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No. 8036-OcTOBER 27, 1848,]
that a murine mine-field for exputimental purposes will be laid on the South side of Stonecutters' Island from the 29th inst.
We desire to direct attention to the "otico a list of towns in which the price per to Mariners' published to-night, intimating and gafiona por inhabitant ranged from £3.5 to £6.7, whereas horo it was as low as $1.8, converting sterling into' dollars at the rate of 3), nu of that compared with the average cust waterworks in England the expenditure on The Colonial Secretary said he had an Tylam
works was very satisfactory.
extract from a report by Sir Robert Hawlinson to the Crown Agents on the Tytan worka, which read as follows:-
Tus Eshibition oftho Sketching Club and tho Camora Club in the City Hall was honoured this foreuson hy a visit from His Excellency the Governor and the Count
and Countess do Bardi
THE CIUINA.
MALL
you will have a distribution all over the town at the same time.
The Colonial Trosaurer-Below Qucon's Rond there are at presunt no mains, Will that bo changed 1. You would not waa altered water for houses on the Prays, when you may get an unlimited supply from the Harbour,
Mr Ryrie-The tide may be far ent The Colonial Treasurer--It has boon said that it would be possible with the Tytam Water to do without or reduce the number
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may
the first official to benefit by this freo and-day translation or. paraphrano, bat that the unofficial menture will have to look sharply after thoes who desire to follow suit in the carrying out of this wonderful dofinition.
or in payment of an insurance policy, the ject of the German institution—that n}
mount not to presed the half of the Guzman manufacturer
ace what salary. These who came after 1877 had is wanted in the various places whet not this privilege.
is the quality and prics. Mr Byrio thought therought to le no Mr Bell-Irving-I think we might distinction and that the privilege should be | have
Buch
thing in Hongkong, they are proposing in Shanghai, given to all.. The Colos
Colonial Secretary said the privilege it would he a advantage to the Chi- was continued on the supposition that all noso to 8 the work. We do not That a very important question to Hong those before 1877 would soon disappear, want so much home wanuf.cturers to send There were a gend many yet.
one here. We want the Chinese to Tourn.
kong at least, and one that pressos, for an anawer, is, Is planting a failure?
- Ryrie angosted that the whole ques-Howover I would give as other Coluzica
the Institution.
The orst of tho works is much loss than of fire gines. I pointed out that that tion of exchange in reference salary Ince said thero was a great deal of That the supeor advantages mising from !
the average cost of stile works in Eng Innd, which is about £120,000 for each
24
would
impossible
The Surveyor General-It would be rash. ment of the Volanteer Fire Brigade is Mr Boll-Irving-Sceing the disband. under consideration, it is most important that the Government arrangements should be complete
The Colonial Socratary From what the Surveyor General says I understand that there will be a supply of water in overy strest in the town,
Ar the Camera Cimb exhibition, the Hong-million gallons supplied perhaften kong amateam received honourable man.
million gallons per day, which works will supply, the cost would be tion as follows:-Mr R. Hopkins, 6: Dr £300,000. But these works have only coat English Jordan, 4; Mr G. D. Wikius, 2; Mey £170,000, or £130,000 less than 1 E. McK. Rosa, I; Mr F, J. Lewis, L. Mir works The Tyton works have not only cest less than the average of English water Hopkins showed 17 prints, and Dr Jordan works but they are much more permanent,
being of mat
Misonry in place of earthwork, The Dam wall is founded deep into Granite The Surveyor General-There will be a The Emigration Question, which has been and is constructed throughout of Granite avatar of mains laid down to the Traya. exciting so much attention of late in the and the best Portland Cement. The entire There will be a great central main down the
sent of the
of the wall and
and ares of the Reservoir Queen's Road with branches along all the English preas of this Colony, has also is ou granite. The outlet tunnel is ales atroot I do not apprehend that Tytan attracted the notice of the native press. A through granito, so that the heaviest de water will be used for the extinction of short time ago a leader appeared in theos of rain will not injuriously offect the fires on the Praya.
had B.
רות.
The Colonial Treasurer-The tiac may be so low that wo are forced to use it.
Mr Ryrie-And meantime the fire la burning.
Mr Bell-Irving-The dredger would come in.
Mr Rpria-Any chance of the mains being deploted now!
The Surveyor Genera!--No. The first
should be considered and dealt with on Mr Rytis satisfactory basis.
(clap.trup spoken about this institution. If on the cur ency basis, sucing that the re-wanted to know what goods were con
Mr Layton anid that salary abaakt he put a manufacturer in Manchester or Loade venue of the Colony was on the currency in China, he would taku different means assis. It might be that in a few years. હ
information than by going to gaining exchange went down still further.
such an institution. Ha applies to soma The Colonial Scarcity said that in Sin-mercantile man-in-Louiener elsewhore who gapers this had barn doo, and salarica in luc relations with the country or to the oreased 25 per cent, on one occasion, and agent of the firm he wishes to deal with. again, he thought, 25 per cont.
No one would ship goods on a sample he The Acting Chief Justice said there was sees in an exhibitual.
The Attorney General--There was some an old ordinance that salary was to ha com- puted at the exchange of 4/2. The Goy-discussion at Homo abent agricultural im ernor's salary of £5,000 is put down at plements that wore sent Hotun by the Con- $24,000, which does not now nearly repra- sul in Japan and which we exhibited. It sont it.
was said that that surt of thing collected The Clerk took a note of the suggestions oficially and sont Howe would waist mor- made by Mr Ryrie and Mr Layton, and the chants to know what was waste
wanted. subject thon dropped, the votes boing passed.
MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
The votes from the military expenditure and Interest on Loan and Sinking Fued were passed.
The Colonial Secretary-It was pointed ext the difference between the German Con- anla and the British Consula, and it was thought the hatter might follow the ex-" ample of the farmor.
Ar Bull-Irving-Our Minister in F'oking thinks it infra dig, to aasret,
Mr Ryrie suid
the works was tun thing whon a fre alarma is giron would be was stipulated. It was got a 4 per cant. the Institut he did not see any use of
works. The water doing from granite columns of the Chinese Mail, in which it is will be roft and pure well adapted for all stated that the lodging house, for emi-dotacetic and also manafucturing purposes, grants have become the source a of very and buing at high service may be made use groat ovil in Hongkong. It alleges that of for fire extinguishing purposes. I do their number has largely increased and
not see any extravagance in any of the that they are under no control whatever, pria
whereite, climate, and distance though it is notorious that they are used Rom England are considered."
Mr Layton did not think for a moment for forcibly detaining people who do not wish to omigrate. It suggests that the that the espe
the expenditure a Lecpere of them should be runde to take are considering
their nature.
He simply Anolied
for tho necount because, 44 it out ficences and that the new law as to over.crowding should be strictly enforced as very important work and noces. with regard to them. It concludes na fol-sarily involving a considerabie outlay, lown: Hongkong in a dependency of the public would with to know in detail Great Britain, in which every one aloules the money went, just as they would in
the case of all public works. enjoy parfect liberty. deprived of his liberly by being imprisoned think that any une who had soon the Tytam and caged in an omigration house, is not this works would consider the cost extravagant directly contrary to the law of the Colony
compared with wor
with works of a similar character There have been many cases in which at hono; he merely wanted to know how
thu mony cut with
with reference to the
But if one
IV
He did not
F101
The Colonial Secretary explained that the loan was paid at the rate of 3/2., Thin rate to open the tanks.
and the terms were very advantage is.
It was finally agreed that Hengkong should The Colonial Treasurer Thoro Aro
follow the example of others and base the numerous houses chove the level of the EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS am not of subscripti u thereon. Tytan supply. What would be the esti
-THE SEPARATE SYSTEM.
The Acting Chier Juation-Noblesse oblige. The Surveyor General oxplained that the mata for a separato system of maius from
A TOWN BAND. the highest fights to tollywood Ronditon: $50,000 for main drainage and sanitary The Surveyor General--I cannot give on works was the ordinary vote for drains,
The Colenial Secretary1ue next que estimaata. It is very rash to give estimates sanitary works, carrying out the work they tion is the question of a band. The aff-hand.
had been engazed in for the last few years, matter
has been under consideration The other $50,000 was put down as the for some time. 18 thought that we first instalment of
should have of the Separate Sayatem.
16 band of Our 031, Mr Layton-Have you any information It is to settled
It should be whether t
be at.
understand it is a matter there are different to give about this very large schema? Itached to the Folies or to the Volunteers.
Captain Denne The Police Force opinions about, whether it is required here band, but in 1862, when the Yuuuntura were formed, it was transfered to them, to know something more,
and they had never heard of it since. great
The Surveyor General--There has been The Chief Junties-What is the cast! a constant charge an
elaborato
addressed report
The Colonial secretary-$18 0 for the It is of great import Governor.
bandaran and $200 incidontal expenses. attack a tire when it firat The Colonial Secretary-I do not think to then explained that it was proposed to Ten C. S. 8. Juniata loft Singapors for He repeated that as it was an important breaks out, when a few buckets of vater there is any dificulty about laying it on engage Man's men for five years. Time:
It mint be of New York on the 17th inst. It may be in-work it must be of great interest, and it may put it out.
of great im- the table,
would be twelve toco aud a band-master. teresting to note that she took away with no: bo gainsaid that it was a highly portance to be able to rely on a supply of
thing.
would not be for the exclusive benefit of her 0,000 sovereigas bought up by the Pay- entisfactory work, very cheap as compared water of sufficient pressure instead of End-whole things yor General--It explains the They would have modifieal alice duty, bus master for expenses during the voyage home, with a anything of the so kind that could ing when you screw on something that there
Mr Boll-Irving-Has the thing been dethe Police Force, but would be a Town be done at Home, and probably for better is no water or not a sufficient pressure.
Band, cided upon? The Colonial Treasurer-It will be an in quality.
Bir Layton did not think the amount undoubted advantage, but not such as to
estimated was sufficient for a good band. warrant. any practical change in the ay tom.
My Ryrie-Aud on the present system how much more will be required for maina? The Surveyor General-Another 205,000 The Colonial Treasurer I must say I The Colonial Secretary asked whether Medo not attach much importanes to the new Layton considered the account now sub-Tytam Waterworks as far as the Fire Bri-or ant. Before voting this suui we ought mitted anfcient or whether he wanted a gade is concerned. fuller atatement.
clear evidence of tho autsen existad enn various important ituma aud to get an idea ought to 30 us through. nected with these hasses. It is to ba tegrotted that a
zhat a severe punishment was not of the cost of thig separate branches.
case where a man was besten to death, as the abuses have become more flagrant and the keepers of the houses mora audacious than ever May those entrusted with the Government of the people devise some means to remove those abuses!
The Chief Justice-It must be it means
Mr Layton said the account seemed advantage to him suficiently detailed as regarded of the mains. the important items of expenditure.
The Colonial Secretary said Bir Ryrie had asked for a return at kust mooting of the receipts from land premiums. He had got the details nude this head from 1862, showing a total of $125,788.
Air Kyrin said he maraly wished to get an idea of what then receipts were.
Tho Committee then proceeded to coa- sider the various items of estimated or penditure in connection with the Surveyor General's Depart were.
Tas following passengora were booked to arrive by the next English mail steamer Forsand: From London--To Yokohama: Mr Helden. To Hiogo: Mr Eastham. To Shanghai: Mr. Ferguson, Mies Morris, Hos. Mr and Mrs W. J. Hunner and thren children,
Miss Kirby, Miss Heafield, Misa Williams, Miss Harding, Miss Spark, Miss Underwood,
Miss Stewart,
Mins V Yoak Mirs Bangert, Miss Broomhall and child, Miss England, Mrs. Dudgeon and twe children, Misses (two) Dudgeon, Mr
The Colonial Secretary said there were a McCabe, Miss Halfer and child, number of increases in anlaries, amounting Batholl and child, Miss
Miss Waller. To Hong. yong: Miss K. Samuel, Mr E. H. Fraser officials transferred to the Surveyor Cen- to about 90,000 in connection with Mr W. H. Soolt. Me J. H. Twiddie, Mrs Travers, Miss Andrews, Mrs Cactor and cral's Department from the Tytain Water- child, From Marseilles To Yokohama:works. Mr Orange and several others were Mr Vacher. To Shanghai: Mic Sturz.
transferred to the regular staff, and there were a number of similar items in conner- tion with the Sanitary Department.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
in
all to
Mr Bel-Irving asked the reason why the office of First Clerk of Works had been abobshed.
A meeting of the Finanes Committee The Colonial Secretary said it came to was hold this afternoon to resume cop. be a question whether they should retain sideration of the Estimates for 1889 and tap office of First Olerk of Wurks or appoint an ulicer called the Quantity Surveyer and the Supplementary estimates for 1887. the Surveyor General mado out a very good The Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Stewart) case for the latter course showing that such presided, and there were also present the ments of works, was very necessary,
an officer, man responsible for measure Acting Colonial Treasurer (Hou. H. B The Surveyor General aid the duties of Wodehouse), the Acting Chief Justice the Quantity Surveyor would be to check (Hon. J. Ruell), the Surveyor General all measurements to work that was dons
by mcnaurement.
i
The Acting Chief Justice anked if the First Clark of Warks did this work briore divided among several officials.
The Surveyer General said the work was
met
B110
to
The Colonial Secretary-At any rate as we have the Tylan Water-werks, will be able say what will be required to make the Brigde ufficiat.
Me Ball-Irving Lost vinfer the towero two fires nearly every week.
Mr Layton Fires early every day. The Colonial Secretary-How much of the town will be share the Tysan service
Surveyor General All that part of Thu
below will be supplied by Tyta the town above the Albony tanks. All
The Qutonial Tressure-Yes, but I fer the pressure will und be very great as you approach the Allmy
The Surveyor General-Above that level will be supplied from Poktolam.
The Colonial Treasurer-There was a pro- ject approved by the Legislative Council some yours ago to supply quoke a considerable distance up the hill. It is more than erer necessary in view of the growth of the town.
The Acting Chief Justice-When will wo have the Tytam water supplyi
to the
The Surveyor General-It has been re- formed to the authorities at Home and will depend on their approval.
Mr Layton-If I remember rightly the Sanitary Surveyer converted the authorities here to this scheme.
Mr Holl-fryingThe general opinion is that it is not required here.
The Colonial Secretary-And of course a bed band would be worse than none at all, The Surveyor General thought the Colony was aniticiently advanced to have a band.
Mr Ryrie was opposed to the band. He The Chief Jnatico said he was ander the thought it would be a slur on our military impression that a report to show the neces frenda, why were always willing to obligo Bity of the system would be Inid on the table. when a haud was desired, and he did not ees The Colonial Secretary-I am sure that I that there was any necessity for a band have only to mention the matter to the marching along the streats with the Police. Governor; and I shall see that the report imbered that this European population The Attorney General and it should be in circulatod to the Legielative Council,"
Mt Layton--I think we ought to of the Colony was very small compared have had 4
3 report on such an in.
with
the Chinese, and the band would be portant matter on the table now, and not be therefore to a great extent thrown away, obliged to wait.
Besing that the
the Chinese did not appreciate Tha Colonial Secretary--If possibly it will English music as a rule. ba distributad
Ryrie-No, but they appreciate before next meeting. Mr Layton-The public does but know Scotch music. mah about it and ought to be inforised. dealing with nicht-soil be done away with Mr Bed-Irving-Will the pail system of when you have
separate sewers?
the buckol system.
The Surveyor General--It does-not affect
coxober. I hope. I said November in my water.
The Surveyer General On the 2nd No-one system for sewage pad one for rain The Colonial Secretary-There will be
original statement. It will be the second or perhaps the 3rd.
The votes were approved.
WOLES, BUILDINGA, ROADS, &C. The votes ander this head wore all ap- proved,
THE CROWN AGENTS AND LOCAL COMPETITION, Under the heading of Miscellaneous Ser mission to Crown Agonts, $3,00 vices a discussion aross on the item Com
Mr Bell-Jering asked if there was any chance of the contracts for works being
to public competition.
open
(Hon. J. M. Price), the Attorney General | (Hon. E. L. O'Malley), Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon Wong Shing, Hon. J. Boll-Irving, the Captain Superintendent of Police Surveyor got a considerably larger salary Mr Layton remarked that the Quantity (Hon, W. M. Deane) and Hon. B. Layton. than the First Clerk of Works, (the salary
Hon. J. Bell-Irving said he wished before of the. former the committee proccoded to the business the latter was tot dwarf 3 walls that of
down at 80,50) before them to refer to same remarks he The Surveyor General said the work was
The Colonial Secretary-That I cannot made at last meeting with reference to the
is a matter that has been discussed important.
tell. It is a forts. It had boun pointed out to him that answer to a question by Mr Layton, several times. I think that on the whole, the remarks to made might possibly be the Colonial Secretary said with reference although there may be some grounds for misinterprotod. Ho!
He had no intention what-
to the tran
transference of the Sanitary objecting, that the Crown Agente service Ager of reflecting in any way on the con- Surveyor to the Public Works Department, will be atruction of the forts in the remarks he that the Sanitary Surveyorcame here under
found satisfactory Mr Ball-Irving-Opening up the com- made. What he meant was that owing to an agreement by which he was to serva in petition would be for the benefit of the the dilatoriness in the despatel of the long- the Sunitay
tay Department of the Public Clo promised guna the forts were decaying Works Department, and he had now been with old age while waiting for their armia- placed on the establishment of the Surveyor ments. Be
He was assured by the highest General on the understanding that work in military authorities that the forts were,
Secretary said he quite us derstood what Mr Bell-Irving meant and
Mr Bell-Irving-What sowage have you here if the night-soil is taken away?
The Colonial Secretary-There is aullage water.
Mr Bell-Irving-Trah!
The Sursores Goperal--If the report is laid on the table it will show the members everything.
A promise was made that the papers would be circulated, and the members passed on to the next item.
to
The
With
The
OTHER EXTRAORDINARY WORKS.
ever, in an oxcolent state of preservatian.nnection with the Sanitary Board was tu strongly on the matter. Was the maiter out that tho Station at.
The Coloni.1
bow-
be his first duty,
Luat did not intend to make any reflec-
he tion on the construction of the forts.
FIRE BERGABE,
The discussion on the estimates for this
establishment was resumed.
The Olonial Secretary asked if Mr Price
Mr Bell-Irving said he thought it possible that some of the members might have mis-had anything to say about what effect the understood him.
The Colonial Secretary, with reference
Tytam water would make. The Superin tondent seemed to thank it would be of little advantage.
s
to Mr Layton's request at last meeting The Surreyor General-There will be for a detailed account of the expendi ture in connection with the Tytam Water-clear advantage inasmuch as they will baya worka, said that auch un account was being full mains under pressure instead of copty prepared and would be published, but in ones.
the meantime an account showing the principal items could be had.
The following is the recapitulation of to tala -
Cost of Reservoir and Byo
wash,
Cost of Tunnel,
Cost of Conduit & Tank,
Mr Ryrie-It has been several times mentioned that they were to have separate fire-maing
|
Tho doing Chief Justice was of opinion that the sum estimated was too small.
The Acting Colonial. Treasurer thought a bund was very desirable if it were a good one. There would be two regiments hero by and by, however, and therefore two bunde.
The Colonial Secretary said it asened to be the general opinion that it would be desirable to have a band, if a good one could
obtained.
bo
The discussion then dropped.
The Colonial Secretary said he presumed was the pleasure of the Committee that the cationtes be recommended to be passed by the Legislative Council,
Agreed.
Mr Ryrie said this would not dober members from referring to any of the items in the Legislative Council.
The Colonial Secretary said the full minutes of the Finance Committee's meet- ings would be laid before the Council and members could refer to any of the items.
The Gommittee then adjourned.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That, whatorer may be said for or against the wood-making qualities of the Blue- gum tree, it has at least furnished a vory
convenient shelter for a most exalted
perannaga.
planting being shaust universally ad -mitted makes a reply all the more
urgent.
That the majority neo generally wrong is perhapa ily explained on the supposi tion that the bulk of mankind prefer to accept uniquesting this diana of others rather than think for themaulves. That in the minority are to be found the careful investigators and curnost seekers aftur truth, whose laboura generally carry
cut to tissir goal. then to
That
Juany
other things, planting may porhaps prove to he not an entirely unmixed blessing.
That a somewhat luxuriant undergrowth may have tended to the incranae of fover, That retarded radiation consequent on planting has probably raised the temper ntare of the nights.
That from a national point of view our old- fashioned untions of the family are sndoubtedly, correct, and the Chineso people ove nearly all of their continued solidity as nution through the long. cunturies of the past to their steady re- caguion of the Confucian relationships. That Juk sometimes draws distinctions in That I overhextil two newly-landod, money-
A curious manner.
laden tars the other day, an follo
Say B., let's put for the "Liverpool." You bu hluwed, the "London": sunoy, responded the 1
other:
of
gentie
Liverpool for bullies, London for men; that's the conecranonted wisdom
hour b
hancestors. They never gives yuu no mugar in your tes in Liverpool, intanees! T'eo karows 'om. No more anly Liverpools for Tommy Timber-tava, if he know it yun bat!
BROWNIE.
CRICKET. HONGKONG CRICEST CLUB V. THE REGIMENT.
Ground today, and vaulted in a victory This match was continued at tho Oricket
Tho Club team concluded their first innings tor the Club by: innings and 10 rune. this morning with a total of 200, Scanian's contribution being 48 (not out). Seremobs Smith put together 34, Major
usion, 25. and E. J. Johnston,
J. Cozon 29. Regimental team were disposed of taking sis of their wickets for 28 runs. On in Choir first ianinga; E. W. Maitland Phat no doubt many other grumblers will be being sent in a second time the military
happy to join n in ny doleful rumina-Barf had five wickets for 32 runs,
batsmen did better, their total boing 116. tions over planting. That the full sintomont of the expenditure
That in is an undoubted fact that the num- ber of mosquitoes has greatly increased, And that the brood has materially in
proved.
on the Taitan Water-works will be in- teresting reading for those who know the manner and citatus of tho Malta and Gibraltar of the East.
That the genus Contractor Hongkongensia has long been putter of special study on the part of local naturalista, or architects, bat the
the mystery that enshrouds the sub jeet socis to increase na time rolle ou and tondor' considerations multiply, so that now the python is endowed with greater constrictive powers than ever. That Mr Boll-Irving'a pungent remark, about the guns being sent when all is done, contained material enough for a Folume.
Thist
a inuuch for the Postal Department is a very necessary part of the machinery that ought to be within reach of the Psimaster-General, but she should be constructed on the model of a well-knowEL local craft known as the Half-vide. Rock, which no one would ever dream of borrowing for a pié-nic, That, in the int
interests of bons fide emigrante, the Emigration laws are other surely in need of reconstruction, or of better ad-
ministration
** those who have no desire to break thei
unscrupulona Chinese often make
law Lecome liable to ils pains and pesal.: ties; while those same harpies blackrunil their misophisticated country under Dar very posca, and plander our ship. owners by means of forged tickets aud other artful dodges.
That the men who swim from steamers to Green Laland are not of the unsophisti cated order: that
following are the seuren:
Tho
for 40
TRE CLUN-irt 1
IT INFINIA. Major Johnston, E. braith. www....... 29 1. I. Blair, Jislistene, 20 Emits, E. W. Maitland, e pink, b D. Smith.... 11 E, J. Coxon, h.. a Julestone,
A. le C. Seabian, (at mit)..
Najar es. It run ca
'T., Smith, Johmateor, li 7. 06. Smith,
T. Davis, e inntaraan, b Johnstone, C. S. Burt, ren out..
Dr. Sparrow, IN, b Jenbote.... Capt. Stanley, O. 8. D.---------
Extra
Totul
וון T-!!!
C. sgiathan.cJolastu, Midland, Major Churchill, e Miles, Fedler, Maitlari,
F. f. Johnstone, e ibu, b Cor
Corpi Frinks, Coxunan
G. A. Bell, Jolusters, b Caxity...
J. Little, fuitland...
Drummer Fazler, e faixan, h Maithod.
31.Bilani, e Echolan, b Alitland, E. . Huick, rout
I. do C. Hala, not cut,
Fi.....
Total...
To
The
C. P. Higglelluno, e Miles, b Maitland.... 7 Maior Chumbill, e Barff, b Coxo
C. Pedler, Ahir, Bart
F. JF. Tehnatone, e seuntan, b Coxan...
Cimpl. 8pinice Reaplan, & Coxon,
1. A. Hell, o Suit, & Coxon...
F. Dille, Maitland, ↳ Barff,
Tronamer Tayler, B...
A. Sillifont, har,
E. U. Basith, Barff,
E. de C. Hun'emin, not out,..
.......
Trial,
Ho
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
The zoventh ordinary general meeting of
That Government should isano a certificate of the General Agerts, Mostre Jardine,
ainung tri make money by their
this Company was held to-day at the offices
to overy emigrant, and make the Matheson & Co. flon. J. Bell-Irving pre- pussession of such a document a sine quasided, and there were also present:-Hon, son for all emigrants, tufore being taken D. Layton, Hon. P. Ryrie, Mesara H. L. Dal- on board. That surely the Po Leting Kuk should be inferion, in this matter, if they are a favourable position to advise the
E. a. Solomon, Consulting and Messra N. J. Ede, W. Ho Tung, Ho Kun Beurt, Kent Bot
G. C. Anderson, A.
Meulymont, Tong. Ng Lan Tong Pe Tiny
Capt. Talbot, and Mr. W. A. Oruickshank, RIP. Burder, Byramjee, Peetbhoy, secretary
prepared to justify the admirable object of their existence. That the new departure of the Governor in the matter of gambling will be watched with intorcat, but to judge by former The Chairma said:-The report and Experience it a doomed to failure.
statement of accounts having been in That the Secretary or
Jour que time, you will no docht Manager of every hands for o-called Gambling Ahould he allow them as usual to be taken as rend. registered and held accountable if public! The report is the most satisfactory we have gambling goes on inside his house. been able to present to you since the re
ishers.
That the Informer system may be necessary constitution of the Offico, and this is all the under the circumstances for the detection more gratifying that the year 1837 has not Chinese arias, although it is decided been a favourable one for underwritera ge- ly repugnant to the feelings of Brit-nerally, profit On the year's
working 207- That if the Fire Insurance Companies are and from this armata dividend of 10 por
As against
for 1886,
more
wise, they will not permit their private cent. to shareholders and a bonus of 20 per Brigade to be disbanded, certainly not out. to contributers of business, have al and the Government Brigade is in a rady absorbed $202.677: We
clicient state. That the Sanitary Board have actually Fund $74,00, the largest sum the articles How pro- De to рова to the credit of our Reserve
ચમ succeeded at last in jumping across that of association will permit of, and pay an Drainage ditob, but got to floundering additional dividend to thareholders of $2 among the technicalition of las, both be per share. The
atrengthening cause of the
of our re- Q's absence from the servo we leave always regarder un of the greatest importance, and, Polwithstanding statements to
That the more ignorant among the native the interested have recently appeared
Doctors should be regulated, then im proved out of existence, after which real medical knowledge should be put within reach of the masses at a reasonable
deluted
the contrary, which
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Surveyor General, in answer a question, said the total cost of the Central Market would be about $120,000, and that the Wostern Markot would come to much the same figure. Quarry Hay
regard to tho Folicu "Station at
Captain Denno suggested that the sum should rather ba davated to obtaining suit- able accommodation for the married mon
of the Hous papers, I think this mattor has recoivad razsonable attention from un as well as from the other leading in the force. At
presunt they were only Mr Rya-There was considerable dis. allowed $15 and were obliged to live on the
charge
China enasion on this point when Mr Jackson firat foot of Chinese houses.
companies. We inte increased the at the Sketcheries cams well to the dividend to shareholders this year, instead was on the Council, and I think he spoke
front this week after a lengthened in-of paying a further bones to contributors, Attorney General and others pointed
terval of repose, and conid but balf-a. and this I trust will evoko wore active rep duzan or as of the pictures bars been port and tend to the certi Quarry Bay had That a local Punch, had it azisted, might brought to the Secretary of State's notice? baut promised long ago and must be put hava hugely diverted us with a cartoon,
The Colonial Secretary-It was referred, ap. The
estimate of Board, the they say at the Sanitary of the Office, pinned prosperity The Colony was
that
exhibition would have been
Working extending but I do not know if all the papers were direction. sent House, but I will look up And Stor wat that provision for this had been omit-
1884 Juring
to 30th September shows an in which His Excellency, after getting They, however, eyinpathised
really very good.
Improvement on that for the samo period Deane's request. It turned
up a gum-troo, would be found calinly That the products of the Camera Club, of 1887, of $58,000,
wore interesting but by to menus am-sition, and if har losses during the ap looking down upon his baffled pursuara,
A very satisfactory po- bitione, and that Singapore knocked preaching winter ars act nasusily and showing a Dinute to the following! spots' out of Hongkong.
o mug fairly anticipate that our next re- heavy, effect: Publish the Fever Report at That Caldwell, Yockney, Coughtrie, Mrsp will be even more farourable than tois Coughtrie and Miss De Juny showed one. If we compare the losses daring the
work, whilst most of the younger fumzo perinds, we find that those members evinced considerable improve. year excned those of last by about $13,000, ment, and only
want to
to get rid of a cer- but against this may be placed the fact that tain hardness and
of style to wo hare collected more promin to the ex- crudity of merced embera rival the
1ent of $167,000, and have obtained this Thas really a lis
be drawn sonte- farge accession of business without any! here facial line, in fact-in the increase in expenses or any departure watter of what portraits (aave the mark) from our conservative policy. Since the report was printed we have learned of
ted, and a note was taken to insert it.
1 du ant remember whether the matter out was specially brought to his notice. that mora might have been done.
Mr Ball-Irving as understood to say
The Colonial Secretary: said that the item $13,320 was the balance of the Colony'e ; contribution for the defence works.
Mr Layton-We would get thinga quick er, if people here were allowed to competo. With regard to the filter bed at Puklu- Mr Ryrie--Things would be get cheaper lame, Mr Price said it wea very necessary. at times.
Pokfulam water was not liltered at present, The Colonial Secretary-I fancy one ren- He was afraid, however, that this provision son fur sending the contracts home is the would not allow houses to be built on thu fear that the Government here might be sides of the atope. The story about grow tha hampered by local interests and might be in the Reservoir was absolutely without blarned for having favourites.
foundation.
that
sites.
CO.
That notwithstanding the official vitarances of the Hon. the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the well-peated Clerk of Councils, the Commission Beport has at Last seen the light.
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there is no reason whatever why thatsume The worthy of exhibition. -
report abould not be pablished at once- it, why it should not have seen the light two or three months ag
The Surveyor General-It would be a very desirable thing, but at present I do be a local combinati n to raise prices. latrines, he said the sum wight be rather
The Acting Chief Justice-There might With regard to the 840,000 for public That I quite agree with the Governor, that £84.500 16 not think it is intended. It would cost There might have been a
40 158 05 double the expense. The laying of mains ment made when the Surveyor General was sum had to be spent here for preparing corner in ce more than would be required, but a large 30,272 50 is very expensive. We have all about to begin the Tytam Water Works.
instalment this year, for which $60,000
Mr Bell-Irving-I think you would find Grand Total Cost of Tytor
is put down in the extraordinary works.
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.. you would lo £169.098 1,5 I imagine that, after the now mains are laid Water-works,
as well served local I think
The Colonial Secretary said there was Ceneral said on account down all over the city, it would be a
we might have a list of the The Surveyor would be published in the fullest detail very important question for the Govern that we might have an idea of what is done, embers, and that was with regard to a
things got
from Homs and the prices, an another question by had to subasit, to the and submitted to a future meeting. He ment and Legislative Council whether a so-
The Colonial Secretary can get you a contribution to the Imperial Institute. did not suppose the Committee wished to parate ret of fire mains ought not to be laid list of the more prominent and importante would begin at the foot and Best zak have all the tabor items, such as watch down. men's wages and itens of that sort..
miner
items,
items
will call
attentive to the
Mr Layton's opinion.
Mr Laytor-I think it is a very deserving we are to bellure all wo hear to do wonders. It seems even
That it is a good thing to have the statements in the Ferer Commission Report pat on record in official form, with the facty fals ponobed for by ompetent authu ritira, even although we have had to pay
• longist price for these said facts, familiar as they are to mest old residents.
this
pacient was i
was in a wayward of 28th September, and it will be gra mood last evening, that if she was not atifying to you to know that the intercat better child he would have her portrait of the office on the Kildare was confined to painted by the Lady at the Skotching a small line ou full, and that the Gaztees That if an artist could produce such a bircargo in
Club, and exhibited
by which a full kus carried, turned ont fright with a lovely child as sitter, it adoption of the report and accounts, 1shall good order. Before moving the would be most interesting to see what be glad to answer any questions that That bir . H. box in det vans success ouded, and the motion was cared.
could be done from a chimpanzee,
genittoman present J. is deserving of que
may wish to put to ad No
question
being
asked, spinpathy as
В Букушајев A: Wotton moved that the appointment.
one of his darlings heard to threaten the disastrous afecta of the typhoon
fnl
*:• Mr Lavyan said he was not interested to impossible to raise sea water align the lare matter, huit cat BAY-The com. 14 and subscriber. I do not suppose That the reason why the Secretary of State! That nevertheless Mir W
The
A quite are the Governor The Colonial Treasurer-It is practically his despatris will know all the
bat ho thought of Hollywaed Road, and it is important to
as to the result. objet. If wo Chief Acting an account showing the principal details know what the provision will be for the
is I I think, 5 per centa mission, would be interesting to the public.
part above that level. I should like to The Surveyor General said he would know if the distribution of the water will amount to much more find all there under the various sub-hend be the same as at present, the Tytan water of the account to in submitted, and being simply to the Pokfulam dis-
Agents de not
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than
that
the details he thought would be found roudon, is to bo a separatu sye. They would be appropriate any discount. Tholentbusiasm about it bay, I believe, de-
inga sufficient without overloading the account,
tom altogether.
The Colonial Sacretary asked if the Sur- The Surveyor General-It will weyor General bad aby remarke to make the same system, only mains will with respect to the impediters on the changet where they are old and rusty, waterworks.
we will be expected to give much. I could Mr Hell-Irving The discount would **
nut suggest a sum off-head,
We could The Acting Chief Justice The Croware what the other colonies are to
begality of maladministration creased, if they did They simply charge com The Acting Colonial Treasurer-There bautasion on their disbursements,
Was mach dissension as to the site. Many Mr Ball-Irving-At any rate, I think thought it should be in the city and meru that things ought to be tendered for hare sentrol. in Hongkong.
Tas
be
The Colostal Becretary-Then it will be of little uso to the Fire Brigade.
The Burvey or Geneml-There will bo now mains laid in streets where there are no maine at present.
The Sarvayor General said he murely wished to mention that although there had beau
an excess of $89,000 on the original estimate the cost was still very far below
The Colonial Treasurer-The great difi- the average cost of similar works at Home, comparing the price per inhabitant of culty at present la that when a fire takes thegrend gallone delivered in towns place we do not know whether there are He held la his band a return show-mains or not hear the place.
Story
FAMILY REMITTANCES.
With regard to the item Luts in Ex- change on Tamby Remittanca & pretty long discussion arose about the pollay of allowing the right to remit to some and act to others, and about salarios in sterling being converted into dollars at the rate of 4/2, ing the cost of avery thousand gallons The Surveyor Genet-The difficulty at The Colonial Secretary-explained with per inhabitant in the principal cities in present is that there is only one part of the regard to remittances that all who arrived England which had founded waterworks, city supplied with water at one time, the in the Oclony before 1875 were allowed and he found the ont in every cas very other being cut off to lub the water gat to to send home money at the rate of 4/2 for much higher than it was here. He quoted the one. When the Tytam water is ou, the benefit of any mom ter in their family
"Colonial Secretary-Would you say $2,000, Mr Layton.
Mr
Layton shook his head. Mr Bell-Irving-We do not produce anything in Hongkong. dusts to exhibit in it.
We hayo na in}-
that it might be a place where meranta The Colonial Secretary The abject is
different Colonies, what the prices are might come and sea what is required by the and whom they can do business with..
uf how commercial affairs are conducted.
Mr Laytun-That is not any experianos The Colonial SecretaryThat is the ob-
should have been consulted before giving! this report to the public is one of those things which we shall never know, That new the Government he-
started to raise talaries ?
round, and allow both hott
and house allowance, it would be. interesting to know where this kind of thing will stop.
That the house for tho Superindendent at the Guol, for instance, lisa been regard. ed as suficient for the less thirty years, but that now the Governor of the Colony and the Governor of the Gaul have de- fueda honau to mean; a mansion, of an ordinary-sized house, phes an allow- aneo of 260 per month.'
That the present Gaal Seperint,adent is!
timquv
That it in a somewhat wholesale attempt at of Messrs Layton and 2 A. Solomon to
| robberies. general condemustion to run in un entire the Consulting Committee be confirmed household on a mere suspicion
and that they, together with Mere Sushiouse was scar-Ryrie, Dalrymple, and Bottomley, bo cely justilled in
refusing to hear the tes re-elected to serve us the Consulting or Mr Gmy's watchman, even Onzotlee until next annual meeting. ough the evidence may only have been Captain Talbot seconded, and the moljök of a negative nature.
carried. That Mr Wodehouse not unfrequently dues
Mr Ede moved that Mesura G. S. Coxon things that are a little difficult to justify, and F. Hentierson be appointed auditors of That an attempt is being made to uvuke & the oflice.
reuusal of interest in the question, Is Mr G. C. Andersen seconded, and "the
motion was carried, marriage a failure? That of those destined to run through life" io double harness it doubtless appeare a question of some considerable importance.in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable remedy AS IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced That to the unyoked, I fear, it will possess only a wildly speculative interest in an abstract form.
for nervous dubility, physical exhaustive, and promature decay. The discovery wa male a missionary in Old Mexico; it That this conjugal riddle bas periodically saved han, from a nerable.
been put to the public without eliciting an early grave We learn that the Bev
existence any very saudactory reply, though Josh Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions, doubtless happy solutions of the problem Busbury Square, London, WC, will have occasionally been discovered within send the proscription, free of charge, or the sacred precincts of the domestic receipt of self addressed stamped enver hearth.
lope.