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Surveyor General; and every house-connection shall be carried out enbjoot to conditions en- dorsed on such permit, for securing their siti- Sartory construction
6-It is most desirable that the offer in
sear up to the trip. sad to see the mad the connection and lay the honse drain, if e charge of sewers should be omperered to make
of so doing from the house-holder in the man- ner hereafter diansred.
This arrangement will be advantages both to the public and to the Government, bodatish the work can be carried out concurrently with the sewer construction, in the case of old house- drains.
7-Ordinanca No. 21 oẻ 1887, sention 52, prò vides that, if after the passing of this Ordinance building, with a public seway he shall not be r any owner, by order of the Board, conesota kis
meful saggestion of Mir. Eds's, that we call the quired to connect 'wach building at his own ex-s attention of the owner to the statements made penso with soy other public wewer. Conseqmently,
in the letters.
and with justice, any house-drain that has been
· Mẹ IDE—Yes, pointing out that the Bur. constructed, or renewed under the firsution of vayor punted out the very things they wanted the Hused must be connected to the now," sewera to do. The cortidente merely says the drains at the public expense. The operation, boing.
Hoo: 0. CHADWICE-Noy the drains were not be costly. are satiaf søtory it says nothing about the trap: | carried out concurrently with construction, will open at the time
B-On the other hand, if any old desin is re- were pointing out the differences between the Boarth, the owner has to make a propOT CONLES Mr. Mos moted; thất a letter be sent to thenewed or ralaid, under orders from the Sanitary
statements made by their srchiteofm and thomation, or to bear the cost thereof. made by the Board's Surveyor, laying stress on During the construction of the new sewern the fact that the things now requested to be mazy houss-lesias will be intersected, and their back Maroli, 1888, and again requesting that dons were recommended by the Surveyor as far condition will be seen. the necessary works he exented without delay.
Mr. HUMPREETS sebonded. Carried nam qu
The offer in charge of the seware, who is also the Board's Surveyor, should report to the Board all drains found to be insanitary and the Board should forthwith direct the reconstruction of the same. The officer in charge of the sowers | should provide the necessary junction and might conveniently provide and fix the tray, if there is to be ona, leaving the owner to lay the drain Zom the trap or connection.
10-The actual jonction pises forming a part- of the main sewer will, in nay ceas, be provided- and fixed at Government expense, and the cost sororago system.
fore the Council, the suppression of Mr.
His Excellency might, upon such Lucia bolag so far as "their own peace were cobeerned, The PBEATDENT--But I should say if plan NigoLun's report, on the accounts of the
brought to his notion, be prepared to consent to might, by paying a small contribution to the sont is it would be the duty of the Burveyor Victoria College building shows how easy it Hongkong Hotel Vesterday afternoon in gongsame granted for's longer period. Any
A largely attended megling was held at the the present leads being surrendered and a frosh lands of the Athletic Club, have the of to pointent it defecte del d
the pavilion or buildings of that lab the Hon. O. CHADWzon-Yes if contrary to Bw. is to strain at a goat and swallow a camel. thin with the promotion of the above institution. I have the honour to be, Big, your most uluba vanisigatented as proposed the General The PRESIDENT Bat the by-laws oanbot This paragraph is defective on two pointa:→→
The Victoria College has not only coat ghe mites of the previous meeting having
H:E; the Losing Governor presideḍ."" pobadient servant.
Committee of the Athletic Chab wont have cover, everything. There should be some dis WM.DANE,
Fiatly the construction of the net tower the responsibility of looking after the differeretion. If everything is to he desided on by entrusted to an offlcer independent of the Sur enormous sum for the building for more been read and conformed. than a decade it was a source of tremendous
Act. Colonial Secretaryent grounds, but there is no reason why laws the reemits might be disastrous, because regor-General. This "Heer, obviously, ought "Mr. Young mid-At tko last moofing I was. W. E Young, Esq, &e, de, ka
arrangemant, should not be made by which questions must arise which are not foressan. If to have the responsibility of supervising house. and wanton logs, for which, Governor HEN- of the Hongkong Athletic Club. I have done -requested-to-draw-np the-rules-and-rogsintions
all the Glabe frequenting Happy Valley that had been pointed out at the time probably countime, being answerable to the Gover Hongkong, 19th June, 1890. should not make use of the Club building and all this controversy would have been obvisted. NEBST was entirely responsible, One of the so, and in doing so I have boon vory materially
went for the die restoration of the re d-warface. Sin—I have the bonger to acknowledge receipt onjoy its comforts and cobrenjense. While I Hou.O. CHADWICK-It appass it was pointed Becond the course does not give sußßelent, closing acts of Sir Aarere KENNIoy's Ad-assisted by Me. Finois, to whom the Cinta of your letter of 16th instant, and on behalf of war on my legs the Secretary has asked me to out in the early singo. Although it may be power to the officers in clings of the gewers to ministration was the paroliose of the large tire interest he has taken in it from its compy in accepting the conditions upon which a and over $3,000 hs0% been promised by influential plads we must not take the responsibility for The practise has been to allow the house-holder very much indebted for the peer kindly and so the Hongkong Athletic Club Fhave gest plass state that the list now contains over 300 members desirable for the Surveyor to potat ont detects in direct, the maxzer of making the canestion. block of buildings then standing on the site mashaerent. I had these rules and regulations sovet years bass of Boutington Pablo Gar members of the commualty to cover the expenses nos pointing out such defects, because these to break into the street gower and make the of the College, and the demolition of which printed and orsulated freely among you at denfis granted to the Club.
of preparing the ground for the Club and plans are geamily-of the most sketchy charse connection how and where he pleased. Thi was commener before that Governor leftprovements or suggestions you had to make, aut Servant,
the same tiran I saked you to sand, in any im.[ I have the honour to bg, Sir, your meat abedi patting up the pavilion. (Applause),
ter. I saw one the other day in which the drain arrangement, though enflciently inecuveniert Mr. MASTER maid with reference to the re: ran through the doorway, We masist not take an admissible in the case of the old masonry the Colony. When Sir Jour HENNEET Several gentlemen have very kindly done so and
WH. YOUNG, marks he had made he did not wish to convey any raibility, but the Banitary Burteror severa. But with the new pipe sawers it will no arrived the site had been cleared ready for they are very vaidable suggestions. They have
Elen. Nay, pro, tem. H.A.C. the supression that he was supporting those might point out any defecla.
longer be admissible. Pipe-sawers cannot be been added to the printed coples circalated
r Spe-This is not a defective drain, but broken Into at any point; connections must be the erection of the new building, then moet amongst you. These additions will be printed I beg to propoas a note of theuks to the Creations of Mr. Francis stated casetly what bs had on the surface they have omitted trap. I do made by means of pepar junctions, provided
Mr. Leton-Kr. Chairman and gentlemen, gentlemen who wrote the pretest. The anggee- lamentably needed. The unhealthy condions to you before we ask you to pass the amant for having granted us a piece of grount at The ballot for the members of the Committee and if i dose was it the duty of the Sueteror It will be the duty of the offer in, charge of
dred to soney to the monke
not suppose the plan shows there was not a trap, and fied during the construction of the newer, tions prevailing in the old school through and regulations Weberly to to tonay thug Bowrington. I am sorry to say the exact nature took place with the result that the following geto day there should be a trap P. I do not think so this construction of sewers to provide sufflelant
be read as you have had a ckenes to study ther of this grant is not yet quite settled, though we leasen ware altctedDr. J. M. Atkinson, Long Han 0. URADNICK pecially as he had notione for the purpo avercrowding were responsiblefor the ill health We will pass them by sections.
have postponed the date of our meeting twice hop of the teaching staff, and the death of one of HIS EXCELLENTY said kahad suggested ons al-ing to be able to place the final plane before you. Brown, Mr. C. A. Caldwell: Boi. C. P. Che already polated luonto jadi pada d the master, there is too much reasca to fear, were granted by Government to the Clab, the to be sansidered that it takes considerable time Denison, W. f. Forbes, Chad's Ford J. J. if this friction in-going continas sud it is teration with regard to theas rules. If a lease for your approval but there are so many Istar. Davidson, Hon. W. M. Dease, House. A. Ede and Mr. Chadwick, and I certainly do think -tor, Messe-Fieldlag-Clarke, G-8. Coxon, Capt. Mr. MEMPERSTE=7′′julte agree with Mr. was traceable to this cause. But Governor Clab could not have the power to dispose of that to bring them all into sabord foak san Francis, D. Gillies, E. E. Gorg Booth, H. Hop expected of the Board to see that the best sys HENNESSY had set his face against the lease in the same manner as they could also ad however, int there is not a single pits, J. D. Humphreys, J. J. Bell-Irving. Thestem of desinage is adopted by the architects it school, and during his administration the entire codte 1. He had therefore suggested in
of their own proparty ever which they had member of the Athletic Club who is not sito lay fallow, the Colony losing the interest the article dealing with this the addition of them enough to wish that all other Jackson. Hon J. J. Keswick. Messrs. J. would he wuch better for the Bosed or the clubs and interests, including the Army and Laing, A. J. Teach, B. K. Leigh, J. McCallum, Government Engineer to do the work and that would in the meantime have scored hadde in so far as can be lawfully done.”- Navy (applause), should be satisfied, as well as B. M Romsey, 1. Besson, C. H. Thomp-charge the owner with it, accepting the res the ground been occupied by houses. When slight alterations.
The Articles of Association were adopted with our owa sub, and I hate every reason to think 60K Travers, J. Y. Y. Vernon, T. 1. ponsibility. It would have a lot of correspon
Whitebea, and A.G. Wiss. Hon, Treasurer. danes and troublo. This feletten mest be.ex. and believe this can be done and in a manner Sir GEORGE BOWEN arrived with instrac-of association having been approved of, I her to strong position as well sa being a great and last-
Me-Francis-The memorandum and articles tint will place the Athletic Club in a cory B Needham. Hon. Secretary-W. H. Young tromely annoying to the gentlemen who are build tions to push on the public works no long‡move that the Athletic Club be registered, uning improvement. gozerally. The aperteman, siding and to Mr. W... Young for the sorcices | it, but they have to base tho,brunt of it.
A vote of thanks to His Excellency for pro-ing, themselves. They are not responsible for neglected, the water supply and other works der the Compables Ordinaos as a Company in lika wanner in which Bia Exculioney, the Adroddored in connection with the promotion of The PRESIDENT That appears to be a very were allowed precedence in point of urgency accordanoo with the memorandom and articles ministrator has mat ss in this matter and the the Clab brought the meeting to a ploso.
of Association. to the Central, School, and the erection
Mr. Togne secondert and the motion was pissss every one and promoter sport generally, inberest and treable ho has taken to try and of the new building had to be further deferred. carried animously.
calls for a hearty vote of thanks from very Mr. Yoxo then read the following sorretuber of this club, which I now beg to pro- Thus it came to pass that the site, cleared of pondence between the Government and himself piss. (Load applause). houses by Sir Astaur Kennzor in 1875, with, regard to the granting of a lease of a piece
A meeting of the Sanitary Bosed was held was Dot utilised vatil
Mr. WHITEHEAD conded and the motion Hon. 8. Brown. President; Hen N. G.
yesterday afternoon. There were present more than ten of land-
was carried unanimously. Ilangkong, 19th-April, 1890 RIS EXELLENOY Gentlemen, thank you, Chadwick, C.M.G.; Dr. Antes, Colonial Mitchell-Inues, Acting Registrar General Hon 23 yard later What the lose in interest
Sir,-On belelf of this Club Ist dasired to very mush for tas vote of thanks that you have Surgeon Mesars, N.3-Eds J. D. Humphreys, alone must have been we can only respectfully direct the attention of the Gorenjast pasad to refereone to me, and I wish again timate, but it could hardly be less than went to the following Resolutions passed unani- to tell you of the great pleasure it has alforded Wong Shing, and H. McCalm, Secretary. two hundred thousand dollars. To this mously at the Pubile Meeting held on the 160ms to come here to-day and to further teality.
instant at the Hongkong Hotel.
the interest 1 take in a clab the foundation of owner of houses in Albany Street, of which the A letter was read from Mr. Chan Su, the must be added, the fact that the cost of 1st-That the "Hongkong Atis Club" which we laid on the 18th April isst (Applause.) drains had been pronounced defective, atating WATSON & COMPANY-building had increased during the ten years. and the game is hereby formed.
Since then I am worry to my there have been LIMITED.
Simultaneously the use of education suf-time being of the Colony to P toat
2nd-That H. E the Gear for theme windertendinge in regard to the land that he intended to rebuild the houses next win
that, the club desires to sequire I am not now. ter, and requesting that the drains might be fered, for owing to the cramped space at 3rd.That the Hon. A. t. Medwon be Vias going to enter into any discusion in regard to allowed to remain in the meantime, their disposal the Central School Authorities President.
these misunderstandings. I am not going to refor It was resolved, that if Mr. Chan Bu gave THE DUST EIN AT MOSQUE JUNCTION, hed-yearly to turn away a large number of and Regalations be entrusted to Mr. Young, and namen but Ioanely say this much, that I dothink his request would be granted, if hot the work of tables-
4th. That the duty of preparing draft Rules to any particular individuals, nor to mention any written undertaking that be sould begin to The following letter from Mr. G. T. Hopkins pull down the how us the Lut November next, to the banitary Superintendent was laid on the applicants for admission. Finally the Co- that a saboquent Healing be called to consider that what has been stated perabanos would not lony obtains a building showy enough but and approve suck Rules and appoint Offcere.
Hongkong, 25th July have been stated had it not been stated some redrainage must be commented at once. 5th. That a notification be publisked in the what in a hurry and perhaps without giving it
The following letter war read
Bir,-I beg through you to call the attention of the * Hongkong, 17 tir July, 1899. Sanitary Ford to the so called dustbin standing at become Members to sand in their names to to it. (Applaus I did not como bern on the
the end of Mosque Junction, with the hope that rome Banitary Board,
thing will be done by the Hosed to relieve the war- DEAS IE-Mr. Cooper was a Mr. Young without delay.
previous occasion, nor do I come here to-day, down yesterday at 30 gm and be consider the Testerday morning when I passed if the stench was that the Public Meeting referred to was very to the detriment of the public at large or to the the Government Drain that I painted eat to him, but yarda fact many housse and less then alghty from owner should pay for the cost of the trap with
I have the honour to inform the Government with any idea of encouraging the Athletic Club draf kent fall. There are some dafesta inatough okay on it for twenty largely attended by most of the loading residenta, detriment of any other club in this community! ho said that was not his brings and that you were
11.-It remains to be decided whether the and representatives of nearly all chares were (Loud applange). My sole abjoot was not so the proper gentleman to refer tɔ, and that my host
My house doors and windows. When it was being its appartenanean or whether it should b in Broellaney the Oftess Administering the encourage that sport and to encourage those cot and ses the drain, as it was now span from end
built I applied to the late Surveyor-General and geo- way was to write to you, and you would attend to it mach to encourage this Club particularly as to 1mw Dr. Cantle yesterday, and requested him to
basted agilant it being built so close to the dwaling provided and fixed at the public expense. If heese, and I am convinced it was only carried out this were doas it would be a relief to the Government not only honoured the Mesting by games in regard to which it professes to lay to and, but he said that he never mentioned any PRES
Ecom para contradiction and ope-man power, I have individual, but would not add seriously to tho presiding thereat, bot His Exellener also cut nog cames (Spplause). I was under flexlar drain, that the child night bare sangat te
and sickness to sell and family three times and I am out of the sewerage system. After all, evczy testified his personal interest in the Cial by the impression from the Aret that there are discans from the shent drala,, or the Government
sure that dust-bin has been the shave the house-draly must be either connected or recen The P. & Onteamer Lombardy left Bombay becoming its President.
many in the colony whose position does not
drain, or any other drain where she may have resortodons, de for this port on the 23rd July at j
to. As I have been put to a les ul.trepble and at- I now rýninas to express the hope that the allow of their joining tho oihar slabs which penes in regsed to my drain, though I very skrangly pat die dost bin in question at all hours of 17 of the coat would not be qafair. On the whole The COLONIAL Suazos mid he had bear sented to the new sewers, so that the incidens
Owing to the great pressure on our space to into practical effect and to a suncesful isśna by with public afless and commercial businessplained of, In the euro of the trouble coday and night and he had never noticed any of nections with traps and appurtenances as well.
Government will sexist us to carry our scheme steady rist--that there are many cornested desht that it
it appears to he expedient that both now, con- granting us the lease of ate naliable for the in Hoogkong who manot afford to become proper order, and that the trouble had not origimberl
that the Government would see that their drain in in It was resolved to instruct the Sanitary Sareenas. It should however he starly establish as re-connections should be made at the public purposes of the Club.
members of the several other dubs we have from there. By doing , we may then be doubly sure
revor to inspect the dust-bin and report as to that the trap, when finished, becomes-the. The piece of ground situated in the vicinity lo ezistence, and that therefore it is proposed to that the evil is thoroughly remedied romain,
its condition and position. of the reurs and known as the Pabllo institute such a chilt as would enable all those yocta sicusrely, Gardens would be a very excellent sita.
to join-et all events to a certain extent-is
WILLYAN LYGADOST, In eonseotion with this piece of ground Isocas of thous girta and some of those amuse On this the following minute had been made would recall to the notion of the Government ente which other clubs are able to carry out by the Sanitary Surveyor the resolution proposed by the Hes. A. (Applause). Bet, goatlombs, I am sure that The Sacretary Sanitary Boant. MacEwen at the Meeting of the Legislative there is one thing, we all agrea in, and that is if I have rond Mr. Læsangat's lotar of the 17th.inst Concell on the 12th Febrody lust, when His Lany suggestions that have already been made in Hesseats to be aboaring under a sissyprvbensjon
ment drain not in any other in the neighbor.rhood; he Council expressed their warm spproval of Mebas beau promised to this Club can in any way was full of nonplaints about the drains all round and Mr. H. W. Maitland, Hon. Treasurer, Alica MacEwen's suggestion that this ground should be betterod and the public interest improved, I told him his better plan was to write to yea de at Bamboo Wharf (near the Hongkong and yesterday $50 frota Mr J. MoLeary Eropa, onjoyment of healthful exercise. Memorial Hospital, informs's that hy received made available to the Community for the there is not one manget ue who would ob- Anitely what he complained about and you would Shanghai Bank) which had been erected by the nearrently with the construction of sawera,iv
sot to such a nontae being taken. (Applause). then I had no doubt take the way stage. Board for the purpose, and also by stem-lannob towards the Lunds of that institution.
His Excelleboy the Governor moreover It has been mentioned a moment ago that the go to a codes ming the wharf, that the Cannl might be put outside of, instead not manner in which the land which has been public drainage satisfastory, but I am not aware that
It was ordered that the beats be removed at of about 850.000, and His Excellency thought sideration, and I may state that auch is the tact. of through the middle of this gromad at s dost referred to in to be disposed is still under con- a motory.
thedeain he is now connecting to is particularly un
9 am and not allowed to go back until 5 gm. FRANCIS A. COOPER Steam-launches had already been warned that the object would perhaps be worth the manoy. We know that there are mass Clubs here and Mr. Enn said he thought corfespandenes they were not to nai tha wharf,
I have the bonour le paiet out that shoal or that all those Clubs rethrally ilusire to have's might be sent to the Government with a application for this site be favourably renoured we portion of lönd upon which they can carry out test that the Government would have their
13.-1 will be practicable to arrange a fized A letter from the Colonial Secretary, dovering scale of charge for basedrain ennstruction, so shall not ade that this large expenditure to divertirir augements without Juterfering with the drains looked to at once in osse there might be the Hoo. Chadwick's reporte on the drainage that the owner could be given s very o esti the Canal ba incurred; on the contrary the ans) poblie and without the public interfering with anything wrong with them. As far as he under of the different districts of the town and remste of the cost of the work before it is com cald be of great benefit to us as we could then them. There de ofe Cinb which has not yet had stood the Sanitary Boned had done its share of questing the Board's opinion thereon, Wanced. To the nett pest of the-work-a par of the witness for the defenes in the Leung Kee protikle facilities for Rowing and Swimmiss Pa randition case was taken and the odse aghin.
an opportunity of exaüfing aider of the the work It had examined the private drain, laid on the table, also another letter enclosing ninge would be added to over the cost of remanded till Monday afternoon.
The intention of the Clab is to provide, at in schemes that have been proposed refer to the which had been mended, sed non the owner Mr. Chadwick's recommendations as to the co-supervision and of the preparation of recod w cost a place of healthy musement and Jockey Club and I believe on Monday text complained of the publie drain. recreation for all elasmon of the European that Clab is going to take the matter Bodar
section of house dreing with tha new main
plus, Hon. OLUWICK aid they knew moet of drainage system. ...... Community.
their consideration. It is my earnest hope. the Government drains were satisfactory, but
*14-It is also worthy of consideration Hoa. O. CHADWIor pointed out on's plan the whether owners should not be allowed to pay for For the further information of the Govern- as I am sure it is the earnest hops of all if there was any intention of beginning a gen- details of the proposed main dralunge system, the cost of house-drains by sunnal instalments the honour to enclose herewith the Daily Prey aventually be come to as will be not only wenge here and there and everywhore, ment as to the objects of this Institutica I bare here to-day, that manban
arrangement oral scheme of drainage it seemed a pity to comand in reference to the Bastera district eaid the extending over, my, seven years, Assuming report of the proceedings at the Public Meeting satisfactory to the Athletip Club, but to the
ohoice of the system to be adopted would de the rate of interest to be 4 per cent. then soren bere referred fo.
The PaxSIDENT i he thought the guestion and open whether the formore there was to annual payments at the rate of 16 percent, on the also have the honour to selose s plan of this different clubs in our midst. and which may be was whether there was any special defect in this be reclaimed, giving a deep water frontage.com and be required to perit of with interest.
aatinkuotory to and which may land towards the sita showing the manner in which we propose to interests of the public generally. It is not a Mr. ER-That in it, not that we should re portion of the foreshore was the only portion
Mr. HUMPHREYS sold be thought the eastern 15.-- Committee of the Sanitary Board is lay on the Club grounds in the event of our particular Club that we are now supporting construct the drains at oase.
now engaged in the outsideration of the drainage application being successful
that required reclaiming; that the other re what we are now apportig le sport generslip
by-laws. I have the bonour to recommand that I have the hour to be, Sir, your most obedi-speaking. Opportunities for sport aud for ae to making it better than the average of thee and the Colany would hate great reason for their consideration, so that they may, if they The PRESIDENT It might be blocked, but slamation scheme was the greatest mistake over this report be zabitted to the said Committee Em130ment abould be encouraged. I venture to Government drains, that would be attempting to regret it W. I. Youso,
any, in every vary, and they are, matters in an impossibility.
sos fif, introduse any modification into the by- It was resolved that a spoofal meeting be held isirs that may appear desirable for the purpose regard to which the public generally, and oln
next week to consider the abject, and that the of encrying into effect any suggestion that I.. in particular, zetarally take the deepeat interent.
latter as to the connection of house drains bere have made have the honour to be, Sir, yours all should unite to guard what all may share.
formed to tire ab-committee considering drainobedient servant, The general good aborid be the general care. Lord Appianae);
JABNET CHADWICK To The Eccourable W. M. DEANE, CM.G.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
is replete with the best Maolinery embodying not well adapted for the purpose, and which incal papera inviting-Gentleman who wish to all that sofalilogation that might have been given Hugh McCullar, Eag., Beorslagord se to come eauading armenity from woh bordble animace. will be included in the general cost of the
***** all the latest improvementa la tha trudo.
is a source of perpetual outlay through The greatest attention has been paid to faults in construction. Considering that appliances for enring-purity in the Water one way and another Victoria College has repply, to serve which we liavo added a Cou-cast Hongkong nearly half a million dollars denser capable of supplying us with 8,000 gallons of distilled water day, and are in a it may well he regarded as a gigantic moul-presente position to compete in quality with the best ment of official, maladministration, to call it English Makers. Dar Sweet Waters cannot bo surprised anywhere,
by the mildest term,
The purest ingrediente only are need, and the utmost care and aleanliness are exercised in the menu taotoes throughout,
day the usual instalment of Mr. Heaty's story "A Hidden Fee" is beld over,
The Agents (Mouse. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) inform us that the steamer Licence, from Laith and London, loft Singapore on Thursday for this
LARGE BOMBAY SODAS" 16 We gentiane to supply large battles as heretofore, fres of Extra Charge, to those of par Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary zo..
COAST POET ORDERS, wheneral practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COANT POSTS, Waters aro packed port. and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and fun us that the
The Agonte (Mesara Adamson, Ball & Co.) Empties when received in good order.
Shire" line steamor (ar
yesterday morning for this part,
'
it only na eat of justice tɔ 120,
these horrible stenches.
Counterfoil-Order Books supplied on applica.marthenshire, from London, left: Singa Bronileney the Governor and the Members of regard to this club or in regard to the land that ever said to him there were defects in the Govero Bank, N. J. Ede, and Turner & Co, ouank veyor, who is also în chiargwóf tho main drain-
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The Holy Communion will be administered to-morrow morning at the Peak Chush at half past sight o'clock. The afternoon versice nt five o'clonk will be sowinoted by the Her. G. H. Bundfald.
At the Paties Court. yesterday afternoon, betors Mr. E. Robinson, the cross-examination
A London telegram in the Port Darwin paper says: "The Chinese Minister at Washington threatens that unless the-United States repeal Chines Guarnment will exclade Americans the anti-Chinese restrictions now in force, the from China."
Tomorrow, morning, hetween 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the steam launch carrying the Bathe flag will call alongside any coast hoisting oods. peppant C. to convey met sakore to Ĭ↑ Laçi. service at St. Peter's (Ben's) Church, return ing about 12.30.
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Hou. Sec. pro lum. H. A. C.
COLONIAL SECREZARY'S OFFICE,
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property of the keusaholder, and that he in re- A COMPLAINT LE TO BAMBOO WEARY. A letter was read from Mears, David Sassoon,sponsible for it theintenance. Son & Co., tke Attorney of F. D. Sassoon, C.
-12.--I further recomment that the Sanitery Board should undertwas the construction. of P.Chater, Edward Osborne for the Hongkonghouse-drains at the request of the owners, and Kowlpen Wharf & Godowa Co., Slems and at their expense. The work should be carried Ce, Wialar & Co., Danby, Leigh, and Orange, ut nader the supervision of the Sanitary Sar- Gilman & Co., the Madagor of the New Oriental
drains might, in many instance, be affected sgolf this were done, the renewal of hous-
therefore would be well done with promptitado and under common supervision. The work
and economy. It would be practicable to take hand a district and faish toth house-dreius and strect-owera at once, and then relieve the mblis of the annoyance of repeated opening of
ing of the netsation caused by dast honta lying
THE GENERAL DRAINAOR SCHEME
Los strombos
SUPREME COURT,
25th July
ULIMINAL SESSIONS.
wriggle himself through one of the standard
Yesterday afternoon a Chinman tried to
Mr. Ens agree with that, but in tha maan tin this man complaine, and I think some ene erected near the Victoria Hotel, belonging to
ought to see that there is no special defert. be was unable to either got throng" or withdraw the Electric Light Gompany, but becoming 1d81st May, 1890...
Sir, In reply to your lottor of the 19th April
Hón, U. CHADWICK said he would undergakeage by-inwa himself. Having attracted at ation by his last are directed by the Odeer Administering
to aoe that an inspection should be made and a - PHÚCNDURE" FOR TEN ABÄTEMENT OF elia for assistance it was forad necessary to at the Government to inform you that His Ex Exoellency had said with reference to is worse con ition than most of the drains or as reput on this empjoot by the Secretary de
Mr. Mis said with reference to what his report ads as to whether the drain was in se
NUISANCES. sway a portios of the fron-work before be sold celleney has been pleased to grant tha Hongkong cnderstanding, he thought these minander suffering from anything that could be remedial socillag the procedure in towar in England be extricated.
Athletic Club alone for even years of that standings might be done away with case and piece of ground at the Racecourse to the East
The other membötä "expressed themselves was read. On the 25th July, at 13, Caine Road, the widow of Japan, art and cario dealers: has just been registardsas, at a yearly rental of Five dollars.
Diseunión took plass. In which the opinion The busines of Deakin Brothers & Co., of of the Bowrington Capal known as the Prolie for il if the Athletic Club were to invite the satisfied with this mudertaking and the rubject
othie clubs, be referred specially now to the dropped. the late ARTHUR WAGNER, of a daughter.
was generally expraised that it wàs nebembey tered in this Colony na a limited liability en- 2. In addition to such farther conditions as and to build a parition or club house which would drains of a block of housen in Shelley Street in that capacity or as Sanitary Superintendent, Golf and Polo slabs, to scoalgamate with them. A report by the Benitary Surreyur on the power should be given to the Secretary, alther cern. The capital. a $150,000 divided into may be found desir, ble to insert in the loses I accommodate them all. It would, be thought, and Stanton Stiest of which so inspection was to iske action when necessary between the meet- 160 founders shares of 85 each and 2.934 am directed to inform you that the following pat a wad to all disputes and disagreements as ordered at the last poting was read. It was to lugs of the Board, reporting what had been done ordinary shares of $50 oh. Another Company, special conditions are to be imposed, ris() to what ground this Club should have His the effect that the drains were in a dilapidated at the next mosting.
BEFORE IIrs Horous Me. FIELDING CLARKE, the Kobe Publishing Company Limited, as that before the lease in granted the Honorary Excellency had just now told them that the end Insanitary condition and required renewal Me. De moved that the Government be re-
A ACTING, CHIEF JUSTICE. also be registered, with a ospital of $5,000 Scoretary of the Club show a list of at least trustion of the ground ww sill under cenal-throughout. Resolved that the owner be called quated to amend the Public Health Online divided into 100 shares of 850 sich
handrad proposed members; (2) that the Goderation, and if all the clubs would go in to apon to redrain the hooses
by leaving out the words "By order of the Board " THE DEFALGATIONS AT THE POST OFFICE. Under data of 23rd May, we have says the Clab sense to exist or the ground he required to be one acre or esten would matter little, Pan 102 and 103
rernment be at liberty to resume shenil the ether the question whether the ground was THE DRAINAGE OF MARINE LOTE Ros in schreule B. if that will give the pecenery Zelinda Barrudas, clerk in the Post Office, THE Victoria College scandal was decently munication A French Missionary, by order tations to be removed be planted betwem the
(Chiness Times) resolved the following com for Public purposes; (3 that the Bamboo plate all that would be necessary would be the A letter was randfrom Messrs. Sassoon and that the Ordinance be amended by the laser property of his Majesty.
power for prompt motion, to be taken; if not was charged with stealing certain moneys, the buried at the last meeting of the Legislative of the Governos, presented himself, before the binder path and the bound gear that the ground for the pavilion, sa that within the Chater, the owners of Marine lots 102 and 109. tion of the following clause The Exuitary Courel, the funeral pration being pronouncedtion in dispute. The latter took his passport removed to be at the disposal of the Geverter whether the tennis court, was on public or drainage carried out at their wrliest convenience, | which was opntained in the death Bill submitted Francis, Q.C., ineti ucted by Mossra. Caldwell Prefect in the capital of Sheost to arrange a ques(4 tint the other frees romain for a year or if obey the rules of the Chub. It would not mat Board abating the necessary alterations in the exsuation of all sanitary lams and by-law,"
krew all the various members would have to stating that they would feel obliged by the Superintendent shall enforce the practical Ackroyd), instructed by the Crown &olicitor by the Hon. A. P. MacEwan. A final issued in the name of the French Repable aid ment vote of $1,976 on account of the building was signed by the French Minister at Peking, and I have the honour to be, Hir, your kost og ground Hoxha. no doubt the Governs the present drains were deemed by the Hosn by the old Board in 1886,108
ment would raise ne objection to a tennis, to be unhealthy, in which opinion the writem de The kyatsThan-Gregral seconded. V
Carried court being made and kept in order, eren eldidly concurred. The latter proceeded si“. We although it did not happen to be within the must, however, respectfully decliar to pay for
ADJOURNMENT. sres of the club ground. If the Racetire this alterations, unless forced to do so, as we hold The Board then adjourned until Friday next, were extended there would be plenty of room for # sertificate from yene Board that those drains when a sperial meeting will be held for the con- the pavilion outside the track, so that it would bare beon carried out in compliance with the sideation of the drainage question, not inconvenience people looking at the races. provisions of the Pablo Halth Ordinance of
required, in connection with which papers China by the Chinese authorities at Peking
countersigned in the name of the Emperor u obedient servant had been circulated to the members of Couo- and with words of contempt threw it away o ell giving a statement, wo believe, of the that it fell in the spittoon. Bush row is the total expenditure and how it is accounted
Talue of the French Protectorate in China."
Hays a writer la Tas Times of India:--It is.
W. M. DEANE,
Act. Colonial Secretary. W. H. Young, Eg
- Hongkong, 2nd June, 1890, Sir. I have the honour to acknowledge is
for Mr. MacEwen said he had rond just twenty years ago now since exchange began receipt of your latter of the Sist ultimo, and on There was plenty of room for a cricket greund 1887 and a matter of fac the 'drakis were through the papers very carefully and he HON O OBADWICK ON THE CON- thought they showed that in the past a moet that it id really going up again--it Jest. Is in oalloway-the Uileor Administering the Govern alan bave a plecs of ground. He thought if the sin of Mr. Louper. Under bee circulanse lamentable state of affaire bad existed in the acne thing: but just as twenty years ago went out very sincere and hearty thanks for his Committee of this clab, before proceding to me are of opinion that we have complied with Government Service with regard to the as-fourpanty rupee, so no one can hollere now that fans of the piece of ground known as the Bawanggest to the other clubs to co-operate and have referred us
no one believed in the possibility of one and favourable consideration of our application for s ask the Government for a final decision, would section 12 of the ratings by-laws to which you make oré slab of it thay would pat su and to A preps of the whole of the rory voluminous
pervision of accounts, but as some of those one and tempenay rapse can ever come egalarington Public Gardens.
NECTION – OF-HOUSE-DRAINB - WITH THE NEW SEWERAGE
SYSTEM.
The Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Mr. A. B. Johnson) secuted, Mr. J. J.
-and Wilkinson, defended,
The - Jurors worMesure.. W. Danby, H. Crawford, G. Bayael, Thoz Arnold, G. da Champeaux, F. Dodwell, and D. MoCulloch.
Francisco Freire, cross-examined, said—I hara been in the Audit Üffies aleren years. Former ly-2 was bookkeeper to Mr. -Linstoad.. I`bad... no experience of auditing before going to tha Audit on, I had be written instructions for
any galdance when I began auditing. It was
my daty to andit revenue simply. - Lbavo audit- ed the money order nocounts for shout six or seven years I think. As regards Imperiat orders there shamsually a balance in hand. With re mon and to the Local orders, the reverse_was, the The following letter from the Hom. 0. Chad. Sometimes the nocount would show an in- Mr. Eps-Well, it striker me there is some wick to the Colonial Becretary was laid on the Jektedness to us of as much as $20,000, I checked"
responsible had already left the Colony and shall all be comparatively wealthy, and shall be rears) of the loase I puture many repostfully British public might try to assert their right in
It is too good to be true. If it does come, yo With referees to the proposed period (seven all directs. Perhaps one or two of the correspondanos in the case was read
both books by the pointerfolis sad application
may fresh instructions when pestal notes were notes and found them correct. I never received
introduced. I knew nothing ormourning postal Bezident Engineer's Office, “ notes until this matter was brought ap. It saver Hongkong, July 8th, 1890. struck me when I saw postal notes on the Bir-Eeferring to previous reports on a pro- | colinotor's sooounts that they had anything to posed sewerage system for the City of Victoria, do with the money order office. I bad no
come, had passed beyond the pale of criti- able to remit, what is necessary home without to ask that this in extensised to twenty-one years ragard to the ground, but he contured to say it starppephotision on the part of Mearns, Chater table of the Sanitary Board yesterday with cisza, he thought there was nothing further stating and pinching ent here. A short time is consideration of the fact that are sard of would be any other members of the British there was lotter, in which the Surveyor a covering letter requesting the option of the congested beyond that the Colony was to be suggesting that as tradesmen in this monotry on 1 pobably $10/12000), will within your pabalis there she would insist on looking after finials Mced them to do certain things lity Bowed thereon
ago: there was a letter fu the Times of India, mousy 1 year many par congratulated on the arrival of Mr. NICOLLs, have been constantly raising their prices of late Joadsig financial supporters of the Clab bare ze.heir intarests als (Applause). pengar kera" been asked to do now. The Surveyor ank- whose report showed that he thoroughly un- Should now conform to the improved state of years' lesse I feel assured that the community ventured to throw eat a waggestion similar to that all we are asking now. kyken
years on account of the fall la ergbange, they farred to the comparative shortness of a seven
'Me. Legoz mid' that at the last meeting heed them to put thess traps in; and that is reclý p sterstood his dutica. The hon.
The BECRETARY That is all further expressed the hope that in the future exchange. The idea was an sisirable one, but heartily if the Club be granted a lease of twenty and he thought Mr. Mester was equally so. The Mr. Eun-Wall, I think if the Beretsiy I have the Longar to infmit the following re-instructions that they had. There was some greater care would be exercised in the differ, it will never be realised. For while Li-metal-one years. In this connection I would point out scheme of aniverzal goodfellowship and comrade were to write to these gentlemen and show them commendations as to the course to be parsed question in the middle of last year sa to
lism, and monometallirm, and the mysteries of that the length of the lease will not be of ship was somewhat fojian at peruent, and rather the differatige between the statements of their with regard to house-drainsen. A
| the prisoner's accounts and he was called ent departments. It is to be regretted, we currency are beyond the grasp of timet of a material importance to the Government in view than stop the progress of the Athletic Club as architects and the sistements of our Surveyor - Dalhem this house-drains are improved the upon to make a statement. Mr. Ecoha and think, that Mr. NicoLLa's report in not to there is que fart, simple, and elementary, 1 of the stipaistion that the Government be at now constituted he thought it would be prefer that weald probably be the end of the matter money spent on street-sewers will tea great myself examined the statement and found be made public. The Colony has spent deratand. When prices go up, they never go or the groand be required for Publie purposes olnbs. He thought that Mr. Mautay was perfects make osrtain statements and our Surveyor to the publin health: Donsequently every facility examined and stated to be incorrect. I hav connection with commerce, which all can un liberty to rename should the Club cease to exist able to abandon the idea of meeting the various You see osa: Danby, Leigh, and Orange extent, bazanted, as regards any improvement | It sorrent Thays heard sizes that it has been some $250,000 for which it has got an down again. All the common artioles of lite asset of an estimated value of something less are about twenty per cent dearer now than tione damed, and in conformity with trendly rightin' bringing forward the idea: hat he i traverses them at once, and there it is, in black ink. Se afforded to house-holders to improve again examined it and still believe it to be oor..
The Club cheertally accepts the other
perial thought it was premature, as no obstacle and white, that the Baryptos did on under their house-diammare, a Skagway Rack I have never seen any account of remit- than half that som. Looking at the matter Think of what kena rant is now is what-it of 202 names of Gentlemen desireas of becom Interfere with the march of the Athletic Club Hch are exactly the same things the Board now) neder £lo'supuerision of the Banitary Boardw[ to show. When I went to the Post Mợu itae; they used to be a quirker of a century, so. eorditsen (1) I have the honour to easlose & LEE Pelo, Football, er "Golf Clube that would to do certain things entirely outaide the drains, every house-drala, excepting those recently made | them moneys were dealt with there was nothing ought to be allowed to arise either from the tain date, 19th March, 1888, recommend them S—It is soarsely en sanggestion to say that | tanong from Shanghai or the coast ports, How in the most favourable light there has been a need to be. What did it cost to. koop korse members of the Ghab. This number will be (Lou Aplause They had all heard enougt sk them to do. M leakage somewhere of at least $100,000. Mr. in the aitties, and what now! How tremendous probably doubled by the time the Club grounds of ike protest and the silly nomazine whica
arveyor, will require to be rsoused. Daring. I aedited-Ar Rocha's books simply. Inaver NICOLLE's, report tells what there is to henteungos have risen, and are still rising are ready for us
It is trusthat beer and stores odel less up-country
Hon, O. CHADWICE—I quite. sgene with Mr. | the construction of the street-aswem-the | audited any books kept, 'by] tho" Postansatér- told as to how this leakage occurred, but now than they did, hot that is because railways chedient Bergant
I have the honour to be, Bir. year most had been talked by certain gentlemen who res Ede. In the first plans there was some dispute, defectiys bouge-desins will be brought to light. Goneral in his roem
presented themselves only and not those they about the verandahm. That is not within the] It is to be hoped that the Sanitary Board will By his Lordship—I did not know that there the information le not to be allowed to ex have taken the place of country caris and carriage
W. H. YOUNG, is wonderfully cheap. Jean remember's gonner tend beyond the members of the Legisla Lopbaltern Writing from Nusseerabad in anguish
proposed to represent, and he would not go into province of this Boardy it belongs to the firmly execise their legal rights and dation, and ware such things as portal notes. When I sar Hen, Seo pro, tam. H.A.G..
that subject, but would with prosperity to the Burveyor-Gences). Then sirly in 1888. thay càngs all-deniny that are in un insanitary con- the word postal" potas " I día. not know there tive Council. The public are left to draw that Bam's beer was Rs 1a dozen, whereas now
Athletic Club as now constituted, and hope that are recommended to do certain things; praat dition to be renewed. Any drain that la lesky, was any difference between them and postal COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ( no obstacles wonkl wels that could in any way,"cally they expressed a wish to do these things or which, zwing to bad, design or senstruation, orders · The secounts in which there is no re- their own inferences, and gader the circuit is probably a 6. But these things do not
18th Jane 1890.1. affect the grand principle that when the price of
prevent ita suocem. (Applauss.), themasives. They then send in a pleu on which contains deppelt is undoubtedly Insanitary, and vans are not audited at all. If 1 bad known Birla reply to your letter of the End inst., stances, those iriferences must netussarily be anything goes up, it stays up. And thongh if I am directed by the Officer Administering the suggests more practical plan by which the peseed beeste it is in accordance with the by- Datil recently the custody and manags have nocepted a rooolpt for portal notes in dis
I might
that the prisoner sold postal notox I would not of the post unfavourable character. After we ever get to a que and tempenny rape again. Government to inform you in His Excelency object suggested by Mr. Master and the lowlawd. The best de not compel you to but meat of the pubilu sewers was vested in the charge of an account for money ordern. all the professions roade by the Acting - don't Ruppose it will affect the price of anything sept longerlanse than for stran ere, but it at croco metu ter words leforest traps why did they not do so. It is agtirely desine on Che other hand, was entrusted to the the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 1 produ
shall all be very happy (for a fixes); still does not feel justified in granting for the pre put forward by Mr. Legge might be obtained, in traps in this way. If they wanted to put in Engagor General, the supervison of house-- Terner as to the publicity that should be that any one earus for-though peasibly rhakara, any burequent time tha Club should intimate in the question in a great deal of Interest their own responsibility. The point is this, Sanitary Board. Oedipange No. 15 of 1888 will the receiving abier book for. Februrzy azul giren to the financial affairs of the Colony, agnesia, and shoesvings, and elegant trifles of that it is their desire to erect buildings of a sub in the Athistle Club, that some arrangement does the Board take upon felt when plan require sondents
Maxak. On the 16th March there is an outry.of. repeated on the pecasion of aluat every that sort may slightly darline in gost. However, stantial and scatly nature for the war of the might be made by which the Golf Cine and int in to my whether that plan is the past Paragraph 24 prosmibes that private house. | cash received from the flovernment of 82,015,
it in a great thing to feel hopeful about the rupes Glub, and it should appear that in anangial the Pote Cipb wide patioally managing their pomible plan of net? paitry rote that has been lately brought bu, onde more.
| drains simil be ogénested with the Government! I have vouchers to show how that soja in mada point of view the Club la to a position to do ao own affels and licking plise their PW) Freund e. Den-Certainly not, 1 should say, OND APTEI, PRE A PRmit bilan granted by the up. There were tri sume remind from the
Alexander Gordon Stephen I am cashier of