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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1880.
THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE PEAK in connection with this question' the popula- the machinery very quickly, but they are French fried are unaware that legitimate
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tion, present and prospective. If it were aturally reck! and The report of the Surveybe-Genaral on the probable that in the course of a few yesra frightful finks with water supply sad drainage of the Peak dis the population would be co large that a ras- most devout, followers trics justifien tas agitation sat on foot by the sonable rate would more than dover intereat this not the worat fosterA Fask residents on both of these subjects, on the cost of the waterworkeșthe amount, ment of vencals.
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canvas
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in the score stood at 92 for four wicketa down. figures. Travers making 21 not out. At giơ.........
The following is the score:-
MR. KOS, TUOMIONG SIDE.
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Ibung, b LɔwĞR 1.T. 8. Apbyn, & Lewing. Et. Blat, 06.
Inlubs, B.BAE......
GM. HaqDusingh, I Lowana...... H. Das Back, TriMERS. H. B. Kirk, Yasin, Travers
M. Atkinson, és blown... PBte
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BOWLING ANALYSIS, Balls, Fans. Mic. Wiebs. Widac X.8.
First innings.
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Mr. FEMER SHIH-Yes, but you said son long and 69 feet wide, kesered by alation is the life of truth, that new opens did not think we should get paything. I think swing I would call your attention to the inga for it can quly, a rule, bo won by tak gumbers of the Conseil, who are members of on the plan. There is no other bastuens to be we ought to do and I trust thao taa uzafieiat convenient arrangements for each room as shown fog, aomo-risk; and incurring considerable the Clab, will place the matter before done, goutinmen, anlase you have any ques trouble and worry Is requírce ne prophet I do not think this will be necessary. Sir
the Government in a very strong light, though to ask. As regarðu the drainage, the mistaks medoo be levied as one might be regulated as to wear out for want of repair, and will with his hands folded waiting for the trade to himself ready to listen to rasses, and it
achinery to predict thisfate of a merchant who sits with Wilding Des Voeux
Mr. Busz-In the Travel to be insured as e has always
shozu Brat olkes rik? being made up from the general funds of roded until their aides are of the consistency ampurance my answer is established retail cannot afford to pay away two-thirds of its actual ration of myself and Captain Barnia
The CHAIRMAN Phe proposal, in at present war aufficient supply of water to fush
would require very little argument to show before the Insurance Company. The work on them. The result is that offensive emnell from the u
the colony by of #drance to be repaid per. The marvel is that a few accidents business, but cefaithy egt in mercantile funds when there is no doubt that the Surveyors scape from the ventilators For this the
quant- ardens According ocque to Mr. Leon's figures there are ng present Hongkong, however, to the inspection in-ly awake, ready to wize tir opportunity, report. The gentlemen who compiled: it has
This comperative immunity is dus in life. The merchant needs to keep bright's Department is anaveral for the the meating to a close
A rote of thanks to the Chairman-brought Surveyor-General proposes- pelliative by
trouble Gouleater, you have no doubt read this Viding vanta, sa far as practicable, away from Deans and 1,025 Chinese at the Peak, excla-Treaty parts probably to the fact that the If he is not prepated to take lint, op sporting point of view, I mean, upon which.... closing the ventilators on the road and pr. 68 houses and a population of 226 Euros misted on by the Garerament, and in the and often to risk something with him in that. There are several things, from- cartainly studied, brevity, but I cannotquite arres the road. Mr. Leigh's recommendation toive of Magasine Gap, and he enunates that bollers of most of the launches in use portunity when it comes it goes by him, he might have given på some information with
DISASTROUS FIRE IN QUEEN'S dispore of excrementitious matter by carry in 1891 the hugees will have increased to are not yet quite worn out What may be often never to renar. This is likely in be regard to set year's racing.
ROAD, HONGKONG: ing it from the Peak to the sea by beans, si: 2100 and the total population to 2,225. MY expected soon, volnes the Quinese author the case with the French merchanta in Tor in but unfortunately have been omitted. I was Curen's Road, two doors west of the Rtar Hotel
There are also one a4inch pipe, instead of by coolie. Iabour se/BROWN, save they as it in generally admitted: tice intervene to compel perforical Tospec- quin. They have the opportunity, and glad to hear Mr. Byria make reference to the Tho Bre upload at the back, taking in the top Dr, Logan, abena nant, by Wade,
or two other things which might have been put ber a fire broke out fu an eating bouo, Nd.
Abant 12:15 on the morning of the 30th Data at present, is unequivocally condemned by Piktim water is not toileteriorate, to sell is rather pointedly indicated by the appall the probability is the trade they might bare There is no debt Major Tripp was a good quarters of on hoar bat broke out again about that it is undesirable, if the condition of lions by sompetent European engineer, Roles they prompels avail themselves of it purse taalt. The sport refered or late feer of rise in Wellington Stroths Mr. Brown, Mr. Lerant'e suggestion was a very bold one, but we would not like to say morebuilding sites within theerasof its catching disaster which occurred on the river Min grasped will become the more Braily Exed eretary and a jelly good fellow, but Mr: Beris 3am., and the fire was not faslly arting airbel abek of course, Major Tripp very properly. dames were got under in about three that it carried out entirely on Mr. LEIGH-gment base, he Isils to see how house so on the 10th October. A native passenger in in old chanuel for it own readily be im-Booth and Mr. J. Sempron. Since last May, the fire originated was totally destroyed, whils Aimee it might not work antisfactorily. A commodation can, possibly be provided for faunch plying between the Bridge at Boo-agined that the Chinese in. Luudan will take they have been every day working on and they the next house was damaged by water. About made no references to the labours of Mr. Gore we til after ball-past three. The home in which the same time the rok of its causing population nearly four times as great as the chow and Sharp Peak www making her venal good cars not a second time to fall between have now made it one of the best caries I have three o'cicek one of the firemen camne Perties maximum of the present summer. Here we trip, when juss below Pagoda: Anchorage abo two stools The French merchants seemed about race coneses and I do not know any course, doath, in the house in Wellington Street. An strious and dsogerous suisance would be co great that the Fesk residents, we imagine, srǝ at once confronted with the question of suddenly blew up, and of her sinety passons 20-expect the Chinese, warchante in Haiphong in the world, but is as regards the condition of other man who was badly burst, was taken to seen in hine. (Hase, hear). I know something. the body of Chinaman, who had been burnt to would hardly like to see it put to the tost of what precise district should be provided gors only twenty escaped slive, The boss, as to take Las rick and inaugurate the trade the turf, that will compare with it. It is simply the Tang Wah Hospital, where he died in the practical experiment. If the drains pro
for. Although no housea ought to be per- is onstomary with the Chinese, was very If the latter did thin thay would see that the was feared in the middle of Jane that we should missing, and four others have been more or lese ridad for the conveyance of anllage water mitted which are liable to contaminate the much overloaded and bence the great trade did not leave them thereafter. But have no co to race on at alt text February. severely burat, one of them severely that Mr. Like this table from end to end on both tracks. It courge of the day. Another man is reported sa and provided, as was heltered, with every Pokfulam water supply, beyond the catch mortality. It is not very longtince a new trash to tell the liberal commercial policy Instead of that we have the bart race course Walebouso cesmed it advisable to tako bis dopo. maleguard-have become a pic08, the risk & most area to the eset there are sites for many y built Chinese launch blew up on the porazed in the Frenda celories is calculated work on the course has been well and judiciously The pramins 'were insured for $5,000 to one is the only English built vaguel owned by the would be even greater in connection with more houses than would accommodate the wangpoo river at Shanglish, and twenty to most effectualy strangle all foreign en-done been who understood what they wars about, of the offices for which Mears, Reuter, Broekel Hongkong has ever scan (Bear, hear) The sition at the hospital for nae at the enquiry large night-soil pipe. The Peak residents in prospective population mentioned by Mr. four persons were killed on that ocasion, terprise there while at the same time it does and I think we should be very respins sta public mann & Co. are the agenta sending in Mr. Lator's report to the Go TRIGH. Mr. Union's water supply schetse La holh cases parsimony was the direct chise not promote French trade. At prasant she cognition of the services of these two goal. vernment did not state how much of it le capable of being extended to Ms of the dister. At Fooohow the boiler was French in Indo-China are, perhaps uncon-men (Hour, hear). It would be way diffent to An enquiry was held on the 31st October at the
meeting like this, if we did not express our re- they endorsed, of exprem sny approval of it gazine Gap, which demands attention thoroughly worn out, and at Shanghai an eciously, acting the part of the dog in the made who would do the work as they have done it. We the circumstances attending the recent fire at the length is 460 foot her beam 43 fast, and
OFFICIAL INQUIRY. as a whole, but simply placed it before well as the other parts of the bill dis-old and useless boffer had been put into ager, they will not afford a chance for foreign aréin a repy good position financially. We have a Fu Loang shop, No. 154, Queen's Road.
And any one else even bad some of us the time, Magistracy by the Hon. H. E. Wodehouse into the Government for considoration. The triot. The population of 2,225 estimat- now hall for the sake of economy mistake merchants to do trade there, and they seem Governor, however, is evidently anticuled by Mẹ "Ezing for 1891 is, wo be that coat both the builder and the owner ingly are incapable of fostering or eren so which have boozi made, are carried out at the aid that on the 29th October he went to bend at to make her as acer a perfect oigo and paa. ·
solve
their lives. Those diastere will becuma of isining it themselves.
more Frequent occurrence as time goes on,
as the boilers and machinery get worn out,
HONGKONG JUCKEY OLUB.
B. D. Gray, EL Woodin, G. E Nebis, E. Gore Booth (ulark of the course) W. H. D'arnes,
sed deposit of 34,000 and ablazes of $1891 and
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THE PACIFIC MAIL OʻMPANY'S STEAMSHIP" CHINA.”
Company, the Ching, arrived in Hongkong en The now steamer of the Pasile Mail S. 8.
Company, and is oradit to Lor builders and Sunday morning, the 3rd just. The steamer
ever entered the Hengkrag harbour.
owners. She was built on the Clyda- by the Fairfield Company of Glasgow, sed is one of the largest, if not the largest ship that has a two-funneled four-masted, steamer: Ler
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The following evidence was taken
bertonnago 5,200, and she has triple of to utrive at the wishes of the residents thom-lieve, very far from representing the future
I am perfectly sure that if certain suggestions,
pandon engines She is splendidly Atted and asives, and His Excellency has invited the room. The extension of the terrace sys-
Lu Tai a cakemaker residing at the shop, either expousa ner labour bie boon pared next meeting, ab the end of the meeting me' deputation appointed at the recont tweeting
tem of houses which is now so rapidly going
hall have a substantial balanos in band, enf. on the top floor. He slapt at the back seager carrier as possible. Her accomm dation to a further interview with him. As the mat op will afford accommodation for largely in for nothing but direct compulsion will in-
foient to build a Stand worthy of the Colony part in a vackleft. Four others were sleeping for-passenger traffle is most complete and wall ter ja one which no intimately concerns the creased numbers and new sites are beine duca the ordinary Chinese owger (o make The annual resting of the members liberality in this repeat I am perfectly surehere was a bad in the way and by the the rack designed for two passengers, are comfortably without taking away from the value of the prizes on the same der They were awakened by arranged. She is supplied throughout with offered. Let us keep up our old reputation for one on the door below calling out "Fire the sleptric light, and hot and cold water is pros health, the comfort, and the pockets of the continually opened up. For this population voluntary repaire.
of the abore Club was held at the City that if there should
He tried to make his escape by the staircase.vided in story cabin. The first olzas cables, xaniderita on the heights it is but reasonable water must be provided in some way, and arises from ignorance, in some from sheer reseiring the report sad statement of accounts beas of this Club to get what prizes wo requiro coskloft. They all managed to compas but wit reutilation is all that could be desired. She has In many cases this all on the 37th October, for the purpose of ans only to or mld be any deteft, an application they bad retoored it the fans due roshed the fitted with the user convanianses, while fis shut it: abould be disposed of au accordanos. now it is to be done is the problem which the parsimony, and in other instances merely There were present Hou. P. Erris (Chuitman) out the meeting in the liberal manner we bare
and at electing stewards for the ensuing sesson with their views, and they may farly to Goverseas and the Peak residents have to from proernetipation. Of course there are Hon. P. Chater, Een JJ Keswick, Messra. aftherto dous. I now beg to second the pro- Hvad on the floor below the cocktoft About 7 throughont of mahogany, the upbafhter....
or such a subscription as will enable us to carryesi got burnt.
handao only finished and ofte diningaloon,-pret- Baked to express a definite opinion as to
The first step towards a solution some Chinces owners who understand that
position of the Chairman
Leang Tuog. another caremar, Bald katily designed and inviting ladies drawing room, and avary comfortable smoking saloon. The interior she went to bed. Eight otbora were sting boing, with the exception of the woking Carried unanimood with the difficulty they prefer.
to see if it comes cheaper arbitery in thorough order and repair, A. Horbert, J. Ferbos, J. Esekiel, H. Welect the stewarde
ing on the same floor. Thuy ware shakertid by room which is of Russian leather, of dark erim- The CHAIRMAN paid the next business was to bries of "fire" They were unable to go down on plazh. She has accommodation for 13 first The most important question is that of that the Electric Light Company's tender for but these are the exceptions which prove the Dick W. H. Wallace, E. Carr, H. T, S. Green. the water supply. With a good water nog, pumping slap to ascertain whether the latule the majority utterly fail to appreciate Bandel H. Sampson, H. H. Lightwood, P. was limited or could they add A Dame to thrus away several of them got burnt. One of their deck. Another advantagqually the pronssnade the staircase is it was on fire. They then tried class passengers, 55 second olas, and 1,100 Mr. MENDELked if the number of stewards to escape by the roof. Before they could get steerage. There is unusually fine ply the nuisance caused by the drains would ter is cheaper than any other mode of pump. the responsibility that attaches to the pos- son, G. S. Coxon, J. Machado, Sawyer, Ging to the Colony, and as he bad been a steward.
Slagbek, J. J. Ball-Irving, W. Burder, C. Disk-whe served last year. Br Hoppius was rotara-namber was still missing at onos disappear; but at preseos there is a ing. When this has been done there will be session of machinery a defect is which may R Lammert, Captain Henrão, W. Laggn for many years, he thought he would be a very on the first door in the middle pact, said seven very bed whather. In which she babavadf that she is a fine-ses-boat and a "fast timer.” Lo Ting, attent in the same shop, living After leaving Singapore the exparivmed scarcity of water not only for dashing pure basis on which something like a defiuil. cause a terrible has of life. This being the Osborne, D. McCulloch, B. J Danby, H. K. useful addition to the list... poses but for ordinary domestic new Here opinion can be forted.
Case, it is incumbent on the Chinese Go The report is as follows
Leigh, As..
Mr. FRASER SMITH said according to the fre" they ren up to the cookloft but before ceptible. Arrogandapsed her record is equally others slept on that door. On hearing ories of admirably, the rolling being almost imper vernment to stap in And protect the public
raies the amber of stewards was ton, but the they got away some of them were barat. Two of good. On her trial trip she made over 191 Hargkoar, 5th October, 1859.
stowards had power to add to the ramber.. from the perils to which the greed or orass Stewards would remark on the extraordinary are no difficulty about Mr. Hoppins being ploed door On hearing the is of fire ha rau dora arrived here on Sunday just before noon, ker
In ashmitting the accounts for the past year he
The CHAIRMAN said he thought there woul
their number were missing..
kusta She left Cardiff, whara she had gone to carelessness of team.launch owners expose penditure on the Coorsa itself nerested by the
Leung Yuta waiter, said be slept on the fret load coal, on the 3rd October at upon, and my sho them. No woll constituted adininistration dood est May. (The Casige had to be tread of The election of towarda by ballot then tork by the staircase. I he o hers wore prayented by From Suez to Singapore the bad fair weather,
the let of stewards, thousands of of Band, o.. and had to re-
the staircase He was the only one who escaped time from Cardif is as nearly as possible 31 days. The increasing wamber of fatalition in cou. would need to be taught its duty in sucht onbida.gete.conataptinkallal sad for thin flamen whe served fast Year were eatethe fames, w
2 constructed so na to desin-towards the imide as the plapo, with the cault that the whole of the gun- nection with frea in Hongkong is a subject matter, but is the Celestial Empire the value parpore payment to the extat of about $4,500 have Their names are:-Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. J. J. which ought to command attention. At of human life is unfortunately not much aiready bear made, tad some farther amount will Keswick, Hon, daddy odd said.There are twenty Zakle, omployed, dier way, nearly a day was lost in the Canal. In spit an inquiry into a recent fire the Hon. H. E. appreciated, and the people are allowed to tre fa cow in good order for the coming M. Grote G. E. Noble and E. L. Wood in
and this distance webovered in fourteen daya. Shit U Shang, ooountant at the Fung Onshor, although owing to a steamer ahead blocking the te ponded on the Graad Stand enclosan Coxon, W. B. Forbes, 3 Graat, R. M. Gray, They all live on the premises. I live on the rough water she aufged to accomplish.
ground four. I was sleeping in the shop on the the run from Singapore to Hongkong in The CEAIZMAN said he might mention to the right of the 20th Oct ber. I was in my usual just under five days, an excellent record. Had
which of the proposed methods of dealin would be the preparing of estimates of the tras economy is to keep their vowels and Smith, W.-IE Bay, M. 8. Silas, H.
again Mr. Brown proposes a palliative, by sinking additional wells, but abs in a mere- ly temporary expedient What is required
is a full and constant supply of water aid
on to each house. Mr. Latog proposes the i construction of a reservoir.
As was point
out in this column when Mr. Lee's
FATALITIES AT FIRES IN
HONGKONGRESS
*The
build a new Grand Stand this season on ant
of
port appessed, the difficulty in considering WODEHOUSE, Supermtendent of the Fire inoar preveutible fisks without any sort Heating It has not been thought advisable mosting that Mr. Gore: J'ooth lind telegraphet place on the monter: The mysistant socountant/abe not been obliged to slow down outsiĉa äĩ địn this scheme is that we have no estimate of privade, mid it was not specially, the duty being made to prert them.. It is to be hoped, the expense as well as the limited time at disposal.to Shanghai about the subscription grifins but was also there. I went to badat half-past tengkor for thirteen hours, she would bave made the cost. Mr. Brows throws out the sug of the Brigade to save life, though the megs however, that no farther examples of the gestion that if the residents are in favour of here individually would of course be glad in danger of allowing steam-unches to ran carrying out Mr. Tren's "acheuse facilities
do whatever lay in their power in that dires without being subjected to inspection will should be gives for the formation of water tion whenever the opportunity of renderia be needed to bring the question under the supply Company for the hill districte. He assistance arose. He referred alea to the serious attention of the high Chineze aut poiste oal, borever, that for some time pas kasheme-ăng been – onder coupideration for opening on to the runf and other ways of thorities.
escape from Chinese houses and expressed,
pumping water from the servies tank at the the opinion that in view of these the danciTHE FRENCH AND THEIR PRIZE IN la my that I think we have now a course such as ponies had made it their business to be there to About midnight I was awekoned by the amake
tren
INDO-CHINA
wout: funds will ineroase and we shall be able to
question than presente itself whether the formation to where apsistabos wam re.hardships suffered by pioneer explorere 17on; P. Hongkong. Vita Gotober.
*
others,
SUPPLY.
E. Mackintosh Esq. &o, &c, ko
→ THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S REPORT.
which most fully appreciated. the ark of the Courts the Stewards have to regst had received no answer. The vestler, there had I was the last one on the premises to go to bed. the distance in very little over four days he the low of the valuable price of Matte Tripp: beau so bad that he supposed they had been nung Three other men not belonging to the loaded with costs. After discharging for th
The others had gone to bed asrlar in the even propose the adoption of the report and accounts the Champions Race be stored at the forthcom The lights wers all pas out except one at the Francisco, leaving here about the Idhat.
China carried no passengers ontwerʼn RAÅ RES -The CRAIKAN mid-Gentlemen, I rise to able to do anything in the matter.
Mr. MENDEL proposed that the conditions of slop, were atas sleeping on the ground for repainting she will take the berth for Bax With regard to the accounts they are not quite ing mesting to the same as at Shanghai and of the counter which burna all night lour flourishing as they have been in former year race to be simply and solely for winters at the The back part of the shop was used for baking bat there have been very notions expenses en scooter of the course. I air, however, happy ting. There had been make where certain skes in. It contained a furnace made of bricks. THE PEAK DRAINAGE AND WATLE, Ailang to a lank on Mount Gough, the of lots of life through fires was not so great
interfere with others Wo have never had before. It is a wally good. The CEALMA-You mean the race should was on fire. jumped off the counter and woke Electric Light Company effenug to raise 43.
and best. I found the book part of the shop, one and ic splendid condition. Thenka so she not be optional for beaten ponies? Can you gold out "fr" I gathared up the books and THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO ME. MACKINTOSH The following has been handed to us for the Win cibur places, Wah the old que storey- million gallons per-aunant at a cost of alle of Chinese houses the danger of loss her great desire, the goal of her ambition-in-is now in first rate order. The only thing I see
France has secured Tonquin, the object of raia and the valuable services of my friend on anyone to second that?
the assistant accountant, opened the door, and information of Peak Residents and other $4,000, with a further charge for any addi
the right (Mr. Gore Booth) E think everything Mr. DANBY bonded. of life was no doubt small, it was easy to the Baal, and the civilized world are now now is that the Jockey Club must not be quite the consideration of the stewards. It was a mattor I did not hear them moving stent. The ran away. I do not know whether those tional quantity that may be required, $4,000 get on the roof and run along out of reach of asking what will she do with it? Before ita liberal in its gifte of oups &a. We had
M. FRASER-SM TE said this was a matter for sleeping upstairs haard me call out fire."
Colenial Secretaryʻk ( five-
Sist Catober, 1880. would represent interest at 5 per cent on the fire, or a person, might even jump into acquisition, who more sanguine than French this seemed perfectly feasible, but now we do in the stewards and they would carry out what reached as far at the staircase, the sides of which formation of the Deputation appointed by the hoped to build a new Grand Stand: Atuae there. It would be quite sufficient to anggest it make the esker. When I awoke the fire but by the Governor to traummit to you, for the in
of detail and he thought they could not discuss is free coming from the place where they and to previous correspondance, I am alrested capital outlay of $80,000, Mr.
BirAdverting to your letter of the 5th inst. aphene provides for something like four toutes porezne to Altitude however, the territory, of the trade with the provinces of bears ditional expor dan 50 hendel and thought that the Chas pions hund down without getting barut. As con the Hooorreble the Surveyor-General on the sub
the street without very serious cak. As the politicians as to the future, of this important not see our way to it. We bave boon pat to very times the supply mentioned in the Electric staircases are made stoeper and more diff Western China that would be secureltered Banks and we have a balance of 1881.20 to that the thing's said to bare occurred in Sheng-Laid got wait to see what he did. I have attestate that, after the Peak Besidents have carefully was best. Personally ive sympathised with My had caught Ire. It was not possible to come Peek Residents, the enclosed-copy of a report by Erom the nocounts, we bave 14,000 in the "Char- Light Company's proposal, and cussing oft, openings on to the roofs do not seem French explorers like GARNIRE, BE LAGBES, be carried to current account. I do not think hai world scour here. He believed fr. Mendel seen most of my fakts. Two of them are still considered it, His Excellency would be glad to be for wisera only, although he did not think got out of the door I met a Chinese constable jeot of Peak Drainage and Water Supply; and to that more than 4 million gallons to be so plentiful er D easy as they used to and DE CARNE, who with indomitable plackperience of last year showed na we are not far ghost of a sonuce with the object of Impeding Leung Ngan Ho Yan Wang Sun, and Sing servations on the abject the copepleta co per "Album will be required, as we
racing is declining in Hongkong. The alluded to the starting of ponies which had a missing. Their mames are Sung Tong and make to them, at an interview, some oral ob be, sed from the upper storeys the Windows and perseverance bad forced their way behind Shanghai-tiza and let us hope that in thiab probable, it would be found the only offer an alternativo forms of death to through the malarious swamps and tangled the coming season we shall be able to reach that
Han have died from injuries received at the fire cupation of His Excellency's time rendering cheaper, provided it could be carried out persons extoriunate enough to be car off by jungles of Indo China and found a route to have no doubt with judicions manage loave the matter in the hands of the stowards.
Mr. MENDEL she was quite willing to Four other foki also received injuries at the this mode of communication more convenient at at a cost of any $100,000. As a rough the Asmes from any other egráar. It in vonnan were confident that a splendid pro- got a zer afævil, but not at presant. We-bave sidor Mr. Mendel's suggestionsandel's the furnace,«. This is done every night. "I can honour to be. Bi-Your inout abedfent servant, fire. I think the fire originated in the furnace, the moment, even if it d'es not, in may case, for gneau, based on the cost of the Tytam, water able, perhaps, that
The CHAIRMAN said the stewarts would con- where we had bean baking rice cakes the whole better prospect than responds of an works, we thould think the foure would for saving life at fires would be found that a new Indes would be founded in the baro roocived the usual. Government Khggestion, you must receive one from me, not aconaat for the fro oscarring on this oOUR-
An Organised body of spect opened out befors French enterprise, turn for the expense we have been at and wo applied to the Government for some little re
night. The cakes are left baking, all night in early and satisfactory settlement. I have the Mr. Leon you receive Mr.) be rather above than under the mark. The of little or no use, for unless they had Farther Tast by the Gallico race, and hit the I will read it.
(Laughter).
sion, except that the furnace got too hot.
(Signed) HENRY MAY. works could be more aconomically carried
The CHAIRMAN Certainly
His Worship-Why did
For Acting Colonial Secretary. not satisfy your quired they ocåld de next to nothing, sad the would not be endured in vain. Als for of year letter of the 24th intt. is borneotion with the
Mr. LEGG-My suggestion is that the sun-salf that your fokis heard you give the alarm? out by the Government or by Water Sup ducovery of the remains in apfortunately the heroic and moguire anticipations of damage dine to the East Course by the foods of kiss to take the feeling of the meeting on this mattell anyone sutaide that there was anyone left BIE-Have the bonour to soknewlodge the receipt ditions of the Champions remain se anstomary. Witness-When I got ontside. I found the ply Company On this point, with all das
The CHARMAN Faid the tawards would like. Police there and I was driven away. I did not last, and I beg to Inform you that I have forwarded it ter before they considered it, He would put in the house. The houses in Queen's Bond are
Surveyor-Genarai's Bon... Hongkong, 21st October, 1389. the famates bars got been able to get out, and explorers may plant the seed, and water-los, de en scarcely be two opinions. A Public Indder or are escapes abould how it with their blood, but Preach legislators
Bir have the honour to report, as follows, Company would expect to earn at least per ever, as a precautionary measure, be taken and aerchants by their folly or inertia acem That in the usual style of shawer. Whether wo
acnditions remain iltered
small lane. There is no communication between ply of the Peak district with special referenca to, On this being put to the meeting no votes the houses, but two of my fokin escaped by Mr. B. K. Leigh's report of the 10th September cent, on its capital, while the Government with the engines who at alarm is sqauded lated to lose the harvest. The acquisition of gat sarthing or not seems to be gestion that the Chetipions should be open to with Mosare. Peuter, Brockelmann & Co.
we given in favour.
janplay from the roof of one hopes to the last. could borrow the money as per boof, or an Tho means of escape to ease of the is also a Conquin, that at first looked at easy, was of the Government to contributs something. Of winners at the meeting nsly, to which most of
The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. Mendel's sug-other. Our property was insured for $5,000 problemation Ithink, however, it is the brainga even lower rate, and as the population in rabinos which might receire sono sobieved at great cast of blood and trosaurs, course they may reply that the foods of Mey those present signified approval. Teased would able to reduse the charge when plane toy. Chinese, bouses are want in and it retention is still attanded with a laat were the eat of God. But as this is a mat-
The main objection to the pipe dreiza vi Thomas Campbell, assistant engineer of the seat hald is the offensive small that so Fire Brigade, vaid-bont midnight on Tues casionally escapes from for water, wherese a Company would simply to the Surveyor-General for approval To beaty drain on the French exchequer, It an immense degree perhaps they may be tec which concerns the public of Hongkong to
day, the man on the tower at the Fire Brigade have given inetemetious to close the open-e
the ventilators. I expect noch an increase to bring a corres- provide a complete means of escape for each ought, however, to be readily made to pay indused to do something. They certainly ought
Station rang out the alarm. We turned outings from the ventilators on the road, and to ponding increase to Its earnings On the ones would, of course, be to go barced the the cost of administration. The resources the Beport, which has been out for some daya
the bydmat dispatch bar and within three or provide vents, as far as practicable, sway from banja of the 1888-89 ment a rate of 11
to do. Gentlemen, I sew beg to propose that
four minutes from the alarm water was got on the road, and I trust when the work is completed the Bra. The verandahs of the first and second the nasiance will be ated radical re exigencies of the case, but without going no
of the country are varied and valuable, and and the accounts as wondered by the treasurer, pur ment, would be required to pay 5 per far as this be buses might be made less of its position on the western frontier of China be adopted.
Bobre were on fire and the whole of the ground, medy can only be applied by the effective flush.: The statutory general meeting of the share floor. The flames were spreading rapidly. Woing of the drains, but thin, Ir, canset be so cent interest on 2100,000, while to meat tay, death traps that setne of them are at pre naturally given it the chance of securing a gentlemen- rias to second the slaption of the W.St. John R. Henocok presided, and there break I was inside the bows next to the one with an abundant supply of water. A
holders of the above company was held on Satur neither saw nor heard anything of anyone being cost of pumping the million gallon in The location of a bakery uuden the portion of the trade with that that empire, report and accounts, and I should not trouble were also present Capt Harris, Messin A. E. that had caught fire. The house was connected 17 Blling the Finching tanks with water by hand Mt PRACE SMEM Chairman and day, the find fat, at the offices, D'Agullar Strust in the bouse. About an hour after the outcmplished until the Peak dietriot is furnished accordance with the proposal of the Electng single staircase of a bigh house, as the
As regards the suggestion to soon the drains When peace was concluded with the Peking you with any remarks had not the Chairman Sheels, J. Baston M. J. Michael, Lo Sun with the house in Wallington Street by a bridge; labour, the only objection I see to this pert be required. The are Ligures which avên wealthy community herbat of the Peak way.
a perfectly certain, gentlemen, the majority of fog, in certai
Jag which it is French die louraties to make satisfactory re- you will not aco de to. The first recommendation sence of the Chairtean of Directors I have been playing of the boss Whis doing this I dis-water which is apprehended, not without canas, The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, in the ab away some beam which were obstracting the the winter months to aggrarats the scanty of consider rather formidableIt has been
there should be a mess of gulations for the frontier trade, which it war of the Chairman was the reduction of the value asked to take the chair today. This is simply covered the charred remains of a human body during the approaching winter
intended to sitraat and promote
of the prises offered. I think that this prope the statutory mating which it is necessary to The body was stretched out in a sleeping rox With regard to Mr. Leigh's recommendation suggested that as the water is required for attention the means of giving the How different is the reality from the anti- or the members of the Club The second was business to be done, but if there are any quos idea how the body got there. It is thought it from the Fear to the sea by means of a 4-inch
her point-deservi
sition will not be apheld either by the Etewards holl gurler the ordinance. There is really notion on ledge outside the sockleft. I have no to apses of excrementitions matter by carrying Burbing the drafus as well as for domestic first alarm. It is rarely hat are coeur cipation. It was prophesied that a great with regard to the building of a Grand Hand. I titas to be waked I shall be happy to sewer them that he was esosping from the other house, but pips, instead of by coolis labour according to purposes the government should contribute above the level of Hollywood bond, and uppertion of the trade of south-western Ohine bank to osures sucessful race meeting it is so far as I can. I may inform you that the pro- much injured to get any further towards the coal. This is obviously impos to that level there is now a sunstest and would be diverted from ila ucjent sud cua- be given and that instead of doorsssing the satisfactory indeed. The Company have soured am in charge of this enquiry. I am not so opinion are than probable that the pipe weld
absolutely necessary that valuable prises hoold grees that has been made so far has been very,
the custom of the country, I formuse grave ob- sible for the resson that the Government
William Stanton Inspector of Police, said jootions to the proposed plan. It le in my bas no money to contribute except what it vided the water could be turned of the River, which strong would soon carry on it our guests that before this time next fear a been drawn up and approved by the directors in
strong pressure of walter in the maine,-Protomary channels to the Songkoly or Bed they should wherever possib'e be increased, and vessel which they have every reason to be very naisted with any suspicious creamatanessin the choke, and in that care togel ur it and restors
it le blutely necessary for the comfort ofwell watiifled with, and a general bare has mattor misen from the ratepayers. It cannot be moment the fire was discovered an outbreak bosom, the valuable produse of Tenno for bonid havo now Grand Stand. So far scordance with the drawings you ses before the firemen when they derived that there a Morera 14 leravident that as the satrame diss direniation would prove a duty neither mer nor S16 U Shang recalled, said he did not tell surrsonale to tan comham i might devolve, eded that she ratepayers in the lower would seldom or never extend beyond most shipment at Haiphong. And there were good on there in mathing in the way to prevent you. A few particulars perlips, may be of in anyone inside the house. He was too much and fed tange between houd in the Foak district in levels should be taxed for the benefit of trifling damage to the preparty, and the risk grounds for expecllug at least a proportion met antifotary considering the joket of with the ship and the superstructure. The t
It The sccounts so far as I can see ste terest to you in- zegard to the method of dealing. their mora fortausta fellow residents. More of Joss of life would be aliens entirely done of the Thanan trade would take this route, money, we have bien obliged to spend. Three paier to the bulk itself are now early completed, which there appeared, na suspicious scirenm. i would be something like nos mile from the „Bje Worship mid that this bepe a fire in 19any 4 mile and that the more remota houmy over, the drains to be flushed exit solely for away with, The Chinesa community cool This is stored by the fuor, mentioned in the or four years ago when the Race Course was and I think I am in a position to my at the stances he ordered the premises to be released. I mouth of the pipe dhe risk of- a surreptitions.
deference to Mr. Brown, we think the Roberally the first intimation tus asme of these resolute enthusiasts French arata for the osmderation of His Broolienby the Governor Mr. Leggo's suggestion to the meeting, that the divided from those in Wullington Etrist by on the gouation of the deatonge and water sup
A. LISTER,
Acting Colonial Segrotary.
The muting then closed.
THE HONGKONG MARINA; LIMITEDS
1.—RAINAGE
"Light Company, a rite of ⇓ per cent, would tenement where the fire decurred on Wednes Government great pains wore taken bromitted himself to two statements which I Hing. Chun Kai, J. A. Barretto | Reerotary), I was hontracted by the superintendent to pull from the expere is that it would tend during
the baret of the Peak residents and should
themselves a stinrgs in the dialihör
not be educated all at one to the bed of the A regards to question of the cost of a
ingenione alarm systema of American town, water supply to the Peak, in so far as it falls of cratem might, we think, be devised. ——— but some improvement on the present wan on individuali, ons very important potet still retamine to be considered), namely, the sum- bes.of.contributors I be rite of 11-per sent mentioned above could be reduced va
INSPECTION OF CHINASH OWNED BIBAMBES NEEDED?
diaposal of his musavoury load, would be very little lessened whether the coolie should carry it cow mile to the pipe or two or threg, Hmen that Batanes to the sea at present If, Mr. FORE Ligh Mates. Here in svery frason to ball>re tint only a very small partion of the land aver reaches its destination, the real remedy appezze | to be a midis elindext syntem, of supervision on
Emi in 1 bance of proof it is to be hoped. the part of the officials of the Sanit-ry Bouril, that Ms. Leigh's contļusion may be exaggerated. MAGANEMATEK JUPPLY.
Avenir du Toulin, that the Chinese at Meog.paid 34000 for dearing it and now we donted wut of dock, dis day weak, in a gourd and ally burned to death.
Gouled with sand it the same manzer present moment that the ship will probably be found that the deceased men worn sonidant, tapo were so couriered that the market, on have been compelled to spend some 80,000 for seaworthy sedition, now coppered and ready for the opening of the trade, would be stocked with that the whole fault en bith these occariotis has before you have been, as I said, approved by the the mme thing. I have no hesitation in saying the building of the superstructure, The designa French goods, then they sent ondare pot heir-with the Government or rather the Burveyors directors, and as a director, and also an engineer
NILODRICKET correspondents in Hoogkong, Canton, and General. It was his plove in the first instapon, to the company, I may just explain to you.
thren or tone years ago when building at a few of the wints in the designa Tang slaw bere not to make any further abipman aqueduct, to take proper steps to prevent the sard vessel will have these decks; on the lower deck On Saturder, the 2nd inen, Mok up match
*PICE UP MATOM coming down on the Race Coure and it was there will be distog zalons and barbitar was played by the Hongkong Cricket Club ing had the former experienes, to guide him, tooking-andard 2001 on the main it being played out, showed some fair cricket. hays taken measures to prevent the same thing, deck will be a spacious malasaloon, and twenty- equally the duty of the Surveyor General, Far-room suitable for two or there tables, and which withough intocfaire, tigas not permitting
by the Pose route. But French mezclients, poisoned by unaccountable "spathy, have one fourth of that amyunt no one could conThe introduction of stentera or nesm-made na movement, they have looked on with vider it exorbitant; the sum would be less lunches into Oline would not prove an un-positive indifference, they are not prepared becurring again. It is the opicion of the Chair Lyne bedrooms, with All the bessary offens. Bow Thomson's side out first to the wicket modes of providing an adequate supply of water we believe in the se every house mized advantageitthase vassela wars generally to take any risk until they are quite sure the of par application. I think it is story fair sud hotel basin. Each bed room will have
I agree with Mr. Lich there are only two man that the Government will take notice storerooms, and socomodation for a first-class and made a total of 187, of which Blair, contri- for the hill distriot, should there there than the co of haring the water, carried handed over do,the exclusivý ogre and optrol f'roaïëïe préétioable, that the markus în aer equitable stifto, and the Government should sparate bath and dressing zoom and in in. oated 10 not out, without giving a chanos, sprobably is, good, reseat to anticipate a consider. from walls by coolies at present. We of the natives. It is true that Chinese show to receive their wares and that in abuit, defray a fele slure of the expenanda hazelyn-desudent beloony on the star de thus Lorios bowind 8 winkels for
take quip copatusialien porsiderable aptitude, and got to understand the poor in thoroughly rips Apparel The ChaThat is what! said the auxin deck ali bi s promenaly deck, 160 (but all
mauring complete privapy for each guest. Abore alber hide then went in and Woodonck played path
•put to
Fiðla farmers in the population. But it is BEA
a clear to me that the Government would with