THURSDAY, DEUBEɣna 3, 1895.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
over
Mr Chuler-Yoz.
Colonial Treasurer; Hoz. V. C. H. Has the Po Leung Kak objected to move into Council sa to the conditions on which the irrelevant. Therefore, no attempt had been laid on the table to day we should | water pola for the Otters against Oxford he
Council
DWŁANINO-IN
Come, W. O, H. Blastinge took the oath and his seat in place of the Hon. A. K. Travs
MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,
Me Chater Your Excellency having waived the usual notice, I beg to ask the ful- lowing question-Will the Government lay on the table the
suitable &c.
Genoral seys-
Will the Government iuforar the Coun whether these houses created at the publie expone, wore built upon Inland Lt No. 1129 if so, have they been sold by priváto contract, the name of the boyar, and at what price? In connection with the aalo, if there the Colonial the table a copy of the correspondence Oules hi the subject of the military cont-which has passed between the Government tributing since the receipt of Lord Ripon's and the Colonial Office on the subject 4 despatch dated 17th Jung, 1895 P
The Colonial Secretary, replied -
the Hongkong Government between has been one, will the Government lay upen
one.
The Bill was considered in Committee, PROBATK
JANXHUPTCY.
to have aptos little time to sludy them.
The President-1 am ours the Govorament University. Jack's friends in Hongkong bas no desire to hurry the consideration of will be glad to hear of his successes. this matter, but the despatch, of couras, has
KA
Will tha Guyatament inform the commission into the Treasury of foes and i drepatches have been printed and laid ou
Regalts, but somehow-international
Chal-zade of Afghanistan. They havo boeni} I had intended to "gush'nd end this THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 80000; the land on which they stand was Council on whose recommendation Mr Mat- other alight alterations had been made,
Valued at about $12,000.
thews was requested to visit Hongkung, in. There had been some discussion raived about The Fresident-Do I understand you to asked to give a similar exhibition before the week upon the individual characteristics The Legislative Connell met this after-
There seems to have been come misun-spect professionally the Gap Hooks Light the discretion of the Magistrate to allow tours that we are to hold an adjusted Duke of York. Mr Humphreys takes to the Talus grosos you wish to reservo of various in training for the Re- noom. His Excellency Sir William Roblu- | derstanding with regard to the renta to bu
hour, and state the cost of his
report.
licitors to question witnesses at thees inquimastin the Finance Committee A-Me Mathows, who happened to be ries There was one case recently. He did the meetlag of Council, so that we can can swimming and aquaties generally as a re-the best portion of your papar for the san prseded. There were also present derived from the lawer floors, the Po Leng
Kak Committee thinking that
friend, the Colenial Secretary, so I must Hon J. E.Blegärt Lockhart, Colonial, pa towards the mainteszuggy were to an a professional visit to Ceylon, was re- f not know that the Magistrate was wrong insider this item la Finside Committee first Jaxation from his modios] studies, und darfog / Honourable Thomas and my old equatio
of the Flome,quested to come to Bourkeng by the Go that one in refusing permission to put the and then in Council? Secretary; Hoo. W. M. Goodatan, Atter while the Government decided that they vernor. The cast of his report is not yet questions, and investigations be must have
Mr Chater-Certainly. if they had asme one presiding
his residence in London has found time to keep myself within bounds. Of the tours,
known.
De Ho Kai-In consequence of the des gather in'a-Lumber of prizes, besides playing the International Buy General Hos. A. M. Thomson, Acting were to be paid in to the Treasury.
a assuming biggest pro portions, Q-Will the Government inform the
It may not be the best mes When the buildings bed buen completed
power to stop any questions he thought were patches
rivalry always attracts.
The Irishmen tings, Acting Captain Superintendent of them because they considered them un Golf Club have been granted authority to wade to deal with the point.
bara decided betweed SfoCarthy and build their clubhouse at want end of the Police Hon. B. M. Bumasy, Harbour And in the Report to the Colaial Secretary Wong-noi-chong Valley, and the torms · of
Stewart, and have elected the latter to the Master, Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of dated 1st February, 1882, on a
The following are the conditions on
if there is
The Bill entitled 'An Ordinanes to provide been in the hands of the Vacfficial Mem
Judging from statements made in Council, erat at No. 2. This in wiss MoCarey Fable Works; Hou, C. F. Chater, Hon, from the Fo Leung Kuk, the Register which the Golf Club Lave byon granted at- and Letters of Administration granted in ala
for the recognition in the Colony of Probatesbers for some daye, and the despatch something is evidently to be done toward can last the long distance so all
may have more finial, but I question if he at the earliest ala poldisbed
making use of the corner of the Happy Stawart. The craw now is-Grimes T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Dr Ho Kai, Lion. I tinderstand that it is the intention thority to build their Club Llouse at the British Possessions was paned through all Hawever, on the understandingtood,
Whitehoud-We understood, at the Valley lying on either side of the Bowring There is plenty of pace in the beat, and all
(stroko}► K. R. Beillica, Hon, A. McCousobie, and of the Government to sell the five houses West end of the Wong-noi-chong Valloy:- its stagen.
Sandare, Stewart, Barlow (bow). (a) Term of lease 26 years,
mesting we had to-day, that there are otherton Canal.. It is to be hoped that the is hostels Me J. G. T. Buckle, Acting Clerk of the top floors of which were intended for w
woll Home. Their value, together with that of Annual Crown Rent of 1 por sert. The Attorney General, in moving the
Lit în now. the ground on which they rand, has been {th That Exact Bron vzid position to be avand reading of An Ordinance to fur or containing certain recommandations in work will be done on broad lines, to wit, crew was out twice last week, and it
desided that they should be seated-Her- approved by the Wong-nei-charg Oom-ther amend the Bankraptoy Ordinanse, support of what had been represented to the retinated by the Surveyor-General at $21,000.
mistou and the Director of Public 1891, auld be bad consulted the Chief Government by the Uncleial Members in by dilling in the basless stretch of canel, derson (struke), Mollison, Stopani, Mack Works.
Justice who approved of this Ordinnace and, the matter of the £40,000 contribution. It felling most of the useless and far-from-or- (bow). They have come on rapidly in (d) That the ground be used only for the thought it would be an improvement upon these despatches could be forwarded to us namental trees, or transplanting them, di-practice. Henderson is a powerful car,
Gulf Club Hours, and the previous Ordinance. He read the reasons
and may be depended on to pull to the end. it would enable us to give fuller considera- purposes of should the Golf Club at any timno cosso aurered to the Bill which were as follow:-/lion to this importans item than we culd verting the road or closing it entirely, BI He гoss a long stroke in good time, but landing the race-course round the extension still lacks th in style. Mollison is to use it as such, the land, buildings Seotion 1
derries out the instructions otherwis‘be able to give it. and all improvements thereon revort racaived from the Bosretary of State, as to The Freeident-I think all the important and by lowering the level of the approach losing the nasty aaraw he had, and swings. unconditionally to the Crown.
to the Valley through the Morrison Hill now more atisfactorily. Stopani always by the Otibial Redeiver.
the Council table.
giros to the impression of being too heefy, Mr Whitebead- understood several des. outting, willling the waste area between Eut he appests to be able to stand the Council whether
It is
Bection & seeks to remedy a kardship un- proposed to proceed
patches had been written by the Governor.that rond and the cemetery wall and thus work, Buw is just a little too fine, and with the construction of the much-needed der the Bankraptor Ordinance of 1891,
must take care not to overdo himself in and desirable New road between Plants- In this Colony oases often arise of Chinees At the opening of the Conseil last year, in Lion Road elation and Magazins Gap: traders in diffentice commercing to remove his address he stated, I think, that he bad cabling the monument and all on the the next few days. This crew is to be ex- the pronlle cast; if the work is not to be their goods for the perpece of putting them been in communication with the Scoretary Valley side of it to form part of the Valley tended to-morrow when the Colonial Secre
The proceded with at present, what cause the beyond the reach of their oreditora.
of State on some other occasion, forwarding grounds. Morrison Hill cutting should tary intends to coach from a launch. delay, and when will the work be taken in
Froneadings faked at considerable expense the views of the Uncficial Members on the cost nothing as regards lowering the lovelin & crew. Lat as hope thole patriotism English are still undecided about puiting haud.
by a craliter who gets a
ets an order of the Court anbject.
The President-I will ask His Excellenay of the road through it from the Eastern will overcome 'pol-hooting' proclivities. It is not intendell, at any tale for for Beizure of the goods may, in the event of
None of the Spanish crew oem to have the presont is possed with the road in a bankruptcy petition being filed, simply if he has any other information to give the Market to the Golf Pavilion. Lai the question. The probabla cont is calimated resalt in the preservation of these gands for members, but it must be brought out at the earth here cut be filled in to the Reclama-tainty about this race,
any idea of rowing. There much uncar
but at about $13.000. The work is not to be the general editor..."
at the cost of that this item on body
fancy the Council next Thursday. It is important tion or into the useless canal and water. Scotsmen will pull it off from the
with the Irish olon up
The Germans ar teenus only just that, in such cases, the that we should have the Katitoate costo. What difficulty stands in the way doing very well, and Lammers in reported allow a priority to the costs of the legal atter osxt Thursday. proceedings of the creditor whose exertions Me Whitehead-Are there any other dos sending it round the Valley instead of have thus benefitted the estate, similar to potches?
The President-1 am unable to answer along the best side and scross the most ac- that at present accorded to the easta of the
any question of that kind. The ques- corsible rection?
WAS anwered Lisa
in bankraplay petitioner.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE FRAUDE,
pruatically
A word for our lada may here be in cr la moving the second reading of a Bill Council, the deepatches were put on the 1893, 1891 aud 1826 separately.
entitled, an Ordinance to further amend Council table. i think, if His Excellency dur Navel, Garrison, R.E., and Police
to the
Uo- The Olonial Secretary in reply laid on The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter Houses, had had other information of use to the table a printed report, and added that and Markets Ordinance, 1847, he read the official Members he would have laid it to the have all cricket aroma allotted. No allot
cost for 1895 could not be exactly as following reasons:-*-*- the
table. It
ment has been made for the inds of the Co. impossible to wait any longer ccrtained until the closing of the year's V-
This Ordinance is brought forward at the then next Thursday. In fact, it is at the long, maybe for the sufficient reason that
special request
quest of the He then said-Now, having re-request of the Sanitary Board.
Unofficials dolay bas counts
The Government football and golf make the matter impos. plied to all the hon. member's questions, It was hoped that Ordinance 12 of 1894 taken place already.
trust to be permitted to remind him that would suffice to prevent the fraudulent in- does not want to appear to hurry discussion, sible as the Valley is now. there is a certain catablished practica guil-tredaction into the slaughterhouses of the but it is necessary that the Estimates should May's Parliamentary Practice, and I would posed and paid since the Ordinance goestions, May's Parliamentary Practice Colony, of animals whloh had not beer pass. reach beme at an early data. I understand (Brez available some regard might be had to pleased to see nons of the crows have broken ed by the Inspector. in a caer, however, il next Thursday, say till a quarter to pitches for the use of schools. At present Sanders, Lamrouri and Grimos oro thought lays down a rule which I quoted just now, Some of the lie. roomber's qacations in where the Inspector's mork had been
bring home to fringe this rule, bat in order not to ap-it was found impossible to pear in any way to burke the ques any particular person the guilt
of Laving tions, I thought it would be better thus unlawfully applied the mark, and thus to allow him to put them and then the offender recupad. It has,
has, therefore, draw attention to this after they hall been been found necessary to make both the answered. I am sure it will be sufficient to the
The Colonial Secretary-The question which the hon. member has just put was only received at three o'clock; but your Excellency
had previously decided that the Correspondence to which is refers should be laid on the table, and it is already in
print, and AQW
ow bog to`lay it on the table accordings. I would remind hon. mem-
it
(1) No, the houses wore huile on Inland Lots 1129-1133.
(2) Yes, to Mr Moses, for £8,500 on o and years lease, the Crown Bent payable being 3100 a year.
The Governor is unable to see what useful public purpose would be served by laying the correspondence sekod for on the
bers that it is more convenient
duo notice table. be given. Of course thero will at times questions whose urgency requires an immedista answer, but it is more conveni- ontif
t if notice can be given.
be
THE GOVERNMENT DOUMNU THE SWELLS 1
Mr Bellios-I beg to give neties of my Intention at the next meeting of the Caun el 1 to ask the two following questions-Will
Government the
be goed enough to say why fexperiments having shown the prac- ticablity of such a course), stops are not taken to pomp up tea water to the higher levels in order to wash out the drains, which in the present dry weather are bo. coming daily mote offensive and obnoxious
ת
The Colonial Booroiary I do not think that question is in order; it is intro- ducing "matter of debate. I have by me
beg to refor the hon. member to page 356, that questions should not involvo opinion, a
argument, infotence, imputations, irong, or hypothetical ones, nor are any facts to be slated unless they be necessary to make the question intelligible and can be authenticated."
an opinion
any
Balilion--I do not know really how to put the question io
other way Excellency-You must not express spipica in you
your question. Mr Belilios-I did not, your Excellency, Bis Excellency-Yes, you mid that the dmins are
are daily becoming more and more offendito.
Mr Helilioa-That is not an opinion but
Each I
THE LICENSING OF PRIVAIR VEHICLES. Mr Whitshead asked :---
proceeded with ut prescat because there that are no funds available. It is not possibla
hund.
Germans,
Will the Governmunt lay on the table a to sto when the work will be taken in Court should have power in its discretion to at an early azte, and there can be nodes of collecting and diverting the water and he satised with No, 3 and No. 2. One
statemont of the number of convictions, the amount of lines imposed and paid, in respect of offences against Ordinance No. 15 of 1895, from the date it came into force until the end of last week, and a copy of the correspondence which has passed between the Home Authoritics and the Colocial Government in connection with the Bill, and also inform the U. ancil whether it har yet received the sanction of the Imperial Government, and if not, state the cause of delsy 7
The Colonial Secretary replied - There have been seven convictions under the Ordinance referred to; the anes im
into force amount to 88.
There appears to be to reason of a pubile naturo for publicbiog the correspondence which has passed on this subject. The Or- dinance has been confirmed.
A PAYSAGE AT AUMS,
Mr Whitehead-Having received your Excellency's permission to do so, I beg to
notice at the Iset muoting.
Q-Will the Government lay upon the table statorent showing the total coat of the administration, or the expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries, including allowances if sny, Pensions, Ex- charge oninen atit, &c. for the years
ས
With a new
tu
enthusiastic wet bob' tells me there will nct ba half a length between the throw leader. We will séc.
than ever, will go either to Crimes or La
The German Cup, I am more convinced: mast. I suggested last week that Mosk should stroke Skott's crew, bas I think Skott is quite right in sticking to his old serangement, as I am of opinion the train. ing season has been too long for Mack.
Crewe are training more for the Chair man's Cop them any other race, and I am
le Committee has no objection to adjourn tho pressing need for a couple of cricket up through lack of interest or sickness.
three.
The Attorney General-What time is the the two colleges seem to be the only regular visitors to the Valley. Both, however, Council meeting?
The President-At balf-past three. master strongly, and have cricket, football, The Attorney General--Members might
and hockey teams, the success of which the meeting
of Council, and we could limited space at the upper end of the valley not keep the Council waiting.
greatly binders. The President-I think a quarter to three will be early enough,
withdraw the next qucation of which Igaso draw the hon member's attention to the war and the driver of the animal liable in not base time to say all they have to say.
The Colonial Secretary-Sir, I rise to order. No notice of withdrawal has been given.
of
Boy did not think there was a copy of the reporta or intters to the Goi
#
The
rule, in order to secure that he will not again introduce matter involving opiulou, debate, irony etc., which he can express later on if he wishes to bring forward any matter in the form of a motion.
MR 8. J. ACKROYD'S RETIREMENT.
Mr Whitehead gave notice that he would move the following resolution at the next at meeting —
That His Honour Me Justica E. J.
cases of contravention of the Ordinance.
The forfeiture will prevent a rejected or unfit animal from being surreptitiously dis- posed of for human food.
The Bill was passed through all its stages.
ADIQUENMENT. The Council was adjourned till Thursday next at 9.30 p.m.
FINANCE COMMITIEE.
The Finance Committee met immediately ulter Council under the presidency of the
THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 189. The Committee passed the whole of the items in the Appropriation Bill. for 1806 (with the exception of the $440,216 for Military Expenditurej as follow :~
before the
Mr Chatar assented:
Mr HeCuinolie said something which it was impossible to guess at.
bar.
most of... Grimes will enter upon the race- with much confidence, but I think Lammert will just manage to pull it of. If he wins, it will enhance his shances in the Interna tional, because if Bischott leats the Chair man's Cup course ha will do well in the In ternational, and Fritz bas him at No. 8 in. three of la créwa.
A pressing need at the Valley is felt for a The Bank four are my fancy for thò Pro- tension Fours. The Dook ora become on Provision should be made for this in fairly well, but not rapidly enough to
any new scheme. A roomy bar, with dress-pleres me. I am afraid their inexperience ing rooms handy, is imperatively necessary, will tell against them. and no idle whim or clique interest can be weighed for a moment against the health community who may not be exactly and comfort of those of our local athletic
upper ton or teapot faddiets.
The President-As the Hos, Member on my left suggests, Wednesday might be more convenient
ahall want Wednesday Dr Bo Kai-Wo for ourselves.
"Mir Chater.I think a quarter to three on Thursday would be very convenient.
The President That gives us three will have made up their airds so fully on the quarters of an hour. I hope Hon. Membere
Mr Chater-Our minds are made up, but 43,259 we want to consider the mode of procedure, coming to the front and beat the Colte
There is
is scarcely one of us that has not easily last Saturday, 20.016 29,045 10.000 made up his mind to vote against it, but 20.454 what other cosume of procedure we may follow 88.292
22 we do not know,
The Teapots, so the Good Templar
I am sorry I have not heard of Bandera Grow coming up to the scratch for the
Dock. Grimes should repeat last year's Ladies' Prizs. At present there are only threo erowe--the Boys, Grimes, and the
platory. The Dook four have not been Hittle more practice I would bare backed
enough as outrigger work, but with
His Excellency-Read the question. Mr Whitebead rand as follows:- Will the Government lay upon the table
vernment
from the Sub-Committee appoint Becretary-I rise to order;ed by the General Committes elected at it is not a proper question,
the public meeting buld at the City | Aokroyd (recently retired after 41 yoso of Colonial Secretary.
Hall Mr Balilios-My other question in 27th September 1894, to consider and re- Will the Government kindly inform the port upon the question of Recognition of rue and faithful work in the Colonial Ser jovice, of which he served in Hongkong, for Council the reasons for the suspension survices rendered during the suppression 14 years as Ruziatzar of the Supreme Court, for many mouths and the apparently the Plaque last year, and a copy of all indefinite postponement of all work on the correspondence which has passed be- Puinne Judge, and Acting Chief Justice) the base and pedestal-for-the- Jubilee tweet the Government and the Hotte A rendered very many and most valuable ser. stalne of Her Majesty the
vices to the Colony, outside and in addition Charge ou nocanat of Pablic Dabt..$131,553 subject that dissuasion will not be necessary football combination has been dubbed, are them agaivat all comers, Thoir chances ar§. Queen 1 (tharities in connection therewith" Is there any insuperable obstacle in the Hasing received permission to with way of eraction of the statue, which has now for nearly a year been immured in the godowns, lastead of bring placed in the position for which it was designed?
The Colonial Secretary said that, in ad-
to the Military Ountribution our dition
Finance Committee's report, which was Adopted.
PAPERS
draw-
to the duties of the various offices held by
him.
alaims of
in
respondence, be bad to ag on the table the the hon. member's all with great dis- the fort ice, and it the Treasury on
the table the report of the Public Works The Director of Fabic Works Isid on Committee, which was adopted.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORIL
Mr Whitehead asked -
Will the Government lay upon the table passed between the Government,
Pensione
Governor and Legislature
Thas from 1682 to 1800 he was a member clunial Secretary'a Department The Colonial Secretary-Sir, 1 rise to order. The Clerk of Council has received of the commission for the Revision of the Audit Department no notice that the question was to be with Lawn of the Colony; he was on the Crown Treasury draw, and the whole of the documents Lands Commission; out the Squattera Con Public Works Department. have therefore been printed, in readiness mission; on the Board for adjusting the Best Ofice
of the Squatters; on the Commis- Registrar General's Department to lay before the Council in accordance with one of Euquity ists the defalostione in Harbour Master's Department
quest, and I consider siona
on Lighthouses...... that it is treating the
Enquiry into withdraw in this manner. I have no mothe
into the working of the
Observatury Emi courtesy to lay before the members of the Council, pour Farmer and the Government. He here the whole of the correspondence ready gration Lawe; and on the Enquiry into the Stamp Office
dificulties in 1991 which arose between the Betaalsel and afforestation De- and if the hon. member has reasons for not
partment...... valus as Chair-Legal Steat
Departments.. wiebing to ask the question of which hel rendered services of
Enquiry into the
Erpeaditera Ecclesiastios gare notice, he should have notified the man of the
Education and the cost of Blerk of
Councila in the usual
appointed to
to Medical Departments...
prdor.
tire
the
AK
he carried nut most Polige...
impartiality, and to the earitable Allowances.
dopy of the correspondende, which has falder hs la entirely out of way. I1 497- Chairman of the Commation, and
His Excellency I am not at all surprised Enquire into the Resumption of the Tsi including the elaborate despatch of the Bouureble at the remarks which the hon. Colonial ping shan district, he
arduous, and delicate work with the Colonial Secretary which accompanied Secretary has made, lanking to the treat-
receiver promptitude, ich the Government 11, and the Home Officials, and
mant which between mu the latter and the Colmist Government at the hands of the hon. member, concerning ihe petition from the Katepayers regard to the bawildering and some
alhouncil desire to fender to the of Hongkong to the Commons of England what reeless questions which he sometimes praying for reform to the camlitation of pats; but unfortunately (as the hon. Hemontable Mr. Justice Ackroyd their the local Government, and for the
clonial Secretary will think) I bave led hearty thanks for all his zealous labours. rights and privileges common to the British panpls. Bir Whitehead to believe that I would per- evor readily und cheerfully rendered, and When for his devotion to promoting the welfare and the interests of the Colons, and to
In
Claimanta
the smallest Parish in England or Soot.mft him to withdraw this quee the corres him every bealth: and happiness, ab land of settling their local Municipal affairs I did o. 1
NO, 1.7
aware that
priat,
will adhere to word and
and
NEW BILLS.
Department
103,000
The
better in the Profession Fours than in this
raća,
Grimes and Hayward have had maak Cap the authorities must keep their eyes practice for the Fair Oats, and should bank
The President--The Government does not open and ass that teams are strictly drama Lammort and Miciliou. The Double Boulls 185,180
263 desire to appear to hurry matters, cod wo from the units they claim to repressut. Be-promise to be a failure. The Regatta vill be held on the Kowloon side, in defer pe 14,263
shall meet on Thursday next at belf past ferses, too, are badly needed. For of to the wishes of the rowing me 03,818 bal
I trust that will be sua venient for those now officiating know the game or 17,008 Officials and Unofficial Members 12,602
9,612 at 2.30. That in all the business, gentle Hongkong, at least) is to have spectator meeting stands adjourned til Thursday next follow it. A new feature in football (in
supporters on the look-out to 'tip' a play 10,122 ot 70,608
ing team as to when an opponent is off 2,200
alder 77,020
99.710
8,203
3,000
tree,
SPORTING NOTES.
I suppose there ju hardly any used to fes foreign warships are in harbour and would raad the Regatta Committed that several-
probably be only too glad to tek part in the sailing and pulling races if only soma body makes it his business to Tayle them. I believe the Secretary of the V. R.C Ο usually zees to such things.
the
means to
220
So much has already been written about
The Club dannot improve much on its the Interport Rifle Match that I must confus
toasma as last played: Rowecroft might give i
Like the expiring farthing dip, the now mycelf this week to recording my own. 66,882 gratulations of Singapore for their realis place to one of the Kew brothers, and It is Boating Club is tinking a bit of a splutter, magnificent store. It is a pity that Bhang-a mistake to play a Naval mou as half-back An effort is being made to pupislerine it. As was expected at the sart, the high terif lions Services 158,507 hut should be beaten after doing so well, but if he is not likuls to be in harbour on a tie has almost killed the Club a me peuple Military
440,218 everybody could not win, Hongkong enght day. Expenditure......
are willing to be molest but do not sure to the empty satisfaction Now that 179.700 to proft by finding itself at the fodt of the Public Works, Recurrent
with its faraivara Tune now is when the Naval element the Club has been started,
for. I fo Public Works, Extraordinary, via.
ought, in alliance with the military, to and fittings nearly
do not des Central Market ..$ 1,200
provide ground or play on days other by
Club, paid for,
remain in Erection of Queen's Sta-
than these bust,vailable for the public. existance, should charge an entrabos flas 2,500 Prusa Reclamation, (Go- Prasa Real Contribution) 25,000
I notice the Eon. Becretary has been We contribute land and money without and each a beary annual ant. If the total
were ought mulot $10 per sobom, it could
double DOE to be vuated from practice and Fraga Reclamation, Rs.
Notes. At your suggestion I note that lie by those who have an appreciable margin conatrustion of Governy
my, the team as originally picked did not of idle tims and exercise and fresh air meat Piers and Lands Ang Steps
inolade Messrs Watson, Mebenaro, and enough in the pursuit of their profession. Krea
Macdonald. I also note that this agrees! tion
with what I said. It is so far satisfactory that Capt. Palmer and Spectator' agree apon the main polutander discussion,"
veroment
- 50,000
in their own way and to their own mind pondence conveying the well as a continued career of usefulness,
but as well as coples of all communications on actually in the subject of the appointment of two Un-wy promise; I will keep my official Members to the Executive Council, allow the question to be withdrawn, al-A Bill to amend the law as to certain and two additional Unofficial Members too I do it not so much out of con- Bill to further send the Stamp Ordinance though it is not strictly in order to do moneys paid to the Supreme Court, and a the Legislative Contisill
siderations for the bons mumber us out were read & first time. The Colonial Secretary replied
Improvement, Happy At the matter to which the question of regard for Mr Francia, who has refats is still under the consideration of the boen dangerously ill, and has I believe ex- The Colonial Secretary moved the second Beoretary of Staip, nothing defnito having pressed a desire that the correspondence or rearing of the Appropriation Bill, and said been decided with regard to it, it would on public. I cannot allow the
events some of it should not be made that Lu would not detain the Council with Slaughter-House, Sheep
question to be detailed explanations, as the Governor's
and Pig Depots. Prematuro to lay on the table noy portion drawn without stating that I think it speech (in the words of Me Chater) eo Gat Extension. of the correspondence which has taken farishes another example of the vexaticus, lucidly stated the financial position of the Rowlton New Roads.
place on the subject,
NEW PEAK ROAD.
Mr Whitehand asked
House
unsuitable
really the original mountain path, widened and impered to most the requirements of
a trafio ever on the
застение,
and
which
uot to
theat
THE BUDGET.
Cotons. Any detailed information required be would giveio Finance Commities. The Colonial Treasurer seconded, Agreed.
Ar Whitehead. I apologise for passed.
toit orm the Clerk of
Valley
10,000
16,000 36,000
10,000
7,000
1,500 to any aimless, nature of the questions
New Streets, Kennedy put by the hon member,
I do not and
Town
7,800 the interests of the community or the
New Water Mains 32,050 With reference to the numerously-signed Chamber of Commeros are advanced by such
Sewerage of Victoria. 10,000. Palition to Your Excellency, front Pens questions or benefitted by the
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS.
Water Supply, Kowloca *Residents,
expense which Owners, and other Rate.
21. Government is put to in
in furnishing and
The Colonia Treasurer moved the second Peninsula
10,000 all be payern praying for the construction, with al!
of the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- Tytam Wal reading of
Water Esaunable speed, of a new road, in lieu of printing the replies to thors.
The Colonial Secretary-Sir,
Extrusion As it embodied was quite siona Amendment Bill. The present steep and
I aware of the reasons, and I think the no new principle he would not address the Public Latrines.
Kowloon Cattle Depot.. 2,500 hos, member alght has comeragicated in Council at length; Fire násl.
Iway to the Clerk of Councils.
Drainsge Second reading and Committes stage Wutor and has outgrown the road capacities, leading having with has been a very baay any
Worke, Miscellaneous. 30 000 Isolation Hospital... 17,000 passing on the soot of Council from Victoria GoPanfels, on a comp and there were also rasetings of
PALICE FORCE, CONSOLIDATŁOŃC
Central Police Station, Treverbyn
ONUISANCE.
Additionst Quarters, paratively entry
eaky gradient, and terminating the Unoficial Matbor
The Attorney General moved the "accend neat the Fear Onbe Mount Roligt
at. Government
of a Bili entitled 'An Ordinance to Bouso at
at 1 and!
Andreading Will the Government inform the Council at
la well aware, it has farther amend the Police Force Consolidation Bigulling Station and Line of Coramonics. whether this
ba
1887. 14 of
The reasons for the washer it is proposed to proceed with this your
tion with same I there were to make a blight alteration ns to Yery beosmary public work good road fora overlocked it, a
and for
Bill To niyanintentioriale
of Btreets, and communication being very necemary and omission to communicate with the Clerk of free pasarge and
to give the Gover Extension
Kennedy Town..... Extension of Station.
Street North, Kowloon, and Strests at Mong kokisal
Improve
•ment AEREA 50,000 arm Water Drain, Storm
Wing Fung Bereot $,000 Salisbury Road, Low,
3,000
and
dak, boon an
at
noelly dared by the large residents I humble apologise to the Council, not power to good conduct badges
Losch and it the work le not to be and I am extremely sorry that your Exostilamoylerton the lentio of the numbers Dommunity state the probable coat of the Tam taken at present, what are the
delay
shioke some of my mention
vils bring overled duck Borta stess nature
Rad to misrondket
to make of n sol my questions aro uda-
of the Police Foros.-The Attorney General that a great
rendid ja soomed very undesirable that Chinese which I bara put.
the end of B years service Taipingshan constables At
bonus should receive three months. in lieu of of a very
Iorge and not
The Ouf niat Cecrotary replied many of the The questions of the po
How road at
construation of today and
om Vitara Bapie
athend lockers beati ;
of
of the
the P ak from Teod ving attention and plans and sepilogo and on their behalf, and Zave been prepared by the Director of PW. When the Goverment has resolved sienos; and on his report and sitimate, foop will be been regteated be many occasions i have
by a lazge number of mem bors of the community to put certain q cooldored and a Dower will be sent to us. I now bag to tak Will the Govern
the Paftion on this subjet
ISTÁNDAD FREMSES FOR THE 3) LEUNG RUK
Mfr Whliebead anknd Com
ment lay upon the table
this & fresh series?
t is
of
questione were.
re paseage to their native autotrys subsequently passed the third readings
The Bill was coreldered in Committee, and
FIBE ENQUIRIES The Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bli antitled an Ordinando to authorist in certato cases Judicial Investiga
tiuos tule the of fires. He explained
that the old ordinance 25 of 1888 Sequired twa
Total
12,000
2,000
8,010
12,000
wling you about my remarks in last week's reason, and the growing generating its membership, and yet remain ezdusively
Well done, Kowloon ! I see the go-ahead suburb has been beating the City of Victoria at cheat, but third whispers to me that the City can gel together a team which could put Kowloon at rest in one round. A return match is on the tapis. The fol lowing interesting position in gne of the games has been sent me to
white. At the same time, it must have more onergetic Committee-than duúng the past year, and competitions to súmuista the interest of the members.
SPECTATOR:
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE NIGHT PASS QUESTION. To the Bastor of the "Unisa Mais
December 8, 1596. Six-Your correspondent who world forege the lamp on the Night Paws regals.
A correspondent writes to me about the Hongkong Rifle Abecolation, and its notion in regard to the Laterport competition,7, R at Beq, Rat Beg BatQtion must surely be of the early to bed and
White (City); Est K Kt sq., Q at KB but I do not wish to get you into trouble Bat Q 6, Kat K-Kt 4, Pawns at B 2, Karly-to-rise neder, or one of those who
and so suppress some of his combats, IK 2. K 6, Q4, Q B3, Q K+ 4, QE 3 (14 may alto say that I do not homologate his (Kowloos): Kai Q2, Qat remark about Mr Robinsen, who, although|Rooks i on their eqdares, B&Q Kɩ4, Kid
R 2 Fawns & Et9, 04, 035, Q Kt 2. QR9 (11 pisons)
Black (in check) to play. The
game proceeded
he did not shoot well at 000 yards, erialaly deserves bla place in any representative team if he goes into pretios. The follow ing is an extrast from my correspondent's letter-
By the way, in it a Ride Aaruciation at all | or a Committee of residents for the perpess of presenting spoon to the Garrison What .a. fuse was made a year or two, sgo over the admission of soldiers? Where that polley Dow? Residents aro zot all pat-hunters, but A man way be excusel for not
not being possey pating against tegulors uning a imperfor Fille and ammunition and bandinspped
derously
on cam-
good shat's, that fara fotomely azused at
4
KB
B8 ch
6 P-Qbab (a) Kt K9 ch
8R-Bb ch
QR-KBq 10 RB8
BLACK K-B3
nd Black ultimately wov,
Ta) This was the mistake of the gams.
Had White played Et 3 ko would
the touch. offered for want of success Hid
Tage Cure
in this Interpart watch.
the either have mated on the move or won thr
From Bank to Club
And Cloh to Bank
With downcast yo
Doth daily prank,
And movets not when fella the might
Beyond the beams of Queen's Bowl lgbt. Let him journey to or f
or from the mansion of the genial Amine host of Bay View, thread a do street or two, élimo to Bo binson Rozd level by way of the Gardens er through Mosque Jonction or Vestl Fand Beymour Roads, or land at the Godowan un route to Hunghom or Yaumati, and he'll pipe to another lure. Take away the Pass possibly, but the lht never, till the gild- ing streak yolept coolie, yet, in ill fare form, a panther, wears bouts or is bold Your
LATE TELEGRAMS. "(From Joganess: Popera}
THE ORINESS LOAN.VE
Tokyo, Nov. 27-According to a toleran
rank has been the guines stamp of merit, back, winning the game by force. The thick has reached the Tokobams Side and the failure would have taken the palm fultial nacrifice of the Queen Wax Well Bank, sfforts, are being made by which reven in Hongkong) for sunk failures hed eanssived. It was a pity. White missed the Great Britain and Germany will combus to (even 82,170,003 pertain men of sense and sight not been proper continuation.
included at the eleventh hour. Experience
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,
$20,800
guarentes the Chinese foreign loan to andre.
vise be exeroined over China by Ronit and
to prevent the damluation that would otherw
•France
would suggest the exclusion of Ford and. By the way, the Drickat darnival at Sine separate Magistrates to carry out its pro tion of this item be pastponed till the next placing Shepherd Arst in shooting older the reason that Honghong and Daylon E. KO) ""
Me Chater would ask that considerabinos lo sny case, at the tide of gepard need not be abandoned almply for
pur visione,
, but as there was at present only one meeting. The answer to His Rolleroy's throughout, by the Magistrate it bead necessary to modify despatch van received by the Usulisial
The following an evored the Ordinance in the old Ordinatos, Membara Inte on Monday afternoon, and wo
daudot agad lease. Why should tentu be
re somentes improbabile. With roferenss to the Colonial Secretary'a | istter No. LIKY of 87th Jane, 1882 to the by Mr
dont 1 The Interport Ribs Match was THE RETROCESSION OF TIÀO TOWN, Registrar Geceral, forwarding, w Preola of Colonial Secretary man
Tokyo, Nov. 91-Bear Admiral, 11 dol Question Borrespondente to Bome for Girls, the fol
Chivernaians liv u the
Botha michtha Lago, 190 members of the managed Ut lelegraph, without any expense.hss best appointed the fanadese bone lesiones V upon. 'Seation. 6
藤 vented by des being mado have scarcely had tins to consider to la
in teamboat farea lowing paragmpts appear in the latter the tools a sopy of the Despatch from the of the evidence on the enquiry against any portant a quetion, I would therefore and iter fainting Club (London), Mr Graham not broke, and tannis, and gail, and all or to dairy off the frangonent. For the Five Chinese houses were accordingly cratary of Binte to the Odontos sauction coused phron in the equoat proceed that the opesideration of talent and Mr Joño Humphreys, the latter of wham liards all by wirator explanation of fofrosession of the bias-tung genitania,
Oberghs in hung the pensiod to a hold to the Hon. Me 10ge. It said acthing to forbid sach use in postponed till this day week to say that and also operators as the ton of Alethit si gamle ses Purch) There have been pear St Bisplau's Bordados with pinus which the Fo Loung Justice Ackroyd on his retiring from the favour of such acquced parson, and the The President Do you mean Kay fommittee had seen, and which, it service
sering from word fog of the section was somewast the consideration of this question should be D. Humphreys, gave an exbibition of to, so the Cartistal might Include that age Valine, also Sirlag and didngn for Pain A correspondance games of chess in the East Bandor, Culture, Mühtolians, Autoharpe, waderstood, they approved,
Ina → Son pricted papst No. #1)....... antiguous, This section had therefore postponed in the Fionncs Committee E
Aiving and orangentel ewlazing helors the whist de well;
W. Hablason and 00, The cost of building the bodega v
the Verrament inform the bus outed from the now Ordiniach and uext YES ↑
quietion bo