rooms
sury.
bis feet of space might perhaps be allowed in a climate like Singaporo, but in the winter in Hongkong the Chinese closed every window, and be lund eron seen them paste picoce of paper over the chinks to prevent the admission of any fash air. Therefore the conditions should be the same here during the winter as in England. There was another point on which would like to correct-bis-hon. friend and that was with regard to tents. When troops wore in the field a great many sucrifices had to be made and the same onbe nonld not be given in tents as in barracks. But the canvas of which tents were made was porous and the wind passed in and out pretty much the
me as if the men were under a tree. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN quoted a passage from Parkes to the effect that there was little or no ventilation through the canvas of tents.
THE DAILY PRAJA, TUHSDAY, SEPTEMBAR 201, 1987.
ont, of the glaim. The smotant of $11,232.49 which- appears in the noseunte as in antepense, will therefore bolimero than enough to meet any dofeloney, and as soon as the inzkividend la paid, the balanes can bo carried to the rogarve land.
COVADLTING COMMITTEE. On the return of Mr. Layton to the colony, he no- the committon, which here Bozgirts anmer bie est of Hon. Mr. Byrio, Hou. Mr. Saron (sort), Hon. Me, MeEwan, and Mr. B. Lagion. Tu soraidan with the articles of association all these genezo z tire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS To anditors, Mosers. J. H. Cox and L. Hanschild, likowy ratira, bat offer themselves for re-election
DotOLAR, LABBAIK & Co., General Managers.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH JENE, 1887. ABGETA.
$ € Toralno of Coa ataamera:
Hayphone, Pororosa, Namen, Thales. Fokion, and Fullcony 732,500.00. To valac of woven what...... 30,000.00 To value of buoys and mooring
at Ewatow, Amoy, and Hong- kong, and steam-launch To valus of buoys and cargo-
boats at Thai
11,488.50
4,245.81
To Hongkong and Shanghat Banking
Corporation.........
Tho now sectious wore adopted. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN expressed hié surpris that in seotion 75, providing for the calculation of cobla apaso for the purposes of the precoding sealings, two children, fourteen years of age, should be classed as if an adelt. He quoted a passage from Parkes to the feet that for the purposes of ecob ontendation the age should be fixed at five."
The SaveToK-ÜRNERAL said that in his original Bill this section was an exact copy of the Imperial Act which limited the age to ight or ten years be was not sure which, but in de ference to the medical mombers of the Sanitary Board they pat the egoat fourteen. He agreed with bis hon. friend that foartoon was a very
To balance of claira on Oriental Bank high age.
Corporation Liquidation His EXCELLENCY said he also had been strack To freighta due 30ta Junu with this point and thought foartoon a high age. To Suvery naosasta resurable
The COLONIAL REFUGER said that is China To Landon, Singapore, not Shigun" Agua fourteen years old often meant twelve. They is accoust Ene....
coale in godown might safely deduct one year. He would sur-To Talne of f capstan in bond gest twelve, which would weas ten or cleven. In To Talas of 1 shaft in band answer to a question as to how that could be, ha To value of nautical instruments in houd explained that the Chinese method of counting age was different from that of the European me thod, and that a child bera on New Year's are would be considered two years old the next hy.
Hts EXCELLEROY-- Lou sg it was modical question!
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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Wind,
STATION.
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23.75
Aning Booch...
20.07
WINTE wostk.i
20.51
1th
u September, 12, mi 10 4.x.
RATION
A special telegram to the Rombay Gazette says that Mr. Justian Scott, in a letter to The Tioses on the subject of exchange, points out the hardship from which Indian oloials sa for owing to the depreciation of the ripen Ho ̈revou- mends that in the payment of salaries the rupos should have a úrad value. In the case of offeins of more than five years standing the rapes shoulders..... be valued at ts. 8. and in the use of juniors at la. L
TAB FRENCH TRAVELREED IN INDIA.
BOMBAY, 1st Sepfamber.
Mossra. Bonvolet, Capas, and Pópia, the threo 11,300.23 French gentlemen whe hero made the adventu- 119,083.30 rs journey through Central Asia, have arrived. 14,781.20 at Katachi and sail for Europe to-lay. Before 225,800.67 their departure from Simla they were entertain- 5377.05ed by the Viceroy, who beth as Load of the Govern
713.00 mort and v-President of the Royal Geographi- 101.36 cial Society congratulated them ngon thoir sato
108.69 arrival.
$1,293,227.12 DETURBANCES ON THE DEHRA GHAZI PISHIN
$ 0.
By proponed capital:
20,090 sharon at $50.00 1,000,000,40) 1,144 charea uneliotted...... 57,000,00
18,656 shares.
$
019,900,00 9,473,41
55,555,85
127.320.01 18,799.21
By aundry wooounts payable. By suspend count, Oriental Bask Cor
poration
profit and loss account.....
Hon. P. RYRIE said that with reference to what had buan advanced with referonco to Chi- pese shutting themselves ap the contrary was the caso. A Chinaman na a tolo did not dread
The SURVEYOR.GENERAL--It was requested draughts of cold air at all. He simply put on another jacket. Many thousands of houses had by the medical members that the age should be
Ry anderwriting asoount of the company no glass in the windows at all, and even if they fourteen sari we lay tombers acquiesoed. shat the reaotians still air possed very freely Hou. A P. MacEwas moved that the age boy rozvedad 30th June, RR5 $71,764.IG
By amcant written of profit." through thoa. He thought a Chinese honso tan 7ears.
and log sccount on 30th oven in the North-ast monsoon was a much The SunveroR-GENERAL said he had much
Jane, 1886 bottor ventilated dwelling than any of the lodg-pleasure in seconding the axlent.
Carried. ing houses in London. where the windows were opened only a few has a day and at night the Qo Section 77. which provides that a person chimney was the only meant of ventilation. Very erecting a domestic building shall not allow the often even the Feastinas were not closed same to be occupied until it shall have been oor- Hon. A. F. MacEWEX said he had been asked tiled by an officer as being in compliance with by an hon. member whether he had hoan arguing the provisions of the Ordingues,
Hon. Woxo SRING Paid that if the inspec- against this amount of spice being provided in licensed exolie houses. He referred to the prition wire only to take place after the building vate houses of Chinese and had no objection to was completed it might be found necessary to the regulation being enforced in the case of take a great part of the balding down. He olie heuse. His argument was against inter- urged that the inspection should take place forence with the privacy of Chinese dwelling periodically as the section was going on, in the Louses.
Bame way as the Inspector of Buildings made his inspections.
A long discussion took place on this point but no information in auswer to the question of the Chief Justice was forthening.
Hon. J. BELL-IRVING maked whether it might | not be possible to make a compromise between 200 and 300 feet and put it at 250 fest. There seemed to be many opinions on the subject, and be thought 250 feet night probably meet the onse
The ACTING ATTORNST-GENERAL said the suggestion now made by the hon. gentleman had been made some time ago. It was considered in Executive Council and rejected.
Tas SURVETOR-GENERAL said that the plouis of a new building had to be approved before the building was commenced. He had charming plans laid before him, but he was sorry to BAY the reality often fell far short of these plans. The Inspectors of Buildings dil mako periodiul inspections, but as the number was. limited to sue it was not possible for him to pay a daily visit, aer, perhaps, a weekly visit in the villages; therefore, in imitation of this Cmperial of this clause had base inserted, and it was corsidored a very wise precation. He would remind his hon. friend that it a man complied with the law in every respect he had nothing to fear. It was only a man who had knowingly or unknowingly broken the law who would have anything to foar, but they must preatme onklers won't not with good faith and would comply with the Ordinance, and if so they could snap their fingers at any Inspector.
His EXCELLENT said it was necessary a building should be finally passed.
The print raised by Hon, Wong Shing then dropped and some verbal amendments barier been made in the section it was then passerl.
The varione sections of the Bill having been re-bered in accordanos with the alterations. Hon A. P. MACEWEN-May I ask if this is which had been made the Bill was finally report- looked upon as a Government measure Is sed and the Acting Attorney-General gave notion oficial member, not a member of the Executive that at the past meeting he would move its third Council bend to support the Attorney General? reading.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I don't think that is quite
a fair question to put to the Government.
122.41 123,512,05
$1,233.227.12
PEDIT AND Loss Account, 30 To chargen occan... To romanestion to consulting committee
for 12 months to date
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ALLAHADAL, 22nd August. Ths Bazlar, uanr Inkbui, on the new Dora Gluszi-Porbin Road, have hoon giving some tron- ble lately, but their parties hava disperse vith- out blondshed, though a number word baken pri-
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The question of raising anlied Burmah to the status of a Lieut-Governorship lang taon shelved for the moment, the Home Govermentapparent. by not being inclined to sanction the legislation Decessary under the statuto.
M. PASTEUR'S AGENT.
ALLAHABAD, 28:1 August,
June, 1967.
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500.00 cattle is likely to saoceed in ladia.
To auditors' fees
offien orgonnen, &c., S., for 12 montan. 10,000.00 To balance
123,012.00
$189.630.42
To remuneration to general managere for
1686
By balance of profit and lose 34th June, Brpoft cu ranzing the company's steamers
to date Dy proßt on coule sapplied to ofsomers
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By bonaa on contributions from insuranog otions and Elongkong and Winnpua Dock Company By interest account.
Hongkong, 17th Septeraper, 1897.
POLICE COURT.
JOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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19th September..
BEFORE MA. N. G. MITCHEL-INNES.
SERIOUS CHARGE AŬAINST A JINRICHSILA
Chan Aloi was charged with recklessly driving his vehicle on the 17th inst, and running ever one Fan Akai, who has since died from the Feets. The defendant having been formally charged, The Conncil adjourned till Friday next at 4 the case was remanded until the inapent aboold
bavà been held.
Hon. A. P. M&CEWEN—This is such an insp.m. portant point, the most important in the Bill, and I ask, is an offelal member supposed to vote with the Government on that point?
His EXCELLENOY-This must have boon do
ADJOURNMENT.
THE HON KONG CRICKET CLUB.
ON CALCUTTA, -~-
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharos-129
per cont. premium, er, sollers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$80 per share, sales.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shuros-
$06 per share, sx, dir. North China (asureees-Tis. 485 per share. Yangleze. Insuranco Association-Els. 111 per
The amendant was therefore lost by a ma aver 5 in my brigade, and in the Nortberu dia THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
wan, then quoted: from a number of anthori The Council rommel eansideration ju Cam ties as to the amcant of air pos neces-triot it was always 7 por cont. Foro during a jority of one, and the smotion adopted as it stood. mitton of the Public Health Bill-Part 8.
The offoot of the passagos road was great portion of the year it is only betwood 3 In caption 72, on the suggestion of Hou. A. Sestion 71 praviles that 300 cubic feel of that while much more was theoretically desir and 4 among the whits troupe. That is to be. MacEwan, between the hours of p.m. and eluar internal space shall be load in every able, 300 orbio foot was the minimum that ought attributed, almost entirely, to giving the man..wstored to "11 p.m. and 4 san."
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL moved domestic buliding for vach cdult.
to be allowed in practice. In the metropolitan more space for sleeping is at nights. I think it Hen, A. P. MAWEN-Sie, in tion of 300 boarding hou es 240 fast was the amount fixed, was advocated, or mentioned rathor, hy some that scotion 73 bo strask out and in lios thoroof fvet I hog to
bo 200, but those houmos led to be built neeing to body that half the people here sleep in the ho proposed two other options, and providing a nova that it When thin danse was under considerettes in certain specifications, with a certain amount of stroats, Well, I don't think they do that purialty against tba kamper of any common Council some few weeks ago I brought forward window space and door space, with replaces and throughout the gold weather. It is also against lodging benso refosing free nouns to sach house, Bertain objections which had born harden to me chimneys, and they were subject to striot rogu the law, and it leads to many irregularities and the other providing the proondare to be on the part of the Chinese popolation, in which lations as to keeping the windows and doors open When I was ca the Palice Commission as followed for proventing and punishing over tiny stated that it would inflict a great hardship for a certain time every day. In the model by-certained from some of the constables that it crowding in afaraon lodging bo0986. up the labouring class to adopt this laws issued by the Local Government. Boned the was a very diffent thing to catch a thief ab laws with reference to air-space as it atrodamannt of space required was 30 cubic feet. In night. He inet tumbles down amongst a hoán They also stated that they were too poor to pay the Manchester rules the amount was 500 cubic of people slouping in the street and you lose inoresued rents, and they explained that they fout. He also quoted from Mr. Chadwick's ght of him. I don't think any person will wore themselves frequently in the open air, and Report in which he recommended 400 cubic airocats all the poor Chinese slooping in the that they also wore in the babit, during a great por-feet where the room was open but 500 streets. I don't think that that ought to appoor tion of the year, cf sleeping ontaide their houses where it was divided into cabine Mr. Gladsaone of the argumenta in favour of reducing Now, Sir.-Ladmit that aber was no degumeor in wick reencomended, however, that great this 900 subis feet. You must recollect that this it was merely statement on the part of latitude should be observed in enforcing such a this Bill, na was remarked by my bon: friend the Chinese. But since that time I have myself rule, in order to avoid the inconvenience arising the Attornay-General, was the result of an in taken the opportunity to look more closely into from heety change.] The hon. gentleman want menee amount of argument and research on the the question, and it appears to no reusonable. Iton-That latitute the Government is prepared part of the Sanitary Doard, and when that Bil is brus that this matter was considered by the to give, but the Government is of opinion that it came up to us wo wore not diaposed to wait for the Sanitary Board, and that this minimum of 300 should insist upon 300 feet minima suggestions of the hou. the unofficial members fout was recommended by experts on the Board; Tho question has often Leon asked-Will it affect We onrastres had to pick the Bill to pieces sad but although I was present at all the meetings the valas af property here? I do not think it was what we could do to reduce anything that I must say that I do not think there was wil. Theen is an instanes of a property which uppegred hard. We did our hest, and very glad we any absohits proof brought forward or any was offered for ale some years ago, the owner of are to receive any suggestions which we think authority quoted to this effect. There was, of which an hearing the provisions of this Bill was, can be profitably introduced into the Bill. Bet suurse, a good deal of pez and panel work abont I believe, rather slaand. Dat he had it area with regard to this minimum of 300 oihin fant of it to show that because a man was six feet long, sured and he found that after allowing 300 orbie air spies for each individual, wo have gone over so any feet broad, and no mus test thick, it foet he would love to turn out no one. I bojave it again and again, and we have come to the co was therefore desirable that be should have three it has been seld Intely at a very much higher olusion that we cannot possibly roduon it, that it hundred sabic feet of space to himself in the price. The average house will not be disturbed. is one of those vital principles of the Bill on house he lived in. Now, Sir, I don't say that it is at intended to make inquisitorial visite, which we must adhere to the recommendations of this is not desirable. It may be desirablo tant ad the provisions will not be put in foros the Sanitary Board. avery adale Chilamıza skonių buvo à room to throughout the Colony, but only in sea where bimself as big as way in Government House for the Lou is notoriously overcrowded the "that matter. But it is not a case af desirability. Government seeks to have this power with The question is—is it absolutely necessary respect to overgrowding. And although we In other words, is it dangerous to the health of are sorry not to be able to listen to the the community if that Chinamou does not ory of the poor that they are not ablo to got three hundred eniis feet of olour internal afford guy better dwellings, we must help them space Now, I bare a fow authorities bero en and obtain better dwellings for them if possible. this subject, and I trust to be able to ocasings Under these circumstane's I do not think we your Excellency and if Council that it is not can do otherwise then maintain the limit fixed dangerous to have less than this minimom and of S00 feat. I am sorry that after the many that it is not absolutely necessary to have. 40 Concessions the Government has made in much. Over-creeding, it must be borne nounvection with this Bill one more subject mind, is not to be regarded to the stand of contention should arise would ask to bo al point of convenience or merely from a showed to rafer very briefs to the many come point of view, but it is to be regarde insions that the Government has made, and has the light of being lajuriave to health The born willing to make to most the wishes of the termovercrowding I understand bas never public where they thought it could be done beon determined by the Legislature. I lud that safely. The hon. gentleman then referrod in tae. Poor Law Board at home allows a space of detail to the alteratious that have been made three hundred oubio feat for every adult perseo in the Eil. He concluded-Tha Bill is therefore in dormitories, and for the London metropoliten not as perfect sa we should wish to sea it, but we Lodging-houses there is an allonton of thirty have modified it as much as possible in order not superficial feet and two-hundred-and-forly cu- to excite to much naposition, but when we are bie foat. The London School Board have asked to rodnce the minimum space from 300 to
The ACTING ATTORNEY-ĜENERAL said there fired the minimum for the great school 200 fest, when 300 foot is the vary lowest tunt were a great way honses let to more than one at one-hundred-and-sevention. cabio can be granted, according to the authorities I family sod in which the rooms were subdivided foot for each individual Dr. Parices, in his hare cited, I think, Sir, that on this question into cabins. These wore the houses the Go- werk "Practical Hygiene." saya that in thecrond- we must take our stand und insist va 900 feet.
vernment really wished to deal with. He thought od rooms of the artisan class, the averago inte-
Hon. A.P. MACETEN complained that the there was no likelihood of what were really rior apace would more often be two hundred cutic Acting Attorney-General, in his quotations from private dwelling houses being interfered with.
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE referred to the foot per head than 300; und when you compare Parkes, bad read only those passager which told the artisanat home, who lires on beef and alcohol, in favor of his own argamant, and had left out fact which had been mentioned that in the Mot with the Hongkong Chinaman, who has not those which had told in favoar of lis (Mr. Mao-ropolitan lodging bouses 240 foot only of pubic Manes of flesh on him, who spends great wea's. He then read a passage to, the effect space was required while in the model by-lawe doud of his time in the cper air and lives on rice that wears the atmosphere was warm a smaller issued by the Local Government Board 300 feet and deh, I do not think there is any member of amount of cubic space might be allowed as there was required. He wished to know whether those model by-laws overrods the regulations referred this Council who would say that the Chinaman would ka a much more rapid current of air. requires tan same amount of breathing space K The STEVEYOR-GENERAL said the remarks with regard to the modal lodging houses. the artisan at home. And yet we find whila the of hon. member who had just spoken did not artisau at home gets say, from 20 to 250 cubic apply because the time when ventilation was most feet we are going to make it compulsory on the wanted here was during the winter when the Chinese here not to have less than three hundred, windows were close Los than 300 Another point to which I wish to draw your at tation--and it is used as a strong argument against overcrowding-is this, that one of the worst effects of urerorowding in ofties is frequent outbreak and rapid spread of typhus fever. Now, whero we got from 200 to 250 fuet of cabic paze per head, fephus is comparatively unknown and it unknows in this Colony. I wish to quete authorities on soother phew of this and jest, and, perhaps, sir, you will be able to correct me if I am wrong, with reference to the soldier and the amunt of space he gets. I take for example the bal tent with its 550 cubic feet of internal space. You are in the habit of placing twelve, sixteen, wal as many as sigateen en in that tout, which gives an average respectively of 30, 82, and 42 anbic feet per man. Now, I
CLEARGE AGAINST À LUKONG, would ask any-member of this Council whether
Was Wang, P.C. 337, was sharged with three- be would rather sleep in a Ohinese house in this
faving In Tan Hi, married woman. Colony whore he gota 100 subis fest breathing The SURVETOR-GENERAL said the passagebated thoroughly in the Executive Council. We
Complainant said she was the wife of a boat- space or in a hall tent at Kowloon where te į cited referred to the inner lines.
The following is the report of the Cricket man. She had small hoat for which she had would have only 32 font with sixteen pantile H RICELLENCxIf there is to be any die have no wish to introdues anything hara that we Clab for the sonson 1880-8-
at prosent neither licence nor pamber. On the in the cont In the serrico in India as ion on that point I think I can give a little do not consider absolutely neosary from A
To do Membora of the Hongkong Cricket Club. 15th inst, about 11 p.m.. the defendant, who they have but of 3,500 oabic feet of in-information. With a ball tent you can lift the sanitary point of view. Of course a Government
GENTLEMEN Comittee have now the pita was in plain clothes at the time, and two Chinese Insurance Cerspány, Limited-$25 per ternal space to hold twenty-eight mon, which walls, open the door, and get as much air as you would not be a Cererament if, when it has rare of making their annual report on the pet arickst-ather men came alongside her boat and told shna gives 105 cubic feet par man. It is true like. I am surry to say that in a campaign I thoroughly dironssed & matter, the members of the log scanor. that in this Colony amongst the middle-class, have slept will thirty thers in a tent, and Government do not hold pretty well together.be of 53, 184.80 to the eruit of the Club on 31st they compelled her to row by using throats
The nounts which are printed berewith show her to row them to Wanchai. She refused, but Oa Tal insemince Company. Limited-1s. 115 merchants, I find from massarements taken found it got at all pleasant. But it is simply a However, toshow you how very anions 7am when August last.
and presenting a pistol at her head. She Canton Insurane. Office, Timited-$70 per that they got 300 feet. batil you take the lowest case of renewing the air, and that is all we want. 18ay we should all work together as much sa pos As usual, a list of Members, with the hatting and screamed out for help and a Police boat came up. clean, such as the chair-coolis and the artisan & mak din occupy a very small cubic space if síble, I won't inske this a Government questiou. boxitag averages for the season, is also anused, when the thres man got into their own hout class for example, they don't got, I suppose, one the ventilation is enormous. If pou take the top We will vote as we choose. But recollect, gonto B. Robertson tanda at the base of the list with handrad fast In fact, only a few days ago I was offa son try boxa man gets as toushnir sa ho wants men, what I referred to the other day; if we vote busting arecuge of 22.18 par innters. H. Foes ones and made off. On the 19th inst. defendant come usked to go aver nu establishment where saranty Bat it is not pleasant to have windows bigger than always, as it wore, in two parties, if the asofficial port with 2050. The birtest bowling average fall to her bost again. She had him arrested by a
Lai Akam gavo corroborativa evidence men are in the habit of sleeping every night and they need be, ar tu cause a great deal of draught members vote just as much togather as the to F. H. O, Wilson with 53 ruas per virkat, closely shugkooper named On Tak
The case was remanded till 23rd inst defon- I found that they did not get 100 feet per lisail. in a room; therefore if you wish to huve à ocrtain members of the Government do, why, it makes by C. B. Bart with 5.68,--both szoolant perform Juss than 10 mud more than 3 innings, T. E. Do- I saw the men working, and I am bound to say amount of comfort with the ventilatica you an- it very nouossary there should be quanimity
dant being allowed out on bait in one surety of $30. inrings and
APPLICATION FOR KEHEARING. they appeared to me to be perfectly healthy. I larga the cobio space and reduce the ventilatian. amongst the Government. However, now, justries har a batting average of 3.57 for 9 have brought this alter forward becane I know As the soldiers bare bann centioned I may tell to show what our real opinione on this question A. Shepherd & bowling average of 6.43 pe: wicket.
The principal coorsta were . E. Davies, 121; W. Mr. Cullwoll madeapplication for the rehearing it lan point the Chinese think a great deal of. If you that we allow here 1.008 aabic feet for every are, I will not matro this clanes & Government B. Robertann, 113: & de C. Somalac, 73 (brico, A. of a tor-fa case decided by his Worship on the 14th it was absolutely, to my mind, that they should soldier in the dunilories. Now, with reference fecsere. We will vote as we think right J. Leach, 70; G. L. Browall, 63; II, Foss, 67 (cotinet, as far as regards one of the defendants. alongkong, Canton, and Macan Stammboat Co. have 300 feet, Ishould have to vut for it, but on to this 300 cubic feet of space that we are talk The ACTINO CHIRF JUSTICE-Perhaps I may out: B. J. Coxon, 05; à. A. Lloyd, 65 (not out); A. Beinatiously I must ear I do not think it is neessing about at tho prosent moment, if there is not be allowed to make a remark in reference to the K. Tsavos, F, 31. 3. Grabain, 63; sud B, H. O sary. Thogareonly in the babitofgotting 160 frat a mezzanine floor or a cook lift, and if the floors question asked, because there has been a good Wilson, L
In ail, the Cab played twenty-four matehoe, and and I pranum to reduce the 300 in this section to are not divided into boxes or the partitions do deal of comment at one time and another was only atice defanted. The number of Members YO- 200 fout. I am sure this would give satisfaction not run up to the ceiling, then you wasnt the about the official members voting together. maius heat stationary, to the Chinese and would render the Bill mash whole of the cabio contents of the house exclud- We have been termed the "offcial phalanx more recaptable, and I run sera if batsiz not gizoning of nurse all the solid objects, bucks to large sund the terme anofleisl phalanx has also bean and too was sent to Ecochoir, playing at Swatów larger sum of money than a boy of that age was it will be the reverse. I shall be sorry if the chests, in fact anything that accupies a asrtain used. I wish to say, so far as I am concerned, at the Olal are due to the custounities at the several not fined for the sale of tax-fa tickets, but for and proved victorious on arry osion. The thanks likely to have a his possession. The boy was Government do not see their way to give in on solid pass and excludes the air. With that or. I have received no intimation from the Govern the poin
par. representatives, and Lhe Committen hups that Mr. Caldwell said he Hou. P. RYBIE-Your Excellmer and hom. when thess partitions do not ran up to the roto I have again, I have given on my own judg theme friendly competitions will be of annual cogur.
share, ex. gentlemen, my hon. friend (Mr. MacEwen) bas esiing you take the whole internal space of the mant and because I thought it was right. I amps. The Club is also indebted to Mesra, Douglas severe punishment for obstraction. After look-
per share, zollers evidence of only two witnesses, P.C. 25 and one gone at such langth into the question before us house, and that is a rery liberal allowance indeed. the most independent member, perhaps, not Lapmik & Co. for the special facilities afforded by ing over the depositions ho found that the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited---§147 that the is very litlo lofv, for me to say in The whole mischief of overcrowding in Hong, being a member of the Executive Connell nor anthem for conveyance of the team to and fro. asceiling lav amendment. Without having kong has been caused by the mezzanine for executivo officer. The Chief Justice's position The Lawn Torn Chompionship Cup, presented by informer, was taken, and that the grounds for Luzon Sagar Rafining Company, Lámited-855
the late President, Mr. Atwell Cason, was won by the conviction rested solely pa the evidence of per share, nomius!. taken the measurements of Chinese buildings and cocklofts. The Government in the past places him in a more independent position than J. Caxon, wha, te suure the Cup, must win two years the informer. No Magistrate at home would, Hecgkong Ice Company's Shares 251 poř zugselt I have visited a great many in the course may have been negligent, and because the Gor- any other member. I have heard argumeste centively.
The Clab has to thank Colonel Anderson and the he was certain, convict upon such evidenos. of the years I have live in Hongkong, and I crument has been negligent some people think which I consider thoroughly entisfactory. If I
offers of the Nort Framptonshire Regiment for thoir His Worship said he must have been satisfied Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited cartsinly think 100 cubic feet per adult is about the Government ought to do nothing. But the beard arguments which led me to beliers there indossio allowing air baad to play during matches. with the evidence, otherwise be should not have -$10 per sharə. what they have beon in the habit of living in ever Goremtuent has not been quite so negligent as should be a less number of feet thou 300 I should
We regret la lave to zocord the retirement H. convicted aines this Colony was settled. The prasties of some people ruppass, baronas these mezzaninesk for a direction from the Government, and if Fose from the Houry Treasureriip. Ho has Mr. Caldwell said he did not doubt that, but he sleeping out of doors is one that I have been floors and cocklofts were put up in existing got a direction I should oboy but I aboald served the Club in different official capacition for a submitted that the boy should not have been con aware of for a very long time, for any person hauses and were not contemplated originally, let it be known what my opinion was.
C. Peter kindly undertook the dotice of Honorary ricted upon the ipse dixit of ons solitary in- he comes in from Pokfolum of an evening salad I am not sure that some people have not I am satisfied that the arguments put for
formar. He asked his Worship sithor for The anand meeting for the purpose of receiving the reconsideration or a re-hearing of the caso. drives along Queen's Bend West wil see the book prosecuted. Is it net so Mr. Surveyor-ward show that the ameant of space which should or to the close of the financial year. whole pavement covered with recumbent figures General?
be allowed to the Chiness is 800 feet or some Committen a report for the past season and of paine should be able to account for the money found asleep, some lying oven over the obennels, and | THE SURVEYOR.GENERAL-There have been thing approximate to it, and that 200 foot would the suevants and electing the Committee and Officers on the boy ali evidently enjoying themselves immensely-prosecutions,
be utterly inadequate. I think it duo to the Gos- for the oaming sasson, will be held at the Pavilion,
His Worship said if Mr. Caldwell could pro better, possibly, than they would de inside. Ona Bis EXCELLENCE-This shows what the insement to say that i have had no intimation on Friday, the 2 ril Septe ulier, 1887, &t.15, supdace svidence as to who the boy was, how he came argent for uaking fbis clame as lenient as tention of the Gorernment has been, but the from them as to how I should vote on this point.
to be arrested with the other defendante, and as to Sabroot I have never recorded a vote unless it agreed poes bl - towards the Chiness is the danger which | Ordinances were faulty. With the little verti
the money found on him, he world renonsider the alwayseristain this Colony of authorised persons lation there is in the houses here it is absolately with my own opinions
Mamphora efense. W, H. F. DARS, Prendent Committee, His EXCELLENCI am very glad indeed to going round among the houses and using mens necessery to Bexign a minimum amount of
A. J. LUACH cesto the peopin, saying." I see your home is over-space within which people are to liva. Feople hear what bis Honour has just said. It gives
F. H. WкADX. srowded, if you don't give me something I shall say they are healthy and that it does not me the opportunity of saying I have most ro report it." That. I si infocomel. has been done riguity. Well, you would find it rather difficult giovely refrained from ascertaining his opinions siready, taking time by the forelock.
I have been asked once or twice As my to prove that. At all ovents the death rate, as on this Bill hon. friend bas said. it would romove a great far as we can understand, among the land pogu. if I should not like to know what the opinion of objection to the Bill if the minimum number of lation of Victoris is rather over 30 per thousand the Chief Justice was on this or that point. I cubic feet wore radnead to 200, I beg to second Among the host population it ia mashess: bave said No, his Honoar comes to this Coun the amendment
therefore, when you amalgamate the two you oil and holds the balance, as it were, and let him. The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-Bir, 1 reduce the average of mortality. But the doofb vote as he thinks right." I bors always stood au sorry that I am unabio to accept tho amond-rate in very ecnsiderable when you come to con- ont against there being anything arbitrary in ment with has been proposed that we reduce sider that most of the people here are between this Council. We are the Government and as the minimum space allowed from 300 cubic fast twenty and forty years of age and most of them the Government we mast, of course, suppert our to 200; and I would ask to be allowed briefly to strong young men who guns over from the main own measures, but I have refrained as carefully stat the reasons for so doing. It must be reload, full of health and in the very best condi- as pemible from feroing my opinions upon other membered that this Bill was not directly a 'Gotion.. I say per thousand is a very consider members of the Coureil Varement B
It same to no drafted and able mortality. Then you mast recollect the Hon. P. REIK-Are there not special iz with the all but unanimous recommendation of Chinesa popalation, like aureren, is migratory structions from the Secretary of State on this the Sanitary Board. In sixting this, I don't for When a mao got very ill Le goues home to particular point? one moment wish to contest the right of any the mainland. lle does not as a rule dio member of that Board to change his opinion, if here. You must remember, too, that there are he isin pcescesionas doubtless epme of them are comparatively low ohildren, and that there are of inforisation' which he did not possess when comparatively few old men. Then in addition the matter was submitted to them and when to the very large death rate you mast take into it was adopted by the Board. A great deal account the number of unfortunate young of light has been thrown on these subjects follows who go home invalidel Ioy it is ourobonld vote with the Government ? within the last few months, and I am ready to duty to do all we possibly cam to reduce the H. P. RTI-Yбs; I have recollection of to declare a dividual of 7 per cent. on the paid admit that any member has a right to change death rate and to reduce sickness among those Sir John Smale being called upon to vote. espital of the company, sbworking a further som of The ACTING CHIZE, JUSTICE--There is no $66,000 and leaving a balazos of. $31,604.33 to be car- his opinion if he finds that the information poor laboaring fellows whoas livelihood depends farnished to him when a member of the Board upon their health and strength. "I shall be very 'instruction further than this, that the Chief ried forward to new amount.
Owing to competition on the Tomeu line tile care- was faulty, or that additional light has been glad to listen to any srguments there may be Justics la an official, and it is understood that ings for the Air mouths quding 3let December, wore given to him. We have had the opinion of the against fixing this amount, but I assure you that when a Governor makes a manauraa Government very small and to this must be attributed the falling Board twice on this subject; once when it ori-300 cubic fast, per adult will really of reduce measure he can claim the support of every official of in the profits as compared with last year. The ginally sent up the Bilt, and again on the first the accommodation as much as you imagino. In member; but for many years the Chief Justice opposition was withdrawn in the spring of this year, of June last. On that second occasion the Board all the dozen houses which I recently visited tha has aeru been called upon. I have known and astiafactory arrangement has been made with beer known fer many years, culminating or Spa Temperature gave its rossons for insisting on the 300 feet and air space did not fall far short of that. I think Chief Justice, obeying a Government intimation, ginger at den have to be reported during day in a strong gale, heavy rain, and very high midity those reasons were expressed in a memorandum there is a great deal of unnecessary alarm. And vote for a measure and speak against it.
the past your, and the steamers are all in an efficient tide showing that a typhoon has been raging icoction of wind Kiga. I believe, by all the members except recollect all this is to be done gradually. We Hon J. BELL-IRVING said that as there stato.
close by. During the heavy rains four natives wore weather Dr. Ho Kai [The hon. gentleman then chall soon see how it works. It is not so if it wero Kenmed to bo no ohanse of the adoption of 200 The now at aver Hoiton arrived in Hongkoar on killed by failing walls, & The Customs Tou-a read from the recently pablished memorail to be done at once. If it is found to be a feet and there might be a hangs of 250 feet, he 12th July, sed her out will bainoluded in next year's der, which had been to the Lamooks' Lighthouse, andum of the Board in reply to the protast of great hardship and a mistake in legislation it begged to propose that the section he scended count. She will prove valuable addition to the way lost in Hope Bay when on her way back.
company's foot, & favourable opportunity offering Dr. Ho KaiAs I base remarked alrea will not be too late to mend it. It is not as by sobritating 250 foot for 300 Leot
for the sale of the steamer Heiloong, the genomi man- There is a ríos laden junk sahors near to the ily. I don't quarrel with any one of these if we were going to tura out half the popula
ngers with the advice of the sensiting committes de Five Rocks; tho is supposed to be from Amoy. aired to diepose of her, and the esle was completed in members who signed the report of the 1st tion at once, as was the ory at one time. I am)
There is no one on board of her; she is quite Juue if store that date they have had reasons always delighted whomever the troops are
the math of Jul. This steamer in addition to get dry. A atsamer from Amoy tried to tow hur
ing old was fou in be too small for the prosentre off, apparently, for her bilts are broken. to change their opinion, but I will also ask them referred to beonnes the way we hars reduced the
qurouzoula of the Formiven trude, and as it has been to give in the seedit of wishing to do our best mortality among the troops on all foreign which resulted as follows
Jibonsi pesciant la strengthen thus Formors stamen On Sunday a large passenger boat capsized and they cannot complain there m station is sumalling marvellous. The health
ATEN
Hay goveral managuce are now to treaty for n zen ver¦ nest Bon Tawang about ten sailor N-W:"fres sal te ran in conjuarsion with the Felist, and Fortosa. hare resulting in the loss of over 30 listo, mendations ware seriously considers to the of the troops here in I beliers Termier Hon. A. P. MacEwen
Hon. C. P. Chater Government, who attached alourtain amount of to what it has been in any of my commands. Hon. 1. Ball-fering
Uf the sum owing by the Oriental Bank Lorporation weight to them. The question is, what is the When 1 commanded st Bbernelle I think Hon Worg Shing amount of air-specs norary and is over the percentage of sick was between 5 and F. Fysio crowding injurious to health [The hen. gentle6 A: Aldershort, vertainly, it was always
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young bus. There were no tickets found on the boy, and be considerad the boy had been treated somewhat harably in being fed 324
Hla Worship said the boy was seen standing
la the street with a bag and on him was found a
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per share, salos nud bayére. China Fire Insur Company': Shares-177 Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$50 com
Struits Fire Insurance Company Limited--
$16 noni, buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares--73 psr osat. pren., buyers.
Shares-$97 por cant. prem, buyers.
Into China Steain Navigation Co's Shares
10 por cent. disccunt.
Cains and Manila Sternship Compnay, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, somiasi
share, sales,
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W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 19th September, 1887.
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE.
TIDSIECK'S
ALAMPAUNE, 1980 WHITE SEAL $22............ per case of I dozen quarts,
per case of 2 dozen pists, PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'a CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25........... per case of I dovon quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE.
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$9.50
$7.50
$8.50
$5
....... per case of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of dozen pints.
PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 dose quarts. PALMER MARGAUX
per care of 1 dozen quarts. por cast of dozen pints. LORMONT.
per case of I dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 23
................."par caso af 1 dozen bottles.
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146
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FOR SALE.
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Hongkong, 25th Febenary, 2857.
FOR SALE.
1438
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abaze.
caption. 1 believe I am right in saying that went to vote in any particular way. Every porte for the hospitable asunur in which they treated causing an obstruction though 824 rather alongkong Hotel Company's Bhares--195 per
But period of 18 years, and his loan will bo zgh falt. J.
Ha EXCELLENOY On what point? Hop. P. Ryzr-Whether the Chief Justice should rote with the Government or not. Hie EXCELLENCY-1 am not aware. Hon. P. RYRI-I think there are. Hi EXCELLSNCY-That the Chief
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Mr. Caldwell appeared for the complainant Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent. and one of the defendants; Mr. Ho Wai dan sp peared for the remainder of the deferdents. Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 C-S per cout.
Mr. Caldwell said he should perhaps explain
premium.
prawium.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(F2" MARE. VALOON. GISTER.) September 1,
to his Worship his seemingly strange position.Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-7 por cont. This was one of those involved cases in which the different sides had become mixed. He was The following is the raport of the Daugles secuting for the complainant, but at the same Bteamship Company for presentation to the time deferiting ons of the prisoners. The ons pharaheldors at the fourth ordinary general who he defended was the master of the com meeting to be held at this offices of the Company plainant.
Complainant, & chair coolie, stated that on the en starday next
14th instant, about 6 p.m., he was carrying hie The General Munugera Lars now to submit to the charoholders their repert on the fourth your's work waster from Bird Street to Abordeon Street. ing of the company, ending th Juns, 1887. After When he was close to Wa On Lane be was struck paying all running expenses, premis of insurance, te on the back of the head by some one with iron barS. fee, those remains & ust prout of $123,612.00, and a the body. He was removed to the hospital, and muneration to consulting committee, and suditors' He fell down, and they beat him severely about accordance with the artioles of association, and with
the concurrence of the abaruhohlers it is proposed to 1ained there three days. He could recognise the quen who strack him. The third and fifth appropriate this amount ak follows:-- Justiceo place the sum of $1,111.38 to reserve food, prisoners were the men.
being the equivalent of 8 per cent, on the value of the i Lo Texi Fat, foki of the previous witness, gave steanera, wharf, moorings, ko.. on the 30th June last, evidenca as to seeing him attacked.
The farther hearing of the case was adjournoā.
Hon C. P. Oxazes esconded, ...... Fon, A. P. MADEWEN withdrew his amend ment in favour of that of the Hon. J. Bell-Irving
A division on the amendment was then taken
No.
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our last report, br "as the last paymosi wao milê la
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