the enormous influx of population that is being attracted to one slures, year after
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CHINA MAIL.
hausted,
in the course of some few your must:5,000 people ayear, the last your or two this holder toll That whilst the Frostka laid down, but I think it would be
of
or
Chater, that our plati is the most verno
Mr Chater-That I cannot say
You
large building orang in tins locality, and in present cale of some 8,000 every year, the extension of tho Prays sonwards is very do- promise, which pertainly might be done excited condition, Touking is though shof the capital. Mr Toines raid some such pany's solicitors. It may be the most acp-
to the Government that here again, and for the same reason, as specifind above, Free will go to examine the place ut 4 o'clock on idea of the landowners should be met, andraday afternon, and the inquest was I do not think is would be unreasonable, adjourned till after that time. having due rogard in the laws of Sanitation. to enforce a back-yard of 10 fest in width where the homeca do not-axened 00 feet ite depth
No. 7533-OCTOBER 8, 1887..
gning?: my communications with the Government
The tart of the address having then boun tractor's first onlis for payment on secount The man who cut the deceased-made me will not know when I really joined. "I will then what rowen can thero to for his re
about half unkt found it bitter and threw two or three days before, that report was
Mr Chatur-1 "ronigned my sest because.. The great advantage of a general reclame
read in Chinoso, Mr Chater asked if any off of work executed, he met from the prehrink the contents of the cap. I drank tell you. I joined the Cornmitten somo
deposits until the latter are er tion from the sea alpig the foreshorof the year, from the mainland of China There the gentlemen present had any questions when calls can be made by the i away the remainder. They then dragged published, Mr Tomus, & partner of Meeste now no reason for having-a-Gonulting Lot owners dire for the balance required us under the staircase and put me on the Rus oll & Co, General Managers, called Commuttee to advise the General Agents in contral and, western detricle of the City was is no doubt that wn areavercrowded to a to put
No questions were asked, first forced upon my mind in some unollicial serious xtont, but the present overcrowd
The Chairman Gentlemen, if there are The Lot-owners to receive 10 days' fich had. At this time some ve came in and upon me and asked us to join at once the management of a fleet of two steamers, Fing will be as nothing compared to the state discussions which ing with realis if things that we shall have to face a fawno quest ons, I shall be glad to receive in Government Gareth of each intended in de agunt deal of nie. These men refuse to do so and told in that I had any also that you do not require moro Then ran and conconled thenialvos under no time to sparo tu give to the intereste-of than one auditer. Fronoiny-iust be the treneral on the subject of th Halda Bil and the onuses relating years hence unless some outlet is devised. any suggestiona or propositions from you. dallı.
am given to understand that a few years for your information I may tell you that all R-solution S-The Marine Ixt-owners my mother's bed. I felt giddy and had a this Doing any. Ile bagged me to join, and order of the day if you want to put thes to overcrowling in that Bill. There in I 5 doubt that the Chinese-quartos ago the Chinese ware coming here and in- marine let-holders can vote, or thoir at appear not to bavo any objection to the in pain in ing hend, and did not knew any said iness another number was added to Company on its feel. What yy are doing orossing our population at the fate of 4 or torneys, or the mortgagees of marine loter road being of the width of 75 feet, ailing mure. The next thing I knew of the Consulting Committee the propused rois quite right. My only objection is that of Victoria aro Lu-day overcrowded, and
in the
they realize the nutcsity of having a broad was at the hospital, where they gave a port could-out be issued to the shareholders. the changes are not both, carried out an I absence of their attorneys.
1-thoroup--id I wldenbider the should like to soothur Hon
to propose strect where it is proposed to laen the transomething to swallow
The Chairman-Ent you must admit, ME Some further evidoneo was then given matter and let him know. O the fol becotas dangerously so when we take uniber hus in a cut 3,000, and into consideration the rapid increase of the robably half a dizut years hence the in the following putich:
Toport I mical, year to year, and in view crease will have augmented a 10 or 12,000 macine fot-owners present do not as advisable if the Government modify their which we are ubliged to keep us to-night. Jlowing day I went to him and told from pupulation of this circumstance the Government had every year. So long as the population of yet recept the Government's terms, they ideas about the width of the unter and no C. Ranch, collector at Vistoria Hotel, said trim that, after reading the
are of opinins that, from a general points to meet the si wa af the Marine Lothu saw the girl ha had just give evideon, thought it would be best for the Compa- conceived a plan for largo-spelarations at Hongkong goes a growing at this rate,
even 59 long as it continues at the of view, and in their own interests, the owners, if not entirely, at least by a com- in the street about 430 pa in a very to lquidato and to start afresh with ave no draht consulted with the Co- Cataoway Hey, and for the opening out
Fad been considered, but the meal. It is certainly not the Beat A without detracting from the bounty of the bad done something unusual.
proceedings Dr. Marques said he had examined the shareholders at Manila would not listen to rent amber of the Articles of AssuCİK- order to induce the people to move enet demand for living room must exceed the sirable,"
The motion was segonded in Chinese by city, the value of the ground being batt ward, the Government proposed to connect capabilities of the apppy-mid it appears
her. Her pulen was, busting very quickly the $100
amosting and resolved. Causeway
Bay with the town by means of an if new sites must be found and building Mr Li Sing, who remarked that the re- rally a matter of grave importance to the girl and poticed nothing extraordinary about any such thing. They would not listen to fien are elisolete and should be altered.
Resolation 4-1 would venture to suggest the text astion of the Cooper the fury some anch proceeding was neccesary.
Joven to rip heing 'rednesd to. $51. or Wo have had
He agred, with me that ext down the slates to one half, the street tramway. As a member of the and go up in value. Assuming our Reclamation acheme could not fail to be owners.
At the suggestion
and and after much haggling, the phare Public Works Committee, this project clamation to be finished rushese are gradu profilable one; and that it should be for the uwnore
said that as soon no the senior partner of holders of Manila bave agreed to it. naturally came before me and I'must candid-ally built on the new grond, many oc benen of the fovermount, as lost-
The Chairman-Those gant on who are
the firm, our present Chairman, returned These and other matters should first have confess that the propositions put before pints of the present existing is will and the public.
to the Oolony, the matter would be brought been laid before the Consulting Committee. by
probably move to thon, with the Surveyor General did not com-
before the zbarėliolders. Under thesù cir- Mr Showan-Immediately we received mend themselves to my entire support, in the result that their houses will in of opinion that this proposition should be
"become occupied by
Eunstances I promised to join the commit- the letter from Masih intimating to us tenants carried will kindly signify the sasis by
PUE CRICKET BEASON. consequence of the great distance of the
. And, what has taken place to vary what wey desired we could only bring the proposed new suburb from the centre of of hope higher up the hill who will be hulding up their hands.
In response to this request a majority of
OPENING MATUH.
nearly the same programure is I mentioned, patter before thig shareholders. The Ges the City wherein the bulk of the Chinese po- only toglad to remove to more desirable
the European Int-owners bold up their
The opening match between teame of but eitried out in a different manner to heral Managers are in no way to blame. regards that part of this resolution pulation carry on their busiauas avocations.quarters on the level, and 1 fotesco a còt-
At the Cricket Ground today, and reaaltadt the question. The a fatal objection, for I foresaw that the towards the Harbour, whilst the annual Chinese they also by majority, alowed which abjects to windows I understand the more and red was united wint I should have liked. Elewevor, that is Immediately we received Captais Talbutik. To my mind this great distance appeared tain forward movement of the population hands, and on the motion being put to the
At the same time Mr Lot-owners would like an explanation as to
personal matter: Al- Mosus, ani now Mc Moses anys the inatter working classes would with difficulty be in influx of population will keep the pourer their approval of it.
The Eleven in their first ter the remarks and at the last ineating it was sprung upon thems by surprise. feel obliged if the Coveratont will furnish teen wickets.
Mr Chator What Mr Moses menus by duced to undertake twice a day a. long neighbourhood fall in the higher and Chater requested the Furopean lat owners what is particularly referred to, and I shall in a win for the Twoity-thies by seven-myself to is a purely unam addressing letter I gave notice to Mr Chater and Mr journey to and from their homes, however chapers of the town. Will this in favour of the motion again to rate
The Chairman-Will those who are op-me with a detailed exganction to lay by innings were disposed of for the email ust be perfalle palpable in y u that Mr
total of 51. This was lessons to effective Me and myself and bogg in the habit of the matter baig sprung nuon us by mur natural process gravitation from the cheap be train-fares. It occurred to me, higher levels to the ses affect leasehold posed to the propol how held up their for thom..
lution Ar the purposes of gir burling than the facilities which the king fees while the Chairman refused to prise was that the General Managers should on the other hand, that if large re-i
ing effect to this Resointia upprurent it in-field opposed to them enjoyed for take his. And it was said moreover by Mrest have called the Consulting Commilteo clamation could be effected nearer the aluna! In my qpmton it will not affect handa
Mr. H. J. Holmes, solicitor-May
making I ander would be racungary to make a dotaled howover, the Eleven sawed far better three meetings. As a matter of fact I have them.
In the scond inning, Shewan that I had been absent at twogether and considered-the-inattor with contre of the town, it would be of far them, the process has in fact been going on
It would be rớt, utter rot, lo tal c for years
in our midst atd we find no de interrupt you-for one moment. greater practical benefit to the Colony, and
certain members of the Government the amps of a reclamation, it cantin no way that the first was by those in favour of it. - The Chairman aid there had not yet with me in these opinions, owing to prejudicially affect land
been a show of hands by those opposed to the impossibility of obtaining anything like levels, if the influx of people continues to nearer the centre, the easier and cheaper will continue to-do-without intermision expedient of reclaiming land at Causaway In quo you may have any doube on this hand wrong. Bay was preferred and adopted. This point I would ramidu that the Ban Causeway Bay scheme, I may remark nm Strand hots have been in the way in passing, is
still under éonsider depreciated in value by the two suce carried cessive sat reclamations which left them Inland, and what properties are there valuable in longkong day more then those in Bonham Strand 1. If you pause to consider for soment the marked effect which this inundation of people that I have pointed out to you will have upon land values from year to pear, and that the inhabitants of the City have been and are inha
rate as will increasing in number at steh double one popilation in about 15 years
catches
that it would be far more likely to realize prolation in consegnence," and maintain stood that the last show of hands was by engineering Burvey of the entire pen-bed form and soine óxcellent barting was done.nover drawn n oout at all, and what is more about being sprung upon in any obar the wishes and objects of the Government, that if yun supply m re-roum at the end in those not 10 favour of the scheme, and and marine frontage, and perhaps the Leach contributed the baudsure to ever intended to draw a cont until the way when the resolution had appeared in
Whilas
agreed
in the intermediate
vernment would nut object to this.
A. G
au adeguata area ni new building land puri at the other end, as it has done and the In that case I held up my no doubt receive the favorable considera- stored at 183, leaving the Twenty-the ways been my practice, I am proud to say,
out ...ifi, aur
m!
Mr
(Laughter.) The Charman-Are són against, or in Favour of the aution?
Mr Holmes Against. The Chairman Woll; will those not in favour of the motion now hold up their bands!
Mr Holmes, Mr Musso and Mir J. M. Ma- chade held up their hands, and on the request being put in Chinese, one of the Chinese lot-owners held up his hand. red.
The motion was accordingly declared car
tion, and may, I fear, be
want of unanimity were to cause this larger project to fall through. I had one doubt in my mind, Gentle ea, with regard to the task before me and when this doubt whs removed. I f.lt justified in calling the attention of the Government and of yourselves na Marine lot-owners to
Mr Holmes-I represent tire owner of the advantages of the sahede which we have new met to discuss. The doubt in my mind to which I have just referred, was as to
Marine Lot 168 and the remaining portion whether the sea-wall and reclamation were the same conclusion at which I have arrived of lot 189. object because the scheme fousible in a of water varying from in respect of luleud lots cannot but forces it at present stands would be very inuol
depth 20 to 26 funt. On this point I had lang. itself alan upon yan. Indoed I am not against my client's interests-in fact, ontire
discussions with the Surveyor only satisfort that inland properties will ly against his interests. General, and Mr Price, altor some priti maintain their values-ju a satisfied that salary investigations of the as-bed at various places along the foreshoras, Gually they will share like madhe lote in that informed me that he considered the work Baine Aleady improvement of valao year by as fossible, Bu added that it would be year, that is inesparable from the continued dificult, and unt ils execution, would reprogress of the Cology. In the carrying quire geat care and oircumspection in out of so large a
-spita chis Re
The rest of the snclosures marked .. of 47, a igure which left all the other D. E, and F, from European Lot-owners, members of the team far behind. At the apeak for themselves and their contents witfond of the second innings the Eleven's
(Whose yesterday's so there
144) 37 to tion of the flovernment-
raised in thesa lettera inake. This the Twenty-three, a As the questions with fool such cond innings, put on for six wickets, leaving will have tu be obliged by your furaishing me with the seventeer. wickets to fall. The Band of the necessary information for this purpose at Northamptonshire Regiment played in the the same time that you favour res with His grounds during the afternoon, and there Excellency'e decision on the Resolutions of wae a large number of spectators. The fol-
lowing are to-day's scores
| the Chinesu Lot-owners'
I
I have the honor to he, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(S.) C. P. CHATRE.
To this I many tell you I have no reply. expect cu account of the arrival of His Excellency, the new Governor, it has been delayed. As soon as I receive a reply I shall take the first opportunity of ca ling you to gether again. Me rwhite-thank you for your attendance, and I trust that after an other meeting or two we shall arrive at a very The Chairman --We have not gone intoaatisfactory conclusion with regard to the the details yet...I have only asked the extension of the sea-slire. (Applause.) opinion of the gentlemen present on the general plan. We will come to the details afterwards.
as this Reclamation stands. I object. ફાય
details which
Dany places, but that iu fis;opinion there there will be doubtless sidorna in response to my invitation asking for sug Larake, S. A: Joseph, and
Was to engineering difficulty which cold not be surmounted. Although I cannot speak with authority upon matters of this kiud, I have had now, during the last few yosrs, considerable practical experience of seurastation in Hongkong have had some insight into the Government realawa-
180
must become the subject of d us In the Urst immianco 1 think woahali have to consider the Goverment reply why, laster and look carefully in the nondi tions inspeed on us. I do not propoes just
∙to do more.
more than
uct on one of those editions, that which provides that the
Mr Holmes-On-tho-general_plar_ss it. The Chairman-1 may inform you that, gestions from Marius Let-Holders, Jo served fur five communications from European lot-holders and a set of resolu- tions from our Chinese-friends I think for the information of our Eurobeats friends, I had better read out their resolutions.
THE MURDER AT WANCHST. The inquiry was continned this after- toon, at the Magistracy, before the Coroner at a Jury-Messia Joliamies C. Bar.. ades into the circumstances attending હું a Chincoo girl d years of age (the, adopted daughter of a the deall of Me Legg, residing in St. Francis Street) who was foul-lying on a bed there with her throat sut The following evidencë
liut works on both sides of this far. Government itself, through the. Public Resolations wade by some of the Chiness was giveň ko said-I-17 years old. 1
Hang
time a cau
B-FT Exi
A.A. Lopd. e FW. Maitland, 1 Huntsman,
U. A. Framwell, a Planitland......
A. do C. Saint, e E. W., Maitland,
W. B. F. Darby, o Grimble, & ballet
..Ö. H. Polle, 1.b.r., b Maithiad, 19
E. O. finit, & Fastemake
J.-W. Watthews, not baby
E. J. Chron, o Maitland, 1 Huntemat
A. J. Lens, C. Tamarth litavan... F. H. Sar, e Fitt, b Hintapu, K. Saith, 5 Banlaman,.
Extra.
Total
Sound boricOS
81.
J. W. Matthes, anteman, b Maitiani, 5 E. J. Coxon, Metcalfe; b Humem,4
A de C. Scanking & Criti
A. A. Llega, e Grace, b Henteman, de,
3. Loach, Griffin,.......
.A. Frwoll, e EW. fuitland,
Hanksman, perseveraniegano eza
G. I. Putts, origen, & Griffin...
C. F. Chater, Hot out...
W. E. f^. Durby, a Okny, b Greamin F. II. Surer, Qicon, & Hunmun,
.mith, w, h HaginbotŠTITI,
E 0. Nealth, si Pajt, & HivankothaID, - Extras
Total
TWENTY-THREE-SECOND INVINGS, HT. S. Groen, h F. O. Smida, „H.de. Huntean, b. J. Coxon, - 0. 8. Higotham, b. Cócan,, .... J. Gry, E. . Smith,
Thomson, Lloyd 5 Coxon,... 31. . Melle, st E. O. Sunith, b Coxon....... E. W. Maitland, Matthews. Coron,.. G. P. Lancet, nokout,..
--
Extras.....
.........
t
Tom.
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Company was reorganised and the share the daily papers for a fortnight. Mr holders had received a dividend, us has al-Showan keeps harping out this continually. i rupeat again I aui with you enticely in many other boards on which I have had this matter. the boltour to serve.
Mr Showan is all right then if Mr think this chaler wir mo Hery is the letter tion is necessary, because the unpresatu has got about that I have been drawing my from the Manila shareholders. Perhaps it It was read at foes and doing nothing for them. As to had better be read now. Mr Bhawan's ramark that I had been absent the last masting.
fr Okater-I assure you I know nothing from two or three meetings, that is tra-, but they were such as this-present meeting of it. It may have been pat on the table, where propositions were to be carried, but my attention was certainly not drawn That perhaps is no reason why I should not toite Chairman-I certainly read this let have been here, but I think the habit of
|
Ca
aling meetings at such an early hour as ter
The
II o'clock in the forenoou je must unusual, Mr Chater-Perhaps it may have been at any rate it is mest inconvenient for me. read. My memory is vagae on the point. Neither this or any other Company conld The Craitian-I do not think thore is command ny prosongs at a meeting at 11any advantage in prolonging this discussion o'clock in the forenoon.
if we are all agreed upon the resolution. Mr R. Showan-With reference to the The Consulting Committee were not called Femark of Mr Chater, that I said he was together pering the lettor because but it arrived jat
meeting, Bout to them to show them
jabnout from two or three matings, such it
a remark was not made with the intention it was that he seesas to think he been convoyod, what the shareholders intended to do. I simply pointed out that it was absurd to The meatier was brought forward by the anpprse thot-gentlemen like Mt Cluster and shareholders, and it was our luty as General Mr Moses could attend meetings of the Muffagers to bring it before the meeting. China and Manila Stemmahip Company? We could not help ourselves. If the shares moreover I only huid he was not present at folder's gall upon us to publish something that particular meeting.
Ás on an over the we are bound to do so. letter was received no time was lost in let ting Mr Chator and Mg Moses know what the proposed changes wire
Me Chater-I was not present, but I took it from the papors that you said tear thrée meetings
Mr Showan Which papers i
Mr Chater-I think it was, the same in all three.
Mr Showan The Daily Brear had a very correct account and the report does at Bay our was atiy such thing stated in ont columus.
Me Chater--I do not know which one I saw it in.
Mr Shewan-Had Mr Chiater when I re- ceived this letter, intimated that it was not bis intention to draw any remuneration, the Tréneral Managers would over have brought forward the resolution.
The Chairman--I may perhaperomark that I had no ides ticat Air Chater was not draw- ing his fees, or I certainly should have made
statement to that effect at the last meet- ing. It may have been my business to have found this out, but it never occurred to me tu cuquine with regard to the matter. 31r Shewan-Nor did the shareholders know that he was tot doing so. Former
tuembers have always deas their feos, and.
Exchange.
Works Department, shall do the whole of bour, on my behalf and at my expense;"
ing held in the On Tai aurande office Me Log My father Hire within-in- the work at our expense. Sposking for principal Marine Lutowners at a meet- -in water as deep sa that in which the new
St. Francis Struct. At 10a.m. on the5th on the 11th September 1867. ren-wall would be built, if we are able to myself, I must say andidly that I do not
That the Crown rant of the inud, to October my mother went out. While sha
Mr Shevai simply said that you had carry through our present projects and think we could harexpected the Govern
otherwise. There are so many be reclaimed shall bear the same rate as was out 1 was lying on a bed until 12
so many irons in the fire that we could not Judging frous what has been actual cement to do oth
expect you and Mr Moses to attend to plished, I am satiafind that we may reason us marine lot-nete, that if we were to that of the existing marine lols and shall thick. Then I got up ada
meutings of this descrip ion. Bot what I ably expect the axine, stability and the act disconnectedly, if each were left to do be apportioned accordig to the quantity of father's extrs. hod. Shortly after I had dotie this my father came hack and retained tills same success in respect of our proposed his own share of the work independently of land to be reclaimed
you miphined that the motion of Cap. new embankment. Having hialued the the rest, the certainty is that this work 2.That there shall tie ro deposit our as o'clock, when he went out. Thers were the THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP took exception to was clust Mir Mosa and
the devesised and raraeli. I wae
··prófessional opinion of the Surveyor Gene would not he so expeditiously ur econo-1 count of the costs of reclaration. But the girled as I felt a light beadacha,'!
An ext-mordinary guueral meeting of the tam Talbot had been sprang upon the the shareholders did not kader that the ral na to the feasibility of the reclamation, migally aarried out as if it were placed on contractor shall be paid by stelwents and lying on a
I Look Captain Talbot's letter stance. I lost no tinto in adding to the Gov-der the supervision and control ofane con- sach miazinic Tut-owner shall sign an agreeAfter decu seil-had been playing for the above Company was held at the Office of Bow they could say this I could not con-sama was not the case in the present in-
I gave the General Managers (Messrs Russell. & zive.
Mr George-I think it is a matter for re- * ormint mil--She was lying on crminent the letter dated 13th of July, ! trai authority."` My own feeling and wishment to contribute a proportionate part ss time, she complained of a be dacheandi Co this forannan for the purpose of con- garing notice of his intention to being for-
to the resolution Me you would he that we should try to get the and when any instalment, bearanes payable. lter some peppermint
Chatar, gret that Mr Chater and Mr Moses should which is been printed and which y Government to do the whole of the work Such proportionate parts to be fixed by the the sane bed with me Emma was
Emina was playing Graing the Special Resolutions passed at ware all no doubt have read. Is that laties. I
There represcatothen, that he might be what was proposed the discussion then terminated and the represented to His Excelloney the Giver for us at a specific price per squet Surveyor Heveral and paid by the main at spraudatral mettent the the ordinare held on the 21st on my way down to the China Man | have resigned.
land to be assigned to us aider leute and lot owners et que month's previous notice deceased began tomiting, and at the saine September tast anticipated or the advantages which
to be handed to us in a fit atafa for build-on the former's receipt.
cinte in with some provisions for Messrs W. H. Forbes (Chairman), Hon to be dobe Captain Talbot istmolly proposition, having been put to the west.
in the letter, which I have here and ing, was carried ananimously, P. Chater, E. George F. Henderson, P. staler from the Sqhome, to the Government, to the public generally, and last not least, to ing purposes. I throw this suggestion out as
3-That the proposed tramway randus I gave her sonse castor oil. After I had
pot containing
ring F. Griebla, J. H. Cox, D. d. Dunlop and which I shall be pleased to show to any
shareholder, hfe
hie intention <if bringing the marine lot-owners. It will be this last worthy of your consideration more specially shall be of 75 feet wide, but the other pro slept for å ting
Shewar (Secretary) as the Government has always carried out posed new road of 60 feet only, the land dirty water was capsized, and beap R
a great point that will interest to my fet all fururar reclamations on the understand being bor valuable to be dedicated to the the people down below make
The Secretary, having read the notice forward the resolution that the remunera- I therefore spare on the recital of let
got up and Emma ssid that convening the meeting, the minutes of the tion of the Conanting Committes he re- ter, except those passages of which relateing that the future upkeep of the Praya public more
noise. pertaily to the beadits which F-conceived becomes the care of the Government. The That paragraphs & and of Condition the people below were making
The Chairman suid-Gentlemen, we will getting abroad among the general public; but .....would be derived by us in our capacities | rest of the conditions imposed on us in the 8 in the letter from tho Acting Colonial complaining that some urine-hari been drevious meating were road and confirmed, ducod, Mr Obater speaks of impressions? On London-
Emtur afterwards said she now proved to court the resolutions think, after runding the report, thus public would be under the impression that Cap- as soarine lot-owners, and it will be for you overusent letter are more subjects for Secretary dated the 11th August last, raping down. _to:eay now-whether in my latter I overstat- consideration in-the-genoral discussion lating to back-yards and windowa, should wanted to go out to play; there was a boy passed the last mesinghe seventh thin Talbot's reanlution had been spruzg
I told her not to go as
Mr Chater proposed that which I presume will follow prently, than be struck out, ed our case or was, too sanguine ja . subjects for a ecial comment-from-myself. That the coats of the reclamation mausing when wis came back would get an-! line of paragraph 2 of Article No. 8, be- 1.upon M. Chator and. Mir Möson, wherenk culations. In the first place I urged on the
Sir Chater-As I have just stated I agree On Peri Gentlemen, Thave taken the liberty of shall be estimated and the torma of the con-noyed and stold me. As I went to set the tween the words Dammittee of the Com- here are prouis that, it is not so. Government that no premium should bo charged to the marine lot-owners offering myself as an intermediary between, tract with the contractor settled by two or fire in the stove, I beard some une knock-pany and Provided always, there be in- with your entirely sure the Consulting
The docensed serted the following words; and the Benior
now that for the lots to bo reclaimed, submit the Government and the marine fot-owners more surveyors to be appointed by the ing at the door side.
She Partner or Principal Representative of the Committes is not necessary by stay the hand to be surrendered toto facilitare the carrying out of scheme marine let-owners. Such estimate and cun- went ant and opened the door. the Government for new roads and straste which has many details and which would tract to be approved of by the Surveyor then said that two sten had come in. I said firm for them time being resident in your fast has been reduced 30 two asked what they wanted and they replied Rongkang shall be the Chairman of the steamers. I did fut any for a vigent that I in any way disagreed with you would be a anflictently handsome pre otherwise have given al parties a great General and the works anpervised by him.
and nothing. The mea clowed the door Company 6.That a now plan-alall by-drawn op besides taking into account the ad-amount of table which may perhaps yo
[ toldĮ. Mr Grimble seconded, and the motion concerning that point. Since this tante On Bombay.
tor has been Brought forward, ditional Crown renta and rates which would be avoided. With this object I have called and the land to be reclaimed shall be do asked me where was my mother.
this meeting today, with this object I have acefue and further materially
seer one suplest test, revenues of the Colony. In reply to my plne
thing for the Company to representations the Government consented -to-waive- tho
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tally intense the led these facts before you, and I now eated thereon in Buch divisions as are them-I-did not know. Then they asked was unanimously agreed to.
Jeave the malter with every confidence in proportionate to the frontages of the, exist where was my father. I told them bo wonder, that the capital of the Compa
Mr Anergy pimposed and Mr Dunlop se- will tell you what I shumta ut me Calcutt mium, and agreed to your hands; I shall feel happy if I can be ed ahall be allotted according to auch divi- parents would return, and 1 said I do not which now. consists of 88000 divided straight date to-day and commerce |
ing marine lets, and the land when reclaim sise out. They then asked when my
xious.
7.
and from my past wiiture lo suggest for your considemtioken from them to make bye pathe leading ganght hold of one of masking where dustion be effected by cancelling paid-up/ wrangling between and this port ; there Sala Imai, 100 fine.......
be
enough to bear in mind that my estimate the majority of us are opposed to any great less according to which section their tands seized arching. The sau ako seized Company" where the latter words occur, '. Í say this programme which is being carried
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for nothing. I am entirely with you, and I out is much the same as I put to Mr Tomer, but it is not being carried oit in the way ĺ Sheabuild like to see it,
Dr George I presume that the object of altering the Articles of Association instead of drawing up entirely new ones was to zave
The Chairman Yes,
expense.
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know. charge us only a Crown rent. The next vf any further service in assisting to
The same questions were put to into 3,500 shares of $100 each fully paid do is to
The would then be no sch On deman 1,.. point that I would like to invite
your at carry out what I consider to be such an ad- That the Government should compen- the deceased, who replied that she did up, be reduced to $175.000 divided into again to-morrow with now Articles of Arun Shangha Their each of 1
themon 3,800 shares of $504ach, and that such reciation.
30 days' sight, the shareholders of vation to is the outhy-white-we-raay be antageous scheme for our Colony generally sato the marine lot owners for the lands not know
Before sitting (*dowu, gelidenian, called up to jueur is acquiring our pro posed new marine lotte
to the proposed new roads.
our parents wers, and we espested Capital which has been lost-or is unrepre. Atoy and Manila 8 the depths of the water along this the we raply They then asked where rented by available assets to the extent of would be no such wrangling about the Conovereigna
salting Committro and the number of a ience and from all I have been able to order of pratosiing which will I think,- experience
was our mother's lucnoy. I told them at 650 per share.
ditors. We should
simply
draw up now ascertain, I
get foreshore may not be uniform, the marine have no reason to alter the facilitate our operations and enable us to
Articles I did not know. They sid, How is it you Carried.
of Association
go into liquidation Mr Dunlop proposed that, in Sections dag and start expressed in my lotter, to the through the business of the meeting quickig lots shall be divided into several con- opinions 1
afresh to-morrow, I say Government, that the cost will in un case and effectively. Let us first consider and venient sections, so that the cost of the do not know where your mother keeps her and 3 of the the words "Warner
tis simply nonsense to be paying $2,000 exsped $3 per square foot of land available dispose of the question of Praya extension reclamation may be apportioned and the money? They then said: *If you co for building purposes. You will
generally good
Do we want it or do we not? If murine lot-owners may contribute more or tell me I shall out you: Then one man Blodgett and Company shall be anbeti- it is
and the ether went roaud tuted for the words Peele Hubbell and the house is not $3 a square foot for the whole of the reclamations in the centre of the town, we are comprised in.
Mr Henderson seconded; The Chairman-Continuing-Besides this us asked again where the money was. The
Carried.m. comi land reclaimed, but 83 a aquare foot for have only to say so and the affair is at an
I received several vilier modifications one who had been searching came back and
MR Me J. H. Cox proposed and auch lots as are convertible for building end, But before we can settle that, we
one of us
us again, and they sites, after giving up to Governnient must wake up.our minds about these pre- and a few questions, all of which I each took hold of
wan scounded:* the whole of the large areas required by liminary questions. Is the city rercrowd. have transmitted to the Government, but bad some conversation between themselves
That the following Article and Marginal
Bolinao... 29.87 Knowing there ed? Is the population Mofessing is it have not yet received a reply. 7-tranamite which I did not understand. Theu then for the new roads.
Haiphong, 30.01 86 41 open new ground for building bed them under cover of a letter which I they asked about where the money whs, dete lall be mostituted for the present fore how many square feet will fall to his necessary
whether I really did not know where it was Art, I and its marginal note:
"Hongkong 29.94 62 38 BE for building purposes, the marine lot-ouer purpoea at all? If you decide that new shail now read to you.
Agencies in General-XI The General
Mr Showanie-It would cost a great deal Amoy 29.91 82 Gader my figures will at once be able to building sites and extensive building sites
kept, and threatening to cut me. Decerned Hongkong, 6th October, 1885.
was frightened and was crying, and did not Managers, may in their discretion from Calculate the amount of his money con- are needed, then the next question is whore
Shanghai, 29.03, 72 | 68'xx answer. Ous of the men again had cestody time to time appoint, remunerate, and to have drawn up entirely new Articles of Fooshow.. Colonial Secretary. tribution to the Scheine, I should also hall we have them, not eastward where it The Hen. F. STEWART, L.L.D.,
Yazadaki.. 29.04 --- NNP Mr Chater-Most of those articles are explain to you that my setiziale of 82 is doubtful if people willgo, where if they do
Sir,- With reference to precious car, of is two and the other went to the kitchen move the local Agents of the Company and Association. covers the cost of removing and re-ercetinggowa will only create a poor suburb occupi such timber piers as are at present starteded entirely by coolies and utk people, ur respondenes on the subject of the Prays and selected knife from the cutlery, appoint new Agents at any poris or places along the Praye, as well as many minor in the centre of the town where we will not uclaration Project and in conformity with and not finding co sharp enough he (including Aucy and Maula, on the deterobacts and should be done way with. l'ostock, 29.70 47
and Company, and Warner Blodgett Quark and force the Company into liquida. Bulinas 29.96788E open up grocard for new decelling His Excellency the Acting Governor's de came back into the room, and inmination of the present Special Agencies of AB it is now, any Shareholder can go into dranor he got two razors, of which ho-se-Tai-a
Manlia contingant in connection with the merely Cohen, Peretically & entitats that we housea but for new hongs and godowns, and sine that I should act in the capacity of in- theme with the blesk handle; the and Company, and the Power of Attorney tion
The Chairman-I think you are mistaken. Haiphong. 31.18 76 68 Mr Shewan-They could have done so Hongkong 90.1478 | 60 may get our new late for ant $2 a square where we can by the extension of the praya termediary or negociator between the
use Earie Walter Blodgett, dated the 23rd fabt. It remains for us to judge what will be into deep water removes grave source of Government and the Marine Lot-owners, other with a white handle was rusty. He in favor of Edwin Heath Warner end their valuto alter we have obtained, them. the commercia facilities of the port If on invited the Marine Lot-holders, views and The rusty razer he put back in the drawer. † April 1897. Béaler with the Common Seat fivo infantes agoj but not new that the reso-Amoy....39 10 76.1 04!
Shanghai, 30.06 66 W fever and ill health and add enormously to have the honour to inform you that. I duly brought the razor into the cook-hous
Mr Chater-Possibly no, but it is my Nagarki 39.36 - As far as my on the subject is
opinion that they cont
Wloatbob, 29.77: 48 | 61; xw oomed.my present lotion la roclaiming thoso- gouoral, grounds you are ut opinion op nions on the Government conditions, and He theu said- Now I have got a razor of the Company and signed by the General, lutions are subfarmed.
Mr Shewan-As to the repost that Mr some 100,000 square feet of ground at that the prays extension is desirable, thon that the only questions and objections that you do not tell me I will cut you
Town, a mach low valuable the uext question will be bw will it affect | have so far reaabed me from them are con i deceased cried aloud. He that patager, be and the same is hereby con od should speng for itself. ue individually. Will we all things consider-tained In the documents which I now bag ceased on the bed and
Mr Grimble proposed that the sum of 25 Tonca told Mr Chater that unless to joined possible to issue the report, Mr Tomes B the fact of any pennised, in or lose by it, will our present pro. k forward for the information of the Are you going to foli mu or not? shall be jugested in Section 7 of Artigle XII: the Consul ing Committee it would be im. I contings, slight for N.E. winds : Ta
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If not I am going to
in nut you."
in hen of the sum of $3,000.
must have been noter quite a roug in- admotage which we mixy be likely to derive perties diminish-in value, or will the
you will see
Mr R. Shewati seconded," frpin these proprael new extensions to our timal ground, the deeper water, the in-
that the Chinese portion of the Marine Lot. then cut the deceased's throat. I tried to
Mr Chaterature this proposition is pression. There was no such nocemity for marine luta. there are other questions in proved health of the Colony compensate us
will kill you. I then kupt quiet, por to the meeting I think some explananother member on the Corlimitles
accesation is due from me on behalf of my col- Mr Choler--I know nothing about nexion with so large an undertaking as for our loss if any and for the expense of owners have held a meeting to consider the run ont for assistances They said, "If you
tors to ennsider very carefulty. Of these of you
Jopy
Government.
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profit
indi- the whole of their objections.
and a the ed,
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OCTOBER 3. AT 10
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The barometer, has risen and gradiente weather is fine, cool and dry.
W. DOBERCE, Gorsrument Astronomer. Hongking Observatory, Uctober 8.---
1. BARUZZIJA, reduced to 52 degresa Feren
thie which it bebuvos us a fanded proprie. Į making the improvement ?! If a majority | Government conditions and that they have firet ent did pill the loodi league and myself to you, shareholders; | wrong impressione. La ating bare fagts.neit, end to the loval of the sea in inches, feniks”
think the scheme good for the Co- passed a subles of Resolutions embodying the sanie man out her again and, as the proceedings at the last meeting I will admit, genomen, thst Iain somewhat ind hundredths, ple tions the int important in-my mind ally but-not to your:] How will the opening and along the prove of it, you as the responsibilitions on the poiuts raised in smaltsuzo à inland went to the front part of the root perhaps to the guest paplis also. I'm deasour to get on Boards No remunera: Fabrenheit,
To foolitate matters beteren all parties Artas this the tan taid down the razor have been made publis through tre pres
D11 of oo large se of an expanse new building forestants affect acinal leasehold values the along the Qa vn's Road, along the pre- an end. The first resolution to be put to the belief that my suggestions, if adopted, and got some newspaper and wiped
the Government, and our meeting comes to
put cat poor this matter. I-never-en-
Boards.
2. ExMeststoen, in the shade În degrundy
3. Husorry, in percentage of sa'uration, 11-6
and along the districts higher up the hill tag therefore will be: That this will secure the general adherence of the Lot their hand, both of them, and then they agree with you that at the present tioncoukl recompense the for being on delity of air saturated with a streng
But Praya which will remain inland, the
stantial sacrifice.
4. DILOTION OF WIND, to two poor R. 1. Yomono Kme, voʻording Hanfox. cal
6. STATH OF Wharnis, à hing thyia deu Mr Shewan-We have not asked anyons { sebed clouds, d-délszlingsratni, j, fog, s ploonY,
moment it is nonecessary to have a Cou
100, Mr George-It is very unfortunate that Marine Lot-holders is of opinion owners to the Profest without after all en returned and got hold of me, asking me multing Committee to advise the General
I do not know who threatening to cut me as well. I replied reduced to two steamers no reason can should have a issn. the south of Queen's "Road 1. po that the extension of the Prays seaward is tailing on the Government any very sub. again whether I was going to tell shem Managers, Now lit our fleet has been ch a great deal of winders souling pse ta give you úy own ideas and desirable in the interests of the Colony
Resolution 1-7 would recommend that that I din not know even if they out the exist for the corqud kes. Labould like you is rusponsibis for it have a convictions on this point, wrived at af generally and of the marine 1-holders.
They then said that I was telling a loan to know how I became a member of that this be granted
they know that my mother had a house for committee if you have followed the es-to tet careful enquiry and very mature deli. If that resolution is carried then we dan
my I an edro I never intended offence to be beration. To b.gla with, we must bear in proceed to consider ine by one the Gore Resolution 2-If the Government is nothing she colected reat. I replied that porta carefully you will have observed my to resign from the Consulting Committee. mind the actual overcrowded condition of orompet proposals and accept, rejont or prepared to waive the preliminary deposit we had antblog. After this they got a appointment was sonfrmed the lack taken at anything I nai Mr Chatur of 96 per cent, that at all events the don. Spanese cup and diluted something in it, meeting of the shareholders. But still you says he never intended to take any fees. the city sa wated by the Government, and amend them.
aqually, rain, a suów, 1 thunder, predbilky, hab, lightning, covercast, p persing showers, dam (well
7. "Rams, in Tyobes, tenth, and, alt