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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SAIURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1889.
probable fall in 'Docks' and 'Steamboats,' | declared" Monsieur Jafrin elected for Mont-
and making day hideous with their incessant chatter, have dwindled for the time being Into utter insignificance. A very large proportion of the once formidable array of active share-brokers are now » dead-brokers" in more ways than one. And now for their epitaph, for as the immortalMr. Mould observed, **
"the poetry Is in us and out it must come. Koy-note "G," if you please:-
Where are now the "merry Brokers"
We remember, ab! so well; Jews and Gentiles by the dozen Crowding round our crack! Hotel? Making hay in merry sunshine, Lending youthful clerks astray, Some have gone "dead broke" and bolted
Far away, far away. Where are now the swell employés, Playing the role of "bear" or "buli "? Chewing the cud of sad reflection, Like the common, garden fool. They are millionaires on paper, But the lasers couldn't pay, And have filed to sunnier regions,
Far away, far away. Where are now our jeunesse dorit, With their high and mighty airs? Where the "booms" and clever "cornen"? Oh I those most delusive snares,
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- It has also ampulled, the votes recorded for Monsieur Rochefort in Belleville.
STRIKES IN HOLLAND.
LONDON, September ayth. The Dock labours in Rotterdam have struck work for an increase of 25 per cent wages. Other trades are joining the strikers, who are ted by social democrats.
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THE NEW GOVERNOR OF MAURITIUS.
October 3rd. Sir Charles Lees, the Governor of Barbadoes, has been appointed Governor of Mauritius,
LIBERAL (?). UNIONISM. The Marquis of Hartington, at Aberdeen, severely attacked Mr. Gladstone, charging sim with hopelessly shattering the Liberal party by promoting every fantastic fad in order to gain supporters.
(Special to Hongkong Telegraph. } THE COAST-GUARD TAX ABOLISHED IN THE LIANG KUANG.
CANTON, 5th October, 1889. The Viceroy has issued a Proclamation, abolishing from the 24th inst., the Coast Guard tax, which His Excellency imposed some few years since.
(This should have a beneficial effect upon trade generally by relieving Imports and Exports of
MRS. ALICE SHAW, the American whistler, is billed now in London as "The Great American Labial Artist,”
THE Hongkong Cricket Club team which is selected to play Shanghai will leave by the Telsang on Wednesday..
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We have official authority for stating that the price of tobacco land in iritish North Borneo is now.six shillings per acre.
THE Hongkong Artillery Volunteers will attend Recruit Drill at Head Quarters at 5.30 p.m., on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday next. Tus Indo-China Co.'s steamer Wingsang has been delayed in Calcutta owing to the loss of her propeller, which 'necessitated her going into
dock.
BATTERY 14 of the Southern Division of Artillery, stationed here, will go to Malta in January. Ba.cry 30, Major Arbuthnot, will exchange places.
IN Belgium there is a grog shop for every forty inhabitants, and the average annual consumption of spirits is about fifteen gallons to each head of the population.
THE Dutch steamer Banjermassin has been re-transferred to the British flag, and is now commanded by Capt. Wilkins, Inte chief officer of the steamship Namchow.
We are informed by the agent of the Mesrigeries Maritimes that the Company's steamer Afel-
ONE hundred and twenty-two new “Kujin (Master of Arts) were manufactured by Chang Chih-tang and his colleague, the Literary examinations at Canion. This is a small per Chancellor of Kuangtung, at the late literary
centage out of nearly thirteen. thousand can. didates.
THE Secretary of the Steam Launch Company is nothing if not enterprising. He sent round an express this afternoon informing the sentimental public that, if sufficient inducement offered, the launch Perseverance would leave Pedder' Wharf "to-night, 4th October, and to-morrow night, 5th October!" We shall be happy to take tickets for an ex-ursion for the 27th ultimo or the middle of last August.
A FERRY-boat Conipany running between Hain. ning and Hsin Hul, two populous districts in Kuangtung, have petitioned the Viceroy to allow them to purchase a couple of steam launches for the purpose of towing their passen. ger boats, on the ground of protection against and West Rivers. The Viceroy is willing to the numerous piratical craft that infest the East accede to the petition, but first wants to knew whether the Ferry Boat Company is a licensed concern, and the Cheb-sien of Hsin-ning has been andered to make inquiries and report,”
CRICKET
FIRST XII. 2. ALL COMERS.
Mr. Leigh says the above quantities of water w will not be used in actual working; therefore, as the population living on the Peak for 6 months names, we can safely reduce the quantity required is about one half of the number Mr. Leigh
hvt. this would materially alter the above figures and would make the reservoir 1 suggest supply the population Mr. Leigh estimates for below Mountain Lodge · sufficically large to the year 1891. Though I am myself very much in favor of living all the year round on the Peak, I doubt that the increase will be asrapid as Mṛ, Leigh imagines, as the cost of living on the Peak is considerably more than down below and av there are many people who do not care for the discomforts during part of the year. But even. if we are to take into account so large an increase as Mr. Leigh thinks will take place, nothing will prevent the Government later on building an additional reservoir at the Austin Arms as Mr.
Leigh suggests, which would give an additional large water supply to the Peak and which would ruffice for any population in the near future. I do not think that the reservoir. I propose would cast much more than the service tank Mr. Leigh proposes to be built below Mountain Lodge.
Should the reservoir I propose at Mountain Lodge not suffice for the whole year, we have still the wells to fall back poon as a reservoir. and these should be amply sufficient, as we have to depend on them solely for our water supply up- to now.
considerable exactions that have been levied bourne, with the next French mail, left Saigon was left unfinished this afternoon. We append scarcely any pumping would be required and as
under the shadow, of the justly unpopular Lekin tax-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
for this port at 9 a.m. to-day.'
This match was commenced on Friday and
scores,bolding over details of the play until Monday.
FIRST XII.
THE detective staff is being increased. Inspector Stanton and Sergeant McIvor are setting up an opposition intelligence department. The object. is to have somebody to watch the watchmen,
THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Garlic left SanTHE Canton authorities have lately apportioned, Franciaco on Thursday, the 3rd inst., for this out of the public funds, the sum of fifty thousand taels to be used as rewards for the capture of port.
notorious robbers, and for further inducements to thief-takers in the province of Kuangtung. TO-MORROW morning between, 9 and 19.30 o'dock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will cal; alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C. to convey mén ashore to ti a.m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning about 12.30.
abroad.
A RECENT censut taken by French Consuls shows that only 408,000 Frenchmen are residing Ir is stated that if H.M.S. Australia is sent out to the China Station, she will relieve the Ories at Slogapore.
A PRIVATE letter from Canton Informs us on good aathority that the Viceroy has selected the on his journey northwards for his Viceroyalty in 25th of this month as the date when he will leave
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Look out for the Switchback Railway, Steam Roundabout, Shooting Galleries, and a host of other amusements at the Chinese Amusements Syndicate's Grounds at Bowrington, which will shortly be thrown open to the public, THAT prtion of the Fleet which will winter here is expected down by the end of the month. The Hyacinth, Satellite, Cordelia, Linnes and Coroline will probably be all, and the Safillets will leave for home when the last mentioned arrives from the Pacific. The Leander will most likely winter at Shanghai.
The game was nice while good luck lasted, But when it "bust" they could not stay, And on settling day they'd vanished
Far away, far away. OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY IT is always easy to prophesy after the is replete with the best Machinery, embodying Levent, but in this particularly unfortunate all the latest improvements in the trade. business we can fairly claim to have The greatest attention has been paid to appil.foreseen and predicted what has actually ances for ensuring purity in the Water supply, to
come to pass. The seriousness of the secure which we have added a Condenser cap-
situation is not yet fully recognised; the "Black Friday" has been temporarily tided over in some instances, but putting off the grim day of reckoning for a few weeks is a long way from being a satisfactory settlement. It is, in fact, only compli- cating matters, and lulling unfortunate theorists into a dream of false security, the awakening from which must prove a disagreeable revelation. There can be whenever practicable, are despatched by first little doubt that the law courts, will be steamer leaving aher receipt of order.
largely patronised, and the legal sharks are certain to reap a rare harvest. Petitions for bankruptcy and deeds of composition are extensively talked about, and it is more than likely that the crisis will not pass over without some victim expiating his folly, or over-confidence, or whatever name may fairly be given to this iniquitous system of gambling, by aA NINOPO mafoo attached to Mr. Kennedy's half-year's sojourn in Victoria Gaol. How stables appeared at the Police Court before Mr. Wodehouse this morning, and as none of the it will all end cannot yet be foreseen;
numerous interpreters at the Magistracy could but after the trouble has passed away make out his pantomimic gestures, a requisition of Inspector Quincey's services was made. a better state of affairs may confidently be Quincey informed his Worship that the horsey looked for. The share gambling mania gentleman wanted a summons against Mr. which for about three months transformed Kennedy for assault. Come back on Monday,
was the verdict. Hongkong into a gigantic hot-bed of feverish speculation, must be rendered an impossibility in the future. Brokers must be placed on a proper footing, and their Prepared from the Juice of the finest selected commissions or brokerage brought within reasonable limits. The present rate of charges is a scandalous robbery of the Orleans Plum public, and was the temptation which has Induced so many persons to throw up fairly responsible and lucrative positions in order to join the ranks of the noble army. If the leading brokers will not do something to improve the existing scandals in connection with their business, the Government, apathetic as it has been in the past, will be bound to
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Interfere in the public interest. The next few weeks will doubtless expose the true' position of affairs in the share-gambling world, 'when, the necessity for reform will be amply demonstrated. And meanwhile the 'merry brokers' and their clients who are still with us, are struggling to make ends meet with the success which attended the efforts of the original financier who spent a life-time in trying to demonstrate
jangkong Delegraph that "two and two made five."
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1889,
A raw short weeks ago there were no fewer than eighty-seven-busy bees In this
TELEGRAMS.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PARIS, September 24th.
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THE Russian Army has a grade of officer peculiar to itself. Each fortress has a sage femme. An advertisement in & Krissian paper for competitors for the situation at a certain post states that the emoluments' amount to about thirty pounds a year and a sub-officer's apart-
ment,
We notice that the editor of our Foochow con temporary has been going in for something stronger than ten, or the local dairy produce In
his latest issue he tells his readers that "a etw broke away from its owner and in his mad ruh," etc., hurt somebody! We are aching to know for certain whether that cow was a lady or a gentleman.
ADVICES from the Hague in the Batavia Nieuwsblad state that the Japanese Government will not renew its treaties with Holland, unless Japanese cease to be deemed foreign Asiatics in Netherlands India. As such, they do not come under the law affecting Europeans.. 'Japon bas become so Europeanised that its Government can fairly make the demand. DRAMATIC Author: "Want a new play by any chance" Manager (wearily); "Well-anything new in It ?". Dramatic Author (mysteriously
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It has often been remarked by philanthropic persons in China that the Chinese are utterly regardless of the natural deformities of their fellow countrymen; bot there has existed for many years in Canton-if nowhere else-an Institution to aid the blind, and what perhaps is more surprising, it is a Government concern. The aid given to families with blind members, consists of money and rice, doled out at so much per head on the 1st and 16th of each month. AN Imperial decree' dated the 3oth ulto., in response to the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Sacrifices praying that instructions should be given for the immediate rebuilding of the Temple of Heaven and other buildings became quite a popular and influential mem- destroyed by fire on the 21st ultimo, commanda the Board of Works to undertake the necessary. work, and also that the Board of Rites should arrangements for the speedy completion of the
name a place for the performance of the usual
ceremonies formerly performed in the destroyed tempics,
Yes, a gont Manager (doubtfully): A goat wouldn't draw much would it? What does it do "Dramatic Author (confidentially): "Eats the wire dress-improver, containing the lost will, off the heroine in the last act 1 Manager (excitedly); “Send me the manuscript at once. What'il you take to drink 2′′ We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Se Sing Kai, who died suddenly at 4.30 o'clock on the morning of the and inst, at his residence in Canton. The deceased gentleman was a returned Australian Chinese and while in the Colonics made a large fortune in trade there; He returned in 1878 to this colony, and
ber of the Chinese Community here. He was also the Opium Farmer of Hongkong for two succeeding terms-180 to 1884, and was the principal member of the Chinese Syndicate which now. held and has held for several years the Oplum Farm monopoly at Macao, It appears that the deceased gentleman was on intimate terma With the sixth had but just returned the evening before his zon of Admiral Fang Yao at Canton, and
death from a visit at his friend's quarters at the being chief in command there-and while Becca Tigris forts-his friend. General Fang taking a rest after a hearty dinner suddenly complained of dizziness, which, after a lapse of a quarter of an hour, resulted in unconsciousness for three hours till death. The deceased leaver a rather large family consisting of a wife and seven concubines, three sons and five daughters. We believe they will all be well provided for, as the estate of the deceased gentleman cannot be very much under $150,000.
Lammert
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THE PEAK DRAINAGE.
The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication, for the information of Peak Residents and others—
Hongkong, and October, 1889. SIR, I have the honor to inform you that a meeting of the Deputation appolated by the Peak Residents was held yesterday forenoon, when the following resolutions were passed:
1. That Mr. Leigh's report and Mr. Hirst's paper be sent to the Government for its con- sideration. 2. In the meantime the Deputation urges the digging of new wells and the deepening of existing ones for relief during the coming winter the members further express the earnest hope that same permanent scheme for the supply of water be decided upon and carried out at the earliest possible moment, 3. As regards the Drainage, the Deputation urges on the Government the desirability of providing for the flushing of the present drains twicedaily by hand-Inbar until thepermanent water supply is completed.
Mr. Leigh's Report has already been handed to you and I have now the pleasure to enclose Mr. Hirst's Recommendations,
I am also directed to express a hope that the contracts for sinking additional wells with proper pumping appliances; (which were promised should be forthwith undertaken when, the Excellency, The Governor on the 2nd August Deputation had the honor of meeting-His last) are completed, so that the temporary water relief may be available during the ensuing winter.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
F.
Your obedient servant,
E. MACKINTOSH,
Further, as Mr. Leigh, says, that the small service tank he proposes would collect the whole of the drainage water of the Upper Valley, so that for something like 5 months in the year Mr. Leigh gives the maximum requirement es 17,000,000 gallons on page 12 of his report, I. take it that g/t of this, or. nearly 7,000,000 gallons, could be collected in the reservoir on the same site; of course this would not allow for loss by absorption and evaporation, but as Mr. Leigh puta the annual raja-fall for the area of the reservoir at the Austin Arms at 60,000,000 gallons I think there can be litile doubt that 7,000,000 of these 60,000,000 gallons can be collected below Mountain Lodge, therefore I * propose that if there is sufficient space below Mountain Lodge for a reservoir to contain about 7000,000 gallons of water, that this reservoir should be built first, as it offers several important advantages, and that another reservoir should be built later on, as suggested by Mr. Leigh, at the Austin Arms site to supplement the water supply from the first.
I am strongly of opinion that something should be done at once to alleviate the great want of water, which will be severely felt on the Peak this and next winter.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours truly, (Signed) CHAS. J. HIRST. P.S-After writing the above I have looked at the swamp below Mountain Lodge and measuring superficially find that there is sufficient room for a reservoir containing twice and three times 7000,000 gallons and that a very small dam would be sufficient to make the reservoir; therefore the chief expense and work would be in concreting the bottom, as it is apparently marshy soll. The only difficulty to my opinion will be to decide whether the quantity of rain which falls within the collecting area will be sufficient for one year's requirement.
(Signed) CHAS J. H,
Hongkong, 30th September, 1889. EDWIN MACKINTOSH, Esq., Chairman of the Meeting of Peak Residents held at the City Hall, ifth August, 1880. DEAR SIR,With reference to my yesterday's letter I find that the annual rain-fall draining into the reservoir I proposed is at least 7,002,003, gallons per annum. My calculation is as follows: --Without taking into account the hill on which the Flag-staff stands and the other hill on which Mr. Belilios' house is situated and which partly drain into this reservoir, I find that the draining area would be over 500 feet long and 30 leet wide, or 150,000 square feet. With a rain-fall of 80 p. a, this gives a total rain-fall on the collecting area of 1,250,000 c. ft. equal to 7,500,000 gallons of water.
If we add to this the rain-fall from the hills surrounding, I do not doubt the annuni rain-fall collecting into the reservoir will be 1,012,0:0,000 gallons, less a certain quantity for absorption and evaporation. A careful survey and measurement of the collecting aren would soon decide whether I am right or wrong in my figures. I am, Dear Sir,
Yours truly, (Signed) CHAS J. HIRST, Beaconsfield Arcade, 4th October,
Peak Drainage.
E. MACKINTOSH, Eng, t although somewhat late, I herewith hand you
DEAR SIR,In reply to your invitation, few ideas based upon Mr. Leigh's report, which I have read with pleasure,
fremoval of excreta
Where the bucket system of can be employed, there is nothing comparable to it, and it would, seem important to avoid in
H. May, Esq., Acting Assistant Colonial any way disturbing an arrangement which works
Secretary, &c., &c.
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Hongkong, 29th September, 1889, EDWIN MACKINTOSH, Esq., Chairman of the Meeting of Peale Residents held at the City Hall, 16th Augt., 1889. of Mr. Leigh's very able report on the Peak DEAR SIR,I have to thank you for a copy Drainage and water supply.
so-well-bag
Has Mr. Leigh any conclusive evidence that tious matter ever reaches its proper destination?" but only a very small portion of excrementi (Page 6) I can only say that I am unaware of any nuisance excepting that which has arisen There never was a had smell before we had from the improvements recently introduced.
these drains.. 1 am sorry that Mr. Leigh does not give us My opinion is that the night service: is any information about the possibility ofareservoir efficiently performed, and of this I have bad sufficient for all requirements on the swamp experience in various houses; and that, were better site for the following reason:- down the nullahs, (saving those in the reservoir (4) The altitude of a reservoir at the Austin ares) in a simple cemented channel, for one or Arms site is not sufficient to enable the water two hundred feet distance from houses and to be distributed, therefore causing extra thoroughfares, no inconvenience whatever would expenses for machinery and for pumping. arise.apped to g (6) It will take 18 months before the water from the reservoir will be available, which means that we cannot have water
colony following the business of broker / Messieurs. Ferry and Goblet have been unséated, districts of Kuangtung, and putting down the rumour circulated here some time ago be true. below Mountain Lodge. I consider this a much the kitchen and bath water to be allowed to rus
A Republican majority is EDW artured. Four Ministers have been re-elected ; two require a second ballot.
The German Press rejoices at the Republican
The French Press considers it difficult to forecast the future, owing to the number of new men elected, but states that, speaking generally, moderate men have replaced those of extreme views.
success.
THE NETHERLANDS INDIES.
LONDON, September 24th, The Dutch Government has presented a bill empowering vessels under a foreign flag to engage in the coasting trade of the Netherlands Indies, and also to ship sugar cane.
THE NEW PERSIAN BANK.
September 25th. The Imperial Bank of Persia bas been incor porated by Royal Charter, capital one million sterling, which has been largely over-subscribed.
Of course there were various kinds and different degrees of the genus among these four-score and seven, but they were all brokers of something or other. Doubtless the number could easily have been raised to the even hundred, as in making out our list we included only one broker of Manila lottery tickets, a genial old gentleman who, malgré the illegality of his transactions, can give points in respectability and trustworthiness to many of the more pretentious of his brother professionals-and it is well known that, the law notwithstanding, there is still a considerable number of agents of the pure and holy Government of the Philippines in our midst. But what a change has come over the scene! How many brokers are In active employment to-day it would be difficult to state with any degree of accuracy, but the Rialto' is no longer crowded like a country fair with operators and their rickshas; the Babel of many tongues has been hushed in Queen's
GERMANY AND TURKEY, Road Central; the tesselated corridor of the
It appears certain that the Emperor of Hongkong Hotel is no longer a modern many will shortly visit Constantinople. edition of the Temple of Jerusalem”in
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. the time of HEROD; and the parti-colored
FARIA, September, 27th, crowds of nondescriptaexcitedly discussing The Revising Committee has anpulled the the latest rise in Chins Sugers' or Kvoles given to General Boulanger, and has
THE BALKANS..
The reported negociations between Servis and Montenegro are said to be unfounded.
CRETE.
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ENGLISH, as she is written in Hongkong by one respectable tradeaman, giving another dead away:-This painter headman call this Chang if you dont like. You may ask this painter sang-sold the terpentain iron tina very much, headman All want to gather there how much tins he cannot bring here. Then this name call Chang sang dont is painter he is cooll. If you dont like you can call this Chang sang make try anything each one. This chang sang morning time get tickets dont to do work every day. If you dont like you good tak care to see him this chang sang, your think before live down side room sick have got square face in is chang sang. Thus the Kuang pao-It will be remembered THR L. & C. Express of August 30th tells us that the Canton authorities last month com- that amongst the passengers booked for Hong- missioned the Provincial Judge to raise a farce kang by the French mail steamer, which wit of 2,500 men, divided into five brigades, for the leave Marseilles for Hongkong on October zoth purpose of patralling the various water ways and are Judge and Mr. Ackroyd. Can the numerous bands of river pirates and hill brigands that Sir James Russell will not return to the Far in that province. The force having been duly East, and that Mr. E. J. Ackroyd will bring out enrolled and inspected, departed on their mission his appointment as Chief Justice? This would be much to the delight of the law-abiding com strange, If true-and Colonial Office appointe munity of the province. The fruits of the movements are so notoriously uncertain that it really acts of violence quickly decreased. The Com- self-assumed title of "Judge" come in? This ment became evident at once, as, robberies and might be true. If not, where does Mr. Ackroyd' mander of the western division sent up to Canton gentleman's position in the Hongkong Govern- yesterday three prisoners, notorious robbers who ment Service is Registrar of the Supreme Court, from it in the winter, 1890-18quer supply bave been " wanted" for some time past by the
and we are only doing Mr. Ackroyd justica in
(c) The drainage, depending on the water authorities, and who will soon explate their saying that he has filled that appointment with crimes on the Execution Ground
conspicuous tact and ability and given universal
supply, cannot be improved meanwhile, (d) I think a sufficient water supply could satisfaction. It is true that he has acted for a short time both as Chief Justice and Puisne
be obtained by building a reservoir on the Judge, and also as Attorney-General, but his
swamp below Mountain Lodge which will temporary services in those capacities do not
be sooner in working order and have the give him any right to assume in England or¦
required altitude. elsewhere the title either of Judge or Attorney, that the service tank he proposes, vis --100 Taking Ms. Leigh's figures as a basis, I dud General. Assuming that Mr. Ackroyd sent teet by 50 feet and 16 feet deep or 80,000 ft. in his style and title to the Messageries containing 50,000 gallons of water, will be able Maritimes as "Judge we can only shed a to supply the population which Mr Leigh tear of regrets we gave him credit for pos estimates for 1890, for 25 days. Therefore if sessing a great deal more common-sense. As reservoir if times as large could be built on this the worby Registrar once held a seat in site, this would contain one year's supply of the Legislative Council it is little short of water. Though I have got no positive shoddy "Hon" to which he had quite as much with some small excavations and a dam, a marvel that he did not make use of the
-information 10 go by, I believe that right as to the title printed in the Z. & C.
a reservoir 30 feet by 160 and 25 feet deep, Express. We were once greatly amused to equal to 1,200,000 c. fl. and containing 7,500,000 Might not two or three subsidiary baslos be The place suggested Is undoubtedly the best. find in a hotel In Japan the Attorney-General gallons of water, could be built. Mr. Leigh gives constructed between Mountain Lodge and the own handwriting) as the Hon. E. L. O'Malley." population, to which I add for comparison the could be drawn, thus saving a good deal of of Hongkong entered in the visitors' book (in bis the following figures of the present and fature Austin Arms reservoir, from which supplies and many of our readers will remember that amater supply required, taking a basis Mr pumping work certain local celebrity, years after he had ceased Leigh's figures of 20 gallons per European and to be an unofficial member of Council, sent 10 gallons per Chinese per day. gorgeous banch of primroses to Disraeli's tomb, modestly setting out in golden letters on so
Europeans Chinese requiradi, elaborate card, that they were the tribute of the 18891261025 #Hon, E. R. Belllios of Hongkong.” There was 1800 $300/1300. 19,000 also some poetry and high-faintin, sentiments, 1891 42518001 25,500. which we have forgotten. The fablo of the assat some,
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A CASE of robbing Peter to pay Paul was before Mr. E. Robinson this morning at the Police Court. It appears that some time ago, a number of "Joss money" collectors belonging to a certain temple in this Colony wanted to get tribute from some houses in the vicinity of fardines' Bazaar, and a fight was nearly occasioned through the "victime" refusing to pay up. However, pesco was at last made yesterday, and the collector got the subscriptions, which consisted of a lot cash and seven ten cent pieces. The collectors, having thus "raised the wind," made off to dividing the spoil amongst themselves, gnoring 14 Jardine's Bazaar, and were apparently the claims of "Joss," when three men armed with fighting irons marched into the house and walked off with the plunder. When they had and cry, the result of which was the gone, the valiant collectors raised hue capture of two out of the three plunderers One of the two man' was proved to bave had à fighting iron lo his possession at the time of the robbery, policeman producing the deadly Gerweapon, which he stated an had picked up upon
its being discarded by the prisoner: far being an. impediment to rapid movement; & Hie. Worship relegated the mas to six months' abivion from the public gase, letting off his companion with cantion never again to interfere with money belonging to " Joss."-
September 16th. In official quarters at Athens, the situation is Crete is regarded as Christians are leaving hastily.
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in the lion's skin is now a pretty ancient future 850 3000 47,000 $7,155,000 chestnut, but It may still serve to point a moral,
If the new drains are, to be used, I think with Mr. Leigh, that no fresh connexions should be. made until the water supply is completed; and that on no account should excrets be permitted to enter any one of these pipescuit santas d
Before the adoption of the soil pipe suggested by Mr. Leigh, I think that the charge against the present bucket system should be most care fully investigated and that if adopted, a six inch pipe would be preferable as it will have to be wired at the mouth to prevent the possibility ans, station would be lasuficient, at least two of a stoppage. Also that, on account of distance, pipes being required. Considering the large area which is excluded by the Pokfolum drainage, I think the provision of suitable sites for burial within anything like reasonable distance would be found very difficult. Neither this system nor that of the soll pipe should, I think, be attempted unul proof has been obtained that the bucket arrangement does not work well, Water Supply,
Yours faithfully, (Signed) GRANVILLE SHARP
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