extent until now there were not less than 300 <uch clubs in the colony, giving rise to an cncrmous amount of bribery, corruption, ember- alement. and crime of all kinds. It was high time for the Government to tako decided steps towards the regulation or suppression of the Bulsance hence his question. He believed the present Registrar-General had in his possession Information regarding no less than 250 odd gambling clubs.
The Acting Attorney-General-In answer to the question 1. beg to state that a draft Ordinance dealing with the suppression of gambling has been prepared, and is at present under the conalderation of the Goverment. The question of the "clubs has not been lost sight of
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THE DANGEROUS.GOODS ORDINANCE.
The Acting Attorney-General-I beg to move the second reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend (Ordinance No. 8 of 1873, entitled The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873" The reason of this amendment is as follows Section 8 of Ordinance 8 of 1873 empowers the Governor to make, revoke, and vary by-laws for regulating the place or pinces at which ships carrying dangerous goods are to be moored in any of the harbours of the Colony, and are to land their cargo, and for regulating the time and more of, and the precautions to be taken on, such landing. It has been found that it is also very desirable to regulate the shipment and troship ment of such goods, and some doubts bay ariser whether under that section, which deal
only with the landing, the Governor could make. any regulation for the shipment or transhinment.
lawful for the Governor to make, revoke, and
Therefore this new section states it shall be vary by-laws for regulating the place at which ships carrying or about to carry dangerous goods are to be moored in any of the harbours of the Colony, and are to land, ship, or tranship euch goods, and for regulating the time and mode of and the precautions to be taken on much landing, shipping, or transhipping.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Mr. Ryrie I do not see any regulation for the class of boats that may be used. I consider that should be a very important part of this Ordinance, for at present very dangerous boats are used. Some time ago I myself saw a boat 'near He Magazine at Stonecutters' Island filled up with powder almost to her mast-head, and I believe the prople were smoking. It brought it to the notice of the Council at the time and it was understood a special class of boats were to be built for moving powder, but that has never been done, and I think now, when we are going to amend this Ordinance, is the time when we should deal with the matter. I saw the boat myself with barrels of gunpower pited half-way up her mast and salling amongst the shipping. A great thing I think is to have proper boats to convey gunpowder.
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The Acting Attorney-General-I am some- what out of order in rising again, but I merely rise to state that, everything the hon. member has mentioned can be dealt with in the by-laws. His Excellency-The hon. member does not oppose the second reading, I understand
Mr. Ryrie-I do not oppose the principle, His Excellency-Then I think the best thing would be to read the Bill a second time, and when we go into committee we can discuss what is
desirable.
The Bill was read a second time.
His Excellency-Perhaps if the hon, member would consult the Attorney-General between this and next meeting we might go into committee then instead of doing so to-day, so that if there is any provision it is desirable to introduce, It
can be inserted.,
Mr. Ryrie-The Attorney-General says it can be done in the, by-laws.
The Acting Attorney-General-Gunpowder is Ordinance, the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, which provides that "The Governor in Council is hereby em- powered to make rules and regulations for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this chapter, including the storage of gunpowder on land, or its carriage within the waters of the Colony,"
dealt with under another
His Excellency-Well, perhaps the best courte would be not to go into Committee to-day and in the meantime the hon. gentleman can consulț the Attorney General,
THE RATING ORDINANCE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.
would not have done so if they had known they were punishable for each teneovent.
The amendment was agreed to and the Bill reported.
THE PEACE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE.
THE POLICE DILL.'
THE SQUATTERS! BILL, DE
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Mr. Coughtrie proposed the confirmation of Messrs. Sassoon and Gillies as members of the Consulting Committee, and thelt re-election. together with Messrs. Dalrymple, Davies, and. Ryrie.
SUPREME COURT,
́IN SUMMARY JURISDICTIÓN, Befors Mr. Fislding Clarke, Pulsne Judge),
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October rath.
AN ARCHITECT'S CHARGES. Hancock, architect, for $1,000-Mr. Bowles Mr. W. F. Hatlicily sued Mr. W. St. J. appeared for the plaintiff, and Me. Francis, QC., (instructed by Mr. Reece) defended. There was à counter-claim set up for $550.
The Acting Attorney-General, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said-It has been found necessary to introduce this Ordinance "owing to the large number of persons whose at | The Acting Attorney-General moved, the present occupying land without any grant or Mr. Byramjee seconded, and it was agreed to, Capt. Anderson proposed, and Mr. Ho Kum second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordines or interest. The preamble states that there
are thres classes of persons so occupying land. Tong seconded, the re-appointment of Messrs. ance to repeal Ordinance No. 29 of 1888 and to amend Ordinance No. 15 of 1886, entitled "The There are those who were in occupation at the F. Henderson and G. S. Coxon as auditors, and Pence Preservation Ordinance, 1886,”
time of the establishment of the Colony, those with the announcement that the dividend The Rill was read a second time and passed who have taken possession since without any warrante. would be ready to-morrow the
grant, and thirdly, those who have a licenses such { proceedings terminated. · as are known as squatter's licencer, but without through committee,
any other grant, or lease, or interest from the the second reading of the Bill entitled "an position of these people and to give them a belter The Acting Attorney-General-I beg to move Crown. It has become necessary to regulate the Ordinance to amend The Police Force Consolida-kind of lease, so as to cuable them to improve tlon Ordinarice, 1887." The amendments are
their holdings if they so desire. The first ques- few and unimportant, but it is necessary they tion to be settled is whether the people in should be made, because when the Police Force
possession of the land have any title 'lo it. As Consolidation Ordinance was passed the office I remarked before, the first class is that of of Deputy Superintendent had been abolished,
certain persons who were in occupation at the, and instead there was an officer called time of the establishment of the Colony, or Adjutant. The office of Deputy Superintendent their descendants, and in order to ascertain these has now been revived, and it is necessary to claims this Bill provides a Board to examine provide for that revival. Section 23 gives the them consisting of one of the judges of the Captain Superintendent power to punish for Supreme Court, the Surveyor-General and the breaches of discipline and it is proposed to Registrar-General for the time being, and one. transfer part of that duty to the Deputy Super other person to be from time to time appointed made up of a claim for the return of $195, com
Mr. Bowles said that the amount sued for was intendent. Therefore in that section after the by the Governor. The judge will be Chairman mission paid, and $928, being the amount of words "Captain Superintendent "will be added of the Board and this Ordinance gives the Board damages sustained by reason of the defendant's the words "or the Deputy Superintendent." certain powers necessary to the making of en negligence and want of skill, the amount being There is another small amendment in the same quiries as to the claims, such as enforcing the reduced to $1,000 to bring it within the jurledic- section. Hitherto the Captain Superintendent attendance of witnesses, compelling the production of that Court. The facts were as follows has been in the habit of paying these Goes intoon of documents, and punishment of persons Early last year plaintiff bought some land at a fund, and from that fund furnishing in the guilty of contempt of the Board. The Board Kowloon, and employed the defendant to erect a Police Force certain furniture or extras in the will have power to determine in what time claims house on it, the contract price being $5,320, and way of food or something of that kind. Doubts
to leases in any district shall be made and to fix the time for completion September last," It was have arisen as to whether that was strictly legal, the dates and places for hearing such claims, actually only finished in January this year, but so I propose to insert words to remove that doubt, and on the report of this. Board "leases will be not until last month that a certificate of fitness
The Acting Colonial Secretary-In seconding granted by Government. The other sections of the motion for the second reading of this Bill said, the Ordinance deal mostly with formal maiters, Board. The damages claimed were made up of for habiattion was obtained from the Sanitary I may mention that when we go into committee This Ordinance enacts that the Surveyor loss of rent for the intervening months, the amendment on a point which has lately arisen relaling to land in any district or village, fir the the Sanitary Board for approval; and of the on the Bili I shall have to move an additional General shall, before the hearing of the claims defendant having neglected to send the plans to
in connection with the same Ordinance. Vader
rents to be charged in zay lcases which may be cost of re-constructing the drains, after the work a certain section if a constable desires' to leave the Force before the completion of his term heated, but the Governor may on the recom- had been taken out of his hands, and given to mendation of the Board or of his own motion the firm of Danby, Leigh, and Orange. The has to pay the amount of two months' pay for
grant the lease in any particular case with a rent return of commission was demanded on the When notice has been given to partles to give was only entitled to five per cent, on the whole lower than that fixed by the Surveyor-General ground, that by the professional scale here he
up a holding or where they have not taken the trouble to make their claim properly and still continue to occupy the land, they will be treated as tr spassers and dealt with accordingly. No appeal from any decision of the Board is to be allowed.
each unexpired year of service. This regulation, which is perfectly just towards men who have been enlisted in England and received bonuses, and whose passage out has been paid by this Colony, is perhaps scarcely equitable to the men who have been enlisted here. I shall therefore move an amendment which will give the Governor power to reduce the amount of penalty in the ease of a man who desires to leave before the completion of his five years' service.
His Excellency-I' may add to the observa. │tions that have just been made by the Colonial Secretary that I think when we go into com mittee on this Ordinance it may be desirable to insert such an amendment as he proposes. A case came before as not very long ago in whịch a member of the Police Force wanted to retire, and I found he could not legally do to except by paying a considerable sum of money. If I could have dispensed with that requirement in the case I refer to I should have made use of my discre. tion to allow him to do so, and If an amendment is inserted to the effect stated by the Acting Colonial Secretary I think it may 'do away with the hardship which the present Ordinance
sometimes entails.
The Bill was read a second time.
THE PENSION FUND BILL.
The Acting Attorney-General-1 beg to move the second reading of the Bill entitled "As
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded the
second reading.
Bill read a second time.
THE COMPANIES' BILL
Home and a similar measure was before parliament. Under the law as it stands no Company can alter is Memorandum of Associa- tion and if it wishes to do so the only course
cost of the house.
Plaintiff was then called, and stated that be
THE FILIPINAS" The oft-doubted "stability of His Siamese Majesty's new gun-vessel Maksi Rajakumar otherwise the Filipinas, is amply testified in the following extracts from letters written by Capt. Guldberg and the chief officer to friends in Hongkong. The former writes:-
The case was thereupon adjourned until outside the harbour of Chemulpo in a junk, was Thursday forenoon.
Sis arrested by the Chinese police of that treaty-port grinder somewhat dramatic circumstances on the ith instant. Mr. Krips, a Hungarian by birth, left Cheloo recently under suspicion of having for Chemulpo, hoping from that point to gain embezzled Tacle 200,000, in a Chinese Junk, Vladivostock, where it is believed most of his booty is safely put away. The telegraph, how- himself out of reach by remaining about five or ever, got there ahead of him and though he kept
six miles outside awaiting an opportunity to exchange vessels and proceed to Vladivostock, the accidental stranding and damaging of bis cral upon a sunken rock forced the junk to enter the outer barbour, whither the Chinese Consol immediately bent an officer to apprehend him. Upon being approached, Krips drew revolver and, threatened to pistol the Chinese official, who prudently returned to the shore for... assistance, coming back shortly afterwards with a dozen men or so, In the meantime, Mr. Kripshad Japanese schooner, lying near by. The Chinese managed, to have himself transferred to K. police boarding the schooner proceeded to execute their mandate. Krips, after a despe rate resistance, then jumped overboard, in 25. alleged attempt to commit suicide; but, was Consaiate and held there until Mr. F. Kden. H.I.G.M. Consul in Koras, who arrived the next day, assumed charge of him and fastalled bim more comfortably in the Japanese Consulae gaol. A few days later Mr. Vincent Mace, cehilable from Chefoo, arrived to take charge of him and conduct him to Shanghai. It is
Saigon, 29th September, 1890 I suppose you would like to know how, the ship behaved on the way down here. As-1000 A5 we were outside Green Island we got into heavy: cross seas, ship rolling awfully, but any ship would have done that in such a sea. The glass went down all the time, but I made up my mind to run for it, as the wind and sea afterwards came from aft, and I was anxious to see how she would go. I watched her sharply, and thought I sea was tremendously high, and it was blowing could see that she was all right. At night the very hard indeed. I would have liked to heave her to the wind, but the sea was too dangerous, and I was afraid of washing away sky-lights in trying to do so, as she was going through the water at an awful rate, but shipped comparatively little water. Next day the wind hauled round, and the high sea was right abeam. We ran like that for several hours, and she behaved better than most ships would have done, but at last the sea and gale increased, and I was obliged to heave her to. She came up without taking very much water over, and was riding on the sea like
fished out by the Chinese bartmen, taken in the
a duck. Everybody from down boo bee understood that only $400 were found upon his come up, and stay up, nothing, could be left open. We had a rather, rough time of it, the person and amonga, bis efecte engineers as well as those of us on deck. NORENCH DECORATIONS. biscuits taken on the bridge was all we got. I food could be cooked, of course; sardines and myself was not off the bridge for two days and
that she had not stability, don't know anything a night. I have entire confidence in the vessel, and would take her anywhere those who sKY about her. We were three days and hours reaching here. Having twin screws is a great thing when hove to in a gale, as it is easy to keep bead to sex.
The chief officer writes :-
On July 14th last, His Excellency Mons, Picquet, Governor General of France's possessions in the Far East, conferred the decorations of the Royal
insignia, and the latter the decoration of chevaller, Order of Cambodia, upon Colonel J. G. Lee, and Mons. A. Salabella, giving the former the officer's The nominations, so it is understood, were made at the request of Mens. V. Collin de Plancy, French Commissioner in Seoul,
la consequence of valuable services rendered by both gentlemen to hla Legation and the Saigon, 1st October, 1890. French community in Seoul Col. Lea is The vessel arrived here after a rough but one of the American officers who came out speedy passage of 31 days. Shortly after leaving to Korea about three years ago, to assist in port, on the 24th, we advanced into the wester Instructing the fictitious Korean army, and who quarter of a Chica Sea typhoon, wind keeping has been so outrageously treated by the Korean steady or nearly so until 10 p.m, when it veered to Goverment. Mons. Salabelle, a graduate of North and continued going round from N.W.W. the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, was formerly to N.W. and finally to S.S.E. at which point, ita professor at the Imperial University in Tokio, only remained for an hour or two, then veered, but is now the architect of the French Industrial to N.W. again and gradually from that to East, Mission in the Orient and engaged in construct decreasing in force and finally settling round to ing the Korean King's new European palace. S.S.W. It lasted 38 hours in all, with the sea from all points of the compass. It is needless
to
tell a nautical man that we had a jolly hard time of it, but as to the ship's behaviour through out I cannot too bighly compliment the builders on having produced as fine a specimen of naval structure, for encountering adverse weather, as ever came out of a dockyard; she is highly Co., for the purpose she was bulit as, a cruiser creditable to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
I think the Manila Government made a mistake splendid steamer and on her maiden attempt (as in letting her pass from their bands, as she is a
presume we may call her passage down South) behaved handsomely against heavyodðı. Altar passing the La roues, Capt. Guldberg took her right out to sex. steering S. by W. He is all a fellow could wish to be with, being courteous,
Ordinance to provide för arid regulate x Pansion, concern, and start a new Company, Thli was which he accepted, except the item of Mr. Han prudent, and a thorough sailor and navigator,
Fund for widows and children of Public Officers of the Colony." It doubtless be within the memory of hon. members of this Council that applications for compassionate allowances have from time to time been made on the death of a public servant leaving a widow and children, and in order to prevent these applications it is children. The Ordinance, the second reading proposed to insiliute a fund for widows and of which I move to-day, is based on the Ceylon one, which I believe has succeeded in the object
for which it was intended.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAUF,
BURIAL OF THE QUEEN-DOWAGER, "
There is not much timing at present except with regard to the planting" of the eighty-year old Queen-Dowager which will be done, eld mode, on the 14th prox,
TIENTSIN.
PAGANDA Tientsin, August 27th. Mons. P. Ristelkneber leaves to-morrow. for French Interests in Chins on the departure of Feking, to be ready to take over charge of Mi Lemaire for France.
Monsieur E. Frandin, who has been Acting Secretary of Legation in Peking, passed through stain this week on his way to take up fits appolotment as Chief of the Tonquia. Frontier Commission--the right man in the right place.
was secretary to the Masonic Club. In 1888 he bought Inland Lot 441 at Kowloon, and in November of that year commenced building operations, engaging Mr. Hancock as architect, He promised to build the house economically, and only charge. five per cent on the contract, Instead of the usual seven per cent which other architects charged. Witness had between $11,000 and $12,000 at the time,out of whichhe paid $7,166 The Acting Attorney-Geneal-I beg to move
for the land. He told Mr. Hancock his circum the second reading of a Bill to give further stances, and he suggested that witness should powers to Companies with respect to the altera-build a terrace, of which he gave him a sketch tion of their Memoranda of Association. Hon. members of this Council will remember that in plan, but no specifications. He told witnessthat the the beginning of this year an Ordinance was $37,000 in all. Witness asked if he could not houses would cost about $4500 each, or about introduced to enable one of our local companies to alter its Memorandum of Association, Objec-build one house, and he was told "No," it would be very expensive. Another plan was made, tions were taken to that Bill af er It had been
but witness did not approve it. Eventually read a third time and the matter was referred
plan was approved, and the site levelled, to the Secretary of State. It happened that this question was engaging the attention of people at for the erection of the house, at a cost of $5,320, at a cost of $316, and in May 1889 a contract entered Into. The work was to be completed on the 30th November. Mr. Hancock promised to as ist him in getting a mortgage on the property as soon as the roof was on. In January he sent witness accounts shewing the cost of the work,
commission on commission. The drains had all cock's own fees, as that would involve his paying to be re-made by Messrs. Danby, Leigh, and
The water. Continues to fall steadily on the plain on both sides of the Pelho, and a consider Orange, at a cost of $100, although Mr. Hancock was told to get everything ready
able area of country is showing above water. A Raub correspondent writes About fifteen The pomp erected at the West Arsenal, or Hal last month, several applications from in- to get the house passed. It was only passed months ago I started from Singapore for here by Kwan Stu,two months ago, to empty the way of Selangor, and thence over the mountains inner plain, is still kept at work night and dividuals wishing to tenant the house, belag into Pahang. At that time there was no road, day pumping water from the inside of the received previously. In June he tried to get the nothing but rough jungle path, and I can Defence wall, to the outside. The communica house paased, but was informed that no plans of assure you the trip was anything but a pleasant. tion between the water outside and the water Mr. Wolff was offering $70 a month. Mr. Apear Raub 1. found no person but the then water, and operations have the same effect on if the drains had been submitted by Mr. Hancock.
one, occupying many days. On arriving at inside being perfectly open it is but one body of also made an effer for the house at $55, in June. Witness agreed to take the offer, but coolles. He was doing a little prospecting and pumping from one side of the ship and dis
manager, Mr. R. Sefton, and about half a dozen ship at sea were to attempt to dry the ocean by could not because the house was not ready.endeavoring to find a suitable road for con charging on the other. The West Arsenal has all afterwards wrote to Mr. Marten and told him holes had been sunk on different parts, of the its staff are experts in the use of them. Frequent Witness did not see Mr. Apcar again. He veying machinery, etc, to the place. Large the most modern Inventions at its disposal, and to live in it himself. He was willing to let the me plenty of gold had been taken by Malays wont to startle the owls (if there are any) in the not to let the house to Apcar, as he wanted concession from which the natives assured experiments with the electric search light are house at first to Apcar, Mr. Hancock fixed the and Chinese for many years, but they had been towers of our Town Hall on dark nights, and value of "Glenthorne" at $30 per month. The compelled to stop work owing to their Inadequate nothing that the civilized world can boast of la house was now let at $60 per month; witness means of removing the water from the shafts hidden from the managers of this Imperial work. About two months later the present, manager, shop Yet they have been burning coal day and Mr. Bibby, arrived from Australia with about night and wearing out their machinery in pump- half a dozen miners and sufficient machinery tong in an ares of 500 square miles, and discharg prospect the malue on a small scale. It was in the water back into the reservoir whence it from this time that the prospecting of Raub cams? Does this represent the point to which really commenced. It was found that by clearing the educated Chinese have arrived in the appli a small river called the Billut of logs and rockscation of science? We give it up, but refer it to machinery could be landed within two and the learned author of "Chinese Characteristics." half miles of Raub. After deciding on where A large party of distinguished Chinese officials" the first shaft should be sunk a road was made wives werd dining in one of the foreign restau to the river. Boats were built specially forrants on Monday night; the wife of the Railway conveying the machinery, which, after much Co. Director Invited the lady of the Fallen trouble and delay, was got up the river, landed, Judge as the chief guest. This is probably the and conveyed to the concession
first entertainment of its kind ever known to the public. Who says that China is not
awakening from her lethargy, when
"when" her women assist in the advance?
open is to go into liquidation, wind up the introduced in England, of which this is a copy, found to be great hardship and a measure was to enable companies to alter their Memoranda of Association. Section 1 of the Bill gives that power but states that the alteration shall not take effect until it has been confirmed by the Coutt., Section I sub-section a states that before confirming the alteration the Court must be satisfied that suficient notice has been given to every pers ʼn whose interests will be affected creditor who is entitled to object that his consent by the alteration and with respect to every
has been obtained or his claim discharged or secured, while sub-section 4 states that the court shall in exercising its discretion under the Ordin- of the members of the Company as well as to the ance, have regard to the rights and interests rights and interes's of the creditors, and the Court may if it think fit order that any members dissenting from the resolution be paid off and that their names be removed from the register of members. I submit that the Ordinance gives sufficient protection to everyone interested" and la submitting the alteration to the Court for con-paying the taxes. firmation it gives the Court power to examine it thoroughly and gives to everyone who is any way affected by it full opportunity of having their objections heard and decided upon by the Court.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a second time.
SANITARY BOARD BY-LAWS,
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that certain by-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Sub-section 13 of Section 13 of the Pablic Health Ordinance be confirmed by the Council. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the resolation was carried,
Cross-examined-He borrowed $5,800 from Mr. Chater different times to pay the contrad tor, but the house was bis (plaintiff's). He bought the land out of £1,500 that he got from England. There were 38,000 square feel in the lot. The original estimate for the house was $5,300. He never saw but one set of estimates, which were not reduced by some $11,000. At one time, when negotiating for the sale of the property to Mr. Holmes, he put the matter into the hands of Mr. Hancock for that purpose.
The Acting Colonial Secretary-I beg to second the second reading of this Bill, and I may mention that the necessity of certain members of the Civil Service contributing to this fund is dependent an increase of pay which it is pro posed should be given to them in the Estimate The Acting Attorney-General-1 beg to move
which will shortly be presented to the Counci). the second reading of the Bill cutitied "As While passing the second reading of the Bill, Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 15 of 1888 therefore, it may possibly not be desirable to go entitled The Rating Ordinance, 1888. There into Committee on it unill we have considered are several verbal alterations, but there is one of the Estimates. some Importance which was the cause of this
His Excellency-As the Colonial Secretary has amending Ordinance being brought in. Under stated, this Bill has been introduced in conse the definition clause in the Rating Or quence of the direction of the Secretary of State dinance of 1888 the word "owner" included the that certain officers who receive an increase of agent of and owner or landlord who is absent or pay should subscribe to the Widows and Or under disability. Under clause 3 he may be phans' Fund. I mention this fact because hop. required to furnish the assessor within ten days
members will remember that some months ago · the particulars specified in schedule A, which a similar Bill, though not actually brought be relate to the situation and size of the house, and fore the Council, was published in the Garetti another section provides a punishment for
with the intention of bringing it forward. The knowingly furnishing incorrect particulars. matter was considered by the Governor in Well, what has happened has been as follows. Council and it was thought that on account of When any owner had any reason or purpose to the comparatively small number of civil servants furnish false returns, in order to put his rent here, as compared with other Colonies, the down, he caused those returns to be furnished by measure might not have the same success here his agent. If the returns passed, well, so much as elsewhere, and it was not further proceeded the better, bis house was rated at the low rent with. In view, however, of the Secretary of mentioned, but if it was found out and the man
State's instruction we must go on, with the Bill who made the return was prosecuted he said As the Acting Attorney-General has mentioned, "Oh, you can't punish me, because the owner is it is a copy of the Ordinance that exists In present in the Colony and he is the person Ceylon. I may state that when that Ordinance required to furnish the returns, and as I was not
was passed in Ceylon I happened to be there, the person required to furnish them you can't
and I had the duty of conducting it through the punish me." It is mainly to correct that that Council, 1 cannot take upon myself to say, up ibis Ordinance has been fatroduced. The to the present time, whether it bas been a'aucesi Occasion bas also been taken to make a few in that Colony or not, but I have no reason clerical amendments. In order to meet the
to believe it has been otherwise.. A similar practice I have mentioned a new section is sub Ordinance has been passed in British Gulan stituted for section 42, and a sub-section punishes and in Mauritius. In British Guiana it has any person who shall koowingly furnish any certainly been a success and its financial position false or incorrect particulare. "These two - al- for some time past has been very good. As I terations, will I think, put a stop to the offences said in my address at the last meeting it i Byramjee, J. S. Chattoo, McK, Ross, W. T. Hatherly came and asked for a permit for an almost inaccessible Jungle "Intó s prosperous, niwa's understood to have "results extending"
impossible to say, where we have such a small number of civil servants as we have here, how far the Ordinance will prove a success; but hon. members must have noticed that from time to time appeals are made for the widows and children of members of the Civil Service whe are left inprovided for, and it is very difficult
The Council than adjourned until Monday
next.
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CANTON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
His lordabip-If Mr. Hancock was acting as aland agent then the charge would be fair, otherwise the claim for it would fall through. It took several months to get the engine, and
Cross-examination continued-He thought he
pumps set up and in working order, and then they was dealing with a gentleman, so he did not commenced pumping out one of the old shafts, take special notes of all that was passing. The from which some very rich specimens were taken PANMALARA SATYA 4th October. absence of such notes would account for what out. Work was then begun in earnest, and in a The German Légation affords a pleasing appeared to be defective memory. When the very short time Raab presented an appearance practical proof of the interest it intende hence Military Authorities raised questions respecting that would do credit to a Denver or a Leadville; forth to make in the welfare of the Cathollo some of his property be wrote to Mr. Hancock with pumping, hoisting and crushing machinery Missions by making an appeal to the German The ninth ordinary geceral meeting of the instructing him to intercede with the Govern in full operation. The result of this work you community for contributions to the relief of the shareholders of the above Company was held at expected to have to pay. He never intended recent report, in which he shows that about is under the care of German bishop, Anser, ment in his behalf, for which services he have doubless already seen in the manager's distress in the Vicarlate of South Shantung, which noon to-day (14th inst.), at the offices of the general managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. going on with the six houses, he had not the 850,000 was the result of their first crushing now on a voyage to Europe. The notification The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and among
means, He left the arrangements of drains. As this is merely a prospect, and the whole of the appears under the signature of Mr. Yon: Brandt etc. entirely to Mr. Hancock. Dalrymple, D. Gillies, D. R. Basshon (consulting said:-1 was instructed with reference to the think it reflects very, great credit on Mr. Bibby, the receipt of contributions. The quality of mercy those present were Hon. P. Ryrie, Messrs. H. L.
work, under by no means favorable circumstances, in the Orizifalfiche "Lloyd, and the German Mr.R. K.Leigh, of the firm of Danby and Leigh, has been accomplished in a little over a year, I Bank in Shanghal is the authorized channel, for A. Cruickshank, C. C. Anderson, H. W. Dick, B. house to question in the end of July. Mr. who in such a short space of time has converted is not strained, and famine contributions are, commlitee)J. J. Bell-Irving, J. B. Coughtric,
Gresion, R. H. R. Barder, Ng Awel, Ng Tong over them, and practically superintended the stands out in striking contrast to that of other if doubtless's certale significance in the appeal the occupation of the house. I went and looked and productive mining concession. This work beyond the leamediate subjects of relief. There Fung Kee, etc., and G. J. Velich (secretary), '
altering of them. The drains were taper pipes, Pahang mining companies. A good road has made direct by the German Minister expressly The Chairman sald:-Gentlemen, considering very Inferior, and the joints were not cemented been bullt from Selangor to Raub and from there for the German diocese of South Shantung, and that 1889 was one of the worst years experienced according to law. The drain discharged itself to the next working mine Punjom, which virtually If there be a double motive, we hope for the sake by underwriters during the last quarter of a
Into the ditch the side of the road. brings Raub within five days of Singapore of the poor people concerned that the benevolence century I feel certain that the Report as presented
The water from the bathroom ran down the Prospecting is at present going on in a new of the German realdents in China will be. His Excellency-If there is any hon. member
will give satisfaction to both shareholders and surface drain to the same place, and could not shaft at Sungel Argus, another part of the con- doubly stirred to action thereby, t who would rather not go into Committee pa an in some cases to judge of the sum the contributors of business alike, for after the pay legally have been used as I first saw it. After cession, with good results, and as there reemi Ching Tad, the Goremer of Shantung, has shall always the glad to hear any objection to utterly impossible; however generously this and a 20 per cent, bonus to contributors there the proper certificate from the Sanitary Board to be got in different parts of the concession Germany is contracted for to be delivered Ordinanca zo soon as it is read a second time I ❘ relatives may require, and la some cases it is ment of a dividend of zo per cent. on capital, our firm had submitted new plaus ́for, sewers, to be little doubt but that there is plenty of gadi) ordered-avdrodger costing over £10,000, from',
"Ordinance is read on Monday, it la not published til relief to those left in want. But there.l.no disposal, which' smount we propose to divide us | consider it a part -four duty in drawing up plans. valuable property, It is, howevgi yunfortunate valami River. As Club on Monday it that effect. The difficulty, I feel in this. The Council might be disposed, to give any substanta a balance of $167,555.61 left for present was obtained. The contract price was $170. We from the old holes, Raus bids falt tacksamsa in Shantung in August next year. It is for the until Saturday, and therefore hon, members have doubt this Fund, if it works properly, will pro follows by paying a final dividend of 4 per cent. only about forty-eight hours to study the Ordin videa very considerable sum for those who to our shareholders, adding 183,000 to the and obtain a certificate of fitness for habitation, easily influenced by informatontano, was decided that sufficient dry ground was
to get them accepted by the Sanitary Board, that shareholders allow themselves to be so. At a meeting of i ance, and they may not feel themselves altogether contribute towards it, and whore widows, and Resive Fund and carrying forward to New I consider the $50 charged by Mr. Hancock at all reliable. The capitals of boookge prepared to ra into Committee on an Ordinance children may be left unprovided for at their death. Account 864,555.61 to provide for possible for running levels etc, wat too much. Architects. I admit, is normal on keely to be available, the usual Autumn moeting immediately it has been read a second time. If, The Ordinance is a somewhat complicated one contingencies ("must"congratulate the share- are entitled to charge 50 on the cost however, the Ordinance is merely a formal ons and when we are dealing with it in Cómmittee wi
holders on the fact that our Reserve Fund has
we are trying to suppress.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a second time,
The Acting Attorney-General proposed that the Council go into Committee.
The Acting Colonial Secretary' seconded,
or does not contain any points of importance shall necessarily have to follow it with consider. now reached the limit allowed by our Articlerer | Which, in this case, was $350; and I thin one and agrits has opery, appearance of by the Stewards" "Training has commenced on
ation to it.
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there can be objection to going into Committee able pare. The details have been very care. Association, viz. $500,000, and 1 feel sure you at once, but if it does I think it is not desirable fully-drawn up by those who have given them
will all agree in the advisability of giving us at to dispose of an Ordinance until all the members selves to the study of measures of this descrip an early date power to further increase this have had an opportunity of giving fair consider- tion, and hon, members will see that a civil Fund in such manner as may be deemed best servant who draws a comparatively small salary in the interests of the Company. With segard No member objecting the Council went into and contributes to this Fund will leave his widow to the present year's estimates the balance at or his children in such a position at kit events credit is, so you hayo no doubt already perceived, The Acting Colonial Treasurer proposed an as will prevent their being left in a state of desti- about $53,000 less than at a corresponding amendment to the effect that in form A it should tution or want, even if he has no other means of period last year. I am glad, however, to be able be stated that the penalty was $100 for each providing for them. I have thought it right to te inform you that no losses of importance have tenement in regard to which faise particulars make these observations because hon, members occurred since the publication of the accounts were given. He said the Ordinance laid down and the public may harp thought it strange Before proposing the adoption of the report that a person was liable for each tenement, but similar measure' should have been abandoned and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any form: A did not give that information, and the before, but as the Secretary of State has urged Auctions-There being none, he proposed their Chinese were under the impression they could the necessity of such a measure we can only
doption, only be fined $100 in all and had committed the hope it may really prove a'success', 7 offence under that impression, whereas they -The Bill was read a second time;
Mr. Dick seconded, and the motion was agreed
would be the
sufficient,
produced. Al the charges should be counted as covered by the 5. per cent, commission, fo
His Lordship said that his view of the case, so far, was that the 5 per cent, which Mr. Leigh mentioned, was a fair charge, and this, with a small charge for the plans of the terrace, which was not included with the $150 for plans, was Mr. Leigh, cross-examined, and he was sot prepared to wear that the, sower drain was actually connected, with the kitchen drain pipe, He jumped to that conclusion from what bo had
cen
Mr. Francis then aid that if his Lordship would grant an adjournment he had no doubt the parties would come to settlement out of Courty
becoming productive Rason why h
cession, as the I
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should be held in November, the days to be fixed Localities I'sed no the half-mile of cleared" road just outside the idk be many-a-Baby Taku Road gato... It is also intended; we under sell parts of their con stand to have race meeting In Peking: some pen pany bare dorin.:
time this month wate frecently been finding 2 The unseasonable heat was broken in upon fact more has been by a blast of northerly wind on Wednesday, months this: in the which has cleared the air and riven us the reque the mine,
USPONDENTE
CANATHE CAPTURE-OP KRIPANY VESOUR Mr. Krips, the vice-consul for Sweden rand Norway, consular agent for Germany and deputy ofthe United States at Wahu,China who, for some five days previous had" boen" patienily awaiting
ries were booked for steamer leaving San
From this number, relaforced by Ber Department Dr T lent and Rev. (veralty)) to the Colla
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