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PARIS, 15th August, GENERAL BOULANGER General Boatenger in touring in the provinces. At Charante an opportant drod five shots from a reviver at the General, but missed him.
allowance for the Banitary Surveyor was $5,000, He thought the Superintendent should be pat on an aqual footing with the other offer Ho moved that the Government be recommended to Andrease the Superintendent's mary to $3,000 per year, mak
The SURVEYOR GENERALsaid that the Sanitary Barveyor could hardly be said to be under the Buperintendent. He was really their adviser, He was a Bolentifs man, and his salary for his Bervices Was oslaniated on that basla.
Mr. FRANCES BUvonded Mr. Edo's motion. The REGUTRAR GENEBAL said he did not think this was a matter for the Bosed to deal
SUPREME COURT.
23rd August.
IN CRIMINAL. SESSIONS.
AM
BEFORE ME. A. J. LLACH, ACTING
Pure Junas;
SENTENCES:
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objections, as slated in the depositions.
The application was granted
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold surealvos responsible for the opinion espressed by our Corespondents.]
KOWLOON IMPROVEMENTS.
with. As a Government servant he should FreTHE ROBBERY FROM ARNHOLD, KAEBERG's in the aalóny in so short a period. Rosts and
opposito view, and devote the land to the purposes of a pleasure garder, it would be public boon, in face of which we think few would be inclined to complain of the loss of the amount that michs he realiõed by its sala. The cost of foolaination would not be the prest; the bag is shallow, and as War Department have exchanged their risca of ground above Messrs. Blackhead and Çe's lot (formerly reserved for a fort) for an ad dition to their principal lot, the hill there, which is close by the Bay, could be out way
THE SANITARY BOARD, and the material need for filling in. Whate
Sanitary Board met yesterday afternoon. vor decision may be come to on this paint,There were pressets Dr. Ayres, Prosidontcarried sem. con. however, we trust the Kowloon liholders Hon, W. hi. Deine, Vice-President; Mr. J. J. will receive due encouragement from the Francis, QC, Han. J. M. Prion, Surveyor-
Goneral; Mr. J.H. Stewart-Lockhart, Registrar Government in their efforts to open up that General, Hon. Won Shing, Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. district and to supply the very pressing de Cautlie, Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. W. E Orow, mand which exists in the colung for house Baczelars accommodation at moderate rentals,
Dr. Dobarck announces that another typhoon is approbing Luzon.
A saka about eighteen inches long was killed Yesterday, alleen near the Clock Tews.
had fallen frem due of the trees thero..
It
The minutes of the last meeting were road, and anofirmed.
for not to vote on the motion.
Mr. FBANOS Bid bo understood it was stated distinctly at their first meeting that there wore no Government corrunte on the. Board.
The motion was then pat to the meeting and The SURVEYOR-GESTRAL then moved that the Board go into Committee on the drainage byelaws.
GODOWNS,
Hang Atak Chin Chan Chan Chang, and Chau Awan were convicted of rrosiving eight flake of quicksilvor stolen from Arnhold, Kar berg's godowns,
Board, that the by-laws were prepared by the labour.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLŸ frees”, BIR It is very gratifying to ono who returns to Hongkong after an absence of six years to no time the great change which have boon effected
boilinga have multiplied in an enormous degree, the Peak tramway and the pumerous new build. inga en that high level, the Houghong and Shanghai Bank, the now Kowloon Dooks, and the new Roman Catholic Cathedral standing out In reply to his Lordabip all four prisoners in bold rollef as specimens of Hongkong enter stated they were innocent of the affance of which prise. The only drawback to this fodrisblug alate of things appears to me to be the gridal, they had been fonod guilty, Me. FRANCE asked if any report had boon His Lordship said that doubliese the jury had but extensive appropriation of European hotess made by the Committee, or if he by-laws had talion into consideration the defence now put by the Chinese, a fact which loads me to believe been simply handed in.
forward. It devoived upon him to pass the sen- that the Europeon residents of this colony will The PRESIDENT They have been simply ter which had basen fired by the Anting Chief at a very early date be literally driven handed in.
Justice, who had tried the case, but who was the bill by the ever increasing flood of Mr. FRANOIA they have been laid on the unable to te prosent Nothing that the pri-Chinese residents. Kowloon is, so far, free table for the first time, I move that they stand seners had said indeed him to interfere with from the Chinese invasion; and it is to that over till next mosting..
test sentence, and be therefore santensed healthy and cool summer heart that I would The SURVEYOR ÖNNEKAL, Taminded thethem to three years' imprisonment with hant call the attention of your renders. I havs Also notiend very important changes and considerable Committee and submitted to the consideration The prisoners received the sinomiosaeut of improvements is that recent addition to British of the Board some time ago, and that apoa a their dentenso with a most tarride howling. The territory in this part of the world. Large ware- question raled by Mr. Francis they wers post-coont prisoner clang to the front of the dock houses live sprung up as if by magic in a place
mercial movement, au arlenskro al five ne poned for the purpes of obtaining instructions and refused to leave it, still protesting his in- which was formerly on tirely destitate of all dom of the Hoard to deal with defective and in out of the Court by three policemen.
Polles Station stands out prominantly, an Ob sanitary drains in old buildings. These instruo
BOзEET WITH VIOLENCE, tions were in das conrio recaired, the reply.
mervatory ins ben built, several splendid villas Fang Aman was found guilty of robbery with have been contracted, a fine road 100 fnet stating that, subject to certain modifications or amendments, the by-laws they had prepared violence, ermmitted in conjunction with two wide connects the locality with Taumati, a four- might apply to defective and insultary drains in other men not in ecatady,
ishing Chinese village, new military barracks, old buildings aa well as in new. Thereupon the ·Prisoner stated that the ebargo against him two forts, and various other improvements ars Board referred the by-laws back to the Com- was a false one, and offered to bring witnesses to be noticed in Kowloon, and I learn larger mitter to be reconsidered. The Committes went prove it so. If his Lordship was determined to barracks are to be hilt for the coming regiment. really through the by-laws again and they panish bim he asked that be might be deported. There is also a movement for a railroad from His Lordship said if he had any evidence to Canton to Kowloon, and it is said that schone in carried out the recommendations of the Groveru went. They added ons by-law, which way - produce as to fia inisence he abonld have called likely to be sanotioned by the Imperial Govern
From what has ment of Chius All these things force on ons te bere one, and made a few verbal alternations so it when he was before the jury.
bat the by-lawe might be made to apply to in-hed now said he (his Lordship) say no reason to belief that the Pohibents is decidedly rising and sanitary degins in oil buildings as wall as to mitigate the sentence fibil. He had been found drains of new bulliage. The Committee now guilty of robbery with violence, together with prosented these by-laws, and laid the on the two other men who were not in custody. Bob ablo. He presumed his two colleagues bad not bary with violence was always punished very so any other idea except to Laure it to the Board to verely in this colony, and ho should therefore deal with them now as they deemed fit. If the sentenes him to be imprisoned for two yours Board thought it desirable that they should now with hard labener, and laring the arst six months though he had not consulted his colleagues, they ped on the breech with twenty-tre strokes of
the rattan. would agree to that.
The PRESIDENT said there had born, conal- dorable addition to the by-laws, and the Board might profer, to have a little more time to look
The Pacific Mail steamet City of New York he sent boforo 11 km on the day of publication. will call at Tokobania and Bonolala on her next epidemio. in the' oppreaching sool season. The from the Government us to the legal power nocence, and had at last to be fecoibly dragg wall with several piors has been built. a palatial
trip to San Francisos, and her hour of degurtare has been altered from 3 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday zert.
After hat hear the moply is limited.
ISLEPAUNA No. 13.
bora.
The PRESIDENT Eid the Committee appointed. had considered tiiequistion of vaccinationailuded to at the Inst meeting, and their opinions on the sabjost were now being prepared and would be virgulated in a day or two.
The SECERTARY aid a lofter had been received in reply to the one nitresad last week to the Governer asking ifusy steps Ead been taken with regard to a possible recurrenos of the small-por lotter had already been circulated amongst man At the request of Mt. Francis, the lattor was read to the Board. The latter is as follows:- Colonial Secretary's Offies, The master of the shep in Hollywood-road,
15th August, 1889. which, it l'allogod, was burat down wilfully leat
Sub-In reply to your latter of the 13th August Sunday, was arrested paterday by a warmant, on
and its onclosure paquiring what stops, if any, aro the information of the Straits Insurance Comboing taken to meat a possible spidounts of sinall-yos pany. The case will beomsced to-day- in the approaching cool acason; I am directed by his Erenlener the Governor to pay that when the Board The Harailton Musteal Bouquet Company, who saggests the stops which shoalt in its opinion be for that parpbsa Lis. Exodlenny will give the visited this colony a few months ago and after- wards made a tour in China and Japan, have bject immediate sad earstal cozidocation. His Crealieney trasts that those suggestions will reach A CORARSTONDENT in another column draws disapposrad rather goldenly from Singapore him very shortly. I have the konour to be. Bir, 3.,
FREDERICK STEWART, leasing behind them Miss Brondt, on whose be
Colonial Secretary." attention to the position of Kowloon, to the half, wa note from the looal papers, a beault ova developments taking place there, and the ne.cert was to be given by amateurs
The Daily Press.
TONGKONG, AVGUST 24TH, 1888.
Mr. Praners said he was not present when it was decided to address a letter on this subject to cessity of notion on the part of the Govern-" The Singapore Free Press says the marriage his Excellency, but it seemed to him that it was The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containment in order to allow the place to make between lajur Fred. J. W. Davies, Royal Mess desidad impertinence on the part of the Board FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDE/Proper headway. As our correspondent very ster Fasiliera, Assistant Military Secreters to ask the Governor what steps he was takdagsimply be laid on the table, he presamad, al- of his imprisonment tà be onov privately whip Straight and broad roads ought to ba ruade, a
rightly remarks, the mistakes which have Chins and the Straits Settlements, and Minnis, in this matter,
adopted daughter of the late Mr. William Burk- been made in the lasing out of Victoria ley Euros of Winterton, Great Yasinouth took which, indeed, can; hardly be said to have place at Winterion on the 14th inst. ever been laid out, but to have grown without the observance of any roles should be avoided from the outset in the new settle- ment at Kowloon. Que of the fires require menta is that a proper drainage scheme
arranged nøder one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetion), ·
The MAPS and FLANG have boon mostly ro-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of. FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AF VICIUBIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENTEROES OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, Penang.
Among the other contents of the book are-
I
A story which illustrates the anomalies of the Imperial postare sorvies in a very striking mai ner is bang cireulatað. „ds is well known, the postal rate for naweppers to India is much higher in England than in France, and it occur red to a large firm who sond great quantities of newspapers' oroy week to the East that they
The PRESIDENT said the letter was sent on the decision of the Board The question as to what stops ware being taken was addressed to him at the last nesting by Mr. Edo. Es contd hot pice any information on the subject. Orly the Government could do that.
Mr. Francis said he thought the Bused had no authority to ask what was being dons in a matter which was purely a Government concern.
The PRESIDENT said that at the last meat ing of the old Sanitary Beard anggestions bad
thom orez.
Dr. Eo KAL 2econded Mr. Francis's motion.. Mr. FRANCJƏ said hɔ should not have put for ward bis proposition, but that it seemed to him that many of the objections against the fret éraft of by-laws still existed in those before them:
should be worked out and decided old "savo money by sending their papers in been sout to the Government as to what in the The first olause seemed to him tonly add to the.
bus adapted to the requirements of a fair aized town. A railway from Cuten having posted there. The schama was tried, and the tere saragards an epidemic of small por. Perhaps its terminge at oras point in the peninsularm is saving about £1.000 a year by it.
POLICE COURT,
23rd August,
BEFORE HON H. R. WODEKOUSA-
· ARSON,
Į
promises to rival Hongkong in the near future. Now is assuredly the time for the Government to axareizs that amount of foresight said ears which are necessity in order to prevent the rising town of Kowloon tram lapsing into the defects and irregularities which have been allow ed to grow with the solong of Hongkong. systans of drainags and sewerage in harmony with the new unitary law burut to be exforced, the proper Lghting of the place ought to be attended to; in a word, the Government aught to bring its powerful stock of cosourens to help and improve the plane. An important event in the history of British Kowloon is the termination of the long pauding case of the ox- tension of leases. Owing to this happy senatim mation, I was informed most of the garden lot holders have applied to have their gariton lease Chang Chi, Choi Kai, and Tong Yang wars exchanged for building leases, and the remit of charged, an remand, with wilfully sasting fire to this has been that a bulling, and villes are
fast springing op 'alt or im Kosfl. The con pletely separate by-laws for the differont oxist-shop No. 86, Holywood Road, on the 19th inst Ing conditions. The by-laws se they now stood Mr. Stokes appeared, and put in an application this ezeknuge ja that the losses pays half a sunt Me. Francis would like to have those vand.
dition imposed by the Cornrn must for granting The Secretary then raad the letter of the old would only give trouble herafter
to condnet the cass on behalf of the Straits La for erary square foot as an additional premium The VICE-PRESIDENT asked if they adjournedsurance Ca is a certainty of the future; bow kung is may. Another addition to the already large fast of Board to the Governor which was as folos consideration till dont neeking would Mr.
and an annual rent of $200 per nore. It all the be delayed it is impossible to say, but there steamers owned by Messrs. Bus Pin and Co.
4th June, 1383.
Mr. Wetton appeared for the dafenea Tennz Kan, recalled, said-I awoke at two Kowloon garden lot holders got their leases or are indications that warrant an expectstian jarrived at Eingapore on the 15th instant, zemed anbject of a razommendation by the Sanitary Board, before the Board.
Sin-Adverting to proviens correspon lonce at the Francia nadertake to lay a new aut of by-lawa
o'clock on the morning of the 19th instant in changed it will comprise about 110 aorta; and M. FRANCIS aid he would undertake to lay consequetire of my foot being trodden apon. I
the total Grown rent to ba dozled from this bat the work will be commenced, before the steamer Chong Chap, which has brought for the favourable considération of the Government
monroe, would reach the hande ne eum of 322 003," for the M. M. Co. The Cheang Chews, formerly lion of an opitonta or infections hospital, I have now
sach of these subicots by that day fortnight. He clock and at three. At two o'clock I lay awake 18 accomplished, Kowloon will grow rapidly, the St. Louis, was built at Birkenhead in 1870 by direction of the Bosed to tesesnit to you the en
saw to difficulty in sabdividing the by-law, so for about teri minutes, and daring tint in lots, which comes, I think, to about $9,000 and it is not improbable that some of the tona nett and 1862 grow tonnage, Hor engine bers of the Bongisel an institution should foll by Masra, OR Clever and Co. and is af 1219 close schedale artting forth such requirements which
that one set would apply to old bus'dings, one to in the opinion more encorelle of the motion! MUN-
aw the sand and third prisoners carry ent a yearly, would totale 31.006; edling to this tho How buildings, and a third to subseil drainage basket of rice with which they weat dog bytalf art per foot prouian, ne say $21,000, 2 business houses way to transferred to that of 180 b. p, aro by Musers. G. D. Holmes and in stuer to be of practiul utility; and I am to or
Suob a division would be clear, whereas in their Sing Wong Street. They osme brok ugais considerable am would revert to the Treasury Mido.
Co., of Hatt Tài Chenny Chee in intended for press the hope that His Excellency might be able at But long before that comes to the Chinesa coolie trade, in which Mesra. Bruno distant dato to give effoot to their recommande Frauble. Hy subdividing them they would want in the same direction with it.
present for the bylaws would only land to and the iso prisoner carried a box out and which the Government might wall dispose of by affecting all the required improvemen of thus commawty pasa it is safe to predict that there will Bin & Co. have already several steamers engaget. Hons Ball Lina Remove from the pours had af necessarily make thuar & little longer, but it I went to sleep I did not son the sound do- tina rising town of Kowloon,
sadly nuder consideration the important point as to would facilitate the work of the Board and fandant atom The third defendant slused heads: police, lighting, water aapply, sovent Thess latpurements may bỏ clavied under a be a large development of the district as Free Press.
its officers. He andertook to lay such a set of the door when the second prisonar. brought the ing, and, above all drainage and seweraga. Up whether the proposed etractate should be of a por a residential centre. Now that long larues
The Goreznor General has directed that all manont or only of a temporary kind, and it was fou by-laws before the next meeting.
box out. I saw nothing. the first defendant can be bad huilding has been commenced in future contracts for military supplies in the siders that the permanent portion of the building might with advantage be bgilt af brick with a wall
Mr. HUMPHREYS Mid the gusstion before daring that time, there was a light in the shop to the present time there are o ator and light earnest; there are several houses going up at Philippines must contain a clause expressly
stipating that the artial fazishod shond be safes carefully sovered with a amroth and inger. the alling was whether they should adjourn It was lamp: third defendant had it to bising rates. 7 por est, being lovied on the valuation present, and vory shartly, we bear, about a af local manufacture. The mercio, a frenabling the walls to be fragtently washed down with deprecated anything sis being discussed till time it was put or the counter after he came system of water supply and of lighting without uf properties for the maintenance of the Pelios. band. When he returned to the shop the Grab I shall think the argument ought to start a vicus conting of Tertland cement plaster, thus sa the consideration of those-by-laws or not. He
constantly required by residents, and those sensible addition to the number already | ground of the need for sncouraging industry in stess upon the importance of i-fiting'u skrurotues onlon, xe cue bad asked him to prepare set of Joss lump. When 1 first awoke at 2 o'clock it delay at Kowloon,The raads are long and not
the islands. Now that, under the new stipals.
an impervious shell or dw of Portland cement
was burning on the cathter. It was Alizee All Righted at all, a cironmstance which, com having commercial or political relations with the Pristing. Countries embraced within the scope of the the other Jotholdors will open lily follow the the cultivation and manufacture of gotten in the ground under the building have the honour. So,
This is only a commencement; tion, cloth for the sing must be of local concrete, also renilored in oonent phastor, so to by-haws for the Board.
precinde the poasibility of anything soaking into the Dr. CANTIE said he thought by adopting Mr. the time I was awake the first time, till 10 min bined with the deficit police foros for the Francis's per they would be annulling the whole utes past two. It was still light when I went tends to renier lie and property very insatire. wide area covered by flis pottlomont, certainly CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY,
islands will receive a much needed impates,
W. HCROFT, Anting Honorary Secretary. The Contents of the Appendix are too numer example of the originators of the move thereby giving employment to many people who
of the work done by these gentlemen on the Com to sleep. It was the same lamp that they light Inorecas the ratos, by all means, and plan Kow- (Kinoloacre)
mittes appointed to prepare these by-laws. Heed when I awoke at 3 o'clock. The lamp lighted too on a footing with Hongkong. The state ous to recopitulate in an Advertisement, but ment. With the great prossure on them tud it hard to nebe a living in these fuss Requirements which is the opiniet of the Toard the did not think Mr. Fraquis intended that. He at clock was minds of per bar.. P'he abage was naludé
house ascomedation in Vietoria and at the of industry-Straits Times.
tropo-ed spileniu hospital should fo181. TEEATENS WITH CHINA
1d.permanent building oude of brick with comes thought he meant that these br-laws should be different. The crookery latap a fuches high of the public roads is anything but a credit to Peak, which is becoming, grouter øvery day,
plastered walls, to contain 12 European and BC Chitaken as a text
Mr. PBANO-Coctainly. At three o'clock yesterday morning, a Chiness nese bada, the administrative block and out buildings
with a white sauter on top of it. The metal the Public Works Department. The drainage to bo alio permaneat and to provide accomodation
lamp was a tall ons used to the Joss shrine. Itin existence is serioasly defective, and may 59 there ain be no doubt that houses at Kownolice constable was on duty in Queen's-road for a'rovident nurgooni and ipar-nurson-for-the-Karoto Mr. Francis drawing up a separate set of by guished the faces of sesand and third defendants. nection with the house draina; a sink is and in Dr. GANTLIE seld he should certainly object was not by the light is the shop that I distin ferers. There is, in foot, no pablis drain in con- leon will be occupied as rapidly as they cant Wast, when he noticed a fre on the stairenso pesu ward and ten paraos for the Chinese ward, that laws unless tho bafore thom were taken as the I would not know the books the drit prisonary honas which is the daily receptacle of all be built. Hitherto the defective ferry com of house No. 11. He went opstairs and disle, two ratace for every six patients, was for day and
covered a pan’containing two ostfies of kerosine on far night duty.
An Anglo-Chinees Calendar. Moan of Baroma-many years have passed, When that work out a cargo of over two thousand tons of enal with regard to the astab'ishnout in a aggregate posī- hafore the Board a sparate set of by later on did not asks at any other in capt at two which, udled to the raatat of the prant marine
ter and Theruometer, Rainfall &o.
A foll Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan
A description of Chinese Festivala, Faats, &o,
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Monoy, Weighis, &c. Beale of Hanrkone Stump Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1883. Sealer of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Haigkong. Shanghai Amoy and Nowokwong. Hongkong Chair. Finrokeha, and Boat Hire,
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED Pager
When
of alosely printed matter. to which reference is / Tozan others are to be commenced, making a trade joamal, praises the measure on the disinfoeting fluid. The Board desire to lay great.that win sattled. As to Mr. Francisa sugges-back. It was-com-nom saucer and wiska
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1858
Chefco, with addition Article
Opiam Convention, 1886.
and all others not abrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1830
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commerce, 1886.
Convention, 1887.
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Additional, 1859
Feking, 1850
German, Tientsin, 1861
Poking, 1880
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Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREL
Netherlands
Cores
TREATIES WITH SLAM
TREATIES WITH ANAM
TREATIES WITH ČNÁMBODIA
CUSTOMS TARIFES
but this will
for extra parsing staff.
The shore we passed-at-a full meeting of tho, Roant on the auth wit
in unication has been a drawback to the place, between the ground and first floors. On oloser 2-Ivo consrobe platforms en foors and skeleton remedied almost immediate-examination Le discovered that four of the steps iron frame on the same, capable of speedy conversion 15, as the now Forry Company intel com bad been thoroughly soaked with korosine oil, fato additional wards for 15 patients and quarters proving conclusively that a-big-fire-hud- boon mencing operation's next month and will run parned. The house, which is of three storeys, launchce rogularis up to midnight. Resid-consista at a clothes daaler's establishment on eats on the other aide will therefore not be the ground floor, a beanling house on the first, and a family house on the second Book. A part cut off from the social life of the commu. of the property was insare The polico are nity on this side to the extent that has taking active steps to discover the offender. hitherto been the case,
The PRESIDEN-Those are the recommen- dations which were sent into the Government by the old Board.
text.
MT. FRANCIS's motion af adjournment was then pet and carried by 5 to 3.
The Board then adjourned.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GAR-
RISON THEATRE,
was carrying if I saw them again.
Mr. Stokes-Your Worship. I think I am now entified to know on what footing I stand in this nass, and whether I am to be allowed to prosecute Mr. Wodehouse-1 will first road over the evidenca
or not.
refuse. This, I understand, is removed the next
morning for the purposes of garden maanre, a very insalubrious prooding. The open con. doit for draining rain water, which was con- structed by private individuals, starting from be- should be removed, as it is being used as de loythe Observatory hill and rousing into the boy. Mr. Stokes-If this is the examination in pusil of garden refdes, and dead oats and dogs chist, your Worship, I have some questions to are often thrown into this miserable ditch to rot Mr. FRANCIS said he should propose that
It being a eastom with Crown colonies to co- those suggestions be adopted by the present
Mr. Wodehouse will road over my portion foot and reserve appropriate cites for the Military The last of a series of very intarenting lask the witness before you read over his evidence in the blazing san. Board. He thought they were as nearly gem-tures and entertainments was given to the troops of the evidence first.
and the Navy, Reloop bears the supremsor in The evidence was then rand. “ The popularity of the Hongkong Rite As.
were confined in one point-that of accommoda Police Sergeant Mann and other members of the the Captain Buperintendant of Polion has any in some mensare deprived Kowlona o que ground has been reserved for thò Military. That our correspondent are drainage, already ala zilver cap of the valas of $100 has been oftion for patients.
ferred to the Association, provided that it ba com- The PRESIDENT said thats were other pro- Hoogkour Police Force, and Staff Bergeant Milla ohjestion to the asse being conducted by me, in- of its most required improveravals-a public re luded to, lightion, water supply, and a public peted for under the same rules, regulations, and cautions given in sub-section 19 of the Ordinates sad others of the Garrison: The former gave a stead of by the Folios.
oreali grond. If another site bed bean ra- recreation ground. With reference to light-distones as the Queen's Frize at Wimbledon, for which a committee had been appointed to march by the pipes, sword dances, and stratbe- Captain Disne--I have no objection.
served for the militery, the present reserved lot Me. Wodehouse-Then you apply, Mr. Blokes would have afforded a capital recreation ground, which will no doubt, encourage the last range prepare by-laws.
Amongst the improvements advocated by sociation ia still on the increase.. We understand plate as possible, though ha noticed that they at the Garrison Theatre on Wednesdaynight by Mr Stok I would now ANK TORT WṀabin if this respect me about one-third of the best
ing, the Ghes Company purchased a piece of shouting, sad wo believe that already this offer Mr. EDR seconded Mr. Francis's proposition. Proy, or Highland Fling, all of which were very ground at Yaumati some twoire months or has indeed many toprastive at 800 and 900 yards but thought that as the government had asked admirably rendered and lendly, applanded by the for leave to prosecute on behalf of the Straits se it is unica... As matters now stand I think
Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, were dopided to light the roads by gas, tion propose holding their sixth prize meetin/suggestions on those points should also be sent in o, which were equally encoessful. A word
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Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts
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Admiralty Rules
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the only available and suitable place for a reoros- more ago, in anticipation of the demand they with very good resalta. If accepted, which it for suggestions and other points required larga sadience. The latter and bis asistants Mr. Stokes-Well, to put the matter on its tion ground would be in the direction of the pro- foresaw mutat arise for their illuminant. If doubtless will be, the competition will probably attention besides secoismodation for patients, gave goientific exercises with the clubs, boxing, proper footing, I is a solicitor, claim the right page reclamation of Kowloon Point. It is near
take plaan early in November, when the Associa
to prosecute Mr. FRANCIS asked if there was not a Com feat by Bergeant Mills was very cleverly perks, I believe, Mr. Wotten.
Mr. Wodehouse-You have some objections to the landing stage, is exposed to the south west monacer, and would be exceedingly benetoli to mister sitting to consider the question of veD-
formed, in which, after thrie desperate blows at 11r. Woljon Tobject to Mr. Stokes appearing Hongkong residents may also (with ad- the public from the fact of its bordering on the cination.
The PagarDANir said there waR;
the same number of pieces of lead, which, by the in this case if he appeare in his private capacity. vantage, as regards cheapness and enjoying a Mr. FRANCIS thonglit that possibly this Com-way, he explained were rather tough, he success. as a member of the firm of Messrs. Sharp, twenty minutes ses breezoj nas this place of re-
Johnson, and Stoke on the grounds that as Mr. "EDE mil he thought thers, ware "points
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**Bates of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
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data of the 22nd inst. :—A. seaman on board the
Mr. PRANCIS said
AN OLD RESIDENT.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1888.
EFFECT UPON COLONIES OF THE ENGLISH LEGACY AND SUCCES- “SION DUTY ACTS.
J
TREASURY CHAMBER,"
SIR-The Lords Commissioners of Her Ma-
18th July 1688
the Company would doubtless be willing in at Towicon, in a somewhat similar manner to aet-up their works at once, and in a few that bold at Easter, which proved so great a years a large, private consumption may be confidently reckoned on. A sufficient water The following is from Masao letter under mittes might have somosaggations to make so fully out through. In the boxing match he is a partner of Mr. Jobuson, the Cromereation in proference to the Peak, which is supply could be secured at sinall cost from tesport Indin lied to-day, and it is said that untioned in section 19 which required consider between Bergeant Mills and Mr. ThompBolicitor, the Crown Bollitor will be 4 more ecstly, and often covered by fog--I re- Farsign Jarladiction Author Contis of Baited the bills at the tacks, of the peninsula. Fortis body and brought to Macro, but this Gone Suggestions might be sent in on the points som both exponents showed great art and participator in the profits or remuneration main, Siz, your, A
these improvements the residents are willing vector ordered that it be buried at Talpa. mentioned there such as vociuation, the com- skill, and the latter was almost, if not quite awarded to him for the prosecution. I alsim to be taxed at the same rate as residents in Captain Barros, who, acording to the very excel-pulsory raoption and disinfection of houses, e.
Test anthority of certain quartore had succumb Mr. FRANCIS questioned whether the Bcard to for the former. The blows given by that it is most improper on pallio grounds that he should appear in a prosecution of this nature, Victoria. At present the amount that would on Sunday to the prevalent disease, is still confiproceed to unha bylaws tinder Section 10 ex-r. Thompson were well simed, and to units except that he appearson behalf of the Crown The thus be collected would be far abort of the alive and improving. The India will shortly fosse cept in accordance with Part II, that was, after takably on the Sergeant's nos and face, whilst Crown Solicitor is a participator in any profits Macao for house, but will take no passengers. The the Governor kad isaded a proclamation. the sledge hammer blows of the Bergeant wore awarded to Mr. Stokes, and it may so happen that Cantoris and Harbour Regalations for the dismount required to insiniain the service Jornal das Colonias received by the last mail TABURYMTOR-GENERAL asked if they bad equally telling on the head and ribs of MT Bolisitor to proseate his own witness. Such a thedefendant may require the services of the Crow r ferent parts of China, Philippines, Sian, do, but in opening up now districts it should says that the home Government has declared to wait then for an epidemie before putting Thompson. During the intervals Rouge were stato of things spuldzot be allowed. There Pilotage Regulations
be the object of the Government to at Macao se an infected port, sinos May last! Mr. the by fans ein fard unfortunately that was the sang by Privatos Groves and Andrews, which are plenty of other Arme ready and willing to
The following reply to a Memorial addressed HONGKONG
trast population by providing the neces-Ho Lotwal, wrued notices to the offenk, that way, the Ordinance was framed. His own in served as a very plant divormion and wore undertake the prosecution on behalf of the by the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute
Ho Ling-wong, son of the late wealthy merchant. Charter of the Colony Rules of Legislative Council
sary convenientes somewhat in advance of frea medical attendance and medicine can be bad pression was that under sub-section 18 they loudly onsored. Altugeiber, it was a mort an-Straits Insurancs Company, and it is far better to the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been Port Regulations
The growth of the community and that the at one of the houses in the Bra do Campo. This would not make any by-laws except within the livening and interesting entertainment, and was that the hands of Mr. Johnson should be per published →→
henevolent act of Mr. Ho mannat be too highly limitation of Part II. Hə agreed with Mr. Ede
fectly free in the matter. outlay-would ultimately be repaid out of praised, considering the number of poor that that suggestions on other points besides that of much appreciated by the very crowded house. Mr. BikeMy answer to these objections, Orders may bossut to Daily Prese Ontoe, where the rates there on be no doubt. It would will be thus boneted, 110 moved that the letter of the Hourd of the noot, whose popularity amongst the men la so thom at all. With referens, ofty as solicitor accommodation Government. At the close the Chaplain, Rav, H. Won- yout Worshap, is that there is no eubstance iz It is published, ar to the following Agents he tintessonsble to expect all the improves Two more railway engineers have passed 4th June and the Colonial Secretary's hotter of well known, and who was loudly cheered upon Jestion, Mr. Wotton, in als capacity. licitor Jessy's Tremaury have had under their cireful. MACAO.Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW Mi......Monsra. Quelch & Co.
ments asked for to be carried pub tumed through Singapore for Bangkok to join the party the 4th August be referred to the Committee
for the defendants, Eas neither the right to make consideration the momorisi addressed by the AMUT M Mesurs. C. Gerard & Co. ately, but we think the property owners under Mr. W. J. Galway, now ongaged in the now sitting on the vaccination question, and that onming forward on the platform, informed the it, or the power to take any steps in the matter) Council of the Royal Colonial Institute to bu FORMOSA Masera. C. Gérard & Co..
and residents of Kowloon are not onres preliminary surveys in connection with Sir Anthey be instructed to prepare a complete body of audience that that was the last of the entertain-The only patties who could object would be the hapcellor of the Exchequer on the 22nd of No- FOODMUW.. Mears. Helge & Co.
drew Clarke's great Siam railway scheme. These suggestions on all mattera connected with mall menta, and at this time noxt week he would be Orown. Beferring to the second objection, in rember last, nrging the exemption from legacy NINGPS Mogers, Kelly & Walsh, 9'ghai, sonable in asking that their claims in atten-gentlewer are Mr. John Halohaisin, C.B., sud pox for transmission to the Government, and on its broad sea, on his way to Canada and Eug which Mr. Wottos hints at a charge of parjory duty of such personal property belonging to por SHANGHAI......Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.
tion in the directions indicated should be Mr. J. Gervais Skipton, C.B. who arrived on that Mr. Ede's name he added to that Com-lind, shither, he was augs, many of this would being brought against the witnesses for the pro- sons dring domiciled in the United Kingdom as CHANGHAI......Mosars. Kelly & Walsh.
recognised, and that there should be no on the 19th instant poe Hips-fuanol steamer Des mittes.
calion, and left on the 15th for Bangkok in the The VICE-PRESIDEN seconded, and the like to be going. He had been with them only sention, such a thing Lappans frequently, and may be Filiate outside of this country.
The decizion at which my Lords have arrived, the Crown Solicitor is often put in such a position necessary delay in commencing a system of aleamer Hecate. This accession brings the total motion was ouvried quanimously.
six months, but he could truthfully say it had as be describes, where, having prosented in a alter a prolonged and close examination of this drainage, which is at lonnt us heresanry at up to nine, the engineering staff already on the The PRESIDENT said the next matter before been to him a very pleasant time, and that when obarge, he, ubsequently prosecotes for perjury important subject, has been already stated in tho Kowloon as at the Peak-much more ac, pot being Mesin Galway (chief engineer) H. the Board was the application of the conservancy at home he should often think of Hongkong, of the witnesses who supported that barge. My oue cf Commone in reply to question put by
Gitions, E. W. Wilkinson F. E. Smiles, B. II. contractor for companzation for extra work should say, having regard to the physical Angier, F. H. Landon, and R. Roberts, Allet in the Peak Distor. Crow, had on the men of the 68th, the Artillery, and the Boyal anting in this casa dose not in any way Sir George Baden-Powell to the Chancellor of complicate the matter. The position that the Exoboquor on the 4th of June last; but they these gentlemen are employed by the contre-quired into the tatter, and thought that 36 Engineers, amongst whom he had got on so well take up now, as representing the traits feel that it is due to the Connel of the Royal perfect right Colonial Institute to put that decision and Wair The enggestion of our correspondent with torsers, Punchard, Melaggart, Lowther & per month would be sufficient compensation for Two Sundays in suscemzon bail besu wot, but he Ismartnco, is that I have
Co., one of the meinters of which Bris, Mr. Pun the extra work. reference to a recrenting ground is good in chard, accompanied Sir Andrew on his late visiti The motion of Mr. FRANCIS that the re hoped next Sunday would be dry, and that he to prosocats, and in the event of a refusal ressous fur is un record in a somewhat more
of that right 1 adjournment, in order to formál manner. as also did last named engines. commendation of the Board for compensation, to
should see them again at whurch, when he could equaint my wants with your Worship The determining element at present in decid- itself, bat whether it is desirable to devote to Bangkok, de aland Roberta verd get the the amourt of So be forwarded to the Green hay a few words more, before parting from them dejalou, and stable them to get another ing whether or not personal estate other thaz one of the most valuable pieces of ground staff is highly qualified and experienced, at was cared and
He would now, however, wish them good bye. counsel. This question has never buen author settled perennality is liable to legacy and proces fin the whole peninsula so this purpose is Press.
The Board then went falo Committee on the
At the conclusion of the reverend gentleman's statively decided yet. I have appeared in this siun duży is, as the Council point ant, the domi draft estimintas for 1889. Lanother question. If we are not mistaken,
On the item for an increase of $952 for the address expression of deep regret for his deart naveral times before, and this objection tile of the decoused. If a person dies domiciled in the United Kingdom, his personal estate, kins never been orfeld." a piece of ground bas bean reserved for this
purpose of allowing the three sesistant inspectors partars were beard on all hands. Thanks were Mr. Wotton Your Worship, this matter in wherever situate, is able to duty and on the purpose, and is now used by the Afforestation
of nuances" chair hire all the year round stead duly given to the entertainers, and were a one of great importance to the public, and other hand, personal property situata in this. (SUPPLIED TO THE "DADY PEERS.”]... ́.... of for the five summaser months as at present, knowledged in the amal way. Loud and pro- should be deternized by none other than country is exempt, if belonging to a person dy Department as a nursery, but it is a consider..
LONDON, 21st August, MY. FRANCIS objected to the increase loaged cheering was then giren by the whole of His Excellency the Governor. It is not sing domiciled abroad. For this principle the legal question, and is only a pojut to be decided domisils of the deceased the Council would sub- sergeant of police, and the allowance, during Mr L-H.Bioby,66,Bee Lafayette.
BISMARCK, AND COUNT KALNOKY, the summer months was quito sufioient Buch Chaplain, to which he responded and remarked in exactly the same voltion an Mr. Johnson, but they in for goh s amendment of the Lagaoy BERLIN........G. Hildebrandt, 111,Alamadriceni usid, be httle used on that account. Trim-
M. Crispi has gens to Gormany to meet duties as they had to performs would be done, ho focosely that it was prual at the cless of such they will share equally the profits of this part, Duty Acts as would subject to duty all. percipal astani Bay, if reclaimed, would undoubted-prince Bismarck and Count Kálnoky» ·
thought; better-without a chair.
entertainments as this to turn out the gas, which and to ali intents and purposes ke in the rapreson property situate in the ountry, whaterer bo ly form an excellent situation for recres
The SECRETARr palated out that the districts
tative of the Crown. The chief objsotion later is the domeile of the deceased owner, and, on the GENERAL BOULANGER.
the men had to attend to woro vory large and /taised another loud shout and more okers, and the fact that the Crown Bolleitor vill, in the other hand, arempt from duty all personal pro- tion ground, and it would be appreciated Consral Boulanger has been alected for the that they wereszten sailed to his office to receive there was then a general axit: We can not event of Flakes ecting, share in the peperty situate ontside of the United Kingdom, even if the deceased be domiciled in this counity, only add that, as Mr. Wonnasoft has gone to a cuniary boneñitu soaring.
NORTHREE & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.
and fontures of the district.
RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASAKI Meers. The C. & J. Trading Co. KOBE-OBANA....Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.. YoxOHAMA....Manara, Kelly & Walsh. MANILA........Mesars. Dies Puertas & Co. BAIGON Bocars. Schroeder Frères
Quidea HANOI Mr. F. Mainfroy, HAIPHONG...... Mr. G. Gavello. BANGKUK ....Messrs. Rarissy & Co SINGAPORE.....Memors. Kelly - Walsh. PEYANG...Messrs. Maynard & Co. Cozonнo....Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALOUTTA... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY.Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh MELBOURER.. Mesars. Norton, Hargrave & Co. BamBASE... Mossrs. Gordon & Octoh. LONDON......... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. Townon, Mesure. Street & Co., SO Cornhill EONDON..... Mosers. Bates, Handy & Co.
able distance from the Point, and even if laid:
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
LONDON........Mr W. M.Wills, 151.Cannon St.ont se a garden or plösaure ground would, it !LEETING OF M CRISPI PRINCE men had not more travelling than an ordinary the men, both in and outside the house for the by the Crown. Mr Stokes may not stand bere; stitute another the locality of the estate, and
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SAN FRANʼ00.Mr. K. P. Fisher, 21, Maerohania
Exchange.
New York...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row,
Daily Free Offos, January, 188B."
by vinitors from. Hongkong sa wall as by departments of Somms and Charente.
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