No. 8481MARCH 22; 1890.}
That the raft' aro, naturally, creatly dis finished the afternoon by B and
appointed that the Masumi un are companies. was very severely contested and to be omitted in the ceremony of laying E. Company had a difficult task to bat their opponents. Moxie G. O. Anderson, D.-H. Mackintosh and J. Metapes wore judges of the Bigkland dancing.
the first alone, That some cynical people are of opinion that silent obarquy and funeral train, over the many dollars not yet 'lost' out: only gone, before, would be a more fitting ceremony than any other. That I heare District Grand Lodge moeting
in to be called Royal Dako vel in honour of the
That Royal processions and the price of pork might not naturally have any con- nection except amongst n qucor people like the Chinese, but placing a email tox on piga scans to be ong of the native nodes adopted by the Guilds of collecting etiberations in Hongkong.
That
price of provisions is regulated by custom in this way, and in China proper the officials often take advantage of the arrangement until an open riot takes. plaen
The band of the Regiment played in the afternoon.
At the olete of the sports, the prizes ware given away by Mrs Brownrigg.
The following are the details: 1.-100 Yos. Rača.
Derumor Sleol Pte. Merrizor Pte. Murdeal. 2-THROWING THE HAMMERE Plo. Nichol (73 it. Bin) Pto. Gilmour (07 ft, bin.) 3.-FOOTBALL PLACE KICK.
Leo. Orpl. Inglie (1813) Pto. Ferguson (166) Pts. McWhirter
4-LONG JUMP.
Pte. Anderson (17.5) Pta. MoWhirter
That so long as Chinoso are satisfied (and I have consulted with many who pooh-pooh the infinitesimal temporary ∙lacrosse) no violent entrage is perpetrat-5--Boys' Race (220 jardy.)) ed opon the
people.
That it would be well to know whether any one of this days during the Dake'a vizit is to be observed us a holiday, as unanimity evan in this matter is highly desirable. Tat the illuminations promise to equal or
excel all f afforts.
former
That the English Club, at present a 4pm- phony is pas graph and boiled spinach, affordan loadid background for e- falgent ghiller.
That perhaps on the Ghole the First rather that the Second of April would have. been the more, appropriate day for pyro- technica
That runs residents had almost forgotten the factilat a new Post Office had heen decided upon, but few residents woubl dream of plucing the Test Office building en the site of the North Barracks. That if the rejection of the proposal to ru. move the 51fitury from the centre of the town be orrect, of course. Pust Clice building i
in that quarter of the city is impossible; but I think such matters invariably ought to be submitted to the
Conncit and the public bo
is decided. Common
Jure
Lang Sense writea strongly:
That
about the Post Office officials, and the whine ever the win strain- by earning One's Btury,
-- Watson --Bartley
G-HrGH JUMP.
Pte. McWhirter (5 ft. Leo. Corpl. Walker
7-Foors Drop Kзox.
£
Pte. Gilmour (47) ' Pto. Frame (44) Pto. Fergu-os (41) 8.-THROWING CRICKET BALL.
Pto. Wson (103 yards) in.) Drummer Steel (97) Pta. Forguson (90) 9-MILE RACE (Regimental.)
Pte. German Pte. Coonolly Pte. Coulter Tiure--4.66.
10-BAS RACE (220 yds)
Pro, Eartley
Pie. Watson
Pte. Hetherington 11-ALF MILE Roz (Regimental.)
Pto. Murdoch
Ptc. Connolly Pte. Coulter
Time 2.83.
12-Manches-Acting Pipers.
Piper logg
Piper Storonson
That I am quite ready to admit that Hong-
kong is hot like elo Garden of Eden be-13.-CORPURALS' RACE, (220 Yards.) fora
and that most of us have Lhe Full, to earn our Avelihood literally by the sweat of our brow; but it is still open to question whether public servants per spire mare freely than private residents. That the Postmaatne General, and of late years his second in command, have done a great deal of honest, well-paid work for the Colony,only the necessity for - crying naud over this fuct does not ap
рсах.
That opinions seem still to vacillate between Browse and Marble as the more fitting material for Her Majesty's stateu, al though I he that the powers Inve decided on bronze.
That perhaps the difficulty might be solved by not inappropriately reproducing the worthy and venerable load of tho Empied in porcelain.
That this material is durable, iniper vidus to clinante, sad would appeal to the
Chinese.
That the canopy at least will be a great ornament to the city and will worthily
close the statue. enclose That Navil Manoeuvres in all parts of the
world
Beom equally fruitfal of ill-luck to . B. H. Navy. Tent the grounding of the Alverity and the
de xing up
several gunboats is rather tou suggestive of what might take place in aetud warfare.
That
That the Chamber of Commerco are AP parently quite right in agitating for a complete and careful survey of the Coast of China
That es dificulty seems to be experienced in finding occupation for the Assistant Harbour Master; he might with greatad- vantage turn his attention to dredging] for unknown dangers in the immediato neighbourhood.
That the
Lce Corp. Walker
Carpl. Kennedy *Curpl. Morrison
Tine, 26secs.
14.--SERGEANTS' Racz—(220 Yarda).
Sgt. Lochhead Sgt. Murison
2.
3
15.-VETERANH BACE, (Over 12 years sor-
vice),
Sgl. Demmer Jones Set. Edwards Pie. Carr
1G-PUTTING TIME SHOT.
Pin. Nichol (3ftr. din.). Pro. Wilson 17-Horste Rage (120 yards)
Private Walker Private Bull
Privalu Gorman
18.-Hor, STEP AND JUMP.
1
Privats Boll (38ft, 3) Private Sharp (37fL. (0)
·Inc. Corporal Inglis (37it. 7) 3 19.--HALF MILE RACE (Oper.)
Private Cortin
Private Connoly
Private Murdoch
Time, 23.
3
20.-Ftes PLAYING COMPETITION (Open.)
Piper Mackay
Piper Ross
21.-TOSSING THE CABER.
Private Nichol Private Gilmour -HIGHLAND FLING.
Private Stewart Corporal Saunderson 23.—Tuger-Wax (Open.)
Regimental ten
1
Only two teams entered, one from the the Chamber of Commieren meetings Reginient and the other a tokm of Marines excite strangely little interest is proved from .MS Severu The Marines looked by the absence of members and the al- fully a maid for the Highlanders in weight, That one might suppose that a mercantile but proved quito unable to hold the rope
most equal absence of matter,
THE CHINA MAIL
THE ALOE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL To the Editor of the CHINA MAIZ.
2200 March, 1800 Bin-Will you kindly acknowledge in yotte columns the following additional dona Lions and subscriptions received by me for the funds of the Alice Memorial Hospital,
viz,
Mesars Compp & Co. W. Tarn. Eaq.
Messrs Jabason, Stokes and
Master
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation...
A Parsee
H. L. Deanya, Esq.
O. D.. Hamon, Esq.
J. B1. Armstrong, Esq. ...
W. M. W....
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Yours faithfolly,
25
E. W. MAITLAND,
Hon. Treasurer, lice Memorial Hospital.
A. G. GORDON & CO. LIMITED.
Mr. Francis-We discharge into the drain by the side of it.
Mr Ede--I do not ees what a man can de who there is no public drain,
Me Fracas The proper place is the side of the road. The road should not be left unprepared and unmade,
The Chairman-I do not think the facto are exactly an represented to you. I havo
nulasce,
is
The Chairman-Soma case of this sort caine before me in anothor form and is ung day consideration.
Mr Francis I do not question the no-
be referred to the Water and Drainago Departmiert, so that arrangements viay be made for combining it with the general system.
The question as to, which Department should carry out the work may be doolded by the Boada of Departments concerned in cach several case.
SUBSOIL DRAINAGE,
MEPORT BY MI QOADWICH AND NOTE BY DR UINTETE,
the hill-sities abore. Tas
down froes
the
I record this to deter, if possible, the | Ham ning will miss anne agente who went Government running into welops expense there last your."/ by establishing a bacteriological station in To some to foreigo hangs; we hear thist Bengkong for the investigation of the Tion Fang will do nothing in toa thieyenr. bacteriology of maladie, without dily cop-It is also tumourd that four others, Li Ki, siduring that the ground has been gone Ta'ien T'ai, Hựa Ki, and King Ki will do over is thoroughly as human skill can, in nothing. Europe, India and America.
Mr Chadwick writes on this subject as followa
I regral that I am anable to support the recommendation of the Commissionera as to the limitation of the period for auth
The Russian black exporters WETÉ
5 not hoard with reference to: Mr MoCal-
last year hampered in their operations by a drond of Indian tea being used to adulto- Jur 50Mr Francis-I can't
of hundreds of years standing, who enjoy rate the Chinesa leaf. Several Shansi firmé guarantee the told you wint 260 Enota, but I have
Mr Chadwick, in the course of his report
the online confidence of the Rastinu, never- stated in the loster I received. Mr
on the Fover Commission's recommend cutting to six months out of the twelve, Iftheless did a good business with them. 36 McCatfam
the says he applied to
tions, ways
the Government admit that the cutting of
This dislike of the Russians. for Indina 25 Secretary of the Board two months ago 2.The soil of the Western District is earth during one-half of each year is so toa le encouraging in the face of the 25 complaining of the nuisance, art he would undoubtedly moist, and many land-springs 15 lise to kanws what is to be done in the make their appearance, both at flas natural forbidding it in the district below Pikfriam
to health as to justify them in constant tirades to which we are treated By the European pross on the supplanting of 10 maltor. Ito wag niso in communication
by India, in surface of the ground and in placas where aqueduct, they must be prepared to extend Chinese len
which they assert 10 with the Sanitary Suretor and the Sur- it has been cut for the formation of the same principle t
alarming to the land below the to be advanoing with such 20 100% hole car muy ebond as this lotter house sites or roads. Of those; the inust Tytam aqueduct, and indeed to the colony tails. If confiring is in a stapicion that that he is extremely obliged to the Seare conspicuous are: pne under the western generally. I do.not faal propand to dia is not its excellence, but ite obeapness, this principal recommandation of Indian tea 10 | Lary of the Board for the strict silence ho cetura-wall of the grounds of the London cuss the
hu prosarved on the whole subject. Iam Mission; a second on the opposite side of rection of malarial fever with earthcutting te
general proposition, na to the cowhich it owes to its freedom from export told also that Dr. Cauthe complains of the the Richmond Rond nour a clump of tam In the present care, the connection is not
We have tasted Japancao tex, another book, and one under No. 1. tank. Along proved. The Commissioners tostily to the the lower Richmond Road there is a more existance of many other causes of health; quality from Indian, which is black, while
sital
of Chiness, though very diflorentini less continuous cat-crop of water. to wit, bad Lovsu-divago, bad storage, 3-Ia short, the whale district is freely Arained sub-soil, the last named boing in Was mimo brought to Chine (com: Japan, indifferent water supply, and a vot un-Japancao is green. The cup wu sampled A meeting of this Company was hold this i tins of the Surveyor General's Departmantermeated by wACES. thral dampnessiteoli, a use of malaria.
not intended for export to Europa or Ame- When those afternoon. Mr A. . Gordon, General with reference to the road. We have no of the soil has been aggravated in many defects aro removed, should
rico. It was delicate and fragrant, but further out- Sanager, presided, and there were also pro- thing to do with that. It is from the cases by the embankment of hunsontes; breaks of malarial fever take place near to belter to smell and look at than to drink s sent Mr. Downes, Mr A. Duer, Mrauitary point of view I speaks.
And in some cases, perhaps, by the forms-earth-cutting, it will be time to regalnfathe a anoly flavour was perceptible with the The President I have scea sono paperation of roads. The antural ent-feta of Taylor, Mr A. MacLintock, and Mr Wa
riod during which excavations may be first monthful, and the second pot made ms the subject, and I think they must refer sub-soil water, at the surface, anso been made. Even outro cavation from the leaves was liko water. The Sing On. Me Sampson, Secretary.
The Chairman said there was very little to this case. I cannot say for certain, how blocked, by heaping upon it large cosmos of the exposure of fresh-ent catth produces or Japatieso soil is thin and wanting in solid to add to the report. The result was not ever, that it is the same ass
earth, sustained by retaining walls, which, Aberates the malarial poison must be ecnattuents, and its product delicate and Mr Francia-Perhaps the Sanitary Sup, boing insufficiently provided with weep demonstrated, with adentific so satisfactory ng was anticipated. That
Byson." bo justified. what is the actual fatate of abs and behind them, as dumns, to raiso the sub-soll
The limitation of the period of ench
At Shooking a friend sent us some ming what can be
be done.
water above its natural level, and ralain it outting to one-helf the year would aad because gathered before the Ch'ing Ming
'tel, Finganey tea. Ming-foten iz so call The President - us the Public under and around the drilling.
least double the timorequired for the com Works Department is pancerned I may suy that everything that can be done in the statement, made by the Commission, that ntility, dire
f 1 am uitable to aarde with the pietin of many works of great pubie mnivory and thus still carlier than
which means beford atter will be done. The difficulty is to sub-soil drainage is required in the Western to the improvement the health of the bat only stood two infusions.
directly or indirectly contributing
was excellent
Enth in
In solour know what is the right thing to do. District aloue. Similar bonditions obtain, community.
The Doard than adjourned.
in a greater or less degree, throughout the
The bouzo
uso Kao, in charge of the Wen whole of the lower slopes of the hilis labour market, the cost of worka would be
Nien Szo Monastery on Tiontziglas, once forming tho Island.
Mist- largely increased, perhaps van to a probi- gave to see to called Frizu, 6-4 building-site, formed, wholly or bitery extent. One gliget would be to in- loud, bocanso it grews on the top of the
by excavation into side of
where there are almost partially, by hill, requires, in every casu, erofol sab-dwellings, thus perpetuating overcrowding: pot of ton at the tenth infusion of the same rasa, the cost of now and improved
1 mountain, iways clouds
It gaven excellent resting. soil drainage, to render it suitable for occu- and the occupation of badly onstructed of Mr Chadwick, in the course of his report
pation. At the toa of the cutting, a sub- and badly situated dwellings. In this waves. It is very doubtful if any tea can soil drain should be laid, not leas than three senso, the prohibition would be directly. nuela; but, perhaps this is no recommenda be grown outside of China which can do as en the Forer Commission's report, says feet below the surface, to intercept the prejudicial to public health.
8. In the regulation of nullahs, geno- moisture percolating downwards from the rally the following rules should be observed. alopes of the hill above. A second drain
should he made at the back of the retain MR CHADWICK ON THE WATER. Boforo land is cold, the positions of ing.al, which should be freely provided other words, the lives of the Lobabitants / Parpos. Some even ant the leaves with
the water courses, which will be requirde wall warp-liolus, to prevent accumulation
conser storm and sub-soil water of water behind it. f any spring appears ende. I would add a second proposition, Through it, should be determined. Thees water courses will, almost
on the surface, drains should be contrect that the health and welfare of the tom invariably, follow the guneral direction of natural ed, before the filling is commenced, to pro-munity at large must not be sacrificed in ravines or nullahy. The land to be acids for the free escape of its water. In order to remove a somewhat doubtful
deed, it is desirable to form congh stone cupied by those water-courses should bo
soures of danger to the bealth of a fem--] retained in the possession of the Govern draine over the surface to be filled in, espshare the honour to bo, Sir, Your obediunt
Servant, ment. In other words, the beds of nul- cially in any natural depressions. laiss for a breadth of at least ten
6.—The greater part of the district in fact, should be reserved from sale, I is in question has been sold, and the Govern The Husonrable the Acting Colonial Secco-the remedies proposed, to employ molino- convenient that any conduit, conveying nent cannot, I prearms, enter and drain.
was chalety owing to the sudden rise in the erintendent will look into the matter and holes or drains, net, with the compact earth forw so purious a step would precision, beperietal, and very different from Clueso
value of material at Home. It was inipos. sible to farelall the prospects this year, but so far they were good, and he hoped to be able to present a better report next year. Ho proposed that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and prased.
Mr Darnes necanded and the motion was carried.
Mr MasLintock proposed that Meas H. Holmea ind W. F. McIntost. be slected members of the Consalting Committee.
Mr Taylor secundud and the notion was carried.
Mr MacLintock proposed the re-election of Mosara Downes and A. O'D. Gourdin ay auditora.
Mr Wa Sing On seconded and the mo tion was carried.
SUPPLY OF THE COLONY.
TË POLLUTION OF FOKFULAM RESERVOIR.
In dealing with the recommendation made by the Fever Commission that the Water Supply be increased, Mr Chadwick writes:-
I fully agree that the prozent intermis- tent supply is a great evil to the Colony. The storage of water, in and about dwell- inge, which is the consequence of an inter- mittent supply, involves much greater danger of contamination than all building at the Pak and the other evils pointed out by the Commissioners.
With regard to this question I think that
OPEN NULLAHS RECOMMENDED.
ME CHADWICK ON THE BRAINAGE OF THE
COLONY..
By locking up capital and disturbing the
Tiou
the rains. It Bavour,
and
The Commissiongs truly observe that tion with foreigners, who generally only the health of the community should not require as infosion and hunco cals make uron the woak Japanesù lent serve their be damaged for mere personal gain, or in should not be sacrificad to further private their
.F
In our own opinion, we repeat, the decline in the Chinese tea trade is dus to no deterlomtion in the quality of Chinese which the Russians are right in considering good as over. It is simply due to the advantage which its rival the Indian tes enjoya in cheapness caused by the absence
|Against such an advantages wo fuar that
OHBERT CHADWICH. of export duty.
taly. &e., &c., Hongkong.
Mr Chadwick indher writes:-Recomy and to supply a purr article, will avail illo elfiuent from ono tenement, should private property. As to the lots on which iraverse another, especially when the work is in hand, the Sanitary Board posmendation III. That newly cut soit be very little. The only effectual remedy will conduit is publio une, under the cossess the powera necesury to ascura pro- covered over with tuf-mould and nahes, be the reduction of export duty and likin trol of Government.
per drainage. It is premature to drain an- 10 a thickness of at least three inches, or dues, if practicable-Shén Pas.
it is much to be regretted that Govern-)-Storm-water channels should be open, old lots, because the manner of drainage mant have allowed so many houses to be and should us account receive donated on the plan of compation adopt built in the Pokfulam drainage-arca.. In
The
ed b practice of converting
by the purchaser. Dewago, 1831 I
autumni water course into ere, by 7-What the Government can, and reported against the building of
-་ houses in this and other reservoir draingo-
covering theni in has already undergone alla for land-draina, by regulating the opinion, should do, is to provide proper out areas. I think, however, that the diversion of sowas recently carried out renders the Pokfulam Reservoir practically safe from contamination, as far as existing houses are concerned. Tirust that for tha future tho Government will firmly prohibit building
within the water-worka drain ready one
I observe with regret that building has been allowed to trespass on the Tytom aren, to a small extent deed, but it is the thin end of the wedge.
3. I recommocd that an Ordinance be passed, making it illegal to build on the areas of reservoirs, or of siles may be required for water-supply perposts It must be remembered that Hongkong is an island, and therefore de- pendent for water on the rain which falls upon it. It is impossible to obtain water from any distant range of
of mountzins. It is, therefore, necassy to take
Emely steps to prevent all the drainage orcas fri becoming dotted over with dwellings. matters stand, there is plenty of room, both for dwellings and for the collection.
Ан
of water. The protection of existing and future surces of water supply is too im portant a question to be decided in each The battalionase by any one person. It should therefore
Community during the course of a year toans therefore won easily, pulling the be established by law. against their opponents. would incubate dome ideas worthy of other team over twice in suoccasion without elaboration at the suncal gatherings. That a fan commonta on the somewhat much trouble,
barren Report of the Committee scemia 24-COMPANY REELS. to be considered a sufficient menu for
una year.
the veteran Chairman of many years now els on his laurels,-way the *real* spoken of at the meeting follow
his labours in full measur
That
in the
the less netive spliere of a Com mittce man
his
atill be cvailable,
That
matured experience will
the new Chairman is probably the
best man in the East for the post.
That the published correspondence regard. tanttempted Telegraph Convention ing them
has further confirmed the public estimate
of Sir John Walsham's diplomatie ability.
Regimental Piperá
25.-MILE RACE, (Opos).
Gandu Siegh
Pie, Connolly
Pto, Coulter
Time, 458
20SAGE RACE.
27
Pte. Walker.
Pie. Morrison
Pie. Patterson
-PIPEPLAYING COMPETITION (Open)
Piper SterousQu Piper Robertson Piper Joss
That the Report of the Emigration Cup 23.-
mitteo ahows how patefal the Govern- ment ought to be in framing regulationg for the conduct of any particular branch of trade, and the necessity that exists for obtaining the opinion of those engag ed in auch trade.
of the
That the President of the Sanitary Board did not show much strength or force in his remarks about she woredased grievanco of a Kowloon resident. That another member of the Board offered}
to live in
mountains rather than stop earth-cutting. That though shars business scoms dead, the hirebrakera are not equally defunct, sa andenstruid they met this afternoozi to push forward ouce more the formation of a proper Strick Brabange,
I
That I hear the Acting Committee are te interviu B E the Administrator on Monday on the subject of legislation.
BROWNIE.
4. & S. HIGHLANDERS' ATHLETIC
SPORTY
DANCE, Corp), Cameron Pie, Kelly
29.—CLOU DANCE,
Pie. McCalvin Pie. Ooudic Pte. Crombie 39-QUARTER-MILE RACE.
Privalu Reid Privaty Murdoch Drummer. Strel 31.-CONSULATION Race (22) yards.)
Drummer Stool Private Macmillan Privais Thornton
CORRESPONDENCE.
SHARE-BROKERS AND✅ BILLA
BROKERS."
To the Editer of the CHINA: MAJL
Hongkong, March 22nd. Six-Ile Government wishes to place
a tax pas share-brakers, who, by amor already pay a heavy duty for stamps on:
› Committer :-Major Tetti has, Captais contracts, why abouhl bill-brokers be Davidson, Lieut. Jackson, Lieut. Willums, exempted t Lieut. Bonny,
ו.
4. For the present, the most serious evil with the Pokfulam area is the esist ence of large masses of lone earth, which, in timu, may be wasted unless protected in down to the reservoir, randering in con- tonta turbid, alting it up, and making filtration difficult The servancy of | drainageareas is vested, I understand, in the Sanitary Board. I recommend, there- fure, that the attention of that body be called to the necessity for
newly protecting! Formed embankments within the said aren from the eroding action of rain. No time is being lost in completing the Pokfulam filter
lter-beds and the distributary network of I would, however, observe that, pipes. even wore the lots work complete, it would be impossible to introduce a satis factory cantant supply, Lecause there is no logal enotnient empowering the Govern ment to regulate distribution and prevent waste, Government officers cannot enter dwellings to inspect fittings. They cannot even indst that a house-service shall be with a tap to shut off the water. provided w
I hope sortly to submit to you a memo- randum on the general scope of the neces sary legislation for the purpose of regulat- ing the water supply, end I trust that no time will be lost in passing au Ordinance dealing with this most vital question,
4 NUISANCE AT KOWLOON.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday,
Me Fancis asked permission to call-at- tention to a letter be had received from Me
by consrate or chuusm. All cow surfaces
must be soil covered by first Juno.
I see no objection to newly cet aurfaces
being covered with earth and grasseil, nor
LATE TELEGRAMS.
AN RVASIVE ANSWER. Lorton, 4th March. In the House of
I have already stated, I eco, u gravost he was able to remember the preciso to paths or yards being concreted. But, 23 Lords the Marquis of Salisbury stated that
to
suspending all work on frat
along and extensive trial, which has Lineal wa'or-courses intersecting this, auch | objection facing it temporarily. It win words ho used at his interview with Bir
COM..
erad to 11
be
inter:
said nothing regarding the imminence of the issue a warrant of arrest against Lord Arthur Somorsat.
RIOT IN PORTUGAL, taken place at Setubal in Portugal, in Lisbon, 3rd March-A ecrions rios has
fully established its grave defects. In
alt other. districts, intended for immediate Jans and many cases, however, it will be venient to construct & sewer, following occupation. In the formation of reada, be far better to push on this work briskly Dighton Probyn, but he was certain he
to completion." the general line of a storm-water also, land-drains should be made to in the couerets forming the invert, or In the case of the Lower Rich be defested channel, by embedding the sower pipes cept sub wil water from building lots below.
Richmond
PUBIJO LAUNDRIES. otherwise. Eat in this case the sewer until the Water and Drainage works are in tittee of the Sanitary Board on publio
The following is the report of the Com must be absolutely independent of the channel, and designed as a cowor, for progress, when any sub-aoil drainage that laundries:
Tha Committee sownge. As I shall have to diacum ille may uoem desirable will be easily and
appointed on the 6th De- which the troops ared on the mich, killing design of sewers fully, when reporting cheaply effected. I therefore recommend cember last to consider the question of two of them. It is feared that this will on the general drainage scheme, I shall the regulation of the storm-water channele erecting lanudrios dooms it expadient to me the public mind and lead to further not theref re pureuse this question any or nullahs which intersect this district. submit a a preliminary report dealing with forther
the question of a
of sites only. TOPWAT At present..
TheSurveyor General'a In his note upon of the Fever Comparate sals of wash-houses, omely
It is recommended that there be three se (.)-When a sower russ inder a stojiu-
wator channel it will be, as a general rule, mission, Dr Canilie writes:-The fret re
minute ou the Iteport of advisable to admit into the sewer, 20commendation is that subsoil drainage the Commissioners recommend, sub-soil Water, subject to certain precautions to
bo proceeded with at once. be hereinafter mentioned
eren dry weather Bow dinta sewage.
of the nullak; co as to and
Although there may not be much ground in the neighbonehood of a marshy natcie, till the Commissioners satisfied themselves
When this iuginent the cor. that the ground. water was at ali points
channel
ario where the
and that few
show the level at which water stood. The
tween the Kannedy-town Calle Depot A.-Que at the foot of Mount Davis, be
and the Pokfulam Road, B-One at the Wanchai Gop blow the
Bowen Rond.
disturbances,
London
A NEW FEER. 4th Ventris Field has been raised to the Ma chSir William
parage.
the Judical Benet:]
(Mr. Justice Field has just retted from
GERMAN EMPEROR AND THE WORKING
CLASSES.
Bertin, 6th March-Emperor William, C-One near Tai lang sillage at Caus perking at a public banquet here today way Bay, or, if land there is not avail-albirmed that tao primaple of divine right able, then one ju the neighbourhood of niade the welfare of the lower emessa his the Wong-nei chung village,
chief care, and he wohl heartily welcome It is further recommended that A&Gall who aided bin án his
gate be at lost the times larger than the arushi all who opposed Liz and would.
Ezet,
the storm-water case, will only come into me during close to the surf beavy raine. For a considerable part of superacial scratches only wore sufflint to the year it will be sa dry
atrest. any When tide condition obtaine, cases may rise and fall of the ground water has baen. and is considered by most investigators channel cen where the storm-water
ITALY IN APRIČA. If these sites are approved by the Board be advantageously converted into to have most to do with the presence or
Rome, O' March. Signor Urispi, speaks absence of secundary Jing of communication, from districts. That this element was pres at requested to sanction them. If this bo tion of Italy in Africa was unassailable and malacial poison in malarial recommended that the Government being in tho Chambera today, mia the post one level to the other, by grading in the district complained of in the latter done the Committee will be then able to re- that the kalian Government would alwaya
ita invert,
and forming fights of
alcand
of 1887 more than it is today, is post at an early data on the accommodation proceed in that quarter in accord with Water will only Luw down
traffic will be suspend
an it during
plain.
Jordlings, Now, now roads, how ed in any case. It appears prosent there is a want of intercom made. and the conditions and. condu munication between the tends at different una of the district has been completely levels. The establishment of secondary changed. That good has been done thereby and traneve:selines of communication will there cannot be the possibility of doubt, the only part complaited-ef today, is a bo of great beneft to householders, giving d them additional access to a public right- Villas which remains in the hands n of soccapied ground above Rose far the 1 purpose of drainage water
Ta Government agree that lately fever has and gas-stry.
been at uninitum in the Western District, and I acribe, to the freeing of the ground rater by the numerous improvements, the beneficial results oblažind
heavy rains, when TAKKAN to me ibat at new houses and sites for houses have been required by the wishermen in the City, and Great Britain air intareste being
of
a
nino es to the style of buildings and fittags ladentical.
moat suitable for them in which to carry 92 FXPECTED RESIGNATION OF MA TISZAU their occupation in sproper man er.
Voma, 6th March -M. Tisza, who has (Sd.). Beown.
been for twelve years Premier of the Hur N. G. Mircureu-surian Parliament, in expected to resign
owing to a difference with bis colleagues,
N. J. EDE.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1890..
THE DECLINE OF THE TEA TRADE.
-NATIVE OPINION.:
The depression in the ten trade roughed the lowest depth yet known in 1880, when It conclusion, I would briefly stato my the losses to Chinese to merchants amount believe te be that the improvement in the ed to over Ts. 5,000,000. Such a depression of t the Western District is neribable inclines many to doubt if a revival is still to the changed conditions that now exist
Possibly,
The native banks have not
wat sufer
(d)The regulation of nullus and their conversion into sicrm-water chaur cle should be conducted e as to provide for the aut-soil drainings of adjacent lots.. The chinuet should follow the
general of the Natural cellul, in a direct line as possible; and, in every cisa,
with health easy cartes. The upper surface of the there, and most of all that the grounded yes to any great extout by tlie losses of invert should be below the natural bol of water has been allowed axit by the toany the teamen, 4 the latter hed
not borrowed of the original unllah, the truc bed, or
and drain to any great extort from them, and there- solid ground, ander the loose boniders outings, read making, kvellings a
This cove, the age, consequent on the erection of new fore underwent the heavy losse willont which encomber it.
buildings.
involving the banda. The banks, however, channel will form an efficient outlet to
Finally, I would suggest that the princi-while congratulating themselves on baring "Lateral sub-soil" drainago, and will be
below the level of the ground-water. If ple bu fullowed and acted upon, and wher come out of it so well last year, so this it be dealred to admit land-walor into ar prasible, that and soil drainage be year very chory of making advances for the Bewer beneath the invert of the stormade with all reasonable despatch.* water chins the months of the drains
should delirer, in the open air, about the THE PROS AND CONS OF EARTH- invert: and their effluent should theneoOUTTING be conducted to
the Bo
Bower through not
able openings it is not prudent to con
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Dr. Cantliv'e nove, in defuco of the
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Quotations HONGKONG, March 28," TIU-Now Patna, cash. 497
-Old
Ser Benares, crab, 495
Old
New Malwa, cash,620/530, Allowance,
facis...
Old Malweb... 540/550 Allowance. Tasla 1232
Peraian, Oily, cash 620/630.::: Allowance, Taelu... 10/48
Persian, Paper tied 530/540 Allowance, Taels 8/48
Exchange. Honaxona, March 22.
Bank, Wire
31
On demand,
D
30 days' right,
4 months' sight,
Orodite, Documentary
montha" sight; 3/29
It may day. aps, and then period of earth-cutting be regulate sve ceased to do business is such an On Parla
J. McCallum with reference to the rise of continuity that land drain will rugi
the read that passed by his house in Eow loon. There was formerly a drain along the side of the road, hot during the storm of May list the drain was amzahed and the collected in a hole and had become a per- allage from the private house drain now fest, roiance, Mr McCallum stated that
ho had spplied to the Secretary of the
The Chairman-The case originated by
These latter pay no sama duties what Board without effear,
tea sou. By 15th March, 1880, they bad there about Tle. 1,000,070, and on On London 15th March, 1800, far as we can learn, they have as yet advanced next to nothing. The tes error is likely to commuce later than usual, - partly owing to the cause and nect land drains direct to a sewer, eccn Fever Commateson's Fecommendation with partly to the fact that many Chinese Lems, warned by the number of failures list poor, with the interposition of a traj There regard to earth-cntting, is as follows
The accord Recommendation, that
nacurtain article as tea has lately proved the water in the trap will evaporate, The Commissioners reputed very strongly
intended to opply to the colony generally, itzelfd leaving the laud-drain in free connection
At Elankow the principal Chinese tex. One of the objects of upon this and took the stand-point that Genx is the old established Tità 8hên An land-drainage, in addition to the reinoval hamsa lives wero zara procious than next to which in the magnitude of the brai of water, is the admission of air. If, duliars, and that the land owners then nese done como the Ch'un Hwa Sang And however, the channel in constructed, in eelves would be the first to adberate the the I Tai Ch'ang. The second-imentioned ples inid humane text. The only reason why the has. we hear, borrowed line of nobing as courses with the completely period cannot be regulated can only be yet from the Elansormativo bend the
soll dramage will be
from the stand point of money, old, as Best-named is said to have obtained from
with
the
subsoil
Wak
On destand, Crodite, à months' sight," On Berlin
Our domand, On New York-
On demand,
re
On demand,... Credits, 60 days' night, On Both y Water
Sub-Committee :-Coloar-Sergeant Boyd, over and therefore do not add to the revenue the owner of a certain house being caller (6) The invert of the ballsh yet, with even the Praya Reclamation them advances of s ovumidɩrabie arvaat| On Caloutta
Sergeant Henderson Burgt, Calder, Pioneer Sergt. Phillips, Cook-Berg, Thomson.
Those sports took place on the Race
as do the share-brokers.
What is nube for Lué goose in sanse for upon to suppries a nuisance by draining fandler, and I am not aware that the bills into the roud broker i
100
over
into which his auilage runs,
fic drain there is simply a great biz hole
near their base in other words, i benene kan would
etruotaal reasons, must be practically scheme in view, I see no reason to budge after China New Yest, and the last named, OMRONN
Ou
On Shangha
ed.
The Chairman-The question is whether
in in any way a superior creatura to Me frandia-His drain rou into the * uso ysterday and to-day. The prin- the other broker. The bill.broker gets his nearest open channel, but instead of a pub-
eipal events took place this afternoon, when living by the good nature of the merchent
and banker, and is in fact not the
The buity"
15.
there was large attendance of spectators has the staro-brokes The erwin ware, a rule, wall is ralie of the good old I Times' in Chios, contestal Perhaps the most interent and doubtless will sooner or later begging ing items of the programme fram the extinct, he could very easily bo die spectaton point of view were the without. The share-bruker is perity dancing competitions, which were witlise times and a mark of the proeperity messed will moch interes'. The mole race of the Colony.
6
sewage
man has a legal right to discharge his
eco to a populo drain nose it The Clairman-I believe, not
there a publis
(open) was somos bat easily won by Gunda Most of the hill-brokers house draus Has he got
Singh, who has a pretty long round of Audi clerks and
triumphs, bot the finer would have been brokers alsc
down
Mi Ele Yun compel him to put dost have been bank public sewer also, if it does not exist).
The Chairman-If there is no pro *maty of the shares
the must drain into a conspi
3.68
water-tight, the side-wall on the other from the belief that the enforcement of the I T'ai Chang, is said to have been ac hod,
as pervious as possible, especially the recommendation
Sono commodated to the extent of re
160,00%, utending to carry the sampaign
On demand, As a corollary to the g manfating this Re- this acsson with still graster energy than numerous weep-holes should be provid. As
30 days night, private,A commendation of
the
The
one, A new fem, the How Gold Leaf, 100 fines $38.50 preceding Hon, The Surveyor Gateral suggests that Shãng Slang bua started. The remaining overabun,
malaria)
poison
dmotive houses stem to ba
Temperature.
In some cases, perhaps, storm water a thorough investigation of this total exclusion of savage becomes Hongkong
by the ad
bed results of lat
channels may have to be covered. The aught to be medzi mikler he mess
10 how
thetor byms, undaken at Meri Balsoner if Co.'s Premise,
Now
thie germ mu cist in
1 evou Lure Decessary than in the esses of oft malurial districta on the tice of tha
open channela Buch covered in earth, and has been and is being svaraded new
Shaini
onen har started, with perhaps BAROMETER - water channels must be regarded for by many men having the indispen- whers, and in the ta growing distriste of Dop subway to be kept es clés as the sisestable, lefoure and eciestile attainments Yang low-tong and Chang show-kai in t tha
by The Bon, the Surveyor hilla, is seems who purchase tes from the Tu=23OKSTER
above it, through which, exesting durdaman SA Crowers had alrerdy maade their arr ing storms, pure water alone fondo erm lias not yet been pronesinced | ments for renting pratuses before China In another report Me Chadsto
Chadwick sayu :-
df leant mare exciting had not Pie Gora The superiority of the one who the Feak die berg over the gulation shon d be done by the Surveyors) Houthern Europe hara been closely ergared although, the ten wason may berin later
* (who was supposed to be the Regiment's yous £ldtrait on London, to the other
heat man) tripped, when the course was who predinen 26 Panjoms for you, la not About Line quarters frinbed. The com- manifens to s - pany tug of war, which had to ba
Francis-We all
As a general Fule I think that halina re open, although all the Universities of New Year, and so we msy napart. (hat Lillude
General to conjunction with road work thereal, and in India the Government for the business with these two districts will be The Chairman-But not into the public however the regulation of any nullah many years peat have dealt with the ban brick as ever, though the teagenwing Finvolves & qucaion of dralange it should eat fully, antibally and experimentally disarios of Chang yang Tung-thon and
· MERCHANT " zond
Do (Wet bulbya 4.M.
Do,
Marma
(29.05
Pu. Minimum ove night Cẽ