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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
MR, LEIGH'S REPORT ON THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1858..
the front, for his cliver representation of the suption. Mr. Greige was in little paratively inexpensive nnertaking.
The nathal's suggested for the sombined lays buens which I hold in my hand I End that dog-
the rain water would be so polluted that the exclude the public from Stenocatters, but it tainly be congratulatod on the result of their looked by the andioncs, le resieiig au anamin. prent. The sewage discharge can be desit bined System for the purely Chinese part of this drain provided for it conveyance would be ought to be done by legislation, or at lonst afforts. Neither thzw, trouble, nor expouse has one call at the fall of the curtain. Another with by a cast iron pips carried to a suitable aity I am besides following the recommend
momber of the Society who is certainly down sing- didance and depth to ensure ample dilution and ‡ tion of Mr. Chadwick to mud such of the er pinig in reality as much sewer as the sewere by a direet notification prohibiting the landbou spared on the production, and co
of a word of praise in RJ. Lyall, the goagatie | diffusion of the songe purticles.
Ara witable for the cuvagines of g proper. In reply to this it may being of all persone, not of bathing parties emos the piece is, as a whole, produced in e
The entire sowage and rainfall of the Chingia utilizing the large amount of new drains, con loved thst while the first washinge only. When the island was a pool otterrel en onthe anater stage. The Secretary, who door on amount of work in th Wenbinha-dag (214 Dr.) the Brat per of the roofs and streets would of course nont unauthorised landing on it was inade society and also a farther diffulty to eat adi interests of the Society which is only two upt to parts of the sity Mr. Leigh proposes to convey instructed by the Government subsequent to the
against, in tuo fact that, wo bare bere at the be overlooked.
those of theexisting drains which are suitable for date of Mr. Chadwick's repert tion of Mr. Fisten's report an the proposed yield roy dirty water, aflin
the converance of sorage. Whers tas drains are In a speces delivered by the Surveyor God- quarter on offence in low by an exprene provision present tiras a professione Operatio Company, dratungs of ther The colony is deeply in
city.
feland baring ceased who have boon giving performance angst us
defoutive they must ka nither rapsired or mean aral at the Meating of the fagislative Count dehted, to Mr. Leton for having valutarily purities would all be osrried off and for the ta
su ingk of rain had fallen the in- of the ratioment that provision. the principals naturally suffered by ourparison, men of Iolvalke at tho Theatre Eoyal on tutiryecurso, this whole of the sewageand rainfall words occur:-" With regard to the words that
for some time past. As a consegance, some of
The Choral Society repented their perfor structed and thoroughly ventilated along their held on the th November. 1688, the following presented it with this Carefully prepared and
Te would in at that time at the Soulety placol this piece on the stage, agud Dec., and agaia the brune was browdod. The being discharged direct into the Luchont, but in bave fallen from the hun, momler vyposito.svith
the refore, that able report on a subjactan vilally affecting the rider of the rainstorm the water would repealed.
In the summer, the Government ware of practically pure.
legislation was required to exclude the regards scenic and ghorak feats, in a way that post on that of the tut mir lit Lightroond en connected with the few inrre storm reference le Sanitary Works, the hem meghar Lataн fully recognises, a indoe, everyon, whon heavy showers are ao frequentwublic. Mr. PazLook, however, bas decidno visiting compasy could possibly do here. went on that of the fist nigh: Mr. Lightwood water drains that take to mintill fram the may hà mưare, or he rany not be aware, that the
the roofs must necessarily be comparatively
The wenes were pruitily and catarally depistatin obtained plenty of applause for his red Earopean districts, and the hill sides situate Governout of the Colony hes be for the last on Bust, the necessity of an in proved cloap all the time; it is only in the dry sensed, either that to step on unenclosed Crowe od, and reflect great credit on the local scenic ing of the character of the lord Chanel ahoy. On this Combined System, the drainage three and a half years aidnudy ongaged in ,,。 of drainage, but he differs trois on that alth has time to accumulate island from which trespassers are not warned artist Mr. M. A. Baptists, who we called to Mr. Graes made the most of Firephon, and of the Chinese portion will be's simple and com ceconstructing the main sewers of this town up- the Surreyor-General and the Sanitary
sa modern asnitary principles From the ris Survahr 281
8-10 the-insana of meeting the such positions. Mr. Lo speaks, tos, of is a criminal offence, or else that an autour
the dirty waler and refuse thrown into the photographor is a bathing party. Either al Houses of Partiament in the second act. The ception. was on to a better
advan'age an Lord Tolio!ler, but still full farters are practically the same as the river outleting the last three and a half years in the sad quotes
Mr. CHADWICK's remark tornative is absurd, sa wall in common scuse costumes, which we may soutien by the way.
short both so singing and acting, while Mat Windsor Castle, which plan is givOn as a Wuster District of Victoria 2.450 yards of adopta the suparare gratem throughout the that "washing and other domestic opera-!
wers by the Hall and Holtz Co-operative ou as in law. entire city. Mr. LEIGE's scheme adoptsons are conducted on Lao side walks."
Fa were imply gorgeous, out at the samo Laing made a very good Trooper Willis.
Of model ons by Sir Robert Lawson in the main sewers have been constructed, in the Co- **Buggestions for Spwaga, do" fasued by the trai District 1,900 yards, and in the Eastern Hime appropriate and correct in the at the lauljas Miss Stopant again took the lond the separate system for the Europeas Since Mr. OSAD Ovisit to the
detail, and--most-barinunionsly-design of the mairies, and on Sarday nightcal-overnment Board, and which-has-b-Distriol-3.100-yurtsuking-in-all-4)-vards district and the combined statem for the us the machine these Chinese diariot, both systems having a num-of
for the sub
suppresion
THE "ANAMA CANAL
regarda colour and effect. But gay dre spreared to be a greater favourite than svercome the usual plan adeptod is similiar oases at of new main sewere, or, conghly speaking, bar
abont four and a half mile. Besides this, prosty senses, and limelight effects, thong of Miss Withers's Phalia, although not quite au home. carrying the RUB
hy
great service as adjuntare; after all only ideal performance cannat: but, be appreciated The report prot
many other works of improvement in con- newage out into deep water, instead of only proved, and will no doubt be further in-
The resignation of Mu Lesers and adjuncts, and Capt. Clayton and Chr. Oxings are
in consequence of the unorgy and vitality that I may be argued, that the two portious shewn nection with walo enwurago Îwei also buon car- four outlets provided for in the Governore dader the din ution of the Banitary directors of the Parisnis Canal Company to be congratulated on their success respectively lady diapups in the rendering of the part. Miss by the rod aswi yollaw colours, as liable to el-riod out, and tave improvements have been nent scheme Mr. Les claims that his Board. After a card
botokeus the complete bankrupter of ths us stego ponager and musical director for the Sangster's perfonuance of Tolanike shoestoration. This is practically impossible, as the pushed forward for the last faron and a half perusal of Mr. Lazen' chema will be not only more effective but report, therefore, we cannot professus probably at least fortr millions sterliuthair choristers. These were indeed the He seemed beyond her vocal as well as hot dramalidare pot buly very clearly defined and restricted forward from har to dy as part and parcel of to gigantic undertaking, on which a sum of high state efofitioney to which they have brought marked and her seat as well as hue traedistricts in which Chinese hotser may be built, veers and are still being unstriftingly prahed ty than the Gorerament scene been converted to his views. None to whom the Government aobeina has beenr. Tess for the trouble he bas tairon has been raised almost exclusivals which on more than one occasion glossed over backbongof the performance, and their efforts were rao places are prevented from abanging, by of the city adopted four years ago. The main report will be sent home to the experts do we think the colony greatly indebted to has been expended. This large amount and soul of the pisos, six it was their performance cumof the port and pan were in the by the European Reservation (heliranco, but in the compreensive scheme for the main drainage the nature of the Hill-sides, the Public Gardens, drainage works of Vistoria, however, are some home, Franco and has been contributet, chiefly little defects and failings n the part of the most liberally acknowledged by the audience.
and the Military Reserva principale. It is almost impossible to speak too
That additional thing like Roma, they are not to be built in s they crunot fit to be greatly assisted by this waiter. The experts at home, by
The failure of highly of the way in which the supors, as peara
grapod must become occupied by Chinese, in altday. At all events. The statistics fhave quoted having before them such an able criticism. The
The who are to be constituted the judges by the middle classes
Mr. Cooper's schen, will be in the enterprise will sweep away the vinge and fairies played their part, remembering of MR. LEIGH'S REPORT ON THE PRO-most dartain, but the ground, which they will to the Conocil will show that considerable pro- point on which the schemes diffur is as to better position to
occupy is clearly defined; such restonation gross bas beon and, in the main drainage works. at an accurate of many families.. I is not difficult to soars that the stage manurer and director werd acrise the adoption of the separate cr co
SYSTEM. cr combined | M
from the Harbour, Kannely Town, Wanchai Having said this much so the subject of the conclusion when they have before them imagine the exasperation and excitement dealing with sinstours but doubtless some.
and Causeway Bay, which are capable of accom- main drainige of the town. I none to Ebo engrado system for the Chinese portion of the town. an independent criticism in which all that would be caused by the news of the perhaps even great deal, of ardit is due to the
bristers themealvos, for even a clover munter We liave been favoured with a copy of the re-modating a vast increase in the number of Oki subject of house dialusge, and bira I am able Mr. Ezen admits that wherever it can be the objectious that can be made are so clear-direct resignation. The failure of the not likely to be very suer ssful with inapi port prepared by tr. E. K. Leigh, Aston: Mon nose; and any such inoresso can be dealt with in to agree with any lon. ineher at this tablo: adopted the separate Ryalent is the more and succinctly stated se they are in Mr. City
or orales pupils.
Inst. C.E., on the proposed drainage of Hong, entire conformity with the proposed sebene. who may lift his voine against the actual condi sanitary, but he holds that it fa
to the absreholders of at it is inapplicable
nearly twelve mil to the Chinese quarter, where, us be conlenda RIGH's report. In conclusion we may lions; the logs involved in the failure of the part in the piece is, porhaps the Lord Chane: r. Daily Press of the speech of the Governor in the Įsentially from Mr. Cooper's Scheme, is prnvid. Į sewers what the reins are to the arterias in a Coming to the individual efforts, the chief kong. The report opens with a riprizt from the į It will readily be seen that I difer vary estión of things. Hoase Arins no to the main & words o: grewlist persontal it would be in posible to maintain the trans allowed a few whine Meil seems to have wear Panaita Canal Company is more than three in this character, though sucessful, Mr. Lat Legislative Council, in which His Excellence re-ing entfells for sewegs into the harbour at man's body. The Government Enve been eu-
Ron! ordon this diffeoy
surprise that wald be practically in accord as to the adon. IOR, we should foring from Mr.timea that amount, but it will be spread/wood hardly appeared to be as well suited queated any one of adequate professional authority namber of points, instead of at the four points } gazod in rostering the arterias e praper work-
not have heaped abme instead of welt tegeeved proses open bin. If the sharsha umber of persone, and part as I was in the "Sorcerer." Mr. Litwao had objections to the scheme prepared by C1, C. 2, L. 3 and C.-4-marked on Piste.1.
of outlets on the F LEIO, has been -
submitted, and in arriving at a conclusion
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were remorer Mr. Leton and Mr. Coopex, we take it,
struck with
factory bondition will be very considerable,
II.
thinks
careful
be
*****orer a
and very
valuable
see little or none of their
taken note
by the
of
The
is
FUSED, SEPARATE DRAINAGE
of
ing aedor, and it daroires upon the owners wood is no movies on the stage, and it thertore Me Cooper, Sanitary Surfeyer, to come forwardl Malika those of the Bmk,
An experience of ten years in the Colony, and of house property to do the may for the tion of the separule system,. nd their differ-this is the spirit in which our contemporary that they have already paid
porary will not be called upon to contribute out. ad baft over and state those about the deu conten a letter having had an office for six years on the Psyavains, that is for their house dans. These more be well played. If Mr. Lightwood is not possesseddrasead by Mr. Laigh to the Colonial Secretary front, opposite Folder's Wharf, and having al- honse drains built at the expense of private ence would be diuiniabad to the question
sewage should be discharged s
dup. The excitead of a vein of any great power-not perhaps requesting to be furnished with the detailed plans ways carefully observed the course of the owners of property, begin in private tenetants whether the sewage sho
should be conducted, acculess to say we do ment in France, however, will probably not much of a drawback if wack's part as that of the und estimates of the proposal scheme, on meipt namernas carge boats and trafle hy this side of and terminate in their junction with the tesia a number of points along the Praya or eol.
we be less than was thst caused in Scotland Chancellor he is a thorough rousician, mut erory which he said it would be his sadestour to dare the Fraya, convicens me that there is an almost sewers the street, and it therefore devolves lected fata in sewers and discharged only Mr.
not agree with him. While aut endorsing
LEIGH'S CODclusivna,
the failure of the Glasgow Bank. Pos-note is given correctly, added to which he is al- fully study the same, and to the best of bis equal strong enrout at any point along the upon landlords to follow in our wake and imitate WH consider sibly another Company may be formed to. at four points. Whether the Governmen scheme be modified or not it is very evident is report is a very able and
be the whole he hardly mado enough of the part. think would be of use to His Excalloney Point, and that there is very little difference in ample est for the last three and a half years by from Mr. Leran's report that the cost of one, and that the colony is much indebted carry on the undertaking, but it is to hamsing as an actor. Still we think an ability offer such suggestions as he might Praya frog Wellington Battery to Bolebers in respect of their private house drains the ex- Exaggeration and over-acting are faults to the Governor. To this the Calomal Sporst- the speed of mutter, either Eastward or West- the Government in our_reorganisation of the to him, as it would be to any other profes-feared that the present shareholders which suntauri in leading parts 1-only ary replied that the only question was us 40- ward.
-muin-sewers-of-the town.” placing the drainage of the city in a satisional gentleman who in the same pabotuation was considered grave enough to be certainly not guilty, but it must be confused and on this the estimates had no bearing, but Mr. Cooper wire confined to particular points, the principal districts are provided with main heir money back. too prane. Of these Mr. Lightwood was the goodness or tadness of the proposed scheme, The float experiments of Mr. Chadwick and These remarks are very olmar, and prove that spirited way would come forward to throw t ight on a public question. If to acknow
stated in a telegram het, which, as that he occasionally erred on the other side. That the plans were open for Mr. Leigh's inspec and in no way cause me to alter the above opinion. sowers which ought to be, initable for the on-
of the 9th instant, had Mr. A. P. Stokes played the part of the Earl tion at the colonial Secretary's office.
Therefore it would be far better to discharge vegrace of rewige, for the "comprehensive In a previous pofe on Mr. LEIGH's report edge merit in a person holding difpuheld a meeting to consider a scheme At the commencement Mr. Stokes appeared in newspapers, and states that having been lor three and thus diffuse the matter more thoroughis, four years ago" can only he the furtherapen of for of Montarewat, and on the whole played it woll. Mr. Leigh disclaims having written to the smaller portions of sewage at a number of points, scheme for the tosin desinage of the City adopted on the drainage of Victoris we said that the views from oneself be."
trimming," as chief point of difference between Mr. Lxto the China Mail sayo, we are quie wir subsequent resignation of M. na Lasers but as the piece more on ka took heart of gruer, harat's department (February, 1880, to Gotober, thes or four points only
The willing to raising funds to complete the work.
be a little uncertain as to his own capabilities, yoara Ausstant Engineer in the Surveyor-Ge than greater portions of sewage discharged at Mr. Chadwick's combin a sewage scheme, and and. Mr. (loopan was that the former reat ander the impotation.
thut up to the Auta of Mr. Priest's speech, na wer micy. Онг
cuss would seem to indiente that the scheme did
It would neol but a very slight acquaintance other system was contemplated. gentleman held that the separate *78-
coutetoporary slan snot come to anything. It was the unbound-scene with the Earl of Colliller, when they are drainage curae prominantly forward owing to the with the Prays to see that where the large
and gave a very satisfactory performance. His 1882), during which time this very question of of having suppressed-and this
I am, therefore, only proposing the utilionion tem, proposed by Mr. COOPER, while
ed confidence felt in M. De Lessere that e-discussing as to who is to become the husband visit of Mr. Osbert Chadwick, and it having been population of Chipoo are the Praya Wall has for the red Chinese distries of the work of so mors, sanitary than the combined kysléne
mild word "the highly ed wherever it can be adopted, was inapplicable injudicious letters writion by Mr. Coors oured the funds already expended, and ae of Phyllis, was a little weak, although both his duty, while in the department, to make the been constructed in the deeport water, and con- many years, and adrenting the continuation.
The letters
ters essential did the Frosch public deem the motora guined applause for their efforts in this map showing the drains of the city, he cousidaresequently in strong tideway, which would for these districts, of the scheme just mentioned. to the Chinese quaiter, where, sa fie cuntsud to Mr. R. K. Jo
direction of the
great
engineer to the success scene from an indulgent audience. Mr. Stokes's reclf thoronguly acquainted with the existing effentually carry away any untiers discharged In fact, this house drains of the numerous Larga ed, it would be imporrible to toxintain the were not supposed by us; they were not of the undertaking that an unfounded en-voce is cut a particularly strong oss, but he drains. He then quotes Mr. hadwick's opinion by properly constructed and sumerens outfelis, bincke of Chinose lapses, which may hem buve trapa
is good order. Lain,
un, however, only mentioned, but their parport was given uur of ble det almost wrecked the lot-manages it very cleverly, and makes the most of of the druins, and seast confirmatory remarke At a very little distance from the Prays Wall, constructed, have all been connected will there kes use also uf another argument, which with absolute fairness and in such
issued in Jane last. It was ex is singing of When Britain really ruled made by himselt in his evidouen before the Fever (as will be so from the length of the wharves main sewers.
It was only on receipt of two latters, which one could have expooled from some of his earlier Chadwick's proposal is given
There are places, such nå upposito the City are given, thái Mr. Leigh Boys ing benang aware theextent of condemning the separate system,
of the efforts, and was rewarded with a most enthusi Is proposes to utilize the present drxina for Hall, Commissariat Pier and Howrington, whero of an entire change in the scheme of styrrage. merits very careful consideration. The secalities, would grasp it at once. To have
The first letter, dated 10th March 15?%, eleme
Baye
is A
loan
an
we think it cannot be supported to that the general reader, who might bë dhigin- very that the loan would be covered. the waves" was giron in far better style then Commission. The following deseription of Mr. ocean stener's Elo darthed."
clined to read a quarter of a columns of teebni-veral times over, bat a ramenttheastie encore. As the Earl of Taitoller. Mr. Greig the conveyance of sawngo and rainfall ne. at the configuration of the Praya would naterally parato salein Decessarily implies that it is suppressed such letters would, under the death of M. DE Lcars on the cows hardly a saceres. A little sti···gin sich a present. modifying and improving their sensing, Hend one to expect slack water; even at saphed by, Air, Cooper, rozpires amandurba
possible
conteuils that such times crateraporary to introduce the regnection and excturer. It was believed that a good one. had apparently broken down in the in the Sulphur Chance), at which it he would
not be y
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fall which would be polluted, and that
if tho rain water drain liable to pollution
it
to
immediately becomes a sewer; baune the carrying out of the separate system would only meen providing two sets of sewera. The grounds on which he arrives-at-the got it would be impossibles conclusion that
An
tor of the backyards, the whole of a
Chinese
turing
corres
TRESPASS ON CROWN LAND.
charge
fell
of mande
by the
osti-
we d
Me. Leigh them, continues his report a
Mr. Cooper admits that the existing draâus nî
issue onused an We and the sur. cireumatinees attending the controversy,
immediato
cvaporation separate the sewage and the sur. face witer, the former being turned into one have been a grave piece of dishonesty or our the enthusiasm, and there was a rush or the a pact will be hardly notint would note and constructing an intercepting esser on places I consider that by suitable length of drainase system ra slow on the pl
Tart of those who had sent i
t in applications to the inoxneistent perbare with the charactor of a the Praya Wall, of ancient capacity to carry outfall, there is amply sufficient current to by Vesers. Danby and nigh of romant » ***, sat of drains and as latter futo another. Mr. part; to secuse us of having spare and withdraw, thor, the Canal pheros spfisting Dxilish year, but Mr. Greige stiffnese aus at times off the swage and a numit amount of rainfall diffres the candl amount of sowage discharged posed kuildings, to stand the de dir nepage LEIGH
Buch separation its the them is equally dishonest on the part of our
Ayatum. The second letter dated 24th July. nt the
A tremendons fall on the to apparent. His voice, too, wirish isulated crying this ueropting newer to my utfall at those places. same
At longingten Ganal especially, there existe also signed by Mr. Cooper, retueriruz to no aja Chinese district is firanicatty i in this district th
could not
1 with the well known subterfuge,
thetraining, sud his uning throughout was forced, regane to pury the sewager thers go torowy caused by the deposit of zit pleason for permission to ercet forandads over death of M. DE LESEPs meant the golaper and atgames far from musical. Mr. Grace, as was a heavy rainfall, as is used during the washed down the Wong-nul-choring Valley. The Crown lard, says that the Surveyor-Chonorai pondent aska, in an excuse for the pabli-sud bankruptcy of the enterprise. His re- Straphon, appeared in quite s now character to rainy season, a fees disabrege is alleral diretourfell, proposed by Mr. Cooper at C. 4 is can only recommend that such encroachment cation of a falsehood.
signation will be equally destrostive of ton.those, which he generally fille, but his par- into the harbour through the present outos.essentially wrongly placed for a collecting sewer, be allowed on compliance, with the requirements fidence. He may be induced to resume di. forume was certainly one of the best. Mr. His report states as follows: I hope to show as admitted in the report by the recommend-in rapoot of drainage mentioned in the pr
if ous Graco ou tho stage is always quite at home, in that the existing somers of Victoria may he imation to carry this disebergs by pumping to sions letter, raction with a re-organized Compaor,
whatever part be appears, "aud his acting is a proved so as to fit them toe the conveyance of North Potat can be formed, but the present Companyway say and natural schlie his lines were clearly wages besides serving to carry the scur A advantage in having namerons direct ut follow. Mr. Poblock had to give a very strained may be looked upon as ruined. Nor are and carefully cannciated. While on this point water to the harbour, as they do at present, falls is, at wage would be more rapidly dis-
the prospects of forming another Company we any perhaps add that the whole of thoustors and further, that the sewage, daring dry barged into the aas from its plan of produe- the City su constructed in a substantial manner, to separate the sewage and rainfall are, interpretation of the law in order to convict very bright. The difficulties of cutting the without exception, were especially good in this weather, may he diverted from their lower tien. I estimate that from as part of the City and, that as surface water drains, their consiran Arat, that the Chinese would object to Mr. G. CALDWELL of trespass for having canal brava increased is the work has pro- particular, which is one in which so many ams-extremities, and carried to some distant outill would the sewage take longue than two hours tion leaves little to be desired, though they may
open channel through
division landed on Stonooutier's Island. Mr. CALD the
to be dispersed into the.. Bir Robert Raw-no longer be suitable as sewers. Limay remark walle on carry off the rain water froth their WELL, hoing an amateur photographer, bad greased, and there have been successive de tour performances, and even professional ones where it will be fato,
fiilures. for more money, the dual accom.sometimes, are
Thas performera This Mr. Leigh proposes to call the combined linsou in his Suggestions," saya." All sewage that the Surreyor-General, in his letter ecsering should be disposed of, if practicable, on the day Mr. Conpor'a riport, mentions the many miles of backyards; second, that with the excep- landed on the island to take a photograph plishment of the undertaking to the B every port of the house. In addition to r diametrically opposed to that of Mr. Chadwick, with low lying intercepting sewers; and in a does not agree with Mr. Croper that these.
yacht. He was thereupon arrestod
scoming mean. Tere, despite the poor acoustio properties of system.
іп the theatre, always perfectly sadibla Mr. Cooper's wolence is described as being of its production." This would not be the cars undern main servers count runted, and apparently Lazy and kitchens; thirdly, that even the roofs Court with unlawfully taking photograph in 1981 the necessary enpital was staladress's using light baritone voiro, which has over the entire sros of the City in the meat epɔody disonarga
property is covered by the houses Sikh guard, and was charged at the Police while' to racede still further
distance, Whon the Company was formed trace's qualifications as an actor. be possas in that it separates the sengo from he rainfall tenpical climate, it is essential to beve the most-awers ng asuitable for the conveyance of sew-
agé, and i quite agres with this opiniau. are *) generally used for various purposes, of the farta and with trespas. The former to be 600,000,000 franes, which it was whole of his sougs without the least offors what conveynura of rainfall only, and laying down a tro in considering the discharge into the har-drains, for the sroverence of savage, are mea
An impormat fact which must not be forgot The objections to the combined system of knows how to use to advantage and ho gave the minate way, leaving the prosent desins for the sucanthe drying and caring of fish, mufac
but his Worship con- med I through,
mated would cover the coat of excavation, on the charge of trespace. It may be weirs, and dock and tidal gates, The 1885-r various articles of food, dzer and
Mr. Grace was certainly the more to be complete new system of pipe sowers for the contour of the sewage of this City in that practioned in the ropert. follows bleaching
eunt desirable that the landing of unauthorised of goods, and the immense count desirable
1.-That the numerous outlet along the peraana ob Stonecutters Island should be 86 account showed that the whole of this congratulated on his unccessful performance, noi veyance of sewage lending to four main out Linally no focal matter exista. The disposal of
Praya render the rondition of the foreshore of factures which require ligandhibited, bat the question is whether it is i had been exponded, and minor then Ipana have only on account of the character being so differ. falls Thone-of Distrints Nos. I and 2 eng at night-soit being carried out by the bucketayatera.
fourthly, that the lanes and prohibited under the law as it at prosent r
objectionable. been issued from time to time. The run from those he generally essays butal flat Belchers Point, No. 3, a L'ession Punt and I disapprove of any increase in the number of
That the large sizes of the sewers ouùsa divaling the houses are very narrow and
his appearance was somewhat against him. Tolan No. 4, at Bowrington Canal, tiis last outfall is water-closets, which should only be allowed in very Elthy, and that to allow the washings stands, Sub-section 8 of Section 6 of Oror of mon engaged or the works was later the in describing him tells the fairies that bus is recommended to be continued to North Pointe Hotels, Clubs, or large Public Institutions. con-ifrable deposit during the dry sea
we believe, about forty thousand, and at a little inclined to be stout, pertuiuly, but in spite suit there pumped. This is strictly what is or is not therefore the liability of having 3. That no eficient means of ventilation exist.. from these streets and lanes into draies
draits dinance 12 of 1856 constitutes trespses of
anslitates tresses or various points Klong the role of the canal of siis me to be sioni, virtualy, but in spite and therr zapat
Boating matter brought down by the sewers With reference to objection 1. I and wowilling towna bave sprung up for the accom-to little too comfortable, a little too well The report proceedsThe method of drain-ile the harbour."
to admit that there ly any foreshore worthy of wil ventilatora, wo
I have made no meution of the proposed re- mention frous Kennedy Town to the City Hall, nulance.
nice. In suport of his peal-ent whatsoever au fence. Clearly it was
abo not the intention of the legislature to
future to consti- of the works will fall heavily on the go for the character of the sighing sued as the adopting for the strictly Chiasse poclamation from the Harbour in fract of the City The amount of silt bat is brought down from kitys ple duplicate aystems if he were into the setting of foot on unenclosed Crown workmen and shopkeepers and others whooper Hattie is not one of the most prem: set tions of the ity Mfr. Chadwick's recommands and shewu on Plate No. 1. as it is obvious that the hill sites by the laro main drains, heing ways-The dupliante systems
catered for them, as mall
as mall as on the share. Part in the piece but his song is now als tien to use the present il-ains for the avevare the sea wall would project inte despur water, and chiefly dispersed by the action of the waves and are saldain required. The sewer proper and in general an offence. Magistrates at would then be without the flushing and some will seldom or never convict for tres. bolders in France. We have had no defi-nos beiginally east for this, though 16 tas of sewage and rainfall, but onnitting the inter-greator tidal currents, thereby diffaning the of the tidal current, the balance having bleed cast for the part and in consequenos copsing sawer ha proposed, allowing them to disolurge of out falls still more rapidly. The work easily removed by the so of one sallPriant- tres-nile
information of the stoppage, and it is had not had the silvantages of many rehearsals, lisebergs direct into the harbour, but having un of constructing such outfalls would be a simpla man" dredger. cleansing given by the roof water during pasa-on-querolosed-mo-rland, and to suppose. fills of gain, and the washings off land, hat the Hongkong legislature intended to say to draw erroneous conclusions from the gave the walkkaonn saxtry's soog god connection with the for lege main stafin water ater in building the now wall, which will be The constration of the pronted reclamatlarə would wander the formation of any new foreshore. ditches, raids, and gutters, daring the fras constituto the taking of a ramble on the hills brief telegres supplied by Reuter, but style and received a well-deserved encore drains, which convey the food water from the in from 15 or 40 feet depth of water.
there seems httle reason to doubt that the As Queen of the Fairies, Miss topani gave an hillsidetibore through these portions of the city. The employment of four outfall pojals only, absolutely impossible, owing to the depth of water. cases be an offence
ence would be absurd. What the lawhole affair has care to grief. The facilities impersonation which would have teen credit The remaining portions of the city, occaped necessitates the construction of interopting In my opinion, the reasons of tra objection falls of easy rains would is many as 120bviously into it at was and the nut would afford to commerce are fulle ta sar company, whether anteur or profes cbilly by what may be described as the Euro-sewory, low-lying and of very that gradients, aro:-That the entfails are not castened in
in the true sewers." The following remark by another taken up for wome departmental parecercised, and fue isthmus will certainly
sional Misa Stopani toored and spoke thepoan population, I propose to doul with on the sech as 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,700.
a suitable manner, no attempt being made to part to purfuotion, while her singing, as was separate system, the bill wide drainage and main- The construction of these sewers would be convey the dry weather or normal flow, which The Nicaragua Canal Caine course expected, was s is et land. The question, then arison,
musical trast, fall genally being wred by the premut large extremely costly, the soil is male grenad, practi-is practically sewage, into deep water; and that quote:" pobably necesary in almost cied
and set
sur She was a little nervous, apparently, at storm-water drains mentioned above, and the cally sand free to the sea, the trenches would be the Ive number of the floating population, all cases (in order to aroid an auresonably lonecutters Island keen se taken up coupleated arrangement of branch drains) apart for departmental purposes? No notifici-veys, which will probably bo
canal powerful voice, was heard to the best advent catfalls, discharging into the harbour,
be required; in many places without closs pil amount of fecal matter and garbage to b they project will take about six years ago. Hor singing of “Oh foolish fay" was the It will therefore he seen that I propose to jog, no pumping would couteud with the sea. deposited there. Also, that there is an alter parties Ere
Besides, granted that the sowers wore construct absence of ventilation of the rowers, and defectivo con plete, and the cost has been down
pit
gem of the whole performance, and was raptu adopt the Combined System for the purely Cl are soparate dents for surface water. Sir quenting (beleland. The notification
An Tolastre, Miss Sangster ness distriots, and the Separate Bystem for the ad, they would be backwatered "every high connection of houses, rond ring the garage ROBERT RAWLINSON and Mr. A. E. Waire, It has been brought to the notice of the by its charter the Company is authorised was somewhat overweighted. Her acting was Europoun; and tope to be able to prove that tide. During the South West Monsoon (expodial matter offansire. the aathor of the bust
on the whole satisfactory, though now and again this combination of system.can be effectually y when typhoons are in the neighbourhood) the quoted remark, Government that bathing parties frequent wrote no doubt with referangs to the condi. Stonnenstera Island v. ithout being duly auto raise a capital of one hundred million. The it was a little lifelors, but in her singing she and soonnnically carried out, and that it is the sea level romains aburrmally laigh for days to any state of the mumeroun, outlets dorg the tions prevailing in England, and not with thor
thorised. do 20,
enean soul traffic of seven and a half CE - aľ sub-section 8
"05
auilable for rain water only, and unprovided", any land resteit 1blic oficer or depart! nodation of the labourers. The stoppage sati; in a word, be was almost too fine and age, which I propose, may be generally deserib.
parise
would of itself very seam management of any
>
ከዳ ንሱ' luted as the sewage
tute
autbury s savitary engineering is-also-poys-and duly-dew or open aroscu
sometzine.
pany te now at work on prefited:
t
to admit the waler from back roofs and tion to that effect exints, except a notifsation in year It has been estimated that first' but this quickly wore off, and her sonage conducted by pipo drains to convenient continually foodd and hosty pamping yould') constantly pour the Praya wall, cause a large
Hack yards to the sowers, even where there the Gazelle ruferring to bathing reads: team sixty su serenity-five million dollars rously eucorol.
I fail to see, as inferrel by Mr. Cooper, that
-special reference to the very beavy rainfall within the meaning as this is an offence pruurolers of the Patuma Canal estimated was decidedly disappointlog. Miss Sangeli buy most suitable to the widely different conditions gether, there being no rise and fall of the tida, Praya is a reason why the oxiding soworkshpeld of a Hongkong samuser. If we like Mr. tion 6 of Ordinance 12 of 1856, persona who tots. It remains to be seen whethera,oice of considerable sweetness, if of no got tothe dealt with in the draisage of this City.
Warre's
the separate sygenrify follow that Thore is, we beliova, forbidden, and his brilliant could terminate in Sangstar, in rendering this, would give a few there would not be a säilcient body of sewage in sewer becoming an elongated tank with low
Luat
оленыя
with
and during such times the severe may be called not be used for the conveyance of sewago. MR. CHADWICK'S SCHEMB. the power, but it apparently occasionally ge
upon to work under pressure."
With reference to objection 2. the sowers The objections I have to this scheine ara *It must also he remembered that these in mentioned are, no doubt, chiefly the large rain rival schreises will be prosecuted uimahan goud her control, me this cariously intorters position, however, that it will be de not possess permita from the Colonial sy beweer is older undertaking, wit a the affect of any name bore she may be giving. that in the upper districts of the City and tereopting cowers by not having a free outfall water drains, skewn in blue linee on Plate L necessary to a
to admit the rain-water from the Secretary for landing upon the island are with all the capital it was such, is to be Her song "He loves" in which she leads for visarever the keuses are sattered, it would not host never be emptiod; silting, in this case, must (there I in ne nas propers to are for sewages,
In the latter
to her son with the Lord Chancellor, is one of the he was to discharge the drainage from these take place accuaitating, either very heavy There are, I am aware, soms karga druits which, back route and back yards into the sewere, requested to obtain them without delay," and
owent much finest in the piece, but it was onsiderably be into the large drains neemary to takafushing, or goriolical cleaning out of the silt pits. owing to the unsuitable course taken necessitat 18 correct, does not
go duties on the island abandoned, ad-intimating he
sympathy be landing i
will woukl not be an
falt for M. DE Lessere marred by the defect just optioned. Miss the storm-water, as during the dry season A source of danger is also exeted by the ing fist gradients should be diverted and altered.
I would mention, ascan instance, the dratus where there Mr."COOPER's scheme contem- vantage.
no barrier to trespass nor a such a gigantic failure, whether that failure bars in excellent style and then attern faw notes these large draina to koop up a constant flow. velocity, courtaully giving of sewage gas, in Jervois-stroot and Bonhom Strand. Instead plates the admission of a certain gozatuty of warning notice, trespass cannot with be due to the task undertaken being really so greatly inferior in quality as to thoroughly The interesting sewer to the Sulphur Chaa which must be discharged somewhere, and no of couvaying the drainage of thu district by tha rain water into the KOWHER, a bethe ick show of fairness he construed into amadem
doubt the tandeney is for it to be distributed up most, dirent way into the liarbour, the sewers yards of Chinese houses are, as stated by Mr.
Mr. for the
although, a civil notion would lie. But beyoud accomplishment
friends would no
no made. This defect apoślad what might othered in soil open to the wià, and, being for its on the tributary sewers.
ran nearly parallel with the Praya, discharging MANGE, only 13ft. 6. by of,, it might not be admitting for the sake of argoment that the mesue, or, as he and his reasonable čestrog the pleasing impression that bed boonel, owing to the depth of it, must be constrest.
wise have been good performance. Miss tire length (8' miles), below low water level I would here like to give the exporienos atat l'ossession Point. Atbilstrict is kwly- difficult to arrange that the sewers should defendant must be pressed in law to ban doubt say, to the winchinations of the op- Withers was hardly Kulted with the part of woald, owing to its enormous cost, together i Brighton of the low level intercpting sawer.ing, the sewers are nearly level, and cause great take the whole of the rain water falling aner had knowledge of the potention in the Gall along been warmly oppaseit in America Mias Withers's style, and the smocess which she cally prohibitive, and I considor nraessary, as Engineers, the Rorough Borvayer of Brighten that I consider oxaotly simibus troubled inter
Go pocents of the saber
beme for the scheme has Phylic. The character is little too light for with the constanti akpolice of pumpins, bo penoti. Ini papar road before she Institution of Civil tronule from altiug up. I have mentioned Laton says, there is an insuperable objection The more statement-by-the Colonial Secres. Nicaragua caual is the favourite Aberian and hard work. Her singing was tar better than opposite the City, a hist. Ohulwlok in blare water was a good one, and thet, from a sonitary that amull'ares and on the back-root. Mr.vernment Gerette, what does it amount to and to some extent also in Burene. The amies at was entirely due to nas internination be preporly crosiructed outbale late degg Water Rives us als oplace that for. Lors like szperienosed with Mr. Lucher's proposed
naisanos arise. Brighton, the system of pipe outfalls into deep oppling sewers of flat gradients Thin to a continuous channel through the divisionary that so sad sa iasa offence under su scheme, and everything points to the pro
all the rain water. The objec and such an Ordinance does not constitute
duet with Strophen: None stall part is from commendations to use the present drains for the point of view, they were not bestar off after district in the angel by the neces each other," and her solo" For riches and rankonveyance of sewage and rainfall over tha thick kaving built the seven miles of intercepting cleaning
elaning ont periodically the portion I do not long. The parts of the tairias y populated Clinose districts of the City, and sewer than they had been with the outf of the sowers where they cross the low districta Leila, Celia, and Fleta were satisfactorily filled with his remarks and suggestions on venti previously laid. The outdato lo reef and about Borham Strand.” by Misa W. Hazeland, Mrs Inchbald, and iation, trapping, house counsetions, improve were taken to * Inwart dag cha
I fail to see why, even granted that the be Mrs. Miles, respectively. Although all three ment of the existing sawses, and sanitation discharged father, Mr.
Mr. Monson made ob considerable deposits during the dry season in the mendation, and hath by bar singing and gating Hia rairable report contalus
undoubted claims to a more important part in
MAM
carry
Lion to the channel does not seem to rest on it an offence; it is not for the Colonial ability of its being carried out, whatever very good grounds, and would disappeur, we Secretary, but for the Coars to interpret the way be the fate of the Panama sebine, think, when the Chinese became familiaris.law. All that the Magistrate was entitled
ed with the idea. Assuming, however, to take notice of in the notification was the
that the rainfall from the back yard fact that the Government desired to
excluda
eta-which would not necessitate any very been, for bathing is would bare hean his
her scting, however, her beat, efforts being har
agree
Mr. Chadwick mentious
is
and back roofs has to be taken into the new bathing parties, and, had the prosecution THE CHURAL SOCIETY'S PERFORM did well, Miss Hazeland deserves special com gouerally.
ANCE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
In be stond part outrunlod to ler established | amount of most valuablo and težakla Ufürzenne arabious applying to large intercepting oct-flarga eszed seworn of the lower levels, that this is remains the rainfall on the front roofs, the as would entitle the Government jo bare Encouraged by the success they achieved in the Suoiety's next production. It is not dagsl The outer poluts of objection I have to this blocked in by the tides dsonseguently ladgs alleges, as a reason for hot using the existing
alportat
@
fall nowers generally; he abjesiel alcongly to a reason for not using the bulk of the saware, al. large quantity of sewage gas that was being ready constructed, fo the erogance of aswágra. great enlargement of the latter there still duty to consider whether the law was such
anetantly driven off and that the sewage was With referetion to objection 3. Mr. Cooper
Atreets, and the open spaces to be dealt with effect given to its desire. But Mr. CALD their representationoftas "Sorcerer, theChoral to give the names of the misar characters, but on
was tre-ly deposited, the ventilators flat were sewers, that no effoisit uns of ventilation If it is to be turned into the sewers the latter WELL was gol a bathing party. The notii. Soalety on the 20th The performed to a house this occasion we think that it is only far to selems are
Walsall
-Attempting to suparate rainfall from put in could be of small arcs compared with the exists." This is obviously no reason for at so used be constructed of very large capacity, estion was directed against bathing parties crowded in orory part other of Gilbert and mention the names of Art, did so sewage beer the thickly populate Chinese volume of sewage, and he believed that the altering the present wewers, an ihr cabal voks
resident medical man considerad the same ing reutilators cannot be so expe part of the fly. und in that case the evils of the present solely, and bathing, for considerations of Sullivan'a operas, their choice this time flinging individual towards the sasseme of
tons on "Iolantha Whether the ohuies was in all much
Leonstruction of new sewere and vendilomam, syster, though they may be mitigated by decency, is prohibited in many places other respects a happy one must be left for them to the pione.The Pears were Mare Browilt.
2-Dividing the City into the four districts the reverse of satisfactory.
The intercepting sawers running along the The statement that no officierd kunne vi vetj altering the direction of the sewers and otaar wine open to the public. It
is prohibited, decide. It curtainly contains several pretty Balloon, Brainwood, Dippi Fore, Evans, bes,
proposed. 3.The disposal of the sewage by intercepting Prays East and West, will have to cross at tilation ariats, is supported by Mr. Chadwick in incasures, will not be wholly removed, for to for:
for instance, along the Sbaukiwan Road, bat airs, the concerted music is unlformaly good, but Eastings. Maithand, Macteon May, Osboene,
severs at the four points mad.
right negles all the nameras Prays outfalls, the following words, which naturally apply to In a hrge no one would dream that he was committing It has on the whole fower of those taking numbers Thompson, Thomsett, Travers, Watt, and With-
FairiesMesdamas Dunson, Before provvedług to discurs · objnations, which are at various levels. The sewers cannot the date of his report: There are no special in the dry a. the season under M: LEIGH's plan-moerespace if he walkad siong the beach. Yet for which Balliran i so. famous, while the X-ers; and the
man might be prosecuted for trespass there bratto is not quite so hamourous as that of Kennedy, Lightwood, Misses ele. Edgar, K. I think it would be well to dearies or fally go over or through them, and going under will ventilater openings either inlet or outlet, or waya
by danger, whereas by with as much reason in law as for tresp. Gilbert in many other pihoes. When produced Edgar, Huseiend. B. Hughes, Kucobono, Lam- my proposals, wa the pros and cons of the two necessitates considerable dept at the beginning does the necessity for ventilation appear to have
The puty alternative is to resort to syphons. of boen rocognised. The drains, which receive th Beference is then made to the plates attached which only two threo are proposed. With water from the ravines above the town, bove aal; pipa sewers it can at all times be carried on Stonecutters. The same Ordinance and in Lendon it was undonisiedly a success, but it mert & Lammert, More, and Reeves. A very scheines could then ba taker together.
sewers at such flat gradiente, on either side of open outlets at their upper ends or intakes, and off hartlessly. But Mr. LEIGH says that the same section would apply, for the benda had nothing like the popularity or length of officient acateur Oralestra under the leader
run that several of the other operas fan the ship of Mr... Orange accompanied, assisted by to the report,showing the division of the alty in- owing to the dirty nature of the Chinese along Shackiwan road is a much Crown pea of the same combination. achieved. How some of the members of the Regimental Band. to districts and the character of the mower ontlalls the syphon, very condiderable difficulty will be so they are to some extent ventilated. Wh-re
The outfalls for the Separate Spetero su ofexperienced from deposit,
the drains do not run up the hill sides there is no streets and to the roofs being utilised for land as the beach at Stonecutters. It may, over, the choice baring been made the Choral We were polased to so that the labens of
In recommending the adoption of the Com-proper ventilation. For instance, the drain along carrying on varione industrial occupations as wo have above remarked, be desirable to Bomaty set to work with a will, and must car-Captain Clayton,ssstaga manager, were not over two kisils, those for the rain water being a at
ran a small stream of sewage chantal-hich would be
be
Kttended