No: 8299.—äcuar 14, 1889.j
water in
THE CHINA MAIL
marsments In each'
but the anchorage is bad, the nearest | be put before the Board without delay, and done it must be done by the Government,under consideration, but if it is the wish of condition on which its integrity cari bo per; to be to put small indignities upon the longiol of the change is it is difficult to de-
The Borneo 8. S. Co.'s stoutier Paknam now in port, says the Straits Times, "has brought 29 bales of tobacco from the Begarnau Estate of the Tobacco Company of British North Borneo, of which Mr George Stephens is Manager. This first crop has been grown by a mere handful of coolies amidst the usual difficulties
ing up a new estate, and the rosuit promiess
well for the future of this plantation, whore tobacco is now being grown on large scale. The Faknas: during the έπα previous voyages brought up about 800, bales from the Hanow state of the Count de Goloss, one of the most successful of North Borneo planters, and to whom the country once a great deal. The Benmore, of the same line, also brouglit up 60 bales from another estata, and further shipments have been made by blue funnel" boats. The prospects of nearly all the estates are most encouraging, and the initial difficulties having been fairly well overcome by this time, it may be repaonably expected. that the different plantations will now make rapid progress.
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dubmitted to the President of the Sanitary Board. It would save time if these papers were circulated to member. I have asked to be supplied with fall information as to the
-EVOR MALLUM.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL
serious objection to circulating such pupors at all owing to the delay it causeri 10 the Board. They could instead be loft at the Sucrotery's office, where
emars might see them at any time. Mr Ede thought it would make it very ditione for members to do anything if the papors were to
to be kept in the Secretary's he supplied as soon as it can.hu properly pertinent reply, and that the Board had ligont control, might be a good reason for to-day with the French Mail of 13th July, ing of pensions by the Japaness Govern lice, as they could not always go there to study them
The President aid that at all events they were agreed as to the importance of this communication and by some means or other this important dommunication had been delayed for three months and a half.
Mr Edo thought the papers were once sub- mitted to the Board during his absence, and certain information |
The
Secretary in
in ruply to a question said they had
never been before the Board, There were three gots of documents and they had all been circulated
To the Hon. F, Stowart,
Colonial Socretory.
Sanitary Board R on, Hongkong, lat May, 1889. Si-Referring to your lattor No. Gab of 30th uit, on the subject of main and house drainage in the Bill Districts, it would on able me to lay the whole matter clearly be fore the Board if I was furnished with finll information as to the system of main drainage now being carried out there and how far the work has progressed;
any its
But auch in
no means
The M. M. atoarer. Isaotaddy arrived
Wo take the following telegrams from our exchanges :-
THE BASTERN MAILS.
M Thevarat,, the houd of the Frensh
Mr Francis anid Mr McCallum undertook question of house drainage, in these disposed to deal with the matter itself, tornuthar icy is no longer in whether the day of departure of the Austra; : them. All tho members of the syndicate
oretary's duty to do that.
the or-
To Hugh McCallum, Esq.,.
Socretary, Sanitary Board.
Colonial Secretary's Office. 7th May, 1889.
them.
it ar
and
TUR DOCK AT BAMBAY.
induce
to
The Keangchi in now, as we learn from their Francis said ho believed he was the Minute by De Candie.I have to-day forms of losses which have been issued to condition of the river is anxiously looked In Koros, too, the policy of China has | sbrosd. The services of the foreign score Chinese Times, running under the auspices guilty individual as he had the papers in seen an urgent request being sent to B. purchasers of roral building lots in these for, very few persons in the settlement be been and contiolas to be simply fatuous, tarios in these es ablishments have been: of the Chefoo Taotef, Shing, the service is possession for more than two months, the Governor concerning the Peak desin-dietriou. I attack a copy at the clause using entirely, free from inconvenienos on and has loosened that large fragment from dispensed with, and the whole of the work is now carried on by Japanese. We believe for which she was originally designed; and he had several reminders from the ago. I think the way to settle the question to drainage (house) in the Building Ordin account thereof. The shipping agencies are, its attachment.
Without, therefore, attributing any the end of last your was the actual period from Chefon along the coast of Shaatung Soorstary during the time the papers were is to consider the system of drainage advis sacs auder which practically the whole of of course, the greatest sufferers; but the
the residences in the Hil diurlets har Taku Tug and Lighter Co. are most ardnous ulterior designs other to Russia on the which the connection of foreigners, as westward, the ports of call being Ting with him; but it at soy time it had been able for the dietriot.
Minute by Mr Francis.-His Excellener band built. I attach a copy of the Public in their endeavours to keep up uninterrupt: North, Indis on the West, or France on orotaries, and the Legations ceased; but show show (41 miles), Lung-kou (37 for the purpose of patting them before the scoma to forget that nearly all the bouges Health Ordinance and have underlinedod communication between the, Bar and the South, it is evident that the chapter off that in one, and perhaps navng, Kranulo
fios), intimated to him, that they were wanted the chief vermicelli pers Taiping-was miles) the port for Li-chow and the lingtu Beard, or in fact that anything was to be at the Peak have been balls under agree those sections applying to the question un the Upper Nino Forts and Tientsin accidents alone will always onde Olinusesse in which the ex-secretary continues to territory to crumblo away at the fringe, reside in the same capital it is understand gold mines, aarl Haton-yuen (124 miles), done with them, he would bare returned monts with the Government which require dar confideration, as also the drainage by Chinese Tanies,
and the strong powers, like the ocean, to that his services are still available should where strawbraid, and hides are
are shipped, them
A he said, he had the owners to drain into cesspils. He also lane made thereunder. I attach a schedule instantly.
મા. advance and occupy the space, every step the Minister and bimmf tue position “THE DESTINY OF CHINA. This is the limit of the voyage all the theta For two months if not more, appears to forget that the houses built or which shows fairly accurately the manner
forward rendering the sacciale But Mr Marshall definitely left Paris some
one not difficulty, in which they might be useful distance being from Chefoo-and the round and save then back about a mouth comenced before the coming into opera in which the drainage outfall at the resid
"It may be doubted whether there is anff. only say, but perhaps trip is made, including stoppages and the ago, and then, instead of bringing ton of the Health Act are outside the juris ences on these districts is at present carried steamer, not running at night, is 4 days. them before the Board the Becretary re- diction of the Board. The Board has no out. These papere will, I think, convoy in anergy all stendis of parpas in instead of making timely provision against since, and is now living in this country, secretaries in the other capitals The depths of wat
power to call on the Peak residents to lay to members a fairly clear idos of the facts the China ruling clasian to organize the these dangers ahead, Chinese statesmen while the the different - turned them to him again.
ade their own privato arrango- chorages vary from 7 to 11 feet. Hatou The President was of opinion that any down fresh systems of drains and connect to be considered and dealt with, I refrain Government of the ompire on a basis of erincs scarcely the consciousness of their have made
came a liberal pensiou yuen is said to be a very promising port, communication from the Governor should with the Government drains. If it is to be from offering any opinion on the question completo centralisation, which is the only existence, and their highest delight appeara
for life has been granted What the the Board I am prepared to do so. It matently maintained. The man who can suffering bedy of foreign Ministers at shelter being under the island of Fuyung, it seemed to him that the better course in at ita expense. some 8 miles off,
these cases would be that the commanics- Minute by Mr Cooper. How does section would probably save time and discussion if cotomand a company sy be unequal to the Paking, which they consider is scoring a termins, unless it be to show the world control of a regiment, and an indifferent remarkable diplomatic success. They real that Japan fara da se can: go by herself. tions abould be hid before the Board 52 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 affect this ques-thess papers wore circulated to members, before being circulated, and afterwards Lion?
General of Division and an utterly incap the inopportune fiddling of the Roman For ourselves, we should be inolined to able Commander-in-chief. To like manner Emperor. citoplated if necessary, although he did
Quem Deus vult perdere prius think that the ordinary everyday diploma A long discussion took place.
tio business of a mission would not move Me Francia pointed out that the now the vast and varied territory of China with dementat.-Chinese Times.
with half the southness or rapidity in tho handa of a Japanese as in those of 'n com syston of drainage at the Pask had bean its gost population may be too much for- constructed without he sanction of the the available growing power, that the en-
patent forein secretary. The arrangemout Legislative Council, and without any in-pire hangs together a pobbles on the sou
bouch mag bo said to bring together by the the spate of main drainage new being car formation regarding it being sent to the
applies to Mr Marshall, Mr Stuart Lies ertice and of gravi-
and Baron van Siebold ; und probably also ried out in the Bill Districts Full parti-Sanitary Board, that to the request of the combined forces of vis
to Mr Stevens at Washington. This grant calars as to the state of house drains will Board for information thero came an im-tation, and without inual active and intel
continuing to do so, were the circum- uo power by the Ordinance tu pompal stances to resanin in the future an say bave
well is a very gratifying circumstance, and ascertained.-H. Mc.
mont to foreigners who have served them Peak' raident to connect his drain, the
beun in the gast
by
ic we trust residents having by agreement to connect
s procedent which will be with a oss-pool.
the case. The passive political existence,
generally followed where either from ill- or at least the lifa at low pressure which the Govern Dr Ho Ei aid that what
health or for other good reasons a foreign, to maintain London, July In the gas of Com-era durvicos cenas. Nothing does mure to mont wanted them to do was to compal China has buon abfo a long Peak residents to connect with the now among staten far in fork to herself belongsons this avoning, Mr Raikes, Postmaster-secure efficient and hearty service than the drainage system, but what the residents at to a period of history which is closing The General, in reply to a question, asid that the Peak complained of was that this advance of civilisation has brought the am Frano and Italy had consented to a further Part of a porsion in day time. ayatom was a nuisanco. The Board had no pire into contact with powers superior to zaduction front let January in the rates Syndicata in Chins which, has been can power to do what the Government asked herself, and as restloss as the sea. They charged for the transit of the Eastern rails structing the works at Port Arthur, rocont
neither will not ean Tate China to
to go on
across those countries, and that the tinsly came home to France We now learn them to du.
After a great deal of further talk hor own way, taking no account of them. between Modane aad Brindisi would be that the contract has been allowed to accelerated. Government, he said, had lapse, and that the Chinese are casting The it was resolved, as the Government pro-China has to become a member of the un-
happy family of watina whether she wils under consideration the question as to about for quother contractor to complete to collect some information on the matter fricts will be carefully gone into and full adjourn the discussion and to obtain in-
her own choice, an unust be presorit fian mails from Adelaide should be altered have got marching orders to leave. doalt with in the papors, and it was suggested particulars will be laid before the Board if formation as to what houses were not con-
nected at the Peak.
ed for her by inox table gircumstances.to Wednesday, a change which would in- We believe it that this should be done before the
it is in contemplation spers possible at its next meeting,
China is forcibly being put in com- velve the departure the mails from Bom- extend the
the sphere of the newly formed I have the honour to be, do, ...
COMPLAINTS FROM ARCHITECTS.
As they bay baing altered to Sunday instead of a Chinare Asociation, so as to extend it to An interesting point has just been decided wore laid before this and high
BUOR MCCALLUM,
A correspondence between Messrs Bird petition with the outer nations,
Bra she must arm,
advance so at prosvet. Government wera howovor in the Court of Appeal in the case of the the papers were in his (Mr
Secretary, Sanitary Board. and Palmer and the Sanitary Suryor must she; and as they pipe she must danco. consalting the India Office, and the psin-
they
Japan. The opinion uf English merchants ship Calliope, which was chartonad to pro- hands there was no earthly reason why
read.
trading It appeared from this cor-
with Japán is respondence that that ofizial had rafused to There is no avading thonnwelcome necessity,rade with a view to obtaining un oxprobe naked to join The title !
cipal merthants connected with Eastern and, should this be favourable, they will now being taked, coed with a cargo to Nowport, Mon, and they should but be put in
dars of the day. He was responsible for deliver where and as directed by them too long and he took disore,
sanotion certain famended plane sent by and although a soft and flabby resistance
the associa mgnees, the Tredegar Iron and Cont
by the firm in question, not on sanitary fusy for a time seem to postpone the crisis,sion of opinion on the subject.
tion will not, however, be altered. рану (Limited). Acenrytingly tho was dit for that, but there was no reason why
grounds, but because as Assistant Surveyor the end is not the less certain. With railwaye
The forthcoming Endustrial. Oxhibition SIR-In reply to your letter, No. 163, of General he knew that the plans would not to right of her, railways to left of her, said that no progress. had been made inattention in this country. It is hoped that-- Sir John Gors replying to a question in Japan is commencing to receive soms loaded, and arrived off the Alexandrs he should not have boon told that they Wharf at Newport. There was not enough were wanted to be put before the Board,
railways in her rear, China can only save water for her to proceed further. the mor by the President or the Secretary let instant, I am directed by His Excellency be santioned by that department.
Mr Francia contended that Mr Cooper sa herself by falling in with the spirit of the connection with the proposed new Govorn many manufactarers aŭd merculane will river, but she was ordered to go to the should not put them in the orders of the the Governor to scquaint you for the in-
formation of the Sanitary Board that the an officer of the Board had no right to age. She must sithor march in the ranks is at Butibay for ships of Her visit the show, and there is some talk of
fall out Or
*tc bu trampled on. She must Majesty's Navy beyond the selection of Tredegar Whack. It was endeavoured to day. get her dose to
to the wharf, but
but her stera
The President-It is no part of the Se.plans of main drainage at the Poak are refuse to sanction plans except on sanitary either do what Japan has done, and tako situ. Lord Cross, he said, had offered to reduced fares by the steamer lines to open for the inspection of the Buard at any grogada neral's department to refuse her natural place as the Great Power in contribute a moiety of the cost, but the |
leaving the responsibility to the
people to make the trip. stuck on a mudbank, and as the tido abbed
time in the Public Works Department, and she settled down and broke her back. Für
Asia, or ras this risk of being broken up. Adm that any further information on the sub this the present action was brought against
The amended plans in question pro-And that is the interesting question. -application to the ject may be obtained on apt the company by her owners. Their lord.
Aoting Surveyor General.
vided for a savon foot fall, whereas the whether there be nerve and public virtue ships, in giving judgment, said there was
I have the honour to bo, &o.,
plana sanotioned by Mr Cooper only pro- enough in the raters to stimulate and nothing more dangerous to a vessel which
FREDERICK STEWART, vided for a 3.82 feet fall in 500 feet, which strengthen them to play the now le mark-
THE DUTY ON INDIAN SILVER PLATE, was about to take the ground than a cidre
Colonial Secretary.
Mesare Bird and Palmer thought insuth-od-cut for them by the march of events,
London, 27th July.In the House of with depressions on either side. Under The Secretary then read the following
cient and liable to cause the drains to and whether there is ability to administer these circumstances it was the duty of the correspondence-
choke.
the most populous tocritury in the world in Lds at night, Lord Northbrook, in defendants not to allow the and so ac-To the Hem. E. Stewart,
Submitted to the President of the Sanitary hot motion was carried instructing Mr Cos-such a manner as to wake China the peer moving for the production of the corres- :cumulate in this way. There was no want
Buctd, —This is a matter of importance and
of the Western powera If there be sushi padence that had taken place relative to
English import
The following appointment has boon duties a clear understanding should be arrived at, per to sanotion the plans unless there were
silver on ability among the official classes in China it objootinus them. What I had in view when I wrote for full air or not once betwcon Mearra has boon hitherto most successfully con Indian matinfacttre, dwelt on plate is made at the Admiralty-Navigating Lieu-
Lord Banuel
fenant John W. M'Farlane, to the Fictor information as to the system of main drain.
of their public acta. Cross said that he fully agreed with Lurd age now being carried out in the Hill Digby and Leigh, about further Jbstrac- conked, for little trace of it has been attending the duty to question.
The third class oruiser Sapphire, 12,
Cap- ething more than
then, is aroulaod, General's the table and ordered to
hurtfu
and said that he work I leave Mr.
frik Mossri Danby and sigh to be called to from those premises? That China is Full information
of dismem
Goachen no perve until he had repealed it the afternoon she sailed for Sheerness, destined to undergo a pot sudden Governor the unsatisfactory state of the include a clear and duti pears to me to
report such as support their contentions.
and modified the laws relative to compul where she arrived on the 10ch inst. Sko oat and empression, defendants' negligence, and they must be | drains which have been laid from the is usually given by engineers proposing, or
and to facilitate the violent, but inevitable. There is nothing sory hall marking and vicinity of Mr A. P. MacEwen's property explai a drainage echarae; and I
I must and via Plunkett's Gap towards the foot of explaining a
tartling in the supposition, for wo can que import into England of Indian silver plate, then pay off into the 3rd Division of the Steam Reserve. The Supphire wha re- the process of disintegration going on Mount Kellett, with ramifications between ray I don't quite anderstand how the Board
ntider from natural causes. There A TYPHOON' OF INFORMATION, theeo points; and also of the dmin in the can satisfactorily carry out the duties im-
our eyes,
London, 28th July.The appointment of mission at Hongkong on July 27,
1886. is no need to assume, any political conval-the Earl of Fife to Dakedom has been To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL' A meeting of the Sanitary Board was nighbourhood of King Knifee's Umbrella.posed on it by law unless this is done. If
sion,
perhaps not oven & war. The sheer gaatted. He will henceforth take the title A most offensive smell arises from the per-it is His Excelleney's decision that this
information is
is not to be given to the
The marriage of the Hougkong, Aug, 14, 1860. held this afternoon. There were present:forated manhole doors which are placed at Board, there is an end to the mattor until
ignorance, conceit, and stupidity of China of the Duke of Fife. statesmen,
pitted against the superior capa Duke with Princess Louise of Wales was BB-Yesterday morning the Chamber city of ths with whom they will have to leanized seaterday Hos S. Brown, President; Major-General intervals along the line of drainage, and
some practical difficulty and probably a
Buckinghara these amalls
at times very strong and are at
Palace Chapel. The caramony pissed off Gordon, Vico-President; Hon. N. padroating, proving the existence of fon!wsuit ariset seems to; me however of Commerce sent out an Express, inforindeal, are quite aufikciʊnt to bring about the
that it would be well to lay the point raised ing the public that Thung the courty eventual collapse of China, as a power. most brilliantly. Expimens crowds hear-
of Commander R. Murray Ramsey, R. N., Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar Ganeral; matter in the drain pipes.
Jhavepersonally visited most of these doors before him clearly and distinctly and ask
Lank at the actual circumstances of the bily cheered the couple as they drove down Hon. Woug Shing, Mr J. J. Francis, QC, un several occasions and can testify to the that the matter receive re-consideration,they hat, but informed that arountry. China is virtually surrounded by to the Duke's house at Richmond, where
Hưoa McCALLUM.
was in the China Soa moving Westward."
Birst class powers
Franco on the South, they spend their honeymoon. Mr N, J. Ede, Dr Ho Kai, Mr J. D. justtiosa of the complaints made with ra.
Mind by the President (DeAyros).--Dir. This information is on a par with the Co- gard them. I may here say that ou à Humphreys, and Mr Hugh McCallum,
How have these formidable neigh- fow occauors some of the upertures were culate. We want to know distinctly what is lonial Secretary's answer to Hou. P. Hyria's England on the West, and Rossis on the the scheme of draingo at the Peak. This question, was lawful to search pa Secretary,..
free from sol!
Mr Price was kind enough several times information can't be got from plans only. Bougers on board the Canton steamer. I hours and they are, whether singly or Minute by Mr Francis.Let this cor think Dr Stewart's answer was something collectively, vory formidable-gat so close to the Middle Stato Nut by sucessful Draft by-laws under sub-sections 13 and to direct attention to this matter and to
wars, but through the complete
incapacity uflicially to representations which respondance with that on which it arises be to the offect, If it is awful it in lawful, I have
your remedy in action at law. hat of Mr Coeper who was referred to, is, Nothing can well be done till then.
The Chambor, of domineres has boun tion, or to distinguish between what is good i
and what is bad for their national interests Minule by Mr Couper (who was then Act- understand, that
number of a sufficient The Secretary said these bad been che has not as yet been connected with jing Surveyor General) The Hon. O asking for more information from the fro- France did not aspire to the possession of jumi.. culated to the members. There was the drains to
regard to the movements vernment with remed Let inst., states of Typhoons. to sasuro a continuous flow of S., in his letter of
now the Palermal Tongking, but through the insptitude of Alr minute by Mr Ede which said-I think the impurities through them, and that as that plane
of main drainage are open Government has sont them information Chinese authorities she was compelled to the best way would be for a sub-committee soon sa a larger number of private drains to inspection of the Board at any with a
Ony asia kenned
take what has so far boon a white elephant, to go into the full details and report to the as to thoir, inturnution, that it province, and high some of your wealthiest
are connected with the system the flow will time in the P., W. D., and that any further that thence.
was a Typhoon in the China but will in the end become a valuable And China has given to France plained of will cease to exist.
on application to the Aoting Surveyor was moving Westward, no Typhoon ever provinces may be threatened. Not now, of theory may be correct, but in the General. I fail to see what moro is wanted moved to the Eastward. Thin meantime the fact remains that these oFor- at present, and more especially so no ap
The information supplied by Commander course, but hereafter, perhaps ander sons powering smelle saist and that the atmos-plication has been made to me either to see R. Murray Bunesy, R.N., was of no earth prising thing in that the Chinese will always phere fa being poisoned thereby. Many of plans or for any information.
ly use to any ons.
the foreign power, be it
be it Franes, provide the Mr Francia-Ingolont in an officer of the The information required here to be of haresidentaare fearful ofserious evil results
use to the Commercial Community, is / England, or Russla, with provocation whigu | ¿'oncorde, has bosu arrested and the offices
can be stored up, like electric energy. a
Telegram troia Vape Bolinao; the date suitable occasion. Tho raids which tho af the paper saarehed, Typhoon enters the Cane Soa, and the di-
Paris, 28th July.The High Court of Viceroy Chang no doubt countenanced on rection of the wind at the time. With that
the French Protectorate from Kwangi are Justice has proclaimed that unless Bag- ger, Dillon and Rochefort appear before Buocesses which anger, tainty tell if the Typhoon would affect us
the Chiness grasp at HongkongYours &c., opportunity of defending themselves. professional man may be permitted to ex- Me Fransis-I consider that I had a por
OLD SAILOR.. the heavy reckoning which awaits them, be declared rebels and their property will
The blandara of Chinese statesmen may be be coufecated fact right to make the remark, as I think it read he thought it would be well to men-system which has been adopted, of short was a most insolent remark to be made by what has been in everyone's mouth. Cene day, to the West River.
Old Sailor has here put in words safely trusted to bring the French down,
Midnight-Up to the present the result of the elections for Councils General shows at Bulanger lins been elected in 4 and defeated in 10 cantous.
The result of voting in 1,200 cantons has
to be received.
Mr Francis The Secretary takes upon himself a great ranny things not his daty.
The President Mr Francia, I must call you to order for that bemark.
Mr Francis-I shall justify it by-und-by,
Sir.
.i
Colonial Secrekry.
Hongkong,
6th March, 1889,
$18,--On behalf of a number of residents at the Peak, who have anked me to mauve in the matter, and some of whose names 1 I beg leave to submit for suo consideration of
now
Admiralty had not yet accepted the offer. In the meantiate the Boubay Port Trust had offered to construct a dock which the Tadia Government considor would be,suffi cient for all Indian needs.
of
No
We learn that Mr A. J. Little is coming this country, and that the attempt to ascend the Upper Yangtze Chung-king will not he made just at presun information has as yet been received of the permit being actually issued by the Chinare.
Me George Varden Fittock, late of H‚M's Consular Series in China, was called to the Bar as Gray -inn on the 3rd insi
ants or not, was there on the wharf to append lureto, His Excellency the piano oxisting in the Surveyoright of tions on the part of Mr Cooper, was laid apparent in any the obvious deduation Northbrook that the duty was in every way tain W, Q, Kazalake, arrived at Plymouth
of reasonable care on the part of the cap. tain of the Calliope, who did not know the place, and who acted under the direction of the company's wharf master, who, whe ther he had authority to bind the defend.
receive the vessel, and told it to come on. The accident, therefore, was due to the
held liable.
SANITARY BOARD. ·
KY-LAWB.
tricts was
Office.
CORRESPONDENCE.
bermont
North.
Ov
14 of section 13 of Ordinance. 24 of 1887) de to him, and his theory, and laid before the Buard at its next meeting, and if not it is not lawful, and you have Chinese statesmen to take in the aitos. I
were laid on the table.
Board'; a minute by Mr Francia stated that ho agreed with Mr Eds.
On the motion of Mr Ele, seconded by Mr Humphreys, the Vice President, the Acting Registrar General and Mr Francia were appointed: a'aub-committee to report on these by-laws!
THE DRAINAGE OF THE HILL DISTEJOTK
on
to themselves and their families during the Board
and I must say that I coming summer, and share their mission of Doctor special notics of the
prehension who has takson
The Presidenta President of this I have the per- Brand I cannot allow remarks of this sort to разя.. We ought to treat our foers
from the drains
ains them, especially when they have not an If an ub-
ni
A
the
THE ENGLISH KOYAL NARRIAGE.
· GRAIN CHOPS,
Advices respecting grain crops state that in Anatris they are mostly a complete fai- to, and that in Romania they are poor, whilst front Cousta reporta are good.
•
1 the China Station on the 7th inst. In
Exchange. HONGKONG, August 14.
Loaden-
Bank, Wie fun
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On demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Oradite," Ducumentary, 4 monilka
'a Paris
To
THE WAR IS OFFER LOÝST. Cairo, 28th July.-The chief Maku-çl- Mir with his rainforcements has affected junction with the forces under Wad-ol- Cairo, 27th July.The Borderers have been crdored up to AssoUAD
Cairo, 29th July.-Colonel Wodehouse with bis column is following up Wadeln Njuuni along the Nile.
THE FRENCH COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONÉ AND BOULANGHIM. Paris, 25th July-Gouerai Boulanger atands for upwards of one haudred causone
General.
at 10-merrow's elections for the Councils- gine in France. And the most aur-
for a
The editor of
a Boulangist Laper, Le
The President said the next order of the his opinion the offer, to say that in with some consideration and not abuse information we could with nearly a car just die sort of st, blind altogether to the authorities in Paris within ten days wil
day was the correspondence on the drain-1
age of the Hill Districte, but before it was
tion that the matter was referred to the Board as far back as May last, he thought, the Secretary would correct him if he
was wrong.
The Secretary-The letter from the Colo- nial Secretary is dated 30th April.
whether they had got better wait, antil
of an unhealthy character.
prea an opinion, I should that the
any
wrote.
The President-I think we
to treat our officials with at least
in this colony,
TIENTSIN,
August 3rd, 1889.
process of silting up still continues
On the West the stituation is rathor
wei
In
in
yet to
Wholesale searches are being made for copies of the Boulangist organ Le Concorde. Large crowds are parading the strecta and considerably excitement taight provaila
Paris, 29th July. Morning. -Acording
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
AT 4 P.M. 20-DAY.· Barometer
Temperaturo
Damp Bulb
Direction of Wind
Forcu
Weather
Rain-fall
. 20.49 78
Hongkong Observatory, August 14, 1880, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER;
August 18,-ac & Pa
Barometerret
and 320 Ft
Texperature
29.73 81
Wimil
Weather.
Rain during
lengths of drain with numerous ventilating gentleman who was an officer of this manter Murray Humber, basister, was
ananhole doors for the facility of re-Board at the time he made it. And moving any obetractions that may occur. is The President The remark affects Mely the channel through which Dr Uni- better for Olina, but still the policy of the thecratically good, but it requires to be sop Couper personally. He was acting at that to the Chamber of Camerce.
berck's information reached the Secretary
The bid-ly deceased Governor General of the means of dushing the time and was entitled to write what heness of the telegram balongs to the Dirac- plemented by
Tada Yu-ying. provinces,
in drain periodically along its entire length.
rac setting his burder svagos motion, al- I venture to suggest that this would be FrancAnd I am entitled to ex-
tor of the Observatory. Some telegrama though it has been extolled by Lord easily done during the summer months by press my opinion that it was a most insolent dearest we have yet mat with.-E. OM. sud the use of wild tribes:
are thought dus, bui De Doberek's are the Duffarin, leaves something to be desired; the very
as a quickset simple and inexpensive method remark. The President, continuing, said that for
of accumulating rain water in commented
bedgo
off a powerful
ghbouri some reason he could not explain, the papers basins of small area at one or two.com-
likely to recall on China, and con had not been trought before the Board renient points along the line of drainage
ita turn to the disintegration of the Em-to the latest information Boulanger has Wostock. 29,75 76 Mr Franofs-All this talk about modera- flushing the drains with it whenever tion and the extremely gentlemanly man-
pire. So also with the Tibetan quarrel. stood for about 400 cantots in the elections ako 20.88 and -as a Board until now. Meanwhile the required.
China thinke horgolf mighty clever to for Councils-General held yesterday. The Nagasaki.. 29.75 ner in which people have to be treated loade question had assumed so many new phases For the winter, the presant scar ity of to three-fourths of the trouble in the Co. winter, has been heard of from Chungking but if she provokes a march into Tibet it been elected in i cantous and defeated in my 20,66 67 63 12
Mr Rockhill, who started for Tibes lest keep india amused by her Fabian tactics, retucza to hand show that the General has shanghai. 20.81 85 BLEND that it was rather a loss of time to go backwater is the hill districts during the dry looy, sud if peuple would say plainly what in Szechuan, on his way back.
Benson would make Bushing inore difficult, they think it would be far better for us. to the original memorial sent in. He was but the new arrangements for a regular There would be less of this aunsouse if traveller, has returned from Feking and spricut
Rev. Fr. Lansdeli, the veteran asiatic way create a state of things from which 47; returas of 1,000 cantons are still to be longkong 29.59 52 79 me
Chive damage most
will not be able to
Haiphong 29.92 Đô đã ho under the impression that one if not to water supply might perhaps be made to in- people would call a spade a spade; we should gone on to Corsa and Jenu, whence he will
not be able to decaps without received.
A raid hes bo mado by the police or Foliau. 20, 85, 8676 4 3 c palitions on the subject had been sent include some provision for cleaning the drains
Much the most important of her newspapers for having published Maui 20.90 83 75 WAW 10.06 work 12 Way since, and it was well known from a letter from time to time.I have the hammer tore a great deal less trouble from offices
back to India for the cold stupidities, however, have been practisedecret evidence in the Boulenger case,
“AUGUST 14. --AT 10 AM. weather. from the Governor which he believed had be, d..
The President-I think, as you have
on her northern frontier. As compared which was stolen from the Guvernment Wl'ostock, 29.61 74 998 been published in the prees, that Hin Ex
N. J. EDE
So far the aunime hus buen paceptionally with the Russian officials against who prompters.
Faria, July 28th. Out of twelve hundred Nagasaki, 29.75 —— 6E
Tokio 29.92 - $ had signified his desire to meet e Names. Mesers B. Layton, Alexander my own set is my duty not only in agreeable. There is some wokous among they wera pisted, the Chinese, without any deputation on the subject. He did not Wright, J, Bell Irving, W, 13. Brodie, J. D.
Inya. been 2 know therefore whether there would be Hutchison, E. Macintosh, H. L. Dalrym the opinion, which I have no doubt is the
men who sit at this Bourt, to expresa serious that we hear of but thing around by lace
the Cyclops/ Cantons, General Houlanger was elected shang And perhaps the most only in theire.
moy..... 20. 85 79 sw any use in reading tids correspondenco, or pls, W. Judd, and others,
fars, July 39th-The elections for Hongkong 29.56 70 918E Wu Ta-ch' p, the ion of every gentlems on the Hoard, 15 the Tentsio River, and is apparently of them, all
hero of the. Buang-ho closure, who reati Councils-General. virtually
org 0.562. over-Haiphon 29.70 83 84 it is very desirable not only that we going on farther down towards the Upper find the North-eastorn frontier one four General Boulanger has won twelve, and the Bolinao... 29.84 85 76 3 0 0.02 should treat others with consideration but is Ports Ranch, where the steamers how years ago. Not only have vast slices Gusarvatives have won twenty sir Re-Manila... 29.87 80 70 10 that we should have every consideration for discharge their cargo. Soundings taken at magnificent territory, with the
publican strategical
At 4.10 p. on the 13th directions were officers whether of the Government or the low tide during the page work show that points, bren given away by a succession of
issued to hoist the South Cole, and at Baintary Board.
Bead there are 5ft. 6in, of water; through) frontiers had been arranged, ́ ́ and broad-f Condor, July 30th-In the House of 10.24... on the 1st to hoish the Bail. between the new College and the Tientsin Chinese representatives, but even when Mr Frangis-As long as they degorys it
anaudment to its report of The Secretary then resumed reading the the East Reach, 6ft.; from Evertasang streams constituted the boundary, the Mr. More 'debate took pisey on the centre of the typhoon le probably correspondence --
Bend to Double Band, dft.; strongly Arsund Chinese have, without the slightest the Royal Urutils Commities. The House sau sent Batuan abt moving west-
afterwards divided, with the result that the. Submitted to the President of the Sanitary Reach, 6ft. 9iu. Qà Theredny a Įäft, tide necessity, surrendored the right to navigate tent was rejected by a majority of | Bourd With reference to Mr Francis at the Bar depths of water in the Tientsin hidiorously illustrated not long ago when saly no voted in favour of the Amend-gang Uldirvatory, August 14, 1880,
At the fund their own river. The effect of this
W. Wad
DOBBELS very largely to blame, only he could not "I am to state that. His Excellency is in- minute on the papers se drainage of the of bigt lide, was 6ft 8in., and from the Chinese were winding up machinery tyr V. Harcuurt and the loader of
diverumen determinant 221 955 having voted ugstust, whilat take all the blame upon himself. As the formed that the cause of complaint is the residences in the Hill Distriots I
non-junction of the house drains with puint out to you what are the that point to the Arsenal Resch could not the Gold Mines on the Mohn, Tue dia the Upposition reted with the minority matter was of great importance ha though!
1. Bazoxazes, redaord to 32 degrees Fahreze that it ought to be brought forward the main dreins and the consequent ab which land was sold, the conditions on have been over Sft.
tange hy land is so eat, and the roads so now, and it should be made abundantly sence of sufficient How to cleanse the pipes which leases were granted, the provi
heit, and to the favolaf the car in inches, teathe clear to the public that in regard to the
advised that the dary loss of the Building. Ordinance under Upper Nine compelled to lie in the impassable, that the attempt to trans
and hundredtka. His Excellency le advis
The Shah of Fe port the heavy weight by that route had, matter of the Hill Dawicts dratusze that of compelling this junction rests with the winch lost if not all of the laymes the boat fuaghes in tho`river, just above aftor great delay, t be abandoned. The force of had a farewell andi-2. Inzessions, is the shade-b ̃degrees
Fahrenhalt. Board was abeokutely powerless whether Sanitary Board, and he would be glad to were built and the provisions of the Public the village of Pai-taug kau ailanteil about alternativa was to send them by so, and
B. HUMIDITY, in percentage of seinration; the thie correspondence was put before, the know that steps are being taken for the Health Ordinsage fealing with hours twelve miles from Tisatsin. The Customs then
UP
humidity of sirabureted with moisture beleg Board or not
authorities havé drainage. I attach copies of the conditions performing of it. The President that as
the village with Chinose the usati s imprisonment, foramauling Inspec
4. Dannerson or Wand, to two poinín, vag delay he was not in a position to give any that the drains of the complainants in building lots during the past ten years. Llentin by telephius; The Ulstoms cruiser, the use of core convenient at no add sur Stephens in May last, and to three
ragards them to add that His Excellency ande under which Jund bas buen sold for rural posts, and have contested the village with But to the surprise of the explanation but the Bearstary might be able this case are still discharging into the ge. There may be wine special ads here the fum, is stationed there, with three Ju to do so. The reason be believed, was that thering ground at Pokfulam, and to state some different sonditions to thege given offers on board. Sidor the 14th alta eratually, after much humble some of the mambers kept the paper in that this should cease without daisy. have occurred, but this samaot appreciably three at swers have by cared, and granted a spocial favour permission to solicitation, the Court of St. Petersburg their possession egong that the fourstary have the honour to be d
affet the general principles on which land everything is being done to accelerate their transport the goods by the frontier rivers, has been sold
I attach copies of niausus discharge and despatob,
Some ameligation of the distressing mouths waiting for the order of rolgass
Fit was not till the machinery had lain for referring to desinage on the four different
His Excellency had seen the deputation,
was a matter, however, which rested To Hugh McCallum, Esq.,
·
entirely with the members of the Board,
And it was for them to decide whether
the matter should be brought forward now
or not.
Mr Francia most decidedly of
Secretary, Sanitary Bard.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
80th April, 1889. Sm-Tom directed by the Governor to fopinion transmit to you for the consideration of the that it should be brought forward now. A Squitary Board the enclosed copy of a letter tu the reason why they had not been dis- from Mc N. J. Ede on the subject of draiu- guszed baiere, be believed he was personally age at the Peak,
LW 20
the Board.
⠀ had not an opportunity to bring them before:
FEEDERICE STEWARK,
Colonial Secretary."
CQ
that the
Star
fa Forte Bush, whiph
oão of
·REJEUTION OF MẸ MORLEY'S AMENDMENT.
Just
THE HAMS EPICE
the Amur and Hongari
Vers
mple-minded
queen as Usborne yesterday, afterwards started for Paris ANOTHER I MENDER IMPRISONED: Doctor Tapuer has been soutoured trong
the ford fying the Court.
London & Chinu Expres, 12th July.) We understand that during the past year change of an importance has beau quiody wade the Japanese Loyativus
ward.
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