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No. 8462-FIDIUARY 12, 1890.j

PROFOHAL TO EXTEND THE RECREATION ONOUND AT THE RACECOURSE

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE MISSIONS" ETHANOSULA,"

FAREWALL GRIETING.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MAN-TRAPS AT KOWLOON,

To the Iditor of the GHINA Mam

Tains-tau-taui, Feb. 12, 1800,

-

THE SINGAPOREANS IN

HONGKONG.

The following are a few more extracts from the opinious expressed in Singapore with regard to the recent visit of the team of orloketers. rowers, ice, from the Straits Battlements

DOWING AND SOULLING,

pounds

To put it in another way, oven a dollar-and- all price for Baub shares, after making material for the tower and lightkeeper's has a great deal of experience in the mat- that I think it quite possible in this case a very great amendment and a very great

cathotic considerations will have to give ecavenience,

reasonable allowance for the 250,000 to be quarters is progressing satisfactorily, abitter.

way to the public convenience. It is Das third of the granite ashlar being new

issued as fully-paid, puts the value of the clear there is a demand for that A Bill for the incorporation of the Mis

Haub concern as at least one hundred ad ready. All arrangements have been unde

place and I think very good caso har

xy thousand pounds sterling, of which (including the preparation of the notesy

Mr MacEwen, pursuant to notice, been made out by the hen men bur. As to sions Etrangères was read & second time

SIE, Will you allow me through your

only about £15,000 represents monoy ex- plant, deriok e) for commencing and

moved :-

the canal, I quite agree with Mr Ryrio presed through Committee, road a slird

"paper to call the attention of the P.W.D.

panded, leaving £145,0.0 to stand as the pashing on the work at the Gap Rock as

That in view of the increased popularity that there must be some donne of relieving time and finally passed,

value of the sioural rights. And if only to the way in which Chinese contractors are 1pon as the weather will permit, Six trips

ba doua by

The grants should have proved much hopes had been at first loss highly raised, ono. have been made to the Rock (to by 5 of the Race Conto for purposes of Recreathe storm waters, and that might

allowed to potter round the roads here ? His Excellency-Now, gentleman, I am celf personally), but I dogrot to add that ntion and the limited space that is availablo, putting the canal round the outside of the it. two occasions only has it bon possible to the Government take into antides in ground instead of through the middle of not quite certain of it, but I think it is a laying down's drain last week, for several fortitze must be attained to but bad hundred-and-forty-five-thousand

nights there was a large opening without must be attributed to singapore's afering would s ben diongat to ha the desirability of a factor extension, by the total cost.

unproved, ollect a landing. There in reason to love that the weather will short-removing the Trees and turfing the Piece should imagine, roughly speaking, that it probable that this will be the Jnet meeting of her light or protection to warn pastora, pour show. As is well known haro, the a very fair market value for an

in however every ly permit of a

6 good start boing made on the of Ground now known as the Publio Gar- would be about $5,000--I really think the before any "departure from the Colony.hy: I escapad it by a fluke. List evening. Omplain of car Rowing Club, who is a very though hopefal, gold concession, f ruck. In reply to the second question, re-deas and lying immediately to the north object would perhaps be worth the money hope my abecice will only be for a short I was neatly strangled with a telegraph Chater thought the cost of the whole Rytis-Will I have your permission wire, which was still adrift this morning towhon 1 passed. These obstructions are on garding the Contral Market, I have little to of the road from the menument to the

of the alterations proposed would be within

the road loading down past El Nelo, Add to the reply I made to the Honourable Gardouers Cottage.

800,000, and the available bailding land say a few words 7 memb only a short time ago, siz, that I

A RESIDENT. that would be obtained by cutting down the hill might be sold by the Gavernment,

The Surveyor General asked what hill Mr Chator replied that it was

was

The hon Member said-Sir, I have in preparing designs for these brought forward the subject of the proposed he drawings have been com.extension of the Race-course in the atapo plated and submitted to His Excellenty the of a realation in order it possiblo to be made for advertising for tenders and en- from the fovemment protions to your turing into a contrast for the foundation,

time.

to

Yours &c.

Governot, and arrangements may shortly get some definito expression of opinion it was proposed to cut deed the bit pittura for Bogland, I spork on behalf of THE TIME BALL & THE DIRECTOR before sailing just allowed us time to sterling on such haglicient ovídonde: (of

Tho

tled there is bean really no favourable time. The favourable time is to endu

work will bo

time the

on his

'8, 40

the

any

saj

•£Rose out

cbjects and

Just,

reasons.

But moshave had no

OF THE OBSERVATORY,

interests of the

·zrade Baconil assistant.

3.89161-

come to him. Ou the other hand there was

of instruction in connection with the Time Autumn, and give us a chance of abowing will only answer to a golden bey"

De

LADIES' LAWN TESNIL

would cost $360,000, while Mr Brass's but I maintaia that for all practical pur. | With regard to the Bowringinn Cansi, myçit, bave departed from them and allowed this perck came horo in: 1683, an and gained the day C-3, 6-2 Lord Salisbury's firmness and Portugal's However, besides cost there are a number cruased opportunities for them to confree the row one ontively i bably they were not quite in order. Wo

away with them and thereby

in.

early period, and

my

far as we can niake out, will cost $235.00 Loses they are useless. Therefore I say do attention was ala called to it at a yors members to express themselves whan pro- trained and mitried man for ag| by the appreciated this tolerance very grate practical material gical scistico is con- was to be constricted 80 as to be covered which rans through this portion could be that waling after storms an enormous/Tully indeed. I have notaitg further to cerned. Ilia erratic doings since his arrival

I think it rigires and still serve the enme purpuss 12 at is made of water, and whatever ntcration ay but again to express regret at the ought to have chruighly convinced all opore: Pres Press writes:Amidst the series is of Fortugneao furts two couturies

of other advantages. Mr Price's builling orjoy healthful exercise. The can also Hon. Mr Rytin, There comes Zown

with an iron and glass rul. Now I haro

doubt, and

little

very litt's cousideration to show, that a

glass roof on a market wtore perialuble

go

the

in the

18 January-Twbaly Royal

His Excel remake made having before she had got a hundred miles ont only overstocked by that cures of modersmonstrating S

E

The Purluguese scerquen

boy

The Madrid Government has expressed ascertain public opinion are to be held tow murrow,

pathy with Portugal Meetings to

Later, The Portuguese populace la calm ing down, the I reas urging the necessity for Prudence.

10th January.A vigilance come Lisbon, mitten has danouticod receivers of British

The truth is that although Raub in the ardent lover of the sport, saw the oppor tunity, and at one looked about to get up end should prove to be os rich as Movot four Nearly everyone knows of the Morgan, yet there is no faz no justification trouble experienced, in raising the grow for the pricus which at one time, its sharca His Excellency Certainly.

and after they got together, we found that roached There probably never has been Mr Ryrie-I believe it is most likely that

two of the men were very sally out of a gold fold about which loss has really training, and therefore we not to work to boen known. There certainly never bas this will do the lust occasion on which wo shall meet you here previous to your de

knock the crew into shape. The boisterona Leon one which has attained oven tempo- weather prevailing throughout the fort racily a market value of nearly a million myself and my colleagues, when I express

night Excellency's departure, and also to give on the East side of the Bass Cours, the the regest that we feel at the cause which

the grow Gtted to their seals, nid the worth. For that valuation the pubbo of: the other members of Council - Western side being private property

compelled you to apply for leave and oresa. To the Editor of the Onisa MAIL Svo daye journeying to the seat of war Singapore are to blanie-but perhaps blause His Excellency-I may add to thous

His Excellency I trust that no romarks tion from the arduous duties of Governor

February 11, 1890,-

pretty well upset what we had done an

is saareely, the word; it may be bolter to answers which the Surveyor Gaucral Has opportunity of expressing any opinicos

they may have forined on the matter. I have inads will in the least ba held to of this Colony. I should say for myself and

Singapore. However, as noon as posalbla

may that the conditions

itions of the place and the made the statement that my regret is coI think it must be patent to ali mean that we do not wish the actor and is unofficial colleagues that we have seen

SI,--Anetics appeared in the local papers after our arrival in Hongkong the crew at people wers of

kind to

to produce the stale men with that of the whole Colung that who take an interest in the opportunities navy la gat the full benght of the ground, and experienced with the greatest entis nomesix weeks ago to the feet that the Time to work, but the many overnight gutertain of maltera under reviewi the one hand these works are not in a more forward con- that are afforded to the inkabitants of this All I mean to say is that regulations must fuction the able unner in which Ball would not be dront till further notice meata provented anything like training for there was a mining respector who had dition, but in both eases the delay has been tolus, for indulging in haaithful recreation be made to see that they do not take the you have presided at thing Council (Ap The reasons wore that the first saltant at a few days. The hat in Hongkong are passud into naturs middle life without ap unavoidable indar the circumstancea

and sport that the present and indeed the whole of

boats. fit.

We know that in another the Observatory was away sick, and that larger and heavier than our rating the places.)

parently Imving achieved any water:al Gap Rock work was emot expect to be only space available for suck, namely, the The Surveyor General-As regards

The construction en- dono in a' moment. tirely depends on scoss being possible, and Racecourse, in altogether inadequate. You general scope of the proposal,, I mar colony. you devoted great attention to the second assistant, wearied out by the Here, we had been doing practice in light f ma, go down thero ocery evening and you that from the first time I heard of its framing a code of ordinances, and when different treatment to which he was subjected,

vesings and hear old men's tales, and it it so happens that since this walter was spt will and soch gathes as polo, gult, cricket disposed to look at it very favourably, bat Yun took your seat in that chair wo had left. The dropping of the Tiuso B is zacing boats; there we had to alter cesa. Taks Buch an one to goarosly? the salient points in an ordinances that Obser Portant feature in than work of the yin altogether in order to adapt caressible spot, let laai sod old gold works.

We saw that you detected a most

to the swing of the bust. Our single certain as can be that his desires (will and it would to interesting culling champion Tregthen (whie eethu ene to his thoughts, and that, williont

givo. and foot-ball being indulged in by people think that if the regulations pour Excel say the result.

niid satisfactory to know what efforts the ried his own boat to Hongkong) did some real ovidence, he will honestly enough. everything is ready for that favourable of all nationalities and of all elsecos, to any lenoy suggested.wore establiskort the pre-might be noted as good. for the Colony, Diretor has been and is making to rena excollant work, and previou's to the contest convert himself to the belief that the chance

nothing of the numerous pe testrians and fins, and when we get opportuniues equestrians. In fact to such an extent sent recreation ground will for the purposes and that you perceived the clauses that 1

has intended to much Inger thau at

at prosent.

the lapsed

work The for landing I have ло doubt the

the popularity of this place grown That is to say the public will obtains grant might not work well and parliage might

"We were secustom d în fürmer (his dutivo must. To distant who falls in the community of Singapore, a community. herefor. Wily, fungi that it has become necesary how to have dent mora ugo out of it, than a possibly bo prejudicial, and you at once printed of fora, yetrafod archite strange to war of knowledge of the pebaliax for which ovary miner, waits has at last

ted cot use for some time to

Döberek, our crest is uselous, but let as hope that if placed midway between poverty and riches, thing: being red on rapidly. to the Central Market, the delay bas buon special daya sot apart for the various dabab when one aut of players in occupyin years to these malters being pointed oo However, has still two Chinese youths on the Hongkong pouple intend sending us liul cagerly thireling for the latter on-

tto interfere pro buen who use the ground so sa not to

Thiere 2p- by another. ground required by

someticaen by his honour the Chief Ju

Juatica unfortunato in many ways, but at the same with one another.

Now

poars, at present to be a want of order. and sumiatimes by the Astorby General, his stad who have aume acquaintance will four in the Autumn we shall be able to munity of man with sufficient stoney on to the worth the foot is not altogether without doin of tio Raco Course, betwenn pensation. The late Burveyor General, Monument and the gardener's coa regards the Bling in of the phnd, I may and the Chairman sented to it having to linë duties of the department, a hare crew able to hold their own aud which to fire, and with some to spare, but

that when I first saw the which

pond,

to leave, and onght in the the rendezvous of aquatic sports.

from without suffolent to enable them to realise worthy to compete against a cres whose ability we all recognised, left an in- ther is # space of ground was after the rain-storm of May last year, previously infirmed what was the and timely warning that his recund

the sim of their which

lites,

is to ludva in cumplate plan of this building on covering something like too' aeros which is when it was considerably farger than it now scopo of the edinance sad at.were beant w public, by whom bo

paid

Thus finished one of the most unforto. indepeudatico.an island where they are the departare, a plan incomplete inasmuch as at present planted with trees and shrubs.is, I wondered what was the object of it, neither the roof nor the "Hoors nor details I have had some difficulty in finding the land I had a strong conviction, which fur auga thing during the time you be pre- and whose, sortant ho ie, to have prepared nato aud yet one of the most caj yable prisoners of circumsteker.» On-the

sided. You have required no such or very for this emergency by kiving one or alber

every hope of the Strails. It Brown's other duties allowed him to apply Government maps in the Colony I see it is that it would be a very desirable thing in points yourself, having studiof the Ordinstruction. As a matter of strict fact, one hupod that our Hongkong Reignboara will to believe in the wealth of an unfried of construction were shown; bataannn Meme of this place, but on reference to the ther experience only terres to strengthen, ale of sacs proupling. You know the of his Chitinge assistnuts the requisito in the unidenta ever been undertaken by hand a prospector compelled by

to he of the future and every failure of the peat his attention to the subject he came to il designated the Public Gardens. Well, Ideed to fill in the pond, which would ando and having it so to spark at your fin- of these latter has received a certain amount favour as with their presence in the fold, on the other band community conclusion-which I think has a great show have been down there many baudreds of increase the area of the present recreation

ger: ends. We can also testify to

for canape from a prison-house #hond of plausibility-that that plan was not a

times during the past twenty years, and I ground very sensibly. I do not see that

the industry you have shown during Buil, and tas netually assisted in the opera one prowess on cur own ground. desirable que te las in comarqueries can safely any that I have hardly ever even the pond as it is is earring any useful par- the timo that bisness could. betion of dropping it. With a little patienes,

given the contact of Hint and steek and you dovised another plan, which I have not any person in these grounds. Of contao, I pose. gnite scoiled upon yet, as a waiter of ench

know that when it is suggested to out down His Excellency I may say in justice to conducted, as far as health and other he would doubtless be able to do the work

On Saturday Mesdatues Daro and Chator have fire: given Sefton and Singapore and importance cannot be doalt with vary lasati- trees a great many people object, but in Mr Price that the lake was formed in order, considerations would allon. No tirau wasin the B-Tower alone, if Dr Doborck The ordinances were brought for would manipulate at the Observatory,nd.

for Singapore and Mesdames Falmer and you have the hopes whose fierce growth and ly or without learing opinions from all the bulk of such cases they object for pure by digging it out, to get earth readily toward as so: uus they were in a song. But, unfortunately, this would not suit the Just for Hongkong, played a double tennis slow decline are chronicled in our columns. siden., But I may say in the first place that,ly sentimental reasons. The trees in this cover the rest of the ground and raise the lion to lay before the Council. We Director's proment arrangements. It is match on the ground at Government Blouse.

LATE TELEGRAMS. eren supposing this in all other respeta fistance, however, aurd no shade to the level of it, which was a very difficult work can also testify to the way in which nevertheless a scandalets shame that publie Hongkong won the Birah two games, then only as satisfactory as Mr Prices. It is padelsian, neither do they afford neotec- The Surveyor General-It was construct-

to be hoped that the Commission and Singapure got the last three. In the

ESRÁCED PORTEDÁLA preferable inasmuch as it is estimated tion to any property in the neighbourhood; ed on the score of evermy in the work of you, when it appeared that members work should thus be left undore, and it is Singapore won two, Hongkong got another Price's plan so far as we can make out if they did it might be a diferent matter, raising the lower parts of the ground were, not sticking to the exact letter or will make searching enquiry into second satt Longkong won the first two { to cost $235,000 instead of $560,000, Mr

London, 17th January. Despatches rá. the raies and regulations of the Coun

matter,

gança, cuil Singapore on the following six,lating to Africa published by Portugal show

the persistout sha Ming THE PANTOMIME AT THE THEATRE ROTAL,

Replying to The Special correspondent of the Sing. Portuguese claims, Lord Balibary especi

ully ricisules the claim founded on the Considerably Jussorted in width and deepened quantity

cause which compels you to leave us who are in a position to judge that, after ut entertainments given by the people of that fact must present canal,

express the over six years experience, the Colony is Hongkong in honour of our visit, perhaps

Lisbon, 17 Jantingy, The English present, that of carrying of the storm bo carefully considered and imiple scation for short time and to ours in no botter position as to Storm wars if we may be allowed to discriminate, the bure are so harassed by the pubio auimusily waters.

Ali Baba and the 40 that they propose souding a depallin to during the rainy season. In fact area given to the channel to permit of the that that cause will be removed and that inge than it was bufore his arrival. Ono reprochection of ids are kept, inasmuch as it raise the the greater portion of it is dry now nearly storm water getting away easily. During you will; at the expiration of your leare, fact of recent cenrrenco may be men- thures by the Amateur Dramatic Club on Lord Salisbery, urging conciliation. Many temperaturo very much, is very uncleair-

all the your round and cannot should the flood to which referred the greater

1 the sun af er, be able to return in perfect tioned in support of this assertion. The the 23rd ultimo was the most generally ap able indeed.

Where there is auch a wida think be otherwing thus a danger to the part of the vaulty was Ender.water and the health to attend to the interests of this steamship Dhampu left hero for the Preciated in, that it appealed to all sorts and English employed here have been the

inhabitants bailding as that designed by Mr Price, of health of

the capal

Lisboa Colonies during the Inst typhoon season: conditions of men in a manner that dances missed, was insufficient to carry off the water. Culony,

reply because these latter are Marines have been arrested here for de. Courno its width. it a grandung

never can, simply becauso Indeed I neighbourhood

Am Suite For

For this resson-The canal is very widu pearance inside, nevertheless it has this surprised that the s disidvantage that it must be lighted from the colony bava net drawn the attention very shallow and is farther blocked by ween absolutely

Bnitary authorities of and

she passed into the contro of Iam quite un- | her journs which nothing was known as the now-douicing mao. Seldem,

Society the weirs at the lower bridge over the canal, the the trip or the middle if it is

vo imagine, has the piece been produced to the Gorainment to the matter. The as bridge near the Sugur Bebuery, and the able to exprres adequately the feelings which a typhoon, any light at all. get

Now I JUTA regards the lake at present in the centre of

storm water coming down out through the occur to me on hearing such an over-favour few hours previously in Hongkong.

ablo estimate of my humble services, can. Dr. Duberak losee no opportunity of with more taale and elegance then on this Cotting England.

cccntion surpassing, the meeurological

unit inclined to think that

it is acknowledged t is a very serimas the Race-course, I believe it is the inten approaches to the bridges and destroyed only say that I feel very grateful for the too covertly entering at the defect in a building of that kind that it tion of the Government to fill that up, the communication during the storta, I shold fare neccesarily an iron and glass This would certainly give wore space, and mention, this to shew that teplo prvi indaigent appreciation that ho has shown authorities in Mania, in Shanghai and in to have done, all previous efaris of the roof. I am mentioning this because I believe that by cutting away a portion sion must be mando for the campo of the of these services, and it may strongthen Japan, at seen who have devoted long 4. D. C., it cclipsed the performances of the hope and will make my efforts the years of patient and unweary ing sady to any provincial company that we have contrary; it is only what sccurs to a non- The colony is indebted to you, Sir, His

able to returI. Although apparently it is only a few people in our Culonial Seero- Iman like myself in considering for JU

taking promptly

the up prosional

to mention that when I obtained the rate

not the custom here for the fcial mem-tary's departizont here who are misled In the next place, while the subject of the leveling and mining for draining the centre of the race enres hers to expres their views. I may nay thus by such proceedings: Be (Dr. D.) 518 Bevised by Mr Prite was supposed of the Racecourse, thereby conferring a I had only been here a few months, and am sure the same kindly fooling to born kunro 19.

10 ay that Manila is abac boon on the community generally, includ the object for which that vote was proposed wards, me are shared by

For some days that part of our Cafeninge Anglerhobe meetings are being held

*Portugal expects averywhere. really covered with stucco and bad a good ing large numbers of Her Majesty's Naval | quid sauctioned by ma, az being moved in

unofficial

1 venturo to any see what untruth there is: mernbers,

but in the season, in Cetvber, uns contained the report Raub shares 811 only incomes to the Powers asking f deal of plaster. Now I don't know, but my and military forces, and I am sure I am Council, was first of all to improve the

that nobody

ever left the colony comment, experiense in other countries rather tends to but echoing the view of the public gener health of the district,

-St, Peter burg, The complaint, espulsorily with so much regret as I do. November and December, typhoon fres sellers but buyers, as we are told, have confirms the pinion of Mr Brown, that at ally when expressing a hope that your Ex you are aware, was that the licnith of the did not wish to go at this moment, at all to Manlin thai to Bolinao, and even South same shares that need to be freely in bound to seek arbitration in the dispute January-Russian south of Boling, tearve latterly been absent. Yet these are the official journals declare that England in though a building of that kind may look collasey will return in renewed health and whole town was suffering from the swamp orents for acme months to come, but I am to Manila tha

First, in

year or two strangth to complete the term of your I do not think that the question of a recro

able to not be a going of pleasure, because all the must obviously be beteran Bolinea A happate while the enterprisa itself

send us have been sold to high aa 25/; and this fall building made of more substantial responsible office; and that during your ation ground cams riven it. It was isompelled to leave. My going will certainly of Manila: in nach Osos, the latter place dobrand at 15, and which are seen said to with l'ortugal.

TEE POPD AND ENGLAND, very much

absence rigorous progress will be

raude with tonded by my predecessor to be

public A

The Daily Chronik Roms correspondent of much stor me that plusenc

usually experienced bon notice However that is again a matter which I don't Public

"That many Works, anil

that have park.

Bije. that Sir. Linlyrn Simmons and the pretend

to speak of with sertaines, although toan inaugurated during your torm of ellica Bocktail share a pol, you see, there is returning Homa will be required to be reference to the. Typhoon Charts contained more hopeful condition, in so far (Lat

a certain thange of policy-a change to largely given up

upon it, and Vatican have signed an agreement regardirig in the Director's annual reports will clearly miners aro sotively at for the purpose I think the opinion has experience in its

will find completed, and

them policy to think, the

that real scrip is coming, whereas former'y

ethe dhuroi at

at Malie favour. While Mr Brown's building is the schemes for the proposed extension of the Pony which, I am inclined to fill, ist of doing the best to recover health illustrate what is here stated.

I know nothing from the modical report to If we must believe current report, Dr. the place was a terra neognito, and the

HUSSMAN BULS IN: FINLAND. - not quite such a pesteations uns-I think it Race Course, which I have briefly laid

prevent me from hoping that I will return. Doberek has a reputation as an observer of scority of buyers was a 300mp of writing The abolition of autonomy Las been de ia quite good enough for the par- before the Council this evening.

in November next fully able to do at all double alars: we must however confess that from persons of whom no one know much, clied upon in Finland. It is foured it will pose and it certainly won't be a discrudic Br Chater I hava ver rauch planeuré,

ovunts up to the very minor lovek of my as a local weather observer be is parolable mate that they were shortly leaving the interfers with German mining rights. Mr Ryrie-It was

was intended aga kursery, past work which, although the hoa. Alum- and

Ho came out wholly Settlements and taking the Settlements

MEGELLANEOUS by the work of u

work of u prede- with than. Yet today the abarca

monog

London, 15th January. —Danations to. Bie Excellency-Of course I have not Bed with if I may ayns which, had he had say tack at all, fourth of that sum

favour to get at la could not the Johns own Disaster Relief Fund comas now department that it was

pronbly be sold in quantity st more than from ell parts of the world, and has to myself equally

this gratifying I do not know what considerations for my work, however good or bad it may might have.. boen sunde quite a popular fourth of that sure, Nusa Durre I have no doubt that the design, if anyone further available land for the purpose of space. Thoy must be very weights before and very largely short of who is interested wishes to 800 it, will creation. The filling up of the lake would in they can overrule the necessity of pot Before I leave Hongkong 1 may say it basful and certainly far frum

belitics which

ho posseted, so that before helf make mos land, while by cutting downviding for a great pubile want want tinetly that I have no desire to go to any very holul career was brenne utending has beets curently alleged that a mining doo, Paris, one various place in Spain, be open to be seen,

plays are finally accepted we may the hill you will make more for the same which I think everybody's experience other Caluny, that I huge to remain here have Impressions that uro

in the matter. My impressions are the waller so thċroughly that I don't think Can Say at the present moment as long as the Secretary of State will permit uccossion of miserable, putty, biokeriup j expert of much-shrewdness hus cleared out have failed for £400,000.

against purp

D My hon. friend has gone into shows to be

reccosity All I all in its fuvolbe, I may say, and not the las: en acid anything to what as has said, that I am favourably dispord, jonard the tire tu duas and as long as public opinion squabbies. Owing to the ignorance and his teck at whatever price ho could get has been and in the third place, people have awaken Alinaptitude of certain proplo, the remains in its present condition.

thaugh I do not say this is the last meet. able to

speech. from the throws, the tenor of of its advent-gon to my ind is that it excopt that I feel sure it wil receive the prMacEven-If there are so strong fing, it probably will be and while I here to carry on the work of tho established to the fact that the shareg now on the opened the Prussion Diet by reading the costs the difference between $235,000 and

meat of which he is chief just as it has market carry a considerable liability for which was prcile, and dealt chidy with $300,000. What is still more in ita favour

objections raised in other quartets, it may I shall meet you all individually, I shall pleased his whims and fundles. He calls, within few weeks there intusual reforme is that whereas the one custa 818.87 por

farewell for the present

Fringes Bismarck bas conacated to at Mr Ryrie--I have much pleasure is. sup. he taken to stated that his Gurernur will

clasped himself as pessistest, costrues expected to arsive in Singapore foot of floor space, the other coats aquare

thuist, and has taken little or no pains to the serip for 200,000 share on which fond and addrese a Socialist meeting on is done. If so it would be therefore it will be

be much mure parting the proposition made by my cl. see that the

and $8 13,

meet the wants of this Commercial Coun there is no liability whatever, The only point in regard to prosssary to commence immediately after THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ilnelfe. emunerative and more quickly pay

munity-Truly yours,

Avoportion of which will to distri

Zanzibar, 1801 January – The British But all these ques ione form no argument in which I don't que follow him is with the races in order that the ground way

A meeting of the Finance Commit'ca was

bated among people who may want to soll. Best returned here today, making an ima against having the best imilding for the reference to the fling up of the canal. rearly for next cold seaso

His Excellency-Now that the matter held after the meeting of Council.:

These reasons, however, are but a record of posing, display, purpose, and I am incline to think, so far ink tere must be sume provbion for

The first vote was a sum of $87,000 fur [We insert is lotter with come raluch the more immediate method of the fall. 1 London, 18th

Princess of carrying off the storm - watera. ve on has been made public, I should want to

I in

hear what might be said against it by Mr the water supply of this Peak,

ance, ne there is a Commission at present is that Mr Brown's is the better building of water esning down there as to sweep

real euse, and that cause is a widespread The Czar has approved the scheme for from that point of view. I have gone into away both bridges. That shows that the the considerations raised by the Roa, mein- explanation, said that it was intended to tory, and it is presumed that that they are feeling that Ratib is not likely to turn out the construction of Railway along the it with much care, following Mr Brown, who of course hiss, devoted mucis more care lugs of water must be énormeus. It ber are now probably stronger than any pump water from the filter beds of the thoroughly investigating all the complaints all that it was painted a feeling which shores of the Black Boney alon

Dom Pedro is determined to winter at to it, and all I can say is that if the sisult has not ocurred of lato years it is Lang, that aras likely to be urged against Pokfulam reservoir, which were about to be that have been made against that establish finds incidental utterance in an article

However, the question of the drop- wich wa print in another column. Qur Cannes. bo ao I have stated, the Celay but I remember perfectly well that both it, I cannot promise my sesent. I can constricted, to a point behind the fig mest not have been altogether anaatistaetory in these bridges wero wrecked at different assure yout, however, that the Clonial staff at Mountain Lodge, which was ping of the ball is of auch immediats in contributor quite supports the theory that one

sufficient elevation to command the portantoand the complaints aro zo nauwtous Rub and its neighbourhood containi gold; Secretary, who I have no doubt will worthing whole district including Mount Kellet that we think the attention of thoanthorities but, although with winch caution, handopis usmuch as it will save us expensive mistake. With referenses to

His Excellency-Labeuld like all members bill my place and holds my

gold by no means question put by Mr Maekwon I may who are any feeling on the subject to ex matter, in view of what I have said, will go He preferred puuping to a reservoir, ought to be at noe drawn to the matter, the view that that

on with the work

speedily as possible because houses would be too close to the That is a question with regard to which the plentiful as to justify the hopes that werd say that witisim the netw daya pro- press their opinions freely in order that the unless there are strong fensins to the gathering ground of auch a reservoir community cannot wait patiently till at one time based on it. His view, which position was made to

me with reference Government maglings the advantageof bear contrary. I have no the test objection Toere was a surplus of Pokfulam water Commission reports, As to thế, other we "Lighthous Board. Tho.. matler ing it disens;3 from all points of view. I need to agree to this motion, which simply says over what was required for the lower dis-polous raised against Dr Douerck, iure elaborate teyond the txt of his are thin base upon me

too suddenly, scarcely say it is a suljeel of grey to take into consideration, I should like to trict and he proposed to utilise this to only right to point out that the failure of is that the cusriz is likely to assay have therefore not considered fiction to me to borve the us that is

hear what any other member has got to say raise a certain proportion of the water to the the meteorological wirk of the Observar suficiently well, but that the lodes suficiently as yet. The gentleman who made of the interior of the vallay now

Peak, which would of couras involve no may let prove the incompetency of the Di-able depth, and may not be followed except On Paris

word, proposed it I don't think I need have any that it has been drained. Indred on the subject. Mr Deane, have you expenditure, only a man to look after the rotor of the Obervatory for the duties of he crably mining operation besitation

in saying is Mr MREwen, and mor

amount of use which it is put o has remarks?

шасыле. For a short time, however, an; his position, but a misapprehendën ou his that Uu Pahang may contain gold to pay a he will

will hardly expect me to give a dual become a great that it is difficult to Mr. Dana said he had recognised

engine a would be required, which wouldatter part of what really are his duties. He seems fair dividend on the capital actually used. On Berlit opinion on it now. Suffice it to say I have reconcile the claims all he different necessity of utilising that ground long ago, waren hen stand-by. The engine would to think we want astronomical observatious but that it s not likely to give the wonders no a priori objection to it. I can ecursive gume, le space is a narrow but thoy Twenty or twenty-five years ago, while be erected on the Bones Bund, not far from and not weather warring, ED. C.M.) ful risulta which would alone justify the its first ubjust is to see that lighthucsoare ups to push one another oil, and acting as Colonial Secretary: he had tried to the site where the bew gael wa

Vaide that was at one time placed on Raub On New York muzay in devoted lighthouses: I don' I confess that crou If ibo

nerouse rais mezes for the same purpose, but to be, and the water would be know whether there are any oiler abjucis in size advocate by the lion rembur could not do it, pr although there probably are other ob should be adapted, some regulations for · 19 His Excelloney-We might have room jects, and

know there are such Boards use of the ground would have to be made in other colonies. All I can say at the pre- by which all who use it could have the fall for two cricket grounds, two fout-ball grounds, and satiety, with reasonable ra- sent minent is tans it will have my best enjoyment of it as far as the space allows.gulations, all the wants of the immediate consideration, and I dare say may form que That, I think. will have to bettied by a Board of those many projects as jut but carried representing the people at present interest- oat which I hope yut to carry out for the ed in all the different guuse, with pro bouefit of the Colour, Barond that I cally representatives of the Army and

"public may have-ao-nothing-to-817 to the of the hill it could be vory casily done. alclenov-I think it may be well / greater to acquire suficient Health to be local phenomena; but fortunately, it is witnessed.

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THE STORY OF RAUB.

(From the Straits Times)

my colleagues, the lutely worthless for phoon this state in which fa chronicled the prices of stocks reply to its Note to the Powers bug of grauite nod brick, it was

handsome at

aterials

to the town-it will, I am inclined to think, Sir, in secarding the proposition with re- very much better saswer all its purposegard to the extension of the Faco curso,

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into two portions with a line betwasn thera. hill which is alongside," thoroby raging thers may be in favour of kasping that be, has fallen very large at it, matend of being what it now -is-hot | the option to buy:10.000 shares at 6/- ha } Jubilee du Hermanoa, bankers of Lond short of my kupes i institution, esca with the limited faciliered that the foal manger, who had Liegen wure, on the occasion of the

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Berlin, 15th January.Count, Betticher

non-professional is able to judge, more tints one occasion seen such us old or other people. Although I believer. Chadwick, who won asked to give an enquiring into the working of the. Ohtervarious that behind them anat i BoDeTales has recovered from heriquisposition; '

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Exchange. Hongkone, February 12;: On London

Bank, Wire,

On demand. 20 dage sight,

4 months sight,

3/2

4 months aight

On demand, ... Credits

months alight, 4:00.

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contibutor. We give theto currency

Now it must be early understood that

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Wire, On demand, On Shanghai

On demand

30 dɛyt private,

pumped up througli & wrought iron pipe Tus poet is born, not mada. The postess It was proposed to raiso about 24,000

ab Tas collapse of a real-estate boom only the views of a gentegical expert, just as

On demand Measts lions & day. There would be a small is born and maid, too reservoir behind Mountain Lodge, and her

Bara currency to the views of ons near the Bagstaff, and others means that the wiil has been taken out of Sefton and Brown, with this diference on Calcutta scattered about the district, and they would

aid the salee-Binghamton Izpublican,

that there falter gentlemen were contain about two clays' supply,

Tus Brazilian princess was a wich-court- their own sponsers, whereas in the case of MÁGISTRATIS ORDINANCE, APRI anawer to Mr:

Chatur,

Chadwicked and popular woman, but the Princess our correspondent, who is not unmerk wa The Apting Attorney General moved the aid that he hoped the work would be Isabel no longer.-N. O. Fongue vouch for his honesty but but, of course, anything, as I really have one had to the nightging from, in Just sepur Ans reading of 2 ball; the object be read before the end of the gents or so any 100 hores

The I have this satifaction in

or Le cannot keep up his sale -dhing that his views, or others of a similar nature, Hoveret D procedure in the Magistrates Court and

are reling the market i i and that if they ting it off fer als months, that this miso pretty well to popupulit. It which, he explained, was to improve the of the year. pecha betims when there is eastrearon tugether as things are, which in from the Magis racy to the Supreme Court (repwvingly)—Bare, do you know what day | man, Miss Monnibags promised in be a sie during the souls which

SCRICALY sound the law relating to the apponl Bozo, Bad BvSanday School Teaser For That Kind of Slater-Papaterold follows the market they get still weakur (Taken a Masers Foner Co.'s Promises

conclave to rule is (which NO EPERNA

Temperatura. to complain

aliout any balance, of re quite fair to the citizma veque, over sapendire on "lightconses

onses kung. I am very glad to sue that the The Ordinance, which very bulky this is? Strast UrchinHi, follera: Here's ten to me last night. Bigha --Muta fool Ble

umy dlate

Queen's Road,) that the Argovind Navy mike an ICI USE GE because at this moment I fancy fun but still some Lygulationis - wire hase of the Law Committee, end he proposed a cove as don't know what day this you for making bur to marry you Popater Bibby Can I ··

one, had been drafted under the supervision

quar's and make trial BABONITARTM* #20 penditure of this year arl the end of last

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Do if Raub is not now hotwore to be made to the preposition Est after the second reading it should be Girls. bech out all night. Boys and I didn't she's on aged to my bruster and cover all

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a place where revemúgard expenditure for resepide Thordate the protest is the thought of the nicher and this sura de His Excelency sold the Bill dealt with- and Bednen (onlling), ist we get aush Lulce pleos of news to tell nestle pelos for shares on which a low neuce

for a good many of the bun mombor I have direcdy referred to a special committee, Tea Bornant a Dilemma-Messrs. Gilb. To to, kad mes fois talar song ba had on qotal capital, TERMOMSZEE-

Mas NEWLYWED- Oh, Charlle, dear then even adatlap and-a-half is a coride tice when thees is least grottin on that has occurred to me, of confess is alsare difficult subset which required an sio Flirtatte in Bridget Faith, Of point fir a change Bill I think at Light-me atter of regral that trees- A house Board might be a very good thing which have taken a gront do it fears unit borate manure, and the auburn of know. She said of itwas that gid-bidded, you Ms Newlywed-Ideed What is it only in been paid, on which a much larger for other reasons, and to solure I shall be stone la raising inchsschusalt that garden the Law Commnistes, who liu fancied were frank ad fade, the wasn't in i but of it was love! Mrs Newlywed Way, Williani telis um is sill to be called and which aru happy to give it my best consideration, I should have to be removed, bus in Houge very few, who superlatenied its prepare that baudhone Mr Gibb D, the was, But, me that one plage is just overrun with loaded with the obligation to admits on am sura me let me on my left (ths kong paon is matter of pugli jumonton had deruted are amount of atten begerry) yor both here togel Yule milkweed Won't that be depdid for tus oju (oning as to dividends, a large aam

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