other steamers is well forward. **
THE CHINA MAIL
Hon. P. RriaIf you pass the second reading of the bill you will be spproving of the principle of the bill. I don't approve of the principle at all. It is class logiala tion:
BOTINIC GARDENSKY
03. Mr Westland has been successful in the discovery and collection of several new Mants on the mainland und istands close to Hongkong, ou a few cocacions when he was able to got away from his duties in the
FORESTRY.
pening up of China, and he thanght anything that would be hely to discourage it should be apiced and he was quite suns the British Government would do nothing to intorfere with the liberty of the press But as he had said before there was liberty and licence, and it was the duty of the Government to take care that no paper was published disseminating thorality or
No. 7608-APRIL 20, 1887.1
Hon, J. Bell Irving I beg to saccond.
their lights by a sudden shower, I hso the. In two places the results: bave been very this flavit, than might have been sido, being fitted amidships to work both Well, gentlemen, to put this most important hatches; nid on the spar Took is a condenser colony in a state of defence you can easily that I understood as this last mooting it. Fountain Terrace. The impravamente honour to propose the introduction of gas good, and the young tree ses se promising some reason why only a small fins should ong projected, and referred to in my Ros for the purpose of illuminating the two that I ictond to adopt the method on have been indicted bnt to the very capable of turning out 1200 gallons of water imagine that the right thing is not always way to be adjourned per day.
hit off at once and that onere must be a good Hon. P. Ryro-myself liavo heard a port for 1884, ware summorced in the be- tertices and entrances. The proposition larger scale on lands similar to these where last they had done everything they The prepalling machinery consists of two deal of references between ourselves and good many remarks made about this hill, ginning of 188 by removing from the was approved and the necessary vote for the experimenta ancocted. The cost has cena to prove that this article was no- pairs of independent compound surface the War Offes which all take some time. and it is one that should to very durefially went and of the terrace trees whish carrying out the work was placed at my dis not yet been accurately ascertained, but it sério and ovorychnical objection condensing, debt seting engines for twin But I have her a form which has been sidured.. Eknow one or two shops where were neither very ornamental dar nee osal, when gas was at ones laid on and the appears so small that bellors double the they could possibly take had been urged, ATBS of that accomplished by transplanting and that this article was not in any way norews, the cylinders haing 12 and 21" prepared for me by Colonel Storet at it would press hardly, and in some cases it ful, or which were ripresented ade requisite lizinga were mado diameter, having a straks of 15 inches and my request which I shall lay on the has caused great consternation, and it ought junicly by speciaons of the same spocies 46. At the request of the Colonel of tie from nurseries can be operated on in an likely to cerpt and deprave the unite indiesting about 350 horse juwer. The boilabla. (The report in given in another not to be hurriedly brought on. I think it in other parts of the Gardens They Regiment a Wooden Platform two feet high oqually successful rannner by the new mind. And whan they had failed fentiraly. It will show nearly exactly is one that should certainly be postponed were not in keeping with their position and 28 fost in dianister was constricted for mataud. The selection and demarcation in this, and attempted to get some instey lor is of mild stoel, built to the Board of column).
The Acting Attornay Getoral-It has been and surroundings and the formal arrange the eu of the Hand when it performs in the of the hands suitable for the system will, from the Court, they put in this affidavit Trade Rules, capable of resisting 100 below we stand, with regard to each parti pressure per amare incli, iam diamecular work in the ayatoin of defences already stated that it was not the object or ment of this popalar and beautiful portion Gardens. At present there is only one however, reguite to ho dne stufully by in that they wore rat responsible. If this ter and 16 feet long, and has two of The progress is shown on the decimal prin-intention of the Government to press on of the Gardens. After the removal of the situation where this platforms can be placed. Europeza ngonoy, and this, under the pros had bear put in before, it might have been Fox's arrugated fartaces of 3 feet mean ceple; of course which you all understand the bill and if ban member, think it more Trees, the space they occupied, was laid out It has to be carried and put it position on sent organization of the stuff, aveins hardly some mitigation of the pornity dinmotor. To chew the mapabilities of You will see exactly how much work has gavenient that the second runding of the it boda, the poor sail from which was ro Saturday, whore it remains until Monday possible with the grant amount of other Bin Ladehip aid he had looked up the the Dock Co it may be mentioned been done and what remains to be done. bill be postponed by allowing it to be rend placed with better material Those beds When it is not in use the appearance of the work which demande all available time. whole history of obscene libels in the text 81. Bamboos. In 1865 an operation, books, and he bid found in recon- times that that this boller was only about two months You will also sea the amount of money paid a second time, and then to postponago wore partially planted with roses at the platform, to say the least, does not add to in hand from the time the plates arrived to data on each work, you will see the aping into Committee upon it I have no obtinu, and the planting was completed dur the busuty of the terrace. It would be de- which has not yet been reported, wa com under common law the offenders and ing the past few months The work of sirable to find another pl.co for it, if this morced in the Bowrington Plantation ofven soutanced to fine and imprisonment. until the water test was applied The proximate amount still due for work jantion.
bainboca and Bys recent law, 19 and 14 Victozas, converting the remaining, and larger por can be done without interfering seriously dividing large, olumps donkey builor is by Cochran & Co, and will metually compilátod, and you will see the supply steam for the winch, windlass, and probable amount required to complete the
tip of the ground on the eastern side of with the effe of the music, where the transplanting them in one of the divisions hard labour had been added to the impri one, of Fistser's patent fresh water.com work needing to the desigua haud and
the Fountain has been resumed lately, and platform night to planted of from view. with a view to the replacement with the comment. That not had been introduced dotars; this lattor will be a boon to pas. I will give you the totale naw. It would
it will be nonplatad very soon. The wry 48. Al Fresco Fête.-In November a monos of the pine trees which now exist ints our orisinal law made in 1300, Thigh rangement adopted for the improvement of largs Fête in all of the Alice Memorial there, and of the production of a supply of it was the common practice, tu impose both sengers in Toakin se in many plug it is unly be taking up your fine nanosessarily
on O. P. Chistor-Huer, in the force to dedigned for pro purposes. Beeping was held it, the Gardena on two bamboo, canes for this are of the porch fine and import difficult to procura gond water. The en-if I went inte all the details. The amount
The Surveyor Cerioral There is no One is to replace the large troca with plants nights. Very extensive preparations in the ment, and probably for sale. The anil and this was a cass in which he should impri- gines are a splendidly Enished job and to of money paid to dato is $73,341. The ap grant credit to the Dook Oo, and thoir staff primate amount still das for work uctu- reason why this bill should not be road & uf & more suitable patro for the character way mat structures for theatro Faz situation is well adapted for the amboo, on the men. He had borno in saind nt Kowloon; it is expected that a speed of ally completed comes to $12,100 and the second time. By roterrisg it to a soloot of the place. The other object is to pro work calls, refreshinent, bar, and other and if the whole of the enaloauto be plant what had been urged about the Chinese over 12 miles an hour will be easily attained probable amount required to build the committee, hou. nombers might obtain the vido a suitable place for concentrating the things had tu be made. I believe there ed with bamboo there should in the coured press being only in fis infancy, and collection of roses. The roses have hither wore about 6,000 people admitted to the of a few years be an annual revenge from what a valuable aid it may prove in tho The anchors ace worked by Chapman and works according to designa in hand-whole objechiena,
Hou. A P. MacEwen-I nito agree to been cultivared in variosa scattered parts Gardens on each night. Considerable dam that source Clarke's patent steam windlass and capstan, could not say the original designs, which I the latter being carried to the upper deck think the Hon. member mentioned, for the will buy friend opposite (Bon P. Ryrie) of the Gardon a method resulting in in. ago was done to the gram turf, and most of 82 hope to be able to introduce from for convenience in warping the vessel. fact is the designs change a little from fine that if we pass the ascund reading we will souvenience and loss of time in manage the flower beds which had just been filled the bamboo-growing districts to fac north Archer's patent steering gear is fitted an to time-arcording to the designs in band be approving of the principle of the billment, so woll na osposing the towers to the for the winter gaan were so much tramp-west of Canton, and from other placem, the upper deck forward, direatly in front of it will take $31,001 to complete orery. It is a most important massure, and I would cupidity of visiters and professional thievon led on that they had to be replanted after many of the valuable kinds of bambou the Captain's room.
thing. This does not include the cost of over- certainly draw the attention of my friend For some years Lower goreral and roses the fête was over, some shrubs and plants which are of such inestimable use to the This is the Grat of three atenters con head halda contemplated in some casa noz (the Acting Attorney General) to the fact in particular have received careful and re- in pots were also deste ped. The staff for China. These will be planted in the tracted for by the Dock Co, and it is faily of the iron work not yet fully decided spon that in introducing this hill without giving galar attention from flower stalers, who some time after the fog had to be with Bowrington Plantation, baden placing one
calculated to corrupt the youth of the expected that she will be ready for delivery or the cost of the land defences, which has notice he was entirely out of order accord have learnt their business so well that they drawn from their usust tagations in order specimen of each kind in the collection
manage to olade the vigilance both of the to get to Gardens into respectable order within the Bolanie Gardena,
14, Fern Rockeries Outsule the Gurdeus. Colony. It had been urged that this was within the contract time, which expires by not yet been approved of by the War Office. ing to the Standing Orders of the Coll
The Acting Attorney General-Will the watchman, and detectives who have been agnin the end of May The construction of the do not anticipate that what we call the
land defences, that is, the defence of the hon member plese state the rule 1 specially detached for this service. Thess
Thess are maintained by the vole for only repablication of an ad articles: Well; A reference was then made to Standing thieves find a good markes in the town for
Afforte ation. The heaviest costs are he had carefully gone through the Chinese The French Consul and representatives muge of hiila at the back of the town against of Messrs Marty's firm were present at the the landing of an enemy on the Southern Order No. 34, where it stata that every cut dowers, and the very numerous on
cansed by artificial wateringe throughout of both articles aimselt, and he found that lanch this forendum, anfl the steaner was shores, the work for that purpose will be member of Council, shall, when possible, trances (there are nine) to the gardens, end
the dry months The Cense shade in although they were sabatantially the san
and
some other plants on the 22nd November 1875 the actiolo zained the Omerang by Mrs Jack, wife of of a very rough nature will cost much I be supplied with sprinted copy of a new bill the low walls which surmand the grounds
Connealy was the cause of araber the sasie Artiole apposted in the same paper greatly faollitate the ingress and egress Gardens
continually dying out. To remedy this had been touched up by a ver hund, and. the auperintendent engineer of the service, think if I lay these returns upon the table two days before it is introduced.
The Acting Attorney General-It was without detection of thieves, It is very br which was done in an effective and graceful for the Hou. Members you will get nearly manner. After the launch, Mr E. Cooke, all the particulars you require. I have not possible on this occasion, because the desirable that seraething should be done to 70. The area of ground operated on in disadvantage of shado I have hind some he would say this, to the prodit, of the the Acting Secretary, proposed success to also got suother return of a rather more bill was only finally approved of by the check flower stealing, but at present there artificial reproduction was smaller than intress and large shrubs retored in order to person who did it, that he eliminated somu the Con-rong, and mentioned that it was confidential nature, which I would not Executive Connell that very day and order des not seem to be much prospect of the sore previous years. It was necessary to admit more light The large trees in the of the coarser passages, and the old articlo possibility of going much farther than the reduce the operations of 1886 for two rea- neighbourhood also do much evil by thoir was marked by much greater obscenity. due to the enterprise and energy of Mezers exactly lay on the table, but which I woulded to be brought in
Hon. & P. MacEwen-1 shall veta concentration of the roses in one place one, one of which was in consequenos of rocks growing up amongst the soil in which than the pres nt one. That the artido was Marty and d'Abbadio that the Dock Co. be happy to give to any Honourable e-
The jury had found it obscens from an had and such a large contract as thras ber, which will place him in possession of against the second reading of the bill where they can be more readily soon, the weakening of the controlling staff, and the ferns are planted, and thoroby very obscene he thought there was no doubt.
The Acting Attorney Kaneval-I have 17, Glenealy tavine. This resins in the other was to meet the circumstance of Arroyota has been to He wished them pros pretty nearly as much information as I
made for ex- English point of view, and he had taken 5. Arrangements pority, with the prospect of giving the possess, myself. With regard to the gas already stated there is no objection what slovenly condition, but your after year the reduced vote für 1887 which co tending the mokeries on the eastern side of the trouble to consult acne Chinese for.
lanves as in want of means to improve 15 templated in 1885. By providing a small there was a letter received from the ever to the postponemast of the seco The shrubberies regnira ro-armnging and balance from the vote for 1896. I víg the road down to St Paul's College. The whore opinion he had the greatest re Surveyor General--I think no meu planting The grass lawns nes also in enabled to dovute it to the operations which carried out, but the planting cannot be con- tha article was also obscene fraim a Chineno construction of the rockery will be gradually gard, and they told him, speaking honestly, Janching was quietly and smoothly for- ing gans would be completed in six months ber desires to urge in this bill; on the con- very bad order, kirk it is useless, doing any could be carried out in that year as parvum, i picked until suitable plants for the work can, point of view, and the information, which
and that the other breech-loading gans
thing with hot with them to go pop the following season's planting, this enabaug be prepared, which will take is little time led to the prosecution I understand came who daily walk across them to scoop up us to accomplish more work during the pre- would be completed during the financial year, between the 1st April 1887 and the
water from the millah can be diverted sent your when the star in again complate For work of this kind the preparation of frem Canton from Chinees sources This, I trust, will be possible as soon as the and competent to rename the full completo attend to, and the odetraction of the pruduction as this was pablished, the Aus the full comple the plente should be the rst consideration Centor, he was informed that if any ansh lat April 1888. Well a letter was then
necessity for the coplies to come in search TES SLAUGHTER HOUSES DILL.. written to the War Office, to ask whether
ment of work of tree planted was rocketser saonld go on and be completed to hurts chore is was published, the Am the Secretary of State world pledge himself Council then woat into Committee on the of water is removed. to that, and the reply to that latter of the Castle Disease, Slaughter Houses and Mar
mostly up to the average. It was in the shit the time when the plants wild be A meeting of the Legislative Council Asting Governor was that it was impossible ket Ordinance, Short discussions, took
rearing of trees in at that the diminution ready to put in their places. However, var bald this afternoon. There were for the Secretary of State to pledge him- placa on several of the causes, notably as
of arcs operated sou was affutud. This arcumstances over which I had no control, because when theap guns were received to who almuld be allowed to sleep in the
operation was entirely suspended, With but which it was advisable not to allow to Governor present-H E. the Acting
from the extractors they would have to markets, and as to whether shops for the sale
the exception of a few thousands of troon slip by without using, rundered the reverse Major General Cameron); His Honour undergo a certain amount of proof,of other than perishable goods should be
water Bay the planting was successfully Mr Justice Russell, Acting Chief Jun- so that the war odica of course card not allowed to be established in the market. It
planted in the neighbourhood of Use (ica; Hon, F. Stewart, Acting Colonial / undertake to say exactly how long all this was resolved to allow only the pulite because, Thops during the year to be able accomplished The few which were dry season ja always secompanied, with he thought that acording to Chinese ideaa'
wild take, but the Secretary of State and caretakers recognised by the Glovera Recrotary; Hun B J. Ackroyd, Aot fully believed that with regard to what was ment to pass the right in the mar
in that original letter in December the kets, and that only stalls for the sale ing Attorney General Hou. A. Lister, War Office would fully come up to the of perishable goods, such as most, foh, Colonial Treasurer: Hon. J. M. Prico, undertaking. I do not think that wo fowl, fruit and much like articles should be Surveyor General Hon. H. G. Thomeett, have any reason to be disappointed here. permitted,
ading quria are quits a Harbour Master: Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. A. These breach-loading
I ag The consideration of several ordinances new feature in our armament. P. MacEwen, Hon. Wong Shing, Hon. J. and think you will and that any other in Commiten was adjourned, the Slaughter Bell-Irving, Hor. C. P. Chater; and Mr Colony has been supplier with them yet. Houses Bill having engaged the Council
I am not quite sure whether it would at until after six o'clock." A. Seth (Clerk of Councils
all ho politic ou our part to force the hands. of the Home authorities, becaues if we do so The Ordinance authorising the Horg we may get guna that have not been suffrong and Shanghai Booking Corpora- ciently tested, have not been sufficiently tion to continue incorporated for the put to the proof. Therefore I think that further term of twenty-one years, and wo should trust as much as possible to the the ordinance empowering the Courts to War Office to act up to their promises Ifeel award whipping as a further punishment quite sure that everything is being done for certain crices were read a third time Mr. MacEwen I have to ask the at Hons, for this Colony I believe that and passed following questions What progress has it is thoroughly recognised that there is no boon made with the Fortifentions uw no colony that has a graster aim upon the der construction at the expense of the Column Government than this, and I think ony What amount of money has been Can assure you that everything is being expended and paid? How much is still done to expedite matters (Applause.) due fur work actully completed? How much more is required to complete the works according to the riginal plans? What is the latest information received from War Office in re se guns? I think
similar steamiera.
Dick Co. a much langer ordor at some futare time. The tease of Mrs Jack's health was also duly honoured. The formed, the Con-rong being at once taken alongside the wharf to receive her boiler.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-
TIVE COUNCIL.
LETUDNS.
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid ou the table the Magistracy returns, the re- turn of the Supreme Court, the report of the Afforestation Department, the Harbour Masters returns and the Education report,
TUL-BETENCES OF HONGKONG
War Office on the 4th Decetober, roughly reading of the bill..
to the effect that the six inch breach load-
Belly
THE BUILDING OF
OF CRIKYSE HOUSES IN VICTORIA The Auting Attorney General, in moving the second reading of an ordinance to re-
traty they are all animated by a wish to see it receive the greatest consideration.
The second reading of the bill was the adjourned sine dis til alle
FOMATONEMENTS,
22 Aviaries and Annuals Pens-In the sviarica overal birds have been missing and others found dead. The assumption is that the mischief has been done by sota animal, probably, by cats wild or tama. I have not attempted to procare "other" birds to take the places of the missing ones,
of
101. Grass The
of
and types, and the printera and publishers would inve buon exposed in the cangus. When Wong Sa Kwai was charged here with publishing an obasons libel two years ago, the printer and publishers very groparly
the sorry it had been published. The editor said of this method necesary, cums info, Court and stated that they were
to put up some new cages which will ex-uscessful suffered for want of water in a much anxiety about the plantations. The it was proper to publish it the perinavent clude cats from the larger birds, and rate spell of dry weather which succeeded the past year has witnessed tires of unesual editor was away from the Colony-and he Whon these geplanting of thom. rather large number of plented as well he defendant in the present ca thon name number and attent, which bare burnt a Wis a dew mao. Wong Shu Tong, the first from the smaller ones sre up, a few more birds will be obtained. 72. The total number of trees planted
23. The posts and wire nutting which was 200,911, ni these 208,000 were Chine usturally produced trees in addition to a forward and fled an affidavit stating the onclose the deer and large brdaste mush Pines, 4,500 Cainphor trees, and 1,000 yory large area of grass only. The fros creumeshness under which this man had decayed, as well as the little lieuses inside. Pride of India trees. The remainder can appear to originate in Chinese Couturies been employed and apologising for not lak- All of this I hope likewise, during the year strtod of miscellaneous trees to the nuber from burning incense sticks used in woring proper care. The Court accepted that to put in better neder, and to improve the uf about 1,200
ship at the graves, and from the caroless explanation and imposed a fine of $100. ness and thoughtlessness of pedestrians in Wong Shu Tong, in that atidavit, abo 73. Camphor Trou,-1 large number of general appearance of the pens
29. Tree Tomato. (Cyplomandra betrees of this upcdea were planted in 1885, throwing down lighted matches as thor stated that he would take care that no such thing appeared in his paper tasco-Vigorous plants which grow from and they appear in fairly good condition pass along the roads, sangat pad
102. I would bore take the opportunity again, and that he wished to conform soads sent me by Mr. Morris, the date It is probable that this tree will be success- Director of the Jamaica Botanical Depart fel in Hongkong, but it is too early to yet of requesting those of the public who have to the requirements of the English mont, produced a crap of fruit during the pronounen positively one way or another on occasion to use matches as they uns along Law. His Lordship was quite ready to the rabjost If the conditions do prove roads or over the hills, to be good enough believe that the defendants did not imbot summer, but heavy rains which occurred at the time se sertuasiyed the plants table for the tree, it will be a valuable to extinguish the fire bofore matches are the article to go in, but they were the that the fruit did not maturs, properly, Isojuisition, for besides affording pleasant crown down, as by so doing they way printers and publishers, and there we h fear that the sathrated fadition of the soll variety to the sylvan facts of the Innds-prevent most serious dafaages to troos, duty imposed upon them as such to see 103. The subject of presenting barriera that they got a responsible mausger, and during the malay season will prevout this capes, the timber may in time be of value.
74 The early made plantations of China to the spread of fire from roads and come should take care occasionally to see what useful plant being successfully grown in The Acting Attorney General intimated the Colony. In the drier, and more sandy Pinas at biga altitudes, and in wint swept teries, or of removing inflammable mater kind of work passed through his hands that he would jutroduce the Public felt sil of Kowloon, however, it is possible patence do not, as I anticipated, suceed al from adjacent grouad, should be taken They seemed to hays taken as trouble. Act at next meeting, the second reading of that it may succeed, very well However to put the theory to hand very soon. The only practicable fur la they disclosed the editor, and which would be allow to stand over until 92, Government House Gmunds-When the teat a suflicient number of trees were held of accomplishing this will entail they had fought here in his defense and great care and skilful management of rotikon every exception they could. They next session,
The other work of the then wets laid out many years ago they planted in exposed places and at high glo scanon might be accomplished in two more planted with such things as endld he moal vitions for experiment. Now the selection serces, which I trust will be organised in had the services of a local advocate who, 110. In Appendix: No. 91 reproduce a scholar, had every qualification for their matinge. They would then adjourn until readily secured but unfortunately the of fanda for planting is made at comparatimo meet the next wasim's dangera being a lawyer and a first-les Chinese instructions were reboited from Peking.
75 Pinus Massonians—Iu 1583 I oby consequence not so good as desirably, From
TRIED READING.........
ADJOURNMYST
these questions. speak for themselves, rulate the building of Chinoss house in Tho Council wis then adjourned notil Relection and variety of troos chosen was inruly low altitudes. WHERE Not interesting paper by Dr. Max you defence. He had pnt Mr Sercombe Smith
1 think it will be within your collection that when the subject was divat
local interest I think it has boen
the City of Victoria, said-This ordinance: fixes the line beyond which no Chinese tenement or habitation of Chinese shall be
day week at 4 pm.
PROGRESS OF THE DEFENCES
BAN AND THEIR COST
in hood
Tof
SUPREME COURT
time to time a good many objectionable treas tuined from Japan needs of the tree which Pettenkofer on the inence of plants and through very, very difficult cross-ozwin
plantations. This paper will.. I think, baum, and it was his Lordship's opiniou than have been removed and replaced with othara is incigstions to that country, and of A
more ornamental citer, amongst sturdy babit, with which to experiment for period with much inforest at the present if Dr. Ho Kai had left the base or mooted at fortifsing this Talaud the Cole built. The necessity of drawing such a line,
them being a large number of palma and cultivation above the height at which the stehen the sanitation of the Colony is from the way in which he in the eyes of tho nial Office called upon this Colony to
some conifers. The plays all done wall and Ching Pins did well. The sords were sown Thing so much attention. Dr. Max Bon jury stook Mr Bnath's Eestimony, in all. supply a large sum of money representing of preventing the European part of the
greatly improved thus appearance of gain at au altitude of frous 1,103 to 1,400 Fettenkofer shows very clearly the great probability the defendants would not hava nearly $700,000 to pay for these foris, and town from being invaded by Chinese, no
one will contest, Hitherto although The Return laid on the table at the nest garden. There is still a large anoboz of feat. The growth of the tree is lower than enes which tres exert in sanitary been convicted. His Lordships also thought this voto was agreed to by the Legislative
certain regulations were laid down ing of Legislative Count to day was to the trees, notably the very crampon tanians that of the Ulina Pine, but the trees are mosters, and their general good effects on that the evidence given by Me Chung Sting the complete Council very much, I imagine, to the sur
in 1877 effcct that £73,941 bad already been paid and clumps of banibus, while mar the very healthy and of robust lubit, and they the well-being of mankind. Some doubt ilong (the Court Translator) and Mr Sin prise of the authorities of the Oulun by the Executive Conncil
there has been no law Cironmstances to date for Defence work, that £12,10 var effect and effectually stand in the way of neem wall adapted for hearing the advaras is entertained as to the influence of trees it entirely carroborated Office, who mast hare known perfectly wall that
hays arisen lately upon which it was deem the approximato amount still due for work further improvements which ought to be comitions for general tree growth which on rainfall, but whether troos attract rain trustworthiness of the translation given by the BODAN altogether
76. Quereua figa At the same altitude galats the distribution of water, which is a points, but not an aty material way, and ed nooossary to pass an Ordinance of this actually completed, and that £34,000 was made without delay prevail towards the tops of the hills. or not, no one can doubt but that they re- I Bercombe Smith. They varied on a fow out of revenue
roportion to the Cotons kind. The was drafted and sent home and the probable amount required to completo 33 Plant Sales--The Demand for plants as the Japanese Pine young trees of this most important effect. Experiments and the jury, who in the first instanes had and the
Secretary the work according to the designs in
which the translation had been made, not for imperial purposes as they pre for of Stato, who end, sowever, that it should This last-named eam, it was explained, continue to steadily increase,? During the Hongkong • Cak were planted. Some of experience alan prove that trees exert a showu sème Featlessness with the way in Moreover these forts are quite as much received the approbation of
enly left the box satisfied, will its correct. (^ not be passed through until all interested pot include the cost of overhead shiddats were end, and they realis-them, where a little sheltered, have grown considerable influence on temperatura,
ed $400.35, which is an excess of $137:50 vary well Mid they ray mcanire as much
nass, but returned a unanimous verdict of buyable late that the Colonial had had sufficient time to consider it and contemplated in some cases, and other iron over the sales for 1885. The sales would so fast in height, and the same it diane
guilty on the second count. He wis Office authorities to not hesitate to ank make any observations or protests if they work not yet fully decided on, or the const have been groster if the supply: had bees to fight, and the same in diame
therefore perfectly satisfied that the | rendering of the Chinese was substantially Clopias for what they may require thought any of their rights were prejudiced of Land Defences not yet approved by ennal to the deraand. Means ate of Adriaanība conferia-A member of
Mr. Sercombe for Imperial purposes, which as a rala by it. It is a very simple ordinance. The the War Ofies. The following table shows equate for the cultivation of ourtandinde
and properly conveyed by Australia, Querneland, and New South
Smith. In conclusion, his Lordship said they generally obtain, but that, when line which in traced in section 3 is al the particular battery, amuuut paid, amount of plants, but I hope that a re-arrugement the myrile family, and native of North the local authorities in the Crown of most the same, line as was sie down still unpaid for work complcted, and the of nursery appliances, and an oztension of Wales. It grows inte a luge tree and the SOLL VISHARA
ho did not think this was a CISO 113 of each work to date the ground which will be effected this yet truber is well subken of in Australia. The Friday, April 20.
which anything more than a fue should be Innins ask the sanction of the Colonial by the Executive Council in 1877, decimal.
and the other sections are merely for the Belcher's Point an
will place we in a batter position: forest £15,509 £1,500 80
imposed, but in order to mark Won Shu to spend their own money on
public requirarents, mid a growing teateau growth folitary tree of this hich their own improvement, thore is more purpose of enfursing this restriction. It Fly Point 1859 300-82
for plants. A Glass house fifty test 1 had been furidaged from one of the THE TUBLIDATION OF AN OBSCENE LIBRY
Touga offence in deliberately not carrying - This foronoon, Wong Sau Tong, Wong s delay on the part of the Colonial office. my, herefter, be found necessary to enlarge Sto16-cutter, West 11,046 1,500-06
in cures of construction, ben Anished it Kotanio Cardens of Australia, and planted I would mention in this respect the lata cor this line, or perhaps the law may not be Stone-culter 6, Central 3,599 1.000-80
Botanic Garden, fed ne to send to Tat Sam and Clian Kius Po, proprietors of his promise, he would impose a ficavier used for growth. respondenes on the Gap Rock, the project gde su stringent as it is, or it might be Stone-cutter', 5. Shore 8,316
will be uplate propagation and forth of Australia for a supply of seals Fern the fein Wan Tot to, who were found hos quhim then on the clare. The sena 3,047 500 100
of fishub,200, trees, wore raised in 1933 and guilty of intending to debauch public morals $250, and the other two defendants $100. for the extension of the Praya and also the necessary when the proprietors of a certain Lyeemoon Haverse
200100. growth require its protection, najpr matter which has been continually brought books by a block. I mean everything om- Lysomoon, W. Central 6,500
Catalogue of Fients for sale Dr 1687 bad bet three yours ago the majority by printing and publishing or causing to beach, co defendant to be brated within four streets hold be Lyeemoen Redoubt 14,441 2,600 80
Femodelling existing
hown printed. A were planted on the north side of the island printed and published in the issue Batteries-Storia»
DISTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE OF PANTS them outter's E Low-
AND SEIDS.—34. The total comberof plinta Toong Dock, Low-
and trees distributed was (71) and of maka loong West North
packets and bags of reads, IR) weighing" now being about 40 lbs. ~ Of the trees and 1 pts 1-118 ja
Crown
offies
The Acting Colonial Secretary meworthed.
progress
1,7721,000 755%
ridze
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION- Before to Mt Justice Rusally?
Chief Jualice.)
others.
imprisoned un-
the to the notice of this Government by agreed to sell their houses for Chinese par
About 300 foot Tudo and a number of Jean Wan Yal Po a certain filthy and obil the fine was pald Chamber of Commerce the laying of a
milar height the south deeve libel jo the Chinese language, and with cable between Hongkong and Singapore poses to allow thora to do so. But these
the 8th AG THE PERJULY CABEZAS All have nadeling and uttering in the tour It must be agreed that the Colony has are matters which may be considered here
gress, the height of the trees Te ruary the sud ubscoge libel were The case in which Leung Ayou, who was really performed its part of the contract and after. On the principle of the ordinances or the necessity for it, I think there is
auca in many instances as 20 brought up for sentenced pharged with porjury arising out of the case It is only reasonable that the taxpayers
amerigalt is greater The Acting Attorney General, instructed which this rendition of three men is should seek information as to what they very little doubt have got for their
tren yet tried, if we except by Mr John, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted; sought by the Chinese Government, was money. I have nu
The designs for the 32 Gun Battery verwerp rule, 2,809 suppliers to an loyal clan that o doubt that the information that your The Hon. O. P. Olator-1 beg to Koeluang Duck, the 1.2 Gun Battery in Egipcore for planting at the new forts, 800 Gn-trees, and of the only 6 few and Dr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr Webber, called on the morning, when the Acting Attorney General aid he had examined the eppested for the defende Excellency will give in answer to the
n affidavit was put in by the defendants, depositions and he did not think the pase questions will be satisfactory toithe public Pass that the second reading of this hill, the City of Victoria, the Sawan Rodoxbt, payun to various Police Stistics and planted Hude equal the Tristana S
public adjourned until next cession. It is indeed and the Saiwan Howitt r Ratfory, are not at the Goveruivent Hospital new grounds
78. Cum Treos, be realyptus troen His Excellency-I am very glad to find a most input bill; it aEste vested yet Enally decided open. The return (shica and the balasco, 1,239, are distributed in continue to death Of this planted in which they stated that they were only was que with which, be shand take up the
Znear the Maitary Santarma two years ago:
part propriators of the paper there being time of the public, as there was not satici- we have an Hon. trember in this Colony interests mest materially I think there is Aigned by Colonel Storer, sommanding exchange. who takes such a lively interest in our de- fore that sufficient time should be given to Royal Engineer) condudes by stating that 49. Loan Plants. The milation grown sixteen shareholders in all that bloy had er evidorica to sconto a verdict of guilty. fence. It has been my wish all along th
that the crown lees to consider the erect 80 per cent of the Telephones in progress specially for losu for decorative purpouys at treat. These are on the top of a ridge nothing to do with the management of the His Lordship said he also had read the the bical defense Committee here should the passing of this b hill would have upon have been set up, pestle a thousand paste publia balls and oiber entertainment has where the soil is naturally Inose and deep paper that they only attended the ofing depositions, and he thought the Acting A keep touch with this Council; by having them. I myself of opinions would hart have both incurred by Transport of Stores hot been in such good condition as I hoped the same time as these trees were plaathen there was a meeting of shareholders xney Goueral had exercised a wise discra ene of its mumbers on the committes. I a most injurious foot. It would, so to from England, (£7691 already paid) and they would be by this time, but before the ed, a quantity of the sine species were that they did not know suficient Chinese tion. He and hot think there would be moke to Mr Marsh, the laté: Acting Glow | stipak, stup the growth of the Dolong, 623, has been pait for Local Transport next season of festivities Fhope that with landed at mot more than 100 to been quiloiently warned about publishing, the evidences song: convicted on...
to supervise the articles; that the editor bad any chance of the man care devoted them, they nest the was filed, and the sconeed one very important one is that the passing been paid for Harlanedus Services (sugar, will be more worthy of the purposes for Banitarium are at about 800 font Of of this bill would be an attempt by this intendence, explosib, advertisement which they are intended. These plans are twelve binds three snooded bitter at the bot submitted to the proprietors before was then discharged by proclamation.
funt fice, the only biargo ondo be low level than corresponding plants of the that they were not morally responsible with uttering a forged instrament was al
publication •They submitted, therefore,
The tusa in which Ng Afa is charged Goured to cancel argreements made by Har crews, launcher.)
test for their conroyecGO,”
same species at the higher level, five The affidavit having been read, the Acting aver, my first stop when I took up the Majesty the Queen on the one part and the
Completed, stoop! Kowloong West, which g reina of Government was to ask bir crown lessses on ather --I think the second now in progress
Regimental. Band Performances mucceeded batter at the higher level, while thorney General said that he believed Der bred to stand over until sert sazaions, as Throughout the sumeler mouth the Band four suposeded equally at both places, The Ho Kai dil fot wish to make any a zozva- - the case anying beci commitled only the Macron whether he would join us reading should be adjourned. The very
of the Sad Northamptom hare en samt of the experiment, it therefore slighsons on the affidavit but he proposed to day hefore the Sessions began there had aud at happy to say that the wording of this bill, Sir, I think would not Honourable gentleman has joined the enable us to carry out the objects that THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTA through the kindness it the Colonel and is in fause of the higher altitude for make one or two remarks on the paper bin bean as time to file in information
Officers, entertained the public every Nun- Licavotas cultivator to Mex Defenes Compittee, and will now be the Attorney General has in view,
dasil that 7 hope, is full presision of every. It says in the third section Notwith TION DEPARTMENT REPORT day, commencing at 0 ook pt when
up information had been filod,
• the türes delaudasta hyl mode a
charged or covenant The Annual Report of the Superintend the weather perzaitted, and during the cold. Alsutitos vernicia Chinese Varnish nlf First of all li appeared from the aff. A masa narod Tung Akam, @gainst whats
inpression that he had already exceeded
his power and that no mora nembers were to be appointed to this committee. How
grant, right
k
also dis
inging commaaution with our defendes. standing taged ir apy ass ent of the Bolnical and Afforestation Leather.comneneing put it hagi and Wood-oil-tres.) A plantation vi this false demiration in the Registry of tag Satg tions under construation at the xppase of: Colung. I content, bir that those taur Partinent (Mr. Q-Ford) 1830 was Laid Pean the custom tailliuinate the Cardeast on it. Parker je imurishing and lins entire you There they declared that As the Asting Attorney General was
With regard to the first question as to what which may
may be progress has been made with the fortifica granted by the Government of Lais
on the table of the Terislative Council this
che Colony. I can only say that the pro-held by different people in Hongkong afternoon. The report is very laughly and tory There are always certain delays and the longer are imperial does more interesting peragraphic gress of the works has beets Very satisfacs are granted by her Majesty the Queen, interesting Relan we give some of the owing to alterations made in the design ranted by the then Representative of the N which are unavoidable. You recollent that Government of the Oniony. Ild in Botanical and Afforestation Department, after the scare in 1985 se ish expressed dead be a grast pity to attemp in say
on behalf of this Qulony by Mr. Roswick I way to alter the agreement made the
this and there was the whatever, was globe terms of whist are being carried on by leave duriu Ahould be thoroughly wall considered, that the crown loss all verte mastiriam defences thrown up a hurry would props that the second resting under's Letro wars not exactly what this be adjourned until next Bertoga to deserves ored Colony desired. This Colony desired that give the crown letsess time to frame their made
well done blestions:
rtment while the thing thauld be thoroughly
the
N
proprietor bat it now son leave the Court he was informed T) SE
with lapancas pager, i mot my anticipations The young hos they were These Huminations necessitated are of an sy belgat of about 21 leur apears there are sixtes This Atatement at there was another prisoner to dis- proc on Saturdays of material The bifiat.ongotha bination is well they had and delibera ely, because they harge, and be then complained that the tradesco of Hankey being a diea non,
whish to bang the lanturos, bid bish, sheltered and the soil is good and deep spplied for leave the Government Olefinstice lead over and opera in zaid ds, however, whic were gown si theo bp regisssted as the sole proprietors. He that every prisoner committed must appert
time near Pustilam in an equally believed that love as refused, and they on the endear remained until Monday These fixture were thus htly for the whole
attendance
dispense with the unsight
Birds, the attendance
terud position, but where the soil was were advies to form themselves into a lit The Anting Chief Justice and ho thought
the expense of the Fal and 188
and the oroumstance of seed broadca starna being sobiect to extimation of
an
there was a large
breos for
ad lubility company They dealined to do the tender should be made ro
rocording to this, and made this falte daslaration. But the informations Bled
there was more than the should have The Asting Attorney General, raid that -In 1883 understood this ofidavit it tas defense bad nahe Oalendar should be conds up trout tha
ot sowing been altogether differant. If the defend dates omnified
a in piringa i tats had pleaded guils, had adultes that ?: It was then arranged to adjourn the Sea.
tion of the soil this artigo wa Condensad, the mutin signs till Monday,