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PRECAULIONS AGAINST HYDRO. the Sanitary Board. It may be said that in Excellency the Acting Governor will not be in доме
PHONIA.
quarters to a good deal of hands. The Government had not been able to 'strass of wasther; the tide might be adverse, I cas of inevitable accident. In one sense and on cartuin outlying or isolated purrs of the town, able to speak of it, as he did of the fipium contentiousness and in thera to sittle yield to those objections, but would meet them or on rocount of how water die baat might seras only could the rollision be suid to be anot the keeping of watch dogs is a real necessity, Ordinance, as being "as bonest a measure indifference; theca in, concoquentis, a want thus far, that in order to prevent any delay not be able to preach the wharf mod and that was that the negligence and west of 27th M15 ashaving recurred in the neighbour willnut any foo or charge whatever.. Bt nutraces the Brat principles of equity. It should charsetering the occasion; but we Opium Farmer had an agent at the Superin siiering the importer himself named the evitable. His learned friend, the counsel for the de The case of rabies which we reported on the and in such cases a licence might be issued as ever was prised." On the contrary, it of that heartiness and unanimity wish or diffealty in baving to go to the Upinm Far in the permit, in which as it would be 10 maritime skill of Capt. Pourtora had placed his mst'a office, the Governuseat would see that the eary to go to another whart. Con vesel in anch a position that the collision was in- in colony of Maenadministers to the publique nominally for the sake of love af animals an lease and subsequzutly worn to try various rival schemes will clo fully co- that would in a great mensura mot the objno- the sims the application for the parait wasmads: Barquesus sail the Wilien Lindsey inappet of
the vast majority of dogs in the, colony area private owner of property were to let it have no doubt the of Bentong also a warning peculiarly well
aircutes of the tendont's offles to sign the portsits. Lin thought wharf and that if any tilently arass between fendants, had gestad the use of the Europea, thu timed at the present approach of the hot and really because they pinder 10 the self to impose antditions not contained in the operato se sumar as their timent at tions made to his clanss. The Opium Farreer and the Line of landing he could have the por: his ewa vass, but the causes st-Tu Lut in any way Besou nad at a period when the sanitation amusements of sentimentaliste sat dog-lenso he would be laughed at. Now, the the miscarriage of their own proposals wears would retain the control' it was neary for mit abanged at the often of the Superintendent, similar, and if his friend could pibly support of the Colony occupier public attention. Fanciers, who care little for humanity or Unverament lan no equitable rights borende uff. Now that we hare got un to a 3. finite him to hare, but his aguat would attend at the nail consideringe alan that it war memasury to his arguments on the cases quoted but must ta
hara uned for any
ady doga bit their own, and whose sel those passes and by a private lessor, but track it is to be hoped all minor differ. Garornment Offca.
follow up the opinm, the Governmat had not posses of more lagal neumen and ingenuity one.lmost every summer, but this is amusements might well belved if the longué, bylation. When the pre- and all will úrite in making the montoriperintendent's office to be f
curtailed by sorka to acquire sach h rights, to the detribus ences will be allowed to ink, and that one The SORTETOR-GENERAL-Where is the Subech able to accede to the application
than fall to the lot of most counsel. In the one of. the fille trouble от охренни
His ExcELLENCY-vo, la ret thing we the Marquans it was provedl mito Ceorl that The ACTING ATTENRY-GENERAL-At the could grant that concession. - a licence. If the keeping of dogs sent lessees arquired their property there and celebration worthy of the occasion and Harbour Master's Office for the present.
wher eho cius into collision with the Anieríscu alicane from was no
The various scherlaten having bien passed, the thoro was a denso fog. The Court stated thit The ouse was adopted as nmúrded.
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL moved, that the they did not requiro that extrewlizny powers The ACTING ATT RNET-GENERAL said, with standing orders be suspended in order that the should be displayed but simply ordinary cure, build within rabies should not
* certain thes
reference to Clause 13, that a objention had teen Bill might be passed ing nie4aures, which, if
skill, and maritime knowledge. It was provel The hillside The Bill
anada that there was no provision for working on The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY secuaded. that everything that husan kill ult do to photo act to public to a great extent be considerably reduced, even if an insibeless. It is also proposed to limit bave recently been delivering Thetnatives on delivery of opinn from the shipur elsewbara. It that thus Bill be rand a third time.
compelled to observa conditions
milled the lunding or shipping of opium, and the Suadays and holidays; that the clunae only per- Carried.
prevent the collision was done, and the court against dogs. In the
In the years 1759 and 1760 ficant licence fae were
were demanded. But tho
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAT then moved found that the collision was an inevitable neck). A.D. rabus raged in Loudon to such pa ex-principal effect of such a measure would be the number of persons who may live in a the subjent of drain ventilation, an1, with, had born reprosuntol that it would be very great
ent. Assurai. hat not admitting. funt the that t
to bring the whole- dog potance W daring the winter and early spring, turvalin A study of the Sanitart Auto erntent, the ins at the salary agree, hava expressed diametrically opp fecilitating the sale and delivery, ng opium on Gorerminent a mere any no serangamentocegeren through the negligenes and want
The ACTING COLONIAL SMERNTARY Sooded. arguments pat forward by his losened friend wees erder the
nement. The ends aimed at by the Gor-the proverbial tendency of doctors to necessary, that thay, should have soine meare of third time, I should like to know whether tho could only coma to the conclusion that the collision dis-hoon indeed, and in fant was almost abadlately Ilon. C. P. CHAT-Before the Bill is read art, be thought his Torilship and tha se ADES MILIJA Pleon found necessary. All owners rities, who would thus have an opportunity to cerditor of dsellines and the prevention opinivas. According to 1 Landri gratings Sundays. The ovirament could not, bowerer, with the Opin Parner with respect in the im- Eskil of the on hard the City of Peking: Po ne dogs were at that time creered by the watch and restrain the first syaiptains of rabins, of vorerowiting, are good, but it is not yet and manholes are death-trape; according to fumilitato sale and working on suudass. But as monre benefit, we are about to confur on sinthenght from the aridanus the it was very clear Police to confine their angs to the house for and have within their grapall power to enforce an exion of British legislation that the end the Journal what is really wanted to de to kolidays, arrangements would be made similar by the pissing of the refnance. It has that after they showed down to half span that a month, and all dogs, whatsuaver, found at remedial rastictions at ang moment without justifies the means. If the Government away with all danger from drains is
Mucha
to those made by the Port Ofen. the disease appeared again in
bosa raid, and I believe 16, that his revenue speed was never changed tith the order was given in & screre, fora
quiated with the circumstances, and such ares
amplo such men heroic scle and turn twenty thousand.
Hon. A. P. MADRWEN-I understood the will to inemas inmensly that it will be to revera cand go full spood astorn. Capi, Dome in Loudon, whereupon, under an Order inres might then be taken without
out of the district it will have to inske
will, let the doctors speak for suggestion was that after the word "agent," the probably three or four times as much as he is born said that when he liest fell the forms of up Corneil for the Cattle Plague, a notice was less alarm to the
getting to-day. That being so I think the Ga-n current ho was about 800 or 700 feet from its mind to give compensation to the portion themselves, giving the Lancet first place words or importer" should be added. 30 public.
The AutiNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-NO: I varnmcat could make soms sort of amigable ar. the Sagkation, und ho ; àir. Brorotoul maintained ladehose interests are affected. It can, if it which effort ease of rentilating the ses uth on
We are glad to find that those wretched gratings told Mr. Shellin, who come to see me, that was raagement with him whereby a portion, a all that had he at an ordered the engines to be propagation of disenes by dugs, against the public in an emergency. It islikes, resume the land and let it out again the atrost level in the great majority of our public 26t recessary. The agent of a stoner can vents, of the additional posts made by the reversed it was very improbable at any solli ay'dde fauid straying about the jurisdie.mmonly believed that foreign dogs are on Treau, contious; it cannot teases. most strange obtusity, or an inexplicably parveras he is bound to deliver it, and the law here an axira experts they have to ingar and the great his vaasol and found that going at five knots an
ally thoroughfares are beginning to he regarded in their land the opinm. He has no right now to refase Farmer by virtue of the passing of this rdin- sion wealt have ovenrred. in (of Tiidlesex), ni without a collar more liable to rabies in this climate that import fresh conditions i
fresli contains into existing
tene obaracter as "donth ts. Nathing but to deliver it. On prodiction of the bill of lading anes might be paid to the Government for the Capt. Dearborn had tried some experiments with Since the collision hasing the name of the owner on it, may be native dogs. It is also said that certain But we cannot reugaise the necessity for ingcanity in the docence of a hopelessly oor downed thorises him to land it. This elouse allows the oonyaalenes the opiata importers and dealere hom he could stop within two longhts or leas destrated." The Matropolitan Strears Act of species dogi bave
prapeod, FATI if i
Fit ayatem, ca account for the fast that there are still 1867 autherized the Commissions of Patice to develop is Eater predisposition the sweeping measura
disease than oilers. It is were decided and were possible to grant com
persons who speak with authority on the subject of landing and shipping of opium if the office is
Had he stopped Lud reversed when he was 70 to direct all stray dogs to be seized, and this further supposed that a certain season in the position. The ovils cosphined of are ovils of the street level reutilators and tables, Thoro crument offea should be open on Sundays to aware such a question was going to be asked, sir.oured it would have been vary slight. But instead com Rasitary engineering to fe found anying south things closed, but what is. tsked for is that the Car The Acting-ÅTTORNEY-GENERAL-I was not fest from the Sagh stien even hel the collisich se practice us remained formp over since. Your is more likely to prodne Brinptoms of which would ready themes vos if more land is something an gretasqas in the notion of intentica facilitate the reeving and selling of opium. That but the answer is very simple. No arrangemant of doing so Captain Dearborn ported his helms and
ic 1371 the disse again that
Vrabies than another. But all theas questions were showed
were available, Houses are overcrowded. air establishing any way of secure for the gates cannot be done.
has boop made ar is going to be made with the then calruly watched his vessel drive on to this pationt-Why? B Bause there are too few houses to rated in wors into the mosphere at the ovals
-His-EXCELLENCY-No, we could not assent to Opicer Farmer, for the simple reason that he Boghalien. He did not know what length of fins houses to whore people walk, that no Ling bmxxonent van required every “do not under sons, by compatent ntiers,
ptikers, and
P1 excited by the ro- utterance of all the sills things trol" to be muzzle and further ordered of auch ebeervations would then be usefully Government offre more land for sale mure bee is only bus rational romark to b. made on that TOENEY-GENERAL, the worin may be wore have been given. Ho is nude an engageant Wright, bad stated that it exs about two miants. that have been said by the defontera of the path.
has got his Fara. We have passed this Bill bo- alagad between the naders to port the holm m To Clanse 13, ou the motion of the ACTING AT cause it was adrianble to do so for reasons that everso this engines, but one of this witnesses, dog of that description, found stray- ambodied in restrictive measures onlculated houses bo built, Hitherto buildings of the question, and it is that it would cost a without a muzzle, to be destroyed..
to prevent outbreaks of disewe. Now for all has not been proportionate to the increased maabotas are reptiof the font give the Magistralya diseration instead of rank-stick. I believe, as a matter of fact, he has been velling at the rate of five hundred feet a mixta great deal of money to get rid of those surinen subiertad before the word" forfeited, in order to with us and to that engagonreal bath sides nust. It must be remembered that the al-way-tra Now the history of tie-in England and these important measures and observations thief of the population, which is going on every sanitary apparatus, for example, big ventilating ing it compulsory for him to forfeit the opisa. losing a great deal, and if he makx money under so that the vessel would in that time have geno especially in
in the Metropolitan districte Police Authoritiesfiave neither competency nor day in a growing ratio. Then the tap to shakerschifor above the farel of uppermeat rooms teaches som
as it might be read. which it is well for us conveniente, wilet those questione naturally be put up hereafter may be sold an in defence of the status quo. The reply is civiens. tas zeeping at a registar by importars, the ACT- lis present privilege ends, aut he will be able to of the Saghalien. When within 300 foot of th Inssons
and and ebimneys. This is the very want that pun be suid
the new Ordinance, that will but as binasabrad 1000 feet, which it peably would Lare to keep in mind. To begin with, it appears Brand and its officern. It is actualir a casa impose, but as so the style of building and which in wholly in Tafenable, without a large expondi
With reference to Clann H, which provides for it will enable him to coyote with others when done had it not met with a barrier in the shapa under the oognizing of the Sunitary conditions it may Cors coura uzde
be considered desirable to Nothing can be deas to amend a condition of niet. that the etiology of rubies is still envelops of the putita gonerally against a shy party, the salary in gewents. e mature; but when we remember that heos are distinctly had been asked to make a mediācation, wirusa. We may lose for the presunt but wo shall rers the engines and to let go the anchor. This
ING ATTORNEY-GENERAL & the Government offer auch larger sum than be would be other Saghalien Captain, Dearborn gave orders to in aiyotory, and that scientists are nut. of acread yeas to the important adient ques-hdrophobia rather than of pure or stamping direction led 10 this building of superior Fond deal to put ap and to the etwaighter, if only be numbers, in the case of other sorts of opium, as termivata?
ues. It is, morso7
moreover, * case of prevention of stres taken by the Government in the it may well be concluded that it would be worth the Boagul Drag, and such other marka or
Husflood to the oil genius-of-persistont blundering, respect to the giving, of açka and numbers of ultimately by gainers.
showed that at last ho malico as to the danger. 1100 whether and under hat circumstanes
His EXCELLENCY-When does his own but it showed alan a total want of forethought in rabies is produced spontaneously or whetbor เ of rabies. Bat in any Case, the duty to houses which could be let at law rents the use we do not know who the best victim war he the Suparlatondezt might requira Hat "marks
doing then what should have been done much for ite propagation depends invariably upon the protect the public against the risks of owners of property in the centro of the town The British Medical Journal
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Iu Marsh, or. The learned counsel then quoted the rule and winbers" were insorted ie the schoro which 1880, bite of an animal-afready suffering from the horrible form of disease clearly devolves would be compelled to improve their houses Ventilating ppenings in the rondo, it is urged, we was arrived at between the Government and the
for steering in arrow channels, and contended disease.
At the dogs hore, established upou the Sanitary Authorities na wel
Hon. C. P. CHATER-When I put the gros that thongh there might be some cases where it Mantlen svaren of sulsance, and perlinge of injury tomatitioners. That salonie sa sabaitted to her tion was aware there was an agrourient, but 1 upcu in order to geure tenants. Thus the cens both. Aa matter of fact, however, it is perfectis Majesty's Minister at Peking. It had ban thought vertheless some sort of inminal up- sole years ago, and superintended the Pollee. A fieerty poparation of both, denes would be towards the desired end possible to construct & Reir ir ch & manner that nepted, and this requirement was deemed rezy daratanding might be arrived it.
Was boomssary to depart from this rak, tuder the present circumstances there was nothing to wan by a veterinary surgeon, part-mortem sxamina-
devising or carrying out additional with
without any violence being done iu vested nesive odours shall be observed in connection
Lis revende rant doing so. Capt. Dearborn had stated that ten measures, protective as well as restrictive, interests and therighta nearly every dog kilied as rabid, and then wonid produce an incalculable amount of road in the prob of properly. but the wish it. For this purpose the nawor mast bure a ¦ Necessary. The Government were therefore not. will andoubtedly be increased imusarly, aut he there were two large jauks in the fairway ap- the ufficiont fall; must have no irralarities of sarthco, jux position to accept the modifination proposed partainly should refand a portion of it to the purently ander woigh. Suppose they had ren, a areas of the population. The one passage through it of an adequate supply of free nit, at Singapors and was not at all unworkable.
is the prospective in which would give rise to retention of contents; ouat: For many reasons it was necessary that marks Government for the exten orpouditure which will steamer going five knots an hour, while the junke
be provided with aple wese of faching, and for the and numbers should be given. It was in foroo have to be incurred. timates that the central district is otererovd-ff these ronditions bo observed, sowers will zarar
would with tho fores of wind at that time he His EXCELLENCY-That will be a matter for possibly going about three, in a eluol 2,000 ed to the extent of 20,000, and land sufficient give rise to complaint. When any on sauca e de The AcrNG CHICE JUSTICE said there the Executive surely. Lead his number is to be sold at for this opeeing to be closed, leaving the neat-up air of some people that there was no sneh pro-Crefinance was drafted, it was considerad a raw found out that they were at aucher. Cap. Den
feet wide, might have gone ahead of the Escted at any reuliḥuting optating it is not ungroo scomed to be a misapprehension in the minds The ACTING Cnter Justice-Whou the first junks without danger But he afterwards. Causeway Bay. But where are the hundred to find other sumps of osoape, when it will rivo riss vision st Singapore. Having read the cause of opian farm shenkt be wonstitutal, bat only with ben say that saaing their sile ast he thought thousand persong
one who
I almost certainly to farther limenley. The remedy thich is abably the Singapore Ordinance dealing with the matter the view of trying to source to the public revesne they were under weigh, but surely be added to the population during the extent the provision of auditoral openings and at of marks, he said: here really could be so dificulty a little of the great bonafits that would be deaght to have known it was
is ot The Committee of the Hongkong Chamber years to be put Fur one thing hefter circamstamon has led to stagnation of the fuel so in declaring the marka oad numbers, because the daring the one year, when
so will have to be unde of the land already sents of the sower. Is soubt be borne in mind that far as Bangai Opium was concerned all the engas intended that the Raw Opian Farmer and Preset. And what seemed to him to extra- rived by the Prepared Opium Farmer. It was thing for junks to lie at, anchor with their xais the muzzling order at the Dogs Act was in their opinion of the snomous position in ocupation by building more lufty houses whore this stulbis hae boots a sewage have been hers Government rearks and anumbers and it pared pie Farner should hirever be the ordinary was that in the whole of his calculations force, the winber of the cause of rabies.
empied by this role in the statistical re-an it ; utal, the lovernment is going to Tregnated the nie with Hur onsratio: there is no numbora. In fact be thought the merchant this matter was kept very arch. Negotiations Saghatien, a roasal nearly at larges as his own. this material hae bo orfined, and has in would be very easy for a clerk to take down the Ashte person. This was one of the reasons Capt. Dearborn poomed to have ignored the decreased very considerably, and he actually turns of the British Colonisi Expire, owing insist on sa tang cubic feet of site to overce that well-ventilated Roween give rise to storing the eason would have fad that sons for were going on between the Government and the filed with valuable enrgs, and to bare put hi believes that the disease night he stamped to the absence of any Customs returna, and ch more liberal and rapid scale that it We think var renders wil be inclined 10thara was nothing but the shipper's mark, and pat on the Government to have this Bill intro to araid colliding with a jank There was
deupant i will have to let out land on consequentir of any fists! necessity for ren-
his own protection. With regard to Malwa Farmor at Penang, bal so much pressure was solf to the risk of raining into her in order It may be open to doubt whether there is dering an account of the importa and exports of appeats at present to contemplate.
adopt the view of the Journal as being in order to earmark it, it was proposed that the daced, that before anything could be completed another point, and that was that it was quite im really any prospect any word of alamping this port, whether in transitu or otherwise."
of # Inare out the disease altogether, but this mach Now that a
peutical and common Harbour Master should pose certain other in that way the Bill bs to be laid ou the table. possible to undersfsed to Capt. Dearborn, with seuse cftaracter then it of the Las marks He thought members of Council would I think is very iniprobable any Chinanan or aby his vessel in the position he had stated, enuid clearly shown by the history of rabies in
Superintendent of Imports and England, that the number of
hae e been appointed,
e. The sery worst policy in corection perscire there was no difficulty at all in that way, Farmer will band orur money to the Govern have struck the Saghan in the way he did. under the Opinm
with sewerage is to try to confina the gases, merely a little extra clerical work, which with ment that we cannot compel him to do. He has The learned couns I then went on to quote at gentine rabiza invariably decreases most for making an attempt to ascertain what the ble opportunity seems to offer.
which are caly rendered more poisonous, in
iamh important and valuable packages as opium get his farm and it is necessary to work the some length the various decisions in collisio sensibly whenever restrictive measures are anforced for a time. Unfor Lunciety, have tende of the colony really amounts to Of Daylight is at last heginning-to-break he attempt and are hunn. find an casiet and the solytur of an important-question-should-schone to put the whole of this thing into his essen-which-ur-bir opinion lors, i texteds joints over, there has
through the Jubiles maddle. After several course it would not be necessary to
a the Jong rus. To let
not be allowed to always he
them
hards Ultimately it will be of great advantage resemblance to the case under consideration. I to exercise
cape by rostrictions and
futile attempts to arrive at a decision
shafta to the tendency to anything like the strier watch over other public arcting the expedient of tating the of uppermost rooms and chimneys" i ne
Fartar will reap thes brorüts ventilating
With reference to Clause 18, the ACTING CHIEF to the Government and the next letting will bo contended that those cases wont to support bis reasbing above love
the relax
JUSTICE said he believed there bad bean a su mach avazut after. But at present the Opiam argument that the plea of inevitable accident while, until new undress of rat pa atacgoods that is to be exercised over orium, opinion of the canimity by means of a doubt the ideally perfect system, but it is that the Opiam Farmees should have an agent in statement of the rerogue derived from the farm a single instance in which the tile but bon at Here is a couldnt for a moment be accepted There must alaries indeed watch an. No permits for land- called for. But as soon as these re- the trauifat of the veci. Ther) and a late and general rejoicings. expense, and communities, as well as in. oband refuse or neglect to do any of the acta 183 to 1885. 380.009; fɛcm 1880 to 1882, 850,000; fte the evidence of the other side, no fenit conid
#bercupón severe restrictions are ing or shipping #culd be required; simply a plotascitur; was texprlei to, The veing to
not a very convertent une. The Lancet it the Harbour Office to sign the permits The object at Singapore Aated 2nd Septouber fast. The mitted as sa excuen for steamer unter weigh sheifur of a statue as the permanent self recognises the
the diBculty on the ground of Clause 18 was this, that if the Opium Farmer present rains of tastarin 350 100 per month; fmin War could it in this instruse, where, accesling mitigated, hirions are imposed and the evil is trouble to the shipping agent His.inted shall but reprosontstise they are to rendered inousy way for the opino hobtained. But before aging here, says the increase is wholly dus counsel for the plaintiffs that tallisien
The
would be in-em Executive aro roundly finitesimal; the vaine of the at tinies would abused by the public for doing
the Acting Governor tere dividuals, bare to be content with what they required of bim he was liable to a penalty. There from 1977 to 1879, 36.000. The writer, who be imputed to the Sugh stien,
can afford. The vital point is that WETS, the Opine Farmer himself would not acconut manager also at Johore, and is pow
was an impression among some of the dealera that was the manager of the Opinia Farm and which the I requires them
be considerable, to merchants individually das well as to the colony as a whole, Hong-
Mr. Francis, on behalf of the defendants, to doing
committee to carry out the decisio feature
The
maid be quite agreed with Connected with thi
found the atten- rodne resulted alse in four of the 21st bit but
the burned is the
kong cannot expect be experioned generally made tion it ought to do while it is r
us the date for the con is represented as
for the general rejuici
rejoicines,
by
or otherwise.
that of September, the Farmer had entered into an en-supported by the Government, for proventing the Saghalice. That being so, the onus of prof one-horse-ners-of-n-plase with a rich of but the Committee huge gems to the canals to confirm the grey his buttle ragement to refrain from solling ang opium, suuggling. The Government -mt-ex lay with the City of Peking, and Titless he oonid fong as the Folie confine themselves to £6,000,000 ouls. Some two years ago the
clusion that It would be
be impossible to make an
30 Apk is
is ataolu'ely when export in whole shests slana was contem. post to derive any immediate bereit. This prove to his Lordship and the assessors that stray dogs and to destins dogs an. Lovilon Chamber of Commerce at the value arrangements by that time and have decided the dangerous ca that can he plated. Of course if he wanted to sell by retail, man has got his rights. He says he Bellinion was as inevitable weiter. the at the claired or thought dangerous, the public of our trade down at £4,000,000 to a neto pustpone the to the 9, Neuber. After adopted. If street gralings are to be the since this Ordinance had been amended to enable has heat losing, and it is believed he has, be woahl of eonres have no options but i devido in naturedly, but that a youn
the same conditione as other dealers. But it was in the Australian and American markete and upon ons allegation of fact, namely, that the as the Police the
iser-crus that there is little left last wean now laid down by the foural these, not his business to roll opiuos by retai, and he did great deal of smuggling here that he has not City of Peking was passing the French steatar ed on the 22nd April last against owners of unbuzzled,
12 last by Sit muzzled, ABEC on the work of the Imperial Institute,membered, however, that the later date is the diet fall, must fave uo irregularities of aut original books and vouchers should be open at Gevers aunt will ges a great deal for the furn. have been a perfectly safe distance when she was
Sir FunDICE and the 21st of next in. It should be that is to say, the power must have
not want to do so, and ho had andertaken that his been able to suppress. In two years it isnopod the at what under ordinary eireanstances would is invariably an
outery on the £4,000,000 and the exports
sety her, and must boprovided with ampla part of the public aguinat ti alleged Inmediately preceding Hongkang stands heter only at nt of the public moting antheigut fall, and those unde of late seurs pot. Of course bo miast Las in possession of amount than thurs, if the Opium Former is well her heim, and that the collision with fap Saghn all times to any officer the Government appointed. The population here is larger than in Singapote, caught by a sudden and unexpected currout and of flushing. of inbunsu cruelty of dog in das
which
dag Singapore with its $18,676.766 of outery avaiably stopa sa
imate not only the present and are of perfces construction, bat unfortunately loose opium or he could not carry on his truds, and loyalls banke. Have in in the lien was the inevitable resalt of that current soon as the
but also ou the plebiscitum. if opports and 417,960,138 of exports.
Chamber's
When relebration word oun flied to
the of Austing are but action the City of Dein here owneruf dinge is discontinued, The net result, however; of study of the history of dog laws of Hongkong was wade public we gave little else in the way of prespect, by increasing the supply of water to keep a clerk or agent at the Superintendent's The Government will do all it ou te inoris caso. The rat point therefore for his Lordship
$4,000,000
the value of the trudele cyoning & very creditable display might ampla. The completion of the Team at all times la show his books to a Government to surrendor any of them amicably or otherwis.canld prove to the satisfaction of his Lordship
Offor. The Farmer would also be prepared to Waterworks will improve matters it that
His EXCHILENO -I think after that state from the ovidence bufore the Chart, that the rol and then though
enter into un arrangement, he had no doubt, to meat of my hon. friend the watter any drop.lision resulted in that way be, of course, had no wing to the inadequacy of the weasures | Bourcee as were accossible, to show that our aged for. The event
a number of figures, culice!
culiected from
frou such
dwellings, which, after it has been used for office. He (in Honour) had spoken to the its revenue, That may be depaudel upon. But alone to decide was whether the City of Peking law which is invariably offered by a s£40,000,000 asually. We have since the Jubilea year. Granting, hower, gains and ash them out.
clansing purposes will be turned into the Treasurer about it, and as thought there would I am afraid that in this instance we are rather was caught in such a current and in such
be no difficulty. He did not think it necessary holpless to bring it in an a legislative eonotment. Ha
The fill was thon read a third time and passel of ordinary skill and care the vessel gut into that as stated. The question was whether by any want therefore proposed that the clause should stand as His EXCELLENtv-I think I may say at the current, and also, presaming that it was not, whe- Opinn Farmer to the effect stated.
gratulated on the passing of tais Bill. Hon. . P. CHATER said he thought if there Governmentand the Executive Council have gone prequation in their power to prevent the collision. The rent those in board the City of Peking tonicovery was no objection on the part of the Farmer to very losely into this matter, and we have found a tless points he submitted there was abso having an agent in the Superintendent's office, the rights and interests of the honest trader lately no evidenco except on one side. Two wit it would be better to put it in the Ordinars will not be injured in the last dagree, whilst nesses had been called from the Preach mait He was given to understand that it every form in drawing the bands of friendship Sighter and steamer.but their knowledge of the circumstance bad to be taken to the Harbour Mastor's los tirhter as years go on between ourselves and was positively nit. From their evidenes it wa and then taken to the Opium Farrier's there Chinn, as obstacle after obstacle it remote clear that they had not noticed the City of Peking might be great delay for various reasons. How fally believe that the commercial interests of entil after she had been caught by the current. thought it would be safer therefore to put it in this colony will be the gaider vory mach. It tar cetree changed, and was boaring down do the Bill. The Farmor himself said he had no only now romnias to loyally arry out the them, when their attontion was directed to her objection, and it appeared there was an arrange provisions of this Bill, and the Government pay the tries at the Chinsas on board and in sam ment between bim and the Government.
aut only for the support of bou, geatlemen Eers Fane round the Saphalian. The first officer al
Keen records it as bis experienos that there is good and prevent.uuspoakahly wizory in a form of epilepsy rampablamang dogs when many cases. ever rabies is in season, so to say, and that dogs suffering frem opliepay have all the apTHE PLACE OF HONGKONG IN THE pearances of rebica. There is
19 a ray of con STATISTICAL YETURNS OF THE fort as well as a caution against needless panies in this discovery. The same er perienced surgeon murever-states his con- viction that
out by the compulsory use of the murale
loudy
subject
EMPIRE.
of Commeren have stents placed on regard
CIBUS of ourable i
rabies
alter
that
by The Police Authorities in England, that
so
*ppears
Df Copy
THE JUBILEF CELEBRATİON IN
HONGKONG.
is
#t
of
gestion sa to altering the clanse in such a way
And
what this on the Opiens Exter,
saifi-
F
NO VOCALON
to acquiesce in the proceedings good-appended to the report of the address deliver the loss of ion to Rscussion it means of ventilation, investit, Ne emditions persons to sell by ratail, he would be subject to ease there has been a grint deal of competition fasonr of the plaintiff That rested simply Pronas berwise dangerous dogs, the import of Hongkong aro goue which has been selected by Her Majesty. The sewers in Hongkong bare shewing what had become of all tho opinm he and the Government ought to get a larger rendered anmanageable and unable to answer to
alabghters, of summons Cainst the Loade
in connection with rabies sppears to be that,
Ag
a
$2,000,000.
statement
e arranged between now and
could be
if
Available and the strenuous resistata to the trade could not be worth much less than the but powerful murity, the disease and dogs eat only be kept under, ever ready to reason to alter our estimate.
aniong
That there
IP:
if the
that
bless
ditia und rage #gar 88 800 as the couras giren be Sir FREDERICK ABEL are on the 9h November? The selectùm of: HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. it was and an arrangement be made with the conclusion tant tha Council is to be warmly soa. ther when they found themselves caught by theen-
Now
of the dog gives it a fair field,
applying
of
thion may e
possible, se celebrated seen there are reasons for postponing it, why fix
inaccurate is very plain. Of the total of that date segus in uker questionable taste, it is the Prince of Wales's birthday, and $4,000,000 mèt
valge dove as the
A voting of the Hongkong Legistars of our i lessons to these.
the case Hongkong, it appeare to us that, whilst the British Lalas (this amount is taken from the and how such for His Royal Highness. It
porta €9,218,946 appears as coming from the the
The naked an to how much Council was held on the 27th May. There law as it stands is sufficient for ordiesty,
hoccur is intended for Her Majesty were present-
His EXCELLENCE THE ACTING GOVERNOR, Police
a distinction might be purposes,
Custome ba made
returns of the United Kingdom for
dem for has a conch of the welcome the coming, between the sanitary feature involved in the 1884), leaving lessthan £300,000 to represent bas
Hon. J. RUSSELL, Acting Chief Justice. dog inisance and the duties incumbent on the rule of the imports from the Couthreat of speed the parting guest" about it. If Her
Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Bearotary mee to protect the
Hon. EJ. ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General. Hon. A. LISTED. Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. H. G. TROMSETT, Harbour Master. Hon. WoNG SHING.
the Palice to
f
opium
on Europe, India, Sism, the foreria, Australia, brains it would have boon quite a
jesty herself had decided on the Prings Straits Settlements, publie against doga
f Wales's birth day as the data for the cele generally. Ordinance 14 of 1845
Oochin-Cuina,
Jap The value of the order and cleanliness) makes
good t
nd the Philippines. Inwfal
differem for any constable te destroy any dug reason. trade alone would account for many fluiga matter, but as she his not done su why
quorld ably suspected to be in a rabid state, and we this sums. The figures given are there guessen
wurk, except so far as the direct trada with
raida
this
afford the world correct information na to its
Ав
Hongkong Bolest that date in pre-
ny other? If the Jubilee can-1
elebrated within the Jubilee
Major-General CADRON
Hon. A: P. MAGEWEN. Hon. J. HELL-IEVING. Hoz., C. P. CHATER.
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Council.
MINDTRE:
- FINANCE.
belfers the Polics in Hongkong have bitber-the United Kingdom is concerned, and the not possibly be do
The ACTING CHISS JUSTICE said they must present but that we shall have the whole publi once admitted this, sad he thought that they rezamber ilust this Ordinance had boon before of Hongkong with us in carrying out, what we must come to the conclusion that the Chinese 10, very sensibly, interpreted this rule in a guessing is of varg feeble description. Fear is scous to na the rejoicings might
the home Government. An arrangement might baliere to bo, as honest x Bill as ever was passed would not bo likely to call ond until the vessel mandatory sense, so that every coast in the duty of the Culong, we hold, to as well he postponed until the date of
be raads to bave a clork of the Opin Farmer's ander the instructions of the Capito
THE PUBLIC HEALTH Lt.
wasolo to them and a collision inevitable. in the vice, bal he did not think he ought to be His EXCELLENCY-I am sure I am very sorry Their evidence therefore was practically useless." the inauguration of the elstue; there would pertatendent, knows it to be his positive trade. That the figure would be useful as then he soma couretion, alting an in-and confirmed.
The minutes of the last meeting, were real a person appointed by law so as to give him after the immense sount of work that has boat The only real witnesses they had won the offi- duty to render inueuous forthwith every well as interesting may be gathered from direct one, but wea..he date of the celebru
any position as a Government oficial
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that sembing. but it was an anderstood thing that might be classed under three hetta Firstly, as done by this Council to have to talk of re-as core of the City of Peking, and their evidence dog support to be mail. If this should not the fact that in most merchants offices 2 tonlund the event celebrated.
a condition to the effect required might be in be, the nourier Dandatory order to that tempts are made to keep the run of the
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRECARY hail on the serted in the next licenco granted to the Opin of the Public Health Ordinance which the Gought in the tidal current; secondly, as to the we were to re-assamble for the nonsideration to the management of the vessel before she was effect is issed the better. The Police leading articles both of import and export.
the loat erorist, there can be no table the report of the proceedings of the Fin-Faraber. He also pointed out that in the preement considers a matter of sach sital Jaalul fact of her being naught and, thirdly, Antboritics of Hongkong have also from
question that a status is the most appro-sace Committee at a meeting held on 23rd May, ouding actions they had strack out the words portance that it is impossible to delay it say what rasaanres were taken after boing so caught printe trein it could wake. To all the allier and moved that the vote of 500 therein reson- Opinn Farmer's Office" and that parties were langer. year to year made
regular
upon atray
sthenes propused there were greab. mnendad so compensation to the owners of land act now obliged to go there. There were various some time, and we were very suxious there submitted that in bringing the vessel into the The translation into Chinese took by those on board to prevent a collision. Ha jections. Thestat tusproposal hoeslær met with at Little Hongkong, by-passed.
Krounds for not wishing the arrangement to sp-should be ampis time to consider the question harbour, the care, skill, sadsaamanship which un- The COLONIAL TREASURE Dondod. strong opposition, but oily on the negative His Excellency the Acting Governor ingraund that something more useful could be
pear in the Ordinance, and he thonght all ob- not only on the part of the European but also order the circumstances might be support to bere- Carried. As to owners of dogs, the Ordinance above timated at the meeting of the Legulative done with the sooner. As that vague or THE CHINESE AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL the Opin Farmer that he should have a blerk in fore we purpose going on with the second read several questions for the Assesors to decide
jostions would be cut by an arrangement with the part of the Chinos community, and therequired, were displayed. On this point would arise gated makea every person, who shall teep Couccit on Friday that the Public Healththing eculd not lie dreided on, all parties eomsad of Hin Exaltancy I have to lay on the mente which had been wonde onght to be satisfac-
The ACTING COLOFLAT SECLITARY-By the Superintendent's Office to sign the permite ing of the Public Health Ordinauss about the whether ander ordinary circumstances of wind. accustomed to angay passengers by Bill is to pressed forward at an early date will now og able
His EXCELLENCY wil he thought the state at week in July. barking or otherwise, suffer to be at large The Government would bare best better memorial as being, if not exactly what they a memoranda by Dr. Bo Kai in connectory. They wanted particularly to avoid the
join in this for w nursed forceinus dug, diable to a- advised
in with the Public Health Bill. I have ex- to abandon the present measure and wished, at least good in itself. It is one which plain that it ouquet de circulated to-day as it appearance of having to do with collecting taros pentity not exceeding five ends. Again, introduce one of more modest pretendictis, seavers direct compliment to Her Majesty: nos yet printed: "It will be circulated as soon what they wanted without this matter apposing any order, who shall permt, his dog to be at That there has been great deal of ex-it is entirely free from the selfs taint as it is ready.
directly Surely if the
reasonable ground for beliesing his dog to condition of the colony has been shown
dogs in Hongkong at certain sous, both
THE PUBLIC HEALTH DILL.
etarged against the Police in this respect.
in town and villages. No remissness can
dog
Dey
.09
to
which characterized the
large after haring been informed or baking Jaggeration in regard to the alleged inasuicary! it is one which will toubtala; HI-ExBLLENCY-I-understood it was t/in the findinence it ought to be sufficient.
he is
and
AUNOCENSENT,
The Ccaucil adjourned eine die.
SIPREME COURT:
26th May.
and weather she did not come in 'at'a reasonable speed, whether all necessary precautions were not taken, and whether she was not justified in steering the course nawally taken by her wonen. turing the harbour. Ther would takutate consid eration that there were apparently noexceptional rabid slate or to have been bitten previous articles, but it cannot be questirsed the approbation of the Cirese con it will not be published until the reply of the Saal had stated, and that the Chinese should get the
eet with wait the rejoinder..
Ion. G. P. CHATSK said that if it was a per-
circumstances. The weather was fiue and lear and the sea smooth. He also submitted, that as by rabid
The Acuno COLONIAL, SECRETARY-Yes, it feetly clear understanding that there should ba is liable to fine not exceed at considerable improvement might be who are going to share the
Auch an arrangement na the Attorney-General
Captain Dearborn stated, it was not safe under Jag en prucis. So far, therefore, au the incied, and that some legislation in this seat of the statue is estimated at $80,000, of ary Board has been received.
expense. The
IN VICE-ADHIRALTY.
enfiuas dirvanistapos to go at a less speed them action of the Police and his laws in fores direction is desirable. The community which it is
facilities asked for, it would be sufficient.
about fire knots seeing that the action of the againsi rubid and ferpcions dogs are concern would gladly give their support to any subscribe $10.00); the Chinese bave already.
which it is expected the
BEFARE THE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIC tide would certainly hare greater effect at a the Government will
THE OPIUM BI
His EXCELLENCY-I undertake on the part of The Council went into Committee on the the Government that this shall be arranged:
JUSTIOS, WITH HON. H. Q. THOMSECT AND real going at a slow speed thau, on, one 'vi ed, we see, ha eRDS! for
Boz there are miditional sanitary features includen a number of elsuses relating to tobe subscribed by the European community. GENERAL-meeed an amendment, substiting for The cladise was then pussed,
reasonable sanitary measure. But the Bill promiad $10,000; and there remains $10,000 Oriam Bill.
Hai. C. P. CHATE-That is perfectly satis-THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY V him and he submitted that there was no apparent CAFT. ALMOND AS NAUTICAL ASSYFSORS. quicker rato. The coure taken by Captain In Section 2, the ATING ATTORNEY- factory." connected with the dog nuisance, which building which directly raise the question as There wil be no difficulty in raising this the words " Harbone Master," an officer to he
Dearborn was that which was visually taken by THE OIFIC MAIL STEAMHIP COMPANY.
reason for him to change Lis customary course. The farther hearing of this case was resumed. He had his anchor ready to uushackle as soon as The amount of of dollars. The Crow has granted lands on able portion of it is already promised by Superintendent of Importa sid Exparte, herein that the Ordinance abuuld come into operation Ackroyd, and Mr. Brereton, instructed by Menara had been red that he ought to hary
The Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J., he our public atresis certain conditione, which have been complied large subscribere, and as every-Englishman fer called the Superintendnets also said ou a day to be hoxueller proclaimed by the Go-Wotton & Denoon, appeared for the plaintiffs, had two anchors reaity. Of course it was say FUT that everything was clear. It dogs, divas multitude of
ogs.with. It now ways to the lensees, 41 brings the reoping of dogs as meterally you bave complied with the ducitions of according to his means, however small these becabibited at the Opian Farmer's office. great The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL, said that Moers Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, for the bad boen rondy it was probable that the collision
true will naturally wish to contribute something, it had been represented that if permits bad tovarner.
and Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, instructed by now after, this event to say that if two enzbera under the cognisance of the Board of Banita- [ your lease, but we are going to pass is the mo time the fact cainel had been represented that those deti stata the wharf at which the opiam wae to bo Geusen), addressed the Court on behalf of the ordinary precautions were necessity.
be, the balance will soon be made delay, simbareant, and difficulties night with reference to Schedale A as application had defendants. as the keeping of ples, quats, or cattle, Bill which will impose new conditions, in | Sp. Át
be experienced by the purchasers, and sellera. boezi modo that it should not be compulsory to Mr. Brereton, following the Acting Attorney that there was nothing to show that extra- might be prevented. Again they must remer which the now Heath Bill proposes in pro-volving enoturous loar, and that lons you must be hibit except under a licate to be issued by bear." If the B should be adopted His quesion of the site has given rise that it would be placing too much power in it, The reasons given were, that there might be defense put forward by the City of Peking was and he poutended therefore that ander the vi concealed that the protracted dis-should not be entrusted to the Opinm Farm, Landed, but that it might be landed anywhere plaintiffs. The learned counsel said that the was nothing to suggest sny possibly of danger,
objections.
contearn the Sanitary Board rather than to who is to bear the loss of some millère ametit; indeed, we believe a very cotsidar appointed by the Government to be named the GENERAL a clause was added, No. 24, providing On the motion of the AOTIEG ATTORNEY-
the Palice Authorities únelvanliness ontleed
by the needless
tion
There