Attorney-General. I think the improvement is desirable, and I do not feel justibed in foregoing the second rating of the Bill. I am perfectly willing to consider any amendments that may be proposed is committee, bat beyond that I cannot go. The question is whether the Bill be red conil kima,
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NOES.
The Asting Legistrar-densral Hon. J. J. Konvick The Auting Attorney-General. Hon. B. Layton The Aating Colonial Treasurer Hon. Wong ling The Colonial Secretary The lovervie
Hon. P. Byrio
KAN SUPPLEMENT TO THE CHONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
xpromlou la an 'opinion", which is general and india, DEACIENTLIB-1 only sakod, not as a duty of Mr. WiCKING-With regard to cling pH natabla. He has however gone much beyond or the BadTakly Board; but in cornestion with the the capital, are now po wear the and of the und, signing himse't in his
onpacity has ako the rory boary responsibility of creating public kryer Generave previous reply. I only wish half year weghd you call ng the capital for the alarm by an anthositavo statomat, which, whether find Ɛurrovon denial wall out of it,
lend of Juzo P* You produce your accounts twice
shonld happen to turn out corzaet or not, wa | The SurvernENERAL-8 for se I know, ja year. made upon grounds which appear, to say the least, the question of water only comce hofors this The CHAIRMAN-No, our accounts are pre-- very insaftalent. ·
Beard reference to ta purity, not with sented yearly. I propose to issue thom for Samed) G. Wa. Das Taox, Goyanger.
reference to destruction of works, and it 35-por sharo payable en application sudl tho 24.5.89
is for that reason I would be entely out remainder on allotment of order in entering on the subject.
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The CHAIRMAN said he might inform the Board that the Government Analyst was on gaged in making an aoulyejs of the Pakintum,“ wafer and the results would. To forwarded inta few days or as soon as possible. There had a ready boen rough examination, made of the ater and nothing found in it to render it un- healthy except its muddy appearance.
CONTRACTS,
The second reading was therefore søeriod. Hio EXCULLEN OY-Now, gentlemen, I shall not take the Committen to-day. I think if you will think over what the Attorney-General has said you will so I am porfectly justified in what
Thep SURVEYOR GENERAL said at the last I am doing, and that there is really nero sorting be bad asked for a few days lima before by under this Bill for law-abiding inhabitants Cantle. He asked for this thine in order that he replied to the question pat to hiô by Dr. then before I mean with those amendments he might be prepared, as, owing to his very re- THE POKFOLUM WATER SUPPLY that I have given noties I intend to introduce cant arrival in the colony, he had not the neces and I think even the Hon. Mr. Ryre will come ary information to speak with authority. Ha
The subjoined correspondonse has been hand. on calm consideration to agree with it.. had since gone into the matter very carefully, ed to us for publication sa supplemental to that Hon. P. RYZIE-I don't see the object of it and although the information he now had was laid before the Sanitary Board at its meeting It will create great terror among the Chineseat very fail he would proceed to reply in order os the and May- and for nothing at all. I don't think the Chito-the questions put by Dr Canti The COLONIAL SECRETARY TO DR. HARTIGAN. first question Was-How 9001 cari the
COLONIAL BEURETARY'S OFFICE, beds wonki be put in hand as soon as the pr Glter beds at Pokfulam be ready ?. The filter
23rd May, 1889. SIR-I am directed by the Governor to in- liminary proparations, the drowing up of plans for you that His Exatlongy observes a state- and specifications, were finished and the enn-meat in your letter of the 15th instant to the trasts could be entered into for the work. bo could eny as to the time they would take dition of the Pok folum water constitutes o publis All Acting Surveyor-General that tho presont con-
was that when the work was once commencal, so † danger, far as lay in his power, it should be pushed for
nese authorities #uld trouble themselves to make an Ordinance for us.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Thore may be certain terror, but it is at all events something to say you have got rid of at least one hundred, well- known criminals in a day.
Fou. P. RYRIE-I suppose they were told their beads were going fr de out off.
less secure than beforẻ.
ADJOURNMENT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Hon. F. Ryans said ho thought there would be no objection to recommending the vote. The things had be sold, if anything, too shanply, A fire engine was recently sold in Shanghai "for $2,000.
Dr. Hartigan. Dr, Hartigan, to. ColaNIAL SECRETARY.
eretary.
Mr. WIGRING-It was only on account of the simplification of acounts that I spoke.
The meeting thon terminated
HONGKONG RIFLE · ASSOCIATION.
MONTHLY HANDICAP CHALLENGE CUP
vantage if the Committee could' devise some-
Persons supplied with this water ran follow Limit: Oulplo, B.A.. oither of three courses-latly, they can use it as Mr. W. C. Aurray distributed; Endly, endeavour to improve it;lient. E. H. Grant
Con. R. M. BREY
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SUPREME COURT,
23rd May.
: WISE, ACTING PUIENS Judas.
In Summart JORISDICTION,
Beton MA
bas sporaciobul but I fird nothing inconsistent spring would not affect the river as the gute in also bolering, ia company with a good may could then be made to regulate the downwar other people, hat, in addition to the effect of
this appreciation in lowering pries, the pricas food of water. This representation appeare of certain commodities have farther fallon from to-day's issuo se a leading article. independent causes, and that silver bus dopus The Kangohow prefoot molides the militar cisted on its own account independently andidatas on what dates the trial of skill in th of the appreciation of gold or the fall in prices, bow and arrow will come off. so that it now bays less than formerly, not only where commoditics and" (as, you point out in
At Lionchow twelve students on their way t OST AND ANOTHER. McBREEN, 8990. your leader of Blay 21rvices, have maintained their villago after the examizations fell in with Mr. Webber was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. their old pries in gold fgares, but also where the savages and were one and all of them carrie they have only maintaied the equivalent of defendant, Wilson (of Messrs. Wolion and Deacon's) for to their old price rookoned the appratistad gold away by them. A ransom will no doubt b
therefore do more harm then good.
'Canton, 22nd May, 1889.
INQUIRER.
CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE.
FAIR TO ALL.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1889.
THE NEW EXTRADITION
ORDINANCE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FR€68.”
A serious fight takes place between two bro
A obid who stood by watching a man wh was washing a dog near the bank of a pond drop into the water. The man let the dog go an jampa in after the child, but not anty did he fai to resete it but he also was drowned,
A young man and lady were found dead A letter was discovered in which they asked thei having committed suicide by swallowing opium
relatives to bary tham gether.
A whole aurien of rows having odeurred in temple near Kah-fau, visiters are notified the they are not allowed to go and sit in the place.
from a log
A child died from the effect of hites ressive
small articles for sale at:hed from her han An old woman had a basket containing severs
by a thief.
23rd May,
The lealing article of to-day refers to ('bines books in general and the classical authors in par tienlar upd explains that although under differ them, their number at the present day is mor ent dynasties attempts were made to eliminat or less complete.
ing great anxiety, and it is feared that unloas th
The continuous rains at Shao-ch'ing ave can
weather clears up the crops will be ruined.
The Judge instructed the Magistrates to brin alloriminals awaiting trial before him to nierrow
At Lienchowa passenger in a boat was stene doad by lightning.
A man callest H was asked to diner by friend sad another guest who had a grudg against him accuses him of having taken several articles and pawued them.
Mr. WTOKING-At what date do you proposa to call up the new capital, from the end of June? The Board then considered the question of the
The CHAIRMAN-I should propose to call it letting of contracts for the removal of night up at once.
Mr. WOKING-I thought for the pr poso of sail, etc.
The CHAIRMAN statal that the presont consimplifying the making up of the accounts that
His Lordship in delivering judgment in this today. While, however, many believe some demanded
At Shao-ching a company <f jugglora da tractors had consented to go on for another two it would bo convenient to call up the capital salt end this was a claim for $990 under a clause part or all of this, if an attempt is made to
of a separation deed dated the 10th July, 1884 prove it and to show how much is appreciation, arrived with a number of performing beurs an months, namely, July and August, and it was at the end of June.
The CHAIRMAN-If we closed our accounts The clause atated that J. J. McBreen would dure how much fall in price, and how mech deprocla decided that tenders abould be advertised for.
half-yearly that would have been capveniant, ing the term of the lives of himself and his wife, tion, the problem becomes so complex that no other animals. A large crowd in daily attmeter but as we clone them yourly. I think it is better Jaze Frances MoBross, or long as they lived body has yet succeeded in solving in or is likely shareholders got the busfit of the premina wife lived a chaste life, the enm of $15 per month on either side of the controversy might easily, juries.. to call up the capital at once, and as the existing spart, pay to Mr. Ost as tristes, so long as his to salsa i very soon. Ton positiva statements thers, the younger sustaining very serious in
For the your. I think we can afford that It the dead and S per month after the ox- the allottess of the now aliares, grot dividend for the following six months after aging will give more satisfaction. The allottees of piretion of those six months. For the first the new shares will come in for the dividend six months the defondant paid the monthly from the beginning of Jamurty last 15 is allowance and on the seventh month be puid the most simple plan...
-$15 instead of the $20 dno. After that he pati
nothing more and it was to recover what was due TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS " that this noticn was brought. The defence was really separated inte different parts: the first, sion has been made in this Dal, vis, in the ub Sir.It appears that a very importent amis concealment or misrepresentation of facts, the sense of any previrion for notice being previous knowledge of which would have prevented dely given to the owner of the property for the fondant signing the deed; appond, adultery on the purpose of enabling him to make rock alteratione part of the wife subsequent to the date of the na the Ooronament may deem necessary. In His EXCELLENCI have got a list of them
dond. Ho would take the charge of misrepresonens of default or refusal Let me suggest to the hau, member on. J. Jward to completion at the earliest possible date nature and extent of the danger indicated, with His Excellency being anxious to know tho
tation first. The effect of this was that the wife owner the ponor which is sought might fairly the part of the Keswick) to impress upon his Chinese friends compatible with the work being well dens, a view to public warning, would be obliged if
In spite of the wet weather 15 competitors had nommitted adultery Frior to the date of the exercised, but to deprive a man of his property what the Attorney General-has-aid, as think Works of this nature had to be carried out with you-would-inform him what are the anbalanses put in an appearance on the 25th May at the ing without the knowledge of her husband. The (or profit) co to do without giving him the op deed and that she was pregnent at the timeof sign simply because it may be for the public henoft they will flud tberosul ves more scare instead of regard to stability, because if completed within the water which constitute this danger, and third competition to contest the above cup.evidence on that point was that thedeed was dated portazity of improving it himself world seem to
due basto the results would be useless. There by what analysis their presence was determined. Most of the scores were compiled actual. the 19th July, 1884, and about a month after be unfair. The Corneil adjourned until Friday, the 7th than that when this work was put in hand, so dient servant,
I have the honour. fore he thought that he could say nothing more
be, Sir, your most obey in the rats, which may acount for the that the wife want to Singapore, and that on or Doubt there are many properties which it Jure next.
for-as he was concerned, it should be carried out
FZRDERICK STEWART,
fact that they were on the whole indifferent, about the 30th March, 1625 she was delivered of would pay the Government to resume and re- a child. If nine months was rockoned back built for the public bonefit, but surely the owner as quickly as possible, The next question was---
Colonial Secretary.
that of the winner, Lient. Carlyle, being the from March, 1885 it.brought us to the beginning is entitled to the inocoment of improvement Is it possible to turn the Tytam water into the
exception. This is the second time that Lieut. of July, 18-4. The defendant denied at that period Pokfulum maina temporarily P. So, furus: po
than the public meeting of the Fizatice Committeo was sible the Tytam supply bad been inced into To the Hon. F. Stewart, LTD., Colonial Se. Carlyle has won the cup. It would be an ad- having any connection with his wife and stated stention in the first place rather
that the child was not his, and that bis wife a ust bold after the meeting of the Legislativo Coun- the Pokfulam pipes and nothing more could be
As the Hon. Mr. Chater will be ahsant to- of The Colonial Secretary presided.
done until new pipes were received from Eng- STR,In reply to your letter of this date I beg thing better by way of mark in wet weather the deed. The wife on the other hand stated some one else who on acciate the bearing of have committed alatters before the signing of morrow from the Council it in to be hoped that The CHAIRMAN said there was only oue quen land; that was to say, they were now waiting for leave to state that the following are my reasons then a nursing ball". Following is the score that on the 12th July, she had an interview with this Ordinaues on the interests of property tion before the Commition and that was a pipes. The third question was-Failing ofther for asserting that the present state of the Pokto
har husband, and that the result of that interawers will peint out the way in which it may vote of $1,770 for certain expenses commested ofthessremedies, can the Sarvayor General sog- lum water-supply constitutes a pablie danger.
view was the child in question. Those were two become a can of hardship to Individuals who with the Fire Brigado. In conquence of the gost any other remedy? He stated at the last
diametrically opposite etatemouts, and they stood were they informed of the wishoe of the Govern Volunteer Fire Brigade having ben disbanded; meeting that the water in the Pokfolim reper-
by themselves. He this lordship) was asked to mont, would be willing to reader legal intervan the Government took on themselves the sole voir was being treated with slum and he was duty of extinguishing firea and it was thought glad to be able to say that ho heard on all sidea") Brdly, seek water elsewhere. The use of muddy Mr. K. MOK; Rens 2020
say by the defence, on the strength of the bustion angeovsary-I am, yours, advisable he take over certain things from the that the water had already considerably in prov.water for drinking or cooking purposes is one of Mr. E. Behinson 26
hand's slatemost, that the wife committed adul tery. If he laid down that, in the fature any Volunteer Brigade The engine would coated. If any other remedy could found for the recognised causes of diarrhes, to which those Mr. J. M. Forbes... 26 20. 10....... man might repudiate a child and thus hure $1,200 and the hose reels 180. The matter had dealing with the water it would receive his following the first course thareföre unnecessarily Mr. F. W. Cross
grounds for a divorce. That was a state of things been tooked carefully info and they felt certain best attention, or if any member could suggest expose themselves. The second course, if pro- P.0. W. G. Wamook ......
which could not bo allowed for a moment. In that they were getting the full rulûe for their say method by which it was found possible toperly carried out, is safe; bat in all sea if on- Mr. T. M. Leu acharraw. 21. 15
law very child born diring wedlock was the money.
carry on any temporary work of a remedial falls much trouble, in many is impossible, all pro- Sorg Mujar Merson, B. A. 29
Sergt. Williams.......
ehild of the husbeed until the contrary was nature he should not hesitate one moment in one for charification and filtration requiring Inspector Lainody....
prore. This had not been proved and therefore following it. He thought to had now replied intelligent supervision, a certain amount of
Prerana winnor.
Sre-Will you permit me to call attention be this lordship) held that there had been through your columns to a valuable lester upon to all the quastione put by Dr. Cantle.
storage-roo, mechanical applíanons, simple it is
concealment or misrepresentation, which could
Two prisoners who had been sent to the No ME. HUMPHREYS said if he might be allowed tree, yet seldom to be fored in poor homesholds
release the defendant from his liability. As the above subject in the China Minil of the ad Lai Magistrate from Fathon for trial denied th to say a word ho thought there were one or two Therefore this course will is all probability
to the other defence that might be divided instant signed Hongkong." It is long, but charge to which they had pleaded guilty, is th The CHAIRMAN—As ¤ sharaholder in the cases which accounted for the muddy state not he adopted.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. into two beads adultory on the part of the well worth reading, and shows clearly the great first instance bere the subordinate mandari Insurance Company you might take objection of the Pokfolum water supply. One was the -The plan most likely to fad faveur is the third, ta fhe vote but as a fatpagar you can hardly docutting away of the earth
wife and so far as he could understand, the dangers to which this new Ordinance will ex. et Fatahan, and whon questioned as to the res 10 the hill with the rasnit that householders will be sup so. Mr. Wodehonse has reported that it would aide, which was being carried on by a cor- plied with a water botter in appearance, yet of the abase Club was held in the Gymnasium anpation she carried on.
The manual general resting of the members life which she lived in consequence of the oc. Po the Chinese in this calopy, and the injury sons the stated that the confession had bee he necessary to engage an additional engineer, tain member of that. Board, who was absens very possibly containing the germs of disease, Hongkong, on the 28th May. Mr. J. F. Halliday hosto es used in the deed to be personal to thewhat reason are these retrogressive measures Coat which was being treaked by the male mem
He considered the word which will thereby be inflated upon all who extorted by forture..
are interestoi ie its property and trate. And for Two reang women who were all alone in stoker, foreman, and some European roman. Another was the digging of holes for the plant ooning us it des from tainted marces, presided.
wife and that it had nothing to do with any want to be taken! This will give an ineroase of $752, - Thea be, ing of trees along the water shod of the reservar. the hillside, or shallow wells (from their
We are
the family were kidnapped by the inmate at present going bers has been able to dispons with thirty-six Chi- The CHAIRMAN-The tree planting was very nature condemrod by sanitarians) may reports of the varion: Sub-Loumitters had been idents in her houso; and therefore, even supporo Tory well. The state of the colouy in roof another boat. The people on shor having n
The CHAIRMAN said the accounts and the of chest ty or immorality on the part of the re- nase framon. Altogether the additional ana sanctioned by the Board.). required is 81,772.
Mr. HUMPHREYS said it was Bazetioned, he all being liable to contamination. The inerous would therefors propose that they be taken it affected her position under the deed. Now as vinces are cordial, and we may be well assured them were apprehended.
having already been pronoioso unfit for use, and oireulated amongst the wombong and ing she had kept a sly brothel. he did not think ferense to erime is improving. Our relations boat at hand could render no help.
with the Government of the adjoining fira- In the list aid made by the ranges thres - Hon. P. RYBIE asked why the Buperintendent understood, by the previous Sanitary Board. Hood ase of water during the bot weather (ascesa read. of the Fire Brigade had discharged these men. might go on to include other causes which could sitating a large and wholatoma spply), the pro-
Before proposing their adoption it to the adultery Tre witnesses, the chief ones that the Home authorities would never desire to Two kidnappers were arrested by Li We The-ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-nid not ho helped but he would refer only to the one valence of bowel-complainta st this sason, our member had any question to put he in the cam, had stated that they had seen men that for some time post they had not been able which could be helped, the cutting of holes for recent experiences of cholera in this Colony, should be pleased to answer it to the best of his go up stairs and come down again with Mrs Me. force this Ordinance upon the Colony did they Yuan and sent in to the Pan-yi Magistrate
Breen, and one of thom bad stated that she knew really understand the grave issues which are in Two friends having fallen out, complain! to get an many Europeans as they wanted and the planting of trees. If he bad been a men- presenes now i Manila, and the peculiar and ability.
volved. therefore a certain number of Chinese were her of the old Sanitary Board be should strong- special inperianca wlúch is attached to discus
There have always been some, let us have been lodged by each against the other be No 'gations being put the report and so going to Mrs. MeBrea's rou
Que man in particnlar who was in the habit of hope's issuing newber, among the Chinesefore the authorities An insen igation will follow takes on, but now it was found possible, owingly bars opposed the planting of trees on the where there is danger of cholera infection, war counts as circalated, on the motion of the CuAIR For general statements, and he must say that ficials, by whom Hongkong has been regarded A woman was serionely assaulted by two me. to the Captain. Superintendant of Police having watershed not only on recount of ionsening the rant me. I think, in calling anything which may MAN, seseaded by Mr. BRAIDWOOD, were passed he did not think that in Euginud toers gogoral with jealous ces the oiling, which ha
No steps which we can fake in a quiet street of the city. considered the matter, to gol wors Europaarathon earth unnecessarily and carrying down mud into give rise to such maladies “a pablie dangor.* avaminously.
ities of this kind would enable the has its origin and foundation in the fact that we before and there were slão additional Europeans the water, but also on the ground that In answer to the last paragraph of your lottor. I The CHATEMAN paid a lofter had been roesired band to get a divorce from his wife. in the shape of meu from.the Regiment, which when these troos bad grown they would have a beg to state thalia condnotlig water staminations from the masters of St. Joseph's College aak of conres a grave suspicion was raised, are here, and that two hundred thousand of the they had not had boforo, La copsaquonec of this quantity of decaying vegetable matter from thoas a certain definite order of procedure is usually ing that certain of their pupils might be allowed and it was not always necessary that adultery osment. Nothing less than the abandon clamation with a view to correcting severs
Chinese are also hars under the protection of our the Chitwau firemen land becouse quite un-trees washed down into the reservoir. He car followed, vis-inspration, microscopical exam to come down to the bath between six and seven should be oloarly prevod. It might be presumed most of the Island would astisfy thean mon, endabases prevalent in bis district, such as extortio necessary and he thought that more x-tainly thought that such a serious danger should nation, analygin.
in the morning on certain days of the weak. from certain droumstances. To thonght at the porinco would show that still further reba stopped. It might seen a waste but he would ductions could be made. Of course those azzauge-line that those troos be taken up, nad it would drinking water are that it be colourless, trans amongst the Committes and their objection to be supported of statements like these, and to efforts to gn ent of our way to chlige thou are receiving of stolen goods, extravagance In mos Home of the recognised characters of good The matter had already beat talked over samo timo those were too grave accusations to they are shrawd enough to discern that all our by the underlings, harboaring af bad character ments were only tentativa as they had never bebe far easier to root up these young trees than to parant, nontain a sediment visible to the naked it was that if they needed to the request they held that adultery had not been committed sub-natural to the wealthy who have much at stake, co-operate in exlicating these serious abuse simply evidence of the weakness and tim lite riage ceremonia. The gentry are asked.. 1 fore had to deal with a firs without the wait until they wore forty or fifty fest in height eye, &c., &c. Inspection alone sufficiently de did not see how they could decline in the casequent to the date of the deed. Defendan and who have for so long devoted themselves to The proclamation is not fuished; the latte
ssistance of the Volunteer firemen who had with roots spreading in alfdirections. He thought monstrated that Pokfolum water does not come of any other school that might ask.....
had, he thought, falled on every line of his de always rendered most valuable sid.. It was not it would be far better to have nothing on the up to this standard. possible to say yet what would be necessary watershed, as far as possible, but grass, and the Farther emmination was therefore unnecesgers bourders or day pupils.
Mr. BRAIDWOOD asked whether the pupils fence, and he therefore gave judgment with costs the spations of peace rather than to the sit part will appear in the next se
on the claim of the plaintiffs. Ilo might say be but those arrangements would meet the re-grass abould be periodically burnt in the dry wry.--I have the honour, ko..
The CHAIRMAN said they were boarders. did not think the wife should have been made a
Whilst we sightly deny to Chim the power quirements of the case for the present
ason every year. He did not think there was
WILLIAM HAETIOAN. Hon. B. LATTON asked whether the hon. my necessity for the water being so muddy after
Mr. MASTER thought that if the request was party to the suit. Mr. Ost was the only proper what is the good of pretending that we treat her over British subjects which weclaim over Chinese granted most of the other schools would folow person to sno, as trustee, and the most convenient member considered the state of the Brigade heavy rains. In some respects of course after
apoa equal toms with European Governmonte? their example. He proposed that the request couras would be to strike out the wife'a name, Gilfactory.
heavy rains muddy water could not be avoided, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM-to refused. but it would be advisable to take every step for
Mr. Wobbor naked for immediate execution. This new Rendition Ordinance is another of the PANY, LIMITED;
Mr. KINO Bonded. reducing it to as thin a consistency sa posifbis,
He had reason to believe that defendant had dis many illustrations of the impossibility of making templo.
The water from the West Rivor has. baad English law ottirely applicable to Chinese. It' There was only one other point he wished to
Mr. CHANDLER proposed that the College be posed of his furaiture and was at present living is a new thing. The same effort to solve this ron ranning down with a rash of late and severe The statutory general meeting of the ahore regarstol to take a ramable sahsongtion to mentior, and that way if, as the Surveyor-General
in lxgings, and that he had been informed that said, the Tetam supply con not to laid down Company was hold in the City at on the 25th the Clab, the amount to be left to the Gomile qes west against him he would lose 1dition dißenly has been made over and over parts of Fatshan are under water.
again, and it always comes-biok to the same Two Inbontors have an altercation sud onA ( uacil the arrival of the pipes from England, why May There were present Hon. B. Layton raittos, and the number of boys parimitted to use situation.
point. vis; "We cannot trust you. The truth how wounds the buffalo belonging to the ethor His Lordship asked if Mr. Wabbar was sure may be spoken in love, and sometimes must and runs away. The authorities have been nam were the pipes not mattere. Ho had no (Chairman), Hon. J. J. Keswick, Masers. H. Lthe bath on one morning be limited to six.
Dalrymple, W. W. Clifford, B. L. Darby, B. K. Mr. KATLEY Secoixied.
The amendment was put to the meeting and
A woman while cutting gra a left her chil Ah You, Lan Ayau, and U.S. Barff (Seuratury).
ship that he had reason to believe the defendant would not the British Government be mare all over. The CHAIRMAN gaid-Gentlemen, this is carried. Dr. CANTLIE ssid ko” was, aure the members and all listened to the Surveyor-General with merely a formal meeting called in scordance etenst a Chairman, Secretary: Treasurer, and tion of that Court.
The CHAIRMAN void the next basisoss was to antisipated patting himself outside the jurisdic-than justifed in telling Chins that the cantet Severni gamblers who impeded the thorong? great iftorest and would thank him most sim- with the Ordinance, and there is nothing but
Mr. Wilson urged that onless reason yet be trusted with the lives and liberties of fars by starting gambling tables at various part cerely for the information be bad given them. formal business to be put through. The expital Committee for the ensuing your. He thought the Surreyor-General had told has all been subscribed and we are going on with Mr. MASTER said Mr. Holliday had kindly shown it was not the rale to grant immediate Hongkong residents Whilst the few bright of the streets have begu driven away. THE HONGKONG SANITARY FOARD. them all they could possibly expect, that the the contracts for the machinery. The orderssented to set as Chairman and he proposed execution.
exceptions simply prove the rale of almost squeeze presatiably was insufficient univongal official corruption, whilst truth in the At Tung-kuan ke miril and military authori filtering beds would be made as soon as possible, are all closed and we expect the machinery to be bis election.
His Lordship said he would not grant in administration of the law in China is unties have jointly made a raid upon the Po-ko There was a special meeting of the Sanitary that all that could be done in regard to turn here towards the end of the year. We have to The proposition was carried agesimously. Board on the 20th May. Thars were pre-ing the Tytam supply into the Pokfelum pipes dosers Stewart and Coros e elaced. We have various sab-committees fuck plage he wish to elsat two auditors, and the directors suggest that Me. Laing said before the oleotion for the
known, and barbarous ornelties and sortere plan lottery shops. sent: Dr. Ayres, Prisidant; Major General had been dono, end that all possible steps-de-to- Gordon, Vice-President, Ton. N. G. Mitchell-purifying the water wore beeg taken. All they Inrias, Acting Registrar-General; Hon. Wong could do now, he thought, was to assure the public Bhing, Dr. Cantlie, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. through the Sanitary Board that, everything 8. Brown, Surveyor-General and Mr. H. Meas being done that could be done. After the Callam, Secretary.
Board meeting last week the Sanitary Surreyst rather sat on him for not knowing where the Ty tum water was distribat and thought that le should not have taken up the question at all un: less' be know where the Tytam wator had gone to. He had no means of knowing. It had no
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURen maid as for Bs personnel was concerned he did. It was necessary to bear in mind that the Tytam water was not yet available all over the town. When it was he intended to propose certain arrangements which would have the offset of simplifying the ex tinction of fires very much.
of that:
These were
of war.
24th May.
The Profent of ch'ao-chow issues a pro
A telegram from Peking gives the result o the recent examinations for Hanlin The fir man. There were only four auccessful candidate man is a Kwangs and the third a Kwanglun Contributions are being raised in the Shag ching prefecture for repairs to a well know
Mr. Webber said he had been informed so, and having the power sud authority to speak.
bo, or, duty noglented by those who, fed to apprehend the man and to deal with him
The CHAIRMAN-At the present time do you farther remarks to make his chief reason in Taizh, W. Dougherty, C. A: Ozarit, A. Carneiro. Į Lost and Mr. MASTER's motion was then put and he would call Mr. Osf, who would tell his lord keep silence for their owa que or convenience, under a true and on her return found it blac
think this vote is all that will be required
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-I have Be reason at present to think that it will not be. The vote was then passed and the Committee adjourned.
THE POKPULUM WATER SUPPLY. The SECRETARY read the following letters
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 25th May, 1959
rising being to All their gåtention to the evils of tres planting on the wajorshed.
also to clost a director, and 12 Davies's name a few romarks. The sab committos of the bath house was at present Messrs A. Doni- has been suggested.
Mr. R. K. LEIGH proposed the election of Mars Stewart and Carcass anditors.
Mr. S. L. DARBY exonted, and the resolution. was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that Mr. T. Davies be elected a director.
mediate execution.
CORRESPONDENCE.
express by our Currespondente.]
ANCE.
3, F. Grimble and A. G. Stephen. He did not We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opiniors think during the past year Mesara, Denison aind Grimble had been ones in the bath houss. For the past few months the hath house lad been in a THE NEW EXTRADITION ORDIN Emost unsatisfactory state and he should suggest to member who warà about to vote that if Mossrs. Denison and Grimble had not time to attend to tae matter that their places should be taken by
lion to it.
Brata
ты
are constantly practised, it is impossible that The old story again: a number one wife | evidence se obtained should be received in Dy jealous of the number two, ilirenta har till sh ph Conrta, or that the Fires and liberties of drives her away from the house. The asus should be hartered for decunients of less value those who have sought refuge in Hongkong fabricated story is made up for the edificatio
of the poor henpooked husband. than the paper upon which they are written, The treaty is clear and plain that a Chinese criminal is to be renditad
25th May.
The latter part is given to-day of the pro of his guilt." Let our Courts still be the clamation issued by the prefect of Ch'ss-shot TO. TED EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. judges of that proof" Why should a law warning men and women espontally to obstai ŠIR - What strikes me as a very curious cir- be passed disfranchising our judges, com- from fantas; nos from obtaining disciplos: bi
(Mr. LEIGH seconded. To the Secretary of the Sanitary Bond.
918,-Tam directed by His Excellency the Gororuos thing to do with the question to day, but its any gentleman has any questions to ask.
Carried unanimously. to acknowledge the receipt of your letter containing would satisfy the public vory much if they
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, un-gentlemen who were willing to give some xtten-staven in connection with the new Extradi- pelling them to hand over a man to torture illicit means; and actors from parcbasing young tion Ordinance is that the framers of it have and to death even against their wavictions of boys ad girls cepriving them thus of parent gories of certain correspondence between the Acting Sarvoor.General and Dr. Baragan with referans only knew where to find the Tylam water, † There being no questions the Chairman thank-
minde the extradition depend upon the produe his in pecence, or to leave this terrible duty to and home. In conclusion the people are en The ballotting then took places and the votes tien of what is unprobrote in a gemine form; the Governor Sir. Wu, Des Voux has in couraged to plant mulberry free ter exten to forward zou certain further carrondenes which for shortly distributing it freely by tem- mooling disparsed. to the Pokiniam water supply and at the sete time and be balieved means were being taken off those proff for their attendance, and they been sunted the following was defar there is no such thing in China, to use the reference to other matters expressed himself the rating of silkworms, which will give ou
clared to be the result has taken place with Dr. Hartigan on the same sub
Bath house sub-Committeo:--Mears.
words of the new Ordinance, as "Depositions or unwilling that à final appeal should rest with ployment by many women in the district. ject. Samples of the Pokfeina vater supply are Dorary arrangements, lie was sorry he was not
Shepherd, W. Laing and A. G. Stephen.
the Viceroy A grand reception was given statements on cath or affirmations." Nows himself where the couets might fairly intervene. being anmined by the Fublic Analyst, and when the present in time to make a comark on the replyi rosult are received they wil, be beinmunicated to of the Goverror to Dr. Harligan. He under THE RICHMOND TERRAGE ESTATE house sub-Committee-Mesers. E. Friedrichs, deposition is defined as "festimony given under II Excellency would surely not desire to be in by the officials and people wherever he wont. you. Meanwhile His Excellency has soon no evidence stood no remark had been made on it by any
Military candidates are warned against send J. A. Sampson and A. Turner, Gymanenim Sab oath, but oaths are not administered in Chinese rested with the awful responsibility of deliver whatever to justify the alarm which has been steatod ather member, and he thought it a pity it should
AND BUILDING COMPANY,
Committee-Messrs. G. Branwell, F. W. Kool Courts of Justice. Again, an affirmation is deng men to death upon documentary evidence to ing in substitutes to take their place. by Dr. Hartigen in respect to the alleged dangerous pass without some remark. He thought on
LIMITED.
and C. H. Thompson, Hon. Treasurer: Mr. fined as "a selens doolaration in place of an which not one person in the colony would attach The aims wore a day or two back issued to th properties of the water1 am, Hir, &3.,
reading the communiostions everyone would see FLADEVICE STEWART,
HT-Wright. Hon Secretary-Mr. G. O. Cost but those who know anything-ahout the slightest credence. If the Ordiname as it eld men and women. Among them appeared Colonial Secretary.
Chinese Courts know it is a face to suppose stande in passed every rich China in Hong young woman whom the officials tried to send what Dr. Hartigan
An extraordinary general meeting of the Karter. was. At and what COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
above company was held on the 25th May for The CHAIRMAN Ball the next matter to be that the evidence given there can be considered kong will tremble, and with good reason-away, but it was found that she had come to se 27th May, 1887.
was meant by Hie Rxcellency. Dr. Barti-the parpose of confirming the special resolution considered was with reference to the Mayblos 15" soleran declaration." AH the safeguards sam, yours, &
ceive her muther'z share. gan's case was that maddy water was not
GRANVILLE SHARP Keinforcements ware sent, to Istenohow ha Six.---I am dirnoted by the Gorerace tu forward to us good to drink as clear water. What the Gays. J.D.Humphreys (Chairman), A. Mandell, about her. By the rules of the Club as the entirely unknown in a Chiusse uus. The julesHongkong, 25th May, 1889.
passed on the 10th May. There were present They all know what gave rise to the trouble and precautions taken in an English Court are you the subjoined copy of a dirute which His Excel-
precaution against the attacks made by the lenes has placed upon your latter to me of the 23rd vernor wanted to know was whether thora was H. Humphreys, W. E. Clement, J. S. Hagen, now tool the Committee had no power to magistrate on the mainland examines y inst.-I have the honour to bo, Sir, your most obedient any organic impurity contained in the water and T. H. Talbot (Secretary).
Buvage.
servant,
Dr. Wm. Hartigan, &o, &o.,
FERDERICK SEKWART.
As there was no evidence of any organic im-The SECRETARY read the following resolution waste-of time be thought to go into the mat. him or whom he may think fit to send for. These de anything in the matter. It would be rather witnesses that may chance to appear before purity being contained in the water His Excellency Colonial Eetary,
said the case was easily removable and was which was pred at the meeting on the 13thter now and he proposed that if morabors wished give their evidence on their knees and are liable being removed. When De. Hartigan made they
H16 EXCELLINCY'S MINUTE.
I have received this erezing Dr. Hartigna's reply, statement the water was dangerous to use-wol, That the share capital of the company be increased deted the 23rd instant, to your letter of that date ho thought every one would res that muddy to $100,000 by the fene of 987 now shares of $100 obsorve that he fails to make any answer to the prin water was not so good as pura water for health; c, and that such now shasse be affood in the frat sipal one of the two questions pnt to kin viz.: what
instancé, on terms to be determined by the General are the whatanoce present
but Dr. Hartigen nowhere made the statement Manager, to all the members on the rogister on the thu Pokfulam water which occutitube danger. Tie states, weve, that that there was any organic impurity. After 16th day after the meeting
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO."
21st May.
Outside the Eastern gate a coiner of fals money was arrested; a large sum of cash wa 1 and in bis possesion,
During the last Leavy gale a heat was capsized but fortunately no loss of life ensued.
A young boy of about 11 years of age wa Bantaway from home and sobbing he went througi The leading article irnpresses upon the minds the streets until adopted by a charitable person
to have the rules so altered that the Committee to be beaten (unless literary gradenton) if the culd deal with wooh cases, that a requisition to bench in its unlimited discretion chooses to de- that effect, ale ned by not less them ten nobars so. Any depcualtions taken are not, as has al- be sent into the Committee who would there ready been said, verified by cath; hearsay and
suything is accepted, and thero upon call an extraradinary meeting and the that the very words used by the witnesses of those who are not wealthy to pursue their
no guarantee whols matter be thoroughly thrashed out. The are taken down, or that the statements given are various callings, whatever they may be, in-au up-being taken to the Pényü Magistrate for cor he was satisfied of 1te danger by inspection only, that what had been seil the Board and the pabilo The resolution was unanimously confirmed matter was entirely in the bands of the mem- not given under coercion and duress.
muddy water for cooking and drinking pakposca would be perfectly justified in coming to the and the meeting terminated. recognised cause of diarrhow," and says that some conclusion that the water from Pokfolam was par
It.
AS. WATSON AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
bers. At present the Commition had not the
A young son with thievish propensities we
drowned, during a heavy squall when the man was strnol
power to excinde zay Canton boat that might foot it is a misnomer to wall what a Chright and diligent manner, sud not give them-retion who he jamped into the river and was be built and if the members wished to gire e judge or magistrate writes down a deselves to stealing or gambling, or any other dis- A man and woman were collecting raic, wate tbom that power then they must meet and position. Further, eo corrupt are the Chi-hopast pursuit for the make of profit.
деве officials, us make the necessary altoration in the by-laws.
general rule, that Af Lionchow the river has risan considerably deed by lightning. 3. Powelt aid before separating he should there can be ne guarantee that any deposi-of late and great apprehension is entertrived as like to put a proposition before the mosting. It to tendered in evidence are really taken to the cecurrence of any innudation. was that the bath-house be reserved every In many case, if this new Ordinance becomes down from alatements given in Court. day and Thursday morang from seven to nine low, such so-called evidence, if it were possible has been arrested at Lion-chow,
A native guilty of collusion with the savages vein, and rich and poor are wacked to live a quie The leading article of to-day rous je a' moraj
number of ladies, in the colony had grown o'clock for the exclusive use of ladies. The
and domesticated lifa and not to frequent place Two young children during the absence of of immorality and vico, wäjob invariably brici
reputation.
27th May.
Beveral more names ars giren of candidate: who have attained rank in the Hanlin, Yush.
The Vicaroy returned on the 25th early in the
of the recoguisal rosteristics of good drinking feetly sound and caly safering from a fault that water are that it be colourless-trasepfront, and ecutain vo sedimart visible to the naked eyo." It in
was easily removable and was boing removed. matter for anepries that Dr. Hartigan should regard Looking at the correspondents in a broad light. inspection a farnishing sufficiently, trustworthy one side said the water was vory bed. and the test to warrant him in relying on it alone for the pme other aide that it was very good. Both state
An extraordinary general meeting of the above porá of anthoritatively preclaiming se dangerous, mente, it seemed to him.contained truths: the one Company was bald at the Kingkong Dispensary water which is in general nie. Ife can scarcely be that the condition of the water arose from are on the 28th May for the purpose of confirming
naware that, according to the medical reports on the leat great cholera epidemie in London, water con movable cause, and the other that there was no the special resolutions passad at the meeting
to unravel all the chicanery and artifices used laining the garma of the dismug in the greatest bun organic poison. As a Board they had to look at i hold on the 18th May. There were present dance, and therefore not only dangerous but deadly, it in that light, and hope the correspondenes Messes. J.D.Humphreys (Chairman), H. Wick-pidly during the past few years and there were in the conese of its protustion, would be found their parents fell into a pond. They were both about the los of hourth and the loss of face and for, while on the other hand the statement that water morable cansa referred to was being dealt with Clarke, f. 8. Hagen, A. Mancell, and T. and, since the Government, had placed certain Chins, according to one as of justice and tablo put them away for fear of their being
the other arid the state of good we would lead to geod. They were seared the reing, W. B. Clement, H. Humphreys, W. E. any strong them who swam well. They had not he a fabrication from beginning to ond
opportunity of bathing now, however, close at by the new Ordinance
Finally, to summarise, what would be required found drowned. is dangerous for the conson giren, simply bocanes I
evidence does not exist i A young sʊrvent girl finding two dollars on in muddy, is soarcaly consistent with Bus fant that and that was all they enald ask. He did not Talbot (Beoretary). millions of perpleinbabiting many different countries know whether be would be cut of plase nów in The SECRETARY read the natico convening No debt in the course of a short time they would law; but to most the require weals of the Bug-
restrictions un bathing at Stonecutter's Laland, Bon of them (og.; he Egyptians) can rarely, if ever, that had taken place in conpsation with the which were paased at the previous meeting- ebtain any other. I must approe, therefore, that Tytans apply.
The Commissioner of Examinations has arrivo Dr. Hartigan in attributing danger to maddy water
That the presunt res in the capital of the bathhouse when better provision could be made often concocted or marnfactured for the to him. The master not only did not appreciate of the West and North branches of the river. meant some muddy water. Bat is lust cran is £8.
The PRESIDENT-He cannot be expected to company of 310 each be anb divided into shares of for ladies who wished to hatte, than at pre-casio-will be forthcoming, which it will be her thoughtfulness, but abused her to wach aani will shortly preskle over the competition. chiboult lu smiderstand, how, by mere inspection, he give you sus-infœcuation on that head now Cen-dillers many credit of 'e widos dakbetion of sent, but be thought it would only, vaan set of pretended by the Chimes prosecutors is the degree that has committed sids
A Humane Society has been aztablished by felt justified in pronominalng this particolar water an Dr. CANTAR-What. I wanted to ask was
| bho capital of the company.
2-That with a view to the extension of the bast here to place this present bath hones at their dia-
gallantry and courtesy on the part of the mem-real genuine article.
How strange that neither the Eecretary of
Another diapete contre in a pawnshop about large number of philanthropic people, for at- of sangerous charnoter, and how, before proclaims whether there will be sny interference with the west of the agronary and the pazghasia of additional posal.com certain days. Ha tkerators propisart Stato for the Colopion nor His Excellency the the articles pledged. Blows wors' exchanged | Powding ralief to the destitute and homeless. witas auch he could beolve hol g the duty Tytam water supply. Itaonght the Surveyor † premisas in Queen's road Conteal and at Kowloon, that the Committee take steps to consider the Governor has bech aware of the actas! etate of but the trouble was soon put down, and contented himself with the first, and Joset General might say in a onversational way of $500,000 by the issue of 12,000 now shares of the advisability of reserving the bath house for the matters in China, and of the rudimentary ideas the capital of the oysay be mereated to the #um
Compensation has had to be made by a keeper vasion informs us) are the recognised methods of want to have another water question, with be disposed of by the General Manager as if they were members; ou Trenday, and Thursday morning of the Colony, the legislators will become the bis instrumentality by a young boy. of the three proose en, which, (as ha for no obvious what will be the probable offet. We don't value of ten dolars each, and that eng now warn use of ladies who wore friends or relatives of of the Chinese with regard to legal justice of a wedinics shop for injuries sustained through esting water. The obligation to take this pranan- angry letters in the papers, and I think part of the shares in the original capital of the com- from seven to nine o'clock.
If the Ordinanes is passed and becomes the law tion before making public so decided an opinion it matters of this kind instead of being Day, in such manner, on such terms, and we wich would appear to have been the greater, inasmuch will not any slurred over, but apparently in a he ball in the interest of the company Mr. HOPE onded and the proposition was Chinese manners, or customs, or procedure in the last few days have flooded the streets, making laughing stock of all who know anything about The heavy rains that have fallen during Mr. MASTERS said he had one more propoal. their so-called Courts of Justire-Yours, do MAN, were unsaimonsly confirmed.
The resclutions, on the motion of the Cation to make which concerned rowing members
A WORD IN SEASON. only. It was that thees mombore would volun-
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899, 2 The CHATCHAN-If no shareholder has any farly subscribe $5 each towards tho purchase THE PURCHASING POWER OF suggestion to make, I may mention that I proof new cars. Many of the cars they now had
SILVER..
habitarily use muddy water, and that a large propor- asking the Surveyor-General about the accident-the-meeting-sud-also the following resolutions have w cousider the expediency of building a newlish should the Ordinance become law, something last and on the return of the master gave them morning from his tour of inspection of the banks
"microscopical examination" and "analysis,
ne, according to all accounts, the water of Pokfulam
bas always been muddy with the Bret mine following slurred over, by this Board, were taken up at 'drought; and there has, as yot, bow no evidence the time it would be better. We cannot expect hatever that the matter held in our penalen differs at any full information, but it the Barveror-Gene all in character from that of former years. It is possira could give as any idas as to what is likely to
hla that the sboombalamast of ballding operations happen it would be a great benefit:
the brink of the watershed from which the reservoir
determine. The amount realized by way of premiam carried.
to be pat to the permanent reserve fand.
TO THE KDITOR OF TER "DAILY PRESS,”. "Big-In accordance with precedent you
At Fatahan there are two silk whope with the Bemo chop and the purobase of u largo consign- ment of silk by the smployés of the one abop has led to great confusion and trouble, in the goods were missent to the wrong shop, which nor
ako coolie in a serious manner for expostulating refuses to admit that they had been received..
At Mamo a dranken raan saanultad ajiorizk
it sometimes very inconvenient for foot-pas- with him about the fire tendered.
sengers.
22nd May.
An expectant magistrate up north makes a
At Shao-ohing the kidnappers supoooded ta carrying away two women, of whom nothing ha pince been heard.
A bost containing thirty coolies, got in the way of a steamer, running against it; the bon
resumed.
le supplied may have introduse 1 dangerota elemente | The SURVEYOR-GEETAL-It is not from pose to allot the new shares about one half to the were in bad condition, and they also into the water which did not exist before; but that any wish to withhold information that I am un-existing shareholders, and about one half to the had not a suficient number. The Club had not could only have been ascertained by one or both of able to anewar Dr. Cantia's question hers: After publio, I know it is the opinion of a few sharo- unmolant funds to justify them in purokaging I should have the last word, but before relapela representatión to the Rivor authorities suggest, capsized, snd of the thirty men only ten ware the two processes which Dr. Haitigan sitogather neglected; and the utmost which he could have the meeting is over I aint be happy to see Dr. holdere that the whale of the allotment should new ores and he thought that as rowing me into ellence I would like to thank you for ing procautions against any farther calamities Two more kidnappers have been arrested by leas, than formerly of astter which however dis power, but as this is sasbject with which the to the interest of the Company to allot a half to embera and made far more ass of the Club, that my last rotter resmed to you to imply Rivar. Experienes, for he has been stationed Nanhai and the other to the Phoy Magistrati learned from inspection was the presence of more, or Cantlis and give him all the information in any have been made to shareholders but I think it is bers only paid the same anhsoription as other answering my question, and to express regret from the rapture of the banks of the Yellow the Wet Tuan Li, one of whom was sont to sarvosbie la presumably innocuous, or it would havsanitary Board has absolutely nothing to do Ithem and about a half to the public, long stompelled the provision of remedy. Had should be entirely out of order in Introducing
they would perhapssse fit to noodle to his proposal.uscouracy in your loader. I thought only for the last twenty years at the Yellow River. At Tatahan shouts ware hesed isning from
for trial and panistinent. Mr.WICHTEG--If you think it is to the in- The rowing members present agroad to the that, in both the leading artiales, you wrote with has taught him, he says, that if the water gates boat, and on emmination the river police boul
propoin
a positiveness hardly warranted by the conflicting A vote of thanks baring been carriol to the evidence and opinions within our reach. CHAIRMAN, the meeting clos 1.
In Hardigen written, merely as ratepayer for the it here and would fail in my daty as a public purpose of characterising sa discredis the supply
- of meddy water, he would have taken a scurso open | servant in commanseating Information: In this
to no exception, and infrow would havə given unfui, way instead of through the proper akaanel,
forest of the Company by all mema do se.****
The CHAIRMAN—I have considered the mat
for garefully sud I think fi rould be so..
ord
i dame were opened wide in the winter months discovered that kidnappers were trying to saeci As a matter of fact, I believe with you that gold and the water allowed to dražu off the rise in away two womed.