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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1894.
The quantity of work remaining tone THE FO LEUNG KUL”“ be done.--
the same,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Those
On the motion 1 MP Hunter, semonded.
Mr Cox,-the-anditare (Meuro-F-E-Potkr and Gaskell) were re-plested, Patri
The Obairman-Gentlemen for your attendance the meeting
CORRESPONDENCE
THE PO LEUNG TUE ORDINANCE. tion. If the microrganisms were derived The Chairman-May 1 lak, what gentia- tary had mid with reference to the advisa
The Secretary of State's despatch on the from the sewage and sewer walls their mett you are referring to.3 Mr. Whitehead-Will the Government isybility of compensating public servants for
¡number would ingresso wkh the length of Mr Taylor-Kerfoot Hughes, and the (5.) The estimated cost of completing upon the table a copy of the Despatch No. the less they sustained from the depreciation
20% of 22nd December last, from abe, Bight of silver. But this was put a question of abject of the Po Leung Kuk Incorporation, sewer traversed or with the length of time gentlemou of slovo poac (6) The cast of the deep sewer, som Honourable the Marquis of Ripon, fer sentiment or what they would do, but what Ordfance, 1893, was laid before the Legie the air bad been in contact with the souras gentlemen worked up the profits of this
·' of contamination. Although one is led | Hotel from $11,000 a year' to #35,000, dissolved. manding at the Murray Barracks | Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for they could do and they müxt asoartain what lative Council at the meeting this after-almost irresistibly to the conclusion that They were content to take a nominal feco Nullally running down Asal the Colonies, in benuection with my meme-they could afford to spend before deciding noo
the micro-organterns in sowie mir do not of $200 grams for zemuneration. In the Strest, and along the Prers to its rial, dated 37th June, 1893, praying His to spend anything. The responsibilities of
avustitate may source of danger, it is im-geatleman on the Board at present value ontfail about Fenwick's Yard,-
Dahip return Ordinance No 10 of the colony as regards the War Dilles,
possible to ignore the erience, though in their services at $1500 Of course, they And (7.) What amount of the cost of 1899 to Hongkong for amendment in this deep Sewer, cucalog through the dicentions indicated therain, and to
be only circumstantial, that sever air in are entitled to it under the articles of ass-THE and draining property, nearly one recommend to the Colonial Government,
some instances had apparently bad some ciation, but I think it would have been very half of which belongs to the Imperial either to remove the Registrar General from
casual relation to symotic disease. It is much better if they had taken a no- There is something in this quite conceivable, though at present nominal som. Government, has been paid or will the Governing body of the Po Leung: Kak,
evidence is forthcoming, that the danger Hotel, I am satisfied. I have not been he refunded by the Military Autho- or to inves him with powers adequata to his
an indirect shareholder for nombor of your one; it may contain weigh yolkaloid the Hotel when it was worked profitably of sewer als causing disesse allese
daties and respondbilities to the women and
poisonous now, I was. interested in working And further will the Government stats girls under his care, undor Ordiaanse No.
Mr Belilios said it was with zinoore regret
chemical substance, possibly of an Whether in the opinion of the respon 11 of 1890 P
al nature, which though present in but but I sold my shares. The other day when sible Authorities the parale system The Colonial Secretary- laid on the ts that he felt himself compelled to support the has worked satisfactorily up to date,ble a few minutes ago the bulk of the der amendment. The civil servants who were
minute quantities may nevertheless pro- they were going at what I considered give- believe In afar, and the remedial mea spatch in question. The remainder of it is saffering from shrinkage of their in- sbsalate power, free from any control either duce in conjunction with the large pcost away prices I bought lead and, if not, what see the remagns for
fres, if any, it is proposed to adopt Pant matter of public interest, and it is not comes had his warnest, sympathy;; but { by the Registrar General or by the Gorer- of carbonic acid a profound effect upon the myself then shares can be worked up to whose fault is it 1ot that of the Quiitude
The Colonial Secretary read a statement from the Acting Director of Public Works
a which the following auswers were
ivan: (1) With the exception of the Kennedy Town District and the construio then of fire sewer outfalia, the whole of the new drainage scheme on the separate systoca, as designed by Chadwick, has been completed westwards of the Garden Road; (2) The departures from Mr Chad wick's original scheme are (a) The Peak i sewage has been carried down Garden Road instand of down Albany Road, (b) The out- tall shown at Western Street has been chrzied to Frenot. Brest, (e) ens outfall has been constructed at Ship Street in place of the two originally designed to disaliargo at Spring Garden Lane and opposite Blue Balldings. This necessitates partying the sewage From the Wanchai Road to the Heard Street outfall. The only one of this departures that in of importanes in the one at mentioned. It has been ap proved by Mr Chadwick (3) The total amount expended on the new scheme to 81st December, 1893, has been $181,504. (4) The work remaining to be done oo 31st December last comprised the sewering of Kennedy Town district, and of that por- tion of the city lying east of Garden Road, and the construction of fire outfalls in the Wexlera sud Central pactions of the city. (6) The estimated coat of completing the sam is 100,998. (6) The cont of the sover randex from Murray Barracks Nullah down Arestial Street and along the Prays to Bhip Street will be 87500 (7) The Military authorities have not been asked to contribute towards the cost. (8) In the opinion of the responsible authorities the copacate system has worked quite eatin. factorily up to date. The Colonial Secretary added that, up to the end of 1898, 30 per cent of the houses in the Colony have been retrained and cospected to the separate adware, and that the Sanitary Board are taking steps to require the owners of certain tenements, of which the water-closets discharge into
proposed to lay it on the tabla.
by
LOCAL FINANCES.
ressnt Gold Loan.
:
to mention one item only, had in- Oreased to very great extent within a very short time. The military contribution of £40,000 per annan had, owing to the fall somewhere betweon 30 and £86,000. That was a very large Item, and it only represented a great many others.
of exchange, gone up
thie w
Downing Street, 22nd December, 1899 Bz--I have had under my earstal cousi deration your despatch No. 184 of 27th June fast, submitting for the gatcation of Her Majesty's pleasure, The Po Laung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance 1893, and your despatok No. 157 of 23th Jung last, for warding which he states his objections to warding a memorial from Mr T. H. White
certain provisions of the Ordinancs,
Is my opinion sections 6 and 9 of the Ordinance give the Board of Direction too
GAOL OFFICERS' GRIEVANCES. To the Editor of the +O
STA *** 118th March, 1881. Si-Your comments on the report of - the Buperintendent of Victoria Gol for 1893 are pithy and very pertinent, and I in your colamas, for a fer remarks on the would ask you to kindly grant sino: špice,
m
some of the Clean, the life
If, through some of the Clear, the
of the Baperiatsadent is made atrirable, common grievance, calor; and although there may be no proba- general vitality. We consider that the in par. That is what I propose to dor nos to entirely, bat, Imost any, ibla greatly dae mity which affected not merely one scation bility of auch power being abused, I think formation obtained from theas experimenta as the accounts till the present Board reto himsall, as were Mr Lethbridge more in resigns. How on earth Mr Hughes souch and sympathy with his Tarppaan or clans, but, more or less, every resident in it right that provision should be made for is interesting and valuable, and Mr Whitehead coupluded his catechism the Colony, high and low rish and poor. some measure of control on the part of the of opalon that they should be continued rounds himself with such mein ho has Staff, sening De admits the
saking whether the Government would Europass and Asisted all experienced the Goromont. It evens hardly necessaries, ascertained; and with this view, we hate surth it a block on Wat on hardships, ibay have to beat his who
pinob and ware affected directly or indirect proposed by Mr Whitehead and Mr Chater, wa bave is a. Oblaman doing on the conideni a better state of Alam inform the Council
(1.) What monies were expended by ly by the shaormal anhananment in the value that, with the view of the Registrar General asked Mr. Laws, in conjunction with the Board of European eating-house esist, the man are not an interr
the Crowe Agents in England, on of the yellow metal. Why, therefore, were controlling the proceedings of the Society chernist af the Council, tosuggest what fur. And you, Mr Chairman, I remember are intelligent and assitive, and demoli
We some years ago when my old friend alive to the fact that the treatment aamount of the Colony, during 1893, they asked to come to the rescue of civil ser from the entsida he should be removed from ther experiments should be made. (2.). How much of these were defrayed wants when no effort was wade te rags the the position of President of the Board in ready made to be to auditur, you about certain re are reboive at the hands of Cup Boporlaton
out of the proceeds of the Colony's great majority of sufferers from this Stough which he in placed by the Ordiannes; but ready made by Mr Jaws to be sent to salt auditor, you said about certain shares that is worn that infant suicers
of Despond better course would be the Ordnance should be amended so as to member of the Council, and we also cour they ought not to be in the accounts, and mangas olan On it be wondered? (9.) What amount, if any, of our re.for officials and anofficials to make common provide for an appeal to the Governor, sider it desirable that each of the Local here the shares again stand at something then that this in some triadice, 255 Boon venue during 1993 has been remitted cause to bring about a cure for this currency suggested at page vil of the Report Authorities should be supplied with a copy. like $11,000; something the same as it used expressed in a mauabs suscention Winds
to be. Why is not that liquidated 1
to insubordination," who they know that The Chairman-With reference to your by the conduct of the Superintendent they to, or drawn for by the Crawa Agents, trouble. Let them gry out like the Egyp of the Committee on the Po Leang We recommend that a copy of the reports be from the Colony, to dofrey their ortians of old when in consequence of the Kuk. This could be effected by adding at forwarded to the City Commissioners of pensen, and the rates of exchange, it hardening of Pharaoh's heart the plagues the end of section 9 of the Ordinance the Sewers, and the several Teatris and Die romack about the difference of fees cloren are but a shade boiler off ihres the prison
years ago and now, permit me to inform [themselyyn tak game on them until they culminated following words, provided that in any case trist Boards.
first-born in which the Board is divided in opinion
I have, doIME
you that the Directors all through this
Here are a few hardships that could wor (4.) Have any monios derived either in the death of all the
W. CHATHAM. Foar, and, I biok," aɔme time last year, wall be done sway with which are not in I WAS high the President or any two Members.of the from revenue in 1893, or from throughout the land. Supreme Court, or Reclamation Detine that all members of the community, Board may demand that the point be re posita, been remitted to Ragland, or whether civil servants or those engaged in ferrad to the Governor for his decision Withdrawn from the Colony during trade and nammerce should join in making whink shali In every such case be final, the past nine months, for any per representation to the Imperial Government and by inserting in section & after the porn other than to defrag nanessary praying that measures be taken to bring wardsparpoeen thereof the following expenditure in England on account of about or to procure an effective remedy for words, subject to an appeal to the Gov
the evil that bad resulted from the ernor se tereinafter provided." the Colony,
Section 19 of the Ordinance should also bs (5) If so, what amount, from what demonetisation of silver. Instead of road-
absurd because he held that the revende of Polips home, the following words, the colony, with the remittances made District Watchmen, otherwise there would in geld, could not stand the burden be no provision under which District Watati. that would be cast upon it instead men could be lant to the Bocisty, far here
any:
黑 hours each week to the interests of the Company I do not think your memory will enable you to inform us if the Disectors of alaren years ago did as much as that,
The Chairman--It is not on record. Mr Taylor Why, I know Mr Kerfoot o'clock in the morning,
city, I think, and MONTALDE 1. An elicer on duty is not allowed ja
speak to another under pensity of
2. For the thử thai và cuối tri tại B continually on joget, and if ing himen against
Appeaded wers the following minutes:hare worked very hard for the Hotel, the Report, bus which dould have pubize Mr N. J. Ble-A very interesting and holding meetings twice a week sad devot valuable paper, but at the same time very ing five or rema kable if the theory be proved to be correct it will probably ravores com- pletely the present ideas regarding the free ventilation of sewern,
Mr J. J. Francis, Bettor publish who complain of the anter emanations
The Captain Superintendent of Police This report caly shows that the poisonous ingredient in lower air has not yat beat discovered.
he is fired while the prisoners LES N
Stone Szervir
*funds derived; at what rates of si- | ing bera ruch absurd instruction—he said amended by inserting after the words at once for the information of the people. Hughes god to come to the hotel at fire Lowed a test, batwoan kháár shoh Due
change remitted, how employed in England, and at what rates of in terest, ander what anthority have ush remittances been made, and for
what reasoETIL
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED,
RXİNAORDINARK FROCKKDINJE,
of sending such instructions, he would tofore), while at the same time retaining And (6) What amout of the Oslonial raiber that the Secretary of State for the the powers and authorities of a Constable, Government's famis Dow remain in Colonies went to work and persuaded his which they possess under Ordinanse 13 of Eaglend, how much therest is de solleagues to hearken to the depntations 1888,"
more urging the advisability of I have bow to inform you that Her Ms. rived from ravente, how much from who deposits, and how much from the arranging the silver dioulty by interna-jesty will not be advised to exercise her
tional agreemont,
power of disallowaves with respect to the * proceeds of the recent Gold Loan ?
Dr Ho Kai sla spoke in support of the Ordinance, No. 10 of 1893, entitled, An. The Colonial Secretary-The autore amendment and concurred in the views Ordinance for the establishment and incorpo
expressed by his colleagues.
ration of the Chinese Society for the press 1. £20,130.
tion of kidnapping and fo protection of Women and Children, commonly known as the Po Leung Kuk, but you will understand and among those present were-Masera E.
2 The whole of the low was tempora rily employed in this expenditore. The ultimate application of the whole of the loan in restricted by law to expenditure on Pablic Works mentioned in the schedule to the Loan Ordinance,
The Colonial Secretary thanked the Un- offcial Members, on his own behalf and also on behalf of his colleagues, for the kind manner in which they had spoken of the civil servants.
His Excellency-I am sure that the
The Chairman-As regards the eberes just mentioned, they are still there, at about the market value; we may be able to find buyers, or we may act but they are good security just now. Gentlemen, I beg to propone the adoption of the report and so- counts as presented. Will any goatlemas
second that Z
8. Under former Smerinishden's men, socording to thote Dressin Alternate long and shock dar
fortnightly, Le from libariy Saturday to 6 on Monday ball, and Mr Lethbridge they 24 deprived of pites, the weakness of ribe stats. ing their pressNGR,
Mr Taylor-If wẹ pasa tha nocpants, in Towards the alternanz. the Board resign
The Chairman-I don't think you dea
tesling exhausted, and feels cold in thữ opoli – air, for a cup of tea to susta Thi allowed to have its
The half-yearly meeting of the whare bolders in the Hongkong Hotel Company, Jamited, was held in the Hotel this mornask that question now, Mr. Taylor some of them are absent, so how can we say whether
5. Through the weakness of lug. Er J. H. Cox (Chairman) prasided, the whole Board will resign! Eesides, consequent on men being dimmed,
the accounts are not passed, and the di- others leaving the waricu" "ömome
done his 19 hrs day daty o rectors still do not rotire, what theu | disgurt, në officer" after having walko
that the Ordinanep should not be brought Jones Hughes, W. Parit (Director), simply because the secounts are not parsed,
into operation, ustil it has devo ammended.
It gives me pleasure to learn from Lyall (Svoretary), J, Grant, Q 8 Taylor, we do not take it as soy percopal adimad. | sont from quarters after 9 pitz, 'the'oomal
the Onofficial. Membora. I have Kuk, that much-good work has in paat years
··
duty.
B. When an officer brings *
en report he receives little or no natio,
done at this meeting, I beg to propose that
going sout free. I will here mention
glaring instance of the great in astice of
5. 81,260,000 was comitted from revenus sivil servante would read with pleasure the the Report of the Committes, which C. A. Ozoria, J. B. Michael, H.E, R. version on ournaiye, It is for the share off at 6 pm.) bet must be irraa Fitled for storm-water drains, to dismanoect from to the Urown Agaris by means of drafte remake wheel benaderdag enquired into the history of the Fé Léarg Hunter, da Roza, W. H. Gaskell, V. a. C. holders to say whalber the secposts should a call for another spell of
be passed or not. : them by
A long discussion whispers cussed. those drains and connect them to the drawn by them in 1893, at Fates of ex-beeg in communication with the Senior been done by this Suplety, nad I may ex-Hawkins, and W. EL. Potts.
Ultimately the Chairman said:-AI WI Unofficial Member with regard to this press a confident hope that their work will Before the Scaretary read the notice call- separate system. The Colonial Secretary change varying from 2/81 to 2/231. further drew attention to the remarkable 4. In addition to the rominence just matter, and I may
I improvement that had taken place in the mentioned $300,000 belonging to the Praya that the way that be informed "mas be continued in fatars with even greater susing the meeting, Mr C. 8.. Taylor mid-bir seem unable to agree as to what should be action, the latter in six cribs out of ten
would be, I, thereupon, cess under the turman of the New Ordinanca. Chairman, I would like to call attention to death rais dering the past six years. 1898 Reolauation fund was similarly remitted at took upon myadi to telegraph direct to the Mr Whitehaud should be informed that the fact that there are sewspaper reportats we adjourn sine dit dareny something showe a decrease in the death rates, a 3/4žd as regards $80,000 of it, and 2/4d as Beanstory of State that the Unoticist Nem- I have carefully considered bls Memorial present Of course, we cannot blame them can be arranged outside--not to this room. compared with 1888, of 5.31 per 1000 regards the remainder. for non-Chinese, 9.20 for Chineso, and 5. (a) Already anavored. (b) The an-bers would not accept the proposal and and have given yon direntions to amend the far coming where they are allowed in I have a particular appointment at a quarter slow to come to terms. Will any gentleman se- $.01 for both combined; or a decrease of thority for the remittances the order arged the necessity of postponement until Ordinance on certain pointe as indicated in they are in search of tittle tattle and gosto one myself. We do not seem to be able
of the Secretary of State who has forbid the Retreatment Committee had given the second and third paragraphs of the sipbut the shame is that 23 per cent, nearly 29 per cent and over 28
their report. I added that the Unofficial per sent respectively, of the death-mates in den the local Governanient to ratain funds) Members were agreed that in view of the/prosent despatob.. The purport of those pathem to be present. Mr contention in a jcond my proposal P
ragraphs may be communicated to him.perfectly simpla one-tant people who are in the local banks beyond a maximum of fail in exchange an increase of salaries should have the honour to be, sir, Your cat obe. $350,000. The reason for the order is the be made, I am very glad to inform son dient Servant, greater spearity obtained by keeping the that the Secretary of State has agreed to my funds in excess of the prescribed maximum
1688. These figures, he should say, show that Hongkong has already made consider. able progress along the road of sanitary improvement, and they reflect great credit at those who have been responsible for the sanitation of the towo daring the last six
HOROKONG POST OFFICE,
&o, &o., 0.,
(Signed) Rox.
in England The remittances have been suggestion and recommendation as to the ap- Governor Sir William Robinson, K.O.M.G., employed by the Crown Agents partly in pointment of a Betreachment Curmission meeting the expenditure of the lossl Go-The names I enggeated are Mr Justice... vernment in England and partly in reim Ackroyd (Chairman), Mr Chaler, and Mir Keswick, I also asked to be allowed to ap point a prominent patsider and received sauction for the appointment
THE SANITARY BOARD. The usual fortnightly meeting of tho
1 per cent for deposits on short call to 8 J. Ede. I trust the Immi- per cont
sive will seen be at work and that Sanitary Board was held this afternoon.
6. On 31st December last, which is
Mr Whitehead Wild the Serrament day-baring the lean. Their investments upon the tablo a statement showing the thereof have realised interest varying from goes expenditure, of the Post Office for the Feara 1890, 1891, 1692, and 1893, separate ly, and any ability still outstanding con- meated with those years, also separately?
The Colonial Secretary said he had been supplied with the following figures by the Treasurer and the Postmaster General -
Income. Expenditure.
$116,399 £148,460
1890 3891
***** 148,770 1892............. 157,609
"ZEKU,TEM)
154,248 119,169
the latest date to which their
remisinder
I
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am
the work will be satisfactory to the Council Hon. J. H. Atowart Lockhart (President) counts have been received, the Orown and to the community generally. I shall in the chair. There were also presont
borgive thens every possibile facility for Dr P. B.C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon; Mr Agents hold £146,339 sterling
carrying their lovesligation. L' pro-
on longing to this Government, exclusive of a te appoint en ofleial secretary, and W. Chatham, Acting Director of Public Sinking Food on por cld Loan. The think that Mr Sorsombe Smith will be a Works; Mr N. J. Ede, Mr J. D. Hum.
of the question
phreys; E. A. Ram, Acting Secretary; and neable to answer precisely an appro- very useful man in that capacity. rimate fanswer may be gathered from AMENDMENT OF F3 LEUNG FUN BIG Mr O. V. Ladda, Colonial Veterinary Bur-
Mr Whitabend was to have moved that 1693 167,697
tuy auswera to the other questions t Approximate outstanding Ilabilities, which I would add that on 26th ult, a draf: section 18 be amended to read as follows:-geon.. 1992,* $746 ; 1893, 834,272 These by the Crown Agents for $100,009 wasAll Buildings and Premises of the Society. statements of expenditure did not in- pald ; and that we have local fonda avail- shall be open at all ressonable times to the elude pensions, nor
some other items able, in excess of the prescribed local mazi. which are necessary for a complete state mum of $350,000, te ses further draft mont, but are not readily ascertainable, new almost dus for $250,000. sach as interest on cost of buildings and depreciation of buildings.
FOST OFFICE, TREASURY, OQUET· HÓVÁS,
WLAND OFFICE, ETO'
inspection of the Carezzut, of the Captain Superintendent of Police, of the official Justices of the Fence, who shall be appointed by the Governor to be visitern, or of any other persons whom His Excellency may appoint or authorize in writing in that behalf.
MORTALITY SKATINIKUS.
The Acting Secretary (Mr E, A. Roux) reported that the death rate for the week ended March 3 was 16.5, es against 25 in
the corresponding wook last year,
The rate for the week ended March 10 was 211 as compared with 24 in the same week last year.
SEWER EMANATIONE,
The Colonial Secretary forwarded to the Board the following letter from the Acting Director of Public Work
The Colonial Secretary moved the follow ing reciation-That It is desirable to give effect to the suggestion of the Secretary of Stats for the Colonies that, in view of
The Attorney General, in moving the Mr Whitehead naked the following quee-the fall in exobsage, those of the sivil tion --WiGovernment progure and lay servants who are dorsielled in the United second reading of the Bill, intimated that upon the table an estimats of what money Kingdom or other sustries having a gold the Government had given effect to these premises would probably realise if ex- currency and are willing to draw their Whitehead proposed endmont, and
Pablic Works Office, posed to emotion, and what would be the siaries when an leave at the rate of to affor some minor alterations the Bill was
Hongkong, lat Haveb, 1894. probable and erecting a suitable Fast the dollar, should be granted such a non-read for the scound and third times.
Sir, in nonsideration of your recrat Office, and Court House, including Land pensionable allowance as will make the AMENDMENT OP JURT GRDINANCES. 5.
enquiries regarding sower emanations, &o.. Office, da, en Government ground on the half of their salaries while on active service
equivalent to the half of their present The two Bills for affecting certain I have the honour to forward you the fol- cow Praya Rclamation.
The Colonial Secretary rophed-Tie salarist calculated at the rate of 3. to the changes in the Jary Ordinances were loving extract from The Bilder of the Director of Public Works estimates the dollar. Speaking of the hardship which read for the second and third times, after 20th January, 1894, which I think will amount realiable at the present time civil servants in this colony bad to suffer slight emendation.
Mr Whitelisad moved, and Dr Be Kai probably be of interval to you, thanks
The extract contains the substance of by the sale of these premises, including from the serious and continuous fall in seconded that special jurors in civil sotices a report by the Main Dainage Committee Orosby's Store, at about $230,000; and abauge. Mr O'Brien cited one ease in which should reocive $10 a day instead of $10 in of the Lord on my dooncil, and is no
a Government servant (fortunately one the cost of erooting suitable buildings on Government ground on the Praya Recla posacssed of some moase) had to remit home all from the litigents at the discretion of followe mation, exclusive of the value of that more than the whole of his salary. In the Court,
case he said The Government opposed the proposal, ground, which is very valuable, and not in.bis (Mr O'Brien's) own eluding building to replace Craby Store, he now earsed considerably less salary and the rote was sa follows: To the at about $240,000. The estimate of the then ha did 16 years ago, when he occupied smendment-Dr Ho Kai and Messrs a much more subordinate position than the Whitehead, Keswick and Chater (4); amount realisable is, of comm, matter of specalations; and the present time is not
one he had now the privilego to bold. He against-Messrs Belilios and Bowdler, the bad received several recognitions of what Harbour Master, the Attorney General, opportune for throwing a quantity of
appeared to bave been considerat good the Colonial Trassurer and the Colonial Government fand on the market,
Bervice, and after 18 years of hard Benentury (6). work the pecuniary rooit was that he
OHUM ORDINANCES
Mr Whitehead, in accordance with action had sustained a lots of salary Hero AOVEMENT.
Hie Kxcellency, in adjourning the Coucou given by him at the last meeting of Council, garded his own, however, in insignill. asked the following question-Will the aut care compared with the case of man sie die, said he had obtained leave from Government lay upon the tables copy of the who had a wife and children to support, the Secretary of State and intended leaving Petition, dated 12th December 1863, to The His abjesi in bringing forward the motion for Japan on the 38th instant. The Go Hight Ransurable The Marquis of Ripon, was to ascertain the opinions of the Unoff verament would be administered by the Her Majesty's Prinsipal Sostolary of State mal Members of the Consoli. The Official olonial Secretary His Excellency and for the Colonies, from the Hongkong, Members would nos vote on the question. he would return in May, and he trusted it Canton, and sous Steamboat Co., LL,
The Colaniel Treururer senaded the mo- would not be necesary for the Conseil to and the China Steam Navigation Co., Ltion, explaining that he did so merely as meat sgain until it met to consider the
Extimalus for 1895 (appladas), praying for Government sistance in their mattar of form.
the Sagorintendent in dealing with repor la ing him, and what it was proved that the oficer was on another thun ay ile lin grisener charged an other with beat
of the alleged assault, he deliberatale Mr Gsikell szoonded the motion,
obargad another officer' with the dilatóny More whispering followed,
and it was again prored that he.STOG TAL- Me Taylor- propose as sa amendment not near the plate at the time stated. that the report and accounts be not pussed. This last officer charged the prisoner with bringing a falác changé aglimt him, “bind The Chairman-Ton are going back to all the castaneadon, he let a kako lan
the Board resigna the old thing.
Man [prisoner was cautioned, in aboar dagark this offoes, rangnel the period. I would cita other very oogoot room for the heary dissatisfaction that provala,
Mars whispering,
At last, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Taylor, the report. und`as- counts-were-passed nem con
not shashokders are not allowed, to attend mestings of shareholders unless they are in vited by a different form of advertisement from that you have published or by the reutil solution of the meeting Now, E-wish to speak at this mestieg, snd I shall consider il as simply soundelons that I cona't say a single word to a fellow shareholder without ita being dumped into the newspapera,
The Chairman The Directors what to do that which the majority of the shareholders desire. If the majority wish the reporters to be present; I presume the reporters may remain. Therefore, will you put your pro- position to the meeting!
Mr Taylor-No, sir you have eslled the meeting of shareholders. It is for you to ask whether the shareholders desire reporters to bo prosest.
Ration ?
The Chairman-The next busigeas, ¡ is
I shall therefore conclude by mentioning the re-election of director; Mr Jones-
One more grievous "drawback that the Hughes and myself retire but offer ourselves European portion of the war labor unday for re-election. Will any gentlemen make and which calls for scios auditions
It is the want of proper bathing accommoda- Mr Grant-I have much pleasure intion and appliances. If the men want proposing the re-election of Mr Jones-war hath they cannot get it tinless they use the prisoners" baths, and that too Hoë Hughes.
The Chairman:Of Mr Jones-Hughes | till after they have bathed; or else in the washe
The Chairmater believe in all Com-alone ? panies, as I think you must be aware as noh as I am, the shareholders desira re porters to be present.
Mr Taylor-Perhaps the Directors do. The Chairman-The Directors have no wish that they should be present to-day. If you decide by a majority that the reposters should not be present, we will make other
arrangements.
Mr Taylor- protest against their presence.
The Chairman--You know there are certain forms to be gone through at meet od, and it may be carried or not sarried. ings; preposition must be put and arooni- Mr Hunter The meeting is not opened yet. I do not see how any proposition can be put.
The Chairman We will proceed in the naual way, and Mr Taylor, if he wishes to make any further remarks, may do so.
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More whispering, vin Subsequently Me Grant proposed the re- alection of both the ratizing directora Mr Taylor seconded the motion. After asking that those in favour of the motion would signify the same in the usual way, the Chairman announced the pantion
carried unanimously.....
Mt. Howkins-You must ask for the votes against íti
The Chairman-hera lane wounter pro powal, so it is carried."
After a little discomion, a fresh show of hands was called.
The Chairman (while counting)-Thore who propoes and second the motion voto for it, of couraë,
Mr Taylor Ou no, not nebesmarily. The Chairman-If not, it is an anomaly. -On a final show of i
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Mr Hawkins-You can't do anything at all until the notice of aiesting has been road. There are not sufficient shareholders
present, I think."
The Chairman said there was a quorum, The Secretary read the notion calling the meeting.
The Chairman Then we will proceed with the business of the meeting. I suppose am still oaspetent to poopy the chair The text thing is the directors invited Mr
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Sawer Emanations.The Mait Drain-¡ aga Committee brought up a report con
paragraph, the
The Chairman-There seems to be no taining the following recommendation being agreed to
On March 13, 1603, the Council autho. Law on the subject. I should like to hear rised us to retain the serviose of an export the opinion of the shareholders about to make observations on the organisms in reporters being present;
ander
Mr Hawkins-We don't want any law on various condi sewage and newer air, tions, and the effect thereon of antiseptice the subject. or other chemicals Mr J. Perry Laws The Chairman-I can see that it is the As engaged for this purpose. Baving wish of the shareholders that the reporters Will you make a proposal, received a first report of the resale of his be present. investigations, we deemed idricable that Mr Taylor
Mr Taylor-It is not for me to make à the experiments should be destined, sad
The Chairman. I am not re-elsated; ; and Iron Tonle gives New Late, Ap the Council, ou Nerember 22, agreed to proposal
The Chairman-You are the principal I may say I never wished to be a director; Strength, Energy Jaw oustinus the attices of Mr Laws with tho view of ascertaining the effects produced mover in this matter at the two meetings it was forced on me, because I was the only dom, Norre Deality Sports
British shareholder with the necessary depressing climategor by organisms on sewage, and whether the you have attended. ht sonditions of the air in small experimental Mr Taylor-I am the principal opponat, number of shares to qualify. have done he should keep up
my best to farther the interests of the Com- nis, the, worki ure sewer with intermittent fors of sewage, you mes are similar to these found to exist in large The Chairma-11 you have 20 motion pany during the two years and a half that f ffort to puggling on board their Mr Chater moved that the consideration
sewers, also on the condition of sewer air to the contrary we will follow the amal have been a director. Neither did I ever Hesuskips: by causing such amendments to of the question be postponed until the Ba-.
io stagnant sewers and other places where course and allow the reporters to remais, desire to become Chairman. The share be made in Hong Kong law as may be trenchment Commission is appointed and Discvenuto the estico in the News Review, abnormal conditions exist. These experire no desire not to plusse you. I helders can have no fault to fed with my thought asssary and offcctual, &c.. the Counoll bas an opportunity of carefully on the Navy quoted inal wook, this Broad monte he has now oompleted, and his take it it is the with of the meeting that self or Mr Josen Hughes, who worked ez- and a copy of say reply which may have
saidering
the Commission's report, drrow eys: The gelling part of the report has been presented to as. Although they should be present. The report and seedingly hard during the time of sertion On London been received sharata Pearson Bo This Amandment, he said, was the whole thing is that there is a solid or air has for long time been regard accounts having beer in your hands for of the new wing. As I have said before, I The Colonial Secretary said. The petition enteoms of a mesting of the Unothelel entstratum of truth at the bottom of the ed as dangerous and lasly source of some time we will take them as road. I have not much tima. Now, gentlemen, I has been forwarded to the Beastary of members at which the motion of the Cola whale indiaimant. We do catch our officers affection in certain epsolid discusor, there have very little to say in addition to what have to ask you to excuse me; I have a State No reply yo! been received nial Secretary was discussed and at which too young. Unattractive routine, irksome has hithert been no attempt to verify this is already printed in she report, but I am particular appointment on the Hallan, and Mr Taylor- don't know whether the Pending remipt of reply, it is not proposed a unanimous decision was arrived at. They restrictions, a discipline apt sometimes to hypothesis by signifie cearch. Now happy to tell you that the number of risi- you can elect another Chairess, to lay may papers on the table.
were agreed that the fall in the gold value develop into tyranny in small matters, a that it has been buited to the text of a tore coming to the Hotel has been vary.
The Chairman-Well, I have to god BENE UNOWN AGERES,
of silver was a tunties which salled toe tendense to discourage any originality or long scris uf wulentio experiments the favourable of late shall be happy to Chairman den go away like this tag readicatment in the scale of salaries, but inventive faculty, the raining late a fetish bypothesis had been fund to be incorrect answer any questions in my power befors
It will only take two minutes or 30,- | On Beriln-Deánuda they did not think the press was the organ of the service The results of the insigetis summans proposing the adoption of the report and Rawkins Go os with the business;
encouragement to sindy, all land to the ed in the two reports side by Mr Laws counts. and British Gaisbe, beying recently passed me to do anything which would entail a
On demands Kaleidons through the Legislatures con considerable inorases of sxpenditure on the same rosait. At the age when man la, prove conclusively, contrary in generale Taylor With your permission I will The Chairman must say it le rather in New York demning the Omen gider system as an a colony, especially in view of the fact that in mentally and physically, in the prime, belief, that the microorganisms of my few words to the shareholders troublesome that we cannot get along 1 rate his love for the service is dead, the rewer air aron simont invariably about eleven years igo, seran men, of thought everything would have been penaire and willeful midfun for the tran- the estimates for the year too high section of their basins, and as a ltics feel bad been taken for sterling remittances, glamour in worn off, and his now thought less in number than the micro-organisms whom I was ons, met is the Junior mese reanged beforehand. Will anyon pa On Bombay ing obtains amongst a large number of rata. Taking the rate at the present day there is how best to pas in his time if he can to be found in fresh air arounding the pazione of the old Oriental Bank, and they | pone the contrmation of Mr Osborns
yes in this Colony, wil the Government would be a conuiderable dalassa on the got his pension and rest comfortably when sower at the simeline in the same vicinity decided that something could be sonde pure Finally, on the motion of Mr-Hawkins, lay upon the table at the earliest powdbio wrong side. Such bring the oa the Dá-f he should be doing the rest work of his even when the sawer air is examined under of this Hotel. The steps they pariced nooonded by Mr Taylor, the appointment of Mr Hunter proposed the ecufirmation of date copy of the Parliamentary official Members felt unable to soquiesce fe life. We cordially agree with Nuotions the most varied onditions; they, moreover, were that they attended the meeting, Mr Osborns was confirmed. Paper G 30778 of 1881, which is said to the inpraam of expenditure which would thak kan mstering which the system has to prove that the laro-organister of her and they voted against the adoption contain fall information as to the arrange. enne were the motion carried, salse pore work apon is the Brest in the world, hat air are related to the micro-organisms of of the report, The Directors then Mr Ho Tung
oooded tas metion. mente existing between the Colonial Office responding sonomies were affected, we are also compelled to agree with him in and the Crown Agents fine bythi Mr Koswick, in seconding the amendment, the belief that the machine does not tarm
said, the Unofficial Members, and be ozi the manufactured prednokoma have had as doubt, the community generuis right to expool from the excellenss of the would agree with what the Colonial Segres raw material upau watch it operaten."
Mr. Whitebead In view of the Wat
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for the papers and when I receive it will
it on the tables
Le Minhool and all and not to those of sewage, spried to resign, and we passed the
mania-I do not think you can vote, Theen fagle Furnish strong probable, evide report I propose that we adopt the same sugs that the micro-organisme in sewer air cogs today. What do you think of as Mr Mietmed; you have no qualifications
The motion was then pat and oneried by are exclusively derives from the fresh air When these gout enged toole ave which gains acosm to the sewer by ventila- this Hotel, and
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