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air Chiefs distributes alms to all the beggars, with his convenience of absolute will, each of the who congregate in the Khichis Jan." er place of ssemblage for the beggars, in proportion to the merit of each of the applicants.
ÖVERGROWING.
these returns are not relieblo. Ton must proposed that be there seemed to his mains up to the scientific present for the safety. And what protection do these Chiefs extend There is much to be done in the way of econo-to theft protégés from the post of beggars in return for all the nxtortions wrang out by them Me. Eng-My Fresident, in pans of the member that we have two coprents here, understanding on the matter, Dr. Cantile be re a committee De appointed to frame by-laws and we can get no information where they that have been sent in and that he be furnished out that opportunity for careful consider under sub-section 19 of section 18 of the Public come from any of them are sent from Can-with the said papers at once, the motion to be good deal of retrenchment can be satisfactorily sons who pay to be worded no mure by these mi-
camidered urgentiet
effected by postponing the creation of several serable creatures for alms, or are any moans de Mr. BDB Boonded.
not at all pressing public works.
vised to put an effectirgcheol to much molesta tion and diecenion which the Standing Health Ordissan and to report to the Board on ton and Macao and other places near,
the enbjoot of evatorowding as early se possiblo The REGISTEAK-GENERAL--The returns in-
The REGISTRAn-General suggested that
tions? Nothing of the sort. On the contrary, Orders are designed to secure. As a matter I know this is a troublesome subject, but at the dicafe where the death takes plac
Italy and Franse are not so very. feverish in many a shop and hong threshold is besieged by Dr. Ho Ki Just so, but it is not correct to for the fatere every proposer of a motion should of principle, also, a strict observance of all some time I think it is one that ought to be rules and regulations ought to be anforced taken in hand at once. I am satiraly in favour, my half the deaths of the children of the Colony be required to hand in his proposition in his own their relations. No doubt Bismarck has piped these unfortunate beings clamoring for almas of course, of patting this Ordinance Inte opera are from this dinosae. If the children are sat handwriting, Hethought that was only fairto the to Signor Crisps to proosed more calmly. The for boars together, and the wily elestial with on officers of the Government, who, ition jadimonsly, but we may some day have as bareins dying state or have sentracted the disasse Secretary Soua reflection had been cast upor rivalry between the Latin races is now con his usual phlegmatic temperament, ha throw fond of considering themselves above the spidomic and then this overorovided stato of the somewhere else. It does not prove that Hong him which he thought were undeserved and it sidered to be one for supremacy. l'antis is a fow sopar.ensh after olamour of an hour or unwelcome visitors is hovering at his gats torn, would become very actions matter the serond, and that that to the gas was on his behalf he made that suggestion. A still sore polat with the Italiane, who two, being well aware that so long as me of these therefore think we ought to take at last of disease may get typhus in Kowloon, present they were only depending on their me the first stap towards inquiring into the which oncrowded, and come here to die, maries, and one man's was a good sa another decline to recognise the Bardo tresty, by which none of his brethern is profession wil disturb another inaccuracy into which the Attorney. sabject and making the necessary laws. It has but that do not prove that I get it here. He thought his suggestion if carried ant would France bayonetted herself into the protoctorate the vested intorest of his confrère. It is only
in the garb of a beggar as people could move, I risited the East and thus given is a defoot in the statistics, is wor
The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the satisfactory position of Tunisia and Italy may mode of earning the braid of indolenor, bullying out. The hon. gentleman maid: The rules West districts purposely to satisfy myself on the can say where the children were sent from
serre the calculations of the triple alliance, a law-abiding citizen or dealer with violen whenever it is considered necessary to stir to extort money, or a troop af this pestering of the Council are that there should be no point, and I find there are a arge aumber of and we have no means of compelling those in 6th December:
honses vacszt at each and I bave made ingal- charge of the courants stating where they got
France up with a long pole."
fraternity meuasing to pillage his shop or stall, that the Chief is to be hunted ont of the peace- SHIPMENT discussion or debate on the first reading" vice, and I find from the landlords that they them from. So far se this question of over-
No one ballares that the fermentation inful bosom of his seraglio, ne his favourite beaut Thore is no such rate. There auglit to bo, would be only ton delighted to let these house rowding is concerned. I out my list for soro time. I have given my best attention to it. 'It' und there was in the old rules, No. 23 of at what are very small rentals when compared doubtless an evil that will have to be remedied.
Servis will spread; that is to say. Austria will in an epiam den; and so effective is the contrai with the rentals of similar houses in the contre «f
not allow it to do so. King Milan is not pre-he wields over the beggars, that before an im which read: Os moving the first reading the town en cannot my, therefore, that there and in the former Sanitary Board, with which I. CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE of every Bill the grounds and reasons upon is no sessmmodation for the people when there wooted, I proposed how it would best bore THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND oily a modal king, domestically; but his end-urious wave of his bag, or a flowin jesta do not consider in other than an excellent piring frown, the most recalcitrant of the beg are a large number of houses acuat. Another medied by an extention of the town eastward and
TO THE EDINE OF THE “DAILY PRESS,”
gartarus as tamo as a lamb before a tiger, Aud abich is founded shall be stated, either by thing stated by the Chiness is that thore is matwestward, by a trainway conpepting the two ex-
DEAR BIE, The condition of affairs at Amoy patriot. His divorced Queen was popular fer dose as faat ss his limbs will carry him. the Governor or any official member cailed anfipient security in the outskirts. Well, I tremities, by opening up new building sites, and upon by him for the purpose; but no dis- think the Government con'd sadly arrange for so forth. Mr. Ede remarked that the distauue rolative to the prospect of lustraction for the her wifely oerenotness, but as the score detective Hahas, moreover, a deputy appointed for the pre- dussion abril take place thereon. In the that At West Point there is a new Police to the houses esat and west from the centre of Mind interested your correspondent to a great for Rusin she was patriotically reprehensible. per anpervision of his beggar sabjects, and this
Station; I don't know whether it le coempied the town was about a quarter of an hour's walk. degree upon a recent visit to that port. The
ne gambling, is occasionally ve taking a leisure- rules framed in 1884 this was struck out, pat, but if not I exppose it soon will be a I should be Mr. Ede te indiests ornotly the efforts of a missionary from Great Britain Bulgaris keeps upper minding Russia, or. Tar worthy, when not very busy with his opium pipe principally, probably, to get rid of the prori. other matter sausotod with public secarity is apt to which he before. It would require a very of late been given tu seocring the embassing of key. It saiduously works to consolidate her ly stroll through the street apparently on the ALMONDS Bion contained in its earlier portian. Since the lighting of the streets. At East Point the Food Walk do not think say. Chiuaman the romanized vernacular used sa extensively in Mahomet's coffin situation. The longer shore-qui sius, Guos & month, on a day compatible
then not only bas no prohibition against die sireste ens lighted, but it is all not sufletently rede walk from Bonhams Strand in us About Amoy by the European and American moins thus the more diffoult it will be to couree
but that would easily be remedied. At West the heat of the day or after a hard day's work tulions.
The address of the missionary referred to is her into submission to any big pawer that to where these ampty houses are to be found, cassion on the first reading of a Bill existed, Point I understand they era stout to be lighted in a quarter of an hour. The east and wast Rev. W. Campbell, Taiwanion, Formoss. He would absorb her independenos. Then Austria
that the main are being laid. Therstore that bus discussion bas da several occasions berasson is ont of the way. The next thing that will not accommodate a very large number of por has been sparsising the work himself in Eng has a good deal to do in addition to covoring the
With equally amazio ingenuity and origins. tually taken place,,{
has been said is that these places are too sou unless still farther extensions are made land, and Bow the silvanced specimon sheets are Balkan chickens with her wings. She is in o
lity of mind is this lowest stratum in the social far from the contre of the town. Now, from 1 The Arsi empty hones alluded to may be a quar. being ciroulated among the people. Ma Composition to be swamped with home rala que economy of Chineso, lifa sub divided into two
ter of an hour's walk from the centre of the town, bell formerly rosited at Amoy, and the same Bonham Stand, which may be taken, I suppose but the next sont house or row of houses will remanized veranonlar is employed for the fastractions; Francis-Joseph is Emperor of Austria main diuisions, which are named "Como se as the centre of population, to some of those be found to be a very long way from it. What tion of the people in Formosa sa at Amoy and and King of Hungery: now the Bohemians do "Dirin" Under the former category are in- houses westwards is exactly a quarter of an hour's walk. I don't think it is any hardship for propose is this, we must firet gut à report on its outlying distrista. The "Monthly Casette" and that he be crowned King of Bohemis, aluded the orphans, the decrepits, and all those the matter and at the Government see the ne(in Chinese) of the Misticus has just ahlished and the Poles hint-ho must als be ac for ill-starred creates, who either by their senile a man to have to walkṣa-quarter of an hour to
as article apon the subject of the instruction of
debility or physical dolormity sustained through an nafortonate scsident af life or a freak of natire his house or bis werk. It has been said we had it of remedying the evil- better wait until the Prays is extended and the
The SUBYETOR-GENERAL-You do noknow. the blind in China. You a well imagine that their alion of the divisioned kingdom-Galicia.
I was much elated with the prospect of a relief The registration of foreigners proceeds most are incapacitated from Bazniür their bread by the tramway laid. Now, it will be ten or fifteen lodge that there is overgrowding P yours at the lowest compatation before the zerge No caly se idee of the matter plunged. A few had slready been instructed as to diffealtion on the part of the administrars receive card for a piece of board).
Dr. Ho Kar-No, we have no special know the terrible darkness into which the blindato satisfactorily. No complaints have been heard sweat of their brow. This class of beg Praya, is ready to receive the tramway. With If it orists I say let us get means of roliering it before these inte efforts.
from tho Tang Ban prefecture with tion. It is alla sop to please some ignorant the name, are and the circumstances B our magnificent seaboard a steam-Launch could
before we legislate. It is no uae legislating on
It would be desirable 1 special teachers were go from one end of the town to the other, call. We have worived from Messrs. Lane, Graw at two or three points in half an hour. I don' the raatter and saying you must live to shoh s obtained for the necessary labour of superintend-strats of society that believe intercourse between rounding the holder fully insoribed on it, which All lettore for publication should be written on one ford and Co. a copy of their Art Gon Calendar think a tramway would do it in half-an-hour; an ƒ house; and in such a way" if people cannot | ing the work of instruction in all ite varied de; nations to be a serious evil. Ifp to the present, serves kim as a genuine proof of his abject.
easily comply with your order. You would find partmenta. Novices are little sware of the great 60,000 foreigners have boos registered-alladulta pororty or helplansziens." Divina" are the exiles for 1889, together with their Christmas List:
from other provinces, cast adrift from the secure ordered for fixed period will be continued imi iait to the store at present is full of interest bour, and a quarter, I think, is the estimated that no penalty would sompel them to do so, and extent of time and energy capable of being ussd of coures. The total will not reach the unmber | souberage of settled life by a visitation of nataru's time. The Chinees, who are wong enterprising, after some time the law would become nuwork is a philanthropy like that hero dizonssed. It is Orders for extra copisa i the Daily Fress should on our own visite, seems to have an espacial gare. Hundreds of people go every day to Yau- ble henses to me tuto and of getting the we have friends rained up to them among their own gistration has Yeen extended to New Year's
The mechanical toy department, we have noticed would soon pot on lamobes if there were psable. If we consider the best means of giving hoped that tho Amoy and Forinois blind will given by the consus. The lime for effecting re- calamity, snel as a famine, inundation; or the attraction for come grown up children.
On Wednesday night at about 10.50 what is no reason why people should not go out to the palation spread over the whole Oclory, then we constrymen whe will have the patience to teach Day. What is the bea of it all f
There is not much evidence of the revival of was very probably are of incendiarism east or the west in the same msrner. I merely shall be in a better position to legislate and anthem trades and solenses. The laws of hygienic show that the force our law. The whief reason why the living need to be given them and sacred misle
business; exports are not augmenting. There was luckily perceived in time by Chinese mention there things to constable. No. 261. He was walking alone reasons which have been advanced against Chinese do not spread over the Colony is would be to many a sonroe of intense joy.
3. CROSSETT. is wo rosson for doubting that wexe France free Queen's Road Wort when his attention was dealing with the overorowding immediately doubt the distance from the centre. You might
of her home anxieties, har prosperity would take sttracted by cries of fire. He ran down the sxe xot suficient. I don't think the ob build houses at Abordoor or Tytam, there is
a few leaps and bounds forwani. street and found that the stairowe rausing apicotion to it arises either from want of ac plenty of spare ground there, but it is of no use alongside No, 52, a carpenter's and joiner's shop, commodation or want of ascurity, and the oom building houses there and telling the people to was on fire and blaring foresly. The coustalla, munication will come itself when the others are go and live in them. We must fret get a raport with the help of two or three passers-by, ex-
there. With thess ferremarks Ibig leavete movs on the matter, and when we have that GE tinguished the fire after about ten minutes bard that a committee ba appointed to frame by-laws ask the Government to coraider, and conside: work. On search being ands it was discovered under sub-section 13 of section 13 of the Fabling ourselves, as to the best means we can deviso to relieve the overcrowding, if such exists. that half of the wooden staireses had been Health Ordinance sad to report to the Bosed we shall thus be in a position also to legislate if thoroughly saturated with karosine oil. There ou the subject of overprowding as early as pos On various occasions we have in these were several gangs of coolies occupying the top sible. It is rather diffonit le got a large, com nevossary to compal the people to separate. It calumna alluded to the unnecessary waste of floor of this and the adjoining houses, and mittes to meet, and I therefore propose a very
ment. had not the flames been so providentially aprestodamall committee, a committee of two I think
Mr. EDE-If I may be permitted I should like by the exhaustion of national forces, due to ex- like the Chinese of the modern age, pressate to the time of the Legislative Council involved at the outset the consequences would have been it would be desirable to have the Registrar-Go-to say a word or two in reply. In the first place cassire national expenditare. The triple alliy observar imbued with a posvirtion of the ex worth the day for these dufaniters who would
neral on it, as this to usentially a Chinese ques in the reading of the clauses of Bille in diezstrong. The police are investigating to tion, Europeans not being affected by it. I am with reference to the remarks of the Vice-Pre-ance is felt to be the malens of continental peas. cellonos and superiority of the Western civiliza.defy the anthority of the grant Chief extenso when the measure is in Committee, affair, the third of tie kłull in two months. sorry to ses Mir. Francis is not here, but I would aident that a district must first be prodaimed So long as the three powers remain united-and tion, many a noval feature in its organizzarmy of verain ridden, pestilential beggars Formerly it was the practice, as it is in all Judging from a remark let fall by Dr. Ayres like to see him. I dare say he might be in by the Government before we can enforce the visit of Emperor William II. has shown tions and institutions, be they social, religiousquat, and being saturalty tinged, with a other Legislative assemblier, to read only yesterday, at the Sanitary Board meeting, cused to go on the Committee and give us the by-laws, I am quite aware of that.
who in this part of this vast Empire, if not else short st nu damage or ontrare And who the marginal notes, but a few years ago the we seem to have been treabling parselves an benefit of his legal knowledge in the matter idea was to make the by-laws and have them they are united heart and hand--no danger of enor poliffeal. The Beggar Chief is su individual, strong proclivity to mischief they would stop
neosarily as to the amount of friction likely therefore proposo these two form the Guinnittee. rady and then call upon the Governor outbreak is to be apprehended. present practice, was introduced, for no res. Eto be caused among the Chiuess when the pro- Dr. CANTI-The resolutions seem to deal to proclaim the particular district which is
There are only two countries which could then where, represents an institution which, though would welcome these hideons denizens of a verit oblo pardemanina at his door, when wirth, sag whatever so far as we have been able to visions of the Pubio fealth Ordinsure wore with two distinct things, the framing of by-laws ororowded. I think that would be distweb the general tranquility-Russia winot entirely known in the Western world, jollification, sud rejoicing reign in the heart of the better form than to wait until the Governor put in fores. A slight discussion aroso me and the making of a report. ascertain. It now appears that there are to the legality of entering a house to discover a
Mr. Ene-My reason for patting the two proclaims it. Then with regard to something France. The former is not at all. in a position presente, nevertheless, an aspect entirely differ family on an suspiciones event, or when all bear te. number of Billa coming on which are merely bulaansa. Dr. Ayres explained that they were things together is this, that in framing by-laws said by Dr. Cantle. Of more I osanot preto challenge the cohesion or strength of the tent and novel in its fundamental principles of are overflowing with grief and wailings, conse- links in the family. But the thraldon in which consolidations of the existing law and in. oùtinually acting illegally in this particular, you get to onderstand the subject thoroughly, tend to know so much about diseases, as the pla alliance. She must remain looked up in her organisation and the rals of its effective control quent upon the bereavement of one of the beloved learned doctor, but what I want to know is Som's time back he had himself entered half the at least that is what I have found, that in fram-
enhanced when their ranks are swollen by a still are the Council the trouble of reading them but so far from resasting this the Chiness seemed rour by-law does not work you go on to see how present that he named to prove that mont Russie, rarely knocks her head against civilized regions. He is, in fact, a living om
there is overcrowding. Dr. Ho Kai at first a stone wall. She has an immenso fond of bodiment of all the various codes of Poor Lays worse element, the professional self-torturers, all through word by word the rain expedient abiding power, and has patience to wait till of referring them to s.Special Committee has taro ezhibited by a paternal Government, or and the making of a report.
et this fresh instance of interest in their wel, - would go on together, the framing of by-laws in the latter part said there was or he believet events allow her to make a spring. Russia's op. to combine in himself the twe-fold fazetions of st no enormity or fagitions atrocity inflated been hit upon. We call the expedient whether it was the personal attractions of
alwa Among those professional self-tormen- STEVE DE-GENERAL BOoouded the there was, at least, to some èrient. There shanity is, when the other. powers are at the Protector-General of the public from the pon tzair own persons with a view to extort smafraid I must move toowit the words to frame
was a very line distinstion: drawn Ibafaly has been sent dout said a France, BOG'LAS DE COB'Engravestors Deataf beggari. Ay he controlor and tors there is a ortain class of beggari Juto Committee of the whale on the rank and file when they enter their houses in Public Health Ordinance" and, for this reason section 13 andes to the prevention triple alliance. Evan were sho oficially allied tire sway. Sa the traditional fore would have stant application, or by utilizing the natural nose intend extending this hospitality: to the by-laws under sulesection is of section 13 of the surface crowding and overcrowding. Now sub of provoking a collision single-handed with the whom he wise aq maqneationsble and an sise sad means of squeezing sea as hard of and Bills, and, unless the practice be at a certain period in the
more they are ludicrous. By dint of - from, read every elause at length. The in future will indeed be a happy one
rowding is pubical or superficial is immaterial whether the two could resist the thres. For oblivious past, the naisance rated by the beg the art of aqui-balancing on the tip of his unae hug this reservation, "This section shall apply if superficial overcrowding exists, I understand France, Bussis is not considered capable of time: gary besame so intolerable, and the attitude as ay nawieldy piece of furulture, mach as a beavy only to such districts or portions of districts, from the report of the Fever Commission, that it. may from time to time be designated by an order is quite ka dangerous as onbisal overcrowding, ly utilizing her vast supplies of gunpowder sumed by them so aggressive and imminantly in negociating the usual never-repayable loan of chair, abool or small table. Whenever he falls. of the Governor in Council." Therefore of coarse my motion reforted to overarding food; for Ram, Frans le too uncertain to rely dangerous, that the worthy burghers of Amoy for sash from a shopkeeper or dealer, ho in respect to human beings, not somest to sminals on for prolonged unity, Defeat or misfortune had to seek salvation from their slatshes by an quietly lays hold of a most valuable piese of
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LUR PARIS LETTER.
PARIS, 29th October: The question of a European war may be viewoł one of no immediate continguany. Indeed, many commerce to concinde that the game of
"THICHIA THAO, OR THE BEGGAR CRIEFS OF AMOY.
A nation that is credited with slowly thongh
steadily emerging from a state of stereotypad
is upon these principles that I second the smend destruction is already going on very completely, orthodoxy, vorging very nearly onsemi-barbarity,
My
ontburet of a foll dimesso, or the commision of a
arime which would have made their stay in that nativo piace dangeroas. This claws own ny way of any of the six Chiefs above described bat are controlled by other Chiefs of the same class, who can frase their padigros to the oldest and remotest of the "exile" famities in the place. There are sevenlesu oldest families of auch exiles, operating in active harmony with one another; but whether they enjoy the same privileges or exercise the mail-sweeping Lnfluence over their "Baile "subfoot as the mix Chiefs.do over theirs the writer could not aseer tain
Turn we now to the pains and penalties which farious aquse demanded by the Chiefs, ok, to crom the mockery attending tosir lov, aro termed purely voluntary. For we
await those who refuse to contribute the multi-
Ån
would be let loose on the intractable delin-
valve little or no debatable majtor. To houses in the town and had a look round them, ing by-laws you go into the thing and if you dad whether it is, necessary, to have the diseasewn home ameliorations and material develop and government from its sister institutions of the public are held by tlusse beggars is farther
reference to a Special Committee is suppla. mentary to but cannot be taken as ■ gab- atitute for any of the ordinary stages of a
THE SANITARY BOARD;
"Cin-
The
section of the Ordinando itsold, section 67, which
The Sanitary Board met yesterday afternoon.seems to me that although we may possibly be Hoa. W. M. Deane, Vice-President; Hon. J. M.
mattex
- Those waya
Bill. Articlo 36 of the Standing Orders and There were present-Dr. Ayres, Preddent: in the position of thoac eminent commanders greatest sympathy with Mr. Ele's motion and would make the Republio change front at once appeal to the Prefect of Tung Hwat, in whome furniture or an article for sale, and fixing it
Rules of the Legislative Council providea that "when a Bill has been read a second Price, Surveyor-General; Mr. J. H. Stewart-
time the Council shall resolve itself into Committee to consider it clause by clause, and amend it as deemed necessary,” · Ar-
Dr. Ho Kni, Dr. Cantlie, Mr. N.J. Ede, and Lockhart, Registrar General; Hon. Wong Shing, Mr. W: E. Crow, Secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting wore ticle 89 provides that "a Bill may be referred read and confirmed
in the well known opigram-
Waldag for Bir Bichard Strachan D Sir Richard, agus to be at 'em Stands waiting for the Fart of Chatham
I intended to propose cse in very nearly Here stands Lord Chatham, with his sword drawn the waze terms. I may add here that I second coming daily more and more tangled. It is tergamen" runners as they are generally styled, Ita muilibriura, threatening at avery moment Besides, the home situation of France is bejurisdiction Airy is included, and that ingenioas per the thy of his nose, by a dexterous BIBITISH functionary appointed siz of his wyrmidons, or of his squibatsaring foat manages to impart to ed it because I saw it was going round bag diloult to get at what the different political holding out to them certain inducements, to be to hurl it to the domain of destruction" if his ging and I did not wish the subject to drop parties desire. They appear to be only at the Chiefs of the beggars, and imposed upon then modest demandianot immediately complied with. sanot frame hy-laws until we are informed without discussion. I must say, however, that consolously netted to produce chaos. The most the onerome task of carbing the unrestrained is this class of pontorous mischief-mongers that by the Government be what dirtriots they are to agree with the Vice-President that it is some The death rates for the first three weeks of apply. I would therefore suggest that the comwhat premature yet to enter into the question robust phenomenon in the unknown is Bo- office of the Beggar Chief is hereditary, and beads. But this bolsterats element, which son
and profligate flow of their misdeeds. either to a Special Committee or to a Stand-November were laid on the table together with sites be simply asked to report, and on this re of by laws. I ages with him that it would langer. Ha is not losing ground. He is not though the immediate progeny of the incumbant valses so often the seething poverty-ridden This require a sword constantly hanging over their ing Committee at any stage of its pro- minutes by Mr. Frattets in referans to delay in warded to the Government with a suggestion, its small committee and I should like to ce as a Messiah man, or a naisersal doctor, but degree, so fondly cherished and valued through to the officials in their hours of need for on the pare being received by the Board that it be for be preferable that this beard should appoint regarded by his sympathisare as a political oracle is debarred from the enjoyment of any literary masses, prave often of great utility and servic grees." Clearly the reference bere is in. circulating them.
The SECRETAET read a letter from the Colo. Recessary, that such and such a district should emphasise the word small-to investigate the tended for & special purpose, and is not nisl Secretary stating that the by-laws rent ap refersace to being designstod under that section to suggest that the Committee should map the imbroglio in which the Bepublio roils: Its him are so sttramlive, and the concomitant in Viceroy, or some high military magnata, when ba considered by the Governor in Council with question overocowding. I would venture merely as an instrument for patting an end to out the Empire, yet the privileges enjoyed by cession of a militer resin hold by the intended to override the consideration Legislative Council, and a winnte on the fatta I don't see how we can draw up by-laws when out the city, like a chese board, in equeras ex-eedingly clear that na ́ene is zstiefed with would make the mouth water of many & famish-maintenance of an adequate force has to bring
by the Sanitary Board bad boon approved by the Committes of the whole provided in
come derived therefrom so substantial, that they the authority, responsible for the efficient Artiole 86. If, however, it should be con- now how the work under the by-laws was to be has designated portaia distriols to which they tho acre. I do not say they should count nation to nominats frouh legislators to recast the widered that there is any ambiguity about dous by the Sanitary Surveyor, as a would re-
are to apply.
the number in overpore but is certain districts. the matter it can be decided by a referanos
|quire resistance.
Dr. CANTI-This is terrible subject to think if this were done we need zot trouble constitution, and that done, to refer the work The PRESIDENT said he did not see how this tackle all at once. In the first place, is it com- about the presence of typhus or trimas, as tests the nation to rality it by a vote, in the hosy to the practice of the Imperial Parliament. work was to be done by the Sanitary Burveger paleory on as to frame by-laws on it? If not, and when such diagram as laid before the solution that appears to be looming up. As to the without somo assistance. At present there were have, we the subject before us? We have Board we should then be able to see which por
timentes of 1889.
however, is now considered is committee of
Com-
that he received $40 par month extra forin
ours. He is required to pay one hundred requisile number of soldiers who exist only in dullars to every newly appointed Tung He imagination, the Beggar Chiefs, in accordanos and webinition to the high authority from enlist a number of these healthy, robust bag. Prefect, as a humble, tribute of his allegiance with their previous understanding, have to whom the badge of his once has emanated, but gars, who are raised from the lowest depth
defenders of the Empire.
In the intellectual glare of this civilized on-
In May on Parliament" wo read :—" Ac-a number of houses at the Peak which would base double overarowding mentioned in the Ordin. Höns were the most overcrowded and be in role Boulanger may play in the demolition this requirement duly fullled, he is left unmo. of infamy, sloth, and fith, and readily trans
to a Bills were, çommitted to select committees, to be contionlig ruzning up nad down to its whether the committee is to deal with both of relievethe mere omgested quarters. That dia in France who most fills the public eye, and over marohante and dealors who as willingly invoke(tury, replate as, this system of governing pan. and none but the most important were re- Pesic.
drains, and the Surveyor could not be expected rowding of animals. It is important to know verument with recommendations as how to host is a mystery. Boulanger is sertainly the man the six divisions of the city assigned to hlin.
All those tradespeople, shopkeepers, and pitty served for the consideration of a committer
theas, whether we are to resume there is 8ram would prove Mr. Ede's words to the fullest The SURVEYOR GENERAL said there was pro overcrowding both of hunian beings and the extent, that both to the eastern and western shailows the rostenos the chief reason why he the protection of this Chief of their dis' riet pore asems with many a novel festure, and thongh of the whole house. Every public Billion made for the staff neossary in the Fa-lower annuals, or whether they are to inquire suburbs are fall of himses only partly tenanted: is detested by rivals. No one has the grip on the frame sent the pastering fraternity high-handed tyranny, yet when we take into con
it betrays to as even a strong under-current of whether there is vercrowding. A distinction Some I know of my uwa personal knowledge to masses likethe General Clemensasa has been left of beggars gaire & "Holo Tws," or what may sideration the conspicuous abanos a too- the whole house, whether it be also com.anything about that
The PRESO aid-the-Board-had-not-so faca crowding. What evidence have we of over- see that while in the centre there are 1,700 per been at last compelled to speak up and frankly Chief, who appropriates to himself the enviable or protective potio, this institution is best must be drawn between overcrowding and are empty. Tho Board would then be able to a long way balind in pout of popularity, and heat sach New Year, on payment of a fee to the raised protective measures, snob as a detective
be conveniently palled a "passport of safety mitted to a select committen or not.
The SECRETARY reads letter from the crowding? Typhus fever lisense resulting sons to the aor there are portions in the out- When the kill is reported from the Naheer had been pleased approve of pratich or typhus lover in Hongkong. Rowledge of hire is: different from that of his philos rond, swaet will, so that the fattor the lobim this news tious, and sets as a shield of pretestion for the Colonial Bocretary stating that His Bizeehangy frota orororowding. We have no knowledge of shirts where the population is scarcely that stout his creed. Strange to my, it is not a bit bank of assessing this lovy according to his own adapted to the focal ideas, habits, and sondi- Committer, it is re-committed to a committee papers on beri-beri, which had been forwarded to ideas habere in averroding her ludusing the people to spread. He also men- The Senate in all probability will not passany authority which the official: seal of the Tang who, though they are apparently impotent nad
better lighting of these quarters as a means of Boulanger.
profusely in ka bled. This precioze document general public by keeping under the yoke of a of the whole house," ote. When the Dills The SECRETAT road the replies of the consse eaared, I won't say purely, but to a great extent tioned a tramway, but I am sorry to say that he reforma hill that would reform it out at the would. Hea prefecture Trang Hwan wan) and then feeble indivdually, nevertheless teach usa hoitoy
hin, at the-Government expense.
isa disesse in Hongkong which 1 believe a
which is surrounded by the haloof enquestionabi Wholesome and deterrent control those beggars referred to the Special Committee on Wed-vazoy and latrine contractors to the latters ask by overcrowding, I refer to trienne nascentiam. pat its date down as fifteen years honce. I hope nerday last come back, therefore, they will ing whether they were willing to continue thei: Thorn in a terrible mortality amongst abilition it will be something more like Ave than fifteen. A Benate with nothing to do would be too costly of his six ttelitsa impart to it, may be nosa Ison that "la leaks sink great ships bave to be re-committed to a commiltes of Present contract for another six months. The in Hongkong from that disease, sE YOU BY Bios to submit when they came to consider the already to be a superfluity. In the discussion of the year the haller of this Halo Tws has to re-
The Board would doubtles have other sagges: an ornament for. France, and many consider it the native town. If, however, before the expirati
pasted cutside the shop or hong precincts in
D.S.D.B. Latrine contractor expressed his willingness to as enoh week's death returns come round. "Halt the whole. Council, and the Council will continuo for seren months, and the convervancy disease, and I am not convinced, but I am on the had boon raised a little too early, and while I have taking place respecting the subject of rerigjoz" move, his place of business to a district which the children who die in Hongkong dle of this matter. I think the question of making by-laws then have to decide whether it will break antractor agreed to the proposition providedund to be convinced, täst that is due to over segonded the motion I would as Mr. Ede to a clear distinction is not masts between the vast falls within the jurisdictional radius of another
THIBETAN SBCLUSION. with the senseless practice of reading the creased wor's in the hill Alstriot and $60 per crowding and surface erowling. Dess typhus withdraw his motion in favour of that of Captain tide of public opinion which demands the sap payment of a freeh levy imposed by the Chief of hars boor assigned for the rigid seclusion usin clauses in extened or go through the axine month exten for work in connection with the Does Cristaus nascentium prove it? That wo
Chief, it lisis to le razewod, no doubt after thi During the post hundred yarn varkus reasons foror prova orororawding? We have no typkna. Deaue labour that has so unnecessarily hepbmatsheds erected for the are of man engaged have got to sscertain. Some time ago I sakaltering his motion in accordance with Captain and the minerity whe consider that system to be an imposing brital procession ars public theatre marise these Mr. Andrew Wilson, the Hin presion of the parliamentary system of Gorer the district. Before the matrimonial rites in a tained by the Thibetan authorities, and it may Mr. EDE said he would have much pleasure in ment as boing wholly inapplicable to France, rich family take place, with the concomitant of at the present moment be interesting to sha thrown on & Special Committee, on now buildings. The Begretary was of opinioned the Burveyor-General- to give me noms Deane's suggestion. After what kid bean sald
that it would be advisable to place the whole of Notwithalaoding that
be Standing the work in the hands of our contractor, sodailoa of the area coupled in Hongkong, and he was satisfied that a committee should to ap the country's sheet anchor.
in the street, or before the inauguration of salayan traveller, myn the Thibetans lay the blame Orders require referenco to
thought that the additional sun asked for were tween certain limits, and as near as I can gather jest of overcrowding. He would therefore alteroffice of Premier Floqnot there le no one to such an cocasion, is allowed. the payment of a fes Lhasa addressed a lester to Abbé Deegodina, be gavs 200 the pumber of acres occupied be painted first to report to the Board on the sub There is ons fast for the continuance in newly built home, or the opening of a new firm on the Chinese, and the latter on the Lamas. In mittee of the whole, it is possible that
too much
or abop, with all the befitting pamp incident to 1876 the Chinese and Thibetan zuthorities" st Mr. EDE stated that at present the building there were 2,000 persons to the more. That sovmatis motion ea followe "That select opm... the Attorney-General may desire to waive contractor had to make his own erregiments to show there is surface crowding: 1,000 to the mitos be appointed to enquiry into the question suged hip, for even coalitions are used up to the Beggar Chief of the district is neceseofusing to allow hire to conter the hero o the formality, for we observe that he has the removal of exerement from the male 14 double. What we have got to consider is early as possible.
With the conservancy contractor with regard to are supposed to to the right thing, and 2,000 of overcrowding and report to the Board well as public men. He is amoling sary step in the direction of a successful inane to the ground that Thiber was devoted to prayers very little respect for the Orders, although This, so far as he knew, worked well and he did first of all, is it werth appointing a committee 2
poreably as well se any man can for the moment where the family hail from that blessed region was founded on justice and right reason, bad such an auspicious event. It is said that in cases and supplications, that the yellow religion ** they were drafted by himself. They may not see why it should be altered. He thereford Docs overcrowding, does surface crowding exist the Registrar General were appointed to the will, no more than hit predecessors make of wealth, this fee sometimes ranges as high as fora no foreign religion could be preached, and
The motion, was carried, and Mr. Eds and with the labyrinthine question of Banos Hof life which is fashionably styled the artatoorney been adopted aines ancient times, and that ther be used with effect against an unofficial in the Hill distret be granted, but that no fresh sider the question with reforance to human beings
moved that the $4) additional for increased work hall the tacto committee be appointed to con. Committee. member sometimes, but when Governmental arrangement be made as regards the matanda and the lower animals? To do this thoroughly is our was somewhat late, the cagation of the the necessity of re-casting the nation of the strange oligaroby is chary of any consideration, Wilson suggests that the gold deposits which The BEGIRIRAR-GENERAL moves that as the cloan breast of the situation, but he has stowed a thousand dollars for the angust head of this no foreigners allowed to enter the country hir action is in question they are treated as a The REGISTRAR-GENERAL seconded.
ums to me would take tesis month It is a by-laws for infections diseases should stand over.country, and before demolishing, wisely intends reason, where he has ponnced upon a victim something to do with the extrome anxiety of the ania little menable to the voice of justice or undoubtedly exist in the country may have dead letter.
Dr. CANTIS thought that the whols question very tender subject. We remember, the dis For instance, the Hon. B. as to these arrangements should be discussed to the human individual, and these two gentle. Meeting a motion had been carried that he shouldHe must be exeused for bamboosling the tax-
The motion was agreed to to secure this materials, do, for re-rection who can wall afford a squeezo oussion there was host allowing 200 oable feet Lurzor complained on Wednesday that the before passing any motion.
Dr. OANTLIB complained that at a precious After some further discussion Mr. Ede's moon, who are to form the committee will be report on the papers, sent in on beri-beri. He payers to believe that in imposing on them as the post se eloquently puts it, seems to be known in the west nothing could prevents rush,"
Get money, money still first reading of the Bill to amend the Coration as regards the present scntract was passed, placed in a most invidious position? If we are and written to the Secretary and the papers income tax, it is for their good. Naterally considered the immum bonam of his mis- which would cause infinite trombis. A Chinese
and then 1st virtaa follow, if the will, ber's Abolition Ordinance, moved by the and it was agreed that the whale question should compelled to make by-laws, then we must set to had been refused him sa the Secretary aid no the vintims are not contented, and shriek a good slow, and it is adopted as the watchword of his proverb speaks of Thibet es at ace the most ele- Attorney-General, did not appear on the orcome up for discussion in a month..
work upon them; if not, then we should inquire, such motion had been made. It had been deal. The precesses of financial vivisection life, though he is too wary to incur any un-veted and the richest country in the world, and ders of the day. The Attorney-General resek, while on that subject, when the Committes rowding exist, if so what mostares are to be anked to do this and it lookedasihoagh be more never get bad the gift of ensuring approbation: necesary pdim by applying the shears of his if the ridhost mineral treasures in the world
The BURYETO-GENERAL said he wished to fret, does overcrowding exist, does surface opor stated in the public papers that he had been plied that it was not necessary to give no-would meet for the purpose of making by-laws taken to prevent it?
www responsible for the delay tice of the first rending, that there was no
ander zucuostion 6, Beotion 15, with referance
But the nech must be obsland by book or by avidity to the purse of persons of limited means, lie there, as wo have so much reason to suppoes, Dr. Ho Kat-I have great pleasure in secced Cantle that some discussion had taken place on
The BEOZETART said he had informed Dr. crook, and those who object to the ministerial agile a hand as in the case of the rich. But the be kept out of it and why it should be kept or who are in the humbler walks of life, with as there ieabenfaut regson why strangers should standing order to that effent. Now, there is de. When these by-laws were presented to the should have a report on the subject before make, the daily decision, arrived at bolag that the 0f comes the insems is a new tax, and strikes to propitione incidents of human life anly, but, and prayers Austher reason which has been to surface scavenging, the removal of night soiling the motion of the Vice-President, that we the subject bat that no relation had been come blister as bound to produce one locs feritating, sphere of ever operative activity is not confined sacred for the yellow religion, for applications most, distinctly a landing order to that Board they could conveniently deal with the ing by-laws with regard to it. With reference papers should be laid on the table. effect. Article Bunya-"A printed copy
subject.
to surface crowding we have had some statements
ravenue after each has paid ita quota in the extends to the sombre and melancholy events of advanced for this asolniton is the monopoly in of every Bill shall if possible he sent to each appointed for that?
The VICE-PRESIDENT Is there a committee made which perhaps prove it to a certain extent, carried distinctly.
Mr. Epr-1 remember the motion being shape of purchasing taxed food, drink, clothing, corded for the taking of coffe through the by the former as to apply, and by the latter as this mortal oursez For before permission in brick ten possessed by the Chinese and Lam, member by the Clerk at least two olear days.
but I think we require stronger avilonce batore The SECRETARY-Yes, it was appointed on legalsting against the evil. We have heard
do., as well as stocks, sharsa, &c. - Howorst, the struct, with all the grotesque parapluralis of to Bomastie distribution,, and the fear that I The SHORETABI-It is not in the minutes. before it is read a feat time." As the The Vic-PARAIDENT-Well, if it does not the oolony, but I certainly think there are no
the 21st June.
constantly of overcrowding being a great evil in the motion being carriod...
Dr. Bo KAI-I think I have a recollection of scheme will exclude revenues up to 2000 fr., and Chinese funeral procession so fashionable dian tea would soon come to take the piece of the Attorney-General stated that there was no put in any raport by the next meeting, I shall signa of it and I would refer you to the remark
those which are the outcome of intellect, and so ongst the well-to-do classes, on its way to its Chiness article. But Is is not clear why the The FEEBIDEST There was no such motion transitery, will have to pay a less poundage than last resting phos, the worthy Chief of the de Lamsa menopoly should be affected by fais at Bill, is follows has gard to this particular more that it be discharged, and a new one sp of Dr. Cantlio that typbus for er, disease arisiers pas to the meeting. There was some conversas persena whose income is derived from the silver riot test bi proptilsted with the excrifice of their power would spochaib, whatever the sens
that there could be go. reason pointed,ETA for not seeding s.copy to the members as re-toe, sakl he had been to two or three meetings Canilie also stated that half the shildren of the
substantial sum of monoy, the amount being of apply; and at present the danger from In entirely or at any mato principally from over fou shout it sad it then foll through. If such spoon-associated with their mouth where born. The PRESIDENT, who was cas of the Commit crowding does not exist in the colony. Dr. mution was proposed who were the proposer
arrived at after a great deal of astute di diantos se rather imaginary seeing that the quired by the-rulea have quoted, both the and frand bluself aloge or with one other man oolony who died, died of trim pasoentium. Now
and the seconder?
It seems that Francé wants still some hmplomsay on both sides. A tax is also brick ton used a Bikkim and Darjeeling, at spirit and letter of which have been violates, bewars were two many-Wingether on the 1 doar 1 ps Des Carthy rob that in my head. It is is Secretary a duty to ap to date. This cannot be affected without ments have to settle with the Beggar Chief of an invasion from Inft they have legend Dr. CANTIK-It is not my busing to carrydreds of millions to bring her feather defences imposed on a les arriving from abroad, present comes all the way from China arose and the consignees of these objectionable ship Thibet Itle farther mid that the Thibetans fer We trust Mr. Lazron will stick to his point, bestar:
committes, and the woones, it was agnished the information from fayanarra la ha sola look after that
eah, if the nation hungern and thirats for the distelot the amount to be paid to him before that their country wall one day be conquered Afive name Faribaur diaranion, Dr. Ho Kareurity, 10 must pay the current prios for the best outfin is allowed to be landed
by white men coming from the south)"bat the"
Chinate to p, foreigners out of it, for, they know enough Barope to be mrs that if the knowledge of the existence of goldfields became