No1; 8821 ——Max }; 1991]
What we done?
On the 25th February there was'n' Meut- ing of Conncil at which the Governor T- kland, Cartin financial Minutes were laid j
on the table and referred to the F Committee
At the meeting of the Finn Committee at which the Colonial Serutary, pr sided, hawaid; with reference to the minute from
Contribution
THE CHINA MAIL
(4) WOEK INCLUDED IN ORDINANCE
No. 13 or 1889.
3. Contracts were let in the spring - för
IMPROVEMENTS RECREATION CROUND➡
· HAPPY VALLEY,
11. A cubic for flag in the round pini or tako was ventured into
difficulties have been ett- aiderable countered in obtaining the large quay tity (64,000 cubic yards) of material required to fill in this pond, without inter
present very... Avail, but as it may be.ex. THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT peated to increase in futury, I hope to be able to arrange shortly to put it into an effluent stata id repair. With regard to the crack from Shankiwan to Cape Master was laid on the table of tha thờng tested by the Board of Trade, 010
"the Governor on the subjent of the Military of the Legislative Coenoil held here yester.tually begun in February last, & memural fering undaly with the old Obitično oeing- would, I think, under pressnt circum Aastal Returna for this Department for during the year
has now been runde that the sinon should be drawn, and therefore the Governor is I draw attention to the words 1 have licised. Mr Ryrie moved that the vots be postponed to allow of the Secretary of State's reply being received to the Council' Pemonstrates against, this partuent. Mir Whitehend sewinded. In the discusiun that ensued Captain Dearie styled it revole tint ouls needed confirmation, and Famarked that its non-payment they would make a good doul of difference to the Government at hume. Their financial year ends on the Stat March, and it is a very important matter that te money shon d. be paid before that date
obliged to submit this minute!
aid arguments based upon facts--not by maris of videns outbursts of indignation, justidable and otherwise, such as brought trouble and misery upon tens of thousands of our countrymen in the Australasian
alumies last autumn,
The Steami
CATILE, BURSY AND TIO DEPÓTS AND KLAUGRIES-ROCHER
------SEIRING.
of
track across the sands, almost impractice tone, 1,855 departures of 0,823,200 being returned on 13th August, 1800. ble after houry rain, has been formed along on making a grand total of 69,587
Perl, and 13,676,293 tons. the shore of Hung Hom Bay for a distanca
about a mile-thus bringing the thriving this out of shipping is apportioned:---
The following statement alowe how industrial village of Hung How into direct communication with the western part of
ת
plying regularly for hir
IV.--LAND SURVEY BRANCH.- 32. Mr Malch having returned from Javo on 14th December, 1889, was pinced in charge of this branch of the Department, with Mr Pressor, as Assistant Land Surveyor,
To- (2.) On the 5th November, 1800. quiry as to the loan of the British
yacht- Nyanza, official No. 55,809 of Cleagow, on tha reaf, on the-North side if the island of 1500. the Ponape, Caroline Grip, on the morn.
Shigu. Tonnage. Ships Tonnage.
I (8.) On the 8th December, 1890. quiry as to the stranding of the Brilish of London, on the Blios off the island of stoamship Pembrokeshire, Official No. 85,171 Wung Cum Dear Macao, un the night of the leth November. The master's (James Dancealer) cortileate of competency was suspended for sis mokids.
......... A PEACEFUL TRIUMPH...................
18 Sipse Let January, 1884, when FÜR 1800. To the Editor of the OINA MAIL
under the order in Council of 31gz Baseni-. Bor, 1988, certificates of competency issued The following repors by the Harbourat Hongkong were made of uquni value to S-Permit mo through the medium of your columns to call the attention of the formation of the rubble and which tors and ofcors of the British Morokant form, the base of the Harbour wall for on 11th July ist, and although evne D'Aguilar, as the cumiíaniostina with tho
corticates of all grades have been issued. Service to the fact that Hill entitled An Section No. 2 and a portion of Suction Na,
Barbour Department,
MARINE COURTS UNDER SECTION 13 OF Ordinance to restrict the loading and dis. 7, and subsequently for Section No. 3.
Lighthouse is carried on by water, and this Logisistive Council yesterday ;—
Hongkong, 6th February, 1881.
ORDINANDS No. 8 or 1879. charging of cargoes in norain waters of this The work on racted for has an aggregate
part of the Teland is almost uninhabited, Colony was rend a first time at the mesling length of 3,001 feet. The work was a
any considerable cutley on this track
Sir, I have the inour to forward the 19. --The following courts have been hold The rope into is one recommending day morning. That the effort of this to comprate the inauguration of ery, and private property rapid progress stances, be hardly justifiable.
31The roads and street in the Kow the your ending Skat Decatur, 1990.
(1) Can the 30th May, 1890. Tuquity es a vote of $123,870.96, being the moiety of Aeciation and its friends for duso the the new Prays having been laid by His has been made and the work is approaching
tes the stranding of the British starship Felbridge, official No. 96,455 of London, on the Military Contribution for the year 1800, abolition of a stone which is deemed Ryal lighness the Duke of Conunight on completion. About 15:13+ squire yards of Joon Peninsula have been greatly improved
2.The shipping returns show a marked the North Shaal, Parool Group, ou the We all know that during the course of last great hardship and injustion by members of 2d April sat. On 31st December the the area within the Race Course have been and are now in good regnir, thennghout A year the Council notað à xám of £20,000 the profession generally, both on homa, i rabble mands of Sections Now. 2 and 7 | roturféð, but it need hardly be said that the Toy road, called Chator Road, in being advancement in 'the trala of the colony, the morning of the 3nd May. The master's in cordages with the instructions of the i going and coating stienters, has so far go.) were well adraneed, about 206,F00-cubia unusually protracted, trought has severely formed by heavy cutting at the back of the total lamango of arrivals ad sailings (John Ruthen) certificate of competency
tried both the old and new turf. It is pro- Tamakatsui Polina Station. This will ma
amounting to 13 million tons, the bighost was suspended for three months. Tho. Seoradary of State as the Military Conte sulted in complete sucoses is undeniable, fards of stone having been deposited. hallot That Mum has not been dragon by and it in with feelings of unqualified ples blocks of Portland cement concrete for the the diversion of the canal, and other work ferry from the castorn side of Kowloon than in the ptorious year. There were Excellency the Officer Administering the 4. It having been decided to balituto poerd to push on as rapidly possible with torially shorten the appproach to the steam figure yet reached god over a million aero time of suspension was aḥortoned. by His the Military for the year expired [THE MONEY sure that I make this saboucement and
· BAD ALREADY BEEN PAID A requisition heartily congratulata you upon the messure granite fooling couras of the Prara wall, it remaining to cumplute thesėstiprovements, The road from Yaumati and Teimeḥateluu 32,133 arrivals with a tonnage of 6,852,689" Government by a few days, the certificate ·
of auccess attained by the force of reaans
became necessary to order the plant requir.which when carried out will vory nearly to Hung Hem, which was previously only a ed for lifting, transporting and setting those double the ares available for purposes of blocks Accordingly an 8tna traveling recreation. crane, with the accossary tails and other ap plinors, and a supply of coment, vers fo- Grown Agenta, and
13. The ares requirul for the extension qisitioned from England through the Siran Tng of twony- In thus briefly esferring, on the spur of even horse power, two bock barges, each of the Castle Sheds in early proparod, but the Peninsula and the Kowlcon ferry, No Brik 6.500,00 2,324 0,184,819ng of the 29th July. The master's (Jin the moment, to what in, I presume, pracapable of currying sixty-five tone, and the work has been greatly delayed using tuner was the ney rond aufleieut y adoreign-20-9,111,121, 41682 Clarrington) esrtificate of competency was
ahás, which had hitherto not existed in tically Sunday Observance Law I can finting pontion 8-ton crane have isen con- the refractory nature of the trap rock which dr the purpire than public jibriek Jorge trade 15,609 8,417,301 1,056 3412019 returned to han
3,1 12,359,381 64,903 15,12,800 not conclado without paying a brief tribute tracted for locally with the Bongkang nid it has bean necessary to blast.
Jacka in local žende, sl209 293,270 9,092 829,470 Whampoa Dook Company.
13. A contract for the preparation of the Kowlores, were introdwood and are now
Grand total €12012109, 10,076,230 to the public pram, which in, from first Tug and block burgas ar nearly completed, sites of the Slaughter house and Shop and to Inst, been pleased to accord the move.
Compared with 1889, these a bead mout the inestimable assistance of its sap-and it is anticipated that both the wating Pig Dapots, including extens excavations and land crane will be complete and ready and retsming walls, we entered into ou 4th port.
canal increase of Britiske tonnage anunt October last As the blocks. for work in May next.
the work is being pushed sand will require about 3 months to out prior to forward. Plans are prepared for the super-
to 4000 tona nd is increase of being placed in the work, arrangements will stricturs and tenders will be called for ao
ceza tumage of 305,701 ions. A com- three years show an increase in 1800 of 196 parison also with the average of the last shortly be made to commence the fabrica that the work tray be put in hand as on tion of the concrete blocks; and thus pro. as the properation of the site is sufficiently
33. There has been very little domaud mud of vessels trader Foreign figa an in-
British ships 'representing 397,409 tons... advanced.
far ishd during he year, awing doubtless to the resetion from the over speenlation of crease of 307 abips and 224,842 tons.
The general trade as represented by the 1988-89.
34. During the year lease plans hare sucunt of shipping from and to the shipped at the various consalates of which besa pronarod, for one Marine Lot and 22 various countries dues not show on the wo have a record.
21.-914 distressed so men were received whale wach alteration, though there is a 5. The progress nude with this re- forthwith, immediately a contract has been Yts, 32. Inland Lots, Kowloon. 1 Marine Bedecal increase In British bottoms most during the year. Of these, 73-wore lant-to
Island Lois, Victorfa, 4 Rural Bollding clamation has not been so great as might reasonably have been expected owing to the
and 2 Inland Lots Querry Ray, 3 Inland Philippines and Siom. In the case of 192 cbtained employment. On the Stat marked with regard to Coebin-China, Japan, the United Kingdom, 37 elsewhere, and delay in putting in the granite foarings,
Lots, Aberdeen, making a total of 64 lease: Fargo vessels, the increase is still greater December, 1890, 10 were in the Govern Now however, that these are laid, and the work is above low-water level, there it mittee of the Sanitary Board,a site for the voya have been made of the village of Wish Cochin-China and Sinus. There is ment Civil Hospital and “I in ‘the Lunatio.
16. On the recommendation of a Com- plats prepared. Besides this, special ser narring a rant this recution being first experimental blook of Public Lund- Wang-noi-chong for the purposes of the assiderable revival of the jeuk Asylum, 84,800.99 ward expended by the
trade. Commission and much has been done
Board of Trade in the relief of these juen, With Great Britain, and the Continent of and $42.69 by this culony. The coloug pleted in about nine months.
the Kennedy and Wauoliai Gap Roads The working drawings have been prepared, by a survey of the huts above the Robinsonantorially from 1889, being judued near of the shipwrecked crow of the torque and the buildings will be commoured” në
Bonham Road levola
ly stationary. There is a slight increase in Wandering Minstrel, soon as the sito iš cisored,, D
35. The want of a complate survey of the
MARINE SURVEYOR'S SUB-NEPARTMENT. 16. Two public latrines are in course of Colony is one of our greatest needs, and it arrivals under the British flag and a de-
orgabe under Foreigu flags. erection in Victoria, two have been fixed is greatly to be desired that the now survey
22-Uuring the past year the colony hat Yaumati
lost the valuable services of Mr Brower, may be commenced forthwith and pirshad 7-As shown in the foregoing tables, the Marios Sacreyer, and Mr Wagner, Aasiat......... 17. Ciril Hospital Staff quarterson as rapidly as practicable,
juak trade for 1890 amounted to 3,904,502 ant Marine Surreyer, Mr Brewer wenke A contract for his extensive bluck of
tons, being an increase over the previous home in very bad health in August, 1883; buildings was ontarod into it November, 36. 1889, and the cassoney is now approaching devolves on the Surveyor General Daring 1889, bus with this exceptior, the Foreign had been performing the duties of Marine The iesno of squatters' licences Fear of 1,968 junks and 203,251 tons. The and died in England in December, 1889, trado with Miscao shows a falling off from and a few months later Me Wagner, who completion. The progress made has not the year, 2,966 licences have been-adjunx trade has increased. The chief in- Surreyor, died in Hongkong been altogether satisfactory some delay the fees on which stunt to 89,801. I have crease in junks, however, is in the local to the arrival from gland of the officers having arisen in obtaining the fue dressed on various occasions called attention to granite asblar fgeings. I have not failed to the urastisfactory state of the so-called trade (by whics is to be understood, the there appointed to fill the vacancies, the vuto un the same grounds an bufore, to now propoke to pay a further dividend of Htrily, and but little remina to he dona to urge the Contractor to complete these Squatters' question appointed to the colony), in which the returne show that Johnston, and on his leaving for England, ·
and a Sqastters
between places within the waters of duties were performed üst by Androw lor of answer from the Secretary of per cent. (making 14 per cent, for the year), this extensive reciamelion which will be buildings as atly the nccommodation of vestigate titles to fand and grant leases Gampared also with the average of the past the officers appointed from England, ar- as possible.
TEN HUSNI GAD ALREADY SEEN PAIF. Later on is the discussion Mr Hyrie asked. Are we compelled to raryte thin money The Chairman replied, "You nee bot volgelled to vote for anything other wissie lecie'd be goneerssary to submit a vale to you. Distinctly implying that it was: still in the power of the Council to reject the vote, LOUGH THE MONEY HAD ALREADY BEEN PAID OVER.
As Eshall availaarself of an sarly opp tanity of speaking publicly upon this sub- jact, dealing with the new Bill clause by Lalnuno, T reftain from further trespass ng upon your valuable space at the pros at 'juncture, the
Yours faithfully,
SAMUEL ASHTON, Président, British M. M. O. Association. College Chaibara, Bongkong, 9th April, 1891; --
-viden qufiiciont stock to allow thy work to
be pushed on rapidly.
(6.) BROLAMATION IN FRONT OF WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S PROPERTY.
14. Plana have also been prepared of a emall Slaughter house for ho Kowloon Penuaub, and a site has boas aleated in Hong Hoo Bay, onth of the iße Range It is proposed to commence the work entered into.
MESORLEASEOUS.
Land
SEAMEN.
11.022 discharged at the shipping office and 20,-10,830 amen were shipped and
on board ships during the your; the dia- crepancy is owing to the number of mince
Money was paid Shareholders et the Ordinary General Darried on regularly and it should be com iries has been approved, near the junction of tofil in the bisaks on the map of Victoria Europe, the amount of trade dops at differ also paid Să42.54 for the relief at Hon In'ü
(3.) RECLAMATION IN FRONT OF SAILORS"
HOME
and
Mr Whitehead asked how the requisition for payment bad been toosived the Chairman A. 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
The following is the Report replied, "There was a telegrara received by
the General the Governor that I cannot take upon myself Manager, for the year ending the 31st to say whist wie file exact wording. I may Dacamber, 1890. fur presentation to the have been to ask whether the
Meeting of the Company, to be held at the or not The
now fells as that the tele. Hongkong Dispensary, a Thursday, the Governor Dow gram (dated 13th Fubruary apparently) ro- 14th May, 180:--
To the Shareholders of A. S. Watson & quented immediate payment, and that the money was paid into the Military chest on Co., Limited. the 2lat February,
Gentlemen-I bag to lay before you a The oncficial thembers pressed for an Slateracat of the Company's business, with a adjournment to wait for the Secretary, uf] Balance Sheet for the year ending the 31st these are complated this reclamation which at Haag and two are now being erected which has been auctioned by Government State's decision on their representations. A
December, 1890. division was taken and the adjournmont was rafaned by the Chairman's casting vote. There wasa Meeting of Council on the 6th Many when the Hoport of the Finance Committee came up. Hu Excellency the Gngart, presided. Again, the unofficial
moved for the adjournment
trembers
The
ant profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after pravid ing for all bad and doubtful debt, and including 82,413.88, brought forward from last year, amount to 884 $42:74 We paid an interim dividend of 7 per cent in No. Absorbing $35,000.00, and I Teniber last, Ethe
I estimate that the fire we exporienood on the 19th May last, indirectly reduced the ruunt of ur net profits for the year by 90,00.000, na the stocks that remained wore quite inadequate to meet the demand until fresh supplies came forward.
State. There was a debate on the ques- which will barb 835,100.00, and to carry Hou, and His Excellency made a long $10,000.00 to Reserve Fund to meet con speech in support of his position, that pro-ingencies or for equaliain; dividends (in mize or no promise of additional troops
Accordance with Clause 16 of Article 113), the Colony could and ought to pay the earing a batanes of $4,312 74 to be carried £40,0.0 per annus asked for. He apposted forward. to the Humble Members not to put him in the painful position that day of being obliged to do his duty in face of their views. He bad already done done what be conceived to be his duty to the Home Government in paying over the tubey on the 21st of February. Why could be upt have wald so and put an end to the debate? Why did he allow Honorable Members to go on debating a matter ab solutely, by his own action, beyond debate? He he had only to say I have already paid, the money, and the whole athair was at an and injustification was the same then as it was yesterday, equally valid, equally conclusive, Tet be granted Honorable. members a week's time, and Mr Ryrie's
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6. The same remark applisa to this ro clamation. hluch time was lost in putting in the foundation courses, but now that
lies to the westward of that belonging to the Whart and Godown Company should be completed at about the satne tire,
(d.) BRGLAMATION IN FRONT OF ME "CHATER'S MARINE LOTU NOS. ~20 TO 246, KENNEDY TOWN.
7. This work has progressed satisfac.
completed early in the spring. The total ares of land reclaimed, including that occupied by public wharves and roads, is about 8-65 acres,
II-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA- ORDINARY.
CENTRAL MARKET.
At
V.-SQUATTERY
[1]-
JUNTS.
.:
Previous
it amounts to 850 vessels and 49, 103 tena. by Mr John W. Kinghorn, In September, three years, the jack trade of 180 still rived: Mr George Pechler and Mr. Robert eign trade and 44,5 tons in the local work performed in this brauch of the Har aluss an increase of 11.753 tone is the For-Dixos. Return No. XXII. shows the
boar Department, &-The subject of the interference of
trade.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Commission 198 18. The house for the numerous Chinese servania attached to
where a good olaim can be established. the Hospital was contracted for in January The term Squatter' is somewhat focacly 1890. This building is well advanced and applied and is frequently used as including should be complated early in the spring.
19. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.-A
all the Chinene inhabitants of the village who do not bold land under Crown lense. contract was made for those buildings un can
considerable proportion of the 25th April last.
add. Edayare now tooted in, and they on the Rent Rolf, thus showing Liat trade-of-the-colony.was traught-aomowb**been maintained as usual during the year...-- Good program has been inhabitants in the older villages are entered Chinese revenue cruisers with the jonk 25.-The three Lighth nos Stations hayo 8. A contract for the foundations and should be completed ready for scupation hottige of which they are in ponevasion prominently forward during the past years The Light vessel on Kellett's Bank was re- retaining walls was entered into will Mexrly in the numDer. Teang Keng on 23rd May last, and the
were held by them or their predecessors at and more than one report was made from 20. Police station at Aberdeen. A con- the time of the British cocupation. These the out-stations of visita paid by these moved on 1st June, the result of an exa The Company's accounts in London have work was forthwith commenced. Fairly traci was outered into and these build-
people cannot therefore be called 'Squat oruiser or their boats to the junk anchor-mination of the bank showing that no wilt bocu audited by Messrs. Edward Moore & god progress has been made. It has been inge Tore commenced on 28th October in my true souse of the word. After ages on the mouth side of the island, zise of had taken place over the store laden jonks Son, Chartered Accountants, and those at found necessary to pile the whole of the last. Fair progress has since been made.
jooks
slopped and boarded. sunk as an experiment, and that the funks having been Thasis entered on the Rent Roll come par 21. Police Station Quarry Bry-A BOBS helding land under squatters' liceuce the Head Omice by Mr. V. A Cartra chce on the north, or Prays side. Up
In one case from the evidence of the junk had broken up and disappeared in the soft. Hawkins.
to Slut December 380 hardwood piles had site having been solceedin con-
24-The third light-keeper'a gaurvices been driven and there remained, to drive | sultation with the Capâtift. Eitperintendent 1084 tan an annual tenancy with power of Station, it would scum that the interfor-
The squiters' leonce is nothing more er people and the Oficer-in-Charge of the deposit at the bottom. about 200 squisition for the cofuuius of Folce on the rising ground forang rehacral on a month's nice. It is in enda ut place in Stanley Hay, but in were dispensed with on account of miscon floor girders and beans was forwarded to the western boundary of Quarry Bay, the opinion desirable that an inquiry should be others, the exact positione of the yearele duct, the post is now filed by his officer on
An increased fate of pis, hav-. the Crown Agents in June last. The de working drawings word prepared, the com
made as to what extent it is desirable 10. being subject to the conflicting eridenes of probation. tailed drawinge at the superstructure-ass-tract lat and the work was cominence of continue the system of aquatters' licences, the interested parties, the question of with ing been sanctioned for the Chinese assist I nearly completed, and tenders will shorily † 19th Novumber last, ^-
be called for, so that the Contractor may
22. District School Stigingpun.-A con--
and whether in sortein cases a more certain in or outside of British waters was not at light-beeper I hope to be able for tha..... motion aboon over till next meeting of Hon. T. II. Whitebend asked the following be in pulition to commence operations į veniunt site for this school house which tenure with security for improvements-provablo, - During the greater—part of the future to secure a better class of man with
might not be granted with advantage.
Fear, a Chinese oruiser has been anchored incressed eficiency to the service. of Lamma Island. vi.--INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS. $-In September, two armed junks were
26.The suggested operations at the $7. The following is a list of the number found snoered in a small bay on the southBokhara Rock proving too costly were of "bendinge te which plane live been hide, just out et right of abordten -they- deposited and which have been completed stated that they were on the look-ont for Abandoned, and the danger intill marked with a buoy. It was found necessary dur daring the year 1800 :--
smugglers. Acting under my orders, the Plans Buildings Ocer-in-Charge at Aberdeen seized them the year to renew the insorings, no. deposited, completed. And I bad them towed round to Viotoria, chain were purchased and the moorings re cordingly two anchors and 60 fathoms of where after taking from them certain fags
ald at a total cost of 8945.87. and other articles to be used for the pur- pose of fatare identification, they were re- leased and the roller reported.
Council
Atthe Council Meeting of the 19th Muroh the Council, resumed the consideration if
Jyo. B. UMFÍKEYƏ, General Manager": Hongkong, fat May, 1891.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
the table a report on the present stats of
the
Like in the reservair on 1st August
the vote in Finance Committee of $183,870 as the second moiety of the Military Sony L terbation for 1890.
Mr. Byre ske Me Whitehead spoke, arguing at great length against the ru
No one can road these speeches without
unpaid, still in their power to grant
withbull in
Ternur
toppel r
¦
early in the spring, immediately after the completion of the foundatious.
GAL BOOK WICHIKOSTEN
convenient
21
han forthwith.
25. Nom Pier Kowloon Point-During
the
European Houses, Chions Housas, Fuoteries, Godowne, and Mincoluregu
Structures,...
94
188
42 204
47
20
275
Total,... 269
During the year 1,165 notions and per- mile have poun issued through the Imspertar
VEL-STAFF.
water and drainage works were de 38. At the commencement of the Fear
question, or done anything but resent the Aue pallotuber, 32,400 meal for one European Foreman, A brick and a new and improved pier of tached from the Surveyor Ganerai and ann.
gelions February
37,8
28. The old
10.I should be glad to so a regular and Byate zastio patrol of the south coast by arm- ed Government vessels established,
11.-3.989 steamers, 125 sailing vemels and 28,018 junks arrived during the year, giving au average of 68 vessels daily arriving in the waters of the colour. Of thestencere 68 per cent, were British, and of thezo, 54 per dent, were ocean going,' of the Teraig- Dem. 9 per cent, were river craft.
BIYAM-LAUNCHES.
* · 110 steam-leubauxain the Harbour, of these
BOKHARA HOOK.`-
GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.
[Tables are given showing the storage of gunpowder)..
27-The condition of the Magazine is much improved, extensive repair bara been carried out making good ravages of white-ants, &c., but the tiled roof requires to be replaced.
A new Wharf is being built and it costly completed.
the
The subject of excinding the public from preciusts of the Magasing is ong which, I submit, should receive considération, AL This is the only portion of Stons
At the mosting of Council yesterday, the question: Will the Government lay on
is so serve for the western district of Vioteris, having boan wolested by Fooorvoir and state (a) the quan-
the In-peator of Schools, a contract was on- terad foto and the wEK VAN COMENCET on last, (b) the quantity delivered daily
9. Although all preparations had been 17th September last. The foundations His Excellency opened the discussion withrough the tunnel, (e) the estimated flow
previously made, i was only found practicave been completed and the walling is Blogz and able speach on the position and to the reservoir between the 1st Augnstable to effect a permanent landing, and progressi -g satisfactorily.
last and now, (d) the quantity now left in establish a detachment of workmen on the prospects of the Colony and as to the pro- the reservoir, (e) the cause of the difference Rack, on 21st March last. From that time-the new wig, which includes a ball 23. New Wing to Government l'inte priety of the demand for an enhanced Mili.. tary contribution,
f any, between the quantity passed out of to the prezant-steady progres has been root -80 feet, sapper card and bifiad the reservoir as shown by its contents thou made. Twu derricks were fixed-one an and now, including the estimated dow into the eastern, and another on the western the eastern end of Government House. The rooms and other accessories is situated at of this particular amount in respect of 1899. and the quantity delivered through the side of the rock, which have greatly faol contract is dated 15th April last. The work
litated operations, and allow landing to be
has been pushed on with much enrgy, and The Acting Colonial Secretary laid one sading that they believed the money still the table the document asked for. In Hested when otherwise it would be allo- but little remains to be dens to compiate
gether impracticable. The first operations the anewar to (a) it stated that the quantity in ondertakes were to form conver
for Superintendent Botani any was purpose, that if they had kuone the Tylam reservoir on the 1st August hut proches from die landing places to the ent Department. Working, drawings hare or suspected then that the money had
was: 307,650,000 gallons. With regard to summit of the rock, and to provide suitable been prepared and tenders obtained, and it of Buildings waler delivered daily from the tunet aquarters for the workman employed. Sub-is propused to commenos these buildings sctually been paid, over under the Go
table showing the daily and monthly doli-tantial brick coolis quarters have been pur Warren of the 31st Februaryveries from lat. August to 23ed April was erected, capable of that they would dharo debated, the
of lodging 103 given. The totals for the mouths were on the upper floor there is-4.4
100 men, while quitable. apart-
e early part of the year the old pier wax fadiguity pat upon them
gallons; September, moal f Thero en formal division an Mr Ry.5 607,200
water innk, capable of containing 5,600 Nurambar, 50,200.000 gallons, galions, has been cualetragted
was obstructed to take its place, verted into a separate department, Mir
12-On the 31st December, there werend where the public can. Joud clucuty ad-
pier for the Powder faga Cooper, however, continued to assist in 47 were liceused for the conveyance of without special permit, and when it poned, and a formal division on the vote 49,983,000
sine at Stonecutters laland, which was in the work of the Burreyor General's Ofice itself, both carried by the Gorerament by a
gallops
ban of the site for the lighthouse was then he constracting of a new timber pior of soutive Engineer, in 8: March, 29,177,000 gallons; April, proce majority of oudNotice of protest was 19,647,000 gallons with regard to the beded with, in which
which operation:
iit
ment. There were in addition 3 launches, case seems to call for remark Engineer, arrived on the property of the War Department, IMPORT AND EXPORTS (OPIUM) "OFFICE." to Slat January was about 1,600.000 daily foundation slons of the Tower was laid,
commenced on 25th November lust 22nd May, and Mr L. Gibbs, Amistaut What
excuse or justification can there 1st March to 23rd March 116,000 gallons by the Officer Administering the Govern
27. These repaire, ware finally completed Draughtsman, on 10th November. Thas
ngineer,
EMIGRATION. - and Mr U. H. Gale, Chief
28. The Rotuen shows that during the possibly
13.There has been a further falling of year the amount of Opium reported was ings played off on the Legislative Council !
for these extraordinary proceed-24th March 31st March 720,000 gallons (ment on 1st September last, and August last at a cost of $106,899; my zoloforcements have enabled me to com
in the number of Chinese leaving the colony fullows:- theclimate sent in shortly after the stor The Governor, the Colonial Sear tary (from the 1st to 23rd April about 729,00
erection of the Tower and Light-keepers occurred having amonated to $112,789.
menco several of the new works referred for ports other than those in China and Imported,
62,462), cheats." Fleming); his successor Mr. Deane, the gallons daily, einen she 23rd about 438,000
daily. In reply to fe) the doca qatnashere progressed steadily. IL-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT and to prepare for the early commence.
to in the earlier portion of this Report, Japan.
1889. 1490, 1886 1887 1888 Treasurer, the General, half the Military
The basement floor, which contains a
Through cargo reported but not Galcers in the Garrison and balf the PA ment stated-The estimated proximate permanent water tank to hold 12,000
ment of other, I beg to record, my satis-
64,522.82 897 96,106 47,849 42,066
landed......................... 18,004 tuguese clerks in the Colonial Secretar flow into the reservoir between 1st August gallons, uma been completed, and ou Slat
REPAIRS TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Euction with the manner in which both the
Chinese
exclusion Acts in America, Aus
20444 permits were issued from and Treasurer's Offices must have know 91,006.00, which gives a daily average of lovel of 4 feet above the Tower platform.
and now. including oraporation, is December the masonry had reached the 28. Besides ordinary repairs to the old and new Members of the Staff generally tralia, and the Sandwich Islands, reduced office, being an increase of 1,117 over last of this payment, How they must have
Gorecamient buildings generally, Go have performed their duties
wages, and inability to procure employment year, this is obiefly attributable to removers laughed in their sleeves to see Honorable 355,6 gallons. Hon. J. M. Price in hit
39. The general health of the Officials of in the Straits Sotilaments, and probably being now requited to state the hour of Members, the select of the community, the report dated 1st November, 1889, placed The number of workmen employed on the vortaunt House has been thoroughly
rock has varied from 50 to 93. Notwith overhauled and repainted externally and the heade of its heading hours, caraastly dia. the daily flow daring the months betwest standing the heat and glare froca the bare internally. The Government Offices, the latter part of the year when all timesdal last report, are the principal sauses of the moved at different hones, two permits
Department has been good until the the want of confidence alluded to in my removal, so that if two sheets pro to ba ra- asing whether they should or should not a Japses Orange in his paper read he
March at 150,000 gallons surface of the rook, the health full
Supreme Court, the Central Police Station, amount of sickness occurred, which has failing uff.
Dow required. authorise the doing of that which had been fore dhe Luslitation of Civil Engines played has been expeptionally good, which and the Civil Hospital horelo been what retarded the operations of the 14-Direct emigration-to-Deli is now es à daily memo. of export permits wa already done and was beyond recall !^Hlan,
tablished and a wall goderstood as to any during the year sent to the Kowloon Cus Meraber it was all over wars jeated 1889 estimated the dry weather How at way be in part attributed to the core taken painted externally. As the fat roof of the Department.
to proville proper lodgings, and to maintain great central ball of the Victoria College -40, 11 and laughed at about it. It was curcanul 27,000 gallons per diem (d) The reservoir them in good sanitary conditions Realzo to leaked badly, it was found recalary to return ve deemed it desirable to have olor print and there has been no repetitiantoms office. By this means, we are able to
"prepared" "abowing the number of of the outbreaks which coscreed on board
verify that every chest for which an export reported and believed that orders had been" Fís practically empty.
ensure a regular s
rsupply of food and fresh nuve the lead covering and relay it. men employed weekly on Overnment these vessels in 1889,
permit is issued has really been exported.or water. No sericum interruption has
This
has been done with estafactory re- ks. Much difficulty was at first ex-
LEGISTEY OF SHIPPING.
I have the honour to be, Bir, your most REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF red to the program of the work exaspt dur-sults. The Light houses have been ther-perienced in obtaining tisse returns with 15-During the year, 7. vassals of 4.071 obedient servant;
THE PUBLIC WORKS FOR THEing the gale of 10th October lagt, heu anighly repaired and the landings and any degree of recuracy, as it was not the tons were registered under the provisions R. MURLEY RUBzzr, Rat Com., RN.
YEAR 1800.
exceptionally heary sea struck the ruck and Approaches at fireen Island and Capa practice of the Departmant to keep them in of The Morchant Shipping Act, 1854, and
Harbour Master, do, improved. the part. The pambers have gradually in. 8 urtilisatos of registry were cancelled. Legislative Counod yesterday:
The following report was presented to the recoiled on to the water tank situated-68 D'águilar have been greatly
feet above sea level. The weight of
of the
greased during the year until during the Return No XVIII. shows the remainder of waya broke the cover of the
REPAIRS TO ROADS,
months of November and December they the work done in this branch. the tank, and admitted a certain quantity of salt wa
29. The roads within the City have been varied from 3,000 to 3,300. It would ap
MARING MAGISTRATE'N QOURT, On this news roschlug toe, immediate stepa maintained in good condition, except in paar that latterly this Department has ban
1481osses were heard in the Court were taken to send down a supply of fresh pieces where the extensive operations of the largest employer of labelude the
amalt (11) were the principal fences in and rendered it nowessary to break up the men employed preparing stone in the
tie's amendment that the debate bs post. gations 31,793,00) guilons Jam joining the coelia quarters. The proj the laat stage of duony has been removed and until the nerival of Mr H. P. Tooker Br passagers, 63 were privately owned, 100onsidered with what oare kuch like promisen given and a protest fled the next sitting of acity delivery the average fruni 1st August 1incessary to remove by blasting abunt hardwood -176 feet long and 10 foot wide Chatam, Etc April·lest, Mr W, Ware the property of the Calamial: Govern- ste gouerally guarded, the 'omluxion in this.
Council.
from high quarters to the military staff to keep the thing dark.
any wonder if Hovorable Members “some” of them felt hot and resentful over
thair treatsiant and if they put the
lius that was kiswered in Council yester day 11 g
The presence of the unofficial members
of Cossell 14 she Council table is, of course,
acts of arbitary power, but the forms at Inant might be changed, and the docencies respectech. To sak them to vote monies already paid, without telling them
Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1881.
Bir - I have the honour to forward for
vided under the following houdt om
L-PRAYA RECLAMATION.
that
wure of uscenalty, be already paid, to
allow a daists to go opened and carried on from one mating to another and division (a) Redamation included in Or! adeer dixidyn taken, when debate and din dinance 16 of 1600,
feel.
9,191
ousdam went alobin tolyaseless and fațile for
500
found
00 tons of hard metamorphic rock. The
OCCUST
With this exception the work the proceeded
for
↑
be seen that a
ELEDTRIO XIGEE, "
...
ravce (15), and breach of Harbour Regula
Experted,
Exchange, Honkong, May
Benk, Wire, ...b
On demand, de
1
80 days' night,
4 months aight,
· Crodite, 4-- Dondimentary, Amuntka'aight, 3/9) On Paria-
of very lule value for any practical par the information of Elis Rxcellency the Go. str. During the same gale a consider. the Water and Drainage Department have Colony. These returns do not include the daring the year,,· Refuest of duty'(13), and † On London pose. They have no real power whatever. veruor the following Report on the opera-abio quantity of dressed grauite, briose surface. As almost every street in this ries por Lions on water and drainage workeths cans of ships, and leaving-without elea-1 - of form to give regularity and grace to the during the year 1890.This Report, is di- risk on its pesterni face was carried|be opened up twice, asen-for-water, and the fortificaticos ender the Royal Enginenia..
der tions-anchoring in prohibited places in
the ones of fanta regolarly and without accident, or other sace for drains, it is evident that for some in the Naval Yard, ant
other
GOTEA "it
KLAMİNATIONS FOR THE FOST OF MASTERI,. would 2. There are four separate Reclamations unusual incident. The progress made time to come the maintence of a fately mant departments,
MATER AND ENGINEERS UNDER NECTION they had, tadey order or under the press now it program, vis
Berts much credit on,blr J. K. Mudie, the good surface must prove a work of be small very considerable proportion of the native
15 OF ORDINANES NO. 8 OF 1876. Lanent Executive Engineer in Obarge, and Mr dificulty,
labour of the Colony is dependent on Government, worki Donald Fraser, Foreman, who asa realded
-The following table will show the BO. Of the distrig roads outside the continuously on the rook ninus April last.
number of candidatos examined for oer City the carriage road from Weet Paine to Aberdeen has been matallad throughout. TRAINING ALBART BULLAH AND BEACHES
41. I may add that the Electric Light tificates of catapetency, dialinguishing AND TREFALATION OF KENNEDY ROAD SITES. been maintained in good condition, with their works at Wanchai and 60 Arc Lauph
All the roads on Hongkong laland have Company have during the year constructed those who were successful and those who On
failed 10 A contract for this work was entered the exception of the bridle wed from Aburaoh of 2,000 candle power, have been in- into on 4th October last and the work has deen vid Stabley to Shaukian, and the stalled in the contral portion of the City. 480 since been pushed rapidly forward. The pathway from Shankiwan to Cape Aguilar. They were first lighted on 1st December
Daonry of the Channel for the Albany I have recently gone over the road from and will shortly be supplemented by 2 10,265 Nailah is nearly completed as far as the Aberdeen to Stanley and thence to Shauki-additional lamps, making a fatal of 73. Chabor's Marine Lots Nos. 240 to
(d) Baclamation in front of Mr. Tramway Station; the bridge on the Kanne. wan witha vinto ile tapair. The road, which will suffice to light the win streaks in
dy Road
is in progress and the mall store about 12 miles in length, which was origin the central and eas ern portion of Victoria. *1,410, chanual west of the Trager le wall ak- ally well laid out, has been neglected for vanced. I am urging the Contractor to many yasts. Tas Police Inspector at
(6.) Reclamation in front of Wharf KAY BUTTON WESrer--was to Greas the and Godown Co.'s Marine Lota Nos. snoficial-members of Douncil with con. 18 to 103, Wast Point, tuusly and contempt and la render the (G) Reclamation Byfront of Failon prsonoringer – of rabo - Legislative Genel Homo,
Stieglou and abundan da
haps mort sicomaly that the unofficial
ma bere afe Donne ill like impedista
Making a contiupons length of
Hata to bring this matter to the notion of 246, Kennedytown,
cretary of State, and obtain som
or attraction. Yours faith
JNO, J. FRANCIS.
Total
I have the boost to be, Sir, your most
11 678) pash on with this important work with Stanley told me that the portion from obedient Servant,
view to its completion, if possible, before the thence to Aberdeen had not been repaired 8. BROWN, Sarmor General. since 1874. The traffe on this road in at The Honourable The Colonial Bearetary,
equal to 91 miles, rainy season begins.
Mantarsi
First mates.
Only mates...
Beoond-matođoán,
Total ...
Pased Failed:
»[ge=a88
First plass engineers.... 18. Second clam engineers,
Total........
10
On demand, grin Credits, moutha' sight, an
8.06
On Berlin-
On demand;
4.05
3.19
New
York
On demand,
Crodite, 60 days aight
Wiro,
On Bombay.
Os demand,
the unner ==
Wiro,
On demand, On Shanghai
Os demand,
30 days' sight, private pape Gold Leaf, 100 Log in Borezaigun (Baul's hoping r
are