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SUMMARY JURISDICTION, COURT. BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. C. HAYOLAR,
THONG-LAU-KO 7. L. BABES.-Claim for $80, for the months' ront for bourgs No. 55, Wyndham-street. Judgwont went by default.
THE ESTIMATES.
Hon. Mr. RYLIE Bacordingly proposed that Hon. Mr. WRITTALL said that he was not about to second the motion, as he did not wish to throw obstacles in the way of business, but be thought that is a rule aves big should be allowed to the zon offeial nembers for reading
the Estimates.
His EXCELLENCY said he thought to had better state to the Council how the matter stood: He received the notice of the protest in price liter concerning which be wight observe that it would have been better if it bad been confined to the subject, and had not
Sp that
The Hon. Mr. Bowerr said he must say on the sabjost of the spin monopoly that he could not agree with the member on his right, (Mr. Whittall) Bethought the tax a parfectly just one, nudbo only complaint be bad about it was that it was not large enough as compared with Singapore.
Both Mr. Ryrie and Mr. Rowett mid that they was certain the Colony would not grudge the money Deery,
Hie EXCELLENoy the Governor said be fully agreed with this view, and that be considered that the poet ought to be sanferred upon first class naval officer, In Sierra Leone they had a navigating lieutenant, who was quite content on £360, and was a thoroughly com patexi oficar.
The UBIFE-JURTIC said that from his ex. perionce he was fully convinced that there and that bad there been such an offelal, crio ought to be a first class head of the water police,
would have been prevented.
Some discussion arose ag to the clothing of the police, the Hon. Mr. Ryrie saying ibat is Shanghai the man had a much simpler light dress than bore,
The GovEBRON suggested that perhaps some improvement might be made by allowing the napettors to bay their own uniform, as was done with officers is the uriny.
Hon. Mr. Rowary pointed out that the cost not dress a man for much less.
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Mr. BEART and certainly they would be happy to se-operate in the same way as hitherto, that was, as far as to sail for any prizes which the Regatta Olab might give.
The CHAIRMAN said that when a scheme of arrangements had been matured, another meet- ing would be called. He would be glad to bear any suggestion which those present desired to could not be made to takeover the four boata nuke.
which were now in the bouse at a fair price, so that they might belong to the Club.
Mr. BEART asked whether arrangements
The CBAIRMAS aid the Committee bad bed the subject under consideration, bût did not feel fully justified in spending the money ne
ssary for the purobase of the boats at the present time.
Mr. Beaur said that there were no doubt may men inclined to go into towing who wore
Mr. McLzOD--$50.
MARINE HAWYERS' FRIEND, Richard Whita,chief officer of the British three mastal caboonor May, chargel Ow-ka-hang, a out colle, with analing from the vasse &
Complainant Botal that his semel is lying alongside the P. M. do.'s wharf, disebarging coale liom Newsastle, N.B.W. On the 25th, at 4pm, the defendant came out of the bold of the ship, and was golag shore, when he jumped on shore and ought the defendam with a socket tad of copper stor pipo ina aloth; whilst taking it from the defendant bo- ran arry. The defendant, on the next morning, the 26ta instant, came to work again, and ho
picked him out, The sopper pipe was in the after peak, under the ozbia, where the defend. aat bid no right to be.
Deleudunt, who denied that he ran away, and did the copper was amongst the cools, wis seat to six weeks' hard labor..
A SUICIDE.
a sergant st the
She was then severely cantioned, and told that is deserved to be treated as rogues and magabonds were, and sent to the moat he' hard labour, and to find aconvity. Toe Ma gistate seat défendant to seven days' hard labour, and ordered her to find security in on housholder, in 825, to keep the pince For 19 montba
MARIFE STOBES,
Inspector Gray mummoned Yipa-feng, the master of maring store No. 4. Morage street, node Section V. of Ordinanco 13 of 1867, in that be had in his shop a large quantity of sheet lead is strip, and other things, and not having mich duly entered in his books, in certify from whom he procured them.
Inspector Gmy said from information ha re- caived from Chinese schatable Low-i-kwi, No. 164, be sent to defendant's shop PC. Kerr qu the fird, and he returned bringing the lead and the defondant, as also the books. “On examĪZA- ation of the books, they were found not to be kopt.
in any order whatever.
INQUESTS.
Regarding the gạo), thờng bịả bồen a grant considerable complaints among the nativos atas tuch at the Colony could afford out of its reating the defendants, and gave theui îato'
the ably of the police. diminution in the wymber of the inmates, and to the interpreters, und he thought it very đe. revenue. a reduction of 310,000 on the whole estimato sirable that thers aboult, if possible, ba EuroBon, Mr. Rowery said that be lopod that First defendads denied loitering about the was made. In the works and buildings, thore peans to not as a obeak upon the Chinese inter there would not be any diminution this ce- matshed.. He mid the first thing that hap: was an estimate for a Harbour "Mester's prefere
timate, as be considered that the advantage penedes on Mondaymorning alive fan jumped hoose at Aberduan, for the men to live in, they The Acting COLONIAL SECRETART said which the Colony derived in point of health out of his boat on the beard, and the complainan having at present only u Chinose bouec; and there was no doubt a vertain amount of truth from every tree planted on the burred bills, was came and pisked it up, and refused to veturn it,
8 regarded the Civil Hospital, the matter bhd in what Mr. Rorott said, but the best cheok innaleniable.
but called aqme boatmen to beat him, and the benn roterred home, and placed in the bands upon it was that them was a constantly ing The Acting OOLONIAL SECRETARY-stabed other fishermen with kim,
Second 'defendant suid that he was just pas I of a Me Hawkinu, but the result bad not been creasing number of ined Loowing something of that the arcant was sufficient to pay for all
'hoard. However, az it would require a great deal | Chinare.
that could be done in the way of improvimenting at the time, when he saw the complafont of money to erect the building, $24,000 bad
and the first defondant fighting, and be went to Hon Mr. Rowser thought it would be do at present. been estimated as the amount wanted this simble that some European should sit in the being made to the Westward [son the Caius time, ind he was pointed out to him as a fiat
HU EXCELLENCYy referred to the new rond separate them. A constable enmo up at the your. Is conclusion, he pointed out that a Court, capable of checking what took place. member of Council had expressed å hope thșt Mr. BTRIE observed that formerly this was Road. He thought this was a most desirable monger who had so multed complainant and his Eis EXCELLENCT laid on the table a den. the police expenditure might bo brought with done, and the Colong mould be quite willing to work, and ons with regard to whloba tonn friend
Ubinces-tatable No. 165 zepowed to nexí. The P. & O. steamer Bombay, bringing the patel from the Secretary of State, with referance the estimate. It had nerds been so hithert, meet the expense of its being done now again might, if reary, be raised. mat English mail, left Singapore for this purto lighthouses in which it was suggested that end is seented that it must be always sharged Mr. Rower onid aufdsanstely they were The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY called ring cu fue saens just a the first defendant and
all removed to.bigher posts.
attention to a vote for possibls outlay in ro- other more quarrolling with complainant, and poinly the advantage to the Chiuem junk to the dinory revantie of the Colony, on Monday afternoon.
population would not be sufficient to justify Hon. Mr. WRITTALL said he wished to make The hoting COLONIAL SECRETARY mid it moving smallpox patients to Stone Catter be wrested the first defendant ir saw
one or two romarks. Perhaps the Conseil was only the force of eironinstances which Island. It was to be bored it would not be baskes of fist, or fish of any kind. lying now an impoat upon them.
would be rather surprised to hear that he wished compelled them
First defendant was fined $3, in defenļi ten go into the depart. uccessary, but the continganay and to bo pro- to object to one item, namely, that of the ophta mints. He was glad that the Mombera of vided for. He stated this concluded the read. days hard labor; second defondant was red monoply. It was rather hate in the day to take Consail took a higher view of student inter. Tog of the Estimales, and if any mauber desired $1. it up, but it was only recently that it was preters than was at one time takon. He a pastponement for the purpose of further dis- brought prominently to his nation. It seemed recollected when be himself one out, the Go. cussion or expiration, it was of course dosage. to him a unjust tax in this Colony, he thought vergor told him that be bis not expested to be tent for bin to move it, but if not, it would be it was originally started moraly in order to be a gentleman, but an Interpreter, and that for better that they were pusзed now. On the Estimatan being brought forward, applied to the opium sold in this Colony, had an Interpreter the sum of £200 year was quite His EXCELLENCт mid he had ne objection | piece of copper pipe.
when the Estimates were onse before the The Hon, Mr. Ryak róŝo to bring the mat that it was never contemplated that it wonid safficient." ter, of which he had given notice, before the produce and a large amount of revenus; he Hia EXCELLENCY said he did not think thai Council to any adjournment which it Council. He said he had no desire to get in thought it was most unjust to levyn tax in the Hongkong was in any way good school for might be neccesary to make. At the last aby obstructive manuer, and would not press Colony on what it did not produce, it did not young men. However, the subject should receive meeting, he simply brunght them forward to be read for the first time, which is a mero mat, bis objection regard to the presont instance, que, and it did not manufacture It was pretty further consilantion, but hoped that in future yas mora time would well krown that the preparation was simply.
tor of form, and he had the less scruple in be allowed to be on olluial asembers for boiling, which every person could got done
doing up, outre be knew perfectly well thit parsing the Estimates. A week was not suffor hitself. If erade opium imported we
there was very little that the Council would Rdient, a on two daye they donka do nothing, not taxed, and it was not right that sob Mr. RYELE, on the Police Estimates coming wish either to atter or amend. They had, in
amely Mail days and Sundays, and had a duty as this should he raised on pre- forward, said that looking at the expenditure faut, been very fully cousidered. practically only five, which was not suficient pared opium. In England, moppolies were for past years, there did not seem to be so great The bill was then read for the second time,
enable then to muster a largo ameant of always considered as bad, and this ane, under a reduction; and he hoped as erime was being and passed
your, reduced, it would be possible to diminish thei figures. He had, sieco he received tire Estimates, which one man paid nearly $80,000
tazotion.
THE AUTUMN REGATTA. We might, he hoped, get police an devoted his sparer balf hours to them, but at showed clearly the great fortune that be
A meeting of the members of the Recreation The gentlemen interested in the annual Re. the preacht time he did not feel quito master made out of it. It was unjust to others in this good an at Shanghai.
of the enhjoot.
colony that bosbould be at the advantage, and His EXCELLENCT said that he thought that Club, interested in the Ragasta, took place at gatta hare adopted a very sensible plan, in
The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY pointed the Chinese should certainly not be invited to the difference arose from the fact that at the Bont ones, on Monday, James Graig, Baq holding the meeting
The mes in which a woman named Cheong- Monday, of which we
ent that it would be most in order for the bop, partake of monopolies in this colony, Insa- Shanzbai they white washed the police, while in the chair. Hitherto the ar-
The CHAIRAS said that the reeeting had kaiken was ebarged by Europeta constable give a report further on.
ngements for the Regatts have been pushed member to ask or a postponement, and then much as we made it a point in the treaties with we used the tar brash on every cccnsion.
Hon. Mr. Kris atid be thought that the been convened ohiolly by those interested in No. 70, with attempting to commit suicide, by ff till late the sesson, and the consequence is protest:
if no one eccoaded the motion, he would satorhinone that all monopolies should be giren |
ap. It also led to great irregularities. He public, and the Fress were quite ready in rowing, for the purpose of making preliminary jamping into the aes from the old Canton has been that they have of newssity been hasty and imporfeel. By the present phon, full opthe aecond reading be postponed.
found that there was no hesitation in rosorting Shanghai to speak of anything which wrangements with reference to the usual what, in frontof Messrs. Vogel, Hagetom & so bribery to carry out the monopoly; it was wrong in regard to them that it must be re the tables of the Clube and at the mual places
Autumn Regatta. A list would be put upon Co opremises, came on again yentorday. portunity is given to those interested in the
well known that the monopolist went so
Ling-a-obin. (who had to be stumminel Hia EXCELLINO id matter to sevist, the Contiites just appointed
far an to nae treats. He had tend to bribe bi embered there is nothing so ezpaneivé os to obtain subeoriptions, and by this menta it by Inspector Grey before he would app?). with suggestions, which we doubt not wil he
(the speaker), and he had tried to bribe the crime. Some reduction might be onde, but it would be seen how far it was possible to get the declmid, stated he wAS Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily gladly received and avajte of, so far as they
master of a vessel to bring bor book into this did not do to throw away your unbrella the Regata ur. The Regatta was now separate "Stag Hotel," and the defendant was bu Prows Office, or to the following Agents —
From the Recreation Ulab as a whole, and it coneitie. On Fridey last be quarrolled with appcar practicable. Sung wury good ones were
port, so that the opinm might be confiscated. moment there was a little aunebine. thrown out at the meeting itself, and it may be 3Zacno...Mesure. J. P. DA SILVA & Ch.
He looked upon the opium tax in the aime Mr. BIRTH said with rogurd to making the would be desirable to appoint a Committee to the defendant about a paws-ticket she bad hoped they will be noted upon. The Committee
light as that on gambling, and be did not con Police Assessment meet the whole expenditura, 860 to it He, therefore, propend the following lost, aftor which he saw her dress and go are no doubt justified in hesitating to purchase
sider it a ft way to wake money for the cotony, he was not in favour of it. On the contra17, gentlemen: Hou. P. Ryrie (chairman), Cap-out, he thought to see her friends, bat a friend the heats till the funds of the Clab fally admit
We had put down gambling and he thought the be thought it could be met by taxes from other tain Fairies, Messin, Chaiz, Woodin, MoLead, restany in her house followed her, and sering of it; but if some plan such as that suggested
Dolony should equally make a stand against this sources, such as spirit Hesuses, taxes ou places Starkey, Benske, Melwal, Weeks (retary, hey go to the water aide, came and told him. and Kaovu (treasurer), to make all necessary Ho inmediately rau down, and just saw defend- ly one of the speakers, of taking them over
unjust monopoly. He might add that the Go of entertainment, and the like.
Hon. Mr. ROWETT observed that the Extiarrangement. This proposition being seconded, ant jaap into be water; he went in after her: with the understanding that they be pola for in
vernment buring put the farm up for threayeare, te met to thm entisfaction of all parties. We wandered into other maitere There Regined in it created such an exasperation that 30 opium | males wera for three Superintendent' of Police, that at present there was only one boat be- to get her out, und would has been bad not a was carried unanimecely. The Obeirman said and was very hour drowned himself in trying a year, be adopted, the difficulty will doubleas wish the schomo every eness, and are confe that letter to he a desire to throw the napon farm had been started in sea, and it was pot where there were only two.
The Aoting COLONIAL SUCESSARY Suid that longing to the Olub, bn the owners of some Porest watchman and sume Erpaus gentle dent the public will appreciate the efforts of the sibility upon certain officers, ani bia Excellency at all safe to count upon the same aroun
private boats were willing to place them at men come to his assistance. He got out and members of the Boaling Clab to make the Bwished to state that there was no offear but in 1874, as a mean could not ander such air the Superin:endentà wore not unmero de sa come dispoach of those wishing to pratice. went boine to change, bavior jost ha abres, and
bimself responsible for any delay. He never cumstances reskon pou making $30,000 to paród with the number of men, and there acem
The CHAIRMAN then asked. Bir Boart (the defendant was taken to the Lospital. Hatta a thorough success.
sought to allow junior officers to take respon pay for the monopoly. He thought that the ed a great want of a suitable saperintendent of
dretary to the Yachting Club) whether hia Olob
Defendant made a rambling stateme.c in ber sibility which does not belong to them. He present was a very good time to bring the eib. the water police.
defence, contradicting everything obe said a LATE
himself was responsible, and was quite propaved joot forward, as he was bappy to see that there
was willing to co-operate laughter) to justify the course adopted. He had looked was an excess of revenge for 1874 of $217,000,
minute previous. over the bills for the Natimates for the past ton and he thought this tax might be wiped out yours, and be found that those for 1864 were of the revenue. The revenue was quits equal rought forward on the 26th June; these for to the expenditure, and in view of the economics 1965 on the 15th August; for 1866, the 12th which were to be instituted, be as every rea September; for 1867, the 25th July; for 1868, son to consider the rereune ample for the ex- the 13th Augu; for 1869, 8rd Ootaber; for penditure, and it was possibla even that they He had only to agre 1870, 17th September: for 1871. 14th October: might reduce taxation. (passed in 1871, on the 5th September, opium monopoly, be considered it quite as pu- for 1672, 1st September; and for, 1873 the Council, that from his experience of the
it would appear Chare was just and illegal tax as the gambling farm.
The Hon. Mr. Ryady mid he could not quite not each an irregaturity that, if the hon. member censured anyone, he should not com. agree with Mr. Whittall. He thought the oplun sare this Council and the Goreroure, who were monopoly is a very good tax indeed for the Ignity of what he was called aspon to explain. Colony, and pointed out that a similar tax was The Britleb Wax Fosse! Dalhousie will pro. With respect to the complaint that much levied in a large number of other ports of the ased at once from Adon, to rescue the Karang-time bud beco taken up in the consideration world in Singapore, Bataria, and Saigon. The chow and Singapore.
of the Estimates, his Excellency proeeded to monopoly amounted to taxing a very rich so give an account of the number of hours spent cition of nerohants, mon of large capital, in each of the past three years in Cungal." In Having gone into statistics, he was satisfied The Bank Forgers' plaz of eupe from New 1871, the Council sai 13 timer; with a total of that the amount of opium consomed in the was only about $23 a man a year, and you could not disposed to spend $100.
27 kugra, 13 minutes, given during the whole Colony was very small compared to what was
On the Fire Brigude vote coming forward.
Mr. BRAKT said if $50 would pitrebase na to the business of the Count; is 1872, exported. it sat 13 times, with a total of 26-heura Su
Hon. Mr. Ryan said he did not think enough boat, they wore much cheaper now than former
Defendant who exonsed himself by Binting sinates, in 1873, 15 timce, with a total of 37
was votel, The Brigade was far from perfectly. People would not in some insaneca go in,
There that bia acconstaat bad gone home, was finest hours 40 minutes; of the 15 times the Conseil
Isis true it possessed two splendid engines, if they had to get a boat of their own. sat in 1873, the bonourable member was absent
but they were not worked smartly. The Rwere four outs in the Club, which might be $10, and told that his store would be visited in a month's time from this, and if then found five times, so that in 1973 he sat only 19 hours
port of the London Fire Brigade-laid great taken over at this Commeil. His Excellency only wished to
stress on the fact that the first ten minutes of Mr. McLeod mid that the Club was at pro-in the same state as now, be would he fined make theng rewarke, because be was sure the
a fire were the critical line, and he thought that sent in debt.
more heavily. The CHATEAN repeated what he had sníd The Hos. Mr. Warrrall said be objected to it would be better if it were necessary_to_pat banonrable member dià not think of these
on more men to secure greater promptitude, as this point before, and added that they an The Hon. Mr. RoWETT said that he did not further gum should be rated to meet this re- ticipated being clear in November, and that at
Ar inquest was beid on Monday at the Go- know that any member proposed to bring up quirement. Up to this moment the Brigade the end of the year they would have $500 to versoent Civil Hospital, before A, Lister, Esq.,
didnt possess a single Ladder. There wer
the good. such a view of the subject, and therefore he was
coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs. D. Bir. Baier engreated that, supposing the Well, Thomas Hall, and August Raven, on couragouent they have received from the ant applied for a postpousal, on the ground
quits unprepared to disonas it.
good alarm belle, but even in the fire a few thai hà was not in the Coloty now.
The Hon. Mr. Hrain begged to elals
BIS EXCELLENCY Baid perhaps it would be nights ago there was something wrong, as two owners of the boats would allow it, the Club the body of a Chinese woman, Buner Leong-a- public) mustored in full force, there were only His Honor, however, gave judgment for the that if his Excellents, conceived that he had better to give notice of the discussion on some police spoken to were not even aware that might take them over, and pay for them in hang, who met her death by an crurdose of two gentlemen; present. The Chairman ac. plaintif
complained of the number of houre which be future day. He must confess he himself was Ara esisted.
poison. cepted the situation with much good bumour,
The Aating CorONIAL TREASURE said he
The CHAIRMAN.Or, when we have funds,
D. Wharry, evora, elated the body of de CHOL.CHEW.DED. LOUIS GARNIER-8500 bad to devote to his dution in this Cousil, be not prepared fo discuss saab a question without and proceeded, in all due fora, to address theThis action was brought to recover three id was that the accounts Look come le to
differed with the last speaker, inasmuch as be He understood the owners of some of the boats cossed was brought to the hospital at 9 m, co certainly did not mean it in suy way; all that be figures
The Hon. Mr. WHITALL said the matter did not think the Government Brigade over were willing to do so.
the 24th, having been dead some hours. It was chairs and the two gentlemen before him months advance to the defendant, as the muster book, through, and never for moment made would soon bring itself to an end. There was exhibited any less alacrity than the Volunteers it would do very well. At present, there was age. Her face aus livid, and her lips bluck, Mr. BHABT said if this plan were carried out, that of a well nourished woman, of 8 years of of a ship which was owned by the plaintiff. allusion to the time which was taken up and everything passed off in a regular manner, The plaintif alleged that, thortly after obtaining in this Council. He could not but think is both to San Francisco and the Colonies.
now a monopoly in Macao, exporting opium Be was sure every member of aoth was anxious
ló de his atmost to suppress a fire. Forts. no doubt many men were supped from rowing and a white frath issuing from the muutk and including the vote of a suca of money for the the advance, the defendant left the ship in or Exoslinney had mistaken bis remarks. Ho The Hoa, Mr. REWETT Bid that it was pre-
fendant applied for a post pousment, as be und one whether he had made any complain: as to was orly the repetition of what we were al of the two outside gentlemen present, whereason to believe that an action had been the time which had to be spent in this Coun. raidy familiar with, and the affair had proved enforced his proposal by saying he felt that entered at Bangkot, where thaimnsaction took oil.
groundless, the two monopolies having fought he carried the voice of the meeting with him, place,
The Hon. Mr. HowETT merely wished to it out between them. Hi Honane postponed the mase till Toendity rework that so far as regarded this matter, he The affair was amusing in ite way, but still next, at 10 ..
Mr. ROWSER said with regard to the general never understood the hon. member to complain substance of the Estimates, nothing could there was something in it to canse no little Mr. Wotton appeared for the plaintiff. of the time spent in the Connell, and he did be asid against them. He then went on regret, as the City Hall is an institution in
not think that the not-official members ever to observe that ba diecowed that the remarka Sher-bines v. Å. U. Cassouran, $35.--The ghs of complaining they were always very of the Acting Colonisi Secretary, with fe which, it might be thought, the general Con- plaintif, a Sikh constable, brocght the action willing to give their time to the affairs in ferance to the police estimates, and it appeared munity would take considerable interest. It to recover the money he had obtained in a Council, and he never heard way complaint on he spoke ander the impression that the is the only jostitution verging upon a popular judgment against the defendant in a previous that subject. With regard to the hon. mauber's Colonial Sporetary bad, suggested that the He did uct consider the Hook and Ladder Cow. not do in a Regatta; they might, however, be
somplaint, he to some extent went with him. estimates abould be raised, but this wi pany we bere an exigonoy which should be ruled out in certain races. ebaracter in the place. It is associated with Has Ennor remarked that the conduct of the Under the present gircumstances he did not impression being corrected, the point was looked after more thus as an adjunct.
Mr. BaxNARD said supposing the course was very much of the life of overy resident in defendant was most improper, and was a con- think that there was sufficient time to give dropped.
The Acting COLONIAL-SECENTARY said that chosen by the tmmittee, and the strokes named Hongkong. It is there that our public teapt of this Court. He had applied for time that attention to the Estimates which we desi- Mr. ROWETT proceeded to say with reference the Government, with the approval of the Ei by them, then those so named could toss up for
in the last case, giving a long story of distress, able. He did not consider that the time taken i
arewe to the water rates, thist lo considered they were sance Committee, had already sent home for a meetings take place; thers, that many of the and the plaintiff consented to give him tie: Qunal was the subject of his complaint in the very excesive, and be alluded to the difficulty band fre engine, some rotes, and also Bome
Mr. McLEon suggested that this would be bills and other mtertainments are given; but in the meanwhile he filed a petition of letter, but that the honorable member meant of bringing the water from Foktolom.
laddera
seratab racing-ard some general and rather Buokraptcy.
Die EXCELLENCE explained that this was
discursive conversation enated on the point. to express bis desire to have a little more time there we have our theatre, our debating olub,
His Hvor could not de soything for the to consider the Estimates before passing them. admitted, and that the matter had been folly
Mr. BEART mid that in Metropolitan Clubs andourconcorie,while the picture of the Dun plaintiff, who must file is duim in the Bank: So far as the. Estimates themselves were con- discussed by Mr. Price with Mr. Moores the engines. The Colonial Secretary said that the they often had 'noratah races at the end of the Paing off easily, and forth might have been OP EDINBURGH rewinds us that the building ruptcy Court, and bring the facts to the notice cared, he (the speaser) had gone through them, late Surveyor General, before Mr. Price left
Beat; but not in each race.
Tee--non, a married woman, said she was a Mr. ABDI said he had moved a good deal in baker of fruit has been hortured by the presence of two
and had not see anything to objear Latham.
The deceased was named Hie EXCELLENCx said there seemed to ba, a The Coanoil then went into committee on the
London, and that was the way it was always Lewr-a-bang, and her husband, Wong-a-hman, Royal Dakes and of other illustrious persoa CHOONG-A-YEE 2. A-POO-$1.64, claimed
done there.
was suployed in a gambling bunsaat Kowloon. Mr. MOLEOD thought it would result in the She was mother-in-law to deceased... Some time ages. All these considerations, it might be for work done in July last. The plaintif said great maapprehension. It appeared to be detail of the Estimates, and the various mans
Hoa.. Mr. ROWETT called attention to a on the 3rd July be paid him $1, His Honor,verlooked, that the first reading was only voted were discussed. thought, would awaker a public interest in said it was a very clear case, and he thought the table. He was quits willing to procade da printing and stationery should not properly go ago, namely, that there should be different re
formal, in order to place the Estimates upon Mr. Rai saggested that the amount for achame which had been suggested some years same orens meeting over and over agaiju,
ago she becume sict, and abe sent over to her Mr. STARKET considered that the effect would husband to come over to her, Deceased's hus. the institution, which in itself is one of which the defendant ought to pay the amount, and die in diem at any time, and if so, he could not under the Auditor-General's department. servoira on the Came-road, and clebere, aad be that men would love their interest in the band reproached the deceased for ust-looking Houghong may faily, bo proud. The library gave judgment for the plaintif
qonceive how there could be any diffealty in Acting COLORATS TORETARY aid that the water should he pumped up into the vases, if they had at one time to row in one after her, but she did hear any brews strnel. is full of the most valuable books, which,
the matter.
that it had always been placed there, and i by ateam engines. The reservoirs might alo
A der days after this deceased bought some O. WILSON . The HONGKONG PIER AND
Mr. ADDIe said that where this was the plan, opinn. On the 23rd instant the deceased. The Hon. Mr. WHITTALL begged to differ in was the most convenien: way for it to be dealt bo utilized for Busbing the drsins. thanks to the exertions of the Secretary, have GoDown
the Club always had besides a champion crew. after nursing the child, went to bed and COMPANY, LIMITED-875, for one respect. To examine the figures, no doubt it with, as it must be under the control of one On coming to the miscellaneous roles, now boed catalogted in a manner which go due. The plaintiff preed the case, and
The subject then dropped. Hob. Mr. Lowerr aagycoted that perhaps il Tas necessary for the non-offisial members to go bend.
́oried, and it was told her decensed bad pro- makes it easy to refer to the best authorities the plaintiff was in distress, be must give judg-time u ermine them, and "see their meaning ed in connection with the vote for the Surveyor voted-for some addition to the accommodation them had not yet hean presented. They the house till sfter her death. At 8 p.m.
bis Honor'said as there was to defence, sud through them in Couno, but they who have no
Mr. Andis said he wished to ask who ored some wages and bought opinu. She did The Acting CoLONIAL TREASDazz erplin. ( would be desirable that there should be a co
was responsible for the prizes, as some of not see it. The husband of deceased remained on any given subject. The museum is daily ment for bim, -
for themselves, as for instance, su amnant might General's department, that there was an in-required by his Excellency and his family st
were of little so if delayed. A pewter was an atorday last she was informed by several increasing in interest, and will at any time
be voted for the polico, and unless they and orenas is the salary ni, Inspector of Buildings Mountain Lodge, which was not large enough time, it would be impossible for them to know He was formerly valaator, bot the antis of to meet the present wants. He proposed this
a thing of which a man might be proud while perzone that deceased bad takes opium. De- afford a pleasing and useful morning's enter
whether it was wanted or not. They would not raluator were found incompatible with bis of his motion, and hoped bis Excellency would
the rapes were going on, but it lost its charassed herself said abe had taken 120 cash tament to any who many take the trouble
do it unless they had time to prepare the matter-other duties, and the Council were asked to not disapprove of bis doing so,
considerably if a year elapsed before it was work of prepared opium. About 9 or 10 to visit it. In short, we have in the City
The Hon. Mr. BOWETT observed that if what bring his salary: up to what it was before, Hi EXCELLENCY said that any alterations presented.
o'clock they began to give restoratives; they His Excellener stated was correct, it was no use namely, £400 He was a most valable warrant, which might be required would not be a matter Mr. McLxob asked whose prise had not the three kind of alum and vegetabi Hall, au justitastica in every way croditable to the place, and which, if a little general inter-
of their seeing the figures until they are being practically aquainted with engineering, of any large expenditure, and he thought might been presented, and on the reply being made it medicinco, but doceased died at 3 am on the the Counoi.
and also with the Chinese language, which was be muda without a special vote. Els would con. was for the wratch fours; some rather amusing next morning. She did not know the druggist est were taken in it might be made the popular
The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY aid that of great value in the internal part of the fer with the Surveyor-General, and if a small conversation ensured. Mr. McLeod assuring the shop from whence the alam were bought. The be bad taken the trouble to fiok inty the rule Zopartment. No opposition was made, esa vote were required, would not hesitate to sui enquirer that be could show him the said four decased threw up some piece of plantain, institution par czuellenes of Hongkong. Yet, LAI TON-YAN C. WONG WOOK.SHING AND dupted in the House of Commons, and he With respect to the employmeat of tourist | the Council for it,
powter pola on the mantal-shelf of tho so that she must be taken some. She squel by some unfortunate accident, it attracts but ANOTHER. $153.00.-This was a claim on noticed, to compare large things with small, that labour, his Brocilency said that he could aware Hen, JAB. WHEETALL said there was a kis room of one of the members of the Committee. the spinus, but she never saw any or a pot con- little interest, and there are hardly half a promissory note for 893, and interest amount the last estimates were brought forward on the Council from bis experience, that it was 8. dreð matter which required a vote, namely, fr
Mr. ADDIS, however, asked that the scoretary taining any. The blackening of deceated's mouth April 21st, and discussed on the 24th.
mistake to employ convicts, and that their building a suitable reption room at Goven might be sequested to make a pole of bis sug wascaused by the alsm. They procured abous dozen people who can be got to attending in all to $158.
Br. Stephens appeared for the plaintiff, and
His EXCELLENCY the Governor was about labour was not worth the clothes they wore, the meat House.
gestion.
ten or twenty cash worth. The deceased drunk meeting with regard to it, unlessthey happen Mr. Wotton for the defendunt.
The CHATENAR then briely recapitolated aboat two cops of the liquid, deceased did not His EXCELLENCY mid with regard to this, be to be compelled to be present. It would be
was of course only's tenant, and he was desir the plan which would be adopted by the Com- appear to be in pain Sho saw the lips tara Defendant admitted the amount of the pro-to proceed to put the motion of adjournment injury they did, and the cost of their super.
to the meeting, when it was pointed unt that vision. missory note was due, but raised the questionMr. Whittall did not second it, and the subjact Hon. Mr. Rowers observed that in formarons to preserve the property as much as posmitées just appointed, a to making arrange black. Deceased did not cough, but about difficult to suggest any remedy for this, and to whom, as the note was made ont to order, then dropped.
days the life of a convict in Hongkong was a sible. There was no doubt that moving furai- menta, and calling a meeting at a fature date, midnight she became insensible, Thers was perhaps hardly right to do so. It is p matter and not to any particular individual
The Acting CoLONIAL-ŠKOLETAUT then pro- continued round of pleasure, He repeatedly tore tended to spoil it, and this would be gb. and Mr. Beart proposed a vote of thanks to the no person by but her son and herself. The of taste, and body can be blamed if he does the plaintif $99 upon the note, and $12 ng It was a factory that notwithstanding the ing their cigare.
After a lengthy discussion, bis Honor & llawedceeded to explain the nature of the Elimutossum them out sitting down in the shade, anok-visted by a reception room as suggested. He Chairman, which was carried with much entbureaus by she reported that deceased died of
would also consult the Surveyor-General on siam
diarbas, was beaxuse the neighboumadribed bur not care for museums and braries, and is interest, to be paid in a month's time.
unfavourable alata of trade the revenas abow- Hor. Mr. RYREE observed that the bone for this subject.
not to say with opiam, as it would cause trentie, quite willing to allow them, and the buildings
ed a slight increase; and the probable trees of the Post-olica at Shangbai was rather high in Hon. Mr. WHITTALL acted whether, with
it being unlawhal. Her son'. bảa rán away, regard to the sums spent upon large pablis which contain them, to take care of them-
becane bo wan afraid. She did not notice Three New Hampshire brothers recently assets over liabilities on 1st January, 1:74, was į rental
The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY -explaio- worką, such as the Fokfolum rwervoir, it might
'the wouth of deceased to be black till next selves. Still the circumstatice cannot fail to married a mother, a deaghter, and a grand. $188,000. Taring to the details, be referred
ed that it was the only suitable one that would not be desirable that a loan should be raised, daughter, aud it was the eldest of the trothers to the vote for Education, where there was an
moning. The medicine was procured by ber be one of regret, chiefly because there can be that married the granddaughter,
increase, which was the amount required for an be got, and that it had had to be leased for so that the present generation should not pay
son. It was ground down and dissolved in boil- The benefit concert recently given at Covent assistant master at tife Central Echool After a three years.
an undze amount.; nothing more discouraging to those who de
ing water, and gives cold. Doocused was in Garden for the relatives of ir. Harris, at which long currespondence with the Inspector of With respect to the extra vote for the Glovero- The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY Baid it Two fishmongers, named Wonga-kwai and good health, mad was on good terms with her their best for the public with regard to the latte man a themi misted, tealited Schouls, tie excellency, proposed to ank the ment Bobool, H.B, saith that there were certain was tonai jetsd better, as long as the revente Leung-n-chui, were charged by Leung-a-tai, hasand, whom she married eight years ago institution, than to find their efforts so little one bosand two hundred pounds.. Madame Council to aid bin with another meter of the mattore of detail which would have before long would fairly bear the tax, to niect each matter watouman at the Harbour-master's department. Ng-a-book, widow, declared, stated she is a with assaulting him in the execution of his tenent of the house in which last witness lived; appreciated. As Buckle observes, the great Nilson sent a cheque for losty guineas for her eure standing as Mr. Falconer, the third mas-to be taken into consideration-but meantime from the ordinary taxation.
ter. At present, the time of the bad mutex was we abonld keep up the necessary staff, and it His EXCELLENCY concurred in this view, duty.
baalived there ten years. The last Witweis bas incentives to action are will and encourage- The last bon mot in Part apropos to the taken up by the charge of the whole schools would before long be necessary to bring forward saying it was an a rule not very desirable fura Complainant stated that be is a watchman. bees in the house seven monthe, and is in arraura mont--but tas former-will give way if it be dismissal of his Majesty the Shak'a wives, who and the inspection of all the schools in the the question of the accommodation, which was frown Colony to show a large baksoce srl. A bambooshed to protect from the sun is fitted two mouths. Last witness and her stritt de
Roially, as the Home Gororement might find on top of the pile pier, extended out by the ocated and her child, had a room their husbands not sustained by the latter, Alittle fair and were not permitted to see the ballez at Moscow,Colony, and it was impossible for him to devote very defective.
Hor.-M WHITTALL naked the Colonial requirements for it to meet. At the same time, Harbour-master's department, and it is not a seldom came boue. Decessed's atband abg only appreciation of pablic offerts, will do is that they sulaor themselves with a saturat eficient attention to the vernacular shoot, in wonders in iauressing the exertions of the promise :—“ Quand'le'Shak cat whsent, les the different peris of the Colony, and at the Treasurer whether the interpreting' in the Po- there were certain works, wach as the hop. loved: that any persone loiter about under it, did not know. Sheknow'nothing'absat & quarrel
some time take entire 'obarge of the Central | lisa Courta was not defective
member suggested, which were fit subjects for not even the warmen belonging to the Har heraf, trat bermather-in-law know about aquar The Waterbary dmerican says a parent in tabool. It wee, therefore, proposed to give him Hon. Mr. MAY said that he always found the king, and if such were the case, there would be boer-matter's department. On Saturday the rel between the deceased and her husband. She time and attention to matters of general in that my thinks he will bare bin new-bors an extra master at the Central School, Ro interpretation of Mr. Asbays the senior in- no dificulty in obtaining them, as thers was the first defendant exame under and loitered but, did not know where the medicine was procured. daughter christened Glycerine. He says is gurding the Police estimate, it was 303,000 less terpreter, excellent, and be feltzure the other large balance shown in the account plined in and be ordered him away. The fint defendant She was not there that night, and had been tereats and we are confident that Hongkong be easy to prefix, Nitro as it when she grew than last year. It would be remembered thai interpreters were thoroughly competent to do the members hands (that of the Special Fani), became very insolent, and threatened that he absent from the bouse three nights. She was loses a very great deal from the scant if she takes after ber mother, who is always $217,000 had been aked for, on the understand their dates, and performed them copies from which they would at any time be allowed would best him, first defendant asserting callel to the bouse on the morning of Sunday.
blowing up overybody.
ing it was coly to be used if warto. This tionely.
to take a loan, on proving themselves in be, complainant, was many. The fires dolend Isung-a-cheon, mother-in-law to the Just wit knowledgments in "make, in this direction.
When the Bhat arrived in London te was had not proved to be the case. It had been The Acting COLONIAL-SECERTANT Cipruned position to pay the interest, and return the ant then went away. On Monday morning mess, declared, stated that she gridded in the endly be móc the defendants in front of the P. mame house as deceased. On the 2nd day of Often enough, at a lecture or a public moet somewhat dispirited by the clouds and rain; found upffoirat to increase the force to 503 a similar opinion.
Regarding the Indian interpreters, Mr. May The ActingGotoriat SecrETEST said & 0. Factory, in company witä twelve others, the room, the second witness was sick, and the ing, the ordinary courtesy of a voto of thanks but when be visited the Queer at Windsor the men instead of 714; and it was considered with has been omitted; while very few, who trouble wester was delighful, and he observed that the improvement which had taken place in the said there was great difficulty in getting raitable that the amount for trous and forestry was low and they ast on him and beat him, and some of hand of deceased best his wife; this
"Be new found bow true it was that Paradise Colony, that it would be sufficient "if the force men.
by 31,000 than last year, the Beuretary of Stats | the boatmen who came to his substance were abe saw, as she went up to see. All was ́themselves about public matters in Hong, was hidden by clouds,”
were put down in the Estimates at 650 men. Hor, Mr. Rowest said there were curtainly having expressed an opinion that the sam was also beaten by them, They susseded in er- quidt till last Saturday night, when she beard
of the Shareholders in the City Hall, as tha A. KroCHEER & Co. LEE-TER•TINIcts when be made his complaint, His Ex- the tax only on opinn which was exported: which responded to the call wade upon them to Wotton appeared for plaintiff. This was a gellency would be sorry to throw any chetnels attend on Monday. Beyond the Committee, in for $205.50, for goods sold and delivered in the way of any member making a proteat, who, to their credit (soring the little en-
The defendant did not appear, but an assist.
but if he did, lie mast expoot theso isola to sccompany it.
a
year from now.
framca of the sceuss, at the suggestion of one i der to join a more active employment. The de waa willing to refer the question to any cisely what bad taken place before, and this/tely, we had cecaped upy great calamity from on secount of the absence of Club boats, who nostrils; there was no marke of violence on the
Cat.
of the Chief Justice,
..
CHUM BLEN-CHUM. Cuomo-121—The plaintiff clained the above sau a money lent but the defence raised seemed to indicate sunt be eam had been paid is cossection with an moral purpose, defendant stating why was a prostitute,
His Honor decided to postpone judgment till next Court day, to apertalu the facts,,
-box.
henrie dansent.”
who are disposed to devote a portion of their
England.
The
fire, whereas in the earlier days confagratione would otherwise be glad to join in. were extensive. He hoped with the present
The CHAIRMAN said the only dihaulty was body. She had borne children. He salt a giost morim examination. The mouth and goflat, as Brigade and engines, unless there was some that the Committes did not feel justified in in alan the stomach, was bluchtened the stomach scoident, such as a deliciency of water, they curring the debt.
contined Black finid, and large pieces of Mr. BEART said there was another matter bauns, about the size of a walnut, open ou could protect the Colony from any grest conflagration. He did not consider that grant which should be brought forward with ropout! una de, representing perbapa two banides, displays were desirable on practice daye, as it to carrying out the Regatta; and that was the The intestines wore congested, and contained was necessary to keep the hose, &o, carefally, choice of the coarse and that arrangements some of the asie tinid. The liver was longest- and he therefore ouly, pad the worst muterni should be made to avoid getting the four best ed. He analysed the contents of the stommand, on such occasions. He was quite certain the men into one host-something, in fact, in the and discovered the presence of iron and some both the Volunteers and the Government Bri. Bame style as scratch rucra, gade bad exerted themselves to the_utwork
Some discussion aroao, na to the amount ne- ceasary to pry to a man for looking after the Government had tried to get one at $100, and Hoa, Mr. RIRIE said he would guarantee to secars, one at £5 a week.
bad been unable to do so,
úmonnt in the codena of years.
Mr. Mozos thought the same plan would acide. He should think death to have been carred by poison, apparently a strong solution ofins. The poison he should any und born Lakom as a fluid. He could not say how it en- tered the wind pipe, unless in the act of cough.
best and at another in another.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE. August 26th, EE OF THE HƠN CHI,
ASSAELT.
To Mr. D. Welsh-The time to produse death would have been abort, and the time necessary for the poison to reach the liver and kidnega through the blood would be short.
To the Court. The skin in the pallato wan
caned by suffocation.