MR. ROBERT FRASER-SMITH,
Editor, Hongkong Telegraph. SIR, Having read your Leader in to-night's Issue of your paper in which you shower most vituperative and malicious abuse over me under the guise of a Public Spirited comment on my recent case v. Grimble, I will make the following
statement.
1. You deliberately lie when you say that the case was a "Gambling case," well-knowing that *my claim was a most just one for the recovery of money wrongfully appropriated by the Defendant.
2. You pervert the truth in your description of the case in a shameless manner, distorting and corrupting the various very facts proved in clear evidence in Court, in such a way as to make the whole features appear totally different and disadvantageous to me.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1890.
Defendant-What were the terms of our partnership?
was to provide the ponies and you were to go in Plaintif (after some viry hard thinking) -1 for the gambling, and I was to have a third of the profits. I was not to have anything to do with the lotteries, all expenses for the ponies to de paid by me, and I was to get a third of the pro- fits and share none of the losses,
I don't know, I think it was a heavy loss.
Did the book show any profit on that occasion?
Then what right had you to like those two amounts?-You owed me money and I had a
right to retain the money, when you owed me
considerably more.
I owed you money? Have you anything to shew that 7-Yes, you have my accounts-it is in my letter of the roth April.
We will leave that until to-metrow, His lordship—Was the debt to you connected with matters outside racing ?
Plaintif-No, it was something to do with the stable that Mr. Fraser-Smith should have paid Defendant-A letter has been put in that I wrote to you at Foochow ? Yes..
Haven't you another letter, previous to that?
We were friendly when you left Hongkong?
3. You knowingly and deliberately llo agato when you devote a whole half column of slush to demonstrating that I never had the chance to. take up the shares in a falling market, that I could never take them up, that I played a game ‚of " heads I win tails you lose,” &c., &c, know-
ing perfectly well from the evidence that I had-Yes, several. purchased those shares to be delivered to i person who afterwards became a defaulter, &-Not very-a lule strained.
&c.
4. Your infamously and cowardly comparing myself to "Wel:hers," your mean and totally 'untrue attacks un my past life in vague and in- sinuating terins, and other gross insults, shall not be left uspunished I assure you.
So far my statements. You have dared to persecute me in your vie poper for years, 1 have hitherto ignored you on the principle of "Wer Peck angre: besulelt Sich," but I shall put a stop to this now. You have run to the end of your tether. I shall give you just one day to think over your misbehaviour, but unless your publish in your Thariday's issué a mast humble and straightforward apology, 'I shall find the way to convince you that the law of this Colony is well capable of awarding condign wholemle reviler, malicious punishment to a standerer, and coward!
I must nak you to publish this letter at once in your next issue. If you refuse then I shall know that even the last spark of honour and manliness has left you.
Yours obediently,
(Sig.) O. BRANDT,
Praya Central, Nov 13
Hongkong, 9th October, 1889. His lordship did not see how that affected the issue, but
Mr. Fraser-Smith contended that plaintiff might have sought his remedy by civil process: The letter nullified the effect of the leader very considerably.
Plaintiff continued-I sent the letter to your house, the morning after the leader appeared. The chit-book stated that you were away from home. The same day I read extracts from a copy of the letter to several persons.. Į took out a writ the following day. I did not think you were out of the Colony because you were away from home.
Mr. Frazer Smith...I have given notice to you to produce your books showing your share transactions for the past twelve months,
Plaintiff I have not got them--they are not in the Colony.
His lordship-If you have them you must bring them whether the other side are to see them is a different matter.
Plaintiff If you say so I will bring them. Mr. Fraser-Smith-Where do you bank ? Plaintiff Am I obliged to answerthat question? 1 Mr. Fraser-Smith is going into all my private business.-
His lordship did 'not see that it was material. The question, was whether it was a fair com
ment.
Defendant-Just so, but I know that as matter of fact he had gambled in shares which he was not able to take up unless the market went in his favor, and I think I am entitled to prove that by legitimato means. · My allega- tion was not based on this particular case.
His lordship What part of the article do you rely upon ?
Defendant-The plaintiff has given full particulars of his dealings in shares, amounting to millions of dollars, and I am entitled to disprove it.
His lordship allowed the question. Plaintiff I bank at the Chartered Bank. I did not swear that I first met you in Shanghai in 1880, I made your acquaintance then I knew you by sight before. We raced together as partners in 1881.
Mr. Fraser-Smith-I will give you a chance not to perjure yourself-will you swear that 7
Plaintiff-1 na "professional perjurer," you
Bay.
His lordship-Will you please answer the question.
Plaintiff You purchased three of my cast-off ponics for the 1881 meeting,
Defendant-Didn't I purchase Second Violin, Lord of the Isles, and another pony?
Plaintiff You did not, I am not aware that any racing confederacy between us was declared to the stewards that year. I am not sue, that. I stayed in your hootea month when I visited you. I am not quite certain that it was even a fortnight. I thought it was a month. I think I came rather late -I may have stayed some time after the Races. I have stated that I trained and rode the ponies-meaning that they were trained by my directions. We raced to- gether in 1882, and there was a loss. I also sad that at the end of a negotiations were made for racing together next year.
Don't you know that Mr. Chater, Mr. de Courey Forbes. Mr. McCulloch, Mr. Kerfoot Hughes, and myself entered into a sweepstakes of $2,000 each for the following year's Deby
Yes. 1 promised to get pony for you ll could 'find one, but there were to arrangementi made na to partnership. Highland Fling went lamethize weeks before the Races; I don't think there was much betting on him afterwards. The lotteries may take place three or four weeks before the Races. I think that the 'cause of
your animosity was the matter of $200 or $300 about which you wrote,
DefendantThe Derby is run on the first day, isn't it?—Yes.
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stewards after the meeting ?--When?
Hadn't you some trouble with the Race Club
Don't you recollect that you and I were that took place on the off-day ?Yes. ported by Mr. Coxon on account of some trouble
hefure it was settled P-Nr, only a day or two. And you stayed some time in the Colony
It was settled the same day, 1 think.
You were reprininnded by the stewards, weren't you ?-1 was not; I was exonerated,
What was the charge against you? Mr. Robinson sked if it was relevant. Defendant-Relevant to a man's character, when he is claiming damages (To plaintiff) What was the chaige against you 7--It was a charge of "pulling."
What is known in racing' parlance as "roping
g?"-1 am not well acquainted with your low terms-it was pulling.
That is to say pulling a pony so that it should not win? You said to the learned counsel that I wanted Second Violin from you as blackmail?-Precisely-I'repeat it.
Will you produce the leiter in which I first asked for this pony ?--Waich is that,
I don't know- the letter you produce shews there was a previous one.
Plaintiff then produced a letter dated the 15th November, which want of time p events us from giving here,
Defendant Is that evidence of malice ?-It is —most decidedly,
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YESTERDAY'S LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
the report in yesterday's issue :--
The following proceedings were omitted from
́PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE RACECOURSE
it. Not only is the ground used by all grades but every tice of the population is to be found there. I think a very good case has been made out by the hon. member. As to the cinal, 1 quite agree with Mr. Ryrie that there must be 'sume me ins of relieving the storm waters, and the outside of the ground ins ead of through the that might be done by putting the canal round middle of it. If the total cost is not very large and I should imagine, roughly speaking, that would be ahour $50.co-1 really think, the object would be worth the money,
Mr. Chater think the cost of the whole of the alterations proposed could easily be done within the sum of $50,000. The available build. ing land that would be made by casting down the hill for the filing in of the lake, might be sold by the Government to defray part of the expense.
The Surveyor-General-What hill do yan propose to cut down?
Mr. Chater The bill on the eastern side of the Race-course. That on the western side is private property.
His Excellency-I trust that no remarks 1 have male will in the least be held to gan that we do not wish the Army and Navy'to get the foll benefit of the ground. All I mean to say is that regulations must be made to see that they do not take the whole of it,
sent.
The Surveyor-General-is reginds the general scope of the proposal, I must say that hom the first time heard of it I was disposed to look at very favourably, but I think that if the regal tiods your Excellency suggested were establishes the present recreation ground will, for the purposes intended, be much larger than at pres That is to say the public will obtain a great deal more use out of it than can possibly be when one set of players is occupying ground required by another. There appears at present to be a wastof order and regulation. Astegards the filling in of the pond, I may say that when I first saw the pond, which was after the rain storm of May last year, when it was considera bly larger than it now is, I wondered what was the object of it, and I had a strong conviction, which further experience only serves to streng then, that it would be a very desirable thing indeed to fill in the pond. This would increase the area of the present recreation ground very sensibly. I do not see that the pond as it is serves any useful pupose.
His Excellancy-1 'tmay say i justice to Mr. Price that the lake was formed in order to keep within the vote and by dging it out, to get earth readily to cover the rest of the ground and
Ms. MacEwen, pursuant to notice, moved: "Thit in view of the increased po ulaty of the Radecourse for purposes of Recreation and the limited space that is available, the Government take into consideration the desirabilty of a further extension, by temeving the trees and turfing the piece of gund now known as the Public Gardens and lying immediately to the north of the road from the, monument to the Gardeners' Cottage.” The hin, member said— Sir, I have brought forward the subject of the proposed extension of the Racecouric in the shape of a resolation in order, if possible, to get some definite expression, of opinion from the Government pr.vious to your Excellency's departure, and also to give the other neabers of Council an opportunity of expressing any opinions they may have formed on this matter. I think it must be plin to all who take an interest in the opportunities that are generally afforded to the inhabitants of this colony for indulging in henthful recreation and sport that the only space available for such at present is the Racecourse, and 'this I think is al re-together inadequate. You may go down there any day and you will find such gins as polo, Relf, cricket and fout-ball being indulgal in by people fall nationalities and of at classes, to say no hing of the numerous pedestrians and equestrians. In fact to such an extent has the popularity of this place grown that it has become necessary now to have specul days set apart for the various sports in which the community inculge, so that they may not interfere with one anoiler. Now to the north of the rond leading rom the monument in the gar'ener's collage, there is a space of ground covering something like ten acres which is present planted with trees and shrubs I have had some difficulty in finding a name for this place, but on ref reuce to the Government maps in the colony I see it is called the "Public Gardens." Well, I have been down there any hundreds of times dating the past twenly yeais, and I can safely say that hve never seen any person in these rounds. Of course, I know that when it is suggested to cut down freez a great many people object, but in the bulk of such cases they object for purely ›sentmental reasons. The trees in this instance, however, afford to shade to the pedestrian, neither do they afford pr tection to any property in the neighbourhood"; if they did it might be a The Surveyor-General-funderstand that was different matter, but I maintain that for all prac- so. 1 was constructed on the score of economy tical purposes they are useless. Therefore. I in the work of raising the lower parts of the sorgest doing away with them and thereby ground. With regard to the Bowrington Canal, in resing the space for theat joyment efrecra- my attention was also called to it at a very early tun by the inhabitants of this Colony. The period, and my experience entirely confirms the canal iso which runs through this portion could view expressed by the Hon. Mr. Ryrie. There be considerably lessened in width and deepened comes down that valley after storms an enormous and still serve the sime purpose as at present, quantity of water, and whatever 'alteration is that of carrying off the storm witers which come made in the present canal, that fact must be down in that neighborhood during the rainy carefully considered and ample section area season. I might go further and suggest the given to the channel to permit of the storm water filling up of the canal, because at present it is a getting away easily. During the food to which source of danger to the health of those living I referred thegrester part of the valley was under in the immediate neighbourhood, for it is dry water, and the canal was insufficient to carry off the g eater portion of the year. Indeed the water, for this reason that the canal is very am qie su prised that the sanitary autho-wide and very shallow, and is further blocked rities of the cot ny have not drawn the by a weir at the lower bridge over the canal, the attention of the Goverment to the matter bridge near the Sugar Refinery, and the storm before this. Then as regards the lake a prefent. water coming down cut through the approaches in the celic of the Race-course, I believe it is to the bridges and destroyed the communication the intention of the Government to fill that up, during the storm. I mention this to show that This would certainly give more space, and 1 ample provision must be mide for the escape of believe that by cutting away a portion of the
the storm water, hill it could be very easily done. This can be explained more in detail by my hon friend on my left (Mr. C. F. Chater) who will second my motion, I must say that the colony is indebted to you, Sir, for so promptly taking up the subject of the levelling and draining of the Race-course, thereby conferring a boon on the commurity generally, including large numbers of Her Majesty's naval and military forces, and I am sure I am but echoing the views of the public generally when expressing a hope that your Excellency will return in renewed health and strength to complete the term of your office as Governor of this Colony, and that during your absence vigorous progess will be made with Public Works, and that many that have been inaugurated during your term of office you will find completed, and amongst them the scheme for the proposed extension of the Race-course, which I have briefly laid before the Council this evening,
Is that evidence of blackmail ?—It is evidence of a trap you were laying for me. You wanted me→
That will do. Plaintiff insisted on continuing, till stopped by his lordship.
Second Violin did come down to Hongkong? Yes, but not for you.
And rode in several races ?—Yes.
And was un-placed wherever he went 2-1 don't know, he didn't win.
He broke down in one race when you were riding him 7-Yes, I had to dismount.
And then he did? Yes, he died several hours afterwards.
That was Odawara's year ?—Yes, You brought Odawara down for the Derby in 18847 Yes,
He was a very great favorite for that race, wasn't he ?-Yes, you made him so.
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And you thought he was a certainty?—Yes. And you lost the race?—Yes.
Now as a racing man are not you of opinion that you lost the race through your bad riding? Certainly not; I lost it through the bad weather
the muddy course;
Didn't you win the Canton Cup on him thirty lengths from a pory that ran neck and neck with him in the Derby?—I won vay cleverly,
And the pony won the Exchange Plate and the Challenge Cup?-Yes, but the course was quite dry,
And you lost the Champions?-Yes, through the dastardly riding of a beaten jockey- there was a dastar. ly attempt at foul-play perpetrated by Mr. Nichol, and Mr. Bidwell, and Mr. Dunman.
You laid a complaint, didn't you, and it was investigated some days afterwardst-Yes,
What was the result-The stewards found there was not sufficient evidence they could not get the witness they required to come before them, so they dismissed the complaint.
And you have never ridden in Hongkong
since -No.
After that meeting you went to Shanghai with Odawara 1-Yes.
Was he your property in Hongkong 7—No, Who did he belong to -Mr. Eça da Silva, What did you estimate bis value at 7--That is a matter of opinion-Taels 150.
How much did Mr. da Silva give you for him 7-Tls. 150.
Mr. Chuter-I have very much pleasure, Sir, in seconding the proposition with regard to the extension of the Racecourse. It is my opinion that it could be done with very little expense. The Gilling up of the like could be done by cutting down the hill, which is alongside, thereby making further available land for the purpose of recreation. My hon. friend has gone into the matter so thoroughly that I don't think I can add anything to what he has said except that I feci sure it will receive the entirest attention of your self, sir, and the members of the Executive Council.
Nothing else? Didn't he give you Tls. 65 for the transfer to him for that meeting ?-No.
Mr. Rytic-I have much pleasure in support Didn't you sell the half of him after the meeting the proposition made by my cellergu. The ing for $1,500 ?—Yes. ---
only point in regard to it in which I don't quire Yet he was not yours -It is not fair to pat fallow him is with reference to the filling up of the question in that way. The pony belonged the canal. I think there must be some provision to me in Shanghai, I sold him to da Silva for for carrying off the storm waters. I have on Tls 150, with the option of taking him back more than one occasion seen such a volume of after the meeting for $so anore; I paid that water corging down there as to sweep away both amount, and a week or so her re sold a share bridges. Tält shows that the volume of water in him to Mr. da Silva for $1,500,
mat he enormova. It has not cecurred of late years it is true, but I remember pafecily well that both these bridges were wrecked at different
You were racing in partnership here, weren't you J-No.
Had you nothing to do with bir stable ?—I was training his ponies, and interested in the lotteries I had my ow. ponies, but in bis stable. And I bad a share in bis winnings.
Isn't that a partnership —No, rertainly not a partnership is where both panties agree to share profits or losses.
You raced together in partnership at the next meeting, didn't you -Yes; we were half owners, You had some trouble with him prior to the meeting about faancial matters-I don't
recollect,
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raise the level of it.
mention that when
His Excellency-I think it may be well to
obtained the vote for drain ing the centre of the Race-course, I had only been here a few months, and the object for which that vote was proposed and sanctioned by me, as being moved in Council, was first of all to improve the health of the district. The com plaint, as you are aware, was that the health of the whole town was suffering from the swamp. I do not think that the question of a recreation ground came in much. It was intended by my predecesser to be a public park or gardens, There has been a certain change of policy-a change to a policy which, I am inclined to think, is the right one, for I am afraid that ifa park or public gardens were laid down, the public would make as little use of it as of the garden that it is proposed to cut down now.
Mr. Rytie-That was intended as a nursery, I think.
His Excellency-Of course I have not heard what Mr. Ford Bas to say on the subject. I da not know what considerations there may be in favour of keeping that space. They must be very weighty before they can override the con. sideration of a great public want-a want which I think everybody's experience shows to be a necessity. All I can say at the present moment is that I am favourably disposed towards the proposed.
Mr. MacEwen-If during your absence there are no strong objections rafted in other quarter, I may take it as stated that the government will proceed with the work. If so, it would be neces. sary to commence immediately after the races, in order that the ground may be ready for next cold season; ctherwise the matter will be delayed for another year,
elaborate a measure, but I think it will be foun to be a measure which was very much win.ed and of great convenience.
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The first reading of the Bill was passed. THE SOCIETY OF THE MISSIONS ETKANGERES.
The Acting Attorney General-i beg to move tion of the Procureur General, in Hongkong, of the second reading of a Bill for the incorpora the Society, of the Missions Etrangères. The object of the Bill is, as I stated at the first read ing, to offer facilities to this Society to secure, own, and dent with its property, The object of the Bill has been fully recognised in several other Ordinances passed in late, years, and it is based exactly on the same lines as those Bills, The chiet Bills passed have been, I think, the Ordinance for the incorporation of the Raman Catholic Mission and the Berlin Ladies' Mission. The Ordinance contains the usual provisions for the investing in the body corporate lands which have hitherto been held by some nominee on behalf of the Sour trustee, and contains the usual reservation to the rights of the Crown. I dann think it is necessary to go further into the details of the Bill.
to put up a steam engine and this will always be req hut as a stand-by. The present estimate includes the cost of the steam engine for that purpose. The steam engine will be placed on the Bowen (?) Road not far from the site proposed for the new gaol, and the water will be sent up to the is proposed to provide in the first instance pump.. Peak in wrought iron pipes of small diameter. It ing machinery for the raising of 24 000 gallons per day. By working night and day that amount can be doubled. If will only be necessary to alter this portion of the machinery to treble or quadruple the supply as occasion may requlia The estimate, therefore, includes the steam engine and the pumps. These will a small rescrvair behind Mountain Lodge, aunther one near the flagstaff, and four others scattered" about the district, which will give nitogether about two days' supply. The water will be da trabited through the district by a pipe which will run from the Mountain Lodge Reservoir; a loop will run round Maint Kellet and another round Mount Gough, and the water will be further taken as far as Wanchai by wrought iron pipes. The estimate of $27,000 includes pipes for raising the water to the top of the hills, $560, for remaining pipes valves, hydrants, &c., $16000, the engine The Bill was then put through the various I put down at $6,oro, the hydraulic motor at stages and finally passed,
$2.400, and buildings $1,700. I think the report I have made upon the water works has not yet been circulated, but you will see from that supply the district, above Caine Road, to that the engine and motor will be, used to.
Richmond Terrace, and that district, so really the whole of that cost can hardly be put down to the Peak water supply; strictly speaking the cost for the perk alone is $1640. For the reservoirs I propose to take up the old iron tanks longer required when the new system is intra- at Glenealy and other nuliths, which will be no
duced into the town.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Second reading passed.
THE APPROACHING DEPARTURE OF BIS
KXCELLENCY.
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Mr. Chater Will the amount of water supplied drains? be sufficient for what is terjuired for flushing the
Mr. Chadwick said he thought so He had made the calculation on a very liberal basis, for aboutdouble the population at present at the Peak. commenced ?
Mr. MacEwen-When will this work be
Mr. Chadwick-As soon as the money is voted.. I suppose. As far as I am concerned, as soon as ever the pipes arrive the work can go on. I believe the engine has been ordered.
The Chairman-1 think there has been an order given for an engine.
before you arrived. The only thing now is to Mr. Chadwick-Yes, I think it was ordered.
order the iron pipes and then the work can be put in hand very rapidly. It should not take long to do.
Mr. Ryrie-As 1. have heir, sir, that most probably this will be the last cering of Council prior to your departure, I should ask your per mission to address' few words to you, and, speaking on behalf of myself and my collegues, the unofficial members in express the extreme regret we feel for the cause which compels you. to apply for leave and a cessation of the aiduou- duites of your post. I may say, for myself and my colleagues, that we have seen and experienced with the greatest satisfaction the able manner which you have presided at this Council. (Applause): We know that In another Colony you have devoted great attention to the framing and coding of Ordinances, and when you took your seat in that chair we saw the result of that. We saw that you knew every salient point in an Ordinance that might be mated for the good of the Colony, and when you saw a clause you thought might not work well or might be pre- judicial at the time, you at once pointed it out. We have in former years been used to having matters pinted out to us sometimes by His Han our the Chief Justice, sometimes by the Attorney. General, and the Chairman or President assented to it, as it were, it having been previously notified to him what the scope of the Ordinance was and what its objects were; but such has not been the custom during the time you have been here. We have found that the President required no such, or very little such, prompting, but evidently, having previously studied the Ordinance, had it We can also testify as to at his fingers' ends theindustry with which during your time business has been conducted. No time has been lost Ordinances were brought forward as soon as drafted and laid before the Council. We can ako testify to the way in which you. have at all times met members. When it appear d'that sticking to the exact rules and regulations of Council was inadvisable, you departed from
THE VOTE FOR MAXIM GUNS. them and allowed member to express then $37.275 for the purchase of twelve maxim gues The Chairman sad the next ve was one of selves when probably they were not quite for the Volunteers. The cost of each gun wa in order in doing so. This we grateful for and appreciate very much. 1for packing and other changes, bringing the cast put down at $2.823, then ten per cent, was added have nothing further to say except to again of the twelve guns to $37.285. express, regret for the cuse which makes hope that the cause will be removed, and that at it necessary for you to leave us for a time, and to the expiration of the term you have mentioned, or very soon afterwards, you will be able to return in perfect health to attend to the interests of this Colony, (Applause.)
are very
Mr. Chater-If commenced at once when do you think it would be ready?
Mr. Chadwick-it depends on the state of the If we have no delays in getting the pipes, market at home; this is rather a large order.
although the whole may not be finished, we next winter, certainly I think by the end of the might have a supply by the commencement of year.
The vole was pissed,
Captain Deane seroulid. He said it might be gentlemen had offered to present gans, but on in the recollection of hon. members that certain further consideration it was thought advisable that these guns shou'd be in the hands of the Government. The guis would be a most important addition to the deinces of the Colony,
Mr. MacEwen-Are these guns to be used by tho Volunteers ar the military auto stien ?
Captain Desse-By the Vulunteers; the milukry will look after them and keep them in
The vote was adopted.
OVERBAUL..
A vole of $706, for overhaul of the Health - officer's launch and hire of a lunch during the time his boat was undergoing the overhaul, was passed.
remarks have been so absolutely and entirely His Excellency The hon, member's kind unexpected that I am quite unble in express my feelings appropriately on hearing such an estimate put on my humble services. I can only say that I feel very grateful for the 100 indulgent appiccía-order. tion which has been shown to these, and it strengthens the hope and will make my efforts greater to secure sufficient health 10 be able to return. I hope, although apparently it is not the custom here to express them, that though the feelings may not be precisely similar equally kindly feeling feelings are felt by my colleagues, the official saembers.
leave them, even though
I am quite sure that may be only to say that no one ever left a colony with such temporarily, with great regiet, and I venture regret as I do Hongkong at this moment. 1 did not wish to go, at all events for some manths yet, but I am compelled to do so, and muy going home will certainly not be one of pleasure, because alithe pleasure that is usually experiences in returning home will require to be largely given up for the purpose of doing my best to recover health. I know nothing from the medical reperi in November next, able to do, at all events, my that prevents me from hoping that I may retur work up to the level of my past work, which although the hon. member is expressed himself as very gratified with, I cannot say that it has been equally gratifying to myself. My work, however good or bad it may have been, has fallen very far short of my hopes and of what Hongkong. I can say distinctly that I have no I hope I may be able to do before leaving desire to go to any other Colony and I hope to stay here as long as the Secretary of State will permit me to so and prabic opinion remains although I do not way positively this will be the In its present condition. (Applause). Gentlemen, last meeting before 1go, I think it will probably although I trust to meet you again individually, bo so, and i therefore say to you as n' Council, farewell for the present
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
At the conclusion of the Council meeting, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary in the Chair.
THE PEAK WATER SUPPLY. The Chairman said the first minute to 'deal with was a recommendation by the Governor for a vote of $27,000 to be expended for the water supply at the Peak. Mr. Chadwick was present, and as he knew more of the matter than any of them he would probably explain the nature of the works.
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THE KOVAL VISIT. The Chairman anil the last vote was one for $12,000 for the illumination of public buildings, arranging for a visit to Canton, entertaining at Government House and other expenses con. nected with the visit to the Colony of the Duke. and Duchess of Connaught. There had been two myal visits. here before in which various sums had been spent. The firs! visit was that of the Duke of Edinburgh, when a sum of over $50.00 was spent; and on the reception of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales $To, co was spent. On the celebration of Her Majesty's Jubiled $27.962 was spent. The Government had carchilly considered the matter, able amount to recommend. and had concluded that $12,000 was a reason.
Captain Deane in seconding the vote said the whole of this amount would not be available for he Committee which had just been appointed, A large portion of it would be required for public buildings, so that the Committee must not expect to have that amount handed to them to dispose of. That amount would be greatly reduced before it was handed to them.
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Mr. Chater said he thought in that care very had nothing to do but to pass this vote and if little would be done. However, the Committed it was not found sufficient he supposed a supple mentary vote would be asked for,
The Chairman raid the $13,000 would be carefully expended, but in case a supplementary vote came before the Finance Committee ba trusted they would feel disposed to look upon it.. with a generous eye, adjourned,
The vole was passed and the Council then
LATE TELEGRAMS,
LONDON, January 27th."- the Comino Channel where the ironclad Sulton The Admiralty hat ordered a new survey of stranded.
In the Naval regulations purishments for desertion and being absent without leave have been rendered more stringent.
His Excellency-Now that the matter has been made public, I should want to know what might be said against it by Mr. Ford or other people, Although I believe the considerations raised by the hon, member are now probably stronger than any that are likely to be urged against it. I cannot promise my assent until I have heard the other side. I can assure you, however, that the Colonial Secretary,whoduring my absence will filmyplace His Excellency-I should like all members and no doubt very worthily, being acquainted their opinions feely in order that the Govern-the work as speedily as possible, unless there who have any feeling on the subject to express with my views on the matter, will go on with ment may have the advantage of hearing it dis are strong seasons to the contrary. I have not cursed from all points of view. I need starcely the least objection to agree to this motion, which say it is a subject of great gratification to me to is simply to take the matter into consideration. observe the use that is made of the interior of I should like to bear what any other member the valley now that it has been drained. In has got to say on the subject. Mr. Deane, bare deed the amount of use which it is put to har you any remiks? become so great that it is difficult to rt: neile Captain Deane -I fally agree with my hon, the claims of all the different games. The space friend. I recognised the necessity of stilling the in so nanow that they are apt to push one ground some twenty years ago, when, as Secre another out, and I confess that even if the in-tary to the Cilekat Club, I ided to raise $15,000 c.case in size advocated by the hon. member for the purpose, but was unable to do so. should be adopted, some regulations for the use His Excellency-There would be room for two of the ground would have to be made by which or three cricket grounds and foot-ball grounds. all who use it could have the full enjoyment With these necessary regulations, he should be of it as far as the space allows. That, I think, able to justify all reasonable wants for the will have to be settled by a Board representing present, the people at pretent interested in all the different games, with, probably, representatives of the Army and Navy. Judging from the last two or three nights, the Army and Navy pro mise pretty well to mourpolise it altogether as things are, which is scarcely quite fair to the citizens of Hongkong. I am very glad to see The letter stated that Mt. da Silva and his that the Army and Navy make so much use of (Brandt) openly declared enemies were putting it, but will some regulations will have to be their beads together - brewing something against made. As to the proposition of the hon. member bim, which had annoyed bim more than he could I have already thought of the matter and the express. He had told da Silva he would not be same idea bas occurred to me. I confess it is trified with, and that he (da Silva) would find always to me a matter of regret that beautiful himself in the wrong shop if he tried to deceive objects which have taken a great deal of care and humbug him, It was a abame the way da 'and time in raising, such as these trees, should Silva had been treating him, after all he had have to be removed, but in Hongkong, space received from him. Da Silva's usrangements you the amount, as it belonged to the book. for backing Odawara were childish and stupid. !!* a mattờ of such immense importance, and reading to refer it to a special commas unde, f the best method to adopt. When the proper tion for such cases. The children take it and
And you stayed with me several days after. wards 2-Yes.
Hadn't you any serious trouble ¡-No. He didn't threaten to withdraw Odawara from the races altogether, on account of money difficulties ?—I don't recollect,
And when you went to Shanghai wo were friendly, weren't we 7-I don't think so,
Was not the reason of our difference this--Rather, that after leaving my house you obtained from
That would be a serious matter, wouldn't it?
Didn't you write to anybody In Hongkong the Hon. C F Chater $100 belonging to me, saying that you were ill-treated might have and had previously obtained by false pretences, done he was a hot-tempered, cantankerous from Mr. Murtimer Murray, $72.9a7--Certainly not. There was no Hon. C. Pi Chaterthen; ·
His lordship-Never mind that-you know the gentleman refered to,
Did
you chtain those suma ?—I did collect the sums from those gentlemen, but not in the way that you sugges ed,
Those monies belonged tama-They did not. Defendant put in a letter, written by Mr. Brandt, dated toth April 1883, in which he said that he was perfectly justified In retaining the two small amounts collected from Mr. Chater and Mr. Murray; if everything had been as square with you I would of course bave puld
Plaintiff admitted the letter..
Defendant-Isn't that an admission that it was my money?
Plaintiff-No, it belonged to the book the ‚joint book
party,
Didn't you write this letter to a Mr. Pratt, who appears to be also a joint-awner }
and, Brandt was afraid, aniagooistic to him. But he would have to get up early in the morning to over-reach him,
Plaintiff admitted the letter, and at this point the bearing was adjourned until to-morrow,
pessible in this case esthetic considerationy breathing space especially, that I think it quite will have to give way to the public convenience, Anya has only to go down to the Racecourse to see how much the place is appreciated. What strikes me is how the community got on without
Tom Mann, leader of the Dockers, has been arrested for creating a disturbance at Hays wharf where the men are on strike.
One thousand pounds has been paid into the London branch of Credit of Lyonnais Bank, in discharge of Benzon's cheque. Benzon is stil imprisoned.
around Limerick,
Mr, Chadwick The proposition is to pump the water from Pokfulum, from filter beds about to be constructed to a point behind Mountala Lodge, which will be a sofficient elevation for the supply of the whole district, including, Moont Kellett.. I recommend the pumping for THE MAGISTRATES' BILL, 1889.
Various reasons. No doubt it would be easy to the first reading of this Bill, object of which be no difficulty in making a reservoir, still tremendous gals, accompanied by deluges of
The Acting Attorney-General-I beg to move collect the water up there. There would is to amend and consolidate the law relating to I think such a system open to a very con. rain, his prevailed in the south of Ireland, doing dure and practice before: Magistrates, and also volt would be close to a number of houses. Its banks and completely devastated the country the Jurisdiction of Magistrates and the proçe siderable objection, namely, that the reser great havoc. The diver Shannon bas overflowed to amend the law relating to appeals from the On the Fever Commission objections were raised Magistrate to the Supreme Court and for other to Pokfulum reservoir as a source of supply on less important purposes, Perhaps I may as well account of its closeness to the houses. If those SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with state now, that the Bill has been drafted under objections had any weight they would have still Hypophosphites, for Rickets, Marasmus and all. the supervision of the Law Revision Commision, greater weight in this case against making a which has given to it a very long and careful reservoir under these bouses. Another objection in its results. The rapidity with which childrea wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable consideration The Bill is very bulky and con- tains a good many details which will not be of view of everyone, and if the water looked at all Read the following:-"I have tried Scott's is that it would be a very small pood, before the gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful. much interest to many of the member, and dirty there would sure to be an outcry. I bave Emulsion' in cases of wasting in young children, therefore, the course I propose is after thosecond therefore come to the conclusion that pumping and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara
The Colonial Secretary seconded,
water supply is in force there will be a super- ask for more, and the good effects are apparent, may say that having given a certain attention to propose to utilise this to raise a certain proporilen Oil". MARSHALL, M.R.C.S., &c, 143 Grange. His Exceliency-Before putting the motion 1 fluous supply in the lower district, and it is I consider it far superior to ordinary Cat Liver the Bill at drafted, feel bound to say that the of Water to the Peak, which will involve be Road, Bermondsey, S.E. Any Chemist can Law Committee have given very great attention expenditure except a man to look after the supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Lid), Agents in to this rather difficult subject, which required so','machinery, but for the time being it is intended Hongkong and Chin-duty
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