No. 957 SEPTEMAKE 14, 1893.
To-pay at the Magistracy Capt. Hastings think they would got even $10 for the notices that secre mantenend à Chinese sonmsu to twenty-publlo lsun drina.
eight days' imprisonment for stabbing • women on board, the steamor Mennan on
the 6th loat.
lery and clothing. The application cumo before Capt. Hastings at the Hagistracy this morning, and on the motion of the police the accused was remanded till the 2nd inst. Mr Philippo, who appeared on babalf of the acoused, protested against the delay, bie client having been in custody for
THE BUYERVISION OF HOURS DELIER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
сове
6-lo my letter No. 12 of 32nd March 1892, I clearly poisted out the difficulty in
THE LAST DAYS OF GENERAL GORDON.
The San Francisco Chronicle of the 18th
oh I found myself, I stated that with- me to maintain an affligat check on revenue, alt, says Mrs an increased staff it was impossible for and I explained that the praótine. existing in the Treasury was to check expendituta and conduct decasional surprise visite to other departments, but to look to the Local Auditor to cheek rovanus
The following are the latter by Milahell-Innes to the Colonial Secretary with reference to the Tresanry defalon tions:-
MB G. MITCHELL-INNES TO VOLONIAL SEGRETANY.
Trozgurar.
beeti
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL..
M
W. G. Allen
Me J. M. Black
gre
Capt. Kreichmana Me M. J. Ms Arthag
Me and Mrs Mertene
With the many passengers who arrived Mr and Mrs W. Bur-Mr J. 8. McArthur here on the City of New York from the far orient on Saturday was a medians stand, Capt. 9. E. Chapmanble A. Money quiet and darkly bronzed man of 18 yours, Hr A. Clean Cho was accompanied by a singla compsalon Mr Hy. Crombie That was a very odd ons too, for it was a Mr.B. H. Dorrick little child, a drughter, only 8 years old. Mr D. W. Dealilor
fit
Me T. Mitchell Capt. A. Murray Me J. B. Nazer Capt. Nledingka Mrs F. W. Phillips
Mr R Pott
Mr F. E. Shiban
Capt. G. Tayler.
Capt. and Mrs Walços"
MIN BOTEL
MOUNT AUSTIN
Mr G Hoppuler.
Me and Mr Shelton Hooper, nurse and
Mr & Mrs Carl Jaut Esty nurse and chil dren 27
to be all that is THE TREASURY DEFALCATIONS required, vix to remove all, boxious
MR MINKELL-INNES ON HIS and
DETENCI offensiva....matter and to boiling auch. The notices should there- fore in my opinion stand and not be The following is a report of a special withdrawn. If however the process of pre committee of the Board appointed to comparing fat is at all times nuisance soms arrangement should I think be come to as A sider the subject of housefärainage :—
regards removal, but great care should be AFTLICATION has been made by the Chi-
Pablic Works Office, exercised as to the selection of the spot and
6.This explanation was, I believe, seat Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1893, this should be carefully considered by the
to the Becretary of State, as I was, while on nare authorities fer the rendition of a
Treasury, 22nd April, 1993. Bir,-Adiverting to the resolation passed Board, jest objections be horeafter raised Chinamso named Chau Un, presently in
She made the ship merry with her Mr and Mrs Ellis Sir, I have the honour to sokmowledge leave, questioned on the subject. The reply at the meeting of the Sanitary Board held by owners of property at Kennedy town, The man in custody in Victoria Grol.
on the 11th of May last, we have the which is the district samedi as suitable by receipt of your letter-confidential, of 11th I then gave was that, in view of the work laughter and queer gambole, whereas the Mr J. H. Gould
instant-Transmitting a copy of the report actually being performed by the local audi-
slmost no attention. But the darkly Mr H. E. Higginbot-Mr Warden Stubba wanted on a charge of breaking in a pawn-konour to report on the question raised by the Secretary.
Dar J. J. Francis 9.0 (1.) To the best of the Treasury Commission, and eating tor, I considered the prasties I bad described who had her in charge attracted Mr W. J. Gwyn
upon me to show catine why I should not as existing as forent for practical purposes, bronzed men was the hero of many ramark. shop at Canton on 11th Jane, 1891, and Mr Humphreye motion respecting the con- etaling $5000 and $1600 worth of jewel. /traction fof house drains by the Bonitas } of my recollection I have never been any
Board as follows.
petitions or complaints about this fat-boil. be held pecuniarily responsible for the As I have heard nothing further on the sab-able experiences neveribeless. He was no Mr J. Kirkwood
I am not aware that amounts been to have been misappropri- jest, I have understood that my view less person than Chevalier Juice Allian 3 The construction of house drsins bying prior to this date.
of Haly, who for two years was interpreter agreed in. 7.-1 am still prepared to main-to the famous English Geuncal Gordon, or Mrs Anderson public department commends itself mainly the question bas ever been formally before sted during my tenure of the allies of rare
2. —I find that the Commission appoint-tain that they were correct, the re- Pashs in Egypt, and after his death was Mr John Andrew account of the facilities it affords for the board, and if it has been the paper adopting a uniform aystem in the design, connected with it should bo circulated here.
rein many campaigns with Sir General Mr 8. & Benjamin
Mr Bourne construction and carrying out of all works with. I should be glad to see a list of the ad for the purpose, inter alia, of reporting gent defaleations having
Chevalier Altine is a great traveler and H. E. Boxshall connected with the public wowers in the notices (chewing duten o., ds.,) served on to what extent, if ary, I was to blame with dored practicable only by the examine Graham. Colony.
the Fat Ballers, the dates of withdrawal regard to the Treasury defalcations, con- tion of counterfoils by the Auditor basing
Bince the campaign in Egypt he has.bean Commodore Bayes their continuance having beer permitted by visiting India and Japan. His wife died Mr Hari Buck 3. The public covers being under the and the records of the proceedings of the der that I am to blame for not basing had been a 'teut instead of a perfect one, and
1800 Rent Holl promptly balanced.
Mr & Mrs J. Krander control if the Public Works Department Board by which the withdrawal of those. While deeply regretting that my the failure of successive Tressure to while in India and he is now, taking his Me 1. Byrne were off opinion that the design and con-notices was in each case sanctioned. If the failure to appreciate, on (aking up offies, promptly submit the Orown font rolls for fitte daughter back to Italy. On his way Mr and Mrs C. C. Mr W. Mathicon
audit.
he is noting the Interesting features of
Mr H. Merwink straction of private drainage works should officers of the Board hare bom giving
antho the importance of having my predecessor's
-It is for this failure sa regarded the Americs, a country he has never before
Mrs Monteithi A TELEGRAM from Panama of Aug, 10 states be entriesterl to that department rather than withdrawing potises without express a Rent Roll promptly balanced frhould havn |
rity in this matter, they are, it seams to
Me J. B. Coughtria Bar. J. M. Morton to the Banitary Board.
in the wrong. (2.) There are nuisance resulted in unduly delaying the discovery 1800 rent roll that the Commission has siellad and which he liked very much,
a Chronicle representative found the Mr. E. J. Coxon M Van Niers the existence of defalcations, I would found me to blame. The expenses of the additional staff and nuisances. The Sanitary Board hos
B-Bia Excellency is already distinguished soldier and traveler at his | Mir Alfred J. Easton
son Pattamaker that would be required for undertaking this only to do with insanitary auisances and beg to call attention to the fact hat 1801
Faicha work abould, as far as possible, be barve not with any others. The work-carried on was very busy year, there being constant that, regarding the arrear as I unfortunate hotel, the American Exchange, yesterday. Me and Mrs G. B. Mr F. W. Rapp
many of them unique and gathered from Master Fairfax andMe 1 Süldter by those for whom the work is carried by these Fat Boilers may be most aftensive Costs of my live and Legislatively did, if of a hond nature only allow His trucks were all open and his effects,
that my time was much taken up doycelf to be imposed upon by Alves' ples of
Mrs H, E. Wadripar cut, !
and most annoying to their neighbours, but
Mir Wigkhan 5. The following sliding scale of charges, unloer it is distinctly inferious to wealth, with the transfer of the Opium Farm and overwork, and did not insist, as I should have many laude, were scattered about in the commenting at $5 for inspection, report the Sanitary Board has no right or justifie freing of now Opiam Ordinances, dons, on the book beleg promptly balanced greatest profusion. The little child was Dr. Gerlach
The Chevalier told about his expaigns, thi and plan, appoare fair and reasonable, viz.:-oution for interfering, no more than if the that overy Hem of Transury work was a and submitted for audit. I have elsewhere on the floor playing with a tiny host.
nuisance complained of were noise, say the complete novelty to me, that when the expressed my deep regret that, by my
relsting many thing of interest. Though Tenemerits of an annual rating
noirs of a boiler shop. (3) Isco no evid Local Auditor drew my attention to the failure to appreciate the importance of valuation of $300 and under,
Mrs Kodwall and ence whatever before the Board to justily fact that the 1800 Rent Roll had not been wavessary check the discovery of the axis an Italian By birth, bis early years were Mr and Mrs Balouds Mr Rodwell
passed in Athens. He speaks Greek, Me J. Brawa
Children the Board in deciding that this fat boiling balanced I endeavoured to get it made up, tongs of defalcations was unduly delayed.
10. As regards the receipt of Crown Italian, Eygptian and thres or four other Mr Teodor Delius 8 Boltres forpl is iDesnitary nalange. Mr Ronnie but that, as I did not understand that he opinion for euch a purpose is useless, was unable to audit the accounts properly rents by Alves (the other point on which languages with great Adency, For his ser Mr & Mrs Gon. Erkley M. J. HESİN 30-DAY
1 vices in Khartouni sad in the Buskin heMr and Mrs Galaads Capt. and Mrs S. E. (ie a matter of fact the correctness of the the Commission consider me to blame) is perfectly competent to say that the stuell someals was certified to by the still maintain that it was perfectly possible has reagired rare and beautiful medals for Vice-Consal P.Gavaa Stuart Tocato is most ofensive, bat that does not concern the Sanitary Board. For nuisances not Comptroller and Auditor General last for him to take payment repastedly without beavery. Ons is of silver, with the laserig
year), I did not insist, in the face of my detecting it Doeupying a zoom by tion. Beakin, 1966, Victoria Regins insanitary, the neighbours have their proper ves plea of overwork, on its being at himself as he did, he was only occasionally Imperatria. On the reverse is the word Geo. Folmaz
Mr&MrGeo. HolmesMm Weizman above $1000 $1 additional for legal remedy. Leave them to avail themance balanced; that, to the best of my under in the sot of receiving money, I of the webinx. This is commemorative of {
observation, and even had 11 Egypt, accompanied by the raised figurer B. R. Joyce
Bome time.
J
that Pasito Mail employes aromuch excited over a reduction, in salaries of 50 per cent Notice was given to-day that the salaries of all employén, from the general agent down would be paid after September 1st in com
mon silver instead of American gold. The reduction, it is said, will not be accepted, and it is believed that the best officers will leare. It is expected that the reduction will extend to Best officers. It already includes coastingents. · ·
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400,
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500,
11
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17
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1000
THE SANITARY BOARD.
13.50 The Sanitary Board met this after. noon. The Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director
$100 increase in rating valuation. STORY of Pabllo Works, presided, and there were
The above sliding scalo is based og presont-Hon. A. M. Thomson, Acting the rating valuation, as the axed Registrar Clonera); Dr. Ayres, Calonist of prolimatory work involved depends Saegern; Bon. Dr Ho Kat, Mr N. J. Ede, very much on the size and class of tane
Mr J. D: Humphreys, Dr J. Castle, and Mr A. H. Reunis, Acting Secretary.
THE PUBLIC WASHERMEN DIFFKJULTY.
Board to consider this question roport as follows:-
Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1893, We, the undersigned members of the Committes, nominated by the Board ori the 25th of May to consider the whale question of the public laundry work of tho Colony and report. thereon, have the honour to submit the following remarks.
|ment.
We have the honour to be, Sir, your
most obedient servant,
(Signed) FRANCIS A. Chorza,
JNO, J, FRANC74, JNO. D. HUMPERETS. The President moved the adoption of the report
me
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belief, no further referance was made to detected him
Cohen Me Cochrane
murge
WINDSOR HOTEL
Mr J. F. Boulton
*
nillea
Khadive, Mohammed Tewalk of Egyp 500 who died in 1892. Below the star andr C. E. Birt
words, which translated mean for bravery. erect hange a star, on which is inscribed Men Cobba The pyramids and sphinx are shown in the Me F. East center of the star. On the reverse is
Capt. O. H. Wolemas
53rd Ragkila
THAK FOTILAA
MV. Kofod Mr W. H. E. Loxley Mr MacLean
the matter up to the time of my going an I might well have imagined that it was a his long campaigns with Gardon. leave when the balancing was 16 months in private payment from some of the tenants of The other meds is from the famous Mr R. Murray Adam-Capt. ad Mce Hant
his own houses,
With reference to my letter of 22nd March, 1802, it might perhaps have been Treasury duties to attend to, ho table have sufficient time at his disposal to him to check revenne, at any rate to a coa- sidemable extant, irrespective of whether the same work is being ulec performed by the
arrear (which, as shown in sapeet of the Commission, was no extraordinary thing in the scale of the Treasury, and that may locum tenens let positive that the fact of its notice while acting for me, though the fact of the 1801 roll not being balanood was —-1 here to honour to be, fir, your obedient errant,
N. G. Mirakli-INNEs, Treasurer'
Local Auditor or not,
....
Mr W. Ramaiy
Mr F. B, Deactor
Mr S. Forsyth Mr Thomas Howard Mr Gao, L. Tomlin
Mr R. W. Bobarison Mr A. H. Breslá Mr E. Tomlin
VICTORIA HOTEL.
Mr G. Harman
Professor G. M. Mates
tel
Ont, J. W. Nelson
Mr J. O'Neill
selves of it. A complaint from residents in the neighbourhood is proof perhaps of s nuisance, but act of an insanitary nuisance. (4.) Assume for a moment that treat be grounds for the opinion that this boiling is an tosanitary nuisance, it in not ons, in my opinion, in respect of which the cover the preliminary work we are of opi-mary powere. It is a very socioca mattor nok being balanced was not brought to his urged that, as the Treasurer has now only 87pt, 1834-6'; then appear the Egyptian Me A. Qaraming har klodkarst
6. The foregoing charges being only to Bosed abould attempt to exercise its sum nion that a further charge of 6 per ceut, attempting to interfere with trades of any on the actual cost of the worke, if carried kind. It may be that these people have The Special Committed appointed by the out, should be made to most the expendi-heen so long in that neighbourhood that
a crown and the initials of Mohammed Mr E. J. Lagon Tek. The medal entire ie of brouse and se dark as to be almost the color of ebony. ture incurred in supervising the work dur-they bare a prosoriptive right to remain whore they are and that it is the people who
Yes, I was wild General Gorden in ing the construction,
12. --I am unable to say, with wist ex- Khartoum for two years,' he said.. 'Dor" Ool., Wm. L. Bar object who ought tog The parties com- The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brieb, C.M, G., plataing should be referred to their or
Colonial Secretary, ko, ko, ka. penditure of time over their duties formering that time we were in camy a great desi. Mr Fattor 1 ນ diones lagal remedies. If the nuisance
Treasurers were satisfied, but fenac General Gordon was a most singular man. a grave one they will avail themselves of it.
tegether from the question of the utility of He was very hot headed. You sen bes kadr agortero If it is only on inconvenience and not a
ME N. G. MICHELL-INNES TO COLONIAL
performing the same work twice over) I am lived so long in Egypt; was first Governor Mr G. J. M. Harman Professor Hers &t valet BEJKRTANT. substantial annoyance, They will gein sod
unhesitatingly assert that, now that the for Liteon years, and afterwards leading Mr P. Hermat Tressary, 22nd April, 1893. requirements of Bomerset House have to be the campaign against the rebel Mahdia, Mr Alb. Laber bear it. If proceedings are taken and the Supreme Court after a full hearing, pro
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge complied with, and that, owing to the with that his temper was affected. It is always Hounges on the chamotor of the nuisance receipt of your letter-Confidential, of 11th drawal of the Audit offes and subarquently so la bat country. Let oven a very and 2cclares
it imunitary and to be re-instant-lating that His Excellousy learns the reference elerk from the Colonial Seore happy tempered men live two years in the After some dosultory conversation, the trained, then the Board may put in force from the report of the Commission on the tary's Office, every doorment cunnested in het regions of Africs or Indie, and he will its summary power. (5.) The proper Treasury and the evidence recorded by any way with finance is now sent to the become very frescible and hot headed. method of dealing with this and all other than that, owing to neglect of duty on my Treasurer for his consideration, and so far But I get to understand the great General motion was agreed to.
offensive trades is by constant watchfulness of the inspectata to compel them to know part in not ensuring that the royenne that the work proper of the Treasurer takes perfectly. I never would permit him to The Acting Secretary (Mr A. H. Ren- their premises clean and sweet, to see that which reached my nice was all placed to longer than that of the Buparintendent of disturbed as his writing. That was the nio) reported that the dest-rate for the all rofuse is removed daily, that there are dic moneys in the Ppropriation of the Gaof, the Polipo Magistrate, or the He-thing that unnerved hier the moat. I badi
Tressary continued gistrar-General, (as all of which I have left Gerdon seven weeks before he was Lishments which perform the washing of compared with 17 in the corresponding no accumulations of old bones, of decaying on a large weaks during my tenure of office. | šerred,) while my late Iocum tenens arrestitled. If England bad sont the reintoroa- i nedy Town theres are no less than 62 eat b.weak ended September 2 was 121 as
All moneys shown in the daily collecme that he found it much more arduous than ments which he had asked, he would have tion the evil and the remedy-lise I bent in the largest fa: boiling establlah.sion book as received for Crown rent have, that of the post he at prment occupies-Cap-been alive and well to-day It was Fakro rata for the wook ended September 3.was
ments in the old days of tallow osudies and as a matter of fact, been placed to credit of tain Superintendent of Police.
Government, and the only same (other 4. The necessity, both in the interests of 25-9 as compared with 253 in the same sanitation and of good order, for mak log wook last year. A cass of typhoid fever common soape and with care thors need be than the baianoing of the Rent Roll) | proper provision for the carrying on of his
was reported from Shaukiwan. large business is, we imagine, not in jea tion, and we have therefore to recommend an follows com
2. The Savitary objections to allowing public streams to be mod as they hare itherto been and are still being used for washing purposes have been so frequent 17 dwelt on fa previous memorande and reports that it is unnecessary to enlarge upon thera. 3. We find that in certain streams in the
neighbourhood of Causeway Bay and Ken-
the clothes of restly the whole European population of the Colony.
4. (a) That washing in public streams in the neighbourhood of the city be restricted to those streams at present in use, thist fo to say to the streams at Tai Hang, La Kung, Targ Lo Wan, Pak Shul Wi the Eastern District, and in the Sai Wan Rarine and Lepeepwas Revive in the Western District
(6) That all these stream, commencing with the larger onas, be trained so, ne to provide for the economical and tholent distribution of the available water supply in the localities, and also for the sanitary disposal of the soiled water.
(c) That in theas works be included suitable provision for the wabing of clothes, The boat way of attai ping this object would appear to be to construct masonry or ommerste tanks arra pged more or loss parallel with the existing valleys, euch tank belog provided with separate
inlet and outlet pipa, room being left between each tank to effect the ordinary operations of washing. The dimensions of the tanks should be 6 ft. 41 and 2 ft. deep, or of, such other size a siy be found most scavenient. "
Mr J. D. Humphreys spoondad.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
week last year. One care of typhoid ferat
was reported from the Army. The death.
PROSECUTIONS.
The Acting Secretary nabmitted a list of prosecutione instituted from Lat July to 31st Auguri last.
Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C.-It seems to me that some of these cases are not within the ecope of the Sanitary Board officere' work. Depositing wond on a public street is sure- ly not an offence against sanitary lawa. Neither is having men at work on a foot- path.
bidas Or
or fat, &c. &c. It is in this direc
credit of Government,
N. G. MITCHELL-ÏENIS,
Treasurer.
SUPREME COURT.
IN DANKRUPTCY.
(Before His Honour Mr Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice)
Thursday, September 14.
PUBLIC SXAMINATION OF B. LANG.
obe
30 D. Smith Protonsor Wax Van-
debt
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
station.
REGISTER.
September 13.-1ARY MA
Raromotes.
Pasha who openel the gates und let the | Wi’stock-30.03) 70 Mabdis in Gordon was not szpealing | Tokio,size: 30.00) -- them, hat on the contrary, was antleipating || Nagasaki..|-- the relief which the Government had Shanghai 29.92 87 promised. Thus it was that he was batoker | Foodhow:
ed.
Amoy 99.87 70 During the time I was with Sir General | Auping ... Graham we were fighting the Dervishez. I Sentow.....
no offensive smells or norious. rapoare. by which I could (we now appears) Imva Dr J. Canti-The boiling of fat in the discovered that thesamoness did not neighbourhood of dwelling houses is a well represent the full amount artaally paid in, recognized nuisance Kennedy Town, if the was by checking each receipt into the Kent been trade le at all extensive, is too near dwoll-Roll. Apart from the lack that such ing houses se a spot where the trade can chocking of receipts has always
with him six months sad was in the Canton 29.82 85 Enities of the Waterfall, Zaroba and Had Hongkong 20.83-79 be carried on. "If in that direction, the regarded as the daty of the Auditor and
dob. In these baitien i was wounded fire | Vict, Pesk - nearest point allowable would be the pot of the Tressurar, reference to my other side (Pokfulam olde) of the Chinese letter No. 12 of 22nd March, 1892, (0.6.
simas, mostly with spears. Once I lay in Gap Rock 29.84 the hospital for three months. I did not Macao29.83 85 0.728/92) will slew that more than a year cometery.
mind it, however. I lize fighting, and if Hoihow... 29.81 82 Mr J. D. Humphreys-This petition desgo I clearly stated what work the Trau-
there was another war in Africa wow, 1 Haighong, 29.73 serves the earnest attention of the Board. eury was actually performing, and pointed
R. Lang, tailor and outfitter, Queen's would join it.
Bolinao.... 23.83 86 In England all such operations are carried out that the systerastic checking of receipts on in thickly populated bat poor neigh
could not be properly performed by the
Baker Pasha I know vary well. He Manila 29.86 84 75 ation, There were present Mr Braces with us in 1884 and a part of 1885, in 0.8.James 203,86 labourhoods. The greatest circumspection and Treasury with the existing staff. To that Rod Central, appeared for public examin
sate should be exercised before interfering position no exception has, so far as I am Shepherd, Official Receiver; and Mr Gedge the fret expedition in Saakin. As for the
September 14-AF 10 11. with any industry however mean or bum-ware, been sinne taken.
3-I am therefore unable to doneur in pice) and en, Blokes and Master's Karjoam and Snakin they are most basati.
Me J.G. Wright (of Mr V. H. ful countries. They are very riots, too, Wostock, 29.93 63 94 ble. People with such refined senses of
and altogether, am exceedingly charming,” Tokio..... sraell do not usually live in such distelcta,
Nagmaaki The same objections may afterwarde be brought against them at Kennedy Town.
The Colonial Surgeon said the houses were beastly horsis even without the fat bolling, and were insanitary relics of the
The Acting Registrar General The positing of the wood might obstract the effears in carrying out such work watering the streets?
REDHAINEZO.
Mr J. B. Crook, Sanitary Surveyor, re- ported on the condition of the draits at 14 and 16 Shelley Street, and recommand. ed that the owner be called au to re- drain.
It
The Chevalier will zomain in the city Shanghai, 29,91.81 87 several days and lock over the things Foochow
Anping....
(of Mesra
for creditors. the fame has been quite proprietor of Dacon's office)
The bankrupt stated, la answer to Me pahile famis has been due to neglect on my part in this particular, nor, I may observe, Brace Shepherd-1 carry on the basinices has the Commission reported that no is the oase except as connected with the of tailor and outfiter. I commenced busi.
in Hongkong on October 20, 1834. of interest. He will then go on to the Amoy 29.96 77 91 Prior to that I was employed by Bayle and World's Fair. non-halansing of the 1890 Rout Roll,
4.--For my failure to appreciate on Co. I had a capital if $4000. That was
Swatos ;-) taking up office the necessity of having my all my own money. Is is all low. From
Canton: 29.04 88 & FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SC-Safpholine Scap | Hongkong £9.90 predecessor's rent rent roll promptly balan- time to time I borrowed money. On Oct,
Vial. Peak ood, and for the deplorable results of such 19, 1884, I borrowed $2000 from Mr Fen- gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a o'r
failure, I beg to express again to Hiswick. On October, 1886, $300. On Dec. perfec: Complain; makes the Skin smooth, Gap Rock 20.95 Excallergy, as I have expressed before, 29,
61. Tablets. Everywhere. That was all from Mr Fenwick. From Mr
Hoihow. TO DANKEN GST --Lockyer's Selphur Haiphong, 29.8680 A. Dain on May 16, 1886, I borrowed $1500, my most sincere regret. I hare the honour to 09. On August 15, 1889, $500, supple halthy omfortable. Sulphobias Bosp. poka to be, sir, your obedient servant,
N. G. MITCHELL-INNED, Ou August 1, 1886, 8100; Angust 1, 1893, Heir Restorer is the quickest, best, infeat; cosin Buliano.29.95 84
Treasurer,
$1100: October 4, 1686. 8800. On July less slots more than any other. The color Mobil....
produtood is most natural. Lockyer's Sulphaz 1.8. Jamas 39.98 from Mr Kennedy on 1st April, 1886, 8700, August 18, 1885, $20. From Captain Low, on June 1, 1885, 8600. On July
It was reported that five owners of pro- party in various parts of the Colony had old days, was utterly impossible siled to comply with the order to retrain. to keep them clean nuder any Frosecations of Chinese were recommended cumstances. He had complained because by the Acting Registrar General.
Mr J J. Huncis, Q C.--Report what, patients in the Hospital found this fat boil. under the Ordinance, is the next step to being a nuisance. It should not be allowed taken and what you recommend. If you in there buildings. In the old days, when
aupply of water and that the number of procecate, prosente a man who can tigos, the Hospital was established, he cleaned The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brian. 9. 1886, from Capt. O'Keefe, $3000; also is the only English Hair Itantorer univarsally
(d) That the number of tanke to be erat ed on each jetream be regulated by the people to wash in auch beimited in the same way and the number declared beforehand.
(e) That in addition space be allotted to sach tank for the erection of matsheds by the washerman as they may require them.
That all cultivation on the banks of the streams from which the water supply for the toks is obtained be as far as possible prohibited with due regard to all existing rights.
(3) That a small rental be isaposed for the use of each tank and space allotted to it and for water supplied, “V
Mr Romano for instance, and let the ques- tion be settled once for all.
The Proxidant said ample time bad been allowed for submitting plans for the new drains. He thought prosecutions should be instituted in the whole of the five canus to compel the wuers to redtain.
Agreed.
THE FAT BOILING NUISANCE.
cut all those fat boiling establishments without any laws.
in
Mr Humphreys thought it was a pity the petition against those places was not fortified by the Hospital autho rities. The offensive smoll was not in ftself Insanitary. Thie dustry, and, though he was, not prepared to say the fat boiling should be allowed to continue there if it was dalritaantal to the Hospital patients, he would be avame to
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Mr A. H. Ronnie (Acting Secretary) reported as follows I have to report that in my opinion the boiling of fat in large open caldrons is most objectionable and in. jurious to the public health in this locality. living in the vicinity complain that they section 23 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of dare not open their windows at night as to give members an opportunity of 1867 for the regulation of this shops used the smell is so offensive. The fat in many visiting the places, and to give the
in the city.
cates in putrid long before it is boiled.
(A) That Bye-laws be framed funder sub. It is always boiled at night and the people interfering with it
0.31 G., Colonial Bearetary, o., ds.,
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ME N. G. MITCHELLINNES TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Treasury, 22nd April, 1893. Sir,With reference to the report of the Treasury Goumission I have the honour to enclose a statement to be laid before His Excellancy the Governo. I shall be obliged by your informing lum that I should cakeem it a favour if he would kind
sand it to the Sacrobory of State when sending home the report I have the honour to be, air, your obedient servant, N. G. MITCHELL-INNES,
Treasurer.
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On the 14th at 10.25 am 1:5 Barometeg
LIVER COMPLAINTS-Dr King's Dandelion steady. Gradients sight for SE. winds; 11, 1885, from W. F. Melatosh 3907. I and Quigiza Liver Fills, without Mercury, area Se smooth. Weather fals to blowery. gave no security for thase amounts. In ad dition to that I had an overdraft for $8000 shoulder Prins, Heartburn, Indigestion, Cou.
potent remedy: zemove ali Liver and Stomach Complaints, Biliconess, Headache, Sickness,
stipation. Mada caly in London. Seld overy.
where.
F. G. Froo First Assistant,
Hongkong Obs. grainy, Sept. 14, 1803.
from the Bank on condition I did not give bill of sale over my stock. I repaid Mr Fanwick $1693.55; Mr Bain $2510.75; Capt. O'Keele 8864 and Capt. Low 177.56. Thore is between $13,000 and $14,000 still due. I paid interest at 8 par cent. on the money borrowed. The Bank charged less. Capt. O'Keefe was secured by a bill of sale on my house property. The furniture Quinine, the world en English Tonio. Bet 100, sold for rent and this bill of sala, and realised between $600 and $700. I kept
local ledger, a sout lodger, a day book and quickly driver sway Eriptions, Pimples, Blot cash book. The money borrowed by mobes, Redness, Fazema, Acce, Disigurements, does not appear in these books. I had Roughates and Scarf, do, leaving a clear, spot private ledger in which I kept my loans. lees in and beautiful Complexion Kalpaalina It was destroyed in the rain storm of 1889, is a necessity for the Ban, repecially in bot My property consiste of stock in trade, climates. Made in London. Sold erywhere Bittinge, and book ebts. My furniture in Billing Boldies.
1. Bansurán, reduced to #3 degrees Fahrer: TO OVERCOME WEAKNESS-Popper'e Quinine nett, and to the level of the ass in Ingasa, isnten, Strength, Energy. Curea Neuralgia, Indiges 9. Tamraratsam, ja the shade, in degrass
Iron Tonic gives New Life, Appetite, Health, and hundredhi.“ tion Nerve Deulity. Bredaly proful in fret, Fahrenheit. depressingelimalesor malarious districts. Every 3. Bumierer, la percentage of saturation, he she should keep up strength by taking Pepparhaaklity of a stunted with moliidre boitiz
as Brerywhere. He moved delay
hove recommendations it 31 They, also storo a large quantity of bones officials of the Hospital an opportunity
Mr Ede seconded.
It was agreed to allow the matter to land over till next meeting.
From the be observed that wo favour billside wash on the premises the odour from which is of lodging complaints. ing, unflar proper conditions, rather than anything but pleasant. I am informed washing in elaborats Janadries on Western they have been repeatedly warned but principles
without effect by Mr McCallum, I have The system we recommend is merely the ascertained that bouses can be procured in system in vogue among all Chinese Wankz. an ieainted district, i.s. Kaunely torn, st mas, improved and placed on a proper practically the same year as is now being paid, and should the Board approve of the saxitéry basis.
locality 1 are of opinion there would be no
THE TRANWAT TERMIKUS.
The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, C...,
Colonial Secretary, &o., &d, &o.
STATEMENT OF THE TREASURES (3, 0.
MITCHELL-INAES) WITH REFERKKOS TO THE TURT OF THE TREA- SURT COMMISSION,
22nd April, 1993.
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As Kowloon was sold I have not lost money on shares or speculation of any kind since I commenced busince. My living exponses, would amount to $500 month on an average. I made a ima of 34000 or $5000 in the rain storm of 1889.
TO GORE SKIS DISEASE.-Sulpholine Lotion
Not Responsible for Debts,
4. Dranozzon or Wewn, to two points.
5. FORTE OF WIem, according to Donizet Bole
6. STATS # Whanaus, ¿ bien sky, è đai bathed sloads, drisaling rato, flog, z gloomy hali, Ilightning, e orareas!, * passing akower, zaganlly, vatn, smoow, i thunder, « vislinity.
Law (was). Ears, in inabor, tentha and Kunderkings
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Wind
Force
Rain
Bizbori apar
Perviona. Un damat Di dala st
29.95 90.87
29.38
81
36
9
Mears Danby, Leigh and Orange, archi-
On taking over the Treamery at. the iecte, spplied fer permission to erect beginning of 1891, 1 found the Department
either the Captain, the Agenis, nor Baronaster....
Owners will be Responsible for Temperaturo 70. We have good reason to belers that if hardship in requiring the remoral of this watorolosets and urinals at the Tramway in a state of perplexity as to its duties. In Business was good ng till then, but has adopted it will prove acceptable to the business to The parties petitioning I Terminus, Garden Road.
former yours the Treasury bad collected gradually got worse, and I could not re- any Debt contracted by the Officers or Humidity... 80 nafare Washerman generally.
understand have been let off so often, that
Hr N. J. Ede-Na objections, if non-revenue and disbursed expenditure, looking doos my working expenses conformable Cram of the following Vessels, during Direction of Wanchini, dight of which ra standing the Bowed is all that is necessary to get the/structed and laid in a satisfactory manuer to the Audit Office for the detention of with the falling off of business. Ilso had their stay in Hongkong Barbour 200
6. With regard to the laundries at they are of the opinion that a petition to
Tarione collections were trusted clerks of dans by the rain storm, but the premises
CENTENNIA. American ship, Capt B. J. Waather Vadant, we strongly recommend that the notices withdrawn. I inspected the shops and connected with proper sewer fitted to errors on both silee. In charge of the bad debts. There was very little damage
carry off the powuge. rest for each be reduced to $10 month, in question ph the eta instant al 3.50
Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C.-I presume the from 24 to 36 years' service to whom any were made so demp that goods were do- Colcord.Order.
GEORGE STAMON, American ship, Capt. and that the cocupants be permitted to put and found the boiling being proceeded with the wooommodation at their disposal to and the small almost soffocating. I exor Government main sewage scheme has change in the recognised practice was castrogol I have ast tekon stook sings.
JOHN R. KELLEY, American ship, Capt. Whatever porpoems in connection with mised the uaboiled fat and bones and extended to Garden Road, and that the torally disteteful, and to whom therafare The fall in exchange kept me from making washing they masy desire, provided the satisfied that the business is publis qui proposed closets and drain will be conpact was in vain for the new Treasurer to any profit. I could not increase the price B. Murphy.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
My house roul got into atzear when Be 0. E. Chapman.-Master. methods. premises are kept in a sanitary condition.sance in the prosent locality and should be ed therewith. If there are only the old look for assistance is introducing new of my goods. I have lost by change.
bated forthwith. I attsal complaints just main desins, then I think application
2-Macb dificulty was experienced by Holmes went to England learing av one big store rant began to received and beg to recommend that the ought to be reineed.
me in my endeavours to ascertain to what to collect it. I notices be not withdrawin
The President did not see any objection extent it was intended that the existing fall behind two years ago. I did not his my petition then because I thought burinses The following minutes were attached by to the construction of the water closets and syster sould be medited.
would improve. My Chinese serranis 3.- advocating the introduction of a members of the Board
denius. He moved the application be heme Audit the Secretary of Blate had wages began to fall in arrear this year. I drawn attention to the Frot that the colony ask my creditors to allow me to retain the granted.
would thereby be relieved of all audit work stock and book debta; and I will pay & and would have the advantage of having in composition of 10 per cent in three years, ite midst a trained Auditin deroting his en- I expect to be able to do this by reducing tire time to the abenking of rescipts. my working expenses, I anggest the ap
-At the same time the new Financial pointment of two or three of my creditors
(Signed)
FF MAY, Chairman.. ING. J. FRANCIS Ho Kai
Dr Ho Kai mored the adoption of the report, saying that the Committee and co- sidered this very important subject very carefully. A reduction of 85 was recom- mended in the rent of the pubito laundries: If they got more popular, the rent might
be raised.
The Acting Registrar General secondod. The Acting Secretary aid he did not
Mr N. J. Eda-There soome to bom distinct denial of a nuissace by the fat- boilers, while on the other hand they seem frequently and to have been complained repeatedly wased before this. It occure to me that possibly this nuisses occurs only during exceptionally hot weather and when some portion of the fat has accident. ally become putrid. Bush fat should per. tainly be immediately removed and not boiled down, and under the form of the
Mr Ede seconded. Agreed.
LICENSES.
A number of licenses were granted for Instructions appeared to lay it down an to superride the working. If the stock was keeping wine.
That concluded the business before Board, which adjourned for a fortnight.
axiom that the Treasurer was to place no sold by auotion there would be a loss of 60 reliance on the Auditor, but to maintain his to 70 par cent.
the į own checks and examination su though no After few more questions, the ex-
such officer existed,
amination was gloved,
Quotations
HONGEONG, September 11, 1893. OPIUM-New Patos, cash,... 547 550
Old
cash... 5429 New Benaras, caab, 587/60 013
cash, 537) Nez Malwa crudit, 502, 10 Allowanos, Cattios, 3/1
11
Old Malwa, credit, 580/90 Allowance, Catties, Persian, Oily, New, 500. Allowance, Cattios, 1/3 Pertian, Paper tied 500/515 Allowance. Catiles, 12 14
Hongkong Oboerendory, Aspk, 14, 1863.
Temperaturo. Homoros, September. (Taken at Afsure Talomar & Cot
Do
EX
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(Wet bulb) & M
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Do. Mimum over night 8