FRIDAY, Ooromma 5, 1894,
Tigre was a little excitement in Queen's Road Central yesterday afternoon, when a military officer was assaulted in Tack Hing's curio store by some of the assistente, whom be gare in charge. Details may become known in due comise.
THE CHINA MAIL.
arbitration of a friendly power, for the settle-what is meant by the water works. Does meat of the dispute, to the satisfaction, if that term refer to the water works in the that is possible, of the two bollierente. city only 1 Yours &o.,
OLIVE-BRANCH.
WORKING FOR NOTHING. To the Editor of the 'Umina Maki.
Mr Francis-I am referring to all the powers restad by law in the water authority; that, in short, the Board should bo constituted the water authority.
DR JAMES AND THE SANITARY
BOARD.
SUPREME COURT
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr A. G. Wier,
Acting Puine Judge.)
Friday, Oct 5,
THE MINJING HAHMAN.
We give below a full report of what was sald in reference to the departure of Sury goon-Major Famer, A. M.S., at yesterday's The Acling Director of Fublic Works meeting of the Sanitary Board, which was Then in that case M: Francis's remarks not concluded until nearly 6 p.m. :---
Another of the numerous soita against Mr Francis said-Bir, I beg to move the absconder Rahman camó up this morn- with regard to leaving it in the hands of engineers applies equally now
an it did A WATCHMAN eployed at the Arendal yas
Fears ago. At the prozent time thers are That the Board desire to congratulato ing, Talak Singh sued Batman and an- found on Surday night last creeping through
No.defumor. the bare of a window at the carpenter's shed.
large works in progress in Kowloan and, Surgaon-Major James upon his appointer for 810 as a promissory note, Judgment for plaintiff with coste. other wotke still to be undertaken for He was at opon arrested by the sentry, but would remind the Board that the present supplying more improved facilities through ment to upesial duties with the Head |
it was not found that he had stalen anything. He was brought before Comt. Hastings at the Magistracy to-day and sentenced to four months' imprisonment.
HOYKING AND 00,
out the colony. Mr Francis has made a Quarters of the Chinese Army in the
The Kae Shean hóng anod Hopkins & strong point of the water supply being a Field, express their very sincere re- sanitary question. Hut take the great grat at his resignation of hte position Co. for $30, for work done. metropolis of London itself. There the water is supplied by companies. They the Euard, and their hearty thanks have the whole control of it practically; for the very valuable services be has
W. W. Brower sued Hopkins and Co. they have not a Suntary Board or any rendered cinco the outbreak of the plaque for $25 for stationary supplied. other Board te advise them as to the dis-
to the community generally by his I think the esme tribution of the supply
shortly before midnight. The ground Boer should remember that there are many who argument might be applied to Hongkong, daily labours at the Tong Web Hospital |
28
Therefore I am
notice of mo-
Oct. 5. DEAR SIR-With reference to the re- cke made by the President of the Sanitary Board at yesterday's meeting-I Director of Public Works does not receive one single rent for the work he does-very arduous and responsible work it is-as the He gets the same Water Authority. salary as his predecessor, and when the two posts were combined the salary ha enjoyed
as kingiteur in charge of A DESTRUCTIVE ÅLES occurred at No. 21, the Waterworks was knocked off by an West Street, on Wednesday night last, economising Government-Mr P. May
know well
ell as himself that Mr Cooper out Mr Frands has said himself that the Beard was used an a joss-paper shop, and the up in his application for the dual appointment would be dependent un iba adriva andand in the city, by his frequent visit to per floore as dwellings. The Brigade ture-two days after the death of Mrs. Brown, nacistance of its officers, and at the pretontcat-village, and by his pretence and ed ont under Mesers Herpool and Wade-late Surveyor General, had been made moment the Government equally receives adries on the Permanent Conraitter,
known, and that Mr Cooper himself the advies of ice officers. house, and the polics under Inspector Hea- made the condition that he should discharge opposed to the proposal, and if Mr Francis and, what is not in the newy. The building was completely gutted the duties of the two offices for the single consistent he must suis against bis own tion,' render bim our best wishes for damage probably $5,000; an insurance,ary of the Surveyor General, which was motion because tho water works are not abin future prosperity and success in life. I
then $6,600 per juum with $480 for prament completod.
The President-featlemen, I regret The members of the Board are and have conlies, making $7,080. This was his own offer, made presambly to freeze out' pos- that I cannot support the motion. I should boon for same teine past, aware that we ato sible campetitors: and it was not such siecys be glad to support any resolution
James, and I think that Jannot misintaprast bad calory for a man of his youth and which I think would add to the eficiency of shot to lose bur colleague Surgson-Major!
I am sure he could thin Boned or add to the better preserva- limited experience. half, but not two-thirds of that amount.
convinced that no advantage heard when I say that I do not think we stance I am
There is o
is no evidence, Moreover, I Lelieve Mr Cooper would oren would be gained.
but for thus not have got the appointment
Authority
has not done his duty under the congratulations on the appointment he has Ordinance in an efficient manner. the water was transferred to this Board it received, and expressing our sincere regret at his departure from Hongkong, and is such large business, involving Rach
thanking him for the very valuable ser- vices he has rendered to the Bosed and to the corawunity generally during I have the time he has been here.
consequently no magisterial enquiry.
is
THE TYPHOON. The following notices are issued from the Observatory and wors exhibited al the Post not got to mach in Englaci~he might get|tion of the public health; hut in Ghiding the sentimofits and Foulings of the!
Office: -
дог
in-
No defence. Judgment and engts,
No delenco.
Judgment and costs.
W. W. Brewer sued R. G. Hopkins for
No defecce. 14 for stationery supplied.
Judgment and conta
KOREAN NOTES.
The Imperial Body-guard is to be den- patobed to Kores or to some other point, at any rate is to go on zativa mrvice, forth. with.
The reserves are being called up of them. Lieut-Ges. Tamoji, wo hoar, is expected to arrive here to-morrow. and every train is bringing large arabera
General Count Oyama, Minister for War, has bean appuiated as Commander of the Second Army Corps, and Count Saigo, Min- active service as Lieut.-General of the
former's post in addition to his own, Army, and has been appointed to take the
6th October, 8.30 a.m.-Typhoon fores the anergy of Major-General Barker, who as it been suggested. that the Water should like to part without offering our jater for the Nary, has been called back to
of wind probably from east in south-east.
10 s.m.-Centre of typhoon south-out of Hongkong, approaching const
between
was then administrator of the Government, and Mr F. H. May, then Assistant Cole nial Secretary.
out all
по тега
And if
put
The Japanens Admiral specifically states that none of the Japanese vessels were annk, but that some of them were more or less in- jured. The Matsushima, Biyei, and Akagi ' were the chief sufferere, the casaltice azo ut at 79 killed and 160 wounded. It is stated now that the Matsushima has beco servico. Why then is Japan taking new measures of cost-defence, as for instacoe the extinction of the Kagannahíma Light, at the entrance to Nagasaki Harbour, with. out preliminary notice?
tory authorities expected the full force of to be entrusted with all the work he offers 97or fald they might work then Mr taken it upon myself to make this motion repaired at Sasebo and is again ready for
Caes,
As Mr May has thought it to stale he-great deal of work, that the Board would fore the Retrenchment Commission that he really be dependent on their walor en- Macan and Heibow.'
Two gun wore fred stent might o'clock could discharge the duties of Police ginser, hoover he might be, for the carry- this morning, indicating that the Obserie Superintendent, and Gaol Buperia tend-icg out of the powers nador the in. I very togather, possibly if
were much question whether the Board, in what- wonki fod a try, the approaching typhoon to be felt intu do he would, as nos in Mr Cooper's more ospable man fer the
make a point of it as if the pay was Cooper, the present Water Authority, I Kiso think that the Board ought to take inadequate. Why did not Mr May sug Hongkong shortly afterwards.
of waja into consideration the question At 3 p.m. the barometer atoud at 29.25ger: that Capt. Lethbridge might hold the
If you had the water wars combination' appointment 1-Yours faith and oNE far the lowest this year. It had dropped
fully,
farzad to this Department as the Water RE JUST.
Authority you would certainly require an from 29.40 at noon.
increased alad. I do not belisen that your Sanitary Surveyor would be able to do the double work.
The black ball was bouted about half an
hour past uncu.
All last night and to-day there have been violent squalls of wind and rain, inton-
THE WATER SUPPLY. The following a full report of the dis- ussion on the water supply in yesterday's
wifying this evening. The wind has bemesting of the Sanitary Board, which wo getting round from East in Southward.
Barometrical readings taken during the storm are as followe
4th, 9.30 p.0.................
0.43 p.m......
10.00 0.m
,, 11.00 p.m.
5th 12 30.01.
2:30
1.10 a.m.
30a.m.
3.00 .. 3.1 o..
sammarized in yesterday's issue-
Mr Francis- beg tu move, Sir, the lution standing in my sme to the effect that the management of the Water Works he transferred to the Sanitary Board as the Water Authority. Under the existing Ordi- eance regulating the water supply and the water works the Governor is empowered to constitute as the water onthority any person
although I havs no doubt that any other member would have been equally glad En make it because I have a ennfession to make. When it was proposed to appoint Surgeon Major James to the Permanent Committee and the Board opposed it and prefented against it, not, of course, for Mr Francis-He does that and a great tsonal reasons against Sargean Majne James, but because I LE under the deal mere at the present moment.
impression that as an officer of Her Ma- The President-fle may be shle to do sosy'n army he was not the proper person with the very considerable snaistance which
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Sh. short, special.
M.-middle, L.-long, Sp..
* Best rig-+ First in, 1st Ruoa.-1.
2nd
3rd
4th
**
5th
GLB
11
7th
8th
9th,
10th
H
lith
13
18th
13:h
The Shagya Stampa learns that a certain Japanese official telegraphed news of the viotery of the Japances army of Ping-yang to the Governments of Great Britain, Ger many, the United States, France, and 14th Russia,
The Daily Berald refers to an ex-Japaners
to be an unofficial member of the Board.afteial who offers to bat anybody 1000 sen 10th
to OMG yes, that P king will be la Japanese I will not say that I do not entertain the bands by November 3rd, the Emperor'a same opisien still, as a question of striot and
specially of the Permanent Committee has rendered very valuable services. He vulgo
Accommoda.
he gets from outside and even from Mr Cooper himself, I dare my, during his Therefore it appears to wie
We imagine that he 16th reen-absence.
gal extra sajt-law, but I am very glad that I wat birthday. It adds:
ovscruled in
in any objection and my pastesis will find plenty takers of the tempting you would have to ance, and it would be simply paying diesgard d, becanse Surg-co-Mr James wager.
A Temporary Parliament House 17th man ter what the endomy, and the rate
Saber al the Sa-itary Bard and payers of this colony, now got done fo
gi nothing. I would remind the Board that
created at Hiroshima Af an eum is to be the pr-Re Director of Pablic Works does
penditure of some 20,000 14th Mag, and from t. a time afrons un but none z the general public. Some think ant receive one singla cant for the work her for service at the very earliest-13th tion will be provided for Prass representatives, 18th dees, try ardous and reapreible role of the revers of the plague ha that the sittings will be kept prirate alto-
H: Authority. is as the Water
goa the W3 лаши мету авія
yha inspectioy the sick and dead brought in е mbined the alary ha or any corporate body that he thinks fit.he two pusta was car, and when dring duty at the Tung Wh Hospital.gether, Hotel laging for members is gaite
Ceca, and raising There, diagnosing pra u That Ordinance when in course of prapara jayad as Engint in charge of the the plan three or four times a day. He tion a few years ago was referred to the Waterwerke was knocked off by an econ
was also active in visiting the sick in their Sanitary Board and by the Board to a Cour
mising Government. The Collare lacuson, and he was always at our disposal mittee of six members of which Mr Ched-to me that the ratepayers of this Colony are
29.04
29.6%
.20 69
.29.62
29.62
29.00
29 60
2.40 a..
29 59
.29.58
99 68
3.35 A..
4.30 am.
5.00 a.m.
7.30.12. 8.00
..20.08 24,67 29.58 29.06
9.00 a.. 9.15 a.m.
39.04 29.54
ក៥៥.
10.0 a.m.
29.55 20.02
99.40
12 noon
2 p.1...... 3 p.m....
..20.52 ...29.25
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up
demand. inadequate to the saticipated
It is believed that the question of Sapplies will alona cenapy the Diel's attention during its seven-days' special session at Hiroshimo. Gsceral satisfaction has been expressed at the furt of the people's representatives being |
The Japanese column is announced to have reached Kasan, within 68 miles of Wijų,
wick, who at the sine was in the culony, was extremely fortunats in the existing state of whomever we wanted bim hee whether a | amal in this WJ.
the
member
Committee he
13
Undaunted, 2. Centurion.
5 onterad. Good moe, won by 56 socE.
1. Centurion. 5. Undaunted
and Redpot dead hent,
Winner palled in good
OUTLINES FOR A NOVEL.
1,
As he rode zlowly ofer the trail the graok of a ride was heard. *** Bill Dalton lay dead with a ball through his temple.
II.
The next morning Bill Dalton arose) :
and
style and won by 48 secs, though somewhat peined by the wound 8 bosta were watered, through his head, set forth to find his com-.
1. Stearn. 9. Mercury. & antades. As he reached the ospyon his horse
tered.
Won saily by Im. 16 secs.
-Time Sim. 7 sec.
1. Centurion, 2., Severn. 5 en-
tored.
Was by 18 14-18 Kec. batwaan 2nd and 3rd bast,
shied and lost its fooling. Horo and rider went toppling down 2,000 fest la instant death.
III.
Braised and wounded, he got apthree hours later, and in a moment of desperation rode off twenty miles to the cave where in bra
1. Mercury, 2. Undaunted. Other desperadoes lived, As he entered, a
entered.
long low Hist came from the deepest Wou by 29 sece-Time serwer of the cave. There was an instant's ·
35m. 58.
pans, the Bash of a bowie, and Bill Dalton bit the dust, aover more to rias,
1. Alacrity. 2. Mercury. 6
entered,
Won by 24 secs-Time
53mm, 22x.
1. Germ. Ghi. Iitis; 2 Un-
daunted. The German crew pulled very good steady stroke and won by 41 seca. 3. Centurion. * Russ
IV.
Somewhat feable, bat strengthased by the frash morning air, Bill Dalton left the cave next day. il lack attended him. Riding alone through the monatains, ho was startled by a horrible sound: Looking up, ba mw→ an avalunobel It came on with terrible speed. It reached him, pushed him into the abt Sivovich, 7 boats chasm two miles below and buried him under entered.
■ thousand tone of wok and stone. Poor
1. Undaunted, 2, Centurion. 4 | Dalton was dead i
entored.
Won by 2. 10 secs.-Time
14m. 12roce
The ChrFoo Uvr.
V.
The next afternoon he was arrested in a frontier mining town whils in the not of
Mercury. 2 Centurion. 7 enrobbing a bank.
tered.
by dseca. A splendid race, Alacrity came 3rd. Undaunted. 2. Centurion. 5
catered.
Won by 46 Bacs. Afset race. Centurion. 2, Undaunted 3
entered.
Wor
Von by 23seca.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per a. a. Bellona, sallad 29th September: From Hongkong, to Havro, 60 rolls Ma ting, 20 cases Blackwoodware, 5 casos Fesen- tial Oil, 1 case Silk Goods, and £ caret Bristles. For Havre option Hamburg, 300 boxes Camphor. For Harre option_Lon=
1. Severn. 3. Undaunted. 4 sadon, 20 bozes Essential Oil For Havre
tered
Won esaily by 12 meca
WOB
in, Alacrity. 3 entered. Brest amasement caused by this event, the splendid rig of the Flag. ship's pant preventing great spoed.
aption Hamburg option London, 208 consen
1. Best rig, Centurion. First Camphor, 83 boxes Bristles and 26 cass
Aniseed Oil; for Hersburg, 16 cases Bein- tlea, 119 cases Essential Oil. 38 pkgs Ten, 101 bales Duckfeathers, 458 pigs. Canes, 43 rolls Maiting, 18 pkg. dinger, 104
cases Homan Hair, Ginger, 4 ceske Silk,
pags, Curios, 3 pkga. Ogarh, 177 pign. Merchandise and 9 phys. Sundries. Hamburg option London, 6 cases Bristles. For Rotterdam, 549 cases Ginger. For Antwerp, 10 pkgs. Tea, For Lisbon, 22 pkgs. Merchandise. For New York, 10 Case Essential Oil and 10 cares Bristlas.
THE BRITISY MINISTER'S Cor.
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19th
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Aixerity. 2. Centurion. 7 entered. Won by 26 Undaunted. 2. Mercury, antsted. Won by 12
103).
1
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Baca.
1. Severn, 2. Mercury. 3
Por a. n. Natal, autod 3rd October :- entored. Won by im. For Coatinent, 235 bales Raw Silk, 60 bales
13 Беса
Waste Silk, 9 bales Hair, & cores Bilk Piece
1. Alacrity. 2. Centurion. 7 Goods, 10 eases Resential Oil, 12 CRAOR enterad Won by 37 Curios, 58 casus Chinaware, 492 pkgs, Ton sace-Time 24m. 42 secs. † and 40 rolls Matting. For London, 2 casen
1. Undaunted. 2. Centurion, | Silk Pioco Goodi
Only two boats entered
for this race and U-
daunted won easily in
220. 20 sec.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
MOUNT JUSTIN HOTEL,
Mr & Mrs Ross Anton Mr Übautrey Inchbald The Misses Anton Mr G. Malsch Mrs Rozei de1ton, Mr A. C. Marshall
obild and suro Mr & Mrs MoCallam
and child
Mr F. H. Buil Mr. E. Boxshall Mir Hart Back
Mr L E. Meyerink Mr E. Dit
Ortiz
Dr. and Mrs J. Can-Me J. Rankin
tlie and child
Mira Spry
blown down alacat all over the land, and han in phatge of the water works, and after. Pply obtained under such peculiar cir.is sandored very valuabin services by supported could do nothing against the 3-Gallega...) Roles se to Bail Aren. 3r & Men D, Gillies Me and Mrs A. I.
anchorage.
The Peak signal staff has gore The
the
Governor had the power to authorise 207
cumstances.
of
DOROTA
Chinean foren concentrated on the frontier.
typhoon signal on the Victor Emanuel i motion, and I think on the making that that this is one in which suy great pahlie of this Board Eat of every weather of this Baiyaog battle as follows: The repeat 4
In one of the worst squalls, part of house in Caine Road, at the corner of Old Bailey, collapsed entirely, the front being simply blown in. At another house, in Old Bailey, the back part fall down, nearly killing a Chinese servant, who had to be taken to hospital.
tore out of the ground and blown to bits.
Two or three compradores' launches man-
aged to get over to Taumati shortly before
noon.
At 5.10 p.az-a very reliable barometrical
constructiori.
Dr Ayres-I can certify to the work that Dr James has done, and to the abis, quiet way in which it has been carried out. It was very hard and also valuable work.
1 Raco. 1. Undaunted...2. Centurion.
1. Severa.....3. Mercury.
1. Centurion...2. Severn.
7. Undaunted...2.
"
1. Severn..........
2ND DAY,
Terse. We have avaited ourselves of the 3-Severn The Fresident-If it had not been that I Advertiser's translation.
ADMIRAL'S CUP.
3.-Leander .........Larusk
was perhounity ancisted with Dr James 1 According to a vernacular contemporary would not have added anything to what the owners of miling-ships have been earo-4-Centurion ... has been said, but I should like to add my ing large profits of late. Owing to the
I muel any that I Cowe to scarcity of steamers for dusting purposes.-Centurion
NAVAL REGATTA,
CHINA FLEIT
Sept. 1894.
7.-Centurion
J
Gig, sailed by Capt.
Wartonder
Launch sailed by Lieut.
Balleirs.
Mr T, P. Cochrane. Mr. S. Taylor Sir J. B. Coughtrie Capt. A. Fillett Mr A. Camsing Mc H. E. Tomkin Mr E. Goets
Travers and child Capt. J. Hallifax, R. Lieut. - Commander Madame Huart and Tufnell, R.N
child
Mr. Tufnell
Mr and Mrs H. Hum-Mr J. Y. V. Vorada
phreys & 3 children
PEAK HOTEL.
Mr Geo, Holmes Mr J. E. Macrae Mr Morion Jones
Mr G. E. Medhurst
Caps. Stenham
Aire Stonbam
Mr A. G. Stoka
Mrs H. Wilson
Quotations.
HONGKONG, October 5, 1894. OPIUM-New Palos, suk........ 710
Old
{
lat Cutter, smiled by
Liest, Thursby Galley sailed by Adrai-
ral Sir E. R. Fre mantle.
13
12
1 014
22
Now Malwa
Undaunted won by 1m. 18scs.
round
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New Henares, cash, 705
540/50
credit, $69/0
Allowance, Cattion, Blu Old Malwa, credit, 680/870 Allowance, Catties, 16/25 Persian, Gily, crab, 700 Allowance, Catties, 16/33 Persian, Paper tied 800 Allowance, Usttien, 16/32
1. Mercury (Galley). 2. Contu- boats rion (talley) 14
German, 1 including Kassina, Spanish, en. tered.
The winning boats pulled at a rate of 8.8 knots per hour and From the time he breams a I was also a mamber, and if I remem-ira. They get the whole of their walee. CARA, dead or alive, was a 350 of plague.
won by 22 sec. The ber aright. Mr Ede und Dr ayran were also works maintained and they get new works
Rusalan bost was 6th, opon it. The Ordinance was darefully don-
vat. Carriac As regards the Kowloon of the Permanent sidered in Committee clause by clause, terworks which Me Lnigh called a more always at the disposal of the rates and 77 miles from Heijo. If this news is and of Mr. May in visiting or inspecting true the advance was unexpectedly rapid,
BAILING MATURES, cars 12 deal with the Beabite, I believe thus they will form cus and when we
1st Day, Straite Rig Rate ... principal dlanse it we suggested that of the rust unique rates supplice in any horses and reporting upon them in and satinuing at the same rate the Yola
Governor should be empowered in
period. It is probable, however, that only 1-Boom Boat... Time allowance 20* to deal with them. Surgeon-Major Jamos the flying common is meant, and this un-a-Castors...oording to Y. R. A. Telegraph and telephone lines have been the brat justande to constitute as water world, in fact I have been inld of got his advics was always tendered at how will be reached mach within the estimated
authority the executive engineer who was authority that there does must exist a water
4-Single Banded Boats. All this work has boen douse his skill, activity, and knowledge. He wis the damage done will take a furtaight or wards the Sanitary Board. It was sug-free, gratis, and for nothing, and long a
present at nearly every meeting of the
Me Hillier, British Consul-General, arris--Dingies, any rig, false keels, By
Length. twice round. more to repair.
gested, I believo by myself, that as it was
wa tau get work dose for nothing sad done Permanent Committee, as he has been at
Sept. his advice,
and hard and Resistance
Our imaginative contemporary the F 2 Several skips in the harbour dragged possible that the Sanitary Board might not will think we ought to rast contented nearly stary meeting of the Board, and for ed at Jinsen in H. S. Caroline on the 18th their authors, notably meal the korstene in existence hy the time the water works! There are many other directions in which dangerous work 1 think he is entitled not.
were completed it would be better if this Board requires extension badly to be the water anthority. The reason additions to staff, but I do not think only to the hearty thanks of every member mieri Shimbun concludes notice of the which weighed on my
mind ia
advantage would be gained by the audi- cenfimunity. I beg to propose that fight was the largest naval engagement since minds of the
tional expenses which would be thrown ch tender to him our moet hearty congratula- the discovery of steamships. It was the rest of the Committea in assenting to it, was this Board.
tims. our best wishes for his prosperity first desparate battle of iruncied veseals.
Admiral's Cup Raco, Money prizes to Mr J. A. E. ChaudetCapl, and Mrs Moore broka adrift but was replaced.
and ances in life, and our sincere thanks The victory obtained in the naval tight of
Mr F, Morony Mr H. Crombie The Colonial Surgeon also opposed the (and acknowledgments for the vainable Trafalgar is far behind that obtained by first thres boats. Wood and water ballast Miss Coo Tho Feak tram-cars were running in the that the water works were thee in course of
The plans had been garnfully motion.
Me Cording Nielsen aervices he has rendered. (Applauss.)
Japan in the recent battle. Such a great only. thoroughly
Daval Hight has never bean reacrded in the
Mr H. L. Dalrymple Mr Sandilanda morning, but stopped after the two guns and elaborately prepared by
Mrs H, L 19th century. It will create a phangs in Mr Franeis, having the right of reply as
lat Cutter, sailed by Mr R. P. Dipple
DalrympleMe F. H. Slaghek
Mr and Mrs A. Find- were fired and only the 'eatly birds, among trained engineers, but they were in course
of belog carried out, the greater portion of mover, said that as the present system and
the navies of the world, and display the 1.-Undaunted .......
Capt. Fishor.
Mr J. P. Dowling them Mr Justice Wise, get down.
2nd Cutter, salled by Mr W. S. Harrison
lay Smith & family the mains had not been laid, and the mem management had been so highly praised,
glory of Japan in the history of the uni- Kowloon communications were also cut bers of the Committed ware of opinion that he was bound to point at its defects: he
Lieut. Gillet. the whole of the waterworks should be com- had ut intended to attack it, but he would off about 8.38.
pleted and put in order before a body like fallow the principle of criminal law that ourselves should be constituted as the water ovidence in favour of a muse's character on authority. We had not prepared the plans and title the other ade to bring eridence di rokna baw they were to be stocked out against it, which could not otherwise subuhan buke.
allowed. The water department had not been satisfactorily administered under the plague a very war friendship in Dr shipping firms of Osaka and elsewhere bare was hardly fay as to deal with the en- giceering questions involved in the dis
quaintance before the plague, and I on the customary rates, Hyoyo News. timtion of the mains and the water in the presant regime on the contrary, it had daze, with whom I had practically no chartered saliste at a considerable advance 6.--Bovern.......
Your after your and him one of the most delight- been grossly mistoamaged. eslony. The water works, however, are now completed, the maius are all in, and the quantity required for the winter con-
most sociable practically nothing remains to be dous to sumption had been miscalsutured and three fal men I have ever had to work with in The Public Gardens are almost a total carry out and complets the plane which I times the Water Authority had been taken my life, besides the
Out of the 38 bosts which entered this believe were originally designed by Mr. by surprise and had had to ert the supply companion-one of those rare birds,' a wreck, many fine and valuabia trees being chadstick. The work to be now done 19 10 down in many districts of the cits in tan man who thoroughly knows his work and Chefoo, Monday & Tuesday, 10th and 11th race 12 got round the 12 mile course. The
3. Not only that but endowed ith any amount of tact and
equalls of wind soon made the dingies and ia ita purity,
three hours a day. to CODECTV or preserve the water
discretion, It will therefore be say for
As only very few of the Chefoo residente aller boats retire, all boats shipping a and maintain it, to provide for ite distribu- even when this small allowance was made tion, to see that an adequate supply is to be the pressure way se email that on the upper jou te imagine what a pleasant man he was obtained at the fire mains, to see that there lavoie nos a drop of water could be obtain to work with a man who makes no me and visitors were given the opportunity to great deal of water. While going is an adequate supply for the comfort and ed. The supply, too, had been gravely mistakes and gives on trouble. It was perfect. be present at H.B.M. Naval Regatta, and one of the stake boats the Archer's catter convenience of the community, especially managed as regards the poster classes of ly marrallous to anyone who had to do with wek that all inhabitants of this capsized, and a steam-launch se sent to which palling and sailing apart, we submit to our rus into the capsized boat and smashed it for the poorer quarters of the towo, and to the community. They had been cut down Dr James to ass the way he carried on his place take more or less interest in the rescue the crew, Unfortunately the launch see that there is enough for sanitary pur to five gallons a day, which was totally in work at the Tung Wal
var of course extremely disagreeable work, readers a short account of 10 Best up. After the man had boon picked u posez anch as fushing of drains and general adequate to their common needs. The best cleansing. The supplying of the city with authority laid it down that 20 gallons were in addition to which it required a great This is the first of its kind which has ever the damaged boat was towed ashore, where As we go to press (6 p.m.) the gueta seamen adequate supply of water belongs to required. There had bears no fact or dis- deal of tact and judgment, for he was there taken place in Obefco, sat although is she is still lying a total wreck.-Chefoo Be
by the Water Authoring placed in a very difficult position; and got up for the enjoyment and benefit of pres. exercised eretion to be less typhoonish in force, and less sanitary saigone, It is for the Sanitary Crook was in every respect a ory cap throughout the e tire timo tirat be attended, the ships crew is tanda to reason that
Board, it is part of its duty, with the assistance of
End young man, but he was an engineer that hospital may ay he practically shore people enjoy a regatts just as much na the peopia from the ships enjoy a few able medical mon,
and determine pare and simple and knew nothing of want maunged it-all tast time there was n to ser
The reqat a days, like those of the races, The Menila land lines have now been how much water is required for the colony inty business. Mr dooper was also a quaj. ugle complaint from the Chiness against days on the race sourse.
although a great many of them could That is sanitary science and not engineering fod and efficient engineer, but that bad not have been pleased to see him there. 1 were favoured by fine weather. soletes, it is to calculate as the basis of all nothing to do with the case. Neither of think it is one of the arcatrat services that arrangements which have to be made what them was sanitary engineer. Perhaps one toob man requires, and having arrived at of the greatest advantages of transferring Dr Jumes has rendered us, not only in har that basis and having
the quantity which the control to the Sanitary Board work being down his work we thoroughly as has been the engineers have placed I at our disposal it tho publicity given to detajla, instead of, described by the Uhairman of the Perman
ent Committer, hit slao in baring done it in pri is then for us to say, and to arrange how it as at present, a Government official in is to be
he distributed. It is also for the Savivare in his offico with an aye pincipally to in the quiet way that perhaps no other No. Hongkong, th Oct., 1894. SI,-Confident of their final success in tary Board to take into consideration what revenue, autocratically deviling the amount in this Colony could have done. (Ap
the condition of the individuale affected is that each individual should receive, the plause).
Surgeon Major James-Mr Chairman, the present contention with China, the and whether they are able or not to pay for price, and the conditions and regulations of Japanese are now talking as to what indomand nity. Chine should be made to pay, what the water, whether the Government ebould the supply, looking only to revenue and Mr Francis and gentlemen-I must thank A vital for most heartily for the exceedingly kind territories are to be taken over, as The give it to them free, or what chargs should not to sanitary considerations.
it be made. all prime cause of the war, we
are questions which the Sanitary lute discretion of one young mau. The hare just been said of me. It has been a s great form; this has now, however, fallen into Board alone is competent to deal with. We management of the water supply bad cor- great pleasure to me and I felt it
to be associated with the members the background. I think the time has now are the Sanitary Board end this is a ganitory tainly not bean what it should be during hond corus when the European powers cannot question. Incidentally there are engineering the last few years, and be therefore submit, of this Board and the Peripatent Commit aby longer continue to be the passive ob-questions osunsoted with repairs, but this tad that the time had arrived when the tos; and I am exceedingly obliged to you If the Japa- Is a very small matter, and I there to submit Panitary Board should be gig me and my opinions you have forme servers of what is going on.
for the consideration of the Board and ask The plea about the uafinished works at at of me and my work. allowed to march on Peking, and cansequent apen its fall the Emperor either them to support the resolution which I now Kowloon was nonsense; the Board eculd done what anyone else would have done in 12 what
can only repeat 12 Whalerg when take over as Water
and afterwards that I thank you heartily for the kind ex- it was necessary to lears the management of
and for what I cannot Goverstaent of Chins be? Chaos will reign supreme, civil war is sure to break the water works in the hands of those who the others as they were finished. Very pressions of esteem out, and the country will be merged into a planned and designed it, but that the time seriens blunders had been made under the help thinking your over-appreciation of the state of thesis within heels, and the bas arrived when the Sanitary Board ought present system, and the Oalony had little work I did in the pingue; and when I partition of the Empire of Callay will be to be at the present time constituted the wa suffered; therefore this change was noses come back to Hongkong, if there is another epidemie (which I sincerely trust thoro will that if the ary. There need not be any more pay propose but, the next step. The dismemberment of ter authority. I should the giant of the East has been the 'dream | Board it to be brought to the notice pould do the same work for the Board as not inow exactly whon we are going to a 1x please) Officers Sp. 6 †) disgor swamped. By keeping her coura Baroswing-8 AM 29,47
of that opinion whatever rosolution engineers than at present; the same men hat be) I will gladly help you again. I do to aizst of many a
Government and that the Government for the P. W. D., on the same terms. The for this place (Corea), or what will happen time, I am almost afraid to my, seems to of bald be asked, under the the authority of change might, however, mosa dimination there, but wherever I aby I shall always 16-Launches and
to constituto the Board the of revenge from water, since the health of carry with us very friendly and pleassat to Baye
the Colong had been sacrificed to the recollections of all the gentlemen with 17x-Cutters, 10bars that, for the well being China itself,
the water
Mr Leigh seconded.
revenue, in the restricted supply to the whom I have been spoelated in the sani-18-Whalers.Sob Officers..Sb. —- - 19x-All Comers...Open .......................E... 40 10 man at the helm of her affairs should come,
The Apting Director of Public Works poor; that was a sanitary question, whigh tary work and the plague. (Applsuse.) ⠀ and that without delay to a parler with the This is a very large question, and I do must be taken out of the hands of the
Time allowance of 24 seconds per thwart *Japanese Government, befers the march is
Tropsasps are drowned by goiting in per mile allowest in all mucos exceps them vasis upon Peking by the none of the Land not think it bae met with anything like the Government and its engineers and damit
marked z. of the Rising Bun. If they can come consideration that it ought to have, with by the dazitary Boury, to terms, let them submit the matter to the bearase, in the first plase, I would sub
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.
To the Editor of the 'CHINA Mail.'
the Engineere
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Las dire of the Japanese was Korean re.now arisey all the questions which mattor like this should not be at the abso- and (1 am afraid) kov A sktøring things that?
Lees mits juicide, where the propose, vize that the time sa passed works of Hon Authority the com- similar circumstances.
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BONGKONG, October 5, 1894
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A PERILOUS VOYAGE. The history of Torres Straits if sorrectly written, would reveal many foolhardy undertakings and perilous incidenta; bat few indeed, save those associated with, the PULLING RACES.
| sad Quetta wreck, will surpass voyaga
af Me John Maraman from Mos. Desiring Ou First Day.
to reach Thursday Island, and having no Pulled by
Prikaz for boat than 9-foot China dinge
old Jack started to rew the distance of 25 miles in the disgey. The datages
07 1 Whaler..........Marinas... 12 0 insignificant almost, but it is the elemente
Urediu. 10 days sight, -Cutters W. Bill crew. L. 92 11 which make it perilous. It is the spring 3-Launches and
side period, and the tides rise and fall very On Bombay Pisacea...W. Bill crew L. 35 18 mush and are very swift, leaving the reefs -Whelms Deymen WE.Sh. 18 6 uncovered for some time each day. The ~Cutters Stokere ...........M. 22 11 wizde are also freaks from the southeast, Ex-Calloys are Seamen...L 14 7
The 7-Whalers Open 12 6 route is across the tides and winds. Forgetting it was spring tides. Moreman 8x-Cutters, 19oare. Open ......... 26.13 anlculated upon doing most of the distance Un 9-Dingisa, ears, Stamen......Sb. 10 607 the reals. When he got well away On demand
from
Mos with his blankets, food and 邋 30 days' light, private paper 3-Dingis, & ca
Whalers...Officer ...8b. — a
little fox terriar aboard the small draft, he hold Laat, 100 fine (par tol) Boys and mon Marina... 22 11 found the side was too strong to be pulled Goversia (Bank's baying zata)
wcross and he was drifted out towards, and Silver (par az) under 19...M. 120 past, Nagheer, where are to be found the berriest were which exist in Torres Straits. His dinger was soon swamped and all his food destroyed and his alothing wat from thenos for three days Jack 5.neither smoke, food nor rest. He simply
drilled to and fro with the tide with.
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Island L22 11 Kmpedy was comparatively. easy work. Daring his mouty odd years in Torres Straiki, Morensa has rengbed it a bit, bat zever mudared to sach na extent as on this camion. The solding sun as it dried the | sit into bis exposed skin was AU KOTAIS RE
the pange of hanger.—Plot