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There wore 143 visitors to the City Hall Mason last wook, of whom 166 wern Europeans
We learn that two rival plans for a railway from Canton to the Murth have been rabmitted, by Hongking Cinese, but as yet, ngithe plan has been upproved,
coolle strike atand on rather n different. footing. A representative committee mp pointed by the mercantile conquiity was in favour of throwing up the spongo and surrendoring to the forces of lawlessness, but Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON stod firm and conducted the fight to a euccessful issue, much to the advantage of trade and of good order. Had he yielded to the advice tau dered him by the committee of merchants,
A match in connection with the Hongkong he could hardly have been blamed, but that Football Challenge Cap will take place this. ho took the responsibility of ignoring that afternoon on the Happy Valley B. Company RB will west G. Company. B. Klok-off advice and carrying the matter rough on a his own lines, which proved successful, entitles him to the highest possible praise, which the whole community united in According to him.
The P. M. ateamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mail, to, which left-heace October 26th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kebe, Intsad Ses, and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the Bist lask
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Yesterday snorting of the Legislative Council was attended by a large number of lecies and gonrlario, among whom won Mnfor-General Black and Mrs. Bet, Surgeon-Colonel Preston, Mrs. Preston, and Miss Preslun, Lady Clarks, and Mrs. J. I. Stewart Lookhart
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
DOUNCIL
The first meeting of the session of the Hong kong Legislative Connoli was held yesterday afternoon in the Cornell Chamber. Present
1158. EXCELLENCY the Governor, Sir Wil LIAM ROBINSON, EC.M.G.
Hon, J, H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary
Hon, V. M. GooDMAW. Attorney Genunu. Ho A. M. THOMPSON, Aoting Colonial Treasurer
We
Hen. P. A. Coorur Director of Public Works,
Hon. GAMMAŃ WC. H. HASTINGS, Act- ing Harbour Master.
Hon. A K. TRATES, Postmaster General. Hon. C. E-ONATAN. Hon..Ro KA3.
Hoa. T. H. WHITEHEAL
anton) and I believe that it will be realisede
The total estimated expenditure, on the other hand, amosas lo $2,479,143 of which 3197 209 in for Pabile Works Extraordinary and haige able to the Tous After deducting this sumsure of water to reach then there ronning a total estimated expemuture chargeable to current revenge of $3,281,889, or
The elitet ingresses on the expenditure ade, as compared with the Estimates for 1895, spreor under the following tenda :-
1. Publio Worker Extraordinary olma butt avla tri zavezo
2. Public Works, desorient
213 Public Debt...
4. Military Expeditiore
b. Sanitary Doportment.
of the district, and a 'continuona supply is belugatiotsusly forwarded by Her Majesty's maintained. When the pruning munchinery is Government an opportunity offer, and in this rooted, the supply will bostender to the biglon connontion I weald incidentally remark that vela, bnt at pronout there is not enough pres whilst for a time al loast lecal interests may deconarily he postponed in favour of paroly The mortality statistics show that he tea Imperial Interests, I baro every reason to of the colony is good, and the present year pro below that the questions most particularly affecting this elony have by no iennie, fnen. lost sight of
an estimated surpins of mnyonge over tises to be the boalhiest on rocurd, notwith popondituro of 36,501. 201
tan ing the someeant alarming provalence of
In conolusion, gentlemen, I thank you for malarial fever, which is no doubt do to the ex
the patient hearing which you have accorded to optional drought. AN
Profiting by last year's experience, and lock mo. The period which I have reviewed Ims ing to the mevalence of the plage in the been one of activity in sanitary reform and $90,130 nalghbourhood of the colony during the early improvement in many other dirvations. I have 15,200 part of 1895, Torpointed a Uppmittee of officials looked in vain for the symptoms, pullar to 1880 to consider what exceptional messyros, should a people writhing under injustice" and "taxed 44,315 bo tulion to protect the colony against the re up to the limit of endurance, and I have dis 12,206 eppotration of the sense, o, in the event of covered only that happy condition of progress 6. Medical Departments
50 Yeappbaring, to Hmit ita ravages as far as and prosperity which anually obtains in a The Srst item includes $30,000 towards the Tai, possible: Temporary hospital accommodation woll-ordered community. To the maintenance ningshan Timprovertent Scheme, $15,000 for and Uurial grounds were at their suggestion of that progress and prosperity, to financial Puble Latrines, $17,000 for now Isolation les provided, and arrangements made for the reponamy, to sanitary improvements, and to the Hon. E. R. BELALIOS, C.M.G.
pital, a very urgent requirement, 310,000 towards moval of antients, the isolation of those who furtherance, generally of the best interests of Hou. A, MoCONACHIS.
the extension of the Public Recreation Graand had been in Immediate contact with the disusun this community, Istall faithfully contiana to MJGT BUCKI, Acting Clerk of at Happy Valley and certain stims for the con- and the disinfection and lonning of infected devin myself. With your ready and loyal so- stenction and extension of roads at Kowloor. premises. It was farther loomad vienble to operation, gentlemen, I can safely look forward Councils,
MINUTES.
The Increase under the second head le partly on prohibit Chinees immigration from certain in to some additional mensure of success during The minutes of the previous meeting vere peronul of seweraga works, the extension of the foosed neighbouring porta for several months the term of governout that still remains to me. system involving an additional cost for upkeep, during the you int this restriction was not Jou. C-F CRATER Sir, I feel 'auro 1 are read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER,
nud partly for tannnce of waterworks at continued longer than was kolutely necessary, only echoing the feelings of my colaguss. His EXCULLENOT-I have to inform you that Kovio chargeablo to Water Account.
The pro-ations taken against the reduereies when I say that we have listed with the I hard appointed Mr. MaCannchi acting
of the plague and the timely arrangements greatest inferent to the very hold and exlus- tive statement just delivered by yann Excel- member of the Council during the absence of
made for dealing with it have been efloncions I glad to inform yem that only 2 cases have louey. This is hardly the occasion on which to. Mr. Bell-Irring
Hon. A. McCOACHIE than took the oath
occurred during the year, and lust at no time raise points of debate, but I un sasure your ms or spidour throatome.
Excalloney that the questions brought forward and his sest
by you will receive our most careful and serious. consiforation. One thing I can say Low, and that is that our inancial position appear to be most entisfactory, a proof I trust that our pros parity is based on solid foundation.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETART laid upon the table a report showing the work done in oou nuction with the bebude plague, and also nelate
The increase an account of Patio Leht is due to the calibution to the New Sinking Fund, which dominences in October next
STANDING COMMITTEER.. His XCELLENCY-In adзoidance with the standing ordere I havo opposted the following Committeer
But if the Governor's action with regard to the coolic strike merits high praise, it would. At the agistracy yesterday Mr. T. Ser. be almost impossible to condemn to severely on Smith held the liquiry respecting the fire which broko out at 111, Prys West. The hisnetih with regard to the Sanitary Board. premises were ordered to be released as thers His Excellency saya "there are those who were no suspicious circumstance attending the
fire. have pretended to suit the action of the Government an attempt to deal a death "blow to the Sauitary Board. disolaim "any such abtive." Reference to He Excalledoy's speech at the opening of the Legislative Council last year will show that no pretence was required on the part of those Moxican dollars are rapidly dimpposting from who sawa design to deal a death blew to the the local currency. In a doliation of 161 dalment of the expenditure
lars in silver made by a shroff in the ordinary Sanitary Board, His Excellency having him-ms of business, and wiich may be takon un self been sufficiently explicit as to listen a fair ple the gumber of the different coins tion. On that nasion he said that "favour. was foal to be as follows Britina dolare 51, "able us be was personally to municipal you 106, Moscians 2, total $161. * "and representative institutions where they "could be safely established" he was bound | to say that he considered the opinion that in Hongkong all sanitary arrangements should be placed in the hands of que thor oughly competent officer who could be per sonally responsible to the Government for all rantters connected with the health of the colony and for carrying out all savitary laws and regulations was oue that should be acted upch; and, further, that he did nut believe a Sanitary Board meeting once a fortnight could properly control and direct. such a staff as was required, and that four or five independent gentlemen could be found who had the time and inclination to devote several hours daily to such a tak fature. This odict has already had the effect the appointment-of two Лnofficial Momlera to the lines recordmended by the Hetronelment stalf, on which the fularo position of the certain ensus judicial investigations into the
To captain of the derman steamship Petrarch was final 325 at the Police Court yes. terday for oneboring in the contral fairway on Sunday. The defendant pleaded that the ship had beau in Aberdeen Dook and, when dip chargod he was towed out by tis Dear Com pany and dropped in the contrid fairway. He did not have stear up at the time and he was not aware that the vessel was anchored in an torised place, this was his first hit to Hongkong.
The police have not been able to obtain any further particulars respecting the two recent daring robbertes in the colony, and it is more thou probable that the gang will cafolytope they left nothing behind them which would the defautires in trading the harbon saned in Clines stating that the Light and Pass Ordinance will be striatly pufered in of deuring streets of loafers after. Kovan'] o'clock at night; in fact, the thoroughfares are now almost deserted.
segurace of the rabberies a notice been
SUPREME COURT
25th Norehur.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE SE FIELDING CLARKE (CHIEF JUSTICE).
PUBLIC KIAKINATION.
Carried.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM.
QUINST READING OF BILLS, The following Bills were read the first time: "A Bill`entitad an Ordinance to apply a sum not recoding two millions four bandred and seventy-nine thousand and sixty-two dollars to the Publio Service of the year 1896.
As ragards the Military Expenditure, the mal contribution has been escalated at 173 per at of the estimated revenue for 1996 In accordance with the recommendation pa exclusive of premia on Land Sales. There is •Committee of enquiry into the Medical dopart also provided a sum of $10,000 for "Barrick ment, a Molical Uloor of Health has rictly Services" daring the year. I am in possession een appointed. I regret to state that there of the views of the Unolicial Members on this has boon Fume mineralaudíug batuor, the FINANCIAL MINUTES.
subject, and they are rogaiving the attention Government and the unoficial members of the Financial minutes Nos. 14 to 31 wore roof the Imperial Government. As the piciter Sanitary Beard in rogard to this appoint. is still and jadier, I would ask you, gentlemas, tent, and it many not be out of plass here to ferred to the Finance Committee..
DANITARY 'TY-LAWS...... ·
to vote the s pravidlot in the Estimates arplain briefly the position of the Government
Finance Committee-The Colonial Secre The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that by jest to such farther reprasontations ne yan my tu this matter. In my dress to this Cotnoi!
tary, Chairman; all the Monbers of Council, law made by the Sanitary Board for the com. Lereafter have to make, and to such modifics in the 28th November last, I expressed my ow
views, which coincided with those of the Rooxcept the Goverfør. 22, palery reporting of communicable diseases betons as may borestier be approved.
Committee The Alloxacy-General, The large increase in the cost of the Sanitary trenchment Committee, regarding the Stritary Law Approved.
The Discroner EUBLIC WORKS corded. Department appears alarming at first sight, Board as hithite constituted. I deprecated Cheiriau: the Registrar-Ceneral, Hou, J.J..
baf admits of easy explanation. It is on so the division, of rosponsibility which such a con-el-Irving, Hon. Bo Kai, Hon, B. R. Belilios. count of the additional staff required. for the elitution involved, and I urged the desirability Enblis, Worts Committoo-The Director New Contral Market and Shepp and Pig depots of placing the sanitary system on a different of Public Works Chairma the Colonial as well as for the bust of lighting the former basis. Some opposition has been offered to my Treasurer, Fen. C. P: Chater. Hon. E. R ($7,000), for which no provision was made in the views in corvin quarters, and it is not imprn Bellies, Hos. T. H. WhiteLoad. Estimates of 1805. Against this increase, ust table that a compromise will eventually be be set the additional rovere derived from the suggested by the Becretary of State; but as new market and depots. The increase in tas yet 20 decision has been arrived at. In this Medical Department is accounted for by the uncertain stuto of affairs, I was unwilling appointment of a Medical Officer of Health, who to assign any definits position to the now
appottor Modica! Oficer as the subordinate of Aa compensation for this additional ex- a Body which might al'any time easy to exist. is borne on the muliesl ostablishment. penditure various scenoties have been effectad I Recordingly adopted the modus viventi in other directions, notably in the Colonial which was altered to me by flus suggestion Serretary's Office. the Registrar General's De of the Maffical Committee and which affenled partment, the Magistracy, the Palics, the Fire the Leversment an Sportmnity of trenching in regard to the reconstitution of the melical Brigade, and wider Misenlausons Services. the further recommendations of the Comites Numerous offices are still to ba dasit with on
Medical Officer of Health-mast, tant extent, depend.I should not have thought it ieces- sary to make this explanation war, it was for certain insinuations which lavo an made na to the motives of the Government. There are
A Bill entitled an Ordinance to further amend those who have pretended to see in the action
"The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891. of the Government in attempt to deal a death blow to the Sanitary Board. I disclaim any A Bill entitled Ordinancs to further From this statement you will gather that nosach motive; and even had such been my amoud "The Cattle Dienses, Slaughter-Honces, favourable opportunity for effecting retrench object. I shout at least laro sdepled wares and Markets Ordinanca, 1887.
TAM NÁÐJOVENMENT. S night his linen, just, and you may rely on me to better saluniatad to effect it measures which
would have left no doubt whatever as to my His EXCELLENCY-The Come now stands surtail expandi hare, so far as is practicable, as occasion offers in the fature."
alonrnod ad Thursday work, the 5th De-
Hon. T. H. WHITEBAN gave notice of the following question: Will the Government sy pou the table a copy of the correspondones which has passed between the Government, in- cluding the elaborate despatch of the honourable the Colonial Secretary, and the hotza ofisials, and between the latter and the Colonial Gov. ernment concerning the petition from the England praying for roform in the constitution ratepayers of Hongkong to the Commons of of the local Government, and for the right and privileges commion in the British people fa the smallest parish to England or Scotland of saitling their local uzmicipal affairs in their own way and to their own mind; ne vallas copies of all communications on the subject of the Executive Connel, and two additional UE- | Committee. official Members to the Legislativo Council?
NEW EK EQADI.
With referencs to the Colonial Secretary's letter No. 1187 of 27th June, 1899, to the He- gistrar General, forwarding a proots of cor respondsues re Home for Girls, the following paragraphs appear in the latter
Five Chinese horses were accordingly Brected near St. Stephen's Church in as cordance with plans which the To Leung Kak Committoo bad zeen, and which, it was anderstood, they approved.
In addition to the reduction of establishments. which has already heon offected, tho salarian of the Trasury staff have been re-adjusted in such a manner as to secure a saving of $1,246 Redactions Lave also been mado is the Post Once, Stamp-Oflee, and the Supreme Court Office, S
intentions.
Turning to other matters of general interest, the shipping returns up to the 20th September it are more than cnoonraging.
A Bill outill an Ordinanca to, and the Widown and Orphans' Pensions Ordinances of 180 and 1 o. 3 1500 and 18 of 1891) A Bill intitled an Ordinance to further amend the Police Force Consolidation Ordinance, No. A Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorise in 14 of 1997.
envious of fire.
A Bill entitled na Odisuce. to provide for the recognition in the colony of probates and letters of administration granted in British posson
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finsnes Committee was then held. The COLONIAL SECRETARY pro
i
sided...
MINUTES. 1 miantes of the previous mosting wors read and confirmed
ADOFTIGN. OF FINANCIAL MINUTES. For the first pinu ment of this year," ÉR The following votes which were recon compared with the corresponding paried of lust mended by the Gorer were spiprored. Jear. British shipping shows an increase of 378 No. 14. sam of $2,400 in aid of the vote vessels, uggregating 675,300 tons.
for Insidental Expence in the Souilary Depart Foreign shipping with a numerical decreasement. The above sum ia the estimated expandi of 75 ships, also bows an inorcass in tonpage of bure on the week of the general fuspection of 13,887 tons. Baropean vessels tave landed hosse mins in the wolny, which is being and married some 276,000 tons of cargo more defrayed from the abovo yote. than last year.
Tore ilikuwi w rouse in the foreign and local junk trados of 178,747 tous and 79,259 tops respectively.
No 1-A sum of $10,000 in aid of the vote "Repairs of Buildings."
No. 16-A sum of $1,400 in asl of the vote for Maintenance of Sewers" (Pablis Works Annually. Recurrent). Note-Ierse cost of maintenance das to addition từ the soweinga' system, which is oaring complation,
was beyond the bounds of possibility, le is true His Excellency concluded by saying
Hon. T. H. WUTTEHEAD gave notices of the that he hoped shortly to be in a positioni to An organ recital was giren at the Union following question: With reference to the state definitely what ate it had been Church yesterday afternoon by Mr. Georgsumerously signed petition to your Excellor, aided to take to place the Sanitary Board Gramble, and ofthongh musical events have from Poak residents, honse owners, and other bean somewhat frequent in the colour of late all reasonable epond, of a new road in list of the ratepayeré, praying for the constraction, with on a bow basis, but the only inference to be the church was pooked, amongst these present present stop and unsuitable one-really the drawn from the whole passage was that the being his Uxcolloney the Governor, ir original montato path, widened and ingroved William Robinson. Mr. Grimble chess some
to meet the requirements of a wiflic ever ou Board was to be placed ou a new basis, byt acollons selections which he playn? to
the increase, und which has outgrown the mad being killed and buried. It is extremely the best advantage, and won the price of his capacities-ending from Victorin Gap, passing And now, gentleman, having dealt with the As a matter of fact, however, the responceuber.
hearers. He was assisted by Mise Lanimort, 20gratifying to learn that the project is not to Meade, Me, Geheist, and Master Charits on the south of Proverbya" and "Stolzenfels, Appropriation Bill for 1896, I have to ask yonsibility of deciding this rexed question does not be carried out mad that it now appears Plinston, the fast naked boing a boy chorister a comparatively easy gradient, and tor to vote the sam rogired to defray the Charger rest with us. Having uxpressed my views, my monstrous even in the eyes of the Governor who possossed a ringing suprano voice. The tainating near the Peak Club or Morut Kellot of the coming year. If there are say ilers in duty onde, and Icon only hope that wikitover will the Government inform the Council regard to which further information is desired, conclusion may be arrived at, it will effectually himself that His Excellency cannot believe vosklists.orontod a most favorable, imprezaleti, whether it is proposud to proceed with this rexy: it will be forthcoming in Finance Committco secure the sanitary well-being of this con-
and altogether the whole performance (which he ever cutertained such a project.
ras given in aid of the organ fand) was most cesary public werk, good rout communior when the Council is in Committee on the munity, which after all is our common abject.
cation being very necessary and earnestly Bill Turning to other matters in the actress, successful from a musical point of view, and we desired by the large resident commancity; state I will now make a few general remarks on
the military contribution question. The we note fret His Excellency's remarks on hope it was also a enbetantial financial success.
the probable cost of the road, and if the work the condition of the colony. When I addressed is not to be undertaksa at present, what as tho you on a similar cocasion last year, it was my reason which delay its being carried out P amount of the ontribution is now put down
painful duty to refer to a diemal enssession INTENDED PERMISES FOR THE PO LEUNG HUX, of reverses and anisfortunes. We were thou at 17 per cent. of the revenue (exclusive
Hoa, T. H. WuITENRAD gara netics of the only just veovering from the shook of a great of land sales) and 840,000 for barrack ser
following question, :---
disaster, and were bat beginning to recognize the absolate necessity of a large measure of sanitary vices. His Excellency says he is in posses
reform. To-day Thure to announce to you a great sion of the views of the unofficial members
improvement in the anatters. The resumption of Taipingehen was perhaps one of the largest on that subject, but he asks thieni to' vote
works ever underlakon by the Government the sum set down in the estimates subject
this colony. Thanks to the elli sienoy, and tact of the Board of Arbitrators all lmme arising to further representations and such modifica Horaxure, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1895.
The public examination & Chun Yat Shun was
under that hood bare bear anienbly and speedily The total unrease over last year in the tions as may bereafter be approved. It is resumed. Mr. Resce appeared for creditors,
settled, the Crown Ena entored into possession, aumber of ships entered and cleared at this and the Improvement Scheme, approved byport is no less than 5,551 vessels, aggregating I opening the session of the Legislative to be hoped the unofficial menibers will not in answer to Lis Tardalup Mr. Sat, the Official
Recsirer, mil tint shice this case was last befora "The cost of building these houses was this Connell and by the Secretary of State, 8 845,203 tras a distinot improvemont vo No. 17-Aan of $8,000 in aid of the vote for Connell yesterday Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON comply with the request, but will fight for the Court the debtor had produced detailed no $8,000, the land on which they stud was being carried into effect. As I anticipated, the the exceptionally good returns for 1899.
Msealbumons Workų" being approximately waacble to give a very favourulde account of rebate on account of the municipal expendi-counts of his transactious in salt. The debtor, valued at about §12,000.
coet of rumation has amounted to $821,000 The massager teile retorts 440 un in the mat of re-ballilar the retaining wall, Sey examined by his Lordship, first of all seid ho
Of this enm $380,000 has been defrayed from grease of 25126 in the number of emigrants,
mour Road, which has been charged thereto. the condition and prospects of the colony,ture, so that we may be placed on the same
made up thesa neromate from a book in Court, understanding with regard to the renta tolances in bat 3, and the remainder has been bor, but unmigration bas" fallen off considerably. No. 18-A man of $4,400.50, for repairs, &c., How for His Excellency would claim that the
hat the Ofied Receiver said time this was in- be derived from the lower fiers, the Porowed from Loan and other Government monies doubtless ex account of the prohibition au forve to the ifospital hus Hyroid, being differencu fourishing state of afthics now prevailing is
possible as the beak had been locked up in a safe. Leng Kak Committee thinking that they in the onstody of the Crown Agents, interast during several months in respect of ocrtain between the avant spent ($5,260.50) and the. When dobtor was told this he said that ke mado due to official influence we do not know,
were to go towards the maintenance of the being paid at taceame rate as the money would neighbouring ports fucted with the plague. amount voted the estimates (800). Nole- up the accounts from extraota he took from the Home, while the Government decided that earn by temporary investments at home This “Onirase seomen's boarding houses have re. Excess thio to most of repairing tas extensive. but he seems to put forward a claim that
book some time ago at Yaumati. Is had bor
*they were to be paid into the Treasury course has been considered mara sonom cal than cutly been inspected and licensed for the first danage sustained during a typhoon in October, officialdom is at lonet not a millstone round
rowed several sums on promissory notes."
When the buildings had been completed and therefore preferable to, raising a further loan wins, and there are now 67 such homes Inly
1894 the neck of the colony. He has looked in
the Po Loung Kat objected to more into or to an overdrait of the last Daak, splicensed, affording ecommodation for 1:120 No. 13.-A sum of 630 being salary drawu then bocnare they considered thein unsuit posing such, an arrangement to hero been by Dr. Ball from 8th June to 15th August, vain, he says, for the symptoms peculiar to
able, séc.......
prasticabler & Sons The criminal statistics and gratifying and 1895, while noting as Areistant Surgeon in the a people writhing under injustice and taxed
and in the report to the Colonial Secretary As regards the liquidation of the entstand, there has been no sapotition of lurus Government Civil Fospital during Dr. Atkin catod lat February, 1992, on a petition from the ing balance of $135,000 on Talpingshan which occurred in the early part of last yeason's absunce on sick leave. up to the limit of endurance and he has
Pa Lang Kak, to Registrar: General 73:account, I am glad to state that tie sercipta he public poco las boor effetently pressarvel discovered paly that happy condition of pro-
"I understand that it is the intoution of ap to date are exceedingly satisfactory. The by the Polier, and with the exception of the gress and prosperity which usually obtains
the Government to sell the five bons, the revenue for 1865 will be about 32,863,000 and colie strike, which took pleda at the latter end top floors of which were intended for the expenditure abogi 32,149,000, so that I have of March last in connootion with the entaron Home. Their value, together with that of reason to expect a surplus of regange over unnt of the bydaws for the regulation of- the ground cn which they stand, has been expenditure at the end of the present year common lodging-house and the robbery with estimated by the Surveyor Goncult of soin $220,000. If this forecast is sorrect, violence on the 18th and 22nd set, the is, I $21,000,
thera will be u pra tanto reddation of muse" -17---70j0ise-to say, na Polico-Nows worthy of No 22-Aaum of $200 în við of, thro Will the Government inform the Comoil debtedness, and the year 1896 should begin with record: whether those houses, orected at the public expense, were built upon inland lot No. 1,129; if so, have they been sold by private contact, the name of the Unger, and at what pride? In connection with the sale, if there has beet, ona will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the correspondence which has passed betwem the Government and the Colonial Office on the subject? S
THE LAUENGING OF PRIVATE" VEHICLES.
basis as the Straits Settlements, and will also try to have the 840,000 for barrack services struck out, though it is to be feared that on the Intter point they have, with the excep tion of the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD, already committed themselves, too far to draw kack. On the basis on which the 17 per cent. should be reckvand, however, there cau bo no division of opinion. It would be clarly inequitable to roake this colony pay 173 per rent. on its full events while the Straits are
it
His Lordship I have's great doubt about the genuineness of these motos. Are any of those people in court your craditors f
Lobtor--No.
Mr. Boca-1 am instructed that his so has boon down here and brought creditors to fils proofs.
His Lordship-That is very likely. The Official Reasier-The debtor himself brought several of his creditors to file their proofs, and I stopped him and said he was on to come to the office until I sent for bin
His Lordship suil he would take the debtor's, account of his transactions for the past two or three years for what it was worthine
The debtor then said he started breiteer in 1890 with a loan of $1,000, which he borrowed from friends and relatious. He gasa a list of the voyages he made since that date and an
count of the profit or loss made on gash The oznaination was adjourned until Thurs
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No. 20-A sum of $4,800 ta noet the follow- ing expenses in the Police Department-For- passages and bonuses, $3,000. For incidental exponses, $1,600.
No. 21-A sum of $5,000 for carrying out certain works in connection with the Taiping- shas improvement schente
volo for *Government Mains Surveyor, **- Other Charges, voal, oil and muter for stom lunch Note Excess in expenditure due to a-rice (of somo. 33 per cent) in the price of ocal since the satirastos were ceriplatal
u debit balando our this account of $215,000 only. The firm attitute of the Government during In consoqueses of the improvement of Taitu quelle strike was, however, not unint ad pingshau a Istga, proes of land will probably in without loss aiki inconvenience to the commercial ready for sale in the use of next year, and community, but Uui cretinstances fid pobeduit with an expanding revenue it is to be hupet of concussion; and lacking to future interests it that the dobit bangs will disappear at the will, I think, he generally admitted that the end of 1896. Then, again, 1897 should witasa suoney achived was cut to demily intelister been necessitated by the films of the hydralic extensive land males in Taipingalan, and hon The community is indolted to the Naval and shinery on account of the prolonged drought,
No. 23-A sum of $2,5007, for Mairtexanes
of Waterworks." The abcre expenditure hus
the savent is finally closed, the result will in Military authoriting for their reade sistonesoad the onforecil use of stabm power for pap all probability, be more than gralitying. As in the smorgonoy, and the T'ofice, sa anal, dit ing water to the Hill. District. It is charge. The Hon TH. WHITEHEAD give notice of regards the expenditure on this work the total excellent work in kooping, order and rolexing able against Water Account the following question: Will the Government cost of which estimated at $88,000, a sum of, De sítantion 89 fat-ds, possible by providing
No. 24K me of $12,000 is connection lay upon the table a statement of the amber 530,000 has been provided in the estimates for cooling and carry Tafn for han sateral trus with Water, and Drainage Works of Kowloon. The following are the times made in the race of convictions, the amount of fines ir mud. 1896, and you will he asked to vote the bands With regard te odmeation. Rupurs that this Note-It has bona.deemed visable to take n
paid in respect of offences against Ordinhan when the Apply bill for 1807 comes before you attendanco at the sareechuo hick full off rantage of this recout famourable weather and to No. 13 of 1895, from the date it came into. I have now, geatlonica put, brielly for you at year, his now recusered its norant popproved with these wake na quickly as possible. force until the end of last week, and a copy of the Gnancial position of the colouy, sud Lavingtona Ineluding Qurdy A. Collage, Chores projecta have been approved by te l'able
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in a well ordered community. That the asked to pay only on the general revenue form of Government has a considerable inclusive of municipal revenue. fluence on the condition of a people may be The Governor seems to anticipato that accepted as a truism, but it cannot be ad- the Taipingshan resumption scheme will mitted that officials individually are to be prove a fiuncial as well as a sanitary thanked for all that is good, or, on the other success. If that result is attained hand, blamed for all that is bad. The will be an eloquent tribute to the far public, paying good salaries, has n right sightedness of Governor Sir WILLIAM Dis to look for a certain degree of excellence VEUX, who, as will be remembered, before inite public servants, and excellence merits ever the plague was thought of, had a Billy. commendation; but the taxpayers cannot passed giving the Government power to buy be expected to break forth into praise up insanitary districts and deal with them because the officials are not utterly bad as Taipingshan is now being dealt with. Sie nor the community at large writhing WILLIAM DES VEUX unfortunately" felt under injustice or groaning under excessive sick and had to go away, and, under our taxation. The freedom enjoys under the excellent system of government, no more. British constitution is such, that even in a way thought of the scheme. Sir WILLIAM romote Crown Colony under a bureauoratic Romson had never ever heard of it, until Government the power for evil of bad or the plague came and woke up the Govern incompetent officials is limited; like aumont and every one else to the sanitary eczema on the body politic, they may cause requirements of the colony, Satisfactory great irritation and inconvenience, but they progress is now being made in sanitation, are hardly capable of giving rise to, tatal however, with the result that the death rate illness.
In Hongkong we may consider this year is lower than it has ever been be- ourselves a moderately well ordored comfore, and with a popularly constituted | manity, but there is plenty of room Sanitary Board in control, ie we hope will for improvement and no good reason eoon again be the case, we may reasonably why the improvement should not he look for n ontinuous policy of improvement effccted. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON'S re and that valuable schenies like that marks yesterday challenge criticien on provided for by the Crown Lands Resun the official system of the colony and tion Ordinance will not be lost sight of when the verdict must be that if the system their originators leave the colony, as is apt is bot so bad as it might be it is certainly to be the case under a system of unadul- pot a good as it ought to be.
terated officialdom,
We have no desire to underrate really With roforence to other topics touched- valuable services. The precantions taken upon it His Excellency's address, it against the plague this year have, we bolove, ia gratifying to know that the coonomies prevented a recurrence of the disastrous recommended by the Retrenchment Com epidemic of last year. The belief is perhaps mittee are being effected a rapidly speculative, because no precautions have been s opportunity offers, that the shipping" taken in Canton and there has been no returns show a satisfactory expansion of recurrence of the epidemic there, which trade, that crime has been at a low, ebb, might be takon sa a prima facie ground for during the year, aud list, but not least, that believing that there would have been in the hurly-barly of international politics Bo recurrence here, but certain it is that s the Governor has reason to believe that the number of cases occurred in the colony of interests most particularly affecting this: such virulenco na, in the absence of effective colony have by no means been lost-sight of precautions, would have raised perious Just how one or how little that any ma approboulons and did indeed do eg The it is impossible to say, but it has a cheerful precautions taken and the efficieady with ring with it. We hope His Excellency anty which the necessary measures were carried abortly be in a position to make a more ont may, however, be taken almeat as a explicit statement on the subject and that
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the correspondence which has passed between regard to all the circumstancos you will don't the home authorities ant the Colonial Governess agree with me in thicking that the state of ment in aropastion with tba Bill, and also inform affails is both satisfactory and hopofol
A PLAGUE REWARDS.
act 16 Government schools and is Giant in Works Counties, and the cost is chargeable Aid sohonle (of which after 10 har ben ordainst the Landm during the your), in addition to unmerous Chinese towing Expense in the Sanitary Department:- No. 2-Asuna of $1,020, to meet the fol Kaifong schools
and Swing depôts (2) Bxcess dus to melonged drought) 3xcesa dus to the opening of the New Central Market and hoop and Svizo
the Council whether it has yet received the In addition to the sunription of Taipingen sanotion of the Imperial Government, and, if other kotive messures for improving the sanita 16 has often struck, pio as exaordinary-net (1) Uniform for Stall, $520 () Cost of Street not, state the cause of dolay 2
tion of the soloay have been undertaken to say discreditable-iket, after 5 years of Watering, $400; (3) Market Incidental ExpeNGEN, The provisions of The Public Health Britta rule, the vast majority of Chinese in $100. Node(1) Bsues over estimated expendi Hen. T. H. WRITERSAD gave notice of the Ordinanon, 1837, and of Ordinazos No. $ of Hongkongshorettam so little “ Anglicised ture due to increase of staff in connection with following questionWill the Government Jay 1895 have been strictly and stendly anticed. I have this been log to nquire more thoroughly the opening of the Contral Market and Bicep upon the table a copy of the reporte or letters and upwards of 400 common louging houss than I hars there done into the system to the Government from the sub-Committes have been Hoonsed It would thus appear that of education stoptel in the local schools, and I. appointed by the General Comsaittee olerted at the evil of overcarding her at length; to some car of opinion that too niceli utention has the public mosting held at the City Hil on extent, been successfully checked OK Intherto boon paid to rely Chuc sujets depota, which necessitated tho, purobasd of a 27th September, 1884, to consider and reportThe autoremment of Ordinance No. 15 of With a vow therefore of promoting a number of emoll articlos for the sanitary main upon the question of recognition of sur 1884, which gave tids Compil no little trenbis genoral knowledge of English akiongat the tonnnco of these establiskanta rendered during the suppression of the plague has been accoumanied by a marked amelioration Chinese the Grvirament proppees in futuro to No. 26-Am of $217, being travelling last year, and a copy of all the correspondemos of the sanitary condition of private promises absidise only thead schools, in which special allowances pertain Inspectors of Linisances which has Thased between the Government and throughout the colony. Accumulations of filthaltention is wilt to the faucbig of a English and Overacers of the Sanitary Department for the home authorities in connection therawith......... and rubbish, illegal cocklefts, mezzanine floors, langage-mul modery objects Is Is hepetibe Sauitary Department for the current yes. No 27-A suma (of-$5,000, to cover the cost THE WATER BUPPLY
and bank-gard obstrections have been, moyedst this will, and to enante the rising gunera Hen C. P. CHATE Having obtained your and the ground surface of apments of 700 ton of Chinese to micro inlightened rows of lighting the New Central Market during the
and ideas, and to dispel the guttance, and current year New Conte Excelleney's permission to dispense with the tenouets have been cousruted..
No. 23—A sum of 329,000, for expenssa in umal notice, I bag to ask (1) What are the A spooral inspection of the drainage of private blind superstition whelf have proved and reserres of water at the present somal, and premises was mele in the early part of the year are proving ench a humbling block to the curred in connection with preventive measures will they be salloient at the present into of and revealed most inaaritary fate of affairs prouation of their moral and physical well-against a recurrence of the plague
No.-29.—A sum of $1,080 to cover the salary- distribution to lat to the end of the days regards the drains, wherese the drains in B seagon (2) In view of the great searcity of of those premises in which the now system hasThe silver qucation as anch and allowances of the newly appointed Medicai water this year and the consequent incon.beca introduced was found to be in excellent probláin as sy I had hoped that before, this Officer of Health Iran and Augnut to 31st Tenisuse, both to individuals art futustrial condition. The ro draining of private premise theoris of a depreciated collar would have Decatiber, 1825.
A No: 30-Alruna of 8030, in aid of the võte. enterprises, are any steps being taken to progresses, upwards of 150 houses having a beer competented, for if some degree by un increase the ruptly and prevent a rovercente of already drained; and with a view to the early indux of English capital into this colony but Harbour Department, Steam Lanscher, Other
similar scarcity f
completion of this work arrangements have the stability of oxchango appears to be beyond Charges, coals, repairs, etc." Note The store His EXCELLENCY-Looking at the portanosheen made by which drainage connections can ull control and so long as that is the due sum is required owing to the increased price of of, onoh qustion I am prepared to give at be carried out by the Public Works Department. English eapitalists will probally prefer to assist coul this year (33 per cent.)
No. 31-A sum of $3,500 in connection with immediate answer, The auswer to the first Owners should readily avail themselves of this the apparently failing industris of Lancashire question is that the reserve of water is about facility.
rator than run any risk in industrial veatures the constraction of a road in Kowloon, to he - 240,000,000 gallons. In answer to the second- The work of raising thu đam at the Tytum abroad. I notice however, that in Shanghai called Salisbury Road Nois.The constrai
question I may say that the Government is reservoir has advanced and there is now spital is being readily subscribed for the fion of this road is binding the Govern fatly alive to the Tessity of securing a supply storage capacity for an additional 40 million etablishment of cotton mills and other in and as buiklings are about to be erected in, the in addition to that which will be secured by gallous of water. Unfortunately the small rain-dastrice, and I could wish to see a shuilas spirit hbourhood, it has ou considered advisable. improvements at Triate, and the Public Works fuil ap to date hea, et edunitied of the ads onterzisa abroad in this colony With its to begin blasting operations before the one- Department has already taken slope and is tional quantity being stored. The long and guessing unter supply the modelsattlemonttion
In reference to minute No. 15, making progress with the necessary surrere unproconted drenght he has soarge of has advantage in this respect which no dozied and also with the large palculations of cost much anxiety to the Government. The rain to Hongkong; but there is no reason why, Joogl (Applanse).
fall up to the 30th September last was some edificulties shed up, be faced and ultimately kry THE GOVERNOR'S SZEECH.
inches bolow the average, and some 15 inches evercome, or why this yainable entropit of below the minimum yet recorded. As a Eastern commerce should not also bomo ure natural result the dry season commencer with tong a great industrial centre
water supply of 242,000,000 gallons instand of Past and political events in the Fan
matter of course, for any Government or the expectations to which his presed lady the other day to her family physician, Conneil, 1 have ranch pleasure in meeting yon the usual quantity of 378,000,000 gallone. -It East are of spcolul importance to Hongmont House, Queen's Collegs, and the Horpita),
His Excellency road his opening pobeh, which was as followa
Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative community after the experience of 1894 remarks give rise may not be disappointed, would have been mat not to have done
can you tell me how it is that some folks are again for the transaction of public Vua bern dumb Why, homl certainly, madam, programme, that I have to present to you alt-in is power to protect itself against a "Practical Exgineer for advertisements of replist the doctor. It is owing to the fact
asunto what longtay on The most proseing Wo appreciate the Engineering Specialities.
that they cotas into the world without the. 6em in it is, of course, the Appropriation services rendered in that matter, but they Dractical Engineer Pocket-book for 1890 1 kl. faculty of speel!"Daar katroracked for 1806. From the Draft Estimates, which were only what the colony had a right to agents.
poet free marvel of cheapnes All sew the old July new just so what it is to have now lay on the table and which were circulated aniedical education! I've asked my husband more than a fortnight age, logotham with the expect. The services rendered by the Practical Engineer. Praction articles for practical more than a hundred times the same thing, and explanatory memoranda, you will perceive that Governer individually in the mattor the Manch
m. 24. weekly., Victoria Approach all that 1 could get ont of him was,because the revenue for 1996 is estimated at 82,298,166
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similar visitation,
Hon: T.H, WireHZAD osked, Which buiki-
The CHAFEMAN-Governmost brildings, Hon. T. K. WHITEHELD-More particularly what building P
Tho DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK-Govern. has therefore aiready been neposeary to curtail hong he pouch of Shimauser which morn particularly.A MAANA
Hoa T. H. WHITEHEAD-Not the Supreme the supply to the city of Victoria by somo brought the hostilities betwuez Jupan and 1,100,000 gallons unity this economy and Cams to a clony in May et, lus niet boen was Court?
The DIRECTOz uz Poslic Works-There: by close supervision over the consumption productive of disappointment, nor is the politica of water generally, it is holiered there will be horizon yet quite na ekor na could be wished is nothing very exceptional the matter with tho
sufficient supply for ordinary wante until It is to ts hoped, however, that the groat Supreme Court
MANDA Oz moving minute No. 17 the Chainusu said the rainy sonson comes round again. The Eastern problem will work ont peacefully and new waterworks at Kowloon are sullolently beneficially In the meantino we may rast that there was a hope that the $2,000 would be advanced to admit of water being inpplied from sure that the interests of Great Britain and ultimately recovered from the einer of the publio fountains in the meat poptions parts her possions will be safely guarded and Inland Lot on which the property was