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VOTES OF MONEY. Betty

and the Bill was read a second timo

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded,

AS A THE TRIAD SOCIETY BILL

The Council, then resumed consideration

of this Bill in committee

The Acting Attorney General-The first amendmont which I would move is in the title more, that the word secret and the words ubstituted

THE CHINA MAIL.

2014

The Acting Colonial --Seurotary laidbe struck out on Sagulegt be given by the Governor that the Justices per bass, and made a very respectable run, rainfall being much smaller while its dura- tages if we add extreme, facility and antall vessel, yet the morit of her success rightly,

on the table recommendation to vole the suns of 800, being an increment to the resistant warden in the flail Bar-

The Chief Justice-I would suggest that it should read any other unlawful society.

The Acting Attorney Generat-I have no objection to that.

for the suppression of the Trind Society and any other unlawful Sasiety

pital, which through some misapprehension. The title would this road An onlinaues was not put down in the Colonial astimates. Healso laid on the table s recommandation to rerote the sum of £600, being the halance dac for the construction of the cattle markot at Kusondy Town, for which 'sum of $10,000 was down in the estimates of 1850. The amount of the contract was $8139, of which only $7473 were paid in 1886, leaving S060 dolars to be revoted The recommendations were referred the Finnnon Committee.

to

we leave for home on Thursday.

Thero is,

Are very difficult to meetin

Mosses P. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co. have now in course of construction two versals for this particular trade, ond of which is being built under the Baronu Voritas' special surrey.

No. 7849,––March 14, 1857, 1

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA|terice, and I do not think that the legit Registrar Conomi, it will be sont bafenea and stewards. On the Satmelay after eng the number of hours, during portion of recently on the completion of her first be too high. Tomoes thogo printa, Mr Swan inture can be blamed for imposing upon Magistrate. I think and I hope it will be arrival, therefore some of the orew went which it rained, or heavy dew fall, was voyage, he trusted that some description makes the immer botten in an inclined form. - · FIVE COUNCIL them during that period certain restrictions the opinion of the moibera of this Council ou shore on the Footung side in the morn calchlated from the Meus and Tetala in of her arrangements and their practical Unusual facility is given for repairs and A mooling of the Legislative Council was restrictions which I hope will deter them that the sention alogs away with these ing and measured the distancia to ba run. Tables VI and VII, and aliowa, at the effect would go bo with interest Mr (xamination, we a niíus dem freely walk about, held this afternou There were present,

from returning to a crear di orint, If objection S

At 1. p.m. the remaindor of the crow left rain is heaviest shortly after noon and Nichel, as an engineer, hud pointed ont in an upright position, instead of having to hese wosstres are not sufficient,, euroly Flo Chief Justice-I would anggeat that the ahip, sud found, ovarytsing arranged lightest about midnight the immunes economic value of liquid fuel, Frawl through very irregular spaces as 12 - the Acting Governor (W. HL

we are. right to endeavour to secure pro- the word “Chinese' bo left out before Jing for them. The ground, (6 paddy field),1 m 0018 | 7 6. Nors 10.121pc.ona compared with coal in its calorific effect, the ordinary doublo bottom, and which, if Marsh); Sir Gborg, Pallippo, Chief Jus, tection against the further depredations fices. It might be desirable at some time was heavy and the times tonne waru 3. 2012 | 8. 2018

100ts great superiority to cont for steamship gas led scoumulated, might become poel- tica: Ron. F. Stewart, Acting Colonial for their crimes. With these observations bill is not confined to Chinesing the want of practice there was some 0131126 of those who have already beer punished to call in other than Chineas Justices. This consequently for from good, but cousidur 100 100 2

100 in the reduction of labour in firing, in Evely dangerous 149 11 050 volding the necessity for cleaning fires and In cass the wine bottom has boon utilised Secretary; Hun. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting I beg to mors the second reading of this Hon, P. Ryne--I agree with the Ulmer good running and jumping The events Noo

SOT Nifi tahes, in the absence of ashes and soar, and for carrying crudo petroleum, or if from any Attorney General Hon. A. Later, Colo. Bill

nia

Justion on comiated of 100 yards, 2 mile and mile, The true mean hourly intensity was obsita requiring no trimning in bunker other cause, gas as accumlated, it can be. und Treasurer; Hon. H. G. Thomsett,

The Chief Justice-As a rule the Be wide jump, hop step jump, sack race, don tained from the data in Table XI, and It also possesses special advantages in the entirely get rid of by simply pumping up gistrar General illud it desirable to key race, throwing the hammer and con- shows that the rain was hoavicat in Jaly promptnean with which team oun be got the inner batter, and continuing the pump- Harbour Master Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. A.

associate himself with some Chinese gentle selationace. The owner of the fold made and lightest in February and November up, and the fasility with which the pro- ing up the trunkways, which are open to P. MacEwen, Bou, Wong Shing, Hon. J.

men where Chinese are concerned, alight remonstration at first, but was more January, 0.022, Febritary, 0.012, March, duction of staan may be incrassed in the upper deck, and which form a means of The Acting Calonini Secretary explained than satisfied with his outshaw, and on 9,036, April, 0.007 May, 0.013, Juan, emergency, or instantly diminished almost Rocess to the interior of the vessel at all Bell Irving, Hun. C. F. Chater, and Me

that Chinese was put in as they could receiving it, enquired if we would Come 5073, Jul, 0.174 August, 0.144, Septem- at will, in the nasolute closeness of its timas A. Sath (Clerk of Councils).

always get a Chinese Justice to come into mollow. Prizes were given away in the bar 0.180. Ustober, 108, November stowage, and its adaptation for conveyance The author may be allowed to say that. ten minutes while Europeans might not event, and with their day's amusement. The raini was much lighter in the past their shape, not available for any ordinary what ball andertaking apon the part of the

and all expressed themselven sory: 0,012, December, 0,033, : Year, 0,074. come for hours.

in such parts of the vessel on are, from though must be admitted it was some The Chief Justice Directions might For the following Saturday we got up a un your that in the two previous years, the description of cargo. To all these advanoners of the Bluckauf to order this first should be Chitose who Chinese children starting from Woong stables at 1.30 and tion we about the same are dealt with

cost of shipment also simplicity of measure belongs to the eminent firm of shipbuilders arriving back at 6. p.m., a pod many of the At the height of Victoria Peak the direcment, it would appear that oven at a con-in whose yard she way constructed. His Excellency That can be easily dona, hands baving wet legs, but nothing worse. tion of the wind is hourly constant through aiderably enhancon price, an compared with The sister ship now building by Mosers. I think the Registrar General would do Last Saturday we had a game of cricket, out the day. Only slight tendency to oval, mineral oil should be adopted when Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. is construct this wishini ilirection.

Tharies. Gangri, the latter bhip having bed above cony atitude, ar markod stor can be obtained, as fuel for ed on the same pirople as the St Thors Hoa, Mr MacEwen-Regarding sen- arrived a week ago. The traced. this as stunnera

16 no coment in the bottom of thego tones Make an order for tua proper. kindly pointed out a place on the riser bank it last year's report, there is possibly a'

however, a prejudice against in the way of oil, the oil filling the foor The Acting Attorney General I would custody of the child. What custody, in abraust of the Telegraph ship's moorings, slight tendency to variation in the opposite the use of liquid fuel, aring from the idea apaces. move the insertion of the following prasu whore custody and at whose expenas and having borrowed a roller from the Tele- direction The forts of the wind is like that it is not easy to make compartments. blo Whereas the Triad Society and other It appears to me this is one weak graph people, we rolled a pitch and covered wine very constant. It seems to be rather tight enough to carry mineral oil in balk, surpass costituite a dug a due print in the bill there is to home it with cucant matting. The Elevens stronger at highs that in the daysine, but some shipowners being much affected by purposes and constitute a danger to the provided for these children. In the Strata or rather. Thirteen, and most of the crews this Guinot be decided as you with car vague fouts of explosion from leakages and price of the colony, and whereas it is ex- they have taken some means to provide for of the two ships, went on shore at 1p.m., tinty pedient to amend the Jaw against auch sock them to provide for and we commenced, play shortly afterwards. In Soatlern Formon the wind comes which, on account of their vaguanosa,

These vessels are constructed with a eties

The Chief Juation-At present what Isa The pitch was vary: fair and we had a from N without change in winter. This The influence of prejudice is destly double bytom, a that all the oil-fight work The Chief Justice I would suggest that been done has been to leave the children pital game, the Gangra winning by 13 is the racan directions aber diurnal or shown in the fasts brought out in very being done on straight and almost plain you strike ont miles. There might be with the persons who own them on a sean runs, the scores being 79 and 66 in the coal from October till March incl. On the able, and (at its date) exhaustive paper surfaces, in case of injury to the ship'e bot soon difficulty as to whether a society iarity at they shall not be brought up is first innings, Stumps noro dun at 6.30 contrary the direction appears to be very road by Me B. Martell, ob fuly 27 lat, at tum, the necessary repairs can be as unsily actually similar to the Triad Socioły. prostitutes, and shall produce them before and we returned on board, vary, thankful changeable in suumer. With regard to Liverpool, before the Institution of Naval executed as on an ordinary vessel Fors

do so. the Registrar General when called upon to that our list Saturday bora was over, as the diurnal variation in the force the result Architects. He showed that ninuy years and aft balkleads are fitted throughout the published inst your is confirmed. The ago the iden of carrying minoral oil in bulk oil compartments, and where there is only maxinum wind-force appears to be ragisa belcre the public; but after nil these ons hulkhead, a suction is fitted to either. tered about sunrise and this minimam about years the old and dangerous method of side to ourrect that in The dual variation in the direction is its hold on the bulk of tho American trade In order that two kinds of oil may be scarasly perceptible, but from the mean of at this moment, while the efforts at carried, this holds are divided amidanips by the twelve months it would even appear as etdancipation frun the cask nonopoly has a 4 ft. space, which also serves to carry up if the wind were backing a little during the given rise in accession to the tin-lined the trunks for seuss to the double bottom. day-time, but the veering of the wind tur ing the day-tine is very prominent in sum- double-aksinned ship, and at last to the is a slight rise to cause a run to the auction, case, the small tank, the larger tank, the In the double botton, transversely, there most rational arrangement of all, the con- and to facilitate the clearing out of air and Table X exhibits the total distance traver veyance of the oil directly against the bare gas when the ballot is being run up, as tho sed by, as well as the duration and average skin of the ship, without tanks and without air pipes are at the side on the highest part. The velocity is a maximum for E winds but The saving derived from marrying patro decke Forforated plates are fittest to pro velocity of winds from bi-quadrantal pcinta axtraordinary precautions of any kind. The expansion trunks are bailt on the there is slight secondary mariam for SW leum in buik is nu neapted fact. A resanl vent the oifying in a body, and at the winds. The SW monicon was not so strong similar in size to the Chick would take same time to allow it to expand into the carcity of min, y

iu 1885, which perhaps accounts for the from three to four weeks to load a cargo of hatch Small sir pipes are fitted to the Table XI exhibits the rainfall mesenradments for carrying it in bulk, she can be desired so an to give some control over the oil in casks, but with her present arrange hatch covers these may be closed when at 10a. and entered to preceding day ally loaded in three days, and even the escaping gases. Each day on which not less than 0.01 inchos comparatively short time might be much The pumps on both these vessels are was measured, is counted. The rainfall shortened if necessary. Again, the vessel placed right forward and on the tank tops increases quickly with the height at least now carries a ancient quantity of oil to fill as it has been found difficult to lift petro- Up to 2000 foes notwithstanding the far 23,000 barrels, whereas a vessel of exactly Jour dry great height in hos weather, have no means of observing what Intes carry patroleum in casks, could not stow The ship Andromeda was lately itted greater force of the wind up there. We the editorsions, specially built to owing to the low tension of its vapour.. place at a still higher lovel, but Indian wire than 12,120 barrels, about 524 per with tanks in order to carry potroleum in Meteorologists havo ascertained that the cent of the quantity carried in bulk. 4000 feet above the level of the asd in judico which exists against the carriage of good condition. This system does not (to It is hardly requisito to discuss tho pre-successfully, and delivered her cargo in Indis,

oil in balk when compared with its carriage the author's mind) compare favourably Table XII exhibits particulars concerning in casks on the spore of asfaty. Of couran, with that of carrying the lont to the skin railed in August he the thunderstorms Frothing the oil by allowing it to fall from atitution a plan of dealing with old vessels, different phenomens, Fog occurred freit is nosessary to take some precautions of the ship. BE quently in March. Electric phenomena pre. For instance, it is important to avoid The author has submitted to this In- visibility of distant objects was not notice ablo in August. Dan was frequent doring were not so violent sa in 1887. Unusual

the early summer, Rainbows were seer oftener un mal owing to the lightness of the rains Solar Baloa and corouss ware Excess inost frequent in August re aboye menu.

Table XIV ohibits the amount of cloud, +1.25

which is greatest in the morning and least -0.31 in the evening, as well as greatest in

2.39

February and least in Decomber.

REPORTS

The reports of the Finance Committee of 11th and 18th February were laid

on

the table. These reporta simply stated that tiro recommendations made το

amble read Whereas the Trind Society The suggestion was accepted, and the pre- and other Societies are formed for unlaw ful purposes,' &c.

The Acting Attorney Geroral than mured enough for many years to take charge of/ THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S sunset but the variation is very small carrying it in casks has survivod, and keeps ing. Ang or discharg

The Acting Colonial SecretaryThe Tung Wah Hospital has been good

a number of verbal amendments to the these children; but I have always been various sections, mostly to meet the change orpecting that the Po Leung Kuk Society,

REPORT FOR 1880.

The Ganual weather report for 1886, by in the title. In section 1 the word which has been specially established for the Dr Doberek, the Government Astronomer, the Committee had been passed, name-secret was struck out and the word protection of wonion and children, would and a roport on the five-day means of the lya vote of 9916 to defray the lawful abatibated. In section 5 the have a place of their own. There was a

words Triad Society were struck out place set apart for them, but the Secretary principal meteorological elements, also for expense of collecting village taxes and the words A Society known by the tamo of State objected to it, and I think the Socio-1886, were laid on the table of the Logísla equatter's license foes by the Treasury, of the Triad Society or Sam Hop Uit were wasty were a little annoyed at the rosult of their and a voto of $1,800 for the employment inserted. Instead of the word secret the efforts. Other sites have beenoffered to them tive Council this afternoon. Dr Doborck's following was substituted, any other socle but they have not seen their way to Raport may be of great scientific value, but of six foremon of street cleaning..

ties formed for unlawful purposes or The annual weather raport of, the having their purposes incompatible with I was under the impression that hoy it is scarcely likely to become popular,

accept any of them. Twelve months ago Director of the Observatory, and the At the end of clause 3 the following words Tung Wah Hospital and

the peace and good order of the Colony would necept nité betrcan the is writton in a scrappy disjointed style and is report of the Director of the Observa- were added and if at any such creating Boad. It is lying waiting at

Hospital crowded with bewildering references to tables

their tery, on five-day means of the principal any eath or any obligation or peonias rels disposal, but they do not seem to care for any of which might very well have boon meteorological elementa for 1880, were laid be administered or tendered to any person

tive to the objects of an unlawful Society it.

kamna s omitted. Below we give the portions of on the table. (A few extracts of the won such tendering or administering of any oathporary custody, is it not app

His Excellency It is only for their tem- this Report which we consider will be of ther report will be found in another on-obligation or promise shall be prima facie

The Acting Attorney General No Sir. It any interest to the general publin. The jumas)

evidence that the meeting is a meeting of may be for the permanent custody; in case report on the meteorological elements gives an unlawful society,!

the custodians are not fit and proper the barometrical readings, temperaturo, On coming to action 13, which rozporzona the Registrar General would have humidity, vapoor tension, wind velocity,

No person shall be considered as coming to provide for the children's custody. within the provisions or intent of this Or- dinance who shall have joined the Triad ring them over to respectable people. I think

His Excellency-Hewould do that by hand- nebulosty, sunshine and rain, at the Ob- ether unlawful society in ignorance of their it would be boginning at the wrong and to servatory, and the observations of the same designe or under the jufluence of terror,'-).

The Hon. P. Rrio said this sectionPrepare a hotos. It would be an induce elements, except nebulosity and sunshine, spoiled the whole bill. Every man charged men for people to get rid of their children. at Victoria Peak for 1898 under the ordinance will say he has been as I have heard there has been

The Acting Colonial Secretary--So far difficulty in providing for these children The Chief Justice said he atould prefer The Sisters at the varions Convents The Acting Attorney General I move it to be left out, us, it was really sugest have always been exceedingly willing the second resting of Au Ordinance forng a defenes to any one charged poder to take charge of those for

the Ordinance, but it was inserted in the

whom proper anstody elsewhere. cannot: the more effectual provention of crimes. old Ordinance by directions of the Secro Found I have never had any dili The Superintendent of Victoria Gaal ter-that should be left to the discration of the that is the history of the Colony it will be tory of State. He thought it was a matter calty, but I harp not the slightest doubt ninated bis report for 1835 with certain Magistrate, who would probably not infict necessary, at the Government expence, general observations, the last of which was a heavy sentence for the first offence, but unde tits ladies of the Colony world as Jmaary that he thought it would tend greatly to might warn the offender to choose between ciste together to found an institution, February,

his fear of the Triad Society and his fear of to provide, sooner or later, a refuge the repression of crima in Hongkong if the law.

for bese children. The present custody prisonan who had earned the remis The Acting Attorney General agreed is exceedingly unsatisfactory, but the best May

ander the circumstances. sion of a certain portion of their sentence to withdraw the section were placed by a legislativo enacticent

THE WHIPPING OF PRISONERS. The Attorney General moved the first read- ing of an Ordinance aupowering the Courts to award whipping as a further punishment

for certain crimes.

The Acting Colonial Bocrotary seconded,

and the Bill was road a first tims.

THE TICKET OF LEAVE DILL.

coerced.

The bill will have to be recommitted

·BILES PÅSARD.

be

The Chief Justice-Cannot you get te spectable people to undertake charge of these children.

fell short of the usual quantity during The amount of rain during the summer every month except July, when the excess was due to the heavy thunderstorms on the 15th. This is very striking on comparing the moothly rainfall at Stone Dulfers Island with the mean of niso years rainfall (1878-1880 inclusive) -

Montb

Rainfall.

0.80

1860. 2.00

1:71

1.40

March,

3.65

1.26

April...

June, July, 16.89 August 17.50 September 0.79 October, 5.45

6.03 .10.06 18,66

3:77 2.86

2,50

28.07

30.09.

128.62 %

3,64 +11 73

8.12-

9.38

3.28

6.45

311 0.00. 1:16

2.34

under police aupervision as they are in Eng-The bills for the regulation of the carry- land, so that if they returned to a criminaling and possession of firearms, and for ro-

The Acting Registrar General-Yes, some November, L1p career they might be recommitted to gael moving doubts as the application of of them right.

His Excellenes It would be much better December,... 0.45 Ordinance No. 2 of 1975, wore read a third. and undergo the leat portion of their sen- time and passed.

to leave them in charge of Chitose

Year, 68.15 Go.38 tence: This matter has been dealt with m

The Chief Justice-Than to be sent to a Convent Nearly all respectable Chines

The Ashag Colonial Secretary He has

nearly 300 in his care, and while this bill is in suspense the safety of these 300 child-

wintar as in summicr

The racan diurnal variability of tempera- sure or the mean of the changes of zein

mier,

min reaches a maximum somewhere, about,

pasend, and from that Act I have taken the clause originally stood the Registrar of the Registrar General that the The muan dincnal variability of tempera-during the night. No account is taken of first of two sister shipa built by Sir WG

bulk, She has made one or two voyages

Ola

Now Benares, csal, 520

$25

New Mile, cách Allowancu, Taels

18/34- 550/560

Old Malwa, coal, Allowance, Thels... 24.

Porain, Oily, crab... 370/440 Allowance, Taela 16/48 Persian, Paper tied 400/500. Allowance. Tans 48/80-1

and likewise to avoid the charming action liquid, which, he considers, wül overcome which would be produced by the move some of the difficulties met with. The height into the receptacle provided for it, to adapt them for the carriage of this

mouts of the ship if the compartments were form of the ballast tank top, he believes, is only partially filled, both of which tend to similar to the principle adoptad by M. H. produco gas and deteriorate the oil. It is F. Swan. The sides of the oil compart necessary that the structure and workman-- ment are made to formi an inner skin to the ship of the compartments should be of a ship, allowing a space between them and high class, so as to prevent leakage; and if the skin to admit of easy 202065 to all parte leakage should occur, that it be confined of the tank for erection or any necessary to part of the ship out of reach of the boiler repairs. By adopting this plan, he thinks Fablo XV exhibits the amount (0.9) of Bras. A provision is required to keep the there will be a considerable eaving in the sen-disturbance, which is only about half compartments fall, notwithstanding the first cost as compared with fitting tanks, as great al summer ca in winter

contraction "er corpousion of the oil by and it will certainly make a far atiparior Table-XVIII exhibits also the height to change of temperature at Bon, also for job, us the carrying of the oil would en- which one must ascend in order to have the loving the escape of sny small quantity tirely depend on new work, and further, monthly mean temperature lowered one of gas which may be generated, and for the the strength of the ship would be con- degree, Tuo figures have been obtained ventilation of empty spaces in the neigh-siderably increased 110 from the data in Table II Of course the bourhood of the oil tanks where gas cand Meara Booide, Sharer, and Co., of 40.73 fall of temperature within some ten or possibly accumulate. But comparing the Sunderland, have recently bulle two small 32.77 twenty feet of the ground is much greater facility with which all these matters can bo ateamors for Itussin, fitted for the bou- empecially our n but day, but the offset of provided for in a ship carrying oil in bulk oyance of oil in the bunkers as fizet for THE PROTECTION OF TOUNG GIRLS

pset of the day is between 1 this is eliminated by obaorving the tempora with the diffenity, or the hopossibility of the ships own ase. The bunkers wore Bagland by three Aots. The first was 16: On the motion of the Acting Attorney employ female servants. BAPAK VAN p. and 2p and the coldest about 68, but ture at the same height above ground at doing so in a ship carrying oil in oaks, it fitted in part of the main hold, and also in nod 17. Vidl, c. 39, s. 9;. the secand, 27 atd | General, the Council went into Commit- The Acting Colonial Secretary-As I have the lowest temperatura occurs a little ear

both the upper and the lower station. The sooms quite clear that if the present in the engine and boiler space; the bunker 28 Vio, c. 47, s. 4; and the third, 34 and toe on the bill for the better pro- said any of them have been married, some lier m summer than winter.

When the resale obtained for each month during the vation was to aubstitute can carriage for compartments extended to the skin of the tection 35 Vic., 2. 112, s. 5. The first Act 16 and of young girls a good many adopted and some employed as servants, wind calms down after sunset the existence as lire yours as oxhibited below. The bulk carriago, the eatery against it would ship, and were atted on dealt with mouhole

made on the bill in its Hon. Me MacEwen I understood my of a secondary maximum of temperature results for 1885, have been re-computed by be shappensable. The mask must not be doors insteal of hatches, 17 Vic, had for its object the dealing with progress through Committee. The first hon friend (the Acting Colonial Secmtity) may occasionally ba tripod.

aid of the true air-temperatures given above filled quito full or it will infallibly leak,

There can be no doubt that for maritie ametriment......was made in the preamble, to my that in his opinion the present e criminals in view of transportationsed underlich was altered to read so that the bill tedy is most unsatisfactory. Under these in summoner than in winter both owing to the 200 to about 70) feet, but of course the through the whole cargo and bilgos. The patrcloum or mineral oil as fuel will be The daily range of temperaturs is smaller. It is seen that the height varies from about and any laakage would necessarily run propulsion, and specially for ships of war, that act Her Majesty was empowered to graut shall not interfere with the deeptic circumstances, I dartainly consider that it greater amount of clouds and to the oitrescits in individanl instances vary to a ullage of the Cook thus inevitably makes extensively used when more experience de to any convict licouse tu to ab large in any servitude among Chineas, but shall be is the bounden daty of the Government to cumulance that the force of the wind is so f'komarhat greater extent, and this must some chasing action. The structurs and monstrates its advantagea sa compared with part of the kingdom, and also gave power to applicable to adopted: female children, and see that proper provision is saado for them, small during the night in the timer season.utton make the Sun astronomical refraction workmanship of the casks must be of a cal, and the autior looks to see tank holka other young girls, and the scope of the The Acting Colonial Secretary-It is a From table XVIII it is seen that the must different from that obtained from the tables high class to bold oil at all, and represents established at curling etstions, and its use revoke liconer. The second Aot provided ordinance has been extended by adding very largo question: What we want now range was exactly the same at the Observa. Morever the temperatures adopted in the cost equal to from one-third to one-fourth restricted only by the limited supply. principally for the forfeiture of these Licenses to the preamble here and elsewhere, is to give the Registrar General the logal tory as at the Peak

construction of the tables may have been of the value of the oil carried. It will thes In clauso 1; the Acting Attorney General standing to do the work which he bas The monthly extremes of temparatare very diferent from the true air-temperu hessen that every consideration of safety if the holder threat was convisted of any moved the omission of the words "On boan, doing up to the present time, are exhibited in Table XVI, and XVII, tutes and when subsequently these tables demande onsriage in bulk

Quotations crime, if he failed to produce his license or any complains to the Registrar. Generul, The Chief Justice--I believe he has 200 The Pangen um ou twice as great tians from the effects of refmotion, it is very constracting such vessels was the objection OPIUM-Now Patna, cach,..... 575

are used in other places to clear the obserın- The great initial difically in the way of

HONGKONG, March 4. violated the conditions thereof, and it also and the enbutitution of ¦ ¦ Whenever the under his charge now,

Registrar General skall have rowson to be-

doubtful whether the thermometers are made to the single skin on the question of provided for his appréhension burning a leve tinst any female child under the age

exposed in axactly the same way so where classification The Bureau Veritas Society, atable was satisfied that he was a career crime or bad committed a crime of sixteen years has been purchased and

dady temperature from day to day, irres. the tables were constructed, and even so the however, was satisfied that a vossol could or was going to break any condition of his brought into the Colony or to summon ren is at stake.

pective of sign, during each month of 1835, process is hot strictly accurate if the true be properly constructed to carry oil-out to license. It further ordered that on the before him its custodian

His Excellency-You say you have no was as follows: January, 2937, Februn-air-temperature is not exactly determined, the skin, and encouraged that evsteni, forfeiture of his license ha should be com Mr MacEwen asked what was the reason difficulty in sending them to the Convent. ry, 29-10, March, 233, April, 29.30, I would therefore be of importance to hate which now pres s to be & $1100083. mitted to prison and undergo the fest of for this change.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-That is May 144, June, 1:14, July, 121, the rotating theroomster introduced in The sa. Gitickam is n steamer which has his sentence. But in 1871 a much larger It was explained by the Chief Justice only in cases where the custodians have led August, 1-25 September, 05.03, Ostronomical observatonica. This instru-been built for this special isada, to run be Act for the prevention of hotinos was and the Acting Attorney General that as and the child has been thrown on the hands tuber, 1.29, Noseniber, 99.18, Dacement is particularly well adapter for tween the petroleum ports of America (or

bor, 223 Yoar, 1885, 10.7%

occasionally determining the temperature the Black Ses) and Germary. She is the sections. 9, 10 11 and 12 of the ordie Goneral, would have the power to Hot, Mr StacEwen-I hopa- alice which is now before the Council nove unless a complaint were made to him, Government will not shirk the responsi. ture in 1886 was as follows: Jannazy, tan offres of the barometric gradient in the Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. The bold & Section 9 "authorises any crustable in any although he might know of a child being (bility, which it appears to me is thrown 1.85, February, 216, Mar b, yo go' nuighbourhood, which tends to minke the divided by a middle fina longitudinal bulk- police district; if authorised so to do in brought up for the purposes of prostitu- apou them after the statombut of my kon, April, 1963, May, 1960, June, 19:59, value of the refraction different in diferents, and incther subdivided by thirteen writing by the officer of police of that diation,

friend (the Acting Colonial Secretary.) July, 11998, August, 0.92, September, imutus. The rate at which the tempera, transverse bulkheade, eight of theso com On Looden- trick, to take into custody without warzani Ron. Mr MacEwen-Would the Regis Bis Excellancs That does not any convict who is the holder of a license trar Genoral boheld person ufy responsible to be provided for by law. quiro 0.81, Cctober; 19.13 November, 1.49, {ture fails with increasing height in s cyclone partments are intended to carry oil,

December, 10.04 Year, 186, 1.56. and le an anticyclone are different. For the fore end theres a compartment for gran tod under this Ordinance, if it appears in the event of his having mate any said to make provision for it here, but we have temperature le twins as chabgable in most, uncertain elemente in practical astro- also âtled under the engines and boilerp

It is seen from these figures that the these reasons the refraction is one of the ester ballast, and water ballast tanks ara. The Chief Justice-He would have to ask the Council to vote the newest printer na In summer.. Back absence of nomy,

months sight, Athu fore part of the engine room thers Credits 4 judication And the lagusiale may urder without the conabat of the person summon 9, and in the course of further disous favourable to the health of the inhabitantaj

1884 1886 1880, Mean, are the bulkheads, apaced. 4 ft spark m Progress, was made as far action sonipt changes of lossporapuro indicatos in

Dosumentary, montha' aight, 8/3 temperate or Brutin lunata ciematandos January, 280 224 209% 283

torrening between the engines and the On For the license to be forfeited if there are reu i edu

February

251204

278 cargo. This compartment, or well, is for On demand, sonable grounds for believing that the con- The Luting Attorney Ganstal―The Re- tiou 6 be thrown out, and stated that he hut according to Dr Batra, the inte distin--

the purpose of receiving any oil which vict is getting his fivelihood by dishonest Bistre Goneral te relponsible to the stuver objected to the whole tenor of the hili li guished climatologist, great constancy of April, means Section 10 punishus the bolder of or for any mugonduct in his office. I have appeared to him that it gave too much power may be considered the reverse of favour

might leak from the cargo compartments or temperatura during the tropical summer ly, -*

irantways, kad may be kept sa ari euspty a license if he breaks any of the conditions cat down the powers of the Bog stra: Gen-to the Registrar General

scu, having provision by which it they of it and section 11, which is a very oral very much.

sblá,

be cleared of gus at any time by a beam obligea the holder of a important one;

jet Bash of compartiment is fitted with a licence to notify the plice of his residence sad section 3 was amended so as to make Section 2 was struck out altogether,

The sir is farthest from saturation about August 200 3:3 ŽIU Beptember, 1 p and saarest saturation about midnight.

trunkway, funning up to the upper deck. to the officer of police in charge of the dis it necessary to get a convictina for non-

201 The average relative humidity is register Oetober, 258

280 277 tonning a self-acting feeder to the main trict in which his residence is situated, and compliance with the Registrar General'ssum

93402265 ed at 8 and Op: The diurnal variation is Novembar 271 284

compartment as the pumperature diminishes also obliges him to notify a change of real mons before a Magistrate, instead of the

greatest during the last month of the year can309

December, 258. 332 332 587 and allowing the liquid to expand if its dence both to the officer of the district be Registrar General himself having the power

When the air is comparatively dry.

The soud with which the temperature The Gutau arrived on August 12 at

906 314 310

temperature should increase. is living in and to the other of the district Section 4 was also struck ont and a new one

Table IV exhibits the tension of falls va ascending in this staosphere is seen. Geesteminde with her first cargo of best to which he is gong. It also obligez bim to substated, effect of which was explain-The Council was adjourned until this day burstory and at the Park the to be a fanotion of the humidity se refed oil from New York The oil was

Vapour inches of mercury at tan report himself once a mouth to the Policed by the Acting Attorney General oficer of the district, Serion 12 deals lows:-Your Excellency no doubt romembers with the registration of criminals The Aot that a great objection made against the bill of 1971 contains my further provisionssa origidully drafted and presented to thể for instance, it creates certain special offen Council come years ago was that it gare the CB with regard to sole which have been done Registrar, General too great power and not by partuns who have bean twice convicted, sufficient publicity Another objection was

The result of the Athletic games, which and there is a very important provinou that it was very difficult to define what should have been hold in Shaughat, is given In it whereby the Courte are empowered to would be reasonable suspio, and that in the following account, which has been place under the superge of the polios sick being the osse i was nut right to give furnished ne -- for any period not exceeding seten vests the Registrar General such power as 15 Thanks to the Hoaren sout Barrier, we the sonikly ranges in vapour "lohaien † Mishel dealt ohledy with the composition. The arrangements of 45 Giselow Are | persons who have been convicted after a would confer upon him. I think fir, that previdas conriation. But these rections this bootlon, as or drafted, we have feat completed throu werke of solitudo (at 10, p. and 10 p only) are exhibited of mineral oils and their heating etcleader, those Extented by Mr Henry F. Bran do not propose to extend to thu dolny,

difficulties. La the first 40 Woosung. As you can logins it is not in Tables XVI and XVII They were and he described litres diferent applauses Mr Svan has also taken out a potent for Some of them are ups becessary end the scion the Requirat General has the rery cheerful to be cooped up on board vite as great in winter us in aucune for burning petroleum as fuel, thora of another description of vel, specially in others I do not think are suited to the rive power of sumiponing any custodian of a length of time, sofag from civilisation, and

exhibits the total number of Brandt, Sadler ned South This paper onded to carry a large amount of water cumstances and hit our populatun. The hill before him. If after dus enquiry may interess your readers (especially hours of bright suratito le minide was followed by a communication From Mr beans, without its being neosary adflies only sections of that Act which I propose to Registrar General fods there is a case to go those unfortunate enough to have the same pocurred in February and the maxinn in J. Gravell, mirroyer of the Bureau Veritas, fosthom bolag ungry to utilis extend are thom which I have already upon and the custoden consents to fis be lucis as ousalves) to hear what we have done November. The duration of ennshine in describing the roost recent praction in the stended for comising of If this ware mentioned. And hink these are sufficient ing dealt with there and then, it'll be so to relieve the monotony of our existense percentage of possible duration was obtain construction of petrolum carrying te dopo by making the insur bottom det, in the 30 seor the ends which we have in ribs, deal with, and Liens will be no publicity. We arrived on Feorizary lat, and after die of as arplained in last year's repocher To the communication in writer ordinary way to contain a suffisiens abonne

said that the rogula and if the estadia has esen guilty of doing charging cargo the opera arranged & pro

Table VI exhibits the total hourly ruin mid that having und, the opportunity is of water (tay one-third of the easel' tions imposs criminals who have verned the remission af with without any exposure. If he sinks hoen subscribed by passangers on the way during which rain was registered. If rales Vetitas of inspecting ahe midst recently cons of gravity, yo their toutenes. It is at important contes however it ruuld be much better that her go for spirts into hair on bed, but the more afton at sauciss than at sumul constructed, ship for the parmak of petrog vendt hunt baland would be moa that is made to them to have the runattershould be tried inaordinary way and wiener than khidlr handed over els ↑ The approximate hourly intensity of the / low in bulk

Chenglow boalad When Indon with vil, the prisalon of one-third of their origina sexi objasta to the matter balog decided by the prizes to be run for by the

Fainta the hourly reintal divided with hot entire

to such constable that such operiet is get take. ting his livlihood by dishcoat means, and

to bring him before a Magistrate for ads legal responsibility. He can do nothing

Lavo got

Bion, Hon. Mr MacEwen moved that sec

The Chief Justice, and the Acting Ati

the Registrar General, no power torney General explained that the bill gave

Hon. Mr MacEwen's motion did not find. sécoder. The Bill will have to he recommited.

ADJOURNMENT

folk at o'clock

THE 8S. THAMES ATHLETIC

DISPURTS,

March,

June,

416

275 276

360

629

420

905:

294503

208268 271 250288 $280 284

AL

spects, and gave the highest satisfaction.

From the rednery at New York the oil was

Hansauna, Mar & 4

Bank, Wire,

3/28

On demand

30 days' sight

Credits 4 months", sight, On New York

40€

4.14

70

On demand..

Credits, 60 daga sight,

On Bombay

Wire,

On demand, On Oakuutt

Wire

On demand, vi

On Shanghai

On demand.

Gold Leaf, 100 find

30 days sight.

- latior being the mean of observations made change is much smaliar în damp than in found to be in excellent condition in all re- Sovereigns,

at 10 a., 4., and 10 p., and the excess of dry weather the hourly values above the mean at the Observatory. The daily variation is call PETROLEUM STEAMERS dung the coast of China especially in (Engineerwa) summer, but during the past year it was

Temperature.

run into the vessel ot, a temperature of 87 (Taken at Meters Falconer & Co. i Premios, deg: Falt... On ter arrival at the port of r

Do

On the 10th Nova, an interesting paper discharge, after sixteen days' voyage, the BARONNIER much greater than in 188), and this was 20 was read by Mr B. G. Nichol, on The temperature was and to be reduced to 6. 1 Da was feast rapter in the air ge about 111 Cesat Institution of Engineers and Ship to this reduction of temperature was 0.86 THERMOMETER doubt owing to the scarcity of rain. There. Use of Petroleum, before the North-East des Fahr. The contraction of the oil das

and most at 10 p

builders at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Me per dent

I trust it will not restrictions on anything wrong then the master can paden!t precsme for some stalotic sports. $10 had fall; and Table VII, Eba number of hours the capacity of surveyor to the Berona capacity) the result wou

for

81.30.090 12Mund3.030"

4 Faxrigen 29.030

T

(Wet bulb)

68

Da

DE ARK 00 Misximita

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