No. 8104.--Decensis 22, 18.58.) ·
Tre Nordd. Lloyd a. a. Bagersi, carrying | A CONTINGENT of about twenty men for the the German maila with dates from Borlin | Hongkong Police Force is now on its way to the 27th Now, left Singapore yesterday out bare from Glasgow. One of the num at 11 p.m., and may be expected here on or ber augaged (s brother of Police Bergeant about Wednesday morning, the 26th ins'. Babor here) who was to have shipped at
Liverpool was taken anddenly ill just bo fore the steamer left, and died, after a very
short illness.
Tas Post Office will be closed altogether on Christmas Day and at noen on the 28th instant, No delivery of any description will take place on Tuesday, unkas the Taz annual meeting of the District Grand- English mail arrives. Money orders, se,Lodge of Hongkong and South Chins was intended for the outgoing mail on Wednes day must be applied for before 5 pm. on
Monday. The night box will be kept open. -The Stamp Ofica will be closed on Tues day and Wednesday.
held at the Masonic Hall last night, Right Warshipfal Bro. B. J. Gower, DD.G.M.,
in the chair, when the following' officers wore appointed-D.G. Senior Warden, Wur. Bra. P. Jordan; Junior Warden, C. W. Duggan; Complain, Bro. J. B. Ost; D.G. Treasurer, Wor. Bro. D. Gillies; D.G. Registrar, Wor. Bro. F. W. Hener- mane; D.G. President Board of General Purposes, Wor. Bro, James Christie ; D.G. Secretary. Wor. Bio. A. O'D. Gourdia; D.G. Seuior Deacon, Wor. Bro. G. P. Jordan; D.G. Junior Deacon, Wor, Bro.
L'Avenit du Toakin says that the object of the Marques de Mores' visit to Tonkin is the construction. of railways. The first will contest Langson with the sea, oither at Hongay or Tien-yan, with continuation afterwards as far as Bagan. M. de More does not ask any subsidy or guarantee from the Government. He will be content with concessions along the cores of the line. W. White; D.G. Superintendent of and at the terminal pointe.
Works, Bro. A. Donizon; D.G. Director of Ceremonies, Bro. A. D. Death"; D.. Assist, Director of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro
Ben. C. E. Reynolda : D.G. Organist, Wor. Bro. H. L. Stringer; D. G. Pursuivant, Bro. G. J. W. King; D. G. Asist. Pemai vant, Wor. Br, W. Christy; D.G. Sto
At the heat masting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1,020, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, P.M., Joseph Phillips; D.G Sword Bearer, Wor installed a Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, and afterwards invested his officers as follows-8.W., Bm Rev. J. B. Ost; J.W., Bro. L. K. Davis; Treasurer, Woz. Bro. P. Bazonjoo; Secretary, Wor. Era. A. O'D. Gourim, P. M. 8.D., Bro. H. Sheppard; J.D., Bro. &. J. Danby D.C., Bro. F. Grimble; L.G., Bro. S. B. Benjamin; Tylor, Bro. J. R. Grimble. Bight Wor. Br. S. J. Gower, D.D.O.M., was the installing officer, and was assisted by the Grand Lodge officers.
Á CORRESPONDENT asks us what-influeneco ware at work on the Daily Presio induce it to suppress (to uno a wild word) the highly injudicious lotters written by Mr Cooper to Mr R. K. Laigh intimating (in the month of March) that the Govenment bad adopted the Separate System, and that Mr Laigh must conform to it, the penalty being that he would obtain no verandahs for his houses. 'Is not,' adds our correspondent. the vary suppression of these letters a strong proof of the illegal and un- constitutional procedere adopted by the Surveyor General's department, and could there be stronger evidence of how your contemporary is completely under the thumb of Mr Price l'
This afternoon a shooting affair occurred at Wanchai Full particulars have not boon obtained, but it would appear that a band of Boven men stoppad a man in the street and demanded money. Two of the band were armed with revolvers and one of them, on the money being refused, fired a shot, The ballet hit the skull of the attacked man, but whether owing to the hardness of the hand or the badzes of the aim it did not penetrate, and only inflicted a scalp - wound. The woanded man was taken to the hospital. Three men supposed to be- long to the attacking gang have been ar- zested, but the man who tired the shot has not yet been gol There is doubtless some quarrel at the bottom of the attack.
Bro. J. B. Ost, Bro. L. A. Byworth, Br. J. B. Scott, B. R. P. Displs, Bro. W. Baker, Bro. H. J. Scott, Bro. B. N. Jonkins; D.G. Tyler, Bro. J. R. Grimble. Wor. Bro. G. C. Cox and Wor. Bro. F. E. C. Georg were elected Fn-official Members of the Board of General Purposes.
*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR Thai Mr Pollock must have been in a very ironical mood when he argued and decid- ed the case of alleged trespass on Stone- cutter's Island.
That his remarks concerning the Govern- ment Gazette, and its widely known and upivaraally-read pages, might lead one to believe that the offices of the Government Printer are besieged by the public to obtain the latest news from this valuable
medium.
That his decision to Ene the so-called
trespasser in the sum of two dollars comes very near being an Irish Bell, it boing in effect: I can see you had no intention to trespass, and so far you are not guilty, bat I hold you are guilty, must fine you and express a hope that you don't intewi lo trespass again."
That better things might have been ex- pected in the shape of common law from
cision of this sort, but the new Magistrate
has got it into bis head that in Hong-
kong all public rights are merely Crown
rights, and that the British taxpayer here has no Magna Charta.
That Reuter is beneath contempt as a pur-
THE CHINA MAIL
that the Government cannot afford to land, Boyd, Clark, Gore, Grant, Camp epend money in circulating this informa-
Germana.
That the cases of detention here for years back could be counted on the fingers of That, to judge by the words of the amends
one hand,
tent, this would be an attempt - la - Teatret officers of alips from oblaring the market rate for their services fixed by the law of apply and demand, which would be unconstitutional and unfair. That owners always have their remedy in
enhanced freighte
That
is in a
CRICKET MATOR.
Ludlords and landowners.
moved by the use of one small Priestman dredger
clansus who may cause trouble to the nu. thurities and resist the oxtortions of the The article distinctly shows the hardships to which the labouring classes are subject ed and the grievances which they patiently endure, and although strikes a buyent ใจ
The construction of the proposed reclama tion would render the formation of any now foreshore absolutely impossible, owing to the depth of water.
A piekot match took place Fusterday and ting are not as yet had recourse to it is oviarow the reasons of the objection
CU?.
1. S. Anth, b Smith,..
I D. Crichton, .. Johnstone, F. Maitland, rezar, bunley, PW. Misland, b Jolmston................
C. 8. Bażil, 5 Johnatonemen
W. G. Greg, Bemákra, b Stanicy,
· Ea Barf, b Beanley. ..................
Egerton, 8.x. Johtone,.. De Sparrow, h.. Blair, diey... T. E. Davies, not outh, Drátiinon, U Johnstone, ...........
Extra*TO
CLUB-IN JENSWOS.
W-fi, Graig, a Chantil), d Jahdatore, ..................
·E. W. Mustland. b Emith.........
T. S. Brita,b Jocastane, foreigner who cares to qualify fen positiozi in obtain a Briziak corti- ficate of competency, no matter what his That
กนเฟ
bo
foreignations rigidly exclude Eng. | lishmen from their ships, and it is not no long ago that German law empolled a wholesale exodus of British officere froto vessels here passing under the Ger. man flag.
A
1. 1, einntist, .. Grahato,
Safth,...
F. Maitiani, e Btanley, b Johnstone,
T. B. Davine, Grahan, b Brita,
L... Bar, 6 Churchill,
C. G. Darf, 1 Scanlan, & Charehill,
Iz Aparton, B., Graham, b Smilb,.
P. Ekerion, 12. Boí cut manis
Dr Ackinson, Churchill,
Extr
*
128
**Total............ 33
GADETHON--Jet 17. Major Chureláll, cau out .... ......
... 39 Capt. Stanley, A. W. Maßland a pă Corp. Spinks, U Cria, con Cbothen, & T. 5. Smith
U
M. Blair, n... Muitland, C. 8. Bar.. 17 Major Johnstone, T.H. Hmith.......... A. A Lloyd, sath, b F. W. Maitland......
A. de C. Boaulan, ..., L. Bard, ↳ C. 8.
Barkan m
P.. Juhustune, 38th, e T. H. Baith, C. 8.
Bar I.........
M. D. Graham, seth, o Egerton, b . W.
Maitland..........
. Smith, not gut
Extr
21
tl
Total
CHRISTMAS ISSN.
CHRISTMAS IN HONGKONG. (Contributed.)
Borrowa,' not
ul
Should the Chiness Government
urge
the Govern-
with the result
sewers, and defective connection of konses, rendering the sewage matter offensive.
that
out
fr conveying the natural streame through the city and for carrying off surface and subsoil water."
The
proposed works are, there carrying out of what is known sa rate System,
the
Lathe
capable
subsuil, that in case of stoppage of foul water
e sewage may flow back into the houses.
The entire area coloured Red is built over in a manner quite unknown at home The width of a Chinees house is 15 feet from centre to centre of the side walls, learing about 131t. in, in the clear; they are either built back to back, or have a yard or lane of abuul & feet wida. By the now Build- ing Ordinsboe, this width is slightly in creased for lots acquired from the Govern
ors affect the present but that cannot therefore City.
The back-yards are used
used for
washing and domestic operation, and are the receptacles of the refuse of the houses. There is usually to be found the latrine of the and in days not long past, the
Woll Mobi
Mr Chadwick's description is as follows: lodgers have no con.
As the up rid of their rabbish.
все
discharging
roof
salaried servante bly pointed out before, very slight acquaintance--the great world maid broadcast for the purchase of votes in up to "For instance, the drain along Old trouble. Should a stoppage of only a few
af
with a
failed, on the occasion under notice, to adopt the beat means for attaining this end.
ว .
Christmas time.
the
How in force several months, in order to
Another
the holes.'
would
tion, and that the Harbour Master, in-bell, Douglas, S. L. Benders, and Scate stead of being at fault, has got snubbed (Quartermaster.). for desiring to safeguard property. That the Surveyor General's Departmout might be persuaded to take notice that
Where vor the Separate System is o the outfalla aro not constructed of being conveniently carried out, it is un- of the upper Glencaly Bridge The parapot is at present very nicely suited for fatal today between two teains, representing the dent that there must be an under channel in a suitable manner, no attempt being made questionably the more sanitary system, and
.idants.
Club and the Garrison repentively. The discontent which will in time make its to practically sowngu, into deep water; Yellow (European) Krons, but I maintain, the dry weather or normal flow, strongly recommend ita adoptium for the on tegult was draw in favoaref the Garris, infanned fall. Indeed China and the Chi- which That white giving every credit to the on who made 152 in the first innings against nesu have got to learn even the elementary and that the large number of the fixating and hops to prove, that the Separate Sya
Member for the Chamber of Comterra for upright motives, I do not at all like 120 by the Club. In their second innigs principles of Political cenomy and the population, constantly bent the Praya wall, ton is totally anuited, not to any imposs the new. Merchant Shipping Consulida i the Garrison had not time to complete their real value of labour as a factor in the de- cause a large amount of focal autter and ibie, are: the Flad (Chinese) area. the sound of bis proposed amendment to the Club were disposed of for 83 runs, and principles
volopment of wealth; ard when the tenant garbage to be deposited there. Also, that Mr Cooper mentious, sa an objection to innings, only three or four wickute having or labourer has once realised the danger there is an utter absence of ventilation of the t use of the same sewers for sewage and Lion Ei]] now before the 'ganeil That we owe a duty to our own cunntry and fallen, when time was called. The following out am that he wields, Government and auciety will for a certainty bear his protests do not wish to see our ships officered by are the aures-
uttered in loud and audibis tones agaitist I fail to ses, as inferred by Mr Cooper, 1 entirely disagree with this opinion eppression, extortion, usury and slavery. tany state of the numerous outlets along reason for not adopting the present sewere Next comes the election of Harrizonas Pro- the Praya is a reason why the existing non- on the Combined System for the Chinese sident, treated side by side with the Exclu-era should not be used for the conveyance
districts. The only places, where subsoil aina Bill The artide, which is of
dining are required, are in the higher great of age. interest as it a Chinese view of the With reference to objection 2.—The now-districts, which I propose to deal with Presidential election and of its possible ers-mentioned are, nu daabr, chiefly the under the Saparate System; besides, ell- resulta, goes on as follows: The paw Pro large rain water drains, shown in blue lines cient ventilation to the sewers would obviate sident has already been elected, a high on Plate 1, (these I in no case propose to use any auch nuisance, official belonging to the Northern Ports, for eewage). There are, I am aware, some Harrison by name, and it is presumed that larga drains which, owing to the unsuitable on bis assumption of office he will- na m course taken necessitating fat gradienis, matter of course adopt a policy of concilia-abould be diverted and altored. ton towards China. We understand that I would mention, sean instance, the drains of the inhabitants of California those who in Jervois Street and Bonham Strand. In have cast in their votes for Harrison for stead of conveying the drainage of the district ozcced those who have voted for Cleveland. by the most direct way into the harbour, the When Harrison was a member of Congress awers run nearly parallel with the Prays, not only did he use all his influence to pro-discharging at Fessossion Paint. As thin mens after the passing of the Ordinance,
ut the exclusion of Chinees, but he also district is luw lying, the sewers are nearly maintained that Chinamen should be allow
and caurs great trouble from silting ed to become naturalised subjects, and up. I have mentioned that I consider ox- thus bavo the munda protection at hand actly similar trouble will be experienced That charity, especially in these days and
and by able to escape insult from the with Mr Cuuper's proposed intercepting sew under presum conditione, begins at home.
labouring classes. It was shown some time era of flat That it is said eur Emigration regulations
gradients. that any Ago candidate irrespective of. what
Mr Chadwick mentions the sewere in this are of an elastic nature, compelling res
y
to provide sein under the British
party for the presidential
flowing terms: Much in have to declare that the cancy would district in the fol their truke in
question convenience expenat is caused by the copper mag-zines,
Copper
would on his assumpties of office be the necessity for cleaning periodically the venit ace of life-boats, ote, while German eels are. allowed to use old kerosine tice for ma
first to be attended to; in point of fact when portions of the sowers where they gross the much is staffed down into the down pipe, Harrison was brought forward usat
ward as a nominco How districts about Bonham Strand." chaking it, causing it to leak and antursta gazines, and zine, iron or wood for the
he was urged
rged to make the Chines o question tonka of their life-boats; nud German
I fail to soc
I to see why, even granted that there the walls with the filthy fluid. For the ships are also permitted the use of the
supporters of ba considerable deposits during the dry sea-bane reason s'en the house drain is fre part of his programme, Pho Harrison argue that the greater number of non in the large-sized sowers of the lower quently obstrusted." and enconut oil (which solidifier in eld
The back yard measuring 19ft. Gin. by the States are not opposed to Chinese emi-levels, that this is a reason for not using the weather), though British vessels are not.
gration, that if exclusion be enforced la-bulk of the sewers, already construered, for 6ft. Oin, is little better than a sink, and That the Executive has acted most unwise
compared with bourers will soon be inasficient, for when the conveyance of sewage.
with the average number of in- ly and I think wrongfully in granting a Passenger
With reference to objection 3, Mr Cooper habitants, would not contain more area per Cartificato to n craft like the
the three monthly steamers carried over 80 and 1,00 antigrants per trip, the number alleges, as a reason for not vaing the exist head than an English kitchon nak Pasig, and in so
so doing the authorities
wae just sufficient to meet the nee
To attempt to separate the rain water- the needs of the ing sewern, that an efficient moans of *venti- have not appeared to advantage by taking
country. Should it be explained that con-lation exists. This is obviously no reason from this sowego, in the manner Me shelter behind a form of words. That I am told by authorities that the Poni?
soquent upon
the illireatment to which the for not so altoring the present lowers, as the Couper proposes (and has already obliged costinkona open Not a fow of us, whatever the interron Chinese are subjected, China will retaliate, cost of making ventilators cannot be so ex-any firm to construct) by is a worn-out. patched up oraft, with
7-combed bulkhead and defects coning Christiannes may have been, will call to it is esetain that the relaxation of the propensive as the construction of now sewers channel running from house to house and into the street channels, will be by cument, so that it is devoutly { mind some long-ago English Christmas bibition will be urgenus recommend
of childhood.
and ventilators. to be hoped she will not meet with any morning of
The statement, that no efficient means of impossible to work in practice. How early wo woke in these young days!
The Surveyor tienersi describes this pro serious accident.
coral in the following words in China will be requested to return to Chadwick in the following words, which rosali time of resuscit tion for That the wurst description of accidents on Sleep, then, was not to us but surcosse of intent that American missionaries living ventilation exists, is supported by Mir
the river occur in vessels of this class, Borrowa
will indubitably although the Executive do not seem to over-exhausted spergies, but it was the Congress antiene paperaand members of ourally apply to the date of his report drainage and the rain which falls upon his "There are no special ventilator openings back yard may in most cases be allowed to peaceful repose--the healthy slumber itement to amend the Exclusion will and bound sit for julet outlet, nor does the neces- escape over the surface through gutters. remember it.
in tide of auman activity That the Government should munks strict 18
regulations prohibiting their servanta ; 404 Baking, was a glad time of renewed inclined the Government will feel boundziły for ventilation appear to have been ro. 1 into the side channels and thence into the
to withdraw the prohibitio residents will water from the raviues shove the town, at opportunity to make still further discoveries that Chinese emigrunts and
cognised. The drains, which receive the nearest of the numerous street gratings which everywhere communicate with the from supplying plans and draft in the new, strange, and apparently wholly be frus from vexation and parescution and have open outlets at their apper ends or
or atera-water drains." work which they are afterwards to sit in
found oureel-
on the same status as the vory citizens intakes, and so they are to some exteri Chiness houses are usually built in blocks, judgment upon; ", if such regulations attractive world in which we
enforced. ves, and with which we had, so far, but a of the States. Heavy bribes having been ventilated. Where the drains do not run and to drain, by an open absanel through exist, they ought to be
in up the hill sides there is no proper ventil the division walls, would cause endless That, as has been forcibly
of life-that to the child seems to promins support of O
of Cleveland, he felt t compelled to ation." pension in prospect and aided by all their taught by that sign and pleasing sunetur tie Exclusion Dill, which has been Bailey Street termipating in the Caine minutes take place, in a division wall towards prestige and in
and influence as Government of especially
મ
How eager we were to get out of our little anable Irish and German labourer to rain Road. In one instance, that Peel the end of a long true of notizes, the ground Street, the natural ventilation of the fourn of these houses route bo Booded, and eers, have De right to compete against beds, to learn the results of the long-talked wages. But next rear on the ssumption has been prevented purposely by the con- this, with the tropical showers we some- private individuals who have their burn about visit of Santa Claus; how hopefully of office by Harrison, his party will have straction of a trap at the top, thus the up times get here, such as 0 inches in fire to make and their re otation to uphold.
we rushed, barefooted, in our small whito barrister fresh from Home than a de- | That in this Colony, British intergae must pight-gowns, to, the place where wo had the majority iz Congress, and the Bill will rising sewer gas has no means of enospe ours, and five inches in three hours,
had for a certainty undergo & & modification. The
a few leaves or be com
considered
sticks might bouten, to ships and specially in regard boen careful to hangot one of our own Chinese Authorities will, it is hoped, the by strapped house drains and gulig net take!
stosra-boilers, and the Chibou care nese must be made aware that there sucks, but burrowed stocking of writer concludes, muske due representation, The only attempt at ventilation, made up be damage to merchandise, which is potions of safety and efficiency do not dimetinis more in hoping with and obtain for their countrymen tho enjoy to the present date, are the few shafts built always stored on the ground floor of every
expectations. How the little feet pattered, That the Executive, as I have said, have how the little tonguo chattered, how the nient of those privileges and benefits gun within the last year at the upper ends of Chinese house, would be very large," and
come up to the British standard.
ranteed by the Amorico-Chinese Treaty. the main drains, and it requires no argue Chinese would naturally resent any little hearts beat to the bright beginning of
very important article which has went to show that these only ventilate.
ea such oystem, and block t up the openings in Christmas Day.
And for those who, ignorant of the tradt. appeared in the course of the week is ons very little distance, and the oren ends of the division walls on the higher side of
on the pacification of
of the savages in Formoss the dries as before were pr
re practically equally their yards;
with the pipe sewer. they had but to turn to the window two Chinese
as to the beat and shafts being the very small difference in the This when o once effected would be have a Merry Christmas, that they coay There for them was the beautiful frosted most efficient dorire tuthesabjuga density of the gases for the additional to discover.
pano where myriads of tiny crystals, mar- tion of the refractory subjects. To tha hoight. These shafts, as I stated in 1 my The age of the back yards by an open thalled by Rosare in ur in glide world, inquiry winds rideres
Lest aquaint and fairylike a
would recommend, the other goes cannot reutilate any of the side junctions tonants. Eeeh himso riny be a separate strange device, made ap unimagined a to trees and leaves and towers. Who to go that even horses and bufaloes to
1t.. called upon
Į the side braneben, in insert any estement clanses in conditions to descend thes does not remember how he breathed to in their envage stata violent and fero to the main drainy, us the gases would then property and it has never been the - cestom
CIOUS,
but that they can in course of time and ascend the main drain linson in I spoa the picture, until little by little it tamed and domesticated. Tigers evsti,
1 MAY of Sir Robert The opinion
may montion that I have consulted The troopship Himalaya, bringing the disappeared, shuwing outside une equally elephants, lions, yea, even dragons can be that: Sewers formed slong steep gradi-s-veral Chinese, who are large owners of
and more vest.
tamed and brought under subjection. Look onts therefore require to have more care property, and their opinion is very strong Int Battalion Princess Louise's Reginrent Every winter of our lives, the sight went the soniente; they lived in naves, they bestowed on the means of ventilation than sgainst anything in the nature of (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) to re-soc on the morning after the first snow fall fed on wild beasts, they drank their blood, other sewers laid along flat diet:icts to pre-tinuous opus clausol in back-yards.
is new to us. In childhood it is not only they knew what right and wrong was, but veut the dangerous accumulation of sewage With the exception of the back-yards, the truer scuse than can ever be said of Mr Reve the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire { now but rapturo-sly delightful, and we gazo wien sagra taught them they came to under- gases in the op should be provided hearses and the kitchens (which are usually.
districts. Ordinary
sary whute of Chinese
se pro, only le covered by the Regiment, arrived here this afternoon, and and gaze in a fulness of joy little known to stand all about the measurement of time, main sewer ventilation batwon the Club (colours) and Officers of That I prefer to pin my faith opɔ Mesura, berthod at one of tho Kawloon wharves us in later Jutila, sparkling snow lies, look of variona artioles, the use of characters, i 10 yards.
medicine, social institutions, the fabrication in all cases at intervals not greater
than 6 cat
#of #teri
storien vary MARCH weeps. the number
from two to four. The more valuable Chadwick and Leigh, with Sir Robert land the troops. Tents had been pitched ing light as down, on lawn and garden, on the erection of houses, the ignition of The ends of, sewers and draina at their neighbourhod has houses with the greater Rawlinson thrown in as halat, rather for the accommodation of the new-comers by tree and hedgerow. The brandlies of the fire by friction, cultivation, fishing and lowest outists must be so protected that ember o
of stories Exob civili the
intermediusually sutdivided by an BOW- than to trust to Mesars Price and Coo-detachment of the Northamptonshire man evergreens are curved downwards however what not, and they soon became the wind cannot blow in and force any aldivision A
in catthed by at the Kewloon Barracks, and the Highland by its weight, the road is hidden from view, and and refined; ao that when Yao age gases back to the streats and house.
except where a dark curving line and Shun and Yu and Tang and Wen Wisp valves or other contrivances may be the new Building Ordinance, which Gx the That much light has been thrown on the ers will remain there under canvas till the marks the poured of the winding river, all and We cape, and of course Cou- provided to cover and protect cutlet inds thickness of stalls for each niory, instead of drainage system, and it is the clear duty departure of the other regiment, which will white, white, white as far as the eye can fucius, they were in an advanced state of of sewers and drains and so prevent the for the height of the buliding Fitna sre
civilization. Bavages are consequently peo-wind from blowing in.
therefore first made for a thres-storied take place in about ten days. Lieut. Gen- Unsmirshed, spotless, smooth, unmarked, ple
This a special requirement in the drain-house; each story being mads high enough every suggestion, and then adopt the aral Cameron visited the Himalaya i-save by the forked foot-prints of the plein an uncivilized condition, in an ch
the refined and primitive state.
to allow Now take age of this city, as the upper levels are 40 system that is at once the most effective mediately after she had gul alongside the rubia redhreant, under the nursery window, Formeas. Since Fán Ku, so stranger put foot above the Prays, and during the North of subdivision after they are :
Accent is wharf, and the band of the Northampton where they bave been want to be fed in his foot on the island until the Dutch took east monsoon, when the drains are the
earlier cloud-dropped snow
Later these were expelled by Chang, blow outfali nowers: -
directly into the present open ende yards) by bridges, each of which takes akire Regiment went over to play the veils every well-known landuark. Dynsely, for want of rain water, the wind is upper floors (in those which posses made
grand- of all
feet off the area of the back-yard open to Highlanders to their quarters. The dis in the day a thaw may some and the ancw and during the life of this.
may get slushy and dirty, but, fresh-fallen, on the Chinese occupied Formosa, u2 *It has been suggested in will so taint water and reinze ere thrown into the back.
that free and open the sky. From this
bridge the dirty embarkation of the troops began as soon
indoed
da thing of beauty and a jar,
island so fertile, so extensive, and so rich. | sewer and drain ever to be remembered by those who have Disturbances have
occurred
Invels to pollute generally being seen a better amateur performance in this ship, the men being drawn up in con those early days
barbed quarter being Feng-alist, but the serious injury from this need not be feared, usually will question that my kindred fairies and Notwithstanding the knocking about which Christmas snow the window is thrown up taken the necessary steps to repress dis- air, within the sewers will be comparative- Even the roofs Bro
Bre very generally need their Queen, not forgetting the fair they experienced on the voyage, the and one gets long draughts of pars cold turbance, with the natural result that the
for various ly purs
such as drying and TYG and man looked pretty sound. Their uniform English air, air that braces the nerve
Bewer and drain ventilation are insisted curing of fish, factoring various Iolanthe, were simply ravishing.
own free will barn themselves in the flanie brings to the cheeks that ruddy glow ages resisted like moths which of
over and over again in these sugges-articles of food, That the sight of these Fairies has launched was not zo spick-and-span as it coeldom seen out of England so much missed of the lamp. Now as reg rds the best lions, because the work is so important and goods, and the immense amount of minu
and bleaching of my Boy Asing quite stupid, for in-was, and the warriors themsels appeared elsewhere. Then, softened by distance,
light and
and air. alues of my usual Chuts havi be brought as if they had not been able in airetch wellowed by transition, comes the tone polloy, the argument concludes, there are is so generally absent, or even wilfully sctures which require
pacification
Latrines on the roof are common, and the neglected.
There are many towns in which the usual connection for the urinal of each me a blacking bottle on a tray the morn themselves for some time, but all this was of English Obristmas balls--how vivid me- and civilization of these savages than that
unly what was to be expected ander theory becomes as we recall one thing after they should be admonished, punished er sowers are not ventilated because the in- floor is the down pipe frm the i ing after the performance,
The minute description and zowarded, as the case may be, that vigiu habitants refuse to have sny open sewer
maraful That to my look of astonishment, he merely circumstances. The marching was not in Perhaps not the longs to hatto in Thotar-land should be laid open for cultivation, vestilistor at the street savage, ventilated ahven, by Me Chadwick of Chien, hotset
bad inistake, as a town, having
show. very forcibly, the replied, Mastah, my have see and the usual swinging step of the Highs of 1888 can bring to as here in Hong and that railways should be constructed.
sewers and house drains connected with tempting any anob refinement of sanitary happy childhood, surging flood of early
a also unventilated; must hara disessa noionce as the
involve Separate System when I inquired if he had seen the lande, but a sufficient explanation of bank is a crowd of reminiscences of our
The lanes and
saes and streets dividing the houses
·Father of Kvil, he said with a look of that was heard in the remark of one associations, a half-hear's glad renewal of
in core remarks of Sir Robert Raw are also very narrow, and large smoght of
The reproach, Tlaly that Numbah one, private to another as they were tramp
linson, in his suggestions for typical drain-dirty water and refuse is thrown into the age system, prove the absolute neocenity streets, Chadwick remarks Fi? Wash-
finds its way Numbah two piecee Fay-les too tanchee ing along the wharf-'Man, she's tollin'
and consequently handsome, galah. Baiyah!' and ne more tot pet, Jock. Although the fact of
Mr Cooper admit that the existing for ventilation of sewers. drains of the City are copatrusted in a sub- I was surprised to read the evidence of ing and other domestic operations are pon- would be got out of Master Asing for the the Himalaya's arrival was not wall
CHINESE NOTES,
stantial manner, and, that as Surface water Mr. Cooper before the Faver Commission, dusted on the ride walka
The multifariçus known on the Victoria side of the water, rest of the day.
drains, their sonstruction leaves little to be that be considered serious harm would arise.
cupation, (From our Correspondent.) the Highlanders were not left to land
desired, though they may, no longer be from openings in the streets in the present sitsting: the production of refuse and
For the house drains, se tis obgarbage, which are carried on in The leading articles that have appeared suitable as sowers. I may remark, that the condition without the presence of a group of Eu:o-
Bir from the opinion. bim letter covering Mr
would astonish the stranger, on Robort
street,
to the modes. pean spectators. A certain ball-commitee, the Hung Pen during the last week Burresor General, in
continue to be of considerable importants. Cooper's report, mentions the many miles Rawlinson that the sewers have to be reb secustomed to
bring thaf the accompanied by a piper playing The The topics treated refer to questions, that of modern mais sewers constructed, and up tilaste st some time, and no, amount of wese life; the sonsequence being of hi Campbells are coming, pounced on the attract much attention in other countries parantly does not gras with Bit Cooper defective house connection can justify the streets are cecessarily in dirty condition,
besides the Celestial
I quite agree must improve the xir in te sewers.
And Isues into drains, suitable for, rain first place the land queation,
cation, with this opinion.
I do not agree with the statement of Mir water only and unprosided with ventilators, opposing Powers know all they care to youred to make a bargain about supply the
consequent upon the The objections to the combined system Cooper, that the gases would be drawn into would of itself very soon cause
Sir know, I hear that the Government is to ing music on an early date. The High-question
Robert Rawlinson Baga ja patience, and thriftineas of t of drains, for the conveyance of gewaga, are the house by reason f the air being!
warmer, as the temperature of the interior lisata systeine a
eins of sewers are seldom be presented with a choice collation of Landera, who were dressed in their kilta Chinese labouring classes, has not assumed mentioned in the repost as follows
Borious sepect it has in other more progressive
render the condition of the foreshore the open street, for the greater portion of wit the dusking and pleasing given by: lately-invented, long-distance less prior to and helmets, marched from the wharf about is, but which is bound in the natural objectionablu,
the year. the date of the anti-sketching Ordinance. four o'clock, headed by the band of the course to develop into more prave and--That the large size of the sewers With reference to the proposed works of That a large steamer was recently stranded Northamptonshire Regiment, and on momentous magatud, to cut strikes, to ease considerably deposit during the dry on hitherto unknown rocke in this Bar-arrival at the barracks were told off to whole system of tenure of land in this vast 3That no officient means of ventilation four, yet not one ward of warning has their tents, the married men being pro Empire, or at least the conditions under exist. appeared in a Government Goudie or eles vided with quarters in barracks. - where, and I am told that the only charts procurable in the Colony show under Ave fathoms of water over the spot, while the real depth is twenty feat.
▲ FOOTBALL match will be played on the Causeway Bay ground, under Association
zalos, on Monday, next, the 24th inst.,
the Garrison (whites); play to commence at
4p.m. sharp. The following town will re- present the Club:-A. H. Maclean (Cap- tain), C. W. Dickson, H. Y. Hayllar, F. Maithud, E. W. Maitland, J. Gray, G. Evans, W. E. Wallace, A. H. Ougli, E. A. Bam, G. Balloch. The Garrison texar in:
C. B. Higginbotham, 68th Regt; H. de C. Huntsman, 58th Regt; E M. Bisir, RE, H. 8. Woodcock, ma, J. D. Ander- 200, 1.4., J. P. Browin, &.2., W. B. Powell,
68th Regt; C. H. Sillivant, 58th Regt;
veyor of public news, and the people who That I trust the roaders of these linen will tion of Santa Claus, had sang o stucking, and which cuts of a dialogue between silicient, the day advantage pained by the rough drain connect making some
pay money for the telegrams characterise
late messages by a very ugly naine. That Mr R. K. Leigh deserves the thanke of the whole community for his able and interesting paper on the drainage of the Colony, on which subject I see your morning, contemporary has executed a right-about tum.
That I should be inclined to say that Mr
Leigh's report is unanswerable, in a far
Cooper's effusion.
per.
of the Governor in Council to weigh
and most economical.
That some of the critics of Iolanthe most
F. B. Johnstone, 58th Regh; G. M. W.
have looked on the amateur performance with a jaundiced sye.
aye be merry with a good conscience, and never be merry overmuch.
BROWNIE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS.
is
felt
The soft, whila,
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for
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the
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within
And
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very hard
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floor, the old and mo
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from the kitchens
Macdonogh, RZ, A. A. Loyd, 58th Regt. That for myself I can truly say 1 have never as possible after the bertbing of the the beauty when we are most open to Chien-lung, and Chia-ching the most dis- those situated on the higher lovele. Any ust be born in mind that each floor
eauty of its absolute purity. in in the of King her unched the atmosphere.
reigne
hai, Yung-chong, to cause houses at a town as yard, the down or removed. It Colony, all things considered, and no one panies on the Wharf as they landed. And after the sight of tho sparkling Chinese Government has nevery necasion as with abundant means of ventilation, the down the back of the he being
*Baowair' sends us the following letter, which he saya ha has just received from
• correspondent, signing himself Anti-
Humbug:'-Isay, Brownie, when you are marmuring to-morrow, please tell us--and
I know you are in the secret being a ghost
-whether in Fairy land marriage takes
place There is a dispute an about this.
My idea is that it would be quite out of the yttention, as I can't imagine a married fairy being able to join in the light and airy movements which fairies, are supposed to do. And then what becomes of her if the troupe is out on the spree during the bat- terdy tricks! Another point in dispute is as to the colour of fairies. I may they are always salmon pink. My opponent sage they may be any colour. I don't and won't give in. Only fancy a black fairy. Why, impe monopolise that hao. If you can't settle this matter, will you sak the local volebrity who is to appear at the Fête in the Gardons, to start a debate- sort of Jodgy
That it is pleasing to find that His Ex- cellency has not so much objection to fairies and lords, as he has to other spirits who seek to urge him to maintain public interests,
re's i
s inBuence.
another, but we must stop.
the foolings that were ours in those long ago Christmasses when the freshness and beauty of youth was still upon us.
PEREGRINA
ao more efficient means for the
their
MR LEIGH'S REPORT ON THE SEPARATE SYSTEM.
Mr Leigh continues his report as fol.
them
vious
of
Vari
let separately,
drejus Mr
honses
bo alaira
into
∙all neoss
Chinees
and Jury in the coal-hole fashion; admis- That speaking of the Forts, about which newly-arrived band at ouse, and endea important and interesting of these that thean nevera are unsritable for the abrange of sach ventlistors, which any way ) and to allow the washings from those street
sion 10 ounts, or say 25 curls to learn the Out Buth and doctoring tricks as well. worthy' Q. C. might help, but then he is
an established celebrity, and like good wine
requires no puch."— Brownie' says he ima
ng objection to married fairies. If they
are not adepts as diving into a dew-drip.
they are at diving into a man's pocket, and that's as good way day. As to the colour, un isition aro izgniortal, siways supposed to be young and to be dancing ou the mea- ́dows, they can't be dressed in black. Who ezsr would dance on' a meadow in dark strits? They must be arrayed in fair rai-
val. Baltion pink is about the mark.
The
Is in conveyancu of
a. and.
|
Sup
The dop
views of our Defencen, taken with the | of dark green tertin, with white jackets as yet the and more pivilised coun: ¦ p **That the numerous outlets along the of the houses in usanlly lower than that of ed. The sewer proper would then be with
The officate who have arrived are Colonel Forbes Robertson, Adjutant & Robin- son, Major Chater, Major Prevent, Cap.
tains Blackburn, Collings (Paymaster), and That the reason given for this is said to be | Walker: Lieutenante Richardson, Bathers
sow discontent, to revolutioniss, the
which land is leb, to the dotriment and
My Cooper, the words of his report are
roof water during falls of rain, and the washing off land, ditabes, rosils, and guiters during the Brus falls of beary zaine its only caser be ak poffeted This would ofIn a paper printed in the Minutes of the
in the true sewers,
Iuaritution
After dureful unaiderati n of the whale
of the foregoing faste and close study
the locality, I am of opinion that the ends 照
With reference lo objection 1, I am uns of efficiency and soonomy will be beat met and the exclusive profit of the landlord, rain of the tenant sad to the sole advantage willing to admit on from Lennedy Town to 1-The construction of a new ryatoni of
of mention worthy
ing of Towns on the Separate Bystem by
of Civil Eoyineers on the river.
Mr A
White, the following remark
Indeed before long social problems may the City Hall. The amount of allt that in pipe sewers admitting only limited quan-occurs It probably is nochmary" in have to be met with and contended by the brought down from the hill side hy the tity of surface water and by adopting out-wimost all bases (in order to avoid a BE Government of this Empire, and socialistin large main drains, being chießy dispursed falls for such a system at suitable points roubly complicated arrangement of branch draina) to admit the water from back and nihilisilo zdves and professions may by the action of the waves and of the tidal Bust and West of the City, still pervade the lower and discontented currant, the balance having been easily re §. -Tos utilization of the existing drains
· Continus in the west pogā,