No. 8988. NOVEMBER 18,, 1891.)
brought to credit In the last completed i The Acting Surveyor General-About Joar, viz: 1800, show a falling off of 8631,00, including $100,000 for recurrent $639,910. Nearly the whole of this expenditure
large man in to be accounted for by the decrease of $410,000 under the-hoad
RUCLESIASTICAL
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Chairman-I abould like to finial
the public works at least before rising. This bill ought to bave been sout home two mouths age.
been here three hours and we have another celing of Friday. 1 submit, too, that we ought to have the fullest information with regard to those items before we are The Chairman-I ask that the Koeleased to vete. It wo had that we should of License and of $138.000 under siastical vate stand over until the end. I get an auch faster.
As the received an hour before the Council a tettor the bond of interest, farms have been re-let for the usual from the Committee of the Presbyterian term of three years, it may be taken Church on this matter. the estimated Revenue for 1892 will The Registrar General-You mean the also be about the same-for-the-peare Un Church 1893 and 1894. Before that peried expires, the Secretary off to his in- timated that the Farming. tem ought to be considered 'th as ¿, ii prae- www.ticable, to its mo fication, and the adoption of a system of hegnses to be issued at high rates-the hicct being to diminish the evile of the pin traffic without seriously crippling the re.
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Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of any despatch received from the Secretary of State within the past few months intimating that the Farming system before the new three years Imse abon: tu be granted, expires, should be considered with a view if practicable to its modifica tion, and the adoption of a system of licenses to be issued at high rates, this ob- jeot being to diminish the evils of the opium traffic without seriously crippling the ravenne?
ASHGNMENT OF DENTI..
3. Is it current, as stated in the Chiga Mail of 12th November 1891, that in the course of a Bankruptoy proesoling in the Supreme Court on that data it was vonied that there is no provision in law of the wil the Coldly to assigu dubt, and. Government take steps to an ad the law in that respect
ZOOM HOURK DUES. With referenco to the Elenourable the Colénial Secretary's latter of 2nd July 1800 to the Chamber of Commerce, to the effoot that Government will consider how far it is possible to separate the Lighthouse dues from the general ravenue of the Colony, will the Government inform the Council what progress has been made by Government in the matter?
SESSIONAL PAPERS.
1. I beg to move that in fulare two copies of all papers to be laid upon the Council table be forwarded direct to the Unofficial Mombers a thoir privato address, if pos- sible 24 hours before the meeting of Council or lenger.
FOLICE BEATS; HEGULATION OF TRAPFK.
2. I beg to move that the Government
Jay on the table a return shoving
1 The number of Police boats, and the
arrangement of such bests.
2. The number of European Police of
day duty, and the number on night
The vote won allowed to stand over.
GAS LAMPS, AT KOWLOON.
In referencs to sannllaneous expend fure,
The Chairman said it was intended to increase the nunsber of gas lamps at Kow loom. Bo erceival recently a letter from the gas people on the subject, but plans had not been proparel and it might be better to leave the matter for a supplementary vote.
THE AUDIT.
Mr Whitehead-Wo warn promised some information about the audit department.
The Chairman-1 am informed that the Tho nudi, a home is not of a side only. Auditor General nadits all the accounts of the Colony, receipts and expenditure. The local anditur carries out such inatractions as he receives from the fiome authorities und countinels hero auch audits us can be more conveniently conducted in the Co- luny, such as involve reference to local papere, which otherwise would have to be setit to England. The system is more or lusso (tial.
The Registrar General If the qu member wishes information on any par- ticular subject ho ought to ask for it, but I think it is too much to ask for an ad- journment on a general obatement us to want of information.
Mr Whitehead-I have asked for it. The Registrar General On what item, muy I wa
Mr Whitehend—All pubile worka.
GAOL EXTENSION (810,000.) The Chairman said this item referred to preparatory pracozdinga in connection with the new gool, and would enable them to commence operations.
Mr Whitefond-Has a site been decided upon?
*Dr Ho Kni—It was stated to-day that no site had been decided upon.
The Chairman said it would perhaps be well to leave this item over.
Agreed,
2
The Committee then adjourned.
DESPATCHES RESPECTING CER Mr Whitehead-Is it true that the local
TAIN PUBLIC WORKS. auditor andits the Admiralty na Dockyard accounts?
The foilaning despatches were laid bo- The Chairman-I do not know. I know fore the Legislative Council by command we do not pay him for work outside the of His Excellency the Oficer Administer Mr Whitohead-Wo pay him his salarying the Clovernment, at the meeting to all the same.
day :-
Officer Säministering the Blocentnead to Secretary of Stanic.
Bervico.
THE CENTRAL MARKET. The Committee then considered the votes Tto for Public Works Extraordinary. first item was the rute of $60,000 for the Central Market.
Mr Whitehead -It was promised Inst year that we wore te lave detailed state- raents in conection with all public works before being asked for votes.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th Aug., 1891.
My Lord, I have the benour to report as follows the Your Lordship's despatch Ne
of the 27th of Febroney
2. The question of rising a loan bas The Chairman-As regards the Contral occupied may altention for some time prat, Market we have had plans and everything is 1 bepe to be in a position to address els before us, and the whole matter has Your Lordship on the subject in a separate heen thoroughly threshed out.
despatch very shwetly.
Mr Whitehead--But with regard to the other worka ?
The Chairman-I think you will find they have all been sanctioned already.
Mr Whitebond-What is being dona about the Central werket! is it being pro cceded with at
at all?
The Acting Surveyor General-Yes,
2. Paragraphs 2 and 4 of Your Lordship's despatch have been noted for guidance in connection with the preparation of next your's Estimatas,
4. I unions a play shesing the arcs lighted by Electric Light.
..$1,314 3,0 0 395 400
They consist of the fallowing items: Retaining Wall, ..... Hot Water Apparatus, Colargement of Female Ward.... Store Room, Boundary Walls und Railways,... 2,782 Cook Houro, Latzinea, &c.,..... 1,240 $7,131
Of the above the first two items have been complated. The remaindor have not yet bocti begin.
9. The landing pier at Stone Cutters Island was in the last stage of decay, and as it was absolutely necessary to replace it, the work has already toon completed at a cost of $6,100.
The iterations and improvements of the Magazine for Explosives are necessary an the building in its present site is no longer considored sale for the storage of ex- plosives.
wivesort of the alterations is estimated
at.817,525.
It has at the same time hoon avoided to raise the charge for storage in order to rong to some extent at a events the cost of the improvements,
The improvements based on eanitary
15. No decision has been arrived at in tho matter of ro-constructing the Go vernor's Peak residenco.
16. Mr Brown roporta that the proposed extension of the Shaukiván Market, is ren. deed necessary by the insuficiency of the, existing accommodation for actual requirs
gents, and I trust that Your Lordship will not withhold your sanotion of this work.
17. Ienclose for Your Lordship's informar- tiau copies of the Sarvayor General's Ra. Department during the year 1890. part on the work done by the Public Works I have, &c.,
G. DIGBY BARKER,
Secretary of State to Officer Administering the Gorernment.
Cross-examined—I majd if thb alterations be suggested wore made there would be no
dangor.
By the Court-I cannot remember what the alterations were, but the chief one was in regard to the colour.
The farther beating of the case was ad- journed till to-morrow.
CHINA'S POLICY WITH FOREIGNERS
Owing to the storm the steambant plying between Ostend and Dover was unable to mako a landing at Dover, and it was dziren book to soa. It is thought that the vessel found shelter elsewhere. The Admiralty plar is badly dumigod, and many portons in London havo baep injured by falling tiles and states.
A chimney stack fol through a house, injuring the women aýd childrop. The camp at Showcliff an sufored greatly. In Sunderland four per
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were seriously injured by the falling of a chimney. At Douglass, Inle of Man, n thrilling spectacts was witnessed, the life- ere, with great danger to themieiver and in the presence of thousands of spectators, rescued the crew of a distroazed vessal, the multitudo loudly oteered the hardie crew.
Mr W. V. Uraiamond writes to the North China Daily News —
The latest news that I have is to the The Right Honourable The Secretary of following effect. The Chinese Governmens
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w you know, translations laid before State for the Colonies.
it regularly of the contents of your columns, My letters to you have received much con. The St. James' Gazette, to-day, Baya: sideration, and accret enquiries having been Not within front memory has auch a made, the conclusion has been arrived at terrible storm raged on England's coasts, that the statements in regard to the danger and a terrible catalogue of dianatera at ans now existing from the monopoly o ia czponted. Orcat damage was dono in military power by the Hunau and Asbui many parts of the country and, were it not men, and in regard to the necessity for that the houses act substantial, wa might Prompt and sigorous action, are correct have to lament a disaster as terrible as and true. Ordeis have been already given that which attends an American cyclone." for the cnis ment and drilling of troops, in in Richmoud Fark, Bushy Park; St, other provinces, capecialy at Canion, and James' Park, Hyde Park, and Victoria it is intended to send there as soon as they Park, the trees have been greatly da. are ready, which will be in the spring, to inged, many sturdy vid vaterans having the Yaugizo provinces, and to break up the been uprooted. Devonshire and Cornwall Hunan predominauce be disbanding and has suffered greatly by the destruation of dispersing a large prophetion of Bunu crops and trees; and the overflowing of troupe. It is also said to be arranged that rivers adds to general danger and misery. as soon as it is considered safe, a Viceroy, who is nos a llanan man, will so sent to Nanking. As I have previously stated, the
DOWNING STREET, 6th October, 1891. SIR, haru thu honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 266 of the 10th of August, furnishing the report which I had called fer in my despatch No. 39 of 27th February last, in regard to certain Public Works which I was then unable to unction, in the absence of more complete infoncation.
2. In view of the expinortions given in your despatch under acknowledgment, have now to sanction the axecution of works in question, and on the 3rd fustaal I informed en to that effect by telegraph.
3. I observe with autisfaction that it has baen found possible to reduce the estates of the total cost of the Slaughter House, &c., Kennedy Town, by $3,000, and of the Central Market by 920 60
4. It appears chat the manual cost of lighting the streets will be in
sity for this polity is undoubled, and
London, Oct. 19.The. storms, which were dvorywhere runswed to-day, have caused immensa datinge. The continuous rains had filed all the rivets to the brim,
sluices were carried away, unazing croph and nattla to bo destroyed. The damage, however, is greater in Ireland than in Ent land. The Shannon is on a rampago, the thousands of acres of land along its banka being submerged with very disastrous ef facts to the farmera,
10. As regards the Improvements to the Recreation Ground at the Happy Valley. I Forse that the nature of those ens not sutli- civily explained to Your thrdship, 11 Mr Flexaig's despatch No. 3 of the 28th August, 1890. I will therefore now ex- pista it more fully in detail and I append plan of the Valley to strata tuo pro- pored faprovements
the time when it cumes to be actually cat- and the traditional delige caused fresheta 11. The proportion of the cost due to
and inundations in all directions. - The sanitary improvement as cinnpared with option of Recreation Ground is far
ried into effect will be critical.
The conduct of the Government in ro-Treat barst its banks in many places, and larger than Your Lordshipu posudi, being
ferance to its treatment of officials who are about $33,000 out of the holo $49,000.00 per cent. by the partial introduction of and the cost of actual extension of the Baca Electric lighting, and I consider that this to be actively hostile to foreigners large expenditure ahold uct haza been appears to have given rise to the conclu
sion that the Gururumas itself in actuated Course is less than $300.
incurred without btaining the previous by a policy of deliberate intention to drive sanction of the Secretary of State..
foreigners ons of the country, and to was I am aware that the estimated increase any weapons they can find for the purpose. 1. The filling up of a large pond in the
London, Oct 22-A Wirdsor the of the Rocreation Ground which in the Asamand Taxes will more than cover Experience, in my opinion, goes to show centre
this increased expenditure, out in view of that while the Government dislikes and Thames rose four inches, flooding the tended to make it sunupy. P. The bettor draining of the whole Re-the heavy aalay on other works of local dreads the effect of actual outrages against meadows, a portion of the race caucas, and creation Ground by making alteratious improvement, specially the Water and foreigners, yet that officials who are known the play folds of Etoe college. Miles of to & canal which skirts it along the Drainage works tow in hund, it is a que-to be silongis anti-foreign in sentiment Home park and the Eglom meads were whole length of the valley, widening it tion whether it would not have baan wiser
never have been, and never will be, in also submerged to postpone the introduction of Electric disfavour with the Government. As the London, Oct. 22.-Dispatches from every in ite upper carer, dinsinishing ita width at its lower end, and generally fighting for which no urgent necessity last, presence of foreigners with special privi-portion of Great Britain are arriving here, alraightoning it, so as to give a free au far as I an aware, been shown to exist.
legea, and treaty rights, is always regarded to-day, all telling of the vastly increasing I buvo the bonone to be, Sir, Your must Bas to the water and provent constant
floods. It is feared that the dainage.com- as an incubus upon China, such officials are obedient buble Servant, verlaws in the upper roaches and
naturally regarded as men of the highest eoquent upon the submerging of property KNUTSFORD pousequent feeding of the valley, also in its lower and wider part cu prevent The Officer Administering the Government patrium, and worthy of encouragement by will aggregate an enormous spin. For
distance of thirty miles the Thames has overflowed its banks,
grounds are:-
the present exposure of noxious mud on the wide bed which is often un- sovered. Besides the great incr renience frequent caused by those overdows both bir Chad- Mr Cooper hate recorded their wick ord aptions that on sanitary grondestepsshould
When tho Estimates for the current pear were prepared, it was contemplated to uso Mr Whitebead-I asked the same quesonly G4 ure lamps at $300 each.
Subacy quently, however, it was dielorrained to in-
tion a little time ago and got an answer
atisbictory one.
of Hongkong.
RONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Niae competitors took part in the com- politian 03 Saturday, Colour Sergeant
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duty, and their distribution during the which I could not but regard as a meat crosse the number to 76, bringing the total be taken to prevent them and the other evia Mack won the 20 yarda spoon with
be saving in ze casequent on the complained of. The estimate fur the tirat pota.a, Mr E. Robinson the 50 yards with foreigners living within its boundaries. So lost at a storstill. The cuasting atein-
day as well as during the night. 3. The number of Indian Police on day duty and the number on night duty and their diatribation during the day as well as the night.
4. The number of Chinese Police on day duty and the nabor on night duty and their distribution during the day as trelt as the Dight,
The 5. number of Constables and Oth-
vera on duty at fixed points by day and night.
6. The namber of Constables and Oẞi.
cers detailed for the regalation of
traffic.
The Council adjourned to Friday next.
THE ESTIMATES.
I had been informed cost up to $22,000 per annum. by His Excellency that it was not possible
grout any further delay for the son introduction of electric lighting is sideration of the subject ar the work follows:- required to be proceeded with. I mered
in Public Works Commates for a cotamis-
ton of professional men to determine as to the best method of dealing with the work, and when the Council assembled for the present sussion I make the question which have asked just now, the reply being that some 2000 cu is feet of granite had been prepared in the interval of case upon two months which had elapsed. It seemed to to a very extraordinary reply to the ques tion, because this was work which ought to have been done at the quarries. I think it is therefore clear that thero would have best staple time and that there would
220 lamps 24 cubic feet per hour at $2.75 s mouth 533.00,
year. .....................
Tampa 100 candle power ant 816 00 a month 9108, a year.
22
$7,260
334
87.014
The incrassod ponnal expenditure in lighting the town will therefore he $14,506 This work has already boen to a extent enrried out and a contrret inde with the Tectric Light Company in aútici- pation of Your Lordship's sanction
the Government so long as they do not involve the Government in actual hostilities with foreigu powers. Buch a policy of course involves a great deal of duplicity and the constant risk of friction, but it cannot be considered as an unnatural one for the Government of China, or any other Gar- ernment in the sume position as regards halong to the present status laste, and there wark, viz., filling in the pond and turfing 32, and be Watson the 600 yards with a
is cartainly at prossut no poraibility of pre- gate for the Cup, viz. 62 points, but being already been spent in 1890.
The straightering and widening of the handicapped, it fell to Lol. Surg. Boyd altered, so long must foreign governments with a score of 58. Appended are the first muke, not only occasional display, but also occasional use of their power to raslatain canal in one part, howovar, oiled au oereachment on tho Rare Course und
it. Too long a remission of any proof or sharpsuing of its curse, to rectify which an
aven display of power is sure to lead to a extension of the Course northwards lato i the plot koown as the Bowrington Gardens becamo necessary,
London, Oct. 22-The most terrible socounts continues to be recaived from all parts of the British and Irish coasts of the. damage done by the storio. Numerous wracks, with fuis of lives in several in- stances, are reported, and traffe by sea la
in bor- era everywhere, are either staying i bar or sacking the first refuge that offers,
Tho overburdened with goods traffic,
land damago is also very grunt, and several Ene estates hayo suffered incalon- lable injury.
it, was $16,000, of which 98,000 kad tine 82. He alau male the highest agdioting the time when it can safely be Owing to the storm it sea, the railways are
It happened that the so so-cailed Public Gardens, which are useless an euch being overgrown with trees, had for some time hosa looked upon by Sir Wm, Dos Voux as well suited to form an extension to the Public Recreation Ground, which is rawuh in need of extension, being inenfie
inanficient for the requirements of the various Ati The diversion ang! alteration of the. Government, 1 appointed & Committee to
appeared an excellent opportunity for ear repart at the subject, but I have not yet which also runs through those grande, received their egg however w
5. Considerable difficulty has been ex- the new
A meeting of the Finance Committee was hold thereafter, the Acting Colonial ecro-bave been no loss whatever if the Gover-perienced in selecting a site tary presiding.
Athletic
Soc.
Dix BOOTES :-
Mr Watson
200 500 600 yds. yds.
3.
Total
24 30
32
86
32
25
86
24
H
30
22
$22
29.
26
25
21
17
21) Mr S. Robinson Cul. Sergt. Boyd
Mr Robertson ... Inspector Mann Cul Sergt. Mack 29
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDIOTION.
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recurrence of danger.
serious
London, Oct. 23,-In Buckinghamshire, The county in the vicinity of Newport on
As the condition of the provinces near the Ouse is submerged, and the inhabitants is aust as to constitute a have been compelled to weak refuge on the the Yangles is sust
danger to the Chinese Gorerament upper floors of their houses. A railroad as well as to the lives and property of cutting near Christ Church, undermined foreigners, and us the Government is now
by the
collapsed this morning and floods, well aware of this danger, there is to reason completely blocked up the lines. The aur- Lo doubt that the efforts to break up the rounding neighbourhood is inundated so Huoan Anhui monopoly of military power that to repair the damage is impossible until The Thames will be vigorously prosecuted, and if this the subsidence of the fouds.
ia still rising, and in already five feet above can be successfully completed beture RILY rebellion will be averted. The fact, however, that she dhuinge is to be made is becoming known, and adda onnsiderably to the gravity of the present situation.
ment agreed to the resolution for the Gard. Immediately upon assuming the Clabs. Meat and Military Servicesnel, (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice, and genera outbrock pooars, the danger of its normal highwater mark. A portion of
appois tant of a commission.
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MILITARY EXPENDMURE 3264,632.
The Registrar Guneral-The question The Chairman-Tals queation has been botere as now is whether we are going to thsheil out. It has been established by vote this money; we seem to be going into son to belive that I may expect it in a fewrying out this design, mora especially as it the Secretary of Stato that the money sbali- be paid and the officia! members are bound the und question again about the market
The Chairman-There was great op. D vote in favour. There is an additional item for the Volunteer. His Excellency is potion made, esuridly by the hon. very anxious to give some encouragement member himself (Me Whitehead) to the to the Volunteers, and $12,000 bave been plan which has since bees adped, zud put in instead of $5,000 It is trusiglosh delay as did occer was caused by a In the free of that thero will be a considérable lacresso ic the strong opposi an. spirit of the Volunteers, and I am very position the cutter was referred to the
Secretary of State.
to bear there is to be enme additional en couragement to them to come forward 19 help to defend the Oulony.
Air Whitehead-Intet disclaim, in the first pho, aying caused any delay what ever, bus I should Fru to know what we arating this money for. Have plus heen decided upon
Mr Whitehead moved that the vota be rodnced by £20,003, or the equivalent sherald, Lord Knutsford, in answer to the protest of the unofficial members, said the hud bsen auswored before. The plan of The Chairman-I thought that question main objection to the charge had been au swered in a despatch dated 20th Jane the late Surveyor General has been ap
treatment.: Imperial Government,
La
Dr Ho Kai. by
He had care.
handa of
2
at thu
in sunding out additional man, and lat he recently received a telegram stating
The Chuitroan said he understand that that before long an olleer would be our the contrac: for the building her been
ceived for the stalls.
hare to arrange for the accommodation placed and that tenders were boirg TO- for the increased number of troops.
The Council divided on Mr Whitehead's amondment, when there voted
6. With regard to paragraph & Your Lardship's despatol 1 toy say that all the Public Works commenced in 1890 wrea considered of such argons necessity that it would have been inexpediens to delay 7. The plus and estimates of the worka referred zom pangtupia 9 of Your Lord.
then
tto
ottension
« Special Jury.) Monday, November 16.
AND OTHERS. THE CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT AND BANKING 00.---A THANE
CABE.
were manu-
tvir
court but for
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NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.
PARNELL WAS Jured.
TERRIFIC STOEN ON THE ENGLISH QO1STİ
The
wind
the royal gardens at Windsor are flooded. RUSSTEN RETALIATION
the ravages of
correctness of his assortion, that the devirə He
Berlin, Oct. 22,-a sensation was caunosi on the Bourse Rerlin, on Tuesday, by a leading broker, who had been making ex days, and the site once fixed upon there and became necessary to extend the Race
tensive purchases of Russian Trouble notes, shall be futher dukay in proceeding Cotras to theso gardena nove explained B
and so doing to shut up the roodway with the work.
suddenly demanding immediate delivery of these securities There was a great auster which now experates the Public Gardena
31r Frans, justructed by Mossta Joho-
among the speculative sellers and had not af embraced the dis.rsion of a small son, Stokes srid Master, appeared for the
their fellow-brokers.come to their resous, a from the Recreation Ground. The sche
London, Cor. 9. --Among the reminiscen-panio net have ensued. It has since team which drains the valloy along the plaintiffs; and Mr Robinson, instructed by
cea of Partuell is a contribution im Thomas transpired that the banker who made the Eastern side and with it the staghtening Mr Dennys, was for the defence. The jury of the ranil pots a part of that side, thus were Mesiraelit, C. Palmer, J. O'Donor, entbur of f'arliament for the purchases, wa au agent of the Russian Gos
oneinsure som. Bushey, H. L Dalrymple, C. A
Sealant division of Liverpool, who saga hovorumont, and, though the reason for his ixinging into the new
The portion Tunes, T. 1. Ruse and H. is. Mody.
heard that while in America, during a visit unusual demand is not known, it is beltered shis's despatch have been carefully rovized of the sclome which way is said to bo Mir Fraugie said the plaintifs, the Paruch paid to the United States, he must, he was carrying put a deliberately arranged
waste and usele land.
at Newport, one of the reigning beauties of plot to causs & panic on the Bourse, with cotton thread, and the the Sarveyor General and enbaited for not actually based on snitary groods firm of Brook Brothers,
consider tion of the Public Works (though will be a grunt extent moresary for facturers, of
the season, that he fell in love and proposed consequent loss to the brokers who had defendient
way Company
represented marriage to her and was conditionally ac refused to participate in the Russian foam Committee, whose report on the antigees. I completing the sanitary requirements) Costa
enly about 67,601 out of the $40,000, white fare by Mr Wille. The action was brought copted, but either the lady was fickle or the OF GREAT VALUE TE TACE OF WAB
London, Oct. 22-The most dangerous It has not hean furnd prssible to reducoiy it an addition of sonte 185 aores is made to prevens the defendanta from importing marriage with a foreigner hateful to her 1890, where the accusation of a breach of, with certain alterations suggested the estimated out of the Cattle Depot. A to the Recreation Ground and a great into Hongkong and China or offering American parents, and she married another.experiment over witnessed at Portsmouth,
salo here cotton thread on reels got up in Parnall felt this blow most acutely. reduction bus however been affented in the pulitic improvement is effected.
where dangerous experimenta are of almust noi the cotton thread manufactur- of faith was dealt with.
There is no other reason which readers invitations
daily occurrence, was effected to daz, The Registrar Genital-The late Sur. estimate for the Slaughter. Houze and
to prevent them frum
Pa". fully pecased this despatch and was quito
London, Oct. 13.-A great storm, to-day dar the auspices of the Admiralty officere. unable to follow Lord Knutsford in his yor General gatimated the loss by delay Sheep and Pie Da Lat Kennedy Town, by it very desirable not to pulgone this ed by the plain for sale cotton thread fooded the low landa of Northern Wales, Naval and military exports have long basn
importing or efforing $100 per day.
somewhat reducing the shed aocciamodation scheart.
In the spring of laut pear a newly-formed labelled, marked and prepared so that it for animals.
causing great damage. argament. Lord Kantford fought for
Thy Mr Doleny for considerable time but, Bucknow, if this vote is final, and whether regarded as of very urgent necessity, and
Whitehead-I should like to
I way meation that both these works are club, called the Athletic Club, applied for tight pass for the cotton of Brook and ticularly savage of Tamworth Te par- at work designing a boom that would, bo
China market. the
It orar periof The end lease of the Buwrington Gardens about 7 Company an
of against the cushes of t cumbed to the superior forco of the War
of damn rod a mumber of tents on the mo- and which could be relied torpedo boats,, to protect we ught
to have plans and Office or some other Government udicial at Home. I think the
imitating
of torpedo furnish, ne far as possible, the commo- contert into tenuis courts, tuming tracks, ca in some shapo if it was found tracks at Farsly and asverely injured many rivers and narrow mouthed harbor, t
damage at watering piscesa porta.
aa Queenstown, foam the re fairly dealt with. W not been detailed statements with regard to the the desigua were originally prepared to / acres in extent, which they proposed to petition als male aktion
whole building. were griorously
The question
the ite lung eastern quaat will be enorious. fleets, in ease of war. It was believed that The Chairman-The hon. member form dation considered neausanty by the Sanitary &c., and apparently everlooking the con- that the defendunia had been deceived into voting that money in 1890,
Dorsetshire, and ings. These works were dual-menced just to the public Recreation Ground, Air damages however, would not likely tremble & Norwegian back went ahora of the such protection had beat devised, and the
I was tested to day. It much difficulty invention and we have received the most arbitrary ally ked that question befors and it was Board, who will have charge of the build templated scheme of adding those gardens the plaintiff's marks.
so-day. It coullsted this occasion as formally tho
as if the plaintiffs cast of ally sucwered,
Clab a lease of the the sad the
Var szperienced in rescuing the own. A of a boom, thiosly stadded on Mr Whitehead-I think it is very un, yar
on 14 ente jury on 7 years at a nominal rent. succeded in establishing the fact of French heig was stranded near Falmouth, with formidable steel spikes, together with a Asr gards the Central Market, which is
fur 7 Me Uhater seconded.
satisfactory to emit auregives to a
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a very urgently required fuvement, Objectlone having been raised by other imitation they would ask the
clubs to the giant of this exclusive right to | a specifiu eum as damages. but that the Norwegian vessel, coal laden, was rously overheel Lieutenant Stardes, who had seven-inch steel haweer stretched, taught the wrecked off Ireland, Several collisions GC- The Chairman am suthorised by His practically unknown expenditare. There Excellency
say that he believes the Gois nouit ze this market apparantly; it is and a buliding which it must be remember.
club Mr
by Wiening, by whicht, un flie the titrad lisey lead sold and by this menu went ahore. The area of the etur ex greatest saving on the original estimate Vernment at Howe ara thoroughly in oarnest something similar to Victoria College in fed will be of a remunerative nature, the on, bady a compromise was made with the defendants shouid furnish an account fcurred on the Thames; and many feasale disapproved the plans, ollared to prove the
that respect.
Ground by the inclusions of theas gardens derived, profits which had been tends over the whole of England, Ireland would not afford the protection desired. เครป
of the Recreation get an des of that the Surveyor General has found it pos
plaintiff bad for many years and. sible to devise is one of $20,000.
The design of Mr Wills, the Iste architec- and neighbouring roads, &o., a smaller pint heen imparting their well-known cotton are other portion of Scotland. A guaranteed that he would either jump or taral assistant in the Public Worke Dopart of about 2 more at the extreme north thread, and it had besa got no in its pro- a number of coasters have been lost fores the boom, and he finally obtained. valleys of the Severs and Dec are permission to make the trial; A swift tor- meut, was also before the Committee and eastern corner of the new ground should be sent particular form over since 1880. The fooded. At Brighton the Pier and esplau pedo boat was loaned to the lieutenant is referred to in their report. That design leased to them, while they should be trademark was a goat's head, and the defon-
for the experiment. Upon it he built a however, as far as I can gather, aimed more allowed to make and nee a condor track for dants had chosen a stag't head and in the deere swept away by treisendous teas,
11 and a huge structure which was
show from bow to stern, intended to raise and ataronije su tine Corermits were unable retaining any exclusivo sights to the ares resemblance to those of the plaintiffs. The was utterly destroyed. Ab Swassen & num- support the overhanging hawser.
architectural improvement than increased bicycling on the public ground without gerral get-up their bexos bure a strong pared for Bufalo billet boing pro- massive arched superstructure, extending Four plaintiffs did not cumplain of a direct in ber of buildings were unroofed, and scaman volunteered to accompany the dar~- to decide as to the comparative merits of enclosed in it. the original and new design.
This having been accepted by the athle I regard it as fortunate that the Com- tic Club, and agreed to at a-mesting of antigemont of their trademark, they did York the roof of a circus was blown off and fine lieutenant, The lives of all concerned not allege that the defendanta had a pet killed a buy in the street, At Dublin the were specially insured for the benefit of A sum of $13,00 was not dewz to ba spent on the preparation of a site for the wittee did not adopt the resolutions of Mr the Olubs interested in the extcasion of the priated their trade-mark, but they Western Markel.
T. H. Whitehend, which would have invol- recreation space of the dokury, the speedy im the defondents' boxes were got up magnificent muurning draperies displayed their familien, by orders of the Admiralty, the occasion of Parnell's funeral have whose exports believed that the attempt Western back mid he had been given to vedl a delay of several awatha in prated completion of the whole scheme it desirable in every respect so much like those been entirely blown away, and the same is was almost certain death. The impurtalios with a view to fulfil this engagement, which used by the plaintiffs that the anwary pur tion. During the year 180, the receipta understand that the site for the market had ing with the work.
Owing to the fact that the foundations of I trast will meet with Your Lordship's cbuser would easily mistake the one for true of the total decursione adorning the of the experiments sa a icons of making
grave at Glasgevin were $148,000 odd and the expenditure bean abandoned.
At Cardiff and acto! test of the availability of the the other. $115,000 odd. There is an element, The Registrar General aid the Sanitary this budding are already completed, any approval.
The plot of land to be lessed to the Chat, cseph Hirst said --I acquaint vinity eleven cuesting vessels have been means of defence alone jestified the risk in
driven ashore, but the crows were saved. the eyes of the oficials. The room however, which uses some little diffi-Board had made a recommendation with delay in prosecuting the work involves con- culty
Som are receiul unt paid to regard to the site being changed, but there siderable lose, and I am as satisfied that Athletic Club is marked on the onolozeded with the firm of Brook Brothers. My. The White Star llacr Majestic was unable beou adjusted across the south ofving firmo, Stoltorfuht and Hirst, are agasts for to land the mails and Irish bound passen harbor, the torpedo bout started on its France, Italy, United States and other was no recommendation about the abandon everything has been dous that can be done plan.
12. I trust that I have sufficiently ex them here. We have been importing their gers at Queenstown and was compelled to husardone mission. The start was made. places, and it takes some time before those treut of the market itself.
to econocaine in the estimate, and so cetisi-
to Liverpool direct,
balf a mile away from the boom, and s Accounts come in. There is a sum uf The Acting Surreyer General said the bls of the great inconvenience and lose that plained the nature of the proposed it thread sineo 1883.. $23,000, from Frage, which is divided reclamation was mado not for the special weak bu caused by furthoz suspending the provements, and at the scheme which goat's head is registered in Hongkong, asdon, Oct. 14-The storm, which has bigh rate of speed was attabad 12
prevailed for the last 36
So hours, with vary obstr
obstruction was naered. At the very between 1880 and 1890. The proporsion purprise of forming a site, for the market work, (the Surveyor General estimate the Fleming took considerable patue in alse the label as a whole, The label was
The dean of the ing degrees of intensity, continues, to-day last moment the lieutenant and his men There is also au item of 800 to the United reclamation would not be thrown away be $100), that in concurrence with the tios, a scheme in which I take a great in- boxes has been used for over 30 years. The The wind is now running very high. Much rushed down below and put down the in 1889 -98,400, leaving $14,600 for 1800. but as part of the reclamation schemas. The loss to the 7 vents by not day's delay to elaborating to the satisfaction of all par registered last year.
ed.Executive Council I strongly recommend terest, and which I consider will not only sale bere hus boet very large and has grown damnege has been done in London, sud in batches. One instant later, the post, runs Staten. To the expenditure mentioned even if this particular site wera abandoned. there must therefore, be added $15,40, Mr Whitehend thought that before any You Lordship to sanction it being pro improve the health of the neighbourh of every year. Before fussent me streets it is dangerous to
chimneys and the boom. The concussion was terrific, which reduces the profit to about $18,000 such violent change was made the Council cended with, and I would urge that such but the health of a largo proportion of the on the market was Contes's. In September count of the destrust the wall, on ac.ning at a speed of nineteen knots, struck sanction should be conveyed by telegraph Naval, Military, and Civil population by last year Mesure Naudin & Co. counted the falling of aigne, Some houses bare had, and all the occupants of the craft weza For 1801 the receipts for 10 months ought to have been coprulted. haye been $118,000 and the expenditure The Chairman said he was not aware that that I rasy without delay accept the tender affording increased menus of recreation, tiss perpetual injunction against Book the roofs blew off Many parsons have throws so viciently against the sides of the
thread got up in a way similar to which has botn approved, and order work will meet with Your Lordship's apprezal. 800,000 udd, in ving a balance of $27,000, the site had been abandoned.
443 I find that the slaughter House at At that time I made a communication to Whenever the wires are working to the coast sermed for a Ansond a though the
been injured by the firing fragments. boat that they were, partially bruised. but later on thero will come thes Mr Chator said the preparation of the to be resumed.
8. As regards the Hospital Staff Quarters Kowloon first appeared in the Estimates in the defendants with referencs to their im transit charges from France. Be far as he site was started a uniderable time be
berg, The damage in the provinces has
bas and the boat futue its saw there seems to be some profit, but not fore, the reclamation schemo osme before after careful consideration and chaeultation 1983, and that the sum of $3,000 was parting thread in a way to resemble reports come of wisaks in increasing num-ations of Lieut, Sturdes would be re NARARARAMANIAM There seemed to a doubt whether the opinion that the quarture ara by no means theire had, however, at that time beon The sale of the thrond has been diante down, scarcely say details barn been re fore she got through
ished of late. Chinesa customers tell me ceive A number of fishing vessels are and pressed her gainst the big spikes of the too large, and give barely the accommoda. prepared. market would be there after all."
cheaper thread else- The matter har since been fully considered that they can get The Chairman said the rite would have. tion required for the St., leaving little for
reported missing, and it is feared thees has boom, which held her like a vice and tore whore. to be finished at all events.
any era demand in view of future con- tỷ the Sanitary Board and the increased
tom badly. The boat at once Cross-exaurined-The trade mark is the been a serious loss of life among the fisher- tingencies
amount of $6,500 was inserted in this
The make water.. at's head all over the world, but there are men along the British cosate. A despatch It is true, I think, that the building was yest'e Estimates to meet the incre sing
at worked at her scue time before she conta designed on a sonowit too extravagant requirements of the Peninsula, where, I local marks which very. One peculiarity for Darenport, bear Plymouth,
3. Nerthunbarlarat, but Bay Ahogen to scale as regards its external appearance, mention, there at present exists no of the get-up to the Hongkong market is of the older ships of the finest be got free: then they atatted for the Mr. Whitebead, said he pressed that
but I am sullafied that the accommodation oblic abattoir for I's palation of soup the colouring shout realised for the Fame would be is needed and that it is not possible to | 18,000.
A, B. Johnsen, mid-Me Wilts called came very near fusta ronolad navy, beach, but the boat foundered before reas
ng asrious injury it, the crew being taken off by boats from 14. The building of the Public Laundries, on me in September last. He brought la During a terea rat of the storm the big shore. There was much excitement sapopg
For
Mr Whitehead.
o Kai..
Mr Ho
Against
The Officials, Ɑ
Mr Chater wy 11 A TUE POST OFFICE.
The Chairman said a question had been asked in regard to the Post Ofs, He had endeavoured to get the informa
The votis was then agreed to,
GAT ROCK LIGMTHOUSE.
of the Gap Fork lighthouse was passoul The item of 8Th,000 for the completion
without comment,
WESTYIN MALKET,
The trade mark of the
ade
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through the
Avare inngė, VERONA (the Council and was for this spacial purpose, with the Medical Authorities I am of quoted as the estimated cost. Na defrite Brook I got no reply to that letter been very heavy, but, as nearly all the wires boot. She jumped caught her.
Mr Whitehead-If you add it to the $118,000, for the 10 months, you have $141,000
this probable
retusuo for the This shows a reduction on laut year,
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at the shrinkage is doubtless due to the
reduction of postage in de wil The Chairman suppuses A duction
Mion leads to an increase of letters
The vota was then passed.
·TES CABLE TO GAP ROCK)
With respect to this item ($36,860),
are
of
100
plear, out be.
An
credited to the cost of the Gap Rock light devote any part of the building to the put the argent nacerity for which is admitted hels of certain cotton which had been con-warship parted har moorings, and had it the speclatora, and, though Lieute Biorzy
but sometimes you do not increase in pro- the portion to the reduction of postage,
THE BREVETOE BENBRAL'S DEPARTMENT. Mr Whitehead-Have you any idés of the amount of money spent or that u likely to be spent by the Burveyor General's De partmout this your, including water and -drainage
The Chairing said he had no doubt the posts of a ward Theas quarters are now
almost completed.
on all hande, bus recently been begun. signed to him. He asked me if the label Queen for the prompt assistance render dee's views had been disproved,uis bravery. Eag-and that of his companions was highly account would to property arranged.
As regards the alterations and additions The washing operations of the native was cuftioiantly like Brook's to be dangered by the drew of H. 31.3. Anson, to the Hospital, the Surveyor General is of laundrymon on the bill-aides share the nas to asp it. I said I thought it was. He ship of Rear Admiral Loftus Jones, the praised. The Admiralty officials are great opicion that they could not be dispensed to have long been a public noises and said he would make certain chaager, the Northumberland would have suffered seriously pleased with proof of the efficiency of
the boom. ohief one of which was to be in a colour, la, have with in VNÝ CISS,
a danger to health.
K WHITEHEAD WANTS ISFORMATION.
Mr Whitehead-I move that the com-
mites do now Łojouta; we