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trayor whe knew his work to satisfy himself tothether or not he could approve the plan.
The Vion-PEST-Yes, but perhaps you weld be good enough to hint to us for our can-guidanos what you propose doing.
Mr. FRANCIS-Perhaps my draft by-law No. 12 weall come in thore,
The Attorney-General "said that on the 16th instant the complainant was wilking on the Prays near Jardine's wharf when he was attacko by the prisoner and another man. The ather used the violence, while prisoner robbed him of bis purse.
After kearing the evidence of the complain. ent and the constable who made the arrost, the jury found the prissur guilty.
imprisonment for the larceny of two jacksta He had only the character of a thief, and it was pretty well settled by that robbery. He tổnged him to two years' imprisonment with hard labour and twenty-five. strokios on the brodoh with the mattan within the first two months of his imprisonment.
·HIGHWAY, NODDERY. Ng Cha was charged with stealing a bundle of clothing on the 30th September, at Yaumati
Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General said the prisoner in this caso was charged with highway robbery. The question, was womna, Weng Mui, on the date going from Husglom to Yaamat, when she was met by the prisoner, who robbed bar of a bandie of clothing she was carrying. Prisoner was sub- sequently arrested and the woman picked him ont from a number of others as the an who had robbed ber. None of the stolen property wea found in prisoner's possesion, and the question í for the jury was whether they were satisfied as to the identity of the prisoner.
bstantial Increase. It is prohabis that when the Count and Coun Hawkow reports A great deal of Essen The words wafagred to were then delete
tes de Bardi return from Canton they will baard Yimman Opfum is carried by travellers. Mr. FRANCIS he also objecte looked for in sronted to sight of an attack on the island by Cash and silver a saros in the Far Wes, and words "any owner or ocupler of privatą. Dr. CANTLIE- preposo to put the Beotion
se Into two and make one part a separate section. view of the inere super choopiam farm, a portion of the Regiment. It has not yet been copiam takes the pince of money in many loss-mises about to constract ang new drain
I FRANCIO Does not my by lay provide au increase not mainly anpendent ca growth dedded whether the affair will he held at itica as the basis of barter. When starting on provisions did not apply to construction of drains
a journey a native carries his estimated expenses. In existing parmises but to their construction in wint is required!·
The VICE-PaSIDENT,Vay I enquire, sir; in the form of opino, selling here and there now house. of population, but on the facilities now a night or in the day time,
Mr. Sampson, of the Surveyor Goneral's De just as much as ba presently requires. Students The SURVERON-GENERAL said the fallacy what is the amendment.we are disqassing? forded for preventing infringements of the periment, who was so rathlessly murdered by going to Paking all seem to carry their fends that anderlay his friend's argument was that he. The PRESIDENT-I am sure I don't know. monopoly. It does not, however, appear the local pram some weeks ago, gure good avi in the form of opium Very little Honan we distinguishing between old and now baitd. Mr. FRANCIS them withdraw ble first proposal is Lordship, in passing sentence, said that that a loan is required at once. With the debo of his vitality a few days, back in Shang opium pay any daty. It is carried ings, whereas the by-laws were distinguishing infavour of Dr. Chutline that the Botion ba dividino days ago at the Magistracy, prisoner bad ed so that it can Withio aven days after pleaded guilty, but sines that lims he had balance in the Traseury at the end of the hal, when he was among the hardest of the here by roads which karriers do not inter bolween old and new desins.
workers at a large firo in that town.
cept, and is largely aggled, packed in with MY. FRANCIS and the Ordinance made the dis-receipt of the notins the Sanitary Surveyor clunged his mind. He hud, loon twigs before
aves tination as between old and now buildings. shail, by means of a written communication, in convicted and sentenced on one ocension to ou prosent year and the estimated surplus next
Yesterday morning there was what we imnother goods," At Hankew it
Tho Suavaron General milf a man was for the person who has given the said notise year's imprisonment for larceny of a pale of year there will be total sum of $978,058 gine is a unique sight in the Police Court, when the river aid in care overland available for the cost of public works and to four generations of females, the greatgrand-narrow and difficult ronds until it again going to build an entirely now drain even in whether his designs and proposed mode of oon earrings and on ane' her occasion to six months'
mother, grandmother, mother, and child were sure the Yangtze, near Chinking. Likin existing premises, why should be not full the struotion are approved or disseproved
The SURVEYOR-GENEE What do you pro. meet aforeseen sortingencies. The eximated on the witness form before Mr. Pollock, and inland taxation is largely, and Chatome conditions of those provisions. It would be a
duty pmotically entirely, evaded. Chiakiang matter of indifference to him.
pose to do with the other part of the section P ordinary public works provided for in The in the Little Hongkong murder case. (s) writes:-Native ‘ópium" is generally cotroyed
Mr. FRANCIE mid that might be perfectly trae, Dr. CARTLIE - I should think that had better Estimates involve an expenditure of 8637,626, Another case of suinide by eating a quantity of here in a clandestine manner Shanghai report bat-be thought it would be better to add another be considered when we have setsied this. which will leave a balance of $240,000 to bo opium took place in a house in Jorvois-stress that considerable quantities of native spin clause to that effect. Let them conflue them- carried forward to 1890, when the balanco of Fatorday morning. A young mau 19 years rade paymont of likin on route. Much of the elves flest to new drains in new buildings and
of age, was found by his fokia lying dond on the opium in carried for the whole distance on the then make a distinot saction stating the revenue over ordinary expenditure will be floor with an opinu pot beside kino. It is sup shoulders of men who undertake, for a considera struction of new drains in existing houses would again swelled by the new opium contract pose that he killed himself because of a quarrof tion, to run the gauntlet of the barriers; a come tider the provisions of these soldung.
vis manggled in ostive boats by passengers," oto. This was agreed to, and the auction was then The PRESIDENT then pat Dr. Chutlio'a'
At Foochow 'It is asserted by anu and all.
carried. $10.00 being in force for the full twelve months with a brother about a women.
mendment with the following salt-For the The amount of building that has been going that the cirenlation of native opium in the pro- In Section 2, which provides that the nation amendment 4; against 4. The Chairman then instead of nine months only, as will be the
on of into in the Peak district will have attriot- vinos + →
is entirely in the forra of pri-sent to the Board must be accompanied by z gave hia.casting vote against the amendment, case next year. The extraordinary public ad the attention of most of our renders. There rate effects. Famosi: "It is supposed that ground plan in duplicate of the premises, drawn which was consequently lost... works provided for in the present Estimates are now over seventy houses on the heights, about the native oplam arriving bare is nearly all on a scale of not less than twenty foot to the
The Vrog-PRESIDENTI beg to propose that are as follow:-
half of which are permanently occupied by smuggled. Zalow estimates that 10 pleale per inch, and that sugh plan shall shots the whole of the section, with the alterations already ngrood Now Water Maize
800,000 families all the year round, the remainder being mouth as brought claudantinely by junk people the new drains, and a section or sections show-to do now pass.
from Wenchow, Kinngekew÷, cupied only during the hot season..
I believe I aming the proposed falls or inclination, drawn to Mr. FEARO-I ask that the senlion be al Main Drainage and Sanitary Works other than
lowed to stand over. It is a very important ByBiom 3.000, of which
To-morrow afternoon the long arpestad shoot correct a saying that it is never seen by any the sains scale
Luxoffee horo Pukhoi report: "AÏl on Moparsto system
Mr. Box oljagtod to the words ground plan." mutter and should not be dealt with inrriedly. required during the year in any age
50.000 ing tassle among the police forms is to be fought the opiam finds its way here clandestinely. It Hs understood that what was required was The PRENDENT then put the question that New Contral Market
-70,000 | out at their range at Kowloon. Ten Inspector would seem, moreover, that no tax is collected in simply an outline drawing
Lite clanes do pnen" with the following rezult Mr. FRANCIS thought that if the by-law he for the passing of the section 4; against 4.
The evidence was then taken of the com 3.000 number of constables, and rumour says that tho
conveying it fate Yunnas. Where the spin. 14,000 fifera" won't get a look in. The ranges are is vousumed leally it probably in most cases requirements of the case. It was as follows: slange, and declared it carried
...Athleann, who was presept when complainant 30,000 to be 200, 300, and 600 yards. The constables are scapes taxation altogether.
"Every anch'noties shail bo accompanied by a Mr. FRANCISI object to the Chairman axer-identified the prisoner; and of a man who stated, 35,000 baaded by Watson, while their opponents have This report will hot he plansont reading for ground plan in duplicate of the premises drawn to citing his power in this way. It should only be that prisoner asked him to pawn a jacket for hím 45,000 rgnant Butlis to captain them.”
the members of the Anti-Opium Beciety. A scale of not less than 20 fast to an inch, and such used in the same manner as it is by the panker and told him that held stolen is from a wom 18,000
The jury, after a short deliberation, found the 90,000 For the third or fourth time Mr. James II. Cor Tiantain it is estimated that for every three plou shall show the relative position and distance of the House of Comment.
In Section 4, which provides that except for prizorer guilty, 3,000
has been robbed at No.2, West Villas, Castle-road. smoker of foreign opin there are seva con- of the nearest publie sewer (if any, the height
·E,000
His Lordship and the jury had ananimousl Yesterday morning, about a quarter past one,sumers of the native drug. The foe, Com above noh public sewer (if any of the ground the purpose of draining soy yard which does not hvas woke up hy his wife, whe told him that a missioner says Opium-smoking is not deurvas. floor of the proposed building, the direction and admit of any other mode of drainage, no perasa Lound prisoner guilty of robbery, and be sen 15,000 thief bar just gone out of the bedroom with his ing; it is increasing. We may say that breign fell of the drains to be constructed therein or sinil load any subsoil drainage er rain water into tenced bim to two years' imprisonment with hard 30,000 gold hurting watch, chain,, looket, and gold opiam in the dietrists supplied through this port thereunder, and the position of all alets, outlets, any drain mead for the conveyan of swage only, labour. He did not sentence him to be Bagge
Mr. FRANCIS proposed that this alansa ba de-as he had not used any violence, although 13,626 pucil case; bot notwithstanding the agility dis in now anally supplanted by 1500 puls of onestions, ventilating pipes, and shall note in 22,000 played by Mr. Cox, the robber got away through patire deug Tale fuct would give an impetus the margin the nature of the ground through kcted altogether. It was providing what was not woman had stated in Coart to-day that he he There were no previous com 44,000 a bathroom door on to the verandah, and is sup to the production, would bring it under the which the dinins are to pass, the material of auctioned by the Governmenter by the Ordin-threatened har.
any shape or form, Until there were two victions agaiust him, and bis sentence was there pand to hava slipped down into the garden of notice of, and render it more obtcianie by, which they are to be constructed and the ance:
distinot systems of drainage in the Colony he obfore lighter than it would be if he appeared be 20,000 the Wilderness Mears. Reise & Co.'s private ratios, village mechanics, eto. Its nas arongst dimensions thereof."
At the enggestion of the President, Mr.justed to privato persone being called upon to fore the Court again. raidence). The thief must have seomted him this class would therefore increase." Mr. Moor.
The sessions more then adjourned till the 25t self in the front bedroom, as su going to bed head concludes, on what appear to be good Couper, Banitary, Surveyor, was asked to take a provide two separate systems.
The VICE-PRESIDENT asked if Mr. Francis instant. Most of these are urgently required, and to Mr. Cox bad seen that all the doors were looked gronude, that for och plent of foreign opini sest on the Board
Mr. COOPERaid he thought the words "ground wished to hova ske rain water and subsoil none of them can exceptiou be taken, apices and bolted. The thief was a very bold one, as a which is consumed in the Chefoo supplied dis- on technical grounds the advisability of light was burning in the back-room. The thioftricts, there are about ten piouls of native opium plan" conveyed the idea of what was wanted. He also walked off with a bundle of keys The loss consumed. The Couraiseiener at Tankon says did not think Mr. Francis's draft by-law was adopting the separate system of drainage beansants to about $200.
bo je credibly informed that in the pro workable. vinos of Szechnen, at least 70 per out of The RedNTAR-GENDDAL moved the omis. called in question. It will be noted that the The NC. Daily Nece translates the following the adult man, many women, and, some notion of the word "ground" so that it read Tytam Waterworks no longer appear in the from the Shen pao. A Chinese gentleman who much more than abilares smoke opinen Ons simply “plan,”
After some discussion the Boction, as amended, list, that large undertaking being now prae- has just arrived from the Human River Works, fact is mentioned, however, which will be read tically complete, Amongst the works which says that the Censors have reported to the Em with satisfaction by those who consider opinn was oueried.
peror about the culpable delay in the repairing smoking a deadly vice. Mr. Detring, Friting will be noted wub, especial antisfaction of the breach in the Yellow River Bank, which from Tientsin, mysAs nearly as can be aestitution of "the Sanitary Surveyor" for the are the provision of quarters for female is not attributable either to ovfarcurable certained there are about 170 shops in Tenutein dreamstances of weather, or to unwillingness to ongaged in the business of selling the oatīvs. norses at the Civil Hospital, publie wash art themselves on the part of the High Au- opinn drug, but notwithstanding This number, houses, and the epidemic hospital. Rosides thorities, but to bad organisation on their part it is a fact that suparatively little opium is con and graceful poolation on ton part of the mad in Tientsin, owing to the growing in. subordinate offisks. The former sad latter anence of the abstention societies, the 40,000 Directors General of the Yellow River have is members of which neither smoke the drag no consequence of this report boon sastanced to tobasos, nor drink liquors of any kind."
Included amongst the reports is one by Mr. suer, and I Pao-chin. Governor of Hosan, Van Aalst on the results of his inquiries: con- have been severely reprimanded; and of the cerning oplam. In the course of a journey ten communication of approval or disapproval, re- The EEGISTRAR-GENERAL Asked if the writ- From this reprt w bordiosts officials whose guilt has come to in South Fabian. mainad at their work, atheza stripped of their passed I have been assured that choist the Sanitary Surveyor to the person giving the light, some have been deprived of their rank, but take the following extract Wherever I my ferrod to in the same section, sent in answer by pescoske feather, and sbont Ritasn. of the worst more interfere with foreign opiar sine the notion would be sent in Chinose to the Chinese
The VICE-PRESIDENT And do you projtese now regime, andoveryone seems satisfed. Opium is at some places 10 per cent. cheaper than it to send it in Portuguese to the Portugaone
The BEGISTRAR-GENERAL-That is no sa was last year; at some other places, the dealers, thongh buying their opiam cheaper, contume tower to my question. sell it at the same price as before. Tis now The PRESIDENT Are we to bars all the eystein has also booked smuggling almst en letters written in different languages for the tirely. At Tungan se much as fire hosts a different nationalities? day wara smugglód from Amoy under the old lekin regime; now the smaggling is aluat na, or reduced to its lowest expression."
35,000 and Bergeants bave been challenged by an equal Yunnan, armed bands who defy authorityd drafted were adopted it would set the The President gave his casting vote for the plainant, who described the robbery; of Inspector
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TELEFONE No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBRE 19TH, 1888.
Tan meage of His Excellency the Gover nor, read at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday, gives an extremely gratifying review of the financial position of the colony. The 'balance of revenue
ever ordinary expenditure for next year is celimated at $243,053, to which must be added $150,000, the amount estimated to be realised from land premiams. It is i the excess of ravenue over ordinary expendi ture that we must look for the indication of the colony's prosperity. As regards the ability and the justification of the colony to borrow funds for works which will benefit future geuerationsas well as the present, the Governor
points to the saaste of the ooling in the
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unions-the-balince of reseruo over
extra-
"200" "URLOT'Kİ"""16 në lugər placed in viren- ||
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Naw offices, store-rom, and residence, for Superintendent of Botanical and Afforesta tion Department.... Epidemis Hospital
Banoo-Contribution to defences...... Hilter End, Fokfaiam Loservoir Five nos dialriet schools
Twelve Paclie Latrines ... Gap Rook lighthouse (Estimated cost £10,000
of which required in 1839)
Total
$6951626
lonialment Li Ean-sun, the imperial Commis
the public works mentioned in the above list there are others, involving larger expenditure, mentioned in the Governor's mensage. These are new Harbour Ofice, which requires to be placed on the proposed reclamation; new Supreme Court Buildings, Post Office, and Registrar-General's Office, all of which it is proposed to include with the other Go
ernment Offices in one large building to best at presnut sixposed is the cangat. erected on the site of the present North Bar racks and the reclamation in front of it; the
TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S extension of the Prays in front of the
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESH."] Admiralty and War Office-reserves, which is |
LONDON, 16th Osteber. FRANCE. roughly estimated to cost $400,000; the Governmeal portion of the Prays 'reclama-
Upon the reopening of the French Chambers tion, $368,000; and reclamations at Kowloon M. Floquet submitted a revision- bill, proposing (first instalment) $20,000. The last three the duration of Ministries, subject euis to direct
impeachment
CLUB.
CRICKET.
CLUB H. GARRISON.
Bercombe Smith
EW. Maitland.
C. S. Bar
TE. Davies
In Bowl
9. L. Darby
or Sparrow, B.N.
C. Platt
GARBISON,
Major Johnston, RE,
A. de 7, Scanlan, 4. M.S.
B. M. Blair, LE
Ganzer Jones, R.A
Major Churohil; 181. DO. Smith, 69th
.P. Feller, 69th
C. E. Higginbotham, 58th
F. H. Jekeston, 58th C. H. Lillifant, 58th Drummer Taylor, 58th
REVIEW.
The SECRETART rouð letter from the Colonial Secretary stating that H.B.M's Consul at Chefoo had reported that cholera is no longer prevalent at that port
The SECRETARY read the report of the Sultary Superintendent on the scavenging contractor's petition. He stated that at the time of the make- ing of the contriot there ware 42 houses in the district, whereas there were now 58, and that on 21 lots constrative works were either in pro grosser would becommenced shortly, Anincreased number of mon had consequently to be employed sad he recommended that an additional 850 per
Native Optum, 1867 Wh an appendita Nath-old-be-fairson to allow him for the
we Opium, 1868. Published by order of the increase in the number of men employed. DEFECTOR-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS. · Shang- Da the motion of the Vion-President it was
a
Brains, have now the honour to submit for the favour,
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In Section 3, Mr. FRANCIS propored tho sub- word "Board"
The SURVEYOR GENERAL, seconded: Mr. EDE objected to the alteration. The SURVEYOR GESEBAL said that in the by- laws in England the word "Sanitary Surveyor" always appeared under similar circumstances in plans of municipality" or "operation."
The amendment was then put to the meating and carried, Mr. Ede being the only member roting against it.
The VICE PRESIDɛst-li no are going to send the communications in Chinees it will re quire a large addition to the staf. It would be a vary diffionit task to translate the technical terms in Chinėsą, -
Mr. HDF-Is there not a Chinese clerk in the Office of the Board &
necessary."
1.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded Dr. CANTEIE Will this entail considerable expense on the Board?
The PRESIDENT-Certainly.
no additional expense necessary.
The REGISTRAR-GENERALI should think
The PRESIDENT-I don't know whether you propose that the letters should go to the Registrar-General's Cow for translation. sent in to the Board on the average?
Mr. FRANCIS-How many applications are
sboat top a wosk.
Mr. COOPER-Taking the year all through,
drainage led into the sewers.
Mr. FRANCIS said certainly until provision
was made for carrying it somewhere else.
Mr. Cooper said if led into the ordinary wor it would become a source of danger.
Dr. CANTLIE-Is there no prevision made fu the by-laws for subsoil drainage?
Mr. FRANCIS-Nov-
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Yes, it, comes later under sub-section 3 of section 18.
Dr.GANTLIE-I think this isa vory important constion and one that should not be settled in two or three minutes. I know this question of absoiling drainage has touched the colony koonly and if we rush it through without taking time
to discuss it we shall not be doing our duty,
The VICE-PRESIDENT-The sola qanation is thether we shall allow the subsoil drainage to be led into the rowera
Dr.CANTLLE-Yes, and that a great question. Is the sole and paly question and it is not as vast The VICE-PRESIDENT-I know that, but it as you make oat.
The REGISTRAR-GENELLL-I mors that the
Dr. CATLAS seconded.
Section stand prer until the next meeting.
The PRESIDENT-Well, na is gatting late, I think it would be as well to move the'ʼzijpurn- ment now for a fortnight.
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I must ask of you, sir, not to adjourn as al for a fortnight. I beg that the Board meet de die te diam outil ne finish these by-laws. We hoes been in exist ance now some months and we have done positive- lynothing beyond making ourselves the langbing- stock of the Colony Thoro may be a great many" of these alaisia of a "non-contentions BB- lure which wo ban finish very quickly,
Mr. FRANCIS-I think we thould haro- bad far less discussion if my draft by-laws had
POLICE COURT.
18th October.
BEFORE HON. H. E. WODEHOVER.
KEEPING & FEROCIOUS DOG.
In this case the evidense of undtker lad, Alfred Burnie, was callad, in substantiation of the evi dance given by Herbert Smith, and the case was then dismissed.
ENDÅNDETING PUBLIC SAFETY, Fu Ng, contractor, was charged, on ramand, og the information of Daniel Hall, with negligently
blasting stone moar Caine Rond, and negligen tar
dangering the safety of persons sod houses in the vicinity.
Daniel Hall, A P.8, No. 91, re-calini, said— The defendant has now taken all precautions iz the matter and there is now no further ground for complaint.
A fine of $10 was inflisted.
NOT BİHIBITING LIQUTS---
· For not exhibiting lights on board his junk on the lith inst., Pan Cheung Fat was fined $1, or a week's bard labour,
DACHES OF PASSENGERS,
For carrying 20 passengers on her junk in excess of the authorized number, Tu Fat was fined $10, or in default fourteen days' hard labour
*BEFORE MR. H. E. Porlock,
LIEGENT...
the Government, Oban A-YAR WRF septenced to For larody of a piece of wood, the property of
two months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
FAIAS PRETENCES.
RODDERY AND MURDER
from peepurly to the value of $300, and furthei that they did on the same day and year, and ́■* the same place, kill and warder one Chati Te thera.
Dr. ANTI-I admit we have not done muah. before, that this is the first real work we have done, but I think we have work she, and live in Little Hongkong. On th ed very well to-day and that this afternoon
The VICE FEESTDANT 180 e reason for we adjourn to this day wook
Mr. FASCI-I beg to propose as sa scend ment to the Surveyor-Gonoral's proposition that going against the osutam of this salony and off. DE CANNIE anconilad every other country that all, commualeations
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'Ng Yan Tin declared—I am the wife of Chai
The motion was put and carried, and the Board Leading to my roded, Bax or seven men came dow are addresed to you in the language of the coun-amordingly adjourned to the 25th inst try you are in.
The ReolerhaR-GENERAL-I should like to,
to
tions with the Government would be made in
The VICE-PRESIDENT That is a fallnog.
SUPREME COURT.
18th October.
IN CRIMINAL Sessions,
BEFORE HON. J. Rubert, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE,
shape of its unsold land, and its two mag the Governor hopes may be commenced
THE SANITARY BOARD.
nificent systems of waterworks. While
The Sanitary Board met yesterday. Afternoon
The PRESIDENT-Yes, there is a Chinese
For obtaining a latter containing 82.50 in agreeing with every word said by Hia Ex. during the coming year. The extension of
Han W. M. Deane, Vice-President; Mr. J. J. want a whole staff. There were present-Dr. Ayres Prezident:lerk, but, that won't be unificient. We shall han talon as the braig of consideration, os tras money and 1 parcel of clothing, in all of the cellency as to the value of these assets, it the Praya in front of the Military and Naval
Francis QC., Hon. J. M. Price, Smreyor-
agreed upon by tho. Board at a former meating.al of 23.60, from the master of the Un Sing Hor. WONG SHINGI think the oue clerk f would, we think, be a polley attended with reserves is a scheme which every Governor
The following elevens will represent the Club General; Mr. J. I. Stewart-Lockhart, Regis would be satoient
The SUETEYOR GENERAL-I can quite un post office on the 11th insh, Tau Atnug wai risk to Borrow money on them, and Administrator for your past has tried to and Garrison in the share match. Play will lie, Mr. Ede, and Mr. W. B. Crow, Secretary trust to his translation. The Board will be up on as rapidly as possible. At present we have
trar-General; gn. Wong Shing, Dr. Cant-
derstand the Isarmed gentlemna thinking that statenced to ten works imprisonment. The VICE-PRESIDENT—It would not do to but that dove not interfere with my proposal to forward, and if Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX comence at 2 pm. to-day, and at 11 am, to-
Man Oligung, Lài Trời Tuấn U Khu were The minutes of the last meeting were read and bound by the record that is in Englick
passed three by-lawsia about four hours. Thersburged, on remand, on the information of Tong ordinary expenditure showed a sufficient succeeds in bringing it to a successful issue morrow.. By kind permission of Colonel Ander- confirmed.
The REGISTEAR-GENERAL-It will entail as other sets of by-laws, and at our prosent rata Ton PC 176 for that they did, on the 10th-o margin to cover interest and sinking fondue will earn the gratitude of the whole come and officers of the Northamptonshire Regi-
The SEORETILY road a letter from the Co- great expense upon people if they have to get of progmasion is will take about 18 months to get October at Little Hongkong, burglariously ente The progress of the colous bas of late years munity. The new Harbour Offics, and ment, their Band will play to-morrow afternoon. i sretary acknowledging the recupt by their communications translated. I propose the through them. I propose last the Board meet house No. 150. Little Hongkong, and steal there
His Excellency of the report on Vaccination and additionafterthe words" written communication" daily until these be-laws are disposed of been remarkable, and there can be no ren. the block of buildings to be erected on the Thore will be, tiffs on the gromad to-morrow promising that it should receive the fullest "cou of the words" in English or Chinese as may bo
The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded. alderation. sonable doubt that it will be equally or all site of the North Barracks to accommodate E. J. Cozen Capt.)
the Supreme Court, Post Office, Registrar F. Maitland more remarkable in future. Bat this pro General's Office, and the other Government groes may not be anlaterrupted.. From
will stand out as a bright star in the annals 10th October, at about II p ni. I was sleeping i 1866 to 1875 the colour presioally stood Offices are argoutly required, but their
of the Sanitary Board. (Laughter). I think the the sitting room. My two ohildren were sleep still, and similar periods of staguation may commencement is dependent on the com.
s on the grown question before us is too important to bo harrisding with me. The sitting room well occur in the future. The execution of pletion of the Prapa roclamation and exten-
Is doalt with.
door. I was awoke by hearing people on the roos sion. That the valuable ground now ocon- large public works in itself gives to a place pied by the barracks is at last to be made
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I do not wish to also hosed the report of a rilu. I heard throg a certain measure of finitions prosperity, available for other purposes is one of the
consider this question harriedly. I sin roady to of four shots fired. They were fired from the roo go on to the others which are less contentions into the courtyard. Doosad was hosting which disappears when the works are commoet gratifying aunouncements in, the Gov-
dlat this one' wait
drami in the courtyard. When the shota were fired plated and the amount expended on wages ernor's message. A les grifying an
the drum caed, and I afterwards saw th deceased tying dead on the ground. I did no so him shot. I also heard an explosion in the courtyard and it storohed the frame of the dont lation. This has been the exporimons of nouncement is that a new cool will shartly many of the newer towns in England, where have to be built. On this point, however,
hai: Publishod at the STATISTICAL DBFAET-TOsolved that the Sanitary Superintendent's re-
From the roof by manns of the bars of the door MEST OF THE Inspectorate General or
port be noted upon. the mpid growth of population owing to Sir WILLIAM DES Vaux takes the same
They came into my room and caught hold of m The Board then wont into Committee on the
One of them produced a sword and theatened rising industries led to a great demand for iowastbat entertaiced by the majority of the
CUSTOMS.
by-lawa, made by the Sub-Committee appointed
me. He said Where is your money "Some of houses; the building trade was for
European residentsis Hongkong, namely, that Tire is one of the "Braniti Series" of the wall by the Board, under anb soofien 1 of section 1887 that that is not the custom hore
The PRESIDENDT-Well, we don't belong
the men were armed with revolvers." I replied and said. “I have no money". The six or seven menj time one of the most important in the place, short and abarpurialiments would be a better known. Yellow Books emanating from what, in of the Public Health Ordinance. but when the supply of houses cama. near way of treating the oriminals with whom, we this ennection, we may call the Intelligence Committee in submitting, these by laws for the lony ras established, Chiness settlara were
The SECRETAE read the report of the Sub Chips Lere, yet.
The BroISTRAR-GENERAL When this no-
who came in opened the front door of the honse, anit let in over tan more mon. On hearing the overtaking the demand the builders left for have to deal here than long periods of im- Department of China. With men of exceptional consideration of the Board, wtrich is as followed
clearly given to understand that any communi-
I had no money, they went up into the cockloit other plass, and their withdrawal left the prisonment; but His Excellency tinka itality stationed at ooh open port, the inspen. The undersigned momhers of the Commition an
of the house. Then I board a sound of breaking boxes, bet Imagill and could noɛmore. Then saw houses they occupied racant, lessened the will be necessary to yield to the force majeur tor-General, has only to inne a circler calling patated by the Sanitary Bean to consider, and pro their own language.
for information on any given subject, and in a pare by-lawa for the proper construction of boùre
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
the men bringing down bags of property from eirculation of money, and caused a period of of the home Government. The proposal will short time the replies are sent, collated in the able consideration of the Roard the annazed Endifled which I am. not serry has been raised as it gives robbery from the person with violence, un, the daughter-in-law's room.
Au Pin and Sha Kam Hivera oharged with | the cockloft. Then some of them went into my.
I also heard ther depression to set in. The carrying out of the perhaps ba received with less diefavour now Statistical Department, and published with draft of proposed by-laws,
me, an opportunity to explodo it. I will not The Commites find thish the alternative by-laws give you the explanation in my own words, but 2nd September.
breaking up boxos thore. Then they all wen) Praya Reclamation scheme and the other chanformerly, seeing that taxation is being reamwary. By this mentis a omparison of in- which ware prapad by Mr. Brancis, contain nearly
in those of high authority whom I The Attorney-General (Hon.E. L. O'Malley), away with the hogs.. "Then I heard à sonul qa large public works projected will necessarily duced. A remissioncf1 percent is to be made dependent reports is made possible and errors the whole of the provisions of the Committee scriginal surd a short Hunt ago.
draft and then provisions are therefore rapiduced.
The proclamations instructed by the Crown Soliator (Mr. Jobusashing and Enew that they are trying, cause a large influx of population, but it in the house tax next year, and the hope is on be the more readily detected and eliminated with the difference that the erbject is now divided you refer to were assured at the time when this sou). prosecuted. The prisoners who pleaded to smash in the next honse 1 haberg,
not guilty, were undefended.
Bue assistanco cause from the village, and th will be guly prodent to bear in mind the held out. that in a few mouths it may be from the conclusions of the reader. We have andw two saparils hoodings, the first ranting to the Colony was held by force of arms, but when it The jury was as followsi-Mears. J. A. ds robbere then ran away. Then the Inspector: construction of propoest now house-drains, and the was held by treaty these proclamations were Luz, K. A. Budke, J. Ullmasa, F. A.dos Beme came and saw the deceased. I did not see the possibility of a slack period anpervening. possible to make a further reduction. We to thank the Foreign Customs for a valuable arcand dealing with the improvement or the reeen done away with.
The EGITEAR-GENERAL-1 only know the do, G. C. Platt, Chas. Grant, and I. II. pposed at all. I heard the reports and then The value of land, 100, may suffer a de. think the sinto of the finances would have collection of reports from all the Treaty Parts struction, as the case may be, of old or oxating draina
found defective or insanitary,
Lightwood.
was told of his death. I lost some clothing to clive. His Excellency specks of the valuation warranted a reduction to 10 per centrumptiou, taxation, oto, with a digest by Mr. Francis which were found to be more repetitions couraged in it, to make their potitions in their aid that prisoner were charged with tra ochore 550. The clothing stolen balongs partly to the en the subject of native opium, its prodnation, Those portions of the alternative draft prepared by opsto is still for the Chinese, and they are on
The Attorney-General, in olarging the jury, the value of $200 and jewellery to the value of of the Praya reclamation at $9,714,777 being but Hta Excellency says that owing to Mr. Obimer.
of the text of the Ordinance have not been corpo own language. rated in the prsent by-laws, as the Committes de Mr. FRANCIS Baid it was the custom of the not in custody with robbing with violence two Brst witness, who is my mother-in-law, my more than justified by existing market prices, uncertainty which will probably come
The impressich left on the mind after a par- not consider each repetition zecessary and other pro- but in the bateral course of things we mast to an end in the course of a few montha heal of the reports ander review in that the time visions of minor aanbordinate importanae have also arts here in issuing summonses.cr any order at Tai Shak Ka in Kowloon. It appeared self, my children, and my daughter-in-law. I which a man was bound to obey ander a poualty that on the 2nd September the complainants, who received a slap from one of the robber's hands, J. M. PETOM.
to issue them in English and Chinese Flere had been to Yaumati, were returning about 7 but was not hurt. I could not identify any of expect the existing market prices to bo affect is unable to propose this at prosent, lost he is apprasabing when Chipa will be able to supply been omitted for ba me regis
herself with all the opium she requires, and the
Slymed) N. ED.
was a communication that was to be obeyed un- am, when they observed: the tw prisoners come the prisoners. The band had torches with them. ed by the throwing of this large extent of thould thereby repeat the mistake of sonie dan drug will be completely driva ost of the
HELINO, P., HouruEys,
der a heavy penalty, and he thought it should best of a house and follow then. At the same They were in the house for half an hour. Hongkong, 13th October, 180. land on the market, unless the trade of the years ago by taking a step which might market. The ocitlvation is rapidly extending and
sent to a man in a leagrage ha conki andra time they noticed two other men in front of never seen any of them before. I don't know the quality of the opium improving. In his Mr. FRANCbjected in the heading of the The amendment of the Registrar-General ante came up to them, wil to the prisoners who was killed was Cheung Atak. I did not them. These men stopped, and when complain any of the prisoners. The name of the servant colony iperenses as fast as the reclamatios shortly have to be retraced. What this digast Mr. Ohlmase saya: At Hankow the by-laws to the words for the proper construction was thon pat to the Beard and carried by a ma can be made, which would be a very sanguine uncertainty may be is not explained, but Native dealers are pusitions, in reporting that of new house drains on private premises. The jority of fire to three.
"Begin." The four men then took hold of soo him go into the courtyard to beat the drum. view indeed. Values may be kept on by hold the evidence of the financial ability and untive Opium has very much improved of Iste Committee seemed to have framed these by-laws Mr. FRANCI proposed in the same section, complainants and led them from the high I did not see bim kalled. I saw the men come in YASA. Honen Opium is reported as good as so flat they aplied to eld or existing printses, after the words and it aball not be read hear a ravine. Here the prisoners and by the root. I did not use them fire the shots. era refraingto wallnntil thedemand has against desire to serve the internet of the Patna, and Manchurlar, when boiled, is dearer sud he should like to see that point made por lawful for suck person to commens the now the other two men bound and gagged the I heard the reports of firearme I saw therm overtaken the supply, as it asemredly will solosy which the message of Wednesday than the foreign drag. Manchurian and best festly clear. If the Ordinance was so there was dras until the approval of the Sanitary Barteyor pomplainants and robbed them of money had come in by the skylight and help themselves bat the interval will not, in all probability, last sbows Sir WILLIAM DES VOUX to mality Sacebo-cost of Chefoo as mal on the no reason why the by-laws should not be soil have been proviously obtained by him the everything of value they had about them. The down by the bars of the door. They brought be a period of such prosperity as we have possess, justifies the belief that the de- ttg Speaking generally: however. The heading as it now stood was doubtful and ddition of the words or until the lapse of for men then left them. After about half en big at bage with them. I don't think that the
the native article is much cheaper, the price ambiguous.ền
seven days from the date of sending in bis hour one of the ocmplainants managed to get band had any organized leader. The shats were been enjoying of late and are likely to enjoy at which had been expected nad hoped for orade opium. Not only is the price an important iion simply was now as to the wording of the receive any notice of disapproval. he should attract the attention of a man who was pass. They made a great noise by shouting out and lay in sccording the larger measure of re-raging from The 180 por pical to Tls. 442 for The SURVEYOR GENERAL mid if the ques notica" He thought that if a person did not his feet looss and soon afterwards he managed to fred before they began to come in by the roof for some years to come while the work is in' progress. If the salony then found itself is warranted by the circumstances which His orted fast then into consideration, but also the brusible he should suggest that it might stand se allowid to go on with his work after the ing, who came and unbound him and his com demanding money. None of za offered any re- reported fact that native cau be re-smoked many over for consideration later. The provisons he expiry of seven days. He should not have onion. The complainants made a report to the sintaxice. We did not call out for help while saddled with a loan contracted on too ro. Excellency says he will be able to explain in tog oftener than foreign opita.
thought were so clear that they would pribly his work stopped because the Sanitary. Surreyor pelioo, who immediately instituted enquiries, and they were in the house.
• few months. Beste a view of its prosperity it might
The case was then, remanded to Wednesday, As to the quantity produced, it has been found-render any altention in the preamble nueces might be employed on other things. He was a result the two prisoners were arrested iupossible to arrive at any result that oan, besary.
not particular as to seven days being the limit. The two oomplainants were then called and the 24tà inat. find difficulty in meeting its obligations
aisted in figuros, but every provines produces Mr. FRANCIO mid if they found the provisions The Board might make it for or fourteen if it gave evidence se to the robbery,
ALLEGED WOUNDING WITH MALICIOUS INTEKT A new paper has made its appearance at Bang-it the only large areas where it is not grown made the point quite clear the ambiguity in the thought it, although he thought seven anfilcient. The jury without loving thebos, animos and be compelled to adopt the policy kok, the Stan Mercantile Gurellis, which is to bang the balans of Formosa and Haivas. The preamble might not be of so much importanos,
Arthur Fostlethwaite, engiuear's slewató, steamer Victoria, was charged, on the information The VICE-PRESIDENT It is easy in each ly found both prisoners guilty. of selling land without the condition of be published weekly,
opis produced in chiefly consumed locally, but although he occid not see the force in allowing case for the man to appeal to the Board.
Hie Lordship, in passing sentence, said this of Lae Achaeng, with wounding him with intent immediate building, and the abandon
Shokuen, Yunnan, Chekiang, Honan, and Man- any ambignona verda le remain. He had av ob The Siam Mercantile Caseife hours that the charia ars exportang provinces, and opium from fection to the matter standing over. He made be framed with the ides of getting in food drain soon. Luckily no injury had been dams to these the 17th inst
Tbs SURVEYOR GRAY—The by-laws most was a bad a case, in some respects, as he had to do grievous bodily harm, on the morning of Spirit Convention sutured lato by Bism and the Shansi, Bheusi, Kausch, Kweichow, Hupoh, the same objection to the heading of mrt Iconstructed na pomible..
men, bat the prisoners had shown themwolves Mr. Caldwell appeared for the prosecution. wise be reaped by the community. For Treaty powers a fow years ago, will come into Hinan, Ankwei, ood Kiengsu has reached the " Now drains. He suggested it be altered to Mr. FRANGI think the by law which I very determined scoundrels. They had tied and
The complainant was in hospital. this resson we say that the limits of our
foros April 1st. 1889
Treaty ports at varion times, but not in any "dysing in new buildings."
drafted would provida for this. It says. "If grged these men, and after robing them had left Mr. Caldwell charge the defendant en be Wo(N. 1. Daily News hear from Peking that antivation, the information supplied in, The suggestion gras adup!ail. borrowing ought to be strictly governed by
within woven days after the delivery of the notion them in this condition, and they might bare half of the prosecuter on two, counts; firstly, In Section 1, which provides that any owner and plan herein before referred to, he intimation remained so for a long time, If one of them but with unlawfully and maliciously wounding him those of the ATERER of revenue over ordinary there was news there on the 7th of a great light is stated in the digest and as would naturally or compler of potata pestoises about to ecastruct has been received by the builder, that the said not luckily got his feet free and afterwards with intent to du grievous bodily harm, under expenditure, which is the true measure of between the English forge in Sikkim and the be expected, meagre and unreliable; no two a new drain mest gire seven days previous plan has been disapproved of, then the managed with the help of a pair by to frossation. 26 of 4 of 1965; and secondly with an
pproval of the Board shall be presumed, and hireelf and his companion. There could be a lawfully and maliciously wounding him, ander tans in which many hundreds of the latter provinces not alike, and it is impossible to form written notice to the Board. bit the dust.
A clear idea on the mbjoot, 'Fir. Okimer thus | Mr. FEANO aked the object of the words, the work may forthwith be prossodad with der quostion whatever in the mind of anyone who Heofiou 18 of the same Ordinance. In the latter ing fund, as it is also the point to which
Boumarines the reporta" Most reports, how contained therein and who intends such drain the anpervision of the Board and its officera.”- heard the evidence that it was the prisoners who case your Worship sees that the intent need not The VC. Daily News says the number of ever, emphasise the great amount of smuggling to empty into any publio sewer, or it in moral lenders would chiefly direct their attention.packages in the Bonded Warehouses at Shanghai which is going on. A state of affairs similar to district into any sump, 0035, or over any.
The VICE-PRESIDENT Wid you more your had nommitted the not. He (his Lordship) must appear in order to secure a conviction. land." amendment, please P
mike an example of them. He must try and "His Worship Isse necording to the law o If a loan were required, the balance shown on the 30th September was 12,565. Of this num that until recently existing around Hongkong What was the object of this limitation P
that honest England that if your prosecution on the firs ber some 4,500 were cotton piece goods, and 380 and Macao would seem to be gradually growing The SURVEYOR-GENERAL said, there was no
Mr. FRANCIS addressing the Board. suppress this class of crime,
waylaid, besten, and robbed by scoundrels the charge of wisdomoscour, under Section 18 several millions of dollars; for though it chandise.
I shall put the amendment. Sigging into Skansi of 2,000 piouls annually. introduced them because
like the prisoners. Ha sentas coleash of them to - Mr. Caldwell—That in ornotly what I inten thought they made would not be safe to reckon on the prosperity
-PRESIDENT-You | Lave already three years' fraprisonment will hard labour, doing. In consideration of the fact that com Thenfes, reports that Nativo opiam arrives the matter clearer. They were of no grust in-spoken our time of the colony increasing in the same ratio Siamese drank the water of adpe the attention of larriors and tax officials deletion he was ready to second it.
antile Castle, thom she Siam. Were all in all quantities by road so se to poriance, and if Mr. Francia spommended their are talking about, don't know what you and to roboggans as strike oh within plaintantis in hospital, and that the Inspector hind
the first six months of their imprisonment.
stating that he will be not able to during the past twelve yours, there is noreason allegiance. The festival passed off in the anal en route, which meam to have no regular tarift.
Mr. FRANOS said the Board was perfectly Mr. FRANCIS aid he recommended their dele.
attend soort for a week, I propos, merely to oall Chan Tem was charged, together with another. formal evidence, and ask for a remand of the case. -te anticipate any retrogression the work wavera! Baroponne in the Slamano“ suevise tak: Holing opium la curried merom the hilu. by flet klz drain', run foto the sea or his neighbour'e (unfair to keep a man waiting for some time man not in custody, with asanlting and rob wazi lal we want greatly, estoulibed to wee Zelang Imported that Xuman, Esechsen, aut tion. He did not see why if a man was going to well aware what he was anggesting. It was
Man Hing Leong -I am a coal coolin that can sasonably be anticipated is that we ing part in the ceremony,. de It A Kirishly palke meid bands of from 80 to 100 man to Shasión: drain he should not be made responsibla under nutil ha got the approval of the Board. Seyen blag Sang Yum Kí on the 12th instant.
Yesterday morning I was aboard a cos." Towel daya was quite undeland to enable any sanitary
belonging to the Mithu Blah! Company. X my
to speculators the profit that would other
the colony's ability to pay interest and sink
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I bud
in the present estimates would justify one of woollens the remainder being general merar la the country. Nowchwang reports the objection to the omission of these words. When I get to the end of what I have to say trader could go to and fro without being count falls to the ground, you an fall, back of
might stand still. Batarap if the trade of Heal or religious institution
Play cách taka Desiring, a load of 68 vettion: the provision of the Ordisanos.
"BOBELEY WITH VIOLENCE.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty,, ^