the rest of the world apply also to Hong- boys 857; girls 755; confomen 899
Goa, Manila, Indian, &c., and required to put them in a thorough stato of winter moths, they certainly did it use greatest plenitude to remove as expeditious safety of the Colg
thes the applied strongly reunited.the inciples applicable to
meeting has been prend in favour of 174; boys 185; girls 188; total 968. Gos, repair, he would put before thos Finance two gallons per hund, For the purposes ly as possible all-noxious and decomposing
meligmsidered all populous communities
men 426 winnett Committed as soon as it was receivel.
The Acting Chick-Justice and that before siderail that the police foreign cities in Europe anul mixed blomi, Kusitlents, C., of flushing the drains and for fire puratore which it present vitiate the ear the measure went to the end read Ryrie wod reanimber what was daarst universal adoption of the system, Shipping in the Harbour, mou 441; womun The Acting Chief Justice and that before was gross densalist--his for friend Mr Trataways by the nerving testimony of the Main. Indian, &c., Crews of Mercantile
tone
Minist poses, water could be got in unlimited rounding atmosphere,
ing he should like to pay a few words about the police force. It was sail that and it is not difficult to show that go for 1; boys 2; girl 1: total 445. Indians, Mi- Me Johnson asked whether the Govern- foru, sangly of opinion that we did not discloses the pleomont of a dense maas his lum, fristal on the right (Mr Joluson was the case of crime. When these things any exception & the general ruie, the von 2: total 1. Indians, Police, en 194,
quantifice from the sen. He was, there
An inspection of the Chinese districts on the matter. He entirely concorred with the police force had become as bad that it from the circumstances of this Colony being litaryen 98; women 5, inys 4; girls ment could state when Bowrington Bridge want additional water for necessary eusten of people herding wgether in, dark and ill-when-he said that the state of crime in the were report the made itions of traille here are eminently favour. Wanat 1; girls 3; total 198. Prisoners,
lays would be open to public trafo.
it hemde whatz tation of our enlarged pumilation, and ventilated dwellings totally devoid of Colony was such as justified the ordinancesach us as he thought necessary. He able for its introduction. For all pur 2.Total of Indians, en The Governor said the work had becenre knowing as well as anyone the habits of the drainage, and where the boase sewageChat was passed in the Criminal latintinde une changes, and the greatest crops of trade the City of Victoria 116 women 161; boys 191; girls 189;
is 10-3) suined to-day, and the report of the Surveyor perp, and what their real demands were, kitchen refire, aut sullage tre generally istration of His Excellency. There was no was to him. Credit i also due to ey be described as one lug thorough total 1,722,
cers knowing as well targed pupilation, and ventilated dwelter in dark and ill-whethe
can, General was that the bridge would be cast say that, the supply of water wo kopt standing inside each house in a tu doubt that the state of cene was veryr Ried Bachmeil for what he did in fare 31 miles in length forming a con-
fed and open for public traffic within five now got, if carefully and economically used, from which is evolved en effluvin time-improved since he one to the place this Colo, int he could not admit for a impus street though which there is a Residents,men 4,184; women 750: boys wooks from the present date. He might was sufficient, ant that really the Colony would turn the atomach of murrion erec.in 1874.
Chinein employ of Europeans, &c., take this opportunity of reusing a sought not to be called pon to pay any it is trae that the vital energy of the cases went before the Criminal Cour, but cales in bulding & Sinol on Stone Cutters from early au until after dark. As the emphy of Mercantile Shipping in the at the tinte me could fewer moment that the proceedings of Sir Her ceaseless tow of passenger mid other tratie 195 Girls 401); total 5,529. Chinese in conception that has arisen as to the action further expose. His opinions were formed occupants of smelt places is so lower, it was on account of the reason alluded to island and stablishing a mint were costly East end of this route in the shipping qua Harbour,men 782 womer boys 4:
such fe of Government with regard to this winks. entirely apart from the report, but he and their olfactory nerves either by His Excellency the other day, beanse fibres. Hech not upon these subjectster, with its contiguous fleet of junke, the girls 2; total 799. Chinesu in employ thought if the Concil took into considera blunted, or so sjerturally fortified the magistrates dealt with a large humbur think that Se Ricard: Mucomell was wharves of the P.&. Company the Cafe of Foreign Men-of-War in the Harbour, tion whether there was any serious demand against the otherce as to render them of cases instant of going in the Supreme justified in why he did, and lust say that tom airi Costing Stem-hot Compies, in men 296. Chinese Polien-men 31 for a supply of water, they would arrive at ulls hours it, but notwithstaunting, Cuurt, for lengtwned parishuent. The he prefatis policy of Sir 18. Robust its centre are thus lines of the merchants woman girla 2: total 351. Chineso the conclusion that at the present time, the the germs of disease hark there, and a Magistrates only had the power to intet he established the wist which cost a large the public liters the quarters of the maili-employed by the Military and Naval Estr the work was begun January 28th, 1881. Fok-fa-lum reservoir wild give as all that being generated by pernicious and revolt-short periods of puishout which were sun. His Excellency and been here arefore and the sal stores. At its East.blishments, 560; women 32; bojs
1 The explanation is that the rainy sussen we want.
was
give us all that bein germs of but not themagistrates the other daanded in in binding celings of intervened, during which the Surveyor
ing system which tious and revelagistrates only a shout. The sted in why he dir ing system which ingently deals reform. found at deterrent at all, He thuight inch bere a number of Luk managers ant is a long linu godowns terminating 88; girls 18; total 60. Chinese residing It was shown that the Surveyor Gen-This reform is General reported that I euld do nothing. oral's estimate would increase the tuaestion of pier and effective house and street impered. Only due other day they had plant should be tied to return to Siri quanter. To keep up the connmunications boys 8.57; girls 8,280; total 1886. Chi- Tre Fun in the abstin-thin lately the states of crime had match came to a, ami suggested that sein what my he called the manufacturing in Victoria,men 62,744; wonen 17,253 Then the contractor who had taken per cent. Mr Austin said 20 per swage eupalle of wing flushed when had a very series of organized Robinson's schon, He wrote a drapah toughout this great distance we are supplied nose residing in Villages and Butt-lung-
die taken he the work in hand became bankrupt, cent. Mr Charles May aid the Chinese required by an aule supile of water.
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e zoetan to Sir.. what may he called the inating 88; girls 18: women 32; b There was some legal difficulty about pidid not use 2 gallons per head.
Imaging series other day unchul blue ich stalaite en Casting Comp Junks, That repent conciukai with certains pro-estrendly exceptional
egy at Yau-zh-ti. ceeding against his suraties, a dificuity Pokfulam scheme gave them all they revisions, which enlisted entirely what the demeanom of the fristers at ergs duguiation of bankers and mer-bulator, the mean vehicle, the rickshaw, lation in Victoria Harbour,-men 7,055;
But the was in the south of June 1877, in which he on abserving foki Lorian of bankers and per-bulator, the medicle which is your Ex- winnen 3,440 Boat Pupulation in on abserving of Lord Garn you that he had received dively Japanese fancy the enlarged
ith solan chairs, out by that invention of a men 1,333; women 3,573; boys 2000; girls reukfulum which he had taken steps to prevent required. The Governor said
fively Japanese fancy the enlarged param- 1,600; total 16,606 Chinese Boat Topu curring in future. First one and their duty of the inveringen to such the being made for water-closets.
was the rad been said utside as to provision the wine which was laid before charts, and he not say he greed with--that ustimable vehicle which is your Ex wonen 3,440; boys 3,061; girls 2,551 Another of those who had tendered for the Chinese better habits. Price wrote Price role
them he thought that the worst class thom, as to the shiutale state of theellency les best wolds is to recessitate a total 16,087. Chinese Boat Pupulation in work backed out of the perferuance. The to the Colonial Secretary, February 19, of a Hongkong Water Act, for the healthier Colony had now been sent for hot for a allowed to restore the mint to Hongkong pairs to our rods. It would be as absurd 5,030; womon 2,961; boys 2,220; girls **Proposed Regulations to form the basis of criminals in the neighboard of the eireng of the Colony, and asked to be emplementary estitute of $10,000 for rather than in Victoria Harbour, men
belly lus Colonial Secretary made a minute to clio 1874, that the Pokfoten reservoir had preservation of the projected now water very long time. There was one matter with is recommendation was snbanisteti foto argue that hecarso we are supplied with 2,070 total 12,302. Chinese Prisoners, effect that that matter was one that called been gauged and had been found to contain supply and for the prevention of waste." for onquiry. The result of such enquiry on the
esult of such enquiry nine million gallons less than at the Nune was that the fact was established that this time last year. In other words the supply lowing
reference to slui ordinance, and he thought the art auchorities in England for re-chairs and rickshaws we do not need Tram, men 998; women 27; hays 6; giri 1; Amongst those regulations are the folt put the questiut of logging in a must part, in after discussion it was always ns it would be to assert that ficcanso man was one of those who had taken calculated at the usual daily
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satisfactory light. He had always been noticed to him that his recommendation London has its four-wheeled cabs and han-worch 28,041; boys 16,200; girls 14,988 182. Chinese-mon 91, 452 over work in connect hand flushing in employedy had he eve over work in connection with the Praragallons per head of the population would fall in which water supplied by the Government talising sort of moist and in this tire fler Majesty's Government felt that ways, omiinuses or Tramways. I believa
quantity of 5
Every boiler, urinal, and water-closet, averse to public iging. It was a bra- could not be actol upon. At the auto smies it does not need underground-rail. total 150,690,
ry boiler, arinal, and water-closet, averse to pure as it would be to assert that hecasso total 2 Total of Chineso froze the Govern of froze the froze the Government and had failed, and short by about 20 days. Should it therefore is used (other man water-closets in which effect both on the sulfurer and the tylonker smothing we hoessary to be done for the present tarif for a sedan chair with twa 99,112; women 20,421 boys 17,237; girls that theu none of his friends would unfortunately happen that the rains were hand flushing in employedy shat he served If there were to be flogging at all fit be the currency of Hongkong a question to coulies from Fat Point to the Chuck tower 15,012; total 160,402.
Grand Total of all nationalities,men stand by him as he had treated
wilonkersmething outs or Tramways. I believe contractors vary badly. The work was now among the poor. A sum of 50,000 was it for direct communication from the main pipes rending to close without expressing to his Hongkong Mint as it existed at that they will be able to carrysseligere Portugueab.384
ated his sub-late that year there would be great distress only through cistern or service-box and in Cot before a select test,
placed without a stool-cock, and there shall be no
which his attention was called by the is 10 cents, and for a rickshaw cents to being proceeded with, and it would be com-at the disposal of the Surveyor General
The Governor would not like the seco Chamber of Commerce in 1879, mely natives, something more to foreigners, The pleted, according to the Acting Surveyor water works detail surveys which he report to any boiler, urinal, or water-closets. General's report, within five weeks time.ed, he was unable to undertake owing
whether they might themselves take that
Men Women Boys Girls Totul promoters of the Trumway feel confident "Every water-closet cistern, or water is his best thanks for what they had said a His Excellency hore read the following the absence of competent professional assis-closet service box hereafter fitted or and with reference to the questions his consideration, and he thought it was a crerit route 4 cents, accomplishing the entire run American... 41 hon. friends who had spoken with eulogy of the British 336 ininutes
hita his best thanks for what they had said moment." That question was still under sane distance for 2 cents and for the whole Portuguese.384. **If the weather is favourable it ought to that "in the estimates of 1873 $25,000 were crament is to be used, shall have an efficient had
tate. On the 23rd April Mr Price wrote fixed in which water supplied by the God a run ought to. On the 23rd April Mr P assis-closet service box cistern, or water. hon. friends who had pressing to his whether they bu completed and opened to tratte in five voted by the Council for the improve waste-preventing apparatus, su constricted of arting stratching at increased since Ught it might yet licing the Bistra large in res
efficient friend (Mr Johns) had put to him, Leto Sir Hercules Robinson that the schernete German.....106
here including ethpages in an hour and starting French 25 16 had no reason to believe that the crime was established so many years ago. Hears every ten minutes. It is not noesssary French...... 25 or six weeks, but during heavy raine the meat of the water supply. And it is a us works cannot but during heavy rains ve voted by the estimates of 1873 ice wrote fixed in whic works cannot be proceeded with on account matter of regret that sum should have the two gallons of water at each flush. of the large volume of water hrought down been withdrawn from the estimates for the supplied by the Government is used our thu facts that had been estadislied were and have hted to say the word more an interesting statement showing the Russian....
ment of the water supply. And it is as not to be capable of discharging more farting sateling out increased since ought it might yet be carried out in to enlarge upon the immense hoon which Italian of the large volume of water brought down been withdrawn from the estimates for the Evory urinal-cistern in which waterfront tisse ture, but state boadly we now in dia, so at they coult would aufurd to all classes of the community. Boll of the large volume therefore the date of current yet referred to stand in no greater having attached to an eficient veste- and, serious crime ofre if the phers after la arrival erir H. Robinson high time
theging was abolish, Thery was to its which he brought here, and which affording protection from sun and raus Dach
malition form, and acquicing the instr tramway under such circumstances and
which Spanish. by the strean;
tut, that cring of various kits rose and tint Danish... completion cannot be fixed with certainty.
currant year for at present the people of supplied by the Government is need fell to were that community Dutch..
state in the districts referred to stand in no greater than public urinal cistoris, cisterns the facts that had been estudislied were coin dollars fat woull circulate
Government water, that crung of various was malition form, and carried out in gery ten minutes It then public urinal cisternis, cisterne about Sir Herzales Robinson
coin dollars fat woull circulate. He Last week yea, Sir, laid before Council er having attached to them a self-closing aed specially attacks by night, burglaries, advised the Colony-and the Chief has taken pleet tenson to believe that the Austrian.... need than of some addition, however having attached to thein a self-closing these: that crimes of violence had adminish would have liked to say a word more interesting statement the Coil Swedish Mr Johnson asked whether the Governe hydrants afford them." The vote did preventing uppurates, constructed as not report which had pare it the herste arrive here to have a scheme inereuse will be progressive it seems to me
at all
He also Helgian..... સા He also fficient wasted especially tense wall circulate ment could give any information to tho
a Justic The vato did preventing spparates, a constructed as not and, serious crime of all kinds, dad the advised the Colony-and the Chief erous increase of the population which Russia... progress of a scheme for increasing the not appear next your nor in 5, and to be capable of disebarging more that
ted as not report whien had appeared the papers Justice also led his attention to it As there is every reason to believe that the Austrian....
if
is water supply of the Colony. The hon.thing was done in 1876, The additional gallon of water at each Bush.
that morning of his friend this Colonial la Turkish..... 1 member ranurked on the necessity for such
8.ucessity for such professional assistance, asked for
Every down-pipe hereafter fixed for then refiero
Traumarer and Superintendent of the Giant, of proper interpretation Bir H. Robinson high time that steps should be taken to increas in a rapidly multiplying Colony, plied and the
flied and the voted was again put upon
the discharge of water into the pan or basin kinds into Hongkong Gaol ind declined, be able to act interpreters in the extremities. It is nut lot nperation wa Intion in Hongkong and Kowloon, wo find was again put upon the discharge of whereafter fixed for Traunrer and Superintendent of
showed them that the missions of all thought it would be well get a number relieve the overcrowded centre of the town Grand Tutal 985 708 699-038 3,040 such as we have here.
the estimates. On the 32nd August Mfr of any water-closet shall have an internal kinds into Hongkong Gaol and declinet, of young men to come out Tore who would by opening up communication with its His Excellency the Governor said that Price wrote that
Price wrote that the supply by the conduit diameter of not less than one inch and the fact being that the really desperate he able to act interpreters in the oxtremities. It is nut uns auch with its the fact being that the really desperate wo too much to sasert and if of lead shall weigh not less lock and key and under the admirable dis- When he arrived here there
From an abstract of the Chinese popu in 1873 Sir Arthur Kennedy found from the Fok foolum reservoir was practi- quarter, and if of lead shall weigh not less Criminals of the Colony were now all taider Supreme Court, and for the various public that if maanways were now in operation lation that the Pakfoolum Reservoir was cally unlimited. The money thus voted than nine pounds to every lineal yard. lock and key and under the admirable dis offices. The scheme was so far aloplod. should sen Belcher's Bay in the West and that the total number i
lock and key and under the admirable dish he arrive here there was fuit a single Caseway Bay on the East occupied by an in the villages and Kowloon, 16,606- only was expended. In a despatch from the
iving one third of what it had been Secretary of State dated April 8th, bi communicate with any part such water ortant inprovinouts. He entirely shared him that he could not pereat properly friends and layealf proposed to introduce ki-wan, Aberdeen, Staley
"No pipe by which water is supplied plins
cipling of his hon. friend Mr Tonnochy. When
in Victorin in 96,836, estimated to yield. Mr Moorsom's report
his from the Mains to any water-closet shall intro
and be win bound to say that he lid Burgan interpreter in this Colony. One industelous populations, and large portions making a grand total of 113,462. Of this explained that the pipe from the re- Lordship wote :--
introduced into the Gaol many and in genome of the name of Rozario had of land.
the his gentleman of the name of Rozario had of land now lying productive contribut-number 59,220 are engaged in occupations, servoirs too the town was to narrow, that "I am not wars whether the $50,000 for closet, or with any apparatus connected recently died, and
terportant catrect Eng: Colony. It is now eight years since a few
and Sir John Saale tolding in crown rents to the revenue of the and the number of families is 11,850 the leakage and stoppages along the con-water supply and $20,000 for aswordge in therewith, except the service cistern there with his hon. friend the opinion as to hit that he could not speak correct Eng Colony. It is now sight
11,855, duit required sub40,000, would beat it 401878 and I shall be overal sum duit, required subsidiary works, which cost or what has been done in reference to the the Estunates for 1877 have been expanded,
high chatter the The vessels. number 4, 526,
Esh, and that he could not read and Kowloon, Of the water population in Victoria, Bau- high chameter, read properly now eight years since a few 830,000 to $40,000 works, which coat the stupy and $20,000 for 850,000 for closet, or with
high character, great energy, talents, and Chinese. Ho spoke in the presence of tramways into Shanghai, but a violent there are 12,674 males; 6401 females and He hoped that Mr Price, in communica-nel. The other day only he had borno Karopean gentleman here could conduet and we were compelled to withdraw it.
administre, great energy, talents, and Esh, and that he could not react Eng Colony. It is to the revenus of the and the numberre engaged in occupations, ing 830,000 to $40,000, would be required $10,000 voted for the Gaol in the Estimates tion with Mr Rawlinson, would be able to
administrative skill of Sir Fechard MacDi-those who had been interprators not one apposition was raised to the golieme, 0014 children-making a total of 28,989. to render the water how much (if any) to renter the water supply scheme what it for 1878 ought to be. At the same time Mr Price for 18 and I shall be glad to be informed perfect a scheme which would give the Cutestimony to this, and on more than one European gentleman here could conduct and we were compelled to withdraw it The vessels on making a total of 28,949. who served under him (Sir Arthur) in all hauls as part of the expended poses,
how much (if any) of these neveral sunia is kay a suficient water supply for all par- occasion he had had the satisfaction of re- SisteLeone arrived here and at the desire balance to credit of the Colony."
kaya suficient water supply for all purporting to Her Majesty's Government how of the tatives of this Colony. Not one Chinese. It exe from foreigners in that various seeds of: 630 British and forengur supply for all occasion he had had the autisfaction of re for his the ordinary conversation that nunha porting to Her Majesty's to hear the still in fuauls as
sonne that the opposition did not come from the of the Colonial Office is devoted his at bala
happy he had been toy's Government how might be rajuired of them with some You will peritage, sit, be surprise The vessels number 4,2 total of 28,989. happy he had been to carry out the policy of those gentlemen, if he were to pay settlement which is called a model ic, and scholars, and of Clarisse, including the 26- tention specially to the question of water
era chantant, and put it int of Sir Richard MacDowell in other matters and, anh, In reply, he (the Governor) wrote:- pply. Mr Price before he came out. I beg leave to point out that sums
of Sir Rush Richard, however, took different could have done ordinary Clause old wali.known structive monopoliat The Governor, moved the second reading. He and Sir Richard, howover, took different write such auf, uh, and put it in Chiness, which claims to be the most progressive on teace at purely Chinese schools (general Me Johnson said that before proceeding methods of dealing with crime, and he to this Colony was put in commucation voted in the Estimates, even if entirely to the second reading of the till he would would bay to his hon. friend that he could hate the contents of
firely to the second reading of this will he would would say to his hon. friend that he could
te has done it. They soul wit ten the China Coest. We were met by the and private) 8,707-marking a total of 6587 with certain engineere at home, and certain unexpended, have never been treated by like to say a few wor is on the repression of not agree with him in characterising letter without the aid of a Chinese interest of the nost ukstructive monopolist.
of dealing with crime, and he could have done it. They would hit t and clicar and of Clubisse, includ
arguments in a olas inter scholars, plans were drawn up and approved of the mas as parts of the unexpended balance to ring and the reformatory treatment of las policy of Sir Richard MacDonnell's preter. That was not what Government wanted. The as well as anything of the kind could be the credit of Colony. They are simply, if Criminals which had reupled for a long decessor ass policy of watly failure. The Therefore be might take sonce little amount glass which ride in cursingca. Sis, I venture done with maps of the country and a record shexpended, treated as unexperided votes. time much attention in England and else real faut was that Sir Harutles Robinson of credit for retaining to this system. Eu to say it is seldom neecssary to legislate for Londe un conia
enteritis came from the influential of the rainfall as the only guide. The con The unexpended balance is a reality, made where, He thought that they in that was one of the ablest administrators of thead Recued the services of a most valuable the special interests of those who ride in ideration that could then be given to the up of the actual balance in hand from the Colony could tolerate a wider divergence of Colony, and the so-called costly failures were European interpreter, gentleman who carriages They are well able to take aro matter led the Surveyor Generdyrood out had practically returned to Sir H. Robin. Colony will Haprove the value of property, matter led the Surveyor General to believe preceding year and the difference between opinion on the question. His sympathien neither failures nor costly. Had Sir Hercules was a great scholar and who was admirably of themselves. It is because I considered
the The even to the the the Tytan scheme was the only good out the excess of current revenue and outrent had always been with the amelioration of Robinson's plans for a Gaol the separats qualified for the position; and his the speaker the introduction of tramways into this Left,
que Sopt On his arrival in the Colony Sir expenditure.
venue and outrent had always of Culany, and that o
the Criminal classes, bgun revenue and Arthur Kennedy elaborated a scheme which An and he was of opinion system on Stons cutters Island gun had practically returned to Sir H. Robin Colony action of trailways into this
3. As regards the three votes in ques. that the punishment should be sa reforma properly carried out, he would not have son's achoute. He must say that of all his facilitate trade, increase the he laid before the Council. That scheme tion the following figures have been fur-tary as possible. He held that by the law led to move that bill to-day the fogging predecessors one had done better service minister to the comfort and convenience of was very carefully revised and considered nished to me in the returns from the of self-preservation overy community had ordinance would not have boun rendered than Sir H. Robinson by the numbers of the Legislative Council Auditor General's Office
the tombers of
right to inflict any punishment which necessary, and the for desperate criminals On the 5th Marah Sir Arthur Kennerly.
the grens mass of the population-bessise, "Votes in Estimates for 1877-Improve-
The bill was real thought necessary, any punishment and tha group of old offenders would have Committee was postponed till next meet measure which will benefit all elsies of
Bacond time, and in which will benefit all clasice of 31, Huguenot, made statement, which his homent to Water Supply, 850,000. Actually which tunded to indict pain tended to been locked up and kept there, and under ing. The Guvernus eald that the other Go the contmunity-I now is the permission, Huguenot,
fire, it is a good wholesome democratie
B, Sir Jah Lawrence, Cardif 17, Creswell, friend Mr. Byre might remain ber, to spent, $47,09927 Sewerage, $20,000 harden the Criminal conscience. In view the effect that the scheme was altogether Actually spent, $10,962.73.
"alten? $5.
In a good system of industrial discipline come verament bill, the Banishment of Criminals of the Council to introduce the hill of the papers before then he had no reformatory no would be petorkin beyond the means of the Colony The Vote for 1870 faut repetate rystelege teen coming to the formatory effect bright have been pro Bill, spull heal stroud delle torte
shathe Colons The Vote for 1870 aut repetat delusion hon the Somier unothicial member was the $10,000. Actually spent, 35,966.60, clusion that the ponal ordinance had not full the laerits of Sir Richard MacDonnell word deportation had been changed to thues 4 bill for the seus purpose which
systying Paterer in confined the
tipon has fire the bill. moda ugon with. He appreciated, to the fire in seaking of it he said that the only member of this Council who was then
Mr Ng Choy moved for leave to intro- 44. From the above figures you will see fulfilled the expectation of ita suthor. But but he eave to Hongkong after having misliment. There was un taste branding, was also grated," menber of the Counel The Surveyor that the large votes for Water Supply he thought they should be very careful by Governor of what hail for a long time but power renamed to the Government to General laid before the Goverment two and average works were not neglected, before they came to the conclusion that hoon a penal settlement in Australia Hebaniel frum the Colony whoever may be of hit curild chemes, the unea modification of the other, sad that out of $70,000 voted in 1877 they cut ispense with the lash. He
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