MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

**** HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1989.

LANDING PIERS IN HONGKONG contract which does not admit of a checkthorities, abandoned their intention of Ordinance, 165, may be put into forge by the Board

the telor and it can be obtaining information opiuiose e pafute on which we are not

2.-The dolordnut ad sits that he printed and pat

In the matter of piera or wharves for the placed over the contractor, to prevent ending mission af exploration to The matter omplained of sums to fall within the itself in the meantime. I may mention, also perfectly agreed' with some of our colleagues tisked of and concerning the plaintiff and of the par passengers,it mu bé confessed as will inevitablr happen, unless the work festly".valid reason for "stopring · General knd enteres it under y regairs its shot at the committen consisted of the Surveyor- There can be. Eo dasht that what goes to the ties to the sulta in the patitiin mentioned the words

atructure

tanding

of

him from fouling the barbour with the refuse, BhaThin would bare been

this port is somewhat indifferently provided. It is true that the short, inconvenient, ugly, riokutty, and

wholly disgracefal

is done under European supervision of kind.

RUSSIA, CHINA, AND THIBET.

The land of the Dalai Lama

which for mora

ors than a decade was made to do duty at Pedder's landing place, has giren place to a respectable, and fairly convenient

wharf, which is sufficient for the traffic. Bat

which bei

it

I

balzat people mom the Asing to handed and unarmed, like poor Goorm, or onder the protection of Emaxis Gener hos confirmed the opinion prerionely ex- and report to the Boned me to any amendmonta the other mbria wlisch- under all the oiroumstances; öumstances aforaraid the worde sat out in the sail

with a

with zader section 18 of that Ordinance

THE CATTLE BY-LAWS."

tion 30 of Ordinance 24 of 1867.

dainition of Nuiase in weston 16 (we sub motion por. 2, 3, 6, and 9), and the Board

31.2 Ihr General, Mr Humphroye, myself, sud Mr Sanitary Board is the report the riders are deales that be did so fally, seantalony, or me

vet call the Sth paragraph of the said petition but soms Perisor on the borders of Thibet. Bat the honour to bo, Sir, year most obodent surrant, Francis, who was appointed afterwards

merely individual expressions of opinion having only; the defendant aico deles that the said FREDRICK ESWART, The following resolutions were then proposed no weight, and in no way embodying the words bear or wors intended to ban the meaning at. fortune has favoured the Chiness and given thom, a still better pratext for arresting though MeCallan, Esquire, foretary Sanitary Board, REGISTRAR-GENERAL, and carted opposed the siers and the sport, as I ninder-

Colonial Sdoratazy, m

verlaten by Me. EDx, Secorided by the AcTING opinion of the committoe as a committen,

tribaleto them in tho dcreluding contere of the Dr. Ho E-1 fail man ang inconsistency

said paragraph. Burian explorers. The newly appointed

aho said words are true in sabelsnes and in That the Sanitary Surveyer be requested to sali- Surveyor Ganarol's 'Ofipe, Gevexnar-General of Irkutak, a certain Gen-

b. Inorabout the year 1897 the paintle and certain mit to the Board his views as to what went stand Dr. Ayres simply says he would prefer Chindes confederated together to bay up all the w Hongkong, 10th Septesaber, 188.binks are desirable in this existing drainsgs by-laws some other system, and the cidersigned by game in the colony at the lowest price and hy holding the , who left Odessa rodontly Oral GORENTLINE,

Bir-A-President I desire to offer the following in order to sordor them more efficious had to fapilitate self and Dr. Cantlie and Mr. Humphreys is to sam sad by other most to oral order to alt apparently to take up his appointment is reported to explanation of the datey which has oostrvod in laying choir working is bau no pretensions to a casteful or evento-romair sealed book to Europeana for have-akit before leaving Among the to the Cold Secretary's letter No. 2,167 of and arduitects and others interentes in tavitel the effect that there is a better mode of cioing whating of the shareholders of tas Haig'song Roye Magu

then to thereof. And at tha mest. good appearance, and it afforde but indiffer

19th ultimo before the Board ifler kome years to come. The last of the Hermit Dy

doties ent protection to the numerous passengers Nations is coy, and will not be wooed, how it my paw post nens will give me greater pearet to be barbeln pratie Truth Ordinance nenorieting drainage by awe in order to facilitate their which prezent that made being adopted. The legain the public interea niied attention to an al

I shall have to taka up that I

to favour the Board with the jows su to what is proposed, but at the same tiuse there are air-facturing Company, Limited in the 4th paragraph of On its receipt, you called my attention to what ap. amendments they think desirable tu be made in the enustanoss, thiefly I think who have to wait thereon for the ferry boats.

the expense, the petition mentioned, the plaintiff an himself al boete gentle soever the blandishments. It matters pleasure than to further Rossie's interest the provisions of the Public Health Ordiganes in tical working Still works provided is the Marrsy pier, little whether the exploror goon sagtes in Thibet, and, it pusible, and is ing wita tasse esses. The matter was ther refered at the artisting drainage by-lawse be referred rider simply says there is 'n botter mods, bas on legpd comes to the oks-es of fast, company and

not oven a mat-ahed

10 back to the Government, and the Asting Attorney to the Committes which drew this for somalderationcmount of some reason or other they abandonated that under the caroumstances, of the meo, the

that and in the body of iba report advocats un-

alleged corner" w othing I Can a robbery, pay of the

whether he

The defendant says further that under the cir a strongly armed This was letting the cat out of the bag with pressed by him that this class of cases can be dealt may doen weary or desirable, tropical sen or the audâen deluges/ Of rain asoort like

PaBJEVALORI, the Thi Tengeance. Russian officials are usually The history of this question is briefly as follows.

they, consider to be the most practicable. I my 5th paragraph of the said petition wore a fair and which are common to this part of the world bataus regard the intruder with sequal dis- credited with much aatuteness and craft. On my destral in May, the turbid condition of the The Board then proceeded to cotsider tas self prefer taking the refuse out to ses to a die-bond foo comment on the plaintif in his public char- in the summer menthe. The wharf at the truat, and will drive him buck with scant This worthy son of Mars

Poifalam water was the question of the day. As foot of

of Pottinger Street is equally destitute courtesy, or with randy violence if be contempt for osteorals and prefers to eng It was curious that the chief expes of polntion be made under sub-sections 13, 14 and 16 of 900, ootmended in the report is under all the oir-

evidently bea a fiue Sarvayor Desert, I went carefully into the matter. report the sections Lo, 14 23 18 of that is impracticable, and 1 think the sonoms worde were printed and praplished by the defendant tangs of styl miles but on acpsunt of the expense cter, and as the editar and proristor of the Hang. Long Telegraph public newspaper, and that arch of shelter. In fact it would appear that the ventures to stand on the order of his sufreshing sites the duplicity which is to Reservair from the foll-barid formed from the The by-laws proposed by the Committee were Edda part to my the Hiders are inconsistent

as and for anch command dad without any malicious means. His candour that earth was washed down the hill side into the "Goverment hero, su the construction of all

cumstances the bent. It is a mistake on Mr. motiva or interest whatever... Whether the Thibetan people get after lett out of considera

building operatione a progress in the portion are a hostile to foreigners ad ofconthesalient feature of Russian diplomacy of the Peak, fiatrist stunted within the Pocinism Pateud, and the Committee was requested to with the body of the esport.

douinege area. Measures were taken by the Fable consider the desirability of adding a by-law with

ed I instructady nicitor in write the. from the reception accorded to travellers looked at from General Perzsorr's point of in the ones of earth deposited on: Grora lauda. Ent for young aniziale

The ACTING REGISTRAB-GENERAL-Ishould editor and proprietor of the China Mail 'the Werka Department to reduce the evil to a minimum, recard to the space to be allowed in osttle shede like to know whether there is any chance of the following letter who have sought to penetrate their grost view, the moment

ocled by !

wembare of the Board knowing the grounds on lone tablelands and wild mountain gorgan it XYzxer for the avowal of his policy in Bis eds, when tell de pellets, e duroposleneral,

throws ever General Gone there are large dopisite of red earth on private

which this scheme was adopted and the others. is differit to asy, but irie mogh probable that new government was most unhappily shoith, informed at the only mocke of preeming vollskog hears fall of mis I was, e Surveyor-General, the comp the opposition really emanates from the The gallant explorer will no doubt believe from this cause we to put in forge the provisions of Inmas. These men are the dominating that the Governor-General of Irkutsk's in the Public Bath Ordinance. class in Thibbl, and they are for this most discreet asterance clotsid the doors of Thibet public. It may be taken for granted that a supply The questions is one of great Deportance to the

so largeand opulent the advent of strangers may

They fear that to his expedition, and t is probable that the of pure water from the Pokfulam Roservoir can only 4 Even litle Penang bosets a betiar fluance, 1 city..

indeed it nodonbt would. "Craft opinion. The Russian Minister at Peking excavations now being carried on on se large amia its pointlax by aarth being washod down from tha landing wharf Hongkong

Gall, nud Colombo bas a.conveniant, strongly built pier, rarels Kel always good ory, and will mai probably have the pleasant task or bum bons surated within the Bourelem was on covered all over whore passengers find perceive their interests to be imperilled by sav

furately fail to rally together those who con-plaining away, if possible, the statement of boss Pokfulam area from

General

your most obediant secrets. obtain refreshwants it so minded. And this shut the reture of the Amariose traveller But while the Ministers of the Taung-li instructed to state was miareported. wharf, too, is only frequented by those who Mr. BOSEHILL from unsuccessful Yan will listen politely to any explanation To the Secretary of the Sanitary Horat. like Padder's Wharf, icoquented every few and now

of the kind," they will not be disponed ferry boste maintaining regular

tion the ideo

going

the wharf providing any shelter againatble to strangers would appear it must be confessed that; sun and storm. On Pedder's Wharf mat roof bas

ad certainly been

inly been erected at the shore end, but it only afforde s slight shelter from the sun lien oraibead, and soon gets out of repair. - Altogether, there is not a wingin anding sago

oop this side of the hars bour that is creditable to the Colony, or Teasonably reasonably becipected in so

that'

on the day after this Agamous letter appene

• hond the accommodation that may part corrupt and vicionair their in. Russian Government: may be of the same bo attained (1) by enforcing meros for preventing half-a-dozen other men in the tail with him. The CoRDNIAL SURGEON—TEėra is no spot on in question 14 grew and maljcians hibal which can-

this disposal of cartazes of animals dying from In the course of the discussion the question of

George Murray Bain, Fiq., Edito: sul Proprietor,

Hongkong, 28th Maro's, 1889, diseseo was dealt with and the COLONIAL SUB-

the Chian 32, The PRESIDENTI think it is the wish of all

R-On behalf of Mr. 1. Frame-Shich I hate to OrON incidentally patioue, us showing in the members of the Committes to give their app to you for the name of his writer of a letter difference of the Chinese as to only on, that ressons es fully so. possible. As regards the in published in last sight's issue of the China it

beadedContenoy in Jewel" in the market he had even e man auffering from sinerator I think the reasons have been sun.newper, of which you are the registered printor small-por with mặt hanging above him and mad up by De. A prva.

and pubisher. My client is a thaf the letter THE DISPOSAL OF CITY ELFUBE *** which you would put the destructor. The Green2ot fail to prejudicially affect his ohtracter and sa The next order of the day was the report. of Island pino is below waterat ortain tires, and lagal prosedings-I su sir, yours uitbrally

paration, and I am instructed ie at oase institute the Committee considering the question of the you put the destructor (kete l would be

J. FRAKCTS WEDSTR under water a considerable time. Some bay on the island has been prepoved but to send the To this the following reply was received rubbish round-to-that bay would involve as muok

- Ching Matt Oligo,

the destructor was very innob nader-estimulad

fect profections from the elementis, and sew morement: It was only the other day less be MYKERE, which he will doubt.tering the Reservoir-I have the honour to be, Sir,ipal disposal of Clity zlose,

ionte

the steam

expedition

which cogi

5. Brown, Surveyor General and President Banitary Board..

to It was director that the Jotters, should be cir

if

expense as taking it out to see. Besides that. Franois Webber, Esq., Bolicitor.

Hongkong March 29th, 1839.

· kantu atenguide, is now rapidly becoming/Dirty days' journe, Biased, bin baggage Chinese: Government will be more eager then Gozornmost druin the only alternative to pro. Another minute by the Acting Registrar. | in a town at home, and it is nearly tarso times thus brinking from pluding the truth of the dangerously rottet, PÁL low tide the stepseat and be WAR CULonckied witer and to weet and check the dreaded aggress:09. or more case-pools; if the Board compelled thifor the abandonment of two of the aclames in the dumping soberms proposed by the Sanitary pleading privilege, and so far less from the

INDIAN IMMIGRATION INTO

BORNEO.

The SECETTAT said the report had been air oulated to all the members. There wai a miante o it by Mr. Ede-The winate was rand. It suggested ocrtain precautions as to the dis and from the steamers in port; it is not, attempt to enter Thibet bad to be an abate any of their precautions against the culated amongst the members with any orplans and the writer thought the Committee onght ta about a good may tama of mainitansare.: and published in the China as of the proceding evening. Bes,I have to acknowledge the receipt of your tence to which the rabbish should be removed as regarda cost in the report of the committee latter of yesterday's date recusating the name of the out to sss,, the conditions of its reruera!, ats, that recommended it. That report said nothing writer flottar headed onsistency is a Jewel" under Gentrul Parraozy entrances of the Bussians into Thibet, for nate the Sanitary Superintendent right onder

PETTOOFY

There is no neo-1-ity Zor year lober, and Taur of Kowice com.musication with the opposite-peninsula the successor to the gallast PREJEVALCE of Bussian aims and intopiloan with 'toʻmake explaining any difficulties there stato. the reasons why they douaidered. I us to the destruétor itself, a top-called destructor priced you should apply the terms "gross and li

the disposal of the refuse by destructors in at home costs a good deal more than the sum --has been stopped on its way to Thibet in Central Asis already, they will now feel might be in dealing with the oxes. Indifferent, however, as is the whart av

cious to the let or you refer to sad that your client There was

practicable, especially as he had board that at put down. In the onse of a town at home it should be advised that it is in any was hallons. difference in the modes by was a commedation in Victoria, that at Howloon is the ead was sought to be attained. The suspected before. Tas Chinese

of the reality of the dangers only

THE FRAK DRAINAGE. -----

Singapore ordinary lime tilaa were being used cost three times the amount we supposed it would Tour request, you are aware. is unresemble, and railway pro tuit for what the colly at Tim-to-American traveller, journeying alone and ject is being pushed on largely out of fear of for at the last regular masting of the Hoard, refuse. Mr. Frauch, in a minute, expressed his without suffelent consideration net without diant errant, with you on the subject. Your obs The report of the Sanitary Surveyor, called effectively and cheaply for the disposal of town coat. The cost of the destructer was stated therefore decline to enter lato anx further

inconveniently placed and so shert that at the mysterious reatus, and was withir berish railway, and with this annoabcament was read: It was to the effect that if the emer farne back to the committee to state the but from reports we have had since we know The defendant in his newer to my petition

veniently placed and so there is ost without means of defence, bad reached the result of General ANNENKOFF a great Si- with referssos to the drainage, of Farm Lot 59 agreement with Mr. Ede and suggested a re-cuffoient information. We did not know the a

GEO. MUEKAY BAIK. low tide it is difficult to get

of base, the capital,

capital, before them of Russian designs on Thibet, the of the lot was not called upon to connect with the sons of their disapproval of destructors exactly what & ten oalled destructor would cost has very carefully avaited pleading just Boston, when WOO Aro always covered with sligas, and every now to China, which he only

compelled to turn backører to establish strategio lines in China, so Fokfulama reservoir was the constraction of one

Yent disobarga into the athment area of the General was to the effect that it would be more as much as we proposed to give.

antintautory the Committee gave the reason

The ACXING REGISTRAR-GENERAL-And He has further, ad I think judiciously, shirked allegations contained in that amusmens letter. and then some unwar) passenger comes to during great hardships. General Perso grief on them, greatly to the detriment of skin and bis party were, on the other hand,

how would such a course affect their power to favour of the third.

Superintendent, that has been given up without The PRESIDENT said a letter had bean roosiva word.

plendinga bis Botones la that the alleged sosapet coanestion with the Government drains and slothing. Not long since one of the a steps formally stopped by the Chinese authorities!

ed on the subject since the Committas made its aftorwarde.***** *** ***

The COLONIAL SURGEON-I have nothing to printed and published bona fide without defamainzy words are not libellous and were gate way under s lady, who was unfortunate in Kashgar. In the case of Mr. Rockkis enough to prove the best straw that rotten the Chinese Government would doubiles

The COLONIAL SURGron maid he did not report, in which an offer was made for the die- offer against that, because I think it the bast plank could bear

bee why the owner should not be come-

posal of the refund.

The PRESIDENT-I think the reasons which aice and in good faith. We shall pre- she was considerably disclaim all respons

santly bave the opportunity, I trust, of put responsibility,

Although the immigration of Chinese is polled to

The letter was read. It was froin You Bai weighed with the majority of the Committen asting the defence to the tast. Now, notwith connect with the Government and we imagine shaken by the fall and migh

might have been with good reason: That gentleman took segarded without disfarent in Sarawak, and drains at once.

Wan, of 66, Wing Lot Street, who bad tendered to that scheme were thoss of which you have standing the many alterations in the law of libel verely injured. This wharf should be hak of defeat cheerfully, it would seem.North Borneo, there is nevertheless came into existence and the owner therefore proposed to carry the refues in basts to a jactions to that scheme have all been fùily stated good (Plaintiff rezd a passgà from the author.. The SECRETARY eaid the honas was in exist for the conservancy contrast and was desirous of heard good dest from some members bere pre-in recent years, many of them for the public good moved further west, and

soouraged to, the utmost in British ance long before the Public Health Ordinanca enduring for the sevenging contract also. He put and from some who are absent The ob. To to be some. He had studies

the Thibetan

no dontt. Iballers Stark's ddition still holds twenty feet longer.

the slippery doubtless went disguised either as

language, and

China desire in both those-epuntries to also could not be compelled to connect.

point of British Kowloon, near Kowkan city, in the meetings of the Board. I think ifity cited) As pesame it will betreed-footably steps a pontoon, that would rise and fall

riar. He pro

eure portion of the or Tartar. the tide

probably intended might be moored at the

of The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL Then and deposit it. in proporly enclosed spaces, where we had to state the objectius fully we would I imagine, that those words cre ant defamatory Indian emigration, which hitherto has been the lot has cost-pools? ate the exploit af Captain Burros,

it should be kept for six mouths and then sold simply have to repeat what has already bou per se. I shall for the information of the for stean-lannabes to discharge their pas

made pilgrimage

image to Medina and Medce, strictly confined to British Colonies Now, The SECRET ny-It has ons moes-pecl."!"

As manure. If his offer was accepted, he would stated by Mr. Francis, by Dr. Cantlie, partly by Attorney-Ganeral give him from Odger's work Bongers on to. The sbors end of the wharf disguised as an Afghan follower of Lbs Pro-Lowever, that both these Bornean states fairly did not drain into ang coss pit but into twenty years and would guarantee that no nuis should, too, be enclosed and

The PRESIDENT said the coolie quarters ver. apply for a sense for the necessary land for myself, and by Dr. Ho Kat.

The ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL-1ra. It is libellous to say of a man that he is an im on libel a few instances of what constitutes fbel. pased under the protection of the mallah running down into the Pokfulam rente shend arise would there find shelter from sup, rain,

for Fassengere, who

member one statenient by Dr. Cantile when be poster, a hypoorita, or a fraze sake, that he is American failed

British Government, the objection, sorvoir. 10 conces!

Me: EDE said that to save time he would pro was rather questioning the benefite of this a rogue and a rascal, that he is a dishonest man, ROCKHILL cold. A Police constable should be detailed Parently. Perhaps Mr. Boczsz will

A correspondence with the owner of the lot, that the Committee be asked to re-con-sehem to the effect that he was not prepared to that he is a desperato divertnear and that sa -regulate the ramp and prevent coulie, frauxperience, say nothing about befofoliath peared, and the Secretary of Superintendent wicts to Mr. Sharp inviting his into consideration.

to to another attempt, and,

their fortune

there has na Mr. Granville Sharp, was coad. The Banitary sider the matter and to take the latter just rand go ao far as to say it would be dangeron, but be sociation wit's bim will inevitably bring ridionle was prepared to go so for us to say people on gentlemen, but it is not libellons for one Stats for giving the Chinese other to of Government to continue regoliations with lot escaped en to the bih sides within the Pokfu Dr. Canthis. Dr. Ho Kai, and himself. He as to the danger of this echeme, if properly in Great ritain. Now we will just have a look at

India has author

The PRESIDENT said there were four of the might think it would be dangerous hat is the newspaper to call another the most ignorant, authorised the Indian attention to the fact that the drainage from the -and the certainty Pulation at Kowlena portusaity of sending scrd on before ing the growth of the populatire, Cousidar-the

mamburs of the Committee prosent De. Ayres, only medical opinion I have heard put forward valgas, and scurrilous newspaper ever published the der hir dstantion as a giver spot.

lam catchment area, asking what stops were i I be treft the harbour will

Arn the Chiues Government Government of Sara Norta tanded to be taken to abate the nuisanco, and thought they had had enfoient meetings of the carried out. Government need not hesitate to make axious to keep Thibiek aloned against the for-choes states. In Sarawuk there is already age in a proper state. To this Ms. Sharp replied laid them before the Board, and it was for the the scuritaion we have come to is right or wrong Hops Manufacturing Company 1 in my caps- uffering to give avery assistance to put the drain-

Committee over this, and. speaking for, himself, The PRESIDENT-I can only say the whole my patition I have already admitted that at the this literary production of the China Mail. In liberal grant for purpose. Quite apart

Le bad stated his conclusions in the report and matter was gone into very carefully Whether meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong.. frem considerations of the growing in.ger, no matter for what purpo9 be my very considerable Chinezo pópulation, and that he was worry to read the sintement made at

wish to

to visit the

the conotry ? or does their ca in view of the watebfot cars the Govern the last menting of the Board that the drainage

Board now to deal with the matter.

we have performed ear daty Recording to the aity sa a sbarabolder took upon my elf to make bostance of Taira-twa-lui- present "require. fusal to allow expeditions to enter the colla Societies in check it is quite under. Pokfulam and that there was no ces-pit. This vident, and with reference to the letter which us it stands [e the Board:

is to take to. mente demand that suitable commoda. try arias from a fear of trouble through the andable that the BAJAR should what was got the case. There had long been a tots e

to keep

Dr. Ho KAI said he concurred with the Pre- best of our joignent and we love the report certain remarks and oak cerain questions the Secret of lot 5 discharged into the estabment area of tion, be provided for the rasidente and visitor to

I don't think there is the ramofost doubt. irrepressible

had been read, he did not think it was worth that portion of

hatred of the

The COLONIAL SURGEON-1 think the beat I had a perfect right to do so I boing a regis- peniamuls. The wharf has long been inade.

desidera? At first it would one a and at that quate

to imagine that the

There was a choused space of about 12 foot of the colony, that was all that was required. construction, been dangerous, especially at kingdotato

the British North Borneo the labour problem is square sijoining the kitchen, which aloped to the

The COLONIAL SURGEON-86 long as it is night wing to

to the wast of a rail at the top would hardly be like

open-or-ports-to foreign-trade a serious one, and the

mmra-aro o only too west side. As water might sometimes be throwa Temoved at of the colony and does Let some of the steps rendering it easy for an uns to her great tributary in tho went having into give a fair day's labour for a fair day's by a wall and connected with the other diminage

is ready upon this, he had ordered that it be surrounded back again, that is all we want. Zane objection randy to actapt

Dr. Ho Ka-I don't understand whether he

The COKONAT. SURGEON-I don't see any

The PRESIDENT-We bave made our re-

with

who

stream

regulae waiting-room for red forming pbel, but aclike that distinguished officer entertained to British Indian sub-

loitering about

• traffic across the b

will ask uts

by his past e

or

of the nativan to all opt-

150

the

opotting

Binx of migration to

to the traffe, and it has, from its firelined Koresha Somment which in law abiðlag element its his state which both the kitchen and the house drained, wahamu. So long as the rubbish was romoved Shai-was circulated for the members of the lordship's permission I weald just read what I.

most coppervative little

to: are

observant person to topple over into the troonree with other nation. But the such as Tobacco anaerioua enterprises, falling to the Aberdeen and not the Pokfularu says British Kowloon or-Chinese Kowloon. water in a dim light. It is to be hoped that romeing that there are strong hair felting, and mining are all kept back by me into the Pokfulam catchment area would be in these coatinnous Committes martinga. no attempt.will be made to patch up the Poting.hibet, Tharination in the of labour. A certain mention of alive laorrect vo far na rais water was unearned, but not. Now this comes in, and other proposals |

decaying timbers of this wharf, but that the contact with

foreign Power

at

ating, limber side. The slatement that a small portion drain-

want

Lagt

Image.

At present

any

par planting proportion baar criate, but it is mostly of su indiffer few batches of Chinese Coo

tho

Jugar

now Surveyor Genoral will introduce some-Chefoo Convention authorising the despatch thing different to the old style of pier and of Mission from India to Thibet, and at kind, more in consonance with modern ideas, more which was early starting under Mr. COLMAN lies are worthy of a great port and a sivilised com- MACAULAT, was a thoru in the side of Oh likne introduced, but nothing munity.

THE DISPOSAL OF THE CITY REFUSE.

(and she was.

3.

liko

for the requirements, and s to get rid of it at the cost steady stream of Indian immigrants would

wentwelcome

The COLONIAL SURGEON-Then we have not sufficient information to go apon.

Mr. EDEMr. Sharp's statement is very clear.

of the recognition Reignty overade to supply the labour markets of San I suppose be can show that what he says is the scheme than the one proposed.

Upper Burmah. It is

Thibetans Ern not easy

it is quite likely that China

Way

to manage

me addition to the efforts

Bay and Rodat, If the

La these Bornen fact

that the dakan, Durval

The PRESIDENT It is comply a question of emigration noteistes is anctioned as no doubt it will

from Ind

The SECRETARY-I havo reason to believe the

What to do with the city refuse has clear. to have to deal with an incurrection in a

Board to consider.

Dr. CANTLIE-It strikes e, air, this is very important question, and at the end of long mesting like this is hardly the time to deal with it. I propose that if, be left over for disocssion at the next moeting.

The ACTING REOUTH AR-GENERAL Conded. Carried.

THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACT.

SUPREME COURT.

16th September.

did say so far as it has reference to thin case.. I

from the Bail Press nosepaper.

Acting Attorney-General-Way not frogar own paper.

Platif Vory possibly I may have edited the light of the Attornes-General-it might not the repert in my bau papar, and according to be quite impartial, though in my lights i would de. (Ike plaintiff then red Bo extract from his

bhat was all

The Board then went into Committee and sat spook at the Rope Company's meeting in which The ACTING BEGUTRAK-GENBEAL-Has the may come in from to time. Let the letter be

Le made certain remarks and pat questions with CDO Sanitary Surveyor said anything on that letter circulated and considered at the next meeting of) with closed doors to consider the tenders for reference to the aleged cornering of the Com--

The SHORETARY-NO.

the Board but I don't think there is anything ervancy and animal waray couti nota.

pany's sheras by the Company's employer, and in that letter that would came to change car

stated that he spoks cet only a small shara. raport. There is nothing final in the report,

holder but also as a representative of public in- nothing to prevent the adoption of any other

terests. Now respectfully extmit I was per feetly jnstilled in asking these questions and Mr. En I must say, sir, I would ke

making these observations, and I did so with to know what reasons there were for mying

due moderation and made use of not one IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION incineration" was impracticable Was it on the

expression that could be const-bed in score of expens, on the score of health, or what! The COLONELL SURGEON-I was on the

BEFORE ME FIELDING CLARKE,

any way unfavorably to myself. I did tot ground of expanso, chiefly, adso that it was im-

say anything against cornering and rigging es ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

cornering and rigging. What I did protest. practicable to fad a place to put the detector, and the expouse of disposing of the result from FRACK-SITH V. MUEBAY BAIN, $10,000.

against and what roteat against sgain, and again, was that empleyes of the Company, ong the destructor.

The plaintiff appeared in person. The Act information that was the property of the share At this stage it was suggested the reporting Attorney-General (Hon. A. J. Lach), in bolders of the Company, should conspire to- should be read. It stated that the Constructed by Messrs. Dennys and essop, ap-gether to establish a ring or corner. mittes found that the final disposal of the city pested for the defence. refuse by destructor farasces at Green Island was

shares. I submit this report from the Daily The plaintiff, is opening the case, auid-This | Press will bear out what I have just said

But the feeling against Uumping the stuff of the matter probably lies real on Medras Presidendy, and malirer of this past should be asked to report farther on the case at

and

tor, whigh, the Colonial Surgeon stated. Thibet ma the Frenob bavete Chinese, are quiet and casily gor• fa-That receipt of netice regarding the impracticable. They were auable-ly recent is an action for libel in which I efair $10,000 to the letter. And now, my lord, we will have

pressure on the

iy ozerained the minds of the members of the part a remote; and it certains that if the ewe hope that anitable emigrants will drainings does not go into this coss-pit. I am Sanitary Board very considerably, and the Thibetanz word no disposed they could be selected for the purpose. The climate having it watched now. decision they

have at

at last come to seems to sand the Chinese Amban very quickly bask

Borneo of

much on par with that of the It was resolved that the Sanitary Surveyor kare been arrived at with some dubionagens to his Imperisi master. But the

root of India

part the next veling. in the fear on-of

would

be most probat-ly on the totesburs

most suitable e for work in Mong

Was tortained by the Chiness maúdaries lesta for

Borneo. These

men are much. pretty general, and the cost of an incinera foreign Power, ahould insinuate ise way into inferior in physique and staying powers to

through, less work is would bars been three times the amount the sad oxert

ints Tongain

gat on the Flowery Kingdom

day, but they Board had gatimated, appears to have caused from that point. Especially do the Pering exted, and lens given le combination. It that project to be

Lore Governmen fear Russia. Tavy

in certainly very desirable that either of sdc. The Board then fell back upon the Lo

have seen absorption

patio these states by the energetio

hould bare t

to rely entirely Expedient of

sanding the rabbab out to agents of the Ceas of the Kinnates of Cen-ppon Obina for its labour supply. Clear wm, to be emptied in uqture's vast r

vast receptacle, tral.

tral Affe, and It is to be conveyed out by junk i

and they are in terror lest Thibet and good labour is essențial to the anc that wer

Hewise

incorporated into the cens of the tobacco plantations recently to be the

general decision of the

ferritory of the Northern started in Borneo, and it will be a exfecund safeguard though there was some O

of opinion Colossus. The little war in Sikkim bag against a possible combination if the Govern the refuse General Peracer's mission, as they will arge labour. On their

on this

opped, without more he d

10

Two members, expzene the given them some exmes for the arrest of arrange for a supply overn opinion that the boste dom-launeb, and that the Thibetana, arę exéited owing to this rep! it to holan Gregor. sower be hall give to the Public Works Depart the whole of the refuse collected from the City daily in Hongkong. He also at the time of tha | with what follows it means i den!, and in accor

!

the contrast for ile ramosal be entered into the author fieras

with a Chitamizo what security will the Board in

in the matter. But i outalde the barbour, or even at the back of over the

of over the arrest of "the Stonrooster Island ? According to the pro-

despatchstor

of this to the been epatisolerte dumnacona tidal foreshore. Un-with a good deel of

villarge

would not Es safe tion ana means of providing, for the

did not think the Board

INSTRUCTION TO THE SANITARY SURVEYOR

Mr. Eps, pursuant to notice, moved That the following directie bo riven to the Sapizary Surveyor

construction of say private drains be forthwith end the adoption of the proposal of the Sani- damages against George Murray Bain, the look at this precious gam of literaturo published comunicate with the Public Works Department in tary Superintendent of disposing of the refuge editor und proprietor of the Chind Mail news. In the Ching Mail1 wonder why ten and order to ascertain if there be any objection to such drains belag led into the particular public Bawer land av reclaimed with tres-or of the afterna paper on the 27th Warch of bis year. As the most striking exampla ef barefaced impudence on the foreshors at Mongkok and planting the paper, for a defamatory libel published in that your contemporary have not exposed cre of the with which it is proposed to Dott. I there be any objections, then to ask for full tive proposal of dirpeeing of it in a similar way at pleadings gares. fairly accurate and condensed and glaring inconsistovus that hasaten been seen particulars thereof, and report thereon soos se a point near Bah-tau-chang (8) They thought account of the circumstances connected with the in the Colony" Well, I am perfectly well aware possibly to the Board for its dual decision.

it highly) (1)--That when informing the person who has the right probable satisfactory arrangements could ass I will read them. The petition is ze that abuse of this kind is not libelbas. It would

for removing it out of the colony slanost follows given potive of his intention to constrnet a drain not exceeding $500 per month, and they thore. e divergence

not be libellops, of a private man, much less of a that his dodges are approved he achin, foot Kote to the affert that before opming the public road-fure rooqueaded that in the scavenging on Victoria, Honghong. Bo is thepristor and editor daal. It is vulgar, ovare inventive which so 1-The plaintif mid-a at No. 6, Padder's Hill, man who in his small <phere is n pable indivi way for the purpose of connecting with the publieftenot a provision be inserted to the effout that of a new reper, the Hongkong Telegraph, published tually means nothing in it. But connected Thenld be towed out by

to be a duty to promote emiere. Dr. Ho Kar chinks it would be better to tile frontier war, and it won

ment not icam thun 3 days' notice of the time when of Victoria be removed at least a mile from the buping of the renia ereinsfter mention dance with the same i bave quoted besmes a he intends to open such roadway. idea is not practicable, though the farther/And indeed there is some show of resaoh diane bave an iberent objection think speak quite clearly for themselves; Thebe zeccesary, for the contractor to bars: a good publisher of the China Hazil, & daily newspaper, and here bean a corner, & poofederate with chinese send it out fifty miles to sen. "The faller for the Russian expedition to enter. Thibot population of the more growded provinces

colsay, and the waters of the colony, and that rules in the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing groas, seandalone, malicious, dufamous Ebel, con- In making the motion Mr. Ess said none be thrown into the sea except on a tidal 3-The defendant resides at No-Bellos Tertion, Yeging impnation of hypriority, bat

Compuy, Limlta3. of that crowded empire. Some of the In This resolutions of which I have given notice I forsehore free from tidal currents. As it woald Victoris, aforesaid, and is the editor, propeletor, and after being a participator in what is alleged to this objectionable; wuster: can-be baalebed | this-ples. The Thibetan are not in on the sea, or indeed to change their horn object of the first rewolusion is to facilitata stock of boats and plant it, was suggested the jof the Overland China Mail, a weekly newspaper, | of dubinum rapate, a swindler of the fret watar, the better. But it would be expensive work amlesbio mond, „and they might fall foul of cross to send it so far out in rough weather. At the General and his bitle band. But the stall, but this feeling is net universal, and sea as possible the murying out of the contrast skald be for a long term, say five ord--Up or missa 20, 11th day of September, 1888,I have the audacity, the actual impudence,

published in Hoogko the same time it is of the very portance that care be taken in the disposal expedit Pronat knew of this hederstami there are any who sponzione to improvej of the 28th August. From the manner in which terminated by either party on certain condi- fendanta in two ruits, Nos. 16 and 17 al 1883, heard of a pubão company and pose as the cha

highest im

ggestions contained in the Governor's letter seven years, with provision that it might be the pleister appeared i gave evidence for the deto get up at a meeting of the shareholders im-Chine

started and should. bore ta their Tortures in other lands owing foulty to that letter was received by the Board and from tione.-There, mus ridertby Dr. Carlie, to and determined in this Honourable Coart

sept a of the refuse to prevent its return into the protest against ita despatch from Russia. It the British Raj Sufioient encouragement the resolution which was nusnimously passed on the effect that

or about the 25th day of Murob now last past, never did pons as a obstapion of pable morpli

pion of public morality. It happens "T** iz the Waters. or on to the shores of the wes0)..... £5) is true this may one

in whicbes not bean given to then the Board intents to give the proposals of His tionlar mass er plage of diaporal so leag RS Coupe and Laked carvede quætbis of ar Venere?show thai 1 b.wer to a sexy of Mr. Francis's motion. I think it is quite clear had any right to tie the contrastor to any par the Shareholders of the said Rope Manufosturing and there is anthing in my remarke to.

the infali was present and spoke a sting, of are void of blame possibly because their own desire to will be disappoint

their fortuneo han not been pronouncer Excellency

fair trial, and in order that the refuse was-laken out of the colony. A rider Managers of the said Company:

the Rope Manufacturing Company, at which a have that the stuff will not be emptied justment and parbors indignation. Boverflow of the population of the Indian our Bauftary Surveyor some such instructions the Mong-kok koheme the best, the one proposed the delgadant falsely and maliciously in his maid nove, i with a game of Chinses of du bions repute in order ly expressed, and there has been but little we may do so I think we will have to give by Dr. Ayres stated that though he Longhi 6-Un or shent the 27th day of March now last pastabareholder, who soos oonths ago consorted The poard agreemeel, too, it will be open some time expedit had peninsula. Now, however, that the famirès

as those contained in this resolution. which

in the report was the next best sad met all the paper the China Mail printed and published of and to corner all and raise te pres of an article of war artended and pestilences which in bygone timer actad The AOTING REGISTRAR-GENIBAL Conded. objections which had been raised, and as it was an antifa anaoned food that is ladlepensable to the poorest in the

The word "tions having been altered to necessary to come to a speedy decision be sp that is to say

maliclona slikel in the words and Hgarea following: and its pro ubecks on the increase of the inhabitants day" in the teoond part, the resolation was proved. Another raler signed by the President,

colony, posed as champion of public morality fastapi ara is kén to supervise, the disposal | gress would have been watched with a bavo become rare under-British ruže THE REVISION OF THE DRAINAGE · BY-LAWB, that the most antimotory mode of dispering of |

rule it will orried, nom..com.

CONFISTENDY IN A JEWEL

and spoke of the baiona-ness if rurging the Dr. Cantle, and Mr. Humphreys was to the effect -the rubbish therese danger that it may be interest, I may be prged, however, that beefgary for Burma, reference to the rarision of, the disinage bŷ- } well appointed nervica of atent barges or hopper have not etpored one of the most striking examples wrote it must hare know it, and the man who

for the surplusage to seek new

TO THE FortOR OF THE CHINA MALL

market for rope sharea.” It is alio to say that- The EDE, is moving a sories of relations in the city refuse would be to send it out to 168 by a

Borghong, 20th Mero

I spoke of the beinoarness of rigging the miras objectionable as on the Kowloon was the time of the Bikkim trouble 3000 for their industry and enterprias been 'obrinus for some time past and I think mult might porbaju be obtained by servion-of ❘ that has ever been.zoon it the Cobay. I refer to the different to the trub that he published it with-`' Sim-I wonder why you and your contemporary market for rope shares. and the person who Isws, said The noosity of sach revision hae barges towed by a steam tag, but the same reef baculocod pucleos and glaring jaconsist ner published it must have known it, or be was so in- It is somewhat remarkable that the Board sion to set out on what they ought to have der the axis of Brilish protection, the President mentioned the matter at ove junks in either, caso the refuse most be depo.moeting of the Rope Macufanturing Company, tout caring whether it was true or false. To asy shourier, desiring any reasons for knows wins almost ante to prove a fruitless of the suas freedom, and security they exist pro our rout weetings, but it has beu o sited at such a distance from the che cosa folet with a gate of Change of nabicas peate in order os than desasoolated with Chinees of dubios popule

rejection of the Secretary proposal undertaking. that the rubbish should be duper When commenting the other day on the

that peotally brought to notice of the Board colony, and with moh regard to and in exder to corner salt miss the price of Mong Kok . No doubt there were objec

by a correspondence we had before--durrents as to name that the lighter portions food has in indispone to the poorest in the sa srilole of food te per as a defamation of the

**6071 81** "Bait and raise the pritið. Ef an article of.. tions, and very Talid

Several incidents which have been reported. If of the rainse should not be brought back into Colony, porecta a champion of public morality and grossest character. It means a hure put it oneo, agrinet this stoppage at Kashgar, by the Chinese Autho

don't think we could do better than sak, our adhome; but it would have been as well to tities, of General Fryesor's expolition to THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD has over ang tits the riders which sather took away from the recom. When they are sandorishen Palhare Gamblers of bed chariotpe and reputa wada hypourite, and the harbour or on to the shores of the colony, spoke of the belaoveness of zieming the marget: for. In my petition, as ofear an words can make it, and Sanitary Burgosce lo vive us his opinist on the Mr. Ben and there was a good deal in the Rope sizes. Lip not spots of 14 corace it mean nothing lay ther I ao kwan state them. But s contraetor is to be al- Thibet, we expirered the opinion that the A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held arobrinets and perhaps some of the leading mondation made in the body of the report. Rape hich has not been prored thing the that I had been a party to scriptnal conspiracy, lowed to empty the rubbish pretty much Chinese Government, Leowing of the der on the 11th ist There were present Chinese contactors, a fact any body, to send in Thare appeared to be several opinions expressed order of the who have shown to mest short in fact, iny lord, that I was a robber and an a

who sell shortEnt, if thees has been any here or when ho ses is le doubtful patch of the Mission, bauld whether way for you a much risk notice that it would not be

Lave due Hen. 8. Brown, Burveyor General President their views. There are some people who are their in the riders which did not quite coincide with collare on their own ground is rishte fooiste of rohters. This gentleman, says ke of the waters of the harbour being pollated the land of the Lamay. Whether i

we should from the dumping process at intended to allow the Kuaries General and Kai, and Mr. H. McCallow, Beorststy

General Hon. Wang Ebieg, De Agros, Colonial us where they and diferities. When that he was, however, a definite recommendation in the slowing texapted what would have been list lese are, undertaken to parsisk share gembira who Surgeon Mr NJ Ede Dr Outlle De Bo Bo done I think the Committee to whom the body of the report, and he supposed thirthast it is his that we were done with such hollow sell short" Well, selling about is not a crimi

thaa robbing De poorest of the commeaftySIKRING Kowloob. Would it not be possible to his following to penetrate this hitherto THE POLLUTION OF FOKTURAM RESERVOIS.good material to work upon. I suppose I shall recommendation regardless of the riders

revision will be referred will have some very thing they con do now would be to not on that consistency.--Youm, to take the rubbish to some amalled country will probably never be known.

nal oftener, so ine ne In ware, in fact I bar alsad at a distance and get the people there They had a sufficient pratext for roluring

The following correspondenso was find — | have to move each” resolutiva separately, as they The PRESIDENT What we are all bound by

Bopen to know it is legally justifiable. But f The defendant measing thereby that the paintif there has been any donering in Ropes, which to burn it Ponibly there are some Chinese admission to the Musepsite explores in the

Colonial Societary Ofoe are marked in order, but I may mention that within the report, but as it is very freqdently was himself man of bud obarater and repute, and has not been proved "but it has, bess poored he warld

„Je to miners into wts Fold gladly

the boiling of the path at how to see more question of com Mr. Francis, whole-detained in cont and Committee of dynor six, members to take toto pemay be made blat pelathinist roundnetel those who hoko

refersons to recolution 4. I have received a pats, didianit. An emetimes hupila to get hypocrite; the he sanoated with Chinar da

Charnofer and Zopate and that her had been seventy nj tuwoy and thorzaghly proved, up to the alt Sailor than emptying it into the aes. In the cquiry without a collision with the the Beadley Board, that is Excellency is advised the other wo Mr. Francis thinks that leas we were all prepared to give in on ons To this the following aawer has been filed-

ine Gaverns to sagasint you, for the information of over until we receive the urgeations asked for ne practical result could be attained on. The plaintiff sauna 100 damag

to meet short-sellers on their own ground" Boy CAM, whatever i decided, the Board people, the British Government bad, in re-rogande the legal power to provent rth deported

he didn't meet them on their own ground-at should be careful not to enter into way sponse to the desire of the Peking Au Reservoir, that the provisions of the Publio Ewith opiston the socner we appoint the committee but desire in the riders to express our individual su ragragha of the sld petition.

in private lande from being washed down into the would be the more convenigat course, but in my piduta. We therefore, all agree in the report-The defendant admit the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and

the trial--

deposited on some place where it will be the Russian Government, cogulant as it homes. Fortunately in

abpre

Bérugo,

should not bare allowed the Pavisowe Miss

the Malay peninsula they will fod

in the home of their_birth..

CNC 1015 Augent, 1699,

arthlining tank-monidan 1220Akan berat poley of Vilunak Tollution of the Fakioissa Ramonessa Four-directed by Sable to be present, suggesting it should stand precisely the MLS VIST of all subjects it, coscary of life, in the Colony of Hongkong.

His Lordship-We cauft go to inueh inte; that care.

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